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Additional file 8 of Glycolysis-associated lncRNAs identify a subgroup of cancer patients with poor prognoses and a high-infiltration immune microenvironment
Chen, K. (Contributor), Chen, P. (Contributor), Liu, A. (Contributor), Lee, Y. (Contributor), Ho, K. (Contributor), Shih, C. (Contributor) & Huang, T. (Contributor), figshare Academic Research System, 2021
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14111170.v1, https://doi.org/10.6084%2Fm9.figshare.14111170.v1
資料集: Dataset
Huang, T. (Contributor), Chen, P. (Contributor), Shih, C. (Contributor), Lee, Y. (Contributor), Liu, A. (Contributor), Ho, K. (Contributor) & Chen, K. (Contributor), figshare Academic Research System, 2021
Additional file 10 of Glycolysis-associated lncRNAs identify a subgroup of cancer patients with poor prognoses and a high-infiltration immune microenvironment
Liu, A. (Contributor), Chen, K. (Contributor), Ho, K. (Contributor), Lee, Y. (Contributor), Huang, T. (Contributor), Shih, C. (Contributor) & Chen, P. (Contributor), figshare Academic Research System, 2021
Ho, K. (Contributor), Huang, T. (Contributor), Lee, Y. (Contributor), Liu, A. (Contributor), Chen, P. (Contributor), Chen, K. (Contributor) & Shih, C. (Contributor), figshare Academic Research System, 2021
Lee, Y. (Contributor), Ho, K. (Contributor), Chen, P. (Contributor), Shih, C. (Contributor), Chen, K. (Contributor), Liu, A. (Contributor) & Huang, T. (Contributor), figshare Academic Research System, 2021
Huang, T. (Contributor), Lee, Y. (Contributor), Chen, P. (Contributor), Chen, K. (Contributor), Liu, A. (Contributor), Ho, K. (Contributor) & Shih, C. (Contributor), figshare Academic Research System, 一月 1 2021
Huang, T. (Contributor), Ho, K. (Contributor), Liu, A. (Contributor), Chen, K. (Contributor), Lee, Y. (Contributor), Chen, P. (Contributor) & Shih, C. (Contributor), figshare Academic Research System, 2021
Chen, K. (Contributor), Ho, K. (Contributor), Shih, C. (Contributor), Liu, A. (Contributor), Huang, T. (Contributor), Lee, Y. (Contributor) & Chen, P. (Contributor), figshare Academic Research System, 2021
Chen, P. (Contributor), Lee, Y. (Contributor), Ho, K. (Contributor), Huang, T. (Contributor), Liu, A. (Contributor), Chen, K. (Contributor) & Shih, C. (Contributor), figshare Academic Research System, 一月 1 2021
Glycolysis-associated lncRNAs identify a subgroup of cancer patients with poor prognoses and a high-infiltration immune microenvironment
Lee, Y. (Contributor), Liu, A. (Contributor), Chen, P. (Contributor), Huang, T. (Contributor), Shih, C. (Contributor), Chen, K. (Contributor) & Ho, K. (Contributor), figshare Academic Research System, 2021
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5317516.v1, https://doi.org/10.6084%2Fm9.figshare.c.5317516.v1
Shih, C. (Contributor), Ho, K. (Contributor), Lee, Y. (Contributor), Chen, K. (Contributor), Huang, T. (Contributor), Chen, P. (Contributor) & Liu, A. (Contributor), figshare Academic Research System, 一月 1 2021
Huang, T. (Contributor), Chen, P. (Contributor), Chen, K. (Contributor), Liu, A. (Contributor), Lee, Y. (Contributor), Ho, K. (Contributor) & Shih, C. (Contributor), figshare Academic Research System, 一月 1 2021
Shih, C. (Contributor), Chen, P. (Contributor), Lee, Y. (Contributor), Huang, T. (Contributor), Ho, K. (Contributor), Chen, K. (Contributor) & Liu, A. (Contributor), figshare Academic Research System, 一月 1 2021
Lee, Y. (Contributor), Huang, T. (Contributor), Shih, C. (Contributor), Liu, A. (Contributor), Ho, K. (Contributor), Chen, P. (Contributor) & Chen, K. (Contributor), figshare Academic Research System, 2021


"Standard setting in Australian medical schools" by Helena Ward, Neville Chiavaroli et al.
Ward, H., Chiavaroli, N., Fraser, J., Mansfield, K., Starmer, D., Surmon, L., Veysey, M., & O'Mara, D. (2018). Standard setting in Australian medical schools. BMC Medical Education, 18.
Background: Standard setting of assessment is critical in quality assurance of medical programs. The aims of this study were to identify and compare the impact of methods used to establish the passing standard by the 13 medical schools who participated in the 2014 Australian Medical Schools Assessment Collaboration (AMSAC).
Methods: A survey was conducted to identify the standard setting procedures used by participating schools. Schools standard setting data was collated for the 49 multiple choice items used for benchmarking by AMSAC in 2014. Analyses were conducted for nine schools by their method of standard setting and key characteristics of 28 panel members from four schools.
Results: Substantial differences were identified between AMSAC schools that participated in the study, in both the standard setting methods and how particular techniques were implemented. The correlation between the item standard settings data by school ranged from − 0.116 to 0.632. A trend was identified for panel members to underestimate the difficulty level of hard items and overestimate the difficulty level of easy items for all methods. The median derived cut-score standard across schools was 55% for the 49 benchmarking questions. Although, no significant differences were found according to panel member standard setting experience or clinicians versus scientists, panel members with a high curriculum engagement generally had significantly lower expectations of borderline candidates (p = 0.044).
Conclusion: This study used a robust assessment framework to demonstrate that several standard setting techniques are used by Australian medical schools, which in some cases use different techniques for different stages of their program. The implementation of the most common method, the Modified Angoff standard setting approach was found to vary markedly. The method of standard setting used had an impact on the distribution of expected minimally competent student performance by item and overall, with the passing standard varying by up to 10%. This difference can be attributed to the method of standard setting because the ASMSAC items have been shown over time to have consistent performance levels reflecting similar cohort ability. There is a need for more consistency in the method of standard setting used by medical schools in Australia.


