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DC Daily: House expected to vote on health care overhaul, wiretapping claims get second life
U.S. President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he and HHS Secretary Tom Price walk to a House Republican closed party conference on Capitol Hill, on March 21, 2017 in Washington, DC.
By: Mark Saunders, Scripps
Posted at 8:36 AM, Mar 23, 2017
What's happening today in the political world:
House expected to vote on Trump's health care overhaul
-- Today, U.S. House leaders are expected to vote on the American Health Care Act, a bill to overhaul the Affordable Care Act commonly referred to as "Obamacare." If passed, the bill will be sent to the U.S. Senate.
Thursday's vote is expected to be a close one, coming down to a handful of House leaders. Republican lawmakers reportedly worked late into Wednesday to try and secure the bill's passage, but were unable to do so, CNN reported.
You were given many lies with #Obamacare! Go with our plan! Call your Rep & let them know you're behind #AHCA ?? https://t.co/xAX4GJiO8z pic.twitter.com/qp90G49e0j
— President Trump (@POTUS) March 23, 2017
President Trump tweeted out a call for constituents to urge lawmakers to repeal and replace the Obama-era health care law saying, "you were given many, many false stories. The fact is you were given many lies. Go with our plan. It's going to be terrific. You're going to be very, very happy."
Vice President Mike Pence seconded the call to action saying, "Obamacare has failed - and Obamacare must go."
Obamacare has failed – and Obamacare must go. Call your Rep. & let them know you're behind #AHCA —> https://t.co/X2xcsfV6pZ https://t.co/eANYx9XRj1
— Vice President Pence (@VP) March 23, 2017
As of Wednesday night, a Republican leader count by CNN showed Thursday's vote could fall short of the necessary votes needed to send the bill to the Senate. Read more.
House Intel Chair won't reveal sources behind new wiretapping claims
-- House Intelligence chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, who said Wednesday that Pres. Trump's personal communications may have been collected under "incidental collection," told reporters he would not reveal where he received his information from.
Nunes: "We have to keep our sources and methods here very, very quiet" https://t.co/bA1YGKTWnb
— Daniella Diaz (@DaniellaMicaela) March 23, 2017
When asked repeatedly about his sources, Nunes refused to discuss his source. Nunes did say he had not shown the Intelligence Committee the records of what he received.
Nunes' Democratic counterpart, Rep. Adam Schiff of California, said the wiretapping investigation has cast a "cloud" over efforts to investigate allegations of Russian ties to Pres. Trump's 2016 campaign. Read more.
Trump and Pence express condolences following London attack
-- President Trump and Vice President Pence expressed their condolences to their British counterparts, following the deadly attack near a UK Parliament building Wednesday that left four people dead.
I spoke with PM Theresa May of the United Kingdom to offer my condolences on today's terror attack in London....https://t.co/j1Cr3WMuU7 pic.twitter.com/2Jy51T7Kvi
Spoke to U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May today to offer condolences on the terrorist attack in London. She is strong and doing very well.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 23, 2017
Met with UK FS @BorisJohnson to express condolences on behalf of @POTUS. We remain in solidarity to defeat those who threaten us. pic.twitter.com/xT8Ow7gJ0w
Four people were killed and another 20 were wounded in the attack outside a British government building. A police officer and the attacker were among the dead.
ISIS took credit for the attack Thursday morning, following the arrest of eight people in a series of raids around Britain.
Pres. Trump takes a moment to address Russia allegations
-- Pres. Trump quickly knocked back recent news regarding the Federal Bureau of Investigation's probe into Russian ties with his 2016 campaign.
Following a report that Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort worked for a Russian billionaire to benefit Russian President Vladimir Putin's interests, the U.S. president called the news "totally biased and fake."
Just watched the totally biased and fake news reports of the so-called Russia story on NBC and ABC. Such dishonesty!
Wednesday, The Associated Press released a report that Manafort earned millions consulting for billionaire Oleg Deripaska, proposing a plan to "greatly benefit the Putin government" in multiple countries.
Manafort called the allegation "100 percent not true." Read more.


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In the latest development of a long-standing feud between the Winklevoss twins and founding member of the Bitcoin Foundation Charlie Shrem, a newly-unsealed lawsuit reportedly has the former suing Shrem for funds of over BTC 5,000.
Shrem got out of prison in 2016, after pleading guilty in 2014 to selling Bitcoin to people who intended to buy drugs on Silk Road. Shrem was one of the earliest Bitcoin millionaires before becoming one of the earliest Bitcoin felons.
Apparently, Shrem played a critical role in making the Winklevoss twins wealthy. He helped get them interested in the crypto space and they gave him USD 750,000 which he converted to Bitcoin for them. However, there was a payment of USD 250,000 in September 2012 where Shrem only delivered BTC 15,120 worth USD 189,000 at the time. If this is true, then Shrem still owes the twins BTC 5,000. Due to Bitcoin's price rise, the USD 61,000 of missing Bitcoin has become a much more serious USD 32 million.
The twins believe Shrem used the Bitcoin for himself and say they have hired an investigator who found proof that the missing Bitcoins were sent to Coinbase and Xapo. Further, Shrem owes USD 950,000 of restitution for his court case.
Shrem's lawyer denies any wrongdoing. Further, in the event of Shrem losing the case, it remains to be seen if the judge orders USD 61,000 to be paid, the fiat discrepancy at the time of the transaction, or the Bitcoin value at the time.
Sources have reported that the overseeing judge seems to have taken the side of the Winklevoss twins for now, agreeing to freeze Shrem's Xapo and Coinbase wallets.
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Crypto and Bitcoin are the most volatile major asset class, with fluctuations of 10% in a single day being common, and downward movements of 90% in a year quite possible, as has been seen during this 2018 bear market and past bear markets.
Even though crypto and Bitcoin have bad bear markets, the general trend is that there is a major Bitcoin rally every two to three years that brings Bitcoin to new record highs, often an order of magnitude higher than the previous record high. Therefore, if an investor listens to Shrem and not touch their Bitcoins or crypto for 5 years, they stand to gain if historical patterns hold.
Shrem is one of the earliest adopters of Bitcoin. He started investing in 2011, was one of the founders of the Bitcoin Foundation in 2012, and started the BitInstant exchange which handled 30% of all Bitcoin volume by 2013. BitInstant got investments from Roger Ver, aka Bitcoin Jesus, and the Winklevoss Twins. However, he was charged for selling USD 1 million of Bitcoins to someone who used the Bitcoins to buy drugs on the Silk Road, and spent over a year in prison and was forced to forfeit USD 950,000 to the court.
Despite all of this, Shrem continues to be a major Bitcoin advocate and is now running crypto.iq which offers crypto investment advice and resources. He believes the proliferation of over 1,600 different cryptos is a good thing, and Bitcoin will always be king regardless.
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According to CNN, this is not the first time that analysts have compared the recent slump to the drop in 2014 when bitcoin dropped by 80% in value and then failed to recover for over a year. The market is now considerably different from its position over three years ago with a daily global trading volume of $30 million.
Greenspan is not alone in his views regarding the figure, providing that bitcoin can continue its trading volume, but some investors and analysts see the 20k target happening sooner. Billionaire investor Mike Novogratz, and Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead, along with other investors, see bitcoin surpassing its all-time high by the end of 2018.
The market may have benefited recently from the frequent announcements made by well-known investors about to embrace cryptocurrency trading. Also, banks beginning to express a more favorable interest in the market, such as Goldman Sachs announcement to offer bitcoin futures trading on behalf of its customers, does have an impact as well.
