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30 days of Wisdom: Designed for a Chapter a Day
By Kemar Smith
Start your day right with these inspiring quotes from Kemar to perk-up your day. Getting up in the morning will never be the same again when you have these easy to live by motivational pieces. And when you're about to retire to bed, read through the passage again so you'll have a peaceful sound sleep just to be ready for the next day!
A Father & Son's Journey: 11 Life Lessons
By Dr. Ram P. Ramcharran
This book offers 11 life lessons that a Dad shared with his son as a way to bond. Dad shares his life lessons and experiences with his son and his son shares his lessons and experiences back as he has encountered in his life to date.
Using real-life examples and anecdotes, this book provides a guide for helping young people find purpose and recognizing true potential in life. Dr. Ram Ramcharran and Malhar Ramcharran, share life experiences with these 11 life lessons showing how is has impacted their lives.
A Father and Son's Journey is Love and understanding for each other and the people around them.
Malhar and Ram Ramcharran live what they taught in this book. I know that the short stories and lessons they shared comes from the center of their hearts. I have seen it and experienced their love and compassion for each other and the people around them.
Dr. Shelton Wood. Jr. – GWUA President
Reading the stories of the lessons shared between a father and son brought back most the wonderful memories I had with my dad growing up. I encourage everyone to pick up this book and share it with your love ones.
Philip Nelson – Former executive – Eckerd Corp
Malhar & Dr. Ram P. Ramcharran decided to write these short life lessons as a way to help share similar experiences and bond. Malhar encountered some bullying from classmates and Dr. Ram wanted him to write his experiences as a way to help encourage more confidence when dealing bullies.
Malhar is 12 years old and attends a STEM charter school. Malhar enjoys coding, Minecraft games, writing and producing content for his You Tube channel.
Dr. Ram Ramcharran is an entrepreneur, consultant and author. Dr. Ramcharran is proud of Malhar sharing his lessons with others despite being so personal; he recognized it may help others who may face similar challenges.
Malhar and Ram Ramcharran live in Tarpon Springs, Florida
A Father's Stories For His Children
By Robert Darrol Shanks Jr., PhD
A Father's Stories For His Children, is a series of stories written to spark discussions not only in school but at home as well. The author is an educator and a retired USAF officer. He put these short stories together for his children and grandchildren drawing from his experiences growing up and as educator and military officer. Many of these stories deal with real life issues all kids face. The
stories are grounded in Biblical principles and have Bible passages to look up for further study and discussion.
Dr. Robert D. Shanks Jr. (Dr. Bob) is a retired USAFR Colonel who served in the intelligence field. A former junior high school teacher and public school administrator in Nebraska, he was often called for active duty assignments. His last active duty assignment was as a professor at the USAF Air War College located at Maxwell AFB, in Montgomery, AL. He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska,
the USAF Air Command and Staff College (ACSC) and the Air War College. After retirement he served as an Adjunct Professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) in Prescott, AZ.
A Random Act of Kindness
By Mike Coy, RFC, CPBAcz
In "A Random Act of Kindness" a young man sees something he knows is not right, steps in, and makes a difference to someone he does not know and has never met before. That simple random act of kindness did make a difference. Mark Twain once said; "The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why." In this book I've tried to show that difference and why it really is true. Life is all about choices we make. Some good…some not so good. Failure, however, is not an option. How we respond to circumstances beyond our control, in many cases, can be the difference between peace of mind or heart-wrenching agony. I would hope we call can come together and choose peace of mind.
Mike Coy #20 Mike is the bestselling co-author of Incredible Business, and author of I Chose…Live. A book very personal to him talking about his battle with Cancer and how he is winning the war. Mike is a much sought after public speaker with various topics and motivational themes. Mike is the former president of the Austin Westlake Chamber of Commerce and is currently a Senior Benefit Consultant with Aflac. Being one of the top health care reform gurus in the nation, Mike's energetic and engaging manner makes his presentations educational, motivational, inspirational, and just plain fun!
Go to: Ichoselive.com for more information about Mike and how he's trying to rid the world of Childhood Cancer.
Artist in the Apple Shed
A Matter of Perception: To Encourage Creativity in Relationships
By Jacqueline Kelsey
This is a true story you can depend on. Do you seek more meaning in life? New relationships and your creativity can bring enhanced meaning. By opening wider your perception of what is possible and believable you increase your faith in yourself and God's provisions for you.
The relationship which is in front of you brings you surprising gifts. What a comfort and source of creativity! You learn this from yourself and the person or animal you have drawn to yourself.
Beautiful photo images illustrate the artistic life in the apple shed and its mission of storytelling over time.
Before the Whistle: Motivation and Inspiration to Get You Started
By Phil Farver
BEFORE THE WHISTLE is a compilation of eighty-five devotionals Coach has delivered to his teams over a 39-year coaching career. Some are in outline form allowing you space to add and enhance the thought process. Some are in essay form simply to be read. All supply motivation and inspiration for everyday life.
These devotionals can be used for teams, athletic or corporate. They also provide a guide for daily personal quiet time.
Before the Whistle is a thought provoking, personal challenge for life change.
Phil Farver has spent his coaching career of 39 years teaching and mentoring both boys and girls teams in football, basketball, golf, baseball, softball and a short stint with middle school volleyball. He played football, basketball and baseball at a small Bible college in Wisconsin. He has vast experience in working with young athletes helping them improve their skills, their lives and their teams. He says, "If I can help someone improve their life, then I have accomplished something."
His experience in coaching and building programs and teams led him to author and publish a book in 2009 called, "FIVE SMOOTH STONES", a book outlining steps for success that he implemented with his team. Now he has developed another book filled with devotionals and motivational speeches to help other coaches as they prepare to build their teams and impact the lives of their players. The unique thing about this collection is that they can be used by anyone at any time. They are not just for use with athletic teams. They could be used in the corporate setting as well as in a daily personal journey of life.
His personal faith has been the foundation upon which he has stood for his entire career. The ups and downs of losing and winning have given him an insight to being successful that he would like to share with others. Through it all, he has remained faithful to the principles that he believes in.
Being the Way
By Rev. Patrick McAndrew, D.R.S
Being the Wayis a collection of personal experiences and insights blended with a very different view of the journey Jesus took after his baptism on the River Jordan, which led to his living in an awareness of Heaven's Presence. Being the Way will invite you to join him on that journey, letting go of what was, so you can step into and embrace an entirely new way of being and seeing the world. Remember Jesus said, "All things I do and greater still you will do if…" This is a book of hope and shares a message your soul is longing to hear, one tugging at your heart, which could transform the world.
Patrick is a friend, a counselor, a mentor and a teacher who provokes insights into an awareness of Heaven's Presence. Many years ago, Rev. Patrick had a powerful life-changing experience that changed the way he saw the world and guided him to pursue being the way Spirit invites us all to be. Since that pursuit began he has attended many transformational workshops lead by a variety of well-known figures, attended ministerial school and was licensed and ordained as a minister in 1997. In 2017 he earned a Doctorate in Religious Studies.
Convertirme en alguien: Fragmentos de mi vida
By Norma Madrigal
Amy, el personaje principal de la historia, deja la casa de su padre para embarcarse en su aventura para asistir a la escuela en Los Ángeles. Amy trabaja para mantenerse a sí misma encontrando obstáculos en el camino, nunca abandona sus sueños.
Llamada la más exitosa en su clase de graduación, Amy se va para completar el requisito de pasantía en una clínica dirigida por el Dr. Brett Zuk.
Ella es instantáneamente ella queda impresionada de el por su buena apariencia y su encantadora personalidad. La química entre cada uno de ellos es evidente: ella se da cuenta de que sus ojos siempre miran hacia ella.
Los sentimientos de Amy comenzaron a causar una ruptura entre ella y su mejor amiga. Lana, celosa comienza a destruir el romance de Amy.
"Norma Madrigal nació en México, y actualmente vive en California.
Pasatiempo favorito, escribir novelas, poemas, escuchar música instrumental.
Demand Excellence: On and Off the Field
By Jonathan Gess
As coaches, we want to be successful and we want to win. As Christian coaches, we know we are called to a much higher purpose than just winning football games. We are called to be great husbands, great dads, and men who shine as lights for Jesus Christ. As a coach, what does that look like and how are we to go about putting Christ before winning? If we do not have a plan and are not intentional in pursuing our plan, we will fail. We will find ourselves once again bowing down to the god of winning and success.
Coach Jonathan Gess has been the head football coach at Eagle's Landing Christian Academy (ELCA) since 2007.
He attended college at the Citadel, where he started at center for the football team as a walk-on. After graduation, he became an officer in the United States Air Force in 2002. While he was in the Air Force, God called him to surrender his life to Christ. God led him out of the Air Force and into coaching high school football. Through the 2018 season, Coach Gess and his staff have gone 131-27 and won 5 state championships in the GHSA Class A-Private division.
