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UnitedHealthcare and Quest Diagnostics have established a partnership, the pair jointly announced Thursday.
The partnership will focus on "ways to create more personalized care recommendations and a simpler consumer experience for the more than 48 million people enrolled in UnitedHealthcare plans."
Quest will be in network for all UnitedHealthcare plans, effective Jan. 1, 2019.
The two companies will collaborate on a number of value-based programs, they said, like utilizing real-time data sharing to better anticipate care options and reduce gaps in care.
"Lab data is quickly becoming the personalized roadmap that identifies the path to the next best action for individual patients," said Dan Schumacher, president and chief operating officer, UnitedHealthcare. "With the addition of Quest to our network we will now be able to work together on an even broader scale, and we appreciate that Quest has helped develop a value-based approach to lab services that will focus on improving patient outcomes, better coordinating care with physicians, and meaningfully reducing costs."
Financial terms of the partnership were not disclosed.
"We are pleased to expand our relationship with UnitedHealthcare, and excited about the framework of this agreement, which builds on Quest's growing relationship with UnitedHealth Group," said Steve Rusckowski, chairman, CEO and president of Quest Diagnostics. "We believe consumers are best served when they have access to the unmatched convenience, access, quality and value that Quest offers. We look forward to serving all UnitedHealthcare members in the U.S., beginning in 2019."
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Samantha R. Vamos is the author of Alphabet Boats, Alphabet Trains, Alphabet Trucks (illustrated by Ryan O'Rourke), The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred (illustrated by Rafael López) – 2012 Pura Belpré Illustration Honor – its companion book, The Piñata That The Farm Maiden Hung (illustrated by Sebastià Serra), and Before You Were Here, Mi Amor (2009, illustrated by Santiago Cohen). Samantha previously worked as an attorney, practicing in Washington, D.C. and Chicago, IL. Samantha was born in the Midwest, grew up on the east coast, and lived in the Pacific Northwest before moving to the Bay Area with her husband, son, and their rescue puppy, Bowie. Visit Samantha online at www.samanthavamos.com.
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A cheerful rhyming text and painterly illustrations created in Adobe Photoshop offer young readers a different train for each letter of the alphabet. The simple text is straightforward without letting the rhyme become cloying: "G is for Glacier Express,/a scenic, alpine glide./H is for Hurricane Turn./Wave a flag to catch a ride." Each train is featured on its own page, allowing the page turns to reveal the next type of train. A spread ends the book by giving factual information for each of the trains depicted, further enhancing the book's appeal to train enthusiasts. VERDICT Pair this with Donald Crews's Freight Train (Greenwillow,1978) and Margaret Wise Brown's Two Little Trains (HarperCollins, 2001) illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon, for a high-speed storytime.
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Dato' Mahmud Abbas, Chief Executive Officer of Central Spectrum Sdn Bhd.
CENTRAL SPECTRUM (M) Sdn Bhd or CSSB, is a homegrown property development company based in Pulau Indah, Selangor.
The company has been making its mark in the industry for over two decades since its establishment in 1994.
Led by Dato' Mahmud Abbas as a Chief Executive Officer, CSSB aspires to develop Pulau Indah into a progressive and modern island featuring countless opportunities for business and living.
The company today continues to be a propelling force that creates endless business opportunities and quality living.
The company's flagship achievements are Pulau Indah Industrial Park (PIIP) and Selangor Halal Hub (SHH), two of the most prominent development projects in 22 years of operation.
CSSB's portfolio also includes landed residential development as well as shop offices dubbed as Laguna Park and Indah Point, respectively.
The future promises a rewarding growth for the company as it embarks on the development of Selangor Bio Bay (SBB), an integrated, biotechnology-themed smart city.
Selangor Bio Bay
SBB, the latest mixed development project spearheaded by CSSB in alignment with the Smart Selangor initiative,
Mahmud in an interview with The Petri Dish recently said the 1,070-acre (433ha) high-technology area, would act as a catalyst for high-quality property development in Pulau Indah besides elevating Selangor's biotechnology industry.
He said the SBB project would become the only bio bay centre in Asia to be fully equipped with industrial, residential and recreational infrastructure.
"The SBB provides biotechnology companies with a great environment for them to flourish and at the same time get the support they need from the state government," he said.
Mahmud said SBB features the Biotech Accelerator Centre which is located at the heart of the research and development precinct, incorporating a "shared facility" concept which will act as a research and development hub for biotechnology companies operating within SBB.
The SBB, spanning three precincts, has a 15-year development period with a total gross development value of RM4.3bil.
Mahmud also noted that the environmental essence of SBB carries great significance in promoting eco-innovations and sustainable growth.
"Low carbon development strategies, including waste management, water pollution and energy savings, are designed and deployed with the future in mind.
"Four key elements that consist of environment, transportation, infrastructure and construction to satisfy the most stringent environmental standards is a testament to SBB's commitment to the green agenda," he said.
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On the Pulau Indah Industrial Park (PIIP) project, he said Central Spectrum just completed Phase 3A.
Mahmud said the gated and guarded PIIP 3 industrial park was poised to create a healthy lifestyle among its stakeholders as it was equipped with a River Track Cycle Park 1.7KM cycling journey on the riverbank of Sungai Chandong Besar.
Mahmud also said that CSSB has finalised with Swedish furniture retailer, IKEA, to set up its new regional distribution and supply chain centre in PIIP.
He said before considering Pulau Indah, IKEA identified a few other locations, which included Johor and Penang.
The process took almost a year before they decided to locate Asia Pacific Region distribution center in Pulau Indah due to its strategic location, the park's facilities and amenities as well as strong state government support.
IKEA Pulau Indah will be the company's third largest furniture distribution hub after IKEA Chicago, USA and IKEA Dusseldorf, Germany, serving some 12 IKEA stores in Asean.
CSSB managed to sell 185 acres (74.8ha) of industrial land in PIIP 3A and 80% of PIIP 3C was already sold and owned by the credible investors as well as business owners of the small and medium industries.
Standing at the current value of RM70psf, the remaining 20% of industrial land in PIIP 3C is still available for purchase.
Phase 1 and Phase 2 are already occupied by more than 500 companies with the core business activities that include manufacturing, logistics and warehousing.
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Mahmud said Selangor already has strong foothold in the halal sector, with 30% of Malaysia's halal-certified companies based in the state.
He said the state government launched the Halal International Selangor (HIS), a global halal initiative which is tasked to create a smooth and hassle-free global halal ecosystem, where companies can set up their operations and businesses quickly.
"HIS has also developed a 700-acre Halal Hub on Pulau Indah which provides industry players with a high-tech platform and infrastructure," he said.
HIS he said, also connects key players and has opened up opportunities for prospective halal-assured organisations looking to expand across international borders.
According to him, from training programmes to establishing a gold-standard assurance system, HIS works with international and industry partners to expand the potential of halal products and services, translating it to a global network of seamless employment, distribution and infrastructure system.
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Twelve shots but only three on target and one goal was the story in the final third for the Bianconeri during Saturday evening's 2-1 reverse at the San Paolo.
Napoli, on the other hand, brought Gigi Buffon into action on five occasions, netting two of them, as Gonzalo Higuain scored his fifth of the campaign.
Once again Juventus produced more crosses than their opponents (11 to 9), while also completing a higher proportion of passes: 85.4 per cent to Napoli's 82.2.
However, Massimiliano Allegri's men lost out in 53.6 per cent of challenges for the ball, while for only the second time this season they had less of the possession: 46 per cent.
