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Days of our Lives' Linsey Godfrey Reels in Shock and Horror: 'Think of How We All Supported This Monster'
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The allegations against Cheer's Jerry Harris have left Sarah's portrayer "furious" — and understandably so.
Fans of Netflix's Cheer docuseries were sent into a tailspin on September 17 when spirited team member Jerry Harris was arrested and charged with the production of child pornography. Among those fans was Linsey Godfrey, who plays Sarah on Days of our Lives.
"Think of how we all supported and praised this monster," she tweeted a day later. "I'm furious. This whole time… "
Think of how we all supported and praised this monster. I'm furious. This whole time.. I'm so devastated and ashamed I was a part of lifting him up.
My abuser was beloved in our community as well. Predators aren't always in the shadows. https://t.co/9clohXZex0
— Linsey Godfrey (@linseygodfrey) September 18, 2020
The accusations against Harris, per the Chicago Tribune, originate from 14-year-old twin brothers, who allege that he harassed them online and in person multiple times when they were 13 and he was 19. One of the siblings has also claimed that Harris asked him for sex at two cheerleading competitions.
Though Harris has yet to be tried, Godrey — like many others — is "so devastated and ashamed that I was a part of lifting him up," she wrote. "My abuser was beloved in our community as well.
"Predators," she added, "aren't always in the shadows."
More: See how Days' Linsey Godfrey handles her feelings [VIDEO]
Earlier in the week, on Lymphoma Awareness Day (September 15), the actress, previously Caroline on The Bold and the Beautiful, shared her cancer battle. "A month before my 18th birthday, I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma stage 3A," she Instagrammed. "I underwent 12 rounds of chemotherapy over the course of six months. I actually shaved my head on my 18th birthday…
"It's been over 13 years since I completed chemo and since I've been considered 'cured' of my cancer!" she continued. "Today we celebrate our fellow survivors… We also honor and remember those who lost their battle." (You can read her full post below.)
Today is Lymphoma Awareness Day! A month before my 18th birthday I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma stage 3A. I underwent 12 rounds of chemotherapy over the course of 6 months. I actually shaved my head on my 18th birthday. I rode horses and was at the beach 24/7. My momma said the beach cures and heals everything. Even the soul. It's been over 13yrs since I completed chemo and since I've been considered "cured" of my cancer! Today we celebrate our fellow survivors, for me I'm lucky enough to have a few in my life, @flowerrlyy, @abigail.paige and of course not with Lymphoma but Leukemia instead, the truly incredible @kassiedepaiva! I feel so lucky to know so many women survivors, who fought beautifully and are here to enjoy each day as it is, a gift. Today we celebrate the warriors who continue their fight!! We also honor and remember those who lost their battle. Though @chadwickboseman lost his battle to another type of cancer, I would like to take a moment to honor and remember him as well. #wakandaforever #lymphomaawareness #lymphomasurvivor #lymphoma
A post shared by Linsey Godfrey (@ohmygodfrey) on Sep 15, 2020 at 4:02pm PDT
While you're here, check out the below photo gallery, which ranks daytime's greatest love triangles of all time — including from Days of our Lives, of course. And be sure to subscribe to the Soaps.com newsletter; it delivers to your email inbox all of our latest stories for the low, low price of… free!
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In this case, the pictures kinda say it all (that is, if you delete the expletives). While aspiring politician Frank was all like, "Whoa, two babes fighting over me? This is awesome!" his true love and the puppetmaster who desperately wanted him to give her that title spent the late 1970s doing their damnedest not to claw one another's eyes out.

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Yes, yes, we know that NBC's supernatural soap was as silly as it was outlandish (if those aren't technically the same thing!). But there's still no discounting the lopsided love triangle that carried it through its early days — not to mention, Energizer Bunny-like, survived the recasts of two of its players to just keep going and going…

Image: ABC/Courtesy of the Everett Collection, Craig Sjodin/ABC/Courtesy of the Everett Collection

This early-1990s triangle found buff boxer Jagger going nine rounds with indecision. He was drawn on one gloved hand to good girl Karen, who pushed him away to attract a crowd as the headliner at Sonny's strip club; on the other, to bad girl Brenda, who'd eventually turn out to be the future don's main attraction (clothed or un-).

Image: CBS/Courtesy of the Everett Collection

The rooting value was obvious when it came to this trio: Steve was good but tortured, Craig bad… and only too willing to torture. Yet it was really fans of the CBS soap who suffered as the ingenue — played by soon-to-be movie star Meg Ryan — fell for her predatory pursuer's BS to the point where she said "I do" to the remorseless scoundrel!

Image: EJ Carr/NBC/Courtesy of the Everett Collection

Cut from the same cloth as the guys in the previous triangle, the Harrison brothers presented the object of their affections with roses… Wait, no. That's not it at all, despite appearances. What they presented her with was a delightful dilemma: Should the complicated minx choose the sibling to whom her heart belonged… or the one to whom she believed that her wagon might be most lucratively hitched?

Image: ABC/Courtesy of the Everett Collection

Credit where it's due: Fans were majorly #TeamTravis when the ABC soap kicked off this triangle in 1987, yet they eventually warmed — then overheated! — to the idea of her being paired with his brother. Ultimately, time told the tale of the victor: Long after Travis had passed away, Jackson's feelings for Erica, and vice versa, remained alive and kicking. Heck, they were still squabbling in the show's 2011 sendoff in a way that suggested that they were anything but over!

Image: Arthur L. Cohen/CBS/Courtesy of the Everett Collection (2)

Julia seemed perfect for Jack at first — operative words: "at first." After his tumultuous involvement with Carly, he needed someone simple, solid and trustworthy. But it turned out that his bride was none of those things; she was as mad as a hatter and as formidable a foe as Carly would ever face in getting back to her true north.

