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Carving a diverse and purposeful career over the past 30 years Elle 'The Body' Macpherson is a prominent figure in business, fashion, film and television.
Beginning her career in 1982 with a TV commercial for TAB cola, Elle quickly became known as the favourite 'Australian girl next door' , by 1986 Time Magazine pronounced her as 'The Big Elle'.
Gracing the cover of Sports Illustrated Annual Swimsuit Edition a record number of 5 times, Elle swiftly moved into fashion editorial shooting with world renown photographers for publications such as Vanity Fair, ELLE, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, Esquire (the list goes on........
Elle didn't just stick to modelling – she starred in Woody Allen's 'Alice Siren's' opposite Hugh Grant, 'Batman' alongside George Clooney, 'The Edge' with Anthony Hopkins and 'The Mirror Has Two Faces' with Barbra Streisand. Elle also guess starred in seven episodes of the NBS Hit series 'Friends' and the CBS/Paramount television series, 'The Beautiful Life'.
In 1990 Elle signed a pioneering licensing deal for lingerie and 'Intimates' was born. Primary launching was in Australia and New Zealand before expanding globally with huge success.
With the success of 'Intimates' Elle was impassioned to create a fuller body experience and lend a hand to the lingerie line, 2005 saw the launch of Elle Macpherson The Body® Products promoting soft, luxurious skin.
Throughout the years Elle's fashion and business credentials have seen her be honoured with numerous global awards including Glamour Magazine Style Icon Award (UK) 2006; Elle Magazine International Style Icon Award (Spain) 2006; Femmys Lingerie Designer of the Year Award (USA) 2008 and the World Career Award, (Vienna) 2009.
2010 saw Elle back on TV screens as both the host and Executive Producer of the sixth, seventh and eighth series of 'Britain's Next Top Model' before taking the host and Executive Producer format Stateside to launch NBC's 'Fashion Star' in 2012.
Recognized as a global health and fitness icon, Elle launched her wellness business WelleCo in 2014 in celebration of her 50th Birthday. The iconic product 'The Super Elixir' - A revolutionary alkalising greens supplement developed by leading nutritionists which has since formed into a full range of goodness. It continues to be a beauty best seller in the world's leading retailers Selfridges, Net-a-Porter, Space.NK, David Jones and importantly, through it's own site welleco.com
2016 was a wonderful time for Elle as she partnered up with Simon De Winter launching her beloved passion project 'Elle Macpherson Body'. The anticipation of the new lingerie line had retailers and consumers alike waiting in anticipation for the long missed colourful, well structured, comfortable designs for the modern women. Premium stockists worldwide now carry the seasonal collections, seeing company growth excellerate and elevate.
Today, Elle sits at the helm of two growing Global Businesses as Co-Founder of WelleCo and Founder Elle Macpherson Body.
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New RISE OF THE GUARDIANS Character Posters
Hugh Jackman Talks THE WOLVERINE Sequel
Global Trailer For JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT
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DreamWorks just released a new set of character posters for its upcoming holiday-mascot mash-up fantasy, Rise of the Guardians. Based on the Guardians of Childhood series by acclaimed author William Joyce, the film proposes that Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and the Sandman are all members of some kind of supergroup who fight evil and protect children the world over. The film features voice acting from Hugh Jackman, Chris Pine, Jude Law, Isla Fisher, Alec Baldwin and Dakota Goyo. Peter Ramsey (Monsters vs. Aliens) is directing the film from a script by the book's author William Joyce and screenwriter David Lindsay-Abaire (Inkheart). Rise of the Guardians is scheduled to light up theaters November 21st, 2012.
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'I grew up knowing what I was, was a conflict': Tommy Orange writes about challenges facing 'urban Indians'
In his debut novel, Tommy Orange reveals a world not often explored, the lives of "urban Indians." There, There is set in Oakland, California and is told from the perspective of multiple characters in short episodic chapters. Ultimately, the connections between the characters are revealed when they converge at the Big Oakland Powwow.
CBC Radio · Posted: Sep 23, 2018 4:31 PM ET | Last Updated: September 21, 2018
Tommy Orange is a writer based in California. (Random House)
In his debut novel, Tommy Orange reveals a world not often explored, the lives of "urban Indians."
There, There is set in Oakland, California and is told from the perspective of multiple characters in short episodic chapters. Ultimately, the connections between the characters are revealed when they converge at the Big Oakland Powwow.
The book's title comes from Gertrude Stein's famous quote about her hometown, "there is no there, there." But Orange, who was raised in Oakland, has a very different view. His mother is white and his father is Cheyenne and Arapahoe. There,There rises from questions about his own divided identity, faith, race and the social uncertainty facing urban Indigenous people.
"I very much knew I was white because my mom is white. She has orange hair, her last name is Orange, we had an orange van at one point," Orange said.
While his father spoke Cheyenne at home and the family would visit relatives on the reservation during summer and winter breaks, most of Orange's childhood was spent in the city.
"It was a stark contrast. So I grew up knowing what I was, was a conflict," he said.
Orange said there was a certain sense of dislocation and a yearning of not really belonging to one group or the other. Some of the writing in his book came out of that kind of loneliness.
As a self-described "urban Indian," Orange didn't see himself represented, and said he knew a lot of other Indigenous people experienced similar feelings.
"If we don't talk about or tell the stories about who we are, it just disappears."
Finding his story
Growing up, Orange wasn't much of a reader until he got a job at a bookstore. That, he said, was where he fell in love with words.
"It wasn't originally story that got me, it was language and what it could do," he explained.
He said at first, his attempts at writing a novel were clumsy but knew he wanted to continue. He attended the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico alongside Heart Berries writer, Terese Marie Mailhot.
"It took many years to figure out [how to write a novel] and many years of reading to figure out what I liked and what I wanted to try and do," he said.
The storytelling bug really hit when Orange started working with the Native American community in Oakland.
"So my love of reading and writing was happening at the same time of understanding the community that I didn't necessarily grow up in," he recalled.
Still he said he did not base his characters on those he met and worked with. Instead, they are reflections of himself.
"It's about home and belonging. And how we create those things and how they come from something as basic as where were you born and what were you born around and what is your connection to that. How do you keep that connection, just to feel like you belong."
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A Bristol hospital has confirmed it uses Carillion for a number of services as the construction company has gone into liquidation putting thousands of jobs at risk.
Carillion Services Ltd, which has faced difficulties after building up major debts and losing cash on contracts, went into liquidation on Monday, January 15, putting around 20,000 British jobs at risk.
The company is believed to have public sector contracts as well as public/private partnership contracts worth £1.7billion, which include providing school dinners, cleaning and maintenance at NHS hospitals, and construction work on rail projects.
Southmead Hospital has confirmed Carillion provides a number of its services, including estate management and looking after grounds and gardens.
Simon Wood, the director of facilities for North Bristol NHS Trust which runs Southmead, said: "In common with a number of NHS trusts, we use Carillion Services Ltd to provide some services, such as estate management, grounds and gardens, associated with the Brunel building.
"We have contingency plans for dealing with this situation and making sure that services to patients continue to be provided safely and to a high standard.
All of the hospital facilities are open as normal and patient appointments are not affected.
Carillion were also involved with the £430million Southmead Hospital rebuild which was completed in 2014.
The company built the new hospital as part of a private finance initiative (PFI) deal but is believed to have sold its stake in the deal.
Carillion, which is the second-biggest construction firm in Britain, entered compulsory liquidation after weekend talks between company officials and government minister fell through.


