His father was not within the delicately put together pure white bed he was before. He felt a cold steel nibble upon his neck and froze, listening to the loud heartbeat that echoed throughout the room. "Who are you to enter this sacred place, monster?" A voice resounded. "Who are you to call your son a monster?" Veron replied.
Black void was all around her, a shallow ringing drifted through her conscious. Colors seemed to swim around as she fought against the void, trying to bring herself out of it. It was almost like coming out of water, she felt like she could not breathe at all until suddenly she swam through the void of unconsciousness into a world brought on by dawn. She sighed, her body apparently had been breathing, but the shock of finally awaking made her realize where the ringing had been emanating from. She looked around absorbing her surroundings. She was entrapped within a cage which sat strapped onto a cart being pulled by a few horses. She also could not feel her arms or wings, yet each were strapped together and chained to the side of the cage. She blinked, the sun blinding her slightly as the gleam flashed from the silver cage. She could sense something tugging at her subconscious, silently probing the back of her mind. She looked toward the front of the cart, and realized there was someone there, eyes glowing fiercely red as the voice suddenly muffled her senses once again.
Veron looked back in the direction he was leading the carriage. Due to the harshness of the sun, he had to also borrow a heavy dark cloak for his journey back to visit and present this creature for study to his father. The scenario played out inside his head, he did not expect the interaction to go well due to his status. He expected his father to be able to notice something off about his son, in a way that is troubling and unwelcoming. Banishment may be considered, or shot through the heart right then and there, assuming his pistol was within range. He played out the shooting scenario more than once, considering how to avoid the calamity, but then something occurred to him that he did not consider before. He could not have any weapons kept with him in the chapel, and especially so while being tended by the priests.
While formulating a plan, the carriage jumped slightly as it trampled through a rough patch in the road, the cage moved with the carriage but was stable enough to not move any way else. Veron looked back to ensure his prize had not fallen off. She sat slumped on the side of the cage, seeming to mumble something to herself. He reached into her mind only to hear a soft moaning cry echo out from her consciousness.
Upon reaching the town where they were staying for the month, the sun was beginning to yawn and wisp away beyond the horizon while Veron pulled his carriage up to the guards. They were different from a few days before, and because of this did not recognize him. He slowed the horses until they understood the door would not open and waited patiently as the guards approached Veron.
"What you got there, friend?" one of the guards pointed the sharp end of his pike toward the cage, while his accomplice watched Veron with the sharp end of his own pike.
Veron sighed, "It isn't your business, this is Vlad Tepes' property and he would not appreciate your interest in the matter." His voice was low, menacing, and patient.
The guard examining Veron took a step back, recognizing the name, while the other half-heartedly obliged, still trying to understand the creature slumped in what looked like a gnarled, thorn-like mess within the cage. She had several times awoken, and Veron finally found a method to put her to sleep for a lot longer than a few hours. As the doors swung inward, the guards stepped aside, the horses knew they could move forward and entered the town. Veron led them toward a stable, and relinquished the reins to the stablemaster, the carriage was left next to the inn with the cage still strapped onto it. He decided as the night crawled over the sky, she would still be asleep, with the spell he finally perfected still in effect. And besides the toxin was still within her veins either way.
He made his way toward the chapel, entering within and silently stalking his way toward the storage room. It was strange no one was praying and none of the priests were around, yet the chapel doors were not locked. Veron contemplated however, usually the chapel doors hardly were locked anyway. He peered into the room, examining the contents within. There were vials both empty and full, healing supplies and raw food stuffed in barrels, boxes, and bags alike. He spotted in the far back a strange assortment of blades flashing briefly, with a barrel awkwardly sticking upward. Confirming his fathers' items, he went on to find him, and entered the room where he noticed something as the light of the room faded.
His father was not within the delicately put together pure white bed he was before. He felt a cold steel nibble upon his neck and froze, listening to the loud heartbeat that echoed throughout the room.
"Who are you to enter this sacred place, monster?" A voice resounded.
"Who are you to call your son a monster?" Veron replied.
"My son would not fall victim to false powers and empty promises," Vlad's voice hesitated slightly, Veron could feel a tremble in the blade which signified his time to act.
He leaned backward as though falling, which caught Vlad off-guard going to catch his son, instead he caught a smack into the head with Veron's foot, making his vision swim with bright spots and discolored splotches while taking several steps back to catch himself from falling onto the brick floor of the cathedral. Veron turned around, landing his backflip upon his toes, gazing at his father who was holding his head with his empty hand, and holding out his blade with his other, trying to focus on his son.
"You're not the son I sired, let alone raised. You know better than to fall victim to the falsehood of Sanguinare Vampiris," Vlad spat toward Veron as he cursed his vision, unable to identify which of the three shades beheld his real son. Veron approached his father, noting his lack of depth perception as he almost reached within arm's length before Vlad thrusted his blade into Veron's stomach, missing his heart by a few inches. Veron smiled.
With Vlad's hand still holding onto the hilt, Veron withdrew his own blade and gouged open Vlad's chest, making him gasp and cough in pain, blood brilliantly covering Veron's hands. While Vlad was still alive, Veron forced his hand into his own wound, taking out his father's blade and burying it into his father's wound, contaminating his father with his own blood. Vlad's last image was glowing red burning eyes, with a voice unknown to him swimming throughout his consciousness until the void sunk into his mind, Veron could no longer feel the presence of his father. He picked up his father from the floor, the blood still warm upon his hands and took him outside, keeping to the darkness as he went.
What do you think happened to Vlad?
Hmm… well I don't think he's really dead. If I had to guess, I think Veron will work with Haute to bring him back.
Given that he has just been contaminated with Veron's blood, I suspect he is not dead… Rather, he is undead. That would be my guess.
In my mind, this whole experience started like a setback, but with help, it has become a spring forward. And, it's fun!


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(function () {
  'use strict';

  describe('Catalogos Controller Tests', function () {
    // Initialize global variables
    var CatalogosController,
      $scope,
      $httpBackend,
      $state,
      Authentication,
      CatalogosService,
      mockCatalogo;

    // The $resource service augments the response object with methods for updating and deleting the resource.
    // If we were to use the standard toEqual matcher, our tests would fail because the test values would not match
    // the responses exactly. To solve the problem, we define a new toEqualData Jasmine matcher.
    // When the toEqualData matcher compares two objects, it takes only object properties into
    // account and ignores methods.
    beforeEach(function () {
      jasmine.addMatchers({
        toEqualData: function (util, customEqualityTesters) {
          return {
            compare: function (actual, expected) {
              return {
                pass: angular.equals(actual, expected)
              };
            }
          };
        }
      });
    });

    // Then we can start by loading the main application module
    beforeEach(module(ApplicationConfiguration.applicationModuleName));

    // The injector ignores leading and trailing underscores here (i.e. _$httpBackend_).
    // This allows us to inject a service but then attach it to a variable
    // with the same name as the service.
    beforeEach(inject(function ($controller, $rootScope, _$state_, _$httpBackend_, _Authentication_, _CatalogosService_) {
      // Set a new global scope
      $scope = $rootScope.$new();

      // Point global variables to injected services
      $httpBackend = _$httpBackend_;
      $state = _$state_;
      Authentication = _Authentication_;
      CatalogosService = _CatalogosService_;

      // create mock Catalogo
      mockCatalogo = new CatalogosService({
        _id: '525a8422f6d0f87f0e407a33',
        name: 'Catalogo Name'
      });

      // Mock logged in user
      Authentication.user = {
        roles: ['user']
      };

      // Initialize the Catalogos controller.
      CatalogosController = $controller('CatalogosController as vm', {
        $scope: $scope,
        catalogoResolve: {}
      });

      //Spy on state go
      spyOn($state, 'go');
    }));

    describe('vm.save() as create', function () {
      var sampleCatalogoPostData;

      beforeEach(function () {
        // Create a sample Catalogo object
        sampleCatalogoPostData = new CatalogosService({
          name: 'Catalogo Name'
        });

        $scope.vm.catalogo = sampleCatalogoPostData;
      });

      it('should send a POST request with the form input values and then locate to new object URL', inject(function (CatalogosService) {
        // Set POST response
        $httpBackend.expectPOST('api/catalogos', sampleCatalogoPostData).respond(mockCatalogo);

        // Run controller functionality
        $scope.vm.save(true);
        $httpBackend.flush();

