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Public cloud reboots came back into focus this month when a Xen vulnerability resulted in some providers and customers working overtime on the hypervisor for the second time since September.
Cloud providers had varying degrees of success in avoiding downtime during the Xen reboots, but it's clear that tolerance for service interruptions is waning as the always-on view of cloud is pushing platforms and customers to improve.
"That's going to be the price of entry now," said David Linthicum, senior vice president of Cloud Technology Partners, a cloud consulting firm in Boston. "People gave the reboot thing one pass, but live migration is really the standard. And if [cloud providers] can't support that and are rebooting every year, people are going to get pretty frustrated pretty quickly."
Industry leader Amazon garnered the most attention for its handling of the open-source hypervisor vulnerability. Last fall, its Xen reboots impacted around 10% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers, but this time the company managed to address the problem while affecting only 0.1% of EC2 customers.
Despite Amazon's dramatic improvement between the Xen reboots, the results are not as straight forward for other cloud vendors dependent on the hypervisor. Linode LLC, which was mostly unaffected by the vulnerability last fall, said a "large percentage" of its fleet was impacted this time. Rackspace, which had roughly a quarter of its 200,000 customers impacted by the last reboots, did not disclose figures for this latest effort.
However, Rackspace said it made a number of changes from the reboot last fall. Most notably, customers were provided with two-hour reboot windows per region and per hypervisor -- a change that was put into place after hearing directly from customers about the previous reboot windows of eight hours per data center.
But it's more than just an exercise in hypervisor patches, as the lessons about compressed time and speed required to work at scale can be applied in other areas, said Paul Voccio, senior director of product software engineering at Rackspace.
"How do we incorporate this into other products and make sure it's a repeatable process and fully supported?" Voccio said. "We learned a lot from this event."
Each cloud platform is different enough to rely on its own methods and preferences for patches and reboots, but the best fix is the one the customers don't notice, said Carl Brooks, an analyst with 451 Research LLC in New York.
"In theory, they should do it seamlessly and no one should notice and live migration should be a thing, but sometimes you do simply have to reboot what your infrastructure is on," Brooks said.
As other vendors pressed to resolve the Xen vulnerability, Google, which uses KVM , took to its blog to tout its live migration capabilities. But analysts say live migration is not a panacea.
"It's one of those things where it's a fun party trick, but its total value to the infrastructure as a service experience is not fully justified," Brooks said.
Back up your own stuff. Have a plan, practice it frequently; you are on your own, fundamentally.
The uses for live migration are generally limited to applications that have more legacy architecture, said James Staten, an analyst* with Forrester Research, Inc., based in Cambridge, Mass. But someone using that type of application likely wouldn't use it without a managed service contract anyway.
Amazon hasn't revealed how it side-stepped a major reboot, but it's believed the company used hot patching. It's a practice that works in this scenario, but wouldn't necessarily be right in other situations, Voccio said. Rackspace is exploring hot patching and used live migration this month, but different vulnerabilities will require different tools to address them, he added.
"One thing isn't the end all be all," Voccio said. "There's going to be a combination of tools each time."
Reboots have been part of cloud computing since its inception. In the early days of AWS, Amazon rebooted its unmanaged VMs without advanced notice, and Microsoft Azure, at one point, had scheduled weekly rolling reboots. As recently as this year, Verizon made a design decision during the implementation of its cloud that required a fix while in production.
The Verizon reboot, which happened over a weekend in January, caused more ire over how it was communicated than how it was actually implemented, Brooks said.
"You have to be transparent with customers about what's going on," Brooks said. "It's all part of the tradeoff if you're going to automate stuff the IT guys are used to controlling themselves. You need to explain that in sufficient detail so that they feel comfortable."
IBM, which didn't provide estimates on affected customers for either vulnerability, notified customers of planned patches and reboots to a portion of servers that host portal-provisioned virtual server instances before March 10. The work was set for staggered windows across data centers to support customers with multi-site deployments and affected customers would receive specific times and dates once the schedule was set, the notice read.
Communication is a key reason why Munzee, a scavenger hunt game based in McKinney, Texas, uses Linode, said Scott Foster, Munzee vice president of technology. Munzee users were given advanced notice about when the work would take place and the internal team worked overtime to prepare for the two-hour window Linode said it might work on their servers. The work took a total of 20 minutes and the website was able to stay live, albeit somewhat slower, because Munzee has two web servers.
"It's one of those things where if they have to go down for a reason, there's nothing they can do," Foster said. "But the pros [of cloud computing] outweigh the cons immensely."
Foster saw reports of Amazon being able to maintain uptime while working on Xen and said that if Linode was doing this all the time, he would consider some of the larger cloud vendors. But, as is, he prefers the managed services.
"It comes with the territory," Foster said. "It's computers, and sometimes stuff happens."
Cloud users have different views when it comes to reboots. Those using managed hosting platforms such as Rackspace or Datapipe are often more inclined to let the vendor do the heavy lifting. However, developer-centric IT shops may want greater control of clusters and restarts, out of fear that a standard reboot procedure could break their applications, Staten said.
"Whether it's the hypervisor or underlying operating system, customers always have to be prepared for some sort of patch that has to be applied that would require a restart," Staten said. "If they're smart about their deployments, they're always running redundant instances anyway."
Without explicit support agreements, the best plan for IT shops is to protect themselves, Brooks said.
"Back up your own stuff," Brook said. "Have a plan, practice it frequently; you are on your own, fundamentally."
How prepared customers are for downtime depends on how they utilize cloud, said Tamara Budec, vice president of portfolio operations for Digital Realty, a San Francisco-based colocation and data center provider.
Companies that look at cloud as a means to simply reduce costs often have to learn the hard way about the need to build resiliency for any applications that have obvious impacts on operations, Budec said. Companies with more sophisticated strategies plan for the inevitability of downtime, she added.
"It's becoming more apparent, but there are always those new entrants to the cloud environment who are looking for bottom-line savings," Budec said.
*After being interviewed for this story, Staten took a job as chief strategist for Microsoft's cloud and enterprise group.
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Matthew Vaughn is the co-principal trombone of the Philadelphia Orchestra. Visiting North Carolina as a guest artist, Vaughn presented a concert of Saint-Saëns, Brahms, Prokofiev, and Verhelst with collaborative pianist Allison Gagnon. Trombonist John Ilika also joined Vaughn in the last piece. These artists performed a musically sophisticated and technically impressive concert that was quite enjoyable to this audience member.
