As of June 1, both libraries will not be accepting museum pass reservations. Museum passes will be first come, first served. All other policies regarding the passes (lending periods, late fines and returning passes to the circulation desk) will remain in effect. Call the Plumb Memorial Library or Huntington Branch Library for museum pass availability.
As summer rapidly approaches, the library invites all children and teens to celebrate summer by joining the summer reading program. This year, both libraries will have a unified program: Rubber Ducky Reading Club (Pre-K), "Emojine a Summer at the Library" Reading Program (Grades K-6), and Teen Summer Reading Program (Grades 7-12). Kicking off the "Emojine a Summer at the Library" Reading Program, on June 16, both libraries will be hosting a Hip-Hop Dance Party at the Shelton Community Center Gymnasium with DJ Austin Dailey. Sign-ups for the Hip-Hop Dance Party will began on June 2. Registration for "Emojine a Summer" Reading Program & Teen Summer Reading Program will begin on June 16. You can visit the website, or call either library to register for the party. As the dates get closer, more details about the joint summer reading programs will follow; details will be announced in the Shelton Herald, Facebook/Twitter, and at both libraries.
"Emojine a Summer at the Library" Reading Program – On Saturday, June 16, kids entering Kindergarten to Grade 6 are invited to participate in the Emoji-Themed summer reading program. Participants will keep track of their reading times on a reading log and earn small prizes. Also, participants can enter into the raffles for a chance to win the larger prizes. Children can go to either library to redeem their rewards and enter into the raffles.
Summer Reading Kick Off: Hip-Hop Dance Party – On Saturday, June 16 at 10:30 a.m., Plumb Memorial Library and Huntington Branch Library are kicking off their Summer Reading Program "Emojine a Summer at the Library," with a joint Hip-Hop Dance Party at the Shelton Community Center's Gym. Children of all ages can learn awesome dance moves from DJ Austin Dailey during this interactive celebration. Registration is required for both children and adults that are attending the program. Registration began June 2.
Teen Summer Reading Program – On Saturday, June 16, Tweens/Teens entering Grades 7-12 are invited to participate in the Teen Summer Reading Program. Participating teens can enter into the weekly prize drawings for a chance to win a raffle. All you have to do is read.
All tickets for this program will be saved all summer and every participant has a chance to win a grand prize. Keep reading and enter weekly.
Danielle's All Ages Storytime – On Thursday, June 14 at 11:30 a.m., join Danielle as she engages children of all ages with this drop-in storybook session.
Spanish with Sandra – On Thursday, June 14 at 5 p.m., children and their caregivers learn Spanish through songs, games, stories, and other fun activities. register for the entire session.
Preschool Story & Craft Time – On Fridays, June 15 & 22 at 11 a.m., Ms. Janice reads stories and offers a craft especially for children ages 3-5. Please register for each week that you plan to attend.
Grossology – On Tuesday, June 19 at 6 p.m., kids entering grades K-4 are invited to join Velya Jancz-Urban for an introduction to microscopes with a gross twist. Learn the parts of a microscope and check out disgusting slides made of earwax, swabs from the water fountain, and more. Those with allergies please note: foods containing nuts may be used during this event.
Toddler Movement – On Wednesday, June 20 at 11 a.m., Miss Robin provides a fun, active musical program for children ages 2 ½ – 4 and caregivers. Sessions run for an entire month.
Preschool Story & Craft Time – On Fridays, June 15 & 22, 11 a.m., Ms. Janice reads stories and offers a craft especially for children ages 3-5. Register for each week that you plan to attend.
Tai Chi for Adults: Extra Edition – On Thursday, June 14 at 9 a.m., Plumb Memorial Library is offering Tai Chi workshops for adults. This is a new set of classes and dates. Each class will begin and end with a series of warm up and cool down exercises. There is no prerequisite to participate, no equipment is necessary and participants may do this seated if they feel more comfortable. Free and open to the public. Registration is required. Call the library at 203-924-1580, or visit sheltonlibrarysystem.org to sign up.
Alphabits – On Thursday, June 14 at 10:30 a.m., a drop-in story time geared toward kids and their caregivers. Join Miss Maura for a skill-based program story plus hands-on centers, baby space & music fun.
Life is Art – On Thursday, June 14 at 6 p.m., join Miss Ronda for fun and different creative projects each week. Learn new techniques and express the inner artist.
W.I.C. (Women, Infant, Children) – On Friday, June 15 at 9 a.m., benefits distribution; appointments through Naugatuck Valley Health District. To make an appointment or to qualify for the program, call 203-888-1271.
Connect: ELL – On Friday, June 15 at 10 a.m., join staff at Plumb Memorial Library for a relaxed and fun morning of conversation. Enjoy coffee, tea and light refreshments while you meet friendly people and practice the skills. Community members 18 years old + with all levels of English are welcome to attend. No sign-up, so just show up.
Bookworms Story Time –On Mondays, June 18 & 25 at 10:30 a.m., join Miss Maura for a themed drop in story and craft time for kids 1-5 years old and their caregivers – Freezer Dance and ever popular Do Re Mi.
Improv Night @ the Library – On Mondays, June 18 & 25 at 5 p.m., improvisation class for kids in grades 5-6. Class is for entire month; Registration required – limit 15 tweens. No wait list. Caregivers must remain in library during program.
Fun for Little Ones – On Tuesdays, June 19 & 26 at 10:30 a.m., a drop-in story time geared toward kids and their caregivers. Join Mrs. Fritsch for stories, songs, activities and a special theme related craft, siblings always welcome.
Spanish with Sandra – On Tuesdays, June 19 & 26 at 5 p.m., Children and their caregivers join Ms. Sandra as she shares stories, games, songs and music all in Spanish. Registration is required.
Talking in Spanish – On Tuesdays, June 19 & 26 at 5 p.m., Tweens join Ms. Sandra to engage in Spanish conversation and activities. Registration is required.
Knit. – On Tuesdays, June 19 & 26 at 6 p.m., adult fiber fans meet to knit, crochet and chat, lots of support and fellowship in this drop in group, stop in and bring a friend. Group meets in the beautiful and historic Reading Room.
SCABGCA – On Tuesday, June 19 at 6:30 p.m., Regional chapter of the state antique bottle and glass collectors association meets, new members welcome.
Story to Art – On Wednesday, June 20 at 10:30 a.m., Join Ms. Kim as she crafts a connection about storytelling through art. This is a NEW bi-weekly drop-in story time for children ages 3 to 5 year old and their caregivers.
Summer Movies: Wonder – On Wednesday, June 20 at 6 p.m., cool off from the hot weather and join us at the library for a free movie and snack. Wonder is based on the New York Times best-selling book by R.J Palacio that is sure to please fans of all ages.
Sciencetellers – Wild West: Mystery of the Golden Piano – On Thursday, June 21 at 3 p.m., grab your spurs and journey with us to the Wild West, where a legendary bank-robbing outlaw is back in town, about to strike again. After the Sheriff mysteriously vanishes, two young kids must saddle up to foil the great heist— but not before stopping a runaway train, escaping an abandoned mine shaft and discovering how a mysterious piano can play an 'instrumental' part in putting a rotten cowboy back behind bars. The program is geared to ages 3 and up. Registration is required for all people attending the program including parents and caregivers. Call the library at 203-924-9461, register online, or in person.
Tai Chi for Adults – On Fridays, June 22 & 29 at 9 a.m., Plumb Memorial Library will host a new set of Tai Chi classes. Each class will begin and end with a series of warm up and cool down exercises. There is no prerequisite to participate, no equipment is necessary and participants may do this seated if they feel more comfortable. The event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Sign up once for all sessions. Call the library at 203-924-1580, or visit the website, www.sheltonlibrarysystem.org. No program June 15.
Repeat Reads –On Friday, June 22 at 6 p.m., adults re-read (or read for the first time) classic favorites from youth. Come debate the merits and values, share tea and snacks, drop in for a reader's Happy Hour. This month's selection is The Buccaneers, by Edith Wharton.
Home Delivery – Shelton residents who cannot get to the library due to temporary or permanent disability are welcome to apply for home delivery of library materials. Contact Huntington Branch Library, 203- 926-0111. A project underwritten with support from the Friends of the Library and the Valley Community Foundation.


