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Transcript: Couch Talk with Nicola Browne
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Guest: Nicola Browne, Former NZ Women's Cricketer
Host: Subash Jayaraman
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Subash Jayaraman (SJ)– Hello and welcome to Couch Talk. The guest today is former New Zealand all rounder, Nicola Browne. She talks about her playing career for the White Ferns, the current status of women's cricket in New Zealand and around the world, her memories from losing a close final to Australia and her retirement from the game earlier this year, among other things.
Welcome to the show, Nicky!
Nicola Browne (NB)– Thank you, Subash!
SJ– It is my pleasure having you on.
New Zealand is a rugby country. What got you motivated to choose cricket as a profession, because I read in an interview that you didn't really want to be a cricketer growing up?
NB– I just grew up in a small country town. As is with many other New Zealanders have come from rural background, you play every sport because there are only so many kids in the schools. I played every sport including rugby, cricket, netball, tennis, football. Because of the numbers in the school, you were in every team as well. I always did play cricket but never in an organized fashion. It is a part of week in, week out team.
SJ– Then, what got you to focus entirely on cricket and become a professional and play for the nation eventually?
NB– It was just through people selecting me. Pat Malcolm from Northern Districts [Cricket Association] just saw me play in my school game and college, and basically picked me up there. Byy the end of college, I was in the national team. So, that caught me a little off-guard.
SJ– That explains you becoming an all-rounder too – trying out everything and eventually picking up cricket and you were good with both bat and ball, I suppose?
NB– I started as a bowler, as you can envision grabbing the ball and having a bowl was a more of a simpler task than the range of different cricket strokes that you need to master. However, after the first few games, I must admit, waiting 3 hours on the sidelines, I got bored. So, I was like, "I think I need to learn to bat as well." that is how the all-rounder thing developed.
SJ– New Zealand, along with England and Australia has been at the forefront of the women's game. Recently, I think last year or towards the end of 2013, New Zealand announced the first set of professional contracts for women cricketers. Initially there was a small group and then they have expanded it further. How have you seen the maturing of women's cricket in your time of playing it, in New Zealand?
NB– When I first came into the team, I had the likes of Debby Hockley, Emily Drumm, and Rebecca Rowles; and they were some of the most professional athletes I have come across, I am being completely honest. In the recent times, some of the girls haven't had that same….they all have the drive, but the ones like Drumm had completely dedicated to cricket, had set very high standards for themselves. The other thing that impacted the game was T20 cricket. The introduction of T20 cricket probably appealed to the New Zealand female athletes, and has brought a lot of natural sportswomen through and that has been the biggest impact on the game and has attracted and maintained the likes of Suzy Bates and Sophie Devine, who could quite easily have pursued their other sporting codes.
In terms of the contract side of things, it is not enough to make a significant difference. I hear Alex Blackwell – one of the other Australian Southern Stars who has gone to spend 2 months or 6 weeks in a row in an academy in England. The school level is not going to improve, but the consistency is. The difference between a good and a great player is someone taking the highest level of natural talent and learn the skill set and consistently play at it. Like Brendon McCullum playing consistently at that level. Consistency is what is going to be gained from these contracts. That is where I think the secret lies.
SJ– As you mentioned, there is schools cricket and the domestic game and then the international game. When it comes to the men's side of things, you hear about the international stars, but you also have sizable following for the [men's] domestic game. But we never really hear about the domestic side of women's cricket. Could you talk a bit about that side of it with respect to New Zealand?
NB– The domestic women's competition is well supported, and it is one thing that cricket does have [in New Zealand]. It is for the females apart from netball and to a degree hockey and rugby, but generally cricket is well supported. Domestic players do not have to pay to play. That is really a great pulling point. The biggest one is that numbers attracted to the game. For females the national game is netball, and for men it is rugby. There is not a huge number of young females playing cricket. That is going to increase, as always. It is generally that the game becomes more attractive with contracts and the likes.
There is still such a vast drop off. There are girls that make to the team in 13-15 years old, and then you have 31 and 32 year olds. So, there is such a dramatic drop off there. To have a quality competitive competition, it still hasn't got that stature quite yet, but with the big names stepping up and producing results, [that could happen].
The top [domestic] players can afford to make mistakes and get away with it at domestic level because you are playing against weaker opposition. When you step up to the international level, what was working at domestic is suddenly not working at international level because you don't get the loose balls and the second chances.
SJ– In India, I had interviewed a player that represented India and now she is playing for a domestic side. A lot of them have day jobs with a government concerns, like the Indian Railways. Does that sort of thing exist for domestic cricketers in New Zealand? They can come to office and do some work, but they can go and train and don't have to worry about making ends meet?
NB– No. i really enjoyed this set up when I heard about it from Amita Sharma and Jhulan Goswami whom I played my whole international career with, so I know them quite well. We do have universities and scholarships to universities. As often, girls will start playing around 15-16. The average age of a White Fern is 18-19 year old. At that stage, they go to the university. For the first 3-4-5 years of their cricketing career, they are studying. That gives them the flexibility you talked about. After that, we struggle. Girls can often get [job] roles, often full time roles. This is where the girls should be making their most impact, but the game fades away.
SJ– Do you see, in the future, if that sort of thing can be corrected? What are the ways to correcting it?
NB– I started a charity with the intention of connecting and making businesses more aware of the athletes that are out there and what they need – like, part time flexible roles. We had to think more strategically – how they could integrate an elite amateur athlete into their business, which would require quite a degree of flexibility and probably a lot of teaching on their behalf. You learn a skill over a period of time, without consistency and the ability. In the end, they will be able to capitalise over their profile and help them with the transition later in the athlete's life. it is a really difficult concept to make succeed. It is something that I would like to revisit in future. What you need is, to find a business person who is passionate about the sport and understands high performance and is willing to have them as a part of their business. However, New Zealand is made up of a lot of small and medium-sized business owners, so that is not always an option [just yet].
SJ– You played for the ACT Meteors in the women's national cricket league in Australia. There is going to be a women's equivalent of the Big Bash League starting in the 2015/16 season in Australia – a women's T20 competition, replacing the existing states' sides. How do you see any of that playing roles in not just developing women's cricket in Australia but in New Zealand too because you are geographically close by, and maybe somewhere else too?
NB– I think it is something that has been talked about for a while. When the IPL first came on board, I was in Dubai in 2008, and the talk of an opportunity like that hit me. Australia has got the first jump on it, and there is a strategic focus of making cricket as the number one women's summer sport. You can see their investment in the game and you can see the uptick of numbers. What they are creating over there is really exciting.
Going in line with the men's team has both positive and negative. One, obviously to capture on the brand and the excitement in the following has already created. But sometimes the thing that you love the most – which is playing the game – can be affected. Like, if you are playing a double header, the women's game has to start on time so all of a sudden your game can finish early or not even happen because of the men's game is not ready. That has happened on a few occasions. That is going to be a positive step, though. Australia might lose out one a couple of things because their domestic competition is going to have to change.
SJ– I guess they have to spread out the players, as Victoria and New South Wales have the strongest teams. They have to spread out the talent around the 8 different franchises. I guess that too is good and bad, eh?
NB– Correct. Teams, as we know them, have to change. People are going to have to shift. I think, the introduction is an opportunity to New Zealand, you are right. It will be interesting to see how New Zealand reacts to it as the timing is when we play a lot of our domestic competition, because of weather and ground availability. The injection of English players last year in the competition was evident, eventually becoming full time contract players. I think we will see a lot more of them. As you mentioned earlier, Australia, England, New Zealand and to an extent, West Indies hold the most top players. This is becoming a bit of a super league with the top players from around the world. It will be exciting to see how the first season goes and see what changes they make for the second. I will be watching with keen interest.
SJ– I want to talk about your career. You were the Player of the Tournament in the 2010 World T20 that was held in West Indies. New Zealand lost to Australia by 3 runs. You took 2/11 in the final and came in and scored 20-odd runs coming in at 5/36 chasing 100+. Your memories of that final? Does it still hurt that the world title slipped from your grasp?
NB– It was quite a pivotal game for me. We touched on the effect of the domestic competition not being too strong. In such pressure games, you must know how to play finals. That was our third final we'd been in. We had taken great lessons from the previous finals. The one thing that sticks to my mind is that it took a while for me to crack on my career. Whether to say I got a run or not…. In the run chase, in staying with the score, there was a period of time that the boundaries were bigger and the previous games were played where you could just hit out. There was a bit of a risk in hitting out. Rather than backing myself, I just worked it around and then potentially before Sophie went…. We both knew we had the power, but we waited too long.
Definitely, it still hurts. May be, people in life have to learn certain lessons, and sometimes, it might take ages to learn those lessons [laughs].
There are two things that I learnt. One was resilience, especially in the latter half of my career, when the White Ferns tended to lose more than we won. Certainly, in my domestic cricket that was the case. I learnt resilience to get back up every day and keep the passion to be the best you can, despite the results. I also learnt, probably still need to learn, to completely let go, and trust, and not overthink and completely listen to your gut. That steers you in good shape.
SJ– I went to watch back-to-back T20s – one of women's T20 and then men's T20 in Australia. It is strikingly different the strategies involved. The strategy and flow of the game in men's T20 is very obvious; There is a lot of pace, a lot of big hitting. Whereas the women's game is – you have to involved yourself as a viewer to understand the finer things that are done. You don't have people bowling at 90 mph or people swinging for the fences all the time. People say "I prefer men's T20 because it is more fun." Whereas, there is a lot more to understand and enjoy in a women's game as well. In terms of strategy, how does it work in the women's game with respect to the men's?
NB– I think you have probably hit the nail on the head, Subash. It is probably male counterparts, whether the commentators or the journalists, describing to the public that this is the difference between the games, and we can liken it very much to women's tennis. Men's tennis game is about aces (and power) and there could be a whole set where a female's rally could go on for a long time. There is the finer detail, we have to showcase and describe that to the less knowledgeable cricket viewer.
That is the thing that captures you, about cricket. I learned to love cricket. The more I knew about cricket, the more I loved it, because of all the intricacies with the different elements. It is almost like all sports wrapped up into one. There are so many different things. When you used to write out skills that you wanted to work on in each of the different disciplines, it is so meaningful to work on. That is the magical part about the game. The females have to dive a little deeper into that and have a more 360-degree game and create pace on the ball.
I won't lie, I must say the boundaries are smaller (in men's T20). It is not a take off from females, but just in relation to power. Female cricketers with this period where the girls can train for longer [due to professional contracts], they are going to get timing and rhythm and collectively, with bowling rhythm and batting timing you will see dynamic shot making. We will have elements of both, and can lead often as you hear long term patrons of the game who eventually comes to watch the females' game go "Ah, didn't know they played like that. That was enjoyable!" That is probably the snowball effect, and the numbers and the opportunity to play that in front of them and create a lover of the female brand of cricket.
SJ– You retired when you were 30, and you played more than 180 games of cricket for New Zealand. Are there any fond on-field memories that still stay with you? Anything that you look back on and say, "Yes, that was fun" ?
NB– Sure. it is probably three parts that come to mind. One, early in my career, when we came on the back of the World Cup winning team in 2001. There were a lot of players that were, as I said earlier, played at a very high level. They set the standard for my career. They won a lot of games in their career and we won a lot of games that time. I enjoyed that part of my career coming in and having a lot of wins with the White Ferns.
The second part is the period between 2008-2010. As with all players that experience the highs of their career, they finally work it out before the opposition work them out. That is when you see yourself playing at your best and all the hard work pays off. It is such an exciting time as you are learning and discovering and finally putting it out together. That is always an enjoyable time for a player. And then they work you out, and the improvements become incremental.
In the last phase of my career I did something different. There were magic moments, moments that you can't train for. As I talked about, from the 2010 final, the lesson I had to learn about letting go. There were two occasions where I completely let go. One was this catch in 2013 World Cup versus England, where i took this catch running in from the boundary that shouldn't have been a catch. I had a sort of out of body experience where I saw myself running in and catching it from a distance, and that was the most incredible feeling that I have experienced of complete freedom. Another highlight I remember was – often we found ourselves in a situation against Australia where we needed a lot off not many. Being in the position I always was in, that may have been due to my inability to keep up with the score, we needed a lot of runs. We needed 36 in 2 overs. I completed that in 8. That was a surreal feeling when I hit 6 after 6 and they moved the field and i placed it for four, and then hit a six to win. That was probably a healing thing from the [loss in the] World Cup game. I finally chased down one of those unattainable scores. That was enjoyable. Those were some fond memories!
SJ– Wow!
You had retired in January of this year, but there was another time when you had previously retired as well, but made a comeback later, because of a medical condition. Could you talk about that?
NB– That was shortly after the 2010 World T20. I had achieved a lot over that period and I came away really tired. I kind of felt that I would talk to a few people about when it would be a nice time to retire, and they said, you probably let the motivation to train at the level you once did. That is when I gave myself a 9 months to come around, but I never picked up the energy to train. So, I made the call to retire. But unfortunately, 2 weeks later I found out I got diagnosed with Celiac's disease, which is an intolerance to gluten, a reaction to gluten which does not allow you to absorb the nutrients from food, and hence the tiredness. Once I was on a gluten-free diet, I sprang back to life and loved life more than I had in a very long time. I thought it would be a good idea to give cricket one more crack. Plus, I was still quite young and there were a few things left to achieve. So, reflecting on it, I haven't had the same ambition for the game that I did after 2010, the last 4 years have been more like a transition into another phase of life after I gave my whole self to cricket for 10 years. When I did retire, I simply looked around and didn't see many other pathways, as I was so entrenched in cricket. So, the kind of life in those 4 years gave me an opportunity to create some new pathways for myself.
SJ– You are still quite young.
NB– I am. Yes.
SJ– And, you have already had a whole professional sport career and moved on. If, say, the ground realities of playing a women's professional sport were to be different, where it is a little bit more financially rewarding and a bit more security around your future, would you have continued with cricket?
NB– I think, yes. I definitely would have had few more years in me. i also would have done things other ways to capitalise on the money that I had earned to ensure some longevity out of it. The path would certainly have looked different. The money side is difficult. There were a number of things it came down to. There were three mainly.
The financial side. there was – not frustration exactly with New Zealand Cricket – but I wanted it more badly for there to be more female players in the game and for the domestic and international scene to be more competitive. Secondly, I have got to play a part in that. It was probably more frustration in myself on not knowing how I could impact on that. The third thing is – new experiences. When I got back from a tour and went to the gym to train, there was a new experience, or a road trip for example – I got more excited about that.
What I love so much about cricket is that it gave me so many experiences, whether positive or negative, you are able to grow and develop a deeper understanding and an awareness of oneself. That is what I truly loved, and that is why I am so thankful to cricket for all those amazing experiences. I am keen now to probably have more different experiences in life so I can learn and grow in other aspects of myself. That is also what it came down to.
SJ– When you look back at your career, as i said, you played more than 180 games. but there were only 2 Test matches. There was an 8-year period when India didn't play a Test match until they went to England [in 2014] recently. It looks like only England and Australia play any kind of Test match cricket. Why is that? Is there not enough players willing to play Test cricket? Or, is there not motivation from the people administrating the sport? What seems to be the issue there?
NB– There are two things that pop up. One is, this is still belief that females can't play a good brand of Test cricket. That is what was given to us early on when we were asking the question. I think that is less likely to be the case now. Later on, with the introduction of T20 and the financial component, it was more worthwhile to play a series of 5 T20s and more marketable than one Test match. And obviously the finances to extend the tour to play one more Test match in addition to T20s was unavailable, and so that was unlikely. That were the two excuses I have seen so far.
SJ– The first excuse of women players not being good enough to play Test cricket – that sounds hollow. If anything, they should be quite equipped to play Test cricket, as it is a game of strategy. It is a throwback to an earlier time when the batters are trying to pierce the gap and you are manoeuvring the field around, moving the field around and not trying to bash everything. that is bogus in my point of view. Would you agree on that?
NB– It came down to this lot of young players, on that day. It is simply that they are extending their careers and in terms of loading on young females' bodies and things like that… There are a lot of girls who would want to play a lot more Test matches, that is for sure.
SJ– Now that you have retired in January and you have been a part of the cricket World Cup in New Zealand, what are your plans for the future? And, also, when you look back on your career for New Zealand as a cricketer, what are your lasting memories of what you have accomplished?
NB– Moving forward, there is a FIFA Under-20 World Cup, which is a time to be part of a different sport, which will be very neat. Come July, I will have money and no commitments. Two new feelings. The kind of early commitments that I made myself to have this year is to make no commitments in these 6 months to allow new opportunities to open up and throw myself at different people to see what opportunities open up. So, after July, we will wait and see.
Looking back, I think I can be a little bit of a tree-shaker, bit of a stirrer, I know that and I am probably well known for that in New Zealand cricket with my somewhat different opinions to most. That, I am alright with. I know that in recent times I have been bit of a bee in the bonnet both in domestic and international cricket. They are probably pleased to see the back of me.
I am truly grateful for the sport of cricket. Even though I give them a hard time about support and resources, they compare well to most sports out there. The support was actually fantastic. All through my career, there is nothing to an extent that they didn't give me, or make me the player that I wanted to be. There weren't many things that they weren't able to provide. During tough times and conditions, they supported me in many ways when I asked.
Looking back on my career, I am really grateful that cricket chose me. I was able to experience all the different wonders that cricket provides and learn all the lessons from the game because there are more bad days than good in the game of cricket. What it has provided me is that I am fearless going into life now – from giving up all those days with losses and failures, and then having the successes. I believe I have had a very successful career. As any high performance athlete would say, I could always have been better.
If I look back, one thing I would have liked to have done better – it was probably learn how to integrate into the team better, or really understand what a great team life culture felt like. There are a lot of unique personalities in the game, very unique. Probably I have yet to come across a coach who is really able to mesh all those personalities together to make everyone feel like a part of the team and not alienated in any way. I also know that my own personality can contribute to that as well. So, I look back at something that I still would like to understand and maybe learn that lesson in another environment.
SJ– Alright!
On that note, Nicky, thank you so much for being on the show. It was an absolute pleasure talking to you. All the very best.
NB– Thank you, Subash. It was nice to be able to have a chat reflecting back.
SJ– My pleasure. Bye!
Episode Transcribed by Bharathram Pattabiraman


