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The Craziest Things You Never Knew About 'The Notebook'
Amanda Harding
Any discussion about classic romantic movies is bound to include a few predictable titles. Casablanca, Sleepless in Seattle, When Harry Met Sally, Titanic, Gone With the Wind, Pretty Woman… it's a familiar list of favorites. But one of the most beloved of all these is The Notebook.
The movie recently celebrated its 15th anniversary which is hard to believe—even 15 years later, it's still so relevant and relatable. If you still swoon every time Noah recites his speech to Allie and you can't get over the fact that Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams broke up in real life, then read on to discover the craziest things you never knew about The Notebook.
…you are and have always been my dream #TheNotebook #loveisinthehair
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The Netflix version cuts out the real ending
Everyone knows how the movie ends — a nurse discovers that elderly Noah and Allie have died in each other's arms overnight. But if you happen to be watching the movie on Netflix, you'll see the movie fade to black right before that scene and just abruptly end.
Why you gotta be like that, Netflix?
'The Notebook' is based on a true story
The look of two people in love .."you look different" ♥ #TheNotebookScenes #TheNotebookMovie #MovieScene
Remember that The Notebook film is based on the Nicholas Sparks book by the same name. And though Sparks is a creative man, he didn't just make up the characters of Noah and Allie — he used his ex-wife's grandparents as inspiration. Their real-life love story is very similar to the one you see in the movie.
Rachel McAdam was meant to play the role
When that certain someone only has eyes for you…#ThatIsLove #Soulmates #Romance #TheNotebook #Noah #Allie tag that special someone today and share some early Valentines Day LOVE ❤…If you don't have a Valentine this year…tag yourself & your friends because let's face it: YOU are amazing and you should always love yourself first anyway XoX
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Competition for the role of Allie was fierce. A-listers including Reese Witherspoon, Jessica Biel, and even Britney Spears were all potentials for the part. But after Rachel McAdams received the script and "sobbed uncontrollably," she knew she had to be the one.
She read the script the night before and only had a few hours to prepare for the audition. But she still nailed it and got the role.
The director didn't want 'The Notebook' to be too sexy
'The Notebook' movie poster | Ray Mickshaw/WireImage for New Line Cinema
Director Nick Cassavetes admitted that sexual innuendo embarrasses him, so he kept it out of his movie. Plus, he wanted to appeal to a larger audience, so he decided to skip overt sex scenes.
Author Nicholas Sparks had similar thoughts about the book version. "I think that readers also appreciate that the novel didn't include foul language and its love scene was tasteful and mild compared to what's found in many other novels," he said. "These factors made people feel comfortable about recommending it to others."
Ryan Gosling was cast because he 'wasn't handsome'
Millions of women would disagree with this assessment, but the reason Ryan Gosling got cast as Noah was because of his unconventional good looks. Director Nick Cassavetes said, "I want you to play this role because you're not like the other young actors out there in Hollywood. You're not handsome, you're not cool, you're just a regular guy who looks a bit nuts."
Hey, when you're wrong, you're wrong!
#CaptionThis oh hey there Gosling #TheNotebook #PhotoOfTheDay #Hottie #Noah #amazing
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The movie was filmed backwards
The older scenes of Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling were filmed first, then the two transformed themselves to look younger for the beginning scenes. Gosling had to shed 20 pounds over Christmas and shave his beard.
Also, he wore brown colored contacts so his eyes would match the actor who played the older version of Noah (Gosling's eyes are actually blue).
Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams didn't get along
"You and I were different. We came from different worlds and yet you were the one who taught me the value of love" – The Notebook Ps. THANK YOU Notebook fans for allowing us to reach +6000 followers #keep #spreading #love #muchlove and #blessing to all! ❤ #romance #love #couple #soulmates #kissing in the #rain
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They may have had convincing chemistry on-screen, but Gosling and McAdams weren't exactly getting along when cameras stopped rolling. "We went into a room with a producer; they started screaming and yelling at each other. I walked out. [Then] everybody came out like, 'All right let's do this.' And it got better after that," Cassavetes said.
One famous line almost never happened
You know the part when Noah confronts Allie and delivers the emotional, "What do you want! What do you want?" That wasn't actually in the script. Ryan Gosling was so into what he was saying that he ad-libbed the line. Obviously, it worked.


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Phages choreograph deadly attack on superbugs
Trevor Lithgow
Fasseli Coulibaly
Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute
Centre to Impact Antimicrobial Resistance
A study led by BDI scientists illuminating how phages can kill deadly bacterial superbugs has appeared in International Business Times and ScienceDaily. Associate Professor Fasséli Coulibaly and Professor Trevor Lithgow were senior authors on the study, published in Nature Communications. It used high-resolution imaging to show how the viruses attacked and killed Salmonella Typhi, the causative agent of typhoid. This occurred in an incredible 'choreography' as the phages assembled the main components of their particles: a head filled with the viral DNA and a tail used to infect the bacteria. The study gave scientists a new understanding of how phages can be used in the ongoing fight against antimicrobial resistance. The paper was a collaboration between the BDI, the Monash University Centre to Impact AMR and University of Cambridge.
Media contributions
Peering into the secrets of phages to see how they kill bacterial superbugs
A research collaboration involving Monash University has made an exciting discovery that may eventually lead to targeted treatments to combat drug-resistant bacterial infections, one of the greatest threats to global health.
The study, led by Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute's Associate Professor Fasséli Coulibaly and Professor Trevor Lithgow is published in Nature Communications. It outlines the use of high-resolution imaging to uncover how viruses known as phages can attack and kill Salmonella Typhi, the causative agent of typhoid, providing scientists with a new understanding of how they can be used in the ongoing fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
https://www.monash.edu/discovery-institute/news-and-events/news/2020-articles/peering-into-the-secrets-of-phages-to-see-how-they-kill-bacterial-superbugs
Trevor Lithgow, Fasseli Coulibaly

