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Quantifying Gerrymandering
A nonpartisan research group centered @ Duke Math
Papers/Talks/Reports
The Signature of Gerrymandering
Our Quantifying Gerrymandering group at Duke generated an ensemble of over 24,000 redistricting plans, sampled from a probability distribution placed on the collection of redistricting plans. The ensemble was used to evaluate the 2012 and 2016 congressional district plans enacted by the NC General Assembly. The two enacted plans were both found to be statistical outliers in the context of the ensemble of 24,000 plans; this outlier analysis formed the central argument of Jonathan Mattingly's testimony in Common Cause v. Rucho.
In the outlier analysis, the most obvious statistic to consider is the partisan makeup of the congressional delegation each map produces. The following histograms show that the 2012 maps (NC2012) and 2016 maps (NC2016) produce unlikely results. In contrast, a map produced by a bipartisan panel of retired judges (Judges) produces typical results.
However, this simple analysis does not tell a complete story: In particular, as shown in the discussion of Firewalls, a map can produce quite typical results for some elections and outlier results for other elections.
When analyzing the ensembles of predicted election results, different elections probe different elements of a redistricting plan's structure. A redistricting plan yields atypical election results only when the plan's overall structure is anomalous in a way that is relevant to a particular election. In short, the same plan can yield both anomalous and typical results for different elections, however some plans always give typical, expected results. Continue reading "The Signature of Gerrymandering"
Marginal Box-Plots: Summarizing what is Typical
One of the principle visualizations we have used to explore and and communicate our results is the Marginal Box-plot. Marginal box plots were one of the principle graphics presented in Redistricting: Drawing the line , Evaluating Partisan Gerrymandering in Wisconsin, and the group's testimony in Common Cause v. Rucho.
The box-plots give a way to visually spot anomalous properties in a given redistricting plan by summarizing the structure of a typical plan, drawn without overt partisan considerations. For example, they can help identify what districts have been packed or cracked, showing which districts have many more or many less votes for a certain party than expected. The marginal box-plot give a baseline with which a given map should be compared.
Two prototypical examples of marginal box-plots are giving below. They summarize what we would expect from redistricting of North Carolina in to 13 Congressional districts and viewed through the lens of the actual votes cast in the 2012 and 2016 congressional elections.
Box-plot summary of districts ordered from most Republican to most Democratic, for the congressional voting data from 2012 (left) and 2016 (right).
Continue reading "Marginal Box-Plots: Summarizing what is Typical"
Hearing the Will of the People
Democracy is typically equated with expressing the will of the people through government. In a Republic, the people elect representatives who then act on their behalf and derive their political mandate from having won the election.
Possible corruption of the electoral results is often framed in terms of voter suppression, voter fraud, or the undo sway of money on people's votes. Once the votes are collected, once the access to information and the ballot box is unfettered, all that remains to register the will of the people is to count each vote once and only once.
Yet, by varying how districts are drawn one can cause tremendous variation in the outcome of the elections without changing a single vote. There is so much variability, that one might wonder if the effect is greater all the previously mentioned effects combined. Continue reading "Hearing the Will of the People"
Evaluating the Enacted Georgria Congressional Redistricting Plan March 16, 2022
Evaluating the Enacted North Carolina Redistricting Plans November 9, 2021
Nonpartisan Distribution on NC Congressional Plan using 2020 Census. November 8, 2021
The Geopolitical Landscape of the North Carolina General Assembly October 26, 2021
Upcoming Conference: Redistricting and American Democracy September 22, 2021
North Carolina's 2020 County Clusters for the General Assembly August 17, 2021
County Clustering: Looking towards the 2020 Census July 16, 2021
Guidance on the Ensemble Method for Analysing Redistricting Plans April 13, 2021
A slide deck on ensemble analysis, indices and county clusters March 23, 2021
Multi-Scale Merge-Split Algorithm October 6, 2020
Quantitative Gerrymandering and Redistricting Conference February 17, 2020
Court Chooses to Stick with Relatively Unresponsive Maps December 2, 2019
Quantifying Gerrymandering in North Carolina – Revisited October 22, 2019
Expert report and rebuttal from Common Cause v Lewis September 12, 2019
Majority and Supermajority Firewalls in the N.C. General Assembly September 4, 2019
Common Cause v. Lewis
Common Cause v. Rucho
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HomePoliticsFormer APC government ministers appear at Appeals Court over COI corruption verdict
Former APC government ministers appear at Appeals Court over COI corruption verdict
May 19, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas Politics 1
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 May 2021:
The Court of Appeal presided by Justice Michael PH Mami, last week Wednesday gave directions to the Lawyers representing the former Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Dr. Kaifala Marrah (Photo above) and the Attorney General and Minister of Justice to file and serve their written synopsis and appropriate authorities on both parties and the Registrar within 28 days before the commencement of hearing on the corruption case.
The appeal will be heard by Justice M.P.H. Mami, Justice Samuel Omodele Taylor, and Justice Tonia Barnett.
In similar development, the Court of Appeal presided over by Hon. Justice Michael P.H Mami (Photo) last week withdrew the files relating to the former Deputy Minister of Health and Sanitation Madina Rahman for ruling, after given thirty minutes each to counsel representing the Ms Rahman and the State.
They also gave ten minutes to Ms Rahman's Lawyer Ady Macaulay, and the Lawyer representing the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Robert B. Kowa, for rebuttal and rejoinder.
The Commissions of Inquiry's Person of Interest, Madam Madina Rahman, appealed against the recommendations and findings of the Chairman and Sole Commissioner of the COI. Apart from the jurisdictional challenge made by her Lawyer, Ady Macaulay, he also argued that the Sole COI Commissioner lacked functional competence.
Amongst Lawyer Ady Macaulay's five grounds of Appeal, he argued that the Madina Rahman does not bear the ultimate responsibility or accountability for the affairs and finances of the Ministry she headed. He went on to argue that the findings and recommendations relating to Ms Rahman made by the COI Commissioner Justice Biobelle George-Will is against the weight of the evidence presented at the proceedings.
Lawyer Robert B.Kowa, arguing on behalf of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice denied and contested all grounds of appeal on the basis that the Chairman and Sole Commissioner of the COI had the competence and jurisdiction pursuant to Constitutional Instrument No. 64 of 2018 which gave him the residual power to issue Practice Direction pertinent to the Commission.
He further contended that the Commission has the functional competence by virtue of the instrument of appointment, adding that the fact and evidence before the Commission is concomitant with the findings and recommendations reached by the COI.
It could be recalled that the presiding Judge in consultation with the Justices Samuel Omodele Taylor and Augustine K. Musa, initially directed both parties to file and serve their written synopsis and appropriate Authorities. Having complied, time was allotted to them to argue the case before the Court. Meanwhile, notices will be sent for judgment by the judges.
In another matter, Osman Jalloh Esq representing Osman Badara Sesay, also filed several grounds of appeal on behalf of the Appellant. Lawyer R.B. Kowa on behalf of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice had also filed rebuttal.
Justices M.P.H Mami, Tonia Barnett, and A.K.Musa unanimously allotted time for each Counsel to argue their synopsis and rebuttals. The matter was adjourned to Wednesday 26th May, 2021.
Construction of Lungi Bridge to commence soon at $1.2 billion – says president Bio in state of nation address
Ninety-percent of Sierra Leoneans say food price inflation has gone up since 2017
Leo Africanus says:
The question is, how can we trust the APC elite, when they are fighting to save their ill-gotten gains from the current government, who incidentally are just as corrupt. What is the price of keeping their property. Is it to destroy the A.P.C The A.P.C will rise again, after they have gotten rid of Messi and his henchmen.