On an individual level, the night produced Mario Lemina's maiden goal in the black and white. The midfielder also completed the most tackles for his side (four), while Patrice Evra performed more blocks than anyone else on the pitch with nine.
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Traffic signs around Manchester are taking a cheeky dig at Cardiff City and manager Neil Warnock.
Multiple Transport for Greater Manchester signs in the city were seen displaying a warning to people of delays ahead of Wednesday's game between Man City and the Bluebirds, that reads: "Manchester City vs Cardiff under 23s. Weds 3rd April. Delays expected."
It follows Warnock's seemingly tongue-in-cheek threat to play his youth team against Pep Guardiola's title chasers on Wednesday night in order to keep his first team fresh for their next clash with relegation rivals Burnley.
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Warnock had said: "We keep getting knock-backs. I will probably play the U23s on Wednesday against Manchester City and try to keep it down to 10 or 11.
"It doesn't matter who you play at the minute, it is who has a flag in his hand and who has a whistle.
"If I was a Burnley, Southampton or a Brighton fan, they will be absolutely loving it today.
"I've had one kick in the teeth after another this season and the players have as well. But we've always bounced back. So we'll probably play the 23s at City and get ready for Burnley."
The unbelievably 'rubbish' excuse the linesman gave Cardiff City for allowing THAT Chelsea goal
A TFGM spokesperson said: "The intention of our roadside signs is to inform as many people as possible of upcoming events so that they can plan their journeys in advance.
"We're glad that this light-hearted message has brought a smile to people's faces and helped us get out an important message about the potential for match-related travel delays."
Warnock's comments about fielding a weakened team have actually angered a number of Liverpool fans who are fighting Man City for the title, while the fallout from Sunday's controversial defeat against Chelsea is still ongoing.
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In this inspiring collection of essays, acclaimed writer and critic Olivia Laing makes a brilliant case for why art matters, especially in the turbulent political weather of the twenty-first century.
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Funny Weather brings together a career's worth of Laing's writing about art and culture, examining their roles in our political and emotional lives. She profiles Jean-Michel Basquiat and Georgia O'Keeffe, interviews Hilary Mantel and Ali Smith, writes love letters to David Bowie and Freddie Mercury, and explores loneliness and technology, women and alcohol, sex and the body. With characteristic originality and compassion, she celebrates art as a force of resistance and repair, an antidote to a frightening political time.
We're often told art can't change anything. In Funny Weather, Laing argues that it can. It changes how we see the world, it exposes inequality, and it offers fertile new ways of living.
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Vietnam's Online Travel Market May Reach $9 Billion in 2020
Here's what you should know:
1. Vietnam's online travel market is valued at $9 billion in 2020
Up to 45% of Vietnamese internet users book hotel services or air tickets, with the figure increasing by 11% annually, according to Vietnam's deputy director of the Ecommerce and Information Technology Agency, Lai Viet Anh.
The number of travelers booking tours online has increased considerably in the last two years. About 4,000 travelers booked tours online in 2015 and it increased by threefold last year (12,000 travelers). In the first half of 2017, the number of travelers booking tours online was equal to that of the entire year of 2016.
Forecasts say Vietnam's online tourism market's value may reach $9 billion in the next three years.
2. Didi Chuxing partners with car booking company Careem
Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing has announced a new partnership with Middle East transportation company Careem to further its expansion in North Africa and the Middle East.
With 12 million customers, Dubai based Careem has overtaken Uber within the Middle East since its launch five years ago, with investors such as Germany auto company Daimler, and Japan's Rakuten.
Didi's expansion into the Middle East will put it head-to-head with Uber, who have already gained ground within the region.
3. Payless emerges from bankruptcy
Payless is set to emerge from bankruptcy after disposing of half of $847 million of debt it had built up under its private-equity ownership.
Payless has closed roughly 700 mostly mall-based US stores, but is opening four mega stores here to add to some 3,200 post-bankruptcy locations in the US and abroad, and plans to invest $234 million over five years.
The company is banking on a strategy focused primarily on brick-and-mortar sales at a time and can withstand the onslaught of ecommerce.
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[7.05] Ecommerce News You Should Know: SCB and Ripple Launches Payment Between Thailand & Japan
Here's what you should know today.
1. Siam Commercial Bank and Ripple Launch the first blockchain powered payment service between Thailand & Japan
Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), in collaboration with Japan's SBI Remit, is using Ripple's blockchain enterprise solution to power real-time remittance payments between Japan and Thailand.
Approximately 40,000 Thai nationals currently live in Japan, making it one of the largest sources of foreign nationals in the country. Total remittance flows from Japan to Thailand are roughly $250 million a year.
The rollout of this new service begins today, and supports individual funds transfers in JPY in Japan to THB in SCB savings accounts in Thailand.
Once sent into blockchain network, the funds are credited to a SCB recipient's account within two to five seconds or about 20 minutes to complete the transaction, a significant uplift compared with the up to two business days it currently can take for a payment to be made between the two countries.
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2. How Nike is using digital channels to drive sales
Nike is trying to seize control of its customer data to stay ahead of its rivals. The company gave observers a close-up of its plans in its latest quarterly results.
App-based commerce is surging for Nike, with online sales doubling in two years to more than $2 billion, and app users spend nearly triple what they do on Nike.com, according to the company, an ominous sign for retailers that could be bypassed by this trend.
Nike's in-app and online experiences must offer strong value, though, as they pit Nike against a new set of competitors like running and cycling tracking app Strava and YouTube workout tutorials, said Paul Jakimciw, group CEO at innovation agency KBS Albion.
"If they're focusing on true digital transformation, I expect to see big in-store innovations such as paying through an app or at least order history integration with online and offline," says Chris Hassell, founder of Ralph Creative.
3. Recommended Reading: Music and atmosphere big factors in choosing brick and mortar
A recent Mood Media survey of over 11,000 shoppers examined consumer preferences when shopping in brick-and-mortar stores. Predictably, 72% of U.S. consumers said they made the trip to a physical location in order to touch and feel the products.
In particular, the study reveals how important atmosphere can be, especially for younger consumers. According to Mood Media, one in three U.S. consumers aged 18-24 cite the "atmosphere and experience" of a store as their top reason for shopping in-store versus online.
Importantly, it's the youth who are leading the charge for better in-store experiences. In addition to preferring physical stores, millennials in particular are seeking out brands with which they feel an emotional connection.
These preferences may be recorded from the US, but can also be applied to customers in Southeast Asia. As omnichannel retail picks up, stores of the future, regardless of geography, should pay attention to consumer data in order to adapt.
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[5.01] Ecommerce News You Should Know: Airwallex Raises 13M Led by Tencent to Bring Cross Border Service to Asia
1. Airwallex raises $13M led by Tencent
Australia-based cross-border payments startup Airwallex has closed a $13 million Series A round to expand its reach across Asia Pacific and into Europe. The deal was led by Chinese internet giant Tencent.
Airwallex was founded last year to tackle the issue of cross-border transactions at scale. Unlike predominantly consumer-focused services such as TransferWise — which actually opened an Asia Pacific HQ last week.
Airwallex targets businesses, allowing them to make and receive international payments at scale at both a lower cost and with less hassle.
