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Home About cancer Find a clinical trial A trial looking at venetoclax for acute myeloid leukaemia (VIALE-C)
A trial looking at venetoclax for acute myeloid leukaemia (VIALE-C)
Acute leukaemia
Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)
This trial looked at adding venetoclax to low dose cytarabine for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).
It was for people who:
hadn't had treatment and
weren't suitable to have intensive chemotherapy to get rid of the AML
This trial was open for people to join between 2017 and 2018. The team published the results in 2020.
When this trial was done, the main treatment for AML was intensive chemotherapy. This may have included 2 chemotherapy drugs:
Some people weren't fit enough to have this treatment so they had low dose cytarabine instead. Doctors wanted to improve treatment for this group of people. In this trial they looked at adding a drug called venetoclax.
Venetoclax is a type of targeted drug . It works by blocking a protein found in AML cells. This causes the AML cells to die.
In this trial, some people had low dose cytarabine and venetoclax. And some had low dose cytarabine and a dummy drug (placebo ).
The main aims of this trial were to find out:
how well venetoclax and low dose cytarabine works
what the side effects are
how this combination of treatment affects quality of life
The trial team found that adding venetoclax to low dose cytarabine improved treatment results. It helped to destroy the leukaemia cells. This is called remission . It also increased the length of time people lived compared to having low dose cytarabine on its own.
This phase 3 trial took place worldwide. 211 people joined the trial and 210 had treatment. The median age of people taking part was 76.
2 out of every 3 people had low dose cytarabine and venetoclax. 1 out of every 3 people had low dose cytarabine and a dummy drug. People were put into a treatment group at random:
142 had low dose cytarabine and venetoclax
68 people had low dose cytarabine and a dummy drug
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The team looked at how well treatment worked. At a time where people are followed for one year on average, they looked at the length of time people lived. They found it was about:
7.2 months on average for those who had low dose cytarabine and venetoclax
4.1 months on average for those who had low dose cytarabine and the dummy drug
There is a difference between these two groups. The difference is not big enough for the trial team to say for sure whether it was because of the different treatments.
The team did another analysis 6 months later. They relooked at how long people lived. They found it was about:
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The team also looked at who had no signs of AML in their bone marrow . They found this was:
39 out of 143 people (27%) who had venetoclax and low dose cytarabine
5 out of 68 people (7%) who had the dummy drug and low dose cytarabine
They also looked at who had no signs of AML in their bone marrow but had abnormal blood counts . This was:
9 out of 68 people (13%) who had the dummy drug and low dose cytarabine and
The team also found that people who had venetoclax needed fewer blood transfusions.
The research team asked people taking part to fill out a quality of life questionnaire before, during and after treatment.
People who had venetoclax and low dose cytarabine said their levels of tiredness got much better with treatment. Those who had only low dose cytarabine said their tiredness got a little bit better.
People who had venetoclax also said they had a better quality of life than those who didn't.
Most people who took part had at least one side effect. Some were mild or didn't last very long. Some people had side effects that were more severe.
The most common severe side effects of venetoclax included:
a drop in the number of a specific type of white blood cell which can cause an increased risk of infection
an increased risk of bleeding
Similar numbers of people in both treatment groups had severe problems with:
a drop in a specific type of white blood cell which can cause an increased risk of infection (febrile neutropenia)
lung infections that may cause cough, fever, shortness of breath, sharp or stabbing chest pain, loss of appetite, low energy, and tiredness (fatigue) or confusion
The team say these side effects were manageable.
We have more information about the side effects of venetoclax.
The trial team concluded that adding venetoclax to low dose cytarabine improved treatment for people in this trial. And they found the side effects weren't too bad.
Adding venetoclax got rid of the leukaemia in more people. It also increased the length of time this group of people lived. The team suggest that the combination might be a useful treatment option for people who can't have intensive chemotherapy.
Where this information comes from
We have based this summary on information from the research team. The information they sent us has been reviewed by independent specialists (peer reviewed ) and published in a medical journal. The figures we quote above were provided by the trial team who did the research. We have not analysed the data ourselves.
Dr Caroline Alvares
Charlie took part in a trial to try new treatments
"I think it's really important that people keep signing up to these type of trials to push research forward."
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Christia E. Alou is the Village of El Portal's Village Manager. Alou is a government relations professional with over 27 years of experience leading government agencies and departments, as well as legislation, public policy and public affairs for agencies and organizations such as the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, the Ohio Civil Rights Commission and the District of Columbia Mayor's Office on Latino Affairs. After many years, Ms. Alou started her own law practice in 2014, focusing on Government Affairs and Employment Law and consulting.
Ms. Alou has provided over 11 years of community engagement and service as a former member of the Miami Shores Recreation Advisory Board, as the Vice President for the Miami Shores Elementary PTA for two school years 2015 – 2017, as a member of the Miami Dade County Industrial Development Authority for three years, and a member of the Building Better Communities Government Obligation Bond Advisory Committee and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County since 2015.
In 1991, Alou graduated from Howard University in Washington, DC, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism with a minor in Spanish. While working for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute on Capitol Hill, Alou attended the University of Maryland School of Law evening classes, graduating in 1996. Upon graduation, Ms. Alou worked on Capitol Hill for several years with the law firm, Verrill & Dana, LLC, in the Employment and Public Policy sections. She was drawn back into the public sector in 2002, when she was appointed by Mayor Anthony Williams to head the Mayor's Office on Latino Affairs for the District of Columbia. Ms. Alou moved to Miami, Florida in 2006 for a change of pace and to start her family. She resides in Miami Shores, Florida with her young daughter who is an aspiring artist. Ms. Alou is a strong proponent of the Arts and STEAM programs for children, and is proud of her personal history as a violinist in the Atlanta Public School Youth Orchestra where she played violin first grade through 12 grade.


The global digital transformation market is expected to reach USD 798.44 billion by 2025, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. The increasing necessity for the introduction of innovative solutions that are capable of engaging customers or employees to integrate process, data, IT and business and the increasing demand for the adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) are propelling market growth.
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The Asia Pacific regional market is expected to grow at the highest CAGR over the next eight years. This can be attributed to the growing demand for the application of the Internet of Things.
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There are many issues in our lives that cause us anxiety; issues such as our financial security, our relationships, and our future. We can become anxious about the unknown, anxious about the potential of what might happen, and anxious about what happened in the past and how that impacts our present. It's one thing to be uneasy about a situation. But, if you do not address that feeling, it can grow into doubt and fear and rob you of the joy of life.
The problem with anxiety is that life presents situations that you cannot manipulate or fix. You cannot control every situation or every person in your life. You cannot twist every situation for your desired outcome. And you have to admit that there are times that you cannot control even your own emotions and feelings. When you are faced with issues that cause anxiety, you can try to follow your feelings and your own personal standards. But who is to say that your feelings are true or that your standards will bring the results that you want?
Life would be so much easier if he had someone to journey with us and to show us how to overcome our anxieties with perfect peace.
See, Jesus is the only person in the history of the world who is qualified to make that statement. He knew what it was like to be in situations that were out of His control. He had close personal friends who thought that he was crazy, who walked out on Him, and who betrayed Him. If anyone in the world had reason … good reason to feel anxious, it was Jesus. But, He overcame anxiety and the feelings of not being in control by giving His Will over to God.
Jesus prayed to God the Father, "not my will be done but your will." What Jesus did was to humble Himself and was obedient to God's standards, and God's will. And that is the key! The road to peace was not found by seeking control but by giving up control to God and following God's direction.


Washington, Oregon and California have what is known as �direct democracy.� That�s the political scientists� term for the initiative and referendum. Voters can adopt state laws without help from the legislature.
The West Coast systems are not identical, though. One difference is that in Oregon and California, initiatives can be used to amend the state constitution. Voters in Washington can�t do that; they can only �initiate� and approve statutes that have the same standing as laws passed by the legislature.
While this clearly is a difference, does it make much difference in practical effect?
Todd Donovan seems to think so. A political science professor at Western Washington University, Donovan wrote a column on this subject for The Oregonian a week before the midterm election.
Donovan cites the well-known fact that legislatures can change initiative measures that become statutes, but they can�t change constitutional amendments that started life as initiatives. But so what?
There surely have been times when the Oregon and California legislatures have wished that they could fine-tune, or more, initiated amendments. But we can�t recall a crucial instance of this type affecting the course of government in modern times.
True enough. But this speaks to the issue of clutter. The Oregon Constitution miserably fails the Good Housekeeping test of neatness. It is a closet of unnecessaries.