Image: CBS/Courtesy of the Everett Collection (2)

When Josh's late wife came back from the great beyond, we totally understood why his subsequent missus would be pissed. "If you're gonna die," we could imagine her hollering, "commit already!" What we didn't understand was why Annie would shortly thereafter go over the edge. (Turned out she had been closer to it than we imagined!) In no time, she'd taken "crazy in love" to a whole other level in hopes of rendering Reva if not dead again, at least dead to Josh.

Image: NBC/Courtesy of the Everett Collection

Scandalous, right? This wasn't a traditional love triangle by any means. However, you can't say that Mac's conniving daughter didn't throw up as many obstacles to his relationship with would-be stepmother Rachel as a competitive romantic interest would've. (Fun fact: Frontburner mainstay Rachel is one of only two characters to appear in this countdown twice.)

Image: Gary Null/NBC/Courtesy of the Everett Collection

When Hope and Bo fell for one another in the 1980s, we were sure that that was it; we were sold. Then again, we also thought back then that Peter Reckell was the only actor we'd ever accept as the hero for whom we were holding out. So color us surprised — and pleasantly so — when in the early '90s, Robert Kelker-Kelly emerged as a sensational Reckell recast, and Lisa Rinna's Billie, a tempting alternative to Hope.

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Had ABC not pulled the plug on the resurgent soap, we have no doubt that this triangle would have been revisited over and over. Why not? In he mid-2000s, viewers were as conflicted as stoic John about his feelings for feisty Natalie and her rival, Evangeline (played, as if you didn't know, by Tony-winning Hamilton powerhouse Renee Elise Goldsberry).

Image: NBC/Courtesy of the Everett Collection, NBC screenshot

Cruz and Eden were supposed to be untouchable. Sacrosanct. But when the late Roscoe Born was introduced to the mix in 1989 as a forgotten old flame of hers, it was as if we all took a big honkin' bite of forbidden fruit. We felt guilty as hell about it, but we were more torn between the heroine's two lovers than it made any sense to be. That, folks, is the hallmark of a great love triangle!

Image: John Paschal/JPI

Bro, no. Even in this picture with Hope (originally Kim Matula), Liam can't keep his eyes off of Steffy. And that's pretty much the way that it's gone since he was introduced to the stepsiblings' social circle in 2010. If he's with one, he wants the other; if he's with the other, then the other is obviously The One!

Image: ABC/Courtesy of the Everett Collection, Curt Gunther/TV Guide/ABC/Courtesy of the Everett Collection

Look at the couple on the left. The honeymooners can't believe that the couple on the right could possibly be a threat to their hard-won marriage. And yet… ! Fans don't often think of Luke and Laura as having had any relationship spoilers, but in the late 1970s, Luke was actually a spoiler — and a wildly successful one — to the romance of Laura and Scotty, the supercouple that saved the show from cancellation.

Image: Paul Skipper/JPI

Fans felt understandably treacherous, falling in line behind John and his Doc. But what could they do? He'd been introduced in 1985 as Roman. (Well, he coulda been!) So when the real McCoy came back from the dead, our allegiances had shifted. It wasn't easy, it wasn't comfortable, but holy crap, was it ever a great triangle!

Image: Timothy White/ABC/Courtesy of the Everett Collection, ABC/Courtesy of the Everett Collection

The choice for Brenda was clear: She could stand by her made man, inviting in a life of danger as well as passion… or pledge herself to the Aussie who made koala bears envy his adorability. In other words, the choice was completely and totally unclear, and should she return to General Hospital, we suspect she'd have to make the same impossible decision all over again!

Lather, rinse, repeat — that's the cycle that these three have followed for 30-plus years. And although with Hunter Tylo's character off the canvas — and Denise Richards' Shauna, to a degree, filling her void — it would seem that their triangle has been deconstructed, we wouldn't count out a resurgence any more than we'd eliminate the possibility of Stephanie rising from the dead to bitch-slap Quinn!

Image: Howard Wise/JPI (2)

Compared to others on this list, this triangle hardly got any play. Seriously — when was the last time that Rebecca Herbst and Steve Burton even had a scene together? Despite that, fans remain divided — whether or not Jason does — between his two great loves, earthy Liz and action figure Sam.

Image: NBC/Courtesy of the Everett Collection (2)

"What the what?" you say. Oh, don't you dare poo-poo the impact that this triangle had on the NBC soap. Modern viewers may not remember the show, much less the characters, but the push-pull that Steve felt to good girl Alice and bad girl Rachel powered the show through the late 1960s and took it to the top of the ratings in the decade that followed.

Image: Bernard Boudreau/TV Guide/CBS/Courtesy of the Everett Collection

Don't let the big hair and '80s gladrags distract you. This on-again/off-again threesome was the real deal, and were it not for Eileen Davidson's determination to only visit the CBS soap — "I am not coming back full-time!" she has emphasized — we have zero doubt that their merry-go-round would still be spinning.

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OSO–1 (Orbiting Solar Observatory) amerikai napkutató műhold.

Küldetés
A program célja Napkutatás. A Nap elektromágneses sugárzásának vizsgálata az ultraibolya és a röntgentartományban, valamint az égbolt, a geokorona és az állatövi fény tanulmányozása.

Jellemzői
Tervezte a NASA, építette Ball Brothers Research Corporation (BBRC).

Megnevezések: OSO–1 (Orbiting Solar Observatory); OSO A ; S-16 (Science); COSPAR:1962-006A (ζ1). Kódszáma: 255.