The first piece was Cavatine, Op. 144 (1915) by Camille Saint-Saëns. Vaughn played with a strong tone, and Gagnon matched him in this projection. Specifically, Gagnon seemed to give more in the bass, providing a powerful base for the trombone to build upon. In terms of their communication and body language, they were very in sync and seemed to have been playing together for a while. Surprisingly, I later learned that they only had one rehearsal before the concert. Vaughn's cueing was relatively subtle and used a quick nod of his head. Gagnon, a clear professional, responded quickly and was noticeably listening. Another thing of note in Gagnon's playing is how the colors and attack changed when she had solo, melodic parts of the piece. In general, the piece was an exciting start and the duo matched each other's energy seamlessly.
Following this, the duo played Johannes' Brahms Vier ernste Gesänge (Four Serious Songs) (1896). It was originally written for voice, yet the trombone transcription was hauntingly beautiful. Vaughn's tone changed dramatically from the first piece, and he practically sounded like a vocalist. At times, he had to play very softly and Gagnon used the soft pedal to match the different dynamic levels. The songs were mostly about death, and Vaughn and Gagnon blended to create a melancholy and somber mood. Visually, it looked like Gagnon breathed when Vaughn did. It didn't look like she was obviously watching him in this piece, but was responding to when he was taking extra rubato. They also frequently had melodies that they were passing back and forth like they were one instrument instead of two.
Amidst all of the impressive elements of this recital, there was one moment that came as a bit of a surprise. Vaughn went to turn a page and realized his pages were ordered wrong. There was a noticeable pause while he tried to get the pages in the correct order, and Gagnon eventually paused with him. Once in order, Vaughn just cued Gagnon back in and she miraculously knew where to start! After the piece ended, Vaughn commented that the students in the audience should take notes. As a collaborative pianist, Gagnon made an educated guess as to where Vaughn would come back in.
After a solo Brahms etude and a brief intermission, Vaughn and Gagnon came back onstage to perform Sergei Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 1, Op. 64 (1935). In eight movements, this was my favorite piece on the program. Technically challenging for both players, it was a prime example of professionalism. Each movement's mood changed, and the duo played off one another in their phrasing and colors. For Gagnon, the piano reduction of the orchestra part sounded insanely difficult, yet she was clearly still listening intensely to what Vaughn was doing.
The concert ended with a two trombone piece titled Devil's Waltz (2010) by Steven Verhelst. Alongside John Ilika, the exciting ending was like a conversation between the two instruments. Swinging in its rhythm, the piece highlighted the instrument's range and powerful bass notes. Overall, I had never been to an-all trombone recital, and because of the dynamic ensemble playing, I thoroughly enjoyed it!
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The post-pandemic whiplash awaiting the world's poor
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by Kaushik Basu
ITHACA, New York – The world is currently transfixed by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping through many regions, especially Asia, Africa and South America.
But, focused as we are on the public-health crisis, we risk overlooking pandemic-related economic problems that could plague developing countries long after the wave has receded
At the global level, the International Monetary Fund has warned of a "great divergence," whereby rich countries recover strongly while others flounder. Recent evidence suggests that several advanced economies, notably the United States, and a few developing countries like Vietnam, Thailand and Bangladesh, seem to be pulling out of the crisis and could grow faster than they did before the pandemic. But many emerging economies and low-income countries are likely to languish for a long time.
A great divergence is visible even within economies. The pandemic has punished sectors such as hospitality, travel and tourism, and boosted others like pharmaceuticals, digital platforms and networking technology. It is therefore not surprising that many rich people, including those who are good at navigating equity markets, have actually emerged from the crisis better off, while the poor have borne the brunt of its impact.
Therein lies the real danger. Unlike a pandemic that puts rich and poor alike at risk, the kind of economic crisis currently simmering in much of the developing world does not affect the rich as much and therefore does not generate headlines and is easy to disregard — that is, until it can no longer be ignored.
Sure enough, evidence of trouble is beginning to mount. Emerging economies everywhere face rising debts, and some, like Zambia and Argentina, have already defaulted. In 2020, Latin America's economy contracted by 7.7%; the Philippines and India took even bigger hits, registering growth rates of -9.5% and -9.6%, respectively. And the World Bank estimates that the pandemic may have pushed up to 40 million people in Africa into extreme poverty.
The current wave of COVID-19 that began in India became discernible only in late March. Although systematic data regarding its economic impact are not yet available, anecdotal evidence paints a gloomy picture. According to the Center for Monitoring Indian Economy, the 7 million jobs lost in April caused the national unemployment rate to jump to 8%, from 6.5% in March. Moreover, youth unemployment in India already reached an all-time high of 23.75% last year.
The regular reports of dead bodies being dumped into the River Ganges and washing up in small Indian towns and cities indicate the tragic severity. But they are also tell-tale signs of a brewing economic crisis. For Hindus, not being able to acquire logs and find space to cremate the dead is a desperate situation. Only in cases of extreme poverty would they abandon this effort and throw corpses into the river.
Another sobering account comes from the two women who run Nanritam, a remarkable NGO that operates a school and an eye hospital in a remote part of West Bengal. They told me how registration at their school is down to nearly half its normal level. Furthermore, the pandemic has forced thousands of the region's tribal dancers and singers — whose only regular income is the 1,000 Indian rupees ($14) per month they receive from the state government — to resort to begging. When Nanritam recently announced its usual simple relief dole for the poor living around their campus, the NGO was taken aback by some who walked and cycled for miles to get it.
But, aside from such evidence, official data are also beginning to flash warning signs. Last month, Indian wholesale price inflation climbed to 10.5%, the highest rate in 11 years. This reflects mismatches in demand and supply, which, if not corrected soon, could become a major crisis, causing macroeconomic imbalances that can affect trade and financial flows. India has a highly capable central bank, but many of the country's current problems will be difficult to rectify through monetary policy alone, because they arise from poor governance.
India therefore urgently needs policy blueprints for dealing with the crisis. Policymakers should recognize that when basic goods such as medical oxygen, vaccines, or food are in short supply, pure financial interventions may not work, because the rich will be prepared to spend whatever it takes to get what they need (and more as a precautionary buffer). Providing the poor with cash support to make sure they can meet their basic survival needs will mean that the price of the good rises until the rich have what they want. The poor will thus be back at square one.
We see this kind of problem at both the micro and the international levels, notably with COVID-19 vaccines. Whereas many rich countries are buying up doses to secure ample stocks that go well beyond their basic needs, poor countries, including large parts of Africa, are left without any access to supplies.
Just as national governments in India and other developing countries have a lot to do, multilateral organizations such as the World Bank, the IMF and the G20 also must act quickly to build up policy buffers and help coordinate support. Otherwise, today's looming economic threat will be tomorrow's front-page news.
Kaushik Basu, a former chief economist of the World Bank and chief economic adviser to the Government of India, is professor of economics at Cornell University and nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. ©Project Syndicate, 2021.
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Welcome back to my little world that is called "Hannatopia".