Already it is working with Tencent to help lower backend costs for its WeChat Pay service overseas — which is seen to have potential to grow alongside the emergence of outbound tourism from China.
2. Didi's master plan to win over local Chinese governments with data
Didi Chuxing, China's largest ride-hailing company, has virtually no competitors left in the domestic ride-hailing industry, especially after its game changing funding round. According to CNIT Research figures from Q3 2016, the Beijing-based company controls 94.6 percent of the market.
Having all but conquered the domestic market, the Beijing-based unicorn is now turning its focus inward, towards the terabytes of data generated through its app everyday.
Didi's new device could potentially collect a wealth of data about driver behavior.
Didi's move to develop its own monitoring device is part of a larger push to analyze as much data as it can about transportation in China. Starting last year, the company has been tracking GPS information from drivers' smartphones in an effort to curb speeding, sudden acceleration, and other risky behavior.
3. Recommended Reading: Amid brick-and-mortar travails, a tipping point for Amazon in apparel
Amazon is exploring the possibility of selling custom-fit clothing, tailored to the more precise measurements of customers, and it has considered acquiring clothing manufacturers to further expand its presence in the category.
If there are tipping points in retail — moments when shopping behavior swings decisively in one direction — there's a strong case to be made that apparel is reaching one now, with broad implications for jobs, malls and shopping districts.
"I do think this year is the year apparel e-commerce takes off," said Cooper Smith, an analyst at L2.
Still, Amazon faces hurdles in its apparel business. Some apparel makers have been frustrated by the prevalence of counterfeit versions of their products on Amazon, peddled by independent merchants.
One idea Amazon is considering to lubricate apparel shopping: custom-fit clothing. The company's apparel team is exploring the possibility of offering "on-demand" clothing that would be made only after a customer submitted an order, using the customer's precise measurements.
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[3.22] Ecommerce News You Should Know: Korea's Lotte Dept. Store Launch Shops For Online Brands
1. Lotte Department Stores take in Korean online retailers
Online retailers in Korea are set to open 13 outlets at Lotte Department Store branches in the next three months.
"Online brands are continuously expanding into offline stores to raise their brand value and to receive real-time feedback from consumers," says Lotte Department Store.
As these brands gain traction against traditional fashion houses, they start opening brick-and-mortar outlets as well, first as showrooms then as stores.
Lotte Department Store's first offline store was for Style Nanda in 2012. Now about 100 online brands have offline outlets at Lotte's department stores.
2. Nestle Malaysia partners with Shopee to target growth
Nestle Malaysia has picked Shopee, a mobile-first marketplace, as its latest online shopping partner in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, targeting $225 thousand growth (RM1 million).
The company's gross profit for the year saw an increase of 7.1% which contributed to the higher turnover resulting in favourable commodity prices and stronger operational efficiency in the factories and supply chain. The company cited ecommerce as one of the most powerful growth engines.
3. Japanese department store Matsuya to open Chinese online shop
The department store operator will partner with Chinese businesses having know-how about the local e-commerce sector. Until now, Matsuya's only ecommerce presence in China had been on platforms such as online malls. Products will be shipped from Japan. Matsuya will also increase advertising and promotions in China.
E-commerce sales from Japan to China are forecast to reach $20.4 billion by 2019, according to Japan's trade ministry.
4. Community Chatter: E-Payments and Wal-Mart
Source: Walmart ecommerce's Mark Lore. Posted on Twitter
India's streetside sellers are now accepting e-payment. Source: Here
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[3.15] Morning Round-Up: Android Users Can Now Send & Request Money Via Gmail
1. Germany's Hubert Burda Media to fix Southeast Asia's series B funding gap
What is Hubert Burda? The print and online media company employs over 10,000 people globally and reported a revenue of $2.35 billion in 2015.
The firm's investment arm, Burda Principal Investments, has started a dedicated investment team in Singapore.
The company's priority is to foster more successful exits for startups in the region.
Deal sizes will be flexible but the company is looking for an average of US$5 million per deal. So far, BPI's investments in Southeast Asia haven't focused on specific verticals, but will focus on the B2C segment.
2. Android users, you can now send and request money via Gmail
Users of the Gmail app on Android will be able to send or request money with anyone, including those who don't have a Gmail address, with just a tap.
The user experience has been designed to make exchanging money as easy as attaching a file
The entire experience takes place on the Gmail app, and the user can simply tap the attachment icon, choose either "send" or "request" money. A pop-up window appears and the user can input the amount, add a note and simply press send.
This could be useful for those times where the money is already a topic of an email conversation, for example, planning a vacation. Currently available only in the US.
3. Another US brick and mortar staple feels the ecommerce effect
It's currently tough times for Urban Outfitters. Amid a bout of sales turmoil, the company has been removed from the stock market index, S&P 500. Last week, Urban Outfitters released a disappointing quarterly earnings report.
Lagging sales at brick and mortar locations have prompted Urban Outfitters to focus more and more on online retailing.
Sales over the internet increased at a double-digit pace last quarter, but that news isn't actually as good as it sounds. High delivery expenses and other logistical costs have eaten into the company's profits.
Slumping store sales, a problem that retailers in general are dealing with, seem to be causing the company's biggest problems.
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[1.16] Ecommerce News You Should Know: Diamler Invests in Last Mile Robotics Startup
Here's what you should know.
1. Diamler invests in last mile robotics delivery startup
Auto maker Daimler AG has led a $17.2 million investment in London-based Starship Technologies. The company has presented a "Robovan" prototype, which would transport a batch of drones to a location where they can fan out to take packages the last mile of the delivery route. They can deliver up to three shopping bags worth of goods over a three-mile distance in about 30 minutes.
By being on the ground, it doesn't face as many regulation guidelines as drones in the air.
2. Singaporean online art platform, The Artling gets funding
The Artling announced that it has raised a series A worth US$1.75 million. The funding comes from Edipresse Media. The startup will use the funding to hire more people and focus more on marketing, two areas it held off on previously in order to control its spending. It will also be moving into a larger space as the team grows.
3. China's brick-and-mortar retailers likely to bottom out in 2017
Positive signs emerged in December as sales for the top 50 retailers jumped 5.1% year on year, reversing a 5.6% year-on-year decline in the same month in 2015. December also marked the biggest monthly increase in 2016.
"We believe 2017 is likely to be a year of stabilization for China and Hong Kong retailers, due to easier [comparable same-store sales] and lower pressure from operating expenses." – Nomura analysts Emily Lee and Scott Hong.
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The current Illinois state flag was adopted in 1915. It features the state seal on a white background, surrounded by a ring of 21 stars representing Illinois as the 21st state to join the Union. The seal itself includes an eagle, a shield with 13 stripes representing the original 13 colonies, and the state motto "State Sovereignty, National Union." The flag also includes the date "1818," the year Illinois became a state.
Prior to the current flag, Illinois had several different flags throughout its history. One of the earliest was the "Benton Flag," which featured a blue field with the word "ILLINOIS" written in white letters. This flag was used in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and is still used by some organizations as a symbol of Illinois history.
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Cassandra Rios, the alias of Odete Rios (1932, São Paulo — March 8, 2002) was a Brazilian fiction, mystery and specially lesbian erotica books writer. She wrote more than 40 novels, and was the first Brazilian female writer who sold more than one million books. She was censored during the military dictatorship.

