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This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a new business-related tax credit for the start-up expenses of a veteran-owned small business. The allowable amount of such credit is 15% of start-up expenditures that do not exceed $80,000. The credit is allowed to any individual (or the surviving spouse of such individual) who: (1) has served on active duty in the Armed Forces, and (2) has not been discharged or released from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions.
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"The only way to achieve the SDGs is village by village, volunteer by volunteer"
Michael Emery, Director of Human Resources at the International Organization for Migration
Michael Emery served as a UN Volunteer in Liberia and Guinea from 1990 to 1991. Since then, he has made a career in the United Nations, and crossed paths with UNV and UN Volunteers repeatedly. A UN Volunteer by passion and teacher by profession, Michael, now Director of Human Resources at the International Organization for Migration (IOM), reflects on his journey.
At 25 years of age, I was a teacher in Australia, yearning to experience something new. Out of the blue, I was offered an opportunity to teach at a missionary school in central Liberia. I remember going to a nearby library to check where Liberia was in the atlas!
That was very much a real-world experience – out of my comfort zone and in a situation that challenged all of my assumptions and cultural norms. I settled in Gbarnga in central Liberia, teaching children who were as eager to learn as they were to have fun. Unfortunately, the peace did not last.
In 1990, Liberia descended into civil war. Within weeks, local children were forced to become child soldiers or flee to neighbouring Guinea as refugees. My work as a teacher came to an abrupt halt.
I headed to the capital, Monrovia, where I worked with the United Nations as a daily wager, helping out during the emergency with displaced Liberians fleeing the conflict. I was then contracted by the UN Resident Coordinator's Office as a UN Volunteer with the Office of the UN Disaster Relief Coordinator (UNDRO), the precursor to the UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
They say it takes a village. I say, the only way to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals is village by village, volunteer by volunteer.
Statistically, the war in Liberia claimed more than two hundred thousand lives in a nation of 2.1 million people and displaced over a million people as refugees in neighbouring countries like Guinea.
I was one of four UN Volunteers, and working with the most amazing colleagues I have known. This was one of the best professional experiences in my life, one where we worked 14-15 hours a day, but felt like we were building something better. Despite the downs, it was exhilarating.
My UN Volunteer assignment was dedicated to mass feeding the displaced, first in Guinea, then in Monrovia. We set up a wet feeding centre with the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) to provide a high protein diet. According to UNICEF, the local population faced a 37 per cent severe malnutrition rate at the time.
When we think of wars, we fall short of imagining the uglier picture. The reality of human suffering and destruction. People left to die on the streets. People executed on the killing fields. I saw so much loss of human life in Liberia in such a short time span.
I was tasked with burying the dead, after failed attempts to identify them. Mass burials are beyond words, certainly confronting. There was no way I could have been prepared for this, so my attitude was: do what you need to do, make it up as you go. It was good to bring closure with whatever little ceremony was possible and ensure that people were laid to rest in a respectful way. And that brought us peace.
Six months later, the World Food Programme (WFP) and UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) started to bring in more volunteers.
One impression I cherish about Liberia is that the people you work through and with have tremendous resilience. I had a very good network of community liaison officers and collaborated with them to mobilize local volunteers. Together, we set up a self-help group, Liberians United to Serve Humanity (LUSH), that were implementing partners providing emergency and humanitarian support. Soon after, I left the country to get married and then onto Ex-Yugoslavia with the peacekeeping mission.
In 2003, while with UN Peacekeeping, I returned to help set up the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). It had been almost 10 years since I left the country. Things had changed and this was an opportunity for me to witness the evolution.
As part of workforce planning at UN Peacekeeping, I contacted a dear friend of mine, Kevin Gilroy, Head of Special Operations at UNV at the time, to tell him this was a fantastic opportunity to deploy UN Volunteers in peacekeeping missions.
Kevin joined me to assess the situation in Liberia, and soon hundreds of volunteers were being deployed, with such efficiency that the mission had to ask UNV to slow down deployments, because they didn't have sufficient staff to manage the volunteers.
I had met Kevin in Dili, where I served from 2000 to 2002 as Chief of Language and Training Unit with the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT). He and Sandra Marinkovic (now Le Grey and Recruitment Associate at UNV) were in the container office next to me and put around 3,000 UN Volunteers through the mission. I recruited 25 UN Volunteers, including a former minister from the Gambia, I recall.
UN Volunteers provided translation and interpretation services, as well as capacity building of national cadres on every aspect of running the new Timor-Leste. To see a country emerge from the ashes and establish a nation is an opportunity you rarely get and that was an amazing time.
If I chalk out my professional journey over the years, it spans many different roles, each bringing its own highlights and learning. From teacher to UN Volunteer; from career development and succession planning with UN Peacekeeping to heading recruitment at UNDP and human resources at the UN Population Fund (UNFPA).
