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p95 Annulus
Article by Leonhard Schmitz, Ph.D., F.R.S.E., Rector of the High School of Edinburgh
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A′NNULUS (δακτύλιος), a ring. Every freeman in Greece appears to have used a ring; and, at least in the earliest times, not as an ornament, but as an article for use, as the ring always served as a seal. How ancient the custom of wearing rings among the Greeks was, cannot be ascertained; though it is certain, as even Pliny (H.N. XXXIII.4) observes, that in the Homeric poems there are no traces of it. In works of fiction, however, and in those legends in which the customs of later ages are mixed up with those of the earliest times, we find the most ancient heroes described as wearing rings (Paus. I.17 §3, X.30 §2; Eurip. Iphig. Aul. 154, Hippol. 859). But it is highly probable that the custom of wearing rings was introduced into Greece from Asia, where it appears to have been almost universal (Herod. I.195; Plat. de Re Publ. II. p359). In the time of Solon seal-rings (σφραγῖδες), as well as the practice of counterfeiting them, seem to have been rather common, for Diogenes Laërtius (I.57) speaks of a law of Solon which forbade the artist to keep the form of a seal (σφραγίς) which he had sold. (Instances of counterfeited seals are given in Becker's Charikles, II. p217). Whether, however, it was customary as early as the time of Solon to wear rings with precious stones on which figures were engraved, may justly be doubted; and it is much more probable that at that time the figures were cut in the metal of the ring itself, a custom which was never abandoned altogether. Rings without precious stones were called ἄψηφοι, the name of the gem being ψῆφος or σφραγίς (Artemidor. Oneirocrit. II.5). In later times rings were worn more as ornaments than as articles for use, and persons now were no longer satisfied with one, but wore two, three, or even more rings; and instances are recorded of those who regularly loaded their hands with rings (Plat. Hipp. Min. p368; Aristoph. Eccles. 632, Nub. 332, with the Schol.; Dinarch. in Demosth. p29; Diog. Laërt. V.1). Greek women likewise used to wear rings, but not so frequently as men; the rings of women also appear to have been less costly than those of men, for some are mentioned which were made of amber, ivory, &c. (Artemid. l.c.). Rings were mostly worn on the fourth finger (παράμεσος, Plut. Sympos. Fragm. lib. IV; Gellius, X.10).a The Lacedaemonians are said to have used iron rings at all times (Plin. H. N. XXXIII.4). With the exception perhaps of Sparta, the law does not appear to have ever attempted in any Greek state to counteract the great partiality for this luxury; and nowhere in Greece does the right of wearing a gold ring appear to have been confined to a particular order or class of citizens.
The custom of wearing rings was believed to have been introduced into Rome by the Sabines, who are described in the early legends as wearing gold rings with precious stones (gemmati annuli) of great beauty (Liv. I.11; Dionys. II.38). Florus (I.5) states that it was introduced from Etruria in the reign of Tarquinius Priscus, and Pliny (l.c.) derives it from Greece. The fact that among the statues of the Roman kings in the capitol, two, Numa and Servius Tullius, were represented with rings, can scarcely be adduced as an argument for their early use, as later artists would naturally represent the kings with such insignia as characterized the highest magistrates in later times. But at whatever time rings may have become customary at Rome, thus much is certain, that at first they were always of iron, that they were destined for the same purpose as in Greece, namely, to be used as seals, and that every free Roman had a right to use such a ring. This iron ring was used down to the last period of the republic by such men as loved the simplicity of the good old times. Marius wore an iron ring in his triumph over Jugurtha, and several noble families adhered to the ancient custom, and never wore gold ones (Plin. H. N. XXXIII.6).
When senators in the early times of the republic were sent as ambassadors to a foreign state, they wore during the time of their mission gold rings, which they received from the state, and which were perhaps adorned with some symbolic representation of the republic, and might serve as a state-seal. But ambassadors used gold rings only in public; in private they wore their iron ones (Plin. H. N. XXXIII.4). In the course of time it became customary for all the senators, chief magistrates, and at last for the equites also, to wear a gold seal-ring (Liv. IX.7, 46, XXVI.36; Cic. c. Verr. IV.25; Liv. XXIII.12; Flor. II.6). This right of wearing a gold ring, which was subsequently called the jus annuli aurei, or the jus annulorum, remained for several centuries at Rome the exclusive privilege of senators, magistrates, and equites, while all other persons continued to use iron ones (Appian, de Reb. Pun. 104). Magistrates and governors of provinces seem to have had the right of conferring upon inferior officers, or such persons as had distinguished themselves, the privilege of wearing a gold ring. Verres thus presented his secretary with a gold ring in the assembly at Syracuse (Cic. c. Verr. III.76, 80, ad Fam. X.32; Suet. Caes. 39). During the empire the right of granting the annulus aureus belonged to the emperors, and some of them were not very scrupulous in conferring this privilege. Augustus gave it to Mena, a freedman, and to p96 Antonius Musa, a physician (Dion Cass. XLVIII.45,º LIII.30). In A.D. 22 the emperor Tiberius ordained that a gold ring should only be worn by those ingenui whose fathers and grandfathers had had a property of 400,000 sestertia, and not by any freedman or slave (Plin. H. N. XXXIII.8). But this restriction was of little avail, and the ambition for the annulus aureus became greater than it had ever been before (Plin. Epist. VII.26, VIII.6; Suet. Galb. 10, 14; Tacit. Hist. I.13; Suet. Vitell. 12; Stat. Silv. III.3.143, &c.). The emperors Severus and Aurelian conferred the right of wearing gold rings upon all Roman soldiers (Herodian III.8; Vopisc. Aurel. 7); and Justinian at length allowed all the citizens of the empire, whether ingenui or libertini, to wear such rings.
The status of a person who had received the jus annuli appears to have differed at different times. During the republic and the early part of the empire the jus annuli seems to have made a person ingenuus (if he was a libertus), and to have raised him to the rank of eques, provided he had the requisite equestrian census (Suet. Galb. 10, 14; Tacit. Hist. I.13 II.57), and it was probably never granted to any one who did not possess this census (Juv. Sat. XI.42; Mart. VIII.5, II.57). Afterwards, especially from the time of Hadrian, the privilege was bestowed upon a great many freedmen, and such persons as did not possess the equestrian census, who therefore for this reason alone could not have become equites; nay, the jus annuli at this late period did not even raise a freedman to the station of ingenuus: he only became, as it were, a half ingenuus (quasi ingenuus), that is, he was entitled to hold a public office, and might at any future time be raised to the rank of eques (Jul. Capitol. Macrin. 4). The Lex Visellia (cod.9 21) punished those freedmen, who sued for a public office without having the jus annuli aurei. In many cases a libertus might through the jus annuli become an eques, if had the requisite census, and the princeps allowed it; but the annulus itself no longer included this honour. This difference in the character of the annulus appears to be clear also from the fact, that women received the jus annuli (Dig. 40 tit. 10 s4), and that Alexander Severus, though he allowed all his soldiers to wear the gold ring, yet did not admit any freedmen among the equites (Lamprid. Al. Sev. 19).º The condition of a libertus who had received the jus annuli was in the main as follows:— Hadrian had laid down the general maxim, that he should be regarded as an ingenuus, salvo jure patroni (Dig. 40 tit. 10 s6). The patronus had also to give his consent to his freedman accepting the jus annuli, and Commodus took the annulus away from those who had received it without this consent (Dig. 40 tit. 10 s3). Hence a libertus with the annulus might be tortured, if, e.g. his patron died an unnatural death, as in case of such a libertus dying, his patron might succeed to his property. The freedman had thus during his lifetime only an imago libertatis, he was a quasi ingenuus but had not the status of an ingenuus (Cod.6 tit. 8 s2; Dig. 40 tit. 10 s5), and he died quasi libertus.º In the reign of Justinian these distinctions were done away with. Isidorus (XIX.32) is probably alluding to the period preceding the reign of Justinian, when he says, that freemen wore gold, freedmen silver and slaves iron rings.
The practical purposes, for which rings, or rather the figures engraved upon them, were used at all times, were the same as those for which we use our seals. Besides this, however, persons, when they left their houses, used to seal up such parts as contained stores or valuable things, in order to secure them from thieves, especially slaves (Plat. de Leg. XII. p954; Aristop. Thesmoph. 414, &c.; Plaut. Cas. II.1.1; Cic. ad Fam. XVI.26, de Orat. II.61; Mart. IX.88). The ring of a Roman emperor was a kind of state-seal, and the emperor sometimes allowed the use of it to such persons as he wished to be regarded as his representatives (Dion Cass. LXVI.2). The keeping of the imperial seal-ring was entrusted to an especial officer (cura annuli, Just. Hist. XLIII.5). The signs engraved upon rings were very various, as we may judge from the specimens still extant: they were portraits of ancestors, or friends, or subjects connected with the mythology, or the worship of the gods; and in many cases a person had engraved upon his seal symbolical allusions to the real or mythical history of his family (Cic. in Catil. III.5; Val. Max. III.5.1; Cic. de Finib. V.1; Suet. Tib. 58, 63; Plin. H. N. II.7, &c.). Sulla thus wore a ring with a gem, on which Jugurtha was represented at the moment he was made prisoner (Plin. H. N. XXXVII.4; Plut. Mar. 10). Pompey used a ring on which three trophies were represented (Dion Cass. XLII.18),º and Augustus at first sealed with a sphinx afterwards with a portrait of Alexander the Great, and at last with his own portrait, which was subsequently done by several emperors (Plin. H. N. XXXVII.4; Suet. Aug. 50; Dion Cass. LI.3; Spartian. Hadr. 26).
The principal value of a ring consisted in the gem framed in it, or rather in the workmanship of the engraver. The stone most frequently used was the onyx (σαρδῶνος, σαρδώνυξ), on account of its various colours, of which the artists made the most skilful use. In the art of engraving figures upon gems, the ancients in point of beauty and execution far surpass every thing in this department that modern times can boast of. The ring itself (σφενδόνη), in which the gem was set, was likewise in many cases of beautiful workmanship. The part of the ring which contained the gem was called pala. In Greece we find that some persons fond of show used to wear hollow rings, the inside of which was filled up with a less valuable substance (Artemid. l.c.).
With the increasing love of luxury and show, the Romans, as well as the Greeks, covered their fingers with rings. Some persons also wore rings of immoderate size, and others used different rings for summer and winter (Quinctil. XI.3; Juv. I.28; Mart. XI.59, XIV.123).
Much superstition appears to have been connected with rings in ancient as well as in more modern times; but this seems to have been the case in the East and in Greece more than at Rome. Some persons made it a lucrative trade to sell rings, which were believed to possess magic powers, and to preserve those who wore them from external dangers. Such persons are Eudamus in Aristophanes (Plut. 883, with the Schol.), and Phertatus in Antiphanes (ap. Athen. III p123). These rings were for the most part worn by the lower p97 classes, and then not made of costly material, as may be inferred from the price (one drachma) and the two instance above referred to. There are several celebrated rings with magic powers, mentioned by the ancient writers, as that of Gyges which he found in a grave (Plat. de Republ. II. p359, &c.; Plin. H. N. XXXIII.4)º, that of Charicleia (Heliod. Aeth. IV.8), and the iron ring of Eucrates (Lucian, Philops. 17). Cf. Becker, Charikles, vol. II p398, &c.; Kirchmann, de Annulis, Slesvig. 1657; P. Burmann, de Jure Annulorum, Ultraject. 1734.
a In addition to the reason given by Gellius in the passage cited, Macrobius has a couple more odd ideas: Sat. VII.13.7; and the investigations of the empirically-minded Sir Thomas Browne, a medical doctor, are of interest: (Pseudodoxia Epidemica IV.IV).
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Alekszandr Jurjevics Kaleri (oroszul: Алекса́ндр Ю́рьевич Калери́; Jūrmala, 1956. május 13. –) szovjet-orosz mérnök űrhajós.

