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Consolidated Glass Company produced the Catalonian line in 1927. It was made to look like glass found in Catalonia Spain at the archaeological sites, and had bubbles and raised rings blown into the glass. This is the 1116B fan vase in amethyst. (This color is an amethyst ceramic wash applied over crystal glass.) The vase is approximately 7 1/2 inches high and in excellent condition. I have other items in this pattern available, see my other listings or just ask.


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namespace fid {

std::string logdir("/var/log/fid/");

// general fid analysis parameters
namespace params {

  double fft_peak_width = 20;
  double edge_width = 100;
  double edge_ignore = 50;
  double start_amplitude = 0.37;
  double low_pass_freq = 2000.0;
  double centroid_thresh = 0.01;
  double hyst_thresh = 0.7;
  double snr_thresh = 10.0;  // max_amp_ / noise_
  double len_thresh = 0.025;  // fraction of signal
  Method freq_method = PH;

} // ::params

// simulation parameters
namespace sim {

  int seed = 0;
  double integration_step = 2.0e-5;
  double signal_to_noise = 90000.0;
  double amplitude = 2000.0;
  double baseline = 21000.0;

  int num_samples = 10000;
  double start_time = -1.0;
  double sample_time = 0.001;

  double mixdown_freq = 950.0;
  double larmor_freq = 997.0;
  double lowpass_ratio = 0.1;
  double mixdown_phi = 0.0;
  std::vector<double> spin_0 = {0.0, 0.0, 1.0};

  double gamma_1 = 0.05;
  double gamma_2 = 0.05;
  double gamma_g = 1.0;

  double pulse_freq = 50.0;
  double pulse_time = 0.005;

  bool addnoise = true;
  bool discrete = false;

} // ::sim

namespace grad {

  std::string root_file = "~/.fid/sim_fids.root";
  std::string fid_branch = "fid";
  double min = -2000;
  double max = 2000;
  int poln_order = 2;
  std::vector<double> poln_coefs = {0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0};
}

// header implementation of load_params
void load_params(std::string conf_file)
{
  // using directives
  using boost::property_tree::ptree;
  using namespace sim;
  using namespace params;

  // Declare and load JSON params.
  ptree pt;
  read_json(conf_file, pt);
  pt = pt.get_child("fid");

  // general fid parameters
  num_samples = pt.get<int>("num_samples", num_samples);
  start_time = pt.get<double>("start_time", start_time);
  sample_time = pt.get<double>("sample_time", sample_time);

  // analysis parameters
  fft_peak_width = pt.get<int>("params.fft_peak_width", fft_peak_width);
  edge_ignore = pt.get<int>("params.edge_ignore", edge_ignore);
  edge_width = pt.get<int>("params.edge_width", edge_width);
  start_amplitude = pt.get<double>("params.start_amplitude", start_amplitude);
  low_pass_freq = pt.get<double>("params.low_pass_freq", low_pass_freq);
  centroid_thresh = pt.get<double>("params.centroid_thresh", centroid_thresh);
  hyst_thresh = pt.get<double>("params.hyst_thresh", hyst_thresh);

  // sim parameters
  seed = pt.get<int>("sim.seed", seed);
  integration_step = pt.get<double>("sim.integration_step", integration_step);
  signal_to_noise  = pt.get<double>("sim.signal_to_noise", signal_to_noise);

  gamma_1 = pt.get<double>("sim.gamma_1", gamma_1);
  gamma_2 = pt.get<double>("sim.gamma_2", gamma_2);
  gamma_g = pt.get<double>("sim.gamma_g", gamma_g);

  larmor_freq = pt.get<double>("sim.larmor_freq", larmor_freq);
  mixdown_freq = pt.get<double>("sim.mixdown_freq", mixdown_freq);
  lowpass_ratio = pt.get<double>("sim.lowpass_ratio", lowpass_ratio);
  mixdown_phi = pt.get<double>("sim.mixdown_phi", mixdown_phi);

  pulse_freq = pt.get<double>("sim.pulse_freq", pulse_freq);
  pulse_time = pt.get<double>("sim.pulse_time", pulse_time);
  addnoise = pt.get<bool>("sim.addnoise", addnoise);
  discrete = pt.get<bool>("sim.discrete", discrete);

  // gradient fid file parameters
  grad::root_file = pt.get<std::string>("grad.root_file", grad::root_file);
  grad::fid_branch = pt.get<std::string>("grad.fid_branch", grad::fid_branch);
  grad::min = pt.get<double>("grad.min", grad::min);
  grad::max = pt.get<double>("grad.max", grad::max);
  grad::poln_order = pt.get<double>("grad.poln_order", grad::poln_order);

  try {
    std::vector<double> tmp;
    for (auto &v : pt.get_child("grad.poln_coefs")){
      tmp.push_back(v.second.get_value<double>());
    }
    grad::poln_coefs = tmp;
  }
  catch (boost::property_tree::ptree_bad_path){};

} // load_params

std::vector<double> time_vector() {
  double final_time = sim::start_time + sim::num_samples*sim::sample_time;
  return construct_range(sim::start_time, final_time, sim::sample_time);
}

} // ::fid

#endif

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Yesterday I called Dakinikat early in the morning to tell her about a long investigative piece at The Miami Herald: Trump cheered Patriots to Super Bowl victory with founder of spa where Kraft was busted. She posted a brief excerpt from it in her Friday post. It was just one more example of the corruption Trumph has enabled since becoming "president," right? Well it looks like there's a lot more to this story and it could blow up into a huge scandal.
Yesterday multiple photos of prominent Republicans posing with Li "Cindy" Yang, the subject of the Miami Herald story, were posted on Twitter.
Yang claims she doesn't know Trump personally and is just a volunteer at campaign events. But it turns out there's a lot more to this story. David Corn at Mother Jones this morning: A Florida Massage Parlor Owner Has Been Selling Chinese Execs Access to Trump at Mar-a-Lago.
…there is another angle to the strange story of Yang: She runs an investment business that has offered to sell Chinese clients access to Trump and his family. And a website for the business—which includes numerous photos of Yang and her purported clients hobnobbing at Mar-a-Lago, Trump's private club in Palm Beach—suggests she had some success in doing so.
I wonder if Yang has anything to do with all those Chinese licensing agreements and trademarks Ivanka keeps getting? Honestly, there is no bottom to the Trump family's corruption, and there are probably more grifters like Yang picking up the scraps.
In other news, Gabriel Sherman has background on why former Fox News exec Bill Shine is no longer in charge of the White House communications shop: "Trump has been calling him Bill "no shine": Why Roger Ailes's Former Right Hand is Leaving the West Wing.
"Bill was iced out," a Republican close to the White House told me, echoing the view of multiple sources that the president had been souring on the former Fox News co-president for months. "Trump has been calling him Bill 'No Shine,'" one source briefed on the conversations told me.
Trump's decision to hire Shine last July completed the Fox-ification of the West Wing. Shine got the job after his close friend Sean Hannity lobbied Trump to name Shine chief of staff. "The relationship was always Hannity based," a former West Wing official explained. "When Trump hired him it was like he thought, 'I'm getting Hannity.' I'm like, no you're getting the guy who produced Hannity." Trump put Shine in charge of the beleaguered White House press operation with a mandate to plug leaks and improve his image. Shine accomplished neither. In Shine's defense, the brief was impossible given Trump's destructive Twitter habits. "Trump needs someone to blame for his bad press," another former West Wing official said.
Trump should just hire Hannity as chief of staff and be done with it.
Medhi Hasan of The Intercept did a hard-hitting interview with Erik Prince and got him to admit to attending a high-level meeting at Trump Tower during the 2016 campaign. (The New York Times reported on the meeting in May 2018). Here's a summary of the story at HuffPost: Ex-Mercenary CEO Erik Prince Admits To Trump Tower Meet With Donald Jr. And Saudi Emissary.
The August meeting is yet another secret huddle with a representative of foreign governments that may have provided illegal international aid to sway the American election.
Folks: On Erik Prince … yes, he pretty clearly lied to Congress. But Mueller did not specifically ask for his transcript in the way he did Stone's. Yes, he has them now, but I suspect if he's in trouble it's not for just lying.
Buzzfeed News: Military Doctors Told Them It Was Just "Female Problems." Weeks Later, They Were In The Hospital.
NBC News: Trump administration responsible for even more separated children, judge rules.
USA Today: Judge: Trump administration may have to reunite thousands of additional migrant families.
Anne Applebaum at The Washington Post: The more we learn about Brexit, the more crooked it looks.
The Washington Post: Trump budget to propose slashing domestic spending, boosting defense.
The Washington Post: A Trump official said seismic air gun tests don't hurt whales. So a congressman blasted him with an air horn.
Bloomberg: Russian Trolls Shift Strategy to Disrupt U.S. Election in 2020.
The New York Times: Chelsea Manning Is Jailed for Refusing to Testify in WikiLeaks Case.
The New York Times: The Daintiest Slap on Paul Manafort's Wrist.
The Los Angeles Times: How could anyone think Paul Manafort lived an 'otherwise blameless' life?
We couldn't even have a peaceful thanksgiving holiday without the mayhem and mishap placeholder in the White House creating chaos through his policy weakness. Yes, he may have been off golfing and stealing money from the taxpayer to enrich his family crime syndicate, but some terrible things happened yesterday and I just can't ignore them.
I usually don't copy and paste this much from one source, but the article by Tim Elfrink and Fred Barbash–accompanyied by heart-wrenching photos–was difficult to chop up into small excerpts.
These are really dark times. We now have more children in ICE custody than ever before. The attacks on families seeking aslyum overshadowed this report on jailing children on CBS and Sixty Mintues.
Lee Gelernt: It became such a horrific scene that they started telling the parents, "Oh, your child is just going to take a shower, or just going to get some medical treatment," and then the parent would never see the child again.
Lee Gelernt is an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union. In July, he convinced a federal judge to order the reunification of the children. But when the government realized it lost track of many of the parents, the Trump administration told the court reuniting the families was the ACLU's problem.
Security was the stated reason for the policy change. One top White House official called immigration an existential threat to America. But Homeland Security's inspector general found the chaotic implementation of the policy undermined law enforcement. The report says, "instead of patrolling and securing the border, officers had to supervise and take care of children." And those officers weren't prepared for their new role, according to Scott Shuchart, who recently left Homeland Security.
We lurch from consitutional and humanitarian crises–of his creation–to the incredible audacity of authoritarian regimes who feel empowered by the lawlessness and transactional greed of what is supposedly the leader of the free world. Russian seized Ukrainian navl ships over the weekend.
Emboldened by the ineffective foreign policy of Trump and his penchant for adoring strongman, Putin continues to annex the Ukraine.
Russian ships opened fire at three Ukrainian naval vessels Sundayafter they attempted to enter the sea.
There is other quite serious news today.
Another headline from WAPO: "In the United States, right-wing violence is on the rise". In other words, something wicked this way comes. His reign is the Pandimonium Carnival.
This year has been especially deadly.Just last month, 13 people died in two incidents: AKentucky gunman attempted to enter a historically black church, police say, then shot and killed two black patrons in a nearby grocery store. And an anti-Semitic loner who had expressed anger about a caravan of Central American refugees that Trump termed an "invasion" has been charged with gunning down 11 people in a Pittsburgh synagogue, the deadliest act of anti-Semitic violence in U.S. history.
From ABC News: Jared Kushner pushed to inflate Saudi arms deal to $110 billion: Sources: It's obvious the Saudis have been bailing out his bad business deals. How many foreign interests own the Trump Family Crime Syndicate?
President Donald Trump's reluctance to hold Saudi leadership accountable for the brutal murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi stemmed from a partly aspirational $110 billion arms deal between the U.S. and Saudia Arabia that was inflated at the direction of Trump's son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner, according to two U.S. officials and three former White House officials.
Kushner, in a bid to symbolically solidify the new alliance between the Trump administration and Saudi Arabia while claiming a victory on the president's first foreign trip to Riyadh, pushed State and Defense officials to inflate the figure with arms exchanges that were aspirational at best, the officials said. Secretary of Defense James Mattis supported Kushner's effort and ultimately endorsed the memorandum, according to a former NSC official familiar with the matter.
"We need to sell them as much as possible," Kushner told colleagues at a national securitycouncil meeting weeks before the May 2017 summit in Saudi Arabia, according to an administration official familiar with the matter.
nother U.S. official said there was a back and forth between Kushner and Department of Defense and State officials on how to get to a larger number because the officials initially told Kushner that realistically they had about $15 billion worth of deals in works, based on the Saudi government's interest in a THAAD system and maintenance of other systems.
The Saudis have bypassed the September deadline for one of the pricier items on the list – the THAAD or Terminal High Altitude Area Defense anti-ballistic missile system. A Defense Department spokesperson said the sale has not been finalized.
The question is what are the Trumps getting out of this deal?


