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AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem AKA AvP2 (Blu-ray) (2007)
In space, no one can hear you scream. On Earth, it won't matter.
Director: Colin Strause, Greg Strause
Blu-ray A America - Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - Extreme Unrated Set Special Edition
Blu-ray A Japan - Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Blu-ray B Australia - Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Blu-ray B Germany - Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Blu-ray B Holland - Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Blu-ray B Scandinavia - Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Blu-ray B United Kingdom - Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Blu-ray A America - Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Extreme Unrated Set Special Edition
DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film - Theatrical Version
* The Film - Unrated Version
Audio commentary with director-visual effects supervisor duo "The Brothers Strause" (Colin and Greg Strause) and producer John Davis
Audio commentary with creature effects designers/special effects supervisors Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff Jr.
"Added Footage Marker" ("Unrated"-version only)
"Weyland-Yutani Archives" interactive Picture-In-Picture reference guide
- "Xenomorph" (Alien)
- "Yautja" (Predator)
- "AVP-R - Preparing for War: Development & Production" (15:52)
- "AVP-R - Fight to the Finish: Post-Production" (12:13)
- "AVP-R - The Nightmare Returns: Creating the Aliens" (7:34)
- "AVP-R - Crossbreed: Creating the Predalien" (8:21)
-"AVP-R - Building The Predator Homeworld" (6:37 min)
- Designing the Predator
- Designing the Alien
- Designing the Predalien
- On Set - The Rooftop
- On Set - The Sewer
- On Set - The Hive
- On Set - Cast & Crew
Theatrical trailers (with Play All) (4:29)
- Trailer E (2:21)
- Trailer K (2:08)
Start-up Trailers
- Jumper (2008)
- Hitman (2007)
Bonus Trailers
- AVP: Alien Vs. Predator (2004)
- Behind Enemy Lines (2001)
- Planet Of The Apes (2001)
- The Transporter (2002)
DISC TWO (Digital Copy Disc)
*Digital Copy (downloadable version of the film, using H.264 video codec)
Cantonese, English HoH, Korean, Mandarin (Traditional), Spanish (Latin)
Confirmed to be "Region A". "D-Box Motion Code" support. *=Run before the "Main menu", but can be skipped. Also available in the 3-disc "AVP - Aliens Vs. Predator: Unrated 2-Pack" box set, with "AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004)".
- "AVP-R - Preparing for War: The Making of AVPR" (15:52)
- "AVP-R - Fight to the Finish: The Making of AVPR" (12:13)
- "AVP-R - Primitive Design: Creating the Predator" (10:25)
- "Crossbreed: Creating the Predalien" (8:21)
- "AVP-R - Building The Predator Homeworld" (6:37)
- "AVP-R - Science of the Xenomorph" (11:17)
- "AVP-R - Science of the Hunter" (10:45)
Deleted Scenes (with Play All) (20:50)
- Extended Mother Ship (1:37)
- Extended Dallas & Morales (0:53)
- Extended Father & Son (0:48)
- Predator Arrival (1:52)
- Kelly and Tim on Couch (0:48)
- Beach Party Commence (3:46)
- Morale and Carrie in Diner (0:42)
- Extended Sewer Battle (3:07)
- Extended Dallas and Morales in Bar (0:28)
- Extended Power Plant (0:41)
- Extended High School Pool (0:46)
- Morales Respons to Call (0:25)
- Extended Dallas and Morales at Pool (0:50)
- Extended Carrie's Death (0:39)
- Cemetery (2:43)
- Extended National Guard in Town (0:58)
- Big Dean's (0:21)
- Extended Maternity Ward (1:17)
- Dallas at Morgue (0:16)
- Extended Rooftop Battle (1:25)
- Trailer 1 (2:21)
Bonus Trailers (with Play All) (6:41)
- Hitman (1:49)
- Jumper (2:25)
- I, Robot (2:26)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy)
Cantonese, English, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Mandarin (Traditional), Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Latin), Thai
Japanese DTS 5.1
Portuguese (Brazilian) DTS 5.1
Spanish (Latin) DTS 5.1
D-Box Motion Code support.
Commentaries:
Audio Commentary by Directors Colin and Greg Strause and Producer John Davis
Audio Commentary by Creature Effects Designers/Special Effects Supervisors Tom Woodruff, Jr. and Alec Gillis
- Access Database
- View Credits (1 page)
- Prepair for War: The Making of AVPR (15:51)
- Fight to the Finish: The Making of AVPR (12:14)
- AVPR - The Nightmare Returns: Creating the Aliens (7:33)
- AVPR - Primitive Design: Creating the Predator (10:25)
- Crossbreed: Creating the PredAlien (8:20)
- Building the Predator Homeworld (6:36)
- AVPR: The Science of the Xenomorph (11:17)
- AVPR: The Science of the Hunter (10:45)
Deleted Scenes (1080P - Dolby Digital 5.1)
- Play All (20:50)
- Cemetary (2:43)
Still Galleries
- Designing the Predator (15 images)
- Designing the Alien (10 images)
- Designing the PredAlien (19 images)
- On Set: The Rooftop (16 images)
- On Set: The Sewer (16 images)
- On Set: The Hive (10 images)
- On Set: Cast & Crew (30 images)
Theatrical Trailers
- Theatrical Trailer 1 (2:20)
Bonus Trailers for "Hitman" and "I, Robot"
Danish, Dutch, English HoH, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Swedish
French DTS 5.1
German DTS 5.1
English Audio Descriptive Dolby Digital 5.1
Danish, Dutch, English HoH, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian and Swedish
- "Prepare for War: The Making of AVPR" (15:51)
The US release has two versions of the film ("Theatrical Version" and "Unrated Version") but missing three featurettes found on the non-US releases.
All other releases have three additional featurettes and twenty minutes of deleted scenes but include only the "Theatrical Version".
"Theatrical vs Unrated"-comparison (note: SPOILERS!) can be found Here.
Blu-ray A Extreme Unrated Set Special Edition America- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts, includes two versions of the film via "seamless branching":
*R-rated "Theatrical version" (93:49)
*"Unrated version" (101:05)
Blu-ray A Japan- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts - R-rated Theatrical Version (93:45)
Blu-ray B Australia- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts - R-Rated "Theatrical Cut" (93:45).
Blu-ray B Germany- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts - R-Rated "Theatrical Cut" (93:45).
Blu-ray B Holland- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts - R-Rated "Theatrical Cut" (93:45).
Blu-ray B Scandinavia- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts - R-Rated "Theatrical Cut" (93:45).
Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment - No cuts - R-Rated "Theatrical Cut". The cover sticker is misleading, though: "Not seen at cinemas - More action, more terror" (93:45).
Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 25/04/08
23/03/14 - Added Australian and Scandinavian releases.
15/07/18: Added Japan, Germany.


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Have your tart shell blind baked and cooled before you start. Then mix together the yogurt, honey and lemon curd. Pour that glorious mixture into the tart shell.
Spread your berries about the top in a decorative fashion. That's it! You'll want to leave this in the fridge because, you know, dairy. But it's ready to slice into whenever you are. Enjoy!