Életpálya
1973-ban érettségéivel fejezte be a 10. osztályt. 1979-ben Moszkvában egy speciális fizikai-technikai intézetben (repülésdinamikai képzés) szerzett diplomát. Előbb a Moszkvai Fizikai- és Technológiai Intézet (MFTI) specialistája lett. Az RKK Enyergija fejlesztő mérnöke, a Mir űrállomás technikai tesztjének kidolgozásában jelentős mérnöki feladatot hajtott végre. 1983-ban a folyadékok, gázok és a plazma mechanikai viselkedéséről készített tanulmányával doktorátust szerzett. Magas képzettségű programozó. 1983. június 27-én főhadnagy rendfokozattal hivatásos katona lett.  órát repült L–39-es oktatógéppel,   ejtőernyős ugrást hajtott végre. 1984. február 15-től részesült űrhajóskiképzésben. Összesen  napot,  órát,  percet és  másodpercet töltött a világűrben. Összesen  alkalommal  órát és  percet töltött szereléssel a világűrben. Űrhajós pályafutását 2006. október 30-án fejezte be, az RSC űrrepülési szolgáltat vezetője lett.

Űrrepülések
 Szojuz TM–14 szállító űrhajó az Interkozmosz keretében a második német űrhajóst Klaus Dietrich Flade vitte a Mir űrállomásra, Repülőmérnökként hosszú távú űrszolgálatot végzett.
 Szojuz TM–24 szállító űrhajó. Repülőmérnökként hosszú távú űrszolgálatot végzett.
 Szojuz TM–30 szállító űrhajó. Repülőmérnökként hosszú távú űrszolgálatot végzett.
 Szojuz TMA–3 (Expedition 8) repülőmérnök, nemzetközi legénységet szállított az űrállomásra
 Szojuz TMA–01M (Expedition 25) repülőmérnök, nemzetközi legénységet szállított az űrállomásra
Bélyegen is megörökítették az űrrepüléseit.

Tartalék személyzet
 Szojuz TM–4 repülőmérnök, az űrhajó hosszú távú kutatásra vitte a személyzetet
 Szojuz TM–12 repülőmérnök, az űrhajó hosszú távú kutatásra vitte a személyzetet
 Szojuz TM–28 repülőmérnök, a 37. személyzetes űrhajó a Mir űrállomáshoz
 STS–111 repülőmérnök, az Endeavour űrrepülőgép nemzetközi legénységet szállított az űrállomásra
 Szojuz TMA–2 repülőmérnök, nemzetközi legénységet szállított az űrállomásra

Kitüntetések
 Barátságért Érdemrend tulajdonosa
 1992-ben az Oroszországi Föderáció hőse kitüntetésben részesült
 1992-ben az Oroszországi Föderáció Speciális  pilótája, az első, akinek ezt az elismerést adták
 1992-ben 3. osztályú, 1997-től 1. osztályú űrhajós

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 Alekszandr Kaleri a Geroi sztrani (A haza hősei) oldalán (oroszul)