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We've made efforts to push out the last 2 features for 2012! Before going over the features, we would like to thank you for making Myfxbook the leading (and largest) forex social community. We wish you a Merry Christmas! Many more features (and sections) are already down the pipeline so 2013 should be very interesting!
The dashboard can now be customized to show the elements in an order you wish. You can find it in your dashboard, just below the menu on the right.
You can add the forex swap comparison widget to your website/blog and provide extra content for your visitors.
You can find the swap widget in the forex swap section, by clicking on the green 'Add to your site' button.
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Another addition is to the user page – any charts you've published will now show in your public user page (click your username at the top).
This forex contest has been a tough one and here are the contest's analysis report; There is an obvious change in favor of more longer term trading when comparing the results to previous contests.
How long have you been trading? Can you tell us a bit about your trading experience/history?
I learned technical analysis 11 years ago in the stock market and it's been more than 8 years now that I've been trading Forex. Besides, it's been a year that I've been trading full time.
I've organized and held a lot of training courses until now and a while ago I was active in some forums too, but nowadays I prefer to stay away from the hullabaloo of such things and places.
Did you use your real life trading system for the contest? Can you tell us a bit about your trading system (without revealing its inner workings of course)?
Of course all of my trades in the contest are like the tradings and analysis of my real account. But it should be admitted that the risk and reward factor isn't usually heeded and the bulk of the all the tradings is very high. But I believe the nature and fast pace of these contests (very short time that it's being held) demands for such strategies.
NZD/USD , USD/CAD , EUR/GBP. I also trade on Gold & Silver in the real accounts. Each currency pair has a unique anatomy and needs several specific methods which might not be true and work in other pairs. For instance; support and resistance levels in low volatility times that include yen as one of the pairs is rarely an appropriate point for trading. Also Breakout tradings on currency pairs that contain GBP works out well. There are many other examples like these of course.
At first I observe all of the currency pairs in H4 and Daily times in order to be sure that all of the tradings are in the market direction. Also in order to find the return points of prices I enter lower time frames and utilize RD and HD patterns on RSI, Stochastic and MACD indicators a lot too but not simultaneously. Diagnosis of OverBought and OverSold levels has an important role in my tradings and is significant for me. This helps to identify the excitement in the market and with farther stop losses take more risks in the contest tradings.
How long have you been using Myfxbook? Have you found it to improve your trading skills?
Anyone who's been trading in Forex since a few years ago obviously knows that MyFxBook is the dream website of a trader. Thorough and very interesting statistical analysis along with new sections that are added every week or month help me double-check my tradings and dispel serious mistakes. Most weeks start with an email from your website introducing new sections which fascinates and cheers me every time.
Do you have any feedback about the contest and/or anything else you would like to add (about the sponsor, Myfxbook, or the competitors)?
About the way the contests are held, it seems to me that one month is a very short time in order to choose the best trader. I think that in such an omnifarious market with various strategies and time-frames, not all the required and superior characteristics of a successful and profit-making trader could be revealed in a one-month time. Likewise by reducing leverage, more logical efficiencies can be expected from traders, since for less-experienced traders there's always a risk that they practice the trading habits they gain in the contests in the real tradings too.
Thanks for your remarks. You're doing a great job. I'm also grateful to FXCM for organizing this contest.
Those of you who have noticed, we've been working really hard the past few months to bring you new and super useful features unavailable anywhere else and here is our latest development: a new section called Forex Swaps covering over 200 brokers! Swaps are important factor in trading as it can make or break your trading plan.
We're excited to announce the addition of a new section called forex correlation. Before going over the section and its unique features, a quick explanation about why correlation is important for your trading.
Correlation tells you how two currencies move in relation to each other. Currencies can have a positive correlation (meaning they move in the same direction) and a negative correlation (meaning they move in opposite directions). Why should you care? If you're trading 2 currency pairs which have a very high positive correlation, you're effectively increasing your risk as if one position goes against you, so will the other one, based on their correlation. On the other hand, if you trade two currencies which have a high negative correlation, you are unlikely to have both positions profitable at the same time, due to the negative correlation. This is why you should be aware of correlations which can in turn reduce risk and improve your returns.
You can filter correlations in real-time based on min/max values.
Have fun exploring the new section and do let us know of any feedback you may have.
We're happy to announce the much anticipated community outlook history chart . Having over 27,000 real active accounts connected to Myfxbook, our community outlook is the most accurate and useful forex sentiment tool out there!
The outlook data is saved every minute to provide you an up to date history chart. You can load historic data by scrolling left with the chart's scroller.
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Computer engineers provide the key building blocks of the modern information technology based society, from improved software systems and faster computers to next-generation communication networks.
The Computer Engineering program is accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MoHESR) since March 2004.
Continue to develop through lifelong learning opportunities their knowledge for using modern design tools and new technologies in the practice of computer engineering.
e. An ability to identify, formulates, and solves engineering problems.
g. An ability to communicate effectively in two languages.
The CPE core courses are listed in the table below.
As part of the program for the Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering, the student is required to study 15 credit hours of technical elective courses. These courses allow the student to focus on a specific area for in depth knowledge and understanding. The student can also mix and match elective courses from the different areas to get a more advanced exposure to the different Computer Engineering disciplines. The student should select, in cooperation with his/her academic advisor, the list of electives that best meet his or her needs and aspirations. It is highly recommended that the student registers for these courses after completing all Department Requirements courses.
The following table shows the list of elective courses. Also listed are the major areas in which these courses prepare the student.
hours that are spread over eight semesters and can be completed in four years.
The following study plan serves as a roadmap for a smooth progression toward graduation.
This course helps students to understand computer engineering as a balance among hardware, software, applications and theory. Study of the basic architecture of computer systems: information representation, computer hardware, software and programming languages, peripherals, storage systems, concept of programming, high level languages, e.g., C++, MATLAB vs. low level languages, e.g. assembly, operating system, embedded systems, computer networks and Internet, and computer security. The course includes introductory laboratory components, e.g., digital logic design lab, microprocessor lab, robotics lab, network lab, cloud computing lab, and computer programming. The course will introduce the students to a perspective on engineering profession, engineering design process, problem solving, and job prospects of computer engineering.
Propositional logic, predicates, quantifiers; sets, functions; algorithms and their complexity; proof strategy, sequences, induction, recursion; relations, equivalence relations, partial orders; Basic counting techniques; recurrence relations; graphs, shortest path problems; trees and tree traversal; computation models.
Number systems and conversions. Boolean algebra and its application in analysis and design of logic circuits. Logic gates and networks. Techniques for analysis and synthesis of combinational and sequential logic systems. Programmable logic devices and field programmable gate arrays.
The operation of basic logic gates, examples of some combinational and sequential circuits such as adders, subtractors, decoders, encoders, flip-flips, counters, and shift registers. Design of combinational and sequential logic circuits using SSI or MSI blocks..
Microprocessor architecture and systems. Assembly language programming of microprocessors, data representation, addressing and instruction sets, I/O programming, interrupts, assembly process, cross assemblers and debugging.
This laboratory provides hands-on experience essential to the real understanding of microprocessor architecture and its interfacing to peripheral devices. The course accomplishes this by using microprocessor kits, simulators and software development systems.
An examination of the social impact of engineering and technology and its relationship to ethics, with the objective of identifying and clarifying obligations that might arise in technological research and its applications. The course will survey a variety of moral theories, as well as engineering codes of ethics. The case study method will be used: source will include the history of science and technology, and reports from professional societies. Topics covered include whistle blowing, environmental, safety, and privacy issues.
Computer instruction types, bus structures and data control. Hard-wired control and microprogramming. Implementation of memory systems: Virtual and cache memory organization and management. Input/output control and how it is achieved, interrupts and interrupt handling.
Study of the use of a microcontroller in a complex engineering system. Microcontroller architecture, programming techniques using assembly and C languages, peripheral interfacing, common on-chip peripheral devices used in microcontroller-based systems, interfacing to different types of sensors and actuators.
Essentials of data communications of relevance to computer networks. Circuit and packet switched networks. Protocols and routing. Network layers based on OSI and the Internet models. Local area network topologies and medium access methods. Wide-band and high speed networks.
This laboratory provides hands-on experience essential to the real understanding of computer networking and the devices used in building these networks. The goals is to give the student practical aspects of network topologies, network operating systems including the setup of network services DHCP , DNS, peer to peer and server based networking, switch setup and VLANs, Basics of IP addressing , subnetting and router configuration.
This is second phase of the capstone project, which consists of two courses Senior Design Project I and Senior Design Project II. During this phase, students are expected to implement the proposed project as outlined in the report produced at the end of Senior Design Project I. Each group of students is required to prepare a detailed report, a poster, and make a formal presentation of their work that will be used to evaluate their engineering design and verbal and communication skills.
Parallel computer architectures: Multiprocessor vector computers and pipelined vector processors. Parallel processing algorithms. Distributed processing with applications. Centralized/Decentralized Distributed systems. Parallel Programming Paradigms.
Elements of computer simulation, including modeling deterministic and stochastic systems, generation of uniform and non-uniform random numbers, discrete-event simulations, simulation languages, design of simulations, statistical analysis of the output of simulations, variance reduction, applications to modeling stochastic systems in computer science and engineering.
of software specifications: completeness, consistency, feasibility, and testability. The design of software components and the study of faults resulting from interfacing, computation, and/or data specifications. Knowledge-based approaches to verification and validation. Test generation systems and tools.
Study of 16/32 bit architectures and features for real-time control.
Instruction pre-fetch, instruction set extension, exception processing, bus arbitration and multiprocessor control. Introduction to real-time operating systems. Application of computers to real-time on-line control of systems.
Algorithmic State Machines, PLDs, PALs, PLAs, Stability of Sequential Circuits. The course will also complement the sequential circuit portion of Digital Logic Design (0403201).
A systematic approach to computer systems performance evaluation and analysis. Performance metrics. Evaluation Techniques, Measurements, Queuing Models, Simulation of Computer Systems.
Cost-performance analysis, advanced topics in computer architecture, pipelining concepts, instructions Set Architecture issues, Instruction Level Parallelism: Dynamic and Static.
Review of network protocols and topologies, TCP/IP, RFCs; communication across layers; communication models: peer-to-peer, client server; streams, datagram and TCP sockets; algorithm classifications: centralized and distributed; application-layer protocols: specifications and implementation; Inter-Process Communications, multi-threading, concurrency, scheduling.
This course focuses on modeling, analysis and design of computer and communication networks, with an emphasis on: switched/extended LANs and optimal/distributed spanning tree algorithms; fairness and bandwidth sharing objectives; some network design problems including optimal access network connectivity; some network design tools including linear programming and genetic algorithms; basic queuing models and network delay analysis; introduction to wireless resource allocation including scheduling and power control.
Concepts and techniques for access to computer systems and network resources. Identification and authentication. Protection of information against intentional and unintentional attacks and threats. Cryptography and encryption of data. Encryption algorithms and their information theory foundations. Computer hardware and software for data encryption.
Fundamentals of digital image processing. Image representation and standards. Image acquisition and display. Image transforms. Image enhancement. Image restoration. Introduction to image compression. Introduction to Image segmentation. Industrial and Multimedia applications.
Fundamentals of MOS technology in VLSI design: MOS devices and circuits, Design, layout (CAD techniques), masking, fabrication, packaging and testing of VLSI chips.
Synthesis, modeling and testability issues. Tools and techniques required in all phases of ASIC design, implementation and fabrication. Design alternatives and comparisons. Practical issues in fabrication.
Digital CMOS process technology, Static CMOS circuit design, Dynamic CMOS logic, CMOS sequential logic circuits, Complex CMOS logic, layout techniques, Pass-transistor & transmission gate logic, Timing in CMOS circuits, CMOS buffers & bus drivers, Fast CMOS adder & multiplier design, CMOS SRAM & DRAM circuits, Low-power CMOS circuit techniques.
Spice models for BJT and MOS transistors in digital circuits, simulation of digital inverter circuits with design optimization, design and simulation of basic digital gates (e.g., NAND, NOR, XOR) with power/frequency-response constraints, the CMOS n-well process and layout with area efficiency, top- down design of a complex circuit.
This course will be offered to cover special advanced topics in one of the areas of Computer Engineering. The contents and pre-requisite will vary depending on the topic.
This course covers emerging and advanced topics in compute architecture.The contents will vary depending on the topic.
Prerequisite: 0403326 - Computer System Architecture.
This course covers emerging and advanced topics in computer networks.The contents will vary depending on the topic.
This course covers emerging and advanced topics in microelectronics and VLSI. The contents will vary depending on the topic.
to enrich senior students' knowledge about the latest technologies and research areas in computer engineering field. It includes latest software, hardware, networking technologies and their uses in new computer, Internet, and security applications. The course also gives students the opportunity to introduce the students to research methodologies and sharpen skills needed to be successful as future engineers. It helps senior students to understand career development process and explore trends in the market while at the same time preparing them to start their career path. The course aims to enhance oral communication skills by giving the opportunity for senior students to give seminars about new topics of their selection.
A comprehensive treatment on the fundamentals of robotics & dynamics. Topics include: Forward kinematics, Inverse kinematics, Dynamics. Robot actuators and sensors. Humanoid anthropomorphic and bio-mimetic Robots and parallels to biological systems. Robot navigation fundamentals; foveation, saccadic eye movements and Attention. Field Stabilization, Pursuit of non-rigid targets in Motion, Object Classification, Robotic Control and Navigation, Robotic object detection and Robotic obstacle avoidance. Projects using Laboratory Robots to develop robotic tracking and navigation applications based on course concepts.
The ECE department offers courses for other engineering majors. These courses are described below.
Basic DC Circuits, General DC circuit analysis, Transient Circuits, Basic AC Circuits, Diodes and their applications, Transistors, Operational Amplifiers, Basic Combinational Circuits, Decoders, Adders and multiplexers, Transformers.
Connection of AC and DC electric circuits with all elements (resistance, capacitance and inductance), measurement of current, voltage, ac- tive/reactive power and comparison to computed values. Operation of an electromagnetic field rotor and measurement of current versus rotating speed and magnetic field intensity. Small generators, measurement and efficiency computation.
applications. Analysis of transistor circuits (BJTs, MOSFETs). Amplifier circuits, bandwidth; feedback. Operational amplifiers and applications, filter and oscillator circuits. Introduction to power electronics, DC-DC convertors and DC-AC invertors.
Diode characteristics, PSPICE simulation, BJT and MOS biasing circuits, Amplifier and its frequency response, Operational Amplifier Applications, DC-DC convertors and DC-AC inverters.
Representation and analysis of signals. Fourier transforms. Linear timeinvariant systems, impulse response, frequency response and transfer function. Introduction to linear feedback control. Analysis and design of classical control systems. Control system components and industrial process automation.


