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Which is the highest mountain range in the world ?
Alps Mountain Range
Himalayan Mountain Range
Andes Mountain Range
Rocky Mountain Range
Himalayas are
Fault Block Mountains
Dome Mountains
Plateau Mountains
Folded Mountains
In European continent which mountain is formed by collision of two plates ?
Alps Mountains
Andes Mountain
Which of the following statements is/are correct about block mountains ?
The block mountains are created when faults or cracks in the Earth's crust force materials or blocks of rocks upward or down. The uplifted blocks are Block Mountains or horsts.
The intervening dropped blocks are called graben, which can be small or form rift valley systems. These block mountains break up into chunks or blocks and move either up or down.
Which of the following statements is/are correct about dome mountains ?
Dome mountains are formed when large amounts of molten rock or magma push the earth's crust from underneath. The magma in this case never reaches the top surface of the earth.
The Black hills of South Dakota in the USA and the Adirondack Mountains in New York are examples for Dome Mountains.
Which of the following statements is/are correct about fold mountains ?
Fold mountains are formed when two continental tectonic plates collide and their edges crumble to form mountains.
Vast mountain ranges stretching across thousands of kilometers are called Fold Mountains.
Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
A piece of land covered by water on one side is called s peninsula.
There are only 6 continents,
71% of the earth's surface is covered by water.
There are five oceans on the earth.
In northern hemisphere land and water ratio is 1:4.
In southern hemisphere land and water ratio is 1:1.
The sea to the east of tamil nadu is Bay of Bengal.
The sea to the west of tamilnadu is Arabian sea.
Which of the following statements is/are wrong about indian ocean ?
It is the third largest ocean in the world.
India receives rainfall from the monsoon which originate from this ocean.
A small stretch of water covering a huge area is called Ocean.
A large stretch of water covering a small area is called sea.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
For our convenience the oceans are divided into seas.
Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean and arctic ocean were the only oceans in the world.
More than 71% of the earth's surface is covered with water.
Due to this, the earth appears blue when seen from the space. Hence, the earth is called the 'blue planet'.
Atlantic Ocean has more abyssal plain more than the pacific ocean.
Abyssal plain located at a depth of 6,600 to 20,000 feet; it covers most of the ocean floor.
The trade route of the Atlantic is considered as one of the worlds important route in the world.
In the Northern hemisphere large percentage of land is surrounded by water.
The depth of Antarctic ocean is 4500 meters.
The temperature in Antarctic varies between Celsius to - Celsius.
Trenches are formed by subduction, a geophysical process in which two or more of Earth's tectonic plates converge and the older, denser plate is pushed beneath the lighter plate and deep into the mantle, causing the seafloor and outermost crust to bend and form a steep, V-shaped depression.
Oceanic Trenches is the deepest part of the oceans.
Sea water contains salts like sodium chloride , Magnesium chlorite , Magnesium sulphate , Calcium sulphate ,Potassium sulphate , Calcium carbonate and magnesium bromide.
Salinity is a measure of how much salt there is in water.
Due to evaporation the salt in the seawater does not gets evaporated.so the salinity is higher in sea water.
When the temperature increases in the sea water the gases in water also increases.
99% sea salts are made up of six types of elements and compounds such as chlorine , sodium , sulphur , Magnesium , potassium and calcium.
Chlorine ions are more than 50% of the surface water found in sea water.
A strait is a narrow stretch of water that connects two large water bodies.
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two large land masses.
Eastern boundary currents are relatively shallow, broad and slow-flowing.
Western boundary currents are warm, deep, narrow, and fast flowing currents that form on the west side of ocean basins due to western intensification.
Deep sea currents are driven by density variation of sea water.
The difference in temperature and salinity Makes the difference in the density of water in the oceans.
Eastern boundary currents are relatively shallow, broad and slow-flowing. They are found on the eastern side of oceanic basins.
"Neap" tides occur when the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun are perpendicular to one another with respect to the Earth - like the Sun overhead when the Moon is on the horizon and so on.
Neap tides are weak and low.
A spring tide—popularly known as a "King Tide"—refers to the 'springing forth' of the tide during new and full moon.
A neap tide—seven days after a spring tide—refers to a period of moderate tides when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other.
"Spring" tides occur when the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun are perpendicular to one another with respect to the Earth - like the Sun overhead when the Moon is on the horizon and so on.
The tide is the rising sea level every day by the gravity of the sun and moon.
A coral "group" is a colony of myriad genetically identical polyps.
Each polyp is a sac-like animal typically only a few millimeters in diameter and a few centimeters in length.
Corals are formed by the action of plants and animals.
Corals are marine invertebrates in the class Anthozoa of phylum Cnidaria.
Which of the following statements is/are correct ? Corals can be seen in high manner in the tropical and sub tropical oceans. Corals only grow where the temperature of water is between Celsius to Celsius.
Coral reefs can be seen in between North latitude and south latitude.
Corals plays an important role of carbon di oxide gas levels in the atmosphere,
Zooxanthellae are single-celled dinoflagellates that are able to live in symbiosis with marine invertebrates such as corals, jellyfish, and sea anemones.
Most known zooxanthellae are in the genus Symbiodinium but some are known from the genus Amphidinium, and other taxa, as yet unidentified, may have similar endosymbiont affinities.
Zooxanthellae are not only responsible for providing energy via photosynthesis, but also take up nutrients released by the corals metabolism such as nitrogen and carbon dioxide.
5000 years to 10000 years coral reef are referred as well developed coral reefs.
Coral reefs is found the oceans between tropics to the polar region in the world.
Corals are scattered in the western atlantic and the indian-pacific ocean.
Jelly fish and sponges lives in the corals.
Corals are white in colour.Sponges in the shells gives the colour to the corals.
Coral reefs are diverse underwater ecosystems held together by calcium carbonate structures secreted by corals.
Coral reefs are built by colonies of tiny animals found in marine water that contain few nutrients.
Which is called as Roof of the world ?
Tibetan Plateau
Which of the following is densly populated ?
How is the deepest region of the sea is called as
Gobi desert in Himalayas is located in which continent ?
Which is the highest plateau in the world ?
Which is the second largest continent ?
Which continent has the more dense forest and mineral resources ?
Which of the following statements is/are correct about Africa continent ?
This continent lies mostly in the southern hemisphere.
Rocky Mountain is located in this continent.
World largest Amazon River is located in this continent.
The Alps mountain range is located in this continent.
1 , 2 and 3
Which continent is called as Island Continent ?
The world's largest coral reef , great barrier reef is located in which continent ?
The statements given below belongs to which continent ?
This continent is situated in both northern and southern hemisphere.
The equator divides the continent into two equal halves.
River Nile , the world longest river in the world and the sahara the lagest desert in the world are found in this continent.
Which continent is surrounded by the Arctic ocean , Atlantic ocean and pacific ocean ?
The world's longest mountain range Andes is located in which continent ?
New Zealand , Fiji , Papua and New Guinea are generally called as
Oceanic Islands
Dakshin gangotri and maitri is located in which continent ?
A piece of land surrounded by water on all sides is called as
A piece of land surrounded by water on its three sides is called as
A narrow stretch of water that connects two large water bodies is called as
A hollow carved out in the sea coast which lets the water to reach deep inland is called as
Which separate's india and srilanka ?
Gulf of Bering
Gulf of Panama
Bering Strait
Palk strait
Penguins and seals can be seen in
Continuous Large land masses without oceans are called as
Which sea is located on the east side of tamil nadu ?
Bay of Bengal
Arabian sea
A narrow strip of land connecting two large land masses is called as
Isthumus
Which of the following statements is/are correct about pacific ocean ?
It is the deepest ocean in the world.
The volcanic mountains surrounding the pacific ocean are called the pacific ring fire.
The deepest Mariana Trench is located in the pacific ocean.
The depth of mariana trench is
11,033metres
10,033 metres
9,033 metres
Which is the second largest ocean in the world ?
Antartic ocean
Which of the following statements is correct according to the depth of the oceans ?
Indian ocean - Atlantic ocean – Pacific ocean – Antarctic ocean
Pacific ocean – Atlantic ocean – Indian ocean – Antarctic ocean
Antarctic ocean – Indian ocean – Atlantic ocean – Pacific ocean
Pacific ocean – Indian ocean – Atlantic ocean – Antarctic ocean
Greenland , British Island , West indies island were located in which ocean ?
Antarctic ocean
With which ocean does Amazon, Mississippi, Saint Lawrence, Congo rivers join?
Which ocean covers 16.5% of the earth's surface ?
Which is the third largest ocean in the world ?
Which ocean is located to the south of Antarctica ?
Which is the smallest ocean in the world ?
In which ocean does Andaman and Nicobar islands , Maldives , Madagascar and sri lanka situated in
What is the depth of indian ocean ?
8,000Meters
From which ocean did india get rainfall ?
In which ocean does the Victoria Islands , Elizabeth islands ,Iceland were situated in
In which ocean does the alexander Islands , Pakleni islands and Rose islands were situated in
In which ocean does the Indonesia , japan and Hawaii Islands Located ?
Which ocean connects with the Africa's southernmost of Atlantic ocean and in east and south east of pacific ocean ?
Which ocean has the border of Asia and Australia in west , North America in east and Antartica in south ?
The depth of Arctic Ocean is
Which is the smallest ocean in the northern hemisphere ?
Which of the following statements is/are correct about ocean ?
There are 5 oceans in the world.
The ocean contains 97% of earths water.
The word ocean come from the greek word okeanos.
What is the total area of Arctic ocean?
10 Million Sq.Km
4 Million Sq.Km
The shallow part of the ocean floor is known as
Continental Slope
Submarine Canyon
Abyssal Plain
A wide, flat area of ocean floor is known as
Which part connects the Continental shelf with the deep Ocean floor?
Narrow valleys, Submarine canyons are part of
Which of the following is correct
Cochin and Mumbai are natural ports
Irregular shores and deep waters are essential in the formation of a natural harbor
Both 1 and 2 are correct
1 is correct
Both are wrong
Arrange the following places of Ocean floor as seen from a sea shore in order
How much percentage does the ocean trough covers in the total ocean area ?
Topographic depressions on the sea floor is called as
Ocean Trenches
The rise to the surface from the floors of the ocean basins is called as
An elevated landform rising from the bottom of the ocean and has a flat top is called as
The salt in the rock and the river basin in the substrate is dissolved by mountain water flowing into the rivers.
1 and 2 is correct and statement 2 is a correct explanation for statement 1.
1 and 2 is correct but statement 2 is not a correct explanation for statement 1.
What is the average salinity of the oceans in the world ?
The dead sea , Red sea and Persian gulf has very high salinity , where the salinity is 40 gram.
Because the rate of evaporation is higher than the rate of water incoming.
Which sea has the high rate of salinity ?
Yellow sea
Oceans in the polar region has less salinity.
Due to the melting of ice and heavy rains is the reason for less salinity
Question 100
Which plays the important role in determining the characteristics of the species in the oceans ?
Water currents
The main reason for the formation of wave is due to the air movement.
Water does not travels waves.
In ocean the movement of water in up and down motion is called waves.
1 and 2 only
In oceans the water movement typically refers to the water moving in a particular direction.
Ocean water currents are of two types they are hot and cold water movements.
The hot water currents are formed in latitudes and run towards equator.
Srilanka is a
Which of the following statements is/are corretct ?
Which carry warm water from the tropics poleward?
West boundary currents
West East boundary currents
East boundary currents
Which currents flow equatorward, transporting cold water from higher latitudes to lower latitudes ?
Which of the following is not the reason for affecting water currents in ocean ?
Density of water
Air and atmospheric pressure
Coriolisis force
Gravitational force
The rise of sea wave is called high tide and lower of sea wade is called low tide.
The spring tide occurs on New moon day only.
How much percentage did the oil and natural gas resources on the coastal areas provide on global petroleum production ?
They typically live in compact colonies of many identical individual polyps.
The group includes the important reef builders that inhabit tropical oceans and secrete calcium carbonate to form a hard skeleton
Where is great barrier reef is located ?
Rameshwaram
Where is the coral reef located in india ?
Gulf of mannar
What is the cause of formation of water currents in oceans ?
Characteristics of living creatures
Change in temperature
There are 114 questions to complete.
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On Thursday, June 4 a small group of students and parents met to participate in a bi-annual student forum. The group met to review the "Tell Them From Me" survey data gathered this year by our students and parents. The group also discussed their experiences in high school at Peacock and made recommendations for the staff to consider in future years. I am always surprised by the quality and depth of the ideas that come forward from the student forum event. We strive to be a transparent school that is open to the feedback we receive from our parents, students, and staff. We appreciate and thank all those who took time to complete the Tell Them From Me survey and also to everyone who participated in the student forum this year!
For a complete summary of the "TTFM" parent survey please refer to the Peacock June 2015 newsletter on the web site.