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Q: C program compilation in many directories with a delay I have directories named 0001_1000_solar, 0002_1000_solar, ... 1000_1000_solar. I want to go to each directory, compile a C program, pause for a second and move to another directory and do the same thing.
I wrote something like that in my terminal but it does not work:

for num in {0001..1000}; do
   cd $num_1000_solar
   gcc singl.c binary.c -lm
   sleep 1
   cd ..

done

It takes me from the current directory to my user directory... Any ideas?
Cheers.

A: I think $num_1000_solar is the problem. Only $num has the assigned value.
It should be cd {$num}_1000_solar
In the current case $num_1000_solar is an undefined variable, so it is empty. Hence the command becomes just cd , which takes you to your home directory.
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Answer updated.
 Thanks to the suggestions from redimp and Klas.

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Clemson, S.C.—Clemson remained in the top four of the College Football Playoff Poll released on Tuesday evening. Alabama is ranked in the top position for the third straight week, while Ohio State jumped three spots to number-two. Michigan was third last week and stayed third despite a loss at Iowa last Saturday. Clemson dropped from second to fourth with a 43-42 loss at home to Pittsburgh.
Louisville improved from sixth to fifth with a victory over Wake Forest, while Washington dropped from fourth to sixth after losing at home to Southern California. Wisconsin, Penn State, Oklahoma and Colorado finish out the top 10.
Clemson owns three wins over teams ranked in the top 25 of the College Football Playoff Poll including two on the road. The Tigers defeated No. 5 Louisville, won at No. 15 Auburn and aqt No. 17 Florida State. The Tigers also own a win over Troy, ranked No. 25 in the nation in the AP poll this week. Clemson is the only school in the nation with four wins over AP Top 25 teams.
Clemson's win over No. 5 Louisville is the highest ranked win among the top four teams in the CFP.
Clemson faces Wake Forest on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Wake Forest. A Clemson victory will give Clemson the ACC Atlantic Division Championship and a sixth straight season of at least 10 wins. Clemson would become just the 11th program in college football history with at least six consecutive 10-win seasons. A victory on Saturday would also give Clemson consecutive perfect road records of 5-0 for the second straight season, a first in school history.
1. Alabama, 2. Ohio State, 3 Michigan, 4. Clemson, 5. Louisville, 6. Washington, 7. Wisconsin, 8. Penn State, 9. Oklahoma, 10. Colorado, 11. Oklahoma State, 12. Utah, 13. Southern California, 14. West Virginia, 15. Auburn, 16. LSu, 17. Florida State, 18. Nebraska, 19. Tennessee, 20. Boise State, 21. Western Michigan, 22. Washington State, 23. Florida, 24. Stanford, 25. Texas A& M.