Her parents were Spanish outcasts from Spanish Civil war.

Partial bibliography
 Volúpia do Pecado
 Carne em delírio
 Nicoletta Ninfeta
 Crime de Honra
 Uma Mulher Diferente
 Copacabana Posto 6 - A madrasta
 A Lua Escondida
 O Gamo e a Gazela
 A Borboleta Branca
 As Traças
 A Tara
 O Prazer de Pecar
 Tessa, a Gata
 A Paranoica
 Breve História de Fábia
 Um Escorpião na Balança
 Muros Altos

References

External links
  TPM

1932 births
2002 deaths
Brazilian erotica writers
Brazilian people of Spanish descent
Brazilian women novelists
Lesbian novelists
Brazilian lesbian writers
Brazilian LGBT novelists
Women erotica writers
20th-century Brazilian LGBT people

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Serie A and Serie B Are the Categories of Football League
In late April it was reported that Serie A, is isolated into a Serie B to frame another "Lega Calcio Serie A ', a move that show clear similitudes with the arrangement of the Premier League in 1992.
Football isn't just to stay away from questions as of late, in 2006, the remainder of a progression of embarrassments that series champion Juventus were ascribed to Serie B as discipline for the match. Fiorentina, Milan, Lazio and Reggina additionally docked focuses for their support. And every one of the three groups that have made the Champions League knockout stage last season, slamming out of the English resistance for the second sequential season, evidently a wide hole among the amalgams has been introduced for public survey. Renowned football, which overwhelmed in the 90's only ancient history.
By the by, the information on his break from Serie B and structure another alliance set to be presented in July one year from now, it very well may be a key defining moment for the rebuilding of the Soccer class as truly outstanding on the planet. The choice to impart to the League beneath was taken when the two units couldn't agree on the most proficient method to disseminate cash to the group each club. They were extensive conversations, however the choice was incompletely energized by the monetary emergency, many clubs in Serie B, with genuine monetary challenges.
It was at long last put to the vote, 19 to 20 clubs in Serie A decision in favor of the arrangement of the new season. Lecce was the lone group in the Division to cast a ballot against it, likely in view of their conceivable takeoff from the Premier League. Chevrolet Camaro Following the choice to build up another group, a previous writer and head of the businesses' affiliation, Maurizio Beretta was embraced as the Chairperson of the Division and will be answerable for the formation of rivalry.
First class clubs trusted that the League offers another can prompt accomplishment in Italy like that graced the English Premier League, since it is a part of the Football League in 1992. One principle distinction among the two associations right now is the manner in which TV pay is disseminated between the gatherings. In England, the cash is separated similarly among all clubs as in each would get a decent sum. Nonetheless, the current title Serie An and Serie B club to offer their privileges to communicate their own channel numbers doled out. Anyway one year from now, Italy plans to get back to the aggregate offer of TV rights.
Furthermore, obviously, stays not yet clear climate the preparation office at New Soccer Prime Minister might give a required driving force to football, however whenever planned appropriately, this could be the structure squares of accomplishment in the restoration of football.