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Az-Zamilijja (arab. الزاملية) – wieś w Syrii, w muhafazie Hama. W 2004 roku liczyła 877 mieszkańców.

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text:
import pytest
import numpy as np
from numpy.testing import assert_allclose

from natural_bm import samplers
import natural_bm.backend as B
from natural_bm.utils_testing import nnet_for_testing

#%%
@pytest.mark.parametrize('nnet_type', ['rbm', 'dbm', 'dbm_complex'],
                         ids=['rbm', 'dbm', 'dbm_complex'])
@pytest.mark.parametrize('constant', [None, 0, 1], ids=['None', '0', '1'])
def test_Sampler_init(nnet_type, constant):
    beta = 1.0
    nnet = nnet_for_testing(nnet_type)

    constant_ls = []
    if constant is not None:
        constant_ls = [constant]

    sampler = samplers.Sampler(nnet)
    sampler.set_param(beta=beta, constant=constant_ls)

    assert sampler.beta == beta
    assert sampler.constant == constant_ls

#%%
@pytest.mark.parametrize('nnet_type', ['rbm', 'dbm', 'dbm_complex'],
                         ids=['rbm', 'dbm', 'dbm_complex'])
@pytest.mark.parametrize('constant', [None, 0, 1], ids=['None', '0', '1'])
@pytest.mark.parametrize('sampler_type', ['probability', 'sample', 'sample_inputs'],
                         ids=['probability', 'sample', 'sample_inputs'])
def test_base_Sampler(nnet_type, constant, sampler_type):
    beta = 1.0
    nnet = nnet_for_testing(nnet_type)
    batch_size = 30

    constant_ls = []
    if constant is not None:
        constant_ls = [constant]

    sampler = samplers.Sampler(nnet)

    input_ls = [B.variable(np.ones((batch_size, size))) for size in nnet.layer_size_list]

    sampler.set_param(beta=beta, constant=constant_ls)

    if sampler_type == 'probability':
        prob_ls = sampler.probability(*input_ls)
    elif sampler_type == 'sample':
        prob_ls = sampler.sample(*input_ls)
    elif sampler_type == 'sample_inputs':
        prob_ls = sampler.sample_inputs(*input_ls)
    else:
        raise NotImplementedError

    assert len(prob_ls) == len(input_ls)
    for i, p in enumerate(prob_ls):
        if i in constant_ls:
            assert p == input_ls[i]
        else:
            m = np.ones((batch_size, nnet.layer_size_list[i]))
            pp = B.eval(p)
            if sampler_type == 'sample':
                assert_allclose((pp+np.logical_not(pp)), m)
            else:
                assert_allclose(pp, 0.5*m)

#%%
@pytest.mark.parametrize('nnet_type', ['rbm', 'dbm', 'dbm_complex'],
                         ids=['rbm', 'dbm', 'dbm_complex'])
@pytest.mark.parametrize('constant', [None, 0, 1], ids=['None', '0', '1'])
@pytest.mark.parametrize('sampler_type', ['meanfield', 'gibbs', 'gibbs_prob'],
                         ids=['meanfield', 'gibbs', 'gibbs_prob'])
def test_Sampler(nnet_type, constant, sampler_type):
    beta = 1.0
    nnet = nnet_for_testing(nnet_type)
    batch_size = 30

    constant_ls = []
    if constant is not None:
        constant_ls = [constant]

    if sampler_type == 'meanfield':
        sampler = samplers.Meanfield(nnet)
    elif sampler_type == 'gibbs':
        sampler = samplers.Gibbs(nnet)
    elif sampler_type == 'gibbs_prob':
        sampler = samplers.GibbsProb(nnet)
    else:
        raise NotImplementedError

    input_ls = [np.ones((batch_size, size)) for size in nnet.layer_size_list]
    input_ls_placeholder = [B.placeholder(in_np.shape) for in_np in input_ls]

    sampler.set_param(beta=beta, constant=constant_ls)

    prob_ls, updates = sampler.run_chain(input_ls_placeholder, beta=beta,
                                         constant=constant_ls)
    fn = B.function(input_ls_placeholder, prob_ls, updates=updates)
    prob_ls = fn(*input_ls)

    assert len(prob_ls) == len(input_ls)
    for i, p in enumerate(prob_ls):
        if i in constant_ls:
            assert_allclose(p, input_ls[i])
        else:
            m = np.ones((batch_size, nnet.layer_size_list[i]))
            if sampler_type == 'gibbs':
                assert_allclose((p+np.logical_not(p)), m)
            else:
                assert_allclose(p, 0.5*m)

#%% Main
if __name__ == '__main__':
    pytest.main([__file__])


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« EXCLUSIVE: Lawrence Wright's Scientology epic 'Going Clear' finally getting U.K. release
DONE DEAL: Contract signed and date set for billboard about Scientology disconnection »
APPEALS COURT STRIKES SCIENTOLOGY'S $1 MILLION JUDGMENT AGAINST KEN DANDAR
By Tony Ortega | March 2, 2016
In a unanimous decision, a three-justice panel of the Florida 2nd District Court of Appeals has struck down a $1 million judgment Scientology had won against attorney Ken Dandar.
"What a great day! I am thankful for all who kept me in their prayers and supported me. The court agreed with us 100 percent," Dandar tells us.
The state appeals court found that a court in Pinellas County that had assigned that judgment against Dandar didn't have the authority to do so. Scientology had asked for the judgment based on litigation that was concluded long ago — the civil lawsuit filed by the family of Lisa McPherson against the Church of Scientology, which Dandar helped settle in 2004. Scientology claimed that in that settlement, Dandar had promised never again to represent a client against the church.
But later, Dandar represented a woman named Victoria Britton, who was suing the church over the death of her son, Kyle Brennan. Scientology went back into court on the McPherson matter, saying that Dandar was in violation of the 2004 settlement for representing a new case against the church, and the court agreed, saddling Dandar with the huge judgment.
But now the state court of appeals says the Pinellas court should not have awarded damages in litigation that "previously dismissed its cause of action with prejudice." So it has wiped out the judgment and has ordered the Pinellas court to dismiss the matter.
It's a total victory for Dandar and it's unanimous. Wow.
We're still examining the document, and we're looking forward to your thoughts on it…
Dandar vs. Scientology: Appeal Order
Posted by Tony Ortega on March 2, 2016 at 12:00
March 2nd, 2016 | Category: Scientology Jurisprudence

