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The Preclinical Phase of the Pathological Process Underlying Sporadic Alzheimer's Disease
Heiko Braak; Kelly Del Tredici
Brain. 2015;138(10):2814-2833.
Anatomical Considerations
Aggregation of Key Susceptible Proteins
Early Subcortical Lesions (Stages A–C)
Initial Cortical Lesions (Stages 1a, 1b, I and II)
Progression and Possible Propagation of the Pathological Process
The Amyloid-β Protein
Abnormal tau lesions (non-argyrophilic pretangle material, argyrophilic neuropil threads, neurofibrillary tangles) in select types of neurons are crucial for the pathogenesis of sporadic Alzheimer's disease. Ongoing formation of these tau lesions persists into end-stage Alzheimer's disease and is not subject to remission. The early pretangle disease phase is a focus of increasing interest because only abnormal forms of the microtubule-associated protein tau are involved at that point and, in contrast to late-stage disease when amyloid-β deposition is present, this phase is temporally closer to the prevailing conditions that induce the pathological process underlying Alzheimer's disease. Extracellular and aggregated amyloid-β may only be produced under pathological conditions by nerve cells that contain abnormal tau. One potential trigger for tau protein hyperphosphorylation and conformational change in Alzheimer's disease may be the presence of a non-endogenous pathogen. Subsequently, a predictable regional distribution pattern of the tau lesions develops in phylogenetically late-appearing and ontogenetically late-maturing neurons that are connected via their axons. It is hoped that hypotheses drawn from these considerations, as well as from recent tau dissemination models, from studies of variant tau conformers, and from tau imaging will encourage the development of new preventative and disease-modifying strategies.
The present review aims to summarize and discuss key features of the early stages of a pathological process that ultimately leads to clinically overt sporadic Alzheimer's disease in a small proportion of individuals. As in many other conditions, the early stages of this process remain asymptomatic. The overall process, which may begin in young adulthood and childhood (Braak and Del Tredici, 2011a; Braak et al., 2011; Duyckaerts, 2011; Elobeid et al., 2011) is protracted; however, it is relentlessly progressive and irreversible (Montine et al., 2012; Braak and Del Tredici, 2015a). Much later, with advancing age, some individuals cross a barely detectable threshold to the symptomatic phase (Sabbagh et al., 2010; Albert et al., 2011; Yaffe et al., 2012). The prevalence of symptomatic cases rises with increasing age and, for this reason, societies with longer life expectancies are subject to a growing Alzheimer's disease burden (Brookmeyer et al., 2007; Mayeux and Stern, 2012).
The Alzheimer's disease-associated pathological process is almost entirely confined to the human CNS (Arnold et al., 2010; Dugger et al., 2013). Reliable morphological features of the Alzheimer's disease-related tau lesions make it possible to detect a typical lesional distribution pattern within the CNS, and these lesions appear to proliferate in a predictably systematic manner (Table 1, Figs 1A–D and 4B–F). Moreover, the developmental pattern and progression of the lesions also repeat phylo- and ontogenetic maturational phases of the CNS, however, this time in reverse (Braak and Braak 1996; Reisberg et al., 1999, 2002). Accordingly, late-maturing structures are frequently the ones that display the disease-associated tau lesions particularly early. Phylogenetically older and ontogenetically early-maturing components, on the other hand, prove to be resistant. Here, we focus chiefly on those structures that first emerged late phylogenetically, i.e. during the period when the human species was evolving out of higher primate precursors (Rapoport, 1988, 1990, 1999; Rapoport and Nelson, 2011).
AT8-immunopositive NFT stages I-VI of the pathological process underlying sporadic Alzheimer's disease in coronal 100 μm sections cut perpendicular to the intercommissural axis. (A) NFT stages I (left) and II (right) in a cognitively unremarkable 80-year-old female, who died of myocardial infarction. The tau pathology develops first and foremost in the most superficial cellular layer (layer pre-α) of the transentorhinal (stage I) and entorhinal cortex (stage II). (B) NFT stages II (left) and IV (right) in a 75-year-old cognitively impaired male, who died of a metastatic pulmonary neoplasm. Differences between hemispheres usually do not exceed more than one NFT stage. The existence of such cases makes it very unlikely that a separate 'age-related non-Alzheimer's disease-related' tauopathy exists, in which, purportedly, the tau lesions intrinsically do not progress beyond the limits of the entorhinal cortex and hippocampus. (C) NFT stage III in a 90-year-old female (cause of death: malignant pancreas neoplasm). The section is cut through the hippocampal formation at the level of the uncus (left) and through the amygdala (right). Here, the Alzheimer's disease-related tau changes are seen not only in the transentorhinal and entorhinal cortices but also in the medially adjoining amygdala and hippocampal formation, as well as in laterally adjoining portions of the basal temporal neocortex. (D) NFT stage VI in a 72-year-old severely demented female patient with Alzheimer's disease (cause of death: aspiration pneumonia). Note that all portions of the cerebral cortex become involved in the late-phase of the Alzheimer's disease process. Scale bar in B applies to A, C and D. (E and F) Major entorhinal connectivities. (E) Neocortical afferences (black arrows) converge on the transentorhinal and entorhinal layer pre-α, whence the data are transferred via the perforant path (red arrows) to the hippocampal formation. The border between the entorhinal and transentorhinal regions is marked by a dashed grey line. (F) A dense back-projection from the subiculum in the hippocampal formation terminates in the entorhinal deep layer pri-α (blue arrows) and is transferred from there back to the neocortex (black arrows). Adapted with permission from Braak H and Del Tredici K, Alzheimers Dement 2012; 8: 227-33 and Adv Anat Embryol Cell Biol 2015a; 215: 1-162.
A shared hallmark of the structures that are vulnerable to the Alzheimer's disease-related process is that they serve 'higher' CNS functions characteristic of the human brain: either structures of the cerebral cortex itself or components of subcortical nuclei that diffusely project to and optimize complex functions of the human cerebral cortex (O'Donnell et al., 2012). On the other hand, none of them are absolutely essential for the preservation of the 'primitive' brain functions required for existence, so that their partial loss or partial impairment does not jeopardize life expectancy. The following section is intended to briefly summarize the aforementioned hallmark structures serving higher CNS functions together with their major interconnectivities.
Brain. 2015;138(10):2814-2833. © 2015 Oxford University Press
Table 1. Absence of tau lesions in n = 10 and development of early tau pathology in n = 1885 of 2366 cases by decade
Zero (AT8)
a–c (AT8)
1a–1b (AT8)
NFT I–II (Gallyas)
10–19 2 16 2 2
50–59 3 68 242
Total 10 57 265 1563
Table 2. Comparison of tau stages with phases of amyloid-β deposits
Amyloid-β phases
Tau zero
Tau stage
NFT stage
0 10 57 248 687 266
1 0 0 11 141 103
Total 10 57 265 980 583
Heiko Braak and Kelly Del Tredici
University of Ulm, Clinical Neuroanatomy Section (Department of Neurology), Center for Biomedical Research, 89081 Ulm, Germany
Prof. Heiko Braak, M.D., Clinical Neuroanatomy (Department of Neurology), Center for Biomedical Research, University of Ulm, Helmholtzstrasse 8/1, 89081 Ulm, Germany E-mail: heiko.braak@uni-ulm.de
No funding was received for this work.
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Socioeconomic inequalities in childhood exposure to secondhand smoke before and after smoke-free legislation in three UK countries
Moore, Graham, Currie, Dorothy, Gilmore, Gillian, Holliday, Joanne and Moore, Laurence Anthony Russell 2012. Socioeconomic inequalities in childhood exposure to secondhand smoke before and after smoke-free legislation in three UK countries. Journal of Public Health 34 (4) , pp. 599-608. 10.1093/pubmed/fds025
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fds025
Background: Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure is higher among lower socioeconomic status (SES) children. Legislation restricting smoking in public places has been associated with reduced childhood SHS exposure and increased smoke-free homes. This paper examines socioeconomic patterning in these changes. Methods: Repeated cross-sectional survey of 10 867 schoolchildren in 304 primary schools in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Children provided saliva for cotinine assay, completing questionnaires before and 12 months after legislation. Results: SHS exposure was highest, and private smoking restrictions least frequently reported, among lower SES children. Proportions of saliva samples containing <0.1 ng/ml (i.e. undetectable) cotinine increased from 31.0 to 41.0%. Although across the whole SES spectrum, there was no evidence of displacement of smoking into the home or increased SHS exposure, socioeconomic inequality in the likelihood of samples containing detectable levels of cotinine increased. Among children from the poorest families, 96.9% of post-legislation samples contained detectable cotinine, compared with 38.2% among the most affluent. Socioeconomic gradients at higher exposure levels remained unchanged. Among children from the poorest families, one in three samples contained >3 ng/ml cotinine. Smoking restrictions in homes and cars increased, although socioeconomic patterning remained. Conclusions: Urgent action is needed to reduce inequalities in SHS exposure. Such action should include emphasis on reducing smoking in cars and homes.
Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education)
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
smoking; socioeconomic status; young people