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 Courteney Cox jako Jules Cobb, świeżo rozwiedziona samotna matka wychowująca siedemnastoletniego syna odkrywająca prawdę o randkowaniu i starzeniu się. Jules całą swą młodość poświęciła na wychowanie syna, dopiero teraz może nadrobić stracony czas i znów poczuć się jak "dwudziestka" ponownie szukając miłości. Mieszka w małym miasteczku na Florydzie i jest odnoszącym sukcesy agentem nieruchomości.
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 Busy Philipps jako Laurie Keller, młodszy współpracownik i przyjaciółka Jules. Jest bardzo rozrywkowa i uwielbia imprezować. Często namawia Jules na całonocne imprezy i to ona wprowadziła ją do świata randek. To o nią zazdrosna jest Ellie. Obie uważają się za najlepsze przyjaciółki Jules. Lubi spędzać czas ze swoim chłopakiem z którym często zrywa.
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 Dan Byrd jako Travis Cobb, siedemnastoletni syn Jules i Bobby'ego. Kocha oboje rodziców ale wciąż czuje się przez nich upokarzany zaczynając od dwuznacznych reklam biura matki poprzez koszenie trawy w jego szkole przez ojca. Ten pomaga mu zrozumieć, że nie ważne jest co mówią inni.
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 Nick Zano jako Josh, pierwszy po rozwodzie chłopak Jules.
 Rachael Harris jako Shanna, "nemesis" Jules.
 Alan Ruck jako Frank, mąż Shanny, który zakochał się w Jules.
 Yolanda Adams jako Yolanda Woods,