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Fyerool Darma: L♠ND$¢♠PΞ$
15 January - 27 February
Ornamental ⠂瓖 (xiāng)
Featuring Lizzie Wee, Santi Wangchuan, Shayne Phua, Stephanie Jane Burt and Quynh Dong 13 November 2021 - 9 January 2022 Ornamental ⠂瓖 (xiāng) highlights an attentiveness towards the physicality of art works as 'objects', where artists in the show rematerialise various forms of domestic, cultural and political constructs to transcend the notion of utility in favour of aesthetics.
INNATE
Featuring Aki Hassan, Fyerool Darma, Filippo Sciascia, Jonathan Nichols and Xue Mu 15 September - 7 November 2021 INNATE is a dialogue in the gallery that takes the pulse with five cognitive artists - Aki Hassan, Fyerool Darma, Filippo Sciascia, Jonathan Nichols, and Xue Mu - who create across various mediums and who have maintained a continual process-driven studio practice throughout the pandemic times. In this pluralistic exhibition, they articulate their latest findings and ideas in gestural movements present in the works that indicate the unseen processes that made them possible, highlighting the relationship between their works and themselves, or between the marks on the surface and their minds and bodies as the driving force behind them – the most indelible artist's signature.
only losers left alive (love songs for the end of the world) - part two
7 - 29 August 2021 Yeo Workshop presents part one of only losers left alive (love songs for the end of the world). This group exhibition is a two-part project with a central proposition: if our world were to come to a screeching halt tomorrow, what would we be left with?
only losers left alive (love songs for the end of the world) - part one
10 - 31 July 2021 Yeo Workshop presents part one of only losers left alive (love songs for the end of the world), curated by Louis Ho. This group exhibition is a two-part project with a central proposition: if our world were to come to a screeching halt tomorrow, what would we be left with?
Moi Tran: I Love A Broad Margin to My Life
15 May - 27 June 2021 Yeo Workshop is pleased to present 'I Love a Broad Margin to My Life', its first solo exhibition of the works by Vietnamese diaspora artist Moi Tran.
Filippo Sciascia: All We Have
6 March - 30 April 2021 Yeo Workshop is pleased to present "All We Have", its second solo exhibition of the works of Bali-based Italian artist Filippo Sciascia.
Fyerool Darma graduated from LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore in 2012. He continues to live and work in Singapore.


On friday, April 28, 2006, Visual Learning Systems (VLS), the company that I work for got acquired by a New Jersey based intelligence company called "Overwatch Systems". Overwatch Systems has been on a buying spree for some of the best tools used by intelligence agencies all around the world. It has tools such as RemoteView, used for analysing satellite imagery, as well as tools used for monitoring communications. VLS having been acquired, I guess is a testimony to all the great work that we have been doing here and also to the quality of our products FeatureAnalyst and LidarAnalyst. Most importantly, I think that this acquistion will have the following meaning for our customers: "nothing". We will continue to work and operate just as VLS did for the past 6 years. VLS even gets to keep its name and r&d will stay here in Missoula. I guess a formal announcement will be made on May 1, 2006. Here is a summary about Overwatch from their website. (www.OverWatch.com) "Overwatch Systems provides a suite of integrated software tools that enable analysts to generate relevant, actionable intelligence faster and more effectively for the warfighter, first responder and policy maker. Using capabilities from the Overwatch Intelligence Center to counter current threats, we deliver fieldable collection and analysis capabilities in months where the traditional approach is measured in years." Overwatch Systems develops and markets intelligence analysis products and develops custom intelligence systems as specified by our Government customers. Overwatch Systems develops multi-band single feed SATCOM systems for DOD/HLS customers and have significant communications experience directly related to satisfying intelligence systems communications requirements.


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by Mickie West | Aug 13, 2018 | Sponsored-Galette Chambon | 12 comments
Birthday: January 11, 2012 Sponsorship #: 2018-00-089JHC
Taisha is a sweet little six year old from the village of Plasman who lives with her mama and three brothers. Their father left them two years ago and it left them with no source of income for their family. One of her brothers has a sponsor, so he goes to Johel's school. Taisha wanted to go to school last year like her friends who were starting kindergarten, but her mother had no way to pay for it. In February of this past year, Taisha was able to start school, but only temporarily. Pastor Johel said that she could go ahead and start, but if she wants to continue, she must find a sponsor or pay. Taisha is hoping to find a sponsor before school starts so she can start school. She knows that the older she gets, the hard it will be to catch up in school. Taisha loves to play with her puppy and help her mother with her little brother. She also loves, loves, loves to sing! She doesn't know what she wants to do when she grows up, but she does know that she will always love singing in church!
Mickie West on February 1, 2023 at 4:14 pm
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Foot ": 9
Shoe Size: BIG KIDS 5
Clothing Size: GIRLS 10 SLIM
**Please note that each year, we depend on village volunteers whose understanding of the measuring process may create variations in accuracy. Often times, children do not know their age or birthday, and sometimes they measure smaller or larger because of illness. We do the best we can to give accurate updates, but there are cultural constraints that we cannot avoid. Also, these measurements were made in March of 2022. The child may or may not have promoted to the next grade by the 2022-2023 school year. Final exams had not been taken when the update was made. You can assume that the child will move on to the next grade up, but it is not guaranteed. Thank you for your understanding.
Mickie West on June 14, 2022 at 1:07 am
*2020-2021 SCHOOL PICTURE
2020-2021 SCHOOL PICTURE
Mickie West on July 15, 2021 at 1:50 am
GRADE SCHOOL YEAR 2021-2022: 3
CHEST: 28″
WAIST: 27″
HIPS: 30″
FOOT LENGTH: 8″
SHOE SIZE: LITTLE KIDS 3
CLOTHES SIZE: GIRLS 10
Mickie West on September 29, 2020 at 6:00 pm
GRADE FOR 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR: 3RD GRADE
HIPS: 26.5″
CLOTHING SIZE: 8 GIRLS
SHOE SIZE: 1.5 LITTLE GIRLS
Mickie West on August 21, 2020 at 5:08 pm
GRADE 2020-2021 – 3RD GRADE
Mickie West on April 13, 2020 at 7:21 pm
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Mickie West on July 13, 2019 at 7:16 pm
Foot L.: 7.5
Clothes size: 7
Shoe size:13
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Mickie West on March 13, 2019 at 2:39 am
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2018 School PIcture


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An Act Relating To Agriculture; Amending The Right To Farm Act To Clarify That Operating An Agricultural Operation Or Facility In Conformity With Federal Laws Shall Not Be Declared A Nuisance.
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has been in existence for more than one year.
The bill also provides that if the agricultural operation or facility substantially complies with federal law, no local government law making an agricultural operation or facility a nuisance will apply.
A possible concern regarding the bill might be that it could be seen as making it easier for farms to escape liability for private nuisance claims. A question might be whether that relaxation is warranted or whether the stricter current law is necessary to protect the public from nuisance activities.
A potential benefit of the bill's language might be that it may provide greater assurance to farmers that they will not be sued as easily as under current law.
This is not a companion bill to HB 51 at this time.
SB 229 died in the Senate Judiciary Committee.


