Similar to my "Latest Info" permalink page, I also wanted to permalink a page for some of my favorite books I have read as a patient. I recommend these to every new patient I meet, as well as to caregivers and family members! I found them very helpful in dealing with the disease, on multiple pragmatic & emotional levels.
1.) "Anticancer: A New Way of Life" by Dr. David Servan-Schreiber. Written by a MD diagnosed with brain cancer, I find this an empowering book of practical advice for patients to LIVE LIFE with cancer and things you can do to maximize your health as a patient. An especially important message he emphasizes is to use prognosis statistics to compare treatment options but aside from that, ignore them. In every prognosis bell curve, there are patients who survive significantly longer than the "median" – some of the survival curves have very long right tails indeed! Someone will end up on that side of the survival curve, why assume it won't be you?
4.) The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted And the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss, And Long-term Health by Prof. T. Colin Campbell (Jacob Gould Schurman Professor Emeritus of nutritional biochemistry at Cornell University). Of the numerous food science & healthy diet books I have read, this is hands-down the one I have been most impressed by. Although it presents its results via rigorous science, it is written in an accessible way for the layperson. A New York Times bestseller and deservedly so! I have used this book as a guiding light for my own dietary changes as a cancer patient as I attempt to attack the cancer from every angle possible. In a nutshell it advocates a whole-foods vegetable-based diet with a minimal amount of vegetable-based protein, as well as minimal glycemic index whole-food choices for carbohydrates. Although that sounds extreme, the scientific & epidemiology research he presents is very compelling. People may ask – how do you live on such a diet? I can only attest for myself: I followed this diet as a cancer patient while running ~20 miles a week – and after an initial couple pound loss, my weight was completely stable. I personally believe following its whole-foods eating conclusions could significantly improve the health of all people, reduce the incidences of multiple diseases including cancer & help cancer patients as they are in the battle of their lives.
Thank you so much for including my book, Tom! I am, to use the word in my title, incredibly honored to be on your short list! I am inspired by your journey and look forward to following your blog!
The Emperor of All Maladies is a powerful learning book for cancer. Might not be the first book to read as it is a bit much to folllow and absorb with chemo brain, lol. For those just diagnosed with cancer it is often hard to grasp just one it is. One of the best places to gain a quick understanding of what is happening is a chapter in one of Dr.Oz's first books on Cancer. Trust me, borrow it from the library, and read it complete with its cartoon character's. Simply explained and gets you off to a running start on what is happening. From then on, have your doctor explain in simple terms like this what is happening and will happen. The really good oncologist's love being able to converse in layman's terms, not the norm yet, but it will be.
My epiphany occurred when the book, The Power of Now, fell at my feet in my storage room after a recent move & a subsequent diagnosis of stage 4 colon diagnosis during a routine check up. I decided then & there that no one living knows the time of their death and I determined to live my life as everyone else. Through multiple rounds of chemo, one major surgery and knowing I will spend the rest of my life on chemo, that is my driving force. No one can predict their end, so why not keep on keeping on?
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Comedy Poker Central
by Dan Michalski, Sep 11, 2007 | 2:36 pm
I've always thought the Unknown Comic would do great at a poker table.
Hilarious Pair Appearing in Concert October 12
COACHELLA, Calif., Aug. 15 /PRNewswire/ — Fall down laughing this October when TV comedy idols Gabe Kaplan and Murray "The Unknown Comic" Langston turn the Spotlight Showroom on its ear! Appearing as part of AllStar Poker Weekend, Kaplan and Langston are performing their hilarious actson Friday, October 12. The concert is part of Spotlight 29 Casino's All-Star Poker Weekend,where Kaplan and Langston will be playing alongside UFC Champion KenShamrock, Football Hall of Fame inductee Deacon Jones, sports legend Bo Jackson, and lightweight boxing champ Jorge Paez, Jr. in the All-Star PokerChallenge on October 13 and 14.
A sadly rejected baseball player turned successful touring comedian,Kaplan created and starred in the ABC top ten hit "Welcome Back Kotter" and later starred in three feature films, "Fast Break," "Tulips," and "Nobody'sPerfect." Kaplan is also a legitimate poker player, first playing professionally in 1978. In 2004, he placed third in a World Poker Tour event, and in 2005, he scored a second place finish in a World Series of Poker Limit Hold 'Emevent. Kaplan was also the voice of the World Series of Poker for ESPN in2002, and did the on-air commentary for NBC's first-ever "Heads-Up Poker Championship."
Langston first rose to national acclaim on "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In,"where he was seen doing hilarious impressions of a fork, a tube oftoothpaste and a grandfather clock, and he later became a regular performer on "The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour," where he made more than 100 appearances.Later, in a lucky fluke, he appeared bag-headed as The Unknown Comic on"The Gong Show," and the character became an overnight international sensation.
Langston has also had a successful film career, penning the screenplaysfor the films "Night Patrol"(1984), "Up Your Alley" (1988), and "WishfulThinking" (1997).
Showtime is 8 p.m. Individual tickets for the TV Comedy Idols concert are available for $35. All entrants into the All-Star Poker Challenge receive two free tickets to the concert, and entries to the tournament are $560 each. Concert tickets and tournament entries are available now atSpotlight29.com and at the Spotlight 29 Casino Gift Shop or by calling(800) 585-3737. Put the spotlight on headliner entertainment at Spotlight 29 Casino, the Coachella Valley's most exciting place to play. Spotlight 29 Casino isa business venture of the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians. Turnit on at http://www.Spotlight29.com.
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6 Comments to "Comedy Poker Central"
California Jen says:
September 11th, 2007 at 5:59pm
The Unknown Comic is still alive? Geez!
I think he was only funny in the context of the Gong Show. And just because I remember the Gong Show doesn't mean anyone needs to discuss how old I might be.
DanM says:
I once watched Gabe Kaplan playing a little poker at the Lodge here in Dallas, and all the dancers knew he was "somebody famous" but had nothing but blank stares when the other players said, "you know … Welcome Back Kotter?" The '70s are the new '50s, I guess.
September 12th, 2007 at 2:08am
Jen, my dad and step mom performed on the Gong Show. I was in Jr High…I think. He dressed up in his Ally Oop outfit and sang…well… Ally Oop. Mr. T gonged them. I don't think dad got gonged as much as the wife doing backup. God…what was he thinking. I could be famous at this point and rich…and stuff.
Ed, are you serious? That's hilarious!
Just think if YouTube had been around back then, you could have seen that performance over and over and over… and your dad and step mom would have never lived it down. 🙂
Jen, if you knew Ed, you would find that more disturbing than funny. It really makes a lot of sense.
September 12th, 2007 at 10:02am
I spent about 30 min surfing the web last night. Could not find any clips. My sister might have it on VHS still…hmmm.
Oh Dan, did I ever tell you he was on Montel Williams and The Maury Povich show? Montel was a show where he and my sister went on with his 21 year old girlfriend. The show was about Dad's who date women younger than their daughters. The Maury P show was…oh god that was a long time ago. I think it was about men who have unprotected sex with multiple women. His goal before he died was to get on Jerry Springer but never made it. He wanted us to come up with a good story so we could get on there and brawl. He was pretty crazy. Glad I turned out "normal".