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No Bitcoin, No Cry: Apple Cofounder Got Cold Feet and Sold All His Coins
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https://sputniknews.com/business/201801271061118982-apple-wozniak-sold-bitcoin/
At the Nordic Business Forum, Steve Wozniak confessed that he got rid of all his bitcoins because he was tired of all the fuss around its price.
The tech icon shared that he had purchased the cryptocurrency last summer when a coin cost $700, as he wanted to "experiment with it." Although later when things got insane on the crypto market with bitcoin's price reaching almost $20,000, he decided that enough was enough and sold it all.
"When it shot up high, I said I don't want to be one of those people who watches and watches it and cares about the number. I don't want that kind of care in my life," Wozniak said in a Q&A with Seth Godin.
In October 2017 at the Money 20/20 event in Las Vegas Wozniak said that he "admired" bitcoin, when the digital currency first surfaced, but as of today he says he was wrong when he thought that it could be a means of payment.
© AP Photo / Kevin Wolf
Soros Calls Cryptocurrencies 'Typical Bubble' Based on Misunderstanding
"My goal was to travel to a place like Stockholm, and go to restaurants and hotels that only accept bitcoin, and only use bitcoin when I travel," Wozniak said.
Earlier this week, American billionaire George Soros called cryptocurrencies a "typical bubble" and a "speculation" which is "based on some kind of misunderstanding."
cryptomarket, cryptocurrency, bitcoin, Apple, George Soros, Steve Wozniak

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New York-based FEIT's latest collection, Balance, explores the nature of society and our uncertain times by connecting us to the ground, literally. With craftsmanship, select natural materials, and functionality in mind, FEIT marries the traditions of shoemaking and leatherwork, with elegant, minimal designs. These new styles (as well as the debut of a women's line and a series of bags) reinforce FEIT's position as not only an expert on clean luxury, but a maker that builds to last, with designs and material choices that are intended to improve with age.
Above, selections from Balance (from top) include an update on the classic court sneaker, featuring Goodyear construction and an unlined body of low-pile, vegetable-tanned English suede; the Wrap Boot is an interpretation of a Jodhpur boot, with a back lace replacing side buckles; inspired by the sailing dry bag, FEIT's Navy Bag (available in two sizes) is a smart reimagining of a classic, with a variation consisting of a two-piece body that references the design of their hand-sewn shoes.
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As a result, we're seeing lines blurring what were once more-distinct. Terrorist and non-terrorist incidents are becoming indistinguishable by their appearance and even their effect. And any given act of violence can be heightened to terrorism by the utterance of a few words as a perpetrator is arrested. If authorities simply declined to pass on those words there would be no obvious political message communicated at all. It's a far cry from the carefully conceived plot with an easily-discerned symbolic target and some accompanying manifesto shouting at the world. Once there was no mistaking the political seriousness of the terrorist group. Now you need a team of psychologists to figure out if it's more a rhetorical costume.


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Maui's Weekend: Guerrero, Poi Dogs, and Flock of Seagulls
August 30, 2012, 9:55 AM HST
* Updated August 31, 4:37 PM
By Sonia Isotov
Maui Film "Get a Job" Screenings at `Iao Theater
Maui film "Get a Job."
This hysterically funny independent film is full of the island's finest including Willie K, Eric Gilliom, Augie T, Jake Shimabukuro, Carolyn Omine, Kathy Collins, Henry Kapono, Amy Hanaiali'i, Mick Fleetwood and many others.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday (8/31-9/2): 5 p.m.; 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 7: 1 p.m; 3 p.m.; 5 p.m.; 7 p.m.; and a 9 p.m screening for First Friday.
Saturday, Sept. 8:1 p.m.; 3 p.m.; 5 p.m.; 7 p.m.
Uluwehi Guerrero – Celebration of the Heart: Fair, Hope and Aloha. Saturday, September 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Castle Theater at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center
Uluwehi Guerrero and Hālau Kauluokalā perform Saturday night at the MACC. Photo courtesy of MACC.
Kumu hula/recording artist Uluwehi Guerrero celebrates his 30th year of sharing his music and hula with the world. In this unparalleled stage production, Celebration of the Heart, "faith" sustains Uluwehi as he stands upon a firm foundation of knowledge, wisdom and nurturing, which is filled with dedication in his love of Hawaiian culture, and "hope" fills his heart with passion.
For three decades, Uluwehi has mentored and nurtured hundreds of students. As kumu hula of Hālau Kauluokalā, he continues to instill knowledge, confidence and enduring pride to more than 300 dancers, ensuring the continuance of a hālau strong in traditional values and respect for all things Hawaiian. "Aloha" is at the very core of Uluwehi.
Tickets: $25, $35, and $45 (plus applicable fees). Pre-show dinner by Café Central Catering. For more information and to purchase tickets, go online to http://www.mauiarts.org/tickets/ or call the box office at 808-242-7469.
Totally 80s Live: A Flock of Seagulls & When in Rome UK. Saturday, September 1 at 7:30 p.m. at the McCoy Studio Theater at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center
Flock of Seagulls. Photo courtesy of MACC.
A Flock of Seagulls are an English new wave, synth-pop band originally formed in Liverpool by brothers Michael "Mike" Score (keyboards, vocals) and Alister "Ali" Score (drums). The group had a string of international hit singles, including "I Ran (So Far Away)," "Space Age Love Song" and "Wishing (If I Had A Photograph of You)."
When in Rome are a new wave trio from Manchester who are best known for their hits, "The Promise" and "Heaven Knows." Catch this "totally 80s" concert for a night of memorable music.
Tickets: $35 and $45 (plus applicable fees). Preshow dinner by Mulligan's on the Blue. For more information and to purchase tickets, go online to http://www.mauiarts.org/tickets/ or call the box office at 808-242-7469.
Riddim of Knowledge, DJ ILLZ & Sweet Beets @ Longhis. Saturday, September 1 at 10 p.m. in Lahaina
Riddem of Knowledge performs Hawaiian-style roots and reggae at Longhi's this weekend. Photo courtesy of RoK.
Longhi's Lahaina, an Italian restaurant at 888 Front Street, will host this dance party with multiple sets by Riddim of Knowledge, DJ Illz, and DJ Sweet Beets. The event is sponsored by Choice Health Bar and Maui Wowee Boo Tubes.
Riddim of Knowledge, a Hawaiian-style roots and reggae music band features local musicians Alika Ikeda (percussion, vocals), Kawika Cosma (guitar, vocals), John Kahaialii (bass, vocals), Chris Cabrera (drummer), and Ikaika Cosma (ukulele, vocals).
Tickets: $10 includes drink specials.
Poi Doggie Contest 2012. Sunday, September 2 at 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the Schaefer Lawn at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center
Bring the family for an afternoon of fun by watching or entering your dog in the Poi Doggie contest. This event offers a variety of canine-centric contest categories with prizes (for poi dogs only – non-pedigree, not purebred).
Choose your favorite at the Poi Dog Contest at the MACC on Sunday. Photo courtesy of MACC.
Categories to be judged are: Best Dressed, Best Howl, Best Trick, Dog-Owner Look-Alike, Most Mixed Up and Stellar Senior (enter one category only for each dog; entry fee is $10 for contestants). The audience votes for Maui's Favorite Poi Dog.
Tickets: Admission is free.
Starry Night Cinema – "My Dog Skip" Sunday, September 2, 7 p.m. in the Pavilion/Amphitheater at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center
This free family fun event features the wholesome film, My Dog Skip on the big screen. Based on the autobiographical book, My Dog Skip by Willie Morris, the story is about a shy boy growing up in 1940s Mississippi with the help of his beloved dog and best friend. The movie stars Frankie Muniz, Kevin Bacon and Diane Lane.
Bring a blanket or beach chair to relax on the lawn and enjoy casual dining, drink specials and live music by Randall Rospond of the Haiku Hillbillys and Mana'o Radio.
2,500 Attendees Flock to 6th Taste of Hawai'i on… June 13, 2019
Seven Maui Schools Serving Poi May 7, 2019
Mayor Interview: Team to Meet with Poi By The Pound September 14, 2020
Maui Free Spay and Neuter Clinic for Dogs June 14, 2019
Maui Humane Society Seeks Foster Homes for Dogs January 30, 2019
Maui Kennels Crowded, Foster Homes Needed for Dogs June 3, 2019