This makes me want to add more milkweed to the garden!
Toad- love the iridescent green eye lid!
This Christmas decoration has become a permanent fixture in our landscaping! It is so large to store in the basement and somehow it just fits in all seasons, right?!
Woo! The cotton is popping up!
Inside, a movie played of all their practice-cooking rounds!
Such a nice idea and adds a cool element to the construction-vibe!
In other construction news, we are nearly done with the chicken coop!
Greatest chicken coop name ever, right?! Quite apropos as the chickens (well, at least the building the coop part) has usurped our lives! Plus we love a good revolution, are are always generally dissatisfied by the status quo AND are all quite rebellious in nature. So the name is just perfect!
More pictures to come of the coop details once it is totally finished (still need to build the run). The chickens are loving their new home and I am just thrilled to have them out of the house!
Check out my friend's awesome Great Dane!
Giving Dexie a run for her money in the good looks department, right?!
This entry was posted in Animals, Chickens, Creativity, Design, DIY, Family, Flowers, Food, French, Gardening, home, Humor, Inspiration, Kids, Nature, Outdoors, Parenting, Pets, Photoblogging, Photography on May 22, 2017 by Spy Garden.
Praying for at least a few winter squash! Though I am not backing up any of these prayers with any care or actual attention to the garden!
Playing with filters; looks like a flower x-ray!
I think these might be volunteers from last year; they look like a cross between Dragon's Egg and Sikkim cucumbers (both of which I grew last year). In any case, they are delish (taste like a regular cucumber) and don't get bitter with size/heat.
Seriously considering getting a bunch of these signs for my garden plots; Ha!
For like the past five years around early fall I think "man, I have got to try a paw paw this year!" But then never come across one (deer probably eat most of the ones within a human's reach!). The other day I was running along the trail and there it was! They are delish; tastes like a banana with a tropical twist; very creamy and smooth. Interesting to find such a tropical-tasting treat growing in the forests of Missouri!
The two baby black ones (Bun Bun and Puff Puff) are a type of rabbit called Rex. The Rex breed originated in France and they were bred for their very soft fur. So they're quite fancy.
Aller se faire cuire un œuf.
Binkying you say? That's not a real word!
A binky is a rabbits' expression of pure joy. If you imagine being so happy that you literally jump for joy, then that is what your rabbit is doing when they binky.
Your rabbit can do a binky at any time; whilst running at high speeds, whilst slowly hopping around or from a complete stand still.
They jump into the air flicking their back feet and shaking their heads, possibly combined with a twisting landing. (source is from a blog called…Binky About).
He is a Holland Lop (or some mixed type of Lop). He is not as fancy. In fact, he's a bit mangy.
Despite giving him a bath, he still is shedding and just generally looks disheveled.
The above is called "Bunny TV". Open the door and just observe. Hahhaah Their hutch is quite large but right now they are just using the middle section (we are storing hay for their bedding in one side and alfalfa hay for eating on the other side). Once they get a little bigger we will open up another one of the sections.
One great thing about the bunnies is they are enjoying lots of things from the garden that we aren't really going to eat plus other scraps that I would've otherwise thrown away. Half eaten apple? Cauliflower stalks? Perfect bunny treats! I realize a compost bin could serve this purpose, but bunnies are SO much cuter!
We have TONS of little white carrots this size and the bunnies are loving them.
Hope you all have a great holiday weekend!!
This entry was posted in Animals, Flowers, Food, Football, French, Gardening, Health, Hiking, home, Humor, Kids, Missouri, Nature, Outdoors, Parenting, Photography, Plants, Simple Pleasures, Slice of Life, St. Louis on September 2, 2016 by Spy Garden.
And what's this?! The Eiffel Tower in Spy Garden?
Gingerbread is not just for Christmas; use the leftover dough for New Year's cookies!
Baby and la Gingerbread Tour Eiffel!
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Fall Out Boy Share Powerful Track "The Kids Aren't Alright"
Last month Patrick Stump and crew released the gladiator-themed music video for "Centuries," Fall Out Boy's first single from their highly-anticipated full-length, American Beauty/American Psycho. The song is massive, an arena-ready anthem not unlike the album's title track, which the band released a few weeks later.
The song does have their characteristic palm-muted power chords but dives head first into pop territory. "I'll do it all again / I think you're my best friend," Stump scream-sings with the repetition of a self-sure question. "Don't you know the kids aren't all right?" If the track is any indication of FOB's new direction, we can expect Paramore-levels of crossover appeal in the very, very near future.
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Court dismisses TB Joshua's application to stop coroner's inquest
Mar 6, 2015, 10:52 PM
An Ikeja High Court on Friday dismissed an application filed by the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) seeking to stop the ongoing coroner's inquest into its collapsed guest house.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Lateefa Okunnu dismissed the application for lacking in merit.
In her ruling, Okunnu held that the coroner's court was not known by law and could not, therefore, be sued but the coroner, on the other hand, could sue or be sued.
She said : "The issues for determination is whether the coroner (Oyetade) has acted contrary to the rules of natural justice by not granting the applicants a fair hearing and whether he has exceeded the scope of a coroner's court."
The judge, who relied on the works of Mr Christopher Dorries, a British coroner's law expert, held that the coroner's court was inquisitorial in nature.
Okunnu said Sections 26 and 27 of the Coroner's System Law of Lagos State 2007, empowered the coroner to summon any witness to assist him in his fact-finding mission.
According to her, the summons extended to Joshua to testify was not unusual because he was listed in the applicant's affidavit as the "Founder and General Overseer" of the church.
She also dismissed the allegation that Komolafe had been biased against the applicants in the proceedings, adding that there was no evidence before the court to support the claim.
"Having read the transcripts from the proceedings, I regret that I do not share the applicants' point of view that the respondent has been biased or unfair and has breached the principle of natural justice," Okunnu held.
The judge further noted that under Section 34 of the Coroner's Law, the coroner was not bound by the Rules of Evidence applicable in the adversarial courts.
On whether Komolafe had exceeded the scope of a coroner's court, she held that a coroner had the prerogative to take evidence from any witness he deemed relevant to reaching his conclusions.
She said:" In the event, I am of the firm view that the issues raised by the applicants are premature.
"I find, therefore, the present application lacks merit and has failed in its entirety. It is accordingly dismissed."
The inquest was set up by the Lagos State Government to unravel the cause of the Sept.12, 2014 building collapse which killed 116 people, mainly South Africans.
It would be recalled that the church and its founder, Prophet Temitope Joshua, had sued the coroner's court and the coroner, Mr Oyetade Komolafe, over the inquest.
The applicants had asked for a judicial review of the proceedings before the coroner's inquest which began on Oct.13, 2014.
They had asked the court to determine whether the witness summons served on Joshua to appear before the coroner did not constitute an infringement on his rights to fair hearing.
The plaintiffs also asked the court to declare that Komolafe had exceeded the jurisdiction of a coroner's court by delving into areas that were beyond its scope.
They also accused the coroner of bias and had asked the court to restrain him from going further with the proceedings.
Their counsel, Chief Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), had also canvassed arguments that the coroner's court and the coroner were 'juristic persons', who can sue and be sued.
Opposing the application, the respondents' counsel, Mr Akinjide Bakare, argued that the coroner had extensive powers to investigate the cause and circumstances of death.
Bakare maintained that the coroner had the powers of a magistrate to summon witnesses, including medical examiners, and required them to give evidence, produce documents or present other relevant materials.
According to him, in order to determine the cause of any death, the coroner has the latitude to investigate issues pertaining to building approval, soil testing and materials used in the construction of the collapsed building.
He,therefore, asked the court to dismiss the application.
Meanwhile, at the resumption of the inquest on Friday, a structural engineer, Mr Saheed Ayiroyi, told the court that he was not a professional in sub-soil investigations.
The witness, who is a consultant to the Lagos State Material Testing Agency, said he did not participate in the generation of the sub-soil investigation report already tendered before the court.
He said: "We did integrity test on the rubbles that collapsed. The report showed that the concrete used on the collapsed building was good.
"Our investigation report did not show that there were signs of stress on the foundation of the collapsed building.''
Ariyori also confirmed that there were errors in his calculations made before the court on March 4 in which he based his conclusions that the foundation of the collapsed building was defective.
NAN reports that the inquest was adjourned till March 12 for further hearing.
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WA representative blasts Seattle Colleges choice of new chancellor
May 27, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly
Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santo, D-37
By Sharon Tomiko Santos
For Northwest Asian Weekly
Steven Hill
Chair, Board of Trustees
Seattle Community College District
1500 Harvard Avenue
Dear Mr. Hill,
I write to express my bitter disappointment in the decision of the Seattle Community College District Board of Trustees to pass over a highly qualified native son for the position of Chancellor. This Community College District is in dire need of a competent leader, someone who already knows the system, the city, and the key constituencies; someone who can help to unify these disparate elements, which have endured too much turmoil of late, under a common vision and purpose. There is little time or patience for a new administrator to get up to speed on the complex challenges and relationships that must be addressed immediately to restore internal and external confidence in the management and oversight of the Seattle Community College District. This is why I am shocked that the Trustees decided to forego the selection of Mark Mitsui as the next Chancellor.
Mark Mitsui served the Seattle Community College District with distinction for many years in the position of vice president for South Seattle Community College and, then, as president of North Seattle Community College. His reputation for innovation and his quest to expand the promise of higher education for students who are largely invisible to the mainstream brought him to the attention of the U. S. Department of Education. Impressed with his accomplishments, the federal government recruited Mr. Mitsui to contribute his vision, his knowledge, and his experience to serve a larger constituency of community and technical colleges across the nation. If the federal government recognized the caliber of talent that Mr. Mitsui has to offer, why was his record not worthy of the very institution that was his launching pad? Indeed, upon appointing Mitsui to serve as the president of North Seattle Community College in 2010, the current departing Chancellor noted, "With his long history in the region, he also understands our city and what we need to accomplish to best serve it."
Some of the qualities and assets that Mr. Mitsui possesses have unquantifiable significance.
He was born and raised in the Central Puget Sound where he graduated from the public schools before pursuing further education at our state universities and, subsequently, beginning his career in the field as a teacher at Renton Technical College. His long family roots in this community equip him with an understanding of the mores and values we cherish in the Pacific Northwest as well as an appreciation of the historic role that community and technical colleges have played in developing the fabric of our local economy. In fact, I am certain that these are the very conditions fueling his interest and commitment to higher education here. The urge to contribute back to the very people and institutions that shaped one's life is a force more powerful than a general abstract commitment to improve education.
Mark Mitsui not only brought his resume and relationships to the table; he also brought his heart and his history back home. I see this as the most regrettable aspect of the decision of the Board of Trustees and as a great disservice to the students – current and future – of the Seattle Community Colleges.
In sum, I am deeply dismayed that the Seattle Community College District Board of Trustees chose to bypass a person who is the product of our own public schools and universities to lead our local community college system. What message are we sending to our students? "Go to college, and then go away." For shame.
— Sharon Tomiko Santos
