Democrats are again calling for Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump to lose their security clearances after another pair of controversies involving the couple.
In a letter to White House Counsel Donald McGahn, Democratic Reps. Ted Lieu of California and Don Beyer of Virginia requested that the White House immediately revoke both Trump's and Kushner's security clearances following reports on the couple's use of private email while serving in the White House in addition to a recent report outlining how Trump was nearly indicted in 2012 for real estate fraud related to the Trump SoHo.
"Recent press investigations highlight severe credibility issues with Ivanka Trump, a White House official, close advisor, and daughter to the president," the letter from Lieu and Beyer began.
"These new revelations, along with the ongoing White House probe of Ms. Trump's private email use, have compromised Ms. Trump's integrity and credibility," the pair added. "We are requesting that the White House immediately revoke her security clearance pending an investigation into her actions."
The pair then pointed back to a June request to strip Kushner of his security clearance because of the FBI's probe into his communications with Russian officials prior to President Donald Trump taking office. But the congressmen added that they "have seen no action on this matter."
"In light of the recent developments relating to both Mr. Kushner's e-mail accounts and his financial disclosure statements, we would like to reiterate our request that you immediately revoke his security clearance," they wrote.
Kushner, a White House senior adviser, and Trump, an assistant to the president, have come under renewed scrutiny following those recent revelations.
Last month, Politico reported that Kushner used a private email account to communicate with top White House officials such as former chief of staff Reince Priebus and former chief strategist Steve Bannon. The White House is currently investigating the email practices of several top officials after the revelation of Kushner's account. While it is not illegal for White House officials to use private accounts, they must forward any work-related emails to government accounts for record preservation purposes.
On Monday, Politico reported that White House officials began examining emails from a third, previously unreported email account on the domain used by Kushner and Ivanka Trump. Trump too had utilized a private email account, which was set up before she had joined the administration. Sources told Politico that since January, hundreds of emails were sent from White House addresses to private accounts on the Kushner domain.
A report about a possible indictment of Trump came to light earlier this week. The Manhattan District Attorney's office dropped a criminal case against her and her older brother, Donald Trump Jr., after Trump's personal lawyer made a donation to the district attorney's campaign, according to a joint investigation by ProPublica, WNYC, and The New Yorker.
Investigators were reportedly close to indicting the two eldest Trump children on federal fraud charges in 2012 after learning they intentionally misled investors and buyers about the value of the Trump SoHo hotel.
Democrats have tried on a number of occassions to strip the Trump family members working in the White House of their clearances. In July, a group of Democrats called for Trump's clearance to be revoked after Kushner had to add more than 100 contacts to his security clearance form after failing to disclose foreign contacts.
That group of 20 House Democrats pointed to contacts Kushner failed to report initially, such as his meetings with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak, Russian banker Sergey Gorkov, and Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya, the latter of which was also attended by then-campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Trump Jr. in June 2016.
In a letter to then-acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe, the Democrats, led by Beyer, requested information on any potential discrepancies between Trump's and Kushner's security clearance forms, which the Democrats noted additionally requires the disclosure of foreign contacts, business interests, and meetings by spouses and siblings spanning the previous seven years. Democrats asked whether Trump's eldest daughter disclosed any of her own meetings and contacts, Kushner's, and Trump Jr.'s.
Also in July, Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida introduced a pair of amendments aimed at stripping Kushner of his security clearance into a 2018 appropriations bill. Those amendments were quickly voted down.
The effort came after the revelation of that June 2016 Trump Tower meeting that Kushner had participated in with Trump Jr. and Manafort.


Eigt weeks is just too long of a time. We left harvesting only lemons and we have already harvested our first cherry tomatos!! I will try to commit to a 4 week maximum between posts.
Why BB King? Well, berries and beets are king right now in the garden. Not to mention that I harvested honey early and took nearly 2 gallons. Good stuff!! We have had so little rain in the spring but that has made a greatt berry spring. We are harvesting raspberries every morning and evening with more than enough for everybody in the family (and some for the neighbors). Gotta love that!! Beets are plentiful and the beets and the greens have been feeding our family every 2 or three days. Kids love them and we do too.
I started this blog trying to show that you can harvest something every day in Sonoma County and I am just completing 2 years. Pretty cool. By the time I post again I will be in the third year. I can forsee trouble in October with a small apple harvest...but the citrus crop next winter looks great!!


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Q: Eclipse plug-in creates new workspace everytime when its executed I want to work on an existing project which is stored in workspace say wrkspc1.
The plug-in by default creates a new empty workspace say wrkspc2. In order to work on existing project I moved my project into wrkspc2 as the root path of workspace cannot be modified. Now each time I am executing the plug-in, it is creating a workspace on system (wrkspc2). Due to this the project that I had placed in the workspace gets deleted.
Is there any way by which I can work on existing project by any means?
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My project is located at suppose path : C:/User/XYX/wrkspc2
Step 1: I want to open this workspace
Step 2: An existing project within the workspace - say project2
Step 3: Build the project
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//The statement when executed creates en empty workspace for each execution

A: After changing the path in Run Configuration menu, it worked. Now it does not create workspace but instead point to one which is given in Run Configuration

