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Yarn Expo Autumn provides boost to industry with successful offline and online elements
Yarn Expo once again proved its importance to the industry as a vital business hub, and additionally this year as a chance to reconnect and recover both in-person and virtually. As one of the first yarn & fibre industry events to take place since the pandemic outbreak, the fair was widely praised by international and Chinese companies for helping their businesses to make up lost ground. 419 exhibitors from six countries & regions – China, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, the US and Vietnam – took part in the fair, with 15,707 visitors sourcing in-person from 23 – 25 September at Shanghai's National Exhibition and Convention Center.
Full spectrum of yarns & fibres to be presented by over 410 quality suppliers at next week's Yarn Expo Autumn
As international trade shows are gradually getting back on schedule in China, this year's Yarn Expo Autumn will also open as planned next Wednesday. From 23 – 25 September, the fair will house over 410 exhibitors from six countries & regions, including China, Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, the US and Vietnam, in hall 8.2 of the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). Apart from the all-encompassing range of high-quality and innovative yarn & fibre products on offer, a number of themed areas and events will also take place during the fair to reveal the latest developments of different industry sectors, as well as offer valuable knowledge exchange opportunities.
Yarn Expo Autumn exhibitors cater for a new wave of demand for sustainable products
As the world has become ever-more eco-conscious in recent years, the textile industry has been no exception. There has been a significant focus and push for sustainable production processes, products and technologies across the entire supply chain. And the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted even more so, the need for sustainability within the textile sector. Whilst manufacturing and travel paused for a moment, skies became clearer and water was cleaner in lockdown cities as the environmental impact of pre-COVID-19 lifestyles was exposed to consumers, who now expect change following the pandemic. At Yarn Expo Autumn, held from 23 – 25 September at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), visitors will have the chance to view a diverse range of raw and recycled products to satisfy consumer demand for a more sustainable industry.
Yarn Expo Autumn returns in September 2020 to support industry rebound and growth
After hosting a record breaking 543 exhibitors from 14 countries and regions, along with over 19,000 visitors from 93 countries and regions in 2019, Yarn Expo Autumn will return to Shanghai from 23 – 25 September 2020. Known within the industry as the leading fair for accessing the promising Chinese and Asian markets, the 2020 autumn edition will provide the perfect platform to help the industry rebound and recover from the worldwide COVID-19 disruption. The fair is expected to occupy 26,000 sqm of exhibition space at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai.
Yarn Expo a leading global business hub, with exhibitor numbers up by 8%
With a record-breaking 543 exhibitors from 14 countries and regions (2018: 501, 14 countries and regions), Yarn Expo Autumn 2019 offered an unparalleled range of quality and product diversity. Exhibitors observed the highly professional nature of trade buyers at the fair, who in turn praised the choice and quality on offer. 19,155 visitors from 93 countries & regions joined the show (2018: 19,003 from 75 countries & regions). The results are clear: showing continuous growth and delivering genuine business outcomes each year, Yarn Expo has established its global reputation as a leading platform, for all kinds of yarns and fibres.
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How Tung Ho Textiles add value with fish scale waste
As a leading yarn and fibre exhibition, Yarn Expo is used as a promotional platform for showcasing all kinds of innovative, unique products from around the world. Exhibitors from 14 countries and regions joined Yarn Expo Autumn 2019, including Tung Ho Textiles from Taiwan. Their innovative products – including a functional blend of TENCEL™ and fish scales – proved popular at the fair. Messe Frankfurt had a chance to sit down with Mrs Emily Chiang, from the Marketing Department of Tung Ho Textiles, and discuss how function adds value to textile products.
With 10,000 years of history, see why spinners are choosing hemp again
Sustainable, efficient and with 50,000 possible end uses: hemp offers a useful product for a range of industries. Hemp fibres have been spun into fabrics for at least 10,000 years, but in recent decades, hemp has been a less popular choice for textiles. However, thanks to the crop's natural benefits, for both sustainability and comfort, hemp is making a comeback in a huge range of industries, including apparel. Lithuanian hemp fibre supplier Naturalus Pluostas (Natural Fiber) joined Yarn Expo Autumn for the first time in September 2019, and experienced huge interest in their hemp fibres.
A sustainable supply chain, from the ground up: a case study of CCI
Cotton Council International (CCI) is a global non-profit organisation, which promotes US cotton using their COTTON USA™ brand. While they have participated at previous editions of Intertextile, in 2019 they took part in Yarn Expo for the first time. Messe Frankfurt had a chance to sit down with Ms Karin Malmström, Director of CCI China & Northeast Asia, to discuss the benefits of using a sustainable raw material throughout the entire supply chain.
Birla Cellulose talks trends in the global textile market
At Yarn Expo Spring 2019, Messe Frankfurt visited the ever-busy Birla Pavilion to chat with Mr Manohar Samuel, Senior President of Marketing & Business Development at Grasim Industries Ltd (of the Aditya Birla Group), about shifting trends that open up new collaborative opportunities for the yarn and fibre market.
How Safilin use their story to open new markets
Safilin first joined Yarn Expo in 2018 to test their premium linen in China. Their experience was so successful that they joined again for Yarn Expo Spring 2019. The French company combines 200 years of tradition with innovation to create a unique story, which has provided Safilin with a competitive edge in the China market. We spoke to Mr Hervé Denoyelle, Business Development Manager of Safilin, to talk about the company's story, sustainability and new sourcing trends.
Sinterama Asia's advice on how to build a strong brand and become sustainable in the yarn industry
Sinterama is celebrating 50 years of history by making conscious decisions for the future. By offering a limitless variety of specialist polyester yarns, and reflecting their core company values throughout their booth display, Sinterama Asia experienced high visitor footfall and back-to-back client meetings during Yarn Expo, their first ever fair in China. We sat down with Mr Ashish Puri, Managing Director of Sinterama Asia, to discuss how they present their greener solutions to the China market.
How Novetex finds opportunities in China
Approaching any market in the textile industry requires hard work and smart strategies, but the China market presents its own unique challenges, as one of the world's largest consumer markets. At Yarn Expo Autumn 2018, Novetex invested in their first year of participation, bringing eye-catching booth decorations to the fair. We spoke with Mr Max Ng, Production Control Director of Novetex, to discuss potential opportunities and challenges for overseas textile companies within China, and the reasons why they identified Yarn Expo as a gateway to the China market.
PT.Indo-Rama Synthetics Tbk and Yarn Expo: the perfect partnership