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Fave Museums
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Robert's passion for visiting and viewing museums began when he took youth art classes at the Toledo Museum of Art, where every Saturday morning he roamed from the paintings to the historical rooms to the mummies. If you enjoy visiting museums, here are some personal favorites for you.
Norton Simon Museum of Art, Pasadena, CA:
Someone once said that the new Getty Museum is the Los Angeles museum with the great building and the average collection, while the Norton Simon is the museum with the great collection and the average building. Norton Simon has a fantastic selection of 19th century of French art, with one of the best Degas collections in the country. Don't miss the haunting self-portrait of a middle-aged Rembrandt, which still seems alive after 400 years, and a sensuous Watteau painting of a young woman. The museum is also 15 minutes from the Huntington Museum, with its stunning gardens, British art collection, and rare books library.
Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH:
What the Toledo Museum may lack in quantity, it makes up in quality. This museum is filled with many fabulous, seminal paintings, including Bonnard's mythological "Abduction of Europa," Bellows´ "The Bridge," Cole´s "Architect's Dream," Van Gogh's "Wheat Field," and some superb classical Greek vase paintings. Great café too. While in the area, you can also make the grand tour of nearby major museums, including the Detroit Art Institute, Cleveland Art Museum, and Chicago Art Institute.
Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.:
Housed in an old mansion, this museum has a visionary quality centered around a great collection of Bonnard's paintings, which are my favorite paintings there. The collection also includes many fabulous American paintings, including Thomas Eakins' portraits and Albert Pinkham Ryder's moonlit landscapes.
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.:
The National Gallery has a vast, high quality collection, which will take you at least 2 days to cover comfortably. Don't miss a rare chance to see 4 jewel-like Vermeer paintings (only a handful of Vermeers exist). There is also an exceptional collection of Manet paintings, and a special gallery recently opened for "small paintings" that features many intimate 19th century French still lifes and plein air landscapes.
Rodin Museum, Paris, FR:
In many ways, this museum offers the most complete museum package in Paris: a beautiful old mansion with open windows, extensive gardens, powerful Rodin sculptures inside the museum and throughout the gardens, a special gallery of Rodin´s drawings and watercolors, and a good outdoor cafè. You can spend a lot of time loitering here.
Musee D'Orsay, Paris, FR:
One of the best museums in the world, the building is a gargantuan old train station with a giant wall clock which houses an incredible collection of 19th century French art, with entire rooms devoted to individual artists like Manet, Gauguin, and Cezanne. The Degas pastel room is a religious experience, but go to view it as soon as the museum doors open to avoid the crowds. Good restaurants inside the museum too.
Irvine Museum, Irvine, CA:
The Irvine is a labor of love devoted to California impressionist art; it has amassed a large collection of paintings by interesting artists like William Wendt, Edgar Payne, and Guy Rose, whose work is not often seen in other museums. This museum housed in an office building does not display a permanent collection, but instead shows carefully chosen rotating exhibits, and organizes traveling exhibits around the country. The Irvine has a small bookstore stocked with singular books, catalogs, and dvd´s featuring California impressionism.
Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI:
Another Midwest gem of a museum. The expanded DIA houses a large and unique collection (too much to see in one day). The museum centerpiece is an enormous Diego Rivera mural, "Detroit Industry," commissioned by Ford in the 1930's, which fills an entire 2 story hall with a surreal collage of machinery, workers, and earth mothers. Other renowned works include Bruegel's "Wedding Dance," showing a crowd of carousing peasants; Sargent's "Mosquito Nets," Fuseli's "Nightmare," and Copley's "Head of a Negro," which was painted over 200 years ago but looks like it was painted yesterday. The DIA has an entire gallery devoted to 19th-century American landscapes in a fascinating display of large, high-end landscapes (Cole, Bierstadt, et al.) surrounded by clusters of small plein air landscapes by these same artists. The DIA also has at least a half-dozen excellent cafes and restaurants inside the museum.
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Responsible lenders are generally less likely to approve an application for a personal loan or cash loan if you already have other loans outstanding, as you may be considered to be at greater risk of default. However, depending on your personal credit history, it's sometimes possible to get a personal loan to help you pay off other debts.
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In some cases where a credit card isn't accepted, you may still be able to use your card to make a cash advance – effectively taking out a cash loan from your credit card. It's important to remember that many credit card providers treat cash advances differently to regular credit card purchases – interest rates in cash advances are often higher than for credit card purchases, and you may be charged interest straight away, without the grace period of interest-free days.


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Washington State Probing Troubling Coronavirus Outbreak In Nursing Home
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Washington state health officials have launched an investigation into two cases of coronavirus at a nursing home in a suburb of Seattle, the same town where the nation's first coronavirus fatality occurred.
An outbreak in such a facility is particularly troubling because of the close quarters and the vulnerability of the elderly residents to disease.
A health care worker at the Life Care Center in Kirkland and a female resident in her 70s have tested positive for the disease, state and federal officials revealed in a media call Saturday.
Around 27 of 108 residents and 25 of 180 staff members also have some symptoms of COVID-19, and are being tested, officials said.
Authorities are "very concerned about an outbreak in this setting, where there are many older people," said county health official Jeff Duchin.
We went to Life Care Center of Kirkland and found these signs outside. There are about 50 people who have symptoms that could indicate Coronavirus, 2 confirmed cases. (One is 70yo patient at Evergreen, one woman in 40s is a center employee now treated at Overlake) @KIRO7Seattle pic.twitter.com/bBo8FBIQdD
— Alison Grande (@AlisonKIRO7) February 29, 2020
A man in his 50s with COVID-19 died at the EvergreenHealth hospital in Kirkland. He was not a resident of the nursing home, said CDC officials.
President Donald Trump mistakenly referred to the victim at a press conference Saturday as a "wonderful" woman in her late 50s with health problems. The resident and health care worker from the long-term care facility who tested positive are now being treated at EvergreenHealth.
CDC spokeswoman Dr. Nancy Messonnier said: "Our hearts go out to the family of the patient who died as well as the families of the people who are caught up in this outbreak. The health of the residents, staff and community of this skilled nursing facility are a top priority … and the well-being of the people in the surrounding community."
Duchin said the lack of tests, which are provided by the CDC, delayed the time it took to identify people with the virus. ProPublica reported that the CDC's slow response was due, in part, to its decision to create its own test to identify the virus rather than complying with World Health Organization test guidelines that other countries use.
"If we had the ability to test earlier, I'm sure we would have identified patients earlier," he said.
Two other state residents — a high school student and a woman in her 50s who live in the Seattle area — have also tested positive for COVID-19, officials reported Friday.
The woman had recently returned from a trip to South Korea. But the teen had no recent travel to countries affected by the virus, nor an apparent personal tie to someone with the illness. The case could be another instance of community transmission of the disease, which is harder to track and contain. There have been two suspected cases of community transmission in California, and one in Oregon.
The teen's high school has been shut down for "deep disinfecting," according to the health." Both the teen and woman are recovering at home.
Maintenance crews beginning deep disinfecting tonight, through Monday, March 2.
— Everett Public Schools WA (@EverettSchools) February 29, 2020
Trump on Saturday announced travel restrictions to fight the virus, but did not address issues such as the inaccessibility of tests. Trump insisted that "healthy people" will "probably go through a process" if they get sick with the virus, and "you'll be fine."
That hasn't been the message from health experts, though they have urged calm.
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Based in a restored Georgian building, the Museum of East Asian Art is the only museum in the UK solely dedicated to the arts and cultures of East and South East Asia.
The collection of 2,000 objects represents more than 7,000 years of the finest artistry and craftsmanship from China, Japan, Korea and South East Asia. Displays include jades, ceramics, lacquerware and metalware, and the museum's Chinese bamboo and wood carvings are amongst the finest found in European collections.
Special exhibitions and events run throughout the year and the museum shop offers a range of unique East and Southeast Asian inspired gifts and souvenirs.
The only museum in the UK solely dedicated to the arts and cultures of East and South East Asia, with an impressive collection of treasures.