I guess I didn't realise how moving abroad would absorb my life so much. I have been so busy! A kind of busy I have never experienced before. I lived in a hotel, had to find an apartment, lived with a friend for a while, found an apartment, moved in, got furniture, decided on the interior, arranged internet, got insurances and more adult-like stuff… This was literally the first weekend in a month and ten days that I had to myself, without any obligations. I finally have some time to just sit comfortably on my new sofa and write. So let me catch you up on this fine Sunday night what my life has been like since moving to Tokyo. I have been very active on Instagram so I will guide you through this month, using my Insta posts as reference.
This was the first picture I took since being back in Japan (like literally the first), and so happy it was a good one. I arrived at Haneda airport and was lucky that an awesome friend was able to pick me up and help me with my luggage. He helped all the way to my hotel and on the way, when transferring stations, I looked up and suddenly saw Tokyo Tower! So amazing that the first landmark I saw since arriving was Tokyo Tower. Loved it.
I stayed at this hotel for about a week. This was also my first week at my new job, and I naively thought I would be able to juggle my jet lag, meeting up with friends, getting started at work and finding an apartment all in this first week. So as you could assume, this did not happen. I did meet up with a few friends, started at work and kind of got over my jet lag, but my real estate agent could only meet with me at the end of the week, which was also the last day I could stay at the hotel.
So at least in the first week, I was able to (kind of) relax and enjoy my stay at the amazing hotel The Knot Tokyo in Shinjuku. This hotel was so chic and modern, as the interior gave me the right vibe and the rooms were quite big for Tokyo. But the best part was definitely the breakfast buffet! They had a whole bunch of options like fresh fruit, veggies, granola and cornflakes, great coffee and delicious freshly baked bread. I enjoyed every little bit of this breakfast for the whole week I was there.
My first weekend in Japan was immediately a long one. Japan has at least one national holiday a month (usually on a Monday), which means that these weekends last three days! As I would meet my real estate agent on Sunday, I still had the Saturday to myself. I could have been smart and stayed in my room and relaxed as my body was exhausted from the jet lag, but my mind and heart definitely wanted to go explore. And that is what I did. I made an epic walk from my hotel in Shinjuku to Harajuku and Omotesando, visited the Meiji Shrine, went window shopping at Tokyu Plaza and had a soy matcha latte at my favourite Starbucks in the world. These were all places that I knew really well and were close to my heart. On my Instagram I called it a "Nostalgia Walk".
On Sunday and Monday I met up with the real estate agent to go search for apartments. For obvious privacy reasons, I did not document this. These two days were long and exhausting. I had never done anything like this before and was very overwhelmed with everything I had to take into account when looking for a new place. But in the end, we found our dream apartment! It is quite far from the city centre, but it's big for Tokyo standards and for a very decent price. My boyfriend was still in Belgium at this time and followed along the apartment hunt via video chat.
Even though we found an apartment, the process of actually moving into the place proved quite difficult. I will write more on this topic in the future. It took about two weeks and a half to end the negotiations, meetings and contract signings.
Meanwhile, my stay at the hotel ended and I lived at a friend's place until I was able to move. I will be forever grateful that I could stay there. It was a huge relief not having to look for another hotel or Airbnb.
The next week my boyfriend arrived! It felt so good to be reunited! Even though I was never really alone up to this point, and it had only been two weeks since we had seen each other, I really missed that dude. Luckily, he had some time to relax to get over his jet lag while I went to work.
Fast forward a little bit later, we finally got to move into our apartment! We already went to Ikea and Nitori beforehand and ordered a few things to arrive on the day we would move in. Up until last week, our week nights and weekends were filled with more trips to Ikea, going to Loft and Tokyu Hands for house supplies, shopping at Muji for bedsheets, getting lamps for every room, etc.
At this point, we can officially call this apartment our home. There is still a lot of stuff that needs to be done, and currently we do use the cardboard box in which the sofa arrived as a table, but everything is slowly but surely coming together.
If you made it through all this text, thank you so much for keeping up with me! This was a summary of how I am getting installed in Japan and I hope you enjoyed it! I have a lot of ideas for future posts so stay tuned!


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Goodnight Moon
Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Clement Hurd
Publisher(s): Harper & Brothers
Genre: Animal Fantasy
Age Range: Ages 0-5: Picture Books
A bunny going to bed says goodnight to his room.
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Before going to sleep, a little rabbit says goodnight to all his familiar possessions, as his big, green bedroom slowly darkens.
Goodnight Moon (Unabridged)
Author: Ben Dolnick
"Goodnight Moon" is a short story from the collection Central Park.
Central Park is perhaps the most well-trod and familiar green space in the country. It is both a refuge from the city and Manhattan's very heart; a respite from the urban grind and a hive of activity all its own. Eight hundred forty-three carefully planned acres allow some 37 million visitors each year to come and get lost in a sense of nature. Unsurprisingly, the park also inspires a wealth of great writing, and here Andrew Blauner collects some of the finest fiction and nonfiction - 20 pieces in all, with classics sprinkled among 13 new ones commissioned from great New York writers.
Bill Buford spends a wild night in the park; Jonathan Safran Foer envisions it as a tiny, transplanted piece of a mythical Sixth Borough; and Marie Winn answers definitively Holden Caulfield's question of where the ducks go when the park's ponds freeze over. There are bird sightings and fish sightings; Jackie Kennedy and James Brown sightings; and pieces by Colson Whitehead, Paul Auster, and Francine Prose. This vibrant collection presents Central Park in all its many-faceted glory, a 51-block swath of special magic.
The Runaway Bunny: Including: The Story of Babar & Goodnight Moon (Unabridged)
Author: Margaret Wise Brown & Jean De Brunhoff
Runaway Bunny, The Story of Babar: The Little Elephant, and Goodnight Moon are national treasures and many of us remember them from our childhoods.
Catherine Zeta-Jones narrates The Runaway Bunny in a new piano-trio version composed by GPR Records artistic director and four-time Emmy Award Winner, Glen Roven. This piece premiered at Carnegie Hall with the American Symphony. Runaway Bunny was written in 1942 and has been published continuously since that time - it's a wonderful timeless story of free thinking and creativity.
Narrating the tale of one of the most famous elephants in the world Michael Douglas, a two-time Academy Award-winning actor and producer, tells the story of an orphan elephant who is befriended by a kind old lady, introduced to the pleasures of civilized life, then returns to the jungle and marries his childhood sweetheart and is elevated to King of the Elephants. The story of Babar, which celebrated its 81st Anniversary in 2012, includes music by Francis Poulenc and Jason Wirth on piano.
Also Goodnight Moon, a lullaby for baritone and piano, sung by international Opera superstar and English Baritone Mark Stone is based on Wise's book of the same title, which has been in print for over 60 years.