Everyday Wisdom For Teenagers
By Joseph Wardy
The book is designed to provide inspiration for positive change through insight and personal advice. Within the suggestions in the book, personal advice is offered along with questions related to values clarification and original quote like statements. The overall purpose of the book is to make a lifelong difference in the life of a teenager.
Joseph Wardy is a retired teacher who won 2nd Runner Up New Jersey Teacher of the Year while teaching at Pompton Lakes High School. He also served on the School Board in Mine Hill, New Jersey and won the School Communications Award from the New Jersey Public Relations Association. He was an Associate Professor of Business at Felician University and County College of Morris. He also worked as a training professional at Merrill Lynch, Teachers Insurance and Panasonic. He is a Vietnam veteran and a father of two children and a grandfather of three.


Sequencing.com is the world's largest online marketplace for DNA-powered apps and personalized products.
Our users love apps that transform their genetic data into meaningful and actionable information.
If you've developed an app that is powered by genetic data, the App Market API allows you to tap into our incredibly large number of users by selling your app in Sequencing.com's App Market.
When you add your app to Sequencing.com's App Market, you no longer have to focus time or expense on data compatibility, data storage, data security, marketing, user acquisition and payment processing. We'll handle all of this for you so you can focus on developing awesome apps.
The App Market API enables quick integration of your apps into Sequencing.com App Market.
Use this API to sell your app in Sequencing.com's App Market while continuing to host your app on your own site.
The user's genetic data is processed using your systems/infrastructure.
The App Market API is simple and it's just about 3 calls between Sequencing.com and your system.
We are developer friendly and provide you with API plugins, a secure integration environment and a convenient development console so you can test and trace while implementing the API.
Your app can be available for sale in the App Market in a few days.
Your app instantly becomes universally compatible with all genetic data formats.
Without any coding effort on your part, your app will instantly be compatible with genetic data from almost any source including whole genome sequencing, exome sequencing, 23andMe (all versions), Ancestry.com (all versions), Family Tree DNA (all versions), National Geographic (all versions), and many other genetic testing provides.
You no longer have to worry about data file compatibility. As new data formats are released, Sequencing.com will seamlessly enable new data formats to be compatible with your app.
Your app obtains access to Sequencing.com's large user base that is growing at an incredibly fast rate.
Your app becomes part of a centralized market for apps powered by genetic data.
Adding your app to Sequencing.com's App Market is completely free.
We don't believe in pay-to-play. There's no upfront fee and we never charge to integrate or use our App Market API. We also provide free technical support throughout the entire integration process and beyond.
The App Market API is designed to be quick, easy and painless for you to integrate into your site.
You can make your app available to all users to purchase or you can specify that only specific types of users can access your app.
When a user purchases your app, your app will be added to the user's My Apps page along with a 'Start' button. The user can then use your app at any time.
When user clicks 'Start,' the user will be able to select a genetic data file stored in his or her Sequencing.com account.
You can also have the option to have the user provide non-genetic information, such as data your app requires. This can be any non-genetic information such as the user's age, gender, BMI, height, weight, etc.
the user's genetic data can also be sent to your system via JSON, which is similar to 23andMe's API.
The user's genetic data is processed using your current system.
When your site is ready for the user to interact with it (such as when the results are ready), your system will send an API call to Sequencing.com letting us know that the user's data has been successfully processed and that the results are ready for the user to view.
We automatically make this information available to the user who is redirected to your site.
The user interacts with your site using your software's current UI.
You pay nothing (ie you have nothing to lose).
You receive 75% of the sales price of your app.
Payment will be sent to you every two weeks via ACH deposit, Wire, Paypal or Venmo.
The Monetization Dashboard provides you with real-time sales statistics so you can easily monitor your sales and royalties.
You can also view all payments sent to you from Sequencing.com and easily modify the method by which you receive your monthly payments.
When your app is added to Sequencing.com's App Market, your app will also become instantly compatible with all genetic data formats generated by any genetic test.
This includes whole genome sequencing data, exome data and data from all consumer genetic testing companies such as AncestryDNA, 23andMe and MyHeritage.
Sequencing.com provides PCI-compliant payment processing for your app. You are able to not only set the sales price for your app but also determine the sales terms.
Important consideration: A large percentage of Sequencing.com users have more than one genetic data file in their account, such as a single account that contains the genetic data for each family member. This is important to take into consideration when selecting the sales terms.
User is charged the app's sales price any time the user starts the app with a genetic data file that has not been previously processed by that app.
Example: If a user pays for File A and File B to be processed by your app, the user will be charged your app's sales price for both File A and File B. If in the future the user starts your app with File A again, the user will not be charged for this app job because File A was already processed by that specific app.
User is charged the app's sales price each time the user starts the app.
Example: If a user pays for File A to be processed by your app, the user will be charged your app's sales price for File A. If in the future the user starts your app with File A again, the user will be charged again.
Unlimited: User is charged a single upfront price for your app and can then use the app an unlimited number of times. The app never expires.
Limited Time Only: User is charged a single upfront price for your app and can then user the app an unlimited number of times within a specific length of time.
You determine the time period, which can be any length of time. The most popular is three months. After the time period, the app will expire from the user's account and the user will have to re-purchase your app.
Limited Use Only: User is charged a single upfront price for your app and can then use the app up to a maximum amount without time limitation.
You determine the amount of usage. After the app is used the maximum amount, the app will expire from the user's account and the user will have to re-purchase your app.
Limited Time & Use (Mixed): User is charged a single upfront price for your app and can then use the app up to a maximum amount with a time limitation.
You determine both the time period and the amount of usage. After the app is used the maximum amount OR if the time period is reached, the app will expire from the user's account and the user will have to re-purchase your app.
The Special Terms below can be added to any of the Pricing Terms above. These Special Terms enable you to provide an incentive for the user to experience your app.
User is charged an introductory price for a limited amount of time or uses. Once the time or usage threshold is reached, the user is thereafter charged your app's standard sales price.
You determine the introductory price as well as the time period and/or the maximum number of usage allowed.
Example: A user purchases your app and is charged $10 for the first use. After the first use, the user is then charged $20 thereafter whenever that app is used.
User can use your app for free during a limited amount of time or uses. Once the time or usage threshold is reached, the user is thereafter charged your app's standard sales price.
Example: A user purchases your app and can use the app once for free. After the first use, the user is then charged $20 thereafter whenever that app is used.
When you submit an app to the Sequencing App Store you'll also be able to designate one or more results from your app as App Chains. This means that other developers can then use the output from your app when they use the Real-Time Personalization® (+RTP) API.
Each time your App Chain is used during an API call by an app powered by the +RTP API, you will receive a royalty payment.
1) Read the App Market API documentation below.
3) Once you become a Registered Developer, you'll receive access to Sequencing.com's private integration environment called JEDI.
4) Use the Development Console at JEDI to test your endpoints.
5) Once your endpoints are working, we'll add your apps to JEDI's private App Market. This will allow you to test the entire workflow end-to-end in an actual (but private) App Market.
6) Only after you approve your apps in the JEDI App Market will we deploy your apps to the publically accessible App Market at Sequencing.com (ie our production site).
*Please note that you cannot access JEDI, use JEDI's Development Console or proceed forward with implementing the App Market API until you contact Support. Our Support Team will send you additional resources for using the App Market API as well as Sequencing.com's Registered Developer Agreement.
Becoming a Registered Developer allows you to access JEDI and proceed forward with adding your apps to Sequencing.com's App Market by implementing the App Market API.
It's simple, quick and free to become a Registered Developer.
Becoming a Registered Developer is also a necessary first step towards adding your app to Sequencing.com's App Market.
To get started, please submit a Support Request and let us know you are interested in becoming a Registered Developer. We'll then guide you through the simple registration process.
Sequencing.com's provides registered developers with access to a dedicated, secure integration environment called JEDI.
JEDI includes a Development Console, which enables you to test your integration of the App Market API. Using JEDI, you'll also be able to view your app and perform end-to-end testing of your app(s) in a private App Market that is not accessible by the public.
Once the integration is complete and you approve your app appearance in the App Market, your app will be ready for launch in Sequencing.com's production App Market.
The Development Console allows you to test and verify your integration of the App Market API.
Includes sending demo genetic data to your system in either VCF or 23andMe txt format.
Although it doesn't yet appear as an option in the Development Console, we also have 23andMe JSON format available as a demo format. Just let us know if you want to use the console with this format and we'll make it so.
Sequencing.com Universal Genetic Data Compatibility technology is provided for free to all apps available in our App Market. This makes your system fully compatible with almost all genetic tests and genetic data formats, including whole genome sequencing, without requiring you to perform any additional development effort now or in the future.
This unique technology also includes the ability to send genetic data to your system in any format.
At the beginning of the integration process, you simply let us know the genetic data format your system is already optimized for. Regardless of the user's actual genetic data format, Sequencing.com will provide your system with the user's genetic data in the format your system is already optimized for.