Greetings in the name of Jesus our Savior! We are about to Holy Week together as a church family. While some of us have celebrated Holy Week this way before, for many of us it will be our first time celebrating these services.
Whatever your experience, I invite us altogether as the church to hallow this week—to set it apart as a holy time when we experience the presence of Jesus with us—because Jesus has already hallowed this week by his death and resurrection. These are not ordinary days, but days that have changed the world and our lives.
The services and actions of Holy Week flow from one to another and are meant to be experienced together as a whole. You and your children do not want to miss any of the pieces of this journey, especially the ones you've never been to before. They are rooted in Scripture, practiced by the church across time and space, and full of the Spirit.
Palm Sunday Procession (Lk 19:28-40, Rev. 7:9)—We as the crowd honor Jesus as Lord, but moments later, we as the crowd shout crucify him. Jesus rose in glory, but first he had to enter into suffering.
Maundy Thursday (John 13:1-17, 31b-35)— We participate in the institution of the Lord's Supper and we follow Jesus' command to love one another as he washes his disciples' feet.
Stations of the Cross (From all 4 Gospels)—We walk with Jesus through the biblical story of his death from his arrest to laying his body in the tomb.
Good Friday Service (John 19:1-37)—We read the story of Jesus' death, then lay the cross down on the ground so that we can touch it and pray at it. The act of touching the wood of the cross ministers the tangible reality of Jesus' suffering and invites us to receive anew the forgiveness Jesus offers.
Easter (Luke 24:1-10)—We announce that Jesus is risen (He is risen indeed!) and celebrate that our lives are forever changed. Everyone is encouraged to bring bells to ring for the Holy Noise.
We all have worries and urgencies in our everyday lives. For one week, let those recede into the background so that we can immerse ourselves in the most urgent reality, the deepest truth—the kingdom of God. Let's enter into what the early Christians called kairos—a "time outside of time" where we get a taste eternity that leaves us forever hungry for heaven.
Let us hallow this week when we walk with our Lord to share in his death and in his resurrection.
For even more background on Holy Week, check out this Holy Week Guide from our sending church, Church of the Resurrection.
This Holy Week devotional includes daily scripture readings that follow Jesus' passion from Palm Sunday through Easter Monday, collects from the Anglican Book of Common Prayer, and icons based on the readings for the day. We invite you to use them for your personal or family devotions to enter into Jesus' suffering, death, and resurrection.
Be a part of the Holy Week team as we devote time and space to following Jesus and inviting others to follow him!