This article looks at the six motivating reasons that tend not to work with Compliance; there are others, but those set out below are the most frequent.
Some days ago, I made use of a business trip to get some time to myself – something that's difficult to come by these days – in a place where I could ponder the origins of the universe. I wasn't alone for long, because my natural tendency to socialise led me to strike up a conversation with three people in the same bar (what better place to reflect?).
Before very long we found ourselves discussing the reasons that had led us to be there. I told them what I did for a living and this opened up a whole area of doubts and criticisms regarding compliance, its goals and the "truth" about why compliance exists in organisations.
My companions worked for large corporations and I immediately sensed they did not believe in the claims of compliance.
The creation of an ethical culture in organisations is an impossibility because quite simply it runs counter to the strategy of business growth and is purely cosmetic. Compliance is what bosses use to make their underlings' lives miserable and make themselves look good.
This effectively sums up a couple of hours' discussion with three strangers.
I walked back to my hotel – the best moment of solitude of the day – and thought about the reasons these people had given me. They didn't perturb me, because they were the same that I had put to myself for years, but I felt compelled to examine and combat them, as if I had to refute them in order to convince myself and continue my work with my clients.
What is it that tends not to work with Compliance?
Are the organisations that set out to create a compliance management system making a mistake? Are they wasting their time and money?
What are the motivations that lead directors and executives to push for compliance?
Are these reasons sufficiently solid and strong to ensure that their efforts endure over the long term and do not end up being sterile?
1. It's a requirement imposed by my organisation. It's one of my goals.
This either results from the fact that the organisation – hierarchically above whoever decided to initiate the process – has explained the purpose of compliance extremely badly or it's a consequence of the organisation itself not believing in it.
Either way it doesn't work. It's not a motivating reason because sooner or later they'll stop putting pressure on you with your compliance goals and then you'll do nothing.
2. I do it to protect myself.
It's true that knowing the risks of compliance to avoid sanctions and problems, and with it the loss of your own job, provides a powerful reason, but it is not sufficient because those in senior management positions will always have someone lower down to pin the blame on.
The will to pursue this path will always be subject to one's own sense of security: only the minimal resources needed to provide tranquillity will be allocated, but our own personal tranquillity, not the organisation's. We will apply the rule of the lowest common denominator and, what's worse, we'll concentrate our efforts on ensuring just our own backyard is "clean" – not the entire property that we inhabit.
3. Customers are starting to insist that we show our commitment to compliance.
Our corporate clients are not the only ones who matter. Society matters, our employees matter, consumers matter, the future of our company matters, even in the knowledge that our professional career may not end there.
4. The regulations require it and the regulators audit me.
The regulations require no more than that you abide by them. Nobody requires you – except in certain countries and in specific industries and businesses – to maintain a compliance management or infraction prevention system. If this is your reason it's better that you do nothing, stop worrying, and restrict yourself to asking your employees to abide by the law. Anyway… the regulators are sometimes very strict and they also make mistakes, and to combat this you have legal teams who know all the tricks.
The experts will make sure any court case gets bogged down for years and when your organisation is convicted or fined nobody will remember why it's being sanctioned and with any luck, you'll be in a different job with a better salary than your current one.
5. It's handy for exposing internal fraud and people who show little commitment to the organisation.
You don't need a compliance system. Surround yourself with a group of informers, conduct counterintelligence within your own organisation, create a culture of fear, sack suspects, carry out surprise audits, trust only those who show they are committed to your rules.
If you take this route you will probably, although not certainly, prevent your organisation from "emerging in the papers", but you will not ensure that the people who work with you feel motivated because they trust in the organisation.
6. I'll award myself a medal. I'll add it to my CV.
You'll take it as a personal goal and oblige your colleagues to do things that are not urgent or essential in order to look good before partners or bosses. As long as you're not thinking about the organisation, your effort will depend on your compensation and when you think that you've achieved your goal, you'll stop pushing for attainment. Nobody will follow your lead and, what's worse, when you leave there'll be backsliding because someone will think that your emphasis on it was false.
These are six motivating reasons that do not tend to work with Compliance. On another occasion, I will suggest some motivating reasons that do work. But this is easy, because you only need to invert the ones listed above. You can do it yourselves.
Luis, have you read Kristy Grant-Hart's book "How to Be a Wildly Effective Compliance Officer"? I ask because some of your assessments seem to go against her theory of the Four Primary Motivators: Fear for Self, Fear for the Business, Noble Cause, and Competitive Advantage. You said you could just "invert" the ideas above, but I'm not sure I follow how you'd do that with some of your 6 Reasons, like #6 for example. Can you expand? Or is your next article with your ideas to combat these issues already published (and can you link me, if so)?