For example, if your app is already optimized for processing genetic data in AncestryDNA format, simply let us know that your app works best with this format. The user can then select any file format when starting your app at Sequencing.com, such as FASTQ, FASTA, BAM, SAM, VCF, 23andMe, Genes for Good, etc., and Sequencing.com will send the genetic data to your system in AncestryDNA format.
NOTE: A demo Sequencing.com Authentication Token is required to use the JEDI Development Console. Please contact Support to obtain this demo token.
Use the Development Console's Job Submission Test to receive demo genetic data via the App Market API.
The App Market API is designed to require only minimal changes, if any, to your system.
Sequencing.com provides API plugins including bootstrap code, a secure Integration environment for testing your app's integration before production deployment, straight-forward documentation, and 24/7 support.
Our goal: ensure that adding your app to Sequencing.com's App Market is quick and easy.
Just let us know if you would like the API plugin translated into a different coding language or if we can help in any way.
You implement the App Market API and your app is added to Sequencing.com's App Market.
You provide your app's assets (company logo, app icon, app description, visuals such as images or videos, etc.) to Sequencing.com and specify your app's sales price and terms of sale.
Once the App Market API has been implemented, a user can view and purchase your app in Sequencing.com's App Market.
After purchasing your app, the user can use your app at any time simply by signing into his or her Sequencing.com account.
When the user starts your app, the user selects a genetic data file stored in his or her Sequencing.com account.
Sequencing.com provides your app with Universal Compatibility with all genetic data formats from all genetic testing technologies. This includes everything from whole genome sequencing data to consumer genetic testing services such as AncestryDNA and 23andMe.
In addition to genetic data, the user can also provide non-genetic information such as the user's age, gender, BMI, height, weight, etc.
You determine what non-genetic information, if any, is necessary for the user to provide so that your app(s) processes successfully.
Sequencing.com will ask the user to provide this information when the user starts your app and will then securely transmit this information to your system using the App Market API.
Using the API call above, Sequencing.com sends your system the user's genetic data (along with any non-genetic information your app needs) and your app processes the data. Processing of the data is performed using your system's current workflow.
You determine the file format of the genetic data that Sequencing.com will make available to your system.
Regardless of the format of the data stored in the user's Sequencing.com account, our Universal Genetic Data Compatibility technology will provide genetic data to your system in any format that is compatible with your system. Adding your app to Sequencing.com's App Market makes your app instantly compatible with all genetic data formats.
Example 1: User has whole genome sequencing data as paired FASTQ files but your system is only configured to process 23andMe v4 data. Our Universal Genetic Data Compatibility technology instantaneously makes the user's data available to your system in 23andMe v4 format. You can even choose to receive the genetic data as a 23andMe-compatible CSV file or via 23andMe-compatible JSON streaming.
Example 2: User has AncestryDNA data but your system is only configured to process VCF files. When this user uses your app, the user's genetic data is made instantly available to your system in VCF format.
Sequencing.com notifies the user that the app results are ready and provides guidance for accessing the results. The user views the app results either at your site or at Sequencing.com or both. It's your choice.
User accesses the app results at your site.
This is usually accomplished by providing the user with a url that includes a token. We can also provide the user with a url to your site and a username and temporary password (both generated by your system and provided to the user when Sequencing.com notifies him or her that the app results are ready).
For optimal UX, the API also allows your system to send the app results to Sequencing.com as a pdf, html file(s) or image file(s). These files are then securely stored in the user's Sequencing.com account for free and forever (ie they never expire).
The the user will then be able to access, share, download or delete the results at any time.
Sequencing.com provides 3rd party side implementation of the following endpoints. Check our GitHub repository for available implementation.
Use the Development Console to test your endpoints and conduct testing integration.
All HTTP endpoints described in this section should be located on your side and invoked by Sequencing.com servers.
All requests that are sent to endpoints by Sequencing.com servers contain following HTTP headers.
This header allows your system to identify Sequencing.com's source environment that triggered the request to your system.
This is helpful if you only have a single environment on your end.
Please contact Support to obtain a demo token to use with the JEDI Development Console.
User identifier so your system can identify a specific user; enables your system to identify if the same user makes multiple purchases of your apps.
Purpose: Provides your system with data needed for processing.
ID of file to retrieve from data access host. This file contains the user's genetic dataset that will be processed by your app.
There will be one dataFileId for each of the user's files. This ID will remain constant except if the dataset sent to your system for the file must be regenerated.
For example, if your app is originally receiving data on 100 variants from Sequencing.com but then at a later date you increase this to include 50 additional variants (so the dataset Sequencing.com will send your system is now 150 variants), if a new sequencingJobId is started by that same user (same userId) for the same file (same masterFileId), the dataset from that file will be regenerated so that the dataset sent to your system now consists of 150 variants. When the dataset from the user's file is regenerated, the dataFileId will change.
If the dataFileId for a new sequencingJobId is different than the dataFileId in the previous job but masterFileId is the same: this means the previous dataset generated from that user's file has expired and your system should obtain the new (current) dataset for that masterFileId.
ID of the user's file at Sequencing.com. This ID is provided for identification purposes only; it is not used to retrieve anything from data access host.
There will be one masterFileId for each of the user's files. This ID will always remain constant even if dataFileId is regenerated. This endpoint enables your system to identify whether data is from the same file or a different file in the user's Sequencing.com account. This is important because many users have more than one genetic data file stored in their Sequencing.com account.
While userId can be used to define a 'user account' on your system, masterFileId can be used to define a 'profile' in a user account. This will enable your system to be able to create one or more profiles for each user account because if the user starts two or more app jobs using your app(s), your system will be able to identify the app jobs were started by the same user (same userId) and that the app jobs are either using data from the same file in the user's Sequencing.com account (same masterFileId) or are using data from a different file in the user's Sequencing.com account (different masterFileId).
userId can be used to define a 'user account' on your system.
Additional job specific attributes, such as the user's age, weight, etc., that are sent from Sequencing.com to your system.
While the user will be able to enter weight and height in either Metric or Imperial units, all data will be converted to Metric and provided to your system as Metric (weight in kg and height in cm).
Value of this header must contain "Bearer " concatenated with the token that was sent to Sequencing.com in a reply to authentication request as per Section 1.1.1.
This is required to authorize Sequencing.com to access your endpoint.
Note: The dataFileId, masterFileId and userId used below are for example purposes only. They are not active and will not work. Please contact Support to become a Registered Developer. You will then receive active data for these fields to use during your development and integration.
where <authenticationToken> should present token to access your system's endpoint.
Is called from Sequencing.com side for all job results retrieval.
The same as request specification in Section 1.1.1.
All Sequencing.com endpoints expect apiKey URL query parameter to be passed. Its value is acquired from the call to 1.1.1 endpoint.
When implementing the App Market API, you'll indicate to Sequencing.com's Onboarding Team what genetic data format is most optimal for your system to process. We'll then configure the App Market API so that whenever a user purchases your app, the user's data will always be provided in the data format your system is already optimized for.
You can select to receive a user's genetic data in almost any format including gVCF, VCF, Clinical+ VCF, 23andMe data file, 23andMe JSON API, Ancestry.com data file, BAM, FASTQ, etc.
Example: Your system is already configured to process 23andMe v4 data files.
You'll indicate this to the Sequencing.com Onboarding Team so that whenever your apps are used, Sequencing.com will send the user's data to your system in 23andMe v4 format.
Even if the user has selected a FASTQ or BAM file as the input file for your app, Sequencing.com will instantly send you the data in 23andMe v4 format.
Sequencing.com's Universal Genetic Data Compatibility enables your app to instantly become compatible with all genetic data formats.
This allows you to focus on creating the best possible apps while Sequencing.com handles the complexities and ensuring your app is always compatible with all data formats.
This required endpoint provides your system with the ability to securely obtain the user's genetic data.
3 file int no 1 If specified together with "json" parameter, data will be provided as a downloadable content via "Content-disposition: attachment"
Note: The id and Authorization Token used below are for example purposes only. They are not active and will not work. Please contact Support to become a Registered Developer and obtain an active Authorization Token.
where <sequencingAuthenticationToken> should present a token to access the endpoint on Sequencing.com that is acquired during authentication without brackets (refer to Section 1.1.1 for more details).
This required endpoint provides your system with the ability to securely provide app job results.
This endpoint should be secured and accessed by using the token sent to your system in a request described in Section 1.1.1.
Depending on how your server side works, Sequencing.com offers three options for delivering the app results to the user.
You can implement one or more of the options. Optimal UX is obtained by implementing option 1 or option 2.
Sequencing.com will not provide this link (outputFiles, the Downloadable Copy of Results URL) to the user and instead will only use this link to download a static copy of the app job results.
The link (the Downloadable Copy of Results URL) should allow Sequencing.com's system to access a downloadable file at your site, such as a graphical representation of the app results for that user.