�The Oregon Constitution has been amended hundreds of times, and like California�s runs more than 54,000 words,� Donovan says. The U.S. Constitution has only about 4,500.
But again, that�s a sin of housekeeping, not an abuse of power.
One irony in the professor�s suggestion to limit initiatives to statutes is that a vote of the people is required to amend the constitution, whether the proposed amendment is referred by the Legislature or initiated. It would seem odd to disallow voter-initiated amendments but still insist that all amendments be approved in elections.
In any case, while Donovan�s suggestion to remove the opportunity for initiating constitutional amendments seems not worth the trouble, we do not like what �direct democracy� has become � a tool for monied interests.


Sebastião Salgado (born in Aimorés, Brazil, 1944) began working as a professional photogra- pher in 1973. Since then, he has published numerous books, held solo shows, received inter- national awards, and along with his wife, Lélia Wanick Salgado, founded Amazonas images, an agency created for his work.
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It's a new year, and that means it's a new year for Old Settlers Days also!
So far we have the dates– June 28th, 29th and 30th.
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GAME DAY REPORT: PENGUINS at MAPLE LEAFS
April 8th, 2017 A Leafs Hub Collaboration Game Day 0 comments
PENGUINS (50-19-11) at MAPLE LEAFS (39-26-15)
7:00 pm (HNIC)
Every team has players who fulfill certain roles for them and I guess my role as a Leafs fan/blogger, whatever I am here at LeafsHub.com, is often times I'm counted on to spin a positive message when it comes to the overall outlook. "We are so wonderful, in great shape, let me hold your hand and gently stroke the back of that same hand with my other hand as I talk prospects at dinner while whispering lore of Salming, Vaiver, and Motor City Smitty by campfire for dessert. That effervescent, even sickening, style of mine is likely most suited for times like these, heading into this critical matchup versus the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. Perfect opportunity for me to step up and write my first GDR of the year. With that in mind, it pains me to say I won't be there for my teammates on this occasion. I'm not playing tonight.
Sorry but there's no pep talk I can give that'll mean anything tangible, trust me I know by now. It's not up to me to make any more false promises or prop up anybody's Leafs spirits. I'm worn out from years of crashing and banging and towing the MLSE company line. It's not my job anymore to tell any of you everything is going to be okay. Not to overstate the obvious, but the only people capable of bringing you ease and contentment as loyal fans are the players on the 2016/17 Toronto Maple Leafs.
If the Buds don't want to let this glorious 100th season end in extraordinary disappointment for everyone, most of all themselves, then it's simple….don't. This year was never intended to involve a playoff appearance, but that's what it's morphed into and become. It's what the team's achievement up to this point has forced, whether it's fair or not. And I don't care who threw enough shit at the wall predicting this until something stuck, we simply weren't supposed to be here. Still, it's inconsequential if we were or weren't because here we are baby and it's too late to get up and just excuse ourselves. You can't walk away from a high stakes table once you've sat in and your chips are pushed to the middle. No matter how much you tell yourself different, that the year will be a success even if the Leafs fall victim to another collapse, it won't. If they make it on the final weekend or come up short, this final hand is entirely how this year will be judged. Conversely the results will have a massive impact in either direction, both on our psyche and possibly our pending success going forward. Toronto have to finish what they started or the stories, the narratives, won't depict this year justifiably. It will be uglier than anything you've ever seen here and the ramifications trouble me to no end.
So I'm not writing a GDR today. I don't know who is starting for Pittsburgh, who they are sitting, their record vs the Leafs or in their last 10, none of it. And I already told you I'm not rubbing any backs today. I'm not telling any more f'ing stories. I never write Leafs stories anyway, none of us do. The real stories, not the junk we see a lot of but the true stories, they don't need any help. They tell themselves. Toronto can and must write their own ending of this script. For some, it's their last chance.
Like Tyler Bozak, for instance. Do you want your time in Toronto to be remembered by collapses and failure, or do you want to be remembered for being a veteran guy that helped a youthful team accomplish something worthwhile? Tell your own story.
Jake, do you want your decision making to be questioned or talked about all summer after being on another team who shit the bed after winning our hearts or are you going to go out and make some plays and be a difference maker? There's a lot of fans who are hard on you but there's lots who have supported you with vigor. Reward them. Write your Leafs story.
Naz, you may show up and have played hard all year but if you want to silence your critics once and for all then go out there and do it. Have a night to remember to go along with your 30+ goal campaign. Keep rewriting your hockey autobiography.
JVR, score a goal and maybe skate your ass off or your history as a Leaf when retold won't be a kind one. Get the job done. Hunwick/Polak, yeah you've had a real solid finish, and season for that matter, after a rough start but if you don't perform well tonight you can go wipe your arse with it. Finish telling your feelgood story so I don't have to listen to people hammer you. Put some necessary blue collar in this Leafs tale.
Speaking of blue collar, Matty Martin for 4 years at 2.5 million? Have one you go in off your head tonight and nobody will give two friggs about your contract anymore.
Brian Boyle, you've been a great add but you cost a 2nd and we picked you up for days like this. You wanted to punch a ticket? Punch one into the back of the net.
Morgan Rielly, do you want your mental toughness and ability to be a big time defender called into question? Because it's what's coming unless you go out, be a God damn stud D, and have an A+ game. Start telling the story of the Maple Leaf you want to be. Zaitsev, 7 years? Prove why.
Freddy…be a Leafs legend. Steal one for us if you have to. Start today, Chapter One.
Mike Babcock, you've overseen these men, many young, and the success has not permitted anyone to wonder about a possible ego, your stubborn ways, traits that have gone reasonably unquestioned in Toronto. If you want it to continue, if you want to keep that teflon persona you've built, then find a way to get your boys in or your story might change real damn fast. Get 'er done, Babs.
Now to the guys just putting pen to paper or skate to ice as Leafs for the first time. How about the hard working kids, Brown Cow, Hyman Hustle, CC and Coke (Connor Carrick, it's my nickname for him you can't have it), you guys don't owe us anything. But if you truly want to cement yourselves in our future lineups jotted on our sticky notes, then go have a game. I love your stories already and want to hear them for a long, long time. (*Zach even tells his stories to children)
Finally, to the elite three, Willy, Auston, and my main man Mitchell. You are the stories of not only today but more important tomorrow. Yours will be marvelous tales, ones I consider myself privileged to watch unfold. I know great things are ahead for you because, frankly, you're special. So go out there and be special. You don't have to wait, we've all seen the talent on display. Start your legacy of being winners tonight. It's not all on you at the moment, but one day it will be. Let us know you can handle it like we believe you can. Maybe more than anyone it's your abilities that have got us so far and now so close. Don't let this be a plot with the young hero's coming up shy, a screenplay of not quite. You young men have it in you to write an appropriate ending to a remarkable season highlighting three amazing Leafs rookies. The greatest we've ever seen.
The story, the story of our centennial season, it's conclusion truly does deserve a fitting end. But I, or we, can't will it, wish it, or write it for our Maple Leafs. I've read and lived through enough gut wrenching books over the years and I'm tired of feeling not only my own pity as a Leafs fan but from that of others as well. No more hot dog stories, no Salute-Gate's, screw Ballard, even stop the Kerry Fraser crying. We need new storylines. This run, it's been outstanding up until now. But for us to move on from the disappointing past, to move ahead with pride, we have to finish this off. No, not "we", "they". They have to finish it, this Leafs roster. Toronto, these fans have always had your back. Now have theirs. I've always personally had your back and I've never asked anything in return, until now. What I'm asking from you Leafs? Tell me a story. One I've never heard.
Tell me one about a young group who came together, a group who excited and uplifted us, a group that exceeded all expectations. A group who in the end, well in the end they went out and they did it. They didn't let us down. Tell me the story of a playoff team.
Saturday night, Hockey Night in Canada, no better setting. Where hockey's stories are told. See you all at 7pm, when storytime begins.
Projected Line Combinations
Hyman — Matthews — Nylander
Komarov — Kadri — Brown
van Riemsdyk — Bozak — Marner
Martin — Boyle — Kapanen
Rielly — Carrick
Gardiner — Zaitsev
Hunwick — Polak
Guentzel — Crosby — Sheary
Rust — Bonino — Kessel
Kuhnhackl — Cullen — Hornqvist
Wilson — Rowney — Archibald
Dumoulin — Daley
Cole — Schultz
Hainsey — Ruhwedel
Fluery
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Keeping up with one's finances can be a challenge, especially in the current economic climate. Most household face financial problems, arising from credit card debt, student or medical debt etc., however, tax debt might be the most severe of them all, carrying heavy penalties and consequences which can escalate quickly, if allowed to get our of control.