This letter was addressed to the Seattle Community College District Board of Trustees, leaders of the Washington Student Achievement Council and Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges, members of the Senate Higher Education Committee and House Higher Education Committee, the Washington State Speaker, the Lieutenant Governor, and Governor Jay Inslee.
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Voice & Vision develops and produces vibrant theater works with women at the core, and provides them with time, space and resources to create in an environment free from commercial pressures. Founded as a not-for-profit in 1990, Voice & Vision's programming includes professional and educational opportunities for both established and emerging artists to articulate their voices and realize their visions. At the heart of Voice & Vision's programming is the ENVISION Retreat at Bard College in the summer, followed by the ENVISION Lab Series in New York City.
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....make up a big batch of lemonade!!!
Don't you just know that our Lord has the best sense of humor? I've decided that some of the crazy things that happen to us....the situations that we find ourselves in....it's just to give HIM a good laugh!!!
And....of course.....to see how we handle the "lemons" that get thrown our way!!!
Here are a few "lemons" that happened to me this week.....and how I was able to turn them into lemonade!!!
On Monday evening we took advantage of living in Sevier County and took a tour of the Titanic in Pigeon Forge....we had such a good time just because we were with Jess and the boys....even though it was coming a monsoon outdoors!!!
Monday night was when I washed my cell phone....and it's still having a few problems....but at least it works....could have been so much worse!!!
But....I learned....be more careful next time....and it's a good thing God blessed me with such a hard head!!!
So....what did I do to make some lemonade?
I decided that each of those strips were the exact length for a scarf!!!!
So....I added a bit of "eyelash" yarn....and so far have 2 new scarves to add to my "shop"....with one more to go!!! And....I only lack one strip being finished up with my afghan!!!
So....I was able to turn what I thought was a "lemon"....into "lemonade"!!!
Wednesday was when I had the epiphany for my new little venture....Wise Old Owl Designs!!!
And, how was that turning a lemon into lemonade....well....I decided that my "time" and my "talents" could be used for something that would benefit me....and hopefully bring glory to God. After all, HE blessed me with both those "t's"....and of course the last "T"....tithes....will go to HIM, too!!!
It's definitely not always easy for any of us to consider the bad things that come our way as an opportunity for joy....let alone "great" joy!!!
But....what good does it do to get aggravated....or even angry over those things....when we can take whatever lemon life throws at us....and try our best to turn it into lemonade!!!
In doing that....God's gonna get the glory....and shouldn't that be our ultimate goal?
I had to stop by when I saw Jeremiah 29:11. That is my favorite verse.
I love the bright colors in your scarf/afgan.
Nice to meet you. I hope you have a great weekend.
OH Deb, when I saw you hit your head on the laundry spigot, I flashed back to when I had bought one of those and hit my head. It hurt and my long hair got caught on it and I had laundry detergent in my hair! Now THAT was funny!!! Fond memory! a.k.a. lemonade!
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'Social-distancing even more critical' Scientists battling to stop the spread of new mutant strain of Covid
Downing Street would not comment on reports that new travel restrictions for the South East of England are being considered
Millions more people in England are entering the toughest coronavirus restrictions amid fears a new variant is accelerating the spread of the disease.
Boris Johnson was reported to have held an unscheduled meeting of ministers on Friday amid "growing concern" about the threat posed by the mutant strain – which is spreading fastest in South East England.
Professor Sir Mark Walport – a member of the Government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) – said there was a real possibility that it could have a "transmission advantage".
"What happens with viruses is they do naturally mutate all the time and the ones that are likely to do well are the ones that increase transmission," he told BBC2's Newsnight.
"We know that this is a new variant, it has been seen in other countries but it seems to be quite widespread which suggests that it has got a transmission advantage.
"Scientists are working extremely hard to work out what is going on. But it does definitely seem possible that this transmits more easily.
"It will make the social-distancing even more critical."
Lockdown 3 will need to be harsher than lockdown 2, says Ferguson
R is above one across the country - meaning Covid is spreading
Downing Street would not comment on reports that among the measures being considered by ministers were new travel restrictions for the South East of England.
However, the meeting comes as large parts of the region were following London and large parts of Essex and Hertfordshire, which entered the toughest Tier 3 restrictions earlier this week.
The NHS in Kent announced that it was suspending non-urgent hospital procedures as it was treating double the number of patients it had at the peak of the first wave in April.
Meanwhile, latest figures from Sage showed the reproduction number, or R value, of coronavirus transmission across the UK is estimated to have risen to between 1.1 and 1.2 – which means the spread of the disease is accelerating.
With fears that the relaxing of the restrictions over Christmas could lead to a further upward spike, Mr Johnson on Friday refused to rule out the possibility of a third national lockdown for England in the new year.
"We're hoping very much that we will be able to avoid anything like that. But the reality is that the rates of infection have increased very much in the last few weeks," he told reporters during a visit to Bolton.
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In Scotland, Health Secretary Jeane Freeman said the option for a post-Christmas lockdown "remains on the table", while Northern Ireland and Wales are braced for fresh lockdowns following the festive period.
Sir Mark said the country was in a "serious situation" as it headed towards the new year.
"The infection numbers are very high indeed at the moment. It is rising quite rapidly in London, in the South East in the East of England," he said.
"Even in the parts of the country where the infection is coming under control the cases remain stubbornly high so the NHS is under great pressure.
"We are going into January in quite a serious situation where we do need quite strong measures to socially distance and if the virus is changing then that makes it even more imperative."
The latest tiering changes in England – which came into force on Saturday morning at one minute past midnight – mean 38 million people are now living in Tier 3, 68% of the population of England.
Those areas moving into the highest tier are Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Peterborough, the whole of Hertfordshire, Surrey with the exception of Waverley, Hastings and Rother on the Kent border of East Sussex, and Portsmouth, Gosport and Havant in Hampshire.
Bristol and North Somerset have moved down from Tier 3 to Tier 2 while Herefordshire drops into Tier 1 – even though the county's public health director raised concerns about the relaxation.
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Wales will go into its third full lockdown from December 28 amid a "sustained rise in coronavirus".
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Home BOLLYWOOD IIFA 2017: Salman Khan-Katrina Kaif's Chemistry Is Too Adorable To Miss!
IIFA 2017: Salman Khan-Katrina Kaif's Chemistry Is Too Adorable To Miss!
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Bollywood celebrities Alia Bhatt, Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif graced the IIFA 2017 press conference held in Mumbai on May 1, 2017.
It was one of the much talked about event as Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif came together under one roof after almost 5 years. All the eyes were at the former couple and one surely can't get enough of their infectious chemistry at the event.
Salman Khan, who once dated Bollywood beauty Katrina Kaif, was all praise for the ex-beau. The Sultan actor didn't leave a single chance to express his fondness for Kat.
At the IIFA 2017 press conference yesterday, while Katrina was speaking about her performance for the upcoming IIFA awards, Salman interrupted, saying, "But you don't have to worry anything about her. I think she is one of the best dancers we have in the industry."
Salman then covered his statement by praising Alia Bhatt also. Then looking at Alia, who also joined them for the conference, he added, "There's a tie going on between them (Katrina-Alia)."
To which Alia Bhatt said, "Please, I am terrible. I am just cute."
"You can't be worse than me and I am not even cute," replied Salman.
On a related note, talking about his preparation for the dance performance at IIFA, Salman gave a witty reaction saying, "No idea. Only after I am done with the performance, I might have an idea of what I have done on stage."
On the other hand, the Baar Baar Dekho actress said, "I am hoping it will be something memorable."
Alia, who has been nominated in the 'Best Actress' category for 'Udta Punjab' and 'Dear Zindagi,' also shared how she is excited about the grand event. She says, "I have already started preparing. I am even going to be dancing in my sleep. I can't wait to go there and perform for the people. That's the best feeling ever."
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NPR's 'From The Top' At The Stulberg String Competition in Kalamazoo
By Cara Lieurance • May 18, 2018
Christopher O'Riley
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The Stulberg International String Competition will be turned into a"play-by-play" radio documentary by NPR's From The Top this year. According to host Christopher O'Riley, events like this one are best experienced immersively - and they are a great learning experience for the finalists, whether they win a prize or not. He talks to Cara Lieurance about covering the competition, which culminates today in a finals concert at the Dalton Center Recital Hall at Western Michigan University at 7:30 pm. More information on tickets and other events are at the Stulberg Competition website. The From The Top episode on the competition is expected to air this fall.
An interview with Christopher O'Riley
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Finalists from Across North America Converge To Perform At Stulberg Competition Friday
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The 43rd annual Stulberg International String Competition is a less intimidating event than it may sound. Executive director Margaret Hamilton explains that this Kalamazoo-based music competition for string players under the age of 20 is widely considered a friendly experience for both contestants and for audiences.
Between 9am and 4 pm on Friday, anyone can walk into the Dalton Center Recital Hall to hear the 12 semi-finalists play on the half-hour for the three experienced judges. At 7:30 pm, the remaining six finalists will perform again - and this year, they'll talk to From The Top's Christopher O'Riley, host of the popular radio showcase for young performers as they wait for the results at the end of the concert. On Saturday, the public is welcome to observe judges Anthony Ross and Scott St. John teach masterclasses, and judge Aaron Dworkin will give a presentation on entrepreneurship in the arts. In this interview, Margaret Hamilton and Cara Lieurance walk listeners through the event and celebrate past winners.
An interview with Margaret Hamilton
Stulberg Gold Medalist, Bassist William McGregor, Makes KSO Debut
By Cara Lieurance • Oct 28, 2017
Only the second bassist to win the Stulberg International String Competition in 42 years, high school senior William McGregor will perform a concerto with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra on Saturday night in Miller Auditorium. In an interview, he talks about his experience at the Stulberg Competition, and about the concerto he's playing in his debut with the KSO.
An interview with William McGregor.
Stulberg Silver Medalist Qing Yu Chen Returns For Concerto Performance at WMU
By Cara Lieurance • Oct 9, 2017
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On Sunday, Qing Yu Chen performed Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 2 with the Western Michigan University Symphony Orchestra, the same work she played last May at the Stulberg International String Competition. Chen, conductor Bruce Uchimura, and Stulberg director Margaret Hamilton previewed the concert with Cara Lieurance.
An interview with Qing-Yu Chen, Margaret Hamilton, and Bruce Uchimura.
Joshua Bell To Stulberg Competitors: "Be Yourself, And Let It Rip!"
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Joshua Bell, a a top concert soloist for over three decades, still finds it hard to believe that the string competition he entered as a twelve-year old is now in its forty-second year. The Stulberg International String Competition will be held in Kalamazoo this Saturday.
An interview with Joshua Bell
In the interview, Bell remembers being pessimistic about his chances against the older competitors at the Stulberg, and how his fingers missed the fingerboard in the opening passages of Eduardo Lalo's Symphonie espagnole, prompting him to stop and ask to start over. That episode is now the subject of a children's book, The Dance of the Violin, a follow up to The Man With The Violin, which was based on Bell's hour-long stint as a subway musician. Bell also touches on his meaningful relationship with the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, for which he serves as music director.


