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Facebook Changes its Name to Meta in Major Rebrand
Henri Le Chat Noir November 18, 2021 0 Comment
During Thursday's Connect event, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company will be renamed "Meta" as part of a major rebrand. Meta will bring together Facebook's family of apps while also developing new technologies for businesses, communities, and more.
The social media platform, Facebook, will still retain its name but the overarching company is being rebranded. Meta will now encompass brands such as Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, as a parent company. The rebrand is intended to help better reflect the company and what they hope to build in the near future. Since Facebook is still seen as a social media company, it is difficult to represent all the other company's products using that name.
With this rebrand, the company hopes to establish itself as a metaverse company and not just a social media company. This transition is meant to happen over the next few years. This will also allow the company to venture further into Virtual Reality for gaming, work, and communication.
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The company is planning to divide its financial results into two segments, Family of Apps and Reality Labs. This change will take effect starting Q4 2021. The company will also be trading under the MVRS stock ticker symbol starting December 1. Furthermore, Facebook has secured both the "meta.com" domain name and Twitter handle "@meta".
Facebook has been under a lot of scrutinies after a former employee publicly released documents suggesting that Facebook is aware of the dangers of its platform. Still, the company hasn't taken adequate steps to fix these issues and protect its users. This rebrand could be the fresh start Facebook needs to rebuild its reputation and reposition the company is a technology firm with a new focus on virtual reality.
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iiCON secures over £150million investment and creates 176 jobs in first year since launch
Since launching in September 2020, the Infection Innovation Consortium (iiCON) has established itself as a leading global centre for infectious disease R&D and created 176 high value jobs in the North West.
Based across Liverpool and Cheshire, iiCON was founded with an £18.6 million government grant provided through UK Research and Innovation's flagship Strength in Places Fund. The consortium has raised an additional £154.9 million in public and private investment in its first year – creating a £173.5 million programme.
The collaborative R&D programme is led by Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. It aims to reduce the global burden of infectious disease – saving and improving millions of lives by working with industry, academia and clinicians to accelerate the discovery, development and deployment of new treatments and products for patients and communities. Over the last 12 months, iiCON has launched collaborative partnerships with over 186 UK SMEs and start-ups alongside projects with global industry giants including Pfizer and Unilever. The consortium has also invested £9.4 million in local capacity and workforce development.
Bringing together industry, research and the NHS to drive forward collaborative innovation, iiCON's partner members are Unilever, Evotec, Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust, University of Liverpool, and Infex Therapeutics. The programme has also attracted significant support from organisations including The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, The Wellcome Trust, and the Medical Research Council.
iiCON's founding Director, Professor Janet Hemingway CBE, said: "iiCON was founded in response to the formidable global challenge posed by infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and emerging pandemics. Since our launch in 2020, the consortium's model of partnership-led co-innovation has enabled a remarkable impact both in terms of driving forward innovation and bringing new products to market, but also in shaping health policy at a regional, national, and global level – saving and improving millions of lives.
"Poorly-resourced SMEs are our primary wellspring of innovation in new antimicrobial development. Identifying, supporting and connecting the most innovative of these companies with appropriate expertise, infrastructure, and financial backing to navigate the high-cost and high-risk product development journey and accelerate new products to market is at the heart of our vision. "We're delighted to have forged strong partnerships with organisations across the globe, brokered impactful collaborations, supported companies of all sizes, and enabled access to world-class expertise and infrastructure to ensure products are accelerated from discovery to market and reach patients and communities quickly, safely, and affordably."
Operating across ten specialist research platforms able to pivot to handle any infectious disease, the consortium is designed to drive innovation and provide pandemic resilience. The last year has seen iiCON accelerate the development of new treatments and preventions for COVID-19 and a other important infectious diseases.
iiCON validated the first COVID-19 lateral flow test for asymptomatic, pre-symptomatic and symptomatic people. It also worked with the Ministry of Defence to develop a surface spray that deactivates COVID-19 in 60 seconds, which was used in UK Covid testing sites. Under an iiCON-brokered programme, LSTM collaborated with Unilever, one of the world's largest manufacturers of oral hygiene products, to rapidly assess the performance of mouthwashes against SARS-CoV-2. This work demonstrated that the technology Unilever uses in its mouthwashes inactivated Covid and provided essential data for regulatory approval and claims in key global markets.
Other contributions to the global COVID effort include co-developing a new model organoid that replicates the impact of COVID-19 on the lungs more accurately than traditional plate bioassays, with the UK SME Newcells BioTech. This innovation will be used to screen more targeted treatments for COVID-19 and other respiratory infections.
Discovering and developing new treatments for deadly resistant infections is a key priority for iiCON's platforms. Partner Infex Therapeutics is expecting to progress two novel therapeutics to tackle dangerous multi-drug resistant microbial infections into clinical trials over the next 12 months – helping to address the major global health threat of Anti-Microbial Resistance.
iiCON's work is influencing international health policy, supporting communities across the globe, including Africa. An iiCON trial testing efficacy of mosquito nets treated with insecticide/synergist combinations has shaped the World Health Organisation's (WHO) recommendations for malaria prevention. While a rapid COVID-19 antigen test, validated by researchers at LSTM through iiCON is being used to deliver large-scale testing in key areas of need across Africa as part of a major FIND and UNITAID programme. The consortium is also working with the Malawian Government and the Wellcome Trust to provide data that is shaping the country's COVID-19 policy response.
Professor David Lalloo, Director Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, said: "iiCON has had an incredible first year. As lead partner, we're delighted with the programme's impact in enabling collaboration and driving forward world-changing innovation in infection research and development that will ultimately help to save and improve the lives of millions of people. "Partnership and co-innovation are absolutely critical if we are to meet the global challenge posed by infectious diseases and emerging pandemics. The consortium's growth speaks to the scale of the need – it has never been more important that the global community work together to support innovation, strengthen our anti-infectives pipeline, and bolster our response to emerging pandemics and resistant infections.
"Over the last 12 months, iiCON has firmly established itself as a leading global centre for infection innovation and this is just the beginning of the journey. iiCON has a vital role to play in supporting the discovery and development of the game-changing products and treatments of tomorrow, and we're incredibly excited about what the future holds for the programme."
Dr Peter Jackson, Executive Director of Infex Therapeutics, said: "Collaborating to nurture and drive innovation to tackle the global threat of infectious disease is at the heart of iiCON's purpose. As a core partner, we're delighted to see the consortium fulfilling this ambition and delivering such significant impact across a number of varied global projects and programmes in its first year. "With iiCON's collaborative support and funding, Infex is expecting to progress two novel therapeutics to tackle dangerous multi-drug resistant infections into clinical trials over the next year. Both our treatments address infections that are a key threat to global health and our involvement with iiCON has accelerated these novel therapies to clinical trial stage – ultimately helping to expedite the journey of these much[1]needed new treatments to patients.
"We look forward to seeing the consortium continue to play an important role in the global infectious disease landscape – saving lives by supporting the discovery and development of the pioneering treatments and products of the future."