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Researchers highlight the need to reconsider mitochondrial replacement moratorium
Mothers with mitochondrial DNA mutations often give birth to children who face incurable and fatal illnesses. But a much-studied form of mitochondrial replacement (MR) could prevent the transmission of such diseases from mothers to children, researchers say.
For that reason, two researchers argue that the U.S. moratorium that includes MR should be reconsidered through a process that engages the public, medical professionals, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Congress.
The authors -- Eli Adashi, a professor of medical science at Brown University's Warren Alpert Medical School, and Harvard Law School professor I. Glenn Cohen -- make their case in a March 2018 commentary in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Such a process could clarify the benefits of the procedure -- namely, the births of healthy children -- and decouple it from misplaced concerns about genetic editing of embryos, the authors wrote. MR therapy simply replaces mutation-bearing mitochondria in oocytes (unfertilized, un-implanted eggs) with donated mutation-free mitochondria.
"A thousand children are born every year in the U.S. with serious, life-threatening issues that in a better world could be prevented by mitochondrial replacement," Adashi said. "While I have every respect for the sanctity of life, this issue is not about the sanctity of life. There is an inherent hypocrisy in holding this procedure hostage at the expense of 1,000 children each year who are doomed to die a painful death. There is nothing anti-life about the procedure, because no embryo is destroyed, and the life of baby is saved."
The moratorium
In 2016, legislation was passed that prohibits U.S.-based research in which a human embryo is intentionally created or modified, the study notes. While MR does not modify or "enhance" the nuclear genome, according to Adashi, replacing mutation-bearing mitochondria with donated mutation-free mitochondria falls under the general category of procedures prohibited by the moratorium.
In their commentary, Adashi and Cohen point out that the authors of the legislation are anonymous and that no congressional hearings, floor discussions or public engagement took place before its passage.
The authors surmise that the legislation may have been intended primarily to prevent embryo loss, a concern that does not apply to MR. A public process of reevaluating MR's inclusion in the moratorium could help to clarify that MR takes place before an embryo exists. The donated mitochondria are placed within unfertilized eggs, which can then be fertilized so that women can give birth to genetically related, disease-free children.
It is possible, Adashi said, that a misunderstanding of the sweeping nature of the legislation inadvertently bars the procedure.
"Mitochondrial replacement is best viewed as life-enhancing in its outlook by dint of its capacity to alleviate human suffering in a context where no other option exists," the authors wrote.
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Impact of the moratorium
The moratorium deprives affected American families of the opportunity to prevent inherited, incurable and agonizing mitochondrial disease in their children, the authors contend.
Mitochondrial diseases include Leigh syndrome, a progressive and fatal disorder characterized by lesions on the brain that may lead to heart, kidney, vision and breathing complications, and Alpers Disease, a neurologic illness that causes seizures, dementia, spasticity, blindness, liver dysfunction and cerebral degeneration.
The moratorium may also induce American families to seek care outside of the country, according to Adashi and Cohen. They noted that a U.S.-led team in Mexico may have prevented Leigh syndrome in a child by replacing the mutation-bearing mitochondria of oocytes with donated mutation-free oocytes.
"This development calls into question the regulatory utility of a national moratorium in a globalized world wherein cross-border care is increasingly prevalent," Adashi and Cohen wrote in the study. It also creates risks, the authors assert, because there is no FDA oversight of these procedures that take place outside the U.S. border.
A path forward
Adashi and Cohen recommend that a coalition of patient and advocacy groups, medical professionals and legislators convene congressional hearings on the prevention of mitochondrial diseases. They also suggest convening a public meeting of the FDA's Cellular, Tissue and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee, charged with regulating reproductive technologies, to review the state-of-the-art procedure.
They also recommend stringent FDA oversight, the conditional approval of biologic licensing applications, clinic-specific licensing, possible sunset contingency provisions, and long-term intergenerational follow-up of the children of mothers who undergo mitochondrial replacement to determine the continuing safety and efficacy of the intervention.
In the U.K., a careful 15-year vetting process resulted in a vote in Parliament that approved MR under stringent regulatory oversight. In the U.S., on the other hand, "Congress legislated a statute that prohibits the FDA from adjudicating research into a range of procedures hereby treating the issue with a broad brush," Adashi said.
"They spent 15 years studying it -- the science, the safety, the ethics -- and they asked the British public what they thought," he added. "Now MR is legal but regulated by an agency that has been proceeding very cautiously, with just one clinic licensed to perform the procedure."
What this means, Adashi said, is that parents who are at risk for transmitting mitochondrial disease to their children may now undergo MR and have children who are not born with agonizing and untreatable diseases. American parents, Adashi and Cohen wrote in the commentary, deserve nothing less.
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This beach cabana is in a laid-back Carribean community called Seadancer. It comes complete with a spacious enclosed porch and a hammock, a well-equipped kitchen, a quiet location convenient to the Sandy Bay beach and a dock, air conditioning, and all the basic amenities you need for a great vacation.
The soft white sands of the beach are only steps away down the road. Sol Y Mar Beach Club is one of the hidden gems of the area, and there are dive centers nearby as well. The reef is nearby for anyone who likes snorkeling or diving, and other popular activities include swimming, fishing, or simply enjoying the Caribbean breezes and sunsets.
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Berry writes in thanks for a gift from the Ohio Society Daughters of the American Revolution that completes an endowed scholarship.
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Being aware over the regulation of the temperature in a certain room is of a great importance. And unfortunately, not everyone is aware how bad can high or low temperatures affect towards our body, since the heat has been causing heart attacks to the people, and also, the low temperatures can make a lot of health problems. But however, the main problem with the temperatures lower than the regular is that your body will not be capable of working, neither doing anything productive, since once the temperature drops you will start shaking in order to maintain a certain warmth by moving the muscles. And if you want to know more over the optimal temperature that should be reached, you can do it by clicking on the following link https://medium.com/ab-service/ac-ideal-temperature-for-comfort-health-5c6102a9c781.
However, nowadays, there are many ways by which when a certain system is being installed, you will be able to enjoy a pleasant environment with the right temperature. It means that you can choose from a varieties of systems, but it will be up to you to calculate the costs and the area which should be regulated, since by that, you will be aware of the system which will be needed in those circumstances. Along this article, we will give you more advices which are linked with the way by which a company for providing an air conditioning systems should be chosen, and by that, you will be able to find the right one which will be in charge for providing you a device, installing it and repairing it.
First of all, you should know that purchasing an air conditioner isn't a short term investment. By purchasing it once, you will be able to use it in the next few decades, which means that you won't be in need of ordering a new one in the near future. And by that, you must seek for a solution that will provide you enough cooled air in the summer, and hot one during the winter. This means that each device has its own capacity, and if you are willing to put the device in a larger room, you should think over the price which will be payed when it comes to the time during which it will be on. And also, be careful not to forget that if the room is too big, there is a chance that the device won't satisfy the wanted temperature, so you may experience some difficulties and end up disappointed. But besides that, you should be aware over the amount that will be paid each month when it comes to the bills, no by that, make sure that you've calculated how much the device will cost you besides the first investment. If you are in need of more information in order to make those calculations, you can do it by following those tables. And always consider to pay a bit more in the beginning, if that's the price that needs to be paid in order to have the electricity bills lowered down during the winter or summer period.
Before you get into the first store and purchase the item recommended by the employees, make sure that you've finished your homework successfully. And also, keep in mind that it would be a better option if you choose to purchase a cooling system from a company that will provide you air conditioning repair, since by that you will be sure that the people working over the devices will be professionals when it comes to that specific brand. Besides this, you must make a good research over the company that will provide you a device, since it will come with a guarantee period, and in order for it to be fulfilled, you should make sure that they have a history while being a part of the marketplace. It can be easily done by simply reading online reviews from their previous customers, or first of all, reading more over the manufacturer of the product, in order to be sure that it is made by following quality standards.


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Q: Delete set of lines from a file in AIX by passing variables I am trying to delete a set of lines from a file by passing variables.
Below is my file :
$ cat checking.txt
Starting1
DELETE /*+NESTED_TABLE_SET_REFS+*/ FROM tables1

Ending1

Starting2

update table

set col1=2
where val2=685

Ending2

Starting3

update table
set col1=1
where val1=44

Ending3

so in above files I need to delete lines from 1st line to 4th line.
I used below command and it was working fine.
sed '1,4d' checking.txt

Now I gave variable a a value, like a=4
echo $a
4

Now I tried the sed command like
sed "1,${a}d" checking.txt

sed: 0602-404 Function 1,       4d cannot be parsed.
Can someone please tell me how to pass variable here?
Thanks in Advance

A: One way you could attempt this problem is in the following way. Assuming you want to delete lines between start and stop, you could write
awk '(NR<start) || (stop<NR)' start=1 stop=4 file

The way you are proposing it to work also works,
start=1
stop=4
sed "${start},${stop}d" file

The reason why it failed in your case is because the variable a seems to have blanks in front of it. You notice this from the errormessage and the blanks space in front of the 4.

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Zettl Group receives R&D 100 Award
For technology synthesizing Boron Nitride Nanotubes
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has won seven 2015 R&D 100 awards. This year's winners include a high-capacity anode for rechargeable batteries, a technique to synthesize the lightest, strongest material ever made, and a new way to analyze and visualize mass spectrometry data.
The technologies may lead to advances in healthcare, transportation, and energy production, to name a few possible applications.
Presented by R&D Magazine, the R&D 100 Awards recognize the year's top 100 technology products from industry, academia, and government-sponsored research, ranging from chemistry to materials to biomedical breakthroughs. The seven awards this year brings the total of Berkeley Lab's R&D 100 wins to 80, plus two Editors' Choice Awards.
Read entire article here.
The Zettl Research Group, headed by Professor Alex Zettl is among the awardees, for developing Extended Pressure Inductive Coupled Plasma-synthesized Boron Nitride Nanotubes (EPIC BNNTs). Pictured here (L to R) are those responsible for the R&D 100 award "EPIC" research are Dr. Willi Mickelson, graduate student Aidin Fathalizadeh, graduate student Thang Pham, and Alex Zettl (PI).
The EPIC plasma system
Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNT), first synthesized in 1995 by the Zettl group, are the world's lightest, strongest insulating fibers. Unfortunately, a constraint that has severely limited the scientific study and industrial application of BNNTs is the lack of availability of the synthesized materials.
Researchers in the Zettl group have developed and demonstrated a high-throughput, scalable BN nanostructure synthesis process using a novel extended pressure inductively coupled (EPIC) plasma system. The incredibly versatile EPIC plasma system has thus far has achieved a record output of over 35 grams per hour for pure, small diameter, highly crystalline BNNTs.
Berkeley Lab News Center
Dan Krotz