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In this classic of children's literature, beloved by generations of readers and listeners, the quiet poetry of the words and the gentle, lulling illustrations combine to make a perfect book for the end of the day.
In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. "Goodnight room, goodnight moon." And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room—to the picture of the three little bears sitting on chairs, to the clocks and his socks, to the mittens and the kittens, to everything one by one—the little bunny says goodnight.
One of the most beloved books of all time, Goodnight Moon is a must for every bookshelf and a time-honored gift for baby showers and other special events.
Good Night, Moon
Author: Rudy Rucker & Bruce Sterling
Carlo Morse and Jimmy Ganzer pioneered dream-fabbing, but these days people only want to close their eyes to trashy stuff -- not the mention the kids and their fancy imported tech. It's a good thing Schwartz's Deli is still the same.
Author: Mary Boswell
A cute children's bedtime story with a lovable bear.
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Author: Penguin Young Readers Licenses
Welcome to Puffin Rock—home to two young puffins, Oona and Baba. Join them on their adventures from the Netflix series, Puffin Rock.
Oona can't wait to see the moon tonight because it will be a supermoon—super big and super bright. But Oona doesn't normally stay up so late. Can she stay awake until moonrise?
Good Night Momma, Good Night Moon
Author: Cheryl Haynes
As a grandmother (Nana) to a very bright, very observant six-year-old grandson, I have been awarded the privilege of seeing life again through the eyes of a child. When he was a bit younger, I asked him, Wheres the moon, Jasper? He would point to the night sky and say, There it is, thus inspiring me to write this short poetic, imaginative bedtime story of what the moon might do after being up all night. Needless to say, he was my attentive critic as I read it to him the first time. I was pleased it met his approval, and I hope it will meet yours too.
Good Night Moon
Author: Francisco Javier Guerra Jr.
Emma Gutierrez is on the run with a duffel bag full of money. She hopes to return home to Boulder, Colorado, to seek redemption from her long-lost lover. But unfortunately for her, her plans don't set out the way she hoped they would when the boss of the Texas Syndicate from Houston sends his two most loyal henchmen to track her down and retrieve the drug money she stole from them. Little does Emma know that the duffel bag she has stored inside her car's trunk has a tracker hidden inside it. To make things even worse for Emma, there's a serial killer who's murdering people on US Route 54, which she is traveling on. All these players will come down with a violent crash in one big and bloody final collision course.
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Author: Andrew Davenport
** A BEAUTIFUL BOOK FOR BEDTIME FROM THE CO-CREATOR OF AND CREATOR OF . . .
Inspired by tales of toys that come to life when no one is looking, this charming new series tells the comical story of the special friendships between the endearing characters in .
Meet Moon Baby, who plays magical music on his kalimba to wake up the other toy friends, ready for a magical adventure.
Parents and children will love this introduction to the toys in _Moon and Me_ - the brand-new pre-school series for CBeebies that's already a hit for families with young children.


A stay at Ma Maison places you in the heart of Pattaya, steps from Pattaya Beach Road and Pattaya Beach. This hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Central Festival Pattaya Beach and 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Walking Street.
Make yourself at home in one of the 34 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars (stocked with some free items) and plasma televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access and a reception hall.
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How to run a Marathon - from an Olympian
The British Heart Foundation is launching its new MyMarathon challenge calling on everyone across the UK to complete a 26.2mile run at their own pace over the month of May to help accelerate the fight against heart disease. Runners can complete their MyMarathon in their own time, whether it's over 4 hours, 4 days or 4 weeks.
ITV Rugby World Cup commentator and former Olympic athlete Martin Gillingham is supporting the British Heart Foundation's new MyMarathon campaign to fund life saving heart research, after recently surviving a massive heart attack.
Gillingham, who represented Great Britain in the 400m hurdles at the 1984 Olympic Games is backing the campaign after suffering a heart attack in June 2014. It emerged one of the main arteries in his heart – the left anterior descending (LAD) artery – was almost completely blocked. Known by doctors as "The Widow Maker", this type of blockage can be fatal as blood supply to the front wall of the heart is cut off which can cause significant damage to the heart muscle.
Get friends together for an easy jog after work to relax, catch up and get fit together
Run to work every morning,
Jog during your lunchbreaks
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The Golden Age of Hollywood Revisited
Following is a guest post by Pamela Fallon Thornley for the 31 Days of Oscar Blogathon. You can follow Pam on Twitter at @fallonthornley .
The first Academy Award ceremonies I was able to watch fully, was the 54th Ceremonies in 1982, on March 29th. I know this because I was 14 years old and I was able to stay up late due to an education strike (either teacher or janitorial). This meant that I did not have school the next day. I had been able to watch parts of the show in the past, but this was my first time watching it from start to finish. It was thrilling to sit with my bowl of popcorn, and enjoy this glimpse into this glamorous world. I was in heaven being able to watch the show, but being a classic movie fan it was a little sad that many of the actors and actresses that I really admired and loved were no longer with us or at the very least no longer acting. I was 30 years to late to have been part of the award shows that I really wanted to see. The best way to explain it, looking back at that ceremony now, was that it was a little bitter sweet. It was, however, a year that showed that the bright lights of the Golden Age of Hollywood had not completely burned out.
In the 1970s, a spark of the old Hollywood could still be seen. Despite the fact that by this time period many classic stars had retired there were still some great veteran actors and actresses that were still performing, and I don't mean just guest appearances on Love Boat. I am talking about real roles, in critically, and often financially successful films. Roles that put them in contention for an Oscar statue. During this ten year period of the seventies, there were many classic film stars from the thirties and forties winning Oscars. That is not a small accomplishment considering they were now competing with a new generation of actors and actresses. During this period, some Classic stars that were known more as leads during their early years, were now taking smaller, but in no way less significant roles. Former best actress winners, Helen Hayes and Ingrid Bergman, both found ways to continue their movie careers by taking supporting roles, and by doing so, each won another Oscar. In both cases, Helen in 1970 with the movie Airport, and Ingrid in 1974 with the movie Murder on the Orient Express, were both one member in a large movie cast. Also, in both cases they were able to shine above all the others on the screen and prove that their talent was still as strong as ever. Another past Oscar winner Melvyn Douglas won a second best supporting actor Oscar in 1979 for his role in Being There. A role tailor-made for his acting talents, and a wonderful part for a career that spanned fifty years. In the seventies other veteran actors of classic Hollywood found great acting roles that not only got them an Oscar for best supporting actor, but also brought them to the attention of a new generation of movie goers and fans. John Mills a British actor who got started in the 1930s, won in 1970 for his role in Ryan's Daughter, Ben Johnson, a western star from the 1940s, won for his part in Last Picture Show in 1971,and in 1975, comedic actor George Burns won for The Sunshine Boys.