Acceptable formats include: PDF, file containing HTML, image (png, jpg), etc. We support most formats.
The link should reply with application/octet-stream MIME type.
Sequencing.com will download this file from your system and will securely store it in the user's Sequencing.com account.
The user will be able to view the app results simply by accessing his or her Sequencing.com account.
Storing the app results in a user's account is free for both your system and the user.
App results are secure and confidential. They are stored forever in the user's account (ie they never expire and are not deleted).
The user can share, download and delete the app results at any time.
Having a copy of the app results from your system saved in the user's account will allow the user to view the app job results at Sequencing.com.
If option 3 is implemented along with this option then the app results at Sequencing.com will also include the Callback URL.
The PDF report will be securely stored in the user's Sequencing.com account.
The user will be able to access the PDF report by logging into her or his Sequencing.com account.
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Phase 2 clinical trial results show that an intravitreal injection of an integrin peptide was more effective at releasing vitreomacular traction (VMT) or vitreomacular adhesion (VMA) than placebo.
Allegro Ophthalmics conducted a randomized, double-masked trial of its first-in-class integrin peptide therapy called Luminate in 106 patients. At 90 days after an injection, 65% of eyes achieved VMT or VMA release compared with 9.7% in the placebo group (P = 0.0129). No drug toxicity or intraocular inflammation was observed.
Allegro Ophthalmics is studying Luminate across multiple vitreoretinal indications. Phase 2 clinical trials are underway for diabetic macular edema and nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy.


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What is an S.J.D.?
The Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) is a doctorate in law. The S.J.D. at Georgetown Law is designed to offer advanced training to legal scholars from outside the United States who wish to enhance or embark on a career in the legal academy.
How long does it take to complete the S.J.D?
The S.J.D. requires a minimum of two years of full-time study under the supervision of a full-time faculty member, during which the candidate is expected to be in residence in the Washington, D.C. area. Many candidates take additional time to complete the dissertation, which may be done away from the Washington, D.C. area with the permission of the faculty supervisor and the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs.
Do I need a Georgetown LL.M. to be admitted to the S.J.D.?
No. Georgetown's S.J.D. program is very small (usually admitting fewer than 10 students per year), and while a number of the students admitted to the S.J.D. program each year have received their LL.M. degrees from Georgetown Law, applications are welcome from graduates of other LL.M. programs.
Can I contact professors directly if I am interested in having them supervise my dissertation?
No. Applicants who have not been in the Georgetown LL.M. program should not contact the professor(s) directly, as this will be taken care of by the S.J.D. Admissions Committee.
Is there career placement assistance for S.J.D. students?
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Awdhesh Mishra Age, Height, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Maximum Height in centimeters- 178 cm
In meters 1.78 m
Feet Inches 5' 10"
Date of birth 5. August 1969
Place of Birth Sutihara, Sitamarhi, Bihar, India
Hometown Sutihara, Sitamarhi, Bihar, India
Higher Education It is not known
Make your debut • Film: Dulha Aisan Chahi (Bhojpuri, 2005)
• Tamil film: Poojai (2014)
• Bollywood film: Dirty Politics (2015)
Families FatherName is not yet known
Mother– Not known name (homemaker).
Religion Hinduism [1]Instagram
Hobbies You can travel, paint, sketch, play racket, or watch movies.
Award, Honours • Best Supporting Actor award for Mehandi Laga Ke Rakhna (2018)
• Screen & stage Bhojpuri Cine Award (2018)
• Best Supporting Actor Award for Sabrang Film Award (2019). Bhojpuri Film 'Sangharsh'
Food Chawal Dal Chokha & Bhujia Chukha
Bollywood movies Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
Reptilia Snake Cobra
Director Raj Kapoor, Guru Dutt, Bimal Roy, Satyajit Ray, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Shakti Samanta, Prakash Mehra, and Manmohan Desai
Affairs and Girls
Marital Status Get married
The wife Name Not Known (Dance Instructor)
For the Daughter Sakshi Mishra
Son Salona Mishra
Here are some lesser-known facts about Awdhesh Misra
Do Awdhesh and Mishra smoke?: [2]Instagram
Does Awdhesh Mishra Drink alcohol?: [3]Instagram
Awdhesh Miishra, an Indian actor is well-known for His films were produced in Bhojpuri and South Indian film industries.
He grew up in a middle-class Mishra family in Patna's Sutihara village.
Awdhesh and his family
His acting career began with a Patna-based theatre company.
In 1995, Awdhesh, along with his wife and two children, moved to Mumbai from Patna to make a career in acting; however, he couldn't succeed in getting any suitable offer. Awdhesh began painting as a hobby, which he learned from his childhood. He was also a taxi driver during his time in Mumbai.
He began auditioning for films after he didn't get an offer. for various television shows, but he failed there too, and eventually, in 2005, he was offered to play the role of a villain in the Bhojpuri film 'Dulha Aisan Chahi' in which he worked alongside the Bhojpuri superstar Ravi Kishan. According to reports, he earned Rs. He was paid Rs. 2500 per month. for this film. He was praised by both critics as well as the public for his performances in this film.
In 2005, he portrayed lord Shiva in a Maithili language video song "Kakhan Harab Dukh Mor." Later, he appeared in many popular Bhojpuri films, such as Devra Bada Satawela (2010), Damru (2018), Saugandh Ganga Maiya Ke (2012), Mai Sehra Bandh Ke Aaunga (2017), Chhora Ganga Kinare Wala (2015), Naagdev (2018), and Meri Jung Mera Faisla (2019).
His Tamil movie debut was with Poojai (2014), in which he played Rai Bahadur. In the Bollywood movie Dirty Politics, 2015, he was the part of Jabbar Sing.
He won laurels for his efforts in 2018, for In the Bhojpuri movie Naagdev, I played the part of Trikal. Awadhesh is a very close friend with snakes in real life, particularly the King Cobra.
Awdhesh Mishri with Snake Cobra
Awdhesh Mishrira is a spiritual person and is an ardent follower Lord Ganesha.
Awdhesh Maishra prays for Lord Ganesha
Awdhesh is an animal lover. He has Champ and Johnny as his pets.
Awdhesh Moishra and his doggies


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Research Shows How Plastics Threaten Marine Biodiversity
The new study builds on previous research by Queen's University that showed hermit crabs were less likely to touch or enter high-quality shells when exposed to microplastics.
New research at Queen's University highlights the impact that microplastics are having on hermit crabs, which play an important role in balancing the marine ecosystem.
The research found that microplastics are affecting the behaviour of hermit crabs, namely their ability during shell fight contests, which are vital to their survival.
There is a strong association between hermit crabs and their shelters or shells, which are taken from marine snails to protect their soft abdomens. As the hermit crab grows over the years, it will need to find a succession of larger and larger shells to replace the ones that have become too small.
They can achieve this through a contest, termed a shell fight, involving the 'attacker' rapping their shell against the 'defender' in an attempt to evict the opponent from its shell.
In these contests, the hermit crabs will fight a competitor to secure the shell that they favour. These shells are vital in protecting and enabling hermit crabs to grow, reproduce and survive.
The new study, published in Royal Society Open Science, provides a more in-depth insight into how the hermit crabs behaviour is affected when exposed to microplastics. The microplastics impair both the attacking and defending behaviour of hermit crabs during contests, impeding their ability to secure the larger shell that is required for both their growth and survival.
The research involved keeping hermit crabs in two tanks: one which contained polyethylene spheres (a common microplastic pollutant) and one without plastic (control) for five days. The team simulated the environment to encourage a hermit crab contest through placing pairs of hermit crabs in an arena, giving the larger crab a shell that was too small and the smaller crab a shell that was too big.
Plastic-exposed hermit crabs displayed weaker attacking behaviour (known as rapping) during fights than crabs that were not exposed to plastic.
Microplastics also reduced the ability of defending crabs to properly assess their attackers during contests and impaired their decision to give up their shell earlier.
Hermit crabs are known as scavengers as they recycle energy back into the ecosystem through eating-up decomposed sea-life and bacteria.
As such they play a vital role in rebalancing the ecosystem and are an important part of marine life.
Manus Cunningham from Queen's University and one of the lead researchers on the paper, said: "These findings are hugely significant as they illustrate how both the information-gathering and shell evaluations were impaired when exposed to microplastics.
"Although 10 per cent of global plastic production ends up in the ocean, there is very limited research on how this can disrupt animal behaviour and cognition. This study shows how the microplastic pollution crisis is threatening biodiversity more than is currently recognised."
--IANS
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Another Comics Round Up
January 24, 2013 Children's Books, Homeschoolingchildren's books, children's literature, comic books, graphic novels, homeschooling, mouse guard, the stone frog, the wizard of ozfarrarwilliams
Hey, it's time for another round up of comics and graphic novels here in the rowhouse. Our co-op has just finished studying comics and it's been fun to see the kids all hard at work on their own comics, sharing them with each other. As well, it's been neat to see what the other parents have done with the topic, helping kids learn to understand panels, facial expressions, and how to make a character identifiable from panel to panel.