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What is the moral purpose of art according to Plato?
Traditionally Plato stands at the head of all arguments of the morality of art. In book two and three of his Republic Plato argues that art can affect the education, development, and character of individuals, especially young children, by impressing upon their minds different ideas and values
Which best describes philosophes relationship with art?
According to the passage, which best describes philosophy's relationship with art? Philosophy is similar to art because both are pursued for aesthetic reasons which are irrefutable
Why is self expression important in art?
Self-expression is crucial for the development of pupils' identity and personhood, and Art as a subject lends itself very well to promoting that. When pupils feel like they can freely express themselves, they can then begin to explore their interests and strengths.
What are the benefits of art according to Aristotle?
According to Aristotle, art is an attempt to grasp at universal truths in individual happenstances. Aristotle took a particular interest in tragedy through art, which he described as an imitation of action. It creates a treatment for the more unbearable passions we hold in our minds.
What is art Tolstoy essay?
In his essay "What is Art?" Leo Tolstoy, the author of War and Peace, defines art as a way to communicate emotion with the ultimate goal of uniting humanity.
How does Aristotle define art?
Art is defined by Aristotle as the realization in external form of a true idea, and is traced back to that natural love of imitation that characterizes humans, and to the pleasure which we feel in recognizing likenesses.
What defines art famous?
Art is a discovery and development of elementary principles of nature into beautiful forms suitable for human use. Art is not a thing — it is a way. Oscar Wilde in The Soul of Man Under Socialism: Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known
What is the expression theory of art?
I shall mean by "the expression theory of art" the theory which holds (in. its various forms) that the expression of emotion is the essential property of. art: that something is a work of art if and only if it is an expression of emo- tion.
How does Plato define art?
In the Republic, Plato says that art imitates the objects and events of ordinary life. In other words, a work of art is a copy of a copy of a Form. It is even more of an illusion than is ordinary experience. On this theory, works of art are at best entertainment, and at worst a dangerous delusion.
What is art according to Eugene Veron?
The authors quoted are: Eugene Veron, who defined a work of art as an 'emotive symbol' by which the artist expresses his feelings or emotions; Leo Tolstoy, who added the infective com- munication of emotion as a necessary con- dition for anything to be classified as a work of art; R. G.
Why are emotions important in art?
Emotional responses are often regarded as the keystone to experiencing art, and the creation of an emotional experience has been argued as the purpose of artistic expression. Research has shown that the neurological underpinnings of perceiving art differ from those used in standard object recognition.
What is the primary goal of art according to Aristotle?
'The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance', Aristotle wrote. The theory of art as an imitation of beauty or nature was persistent throughout the history of art
How are art and philosophy connected?
Philosophy is theoretical from beginning to end, whereas art is sensuous and imaginal. Philosophical thought reflects its subject-matter in concepts, in categories; art is characterised, on the other hand, by emotional and imaginal reflection and by transformation of reality.
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Stem Cell Therapy, Science or Business?
Platelets, erythrocytes and leukocytes
How have hundreds of clinics offering stem cell treatment for almost any illness, from trauma, arthritis, osteoarthritis, muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and even stroke, cerebral palsy, cancer or autism emerged? (3).
Let us go back in time about ten years:
The concept of stem cells is not easy to explain. Stem cells are not distinguished by their appearance, but their behaviour. The most versatile are of embryonic origin. Initially they were isolated from mice more than three decades ago. This type of cell comes from embryos in their early stages of development (the blastocyst phase or, at the latest, the gastrula phase). They are cells with the potential to turn into virtually any cell line, so we also refer to them as "trunk cells". Generally, they are extracted from the surplus embryos of in vitro fertilization techniques. Even from frozen, they can be thawed out and cultivated in vitro. However, the differentiation of these cells in a culture is not uniform.
Stem cells taken from embryos can be divided into an array of different cell types. This diversity can be exploited by modifying the characteristics of the culture medium, such as the addition of exogenous factors. It is vital to avoid the uncontrolled differentiation of these cells as there could be a risk of teratoma. This situation has often arisen during research. There is also the risk of antigenic panel stem cells triggering an immune response in patients. This second problem could be overcome by removing the patient's own cells and subsequently cloning them.
Cloning is a way of returning adult cells to their embryonic stage. Our bodies contain more than 200 cell lines. The differentiation of stem cells is an irreversible process. However, when the nucleus of an unfertilised ovum is removed and replaced with the nucleus of a somatic cell, it begins to divide as if it were a normal embryo. In this way the somatic cell can be reprogrammed and thus turned into a stem cell capable of regenerating any tissue or organ.
At this point researchers raised ethical questions. Experiments with stem cells which sought to clone animals using somatic cell cloning largely failed because of the high rate of deformities and high mortality involved. While reproductive cloning is unpredictable in humans, cloning cells to therapeutic purposes is, at least conceptually, very interesting.
Parthenogenesis, which occurs in nature in relatively simple animals, is able to produce embryonic stem cells without nuclear transfer. Conceptually it involves a chemical "deception" of an unfertilized egg so that it starts dividing as if it had been fertilized. The pseudo-embryos obtained are more easily cultivated than those obtained by nuclear transfer.
Paradigmatic adult stem cells are hematopoietic cells. There are more than half a dozen of these specialized cells, and some produce elements such as erythrocytes, and do this at an impressive rate: 350 million every minute. Other organs are also renewed quite quickly. This also happens in the case of the skin, and the liver can regenerate 50% of its weight (1,5Kg) in about a week. For reasons yet to be discovered, other organs, such as the brain and the heart cannot regenerate themselves despite containing stem cells, as showed by histological studies.
There is a vital issue: trans-differentiation, which is when a stem cell from one tissue can produce a different tissue. This issue was raised during bone marrow transplants. Donor cells were found in a wide variety of the recipient's tissues. It was considered possible that, under certain circumstances, stem cells from bone marrow could regenerate any part of the body. This strategy has not yielded the expected results.
There has been some success that gives hope of greater achievements in the future. The German TOPCARE-AMI project was a study conducted on patients who had suffered a myocardial infarction. The patient's own heart cells were injected into a damaged artery which had been the cause of the infarction, and after four months, the extension of necrotic tissue was reduced by 36%, and heart function improved by 10%.
The main problem with this type of study is the difficulty of isolating stem cells in tissues, given their scarcity and the lack of specific markers which indicate that they are, in fact, stem cells. These factors have led to a reprogramming of the research. Now, a search for substances that cause stem cells to migrate to the damaged tissue has been investigated. One of these substances is IGF1 (Insulin Growth Factor type 1). Antonio Musarò, La Sapienza University, Rome, has shown that IGF1 attracts stem cells to the site of injury. And not only that: it also promotes the reversal of damaged cells to their primordial stage. The process of de-differentiation is the aim of regenerative medicine.
It is difficult to explain, then, the rise of clinics that offer "therapeutic" treatment which is not scientifically guaranteed.
The website of one orthopaedic clinic offers treatment using stem cells to restore degenerated tissue, claiming to relieve pain at the same time, which could easily be a fallacy. On another website, stem cells are offered to patients with neuro-degenerative diseases postulating the following argument: "the regenerative nature of stem cell adipose tissue can help relieve symptoms associated with the disease." Many scientists associated with stem cell research have expressed their displeasure with the rapid proliferation of these clinics that pretentiously offer cutting-edge therapies without any scientific evidence to back them up.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allows these clinics to inject their own stem cells, or the tissue extracts thereof, into patients after only a minimal in vitro manipulation. It is assumed that these re-grafted cells will behave normally once injected (4).
These clinics operate on the fringes of illegality, offering amniotic fluid cells which are not subject to any regulation by the FDA. In other cases, they even offer stem cells derived from blood or fat tissue to treat neurological diseases such as Parkinson's disease or multiple sclerosis; another slightly dubious practice. It is highly unlikely that these cells will behave like normal cells when applied to brain tissue.
Moreover, many of these clinics are not legally registered, so it is unknown how many patients have been treated, or the consequences of these therapies which lack scientific endorsement.
These clinics say that they adhere to the regulations set by the FDA. They also tend to have online promotional videos on their websites which include patients who report dramatic improvements in their serious disease when treated with stem cell therapy.
On the other hand, Corporate Medical Societies exist. Thus, Insoo Hyun, professor of ethics at Case Western Reserve University, and former head of Ethics at the International Society for Stem Cell Research, said that "these clinics have a medical team, and the Deontology Codex requires them to use only those treatments based on medical evidence". Medical Societies can advise, but lack executive power. This is the opinion of George Q. Daley, a researcher at Mother School of Medicine at Harvard University, and current head of the International Society for Stem Cell Research. The dispute between scientific societies and clinics is like a game of "cat and mouse".
While scientific studies searching for evidence after laborious and time-consuming clinical trials, some clinics try to lure patients by means of attractive advertising.
One thing that keeps clinical stem cell therapy in business is that many patients come to spend significant sums of money on treatment without questioning the validity of it. If the results are not as they had expected, patients prefer to remain anonymous, sometimes due to shame, others because of confidentiality clauses signed before commencing treatment.
The litigation that may result is extremely costly, and often patients have already spent too much money to allow them to initiate judicial proceedings whose results may extremely unpredictable.
The authors of this article recommend reading "Handbook of Stem Cells" [5].
Dr. Knoepfler has a blog that receives queries from many patients who have been treated these clinics. For the reasons stated above, they are reluctant to give their names and recount their personal cases. They simply want to "get things off their chests".
Many people who go to these clinics overstate the alleged success of the therapy they have undergone while spurning any stories of failure, despite the precautionary warnings given by the academic medical community.
As pharmacists, we cannot ignore these dubious therapeutic practices which only seek to obtain immediate profits.
1. Musarò, A., et al. Stem cell-mediated muscle regeneration is enhanced by the local isoform of insulin-like growth factor 1. Proc Natl Aca Sci 2004; 101 (5): 1206-10.
2. Rosenthal, N. Prometheus's Vulture and the Stem-Cell Promise. N Engl J Med 2003; 349: 267-74.
3. Regenberg AC., et al. Stem cell "Wild West" takes root amid lack of US regulation. Stem Cells 2009; 27: 2312-19.
4. Turner LG. Federal Regulatory Oversight of US Clinics Adipose-Derived Marketing Autologous Stem Cell Interventions: Insights from three New FDA Draft Guidance Documents. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2015: 50 (5): 567-571.
5. Lance R., et al. Handbook of Stem Cells, vol 1 and 2. Elsevier/Academic Press. 2004.
6. Lance R., et al. Regeneration of the Infarcted Heart with Stem Cells Derived by Nuclear Transplantation. Circulation Research 2004; 94: 820-927.
Zaragoza, September 29th 2016
López-Tricas, JM MD
Zaragoza (Spain)
Stem Cell Therapy, Science or Business.pdf
Lopeztricas Jose-Manuel,


Normos think dancing is easy. You just wack out a few moves and thats that.
What they don't know is it can be terrifyingly exposing. That you have to consider yourself - what motivates you, what stops you and who you are.
Yesterday I had my progress tutorial, which means that I got back my choreography and technique grades, plus feedback.
I feel stronger than last year, physically and mentally.
My grade went down. They tell you to expect this, as the mark slightly differently.
My feed back was good. In contemporary Tiia said I need to be 'braver' with my traveling work and jumps.
I know to improve my grade I have to change something, and its mental/in my approach.
My tutor, Eric, asked me if I was afraid of moving. I said no. But I am afraid of something. I do hold myself back. And its so deep and subconscious that most of the time I don't even know I am doing it..
Eric said well, the only way that will change that is if you know what you are afraid of.
I'm afraid of 'showing off'. Eric suggested that I spend a class showing off, to see how it changes my work. The idea absolutely terrifies me. I don't know if I could physically do it.
All the way home yesterday I was thinking about the reasons for my shyness. Where does it come from and what can I do to change it?
Thats what I love about dance. It forces you to grow. Sometimes its hard. And its definitely a long process - a lifetimes work. But in a purely selfish way its exciting too, to know that the more I dance the more I'll know myself.
So my advice for anyone studying/starting to study dance is this you can't hide anything. Dance will expose you. Be conscious of yourself, if you're struggling with something don't always go straight to your physical self for the answer.
One thing is for sure. My dance is more than just moves.