Approximately 10 million Americans face tax penalties each year. Most of these penalties arise from a human tendency to 'bury one's head in the sand', waiting for the problems to magically disappear, however this almost always has the opposite effect. This is why it is extremely important to deal with any IRS debt promptly.
Filing tax returns in a timely manner is essential, as it can save individuals from having to pay a 5% monthly penalty, which can rise to a maximum of 25% of their owed balance, putting them in significant financial risk.
But what if they have no choice? You ask. Well, there are several ways to deal with their financial predicament. Debt reviews are here to help you, by listing the nine best ways to deal with IRS debt.
Times are tough and a hefty IRS bill can cause household finances to crumble under the pressure. This is why the IRS will consider agreeing a payment plan convenient for both parties, enabling individuals to pay their tax bill in small manageable chunks.
Form 9465 is what individuals will need to fill in, in preparation to requesting a convenient installment plan from the IRS. The maximum term they can stretch your payments across is 72 months, but caution is required, as tax bills do not freeze for the next 72 months, and another tax bill, on top of the low payment plan, can still bring financial havoc.
There are companies who offer to negotiate a payment plan for individuals, however, in some cases the fees can make the situation worse. It is best that individuals try to contact the IRS themselves, explain the situation and apply for an instalment plan, without employing a middle man.
The IRS installment plans can only be arranged for individuals who do not owe more than $50,000 on their tax accounts. Payments can be made online, by phone or by accessing apps on a mobile phone.
This can bring great relief to individuals who have had lengthy issues with IRS tax debt to deal with. The Statute of Limitations is on your side. This means that the IRS can pursue collection of tax debt for a maximum of ten years after the tax assessment has been filed. This applies to all, apart from rare and exceptional circumstances.
This is a saving grace for people who have been struggling with IRS debt for a number of years. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, and once this period is up, one can be on their way to financial recovery.
With all the aforementioned said, if there is reason for the IRS to believe there have been false, fraudulent or missing returns, then the statute of limitations does not apply. The same applies for any illegal activities an individual has carried out, relating to the IRS affairs. This means that if tax fraud is suspected, the IRS can investigate many years after the incident took place, without any limitations on time.
The IRS provides individuals and households struggling to meet their tax payments the opportunity to offer a reduced one-off payment and have it considered. This process is called 'Offer in Compromise', but not all is rosy.
For an Offer in Compromise to be considered by the IRS, individuals have to have filed all the relevant tax returns in a timely and accurate manner. There are also several conditions that need to be satisfied, relating to an individual's ability to pay, their income, their expenses, their assets, and whether or not a payment of the full amount is likely to put them in significant financial hardship.
The Offer in Compromise needs to be reasonable and reflect the current state of an individual's finances. This means that if you still have that giant car and the pool, it is unlikely that the IRS will consider letting you pay less than what it is legitimately owed.
Once your offer is accepted, an initial payment will be required. Usually this amounts to 20% of the total offer amount. The remaining amount is then requested in five or fewer instalments. There is a 'pay monthly' option also, for those who are accepted under this scheme.
This is a buying time situation. What it basically means is that if the IRS determines that an individual is unable to pay their tax bill for a particular reason, or that if paying their tax bill is likely to cause them severe financial hardship, then they may report their account as a Currently not Collectible, commonly known as CNC.
This option will freeze their account for a period of time, until the individual's financial situation improves. The IRS will request proof of their financial status, and will then decide whether they can afford to pay or not. This does not mean that the debt will disappear, but it will buy the individual time before the collection requests start.
The IRS reserves the right to also review the CNC status of the individual's tax account, and may file a Notice of Federal Tax Lien, in order to enable the government to ensure they have rights on their assets, should they fail to pay or come to an alternative arrangement.
Apart from ceasing individuals' bank accounts, the IRS can also garnish their wages, however, federal law states that there is a limit to how much can be garnished. This amount is usually limited to 25% of their disposable earnings.
What is meant by disposable earnings can sometimes be debatable, as some households are living month-by month, which would mean that they have no disposable earnings. The IRS and the individual need to then work in harmony, to ensure a viable settlement for both parties is achieved.
Couples file a joint tax return because of the benefits that are attached to that, however, sometimes a spouse can get relief from being liable of their other half's tax affairs. One way to do that is to file for an Innocent Spouse Relief, this will provide relief from any additional tax owed, if it is proven that an individual's spouse was at fault of not reporting their income properly, or claimed the wrong benefits.
There other avenues for individuals, especially if they are no longer married, or are separated from their partner. One of these avenues involves filing for a Separation of Liability Relief. This will ensure that tax allocation is properly separated, resulting in them only being responsible for the share of tax allocated to them personally.
If individuals have reached this point, it is definitely time to take some serious action and attempt to settle their debt with the IRS. This a very serious and financially detrimental situation to be in, so the help of a professional should definitely be on the cards at this point in time.
A professional advisor will speak to them about the available ways to reduce, or clear the debt and free their bank accounts again. If there is any conceivable way to pay the debt, then the financial advisor will establish it. If there isn't, well then it is time to file for financial hardship and follow the appropriate steps.


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HomeHawaiiWhy are there so many free roaming chickens in Maui?
Why are there so many free roaming chickens in Maui?
In short, numerous wild chickens roam around Maui and other Hawaiian islands because of natural catastrophes such as storms and hurricanes that free domestic chickens. Since there aren't many predators that can prey upon the chickens or their eggs, they continue to increase in number.
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Why Does Maui Have So Many Chickens? Fowl that were brought to Maui by the original Polynesian settlers were set loose as the result of hurricanes, and a lack of predators have caused the wild chicken population on Maui to explode.
The local folk lore is that Hurricanes Iniki (1992) and Iwa (1982) destroyed domestic coops and such, letting the animals loose in the wild to breed and multiply. Some also say that the escaped domesticated birds joined up with jungle fowl originally brought in by Polynesians 1,000 years ago.
WAILUKU, MAUI (HawaiiNewsNow) – The administration of Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa has asked the Maui Humane Society to begin responding to a feral chicken problem that was responsible for a power outage at Kahului Airport last month. People on Maui said the island's feral chicken population is increasing.
Well as local lore goes, the hurricanes of 1982 (Iwa) and 1992 (Iniki) destroyed domestic coops, releasing the chickens into the jungles. These domesticated birds then mated with the wild red junglefowl (brought to the islands by the Polynesian) resulting in the feral chickens we see today.
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In addition to the high cost of living, a cause of homelessness is low wages. More than 60 percent of the jobs in the state pay less than $20 per hour and two-thirds pay less than $15 per hour. That's less than half of what households need to earn in Hawaii for survival.
Snakes are illegal in Hawaii. They have no natural predators here and pose a serious threat to Hawaii's environment because they compete with native animal populations for food and habitat. Many species also prey on birds and their eggs, increasing the threat to endangered native birds.
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Bill Gates got married on this private Hawaiian island CNBC's "Secret Lives of the Super Rich" takes a tour of Lanai, a private island that's almost completely owned by a billionaire.
"Native Hawaiian" is a racial classification used by the United States. In the most recent Census, 690,000 people reported that they were Native Hawaiian or of a mixed-race that includes Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. There may now be as few as 5,000 pure-blood Native Hawaiians remaining in the world.
In fact, federal recognition would have the effect of officially ceding authority to the US, for the first time ever, of over approximately 2m acres of national land stolen from the Hawaiian Kingdom and Native Hawaiians.
Native Hawaiians, or simply Hawaiians (Hawaiian: kānaka, kānaka ʻōiwi, kānaka maoli, and Hawaiʻi maoli), are the Indigenous Polynesian people of the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaii was settled at least 800 years ago with the voyage of Polynesians from the Society Islands.
An individual living off the reservation, even though ethnically or otherwise a member of an Indian tribe, is considered a state resident and needs to pay federal and state taxes like any other state resident.
Lands this is our land it was stolen from us in 1893. We're the indigenous peoples that belong here
The Government of the County of Hawaii owns almost 10,000 acres on Hawaii Island, or the Big Island. The Government of the County of Maui owns 209 acres on Lanai, 8,158 acres on Maui, and 264 acres on Molokai.
Nearly half of Native Hawaiian households experience a problem of affordability, overcrowding and structural inadequacy. Overall, 20,500 Native Hawaiian households experienced one or more housing problems in 1990.