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The National Society of Accountants (NSA), a professional member organization of approximately 17,000 accountants, many of whom are not licensed by any jurisdiction, recently announced it was taking a leading position in the UAA Coalition against what it considers harmful ramifications of the new act. The UAA Coalition--comprised of the NSA, the National Association of Enrolled Agents, the National Society of Tax Practitioners, American Express Financial Services, American Express Tax and Business Services, H&R Block, Century Business Systems, Padgett Business Services, and Triple Check--is opposed to the "safe harbor" and "definition of attest services" sections of the new UAA, now under study by many states.
The safe harbor deals with the language that nonlicensee accountants may use in connection with financial statements in order for them not to be in violation of the UAA. The definition of attest services includes compilations of financial statements under the Statements of Accounting and Review Services.


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Expansive Liverpool BID sets out five-year plan
With its levy-paying members set to vote next month on a further five-year term, Liverpool BID Company has launched its business plan for the Retail & Leisure business improvement district, including its intent to expand the district's boundaries.
Liverpool releases MIPIM schedule
The Liverpool City Region delegation has revealed its full schedule for international property conference MIPIM 2018, which takes place next month.
AEW Architects is inviting all friends and colleagues from the industry to join them on a fancy dress charity walk on Sunday 18 February, a family event to help former managing director Steve Burne raise £250,000 to fund new long-stay rooms at Ronald McDonald House.
Worsley New Hall in Salford may have been demolished in 1946, but the Royal Horticultural Society wants to preserve memories of the site as part of its 150-acre RHS Garden Bridgewater, due to open in 2020.
It's fair to say Stalybridge isn't famed for its royal connections, but hopes were raised that the town could have its own Richard III-style discovery when human bones were excavated outside a new Aldi this week.
When Manchester and Liverpool agreed to work together at MIPIM UK back at the event's inception in 2014, who'd have thought the combined efforts would evolve to the extent of one leader cutting up food for the other but that's apparently what had to happen at a dinner this week after Sir Richard Leese arrived with his right arm broken and in a cast.
These two drag queens were hired to welcome guests at U+I's Mayfield launch, and didn't they look fabulous? The regeneration specialists held the party in the Manchester Piccadilly depot courtyard, before work starts on transforming the 24-acre site.
Could the Hairy Bikers be cooking up some chip barms this Sunday when they come to Liverpool for its annual food and drink festival?
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The black pudding vs the Yorkshire pudding. The latter might arguably be more loved, but the former travels further and hits harder, as competitors will discover in the black pudding throwing world championships this weekend.
Liverpool loses out in Games bid
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Birmingham has been named as the English candidate in the bid to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games.


Used but technically in perfect working condition Leica M6 TTL black in box.
Used but technically in perfect working condition Leica M6 TTL black in box. Some signs of use are visible on the barrel. Finder is bright and clear. Speeding times are accurate. No problem at all. Complete with box, papers, strap and body cap. Great camera for using.


There are many ways to help out at the Gardens.
People can ask what needs doing but we would much rather people take initiative and pick a task that suits them.
Chat about it quickly with Andrew or another Teacher.
Once the task is done let the Teacher know so they can have a look and update kudos for you.
Most Service Tasks are worth about 10 Kudos per hour.
More if physically hard, or requires skills etc.
One of the design aspects of the gardens is to try to communicate tasks in the landscape.
Teachers can teach and review the task (ie not all Teachers can for all tasks) and has kudo admin rights.
get training on how to use.
eg how to use the blade without damaging it.
Sharpening, cleaning and other maintenance.
Clear roosts. Put poop, poopy grass in a bucket. take to a garden or compost pile.
Fresh grass in roost boxes.
Especially closer to people areas.
Make water collection spots. Feed to duck ponds.
44 gallon probably but littler ones have jobs.
HDPE with sealable lids for biodigester.
Get training to recognise the specific plant and how to remove.
Use pickaxe or weeding cobra to dig out and remove main tap root. Place in weed tea.
As improve train others to recognise the weed.
A good task to just do all day, walk and visit places on the gardens, chat, and dig out any of the weed you see in the area.
Use pickaxe to dig out. Place in weed tea.
wild carrot. smell yuck when crushed.
Poisonous. Use gloves, take care.
Use machete to cut flower heads before they set.
Get training to recognise the specific plants and how to remove.
Use long handled clipper to access, Stomp on with strong boots, pick axe out from roots.
Observe long term if poison required.
As improve train others to recognise the plant.
- Weeding. Control Hawthorn. Red and orange berry spiky tree.
Use long handled clipper or axe to access, Stomp on with strong boots, pick axe out from roots.
Keep the wood. Can be processed, burnt, used as stakes, tools.
Berries can be eaten, used medicinally, used for bird feed.
That which isn't used place in weed tea or fire.
Stick in wood piles under cover.
Wrap heating chamber with pipe. Copper?
Get thermostat for storage chamber.
piping to pool and spa. valves.
The apple has black berry and a weed tree using resources it could use.
Sunlight, organic material, water will improve.


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Lotus Turbo Challenge 2 es un videojuego de carreras desarrollado por Magnetic Fields y publicado por Gremlin Graphics en 1991 para las principales plataformas de la época. El juego es la secuela de Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge. La serie continúa con Lotus III: The Ultimate Challenge.

Jugabilidad
Se introduce el modo de pantalla completa para un jugador y las condiciones meteorológicas como lluvia o nieve. El juego es uno de los primeros en admitir el modo de dos jugadores entre dos Amigas conectados con un cable serie, cada uno con su propia copia del software.

Autos
 Lotus Esprit Turbo SE Rossa.
 Lotus Elan SE Gialla.

Pistas
A continuación se muestran las pistas presentes en el juego con los distintos tipos.
 1. Bosque, pozos de agua y árboles en la calle.
 2. Paseo nocturno en la ciudad, las esquinas cerradas reducen la visibilidad.
 3. Campo con niebla densa, charcos de aceite y agua de muy poca visibilidad.
 4. Pista sobre nieve, capas de hielo y rocas en la pista.
 5. Desierto, montones de arena y arbustos, muchas subidas y bajadas.
 6. Ciudades, coches que se aproximan, intersecciones peligrosas.
 7. El pantano, charcos de agua y aceite, carriles estrechos y arbustos, curvas cerradas y rápidas, potenciadores de tiempo extra necesarios para recolectar.
 8. Tormenta, lluvia intensa y pista inundada, rocas y muchos otros obstáculos, se necesitan potenciadores turbo para recolectar.