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This recipe is due entirely to popular demand. The story goes: Every week I try to make sure I have a fresh batch of hummus along with baggies of prepped vegetables so that when my husband opens up the fridge looking for a snack he hopefully reaches for the healthy option because it's already there and made. We are all creatures of convenience, but I really like the guy so I'm always doing what I can to help him live as long as possible.
I normally make hummus using chickpeas, but when I went to whip up a batch one afternoon, all I had were lentils on hand. I love lentils and love switching things up, so I made this batch of hummus with the lentils, plated it with some herbs and gomasio, snapped a few quick photos, and posted it to Instagram. I thought it was pretty enough, but I never expected how much attention it got! It appears to be the most popular photo I've ever posted on social media and got re-featured multiple times. You never know what will get people excited I guess! Who would have thought the humble "Lentil hummus with lemony, herby vibes" would be the best seller? But I got flooded with comments and direct messages of people looking for the recipe on my site but unable to find it. This is a good problem to have.
Truth be told, making something just to eat it and making something to blog about it are not the same process. The first time I made the hummus, it wasn't with the view to sharing the recipe so I didn't bother measuring or keeping track of my steps, or taking any additional snapshots of the process or ingredients, something that is typically expected on blog posts.
So I remade it and actually recorded the recipe this time for the express purpose of sharing it with you fine folk.
Combine the cooked lentils (reserving a spoonful for garnish if you desire), tahini, lemon juice, salt, and garlic in a food processor. Pulse a few times until it is a consistent, thick mash and most of the lentils are smashed. Then add your olive oil, running the machine now on a setting that will puree it thoroughly. Scrape down the sides and blend once more. Add the water and blend on high speed until light and airy. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
I personally like to serve the hummus slightly chilled before serving (about 30 mins in the fridge), but be prepared for the mixture to firm up substantially if completely cold. When ready to serve, pile on a plate and use the back of a spoon or offset spatula to spread the mixture out in a circular motion, leaving deeper swoops to create small ravines for toppings. Garnish as desired with any or all of the toppings mentioned.
Keeps well in the refrigerator for at least a week and in my opinion, only improves in flavor with time.


We, the Vietnamese People, have been living under harsh rules by the Vietnamese Communist Party (the VCP) and its brutal & inhumane police force since Ho Chi Minh brought communism into Vietnam in 1930.
Our lives are always under constant threats of getting killed, beaten, imprisoned, or harassed without legitimate reason by the VCP. Our homes, lands and properties are being taken away against our will, without our consent and without proper compensation.
There is no real law in Vietnam. The VCP is above the law. It interprets the law it created in any way it wants towards its own advantages, regardless of consequences. Thereby, justice has never existed in Vietnam under the VCP.
The current law, created in 1945 and has been through some modification by the VCP itself, is just a tool to deceive the world and innocent people into thinking that Vietnam has one like everybody else.
1. We do NOT recognize the VCP and its governments as legal government simply because we -- the Vietnamese People -- have NEVER elected them.
2. We recognize and have documents to show that the VCP and its governments, during its existence in the past 80 years, are war criminals committing mass murders of millions of innocent Vietnamese people.
3. We seek, by all means, to prosecute the VCP and its governments before the United Nations' Courts of Justice and other International Courts of Justice as well.
4. We demand the VCP and its governments to immediately and unconditionally release all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience, and to stop all sorts of brutality to its ordinary citizens.
5. We wish to hold a general free election to elect new representatives to form a new national congress. The new national congress' task is to draft out a new constitution that will be ratified by all Vietnamese under a national referendum. To realize this wish, we -- the entire 90 million Vietnamese People -- sincerely would like to request the high office of the United Nations to grant us some aid by sending delegations and UN peace keepers to Vietnam to help set up and monitor the national free election.


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Ортометрическая высота (система ортометрических высот) — одна из систем высот «над уровнем моря». Ортометрическая высота  имеет определённый физический смысл — длина силовой линии поля силы тяжести от геоида до поверхности Земли

По свидетельству Лаллемана, полковник Шарль Гулье (Charles Moyse Goulier) предложил называть высоту над геоидом в линейной мере l'altitude orthométrique (греч. ορθομετρικό ύψος).

По аналогии с выражением для нормальной высоты, выражение для ортометрической высоты  имеет вид:

где среднее интегральное значение реальной силы тяжести  должно быть вычислено вдоль силовой линии реального поля от геоида (точка ) до земной поверхности (точка с геодезической высотой ):

При этом практически получить ортометрическую высоту из геопотенциального числа  затруднительно по двум причинам: для определения среднего интегрального значения  на протяжении силовой линии требуется знать хотя бы первые производные реальной силы тяжести (или распределение плотности масс) вплоть до поверхности геоида, также неизвестной. Интегралы  равны, но вычисляются по разному пути: первый — вдоль линии нивелирования от исходного пункта с потенциалом , второй — вдоль силовой линии реального поля.

Для допустимой ошибки определения среднего интегрального значения силы тяжести  имеем:

то есть для определения ортометрической высоты  км с точностью 1 см требуется знать среднее  с точностью 10 мГал, и допуски уменьшаются пропорционально росту высоты.

В связи с этим в каталогах ортометрических высот следует обязательно указывать значение  для возврата к геопотенциальным числам и последующего преобразования в систему нормальных высот:

Приближённый способ Гельмерта вывода ортометрических высот приводит к результатам, близким к нормальным высотам.

Страны, использующие ортометрическую систему высот до настоящего времени, указаны на карте.

В 1952 г. в СССР прекращено вычисление приближенных значений ортометрических высот и нормальные высоты приняты официально.

На территории США сила тяжести на севере на 0,1 % больше, чем на юге, поэтому горизонтальная (уровенная) поверхность, имеющая ортометрическую высоту 1000 м в Монтане, будет иметь высоту в 1001 м в Техасе.

См. также
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The best true wireless earbuds we listened to at CES
Billy Steele
Senior News Editor
Engadget 10 January 2020
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The year 2019 was when true wireless earbuds became ubiquitous, so it makes sense that there were a lot of new models at CES. Those include new options from Audio-Technica, Jabra, JBL and more. I spent the week listening to new products from the companies that had working units to demo. Some of the more interesting ones, like Klipsch's T10, were on display, but there wasn't a functioning model to try. As CES draws to a close, I've compiled my list of the best true wireless earbuds I tried this week so you'll have an idea of what's coming soon and if they're any good.
Jabra Elite Active 75t hands-on
I've been using a preproduction model of the Elite Active 75t for most of the week at CES, and unsurprisingly, these are every bit as good as the regular Elite 75t. You still get the benefits of improved sound, battery life and smaller overall size on the Active model. Plus, there's the addition of the soft-touch grip coating instead of bare plastic on the outside of the buds. What's more, improved water resistance means you don't have to worry about dropping these in water -- as long as it's not more than three feet deep and you get them out quickly.
These and other Jabra earbuds and headphones stand to improve even more with new features that are coming to the Sound+ app. MySound will provide a hearing test to tailor your listening accessory to your ears while MyControls will allow you to customize the onboard controls to suit your needs. And the best part about the Elite Active 75t is that it costs $200 -- a reasonable price for a feature-rich set of true wireless earbuds.
Availability: February 2020 (pre-orders open now)
Audio-Technica QuietPoint ATH-ANC300TW
Audio-Technica's first true wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation (ANC) made a great first impression. I only got to listen to them for a few minutes, but I could immediately tell the audio is much better than on the ATH-CKS5TW I reviewed last month. The ATH-ANC300TW is more expensive at $249 and has a shorter battery life of 4.5 hours (buds only). That's quite low compared to the competition nowadays, but the ANC and stellar sound might convince you to buy it anyway.
Sure, the rated battery life is disappointing, but the sound profile is where the ATH-ANC300TW shines. The buds have an audio tuning that's much closer to what I'd call the signature Audio-Technica sound: punchy bass that doesn't overpower, crisp detail and a warm overall tone. The ATH-CKS5TW definitely doesn't have that, even though it does offer insane battery life. Sometimes we get more listening time out of earbuds than companies claim, and if the ATH-ANC300TW can creep up to at least six hours, it would be much easier to recommend.
Availability: Spring 2020
Technics EAH-AZ70W
Panasonic debuted its first true wireless earbuds at CES this week, and the lineup includes the Technics-branded EAH-AZ70W. The earbuds take some aesthetic cues from the iconic turntables, with a mix of black and silver accents. These sounded every bit as good as the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC300TW, if not better. I listened to them on different days, so I hesitate to declare a clear winner, but the Technics true wireless model did a stellar job with a selection of remastered Queen tracks.
The sound was big and open, with room for the instruments to stand on their own and create a sort of atmospheric space to exist. A lot of true wireless products have sound that feels like compressed noise being beamed into your ears. Panasonic has overcome that issue on its Technics model. These could be some of the best earbuds we review this year, if the final version is anything like what I tried this week.
Availability: June 2020
JBL LIVE 300TWS
As usual, JBL announced a ton of headphones at CES. The most compelling model is probably the LIVE 300TWS. I used them for several days this week, and I continue to be impressed by what you get here for the price. I'm not a huge fan of the fit wing/loop on these, as it took some extra adjusting to get them to nestle in my ear. However, everything else is pretty good. Touch controls work well, though the swipe gestures can be frustrating. JBL offers a mobile app that allows you to tweak the onboard controls, and that kind of customization is always nice.
The overall audio quality is good but not great. The Audio-Technica QuietPoint ATH-ANC300TW, Jabra Elite Active 75t and Technics EAH-AZ70W all sound better overall, but the 300TWS is still a solid performer. There's punchy bass that a lot of $150 models don't offer, and the app allows you to dial things in a bit to fit your preferences. If you want quality that doesn't command $200 or more, these are worth a look.
JLab Go Air
I'll admit I had very low expectations for a set of $29 true wireless earbuds. Whether it's fair or not, there's a certain price point everyone associates with quality, especially with true wireless earbuds. Not anymore. JLab's Go Air is a solid set of earbuds that falls into the territory of impulse buy instead of carefully considered investment. The company did sacrifice some features to get to this price (automatic pausing, for example), but the Go Air does have onboard controls for volume, skipping tracks, play/pause, activating Siri/Google Assistant and cycling through three EQ presets (balanced, bass boost and JLab signature). They're also small, so they sit in your ear nicely and don't stick out much.
The claimed five-hour battery life is on the lower end of the spectrum. However, the charging case does have a USB connector attached that tucks in nicely on the bottom of it. So the days of having to carry an extra cable with you are over. The audio quality isn't nearly as good as what you'd get on the likes of the Jabra Elite 75t, AirPods Pro or Sony WF-1000XM3, but it's not bad either. Bass isn't as full or punchy, but there's some nice clarity to the overall tone. It's definitely serviceable for $29.
Availability: March 2020
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Q: How to get the sub string from the start until the second last comma? From a string like this:
$a = "Viale Giulio Cesare, 137, Roma, RM, Italia";