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A work in progress: Avanti's shipping containers await
NEWS: Avanti Announces Five Eateries
By Amanda M. Faison December 15, 2014
If the Source blueprinted the warehouse-turned-artisan-collective in Denver, Avanti Food & Beverage is pushing that model to the next level. Come March, Patrick O'Neill (founder of Choppers Custom Salads), Brad Arguello (co-founder of the Über Sausage), and Rob Hahn (head of GRT, a LoHi real estate investment and development group) will launch a restaurant collaboration in the former Avanti Print & Graphics building at 32nd Avenue and Pecos Street. The LoHi space differs from other conjoint endeavors because it's designed as a two-story launchpad for fledging food and beverage concepts. The idea is to give start-ups a platform to succeed by removing much of the overhead and risk. Leases are short term (the intention is to have concepts rotate in and out) and the seven tenants share communal dining space and two house bars. The vibe will be urban and raw—something enhanced by the warehouse space and the steel shipping containers that will house tenants.
Avanti has been in the works for a couple years, but it's finally shaping up. Last week, O'Neill and Arguello finalized leases for five of the seven tenants, bringing a mix of shawarma, tortas, arepas, wood-fired pizza, and inspired tapas to the space. He and Arguello are actively looking to fill the remaining two spaces. They are specifically interested in adding Asian cuisine—sushi, ramen, etc.—to the concept. In the meantime, here's what we have to look forward to:
Souk Shawarma: "[Avanti] is going to change the way we perceive food courts," Jon Robbins of Pinche Tacos has already found great success with his taco truck and two taquerias. But the Avanti shop is different: Morrison will focus on the Mexican sandwich, or torta. Knowing that the sandwches' success is largely tied to the quality of bread, Morrison will make his bolillo (small baguettes) from scratch daily in the 160-square-foot shipping container. The menu of 8 to 10 sandwiches will offer a cross-section of vegetarian, meat, and seafood options. Morrison is also considering lamb affogato as a weekend special. "The lamb is braised with chile peppers and you make a sauce out of that and ladle it over the torta," Morrison says. There might be a grab-and-go dessert, possibly Pinche's famed churros y chocolate. Lease term: 12 months; location: downstairs; tacostequilawhiskey.com
Quiero Arepas: Igor and Beckie Panasewicz are the duo behind what Thrillist calls one of the best food trucks in the nation (additionally, the arepas truck has appeared on the Cooking Channel's Eat St). The Panasewicz, who will continue to operate the truck, love the semi-permanence Avanti offers. "I'm glad it's a steel container," Backie says. "This is an extension of the truck." The couple will keep the arepas menu and prices the same but they'll add sides (including fried plantains which they cannot do on the truck) and possibly dessert. Lease term: 24 months; location downstairs; quieroarepas.com
Brava!: In five years of operating Brava! at the base of Lannie's Clocktower Cabaret, David Bravdica's wood-fired pies have garnered a serious following. Now, with Avanti he'll bring his recipes inside. Aside from not having to battle the elements, Bravdica sees this move (the cart will also remain in operation) as an opportunity to explore small plates and test out how the pizza does in a more permanent space. "I don't think we'll go full into the brick-and-mortar but this gives us a way to test the idea and look into expanding," Bravdica says. Also, fans of the Brussels and bacon pizza special take note: The pie will finally land on the menu. Lease term: 24 months; location: downstairs, bravapizza.com
Bixo, Mediterranean Bites: Marco Gonzales, a chef with Michelin Star-restaurant experience in Lyon and Barcelona, moved to Denver six months ago with the hope of opening his own place. Bixo—an eatery peddling Mediterranean tapas with a Mexican slant—is the first step realizing Gonzales' goal. "Based on his schooling and accolades, Marco should have his own place," O'Neill says. "The [Avanti] incubator is perfect for him." Lease term: 15 months; location: upstairs
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Toronto, Canada-based Winterlight Labs, Inc, (Winterlight) recently announced it has entered a partnership with Janssen Pharmaceuticals (Janssen) to develop a digital biomarker for the diagnosis of early stage Alzheimer's Disease (AD). Janssen, which is part of Johnson & Johnson Innovation LLC, is a Belgium-based pharmaceutical company that conducts research and development activities related to a wide range of medical disorders.
Currently, Winterlight's technology reports a 91% accuracy rating for distinguishing Alzheimer's from healthy aging. It accomplishes this by utilizing AI to create digital biomarkers to evaluate a person's speech and language. Through its collaboration with Janssen, the two organizations will seek to better identify AD in individuals before symptoms begin to emerge. Winterlight leadership states that by doing so, early intervention methods can be implemented that extend and improve the quality of life for individuals with the neuro-degenerative disease.
Winterlight Labs' mission is to create faster and more objective way to measure neurological and psychiatric illness through speech using artificial intelligence (AI). Winterlight's fully automated and compliant platform is currently being used by pharmaceutical companies to detect dementia, measure response to therapy, and track symptoms remotely.
This was reported by Cision PR Newswire on January 7, 2019.


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3 bodies pulled from Cosumnes River, officials say
TONI: GOOD MORNING. I AM TONI VALLIERE. TY: I AM TY STEELE. TONI: PG&E IS EXPECTED TO PLEAD GUILTY TO 84 FELONY COUNTS OF MANSLAUGHTER IN CONNECTION TO THE 2018 CAMP FIRE. IT WILL ALSO PLEAD TO ONE FELONY COUNT OF UNLAWFULLY CAUSING A FIRE. NO EXECUTIVES WILL BE CHARGED AND THAT MEANS NO ONE WILL GO TO PRISON. THE UTILITY WILL PAY A MAXIMUM FINE OF $3.5 MILLION IN ADDITION TO $500,000 TO COVER THE COST OF THE INVESTIGATION. TY: PROSECUTORS IN THE GOLDEN STATE KILLER CASE ARE CLOSE TO REACHING A DEAL FOR JOSEPH DEANGELO. HE IS ACCUSED OF KILLING AT LEAST 13 PEOPLE AND SEXUALLY ASSAULTING MORE THAN 50 MORE IN THE 1970'S AND 1980'S. THE NEXT COURT DATE IS JUNE 29. TIME TO GET A CHECK ON THE FORECAST WITH METEOROLOGIST LINH TRUONG. LINH: A COOL START TODAY. TEMPERATURES IN THE 30'S AND 40'S TOWARD THE HIGH COUNTRY. WIND SPEEDS ARE LIGHT ACROSS THE BOARD. THEY ARE GOING TO BE STRONGR THAN YESTERDAY. WE HAVE LOTS OF SUNSHINE AND WARM TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON. WARMING UP TO 84 DEGREES BY 3:00.
Three bodies have been recovered from the Cosumnes River, the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday.The bodies were recovered on three days within a week. Officials said two of the three people have been identified. Those two people have been missing in the river since late-May.On May 28, three Sacramento men were swept into the river near the Happy Valley cutoff, officials said.Two of the people have been identified as Tim Nguyen, 20, of Sacramento and Evan Ishima 24, of Sacramento, the sheriff's office said. Nguyen's body was recovered on June 4 and Ishima's body was recovered on June 10.The third body was recovered on June 11. They have not been identified at this time.
Three bodies have been recovered from the Cosumnes River, the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday.
The bodies were recovered on three days within a week. Officials said two of the three people have been identified. Those two people have been missing in the river since late-May.
On May 28, three Sacramento men were swept into the river near the Happy Valley cutoff, officials said.
Two of the people have been identified as Tim Nguyen, 20, of Sacramento and Evan Ishima 24, of Sacramento, the sheriff's office said. Nguyen's body was recovered on June 4 and Ishima's body was recovered on June 10.
The third body was recovered on June 11. They have not been identified at this time.


During our visit in the winter, we managed to visit most of the famous attractions which include Times Square, Empire State Building, Wall Street, Chrysler Building, Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, Rockefeller Plaza and Central Park.
In the Midtown area of Manhattan, in the Theater District, is the tourist center of New York: Times Square, filled with bright, flashing video screens and LED signs running 24 hours a day.
Connecting Lower Manhattan to Downtown Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Bridge offers fantastic views of the Manhattan and Brooklyn skylines.
In Lower Manhattan, the Statue of Liberty is the most famous landmarks.
Wall Street acts as the heart of big business being the home of the New York Stock Exchange, although the narrow street also holds some historical attractions, namely Federal Hall, where George Washington was inaugurated as the first president of the United States.
Wall Street Bull is a bronze sculpture, originally guerilla art, by Arturo Di Modica that stands in Bowling Green Park in the Financial District in Manhattan, New York City.
The Empire State Building looms over it all as the second-tallest building in the city, with the nearby Chrysler Building also dominating the landscape.