The U.S. Treasury will announce on Thursday sanctions on 17 Saudis for their role in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, according to a source familiar with the administration's plans.
Those to be sanctioned include Saud al-Qahtani, a former top aide to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as well as the Saudi Consul General Mohammed Alotaibi, the source said.
The sanctions will be implemented under the Global Magnitsky Act, which imposes sanctions over human rights abuses, the source said.
Among others facing sanctions are Maher Mutreb, an aide to Qahtani who has appeared in photographs with Prince Mohammed on official visits this year to the United States and Europe.


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Luca is a 2021 movie from the good folks at Pixar. Before we get into the actual movie, I want to talk about the production and release. The majority of the movie was made by some very talented people while they were working at home during the pandemic. The fact they were able to make a movie of this quality while working from home is a real testament to their talent.
How to Stream or Download Luca
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Also, Disney would release this on Disney Plus! Not as a premium offering, but this was released on Disney Plus without having to pay any extra for it. Movie-wise, Disney has had a real solid last 12 months despite the pandemic. With Soul, Raya, the live-action Cruella, and now Luca, Disney are still nailing it despite the state the world is in.
The setting for Luca is the Italian Rivera during the late 50s early 60s. I love the whole aesthetic of the movie and the smaller location of Portorosso has a lot of charm to it. The movie is a real coming-of-age story along with a bit of "trying to fit in" as well and overall the movie has a ton of heart and that Disney/Pixar magic dust sprinkled all over it.
The movie is about a young boy who also happens to be a sea monster. Luca lives under the sea with his mom and dad. He is a fish herder, but he longs for something more and one day he finds some items that have fallen from the surface. He is besotted with these items, but his life is changed forever by another sea monster called, Alberto who is roughly the same age as him.
Alberto lives on the surface in the remains of what I think is an old lighthouse. Alberto shows Luca that sea monsters can go to the surface and they will take human form. However, when they get wet, they turn back into a sea monster. Luca who has lived his whole life under the sea and who has been told horror stories about the surface and humans is at first scared, but his curiosity gets the best of him.
Before long, Alberto takes him under his wing and shows him the ways (well Alberto's ways) of the surface. It is a lot of fun seeing Luca embrace this and Alberto is a great big brother figure to him. The pair of them are obsessed with riding a real Vespa and they decide to head to Portorosso to find one!
Here they also meet a young girl called Giulia and she takes them home where they meet her father who also takes a liking to the boys. They have a run-in with the local bully/jerk and before long they are taking part in a contest where if they win, their Vespa dreams can come true.
If you watch the trailer for Luca, you will think it is just all about sea monsters having fun and screwing around on the surface, but that is not the case. In typical Pixar fashion, this movie has a ton of heart and seeing Luca and Alberto grow and try to find their place in the world is great. The ending put a big smile on my face and in all I had a lot of fun with this movie.
I will admit that I was worried Disney threw this on Disney Plus because it was not a "proper movie", but I was wrong. This movie has all of the polish that you would expect from a Pixar movie. It has some great performances from a talented cast and in all, it is the kind of movie that is great no matter how old you are.
Luca is an animated film about Luca Pagura who is a sea creature boy who assumed a human form in the Italian Riviera. Download it when it is available.
Luca Review Summary
Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios
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Tags: Animated MoviesComing-of-age Movies


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Construction bidding is the process of submitting a proposal (tender) to undertake, or manage the undertaking of a construction project. The process starts with a cost estimate from blueprints and material take offs.

The tender is treated as an offer to do the work for a certain amount of money (firm price), or a certain amount of profit (cost reimbursement or cost plus). The tender, which is submitted by the competing firms, is generally based on a bill of quantities, a bill of approximate quantities or other specifications which enable the tenders to attain higher levels of accuracy, the statement of work.

For instance, a bill of quantities is a list of all the materials (and other work such as amount of excavation) of a project which have sufficient detail to obtain a realistic cost, or rate per described item of work/material. The tenders should not only show the unit cost per material/work, but should also if possible, break it down to labour, plant and material costs. In this way the individual who is selecting the tender will be quite confident that the tender is feasible. Bids are not only chosen on cost alone. Sometimes contractors submit lower tenders to win the contract and win the work. Either the costs that the contractor incurs are greater than the price he is charging the client (as a consequence of a lower tender determining the contract sum), and thus is likely to go insolvent, or he will claim for "loss and/or expense" due to discrepancies in the contract documents (this can be done deliberately). The lowest tender is not always a feasible tender. In addition to the bid number, the contractor must be technically qualified and carry liability insurance. The lowest tender is the most likely to increase the contract sum the most throughout the course of the project.