Goldman Sachs has said that it has no plans to initially buy and sell Bitcoin itself, but a team is looking into the possibility, provided it can gain regulatory approval and then work out a plan for eliminating risk.
In the last few days, Bitcoin Foundation founder Charlie Shrem has tweeted that May 2018 will be the "last time" bitcoin costs less than $10,000.
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Bitcoin may have indirectly landed me in prison, but it's still my passion. An alternative global transaction network would give people more control over their finances, allowing them to send money with greater privacy and without having to trust (or pay) a middleman. It would also reduce the time it takes to move money by days. If we could do that, we would be another step closer to bringing millions of people out of poverty by allowing people in local economies to buy and sell to the rest of the world. I'm obsessed with Bitcoin, and I'm going to prison. So of course I wanted to know if I could continue to use Bitcoin on the inside.
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I've been dreading writing this blog post, and since I've written it, it's been sitting as draft for a few weeks.
Never the less, it's time I get on with it.
On March 30th, I'll be self surrendering to Lewisburg Federal Prison Camp in Pennsylvania. It's been a long hard fight, from getting arrested at JFK airport while landing home, to solitary confinement and being under house arrest the for the past 14 months. When the government indicted me and requested 30 years, I kept my head up with the help of friends, family, and the Bitcoin community. While some distanced themselves, most stood by and fought. I owe my life to those people. Of course I don't look for sympathy, I did the crime and I will do the time. They say those who stand by you in the bad times, deserve to be with you in the good times. Good times are coming and I look forward to it. I also want to thank those select few in the SDNY District Court and NYSPT for treating me with dignity and respect.
Overall I'm content with my relatively short sentence and ready to move on.
Lewisburg Camp seems like a nice place, it offers outstanding recreational facilities including a walking track; a basketball court; softball fields and exercise equipment.
I will have access to limited email, mail and the ability to speak to the outside world while I'm inside. Here are a few ways to get in touch.
While inside, I'd love emails, letters, books, and magazines! Everything helps.
The post So, I'm going to prison. Reflections from Bitcoins' first felon appeared first on Charlie Shrem.
Being under house arrest has its advantages and disadvantages. I have a direct line to the DOJ and US Marshals on my right ankle and if I were to be in trouble they'd come running.
On the other hand, being stuck home on Valentines day can be annoying, so coming up with ideas other than the usual dinner and a movie requires some creativity. Further, I'm always up to the challenge of trying to pay in Bitcoin!
I contacted the folks at Busker.co on Friday to see if they can help. After finding the perfect duo to serenade my girlfriend and I, they asked me to pay via Venmo.
Venmo is instant and free only if you add a bank account. I tried doing this but an error told me there would be a 2-4 day delay for them to verify my account.
No problem, they have a credit card option but when I tried adding mine, the notification said there is a 3% fee for me. Renting a private musical act is not cheap, and 3% added fee is pretty damn high.
After a few back and forth emails they were set up with Coinbase and emailed me an invoice which I promptly paid. By chance they hadn't sold their BTC yet and with an overnight price bump they made an extra $20.
Thanks again to the folks at Busker.co for making this happen!
The post Things you can buy with Bitcoin: A jazz duo at your apartment on Valentines Day appeared first on Charlie Shrem.
Mr. Shrem, a tireless evangelist for Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, was the CEO of BitInstant and a founder of the Bitcoin Foundation. He pleaded guilty in September to reduced charges of aiding and abetting the operation of an unlicensed money transmitting business. Again, is that actually a criminal offense? If it is, with the Wild West stuff going on in crypto in the Mission District, the free spirits leading the crypto revolution had better sock away a few billion of their newly minted coins for legal fees before they, too, are making coffee in the toilet.
Mr. Shrem told The New York Times, "They want a guilty plea on their books, and that's what they're going to get. They got a Bitcoiner." In a colossal show of overkill, the government agencies behind taking down this 5-foot-5, 140-pound menace to society included the DEA, NYPD, Homeland Security, New York State Police, IRS, FBI, BATF, U.S. Secret Service, New York National Guard, Office of Foreign Assets Control, and the New York Department of Taxation and Finance. Last month, Mr. Shrem wassentenced to two years for "indirectly helping to send $1 million to Silk Road" and is expected to serve half that time.
It's a long one, but I recommend reading the whole thing!
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I have been working on more Drupal projects as of late and in the last month or so I have finally followed up with getting more involved in the community.
My only previous experience with an OS community was the time I spent working with the Apache Forrest project. I found that to be a great intro to the "OS way". The group was very small (no more than a dozen active devs and a very small group of users) and I got to see the inner dynamics very clearly. I felt compelled to contribute for two reasons, one being that it was very much in development so I needed to ask the devs the questions I had directly and there were so few that I felt the least I could do was help out where I could to keep it moving forward and try to make their jobs easier. I mainly helped with documentation but since I ended up not using Forrest for my projects, I drifted away from it.
I have been using WordPress for a while and the application fulfilled my needs but, for some reason, the WordPress community sort of passed by me. I asked a few questions on the forums and that was about it really. Perhaps it is the nature of the software and therefor of the WordPress site that it does not feel like "community" to me. Maybe it is just me.
When I came to Drupal I wasn't even thinking in terms of joining the project like I had with Forrest. It is a huge project, there are tons of people and I'm no expert coder. I also wasn't sure if the Drupal platform was one I was going to stick with. I needed something more than WordPress for a project at work and so far of the "big OS CMS" out there Drupal appealed to me the most, but I was really sort of shooting in the dark.
I started out by simply looking through the site for answers I needed and occasionally being able to help others on the forums. Last summer I went to Lullabot Drupal training and finally start to grasp how awesome a platform it could be if I spent the time to understand it. They mentioned community stuff but, ya know, I was just trying to get my work done and I already helped on forums sometimes….
Since Drupal could do so much for me and I was slating it for more projects I decided I should try to keep a better pulse on the things in the pipeline, especially with Drupal 5 about to hit. I started by joining a few of the mailing lists and then I checked out this IRC thing for more real-time support. It turns out it was a great place to just listen and learn even when I didn't have questions myself – I even managed to help some other folks out. My real roller coaster ride into the community though started with two occurrences that came very close together – the formation of the Drupal Dojo group and merlinofchaos' call to begin a new theming project to simplify life for themers. They were both things that I felt I could be involved with to push my new developer's brain without completely making my head explode. A few tentative steps and great support from Drupal devs like webchick, merlinofchaos and greggles has brought me fully into the fold. I am now on the Documentation Team, new maintainer for the abandoned Postcard module and learning a frightening amount about Drupal, PHP and working in a large OS community (not to mention somewhat addicted to the Drupal IRC channels).