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It's the Grand Finale for Dragon Rising by Rachel E. Fisher!!
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We're blitzing the GRAND FINALE for
Dragon Rising by Rachel E. Fisher
Dragon Rising is Asher's story and takes place during the first third of Eden's Root, which is the first book in the Eden's Root Trilogy. If you missed any of the tour, go back and check out the reviews and excerpts!
Kelly P's Blog - Excerpt
There was a creak and Asher straightened, clicking off the keychain, the sickly blue LED glow vanishing. He waited in the darkness, his back pressed to the wall of the supply closet. His free hand tightened around the hilt of his sword.
Coffee, Books, & Art - Excerpt
Since everyone fled fearing nukes, the City was largely abandoned, the towers and subways now skeletons and blood vessels in a dead body, a corpse left to rot in the summer sun. At times he imagined walking out to the center of one of the Avenues and standing there alone, certain that he was the last man on Earth.
Christy's Cozy Corners - Excerpt
The abandoned state of New York City) deepened the ache for his parents. What if he was one of the last men of Earth? Not "were," not the subjunctive…the subjective. What if he WAS one of the last men on Earth? The thought rattled around his brain like a psychotic marble.
Buried Under Books - Review
"This is a novella that gives us the backstory of one character and it would be easy to mistake it as a prequel even though it's labeled as #4; it is not a prequel in the usual sense and should be read after the first three books or, at the least, after Eden's Root. Then you'll just be adding to the pleasure you've already gotten"
Hope to Read - Excerpt
When I first moved here last fall I never admitted that I was nervous. It's not like I'd ever really left Chicago. But that first night, when sirens floated up from the streets I slept with a smile on my face. It felt like home.
Now it's a silent, sticky wasteland.
Fundinmental & sherryfundin - Review
"This is a horror story that has no supernatural monsters, just the humankind.
I am blown away by this series and find it hard to put into words how frightening it is....
Rachel's writing gave me a first hand experience into what could be our future.
The Eden's Root Trilogy has stuck with me long after I finished reading."
Colorimetry - Review & Excerpt
"I love this novella. !! It's dark and harsh and gritty... and I felt Asher's hunger and what he was willing to do to find food, making this dystopian reality so real, it hurts."
I've decided to stop keeping a body count after today. All 11 additions are from one site, a grocery store on 93rd. Someone trapped the family inside - easy enough with steel plates over the doors.
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My Life, Loves and Passion - Review
"I thought this story was good. I was a little confused since I hadn't read anything else but loved what I read. The story is written well and keeps you intrigued."
Pieces of Whimsy - Excerpt
I'm doing better at getting sleep now, whether that's from exhaustion or adaptation, I don't know. Either way, I've managed to avoid the gangs so far. I'm alive and that's all that matters. If I can keep it together…if I can survive this first wave of death, someone will get things back up and running, right? There'll be radio or an Army convoy, or something. There has to be.
Letters From Annie (Douglass) Lima - Excerpt
Anyway. I was robbed last night while I slept. I guess I should be grateful that I'm still alive. (And I'm not being tortured. Bonus.) And I'm grateful that they didn't see my sword and take it.
Brooke Blogs - Excerpt
The wheeze of his breath rang in his ears, but he tilted his head, listening for his followers. Rivulets of rain splattered through the shattered windows, last vestiges of the thunderstorm that had ravaged the City. But nothing else…
The Written Adventure - Excerpt
Asher awoke to a scream and sat straight up, nearly braining himself on the pipes above. Ducking just in time, he swiveled, seeking the source of the sound.
"No, please! You can have me, just let Cassie go!"
Dragon Rising
by Rachel E. Fisher
(Eden's Root Trilogy #1.5)
YA Dystopian
In his freshman year at Columbia University, future journalist Asher Grey is forced to face his darkest demons when the world falls to pieces. A champion Tai Chi swordsman, he will be tested to his limits just to survive. With a heavy heart and swift hand, he must reach deep inside himself to discover what it means to be a Dragon.
The Eden's Root Trilogy
"Fisher doesn't hold back. She never has. That's what makes the 'Eden's Root' series great." - Blakely from Indiscriminate Writes
"This dystopian novel drew me in from the start with it's believable story of how a world changed by just having a few changes done to food we grow." - Sarah from Howling Books and Design
"No one is safe in this book. Everyone suffers something, and since I love these characters as my own friends, it's hard." - Rebecca from tHe crooKed WorD
"This story is just so intense, it drags the emotion from you whether you like it or not!" - from MySeryniti
Eden's Root
(Eden's Root Trilogy #1)
It is 2033, and the world hovers on the edge of explosion as unexplained crop deaths lead to severe global food shortages. In the United States, the Sickness is taking lives slowly, creeping its way into every family. Fi Kelly has already faced the Sickness in her own family, toughening her beyond her years. But a shocking confession from her dying father will push her toughness to its absolute limits. Saddled with an impossible secret and the mission of saving her little sister, Fi sets out to transform herself into the warrior that she must become to survive the coming collapse. Along the way, she will discover that evil can be accidental and that love can be intentional.
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Seeds of War
The mission of Eden must be fulfilled and Eden's best Seekers are needed. Forming a new group they dub the Seeders, Fi, Asher, and Sean are joined by a new addition as they set out to bring hope and support to the Topsiders in the form of radios and heirloom seeds. Their experiences Topside prepare them for the threat from marauding gangs they call Lobos, but it is a different, less obvious sort of threat that takes them by surprise. As radio broadcasts begin to reconnect Eden and the Topsiders, the Seeders stumble upon mysterious broadcasts from unknown stations. When two of their own new radio stations go silent within days of each other, Fi and her companions realize that something is terribly wrong. Eden finds itself pitted against a growing and unknown force as their very mission lights the flames of war.
"I promise you, Sean. We're going to stop them."
The pieces on the board are in motion and with both sides gathering strength, each move will be critical. When the Truthers make a play for checkmate, the Seeders are forced to respond. Fi and her companions will face greater challenges and higher stakes than ever before, because this time if they fail, it's for keeps.
About Rachel Fisher
I am a wife and entrepreneur living and working in Florida. I am also a graduate of Mount Holyoke College, where I majored in Biology. It was always my assumption that I would end up making research my life. Though it did not work out that way in the end, my passion for Biology remains intact.
I have always loved biology-based science-fiction and the young adult genre. It is in this vein that I offer my work.
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Trilogy sounds great. Thanks for introducing me to a new to me author and thank you for the giveaway.