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Istorie
Localitatea s-a dezvoltat pe lângă o mănăstire, înființată de sfântul Bertuin, în secolul al VII-lea. Începând cu 1006, călugării vor aparține de prințul-episcop din Liège, atât din punct de vedere politic, cât și spiritual, și vor deservi biserica sătucului unde locuiau mirenii ce munceau pentru călugări. După invazia normandă, mănăstirea a fost ocupată în 1147 de călugării augustinieni. Datorită faptului că era enclavă a Liège-ului în Comitatul Namur, Malonne devine un loc de refugiu pentru locuitorii Namurului urmăriți de lege. Locuitorii se amestecă și în Războiul vacii. În 1272, prințul-episcop de la Liège se plânge conetabilului din Namur, susținând că locuitorii Namurului intraseră în Malonne și-l bătuseră pe primar, ca să se amuze pe seama lui.

În Evul Mediu, Malonne a avut o economie bună. Exista un târg începând cu secolul al XIII-lea, apoi în 1302 are stingătorie de var; în 1431 o cărămidărie, în 1680 o fabrică de hârtie, apoi o mină de huilă. În epoca modernă apar și trei cariere de piatră și o balastieră.

Satul trăiește din lemnărit, dar stareții îi sărăcesc pe săteni; de aceea mai mulți stareți au fost judecați în tribunalul din Liège în 1683 și 1754. În 1792, la Revoluția franceză, călugării sunt alungați, iar satul eliberat. În 1797, mănăstirea va fi cumpărată de episcopia Namurului, care îi va instala pe Frații Școlilor Creștine. Biserica mănăstirii va deveni biserică parohială, iar câteva clădiri vor fi date parohiei.

În ziua de astăzi Malonne are un parc industrial, în decadență.

Cultură și spiritualitate
Primul propovăduitor creștin a fost sfântul Bertuin, călugăr și episcop irlandez. Moaștele lui se află într-o raclă din fosta biserică mănăstirească.

În secolul al XX-lea a trăit la Malonne fratele Muțian, profesor de muzică la școala creștină. A fost canonizat în 1993 și declarat «patronul educatorilor». Moaștele lui au devenit în ultimul deceniu un loc de pelerinaj.