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Autonomous Drones Used for Large-Scale Cotton Defoliation
xag Published: 17 Oct 2019 by Mike Rees
XAG, a global agriculture technology company, has announced that it has performed a large-scale Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) spraying operation in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The operation involved over 1500 drone pilots, 1000 crop protection teams, and around 3000 XAG P Series Plant Protection UAS, all helping local cotton growers to spray defoliant and boost crop yields.
Chemical defoliation of cotton accelerates the opening of the plant boll and the dropping of the leaves from the plant, allowing for rapid mechanical harvesting. Previously, defoliation was achieved manually or via tractors, both of which are less efficient and cause a certain amount of yield loss. XAG solved this problem by developing the P Series Plant Protection UAS, a fully autonomous drone that is designed specifically for efficient, precise crop spraying and can cover 10 hectares per hour, a rate that would require 60 human workers.
The P Series Plant Protection UAS utilises Real-time Kinematic (RTK) navigation to correct GPS errors and provide centimetre-level positioning for high-accuracy chemical delivery. The drones can precisely follow set flight paths and avoid overlaps and missing areas, which also successfully navigation around any obstacles.
The drones also feature an Intelligent Rotary Atomisation Spraying system, which atomises liquids into tiny droplets, and uses the downdraft from the drone's propellers to ensure even spreading of the liquid among the leaves of the cotton plants. Compared to previous approaches, this technology conserves 90% agricultural water and 30% defoliant.
To date, approximately one million hectares of cotton fields have been defoliated using XAG's Plant Protection UAS fleets. It is estimated that 2019's coverage will have increased by 200% compared to that of the previous year.
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ATTENTION- I NO LONGER have a tripod journal, It is a Xanga one!
I just felt like updating this for old time's sake, The first post I had was last year on Spring Break and now the LAST post on here is THIS week (the week b4 spring break) well I gotta get back to work! Co-op was AWESOMELY sweet yesterday, just ask me about it!
wow... I didn't know that it has already been 11 days since I last updated the journal on here. The bank just called us and asked us if we could come there and eat hotdogs with them.... wow.. We've got a really cool bank. I saw liz last night @ the zoo. Anna and I are dressing up as twins for twin night! The retreat is tonight... I am about to go learn how to play Sadie Hawkins Dance on the gutiar.. I learned how to play my first song today.. . (sorta learned) Well I gtg learn my second song!!!
HEY... liz made me make a xanga site.. and everybody keeps iming me... hold on.. see? AHH! ok, I think i am good for about 30 seconds... I told someone to watch the stacey starbucks movie... h/o.. ok..h/o Ok... now taylors away.. now allison is iming me..ok now i think iam okay.. Allison says her straightener is doing ok... (and that is good) ANOTHER instant message! Tay is looking @ the pix.. i gtg!
I went through my clothes today and got out my winter stuff. It was FREEZING this morning.... It's supposed to get hotter through the week.. I wonder why the weather does that, it'll just go UP and DOWN. YAY!!! The NEW RelientK CD is coming out in 16 days!!! I had NO idea that they had a new cd... but I went to thier website and well I found out that they DO!!! Well go see my NEW VIDEOS on the video page!!! It's HILLARIOUS!!! See ya!
Wow, I can't believe that it's almost been a month since I've written in my journal... I guess I've just forgotten... I hope that you come to my website alot!!! I couldn't go help at school today... Daniel's teacher is staying home with her husband who just had surgery...... and ANYWAYS I wouldn't be able to go because the teacher I help is sick... I played "gravy" this morning with Kelsey... It was so much fun!!!! ttyl!!
Hi! My mom had a guest speaker in town to speak, Friday through Sunday. She was really nice, and she gave me business starting tips. I am not gonna tell you anything yet... but I am thinking of starting something really big..... I made a purse just now... I was really bored... I made it out of that white thin cardboard and hot glue (Double stick tape didn't work.....) Glue guns are SO fun to use! (exept when you burn yourself...) I didn't get burned today... I think I may paint it... I might have leaved it the way it was, but it has pen marks on it from when I was tracing... It looks good though! Maybe I wont use paint... maybe I'll use something else... like fabric or something.. well I dunno... Email me if you have any ideas! Thanks!
I am Instant Messaging Madison right now. I am really confused... I hope that huricane Ivan doesn't come here. I still haven't collected all of my bugs for my science class. I am having lots of fun right now with the singing horses game.... it is so funny! Co-op is canceled tomorrow :-( co-op is fun! too bad it's cancelled.... we still have to do homework, though.... all of our teachers are calling us and telling us what our homework is. Our trampoline flipped over and fell on the fence! (and broke) (and broke the fence) well I'll see ya Wednesday! (maybe) ttyl!
Hi!!! How are you? The guy on TV said we don't need to evacuate.... Madison just got off AIM..... :-( I am talking to Kelsey, though, one of Abigail's friends..... It felt so weird to wake up today and not have school...... I don't know why.... I slept in today...... well anyways I gotta go! ttyl!
Today was the 3rd day of co-op. It went pretty well. (Oh I did end up getting to ride my dirtbike yesterday) We had fun riding the golf cart. I have to collect bugs for Mrs. Marks class....(ew!) I need a total of 15 bugs... (Maybe I'll get Daniel to get bugs for me).... Well I need to go update my "cool stuff" page.... BYE!
I really want to get outside and ride (dirtbike)!!!......but I can't.... my parents are still in bed.... and they said they have to be awake while I am riding. (normally John is here to help me, but he spent the night with one of friends) I used to not like to ride.... I thought it was sorta boring when we started... but I've ridden my dirtbike more than I have ever riden it lately. (twice this month) (it doesn't sound that often, but for me it is) When John and Daniel and Kelsey used to go outside and ride, I'd stay inside and watch TV, or play on the computer.... but now I actually ENJOY riding... and I ride more then JUST when friends come over.... well anyway, yesterday my mom had a crop... (a skrapbook workshop) (for all you people who don't know what a "crop") Well ttyl!!!!
Two days ago was the SECOND day of co-op... it wasn't all that fun as the first day.. When we were riding the golf cart-right after we started we poped a wheel! Speaking of broken vehicles.....(angry voice) Elizabeth..... our go cart's STILL broken! he he (we haven't tried fixing it yet) Anna- I hope you're feeling well. It's 2:18. Today was my first day of piano lessons with a new person.... It's always embarasing... because I haven't REALLY practiced since February! so I did (I guess u would say..... bad) Oh yeah, speaking of bad, think about my AWESOME on-the-spot panamiming skills last night!!!
Today was the first day of co-op! It was fun! I don't have that much homework this year. (I think) We had a big class this year (compared to last year) last year we had 8 kids in the class this year we had 14 kids at the same time in our class. We kept moving around the house too! The 5th graders are with us for 3 classes, and one high schooler comes down for two classes, and another for one class. We were in three different rooms throughout the day (were normally in one) (and normally all the same people are in all of the classes together.) We rode the golf cart too! We felt like we were about to fly off, they kept doing doughnuts and stuff. We didn't get to ride that long because Hannah had to go. (and I thought I had to, too!) ttfn!
Okay...... I know I haven't written in my diary for a while(a month) I haven't thought much about it anyways!!! Today I was dribbling a basketball in my garage, i accidently hit the step with the basketball, it bounced back and hit my toe... (OW!!) Like a forth of my toenail is about to come off.... to make it worse, I just got a wort frozen off, right where it got hit.... (OOWWW) Oh yeah, I forgot to mention!! I have a cold sore on my lip (OOWW) (Alright I'll stop the (OOOWWW)s) School started today, co-op starts tomorrow. I am SOOO excited about it...not! ttyl!
Happy Independence Day! Look at my newly updated site!!! I added Cafeteria Lady Jokes, which are SO funny. (I got them from briomag.com) I hope you enjoy it! We are planing on doing fireworks tonight! ttyl!
You don't even want to know what happend with my lockers..... my memory wasn't working right, it took me like 45 minutes to find my locker.... I made the wrong code by accident . :-D So the guy had to unlock mine for me... I was SO embarassed. ALWAYS keep your receipts is what I learned!!!
Oh yeah! Disney Quest! My fav ride was Pirates of the Caribean! You gotta go there, that place is AWESOME!
Today was day camp, I showed up in my swimsuit and guess what? We weren't going swiming. They canceled that.... we went bowling instead... again. Oh yeah, about Orlando, It was SSSOOO much fun, we went tubing almost every day, on a HUGE tube. ( i have a bruise as proof.) :-) But it was worth it.
P.S. Oh yeah IOA was fun too!
I'll put your website on the websites page if you tell me what yours is. Mine is lexidoodleellis.tripod.com . (of course you knew that.) I am in the process of interviewing someone over the internet. She will be on the website shortly, check our Badger Badger Badger on the Fun and Games page!
Tell all of your friends about this website. I want this website to become popular. I hear the TV, Kim Possible is on. I gotta go!
Wow. I can't think of anything to say. I got a pedicure two days ago... What else is interesting? I am going to Orlando this summer. It's the 11th week of lexidoodleellis.tripod.com. I guess I have to go take off the surprise thing now.
WOO HOO! This is (really!) lexidoodleellis' 10th aniversary! Happy 10th week lexidoodleellis! Someone just arrived with flowers to congratulate me! (not really, a family member just had a birthday.) But, remember, you can send me flowers any way. I will add a specail surprise, 10th week aniversary present to my website, just look around the page to find it!
Oops! Actually this week is the 9th aniversary, not last week. Once again- Oops!!! Visit the photo page and see the Cool lexidoodleellis stuff page, it is cool! I got the free trial of Toon Town today! It's SO much fun, everybody should play it. No one has ever signed my guest book.... exept 2 people (one of which I acidentily deleted) Oops! (again with the oops!) Well gtg play Toon Town!
I forgot to mention... I am out of school for the summer!!! You probally aren't though... so too bad. :-D That wasn't very nice of me was it... Look around at my website... Let your self be interviewed my the one the only lexidoodleellis!!! You will be famous, and online... Send me pictures and games too!
I know that it hasn't been a week yet...(Since my last entry) but I can't update the website next week so I am writing in the diary twice this week. I have been shopping alot lately. I seems like everyday this week I have gone to the store. (Even though I haven't) Easter for me is tomorrow. I get to have Easter a day early! Is that good or bad??... how should I know? Well HAPPY EASTER!!! ... and check out the easter bunny thing on the fun and games page!
Did you think about yesterday and what day it was? 04-04-04! Cool, isn't it? I have testing next week. (I hope that I do good!) Today I went and played tennis. I did okay, I guess. It's hard to really judge yourself. Altoghether I have had a pretty good day!
Yesterday was April Fools Day, and I sure did get a good prank pulled on me! I was IMing someone and she told me that she was moving away to Georgia. Then later on she said APRIL FOOLS! She really got me. I totally didn't expect that! Wow, for four weeks I've had this site. Time has flown by!
My mom was filmed for a short movie today that will be played at some high schools around the world. (Isn't that COOL!!!) Even though I didn't get filmed I was excited for her. My school is doing good I finished pretty early today. Yeah!
This is my first day back to school after spring break. It seemed like the week flew by. It always seems that way. Well I better get back to studying states, capitols, and largest cities.
It's spring break! So no school for me . I've been using my spring break on the computer and watching tv. Wow my school holidays sure are exciting.