I need to get the string until tne penultimate comma:
$b = "Viale Giulio Cesare, 137, Roma";

How can I remove everything finding the penultimate comma?

A: This should work for you:
Here I first get the last comma in your string with strrpos(). Then out of this sub string I also search the last comma, which is then the penultimate comma. With this position of the second last comma I just get the substr() of the entire string.
echo substr($a, 0, strrpos(substr($a, 0, strrpos($a, ",")), ","));
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   //|             |       |2.Get the substr() from the start from $a until the last comma
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A: You can use explode to convert the items to an array by splitting it on a comma. then you can modify the array using array_splice and implode the array back together to a string:
<?php
$a = "Viale Giulio Cesare, 137, Roma, RM, Italia";
$l = explode(',', $a);
array_splice($l, -2);
$b = implode(',', $l);

Not a single line, but a very straight forward solution.

A: Among the many other possible solutions, you may use the following:
<?php
$re = "~(.*)(?:,.*?,.*)$~";
$str = "Viale Giulio Cesare, 137, Roma, RM, Italia";

preg_match($re, $str, $matches);
echo $matches[1]; // output: Viale Giulio Cesare, 137, Roma
?>

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After Eddie Murphy Said He And Raven-Symoné Were 'Too Old' For Dr. Dolittle 3, The Actress Is Weighing In
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Raven-Symone and Eddie Murphy in Dr. Dolittle 2
Can you believe that Raven-Symoné was only a pre-teen when she first played Charisse in Dr. Dolittle? This Disney Channel star is not a little girl anymore as she's currently playing Raven in the That's So Raven spinoff Raven's Home while still in her '30s. While Eddie Murphy believes he and Symoné would be too old to take on Dr. Dolittle 3, she has an answer of her own.
Dr. Dolittle 2 was the last movie to feature both Eddie Murphy and Raven-Symoné with Kyla Pratt, who played John Dolittle's other daughter Maya, getting bumped up to the lead for three more direct-to-DVD Dr. Dolittle movies. Charisse started the series in a less-prominent role in the first movie playing Dr. Dolittle's tomboy daughter, only for her role to get bigger in the sequel when it's discovered she can speak to animals like her father. While speaking to ET, Murphy explains why he didn't continue his iconic role for more Dr. Dolittle movies after the sequel.
You know, it's funny, when I remember way back when they were trying to put together Dr. Dolittle 3 and the reason I didn't do that [is because] I was like, 'Raven [-Symoné] is a grown woman.' I said, 'I can't have no grown woman calling me Dad. But now we're here, we're really here, and I think it's cool 'cause we still look like ourselves.
You may find his reasoning strange coming from a man who has a lot of grown kids now, but remember he made this claim back in 2001 when the second Dr. Dolittle came out. Back then, he didn't have any grown kids with his oldest one being 12 years old. So if Eddie Murphy's Dr. Dolittle ever came back for a third movie after over two decades, I'd like to believe his opinions would change about playing Raven-Symoné's father again. I can already picture their chemistry returning on the screen.
Raven-Symoné is all grown up now embracing married life with her wife Miranda and reprising her role of Raven Baxter in Raven's Home. As for what the former child star says about her on-screen dad's statement, she said she felt it initially sounded like he "disowned" her. But, it doesn't mean they both need Dr. Dolittle in order to portray that father-daughter duo again.
Listen, I agree with him. We have to do something else together. I'm down for the cause!
I highly doubt a third Dr. Dolittle will ever come into play as Robert Downey Jr. took on the role for the 2020 reboot of Dolittle. But, don't expect a film series to come from that movie either as the Razzie-winning film got mediocre reviews and was a box-office failure. Eddie Murphy's time playing father figures at all isn't over yet as he grills Jonah Hill's character in Netflix's You People. This ensemble-cast comedy is when two families clash as their children get engaged. Think of it almost as Meet the Fockers combined with Guess Who in terms of cultural clashes.
Eddie Murphy and Raven-Symoné may not be back playing Dr. Dolittle and Charisse, but hopefully, they'll find a way to reunite on-screen. Until then, you can watch Dr. Dolittle on your Disney+ subscription and You People on your Netflix subscription.
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Q: Rails 5 Use form text_field elsewhere in page I have a PayPal form where the user types in an amount:
<%= form_with(model: Paypal, local: true, html: {class: 'form-horizontal', id: 'paypal_donate_form'}) do |form| %>
<%= form.text_field :price_cents, class: 'form-control', placeholder: "Enter Amount (example: 10.00)" %>