        // Test URL redirection after the Catalogo was created
        expect($state.go).toHaveBeenCalledWith('catalogos.view', {
          catalogoId: mockCatalogo._id
        });
      }));

      it('should set $scope.vm.error if error', function () {
        var errorMessage = 'this is an error message';
        $httpBackend.expectPOST('api/catalogos', sampleCatalogoPostData).respond(400, {
          message: errorMessage
        });

        $scope.vm.save(true);
        $httpBackend.flush();

        expect($scope.vm.error).toBe(errorMessage);
      });
    });

    describe('vm.save() as update', function () {
      beforeEach(function () {
        // Mock Catalogo in $scope
        $scope.vm.catalogo = mockCatalogo;
      });

      it('should update a valid Catalogo', inject(function (CatalogosService) {
        // Set PUT response
        $httpBackend.expectPUT(/api\/catalogos\/([0-9a-fA-F]{24})$/).respond();

        // Run controller functionality
        $scope.vm.save(true);
        $httpBackend.flush();

        // Test URL location to new object
        expect($state.go).toHaveBeenCalledWith('catalogos.view', {
          catalogoId: mockCatalogo._id
        });
      }));

      it('should set $scope.vm.error if error', inject(function (CatalogosService) {
        var errorMessage = 'error';
        $httpBackend.expectPUT(/api\/catalogos\/([0-9a-fA-F]{24})$/).respond(400, {
          message: errorMessage
        });

        $scope.vm.save(true);
        $httpBackend.flush();

        expect($scope.vm.error).toBe(errorMessage);
      }));
    });

    describe('vm.remove()', function () {
      beforeEach(function () {
        //Setup Catalogos
        $scope.vm.catalogo = mockCatalogo;
      });

      it('should delete the Catalogo and redirect to Catalogos', function () {
        //Return true on confirm message
        spyOn(window, 'confirm').and.returnValue(true);

        $httpBackend.expectDELETE(/api\/catalogos\/([0-9a-fA-F]{24})$/).respond(204);

        $scope.vm.remove();
        $httpBackend.flush();

        expect($state.go).toHaveBeenCalledWith('catalogos.list');
      });

      it('should should not delete the Catalogo and not redirect', function () {
        //Return false on confirm message
        spyOn(window, 'confirm').and.returnValue(false);

        $scope.vm.remove();

        expect($state.go).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
      });
    });
  });
})();

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House votes to override Trump's veto of defense bill
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 26: President Donald Trump speaks in the Diplomatic Room of the White House on Thanksgiving on November 26, 2020 in Washington, DC. Trump had earlier made the traditional call to members of the military stationed abroad through video teleconference. (Photo by Erin Schaff - Pool/Getty Images)
by: Kristin Wilson, Clare Foran and Lauren Fox, CNN
(CNN) — The House of Representatives on Monday voted to override President Donald Trump's veto of the sweeping defense bill known as the National Defense Authorization Act, delivering a bipartisan rebuke to the President.
The bill initially passed both the House and Senate with veto-proof majorities, but amid Trump's continued opposition, it had been unclear if the override attempt would be successful or if the veto would be sustained. The vote forced Republican lawmakers to choose between loyalty to the President and legislation that sets defense policy for the country.
Democrats had expressed confidence, however, that they would have the votes they needed to override the veto. The bill will next head to the Senate for the chamber's veto override attempt. Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont said Monday night that he will delay the vote there unless Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, brings a vote on $2,000 stimulus checks to the floor. This could postpone a final vote on the override to Friday.
The $740 billion bill includes pay raises for America's soldiers, modernizations for equipment and provisions to require more scrutiny before troops are withdrawn from Germany or Afghanistan, but that hasn't stopped Trump's threats against it.
Trump had threatened to veto the bill because it doesn't include a repeal of Section 230, a law that shields internet companies from being liable for what is posted on their websites by them or third parties. The bill also includes provisions to limit how much money Trump can move around for his border wall and another that would require the military to rename bases that were named after figures from the Confederacy.
The President ultimately moved to veto the legislation earlier this month, setting up a clash with Congress and putting Republican lawmakers in a difficult spot, while paving the way for the override attempt on Capitol Hill.
This story has been updated with additional developments Monday.

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Torymus maculosus is een vliesvleugelig insect uit de familie Torymidae. De wetenschappelijke naam is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 2011 door Vikberg.

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Сивата тангара (Tangara inornata) е вид птица от семейство Тангарови (Thraupidae).

Разпространение
Видът е разпространен в Колумбия, Коста Рика и Панама.

Източници

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RFID based door access control can be implemented in schools, colleges, offices, and so on. Nowadays RFID tags are associated with ID cards. Each tag has a unique id which can be picked up by a RFID reader. Our system consists of such a RFID reader which operates at 125KHz range. Three tag codes are stored inside the system and only those ID's get through. When a tag gets near the reader it automatically gets powered and senses the tag ID to the reader through wireless communication. The reader decodes the data and sends it to the microcontroller serially. This serial data is stored temporarily inside the microcontroller for comparison. It is then compared to the available three tag codes and if the match is positive the relay turns on and thereby access is granted. Otherwise, a warning is given and the door remains shut.
I ordered RFID based system as a mini project requirement. Received the kit in good condition. The documentations included was very helpful in learning about the project. They provide a detailed project report including pcb layouts and gerbers. The code was well explained.


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News - USA - Justice League The Snyder Cut Release Date, Trailer, Cast, & Full Details
Justice League The Snyder Cut Release Date, Trailer, Cast, & Full Details
The Justice League: The Snyder Cut trailer just dropped, and the fans can't keep quiet about it. So many questions regarding this plot of the movie have been rising, and the fans have been building up their theories for this part.
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1.1 Justice League Snyder Cut Release Date
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If you're a Batman fan, you pretty much know what he stands for and what he does. But with this came a twist where he works Wonder woman to fight against a newly awakening enemy. This movie was first released back in the year 2017 is based on the DC Comics superhero team. This was the 5th extended movie after the movie "Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn of justice."
Justice League Snyder Cut Release Date
The Movie Justice League Snyder Cut will release on 2021. The exact release date isn't declared yet but we are waiting for it to be release soon next year. This movie features a list of brilliant actors like Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, Ray Fisher, Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Connie Nielsen, and J. K. Simmons. The Cast, story, action, and everything about the DC comic universe keeps the fans wanting for more.
This is a less known fact that the Justice League is also one of the most expensive movies made. After the film was released, it and made millions on the Box Office; however, it received points for acting but failed in terms of writing, plot, and keeping up with the expectations.
Justice League Snyder Cut
This movie is said to be released in the coming year 2021. When speaking to a Hollywood reporter, the director mentioned, "It will be an entirely new thing, and, especially talking to those who have seen the released movie, a new experience apart from that movie. You probably saw one-fourth of what I did," this has got everyone thinking of what to expect?
What we see this time is a less horror version of what we expected the parademons to be. This is something that Snyder has added to the movie this time. We are yet to explore how that angle might work, considering the dark theme wasn't a problem before. Many things are going to be new and chilling in this movie that we have not witnessed before, and this increases the excitement even more!
Justice League Snyder Cut Cast
The Cast is likely to remain the same with the similar roles that they've been playing before, and this is no shocker because it was meant to be. With a brilliant cast like this, there is no chance of replacing or not having any of them back.
Right after the movie was released in the theatres, fans created an online petition to release the further "Snyder Cut," and the gathered over 180,000 signatures, and now the wait is finally over Zack Snyder's Justice League is set to be released in 2021 on HBO Max.
The year 2021 still seems a little far for the fans, and the movie's expectations are increasing slowly, and the trailer has surely given significant excitement, and it won't be comfortable to hold on for it till the next year. However, the wait seems worth it!
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MYTHS ABOUT SUN
Egyptian: Re
Celts: Lugh
Aztec: Tonatiuh
Aztec: Huitzilopochtli
Greek and Roman: Apollo
African: Liza
Chinese: Ten Suns
Polynesian: Maui
Japanese: Amaterasu
Sumerian: Shamash
Navajo: Tsohanoai
Inca: Inti
Inuit: Malina
Hindu: Surya
Hindu: Garuda
Mamaiuran: Kuat
Norse: Freyr
The Spring 2011 issue of The Earth Scientist is focused on modernizing seismology education. Thanks to IRIS, you can download this issue for free as a pdf. Print copies are available in our online store.
In the above photograph is shown a Calendar Stone, also called Sunstone. The carvings in the stone represent the four cycles of creation and destruction. The skull at the center depicts the god Tonatiuh, the fifth sun. A similar sunstone is at the Museo Nacional de Antropologia, Mexico.
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Tonatiuh
For the Aztecs, who lived in central Mexico, Tonatiuh was a Sun god. Aztecs believed that four suns had been created in four previous ages, and all of them had died at the end of each cosmic era. Tonatiuh was the fifth sun and the present era is still his. Tonatiuh was in charge of the Aztec Heaven called Tollan. Only dead warriors and women who died in childbirth could be received in Tollan.
Tonatiuh was responsible for supporting the universe. To prevent the end of the world, Aztecs believed it was essential to maintain the strength of the Sun god by offering him human sacrifices.
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Ahsonnutli was the sky father and chief god for the Navajo. He created heaven, Earth, and the sky. Each of the four directions, or cardinal points, are supported by a giant. Each direction is symbolized...more
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According to an ancient Greek legend, the figure of a gigantic crab was placed in the nighttime sky by the goddess Hera to form the constellation Cancer. Hera swore to kill Heracles, the most famous Greek...more
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She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Series Review
She-Hulk may not be the disaster everyone thought it would be, but it squanders its central character by embracing the sitcom format too much.
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Thor: Love and Thunder Review
Thor: Love and Thunder overindulges itself on comedy making it feel more like a parody and less like a meaningful adventure.
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Spider-Man: No Way Home is a beautifully emotional, surprisingly heartfelt, and excitingly rich film that expands the scope of the universe while retaining the root of who Spider-Man is.
By Raj Reviews on December 18, 2021
While definitely the weakest of the Raimi trilogy, Spider-Man 3 is still a decent film bolstered by great action and exciting direction.
Spider-Man 2 is the best Spider-Man film to date, filled with action, excitement humor, and emotion that provides a compelling argument for the simple stories.
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Spider-Man Review
Sam Raimi's original Spider-Man is still an enjoyable comic book film 19 years later, even if the dialogue and action don't hold up quite as well.
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Eternals is both a high concept thinking piece and an action movie, both of which never truly reaches its full potential.
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The sequel is an improvement over its predecessor but one that focuses more on what worked in the first film rather than the potential presented in this one.
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Join me for a ride Cambodia/Laos?
Discussion in 'Cambodia - General Discussion Forum' started by Minko, Mar 3, 2009.
I have time for a quick trip over from about the 9th March to end of March. Anyone interested for a ride in Cambodia &/or Laos?
Rather have company than go it alone!
Between the 18th and 31st of March I'll be doing PP -> Kampong Thom, Sambor Kik, Preak Khan, Route 66, Beng Melea, Koh Ker, Tbeng Meancey, Preah Vihear and Siem Reap.
I'll send you a PM, and see if we can tee something up.
I assume you're talking about dirt bike rather than road?