Presently, I am the Director of Human Resources at the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Our ambition is to increase our deployment of UN Volunteers to 500 (by 2025) and we're already about half way there.
At the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic, we realized we needed to augment our staff welfare setup. I knew that UNV had a roster of experienced professionals, offered agility in getting people on board quickly and had a business model that lent itself to working remotely.
So, we recruited initially 12 UN Volunteer Staff Welfare Officers from all over the world. What we got was a depth of experience that was inspiring and could work in 20 languages. Through them, we were able to offer our staff professional counselling and welfare services 24/7, and that could only have been possible with UNV.
The compelling narrative around the service of UN Volunteers is captured in UNV's motto: inspiration in action. If people haven't worked with UN Volunteers, they think they are predominantly young and unexperienced. That is not the case. For years, I have been educating people about the specialized skillsets volunteers bring, UNV's speed of deployment and the spirit of volunteerism.
Once a volunteer, always a volunteer. I feel utterly privileged to have been a UN Volunteer. And I know already now that after I retire, I would like to re-join UNV and give back to society and to the world at large as a UN Volunteer. For me, that would be the most wonderful way to complete the circle.
World Humanitarian Day
UNV50
UNMIL
UNMIT

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namespace ItvisionSy\LaravelExtras\Presenter;

use ArrayIterator as Iterator;
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;

class ArrayIterator extends Iterator {

    public function current() {
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            $result = $result->presenter;
        }
        return $result;
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}

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A real-life Todd on NBC's 'Outsourced'
I'm not sure if I've mentioned it explicitly before, but I am part of the Indian outsourcing world. My job at Trivandrum's Technopark involves proofreading medical letters, and I am the only foreigner in my company. While Kerala is a world away from Mumbai, I feel qualified to pass judgment on two aspects 0f NBC's new situation comedy 'Outsourced':
(1) whether or not it is true to life (because I am essentially the show's main character)
(2) whether or not it is funny (because of my ability to notice what makes me laugh)
To answer (1), let me compare a few situations in the show to how they might play out in my life.
In the first episode, Todd meets his staff by going around the office introducing himself to each of them. The assistant manager tags along quietly beside him. In my office the manager would do all the talking, describing both me and my new colleague for each other's benefit without either of us really having to say anything. Inaccurate.
The staff are immediately revealed to be a collection of stereotypes: the petite and quiet girl, the ambitious and business-obsessed assistant manager, the attractive and assertive girl, the cool and flirtatious young guy and the overweight dude who won't shut up. In my office, it takes literally years for some colleagues to reveal their character to you, and generally interactions are kept to business – to wit, they bring as little character to work as possible, saving it for after hours. If you're lucky, you get to spend time with them after hours and get to know them better. Inaccurate.
Todd's fellow foreigners in his Outsourcing Building are a dinki di Aussie chick and Diedrich Bader. I have never seen a dinki di Aussie chick anywhere near my Outsourcing Building, and I most definitely haven't seen Diedrich Bader. Inaccurate.
In the second episode, the office break room is shown to be colourful and filled with a number of snacks and tea-and-coffee-making facilities, with laughter emanating from the mingling men and women on the staff. My break room has some chairs and tables, a big sink, one BRU tea/coffee machine, and a water cooler. The walls are white and bare. The staff generally sit segregated according to gender, and those that mingle with the opposite sex do so very quietly so as not to attract too much attention. They are also usually married couples. Inaccurate.
Todd cannot comprehend the famous Indian head-wobble, so Asha – the attractive and assertive girl – demonstrates it for him by taking his head in her hands and moving it slowly from side to side, all the while looking into his eyes and giggling. If any single one of my female colleagues did this to me, my head would explode right there in their hands – we have barely exchanged a single handshake in two whole years. Inaccurate.
Finally, Gupta unleashes a tirade against all of his fellow staff, pointing out everything that he hates about each of them. In my office, where dancing carefully – and with a smile – around the people you dislike is elevated to an art form, this would only be within the realms of possibility if someone were drunk. It might even become likely in such a case. Gupta, however, is not drunk. Inaccurate.
Verdict: Even allowing for the fact that I work in far-more-conservative Kerala, on point (1), Outsourced gets a FAIL.
Answering (2) is much simpler: did I laugh? Well, a majority of the jokes were infantile, such as the parade of ridiculous items sold by All American Novelties, Todd's company. Stupid does not equal funny.
Others COULD have been funny, but were lazily thrown in rather than stretched to their capacity, like when Manmeet is saying goodbye to one of his phone girlfriends and manages to sell her a teddy bear that plays recordings. He asks her what he should record into it for her to listen to when she goes to sleep at night. I would have laughed hard if he'd sat there in silence for ten seconds, getting progressively more disgusted as he listened to her obviously filthy request; as it was, he quickly told her "I can't make a cute little teddy bear say that". This is spoonfeeding where it really wasn't necessary – a lot of the best humour allows room for the audience to read something into it, and I wish the writers had realised this.