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Engineering Institute of Technology's key objective is to provide outstanding practical engineering and technology education; with Diplomas through to Masters Degree. Students gain knowledge through synchronous, online (e-Learning) technologies. Their strategy EIT offers a growing array of awards in the engineering fields too. Programmes are also taught using LIVE interactive sessions over the Internet with a good amount of practical exercises completed by using remote laboratories and simulation software.
By using online-based education, EIT is able to attain economic class sizes, internationally renowned experts that engage to instruct and remote laboratories and simulation software are employed. EIT is a sister company of the well known and reputable engineering training organization, IDC Technologies. IDC has been operating for over 25 years, from offices throughout the world, delivering practical short courses to well over 500,000 engineers and technicians.
The Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) courses comprise both on-campus and online programs.


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Artificial Beta Cells Can Release Insulin On-Demand
Conn Hastings Medicine, Nanomedicine, Pediatrics
Fluorescence image of the artificial beta cells. (Gu Lab, UNC-NC State)
Researchers from the University of North Carolina and North Carolina State University have developed artificial beta cells that can release insulin in response to rising glucose levels in the blood stream. The technology could be used to treat diabetes through subcutaneous injections of the cells into patients, or gradual delivery using a skin patch.
The idea is that the cells could replace the repeated and painful insulin injections that patients with diabetes currently have to self-administer, by mimicking the beta cells in the pancreas. The research team wanted a solution that could control glucose levels in a more responsive and less invasive way.
The artificial cells are encased by a two-layered lipid membrane, just like a natural cell. However, they contain small vesicles packed with insulin. When levels of glucose in the blood increase, a chemical change in the vesicles causes them to fuse with the outer membrane of the artificial cell and release the insulin into the blood stream
False color Cryo-Scanning Electron Microscope image of the artificial beta cells. (Gu Lab, UNC-NC State)
Impressively, a single injection of the artificial cells into diabetic mice with no beta cells of their own, caused their blood glucose levels to rapidly normalize. "The mice went from hyperglycemic to normoglycemic within an hour, and they remained normoglycemic for up to five days after that," said Zhen Gu, a researcher involved in the study.
The team has more animal tests planned and wants to develop a way to deliver the cells painlessly using a replaceable skin patch. "Our plan now is to further optimize and test these synthetic cells in larger animals, develop a skin patch delivery system for them, and ultimately test them in people with diabetes," said Gu.
Study in Nature Chemical Biology: Synthetic beta cells for fusion-mediated dynamic insulin secretion…
Via: UNC…
Conn Hastings
Conn Hastings received a PhD from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland for his work in drug delivery, investigating the potential of injectable hydrogels to deliver cells, drugs and nanoparticles in the treatment of cancer and cardiovascular diseases. After achieving his PhD and completing a year of postdoctoral research, Conn pursued a career in academic publishing, before becoming a full-time science writer and editor, combining his experience within the biomedical sciences with his passion for written communication.


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The Skoda Rapid consists of 1, 197 cc, 4 cylinder, turbo – charged petrol engine in – line, liquid cooling system, direct injection, OHC, direct fuel injection, transverse in front. Here the bore is 71 mm while stroke happens to be 75. 6 mm & 107 g / km is the CO2 emissions.
This time round, the styling of Skoda Rapid has taken another route as we get to see features such as head lamps being integrated in the grille, clean surfaces & dynamic lines on the sides, xenon head lamps, fog lights have a corner function, LED daytime running lights, large green tailgate till the end of the rear window & 17 inch Savio alloy wheels.
The interiors of Skoda Rapid can be termed to be elegant with the beige or black upholstery which comes along with black / beige dashboard, chrome frames for the gear lever as well as the air vents, dark brushed decorative trim while the piano black decorative trim are optional.
The design accessories in Skoda Rapid include roof rack, stainless – steel pedals, net system for the luggage compartment, decorative door sills covers, plastic boot tray & the boot space is said to be between 550 L & 1, 490 L.
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Electric horse fencing is relatively cheap, convenient and easy to install, but the options available in the market can be quite confusing. A selection of top brands of electric rope fencing for horses are reviewed as well as some electric horse tape alternatives.
Electric horse fencing offers an affordable alternative when constructing horse fences, but if you are considering an electric horse fence, you may be undecided as to whether to use electric horse tape or electric rope fencing for horses. Here we look at the benefits and drawbacks of each, and review a few of the top brands of electric conductors for horse fencing.
Electric horse tape comes in varying thicknesses from 0.5 inch to 1.5 inch (12mm to 40mm) widths. The narrower 0.5 inch tape does not have as many conductors so has less shocking power and is not as strong as the wider 1.5 inch tape, but it also does not flutter and blow about in the wind. The narrower tape is thus more suitable for use in temporary paddocks and in areas that are prone to strong winds. The wider tape is much more visible, has more conductors and hence more shocking power, is much stronger and is suitable for fencing permanent paddocks in areas that are not subjected to strong winds or heavy snow falls.
Electric horse rope offers the benefits of both. It is strong and durable having upwards of 700 pounds breaking strain, can be obtained with between six or nine conductors for maximum shocking power, is highly visible to horses, and can withstand strong winds. It is therefore, suitable for both permanent and temporary electric horse fences of varying lengths. As different brands and products offer various qualities, let's look at a few of the top electric conductors for constructing electric rope fencing for horses.
Stafix X-Braid polyrope is constructed from UV stabilized polyethylene for enhanced UV resistance. With a total of eight conductors: Four stainless steel conductors, plus four tin-coated copper wire conductors for extra conductivity, it is 50 times more conductive than standard polyrope, which allows one to use this product to fence off large areas while still getting current to the end of your fence line. This product comes in 1/3inch (7mm) diameter braid on a 660 foot roll. Stafix products are available from agents and dealers worldwide.
Gallagher Turbo Equibraid offers unique 1/4" braided construction comprising nine strands of mixed metal conductors for enhanced conductivity. This together with being highly visible makes it Gallagher's most equine-friendly product and suitable for any distance. It is available in green or white and comes in 656 foot or 1312 foot rolls.
ElectroBraid horse rope fencing is designed to serve as a strong permanent physical and psychological barrier to a horse. The rope consists of a double helix of copper wires braided with polyester fibres for extra strength spiraling a polypropylene core. Unlike polytape, ElectroBraid has give and like the ropes on a boxing ring, it will bounce back to conform to its original shape under pressure so it will not unravel when subjected to high winds or the weight of a horse running into it at top speed. It is suitable for permanent perimeter horse fencing, temporary portable fencing, or in combination with other fencing materials, such as vinyl.
Electrobraid horse rope is available in three colors – white, speckled and black – all offering high visibility in varying conditions. While white braid will be more visible under normal conditions, black is more visible in the snow, and speckled will accommodate both scenarios. It is extremely weather resistant and will not rust, rot, perish or lose strength due to sunlight exposure. It comes with a 25 year warranty to back this, which makes it well worth the extra expense needed for the initial outlay.