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Ray E. Cramer (born 28 June 1940) is an American band conductor.

Education
Cramer has degrees from Western Illinois University and the University of Iowa. In December 1991, he received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from his alma mater of Western Illinois University.

Career
Cramer began his career as the band director at Harlan High School in Harlan, Iowa. From 1968 to 1969 he served as Director of Bands at Parma Senior High School in the Cleveland area of Ohio. He joined the faculty at Indiana University School of Music in the fall of 1969, and served as director of the Indiana University Marching Hundred from 1972 to 1982. In 1982, Cramer was appointed Director of Bands in the School of Music. He was a professor of music history, literature and wind conducting, retiring in 2005. He is the Emeritus Director of Bands in Indiana University.

Cramer is a member of ABA, WASBE and IBA.  He is affiliated with Phi Mu Alpha, Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Beta Sigma, Phi Kappa Delta and Phi Beta Mu.

He was a guest conductor on the faculty of the Musashino Academy of Music in Tokyo, Japan in the fall of 1990, the summer of 1992 and 1995.  Cramer was also the guest conductor for the Indiana Bandmasters Association All-State Honor Band in 1983, 1995, 2001, and 2012.

Honors
Mr. Cramer is a recipient of the Student Alumni Council Senior Faculty Award (1983), The Kappa Kappa Psi Distinguished Service to Music Medal (1988), the CIDA Director of the Year Award (1988), Outstanding Bandmaster Award (1988) and the Kappa Kappa Psi Bohumil Makovsky Memorial Award (1991). He is a past National President of the College Band Directors National Association and has served as president of the Indiana Bandmasters Association, and the Big Ten Band Directors Association.

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1940 births
Living people
20th-century classical composers
American male classical composers
American classical composers
Western Illinois University alumni
University of Iowa alumni
Distinguished Service to Music Medal recipients
20th-century American composers
20th-century American male musicians


This fall I was honored to attend a playground ribbon-cutting ceremony at my former elementary school in Gurnee, Spaulding. My once tiny K-2 school is now much bigger, but the small-town community feel is still alive and well at Spaulding School. And the Spaulding students and neighboring community are now the lucky benefactors of a brand new community park/playground that looks nothing like the one during my days there in the early 1980's.
Nestled in a quiet neighborhood on the northeast side of Gurnee, Spaulding School is one of four elementary/middle schools in Gurnee School District #56. The Gurnee Park District and the school district partnered together to design and build a new playground experience for both the school kids and the surrounding neighborhood children.
On the day of the park's official opening, the excitement mounted as the superintendent spoke, along with a park district representative, about the planning that went into the design and installation of the playground. Once the ribbon was cut with the help of a few lucky students, the students were given the green light to test out the new equipment. It was amazing to watch them all race to the playgrounds, giggling and smiling, and even better to see them all nicely lined up as they waited their turn on the swings.
The park consists of two separate playground areas, perfect for toddlers up to ages seven or eight. My three year old twins had a blast on the smaller of the two structures. A new bank of swings, a bunch of fun slides, a bridge, and a lot of climbing areas are the main focus of the playgrounds. There is also a super-cool modern merry-go-round (nothing like the rusted metal ones of the past) and a small igloo-like cave for climbing on or under.
The park is sunny and bright but has shaded areas, including a canopy on the smaller playground. The scale of the equipment is purposely designed for younger children, which makes it the perfect for both the K-2 Spaulding students and younger future students. It's safe, clean, and best of all — FUN! These pictures of all of the excitement don't lie. So whether you live nearby or you're looking for a fun playground perfect for your younger children in Lake County, be sure to check out Spaulding Park!
Have you been to Spaulding Park? What is your favorite activity there?


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Cette page concerne l'année 2019 du calendrier grégorien au Vatican.

Administration
 Pape : François
 Président du Gouvernorat : Giuseppe Bertello
 Camerlingue de la Sainte Église romaine : Vacant, puis Kevin Farrell (à partir du )
 Cardinal secrétaire d'État : Pietro Parolin

Chronologie

Janvier 2019
 Jeudi  : publication du motu proprio par lequel la commission pontificale Ecclesia Dei est supprimée, les compétences de ladite commission étant reprises par la Congrégation pour la doctrine de la foi.
 Du mardi 22 au dimanche ,  des Journées mondiales de la jeunesse qui se tiennent dans la ville de Panama au Panama.

Février 2019
 Du dimanche 3 au mardi  : visite du pape à Abou Dabi.
 Samedi  : publication du document réformant les statuts du réviseur général pour en faire une  autorité anticorruption au sens de la convention de Mérida
 Jeudi  : nomination de Kevin Farrell à la charge de camerlingue de la Sainte Église romaine.
 Vendredi  : réduction à l'état laïc du cardinal américain Theodore McCarrick par décision de la Congrégation pour la doctrine de la foi approuvée comme définitive par le pape François.
 Du lundi 18 au mercredi  : rencontre du conseil des cardinaux dominée par la question des abus sexuels et de la protections des mineurs, quelques jours après la réduction à l'état laïc de l'ancien cardinal Theodore McCarrick et à la veille de la rencontre mondiale pour la protection des mineurs.
 Du jeudi 21 au dimanche  : rencontre sur la protection des mineurs dans l'Église. Le pape réunit au Vatican les représentants des 114 conférences épiscopales, des 14 Églises catholiques orientales, des principaux ordres religieux et des dicastères de la curie romaine.

Mars 2019
 Vendredi  : publication de la loi 297 sur la protection des mineurs et les personnes vulnérables au sein de l'État de la Cité du Vatican, d'une lettre apostolique en forme de motu proprio étendant les dispositions de cette loi à la curie romaine et d'un document comportant des  lignes de conduite pour appliquer ces nouvelles normes au sein du vicariat de la Cité du Vatican
 Samedi 30 et dimanche  : visite du pape au Maroc

Avril 2019
 Mercredi  : érection de la prélature territoriale de Santiago Apóstol de Huancané, au Pérou
 Du lundi 8 au mercredi  : XXVIII rencontre du conseil des cardinaux.