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Road test: 2012 Fiat 500 Cabrio
Gallery: 2012 Mazda3 SkyActiv
First drive: 2012 Buick Verano
by Brian Harper	 | November 3, 2011
2012 Fiat 500c Cabrio.
Brian Harper, National Post
Derek McNaughton, National Post
After all these years, I really should know better. But, no, every time one of these cute, quirky, high-media-buzz vehicles comes along — Volkswagen New Beetle, PT Cruiser, Mini Cooper, Smart fortwo, etc. — I allow myself to be sucked in, only to wonder just what it was I found so charming after the initial hype has faded. Of those four examples, only the Mini Cooper in its multiple permutations retains my respect because — despite its retro styling — it is fundamentally a fun and sporting car.
The Fiat 500 has the potential to join it. Oh, it's not in the same league as the Mini, being smaller, somewhat underpowered and not providing anywhere near the same sporty driving dynamic, but it does have its plusses, notably an irrepressible style — courtesy of its connection with the original Cinquecento — and a fashion sense that is uniquely Italian. A further caveat was that the weather was sunny and warm and I happened to be driving the Cabrio, revelling in the open-air enjoyment an Indian summer brought. The topper was that, at $19,995 for the base Pop model, the 500 Cabrio (or 500c) is the least expensive (quasi-) convertible on the market, even under-cutting the woeful Smart Cabriolet.
Truth be told, while the 500 would not be my first choice to do a Toronto-to-Montreal run via the 401, it is a pretty decent commuter car around town, one that can be coaxed into a sporting mode with a firm hand. And that hand needs to be on the large chrome knob atop the five-speed manual's shifter. That way, one can max out every one of the 1.4-litre MultiAir four-cylinder's 101 horsepower (at 6,500 rpm) and 98 pound-feet of torque (at 4,000 rpm). Doing so will see an acceleration time of about 10 seconds to hit 100 kilometres an hour — not exactly awe-inspiring but OK for most purposes. While I'm sure the bulk of 500s sold in the North American market will be fitted with the available six-speed manumatic, the manual is a lot of fun, the primary downside being a rather significant drop in revs upshifting to second from first (a sixth forward cog would fix that). But the clutch has a good bite point and the shift gate is properly spaced to the point where it is almost impossible to screw up a gear change (if you do, I weep at your clumsiness). The engine is suitably quiet for a small four, with more wind noise at 120-km/h highway speeds than from the motor. As for fuel economy, I averaged an even six litres per 100 kilometres, with a good portion of that in a suburban setting and while giving the throttle a serious workout.
There is also a Sport mode button on the instrument panel, but most of the benefits in pushing it are found with the six-speed automatic — quicker gear changes and improved engine responsiveness from the shift points being nearer the redline. On the manual, the only perceptible change I could detect was a firming up of the steering feel. That said, the car has a decided tossability to it whether the button is pushed or not. But, considering the 500c's diminutive size, ride quality is surprisingly well damped, although anybody expecting Lexus-like cossetting is dreaming in technicolour.
I've heard some whining from the cheap seats that the 500c is not a true convertible because the window frames stay in place while the power-operated cloth top retracts. OK, whatever! Fiat obviously designed the top as a contemporary nod to the iconic canvas roof on the original Cinquecento. It still effectively provides an al fresco driving experience, without the cowl shake the car's contemporaries experience when traversing bumpy roads, railway tracks and the like.
A single push has the top retracting up to the rear spoiler at speeds up to 96 km/h (a midway point can be chosen by pressing the button any time between). Press the roof button again and the roof will fold all the way open and tuck behind the rear head restraints (up to 80 km/h). Plus, when the liftgate is opened for trunk access, the top automatically retracts back to the rear spoiler position to avoid any obstruction.
Interior space is obviously constrained by the car's dimensions. At 6-foot-2, I found legroom at a premium and I had to angle the seat back to achieve some measure of comfort. The seat base is also a little shy of support for those with long legs. The back seats are useless for all but small children (I tried to shoehorn my 5-foot-7 daughter into one of the rear perches, but her squawking put a quick end to that experiment). That aside, the 500c's cabin is several notches above econobox. Picture a blend of simplicity and Italian fashion.
The upper instrument panel is colour matched with the exterior and frequently used buttons are highlighted with chromed circular rings and are centrally located on the instrument panel trim for higher visibility. The topline 500c Lounge tester was fitted with optional red-and-cream leather seats that matched the exterior colour and provided a bright contrast with the cream-coloured interior details. The Lounge ($22,995) also receives added amenities over the Pop, including front- and rear-fascia chrome accents, chrome mirror caps, fog lamps, 15-inch aluminum wheels, automatic climate control, premium cloth seats, Sirius satellite radio and Bose audio system.
For those concerned about the 500c's safety — and, considering the car's size, this was a frequently asked question — Fiat has not skimped. In Europe, the 500 has received a five-star Euro NCAP (New Car Assessment Program) adult occupant protection rating. North American models come with seven standard air bags including driver and front-passenger multi-stage air bags, driver's knee air bag, full-length side-curtain air bags and standard seat-mounted side air bags.
Stylish, clever and fresh, the 500c is, from a purely practical standpoint, a two-seater urban commuter for those of a certain size. And, considering it is not an entry-level car in the same vein as the new Chevy Sonic or Hyundai Accent subcompacts, the Fiat is not absurdly priced either. Even though I am, literally, not a good fit, I like the 500's funky personality well enough to believe it's not just a one-year wonder.
bharper@nationalpost.com
Type of vehicle: Front-wheel-drive subcompact convertible
Engine: 1.4L DOHC four-cylinder
Power: 101 hp @ 6,500 rpm; 98 lb-ft of torque @ 4,000 rpm
Transmission: Five-speed manual
Brakes: Four-wheel disc with ABS
Price: base/as tested: $22,995/$24,440
Destination charge: $1,400
Transport Canada fuel economy L/100 km: 6.7 city, 5.1 hwy.
Standard features: Electronic Stability Control, Hill Start Assist, tire pressure monitor, engine immobilizer, security alarm, air conditioning with micron filter, cruise control, power windows with front one-touch-down feature, remote keyless entry, power door locks, 12-volt auxiliary power outlet, Rear Park Assist, Bluetooth hands-free communication, Bose AM/FM/CD/MP3 audio system with Sirius satellite radio, auxiliary audio input jack, leather bucket seats and steering wheel, chrome shift knob, auto-dimming rear-view mirror, steering wheel-mounted audio controls, fog lamps, chrome power heated mirrors
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Knicks Joint guard J.R. Smith suspended for marijuana
Posted by Skunk on Sep 7th, 2013 | 0 comments
It's the risk the Knicks were willing to take when they went all in on J.R. Smith. Smith will be suspended by the NBA for five games for violating the league's Anti-Drug Program, the league announced Friday. Smith tested positive for marijuana, according to a source. The suspension is without pay and starts only when he is fit to play, though it's unclear who would make that determination. Smith is rehabbing from mid-July knee surgery and may not be ready for the season opener on Oct. 30, based on his timetable of 12-to-16 weeks.
Smith signed a three-year, $18 million free-agent contract this offseason — with an opt-out after Year 2. The mercurial swingman often has been linked with late-night carousing and was called out by pop star Rihanna for going out too much during his woeful playoff slump last spring. She tweeted Smith was "hungover from clubbing every night'' before she took down the post.
According to the NBA's drug policy, a player usually is not suspended until he fails three tests for marijuana. The drug program is so ironclad teams aren't informed when a player fails a drug test unless it results in a suspension.
Marijuana is not classified as a "drug of abuse'' in the policy. Violations with drugs of abuse result in suspensions of two years.
The NBA's marijuana policy reads: "If a player tests positive for marijuana, or if he is convicted of, or pleads guilty to, the use or possession of marijuana, he will be required to submit to treatment, counseling, and aftercare testing in the program. A second violation will result in a $25,000 fine, and any subsequent violations will result in a suspension that is 5 games longer than the player's immediately-preceding marijuana suspension.''
Players are subject to four random tests during the NBA season and also two random tests each offseason, the policy states.
Smith is coming off his career season in which he scored 18.1 points per game and won the Sixth Man Award, but his off-the-court baggage prevented him from getting a whopping offer in free agency. The Knicks gave him the maximum yearly salary they could under the early-Bird rights rules, but Smith nixed going the full four years so he can re-enter free agency sooner. Smith stands to lose $252,000 in salary during the suspension.
Knicks general manager Glen Grunwald declined comment.
It's been a wild offseason for Smith, who postponed his surgery until July, though it appeared clear he needed an operation to repair a chipped patella tendon and torn meniscus that hampered him during the Knicks' second-round series against the Pacers. He was suspended for one playoff game for elbowing Jason Terry of the Celtics in the first round.
Smith took some heat for showing up to an offseason event with blond hair, then admitted coach Mike Woodson made him dye it back. He was also linked to driving a $450,000 armored truck to a Manhattan restaurant last month, but he denied it to The Post last week, saying he was driving a Bentley and the armored truck was his friend's vehicle.
During a golf charity event last Saturday, Smith said he was "100 percent sure'' the Knicks would bring home a title. He also said there would be "consequences" for Paul Pierce's remarks about the Nets taking over the city.
During a question-and-answer session with youth golfers, Smith was asked whether he regretted jumping to the pros immediately after high school in New Jersey, rather than attending North Carolina.
"I missed the college experience," Smith said. "I grew up a little too fast. Technically, I was a man at 17. There were different situations that had I gone to college, I would have known what to do. But at age 17, I was doing what I wanted to do — playing against NBA guys.''
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Glenlivet - A Scottish Highland Estate Rich in Wildlife
Lying at the edge of the Cairngorms in north east Scotland, the majority of the Glenlivet Estate falls within the Cairngorms National Park.
Geography and Natural Heritage
Enclosed on all sides by high moors and hills, and with limited access to the outside world, Glenlivet has long been a refuge for wildlife. Its diverse landscape varies from low lying woodlands and rivers through pine forests and wetlands to upland moors. Much of Glenlivet lies over schists and limestones, which break down into more fertile soil than the granites found elsewhere in the Cairngorms.
Glenlivet thus supports a richer variety of plants as well as larger stocks of wild birds and mammals than many other parts of the Cairngorms National Park. You can explore some of the diverse habitats of Glenlivet using the menu on the left.
Conservation in Glenlivet
There are five areas within the Glenlivet Estate which have been designated Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI's) because of their wildlife value. These include:
The Ladder Hills - upland moor.
Lower Strathavon - semi natural woodland.
Bochel Wood - semi natural woodland.
Creag nan Gamhainn - semi natural woodland.
Fodderletter Mire - unimproved wetland meadow.
These places are representative of the wider natural heritage and interest found throughout the area. Creag nan Gamhainn has also been included on the list of Special Areas of Conservation under the European Habitat's Directive, The Ladder Hills are also a proposed European Special Protection Area for their Hen Harrier population.
Glenlivet Estate was acquired by The Crown Estate in 1937. Around 58,000 acres in size, it comprises over 30 let farms, 8,500 acres of commercial forests and a sporting tenancy including grouse moors, salmon fishings and deer stalking. Within Glenlivet The Crown Estate has also encouraged sustainable economic development, backed up by significant re-investment, a policy which has won the estate several major awards. Facilities and services for visitors are continually being developed and it is the policy of The Crown Estate to encourage new enterprises and activities, which are in keeping with the area's traditional land uses.
For more information, please visit the Glenlivet Estate website at www.glenlivetestate.co.uk
Ladder Hills
Blairfindy Moor
Braes of Glenlivet
Bochel Wood
Clash Wood
Glenmulliach Forest
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Nigerian Mogul Tony Elumelu Makes $123 Million In 3 Weeks
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I chronicle Africa's success stories and track its richest people
Tony Elumelu
It's just paper gains, but it counts. Nigerian banker Tony O. Elumelu has become at least $123 million richer between November 1 and November 21 as shares of Transcorp PLC, a Nigerian-Stock Exchange-listed conglomerate, surged 186% in that period.
Transnational Corporation Of Nigeria, usually referred to as Transcorp, is an emerging conglomerate holding investments in hotels, power and agriculture. On November 1, the company's stock was trading at N1.87 ($0.01), and at the close of trading today (Thursday), the stock was trading at N5.35 ($0.03). According to an analyst who did not want to be quoted, there has been an unprecedented demand for Transcorp's shares at the bourse on account of the company's recent acquisition of the Ughelli Power plant, a strategic power generation company that the government recently sold in a privatization exercise. Transcorp PLC, under Elumelu's leadership, acquired the plant for $300 million. Transcorp officially took over the plant on November 1. Investors are scrambling for the stock in anticipation of the long-term impact the new acquisition will likely have on Transcorp's financial results.
Elumelu began gobbling up shares in the company in April 2011 through his wholly-owned proprietary investment vehicle, Heirs Holdings. In September 2011, he was appointed chairman of the company, promising to diversify the company's business interests and deliver value to shareholders - promises he seems to have delivered on. He currently owns over 5.7 billion shares of the company (5,745,890,693 to be exact, according to Transcorp's latest corporate filings), held in his own name and via Heirs Holdings, equating to a 22.26% stake, making him the company's largest individual shareholder. His shares in Transcorp alone are now valued at N30.7 billion or $188 million. A representative for Elumelu could not be reached for comment at press time.
Elumelu made his fortune by acquiring a small, struggling Nigerian commercial bank and building it into the United Bank of Africa Group, a leading financial services institution with operations in several African countries as well as in New York and London. He stepped down as the bank's CEO in 2010 to focus on investing in African businesses through his private investment vehicle, Heirs Holdings and to groom Africa's next generation of business leaders through his Tony Elumelu Foundation.
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US Judge Dismisses Motion Against Bancor After Finding Allegations Inadequate to Give It Jurisdiction
Published by [email protected] on February 24, 2021 February 24, 2021
A Manhattan federal judge has dismissed a securities fraud class action against Bancor after ruling that the plaintiff's allegations were not enough to give the court jurisdiction. According to a report, the dismissal of the case against represents the first such ruling "in a suite of similar cases filed by crypto investors represented by Selendy & Gay and Roche Cyrulnik."
US Courts Have no Jurisdiction
In their motion against Bancor, which has offices in Switzerland and Israel, the plaintiffs led by Timothy Holsworth, had argued that the protocol's "BNT token is a security and thus falls under U.S Securities law." In addition, the plaintiffs also alleged that Bancor had "made numerous false statements and omissions that led reasonable investors to conclude that the BNT tokens were not securities."
However, in their defense, Bancor countered by arguing that a U.S. trial would be "inappropriate due to the company's international and geographical nature." According to a report, Bprotocol Foundation is incorporated under Swiss law and the organization has offices in Zug, Switzerland, and Tel Aviv, Israel. Additionally, the four founders of Bancor live in Israel.
US Investors Versus Non-US Token Issuers
Meanwhile, in their submission, the plaintiffs had insisted the 587 BNT tokens purchased on 4 September 2019 by one Wisconsin resident, William Zhang gave U.S. courts jurisdiction. Zhang, who initially filed the lawsuit, bought the tokens valued at $212.50 on Coss, a digital exchange based in Singapore. However, in dismissing the case, the US judge Alvin Hellerstein said:
Wherever the current business location of Bancor, New York is not a reasonable and convenient place to conduct this litigation.
In addition to the lawsuit against Bancor, the plaintiffs have filed motions against issuers of EOS, TRX, KNC, and OMG. Centralized exchanges based outside the U.S. like Binance and Kucoin are also included in the lawsuit.
What are your thoughts on this ruling by a U.S. judge? You can share your views in the comments section below.