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Beijing to Reduce 'Non-Medically Necessary' Abortions
New Guidelines Raise Alarms for Reproductive Rights
The State Council, China's cabinet, in its "Chinese Women's Development Guidelines" for 2021-2030, announced today, identified "reducing non-medically necessary abortions" as a step toward women's development. It's unclear what specific policies…
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The first vote I ever cast was in one of the six referendums that Ireland has had on abortion. Today, I watched with tears of joy as it became clear that two-thirds of Irish people voted to repeal the 35-year constitutional ban on…
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Women Were Incorrectly Cleared as Cancer-Free
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Beijing Professor Suspended After Accusations of Sexual Harassment
On January 1, Luo Xixi, a Chinese scientist living in the United States, along with four other women, accused Chen Xiaowu, a professor at Beijing's prestigious Beihang University, of sexually harassing them when they were his students. The…
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"History has proved that women don't belong in academia," wrote Feng Gang, a prominent sociologist and professor at Zhejiang University, on his Weibo social media account in October."If a woman in her life time has fewer than two…
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Kenya last week released a new plan for improving women's rights, laying out steps to carry out UN Security Council resolution 1325, which promises greater participation of women in preventing conflicts and peacemaking and better protection for women and…
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Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a dangerous place to be pregnant. It has one of the highest rates of maternal death in the world, second only to Afghanistan in the Asia Pacific region. Only slightly more than 50 percent of women give birth in a facility or with…
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Estes plane guru has new rocket model
Tracy Harmon
Dave Meyers, Estes Industries chief product designer, has invented two rocket-powered, radio-controlled airplanes for the Penrose company.
PENROSE — Dave Meyers invents rocket-powered airplanes that blast into the atmosphere faster than 100 mph.
Meyers, 45, also builds and flies the aircrafts. And he never has to leave the ground.
Meyers creates radio-controlled model airplanes for Estes Industries here. It is the local company famous for its model rockets and Hi-Flier kites that are sold throughout the United States at stores like Toys-R-Us.
Estes recruited Meyers to work as its senior product designer. He gave up his own Southern California business 1 1/2 years ago to take the job.
Meyers was building models of military hardware and satellites when Estes asked him to re-design a prototype model airplane fueled by a rocket engine.
The resulting product was named "Astro Blaster" and it has become one of the top-selling kits made by Estes Industries. More than 10,000 kits have been sold in the past year, Meyers said.
"The idea of a rocket-powered, radio-controlled airplane is not new, but no one had ever done a kit before," Meyers said. "Estes was the first to come up with something like this."
Estes was so pleased with Meyer's Astro Blaster that the company offered him a full-time job. Meyers moved to Colorado Springs with his wife and two children and commutes to Penrose each day.
After six months of designing, planning and building, Meyers unveiled a follow-up airplane last month. The "Strato Blaster" is easier to fly and to build, plus the kit has more parts than does the earlier model plane.
"These are the sports cars of the model airplane world. They go from zero to altitude in less than two seconds, so they are going well over 100 mph," Meyers said.
The Blaster planes are shot vertically into the air by a D or E size rocket engine. The models will go as high as 250 to 550 feet, depending on the rocket.
"After the rocket burns out, you steer it back to the ground with the radio control. You have absolute full control, as if you are sitting in it," Meyers said.
The planes can be used repeatedly; all the pilot needs is a new rocket engine. The engines are sold in packs of two or three at hobby stores.
What is unusual about both air planes is the ability to convert the planes into propeller models or wind-powered glider models with extra parts included in the kits.
The airplanes are designed to be flown by hobbyists who have radio-controlled airplane-building and flying experience. The planes can fly in fairly confined areas and are ideal for flying from athletic fields.
"They are fairly small as far as radio-controlled planes go. They have a lot of light-weight material, so they won't take a lot of punishment," Meyers said.
Models that are damaged are usually repairable, Meyers said. The planes are sold in all radio-control plane hobby shops throughout the world.
Meyers said he has received inquiries about the planes from as far away as England and Germany. The planes also are available at the Estes on-site store at 1295 H St. in Penrose or via mail-order from the Estes factory.
The cost is $69.95.
Ironically, Meyers has had no formal schooling for engineering or model airplane building. He is educated in the field of commercial art.
"My knowledge is based on years of experience with flying and building things on my own," Meyers said.
Meyers got his pilot license in 1975 and has built three full-size airplanes. He was in on the "pio neer days" of hang-gliding and ran a hang-gliding school in California for five years.
Meyers' current passion for flying has him piloting sail planes (gliders) out of the Black Forest and Meadow Lake airports near Colorado Springs.
He said he has a knack for turning his hobbies into jobs.
"This job is a whole new challenge to come up with some creative ideas for the company. The demand for more innovative rockets is there, and Estes plans to meet it," Meyers said.


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Q: PPP Connection: Software Center 'Install' button is not active I'm using PPP connection with Huawei Mobile Partner dial up software on Ubuntu 14.04. Problem is when I want to download software via Ubuntu Software Center.
The Install button is not active just like when there is no connection with internet. When I connect my USB modem with Network Manager Applet everything is good. But I need to use dial up software from Huawei. I know I can install via terminal but I don't want to be forced to type commands if I have nice GUI installation method.
Menu in Software Center 'File->Install' is also not active. If I run Software Center from sudo 'File->Install' is active but the Install button is not. Odd. I already tried re-installing Software Center.
How can I fix it without launching Software Center with sudo or gksu?

A: I found a solution for this.
If you have problems with the Install button in Ubuntu Software Center try my solution:
Open terminal and type or paste this line
sudo -H gedit /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/netstatus.py

Scroll down to the end of the file and search for this
# simply query
def get_network_state():
    """ get the NetState state """
    global NETWORK_STATE
    return NETWORK_STATE

Next change return NETWORK_STATE to return 70
so it must look like this
# simply query
def get_network_state():
    """ get the NetState state """
    global NETWORK_STATE
    return 70

Save file, close Ubuntu Software Center and launch it again. From now Install button should be always accessible for you even if you don't have connection with internet.
Simple workaround. Hope it help someone.