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Hillary Clinton under fire for Putin, Hitler comparison
Hillary Clinton is under fire after comparing Russian president Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler.
Late Wednesday, she tried to clarify, but didn't entirely back down:
"What I said yesterday is that the claims by President Putin and other Russians are that they had to go into Crimea and maybe further into Eastern Ukraine because they had to protect the Russian minorities. And that is reminiscent of claims that were made in the 1930's, when Germany, under the nazis, kept talking about how they had to protect German minorities in Poland and Czechoslovakia and elsewhere throughout Europe. So, I just want everybody to have a little historic perspective. I'm not making a comparison certainly, but I am recommending that we perhaps can learn from this tactic that has been used before."
Republican Senator John McCain was quick to agree with Clinton's comparison, tweeting:
She's right on this comparison, and he referenced a headline reading: "Hillary Clinton compares Putin actions in Ukraine to Adolf Hitler's in Nazi Germany"
She's right on this comparison: "Hillary Clinton compares Putin actions in Ukraine to Adolf Hitler's in Nazi Germany" http://t.co/3akjQBTrvz
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) March 5, 2014
Clinton compares Putin's Ukraine moves to Hitler, later recalibrates
OutFront: CNN Political Commentator Michael Smerconish, he's also host of CNN's "Smerconish" and David Ignatius is a columnist for the Washington Post.
Filed under: News • Politics • Ukraine • Vladimir Putin
Rep. King on U.S. intel on Ukraine: The Russian invasion was not predicted
Was the United States caught off guard?
There are serious questions about whether U.S. intelligence failed to predict what's happening on the ground in Ukraine.
In a tense hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Senator John McCain hammered Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, asking him whether U.S. intelligence was aware of Russia's plans to invade Crimea.
Hagel said that the U.S. was aware of the threat early last week, but that didn't satisfy the senator.
MCCAIN: So, despite all the media reports, our intelligence sources predicted that Lavrov would invade Crimea?
HAGEL: As I said, I don't get into the specifics in open hearing, but if you would like a briefing of your staff on the specifics of your question.
MCCAIN: Well, how about commenting on news reports that say that.
HAGEL: Well, news reports are news reports, but that's not the same as real - it's not real intelligence though.
MCCAIN: OK I - in other words, the fact is, Mr. Secretary, it was not predicted by our intelligence, and that's already been well-
known, which is another massive failure because of our misreading, total misreading, of the intentions of Vladimir Putin.
The CIA responded saying, "Since the beginning of the political unrest in Ukraine, the CIA has regularly updated policymakers to ensure they have an accurate and timely picture of the unfolding crisis. These updates have included warnings of possible scenarios for a Russian military intervention in Ukraine. Any suggestion otherwise is flat wrong."
CNN's Erin Burnett asked New York congressman Peter King, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, whether McCain went too far?
"The invasion or the incursion was not predicted, however, it was among a list of possibilities," King said. "We are going to hold hearings, do an investigation as to if more intelligence could have been gathered or was the problem with the analysis."
Filed under: International • News • Ukraine • Vladimir Putin
Inside the mind of Vladimir Putin: What makes the Russian President tick?
It seems everyone has an opinion on what Russian President Vladimir Putin is doing with regards to Ukraine and why he's doing it:
President Obama: There have been some reports that President Putin is pausing for a moment and reflecting on what's happened.
Madeleine Albright: He's living in some other world.
Michael McFaul: Putin is saying, I'm here, and you're going to have to deal with me.
Sen. John McCain: I think he loves to strut on the world stage.
Who is the man behind the tiger? The shirtless man on the horse?
OutFront: Ariel Cohen is a Senior Research fellow, Heritage Foundation. He's met with Putin close to a dozen times, and he was born in the Crimean region.
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How much of a threat is Vladimir Putin's military?
The U.S. and its allies are waiting for Vladimir Putin's next move.
As Russian forces tighten their hold on the Crimean Peninsula, the next few days will be crucial.
Both the Russian and Ukrainian forces are poised to react to the slightest provocation.
More than 100 unarmed Ukrainian soldiers tried to return to a Ukrainian military base north of Sevastopol Tuesday morning when about a dozen Russian soldiers fired warning shots over their heads.
An eerie mood on the ground in Crimea
Video shot by one of the Ukrainian soldiers showed the Ukrainians continuing to move forward. In the video, a Russian, holding his weapon, orders them to halt their advance: "I have orders; I will shoot you in the legs if you come any further."
Just how powerful is the Russian military?
CNN's Barbara Starr has a detailed look Putin's forces.
White House: Merkel, Obama talk 'off- ramp' options for Putin
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is trying to help construct a way for Putin to get out of the Ukraine crisis - an "off ramp," according to a U.S. senior administration official.
Merkel and President Barack Obama spoke Tuesday and talked about the off-ramp, which would include international observers, who could ensure the rights of the many ethnic Russians in Ukraine - thus taking care of a key Putin concern. Crimea will not be offered to Moscow, the administration official said. Obama presented the off-ramp during a call Saturday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the official said.
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John was born on October 26, 1951, in Poughkeepsie New York. He moved to Lexington Kentucky in 1957 with his Parents. In 1964, John got his first Guitar and soon after was playing in bands with friends around his neighborhood. In 1970, John went to the University of Kentucky to major in stand-up Bass but soon realized that he was thinking in terms of Melody, "I knew that if I was going to work I needed to find a melody instrument." John Had already begun playing the Lap Steel in addition to bass guitar so the move to pedal steel seemed logical. John practiced day and night, brought his guitar home every night from a job, and listened to as much steel as possible. "Some of his early influences were Don Helms, Buddy Charlton and of course the master at being commercial Mr. Pete Drake."
John played throughout the United States and Canada with many Groups including his own "Second Hand Rose," which played at the DJ Convention in 1974 at the "Peavey Room, King of the road hotel," and also the group had a spot on the "Grand Ole Opry 50th Anniversary" radio show. Earlier in 74 John played for an audition to be one of the first Steel players at Opryland, John passed the audition but decided to work with his own group on his own music projects. In March 1979 John left for Brussels, Belgium to play & tour with various groups that he had made contact with. In 1980 John moved to Germany, and in 1981 moved to West Berlin where he played with the group "Western Union." WU Released 3 albums and 7 singles and were two time winners of the prestigious Marlboro Competition for West Germany, John toured through out Europe with the group. In 1983, John was the featured Steel Guitarist for Germany's first "Steel Guitar Seminar." While in Europe John started to play the Flute and Saxophone.
In 1985 John returned back to the USA and immediately went to Nashville. Here John worked at the World Famous Stockyard/Bullpen Lounge from April of 86 till November of 95. While there many artists would come by to sit in with the band, those included Jerry Lee Lewis, The Beach Boys, Reba McEntire, The Everly Brothers, Lorrie Morgan, The Kentucky Headhunters, Rick Astley, Steppenwolf's John Kay, Travis Tritt, Shania Twain, and many others. In 1991 John took a three month leave of absence from the Bullpen lounge to work with "Hank Williams Jr.."
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Why marketers must go mobile
Consumers are already embracing the mobile Web, according to a report from Morgan Stanley, and Adam Cahill argues that it's time marketers woke up to that fact. "Brands are still in the 'dipping our toes in the water' phase when it comes to mobile," he writes. "Meanwhile, consumers have cannon-balled into the deep end of the pool and aren't looking back." ClickZ (1/14), Adweek (1/13)
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Red Cross social campaign nets $3M for Haiti
Using Twitter and Facebook to build momentum and $10 text messages to gather donations, the Red Cross reports that it has raised $3 million for aid efforts in Haiti. The group's effort received a boost when the U.S. State Department endorsed the fundraising campaign. "Raising this amount of money, $10 at a time, is a true testament to the American spirit," says Red Cross marketing director Susan Watson. Mashable (1/13)
Coke trades campaign pages for social sites
Coca-Cola is starting to move away from using traditional Web sites for its publicity campaigns. The company is using its Facebook and YouTube pages as hubs for its Fanta and Coke Zero brands. "Our campaigns won't need a coke.com-hosted site," says Coke executive Prinz Pinakatt. "In most cases these will still exist ... but it might only be a page linking to YouTube encouraging people to join the community there." New Media Age (1/14)
Tweet for free sweets, says Tasti D-Lite
Frozen-dessert chain Tasti D-Lite is offering Twitter users free snacks for spreading the word about the brand. Customers will be offered the chance to link their loyalty cards to their Twitter accounts, allowing the company to post automatic updates when they visit the store. In return, customers will receive points that they can trade for free desserts. Adweek (1/13)
How UPS picks its social battles
When UPS came under fire from a competitor's campaign, it used social media to fight back, says Debbie Curtis-Magley, the company's manager of corporate public relations. The strategy succeeded, Curtis-Magley says, because UPS didn't try to answer every criticism, but instead focused on areas where it could make a compelling argument and backed up its claims with credible evidence from third-party Web sites. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Social Media (1/14)
20 ways to track your brand's buzz
Measuring a social-media campaign's success can be tricky, but there are plenty of tools to help you keep tabs on who's talking about your campaign. This blogger lists 20 tools for measuring social-media success, including free search engines and professional brand-management tools. Blah...Blah...Blog (1/8)
Keep your Web site from becoming a "tombstone"
Only by constantly creating valuable content can companies hope to attract and retain an online community, writes Lee Odden. Too many companies still see Web site creation as a one-time thing, rather than an ongoing project, Odden notes. "This kind of Web site with static content is a tombstone when it comes to being a search marketing asset," he writes. "Shifting from a dead end Web site to becoming a content publisher (and promoter) is critical for any company that has customers and competitors active online." Online Marketing Blog (1/14)
Why you should scrap your office's social-media policy
Sometimes social-media policies do more harm than good, writes Thomas Nelson Publishers CEO Michael Hyatt. A document filled with legalese won't make your employees better social-media practitioners, and may actually discourage them from engaging your customers. It is far better, Hyatt argues, to keep things simple and informal -- give employees guidance, but then step back and trust them to behave responsibly. MichaelHyatt.com (1/14)
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I'm a strong believer in compartmentalizing.
Everything should fit into a little box. This blog post is me boxing up the season, writing "March, April, and May of 2019" on the side of that box with a black sharpie, and then walking away, because I know that what's ahead will look much different.
A lot happened in these last three months. It was a shift in perspective, and I now see life a lot different than I did before. It's as if a new door opened up for me. As soon as I saw it, I started running.
A Story About Running
Four parts
Start running
Bring company
Run: Part 1 - Start Running
Forest Gump: That day, for no particular reason, I decided to go for a little run.
Those months — March, April, and May of 2019, that little season — I decided to go for a little run. I went on adventures daily. Running to anything that made me uncomfortable.
I ran to new cities.
I ran to new people.
I ran to new churches.
I ran to new creative projects.
Run: Part 2 - Bring Company
Forest: I had a lot of company.
I just kept running. Every day, with whoever wanted to join me, for months…and it was one of the best runs of my life. I became more transparent, more social on social, and used this little season to share all the things that kept me on fire. When the season started, when I was at my lowest, and had just started running, I would say a simple prayer: "Don't let my pain go to waste". Me bringing company along was that prayer being answered.
Run: Part 3 - Move On
Forest: My momma always said, 'You got to put the past behind you…before you can move on.' And I think that's what my running was all about.
I can remember the first moment, months ago, when I started running. All the way up until now. I don't even feel like the same person anymore. I feel like my heart, mind and soul have been upgraded to a much stronger, happier, and loving version of itself. It took me putting the past behind me, and letting go of things that I've been holding onto for years, to finally break free from toxic cycles that were hindering me. It took me bringing my weaknesses to light, and finally turning those weaknesses into my strengths. 'I think that's what my running was all about.'
Run: Part 4 - Go Home
Crowd: "Wait, he's gonna say something."
Forest: I'm pretty tired. Think I'll go home now.
Organically, that fire started to fade. All that momentum from running for months finally slowed down, and I became tired. It was about 10 days ago when I felt this. Probably on May 23rd, when I turned 33, and I started to look ahead at the year and my future self. It all felt like closure. My vacation in Texas was a few days away from coming to an end, and I knew that I'd leave this season behind on June 1st. That gave me a little over a week to wrap up all the projects I wanted to fit into this season. The mission is now complete. 'I'm pretty tired. Think I'll go home now.'
And just like that, a new chapter is starting.
Roll the credits.
What you will now see is the season, as it happened, in chronological order.
Details on new album
The Wave of Life (Video)
Find Ourselves (Video)
March Photos/Recap
April Photos/Recap
May Photos/Recap
James Clear:
Imagine everything gets wiped. You inherit no tasks or responsibilities from your past or present. Then, add back only what you miss. Choose what to add to a blank slate, not what to keep from a full plate.
In less than a week, I've recorded a new album. […] This is a story about all of us. A story about mental health. About climbing mountains. About getting knocked down and rising up again and again.
Give thanks. That's one thing that I know now more than anything. Be thankful for everything. It could all be taken away tomorrow. People, possessions, jobs: everything has an expiration date. It'll all be gone soon, so treat each blessing as if you only have a brief moment with it. Take care of it. Leave it better than you found it. None of this is technically yours, so be a good steward to all things placed in your life. The people that's there, treasure them. The possessions you own, take care of them. The time you're given each day, use it as if the clock is ticking, because it is. Stay away from complacency. Stay uncomfortable. Find new ways to live your life to its fullest potential. And above all else, give thanks.
One thing that I do know is that I've been chasing these invisible dots, and THEN finding new ways to connect those dots: treating every day like an adventure, like another chapter to a huge story. Building on something that's much bigger than myself. Searching for moments to be uncomfortable. Searching for new human interaction: from both people who could pour into my life, and from people that could use my help. Hugging strangers. Inviting them to my church. Asking if they need help with anything. Being a voice and vessel for the broken. Everyone has a story, and I'm doing everything I can to bring those stories together in creative and impactful ways.
The Wave of Life
Facebook post:
Here's the first glimpse into the new album. This song, which is called The Wave of Life, features six different people collaborating in a variety of ways. The song is about friendships and relationships. It's about overcoming adversity and finding joy and gratitude no matter what. It's about breaking away from the norm and living every day uncomfortable. It's about forgiveness and making peace with the people from your past. It's about celebrating life, and remembering those who have finished their wave of life. This is from my upcoming album, The Illusion of Progress. It's almost done. I hope you like it.
Find Ourselves
Here's the second look into the new album. This song is called Find Ourselves. It's about being lost and hurting, in a world that struggles to identify and help those people. These people usually look just like us. Most likely, they are us. But the world moves on, as if we're all doing fine. "I just wanna be ok. That's a prayer by itself." Those are my favorite lyrics that I wrote for this song. It's so simple, but it means so much. Our prayers don't need to be extravagant. "I just wanna be ok."
I was just a kid in a castle back then. Distant memories from 20 years ago, when I lived on the other side of the water. The big water. The bridge that never ended. Far, far away from my normal life.
Imagine a train in the far distance. You can't see it, but you can slowly hear it coming. That train is my thoughts, my breath, my heartbeat, my anxiety. As I'm in a deep sleep, I can hear the train's low howling as it approaches. It isn't until it draws closer to me at a rapid speed, that I suddenly wake up, gasping for air like I was underwater. With heavy breathing, I become conscious to the world.
I open my eyes, sit up, reach over to take my depression medicine, my anxiety medicine, and then I tell Siri to play worship music. I then start writing what I'm currently thankful for, pickup the book that I'm currently reading, and slowly, the train has passed, my heart has calmed, and the soothing songs continue to whisper to me. This all happens in a ten minute timespan, and now, all is well again.
The train has passed, and as I reflect on how my morning went from a sudden loudness to an unexplainable peace, all I can do, is be thankful.
A few months ago, I had to schedule an immediate doctor's appointment for my anxiety. It was bad. I knew that it was beyond my control this time. I'm usually really good at calming the anxiety down on my own, but this time around, those tools just weren't working. When I arrived for my appointment, I started telling the doctor about the symptoms, and that's when she stopped me and said something I didn't expect to hear.
"Your symptoms. You don't have anxiety. You have depression."
I won.
Finish reading.
THREE WORDS: BE THE LIGHT.
There's people around us, every day, that we usually just walk past, with a simple hello and a smile, but we're not making an impact on their lives. We're not showing up the way we truly can. Our potential is so much greater than that. There's broken people. There's creative people. There's people that are leaders, but were never given a true opportunity to be a leader. There's people that we meet daily, that have an infinite amount of potential, but have shadows of doubt looming over them. We have a special opportunity to bridge that gap.
There's a glitch in the system. Our path is distorted by the world's view of what success looks like. The Illusion of Progress. Don't let someone else's progress dictate the pace and direction of your own. We all have our own race to run, and my race won't look like yours. There's too many of us that are missing out on our breakthroughs, simply because we're imitating someone else's path. We might even be going in the complete wrong direction, simply because it's someone else's route that we're tracing. Run YOUR race. Find the glitch. It's there.
Don't let a bad season define you. Many of us are walking around with the baggage of yesterday, simply because of the label that season gave us. That's not your identity.
That's not your identity
That's.not.your.identity.
System.Reboot.