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RodRioja November 10, 2020 November 10, 2020 Blog, Football, Football Blog, NFL, Sports Blog, Washington Football Team
Clumsy football was our downfall here. We did not seem ready to play — this was a crucial game against a divisional team that has already beaten us. This game was a complete debacle, a disappointing loss.
We lost Kyle Allen mid-way through the game to an ankle injury. Alex Smith came in and finished off the game; Smith looked better than the last time he played in week 5. He looked healthy enough and showed flashes of better quarterback play than what we had in Haskins and Allen. I think it is the right call from Rivera to go with Alex Smith forward as the starter — He gives us a better chance to put together some wins. We are mathematically still alive, and I feel a lot more confident with Smith under center.
WFT 20 — NY GIANTS 23:
And for the rest of the league…..
DALLAS 19 — STEELERS 24:
I feel this perverse joy when the Cowboys lose — Dallas is a complete disaster this season, and it will only worsen. Pittsburgh is 8-0 this season, and by looking at their remaining schedule, I can honestly see them going 16-0. The Steelers should be the absolute favorite to win the whole thing.
PATRIOTS 30 — NY JETS 27:
The Jets were seconds away from winning their first game of the season, but they could not stop Cam Newton from owning the 4th quarter and bringing New England back from a 10 point deficit. Looking at the schedule for New York, it doesn't look good for them, and going 0-16 is a strong possibility. Next Sunday should be an exciting match up between Cam Newton and Lamar Jackson.
DOLPHINS 34 — CARDINALS 31:
This was a duel of two young guns and what most analysts refer to as the future of professional football. Kyler Murray and Tua Tagavalloa had fantastic stats to show for and made this one of the most exciting games this season. Miami is now in second place at 5-3, right behind Buffalo in the AFC EAST. Arizona is tied for second place with the Rams. Both of these teams seem to be playoff-bound.
VIKINGS 34 — LIONS 20:
Nobody seems able to stop Dalvin Cook; He had another monster game where he ran for over 200 yards with 2 TDs. Kirk Cousins also had a productive game with 3 TDs and no interceptions. Now Minnesota has put together back to back wins, and both wins are within the division — The Vikings play Chicago next, which has the makings of a make or break game for both teams. Despite losing, Detroit still very much alive in the division, and next Sunday, the play my Washington Football team — we are desperate for a win to keep our playoff hopes alive.
RAIDERS 31 — CHARGERS 26:
The stats don't show much for Deek Carr, but he had a pretty good game throwing 2 TDs with zero interceptions. The Raiders are 5-3 and play Denver next Sunday, a must-win divisional game for this Vegas team trying to have a shot at the playoffs. The Chargers suffered another heartbreaking loss. Justine Herbert had another tremendous game, throwing for over 300 yards with 2 TDs and zero interceptions. LA takes on Miami next Sunday, and if the losing continues, it would probably signal the end for Anthony Lynn as the Chargers Head Coach. The Raiders have a chance to sweep Kansas City next Sunday and inch closer to a playoff spot.
SAINTS 38 — BUCCANEERS 3:
New Orleans and Drew Bress owned Tom Brady. The Bucs got swept for the season in what was their worst game of the season. Tampa Bay's defense was utterly dominated, and although their offense had some impressive drives, they could not come up with any points. The Saints seem poised to win the NFC SOUTH division, and Tampa needs to figure some things out if they plan to make a run in the playoffs.
PACKERS 34 —49ERS 17:
Green Bay looked like a completely different team against a decimated 49ers team. Aaron Rodgers threw for over 300 yards with 4 TDs and zero picks. The Packers are now 6-3, but Chicago and even Minnesota are still very much in the hunt for the division title. San Francisco is struggling to keep their starters healthy and now find themselves at 4-5 at the bottom of the NFC WEST, and a very tough schedule is ahead of them.
TEXANS 27 — JAGUARS 25:
Houston has their second win of the season against one of the worst teams in the NFL. But a win is a win, and as talented as Houston's roster is, they should make things difficult for all the opposing teams in their remaining schedule. Jacksonville is a mess, and they will probably clean house yet again in the offseason.
BILLS 44 — SEAHAWKS 34:
Massive win for Buffalo. Josh Allen was excellent, throwing for over 400 yards with 3 TDs and zero interceptions. Russell Wilson continues to try way too hard at times and throws costly interceptions. Seattle has many things to fix defensively if they plan to win the highly competitive NFC WEST.
TITANS 24 — BEARS 17:
After back to back losses, Tennessee survived a late 4th quarter rally from Chicago to get to 6-2 for the season and keep a one-game lead on Indianapolis in the AFC SOUTH. The Bears should be concerned at this point; they are now 5-4, and a resurgent Minnesota is next in the schedule. Chicago has got to get better on offense fast; Nick Foles needs more weapons.
RAVENS 24 — COLTS 10:
The Colts defense held Lamar Jackson off for most of the game. Still, combining a couple of catastrophic mistakes on offense and a wore down defense ended up costing Indianapolis the game. The Colts find themselves one game behind Tennessee in the AFC SOUTH, so next Sunday's game against the Titans should be a fascinating game to watch.
CHIEFS 33 — PANTHERS 31:
Carolina was within reach of winning this game, going toe to toe with Kansas City, where Terry Bridgewater had a fantastic game with over 300 yards passing with 2 TDs and zero picks. However, Patrick Mahomes also had another impressive game, throwing for over 300 yards with 4 TDs and zero picks. Carolina managed to control the running game from Kansas City, but it wasn't enough to slow down the Chiefs high-scoring offense. Carolina has an important date with Tom Brady this coming Sunday and a chance to get out of the bottom of their NFC SOUTH division. The Chiefs will try to avoid getting swept by the Las Vegas Raiders next Sunday.
FALCONS 34 — BRONCOS 27:
Atlanta has found a new lifeline since dumping Dan Quinn and now find themselves at 3-6, sitting firm in third place in the NFC SOUTH. And at this point in the season is highly unlikely that they would put together enough wins to catch up to Tampa Bay or New Orleans. Denver is 3-5 and mathematically still in it, but reality and their tough schedule say otherwise.
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Independent NHS screening review launched
By The Press Association2011-10-26T10:57:00+01:00
An independent review of NHS breast screening is under way after researchers suggested the harms may outweigh the benefits.
Professor Sir Mike Richards, national cancer director at the Department of Health, has initiated an independent review of research evidence after an argument arose among academics over the worth of mammograms.
Last month, researchers from the Nordic Cochrane Centre in Denmark claimed women undergoing NHS breast cancer screening are being "misinformed" and are not told about the harms of over-diagnosis.
They said the harms of breast screening may outweigh the benefits and that screening information should be more balanced.
In an open letter to Sir Mike, published in the British Medical Journal, Professor Susan Bewley, consultant obstetrician at King's College, London, agreed.
She writes that she found the NHS leaflets "exaggerated benefits and did not spell out the risks", adding: "The oft-repeated statement that '1,400 lives a year are saved' has not been subjected to proper scrutiny. Even cancer charities use lower estimates."
She wrote to Sir Mike: "I am not convinced that you have challenged your experts competently and mercilessly, rather than hidden behind them.
"Thus I support the calls for an independent review of the evidence - a review that will not be kicked into the long grass, whose findings will be widely and properly disseminated, and that will adjust screening policy appropriately and will lead to proper pursuit of the research implications."
In a letter of response, also published in the journal, Sir Mike revealed the initiative which he instigated "some weeks ago".
A Department of Health spokesman said: "Our advice has not changed - we urge all women to go for breast screening when invited.
"The best available evidence shows that screening saves lives by detecting cancers earlier than they would otherwise have been.
"Our screening programme has always been regularly scrutinised and evaluated.
"We know that some scientists differ in their views towards screening, so in order to find consensus we have asked the national cancer director, Professor Sir Mike Richards, to review the evidence in partnership with Harpal Kumar, chief executive of Cancer Research UK.
"We will look at the findings of the review."
Bewley S. The NHS breast screening programme needs independent review. BMJ 2011; Advance online publication
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Don't bet on stroke target being met, says new national director
A new national clinical director has suggested it is unlikely a key long-term plan commitment over stroke care will be met, which could leave thousands of people severely disabled.
Local government has not got the credit it deserves for this week's news about a huge drop in the number of HIV transmissions, writes Jim McManus.
NHSE must be flexible over 'dictatorial' network specs, says super-partnership boss
NHS England's embattled plans for primary care networks are too prescriptive and not responsive to local needs, the chief executive of one of the largest GP super-partnerships has told HSJ .