1962. március 7-én Floridából, a Légierő (USAF) Cape Canaveral rakétaindító bázisáról, az LC–17A (LC–Launch Complex) jelű indítóállványról, egy Thor–Delta (301/D8) hordozórakétával állították alacsony Föld körüli pályára (LEO = Low-Earth Orbit). Az orbitális pályája  perces,  fokos hajlásszögű, elliptikus pálya perigeuma  kilométer, az apogeuma  kilométer volt.

Tömege  kilogramm. Mérési adatait magnóra rögzítette, illetve közvetlenül a földi állomásokra továbbította. 1963. augusztus 6-án befejezte aktív szolgálatát.

1981. október 8-án  nap ( év) után belépett a légkörbe és megsemmisült.

Források

OSO műholdak

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How to get rid of dandruff
Battling flakes? Find out what causes dandruff and how to get rid of it with the best shampoos for your scalp
Our skin is designed to silently and invisibly shed old skin cells and grow new ones. Dandruff, however, is a kink in this assembly-line process, causing old skin cells on the scalp to build up and clump into the unsightly flakes that land on your favourite black sweater. About half of the population suffers from a flaky scalp at some point in our lives.
Dandruff is actually a mild form of seborrheic dermatitis, a skin condition marked by large yellow scales, redness and inflammation of the scalp, or of other areas of the skin. While you might associate dandruff with a dry, flaking scalp, 'it is actually caused by excess oiliness,' explains Dr. Charlene Linzon, dermatologist, lecturer and director of the University of Toronto's hair clinic.
The culprit here is a common yeast'called malassezia'that grows on everyone, and it feeds on oil from the scalp, Linzon says.
What tips the scale in dandruff's favour depends on the individual: how much oil your scalp produces, and how vigorously the yeast grows. 'The yeast breaks down scalp oil, leaving behind a by-product [unsaturated fatty acid] that causes the flaking associated with dandruff, and the irritation, inflammation and scaling that define seborrheic dermatitis,' says Linzon. Dandruff is also more likely to develop at certain stages of life, such as in infancy (called cradle cap), and around puberty, when oil (sebum) secretion increases'providing more food for yeast. Stress also increases oil production.
Thankfully, you can get this problem under control with over-the-counter (OTC) products. Start by shampooing your scalp frequently with a medicated shampoo to reduce oiliness. (Note: Health Canada recommends that dandruff products, even OTC, should never be used on children under two without consulting a doctor.) Here are your choices:
1. Antifungals
Examples: Head & Shoulders Classic, Selsun Blue, Nizoral
How they work: The active ingredients in these are zinc pyrithione (Head & Shoulders Classic), selenium sulphide (Selsun Blue) and ketoconazole (Nizoral). They slow down the growth of the yeast that causes the flaking and scaling.
Need to know: Choose a zinc pyrithione product first because it is mild and aesthetically acceptable, suggests Debra Sibbald, a professor at the University of Toronto's Leslie Dan faculty of pharmacy; reserve products with selenium sulphide or ketoconazole for tougher dandruff. Don't use selenium sulphide or zinc pyrithione within 48 hours of colouring or perming hair; selenium sulphide may increase hair breakage, and zinc pyrithione may interfere with metal-deposit hair colourants. Don't leave selenium sulphide on your hair, scalp or skin for long periods (e.g., overnight) because it can cause irritation.
2. Coal tar
Examples: Neutrogena T/Gel Therapeutic Shampoo, Polytar, Denorex
How they work: Coal tar, the active ingredient in these products, slows skin cell turnover, and also works as an anti-inflammatory, says Linzon.
Need to know: It may stain hair (especially blond or grey hair) and skin, and it can increase skin photosensitivity.
3. Salicylic acid
Examples: Sebulex, Sebcur
How they work: Salicylic acid boasts a keratolytic agent, which helps to loosen and dislodge scales, explains Linzon.
Need to know: It can dry the scalp too much, causing more flaking.
Use products properly
How you use dandruff products can affect how well they fight flakes. Dr. Charlene Linzon, a dermatologist, offers these tips:
' Switch products regularly, alternating between two or three kinds. For example, you could use, say, Nizoral one day and Head & Shoulders the next; or alternate every second or third time you shampoo.
' Leave shampoo on long enough to do its job'five to 10 minutes, or, for a more intensive treatment, 20 to 30 minutes (once every couple of weeks).
' Use more frequently. Labels usually suggest using a shampoo twice weekly, but daily use is helpful for some. (Just watch for hair breakage and dryness'a sign you're overdoing it.)
' A two-step process is more effective in fighting dandruff, so rather than using '2-in-1' products, shampoo first and follow with a conditioner. Apply conditioner only to hair ends to avoid developing a greasier scalp.
When to get Rx help
Give over-the-counter remedies about a month to show effectiveness, says pharmacist Debra Sibbald'that's how long it takes for skin-cell turnover. If an OTC doesn't make you flake-free, see your family doctor or dermatologist about a prescription-strength treatment such as steroids (e.g., hydrocortisone) or ciclopirox 1.5% (e.g., Stieprox). Use only as recommended.
This article was originally titled "Fighting Flakes," in the March/April 2009 issue of Best Health. Subscribe to Best Health today and never miss an issue!
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Recycling Partnership marks 100,000 delivered carts
By: Elizabeth Schussler, Communications Director, The Recycling Partnership
Over the last year, The Recycling Partnership, has been making impressive strides to help increase the amount of recyclable materials collected. In the past 14 months, The Partnership has helped purchase, facilitate and educate for the rollout of more than 100,000 recycling carts to households across the country. Residents have posted selfies with their new carts and thanked their local governments for making it more convenient to recycle. The excitement as well as the increases in efficiency and material all make this change worthwhile.
We have been working with local communities to distribute 100,000 carts through a series of grants. So far this year, we have provided grants and assistance in Roanoke, Virginia; East Lansing, Michigan; Greenville, South Carolina; Columbia, South Carolina; Richmond, Virginia, and Florence, Alabama. In total, this year we are working in 69 communities to reach 1.2 million households to improve recycling.
While we are proud of this initial success, we are not stopping! This fall, we will be working with communities to roll out an additional 47,000 carts, bringing our grand total to more than 150,000 carts in just 18 months.
Our strategic approach targets the common barriers and opportunities facing the recycling industry by focusing on four areas:
Cart Access
Providing a Common Suite of Materials
Reducing Contamination
Passing Plateaus in Recycling Participation
By delivering practical and tactical tools, seed grants and technical assistance, The Recycling Partnership is the boots on the ground to improve and grow curbside recycling.
All of our success would not be possible without the generous support of our funding partners and sponsors, the dedication of our partner cities, and the work of our staff. Thank you for your efforts to help grow the world of curbside recycling.
Elizabeth Schussler is the Communications Director for The Recycling Partnership. She can be reached at eschussler@recyclingpartnership.org.