Although it is only three or four days since I wrote you I must write again as this will be my last opportunity for some time. We start on a long march tomorrow - are to go in light marching order, leaving all our tents, knapsacks, and extra clothing here -- all to be well marked so that they can be sent on to us when we want them. We are to take with us a full complement of ammunition and will travel through a country where the life and safety of the soldier will depend on his activity and freedom from incumbrances, (so says the order) and after a ten days march we will go into comfortable quarters. We do not know where we are going and as is usual in such cases speculations as to our destination are rife throughout the camp. Some say we are bound for a trip through the country to some point on the Mississippi river to guard the river from guerrillas, others say we will go through to Mobile, but I think we will go to Galveston, Texas and cannot get it into my head that we will go any where but into Texas.
I do not think we will have any fighting of consequence, else they would not promise us comfortable quarters at the end of ten days particularly if they expected to meet much of a force of the enemy at our journey's end. I think we are going somewhere to do garrison duty. We leave all our sick to follow with our tents and equipments.
I went out on a visit to Lake Ponchatrain and had a bath in its briny waters. I tell you it was a grand sight to one who had never seen so large a body of water. As far as the eye could reach you could see the rippling waves sparkling in the sunlight and far out at sea I could see two white clouds -- the sails of some pleasure loving Nabob of Louisiana. The water of the Lake is just salty enough to give it a flat taste. There are several bathing houses out on the lake where a person can go down into the lake and enjoy a salt water bath. For a long distance out in the lake there is a splendid bottom and just the right depth for a sport and then how nicely the waves bury one up. I wish you could enjoy the scene and a bath in the lake. I know it would be a pleasure to you.
The soldiers and citizens here have a spat every now and then. Last Monday some of the 16th boys were down in town and went into a grocery drank what beer they wanted and then turned to go out without paying for it (this is an old trick with soldiers), the bar-keeper took down a double-barrelled shotgun loaded with pigeon shot and banged away at our boys -- the shot took effect in the face, arms and body of a little fellow in Co. A -- one shot put out his eye. He is pretty badly wounded but I guess with great care will get over it. The enraged soldiers made for the bar-tender but he fortunately for himself got away from them and gave himself up to the provost guards before they could catch him else they would have litterally torn him to pieces.
Every now and then some one gets shot in some of their scrapes with the citizens or these Eastern troops. The Eastern and Western men won't take a thing off the other. The Eastern troops will side with the citizens and this the Western boys can't go.
I will write again as soon as I can but that will not be for some time. I leave all my paper, ink, etc., in my knapsack and that behind so that it will be a long time before I will again have a chance of writing. We will be at our journey's end by the time this reaches you so you must answer immediately directing as your last. I have not had a letter from you for a long time and am very anxious to get one. Oh, when will this war cease? When will it be over and we go back to our loved ones? Not long, not long I hope. Yes, as you say, the back-bone of rebellion is broken and but a few guerrilla bands are left - when they are dispersed we are free -- but it may take some time yet for that.