All I want to do is to insert that amount (that the user has entered) later in the PayPal script on the same page, but I can't quite seem to remember how to do it.
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Michigan mom jailed – not because of vaccines UPDATE
A mother signed a custody agreement that included her agreement to vaccinate her son. For over a year, the mother did not do so. For this refusal, and after giving her a last chance to comply, a judge had the Michigan mom jailed for seven days. She was jailed for ignoring a court order, not because she refused to vaccinate.
Getting to the point of contempt is likely not particularly common, but it's not unheard of in family law disputes. So far, none of the facts make this case particularly extraordinary.
What appears to be unusual in this case is that the news coverage accepted the mother's version and painted her as a principled martyr standing up for the sacred principle of, apparently, going to jail rather than protecting her child from disease. Orac discussed the false balance in the reporting. And that's not what the case really embodies.
1 Legal background
2 The Michigan mom jailed case
3 Untruths about the Michigan mom jailed
4 Update 16 October 2017
Legal background
Decisions affecting children generally start from the premise that parents have pretty extensive rights over what happens to their children, though those rights are not absolute: the state can intervene, for example, for the child's welfare by requiring, for example, education or medical care. Absent something unusual, parents determine what happens to the child medically, educationally, and otherwise.
It seems needless to say, but this case suggests otherwise: both parents have parental rights over the child. One parent does not have an absolute say. When parents divorce, deciding the child's affairs can become contentious. When parents agree, the state defers to the parent, absent unusual reasons. When parents do not agree, a court has to determine what happens. When handling such disputes, the court considers both the preferences of the parents, with an eye to resolving disputes between them, and the best interests of the child (id).
Most people are likely aware that the relationship between divorced parents is not always amical, and disputes about handling the children's affairs can become bitter and acrimonious. When that is the case, parents can engage in power struggle, with often less than pleasant results.
The general reality in custody disputes is that when parents disagree on vaccines, usually, though not always, courts side with the vaccinating parent (and here). Not always, though – in Grzyb v. Grzyb, 79 Va. Cir. 93 (Va.Cir.Ct. 2009) the court sided with the non-vaccinating mother because she was the one making most medical decisions for the child. And in another case in Indiana, a trial court – misled by less than credible anti-vaccine experts – found against the father's desire to vaccinate, a ruling later overturned by the court of appeals on narrow grounds.
So usually, if there was a dispute, the courts would side with the vaccinating father, but it's not guaranteed.
The Michigan mom jailed case
As far as I can piece the facts together, what we have are parents who divorced years ago. Their joint son is 9 years old. The mother, Rebecca Bredow, is the primary caretaker, though she and the father, James Horne, share legal custody. Bredow has remarried and has a 6.5 year old daughter. The younger daughter is not vaccinated.
According to the judge, the son was fully vaccinated until a year of age. However, the mother is clearly anti-vaccine now. Her younger daughter is unvaccinated, and she says vaccinating is against her religious beliefs, though she does not explain how. If this was a debate between the parents on whether to vaccinate, the court might be in a tough position: on the one hand, the mother is the main caretaker, as in Grzyb. On the other hand, vaccinating is safer for the child. But this was not the issue here. In fact, the judge emphasized in court that the court heard no evidence on whether vaccinating is in the best interest of the child, and made no ruling on this.
During November 2016, apparently, the court, at the father's request, decided to change the custody agreement, among other things requiring full vaccination, on schedule, for the boy. The mother's lawyer signed a document agreeing, in her name, to vaccinate. It's unclear whether this was a formal consent decree.
A consent decree means a settlement the parties have worked out, which the judge signs and enters into the record as an order of the court. That's why when a consent decree is violated, contempt of court is an option for enforcement. But, in a divorce, the case is more likely to be settled by an agreement which is enforced as a contract, rather than as an order of the court.
If this agreement was not a formal consent decree, contempt proceedings would not be as direct – though the practical difference would be small: in that case, the father would have to try to enforce the parties' agreement and then the court issued an order which the mother refused to obey. So there would be an additional step. At any rate, an agreement was made.
The mother has not taken action to overturn the agreement. But she also did not vaccinated the boy. In fact, the Judge mentioned in her discussion of the case (see the last three minutes here – the mother filed a waiver from vaccinating without asking the father to agree. It's unclear whether the relationship was bad for a while or whether things became worse during the past year, but it's clear the relationship is hostile now. The mother, the judge said, moved the child to another school without talking to the father, changed therapist without talking to the court or the father. She also, again, did not vaccinate.
On September 27, it seems, the court gave Bredow one week to comply with the order to vaccinate, or face potential consequences for contempt of court – up to and including jail time. Bredow did not comply. Instead, she went to the media and told her story, a story picked up by major outlets, in addition to anti-vaccine sites.
In addition to social media activism, local anti-vaccine activists staged a small protest next to the court.
It did not help. The judge sentenced the mom to seven days in jail – less than the sentence requested by the father through his attorney, which was at least three weeks – and ordered that the father be given temporary custody until the mom is released and until the child is vaccinated according to the consent decree, which required that the child be vaccinated, apparently, "as rapidly as medically necessary" (at least, that's the language the judge used).
The judge criticized the mother very strongly. She stated the mother was saying things that were not true, and called her out for not following orders, even if she agreed to them.
Untruths about the Michigan mom jailed
Several incorrect claims were raised, in relation to the case, by anti-vaccine activists that might be worth directly addressing.
This is not a violation of the mother's constitutional rights. She does not have a constitutional right to make the unilateral medical decision not to vaccinate her child, over the father's opposition and against a court order. When parents disagree, courts decide.
This is not a violation of the mother's parental rights. As the judge said, "the child has two parents, and dad gets a say." Parental rights are not limited to the parent that opposes vaccinating.
This is not a violation of the Michigan law providing for a personal belief exemption from school. School immunization requirements are separate from making medical decisions by the parents. The school immunization mandate, by allowing philosophical exemptions, did not take away the father's right to make the medical decision that his son be vaccinated, and did not give the mother absolute right to deny vaccinating. The exemption means parents can send the child to school unvaccinated. It does not, however, give the non-vaccinating parent the right to make unilateral medical decisions for the child. That was not the law's purpose.
This is not a death sentence on the child, and not an attack on him. Bringing him up to date is very unlikely to harm him, and in fact, reduces his risk – vaccinating him is a much smaller risk than leaving him unvaccinated (and see here) The mother's concern about multiple vaccines at a time is ill founded (pdf).
A statement apparently from Ms. Bredow's current husband was circulated among anti-vaccine activists.
According to this statement:
They failed to mention that Rebecca was NOT PRESENT when the first order went in. And the lawyer that gave 'consent' on her behalf in a private backroom conversation that Rebecca was not part of. He told her to 'not worry about the vaccine part, you have waivers.
Maybe the lawyer signed it without Rebecca's consent. However, that is not very likely – it's a great way for a lawyer to get into trouble via disciplinary action or a malpractice suit, and there's no good reason to do it. It's possible, but troubling, and raises question marks. Further, the statement claimed that the lawyer placated Bredow by telling her not to worry about the vaccine issue – but if she was not informed or did not consent, why would the lawyer need to placate it? More than that, she had ample time since November 2016 to call for a rescinding of the agreement, and she did not. Combining these facts with the fact judge clearly challenged the truthfulness of the claim that she did not consent, and the story seems doubtful.
The husband's alleged comment further claimed that Bredow did not appeal because they were filing change of custody motions and focused on other things, and "lost sight of it" – but that, too, is a strange statement: if they were already filing motions addressing custody, and the vaccination issue was important, what is so hard about adding a few lines about it? For almost a year, Bredow did nothing on the issue.
It's important to remember that this was a mother represented at the time, and that the circumstances – an acrimonious custody dispute – can lead parties to have versions of events that are far apart, and possibly questionable. The judge clearly did not accept the version described above.
This is not an unusual case, and presenting it as an unprecedented attack on vaccine choice is just incorrect. This is a custody dispute where one parent refused to comply with an agreement that may have been a consent decree – in this case, the agreement to vaccinate – and was punished for contempt. In a very real sense, it's business as usual in the world of custody disputes. It's also not an assault on the child. He's ending up protected from disease.
The real question is why it was turned into a media drama.
Update 16 October 2017
Bredow was released from jail early, since the Oakland County Jail, where she was incarcerated, gives inmates a one-day credit after successfully serving five days behind bars, so Bredow was released about midnight on Monday, 9 October 2017. It appears that the father has vaccinated their child, although attorneys for both parties have not confirmed this story.
To add a bizarre and ugly postscript, anti-vaccine activist Del Bigtree, who lacks any credibility on vaccines, found himself on a flight to Los Angeles with Mr. Horne, Ms. Bredow's ex and the boy's father. Bigtree apparently spent the flight working himself into an irrational fury against Mr. Horne, and convincing himself he knew all the family realities and is well placed to make judgment about them.
He followed Mr. Horne around the airport shouting abuse based on his personal conclusions about where Mr. Horne's son was and how he was doing (not, apparently, based on any personal knowledge). Mr. Horne ignored him and continued on its way.
Within anti-vaccine circles this spectacle appeared to contribute to the anger against Mr. Horne for daring to demand that his son be vaccinated and protected from disease. However, I expect people outside the anti-vaccine movement would find the behavior of a man running after a stranger shouting abuse to reflect badly on the harasser, not the victim. If Mr. Bigtree still aspires to be taken seriously by policy makers or people who are not already committed to the anti-vaccine cause, this kind of stunt is probably a bad idea.
Here is the whole disgusting interaction between Bigtree and Mr. Horne:
Two important things happened in this case since I first reported it. First, Ms. Bredow hired a new attorney who is going to challenge the order to vaccinate and the custody – and allegedly has a new expert. It's unclear what will happen with the challenge, but Ms. Bredow likely faces an uphill battle, since she is coming in after a history of ignoring court orders and saying things the judge called out as untrue.
Second, the father was interviewed on the Doctors, and here is what he had to say. The comments here, especially by one of the participants, correctly reflects the process:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMT3MQJxB7U
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Home Tech Georgia becomes latest to ban TikTok from state computers
Georgia becomes latest to ban TikTok from state computers
ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday immediately banned the use of TikTok and two popular messaging applications from all computer devices controlled by Georgia's state government, saying the Chinese government may be able to access users' personal information.
Kemp also banned the messaging apps WeChat and Telegram, saying their control by Chinese and Russian companies poses similar risks.
"The state of Georgia has a responsibility to prevent any attempt to access and infiltrate its secure data and sensitive information by foreign adversaries such as the CCP," Kemp wrote in a memo, using an acronym for the Chinese Communist Party. "As such, it is our duty to take action to preserve the safety and security of our state against the CCP, entities it controls and other foreign cyberthreats."
Kemp cited comments by FBI Director Chris Wray earlier this month that China could use the app to collect data on its users that could be used for spying operations.
Kemp became at least the 12th Republican governor to take such an action, part of a wave that also includes calls for Congress to ban the use of the programs from federal government computers.
Some agencies swiftly took action. Within an hour, the state Department of Transportation posted a farewell video on TikTok to its 2,834 followers, saying "Follow us on Instagram, we will no longer be posting to TikTok! Thank you all for the engagement." The department had posted more than 80 videos since October 2021.
Andrew Isenhour, a spokesperson for Kemp, said guidelines to be issued by the Georgia Technology Authority later Thursday would include exceptions that would allow law enforcement agencies and prosecutors to access the platforms with special permission.
But the ban would also apply to state colleges and universities, many of which use TikTok to court potential new students and communicate with current students and athletic fans. At least 20 public Georgia universities and four-year colleges appear to have TikTok accounts, although some have never posted. Valdosta State University, for example, appears to have eight separate accounts.
Other states that have issued bans including Alabama, Iowa, Maryland, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and Utah.
The U.S. Senate passed a bill in 2020 to ban TikTok, but it never passed the House. Other bills to regulate or ban TikTok and other apps are also pending in Congress. The U.S. armed forces have prohibited the app on military devices.
Critics say they fear the Chinese government is gaining access to critical information through the application and could be using it to spread misinformation or propaganda.
While there has been much debate about whether the Chinese government is actively collecting TikTok data, observers say TikTok would have to comply with any potential requests from Chinese security and intelligence requests to hand over data because the company's owner ByteDance, is a Chinese company.
ByteDance moved its headquarters to Singapore in 2020.
TikTok spokesperson Jamal Brown told The Associated Press earlier this month that the bans "are largely fueled by misinformation about our company."
TikTok Chief Operating Officer Vanessa Pappas, based in Los Angeles, has said the company protects all American users' data and that Chinese government officials have no access to it.
Former President Donald Trump issued blanket orders against Chinese tech companies that sought to block new users from downloading WeChat and TikTok in 2020, but lost in court. President Joe Biden has taken a narrower approach, ordering a Commerce Department review of security concerns. U.S. officials and the company are now in talks over a possible agreement that would resolve American security concerns.
A researcher with the conservative Heritage Foundation last month called on government officials to ban TikTok from operating entirely in the United States. But some other experts say the threat is overstated and that China gains little advantage from TikTok information that isn't publicly available.
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Nicole W. Ziccarelli took office as Westmoreland County District Attorney on January 3, 2022. She was elected on November 2, 2021 as the first female District Attorney in the county's history. Ziccarelli is a graduate of Penn State University and Penn State Dickinson School of Law.
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When appropriate, we utilize diversionary programs such as A.R.D., Veterans' Court, and Drug Court. These programs focus on physical and mental health treatment for the offender, and give outcomes other than jail if the individual completes the necessary requirements. In many cases, however, the offender's conduct and the criminal charges warrant incarceration. Our Office takes the responsibilities inherent to our jobs seriously. We fight for serious punishments when warranted. We are a trauma assumed district attorney's office, committed to acknowledging the devastating effects of trauma. As such, many of our outreach programs reflect trauma informed approaches.
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Hongmi Lee, Juyoun Jung, Do-Joon Yi; Pre-experimental familiarity modulates the effects of item repetition on source memory. Journal of Vision 2012;12(9):298. doi: 10.1167/12.9.298.
Recent studies have reported conflicting findings on the effects of item repetition on item-source binding: Some demonstrated better source memory for repeated items than unrepeated ones, while others found negative relationship between the frequency of repetition and source memory accuracy. In order to reconcile such conflicting evidence, we investigated whether the degree of pre-experimental familiarity of items can be a factor that modulates the effects of repetition on source memory. In Experiment 1, we presented different groups of participants famous and nonfamous faces as pre-experimentally familiar and novel items. The experiment consisted of three successive phases: item repetition, item-source association, and source memory test. During the item repetition phase, a half of the famous or nonfamous faces were repeated eight times in a random order while participants were making male/female judgments. In the item-source association phase, both the repeated and the unrepeated faces appeared in one of the four locations on the screen one by one. Finally, during the source memory test, participants had to choose the location in which a given face was presented during the previous phase. As results, we found significant interaction between pre-experimental familiarity and repetition. Repetition impaired the location memory for pre-experimentally familiar items, while it led to greater memory accuracy for pre-experimentally novel items. We further replicated these results in Experiment 2, in which words and pseudowords were used as pre-experimentally familiar and novel items, indicating that the results are not specific to one type of stimuli. Taken together, our findings suggest that pre-experimental familiarity can modulate how repetition of an item affects the encoding and retrieval of detailed contextual information related to it, providing clues to elucidating how prior knowledge and new experience interact with each other to form episodic memory.