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Fighting AMR efficiently
Julian Rovagnati / Fotolia
by Sandra Wirsching
Major European stakeholders have released statements on how to fight antimicrobial resistance more effectively. Regulatory agencies such as EFSA and EMA call for locally adapted combination strategies while biotech companies advocate for more support in antibiotics R&D.
It is not only since a US woman died of an infection with antimicrobial-resistant superbugs that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is seen as one of the world's most pressing public health issues. For some time, the use of antimicrobials in animals has been seen as an important contribution to this problem. Now, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have issued a joint report that reviews the measures taken in the European Union to reduce antimicrobials use in animals. For the first time, authorities admit that there is no "one-size-fits-all" solution to the problem and that a multifaceted approach is needed, from governments to farmers. "There are only a few new antibiotics in the development pipeline, hence those already available need to be used responsibly, both in humans and animals. Collecting data on AMR and antibiotic consumption is key to putting into place effective measures to control AMR and retain the effectiveness of antimicrobials for the benefit of public and animal health", says Professor Guido Rasi, EMA's Executive Director.
SMEs fuel the pipeline
In this context, the small and medium sized companies active in the field of antimicrobial R&D underline their important role. "SMEs are the keystone to fuel the pipeline by providing new innovative compounds and technologies and conducting both early and clinical stage research", says Marc Gitzinger, CEO of BioVersys. The Swiss antibiotics developer is among the around 50 SMEs belonging to the BEAM alliance, a European consortium of small companies active in the field of antimicrobials. "In the past decades, all antibiotics that moved into late stage clinical development or received market approval went at some point of their development through the hands of SMEs," he stresses. His own company is still in the preclinical phase and focuses on so-called Transcriptional Repressor Inhibiting Compounds (TRIC). The technology helps to restore the efficacy of approved antibiotics. By doing this, the company aims to optimise the treatment of multiresistant tuberculosis.
On 24th February, Gitzinger will be among the 30 speakers from all over Europe who will discuss current challenges in the antimicrobials market in Europe during the Berlin Conference on Novel Antimicrobials.
The BEAM alliance in particular is a major partner of the event, which is jointly organised by German BIOCOM and the British Department of International Trade. More than 15 European SMEs will present their technologies and drug candidates in the fight against AMR showing that there is not a lack of novel ideas.
One of the key activities for the BEAM alliance is to fight for more predictable, reliable and sustainable conditions, in particular for small businesses. "Currently, bacterial infection management algorithms are based on generic drugs, empirical approach and mainly driven by the individual cost and benefit. Stewardship is at its infancy," Gitzinger explains some of the major hurdles. Accompanying the Berlin Conference, BEAM will publish a list of recommendations how SME R&D in the field could be supported in future. Among others, the alliance not only demands tailor-made regulatory guidances for adapted clinical trials, but also calls for a GAIN-act like specific designation that would adapt current reimbursement models to real societal benefits of new AMR compounds.
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Let's take a few real life scenarios.
1. If you're doing Whole30 and you eat a Thin Mint with nobody around, does it count as "cheating"?
2. If you put your jog bra on intending to go on a run by yourself, but you end up sitting on your porch drinking coffee, does it count as a workout?
3. If you go to the gym but spend most of your time walking around and scrolling through your song list looking for the perfect song to accompany jump squats, can you check off your HIIT workout on your plan?
4. If you hit every sample table at Costco, do you account for that in your calorie or macro count?
It just comes down to being honest with yourself about your actions. You know, deep down, when you're putting forth the focus and effort you need to get to your goals.
I spend a lot of time by myself, so I struggle with accountability. It's one of the reasons I hired my own fitness coach (the amazing Jenna Damron of Devoted Fitness Coaching) to write my workout plans. If I fall out of touch, I start to hear Facebook Messenger dinging.
She checks up on me a lot, and I love that.
Accountability was also the reason I liked Weight Watchers so much back in the day. I knew that each week I'd be stepping on that scale, and I had nobody to point fingers at besides myself if I didn't like that week's number.
It was also one of the reasons I liked marathon training. If I planned, trained, and was responsible about recovering properly and getting enough sleep, the odds were good that I'd cross the finish line standing tall. I was responsible for how I felt at the end of each race because of how seriously I took my training. I never had a coach, but I was pretty obsessive about staying true to my training plans.
So if you raised a glass on New Year's and announced that 2017 was the year you would lose the weight, run the marathon, get chiseled arms, or be able to walk up the stairs without getting winded, start tracking your progress, or recruit a workout buddy to keep you accountable.
Here's what I recommend. Keep a journal, both for exercise and nutrition. The amount of detail is up to you–please understand I am not advocating for obsessive detail here, just basic notes to refer back to–but you may find it useful when something goes awry. When you wonder why your pants are tight and you look back over the past few weeks and notice that you ate more peanut butter than you realized, you may decide to change that habit. If you wonder why you're not getting faster and you look back at your training journal (or Garmin data) and realize you haven't changed your pace or done any tempo runs, you have your answer.
It's a cliche, but knowledge is power. There are so many amazing tools out there now to help you stay accountable, so I encourage you to find one that feels right for you. For me, it's inputting my nutrition into MyFitnessPal and writing down the weights I use for each workout.
It's like how I used to keep an old bridesmaid dress in my closet, long after I'd lost a lot of weight. There were days when I'd feel bloated, or would look in the mirror and would start picking myself apart. But putting on that dress–which was way too big on me after I'd lost the weight–reminded me how far I'd come.
When one of my clients finishes a 12-session package, I like to tell her how far she's come with weights from the beginning. It's awesome to see her face she realizes how much she's added to each of her lifts. She walks out of the gym with her head held high and a swagger in her step.
If you ever need someone to keep you accountable, my virtual door is always open. Just be ready to hear some dings on your phone.
I know you're secretly competitive. Now stop being so secretive about it.
If some is good, more is better . . . right?
I finally tried CrossFit. Here's what happened.