First up, both kids picked up The Stone Frog at the library for a quick read. This is the first TOON Books "chapter book." It was an odd story with old-fashioned artwork reminiscent of Little Nemo. In other words, it took you way back to the start of comics. It had a sort of fairy tale dreamy quality to it about siblings who find themselves in a bizarre fantasy world. It's a nice follow up to the rest of the titles from TOON Books and is a very easy read by chapter book standards. I hope they'll be releasing more to keep it company on the shelf because right now I'm not sure what I would pair it with. With detailed black and white illustrations and such a throwback feel, I can't think of anything quite like it for this age group. However, both of my kids' love of TOON Books as a brand led them to want to try it and they both liked it.
Next, BalletBoy tried out the great Mouse Guard series by David Peterson, which I've known about for awhile but haven't brought home for the kids until now. He didn't end up loving it, but I have to warn readers by pointing out that I think this is partially because he also didn't love Redwall. And Mouse Guard is, if it is anything at all, a graphic novel homage to Redwall. Medieval mice and lush, colorful artwork make this an appealing series for fantasy lovers, especially animal fantasy lovers, to try out. There are currently two volumes widely available with a third coming out in a few months.
Finally, I am not usually a huge fan of graphic novel retellings of books. I can appreciate that some people like them and get something out of various condensed versions of classics, but unless a version is especially good, then I'd rather wait until the child is ready for the real thing. However, when I saw the artwork for the Oz series, I fell in love and knew it would be an exception for me. Mushroom got the first three volumes for Christmas and is really enjoying them. The art contributes a lot to the story and helps break free of either the original Denslow illustrations or the imagery of the film to create an Oz with a different feel. The series is published by Marvel, so kids used to the slick graphic novels Scholastic is producing may find them to have a different feel. However, these are definitely a good option if you have comics-lovers like mine.
For Avatar Fans…
July 9, 2012 Children's Booksavatar, children's books, comic books, graphic novels, graphic novels for kids, the promisefarrarwilliams
How did I not know this existed before? There is a series of Avatar graphic novels currently being released that cover the period after the series ended, including the infamous "what's the deal with Zuko's mother?" question.
Actually, I know why I didn't know they existed. It's because I tend to be dismissive toward book tie ins of TV shows, products, and movies. For example, it's all very well and good that the kids love Lego Ninjago, but I think I'd die if they thought the Ninjago early readers were quality literature. Plus, Avatar doesn't exactly have a great track record. The Avatar Lost Scrolls chapter book series, which we have seen at the library many times, has some of the worst graphic design of any book for children I've ever seen. The entire book is set in a difficult to read small type. I suppose that makes it lucky that it's not really worth reading.
But take heart, because this series, called The Promise, is written by Gene Luen Yang. Yang is better known for his National Book Award winning graphic novels for young adults. And while this series probably isn't quite on par with American Born Chinese, it is solid storytelling and quality art. Avatar fans should not be disappointed. Yang has the voices of the characters down but carries the story forward with new twists and developments. My kids were so delighted to get these that they devoured the first one immediately. There are currently two volumes available with a third one due in early October.
Graphic Novels Again
February 6, 2012 Children's Books, Homeschoolingbone, children's books, children's literature, comic books, flying beaver brothers, funny books, graphic novels, salt water taffy, squishfarrarwilliams
They really need to do their math there, but I don't want to interrupt the nearly half hour stretch of quiet they've had together!
We were inundated by graphic novels for Christmas gifts and the boys have been making their way through them, along with the other books they got.
Both the boys quickly read Squish: Brave New Pond by Jennifer Holm, which they enjoyed. I don't quite "get" these books, but the boys find the story of Squish, a small amoeba, and his school friends, to be funny. They're a little bit on the gross out side of humor, so just a parental warning for you there.
I got Mushroom the very easy to read book The Flying Beaver Brothers and the Evil Penguin Plan by Maxwell Eaton. There's a sequel as well. It was really funny, with a lot of what passes as dry humor for the elementary school set, which is exactly Mushroom's kind of jokes.
BalletBoy got the next entries in the Salt Water Taffy series by Matthew Loux, Caldera's Revenge. This is a set of graphic novels about two boys on summer vacation in Maine. I admit that I didn't like these much at first, but I guess there's something funny about grizzled old seamen? The dialogue is a bit amusing, I suppose.
Finally, both Mushroom and BalletBoy have embarked on reading the great graphic novel series Bone by Jeff Smith and have already gone through the first two volumes and are asking for the third. This series is silly at times, with slapsticky gags and jokey dialogue. It follows some bones who leave their home for the wide world. The rest of the characters are human. However, it also quickly begins to tell an epic tale full of dragons and quests. This is an older series (I read the first bit of it years before I had kids) but Scholastic got hold of it several years ago making it clearly a series for children. It is, by far, the title on this list that I recommend the highest. The rest are just for fun, but this one is graphic novel art.
Graphic Novels Roundup Again
June 21, 2011 Children's Bookschildren's books, children's literature, comic books, comic books for kids, graphic novels, ponyo, salt water taffyfarrarwilliams
A quick graphic novel round up for you. We continue to dig through the library offerings.
First up, I read the book The Storm in the Barn by Matt Phelan. This graphic novel is aimed at older middle grade readers. It was unique, to say the least. It takes place in Dust Bowl era Kansas, about a young boy whose mother is ill and who is beset by bullies. The style is sketchy and brown toned, to show how dusty and dry everything is. The art has an ethereal feel to it, which suits the tone of the story. This is one of those children's literature selections that I enjoy, but wonder who the intended audience really is because it does seem so unique. Regardless, the book weaves together complicated themes and has an ending that is open to different interpretations. It was very different, but I liked it.
Next is a series BalletBoy read. Salt Water Taffy by Matthew Loux is a chapter book level graphic novel series about two boys on their summer vacation in Maine. They meet a friendly caricature of an old fisherman who guides them on some bizarre adventures. In the first volume, they meet a giant lobster monster called "Old Salty." The art in the series is bold and straightforward. I pulled it off the shelf as a possibility for BalletBoy, but I have to say I don't think much of the books. They're more of a conglomeration of random nonsense than a solid story. But BalletBoy gives them two thumbs up. Thanks to a timely library trip, he read all four in less than a week.
Next, Mushroom read the book Monkey vs. Robot by James Kolchalka. I wasn't much of a fan of Kolchalka's weird Johnny Boo series for young readers. This almost wordless graphic novel is intended for older readers, but Mushroom seemed to think the whole thing was hilarious, even without being able to read what little text there was. Kolchalka's style is purposefully rough and this story is absurd, but amusing. Essentially, some monkeys and a robot fight it out in a jungle. That's pretty much it. It's certainly not a deep selection, but I found it fun as well.
I also read the book Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke. It tells the story of a girl who gets sucked through some sort of portal onto an alien planet and much find her courage and go on adventures to save her friend. The art is colorful and fun, filled with funny little creatures of all sorts. I highly recommend this one. Zita is a great character, spunky and brave, but the author does a good job of showing how she can be vulnerable too. The length and reading some of the minor characters' dialects make it not quite a chapter book level read, so I would say it's for early middle grades readers.
Finally, the kids have discovered the Ponyo graphic novel adaptation, which comes in four volumes. In case you're not familiar with it, Ponyo is an animated film by Hayao Miyazaki. It's a beautiful story about a boy who befriends a magical sea girl creature. Not only is the story great, but the artistic style of the animation is similarly beautiful. The graphic novel series is made in Japan and therefore is read like other Japanese manga, which is to say, backwards. The kids have only read the first one, but it did take some getting used to. Still, I kept thinking it was surely a needed skill for geeky kids to have. The graphic novel is pretty much exactly the same as the film. The amazing art comes off just as well on the static page, however, and the story holds up in any form. Miyazaki's other films, including Kiki's Delivery Service, My Neighbor Totoro, and Howl's Moving Castle, have also been turned into four volume graphic novel sets.
More Worthwhile Comics for Beginners!
May 19, 2011 Children's Booksadopt a glurb, balloon toons, comic books, early readers, graphic novels, graphic novels for kidsfarrarwilliams
Finally. Finally! I've been waiting with some frustration for some publisher to make some more good early reader comics. The market is now swimming in amazing chapter book level graphic novels as well as many good wordless graphic novel options, but there are fewer options for early readers. A bunch have come out, but some of them are so insulting to young readers. Seemingly many publishers think that just putting anything out there with the words "graphic novel" on it is enough. I've seen a couple of decent individual titles, but the big winner up to this point has been Toon Books, who publish the award winning Benny and Penny titles, as well as many others, including my personal favorite Stinky by Eleanor Davis. Also, they have an amazing website, which is a nice perk.