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OxygenOS 9.0.1 Starts Reaching OnePlus 5 and 5T Users Delivering Bug Fixes and Optimisations
By Chakri Kudikala January 2nd, 2019 AT 4:46 PM
The update which was previously released for the OnePlus flagship phone, the OnePlus 6T is now being released for the previous generation OnePlus phones, the OnePlus 5 and the OnePlus 5T. These phones by OnePlus have started receiving the OxygenOS 9.0.1 update. Notably, this update has been released for the phones right after the OxygenOs 9.0.0 update for the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T, and the update has been pushed mainly to fix the bugs which were brought on board by the previous firmware along with some improvements. The new update also brings optimisations for sRGB display and also improves the stability of Wi-Fi on the device. Also, it is worth noting that like it is the case with other OnePlus software updates, the OxygenOS 9.0.1 is being pushed to the users incrementally.
Stable Wi-Fi, 4G Toggle Switch and More Improvements
The rollout of the OxygenOS 9.0.1 was announced by an official OnePlus forum post, and the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T users will be incrementally receiving the update meaning that the update will be rolled out in phases. Also, the method of the update will be Over the Air (OTA) which the usual way for OnePlus. The new update brings the fix for the 4G toggle which went missing after the latest OxygenOS update. Some users also spotted problems of random restarts while using the screencasting feature on the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T units; the newest update also solves that issue. Like we mentioned above, the new OxygenOs 9.0.1 also brings on improved stability for WiFi, sRGB optimisation and some optimisation for the Reading Mode as well.
Update Rolling Out in Phases via OTA
OnePlus has also announced that it will start rolling out the update for a handful of users initially, which will be followed by a broader rollout in the coming days. In case you are a OnePlus 5 or OnePlus 5T user, then you can manually check the availability of the new update by going to the Settings > System > Software Update. It is also worth noting that only last week, OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T had received the OxygenOS 9.0.0 update which brought the Android 9 Pie onboard these devices along with Gaming Mode 3.0, and also the new Camera App and Google Lens integration. Owing to the latest Android Pie update, the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T have been able to get the latest gesture-based navigation system. Not only that, but the devices also get a plethora of new features like the Do Not Disturb, Digital Wellbeing and more.
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Did you know that you can use props to exercise? And yes, these could be a variety of them like bricks, bolsters, ropes and more. Exercising with props can help you perfect your posture, give you balance and also add a fun element to your workout.
The props can be used for resistance and functional training and need to be done right. "Try to always be regular to your practices even if it is for a short time period. During the practice avoid wiping sweat unless it is onto your eyes or nose. Always carry extra clothes, towels, water and good gripper mat. Try to forget all your worries and issues try to be completely present in the session," advices Sarvesh Shashi, Founder, Zorba Yoga – A Renaissance Studio. A PVC pipe can be a great prop for mobility drills. It is economical, easily accessible and can be used for workouts for beginners and for rehab from injuries and for warm up drills for advanced athletes. "PVC pass throughs are warm up drills before you start any workout for shoulders. They can be used as a barbell for doing movements like overhead squat, power cleans and deadlifts for beginners. PVC Pipe warm up drills can be done for 5 to 8 mins every day. All beginners must use this for weight lifting movements until they get their technique 100% right," says Shwetambari Shetty, Fitness Expert at Cult, Zumba Educational Specialist and Master Trainer India. Likewise, sandbags are fabulous for cardio and strength workout. "Available in different weights, you can throw them, squat with them, lift them. You can use this at the gym or at home. Use them mostly for squats and throw over shoulders. You can challenge yourself further by using heavier sandbags. For squats you can do 10 reps, 2 mins break and repeat the set 3 times or you can reduce reps and go heavier. For sandbag throws, you can do 10 throws over shoulders, break for a min and repeat one more time," adds Shetty. Props are sporting accessories which help you improvise your workout. There are various accessories whose primary goal is to work on core stability, balance and coordination, speed and agility also improving alertness of the central nervous system (CNS). "As required in any other form of training performing all the exercises with proper Form & Technique is required, proper selection of the accessory according to the exercise is vital, always perform the exercises under proper supervision, always plan intervals with the help of the accessories like with the help of the kettle bells you can challenge your muscular endurance in one interval, in the second challenge your core stability with the use of the stability ball, this will keep your heart rate elevated & give you maximum results. Train using the accessories in all anatomical planes to get the maximum benefit out of them," says Ramesh Gajria, Founder, TrainMe.
If you prefer to exercise from your home, you can choose smaller crops that do not occupy a lot of space and are easy to store. Resistance Bands are a great choice as this can help you work on your muscular strength and endurance. "The range of resistance created by these multiple bands ranges from 7lbs to 70 lbs. and you can work out your legs, back, chest arms, shoulders also your abs using them. Conventional exercises like squats, deadlifts, chest presses, shoulder presses, biceps and triceps can be done," says Gajria. And while Swiss balls are slightly bulky they are a great accessory you can just put in in your living area and use as a chair to help you improve your posture as you have to work on center of gravity it will work on the smallest muscle in your body. Well, bad posture is the main reason for many injuries and when you sit on the ball you will be alert and focused on it.
It is always advisable to use props under and with expert supervision in order to avoid any injury or unfortunate accidents while working out. Once you have started working out, make sure to follow the basic steps while using these props and that you use them for the sole purpose of exactly what they are meant for. Do not try to go overboard, as it can lead to injuries. "Always keep in mind that you use high-quality workout props and keep them maintained by following the basic workout etiquettes. Also, before launching off to start a new workout with any of the props, make sure you have complete information about that specific workout. Try and stay under the guidance of an expert fitness instructor before trying your hands on any of the workout props," says Verma. Also when you use props for the first time you might face a few challenges in the beginning due to lack of experience. Again, the do's and don'ts vary from person to person and equipment to equipment. "For instance, TRX or any other suspension training device can be used by almost anyone as a Certified TRX professional is equipped with all kinds of variations-progressions and regressions to cater almost anyone. Contradicted movements on these equipment depend on many factors which are but not limited to, participant's exercise history, age, mobility, medical conditions and preference," says Malini Chawla, founder, Fit by Ravissant, a fitness center based in Delhi. Quite evidently, workout props can prove to be very handy once you get used to and comfortable so get fit the prop way!
Wear form-fitting, but comfortable, clothes as loose clothing can make it difficult to move.
Drink plenty of water and eat a light meal to prepare you for the intensity of the workout.
Do not use hand lotion as it will make it harder for you to maintain your grip.
Remove jewellery, watches and anything else that can get tangled.
Always adjust grips as per need.
Try to concentrate on your breathing as well.