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If you're a freelancer, independent worker or student and like doing your own thing while also valuing the company and collaborative opportunities of being surrounded by friendly, talented and inspirational people, then you'll love it at Rentadesk.
Does 'coworking' mean that I need to work with other freelancers at the space?
No, it means that you can work in the space while being surrounded by other coworkers working on their own projects. Joint projects often pop up naturally but it's not mandatory!
What kind of people do you have at Rentadesk?
Front-end and backend web/software developers, graphic designers, branding experts, marketing experts, creative freelancers of all kinds, foreign exchange traders, options traders, futures traders, publishers, property developers, web advertisers, consultants of all kinds, e-commerce developers, international trade agents, financial market developers, iPhone developers, Android developers, journalist of all kinds, personal and business coaches, actors agents, language translators, post production directors, architects, architectural modelling renderers, SEO and content experts, promotional gift producers, undergraduate and postgraduate students either studying or in their first startup, people who have a normal 9-5 job working on their own projects in the evenings and weekends, and many more.
I'm not a business, can I rent a desk to use for independent learning?
Yes, you are very welcome at Rentadesk.
Is the space suitable for continuous outbound sales calls?
The space is not suitable for anything that is likely to disturb the other members in the community unless you have your own private office space at Rentadesk.
Do you have a minimum subscription period?
Two calendar months for co-working. Offices three calendar months.
If you are suitable for membership you can start immediately after viewing.
CAN I PREPARE MY OWN LUNCH ONSITE?
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We're always open, 24/7/365. Need to pull an all-nighter? That's not a problem at Rentadesk, we're always open for members - we even have memberships specifically for off-peak Night-Owlers.
We provide you with an operational wireless internet connection and colour printer with full instructions on use, you do the rest.
Combination microwave that will brown a pizza to perfection. A wide selection of black, green and herbal teas; bean to cup espresso and cappuccino machine, cafetiere, frappe and instant coffees, almond, skimmed, semi-skimmed and full-cream milk, ice maker and a wide variety of biscuits included for free. We often have additional treats too!
No deposit for membership. £25 refundable deposit per key should you become a keyholder. Lost keys or Access cards are an additional £25.
Yes we do, take a look at our Rentadesk West and Rentadesk Central Photo Galleries.
Yes the space is fully furnished, you will have your own desk, and chair with optional additional storage and lockers. Breakout areas are fully furnished with sofas, chairs and tables.
Are there any breakout areas?
Yes all buildings have breakout areas with comfy sofas, chairs and tables where you can read, relax or have meetings. They are also supplied with free coffee, tea, milk and biscuits.
Are there any fees when I want to stop membership?
If I am located in the spaces without a private meeting room can I use the private meeting room at Artist House?
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AS A MEMBER CAN I USE ANY OF YOUR CO-WORKING LOCATIONS?
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After viewing if you have been accepted for membership we'll send you the subscription form.
Your own personal desk and storage, wifi, and use of the meeting room and kitchen (free coffee, tea, milk and biscuits).
After viewing, if you have been accepted for membership we'll send you the subscription form.
What's the main difference between A hot desk and a fixed desk?
With hot desking you can't leave your stuff on the desk overnight, however optional lockers are available to store your things while you are away.
Do you ever run out of hot desks?
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» Missouri court gives jolt of life to long Midwest power line
Missouri court gives jolt of life to long Midwest power line
Headline Legal News
A proposal for a high-voltage power line carrying wind energy across the Midwest received a jolt of new life Tuesday as the Missouri Supreme Court ruled that state regulators had wrongly rejected it.
The ruling is a major victory in the quest by Clean Line Energy Partners to build one of the nation's longest electric transmission lines. The $2.3 billion project would carry power harnessed from the wind-whipped plains of western Kansas on a 780-mile (1,255 kilometer) trek across Missouri and Illinois before hooking into an electric grid in Indiana that serves the eastern U.S.
"The project has been on standby while we awaited the Missouri Supreme Court decision," Clean Line President Michael Skelly said. "Now with this decision, we can get back after it."
Missouri had been the lone state blocking the project. But during Missouri's protracted regulatory and legal battle, an Illinois appeals court in March also overturned that state's approval.
Skelly said the Houston-based renewable energy firm still has a clear path toward winning Illinois approval by first acquiring ownership of some utility property and then reapplying.
Attorney Paul Agathan, who represents more than 1,000 members of the Missouri Landowners Alliance, said his clients would continue fighting the power line before state regulators and county commissioners, who still would eventually have to sign off on permits for the power line to cross roads.
Supreme Court adopts new rules for cell phone tracking
Headline Legal News 07/02/2018
The Supreme Court says police generally need a search warrant if they want to track criminal suspects' movements by collecting information about where they've used their cellphones. The justices' 5-4 decision Friday is a victory for...
Supreme Court won't get involved in Wrigley Field dispute
The Supreme Court is leaving in place a court decision dismissing a lawsuit filed against the Chicago Cubs by the owners of rooftop clubs adjacent to Wrigley Field.Skybox on Sheffield and Lakeview Baseball Club sued the Cubs in 2015, arguing in part ...
High Court Rules in Dispute Over Immigrant Teen's Abortion
The Supreme Court ruled Monday in a case about a pregnant immigrant teen who obtained an abortion with the help of the ACLU, siding with the Trump administration and wiping away a lower court decision for the teen but rejecting a suggestion her lawye...


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A diminution, decrease or easing. In medicine there may be abatement of pain or any other symptom or sign. In the environment there may abatement in the degree of pollution.
ADNI
Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Network. See ADNI. A longitudinal study of progression in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's disease.
Affected Individual(s)
An individual, or a sample from that subject, in whom the diagnosis of interest has been made, or disease under study, has been diagnosed.
Alpha-synuclein-Alpha-synuclein (also α-synuclein)
Is a protein whose function in the healthy brain is currently under scientific study. It is a major constituent of Lewy bodies, protein clumps that are the pathological hallmark of Parkinson's disease.
BioFIND
A cross-sectional study of Parkinson's disease biomarkers led by Michael J. Fox Foundation, in collaboration with the NINDS.
A measurable substance in a living person whose presence is indicative of some phenomenon such as disease, disease subtype, exposure, or risk.
Biosample Repository
In the context of the PDBP, a collection of DNA samples, immortalized cell lines, blood, plasma, CSF, urine, and other biosamples with accompanying clinical and pedigree data. For the PDBP, most biospecimens will be banked at the NINDS Repository (formerly a contract at Coriell, now funded through a grant to Indiana University, see BioSEND).
Biosample Resource Access Committee (BRAC)
Committee established by NINDS to oversee the policies for PDBP DMR biosample access.
Biosamples (biospecimens)
Including blood, cell lines, DNA, or other biological material from a given subject.
Common Data Element (CDE)
Common Data Element (CDE). The NINDS currently has an effort underway to standardize clinical data collected on NINDS funded studies. See NINDS CDEs. These standardized clinical or pathological subject data, regardless of provider, will include essential elements in a consistent way that will be searchable by users.
A sample collected from a subject who does not have the diagnosis under study; a "normal", "healthy" or "unaffected" individual or a sample from such an individual.
Cross-sectional
In terms of a scientific study (such as BioFIND), a study that evaluates individuals at a given or single point in time or in the course of an illness.
Dardarin
See LRRK2.
Data Access Committee (DAC)
Committee established by NINDS to oversee the policies for PDBP DMR data access.
Data submitter
Individual(s) who have clinical, imaging, genetic or biochemical biomarker data specific to a cohort or project supported through the NINDS PDBP.
Data Use Certificate
Document signed by the data user and the data user's institution which outlines the policies for PDBP DMR data use and access.
Data user
Scientist and their institutional official who request access to data within the NINDS PDBP DMR.
DbGaP
The database of genotype and phenotype, a National Library of Medicine (NLM) resource database designed to archive and distribute data from genome wide association (GWA) studies exploring the association between specific genes (genotype information) and observable traits (phenotype information). NCBI dbGaP.
The United States of America Department of Health and Human Services.
Data Management Resource. For the PDBP, the Data Management Resource has a broad role in creating web-based forms to allow CDE data entry: curating entered data: managing data request forms: managing data associated with sample availability: managing sample requests: public outreach: other areas of data management and website resources for the PDBP.
An occurrence of a disease or disorder in a blood relative.
Federal Wide Assurance
A process by which Institutions and other organizations which work with human subjects undergo credentialing for such work under the ethical and legal standards in place under the United States Government. See Federal Wide Assurance.
Global Unique Identifier (GUID)
A unique (symbol/digit) code that can uniquely identify an individual within and across datasets. While the PDBP DMR creates a GUID by means of the Investigator entering some personally identifiable information (PII), this information is not kept by the DMR and is not associated with the GUID other than at the local site.
Healthy control
See Control.
No known cause, for example, Idiopathic Parkinson's disease means that there is no known genetic cause, or other known cause.
As also used in common parlance, a researcher who has funding to study a particular scientific question.
An Institutional Review Board (IRB) is a committee established to review and approve research involving human subjects. The purpose of the IRB is to ensure that all human subject research be conducted in accordance with all federal, institutional, and ethical guidelines.
Lewy Body
An intracellular collection of proteins, including alpha-synuclein, found in the neurons of people with Parkinson's disease and some related disorders. These can only be seen microscopically presently, and currently, only after a person has died.
Over the course of time. For example, the PDBP studies people over several years, and collects data at several timepoints throughout the course of the study, and is, therefore, longitudinal.
LRRK2
LRRK2 is an abbreviation for the gene named "Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2", which is also known as "dardarin"". Some variants of this gene are associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease. It can account for about 10% of PD worldwide, but is increased in Ashkenazi Jewish and North African Arab Berbers, accounting for 10-15% of Parkinson's disease in those populations.
Macrobiotic
Referring to the macrobiota, a region's living organisms that are large enough to be seen with the naked eye.
Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF)
A Foundation that is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson's disease through an aggressively funded research agenda. See https://www.michaeljfox.org/foundation/promise.html.
One of the Institutes and Centers at the National Institutes of Health. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders (NINDS) and Stroke has the mission to seek fundamental knowledge about the brain and nervous system and to use that knowledge to reduce the burden of neurological disease.
Nigrostriatal
A region of the brain, involving both the striatum and the substantia nigra, which is affected in Parkinson's disease.
NINDS
see National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
NINDS CDEs
See Common Data Elements.
NINDS Repository
See Biosample Repository.
Non-Distribution Agreement
An agreement which outlines the terms of data and sample receipt in which the signer, and their institutional official, agree to not distribute data or samples received from the DMR or the NINDS repository to a third party. The DMR or the PDBP Project Officer, generally, will not authorize distribution of samples to investigators who have not signed and submitted such an agreement.
OHRP
The Office for Human Research Protections (of the US DHHS), OHRP.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (of the United States Department of Labor), OSHA.
PDBP
The NINDS Parkinson's Disease Biomarkers Program. For an overview of the program, see Notice NOT-NS- 11-020 (PDBP Grant).
PPMI
Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative. A longitudinal study of a cohort of individuals with early stage Parkinson's disease, towards the goal of validation of biomarkers. PPMI is funded by the Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF), see PPMI.
A scientist, typically PhD or MD level, who conceives of, obtains funding for, publicizes, and manages research projects.
Prognostic
Predictive.
In terms of Biomarkers, it refers to the FDA process by which formal feedback is given for rigorously developing biomarkers. See https://www.fda.gov/drugs/cder-biomarker-qualification-program/about-biomarkers-and-qualification
An investigator who requests data from the database or who requests samples from the biorepository.
Striatum
A region of the brain, consisting of brain regions the "caudate nucleus" and the "putamen", both of which are impacted in Parkinson's disease.
An individual from whom clinical data and a biospecimen sample(s) has been drawn and submitted to the Data Management Resource and the NINDS repository, respectively.
An investigator who submits data to the DMR, or both data to the DMR and biosamples to the repository.
In terms of a biomarkers study, the scientifically rigorous process by which a given biomarker discovery is repeated and found to be accurate in terms of measuring what it is supposed to, repeatable across several different labs, and consistent in it's measurements.