5. Department of Colorectal Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
*First and second authors contributed equally.
Over the past decade, the emergence of microRNA (miRNA) research has firmly established this molecular family as a key component in cells. MiRNAs, which function as negative gene regulators, participate in multiple biological processes and maintain homeostasis in cells. The dysregulation of miRNA may contribute to numerous human disorders, including cancer. Recently, miR-196 was found to be aberrantly expressed in a wide range of malignant diseases, which suggests that it plays important roles in carcinogenesis. Here, we summarize the current knowledge concerning miR-196 family in cancers. This review includes miR-196 gene structure and aberrant expression in various cancers, and current understanding of numerous functions and regulatory targets of miR-196 in specific cancers. Since miR-196 are consistently found over-expressed in digestive tract cancer tissues, we also reviewed the clinical significance and potential applications of miR-196 in these cancers. We highlight that miR-196 may serve as an emerging cancer biomarker for digestive tract cancers.
Keywords: miR-196, cancer, clinical application, regulatory mechanism.
Over the past decade, the emergence of miRNA research has firmly established this molecular family as a key component in cells. Under normal physiological conditions, miRNAs implement feedback mechanisms by gene transcripts to regulate cell proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis [1-3]. The dysregulation of miRNAs may facilitate malignant transformation, including tumor initiation, growth, invasion, and therapeutic resistance [1-3]. Recently, several investigations have reported that miR-196 is frequently altered in various cancers, which suggests that it plays an important role in carcinogenesis. Here, we review recent reports on miR-196 family molecules in cancer, whose topics include gene structure, biological functions, and regulatory targets and clinical significance. We highlight that miR-196 may serve as an emerging cancer biomarker for digestive tract cancers.
miRNAs are endogenous, non-coding small RNA that are approximately 22 nt in length. After the first miRNA was discovered in C. elegans, in 1993, the knowledge of miRNA grew rapidly . Currently, more than 2,500 potential human miRNAs are recorded in the miRBase, and more than 30% of all genes are estimated to be regulated by miRNAs. This family of molecules has important and broad functions in cells, including proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis [2-6].
MiRNAs are encoded in the genome. Their long primary transcripts are produced by RNA polymerase II and are further processed by Drosha and DGCR8, which results in 80- to 100-nt precursor miRNAs (pre-miRNAs) [7, 8]. The pre-miRNAs are transported to the cytoplasm by Expotin5 and are cleaved by Dicer to form double-stranded miRNA duplexes. After unwinding into single-stranded mature miRNAs, the miRNAs bind to Argonaute (Ago2) protein and form the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC). This complex then binds to the target-gene mRNA, and carries out mRNA degradation or translational repression [2, 9]. More specifically, the mature miRNA recognizes its complementary sequence in the target mRNA 3'-untranslational region (3'-UTR) via the "seed" region of the 5'-miRNA at nucleotide positions 2-7. Recent reports have revealed that the target mRNAs may also be repressed by miRNAs through binding to the coding regions or 5'-UTR [10, 11].
MiRNAs play as negative gene regulators in cells and function based on their target transcripts. Through algorithm analysis of miRNA target prediction, plenty of miRNA-gene relationships have been presumed [12, 13]. Increasing evidences have shown that a single miRNA is able to regulate several transcripts, and a transcript may have multiple miRNA binding sites which allow several miRNAs to bind at a same time . This phenomenon implies a complexity of miRNA-target regulatory network in cellular homeostasis. The dysregulation of miRNA may contribute to numerous disorders, including cancer, immune-related and neurodegenerative diseases .
MiRNAs are frequently found located at the genomic fragile sites or the oncogenic associated regions, which suggests that miRNA molecules participate in malignant transformation [16, 17]. Accumulating studies have demonstrated that miRNAs can serve as either tumor suppressors or oncogenes [18-20]. Recently, miR-196 has been found aberrantly expressed in many cancers. There are three miR-196 genes in human cells: miR-196a-1, miR-196a-2, and miR-196b. They are all located in the HOX gene clusters and produce two mature miRNA family members: miR-196a and miR-196b . Table 1 shows the miR-196 family genes and their mature sequences. The miR-196a-1 and miR-196a-2 genes are located on chromosomes 17 and 12, respectively . Both of these genes transcribe the same mature miR-196a molecule, which has the sequence 5'-UAGGUA- GUUUCA- UGUUGU- UGGG-3'. The miR-196b gene is located on chromosome 7 and transcribes a mature miR-196b molecule with the sequence 5'-UAGGUA- GUUUCC- UGUUGU- UGGG-3' . There is only one nucleotide difference between mature miR-196a and miR-196b, though both possess the same seed region.
Although high similarity exists between miR-196a and miR-196b, these two molecules have a wide range of expression and diverse roles in various types of cancers. For example, miR-196a has been reported to be over-expressed in head-neck , oral [25, 26], gastric [27, 28], pancreatic [29, 30], cervical [31, 32], and lung  cancers. Similarly, miR-196b has been found to be up-regulated in the cancers of oral , gastric , colorectal [35, 36], as well as in glioblastoma  and in leukemia [23, 38]. The functions of the oncogenic effects of miR-196 family molecules include promoting cell proliferation, migration, invasion and radioresistance [21-34]. However, few reports have indicated that the miR-196 family may act as tumor suppressors. For example, miR-196a suppresses metastasis in melanoma  and breast cancers , and miR-196b is down-regulated in different types of leukemia cells [41, 42]. Collectively, both miR-196a and miR-196b are frequent aberrations in malignant diseases, and which indicates their close association with disease status.
The information of miR-196 family genes and the mature miR-196 molecules.
# Seed regions are underlined in the mature miRNA sequences.
Summary of the target genes and functions of miR-196 family molecules in diverse cancers.
Because miRNAs function as gene regulators, identifying miRNA targets allows delineation of the specific function of a miRNA. Several computational software packages have been developed to predict potential miRNA targets by aligning the conserved seed region of a miRNA to the complementary sequences on the 3'-UTR region of a mRNA . Many experiments have further confirmed the regulatory axis. Table 2 summarizes the expression, target genes, and functions of miR-196 family molecules in diverse cancers. The oncogenic functions of these molecules have been found to target diverse tumor suppressors in specific types of cancer tissues. For example, in oral cancer, both miR-196a and miR-196b down-regulate the expression of metastasis suppressor NME4 to accelerate cell migration and invasion . In esophageal and head-neck cancers, miR-196a targets Annexin A1 to promote cell growth, mobility and radioresistance [24, 44]. In gastric cancer, miR-196a down-regulates p27kip1, a cell cycle G1 check-point regulator, to promote cell proliferation . Also in gastric cancer, both miR-196a and miR-196b promote cell metastasis via suppression of radixin . In pancreatic cancer, miR-196a targets NFκB-Iα to promote cancer progression . In colorectal cancer, miR-196a restrict the expression of HoxA7, HoxB8, HoxC8 and HoxD8 genes, leading to the activation of the AKT pathway and increase cell mobility . A high level of miR-196b in colorectal cancer also repressed FAS expression to modulate cell apoptosis . In cervical cancer, miR-196a inhibits p27kip1, FOXO1 or netrin 4 to facilitate cell proliferation or migration [31, 32]. Nevertheless, few studies have reported on the function of the miR-196 family as a tumor suppressor by targeting oncogenes. For example, in melanoma and breast cancer, miR-196a suppresses HOXC8, a transcription factor, to inhibit cell growth, invasion and metastasis [47, 48]. In chronic myeloid leukemia, miR-196b is down-regulated in cells and enhances the functions of oncogenes BCR-ABL1 and HOXA9 .
Aside from the miRNA-downstream target gene axis, the upstream regulatory mechanism of miR-196 has also been reported, mainly through epigenetic associated mechanism . The CpG islands in the miR-196b promoter showed more methylation in chronic myeloid leukemia patients than healthy individuals . In gastric cancer, miR-196b has been found regulated by Est2 through an epigenetic pathway [50, 51]. Furthermore, miR-196a2 gene possesses single nucleotide polymorphism in many cancers, including in breast, head-neck, lung and oral cancers, which may result to target binding deficit and increasing cancer susceptibility [26, 52-58]. Taking together, miR-196 family molecules play important roles in homeostasis, and dysregulation of this family closely associated with various malignancy.
Although vary in level, miR-196 family molecules are consistently found over-expressed in digestive tract cancer tissues, which comprise of mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine. Table 3 summarizes the clinicopathological association of miR-196 family molecules in digestive tract cancers. On the differentiation of normal and cancer tissues, both miR-196a and miR-196b are significantly elevated in oral cancer tissues compared to the adjacent normal counterparts , indicating that miR-196 may be a putative diagnostic marker. Consistently, miR-196a is up-regulated in laryngeal cancer and able to discriminate normal and cancer tissues . In esophagus, miR-196a shows correlative expression during cancer progression, as gradually higher from normal tissue, metaplasia, dysplasia, to invasive adenocarcinoma . In addition to the diagnostic potential, miR-196 family molecules have also been reported associated with clinicopathological status of the digestive tract cancers, which implies the potential in using of these molecules in prognostic application. For examples, both miR-196a and miR-196b are up-regulated in oral cancer tissues and associated with lymph node metastasis . The high level of miR-196a in head-neck cancer tissue also contributes to radioresistance . In gastric cancer, miR-196a or miR-196b is linked to advanced pathologic stage, cancer recurrence and shorter survival [27, 34, 45, 61]. Concordantly, both miR-196a and miR-196b in colorectal cancer shows cooperatively correlated with aggressive disease and unfavorable to treatment outcome . Taken together, miR196 family molecules in digestive tract cancers may serve as biomarkers for clinical applications in diagnosis, prognosis, or prediction of treatment efficacy.
Detecting biomolecules in body fluids, including peripheral blood, urine or saliva, provides a less invasive process to facilitate clinical applications. Recently, many reports have revealed that miRNAs can be exosomic released from tumor cells, stably expressed in circulation, which may be suitable to be utilized as promising biomarkers [62-65]. Regarding miR-196 family, several studies have shown that miR-196 molecules are detectable in the peripheral blood from digestive tract cancer patients and associated with clinical significance. For example, miR-196a and miR-196b are significantly elevated in the sera of patients with chronic pancreatitis or pancreatic cancer compared to those from normal individuals [66, 67]. Concordantly, the combined determination of miR-196a and miR-196b produces high sensitivity and specificity for the early detection of pre-malignant or malignant oral diseases . Circulating miR-196a also showed high potential to be a prognostic marker because it correlated with patient survival in recurrence status of gastric cancer  or in pancreatic cancer .
As stated above, miR-196 is elevated in the blood of patients with several types of digestive tract cancers. However, these results were obtained from various investigators who used different assay protocols which may lead to possible bias. To assess the diagnostic potential, we compared the miR-196b level in the plasma from healthy individuals and from patients with several types of cancers, including nasopharyngeal, oral, esophageal, gastric, colorectal and lung cancers. The results are shown in Figure 1. MiR-196b was substantial increased in digestive tract cancer patients, with an average elevation of 3.7- to 25.6-fold (P < 0.001 for all). The detection power of miR-196b for each cancer is summarized in Table 4 (Youden Index ). Such high ability to discriminate between healthy individuals and cancer patients indicates that miR-196b may serve as a powerful circulating tumor marker for the detection of digestive tract cancers.
Summary of the clinicopathological significance of miR-196 family molecules in digestive tract cancers.
#Determination of miR-196 in tissue specimens, * Determination of miR-196 in blood specimens.
The statistical result for each cancer (Mann-Whitney test).
N.S.: No statistical significance by Mann-Whitney test.
**: The optimal cutoff threshold for diagnosis was obtained by applying the Youden's Index (sensitivity + specificity -1 is maximal) .
Elevation of miR-196b levels in the plasma of patients with digestive tract cancer. (n.s.: no statistical significance compared to normal group Mann-Whitney test, ***: P < 0.001 compared to normal group Mann-Whitney test).
MiR-196 offers a great potential as a biomarker for cancer detection, diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutic assessment via both tumor tissues and circulating specimens. It will be imperative to carry out prospective trials in well-defined, large cohort studies to validate its clinical significance. Determining the miR-196 level by using a minimally invasive method may be developed and applied in personalized cancer medicine.
This work was supported by grants from National science Counsel (NSC-103-2314-B- 182A-011-MY3), and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (CMRPG1B0101~3).
Corresponding author: Ann-Joy Cheng, Professor, Department of Medical Biotechnology, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, 259 Wen-Hwa 1st Road, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan. Tel: 886-3-2118800 ex 5085 Fax: 886-3-2118247 E-mail: annjoychengcgu.edu.tw.


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Q: Getting 3.6V, 1.8V, and 1.1V from 12V using LM117 or LM317 Please all, I need some help in designing power lines for my project.
I intend to use one LM117 (or LM317) to have at least three voltage lines on my breadboard, i.e 3.6V, 1.8V and 1.1V from a 12V supply (all DC).
I used the following formula to try and get a 1.1V DC line.
$$ R_2=R_1 \left( \frac{V}{1.25}-1 \right) $$
The tutorial I read suggested a standard value for R1 to be 240 ohms, which leaves me with a negative value for R2 (and for some reason i think this is wrong), for example:
$$ \begin{align}
  R_2 &= 240 \left( \frac{1.1}{1.25} - 1 \right)\\
  R_2 &= -28.8
\end{align}$$

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*Any ideas where I am going wrong? Should I be using a different value for R1?
For a background, I am trying to have three power lines of 3.6V, 1.8V and 1.1V from a 12V source (all DC) using the LM117/337

*Can I have all three power lines off one LM117/317

A: That regulator will not provide output voltages below 1.25V.
The device uses an internal 1.25V reference voltage and the output voltage (via R1 and R2) is potted down to equal 1.25V. If the desired output voltage is less than 1.25V then it doesn't work.
AD8605 op-amp regulator for supplying 30mA at 1.1V: -