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Stoichiometry of lipid synthesizing calanoid copepods in Arctic and sub-Arctic marine regions Insights into limitation and elemental cycling from characterization of C:N:P ratios
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Calanoid copepods, Calanus finmarchicus, C. glacialis and C. hyperboreus, are key species in Arctic and sub-Arctic marine ecosystems. They represent important prey for a number of species such as juvenile herring and cod because of their high but seasonally variable calorific value: they synthesize and store lipids as part of their survival strategy. Limitations in food quantity and quality can have strong impact on the copepods' lipid synthesis and development, with implications for their predators and thus for the lipid-driven Arctic marine food web. Ecological stoichiometry, i.e. the study of the relative abundance of elements (most commonly carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus) in biological entities, is a powerful tool to study potential limitation of aquatic organisms, particularly in primary producers and in omnivorous and herbivorous zooplankton grazers. However, studies that apply a stoichiometric approach to the high-latitude marine regions are extremely rare. The main aim of this thesis is to reveal the elemental requirements and potential limitation of high-latitude calanoid copepods by investigating their C:N:P composition in combination with information on other biochemical compounds. The impact of copepods on nutrient recycling and C:N:P export through fecal pellets is also investigated. The study was conducted in a sub-Arctic north-Norwegian fjord, and in the western part of the European Arctic Ocean, focusing on the period of intense primary production during spring. Somatic stoichiometric ratios in copepods were calculated by subtracting C in the lipid sac from the total body C. Due to the strong influence of lipid storage on total body stoichiometry, high-latitude calanoid copepods, and by implication lipid-synthesizing zooplankton in general, should be treated through a two-compartment stoichiometric approach, with lipid storage and somatic tissues separated. Both season and development stage influence the somatic elemental ratios. The somatic C:P ratios of high-latitude calanoid copepods are somewhat lower than those reported in marine copepods from other areas, suggesting that they have higher growth rates than temperate and tropical copepods. Seston C:N:P stoichiometry is used as a proxy for food quality in the calculation of copepod elemental limitation. The seston C:P and N:P ratios are among the first to be reported for the Arctic Ocean and indicate a higher relative proportion of nutrients (N and P) compared to published seston values from other marine regions. Seston C:N:P ratios varied according to bloom stage, which therefore also impacts the potential C, N or P limitation of copepods. Unless they have high assimilation efficiency for C, calanoid copepods are shown to be most likely subject to C limitation. However, variable requirements during ontogeny make specific stages, such as copepodite IV, and females more sensitive to nutrient limitation (N or P). This study is the first to present data on stoichiometric ratios including P for copepod fecal pellets in the Arctic, and shows their high potential not only to vertically export P at depth but also to provide a source of P in the upper layers during the productive season if degraded. The Arctic marine regions are experiencing the greatest climate change, and the potential future stoichiometric changes in the Arctic and how climate change affects copepod-seston interaction are discussed.
The papers of this thesis are not available in Munin:
1. Aubert, A.B., Svensen, C., Hessen, D., Tamelander, T.: 'CNP stoichiometry of a lipid-synthesising calanoid copepod, Calanus finmarchicus, from winter to spring bloom in a sub-Arctic sound', Journal of Marine Systems (2012), Volumes 111–112, pp.19–28. Available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmarsys.2012.09.004
2. Aubert, A.B., Tamelander, T.: 'Stoichiometric approach to elemental limitation of pelagic producers and grazers during the Arctic summer' (manuscript).
3. Tamelander, T., Aubert, A. B., Wexels Riser, C.: 'Export stoichiometry and contribution of copepod faecal pellets to vertical flux of particulate carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus', Marine Ecology Progress Series (2012), vol.459, pp.17-28. Available at http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps09733
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Israel News Report Prisoners
Dual-citizen Suspects in the Douma Killings
In July of 2015, two parents and their 18-month-old son were burned to death when a group of Israelis threw firebombs at the Dawabsha family's home in the village of Douma. A four-year-old child survived the attack, but sustained severe injuries.At least six Israelis were arrested for the attack as "administrative detainees' after the Shin Bet presented intelligence to Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein. Shin Bet requested permission to interrogate the suspects using "special methods." This is the first time such measures have been directed at Jewish citizens of Israel.
Four of the six known suspects maintain dual-citizenship with Anglo-Saxon countries.
Three suspects with dual citizenship – Meir Ettinger and Mordechai Meyer and Eviatar Slonim – are not accused of direct involvement in the Douma attack, but are accused of parttaking in a violent underground movement known as "the Revolt."
Slonim is an Australian citizen. The Sunday Morning Herald reported that he a relative of former Knesset member and right-winger Rabbi Moshe Feiglin. Feiglin recently visited Australia to speak to synagogues in Sydney and Melbourne. Israeli security services allege that Slonim participated in setting fire to a home in the Palestinian town of Khirbet Abu Falah.
Meyer is a U.S. citizen. Shin Bet claims that Mordechai committed arson at Dormition Abbey in Jerusalem.
Ettinger – a U.S. citizen and the grandson of militant Jewish nationalist Rabbi Meir Kahane – allegedly heads an extreme right-wing organization intent on toppling the Israeli government though violent means.
Haaretz reported that there are at least three other Israeli Jews suspected of direct involvement in the Douma killings, but their names are protected by a court-issued gag order.
At least one of these three suspects has dual American-Israeli citizenship. His parents have already spoken with the U.S. State Department and urged them to get involved in his case.
More at the Alternative Information Center.
Douma Murder Suspects Released
Family Suffocates After Israeli Fanatics Hurled Gas Bombs Into Their Home


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Entering The Capitol Theater on Saturday night, a thick aroma of patchouli lingered in the air. Ever since it's renovation and fall 2012 re-opening, the iconic Port Chester theater has been home for a number of bands and musicians who draw from the well of the tie-dyed hippie crowd.
A good number of those bands that are performing at the theater now had performed here years ago, before the latest renovation. On Saturday night, a reunited God Street Wine, a New York City based jamband from the '90s, was back in the venue for the first time in 18 years. The band dissolved in 1999, with members going their separate ways, but came together in 2010 for two shows, with proceeds benefiting the Multiple Sclerosis Society, and they've been performing sporadically since then.
The history of the band was certainly reflected demographically in the crowd, with most of us ranging in the mid-thirties to upper-forties range, give or take. However, that's not to say it was a staid crowd, as at various points throughout the two-set performance, individuals spun off into twirls and shimmies and shakes in reaction to any given song.
There was irony to be found in the opening song, "Epilogue," as it's safe to say that this was hardly the end of anything for this band. But the band did reach deep into their catalog for classic GSW tunes such as "Cheep Utah Blues" and "Molly." The second set saw the 6-piece band augmented by guests, John Kadlecik (Dark Star Orchestra, Furthur, and Phil Lesh & Friends) on guitar and vocalist Lissy Barnes, and the octet rocked through classic GSW nuggets such as "Hello Stranger" and "Fortress of Solitude," and closed the set with one of the bands most beloved tunes, "Borderline," enticing the crowd to sing-along on the chorus, and encoring with another favorite, "Goodnight Gretchen."
Without question, God Street Wine is sounding better than they ever have, and though they only perform sporadically now, if Saturday night was any indication, fans will be thrilled to welcome the band back to the Capitol Theater.
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1Cor 2:9 But as it is written, Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for them that LOVE him.
+++We are abundantly and unlimitedly blessed with the ALL the inexhaustible riches of God in Christ Jesus.
+++The greatest Blessing anyone could ever have is Christ Jesus as there Lord and Savior, and to love Him with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. Let this be you main focus.
+++The blessings of God are byproducts for those who seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, Matthew 6:33 tells us.
Which means you are never without God's Blessings, Favors and Love.
…for you have found FAVOR with God.
But God commends his LOVE toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
+++Please be reminded that in Christ Jesus you are greatly BLESSED, highly FAVORED and deeply LOVED.
+++Whatever it is that is bugging you. Take it to God in prayer and rest assured that God has it handled, taken care of, fixed, and resolved.
+++Put yourself in God's care and leave yourself their. He is your Protector and Provider, your Lead and your Guide, your God and your loving Heavenly Father.
+++Blessed you are and blessed you will always be and to God be all the glory. Amen!
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Bless form earth to Heavev, and from Heaven back to earth. Alleluia!