Category: Body, Breast Reconstruction, Breasts | Tags: Bergen Plastic Surgery, Breast Cancer, Breast Reconstruction, Cosmetic Surgery, Dr. Tzvi Small | Date: September 30, 2013 | Author: Dr. Tzvi Small, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Breast reconstruction surgery can make a dramatic difference in the lives of women who have experienced mastectomies after breast cancer. The procedure can help lessen the emotion and physical toll of a mastectomy, and help restore self-confidence.
Breast cancer surgery and breast reconstruction can be performed in a seamless transtion, one right after the other, totaling between 4 to 7 hours of surgical time. Through this blog, Dr. Tzvi Small reviews the recovery from breast reconstruction surgery, and what you can expect during the process.
How Do I Recover from Breast Reconstruction Surgery?
One of the most common questions that we receive about breast reconstruction surgery are regarding the amount of recovery time and what to expect post-surgery. During a consultation with Dr. Tzvi Small, your individual procedure will be discussed with you entirely, so that you have a clear understanding of what to expect from the surgery and personal recovery.
Some women remain in the hospital for 1 to 2 days post-surgery. For others, who have experienced the FLAP procedures, 5 to 6 days hospital stay can be expected. The surgery does not interfere with chemotherapy or radiation.
Following surgery, a patient may experience a normal level discomfort. While in the hospital, this pain level will be monitored, and pain medication will be administered. Soreness, bruising, and swelling are normal for two to three weeks post-surgery. There may be numbness and tightness along the area where tissue was removed, but this will diminish over time.
"How long will it take for me to get back to my normal activities?" is a question that Dr. Small encounters regularly. For most women, regular activity can resume after 6 weeks post-surgery. Dr. Small will discuss strenuous activities with you, and monitor when it is safe to return to all activities.
Following breast reconstruction, regular checkups and mammograms are essential. Your physicians and Dr. Small will check to see your progress, and discuss any issue that may have arisen.
If you are interested in learning more about breast reconstruction surgery, then do not hesitate to contact Dr. Tzvi Small today. Dr. Small can answer all of your questions about the procedure, the recovery time, and what you can expect for final results.
You can learn more about breast reconstruction surgery and your individual needs by contact Dr. Tzvi Small and his cosmetic surgery team. Dr. Small can help restore breasts making them look beautiful and natural in the process. Learn how you can regain confidence in your contours with breast reconstruction surgery today.


I don't know about y'all, but I need a dose of inspiration. With all that's happening in the world and the way people's pain in our own country and abroad are being politicized, compared and contrasted or completely devalued, I want to offer a respite. Rather than wallow in a sense of overwhelming hopelessness (ahem, am I the only one?!), why not focus instead on how individual action can impact positive change.
I'm really excited for you to get to know Sachi Feris; mother, teacher and author/organizer behind Raising Race Conscious Children. Sachi talks the talk and walks the walk when it comes to raising racially and socially conscious children. Through her writing and website, she models how to speak to children about race as well as provides ample resources for parents looking to engage their children in similar ways. I reference her work regularly on A Striving Parent and I've learned much by reading her blog posts and participating in her workshops.
I am a blogger at Raising Race Conscious Children, an online a resource to support adults who are trying to talk about race with young children. I currently teach Spanish to Kindergarten and 1st graders at an independent school in Brooklyn, NY. I identify as White and live in Brooklyn with my husband, three-year-old daughter and newborn son.
As a parent, what's your favorite part of living in your city?
I have always valued NYC's diversity–and though I attended de facto segregated schools growing up here (and, of course, schools remain segregated) I feel fortunate to live in a neighborhood (as an adult) that is diverse based on race, class and family structure, and that has a bunch of options for schools that reflect this diversity. I also love NYC's walkability!
What are your passion projects or in what ways do you engage with your local and/or national community?
Right now, my "passion project" is Raising Race Conscious Children–I am new to blogging but am finding that it is a way to connect with other parents nation-wide (and locally!) who are struggling to talk about race with their children as well as take action as a family towards racial justice. My goal is to create an online community with many voices supporting a race-conscious framework for talking to children, in the hopes that the next generation will not grow up with the colorblind mentality that has been so much a part of U.S. history. Only by being race conscious, and naming and acknowledging race (and inequities based on race), can we do something to shift the power dynamics around race in this country. I have also been inspired by Showing Up For Racial Justice's community of parents around racial justice.
What inspired you to create Raising Race Conscious Children?
Raising Race Conscious Children was born out of transferring my beliefs and passions as an educator to my parenting. As an educator involved in anti-racist, social justice work, I always relied on curriculum as the prompt for talking about race. As a parent, there was no "curriculum." I realized that parents could either make a choice to be race conscious…or be color-blind. I was inspired to begin blogging via Raising Race Conscious Children to create models for parents who want to be race conscious with their children–and, moreover, to create a community of voices modeling a race conscious practice.
What's your favorite part of being civically engaged?
Through the blog, I have "met" so many people across the country working toward the same goal–it feels empowering and exciting to know that I am not alone in this work (particularly in parenting a race conscious child) and that many, many other people believe in raising a race conscious child.
Any words of wisdom for parents wanting to create space for civic engagement in their own busy lives?
Pretty awesome, right? Sachi is doing critical work that has positively impacted myself and my family as well as countless others. Her commitment to combatting racial injustice inspires me and fills me with hope for our country. There are many people wanting to change the systems of inequality in the United States and Sachi is helping those that are parents start within the context of their own families.
While I'm not personally religious, my Dad always says in hard times to "keep the faith". For me, that "faith" represents the recognition of compassionate individuals who can and do create positive changes every single day. Thank you to all of you who are striving to make our world better, in ways big and small. I remain steadfast in my belief that brighter days lay ahead.