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Registration for free four-year-old preschool in the Dubuque Community School District will begin on Monday, Feb. 1. This includes Dubuque's 12 public schools offering preschool through the Statewide Voluntary Free Preschool Program.
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"The Memory of Love"
New from Penguin: The Memory of Love: A Novel by Linda Olsson.
Fans of Astrid & Veronika and Chris Cleave's Little Bee will be thrilled to read Linda Olsson's third novel. Here is Olsson doing what she does best: illuminating the terrain of friendship and examining the many forms that love can take.
Marion Flint, in her early fifties, has spent fifteen years living a quiet life on the rugged coast of New Zealand, a life that allows the door to her past to remain firmly shut. But a chance meeting with a young boy, Ika, and her desire to help him force Marion to open the Pandora's box of her memory. Seized by a sudden urgency to make sense of her past, she examines each image one-by-one: her grandfather, her mother, her brother, her lover. Perhaps if she can create order from the chaos, her memories will be easier to carry. Perhaps she'll be able to find forgiveness for the little girl that was her. For the young woman she had been. For the people she left behind.
Olsson expertly interweaves scenes from Marion's past with her quest to save Ika from his own tragic childhood, and renders with reflective tenderness the fragility of memory and the healing power of the heart.
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On iTunes Why Are Some Songs From the Same Album Separated?
By David Nield
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When displaying tracks and albums in your music library, iTunes relies on the metadata stored with each song -- this metadata is information embedded into the file which isn't always visible but tells iTunes the relevant name, album, artist, genre and year for the track. If the metadata is incorrect or incomplete you may see songs from the same album separated.
Album Groupings
Switch to the Albums view on the iTunes Music page to show tracks grouped by album. Click on any album to see the tracks it contains. If you have missing tracks or duplicate albums, it's likely that the metadata is inaccurate. If the album names of two tracks differ by one letter or an additional space, they are displayed separately. If the album metadata for certain tracks hasn't been filled out at all, you won't see them in the Albums view.
Open the Songs tab in the Music section of iTunes and make sure the Album information for each track is showing -- right-click on the column headings to add the Album column if necessary. To make sure a certain group of tracks are grouped together, select them all then right-click and choose "Get Info." Enter the Artist, Album Artist and Album information under the Info tab and click "OK" to make sure all of the selected tracks have matching metadata.
Library Views
Tracks from the same album may also be separated as you switch between library views. From the Songs tab in the iTunes music library you can click on any of the column headings to order the tracks using that criteria. Unless you are using one of the album columns as a sorting method, albums may be split up on screen. Running searches may also split up albums or hide some of your songs. Changing the view in iTunes or running a search doesn't change the physical location of tracks on disk or affect the metadata associated with them, but these operations can cause albums to be split up in the way they're displayed on screen.
Further Troubleshooting
iTunes may also split up albums that are compilations from various different artists. To avoid this you can mark all of the relevant tracks as part of a compilation: highlight all the songs in iTunes, right-click and choose "Get Info," then on the Options tab make sure the "Part of a compilation" option is set to "Yes." Deleting the troublesome tracks and then reimporting them into iTunes may also help to reset the associated metadata and remove any bugs preventing the software from seeing the tracks as one whole album.
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An information technology journalist since 2002, David Nield writes about the Web, technology, hardware and software. He is an experienced editor, proofreader and copywriter for online publications such as CNET, TechRadar and Gizmodo. Nield holds a Bachelor of Arts in English literature and lives in Manchester, England.
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Deng Yanda (), né le  mars 1895 et mort le 29 novembre 1931, est un officier militaire du Parti nationaliste chinois. Il rompt avec les dirigeants du parti en 1927, estimant qu'ils en trahissent les principes. En 1930, il tente de former un nouveau parti, qu'il appelle le Comité d'action provisoire du Parti nationaliste chinois ou tiers parti. Il est rebaptisé Parti démocratique des ouvriers et paysans de Chine. En 1931, il est reconnu coupable de trahison par le gouvernement nationaliste et exécuté en secret. Au 21e siècle, Deng est reconnu comme un martyr révolutionnaire par la République populaire de Chine.

Biographie
Deng Yanda nait dans le xian de Huizhou, province du Guangdong. Il étudie dans les écoles militaires du Guangdong et de Wuhan, diplômé de l'Académie militaire de Baoding en 1919. Deng est recruté dans l'armée du Guangdong en 1920 et combat sous l'officier nationaliste Deng Keng. Lorsque Sun Yat-sen annonce sa politique d'alliance avec l'Union soviétique en 1923, Deng la soutient. Il est nommé au comité préparatoire de l' Académie militaire de Whampoa, construit par les nationalistes chinois aidés des Russes. C'est un  commandant dans l'expédition du Nord (1926–1928) que les nationalistes lancent pour unifier la Chine. Lorsque Chiang Kai-shek rompt avec le Parti communiste chinois et la Russie, Deng dénonce Chiang et quitte la Chine pour la Russie et l'Europe, où il vit de 1927 à 1930. À son retour en Chine, Deng forme un nouveau parti, qu'il nomme Comité d'action provisoire du Parti nationaliste chinois ou Tiers Parti (rebaptisé Parti démocratique des ouvriers et paysans de Chine en 1947).

Au milieu des années 1920, la plupart des partis politiques chinois fondés dans les premières années de l'ère républicaine disparaissent des cercles politiques. Il ne restait plus que deux partis qui sont devenus les forces décisives pour le pays - le Parti communiste chinois (PCC) et le Kuomintang (KMT) après son remaniement. En 1927, la coopération entre le PCC et le KMT se rompt. Chiang Kai-shek introduit une politique de massacre et de répression armée au PCC. Pour lutter contre le KMT, les communistes chinois sont contraints de déplacer leurs bases vers les campagnes et les montagnes. En Chine, la lutte entre ces deux partis est alors prolongée. Dans ce contexte de division de la politique chinoise en deux partis opposés, le parti de Deng, également connu sous le nom de tiers parti, est fondé.

Deng attaque Chiang Kai-shek, jugeant que c'est un dictateur. Il provoque alors la colère du gouvernement nationaliste de Nanjing. En 1931, en soutenant un mouvement sécessionniste anti-Chiang à Guangzhou, il contribue à les irriter. Il est arrêté selon le règlement international de Shanghai le 17 août 1931 et extradé à Nanjing, où il est exécuté le 29 novembre 1931. Sa tombe se situe près du mausolée de Sun Yat-sen, sur la montagne Zhongshan, près de Nanjing.

Opinions politiques
Deng est socialiste. Pourtant, après avoir quitté les nationalistes, il ne s'aligne pas sur les autres partis, insistant sur le fait que la révolution chinoise ne devrait pas être limitée pour répondre aux besoins de la Russie ou du Komintern. Après la mort de Deng, son parti soutient le gouvernement populaire du Fujian de courte durée qui s' oppose à Chiang Kai-shek et cherche une alliance avec les communistes chinois. Le parti devient l'un des huit partis non communistes légaux de la République populaire de Chine, où Deng est, au 21e siècle, reconnu comme un «martyr révolutionnaire». Les opinions de Deng soient parfois associées avec celles de Soong Ching-ling, personnalité politique et veuve de Sun Yat-sen. Cependant, Soong ne rejoint pas le parti de Deng et refuse une offre de le diriger après sa mort.

Notes et références

Bibliographie
 Boorman, Howard L. éd. Dictionnaire biographique de la Chine républicaine . New York: Columbia University Press, 1967-1971.
 Epstein, Israël. Femme dans l'histoire: la vie et l'époque de Soong Ching Ling (Mme. Sun Yatsen) . 2e éd. Pékin: New World Press, 1995.

Liens externes

 Dirigeants, De-Dh
 La Chine moderne : encyclopédie d'histoire, de culture et de nationalisme

Martyr
Personnalité chinoise exécutée
Naissance en mars 1895
Décès en novembre 1931
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Décès à 36 ans


We've come to a very interesting point in society. People have more access than ever before to information, can interact faster and with more people than before, and can put information into the world with an ease that was never before an option. The technology that has become so integrated into our everyday lives have changed the way we interact so drastically, sometimes younger generation are completely oblivious to how things ran 10 years ago.
With this great influx of social interaction comes a not so great development, or rather a increase in lack of development: people can't discern the difference between what's real or fake anymore - particularly in regard to information.
Omission: when a source intentionally avoids particular facts which are critical to fully understand and reacting to a situation or information.
Selective Outrage: when a source refers to an event or information with a clear cut bias, purposefully avoiding information that may go against the narrative, giving the sense that particular perspective is the only one.
Emotive: when a source establishes a story in which the narrative focuses more on the emotion of the audience rather than the actual story itself, thus skewing an audience's perspective.
Outright Lie: when a source refers to or quotes information that is blatantly untrue and either proven or known to be incorrect.
It's extremely important that we realize the phrase 'fake news' is used far too easily, far too frequently and oftentimes without proper reason. The most prominent figure to use this phrase is our president and it should noted that his use is frequently based on his misunderstanding of news as well as his inability to ever have anything other than his own twisted thoughts be applauded and agreed with. The fact of the matter is, that's not the role of news outlets. As The Atlantic explains, "The role of the press is to ask hard questions and refuse to be deterred." Highlighting the plight and injustices that plague our country is exactly the sort of thing journalists are supposed to be doing, no matter how inconvenient that may be to others.
It's become quite apparent to those in the field that the general public has become less and less trusting of news outlets. Both Forbes and Business Insiders have cited a sharp critique of journalists by everyday citizens. The general public isn't aware of what fake news truly is, so all news is considered to be problematic. What we all have to realize is that no one will give you the knowledge we need. That must be done for and by ourselves.
News outlets are meant to convey information, not tell the public how to think. While fake news certainly is problematic in the sense that it can heighten extremist agenda and potentially result in the mistreatment of minority groups, the fact of the matter is those who act in that way do so of their own accord.
Fake news would not be a concept if people took it upon themselves to actually be properly informed and weren't merely looking for others to be a source of information and tell them how to think. News, like most everything in this control, is established for the people. Therefore, the people - the general public, must take it upon itself to properly and responsibly take in information handed.