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Formulation and evaluation of antimicrobial activity of Morus alba sol-gel against periodontal pathogens
Shilpa Gunjal1, Anil V Ankola1, Udaykumar Bolmal2, Kirankumar Hullatti3
1 Department of Public Health Dentistry, KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE University, Belgaum, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Pharmaceutics, KLE College of Pharmacy, KLE University, Belgaum, Karnataka, India
3 Department of Pharmacognosy, KLE College of Pharmacy, KLE University, Belgaum, Karnataka, India
Date of Web Publication 14-Sep-2015
Shilpa Gunjal
Department of Public Health Dentistry, KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences, KLE University, Belgaum - 590 010, Karnataka
Background: Periodontitis has a multifactorial etiology, with primary etiologic agents being pathogenic bacteria that reside in the subgingival area. Recent advances in the field of alternative medicine introduced various herbal products for the treatment of periodontitis. Aim: To assess and compare the antimicrobial activity of Morus alba sol-gel with chlorhexidine sol-gel against ATCC standard strains of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Tannerella forsythia. Materials and Methods: Crude extract of Morus alba leaves was prepared by Soxhlet method by using ethanol as a solvent. Phytochemical screening of the crude extract of M. alba was performed to check the various chemical constituents. M. alba sol-gel and chlorhexidine sol-gel were formulated using Pluronic f127 and Pluronic f108 and compared for their antimicrobial activity. The minimum inhibitory concentration of both the gels was performed using agar well diffusion technique. Results: The minimum inhibitory concentration of M. alba sol-gel and chlorhexidine sol-gel against A. actinomycetemcomitans is 19 and 17 mm, T. forsythia is 12 and 21 mm, and P. gingivalis is 16 and 18 mm, respectively. Conclusion: Both M. alba and chlorhexidine sol-gel exhibited potent antimicrobial activity against periodontal pathogens.
Keywords: Antibacterial activity, Morus alba, periodontal microorganisms, thermoreversible sol-gel
Gunjal S, Ankola AV, Bolmal U, Hullatti K. Formulation and evaluation of antimicrobial activity of Morus alba sol-gel against periodontal pathogens. J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent 2015;13:331-6
Gunjal S, Ankola AV, Bolmal U, Hullatti K. Formulation and evaluation of antimicrobial activity of Morus alba sol-gel against periodontal pathogens. J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent [serial online] 2015 [cited 2020 Jan 18];13:331-6. Available from: http://www.jiaphd.org/text.asp?2015/13/3/331/165299
Chronic periodontitis is an infectious disease resulting in inflammation within the supporting tissues of the teeth, progressive attachment loss, and bone loss and is characterized by periodontal pocket formation and/or recession of the gingiva. [1] Periodontitis has a multifactorial etiology, with the primary etiologic agents being pathogenic bacteria residing in the subgingival area. More than 700 different bacterial species colonize the oral cavity, but only a few of these are thought to be potential periodontal pathogens. [2] Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Tannerella forsythia are known as the main pathogens of periodontal disease, and treatment of periodontal disease is associated with success in removing and reducing these microorganisms. [3],[4],[5] Treatment of periodontal pocket is based on mechanical debridement of the tooth surface followed by proper maintenance of oral hygiene. Limitations of mechanical debridement are inability to access the periodontal pockets which leads to early microbial re-colonization and recurrence of the periodontal pocket. [6],[7] Thus, local drug delivery systems (gels, microchip, fiber, etc.,) emerged into the market.
Local delivery devices are system designed to deliver agents into the periodontal pocket to retain therapeutic levels for a prolonged period of time. One such local drug delivery system which has controlled release property, less time consumption, and noninvasive is a gel. Gels are formulated using poloxamers (polyoxyethylene and polyoxypropylene units). These high-molecular-weight poloxamers have the ability to form a thermoreversible gel. [8] The advantage of thermoreversible sol-gel/hydrogel system is that they are shear thinning systems which show the temperature-dependent gelation. The addition of poloxamers results in the formation of gel system. Poloxamers exhibit temperature-dependent sol to gel phase transition. The aqueous solutions of these polymers are liquid at room temperature but gel at body temperature. Once injected, it is retained in the periodontal pocket for a long time, thus reducing the frequency of administration. [8]
For centuries, plants have been used throughout the world as drugs and remedies for various diseases, including infectious diseases. [9],[10] These drugs serve as prototypes to develop the more effective and less toxic medicines. [11],[12] According to WHO, medicinal plants would be the best source for obtaining a large variety of drugs. [13],[14] Many plants have been used as remedies for diseases and offer biologically active compounds that possess antimicrobial properties. [15],[16]
Of the many herbal derivatives, Morus alba is one such plant which has garnered great attention because of its antioxidative, antidiabetic, antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory properties. [17],[18],[19] M. alba also known as white mulberry is cultivated throughout the world, wherever silkworms are raised. The leaves of the white mulberry are the main food source for the silkworms. It is a popular medicinal plant that belongs to family Moraceae, and has long been used commonly in Ayurvedic and many of traditional systems of medicine. To the best of our knowledge, M. alba has been investigated for its use in dentistry only against pathogens causing dental caries. Hence, through this in vitro study, an attempt is made to explore the use of crude extract of M. alba in a sol-gel formulation against periodontal pathogens. Thus, the aim of the present study is to formulate and compare the thermosensitive sol-gel of M. alba with chlorhexidine against the periodontal microorganisms.
Prior to the start of the study, ethical approval was obtained from recognized KLE University (Ref. no. KLEU/Ethic/14-15/D-79). This study is a part of the ongoing clinical trial.
The chemicals used in the gel preparation are Pluronic f127, Pluronic f108, chlorhexidine gluconate solution, and methyl paraben. The entire chemicals were of IP grade.
Plant collection and crude extraction
Leaves of M. alba were collected from Belgaum, Karnataka, India. The plant was authenticated from the taxonomist, Regional Medical Research Centre, ICMR (Voucher specimen is RMRC-988). The leaves were washed thoroughly in water and shade-dried. The dried leaves were coarsely ground. The coarse powder was extracted with solvent 99.9% of ethanol at room temperature using Soxhlet method of extraction. [20] The extract was stored at 4°C until further use.
Phytochemical screening
Freshly prepared crude extract of M. alba leaves using ethanol as a solvent was qualitatively tested for the presence of chemical constituents. Phytochemical screening of the crude extract was performed using the following chemicals and reagents.
Wagner's reagent
A fraction of the extract was treated with 3-5 drops of Wagner's reagent (1.27 g of iodine and 2 g of potassium iodide in 100 ml of water) and observed for the formation of reddish-brown precipitate (or coloration).
Ferric chloride test
A fraction of the extract was treated with aqueous 5% ferric chloride and observed for the formation of deep blue or black color.
Braymer's test
2 ml of the extract was treated with 10% alcoholic ferric chloride solution and observed for the formation of blue or greenish color solution.
Alkaline reagent test
To the test solution (0.5-1 ml), few drops of sodium hydroxide solution (10%) were added. Formation of an intense yellow color, which turns colorless on the addition of few drops of dilute sulfuric acid, indicates the presence of flavonoids.
Proteins and amino acids
Ninhydrin test
About 0.5-1 ml of the sample was taken in a test tube and it was boiled with 0.2% solution of ninhydrin. Appearance of violet color confirms the presence of proteins in the sample.
Sterols and triterpenoids
Liebermann-Burchard test
About 5 ml of test solution was boiled with few drops of acetic anhydride, cooled, and then concentrated sulfuric acid was added along the sides of the test tube. Appearance of red color in the lower layer indicates the presence of sterols, whereas yellow color in the lower layer indicates the presence of triterpenoids.
Molisch's test
Few drops of Molisch's reagent were added to 2 ml of the various extracts. This was followed by a slow addition of 0.2 ml of concentrated sulfuric acid along the sides of the test tube. The mixture was then allowed to stand for 2-3 min. Appearance of a red or a dull violet color at the interphase of the two layers indicated a positive test.
Froth test
1 g of the extract was dissolved in 10 ml of distilled water in a test tube and vigorously shaken for 1-2 min. Formation of honeycomb froth 1cm in height and lasting for a minimum of 30 minutes indicates the presence of saponins.
Cardiac glycosides
Keller-Kelliani's test
5 ml of each extract was treated with 2 ml of glacial acetic acid in a test tube and a drop of ferric chloride solution and 1 ml of concentrated sulfuric acid were added along the sides of the test tube. A brown ring at the interface indicated the presence of deoxysugar characteristic of cardiac glycosides. A violet ring may appear below the ring, while in the acetic acid layer, a greenish ring may form.
Fixed oil and fats
Filter paper test
A small quantity of extract was pressed between the filter paper. Appearance of oil stain on the paper indicated the presence of fixed oils.
The chemical constituents were identified by the characteristic color changes and precipitation reactions using standard protocol. [21],[22]
Test organisms
The standard strains of A. actinomycetemcomitans
(ATCC 29523), P. gingivalis (ATCC 33277), and T. forsythia (ATCC 43037) were procured from Promochem, Bengaluru.
Sol-gel preparation
The chemicals used for gel preparation were of IP grade. Both the gels were prepared using the same chemicals except for the active ingredients. Initially, 18 g of Pluronic F 127 (18%, w/v) was slowly dissolved in 100 ml of distilled water (maintaining ice bath at 4°C) with continuous stirring using a magnetic stirrer. It is followed by the addition of 6 g of Pluronic F 108 (6%, w/v) to the above solution and stirred at a low speed (300-400 rpm) in order to avoid frothing. The above solution was stored in a container, sealed with aluminum foil, and refrigerated overnight at 4°C until clear solution was obtained. The above steps are common for both the gels. For M. alba gel, 16 g of M. alba extract (16%, w/v), and for chlorhexidine gel 1 ml of chlorhexidine gluconate (1%, w/v) were added slowly to the above solutions with continuous stirring using a magnetic stirrer followed by the addition of a preservative, 100 mg of (0.1% w/v) of methyl paraben. The final volume of the gel was 100 ml. The chlorhexidine and M. alba sol-gel were stored in a refrigerator at 4°C until further investigations are carried out. [23],[24]
Antimicrobial activity
The antimicrobial assay was determined by the agar well diffusion method. Antibacterial activity of the gels was determined on brucella agar medium. In a conical flask, 4.3 g of brucella agar base was suspended in 100 ml of distilled water. The conical flask was heated to boil to dissolve the medium completely. Later it was sterilized by autoclaving at 15 lbs pressure (121°C) for 15 min. It was cooled to 50°C (for T. forsythia, 100 μl of 0.001% of n-acetyl muramic acid was added) and then aseptically added 5% (v/v) sterile defibrinated sheep blood. It was mixed well before pouring into sterile Petri plates. The medium was poured into sterile disposable Petri plates. After the medium was solidified, plates were kept in a refrigerator until further use. The Petri plates were removed from the refrigerator and dried in an incubator at 37°C. A. actinomycetemcomitans, P. gingivalis, and T. forsythia were grown in thioglycollate broth mixed with horse serum, incubated for 48 h under anaerobic conditions. With the help of a micropipette, 50 μl of bacteria as per 0.5 McFarland standards were taken, spread on the agar plate, and lawn cultured with the help of a sterile swab. Two wells were made in the nutrient agar plate using a sterile cork borer measuring 4 mm depth and 6 mm diameter. In one well, 70 μl of chlorhexidine gel and in another well 70 μl of M. alba gel were filled with the help of micropipette. The plates were then incubated for 48 h in an anaerobic jar within 20-30 min of agar well diffusion. After incubation, the plates were observed for the zone of inhibition around the well and the diameters of the inhibition zones were measured in mm using a Hi antibiotic zone scale. [25] The assay was carried out in triplicates and the result thus obtained is taken as the mean of the three readings.
[Table 1] shows the qualitative phytochemical investigation of M. alba that showed the presence of alkaloids, carbohydrates, glycosides, saponins, sterols, triterpenes, fats and oils, phenols, tannins, flavonoids, proteins, and amino acids in ethanolic extract.
Table 1: Phytochemical analysis of crude extract of M. alba using ethanol solvent
[Table 2] shows the antimicrobial activity of sol-gels determined by agar well diffusion method. The sol-gel prepared by using M. alba and chlorhexidine exhibited potent antimicrobial activity toward all the periodontal pathogens. M. alba gel showed wider zone of inhibition (19 mm) against A. actinomycetemcomitans when compared to chlorhexidine gel (17 mm). Whereas chlorhexidine gel had a wider zone of inhibition (21 mm) compared to M. alba gel (12 mm) against T. forsythia.
Table 2: Antimicrobial activity of M. alba and chlorhexidine gel against periodontal microorganisms (zone of inhibition) by Agar well diffusion method*
In the present in vitro study, thermosensitive/thermoreversible gels were formulated and antimicrobial activities of gels have been assessed for periodontal pathogens using agar well diffusion method.
Gels are the polymeric network which increases the contact time of the drug at the administration sites, thereby increasing the absorption of the drug due to its mucoadhesive property. However, due to its semisolid nature, there is difficulty in application. To ease the application procedure, the sol-gel has been formulated in such a way that it is liquid during application, but turns out into a gel when it comes into contact with the oral mucosa. [8] The ideal gel formulation for the treatment of periodontitis should exhibit a high value of mucoadhesion and retention within the pocket for the desired period of time, show controlled release of the drug, and be easily delivered into the periodontal pocket preferably using a syringe. [26]
In the present study, the antibacterial activity of M. alba gel was found to be 19 mm, 16 mm, and 12 mm against standard strains of A. actinomycetemcomitans, P. gingivalis, and T. forsythia, respectively. Chlorhexidine gel was used as a positive control which is accepted as gold standard in dentistry. It has a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity against a wide variety of bacteria (both Gram-positive and Gram-negative) and fungi. Its mechanism of action being decreasing the pellicle formation, alteration of bacterial adhesion to the tooth surface, and alteration of bacterial cell wall, ultimately leading to cell death. [27] The most widely used concentration of chlorhexidine gel formulations available in the market is 1%. Hence, in the present study, the same concentration was used in the formulation of the gel.
Antimicrobial activity revealed that a zone of inhibition of both the gels against A. actinomycetemcomitans and P. gingivalis was almost similar. Whereas the diameter of the inhibition zone was greater for chlorhexidine gel than M. alba gel against T. forsythia. Even though the M. alba gel demonstrates less antimicrobial activity against T. forsythia compared to chlorhexidine gel, it has an added advantage over adverse effects. [28]
Antimicrobial activity of mucoadhesive gel prepared from the extract of Quercus brantii and Coriandrum sativum showed 17.23 ± 0.2 mm zone of inhibition against P. gingivalis, while M. alba sol-gel showed 16 mm. [29] Literature reveals few studies of in vitro antibacterial activity of gel, as most of the studies of the gels have been in vivo. The antimicrobial activity of M. alba sol-gel could not be compared with other sol-gel as most of the gels have not been assessed for their antimicrobial activity against periodontal pathogens.
In the present study, leaves of the M. alba plant have been assessed for its antibacterial activity and thus found to be effective against periodontal microorganisms. In another study, root bark of M. alba was found to possess antibacterial activity against periodontal pathogens like Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans and P. gingivalis with minimum inhibitory concentration of 1000 μg/ml and 8 μg/ml, respectively. [30] Kuwanon C, Mulberrofuran G, and Albanol B present in the M. alba leaves showed strong antibacterial activity with minimum inhibitory concentrations ranging from 5 to 30 mg/ml. [31] Therefore, all the parts of the M. alba plant were found to possess antibacterial activity.
Phytochemical analysis of M. alba extract revealed the presence of all major bioactive compounds like tannins, flavonoids, saponins, and alkaloids. These bioactive compounds are known to act by a different mechanism and exert antimicrobial action. Tannins, belonging to polyphenol family, have been reported to possess the antibacterial activity against periodontal pathogens. [32] Tannins precipitate microbial proteins and prevent the development of microorganisms. [32] Polyphenols increase the antioxidant ability of oral fluids and prevent periodontal disease. [33] Therefore, tannins present in M. alba extract might be responsible for exerting antimicrobial activity against periodontal pathogens. This promising gel might lead to a new avenue in the prevention and treatment of periodontitis.
Although the antibacterial activity of sol-gel was assessed against periodontal pathogens, the concentration of each phytoconstituent and the chemical constituent that might be responsible for the activity was not determined. Further, in vivo studies should be conducted to know the effectiveness of M. alba sol-gel.
The present study throws light on the formulation of thermoreversible gel using M. alba and assessing its antimicrobial activity against the most common periodontal pathogens A. actinomycetemcomitans, P. gingivalis, and T. forsythia. The study also concludes that M. alba leaves contain pharmaceutically important phytochemicals like tannins, flavonoids, triterpenes, alkaloids, saponins, phytosterols, carbohydrates, fats, and oils.
We would like to thank Venus Ethoxyethers Pvt Ltd., Biocholim Ind. Estate, Goa, for providing Pluronic 127 and 108, Unilab Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd., Mumbai, for providing chlorhexidine gluconate solution, and Gujarat Organics Ltd., for providing Methyl paraben as gift samples.
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Former Lake Charles police officer sentenced to 18 months in prison
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) – A former Lake Charles Police Department officer who pleaded guilty to using excessive force during a 2017 police chase has been sentenced to a year-and-a-half in prison.
Federal Judge James David Cain sentenced Robert Hammac, 44, on Tuesday. He also sentenced Hammac to one year of supervised probation and ordered him to undergo a mental health evaluation.
Hammac has to report to begin serving his sentence at 1 p.m. on Jan. 6.
Hammac was one of the officers involved in a police chase in May 2017. When the miles-long chase ended, the suspect raised his hands, indicating surrender. While other officers began pulling the driver out of the car, Hammac opened the passenger side door, grabbed the driver and repeatedly punched him.
After leaving Lake Charles, Hammac joined the Moss Point Police Department in Moss Point, Mississippi, but resigned after he was indicted.
Hammac is from Lucedale, Mississippi, according to information from the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Lake Charles Police Chief Shawn Caldwell released the following statement:
By Drew Marine| November 19, 2019 at 11:53 AM CST – Updated November 19 at 8:29 PM
"Mr. Hammac has not been employed by the Lake Charles Police Department for more than two years. This incident was self-reported to the FBI and we respect the investigative and legal process. We reaffirm that the actions of Mr. Hammac and others involved in the May 2017 incident were not tactically sound, unsafe for all involved, and not what we expect for the Lake Charles Police Department.
We have updated our pursuit policy, and retrained our Officers on how to approach pursuit stops, including when to call them off and how to approach a vehicle. Through these updated policies and constant training, we will continue to progress and improve as an agency."