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Dr. Bennet Omalu 'would bet my medical license' that O.J. Simpson has CTE
Dr. Bennet Omalu, the renowned neuropathologist whose discovery of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in football players inspired the movie "Concussion," is willing to "bet [his] medical license" that O.J. Simpson is suffering from the disease.
"O.J. Simpson is more likely than not to suffer from CTE," Omalu told ABC News earlier this week. "I would bet my medical license on it."
CTE is believed to be caused by repeated blows to the head. It has been found mostly in athletes who play contact sports, such as football. Multiple NFL players -- including Frank Gifford and Junior Seau -- have been diagnosed with CTE after their deaths.
Omalu has not examined Simpson personally, and CTE can only be diagnosed after death via an examination of brain tissue, but he told ABC News that he can identify the tell-tale signs of CTE's behavioral symptoms, which he said include explosive, impulsive behavior, impaired judgment, criminality and even mood disorders.
The strongest evidence that Simpson may have CTE, Omalu said, is that "he was exposed to thousands of blunt force trauma of his brain" during his playing career.
Simpson, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985, played in the NFL for 11 seasons with the Buffalo Bills, where he won the 1973 NFL MVP after becoming the first running back to gain 2,000 yards in a season, and theSan Francisco 49ers. He also won the Heisman Trophy at USC.
One of the most famous running backs in football history, Simpson became infamous after he was charged with the murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman.
Though he was found not guilty in the much-disputed 1995 criminal case, Simpson lost a wrongful death civil suit brought against him by the families of Goldman and his ex-wife, and he was ordered to pay $33.5 million in damages.
In September 2007, Simpson was arrested in Las Vegas for armed robbery after attempting to steal sports memorabilia that he said belonged to him. The following year -- 13 years to the day after being acquitted in his criminal trial -- he was found guilty of robbery and kidnapping and sentenced to up to 33 years in prison.
Simpson himself once used concussions as part of a legal strategy after his conviction in the armed robbery case, but he was denied a new trial.
While Omalu stressed that CTE does not cause the criminal behavior that led to Simpson's incarceration, he wants the case to serve a reminder of the life-altering damage that can result from playing football.
"I think because of our intoxication with football, we are in some type of delusional denial," Omalu said. "But that is how serious this is."
Norman Pardo, Simpson's former business manager who has visited Simpson in prison, concurs.
"Everybody who knows him knows there's a problem there," Pardo told People magazine earlier this week. "There's something wrong with his head and there has been for a long time."
Another indicator for Omalu is the size of Simpson's head. Dave Hojnowski, who was a longtime Bills equipment manager, told NFL.com in 2011 that Simpson had "a big huge head" and had to wear a custom-sized 8 helmet as manufacturers during that time didn't make anything over 7.
"If you have a bigger head that means your head is heavier," Omalu told People. "That means the momentum of your impact would be bigger. It's basic physics."
ABC News contributed to this report.
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Samsung Developer Conference was held on Wednesday in San Francisco, CA. In that conference, Samsung has announced that they are about to publish all new take on its Samsung software. One UI, that's what they called this newly designed software.
As they have said before, they are working on a true all-screen display phone where they will create the camera and other sensors, under the phone display. But In this new update on One UI, they are focused on three major things: simplification, ease of use, and making everything more visually appealing.
Samsung says that One UI is "a new approach to content and controls". This means their new design will highlight things that matter, and hide things that don't. As a result, One UI will almost split up the device's screen into a top and bottom half. The viewing is meant for things that you might not necessarily need to interact with right away.
That means there will be two part which one to view and other to interact with the system. They will show only thing that you will need to do. So this might be easy and helpful for the users. They will know what to do next easily.
Now you can see even more rounded corners around the interface as their most of the hardware setting of all Samsung's Galaxy devices. They will make a grouping relevant settings options together, which will make easier for the users to know what to do next.
In their conference, they said that they will release a beta test program for One UI this November in the U.S., Germany, and Korea. They are also thinking about countries in Europe and Asia in the future. They will publish their One UI with the latest Galaxy S9, S9 Plus, and Note 9 users. They will also bring the Android 9 Pie update to this three phones.
So Samsung is coming with so many updates and will try to bang the marketplace. Hope they can cope up this and give us a good experience among this.