Senior Taylor Alexander believes that the greatest lesson she has learned from Randolph's community learning initiative is her capacity to impact the world.
As a member of Randolph's presentation team, Taylor has had the opportunity to inform community stakeholders about this new program in Huntsville's public and private sectors.
On Thursday, February 28, Taylor was one of five Randolph students who stood with students from Butler High School to engage Huntsville's City Council. With confidence and passion, these talented students proposed a plan to strengthen Huntsville's labor force with a groundbreaking career exploration program. The audience was inspired to see high school students from two different schools apply what they learned in the classroom to the solution of a problem in their community.
Kenny Anderson was one of those audience members. Mr. Anderson has been recently appointed to serve as Huntsville's Director of Multiculturalism. One week after seeing these students present to the City Council Mr. Anderson interviewed the students on his radio show. Mr. Anderson was curious about what motivated the students. Mustafa Hassoun, a sophomore at Randolph, expressed his desire to be involved in a program that gave him the opportunity to create and implement programs that could change the lives of people in his community, even beyond his years at Randolph.
Even more interesting to those who witnessed the presentation at City Council was the fact that the young people who engaged their city's leaders were from two different schools—one public, the other independent—yet these young people stood together to bring change to their community as one group representing one organization. At this event, they were simply citizens seeking to make a struggling community better.
As these students study the effects of poverty on education and employment, they are actively working to devise solutions and put theory into practice. They met and planned together at each others' schools. They did not demonstrate their knowledge on a quiz or a test, but before an authentic audience, their city council.
The team, which is comprised of 16 Randolph and five Butler students in all, is continuing to meet with community stakeholders in the business, education and governmental sectors to seek support for their career exploration program, one branch of their solution.
Since the beginning of the community learning initiative, freshman Saahil Katyal has sought ways to become involved. A member of the presentation team, he also participates in the tutoring program. Saahil expressed his excitement to Mr. Anderson about the opportunity to learn and grow in this program throughout his entire Upper School career. Mr. Anderson and others who heard Saahil present at City Council were inspired by the thought of what Saahil will be able to do four years from now based on the strong communication skills he has now.
These students are helping to build Randolph's new community learning initiative, which is part of the School's strategic plan. Community learning is a framework for facilitating students' application of what they learn in the classroom to solving problems in their community. The program is designed to connect students to the wider community in a way that allows them to see the value and potential impact of their education through the School's educational partnership with the Village of Promise.
One of the reasons Mustafa became excited about participating in community learning was the fact that he had heard of Geoffrey Canada's Harlem Children's Zone, which serves as the model for Village of Promise. He appreciates that he is being challenged to see the problems that exist in the Village of Promise area and that he must use what he learns in the classroom to determine the causes of those problems and create solutions.
Huntsville City Council meeting. Randolph's cross-country team is recognized for an 8th state victory at 2:53; the community learning presentation begins at 40:08.
Senior Speech: I Believe in "Letting Go"