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ASBC President Mr. Anas Alotaiba sends his best wishes to the Kazakhstan Boxing Federation on their Independence Day
The President of the Asian Boxing Confederation and Vice-President of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Mr. Anas Alotaiba, furthermore and the whole ASBC management are sending their best wishes to the Kazakhstan Boxing Federation and their whole Boxing Family on their Independence Day.
Kazakhstan was the last state in the Soviet Union which declared its independence on 16 December in 1991. Following the quick collapse of the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan became member of the United Nations on March 1992. Their first President Mr. Nursultan Nazarbayev approved the Constitution of Kazakhstan in 1993 and he had an active role to manage the independent country into a developing direction.
The holiday is celebrated for two days on December 16 and 17. If December 16 falls on a weekend, the next Monday is also a public holiday in Kazakhstan. Traditional tents called them yurts are set up in many villages where local delicacies and national foods will be served indoor in the cold winter period.
Kazakhstan Boxing Federation was established in 1992 and their boxers competed in a few events already in that year. Kazakhstan's top boxers represented the Soviet Union in the 1970s and in the 1980s including former ASBC President Mr. Serik Konakbayev. Kazakhstan is the lone boxing nation in the world which achieved gold medals in boxing in each of the Olympic Games between 1996 and 2016.
Kazakhstan is No.10 in the current Olympic boxing medal table with seven gold, seven silver and eight bronze medals. Kazakhstan achieved altogether 16 gold, 13 silver and 12 bronze medals in the history of the boxing events of the Asian Games making the country one of the top Asian powerhouses. Kazakhstan won the medal tables in the 1994, 1995, 2004, 2013 and 2015 Asian Boxing Championships.
Kazakhstan dominated the welterweight (69kg) in the recent four editions of the Olympic Games when Bakhtiyar Artayev, Bakhyt Sarsekbayev, Serik Sapiyev and Daniyar Yeleussinov claimed the gold medals in the Athens, Beijing, London and Rio de Janeiro editions. Their current No.1 in that weight category Ablaikhan Zhussupov already qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games and he is planning to continue Kazakhstan's golden pathway in Japan's capital.
ASBC Twitter page: https://www.twitter.com/BoxingAsian?s=08
ASBC EC member Mr. Dian Gomes appointed to the Public Service Commission of Sri Lanka
ASBC President Mr. Anas Alotaiba send their best wishes to the Bahrain Boxing Federation on their Independence Day