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Большая Хадытаяха (устар. Большая Хадыта-Яха) — река в России, протекает по территории Ямало-Ненецкого автономного округа. Устье реки находится на 13-м км правого берега реки Лимбяяхи. Длина реки — 66 км.

Данные водного реестра
По данным государственного водного реестра России относится к Нижнеобскому бассейновому округу, водохозяйственный участок реки — Таз. Речной бассейн реки — Таз.

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Притоки Лимбяяхи
Реки Тазовского района


A big challenge for business leaders is making sure their employees are happy, engaged and working hard.
A recent survey found that more than half of UK workers are unhappy in their job. Chronic unhappiness at work can lead to an employee quitting or failing to perform. According to research, happy employees are around 12 per cent more productive, use their time more effectively and work faster without sacrificing quality.
For many employers work/life balance remains a difficult issue, despite attempts to improve this balance for employees. However, while the primary intention is to provide some relief to employees who feel overworked and stressed, addressing the balance also gives them an opportunity to work when they are at their most receptive and productive. Few people are capable of continued concentration over long periods and reports suggest that shorter working days could ultimately drive greater productivity.
By having a more flexible working culture, and allowing workers to take themselves out of the office, employers can see improvements to efficiency and productivity. If employees are working in environments that they perceive to be more conducive to work, they are more engaged, happier and output is likely to be greater.
Today's workforce values greater flexibility, recognition of achievement and better opportunities for personal and professional development, often over financial incentives.
Many organisations have come to realise that almost 80 per cent of employees will stay longer if they can see a career path within the company. However, with the dissolution of traditional career ladders, demonstrating this can be challenging for employers. By allowing employees to explore desired roles within their organisation, L&D initiatives can help them see where the opportunities are and where they have gaps in their experience. They can also connect employees to the relevant learning they need to progress a career in their chosen direction.
While advancements in technology have fuelled the need for continual training across multiple sectors, they have also enhanced the processes and platforms that enable employees to access information and increase their skills and knowledge. With the introduction of big data and advanced analytics processing, HR departments can now automate the process of monitoring learner progress and allocating relevant content to help learners achieve both their personal goals and the objectives set by the business.
To attract workers and ensure that they remain happy, motivated and productive, businesses will need to integrate professional development opportunities into their benefits packages.
Employee benefits are an easy way to increase employee happiness and engagement. From gym memberships to company cars, it is these 'extras' that are perhaps more sought after than monetary remuneration – or at least 'make or break' a decision to leave a company. In the current employment landscape, which now includes a large proportion of Millennials, many employees are happy to switch jobs every few years. Offering good employee benefits is playing an increasingly important role in the attraction and retention of desired talent. If a business is struggling with this, adding a few interesting benefits can be a 'quick win' and go a long way to retaining current employees.
As Richard Branson – one of the most recognisable figures in UK business – famously said: "Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don't want to." Great leaders know that improving employee engagement has a significant impact on business performance, and this is now a top priority for many companies. Embrace making employees happier and reap the rewards: better financial performance, higher customer satisfaction, higher employee retention, and more productive employees.


Protein does more than bulk up your muscles. Discover four other reasons why you need sufficient protein in your diet.
Protein is one of the three macronutrients the body requires (the other two are fat and fibrous carbohydrate). Protein aids in repair of muscle, tissue and bone, and is essential for proper healing after an accident or strenuous workout.
Although many individuals associate it with muscle building, the benefits of protein go beyond bulking up. Protein contributes to brain health, improves blood sugar levels and even protects against age-related cognitive decline.
Before you consider taking a high-protein supplement, make sure you are already consuming a diet of essential and non-essential amino acids. Eggs, meats, and vegetarian sources like quinoa and avocados contain protein with all of the essential amino acids. Nuts, seeds, legumes and even grains are sources of protein, but should be complemented with other proteins to complete a well-rounded amino acid profile.
Here are some reasons to make sure you get enough protein in your diet.
Protein boosts your immune system.
Glutamine and arginine are two protein building blocks that stimulate the immune system, helping your body heal faster and ward off colds and flu .
Protein improves your blood pressure.
Epidemiological studies suggest that an increase in plant proteins can reduce blood pressure.
Whey protein has been shown to stimulate the body's natural production of glutathione, a powerful antioxidant that protects DNA and may trigger production of human growth hormone (HGH), which aids in muscle building, repair and healing. HGH may also be helpful for maintaining energy and endurance. High-intensity exercise also aids in the production of HGH.
Protein helps your body repair.
Glutathione and HGH are important for healing and repair of muscle tissue. HGH is also helpful for the repair of bones, cells, skin and even hair.
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Brandon Miles - Brandon Miles is a nutrition researcher, writer and speaker who uses his passion for health and wellness to educate and empower others. He works with various clients to achieve their personal health and nutrition goals. For more information, visit his website, thehealthyadvocate.com.


Opening November 18 at 7:30PM in UWM's Mainstage Theatre.
MILWAUKEE _ UWM Theatre presents "Damn Yankees," the Tony award-winning musical about American's favorite pastime, baseball. Opening November 18 at 7:30PM in UWM's Mainstage Theatre, "Damn Yankees" is a modern twist on the Faustian fable that questions just how far the leading protagonist is willing to go – in this case, sell his soul – for a major league victory.
"Damn Yankees" tells the tale of Joe Boyd (played by Izaiah Ramirez), a middle-aged fanatical and frustrated fan of the Washington Senators who is willing to give up everything to lead his team to victory against the New York Yankees. Boyd is granted this opportunity by the devil incarnate himself, Applegate (played by Michael Jeske), who transforms Boyd into Joe Hardy (played by Evan Braun), a 22 year old slugger, in exchange for his soul…and his wife, Meg Boyd (played by Silken Bayer).
"Damn Yankees" runs Nov 18 – Nov 22 with performances Wednesday-Saturday at 7:30PM and Sunday 2:00PM. A special guest appearance by the Milwaukee Brewers' Famous Racing Sausages will take place in the theatre lobby before the curtain rises on opening night – guests will not want to miss this opportunity to interact and photograph with these entertaining Milwaukee icons!
As Wisconsin's only public urban research university, UWM has established an international reputation for excellence in research, community engagement, teaching and entrepreneurism. UWM educates more than 28,000 students on an operating budget of $546 million, an amount that does not include federal financial aid passed through to students. The Princeton Review named UWM a "2015 Best in the Midwest" university based on overall academic excellence and student reviews. An engine for innovation in southeastern Wisconsin, UWM's economic impact is more than $1.5 billion per year in Wisconsin alone.
The UWM Department of Film, Video, New Genres, and Animation presents the 16th annual Milwaukee Underground Film Festival.
Hot L Baltimore reveals the private lives of an unconventional community about to be turned inside out.
Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18-22.


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Daniel Arturo Cambronero Solano (* 8. ledna 1986, San José, Kostarika, zkráceně znám jako Daniel Cambronero) je kostarický fotbalový brankář a reprezentant, který hraje za kostarický klub CS Herediano. Účastník Mistrovství světa 2014 v Brazílii.

Reprezentační kariéra
V národním A-týmu Kostariky debutoval 13. května 2009 v přátelském zápase proti Venezuele (remíza 1:1)

Kolumbijský trenér Kostariky Jorge Luis Pinto jej vzal na Mistrovství světa 2014 v Brazílii společně s dalšími dvěma brankáři Keylorem Navasem a Patrickem Pembertonem. Plnil roli náhradního brankáře.