According to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, in order to be eligible for a Hawaiian Home Lands lease you must be 18 years old and be a native Hawaiian, defined as "any descendant of not less than one-half part of the blood of the races inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands previous to 1778." This means, you must have
Under a program created by Congress in 1921, Native Hawaiians with strong bloodlines can get land for a home for $1 a year. Those with more mixed ancestry still receive many other benefits, including low-interest loans and admission for their children to the richly endowed and highly regarded Kamehameha Schools.
You must be a native Hawaiian, defined as "any descendant of not less than one-half part of the blood of the races inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands previous to 1778." This means you must have a blood quantum of at least 50 percent Hawaiian. This requirement remains unchanged since the HHCA's passage in 1921.
The state of Hawaii
Today, state, county and the federal government own 39 percent of all Hawaiian land. About 37 percent of the land is up for private individual ownership. Single-Family Homes: According to Hawaii mortgage brokers, single-family is the most popular type of home ownership.
The Hawaiians developed a subsistence culture and they lived close to the land, developing systems and ways to protect, preserve, and restore the ocean and the land resources. The concept of private ownership of property did not exist in Hawai`i.
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GirlCrew Pro 2, August 20 2015, The Speakers
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Una Mullally, journalist, broadcaster, author and LGBT rights campaigner.
Una is a columnist with The Irish Times and is particularly interested in popular culture, music, contemporary theatre, online trends, television, feminism and LGBT issues. She also presents the alternative music show on Irish language channel TG4's 'Ceol ar an Imeall'. She is one of the most influential Irish journalists on Twitter, ranking in the Top 10, with more than 36,000 followers.
She is also the author of In the Name of Love, a book which charts the development of the marriage equality movement from its origins to the resounding yes vote to legalise same-sex marriage in Ireland this year.
Earlier this year, Una was diagnosed with stomach cancer. In a brave and moving account, she publicly wrote about her diagnosis and subsequent treatment, a battle she continues to go through with partner Sarah by her side. She continually took to the streets of Dublin to encourage people to vote yes for the same-sex marriage referendum, while undergoing chemotherapy. @UnaMullally
Fionnuala Meehan, Google's managing director of SME sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Fionnuala is one of Google's most senior directors in Ireland where she leads a team of 450 people who work with small and medium sized businesses across the regions, advising them on increasing brand awareness and generating sales online. She was previously head of ad operations (for Europe, the Middle East and Africa) at Google. She also spent 18 months as chair of Google's European Women's Network which was established to ensure the promotion of diversity and women at a senior level within the company. Currently she chairs the Google Education Committee here in Ireland. Fionnuala is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin and previously worked at Best Western International and AOL and we cannot wait to hear more!
Anna Scally, tax partner at KPMG
Anna Scally is a tax partner at KPMG – one of the "Big Four" accountancy firms globally. She is head of KPMG Ireland's technology, media and telecoms practice, and leads the company's Centre of Excellence for Emerging Technology Companies and Innovative Start-ups. She also leads KPMG's global partnership with Connected Intelligence (Ci), the company behind Web Summit and F.ounders – and is proud to have been the first corporate partner on board since the very start in 2009. Between 2009 and 2011, she was the only practicing accountant or tax adviser on the Government's Innovation Taskforce and its implementation team, which was established to make and implement recommendations to grow Ireland's 'smart' economy. She has over 15 years experience advising global companies on tax, efficiently structuring their international businesses, and served as a board member of the American Chamber of Commerce between 2010 and 2014.
Ciara O'Toole, entrepreneur.
Ciara O'Toole is an entrepreneur who splits her time between Italy and Ireland. She holds a private pilots licence for land and seaplanes, loves to travel and is fluent in Italian. In February of this year, Ciara founded 'Amelia', an aviation inspired business producing art and furniture beautifully engineered from reclaimed aircraft. The first Amelia 737 collection is due for launch this autumn. In 2013, she published her first book, 'Going Solo on Lake Como' and is currently working on her second book, 'Finding Amelia'. In 2004 Ciara founded The Cat's Pyjamas Strategic Marketing consultancy which she ran for ten years. And before going out on her own, Ciara worked in senior marketing and strategic roles with L'Oréal, Johnson & Johnson, Red Bull, Diageo, The Irish National Lottery and Social Entrepreneurs Ireland.
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HomeSportUnai Emery insists he 'tried to help' Mesut Ozil rediscover his form at Arsenal as former Gunners boss defends treatment of outcast
Unai Emery insists he 'tried to help' Mesut Ozil rediscover his form at Arsenal as former Gunners boss defends treatment of outcast
Unai Emery has admitted he tried to 'help' get Mesut Ozil back to his best at Arsenal but could not find the solution to the player's problems at the Emirates.
The former Germany international joined the Gunners on transfer deadline day seven-and-a-half years ago and endeared himself to the Emirates faithful instantly.
Emery has admitted he tried to help Ozil rediscover his form at ArsenalGetty Images – Getty
After a bright start to his career and an FA Cup win in his first season, the departure of Arsene Wenger in 2018, following his decision to sign a lucrative contract signalled the beginning of the end.
Emery's arrival prompted a fall out and his situation has deteriorated under Mikel Arteta, to the extent he has now found himself frozen out of the Gunners' 25-man squad for the Premier League.
Defending his treatment of Ozil, Emery, now in charge of Villarreal, told Football.London: "I worked for one and a half years with Mesut and tried to help him, support him and achieve the performances for the team with him.
"Now I don't know what the problems are as I am very concentrated and focused with Villarreal.
Ozil looks to be on his way out of Arsenal with Fenerbahce in Turkey his most likely destinationGetty Images – Getty
"I follow every Arsenal match but I don't know what the problems are with the team or the players. I can only speak about Mesut Ozil when I was with him there and I tried to achieve the best performances with him."
Recent reports suggest Ozil could leave the Emirates Stadium this month as his career rolls onto a new chapter.
He's been linked with an MLS move, while Turkish club Fenerbahce have also been tipped to sign the World Cup winner.
His agent Dr Erkut Sogut hinted a move to Turkey was very much on the cards.
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He said: "Everyone knows that Mesut is from Fenerbahce. He announced it yesterday. Mesut is not just a football player. Mesut is Fenerbahce."
"He always said that if he came to Turkey, he would only play for Fenerbahce.
"I think it is very important that Mesut comes not only as a footballer but also as a lover of Fenerbahce.
"There is a process at the moment. We can't say it's over until we've signed it in the process. I hope so."
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Q: Mathematical symbol: An operator as a map from a vector space into itself My professor had a nice notation that he used for operators on vector spaces that I thought was clear. It wasn't something like $L: \mathcal{V} \to \mathcal{V}$ but rather a hooked arrow that reinforced that concept that $L$ is a map from $\mathcal{V}$ into itself.
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For more symbols, check here.

A: Here is a possibility formed by superimposing a \supset symbol with a small arrowhead using \lefteqn. I used \blacktriangleleft scaled by 50% for the arrowhead.

Then I scaled the whole symbol to 85% (you could adjust this) and wrapped it in a \mathbin for spacing. Note also the use of \colon instead of : for proper spacing of functions.
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\usepackage{amssymb} % for \blacktriangleleft symbol
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Seedorf: This is a movement of change
A four-time winner of the UEFA Champions League and the only player in history to have won the trophy with three different clubs (Ajax, Real Madrid and AC Milan), FIFA Legend Clarence Seedorf sat down to talk with FIFA.com about his experience at the FIFA Conference for Equality and Inclusion. The flamboyant midfielder, who played professionally for over two decades and in more than 1,000 matches at domestic and international level, was part of a keynote conversation with former Canada international Karina LeBlanc.
FIFA.com: What are your impressions of the women's game at this stage, and how do you see it developing in the future?
Clarence Seedorf: I don't want to see women's football copy men's. I want women's football to develop in its own way. I watched many games at the World Cup, and it's getting better. It just needs time to grow and improve. I look at it not expecting to see a men's game. I think perceptions and expectations should change. You should enjoy the quality they bring when they play, and that's how I watched the World Cup, and I enjoyed it. Clearly so did the crowds.
So it's fair to say that you are a fan of women's football?
It's not only entertaining, but I appreciate how the women uphold the values of sports – the pure and genuine way of celebrating goals, how they behave with the referee, the commitment and things like that – and I hope it will continue.
What did being involved in an event like this mean to you? What I like about this movement is that it's active on the ground. This conference is an inspirational moment for those fighting for a more inclusive world. It is not about football alone, but a more inclusive society, and days like this will inspire people. But then after this – what? What happens then? How do we make sure there are changes? So I believe it is important to set goals, goals that we can agree on and help us move forward.