The Apollo 13 overhaul has continued over the last couple of weeks. Sometimes progress can feel like slow going, but it's surprising how quickly time gets sucked up as you work through sections of a machine. Plus, it's getting cold at night time, so working on games once the sun has gone down is getting tougher. The previous update was heavily focused on the apron area of the playfield. Shifting my attention 30cm higher up the playfield, this update will be focusing on the next lot of assemblies – so things like the flippers, up post (ball save), ball return VUK and sling shots. Technically the VUK lives under the apron area, but i'll ignore that fact for the sake of including it in this update instead of the last one 🙂 I also want to get the CPU controlled lamps switched over to LED's as the kit arrived. So let's get started and begin removing some parts!
The work on my Bally Mariner is coming to a end. Since my last update, I've had the chance to play quite a few games on it and the machine has been holding up really well. Mariner has been very reliable and no issues have come up. There are just a few last things to do and then I'm done. First item on the agenda for this update is sorting out the relay coil for the up post. This one spends a lot of its time energised and as such was showing strong signs of stress. A new coil was purchased to replace it.
With the apron area completed in the previous update, it's time to move up the playfield and service some more of the assemblies that make up the game. Shifting my focus about 3cm higher than the apron, the first feature to look at in this update is the "up post". This feature is pretty cool in game and a welcome addition given the lack of in lanes beside the sling shots. I've covered it slightly in previous updates where I sorted out some issues with it not functioning correctly, but this time i'll be pulling it to pieces for a good clean.


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Old comics give Thor new life in "Thor: Ragnarok"
Emma North, Photography Editor|November 30, 2017
"Thor: Ragnarok" diverged in style from the first two Thor movies, giving the character and his place in the MCU (the Marvel cinematic universe) the revitalization he needed. It was clear from the trailer that this was going to be a different Thor movie, but in some ways it looked too similar to "Guardians of the Galaxy." Thankfully, the full movie definitely stands on its own well in style and is notably different from other MCU movies. The movie pulls its style more from the comics and the director, Taika Waititi, who also brings a new sense of comedy to the story.
The "Kirby Krackle," a technique named after Jack Kirby that is often used for explosions or smoke, is also clearly present in many of the movie posters like this one.
The most notable influence was comic creator Jack Kirby, with Kevin Feige, the President of Marvel, stating "Thor Ragnarok is an unabashed love letter to [Jack Kirby's] vision." Kirby was known to take a dramatic approach in is drawings, using dynamic lighting, composition, and action; his panels were always full. This style can be seen throughout the movie, especially on the planet Sakaar. "That was really a Jack Kirby influence," said Production Designer Dan Hennah about Sakaar, "and Mayes Rubio—who's costume designer—took the ball we had and ran with it as well, so we sort of were on the same page from day one in terms of the Sakaaran look; the people, the concept of Sakaar."
Many of the departments for the film cited comic creators as inspiration. Visual effects supervisor Jake Morrison told IGN that Kirby's dense style influenced the VFX in Ragnarok, especially in the sky. The "Kirby Krackle" is also clearly present in many of the movie posters. Producer Brad Winderbaum has also cited Jason Aaron, the current Thor author, and Walt Simonson, an iconic 80's Thor creator, as major influences. Although there are no direct parallels in the plot of the movie and the Ragnarok comics, there are some character influences. One of the biggest influences was Jason Aaron's character, Gorr, who was a major influence for Hela, the movie's villain. Hela even directly quotes Gorr in one of the movie's most iconic moments pulling the line, "What are you the god of?" from Aaron's comics.
Outside of the comics, director Taika Waititi, brings his own flair to the film. The New Zealand native is known for his comedy, which he brings to Thor, something the character definitely benefited from. Thor has often played second fiddle to Iron Man and Captain America, but "Thor: Ragnarok" has made Thor a fun character again. Overall, "Thor: Ragnarok" did more than just tie audiences over until the new Avengers movie with its use of humor and color but also breathed new life into the character.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The first female air force pilot in the United Arab Emirates led airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria earlier this week, the federation's ambassador to Washington said on Thursday as he pledged his country will do "whatever is necessary" to defeat the militant group.
Social media has been buzzing with rumors that F-16 pilot Maj. Mariam al-Mansouri played a part in attacks against the jihadist group, with many users taking delight in the rebuke it implied toward the militants' ultraconservative ideology.
Ambassador Yousef al-Otaiba's comments were the first public confirmation of her role.
"She is a fully qualified, highly trained, combat-ready pilot, and she led the mission," al-Otaiba said during an appearance on American cable channel MSNBC's "Morning Joe." The Emirati embassy quickly posted word of the diplomat's confirmation on its official Twitter feed.
The Emirates, a seven-state federation that includes the capital of Abu Dhabi and the Mideast commercial hub of Dubai, is one of five Arab countries that have joined the U.S.-led coalition carrying out the airstrikes in Syria. It is a major buyer of American-made weapons, with an arsenal that includes F-16 fighter planes and Apache attack helicopters.
Al-Mansouri was born in Abu Dhabi and graduated from the country's Khalifa bin Zayed Air College in 2007, according to a profile earlier this year in the government-owned newspaper The National. She is one of eight children and has a degree in English literature.
"Sorry #ISIS, I know this too much and so harsh but it's real," taunted Twitter user @kafrev, which purports to represent an opposition-held town in Syria, using an alternate name for the Islamic State group. "A woman bombed you!"
Emirati leaders have taken steps to raise the status of women in the oil-rich country, which has modernized rapidly since its formation in 1971 and is now home to a cosmopolitan blend of foreign businesspeople, expatriate professionals and low-paid migrant workers who together far outnumber the local population.
While traditional values remain strong and men dominate government posts, Emirati women have served as government ministers, police officers and executives in state-linked companies.
Al-Otaiba linked al-Mansouri's role to the campaign to defeat the Islamic State group.
"Do you want a model or a society that allows women to become ministers in government, female fighter pilots, business executives, artists? Or do you want a society where if a woman doesn't cover up in public she's beaten or she's lashed or she's raped? This is ultimately what this breaks down to," he said.
It is important that moderate Arab and Muslim nations take a stand against the Islamic State militants, al-Otaiba said, describing the group as "a threat to our way of life."
"We will bring whatever is necessary to defeat ISIS," he added.


Fancy a bit of luxury and indulgence? Who doesn't from time to time! Well a visit to the InterContinental Hotel in Sydney for their "Live at the Cortile with the SSO" is a bit of magic that you'll remember for a long time - and best of all it's a series.
The InterContinental Sydney has partnered with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra to put together some lovely soiree's in The Cortile Bar and Lounge (right in the middle of the Hotel).
You can sit back and enjoy beautiful music in lovely surroundings, sip fine drinks (including vintage Moet & Chandon) and eat delicious food designed to match the music - this time it was Argentinian tango. And best of all it's extremely affordable.
Apart from the lovely surroundings of The Cortile, the next thing we were greeted with after we were seated was a glass of 2004 vintage Moet & Chandon. It's such a lovely way to start a sophisticated evening! Then a short while later the five piece section from the Sydney Symphony Orchestra started playing and the outside world just seemed to disappear.
The food, designed to match the music, was in two nicely presented sets.
The first had tasty empanadas - described as empanada Argentina; tortilla de patata con cebolla - potato tortilla with onion; char-grilled chorizo on garlic bread with parsley pesto - lightly spicy and tangy and finally a rich provoleta on ciabatta bread. Even though they were canapes they were actually a good size.
After the first food matching we were served our second drink - this time a martini. It looked as good as it tasted with the subdued light filtering through the glass creating a lovely glow.