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What the recent scientific misconduct episode at NCBS means for Indian science
After the retraction of a high-impact paper from one of India's premier research institutes due to scientific misconduct, new information raises questions about the investigation process, and ethics and science practice in India
By Sayantan Datta | Published on Jul 19, 2021
[Note: This article is a follow-up of this article that was published on the reporter's blog. The reporter has been able to access all the correspondence referred to below, except for where the otherwise is explicitly mentioned. This article will be updated as and when new information emerges.]
A high-impact paper published in Nature Chemical Biology (NCB) on iron-sensing riboswitches from a laboratory in the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bengaluru, was retracted after the paper was flagged for data forgery and manipulation. Despite both the NCBS and the principal investigator (PI) having released public statements, independently gathered new information has raised serious questions about integrity of the NCBS investigation process, the lab environment of the PI, and larger questions about ethics and science practice. This report looks at what these questions are, and why concerns about scientific misconduct go beyond this one incident.
On the investigation process
An email from Satyajit Mayor, the centre director of NCBS, sent on July 14 to all NCBS students and researchers, stated:
"…Concerns about manipulation were first raised by readers online, shortly after the article was published on 5 Oct, 2020. The senior author of the paper,…, informed the NCBS Director and Dean of these concerns on 2 Nov, 2020. We then acted as required by our research misconduct policies. Our preliminary evaluation strongly suggested manipulation had occurred. Along with Dr…, we immediately alerted the journal that we were taking these concerns seriously. We simultaneously constituted a committee, chaired by a senior scientist external to and independent of our BLiSc campus, to carry out a full enquiry. The committee were given access to the data trail related to the article in question, and conducted detailed interviews with all its authors as well as with other members of the…laboratory. This investigation concluded on 23 Nov, 2020, and the committee report was submitted to the NCBS Director the following day. Amongst its recommendations, the committee recommended retraction of the manuscript. This was communicated to Dr…who, following further correspondence with the journal, initiated the retraction process on 1 Feb, 2021. The paper was eventually retracted at the end of June, 2021. Throughout this process, the Management Board of NCBS and the agencies that funded the research were kept informed." [Hyperlinks and redactions of the name of the PI by the reporter]
According to sources who were at NCBS during the time of the investigations, the preliminary evaluation was carried out by a committee of three faculty from NCBS and one from the Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (inSTEM). The external investigation committee comprised two faculty from NCBS and one from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). The Head of Academics at NCBS, Raj Ladher, refused to confirm the composition of the committee saying that the composition and the report of the committee were confidential. A report from The Wire Science indicates that NCBS may not be making the investigation report public anytime soon.
The same email from Satyajit Mayor also says, "Based on this evidence, the committee concluded that the manipulated data were connected to experiments carried out by a single individual." This also appears in the draft of an email sent by the PI to the chief editor of the journal NCB, where the paper was originally published, as well as the public statement by the PI and NCBS.
However, some new information on NCBS' investigation process has raised various serious questions.
As per confidential information from the investigation process made public, the student accused of the misconduct had alerted the committee to manipulation and forgery by another person involved in some experiments of the manuscript. However, the investigation committee seems to have concluded that all the manipulations and forgery were committed by the single student, who is also the first author of the paper. Did the committee overlook the student's crucial allegation? Why? [TheLifeofScience.com does not have a copy of this communication; however, an anonymous source who was at NCBS has confirmed its correctness]
In an email to the inquiry committee, the first author mentions how he had received manipulated images from another person. Once again, this points towards the fact that the first author may not have been the only person involved in committing this forgery. Did the investigation committee overlook this serious allegation as well? Why?
In the same email to the inquiry committee, the first author alleges that data fabrication and manipulation has happened previously in the lab. The question then is whether the committee did engage with this allegation; did it speak to current and previous students of the PI's lab, and did it investigate the culture of doing science in the lab? The investigation committee is indeed empowered to do this as the NCBS research-misconduct investigation guidelines state: "The committee will have access to laboratory premises and permitted interviews with laboratory personnel, the complainant and the subject."
NCBS has a student council. However, there was no student representative in either of the investigation committees. It is important to remember that in an investigation where a student is the primary accused, having a student representative actually benefits the investigation—it may actually make the student feel safer and less intimidated, while also allowing the investigation to deliberate on the concerns that the student has.
When asked about why there was no student representation, Satyajit Mayor responded that the allegation of misconduct "was not a grievance that was brought to our notice" and that grievance committees at NCBS "have student representatives". However, during the investigation process, the student did bring grievances related to abuse and harassment in the lab to the notice of the committee, which must have conveyed the same to the Director and the Dean. Then, why did NCBS not initiate an investigation into the grievances with student representatives on board once the student mentioned them during the investigation?
It is clear that there have been lapses in the investigation. It is important to reiterate that the Indian science community will benefit from the investigation report being made public, or the matter be reinvestigated by an independent, external committee. According to a follow-up press release by NCBS, the report is being evaluated by the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Academic Ethics Committee, which will determine if further investigation into the issue is necessary, TIFR being the parent body of NCBS.
On the "abrupt" departure of the student and the retraction process
The statement released by the PI of the lab where the data manipulation occurred says, "The specific data that were flagged came from one author, who left my lab abruptly within a few days after the investigation (without turning in the correct constructs/strains related to this project and without sharing some of the ITC raw data)."
This contradicts the fact that NCBS did grant the student a No-Objection Certificate (NOC), after clearing all the resignation formalities. While granting the student an NOC is a good move on part of NCBS (it enables the student to move on with their career), it lays doubt on the allegation that the student left "abruptly" without sharing the raw data or constructs crucial to the replication of some experiments. Moreover, when the paper was first flagged on PubPeer, the PI had claimed to upload all the time-stamped raw data, as well as promised constructs (artificially designed nucleic acid fragments carried on a vector) and reagents to anybody who would like to independently replicate the experiment. The raw data and the constructs, then, seem to appear and disappear sporadically.
The PIs response to the concerns raised on PubPeer says that the PI has uploaded all the time-stamped raw data and is willing to share all the original constructs and reagents to those who would like to independently corroborate the data.
When asked about how the raw data might have disappeared, Satyajit Mayor said, "Most of the raw data were submitted to the committee. Some of the raw data were missing because it had been erased from the machine on which they were recorded." However, an ex-member of the PI's lab who did not want to be identified has alleged that all the raw data pertaining to the study were stored in the lab computer and laptop. Moreover, sources from NCBS confirmed that the PI participates in doing experiments themself, and they have their own freezer space where they store all the constructs required for the current studies going on in the lab. If this is true, then the mystery of the lost data and lost constructs remains unsolved. An email to the PI regarding this did not receive a response.
There are concerns about the events leading to the retraction as well. A draft of the PI's email to the chief editor of NCB about retracting the paper states that the accused student did not reply to the email from the PI confirming the retraction with all the authors. Interestingly, the email asked for a response only if any of the authors disagreed with the retraction. As per an source who was at NCBS and prefers to remain anonymous, after the first author clarified their intent to retract the paper as well as explained the reason behind their non-response, the PI corrected this statement in the final email to NCB. In fact, in the student's response to the PI, the first author states that they had communicated their desire to retract the manuscript clearly on many occasions.
On the lab environment
Meanwhile, several concerns about the environment in the concerned PI's lab have cropped up. Emails from the accused student to the inquiry committee mention how the PI has threatened various students of dire consequences, including not signing registration forms for their PhD or discontinuing their position in the lab, frequently. A source who was at NCBS and prefers to remain anonymous said, "the lab environment is not good and friendly at all. Everyone works under some or the other threat." The source also mentioned that there have been multiple complaints of misbehaviour against the PI, but the NCBS authorities have remained silent and not taken any appropriate action. Another anonymous source, currently a student at NCBS, concurs. "I think almost everyone knows that the environment in … lab is very tense. There are incidents where … is extremely rude and abusive too," the source said [Redactions by the reporter]. On the other hand, Arun Sharma, currently a Junior Research Fellow at IISc and an ex-member of the PI's lab, says, "I did not find the lab to have a toxic environment at all, nor did I observe any malpractice. [The PI] stood beside me teaching me how to do stuff."
There has also been an allegation against the PI that they have threatened to jeopardise the career of the accused student, even after their departure from NCBS. In an email to the director, the accused student has mentioned that the PI has allegedly threatened to write to their current employers with the intention of "destroying" their career. Emails to the PI requesting a confirmation or denial of these allegations have not received any response at the time of writing this report. The follow-up press release from NCBS mentions, "We are following due process in investigating these allegations." However, there is no clarity on what this due process is.
Larger questions about ethics and science practice
While the current issue has put NCBS in the spotlight, it is important to remember that the issue extends beyond NCBS, this particular PI and this particular student.
Authorities at NCBS claim to not take ethics training lightly. Raj Ladher clarified, "Every new joinee across campus, be they interns, JRFs, students or faculty must take a lab safety and ethics course to activate their ID card access. The ethics component is an hour long talk (by me) that takes them through why we research with integrity, what constitutes misconduct and what one should do if one finds research misconduct. It's followed by the lab safety course that is taken by Lab Support, and finishes with a test." Despite such efforts, why and how a case of forgery and manipulation of such proportions happened at NCBS warrants further investigation. This episode also raises questions about whether a short training program is enough to avoid misconduct, and how institutes like NCBS must tackle the systemic problems that lead to gross ethical violations.
The NCBS incident also calls into question the peer-review process. How is it that the reviewers also missed the overwhelming amount of fraudulent data? Satyajit Mayor calls this "puzzling", saying that reviewers often do look at raw data. This seems to be one of those times when the peer-review process failed to catch fraudulent data at early stages. He also mentions that collegial interactions at NCBS have reduced owing to the current COVID-19 pandemic, and that collegial interactions and presentations may have helped to catch the fraudulent data at an early stage.
While the current issue has put NCBS in the spotlight, it is important to remember that the issue extends beyond NCBS, this particular PI and this particular student. This is not for the first time that Indian science is meeting the issue of retraction due to forged data; in fact, Retraction Watch, a website that tracks retracted papers, has a special category called 'India retractions'. Moreover, image forensics expert Elizabeth Bik has pointed out how papers from China and India have a higher chance of having problematic images as compared with publications from other countries. What is, then, at the heart of the problem?
Dwaipayan Bharadwaj, a professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), has been documenting flagged and retracted biomedical science papers on his Facebook profile. I asked him what might be the reason for such a high incidence of ethical breaches in papers from Indian biomedical science. He points out two reasons: (a) the award-based evaluation system that dominates the narrative of Indian science academia; and (b) the tenure-track system in some elite institutions adds undue pressure and competition on a scientist's work. He also mentions that despite journals having opened up to the idea of publishing negative data, scientists are still under systemic pressure to publish positive results in high-impact journals. Bharadwaj also mentions how oftentimes both PIs and students are not very well trained in ethics and philosophy of science, which later translates to ethical misconduct in their science.
Since this case and its proceedings sets precedents and has serious implications for the Indian science ecosystem, an open call on Twitter was issued by the reporter asking Indian academicians what they think would reduce ethical misconduct in Indian science practice. The Tweet and related responses can be found below.
#AcademicTwitter, #AcademicChatter: What, according to you, would help reduce ethical misconduct in Indian science practice?
(asking for a report)
— Sayantan Datta (they/them) (@queersprings) July 15, 2021
What is NCBS doing to improve its data storage and ethics training programs? Raj Ladher says, "Since the beginning of the year we have been putting in place improved data storage policies. More recently, we are further evolving our workshops on research integrity that bring in the philosophy of science (falsifying hypotheses rather than proving them), research ethics and integrity, and responsibility. We plan on making annual refreshers mandatory for all academic staff and will tie this to ID card access." The July 14 email from Satyajit Mayor also says, "This case has revealed weaknesses at multiple levels in our research integrity practices. Since the beginning of the year, we have initiated a full evaluation of our processes and will soon implement more detailed and stringent data integrity policies. A breach of ethics affects all of us, and it is, therefore, our shared responsibility to uphold the highest standards of research. Science can only be done honestly, objectively, and impartially, or it is not Science. We owe this to our colleagues, our funders and the public who put their trust in us. We must all strive to create an atmosphere where research integrity is paramount and can be upheld without fear or favour". The email goes ahead to encourage students to share their concerns about data with authorities at NCBS.
However, all is not well. Another paper by the same PI has been flagged for unethical image duplication and use. When asked about what the institute is planning to do about this, Satyajit Mayor said, "We will wait for the author's response. There's no decision that has been taken." This response strikes as odd: Why is the institute waiting to start the investigation, given that this is the second time a paper from the same lab has been flagged?
Similarly, some papers from another lab at inSTEM, an institute on the same campus as NCBS, have been flagged. At the moment, there is no information about whether inSTEM is planning to investigate this issue. An email to the inSTEM communication office asking for details did not get a response at the time of writing this report.
[Note: The reporter would like to thank Priyanka Pulla, Shaswati Sarbagna, and Debdutta Paul for their help throughout the process of collecting information and drafting this report.]
Sayantan Datta
Sayantan (they/them) is a queer-trans science writer, journalist and communicator.
11 responses to "What the recent scientific misconduct episode at NCBS means for Indian science"
SUBRATA says:
Sad to say, all NCBS papers are now under spotlight. Previously, it happened with CSIR- IICB, CDRI and others including IISc. Jitu Mayor must take drastic measures to re establish its premiere status and that of TIFR.
Rupal Deva says:
Collaboration work must not have been done form repetition with the data….common innocence of hiding the data from the world…with rat race of publication .the data could true to same lab perfectly.Might not be manipulation of data but extra lab studies must not have been done to keep the data for the institution alone.
The work could gorgiourly be tough too.but the ego took over the great results. Which one should be proud of not extralab confirmation should be always be kept in mind and should be done perhaps with collaboration though to keep the standard of lab and institution of India.to publish in manipulated data. That the groups of scientists do.involving others as participants of article which instution works life out for diamond glows bright even in darkness too. Not to be dishearted…
Partha Sengupta says:
Extremely structured and easy reading ( no hiding behind technicalities ). Had a quiet laugh in Sayantan's magnum effort to mask ' gender ' but in the process falling into the trap of noun/verb mismatch. Not a great shake though. Along with Wire's expose , this article are two examples of good and responsible science writings.
Sajeev Akbar says:
I point out four major scientists in IISc, the top institution in India.
https://retractionwatch.com/2019/12/16/award-winning-researcher-in-india-retracts-two-papers-corrects-three/
https://pubpeer.com/search?q=annapoorni+rangarajan
https://pubpeer.com/search?q=surolia
https://pubpeer.com/search?q=+Akhil+R.+Chakravarty
The above four are extremely powerful faculty. They serve on all major committees, recruit several others. One has been director, the other is on the DBT Wellcome trust alliance, Some are recipients of the Bhatnagar prize. When the country's highest prize is given for the work that is later retracted, shouldn't the prize be also withdrawn?
No, of course not. In India, the person will be chairman or director while the student will be put under the bus.
Especially if the faculty is a brahmin.
It must be cleaR to all researchers that a Ph.D student of his own is nearly helpless in many day to day matter and needs constant support or advice in investigation or atleast direction of research or funding/ fellowship. It is the duty of the guide to take care of the student, guide or advise now and then. And also ho through the manuscripts critically. Under such circumstances, any blame cannot be only students. AS A RESEARCHER for MORE THAN 30 YEARS, I believe that in such matter the student needs to be represented by a strong research person or student leader.
Parry Hotter says:
First, the director himself has a paper flagged in pubpeer: https://pubpeer.com/publications/84BDAB5BF78C3C57222567F0A23998
Tanmay says:
Shame on you author. You do not credit the for better science report where you plagiarized this from. His reporting is original and you are doing what arathinresh did.
Mili says:
One may take a look of comments on following articles in PubPeer by 4 prominent professors at IISc.
The first 5 relates to their work as PhD students or postdoctoral fellows.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/7F892C74EA81320B5D592082DF0AA0
https://pubpeer.com/publications/BF0B00BA5382570B7BBB1B5C86B44D
https://pubpeer.com/publications/6B5C278A1557A94088C3BFED7DBFA0
https://pubpeer.com/publications/F5DDADB7085597DB6BC45BC6C82D5D
https://pubpeer.com/publications/80EEBE2E107DC745DED492A85F6638
https://pubpeer.com/publications/7B95AAD94E0DC6CCFF38919D67AF78
WcScience201 says:
One may take a look of comments on the following article in PubPeer by another prominent professor at IISc. This work relates to his work as a PhD student.
https://pubpeer.com/publications/85159966E67DCF42DF19416D42D6E2
Two more professors at IISc whose following publication flagged at PubPeer. The 2nd author (associate professor) is PhD student of the 3rd author (professor).
https://pubpeer.com/publications/6A813F4D4025E89DD6EA0A7FC7C242
Aginesh says:
Another faculty (Associate Professor) at IISc has many of his papers flagged at PubPeer, both from his postdoctoral research as well as his lab at IISc
https://pubpeer.com/search?q=Nagalingam+R+Sundaresan
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Q: How can I Setup and Manage Several SQL Server Scripts to use in VB.NET? I have a quick question.  What is the best way to setup manage several SQL Server queries?  I am comfortable with the concept below.
Dim strtdate As String
Dim enddate As String