I don't want to see women's football copy men's. I want women's football to develop in its own way.
What are some of those goals? Prejudice is what we need to fight in a very concrete way. FIFA has been taking definite steps by appointing diverse people in important positions. Actions speak louder than words. But we need to use words as well to keep working to a more inclusive environment, not only for women but also for all minorities.
Football has a lot to give back to society. We have a responsibility to do that, and we need to do it in the best way possible. Working now will create role models who will be positive for boys and girls. Male followers of women as well, and when we come to that point we will be at an interesting stage. This movement is for women's football. It is the movement of change. You now have role models that are visible, and you have a competition that has a value.
Do you believe men have a special responsibility in helping the game develop? As I said, talking is good, but doing is better. Doing both even better. We all should have a bigger purpose. We should all be looking at how we can give back to the world of football. We need to develop all the areas that are sensitive to all kinds of people. Equality in terms of opportunities is fundamental especially. The inclusion of all minorities and creating a diverse environment in football is key. I think the FIFA President has set the tone in a very positive way.


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Russia to Build 17 Icebreaking LNG Tankers as Melting Arctic Opens Route to China
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The two companies signed the deal that formally establishes the new joint venture during this week's Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.
The vessels will all have top Arc7 ice standards and be built at the new Zvezda yard. They are to be delivered in the period 2023-2026.
It will be a completely new fleet of Arctic LNG tankers, built in Russia and sailing under Russian flag, Sovcomflot informs.
The vessels will serve the Arctic LNG 2, the major natural gas project currently under development by Novatek and its partners.
Leader of Sovcomflot Sergey Frank with Novatek's Leonid Mikhelson during the Arctic Forum in St. Petersburg, April 2019. Photo: Atle Staalesen
The new company will lead the technical development of the fleet, serve as its purchaser and keep control of the construction process. It will be the formal ship owner, operator and provide financing, representatives of Sovcomflot say.
According to company leader Sergey Frank, a joint venture is the best possible way forward considering the complexity of the project.
«Considering the capital intensity and duration of the project, and the need for consolidation of financial resources, construction potentials, use of new technologies and experience from fleet management in harsh ice and climatic conditions, the establishment of a joint venture is preferable,» he says.
According to the company, the new vessels will be technically different from the tankers built for the Yamal LNG project. The hulls will have a different shape, which reportedly improves the ships' operational capacities in the shallow waters of the Ob Bay and the thick ice of the Russian east Arctic.
In a comment, Novatek leader Leonid Mikhelson highlights the need for consolidated efforts in the development of the Northern Sea Route.
«The efficient model for marine transportation of LNG from the Russian Arctic to the main international markets via the Northern Sea Route supports Novatek's successful development of Arctic LNG projects and allows us to meet the President's objective to increase goods shipments in the NSR to 80 million tons in 2024,» he says.
The new 17 ships will be built at Zvezda, the grand new shipyard developed by Rosneft. The Russian oil company will cooperate closely with the South Koreans in the process. On the same day that Sovcomflot and Novatek announced their new partnership, did Rosneft present a deal with Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries.
According to Rosneft, the deal makes the Korean company a key technological project partner and will provide the Russian shipbuilders with technical specifications and project documentation needed for the development of the fleet.
The tankers that now serve the Yamal LNG project have been built by the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). The Yamal fleet will by the end of 2019 total 15 vessels. They now shuttle between LNG terminal Sabetta and markets in Europe and Asia.
Sovcomflot owns and operates one of the Yamal tankers, the "Christophe de Margerie".
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Police put up £50,000 reward to catch cold case killer of teen Lisa Hession
Lisa was walking home from a party when she was attacked in December 1984, but the killer has never been caught
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Lisa Hession was attacked 34 years ago (Image: Manchester Evening News)
Detectives are offering a £50,000 reward to catch a man who strangled a 14-year-old schoolgirl to death 34 years ago.
Lisa Hession was walking home from a friend's party when she was attacked on December 8, 1984.
One person was arrested for the murder, but he was bailed and no further action was taken against him.
The man died in 2005, though he "remains of interest" to officers.
Police hope the reward will bring forward new information which, along with advances in forensic techniques, could finally nail the young girl's killer.
Head of Greater Manchester Police's Cold Case Unit Martin Bottomley said: "Someone out there knows who murdered Lisa, I am convinced of that.
"Forensic techniques are improving all the time and we need that someone to give us a name, which can eliminate suspicions or lead us to the killer.
"We owe it to Lisa's memory and her late mum, to ensure justice is done and no one else comes to harm.
"We will not give up on this investigation.
"Sadly the case still remains undetected but will always be open until Lisa's killer is brought to justice."
Lisa, from Leigh, Greater Manchester, was walking home from a friend's party when she was attacked and bundled into an alley.
A dog walker found her body at 10.30pm in an alleyway 100 yards from her home in Leigh, Greater Manchester.
She was attacked and bundled into an alleyway (Image: Manchester Evening News)
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Lisa's mum Christine Hession campaigned for more than three decades to help find her daughter's killer but she died tragically at the age of 69 from cancer in 2016 without ever getting the justice she prayed for.
In the months leading up to her death, a man attacked three other young girls in the same area of Leigh and each time it was sexually motivated.
One of those attacks occurred just 24 hours before Lisa's murder when a man exposed himself to a 16-year-old girl, threatening: "If you scream I will break your neck."
The victim managed to run away but detectives believe her baby-faced attacker - aged 18-20 with a local accent - could be responsible for killing Lisa.
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China's RMB sank to its weakest level in six months on Monday after the country's central bank chief, Yi Gang, led the public to believe he did not object to the currency falling beyond perceived red lines, said the Financial Times.
The onshore RMB dropped by as much as 0.4% against its US counterpart to RMB 6.9358 with the Chinese currency touching its weakest point since November 2018. The currency dropped 2.9% in May.
For months, a key question for analysts and investors has been whether the Chinese currency would "crack seven", in its exchange rate against the US dollar. That level, which has not been crossed since the financial crisis, has been thought to represent the limit of tolerance for the People's Bank of China.
In an interview on Friday, Yi said that no hard limit existed for the dollar exchange rate. "I don't think this is an important question," he said in an interview with Bloomberg News. "I don't think along the mathematical scale any one number is more important than the other number," Yi said.
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I like to describe my life as a dance between the West and the East. Since 2015, I've been living in Istanbul, the chaotic, amazing city on the bridge between Europe and Asia. Beneath the hustle and bustle lies a sacred history that runs through layers upon layers of civilizations. Coming to this cultural crossroads feels like a metaphor for my life journey.
Born just before sunset in June 1991, I grew up in a rather unspectacular North German town. If you asked me about the gifts of my upbringing, I would say: curiosity, the drive to enquire deeply, an unquenchable thirst for travel, openness towards different cultures and a deep love for the sacred – plus playing Bach on the violin with my grandfather accompanying me on the piano.
When I was four, my mum first took me to India to spend our summers at an ashram. Returning almost every year from then on, India became my spiritual playground. Its vibrant, messy and colorful reality gave me the perfect dose of adventure to balance my orderly and predictable life in Lower Saxony. But perhaps what made the strongest impression on me was the tangible presence of the sacred in daily life. Early on, I learnt to appreciate the ways in which the divine expresses itself in different traditions and cultures.
Surrender and trust. Gujarat, India, 2017.
In 2009, a year short of my high school graduation, I went on a self-organized study trip to Syria to learn about interfaith relations in a country that would soon sink into the abyss of civil war. It was the hospitality I experienced at a Sufi mosque in the lanes of Old Aleppo that sparked my love for Middle Eastern culture. Syria was an initiation, a turning point that shaped the course of my life.
A year later I travelled overland from Germany to India. Following the old hippie trail, I spent a month in Iran on the way. It felt like I had come home after a long time. Iran triggered a deep sense of recognition in me. Persian culture spoke to my soul. The sound of Farsi, the depth of Iranian music and the immense kindness of people seemed to defy the negative stories about Iran on the media.
This experience was the reason I became a journalist – to transport stories from a misrepresented, little-understood geography into German-language publications. Through the years, my assignments took me around Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India, and more recently to North Africa. My work has been published in German-language dailies like Süddeutsche Zeitung and Neue Zürcher Zeitung, in travel magazines and at Parabola.
On top of a howzeh – a Shi'ite school of learning. Shiraz, Iran, 2010.