Love the author's tip to bring in a grapefruit the day you do this activity. I had no idea a humpback's eye is the size of a grapefruit.
Activity Name: A Math Activity - How Big is a Humpback Whale?
Activity Description: Using rope or masking tape and yardsticks and rulers, the children measure and outline a humpback's 16-foot long and 4-foot wide flipper, its 18-foot wide tail and its entire 50-foot long body. Students can compare the size of the whale or its flippers and tail to familiar objects that they know such as a bicycle, car, school bus or their own body! This will help them appreciate the enormous size of the humpback whale featured in the book. If possible, bring in a large grapefruit on the day the class is doing this. This is the approximate size of a humpback's eye!


(Reuters) - Federal authorities on Saturday were seeking to learn what drove an airline worker to steal an empty airplane from Seattle's airport in a security scare that caused the scrambling of U.S. fighter jets and ended when the plane crashed.
A Horizon Air ground service agent got into a Bombardier Q400 turboprop aircraft on Friday night in a maintenance area at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and took off, Horizon sister carrier Alaska Airlines (ALK.N) said.
Russell was not known to have had a pilot's license, Horizon Air Chief Executive Gary Beck said at a news conference, and it was not clear how he was able to take off and fly as he did.


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Bonisa nakaza es la única especie del género de moluscos nudibranquios Bonisa, de la familia Proctonotidae.

Morfología
Tiene el cuerpo robusto y ovalado. Los rinóforos están perfoliados con 14 a 23 lamelas transversales, y cuentan con una cresta triangular entre ellos. La cabeza es ancha y redondeada, y tiene un lóbulo secundario anterior. Cuenta con dos tentáculos orales moderadamente alargados. El ano se sitúa en la parte dorsal posterior del notum, o manto. El pie está acanalado transversalmente en el límite anterior. Los gonoporos masculino y femenino están separados y situados en la mitad del lateral derecho del cuerpo. Las branquias, o ceratas, son alargadas, lisas y cilíndricas, y están dispuestas en 16 a 21 hileras diagonales por cada lado, con 8 a 10 ceratas cada hilera. Las mandíbulas son gruesas y tienen un borde masticatorio liso. La rádula contiene de 21 a 46 hileras de dientes.

Los colores son variables y vivos. El color base del cuerpo oscila de blanco a amarillo o naranja claro traslúcidos. Las puntas de las cerata tienen color azul, blanco, amarillo o rojo-naranja.

Alcanzan los 100 mm de longitud.

Reproducción
Son ovíparos y hermafroditas simultáneos, que cuentan con órganos genitales femeninos y masculinos. No obstante, no pueden auto fertilizarse, por lo que necesitan copular con otro individuo para ello.

Las masas de huevos miden de 20 a 30 mm de alto, y suelen depositarlas en ramas de gorgonias. Cada cápsula contiene uno o dos huevos. Tras un periodo embrionario, los huevos eclosionan larvas planctónicas velígeras que, tras un periodo de unos días, se asientan y metamorfosean a la forma adulta.

Galería

Alimentación
Son predadores carnívoros, alimentándose principalmente de briozoos, como Tubucellaria levinseni o especies deThalamoporella.

Hábitat y distribución
Estas pequeñas babosas marinas se distribuyen exclusivamente en los océanos Atlántico e Índico, en las costas de Sudáfrica, aunque se han reportado algunas localizaciones en el golfo de Guinea.

Habitan aguas templadas, en un rango de profundidad entre 3 y 30 m.

Véase también
 Anexo:Taxonomía de los nudibranquios
 Desarrollo de los nudibranquios

Referencias

Bibliografía
 Gosliner T. M. (1981). The South African Janolidae (Mollusca: Nudibranchia) with a description of a new genus and two new species. Annals of the South African Museum 86: 1-42.
 Ángel Valdés (2003). Preliminary Molecular Phylogeny of the Radula-less Dorids (gastropoda: opisthobranchia), Based on 16S mtDNA Sequence Data. J. Moll. Stud. 69 (1): 75–80. doi:10.1093/mollus/69.1.75. | pdf completo| extracto
 Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. 2005. Classification and Nomenclator of Gastropod Families. Malacologia 47 (1-2): 397 pp.. (Sep 2005)
 Gary R. McDonald. July 29, 2006. Nudibranch Systematic Index. Institute of Marine Sciences. Paper Nudibranch_Systematic_Index. - Nota: Buen recurso para listado de especies de algún género concreto, pero no para familias o superior ya que no se basa en la Taxonomía de Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).
 Neville Coleman (2008). Nudibranchs Encyclopedia: Catalogue of Asia/Indo-Pacific Sea Slugs. Neville Coleman's Underwater Geographic. ISBN 0-947325-41-7
 An outline for the classification of Phylum Mollusca in taxonomic databases. Elaborado por editores de WoRMS para uso interno (junio de 2010).
  Johnson R.F. & Gosliner T.M. (2012) Traditional taxonomic groupings mask evolutionary history: A molecular phylogeny and new classification of the chromodorid nudibranchs. PLoS ONE 7(4): e33479.