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There's very little evidence to suggest that training flexibility of the spine increases back performance, despite talk about the benefits of stretching ones back. Now, it's true that better performers tend to be the ones with better flexibility but within the areas of the hips and shoulders and not the BACK! These performers actually tend to be the "tighter" ones when assessed.
So what about the idea that tight hamstrings cause back pain?
Well, if we look at top performers, say in the world of basketball, they tend to have the "tightest" hamstrings. Tight hamstrings, in this case, can act as a loaded spring to which these individuals take full advantage of. Plus, "tighter" hamstrings provide a protective mechanism against potential ACL injuries.
Now for the confusion….. asymmetrical flexibility in hamstrings does seem to show some evidence towards back pain. So, stretching to reduce asymmetry in the body has a foundation to help improve the health and performance of ones bad back.
Stretching could promote or protect against injury depending on the individual for their given situation.
Despite it "feeling good," spinal stretching could overload spinal tissues without the individual even being aware of what is happening.
....which is a PROTECTIVE MECHANISM!
Mobility is important but loose joints without controlled strength, places the body at risk for injury and decreases performance.
Thus the idea of stretching is very individualistic and the emphasis of stretching a targeted tissue should be directed to improve a motor pattern to protect performance throughout a range as opposed to blindly stretching at an end range.
Strength of back muscles can't predict who'll have back problems now or in the future. However, muscular endurance of the back proves to be protective for preventing further future troubles.
Overall, back strength is important but it must be related to the task at hand and where and when forces are generated in the body. When generating power for a given task, it should come from the hips and not the back.
People who seem to have "bad" backs are those that tend to generate higher loads within the spine instead of the hips by over emphasizing back extensors and hamstring activation instead of hip extensors.
For example, when a person with a bad back performs a lift, they tend to not utilize their hip extensors.
It is more important to establish good movement patterns, which groove stability and structure in a given task or action to prevent injury. This is opposed to training for bigger muscles to "look" stronger.
I'm sure we've all heard this saying and in some respects can hold true to physical training and performance. But……. This does not hold true for backs.
If you are rehabilitating a bad back your objective is to be pain free in your selected tactics to improve your tissue tolerance/capacity. If you are training for performance then discomfort and pain may be a part of the scenario. So, before continuing on with your exercise regimen it's important to know where you are in your recovery and/or training.
Many times people will hit the gym or have a trainer take them through isolated actions in order to build strength and stability with respect to single muscle. This mindset has the recipe for disaster all over it.
If one isolates a single muscle function with a poor motor pattern further injury is highly likely. Muscles work in teams to build stability, strengthen and endurance across several joints during a complex task. Therefore, the task or motion needs to be trained and not a specific muscle.
These are just a few examples of the myths surrounding back pain. We must resist the urge to follow conventional wisdom, as it often can be misleading.
Back pain isn't a life sentence but can be very trying to experience. If you can recognize your "bad" habits, and yes we all have them, then you can move forward to correct them.
For a fresh take on dealing with your back pain, I can discuss options with you at WIN Health Solutions to help you get back on a path to recovery. I hope to inspire you, challenge you and motivate you to reach your desired goals. Just do me one favour, never give up! You have it in you to heal, perform and live!


With the only loser closing down 0.06%, the stats are completely lopsided for the bulls. Employment-sparked momentum leading to new highs like we are seeing today has seen positive short-term follow through in the past. This certainly appears worth keeping in mind as traders ready for next week.


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Travel Out There Sports and Football Tours team have the contacts and knowledge to organize and deliver a sporting tour for your team that you will never forget! Following on from the great success of Travel Out There activity packages we decided in 2006 to launch Travel Out There Sports Tours, offering visiting sports teams and groups of friends from all over Europe and beyond the opportunity to play Football, Rugby, Golf and Ice Hockey.
Sports tour teams from Belgium, Norway, England and Sweden are amongst the teams that have played against local teams.
Travel Out There Sports Tours are available to teams of all abilities and ages. If your team is a pub side, university team, a semi-professional club side, a veterans or youth team, a stag party, or a Sunday or Saturday league side, then we can find the opposition for you.


Manipal : Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration alumni shared their rich experiences with the students to make the day-long Hospitality Symposium and Curriculum Conclave on Monday at the Dr. TMA Pai Hall here memorable.
Udupi : A case registered against five people including Amrith Shenoy, President of Sahabalve Udupi on Tuesday, March 19 for allegedly violating the model of code of conduct during the addressing the Convention at Royal Garden on Sunday.
Udupi : An engineering student from Bengaluru drowned in the sea at Thottam beach near Malpe here on Tuesday, March 19, 2019.
Udupi : The conflicting views of law and justice have as much relevance today. The social value in the society has fallen and the nation pays the consequences, said former Supreme Court Judge and former Lokayukta of Karnataka State, Justice N Santhosh Hegde.
ಉಡುಪಿ : ಲೋಕಸಭಾ ಚುನಾವಣೆಯ ಮಾದರಿ ನೀತಿ ಸಂಹಿತೆಯನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಪಕ್ಷಗಳು ಕಟ್ಟುನಿಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಪಾಲಿಸಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಧಿಕಾರಿ ಹೆಪ್ಸಿಬಾ ರಾಣಿ ಕೊರ್ಲಪಾಟಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
Viva Goa, Viva Carnival 2019, AbuDhabi.
Udupi : The Regional Transport Officer, (RTO) and Udupi Deputy Transport Commissioner R. M Varnekar was caught red handed while receiving bribe him by Anti- Corruption Bureau (ACB) from Bengaluru in his Manipal Office on Saturday, March 16.
Udupi : Smart Antibiotic Use, a case based interactive CME-Workshop sponsored by ICMR, New Delhi and jointly organized by AGE, KMC, Manipal and IMA, Udupi-Karavali at Dr. T. M. A. Pai Hall, First floor, KMC, Manipal, to be held on Sunday, March 17.
Udupi : National Students Union of India (NSUI) Karnataka held the "Best working district" Presidents award ceremony at Sirur Park, Bengaluru on March 14.
Gulf Standard NRI Roshni's Beauty Parlour opened in Moodbidri.
ಉಡುಪಿ : ಗ್ರಾಹಕರನ್ನು ವಂಚಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ವರ್ಗದಿಂದ ನ್ಯಾಯ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಸಲುವಾಗ ಗ್ರಾಹಕರ ವೇದಿಕೆ ಅಸ್ಥಿತ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದು, ಈ ನಿಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವೇದಿಕೆ ಉತ್ತಮ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಆಹಾರ ಮತ್ತು ನಾಗರೀಕ ಸರಬರಾಜು ಇಲಾಖೆಯ ಉಪ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕ ಡಾ. ಎಲ್ ನಾಗರಾಜ್ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
ಉಡುಪಿ : ಬೇಸಿಗೆ ಹಿನ್ನಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತುರ್ತು ಕುಡಿಯುವ ನೀರು ಪೂರೈಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೈಗೊಂಡ ಮುಂಜಾಗ್ರತಾ ಕ್ರಮಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಧಿಕಾರಿ ಹೆಪ್ಸಿಬಾ ರಾಣಿ ಕೊರ್ಲಪಾಟಿ ಅವರ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಧಿಕಾರಿ ಕಚೇರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶುಕ್ರವಾರ ಸಭೆ ನಡೆಯಿತು.


This month's policy brief is a call to action on two things: funding for national service and showing support for the Local Food and Regional Market Supply (Local FARMS) Act of 2017, which helps communities prosper through farm to fork investments, helps consumers access fresh, healthy food and reauthorizes and strengthens the Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program. This program would help connect kids to healthy, locally produced foods and teach them about where their food comes from. Read on to learn how you can advocate on behalf of national service funding and strong local food systems.
The President's federal fiscal year 2019 budget again calls for eliminating the Corporation for National and Community Service which funds AmeriCorps and other national service programs. Congress ultimately decides what gets funded, not the President. Therefore, we need you to contact your members of Congress and urge them to reject the President's budget proposal. Last year, thanks to the advocacy of over 250 alumni and friends of FoodCorps, we were able to beat back this harmful proposal. Please lend your support and email your legislators now!
The Local Food and Regional Market Supply (Local FARMS) Act of 2017 encourages communities to prosper through farm to fork investments, enables farmers to reach growing new markets, and helps consumers access fresh, healthy food and farm products. The bill also reauthorizes and strengthens the Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program, which would help connect kids to healthy, locally produced foods and teach them about where their food comes from. Senator Susan Collins (ME) recently became the first Senate Republican co-sponsor of the bill. Take action today to thank Senator Collins for her leadership, and urge key Members of Congress to co-sponsor this important legislation. Note that if you are not a constituent of the legislators targeted for this campaign, you will not be able to complete the action, however, anyone and everyone can sign on to the petition in support of the Act here!
If you'd like to learn more about the Local FARMS Act of 2017, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition has some helpful materials here.