Most importantly, in each episode several jokes were downright offensive, and they WERE often stretched to their limits, making for even more excruciating cringes. For example, when Todd spots a COW outside the office WINDOW and then, after listening to a long SPEECH about HINDU BELIEFS, asks "So, what time is lunch?". NOT COOL. Also, when Gupta goes on that afore-mentioned 'I hate you all' rant he comes to "Mr All-American"… and has absolutely nothing to say! What?! He's perfect, while all of the Indians have negative characteristics? Between this and the constant stereotyping, I detect a hidden agenda!
Verdict: I understand that people have different beliefs on what is and isn't funny, but in the eyes of this viewer, Outsourced is DOUBLY NOT FUNNY – once for failing to make me laugh, and once for pissing me off at the same time.
I guess all this indicates that the show is on the fast track to cancellation. However, as Peta Jinnath Andersen notes in her article at The NRI, the pilot pulled in an impressive number of viewers, so who knows? She and Amitha Knight, who are both Indians in the USA, have written well about it, so check out their pieces (both of which are of course much more insightful than mine).
As it stands, I will be tuning in for the third episode to see if it can elevate itself in any way. Even with the bar set so low, I'm not holding my breath.


What a day! 76 volunteers served 6,900 oysters, 200 lbs of clams, 30 lbs of prawns, 50 baguettes and 5 cases of bok choy onto approximately 750 plates for appreciative islanders and guests.
Here is a last oyster farmer story to say "thanks" once again to all the growers and helpers who make this festival possible.
Life on the water and especially on the rafts was every day an adventure. That is if you could start the engine in the morning to make it out there. After one of us managed to start the engine the strongest of the gang had to pick up vexar bags filled with shell covered with oyster spat. We needed to really focus, steady the boat and count up to 20 or 25 bags. Then we would argue about how many we had, and then count them again..exhausting.
We finally made it to the raft ...safe and secure. We would listen to the radio when we could—which meant no rain, no static, enough battery. We chatted with each other, laughing and some days crying because the wind was so strong. We were afraid of getting blown away but were lucky that only the plywood lifted up and landed in the water. It floated for few minutes so we used the pike pole to bring back to the raft. No! Wait a minute. First to the boat and then the raft ...exhausted from crying and laughing. During the summer we will dive, or more like jump from the raft to cool off. Finding our way back to the raft could be interesting. We used to say we were getting paid to gain muscles--no need to go at the gym at the end of the day.
In my heart. Kudos to everyone who has stayed with it.
found a new career in Wellness /health /holistic nutrition.


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import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
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@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
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Redford Cemetery, established in 1831 as Bell Branch Cemetery, is located in Wayne County, right at the border of Detroit's east side. According to Night Train To Detroit, "burial rights at this cemetery are restricted to blood and marriage descendants of Redford's pioneers". Therefore, there are approximately only 2,000 burials here, as opposed to the much larger numbers found in most Detroit graveyards. The cemetery was named after Israel Bell, whose brother Azarias was the first white settler in Redford Township. Israel had donated an acre of his land for this cemetery, thus, it was given his name.
The popular haunted legend here has been dubbed the legend of 'The Gardener's Grave". The grave is said to be immediately to the left of the entrance; if you stand in the vicinity long enough, the stench of death will reach you. This smell is followed by the appearance of the gardener, whose ghost will appear coming over the hill towards you. Be alert, because his apparition only lasts for a few seconds before he decides to disappear.
The Gardener is not the only ghost that makes its presence known here. The disembodied sobbing of a woman can be heard; but when trying to pinpoint the exact location, she can never be found...but the sound of the sobbing will continue.
Apparitions, shadow people, and dark figures are seen in the surrounding forests, and the ground has been known to rumble and shake from time to time.
Redford Cemetery can be found on Telegraph Road, between Fenkel Avenue and W. McNichols Road.
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What are the focus areas of your collaborations with International Universities and how benefi cial will it be for students here?
Alliance University has a range of articulation agreements with accredited universities and business schools across the world. Through these collaborative arrangements, Alliance School of Business develops various 'Study Abroad' programmes and facilitates educational experiences in several countries such as USA, Canada, UK, Germany, Netherlands, France, Belgium, China and Russia. Apart from having good understanding of different cultures, student-participants in these programmes have the opportunity to acquire fi rsthand international experience, and to develop themselves as global citizens. There are several international study opportunities for students, which are aimed at augmenting their intellectual, professional and personal development.