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Reform in the preparation of educational leaders: A partnership between a university and a school district
Raymond Luke Effinger, Fordham University
This case study explored an educational partnership between the Bronx High School District and Fordham University that was formed to establish the Visionary, Instructional, and Administrative Leadership (VIA) Program, an educational leadership preparation program. The purpose of the partnership was to increase the pool of candidates for school leadership vacancies in the Bronx High School District. In the Spring of 1996, the District selected teams of principal-approved teacher candidates from 5 high schools for the program. The District funded 25% of the students' tuition and the University provided a 25% tuition reduction. Students were responsible for the remaining 50% of the tuition costs. Twenty-two candidates were to apply theory that was learned in the graduate school classroom in the high schools where they worked. Students moved through the program as a cohort and were required to work cooperatively with team members from their schools on school improvement projects in order to develop a collaborative leadership style. The VIA members were interviewed during their last semester in the program in the Spring of 1997 and again in 2004. Members of the original faculty, the Chairperson of the department at the time, the collaborating Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent of the Bronx High Schools and 4 out of 5 of the original principals were also interviewed in 2004. A review of communications and a document study from the creators of the VIA Program were also conducted. The members of VIA were highly successful. Of the 22 students who entered the program, 21 received a Professional Diploma and a New York State School Administration and Supervision certification. Eleven of the participants are currently school administrators. Four are school principals, 3 of whom are serving in Bronx High Schools. Four are assistant principals in the Bronx. Findings suggest that the design of the program provided the VIA members with the experience necessary to develop the visionary, instructional, and administrative skills required to become competent school leaders and assisted in the development of collaborative leadership skills. The program increased the pool of candidates who were female and/or from minority backgrounds for vacancies in school administrative positions in the Bronx High Schools. Many of the students were able to obtain school leadership positions. The partnership increased University access to the Bronx High Schools and this provided a laboratory for the application of the leadership skills learned in the graduate classes. Partnerships between school districts and universities for the purpose of preparing school leaders can increase the success of new school leaders and achieve educational goals.
School administration|Higher education
Effinger, Raymond Luke, "Reform in the preparation of educational leaders: A partnership between a university and a school district" (2005). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI3166565.