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 Profil hráče na transfermarkt.com
 Profil hráče na National Football Teams.com

Narození v roce 1986
Žijící lidé
Kostaričtí fotbalisté
Fotbaloví brankáři
Fotbalisté Deportiva Saprissa
Fotbalisté Puntarenas FC
Fotbalisté CS Herediano
Fotbalisté CF Universidad de Costa Rica
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Narození 8. ledna
Narození v San José (Kostarika)
Hráči Mistrovství světa ve fotbale 2014


Get your strawberries and pretzels at the ready, this boozy chocolate dipping sauce is coming for them! Add the alcohol of your choice - I went for amaretto (of course). The perfect Valentine's Day treat!
I know what you're thinking… how can I possibly top last week's Naked Black Forest Cake? The honest truth is – I don't think I ever can. I've peaked, at age 30.
Speaking of age 30, I've only got one day left before I turn 31. Tomorrow is my birthday, and to celebrate I'm bringing you this gorgeous little sharing platter of sweet treats – including my recipe for boozy chocolate dipping sauce. Strictly for adults only.
Today's 'recipe' is such a simple one that I almost feel like a fraud calling it one. Melt some chocolate, add some cream, butter and alcohol, and you've got yourself the perfect ganache for dipping all kinds of fruit, candy, cakes, and biscuits into.
When it comes to the alcohol, I went for my all-time favourite – amaretto. Amaretto and chocolate are a great combo, and make this chocolate sauce taste pretty luxurious. You can opt for whatever spirit or liqueur takes your fancy – rum, Bailey's, Frangelico, or Cointreau would all be excellent options! And if you do want to make this alcohol-free, then add a couple of tablespoons more double cream and a splash of vanilla or almond extract instead.
As you'll see from the pictures, I went for a selection of all my favourite things. You can go all-in like I have, or keep things a little more simple with just some fresh fruit or marshmallows.
Of course you can also use this boozy chocolate dipping sauce as a drizzle on a cheesecake, or let it harden up in the fridge and spread it on toast or a bagel for an indulgent breakfast this Valentine's Day. The word is your oyster!
Look at my little baby boy trying to get his paws on some squares of Madeira cake.
Although my birthday is coming up first, it would be silly of me not to mention that Valentine's Day is just around the corner. I'll be spending the day working at my real life job, and then spending the evening doing the usual – making dinner and then falling asleep in front of the TV. As I've mentioned before, we don't really do Valentine's Day in our house, but I'm sure a card or two will be opened and, just maybe, dinner will be a little bit fancier than usual.
Of course, if you are going all-out this year, then this boozy chocolate dipping sauce would make the absolute best Valentine's dessert.
If you're wondering about the white bowl in the photos, it's just a simple chip and dip bowl that Katie gave me for Christmas this year. Don't rush out and buy one though – this would work just as well on a slate, board, or serving plate, with a little bowl of dipping sauce int he middle or on the side.
Place the broken up chocolate into a microwave-safe bowl, and partially melt in the microwave on medium, stirring every 15 seconds or so.
Once the chocolate is half melted, pour the double cream on top and pop back into the microwave for 30 seconds or so until the cream starts to bubble. Remove from the microwave and leave to sit for a minute.
Stir the chocolate and cream together until smooth. If the mixture separates or looks oily, add a couple more tablespoons of double cream and pop back in the microwave for 20 seconds or so. Immediately stir together, and hopefully the ganache will now look smooth.
Add the syrup, butter, and amaretto to the ganache and stir together well until the butter has completely melted and the mixture is smooth and glossy. Serve immediately with fresh fruit, biscuits, cake, or whatever else you want to dip in it!
You can make this dipping sauce up to 3 days ahead of time if covered and stored in the fridge. Before serving, warm up in the microwave for 20 seconds or so until you have a nice dipping consistency.
The sauce also doubles as a boozy chocolate spread if left to chill in the fridge!
The baby boy always wants the cake. He'd want it if it was made of pugs. I think he needs a special cake all of his own.