The Career Advancement and Networking (CAN) cell of Alliance University works year-round in providing exceptional international internships and placement opportunities for the students. This is achieved by building relationships and networking with industry professionals from multiple sectors. The efforts of CAN have enabled students to successfully secure placements globally and across key professional roles in leading global corporations.
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Any message you would like to give to students/readers.
Nothing can quite uplift our spirit in the same manner as education does. Yes, there are some exceptions of people attaining greatness without formal education. But for rest of us, education is the foundation on which we build our dreams into reality. The major aim of any education should be the training of mind as an instrument of knowledge, and not simply to fi ll it with trappings of objective knowledge. Education, be it general or specifi c, should be focussed on overall development of an individual—–intellectual, spiritual, emotional, physical and ethical. Its purpose should be to generate a new spirit and outlook in students. Education, however specialised it may be with reference to student's choice, is to be comprehended in the holistic context of different issues, milieu of society, and above all the infl uences of world. Education cultivates the growth of conscience as well as intellect—–both the ability to reach personal, moral decisions by the use of reason and understanding and the courage to defend these convictions.


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Our Flaws Make Us Interesting: Ramsay Bolton Of 'Game Of Thrones'
By: IANS | September 26, 2017
Iwan Rheon became the most hated man on TV with his role as Ramsay Bolton in the hugely popular "Game of Thrones" show and is back as a villain in American TV series "Inhumans". The Welsh actor says he loves the flaws in humans and the conflicted characters on screen as they make his job interesting.
"I think our flaws are what make us interesting as humans. There's always more to explore if your character is flawed or conflicted. I guess that makes it more interesting for me. But I prepare any character in the same way. It's about telling the truth," Rheon told IANS in an exclusive email interaction.
Asked how long does it take for him to snap back to real life after doing the role, Rheon says very quickly.
"I don't allow my characters to affect me too deeply. That would be dangerous. I think it's all about playing," he added.
Rheon started acting at an age of 17 with Welsh show "Pobol y Cwm", and slowly made his way into showbiz with projects like "Caerdydd", "Resistance", "Misfits" and "Wasteland".
But his big ticket to fame came with the role of Ramsay in "Game of Thrones". His character was hated for being evil as he raped, tortured and killed on the show, and took pleasure in all his evil deeds. His character was killed in a gruesome way as he was thrown in front of a pack of starving hounds in an episode of the sixth season.
Marvel's "Inhumans", based on the comics of the same name, revolves around the escape to Hawaii of Inhumans Royal Family, led by Black Bolt, after a military coup. They are greeted in Hawaii with surprising interactions with the lush world and humanity around them. It is about how the superheroes find a way to reunite with one another and return to their home.
Amid their quest to find a way back to home, there is a much more complicated layer and fight for power and supremacy.
Rheon plays Maximus the Mad, the young brother of Black Bolt, who secretly wants to take his brother's place as leader of the Inhumans. The show premiered at IMAX theatres across India earlier this month. The first two episodes have been entirely shot with IMAX Cameras.
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The show comes with a twist on the superhero genre where they are not saving the humanity or fighting with villains, but hiding from the humans. Rheon says that it "gives a very interesting spin on the genre".
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"I very rarely get to do my own accent, to be honest. I decided to Americanise the accent so that it didn't stick out or sound strange. I'm doing a Moon accent," said the 32-year-old.
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Q: Confusing snippet of code that is accessing an array item via a character I found this code online, and it returns the most common character in a string. At the point indicated below, we have the expression ++charcnt[ch]. From what I understand, charcnt is an int[], and the elements of any array must be accessed via an integer indicating the index number of a particular element. ch is a character, however... I ran the code and there are no errors. Why doesn't it give an error? I understand we're trying to increment the count, but I don't understand how you're supposed to access the array using a character. Any clarification would be appreciated.
public static char getMax(String word) {
    if (word == null || word.isEmpty()) {
        throw new IllegalArgumentException("input word must have non-empty value.");
    }
    char maxchar = ' ';
    int maxcnt = 0;
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    int[] charcnt = new int[Character.MAX_VALUE + 1];
    for (int i = word.length() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
        char ch = word.charAt(i);
        // increment this character's cnt and compare it to our max.
        if (++charcnt[ch] >= maxcnt) {    #HERE
            maxcnt = charcnt[ch];
            maxchar = ch;
        }
    }
    return maxchar;
}

A: From the JLS Array Access  (emphasis mine)

Arrays must be indexed by int values; short, byte, or char values may also be used as index values because they are subjected to unary numeric promotion (§5.6.1) and become int values.

A: When you try accessing an array of integers with a character, Java will automatically convert the character to its ASCII value.