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Annie presents: Empire Records
Electric Cinema
Friday 3rd November 2017, 4:30pm
I'm afraid this event has already occurred. Let's not live in the past - find an upcoming event!
About Annie presents: Empire Records
To celebrate our friend Anne-Marie (Annie) Kelly's birthday who sadly passed away at the end of 2016, a group of us have arranged a showing of one of her favourite films in one of her favourite places.
Empire Records (1995) is a cult classic featuring early roles for Liv Tyler, Renée Zellweger and Robin Tunney. It's the film that introduced us all to Rex Manning day and encouraged us to "Damn The Man, Save The Empire!".
The Electric Cinema is one of the oldest purpose-built cinemas in the country. Built in 1910, it has been in almost continuous use since it's opening and features Edwardian style interiors and very very comfy seats. Annie regularly visited, frequently posting photos of her feet up on the footrests, waiting for the latest feature to start.
We've hired out the whole cinema for this exclusive showing of a much-loved film. All proceeds from ticket sales (including Ticketlab booking fees) after recouping hiring costs will be split equally between BBC Children in Need and Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.
191 Portbello Road,
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Q: Hammack set-builder notation $\left \{  \bigcup_{X\in Powerset{(N)}}X \right \}= \mathbb{N} $
(Union of the sets X)
The Hammack Book of Proof says the answer is $\mathbb{N}$
But shouldn't it be $\varnothing $ + $\mathbb{N}$ ?  I believe this because $\varnothing $ is a member of any powerset.  and here X is all those members (including $\varnothing $)
What am I misunderstanding?

A: $\emptyset \cup\mathbb{N}=\mathbb{N}$. In general, $\emptyset\cup A=A$ for any set $A$.
For a concrete example, consider $\{0, 1\}$. Then $$\bigcup_{X\in Powerset(\{0, 1\})}X=\emptyset\cup\{0\}\cup\{1\}\cup\{0, 1\}=\{0, 1\}.$$ Does this make sense?

A: Def'n: $\cup F=\{x: \exists f\in F\;(x\in f)\}.$
Def'n: $\cup_{f\in F}f=\cup F.$
Therefore $x\in \cup_{P(A)}f\iff x\in \cup P( A\}\iff \exists f\in P(A)\;(x\in f) \iff x\in A.$


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Active: Though they are small, they are mighty and active. Munchkins have a moderate to high activity level. They love to play but they also love to be toted around or curled up in your lap.
Size: Small to medium in size, Munchkins can range in weight from 4 - 9 pounds.
Characteristics: While Munchkins are on the smaller side, it is only their short legs that look different from their full-sized feline counterparts. Though their legs are short their body is long and normal in size. They can have either long or short hair, it tends to be thick and dense, and their color and pattern can vary dramatically because all colors and patterns are accepted. As the gene pool continues to grow through outcrossing to keep the gene pool diverse, more and more looks may be introduced for the Munchkin. Shorthair Munchkins tend to have coarse coats and longhair Munchkins tend to have very silky coats.
Temperament: The short legs of the Munchkin cat do not slow them down one bit. They are an incredibly playful, feisty and fun cat breed. These highly intelligent cuties love puzzle toys, learning new tricks, playing games, or play chase. They are curious by nature and love to explore and don't worry, those hind legs do not prevent them from running around, climbing or jumping when being active or playful. Munchkins are very affectionate and social and love to cuddle up with their favorite humans.
Care: Caring for your Munchkin could not be more simple. All they need to keep looking adorable is to be combed once or twice per week depending on their specific coat. Routine nail trimming and ear cleaning as needed is the only other care your Munchkin will need.
Coat: The coat of a Munchkin can be either long or short. Their thick coat, when short, is course and dense and, when long, is soft and smooth.
Origin: There have been many short-legged cats throughout history, with records showing their existence in the 1930s. In the 1940s, Dr. H.E. Williams-Jones, a British veterinarian, documented and noted 4 generations (and possibly more) of cats with very short legs. Many cats of the breed were wiped out during WWII but reports of similar cats persisted throughout the decades all over the world including Stalingrad, New England, and Louisiana. It was not until 1983 that Sandra Hockenedel found a stray cat named Blackberry with the signature short legs that seemed to only exist in tales. Blackberry was pregnant at the time and went on to be the mother of the Munchkin cat breed as we know it today. Sandra Hockenedel gave Toulouse, one of the male kittens in Blackberry's litter, to her friend Kay LaFrance and from there the two bred their short-legged feline friends with other domestic cats to advance the breed's gene pool.
The Munchkin breed began to grow and Hochenedel and LaFrance contacted TICA's genetics committee chairperson, Dr. Solveig Pflueger to examine the breed's genetic makeup and she determined and Dr. Solveig Pflueger determined that the breed's signature short legs were the result of a dominant genetic mutation that affected the long bone of the leg. This genetic mutation is similar to that of Corgis and Dachshunds in the dog world. Breed popularity grew but TICA denied Munchkins recognition due to insufficient information about the breed. This brings us to a controversial part of the Munchkin breed's history because many breeders were upset over this decision. In 1995, TICA granted New Breed and Color status to Munchkins. When TICA made the decision many judges were angered and some even resigned due to ethical concerns that Munchkins are a breed that will be prone to many medical problems such as spinal issues as they age but examinations including X-Rays have not found this to be true. In 2003, TICA granted Munchkins full breed recognition and championship status.


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Class sizes maintained as Ann Arbor Public Schools enrollment continues to grow
December 30, 2015 AAPS News Editor Board of Education, Latest news, News
Ann Arbor Public Schools Board Member Donna Lasinski
By Andrew Cluley
Two straight years of enrollment increases have pushed the Ann Arbor Public Schools to over 17,100 students for the current school year. The annual student enrollment/class size report however shows the additional 655 students over two years hasn't come at the expense of overcrowded classrooms.
90-percent or more of classrooms at all levels other than kindergarten are currently within or below the target range for class size. 81 percent of kindergarten classrooms have 23 or fewer students, and the other 19 percent of kindergarten classes have a teacher assistant assigned to keep the adult to student ratio at 12 to 1.
Superintendent Jeanice Swift says having a quality teacher in every classroom is the most important ingredient for learning, but class size is an important measure in parent confidence and giving teachers the ability to focus on achievement of each child. "The ranges are based in what we believe are best for students. Most districts would be extremely envious of numbers like these," Swift says.
School Board Member Donna Lasinski says parents should understand Ann Arbor Schools are growing in a planned fashion that is designed not to harm student achievement. "When I see kindergarten class sizes, and we have 81 percent under 23 students in the class, that's spectacular, it's really spectacular in today's day and environment and the cost pressures that we are consistently under. I think it truly reflects Ann Arbor's priority in the best student experience," she says.
Trustee Andy Thomas says it's important to note the enrollment increases can be credited to adding new programs in response to the community requests Swift heard during her listen and learn tour. "One important one is adding the early five program and kindergarten which has really helped that number. You look at Mitchell with a fantastic increase, this is I believe two years now that we indicated we would be going for the early years program as part of the IB program at Mitchell and that seems to be very popular," says Thomas. He also credits creating A2 Steam at Northside, and opening additional slots at popular programs such as Ann Arbor Open and Community High School. "All in all this is a very, nice increase and I think a real testament to the programs we have started here."