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An Average Man Takes on ISIS Online
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Mohamed Amin Ahmed manages a gas station in Minneapolis. He is a father to four children, all under the age of 8. And in his spare time, he fights back against the Islamic State propaganda he believes is poisoning his local community.
Mr. Ahmed, 40, is one of a handful of Muslim leaders in the U.S. engaging in direct messaging against Islamic State on social media. Mr. Ahmed, whose online persona is "Average Mohamed," makes animated cartoon videos debunking various parts of the terrorist group's ideology, explaining, for instance, why beheadings don't comport with true Islam.
Hesitation to speak out directly against Islamic State may be due to fear of retaliation, said Mr. Ahmed, who has received death threats on his YouTube account. "I have life insurance. I'm not stupid," he joked.
At the Somali Independence Day Festival in Minneapolis in July, Mohamed Amin Ahmed, left, explains the importance of responsible social-media behavior to a woman and her daughter and her daughter's friend, both 12. PHOTO: SARAH STACKE FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
He was prompted to act when he saw how many young Muslims were succumbing to Islamic State's recruitment efforts in Minneapolis, which has the largest Somali-American population in North America. Several young men in Minneapolis have been convicted this year for trying to travel to Syria to fight for the terrorist group.
Mohamed Amin Ahmed, an activist living among the Somali-American population in Minneapolis, creates online cartoon videos for young Muslims to warn them of Islamic State recruitment. Photo: Sarah Stacke for The Wall Street Journal
In talks at schools, mosques and other locales, Mr. Ahmed said he tells young people that if they want to help Syria, they have alternatives that don't involve joining Islamic State overseas, such as fundraising or writing to local politicians.
Mr. Ahmed received approximately $10,000 from a group of tech firms last year to make the countermessaging cartoons, but he said he can no longer afford to continue the project. He plans to apply for additional funding from the Department of Homeland Security and said it has been difficult to find grants targeted at countermessaging.
"Foundations have money for diabetes, child sex trafficking, gangs—but no money for anti-extremism," Mr. Ahmed said. "All of them think it's a government issue."
Separation of church and state means the government has to be careful discussing Islamic State and religion, an intersection that Mr. Ahmed can tackle openly in his videos.
Most of the videos cost about $2,000 to make, which includes hiring voice actors and sound engineers. He is working with teachers to incorporate anti-extremism into their curricula and hopes to create an anti-extremism mobile app.
Mr. Ahmed's videos target children ages 8 to 16, and he seeks direct feedback from them. He initially made posters and live-action videos, but the children complained the format was "too cheesy." He discovered his cartoons, which are typically under three minutes long, could hold the children' attentions while delivering a compact message.
The Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a London think tank that studied the effectiveness of Mr. Ahmed's campaign, found his videos spurred young Muslims online to "debate the role of gender in Islam and the struggle of having multiple identities." A video called "Be Like Aisha," which focuses on Muslim female empowerment, had the highest number of engagements on Facebook, the study showed.
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Justia Patents Oxygen Of The Saccharide Radical Bonded Directly To A Nonsaccharide Hetero Ring Or A Polycyclo Ring System Which Contains A Nonsaccharide Hetero RingUS Patent for Topical application of immixture of ascorbic acid + ascorbic acid compounds for augmenting the synthesis of epidermal ceramides Patent (Patent # 6,596,695)
Topical application of immixture of ascorbic acid + ascorbic acid compounds for augmenting the synthesis of epidermal ceramides
Apr 10, 2001 - Societe L'Oreal S.A.
Synergistic immixtures of ascorbic acid with at least one monosaccharide ester of ascorbic acid and/or at least one metal salt of phosphorylated ascorbic acid more effectively increase the synthesis of epidermal ceramides in human skin, especially types IV to VII ceramides, as well as improve the barrier function, moisture content and/or suppleness/surface appearance of the skin and which otherwise combat/prevent intrinsic aging thereof and are useful for the treatment of dermatitis.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO COMPANION APPLICATION
Application Ser. No. 09/828,884, filed concurrently herewith and assigned to the assignee hereof.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO PRIORITY APPLICATION
This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 of FR-00/04575, filed Apr. 10, 2000, hereby expressly incorporated by reference.
1. Technical Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to the administration, via topical application onto human skin, of immixture of ascorbic acid itself in combination with at least one monosaccharide ester of ascorbic acid and/or at least one metal salt of phosphorylated ascorbic acid, or compositions comprised thereof, for, inter alia, increasing the synthesis of epidermal ceramides.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Human skin consists of two strata or layers, namely, a deep layer, the dermis, and a superficial layer, the epidermis.
The dermis provides the epidermis with a solid support. It is also its feeder component. It consists principally of fibroblasts and an extracellular matrix which is itself principally composed of collagen, elastin and a substance deemed the "ground" substance, these components being synthesized by the fibroblasts. Leukocytes, mastocytes or tissue macrophages are also present therein. The dermis also contains blood vessels and nerve fibers.
The epidermis is exposed to the external environment. Its role entails protecting the body from dehydration and from external factors, whether they are chemical, mechanical, physical or infectious attacks/challenges.
Natural human epidermis is composed mainly of three types of cells which are the keratinocytes, which are highly predominant, the melanocytes and the Langerhans' cells. Each of these cell types contributes, through its specific functions, to the essential role played by the skin in the organism.
The cells constituting the epidermis are delimited by a lipid domain. During differentiation, phospholipids, one role of which is to form the fluid structure of the cell membranes of the living layers of the epidermis, are progressively replaced by a mixture which is predominantly composed of fatty acids, cholesterol and sphingolipids.
These lipids are organized into specific lamellar structures whose integrity depends not only on the quality of the fractions present, but also on their respective proportions. This lamellar structure of the lipids of the lipid domain of the epidermis is responsible for the fluidity and, therefore, suppleness of the skin.
Lipids are also responsible for the "barrier" properties of the epidermis, particularly the stratum corneum.
Epidermal lipids are synthesized principally in the living epidermis. They essentially consist of phospholipids, sphingolipids, cholesterol, free fatty acids, triglycerides, esters of cholesterol and alkanes.
The phospholipids are essential for the constitution of the cell membranes. They play an important role in the mediation of extracellular signals and the formation of free aliphatic chains utilized for the production of energy. They constitute a reservoir of free fatty acids which are necessary for the constitution of sphingolipids.
Sphingolipids (or ceramides) are essential for maintaining the multilamellar structure of the intercorneocyte lipids. They are also essential for water-related exchanges and the "barrier" function of the epidermis.
Cholesterol plays a crucial role in skin hydration and in the "barrier" function of the epidermis.
And free fatty acids play a major role in maintaining the lamellar structure of the lipids of the stratum corneum, and in the constitution of the cell membranes where they are responsible for membrane fluidity and also for physiological processes such as receptor function or enzyme activity.
The essential role played by skin lipids and the importance which their integrity constitutes, are thus manifest.
However, in certain situations, whether in the event of specific pathological conditions (atopic dermatitis), skin aging, actinic aging, dry skin or else a barrier function which is impaired through repeated physical or chemical attacks, the human epidermis exhibits modifications in its lipid synthesis mechanism(s) and/or composition.
To improve the lipid content of the epidermis and consequently to favorably contribute to the suppleness of the skin, two mechanisms of action may be considered. The first is the exogeneous supply of lipid compounds by the topical route. The second entails stimulating the synthesis of endogeneous lipids. It has thus been demonstrated that it was possible to improve the lipid profile of reconstructed epidermes by adding ascorbic acid (vitamin C) to the culture medium (J. Invest. Dermatol., 109:348-355, 1997). However, because of its chemical structure (alpha-ketolactone), ascorbic acid is very sensitive to certain environmental parameters such as light, heat and aqueous media, in particular alkaline and/or aerobic media. Because of these problems of stability, it is necessary to use high concentrations of ascorbic acid in order to observe the effect, on the skin, of a composition comprised thereof.
It has now surprisingly and unexpectedly been determined that the combination or immixture of at least one particular derivative of ascorbic acid with ascorbic acid itself elicits a synergy of action on epidermal lipogenesis and more especially on the synthesis of epidermal ceramides. This synergy allows the use of a lesser amount of ascorbic acid in favor of derivatives thereof which are more stable and therefore easier to formulate into cosmetic or dermatological compositions.
Briefly, then, the present invention features augmenting epidermal lipogenesis (increasing the synthesis of epidermal ceramides) by topically applying onto the skin of an individual subject in need of such treatment, an effective amount of intimate admixture of ascorbic acid itself and at least one compound selected from a monosaccharide ester of ascorbic acid and a metal salt of phosphorylated ascorbic acid.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF BEST MODE AND SPECIFIC/PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION
More particularly according to the present invention, exemplary monosaccharide esters of ascorbic acid include, in particular, the glycosylated, mannosylated, fructosylated, fucosylated, galactosylated, N-acetylglucosaminated and N-acetylmuramic derivatives of ascorbic acid and mixtures thereof, and more especially ascorbyl 2-glucoside or 2-O-&agr;-D-glucopyranosyl of L-ascorbic acid, or, alternatively, 6-O-&bgr;-D-galactopyranosyl of L-ascorbic acid. The latter compounds as well as processes for the preparation thereof are, in particular, described in EP-A-0,487,404, EP-A-0,425,066 and JP-05,213,736.
In turn, the metal salt of phosphorylated ascorbic acid is advantageously selected from among the ascorbyl phosphates of an alkali metal, the ascorbyl phosphates of an alkaline earth metal and the ascorbyl phosphates of a transition metal. Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate is preferably employed.
In a preferred embodiment, the intimate admixture according to the invention comprises ascorbic acid and a monosaccharide ester of ascorbic acid and a metal salt of phosphorylated ascorbic acid.
The present invention thus also features a regime/regimen for augmenting/increasing the synthesis of epidermal ceramides, comprising topically applying effective amount of synergistic immixture of ascorbic acid/ascorbic acid derivative(s) onto the skin of an individual subject in need of such treatment.
By the expression "epidermal ceramides" according to the present invention are intended both types I to VII ceramides, in particular types IV to VII ceramides, and acylglucosylceramides.
This invention also features compositions comprising the above immixtures, formulated into a physiologically acceptable medium therefor (vehicle, diluent or carrier).
Taking account of the properties of the aforesaid combinations in lipogenesis, the compositions according to the invention are also useful for improving the barrier function of the skin. Such preparations may be for the treatment of certain pathological conditions involving disruption of the barrier function, such as atopic or seborrhoeic dermatitis. Same are also useful for cosmetic purposes, in particular for improving the suppleness of the skin and/or the surface appearance of the skin and/or for combating or preventing skin aging.
As improvement in the barrier function promotes better retention of water in the skin, the compositions according to the invention are useful as cosmetics for moisturizing the skin.
In all of the above applications, the compositions according to the invention preferably contain from 0.0001% to 15% by weight, and more preferably from 0.5% to 5% by weight of ascorbic acid relative to the total weight of the composition; from 0.001% to 10% by weight, and more preferably from 0.01% to 0.5% by weight of monosaccharide ester of ascorbic acid relative to the total weight of the composition; and from 0.001% to 10% by weight, more preferably from 0.01% to 0.5% by weight of metal salt of phosphorylated ascorbic acid relative to the total weight of the composition.