Bid solicitation
Bid solicitation is the process of making published construction data readily available to interested parties, including construction managers, contractors, and the public. There are several services, including government entities and private plan rooms, that allow project owners to release project details to solicit and obtain contractor bids. These services act as a gateway for project owners to release project information to a large group of contractors, general contractors or subcontractors in an attempt to solicit bids. Many of these services are subscription based or charge a flat rate for project data.

Contractual formation
Depending upon the language in the bid proposal, a subcontracting construction company could make its bid final, and, if accepted, a legally enforceable contract is created. In these circumstances, upon determination by the general contractor that a bid is the lowest offer, it can accept the bid and, upon acceptance, a subcontractor cannot renege or revoke its offer. The language of the bid or offer can impact the court's determination of whether the subcontractor intended for further negotiations to take place, or whether the bid was intended to be an option or unilateral agreement to enter into a contract upon acceptance of the offer.

Types of project delivery ( Procurement methods)
All construction procurement methods can be divided into two categories.

 Traditional procurement route
 Alternative procurement route.

Traditional procurement route
There are three types of traditional procurement route used in the construction industry:
 Lump-sum contracts
 Re-measurable contracts
 Cost reimbursement

The traditional procurement method is the most common construction delivery method. This process begins with an owner selecting an architect to prepare construction documents. These are prepared using drafting standards such as the NEC Engineering and Construction Contract or (formerly) the Institution of Civil Engineers' (ICE) Conditions of Contract. In most cases, the architect will release these construction documents publicly, or to a select group of general contractors, who will then place a bid on the project which reflects what they believe cost of construction will total. This bid is inclusive of a multitude of subcontractor bids for each specific trade. The general contractor's fee is generally built into the bid cost. Most government contracts are bid competitively using this method.

Alternative procurement routes
The most popular alternative procurement routes seen in the construction industry are:
 Design & build
 Management Contracting

Methods of tendering (Bidding)
We can identify six types of tendering methods in construction industry.

 Open tendering
 Single-stage selective tendering
 Two-stage selective tendering
 Selective tendering for design and builds
 Negotiation
 Joint ventures
Competitive bidding

Open Tendering
In this method, the client is advertising and inviting the tenders. Any contractor who wishes to quote can submit their offers based on the invitation.

Single-stage selective tendering
Client is selecting few contractors and inviting them to quote. Contractors are mostly selected based on previous experience or pre-submitted qualifications.

Two-stage selective tendering
Also called as negotiated tendering. in first stage client is asking pre-selected contractors to submit their pricing parameters, and after that the client will request them to create drawings based on these price levels

Selective tendering for design and builds
Client is selecting one or few contractors and asking them to submit design and commercial proposal together

Negotiation
Mostly used for the specialized works such as elevators. Client is regularly working with these type of contractors and they have preferable contractors for these kind of work. Here Contractor is submitting their costs and after that client is negotiating the prices before awarding.

Joint ventures
JV's are mostly used for complex and large projects.

Digital procurement
The digital procurement method is rapidly emerging. There are various web sites and applications that provide electronic bidding, tender calls, scope work, design bids and related services.

See also
 Construction estimating software
 Presales
 Procurement

References

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An inexpensive 'dipstick' test for pesticides in foods
An experimental test strip shows a visible color change indicating the presence of pesticides in a test sample. In the future, similar strips may help detect these hidden toxins in foods and beverages. Credit: The American Chemical Society
Scientists in Canada are reporting the development of a fast, inexpensive "dipstick" test to identify small amounts of pesticides that may exist in foods and beverages. Their paper-strip test is more practical than conventional pesticide tests, producing results in minutes rather than hours by means of an easy-to-read color-change, they say.
The study is in the November 1 issue of ACS' Analytical Chemistry. John Brennan and colleagues note in the new study that conventional tests for detecting pesticides tend to use expensive and complex equipment and in some cases can take several hours to produce results. They cite a growing need for cheaper, more convenient, and more eco-friendly tests for pesticides, particularly in the food industry.
The scientists describe the development of a new paper-based test strip that changes color shades depending on the amount of pesticide present. In laboratory studies using food and beverage samples intentionally contaminated with common pesticides, the test strips accurately identified minute amounts of pesticides. The test strips, which produced results in less than 5 minutes, could be particularly useful in developing countries or remote areas that may lack access to expensive testing equipment and electricity, they note.
More information: "Reagentless Bidirectional Lateral Flow Bioactive Paper Sensors for Detection of Pesticides in Beverage and Food Samples", Analytical Chemistry, pubs.acs.org/stoken/presspac/p … ll/10.1021/ac901714h
Source: American Chemical Society (news : web)
Citation: An inexpensive 'dipstick' test for pesticides in foods (2009, November 4) retrieved 31 January 2023 from https://phys.org/news/2009-11-inexpensive-dipstick-pesticides-foods.html
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Before reading ahead, grab the code under the sockets branch.
HTML5 is great and all, especially with the fantastic Pixi.js renderer, but what if I wanted to reach beyond a browser? I could have wrapped the existing HTML5 implementation in an app and called it a day, but performance and blog material would suffer. That is where Unity joins the party. Unity is a popular tool for producing cross platform games and experiences for almost every device out there. Grab Unity it to follow along.
A Unity implementation of socket.io.
A popular tweening engine for Unity.
OK, now that we have all the prerequisites we can focus on the build. Keep in mind that this is a sample and not intended for production use.
Thanks to the makers of SocketIO, this is incredibly easy. Add the SocketIO prefab to your scene.
After you have dropped the prefab into the scene, select it from the Hierarchy window and look at the properties on the right. For this sample I opted to connect via code, so uncheck Auto Connect.
Next, create and Empty GameObject by choosing GameObject -> CreateEmpty and rename it to PlayerBaseObject. In the Inspector on the right, set the position to 0 (zero) for X, Y and Z values.
Create another object, this time with a mesh with the top menu option GameObject -> 3D Object -> Sphere. Rename that object to PlayerBaseModel.
Create two materials and name one PlayerMaterial and the other OtherPlayerMaterial. Create a new folder under Assets called Resources and move OtherPlayerMaterial to that folder. This is required to be able to dynamically assign the material during runtime.
We will need something as a backdrop to our player spheres. Create a ground plane by choosing GameObject -> 3D Object -> Plane. Move this plane down so it is just below the sphere you created earlier. Rename the plane to GroundPlane.
This is the code that will manage interactions, connections and game state. Create an empty game object by by choosing GameObject -> CreateEmpty and rename that to GameController.
After you assign the GameController code, select the GameController object and look at the inspector on the right.
Now select the dot to the right of the field and pick the PlayerBaseObject from the Scene list. This tells the code to assign that object to the PlayerBaseObject field at runtime.
With MonoBehavior as the base class, there are two methods called by the game engine during runtime: Start and Update. As you probably guessed, Start is only called when the app starts. Update is called once per frame.
In Start we do some housekeeping and initializations.
Hides our base player object so we can create new instances as the real players.
Creates an invisible ground plane to use as a target for mouse clicks. The visible one in the scene is only there for visual representation.
This code finds the SocketIO prefab instance, assigned the event methods and connects to the server socks as set in the URL field.
To capture the mouse click event and find the coordinate clicked, see the following code.
On each frame we need to determine if our player has moved and if so emit a message indicating where it moved to. This method can be improved by limiting the frequency of updates to an interval of frames rather than on every frame.
First, don't forget to start the node server and browse to http://localhost:3000 in any number of browsers.
Bringing the console windows to the foreground we can see the debug logs.
Now that we have Unity and HTML5 running on the same node.js backend, what can we do with this power? Stay tuned for my next post where we throw VR into the mix.