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Videojuegos de 1991
Videojuegos de carreras
Videojuegos de Lotus
Videojuegos de fabricantes de vehículos
Videojuegos de Gremlin Interactive
Videojuegos para Acorn Archimedes
Videojuegos para Amiga
Videojuegos para Amiga CD32
Videojuegos para Atari ST
Videojuegos para Sega Mega Drive
Videojuegos con música de Barry Leitch

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Hands-free is not risk free!
About 26% of all car crashes involve cell phones -- including hands-free calls. Thousands die needlessly each year because people continue to use their cell phones while driving. Join the National Safety Council in urging those you care about to understand the dangers of distracted driving. Learn more from the National Safety Council.
Sending or receiving a text takes a driver's eyes from the road for an average of 4.6 seconds, which is the same as driving at 55 mph, the length of an entire football field.
The California Highway Patrol's Start Smart program is a driver safety education class that targets new and future licensed teenage drivers between the age of 15 - 19, their parents, and guardians. CHP officers discuss traffic collision avoidance techniques, collision causational factors, driver/parent responsibilities, seatbelt usage, etc.
Testimonies are provided by officers who have investigated fatal collisions involving teens. The CHP offers the Start Smart program to help newly and future licensed teen drivers become more aware of the responsibilities that accompany the privilege of being a licensed California driver.
If you would like to attend, please call the Santa Barbara Area CHP office to sign up at: (805) 967-1234. This class is free and about an hour and a half long.


Mobile or static feet, can be freestanding or connected.
These screens are perfect for a whole host of commercial applications and have been acoustically treated to help reduce sound levels in the area in which it is placed. Available in a choice of 12 fabric options and feature 2 stabilising feet as standard. Manufactured to a high quality in Europe, these screens are upholstered in polyester felt.
There are also options for mobile feet to help move these screens around easily. Designed by Nina Jobbs and manufactured in Sweden, these are delivered free of charge to any UK mainland address within 4 weeks from order with a huge range of sizes to choose from.


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Fountain Hills Fun Run
by scottbirk on March 17, 2019
Join us for a Sunday drive to Euro Pizza Café (Fountain Hills)
If you begin at starting point 1 it will be a total of 65 miles, if you begin at starting point 2 it will be a total of 45 miles.
Please RSVP by March 10th as we need to create reservations for seats at the restaurant
Starting point 1
Check-in at 8:30am; Driver's Meeting at 8:45am:
Starbucks Parking Lot Scottsdale
The group will depart, caravan style, promptly at 9:00am and head out to Cracker Barrel (via 101 South) with a stop at Cracker Barrel to meet up with the second group.
Cracker Barrel Parking Lot
The group will depart, caravan style, promptly at 9:30am and head up to Fountain Hills. There will be a drive leader, as well as a secondary group coordinator, to keep the group together and help ensure safe travels for our members and the general public.
We will then make our way (via 202 East and McKellips Road) to Usery Pass Road and then Bush Hwy with a stop at Water Users Recreation Site for a short break before heading to Fountain Hills (via Bush Hwy and AZ 87 South).
The drive officially ends at the restaurant.
The lunch menu is varied and includes salads, soups, wraps, gyros, and pizza. It is also reasonably priced and can be found here
IMPORTANT NOTE: Our drives are designed to be fun and safe for the entire family. As such, we expect all participants to behave in a mature and safe manner. If you want to have a drag race or test the limits of your BMW then please sign up for our next track event and allow professional instructors to assist you in getting the most out of your BMW. This is not the venue for driving recklessly and you will be asked to leave.
Please RSVP below and be sure to include first names for all attendees so we can prepare name tags. Wait a minute after clicking once on the Confirm RSVP button to allow the system time to process your request – you will be transferred to a new web page.
Download Map and Directions
Bagdad, AZ Fun Run
by Adam Tharp on February 23, 2019
Note: This Fun Run has been cancelled due to excessive snow and ice on many roads. It will be rescheduled on a future date.
Do you love driving, socializing, and great food? Then come join us for a group drive up to Bagdad, Arizona for lunch at Copper Country Bar & Grill.
Bank of America Financial Center – Tramonto Marketplace
3110 West Carefree Hwy
The group will depart, caravan style, promptly at 9:00am and head up to Bagdad, AZ (via AZ-74 W and AZ-89N) with a stop in Congress, AZ for fuel and restroom break at the Shell station where AZ-71 and AZ-89 meet. There will be a drive leader, as well as a secondary group coordinator, to keep the group together and help ensure safe travels for our members and the general public.
Please RSVP below in order to reserve your spot for the drive.
Download Map and Directions here
Prescott Fun Run
by Adam Tharp on November 10, 2018
Do you love driving, socializing, and good food? Then come join us for a group drive up to Prescott and then lunch at Streets of New York Pizza. The restaurant has a large parking lot where we may even be able to get the cars parked together and do a bit of socializing. If you just can't get enough of the curves, there will also be a group heading back down through Skull Valley to Phoenix.
3110 W Carefree Hwy
The group will depart, caravan style, promptly at 8:30am and head up toward Prescott, through Wickenburg and Yarnell via AZ-74 W and AZ-89 N with a stop in Congress, AZ for fuel and restroom break at the Shell station where AZ-89 N and AZ-71 meet. There will be a drive leader, as well as a secondary group coordinator, to keep the group together and help ensure safe travels for our members and the general public.
** Please RSVP no later than November 8th in order to reserve your spot for the drive.
Copper Corridor Loop Fun Run
by Adam Tharp on April 21, 2018
Do you love driving, socializing, and great food? Then come join us for a group drive through the Copper Corridor Loop and then a break for lunch at Guayo's On the Trail Restaurant in Globe, AZ. The restaurant is on the way out of town, toward Show Low. Other attractions include Farley's Pub, a movie theater, Center for the Arts, and Noels Sweets and Gifts.
Chevron Fuel Station
3265 S Goldfield Rd
The group will depart, caravan style, promptly at 9:30am and head over through the Copper Corridor Loop via AZ-177 with a stop in Winkelman, AZ for fuel and restroom break at the Shell station where AZ-177 and AZ-77 meet. There will be a drive leader, as well as a secondary group coordinator, to keep the group together and help ensure safe travels for our members and the general public.
Please RSVP no later than April 18th in order to reserve your spot for the drive.