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The main conference for QCon started Wednesday, opening with a keynote by Martin Fowler and Rebecca Parsons from Thoughtworks. The topic was Architects and Agilists - Allies not Adversaries. As you can surmise from the title, this talk focused on building a collaborative relationship between ivory tower architects and the teams responsible for delivering software. With a scene from the Matrix where Neo meets The Architect as the backdrop, a number of solutions were presented after highlighting the key disconnects between the two roles. I've always been a firm believer that architects who do not code (NCA's) are not nearly as effective as those who understand the issues of those actually writing code.
Since the presentation by Dan North was overflowing with humanity, we opted to attend the session on MERB. MERB is a high-performance, scalable MVC framework for Ruby. It is in the same space as Rails, but with a lot of optimizations to increase performance. It also supports slices, allowing features to be added as simple gems. This is one to keep an eye on as it grows.
My next stop was to learn about Google's AppEngine and how it handles scalability and performance. It's currently free, and developers can build and deploy applications into the cloud using Python and Bigtable. It's an interesting engine with a completely transparent scaling infrastructure. You worry about your application, the system takes care of the rest. Large applications have been built and Google has allowed them to scale beyond the standard quota for free accounts. While final pricing has yet to be discussed, it's likely to be very competitive. There is also a planned introduction of new language support early next year, but the exact language runtime being added was kept secret.
The next stop was a talk by the legendary Kent Beck and his thoughts on what he calls responsive design. This talk was way up the clouds, and I'm talking the real ones. I think it's great that we have people that think that far out, but I found little to take away from this session other than some looks of befuddlement.
Since I started working on MassTransit, I've used the Enterprise Integration Patterns book by Gregor Hohpe as a reference manual for building distributed message-based systems. In this talk, Gregor laid down some fundamentals and set the stage for a sequel to the book that will be titled Conversation Patterns. But first, the challenges of message-based systems were presented. The levels of failure are quite involved, and include things like lost request, lost response, slow response and retry duplication. A lot of these are covered in texts online, so much of this material was review for me. A new acronym for ACID was also declared: Associative, Commutative, Idempotent, and Distributed.
With large scale distributed systems where consistency is of a more eventual rather than immediate nature, it's important to recognize that the future if flexible and redundant rather than predictable and accurate. Building distributed transactions that are durable and that support compensation is crucial to having a success, scalable application.
During the final session slot, a few of us sat down and had an in-depth discussion about what we had learned that day. Realizing that this was only the first and lightest day, we recognized quickly that we were in for a couple of dense days of exposure. We went over some things in MassTransit, and thought about how we could offer a more developer-friendly method of managing the state of distributed transactions (sagas in MT). We also delved into the hierarchical structure of conversations on top of sagas, a topic we hoped to dig into more as we saw multiple concurrent sagas running in parallel as part of an overall conversation.
That evening, there was an attendee party at a nearby pool hall. After some snacks and a quick game of pool, Dru and I sat down with Gregor to discuss some messaging concepts. After a quick exchange in Japanese, we earned a seat at the table and started to talk about various conversation patterns that we had identified in our own work. I was surprised that we were thinking along the same lines and that several of the message patterns we had used were going to be covered in the book. We also talked a little bit about Google Protocol Buffers (a platform and language independent format for serializing data in an efficient, binary stream). We started digging into GPB a few weeks ago as a way to build more system interoperability between Java and .NET when using MassTransit. Based on our process so far, this is likely to end up in a future release of MT.
With that, the evening was pretty much done with my head pounding. I retired for the night recognizing that the time zone change was probably going to result in me waking up at 4:00 AM again (which, of course, I did).