The second set of food again came in four portions, but this time two were desserts. We started with Milanesa (a good sized piece of crumbed steak) with salsa blanca then had a lovely Patagonian toothfish with roasted red capsicum. Then the desserts - some of the best churros we've had, with decadent chocolate dipping sauce that Mlady devoured and finally alfajor con dulce de leche - normally biscuits filled with caramel but in this case almost an Eaton mess adaption. So tasty!
It was just so wonderful to sit back and listen to the captivating music of the SSO while tasting delicious food and sipping lovely drinks in such beautiful surroundings!
You get all this for only $50 per person as well (or $25 for the cocktail and the music) - which is outstanding value.
We're keen to return and do this next time!
Sir and Mlady were guests of the InterContinental Hotel. Special thanks to Executive Chef Tamas Pamer for the lovely food and Abigail Murphy - Marketing Manager from InterContinental. Thanks also to Lea and Sophie from Ogilvy Public Relations for arranging our visit.


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SilverBox Engaged Merger Corp I's $345 Million IPO
Shearman & Sterling advised Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. as underwriters on the initial public offering of SilverBox Engaged Merger Corp I, a special-purpose acquisition company, of 34.5 million units at an offering price of $10 per unit, each unit consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one-third of one redeemable warrant. The offering included an exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option in full.
SilverBox Engaged Merger Corp I is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company is led by Executive Chairman Joseph E. Reece, co-founder and managing member of SilverBox Capital LLC and founder of Helena Capital, LLC, and Chief Executive Officer Stephen M. Kadenacy, co-founder and managing member of SilverBox Capital LLC and Chief Executive Officer of Boxwood Capital LLC.
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Citymakers: The Culture and Craft of Practical Urbanism
By Rhomir Yanquiling Posted in Community ideas/opinions
In this rapidly changing and urbanizing world, the assumption that cities provide an ideal laboratory environment in addressing some of the most important challenges of the 21st century such as but not limited to inequality, climate change, and political participation has never been more relevant than ever before.
There has never been a better time to reconsider the notion that cities act as proving grounds in our quest for a more equitable and sustainable future, a future that advances ideals of solidarity and resilience for two good reasons: cities will be home for almost 70% of human population in the next 20 or 30 years; cities are for a long time and may always dominate as the nucleus of economic and political power and the melting pot of social and cultural transformations of nations.
By mapping out the emerging principles practiced by diversified groups, dubbed as "citymakers," Shepard seems to suggest that gone were the days when urbanism is the sole and exclusive domain of city leaders, power brokers and planners. We are instead witnessing a gradually transforming era of cooperative and collaborative city-building undertakings of diverse groups working together to provide better cities for the people.
These hardworking and conscientious individuals, whose works are often under-reported, such as the activists, artists, landscape designers, community organizers, ecologists, architects, housing advocates, etc., take the frontline posts to promote the development and general well-being of cities.
In an interview before the Metropolis Mag, Shepard shed light on his notion of "agency in cities": "There tend to be two major ways in which we talk about agency in cities. One is the familiar top-down narrative of power brokers, elected leaders, or autonomous jewel-box architects who can, with a stroke of their pen, change the skyline of the city. Then there's the bottom-up narrative of community, an undifferentiated mass that we need to pay attention to. Those narratives don't add up to the full story. Individuals are making decisions every day that have small but discernible impacts on the experience and quality of life in cities."
In the same interview, Shepard shared his concept of what the term "citymakers" signifies: "…citymakers include the activists, civil servants, and designers who are working in the public sphere, and also the people who are interpreting the city, whether they're social scientists, writers, photographers, or artists—people who are pointing a finger at what's happening out there and allowing us to understand how it's going."
With its comprehensive treatment and sound arguments explaining the cooperative nature of citybuilding, the Citymakers can be regarded as a tribute for hitherto unsung heroes behind the development and transformation of cities. These people may not always be in the limelight grabbing attention from the media but they were the silent and unheralded workers who tirelessly and diligently contributing for the betterment of cities.
Having said that, the project of citybuilding involves cross-disciplinary and intersecting multi-sectoral approaches and strategies to better address the ever growing intricacies of cities' needs and concerns, one that advocates an "expansive understanding of how and by whom, cities are made."
Having steered and charted a top-notch publication in urban practices, the Urban Omnibus, for six years, Shepard took New York as his case study presenting a variety of projects which includes among other noteworthy examples such as the wetland construction in Staten Island, public art installation in a Bronx housing project, and a workforce development and technology program in Red Hook to prove his premise.
The book received some positive commendations upon its release.
Publishers Weekly commented: "Shepard, founding editor of the online publication Urban Omnibus, presents readers with a rich view of the challenges of and opportunities for sustainable "citymaking" in an era of increasing economic inequality and destabilizing climate change…. The book offers a passionate and informed plea for citizens at the local level to recognize and invest in both daily and long-range projects that support the urban environment."
"As the ownership of urban land is increasingly consolidated in fewer and fewer hands, we must highlight small acts of citizenship and design that reaffirm the values of public life and the public goods we hold in common" says Saskia Sassen, Columbia University, author of Expulsions: Brutality and Complexity in the Global Economy.
Trained as an urban planner, documentary filmmaker and a writer, for six years Cassim Shepard charted the editorial direc tion of Urban Omnibus, an online publication of The Architectural League of New York. He studied filmmaking at Harvard University, urban geography at Kings College London, and urban planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His film work has been screened at the Venice Architecture Biennale, the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, and the United Nations. He currently teaches urban design and documentary filmmaking at Columbia University.
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More than $1M in cocaine found in banana boxes at Washington Safeway stores
Cocaine valued at more than $1 million was found inside shipments of bananas at three Safeway stores in Western Washington.
Author: KING Staff
Published: 8:52 PM PDT August 21, 2019
Updated: 8:23 PM PDT August 22, 2019
WASHINGTON — Federal investigators are working to find out how cocaine valued at more than $1 million ended up inside shipments of bananas to three Safeway stores in Western Washington.
The King County Sheriff's Office recovered 22 kilos, nearly 50 pounds, of cocaine at a Safeway in Woodinville. The drugs were valued at roughly $550,000.
"That's huge, we don't see that very often," said King County Sheriff's Sgt. Ryan Abbott.
Similar shipments of cocaine were found in banana boxes at Safeway stores in Federal Way and Bellingham.
"I don't know, I always think we're in this little bubble. This precious little bubble where nobody knows how great it is and we have drugs here too – maybe I'm just a little naïve," said Karlie Gates a Federal Way mom.
Credit: Federal Way PD
Cocaine was found in a shipment of bananas at a Safeway store in Federal way, Wash.
"Obviously they didn't go to the right destination," said shopper Gil Coronado, "that's a big mix up."
Employees at the Bellingham Safeway were unpacking boxes on Aug. 18 and uncovered 23 kilos, or just over 50 pounds, of cocaine in their banana shipment. The workers immediately called the police.
Investigators do not believe the Safeway stores were the intended destination. The Safeway distribution center is outside of Washington state, but the center distributes to 144 stores on the West Coast. It's unclear where the bananas were grown.
Investigators will now work the supply chain in reverse as they attempt to find where these drugs came from and where they were supposed to end up.
A representative for Safeway said they are fully cooperating with the investigation.
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MISSOURI RIGHT TO LIFE APPLAUDS HOUSE PASSAGE OF BORN-ALIVE ABORTION SURVIVORS PROTECTION ACT
Missouri Right to Life is grateful for our pro-life Congressmen and women who voted in support of this critical pro-life legislation. Six of eight Missouri Representatives voted to protect innocent unborn babies that are born alive during an abortion. It is an honor to stand with these committed pro-life champions as we all work to restore recognition of the dignity and sanctity to human life. -Steve Rupp, President, Missouri Right to Life.