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Valo Therapeutics Acquires University of Helsinki´s technology that capitalizes on pre-existing immunity acquired via childhood vaccination programs to potentiate the efficacy of cancer treatment
Helsinki, Finland, 6th January 2022: Valo Therapeutics Oy (ValoTx), the developer of novel, adaptable immunotherapy platforms for cancer and infectious diseases, today announced the acquisition of intellectual property rights from the University of Helsinki, Finland, for the proprietary technology which utilises pre-existing immunity (PEI) against pathogens to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of ValoTx´s lead platform, PeptiCRAd.
This innovative approach takes advantage of existing acquired immunity (generated, for example, through vaccination against pathogens) by including pathogen specific peptides into the company's PeptiCRAd platform. PEI technology utilizes the body´s immunological memory and helps generate a faster and stronger immune response in the tumour micro-environment, with the aim of enhancing the overall therapeutic efficacy of PeptiCRAd.
In well-established immunological tumour animal models, pre-immunisation with tetanus specific peptides significantly enhanced responses following subsequent vaccination with tumour-peptide coated oncolytic Adenoviruses; ValoTx's PeptiCRAd technology, in combination with anti-PD1. The enhanced response was seen both in terms of T-cell response and significantly better tumour control. Three quarters of the animals treated in this way experienced complete inhibition of tumour growth.
Combining this approach with Valo's PeptiCRAd technology could further enhance the immunological and tumour response across a range of cancers.
ValoTx's highly experienced immunotherapy development team, lead by CSO Dr Sari Pesonen, is poised to commence a Phase 1 study using PeptiCRAd-1, a conditional replicating adenovirus incorporating OX40 ligand and CD40 ligand, coated with tumour specific antigens NY-ESO-1 and MAGE-A3, in three indications; melanoma, triple negative breast cancer and NSCLC.
Paul Higham, CEO of ValoTx, commented, "We have a strong and enduring innovation partnership with the University of Helsinki. This successful IP acquisition is part of our goal to strengthen and optimise our immunotherapy platforms, which have wide applicability in immuno-oncology, personalised cancer treatments and vaccines."
Professor Vincenzo Cerullo, Professor of Biological Drug Development, Head of the Drug Research Program, and Group Leader at the world leading IVTLab at the University of Helsinki, said, "The PEI technology, developed at the University of Helsinki, is clearly synergistic with ValoTx's core PeptiCRAd technology and opens up possibilities to successfully treat even more challenging, less immuno-responsive tumor types in the future".
Dr Sari Pesonen, CSO of Valo added "These are exciting times for ValoTx. We are ready to test the potency of PeptiCRAd in humans and our team is keen to simultaneously start developing our next generation PeptiCRAds by building in PEI technology"
PeptiCRAd is an innovative way of combining the best features of two clinically proven cancer immunotherapy approaches: advanced oncolytic adenoviruses and tumour-specific peptide vaccines. PeptiCRAd uses tumour-replication specific oncolytic viruses as active carriers of tumor-specific peptides to direct the immune system to specifically target and kill cancer cells.
Helsinki Innovation Services Ltd, an innovation and commercialisation company owned by the University of Helsinki, managed the patent protection of the intellectual property rights for PEI and the commercial negotiations with ValoTx.
About ValoTx
Valo Therapeutics Oy (Helsinki) is an immunotherapy company that is developing antigen-coated oncolytic viruses and vaccine vectors as therapeutic vaccines against cancer and infectious disease. The ValoTx lead platform, PeptiCRAd (Peptide-coated Conditionally Replicating Adenovirus), was developed out of the laboratory of Professor Vincenzo Cerullo at the University of Helsinki. It turns advanced oncolytic adenoviruses into targeted tissue specific cancer vaccines without the need to generate and manufacture multiple genetically modified viruses. The company is also developing PeptiENV and PeptiVAX, utilising neoantigen strategies, in collaboration with Professor Cerullo. PeptiENV is expected to improve the therapeutic response to oncolytic enveloped viruses in the treatment of multiple forms of cancer, while PeptiVAX is a program to develop a novel, adaptable anti-infectives vaccination platform. The lead PeptiVAX project is a T-cell pan-Coronavirus vaccine. A film explaining the PeptiCRAd technology can be found here.
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Valo Therapeutics Announces €11m Fundraise to Advance PeptiCRAd Immunotherapy Platform into the Clinic; Co-founder Dr Sari Pesonen, Head of R&D, promoted to CSO
Helsinki, Finland, 15 November 2021: Valo Therapeutics Oy (Valo Tx), the developer of novel, adaptable immunotherapy platforms for cancer and infectious diseases, today announced it has successfully raised Euro 11 million (around USD 12.75 million) in an oversubscribed Pre-IPO funding round. Corporate advisory firm Ironside Capital acted as lead manager for Valo Tx. The Pre-IPO fund included participation from existing investors, Freeman Road, and new investors, including ASX-listed MMJ Group Holdings. The total raised to date is now over Euro
Valo Therapeutics Announces Clinical Trial Application Submission for German Phase I Oncology Clinical Trial of PeptiCRAd-1 with Pembrolizumab
Helsinki, Finland, 13th July 2021: Valo Therapeutics Limited (Valo Tx), the developer of novel, adaptable immunotherapy platforms for cancer and infectious diseases, today announced it has submitted a clinical trial application (CTA) to the German Regulatory Agency, The Paul Ehrlich Institute (PEI) for a Phase I, first-in-human trial of PeptiCRAd-1 (Peptide-coated Conditionally Replicating Adenovirus 1) in three tumor types. The trial, to take place in Germany, will be an open-label, non-randomized, multi-centre study to evaluate the safety and immune activity
Valo Therapeutics Acquires University of Helsinki's PeptiBAC Cancer and Infectious Disease Vaccination Technology
Potential for regional tuberculosis vaccines, novel personalized cancer vaccines, and improving checkpoint inhibition therapy
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Orange helps to keep bikes secure
September 7, 2017 John Marwel Mobility 0
Sherlock Connects GPS-Based Anti-Theft Device for Bicycles to Global IoT Network from Orange Business Services.
Security device works out-of-the-box with limitless tracking
Orange to supply Sherlock with worldwide seamless connectivity
Sherlock, an Internet of Things (IoT), bicycle security startup based in Turin, Italy, has signed a deal with Orange Business Services to support its global business with IoT connectivity and a management portal over the next three years.
Sherlock will use Orange embedded SIM cards in its invisible IoT anti-theft solution for bicycles
Sherlock will use Orange embedded SIM cards in its invisible IoT anti-theft solution for bicycles, which is currently being rolled out in Europe and North America. The aftermarket solution incorporates a small anti-theft device, which is designed to be hidden into the handlebars of any bicycle, and a mobile app. The device integrates a GPS module for localization, a GPRS module for Internet connectivity and low-energy Bluetooth. It comes with two years of network connectivity included in the purchase price.
Once installed, the device is virtually impossible for a thief to detect and does not alter the design of the bike. It also works as a unique identifier for the bicycle thanks to its "bike passport". This digital document was designed by working closely with the Turin City Police and contains all the elements needed to prove ownership of the bike.
When the device is activated via Bluetooth, the owner receives a real-time notification on their smartphone should the bike be moved or tampered with. They can also track the location of the bike at any time, and provide the authorities temporary access to the information via a unique tracking code.
Robust, reliable connectivity
The anti-theft devices are sold direct to consumers who activate them with the mobile app for quick and easy installation on their bikes. The Orange SIM cards are installed in the devices at the production stage and tested before shipping. The worldwide connectivity provided by Orange means that the security device works out-of-the-box, roaming different networks for a suitable connection.
"The idea of Sherlock was born after experiencing bike theft first-hand. Sherlock establishes a direct connection between the bicycle and its owner, giving the bicycle a voice to shout for help. Orange Business Services will help us provide cyclists with the peace of mind they deserve thanks to its robust, reliable connectivity, which is available seamlessly worldwide," says Pierluigi Freni, CEO at Sherlock.
"In recent years, cycling has boomed in popularity, and this has led to growth in the premium bike market. Cars have had anti-theft devices for many years, but until now, the bike industry was lagging behind. With Sherlock, cyclists no longer need to worry about having an expensive bike stolen. The Orange collaboration with Sherlock proves how digital transformation can be a disruptive force, creating new services that respond to people's changing needs and expectations," Fabrice de Windt, senior vice president, Europe, at Orange Business Services.
About Sherlock
Sherlock Srl is an Italian startup sustained by i3P incubator in Italy and SETsquared incubator in UK. Sherlock is participated by Viasat Group, an European excellence in satellite security systems, present in more than 50 countries, that integrates the most modern telematic technologies with IoT infrastructure.
Sherlock is 100% made in Italy and aims to defeat the fear of theft by helping users to keep safe the things they care more about. Sherlock points on the miniaturization of electronic components, which application can lead to the realization of an entirely new IoT product family.