In the autumn of 2011, I moved to Berlin to dive into Iranian Studies. Although most of it turned out to be dry philology, I carried away a precious gift: the Persian language. In 2013/14, I spent a semester in Tehran and got to read Rumi's poetry under the guidance of a gifted teacher. The practice of reading Persian mystical lyric in original is an ongoing exploration for me.
In 2012 I met my future wife Aslınur. She's not only the reason why my outer center moved to Turkey, but also a source of guidance and inspiration who helps me return to my inner center whenever I go off-track (which happens a lot, ask her). We got married in 2017 and celebrated on a boat sailing up the Bosporus with wedding guests from 9 different countries.
In Istanbul I discovered the power of heart-sharing circles, like the way of council which we went to explore in Southern California during the summer of 2017. Over a period of two years we hosted weekly gatherings of meditation and heart-sharing in our home on the Asian side of town. This exploration taught me a lot about the importance of authentic human connection while navigating the turbulent times we live in.
In 2017, I conducted an MA field study researching the reading of Sufi poetry in Iran. In 2018, Aslınur and I founded Anar Journeys, group pilgrimages that blend inner journeying with outer travel.
In deep gratitude to the intelligence that has designed my path, I offer Sacred Journalism as the harvest of my journey so far.
Thank you for gracing this space with your time and attention!
Cover photo: On assignment in Afghanistan, 2016. (Credit: Mustafa Najafizada)


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Hamlet essays are academic essays for citation. Review Sh T Faced Shakespeare Hamlet At The Leicester Square. Cantor examines Hamlet's status as tragic hero and the central enigma of the delayed revenge in the light of the play's Renaissance context. HAMLET [Aside] A little more than kin, and less than kind. What is intriguing to scholars, however, is the origin of Saxo's noble Dane. In that case, this citation would be (II.v. If referencing only one play throughout the paper then the act scene and line numbers are all that is required. HAMLET What? Hamlet, tragedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, written about 1599–1601 and published in a quarto edition in 1603 from an unauthorized text. He 'Hamlet' is the young prince of Denmark, who is called upon to avenge the murder of his father. The rate of Hamlet studies has increased quite considerably since then. Copy link Link copied. QUEEN GERTRUDE Good Hamlet, cast thy nighted colour off, And let thine eye look like a friend on Denmark. Over 30 years ago a renowned Hamlet scholar expressed his astonishment that some 400 works a year dealing with the play were being received at The Shakespeare Quarterly. Hamlet de William Shakespeare es uno de mis clásicos favoritos. HAMLET Not so, my lord; I am too much i' the sun. How should I cite an e-book version of Shakespeare's Hamlet that uses paragraph numbers instead of line numbers?. 387 likes. Plays in print, Print, Life of an Icon exhibition item, 1600s, Hamlet, Shakespeare's name printed on the title page or dedicatory leaf of his work in his lifetime, Folger Shakespeare Library. Works cited in the Shmoop guide to William Shakespeare. (for paragraphs):. 4.7 out of 5 stars 525. In Hamlet: Poem Unlimited, America's most celebrated critic turns his attention to a reading of the play itself and to Shakespeare's most enigmatic and memorable character. 4:33. The slash marks indicate line breaks in the verse. David Taylor 324,540 views. That Shakespeare later borrowed the idea for his Hamlet from Saxo is not in dispute. HAMLET Speak; I am bound to hear. tags: cruelty, kindness. Whether you're a student, writer, foreign language learner, or simply looking to brush up on your grammar skills, our comprehensive grammar guides provide an extensive overview on over 50 grammar-related topics. Hamlet, Act III, Scene I [To be, or not to be] - To be, or not to be: that is the question. It has entertained audiences for centuries and the role of Hamlet is one of the most sought after by actors. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 30,557 words. New York: Washington Square Press/Pocket Books. Like "I must be cruel only to be kind; Thus bad begins, and worse remains behind." ― William Shakespeare , Hamlet. A spirit who claims to be the ghost of Hamlet's father describes his murder at the hands of Claudius and demands that Hamlet avenge the killing. When the councilor Polonius learns from his daughter, Ophelia, that Hamlet has visited her in an apparently distracted state, Polonius attributes the prince's condition to lovesickness, and he sets a trap for Hamlet using Ophelia as bait. Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury. Ghost I am thy father's spirit, 4.6 out of 5 stars 8,089 $9.90. HAMLET No, by the rood, not so: You are the queen, your husband's brother's wife; And—would it were not so!—you are my mother. Cite sources in APA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian, and Harvard for free. It is the story of Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark who learns of the death of his father at the hands of his uncle, Claudius. Shakespeare Documented features all primary sources that document the life and career of William Shakespeare. All citations are done parenthetically, which means that they appear within the text of your paper inside parentheses. APA Citation. ... More by William Shakespeare. Often considered the greatest drama of all time, the play tells the story of the troubled titular prince of Denmark. HAMLET. Citing a Journal in SHAKESPEARE | Citation … (for paragraph) or pars. Citation Machine®'s Ultimate Grammar Guides. Les plus belles citations de William Shakespeare - Duration: 4:33. QUEEN GERTRUDE Why, how now, Hamlet! Books Secrets Globe To Globe Hamlet In Morocco. The tragedy of Hamlet, prince of Denmark (New Folger's ed.). And Hamlet the character has had an especial temptation for that most dangerous type of critic: the critic with a mind which is naturally of the creative order, but which through some weakness in creative power exercises itself in criticism instead. Paperback. It has images, descriptions, and transcriptions of 500 manuscripts and printed works. HAMLET Alas, poor ghost! In this useful guide, Paul Cantor provides a clearly structured introduction to Shakespeare's most famous tragedy. To make any headway in the study of any aspect of Hamlet, the use of bibliographies—annotated, if at all possible—is often necessary. When Hamlet's mother asks him why he still seems so upset about his father's death, he replies that he doesn't just "seem" to be in mourning, he has feelings within himself that surpass what other people can see from the outside. "As he was a portly man of large physique, it was natural that the strenuous exertion bring out the fact that he was fat or out of training, as well as scant of breath ....He was the first and the last fat Hamlet" (Blackmore, Riddles of Hamlet ). Hamlet (No Fear Shakespeare) (Volume 3) William Shakespeare. ... including Shakespeare (The Tempest and Hamlet), existential theatre (Waiting for Godot), and classic American literature (Moby-Dick). Citation Machine® helps students and professionals properly credit the information that they use. Hamlet essays are academic essays for citation. The Canterbury Tales Geoffrey Chaucer. Shakespeare, W. (1992). In the bestselling Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human, Harold Bloom showed us how Shakespeare shaped human consciousness, and addressed the question of authorship in Hamlet. ― William Shakespeare, Hamlet. Note the withholding of final punctuation in this case until after the parenthetical citation. Hamlet by William Shakespeare, 9780486272788, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. Stationers' Register entry for Hamlet | Shakespeare Documented These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of Hamlet by William Shakespeare. $5.49. A Hands-on Experience with Shakespeare Experience Hamlet in an unexpected and exciting new way with The Shakesperience, which combines an engagingly touchable interface + remarkable audio + photos and illustrations to create an interactive Shakespeare experience unlike any you've ever seen. Books Secrets Globe To Globe Hamlet In Morocco. tags: humankind, man. In-text citations for a Shakespearean drama require three elements: act, scene, and line number(s). Sample: "FEW critics have even admitted that Hamlet the play is the primary problem, and Hamlet the character only secondary. Hamlet 360: Virtual Reality Shakespeare Hear the behind-the-scenes story of Hamlet 360: Thy Father's Spirit , an hour-long virtual reality adaptation of Shakespeare's play that puts the viewer in the center of Shakespeare's tragedy. 386 likes. citation shakespeare hamlet anglais [96+] Citation Shakespeare Hamlet [96+] Citation Shakespeare Hamlet. Hamlet – Ham. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, often shortened to Hamlet (/ ˈ h æ m l ɪ t /), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. Example of in-text citation: Taken from Act 2, scene 5, lines 256 through 259 (2.5.256-59). William Shakespeare's Hamlet William Shakespeare's Hamlet Introduction The focus of the 1602 tragedy premiered "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare. Paperback. APA In-Text Citations Made Easy - Duration: 7:38. Do not use page numbers in parenthetical citation – always include (act.scene.lines) Usually use Arabic numbers (1.5.4-5) or (2.1.110-13) Some teachers still prefer Roman numerals (II.iv.4-6) Always mention the author's name – either in the text or in the parenthetical citation. Thus the focus of my research is an investigation into whether Amleth is an actual historical figure or simply a literary construct. Shakespeare's works follow a unique citation method that is specific to them. Chicago Style Citation 256-59). Do not for ever with thy vailed lids Seek for thy noble father in the dust: HAMLET I will. NOTE: Some teachers may want you to use the Roman numerals (instead of Arabic numerals). In 2014, Shakespeare's Globe in London sent a group of actors on a two-year tour to perform Hamlet all around the world. 4.4 out of 5 stars 713. Tragedia representada por primera vez en 1609, si bien fue publicada en 1603. Ghost My hour is almost come, When I to sulphurous and tormenting flames Must render up myself. Download citation. He offers students a lucid discussion of the dramatic and poetic techniques used in the play. Pop Culture Vs Polonius How The Common Core Favors Serial Over. Ghost Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold. Many consider the tragedy of "Hamlet" to be Shakespeare's masterpiece and one of the greatest plays of all time. MEsalyne Recommended for you. To be, or not to be: that is the question - The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of Hamlet by William Shakespeare. QUEEN GERTRUDE Have you forgot me? If your source uses paragraph numbers instead of page numbers or line numbers, your in-text citation should give the relevant number or numbers preceded by par. HAMLET What's the matter now? KING CLAUDIUS How is it that the clouds still hang on you? Ghost So art thou to revenge, when thou shalt hear. HAMLET Go, go, you question with a wicked tongue. Shakespeare Documented features all primary sources that document the life and career of William ... Institution Rights and Document Citation. A bibliography of works cited in one easy-to-find list. There is evidence to believe that Shakespeare had to work around the rotund stature of his good friend Richard Burbage, the first actor to play Hamlet.