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The Jordan Proto-React is set to become the latest Jumpman silhouette to pay homage to the iconic 'Maybe I Destroyed <="" span="">The Game' advert that first aired in 2008 to launch the Air Jordan 23. Following news earlier this month that the Air Jordan 1 is preparing to dip its lid to the same television advertisement, Jordan Brand are going from first to latest by linking the Proto-React to the well-known video when Jordan himself openly questions how his legacy has impacted the game of basketball.
The direct link between the ad and this design sits on the tongue with 'Maybe I Destroyed The Game' patches. Elsewhere, the shoe opts for a shade of blue on the upper, while contrast arrives via the black detailing up top, plus the white and 'Sail' sole unit.
Exact drop details are unclear at the moment, but pairs are expected to become available via NDC and Jumpman stockists very soon. In the mean time, check out that famous video one more time.


Located in the heart of the Sivaganaga district of Tamil Nadu, Karaikkudi is the biggest city over the district. Karaikkudi has become successful in gaining tourists' attention over the years because of its immense natural beauty and the unique architecture of the houses build with limestone, known as Karai Veedu.
This place is associated with a very peppery and extremely tasty Indian cuisine named as Chettinad; a vegetarian delight that perfectly blends with the exquisiteness of the place. The name of the dish is originated from Chettinadu which refers to the surrounding of Karaikkudi.
On the outskirts of Karaikkudi, a sacred rock-cut temple of Pilaiyarpatti is situated. This temple is renowned for the fourteen different types of stones carved in its configuration.
Mind-boggling and enticing presentation of exotic items has always remained an upper hand in the city. You can purchase these finest items in the antique shops of Karaikudi at invincible prices. This makes the town a better place for shopping lovers, as well.
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This Sunday, June 23, 2019, photo shows Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. A casino juggernaut was formed Monday, June 24, when Eldorado Resorts announced it is buying Caesars in a cash-and-stock deal.
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Attack on Yemeni port would displace at least 400,000: U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) - An attack on Yemen's Hodeidah port would displace more than 400,000 people, the U.N. International Organization for Migration said on Friday, doubling its previous minimum estimate.
"A minimum of 400,000 people will flee the city eastwards, once Al Hudaydah is under attack," IOM's Director of Operations and Emergencies Mohammed Abdiker said in a statement, using a different English spelling for the port's name.
The U.N. has previously warned against any attack by Saudi-led coalition forces on the Houthi-held port, the aid lifeline for millions of people in desperate need of food, saying that 200,000-500,000 people could be displaced.
Yemen government dismisses southerners' secessionist bid
Reporting by Tom Miles; Editing by Hugh Lawson


House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speak to reporters about the massive government spending bill moving through Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 22, 2018.
WASHINGTON – Congress cleared a sweeping $1.3 trillion spending bill early Friday that doles out enormous increases to military and domestic programs alike, as Republicans and Democrats joined to block most of President Donald Trump's proposed budget cuts and place obstacles in the way of his immigration agenda.
The House passed the 2,232-page bill Thursday on a wide bipartisan vote. And after a day of maneuvering – including a bizarre dispute involving a senator upset about the renaming of a wilderness area after a deceased political rival – the Senate followed suit early Friday morning, passing the legislation 65 to 32.
"Is it perfect? No. Is it exactly what we asked for in the budget? No. Were we ever going to get that? No. That's not how the process works," Mulvaney said. "This is what a bill looks like when you have 60 votes in the Senate and the Democrats get a chance to take their pound of flesh."
For hours after House passage, the legislation stalled in the Senate, where the chamber's rules grant a single senator significant latitude to hold up a vote. Attention was initially focused on Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who forced the government into a brief shutdown last month when he objected to abudget bill that set the parameters for the legislation that is now pending.
Paul's tweetstorm highlighted what he views as wasteful spending in the bill, and he posted a picture of himself holding the hefty bill, while glaring balefully at the camera. "Shame, shame. A pox on both Houses – and parties. Here's the 2,232 page, $1.3 trillion, budget-busting Omnibus spending bill," the caption read.
Finally, late Thursday night, Paul spoke on the phone with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and subsequently relented, telling The Washington Post that he'd been successful in drawing attention to problems with the bill, and was prepared to allow votes to go forward.
"No. What part of 'no' don't you understand? . . . Do I have a problem with my English? I don't have any comment," he told reporters outside the Senate floor.
"Sometimes you save the president from himself," said Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., arguing the administration would not want to be in the position of cutting the NIH budget if a new pandemic comes along. "Look, a new administration always runs on things, and may or may not know government intimately."
Conservatives fumed at the generous increases for many agencies, with some arguing it undercut their party's claims to fiscal restraint.
"I don't understand why when President Obama does what we're about to do, it's bad for the country, but when we do it, it's good for the country," said Sen. John Neely Kennedy, R-La. "This bill is going to need a lot of Democratic support, and I suspect it'll get it. They're just as happy as kids at Christmas."
Other Republicans, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., argued the legislation fulfilled Trump's governing agenda, including increasing military spending and funding a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
"This bill starts construction on the wall," he told reporters. "It funds our war on opioids. It invests in infrastructure. It funds school safety and mental health. But what this bill is ultimately about, what we've fought for so long, is finally giving our military the tools and the resources it needs to do the job."
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., called the bill "a tremendous victory for the American people," one that keeps domestic agencies robustly funded while turning away Trump's push for even more money for the border wall and immigration enforcement.
"If you want to think you're getting a wall, just think it, and sign the bill," she said.
"There's no way humanly possible to read 2,232 pages," said Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., who opposed to the bill. "Sometimes they jam you, but they pretend to give you three days to read it. All the veneer is off now."
The Washington Post's Karoun Demirjian and John Wagner contributed to this report.