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Microsoft says Teams now has 13M daily active users
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Teams, Microsoft's two-year-old Slack competitor, is the company's fastest-growing application in its history. That's something Microsoft has said in the past, but for the first time, Microsoft today also announced actual user numbers for the service ahead of its Inspire partner conference next week. Teams now has 13 million active daily users, Microsoft said, and 19 million weekly active users. Microsoft also today said that Teams is now in use by 91 of the Fortune 100 companies.
The company isn't afraid of putting those numbers up against Slack, which IPOed only a few weeks ago. Jared Spataro, Microsoft Corporate VP for Microsoft 365, doesn't mention Slack by name in his blog post, but the company put together a little graphic that clearly shows why it is now willing to share these numbers.
The last official number from Slack is that it had 10 million daily active users in January. Without update numbers from Slack, it's hard to say if Teams now has more users, but unless Slack's growth accelerated in recent months, that's probably the case.
In addition to disclosing these numbers, Microsoft also announced a number of updates to Teams that range from features like priority notifications, which take the annoyance of chat notifications to a new level by pinging you every two minutes until you respond, to read receipts, new moderation and cross-posting options for Teams channels and a time clock feature that lets employees clock in and out of work shifts right from the Teams mobile apps.
Because Inspire is an event for Microsoft partners, it doesn't come as a surprise that Microsoft is also launching a few new Teams features that involve its resellers and other partners. These include the ability to integrate teams with compliance recording partners like ASC, NICE and Verint Verba, as well as a contact center solution in partnership with Five9, Nice InContact and others. The most important of these announcements, though, is surely the fact that Microsoft is launching a new partner-led Teams trial (PDF) that will enable Microsoft 365 partners to offer a free six-month trial of Teams to customers on the Exchange-only or Office 365 Business plan. This will surely bolster Microsoft's user numbers for Teams in the coming months, too.


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Biotin anti-mouse CD123 Antibody
5B11 (See other available formats)
IL-3 Receptor α chain, IL-3Rα
C57BL/6 bone marrow cells double stained with CD11b FITC and biotinylated 5B11, followed by Sav-PE
C57BL/6 bone marrow cells double stained with rat IgG2a (Clone RTK2758) biotin isotype control followed by Sav-PE and CD11b (Clone M1/70) FITC
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CD123 is a 70 kD α chain subunit of the IL-3 receptor (IL-3R α). It is a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily that is expressed on hematopoietic progenitors, basophils, mast cells, and megakaryocytes. This transmembrane glycoprotein can bind IL-3 with low affinity but cannot transduce signals without association with additional protein partners. CD123 can complex with either the common β chain (CDw131) or the IL-3R β chain (AIC2A) to form high-affinity heterodimeric IL-3 receptors. CDw131 can complex with the α subunits of the mouse IL-3R, IL-5R and GM-CSFR to form high-affinity receptors, while the IL-3 R β subunit is specific for IL-3 but binds with low affinity. IL-3 binding to the receptor complex can induce proliferation and differentiation of hematopoietic cells. The 5B11 antibody does not block binding of IL-3 to the high affinity IL-3 receptor.
CTLL cells transfected with the mouse IL-3Rα chain
The antibody was purified by affinity chromatography, and conjugated with biotin under optimal conditions.
The antibody solution should be stored undiluted between 2°C and 8°C. Do not freeze.
For most successful immunofluorescent staining results, it may be important to maximize signal over background by using a relatively bright fluorochrome-antibody conjugate (Cat. No. 106006) or by using a high sensitivity, three-layer staining technique (e.g., including a biotinylated antibody (Cat. No. 106004) or biotinylated anti-rat IgG second step (Cat. No. 405402), followed by SAv-PE (Cat. No. 405204)). To reduce non-specific binding to cells bearing Fc-receptors, pre-incubation of cells with anti-mouse CD16/CD32, clone 93 (Cat. No. 101301/101302), is recommended prior to immunofluorescent staining.
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Mueller DL, et al. 1994. J. Immunol. 153:3014. (FC)
Cervantes-Barragan L, et al. 2007. Blood 109:1131. (FC)
Knox T, et al. 2019. Sci Rep. 9:6136. PubMed
Ig superfamily, associates with CDw131 (common β chain) or IL-3 receptor β chain, 70 kD
Hematopoietic progenitors, basophils, mast cells, megakaryocytes
Proliferation, differentiation of hematopoietic cells
Basophils, Dendritic cells, Hematopoietic stem and progenitors, Mast cells, Megakaryocytes
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1. Barclay A, et al. 1997. The Leukocyte Antigen FactsBook Academic Press.
2. Miyajima A, et al. 1993. Blood 82:1960.
3. Itoh N, et al. 1990. Science 247:324.
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How many biotin molecules are per antibody structure?
We don't routinely measure the number of biotins with our antibody products but the number of biotin molecules range from 3-6 molecules per antibody.
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Gifted Life - A Healing Odyssey
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My relationship with AML (Acute Myeloid Leukemia) all began when I was 73 years old, happily married to Cherie, my wife for 50 years. After graduating in 1963 with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of British Columbia, I spent the next 46 years working in the steel industry. Beginning as a graduate trainee, I steadily progressed through various levels of supervision, and ultimately secured a senior executive position as Vice President of Manufacturing Globally.
The last 33 years of my career were with Esco Corporation where I was a senior executive in charge of manufacturing worldwide. I spent a major portion of the last 11 years of my long career working in China to establish the company there. The impact of those years inspired me to write a book with Cherie in 2009, 2000 Days in China (1998-2009), wherein we relate our memorable experiences during that time.
I found my work both challenging and rewarding. I worked at least 3000 hours per year over the course of my long career. That's about 35% more than the usual 40-hour work week. In fact, in 1966 while managing a large project, I worked 12 to 14-hour days for 300 days in a row – without any time off!
Thinking back to those times, I wonder how much this "dirty industry," as the steel industry was called then, contributed to my disease. It was not until the mid 70's that the steel industry in North America began to clean up its act. The industrial pollution in China that I lived in for 11 years was far worse than anything I had ever known before. But China's environmental regulations were virtually non-existent at that time.
The huge Thank You to my editor Lucretia Schanfarber who spend many long hours going over my notes and making me look good! Thank you Lu!
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Градът е бил търговски център най-вече за селскостопански продукти и животни (начело с известната порода едноиммени говеда).

Футболният отбор се нарича ФК Херефорд Юнайтед.

Един от центровете е на специалната авиодесантна служба.

В града се намира също така и хиподрум за надбягвания.