WASHINGTON - The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC), the federation of state right-to-life organizations, today applauded a vote by the U.S. House of Representatives to extend federal legal protection to babies who are born alive during abortion. The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (H.R. 4712) passed 241-183. All Republicans voted for final passage, but only six Democrats voted in favor of it.
National Right to Life President Carol Tobias commented, "The 183 House Democrats who voted against the bill will need to try to explain why they voted against making it a crime to treat a born-alive human person as medical waste, as a source for organ harvesting, or as a creature who may be subjected to lethal violence with impunity."
H.R. 4712 contains an explicit requirement that a baby born alive during an abortion must be afforded "the same degree" of care that would apply "to any other child born alive at the same gestational age," including transportation to a hospital. This language does not dictate bona fide medical judgments nor require futile measures, but rather, requires that babies born alive during abortions are treated in the same manner as those who are spontaneously born prematurely.


Welcome March — the month of renewal and growth. It's the time when everything seems to come alive again after the dark, cold days of winter. The selections this month feature stories of renewal, growth, resilience and bravery. While the characters in each book have different circumstances and challenges, they are each given opportunities to search for inner strength, face fears and emerge in a new, better way. Enjoy!
This classic book was a favorite on my children's bookshelf when they were young. The great play on words and beautiful illustrations make this a fun read, time and time again. The story features the adventures of a young boy and friendly bear as they search for berries to pick along the way — in a canoe, under a bridge, over the dam… It's a perfect read-aloud book with catchy phrasing and fun all around.
This is a wonderful picture book with a powerful message of encouragement for young and old. Everyone faces difficult times and sometimes scary times. The unknown can make these times seem even harder. In this story, a young girl faces many fears and unknowns as she moves to a new home. She realizes that during these times, it is important to dig deep, and find the courage to be brave. This inspirational book will be helpful to children going through any challenging situation.
This book is part of a delightful, inspiring series and nominated by PBS's The Great American Read as one of America's best-loved novels. It was also a National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature.
In this story, Ghost has a goal to be the fastest sprinter on his middle school track team. He is one of four, very different kids selected from this team who all have a chance to qualify for the Junior Olympics. This foursome will have to overcome their differences and work together to make this dream a reality. The coach is an ex-Olympic medalist who sees unbelievable talent in Ghost, but knows Ghost can't tap into his raw talent until he stops running from his past and decides to face his challenges. Will he overcome his challenges and realize his dream? Read to find out!
This book came highly recommended by a mother/daughter fan duo of the series. The first book in the series, Red Queen, introduces a world divided by blood. Red-blooded people serve the silver-blooded elite who have superhuman abilities. Mare Barrow has red blood and lived as a thief in a rural village. That is, until she somehow finds herself in the Silver court where she discovers unique abilities. The king, shocked at this realization, covers up this knowledge by promising her to one of his sons. What follows takes readers on a journey that includes matters of the heart, rebellion, betrayal and a dangerous game.
This sophomore novel is by the New York Times bestselling author of The Light We Lost. Nina Gregory, daughter of the owner of the Gregory Hotels, grew up being taught that her that family, reputation and legacy are of the utmost importance. This belief was shared by Tim, her boyfriend and best friend since childhood. After her father's death, Nina discovered a shocking secret and begins to see all the men in her life in a new light. This story is about love, loss, grief and making decisions about the life we are meant to live.
My son would love Jamberry or When You are brave. He loves books.
Red Queen sounds like a good one!
When You Are Brave sounds like a great book.
Brave & More than Words are going on my list, thanks for sharing.
"When you are Brave" sounds like a great message to share with my two littles.
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With 5 kids and one at each level it's hard to choose! Would love to have a new book to explore!
My son would love Ghost.
I am getting the Jamberry on my next visit. Sounds fun.
Thanks for posting about books. My family and I are always looking for new books to read!
Love the preschool and pre-k options!!! And the one for moms just went on my "want to read" list!
Ghost Track sounds like a book my son would like to read. He only likes to read books about sports these days and it is hard to find books at all that he will read. He struggles with reading, but is improving each year.


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What Will They Say?
By Peter Lyle DeHaan, PhD
What will your agents say to make a sale? The answer might surprise you. I recently had two telephone sales experiences that didn't turn out as I expected. The first related to changing satellite TV providers. An abrupt network lineup change left my family without their two favorite shows. In the midst of unsatisfactory interactions with my current provider's customer service department, a direct mail piece arrived from a competitor. It offered a seemingly attractive price, free installation, and new equipment, including a DVR (Digital Video Recorder).
Upon calling the prospective provider, I talked to a helpful and confident agent named Karl. My first query was about this missing network. Karl assured us that they did in fact carry it. We quickly established a rapport and he addressed my secondary questions. I confirmed my understanding of what Karl said and placed my order.
A few days later, the installer arrived and set up the system. He quickly gave me an overview of its operation as the programming guide was downloading. I asked for the channel number of the network in question. "I don't know offhand," he said, "but it's there someplace. If you can't find it, call this number." He handed me an information sheet and left.
Thirty minutes later and frustrated, I dialed that number. "I'm sorry," the agent said. "I can only help you with installation issues, and this isn't an installation question. You'll need to call the provider." (I had apparently bought from an authorized agent.) The provider's call center told me it would be an extra $5 a month to get that network (which ultimately turned out to be incorrect). Mad at this unexpected news, I called my buddy Karl. Unfortunately, he was no longer my buddy. "I only deal with sales questions," he stated curtly. "I can't help you," and he hung up.
My wife, who is tenacious in righting wrongs and fixing the unresolvable, took over the quest to watch the missing network. Over the next few days, she called Karl, the service department, the installation line, and the billing department, as well as all the other numbers she was given. Several days and countless hours later, she resigned herself to accept that we had been had.
There is much to be learned from this saga. One seemingly small miscommunication had widespread and far-reaching ramifications. One agent's words resulted in more than a dozen follow-up phone calls to multiple call centers, not to mention a new customer who is angry and unhappy.
At the same time, a similar scenario was unfolding. Again, it involved a transaction made over the phone; again, an agent was willing to say anything to make a sale. I have had a long and largely favorable history with this company. Though much of my interaction with them is via a self-service website, there is sales and technical support available by email and phone. I had been long contemplating a particular service for which, by design, only limited technical support is provided.
Rarely does this company call me. Fortunately, Alex's timely call was about the very service I have been cautiously contemplating. I shared my concern over the limited support provision. He dismissively acknowledged that reality and quickly downplayed its significance. He told me the service was easy to use and that after a short learning curve, I would be up to speed and proficient. He promised to walk me through the setup, preconfigure as much as was feasible, provide instructions over the phone, and do whatever he could to make the migration to this service go quickly and smoothly.
Based on his representations and promises, I placed my order and confirmed my credit card number. We scheduled a time for him to begin his tutelage of me. Within seconds, I received an email confirming the credit card charges and I began preparations for his training. Alex never called. The following day I called him and left a message; no response. This went on for several days, with each subsequent voicemail message containing increasingly stronger language and pleas that were more urgent. My final message was quite terse and rightfully accusatory.
After being snubbed yet again, I called their main number. As calmly as I could, I insisted to the unsuspecting agent that I be immediately connected to a manager. A bit nonplused (he didn't know who Alex was), but willing to assist, he gathered the requisite background information and transferred me to his supervisor, Dennis.