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Whether you are just starting out in a new job or at the end of a long career, you should always "stand up for the team." You will find overall greater satisfaction in life in team accomplishments than individual achievements. By working within a team environment, you will develop skills that will do you in good stead for the future – the ability to set goals, recruit talent and provide focus and leadership towards a common goal are traits that are always desired by your peers and management.
During your career you will be faced with situations that will test your patience and management skills. You may have one or two employees who are not up to par. If they are also hurting morale of your team (it only takes one or two of these bad apples to adversely affect your team efforts), you need to get rid of them as tactfully and professionally as you can (see Mike's post Compassionate Leadership: Cleaning Up A Mess). This needs to be done in private, not public. There is no need to embarrass someone in a public arena.
You may have a few on your team who are not top performers but are loyal and dedicated. They are still very valuable to your overall effort but it is up to you to get the most out of their talent. You will have some super performers who may require constant praise. Figure out a way to recognize them but do not go overboard on their individual accomplishments. Instead, praise them with emails and notes when appropriate (as mentioned in "The Thank You Note" post). Whenever you can, you should look for opportunities to praise in a public forum but emphasize how their individual accomplishments contributed towards the team goals.
You may have an occasion where your team is not accomplishing what needs to get done. This sometimes leads to criticism internally amongst the teammates and possible finger pointing to blame individuals. You should turn this quickly into a session where the team assesses where they are on the project, what may be wrong, and what the team needs to do to get back on track. Don't dwell on individuals in this open forum. If your project is not on track you may get outside criticism from your boss or customers. This is when you need to stand up for the team. Let the boss or customer express their concerns to you as the leader of the team and not berate or criticize your employees, especially in public.
Let me give you a personal example from early in my career. As a new Army lieutenant in my first assignment in Germany in 1970, I (like many other lieutenants) was faced with a unit that had a shortage of experienced soldiers. We were under command of a no-nonsense, hard-charging colonel who was a well decorated Viet Nam veteran. In my second day in the unit, 500 of us were working on our 54 tanks and assorted vehicles in the motor pool preparing for a rail movement to a training area. One of my soldiers was trying to fix a weapon but evidently was doing it wrong and was seen by the colonel. I was not at the location at that moment but arrived as the colonel was chewing out the private for his actions. The private was distraught.
I saluted the colonel and politely told him that I was in charge of the platoon and that individual soldier. I told the colonel he needed to chew me out if something was wrong with my men or my platoon. That initiated a 45 minute chewing out session from the colonel to this new lieutenant. I was called everything from worthless to four letter words while the entire 500-man unit witnessed the event. Some were watching from the top of their tanks and others pretended to keep working – but they were a captive audience. Finally it ended and life went on. But I knew that my men would crawl through barbed wire for me after that and I had other soldiers tell me they wanted to be in my platoon. It was not pleasant experience and I questioned if a career in the Army was now not an option. 26 years later I retired as a colonel and the hard-charging colonel who berated me eventually became a general and still tells me today I was one of the best lieutenants he ever had (not that I condone his methods).
Bill Malkemes attended West Point, participating in intercollegiate tennis and squash. He was All-East in tennis with an Eastern ranking of 5th and an All-American in Squash with a National ranking of 10th. Upon graduation in 1970, Bill served in command and staff positions in Armor, Calvary and Aviation assignments in Germany, the US, and Viet Nam.
He earned a Masters Degree from Georgia Tech in Operations Research and Systems Analysis, an MBA from Long Island University and a Masters in International Relations from Salve Regina College. After 26 years of active service, he retired at the rank of colonel.
Bill continued contributing to the defense of the nation as a Program Manager for Camber Corporation and then for Northrop Grumman. In 2005 he became President of DMD, LLC. He is active in ethical forums within the defense and civilian communities.
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An infomercial for Tex Perkins and His Lazyboys album "No. 1's & No. 2's". This is the funniest thing I've seen in a long time and it's also the best viral marketing idea I've seen in ages. I think it's going to go off. And the best thing about it is – this is exactly the kind of schmaltzy act you'd expect to see at places like Crown in Melbourne – but Tex is taking the piss out of them… and making money from doing it at the same time. Brilliant!
Hi, my name's Tex Perkins and I was huge during the early 90's (a golden period for scumbag indy rockers). Having endured a 25 year career in the music biz, I've done and seen it all.
So here we are at the beginning of the new century and the record industry is on its knees, ravaged by years of careless self indulgent big spending and a complete inability to understand the potential of the new technologies, poor fools. It was within this context that I began work on my last contracted recording for Universal music. All was going well, and I was 3/4 way through the writing and recording of this ALL original album, when I was called in for a meeting with the biggest heads of the company. They showed me the figures, and they were very grim indeed. If things continued to slide, George Ash, the head of the company may have had to sell his private helicopter! They then began to openly beg me, that's right, BEG me to help save the company and perhaps the entire record business.
It was then we came upon THE IDEA: I would record an album of classic cover versions, songs so good, so irresistible, so well known, so…classic, that the general public would have no choice but to hunt down, buy and love a bunch of songs that they can hear on Gold fm pretty much every day of the week anyway….. hmmm….