But I just discovered some more great options! Balloon Toons is a newish early reader graphic novel imprint from Blue Apple Books. They have five titles so far with four more due out in the next year. Mushroom and I read a couple of them and we're in love. Seriously. I have never seen him laugh while he read a new book himself. So this is a high recommendation.
The first title we read was Rick and Rack and the Great Outdoors by Ethan Long. The art is simple and bright with thick lines. It contains three slightly silly stories, a bit like reading three comic strips. That was good, but even better was the zany book Adopt a Glurb by Elise Gravel. The art was purposefully messy with a red and black focused color scheme. There is no story to speak of. It's basically an ad for keeping the strange little creature the glurb as a troublesome pet. Mushroom cracked up when he read about getting the glurb tiny diapers and washing them in vinegar and cranberry juice.
January 19, 2011 Children's Bookscalvin and hobbes, children's books, children's literature, comic booksfarrarwilliams
We didn't get the paper when I was growing up, so I can't say that I was into Calvin and Hobbes the way most other kids of my generation were so while other parents probably have already given this to their young readers, it never occurred to me. Luckily, my step-brother and sister went through their old books and gifted a volume of the famous comic strip to Mushroom and BalletBoy. We don't get the paper either, so the format needed explaining before I could convince BalletBoy to actually read any of it. Just looking at it, I think he assumed it was far too long for him because he's so used to graphic novels.
It's actually perfect for beginning readers in many ways. Once you can read the vocabulary, a page or so of comic strips just the right length for a kid who is still building up that reading stamina. The sense of imagination and play in the comic, while presented with a touch of snark, are certainly appropriate to the age as well. Mushroom has it in the bathroom right now as his bathroom reading book, which might sound like an insult to a book, but is actually high praise.
Fables Ruined Me for Other Fairy Tale Retellings
December 6, 2010 Children's Bookscalamity jack, children's books, children's literature, comic books, fables, fairy tale retellings, fairy tales, graphic novels, sister grimmfarrarwilliams
Do you know the graphic novels series Fables by Bill Willingham? It's not for kids. It's a grown-up (or older teen) graphic novels series about characters from fairy tales who have fled their homelands and taken up residence in New York. If you're the sort of person who can appreciate graphic novels and can appreciate a premise like that, then they're excellent. In the near decade they've been coming out, the stories have run the gamut from funny to snarky to dark to emotionally touching and even thought-provoking. In fact, they're so excellent that they've ruined me for reading all these other modern takes on fairy tales. Every time I try one, all I can think is, "Fables already did that and they did it better."
Seriously, I've now seen two different middle grades series with similar themes to the grown-up Fables and not been able to appreciate them because Fables just did it better. Usually, I find that children's books tackle subjects in ways that I often find more interesting or at least as interesting as adult books. But apparently not this time. First, The Sisters Grimm series by Michael Buckley. I read Fairy Tale Detectives and I tried to read The Unusual Suspects, but honestly, I just kept thinking about how they'd stolen Fables's idea. The premise of this series is that there are refuges from the fairy tale world who are living in, honestly, I think it's upstate New York. If you've read Fables, they're not allowed to leave their town, making it oddly reminiscent of the Farm. Like in Fables, Jack of Jack and the Beanstalk same is the same Jack from all the tales and is a rapscallion who isn't to be trusted. The Big Bad Wolf has reformed and acts as the local legal enforcement. It's a funny series and reasonably well-written with lots of action and plenty of appeal. I wanted to like it, but alas. The trappings were just so similar. I spent half the time wondering if Buckley had actually read Fables and thought, gee, what a great idea if you could make it for kids!
Now, I've just finished reading Shannon and Dean Hale's Calamity Jack. This is part of a graphic novel series from Shannon Hale, who has written several more traditional YA fantasy novels with fairy tale themes. However, this fairy tale retelling, which begins with Rapunzel's Revenge, has a very steampunk, early American feel to it. Again, I can't help but be reminded of Fables. The character of Jack, while nowhere near as heartless or womanizing as in Fables, is still thrown into a similar setting as his spinoff comic series and is still the same brand of rogue. It's fine. The art is pretty good. The attitude is fun. I would even recommend it to kids looking for graphic novels. Yet, I just couldn't enjoy it. The husband, when he saw it on the side table, actually asked if it was somehow connected with Fables.
Now in the last year, I've also seen two Brothers Grimm themed quirky fairy tale books come out: The Grimm Legacy by Polly Shulman and A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz. It must be in the ether. Both look interesting. Both have gotten decent reviews. Yet, I'm afraid to read them. What if Fables really has ruined me for modern takes on the fairy tales?
Johnny Boo
October 13, 2010 Children's Bookschildren's books, children's literature, comic books, early readers, graphic novels, johnny boofarrarwilliams
When I spotted that the children's section at our library had recently updated the comic books section with some new titles, I got all excited. Especially when I found two titles that looked appropriate for early readers, the Johnny Boo books by James Kochalka. I wasn't familiar with these, but they looked cute, so they came home with us.
The illustrations are simple but amusing. One character, the Ice Cream Monster, looks like he wandered in from an episode of Yo Gabba Gabba. There's even a quote on the back from DJ Lance Rock. Unfortunately, like that much loved Nickelodeon show that makes me feel utterly uncool for not liking it, I just didn't get these books. The text and plots were too simple. There was a lot of dialogue where characters actually said things like, "This is fun," repeatedly. It felt like something a kid would write instead of something written for kids. BalletBoy set it aside after the first one. He agreed that the Ice Cream Monster was funny, but I never saw him pick up the second book.
I'm dying for more early reader comics, but good ones. I know BalletBoy (and Mushroom for that matter) will be on to the world of Lunch Lady and Babymouse very soon, but until then, we've read all the TOON Books.
Quick Comic Book Roundup
September 7, 2010 Children's Booksbabymouse, children's books, children's literature, comic books, graphic novels, owly, polofarrarwilliams
I read several graphic novels out of the children's sections over the summer, so I thought I'd post about them all together.
First of all, Mushroom posted about the wordless graphic novels he loves here. The Adventures of Polo by Regis Faller is a wonderful series for younger kids. Next, BalletBoy posted about the graphic novel series Owly here. These are also wordless, but are of a chapter book length and have more complicated plots than the picture book style of the Polo series. They're very different series, but both worth checking out. I think they serve an interesting purpose in that they seem to be preparing the kids to sit and read longer works on their own without help. However, they do so without the pressure of the newest element in their ability to read: the words. Instead, they can focus on what they still like most about a book anyway – the pictures and the story.
Next, I finally got around to actually reading a Babymouse book. It was just as adorable and excellent as I had heard. The story in the first book is the very common story of a kid (well, a mouse) who wants to be in with the popular kids and can't quite get there. What elevates it is Babymouse's "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" feel. Every time she gets bored or life gets difficult, Babymouse imagines a new, fantastical story that reflects her reality, such as when she goes to the wild west. The visuals, which are all black and white with pink become much pinker when Babymouse imagines.
Also, I checked out a well-worn copy of Robot Dreams. Like the comics the kids read, this one is also wordless. However, the plot was probably slightly too complex for my kids not to mention that it was touchingly sad and evocative. It's amazing to me how some of the comics (and picture books) with the simplest, cartoony styles, can be so emotionally resonant with the reader. I really enjoyed it.
However, I enjoyed reading the first in the Amulet series even more. This book looked and felt like a Miyazaki movie. I spotted it in the library and remembered that awhile back it was mentioned on Greenridge Chronicles in glowing terms. I loved it. The art was beautiful and the story of a sister and brother who lose their parents was fascinating. The two must go into a strange underground universe and encounter bizarre creatures and danger. I'm definitely going back for the next two volumes.
Finally, I also read a couple more from the YA section. First, Prime Baby was enjoyable and short. I love Gene Luen Yang. This one wasn't as brilliant as his The Eternal Smile, however, it was certainly amusing. It had me laughing aloud. Second, I read Megan Kelso's Artichoke Tales. Unfortunately, I didn't really enjoy it. I like Megan Kelso's style, but the fantastical family saga of war and peace just didn't connect with me. The simple style was visually appealing but I kept getting lost about who was who, which is never fun in a graphic novel.
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Guest post by BalletBoy, age 5
Owly is a book that has no words except some noises. It's a comic book. It's a chapter book. I have to use a bookmark! The books are funny and happy and sad. I don't know why they're so good, but I think they's so good!
My favorite Owly book was Flying Lessons. Owly is an owl. There's also Wormy. Wormy is a worm. He's Owly's friend. Wormy meets a flying squirrel and then Owly meets the flying squirrel. It was in the night. They live in a tree house. The flying squirrel was scared of Wormy and Owly at first. Then they become friends.
[Mushroom did a post for me, so I thought it was only fair that BalletBoy get a chance too. He sat curled up reading the first Owly novel with such intensity that I knew he was in love with the book. For the first time I got to hear the words, "Go away, I'm reading!" from one of my kids.]