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Film Canon | The Best Films Ever Made
In Order of Excellence
1. Touch of Evil - Orson Welles (1958)
Stark, perverse story of murder, kidnapping, and police corruption in Mexican border town.
2. Citizen Kane - Orson Welles (1941)
Following the death of a publishing tycoon, news reporters scramble to discover the meaning of his final utterance.
3. The Conformist - Bernardo Bertolucci (1970)
A weak-willed Italian man becomes a fascist flunky who goes abroad to arrange the assassination of his old teacher, now a political dissident.
4. The Godfather - Francis Ford Coppola (1972)
The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son.
5. Chinatown - Roman Polanski (1974)
A private detective investigating an adultery case stumbles on to a scheme of murder that has something to do with water.
6. The Secret in Their Eyes - Juan Campanella (2009)
A retired legal counselor writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases and
for his unreciprocated love with his superior - both of which still haunt him decades later.
7. The Bicycle Thief - Vittorio De Sica (1948)
A man and his son search for a stolen bicycle vital for his job.
8. Sansho Dayu - Kenji Mizoguchi (1954)
In mediaeval Japan a compassionate governor is sent into exile.
9. Breaking the Waves - Lars von Trier (1996)
Oilman Jan is paralyzed in an accident. His wife, who prayed for his return, feels guilty; even more,
when Jan urges her to have sex with another.
10. In the Mood for Love - Wong Kar Wai (2000)
A man and a woman move in to neighboring Hong Kong apartments and form a bond when
they both suspect their spouses of extra-marital activities.
11. Persona - Ingmar Bergman (1966)
A nurse is put in charge of an actress who can't talk and finds that the actress's persona is melding with hers.
12. 21 Grams - Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (2003)
A freak accident brings together a critically ill mathematician, a grieving mother and a born-again ex-con.
13. Wild Strawberries - Ingmar Bergman (1957)
After living a life marked by coldness, an aging professor is forced to confront the emptiness of his existence
14. Rashomon - Akira Kurosawa (1950)
A heinous crime and its aftermath are recalled from differing points of view
15. The Passion of Joan of Arc - Carl Theodor Dreyer (1928)
A chronicle of the trial of Jeanne d'Arc on charges of heresy,
and the efforts of her ecclesiastical jurists to force Jeanne to recant her claims of holy visions.
16. The Last Laugh - F.W. Murnau (1924)
An aging doorman, after being fired from his prestigious job at a luxurious Hotel
is forced to face the scorn of his friends, neighbours and society
17. L'Avventura - Michelangelo Antonioni (1960)
A woman disappears during a Mediterranean boating trip.
But during the search, her lover and her best friend become attracted to each other.
18. Amores Perros - Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (2000)
A horrific car accident connects three stories, each involving characters dealing with loss,
regret, and life's harsh realities, all in the name of love.
19. Singin' in the Rain - Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly (1952)
A silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.
20. A Clockwork Orange - Stanley Kubrick (1971)
In future Britain, charismatic delinquent Alex DeLarge is jailed and volunteers for an experimental aversion therapy
developed by the government in an effort to solve society's crime problem... but not all goes to plan
21. Casablanca - Michael Curtiz (1942)
Set in unoccupied Africa during the early days of World War II:
An American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications.
22. The Best Years of our Lives - William Wyler (1946)
Three WWII veterans return home to small-town America to discover that they and their families have been irreparably changed.
23. 8 1/2 - Federico Fellini (1963)
A harried movie director retreats into his memories and fantasies.
24. Network - Sidney Lumet (1976)
A TV network cynically exploits a deranged ex-TV anchor's ravings and revelations about the media for their own profit.
25. Letter from an Unknown Woman - Max Ophuls (1948)
A pianist about to flee from a duel receives a letter from a woman he cannot remember whom may hold the key to his downfall.
26. Ugetsu Monogatari - Kenji Mizoguchi (1953)
In the beginning of the springtime in the period of the Japanese Civil Wars of the Sixteenth Century
in Lake Biwa in the Province of Omi, the family man farmer and craftsman Genjurô travels
 to Nagahama to sell his wares and makes a small fortune.
27. The Celebration - Thomas Vinterberg (1998)
At Helge's 60th birthday party, some unpleasant family truths are revealed.
28. Amadeus - Milos Forman (1984)
The incredible story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, told in flashback by his peer
and secret rival Antonio Salieri - now confined to an insane asylum.
29. Raging Bull - Martin Scorsese(1980)
An emotionally self-destructive boxer's journey through life,
as the violence and temper that leads him to the top in the ring, destroys his life outside it.
30. Once upon a Time in the West - Sergio Leone (1968)
Epic story of a mysterious stranger with a harmonica who joins forces with a notorious desperado
to protect a beautiful widow from a ruthless assassin working for the railroad.


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Tales from the Aniverse is a science fiction comic book created by Randy Zimmerman and Susan Van Camp, first published in 1985 by Arrow Comics, featuring anthropomorphic animals as the main characters.

Overview
Tales From The Aniverse was a collection of stories featuring a group of characters in a futuristic animal universe and had such characters as J.B. Space (galactic courier), Miss Chevious (bounty hunter), Falterous (space pirate lord) and Drakestar (maniac ruler of the Avian empire), P'Jonn, and others.

Arrow Comics published Tales from the Aniverse for six issues. Zimmerman restarted the series on Wee Bee Comics in 1987, but it was canceled after its second issue. Massive Comics published three new issues under the original name.

In 1996, Arrow Comics was revitalized a third time and one of the Aniverse's characters, Miss Chevious, was given a mini-series written and drawn by Steph Graves. This lasted two issues. Zimmerman later revived the Miss Chevious character in Flint Comix & Entertainment in 2009.