strtdate = DateTimePicker1.Value.ToString("mm/dd/yyyy")
enddate = DateTimePicker2.Value.ToString("mm/dd/yyy")
'MsgBox(strtdate)

Using con As New SqlConnection(connectionString)
    Using cmd As SqlCommand = con.CreateCommand()
        cmd.CommandText = "SELECT * FROM MyTable WHERE AsOfDate BETWEEN @noticestartdate END @noticeenddate"
        cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@noticestartdate", strtdate)
        cmd.Parameters.AddWithValue("@noticeenddate", enddate)
        cmd.CommandType = CommandType.Text
        Using sda As New SqlDataAdapter(cmd)
            Using dt As New DataTable()
                sda.Fill(dt)
                DataGridView1.DataSource = dt
            End Using
        End Using
    End Using
End Using

The thing is, I want to be able to create a couple dozen queries somewhat similar to the one above, but each will be slightly different.  I can create all the SQL scripts just fine.  I am just not sure how to store, and retrieve, all the queries that I will need to use.  I definitely don't want to hard code all of these, and pass in dates from a DateTime Picker.  I just want to understand how to create a library of SQL statements, and make everything fairly easy to maintain.  I was thinking of storing query names in a table, along with the SQL that I need to execute, but I am not sure this will work.  Should I create a couple dozen SProcs, and call each from some kind of control?  That seems like overkill.  I'm just trying to figure out the best way to setup and maintain this process.
My Form looks like this:

My SQL Server table looks like this.

Basically...I was thinking of feeling the 'ReportName' into the ListBox
 and when a user selects a report, such as 'Sum_Of_Deal_Balance_By_Month', I was hoping to fire off the relevant SQL: declare @startDate datetime declare @endDate datetime declare @Name varchar(MAX) SELECT * FROM (SELECT Contact_ID, TB_Line, Deal_Balance, DATENAME(Month,[AsOfDate]) AS TheDate  FROM [TBL_FR2052A_OperationalDepositTag_HIST] Where [AsOfDate] >= @startDate and [AsOfDate] <= @endDate) AS P PIVOT (SUM(DEAL_BALANCE) FOR TheDate in (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December)) AS PV;
That would be passed into Excel and a small chart is created in Excel.  I have working code samples that do all the Excel stuff.  I'm just not sure of the best way to let a user create Excel reports.  I am toying with the ListBox idea, but maybe there is a better, and easier, way to do this.  I'm certainly open to feedback here!  Thanks!

A: A stored procedure is probably the best approach for externalizing the SQL, but it doesn't simplify deployment.  Externalizing ad-hoc SQL doesn't buy you anything in performance and should only be used if your design really needs it.  It is a deployment and security headache.
A simple approach for implementing it internally is to create a class of shared functions that caches and return a command object for each SQL call you need.  I just keep the SQL in code.  Also check out the Command.Prepare function.  It can improve performance a lot if you are calling queries in loops and can't use sprocs.


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text:
/*global QUnit*/

sap.ui.define([
	"sap/ui/thirdparty/sinon-4",
	"sap/ui/rta/util/changeVisualization/commands/CombineVisualization",
	"sap/ui/core/Core",
	"sap/ui/dt/ElementUtil",
	"sap/m/Button"
], function(
	sinon,
	CombineVisualization,
	oCore,
	ElementUtil,
	Button
) {
	"use strict";

	var sandbox = sinon.createSandbox();
	var oResourceBundle = oCore.getLibraryResourceBundle("sap.ui.rta");

	QUnit.module("Base tests", {
		afterEach: function() {
			sandbox.restore();
		}
	}, function() {
		QUnit.test("when no payload is passed", function(assert) {
			var mDescription = CombineVisualization.getDescription(
				{},
				"fallback",
				{ appComponent: null }
			);
			assert.strictEqual(
				mDescription.descriptionText,
				oResourceBundle.getText("TXT_CHANGEVISUALIZATION_CHANGE_COMBINE", ["fallback"]),
				"then the fallback text is returned"
			);
			assert.strictEqual(
				mDescription.descriptionTooltip,
				oResourceBundle.getText("TXT_CHANGEVISUALIZATION_CHANGE_COMBINE", ["fallback"]),
				"then the fallback tooltip is returned"
			);
		});

		QUnit.test("when a payload with two ids is provided", function(assert) {
			var mDescription = CombineVisualization.getDescription(
				{ originalSelectors: ["someControl", "someOtherControl"] },
				"fallback",
				{ appComponent: null }
			);
			assert.strictEqual(
				mDescription.descriptionText,
				oResourceBundle.getText(
					"TXT_CHANGEVISUALIZATION_CHANGE_COMBINE_TWO",
					["someControl", "someOtherControl"]),
				"then the text for two ids is returned"
			);
		});

		QUnit.test("when a payload with long ids is provided", function(assert) {
			var mDescription = CombineVisualization.getDescription(
				{
					originalSelectors: [
						"someControl",
						"someThirdControlWithAnExtremlyLongIdThatDoesntReallyFitOnTheScreen"
					]
				},
				"fallback",
				{ appComponent: null }
			);
			assert.strictEqual(
				mDescription.descriptionText,
				oResourceBundle.getText(
					"TXT_CHANGEVISUALIZATION_CHANGE_COMBINE_TWO",
					["someControl", "someThirdControlWithAnExtre(...)tDoesntReallyFitOnTheScreen"]
				),
				"then the long id is shortened individually"
			);
			assert.strictEqual(
				mDescription.descriptionTooltip,
				oResourceBundle.getText(
					"TXT_CHANGEVISUALIZATION_CHANGE_COMBINE_TWO",
					["someControl", "someThirdControlWithAnExtremlyLongIdThatDoesntReallyFitOnTheScreen"]
				),
				"then the tooltip contains the full id"
			);
		});

		QUnit.test("when a payload with more than two ids is provided", function(assert) {
			var mDescription = CombineVisualization.getDescription(
				{ originalSelectors: ["someControl", "someOtherControl", "someThirdControl"] },
				"fallback",
				{ appComponent: null }
			);
			assert.strictEqual(
				mDescription.descriptionText,
				oResourceBundle.getText(
					"TXT_CHANGEVISUALIZATION_CHANGE_COMBINE_MANY",
					[3]
				),
				"then the text for more than two ids is returned with the number of combined elements"
			);
			assert.strictEqual(
				mDescription.descriptionTooltip,
				"\"someControl\",\n\"someOtherControl\",\n\"someThirdControl\"",
				"then the tooltip contains a list of all ids"
			);
		});

		QUnit.test("when a payload with an existing element is provided", function(assert) {
			var oButton = new Button("someId");
			var oLabelStub = sandbox.stub(ElementUtil, "getLabelForElement")
				.withArgs(oButton)
				.callsFake(function(oElement) {
					if (oElement === oButton) {
						return "someLabel";
					}
					return oLabelStub.wrappedMethod.apply(this, arguments);
				});
			var mDescription = CombineVisualization.getDescription(
				{ originalSelectors: [oButton.getId(), "someOtherId"] },
				"fallback",
				{ appComponent: null }
			);
			assert.strictEqual(
				mDescription.descriptionText,
				oResourceBundle.getText(
					"TXT_CHANGEVISUALIZATION_CHANGE_COMBINE_TWO",
					["someLabel", "someOtherId"]
				),
				"then the label of the element is resolved"
			);
		});
	});