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Undergraduate - UnitATS3358 - Contesting laws: heritage, culture and land
To find units available for enrolment in the current year, you must make sure you use the indexes and browse unit tool in the current edition of the Handbook.
Organisational Unit Monash Indigenous Centre
Coordinator(s) Dr Liam Brady
Previously coded AAS3080
When Europeans arrived in Australia they brought with them a complex system of laws which were markedly different to those used and practiced by Indigenous Australians for thousands of years. The subsequent imposition of European law over Indigenous law created significant tensions especially in relation to Indigenous connections to land, sea and culture. This unit undertakes an interdisciplinary study related to Indigenous Law, land rights, Native Title, Indigenous knowledge and cultural heritage. The unit critically examines some of the emerging and recent debates involving: Native Title and mining; intangible heritage (art-song-story); and general public responses to Indigenous land rights.
Upon completion of this units students will be able to:
Describe and critically compare both orally and in writing the major shifts in approaches to native title and land rights.
Evaluate the prevailing attitudes which dominate current thinking about native title from a range of disciplinary perspectives, including law, history, anthropology and archaeology.
Understand the importance of native title and land rights to social justice and reconciliation.
Critically analyse legal, political and historical representations of native title and understand their relationship to debates concerning the cultural politics of representation and self-determination.
Demonstrate both orally and in writing an understanding of native title debates in terms of historical and contemporary relations between Indigenous peoples and the law.
Written work(4500 words): 90%
Oral presentation(500 words): 10%
Dr Liam Brady
2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week
Australian Indigenous studies
First year Arts sequence or permission of coordinator


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package com.machinezoo.sourceafis.engine.primitives;

import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.*;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.*;

public class BooleanMatrixTest {
	private final BooleanMatrix m = new BooleanMatrix(4, 5);
	public BooleanMatrixTest() {
		for (int x = 0; x < m.width; ++x)
			for (int y = 0; y < m.height; ++y)
				m.set(x, y, (x + y) % 2 > 0);
	}
	@Test
	public void constructor() {
		assertEquals(4, m.width);
		assertEquals(5, m.height);
	}
	@Test
	public void constructorFromPoint() {
		BooleanMatrix m = new BooleanMatrix(new IntPoint(4, 5));
		assertEquals(4, m.width);
		assertEquals(5, m.height);
	}
	@Test
	public void constructorCloning() {
		BooleanMatrix m = new BooleanMatrix(this.m);
		assertEquals(4, m.width);
		assertEquals(5, m.height);
		for (int x = 0; x < m.width; ++x)
			for (int y = 0; y < m.height; ++y)
				assertEquals(this.m.get(x, y), m.get(x, y));
	}
	@Test
	public void size() {
		assertEquals(4, m.size().x);
		assertEquals(5, m.size().y);
	}
	@Test
	public void get() {
		assertEquals(true, m.get(1, 4));
		assertEquals(false, m.get(3, 1));
	}
	@Test
	public void getAt() {
		assertEquals(true, m.get(new IntPoint(3, 2)));
		assertEquals(false, m.get(new IntPoint(2, 4)));
	}
	@Test
	public void getFallback() {
		assertEquals(false, m.get(0, 0, true));
		assertEquals(true, m.get(3, 0, false));
		assertEquals(false, m.get(0, 4, true));
		assertEquals(true, m.get(3, 4, false));
		assertEquals(false, m.get(-1, 4, false));
		assertEquals(true, m.get(-1, 4, true));
		assertEquals(false, m.get(2, -1, false));
		assertEquals(true, m.get(4, 2, true));
		assertEquals(false, m.get(2, 5, false));
	}
	@Test
	public void getAtFallback() {
		assertEquals(false, m.get(new IntPoint(0, 0), true));
		assertEquals(true, m.get(new IntPoint(3, 0), false));
		assertEquals(false, m.get(new IntPoint(0, 4), true));
		assertEquals(true, m.get(new IntPoint(3, 4), false));
		assertEquals(false, m.get(new IntPoint(-1, 2), false));
		assertEquals(true, m.get(new IntPoint(-1, 2), true));
		assertEquals(false, m.get(new IntPoint(0, -1), false));
		assertEquals(true, m.get(new IntPoint(4, 0), true));
		assertEquals(false, m.get(new IntPoint(0, 5), false));
	}
	@Test
	public void set() {
		assertEquals(false, m.get(2, 4));
		m.set(2, 4, true);
		assertEquals(true, m.get(2, 4));
	}
	@Test
	public void setAt() {
		assertEquals(true, m.get(1, 2));
		m.set(new IntPoint(1, 2), false);
		assertEquals(false, m.get(1, 2));
	}
	@Test
	public void invert() {
		m.invert();
		assertEquals(true, m.get(0, 0));
		assertEquals(false, m.get(3, 0));
		assertEquals(true, m.get(0, 4));
		assertEquals(false, m.get(3, 4));
		assertEquals(true, m.get(1, 3));
		assertEquals(false, m.get(2, 1));
	}
	@Test
	public void merge() {
		assertEquals(true, m.get(3, 2));
		BooleanMatrix o = new BooleanMatrix(4, 5);
		for (int x = 0; x < m.width; ++x)
			for (int y = 0; y < m.height; ++y)
				o.set(x, y, x < 2 && y < 3);
		m.merge(o);
		assertEquals(true, m.get(0, 0));
		assertEquals(true, m.get(1, 2));
		assertEquals(false, m.get(1, 3));
		assertEquals(true, m.get(3, 2));
		for (int x = 0; x < m.width; ++x)
			for (int y = 0; y < m.height; ++y)
				assertEquals((x + y) % 2 > 0 || x < 2 && y < 3, m.get(x, y));
	}
}

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The PROV tutorial at EDBT 2013 was presented on March, 20, 2013 in Genova, Italy.
This tutorial presents PROV as a relational data model with constraints and inference rules, supported by a (nearly) relational notation (PROV-N).
This perspective on the PROV data model complements that of other tutorials, which cater primarily to a Semantic Web audience, namely The ISWC 2012 PROV tutorial and the ESWC 2013 PROV tutorial.
Part I: The PROV Data Model and PROV Notation (Paolo Missier) .
Part II: Constraints of the Provenance Model (James Cheney).
This page was last modified on 23 March 2013, at 19:28.