A: According to java specification

Arrays must be indexed by int values; short, byte, or char values may
  also be used as index values because they are subjected to unary
  numeric promotion (§5.6.1) and become int values. An attempt to access
  an array component with a long index value results in a compile-time
  error.

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Asteroid Bennu is the target of the OSIRIS-REx mission, which aims to collect and send a sample back to Earth for analysis. With over half a million known asteroids to choose from, why did scientists set their sights on Bennu?
Its location, size, composition, and scientific importance made Bennu the best place to send the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft on its cosmic journey.
Why go to Bennu?
This video explores what circumstances and characteristics make asteroid Bennu the perfect target for the OSIRIS-REx mission. (Credit: University of Arizona)
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By carefully mapping Bennu's surface, Canadian laser instrument OLA will give scientists a better idea of the asteroid's size and shape.
The radar images of Bennu captured from Earth (left) provide the best source of data for the current scientific model of Bennu's shape (right). (Credit: Michael C. Nola / Arecibo Observatory)
Size and composition
Asteroids with smaller diameters rotate more quickly than those with large diameters. When selecting an ideal asteroid for the OSIRIS-REx mission, researchers needed their target to be wider than 200 metres to ensure that the spacecraft could safely approach to collect loose material from the asteroid's surface.
Studies from Earth reveal that Bennu is a rare carbon-rich asteroid. Bennu is quite dark, reflecting only 4.5% of the light that hits it. This means that Bennu absorbs much of the Sun's light as heat energy, which, when released, could change its course. Scientists want to learn more about how an asteroid's path might be affected by its composition, colour, and reflectivity.
Bennu's fact sheet
Approximately 500 m across
Bennuvian day
Bennuvian year
436 Earth days
Approximately 101,400 km/h
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Advisory Council of Diplocat
The Advisory Council is the advisory body consisting of well-known people with international careers in the areas of economics, politics, international affairs and other areas of relevant to the functions of the Public Diplomacy Council of Catalonia.
Institutional/diplomatic areas
Andreu Claret
Executive director of the Anna Lindh Foundation of the Union for the Mediterranean (2008-2015)
Francesc Claret
Senior Political Affairs Officer of the United Nations
Montserrat Feixas
Representative of UNHCR in central Europe
Stephan Koppelberg
Head of the Representation of the European Commission in Bonn (2010-2015)
Ambler Moss
United States ambassador to Panama (1978-1982); United States vice-consul in Barcelona (1964-1966)
Arturo Sarukhan
Mexican ambassador to the US (2007-2013)
Josep Manuel Suárez
Head of the Delegation of the Government of Catalonia to the United Kingdom (2011-2016)
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Carles Boix
Robert Garrett Professor of Politics and Public Affairs at Princeton University
Carme Colomina
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Xavier Estivill
Head of the Department of Genomics and Personalized Medicine at the Quirón Dexeus University Hospital in Barcelona
Esther Giménez-Salinas
Director of the Pere Tarrés-URL Chair of Social and Restorative Justice, rector at the Ramon Llull University, Barcelona (2002-2012)
Roderic Guigó Serra
Coordinator of the Programme of Bioinformatics and Genomics at the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona
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European Commission Senior Adviser (1989-1994); Spanish Minister for Industry and Energy (1985-1986)
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By Dan Nakaso dnakaso@staradvertiser.com
Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke shook hands with Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald after being sworn in to office Monday.
Hawaii's new Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke mapped out a serious plan to help Hawaii's youngest get an early education and to bring high-speed internet to remote communities across the state — but first, minutes into her first day on the job Monday, she poked some fun. Read more
Hawaii's new Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke mapped out a serious plan to help Hawaii's youngest get an early education and to bring high-speed internet to remote communities across the state — but first, minutes into her first day on the job Monday, she poked some fun.
Her lighthearted barbs focused on former legislative colleagues, outgoing Gov. David Ige and the height difference between herself and her new boss, and Luke did not spare herself as she embarked on her new job for the next four years as lieutenant governor.
In her prepared remarks, Luke said she was accepting her new responsibilities with "humility and gratitude … but also excitement … and determination to work with Gov. (Josh) Green to make life here better for all of us."
But before, in preceding off-the-cuff remarks, Luke prodded the power brokers she's worked with at the state Capitol for the past 24 years.
Following their Democratic Party primary victories, Green and Luke teamed up as a ticket and shared with the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that their shared elbow-in-the ribs sarcasm might create problems. That was amplified Monday:
>> Luke introduced her in-laws sitting in the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena audience and said, "They treated me like their own daughter, and sometimes I think they like me more than my husband. My mother-in-law said, 'Yes.'"
>> She called on House Speaker Scott Saiki, an ally during her 24 years in the House, and said, "It is really bittersweet. He's smiling right now. You rarely see him smile."