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US Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn Joe Biden's win
The US Supreme Court has rejected a challenge against President-elect Joe Biden's victory in Pennsylvania
| 10 Dec 2020 6:22 AM GMT
WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court has rejected a challenge against President-elect Joe Biden's victory in Pennsylvania. Republicans in the state wanted to overturn certification of the result, but justices rejected the request in a one sentence ruling, the BBC reported.
It is a blow to President Donald Trump, who has previously suggested without evidence that the election result would be settled in the Supreme Court. Trump lost his bid for re-election last month.
Since then, he and his supporters have launched dozens of lawsuits questioning the vote results. None have come close to overturning Biden's victory.
The Democratic candidate defeated Trump by a margin of 306 to 232 votes in the US electoral college, which chooses the US president. Biden won seven million more votes than the president nationwide.
Pennsylvania's Governor Tom Wolf has already certified Biden's victory in the state. Under the rules of the electoral college, the state's 20 electors will meet on December 14 to officially cast their votes for the president-elect.
Republicans in the state, however, wanted to overturn Wolf's certification. The state's top court had rejected their bid last week, which made them appeal to the US Supreme Court in Washington.
Lawyers for the state and Governor Wolf criticised the case as "fundamentally frivolous". "No court has ever issued an order nullifying a Governor's certification of presidential election results," they wrote.
And on Tuesday the Supreme Court dismissed the suit. The one-sentence ruling did not even cover the Republicans' allegations, reading simply: "The application for injunctive relief presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is denied."
Before, during and after the election, Trump has made unsubstantiated claims of electoral fraud and suggested that the result would eventually be decided in the Supreme Court.
The president appointed three of the court's justices during his single term in office. Most recently, he controversially placed conservative judge Amy Coney Barrett on the bench after the death of the court's most liberal justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, just weeks before the election. (IANS)
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Rosslare Wins the A&S Award Top 10 Security Brands in China
Shenzhen, China – November 28, 2015 Rosslare Enterprises Ltd., a worldwide provider of professional Access Control, Intrusion, and Guard Patrol solutions, was awarded for its Access Control products the "Top 10 Security Brands in China" by A&S magazine for the fourth consecutive year.
The award ceremony took place on October 28, 2015, the night before the beginning of the CPSE 2015 exhibition in China. A&S conducted an online survey among relevant users, covering sectors such as government, energy, communications, monetary, police systems, hospitals, large stadiums, hotels, and real estate developers.
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Using coffee to combat SAD or why pumpkin lattes can make us happier in November
Who doesn't love the fall? What's not to love when turning leaves are providing a visual feast of saturated reds and yellows, and it's absolutely fine to eat an apple cider donut once in a while? People put on their hiking boots, call in the chimney sweep and embrace the culture of harvest in all of its pumpkin-and-hayrides glory. But there's a downside for people who suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD). As the days get shorter, the lack of sunlight wreaks havoc on their serotonin and melatonin neurotransmitters. Roughly 6% of Americans suffer from SAD and another 14% experience the 'winter blues,' a less severe variant of SAD, but very real nonetheless. Seventy million Americans face a seasonal problem that wasn't acknowledged as a real condition until 1984 when Dr. Norman Rosenthal, a clinical psychiatry professor at Georgetown, laid out the diagnostic criteria for SAD. The DSM-V categorizes SAD as a modifier—"with seasonal pattern" to recurrent major depres
A fresh perspective on a five-year-old indie coffee house or why Java Love is still the bomb---By Megan Wilt
Life as a mom in Suburbia can be a bit cookie-cutter. Life as a stay-at-home-mom in Suburbia can be nearly surreal in its fulfilled expectation. This is not the 1950s and it's the rare SAHM who prides herself on a Donna Reed-esque tidy home and nightly roast. We are modern women living out vintage lives in a modern world. Thankfully, for those of us living in the Manhattan-adjacent burbs, there are a few more opportunities that keep us tied to the real world. It is just a situation like this that draws me to our town's stand-in for the water cooler – Java Love . While I have often spent an afternoon sitting in the reclaimed comfort of burlap coffee sacks and beautifully collaged wood, the café thrives as a setting for an afternoon of shop-talk--- getting acquainted with a local friend in a way our busy lives and Facebook banter cannot provide. Unlike the ubiquitously-branded Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts stores scattered about town, Java Love tends thankfully toward
Montclair welcomes the crazy dancing goat to the fold
Three weeks ago, there was a pleasant buzz about the latest coffee shop to open in town. Crazy Mocha, located at 491 Bloomfield Avenue on the ground floor of a 93-year-old bank building, is a Pittsburgh-based chain owned by Ken Zeff. According to a brief convo with the super-friendly, attractive young baristas, Zeff's brother lives in Montclair. Having spent a fair amount of time visiting his brother, Zeff decided that Montclair would be a good location for another Crazy Mocha storefront. Because of its philosophy of locating its stores so as not to cannibalize the business of independent coffee shops (such as Java Love downtown on Church St.), its location on Bloomfield Ave. several blocks north of Trend Coffeehouse, is perfect. Not only is there plenty of table seating, but there is a lounge communal area near the front windows replete with comfortable large leather shares, tables made for hanging out and other little seating nooks for those who are seeking a more
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My Life Without an Appendix: Pasta with Fennel & Onions – Eat Me. Drink Me.
It's not so bad, really, to live without an appendix. It was nice, sometimes, to take walks with my appendix, to run errands with my appendix, even to have lunch with my appendix. But it wasn't really until my appendix was gone, that I realized what it was to miss my appendix. I took walks, I ran errands, I ate lunch, and yet, I felt a hole, an appendix-shaped hole, right where my appendix used to be. It's been a few months now, since my appendix was taken from me, and I feel a little solace, looking at the three small scars on my belly where at least something was given to me in exchange. I've grown to like those little scars, to like them almost more than I liked my appendix, since when I had it with me, I didn't pay much attention to my appendix at all.
I'm alone in Berlin now. It's strange how, when there were people in the apartment, all I wanted was to be alone and quiet and now, when I'm alone and it's quiet, all I want is someone else.
This morning, I sent my mother off to the airport at six, and fell back into a cautious sleep. When I woke up, the apartment was already a different place. It was more silent, heavier; I was afraid of the sound of my voice. I'd never paid attention to my mother's breath, but now that it wasn't there, I knew what it was to miss her.
I am not comparing my mother to my appendix. How grotesque. I'm only saying that we often spend more time clacking after what we don't have rather than listening for the presence of the things that are with us. Our lives are in a flux of having and not having and almost always, what we have we will at some point lose. It's only perspective, to think I have, rather than I have not, I won't have, I don't have anymore.
So, I have: walls of books, two shelves of records and a record player that works, a little red bike, calm in which to work, big windows, walls around me and a roof above me, and somewhere outside of these walls, though I can't see them or hear them, people who love me.
Ella Fitzgerald kept me company as I made myself dinner for myself. Yet there was something soothing in the familiarity of being at the stove, in hearing Ella's voice and singing with her, in the rhythm of the chopping, that kept me thinking, have, have, have.
Set a pot of salted water on to boil. When it's boiling, throw pasta in the pot. In the meantime, heat olive oil in a skillet. Sauté onion, fennel, and garlic with salt, pepper, and sugar until the onion and fennel are soft. Add chopped basil and tomato. Maybe some more olive oil. Let it simmer just a bit. The tomato is like a new kid on the playground – it takes some time to make friends, weeks and years, sometimes, until a friendship forms. With the tomato, though, it's not so long, maybe six minutes. Throw in some capers and toss everything together, the pasta and the onions and fennel, no gentle friendships here, and garnish with shaved parmesan.
The fennel pasta sounds delicious. I hope you love the adventure and the solace of time alone in Germany.