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Visit the main ESC Website Job Listings
University of Zurich & University Hospital Zurich
Zurich,Switzerland
Contact Name for applications: Elena Osto
Email: elena.osto@uzh.ch
City: Zurich
Institution: Cardiology Department & Institute for clinical Chemistry
Title of Position: Post -Doctoral position
Summary of Position: Crosstalk between endothelial cells and adipocytes in cardio-metabolic diseases
Application Closing Date: 31 January 2022
Full Details of the Post ( English only ):
We are hiring! A post-Doctoral position is available in the group of Prof. Elena OSTO's cardio-metabolic research at the University of Zurich
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We are looking for a highly motivated:
• Post-Doc candidate with a PhD, MD or MD/PhD degree
with a strong background in cardiovascular (endothelial or vascular biology) and/or metabolic disease (obesity and in particular adipocyte biology). The project of the newly hired post-Doc focuses on how blood vessels and adipocytes metabolically crosstalk in health and obesity. Qualified applicants should have a strong record of achievements as evidenced by first-author research papers published in peer-reviewed journals and have a strong interest in a multidisciplinary approach to experimental and clinical research. The ideal candidate shows initiative, a vigorous "Can-Do"-mentality and ambition to succeed in a research career. The candidate is reliable and well organized and shows social skills to work in an international team. Hands-on experience with cardiovascular/metabolic animal models is required (FELASA recognized e.g., metabolic phenotyping of rodent model of obesity, diabetes, genetically modified strains; surgical skills are a plus). Laboratory techniques will include flow cytometry, Seahorse measurements,endothelial cell isolation, single cell RNA sequencing, myograph vascular studies, advanced imaging techniques, i.e. echocardiography. Prior experience on primary endothelial and adipocytes research are of clear advantage. The ability to design, evaluate and report research is required as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Our lab uses a combination of state of the art molecular techniques to complement mouse and human models of disease. The dysfunction of endothelial cells is a key player in cardiovascular and metabolic disease. However, the molecular mechanisms that disrupt endothelial homeostasis remain unclear. We examine the crosstalk between gut hormones (i.e. glucagon-like peptide-1, bile acids), adipocytes and endothelial cells in health and disease. Samples collected from animal models or patients with obesity, type 2 diabetes and after bariatric surgery or other types of weight loss treatments will be analyzed in parallel. Previous experience with laboratory rodents is mandatory.
This position requires a direct involvement in the experimental and clinical arms of the study and close interaction/supervision of Master and PhD students.
Start: Immediately available.
Please send your complete application material, including cover letter, CV, statement of motivation, list of publications, and of 2 contacts for reference combined into one single PDF-file to: elena.osto@uzh.ch
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It's not just a trek, it's also about discovering good people, cultures, what spirit of adventure is all about..
- Nov 16 to Nov 30, 2014.
connect with Asif ; +91-9619182010 / asif@natureknights.net for guidance and registration.
TOTAL CAMP FEE: Indian Rupees 69,000/-.
2nd installment Rs.10,000/- by September 1st, 2014.
One local site seeing tour at Kathmandu.
Accommodation and 3 times meals every day during trek (daily we discuss a few items for meal options with the group for next day's menu); quota per person is one menu item per person, bar bill not included). During the meals we provide coffee and tea. Organiser will provide water for purification after breakfast, lunch and dinner at the participants needs. Iodine is sold everywhere at cheap price in Thamel and Everest Region.
Insurance for EBC Trek (Rs.9,500/-) per head. Highly recommended.
Tips at Hotels / to porters, local Shopping.
Cost of Personal gear for the trek.
Non Standard Menu items or meals that are not part of the plan.
Any cost incurred due to change in plan of the trip that is beyond the control of organizers.
Rentals for Down Jackets; -15 Degree Sleeping Bags if rented out by customer.
Note: Un-utilized resources will not be refunded.
Amount for Insurance Premium has to be paid 30 days before the trip; Once the premium is paid to the insurance company this amount is not refundable.
All amount in Indian Rupees.
if cancelled more than 45 days before the EBC trek, trip date.
Between 45 days to 30 days before trek date.
50% of the total trek fee.
31 days to 21 days before trek date.
75% of the total trek fee.
if cancelled less than 10 days before the trek.
International Flight cost from home town to Kathmandu or any other taxes if applicable at International airport at time of trip.
Cost of all meals at Kathmandu to be borne by participants. (avg cost per meal is approx (10$ to 15$ or 600 to 800 Nepali Rupees).
Insurance covering EBC trek during 12 days of trek. Approximately Rs.9,500/-.
Mobile / Camera power for Charging. 200 to 400 Nepali Rupees per hour. Better to carry spare cells or a re-charger.
Warm clothes (Dry fits thermals, fleece Jacket, Good Snow Gloves, inner woolen gloves, Woolen head gear, woolen socks, track pants).
Good and proper trekking shoes are essential for this trek, if you do not have one and want to buy a Chinese make its available for approximately 3500 to 5000 Nepali Rupees and this is good enough to last 4 to 5 Himalayan treks. A Good branded trekking shoes will cost any with 10000 to 15000 Nepali Rupees). Better buy this shoe from India.
(Note: The scope and deliverable of above insurance will be covered as per the policy submitted by the insurance). The details given below are only for guidelines.


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Q: Identity selector for element.querySelector? I'm writing an application where I am storing relative references to elements as a CSS selector suitable for passing into querySelector.  When I want to store a relative reference to the "base" element, I would like to have a selector that will return that same element.
What is the identity selector for the querySelector method of an Element as defined in the Level 1 Selectors API that satisfies the following?
var identitySelector = "<this is the selector I want to know>"

for (int i = 0; i < document.all.length; i++) {
    var elem = document.all[i];
    if (elem !== elem.querySelector(identitySelector)) {
        throw identitySelector + " is not the identity selector";
    }
}

Update:
As this selector isn't available, I'm going to wrap my call to querySelector with a function that returns the context element if the selector is equal to the pseudo-class :root.
var identitySelector = ":root"

var querySelectorProxy = function(elem, selector) {
    return selector === ':root' ? elem: elem.querySelector(identitySelector);
}

for (int i = 0; i < document.all.length; i++) {
    var elem = document.all[i];
    if (elem !== querySelectorProxy(elem, selector)) {
        throw identitySelector + " is not the identity selector";
    }
}

A: There isn't one.

John Resig provided a link to a discussion in his blog topic Thoughts on querySelectorAll.
His beef is that while you can search from any element node, the selector you pass takes in to consideration the entire document. (Personally, I think this is the right approach.) Because of this, he was hoping there would be an identity selector like you're describing.
jQuery (Sizzle) uses a bit of a hack by using the ID of an element (or assigning a temporary one if not available) and reconstructing the selector to prepend that ID selector.
Something like this:
var identitySelector = "<this is the selector I want to know>"

for (int i = 0; i < document.all.length; i++) {
    var elem = document.all[i],
        needs_id = false;
    if( !elem.id ) {
        needs_id = true;
        elem.id = '___some___obscure___value___';
    }
    if (elem !== elem.querySelector( '#' + elem.id )) {
        throw identitySelector + " is not the identity selector";
    }
    if( needs_id ) {
        elem.id = null;
    }
}

...though I don't know what this would accomplish here.