The compositions of the invention may be formulated into any of the galenic forms normally employed for topical application, in particular in the form of an aqueous, aqueous/alcoholic or oily solution, an oil-in-water or water-in-oil or multiple emulsion, an aqueous or oily gel, an anhydrous liquid, pasty or solid product, a dispersion of oil in an aqueous phase with the aid of spherules, it being possible for these spherules to be polymeric nanoparticles such as nanospheres and nanocapsules, or more preferably lipid vesicles of the ionic and/or nonionic type.
The subject compositions may be fluid to a greater or lesser degree and may have the appearance of a white or colored cream, an ointment, a milk, a lotion, a serum, a paste, or a mousse or foam. Same may optionally be applied onto the skin in the form of an aerosol. They may also be provided in the form of a solid, in particular in the form of lipstick when it is, for example, intended to treat chapped lips. They can also be used as care products for the face or the body and/or as makeup products for the skin.
In known fashion, the compositions of the invention may also contain the customary adjuvants and additives in the cosmetic field, such as hydrophilic or lipophilic gelling agents, hydrophilic or lipophilic bioaffecting active agents, preservatives, antioxidants, solvents, perfumes, fillers, UV-screening agents, pigments, odor absorbers and colorants. The amounts of these various adjuvants and additives are those conventionally used in the field considered, and range, for example, from 0.01% to 20% of the total weight of the composition. These additives and adjuvants, depending on their nature, may be introduced into the fatty phase, into the aqueous phase, into the lipid vesicles and/or into the nanoparticles. In any event, these additives and adjuvants, as well as their proportions, are selected such as not to impair the desired properties for the combination of active agents according to the invention.
When a composition of the invention is an emulsion, the proportion of the fatty phase may range from 5% to 80% by weight, and preferably from 5% to 50% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition. The oils, emulsifiers and coemulsifiers formulated into the emulsions are those conventionally employed in the field considered. The emulsifier and the coemulsifier are typically present in the subject compositions in a proportion ranging from 0.3% to 30% by weight, and preferably from 0.5% to 20% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition.
Exemplary oils according to the invention include the mineral oils (liquid paraffin), oils of plant origin (avocado oil, soyabean oil), oils of animal origin (lanolin), synthetic oils (perhydrosqualene), silicone oils (cyclomethicone) and fluorinated oils (perfluoropolyethers). Exemplary fatty substances include the fatty alcohols (cetyl alcohol), fatty acids, and waxes (carnauba wax, ozokerite).
Exemplary emulsifiers and coemulsifiers according to the invention include, for example, esters of a fatty acid and a polyethylene glycol such as PEG-20 stearate, and esters of a fatty acid and glycerin such as glyceryl stearate.
Exemplary hydrophilic gelling agents include, in particular, carboxyvinyl polymers (carbomer), acrylic copolymers such as acrylate/alkyl acrylate copolymers, polyacrylamides, polysaccharides, natural gums and clays, and exemplary lipophilic gelling agents include the modified clays such as bentones, metal salts of fatty acids, hydrophobic silica and polyethylenes.
And exemplary active agents include, in particular, keratolytic and/or desquamatory agents, depigmenting agents, UV-screening agents, anti-free radical agents and mixtures thereof. In the event of incompatibility, at least some of the active agents may be incorporated into spherules, in particular ionic or nonionic vesicles and/or nanoparticles (nanocapsules and/or nanospheres), such that the active agents which are mutually incompatible are isolated from each other in the composition.
In another embodiment of the invention, the aforesaid compositions are administered to improve the content of lipids and/or the barrier function of reconstructed epidermes. The conjoint addition of ascorbic acid and at least one of the derivatives thereof to culture media for reconstructed epidermes thus makes it possible to ensure these epidermes resemble more closely the structure of normal human skin and thereby to permit the in vitro tests (in particular the penetration studies) carried out on these epidermes more predictive of the phenomena which will be observed in vivo.
In this case, the compositions according to the invention preferably contain from 0.0000001% to 0.1% by weight, and more preferably from 0.0005% to 0.05% by weight of ascorbic acid relative to the total weight of the composition; from 0.0000001% to 0.01% by weight, and more preferably from 0.000005% to 0.005% by weight of monosaccharide ester of ascorbic acid relative to the total weight of the composition; and from 0.0000001% to 0.01% by weight, more preferably from 0.000005% to 0.005% by weight of metal salt of phosphorylated ascorbic acid relative to the total weight of the composition.
In order to further illustrate the present invention and the advantages thereof, the following specific examples are given, it being understood that same are intended only as illustrative and in nowise limitative.
EXAMPLE 1 Demonstration of the Synergy of Action of the Mixture of Vitamins C, CP and CG on the Synthesis of Epidermal Ceramides
Ascorbic acid and derivatives thereof were tested on a skin equivalent marketed by EPISKIN (LYON, France), after culturing the latter for 7 days. The culture and test media were those included in the kit marketed by the supplier. Each compound was tested individually at 15 &mgr;g/ml and in combination with 5 &mgr;g/ml (as vitamin C equivalent), in the culture medium. The reconstructed epidermes were treated for 24 hours. The control consisted of an identical epidermis equivalent which was subjected to topical application of culture medium without the test compound.
The reconstructed epidermis was incubated overnight with 14C acetate (2 &mgr;Ci/ml) before topical application of vitamin C and derivatives thereof, to monitor the synthesis of the lipids.
At the end of the incubation period, the epidermis equivalent was detached from its collagenic support. The preparation of the lipids of the epidermis equivalent and their analysis by HPTLC or high-performance thin-layer chromatography, were carried out according to the technique and with the buffers described by M. Ponec (1991, Adv. Lipid Res., 24:83-117).
At the end of the migration, densitometric analysis of the autoradiograph was carried out using a densitometer of the FUJI brand, model 1800.
Table 1 below reports the results obtained, for the three vitamin C derivatives tested, each at 15 &mgr;g/ml, as a percentage increase in ceramides relative to the untreated control.
TABLE 1 % increase in ceramides in the Test Compound epidermis equivalent Vitamin C 54% Vitamin CP 99% Vitamin CG 69%
The (cumulative) theoretical value for the mixture of the three vitamin C compounds at 5 &mgr;g/ml was, therefore:
(54+99+69)/3=74.
However, the real value obtained for the mixture of the three vitamin C compounds, tested at 5 &mgr;g/ml each, was 114.
This example therefore clearly demonstrates that after only 24 hours of treatment, the combination of the various types of vitamin C elicits a synergy of action on the synthesis of the epidermal ceramides.
EXAMPLE 2 Demonstration of the Synergy of Action of the Mixture of Vitamins C and CP on the Synthesis of Epidermal Ceramides
The procedure described in Example 1 was repeated, except that the test was performed over 48 hours instead of 24 hours. In addition, only vitamin C and vitamin CP were tested, the mixture of the two being formulated using 7.5 &mgr;g/ml of each vitamin.
Table 2 below groups together the results obtained, for the two vitamin C compounds tested, each at 15 &mgr;g/ml as a percentage increase in the ceramides relative to the untreated control.
TABLE 2 % increase in the ceramides in the Test Compound epidermis equivalent Vitamin C 126% Vitamin CP 148%
The (cumulative) theoretical value for the mixture of the two vitamin C compounds at 7.5 &mgr;g/ml 10 was, therefore:
(126+148)/2=137.
However, the real value obtained for the mixture of the two vitamin C compounds, tested at 7.5 &mgr;g/ml each, was 170.
This example therefore clearly demonstrates a synergistic action of the vitamin C and vitamin CP immixture on the synthesis of epidermal ceramides, after only 48 hours of treatment.
EXAMPLE 3 Cosmetic Composition
The following composition according to the invention was conventionally formulated:
Octyldodecanol 0.2% Cyclomethicone 5% Dimethicone copolyol 5% Tocopheryl acetate 1% UV-screening agent 1% Ascorbic acid 0.01% Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate 0.1% Ascorbyl glucoside 0.1% Glycerin 3% Disodium EDTA 0.1% pH-adjusting agents 2.6% Preservatives 0.4% Gelling agents 1.2% Water qs 100%
A fluid was obtained which may be applied in the morning and/or in the evening to the face to improve the suppleness of the skin and to smooth wrinkles and fine lines.
While the invention has been described in terms of various specific and preferred embodiments, the skilled artisan will appreciate that various modifications, substitutions, omissions, and changes may be made without departing from the spirit thereof. Accordingly, it is intended that the scope of the present invention be limited solely by the scope of the following claims, including equivalents thereof.
1. A regimen for augmenting the synthesis of epidermal ceramides in the skin of an individual subject in need of such treatment, comprising topically applying onto said subject's skin, a thus-effective amount of ascorbic acid in immixture with at least one monosaccharide ester of ascorbic acid and/or at least one metal salt of phosphorylated ascorbic acid.
2. The regimen for augmenting the synthesis of epidermal ceramides as defined by claim 1, comprising topically applying onto said subject's skin a thus-effective amount of ascorbic acid, at least one monosaccharide ester of ascorbic acid and at least one metal salt of phosphorylated ascorbic acid.
3. The regimen for augmenting the synthesis of epidermal ceramides as defined by claim 1, comprising topically applying onto said subject's skin at least one monosaccharide ester of ascorbic acid selected from the group consisting of glycosylated, mannosylated, fructosylated, fucosylated, galactosylated, N-acetylglucosaminated and N-acetylmuramic esters of ascorbic acid, and mixtures thereof.
4. The regimen for augmenting the synthesis of epidermal ceramides as defined by claim 3, comprising topically applying onto said subject's skin 2-O-&agr;-D-glucopyranosyl of L-ascorbic acid of 6-O-&bgr;-D-galactopyranosyl of L-ascorbic acid.
5. The regimen for augmenting the synthesis of epidermal ceramides as defined by claim 3, comprising topically applying onto said subject's skin at least one ascorbyl phosphate of an alkali metal, at least one ascorbyl phosphate of an alkaline earth metal and/or at least one ascorbyl phosphate of a transition metal.
6. The regimen for augmenting the synthesis of epidermal ceramides as defined by claim 5, comprising topically applying onto said subject's skin magnesium ascorbyl phosphate.
7. The regimen for augmenting the synthesis of epidermal ceramides as defined by claim 1, comprising increasing the synthesis of types IV to VII ceramides in the skin of an individual subject in need of such treatment.
8. A regimen for enhancing the barrier function of the skin of an individual subject in need of such treatment, comprising topically applying onto said subject's skin, a thus-effective amount of ascorbic acid in immixture with at least one monosaccharide ester of ascorbic acid and/or at least one metal salt of phosphorylated ascorbic acid.
9. A regimen for the treatment of atopic or seborrhoeic dermatitis of the skin of an individual subject in need thereof, comprising topically applying onto said subject's skin, a thus-effective amount of ascorbic acid in immixture with at least one monosaccharide ester of ascorbic acid and/or at least one metal salt of phosphorylated ascorbic acid.
10. A regimen for improving the suppleness of the skin and/or the surface appearance of the skin and/or combating or preventing intrinsic aging of the skin of an individual subject in need of such treatment, comprising topically applying onto said subject's skin, a thus-effective amount of ascorbic acid in immixture with at least one monosaccharide ester of ascorbic acid and/or at least one metal salt of phosphorylated ascorbic acid.
11. A regimen for moisturizing the skin of an individual subject in need of such treatment, comprising topically applying onto said subject's skin, a thus-effective amount of ascorbic acid in immixture with at least one monosaccharide ester of ascorbic acid and/or at least one metal salt of phosphorylated ascorbic acid.
12. A method for enhancing the lipid content and/or improving the barrier function of a reconstructed epidermis, comprising including therein a thus-effective amount of ascorbic acid in immixture with at least one monosaccharide ester of ascorbic acid and/or at least one metal salt of phosphorylated ascorbic acid.
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Date of Patent: Jul 22, 2003
Assignee: Societe L'Oreal S.A. (Paris)
Inventors: Isabelle Castiel (Jouy en Josas), Corinne Ferraris (Paris), Armelle LaValle-Bouchard (Pierrefitte s/Siene)
Primary Examiner: Richard L. Raymond
Assistant Examiner: Zachary C. Tucker
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis, L.L.P.
Current U.S. Class: Oxygen Of The Saccharide Radical Bonded Directly To A Nonsaccharide Hetero Ring Or A Polycyclo Ring System Which Contains A Nonsaccharide Hetero Ring (514/27); Ascorbic Acid Or Derivative (e.g., Vitamin C, Etc.) (514/474)
International Classification: A61K/3170; A61K/3140; A01N/4336;