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# EEX: Energy Expression Exchange
A scratch repo for EEX ideas. Will be deleted.

## Installation
To do a local install of the Python directory,
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## Testing
Tests can be run using `py.test -v` once installed.

## Language

- Functional Form: An algebraic expression of the energy
- Parameters: Associated static parameters for Functional Forms
- Term: A given set of Atoms, Functional Form, and Parameter set
- Energy Expression: Sum of all terms for a given system
* Words are arbitrarily capsed until we add in symlinks

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The Messinian evaporite deposit is a geological deposit of evaporites which was found on Sicily and named after the city of Messina. It was later found to underlie much of the bed of the Mediterranean Sea, including the L'Atalante basin. It was formed during the Messinian salinity crisis.

References

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How Can You Tell If Cancer Has Already Started?
It's one of the most frightening prospects many of us can face in our lifetimes. Cancer. It has many causes and many symptoms, but nutrition surfaces again and again as researchers continue uncovering the mysteries of these diseases. For decades scientists and doctors have looked for early warning signals our bodies might be giving to give us clues about impending cancers before it's too late. What progress has been made in this quest? Read on to find out!
Let's start by understanding what a well-functioning body is doing. There are two components within the endocrine system of your body that hold the keys to good health; the pancreas and the thyroid. Pancreas output is essential to properly digest what you eat. This is the core of everything, as your body's ability to put the food you eat to good use depends on optimal digestion.
Secondary to this first factor is the output of your thyroid. Governing hormone production and regulation, the thyroid is responsible for the body's hormonal reaction to internal and external stimuli occurring all the time throughout all body systems. From how our brains work to the chemistry within our blood, hormones serve as "software" to the body "hardware" carrying critical information between and throughout the systems of our bodies.
You can start to see how starting with these two root factors makes sense. Where the rubber hits the road, so to speak.
What Happens If The Pancreas Isn't Working Correctly?
If your pancreas is not doing its job properly, you cannot properly break down proteins in your food. Downstream, this has all kinds of ramifications. It usually starts with exhaustion. And we're not talking about exhaustion after a massive workout. We're talking about chronic, constant fatigue, as though the energy has been sapped out of you.
Another big sign of poor digestion is smelly stools and smelly gas. Now normal feces doesn't smell good, but here we're talking about burn-down-the-house smelly. This is usually a symptom digestive problems, and must be addressed to realize anything like good health.
The problem is, the fatigue and digestive problems outlined here can be signs of an illness as serious as cancer, there are myriad other diseases, from minor to major that could cause similar fatigue and poor digestion. Early warning signs are therefore hard to find here. You can be too thin or too overweight. You can feel inappropriate hunger or a lack of hunger, all for the wrong reasons when the pancreas is failing your digestive processes.
What Happens If Your Thyroid Isn't Working Correctly?
When the thyroid starts to fail or under-perform, there are huge ramifications across many different body systems. Dry, flaky skin, thinning hair, dramatic weight gain or dramatic weight loss, menstrual irregularity, insomnia, and even depression and anxiety.
Obviously some significant, system-level crises can emerge from a failing thyroid. When under these stresses, the body starts to fail in other ways because of side effects from the thyroid problem. For example, insomnia can be triggered by the thyroid, but insomnia can cause hundreds of other micro-problems within the body. It's a cascading effect.
The problem, here again, is that most of these symptoms have many possible root causes, so assuming the thyroid is the root cause is not accurate or effective in many cases.
What Does Any Of This Have To Do With Predicting If Cancer Has Already Started?
With a host of symptoms like the list we just covered, how can we predict if cancer has already started? What symptoms will cancer reveal early in the disease? And how will we be able to separate cancer symptoms from some of these other system-level problems?
It may seem like we're tricking you, but here's the answer: YOU CAN'T. You can't tell if cancer has already started. In nearly every case, by the time cancer has revealed itself through symptoms, serious intervention is required.
So let's back up a bit. When we talk about the pancreas and the thyroid being "in charge" of a vast number of processes in the body, we are really talking about the places where we must focus, if we are going to nourish our bodies in a way that helps them combat cancer events throughout our lives. Rather than worry about which symptoms in your lives may be worth worrying about, worry about them all, and nourish your body to be ready to battle any problems naturally.
It's the heart of our campaign and the reason we created our first two products specifically to feed the thyroid and feed the pancreas. These organs are responsible for so many other things downstream, it must be our focus for our own health and wellness.
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Devious motorists who turn to car cloning, in a bid to outwit police automated number plate recognition (ANPR) systems, are increasingly becoming a menace to law abiding used car owners, warns vehicle history check expert, HPI.
Predominantly, a car is cloned to disguise the identity of a stolen car which is sold on for a quick buck. However, petty criminals are now cloning cars to avoid parking fines and speeding tickets, whilst organised gangs are using them to commit more serious crimes. Increasing numbers of legitimate cars owners are reporting hefty fines they never incurred or have faced unwelcome visits by the police as a result of their vehicle being cloned.
Car cloning is just like personal identity theft but for cars. Criminal gangs mask the true identity of a vehicle by giving it a false Vehicle Registration Number (VRM) often that of a similar make and model car legitimately on the road. Whilst this is causing trouble for the owners of the cars that have been cloned, used car buyers who innocently purchase a stolen vehicle that has been given a false identity, will lose the car and their hard earned money when it's returned to the legal owner by the police.
Whilst to buy a registration plate in the UK owners must have the vehicle's log book – otherwise known as a V5 – driver's licence and proof of address, it is possible to purchase 'show plates' on the internet or over the phone with no documentation. Once purchased, there's nothing to stop show plates being used on the road, albeit fraudulently.
Always check the provenance/history of the car you are looking to buy, and make sure you view it at the address shown on the V5/logbook.
Check the vehicle's V5/logbook. Stolen V5 documents are still being used to accompany cloned vehicles. The HPI Check includes a unique stolen V5 document check as standard.
Ensure all the VIN/chassis numbers on the vehicle match each other and then conduct a vehicle history check such as the HPI Check to ensure they match DVLA records.
Know the car's market value. If you are paying less than 70% of the market price for a vehicle, then be on your guard. No seller will want to lose money on their sale.
Avoid paying in cash, especially if the car costs over £3,000 – use the banking system. HPI continues to hear of many buyers who pay in cash and then find out that the car is a clone, and that they've lost both their money and the vehicle.


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Penn students get involved in public policy in a wide range of ways, including innovative coursework and research, various on-campus organizations, internships both on and off campus, and other ways that you can see here. Wharton PPI encourages, highlights, and develops opportunities at Penn for learning about public policy.
Fall Break Policy Trek
During Fall Break, fifteen students from the Wharton Public Policy Initiative Student Group (PPISG) visited Washington D.C. as part of PPISG's Annual Policy Trek.
Winning Proposal Aims to Combat Job Displacement Caused by Automation
College students Michael Krone, Jenna Liu, Natasha Menon, and Kevin Myers won the 6th annual PPI public policy case competition. The focus this year was on automation—specifically, ameliorating the effects of job displacement caused by advancements in technology. Their project, "New Horizons," is a proposal to help shift administrative workers in Pennsylvania into jobs that are low risk for automation and fit their skills and aptitudes, and to encourage them to gain further career development, using the PA CareerLink website. The four of them were excited to get involved in a case competition but were nervous that they did not know much about the topic. To start, they looked at research on automation and spoke to experts they had met through course work and internships. As they went along, they were then able to gain feedback from people with different perspectives on the subject, which helped them continually refine their thinking.
Congrats to the Public Policy Research Scholars, Class of 2019
The second class of Public Policy Research Scholars (PPRS) began their journey through this rigorous honors program in 2017. Now, just two years later, ten students are graduating from Penn with a solid understanding of economic and political analysis of public policy; knowledge of the policymaking process; and the application of theoretical and quantitative tools to practical, real-life policy questions. Learn more about the cohort by clicking into each student's PPRS profile.
Penn Students Explore Public Policy Research in Washington, DC
For three days in May, Wharton Legal Studies and Business Ethics Department Professor David Zaring took a group of students to Washington, DC for the Wharton Industry Exploration Program's short-term field course on the Public Policy Sector. While in DC, students were able to attend sessions at various public policy institutions, to learn about how they conduct policy research, and how the research fits into the federal policymaking process.
Public Policy Visiting Fellow, Spring 2019
Wharton PPI welcomed the former Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Richard Cordray, as our Visiting Fellow for Spring 2019. He also was a Distinguished Policy Fellow at Penn Law this semester.
2019 Public Policy Case Competition
This competition, open to all undergraduate and graduate students across the University of Pennsylvania, is intended to foster discussion and collaborative research on key public policy issues. One team will win the grand prize of $5,000. Two teams will earn honorable mention awards of $2,000 each.