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China Shows Off Its J-20 And Its WS-10C Engine to Boot
September 29, 2021 Topic: China J-20 Blog Brand: The Buzz Tags: ChinaJ-20PLAAFRussiaUN Security Council
This is significant, the report said, because of what it says about China's ability to make its own parts. Until now, the only countries on the UN Security Council that produce "capable and reliable" jet engines were the United States, France, and the United Kingdom
At the Zhuhai airshow in China this week, China showed off its J-20 jet, known as the "Mighty Dragon." According to a report by Eurasian Times, the fighter jets sported a Chinese-made WS-10C engine.
This is significant, the report said, because of what it says about China's ability to make its own parts. Until now, the only countries on the UN Security Council that produce "capable and reliable" jet engines were the United States, France, and the United Kingdom.
"This indicates a high degree of confidence among the country's aerospace engineering community and the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). WS-10C is part of their concerted effort to initiate a clean break from Russian power plants," the report said. "Jet engines are an area where even the reverse-engineering expert Chinese have not been able to master, baring the sheer complexity and sophistication of the technology that countries guard so fanatically."
The South China Morning Post had reported back in January that Chinese engineers had been "directed to modify the engine on the J-20 until it matches America's F-22 Raptor."
"It's impossible for China to rely on the Russian engine because Russia asked China to purchase more Su-35 fighter jets in exchange for the AL-31F engine deals," an unnamed insider told the South China Morning Post.
The Eurasian Times article also stated that the pandemic had slowed down China's work on those engines.
"The J-20 spotted at Zhuhai with the WS-10C engine is not the J-20B, which only entered mass production in July 2020 when the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation added a fourth production line," the report said. "The new line can produce at least one J-20 aircraft a month. The newer J-10B variant will continue to be powered by Russian engines since the WS-10C will take at least another year to finish testing."
The J-20 itself has been in development since 2017. The development began, ahead of schedule, because "then-President Donald Trump had stoked fears of a sudden conflict with Washington."
China keeps its J-20 jets "on lock," according to David Axe, a former defense editor for the National Interest.
"What's ironic about China's J-20 sales-restriction is that many observers strongly suspect Beijing's engineers derived the plane's design in part from data that Chinese hackers have stolen from the American-led F-35 stealth fighter program," Axe explained in an article published by the National Interest in March 2020. "The U.S. expressly designed the F-35 to be safely exportable. The F-35 is smaller, slower, and less stealthy than the F-22 is. But it still includes sensitive technologies including sophisticated sensors and radar-absorbing coatings."
Stephen Silver, a technology writer for The National Interest, is a journalist, essayist, and film critic, who is also a contributor to The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philly Voice, Philadelphia Weekly, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Living Life Fearless, Backstage magazine, Broad Street Review and Splice Today. The co-founder of the Philadelphia Film Critics Circle, Stephen lives in suburban Philadelphia with his wife and two sons. Follow him on Twitter at @StephenSilver.


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Excited Smith hopes to lead Delhi Capitals to IPL title
By Press Trust of India on 12:02 am February 24, 2021 No Comment
New Delhi: Delighted to join last edition's runners up Delhi Capitals, star Australian batsman Steve Smith is hopeful of guiding the side to its maiden title triumph in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League.
The 31-year-old, who was released by Rajasthan Royals, was acquired by Delhi Capitals for Rs 2.2 crore at the IPL auctions last week.
"I am really excited about joining the team this year. I think the squad has a great set of players and has a great coach and I look forward to getting over there and creating some amazing memories, and hopefully, help the team go one better than last year. Can't wait guys," Smith said.
The prolific right-hand batsman, who joined the Rajasthan Royals franchise in 2019, captained the side in the 2020 edition in the UAE, where they finished last.
Smith has scored 2,333 runs in 95 matches at an average of 35.34 in the IPL.
The batsman had a fantastic season for the now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiant in IPL 2017 when he amassed 472 runs in 15 matches.
At Delhi Capitals, Smith will reunite with his 2011 World Cup captain Ricky Ponting, who is the head coach of the side.
The Capitals boast of a strong batting line-up with the likes of Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan, Marnus Stoinis and Shimron Hetmyer in the side, and the former Australian skipper may not be a sure-shot starter in all 14 matches.
Excited Smith hopes to lead Delhi Capitals to IPL title added by Press Trust of India on 12:02 am February 24, 2021