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Rookwood Hospital celebrates 100 years
Rookwood Hospital will be celebrating its 100th anniversary during 2018. To mark this special occasion, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) will be hosting a series of events for staff, patients, visitors and the local community.
Rookwood Hospital is a rehabilitation hospital in Llandaff, Cardiff. It is one of only twelve spinal rehab units in the UK. It is also a regional neuro-rehabilitation hospital as well as housing a geriatric day hospital, a geriatric intermediate care facility and a geriatric medicine rehabilitation ward. Cardiff's Parkinson's Disease services is also based at Rookwood Hospital.
The Artificial Limb and Appliance Service, The Electronic Assistive Technology Service, Headway, South Wales Mobility and Driving Assessment Service and Rookwood Sound hospital radio are all based at Rookwood Hospital.
Rookwood Hospital plays an integral part in Llandaff community life, with local residents working there, and staff, patients and visitors using the town's facilities.
Rookwood has had an interesting and varied past. Rookwood was built in 1886 by the late Colonel Sir Edward Hill as his home, and subsequently Lady Hill, lived there until 1917.
The name 'Rookwood' was given to the house by Lady Hill during its construction. Before her marriage she was brought to see the building and was asked to find a suitable name for it. When she came to the property a number of rooks were flying overhead and she immediately thought of 'Rookwood', and decided that should be the name.
In 1918, Rookwood was taken over for use as a convalescent home.
At the end of the First World War it was purchased by Sir Lawrence Phillips and presented to the ministry as a home for Welsh paraplegic pensioner cases. Following this it was continued to be used as a hospital by Cardiff and Vale UHB.
In 1932, after building works had taken place to increase capacity, it became a general hospital.
During the 1970s and '80s Rookwood had eight wards caring for people with spinal injuries, brain injury, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's disease.
In 2001 the Spinal unit moved, utilising wards 4 and 5, which then provided 31 beds for spinal injuries and five beds for amputees.
To this day, Rookwood is predominantly used as a rehabilitation hospital.
Do you have any interesting stories about Rookwood you wish to share? Please email news@wales.nhs.uk or contact 02920 746478.
The full table of events can be found below:
Date Event Outline of Event Venue
1st – 28th February Open daily
Photorenga exhibition
PhotoRenga are inspired by an ancient form of Japanese poetry, in which sequences of haiku construct complex and profound renga poems. The aim of the PhotoRenga project was to produce a series of short, collective, visual renga using photography in a unique workshop format that enabled people of all abilities to take part.
The project began when members of the Cardiff & Vale Brain Injury Group produced PhotoRenga in an ongoing workshop programme started in 2010 by David Sinden. David is a Penarth-based independent photographer, arts producer, curator and educator. He survived a brain haemorrhage in 2001 and had a kidney transplant in 2015.
Oriel yr Aelwyd : The HeARTh Gallery. First Floor
University Hospital Llandough
Penlan Road
CF64 2XX
Tues 13th March Open daily Introduction to Rookwood Hospital Arts Projects
Celebration of arts commissioned for centenary of Rookwood Hospital with pictures of the staff from Cardiff Camera Club inspired by the poem; Superheroes of Rookwood Hospital by Regan Paddock .
Artist talks about creative writing, print and stitch and other projects inspired by the people who receive and provide care and kindness within a unique building.
Public areas, corridors of Rookwood Hospital
Mon 9th April 3pm-5pm Easter Concert inc Egg Hunt
Opportunity for all to experience an Easter service and for families to get involved in an Easter egg hunt.
The Chapel, Rookwood Hospital
Thurs 17th May 7pm–8:30pm May music
An evening of music to celebrate the patients, staff and community of Rookwood Hospital
The Recreational Hall, Rookwood Hospital
Tues 19th & Weds 20th June 6pm-8pm
3pm-5pm Historical exhibition
An opportunity for people who have experience of Rookwood Hospital to tell their stories and contribute to a timeline, deposit and view any artefacts and be inspired by the heritage of the hospital.
Fri 6th July 3pm – 6pm Celebration Fete
Fete to celebrate the community of Rookwood Hospital and Llandaff.
In the grounds of Rookwood Hospital
Fri 21st September 12:30pm-2pm Chill out in the Chapel
An event to promote staff wellbeing and say Thank you.
Wed 17th October until the end of October 10pm – 4pm
and by appointment or prior agreement Veterans art exhibition
617 Inspirations: Artwork by Armed Forces Veterans.
Collection of paintings, ceramics, sculpture and models created by members of 617 Group.
The 617 Group supports veterans who have been affected by PTSD
The Boardroom, Rookwood Hospital
Sun 11th November 10.30am – 11.30am Remembrance service
A service to commemorate the contribution of our service men and women and to reflect the contribution of health services in the care and treatment of forces personnel
Fri 23rd November 7pm Staff centenary celebration
Thurs 13th December 2pm-2.45pm
Closing event – Christmas Carol service, Thank you and reflection of the year of celebration. The Chapel, Rookwood Hospital
*Please note times and venues are subject to change due to the clinical requirements/ constraints of the working site