Are you suffering from aches and pains in your smile? If you have a toothache which has lasted more than one week, and is accompanied by swollen gums or a bad taste in your mouth that just won't quit, you need to book a visit to your local dentist as soon as possible. These signs indicate more than just annoyance, but are in fact symptoms of a developing root canal infection. While over the counter medications can relieve the pain for a short length of time, they will not stop the infection from spreading to cause permanent harm to your tooth. Fortunately, you can always find the care you need with root canals in Union City at the state of the art practice of Sammy Goldstein DDS and Jacob Cohen, DDS.
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MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. – It's a common belief, once a C-section always a C-section, but Central Coast doctors are encouraging women to consider another option.
Hospitals are embracing vaginal births after cesareans also known as VBACs.
Natividad has been offering the VBAC program since 2009.
"It's been an amazing journey for us the last 10 years here at Natividad and in that time we've had over 1,400 women attempted to have vaginal delivery and the success rate has been about 67 percent," said Peter Chandler, Service Director, OB/GYN for Natividad.
Jessica Custodio told KION she had two C-sections two years apart and having her third child Santiago the natural way was a simple choice.
Custodio had a VBAC with her child at Natividad.
"I had a traumatic cesarean with my second daughter so there was no other option but a vaginal birth. I didn't want to experience a C-section again," said Custodio.
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"People didn't know what it was then when I explained what it was people were like oh you can do that? Really? I thought once you had a C-section, always a C-section."
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Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital has had their VBAC program for a little more than a year now, starting in the summer of 2017. Doctors there told KION so far, 80 percent of the women have had successful vaginal deliveries after C-sections.
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Doctors say to make sure you are a good candidate for a VBAC you can pull up what's called the VBAC calculator. You type in some information about yourself and it will tell you your predicted success rate. Hospitals also use the information when determining who would be eligible for a VBAC."
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Q: Azure tools - Object reference not set to an instance of an object I am trying to create a new project that uses the "Windows Phone Empty Cloud Application" template(Windows Azure Tools) in Visual Studio 2010. When creating a new project it opens a small window with instruction/readme where it says:

In Solution Explorer, right-click the Windows Azure project, point to Debug and click Start new instance. Wait for the Web role to start and click the Continue to this website (not recommended) link to be able to browse the site despite of the certificate warning.

When I do this, I get a "Object reference not set to an instance of an object"
And i have not even started coding yet....
Is the template just broken or??
Any ideas?

A: With Visual Studio 2013 I started running into the "object reference not set to an instance of an object" errors with Azure projects. In my cases unloading and reloading the cloud and/or role -project has helped (right click on the project, select unload from the context menu)

A: After trying the solution above it did not work for me.
We manage to solve the issue starting VS in Administrator mode.
That solve it

A: Usually it means the .cscfg configuration file is corrupt. In my situation, somehow it contained an invisible character.
Opening each .cscfg file and copy-pasting file content to Notepad and back solved the issue.


Mixologist Diego Sanchez in his home kitchen in Brooklyn.
As any Chappy user knows, sometimes you're looking for Mr. Right, and other times you're looking for Mr. Right Now. But different dates require different cocktails, and for some guidance, we turned to NYC-based mixologist Diego Sanchez. The challenge as he sees it, is about what the goal of the drink is. Is it to impress someone for the long term, or the short term? Should it be a drink to sip and savor while discussing weekend plans, or should it be something you can shake up in a pinch, that'll be a jolt of energy to keep the evening moving in the right direction?
Drawing on his extensive experience at some of New York City's most popular and innovative bars, as well as plenty of home entertaining, he focuses here on easy-to-find ingredients that produce distinctive cocktails for both Chappy encounters.
So, are you thirsty for Mr. Right or Mr. Right Now?
The right cocktail can set the right mood. Make a date on Chappy and explore Diego's recipes below.
For Mr. Right, the Smoked & Sweet is a drink that involves lighting a cinnamon stick on fire and a warm-spiced sweet potato syrup—perfect for cuddling by the fire.
For Mr. Right Now, the Bodega Marg takes inspiration from the corner store, where a basic fruit salad is the start of a quick, quenching tequila-based drink that'll fuel the moment.
Instead of fighting for a table at your favorite restaurant, open up Chappy and schedule a date night in—where you and your date cook dinner together! Here's a perfect recipe for seasonal, vegetarian ramen that's easy to make at home and designed to be light, so as to not compromise your post-dinner activities.
You're hosting, and while Mr. Right Now is en route, there's just enough time to run to the bodega for supplies. Grab a fruit salad, a lemon, and a cucumber and you've got the building blocks for this quick, quenching drink. You could really make a Bodega Marg with any spirit you have laying around—vodka, gin, rum or even whiskey—but I prefer tequila because it's the only spirit that's an upper, not a downer.
Place the fruit, cucumber, and lime or lemon juice in a cocktail shaker. Coarsely muddle the fruit, using a muddler or the back of a spoon. Fill with ice, then add the tequila and agave. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds. If you'd like a salty rim, moisten the rims of 2 tumblers with a lime wedge and dip in salt. Fill glasses with ice, and strain the drink into them. Dust with a tap or two of chili powder, garnish with cucumber, and serve.
Think you're ready for something more?
Open Chappy, set your sights on Mr. Right, and learn how to make Diego's Smoked & Sweet.
Diego Alberto Sanchez-Maitret was born in Puebla, Mexico, and prior to moving to New York lived in Boston. He's worked behind the bars of some of New York's most popular restaurants, and currently makes cocktails for Spring Street Social Society's "Secret Suppers" and tends bar at Ludlow House. He lives in Brooklyn.


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IEC 61131-3 — третій розділ міжнародного стандарту IEC 61131 (також, існує відповідний європейський стандарт EN 61131), що описує мови програмування для програмованих логічних контролерів. На 2016 рік актуальною є редакція IEC 61131-3:2013.

Загальна інформація
Стандарт IEC 61131 вперше було опубліковано Міжнародною електротехнічною комісією у грудні 1993 року з метою вирішення проблем уніфікації устаткування промислової автоматизації. Він охоплює вимоги до апаратних засобів, монтажу, тестування, документації, зв'язку і програмування ПЛК. Мови програмування описані у розділі IEC 61131-3. Стандартом описано п'ять мов програмування:
 дві текстові:
 ST () структурований текст — Pascal-подібна мова;
 IL () список інструкцій — вид асемблера;
переходу, використовується для програмування автоматів.
 і три графічні:
 LD () східчаста діаграма (мова релейних схем) — схема, наближена до класичного технічного електричного креслення;
 FBD () — діаграма функційних блоків — послідовність ліній, що містять функційні блоки;
 SFC () послідовний ряд блоків (мова діаграм станів) — послідовність програмових блоків з умовами їх застосування.

Текстові мови програмування

Мова ST

Мова ST (структурований текст) — мова високого рівня. Синтаксично ST є близькою до мови Pascal. Замість процедур мови Pascal в ST використовуються компоненти програм стандарту IEC.

Мова IL

Мова IL (список інструкцій) є типовим асемблером з акумулятором та переходами за мітками. Набір інструкцій стандартизовано, він не залежить від конкретної платформи. Мова IL дозволяє працювати з будь-якими типами даних, викликати функції та функціональні блоки, реалізовані будь-якою мовою. На IL можна реалізувати алгоритм довільної складності, хоча текст програми буде досить громіздким.

Графічні мови програмування

Мова FBD

Мова FBD (функціонально-блокові діаграми) є аналогом принципових електричних схем, що реалізують логічні операції. Провідники в FBD можуть проводити струм тобто передавати сигнал (передавати змінні) будь-якого типу (логічний, аналоговий, часовий тощо) між блоками. Блоки можуть виконувати будь-які функції. Виходи блоків можуть бути підключені на входи інших блоків або на виходи ПЛК. Така графічна реалізація програми керування робить її досить наочною для сприйняття і аналізу.

Мова LD

Мова LD (мова сходинкових діаграм або релейно-контактних схем, РКС) — графічна мова, що реалізує програму у вигляді структури електричних кіл. Графічно LD-діаграма представляється у вигляді двох вертикальних шин живлення. Між ними розміщені електричні гілки кола, утворені замиканням електричних контактів. Навантаженням у кожної гілки служить реле. Кожне реле має контакти, що можуть бути використані в інших гілках. Послідовне (операція І), паралельне (АБО) сполучення контактів та інверсія (НЕ) утворюють базовий набір логічних операцій. Мова LD може бути використана не лише для побудови релейних автоматів але й для програмної реалізації комбінаційних логічних схем. Завдяки можливості включення в LD функцій та функціональних блоків, написаних іншими мовами, сфера застосування мови суттєво розширюється.

Мова SFC

У сімействі мов, регламентованих IEC SFC-діаграми (послідовні функціональні схеми) розташовуються вище стосовно інших чотирьох мов. Діаграми SFC є високорівневим графічним інструментом програмування. Графічна діаграма SFC складається із кроків (станів) і переходів між ними. Дозвіл на перехід визначається умовою (модифікатором). Із кроком пов'язані певні дії керованого обладнання. Опис дії виконується будь-якою мовою IEC (IL, ST, LD абр FBD).

Подальшим розвитком мови є редактор CFC () — це новіша реалізація FBD-редактора, виконана розробниками для програмованих контролерів SIMATIC S7 компанії «Siemens». З'єднання між входами, операторами і виходами автоматично не встановлюються, їх прорисовують у редакторі вручну. CFC надає можливість створювати довгі розгалужені з'єднання у тому числі, наприклад, зворотні зв'язки.

Значення стандарту
Включення у стандарт п'яти мов пояснюється перш за все історичними причинами. Розробники стандарту зіткнулись з наявністю великої кількості варіацій схожих мов програмування. Мови, що увійшли в стандарт, створені на базі найпоширеніших мов провідних виробників контролерів. Після прийняття стандарту з'явилась можливість створення апаратно-незалежних бібліотек програм, орієнтованих на певні задачі керування (регулятори, керування приводами, модулі нечіткої логіки тощо).