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It analyzes the concept of religion, seeking to answer the question "Is Spiritism a religion?". Or it would be a doctrine, philosophy or science? The answer, according to the good sense of Allan Kardec's texts.


This poem is dedicated to "Our Little Angel", Joshua Alexander Lozoskie, son of Judy Smith and James Lozoskie.
We wanted a baby but had an angel.
We wanted to nurture, but instead were comforted.
We wanted to watch our baby grow, instead our child helped us grow and change.
understanding and thoughtful toward others.
We wanted love; instead we were shown what unconditional love is all about.
We wanted to hold our baby in our arms, instead we hold him in our hearts.
We wanted to be a normal family; we have an angel that has touched so many lives in an incredible way.
treasured gift; the highs are higher – the lows are lower - each day and minute counts.
We wanted a baby, but instead have an angel to always guide and love us.
We wanted to be parents and we are.
Joshua was stillborn August 24, 1995. The incredible gifts of his short life will always be with his Mommy and Daddy.


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Technicality extinguishes sparkler record attempt in Wyoming
Posted: Feb 16, 2020 / 06:30 PM CST / Updated: Feb 16, 2020 / 06:30 PM CST
GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — An attempt in Wyoming to break a world record for the most sparklers lit simultaneously failed on a technicality.
Guinness World Records officials ruled each participant was required to light his or her own sparkler during the attempt in Gillette, The Gillette News Record reports.
The attempt in August was part of the Pyrotechnics Guild International's 50th annual convention.
The event had an apparatus for lighting multiple sparklers, which was built by students and instructors at Gillette College. Volunteers with torches lit sparklers and distributed them to participants.
More than 1,700 people attended and 2,500 sparklers were lit. The current record is 1,713.
Basic guidelines are listed on the Guinness website, but the specific guidelines were not received prior to the attempt.
Christen Burdette of the the Campbell County Convention and Visitors Bureau center said Guinness officials were impressed and complimented the event organized by the bureau and the Gillette Main Street organization, but unfortunately the effort was not viable.
"It's a bummer, but that just means we have to do it again," Burdette said.
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85-year-old fan's streak of Packers playoff games will go on
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — An 85-year-old Green Bay Packers fan who has never missed a playoff game at Lambeau Field thought her streak was coming to an end this week until two charitable brothers heard her story.
Fritzie Neitzel, of Green Bay, went to her first Packers game with her father in October 1945, when she was 10.
Sheriff, report: Naked Florida man stole, crashed police car
A naked Florida man stole what news footage showed to be a marked police vehicle and crashed it in a wooded area, officials said.
Joshua Shenker, 22, was arrested after Thursday's crash on charges including theft of a motor vehicle, aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, depriving an officer of means of communication or protection and resisting an officer without violence, according to a Jacksonville Sheriff's Office report.
Oklahoma lawmaker proposes 'Bigfoot' hunting season
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A mythical, ape-like creature that has captured the imagination of adventurers for decades has now become the target of a state lawmaker in Oklahoma.
A Republican House member has introduced a bill that would create a Bigfoot hunting season. Rep. Justin Humphrey's district includes the heavily forested Ouachita Mountains in southeast Oklahoma, where a Bigfoot festival is held each year near the Arkansas border. He says issuing a state hunting license and tag could help boost tourism.


In Uganda, poaching has prevailed mainly due to lack of income generating opportunities and human wildlife conflicts in areas adjacent to the national parks.
Under the UK Government's Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund, UCF, with partners, International Institute for Environment & Development (IIED), Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), Village Enterprise and Wildlife Conservation Society have joined forces to reduce poaching by park adjacent communities in Murchison Falls Conservation Area. This is being achieved largely through greater levels of engagement with local communities and the adoption of a partnership approach in tackling the illegal wildlife trade.
This project supports work already established under UWA's community conservation programme, and takes lessons learnt from Tusk and UCF's Countering Wildlife Crime project, which ran between 2016 and 2018. The project involves implementing wildlife crime action plans that focus on mitigating the costs of living near protected areas, finding alternative livelihoods opportunities and building the capacity of the UWA community conservation unit.
Establishing new community enterprises as a means of generating non-poaching related income and complementing the human-wildlife conflict mitigation programme. These enterprises are focused on poaching hotspots and are linked to wildlife scout households and include bee/chilli based approaches to deter elephant crop-raiding while providing income sources.
Institutional strengthening and raising the profile of UWA's Community Conservation Unit and building the capacity of park staff by supporting community conservation staff in monitoring and reporting on the effectiveness of community engagement activities.


You are at: Home Why You Should Invest On the Best Hair Care Products?
For many of us, choosing the right hair care products can be a very tough job. Hence, it would not be so difficult if we considered a couple of things. In order to make a good choice, first of all we need to establish what type of professional hair care products are best for us. According to the type we need to choose the product.
To keep your hair strong, healthy and glossy, you need to use the best hair care products. The list of hair care products include products that promote hair growth and restoration, wigs and services catered to care of the hair and of course are also included as a major component of the list.
Although regular visits to professional hair dressers are still part of the regular routine of many women who desires to maintain the attractive appearance, the manufacturers of many products have focused efforts on creating products that can be easily applied at home. There is a wide choice of hair products on the retail market; sometimes it is very difficult to choose the best one.
Potential surveys indicate that people prefer hair care products that produce longer lasting effect, which eventually mean less straightening or longer periods between treatments will be required. It includes a conundrum, where less can be seen as more, as professional hair dressers often indicate that less treatment may actually be better for the health of the hair.
The reason is probably because; the treatments can be harsh and in some cases may actually damage the hair. One of the primary considerations in choosing the most suitable product that is safe. The list of ingredients on should not include products that contain hazardous chemicals such as alkalis that can damage or severely burn the skin and scalp. There are many manufacturers are introducing all natural, non alkali hair straightening products that can be very effective.
In addition to knowing your hair type, strengtheners should be versatile, and be able to work when applied on either wet or dry hair. Ceramic strengtheners have proved to be effective, as they can be used safely in applying heat with less risk from scorches. A product that requires less application with longer lasting effects may be a suitable choice, but it must also be suitable for the hair types.
An iron with adjustable temperatures will be preferred, as the texture of different hair types will require temperatures for application. The technology used in strengtheners is also advancing with new hair care products that include heating plates made with aluminum and infused with combination of ceramic and Tourmaline.
Thus, they have also introduced products with infrared heating which is safer as the hair can be heated without any effects on the skin or scalp. Many people who have tried infra red plates indicate moisture is sealed in, so that hair looks silkier and retains a longer lasting shine. The key to choosing the right hair care product may be doing some research and trying one that appears to be suitable and produces the results desired.


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El arroyo Helguera es un cauce fluvial (conocido como arroyo o también río) situado en el País Vasco, en el norte de España, en la cornisa Cantábrica. Nace en las laderas del monte Pagasarri, detrás del barrio de El Peñascal, fluyendo valle abajo, hacia el casco urbano de Bilbao (bajo la cual está soterrado).

El arroyo Helgera ha inundado en numerosas ocasiones los barrios de Iturrigorri-El Peñascal y Rekaldeberri, ha causado destrozos en la estación de Abando y en sótanos de los barrios bilbaínos de Abando e Indautxu.

Soterramiento
A finales del  y comienzos del XX, se produjo la expansión de la ciudad de Bilbao, conocida como El Ensanche y el barrio de Rekalde, se decidió cubrir el cauce. La finalidad del soterramiento era controlar el cauce del arroyo, además de servir como conducto hasta la ría de las aguas residuales, lo cual fue reestructurado a finales del , para evitar la insalubridad de las aguas.

Hacia el año 1995, el "plan de limpieza del Nervión" conllevó una nueva red que deriva las aguas residuales a una depuradora, y no a la ría, para su tratamiento y posterior vertido al mar.
Esto resultó insuficiente, y en 2006 se concluyó un túnel de 3 metros de diámetro y 2,5 kilómetros de longitud que deriva el caudal desde la cuenca alta, hasta la desembocadura.

El arroyo pasa por el famoso parque bilbaíno de Doña Casilda, o también llamado Parque de los patos.  Justo después desemboca en la Ría de Bilbao, a la altura del Puente de Deusto.

Ríos de la vertiente del Cantábrico del País Vasco
Ríos de Vizcaya
Arroyo Helgera

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The bride happily smiles at her father mid-twirl during their father-daughter dance.
This is one of my favorite parts about the wedding reception is the Father Daughter Dance. When the father and daughter take their dance right after giving her away to her now husband. This is such an emotional moment for everyone in the room. This bride and her dad were so close and so sweet together we knew the dance would be just so special. The bride and groom finished their first dance and then it was time for the father daughter dance. The song "Daddy's Angel" comes on and the bride reaches out for her dad to join her on the dance floor. They start to dance and emotions appear on everyones faces as they dance snuggled up together. Then he spins her and her dress flows so perfectly out and she reaches back with a huge smile on her face back at her dad as they continue to dance the night away.