>> Her House colleagues, she said, "have trusted me. They have cared for me, but it's odd that I walk out (onto the Blaisdell floor) and nobody greeted me. But I go to the Senate side and every one of them hugged and kissed me. I'm just very puzzled about our relationship. So I'm going to give a lot more love to you (Senate) folks. If you need my help on the fifth floor (of the state Capitol) … come any time. For Scott, you need to make an appointment. … They're just happy to get rid of me."
>> "But I have a request for the Senate: Please be kind to the House. Please do not roll them over just because I am gone."
>> "I have a message for the House as well," Luke said: "What are you going to do without me? Seriously. But, please, if you need my help, I am always open and available, and come and see me."
>> Luke called on newly elected House members Darius Kila (D, Waianae-Makaha) and Rachele Fernandez Lamosao (D, Waipahu) and asked them to stand together and be recognized, then pointed out that "Darius is four times the size of Rachele."
>> Luke then turned to the height difference between her and Green and said, "Josh is lucky to have me because whenever we walk into a room, he looks 6 feet tall. So without saying a single word, he's going to have presence, and he's going to have his stature. And then he's going to come closer to you and you're like, 'Oh, she's just short.'"
>> Luke introduced the three county mayors in attendance and said, "These individuals are very special because they take care of infrastructure needs. So if you have potholes in your neighborhood, please do not call the governor's office. Please call these individuals. … This is a public service announcement on behalf of Josh Green."
>> "I am feeling so many emotions right now," Luke said. "Certainly — and this is a tribute to Gov. Ige because he uses 'certainly' much more than it seems, like in every speech that he has 'certainly.' … As a tribute to him, in my first speech, I'm going to use 'certainly.' … So certainly, I feel humility and gratitude but also excitement about the work ahead, the promise of what we can accomplish together and determination to work with Gov. Green to make life here better for all of us."
Speaking of her own command of the language, Luke then said, "As many of your know, I came to Hawaii from South Korea as a 9-year-old. I spoke no English. And sometimes Scott Nishimoto (D, Moiliili-McCully) will say, 'You still don't speak good English.'" From her first day at school, her homeroom teacher spent every day after school teaching Luke English.
"That experience shaped my life," Luke said. "It taught me that we have to work together."
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Mucinous cystic neoplasm of the pancreas activated during pregnancy
Keisuke Kosumi1,
Hiroshi Takamori1,
Daisuke Hashimoto1,
Hiroshi Tanaka1,
Shinya Abe1,
Osamu Nakahara1,
Kei Horino1 &
Hideo Baba1
Surgical Case Reports volume 1, Article number: 13 (2015) Cite this article
The characteristic histological feature of pancreatic mucinous cystic neoplasm (MCN) is ovarian-like stroma (OS) underlying the epithelium and existence of estrogen receptors and progesterone receptors in the nucleus of OS. We experienced a case of pancreatic MCN which was activated during pregnancy and confirmed the existence of estrogen receptors and progesterone receptors. In cases with potential factors for malignancy, surgical resection of MCN may be needed during pregnancy. On the other hand, in cases without these, as female sex hormones may have an influence on the behavior of pancreatic MCN during pregnancy, the timing of surgery should be decided on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration the status of the malignancy, the stage of the pregnancy, and the condition of the mother and fetus.
A mucinous cystic neoplasm (MCN) is relatively rare, accounting for about 8% of resected cystic lesions of the pancreas [1]. And the characteristic histological feature is ovarian-like stroma (OS) underlying the epithelium [2]. As with an ovarian MCN, estrogen receptors (ER) and progesterone receptors (PgR) are expressed in OS of pancreatic MCN [3], indicating that female sex hormones may have an influence on the behavior of pancreatic MCN, especially during pregnancy. We experienced a patient with pancreatic MCN which was activated during the pregnancy. Herein, we introduce the case, together with a literature review of MCN during pregnancy.
A 33-year-old woman who was 4 months pregnant complained of left back pain. Abdominal ultrasound revealed a 60-mm cystic mass in the body and tail of the pancreas without a mural nodule or thickening of the wall (Figure 1a). The serum cancer antigen (CA) 19-9 level was elevated, at 92 U/mL (normal level is <37 U/mL), and then rapidly rose to 2,157 U/mL just before delivery.
Imaging studies. (a) A 60-mm cystic mass was detected in the body and tail of the pancreas without a mural nodule or thickening of the wall by abdominal ultrasound (during the fourth month of gestation). (b) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a 76 × 69-mm cystic tumor (arrow), in which the contents were hyperintense in T2-weighted imaging. There were septa in the tumor, and one part of it was thickened and enhanced. (c) Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) showed high uptake (arrow) in part of the cystic tumor (SUVmax 3.03).