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Strategies Not Worth Ducking; Worth Some Thought
June 28, 2010, 9:08 a.m. EDT 4 Min Read
Talk about your quacky concepts.
What is it exactly about advertisements featuring a photo of a duck and then some version of the expression, "If it walks like a duck...," that so many creatively-challenged advertisers find appealing? In this case it was the ad that appeared recently in the Washington newspaper Roll Call that attacked credit unions on the interchange issue and was headlined, "If it walks like a bank, talks like a bank, quacks like a bank, it should be taxed like a bank."
To add to the faux cleverness, the ad, sponsored by a group calling itself American Family Voices, had Photoshopped the picture of the duck to show it smoking a cigar (this being based on the poorly-kept secret that most credit union managers are closet stogie smokers).
The ad was run to attack credit unions for siding with banks in their opposition to the amendment to regulate interchange income. Originality was apparently not a prerequisite, as the ad looks mighty similar to similar creative from the American Bankers Association, which has run its "duck" ad on numerous occasions. One would think American Family Voices-and we're going to stretch here a bit and suggest there wasn't an American family voicing anything that led to the ad-would have noticed the bankers got little more than goosed when they ran their version.
"The credit unions are carrying water for the banks on the swipe fee issue, so if they're going to carry water for the banks, maybe they ought to be taxed like banks," said the leader of American Family Voices.
Get it? Carrying water! Ducks! Meanwhile, I'm sure that other bird currently shilling for AFLAC is getting worried.
By the way, for trivia's sake, it's generally believed that the "If it walks like a duck..." expression should be credited to the so-called "Hoosier poet," James Whitcomb Riley, who, sometime between 1883-1885, wrote, "When I see a bird that walks like a duck and swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, I call that bird a duck."
• Why are so few Americans unlikely to give much thought to the duck's message? As Fabio Biasella, VP and managing director of Strategic Advisory Services with Raddon Financial Group, recently noted at the CUNA CFO Council's annual meting, "When you ask the consumer 'Are you upset with the big banks?' They say yes. 'Are you willing to move?' They say yes. 'Are you upset with Wall Street?' They say yes. They look to us as their trusted advisor. There is a real opportunity to recast this, and not to just kinda, sorta participate." Biasella appears to be right.
As Credit Union Journal reported June 21, credit unions have for the first time in history cracked the 10% threshold in consumer household marketshare.
To grow that marketshare further, Biasella advocated credit unions get more aggressive in offering Wealth Management services. "Research shows that for Gen Y the economic implosion of the recent 24 months will be that seminal event, as maybe the Depression was for their grandparents or great-grandparents. Nationally about 20% of CUs offer investments; when you look at high-performing CUs in our studies, 36% offer investments and insurance. What percentage of members have an investment product? A whopping 3.3%, so not a lot of member driving the bus. But they create a lot of net income for the financial. We are running into some realities we have to deal with: the money we have to deal with is not in intermediary deposits. Nearly two-thirds of the typical consumer's wallet is held in mutual funds. Much of that is in 401(k)s, but eventually they are going to have to manage those 401(k)s. This is where the money is."
• During a discussion on credit union mergers during that same CFO meeting, Norm West, CFO at Alaska USA FCU in Anchorage, shared this story. "A number of years ago we merged a credit union that was the product of a number of other mergers and it had a 40-member board. And about the only thing they could agree on was that they needed to merge."
• Later in that discussion, after one person talked of "mergers of equals" among credit unions, Scott Waite, CFO at Patelco CU in San Francisco, said he didn't agree. "I have to tell you, I don't buy into the concept of a merger of equals. Someone has to be the acquirer. My goal in our mergers is to make it profitable within 12 months. People are going to have to go. Contracts are going to have to change. Moving forward is hard to do as a merger of equals. I think someone has to win in the deal."
• Considering forming a committee for some new initiative? Consider this observation from Apple's Steve Jobs. "You know how many committees we have at Apple? Zero. We're organized like astart-up. We're the biggest start-up on the planet."
Frank J. Diekmann is publisher of Credit Union Journal and can be reached at fdiekmann@cujournal.com.


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Mississauga and the whole of Canada have, in the recent past, been experiencing and swimming through the technological advancements being experienced the world over. In the industrial sector especially, more advanced technology and equipment has been invented to help with the normal day-to-day activities. When it comes to welding, laser cutting and custom metal fabrication in Mississauga are some of the emerging trends and which most vendors are adopting to serve the demanding market. To understand the notable changes in the welding sector, we look at some of the emerging metal products and services which you should know as a potential client and which you should look for while shopping for a metal products contractor.
Laser Cutting – Being an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation, laser technology has been widely used and applied in many different sectors, from making weapons to making laser cutting equipment for metals. The science behind it is that light rays and radiation are not as strong when operating separately, but when and if they are concentrated to one point, they form a laser, which is very powerful, and enough to cut through some of the hardest metals known. This technology ensures that your metal is cut cleanly and precisely and thus, it is most recommended and demanded by clients with precise and delicate metal cutting needs.
Metal Bending and Rolling – Technological advancement and increased innovation have led to the need for very complex designs for different things. This is across the board for all industries from the automobile sector, to construction. For this reason, we cannot be able to achieve these complex metal designs, which require complex rolling and bending of metal using the same equipment and technology we used a decade or two ago.
Custom metal fabrication in Mississauga has incorporated these two metal product needs, and it's not only happening in this city, but also in neighbouring cities, such as Toronto. The type of metal bending and rolling equipment used depends on the thickness of the metal. A good metal contractor will not only cleanly bend and roll the metal for you, but will also advise you on the best ways to keep your metal products safe from rust and related perils. For tubes and pipes, you need to get an experienced and qualified metal rolling contractor to do the job for you.
Before settling for a metal contractor for a job you have and need to be done, considering their expertise on these two metal products not only shows a company's ability to just do the work, but also their capacity to do any other welding job for you. Custom metal fabrication in Mississauga allows residents to develop and bring complex metal ideas and designs to life. Together with metal companies and other stakeholders in the welding industry, Mississauga and Canada as a whole keep up with the world's advancing technology. Do your research well and find a good welder to make your metal products.


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Sammanställda resultaten för 200 meter frisim, damer vid de Olympiska sommarspelen 2004.

Rekord

Medaljörer

Resultat
Från de 6 kvalheaten gick de 16 snabbaste tiderna vidare till semifinal.
Från semifinalerna gick de 8 snabbaste tiderna vidare till final.

Alla tider visas i minuter och sekunder.
Q kvalificerad till nästa omgång
DNS startade inte.
DSQ markerar diskvalificerad eller utesluten.

Kval

Heat 1
 Pilin Tachakittiranan, Thailand 2.05,29
 Chin-Kuei Yang, Taiwan 2.05,65
 Julija Rissik, Kazakstan 2.09,93

Heat 2
 Jana Myskova, Tjeckien 2.04,62
 Vesna Stojanovska, Makedonien 2.04,64
 Louise Jansen, Danmark 2.06,06
 Larisa Lacusta, Rumänien 2.06,62
 Hang-Yu Sze, Hongkong 2.07,55
 Khadija Ciss, Senegal 2.09,04

Heat 3
 Olena Lapunova, Ukraina 2.02,71
 Hanna Miluska, Schweiz 2.03,28
 Florencia Szigeti, Argentina 2.03,29
 Elina Partoka, Estland 2.03,54
 Alison Fitch, Nya Zeeland 2.03,58
 Janelle Atkinson, Jamaica 2.04,06
 Katinka Hosszu, Ungern 2.04,22
 Petra Banovic, Kroatien 2.04,24

Heat 4
 Dana Vollmer, USA 1.59,49 Q
 Elka Graham, Australien 2.00,13 Q
 Camelia Potec, Rumänien 2.00,50 Q
 Tomoko Nagai, Japan 2.00,73 Q
 Martina Moravcova, Slovakien 2.01,00 Q
 Yu Yang, Kina 2.01,33 Q
 Sara Isakovic, Slovenien 2.01,71
 Hyun-Ju Kim, Sydkorea 2.03,33