This was all leading up to the 54th Annual Academy Awards, when the Golden Age of Hollywood really blazed up, and took back the Oscars. This time around two stars from that era, Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn, were not only up for supporting awards, but for best actor and actress Oscars. It was the perfect year for me, as a classic movie fan to be watching. Henry Fonda had been nominated before for, Grapes of Wrath in 1940, and for 12 Angry Men in 1957, but he had never taken home a statue for acting (he had received an honorary Oscar in 1981). Katharine Hepburn on the other hand, had been nominated in almost every decade of her career (elven nominations), and at this point had won three Oscars. She was an actress who never seemed to go out of fashion. Yes, the types of characters she played had changed over the years. No longer the ingénue she stopped playing the career woman or socialite type roles, and moved into a long line of complex mother characters. By this point she had transitions into the grandmother roles. No matter the part she always seem to knock it out of the park. The movie that they were both being nominated for was On Golden Pond, and the fact I had seen it made me feel even more of an invested interest in them winning. It was the first time they had ever worked together, and I thought they were both brilliant in it. I could gush about their performances, but I think watching them at work would be far more effective in showing how great they both were in this movie. This is a fairly well-known clip from the movie, but I wanted to use it because it really showcases them both. It is a very emotional scene, but check out the line at the end said by Fonda about horses. A rather humorous comment considering he spent much of his career playing a cowboy.
As a viewer of the award show, my excitement was dampened when Jon Voight announced that Katharine had won, but was not there to accept her award. Being new to the game, I didn't know that she was not one for going to the Academy Awards. Despite my disappointment, this still ended up being one of the most memorable shows ever for me, and it was because of the category that Sissy Spacek was presenting, Best Actor. Nothing thrilled me more than when she announced the name Henry Fonda. As with Katharine, he was not there to receive his award, but his very proud daughter Jane accepted it in his honor. I know many felt that he got the Oscar more for his great body of work than for his actual acting in On Golden Pond, but I do not agree. I felt that it was more a case, that one is never too old for the perfect part, and that he was meant to play Norman Thayer. That role, in another person's hands would not have been award worthy. I know that this was not the last time a veteran Hollywood star won an Oscar, but for me it was important and historic because I was able to witness the day Henry Fonda finally received his Oscar.
As I said at the beginning remembering this ceremony for a classic movie fan is bitter sweet. As thrilled as I was over Henry Fonda's win, I was equally sad over the reason why he did not attend the ceremony. The reason his daughter accepted the award for him was that he was too sick to attend. Even sadder, is that we lost him later that year, along with Ingrid Bergman and Grace Kelly, and had lost Melvyn Douglas the year before. I was just getting to know them all, but that is the heart breaking price one pays when you are a classic movie fan. One good thing is that they all will live on in their movies.
Many Thanks to Kellee (@IrishJayhawk66) of Outspoken & Freckled, Paula (@Paula_Guthat) of Paula's Cinema Club and Aurora (@CitizenScreen) of Once Upon a Screen for hosting the second annual 31 Day of Oscar Blogathon! Please visit their blogs for more posts and information about this Blogathon.
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RammsteinNicCage says:
Such an apropos post considering the talented actors/actresses we have lost over the last few weeks. At least we do still have their movies and now I want to watch On Golden Pond again.
fallonthornley says:
It has been a really hard couple of weeks. I don't think I can handle hearing the news anymore.
I totally agree with your assessment of Henry Fonda as Norman. I have seen a couple of stage productions and the live TV version of "On Golden Pond" and, in each case, had no complaints with the female leads, but have yet to see anyone touch Fonda in that role.
There may be many admirable filmmakers and performers on the Oscar program these days, but there is no one that I love the way I love my classic stars.
Hear, hear! Not in style, depth, class or talent. If that makes me an old fogey then I am an old fogey with taste. 😉
No one else can be Norman. I start to get weepy just watching the two minute clip of Fonda's performance.
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The Gal Herself says:
What a sweet tribute to Henry Fonda in his Oscar winning role. And I liked what you said about so many stars of "Old Hollywood" still being present in the 1970s and 1980s. It reminds me of something my friend John said when we were watching the Oscars together in 2011. They kept showing Annette Bening and Warren Beatty in the audience because she was nominated for The Kids are All Right, and my friend said, "Wow. Warren Beatty is now the Old Hollywood." Which is what the next generation will be saying one of these days about Julia Roberts and Tom Cruise. The actors are mere mortals but the movies go on eternally.
I know what you mean. When I was writing this piece I was thinking about different veteran actors that have won an Oscar in recent years like Christopher Plummer. He is seen as Old Hollywood, but didn't really make a name for himself until the sixties. That isn't Old Hollywood in our world. lol
Kelly Lewis says:
You brought me back to my teenage years too staying up to watch the Oscars. I didn't know Hepburn and Fonda had not worked togethet interesting post!
Not only did they not work together, but I couldn't find a picture of them together when they were younger to use in the post. There must be pictures from parties and events, but I couldn't find them on the internet. It is a funny thing considering how well they worked together.
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JanO says:
And who is STILL here, showing them all up and having a grand time doing it?
Dame Angela Lansbury! Oh, and will she be up on that stage accepting her Oscar?…….No! They have relegated her and the other very important but not glitz and ka-ching winners to pre-tapings. Boo! 😦
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plumander wrote: It changed again, if nobody noticed.
Is there a wiki article on the unit of newpix yet?
Soon, a 1-pixel-wide vertical line will appear on the left and torture everyone's imagination.
It would be normal for a camera move to be exponential in speed; this is called 'easing' which make motion seem fluid and natural. You want to move the frame slightly, and then more and more until the peak of the curve of motion. Basic filmmaking, although in animation you have to break it down to each frame, it doesn't come naturally.
inthemanual wrote: I love how everyone is mocking my pregnancy speculation.
Oh! I thought I was the first one to speculate on that!
aemyn wrote: Soon, a 1-pixel-wide vertical line will appear on the left and torture everyone's imagination.
I wonder how close we are to being the longest-running (not counting thread moves) individual comic thread.
TheLochNessCheeseBurger wrote: After playing around with the pics a bit, I'm pretty sure it's zooming out, and it's not a landslide or anything of the sort.
And if it is zooming out, what's it zooming out to? Will it turn out that the castle is part of some sort of fractal? where the castle is part of an even larger castle?
If I were to guess, as admittedly we all are, I would guess he put the castle in the beach frame of Click and Drag, and now all it needs to do is zoom out onto Click and Drag... which would probably take eons, so he's all set.