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Propuštěnec byl otrok, kterého ve starověkém Římě jeho pán propustil na svobodu a tím mu daroval nejen svobodu, ale i právní osobnost. Právní osobnost propuštěnce byla ale na rozdíl od člověka, který se už jako svobodný narodil (ingenuus), ve veřejné sféře částečně omezená a kromě toho měl i nadále k bývalému pánovi určité povinnosti. Propuštěnec tak z právního hlediska přestal být věcí, jako libertinus (ve vztahu k bývalému pánovi se označoval termínem libertus) ale patřil ke zvláštní kategorii obyvatel. Přesto šlo o římské občany, kteří pouze např. nemohli nabýt magistratury nebo se stát členem senátu.

Manumisse
Propuštění na svobodu se provádělo formálním způsobem, manumissí (manumissio od "manus", ruka, a "mittere", pustit). Ta mohla proběhnout několikerým způsobem:
 pomocí hůlky (per vindictam) – manumisse spočívala ve fiktivním soudním procesu, kdy se některý svobodný římský občan zvláštní hůlkou dotkl otroka a prohlásil jej za svobodného, otrokův pán nic nenamítl a praetor následně toto právní jednání slavnostně potvrdil; za císařství tato forma začala vycházet z užívání
 zápisem do seznamu svobodných občanů (per censum) – týkalo se pouze mužských otroků, zápis prováděl censor a počátkem císařství se také přestalo používat
 závětí (testamento) – oblíbený způsob, kdy svobodu dával zůstavitel pro případ své smrti, přičemž k jejímu skutečnému nabytí mohl danému otroku stanovit i nějakou další podmínku; protože tím ale byli zkracováni dědici, došlo v roce 2 př. n. l. zákonem lex Fufia Caninia k omezení počtu otroků, kteří mohli být takto svým pánem propuštěni
 před shromážděnou obcí věřících (in ecclesia) – začala se používat až od Konstantina I., prováděla se obvykle v kostele
Kromě těchto způsobů mohl být otrok propuštěn na svobodu i tzv. před přáteli (inter amicos), kteří následně mohli propuštění dosvědčit, nebo dopisem (per epistolam), jímž se propuštěnec mohl prokázat. Podle přísného ius civile šlo ale o neplatné způsoby manumisse, otrok zůstával otrokem. Praetor ve své praxi nicméně začal takové propuštěnce chránit, až roku 19 př. n. l. došlo zákonem lex Iunia Norbana k jejich uznání, byť jejich postavení bylo slabší než u klasických propuštěnců, rovnalo se postavení Latinů (podle nich byli také pojmenováni Latini Iuniani). Ke zrovnoprávnění všech propuštěnců došlo až justiniánskou kodifikací.

Patron
Bývalý pán otroka se manumissí stal jeho patronem, měl vůči němu zvláštní moc (ius patronatus). Propuštěnec mu musel zachovávat věrnost a úctu, nemohl jej bez souhlasu praetora žalovat a obvykle mu přislíbil i určité pracovní povinnosti (operae), které byly soudně vynutitelné. Patron měl po propuštěnci i intestátní dědické právo. Nevěrnost nebo neúcta dávala patronovi právo propuštěnce opětovně zotročit (revocare in servitutem). Stejná práva jako patron měli i jeho potomci, naopak potomci propuštěnce již byli těchto povinností zproštěni a jejich potomci měli i plná politická práva, ve třetí generaci už tedy šlo o zcela svobodné občany.