Dennis, although responsible for a different department, immediately and sincerely apologized for Alex's transgressions. Furthermore, Dennis promised to refund all my money if I wasn't completely satisfied with the outcome. He was both assertive and definitive in his course of action: Dennis would be the point person in dealing with and resolving the problem; Alex's supervisor would be having a "talk" with Alex; and I would be assigned a technical guru to help me with the product I ordered. In the end, I opted for the refund, since Dennis took time to understand my objective and offered me a less-costly and easier way to achieve it.
The learning outcomes from these stories are both helpful and illustrative:
Training: If the miscommunications were out of ignorance, then better training could have averted both ordeals. Unfortunately, the payback from training is not directly quantifiable, whereas sales numbers are. This is a dichotomy that call center managers must acknowledge and grapple with.
Call Monitoring: Making active call monitoring a management mandated priority (and not just lip service) might have caught these errors, could have eliminated these rogue agents' self-serving focus, and certainly would have minimized all agents' propensity to lie.
Incentives and Measurements: What gets measured gets done and what gets paid for gets done more. These miscommunications were likely intentional, a calculated lie aimed at making a sale. Unfortunately, call centers' metrics and reward systems often unwittingly serve to promote and foster activity and performance that is detrimental to an organization's overall best interests. The big picture must be continually considered; agent measurements and compensation must to be aligned with a long-term perspective.
Avoid Ripples: There is a ripple effect when a mistake is made. This occurs both within the organization as more and more people are pulled into the problem, as well as outside the organization as more and more people are told about the problem. Both take their toll. Frontline reps need to be empowered to act and to solve pressing issues, not encouraged to end the call just so they can take the next one in queue.
Effectively Resolve Problems: In the first example, no one ever said, "What would you like done to resolve this?" No one ever suggested a course of action or recommended a solution. In the second case, it was obvious that Dennis had been trained in effective problem resolution; plus, he was practiced and proficient at its implementation. He apologized, expressed empathy, took decisive action, and shouldered the responsibility for resolving the problem – even though it rightly belonged in a different department. The people he elicited for assistance were both supportive and efficient at effectively meeting the common goal of turning a bad situation into a desirable conclusion.
The preceding are recommendations that all call centers should follow. They may not produce short-term gains, but the long-term results are inescapable: results that are in the best interest of your call center – and your job.
Peter Lyle DeHaan, PhD, is the publisher and editor-in-chief of Connections Magazine. He's a passionate wordsmith whose goal is to change the world one word at a time.
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Tumor Paint Brings Light to Toddler's Brain Tumor
September 22, 2016 | Cancer and Blood Disorders, Patient Care, Patient Stories, Research
Author: Alyse Bernal
Hunter Coffman, 2, with his family.
In December of last year, Laura Coffman began to notice that something wasn't quite right with her 2-year-old son, Hunter. He was leaning to one side and seemed to lose his balance easily. When he became lethargic and started vomiting a few days later on Dec. 28, she knew it was time to see the pediatrician.
After all standard tests came back normal, they were sent to Seattle Children's for further testing and to find an answer. Unfortunately, it was far worse than anything Coffman could have imagined.
"What I thought was probably just Hunter being a wobbly toddler with a virus turned out to be a brain tumor," said Coffman. "I will never forget that day. It was the most traumatic six hours of our lives."
Tumor Paint sheds some light
Hunter was immediately scheduled for surgery to remove the brain tumor that was the size of a golf ball. In preparing for the operation, Coffman and her husband, Atom, were also presented with the opportunity to enroll Hunter in Seattle Children's Phase 1 trial of BLZ-100 Tumor Paint. Since tumor cells can be difficult to distinguish from healthy cells, the drug aims to improve surgical outcomes by acting as a molecular flashlight that allows surgeons to visibly distinguish a tumor from normal brain tissue.
"We didn't see how it could hurt and we wanted them to use every tool at their disposal so we enrolled him in the trial," said Coffman.
Dec. 30 was the day of Hunter's surgery. Another day the Coffman's will never forget.
"As a parent you know that your child may never be the same after brain surgery – they may not be able to see, walk or speak," Coffman said. "It's the risk you have to take to save their life. But we trusted our surgeon, Dr. Amy Lee, with everything we had."
Prior to surgery, BLZ-100 Tumor Paint was administered by intravenous injection. In the operating room, the tumor glows green when viewed under a laser light and imaged with a near-infrared camera system.
BLZ-100 Tumor Paint was invented by a team led by Dr. Jim Olson, pediatric neuro-oncologist at Seattle Children's and Fred Hutch and co-founder of Blaze Bioscience: The Tumor Paint Company. While this Phase 1 trial is focused on examining the safety of the drug and how well it targets tumor tissue, the hope is that it will eventually help guide skilled surgeons to prevent the removal of healthy tissue that can lead to serious long-term side effects.
Pathology image (left) of Hunter's tumor glowing with BLZ-100 Tumor Paint and image of how Dr. Amy Lee saw the tumor glow in the operating room (right).
"Cure is not just about successful treatment of a tumor, but successful treatment of a child," said Dr. Sarah Leary, principal investigator for the trial and Hunter's oncologist at Seattle Children's. "Much of cancer treatment for children is a trade-off where curative therapy comes with serious long-term side effects. By lighting the way for expert surgeons, we're hopeful that BLZ-100 Tumor Paint could help improve the quality of life for children by reducing treatment-related damage to the healthy brain."
Hunter's surgery went well and the majority of his tumor was removed. One small piece on his brain stem was intentionally left because removal may have led to serious neurological injury.
After surgery, it was not long until Hunter was back to his young self.
"We were incredibly lucky to have such an amazing surgeon and we were thrilled that he was able to bounce back so quickly," said Coffman. "He was able to walk, run and put words together only weeks after the operation."
A terrifying diagnosis, the journey to remission
Once the tumor was removed, the Coffman's faced their next hurdle as pathology determined that Hunter had a form of aggressive cancer called medulloblastoma. His next phase of treatment quickly began as he underwent seven months of chemotherapy and radiation to target the remaining tumor, as well smaller lesions in his brain and spine.
"I remember how terrifying that diagnosis was to hear, but Dr. Leary was so optimistic and immediately reassured us when she said 'this is a cancer that we've cured many times,'" said Coffman. "And that's exactly what they did."
In August, four weeks after Hunter ended treatment, MRI scans confirmed he was in remission.
"The news was phenomenal – all of his cancer was gone," she said. "You can't ask for anything more."
Today, Hunter is thriving.
"You'd never even know he had cancer or brain surgery," she said. "His hair is growing back, he's swimming, impressing us with his speaking skills and having playdates with friends."
When reflecting on their decision to participate in the trial, Coffman is glad they had the opportunity to experience something that could be a game changer for future kids like Hunter.
"Brain surgery is not something you ever want to think about your child going through, but if that dreadful day ever comes, you definitely want a tool like Tumor Paint that could help guide the surgeon in making potentially life-altering decisions," said Coffman.
What's next for BLZ-100 Tumor Paint in children
Since the trial began in June 2015, Seattle Children's has performed 15 brain surgeries with BLZ-100 Tumor Paint. To date, none of the patients have had any negative side effects and Leary and her team are working to determine the best dose. The drug also appears to be doing what it was designed to do – make tumor tissue glow.
"We have been excited to see that BLZ-100 Tumor Paint is binding to many different types of brain tumors in children and so far has not resulted in any side effects," said Leary. "We are optimistic that in the future it could be an incredible tool when placed in the expert hands of a neurosurgeon that could lead to improved patient outcomes."