That was debunked early on. Someone cleverly (but crudely) photoshopped the current state of Time into Click & Drag. There is no Castle scene like this on any of the shores in Click and Drag.
As for the motion, I'm in the Zoom & Pan camp. If it were a pure zoom-out, all elements should be moving toward the middle, but the shoreline is moving at a different rate than the left side of the castle.
I know. I was there. From the beginning. That's why I'm cranky because this thing is driving me crazy. What I meant is that Randall (not the guy who very crappily shopped the image), could "adjust" the click and drag frame to include the castle, and then pan out to it.
Though, to be fair, it doesn't seem like randall to rewrite history like that. I've only seen him do it in http://xkcd.com/851/ where he forgot Hey Jude.
I tried to use the img tag, but I think because I'm new it's disabled to prevent me from spamming everybody.
That makes sense. I did just join so that I could post that picture.
Actually have been keeping track of it. It has remained "Wait for it."
No matter how many times I watch the gif, I keep expecting his head to go between her legs when she lays back. Then she looks disappointed and sits back up when he gets up and dips his toes in the water. And they both look awkward as he sits back down. Then to diffuse the awkwardness, they decide to build a really cool sandcastle.
Edit: Or I've been reading QuestionableContent too much lately.
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I had the same worry, but have been checking at each update (when I am awake) and it has stayed "Wait for it."
Rather than it being revealed that another castle has been built nearby, there is instead a full sized castle that mimics their little sand castle. Our characters walk in, but the image keeps expanding to show that their castle is nothing more than another sand castle built by another couple.
Oh me yarm, how many newpixs would that take!?!
...um... so this might be part of the prototype, seen from the other side?
Oh, I take it all back, the pan vs zoom is not the ultimate destination. That would have been when he changed one pixel at a time. Now I need a new theory.
Are we sure that they're on a beach? Maybe they're building with soil, and the flat bit on the right is a road which had a puddle on it. The splash is the only evidence it's water at all other than context.
Lucia wrote: Oh, I take it all back, the pan vs zoom is not the ultimate destination. That would have been when he changed one pixel at a time. Now I need a new theory.
Maybe they're giants building in the sand. They're so big that the tidal changes aren't noticeable on this scale.
Has anyone considered the significance of the castle? I've been following most of the thread, but being a fulltime student has meant I can't devote as much time here. The castle starts off with both of them building the first tower, then she builds most of the first wall and second tower while he helps a little bit. He leaves as she builds the foundation, and then he helps her, and when she leaves, he puts the finishing touches on the castle when, OOPS, he falls and breaks the first tower they built together, only to build up a wall there in order to patch it up. May be insignificant, but I felt it was worth a glance.
Great job everyone! I've been following the thread since monday, it's that I needed to gather enough reasons to post.
First of all, thank you very much for the timer somebody linked a few pages ago, and for xkcd.aubronwood dot com too (FYI: aubronwood took over the no1. place in auto-completion for "xk..." for me in chrome).
Also, am I right that with aubronwood online, this is the first xkcd animation with a storyline ever (not counting the trafficlights and the 3D headache)?
I feel like this comic is starting to get towards the endpoint. The changes got smaller, and now it seems to be panning/zooming out/whatever, possibly to reveal something off to the left. Whatever it is we will see, it's probably going to be the conclusion to the comic.
I hope I'm wrong, because following this has been wonderful, but I also hope I'm right, because homework doesn't exactly do itself.
Wait, we're using newpix as a unit of time now? And one newpix is 30 minutes, I assume?
This post is a great start but I feel it's incomplete.
No, I didn't make it to 6 pm CDT.
Yikes! 14 pages since I left! I'm liking the zoom out.
...Was it George Carlin who had the joke about "going around the world to the left"? Cuz we're still doing that, apparently.
The suspense excitement is killing me.


Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Best planted in a neutral to slightly acidic soil. Fertilize in early spring and after flowers bloom. Mature plants will tolerate some drought. Plants are best left undisturbed once established. Plants may not bloom until the second year after planting. May be grown from seed.
Iris graminea is a beardless dwarf spuria iris that grows from a rhizome to 8-18" tall. It is native from Spain to Russia and throughout the Caucasus. In the wild, it comes in a variety of different forms depending on geographic location. Plants from central Europe generally have grass like leaves with flower spikes that are somewhat hidden by the foliage. Each flower spike bears two flowers (to 3" long) which have purple standards, purple style branches and violet falls with violet-veined, yellowish-white hafts. Flowers have a fruity aroma somewhat reminiscent of ripe plums, hence the sometimes used common names for this plant of plum iris or plum-scented iris. Flowers bloom in June. Grassy foliage clump may elongate after bloom.
Specific epithet means grass in obvious reference to the grass-like clump of leaves.
No serious insect or disease problems. Crown rot is an infrequently occurring disease problem. Susceptible to certain viruses.
Best grouped in sunny areas of rock gardens or borders fronts. Fragrant cut flower for a small vase.


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Leica ER 5 4-20X 50 mm Riflescope Review
by American Rifleman Staff - Monday, September 5, 2016
The sport optics business has gone global. Most current scopes and binoculars contain internationally sourced components, and nearly every company in the category, regardless of where it's headquartered, markets products manufactured or assembled in multiple countries. Leica is now doing so with its ER 5 riflescopes, reversing the usual pattern by outsourcing production from the firm's home base in Germany to right here in the United States.
Though not unprecedented—Leica and some European competitors have tried this before—the company is striving to ensure success this time around by marrying the best of both worlds. The engineering was carried out in Germany by the same product-development team that has long made Leica one of the world's most prestigious brands; however, those engineers were tasked with devising a product that caters to North American preferences.
Beyond appealing to Americans' tastes and penchant for home-grown gear, there's a more practical element at work, which is to save on high import tariffs and German labor costs that tend to put Leica scopes and binoculars beyond the reach of many American shooters. The savings passed on to customers will be substantial, as much as 30 percent less than similar European imports, though the others typically offer additional features that add to the pricing.
As the name suggests, the new scopes possess 5X magnification, and while that is middle-of-the-pack nowadays, it's more than enough power to make all six model variants sufficiently versatile to span many user applications. The corresponding objective lens diameters are a second determining factor in each model's practical capabilities, ranging from a compact 1-5X 30 mm to a long-range/low-light specialist 5-25X 56 mm.
Externally, our 4-20X 50 mm test model fits the prevailing European-scope contour, except that its low-profile turrets and relatively slender eyepiece (1.625" in diameter) make it marginally more streamlined than the norm. Constructed of matte-finished anodized aluminum, the scope's lengthy ocular and objective "bells" appear to dwarf its 30 mm tube, but even so, free tube is an ample 2.75" ahead of the turrets and 2.5" to the rear. As such, mounting should be routine with most rifles, and rarely, if ever, require extension rings.