PT.Indo-Rama Synthetics Tbk (Indorama) is just one of many global players that has utilised Yarn Expo to grow their business in the Chinese market. Read on to find out about the current state of the Chinese market, tips for how to succeed in this market and more, as told by Mr Anupam Agrawal, the Director of Spun Yarn Business of Indorama.
Birla Cellulose: a success story in China with the help of Yarn Expo
Birla Cellulose, a member of the Aditya Birla Group, has been one of Yarn Expo's biggest success stories, all in a very short space of time. A manufacturer of cellulosic fibres with over 50 years' experience, they began utilising the fair's prominent position in the industry when they undertook their first major marketing efforts in China in 2013, successfully promoting their brand and products to leading Chinese and global players through Yarn Expo. Their initial experience proved so successful, that they now organise a Birla Pavilion at both the spring and autumn editions of the Shanghai fair to showcase their own and their partner mills' capabilities.
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More than one in 500 children have some form of autism, according to the Centers for Disease Control. All autistic children suffer from an impaired ability to communicate and relate to others, but some of them are able to socially interact to a greater degree than their peers. A recent study of a group of these so-called high functioning autistics suggests the neurological basis for their social impairment.
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Downey resigns from IFA presidency
Updated / Wednesday, 25 Nov 2015 23:36
IFA President Eddie Downey is stepping down
Eddie Downey has announced he is resigning as president of the Irish Farmers' Association.
In a statement this evening, Mr Downey said he is making the decision with regret after working for more than 20 years with the organisation.
On Monday night, Mr Downey announced that he was standing back from his role as president while a review of remuneration at the IFA was carried out.
A revelation that former secretary general Pat Smith's pay packet was as high as €535,000 a year was followed two days ago with news that Mr Downey was paid €147,000 a year.
Mr Downey was also in receipt of another €52,000 in director fees for the FBD insurance company - which the IFA has a stake in - and the IFA position on the board of Bord Bia.
A meeting of the IFA Executive Council at the association's headquarters today was earlier told that the severance package for Mr Smith is worth €2m.
The IFA says is to challenge the package in court.
The amount is made up of a lump sum of €1m plus an annual payment of €100,000 for the next ten years.
It is understood that the package was agreed between Mr Downey and Mr Smith.
It was also revealed that Mr Smith's pension fund was worth €2.7m 12 months ago when it was transferred out of the IFA into his possession.
The deal for his severance package was signed off by Mr Downey but was not signed by Treasurer Jer Bergin, Financial Director Ken Heade or Deputy President Tim O'Leary, who are said to have expressed major reservations and tried to prevent the agreement.
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Salisbury novichok attack: Police officer quits after 18 years in job due to impact of poisoning
DS Nick Bailey was the first person to enter the Skripals' home and spent two weeks in intensive care after he was poisoned.
By Russell Hope, news reporter
Saturday 17 October 2020 23:12, UK
Image: DS Nick Bailey spent two weeks in intensive care after the incident
A police officer who was poisoned in the Salisbury novichok attack more than two-and-a-half years ago has quit because he "can no longer do the job".
Detective Sergeant Nick Bailey was contaminated with the nerve agent at the home of Sergei and Yulia Skripal, the targets of the poisoning operation.
Mr Bailey said on Twitter he "had to admit defeat" and is leaving his local force after 18 years, adding the incident in March 2018 "took so much from me".
In a series of tweets posted on Saturday, he said: "I wanted to be a Police Officer since I was a teenager, I couldn't envisage doing anything else, which is why this makes me so sad.
"Like most Police Officers, I've experienced my fair share of trauma, violence, upset, injury and grief.
"We deal with it, take it on the chin and keep going because that's our job. But we're still human and the impact this has shouldn't be underestimated.
"The events in Salisbury in March 2018 took so much from me and although I've tried so hard to make it work, I know that I won't find peace whilst remaining in that environment.
More on Novichok
Home secretary puts secrecy order on Salisbury inquiry
Salisbury novichok attack: Ex-police officer Nick Bailey who was poisoned reaches settlement with Wiltshire force, his lawyers say
Salisbury poisonings: Scotland Yard charges third Russian man suspected to be member of GRU intelligence agency
Salisbury spy
Sergei Skripal
"Policing will remain in my heart and I feel honoured and privileged to have been part of Wiltshire Police."
He made three attempts to return to work, the last in June, but admitted he "couldn't deal with being in a police environment" after earlier unsuccessful efforts in September 2018 and January 2019.
Image: Sergei and Yulia Skripal were attacked with novichok and found slumped on a bench in Salisbury in March 2018
DS Bailey, who was the first person to enter the Skripals' home, spent two weeks in intensive care after he was poisoned, during which time his wife and two daughters feared he would die.
He and two Wiltshire Police colleagues were sent to the property in March 2018, after the former Russian spy and his daughter, who was staying with him, were found seriously ill on a bench in Salisbury.
He was contaminated when he touched the door handle of Mr Skripal's home.
The Skripals survived the attack, but Dawn Sturgess, who came into contact with a perfume bottle believed to have been used in the attack, died.
Her partner, Charlie Rowley, was left seriously ill but recovered.
Image: The forensic investigation at the Skripals' house
Angus Macpherson, police and crime commissioner for Wiltshire, where DS Bailey worked, said throughout his career the officer has symbolised "dedication and a sense of public duty".
Mr Macpherson thanked Det Sgt Bailey for his "service and dedication to Wiltshire Police".
"Nick found himself at the centre of an international, criminal incident which not only affected his health but I am certain changed the course of his family's lives too," he said.
"The events in Salisbury and Amesbury back in 2018 remain unprecedented and Nick, himself, has found himself in a situation that no other police officer in this country has been through.
"I know that the force has offered as much welfare support to Nick as possible but I hope today brings Nick and his family some sense of closure and allows them to start to look to the future."
Image: A forensic tent covers the bench where Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were found
Two Russian nationals have been accused of travelling to the UK to try to murder Mr Skripal with novichok.
The suspects - known by aliases Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov - were caught on CCTV in Salisbury the day before the attack.
They denied any involvement, famously insisting in an interview with Russia Today that they had only been in Salisbury to visit its cathedral and nearby Stonehenge.
Image: Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov were named as suspects in the attack
Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied being behind the attack on the former Moscow agent.
Novichok re-entered the public consciousness earlier this year when it was used to poison the notable Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.