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Amazon has competition in Japan in the race for cashierless stores
Signpost is a seamless shopping experience almost identical to that at Amazon Go
Customers wait outside the cashierless kiosk, powered by Signpost, on the East Japan Railway Akabane Station platform in Tokyo, Japan. Bloomberg
Amazon is betting that stores of the future won't have any clerks or registers. A company in Japan thinks it can get there first.
Signpost, which has a staff of about 100, has already deployed its technology in a kiosk on the platform of a train station in Tokyo. It's an ideal testing ground: a small space no bigger than a bedroom with dedicated entry and exit points, and commuters in a hurry.
The shares of Signpost, which is planning to unveil a product deal with a major retail chain by the end of this year, climbed 9.3 per cent to 5,460 yen (Dh176) at the close on Thursday, a record since the company's market debut a year ago.
Cameras and artificial-intelligence software track merchandise and purchases. Founder Yasushi Kambara calls it the "Super Wonder Register," and says the system can be installed in any store. Investors are impressed. Shares of Signpost, which went public last year, have jumped more than 50 per cent since it unveiled the store in early October. The seamless shopping experience is almost identical to that at Amazon Go, the web retailer's cashierless pilot store at its Seattle headquarters.
"There are already automated highway tolls and turnstiles at train stations," Mr Kambara said. "In the same way, we want to automate store registers. That's my dream."
At stake is a smart-store market that's projected to process more than $78 billion in annual transactions by 2022, according to Juniper Research. Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos is also wagering that seamless shopping is the future of retail. The e-commerce company is said to be planning to open as many as 3,000 Amazon Go outlets in the next few years. A spokeswoman for Amazon declined to comment on Signpost's new store.
Signpost will begin selling its product to Japanese and overseas convenience stores, supermarkets and train station kiosks next year. Kambara says it will cost a retailer about 100 million yen ($880,000) to install the Super Wonder Register system in a supermarket of about 500 square metres. He predicts that Signpost will install 30,000 systems in Japan by February 2021, including the Wonder Register, a simpler checkout terminal that identifies products using cameras. Including sales overseas, "we will be higher than our target", Mr Kambara said.
Customers shop inside the cashierless kiosk, powered by Signpost Corp. on the East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) Akabane Station platform in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018. Cameras and artificial-intelligence software developed by Signpost Corp. track merchandise and purchases. Company founder��Yasushi Kambara��calls it the ���Super Wonder Register,��� and says his product can be installed in any store. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg
From Alibaba to Tencent and fledgling outfit BingoBox, Chinese companies are experimenting with their own smart stores. Tencent opened a 300 square metre "We Life" outlet this year, while Alibaba set up a cashierless cafe in its hometown of Hangzhou. In Japan, Signpost may see some early competition: San Francisco-based startup Standard Cognition is planning to roll out its camera-based automatic checkout technology with the goal of being in 3,000 retail locations by 2020.
The US startup has a deal with the Japanese suburban drugstore chain Yakuodo and plans on partnering with existing retail businesses in the country. Other large convenience store and supermarket operators have also approached Standard Cognition.
Japan's retail market is potentially an exciting market for automated checkouts; for example, there are more than 55,000 convenience offering snacks, drinks and packaged food, as well as banking and delivery services. They often struggle to find clerks, and have increasingly hired non-Japanese to stock shelves and ring up purchases.
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Tomoaki Kawasaki, an analyst at Iwai Cosmo Securities, said Signpost is probably the only company besides Amazon that can provide the know-how. The labour shortage will also spur adoption, he said. "They're very fast at developing this technology," Kawasaki said.
So far, Signpost is winning over customers like Chiaki Chushi, who recently picked up a drink at the Akabane station kiosk. The store stocks items such as rice crackers, bottles of green tea and other sundries. With the same electronic payment card used for rail fares, shoppers tap in when they enter the store. At the exit, they stand in a highlighted area and can check their purchases on a screen before tapping out. "It was really smooth," Ms Chushi said.
Mr Kambara, 52, started his company a decade ago after working at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's tech department. Signpost's main business is consulting, but the goal from the beginning was to develop a cashierless register, he said. After years of experimenting with putting sensors inside shopping carts, engineers switched to machine learning to build their image-recognition system.
Signpost's stock is up more than ninefold since its initial public offering a year ago, giving it a valuation of about $400 million. While the Super Wonder Register is losing money and makes up less than 7 per cent of revenue, it will be profitable next year and become the main business by 2021, Mr Kambara said. The key will be getting retailers to understand the benefits of the technology.
"Amazon won't share their Go technology with others," Mr Kambara said. "They're going to try and kill off existing retail stores, so we want to give retail shops the weapons they need to fight back."
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Q: How to use tsl version 1.0 in C# server? Welcome, Im interesting in creating my own local service, witch support TSL v1 only.
I know its weak. But some app does not allow use modern cert above 1.0...
This app has no update to long, and just update it to TSL 1.3/1.2 is impossible.
There two question in complex.

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*How to create self-signed cert (private and public key) v1.0

*How to use this cert in C#, im binding loop back address.

maybe soft like makecert/openssl can help? Which crypt-algorithm i should to use?

A: This answer is for .NET Core 2.0 and above.
This guide Kestrel web server implementation in ASP.NET Core, it is a guide to create a server.
The certificate and TLS version can be configured in Kestrel server HTTPS defauls:
app.ConfigureKestrel(serverOptions =>
{
    serverOptions.ConfigureHttpsDefaults(listenOptions =>
    {
        listenOptions.SslProtocols = SslProtocols.Tls;
        listenOptions.ServerCertificate = x509Certificate2; // instance of X509Certificate2
    });

});

The value SslProtocols.Tls specifies TLS 1.0 security protocol.
How to create a valid, self-signed, X509Certificate2, needed in the code above, is described here. Certificates API was added to .Net Core on 2.0 version.


Baby boomers are those who were born between the years 1946-1964 while members of Generation X were born between the years 1965-1979.
Millennials are those who were born between the years 1980-2000.
Millennials do not think about retirement as an event to look forward to when they are in their 60's or 70's.
Nope. We want to enjoy the present reasonably as we work towards creating the future of our dreams.
We treasure experiences more than stacking money in a bank account and think waiting for 30 years to get to the CEO office sounds like someone who lacks ambition.
After working with thousands of millennials over the course of 2 years, I realized there was a gap between what the financial institutions in Africa or specifically, Nigeria currently offers and what African millennials want.
I created a hypothesis and carried out a survey and shared my thoughts in an article.
and while you're at it, do leave a comment to share your thoughts.
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Meet The Korean R&B Singer About To Become Your New Bias
There's a new Korean R&B singer who's about to become your #1 bias.
Image Source: Justin Park Official Facebook
Justin Park is a Korean-American Singer-Songwriter who lives in Los Angeles and is signed with 5A Label.
He's finally made his much-awaited debut with the title song "Dates in La".. so check it out below!


WhatsApp is an instant messaging platform that allows iphone, Blackberry, Android, Windows Phone and smartphone users to exchange text, image, video and audio messages for free. WhatsApp was founded in 2009 by Brian Acton and Jan Koum former employees of yahoo. WhatsApp was acquired by Facebook on February 19,2014.
WhatsApp has joined a developing club of services that is now having more than 1 billion monthly active users(that implies 1 in 7 individuals in the world use it). Koum shared that the service has seen 42 billion messages sent through it every day, 1.6 billion photographs shared, 1 billion gatherings sorted out through it, and 250 million videos shared.
WhatsApp is amongst the top 5 applications which help us to stay stay in contact with your companions, make groups and share files and even call other individuals through the service. WhatsApp has truly turned into an rage amongst more youthful era nowadays.
WhatsApp a popular messaging application has grown rapidly over the years and has reached one billion users worldwide.
Facebook paid $16 billion for acquiring WhatsApp back in 2014. At that time, the messaging service was used around the world, but had approximately 450 million active monthly users. The service has managed to be more than double the amount of individuals using the service in the time since the acquisition.


The aim of this module is to ensure that you are able to manage legal risks in schools and to understand key legal concepts and obligations.
Module 3 in the Strategic Management for School Leaders suite supports the Department of Education and Training's commitment to the public sector values of integrity, accountability, respect, leadership, impartiality and responsiveness across the organisation.
1-day workshop facilitated by senior lawyers from the Department's Legal Division who are experienced in advising schools.
A range of engaging and relevant case studies are used to explore common legal issues and risks affecting schools, such as family disputes, intervention orders, duty of care, human rights and discrimination, privacy and information sharing, suspension and expulsion.