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Taylor had her dressing replaced for the stoma (hole) of her tracheostomy. While looking at it, the care givers told her she would likely have a scar but that she could easily put make up over it. She responded that she wouldn't mind having a few battle scars and plans to display the spot proudly. A nurse then told a story of another patient who went around explaining her car accident scars as a hippopotamus attack. Taylor is still deciding how she plans to explain her scars.
Taylor and I also had some good conversations about her medicine and how to handle her sleep, or lack thereof, for the last two days. She is back in charge and more or less managing her own affairs, health care wise.
She has also returned to a phrase she used to say all the time when she was a teenager. "Daaaa-ad," complete with eye role! She is really getting back to her old self more and more each day.
4 thoughts on "Battle Scars"
Before I went to seminary I worked for a nonprofit that did a lot of community building exercises, especially as a check-in before starting a meeting. I still remember the meeting where we were asked "what is your favorite scar?" This question evokes rich sharing for many people, I think in part because it is a strange pairing to ask us to talk about our "favorite" scars – we tend to focus on the scariness of the harm or wound, rather than the healing that is also part of the story of every one of our scars. I am always glad to know more about how you are healing, Taylor. Love and courage to you and your family.
Pat Gomez on April 27, 2014 at 3:45 am said:
Taylor I am so thrilled to hear of the progress you have made. You display amazing strength and courage. I think of you often and send love and healing energy to you and all the family.
Rachel C on April 26, 2014 at 11:26 pm said:
I'm excited to have the old Taylor back.
Wow, John…I just can't believe the progress Taylor has made in just two months. Please tell her I think she should use the "I got bitten by a hippo" explanation for her battle scars.