The Leica ER 5 utilizes low-profile adjustment turrets with 1/4-minute click values, but does not feature a zero stop. A third turret, located on the scope's left side, is used to adjust for parallax, helping keep subjects focused at various target distances.
The scope's low turrets house finger-adjustment wheels marked in easy-to-read numerical increments at every 1/4-minute click. Those clicks are nicely tactile via the stiff-turning dials, thus enabling fine control even when the user must adjust quickly and, thanks to the markings, can do so without raising his head from the stock. The markings also hasten reset to zero, though it is not the increasingly popular zero-stop feature. On the left side, a third turret knob makes it easy to compensate for parallax and to keep the subject focused as target distances change.
Across the line, five reticles are available, the options varying from model to model. Our test unit contained a familiar Plex (dual-thickness) crosshair, but can also be had with a Magnum Ballistic reticle that provides multiple aiming points for elevation and windage correction. The unit's adjustment range is quite generous, spanning 70 m.o.a. for elevation and 60 m.o.a. for windage. When sight-in is completed, the adjustment dials can be disengaged, rotated to "0", then locked back in place.
In range trials at 100 yds., the scope demonstrated no point-of-impact shifts and was able to hold expected groups from various rifles ranging from 6.5 mm Creedmoor to .300 Wby. Mag. Next we "shot the square," using the click adjustments to create a four-cornered pattern of groups at 8-m.o.a. (or 32-click) intervals. After resetting to zero, the final shot landed just outside the first cluster, but still inside 1". To conclude, we dialed in a 400-yd. elevation correction of 6.5 m.o.a., relying solely on the turret markings, which produced a group centered 2.5" below point of aim. Then we reset to "0"—again, not counting clicks—and fired two more rounds into our initial 100-yd. grouping, which enlarged the existing group only slightly, to 1.25". The scope earned high marks for mechanical repeatability.
There are six model variants in Leica's ER 5 line, all of which possess 5X magnification ranges. A slender eyepiece helps contribute to the relatively light weight of the ER 5.
A field-test opportunity came at a Texas ranch where two NRA Publications editors pursued exotic big game. Shot opportunities ranged from 80 to 240 yds. in conditions varying from bright sunlight to dusk to heavy fog. Along with the dazzling clarity that's a Leica hallmark, both hunters appreciated their scopes' 3.8" of eye relief, along with wide fields of view (our 4-20X 50 mm tester at max power covers 5.25 ft. at 100 yds.), features that helped the hunters line up shots quickly as the quarry moved through heavy cover. Another plus for hunting is the weight, as ER 5s tend to be quite light. The test scope, at 23 ozs., is lighter than all but two from a survey of 10 high-end scopes with the same 30 mm tube and 50 mm objective-lens dimensions.
To gauge image clarity with the magnification on 20X, we found we could read headlines like the one on this page at 110 yds., fine performance in all respects, but especially in this price category. Edge-to-edge sharpness and color fidelity were excellent, and regardless of light conditions, there was no perceptible vignetting of subjects.
Leica asserts that its scopes are waterproof and fogproof, and that was indeed the case when we took our test model directly from the freezer and out into 90° F summer heat. Once condensation was mopped from its external surfaces, the ER 5 was perfectly clear. Likewise, dunking it into a hot-water bath had no effect and there were no escaping bubbles.
Though trending features such as illuminated reticles and zero-stop adjustment dials are lacking, and though it's curious that this U.S.-centric line skips from 32 mm to 50 mm objective-lens sizes, it was clear, both in the field and at the range, that the Leica ER 5 scope is a precision aiming instrument and a brilliant light and image transmitter. The unit's rock-solid feel also suggests a lifetime of trouble-free service—none of which is surprising coming from one of the world's most trusted sources. Moreover, the ER 5's made-in-America lineage and pricing should convince many more shooters to reconsider a brand previously deemed too expensive.
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Letter to Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen June 6, 2018 I was deeply distressed to learn of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) announcement that it would begin separating children from their parents when they present themselves at the US-Mexican border, and have been horrified by the testimony and recent coverage of those families who have been subjected to this draconian policy. Both Attorney General Sessions and Chief of Staff Kelly have justified the child separation policy by stating that those who cross the border are doing so illegally, and in committing a crime essentially deserve whatever they get. To suggest that the commission of a crime can be used as a justification for the state to terrorize families and children is abhorrent. Equally abhorrent is the effective erasure of asylum seekers in the discussion of these policies – when someone crosses the border to escape violence and terror, they are not committing an illegal act, and to treat it as such and meet them with similar violence and terror is a tragedy that degrades our democracy and the expressed ideals of our nation.
May 3, 2018 "There is no place for inhumane and cruel wildlife killing contests in a civilized society. These activities are portrayed by some as entertainment, but they engender a heartless disrespect for humans' relationship with nature and are disruptive to the ecosystem. I thank the Humane Society of the United States for continuing to expose these killing contests as the cruel blood sport that they truly are. We must take meaningful action to end this senseless killing in New York and pass A.4116a/S.5148a immediately," said Assemblymember Deborah Glick (D-Manhattan). For the full press release, visit the Human Society here.
Capitol Pressroom Interview March 21, 2018 The Reproductive Health Act which would codify the Roe v. Wade decision into New York State law has stalled in the Senate Health Committee. We discussed the effort to pass the bill with the lead sponsor of the Assembly version, Asm. Deborah Glick (D-Manhattan). Listen to the whole story here.
Letter to Secretary Wilbur Ross March 23, 2018 I urge Secretary Ross to reject any attempt to include questions regarding U.S. citizenship and immigration status in the 2020 Decennial Census. Asking for such information would have a chilling effect on the Census completion rate. The United States Census Bureau states that the goal of the Census is to serve "as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy." Implementing questions about citizenship would undermine this goal.
Letter to Attorney General Sessions Regarding Sanctuary Cities February 15, 2018 I am outraged at comments made by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen during a Senate committee hearing confirming that DHS has requested that the Department of Justice investigate whether it is possible to arrest state and local elected officials in so-called "Sanctuary" cities and states.
Letter to Secretary R. Alexander Acosta regarding Tipped Wages January 25, 2018 I have deep concerns about the Department of Labor's proposed rule that would transfer control of tips out of the hands of workers and into the hands of employers. The Department of Labor has argued that the current rules governing tips are unfair to so-called "back of the house" workers, those workers like cooks, dishwashers, and others who generally do not interact with customers and therefore do not have the opportunity to receive tips. While bringing more equity to the relationship between front of the house and back of the house workers in an admirable goal, the proposed rule is not the way to do it.