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El municipio de Clear Lake (en inglés: Clear Lake Township) es un municipio ubicado en el condado de Minnehaha en el estado estadounidense de Dakota del Sur. En el año 2010 tenía una población de 191 habitantes y una densidad poblacional de 2,05 personas por km².

Geografía
El municipio de Clear Lake se encuentra ubicado en las coordenadas . Según la Oficina del Censo de los Estados Unidos, el municipio tiene una superficie total de 93.3 km², de la cual 91,57 km² corresponden a tierra firme y (1,86 %) 1,74 km² es agua.

Demografía
Según el censo de 2010, había 191 personas residiendo en el municipio de Clear Lake. La densidad de población era de 2,05 hab./km². De los 191 habitantes, el municipio de Clear Lake estaba compuesto por el 97,38 % blancos, el 0,52 % eran afroamericanos, el 0,52 % eran asiáticos, el 0,52 % eran de otras razas y el 1,05 % eran de una mezcla de razas. Del total de la población el 1,57 % eran hispanos o latinos de cualquier raza.

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Municipios de Dakota del Sur
Localidades del condado de Minnehaha


They walked along in silence. After a while, Nash gave a little cough.
"When will you be sixteen?" John asked.
"Ah, that is helpful," John said.
"What happened to your mom and dad?" Nash asked.
John winced and raised an eyebrow in Nash's direction.
"I can handle it!" Nash said.
John gave Nash a soft smile.
"It's a fairly ugly story," John said.
"I know what you mean," John said.
Nash felt a rush of relief at not being judged for his angry feelings about his mother and his fear that he was just like her.
"I was a year and a half older than you when I left Scotland and went to college at UCLA," John said.
"How did you know?" John asked.
"What I thought I'd tell you about started on the plane between England and Los Angeles," John said.
When Nash didn't respond, John marveled at this interesting young man. He continued.
"I have a plan," Nash said quietly.
Nash nodded. Embarrassed by hearing an adult talking so familiarly about someone he admired, he fell silent again.
"Bedding women?" Nash burst out with.
Shaking his head, Nash grinned.
"To bed all of the ladies," Nash said.
"Work the plan," Nash said.
"Max bedded all the ladies?" Nash asked, his voice rising in surprise.
"And you didn't mind?" Nash asked.
John punctuated the word "plan" by pointing his finger up at heaven. Nash chuckled.
"Life was good," John said.
They walked along in silence. They stopped on the dirt path near the creek that gave the greenway its name. Nash gestured up onto the embankment.
"So I guess I was here when they were doing some of the cleanup," Nash said.
John gestured to the dusty path and general disorder of the open space.
Nash blushed and glanced at John.
"What did you do to Teddy?" Nash asked.
"No phone is worth that," John said.
Nash nodded, but didn't respond.
"What happened to your plan?" Nash said finally.
Nash stuck his hands in his pocket and started shuffling down the path again. John walked beside him.
"Everyone who knew me knew about my plan," John said.
"Even the women?" Nash asked.
"They didn't mind that?" Nash asked.
"Does Alex know?" Nash asked.
"Mmm," John said in affirmation.
"It's a lot?" Nash asked.
"Why would she do that?" Nash asked.
John laughed. Nash was once again taken by John's laugh that he couldn't help but smile.
"The moment I laid eyes on Alex, I knew that she was a threat to my plan," John said.
"Because she was so much like Max?" Nash asked.
"Because of how I felt," John said.
"How did you feel?" Nash asked.
"You felt the hole," Nash said.
"Yes, I thought you knew what I was talking about," John said.
"What did you do?" Nash asked.
"You mean how did we end up married the first night after we met?" John asked.
"What? Really? How?" Nash asked, not hiding his disbelief.
Nash made a kind of "tsk" sound. The boy looked down to cover his emotions.
Nash snuck a glance at John. He was so caught up in his thoughts that he didn't notice Nash's look.
John looked at Nash and saw that he was privately weeping. John put his arm around Nash's shoulders.
"Fucked it up," Nash choked out.
They walked under the highway and continued along in silence. After a while, John tugged on Nash and they turned around to go back. They'd made it to the spot across from St. Jude's lair when Nash wiped his eyes. He looked at John.
He fell silent and they walked so more.
"It wouldn't matter one lick if Alex wasn't there," John said.
They walked in silence for a while. The day was getting cold and daylight was beginning to wain.
Nash smiled at John's derision.
"Last I checked, you were no prince," John said.
"He was talking about becoming good enough to be with Abi," Nash said.
"In your opinion — is he good enough to be with Abi?" John asked.
Nash burst out laughing. John nodded.
"Bernie tells me that you're trying to learn a bunch of languages," John said.
"How do you …?" Nash asked.


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Steam reviews its review system
The latest update brought about a major landing page redesign that makes it easier for users to navigate among recently played games, friends activity, collections, and technical support. Developers can now use the new Events feature to let players know about changes made to the game, ongoing challenges, and other stuff. But it's not all the Steam has been up to as of late. Discovered last week and confirmed yesterday by Steam designer Alden Kroll on Twitter, a new feature is arriving on Steam that will ask players to revise their original review if, after posting it, they keep playing for, say, another 100 hours. In the example below, the feature got triggered after "an additional 93 hours" since the player posted their initial review.
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As Kroll explains, "Devs have been asking us for this for a while, but we first needed to build the new library before it made sense (technically) to add it." A Valve representative told Kotaku that the new feature is activated around "some thresholds as reasonable starting points," but the company intends to fine-tune it as the effects of the update become clear. And Steam does need to be careful about this. Obviously, if a player has spent 100 hours playing a game, their review will have more weight than the first impression they might have had after only several hours. But if the feature is triggered too late, the effect might be negative as players might feel fed up with the game after so many hours. Additionally, the new library will also target those who haven't reviewed a game yet. "When a player visits the app page in the new library for a recently played game they have not yet reviewed, the Steam client will ask them whether they would like to leave a review. The goal with this addition is to make reviewing easier and include more voices in the system," a Valve spokesperson explained, via Kotaku. The review update is limited to Steam beta clients at the moment.


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Hollywood Banks on 'Star Wars,' 'Jumanji 2' for Big Box Office Finish
Brent Lang and Rebecca Rubin
Variety November 19, 2019
When exhibitor Jeff Logan talks to friends and customers about upcoming movies, he's sometimes greeted with a shrug.
"I'll tell them there's a new 'Terminator' and they've brought back Arnold and Linda Hamilton, and they don't seem too excited about that," says Logan. "Or there's another 'Rambo,' and they'll go, 'Geez, isn't he getting old?' Sometimes they go back to the well too many times."
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Logan has been in the movie business all his life. As the owner of Logan Luxury Theatres, a cinema chain his father started in 1933, he runs three venues in South Dakota, and he has a good feel for the health of the industry, at least when it comes to Middle America. He's been through boom and bust times, and in 2019, he thinks that the problem for theaters hasn't been Netflix or HBO or any of the myriad entertainment options: It's been the films.