Donegal boxers Brian McNamee, Convoy; James Devlin, St. Bridget's ABC; Francis Sweeney, Illies Golden Gloves, and Aaron Harkin, Illies, complete the Donegal line-up for the forthcoming Ulster Boys' Boxing Championship finals.
All four qualified for the finals after winning their respective North West Zone finals in Letterkenny on Tuesday night and are now looking forward to the provincial finals which are in Tyholland, Co. Monaghan on Saturday week March 31st. In all Donegal will have 22 representative at the finals following the North West Zone finals which were held in Letterkenny, on Sunday, Bank Holiday Monday and on Tuesday night.
The championship is for boys aged 12, 13 and 14 years of age.
Meanwhile, boxing followers are in for a real treat on Friday night, when a Raphoe Boxing Club Selection host and North West All-Star Selection in their annual Billy 'Spider' Kelly Memorial tournament. The tournament is in the Cathedral Hall, Raphoe, with the first bell on the 14 bout card timed for 8.30 pm.


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FG Appoints New Registrar-General For CAC
The Federal Government on Thursday appointed Garba Abubakar as the Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).
Moses Adaguusu, Head, Public Affairs of the commission, made this know in a statement in Abuja.
Adaguusu said Abubakar's appointment was conveyed to CAC through the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment.
He said that the new registrar-general has resumed duty.
Abubakar joined CAC in April 2004 as a Principal Manager Compliance and became a director in January 2016.
Between August 2017 and October 2017, Abubakar was the Special Adviser to the former Registrar-General.
Prior to joining CAC, he worked with the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, formerly National Provident Fund, as Compliance Officer between 1991 and 1993.
Abubakar worked at NICON Insurance between June 1995 and December 1997.
He is a member Governing Council of the Nigerian Bar Association on Business Law from March 2017 till date.
He is a member of Inter-Agency Committee Against Money Laundering and Terrorists Financing from 2007 till date and CAC focal on open Government Partnership.
Abubakar is also a member, in-house committee on the review of the Companies and Allied Matters Matters Act (CAMA), among others.
He is married, hails from Bauchi State, born on October 7, 1966.
Abubakar is a graduate of Law from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and was called to the Nigeria Bar in 1989.
The Code of Conduct Tribunal had on December 24, ordered the suspension of the Acting Registrar-General of the commission, Azuka Azinge, for allegedly not declaring her assets.
On December 31, the Federal Government appointed Saratu Shafii as the Acting Registrar-General of the Commission.
Registrar General
Buhari, ASUU Meet Over IPPIS
Iran 'Mistakenly' Shot Down Ukrainian Plane – US


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Home > Jewellery > Six most sensational jewellery robberies of modern times
From London to Venice, these jewellery heists are noted as some of the most famous in recent times.
By BAZAAR International
How to Steal a Million promotional shoot (1966)
SINCE GREAT CLASSICS such as Asphalt Jungle and To Catch a Thief, the events surrounding jewellery robberies have inspired the Hollywood imagination on many occasions, so much so that we often forget this kind of robbery happens in real life.
These are some of the most famous real-life jewellery thefts of modern times.
The Antwerp diamond heist
In 2003, the day after Valentine's Day, diamonds worth USD $100 million were stolen from the Antwerp Diamond Centre in Belgium. The thieves reportedly managed to steal the treasure by overcoming highly advanced security measures, including hi-tech combination locks, motion and heat sensors, and eighteen-inch steel doors.
The mastermind of the coup was an Italian, Leonardo Notarbartolo, who had studied the robbery for the previous four years, managing to find a way around the complex security system. Unfortunately for him, however, he was betrayed by an unfinished and forgotten ham sandwich on the floor, which police used to tracked the coup back to him via a DNA test.
ABN Amro Bank heist in Antwerp
In 2006, an old gentleman — after posing as a wealthy diamond dealer for months — befriended the bank staff by gifting them delicious chocolates. Through this he managed to gain access to the bank vault. At that point (having gained the level of trust he did), the only thing he had to do was fill his bag with USD $28 million worth of diamonds and take the main exit.
Theft at the Graff in London
In 2006, two men in suits broke into the Graff jewellery shop on New Bond Street in London in broad daylight and stole an estimated £40 million worth of jewellery, rings and necklaces. The men threatened the jewellery store employees with firearms, then fled in a blue BMW. They were chased and later charged.
The GRAFF's Bond Street Store in London | GRAFF
Brussels airport robbery
One of the most blatant robberies ever, In 2013, eight armed men, masked and disguised as police officers, opened an airport fence and reached an airplane that was about to be loaded with USD $50 million worth of precious stones bound for Zurich.
Intimidating the workers with guns, within three minutes, the thieves seized the diamonds stored in the plane. The authorities later declared themselves very surprised, admitting the genius behind the organisation of the theft.
Stolen jewels at the Carlton Hotel in Cannes
In 2013, a chain series of jewellery heists involved the French Riviera. Among these, the extraordinary theft of a collection of jewellery, the value of which has been estimated at around €102 million. In the midst of an exhibition, an individual wearing a hat and bandana entered the hotel's exhibition hall on the ground floor and brandishing a gun, took possession of a suitcase containing diamonds that belonged to Israeli billionaire Lev Leviev.
Theft at the Doge's Palace in Venice
In 2018 Palazzo Ducale, a popular tourist destination in Venice, exhibited jewellery from the royal collection of Qatar. The pieces — owned by the former Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani — were stolen in broad daylight on the last day of the exhibition. It seems that the thieves managed to delay the triggering of the alarm by 1 minute, the time necessary to flee without attracting attention.
Italy, Veneto, Venice, Aerial view of Piazza San Marco with Doges Palace, Saint Marks Basilica and Saint Marks Campanile | GETTY IMAGES
A version of this story originally appeared on Harper's BAZAAR


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A new law being proposed in the U.S. House of Representatives will stabilize the amount small businesses can deduct for machinery, equipment, vehicles, furniture, off the shelf software and other qualifying property.
The section 179 deduction enables small businesses to deduct up to $250,000 of the cost of machinery, equipment, vehicles, furniture, and other qualifying property placed in service during 2009 ($285,000 for qualifying enterprise zone property and qualifying renewal community property).
The Section 179 tax deduction was first approved in the early 1980s and initially capped deductions at $5,000. During the recent economic recession, the cap for deductions through Section 179 was raised to $500,000 from 2010 to 2013. The cap in 2012, according to our previous reports, was $139,000.
Although the tax deduction has become popular among small business owners, the instability of the deduction cap and the plan to drop it next year to just $25,000 had confused and irked many. According to an Associated Press report, the proposed update to the federal tax code would stabilize the Section 179 tax deduction. Earlier this year, Congress approved a change to the plan to drop the deduction to $25,000 and capped it in 2013 at $500,000.
The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee approved a proposal this week that would make the Section 179 deduction permanent at $250,000. That means a small business owner could invest that much money in qualifying new business equipment and deduct that purchase from the gross income, according to the AP report.
Section 179 had become known as the "SUV Tax Loophole" and the "Hummer Deduction" after many business owners used the law to deduct the cost of business vehicles. Those laws have been tightened and what qualifies as an equipment purchase has been more clearly defined recently, according to the web site Section179.org, designed to help business owners determine what is qualifying and how to calculate a deduction.
Businesses that spend more than $2 million in new qualifying equipment in 2013 will not be eligible for the full deduction. For every dollar over $2 million spent, the same is reduced from the total deduction available, according to Section179.org.
This particular tax law is designed to benefit small businesses, encouraging them to make larger purchases to expand their business. If the law is made permanent and the cap not subject to the whims of Congress—which has routinely fluctuated the cap—the known spending a business incurs could provide security for an owner to either spend more or hire new employees, according to AP's report.