Letter to Pope Francis to Protect the Church of the Nativity January 19, 2018 Dorothy Day was a New York native, activist, devout Catholic, co-founder of The Catholic Worker and generator of the Catholic Worker Movement. She has been named a Servant of God and is undergoing the canonization process. As a New Yorker, her influence is felt in her longtime service to those in need, which prompted an increase in the care that our most vulnerable populations are able to receive. For most of her life, she prayed regularly at the Church of the Nativity located within my district in New York City.
Published in Bustle on November 7, 2017 "Deborah Glick regularly works across party lines in her role as a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, and firmly believes that more women in power would lead to better outcomes across the board, particularly in education and healthcare.
November 2, 2017 Every 20 years, New Yorkers are asked to decide whether this state should hold a constitutional convention to consider constitutional amendments. That question will be on the ballot once again on Election Day. Holding a constitutional convention would threaten many of the essential protections already included in the New York State Constitution, and I encourage people to vote No.
Testimony before the Landmarks Preservation Commission June 7, 2016 Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today regarding the proposed redevelopment of 11 Jane Street, within the Greenwich Village Historic District. This proposal includes the demolition of the existing garage structure and the new construction of a 95 foot tall residential building. The proposed project would drastically alter the mid-block height of a narrow street in the Greenwich Village Historic District. Additionally, this taller structure would block out light and air from the surrounding street and community. I have deep reservations regarding this project and the negative impact it will have on the character of Jane Street.
Testimony Regarding Success Academy's Application in Manhattan's Community School District 1 January 8, 2015 Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you regarding Success Academy Charter School's application to open an elementary school in Manhattan's Community School District 1. I gave previous testimony regarding Success Academy when it was slated to enter community school District 2 and once again I am voicing my displeasure at this unwanted incursion.
Testimony Before the Landmarks Preservation Commission June 25, 2013 Thank you for the opportunity to testify today regarding the proposed South Village Historic District. The South Village is full of a rich cultural and architectural history that must be preserved. I hope this hearing is a sign of a significant commitment to help ensure that the character of the South Village, and the history of the late-19th and early-20th century immigrants who populated it, is preserved through an expeditious vote to designate the entirety of the identified South Village as an official Historic District.
Testimony Regarding the Department of Environmental Conservation Proposed Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement and Proposed Regulations November 30, 2011 As the Assemblymember who represents a large portion of lower Manhattan I continue to oppose New York State's proposed venture into the intensive process of Hydraulic Fracturing ("Fracking"). This proposed venture has the potential to greatly damage New York State's scarce water and green resources. Fracking could endanger our scarce water and food supply, overburden our already depleted waste water and highway infrastructure, present significant health concerns for residents, and could create a housing crisis through technical defaults of mortgages not written to allow drilling permits. While America's need for energy has increased so too has the need for government to weigh the economic benefits for a few versus the ecological and environmental impact that could last generations.
Testimony before the Department of City Planning regarding the Re-zoning of the Third Avenue Corridor August 24, 2010 Thank you for this opportunity to testify before you today regarding the rezoning of the Third Avenue Corridor. I fully support the re-zoning of this area, especially in light of the fact that the Bowery is an important part of an area rich in historical significance and is abutted by several neighborhoods that have already received the protection that comes from appropriate zoning including the Special Little Italy District, the NoHo Historic District and the west side of Bowery. In light of this, it seems only appropriate to protect the Third Avenue Corridor as well.


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Treatment of CLL advances with research
Published: March 5th, 2008
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow and is the most common leukemia in Western countries, according to the American Cancer Society.
Oncologist Randall Davis, M.D., has grants from The V Foundation for Cancer Research, the Cancer Research Institute, The Dana Foundation and the NIH to study a family of receptors that can influence cellular events, including those related to CLL.
A receptor is a protein on the cell membrane that binds to a specific molecule. Davis is investigating the properties of a recently discovered family of receptors in normal cells, termed B cells, and their role in individuals battling CLL.
"We don't know what they bind to, but we know they could have an activating or inhibitory influence on cell growth," Davis says. "We're trying to figure out if these receptors are responsible for influencing indolence or aggression of the disease.
"If they have an influence on the aggression of leukemia, they could serve as possible drug targets."
Davis' research would not be possible without the benefit of private foundations like Light the Night. The funds raised support the work of hundreds researchers in their search for better therapies and cures for leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma.
"The type of research I'm doing is a direct benefit of private foundations," Davis says. "All investigators are being affected by very limited NIH funding right now. The money that the public puts forth can make a big difference."
Under normal circumstances, human bone marrow produces immature cells (stem cells) in a controlled way, and they mature and specialize into the various types of blood cells, as needed. When these cells grow old, they die naturally and are replaced by new cells, in a continuous cycle. In chronic lymphocytic leukemia, this process goes awry. The bone marrow produces abnormal lymphocytes. These cells don't fully mature or die normally. Over time, they accumulate in large numbers and eventually crowd out other healthy cells, leaving people with chronic lymphocytic leukemia vulnerable to infection and other life-threatening problems.
When a patient is diagnosed with CLL, the results of several new diagnostic tests can almost serve as a crystal ball for caregivers. A decade ago, doctors could not predict the course of the disease, and watchful waiting was the treatment of choice.
Today, new laboratory tests, new medications and a new understanding of CLL are dramatically changing the rules for treatment of this type of leukemia.
"We've found a family of receptors that are expressed by malignant B cells – leukemias and lymphomas – and several of these receptors appear to be surrogate markers of the antibody signature or developmental background of the CLL cell," Davis says. "It lets you know if the patient has a more aggressive disease and you will need to treat it earlier or if it's indolent and you may not have to treat it for many years."


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Sofas can become stained within a matter of moments by grubby fingers or spilt food and flooring can start to look a little worse for wear.
One mum however has found a clever trick to get her house and furniture looking brand new - and it costs around £2 a bottle.
The mum uses denture cleaner Polident for her living room, the Mirror reported.
The Australian mum bought the £2.28 bottle and tested it on her dirty couch and old looking floor tiles.
And they have ended up looking brand new.
The woman explained on Facebook group Mums Who Clean how she went about the task.
"I used the warm water and put three tablets in, waited for it to dissolve and then sprayed it on the sofa," she said.
She then let the solution set for about five minutes before scrubbing the chairs hard with a brush, and used a towel to soak in the filthy water.
This method was repeated until she found no dirt on the towel.
According to the Daily Mail , the mum added: "Because I'm living in a unit I just turned on the air conditioning and a fan to dry the couch.
"It has come out great. Our sofa is about five or six years old and this is the first time we've cleaned it."
To get the results she wanted, she needed three bottles of water and nine Polident tablets.
And other mums love the technique.
Some said they'd used Polident before and agreed it had worked for them.


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I think that's marvellous. A warm welcome to our American cousins !