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Citius Pharmaceuticals Selected to Receive Best…
Citius Pharmaceuticals Selected to Receive Best Poster Award at the International Society for Cell and Gene Therapy 2021 Annual Meeting
By Citius Pharmaceuticals |
PUBLISHED: May 25, 2021 at 12:52 p.m. | UPDATED: August 21, 2021 at 11:14 a.m.
CRANFORD, N.J., May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Citius" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: CTXR), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of first-in-class critical care products with a focus on anti-infective products in adjunct cancer care, unique prescription products and stem cell therapy, today announced that it has received the Best Poster Award at the prestigious International Society for Cell and Gene Therapy (ISCT) 2021 Annual Meeting.
The poster, titled "Novel Induced-Mesenchymal Stem Cells (i-MSCs) Attenuate Severity of ARDS in Septic Sheep," will be presented today, May 25, 2021 by Dr. Perenlei Enkhbaatar, Professor and Director of the Translational Intensive Care Unit at The University of Texas Medical Branch.
"The ISCT annual meeting brings together the brightest minds in cell and gene therapy and highlights cutting edge research in the field," stated Dr. Myron Czuczman, Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President of Citius. "We are honored to be selected for the Best Poster Award from among this distinguished peer group. The interim results demonstrate a marked improvement in i-MSC treated animals over control animals in key clinical parameters including: improved oxygenation, less systemic shock, and reduced bacterial burden and vascular injury to the lungs. We are encouraged by the data and welcome the support and engagement of the scientific research community," concluded Dr. Czuczman.
Myron Holubiak, President and Chief Executive Officer of Citius added, "We are grateful to be recognized by our peers for this award as we advance our novel stem cell program for the treatment of ARDS. In parallel to the expansion of our proof-of-concept ARDS sheep study, we are following guidance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the development of a cGMP Master Cell Bank of i-MSCs. I am pleased to report that we have completed the development of an i-MSC Accession Cell Bank (ACB) which is to serve as the basis for a scalable cGMP compliant manufacturing capability to support all of our planned pre-clinical and clinical trials. Compared with donor-derived cells that require a continuous supply of new donors, we believe our i-MSCs, derived from a single clonal induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC), offer multiple advantages including consistent and scalable manufacturing and a potentially limitless supply of i-MSCs to meet our future needs. Moreover, we believe that our i-MSC stem cell program has the potential to meaningfully impact the treatment of ARDS and we appreciate the recognition received from the cell and gene therapy community as we advance our program."
Citius' i-MSCs are derived from iPSCs originating from a qualified single-donor dermal fibroblast, resulting in one homogeneous, validated source for all future cells. A patented synthetic, non-immunogenic mRNA high efficiency cell reprogramming technique is applied to create a clonal iPSC Master Cell Bank from which our i-MSCs are differentiated and expanded to create an i-MSC Accession Cell Bank. Citius has completed the development of its i-MSC ACB and is currently testing (as per FDA guidance) and expanding the cells to create an allogeneic cGMP i-MSC Master Cell Bank to support all future i-MSC needs.
The poster will be available to conference attendees via the conference website. The poster will be available on Citius' website once the event commences.
Conference Details:
"Novel Induced-Mesenchymal Stem Cells (i-MSCs) Attenuate Severity of ARDS in Septic Sheep"
K. Hashimoto, N. Bazhanov, P. Enkhbaatar, M. Angel, A. Lader, M. Czuczman, and M. Matthay
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Session I
12:30 – 2:00 PM EDT
Session II
8:00 – 9:30 PM EDT
About Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
ARDS is an inflammatory process leading to build-up of fluid in the lungs and respiratory failure. It can occur due to infection, trauma and inhalation of noxious substances. ARDS accounts for approximately 10% of all ICU admissions and almost 25% of patients requiring mechanical ventilation. Survivors of ARDS are often left with severe long-term illness and disability. ARDS is a frequent complication of patients with COVID-19. ARDS is sometimes initially diagnosed as pneumonia or pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs from heart disease). Symptoms of ARDS include shortness of breath, rapid breathing and heart rate, chest pain (particularly while inhaling), and bluish skin coloration. Among those who survive ARDS, a decreased quality of life is relatively common.
About Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Citius is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of first-in-class critical care products, with a focus on anti-infectives in adjunct cancer care, unique prescription products, and stem cell therapy. The Company's lead product candidate, Mino-Lok(R), an antibiotic lock solution for the treatment of patients with catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs), is currently enrolling patients in a Phase 3 pivotal superiority trial. Mino-Lok(R) was granted Fast Track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Through its subsidiary, NoveCite, Inc., Citius is developing a novel proprietary mesenchymal stem cell treatment derived from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) for acute respiratory conditions, with a near-term focus on Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) associated with COVID-19. For more information, please visit www.citiuspharma.com.
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Head's three-episode story arc begins Monday, June 24 at 10PM (ET/PT), culminating in the Season 4.5 finale on July 8.
In the episode, "Lost and Found," Claudia (Allison Scagliotti) and Steve (Aaron Ashmore) get an intruder alert, which leads them to the shocking reveal that Paracelsus (Anthony Head) is alive and in the Warehouse. Meanwhile, Pete (Eddie McClintock), Myka (Joanne Kelly) and Artie (Saul Rubinek) hunt down artifacts stolen by pirates centuries ago. To find the cache, they team up with the mysterious Charlotte Dupres (Polly Walker) whose agenda puts all their lives in danger.
Warehouse 13 follows a team of government agents who work at a massive, top-secret storage facility in windswept South Dakota, which houses every strange artifact, mysterious relic, fantastical object and preternatural souvenir ever collected by the U.S. government. The Warehouse's caretaker Artie Nielsen (Saul Rubinek) charges Pete Lattimer (Eddie McClintock), Myka Bering (Joanne Kelly), Claudia Donovan (Allison Scagliotti) and Steve Jinks (Aaron Ashmore) with chasing down reports of supernatural and paranormal activity in search of new objects to cache at the Warehouse, as well as helping him control the Warehouse itself.
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A few years ago, two young minds met in the Presbyterian Boys Senior High School (PRESEC) in Ghana, where they were classmates and buddies sometime after. Amidst books and classroom lectures, the duo soon found that they had their minds set on a set of similar things. In what was the beginning of a memorable run for both youngsters, Kofi Genfi and Nii Osae Osae Dade began a foray down the path of technology and business. Kofi studied the sciences, but always was drawn by seemingly spelled ties to business. Nii, on the other hand, had a knack for gizmos and pretty much everything that was made from tech. Finding interest in the dreams of each other, Kofi and Nii became partners at a very early stage, but soon went their separate ways to study at the university. Nii attended the University of Ghana to study Computer Science, while Kofi read Business Administration in Ashesi University – a switch he said was inspired by his interest in business.
From left to right – Kofi Genfi, Nii Osae Osae and David
During senior high school, the pair while collaborating with David – a classmate of theirs, launched an operating system that would make phones more useful in Ghana, which eventually turned out to be unsuccessful. I guess every entrepreneur has his or her failure stories. Buttressing the long emphasized habit of not giving up, they came up with another idea, which has now turned into a full-fledged business that makes it possible and easy to send cash to people across all networks.
Kofi and Nii are the co-founders of Mazzuma, a mobile payments system that allows developers to send and receive money from all across the world. Starting from what is described as a narrowing of concentration, Kofi and Nii, alongside David built something Ghanaians seemed to be eagerly have been waiting for – the payment system that will introduce interoperability among telecommunication companies – Creative Young Smart Technologies (CYST). Out of CYST, Mazzuma was born as the first product, which has now become a flagship project that offers unique services which the founders say their competitors do not. This platform allows users to transfer money from one network to another, with zero charges applied. Mazzuma is also tailored to make it possible for customers to purchase airtime and pay bills, using the application which can be installed and downloaded on both IOS and Android. In an interview with Weetracker, Kofi Genfi disclosed that the company has since inception processed payments worth USD 3 Mn. But, the company snags its cash from selling the software to other companies.
CYST is an AI-first software innovation company that is committed to challenging conventions, aiming to bring about viable solutions to everyday problems with the use of technology. CYST's operations are value-centered and geared towards the redefinition of the African stereotype. The team behind this strongly holds on to the simple philosophy that it needs to be the best at what it does – building technology that is relevant to local markets while complying with international standards. In what was described by the founders as a relentless drive and passion, the platform has been able to enable people to empower change through technology. The brainchild of Kofi and Nii with efforts from the rest of the team, through CYST, is Mazzuma a platform that is tailored to assist in the achievement of financial inclusion that successive governments have all included in their development agenda. With a view of making Mazzuma become the preferred payment platform in future, the two Ghanaian gentlemen are working on projects to make the platform even more encompassing.
Nii, who is in his early 20s and the central IT brain behind the company, told Weetracker that the Mazzuma platform had been simplified to an easy three-step process through which one can send money to another person on a completely different network. Kofi, who is spoken-word and public enthusiast, also informed that the company has recently added cryptocurrency to the platform, as a result of international customer demands – a move he says had been well received by people from all over the world. Nii, an Artificial Intelligence researcher, and Software Engineer, is the one who integrates APIs to the Telcos, ensuring that each idea the Mazzuma team comes up with is very well implemented into the system. This crypto inclusion is called the Mazzuma Token, will be the crucial payment medium in the platform's ecosystem. Offering services that are free of transaction fees and with light-speed transactions, Mazzuma is being used by Kofi and Nii to revolutionize the payment industry with instant cross-border payments.
A team of seven young Ghanaians runs Mazzuma. Kofi Genfi, the co-founder (of CYST) and Director of Strategy, who is in his 20s, and he seeks to deepen his affection for innovative business strategies. His contribution to his filed has garnered several recognitions, including Forbes 30 Under 30 Technology category. At as 2015-held International Speaking Competition which took place in London, Kofi was the only competitor from Ghana to make it through to the finals. Kofi, who is an aspiring free-runner, is also a member of the Thiel Fellowship Network which was founded by the technology billionaire Peter Thiel. Then there's Nii Osae Dade, Co-founder and the Director of Software Engineer of the company CYST. Nii won the IBM/Airtel Mini Mobile Innovation Competition that was held to develop smart innovations using telecommunication. He is a devoted reader, violinist, chess player and a mental athlete who has interests in astrophysics and cosmology while being a member of the Astronomical Society of Ghana.
The team which has young energy in all spheres of its operations; has the 17-year-old prodigy in the crypto world, Elisha Owusu Akyaw, as the Cryptocurrency Marketing Advisor of Mazzuma. According to a story earlier published by Weetracker, Elisha is also the CEO of BlockXAfrica – a platform that helps companies that accept crypto as their form of payment in marketing. The reports say that this kid has helped startups raise USD 40 Mn in Initial Coin Offering (ICO).
For these young entrepreneurs in Ghana, there are a lot of obstacles in the way of using Mazzuma to change the financials of the world. Chief amongst them is what appears to be a banning spree on cryptocurrencies by different countries. Upon been asked what these developments in places such as Zimbabwe means for Mazzuma, Kofi Genfi told Weetracker that: "These governments place bans of crypto as a result of fear, uncertainty and lack of real information. They do not know what digital coins hold in store, and as such come to hasty conclusions to remove it from their countries' systems. According to him, these are more of trends because we have seen some back and forth movements in this regard. "Some of these countries ban crypto, then come back to say they are going to look into it and provide guidelines to facilitate the use process. Mazzuma is not afraid of these bans, because we believe at the end of the day, because crypto is being reconsidered for its employment creation, this tech is a digital asset/token that has come to stay".
Speaking at length, Kofi said that "The claim 'crypto is a scam' shows lack of understanding, naivety, and unwillingness to learn. It is true that some people have been victims of this "scam," but most of them fell prey to it because they didn't follow the small rules to protect their wallet IDs and passwords. More often than not, just like leaving your checkbook signed and lying around, most of these mishaps that occur in the crypto space are the fault of users. If people stick with the basic rules of the technology, these accidents will cease to happen and crypto will continue to bring value to the world in ways we have never imagined. Crypto marks the first time that value is so easily transferable through a digital medium, and simple economic principles around it are applied. There are scam projects, yes, but at the same time some of them, such as social engineering tactics can be curbed by proper cryptocurrency education. So, crypto is not a scam, so we should just give it time to flourish".
The CEO of the company also disclosed that another of the issues faced in the business is adoption. "Customer acquisition costs are quite high, especially for new products, so adoption is a bit of a problem. But we have out good marketing tactics that we put in place, and we execute them more as time goes on, and it will get better". The CEO expressed hopes that the space is friendlier than it used to be in the past, especially in Ghana where the Ministry of Finance is trying to open up a more robust digital economy, partnering with fintech companies to make the idea a reality. "So there is so much good than bad, and we are excited about it." Also, the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Ghana is not a quick and seamless as it is in the West, and this is a micro-economic factor that doesn't allow processes to be much faster and easier in our operations. "But generally, things have never been better, and we are on the lookout for more improvement," said Kofi.
Mazzuma and its flagship company have had various turning points, and the most prominent of them was the launch of the Mazzuma platform. The Vice President of Ghana attended the occasion, and he congratulated the team about the development. Another huge for the team came by when the company got good feedback from their advertising campaigns. People started signing in to Mazzuma, and it was really looking promising. "At some point, our transaction volumes began to skyrocket, and we became one of the most promising companies in the Ghana region," Kofi remarked.
As for CYST, in particular, the company has gained prominence in the Ghanaian region, as it is now competing with the space's best and being recognized by the government of Ghana. "We were recently invited by the Ministry of Finance to discuss the path forward with regards to how fintech companies can contribute to the development of Ghana's digital economy. This was an exciting one for us, as it showed that our company meant a lot in the country".
Another huge turning point for the company was when it was listed in the Forbes 30 Under 30 technology category. "The accolades were given to the company, and with it, we received a pat on the back as we have come a very long way from where we started, and it was a monumental achievement for us," said Kofi.
"It is quite ambitious to plan five years ahead for a tech company because things seem too fast." But Mazzuma has an in-the-pipeline three-year target that dwells heavily on the blockchain. The team is looking to use this technology to develop more applications atop the Mazzuma ecosystem and improve and input more AI into the platform to make it stronger and robust. "We also want to take our products to other parts of the world and use them to testify about how much blockchain has come to enable us."