	QUnit.done(function () {
		document.getElementById("qunit-fixture").style.display = "none";
	});
});

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By STEPHANIE SAVAGE
At least eight people were hospitalized after a Southwest Airlines plane "exited the taxiway shortly after arriving into Nashville, as the plane was approaching the gate," according to a statement by the air carrier.
The eight people transported to the hospital all suffered minor injuries, according to TriStar Summit Medical Center.
The flight originated at Houston Hobby Airport.
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It comes a time when you may have the need to replace your septic tank due to certain reasons. The main reason which people opt for a new septic tank is when the one they have is getting prone to damages. It will be far much easier for you to have a new septic tank at your home when you seek help from a septic tank replacement agency. Understand that for you to make an accurate selection of these replacement services, it is necessary for you to equip yourself with the right tips. Through this article, I will provide you with the best tips which you can incorporate in your search for the best septic tank replacement service.
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I'm pleased to see that Volantis Announces Mobility Server 5.1. According to the PR version 5.1 is focused around adding connectors for web 2.0 applications such as Picasa and Flickr. Also, the device database has been updated and they now claim more tha 5600 devices! I see that the open-source version of the server is still at 5.0, but I know they are really committed to open-source, so I'm sure they will follow up quickly. These days I'd be especially curious to see the Media Access Proxy in action, if done right it's still one of the most important things in mobile (get the images right!).
They also announced an update to BuzzCast last week, hopefully my operator will buy it so that I can test it. 🙂 I'm a NetNewsWire addict, so BuzzCast seems quite interesting to me.


Success! My protagonist has acquired Chekhov's Gun*. It's not an actual gun, of course, but she has it nonetheless.
Progress feels great! It helps that I personally acquired new novels to read, specifically V.E. Schwab's A Darker Shade of Magic. I'm currently reading This Savage Song, which is excellent, and I was eager to read more of her work. I also have Frostblood by Elly Blake and *drumroll* WONDER WOMAN: WARBRINGER!!! My Labor Day weekend is booked (pun totally intended).
Picking up those books really jazzed me up this evening. I had to write something, with these new books in my hands. I had to put my own words down and make progress on this draft. I'm glad that I did. I feel better knowing that I'm doing my part in this whole process, rather than sit and stare at the computer and check social media far too often. (I only veered to Twitter once during this writing session.) I nearly wrote 1,200 words, and I usually aim for around 2,000. But I bought new books–and I want to read them.
So 1,200 words it is. Reading fiction counts as homework for a writer anyway, so I'm still being productive and doing my job.
*Wanna know more about using Chekhov's Gun? Check out this great post from Better Novel Project and this one from Now Novel.


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Dead Wake by Erik Larson
May 29, 2015, 2:55 pm	 May 29, 2015
Home Book Reviews Dead Wake by Erik Larson
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Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson
Narrator: Scott Brick
Published by Random House Audio on March 10, 2015
Genres: History, Non-fiction
Length: 13 hrs 4 mins
On May 1, 1915, a luxury ocean liner as richly appointed as an English country house sailed out of New York, bound for Liverpool, carrying a record number of children and infants. The passengers were anxious. Germany had declared the seas around Britain to be a war zone, and for months, its U-boats had brought terror to the North Atlantic. But the Lusitania was one of the era's great transatlantic "Greyhounds" and her captain, William Thomas Turner, placed tremendous faith in the gentlemanly strictures of warfare that for a century had kept civilian ships safe from attack. He knew, moreover, that his ship--the fastest then in service--could outrun any threat.
Germany, however, was determined to change the rules of the game, and Walther Schwieger, the captain of Unterseeboot-20, was happy to oblige. Meanwhile, an ultra-secret British intelligence unit tracked Schwieger's U-boat, but told no one. As U-20 and the Lusitania made their way toward Liverpool, an array of forces both grand and achingly small--hubris, a chance fog, a closely guarded secret, and more--all converged to produce one of the great disasters of history.
It is a story that many of us think we know but don't, and Erik Larson tells it thrillingly, switching between hunter and hunted while painting a larger portrait of America at the height of the Progressive Era. Full of glamour, mystery, and real-life suspense, Dead Wake brings to life a cast of evocative characters, from famed Boston bookseller Charles Lauriat to pioneering female architect Theodate Pope Riddle to President Wilson, a man lost to grief, dreading the widening war but also captivated by the prospect of new love. Gripping and important, Dead Wake captures the sheer drama and emotional power of a disaster that helped place America on the road to war.
Dead Wake is not a book I would usually pick up. I don't tend to read much non-fiction and I actively avoid war books, but I've enjoyed Larson's books in the past and his "narrative non-fiction" style works for me. He tells the story with a personal touch, not just a recitation of facts. This one is pretty fascinating, the boat itself, the people on board, and all the events in the outer world that conspired against them.
I listened to this one on audio and Brick did a good job. He kept me interested, made it exciting and tension-filled. There were a lot of people, but it's non-fiction, so there wasn't really any dialogue to worry about. The individuals were heard through their journals and letter, which doesn't require any distinction voices.
There are a lot of people involved in the story of the Lusitania, from the captain, crew and passengers, government officials on both sides of the Atlantic, to the German U-boat commander. Larson makes each of them feel real.
I was surprised by how much could have been done to avoid the tragedy. It felt like Britain wanted it, or something similar, to happen, to get the US into the war. I didn't really get attached to any of the characters, but the stories are touching, sad, inspiring. Honestly, I think my big take away is how effective the U-boats could be.
I don't know why I tend to veer away from history books. I enjoy them when I read them. Granted some can be boring, but so can some fiction.
Any non-fiction books you would recommend I read?
Katherine Nabity
May 29, 2015 at 3:44 pm	6 years ago
I've enjoyed all of Larson's books that I've read, but I don't think my review of Dead Wake did it justice. I really did like it! You might want to try The Turk by Tom Standage. Not as narrative as Larson, but pretty readable.
lakesidemusing
May 30, 2015 at 7:47 am	6 years ago
Great review, Carol. I plan on listening to this soon. I find I'm enjoying nonfiction audio these days… some recent favorites include The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Five Days at Memorial, Orange is the New Black, and Travels with Charley. For essays – This is the Story of a Happy Marriage, and Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake. I went on a foodie listening binge a year or so ago and can also highly recommend Cooked by Michael Pollan, and Salt, Sugar, Fat by Michael Moss (narrated by Scott Brick).
June 1, 2015 at 9:32 am	6 years ago
I've read Henrietta Lacks but I'll have to check out your other suggestions.
I do not read a lot of non-fic..like 1 book a year
stacybuckeye
May 31, 2015 at 11:59 pm	6 years ago
This isn't my normal reading either but it does sound good. I don't/didn't know much at all about Lusitania.


How do I get the native window handle for my wxWindow or derivative?
This is an easy one - each wxWindow on each platform implements GetHandle().
Last edited by Ryan Norton on Fri Feb 10, 2006 3:43 am, edited 1 time in total.
How do I SET the native window handle of a wxWindow?
Now this is not as easily done, unless you're on windows.
bit of messing around to work right.
functions or assign it etc.
of the files which explain it for the most part).
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How do I get the XWindow ID of my wxGTK wxWindow?
event and handle it there.
(well you can use the same one you get early but if you use it before the window is realized the X server quits your program for you with an annoying error message informing you that you probably have a bug).


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Q: Kill a process after creating not working I've somehow written a program to spawn a process but unable to kill it after 2 seconds automatically( It actually does not kill):
void createproc() {
    //WaitForSingleObject(&processInfo.hProcess, INFINITE)

    STARTUPINFO si;
    PROCESS_INFORMATION pi;

    ZeroMemory(&si, sizeof(si));
    si.cb = sizeof(si);
    ZeroMemory(&pi, sizeof(pi));

    wchar_t commandline_args[] = L"\"C:\\ddnvnc\\WebServer.exe\" ";

    if (!CreateProcess(NULL,   // No module name (use command line)
        commandline_args,        // Command line
        NULL,           // Process handle not inheritable
        NULL,           // Thread handle not inheritable
        FALSE,          // Set handle inheritance to FALSE
        0,              // No creation flags
        NULL,           // Use parent's environment block
        NULL,           // Use parent's starting directory
        &si,            // Pointer to STARTUPINFO structure
        &pi)           // Pointer to PROCESS_INFORMATION structure
        )
    {

        printf("CreateProcess failed (%d).\n", GetLastError());
        MessageBox(NULL,
        _T("Failed"),
            _T("Windows Desktop Guided Tour"),
            NULL);
    }

    Sleep(2000);
    CloseHandle(&pi.hThread);
    TerminateProcess(&pi.hProcess,0);

    MessageBox(NULL,
        _T("KIlled"),
        _T("Windows Desktop Guided Tour"),
        NULL);

}

What I want is to spawn and kill the process after 2 seconds, this will be in an infinite loop.