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Big Super Tuesday prizes a study in contrasts over voting
by: GEOFF MULVIHILL, Associated Press
Posted: Mar 2, 2020 / 05:52 PM EST / Updated: Mar 2, 2020 / 06:07 PM EST
In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, Wesley McCandless cast his ballot at one of the voting centers in Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento County is among the 15 counties in the state that have replaced traditional polling places with multi-purpose "vote centers" where people who live anywhere in the county can vote early, drop off ballots or register to vote. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
The two biggest states participating in Super Tuesday represent another story aside from what happens in the Democratic primary: Voting rights.
California and Texas are the most populous states in the nation and the biggest delegate prizes on Tuesday for the presidential contestants. They also present a stark contrast in voting laws.
Deeply Democratic California has taken several steps in recent years to make it easier to register and vote, including pre-registration for teenagers, community drop-off centers for early voting and the ability to register on Election Day.
While Texas has early voting, the Republican-controlled state also has policies that make voting more challenging. Those include a voter ID law that allows handgun licenses but not college IDs, and restrictions on how and when people can register. Last year, Texas officials also sent letters to 95,000 registered voters to tell them they may not be eligible because they're not citizens — only to find serious flaws in the list.
The two Super Tuesday giants illustrate how the ability to easily register and cast a ballot depends in many ways on where voters live. In the last presidential election four years ago, 75% of registered California voters participated. In Texas, it was 59%.
"You have America moving in two very distinct directions. On one hand, you have these states that fully embrace and believe in democracy," said Carol Anderson, an Emory University professor who has written a book on voter suppression. "On the other hand, you have states that treat it as a privilege that only those who can jump through a maze of tunnels, obstacles and bridges … can vote."
California is one of 16 states with a version of automatic voter registration, in which those who are eligible to vote and do business with the state Department of Motor Vehicles also get registered unless they opt out.
The program, in place since 2018, has caused some headaches; an error in the system in its first year caused about 23,000 people to be registered with the wrong party affiliation, for instance. But it also has been credited with leading to a surge in voter registration.
California also is one of 14 states where teenagers can pre-register to vote once they turn 16. Texas is among the most restrictive, allowing teens to sign up only two months before they turn 18, the national voting age.
And if elections arrive and California residents still haven't registered, they can sign up that day at a vote center. Twenty states and the District of Columbia have laws allowing Election Day registration.
In Texas, voters must be registered 30 days before an election.
The result has been a dramatic spike in voter registrations in California. The number of registered voters has grown 21% since 2012 while the state's population has budged only slightly, growing 4%. Voter registration also has grown in Texas as its population has exploded, but not as much relatively as California. The state has grown by 11% since 2012 while the voter rolls have increased by 19%.
James Slattery, a lawyer with the Texas Civil Rights Project, said much of the voter growth in Texas is due to the work of civil rights groups, which file lawsuits over policies and inform residents about their voting rights. He said the state's political leadership has made that work necessary.
"To the extent they've worked on Texas elections at all in the last generation, they've made it harder for people to vote at every step," he said.
Officials in Texas, as in other states with policies that make voting more difficult, say the changes are intended to address voter fraud, a problem much discussed but with relatively few actual cases. Many of the Texas measures also have been put in place since a 2013 U.S. Supreme Court decision that undid a key provision of the 1964 Voting Rights Act. Until the ruling, states and counties on a list of places with histories of discrimination, like Texas, had to first get voting law changes approved by the U.S. Justice Department. Voting advocates say the impact of voter ID and other laws is that they make it harder to vote, especially for minority, young and lower-income people.
California is among states that have gone in the opposite direction. This year's primary, for example, is the first time California has allowed voters to register on Election Day at any polling place in designated counties. Kim Alexander, president of the nonpartisan California Voter Foundation, said one possible problem is a rush of people signing up at the last minute could make for long lines at vote centers. Still, she praised the state for trying to making voting accessible to as many people as possible.
"California has made some great progress in expanding voting rights to more people," Alexander said. "We are in a state of experimentation right now with different voting models."
Texas is one of 11 states that does not offer online registration, according to the National Council of State Legislatures. Volunteers who want to register voters must first go through a process that requires a training session or taking a test at a government office. They must go through the same process in each county where they intend to sign up voters.
Last year, the Legislature considered a bill that would have made it a crime to put incorrect information on a voting application, even by accident. The bill passed the Senate, but never got a vote in the House. Charlie Bonner, a spokesman for MOVE Texas, which focuses on registering young voters, said the measure would have been a major deterrent to groups like his if it had been signed into law.
"My greatest fear was we were going to suppress people who wanted to help their friends and neighbors get registered," he said.
Texas and California offer ways to vote ahead of Election Day, but in very different ways.
In Texas, every county must have at least one place where voters can cast ballots in person from 17 days to four days before the election. A new law in effect this year eliminated mobile voting centers, which offered voting in limited hours in rural communities, on college campuses and elsewhere.
Under the new rules, only sites open for the entire two-week run are allowed. In some cases, the result has actually been greater voting access. That includes Tarrant County, home of Fort Worth, where officials opened nine full-time early voting locations on college campuses where they had previously used only temporary ones.
The effect statewide is unclear. Voting rights groups do not yet have data to see how the number of voting places compares to past primaries.
To vote by mail in Texas, voters have to be 65 or older, disabled or declare a reason they can't vote in person. Their ballots must be postmarked no later than Election Day and received by the day after.
California is among a growing number of states with no-excuse mail-in voting. Like in Texas, ballots must be mailed back by Election Day, but they will still count if they're received up to three days later.
Under a recent reform, 14 California counties now send every voter a ballot in the mail. Voters can mail them back in envelopes with prepaid postage, drop them off at a community vote center or have someone else drop them off.
"I'm glad that we have changed our laws in a number of ways that will make voting a lot easier for a lot more people, and hopefully a satisfying experience, " Alexander of the California Voter Foundation said.
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In a country where the biggest generator of tourist travel and dollars is the annual gay Mardi Gras Festival, you'll find politicians endorsing not just LGBT rights, but also LGBT events and customs, creating one of the best places on the planet for humans! We're talking about Australia, mate! There are few countries in the world with cities in which gay culture is so mainstream. Australians like a good time, and from the cities of Sydney and Melbourne to Lady Jane Beach, where clothing is optional, the gay community is vibrant, busy, and just plain awesome. Where else can you find the likes of Turtle Cove – a gay hotel on a private beach, and Taylor Square – the heart of the gay district in Sydney? Australia, along with the U.S., is one of the few countries where laws regarding gay rights and sexual orientation are made on a state level. Sodomy laws, for the most part, were dropped long ago, and although prostitution is legal in many states, face-to-face soliciting usually is not. While attitudes toward gay people in Australia vary, there are fewer and fewer people who believe it's any of their business whether you're gay or straight. What that translates to, to us, is "Party on" – and you can bet that on any given day you can find all kinds of exciting news about the gay scene in Australia – get started right here!
This Gay Aussie Comedian Says Skip the Vapid, Shirtless Selfie and Eat the Donut
Gay body shaming happens on social media all the time, and comedian Joel Creasey has had enough of it. His rant against it is hilariously real
After He Traveled the World to Be With His Man, He Was Dumped. So He Turned It Into Poetry.
It took moving to the other side of the world and having his heart broken, but he got a great book of poetry out of it
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It was the unlikely little movie that nobody would believe in at first, and now it's an icon of drag cinema. How did 'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' ever get made?
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We've rounded up 10 museums that should be on the radar of LGBTQ people everywhere to visit at some point