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Q: MySQL server start issues on Mavericks I am having difficulty using MySQL on my MacBook, I am trying to start my server using sudo mysqld_safe and this results in the following output:
140131 00:03:02 mysqld_safe Logging to '/usr/local/var/mysql/david-mbp.err'.
140131 00:03:02 mysqld_safe Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /usr/local/var/mysql
140131 00:03:03 mysqld_safe mysqld from pid file /usr/local/var/mysql/david-mbp.pid ended

I had a look at this question and it has all the same issues and methods I have tried to resolve my issues. His fix was the upgrade to Lion but I am already on the latest version of Mavericks so this is not a viable solution for me.
I have googled around and reinstalled numerous times but haven't managed to find why I get this issue.
How can I fix this issue?
Edit:
140131 00:03:02 mysqld_safe Starting mysqld daemon with databases from /usr/local/var/mysql
2014-01-31 00:03:03 0 [Warning] TIMESTAMP with implicit DEFAULT value is deprecated. Please use --explicit_defaults_for_timestamp server option (see documentation for more details).
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Warning] Setting lower_case_table_names=2 because file system for /usr/local/var/mysql/ is case insensitive
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Plugin 'FEDERATED' is disabled.
/usr/local/Cellar/mysql/5.6.15/bin/mysqld: Can't find file: './mysql/plugin.frm' (errno: 13 - Permission denied)
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [ERROR] Can't open the mysql.plugin table. Please run mysql_upgrade to create it.
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] InnoDB: The InnoDB memory heap is disabled
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] InnoDB: Mutexes and rw_locks use GCC atomic builtins
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] InnoDB: Compressed tables use zlib 1.2.3
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] InnoDB: Using CPU crc32 instructions
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] InnoDB: Initializing buffer pool, size = 128.0M
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] InnoDB: Completed initialization of buffer pool
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [ERROR] InnoDB: ./ibdata1 can't be opened in read-write mode
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [ERROR] InnoDB: The system tablespace must be writable!
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [ERROR] Plugin 'InnoDB' init function returned error.
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [ERROR] Plugin 'InnoDB' registration as a STORAGE ENGINE failed.
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [ERROR] Unknown/unsupported storage engine: InnoDB
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [ERROR] Aborting

2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Binlog end
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'partition'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'PERFORMANCE_SCHEMA'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'INNODB_SYS_DATAFILES'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'INNODB_SYS_TABLESPACES'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'INNODB_SYS_FOREIGN_COLS'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'INNODB_SYS_FOREIGN'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'INNODB_SYS_FIELDS'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'INNODB_SYS_COLUMNS'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'INNODB_SYS_INDEXES'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'INNODB_SYS_TABLESTATS'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'INNODB_SYS_TABLES'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'INNODB_FT_INDEX_TABLE'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'INNODB_FT_INDEX_CACHE'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'INNODB_FT_CONFIG'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'INNODB_FT_BEING_DELETED'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'INNODB_FT_DELETED'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'INNODB_FT_DEFAULT_STOPWORD'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'INNODB_METRICS'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'INNODB_BUFFER_POOL_STATS'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'INNODB_BUFFER_PAGE_LRU'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'INNODB_BUFFER_PAGE'
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2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'INNODB_CMP_PER_INDEX'
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2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'INNODB_CMPMEM'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'INNODB_CMP_RESET'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'INNODB_CMP'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'INNODB_LOCK_WAITS'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'INNODB_LOCKS'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'INNODB_TRX'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'BLACKHOLE'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'ARCHIVE'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'MRG_MYISAM'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'MyISAM'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'MEMORY'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'CSV'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'sha256_password'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'mysql_old_password'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'mysql_native_password'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] Shutting down plugin 'binlog'
2014-01-31 00:03:03 13223 [Note] /usr/local/Cellar/mysql/5.6.15/bin/mysqld: Shutdown complete

140131 00:03:03 mysqld_safe mysqld from pid file /usr/local/var/mysql/david-mbp.pid ended

ls -l /usr/local/var/mysql output:
-rw-rw----   1 dave      admin  50331648 30 Jan 22:35 ib_logfile0
-rw-rw----   1 dave      admin  50331648 30 Jan 22:35 ib_logfile1
-rw-rw----   1 dave      admin  12582912 30 Jan 22:35 ibdata1
drwx------  81 dave      admin      2754 30 Jan 22:35 mysql
drwx------  55 dave      admin      1870 30 Jan 22:35 performance_schema
-rw-r-----   1 _mysql    admin      4784 31 Jan 00:03 david-mbp.err
drwx------   2 dave      admin        68 30 Jan 22:35 test

A: File permissions are definitely the cause of the issue. There are far better experts than me, but I recommend the following:
Ensure your entire data directory is owned by the _mysql user with permissions drwxr-xr-x.
In your case, it appears that your MySQL installation directory is your data directory. My data directory is in a subdirectory of the installation directory.
You can probably get up and running by changing permissions per the command:
sudo chown -R _mysql:admin /usr/local/var/mysql
sudo chmod -R u+rwX,g+rwX,o-rwx /usr/local/var/mysql

This may limit your dave account from accessing the mysql installation directory without sudo, so you may wish to tweak these permissions to include g+rwx if your dave user is a member of the admin group, which it appears to be. That tweak would be accomplished with:
sudo chmod -R g+rwx /usr/local/var/mysql

A: i fixed that by simply delete the ".err" file.
Somehow the error log owned by "_mysql" and prevent mysqld zu start.

A: In my case I had a similar problem on Mac OS 10.10 Yosemite. For some reason when I killed the mysql process manually it changed the ownership of the error log file /usr/local/var/mysql/rally.local.err to _mysql instead of caleb. Unlike the accepted solution above, the whole rest of my directory is owned by caleb, not _mysql.
I fixed it by running sudo chown caleb /usr/local/var/mysql/rally.local.err
For the record I guess the proper way to stop and start the mysql server in Yosemite is with /usr/local/var/mysql/mysql.server start|stop|restart.

A: If you don't have any important data, the easiest would be to reinstall MariaDB from scratch (otherwise skip this step), e.g.
mv /usr/local/var/mysql /usr/local/var/mysql.bak
brew reinstall mariadb

Then fix the permissions by:
sudo chmod -R u+rwX,g+rwX,o-rwx /usr/local/var/mysql
sudo chown -R $USER:_mysql /usr/local/var/mysql

Restart MariaDB services by:
brew services restart mariadb

Consider configuring your MariaDB credentials by running:
mysql_secure_installation

Troubleshooting

*

*In case it still doesn't work, check the logs for any further issues by:
tail /usr/local/var/mysql/*.err

*For example check if in old config file consist any invalid settings, as they may be not supported anymore.