A:
CloseHandle(&pi.hThread);
TerminateProcess(&pi.hProcess,0);

Use pi.hThread instead of &pi.hThread. Note that the order should be reversed.
You can use WaitForSingleObject instead of Sleep, and terminate the process only if it's not terminated already (for example by the user)
//Sleep(2000);
//TerminateProcess(pi.hProcess, 0);

if(WaitForSingleObject(pi.hProcess, 1000) == WAIT_TIMEOUT)
    TerminateProcess(pi.hProcess, 0);

CloseHandle(pi.hThread);
CloseHandle(pi.hProcess);


Earlier this week, the most recent cohort of the LG Executive Leaders Programme graduated. They came together over dinner to celebrate their achievements including three of the cohort taking up Acting CE roles. Programme graduates Alan Bird (New Plymouth District Council), Fiona Greenhill (South Taranaki District Council) and Neil Jorgensen (Waitaki District Council) have all accepted Acting CE roles since entering the Programme.
Neil Jorgensen said "I can recommend the SOLGM LG Executive Leaders Programme as an effective programme for those on a leadership journey. I learnt a lot about communication, the way I and others think and how to create trusting relationships. I recently had the privilege of a three month role as Acting Chief Executive whilst Council's newly appointed CE relocated to Oamaru. I was able to 'stress test' the learnings from the Programme and found that they worked well and I have been able to build on fine tuning them further. The Programme and greater leadership experience has left me well placed to continue my own leadership journey."
The Executive Leaders Programme is a 12 month programme designed to develop the next generation of local government senior leaders and Chief Executives. The Programme brings together the latest thinking in brain based science and leadership effectiveness and, as such, is unique. It is a cohort based experience balanced with the emphasis on meeting the development needs of the individual. Recent graduates value the trust their cohort built up and the one-on-one coaching sessions they received.
If you wish to apply for this Programme by Monday at 5pm, please click here to download the application form. Places are filling fast but there are still a few places available.


Built in 1968, the Frederick Thrasher Kelly Library is named for an E&H alumnus (Class of 1905) whose $1.9 million bequest made possible the construction of the building.
The library collection consists of over 350,000 items, including books, periodicals, government documents, audio and videotapes, compact discs, DVDs and electronic databases.
Kelly Library is a member of the Holston Associated Libraries, Inc. (HAL), a consortium of two private colleges and two public libraries. The libraries share an online catalog (HAL), which gives users access to all members' holdings, and have a reciprocal borrowing agreement. In addition, Kelly Library provides access to over 100 online databases, such as Academic Search Complete , JSTOR, PsychInfo, MLA International Bibliography and many others. Kelly Library belongs to the VIVA and Appalachian College Association consortiums; both groups provide extensive access to electronic resources.
The Library contains computers reserved for library research, an open computer lab, a computer classroom, and wireless internet access. All residence halls have data drops to provide students with network access to the Library's electronic resources.
Kelly Library houses the archives of the College and the Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church.


Introductory psychology textbooks commonly define motivation as an internal psychological state that serves to activate behavior and drive them toward meeting a particular goal or need (Huitt, 2001). Motivation is inferred by others when they observe overt and persistent behaviors that are linked to fulfilling some sort of need or action steps toward a goal. Dembo and Seli (2008) explain that the choices that students make (e.g., to study or not to study), the level of engagement in academic tasks (e.g., note taking, preparation for class, use of learning strategies), and finally, the persistence and effort (e.g., working even when a task is considered difficult or boring) directed toward academics are key behavioral indicators of a student's level of motivation toward academics.
Does your behavior show that you are motivated to go to college?
An enormous amount of research has been devoted to the numerous factors that impact a person's motivation. Maslow (1943) argued in his theory, coined the Hierarchy of Needs, that individuals seek to fulfill basic needs as they ultimately strive to reach a level of self-actualization, living to their full potential.
Maslow suggested that a person would not be able to deal with certain higher level esteem needs, such as a need to have a sense of achievement like earning a college degree, without having met basic physiological or safety needs, like having proper food and financial security.Dembo and Seli's (2008) survey of factors that impact the motivation of college students focused upon three main factors: sociocultural context, classroom environment, and internal beliefs and perceptions. To summarize, the value that your culture or parents place on the importance of a college education may provide a sociocultural context that places education as a high priority or not. Also, the classroom environment can impact motivation based on the size of class, the time of day it is offered, the compatibility of the teaching style with your learning style, and level of instructor guidance and support. Finally, your internal thoughts and feelings greatly impact your level of motivation. For instance, students who are more mastery goal-oriented (i.e., learning for the purpose of self-improvement) tend to exhibit a more positive attitude and long- term retention of information in comparison to students who are more performance goal-oriented (i.e., completing a task only to get the grade or to do better than someone else). Also, students who feel that they are capable of completing a task are more likely to engage in that activity, more likely to receive positive feedback from that activity, and therefore feel better about themselves in general. On the flip side, if students do not feel like they are capable of succeeding in a task, they will oftentimes avoid completing that task and experience the negative consequences; however, the safety mechanism is that they really did not try so their self-worth remains relatively intact.
It is also believed that certain types of motivation are associated with more positive outcomes in an academic setting. Using a series of psychological assessments, Vallerand and Bissonette (1992) identified students as either intrinsically motivated (i.e., engaged in behaviors for the pleasure or satisfaction of performing in those behaviors), extrinsically motivated (i.e., engaged in behaviors due to an external reward, avoidance of negative consequences, or as a means to an end) or amotivational (i.e., perceived lack of control or purpose). They found that students who were more intrinsically motivated were more likely to be enrolled one year later. In addition, they found that students who were identified as having self-determined forms of extrinsic motivation were also more likely to be enrolled in college one year later. However, students who were identified as amotivational were unlikely to be enrolled in college one year later.Students for the most part report that they are motivated to earn a college degree, but then ultimately, faculty and staff on college campuses often report that students do not complete the work necessary to earn that degree. Why the disconnection? The question on the minds of many students is, "studying is not always fun, so how can I get motivated to study?" Overall, research presented above indicates that students who gain a level of satisfaction from the learning process or have determined for themselves that it is important to earn a college degree are more likely to get the job done. Refer to "How Can I Get Motivated to Study?" for some concrete ideas to boost your motivation.
Set goals! Set long-term, short-term, and weekly goals. Goals motivate students by focusing their direction and attention on a task (Dembo & Seli, 2008). Making your long-terms goals visual and salient help to keep them in the forefront of your mind.
Set a study session goal of what you plan to produce or know at the end of the session.
Check a task off of a To-Do list and take the time to recognize the satisfaction that you have gained from completing a task that serves your goals. Along similar lines, think about how good it would feel to master a new or difficult topic.
Reflect on the value of what you are learning. How might this help you in the real world? How might this new information or skill help you become more effective in a given situation?
Study a topic for a shorter segment of time and alternate with other subjects. For instance, read for history class for 30 minutes, then work on math homework problems for 30 minutes then go back and read for history again.
Schedule routine study times for topics.
Reflect on what will be gained by studying and how much self-control you feel by foregoing other lower priority activities.
Consider the consequences of not studying now. How will you do on your next exam? How late will you have to stay up to get this work done, and how will you feel the next day? Will you have to give up another activity later that you would rather do?
Make your study goals public to others and ask them for their support in helping you stick to your plan.
Reward yourself. For instance, commit to not checking your e-mail or Facebook until you have completed your study session, or if you finish reading for your government class, you can watch your favorite TV show.
Vary the study techniques that you use.
Be more active in your study sessions like taking notes or developing notecards while you are reading.
Reduce temptations! Turn off your cell phone, TV, Internet, and go someplace where there are fewer distractions.
Select a major and classes within that major that you personally enjoy.
Seek help when life is too stressful. It is hard to be motivated when you are feeling overwhelmed.
Check your attitude. Are you approaching a situation as creator or a victim?
Adapted primarily from Muskingum College Learning Strategies Database (n.d.) and University of Victoria Learning Skills (2004).
What motivates you to study? What techniques are you willing to try the next time you are not feeling motivated to study?
Why did you come to college?