Примітки

Джерела
 IEC 61131-3:2013 Programmable controllers — Part 3: Programming languages  .
 Пупена О. М., Ельперін І. В., Луцька Н. М., Ладанюк А. П. Промислові мережі та інтеграційні технології в автоматизованих системах. Навчальний посібник. — К.: Ліра-К, 2011. — 500с. ISBN 978-966-2174-13-7
 Robert W. Lewis Programming Industrial Control Systems Using IEC 1131-3, IEE Control Engineering Series, IEE, 1998.
 Петров И. В. Программируемые контроллеры. Стандартные языки и приемы прикладного проектирования / Під ред. проф. В. П. Дьяконова . — М.: СОЛОН-Пресс, 2004. — 256 c. — ISBN 5-98003-079-4

Посилання
 IEC 61131 User Manual

Програмовані логічні контролери
Стандарти IEC


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Gord Bamford & Joe Nichols Tour to Make Two Stops in NB
Twenty-two-time CCMA award winner Gord Bamford, along with four-time Grammy nominee Joe Nichols, are excited to co-headline their "Certified Country Tour", which will include a May 19th, 2016 appearance at Harbour Station in Saint John and a May 20th show at the Molson Canadian Centre at Casino New Brunswick in Moncton.
The tour kicks off on April 7th in Medicine Hat and will make stops in 18 cities between Abbotsford, BC and St. Johns, NL. Bamford, who is a three-time and the current CCMA Male Artist of the Year, along with country hit maker Joe Nichols are excited to bring this tour to their fans across Canada.
Gord Bamford is one of Canada's most decorated country artists and his current smash single "Don't Let Her Be Gone" is the #1 Canadian song on the charts this week. The tour will be supporting Bamford's highly anticipated 7th studio album with Sony Music Canada which will be available in March 2016.
As one of country's most praised traditional artists, Joe Nichols six #1 hits and eight top 10 singles make him a familiar voice to Canadian fans. Listen for Joe's latest single "Freaks Like Me" which will be released to Canadian radio on January 4th. In 2014, Nichols became one of only two artists to spend more than two weeks at #1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart when "Yeah" held the top spot for three weeks.
Joining Bamford and Nichols on tour for the Atlantic Canada dates will be 2015 CCMA Rising Star nominee Tristan Horncastle.
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Monday, May 16th – Pepsi Centre – Corner Brook, NL
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For the latest tour information and a full list of upcoming dates, visit: gordbamford.com and joenichols.com.
Tickets go on sale this Friday, December 11th at 10 am. Tickets for the Saint John show range in price from $38 to 78 and for the Moncton show from $44.99 – $69.99.
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Dog in a window sill in Ephesus, Turkey.
Trees above the archeology site at Ephesus, Turkey.
Aegean sea near Ephesus, Turkey.
Some of the extensive ruins in and around Ephesus, Turkey. These Roman ruins date from about 300 BC.
The arch at the Temple of Hadrian. It was built in AD 118. Ephesus, Turkey.
The Library of Celsus in the ancient Roman city of Ephesus -- dating from the second century AD.
Columns of Ephesus. They are scattered along the roadways of this ancient Roman city.
The fantastic Great Theater of Ephesus, Turkey. Built by the Romans between AD 41 and AD 117, the theater seats 25,000.
Lathe wall in Antalya, Turkey.
Mosque interior in Antalya, Turkey.
Archway of the Karatay Han. The structure is near the city of Kayseri and was built in 1240 AD. It is on the main trade route into Syria and was a trading center/way station on this important route. The structures contain a mosque, a bath, an infirmary and a mausoleum.
The eroded hills just outside of Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey.
The cave churches of Cappadocia were built in the 9th through 11th century. This one (The White Church of Rose Valley) was probably one of the earlier churches since there is no painting on the interior walls.
The cave churches of Cappadocia were built in the 9th through 11th century. This church shows frescoes and was probably constructed in the 11th century. Photo made with available light.
This is the church Hacli Kilse or Church with the cross). It is on the north rim of the Red Valley, Cappadocia, Turkey. Interior frescoes are magnificent but could have been damaged by artificial light -- so you'll just have to take my word for it.
The city of Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey, at dusk. The karsts are an integral part of the city and most contain homes.
An early morning ballon flight shares the sky with a minaret over Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey.
In the cliffs high above the Ihlara Valley floor is a small cave church with delicate religious frescoes. These images made with available light so as to not harm the paintings.
In the cliffs high above the Ihlara Valley floor is a small cave church with delicate religious frescoes. These cliffs contain many such churches -- accessible only to the person willing to make the climb.
Two generations enjoy ice cream cones in Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey.
A stack of rugs in a shop in Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey.


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Blueshirt Banter Discussion
Star NHL Players Announcing Their Intent to Play Overseas
By Mike Murphy@DigDeepBSB Aug 31, 2012, 8:00am EDT
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So much easier to look at when he isn't wearing a Penguins jersey. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images)
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In the event that the NHL regular season is delayed or cancelled there will almost certainly be a small exodus of NHL players going across the pond to play hockey in Europe. Players including Evgeni Malkin and Martin St. Louis are already making plans to go overseas if there is a work stoppage. Several star Russian players, including Malkin, still have agreements and connections with teams they used to play for in Russia. Malkin, for example, has agreed to play for his former team Metallurg Magnitigorsk on a week-by-week basis if there is a lockout.
It is safe to say that if players do make the choice to go overseas temporarily that they won't run into the issue of being stuck there like several NBA players were this past season. That being said, one can assume that the owners are being sent a clear message by the players that do head overseas. Are these players being counter-productive to the bargaining between the NHLPA and the NHL? Or are these players simply being realistic about the situation and are only guilty of trying to make plans just in case they don't get to hit the ice in North America in the second week of October?
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In my opinion, it is hard to fault players like Malkin and St. Louis for wanting to go play in Europe in the event that the season is cancelled or delayed. Not every player is going to be content with extending their offseason and collecting a smaller paycheck while they wait around for peace to be reached between the NHLPA and the NHL. Many players want to play overseas so that they don't lose any of their conditioning or because they feel like they only have so many years in their lives to play professional hockey.
St. Louis recently told the Tampa Bay Times that he was considering going to Europe because of those very reasons.
"With my age, you want to keep playing. I don't want to take a year off. If the NHL wants to shut us down, we'll go play somewhere else... You have to be patient before you go to Europe, but it's definitely an option guys will look into."
During the last NHL lockout, the 2004-05 season, 338 NHL players went overseas to play in over 19 different leagues. Of course, for every player that goes overseas to play in Europe should there be a lockout, there will be a great many European hockey players that lose their jobs at least temporarily.
Before any of you guys start worrying that the Rangers are going to lose half the roster to the KHL, something to keep in mind is that KHL teams are only allowed 5 "foreign" players on their rosters and many teams are already at their limit. Many of the Rangers veterans, including Rick Nash, Marian Gaborik, and Brad Richards, played in Europe during the last lockout but that shouldn't breed too much anxiety in Ranger fans. Contracts made in situations like these are often very flexible and have clauses allowing players to return to the NHL should a lockout end and the NHL regular season begin (this was the case during the last lockout).
It is difficult to imagine that any announcements made by players, even players like Malkin and St. Louis, are going to have a radical impact on the negotiations between the NHLPA and the NHL because almost everyone involved knows that players making these plans was all but an inevitability. The players in the National Hockey League are the most gifted hockey players in the world, and if they can't play in North America because of labor disputes many of them will certainly find a way to keep playing professional hockey.
So what do you guys think? Is it counter-productive to the negotiations between the NHLPA and the NHL for players to make public statements about going to play overseas if there is no season? Is it okay that if these players do go overseas they will be taking jobs away from European hockey players? Do players have every right to announce their intent to pursue some money and a chance to keep playing the game that they love? Have at it in the comments.