Heat 5
 Paulina Barzycka, Polen 1.59,52 Q
 Federica Pellegrini, Italien 1.59,80 Q
 Melanie Marshall, Storbritannien 2.00,46 Q
 Alena Poptjanka, Vitryssland 2.00,67 Q
 Jiaying Pang, Kina 2.00,80 Q
 Sara Harstick, Tyskland 2.02,25
 Natalia Sjalagina, Ryssland 2.02,37
 Mariana Brochado, Brasilien 2.02,91

Heat 6
 Claudia Poll Ahrens, Costa Rica 1:59,50 Q
 Solenne Figues, Frankrike 1:59,90 Q
 Josefin Lillhage, Sverige 2:00,04 Q
 Lindsay Benko, USA 2:00,21 Q
 Franziska van Almsick, Tyskland 2:00,23 Q
 Brittany Reimer, Kanada 2:01,39
 Linda Mackenzie, Australien 2:02,04
 Zoi Dimoschaki, Grekland 2:03,38

Semifinaler

Heat 1
 Federica Pellegrini, Italien 1.58,02 Q
 Jiaying Pang, Kina 1.58,68 Q
 Josefin Lillhage, Sverige 1.59,31 Q
 Claudia Poll Ahrens, Costa Rica 1.59,79
 Alena Poptjanka, Vitryssland 1.59,87
 Lindsay Benko, USA 2.00,22
 Yu Yang, Kina 2.00,52
 Melanie Marshall, Storbritannien 2.01,06

Heat 2
 Solenne Figues, Frankrike 1.58,65 Q
 Dana Vollmer, USA 1.59,04 Q
 Paulina Barzycka, Polen 1.59,10 Q
 Franziska van Almsick, Tyskland 1.59,13 Q
 Camelia Potec, Rumänien 1.59,25 Q
 Elka Graham, Australien 1.59,44
 Martina Moravcova, Slovakien 1.59,96
 Tomoko Nagai, Japan 2.00,09

Final
 Camelia Potec, Rumänien 1.58,03
 Federica Pellegrini, Italien 1.58,22
 Solenne Figues, Frankrike 1.58,45
 Paulina Barzycka, Polen 1.58,62
 Franziska van Almsick, Tyskland 1.58,88
 Dana Vollmer, USA 1.58,98
 Jiaying Pang, Kina 1.59,16
 Josefin Lillhage, Sverige 1.59,20

Tidigare vinnare

OS
1896 – 1964: Ingen tävling
1968 i Mexico City: Debbie Meyer, USA – 2.10,5
1972 i München: Shane Gould, Australien – 2.03,56
1976 i Montréal: Kornelia Ender, DDR – 1.59,26
1980 i Moskva: Barbara Krause, DDR – 1.58,33
1984 i Los Angeles: Mary Wayte, USA – 1.59,23
1988 i Seoul: Heike Friedrich, DDR – 1.57,65
1992 i Barcelona: Nicole Haislett, USA – 1.57,90
1996 i Atlanta: Claudia Poll, Costa Rica – 1.58,16
2000 i Sydney: Susie O'Neill, Australien – 1.58,24

VM
1973 i Belgrad: Keena Rothhammer, USA – 2.04,99
1975 i Cali, Colombia: Shirley Babashoff, USA – 2.02,50
1978 i Berlin: Cynthia Woodhead, USA – 1.58,53
1982 i Guayaquil, Ecuador: Annemarie Verstappen, Nederländerna – 1.59,53
1986 i Madrid: Heike Friedrich, DDR – 1.58,26
1991 i Perth: Hayley Lewis, Australien – 2.00,48
1994 i Rom: Franziska van Almsick, Tyskland – 1.56,78
1998 i Perth: Claudia Poll, Costa Rica – 1.58,90
2001 i Fukuoka, Japan: Giaan Rooney, Australien, 1.58,57
2003 i Barcelona: Alena Poptjanka, Vitryssland – 1.58,32

Simning vid olympiska sommarspelen 2004

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Mobeen Ansari is a photojournalist, painter and sculptor who graduated from NCA Rawalpindi. At a very early age, he suffered a meningitis attack which affected his hearing, speech and sense of smell but this challenge actually helped him being more observant which he translates visually through his Art.
Mobeen is one of the best photographers in Pakistan. His personal mission is to promote a positive image of Pakistan. He has published two books which are his personal projects. "Dharkan – The Heartbeat of a Nation" is a book that celebrates Pakistan's heroes – known and unknown both. He very recently launched his second book "White in the Flag – A Promise Forgotten", which focuses on the religious minorities of Pakistan. (Both books are brilliant and an absolute MUST have!).
Mobeen's books that have been a permanent feature on our coffee table and have made us proud as Pakistanis.
While photographing a conservancy workers (gutter cleaners) for Dharkan, he was shaken to the core by the life of these workers that not only did he start his book Dharkan with this picture, he made his first short documentary called "Hellhole". It was nominated for Best Short Documentary at NYC Independent Film Festival.
My favourite shot from his new book -White in the Flag. The woman pictured here, she and her family have been the grave keepers in Mewa Shah graveyard for generations. I was so surprised to find that it's an old Jewish graveyard, as my family ancestors are all resting there. My uncles actually know this woman, as she takes care of my grandparents' graves as well.
Mobeen gives credit to his family, teachers and especially his mother who has been his pillar of strength. She never let him learn sign language because she knew if he would start talking in sign language, he would never be pushed to make an effort to talk – such was her conviction. Being a mother myself, I cannot even imagine how proud she must be of her son today. He hasn't just made his mother and family proud, he has made Pakistan proud of him.
He was recently in Doha for a photo exhibition and we had the honour to know him a bit more. Me and my husband have been following him for a long time on social media. My husband loves his patriotic spirit and what he is doing for Pakistan, and I of course as an amateur photographer have always been a HUGE fan. His books have been sitting on our coffee table and I NEVER imagined that I would have the honour to host him and he will sign them for us at our home! I feel so lucky to have had the privilege to spend some time with him and know him more as a person. He is not only a great artist but a very humble man. My daughter wanted to show him some her own photographs and he sat down on the floor to be at her eye level. A man (especially a celebrity) who sits down to talk to a child, is a man who was raised with great values! I have so much more respect for him as a person.
The photo by me, that he made his profile photo.
Photography runs in his blood!
His Grandmother took the first ingenious selfie of the Subcontinent before the word was even invented! Photography is something he gets in his genes. His grandmother's grandfather, his grandfather and grandmother, all of them enjoyed photography. His dad also enjoys photography and is the one who taught Mobeen.
I never knew that! Talk about having good genes!
Mobeen's grandmother is the granddaughter of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan's grandson (take a minute and read again or see the image below to understand that, lol). He is also related to legend Naseer Uddin Shah and the very famous Pakistani photographer Tapu Javeri. That pretty much solves the mystery of how he is a combination of patriotism and creativity – combined!
Health conscious and works out every morning!
People hardly know this about Mobeen, but he is a very health conscious person. His daily routine includes Yoga every morning (except Sundays) followed by a healthy breakfast that he makes himself. He believes that the daily exercise helps him physically as well as mentally.
Mobeen is one of those artists who develops a bond with his subjects and re-visits them to photograph them. He takes about 15 minutes to do a shoot, where he spends 10 minutes talking to his subject and making them comfortable while he observes the surroundings and light at the same time.
Mobeen has had a Near Death Experience!
Mobeen told us about the near-death experience he had when trekking his way to a British era trade corridor, called the Wakhan Corridor, which led to Broghil. The corridor borders Afghanistan and stretches through Pakistan, Tajikistan, and China.
He faced an experience where he thought he would not survive a trek. He was left behind alone as he wasn't able to keep up with the group as he was sick and it was already dark. The harsh weather followed by rain made matters worse. He took shelter with a big rock, slipping in and out of consciousness, and praying. He felt all his senses were heightened and his entire life flashed in front of his eyes. He knew either he was going to die or would be rescued (which he thought was not likely). He then says he felt that a voice in his head told him to get up and he started running. The voice in his head told him to keep going towards South and eventually, he found his group and was rescued.
He strongly believes in the Power of Mind, a force that guides him and helps him achieve the impossible.
Read all about it on Mobeen's blog here.
Mobeen's backpack has everything that he needs to survive. I got a sneak peek into his bag pack which has no fancy gizmos that you would think a photographer like him would carry. He carries his camera, a couple of lenses, a gorilla pod, a book, music and even an extra pair of clothing.
He has a Photographic memory!
His photos need NO post editing – NONE at all!
Which photographer would show you his pictures in the camera!?? Trust me, no one!! But Mobeen was so humble and showed me the pictures he had taken right in his camera. They are absolutely brilliant the way they are shot! His photographs need NO editing at all! That's what a real photographer can do!
Music plays a very important role in his photography and he listens to music while shooting. Sometimes he has a specific playlist for each location he visits and only listens to it in those places or when going through the photos of those locations. Mobeen is also hobbyist musician who used to play for 2 underground bands.
Mobeen is multi-talented and makes great sculptures!
He told me that as a fine arts graduate, he did his majors in Painting and Sculpture and photography was not his main subject.
Mobeen is an Ah-mazing speaker!
He is an amazing speaker, and his talks are extremely inspirational. His talks are a combination of humour and humility. He has given a couple of TED talks which are a MUST watch!
Q: Who has been your favourite subject to date?
Mobeen: Dr. Ajaz Anwar who needless to say is nothing short of a legend in the art world and S.B. John, the Pride of Performance winning singer of the "Tu Jo Nahin Hai" song fame. Although he has photographed them for Dharkan 2, he was kind enough to share some of the shots from the shoots.
After seeing the photographs, I can see why they are his favourite subjects!
Q: Who would you love to photograph?
Q: Do you prepare for doing a photo shoot with a celebrity?
Mobeen: Most of the time it is spontaneous. Like with Meesha Shafi, I contacted her through Facebook with the reference of being her junior at NCA. When I went to shoot her, she looked over the window for something and I saw that reflection in the glass. I asked her to do that again and give the expressions that I had seen before and she did that. She kept her hands on the window by herself, and that is how that picture happened. It was not pre-planned at all.
Mobeen: Both! They were both fun in their own ways.
Q: Favorite time to shoot?
Q: A place you want to shoot?
Q: Last book you read/reading now?
Q: Twitter, Instagram or Facebook?
Q: A lot of people have been asking me, he is so good looking – is he married? Is marriage on the cards?
Q: How do you earn your bread?
Mobeen: I work as a development sector and portrait photographer. And I also do commissioned images and exhibitions.
My favourite photo from his body of work – he calls her, his personal Mona Lisa.
Q: Aren't you ever concerned about your safety?
Mobeen: Not scared of places, I have been lost a number of times while shooting and following the light but something in my mind guides me and I am always able to find my way! I am more concerned about safety when it comes to people and not being able to understand them. I was picked up by the Police twice!
Q: Secret Recipe for Success?
It was an absolute pleasure to spend some time with this great artist, who was emitting creative energy and inspired so many around him! And when you think it can't get any better than being able to photograph him, he offers to do our photoshoot! What an honour to be photographed by your favourite photographer!
I've been waiting for this! I'm ashamed to know I don't know who he is, but I shall be checking these books out ASAP! What a wonderful post and interview!
You have written so beautifully about Mobeen Ansari, Thank you for sharing his inspiring story!
I am glad u enjoyed reading!