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Halley Feiffer to Star in Her New Dark Comedy The Pain of My Belligerence
Hamish Linklater and Vanessa Kai will also join the world premiere at Playwrights Horizons.
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The Pain of My Belligerence, opening this spring at Playwrights Horizons, will be Trip Cullman and Halley Feiffer's sixth collaboration.
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Playwrights Horizons will present the world premiere of Halley Feiffer's new dark comedy The Pain of My Belligerence, directed by Trip Cullman. Performances will run from March 29-May 12.
Across eight years and three Presidential elections, this play — Feiffer and Cullman's sixth collaboration — holds the fraught power dynamics of a relationship up against the country's current tug-of-war of regression and profound awakening regarding gender. Feiffer began writing the play in the lead-up to the 2016 election, as she noticed the number of men loudly decrying Trump's misogyny while simultaneously mirroring it. She explains, "I was very interested in the hypocrisy of self-identifying liberals, because I see that hypocrisy in myself too. It goes hand in hand with a lot of profound frustrations common in heterosexual romantic relationships, which I've experienced myself — particularly the corrosive effects of toxic masculinity on men and women alike."
In The Pain of My Belligerence, Feiffer plays the brilliant twentysomething Cat, a journalist at the top of her game: tack-sharp and ambitious, and rapidly establishing her place in the field. Cat meets the crass yet charismatic — and married — Guy, played by Hamish Linklater. The cast will also feature Vanessa Kai.
The creative team includes Mark Wendland (scenic designer), Paloma Young (costume designer), Ben Stanton (lighting designer), Elisheba Ittoop (original music and sound designer), and Katie Ailinger (production stage manager).
Feiffer's previous plays include Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow (which will be presented at MCC Theater this spring), I'm Gonna Pray For You So Hard, and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center of New York City.
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Translated by Rebecca Gayle Howell with Husam Qaisi.
These lines come from the last poem in Al-Jubouri's collection, in the section Farewell, Poetry. They happened to be the first lines I read, before I had read any of the background provided by the translator Rebecca Howell or in the foreword by Alicia Ostriker. My response was emotional, immediate. I didn't entirely understand the second stanza, but the could certainly feel the broken heart of the poet mourning the loss of faith in her art.
The best of poetry paired with the best of translations achieve this immediate bridge between cultures. It is a double gift.
The person speaking in these poems is Hagar; her name is pronounced with a soft g sound, and is directly related to the word and act of hajj, "pilgrimage." Learning Hagar's story helped in understanding the second stanza of Poetry Before the Occupation. Learning a little about the structure of Arabic, which finds its meaning in inflection rather than word order as English does, was similarly enlightening. The translation process, as usual, was fascinating to read about: the poet and translators drew charts of the various meanings of all words before attempting to find a way to do justice to the highly compressed Arabic when rendered into wordy English.
In this tragic piece, Al-Jubouri uses both the term Abu Ghraib, the prison that shamed America, and the nearly rhyming abu gharib, literally meaning "father of strangers," to describe poetry. This information brought me back to this poem several times, and as understanding began to sink in, deepened my own grief for this world of wars.
Grief is a good thing; it recognizes a lack and stretches a hand across a void to fill it. It has no biological or cultural imperative to exist; grief is a pure act of hope where it cannot be justified. I have nothing much I can do for a world of war, but I hope my grief may be a sort of prayer.
I loved the structure Al-Jubouri used for this volume. It is not used as a Part One and Part Two of the entire experience of the occupation of Iraq, but is applied to each particular subject, such as: Men Before the Occupation, Men After the Occupation; My Soul Before the Occupation, My Soul After the Occupation; My Mouth Before the Occupation, My Mouth After the Occupation; Freedom Before the Occupation, Freedom After the Occupation; Regret Before the Occupation, Regret After the Occupation. This is very effective, bringing to life in strong vignettes some of what Al-Jubouri experienced and felt, avoiding a structure that would produce a narrative effect in English that would cause readers to expect resolution.
As a result, this poetry inhales and exhales; breathes, thrives. I don't expect that Al-Jubouri really will be able to say goodbye to poetry, but if she does, she should know that this work will live on. I hope it will have a life of its own for decades to come.
Hagar Before the Occupation, Hagar After the Occupation is a part of the Alice James Books Translation Series, the first volume of the series. Alice James Books is to be congratulated on this very important undertaking. Long live this translation series! Buy this book and study it; support the author and this press.
Amal Al-Jubouri is the author of several books of poetry in Arabic, and is also the founder of East-West Publishing, a press dedicated to international literature.


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Mansour bin Zayed praises Emirati-Saudi cooperation in archiving, documentation
H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and President of the National Archives, expressed his appreciation for the Saudi Cabinet of Ministers, which issued, during its last meeting that was led by King Salman bin Abdul Aziz, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, a resolution to approve a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, that was signed by the the UAE National Archives and the "Darat King Abdul Aziz."
The MoU aims to strengthen the cultural integration between the UAE and Saudi Arabia in archiving and heritage preservation.
Sheikh Mansour said that that the ties between the two countries, under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and King Salman, are strong and deep and are based on similar visions and stances and joint coordination. The signing of the MoU will pave the way for a new era of cooperation in preserving their joint history, he added.
He also praised the role of Darat King Abdul Aziz in documenting the history of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region.
Hamad bin Abdulrahman Al Midfa, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the NA, said that the cooperation between the NA and Darat King Abdul Aziz are strong and will witness further development, due to the MoU.
He also praised the role of Darat King Abdul Aziz in documenting the history of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region and expressed his hope that the MoU will lead to a beneficial partnership.
The MoU, which was signed in March, aims to promote the efforts of both sides and enable them to benefit from historic archive material, as well as to improve their bilateral relations, exchange experts and expertise, share information and historic archive resources, organise training programmes, seminars, conferences and workshops, in line with relevant laws in both countries.


The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed new research from the University of Glasgow which indicates that the risk of antimicrobial resistance passing from animals to humans is lower than previous research has indicated.
The research, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, exploited long-term surveillance data of Salmonella Typhimurium DT104 from co-located humans and animals in Scotland. The findings demonstrated how animal and human DT104 populations differ significantly in several ways such as prevalence, linkage, time of emergence, and diversity and suggest that the local animal populations are unlikely to be the major source of resistance in humans. It also found that in the majority of resistances which are common to both animals and humans, the resistances appeared first in humans.
The research calls into question policies that restrict the veterinary use of antimicrobials in order to reduce resistance in humans, such as recent moves in the European Parliament to ban the prophylactic use of antimicrobials in livestock.
The BVA is making a strong case in Europe for policies that respect the right of veterinary surgeons to prescribe veterinary medicines according to clinical and professional judgement.
"For a long time antimicrobial resistance in humans has been blamed in part on the veterinary use of antimicrobials and the result has been moves to restrict the ability of vets to use certain classes of antimicrobials.
"This research will be a hugely important step in our understanding of the way resistance occurs. While contact between animals and humans does lead to some transmission of disease and the potential transfer of resistance, the researchers state that it is unlikely that the animal population is the major source of resistance diversity for humans.
"The BVA strongly advocates the responsible use of antimicrobials and will continue to promote this message to the UK veterinary profession."


I am a sophomore at a private institution. I am planning on staying an extra year as an undergraduate.
The reason I am planning on staying is because my gen chem and gen bio courses did not go so well. I received a C and then a C- in gen bio. I received a C+ and then a C in gen chem.
I did not like the professors who taught these courses. However, my favorite chem professor is going to be teaching gen chem next semester and I know that I could do better in his class, in order to receive a better grade. My contemplation is rather I should retake it or not. I want the better grade because it will look better, however, I know that some MD schools do not like when students retake courses.
Has anyone been in this situation before? Do any of you have advice on this?
Retake if you need to do so to understand the material to do well on the MCAT, to raise your GPA, or to reverse the bad impression it leaves to have below a C in the prerequisites. Adcomms, in general, will not look down on you for retaking Cs. The only one you should retake is the second semester of Bio, IMO. You could also just move on and get high grades in OChem and upper-level Bio classes, as those would redeem the previous subpar grades.
That makes sense. I just didn't know because on medical school websites they say that they would rather see good grades from the start and look down on retaking courses.
Most schools look positively on an upward grade trend. Obviously perfection from the beginning is desirable (especially at top ranked schools), but everyone doesn't achive that. It's common for students to have a poor first year while figuring out how to survive a new academic environemnt. Just don't get any more low grades.


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Information published on 1 December 2021 in the UIC electronic newsletter "UIC eNews" Nr eNews.
Latin America regional assembly held 15 November 2021
Regional Assembly
Statutory Meeting
The first Regional Assembly of the newly appointed President, Mr. José Villafañe and Vice President, Mr. Joubert Flores, of the UIC Latin American Region was held online last 15 November 2021.
After a welcome message from the President, the Assembly opened. The President highlighted the good relationship with the Vice President and the close contact they have to plan the future steps to develop the UIC regional activity as soon as the Covid-19 health restrictions make it possible. Mr. Flores also highlighted the good cooperation with the President and the challenges of being attractive to new members, as discussed in the meeting organised with Mr. Guigon during his last visit to Paris in October.
Mr. Guigon explained the importance of the LARA Terms of Reference due to the fact that they explain the internal rules, organisation and procedures of the Region. The LARA ToR was already approved in 2019 by the Regional Assembly so there is no need to submit it again unless the new members would like to make modifications. The new members were asked to endorse the Terms of Reference for the UIC Latin American Region. They agreed and no modification was asked for.
The LARA Action Plan 2022-2023 and a practical Road Map for UIC LARA Members was discussed. Mr. Flores highlighted that a strategic coordination with Mr. Villafañe will be necessary not only to identify but also to contact new members.
In the coming weeks, the President's team and the Vice President will work on a new draft for the Region Action Plan for the short, medium and long term (2050). It was again highlighted the importance of enlarging the region by inviting new members. Mr. Villafañe stressed how important the personal contacts and meetings are to attract and to explain the UIC Activity which was more difficult during the last year. Mr. Guigon emphasized that he will try his best to visit the Region next year if the health situation derivating from Covid makes it possible.
Vanessa Perez explained the LARA Communication Plan draft to establish a series of activities with the aim of communicating the actions of the Region and to check at the end of the year what has been done and what is the coverage and impact.
It was highlighted to look for synergies among the ALAF and ANP Trihos international activities and the UIC ones.
Examples of these common activities are shown below:
The workshop organised online in July https://uic.org/com/enews/article/the-webinar-on-challenges-for-rail-integration-in-latin-america-organised-by
The international workshop organised 26 November https://uic.org/events/desafios-para-la-integracion-ferroviaria-en-america-latina-segunda-parte
For more information about the LARA region you can contact:
Marc Guigon, UIC Coordinator of Latin American Region guigon@uic.org or Vanessa Perez perez@uic.org
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