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UN Resolution 1598: On Race Conflict in South Africa, 1961
Resulting from the Policy of Apartheid in the Union of South Africa, April 13,1961The General Assembly,Recalling its previous resolutions on the question of race conflict in South Africa resulting from the policies of apartheid of the Government of the Union of South Africa, . . .Recalling also that the Government of the Union of South Africa has failed to comply with the repeated requests and demands of the United Nations and world public opinion and to reconsider or revise its racial policies or to observe its obligations under the Charter,
1. Deplores such continued and total disregard by the Government of the Union of South Africa and furthermore its determined aggravation of racial issues by more discriminatory laws and measures and their enforcement, accompanied by violence and bloodshed;2. Deprecates policies based on racial discrimination as reprehensible and repugnant to human dignity;3. Requests all States to consider taking such separate and collective action as is open to them, in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations, to bring about the abandonment of these policies;4. Affirms that the racial policies being pursued by the Government of the Union of South Africa are a flagrant violation of the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and are inconsistent with the obligations of a Member State;5. Notes with grave concern that these policies have led to international friction and that their continuance endangers international peace and seenri ty;6. Reminds the Government of the Union of South Africa of the requirement in Article 2, paragraph 2, of the Charter that all Members shall fulfil in good faith the obligations assumed by them under the Charter;7. Calls upon the Government of the Union of South Africa once again to bring its policies and conduct into conformity with its obligations under the Charter.
Source:from United Nations, General Assembly, Official Records, Fifteenth Session, Supplement No. 16A, Resolution No. 1598 (XV), pp. 5-56.
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When you hand in that resignation letter, you may be ready to jump up and do a happy dance. Then again, you may have a lot of questions about what's going to happen next. Before you take that huge leap and resign from your job, take time to quell your fears and get answers to some important questions.
Will I Get Paid for Vacation and Sick Time?
If you're in a job where you've accrued sick time, vacation days and a retirement pension, you may be entitled to get a payout for those things before you leave the job. In some cases, it may be too emotional to discuss these details with the supervisor you gave your resignation letter. Human resources officers are the best ones to consult about these questions. This is a good reason why you shouldn't quit in haste or create a scene when you resign. Stay professional and calm so you can have a productive conversation about any money you'll receive following your departure. Likewise, talk to the HR officers about getting continuing insurance coverage so you'll be covered during your gap in employment.
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Q: Optional Type returns a null value I have a class like this.
public class SomeClass {

  private Optional<String> testString;

  public SomeClass() {
      populateFields();
  }

  public Optional<String> getTestString() {
      return testString;
  }

  private void populateFields() {
     if(//something is going false here){
       testString = functionThatReturnsOptionalString();
     }
  }

}

Now instanceOfSomeClass.getTestString() returns null. Isn't Optional always supposed to contain a non-null value or be empty? I am trying or avoid isNull() and just use isEmpty() in my caller.
If I put a breakpoint on the first line of populateFields() and check the value in testString at that time, it shows the value as null. Meaning the default value for this field(before being assigned anything) is null.
Please shed light on this situation; and maybe the correct usage of Optional?

A: An Optional always contains a non-null value or is empty, yes, but you don't have an Optional, you have a reference of type Optional pointing to null.  You need to initialize testString, e.g. to Optional.empty().
Optional isn't magic, it's an object like any other, and the Optional reference itself can be null.  It's the contents of the Optional that can't be null.

A: From the oracle documentation for the Optional type :

A container object which may or may not contain a non-null value.

So, yes it will return null if the variable is set to null.
More info here

A: From the Java documentation:

A container object which may or may not contain a non-null value. If a
  value is present, isPresent() will return true and get() will return
  the value.

Although the constructor of YourClass does not instantiate your Optional class which is why it is null.
public SomeClass() {
    this.testString = Optional.empty();
}

source: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Optional.html

A: I always like to store the internal fields of the class as their actual values, and use return Optional.ofNullable(theField) in the getter method. This ensures that the method will always return some type of optional. In other words, you never run into the situation where your method which is supposed to return an optional is returning null.
So in your case:
private String testString;

...

public Optional<String> getTestString() {
      return Optional.ofNullable(testString);
}

In additional to the 'never returning null' benefit, this approach should also be more behaved when using things like Gson to marshal instances of your class into a format like JSON. I haven't tried Gson with Java 8 optionals, but with Guava optionals they don't serialize very nicely into JSON without a type adapter. If you're storing the raw value and then wrapping them with Optionals at your getter methods, they serialize into JSON in just the manner you would expect.

A: That's because your first need an object of class Optional<String> and the code has only a reference of type Optional<String>, which is null as long as you don't initialize it.  Declare (and initialize) testString with an empty/absent value in the following way:
private Optional<String> testString= Optional<String>.empty() ;

Or using type inference:
private Optional<String> testString= Optional.empty<>() ;
private Optional testString= Optional.empty<String>() ;

Now you have an actual Optional object attached to reference testString instead of null.  Java 10 would allow the even shorter
private var testString= Optional.empty<String>() ;

If you already have a String value to start with (let's call it originalString), there are 3 main options:

*

*Initialize testString with private Optional<String> testString= Optional.of(originalString) ; (which would produce a NullPointerException if originalString is null)

*Use Optional.ofNullable(originalString) instead, which produces an empty/absent Optional if originalString is null.

*Refer to originalString in method getTestString directly through one of the two previous methods (return Optional.ofNullable(originalString) ;, for example).  No need for a testString member.  I actually do not generally recommend this practice.

Bottom line, while an actual Optional object can not contain a null value, a reference to an Optional definitely can (especially when not initialized).  As a rule of thumb, Optional references should always be initialized with Optional.empty() if not an actual "present"/"non-empty" value.