2/5/2004 S The committee on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-04 at 3:00 pm in conference room 212.
2/11/2004 S The committee on EDU deferred the measure until 02-18-04 at 1:00 pm in conference room 212.
2/20/2004 S Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2497) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/3/2004 S The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Kokubun, Aduja, English, Espero, Hooser, Inouye, Kanno, Kim, Sakamoto, Tsutsui, Hemmings, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kawamoto, Trimble.
3/5/2004 S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2767) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
3/9/2004 H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 154) in amended form (SD 1).
3/17/2004 H Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Friday, 03-19-04 at 1:00 pm in House conference room 309.
3/17/2004 H Bill re-scheduled to be heard by EDN on Friday, 03-19-04 at 1:15 pm in conference room 309.
3/19/2004 H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 3/24/2004.
3/24/2004 H The committees on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Evans, Arakaki, Hale, Kahikina, Schatz, Takai, Blundell, Ching, Leong, Ontai; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Morita, Tamayo.
3/25/2004 H Reported from the committee on EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 999-04) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on FIN.
4/7/2004 H Reported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1118-04), recommending passage on Third Reading.
4/8/2004 S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 352).
4/14/2004 S Senate Conferees appointed: Sakamoto, Chair; Taniguchi, Co-Chair(s); Hogue.
4/19/2004 H House conferees appointed: Takumi, Takamine Co-Chairs; Evans, Kawakami, Ontai.
4/22/2004 H The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Takamine, Evans, Kawakami; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ontai.
4/22/2004 S The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Sakamoto, Taniguchi, Hogue; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/29/2004 S Reported from Conf. Com. as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 68-04).
4/29/2004 H Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 68-04) as amended in (CD 1).
5/3/2004 H Floor Amendment No. 18 offered by Rep. Fox.
5/3/2004 H Floor Amendment No. 18 withdrawn by Rep. Fox.
5/3/2004 H Floor Amendment No. 20 offered by Rep. Fox.
5/3/2004 H Floor Amendment No. 20 withdrawn by Rep. Fox.
5/3/2004 S Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 24 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.
5/3/2004 H Passed Final Reading as amended in (CD 1) with none voting no and Representative(s) Arakaki, Herkes excused.
6/18/2004 H Act 132, on 6/17/2004 (Gov. Msg. No. 320).


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There is enough within the Branson city limits to keep you busy for a long time. But if you are living in the city, it is good to know what you can find just outside of it so you can explore this beautiful part of the country. While there is much to do and see in Branson, the surrounding areas offer just as much excitement. Here are some of the best day trips that you can take just outside of Branson.
Surrounding Branson, you will find some of the most beautiful lakes and surrounding areas in the country. While there are many, Table Rock Lake is the one that gets the most attention, as it is the biggest and most visited in the state. Just a few miles to the southwest of the city, you can find all of the lake recreation that you will find anywhere. It is an especially great place to visit if you are enthusiastic about great fishing opportunities. Whether you are casting a line from the shore, or renting a boat, there is no bad way to go about fishing at one of Branson's amazing lakes.
Just outside of Branson, you will find the best theme park in all of the Midwest. Silver Dollar City offers a little something for everyone. The rides are the main event here, with over 40 of them, which will satisfy the thrill seekers and those looking for more casual rides. On top of the rides, you can enjoy countless festivals and events like theatrical performances, live music and so much more. The truly irreplaceable thing about this theme park is the tremendous energy that you will find there. So if you are looking for a day filled with fun and excitement right outside of Branson, then this is the place for you.
Visiting the wine country just to the east and north of Branson is a great way to get out and enjoy the outdoors while also learning about the wine making process and about Missouri's illustrious wine industry. Some of the most notable wineries are Lindwedel Winery and Mount Pleasant Winery towards Table Rock Lake. You can find opportunities for wine tastings, tours and so much more at these wineries in a beautiful setting.
Regardless of your interests, you will find day trip opportunities outside of Branson that you will provide fun for you and the whole family. Plan a trip to one of these amazing places soon and you will find a whole new love for Branson and the surrounding area!


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