Enlaces externos

WoRMS: Registro Mundial de Especies Marinas(en inglés)

 Descripción de muchas especies de opistobranquios: Seaslugforum(en inglés)

Nudibranchia
Taxones descritos por Terrence M. Gosliner
Moluscos descritos en 1981
Fauna de Sudáfrica

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Brown, Paul (Guitar, Vocals)
Компания звукозаписи : GRP
Музыкальный стиль : Contemporary Jazz, Smooth Jazz
CD, стоящие на полке рядом : Jazz (Guitar - Smooth)
In 2004, when longtime smooth jazz producer Paul Brown unleashed his more personal guitar artistry via his solo debut, Up Front, and its hit airplay track "24/7," he created an interesting future dilemma for himself: he might someday be competing for radio time and sales against some of the superstars he'd helped to the top. The oft-imitated but never equaled producer, composer, and arranger has been the primary architect of the genre's urban sound for close to 15 years, scoring over 40 number one airplay hits for genre stars like Boney James (who duets with Brown on "Old Friends" and the title track), Rick Braun, Peter White, Kirk Whalum, Euge Groove, Norman Brown, Patti Austin, Larry Carlton, and legendary labelmates Al Jarreau and, in a cool full-circle career twist, Brown's chief jazz guitar influence, George Benson. Opening with the quirky and infectious "Cosmic Monkey," which features wordless vocals by Jeffrey Osborne, Brown gets even looser and funkier on this brilliant follow-up, inviting you into a whole new type of grooving playground. It's refreshing to hear tunes in this genre that sound so organic and uncontrived; the strutting, jamming, and funk-drenched "Las Vegas," written with guitarist Chuck Loeb and featuring the blistering sax of Michael Paulo, was created specifically for a New Year's Eve gig he did in Sin City. The collection also features some immediately identifiable crowd-pleasers - a moody, retro chill-flavored cover of Grover Washington, Jr.'s trademark classic "Winelight" - and other tracks that draw on Brown's deeper rock, soul, and jazz influences. The gentle, bossa nova-flavored "Hello Again" will bring to mind the Benson influence, while the thumpin' and crunchin' "Jumpin' Uptown," featuring some of Brown's most intense guitar licks - textured with cool chill effects - is the guitarist's throwback to the classic "Bumpin' on Sunset" by another chief inspiration, the legendary Wes Montgomery. He also adds a blast of Tower of Power-flavored brass intensity to "Reel Mutha for Ya," a classic '70s guitar rock-funk tune by Johnny "Guitar" Watson. One of the best smooth jazz dates of 2005.
Allon Sams (Drums, Keyboards)
Boney James (Saxophone)
Chuck Loeb (Drums, Keyboards)
Darrell Smith (Drums, Keyboards)
Dave Hooper (Drums)
Gary Grant (Trumpet)
Gerald McCauley (Drums, Keyboards)
Herman Jackson (Keyboards)
Jeff Carruthers (Guitar, Keyboards)
Jeffrey Osborne (Vocals)
Jerry Hey (Trumpet)
Joe Wolfe (Keyboards)
Mic Smith (Flugelhorn)
Michael Paulo (Saxophone)
Roberto Vally (Bass)
Ronny Guiterrez (Percussion)
Stephen Holtman (Trombone)
Tommy Kay (Rhythm Guitar)
Wendy Moten (Vocals)
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8 Jumpin' Uptown 0:04:32 Brown, Carruthers
9 Food For The Moon 0:03:55 Brown, Capor
10 Real Mutha For Ya 0:04:12 Watson
11 The City (instrumental) 0:04:58 Mark


The Railway Recruitment Board conducts examinations every year to fill in numerous vacancies. Every year there are lakhs of openings in Railway department. This year also, RRB is conducting examinations to fill around 2,45,000 vacancies in different railway departments across the country. RRB is conducting an RRB Mega Recruitment to fill in all the vacancies across the country. Well, here is a piece of great news for all railway aspirants. For huge vacancies available, RRB is conducting the recruitment process for all departments. So we have provided you with a detailed list of Railway exams that would be conducted in 2019-20. Go through the blog to know about Railway Exam Calendar for 2019-20. We have listed all the examinations in the table below.
Interested candidates can make a note of the post they wish to apply and start applying before the last date. You can even start your preparation with a wide range of Railway books available online. We will keep you updated on all latest examinations conducted by RRB by this railway RRB exam calendar.