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Q: Python - Print specific cookie value from request Code:
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
import requests

#GET SESSION
s = requests.Session()
s.get('https://www.clos19.com/en-gb/')

#GET CSRFToken
r = requests.get('https://www.clos19.com/en-gb/login')
soup = BeautifulSoup(r.text, 'html.parser')
CSRFToken = soup.find('input', type='hidden')["value"]
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#ADD TO CART
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    'qty': '1',
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{'JSESSIONID': '448858956754C2F8F2DCF1CC4B803833', 'ROUTEID': '.app1', 'mhPreferredCountry': 'GB', 'mhPreferredLanguage': 'en_GB'}

How do I print only the JSESSIONID? Therefore the desired printed value would be 448858956754C2F8F2DCF1CC4B803833

A: change the last line to
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Season Two: Snowfall
Winter comes early. Hurricanes, rain, and more rain marked the first half of the year. Now, in August, snow falls. As the snow piles higher, the largest sprawl in North America is hit with horrors: food shortages, police strikes, martial law, and an even worse menace lurking in the shadows.
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Our team is called in to investigate an art theft at a church.
Was it just me, or did that run seem to take longer than normal?
Probably the time change.
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Kidnap an incredibly famous musician, hold her for three days then let her go. But after the run, someone else kidnaps her and the runners have to get her back.
Yuck! What did I step in?
Guttersnipe
I think it was ork.
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Tim Marshall is a leading authority on foreign affairs with more than 30 years of reporting experience. He was diplomatic editor at Sky News, and before that was working for the BBC and LBC/IRN radio. He has reported from 40 countries and covered conflicts in Croatia, Bosnia, Macedonia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria and Israel. He is the author of the no.1 Sunday Times bestseller Prisoners of Geography; Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of Flags; "Dirty Northern B*st*rds!" and Other Tales from the Terraces: The Story of Britain's Football Chants; and Shadowplay: The Overthrow of Slobodan Milosevic (a bestseller in former Yugoslavia). He is founder and editor of the current affairs site TheWhatandtheWhy.com.
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni started his first class career in the year 1999-2000. His one day international debut came after playing five years of first class cricket on the 23rd of December 2004 against Bangladesh. Dhoni is not only a good wicket keeper, he has proved himself to be a first class batsman too. He is one of the few finest wicket keeper batsmen India has seen after a very long time. With scores of match wins, Dhoni has also proved himself as the most able team captain.


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Tanzania ranked #8 for infant mortality rate > total amongst Christian countries in 2011.
Tanzania ranked 13 places from the bottom for life expectancy at birth > total population amongst Hot countries in 2011.
Tanzania ranked 12 places from the bottom for life expectancy at birth, total > years amongst Former British colonies in 2011.