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Falck Fire Services UK agrees new Emergency Response and Security Contract with INEOS Nitriles at Seal Sands
Falck Fire Services UK is delighted to announce that it has commenced delivery of industrial firefighting, medical response, high quality fire engineering consultancy and security services at the INEOS Nitriles Seal Sands Site from 1 June 2020.
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Polaris and Falck have signed an agreement whereby Polaris will acquire 100% of the shares in Falck Safety Services Holding A/S and take over all Safety Services activities in Falck.
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Falck restructures its Safety Services
The rescue and safety group Falck is restructuring its business division Falck Safety Services. The move is in response to the global crisis in the oil and gas industry.
Substantial growth in Falck – but severely affected by the crisis in the oil and gas industry
While Falck successfully increased revenue and strengthened its position in Europe and on the North and Latin American markets, the crisis in the global oil and gas industry affected Falck so harshly that the Group realised a loss of DKK 523 million for 2015 compared with a profit of DKK 218 million for 2014.
Falck significantly strengthened its international position in 2014
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Girls U11's Football, Mendip School Games
13th October 2016.
Squad: Cerys Webb, Maddie Durrant, Edie Pargeter, Jessie Woodcock, Jemima Thurling, Mary Flanagan, Sophia Charalambous, Millie Pargeter, Lowenna Jackson-Voysey & Philippa Griffiths.
All of the girls were competing for Hugh Sexeys in a football tournament for the very first time. They were up against 5 other school teams: Elmhurst A & B, Walton, Springmead and Fairlands. Their first 3 games ever as a team ended in wins with scores of 6-0, 7-0 & 4-0. All the girls played fantastic football, passing and moving and working together as a team. 5 different goal scorers, highlighting the team's strength. They then played out a 0-0 draw with Elmhurst A, putting in a great defensive display and were very unlucky in front of goal. Final game of the tournament was against Fairlands. After an end to end game Jessie Woodcock scored with the final kick of the match to seal a 4th win from 5 games. All the girls were excellent and special mention to Edie Pargeter who kept her concentration in goal to help the team win the tournament without conceding a goal! This means the girls will now go on to represent the Mendip Area in the county finals on the 13/01/17.
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One, Two, Three Snacks You Eat at the Old Ball Game: Baseball's Favorite Foods
By Justine Sterling
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Wake up, America's favorite pastime! It's your opening day!
At six cities across the country the crack of the bat will finally echo through
the stadium and baseball season will begin (the remainder of the teams will
play tomorrow). That means stadium snacks! These days those snacks range from Gilroy garlic fries in San Francisco to grilled salmon sandwiches
in Seattle to BBQ in Baltimore. But it's the originals — the old-standbys — that
are true baseball food: peanuts, Cracker Jack, and hot dogs.
Developed in 1893 by a couple of brothers, Louis and
Frederick Rueckheim, Cracker Jack was made in an attempt to give popcorn a
twist. That twist came in the form of adding molasses and peanuts. A few years
later, the brothers developed a special formula that would keep the clumps from
sticking together (they added oil, but shhh, it's still regarded as a trade
secret). After a happy customer proclaimed the snack to be "crackerjack" in the
slang of the time, the Rueckheims trademarked the term and a product was born.
The question of which comes first, the Cracker Jack or the association between
Cracker Jack and baseball, can be easily answered. Take Me Out to the Ball Game was released in 1908 as a simple song
about baseball, but in reality it was the best (free) advertising that Cracker
Jack could ever receive. Its popularity remains today. The sweet, crunchy
treat-in-a-box-that's-now-in-a-bag is sold at all 30 Major League ballparks.
More from Delish: Food History - How Your Favorite Foods Were Invented
The other player in that famous song, peanuts, has been
around much longer than the game. It was first
introduced to Europe by Spanish conquistadors who brought back plants from
South America. In the 1700s, the plants were returned back across the Atlantic
by slave traders who used the legumes as cheap, sea-faring food. In the 1800s, a
few farms in the United States South began to farm peanuts. But their popularity
was not fully realized until the Civil War, when vendors began selling freshly
roasted peanuts on the street and at events due to peanuts' recognition as a
tasty snack among soldiers. These events included, of course, baseball.
A short history of peanuts is not complete without mention of George Washington
Carver. In the 1900s, the
botanist's work with the plant led to not just the development of peanut butter
but also the nationwide spread of peanut cultivation, which meant more peanuts
in more ballparks.
More From Delish: Snack Food Rewind
No baseball game is authentic without the enticing lilt of
vendors in the background shouting, "Hot dogs!" Though sausages have existed for
many, many, many years (in 64 A.D., Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar's cook stuffed
pig intestines with ground meat), the hot dog as we know it is a more recent
invention. The difference between a hot dog and a sausage can be easily
identified on sight by the youngest of baseball fans, but the true difference is
that one has a bun and one does not (unless it's an Italian sausage, in which
case, sometimes, it does. But for the sake of a historical discussion let's
ignore that).
There are two stories that tell of the introduction of the bun. One person who might deserve recognition for introducing the bun is the wife of Antonoine Feuchtwanger, a sausage vendor who used to lendhis customers white gloves with their food to prevent their hands from burning.
But there was a flaw in his thinking. Some of the customers would walk away
with the gloves. Around 1883, Feuchtwanger's wife came up with a solution. She suggested fitting the sausages into bread rolls. The meat-filled
bread was dubbed "red hots."
Others say the bun came from Charles Feltman,
a German butcher. In 1867, he began selling sausages on rolls out of a wagon along
Coney Island's sand dunes. After a few years, his business expanded from one
cart to a large restaurant complete with a beer garden and multiple hot dog
stands. The restaurant was later made obsolete when Nathan Handwerker (a
former bread slicer at Feltman's) opened his own stand in 1918, and charged
half of what Feltman charged. Thus Nathan's was born.
Hot dogs were brought
to baseball as early as 1893, when Chris von der Ahe, a German immigrant and
owner of the St. Louis Browns, brought them to the park. There is also the tale
of April 1900, when concessionaire Harry Stevens was failing to sell his cold
wares of ice cream and soft drinks at New York's Polo Grounds. He thought that
fans of the New York Giants (the team that now is located in San Francisco)
would rather eat something hot, so he sent out for sausages, which he sold in
warm buns. He advertised the combo as "red hot dachshund sausages" — not so
catchy, but the idea was there.
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So raise you peanuts and salute your hot dogs (or red hots,
for the Feuchtwanger traditionalists) to America's favorite pastime! And tell
us your favorite baseball stadium snack!
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Mortgage rates moved higher today, keeping them locked in this week's new, higher range. The movement wasn't enough to change the actual rate a borrower is likely to be quoted (conventional 30yr Fixed best-execution rate currently 4.125%). Instead the day over day change would be seen primarily in the form of increased borrowing cost. Additionally, the tendency for individual lenders to make drastically different moves than the average of their peers continues to be an issue. Volatility in capital markets begets volatility on rate sheets and between lenders. It's not likely to die down meaningfully until after next week's FOMC Announcement at the earliest.
Shorter term, there are relevant considerations in the current week as well. Tomorrow morning brings the first significant economic data of the week. Markets are ravenously hungry for any shred of data that may help flesh out a clearer picture of next week's communications from the Fed. It's not overly likely that tomorrow's data could change anything about what the Fed has to say next week, but even if markets perceive it as possible, big market movements could follow and could carry rates easily in either direction.