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We're settled back home after a week's holiday in Portugal. 2 cases are unpacked, well when I say unpacked they're opened with the contents flung everywhere over the spare bed. I'll get to that mess and to the other two remaining bags later! I hate that part – the unpacking!
I've had lots of questions about the holiday, mostly about travelling with kids.
I'm no expert but I'll share my experiences on what I brought and what we did with the boys. I'll also give some general info on the holiday too for those interested in some restaurant recommendations and places to go.
We stayed in an area called Quinta De Lago. I've been to Portugal in the past but never to this part. My husband has been to Quinta numerous times to play golf and he always suggested that we go back together. To be honest I was never pushed as I just presumed it's a quiet golfing resort with nothing much else to offer. Although it is a well-known golfing destination, I was definitely wrong about the rest.
Our friends were going there to attend a wedding so we decided we'd all go along too and stay in the villa they had arranged.
There are plenty of villas available to rent in the area.
Having the two young boys, a villa was definitely the best option for us – it was easier than packing up to go down to a pool and it meant we could nip in and out from our pool to villa with Louis when he needed to be fed or go to sleep inside. I brought along our monitor which was brill so once he was asleep indoors I brought the monitor outside – we have one with camera so it's great peace of mind that you can see baby as well as hear them if they stir.
I bought him a new bag in Mothercare, which he was so excited by. It was a paw patrol bag on wheels, he thought this was brill and kept practicing wheeling it behind him the day before we left. I asked him to pick 5 of his favourite toys to bring. He loved doing this himself and packing them into his new bag. I then included a sticker book – sticker books are brilliant for holidays, they've always worked well with keeping Ollie entertained. I also downloaded a couple of his favourite cartoons onto Brian's iPad for him. We recently got Sky Q into our house, it's brilliant, you can record up to 5 shows at once and watch different programs in each room at once, but apart from that you can download your recordings from your TV onto your iPad, once you have the app downloaded it's so simple to do. He watched some paw patrol and Mickey Mouse on the flight. Then he had a snack, I packed some liga, raisins and a banana. By the time he had all that and went to the bathroom about 3 times (novelty on board when you're a toddler), it was nearly time to land.
He was so excited to be on an aeroplane that he was well behaved and sat on the chair properly with his belt on when he was told, which was brilliant. He was okay flying when he was younger but even last September when we brought him to Spain he didn't get it as much as this time. I think the key to flying with a toddler is to be organised, have your child's favourite toys and snacks. Colour with them or use their sticker books with them. Explain to them what's going to happen before you go and run through the day with them. Ollie loves to know what's happening. I didn't do it this time but in the past I've wrapped tiny toys that he'd never seen before and introduced them throughout the flight. I think this works really well for young kids, especially if you're going on a long haul flight. It's also a good idea to bring your toddlers favourite teddy/blanket on board for some comfort.
Now that Ollie isn't in nappies anymore packing seemed so much easier. I hadn't to worry about nappies or swimming nappies.
I just packed shorts/t-shirts/flip flops/sandals/ water shoes that he could wear swimming/ SPF/ all in one swim suits- I bought one in Dunnes Stores and one in Next/a sun hat that he wore in the pool, which kept his face, ears and neck well protected.
I bought a swimming jacket for him in Mothercare (like a life jacket) and armbands. Any pool toys we used, we bought in the local super market.
We didn't know whether to bring Ollie's stroller with us or not. I thought he'd sleep in it in the evenings when we were out for dinner. He's usually asleep by 7.30/8pm at home so I figured he'd be tired, but I needn't have bothered as he didn't really use it at all. He was too big for it and didn't sleep in it once. He ended up going to bed most nights exhausted between 10 or 11pm and sleeping until 9.30am, which was super.
I bought his stroller in Mothercare years ago, it's pretty bashed up now but I love it for holidays as it's so light, really easy to fold and it reclines right back for when they're asleep.
Muslin cloths/a change of clothes/a light blanket /nappies/wipes/nappy bags .. I packed all of these into his changing bag . As I'm still mainly breastfeeding Louis I didn't use any bottles on board but it's perfectly fine to bring any liquid/food you need for baby on board. While we took off I fed him, I hoped this would prevent his ears popping. He was fine and it didn't seem to bother him in the slightest.
The flight was about 2.5 hours long, he slept for the first hour and was happy enough for the remainder to sit on our laps. We had a poo explosion towards the end, which resulted in me just binning his vest, so definitely don't forget to pack at least 2 spare!
– Medela microwaveable sterilising bags (most large pharmacies) these are so convenient for travelling. You simply pop in your bottles or whatever else you need to sterilise – add some water and put into microwave.
– Aptimil formula & some of the ready to pour ones for convenience. There's no need to bring more than a couple of days supply with you as you can buy Aptimil (didn't look for other brands) in most of the large supermarkets over there.
– For clothes he mainly wore sleeveless vests, which I bought in next. They're lovely quality.
I had some cute outfits for him but it was too hot so I left him in the vests during the day as this was most comfortable for him.
Louis adapted well to being in a different country with such a climate change. I think Portugal was in a heat wave when we were there, it was unbelievably hot. He was obviously in the shade the entire time or indoors. I didn't put him into the pool, I thought I'd rather wait until he at least had his second set of injections. He probably would have been fine but I just didn't know what was in the pool and felt more comfortable not putting him in this time.
I brought our Stokke scoot with us for Louis, I got an spf sun umbrella too which was a must for that heat – it worked out well. That's all we brought for him in terms of seats etc.
We rented a car seat for him with the hired car, he loved this actually and happily sat in that a lot.
Speaking of cars I reckon you'd need one in Quinta, everything is a little spread out, having the car just made it so easy. We pre booked ours online. Beware of the deposit required when you get there though, before we took the car we'd to give €3000 deposit, which was held/frozen on our card.
– Bovino, a gorgeous steakhouse serving everything from steak to fresh fish. I absolutely loved this restaurant. The food was amazing and it was really family friendly. If you follow me on Snapchat it was the one with the bouncy castle in the garden.
– Parilla Natural, the most beautiful restaurant in an amazing setting. The food was spectacular. One of my favourite places I've ever dined in I reckon.
– Pure, we had breakfast here 3 mornings out of the week. It was gorgeous, they did fresh juices and smoothies and the food was all made with healthy ingredients. The granola bowl was delicious.
– The Shack, a lovely little restaurant situated on a lake. The food was great as was the atmosphere. It was full of families dining and enjoying the lake. They have lots of water activities there too, Ollie and the gang went out on a big swan paddling boat.
Other things to do there include crazy golf, Ollie loved this – I think he's gotten the golf bug now. I played once too and really enjoyed it. It's good fun, especially in the beautiful surroundings of Quinta.
Across the road from crazy golf is a place called KoKo, they serve amazing frozen yogurt here!
Another day we drove to Villamoura, this was much busier with lots of tourists. From here we rented a Sunseeker boat for the evening, this was definitely one of my highlights of the trip. The boat was stunning and going in the evening time meant it wasn't hot for the kids and we got to watch the sun set. It was just beautiful.
The week was over before we knew it and it was time to come home. We had an absolute ball- Ollie especially. He spent the whole time in the pool swimming and annoying his poor big sister Chloe to get in with him. He loves Chloe so it was great to have her come with us for the week, plus she's such a good help minding the boys, I was lucky to have her too. I'm so glad we went now – I was a little hesitant when Brian suggested it to me first to be honest as I thought Louis would be too young but I needn't have worried. He was fine and actually I think the younger they are the easier it is.


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Lee V. Walberg
Benson Funeral Home, St. Cloud, MN
St. Cloud, MN - Lee (Skip) V. Walberg, age 70, of St. Cloud, MN died gently and peacefully on Sunday, November 14, 2021 at Quiet Oaks Hospice House.
Lee was born on November 28, 1950, in Cokato, MN to Vernon and Ethel (Eystad) Walberg. Lee, never one to want to put anyone out, arrived quickly and quietly in the hospital hallway while the doctor was at home next door celebrating Thanksgiving.
He married the love of his life, Donna Domino, on August 25th, 1973, at St Mary's Cathedral in St Cloud. They were introduced by Donna's two baby brothers, Paul and Keith, who befriended the house of college guys across the street. Her future husband knocked her off the fence with a football, apparently finding her lack of grace and coordination endearing.
Lee adored his two son's Matt and Mike. When Matt was born, though terrified, he rescued Matt from the nursery and sat playing with his tiny hands and feet while his exhausted wife slept. Lee's six grandchildren, James, Thomas, Joseph and Charlotte (Matt and Nicky) and Ayden and Owen (Mike and Karen) found him to be a delightful and tireless playmate. Newborn Charlotte slept in his arms in the last moments of his life.
He loved sports, he played tennis, basketball, softball, volleyball, hockey and golf and was an avid jogger. He coached both Matt and Mike in soccer and hockey and spent countless hours driving to practices at ungodly hours in freezing rinks.
Lee will be remembered by his many lifelong friends for his wonderful (if bizarre) sense of humor as well as his many acts of kindness.
Lee graduated from SCSU in 1972 and was a highly respected marine manufacturer's representative for SM Osgood's for many years. Lee prized integrity and service, forming outstanding relationships with boat manufacturers throughout Minnesota.
Lee lived with Alzheimer's disease far too long. He accepted his diagnosis with grace and dignity. Lee never let the disease control his life. He continued to walk his dog, dance with his wife and caregivers and remember the lyrics to his favorite songs though he could barely stand or speak. He managed to convey his love to the very last moment of his life.
Lee had many caregivers foremost of which were his two sons Matt and Mike. Mike gave up his life to care for his dad to the very end. Matt spent countless hours helping his dad to bed, cooking superb meals and rescuing him from his many falls. Cindy, Karen, Kathy, Lisa, Carl and Mary Jo provided loving care on his long journey. Quiet Oaks Hospice House, a rare gift to our community, allowed Lee to exit this life in peace and dignity.
Lee is survived by his wife, sons, grandchildren and sister, LaVerne (Preston) Hamilton of Knoxville TN.
A memorial service celebrating Lee's life will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at the Benson Funeral Home Chapel, 1111 25th Ave S, St. Cloud, MN. Visitation will two hours prior to the service. The service will also be livestreamed.
Memorials are preferred to Quiet Oaks Hospice House.