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Review: Law & Order: Los Angeles: Season One
Occasionally, when NBC shuts a door, it opens a window.
by Brian Holcomb
Photo: NBC
Occasionally, when NBC shuts a door, it opens a window. Maybe not for Conan O'Brien, but for Dick Wolf at least, it seems the network is quite receptive. And why not? After all, Wolf's Law & Order has become one of the most lucrative and resilient franchises since the Golden Arches. Swap the cast out entirely or set it in another country (like BBC's recent Law & Order: U.K.) and the show's strengths remain intact. The patented two-part structure of "Law" and "Order" could even be set on the moon without too much difficulty. So when NBC cancelled the flagship show earlier this year, it wasn't exactly a surprise that Wolf would soon be producing yet another spinoff, this time set on the West Coast.
Transplanting the successful formula to L.A. should have been easy. But so far, Law & Order: Los Angeles has been a disappointment. Wolf and series producer Blake Masters seem to lack both the faith in their own formula as well as the courage to start anew. The result is a show that's filled with halfhearted attempts to honor the classic elements of the franchise while at the same time updating them (the show opens with the familiar Steven Zirnkilton voiceover, but no Mike Post title music or credits sequence) mixed with misguided ideas about character development and local color. Instead of merely being set in the city of L.A., the show seems too eager to make it the central character, as if to say, "This isn't your regular old Law & Order. This is Law & Order: LOS ANGELES." But if you liked the old show, don't worry. It's still the same. Just sunnier.
Skeet Ulrich and Corey Stall play the new detective team, with Rachel Ticotin as their commanding officer, Arleen Gonzales. Like their numerous Law & Order predecessors, these characters are thoroughly professional and totally cynical, delivering their lines with the usual deadpan irony. While the private lives of Law & Order detectives are usually kept off screen, Ulrich's Detective Rex Winters is given a backstory here. We learn that he cheated on his wife with his former partner (Teri Polo), with whom he's now married with two kids. Stoll's Detective Tomas "TJ" Jaruszalski, on the other hand, is defined more by his bald head and mustache than by any unique personal characteristic. The only thing we know about him is that he spent three years in Vice before partnering up with Winters in Homicide. The truth is that we don't need to know anything about these characters other than what they say and do while carrying out their job. At least Ulrich possesses some charisma; Stoll could easily be replaced by a mannequin without anyone being the wiser. (The bigger names are saved for the prosecution: Peter Coyote is the District Attorney while Alfred Molina and Terrence Howard split duty as ADA of the week.)
Not that any of this should really matter. The genius of Wolf's format is that it's about procedure rather than character. We watch the process of the criminal justice system and are presented with stories in which this system is challenged. But this is the main source of trouble for Law & Order: Los Angeles. With a pair of bland leads and a supporting cast that plays musical chairs from episode to episode, the stories needed to be knockouts. Unfortunately they're not. Cases about beachfront property and women's rights on oilrigs aren't exactly issues to get excited about. The original series often found its best material in real life. "Ripped from the Headlines" became a mantra for the program and the new show attempts to continue this tradition, but without using the real-life story as a vehicle to examine the underlying issue, this seems less like smart writing than simple tabloid exploitation and a creative dead end. One episode, involving a politician with a pregnant mistress and a cancer-stricken wife, is basically a retelling of John Edwards's last few years. But instead of using the Edwards story to say something meaningful about fidelity or hubris or the addictive nature of power, the episode merely recounts the beats of the well-known story without reshaping it into drama.
As for the "local color," an attempt to give the show some street cred is tiresome and stale. Wolf and Masters seem to think that by featuring surfing, medical marijuana, and "young Hollywood gone wild," viewers will think the show is showing us the real L.A. But you can find more of the real L.A. by watching five minutes of TMZ. The show needs to get tougher by moving past the glitzy L.A. exterior and focusing on stories that challenge the viewer's values. The best episodes of Law & Order were about the circumstances of the crime and the moral dilemma that the crime presented to the criminal and those whose job it was to catch or punish him or her. This is what elevated an ordinary police procedural into gripping drama. So far all we've seen in Law & Order: Los Angeles is procedure.
Cast: Skeet Ulrich, Cory Stall, Alfred Molina, Terrence Howard, Peter Coyote, Rachel Ticotin Network: NBC, Wednesdays at 10 p.m. Buy: Amazon
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Q: Decoding JSON web response I am trying to decode a simple JSON string, but the value for "age" below isn't coming through to my views.
Essentially the Steak object will be a specific steak and contain information that doesn't change (i.e. which guest ordered it and what type of cut it is).
The Detail object will contain information that does change about the steak (i.e. how long it has been in the freezer)
Here is my code, any idea what I'm doing wrong? Please let me know if there's anything else I can provide that would be helpful. Thanks in advance!
URL setup
import UIKit

class NetworkManager: NSObject {

    struct Key {
        static let networkKey: String = "key"
    }

    struct APIURL {

        static func detailRequest(guest: String) -> String {

            return "https://website=\(guest)&token=\(NetworkManager.Key.networkKey)".addingPercentEncoding(withAllowedCharacters: .urlQueryAllowed) ?? ""
        }
    }

}

Steak object (i.e. Mike's steak)
import SwiftUI
import Combine

class Steak: ObservableObject{

    var guest: String

    @Published var detail: [Detail]?

    init() {
        self.guest = "Mike"
        self.detail = nil
        self.getDetail()
    }

    private func getDetail() {
        DetailManager.getDetail(for: self) { (detail) in
            DispatchQueue.main.async {
                self.detail = detail
            }
        }
    }

}

import SwiftUI
import Combine

class SteakStore: ObservableObject {

    @Published var steaks: [Steak] = [Steak()]

}

Here's the struct containing the detail on the steak
import Foundation

struct Detail: Codable {

    var age: Double

    enum CodingKeys: String, CodingKey {

        case age = "age"

    }

}

import SwiftUI

extension Detail {

    struct List<T: Codable & Identifiable>: Codable {

        var list: [T]

        enum CodingKeys: String, CodingKey {

            case list = "data"

        }

    }

}

JSON Decoding function
import Foundation

class DetailManager {

    static func getDetail(for steak: Steak, _ completion: @escaping (_ detail: [Detail]?) -> Void) {
        guard let url = URL(string: NetworkManager.APIURL.detailRequest(guest: steak.guest)) else {
            completion(nil)
            return
        }

        URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: url) { (data, response, error) in
            guard let data = data else {
                return
            }

            do {
                let decoder = JSONDecoder()
                decoder.dateDecodingStrategy = .secondsSince1970

                let detailObject = try decoder.decode([Detail].self, from: data)
                completion(detailObject)
            } catch {
                print(error.localizedDescription)
                completion(nil)
            }
        }.resume()
    }

}

Which produces a JSON output such as this
[
   {
      "guest": "Mike",
      "cut": "filet mignon",
      "age": 8.00
   }
]

I then pull into a view such as this. My issue is that the age of 8.00 doesn't come through, but rather the default 0.0
import SwiftUI

struct SteakRow : View {

    @ObservedObject var steak: Steak

    var body: some View {
            HStack(alignment: .firstTextBaseline) {
                Text(steak.guest)
                    .lineLimit(nil)
                    .font(.title)
                Spacer()
                HStack {
                    Text("\(steak.detail?.age ?? 0.0)")

                        .foregroundColor(.gray)
                        .font(.title)
                }
            }
            .padding([.trailing, .top, .bottom])
    }

}


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The Doctah Has Some PR Advice For Steve Harvey
Yesterday Ryan posted an article that painted Steve Harvey in a not so pretty light. In a Donald Trump light. An email that he sent to his staff leaked out and Steve's once lovable image was tarnished. Well The Doctah is here to right the Steve Harvey ship, because Mr. Harvey is not a dick for wanting some personal time. I present to you, exhibit A:
Oh, what's that you say? Steve Harvey ISN'T that bad? Well, Mr. Harvey, this is the way to redeem yourself. We all feel for terminally ill people, and this is why Spiderman was told "with great power, comes great responsibility."
Harvey did the coolest thing for that terminally ill man, and it's something that he should be proud of. When fortunate human beings help less fortunate human beings, it brings a special warmth to my soul.
Just throwing Steve some love. He may want personal time in his leaked email, but that's understandable, considering he helped someone who couldn't get the help they needed.
Steve, the Average Nobodies Salute You!
Stay Fucking Classy My Friends.
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Tags: family feud, leaked email, PR, steve harvey
An Email That Steve Harvey Sent To His Staff Has Leaked & Hoo Boy Does He Sound Like A Douchebag
Thursday marks the final day of production for "The Steve Harvey Show"after five years in Chicago. After that, it's packing up and moving to Los Angeles, where the syndicated talk show will morph into a new daytime series simply called "Steve."
Most if not all of the estimated 80 employees who worked for Harvey here will be out of work after the show closes down at NBC Tower. – Robert Feder
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I'm a Steve Harvey fan. Most of that stems from his Kings of Comedy standup, hosting of Family Feud and Kenan Thompson's impression, but he always seemed like a pretty cool guy. Well it turns out he's actually the opposite of a cool guy. I don't know what it's like being a celebrity, but you have to be quite the douchebag to write a letter like that to your staff. If you don't want to sign autographs or give people hugs while your eating dinner or trying to take a piss that's understandable. But these people are doing their jobs, the main part of which is to make you look good and make your show run smooth. Also, you're the host of a daily talk show. How hard is your life? You're getting paid at least a couple million dollars to sit in a chair and make stupid jokes. Lock it up, Steve Harvey.
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Tags: celebrity, leaked email, steve harvey, steve harvey show, talk show
Vernon Davis's Performance Last Season Makes A lot More Sense After Watching Him On 'Family Feud'
Vernon Davis didn't have the greatest season last year. He was hurt, yes, but he played in 14 games and finished with 26 catches and two touchdowns, which is…not good. While his physical ailments may have healed in the offseason, it's clear from this Family Feud clip that he is also mentally unhinged. While the 'stripper' comment was kind of funny, the 'feet' comment was just disturbing. There's no need to go all Rex Ryan on us and air your foot fetishes out in public. Let's worry about hands and catching the ball so the 49ers don't suck again.
P.S. Steve Harvey is the best game show host of all the times.
Tags: 49ers, celebrity, family feud, football, NFL, steve harvey, vernon davis
This Video Continues To Prove That Steve Harvey's Reactions Are Still The Best Part of Family Feud
In this lady's defense, this is one of those questions that no matter what the answer is, it's going to sound weird. If she said ham sandwich people would laugh and if she said kidney then Steve Harvey would probably give a slight nod off screen and the police would come and escort her away. With that said, gerbil is a strange answer. If Richard Gere were in this episode and answered gerbils I'd understand, but this woman says gerbils then has no reasoning whatsoever for saying it. She didn't have a fun back story or a weird reason for saying it, her mind just immediately jumped to gerbils when the question "name something a doctor might pull out of a person'. That's disturbing. As funny as Steve Harvey's reaction is, nothing tops CUPINE:
Tags: cupine, family feud, gerbil, pork, steve harvey