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Q: Using D3 Drag on grouped elements I'm trying to use the d3.behavior.drag function to drag & the text/shapes to a different position. Eventually, I wish to save the variables of the new position when it is moved from its original place into a SQL DB run by Ruby on rails.
However, at the moment when I've tried my current code, the text/shapes do not move, instead seem to replicate on the same position:
         var drag = d3.behavior.drag()
                      .origin(Object)
                      .on("drag", function(d) {
                        d.x = d3.event.x;
                        d.y = d3.event.y;
                       draw();
                    });

Then I have a function 'draw' for my text/shapes & positions
                  function draw() {

               // code is within here - check fiddle

                 }

                  draw()

I was beginning to believe that it wasnt working because I'm using translate instead of x & Y within my objects:
                var node= [ {name:'amy', country: 'USA', 'translate:"translate(190,83)"}]

Some examples ive seen have this instead:
              var node= [ {name:'amy', country: 'USA', x: 100, y:0}]

I have also tried this way, but when I drag the shape it leaves a trail of repeating shapes.
I would appreciate if someone could explain why this is happening/

A: change the translate to x, and y for all the nodes and Change
node= node.enter().append("g")
                .call(drag)

to
   node.enter().append("g")
            .call(drag)
           .attr('class', 'node');

Working fiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/Zc4z9/5/
You might want to review this bl.ocks.org/mbostock/3808218 to make sure you understand .enter() [as well as .transition() and .exit()]

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Archidiecezja Nanchang (łac. Archidioecesis Nanciamensis, chiń. 天主教南昌总教区) – rzymskokatolicka archidiecezja ze stolicą w Nanchangu w prowincji Jiangxi, w Chinach. Arcybiskupi Nanchangu są również metropolitami metropolii o tej samej nazwie.

Bibliografia
 Giga-Catholic Information
 Catholic-Hierarchy

Nanchang
Religia w Nanchangu

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Hangu`s senior journalist and the President of Hangu`s Union of Journalists (HUJ) Misri Khan Orakzai was shot dead by unidentified gunmen early last morning. Misri Khan, who was in his late 40s was the founding figure in journalism in Hangu town, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan.
According to local sources, Misri Khan was entering the press club at around 6:30 in the morning when three armed men opened fire on him from behind, and then escaping the scene. Misri Khan received four bullets and succumbed to the wounds almost immediately. His funeral was in the afternoon in Hangu in which a large number of people participated, including many journalists.
In his career spanning two decades, Misri Khan remained loyal to the true spirit of journalism. He was often targeted and persecuted by people whose corruption and treachery he exposed. He would call his journalistic endeavors "reformation by the pen ". With his death, the murder of journalism " has literally come true.
The Hangu Union of Journalists has strongly condemned the murder of Misri Khan, demanding of government the arrest of the culprits, failing which they`d launch a large public protest. The journalists will also observe a three-day grieving of Misri Khan`s death.


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Але́ксандрос Не́грис (, ) — греческий военнослужащий (полковник) и учёный XIX века, участник Греческой войны за независимость, профессор греческого языка Гарвардского и Эдинбургского университетов. Первый профессор новогреческого языка в Гарвардском университете, автор книги «Grammar of the Modern Greek Language» (Бостон, 1828) — первого выпущенного в США учебника по грамматике новогреческого языка (на греческом языке). Один из первых греков в Бостоне (Массачусетс). Член аристократического фанариотского рода Негрис.

Биография
Родился в Афинах в семье Александра Фёдоровича Негри (Αλέξανδρος Θεοδώρου Νέγρης), российского дипломата и учёного, и Элени Ипсиланти, дочери Константиноса Ипсилантиса. Вырос в Константинополе.

Зимой 1827 года прибыл в Бостон.

С 1828 года, после окончания военной карьеры, преподавал новогреческий язык в Гарвардском университете.