Mai 2019

 Jeudi  : publication de la lettre apostolique Vos estis lux mundi (Vous êtes la lumière du monde) du pape François prenant effet à partir du  juin suivant. Cette lettre met en place toute une procédure pour la gestion des dénonciations d'abus sexuels non consentis ou sur mineurs.

Juin 2019
 Samedi  : érection de l'administration apostolique du Kazakhstan et d'Asie centrale pour les fidèles de rite byzantin

Juillet 2019
 Jeudi  : érection de l'exarchat apostolique d'Italie des Ukrainiens

Août 2019
 Samedi  : publication du chirographe du pape François reformant les statuts de l'IOR et des nouveaux statuts.
 Vendredi  : érection de l'archéparchie d'Adiabène des Syriaques

Septembre 2019
 Du mercredi 4 au mardi  : visite pastorale de François au Mozambique, à Madagascar et à Maurice
 Du mardi 17 au jeudi  : XXXI réunion du conseil des cardinaux

Octobre 2019
 Mardi  : ouverture du mois missionnaire extraordinaire
 Samedi  : consistoire pour la création de nouveaux cardinaux
 Du dimanche 6 au dimanche  : synode des évêques sur l'Amazonie
 Dimanche  : canonisation des bienheureux John Henry Newman, sœur Giuseppina Vannini, sœur Marie Thérèse Chiramel Mankidyan, sœur Dulce Lopes Pontes et Marguerite Bays

Novembre 2019

Décembre 2019

 Vendredi  : motu proprio du pape François réorganisant le mandat du cardinal-doyen. Ce dernier est dorénavant élu pour un mandat de cinq années renouvelable, restant sauves les modalités d'élections du droit canon. Le doyen porte ensuite le titre de ''.