CEDaR invites doctoral students who are in the writing phase of their dissertation, or any student who wants to work on independent research projects, to join this graduate student working group. The working group provides a time and space for students who are no longer in coursework, or who want a network of early scholars, to build community, collaborate and get feedback on their dissertation/project. This group meets weekly on Mondays from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Collings Hall room 340. You can come and go as needed. This working group decides how to structure their work time. Bring a project or a question. CEDaR can provide resources for working group members such as faculty guests, workshops, help with department dissertation processes and more.
CEDaR invites faculty members who are interested in applying for external funding this year to join this working group. While we want to offer tailored support for grant applications, any faculty member interested in expanding grant skills or discussing research projects, is welcome to join. This group focuses on entry level grants specific to education. CEDaR supports the needs of the faculty in this group, to include, but not limited to, invitation of scholars outside of OU to provide workshops or feedback on proposals, and graduate student research assistance in preparing and writing proposals. CEDaR has begun to build a working list of entry level external funding to target, https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BM2F12HCstJU6OWJSnf8UsjbXi1wMGEwi0gz9HivjRw/edit?usp=sharing. The idea is to build specialized discussion and support relevant to the grant programs of interest to faculty in attendance. This working group meets weekly on Wednesdays from noon until 1 p.m. in Collings Hall room 340.


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Following on from last week, and as I'm focusing heavily on thrashing the tidal zones, bigger river systems and larger, Southern Lakes myself at present, casting for distance is todays topic. It's no use having all the gear and no idea so here's a quick hit on things to consider, and how to refine your casting stroke to both increase your distance and reduce the overall effort.
I often spend time watching others on the river and observing their technique. Recently while in Turangi I saw a number anglers, both visiting and local struggling to cast some pretty heavy stuff overhead style... There are easier ways, and it doesn't have to be so hard.
If you havent spent time on your tracking, chances are its affecting your distance, and accuracy. This is a very common issue I work on with clients.
We all know that tight, efficient loops require the rod tip to track a straight-line path (SLP). This is true not only of the horizontal plane, but also of the vertical (i.e.; from the birds eye view).


It's no secret that sweets make ideal accompaniments for many cheeses — chocolate, jams and honey are popular condiments on a cheese board for a reason. So why not take the next logical step and add Christmas cookies for the ultimate holiday cheese board?
I made lingonberry tart cookies, perfect for balancing the fruity yet tangy bite of the Rogue River blue. The sweet Prima Donna gouda tasted even sweeter after a nibble on a gingerbread cookie. Earthy yet mild Cabra de Cana (a Spanish version of Rebluchon) was a creamy palate refresher, and the board is rounded out with some dried fruit and chocolate salted caramels (Kingsbury Confections, a local treat).
Jill makes white chocolate-coffee-cashew biscotti that is perfect with aged gouda or a decadent triple-cream. I'm still pondering what to match with my cranberry-pistachio biscotti, but I might go creamy there too. I plan to set these out on Christmas day to nibble on with coffee and perhaps a champagne cocktail in the afternoon.
We hope you have a cheesy holiday — and if you'd like to share your holiday cheese board, please send a picture to dccheeseATgmailDOTcom or Twitpic to our attention @100cheeses. We may post the best ones here. Merry Cheesemas!
The thought of reviewing the "Best of Show" winner from the American Cheese Society awards is, honestly, a little daunting. After all, you've surely already read all about this seasonally-produced, leaf-wrapped, buttery blue from central Oregon. You probably have heard of Rogue Creamery, one of the West Coast's most celebrated cheese producers. (Did you know they were the first to export American raw-milk cheese to Europe? That they test every batch of milk to ensure it's antibiotic and growth-hormone free? That the founder, Tom Vella, spent three months studying blue cheese making in Roquefort, France?) Honestly, I could describe Rogue River Blue in one word: yum. But perhaps you'd like a little more description.
This particular cheese is a testament to Oregon's terroir. It is made only for a short window in the fall (during the autumnal equinox and winter solstice) when the milk is at its highest butterfat content. The cheese is wrapped in Syrah grape leaves from nearby Carpenter Hill Vineyards; the leaves are first macerated in locally-made Clear Creek Pear Brandy. The cheese is aged in caves built to resemble the famed caves of Roquefort, allowing natural molds of the Rogue River Valley to ripen the cheese. The resulting cheese develops a wonderful, complex flavor. It is buttery, silky and rich, sweet with soft fruit flavors and a slight smokiness.
Not having any Clear Creek on hand, I tasted this with a sip of my post-dinner Dark n' Stormy. Maybe not a perfect pairing, but the ginger was an interesting match. Of course it goes without saying that a fresh pear will make a lovely companion for a hunk of this blue.
By the way, Rogue River Blue's 2009 release started shipping yesterday, so head to your favorite local cheesemonger … right now!
The American Cheese Society award winners were announced last night at the 26th annual conference and competition in Austin, Texas. This year saw a record-setting 197 producers from 32 states, Canada and Mexico, and the judging committee had the enviable task of tasting 1,327 cheeses and dairy products to determine this year's winners. The "Best in Show" award went to…. Oregon's Rogue Creamery* for Rogue River Blue! In second place is Cowgirl Creamery's Red Hawk (CA). Third place is a tie between Consider Bardwell's Rupert (VT) and Carr Valley's Cave Aged Mellage (WI). You can view the complete results here (link is a pdf file). Unfortunately Rogue River Blue is a seasonal cheese; we tasted the last of the 2008 batch at the Fancy Food Show in June, you'll have to wait till the new batch is released in October and make due with another of Rogue's wonderful blues in the meantime.
Cellars at Jasper Hill/Cabot Clothbound Cheddar was knocked out of first place in clothbound cheddars (aged less than 12 months) by Vermont upstart West River Creamery's Cambridge Classic Reserve.
Jill can claim a large number of winning Wisconsin cheeses as local to her, but we'll also note that Hidden Springs Creamery (WI) Farmstead Feta took 1st place in Feta, sheep — not something you typically associate with Wisconsin cheese. Surfing Goat Dairy of Maui, which Jill wrote about earlier this year, placed 3rd in the flavor-added marinated category for their Maui Secret Sicily. And Minnesota's PastureLand Cooperative took home ribbons for its butter (2nd place salted, 3rd place unsalted).
Technically Quebec beats out New York with 8 first place, 20 total — but last I checked Quebec was not actually a state.
Two weeks ago I was thrilled to find my Saturday interrupted by an e-mail from Premier Cheese Market announcing that after three years on a waiting list, it had finally received its first shipment of Pholia Farm cheeses. Pholia Farm's Elk Mountain cheese is on the Wine Spectator list, but I hadn't been able to find it in Minneapolis up to that time, so I rushed over to the shop right after my son woke up from his nap and grabbed my wedge before someone else did.
And I'm extremely glad I did! Ken let me sample all of the Pholia Farm goat's-milk cheeses he had on hand, including the sumptuous Wimer Winter, but Elk Mountain was a stand-out as well. A raw-milk, aged cheese, its rind is washed with ale from the neighboring Wild River Brewery, and the Nigerian Dwarf goats are also fed the spent grain from the brewery, giving the cheeses a nutty, hoppy aroma and taste. Elk Mountain is a great snacking cheese – the cheesemaker recommends pairing it with fig and pear preserves – and is complemented by Viognier, Syrah, Champagne and full-bodied ales.
Fun fact: Pholia Farm is located in the same Rogue River valley that is home to Rogue Creamery, one of Colleen's favorite homestate cheesemakers. Do I predict an Oregon cheese crawl in our future?
Does Cheese Make Matzah Taste Better?
After noting the injustice of National Grilled Cheese Month overlapping with Passover, Colleen challenged me last week to make a matzah version of a grilled-cheese sandwich. I have made many matzah pizzas over the years, but I don't believe matzah grilled cheese ever graced my plate before. Up to the task, I came home from a Heavy Table interview last night and decided to give it a shot.
I broke a piece of matzah in half and inserted a slice of Tillamook medium aged cheddar (available at Costco in resealable bags and a fantastic substitute for American cheese singles) and got the sandwich going in my toaster oven. Just a few minutes later, the matzah became brown and the cheese was bubbling. The first taste consisted mostly of plain matzah and was blah as expected, but the second yielded a cheesy bite.
But was it any good? Not really. The cheese was delicious, but the slightly charred matzah did nothing to enhance its flavor, and you really can't compare bland matzah to the soft and tasty cushion that a piece of quality bread can provide. Luckily, Passover ends on Thursday night, so I can enjoy the rest of National Grilled Cheese Month as it's meant to be – with the best bread I can find.
Putting thoughts of the French countryside aside for now, I had the "rainy day blues" when I stopped into the cheesemonger to pick a cheese for this week. I chose the Crater Lake Blue from Oregon's famed Rogue Creamery, one I usually overlook in favor of Rogue's Smokey Blue, a personal favorite.
The deeply blue-green veining of this cheese provides a lovely contrast to some fresh spring cheeses on a seasonal cheese board. Crater Lake Blue stays fairly firm as it comes to room temperature, so makes a fine snack with some of last year's last pears. Or, melt a pat on top of a (local, grass-fed) steak for a decadent Sunday night treat. You can't go wrong.
I grew up just over the mountains from Tillamook, Oregon, home to the Tillamook Cheese Factory. Crossing the coast range, the sight of dairy cows grazing in the valley – and their distinctive, uh, fragrance – was the first sign that we were nearly to the Coast. And of course, no visit to the Coast would be complete without a visit to the factory to watch the signature orange blocks of cheddar roll off the line, sample the curds and newest cheese varieties, and enjoy a giant scoop of fresh Tillamook ice cream in a waffle cone. (My favorite flavor is Marionberry Pie, closely followed by Mountain Huckleberry.) This past summer, we took my son for his first visit. He and my niece were facinated by the cheese bricks carried along conveyor belts, and didn't complain about having to eat ice cream, either. A family tradition we'll continue for many years!