Tips on How to Find, Apply, and Fund a Summer Internship in DC
It is never too early to start thinking about what you want to do next summer. Some government agencies start their recruiting for summer interns in the fall, while most look for interns later in the winter or early spring. Here are some tips for how to find, apply, and fund a summer internship in DC.
2018 Public Policy Interns: By the Numbers
For the fifth consecutive year, Wharton PPI is pleased to fund a cohort of Penn students who are serving as public policy interns in DC. The 63 interns, who received funding through a competitive application process, represent undergraduate and graduate programs across six different Penn Schools — Wharton, Arts and Sciences, Law, Education, Engineering, and Medicine.
Wharton Industry Exploration Program, Spring 2018
The Wharton Industry Exploration Program, a half-credit course organized by Wharton PPI and led by Professor David Zaring, brought a group of 25 students to Washington, DC for three days of experiential learning about public policy research.
The first class of Public Policy Research Scholars (PPRS) began their journey through this rigorous honors program in 2016. Now, just two years later, seven students are graduating from Penn with a solid understanding of economic and political analysis of public policy; knowledge of the policymaking process; and the application of theoretical and quantitative tools to practical, real-life policy questions. The PPRS cohort for the Class of 2018 includes students from all four of Penn's undergraduate schools.
Five Policy Proposals to Prevent Opioid Use Disorder
During the spring semester, Wharton PPI ran its 5th annual Public Policy Case Competition, focusing on the opioid crisis. The competition challenged students to work in teams of 3-4 people in addressing the following prompt: Develop a specific government policy or program (at the local, state, or federal level) that would prevent (as opposed to treat) opioid use disorder. This policy can focus on the supply side (i.e., the pharmaceutical industry, medical professionals, insurance companies, or other purveyors/distributors), or on the demand side (i.e., potential licit and illicit opioid consumers), and can address business or government policy. Beyond describing the policy or program itself, students had to project its economic and social impact, including assessing the costs of implementation and providing a funding model.
Join the Public Policy Research Scholars Class of 2021
PPRS is an interdisciplinary certificate program intended for rising sophomores with a background in Economics, who want to explore the economic impact of U.S. public policies. Application Deadline is June 1st!
This competition, open to all undergraduate and graduate students across the University of Pennsylvania, is intended to foster discussion and collaborative research on key public policy issues. One team will win the grand prize of $5,000. Two teams will earn honorable mention awards of $2,000 each. (Registration is now closed.)
For the fourth consecutive year, Wharton PPI is pleased to fund a large cohort of 99 Penn students who are serving as public policy interns in DC. The interns, chosen through a competitive application process, represent undergraduate and graduate programs across six different Penn Schools — Wharton, Arts and Sciences, Law, Social Policy and Practice, Engineering, and Education.
PPI Student Group, Class of 2017
Graduation for the Class of 2017 is upon us and the staff at Wharton PPI would like to take this opportunity to recognize the graduating seniors who have made significant contributions to the success of the Wharton PPI Student Group .
Fourth Annual Case Competition: Financial Inclusion
Wharton PPI held its 4th annual Public Policy Case Competition this spring, focusing on the issue of financial inclusion. About 7 percent of American households are "unbanked," meaning they lack access to a bank account, while another 20 percent are considered "underbanked"—they have a bank account but may supplement it with non-traditional financial services like check cashing or payday loans.
President Trump's First 100 Days
The American Enterprise Institute and the Wharton Public Policy Initiative are pleased to co-present a special two-part program examining the first 100 days of the Trump Administration.
How to Find, Apply, and Fund a Summer Internship in DC
It is never too early to start thinking about what you want to do next summer. Some government agencies start their recruiting for summer interns in the fall, while most look for interns later in the winter or early spring. This infographic provides some helpful tips for getting a public policy summer internship in DC.
Public Policy Visiting Fellow, Fall 2016
The Wharton Public Policy Initiative is pleased to announce that Samantha Vinograd (C'05) will be our Visiting Fellow for the Fall 2016 semester.
Wharton PPI Public Policy Case Competition Winners Present To U.S. Treasury Dept
With an impressive proposal to improve America's aging water infrastructure, three Wharton MBAs took home the $5,000 top prize in Wharton PPI 's Public Policy Case Competition earlier this year.
But the winning policy proposal earned Aroon Vijaykar, WG'18, Alex Bolano, WG'17, and Michael Weigley, WG'16, something even more valuable–an invitation to present their ideas to policymakers at the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
MBA Student's Experience Highlights the Significance of Diversity at the World Bank
Arjun Nath, second year MBA student at the Wharton School, interned with two different groups within the World Bank in DC. He sat down with Wharton PPI to share his experience working and living in DC for a summer. Listen to the interview on iTunesU or read the transcript below.
U.S. Treasury Invites Case Competition Winners to Share Fresh Ideas with Federal Policymakers
The current water contamination scandal in Flint, Michigan, is a multi-layered crisis. For local citizens, it obviously is a health crisis, as well as a crisis in government management and public trust. But for the citizens of Flint, and for populations across America's many aging cities, it also embodies the crisis looming in America's aging infrastructure—not just its rusting water pipes, but its many dilapidated and outdated roads, bridges, and rail lines. Beyond being an issue of public safety (think of last year's Amtrak disaster), economists and policymakers point to infrastructure investment as perhaps the key driver for America's future economic growth.
Industry Analysis with One Urgent Goal, To Protect the Right to Vote
Wharton PPI is partnering with a Bay Area tech nonprofit, the Open Source Election Technology (OSET) Foundation , to offer a unique opportunity for six Wharton students to participate in an industry research project. Led by two principal investigators, Professor Lorin Hitt of Wharton and Gregory Miller of the OSET Foundation, the six students will fill a void in the literature by completing a comprehensive analysis of the global election technology industry.
Funding for Summer Internships
Looking for funding for your summer internship? Penn Wharton Public Policy Initiative (PPI) offers funding, on a competitive basis, to students who accept an offer for a public policy summer internship at a government entity or non-profit policy research organization in Washington, DC, that otherwise would be unpaid or come only with modest compensation. All undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in any of Penn's schools are eligible to apply for funding from Penn Wharton PPI.
90-Second Stories: Emily Zhen
The Wharton PPI Summer Internship Program offers financial and programmatic support to Penn students who intern in Washington, DC. 90-Second Stories is a series of videos featuring interns talking about their experiences in DC. Emily Zhen kicks off this year's video series with her account of interning at the Treasury.
Public Policy Interns By The Numbers
For the second year in a row, Wharton PPI is pleased to offer funding to a large cohort of Penn students who will serve as public policy interns in DC. The students, chosen through a competitive application process, represent both undergraduate and graduate programs in seven different Penn Schools – Wharton, Arts and Sciences, Law, Social Policy and Practice, Medicine, Design and Engineering and Applied Science.
Meet the 2015 PwC Scholars
Earlier this spring, PwC US donated $50,000 to the University to establish a two-year PwC Scholars program. The program was established to recognize the accomplishments of undergraduate students at the University of Pennsylvania who have contributed significantly to faculty-led public policy research. The first three PwC Scholars to be named are Steven Knauer, Biruk Bekele, and Shane Murphy. Wharton PPI interviewed the students to learn more about their interest in public policy and the faculty-led research they contributed to.
PwC US donates $50,000 to fund scholars program at the University of Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA, PA March 6, 2015 – PwC US today announced that it will donate a total of $50,000, for the establishment of a two-year PwC Scholars program. The gift, which will be administered through the Wharton Public Policy Initiative (PPI), will be used to recognize the accomplishments of undergraduate students at the University of Pennsylvania who have contributed significantly to faculty-led public policy research.
Student Internship Experience
Megan Yan, W'17, C'17
"I had an amazing time at the SEC this past summer and really attribute it to the environment I was put in, the work I was given, and the opportunities I took advantage of."
Benjamin Nathan, GFA'16
"The internship at the World Bank gave me a fascinating, first-hand look into the operations of an important international finance institution."
Genesis Nunez, C'16
"My time at the EEOC was definitely worthwhile because I was gaining hands-on experience on a topic I was truly passionate about."
Harrison Newman, C'17
"I ate numerous homemade Tanzanian meals, attended a barbeque at the Ambassador's house, and met many of my colleagues' children. Having formed these relationships, I found myself enjoying a loose on-the-job environment in which collaboration occurred naturally."
Lexin Cai, SP2'15
"As an intern at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, I really did substantive work and worked as part of the team. I developed good relationships and felt like a valued member. The Center is a vibrant and exciting place in which to grow professionally."
Shane Murphy, C'17
"Over the course of the summer I learned a lot about corporate finance and was able to develop skills that will be marketable in any field. The SEC was a great organization to work for because of the people and resources they offer. Working with smart, talented, and accomplished people inspired me.
Nick Buchta, C'17
"The internship in media and government relations with Brookings turned out to be everything I was looking for. I was able to use past professional and academic experiences to contribute to the work done by the Institution in a meaningful way."