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Guide to MI
SJCC: Book Fest in Your Living Room with Rachel Bloom
November 21st, 2020 | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
ONLINE | Mercer Island, WA
The Stroum Jewish Community Center and the National JCC Literary Consortium presents a Book Fest in your Living Room with Rachel Bloom, the wickedly funny star and co-creator of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. She will discuss her new collection of hilarious personal essays, I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are, in this music and multimedia presentation.
Tickets are $36 and include a virtual ticket, a book, and shipping from Island Books.
Ticket sales end and Zoom links emailed one hour prior to the event.
About the Book: From the charming and wickedly funny co-creator and star of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, a collection of hilarious personal essays, poems, and even amusement park maps on the subjects of insecurity, fame, anxiety, and much more. Rachel Bloom has felt abnormal and out of place her whole life. In this exploration of what she thinks makes her "different," she's come to realize that a lot of people also feel this way—even people who she otherwise thought were "normal." In a collection of laugh-out-loud funny essays, all told in the unique voice (sometimes singing voice) that made her a star, Rachel writes about everything from her love of Disney, OCD and depression, weirdness, and Spanx to the story of how she didn't poop in the toilet until she was four years old. Rachel's pieces are hilarious, smart, and infinitely relatable (except for the pooping thing).
About the Author: Rachel Bloom is best known as the star and co-creator of the CW musical dramedy, "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," for which she earned a Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award for her performance as Rebecca Bunch, as well as an Emmy Award for the show's songwriting. As a live performer, she has sold out Radio City Music Hall and The London Palladium and recently had a residency at the Just for Laughs comedy festival. In April, she played Barb in the movie TROLLS WORLD TOUR. She will be writing the music and lyrics for "The Nanny" on Broadway.
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Patient organisation round up: November 2019
This month, patient organisations have continued to promote lung health and lung disease awareness by organising meetings, developing patient testimonials and writing reports. Patient organisations also played a huge role in the ERS Congress in Madrid.
Image: Patient Organisation Networking Day at ERS Congress 2019
Patient organisations at ERS Congress
Representatives from patient organisations across the world took part in the ELF Patient Organisation Networking Day at ERS Congress. Many of these organisations presented posters at the event, which are linked below. Read our news article for our Congress highlights.
Asthma and Allergy Association, Sweden
European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients' Associations (EFA)
French Federation of Associations of Patients with Respiratory Insufficiency or Handicap (FFAAIR)
Irish Lung Fibrosis Association
Italian Sleep Apnoea Association
Swiss Sarcoidosis Association (SSARV-AScS), Switzerland
Lung Foundation Australia
National Association of Sarcoidosis Patients (ANES) Spain
Pulmonary Hypertension, Spain
Pulmonary Hypertention - Ukrainian Rare Disease Association (PHURDA)
Respiralia Foundation
The Respiralia Foundation has been involved in several activities over the last month. They organised their annual charity race, which gathered 574 people to walk or run in support of people with cystic fibrosis. On 8 October, they received the Vitalaire Patient Aid Award 2019 for their 'Education equals Health in Cystic Fibrosis' programme. Two days later, 170 members of the public filled a cinema to watch the film 'Five feet apart' to learn more about the harsh realities of living with cystic fibrosis. Finally, the Foundation is launching a new project called 'Reforest Mallorca', which aims to plant 40,000 trees.
Read more of Respiralia Foundation's news.
European Federation of Allery and Airways Diseases Patients' Associations (EFA)
EFA recently launched the Active Patients ACCESS Care report. Based in seven countries (Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the UK) with 750+ participants, the report provides an overview of patient-reported levels of access to prevention, diagnosis, care and empowerment by people with asthma and COPD in Europe. EFA also provides recommendations for stakeholders to overcome identified gaps.
Read the report and see the country-specific factsheets based on the study.
LAM Academy Sweden
The board of LAM Academy Sweden recently met to plan the annual member meeting, which will be held on 9 November 2019. It will consist of a full day of discussions and activities for members to participate in, including hearing about the latest news on LAM from Dr. Maryam Fathi and a LAM patient's experience during her trip to the National Institute of Health (NIH).
VZW Pulmonale Hypertensie (vzw PH België)
Members of Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) Belgium recently had a day out at Boudewijpark – an amusement and animal park near Bruges. 100 patients and family members attended, making good memories with others who have experience of living with this rare condition.
The PH Belgium team are currently travelling through Flanders for this year's "PH on Tour". They welcome specialised doctors in PH who will talk about the latest research, including the use of 'iron' as therapy. They also heard talks from specialist on healthy eating and what this means for patients with PH.
Breathe Easy Westminster
As part of the NHS Long Term Plan, 2019/20 NHS RightCare has received national clinical support and regional agreement to deliver National Priority Initiatives on respiratory disease and cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention. The Chair of Breathe Easy Westminster has been invited as a patient to contribute to the workshops.
Also up and coming is the 'My COPD' app, which originally cost around £40 to use, but may be offered soon for free to relevant groups.
Aspergillosis Trust
The Aspergillosis Trust (AT) and the National Aspergillosis Centre (NAC) in Manchester jointly presented a poster and patient stories at an exhibition stand at RareSummit19, with various awareness items. The theme of the poster was the 'Diagnostic Odyssey' – 60% of people responding to the poll said it took between 1-5 years to obtain a diagnosis.
At the ERS Congress in Madrid, one of the founding members of the Aspergillosis Trust contributed a video on living with an immunodeficiency and other associated lung conditions, including aspegillosis.
Follow the AT on Twitter @aspertrust
PCD Support
The first Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) Clinical Interpretation Panel meeting, which assembles an expert national group for analysing PCD patient information from the 100,000 Genomes Project, was held in University Hospital Southampton on 17 September. Read the full report from the meeting.
The PCD Family Support Group UK also held a great patient day in Scotland. Watch their video.
Fondazione Ricerca Fibrosi Cistica (FFC)
The Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation, Italy, recently published a patient testimonial of Rachele Somaschini, a 25-year-old woman with cystic fibrosis (CF). She explains that thanks to progress in cystic fibrosis research, the life-expectancy of people with CF has doubled since she was born in 1994. Rachele talks about her life with CF and her passion for racing cars.
Watch Rachele's patient testimonial.
Associazione Apnoici Italiani Onlus
Members of the Italian Sleep Apnoea Association attended ERS Congress and presented a poster at the patient organisation poster discussion. On 25 October members took part in an event called "Aperitivo con gli esperti" (Appetiser with experts). The event gave people affected by sleep apnoea the opportunity to meet experts who specialise in their condition. Presentations were given by both patients and experts to share different points of view, and this was followed by discussions and appetisers.
See more of Apnoici Italiani's events.
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HIV vaccine trial gets under way
Tuesday 1 November 2016 - 8:49am
The latest UNAIDS report hails South Africa as one of the global leaders in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The country's contributed more than 20% in achieving a worldwide treatment of goal of 15 million people since the year 2000.
JOHANNESBURG – A clinical HIV vaccine trial gets under way in South Africa this week.
More than 5,000 men and women have already volunteered to take part in this breakthrough trial.
READ: New hope for HIV vaccine
The first HIV-negative test subjects will receive their first vaccines in Soweto on Thursday. Participants will receive five vaccines over a year.
Scientists are hoping the vaccine will stop the transmission of the HIV strain most prevalent in southern Africa.
Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation deputy director, Linda-Gail Bekker spoke to eNCA about the trial.
Watch her interview in the gallery above.


bringing agility to information systems development processes; therefore, the team's characteristics are important (Lee & Xia, 2010, p. 90). This research has shown that two factors affect response extensiveness and response efficiency: ( 1) team diversity—the heterogeneity within the team in terms of individual attributes, such as age, gender, ethnic background, education, functional background, tenure, and technical abilities; and ( 2) team autonomy—the degree of discretion and independence granted to the team in scheduling the work, determining the procedures and methods to be used, selecting and deploying resources, hiring and firing team members, assigning tasks to team members, and carrying out assigned tasks.
A second line of research in the literature, which has proceeded quite independently, focuses on the behavior and management of information systems development teams in terms of how they can be both enabled and restricted in their autonomy and flexibility to respond to changing requirements (Maruping, Venkatesh, & Agarwal, 2009), and how they can be enabled to coordinate (Maruping, Zhang, & Venkatesh, 2009).
Both lines of research have in common that the primary unit of interest is the team that is using agile methodologies. While we agree that team characteristics are important, these usually are seen as input factors to the information systems development process (Siau, Long, & Ling, 2010), and as such, rather static and less amenable to change for an information systems development project at any given point in time. For example, it is hard to conceive that information systems development managers can choose anything or do much about team diversity with given and fixed resources in terms of available team members within a company. The same holds for team autonomy— one cannot simply command it, so how does one bring about independence and self-organization within a team, without a considerable allowance of time?
We argue that it is both feasible and prudent to integrate these two primary views on agility, and to extend their primary unit of interest toward more salient choice factors: the question of which methodology or practice to use in agile information systems development (Conboy, 2009).
The Differences Between Agile Practices Several agile information systems development approaches are described in textbooks (e.g., Beck, 1999; Schwaber & Beedle, 2002), covering rules to follow in terms of the actions and outcomes that are required, prohibited, or permitted.
Agile information systems development approaches-in-use, however, are often not followed by the book; rather they can be characterized as a combination of practices taken from different methodologies (Abrahamsson, Salo, Ronkainen, & Warsta, 2002; Fitzgerald, Hartnett, & Conboy, 2006). The diversity of agile methodologies, along with patterns of common components and practices across them, therefore suggests that information systems development is not a question of approach (Wang, Conboy, & Cawley, 2012), method (Conboy, 2009), or methodology (Maruping, Venkatesh, & Agarwal, 2009), but rather a question of practices that team members can choose to enact as a methodology-in-use (Fitzgerald, 1997).
2006). Inevitably, this has led to the emergence, adoption, and use of multiple variations or implementations of 'textbook' methodologies. In turn, different agile practices are employed in any given project, which are parts of one or more ' textbook' methodologies (Berente, Hansen, & Rosenkranz, 2015). In essence, that makes the selection of which agile practices to use a choice problem for practitioners.
Much in the same way that agile-in-use differs between organizations (VersionOne, 2015), the scholarly attention devoted to the different available practices also varies and some practices are viewed as more prominent. For example, literature such as those provided by Hummel et al. (2013) and Dingsøyr et al. (2012) show that there is a large body of work on pair programming (Balijepally et al., 2009) but relatively little work on collective code ownership (Maruping, Zhang, & Venkatesh, 2009). What remains missing is an understanding of the various agile practices in terms of ( 1) their specific effects on agility, ( 2) their relative value, and ( 3) their comparative benefits for information systems development (Ågerfalk et al., 2009). This situation leads to the challenge of parsimony (Conboy, 2009) in that many practices likely share redundancies and duplication. Still, practices remain the key design element for organizations and management and are the most salient factor in designing interventions and guidance for how to engage in successful information systems development. In the following section, we propose a classification for the differentiation of agile practices based on the mode and locus of control these practices provide.