References

External links
 Arrow Comics official website

1985 comics debuts
Science fiction comics
Anthropomorphic animal characters

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The Patriots might finally be dead
By Dennis Young
Tom Brady in the first half of the game against the Titans. (Charles Krupa/AP)
Are the Patriots dead now? They seemed dead when Tom Brady was "bereft on the turf" at the end of Super Bowl 52. That was followed by an easy Super Bowl 53 win. They seemed at least less alive when they went 11 years between winning Super Bowls. That was followed by Bill Belichick and Tom Brady doubling their rings.
The body might not be fully in the ground, but it's in mortal trouble. The Titans beat the Patriots 20-13 in the wild card round Saturday night, a Patriots-esque performance by a team coached by a former Patriots linebacker who ran off crucial time with Belichickian trickery.
Now Brady is a 42-year-old free agent. He called it "pretty unlikely" when asked about the possibility of retiring.
With fourth and five from the New England 36-yard line, Titans coach Mike Vrabel elected to punt. It looked like the type of cowardice that has doomed many upset bids over the last 20 years. You can't beat the Patriots by playing not to lose. But then Tennessee committed a delay of game penalty, then a false start, then baited New England into a neutral zone infraction.
The series of penalties ran 1:55 off the clock with 6:39 initially remaining. Vrabel exploited a loophole in the playbook that Belichick himself exposed earlier in the season against the Jets. Before the five-minute mark, a penalty causes the clock to be run.
"We were able to run quite a bit of time off the clock without really having to do anything," Belichick said at the time. "That's probably a loophole that will be closed and probably should be closed but right now it's open."
The two minutes of clock killing meant that when the Patriots got the ball for their final possession, there were only nine seconds left. Brady threw a pick-six from his own one-yard line, sealing the game and maybe ending his career.
New England was only in the wild card round because of a brutal Week 17 loss to the Dolphins. Brady threw a pick-six in that game, too. It's the first time he's had two straight games with pick-sixes in his career.
Ryan Tannehill played like Brady — in the Super Bowl where Brady threw no touchdowns, an interception and finished with a 25.8 QBR. The revitalized ex-Dolphin looked like he did back in his Adam Gase days, going 8-15 for 72 yards with one pick and one touchdown. Brady wasn't much better, going 20-37 for 209 yards and an interception.
The Titans rode a tough defense and Derrick Henry on Saturday night. Henry ran for 182 yards and a touchdown on 34 carries on his 26th birthday. New England's only score was a Julian Edelman rushing touchdown.
An already tight game became a full-out puntfest in the second half. It was as ugly as the second Rams-Patriots Super Bowl, but with the added joy of the Patriots trailing. Neither team scored in the second half until the late pick-six, as the teams traded punts and turnovers for ten straight drives.
Now, with the Titans headed to Baltimore for the divisional round, every win is a loss for Mike Vrabel. The Tennessee coach said in July that he'd gladly cut his penis off to win a Super Bowl. The Titans beating the Ravens seems unlikely, as does Vrabel removing his genitals for a Lombardi. But neither would be any harder to believe than the New England dynasty ending at home against Ryan Tannehill.


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GUNS N' ROSES ABSURD NEW SINGLE
They formed in 1985, and it seems 36 years later Guns N' Roses are still going strong.
The band has released their first new song in 13 years, which is an official audio version of the track Absurd which they performed live at Boston's Fenway Park on August 3rd.
The song is a previously unreleased track that was originally titled Silkworms, but the live recording has now been re-titled Absurd.
'Some of you might have heard this under another name, but this is really kind of absurd to try this', front man Axl Rose said at the time of the performance.
The lyrics to the fiery track see the band still in fine form and after performing the track live, Axl said to the crowd, 'That was fun. So you heard it here first, a new Guns N' Roses song.'
The band are currently on tour and playing North America until October 12th, when they play at Estadio de Beisbol in Monterrey, Mexico.
Next stop for the classic group will be Australia and New Zealand in November and, following that, Europe in June 2022.
Right now you can hear Absurd on our dedicated rock station.
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Big Little World captures the Seychelles in such a seductive manner that's hard to watch this short video and not start packing a bag for the 115-island nation. The video and its soundtrack were created by Paul Wex, who visited the Seychelles in 2012 to see his girlfriend who was doing a medical internship in the country. He depicts the people, food, culture, flora and fauna of the country beautifully.


Mariners in the olden days may have had to rely only on charts and celestial navigation, and more recently on charts and GPS, but modern boaters have what they did not: smartphones. Though they can sometimes be a distraction, smartphones offer a huge variety of apps, many of which have the potential to be quite helpful for planning and executing a voyage.
Some of the most useful are listed below, divided by category. Unless otherwise noted, they are available through either iTunes (for iPhones and Apple devices) or Google Play store (for Android phones and devices).
GetMyBoat: Yes, we have our own app! If you want to get out on the water but do not own a boat yourself, our app gives you the ability to find and rent kayaks, catamarans, 150-foot yachts, and anything in between. We have boat listings all over the globe, so it is handy anywhere you go. Available for Apple and Android devices. Free.
Boat Ramps: This app, released by takemefishing.com, gives you a guide to over 35,000 boat ramps throughout the United States. Mostly useful for smaller boats, this app is great if you want to plan an excursion outside of your home waters. Once you choose your destination, the app will give you directions to get there. Available for Apple and Android devices. Free.
Navionics: Navionics has been making electronic charts for GPS devices since the start of the technology's existence. Their app is stocked with highly interactive charts, along with route planning tools that can be easily shared on social media. When purchasing the app, make sure you buy the correct one — Navionics releases the app by region. Available for Apple and Android devices. Price depends on location.
Boat Essentials - USCG Safety Gear: Worried that you are forgetting some important Coast Guard safety requirement? This app gives you a checklist of every safety item that you must have on board, so that you know you are ready to go out on the water. Available for Apple devices only. Free.
Nautical Flags and FlagBag: Both of these apps cover the uses and meanings of nautical signal flags. If you want to learn semaphore (a alphabet signaling system that is based on flags and hand gestures), either of these apps will give you the knowledge you need to immerse yourself in the flag language of the sea. Nautical Flags available for Apple devices, FlagBag available for Android devices. Free.
Animated Knots by Grog: There are plenty of references for how to tie knots, but sometimes the written or illustrated diagrams can be difficult to follow. Animated Knots by Grog makes it much easier by animating the tying of each knot so that you can clearly see where each loop and weave goes. Its large dictionary makes it useful for beginning and experienced boaters alike. Available for Apple and Android devices. $4.99.
NOAA Buoy and Tide Data: This handy app allows you to see the data from the NOAA buoys scattered all around the waterways of the US. It also provides tidal predictions — basic and very useful information. Available for Apple and Android devices. Free.
NOAA Weather Free: An app that has weather forecasting and radar, based on the best possible information, this is a must-have app for predicting and anticipating weather patterns. Available for Apple and Android devices. Free.
Clinometer: Want to see exactly how far you are heeling over? This app by Peter Breitling provides exact measurements of a sailboat's tilt. In addition, it has a bubble level and slope finder, so if you need to do any construction projects on your boat (or elsewhere!), it has many uses. Available for Apple and Android devices. $1.99.
BoatUS: BoatUS is a network of on-water towers who will come and fetch you should you run into trouble on the water. With their app, you can check your latitude and longitude even when you are out of cell phone range, and call for a tow should you run into distress. Available for Apple and Android devices. Free.
Flashlight: There are several flashlight apps for both the iPhone and Android, so you can have your pick. Make sure to install one that has both a red and a white light. You will need the white light for strong illumination, and the red will save your night vision so you do not blind yourself looking for something after dark. Available for Apple and Android devices. Free.
While these are very handy and useful apps, it is important to note that phones are prone to damage or loss at sea. A protective cover for your smartphone or a simple plastic bag is a good investment if you want to keep your phone safe. In addition, keep in mind that though these apps can be very helpful, your battery can die. Use these apps whenever they will help you out, but do not make the mistake of relying on them for everything. Keep all your boating senses sharp, and enjoy what technology has to offer.