If you've been on the Internet within the past few years, turned on your television or basically haven't been in a coma, you've seen the minions from Despicable Me. Fortunately the yellow pill-shaped, jibberish-speaking animations can never infiltrate the metalsphere… right? That's what we thought until we saw Croatian Crusader's DeviantArt page, where the artist mashes us minions and Iron Maiden cover art into a the cleverly-named Iron Minion "band."
Now we know that no matter where we go or what we do in life, the minions will be there. Here's a few of our favorites!
Thanks for ruining our lives, Metal Hammer.


ironing for some families take up bulk of the time.
if part time is rushing for time, then there will be lots of things dropped or scratched...mum's vacuum cleaner has changed several parts because the part time pulls the vacuum cleaner to the max as she is lazy to switch to another plug. fans are scratched. mum mainly needs need her to vacuum and mop, clean windows.
I did not realize that part-time maids are more expensive compared to live in until I read this thread. You might be able to save money if you get live in maids but I would still choose to get part-time maids. They don't need to stay w/ your family all the time so you'll have more privacy with your family. For me privacy is just an important thing.
Some PT helpers drag yr time to earn more or do a slip shod job to rush to ano h'hold. If the PT leave you w/o notice u're stuck with nobody to clean yr home.
Re: Cost of part-time helper is doubled the cost of live-in one?
I heard that some agents will so called help those full time domestic helper that trying to earn extra income to find works for them on their off day to work illegally, beware and double check their status.


Each season the ARSV Laurence M. Gould (LMG) supports the Cape Shirreff camp opening, one mid-season participant turnover and resupply, and the camp closing. This year, the camp is scheduled to open in late December and close around mid March. There will be no turnover/resupply this season. USAP support includes small-boat operations from the LMG, ASC ship personnel and science volunteers to help open and close the camp, and cargo transport for camp supplies and waste.


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Through our three Impact Centers — Domestic Excellence, Global Leadership, and our Engagement Agenda — we focus on developing leaders, advancing policy, and taking action to solve today's most pressing challenges.
Derek Walls
Warrior Open Participant 2018
Sergeant Derek Walls enlisted in the United States Army in September 2003. He was stationed at Fort Richardson, Alaska in the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team assigned to the 4th Battalion 23rd Infantry.
Walls deployed to Mosul, Iraq in July of 2005. He was positioned at Forward Operating Base Marez. During that deployment, he was promoted to E-4 Specialist and worked as a Radio Telephone Operator for their platoon leader for most of the deployment. In 2006, Walls job changed to lead vehicle driver for their platoon and he in a couple of months he was expected to work as the personal security detachment for the Battalion Commander.
In March 2006 while driving the lead Stryker vehicle on a routine patrol, the vehicle was completely disabled when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated directly underneath them. The Platoon Sergeant and Walls received the worst injuries. They were both airlifted to Germany to recover.
For his service, Walls received the Purple Heart, a Combat Infantrymen's Badge, and an Army Commendation Medal. Their brigade was awarded the Valorous Unit Award.
Walls was honorably discharged in June 2007. He enrolled and completed college once back in the States. Upon graduation, Walls started working for the family farm and begun growing almonds. He loves being a farmer and takes immense pride in growing a great product.
Once out of the Army, Walls took an active interest in the game of golf. Both his father-in-law and brother-in-law are avid golfers. He took lessons, started playing more and more, and really found a love and passion for the game. Walls got his father involved in the game and they have found great joy playing together.
Walls met his wife, Kaila, in 2008 and married in 2012. They have had two beautiful sons, Dawson and August and live in Fresno, CA.


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The Four Day class is a dynamic, hands-on program where students are taught all the elements of state government and student leadership through field experiences, prayer walks, mock legislation and much more. The class is led by a well trained student staff team who make learning educational, engaging and fun!
Please meet in the Rotunda of the Pennsylvania State Capitol by 12:45 p.m. on Monday. TeenPact staff will meet and direct you to the classroom.
If you are staying at the camp, all luggage must be dropped off at the camp in Carlisle prior to arrival at the class on Monday. Similarly, all luggage must be picked up from the camp prior to picking up your student on Thursday (or Friday if attending the Political Communication Workshop). No luggage is permissible at the Capitol.
Multiple parking options are available in the downtown area. Click here for more information.
For those staying at the camp, follow this map to the Bongiorno Conference Center where students will be staying during the week. Please drop all luggage at the camp prior to arrival at the Capitol. No luggage is permissible at the Capitol.
Follow this Map to the Pennsylvania State Capitol.
NOTE: Students should plan to eat lunch between dropping luggage at the camp and arriving at the class. Lunch will not be provided.
Students and Chaperones should plan to bring money for lunch each day (approximately $7 per person per day), to be purchased from the Capitol Cafeteria.
Note: Residential Students and Chaperones will receive a discounted camp rate, as a meal credit towards the cost of lunch at the cafeteria each day. You will see this automatically reflected at checkout.
Students who are not able to stay at the camp are invited to join us for dinner and evening sessions. Contact the Pennsylvania State Coordinator, Deb Jones, for more details on activities and fees.
Please meet in the Rotunda of the Pennsylvania State Capitol by 9:45 a.m. on Friday for the Political Communication Workshop. TeenPact staff will meet and direct you to the classroom.
Students and families should plan to bring money for lunch at the Political Communication Workshop (approximately $7 per person), to be purchased from the Capitol Cafeteria.
Students are invited to stay with the staff at Bongiorno Conference Center, located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. In addition to the time at the Capitol, staying at the camp gives students the opportunity to relax and fellowship with like-minded peers in a more casual environment. Students play games, participate in small groups, play Ultimate Frisbee, enjoy a time of worship, and are challenged by a message from the Class Director. Time at the camp is an integral part of the TeenPact experience, allowing students to combine the academic emphasis at the Capitol with a spiritual focus on students' relationships with God and one another.
Lodging, transportation, and meals are included in the price of the residential camp fee of $185 for three nights or $230 for four nights. To reserve your slot at the camp, please include this option online during registration. Because students will need to purchase their own lunch at the Capitol cafeteria each day, a Meal Credit will automatically be applied to your registration at checkout. If you have any questions, contact office@teenpact.com.
Students who are not able to stay at Bongiorno Conference Center are invited to join us for the afternoon activities, dinner, and evening sessions. Contact the Pennsylvania State Coordinator, Deb Jones, for more information on activities and fees.
All students and chaperones staying at the camp should drop off luggage at the camp prior to arriving at the Capitol on Monday. Luggage should be dropped off between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Please pick up your student's luggage prior to meeting with them at the Capitol on the final day of their class. Once again, plan to arrive at the camp to retrieve luggage between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Follow this Map to Bongiorno Conference Center.
Please meet in the Rotunda of the Pennsylvania State Capitol by 9:45 a.m. on Friday for the One Day Class. TeenPact staff will meet and direct you to the classroom.
Students and families should plan to bring money for lunch at the One Day Class (approximately $7 per person), to be purchased from the Capitol Cafeteria.