As some of you might remember on my visit to Germany this year I picked two magazines although German is not one of the languages I know. I knew that I'll not use any instructions anyway. One of the magazines I got then is Fashion Style ( the August 18 issue) which is the German translation of Knip Mode (a Dutch magazine).
My second make from this issue was a skirt. The skirt is quite simple. But I think it's quite interesting having the darts coming out of the side seam and not the waist. The side slit was a bonus.
Because the skirt is very simple and I did not have any instructions (not that I would follow them), I decided to concentrate on details. For the waistband, I used twill tape to stabilise it rather than interfacing. And I must say. I am hooked. I love this couture technique of finishing the waistband. It gives stability which I like and yet the waistband is not too stiff.
I used an invisible zipper for my skirt. But I left the basting stitches in for two reasons, pure laziness and I sort of like leaving them in just for fun. No one will see them anyway when I wear my skirt. As you see on the picture below I did not take out the stitches used to keep the twill tape in place while I was constructing the skirt either.
And for the hem, I had to use a decorative stitch. I mean what is the point of having all those stitches on my machine and never use them. For this skirt it I chose the heart rate stitch. Besides, since I used purple thread it gets lost in the fabric. But, I know it is there. One of those little details that make my skirt special to me.
I feel that with this fabric the skirt feels a bit too stiff and looks like it's a little large, but any larger and I would not be able to sit down. It is partly because of the fabric I used. It has no drape.
Probably, I am not that used to wearing skirts over the knee, which I tend to avoid due to my height. But, for the office, it might be a bit too much to show up wearing a skirt that has a side slit that's also short.
I think, I will make this skirt again, but I will make a few changes. I'll make it shorter, use a softer fabric and raise the slip opening, just for fun. Anyway, I have too many office clothes for someone who works from home. The good part of it is that I am ready for a business meeting.


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• existing Residents' Association boundaries would remain unchanged.
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has recommended that most of Eastcote becomes one ward, with its conservation areas and shopping centre intact. This is currently only a proposal and the Commission may make changes depending on what replies they receive, so it is just as important to let them know that you like the new arrangement as it is to suggest changes.


Hostility was directed towards the 65-year-old coach after Arsenal were beaten at the Britannia Stadium last month, and Henry, who described supporter protests as being "out of order", was not impressed.
The Frenchman told several national newspapers: "I thought it was a joke.
"You can be upset, I totally understand that. But when I saw what happened at Stoke I was like, 'that's totally unnecessary'.
"Fans do have a voice, I totally understand that, but what I saw after the Stoke City game was out of order.
"You can express that you are upset, but to do it in that way was a bit too much.
Henry, who scored 228 goals for the Gunners, has returned to England to become a Sports pundit after deciding to retire following five seasons with New York Red Bulls.


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A Soprano Sings
05/11/2019 dereham
Last month one of our Year 13s, India, gave a recital at Norwich Cathedral as part of Norwich School's 'Making Musicians' – an arts programme allowing singers and instrumentalists from within the School and the wider community to take part in a series of workshops, lectures, visits, masterclasses and recitals. India was one of two in her concert showcasing her vocal talents as a soprano alongside soprano Alice from Norwich School.
India is studying for A Levels in Art, Craft & Design and Graphic Communication with us as well as a BTEC in Music. Outside of College she studies singing with Jane Roberson, recently attaining Grade 8 with Distinction (Grade 8 is the highest Grade exam offered by ABRSM). Earlier this year India was invited to sing with the King's Lynn Male Voice Choir as guest soloist in King's Lynn Minster. She has sung with the Norwich Cathedral Girls Choir and regularly sings solos in concerts and church services with her local choir, The Gressenhall Singers. India hopes to pursue a career in music. We think she will go far and wanted to share her exceptional talent with you. Below you can watch excerpts of three of her songs. She also performed Music for a While by Purcell and Du Bist die Ruh by Schubert.
O for the Wings of a Dove
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We know this week's teaser infrared image probably created a "duh" moment, but check out the visible light images to understand more about what Michael Stuart observed.
Answer: The first infrared image shows a pair of giraffes in the distance. The way that they are standing, it almost looks like the animal has a really long tail! The second infrared image shows a single giraffe at a closer distance. Notice how the spots are visible. Even under partial cloud-cover, solar loading can still be a factor—the "Big Heater in the Sky" is still there, pumping out energy. The darker color of the spots absorbs and emits more heat than the light colored fur. What would the Giraffe look like at night?
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Albania's FM Backs EULEX
Albanian Foreign Affairs Minister Ilir Meta, has said that the EU rule of law mission, EULEX, is vital in strengthening Kosovo's institutions.
"EULEX will help bring European standards to Kosovo's institutions, especially [in moving] towards a government based on the rule of law" Meta said during a meeting with ethnic Albanian Kosovo politician Behgjet Pacolli on Thursday.
"We praise as very important the functioning of EULEX in terms of Kosovo's constitution and the application of the Ahtisaari plan," he added.
Following its deployment in December 2008, EU's nation-building effort in Kosovo, which replaced a UN mission, had a pretty uneventful start.
Launched a few months after Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence on February 17, 2008, and a follow-up agreement negotiated by UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon, EULEX is charged with mentoring, monitoring and advising Kosovo's rule of law institutions.
EULEX has 2,000 staff on the ground in Kosovo, which also hosts around 14,000 international troops. The mission has had a difficult relationship with Kosovo's Serbian minority in the northern town of Mitrovica, which has seen sporadic violence.
However, the EU decision to sign a protocol with Serbia's Interior Ministry on the exchange of information on cross-border serious crime, despite the opposition of Kosovo's government and protests from civil society, has seen the mission's reputation plunge with the ethnic Albanian majority.
For the government of Kosovo, whose independence has now been recognised by 62 states, including most major EU states and the US, the protocol was an infringement of its sovereignty.
Mutes after the protocol was signed on September 11, Kosovo's President Fatmir Sejdiu and Prime Minister Hashim Thaci issued a joint-declaration, distancing themselves from the pact.
"The Republic of Kosovo is not a party in technical arrangements between EULEX and the Interior Ministry of the Republic of Serbia for cooperation in the field of police," the statement read, adding that "such arrangements do not and cannot have any impact on the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Kosovo."
Kosovo's government strongly objected to the policing protocol, on the grounds that it is up to Kosovo's own institutions to sign international agreements. The pact is also part of the technical requirements demanded of Belgrade for Serbia to join the EU's visa-free zone. Kosovo remains the only western Balkan state excluded from the visa scheme.
Some 22 Kosovo civil society organisations, and hundreds of their supporters, headed by the charismatic leader of the nationalist youth movement Vetvendosje ("self-determination") Albin Kurti, protested on September 14 against EULEX and the protocol.
Standing on top of a loudspeaker, mounted on an old green truck, parked next to the wall of the EULEX compound in central Pristina, Kurti panned the EU mission for what he called its discriminatory policies toward Kosovo and its people.
"EULEX does not see us [as the] victims of the crises that we are in, but as possible culprits in case these crises explode," Kurti told protesters. "They don't see our country as a place where people have needs and rights, but as a massive crowd that must be disciplined," Kurti claimed.
A few days earlier, Vetevendosje overturned 25 EULEX vehicles in a parking lot in the centre of the city, in response to EULEX's plan to sign the protocol. Twenty-one activists were arrested by police and remain in custody.
Reacting to the Kosovo government statement, EULEX Spokesperson Christophe Lamfalussy tried to downplay the discontent over the protocol.
"The arrangements on police cooperation with Belgrade are of a technical nature; they are aimed at fighting organised crime and smuggling and this will be to the benefit to all the people in Kosovo," he said.
"It is important to underline that EULEX is here to support Kosovo in the rule of law area and would never take any steps that would harm Kosovo," he added
Belgrade had rejected Pristina's involvement in the agreement, as it staunchly maintains that its independence declaration was illegal and still considers Kosovo a southern province of Serbia.
Some commentators warn that the agreement creates unnecessary tensions and that the decision by EULEX to sign international agreements on behalf of Kosovo pushes the mission's mandate beyond its limits
According to Marko Prelec, Balkans Project Coordinator with the International Crisis Group, EULEX made a mistake in signing the protocol without securing Pristina's support at the outset, and in not conducting the negotiations with Serbia in a transparent way.
Prelec argues that the Kosovo government also erred in not insisting on being involved and instead choosing to stand aside and make a political issue out of the agreement.
"The substance of the protocol – regulating cooperation between EULEX and Serbia – was agreeable to the Kosovo government, and could have been managed in a less formal way, without raising [independence] status issues," he said. "Belgrade, in turn, would not have objected to Pristina's involvement, as long as it was kept low key," Prelec added.
Besa Shahini a senior analyst with the European Stability Initiative, agrees, underlining that Kosovo's government knew full well that the protocol with Serbia would eventually be signed and saying it is inexplicable that they did not insist on being respected as a legitimate government, with the sole right to sign international agreements on behalf of Kosovo.
"Not that the insistence would have changed anything regarding the protocol, however, it would have given the EU and EULEX an indication on the boundaries to which it can interpret its mandate as executive, and sign agreements on behalf of Kosovo," said Shahini.
In the coming months, EULEX is also expected to finalise two further protocols with Belgrade. Many analysts fear that, if these agreements are handled in the same manner as the police protocol, tensions in Kosovo could escalate even further.
"Tensions should gradually fall, but this depends in large part on whether EULEX concludes the remaining two protocols – on customs and on the judiciary – in a completely transparent way," said Prelec. "Bypassing Kosovo institutions on these two protocols would be a devastating mistake," he added.
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Joe Litterio (born January 15, 1971) is an American college baseball coach, was the head coach of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights baseball team.  He has held that position since the 2014 season until the end of the 2019 season. After his playing career with the Scarlet Knights, Litterio served as a volunteer assistant with his alma mater while also coaching at Immaculate Conception High School.  He then became an assistant at Monmouth for four seasons before one season as an assistant with Winthrop.  He then earned his first head coaching job at Wagner, where he remained for twelve seasons.  In 2012, he returned to Rutgers as Associate Head Coach under Fred Hill before assuming the top role two years later. On May 28, 2019, Litterio was let go by not having his contract renewed.