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Fashion Saves Lives
This past week, after Vogue's July 13 cover story featuring a besuited "androgynous" Gigi Hadid came out, the Queer Internet was in an uproar. Vogue's story, which used its cover models Hadid and Zayn Malik to put forth a notion of a new, gender-free approach to fashion, was seen as tone-deaf and ignorant by many in the queer and nonbinary community. Many Twitter users took offense at the fact that, rather than put an androgynous model on their cover, Vogue chose to go with Hadid and Malik because they have a relationship in which they often share each others' clothes.
The controversial Vogue article, titled: "Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik are Part of a New Generation Who Don't See Fashion as Gendered" begins by name dropping "Orlando," Virginia Woolf's groundbreaking experimental novel about a male protagonist who switches genders halfway through the story. Orlando, as one of the few canonical literary characters nonbinary people have to represent them, is used as an example of how young people in fashion don't "play by the rules," while its entire point and themes (about gender inequality, the changing expectations of gender roles through time, etc) are entirely erased.
Vogue's article does get one thing right: It sets the tone for just how little the rest of the piece is going to "get it" about queer fashion as a movement.
The upset around the piece had to do, mostly, with matters of representation. Nonbinary writer Akosua Johnson wrote in "Fashionista" that "nonbinary people may be leading the charge in defying fashion's gender conventions, but our incredibly cool styles are not the end of what it means to be genderfluid. This active reversal of the many ways in which gender roles are forced on us is not a result of some flower-power, laissez-faire, devil-may-care millennial faux-losophy but is a byproduct of generations of people struggling to be recognized and self-defined, despite what others might think."
Jovel Ramos models his fashion capsule to profit the Ali Forney Center for queer homeless youth.
Photo: Damian Corredor.
Nonbinary actor and model Rain Dove, who has modeled in both men's and women's fashion shoots, took Vogue to task, noting that gender fluidity is "not a trend," especially when it comes to fashion. In fact, where gender is concerned, fashion has historically been a place where androgynous, queer, and genderqueer people could see themselves represented even before they were allowed basic rights. This legacy, oddly, is how queer creators of fashion make their power felt in the Trump age more than ever, using clothes as a way of keeping the queer community not only visible but impossible to ignore.
Take a look at three recent collections by queer creators that just came out. One, the last of many collaborations between queer L.A. boutique Otherwild and the lesbian culture Instagram Herstory, features elements of throwback lesbian fashion, including faded jeans, baggy tees that read "how dare you assume my gender," and buttons reading "I am wet" and "pervert power." Another collection by Raul Lopez's LUAR recreates classic men's business wear as colorful, feminine, proudly queer attire. The collection, called "Corporativo" was designed by Lopez as a direct comment on – and affront to – the Trump administration. Meanwhile, the most surprising statement fashion line of all comes from 19-year-old model Jovel Ramos, who created his spring '18 fashion capsule to benefit queer homeless youth. Twenty percent of the funds made from sales go to New York's Ali Forney Center, and the clothes are made to sell. The 19-year-old model, whose style takes a tip from Mick Jagger, King Krule, and other old-school androgynous icons like Grace Jones and David Bowie, created the capsule – white tees over striped shirts with cutouts of a Jack Skellington grin overlaid – to do more than just represent queer culture in fashion.
"Queer visibility is great," Ramos told OUT, "but that's not saving anybody's life."
The desire to move past being seen into the realm of being loud, present, and impossible to ignore, seems to be the general trend. That's why the outrage over what might seem like a harmless Vogue article seems so oversized. The queer community has always been fighting for its life, and fashion is where it's always thrived. From old school designers like Valentino and Riccardo Tisci to Alexander McQueen and Tom Ford, fashion has always been a queer-dominated industry. Now it has to become more than that. It has to start saving lives. And no one understands that more than Ramos.
Q: Tell me a bit about the mission behind your new capsule collection
A: I spent the last couple of years working in fashion, modeling, and developing my character. I sort of built an audience along the way and started to do all these features in magazines, and even on television that was centered around being queer, but I felt like that wasn't enough. I wasn't giving back to the same community that helped build me from the ground up. So I started my self-titled label ITSJOVEL and started my first capsule collection where 20 percent of all proceeds were donated to the Ali Forney Center. The Ali Forney Center is a non-profit shelter that houses and supports LGBTQ+ youth in New York.
What were you thinking about when coming up with the designs?
During the design process, I wanted to make sure the capsule was really reflective of my style and who I am. The capsule featured three pieces – a hoodie, a cropped baby cap sleeved t-shirt, and an oversized tee with the overly long striped sleeve attached. All the pieces featured a menacing jack-o-lantern smile on them. I wanted it to feel dark and spooky, but still ultra feminine. When I was thinking about the designs I was inspired by the idea of goth culture and those sort of disgusting t-shirts you'd find on clearance racks at Hot Topic. It was about taking something so creepy and Halloween inspired and making it feminine and sexy, like the cropped baby tee.
Do you think the future of fashion is androgynous? If so, why?
I wouldn't necessarily say 'androgynous.' I definitely think that fashion is in a better, more open-minded direction. I just wish it was more authentic. I want to see more queer, trans, and GNC folk in magazines and campaigns. Take Gigi off the cover and throw one of us on there! I'd like to think our community is the future. That's what I'm fighting for.
How did your past experience inspire this collection?
I've spent my entire life, both in and outside of my career fighting. I've fought for acceptance, I've fought for visibility for other young queer kids, and I've fought my way through rejection in this industry. I've done things that I would never dream of as a kid. I've been in magazines, on runways, I've performed along pop stars. All these experiences have inspired me to give back to my community and the people who've supported me. I know what it's like to grow up queer and come from a low income/urban background. Believe me, it's not easy. I want to let kids know that you can do anything. Even if you feel like nobody's rooting for you, you're capable of anything as long as you remain 100 percent organically you.
Where do you see yourself within (or without) the fashion world?
I've always seen myself in the fashion world as an outsider. But I think it's made me a better person in the long run. I've developed a strong work ethic and a sort of 'do-it-yourself' attitude. I've built an entire brand off of being everything that fashion hates.
What's next for you, in terms of fashion or otherwise?
My first semester of college in New York, I sat down with a career advisor and told her all the things I wanted to accomplish and she laughed in my face. She told me I was all over the place, had too many goals, and I had to sit down and pick one thing. She was completely wrong because I'm 20 and I've accomplished over half that list. I really do think the sky's the limit. I want to expand my label and sell it in major retailers, and get to see it on celebrities who are LGBTQ+ advocates. I'd love to see my clothes on strong women like Miley Cyrus or Gaga.
What would you tell your younger self?
"Even if things seem dark right now, persevere because you're going to lead one fabulous fucking life after high school….and stop plucking your eyebrows so thin!"
Do you have any plans to bring your work to L.A. at any point?
I'd love to bring my work to L.A. at some point. I'd love to expand and get the label in more stores.
Follow Jovel Ramos on Instagram here.
By Henry Giardina August 11, 2017
Tags: Ali Forney Center, Androgyny, Fashion, Future, Genderqueer, Gigi Hadid, Homeless, Jovel Ramos, Orlando, Virginia Woolf, Zayn Malik in FEATURES
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( - ) est le  daimyō du domaine d'Odawara situé dans la province de Sagami, (moderne préfecture de Kanagawa) au milieu de l'époque d'Edo de l'histoire du japon. Son titre de courtoisie est Dewa no Kami.

Biographie
Né au château d'Odawara, Ōkubo Tadaoki est le fils ainé d'Ōkubo Tadamasa,  daimyō d'Odawara. Il devient chef du clan et daimyō d'Odawara à la mort de son père en 1732. Il occupe un certain nombre de postes de cérémonie mineurs dans l'administration du shogunat Tokugawa, mais son mandat se distingue par une détérioration constante de l'état des finances du domaine, qui souffre encore des séquelles du  et de l'éruption du mont Fuji de l'ère Hōei. Tadaoki met en œuvre diverses mesures d'austérité, cumulant avec la restructuration de 80 pour cent des obligés du domaine en raison d'un état de quasi-faillite. Il se retire de la vie publique en 1763 avec ces problèmes en suspens et meurt de maladie le  dans la résidence du domaine à Edo. Sa tombe se trouve au Saisho-ji, temple du clan situé dans l'arrondissement de Setagaya à Tokyo.