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Best Qitaihe Taxi Apps of 2021 (Android)
by Ken Pillar May 27, 2021, 8:51 am
1 Easy Taxi, a Cabify app
2 99 – Private Driver and Taxi
3 Taxi Game 2
4 Yandex Go — taxi and delivery
5 Train Taxi
6 Google Play Games
7 Uber – Request a ride
8 Google Photos
9 Snapchat
10 WhatsApp Messenger
11 Messenger – Text and Video Chat for Free
12 Instagram
13 YouTube
14 TikTok
15 Amazon Shopping – Search, Find, Ship, and Save
This article outlines LeapDroids top picks for the best qitaihe taxi apps. We have tried to select a variety of apps catering to different needs in the qitaihe taxi app space.
These apps are all pretty awesome and well worth a download. We selected these qitaihe taxi apps for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
Easy Taxi, a Cabify app
Developer: Easy Taxi
Easy Taxi, a Cabify app is an app made by Easy Taxi. It has an average rating of 4 and has received 524092 ratings. The last update was on 2021-05-24T07:58:27.000Z.
99 – Private Driver and Taxi
Developer: 99 Tecnologia LTDA
99 – Private Driver and Taxi is an app made by 99 Tecnologia LTDA. It has an average rating of 4.1 and has received 1909012 ratings. The last update was on 2021-05-26T13:06:42.000Z.
Taxi Game 2
Developer: baklabs
Taxi Game 2 is an app made by baklabs. It has an average rating of 4 and has received 7059 ratings. The last update was on 2020-08-27T09:35:43.000Z.
Developer: Yandex Apps
Yandex Go — taxi and delivery is an app made by Yandex Apps. It has an average rating of 4.9 and has received 1795401 ratings. The last update was on 2021-05-25T18:57:37.000Z.
Train Taxi
Train Taxi is an app made by SayGames. It has an average rating of 4.1 and has received 462810 ratings. The last update was on 2021-04-30T10:14:07.000Z.
Developer: Google LLC
Total Ratings: 11960386
Google Play Games is an app made by Google LLC. It has an average rating of 4.3 and has received 11960386 ratings. The last update was on 2021-04-26T23:10:25.000Z.
Uber – Request a ride
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Developer: Snap Inc
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Developer: WhatsApp LLC
Total Ratings: 136848656
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Developer: Facebook
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Developer: Instagram
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Developer: TikTok Pte. Ltd.
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Amazon Shopping – Search, Find, Ship, and Save
Developer: Amazon Mobile LLC
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Experimental studies have proven several ramifications of statins in severe coronary syndrome (ACS) that may extend their scientific benefit beyond the lipid profile modification itself. with non-statin sufferers. TargetScan and miRanda applications were utilized to anticipate miRNAs focus on genes. miRNAs focus on genes in vascular endothelial cells and monocytes had been clustered predicated on the CGAP SAGE collection via the Data source for Annotation, Visualization and Integrated Breakthrough (DAVID) system, and miRNA focus on genes in platelets had been clustered predicated on a UP tissue-specific collection via the DAVID system. The PANTHER data source via DAVID system was used to execute signaling pathway evaluation. The miRNA-gene/pathway network was visualized by Cytoscape software program. Bioinformatic analysis recommended that statin-induced miRNAs features were mainly enriched in angiogenesis, integrin and platelet produced growth aspect signaling pathways in UA sufferers. In endothelial cells and platelets, statin-induced miRNAs mainly targeted the integrin signaling pathway, and in monocytes mainly targeted cytoskeletal legislation with the Rho GTPase signaling pathway. These outcomes uncovered that statins may serve organized protective assignments in UA sufferers by influencing the circulating miRNA regulatory network. Further research must verify the features of statin-induced miRNAs in endothelial cells, platelets and monocytes. solid course="kwd-title" Keywords: statin, microRNAs, unpredictable angina, signaling pathways, regulatory network Launch Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading reason behind mortality and impairment worldwide for days gone by decades, and will probably remain so for several a long time (1). Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is definitely a high-risk medical kind of CAD which happens due to myocardial ischaemia, and contains severe myocardial infarction and unpredictable angina (UA). Effective avoidance and treatment strategies are essential for reducing the morbidity and mortality of CAD. Statins, 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors, will be the basis of medical therapy in major and secondary avoidance of cardiovascular illnesses. Lipid-lowering therapy uses statins to lessen cardiovascular risk in sufferers with steady CAD (2) and ACS (3,4). Statin therapy can be recommended (Degree of Proof 1A) with the American University of Cardiology/American Center Association (ACC/AHA) suggestions for all sufferers with ACS, irrespective of baseline low-density lipoprotein (LDL) amounts prior to medical center release (5). Although statins had been first developed to lessen total serum cholesterol and enhance the lipid profile, several studies have recommended that statins may exert atheroprotective results beyond cholesterol reducing (6,7), such as for example enhancing endothelial function, raising nitric oxide (NO) activity, reducing oxidative tension, alleviating irritation, and inhibiting platelet adhesion as well as the coagulation cascade. Our prior research also showed that statins could improve endothelial function unbiased of LDL cholesterol decrease (8). Many of these outcomes indicated which the clinical advantage of statins in ACS was unbiased of lipid-reducing results, however the potential system continues to be unclear. Regorafenib microRNAs (miRNAs) are little non-coding RNAs that adversely regulate gene appearance on the post-transcription Regorafenib level by merging with focus on mRNA 3 untranslated area (3UTR) (9). One Mouse monoclonal to CRTC2 miRNA types can regulate multiple mRNA goals, and one mRNAs may include several miRNA identification sites on the 3UTR, which forms a complicated regulatory network and handles important biological features (10,11). Modifications in miRNA amounts are connected with many individual pathologies, including cancers (12,13), and metabolic (14,15) and cardiovascular illnesses (16,17). miRNAs are also looked into in the bloodstream, where they have already been discovered in plasma, platelets, erythrocytes and nucleated bloodstream cells, and serve as book diagnostic markers (18). It has additionally been discovered that miRNAs can handle mediating cell-cell conversation moved by microvesicles, and provide a significant Regorafenib regulatory role in several diseases (19). It's been reported that statins have the ability to provide their biological function by regulating miRNA appearance in CAD-associated cells, including platelets (20), endothelial cells (21), endothelial progenitor cells (22,23) and monocytes (24). Statins may improve the balance of atherosclerotic plaques mediated by miRNAs in UA sufferers; therefore, today's study aimed to research the impact of statins over the circulating miRNA profile in UA sufferers, and examined the miRNA-mediated regulatory network in these sufferers. Materials and strategies Patients Today's research was performed relative to the Helsinki Declaration and was accepted by the Ethics Review Plank of Peking School People's Medical center (Beijing, China). The sufferers had been recruited from Peking School People's Medical center and were the following: 8 non-statin handles without CAD, as evaluated by coronary angiography (group 1: Control group); 8 UA sufferers with non-statin medicine (group 2: UA group, also specified non-statin group); and 8 UA sufferers with statin treatment (group 3: statin group). All topics gave their created.
Fibrillin proteins are the major the different parts of extracellular microfibrils within many connective tissue. tissues level in cartilage, perichondrium and developing bronchi. These total outcomes claim that fibrillin-3, Regorafenib set alongside the various other fibrillins, fulfills both distinct and overlapping features in individual advancement. sooner than the one homozygous null mice using a badly developed aortic mass media suggesting useful assistance of both fibrillins within the advancement of the aortic matrix (Carta et al., 2006). The lack of fibrillin-1 in lung advancement leads to failing of distal alveolar septation mediated by raised TGF- signaling (Neptune et al., 2003). Treatment with fibrillin-2 antisense oligonucleotides induced dysmorphogenesis of rat lung explants (Yang et al., 1999). It continues to be to be set up whether the tasks of fibrillin-1 and -2 in lung advancement are overlapping or distinctive. Further proof for overlapping aswell as distinct features of fibrillin-1 and -2 in advancement is due to their participation in hereditary disorders. Mutations in fibrillin-1 result in the Marfan symptoms (MFS) seen as a cardinal symptoms within the cardiovascular, skeletal and ocular systems which includes progressive aortic main enhancement, dolichostenomelia, scoliosis and ectopia lentis (Robinson et al., 2006). Mutations in fibrillin-2 alternatively bring about congenital contractural arachnodactyly (CCA) with some overlapping skeletal features with MFS (Frederic et al., 2009). As opposed to MFS, people with CCA are seen as a joint contractures and abnormally designed ears, whereas cardiovascular and ocular manifestations are usually absent (Viljoen, 1994). The third fibrillin family member, fibrillin-3, was relatively recently found out and has not been extensively analyzed. The cDNA coding for Regorafenib fibrillin-3 offers 1st been isolated from human being fetal mind (Nagase et al., 2001). Corson and coworkers consequently found that fibrillin-3, much like fibrillin-2, is mainly indicated during embryonic development (Corson et al., 2004). Interestingly, the fibrillin-3 gene is not indicated in rodents, although it is definitely expressed in many additional organisms including primates, cow, sheep, dog, swine, chick, zebrafish while others (Corson et al., 2004). Based on a small set of analyses using indirect immunofluorescence labeling, the fibrillin-3 protein is definitely expressed Regorafenib in some human being, chick and bovine connective cells including fetal lung, kidney, pores and skin, muscle mass and perichondrium (Corson et al., 2004). Within the practical level, fibrillin-3 shares some similarities with the additional fibrillin isoforms. The C-terminal half of fibrillin-3 multimerizes and strongly interacts with fibronectin, similar to the C-terminal halves of fibrillin-1 and -2 (Sabatier et al., 2009). Ultrastructural immunolocalization proven association of fibrillin-3 with microfibrils within the perichondrium both in the existence and in the lack of flexible fibers demonstrating which the useful entity of fibrillin-3 may be the 10C12 nm in size microfibril (Corson et al., 2004). The gene for fibrillin-3, situated on chromosome 19, was originally recommended as Regorafenib an applicant gene for recessive Weill-Marchesani symptoms (Corson et al., 2004). Nevertheless, eventually mutations resulting in recessive Weill-Marchesani symptoms were discovered in ADAMTS10 (Dagoneau et al., 2004). Linkage and immunohistochemical analyses highly suggests a job for fibrillin-3 within the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary symptoms (Urbanek et al., 2005; Stewart et al., 2006; Ewens et al., 2010; Jordan et al., 2010). Functional one nucleotide polymorphism evaluation, however, argued from this likelihood (Prodoehl et al., 2009). It really is apparent that fibrillin-3, like fibrillin-2, is really a portrayed isoform from the fibrillin family members developmentally, however, it continues to be to be set up whether fibrillin-3 represents a Regorafenib redundant proteins or whether it confers particular, yet-unknown features in individual advancement. In this scholarly study, we address the spatio-temporal appearance design of fibrillin-3 in individual embryos and fetuses between your 6C12th GW by one immunohistochemistry. We additional correlate fibrillin-3 appearance with the appearance of fibrillin-1 and -2 using dual immunohistochemistry staining. We noticed that fibrillin-3 appearance was broadly distributed in connective tissues within a temporal way comparable to fibrillin-1 and -2. Fibrillin-3 is generally associated with cellar membranes in a variety of tissues and its own appearance does not at all times colocalize with various other fibrillin isoforms. Outcomes Antibody specificity The C-terminal 1 / 2 of individual fibrillin-3 once was recombinantly portrayed and purified (Sabatier et al., 2009) (Fig. 1A). A polyclonal antiserum against rFBN3-C was stated in rabbit and seen as a ELISA (Fig. 1B). The antiserum includes a solid titer against rFBN3-C with half Rabbit Polyclonal to KCNK15. maximal binding noticed at an antiserum dilution of ~1:5,000. The antiserum cross-reacted using the C-terminal 1 / 2 of strongly.
Gliogenesis in pet development is spatiotemporally regulated so that correct numbers of glia are present to support various neuronal functions. indicated in cells destined to differentiate into glia and required for the gliogenesis of most glia in the CNS and all glia in the peripheral nervous system (PNS). Becoming considered as a binary switch between the neuronal and the glial cell fates almost all glia are transformed into neurons in mutant embryos while ectopic manifestation of converts neurons into glia (4-6). Gcm promotes differentiation of glial cells by activating downstream target genes such as (((settings the differentiation of the syncytiotrophoblast coating (11). A second gene in a variety of spatiotemporally unique glial precursors serves as an excellent model to study this developmental difficulty. Not merely how is fired up originally in cells implementing the glial destiny is normally unresolved but also the way the portrayed Gcm proteins is normally downregulated once glial cells go through differentiation is normally undetermined. Furthermore the result of upregulated Gcm proteins balance in gliogenesis isn't understood. Recent developments have got implicated the ubiquitin-proteasome degradation pathway as the main methods to control proteins amounts (13 14 Among the included elements the F-box protein are characterized as substrate-specific regulators of SCF E3 ubiquitin ligases in proteins degradation (15-17). Three F-box protein from the FBW subfamily Supernumerary limbs (Slimb) Archipelago (Ago) as well as the uncharacterized CG9144 bring WD repeats for substrate binding. Oftentimes an individual F-box proteins can recognize distinctive substrates within a cell-context-dependent way. For instance Slimb handles the proteins degrees of Cubitus interruptus to mediate the transduction of Hedgehog signaling and Period in circadian clock Regorafenib neurons (18-20). Ago downregulates the proteins degrees of Cyclin E during cell routine development and dMyc in cell development (21 22 Right here Regorafenib we survey the downregulation of Gcm by Slimb and Ago in glial differentiation during embryonic advancement. Gcm interacts Regorafenib with F-box protein Slimb Regorafenib and Ago that promote the ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation of Gcm. While one mutants of or screen normal gliogenesis the amount of CNS glia boosts in GDF1 the dual mutant which may be phenocopied by overexpression of Gcm and suppressed with the reduced amount of the gene medication dosage. The increase from the glial cell people is not due to the transformation of neurons to glia but instead by improved proliferation after glial induction. Finally Regorafenib we examined the 5-6A lineage in the mutant to correlate the era of ectopic glia and improved Gcm expression. Outcomes Ubiquitination of Gcm Requires F-Box Protein Ago and Slimb in S2 Cells. The ubiquitination and degradation of GCMa is normally mediated with the SCFFBW2 E3 ubiquitin ligase complicated where the F-box proteins FBW2 may be the substrate adaptor (23). Series comparison signifies that FBW2 stocks limited identification (≈18%) to all or any 3 FBWs (16). We tested whether the 3 FBWs interacts with Gcm then. Cell ingredients from S2 cells transfected using a Flag-tagged plasmid (pand the plasmid expressing HA-ubiquitin (pand pbut not really either one by itself indicating that Gcm goes through ubiquitination in vivo (Fig. 1and pand had been knocked down by particular dsRNA in S2 cells (Fig. S1dsRNA suppressed some Gcm ubiquitination as well as the addition of dsRNA acquired no impact the addition of both and dsRNA suppressed Gcm polyubiquitination a lot more than the addition of each one by itself (Fig. 1and treated with cycloheximide (CHX) to stop proteins synthesis. As proven in Fig. 1 and and dsRNAs (Fig. 1 and and expressions didn't totally recover the Gcm proteins level compared to that treated with MG132 indicating the participation of pathways apart from the two 2 FBWs Slimb and Ago in the proteasomal legislation of Gcm in the S2 cell program. Increase Mutants of Display Unusual Glial Patterns. To measure the function of and during glial advancement the embryonic CNS design was uncovered by immunostaining for Repo a glial-specific transcription aspect induced by Gcm in every glia except in the midline glia and Fasciclin II (FasII) to depict the axonal patterns (Fig. 2or (19 21 exhibited regular glial patterns (Fig. S2) the.