Year to date, ticket sales are down 5.5%, with blockbusters including "Avengers: Endgame" and "Joker" not successful enough to paper over flops such as "Men in Black: International" and "Terminator: Dark Fate." But Logan and other theater owners believe that help is on the way. In the coming months, "Jumanji: The Next Level," "Frozen 2" and "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" are all scheduled to hit movie screens — a trio of likely hits perfectly timed to close out the year on a high note.
"The business can't set a record every year, but we're going to close out strong," Adrian Smith, Sony's president of domestic distribution, predicts. "The industry is poised for a strong fourth quarter. There's a diverse slate for all audiences during Thanksgiving and the holiday season."
The blockbuster-hopefuls will be complemented by a slew of awards contenders and more modestly budgeted crowd-pleasers, such as "Bombshell," "Cats," and "Knives Out," which could help close the gap in terms of revenues.
"As with every year, there is plenty of competition, but this year it feels like a good mix of offerings where audiences will take the opportunity to see more than one thing during the holidays," says Cathleen Taff, Disney's president of global distribution.
When 2020 rolls around, analysts believe the domestic box office will top out at $11.5 billion, a more than 3% drop from the $11.9 billion record set in 2018 but an impressive rebound from a year that sputtered out of the gate. During the first quarter, revenues were down 16%, leaving ticket sales hustling to make up lost ground.
"It's a solid year," says Eric Handler, an analyst with MKM Partners. "It's the second largest ever, so it's not fair to say, 'Oh, my God, the box office is falling apart.'"
Handler blames a number of factors for the shortfall. He notes that Disney fielded so many blockbusters — from the most recent "Avengers" to the upcoming "Star Wars" and "Frozen" sequels — that other studios steered clear, holding their most promising releases for 2020 and beyond. In some instances, that meant that highly anticipated films such as "Wonder Woman 1984" that were supposed to debut in the fall were moved into the next calendar year, thus limiting the overall box office tally.
"If those movies came out this year, we might have been up or at least flat," says Handler.
Though Disney remakes and "Avengers" sequels maintained a chokehold over the box office in 2019, studio executives are optimistic that audiences have a growing appetite for original fare.
"There are real signs that there is opportunity for movies that tell their cinematic narrative in a fresh way," says Kyle Davies, Paramount's president of domestic distribution. "When 'Us,' 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,' 'Hustlers' and 'Rocketman' are in the top 25, it tells you there is a hunger for original storytelling."
A bright spot in recent weeks has been a resurgent independent box office, one in which edgier and more esoteric fare such as the World War II satire "Jojo Rabbit" and the Korean thriller "Parasite" have put up impressive grosses. That trend could continue as other Oscar bait such as "Little Women," "1917" and "Uncut Gems" arrive in theaters.
"People love blockbusters and scary films — and they do make so much money — but once you've seen those, you want to see something else," says Frank Rodriguez, president of distribution at Fox Searchlight.
Studios typically gripe about the blood sport that is the holiday season. It's a time of year when everyone fights for screens and attention as they try to take advantage of the massive number of students who are out of school or people taking time off from work. These days the competition isn't just from other blockbuster hopefuls, it's also from an onslaught of streamers. Disney Plus launched to great fanfare this month, offering up a live-action version of "Lady and the Tramp" and the "Star Wars" spinoff series "The Mandalorian." The coming months will see the debut of services from WarnerMedia and Comcast. Analysts and studio executives are divided about what that means for the future of exhibition.
"Disney Plus is going to carve out a huge audience," predicts Jeff Bock, a box office analyst with Exhibitor Relations. "That's going to continue to erode the box office until Hollywood can consistently bring its "A" game every time — and we know how difficult it is to make great movies."
Others believe that streaming represents no more of an existential threat than the advent of television, home video, DVD or any of the other emerging entertainment forms that captured the public imagination without spelling the end of cinema.
"The theatrical experience has been declared dead many times," suggests Jim Orr, head of distribution at Universal. "The rise in streaming is certainly worth paying attention to, but the communal experience will never go away. It's the greatest presentation of the content — the way it's meant to be seen."
There is one piece of streaming content that may have adversely impacted box office results. Martin Scorsese's epic mob story "The Irishman" has earned rapturous reviews and Oscar buzz, but because it's a Netflix release, it's being seen on only a few hundred screens instead of the thousands that would typically play such a hotly anticipated film. Netflix refuses to give theaters an exclusive three-month run for its movies, preferring to offer them on its platform within weeks of their debut. For that reason, major chains such as AMC and Regal declined to screen the film.
"That one had real commercial potential," says Patrick Corcoran, chief communications officer of the National Assn. of Theatre Owners, an exhibition industry trade group. "They could have done some serious business with that movie."
For the most part, exhibitors seem happy with the Christmas bounty to come. For Brock Bagby, executive VP of B&B Theatres, a family-run chain with 50 locations across the Midwest, this holiday season represents the culmination of a major push to position the company for a new generation of moviegoing. Over the past four years, B&B has replaced outdated seating with luxury recliners, added high-end menu items and offered new forms of exhibition such as multi-projector screens and 4D. It's taken time and money, but Bagby says he thinks the next month and a half will prove all the hard work was worth it.
"It's fitting," says Bagby. "We've been preparing for this as a company. And just as our saga is coming to a close, so is the saga of the Skywalkers with the new 'Star Wars.' It's kind of the culmination."
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Top 10 observations of the 2022 NFL Draft
10 things we learned from the 2022 NFL Draft
The 2022 NFL Draft is now in the history books. Here are 10 things we learned from the Draft.
1) Reports that this was the weakest quarterback class in a long time proved true. The first signal-caller was not drafted until the Pittsburgh Steelers took Kenny Pickett with the 20th pick. Malik Willis was not even drafted until the third round.
2) This was a weak first round for the offense in general. The first five picks were all defense. No running back was chosen in the first round. Whether or not defense wins championships is debatable, but this was the year where offensive superstars were put on the back burner.
3) Even when not picking, the Raiders somehow make news. They traded away their first and second round picks to the Green Bay Packers for stud wide receiver Davante Adams. Yet with the Draft being held in Las Vegas, the Silver and Black had home field advantage. Derek Carr got the crowd pumped up early on. He also slapped down rumors of a Darren Waller trade by saying it was not happening. While this is beyond his authority, Carr would never make the statement without tacit if not outright clearance. Mark Davis even suggested that he would welcome Colin Kaepernick to his team "with open arms." The team during the Draft announced that they would be declining the fifth year option for all three 2019 first round draft picks.
4) Speaking of Kaepernick, he remains toxic. Every year or so an owner or coach or two will muse about bringing Kaepernick onboard. Then the Draft goes by and nothing happens. Kaepernick remains fired because owners do not want to anger a large chunk of their fan base on a backup quarterback. Kaepernick is simply not worth the hassle.
5) Mr. Irrelevant never gets old. This year it was quarterback Brock Purdy, who has the potential to be the best Brock since Osweiler but may never reach the level of Dieter Brock.
6) Ryan Tannehill is on the hottest of hot seats. The Titans had home field advantage throughout the playoffs and lost at home 19-16 to the eventual AFC champion Bengals. The Tennessee defense beat the daylights out of Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, sacking him nine times. Yet Tannehill threw three interceptions, including a killer late in regulation when the game seemed destined for overtime. Tannehill revived his career after ;anguishing in Miami, but he is seen as the weak link on a very physical Mike Vrabel team. Drafting Malik Willis is a shot across Tannehill's bow.
7) Ed Marinaro has not been on the football field for a long time, but he has also not been on the acting stage for awhile either. The former "Hill Street Blues" actor nearly had the microphone yanked from him when his opportunity to announce the Vikings pick turned into a monologue.
8) This first round involved more trades than anything not connected to the stock market. Nine teams had more than one first round Draft pick. 10 teams had no first round Draft pick at all. These are both records in the Super Bowl era.
9) The Draft again inadvertently showed why anything not connected to football is unnecessary at a football event. For some reason the NFL thinks that the Super Bowl requires a halftime show with music acts rather than football highlights. The Super Bowl is only three to four hours. The Draft is nearly 15 hours, and people tune in just to watch football people talk about football. There is no fluff. The Draft is all football, all the time, and it works.
10) Professional football remains the king of all sports. The NBA and NHL playoffs receive less attention than a three-day football infomercial involving billionaires making telephone calls and millionaires speculating what the billionaires are talking about. Baseball games are played, which somebody cares about somewhere. An event that does not even involve an actual game is still more important than games in other sports.