The patient's antenatal course was uneventful, and the delivery was normal. After delivery, magnetic resonance imaging revealed that the cystic tumor was 76 mm in diameter, with a thickening septum seen on T2-weighted imaging (Figure 1b). In addition, fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) showed an abnormally high uptake in part of the cystic tumor (Figure 1c). As FDG-PET/CT imaging indicated that malignancy could not be excluded, the patient underwent distal pancreatectomy on the 14th day after delivery (Figure 2a,b). Microscopically, the cyst wall was lined with benign mucinous columnar epithelium underlying OS (Figure 3a). In addition, immunohistochemical analysis showed that both ER and PgR were partially positive in the nucleus of OS (Figure 3b,c).
Intraoperative findings and macroscopic observations. (a) A smooth cystic tumor occupied the body and tail of pancreas (arrowheads indicating the tumor). Distal pancreatectomy was performed. (b) The cut surface of the tumor showing a large cyst without solid components.
Analysis of pancreatic mucinous cystic adenoma by immunohistochemistry. (a) The cyst wall was lined with benign mucinous columnar epithelium underlying OS (Hematoxylin and eosin, ×100). (b) Immunohistochemical studies showed partial positive staining for estrogen receptors in the nucleus of ovarian-type stroma (×100). (c) Immunohistochemical studies showed partial positive staining for progesterone receptors in the nucleus of ovarian-type stroma (×100).
All pancreatic MCNs should be resected because they are considered as having malignant potential [4]. As increase in tumor size, mural nodules, and eggshell calcification predict malignant MCN [5], the ideal strategy is to remove the MCN surgically before these predictors develop. However, it is difficult to determine the best timing for surgery when pancreatic MCN is detected during pregnancy. There are several points of view. First, an accurate diagnosis of malignancy is difficult, especially for borderline cases. Second, it is necessary to consider the effects of surgery on the mother and the fetus.
We analyzed the clinical characteristics of MCNs detected during pregnancy according to data extracted from our case and previous reports [6-24], as well as our own experience (Table 1). In the reports reviewed, 12 patients underwent surgery during pregnancy, and neither miscarriage nor operation-related death occurred in any of the patients. Eight patients underwent operation after delivery. Regarding histopathological diagnosis, 14 patients were diagnosed with benign MCN, and 6 patients, 3 patients underwent operation during pregnancy and 3 patients after delivery, were diagnosed with adenocarcinoma. Among the six patients with adenocarcinoma, at least four patients were alive 1 year after resection.
Table 1 Literatures review of clinical characteristics of mucinous cystic neoplasm during pregnancy
Importantly, in our case, we also confirmed the existence of ER and PgR. In addition, we confirmed rapid growth of MCN during pregnancy in nine patients, and at least seven patients of them showed positive staining for ER or PgR. Interestingly, Tanaka et al. reported a case of MCN developing during continuous hormone replacement therapy after hysterectomy. These findings suggested that the existence of ER and PgR might contribute to the activation of MCN during pregnancy.
Although the cutoff value of size and the mural nodule diameter for predicting malignancy has not been determined, it was generally reported that factors for predicting malignant MCN were large size and the existence of mural nodes [25]. In our case, we detected not only the two signs of malignant MCN but also an elevated CA19-9 level from 92 to 2,157 U/mL. A CA19-9 concentration >37 U/mL had a positive predictive value of 95.7% for potentially malignant lesions, but only showed a sensitivity of 35.8% [26]. In Table 1, five of the six patients showed the elevation of serum CA19-9 level, and the serum CA19-9 level of the patient with adenocarcinoma was remarkably higher. However, we could not find any relationships between the expression of hormone receptors and CA19-9 level, so further studies are necessary to validate the relationship between tumor markers and clinicopathological features including malignancy and hormone receptors.
In cases with potential factors for malignancy like large size and thickening septum, surgical resection of MCN may be needed. On the other hand, no findings of malignancy may enable the extension of surgical resection until delivery. In evaluating the possibility of malignant status of a MCN, consideration must be given to the stage of pregnancy and the condition of the mother and the fetus, and the timing of surgery should be decided on a case-by-case basis. Moreover, in view of the existence of ER and PgR, careful observation is necessary concerning the growth and progression of MCN.
In cases with potential factors for malignancy, surgical resection of MCN may be needed during pregnancy. On the other hand, in cases without these, as female sex hormones may have an influence on the behavior of pancreatic MCN during pregnancy, the timing of surgery should be decided on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration the status of the malignancy, the stage of the pregnancy, and the condition of the mother and fetus.
Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and any accompanying images. A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal.