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These past few days have been extremely cold. And while we may complain about the conditions, we know that much good will come out of it. For example, less bugs this summer!
Life brings difficult circumstances all the time. Ask the patient in the hospital, or the mom without sleep or the person looking for a job. And these are often people who love Jesus.
You see our faith does not prevent us going through trials of various kinds. Our faith helps us to experience Jesus in the midst of all that life brings to us whether it is good or not so good.
My prayer for us today is that we each would connect with Jesus in every circumstance of life!


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The BBQ grill restaurant serves premium pork and beef, using only iberico pork from Spain. Besides BBQ grill, 3Geori Butcher's also features a near dozen ala carte meals, including YG Specials – Andong Jjimdak, a traditional Korean chicken stew with glass noodles and many more.
And this round, we had their signature premium pork (Spanish Black Iberico Pork) and beef cuts. We had the Butcher's Sampler (RM 210 / 3-4 pax) (600g) where we were served wih the cuts of Pork Neck, Pork Shoulder, Pork Belly and Abanico. The taste were good and it was well marinated. The meat remains its juiciness and the tender cuts of it.
The delicious bowl of the Korean famous soup was one of my favourite of the night especially it was raining that day. The soup came with a mixture of pork, ham, sausage, beansprouts, kimchi, ramen and rice cake. Nicely done and it was such a great comfort food that night. Btw, this item is only available at YGKL outlet.
The signature where the butcher pork fried rice was served with the great amount of the pork meat, kimchi, 2 sunny sides and of course the chipotle sauce. The portion was good to share with the aromatic flavour in it. For those who love some fried rice, this was just perfect indulgence.
And of course, do try some of their KPub Snacks such as the Red Chicken and their Spicy Rice Cake.
One of their Korea's all time favourite menu, the fried chicken served with homemade sauce. Crispy and juicy. Addictively good.
Korean's beloved spicy rice cakes is another signature here. One must have this whenever you visit them.
For those who are a big fans of Korean Delights and Korean Star, you can visit them more and perhaps you can spot your Oppa there.


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The Return of Rollin Hand, pt. 2
Michael Laprarie December 2, 2010 WTF? 3 Comments
A few weeks ago, an Asian man was arrested in Canada after boarding an Air Canada flight from Hong Kong to Vancouver wearing a life-like rubber mask that disguised him as an elderly white man. He also had a hat, glasses, and a cardigan to complete the disguise, and imitated the bodily movements of an elderly person in order to establish the character of his false identity.
Authorities in Ohio recently announced the arrest and subsequent guilty plea of Conrad Zdzierak, a 30 year old white male who committed six robberies while wearing a silicone mask so life-like that witnesses and authorities were convinced that their suspect was a black male. In face, the disguise worked so well that police initially arrested a black man as a suspect in one of the robberies:
Zdzierak stole about $15,000 in the robberies of four banks, a credit union and a pharmacy that occurred in March and April – crimes in which witnesses reported that the robber was black and surveillance video appeared to show a black man.
Zdzierak's masked resemblance to the black man who was initially arrested was so similar that some witnesses even identified a photo of the black man as the one who robbed them, McDowell said.
The prosecutor's office would not release the name of the wrongly accused man.
Once again, I'm expecting to hear the "Mission: Impossible" theme music playing in the background as Jim, Rollin, Cinnamon, Willie, and Barney quickly speed away from the scene of their latest mission in an ambulance or taxi cab. Just incredible.
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Michael Laprarie lives in Oklahoma City and has been blogging since 2004. He is currently employed as a science teacher, and his professional experience includes contracting as a residential remodeling and asset preservation specialist, small business ownership, and QA/QC as well as general laboratory operations in the environmental testing industry. His interests include jazz record collecting, politics and current events from a conservative viewpoint, and Christian thought in the Armenian/Wesleyan tradition.