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"Little Women" the Musical runs through Oct. 20 at Western Reserve Playhouse
The novel "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott comes alive as an all-new Broadway musical adaptation, now playing through Oct. 20 at Western Reserve Playhouse, 3326 Everett Road, in Bath. This family friendly, high-energy production is directed by WRP's Artistic Director, Dawn Sniadak-Yamokoski, and choreographer, Jen Justice, with musical direction by Dave Stebbins. "Little … [Read more...]
Western Reserve Playhouse ends 2017 season with collection of short plays
'80 Minutes;' features four, 20-minute plays -- Western Reserve Playhouse will wrap up its 2017 season by presenting "80 Minutes," a collection of original 20-minute plays, which will run Oct. 6, 7 and 8. The show comprises four plays, all with different directors: "Intermission" written by Harlan Friedman-Romell, directed by Brandi Eaton; "A Match Remade in Heaven," written … [Read more...]
Bath Community Fund invites residents to annual meeting
March 1, 2017 by Kristen Ashby
Bath Community Fund leaders are gearing up for the fund's third annual meeting, where they will join supporters and local residents in celebrating the achievements of the philanthropic endowment and showcase its first grant recipients. The meeting is scheduled to take place on Thursday, March 30, at 5 p.m. at Victory Gallop, located at 1745 N. Hametown Road. "It's exciting … [Read more...]
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On June 17, a small group of Bath residents took the first step in creating an enduring source of support for the Bath community. With a combined gift of $10,000, seven couples established the Bath Community Fund of Akron Community Foundation, a permanent charitable fund dedicated to enriching Bath Township for generations to come. "There had been discussions about … [Read more...]


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Enid police arrest two on drug complaints
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Enid police arrested two people on drug charges early Wednesday morning.Police said they entered a home in the 200 block of West Cedar and found pre-packaged methamphetamine in the house. Police said they also found $780 in the home. Two adults were arrested in the home.Police said Tammy T. Hulsey was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled dangerous substance within 1,000 feet of a school and possession of drug paraphernalia.Harvey N. Lavicky Sr., was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute within 2,000 feet of a school, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of drug proceeds.A third man was questioned and released.
Enid police arrested two people on drug charges early Wednesday morning.
Police said they entered a home in the 200 block of West Cedar and found pre-packaged methamphetamine in the house. Police said they also found $780 in the home. Two adults were arrested in the home.
Police said Tammy T. Hulsey was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled dangerous substance within 1,000 feet of a school and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Harvey N. Lavicky Sr., was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute within 2,000 feet of a school, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of drug proceeds.
A third man was questioned and released.