Takaoki est marié à une fille de Yanagisawa Yoshisato, daimyō du domaine de Yamato-Kōriyama dans la province de Yamato.

Références
 Papinot, Edmond. (1906) Dictionnaire d'histoire et de géographie du Japon. Tokyo: Librairie Sansaisha.. Cliquer pour accéder à la version numérisée (2003) du Nobiliaire du japon de 1906

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Fudai daimyo
Naissance en janvier 1715
Décès en novembre 1764
Décès à 49 ans


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Institute of Politics awards grants for research on civic engagement
Top: Atalay, Doan, Ou, Driscoll; Bottom: Shields, Fendler, Merle, Wendorf Muhamad
The newly established Institute of Politics (IOP) at the Florida State University College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP) has awarded its initial round of five research grants to FSU faculty.
The grants, each totaling at or near $20,000, went to three faculty members and one doctoral candidate within COSSPP and four faculty from other FSU colleges. The funded projects all have a strong connection to the IOP mission.
"The Institute of Politics was given the mission by the legislature to, among other things, create and promote research and awareness regarding politics, citizen involvement and public service," said IOP Director Hans Hassell. "These grants are important to completing that mission and fulfilling the charge given to the institute. We are excited to support projects that will help strengthen democratic institutions and encourage civic engagement and political participation."
The awarded projects are:
Understanding Barriers to Full Civic Participation by the LGBTQ Community: The Case of Atlanta
Ph.D. candidate Ozlem Atalay and Professor Petra Doan, both in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning, were awarded research on the role of the LGBTQ+ community in city government. The study focuses on the role of the LGBTQ+ Advisory Boards in city decision-making and their role in helping to create a more equal and inclusive city.
In particular, this project explores the motives and operations of Atlanta's LGBTQ+ Advisory Board, established in 2018. The project uses semi-structured interviews with board members, Atlanta city officials including city planners, and the local LGBTQ+ community on issues about civic engagement, political involvement, politics of urban services, LGBTQ+ inclusion, city rights, representative power of the board and (sexual) citizenship. Read more about this research here.
Preference Change in Competitive Environments
Assistant Professor of Political Science Kai Ou's research interests are in political economy, experimental methodology and behavioral economics. A faculty affiliate of COSSPP's XS/FS Experimental Social Science Research Group, Ou uses game theory and experimental methods to study the impacts of political inequality and social mobility on political and economic outcomes.
The study examines how competition for higher social, economic and political status – a natural human desire – may affect individuals' values and political preferences. Ou will use a novel research design to explore such questions as: How does competition for status influence individual preferences? To what extent do altered preferences affect political behavior and policy outcomes? In what ways does competition for social status impact political behavior? The research will also examine the economic efficiency of different policy outcomes across institutions.
The President, a Pandemic, and Public Support for the Rule of Law: The First (and Second) Hundred Days of American Democracy in 2021
Associate Professor of Political Science Amanda Driscoll and colleagues from West Virginia State University and Penn State have been conducting extensive research under a National Science Foundation grant they received in April 2020 to study the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on public support for the rule of law. The IOP grant will help them continue to examine the challenge that the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus presents to long-standing norms that support democratic order.
Faced with health, economic and political stressors, a person's support for the rule of law is put to the test as their own welfare concerns are pitted against an abstract belief that the government "checks all the boxes" before providing much-needed assistance to those in need. The IOP-funded research seeks to understand how, if and when the public's commitment to the rule of law might buttress the institutions of American democracy in the face of such profound challenges. The grant will support two nationally representative public opinion surveys in March and June 2021.
Developing Civically Engaged Art Education: New Practices, New Voices, New Civics
Associate Professor of Art Education Sara Scott Shields, Chair of the Art Education Department within the College of Fine Arts, and Assistant Professor of Art Education Rachel Fendler, director of the department's BA/MS Pathway Program, made a proposal to IOP to reimagine what civics education should look like in communities often excluded from the official narrative of what it means to participate in American civic life. More specifically, their study is focused on how the art classroom might become a central locale for teaching towards civic participation.
This research reports on an effort to examine the coupling of art and civics education to develop curriculum focused on civic engagement and political participation in secondary school students. The study builds on previous research to create new curricular resources that provide practical, user-friendly and up-to-date resources for secondary art and civics teachers. This project will recruit four pairs of art and social studies secondary teachers to participate in an extended curriculum workshop to develop an interdisciplinary curriculum to teach students about authentic civic engagement, political participation, and public service.
Examining the Impact of Communicative Processes of Civic Engagement Among College Students
This research is being conducted by Associate Professor of Communication Patrick Merle, director of the School of Communication within the FSU College of Communication and Information, and Assistant Professor of Communication Jessica Wendorf Muhamad, associate director of the Center for Hispanic Communication. Muhamad is also the director of the school's PEAKS laboratory, which is focused on developing evidence-based interventions for complex social issues.
Their study seeks to provide insight into the impact of communicative efforts on civic engagement among university students and how that communication occurs during times of crisis, specifically mask-wearing as an act of civic involvement given its potential impact on the health and well-being of community members. The research seeks to understand how public health messages and calls to action are received and accepted based on their characteristics and channels of communication in order to allow for the development of more effective health crisis messages that mitigate harm and increase pro-social attitudes and behaviors in the FSU student community.