В 1829 году переехал в Коннектикут. Позднее в этом же году иммигрировал сначала в Амстердам (Нидерланды), а затем в Эдинбург (Шотландия).

Семья
В 1838 году женился на Элизе Свит в Лондоне.

Публикации
 A Grammar of the Modern Greek Language with an Appendix Containing Original Specimens of Prose and Verse. — Συνοπτικὴ τῆς Ἁπλοελληνικῆς Διαλέκτου Γραμματική. Hilliard, Gray, Little, and Wilkins, Boston, 1828 (Digitalisat); Anonyme Rezension in: The Christian Examiner and General Review Vol. VI = New Series Vol. I, Boston 1829, S. 324—330 (Digitalisat).
 The Orations Of Aeschines And Demosthenes On The Crown: With Modern Greek Prolegomena, And English Notes (1829). Kessinger Publishing, Paperback, 2009, ISBN 1-104-39793-5.
 A Dictionary Of Modern Greek Proverbs with an English Translation, Explanatory Remarks, and Philological Illustrations. Thomas Clark, Edinburgh, 1831. Nachdruck: Kessinger Publishing, Paperback, 2009, ISBN 1-104-59218-5 (Digitalisat); auch: Nabu Press, Paperback, 2010, ISBN 1-145-44899-2.
 The History Of Herodotus Of Halicarnassus In Nine Books, with Prolegomena, Notes, and Emendations. 2 Bde. Thomas Clark, Edinburgh, 1833. Kessinger Publishing, Paperback, ISBN 1-161-00571-4 (Digitalisat Band 1; Band 2). Anonyme Rezension in: The Gentleman's Magazine. Volume VII New Series. William Pickering, John Bowyer Nichols and Sons, London 1837, S. 28-36 (Digitalisat).
 The Works Of Pindar: With Various Readings, Notes, And Emendations (1835). Kessinger Publishing, Paperback, 2009, ISBN 1-104-50964-4.
 Edward Robinson: A Greek and English lexicon of the New Testament. Revised by Alexander Negris. T. and T. Clark, Edinburgh, 1872.

Примечания

Ссылки
 Program of Modern Greek Studies. About
 Other Early Boston Greeks
 Προκλήσεις για τις έδρες Νεολληνικών Σπουδών
 Οι άγνωστες ελληνικές πτυχές του Χάρβαρντ

Профессора Гарвардского университета
Профессора Эдинбургского университета
Иммигрировавшие в США из Греции
Филологи США
Филологи Великобритании
Филологи Греции
Филологи Нидерландов
Фанариоты
Учёные по алфавиту
Учёные США
Учёные Греции


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617. Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Biology, Cytogenetics, and Molecular Markers in Diagnosis and Prognosis: Poster II| December 2, 2016
Unravelling the Complexities of Hedgehog Mediated Signal Transduction in Acute Myeloid Leukaemia and Normal Haematopoiesis
Victoria Campbell, BSc hons, MBBS, MRCP, FRCPath,
Victoria Campbell, BSc hons, MBBS, MRCP, FRCPath *
1Paul O'Gorman Leukaemia Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Anuradha Tarafdar, PhD,
Anuradha Tarafdar, PhD *
Edwina Dobbin, PhD,
Edwina Dobbin, PhD *
2Almac Diagnostics, Craigavon, United Kingdom
Gillian A. Horne, BSc hons, MBChB, MRCP, MRes,
Gillian A. Horne, BSc hons, MBChB, MRCP, MRes *
Laura Park, PhD,
Laura Park, PhD *
3Molecular diagnostics, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Colin Nixon,
Colin Nixon *
4Beatson Institute for Cancer Research, Glasgow, United Kingdom
John R. Goodlad, MD FRCPath,
John R. Goodlad, MD FRCPath *
5Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Services, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom
Helen Wheadon, PhD,
Helen Wheadon, PhD *
Mhairi Copland, PhD BSc, MB, ChB, MRCP, FRCPath
6Cancer Division, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Blood (2016) 128 (22): 2881.
https://doi.org/10.1182/blood.V128.22.2881.2881
Victoria Campbell, Anuradha Tarafdar, Edwina Dobbin, Gillian A. Horne, Laura Park, Colin Nixon, John R. Goodlad, Helen Wheadon, Mhairi Copland; Unravelling the Complexities of Hedgehog Mediated Signal Transduction in Acute Myeloid Leukaemia and Normal Haematopoiesis. Blood 2016; 128 (22): 2881. doi: https://doi.org/10.1182/blood.V128.22.2881.2881
Primary cilia regulate hedgehog (Hh) signal transduction; these sensory organelles being present on most mammalian cells. Aberrant Hh activity has been implicated in malignancy with defective primary cilia expression linked to disease. The role the Hh pathway plays in AML has not been fully elucidated and it is unclear whether AML cells express primary cilia. Our aims were (1) to determine the presence of primary cilia and (2) further evaluate the role of Hh signalling in AML.
Primary cilia were identified in all AML (n=23), and 20% of normal (n=10) bone marrow trephines (BMTs) by immunocytochemistry (ICC). Primary cilia were not identified in AML cell lines, primitive (n=4) or mature hematopoietic cells (n=6) isolated from peripheral blood, suggesting they are lost once cells migrate from the bone marrow (BM) microenvironment.
Despite the heterogeneity of AML, analysis of 76 primary AML samples demonstrated clear evidence of Hh pathway activity with up regulation of SMO (p<0.001), confirmed by ICC (n=8), and Gli-1 (p<0.05) in 55% of cases. Sanger sequencing (n=36) did not identify a mutation in SMO to account for the increased activity, although genomic instability was apparent with a high level of SNPs (mean 4; range 3-8), and silent and missense mutations (mean 1; range 1-3 per sample) identified. Samples with a >5-fold increase in SMO (n=28) showed a >5-fold up regulation of genes associated with chemoresistance and poor survival, including MECOM and FOXM1 (both p=0.0001), ABCC1, HOXA3, HOXA9, TWIST1 and SNAIL1 (all p<0.001), KIT (p<0.01), CD44, MMP2 and DNMT3b (all p<0.05); with a 4-fold reduction in pro-apoptotic genes BAK and BAX. Next Gen sequencing (n=9) confirmed an aggressive phenotype with 67% of patients having a c-Kit mutation and 46% (n=13), stratifying within the high risk category.
The BM microenvironment is important in AML. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) on human AML BMTs (n=37) enabled analysis within this unique environment. Proteins associated with poor prognosis and a more aggressive phenotype were up regulated 2-30 fold, including BCL-2 (p<0.0001), CD44 (p<0.001) and Vimentin (p<0.05). SHH was significantly down regulated (p<0.001) within the blast population. Secreted SHH, measured by ELISA, was up regulated suggesting paracrine activity. Impaired post translational modification of SHH was demonstrated with protein located within the nuclei by IHC and ICC. Nuclear expression of SHH was limited to primitive (CD34+) cells and absent from mature (CD14+, CD15+) cells. This correlated with a 20-fold reduction in HHAT the acetyltransferase involved in Hh processing in primitive cells compared to MNCs (p=<0.01).
In vitro, SMO inhibition with cyclopamine reduced cell proliferation in myelomonocytic cell lines (Kasumi-1 p<0.05, MOLM-13 p<0.01, MV4-11 p<0.05, OCI-AML3 p<0.001 and THP-1 p<0.01). No change in early or late apoptosis was seen. Cell cycle arrest was demonstrated with an increase in G0-G1 within OCI-AML3 (p<0.05) and a 3-fold reduction in cell division. Cells demonstrated a striking morphological change with increased cytoplasm, granules and loss of nucleoli. Reduction in cell proliferation and morphological changes were also observed when SMO was knocked down using a SMO siRNA. OCI-AML3 cells demonstrated increased expression of CD11b (p<0.001) and CD11c (p<0.0001) by FACS in keeping with a more mature phenotype. Gene expression correlated with a 2-fold reduction in early lineage markers, GATA1, SCL, NAB2 (p<0.05) and 3-4 fold up regulation of genes involved in differentiation and maturation, PU1, GMCSF and GCSF (all p<0.05), and IRF8 (p<0.01). Primary AML samples (n=6) were treated with the clinical grade SMO antagonist, PF-04449913, alone and in combination with cytarabine. Combination treatment caused a significant reduction in proliferation (p<0.05) with an increase in apoptosis. LTCIC showed a trend towards differentiation with a greater number of CFU-M and CFU-G than CFU-GM compared to no drug control (n=4).
This is the first report to demonstrate primary cilia on hematopoietic cells, with an increased frequency observed in AML. Their absence when cells migrate from the BM fits with their function and suggests a 'switching off' of the Hh pathway occurs on maturation. The ability of SMO inhibition to cause differentiation, in genetically diverse AML cell lines and primary AML is promising. SMO inhibition should continue to be explored as a potential therapy in AML.
Dobbin:Almac: Employment. Wheadon:GlaxoSmithKline: Research Funding. Copland:Novartis: Research Funding; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Research Funding; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Novartis: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Ariad: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Pfizer: Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees; Bristol-Myers Squibb: Honoraria; Novartis: Honoraria; Pfizer: Honoraria; Ariad: Honoraria; Amgen: Honoraria; Shire: Honoraria.
acetyltransferase, antagonists, cancer, cd44 antigens, cytarabine, dideoxy chain termination dna sequencing, erinaceidae, forkhead box protein m1, gelatinase a, granules