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Full-On Photoshop
Adobe bringing the full power of Photoshop to the iPad in 2019
Joseph Keller
Adobe is planning to launch the full version of Photoshop, it's photo editing app, for the iPad. The app will be cross-platform, allowing customers to get a similar experience on mobile devices, laptops, and desktops.
According to Bloomberg, the new version of Photoshop will let you start edits on one device and continue them on another. The app will reportedly make its debut in October at Adobe's annual MAX conference, with a launch planned for 2019:
The software developer is planning to unveil the new app at its annual MAX creative conference in October, according to people with knowledge of the plan. The app is slated to hit the market in 2019, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing private product plans. Engineering delays could still alter that timeline.
Additionally, a new version of Adobe's Illustrator app is said to be in the works, though a much longer way off than the update to Photoshop and details are still scarce. However, if Adobe is bringing the full Photoshop experience to the iPad, it's hard to imagine that they wouldn't do the same to the rest of the Creative Cloud suite, including Illustrator.
Adobe previously launched brand new versions of Lightroom CC for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Windows, which offer feature parity across mobile and desktop platforms. Those apps sync their libraries across devices, and, with recent updates, also sync editing presets, giving you a consistent editing experience no matter what platform you use.
Adobe's quasi-announcement of Photoshop for iPad comes one the heels of the release of Serif's Affinity Designer for iPad, which brings all of the tools that designers are familiar with in the Affinity Designer desktop app to the iPad. Serif previously released Affinity Photo for iPad as well, a full-featured photo editing application that matches up well against any mobile app, as well as some desktop apps. We can't say for certain if these apps have played into Adobe's decision to more aggressively target the mobile market with full-featured apps, but it's great to finally see some competition in pro-oriented apps on the iPad.
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Joseph Keller is a senior writer at iMore. An Apple user for more than a decade and a half, he spends his time learning the ins and outs of iOS and macOS, always finding ways of getting the most out of his iPhone, iPad, and Mac.