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Advanced geospatial smart building data provider, CyberCity 3D, Inc., has teamed with Bluesky, a UK-based aerial mapping company, to create cutting-edge, 3D city models.
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U.K. Chapter Was Back on Zoom for April 2021 Gathering
The TCC UK held our Zoom Lockdown Meeting 2.0 on Sunday, 12th April. There were 14 members in attendance, including members who joined us for the first time as well as guests from other TCC Chapters.
As the UK and Ireland are still in strict lockdown on the meeting date, our conversations drifted toward travel nostalgia and our travel wish lists when it becomes legal to travel once more. We also discussed the international meeting in Malta in May 2022 and the upcoming "Destination Zoom" meetings scheduled for later in April and May.
We held our first Zoom quiz, with the theme of explorers and adventurers. Our participants did a good job identifying images of these travellers and their associated route maps. Well done to Ges and Roberta Roulstone, who managed a very respectable result, closely followed by everyone else who joined in and gave it a go to varying levels of success.
The members in attendance are hoping that lockdown restrictions will be sufficiently lifted in the summer to allow us to have a Covid safe meeting in person. Our intention is to return to our private room at Doggett's if permitted at some point in early to mid-July. As there is a possibility we will be limited in numbers, members will be encouraged to RSVP as soon as they are able. More details will be published once the UK government announces the next steps of leaving lockdown. A separate invitation with more detail will be sent out soon.
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Today, the town sat in world's second largest natural harbour, is known more for its brightly coloured houses and imposing, Gothic revival-style St. Colman's Cathedral, which overlooks the harbour from a dramatically steep hill.[ReadMoreMob] At the centre, a number of attractions point to Cobh's fascinating past. The Cobh Heritage Centre examines the gruelling potato famine period, the town's museum explores Cobh's maritime heritage and the impact of RMS Lusitania's sinking nearby, and the Titanic Experience, where a virtual version of ship's infamous voyage can be experienced.
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Having outgrown its original Dublin city home, the new Jameson Distillery is located in Midleton, County Cork, and is one of the area's top attractions. The original buildings here date back to the 1800s, and were used to mature Cork Distillery Whiskey – which is now known as Paddy Whiskey. Visitors to the Jameson Experience can learn more about the whiskey making process, and discover the techniques and machinery involved, before sampling a taste themselves.
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"The Complement of Sir W. Blackstone's Commentaries" Wooddeson, Richard [1745-1822]. Elements of Jurisprudence, Treated of in the Preliminary Part of a Course of Lectures on the Laws of England. Dublin: Printed by H. Fitzpatrick for J. Moore, 1792. [vi], 207 pp. Octavo (8" x 5"). Contemporary calf, lettering piece and blind fillets to spine, blind tooling to board edges. Light rubbing to boards, moderate rubbing to extremities with some wear to spine ends and corners, boards slightly bowed, joints starting at ends. Moderate toning, occasional light foxing, two small early owner stamps to front board, early owner signature (M. Barnum) to front pastedown and free endpaper, another early signature (John Caldwell) to head of title page. A nice copy. $850. * Dublin issue of the only edition, London 1783. Wooddeson was elected a Vinerian Scholar in 1766, became a Vinerian Fellow in 1776 and was Vinerian Professor from 1777 to 1793. He was steeped in Blackstone's work, and he strove to supplement it. "Dr. Wooddeson's Lectures form, in a measure, the complement of Sir W. Blackstone's Commentaries, for he supplies some deficiencies in the production of his predecessor, and treats more in detail, some topics, but slightly noticed by him. Though of acknowledged merit, as to learning, method of arrangement, and accuracy of rules, they do not seem to have attained so great a reputation as their real worth entitles them to. In point of style, and beauty of narration, they follow the Commentaries, haud non passibus auquis.": Marvin, Legal Bibliography 745 (citing the London 1783 edition). English Short-Title Catalogue N1371.
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Cole Hamels wasn't too pleased at being pulled after 86 pitches
By Craig CalcaterraApr 24, 2014, 9:11 AM EDT
Cole Hamels made his 2014 debut last night in Los Angeles and he pitched well, allowing two runs over six innings and tossing 86 pitches. Then Ryne Sandberg pulled him from the game. The problem: the Phillies' bullpen sucks and last night they sucked again, allowing three runs.
Another problem: after the game Hamels waxed something less-than-enthusiastic about Sandberg's decision to yank him. Here's Jim Salisbury from CSNPhilly.com:
Hamels appeared mystified and possibly a little miffed at the early hook. He admitted to being surprised that he didn't go out for the seventh inning.
"I had plenty left in the tank," Hamels said. "But I don't make the decisions. I just have to go out there and pitch and try to be competitive and keep the team in the ballgame.
"They make the decision. They have a scheme, a plan of what they want to do and all I can do is go out there one pitch at a time and see how far I can go, how far they'll let me."
Hamels was not aware of any restrictions on his workload.
Hamels added that he had pitched 100-105 pitches in rehab starts, so why 86 now? Especially given a tight game and that bullpen. And Sandberg's comments don't seem all that compelling. He said Hamels "did his job" and that it was "his first time out" despite earlier saying that Hamels is under no restrictions.
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The server side take it as your are sending an object (Form Data) that contains the List/Array of ids.
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Technorati has unveiled its annual report on the state of the blogging world. 2900 bloggers were surveyed. Half of the respondents were based in the U.S.A.
• Half are employed full time, however ¾ of professional bloggers are employed full time.
• 86% have been blogging for at least a year.
• About half of respondents have written blogs before the one the one they write now, as have 60% of the self-employed.
• 35 percent of all respondents have worked within the traditional media as a writer, reporter, producer, or on-air personality.
Yes, Virginia, it would indeed seem that it is possible to blog AND have a full life. Or a busy one, at least.
UPDATE: Day 2 of the report is now online. I'll continue to add links above through the week, as results become available.
Publié le 2009.10.19 sous la rubrique Médias sociaux / Social media.
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Only one third are women!? What's going on there do you think?
This statistic struck me as well. I would have accepted it, no problem, if we'd been talking about professional blogs only. Those do seem to be dominated by men. But since the mix is personal as well as professional, I admit I'm a little surprised. I would think that women dominate personal blogs, and that the two would kinda even out or even tip slightly in favour of women.
Why do I perceive men as dominating professional blogs? Look around – tech blogs? Men. Even PR blogs are heavy on testosterone, which is astounding considering that women dominate the profession. Conference speakers? A majority are men. In fact, there has been a lot of discussion this past year about what is needed to bring women to the speaker's podium.
Mea culpa: As I look back on 3e mardi | Third Tuesday events, I realize that our speakers have largely been men. Women have participated, but often as part of a panel. In fact, unless I'm mistaken, Michelle Blanc is the only woman to have done a solo 3MTT, while three women from the Douglas Institute presented in June 2008. So that represents only 2 evenings out of a dozen or so since we launched in 2008. Hrm … why is that? Is it that our committee has a gender bias? I don't think so. Are we just lazy? Maybe. I think it's just that men have managed to sell themselves better than women, are more active in blogs, Twitter etc and therefore are top of mind when it comes to inviting speakers. As more and more Montreal PR and marketing professionals start to add social media to the mix, and as more women start to blog professionally, hopefully that will change.
We're always open to speaker proposals, by the way, so feel free to get in touch if you're interested or if you'd like to suggest a speaker.
I think this is definitely worth further reflection. Off the top of my head, I wonder for blogging if it isn't that women are … more into personal relationships and fewer transactions. I think the unfulfilled potential for blogging is real conversation. I don't see it very often online. And even in this interaction I just want to pick up the phone or meet you for a coffee to discuss… A woman thing? Less about the megaphone.
And of course if that were true it would relate to your second observation/question – why so few women speakers. I'm thinking… and will definitely give this more thought and will get back to you – online or in person?


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Making an additional pension contribution will be particularly beneficial if you have a high marginal income tax rate for 2016/17. Maybe you have income taxed at 40% or 45%, although the tax saving can be even higher if a contribution allows you to retain your personal allowance or child benefit.
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Although high-risk investments, this risk is mitigated if you can benefit fully from the available tax reliefs. You could also invest in a professionally managed portfolio rather than in individual companies. With the SEIS, the combined income tax and capital gains tax reliefs can save tax of up to 64%.
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Aim to use your exemption of £11,100 by making disposals. If you have already made gains of more than £11,100 this tax year, dispose of investments standing at a loss that can be set against the gains. It might also be beneficial to dispose of further investments if gains will only be taxed at the basic rate of 10%.
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Q: Python recursive zeno() function In python, I need to define a recursive function that takes a number a returns the sum 1/2^0 + 1/2^1 + 1/2^2 + 1/2^3 + ... + 1/2^n. I need to accomplish this without using a for or while loop. This is what i have tried.
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Moonlight Shadow
Mûnraito Shadou
2021 / 93m - Japan
Malaysian director Edward Yeo has found in Japan a very fitting place to produce his dramas. The country has a strong and respected tradition making drama cinema, on the other hand it does make it quite a bit harder to stand out from the crowd. Though Yeo makes a commendable effort, I think that's where he still struggles a bit.
Moonlight Shadow revolves around two couples who are also best friends. Their time spent together is lovely, but it is cut short when two of the four die in a traffic accident. The remaining two struggle to come to terms with their loss and remember a story about the moonlight shadow being able to reunite people with the dead.
Nana Komatsu is a perfect lead, the score and cinematography are very pleasant, and the plot creates ample opportunities for the drama to shine. The only thing missing is a level of finesse and/or nuance that makes the best Japanese dramas more palatable than the competition. It's all a bit too obvious at times, other than that a fine film.