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Notts County game OFF
Following another spell of unforecast heavy rain this morning the referee arrived at the Wham Stadium early to inspect the pitch.
Unfortunately due to patches of standing water on the surface he has taken the decision to call today's game with Notts County off.
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A new date for the game will be announced in due course.


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Harley-Davidson Road King Special
A New Look for an Old Standard -- By Charles Fleming
April 15, 2017 at 10:07 pm • Posted in The Bikes by WOG Mag
Seeking to broaden its appeal while maintaining its heritage, Harley-Davidson will offer its traditional Road King motorcycle in new, nontraditional livery. The Road King Special, which will start appearing soon in H-D dealerships, features new styling and design elements wrapped around the motorcycle giant's relatively new Milwaukee-Eight engine.
Based on the standard Road King chassis but featuring the suspension and seat used on the Street Glide Special and Road Glide Special, the Road King Special includes blacked-out bits where chrome shines on most Harley baggers, cruisers and touring bikes. It also features a 9-inch-tall ape-hanger handlebar, which the company says will allow the rider an "aggressive posture" while also offering comfort for long runs.
The new bike, which Harley fits into the "custom bagger" niche, has trim-fitting saddlebags, a lowered fender and a low-mount license plate, which contribute to a shorter, tighter profile. It sits a little lower than the traditional Road King's 28.2-inch seat height, at 26.4 inches. Like its sibling, the Road King Special is big, but weighs in a little lighter, at 781 pounds dry and 818 pounds fully oiled and gassed up. (The regular Road King's numbers are 791 and 828, dry and wet.) The Milwaukee-Eight V-Twin engine that powers all that weight is a 107-cubic-inch power plant, shared by most of the company's higher-end machines. That motor, H-D's newest, is also found in the Electra Glide Ultra Classic, Ultra Limited, Ultra Limited Low, Street Glide, Street Glide Special, Road Glide, Road Glide Special, Road Glide Ultra, Tri Glide Ultra, Freewheeler, CVO Street Glide Special and CVO Limited.
The remainder of the company's 39-model lineup are powered by smaller engines. The Road King Special also costs a bit more at $21,999, for the base model, up from $18,999 for the entry-level Road King. The Milwaukee motorcycle giant would welcome some more big bike sales. While 2016 saw some incremental gains in Canada, the Middle East and Asia; sales figures were down 13% in Latin America and 4% in the U.S., where H-D sold 161,658 machines, down from 168,240 in 2015. Worldwide, despite gains in some international markets, motorcycle retail sales fell 1.6%, Harley said.
The company also saw falling numbers in parts, accessories and merchandise, which have traditionally been solid sales segments. In a recent fourth-quarter earnings report, Harley-Davidson Inc. President and CEO Matt Levatich said his company's goal for the next decade is to build "the new generation of Harley-Davidson riders worldwide. "That means Harley fans can expect to see more Road King-style makeovers.
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Days and Hours (Kod amidze Idriza)
Sunday 23rd October, 20:45, NFT
Pjer Žalica's film casts a subtle and compassionate eye over the everyday activities of a rural Bosnian suburb, slowly drawing out the humanity and sadness of its inhabitants whilst building to a touchingly transcendant conclusion. Quite unlike Emir Kusturica's chaotic and bewildering portrayals of Serbian country folk, constantly tripping over their hordes of geese and moving to a soundtrack of frenetic gypsy music, Zalica's approach is more in the Mike Leigh vein. His focus is the slow activities of his subjects, allowing their emotions to rise up unhurried through their faces and their conversations.
Days and Hours sees the serene, trustworthy Fuke (Senad Basic, who played the traumatised Bosnian immigrant Reuf in Rolando Colla's Oltre Il Confine in 2002) visiting his Uncle Idriz and Aunt Sabiria in order to fix their boiler. Much slow conversation ensues about how best to mend it, and Fuke decides to return home in order to bring a new heater the next morning - but now his car won't start. Forced by this to stay the night with his aunt and uncle, Fuke casts around for help with his car from the neighbours, whilst Sabiria sets about baking and neurotically cleaning for her guest. Fuke ends up reconnecting with his relatives and with his friends from the past.
As the plot slowly progresses, the great strength of Days and Hours is its refusal to pull out the big guns at any point. Idriz and Sabiria's son Emin was killed in the war, but their sadness is humanely and steadily revealed. Objects speak quiet volumes: Fuke spends the night in Emin's bedroom, where everything is kept unaltered since his death seven years before. Idriz spends his time tinkering about with mementoes from the past, such as repairing an old mandolin he used to play, which twangs spookily as it is moved about, possibly saying something unobtrusive about discord and harmony. At the same time Emin's daughter is becoming increasingly estranged from her grandparents, simply because Idriz cannot accept her mother's wish to remarry.
At points it was hard not to wonder if some dramatic confession is about to make everything explode, Secrets and Lies-style, and even to wish for it, but it is to the film's credit that this never really happens. 'There's something I have to tell you', says Fuke to his uncle, as they discuss Emin's young daughter whilst tinkering with the boiler. In the ensuing pause, I imagined the worst. 'She looks just like him. It's the way she walks.' All would seem hopelessly set on its slow, sorrowful course, but mercifully change can and does creep in. Somehow Fuke manages in the eleventh hour to pull a touching reconciliation out of the bag for his aunt and uncle. All is suddenly music and unity in their backyard. It's a tearful and rousing moment, rather like the surprise ending of Lucas Moodyson's Together, except with a Slavic love song even happier and catchier than Moodyson's choice by Abba.
The film is lifted prior to this by moments of sombre, down-to-earth humour in its characters. When Fuke's car won't start, he asks his uncle if he has a flashlight. 'Yes', comes the reply, 'but it doesn't work.' Similarly a neighbour asks her sports-mad, rather Elvis-like son to buy her eggs on his way back from his jog. 'How can I jog carrying eggs?' he roars. 'Slowly', she responds with a shrug.
Affection is divided throughout between the old and the new, and this is tellingly played out in the details of this microcosm of post-Soviet society. One neighbour's wife has a flashy new red car (nothing like Fuke's old banger), dresses in gaudy skirt suits and is taking computer classes. Her son wants to spend his time playing video games, but his father is content to play table tennis in his beat-up garage with old friends. And whilst it may seem patronising to say it, Idriz and Sabiria have no hot water, but they have amazing cakes.
An arthouse film at this pace may not be to everyone's taste, but it makes for a convincing and touching portrayal of a Southern European community haunted by its past and facing its unsteady future.


One apartment, two friends, and an exponential number of fandoms to argue about. i can't even. is co-created by Hayley and Alyce Adams. A sketch comedy web series about two self-proclaimed pop culture nerds, i can't even. stars Louise Cox as Em and Tiana Hogben as Lex. Living vicariously through their favourite cult fandoms, the show explores such obsessions as The Hunger Games, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and Doctor Who.
"Alyce's writing and ability to take pop culture references and turn them into her own storyline is such a joy to stand witness to. Meanwhile, our leads have such a chemistry about them that I'd honestly watch them talk about bread, oh wait, they did that in season one! Peeta, anyone?"
The Australian sketch comedy features six new episodes, first 5 released simultaneously on YouTube June 29th, with a special finale released July 6th 2017.
i can't even. will be screened as part of the Spotlight on Melbourne series at Melbourne WebFest on June 29th!
i can't even. will be screened as part of the Spotlight on Melbourne series at Melbourne WebFest on June 30th!
"After making their own web series, i can't even., Alyce and Hayley began meeting and being contacted by other online creators, many of whom were struggling to find others like them. Noticing the isolation that is inherent when working online, Alyce and Hayley realised there was a real need for a sense of community. IRL is a way for people interested or already established in web series to meet and connect, building a network of like-minded creators."
Thanks to our awesome NYC correspondent Phillip for attending NYC Web Fest on our behalf and taking some shots of Em and Lex on the big screen! So excited to have been selected and even more excited that we had a supporter in the audience!