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Pope condemns world's silence on Iraqi refugees
Iraqi Christian children play with concrete blocks Jan. 21 in a new camp set up for the displaced on the outskirts of Ainkawa, Iraq. CNS photo/Dale Gavlak
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY - The world continues to be silent in the face of widespread persecution of Christians and other religious minorities, Pope Francis said.
One year after Islamic State militants drove thousands of Iraqi Christians and Yezidis out of the country, Pope Francis prayed that people around the world would be more attentive and sensitive to the reality of religious persecution and that "the international community would not stand by mute and unresponsive before such unacceptable crimes."
The Pope sent his message to Iraqi refugees who fled to Jordan after the Islamic State campaign in August 2014 sent tens of thousands of people fleeing their homes in the Ninevah Plain of northern Iraq.
According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, more than 57,000 Iraqis have been given refuge in Jordan.
In his letter, which was released Aug. 6 at the Vatican, Pope Francis thanked those "who took on the care of these brothers and sisters, not turning their gaze away."
The Christian communities in Jordan who are assisting the refugees "proclaim the resurrection of Christ by sharing their suffering and giving them aid," he said. "You bow down to their suffering, which risks suffocating hope."
The Pope's message of consolation and encouragement was sent with Bishop Nunzio Galantino, secretary-general of the Italian bishops' conference, who travelled to Amman, Jordan, Aug. 6 to visit Iraqi refugees there and to attend a prayer service Aug. 8 "to remember the first large exodus of persecuted Christians."
Pope Francis said he wanted to take advantage of the bishop's trip to offer "a word of hope to those, oppressed by violence, who were forced to abandon their homes and their land."
Too many times, in too many parts of the world, he said, "atrocious, inhuman and inexplicable persecution" of Christians and other minorities takes place "under the eyes and with the silence of all."
The victims of "fanaticism and intolerance" are today's martyrs, he said, murdered only for their fidelity to Christ.
Pope Francis said he hoped his words and his latest message would be "the sign of a Church that does not forget and does not abandon its children who were exiled because of their faith."
The Pope said he prays for the refugees each day and recognizes "the witness of faith they offer us."
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Shani Wallis (born 14 April 1933) is an English actress and singer, who released several records in the 1950s. Wallis was born in Tottenham, London. Making her first stage appearance at the age of four, she later studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) on a scholarship. Wallis went on to play many leading roles in the West End, but she is best known for the role of Nancy in Carol Reed's 1968 film production of Lionel Bart's musical Oliver! which co-starred Ron Moody, Harry Secombe, Oliver Reed, Jack Wild and Mark Lester. Wallis has appeared with Liberace, Jack Benny, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. Wallis is a naturalized citizen of the United States, where she has lived for many years. She married her agent/manager Bernie Rich on Friday 13 September 1968. Asked, "Why on that day?" she replied, "Everything good has happened to me on Friday 13th and Shani means 'lucky jewel'. The couple have one child, Rebecca, and two granddaughters. She is also the sister of jazz drummer Leon Roy. Wallis is an Honorary Patron of The Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shani Wallis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Giving By Level
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George Eastman Circle members remain vital to achieving the unprecedented $1.2 billion goal for The Meliora Challenge: The Campaign for the University of Rochester.
Meliora! A Message from Our Chair
Chair of the Delaware Valley Regional Cabinet Joseph M. Serletti '82M (MD), '88M (Res) (middle), pictured with his wife, Bonnie L. Serletti '90M (MD), '94M (Res), and Stephen Kovach '04M (Res), announced the Delaware Valley regional campaign seeks to raise $12.5 million and surpass 100 George Eastman Circle memberships
It's an exciting time for the George Eastman Circle. We are happy to announce that legendary sportscaster Bob Costas will be the keynote at a special event for George Eastman Circle members in August, during the 2013 PGA Championship week in Rochester. I am also excited to share that Robert Gates, former U.S. Secretary of Defense, will headline this year's Meliora Weekend.
You can read more about "An Evening with Bob Costas" and our Meliora Weekend events in this edition of our quarterly newsletter.
Last week, more than 100 alumni, parents, and friends of the University celebrated the launch of the Delaware Valley regional campaign for The Meliora Challenge: The Campaign for the University of Rochester at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. Led by George Eastman Circle members Neil Cullen '64 and Betsey Cullen '66, campaign co-chairs, andJoseph Serletti '82M (MD), '88M (Res), chair of the Delaware Valley Regional Cabinet, the Delaware Valley regional campaign seeks to raise $12.5 million by June 30, 2016. The campaign also aims to expand its George Eastman Circle presence and has set an additional goal to surpass 100 memberships.
Whether you live in the Delaware Valley, in Austin, Texas, or in Shanghai, China, you have the ability to help us continue to grow around the world. When it's time to renew your commitment, use the opportunity to discuss it with a friend who is interested in giving back to the community or an important cause. If you have recently joined us, welcome, and thank you for joining.
If you are a Charter Member and haven't renewed your membership, I encourage you to do so today. As we come upon the close of the University of Rochester's fiscal year—June 30—I would also like to remind you to submit your annual George Eastman Circle pledge if you have not already. Your continued commitment is helping to make a difference!
Nathan Moser '75
Life Trustee
National Chair, George Eastman Circle
Bob Costas and Robert Gates Headline Upcoming Events
From left: Sportscaster Bob Costas and Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates
When the 2013 PGA Championship is under way in Rochester, N.Y., this August, the George Eastman Circle will celebrate by hosting "An Evening with Bob Costas." Emmy Award-Winner Bob Costas has provided moving coverage of sporting events for more than 25 years. Known for his class and charm, he is considered one of the most respected sports journalists of our time.
All George Eastman Circle members are invited to attend this exciting event, which will be held on Friday, August 9, at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center at 6:30 p.m.
Save the dates—this year's Meliora Weekend will be celebrated October 10–13. All George Eastman Circle members will have early access to Meliora Weekend registration. The weekend will be packed with nearly 150 events for the University community to enjoy, including a keynote address by Robert Gates, former U.S. Secretary of Defense, on Saturday, October 12, at Kodak Hall.
Gates was appointed defense secretary in 2006 by President George W. Bush, and was asked to remain in office by President Obama, serving until 2011. President Obama awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Gates' last day in office. Before becoming secretary of defense, Gates was president of Texas A&M University and interim dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M. He joined the Central Intelligence Agency in 1966 and served as director from 1991 until 1993. He is the author of the memoir From the Shadows: The Ultimate Insider's Story of Five Presidents and How They Won the Cold War.
Members will have the opportunity to enter a lottery to purchase up to four tickets to Robert Gates' keynote address. Additional details on Meliora Weekend events and specific information about how to purchase tickets will be mailed to homes this summer.
Be sure to stay up to date on the latest events and registration news by visiting the Meliora Weekend Web site atwww.rochester.edu/melioraweekend.
For questions about "An Evening with Bob Costas" or Meliora Weekend events, please contact the office of Donor Relations at (585) 275-7393 or DonorRelations@rochester.edu.
Leadership through Scholarships
H. Robert (Bob) Williams '57E (MM) outside the Firehouse Arts Center in Pleasanton, Calif.
The concept that a scholarship can be the difference in a student's educational pursuits is one in which The Meliora Challenge: The Campaign for the University of Rochester is heavily invested. By the close of the Campaign, the University aims to raise $225 million in student support, primarily through scholarships.
To complement the endowed scholarship program, the University has launched a new current-use scholarship initiative: the George Eastman Circle Scholarship Program.
George Eastman Circle members exemplify leadership by pledging their support to schools and programs across the University for a period of five years. Now, with a commitment of $5,000 or more annually, members can use their five-year commitment to be leaders in student support. George Eastman Circle Scholarships have an immediate impact on students, providing unrestricted funds that are disbursed to recipients soon after they are received.
U.S. Army veteran and George Eastman Circle Charter Member H. Robert (Bob) Williams '57E (MM) was the first to take advantage of this opportunity.
Bob was able to afford a first-class education at the Eastman School of Music thanks, in large part, to the G.I. Bill and a graduate assistantship from Eastman. The benefits he received from both helped to make tuition extremely affordable. It was an experience he is paying forward through the H. Robert Williams George Eastman Circle Scholarship.