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Waterfront Condos to Rise at Cotton Mill District
Cornwall Ontario – The next phase in the revitalization of the Cotton Mill District has begun with the beginning of construction of new condominiums overlooking the St. Lawrence River.
"We started work earlier this month on the Bell Tower and we expect to have occupancy in summer of 2020," says Bob Pelda, owner of R.M.P. Construction. "This is an unparalleled opportunity to live along the St. Lawrence and still have all the comforts of an urban location."
The Bell Tower will offer 56 residential units over 6 stories, with each unit having views of the St. Lawrence River. Each unit will measure 1450 sq.ft., featuring an open-concept layout that includes 2 bedrooms and 2 baths. An observation deck on the top floor will provide residents with event space, complete with communal kitchen. The building will be the first completely new building built in the historic cotton mill district in recent years, following successful conversion of adjacent mill buildings into residential and commercial space.
The historic Cotton Mill District was a bustling industrial area that employed hundreds of people at the end of the 19th century. The area has seen significant investment over the past several years with heritage mill buildings being transformed into condos and commercial space. A number of businesses have relocated to the area, including the Stomping Grounds Bistro and Cafe. The area is also home to a medical clinic, dentist, pharmacy, yoga studio, esthetician, chiropractic and physiotherapist. The popular Waterfront Trail traverses the south side of the district, offering access to the St. Lawrence River.
Once the Bell Tower is completed, Mr. Pelda and his team of talented professionals will begin work on the Stephens Building, which will offer an additional 76 units.
People interested in learning more are invited to contact Derek Scott, Cotton Mill Lofts Sales Manager at 613 331-0752.
About R.M.P. Construction
R.M.P. Construction & Development Ltd. focuses on discovering and redeveloping under-appreciated waterfront properties. The company is a leader in brownfield and urban infill projects, and has utilized the City of Cornwall's Community Improvement Plans to ensure the success of their developments.
More information can be found online:
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/RMPConstruction
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Tractable recognized as an InsurTech 100 company by FinTech Global
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NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Tractable was selected as an InsurTech 100 company by FinTech Global. The annual list is comprised of the 100 most innovative InsurTech companies and is intended to inform insurance executives on the most important companies they should consider as they develop their digital transformation strategies.
In the past few years, Tractable has been laser focused on developing algorithms that will expedite accident and disaster recovery. The company deploys its solutions to top global insurers and ecosystem players across nine different markets in North America, Europe and Asia, and has processed hundreds of thousands of claims.
"At Tractable, we are striving to expedite accident and disaster recovery, which is why we work closely with insurers globally to streamline the claims process with our AI damage appraisal technology. We are delighted that our efforts are being recognized with this selection and we will use it as motivation to continue developing best-in-class products that provide step-change value to the entire auto collision ecosystem," said CEO and Co-founder Alex Dalyac.
This is the second year in a row Tractable has been selected to the InsurTech 100. Since 2018, the company completed another round of funding raising its total to $30 million and established global ecosystem partnerships with preeminent organizations like Thatcham Research, LKQ Corporation, and the Automotive Body Parts Association, among others.
About Tractable
Tractable offers market-leading AI for accident and disaster recovery. Its software has been deployed to leading players across nine markets, with a focus on driving value across the auto ecosystem. Tractable is backed by $30M in venture capital and has offices and presence in London, New York, Munich, Madrid and Tokyo
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University of Wisconsin Removes 'Racist' Rock Over 1925 Newspaper Headline
by Joe Kinsey August 6, 2021, 3:06 pm updated August 7, 2021, 10:53 am 27 Comments
A 42-ton boulder believed to be two billion years old was removed Friday from the University of Wisconsin main campus after the school's Black Student Union leadership determined the rock was a racist symbol due to a 1925 newspaper headline.
Chamberlin Rock, named after a former university president, was lifted from its resting spot and moved to university land southeast of Madison where it will live out its life. The 1925 headline in the Wisconsin State Journal, 'Dig up N—erhead,' is believed to be the only time the rock was mentioned by that name, historians say.
Chamberlin Rock on University of Wisconsin campus.
But the Black Student Union said that was one too many mentions and the rock will always have a racist history. They said it was time for the boulder to go and $50,000 was raised through private donations to do just that.
"This moment is about the students, past and present, that relentlessly advocated for the removal of this racist monument," Juliana Bennett, a senior and a campus representative on the Madison City Council, told the Associated Press. "Now is a moment for all of us BIPOC students to breathe a sigh of relief, to be proud of our endurance, and to begin healing."
In November, students told a campus planning committee that the rock was a "daily reminder of the injustices, past and present, that students of color face on campus."
The rock is said to have been carried by glaciers from near Canada and dropped on land that would eventually become the University of Wisconsin campus. Ice receded 12,000 years ago and BOOM, there's a massive rock.
"I see this as offering the next generation of students something to build off of," said UW–Madison senior Nalah McWhorter, who led the fight to remove the rock. "We got this project going, and now the next round of students can continue to work on the other demands and come up with other ideas. We hope this movement and this momentum carries on."
And just like that, onto the next demand.
WATCH LIVE: Crews begin to remove the Chamberlin Rock from UW-Madison's Campus
WATCH: Crews begin to remove the Chamberlin Rock from UW-Madison's campus. https://bit.ly/2VybRvX
Posted by WKOW 27 on Friday, August 6, 2021
Written by Joe Kinsey
I'm an Ohio guy, born in Dayton, who roots for Ohio State and can handle you guys destroying the Buckeyes, Urban Meyer and everything associated with Columbus.
Steve Dickinson says:
So now even a rock is racist. I guess that if I write an article and give your BMW an 'offensive' description, it has to go. Makes sense :). Actually I'm kinda happy that it took $50K from a bunch of idiots to get the rock moved. Wish it would have been $500K.
msant1 says:
Just wondering, is there a white student union?
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Zepoleba says:
Way to tackle the real issues plaguing the poor black community. With "leaders" like this, it's hard to figure out why they continue to live in plight.
Brettsky says:
Whew! I'm sure everyone will now live in peace and harmony with that major problem solved
MIKEY THE DEFT ♍🇺🇸⚛ says:
I hope these UW students never have to tackle any *legit* problems in life 😐
Dun says:
They won't. After they graduate with given grades in Minority Studies they will go on to be black activists. They will contribute nothing of value to society at large. How many blacks in our history have made substantive contributions to all Americans?
Red Dot - Blue City says:
The Maoist revolution continues. Burn these colleges to the ground for all I care. They poison the minds of young people – poisoned some of my friends minds…. They shouldn't be supported by taxpayer money
You cannot be serious Johnny Mc style smfh
Charles Phillips says:
How stupid are the people at Wisconsin? This stupid.
Wokism is Fascism.
Tyler Derden says:
We found a racist rock, everyone!
Once again proving the demand for racism exceeds the supply (e.g. Jussie Smollet).
Adam DePriest says:
" now the next round of students can continue to work on the other demands and come up with other ideas."
Come up with other ideas? I read that as "find more creative ways to be offended".
As Clay talks about with the mascot renaming, there will never be enough. There is no negotiating. They get a rock today, they will be after a mountain tomorrow.
Exactly right.
Dear Le'darius and La'Quesha: If you are offended by a rock, maybe that's not about the rock… maybe it's about you?
Chris Luke says:
Now THIS will cure racism. Another worthless university I would never think of sending a kid to
Thank god someone finally stood up to this rock and said "NO MORE" will it be allowed to taunt students on campus. For years the rock would make monkey noises and other degrading things towards students of color and I am just so grateful that finally the students have had enough. It's only fair that they move this bigoted boulder to a place where it won't be able to bother anyone ever again. Or at least move it to where it will only bother white students. We should all be proud knowing that no longer will these sedimentary rocks of hate go unchecked because we have brave student groups willing to risk life and limb to have them moved. Amen to that.
BobLee Says says:
Madison prides itself as "Berkley with Bad Winters". A potentially quite nice place that the radical left and its various rabid factions have reduced to an ideological ghetto.
Footbawlguy says:
They probably need to dig up and remove all the rocks and soil surrounding the boulder. They are obviously guilty of racism by association.
Hans1977 says:
BIPOC students can finally breath a sigh of relief that this rock that caused oh so much damage is gone. These folks are literally insane.
The quote from Julianna Bennett is the epitome of pathetic white pandering to blacks. What a cunt.
Exactly. Lame as fuck.
I, too, would like to understand black fragility.
EStrizhy says:
They'll find something else to be offended by, probably by anyone who isn't black. Then they'll be offended by someone who is lighter or too dark. White people who pander to the victim class are pathetic.
Paul Sullivan says:
How does the dumbest subset of 13% of the nation's population able to get images removed from rice boxes and rocks removed from university campuses? Why are these low IQ campus babies allowed to yield any power? I'm sure spineless, guilt-ridden weasels in power have something to do with it. Meanwhile, 50 black people were gunned down on city streets last night by black gang members, and these quota clowns won't say one word about them.
The white atheist Bernie Bro professor class at UW-Madison pretends to be concerned about the 13, when underneath it all, it's about the Marxist Revolution.
If the professor class actually cared about 13, then they would oppose open borders. But they don't. And in their silence, they are telling you something
Bob Dies says:
I'm think of breaking the rock into many small racist rocks and spreading the SRR around the campus perhaps that would cause closure of the campus.
Those rocks might be BLM Kryptonite – could be an actual deterrent against arson, rioting and looting and factually baseless political activism. Every police station, Wendy's, courthouse, shopping mall and each and every store in California carrying merchandise valued at less than $950 needs one. In fact, I would like one of those smaller rocks and all of my friends would too.
No store more at risk than Foot Locker.
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Innate helper cells: a novel cell type essential in the initiation of asthma?
The role of the innate immune system in asthma initiation is being increasingly recognised, and several innate epithelial cytokines, such as interleukin 33 (IL-33), IL-25 and thymic stromal lymphopoietin, have been described as important in asthma pathogenesis. However, until now, the mechanism by which these cytokines initiate Th2 responses and form a link with the adaptive immune system was undetermined. The recent discovery of a new group of non-T, non-B innate helper cells, which are induced by epithelial innate cytokines and secrete the Th2 cytokines IL-4 and IL-13, may provide a mechanism by which the innate and adaptive immune systems become activated in asthma.
Although adaptive immunity and T helper 2 (Th2) lymphocytes have important roles in the pathogenesis of allergic asthma, it is becoming clear that innate immune mechanisms, involving a host of newly identified cytokines and cell types, can also contribute to airway hyper-responsiveness, eosinophilic inflammation and mast cell infiltration in a T and B cell independent manner.1 Over the past 20 years, key roles in the initiation and maintenance of type-2 immune responses have been assigned to mast cells, dendritic cells, basophils, eosinophils, alternatively activated macrophages, natural killer T cells, epithelial cells and γδ T cells. Many of these cell types are sources of the cardinal type-2 cytokines interleukin 4 (IL-4), IL-5 and IL-13, which are induced following allergen exposure in asthma.
The most recent development in this area has been the discovery of several novel innate immune cell types (innate helper cells) that mediate anti-helminth immunity through the direct production of type-2 cytokines in models of gut parasite infection.2–5 Innate helper cells are induced in response to cytokines IL-33, IL-25 and thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), which are released by non-immune structural cells, such as the epithelium, endothelium and smooth muscle. The active role of structural or barrier cells in initiating immune responses to environmental insults has been increasingly recognised. Importantly, the release of the innate cytokines (IL-33, IL-25 and TSLP) in response to such stimuli has been detected in asthma. IL-33 is expressed in asthmatic bronchial epithelium and smooth muscle, is increased in severe disease and has been associated with asthma in a genome-wide association study. TSLP is expressed mainly by epithelial cells at barrier surfaces (skin, gut and lung); its expression is detected in the airways of patients with asthma and TSLP mRNA expression correlates with disease severity. IL-25 (also known as IL-17E), a member of the IL-17 cytokine family, is expressed in mouse and human lung epithelial cell lines after exposure to allergens, particles and helminth parasites. IL-25 is also produced by activated eosinophils, bone marrow-derived mast cells and basophils after FcεRI cross-linking in the lung. The release of these epithelial cytokines in response to environmental stimuli has led to the investigation of downstream pathways and responses. Recently, four research teams have described novel immune cells (innate helper cells) that are induced by these innate cytokines and release the Th2 cytokines IL-4 and IL-13 independently of an adaptive immune response.2–5 Importantly, all four teams have used a gut parasite model, but the application to allergic asthma seems critical. It is proposed that epithelial production of the innate cytokines IL-33, IL-25 and TSLP in response to worm infection results in the induction of these innate helper cells (termed natural helper cells, nuocytes, innate helper 2 cells or MPPtype 2 cells), which in turn produce IL-4 and IL-13 to induce the Th2 type allergic response. Although their precise characteristics are still being delineated, these innate helper cells do not express lineage markers (for T and B cells) but do express c-Kit, Sca-1, IL-7R, IL-33R and IL-17RB. After being stimulated with IL-25 or IL-33, these innate helper cells are a major source of Th2 cytokines in innate immunity. Furthermore, these cells have the potential to function as antigen-presenting cells because they have high expression of MHC class II and co-stimulatory molecules.
Although innate helper cells have been described only in animal models of gut parasite infection to date, their role is intriguing, and a search for these cells in allergic airways disease in humans both in vivo and in vitro is urgently needed.
The importance and active participation of airway structural cells in the immune response to allergens and infection in asthma are becoming increasingly apparent. Recent publications have emphasised the critical part played by the bronchial epithelium in the initiation of an innate immune response following exposure to foreign particles. Until now, therapeutic targets have focused on Th2 cytokines (IL-4, IL-5 and IL-13) or on the elimination of eosinophils and mast cells. However, the reason that these approaches have had limited efficacy in the clinic becomes clear when the equal roles of the innate and adaptive immune systems in propagating an allergic response are considered. Targeting molecules that are downstream of the innate immune cytokines may be unlikely to prevent disease progression. Equally, the role of each innate cytokine is unlikely to be uniform across all patients with asthma and at all ages. The production of innate cytokines and induction of innate helper cells to initiate a Th2 response may be especially important in the development of asthma in children. It is likely that this pathway may predominate in the presence of a maturing immune system with incomplete adaptive responses.
Combined with the discovery of several previously unknown molecular pathways involving IL-25, IL-33 and TSLP, it is clear that the traditional Th2 paradigm of asthma must be extended to include many additional non-traditional pathophysiological pathways. Although these pathways can develop independently of each other, they can also coexist and interact (figure 1). New and effective therapies for asthma must be individualised and personalised, taking into account the distinct pathogenic mechanisms that occur in each patient. Just as we are now accepting the equal roles of airway inflammation and remodelling in the pathogenesis of asthma, we need to recognise that the immune response in asthma is initiated equally by the innate and adaptive immune systems, and that the innate arm is probably instigated by active cytokine secretion from structural airway cells.
Th2 cytokine production by innate helper cells: application to allergic asthma. Exposure to environmental insults such as allergen, viral infection or pollution, in patients with asthma, triggers the secretion of interleukin 33 (IL-33), IL-25 and possibly thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) by the bronchial epithelium. These innate cytokines induce the production of innate helper cells, such as natural helper cells, 2 nuocytes 3 and MPPtype 2 cells, 4 which mimic T helper 2 (Th2) cells by rapidly providing IL-4 and/or IL-13 in a mechanism independent of the adaptive immune response, and subsequently generate mast cells, eosinophils and B cells and induce Th2 differentiation and airway remodelling. Whereas innate helper cells act as a first line of defence, later on, Th2 cells provide specificity and 'memory' to the immune response to environmental insults. Simultaneously, upon environmental exposure, direct recognition of inhaled allergens by antigen-presenting cells (APC) such as dendritic cells (DCs), basophils and macrophages, together with cross-talk directly with the bronchial epithelium, results in the release of the innate bronchial epithelial cytokines (IL-33, IL-25 and TSLP), which subsequently result in APC maturation and induction and differentiation of Th2 cells, resulting in Th2 cytokine (IL-4, IL-5 and IL-13) production.
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Funding The Wellcome Trust, UK. Grant number 083586/Z/07/Z. SS is funded by a Wellcome Intermediate Clinical Fellowship.


Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 2,999 transactions through TREB's MLS® System during the first 14 days of June 2017. This result was down by 50 per cent in comparison to the same time period in June 2016. The decline in sales was greatest for detached houses followed by other low-rise home types.
The number of new listings through the first two weeks of June was up on a year-over-year basis to 9,988 – a 22 per cent increase compared to the same time period in 2016. It is worth noting, however, that the annual growth rate for new listings did moderate compared to May. Growth in new listings was much stronger in the regions surrounding the City of Toronto, where low-rise home types are most common. In the City of Toronto, where the concentration of condominium apartments is higher, new listings growth was much more subdued.
The condominium apartment market remains relatively tight. The average selling price continued to increase compared to 2016 – up by 6.7 per cent to $808,847 for all home types combined. GTA-wide, the strongest average annual rate of growth was for the condominium apartment segment – up by 25.5 per cent compared to the first 14 days of 2016. The average selling price for detached houses was up by 7.7 per cent year-over-year.


Ken Nogami was born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario. He has been a violinist with Symphony Nova Scotia since 2000.
Ken studied at the University of Western Ontario (with Lorend Fenyves) and the New England Conservatory Boston (with Malcolm Lowe, Boston Symphony Concertmaster). He has played with various orchestras in the Boston, Southern Ontario, and Montréal regions. He spent two summers in a String Quartet in Residence for the Shaw Theatre Festival (Niagara-on-the-Lake) and two at the Charlottetown Festival.
Why did you begin playing the violin?
I started playing shortly after my third birthday. I come from a family of three brothers. My parents always enjoyed classical music and thought that it would be nice if for their 25th anniversary the three of us could play Beethoven's Archduke Trio. So I was started on violin (and piano), my older brother on cello, and my younger brother on piano (and viola). I was the only one crazy enough to continue. Needless to say I am the poorest brother of the three. At the 25th anniversary we did perform the trio. My cellist brother has kept playing in amateur groups, and he married a professional pianist.
In 1997 I began spending most of my summers in Banff, Alberta. I originally started working for a guiding company that caters to Japanese clients. This started my love for hiking and camping, which led to backpacking, mountaineering, and finally rock climbing. I still guide (hiking/backpacking) and teach (rock climbing) on occasion, but these days I mostly enjoy the outdoors on a personal level.
I also enjoy billiards and skiing during my off season (just kidding?).
I played French horn through high school, and I played trumpet in a legendary ska band in Montréal which included Symphony Nova Scotia principal cellist Norm Adams (sorry Norm).
If you couldn't be a musician what would you like to do?
I would be a malacologist (one who studies mollusks).
I like to mirror my pace of life after my malacological friends.
What has been your major accomplishment to date?
Climbing Mount Assiniboine (highest peak in Banff National Park).
Climbing Mount Robson (highest peak in the Canadian Rockies… don't tell my wife!).
Convincing my wife that climbing Robson is a good idea (again, don't tell my wife!!).