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The film causes great atrocity to the audience who dares to catch this film
Director – Deepak Kadam
Star Cast – Rishabh Padole, Pooja Jaiswal, Jyoti Patil and Shailesh Dhanawade
Producer – Dr. Rajendra Padole
Studio – RP Productions
Genre – Romance Drama
The film basically is a love and romantic drama, which deals with a story of a love triangle. However, soon it turns out to become a political drama ending up again with a love story. It takes different steps and directions while passing through various phases to give you a typical love story at the end. What happens at the end would be interesting to catch in the nearby screen.
This film goes beyond the typical love story and adds up several elements in it that include the political drama and several other things that can be seen in a masala movie. The story is not unusual but different than the other films. But at the same time, it becomes really difficult for us to handle the story as one may see too many dramatic elements are infused in it making it a typical masala movie. On the other end, the film suffers from proper screenplay and other elements, which are hard to believe.
Now talking about the performances, the lead actors seems too trivial when it comes to acting and performance. In fact, except the others in the supporting role, the lead actors who are indulged into a love triangle though needs some good lessons on acting, while others were okay yet failed to boost up the entertainment value. The direction seemed half baked and same was the story with other elements like music, songs, photography and the screenplay. The technical department too was seen hampered for no reason known.
The film turns a big atrocity to the audience who somehow manages to catch the film for obvious reason. Thanks to the typical masala content to the several other loathsome elements that reduces the entertainment value giving you nothing but regrets at the end.
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Pro-Musica brings famed classical musicians to El Paso.
As he prepares for the 2015-16 season, Zuill Bailey says chamber music fans are in for a special season that celebrates the great friendships and partnerships that have been forged throughout the years.
"It celebrates all the great things we have done, how we've brought the community together over the past decade and really led the way in arts organizations working together," he said. "There is something for everyone — there's the classical guitar and great pianists and Juilliard String Quartet. And then there's our education component. I think it's going to be our deepest season yet."
The season, "Beyond Measure," will begin Oct. 17 with Bailey performing with guitarist David Leisner, a versatile musician who has performed all over the world and is the artistic director of Guitar Plus, a New York series devoted to chamber music with the guitar. Leisner also should be a familiar face, as he has performed at Pro-Musica's Chamber Music Festival with Bailey in the past.
"Many of my projects, friendships and collaborations have blossomed here in El Paso. David and I met each other seven or eight years ago playing together in Santa Fe. We enjoyed it very much and the combination of the guitar and cello. So I invited him to El Paso to explore that conversation," Bailey said.
As a result of several years of working together, the two have recorded their first CD, "Arpeggione," which will be released by the end of the year. They will perform songs from the album in their Oct. 17-19 performances in Las Cruces, El Paso and Carrizozo, N.M.
"The guitar and cello is a beautiful combination — it's so pristine and elegant," Bailey said. Audiences will get to listen to a never-before-heard arrangement of the Schubert Arpeggione for Guitar and Cello, original compositions by Leisner, and the unique sounds of Spanish composer Manuel de Falla and Chilean composer Heitor Villa-Lobos.
This year, the organization also marks its 10th year collaborating with the El Paso Museum of Art with its Bach's Lunch concerts. The series, which will be part of the Chamber Music Festival in January, consists of free concerts at noon Thursdays designed to bring music and visual arts together.
The Tempest Trio, which has been playing together for 7 years. will perform in the first part of the Chamber Music Festival.
Alon Goldstein, a pianist and member of the trio, said the trio was formed after a realization each musicians had as soloists.
"We had successful careers as soloists but we realized at some point that being a soloist is wonderful but life sometimes can get a little lonely," he said in a telephone interview from New York. "So part of the highlight of the year is when we get together to perform about three times a year."
Goldstein said the experience of playing together always enhances their musicality.
And, he said, classical music is a way to be transported back in time.
"One of the things about classical music is that it takes you on a journey in a different era. So many people when they listen to classical music say, 'you took me to places I've never been.' That's one of the things I love about classical music," he said.
The musician also is happy to come to El Paso, having studied with Bailey at the Peabody School of Music.
"We've known each other for many years, and I think it's wonderful how he's evolved into a most successful and distinguished artist," he said.
Pro-Musica also will celebrate 10 years of collaboration with the El Paso Symphony Orchestra, said Felipa Solis, Pro-Musica executive director. Featured musicians from Pro-Musica are generally special guest artists with the El Paso Symphony Orchestra during the January symphony concerts.
This year, Bailey will perform "Tales of Hemingway," a cello concerto written for him by Grammy Award winning composer Michael Daugherty, with the El Paso Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of conductor Bohuslav Rattay. Tickets for that concert are available through the symphony.
Bailey also is excited about beginning a new program, the Young Artists Development Series.
"We are affiliated in this series with Johns Hopkins University and the Peabody School of Music students who will come to El Paso and basically learn how to function and to bring together the community through music, and they will do outreach and work with students at UTEP," said Bailey, who is a professor of cello at the University of Texas at El Paso.
"Every musician that comes in is usually affiliated with some university or conservatory of music in the world, so by them giving classes, university students will be able to benefit from this kind of revolving of masters from elsewhere," Bailey said.
This year, two advanced students from the Peabody School will be selected for the program next week. They also will perform in concerts in El Paso and Las Cruces. A concert Nov. 14 at the El Paso Museum of Art will complement the Chagall painting "The Green Violinist," which is on loan to the El Paso museum from New York's Guggenheim Museum & Foundation.
The concert season will end with performances by pianist Awadagin Pratt, who was the first student in history of the Peabody Conservatory of Music to receive diplomas in three performance areas: piano, violin and conductor.
"He's just a larger-than-life presence," Bailey said. "His programs are grand, and it's really neat to have him join us."
Bailey, who has been with the organization for 15 years, said El Paso is a big city with a "wonderful town feel" that appreciates its arts.
"Attendance is always wonderful. And the acceptance of the arts by the city is always so invigorating for me," he said. "We couldn't do this if we didn't have the support of the city."
María Cortés González may be reached at mcortes@elpasotimes.com, 546-6150. @EPTMaria on Twitter.
Make plans
Here is the schedule for the 2015-16 El Paso Pro Musica Concert Season. Most concerts cost $25 general admission; $20 for seniors and military; $5 for students. Tickets are available at elpasopromusica.org or 833-9400.
Oct. 17: 7:30 p.m., Zuill Bailey and David Leisner, First Baptist Church of Las Cruces
Oct. 18: 2 p.m., Zuill Bailey and David Leisner, UTEP Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall
Oct. 19: 7 p.m., Zuill Baley and David Leisner, Trinity-United Methodist Church in Carrizozo, N.M.
Nov. 14: 7 p.m., Young Artists Development Series, El Paso Museum of Art
Nov. 15: 7:30 p.m., Young Artists Development Series, UTEP Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall
Nov. 16: 7:30 p.m., Young Artists Development Series, Branigan Cultural Center, Las Cruces
Jan. 7-30: Chamber Music Festival 2016 with performances by the Tempest Trio, cellist Ralph Kirshbaum, organist Paul Jacobs, the Quint Quintet and cellist Zuill Bailey
March 11: 7:30 p.m., Juilliard String Quartet, NMSU Center for the Arts
March 12: 7:30 p.m., Juilliard String Quartet, UTEP Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall
April 24: 2 p.m., Awadagin Pratt, UTEP Fox Fine Arts Recital Hall
April 25: 7:30 p.m. Awadagin Pratt, Branigan Cultural Center, Las Cruces
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Victor Caldee performs a traditional Cuban song in his Phoenix home.
A small replica of Guantanamo Bay is coming to Phoenix. It is part of an exhibit at the Burton Barr Library that explores the history of the U.S. Naval Base in Cuba. The "Guantanamo Public Memory Project" travels around the nation, but it also has ties to Arizona.
You can easily find the exhibit because it sticks out. On the second floor of the library, you will see a tall, metal cage with a sign that reads, "Guantanamo." Phoenix Public Library's Kathy Husser is standing at the center of the exhibit.
"You're looking at a chain linked fenced in area to give you the sense of imprisonment or detainment," Husser said.
Husser is pointing to a series of photos and illustrations of Guantanamo over the past century. The U.S. has operated the Naval Base since 1898. It gets a lot of attention nowadays because of the hundreds of suspected terrorists the U.S. is holding there.
"We hope it creates a dialog. I mean, you're always going to have very strong views one way or another on government and laws and human rights," Husser said.
The exhibit includes a series of lectures over the next month, and you can even meet a man who was detained at Guantanamo Bay.
Victor Caldee plays guitar and sings in Spanish. He performs in the dining room of his Phoenix home. He is wearing an American Flag t-shirt and he closes his eyes and grins as he plays guitar.
Caldee moved to Phoenix from Cuba 20 years ago. He fled when Fidel Castro allowed masses of people to leave the country voluntarily. Caldee said he built a raft out of old oil barrels. It carried 19 members of his family from Cuba 90 miles across the ocean to Key West, Fl.
"27 hours in the raft. 27 hours," Caldee said.
But before they landed, the U.S. Coast Guard caught them and sent his family to the American base at Guantanamo. Speaking through an interpreter, Caldee said for more than a year he lived in a crowded tent surrounded by barbed wire and land mines that kept detainees from escaping, but still even so he learned something there.
"When I arrived there to Guantanamo I realized the soldiers were the same as those in Cuba, young people, full of life, you understand? I thought, they aren't bad, because when you say army you think, "Ah!" Caldee said. "But (they were) the same people, young people, full of desire to live, friendly. My mentality changed a lot."
Caldee was allowed to create art at Guantanamo. One of his works is painted on the canvas from his tent at the base. It was in this artwork that he was able to express some of the vulnerability he felt.
"We were naked. We didn't have laws that protected us," Caldee said. "We didn't have protection from any country. So I felt like that, like a naked person."
Now Caldee is middle-aged, is an architect and does some political cartoon work. He is eager to talk about his Guantanamo experiences at the exhibit next month.
Arizona State University history professor Nancy Dallett wants the Guantanamo Memory Project to bring attention to modern day detainees, the ones who were waterboarded and suffered other forms of torture by U.S. authorities.
"We seem to be looking out at the rest of the world and noting human rights violations everywhere, but we don't seem to be as aware of the ones we are committing on a daily basis and what's being done in our names," Dallet said.
The Guantanamo Public Memory Project started at Columbia University in 2009. It was brought to the valley by ASU and the Phoenix Public Library. The exhibit opens Saturday and runs through November 24. Then it goes to Miami and on to New Orleans.