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Who Authorized You to Quit? Church Growth in "At-Risk" Communities
by Rev. Roger W. Baker
Lettra Press LLC
book review by Barbara Bamberger Scott
"The black church must get back into the business of developing character, leadership, and entrepreneurial principles in poor people."
With the compelling image of a runner in the back of the pack who must run faster in order to win, author Baker reminds us that African Americans were not blessed with the same starting point as European Americans and did not really enter the race at all until 1965 with the passing of the Voter Rights Act. African Americans now face many deficits that he carefully delineates; but that does not mean, he states, they should quit trying to access their rights. American history was against them, through the years of slavery, Reconstruction, and the Jim Crow era. Baker traces many such ills, even relatively recent ones like President Reagan's War on Drugs, which demonized at-risk, ghetto-isolated blacks. Baker regards black churches as the only hope for the marginalized. Such institutions, he believes, have the resources to train and prepare individuals for productive work and well-organized family life.
Baker, retired from the US Army and now affiliated with United Methodism as a preacher and activist, developed a program—And Step, Incorporated—in 1995. Helpful documentation for that program is included in this strongly worded manual: forms for family budgeting, suggestions for a family mission statement, guidelines for business start-ups, sample employment applications, and more. One item Baker believes to be essential in the training process is "Mandatory Travel Education," including visiting Shirley Plantation in Virginia, established in 1616, and an example of the use of African slave labor. The author expresses particular concern for the situation of black women who often manage to hold families together despite sexual exploitation often beginning in childhood. He quotes extensively from scripture in support of his proposals and has provided a useful bibliography. Those seriously interested in meaningful community action and the equality of all citizens would benefit from studying Baker's well-considered ideas.
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Playing the number one ranked team in the country is always going to be a formidable challenge. Sunday afternoon was no different, as the Boston University field hockey team fell to the University of Connecticut by an 8-1 margin.
BU head coach Sally Starr knew it was not going to be an easy matchup with the Huskies (7-0) . With a full week of practice leading up to Sunday's tilt, the Terriers (4-3) focused on improving corner defense, taking accurate shots and finishing on goals. The team struggled in these aspects of the game during their first two losses of the season against the University of Albany and the University of Massachusetts.
Starr was pleased with her defense's improvement on covering penalty corners against the Huskies.
Despite a valiant effort on corner defense, it was not enough for the Terriers to shut down one UConn star, senior forward Charlotte Veitner. She had a hand in almost all of the Huskies scoring plays with an offensive performance consisting of 4 goals and 3 assists.
However, Starr put blame on her team's lack of deny defense and double teaming for the success Veitner found offensively.
"She had some easy goals today, she probably had some goals today that were some of the easiest goals she's going to get all season," Starr said.
UConn got on the scoreboard first at 11:23 minutes with a goal from no one else but Veitner.
Two minutes later marked the only time that the Terriers responded with a goal when junior Ally Hammel fired a shot that hit the post, allowing Miya Denison to score off the rebound to tie the game 1-1.
The Huskies did not allow another goal from the Terriers for the rest of the game, but responded with 7 more of their own. The first 4 came within just 10 minutes of each other to push the Huskie lead to 5-1.
At the 23:31 minute mark, UConn's Karlie Heistand shot from the top of the circle to score her first goal of the season off an assist from teammate Barbara van den Hoogen, officially putting the Huskies in the lead 2-1.
Less than 10 minutes later, Vietner scored her 10th goal of the season.
And just two minutes later, Veitner did it again. She scored again off a rebound. Then, she lined up a pass to teammate Svea Boker in front of the net for a goal just one minute later. Boker's goal put the Huskies at 5-1 advantage at the end of the first half.
Undoubtedly, Veitner and Boker recreated a version of that same play just two minutes into the start of the second half — a Veitner assist for a Boker goal, her second of the game and third of the season, putting UConn up 6-1.
At the 44:58 mark, Veitner assisted again to teammate Hoogen's for her second goal of the season, giving UConn a 7-1 lead.
Finally, at the 65:19 minute, Veitner scored the final goal of the game, her fourth goal of the game, and her 12th goal of the season, for a final score of 8-1.
Junior goalkeeper Kathleen Keegan still made 5 saves against the Huskies.
The Terriers head back to Boston with their third loss of the season in one of their toughest match ups. After five games on the road, the Terriers will finally be back on New Balance Field at BU to take on Lafayette College on Saturday in hopes of a Patriot League victory.
Starr said she looks forward to having a good week of practice before taking on a conference rival on her home field next weekend, and using the UConn game as a mechanism to improve moving forward.


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Флаг Глазова — является одним из официальных символов города Глазова Удмуртской Республики Российской Федерации. Принят решением 27 июня 2003 года.

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Флаг города Глазов представляет собой однотонное полотнище с отношением ширины к длине 1:2 . в центре флага основного элемента, герба города Глазова . Габаритная ширина изображения основного элемента флага — герба города Глазов должна составлять 1/4 части длины полотнища флага, габаритная высота 1/3 части длины полотнища флага .

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The H-1B application window opens soon, and employers seeking to obtain the popular visas for highly skilled guestworkers can expect new challenges as the Trump administration continues to tighten immigration policies and restrict entry into the U.S.
In the last H-1B filing season, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) received 199,000 petitions, far exceeding the annual cap that allows 85,000 of the temporary visas to be issued in a fiscal year. A flood of H-1B petitions is expected again this year when the fiscal 2019 application window opens on April 2.
Some expect increased interest in the H-1B program as other options for entering or working in the U.S. become scarcer. For example, uncertainty about the continued availability of TN visas—a product of the North American Free Trade Agreement—and work permits for the spouses of H-1B visa recipients could spur employers to seek H-1B visas on behalf of workers in those programs.
At the same time, USCIS is making it more time consuming and difficult for employers to file for H-1B visas, according to Michelle White, an immigration attorney with Littler Mendelson. Speaking in a recent webinar, she said employers have been receiving an unusually large number of challenges relating to their applications, which means employers must carve out extra time to complete additional Requests for Evidence, or RFEs.
"What is unusual is we are seeing companies get a second RFE. So while maybe the first one had to do with whether the position qualifies as a specialty occupation, USCIS might issue a second one relating to whether there is enough work to justify the role," she said.
One particular area that is raising red flags is whether H-1B applicants who would earn entry "level 1" wages would meet the visa program's minimum standard as "specialty occupation workers." White said the best option for ensuring entry level workers qualify for the visas is to pay them at higher "level 2" wages, which "may not be an option for every employer."
A new USCIS policy memorandum that took effect Feb. 22 imposes added restrictions if employers seek H-1B visas in situations where the employment will involve working at a third-party worksite. The memo states that in order to verify the "employer-employee" relationship, employers applying for the visa must provide "detailed statements of work or work orders" for employment at the third-party site.
The memo also says that the standard three-year duration of an H-1B visa might be shortened if, for example, the employer can't prove that the worker is "more likely than not" needed for the full period. Further, the memo says the administration wants to prevent employee "benching," which refers to situations where employers hire H-1B workers but don't give them work or pay them required wages while they wait for jobs.
As scrutiny heightens and restrictions tighten, it's vital that employers give careful thought to their H-1B petitions to avert delays in the approval process or outright rejection of their applications. Employers should also consider other alternatives for meeting their talent needs, given the likelihood that the volume of H-1B requests this year will once again dwarf the number of visas available under the program's annual cap.