"I had freedom from the worries of having to take out a large loan and repaying it for years to come that today's students often face," Bob says. "I would like to be able to help someone else experience that same feeling."
Members can choose the school their George Eastman Circle Scholarships will support. Bob, a horn player, has been conductor for 30 of his 39 years with the Pleasanton Community Concert Band, in California. With his scholarship, Bob has chosen to help those pursuing a career in music at his beloved Eastman School. As a perk of his philanthropy, Bob—and others who create a scholarship—will be invited to the University's annual Celebration of Scholarships dinner where he'll be able to meet students and learn firsthand how they are benefiting from his support.
Most students interested in the University of Rochester have exceptional talent and the dreams, drive, and commitment to match. A George Eastman Circle Scholarship helps make a Rochester education more accessible for deserving and outstanding students. These commitments not only advance the student support goal for the Campaign, but also the University's mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create—and make the world ever better.
Read more about these scholarships in the new George Eastman Circle Scholarships booklet here.
Your Philanthropy at Work
Robert (Bob) Reschke Jr. '84
George Eastman Circle members have pledged $50 million in annual funds since the program's inception in 2007. Here is a small sampleof the innumerable ways your funding has made an impact on the University and the surrounding community throughout this past year.
Strong Memorial Hospital
$306,058 pledged
Enhancements to clinical and research programs have ensured the delivery of patient- and family-centered care, improvements in patient safety, and training for the next generation of caregivers.
For the second year in a row, U.S. News & World Reportranked Strong among the best hospitals in the U.S. for its neurology/neurosurgery (#46) and urology (#48) programs.
Collaboration with the School of Nursing supported best-practice training in elderly patient care for 700 nurses at Strong Memorial and Highland Hospitals.
$1,410,379 pledged
National recruitment of talented student-athletes has resulted in a top five Division III ranking based on the number of Academic All-Americans.
Support fueled outstanding accomplishments in men's cross country (second state championship), women's cross country (first individual champion in 25 years), women's field hockey (first appearance in the NCAA tournament and Elite 8; set a record for season wins), and men's soccer (nationally ranked for the 12th year in a row).
Funding enhanced equipment, uniforms, facilities, and technology.
Men's and women's basketball, softball, and squash completed their best competitive decade, with winning percentages greater than 60 percent.
Memorial Art Gallery
Work began on "Poet's Walk" and "Story Walk," two new pedestrian walkways that highlight historic and contemporary poets and stories related to Rochester's history.
Several award-winning art and wellness initiatives were offered to the public, ranging from custom tours for Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers to hospital patients experiencing the healing power of viewing art at their bedsides.
Renaissance Remix, in the Dorothy McBride Gill Discovery Center, provided visitors a glimpse of the Renaissance through the eyes of a young boy growing up in mid-16th century Europe—a time of political, cultural, religious, and social change.
To learn more about the remarkable impact George Eastman Circle members have made in each area, click here.
Supporting The Meliora Challenge
George Eastman Circle members remain vital to achieving the unprecedented $1.2 billion goal for The Meliora Challenge: The Campaign for the University of Rochester. Their generosity and commitment to supporting Campaign priorities—faculty, students, programs, Annual Fund, and facilities—is critical to advancing our mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create—and make the world ever better. The Campaign's $350 million faculty goal will be achieved primarily through reaching a goal of 80 new endowed professorships. Most recently, the University has celebrated and enjoyed support of endowed professorships from these George Eastman Circle members:
On April 24, Theodore (Ted) M. Brown, Ph.D., known for his exceptional contributions to the diverse fields of history, public health and the medical humanities, was installed as the inaugural Charles E. and Dale L. Phelps Professor in Public Health and Policy. Charles Phelps, University professor and provost emeritus, and his wife, Dale, a University of Rochester professor of pediatrics, are Charter Members of the George Eastman Circle. Their commitment of $1.5 million established lasting faculty support in health care policy and public health research. To read more on Brown, the Phelpses, and this gift, click here.
Outstanding anesthesiologist Michael P. Eaton, M.D., was installed as the inaugural Denham S. Ward, MD, PhD Professor on April 1. The professorship, named in honor of another preeminent anesthesiologist, Denham S. Ward, M.D., Ph.D., two-time chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and George Eastman Circle member, was established thanks to leadership gifts from Ward, his wife, Debra Lipscomb, and the generosity of many other individuals. The Ward Professorship is one of 28 new endowed professorships created at the School of Medicine and Dentistry since the start of The Meliora Challenge; the goal is to reach 40 new endowed professorships by the Campaign's conclusion. To read more on Eaton and Ward, click here.
Trustee Alan Hilfiker '60 realized a lifetime goal by making a generous commitment to create the Alan F. Hilfiker Distinguished Professorship in English. This gift was in addition to the existing Alan F. Hilfiker Endowed Graduate Fund and the Alan F. Hilfiker Undergraduate Scholarship Fund. Alan and his wife, Carol Hilfiker '60W, are Charter Members of the George Eastman Circle. To read more on Hilfiker and this commitment, click here.
The Margaret Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development community celebrated at the formal dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony of its new home, Raymond F. LeChase Hall, on May 16. The building's name honors the father of University Trustee R. Wayne LeChase who with his wife, Beverly, made a $3.5 commitment that enabled construction to begin in 2011. The LeChases are also Charter Members of the George Eastman Circle. To read more on the ceremony, click here.
A rendering of "Progression" (2013) from Paley on Park Avenue
The George Eastman Circle is helping to shape the future of the University and the lives of those it serves. Your five-year commitments are providing critical budget-relieving annual funds to specific schools and units of the University. Together we're strengthening the University and, ultimately, its ability to make a profound impact on society.
One of the ways we're able to thank you is to extend invitations to various regional gatherings, dinners, and University programs. Here is a list of upcoming events:
New York, NY / June 12, 2013
Center for Medical Technology and Innovation:
An Innovative Approach to Bridging Technology and Medicine, in the McGraw-Hill Building
Robert L. Clark
Senior Vice President for Research
Dean and Professor, Edmund A. Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Greg T. Gdowski
Executive Director, Center for Medical Technology and Innovation
Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Mark B. Taubman
Dean, School of Medicine and Dentistry
University Vice President for Health Sciences
Rochester, NY / June 20, 2013
The Rochester Forum, Memorial Art Gallery
Webster Pilcher, "The New Science of Human Brain Mapping"
Faculty Ambassador
Chair, Department of Neurosurgery
Ernest and Thelma Del Monte Distinguished Professor in Neuromedicine
Russell Peck, "New Pathways and Byways for Women in the 21st Century"
John Hall Deane Professor of English
New York, NY / July 15, 2013
Albert Paley: Paley on Park Avenue, Harmonie Club
Join President Joel Seligman and Grant Holcomb, the Mary W. and Donald R. Clark Director of the Memorial Art Gallery, for a reception and lecture by artist Albert Paley.
Rochester, NY / August 9, 2013
An Evening with Bob Costas, Rochester Riverside Convention Center
Rochester will be in the national spotlight as Oak Hill Country Club hosts the 2013 PGA Championship. To mark the occasion, legendary sportscaster Bob Costas will be the featured speaker at this dinner exclusively held for George Eastman Circle members.
Rochester, NY / October 10-13
Meliora Weekend
For more information about attending any of these events, please contact the Office of Donor Relations at 800-281-2055.
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What is a Diving Bell? Diving Bells are structures which allow people to work underwater. This diving bell is simply a metal block with a hollow section in the bottom for workers to operate in.
Dublin Port's Diving Bell Dublin Ports diving bell is an enduring symbol of Dublin's maritime heritage. The Diving Bell was designed by the port engineer Bindon Blood Stoney. This was used for the building of the Port's quay walls in the 1800's. Dublin Port had a big problem with silting and sandbanks especially around the mouth of the River Liffey. The purpose of these walls were to create a deep channel where boats can safely navigate into the port. The Diving Bell allows workers level the area underwater where the large blocks were to be placed. The bell would be lowered into the water while attached to the barge. With the bell sitting on the seabed, water would be pumped out of the hollow section to allow workers enter. Workers would then excavate the site where the massive concrete blocks would be placed. The Bell has since been restored by Dublin Port Company and you can now walk inside it. There is also interesting information about the history of the Diving Bell inside.
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