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November 8, 2015 cypheroftyr Uncategorized
CopQuest – A Game addressing Police Brutality – Kickstarter needs your help
CopQuest is a socially conscious game about policing in America and associated issues and controversy. Check out me (designer, programmer) and Havi (designer, programmer) talk about the game we are making and why we are making it. Please support us on kickstarter!
Update: New video shows speech in CopQuest (bottom of page)Update: New Kickstarter Video (embedded in title image)
About CopQuest
Verge of Brilliance LLC is a Seattle-based game company that's working on a socially conscious video game about police brutality in America. In this game, we take real life accounts of police brutality and undue escalation and put those stories in a fictional video game for people to play through from the perspective of the cop. The goal is to create a safe space for healthy dialog on the subject to occur and hopefully inspire dialog that leads to positive change.
Our mission is to make a game that promotes thoughtful discussion on the issue of police brutality. We also seek to facilitate connections to initiatives that similarly seek to raise awareness and end police brutality in America.
too long; didn't read
In case you read nothing else on this page, here is the project in a nutshell!
It's a game about police brutality in America
Game narrative is based on real incidents that have been reported in current events
Text-based adventure game with modern twist.
Features a language understanding model trained by many play-testers
We've built game art. The game has been featured as a museum exhibit in Seattle.
As it exists today, the game is too short. We want to make a bigger, better, and more polished version and release on many platforms.
Why is he running?!
Tagged CopQuest, Kickstarter, Signal Boost
Published by cypheroftyr
Tanya DePass is the founder and Director of I Need Diverse Games, a non-profit organization based in Chicago, which is dedicated to better diversification of all aspects of gaming. I Need Diverse Games serves the community by supporting marginalized developers attend the Game Developer Conference by participating in the GDC Scholarship program, helps assist attendance at other industry events, and is seeking partnership with organizations and initiatives. Tanya is a lifelong Chicagoan who loves everything about gaming, #INeedDiverseGames spawn point, and wants to make it better and more inclusive for everyone. She founded and was the EIC of Fresh Out of Tokens podcast where games culture was discussed and viewed through a lense of feminism, intersectionality and diversity. Now she's a co-host on Spawn on Me Podcast. Along with all of that, she's the Programming Coordinator for OrcaCon, she often speaks on issues of diversity, feminism, race, intersectionality & other topics at multiple conventions throughout the year. Her writing about games and games critique appears in Uncanny Magazine, Polygon, Wiscon Chronicles, Vice Gaming, Paste Games, Mic, and other publications. View all posts by cypheroftyr
Coin-Operated Americans Launch Party @GeekBarBeta December 19, 2015
Help #INeedDiverseGames grow