Giving to charity is something that I'm sure most of you are passionate about, just like I am. However, sometimes you just don't have the extra time or money to contribute. Well thankfully, I've found some ways that I CAN contribute... and they each take mere minutes, even seconds! If everyone could contribute just a few minutes to charity on a daily basis, there could be a world of difference!
This project encourages us to do something that may be difficult for some... put down your phone!! Access www.UnicefTapProject.org on your smartphone and click began. Now put your phone down an for every 10 minutes you go without touching it, UNICEF will donate a full day of clean water to a child in need. Yesterday, I put my phone down at work for a whole hour and 10 minutes. This equated to enough clean water for a child for a whole week! I was so happy to be able to contribute and it felt great to put my phone down and disconnect for a while. Join me in putting down my phone for at least 10 minutes every day!
FreeRice is a non-profit website that is owned by and supports the United Nations World Food Programme. FreeRice has two goals: 1) Provide education to everyone for free. 2) Help end world hunger by providing rice to hungry people for free.
All you have to do is visit www.FreeRice.com. For every multiple choice, vocabulary questions you answer correctly, FreeRice will donate 10 grains of rice to people in need. The questions are great brain exercises and you can answer questions and before you know it, you can donate cups and cups of rice! I've heard of teachers using this in their classrooms, as well! Donating is easy, fun and totally engaging; there's no excuse not to!
Check out how many grains of rice were donated in past years! 5,726,897,740 grains donated in 2013!!! Amazing!!!
GreaterGood has multiple sites that make it so easy to donate. My personal favorites are www.TheBreastCancerSite.com and www.TheAutismSite.com. Literally, all you have to do is visit the site and click the button. That's it! TheBreastCancerSite donates mammograms for every click and TheAutismSite donates hours of therapy for children in need. They also have sites for animals, veterans, hunger, you name it! Also, each site has it's own set of really awesome memorabilia. So if it's a cause that you're passion about, you can purchase some awesome merchandise and support even further! Donating to charity really can't get much easier than this. TIP: Save these sites to your favorites list and visit once a day like I do! Every click makes a difference so spread the word and getting clicking!
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NGC 3193 (другие обозначения — UGC 5562, MCG 4-24-27, ZWG 123.38, ARP 316, VV 307, HCG 44B, PGC 30099) — эллиптическая галактика (E2) в созвездии Льва. Открыта Уильямом Гершелем в 1784 году.

Этот объект входит в число перечисленных в оригинальной редакции «Нового общего каталога».

Визуально галактика находится в группе галактик HCG 44 с ещё тремя спиральными галактиками. Однако по некоторым признакам галактика находится значительно дальше, чем галактики в группе: например, при предполагаемой светимости NGC 3193, если она находится в этой группе, в ней должно наблюдаться около 50 планетарных туманностей, но не обнаружено ни одной. Расстояние до галактики от Млечного Пути оценивается как 35 мегапарсек и она имеет высокую пекулярную скорость, в то время как группа удалена на 18,4 мегапарсека от Млечного Пути. В гало NGC 3193 находится галактика низкой поверхностной яркости.

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Michigan Autonomous Vehicle Law Shows Why Federal Leadership Is Needed
by Matt Piotrowski | September 15, 2016
One of the biggest questions marks surrounding autonomous vehicles is how policy makers establish a regulatory framework that doesn't impede private industry's innovation and also allows consumers to become comfortable with rapid changes in technology. So far, 35 states have considered legislation, while only six have passed. Meanwhile, the federal government's National Highway Transportation Safety Board (NHTSA) will soon provide guidance on best practices for rolling out autonomous vehicles, providing more clarity at the national level. But given that we are in uncharted territory, regulators, automakers, tech companies, and consumers are not all necessarily on the same page. Last week's bill that passed the Senate in Michigan to allow autonomous cars on the roads without anyone in the driver's seat shows how laws are differing among states, bringing about a patchwork of regulations across the country. States, even with the best intentions, are not geared to lead on this issue, reinforcing the argument that direction is needed from federal regulators.
States, even with the best intentions, are not geared to lead on the autonomy issue, reinforcing the argument that direction is needed from federal regulators.
Last week, the Michigan Senate voted to no longer require that a person is behind the wheel in an autonomous vehicle while it is being tested on a public road. The laws are expected to be signed by Governor Rick Snyder and to go into effect in 2017.
It should come as no surprise that Michigan, home to the big three U.S. automakers, would want to lead on this issue. With the race to be in the front on autonomy and deployment of self-driving technology occurring faster than anticipated, the legislation is beneficial to auto companies in the state. "This law is saying to the industry at large that Michigan is embracing this technology," Rebecca Lindland of Kelly Blue Book told The Fuse.
"For this technology to fully happen, it will need on-road market testing," Scott Corwin of Deloitte Consulting and leader of the Future of Mobility practice told The Fuse.
"For this technology to fully happen, it will need on-road market testing."
The traditional U.S. automakers have lagged tech companies in this space, such as Google and Tesla, but they are now playing catch-up. A friendly regulatory environment would no doubt help them. Ford has been aggressive as of late, saying that it will have fleets of autonomous cars on the road by 2021 and plans to sell them to the public by 2025. GM has partnered with Lyft and invested heavily to acquire Cruise Automation to position itself for a take-off in autonomy, while Fiat Chrysler is working with Google to develop autonomous minivans.
The legislation, on the surface, appears as though it is a positive step forward—it is clearly in favor of autonomous vehicles, paving the way for public testing without a human driver. It also helps establish a proving grounds and allows companies that want to begin deploying driverless vehicles—such as Uber—a space for them to operate.
On the other hand, some of the elements of the Michigan legislation might restrict companies that are not part of the big three automakers to offer driverless services. Even though the state is ahead of the curve with its regulation, special interests have brought about policies that distort the playing field in their favor. According to Bryant Walker Smith, a professor at the University of South Carolina who specializes in autonomous driving, in a recent blog post, it's difficult to fully comprehend the ramifications of the legislation. The laws in Michigan "may or may not give recognized manufacturers of motor vehicles a special driverless taxi privilege, and they may or may not disadvantage companies that cannot partner with such a manufacturer—but they definitely do add unnecessary confusion," he wrote.
Google's protest of the new Michigan law exemplifies how heated the rivalry has become between traditional automakers and tech companies in the race to develop autonomous vehicles.
Google is not pleased with the Michigan law. As noted, some of the language in the legislation excludes companies like the tech giant. This has prompted Google to ask lawmakers to amend the bill. The head of Google's Self-Driving Car Project, John Krafcik, wrote in a letter to members of the legislature that the law would unfairly inhibit companies like Google. One provision, for instance, defines a "motor vehicle manufacturer" as a company that has distributed motor vehicles in the state. "One interpretation of that definition would exclude companies, like Google, that manufactures autonomous vehicles but do not currently sell them," Krafcik wrote. Google also took issue with a provision that autonomous vehicles being tested in Michigan need to be "supplied or controlled by a motor vehicle manufacturer."
Google's protest of the new Michigan law exemplifies how heated the rivalry has become between traditional automakers and tech companies in the race to develop autonomous vehicles. "We urge you to consider these small but crucial amendments to the bills to ensure that investment and deployment of autonomous vehicle technology is not inadvertently discouraged in the state," Krafcik said.
The need for national guidance
The best approach for autonomy is a robust national framework in which all sides are represented.
The best approach is a robust national framework in which all sides are represented. This is why NHTSA's announcement on autonomy will be scrutinized. If you look at state laws on autonomous vehicles now, only a handful have put any into place, and they are mostly different. California, for instance, took the opposite approach of Michigan. The Golden State, home to both Google and Tesla, has proposed requiring every autonomous vehicle to be occupied by a licensed driver, who would be responsible for any traffic violations even if he or she is not actively driving. Drivers also would have to obtain a special certificate, after going through proper training, in order to operate an autonomous vehicle. The California regulation is designed to deliver an extra layer of safety before driverless cars are widely deployed. However, such a law can actually be less safe—drivers have difficulty transitioning in and out of control of a vehicle. Furthermore, heavy regulations can hinder the rollout of autonomy and set back companies, many of which understand technological advances in autonomy better than legislators. Nevada has a law similar to California, requiring a person to be in the driver's seat, but it may nix that condition, while Florida, like Michigan, does not require human to be in the car for testing purposes.
For Michigan, one major risk is if there are any accidents with the driverless cars being tested. But should testing go smoothly in the state, others may follow its example. "Autonomy can be either seen as a threat or an opportunity," said KBB's Lindland. "The legislation in Michigan could be the first of many similar laws. Others will want to utilize opportunities in this area as driverless cars are integrated on their streets."
"The implications are that the states are looking to be at the forefront for economic innovation, but that brings up the challenge of navigating a patchwork of laws at multiple levels—federal, state and local," said Deloitte's Corwin.
"The implications are that the states are looking to be at the forefront for economic innovation, but that brings up the challenge of navigating a patchwork of laws at multiple levels—federal, state and local."
Cities and states with no specific laws are also accommodating driverless technology. In Pittsburgh, for instance, Uber is using roads there to test vehicles. The ride-hailing service is able to operate in the city because the state of Pennsylvania does not currently have any driverless laws on the books. Pittsburgh took advantage of this vacuum.
The dreaded 'patchwork' could emerge
A state-by-state approach would mean radically different outcomes, reinforcing the need for leadership at the national level. Proponents of autonomous vehicles have spoken out about how a "patchwork" of regulations would hinder deployment and cause confusion among consumers, a majority of whom remain skeptical of the benefits of autonomy. Technology and auto companies are moving faster than regulators can keep pace with, while the general public will likely become more accommodating once driverless cars are more mainstream. Although some states like Michigan have adopted policies to advance autonomous vehicles, it's clear that this dreaded patchwork could emerge. That's why federal leadership is needed in this space. NHTSA's announcement will be crucial in this regard.
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BRIDGMAN, Mich. -- The Bridgman City Council will hold a meeting Monday, March 18 to hear residents' opinions on the proposal to eliminate the dog beach at Weko Beach Park.
In a letter, city officials say there has long been conflicting language regarding animals on the beach, but the original ordinance does prohibit animals on any portion of the beach.
If the ordinance is passed, dogs would no longer be allowed on the beach starting in April.
The meeting will be at the City Hall building on 9765 Maple Street at 6:30 p.m.