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» Fluid Phase
The Estimation Of Physical Properties
Last Updated on Tue, 07 Aug 2012 | Fluid Phase
In this book, the various estimation methods are correlations of experimental data. The best are based on theory, with empirical corrections for the theory's defects. Others, including those stemming from the law of corresponding states, are based on generalizations that are partly empirical but nevertheless have application to a remarkably wide range of properties. Totally empirical correlations are useful only when applied to situations very similar to those used to establish the correlations.
The text includes many numerical examples to illustrate the estimation methods, especially those that are recommended. Almost all of them are designed to explain the calculation procedure for a single property. However, most engineering design problems require estimation of several properties; the error in each contributes to the overall result, but some individual errors are more important that others. Fortunately, the result is often adequate for engineering purposes, in spite of the large measure of empiricism incorporated in so many of the estimation procedures and in spite of the potential for inconsistencies when different models are used for different properties.
As an example, consider the case of a chemist who has synthesized a new compound (chemical formula CCl2F2) that boils at -20.5°C at atmospheric pressure. Using only this information, is it possible to obtain a useful prediction of whether or not the substance has the thermodynamic properties that might make it a practical refrigerant?
Figure 1-2 shows portions of a Mollier diagram developed by prediction methods described in later chapters. The dashed curves and points are obtained from estimates of liquid and vapor heat capacities, critical properties, vapor pressure, en-
Enthalpy, J/g
FIGURE 1-2 Mollier diagram for dichlorodifluoro-methane. The solid lines represent measured data. Dashed lines and points represent results obtained by estimation methods when only the chemical formula and the normal boiling temperature are known.
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thalpy of vaporization, and pressure corrections to ideal-gas enthalpies and entropies. The substance is, of course, a well-known refrigerant, and its known properties are shown by the solid curves. While environmental concerns no longer permit use of CCl2F2, it nevertheless serves as a good example of building a full description from very little information.
For a standard refrigeration cycle operating between 48.9 and -6.7°C, the evaporator and condenser pressures are estimated to be 2.4 and 12.4 bar, vs. the known values 2.4 and 11.9 bar. The estimate of the heat absorption in the evaporator checks closely, and the estimated volumetric vapor rate to the compressor also shows good agreement: 2.39 versus 2.45 m3/hr per kW of refrigeration. (This number indicates the size of the compressor.) Constant-entropy lines are not shown in Fig. 1-2, but it is found that the constant-entropy line through the point for the low-pressure vapor essentially coincides with the saturated vapor curve. The estimated coefficient of performance (ratio of refrigeration rate to isentropic compression power) is estimated to be 3.8; the value obtained from the data is 3.5. This is not a very good check, but it is nevertheless remarkable because the only data used for the estimate were the normal boiling point and the chemical formula.
Most estimation methods require parameters that are characteristic of single pure components or of constituents of a mixture of interest. The more important of these are considered in Chap. 2.
The thermodynamic properties of ideal gases, such as enthalpies and Gibbs energies of formation and heat capacities, are covered in Chap. 3. Chapter 4 describes the PVT properties of pure fluids with the corresponding-states principle, equations of state, and methods restricted to liquids. Chapter 5 extends the methods of Chap. 4 to mixtures with the introduction of mixing and combining rules as well as the special effects of interactions between different components. Chapter 6 covers other thermodynamic properties such as enthalpy, entropy, free energies and heat capacities of real fluids from equations of state and correlations for liquids. It also introduces partial properties and discusses the estimation of true vapor-liquid critical points.
Chapter 7 discusses vapor pressures and enthalpies of vaporization of pure substances. Chapter 8 presents techniques for estimation and correlation of phase equilibria in mixtures. Chapters 9 to 11 describe estimation methods for viscosity, thermal conductivity, and diffusion coefficients. Surface tension is considered briefly in Chap. 12.
The literature searched was voluminous, and the lists of references following each chapter represent but a fraction of the material examined. Of the many estimation methods available, in most cases only a few were selected for detailed discussion. These were selected on the basis of their generality, accuracy, and availability of required input data. Tests of all methods were often more extensive than those suggested by the abbreviated tables comparing experimental with estimated values. However, no comparison is adequate to indicate expected errors for new compounds. The average errors given in the comparison tables represent but a crude overall evaluation; the inapplicability of a method for a few compounds may so increase the average error as to distort judgment of the method's merit, although efforts have been made to minimize such distortion.
Many estimation methods are of such complexity that a computer is required. This is less of a handicap than it once was, since computers and efficient computer programs have become widely available. Electronic desk computers, which have become so popular in recent years, have made the more complex correlations practical. However, accuracy is not necessarily enhanced by greater complexity.
The scope of the book is inevitably limited. The properties discussed were selected arbitrarily because they are believed to be of wide interest, especially to
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chemical engineers. Electrical properties are not included, nor are the properties of salts, metals, or alloys or chemical properties other than some thermodynamically derived properties such as enthalpy and the Gibbs energy of formation.
This book is intended to provide estimation methods for a limited number of physical properties of fluids. Hopefully, the need for such estimates, and for a book of this kind, may diminish as more experimental values become available and as the continually developing molecular theory advances beyond its present incomplete state. In the meantime, estimation methods are essential for most process-design calculations and for many other purposes in engineering and applied science.
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On the other hand, team "town" was also carrying out filming. They should be introducing culture of the town but "the wall" was always presented behind this.
The children said, "That is a good idea. We all are one" and they firmly collaborated. Making one video made it possible for things, which they couldn't express in each individual video, to be prepared and incorporated in their message.
In the presentation session on the last day, dabke, drama and video showing were performed and a large number of people showed up to the venue. Additionally, Mr. Kamitani, the Second Secretary at the Japanese Embassy in Israel and Mr. Honda, Deputy Director of Representative of Japan to the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah, turned out.
Around the wall in El-Alzarya after sunset, the youths throw rocks and the Israeli police or army retaliate with grenades. These youths are fighting with "violence". However, other arms such as "cooperation", "dance", "music", and "education " are required in order to bring peace. We have learned through this video that we can fight with these arms.
Finally, we asked the members of the video team about their dreams. To the children's future, they have their wonderful dreams such as to become "a banker", "a stylist", "a drama teacher", "an engineer" and so on. Even if a higher wall may stand in front of the children, nobody can stop them from achieving their dreams.


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Q: Equal to SQL's %like% but in PHP Is there any function in PHP equal to SQL's %like%?
E.g.
$a = 'I drove the Car';
$b = 'i_drove_the_car';

if(like($a, $b))
{
 echo "The strings have an %like% match";
}

A: Use strstr, or, if you want case insensitive, stristr:
if(strstr($a, $b)) {
    echo "$b is in $a";
}

A: You can use regular expression, i.e. preg_match.
if (preg_match('#.*' . $b . '.*#/i', $a)) {
    echo 'smth';
}

Option i means case insensetive mathcing.

A: In addition to the solutions above, if you are trying to do like with multiple parts like "%absc%ehf%", following script will help. You need to put different parts as different elements in array. Here, array would be array('absc','ehf')
// mainStr is the string you are searching and $partsArray holds the like parts
// in array like explained above
function like($mainStr, $partsArray) {
  if (empty($partsArray)) {
      return true;
  }

  $lastIndex = 0;
  // checks to see that strings exist after each other. In the example above,
  // "%absc%ehf%" would first check the existence of absc and then if it exists
  // it would continue checking the rest of the string for the rest of like parts
  foreach($partsArray as $part) {
     $pos = strpos($mainStr, $part);
    if ( $pos === false || $pos < $lastIndex) {
        return false;
    }
    $lastIndex += $pos + strlen($part);
  }
  return true;