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Home » News & Updates » Toei Streams Two Mysterious Trailers From Mizuki Tsujimura's Anime Supremacy Novel
Toei Streams Two Mysterious Trailers From Mizuki Tsujimura's Anime Supremacy Novel
Both anime films will release in 2022.
The Toei Film YouTube channel began streaming two trailers for two unannounced anime films which likely belong to mystery author Mizuki Tsujimura's Anime Supremacy (Haken Anime!) novel.
The first trailer is for the Soundback: Kanade no Ishi robot anime, which is the directorial debut for Hitomi Saito, a character in the novel.
The second trailer (above) introduces Unmei Sensen Liddle-Light, an anime film from director Chiharu Ouji, who, according to the description of the video, previously directed the film Hikari no Yosuga, though no mention of that film exists online.
Magazine House published Tsujimura's Anime Supremacy novel with illustrations by CLAMP in August 2014.
Vertical released the novel in September 2017 and describes the plot as:
Japanese animation—the globally acclaimed, family-friendly theatrical features are the exception rather than the rule for a TV-oriented industry that has been pushed into late-night slots in an era of fragmented audiences. When only three titles among fifty might turn a profit, topping the charts is hardly an overambitious aim.
Yet as three women, a producer, a director, and an animator, survive in a business infamous for its murderous schedules, demoralizing compromises, and incorrigible men, moments of uplift emerge against all odds—and how. More than just a window into an entertainment niche, here's a kickass ode to work.
Source: ANN


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It may also be paid off or transferred out at the end of the 6 or 12 month term. Since these mortgages are registered as 6 or 12 month terms, they are best suited for people who want to watch the market over the short term before deciding if and when to lock in.
The Convertible (Lock and Roll or Wait and See mortgage). These mortgages are usually registered for a 3 to 5 year term with the rate adjusting every six months.
The borrower has the option to keep "rolling over" at current 6 month rates or "locking in" to the longer term at any time. They usually have lower interest rates than the closed/convertible mortgage because they cannot be transferred out (without a penalty) prior to the maturity of the full registered term.
Since the terms and options of convertible mortgages vary greatly form one lender to the next, it is best to inquire about the mortgage details from each lender. This mortgage is best suited for people who know they want to lock in to a longer term mortgage but who want to watch the market over a 6 or 12 month period to determine the best time to lock in.
The rate of interest changes from time to time as money market conditions change, but usually no more often than once a month. This type of mortgage was developed in order to provide maximum flexibility to borrowers in time of volatile or fluctuating interest rates. Although the interest rate fluctuates, the amount of the regular payment usually does not change throughout the term of the mortgage.
Because of this, the rate fluctuation will affect the way each payment is applied. Since payments are made up of both principal and interest, when rates go down, more of the regular payment will be applied towards the principal.
If interest rates rise dramatically, the regular payment may not cover all of the interest. In this case, the borrower may be required to make up the difference, or it could be added back onto the mortgage itself. Long periods of rising interest rates can result in eroding your equity in the house. Since most variable rate mortgages offer conversion options, it may be wise to consider locking into a fixed term at that time.


1) A Spectrolab solar cell recently set a world record by converting more energy from the sun into electricity than any other ground-based solar cell without solar concentration.
The cell converted 37.8 percent of solar energy using a new class of high-efficiency multi-junction solar cell, created from two or more materials and leveraging Boeing technology that makes semiconductor materials more reliable. The record was set without concentration, the common practice of having lenses or mirrors focus solar rays on the cells. "We expect this solar cell technology will have significant benefits for space, ground-based, and sensor applications," said Troy Dawson, president of Spectrolab.
Spectrolab believes this solar cell technology can attain higher levels of efficiency, "possibly more than 45 percent even under low concentrations," according to Nasser Karam, the company's vice president for advanced technology.
- In London, England, 175 Siemens wind turbines each with a capacity of 3.6 MW, the massive energy project has been under construction since March 2011. A peak output it is expected to generate 630MW, finally putting Britain's notoriously bad weather to good use. Located nearly 18 miles offshore on the outer Thames Estuary, the London Array's 175 turbines are spread across 90 square miles.
Building an array of this size on the open seas was no small feat. Even setting aside its sheer scale, the Array had to be built in the notoriously rough winters of the English Channel, which while wonderful for powering a wind farm, but not so much for building one.
This is the world's largest operational offshore wind farm and is capable of generating enough energy to power nearly half a million homes and reduce harmful CO2 emissions by over 900,000 tonnes a year. It plans to expand the Array to produce 870MW.
Sweden and Japan that will eclipse the capacity of the London Array. Chief among these projects is the Bleking Offshore wind farm being considered by Sweden's environmental court. If approved, the Swedish wind farm could one day generate 2.5GW from the winds of the Baltic Sea.
Dutch researchers have developed the EWICON, a bladeless windmill with no moving parts, that produces electricity by pushing charged water droplets into the wind.
Liquid Robotics is revolutionizing our understanding of the oceans with its unmanned sensor with advanced capabilities such as a hybrid propulsion system.
The new model can use solar power for propulsion. The earlier models used wave energy for propulsion and solar power for sensors and communications. The new solar cells for the robot are 50 percent more efficient, allowing them to power the propulsion system. Liquid Robotics gained a spot in history when it announced in December that Papa Mau, one of its data-collecting second-generation Wave Gliders, had floated more than 9,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean.
Wave Gliders can collect data on weather in remote locations. They can be used to monitor hurricanes, predict tsunamis, and monitor rare marine life. Wave Gliders collect data on temperature, winds, humidity, wind gusts, water temperature, water color, and water composition. They can also take pictures. These robots are gathering a lot of observational data about climate change, ocean acidification, fisheries management, hurricane and tsunami warnings, and exploration — but in a green way.
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#5) 208.7 miles per hour (335.87 kilometers per hour): Ruf R Turbo (Porsche) .
This information was obtained (according to the website) from second hand sources and I list it here only for interest - not as factual information nor personal experience ( I wish ) or how the cars were equipped.