Dr. Amy Lee, the lead neurosurgeon in the trial and Hunter's surgeon, adds, "We believe BLZ-100 Tumor Paint holds tremendous potential and eventually could be a valuable aid for surgeons in differentiating tumor from healthy tissue, particularly when there are areas of question."
Leary said their goal is that this Phase 1 trial at Seattle Children's, which has the largest pediatric Brain Tumor Program and the most pediatric neurosurgeons in the Northwest, will be followed by other studies that lead BLZ-100 Tumor Paint to become a part of standard care for brain tumor surgery. The next step will be to determine the effectiveness of the drug, which will involve a larger collaborative study that will involve 15 of the leading pediatric brain tumor centers across the country.
"In the future, I hope we'll look back and wonder how these surgeries were ever done without the lights on," said Leary.
Seattle Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center
Seattle Children's Neurosurgery Program


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Paramus bus crash survivor Brendan O'Callaghan guest stars on 'Michael Kay Show'
Joshua Jongsma
NorthJersey
Sports have helped Brendan O'Callaghan, 11, smile again following the Paramus school bus crash that left a classmate and teacher dead in May.
On Monday, Brendan made some seasoned sports commentators laugh too, as he appeared on The Michael Kay Show and even did an impersonation of the host. Brendan was injured in the East Brook Middle School crash on Route 80 in Mount Olive on the way to a field trip.
The mood was kept light for the radio show hosted by Kay on 98.7 FM ESPN New York and simulcasted on the YES Network. An avid New York Yankees fan, Brendan was able to mimic three specific home run calls by Kay in his other gig as the YES Network play-by-play announcer.
"That one's drilled deep to left field, there it goes, see ya," Brendan recited from memory of an Aaron Judge home run call. "A moonshot by Judge!"
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He also recited another Judge call and one for Didi Gregorius, much to the amusement of Kay and his co-hosts.
"Many people I'm sure around the country read about the bus accident in New Jersey where a lot of kids were hurt and Brendan has battled through," Kay said.
Brendan suffered a fractured temple bone, broken collarbone, punctured right lung and bruised orbital bone in the crash. He spent 13 days in the hospital before returning home.
In the meantime, the New York Rangers sent him a signed hockey stick from Henrik Lundqvist. Eli Manning and Landon Collins sent Brendan well wishes through a video, and Romeo Okwara of the New York Giants was there to welcome him home.
"He's in good spirits so he's making it easier for us," Brendan's father Arnie O'Callaghan said during the Michael Kay Show.
Before he left Brendan was gifted with tickets to Saturday's Yankee game against the Tampa Bay Rays. He also mentioned his classmate Madison Vargas, twin sister of Miranda Vargas who died in the crash. Brendan said that Madison would love to meet Judge.
"We'll try to see if we can make that happen," Kay responded.
More Bergen news
Brendan comes home:Paramus crash victim Brendan O'Callaghan welcomed home
Counselor gets a surprise:Jets, Jamal Adams honor inspirational Bergenfield guidance counselor
Email: jongsma@northjersey.com


Being able to show up at the start is automatically a decent time in my book.
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I found @jmasgat first name from a file a while back. Six possible matches from the USA. All appear to still be progressing well with most around the HM point.
@BikeFan has finished and @croach has passed 25.2 mi.
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Figured out which one @jmasgat is by cross referencing runDisney finishers. She's at 30k and projected to finish at 3:50 eastern for the time being.
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Regardless of personal beliefs, this building was beautiful piece of art. It's so sad to history lost.
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I was just about to come post the same thing. I'm not a religious person at all, but can truly say I was in awe of the magnificence of the cathedral when my wife and I were in Paris a few years ago. Certainly a sad day and the loss of such a beautiful and powerful building. And as selfish as it may sound, I am definitely glad I got to see it before this happened. Hopefully they can rebuild it. Paris would never be the same without it.
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I am absolutely heartbroken over this. As a historian this truly is a sad day for Paris and history over all. That amazing building has survived political upheavals, wars, and years of the elements and to just have that all gone in the space of a feed hours is truly sad. I have been lucky enough to see this place twice and I hope they are able to save something from the original building.
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@jmasgat has finished! Congrats to all of our Boston runners today!
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Big congratulations to @jmasgat @Wendy98 @croach @BikeFan. I know the ladies were battling some injuries. Way to stay tough. Can't wait to hear the recaps and thankfully a little better weather this year than last year. I am so excited.
Yes i got to watch the whole thing in the break room at work. Good thing since i don't have cable at home.
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@dis_or_dat not sure if you got to watch, but how excited are you? I could not believe how assume it was. i can't wait.
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I'm actually freaking out a little knowing that the disboard is going to follow along! Talk about pressure!!!!!
It's funny. I liked following updated posts on different running forums - I could feel the excitement and loved seeing everyone support the runners as they made their moves. But I definitely want to watch that final men's sprint, sounded amazing! I'll be watching some clips tonight especially since I finished GOT last night. I wonder what percentage of runners watched GOT yesterday. At least that's not an issue next year!
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I was watching at work in the break room and people started coming in for lunch. They would say things like, look how fast they are? How far is it? Then they would see me (i am known for running) and say are you going to run there? i would sort of shout YES next year. it was so amazing. i am so excited. Now i want to get faster but am not really training for something specific right now. I have been battling an over use injury for about a month now. Trying to take it easy. Therapy is helping and i feel like in another month or two i will be healthy and then i can start training. I am planning the Peachtree Road Race 10k July 4 and then the Atlanta 10 miler in Oct.
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I put all my training eggs into one marathon basket, so was very fortunate to BQ. My DH is itching to take the kids skiing a lot next winter and renting treadmill-less cabins with friends and has really pushed that I stop training for races. Plus school has a ski week in February, so I'm just going to go out and enjoy the course.
I'm looking forward to you getting healthy and crushing Boston!!!
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Me! I had the race in a separate browser window much of the day. Great races by the elites and good to see our DISers do so well too!
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I ended up heading into the city and spend about an hour and a half spectating in kenmore with a couple of friends. Got caught in some rain unprepared. Oh well! Still had fun. Heading out to a bar for some Disney trivia now. Hope we crush it!
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So Boston.....most definitely not my day. I honestly wasn't sure that I would finish. My hip flexors were bad and other stuff kept cropping up. The temp got warm for a while. I ended up run/walking miles 11-21. After that, I ran it into the finish. The cloud cover and rain came back, which helped. I had to laugh because I specifically tried to train for hills and ended up walking all of them!
I was glad to just finish. I bought gear at the expo and no way in hell would I wear it if I didn't finish!
This race rivals Goofy 2013 as my worst marathon time ever. But I finished, so that is still something. I will consider it a mental victory.
Thank you checking in on us!
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But I finished, so that is still something. I will consider it a mental victory.
A victory it is! Congrats!!
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Posting from my phone, so hopefully I can keep the errors to a minimum!
Thanks for all the well-wishers and support! Congratulations to @jmasgat , @croach , and @Wendy98 for finishing!
It turned out to be a hotter day than most expected, including me, but it was an amazing experience as always. The people of the Boston area did their usual incredible job of cheering on the runners, as well as passing out water, fruit, ice, etc. Just the best crowd I've ever encountered. Can't wait to be back next year and excited for the DISers running in 2020! Thanks again all.
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ATTQOTD: I've been goofing off in Hilton Head and Charleston (did manage to get some runs in). I went on national news blackout during vacation and it felt so good, I've continued it.
Lack of news and the fact that Monday is my big exercise day, I completely missed that it was Patriot's Day. I didn't realize it until I logged onto the DIS and saw the chatter about status of runners.
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