}

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President, Mercer MacKay Solutions Inc.
Newly minted NetApp CMO Julie Parrish bounded into the meeting room at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in downtown Toronto. "Am I late?" she called while extending her hand in greeting. Julie was in fact early. Not surprising since arriving early is a trait she embraces and one that has helped shape her personal philosophy, "against all obstacles, show up and do the job".
It is an attitude that has served her well. Julie recently joined that elite group of women who have landed a coveted seat on top of the glass ceiling. There are only a few. About fifteen percent according to the latest research released by http://www.20-first.com/ an organization committed to building gender diversity in the workplace.
Her colleagues describe her as intelligent, enthusiastic, a great mentor and team player. I found her to be generous, unbelievably candid and imbued with a terrific sense of humour.
Julie was in Toronto to host a fund-raiser for St. Baldrick's Foundation (a charity focused on helping children with cancer, NetApp volunteers have raised over $3,400,000 in just 6 years). In parallel, she was sponsoring the NetApp quarterly meeting for their Canadian community of channel partners and managed to find the time to squeeze in a speaking engagement at a Women in Technology dinner. Not bad for only 48 hours.
Did You Recognize You Were Breaking Ground When You Graduated as the First (and only) Woman in Decision and Information Science at Santa Clara?
Not initially. I took classes that interested me. While I enjoyed both arts and sciences throughout school, in college I was intrigued by computer science, statistics, quantitative theory and math. The first time I became aware I was the only woman was at graduation. I looked down the line and realized there were only boys standing there with me. It caught me off guard and I felt for moment that I was blazing something new. I graduated on a Friday, started at HP on the Monday and have been in high tech my entire career. I love it.
(Julie laughs) There was the degree of course. And Hewlett Packard didn't typically hire undergraduates – they preferred their placements to have Masters or Engineering degrees – so I believe I carved out new ground there. But I set my patterns early. I will recall the time I marched into the principal's office to insist that the girls be allowed to have a football team in 1972. This was right after Title IX was passed which was a ruling to the Equal Opportunity Act and focused on educational institutions no longer being able to discriminate offerings based on gender. I'm sure there were more important elements of the ruling, but I saw this as an opportunity to play football!
Was Your Mother a Big Influence on your Career Decisions?
Mom was a stay-at-home mom but was involved as a volunteer in every capacity – the community, school, church – she did everything without being paid. I watched and learned from her discipline, work ethic and the way she prioritized our family while still balancing other tasks. She had enormous energy and was always pleasant to be around – even while managing the multiple roles of volunteer, wife and mother. Raising children well is a mammoth task. I have a tremendous amount of respect and admiration for everything she accomplished. Personally I found staying home to be very challenging – I went back to work relatively soon after each of my children were born – driven somewhat by financial need as much as for sanity reasons.
Did You Feel that You Have Had to Sacrifice to Have the Career You Enjoy?
Absolutely. For example, I am divorced. That was never in my master plan and while the career was not the cause of the divorce it has been tough to balance the job, children and find the right relationship. But I definitely don't feel that I had to give up everything that mattered. I've worked hard to make sure that I'm present as a mom. I focussed on being home for dinner and homework. I made it to the soccer games and other events that were important for my children and our family. I structured my travel around times when my children were with their father. I have the view that if a man can successfully handle several roles – as a husband, father and a provider, then a woman can equally be a wife, a mother and a provider. You don't have to give up one to be good at the other. Having said that, trying to achieve balance is on-going.
Balance – It Seems To Crop Up Whenever Women Get Together – What Does It Mean to You?
I've learned to change my expectations. My job requires international travel. I look at my month and break it down trying to manage to a "home" and "away" persona. I know when I am on the road there will be very little balance. I usually throw in my runners and if I get to the gym it's a bonus. When I'm not travelling I make it a point to be home by six, have dinner with family and friends and find time to work out. I focus a lot on healthy lifestyle when I am home and can control it, and don't sweat it as much when I travel. Besides, if you get to be in Paris for business, wouldn't you rather indulge in the food and wine and worry about the calories later?
Did You Notice the Glass Ceiling? Was it Tough to Break Through?
I always felt that every door was open to me. I never felt any discrimination from within my industry. I was supported by my colleagues and my immediate family. The pressure for me came from society. My extended family, in-laws, neighbors, teachers who couldn't understand why I might be late to a parent/teacher meeting. The PTA. There was pressure to participate and certainly a lack of understanding around how I might be able to contribute. There was very little tolerance for a parent who couldn't take time off work to volunteer at the school. At the time the perception seemed to be –you don't need to work, why not stay home with your children.
So Society in General is the Bigger Obstacle?
I think so. I am seeing corporations doing the right thing in terms of providing opportunities for women. It is our society that is still pushing back. Men are never asked if they can handle the pressure of work and home. It is only women who get that question. There is an unfair burden placed on women to "do it all". I've watched some capable women move up the corporate ladder, only to opt out. Is it because they are feeling external pressures? Or is it because they truly want to opt out?
When you move into senior management there are different challenges. Travel for example is typically part of the territory. There are some women who simply don't want that as part of their life. And that is fine if they are consciously making that choice because they want to.
What is not okay is if women are making choices because they feel pressured by external forces to turn away from an opportunity.
Do You Think Companies are Doing Enough to Help Women Opt In?
I'm not a believer in special treatment. There are some concessions of course. And those have typically led to programs that are good for both genders. But if you want to make it at a senior level you have got to put in the hours and be willing to accept the stress that comes along with it.
At NetApp we foster a very female friendly culture with lots of opportunities. In certain organizations like marketing, you see a lot more women – and in others like engineering and sales – more men. However, as you move up the chain the number of women drops drastically. I don't believe it is discrimination, I think women are opting out.
What Is The Most Difficult Part About Being a Woman in a Male-Dominated Industry?
Men talk differently, use different analogies, value different strengths and bond differently. Some people might consider this controversial, but until I got some great advice from a male colleague, the most difficult thing for me used to be going to the bar, or sporting events or figuring out how to play golf. These are male bonding, and not really female friendly activities. I always felt I had to hang out with the guys to prove I was part of the team. It was awkward and felt forced. But a male colleague pulled me aside one time and told me that I would be judged on my work, on my contribution – not on my ability to bond over beer. He said that if I wanted to build a relationship with male colleagues, it would be better for me to do that one-on-one. To schedule a lunch or coffee meeting. He was right and it was a relief. It's not that I don't enjoy business socializing – it's the male bonding rituals that are sometimes part of the experience that simply don't work for me. Adopting this philosophy has worked. I've never felt left out and I've been able to develop good strong business relationships with the men I work with. And that is an important point. To emphasize that I have never felt left out by not participating in everything that my male colleagues are doing.
You Now Hold a C-level Position at a Fortune 500 Company – What Does That Mean to You?
This was not a specific goal I had set for myself. My whole career I focussed on doing the best I could with what I was given. I tried to add value, follow instructions, deliver what was expected and when possible, deliver more. For me, I worked hard and followed my own passion. I always chose to pursue and do what I wanted to do. Being offered my current position was a welcome surprise but one that I had earned.
I sometimes feel amazed when I sit in the weekly leadership meetings and realize that my voice is shaping the future of a Fortune 500 company. I am now at the highest possible level with my peers running a company where each week we examine every aspect of our business -what was booked, when will it be built, quality control, back-log, cash flow, new hires, etc. We are really running the company and I have an important seat at this table of only 10 people. This is both exciting and a little overwhelming. Now I understand what the "C" means – it means "on" all the time.
But in spite of sometimes feeling the pressure of this position, I know that I have grown into this. I come to the table with a lot of good experience which makes me comfortable that I can do the job.
What Would Be Your Advice to Women Who Want to Follow Your Path?
You have the opportunity to architect your destiny. Let your passion guide you rather than a pre-determined plan. It can be very hard to control when and how opportunities will be presented to you – it's important to be ready, but also to know what you really want. Work hard and follow your desires. There are more doors open to you than are closed. You simply have to knock on them and walk in – and you might not always have to knock.
Make the choices you want to make and stop thinking of yourself as simply a capable woman, think of yourself as a capable member of the team.
Why Will You Be Attending Microsoft WPC?
Microsoft is incredibly important to us. Globally we invest more with Microsoft than with any other partner- we have more people assigned to Microsoft than to any other alliance team. However, with the breadth of Microsoft business we drive through our mutual partner channel, it can be difficult to get the mindshare of all the players who are involved.
WPC is a critical conference because it brings all the stakeholders together in the same place for 4 days. It gives us the opportunity to get more focussed and get in front of the right people both at Microsoft and in the partner channel to align and set the foundation for strategies that will drive business.
Our customers and our partners want better choices and better solutions. Our deep technical integration has created a value proposition with Microsoft that is very strong and continues to strengthen as we bring more innovation to market.
WPC helps us get above the noise and fast-track our business momentum by enabling us to deepen relationships and align our strategy for the coming year.


>> more than the reference. As a result, there is no DSI display.
>> based on the same.
> On the other hand, the viewable content is defined by the smaller mode.
> information lost due to it being invisible.
> denominator. Any actual application can set their own modes and fb.
Do we fail to take over non-native modes with scaling on DSI then?