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I'm a big believer of the phrase "if it ain't broke, don't fix it", especially when it comes to classic pop songs. For most of them, it's difficult to find a cover that isn't underwhelming and it's best to just let them live in peace instead of putting a new take on them. "Lucky" by Britney Spears, released off of her sophomore studio album Oops!…I Did It Again in 2000 is one of these songs I'm referring to. Maybe I just haven't looked deep enough but I have never come across a cover of this track that I found to even remotely live up to the magic of the original. But that was before I hear this version from indie rock band Weathers.
The original "Lucky" is very much a product of the times and while I was a firm believer that it should stay that way, the bands version of it made me change my mind. It's easy to gloss over the tracks deeper meaning when listening to the original because of it's up-tempo, 2000s feel, and Weather's remake isn't necessarily too much different. It's still upbeat with a humming synthesizer in the background and prominent heavy guitars and drumming, but this subtle difference leads to a stark contrast to the way the song is conveyed. It gives this tune the darker feel it deserves, allowing the music to actually relate to the words and letting the sorrowful meaning of it leak through. "Lucky" is a crucial moment in pop music that revealed that this life of fame is not exactly as glamorous as it seems, and while that was quite relevant back then, it may be even more relevant now. Weather's managed to remake the track and keep that original impression while giving it an appropriate update that allowed it to further live on in the realm of modern pop.
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Home Magazine Hot Concepts: Mad Radish
Hot Concepts: Mad Radish
"I was sitting at a major intersection in Barrie, Ont.," says DavidsTea founder, David Segal. "Just observing what was around me, I saw a McDonald's, a Burger King, a Tim Hortons and an Arby's and I thought to myself — Mad Radish belongs on this corner as much of any of these restaurants." Segal wondered why, in his own words, "the burger joint" was so ubiquitous and yet healthy, vegetable-centric fast food was only available in urban centres such as Toronto or Vancouver. Enter Segal's Mad-Radish concept.
The phenomenal success story of DavidsTea allowed Segal to invest in Mad Radish. In 2008, DavidsTea was launched by a then-36-year-old beginner. Now, Segal's starter company has become a $200-million, publicly traded retail chain. But Mad Radish is healthy foodservice, done differently. "Our general motto is 'eating healthy food shouldn't taste like taking your medicine'," says Segal. "I mean, how are we born with this innate idea that we should trade flavour for health benefits?"
After studying the market and tasting the competition, Segal and former Marketing vice-president of DavidsTea, Stephanie Howarth, sensed they could generate a more effective, speedy and delicious operation. Brainstorming sessions began in 2016 and the two bantered back and forth for a year trying to figure out a game-plan for upping the salad and hot-bowl business. During the time between conception and execution, they conducted "research," dining at every salad or vegetable-based restaurant they could find to assess what was missing. "You might say it's a crowded market but, when you actually look at what's out there, these are concepts that simply haven't evolved," says Segal. "And you'll notice consumers still wait quite a bit of time for their orders to be prepared."
For menu creation, Segal brought in ex-Chase Hospitality Group chef Nigel Finley and vegan chef Briana Kim to craft made-from-scratch, haute cuisine that could be delivered in a timely manner — dishes such as soups, stews, warm bowls and salads. Warm bowls, such as the popular "Fired Up Chicken" ($13.95), Harissa Chickpea Stew ($10.95) and Butter Cauliflower Curry ($11.95) are priced above the $10 mark, whereas the hearty salads tend to be more than $12. Soups and stews have a lower price point at just $6 and hand-pies, such as Schwarma Chicken and Spicy Chickpea, sell for $3.75. A sweet Apple-Cinnamon hand pie (also $3.75) is a customer favourite.
With a menu that's more than 50-per-cent vegan, Mad Radish appeals to foodies by sourcing local, organic and sustainable animal products when the recipe calls for it: organic chicken comes from Voltigeurs Farm in Quebec and sustainable salmon from Nova Scotia. Beef and pork are not on the menu, however, Mad Radish's Smoky Caesar ($12.50) uses smoked mushrooms, garlic-marinated chickpeas and a cashew-based "parmesan" to add enough meatiness that the bacon bits and parmesan are not even missed.
Another advantage of the Mad-Radish concept is its seasonal, dynamic menu. "In the cold Canadian winters, you'll find more hot bowls and warm options," explains Segal. "Whereas in the summer, we'll feature less of that and more salads and cold-food options." This includes locally sourced ingredients that take dishes to the "next level." Segal revealed a sneak peek of his spring menu, which includes chive flowers and nasturtium petals sprinkled onto salads. "But with such fine attention to detail, customers shouldn't confuse us with rabbit food," laughs Segal. "Our bowls are hearty and we want you to leave feeling full." And it's all homemade — from the baked-daily focaccia to the never-frozen corn (shaved off the cob).
In terms of drink choices, there are meals-in-themselves smoothies (pumpkin pie, espresso or Nutty by Nature sell for $6.75 each) or cans of the trendy LaCroix — a flavoured sparkling-water beverage that's surged in sales thanks to consumers' shift away from traditional soft drinks. Tea is conspicuously missing from the menu.
If this operation sounds perfectly tailored towards the millennial consumer — it no doubt is. But that wasn't Segal's point of entry into the marketplace. "Of course, every business wants that millennial customer," says Segal. "But, to be honest, the plan wasn't to deliver a specifically millennial business. Our big picture was to create a truly superior product for people of any age."
That said, its millennial customers appreciate how well-conceived the Mad Radish mobile app is — especially since it was created alongside the business plan, rather than as an afterthought. With the app, guests can easily pre-order meals for pickup and a portion of each online order goes towards a donation of produce to Community Food Centres Canada. "Customers can also track the progress of their social contribution online," says Segal.
Given the clean aesthetic of DavidsTea, it comes as no surprise that Mad Radish's interiors remain minimal, sparse and with hints of wood that allude to the naturalness of the ingredients. Segal sought the expertise of Hencho, a Brooklyn-based design firm, to streamline its concepts into a resonant dining experience, logo and app. Social conscientiousness is built right into the business model with a no-trash turnout (all take-out containers are 100-per-cent compostable).
With three Ottawa locations and one at Yonge and Eglinton in Toronto, Segal looks towards expansion, with three more locations planned to open this summer in Toronto and one more in 2020. From there, Segal says he wants to further expand with 10 additional units in Toronto. "I'd like to open in Montreal as well," he notes. "It's our head office for DavidsTea, so it makes sense."
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Q: Efficient sql subquery on same table based off datetime value Below I have a simple query to get all the movie ratings for today joining an "event" table and "movie" table.
Select e.*, m.moviename
From Event e, movie m
Where e.eventdate >= DATEADD(day, -1, GETDATE())
  and e.moviekey = m.moviekey
order by e.Ratings desc;

Question
In the example above, how would you retrieve the ratings from 1 week ago, and 1 month ago. So the query would return 2 extra columns RatingOneMonthAgo, RatingsOneWeekAgo,etc.
I've looked into subqueries and it's not clicking any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

A: You could use CTEs to pull this information in (similar to using subqueries).
The following query assumes that you having ratings for every day, and no duplicates (multiple ratings for the same movie on the same day):
WITH cteOneWeekAgo
AS
(
    SELECT
        moviekey
        , Ratings
    FROM Event
    WHERE CAST(eventdate AS date) = DATEADD(WEEK, -1, CAST(GETDATE() AS date))
)
,

cteOneMonthAgo
AS
(
    SELECT
        moviekey
        , Ratings
    FROM Event
    WHERE CAST(eventdate AS date) = DATEADD(MONTH, -1, CAST(GETDATE() AS date))
)

SELECT
    e.*
    , m.moviename
    , w.Ratings Ratings_OneWeekAgo
    , mth.Ratings Ratings_OneMonthAgo
FROM
    Event e
    JOIN movie m ON e.moviekey = m.moviekey
    LEFT JOIN cteOneWeekAgo w ON e.moviekey = w.moviekey
    LEFT JOIN cteOneMonthAgo mth ON e.moviekey = mth.moviekey
WHERE e.eventdate >= DATEADD(DAY, -1, GETDATE())
ORDER BY e.Ratings DESC

I also wrote a more complex query, which will pull in the most recent ratings for the movie before the date you're looking for if ratings for that date don't exist.
WITH cteOneWeekAgo
AS
(
    SELECT
        moviekey
        , Ratings
        , eventdate
    FROM
        (
            SELECT
                moviekey
                , Ratings
                , eventdate
                , ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY moviekey ORDER BY eventdate DESC) R
            FROM Event
            WHERE CAST(eventdate AS date) <= DATEADD(WEEK, -1, CAST(GETDATE() AS date))
        ) Q
    WHERE R = 1
)
,

cteOneMonthAgo
AS
(
    SELECT
        moviekey
        , Ratings
        , eventdate
    FROM
        (
            SELECT
                moviekey
                , Ratings
                , eventdate
                , ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY moviekey ORDER BY eventdate DESC) R
            FROM Event
            WHERE CAST(eventdate AS date) <= DATEADD(MONTH, -1, CAST(GETDATE() AS date))
        ) Q
    WHERE R = 1
)

SELECT
    e.*
    , m.moviename
    , w.eventdate Ratings_OneWeekAgo_MostRecentDate
    , w.Ratings Ratings_OneWeekAgo
    , mth.eventdate Ratings_OneMonthAgo_MostRecentDate
    , mth.Ratings Ratings_OneMonthAgo
FROM
    Event e
    JOIN movie m ON e.moviekey = m.moviekey
    LEFT JOIN cteOneWeekAgo w ON e.moviekey = w.moviekey
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When it comes to jackets we all know that our top concern is the quality of the attire we decide to purchase and hence this Tom Clancys Jack Ryan jacket comes in genuine leather and faux leather to choose from. Both of which are high quality leathers used in the production making it super comfortable when one wears. Secondly, this jacket is a replica of Tom Clancys series, the hero wore this Black Leather Jacket and since then everyone has their eyes on this Black Leather Jacket because of its elegance and simplicity. It has nothing extra and just a front zipper with two side pockets and full sleeves yet it is classy and catches many eyes. Another plus point of this jacket are the sizes we have to offer, not only does this come for slim people but it is also available for people who are on the heavier side so that's a plus point for people who are size extra large. This Jack Ryan Jacket is suitable for all kinds of casual occasions without a doubt.