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Pack's 3 keys: Table bowl-eligibility ideas
Dan Hinxman
The last thing on the minds of Nevada football players and coaches this week is bowl eligibility.
Well, that's not completely true. The last thing is probably something like the price of halibut in the Ukraine or what size shoes Ricardo Montalban wore, but you get the point.
Bowl eligibility — winning a sixth game and getting back to a bowl game after a 4-8 season a year ago ended a streak of eight straight bowl berths — is certainly a goal. But it's not the goal, and it likely has a smaller probability of happening if that's what the team focuses on.
Instead, the Wolf Pack (5-3, 2-2 Mountain West) has its sights set squarely on San Diego State (4-3, 3-1), the team that has been the burr in Nevada's saddle the past two seasons. The teams meet at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Mackay Stadium, and the winner appears to have the inside track to the MW's West Division title.
In 2012, the Wolf Pack was 6-1 when the Aztecs came to Mackay and won 39-38 in overtime. Including that game, Nevada lost five of its last six.
In 2013, the Wolf Pack was 3-2 and 2-0 in the MW when the Aztecs won 51-44 in overtime in San Diego. That started a five-game losing streak.
"For us, we know that the last two years they kind of started our downward spiral," Nevada quarterback Cody Fajardo said. "... It would be pretty special to get a win."
And here's how they can do that.
Rely on Cody
Fajardo has had two great games against SDSU, accounting for more than 800 total yards of offense and six touchdowns (five passing, no interceptions). The Aztecs are allowing only 18.7 points per game, tops in the MW, but they've also only played one good offensive team (North Carolina, ranked 19th in scoring). Fajardo's experience against SDSU's 3-3-5 defense is a neutralizing factor. Calling the right audibles will be key.
Fill gaps, tackle
Donnel Pumphrey is clearly the key for the Aztecs. If he runs wild, the Aztecs win. If he gets bottled up, the Aztecs lose. The good news for the Aztecs is he rarely gets bottled up. The 5-foot-9, 170-pound speedster back averages 6.9 yards per carry and leads the MW in rushing yards (989). Nevada must take a chance early that its corners can cover and sell out with seven and eight defenders against the run.
Put '1st' in 1st quarter
Nevada has six points — two field goals — in its eight first possessions this season, and has been outscored 34-20 in the first quarter (it has scored 101 points in the fourth quarter). If there is any team on the Wolf Pack's schedule that it wants to get an early lead against, it's SDSU, which wants to grind out a power run game and isn't built for big comebacks. A touchdown on its first and/or second possession could be huge for Nevada.
WOLF PACK FOOTBALL
WHO: San Diego State (4-3, 3-1) vs. Nevada (5-3, 2-2)
WHERE: Mackay Stadium (capacity, 30,000)
WHEN: Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
TV/RADIO: CBS Sports Network/94.5 FM (6 p.m. pregame)
BETTING LINE: Nevada is favored by 3; the total is 51
TICKETS: $17-$56, NevadaWolfPack.com or 775-348-PACK
ALL-TIME SERIES: San Diego State leads 4-2


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Lay the blame
By jobless - 13/09/2015 14:07 - United States
Today, a guy came into my gas station, showed me the gun on his hip, and asked me to kindly empty the register. My asshole boss claimed afterwards that because we live in an open carry state, and because the guy didn't point the gun at me, that there was no actual robbery and I just gave him free money. FML
XxDanno316xX 27
Monday 14 September 2015 0:08
Your manager is an idiot. Period. Fyl OP.
lvg_fml 10
Better not to work for someone who values money more than your life
soldier084 11
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
Show it anyway
how do you know he's a manager?
bibble27 9
OP I hope he fired you so you can sue them for everything. Your life and safety is much more important than the gas station cash.
krazayman 18
all it says is that the boss told him the law. of that area. what did the boss actually do to make him be considered an asshole?
corky1992 33
He fired the person? Sounds like an asshole to me if he fired them because they got robbed.
Read it again. The boss "claimed" It speaks nothing on actual law. The boss assumed. Just like you assumed. KCCO
Merith2004 17
What makes him an a-hole is the fact that his manager is accusing him of giving away money when OP's life was in danger. It doesn't matter if you live in an open carry state or not. Every gas station I have ever worked at/been into has had a law stating that you may not bring any weapons into the store.
lexa1love 16
Monday 14 September 2015 17:01
Depending on how the man brought attention to the fun it could count as brandishing a weapon. For instance, if it was lightly obscured or in a holder clipped tightly, and he unclipped the holder or intentionally brought more attention to it, then that is a very clear threat of use. Either way, he had a gun and asked for the money. Better safe than dead.
PANDORUM89 21
Proper gun handling states that you NEVER brandish your weapon. You should wear clothing and behave in a manner that does not draw attention to the fact that you are carrying a weapon. The biggest thing of all is that you NEVER show aggression, or escalate an argument. The man walked in to a public area (most likely one that has a sign stating no weapons) strike 1. The man showed OP his weapon (bringing attention to his gun/brandishing) strike 2. the man then asked OP to empty the register (A statement made by the majority of robbers other than give me all your money) Strike 3. I would've pulled my weapon and either held him for police or shot him with the gun he never saw that I had because that's the whole damn point. The man was CLEARLY a threat and OPs boss (if he had been mine) would've had HR called if there was one, and if there wasn't I would've sued.
Colon_Man 17
I wonder if the guy actually asked for the money, or if the OP just saw a gun and pussed out - blanking out and just handing it over. The guy just thought, "Hey, free cash.", and walked out.
ChadHelton 8
Tuesday 15 September 2015 5:39
an idiot who never heard of a note job.
izzajaneful 24
Tuesday 15 September 2015 11:11
You say, "...the gun he never saw, because that's the whole damn point." But if he had seen your gun, he might have not tried to rob the store in the first place. So, maybe not the whole point.
DragonflyM_fml 20
Definitely agree with #2. If he keeps giving you crap about it, it may be smart to look into a different job. If something similar happens again you don't want them putting your life on the line.
teentee401 36
I guess SpongeBob didn't get that memo.
jqmalang 17
That is one brainless of a boss. Sorry OP.
JustinJK 21
Every place I've ever worked at has always told me to give the thief what they want because a life is more important. I guess this boss didn't get the memo.
BlondePsycho 43
You really want to stay at job where you're threatened by customers and your boss is a retard?
VeganDarkLight 31
Considering his username, it seems like he doesn't work there anymore. Although I'd like to know whether he quit or was fired due to handing out the money.
cooltatgar 30
redrain567 16
There's a button for that, you know.
I posted this one by mistake Check my other comment, #9
OysterPearls 33
Your boss is a horrible person. Your safety is worth more than any amount in a cash register, and he should acknowledge that.
LycanGod 27
clearly his boss doesn't care about the employees
PandaSmile 24
Ask him how he would react to being threatened by someone with a gun. What a jerk! Sorry you had to go through that OP
Lalala579121 27
Well someone asking politely isn't really threatening...
sailorsaturn10 5
@17 Have someone show you a gun, ask for your money and not feel threatened.
bahamit 18
He wasn't asked kindly, he was asked "to kindly" empty it
So was he supposed to risk saying no and hope the guy wouldn't shoot him?
brand125 17
17 - it is when you point at your gun, imying you will shoot them...
Feeling threatened and being threatened are two completely different things. As stupid as it may be, there is no way to prove that the guy was going to actually use the gun, especially if it is legal to openly have one in his state.
I'm not saying OP was wrong in giving him the money, hell I would too, but the boss is basically correct, at least in his explanation not in firing OP, and I doubt the police would actually be able to do anything.
mnelms 9
thats right, emptly it kindly, dont want that money hurt now ya hear! jeeze poor op. fyl man.
trex454 21
#114 it doesnt matter. the way the law is written is that op believed he used the gun as a threat. its still considered armed robbery. same thing applies if you use a fake gun or tell them you have a gun when you dont
It has more to do with the actions of the robber than the actions of the victim. And since the robber did not use or act like he intended to use the weapon, nor did he forcibly take the money, it's not punishable as armed robbery. Even with fake weapons they have to make some sort of threat with it. There are no laws that are punishable at the discretion of the victim. And that's the way it should be, because then it would be much too easy to set people up for crimes or for people to get away with things. Not to mention police brutality would become a norm ("I saw what looked like a gun in his pocket so I shot him"), and I don't think anybody wants the entire country to end up like Ferguson
Fairyjoshy 13
Except anyone with an ounce of common sense would look at this and know that he did, in fact, threaten with a weapon. He emphasized said weapon and gave a command. Instead of paving the path for a loophole with golden bricks, how about we stop pretending an obvious threat wasn't a threat?
He didn't give a command, he asked a question. And I'm sorry if you think it is stupid, but common sense and inferring things from a situation doesn't play any part in law enforcement and court cases. They deal purely with the facts of a situation and if there aren't enough of those there's really nothing they can do.
He also didn't emphasize the weapon, merely pointed out that he had it. The country would be a terrible place indeed if merely showing someone that you have a weapon was considered a threat.
Thursday 17 September 2015 17:44
so if i walked up to you with a knife and asked nicely for all your money you wouldnt feel threatened and i shouldnt be arrested?
oceanbrickfire 21
It must be hard for your boss being that stupid
that's actually natural stupidity... so it comes easy to the OPS boss
So if he had pointed the gun, it would have been "paid money"!!
your boss is a douche!... sucks that he thinks that way. I wonder if he had been in your position if he would think the same?
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package org.apache.storm.eventhubs.spout;

import java.time.Instant;

public class EventHubFilter implements IEventFilter{

    String offset = null;
    Instant time = null;

    public EventHubFilter(String offset){
        this.offset = offset;
        this.time = null;
    }

    public EventHubFilter(Instant time){
        this.time = time;
        this.offset = null;
    }

    @Override
    public String getOffset(){
        return offset;
    }

    @Override
    public Instant getTime(){
        return time;
    }
}

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