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Category: Alaska Native/Indigenous People
I like to highlight people who are doing great things in their community. Contact me if you have any ideas on who I should highlight. Thank you!
Alaska Native/Indigenous People, Athabascan in the Spotlight
November 2, 2021 November 2, 2021 Angela Gonzalez
Jessica Denny. Photo by Angela Wade
I heard about a moosehide tanning camp in the Ahtna region in September. Jessica "Nanenełnaan" Denny (Ahtna) hosted a moosehide tanning camp with about 13 people in September. I had to find out more about it, so I reached out to Jessica. I admire how Jessica and her network are living and loving our ways of life.
Jessica is the owner of Alaska Leadership Group, a small for-profit organization that creates community and space for sharing traditional knowledge. Check out the interview with Jessica where she shares about how the camp came to be, her influences like Grandma Lena Charlie, how much learning and healing happened at the camp, future plans and much more!
It was amazing to see how everyone came together to either support the camp or attending. They built a strong cohort who plan to return next year. Jessica said, "We are all co-creators of this." Grandma Lena Charlie told them, 'If I am still here – I want you to come back.'
2021 Moosehide Tanning Camp. Photo by Angela Wade
Jessica gave some great advice to those who may be considering starting a moosehide tanning camp. She recommends reaching out to see who might be available in your community to teach and share. Ask about how moosehide tanning was practiced in your area. Each community has access to resources. Get a general understanding of tanning a hide and build a foundation. She says there are lots of resources online.
*Cohort – BUILDING A COMMUNITY*
Scraping moosehide. Photo by Deenaalee Chase-Hodgdon
Scraping moosehide. Photos by Deenaalee Chase-Hodgdon
Enaa baasee' Jessica for sharing about the moosehide tanning camp and building a community. It is inspiring to see community doers stepping up to keep our cultures and traditions alive. I see it is much more than just tanning a hide. I'm sure this rich experience will carry the cohort far into the future in more ways than one.
Follow Alaska Leadership Group for updates and upcoming events at: https://www.facebook.com/alaskaleadership
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April 17, 2021 April 18, 2021 Angela Gonzalez
Paula Taylor
A friend reached out to me and suggested I feature Paula Taylor (Yup'ik/Iñupiaq) on the Athabascan Woman Blog. Paula's family is from Naknek in the Bristol Bay region and Unalakleet. She grew up fishing every summer. She's a wife, mom of two, storyteller, two-time cancer survivor and more. I got a chance to talk with her recently.
Listen to her incredible story of survival and how she persevered. She was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme over 30 years ago. She credits diet, working, attitude, keeping her goals, a strong support system and especially her faith in God to her survival. She got her degree in exercise science and wellness.
"I just had to hold it together and I feel like my faith really grounded me. My faith is really why I'm here." – Paula Taylor
"Food I think is one of the most crucial things in our life. We are what we eat." – Paula Taylor
I admire her strong will to live and appreciate the wisdom she shared on her journey. She's retired now. She and her husband are proud of their children. Enaa baasee' to Paula for graciously sharing her courageous story and what helped her to survive.
Paula and her family are very active.
Photos courtesy of Paula Taylor
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March 13, 2021 March 13, 2021 Angela Gonzalez
Adeline Peter Raboff (Gwich'in/Koyukon Athabascan) reached out to me to share a new map she helped develop with the Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve / National Park Service. It is a map of the estimated distribution of Inupiat, Koyukon, Gwich'in and Lower Tanana in 1800.
Adeline has worked with the Park Service to get them out to schools. She says, "My main objective in getting this out to as many Alaska Native communities as possible is to make people aware that Alaska Natives have a history that didn't just start with the first Russians, English, or Americans who came to Alaska. Present day Alaska history books begin with our 'discovery,' and Alaska Natives take up about 1/26th of the history of Alaska."
Adeline is the author many books, including Inuksuk: Northern Koyukon, Gwich'in & Lower Tanana, 1800-1901, published in 2001. Her goal is to write a book about this history in this map.
I spoke with her about the map and our history. The map represents decade of research she's completed by reading books and stories shared by her family and the peoples of the regions.
Here are some words she shared:
"To me, this map represents the beginning of writing the history of the northern Koyukon, which does not exist."
"The assumption is that…people just lived in one community and they don't go back in forth. The truth of the matter is that that all the Native Alaskans traveled great distances. … They went to local trading centers, they interacted. They were multilingual."
I feel that history books have to start changing in Alaska. We have to say, 'Well look, we had a history.' And it should preface the event of exploration, the event of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, the event of fur traders and gold miners. … We need more perspective from the Native Alaskan experience, because we were here."
Athabascan and Inupiat Alaska, ca 1800 map. Courtesy of Adeline Peter Raboff
Description of the Athabascan and Inupiat Alaska, ca 1800 map:
The Athabascan and Inupiat peoples of northern Alaska two hundred years ago identified with one of four major groupings, each tied by a common culture and language. These included Inupiaq and three Athabascan languages, Koyukon, Gwich'in, and Lower Tanana. Within each language group, subgroups formed, whose members shared similar dialects and local customs. Land holdings for each were formally delineated, but conflicts, surrendering of land, moves in response to shifting caribou ranges and other natural resource fluctuations, and expansion or contraction of populations caused shifts in who lived where.
This map shows Athabascan and Inupiat lands reflecting geographic borders and cultural identities about 1800. Boundaries were generally agreed upon and were only crossed when there was a purpose. If there was unrest between groups, to avoid conflict, they were strictly adhered to. Still, there was considerable interaction across borders: some trading, some raiding, some friendly visits, some hostile. More permanent moves across lines involved cultural adaptations. New arrivals would often adopt the language of their new home, becoming multilingual. In the east, languages were predominantly Athabascan, in the west, Inupiaq.
How to get the map:
Since it was mapped out and printed by the National Park Service, they give them away for free in various locations in Fairbanks and Anchorage. Reach out to Jeff Rasic at: https://www.nps.gov/articles/jeffrasic.htm
Growing up, I heard stories about how connected Koyukon Athabascan people are to the Inupiat toward the western coast. It was cool to hear this was in fact a truth she verified in her research. The other cool thing was to see the indigenous place names and peoples reflected on the map. I'm looking forward to reading the book, and I hope to see her dream come true of seeing this history reflected in history books.
Enaa baasee', Adeline, for sharing some information and stories of the importance of this research.
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March 9, 2021 March 9, 2021 Angela Gonzalez
Anna Huntington Kriska thanks everyone for supporting the Fairbanks Four at a fundraiser in 2015. Her nephew is Eugene Vent. Photo by Angela Gonzalez
I met with Annie Huntington Kriska (Koyukon Athabascan) last summer. I've known her for a long time but wanted to get to know more about her. She shared about her upbringing, career and how she's doing amidst the pandemic. Annie has had an amazing journey in life and career.
Annie describes her life now as pre-retirement, stating that with her type of work, she can work for quite some time yet. She recently moved to be closer to her grandchildren. She enjoys fewer hours working, slowing down a bit and enjoying time with her grandchildren.
Annie with her late mom, Angela Huntington, Auntie Rose Ambrose and her girls. Courtesy photo
Annie was adopted by the late Leo and Mary Kriska of Koyukuk, Alaska. Her biological parents are the late Sidney and Angela Huntington of Galena. She had a tough life but appreciates that Leo and Mary took care of her. She was considered a tleetenhoye, the Denaakk'e word for an orphan or adopted child. She experienced trauma as a child that took a lot of self-healing to overcome. She struggled with alcoholism. Eventually, she got sober and began going to church.
As a child, Annie found solace in reading. She said, "I used to read with a flashlight under my sleeping bag." She thought she wanted to be a teacher but discovered a love for math in high school. She went to college for an accounting degree, but her career took her on a different path – all related to teaching and coaching.
Annie on a road trip. Courtesy photo
Annie had about 15 jobs in her career, focusing mainly on program development, grant writing and management, business development, strategic planning, mentoring and consulting. She claimed to hold only one job longer than three years because she always focused on mentoring and training her replacement. Annie helped to start the tribal management program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks with the help of community advisors from around the state. Ten Alaska Natives of different regions advised her on the direction, content, and how to engrain culture into the program. She had much community and academic support to get the program finally approved and accredited. It's a steppingstone to higher degrees, including a PhD.
Annie helped to develop and teach an indigenous knowledge curriculum for which the basis is indigenous concepts for community development. She also taught the basics of federal Indian law, grant writing and community assessment. She folded her knowledge of culture into the course work. She also helped to develop curriculum for Native charter schools and other tribal high school programs that included lessons of how to use math to build a smokehouse and how to understand fishing and hunting by understanding the science of land and water. She also stressed the importance of connections and to acknowledge our relatives and how we are related to everyone.
"There's an ecology, insects, animals, people. We're all connected and everything around the world. Everyone and everything is connected." – Annie Huntington Kriska (Koyukon Athabascan)
One of Annie's favorite memories as a four-year-old was travelling to different camps throughout the year. She would be covered up and put in the sled in winter. There were big dogs pulling a freight sled. Annie remembers looking around and listening to the sounds of the dogs, snowshoes and the clean air. They lived in a wall tent.
Annie and her family celebrate her late dad Sidney Huntington's 100th birthday. Courtesy photo
Annie is grateful for many life lessons and mentors/teachers throughout her life. She said, "God put certain people in my life at the right time." She lived with her uncle and aunt, Ralph and Dorothy Perdue, in Fairbanks as a teenager. They taught her business because they were in business.
Annie shared what has been helping her to cope with the pandemic. She especially missed connecting with family, friends and community members. In the beginning, she met with family members on Zoom on Sundays. She even met new relatives on zoom. She went on lock down for the first three months. When the mandates were lifted, she spent a lot of time outside, including going on drives along the road system. She's also learned about tapping and mindfulness.
I've always admired how Annie gets things done for her community. I've seen her volunteering at many events over the years. Annie is a doer. To me, a doer is someone who gets things done, steps up without being asked and motivates others by their action. She also doesn't hesitate to mentor others and encourages them to reach for their goals. It makes such a big difference when you have someone like Annie believing in you.
Annie is a writer and has some ideas for writing projects she'll focus on as she is in pre-retirement and eventually retirement. I look forward to reading her stories and learning from them. Just getting to know her in this short time has given me a glimpse into a well-lived life. Enaa baasee' Annie for sharing a little bit of your life.
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Amaya Mishka – Athabascan Author
February 9, 2021 February 9, 2021 Angela Gonzalez
I met Amaya Mishka (Athabascan) on Facebook recently. Amaya is Athabascan is from McGrath, and grew up in Haines and Anchorage. She now lives in California. She shared the release of her debut science fiction/fantasy novel, Ascension Warriors Mission 626. It is always exciting to hear about new Alaska Native authors.
Amaya's family is from McGrath. Her grandmother is Avis Dunkin, and her mother was Sophie Vanderpool. Amaya has been writing passionately since the age of 15, but has stayed covertly in the shadows writing marketing content, short stories, blogs and poetry.
Amaya says, "I have written a book with an Athabascan character. The book is best described as a call to raise consciousness and return to traditional values of treating all living creatures including Mother Earth with respect through literary art told through science fiction/fantasy."
The model featured on the cover is actress from Canada, Olivia Kate Iatridis (Inuit). Amaya's goal is to write 10 books in the series, and she plans to feature a new Indigenous role model on each cover.
"Always make sure that if your heart desires something that you make time to do it." – Amaya Mishka (Athabascan)
I got a chance to talk with Amaya recently. Find out more about what inspired her, advice to aspiring authors, how she has tied in Athabascan values in her book, and plans for a potential script.
Find out more about Amaya Mishka at: http://amayamishka.com. Find her book on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08P3JTPVR. Amaya is also a licensed hypnotherapist and owner of Amanda Kay Hypnotherapy.
Congratulations, Amaya, on your new book!
Family of Amaya Mishka
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Ge Jianhao: Great Mother of Modern ChinaJuly 17, 2018Hunan Daily recently reported on the legendary life of a mother named Ge Jianhao who cultivated four outstanding proletarian revolutionaries during modern Chinese history.
Gao Tianbo: The First Female Communist in S China's GuangdongJuly 5, 2018Martyr Gao Tianbo, the first female communist in south China's Guangdong Province to carry out the peasant movement actively in the Revolutionary Period in the 1920s, was praised...
4 Great Mothers of Ancient ChinaJune 26, 2018In Chinese history, the so-called "Four great mothers" exerted a strong influence on their children with their high moral values during the Warring States Period (475–221 BC),...
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