CA19-9:
cancer antigen 19-9
ER:
FDG-PET/CT:
fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography
MCN:
mucinous cystic neoplasm
ovarian-like stroma
PgR:
progesterone receptors
SUVmax:
maximum standardized uptake value
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'Long Live Free Art': Art as a weapon of resistance across generations
Sara Elkamel, Thursday 20 Dec 2012
Critic Samir Gharib opens the month-long ArtTalks contemporary exhibition by comparing the works exploring art as catalyst for political change to 1930s revolutionary art movement 'Egyptian Art and Freedom Group'
Focused on the theme of art as resistance, ArtTalks' Long Live Free Art showcases graffiti, paint and sculptural works by prominent contemporary artists including Huda Lutfi, Mohamed Abla and Nermine Hammam, as well as promising up and coming artists Ahmed Sabry and Keizer.
The title of the exhibition, which was launched on 18 December, is evocative of a chant for a reason.
The works are inspired by the 1939 art movement Egyptian Art and Freedom Group created by five revolutionary artists and intellectuals George Henein, Ramses Younan, Fouad Kamel, Anwar Kamel and Kamel El-Telmessani who saw art as a force to liberate the mind and nation.
Fast forwarding to 21st century Egypt, where artists are still battling for freedom within a politically repressive environment, Long Live Free Art aims to generate debate over the meaning of freedom in contemporary Egypt.
On the opening night, ArtsTalk director Fatenn Mostafa, speaking to a room filled with contemporary artists and art enthusiasts, launched the exhibition by saying "Art is a weapon of resistance."
Referring to the political turmoil dividing Egypt today, she maintained that art is a force of change and has been since the 1930s. She explains that the purpose of this exhibition is to learn from the art of resistance in Egypt's history.
Samir Gharib, who has written extensively on the Egyptian Art and Freedom Group and on the history of modern Egyptian art, started his art talk by saying how important it is to shed light on art and freedom in this particular moment in Egypt's history.
Egyptian Art and Freedom Group was established in December of 1939, with the goal of "preserving the freedom of thought," explains Gharib.
Through the years and even after the revolution of 1952, which was instigated by the spread of "poverty, ignorance and disease", art was a weapon for the development of society.
Gharib explains that what made the surrealist art movement particularly effective as a revolutionary tool in the first half of the 20th century was that its founding principle was liberating the mind.
"Surrealism is all about expressions of one's dreams and subconscious," explains Gharib. "It is only imagination that can challenge reality and it can eventually change reality."
Samir Gharib emphasised the young ages of the founders of the Egyptian Art and Freedom Group: George Henein was only 25 when he established the movement. He urged young Egyptian artists to unite and challenge political and social realities through art.
"I hope that young artists now can be inspired by the faith of an artist in the freedom of art."
Fighting for freedom of expression was the manifesto of the 20th century art movement and this exhibition highlights the timeless struggle for freedom within Egypt's art arena, through giving the audience a glimpse into contemporary works by today's most active artists.
Long Live Free Art takes refuge at ArtTalks, one of the private galleries located in the cultural hub of Zamalek, a district that plays host to Egyptian artwork from across generations.
From the Museum of Modern Egyptian Art, located at the Cairo Opera House grounds to revolutionary graffiti by the likes of Ganzeer and Sad Panda, Zamalek is the go-to place for experiencing the diverse scope of artwork in the city.
As you walk into the gallery miniature security police stand in your way. Slightly larger than bowling pins, the identical group of plastic officers beg to be trampled on.
This is Moataz Nasr's "Enter Through the Penguins" installation, which challenges guests to kick their way through the soldiers.
Works by prominent modern painter and activist Mohamed Abla are instantly recognisable on the walls, opposite graffiti-on-canvas works by one of Egypt's most impressive street artists: Keizer.
Oum Kolthoum is spray-painted in purple on one of the canvases, the text reads "Art is not a sin".
Two powerful nude portraits by Yasser Nabiel are juxtaposed with Ahmed Sabry's clever and slightly blasphemous calligraphy on canvas, in which he paints defiant phrases within dainty motifs, an explicit and refreshing style.
Another installation by Huda Lutfi presents an orange neon sign reading "No one is a winner." Lutfi's body of work ranges from installation to painting to collage but it always hosts subtle social commentary and manifest creativity.
Artists such as Huda Lutfi and Mohamed Abla were active participants of the January 25 Revolution and on the opening night wanted to join protests held on the same evening.
Surrealism may have been the weapon of Egyptian artists 73 years ago but today's artists play with different styles. Expressionism, satirical art and graffiti are spotlighted in this exhibition: they are representative of the dynamic art scene in modern-day Egypt.
Despite the generation gap, Egyptian artists of the 1930s and of today possess a vibrant voice and a determination for freedom of expression.
Founded in 2010 by Fatenn Mostafa, ArtTalks is an educational, advisory and exhibition space in Cairo.
Long Live Free Art runs through January 15, 2013 at ArtTalks.
8 El Kamel Mohamed Street
Zamalek - Cairo, Egypt
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