Choosing the right fabric, colour and style for your window curtains can make a big difference to the ambience of a space, and they are a key part of your room's style and colour scheme. If you feel like mixing it up and getting a different look for summertime, then a new pair of curtains can do the trick.
Deciding on the texture is an essential part of choosing your curtains. Start by considering the mood of the room and what ambience you want to create. For a casual and relaxed atmosphere, cotton and sheer natural linen will bring a crisp and stylish feel that will work with any décor. If you're going for a more formal and classy ambience, mottled texture curtains can create an inner space that is private, contemporary and sophisticated.
Deciding on the colour of your curtains can be tough and overwhelming when you have so many options to choose from. To narrow it down, start by deciding whether you want the décor to pop or for the curtains to blend in with your existing interior.
If the purpose of your curtains is to blend in and finish off the room, a subtle colour just a few shades darker than the walls will work best. However, if you're looking to add that wow factor to a room, go bold and pick a colour that still suits the rest of your style but stands out just enough.
Tip: in a space where the sun will shine through unlined curtains, keep in mind that the colour of the material will infuse the room.
When it comes to prints, the general rule of thumb is that solid-colour curtains usually work best if you have patterned furniture or elements in a room,. For a subtle hint of style, add a small, neutral print like dots or stripes which will appear textured from afar. If you're looking to brighten or style up a room with an extra accessory, then go for a printed fabric curtain. Whether it's in your bedroom, guest room or living room – a stylish curtain won't go unnoticed.
All that's left to do now is draw the curtains open and take in the fresh sights and sounds of summer!


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Quick Answer: Does crossing over occur in meiosis?
Does crossing over occur in mitosis or meiosis?
Where does crossing over occur in meiosis?
Why does crossing over only occur in meiosis?
What happens in crossing over in meiosis?
During which phase of meiosis does crossing over occur?
What happens when crossing over does not occur in meiosis?
What is crossing over during meiosis and what is its function?
Does crossing over always occur?
Why does crossing over occurs only in meiosis but not mitosis?
Why does crossing over occur in meiosis 1 but not in meiosis 2?
What will happen after crossing over?
Does crossing over occur in metaphase 1?
Crossing over does not occur in mitosis. Crossing over occurs in anaphase at each pole of the cell where the chromosomes are packed together.
Crossing over occurs during prophase I of meiosis before tetrads are aligned along the equator in metaphase I. By meiosis II, only sister chromatids remain and homologous chromosomes have been moved to separate cells. Recall that the point of crossing over is to increase genetic diversity.
Crossing over (recombination) only occurs during Prophase 1 of Meiosis because at this point homologous chromosomes line up at the centre of the cell. … However, after meiosis 1, the newly formed cells consist of single chromosomes, instead of homologous chromosomes. Therefore, crossing over cannot occur after meiosis 1.
During meiosis, an event known as chromosomal crossing over sometimes occurs as a part of recombination. In this process, a region of one chromosome is exchanged for a region of another chromosome, thereby producing unique chromosomal combinations that further divide into haploid daughter cells.
THIS IS IMPORTANT: You asked: What do sister chromatids and non sister chromatids have in common?
As a diploid cell enters meiosis, pairs of sister chromatids from the homologous chromosomes are matched together and genetic material is exchanged by crossing over during prophase of meiosis I (prophase I).
If crossing over did not occur during meiosis, there would be less genetic variation within a species. … Also the species could die out due to disease and any immunity gained will die with the individual.
Crossing over is the exchange of genetic material between non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes during meiosis, which results in new allelic combinations in the daughter cells. … These pairs of chromosomes, each derived from one parent, are called homologous chromosomes.
Recombination frequencies may vary between sexes. Crossing over is estimated to occur approximately fifty-five times in meiosis in males, and about seventy-five times in meiosis in females.
The daughter cells produced by mitosis are identical, whereas the daughter cells produced by meiosis are different because crossing over has occurred. The events that occur in meiosis but not mitosis include homologous chromosomes pairing up, crossing over, and lining up along the metaphase plate in tetrads.
Homologous pairs of cells are present in meiosis I and separate into chromosomes before meiosis II. In meiosis II, these chromosomes are further separated into sister chromatids. Meiosis I includes crossing over or recombination of genetic material between chromosome pairs, while meiosis II does not.
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After crossing-over occurs, the homologous chromosomes separate to form two daughter cells. These cells go through meiosis II, during which sister chromatids separate. In the end, there are four possible gametes. Two of these are called parental because they contain the same alleles as one of the parents.
This shuffling process is known as recombination or "crossing over" and occurs while the chromome pairs are lined up in Metaphase I. In Metaphase I, homologous chromosome pairs line up. Homologous chromosomes can exchange parts in a process called "crossing over."