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Kaple špitálských bratří svatého Jana z Boha (fr. Chapelle des Frères hospitaliers de Saint-Jean-de-Dieu) je katolická kaple v 15. obvodu v Paříži, na adrese Rue Lecourbe č. 223. Kapli spravuje Hospitálský řád sv. Jana z Boha a slouží zdejšímu náboženskému centru, nemocnic, škole a řádové komunitě.

Historie
Bratři postavili v roce 1858 centrum pro nemocné a chudé chlapce, které vychovávali a učili řemeslu. Kaple byla postavena v letech 1897–1898 díky darům, které poskytli donátoři Clotilde Cazelles a Adolphe Demy. Clotilde Cazelles je znázorněna na vitráži rozety, jak se modlí před modelem kaple, kterou nabízí svatému Janovi z Boha.

Na přelomu 19. a 20. století byly ve Francii vydány antikongregační zákony, na základě kterých všechny katolické kongregace musely opustit francouzské území. Bratři nebyli vyhoštěni, jejich kongregace byla jednou z pěti výjimek.

Architektura
Jednolodní kaple je v eklektickém spíše novogotickém stylu. Sochy na fasádě jsou od Eugèna Beneta, obrazy představující život svatého Jana z Boha vytvořil Charles-Louis de Coubertin (1879), jsou zde také fresky zachycující epizody ze života světce. Novogotický hlavní oltář byl odstraněn v 70. letech 20. století.

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Náboženské a církevní stavby v 15. obvodu (Paříž)
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A few weeks ago I climbed Roaring Brook Falls with R.L. Stolz. He and his wife, Karen, took some great photos that will appear in a later issue of the Adirondack Explorer. Meantime, I used a few of the photos on my Outtakes blog.


Latvia is fast becoming one of Europe's hottest tourist destinations. Thanks to its ideal location along the Baltic Sea, an abundance of nature parks, forests, lakes and wilderness lure travelers to book flights to Latvia every year. This small country is also packed with history. Flanked by fabulous architectural landscapes and boasting a rowdy nightlife and pub scene, Latvia has something for every traveler. Whether your interests lie in the medieval towns, ancient museums and monuments, and grand palaces or in the middle of a bustling city center, you'll be glad you booked a flight to Latvia.
Latvia has very cold winters between December and March, when the average temperature drops to 24 F. Summers average a considerably more comfortable 61 F, while fall and spring are about 10 degrees cooler.
Whether you're looking for a snow-filled winter holiday or a relaxing spring retreat in the sun, there's no wrong time to book your flight to Latvia.
Peak Season: Latvia experiences its hottest weather and long daylight hours during the summer months. Latvia's cultural calendar is also packed during the summer months, and the increase in Latvian tourism brought about by Latvia's summer festivals and the celebration of Latvian Independence day make domestic Latvia flights tricky to book during this time as well.
Off-peak Season: Cheap flights to Latvia are plentiful between the months of December and March, when visitors shy away from the winter chill. The ample snowfalls make for charming winter scenes in Riga and the Latvian countryside, and Gauja National Park is particularly stunning with its frosted pine trees and snow-covered forests.
After your cheap flight to Latvia lands, the best way to get around the country is by train. Latvia's far-reaching rail network connects all major Latvian cities with other points in Northern and Central Europe. Busses are also a popular, affordable alternative to Latvia flights if you're traveling from other points in Europe or within Latvia, and ferries arrive in the Riga from ports in Germany and Sweden.The following chart gives approximate journey times from Riga (in hours and minutes) to other major cities and towns in Latvia.
There's never been a better time to look for cheap flights to Latvia: The Baltic country, which is desperately trying to shed its image as a former Soviet country, has seen a youthful resurgence in the social scenes of its bigger cities. Riga, the bustling capital where most Latvia flights land, is home to the Central Market (one of the best and oldest markets in Europe). Spend a few hours moseying through the market's colorful stalls of over 1,250 vendors before hitting Riga's Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site peppered with medieval buildings and stunning churches.
Looking to catch some rays after your flight to Latvia? Head out of Riga for a few days and spend some time on the sandy shores of Jurmala. This beach resort, located on the Baltic Sea, was a favorite for high-ranking Soviet officials: Today the pristine stretches of white sand are ideal for families looking to enjoy the sun and sand in Latvia, as the waters are shallow and free of strong currents and waves.
Photographers are booking flights to Latvia not only to snap memorable photographs of the country's mountainous terrain and vibrant city life but to pay homage to their craft: Latvia is home to the world's first miniature camera, the VEF Minox, which was invented in Riga in 1936.
Nature buffs looking to enjoy the Baltic great outdoors will love Gauja National Park, which was founded in 1973 and is located between the historic towns of Siguida and Cesis. Stretch your legs after your flight to Latvia in Gauja: The park is home to a plethora of well-kept biking and hiking trails, as well as ample opportunities to canoe on the Gauja River.
If you're longing for a quiet retreat before your return Latvia flight, head to Cape Kolka on the Gulf of Riga. The dissolution of the Soviet reserves in the area allowed for the settling of civilians on Cape Kolka, but the villages in the region remain eerie and sparsely populated. The gorgeous stretches of untouched beach flanked by majestic pine forests are breathtaking to behold and worth the lack of activities and social outlets you'd find at most beach resorts, making Cape Kolka an excellent, quiet way to wrap up any Latvia trip.


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Their custom made ring actually saved me a few million bucks. I believe their rings price a general average of $2000 at most. For rings with round diamonds at the least. I still think it's a enormous saving considering that other retail stores ask for more than that sometimes. At least you have a concrete reason as to why your ring prices the way it does. The purchase price of a ring depends a lot on the type of metal the band is, the diamond's shape (or diamonds if you plan on using more than 1 gem on your ring), and the 4Cs of the diamond itself: carat weight, cut, colour and clarity.
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I believe it's best if you do a little research on rings before customizing your own. There's a lot that you will need to know about jewelry first before getting into this, particularly when you want to look into how much you are spending.
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China calls for US, European companies to join Belt and Road
- Friday, March 15, 2019 - 3 years ago No Comments 2,417 Views
China pledged greater cooperation with American and European companies on Belt and Road ventures, in its latest bid to counter criticism that President Xi Jinping's initiative is focused on projecting Beijing's influence at the expense of host countries.
China wants to combine its manufacturing and construction know-how with the advanced technology of Western firms on the global trade-and-infrastructure program, said Zhou Xiaofei, deputy secretary general of the National Development and Reform Commission. Projects could also benefit from partnerships with U.S. and European enterprises on professional services, management and financing, Zhou said yesterday.
"The Belt and Road Initiative is not a private path of one party, but an avenue of sunshine for everyone to go forward hand in hand," Zhou told a seminar in Zhengzhou, Henan, promoting international cooperation on the program. "China is not singing solo, but in a chorus of countries along the Belt and Road."
The two-day event is part of a broader Chinese effort to soften the image of Xi's main foreign policy program as host countries grow more cautious and the U.S. criticizes its loan-based funding model as "debt-trap diplomacy." Accusations of corruption, influence-peddling and unfair contracts have dogged the initiative, and a potential agreement with Italy – the first with a Group of Seven nation – drew Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini's warning that it risked "colonizing Italy."
'MINI-UNITED NATIONS'
The Zhengzhou conference – hosted by the Chinese government – showcased several BRI projects, including a hydro-power station in Pakistan and the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway, about a month before Xi is expected to host the second Belt and Road forum in Beijing. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said last week that this year's forum would include attendees from more than 100 countries.
Officials and company executives played down China's role in the projects, emphasizing the diversity of nations involved. Zhu Lintao – a construction executive involved in the Yenbo fuel power station in Saudi Arabia – called the project a "mini- United Nations" involving a Chinese contractor, German consulting firm, Spanish design company and General Electric Co. equipment.
GE has cooperated with Chinese partners on 37 gigawatts of power generation projects since 2013, said Hu Jingmiao, commercial general manager of GE Power's China EPC Steam Power Systems. Hu said the company has provided equipment for projects in places such as Brazil, Kenya and Pakistan, as well as Saudi Arabia.
TWEAKING PLANS
Chinese authorities have noted examples of misconduct and are reassessing and tweaking their global infrastructure plans, a senior official who asked not to be named told Bloomberg News in December. Authorities have stepped up scrutiny of BRI projects and investment and are deliberating possible regulations, the official said, adding that China is ready to take measures to clamp down on misconduct.
The public was still uncertain about what a Belt and Road project is even though it's been a catchphrase for the past five years, said Liu Weidong, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences who has focused on initiative. The selection of projects at Thursday's seminar showed what is valued "from the government's perspective," he said. Bloomberg