The vast swathe of mostly treeless grassland plains which stretches west to east across central Asia is usually called what?
The "A" in "AGM" stands for what sort of General Meeting?
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In 1967 five countries formed the Association for Regional Cooperation among the Countries of Southeast Asia, known as ASEAN. The countries were Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and which other country?
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Emergency Services have been tasked to the scene of an incident at Nutts Corner which is believed to involve a Light Aircraft.
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The AIr Accident Investigations Branch has confirmed to Belfast Live they are sending a team to the site to begin an investigation into the crash.
There are reports that two people have died following the light aircraft crash.
A statement from Belfast International Airport said the aircraft was not operating to or from the airport.
A PSNI spokesperson said; "Police and other emergency services are currently in attendance at the scene of a light aircraft crash in the vicinity of Nutts Corner, Crumlin.
A Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) Spokesperson said: "NIFRS is currently attending the scene of a light aircraft on fire near Nutts Corner, Crumlin. The call was received at 12.22pm today (19/04/18) and 3 Fire Appliances from Antrim, Crumlin and Glengormley Stations are at the scene.
SDLP Lagan Valley MLA Pat Catney said: "My thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved in the ongoing incident at Nutts Corner following a crash involving a light aircraft on its approach to Belfast International Airport.
"I understand that the Air Ambulance and the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service are at the scene. I have been in touch with staff at Belfast International Airport and I will continue to monitor the situation closely.
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service confirmed they were called to reports of a light aircraft on fire at 12.20pm.
Ambulance service statement - "ongoing incident"
A light aircraft has crashed near Belfast International Airport. Ambulance Service said paramedics and three ambulance crews plus two officers and an air ambulance have been sent to the scene.
The crash is reported to have happened at Nutts Corner.
Emergency Services are currently in attendance at the scene of an incident near Nutts Corner where it is understood a light aircraft has crashed.


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Keolis awarded contract to operate bus services for Greensboro Transit Authority, in North Carolina, US
10-17-2018 Keolis has been awarded a €17.3 million-a-year contract to operate and manage the Greensboro Transit Authority's (GTA) fixed-route bus and paratransit services starting in January 2019. The fixed route service comprises 16 routes and five Higher Education Area Transit (HEAT) routes, delivering approximately 4 million passenger trips annually. GTA's paratransit services provide an additional 250,000 journeys per year.
Keolis launches Canada's first autonomous electric shuttle project on public roads, in Candiac
On 10 August 2018, Keolis, a pioneer in autonomous shared mobility, in collaboration with its partner NAVYA, announced the launch of a long-term demonstration project for an autonomous electric shuttle in Candiac, Quebec.
For the first time in Canada, an 100% autonomous electric shuttle will circulate on a public road in real operating conditions, thus extending the existing public transport offer to fully meet the mobility needs of Candiac's residents.
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An old favourite which still earns 5-Stars.
At a recent meeting of our crime fiction book group we talked about a debut novel called If I Should Die by British author, Matthew Frank. It features a young policeman who served in Afghanistan and was badly injured by a roadside bomb. We all rated the book 5-Stars and our discussion caused me to remember an old favourite: The Chameleon's Shadow by Minette Walters (2007).
Minette Walters is a writer of crime fiction and also, more recently, of historical fiction set at the time of The Black Death. Her first novel – The Ice House (1992) – won the Crime Writers' Association John Creasey Award for best crime novel that year. Since then she has written 12 crime books, two historical novels and a number of short stories.
I've always liked her unusual crime books. They are not classic crime stories with a detective solving a murder - at least not a sympathetic and diligent detective. Nor are they psychological thrillers of the usual sort where a damsel in distress is rescued by her own efforts, or by the efforts of some man. They are much more complicated than that. Her themes include isolation, family dysfunction, rejection, marginalisation, justice and revenge, so a broad spectrum there.
But let me explain a bit about this book. This is what Fantastic Fiction says about it:
"When Lieutenant Charles Acland is flown home from Iraq with serious head injuries, he faces not only permanent disfigurement but also an apparent change to his previously outgoing personality. Crippled by migraines, and suspicious of his psychiatrist, he begins to display sporadic bouts of aggression, particularly against women, especially his ex-fiancé who seems unable to accept that the relationship is over. After his injuries prevent his return to the army, he cuts all ties with his former life and moves to London. Alone and unmonitored, he sinks into a private world of guilt and paranoid distrust ...until a customer annoys him in a Bermondsey pub ...Out of control and only prevented from killing the man by the intervention of a 250-pound female weightlifter called Jackson, he attracts the attention of police who are investigating three 'gay' murders in the Bermondsey area which appear to have been motivated by extreme rage...Under suspicion, Acland is forced to confront the real issues behind his isolation. How much control does he have over the dark side of his personality? Do his migraines contribute to his rages? Has he always been the duplicitous chameleon that his ex-fiancé claims? And why, if he hates women, does he look to a woman for help?"
As the story unfolds we learn more about Charles, about his childhood and about his relationship with Cass, his ex-girlfriend. And both are not so pleasant reading. We also begin to suspect that his paranoia is not entirely caused by his experiences in Iraq but by something which happened before he left. As he drifts on the edge of sanity and destitution he is rescued by Jackson, who is not just a gay female weightlifter but also a highly skilled emergency doctor. She befriends him and is the only one willing to help him.
I will not reveal more of the plot. It is worth getting hold of the book and reading it. In fact, it is worth getting hold of all of Minette Walters's crime books. They are all unusual and eminently readable.
I liked Charles a lot. He is hugely vulnerable, horribly disfigured, plagued by migraines and memories of the past and single-mindedly intent on re-joining his regiment. When he eventually is told this will never happen, he feels deeply let down – his reasoning being that he was injured while in the service of his country and now he's being thrown on the dung heap. As he sinks deeper into despair his behaviour frightens everyone around him. Only when he has reached rock bottom, living among the homeless, does his humanity re-assert itself and he begins to see that there are others worse off than himself. And all this time the police are closing in.
I also liked the highly intelligent Jackson. She is very well drawn, sometimes a bit of a bruiser, at other times a very competent doctor. But she's there for Charles, even when her frightened girlfriend threatens to chuck her out if she doesn't remove him from their home.
And as for Cass, the ex-girlfriend. Well, you need to read the book to find out what she is.
In particular I like Minette Walters's style of writing. Interspersed with the straight telling of the story we find inserted newspaper reports, handwritten letters and notes, texts and other things relevant to the story. This is a clever trick. It breaks up the chapters and it gives us a different view of the story as if it is seen with other eyes than those of the author. She does this in all her books.
I can thoroughly recommend this as well as most of her other crime fiction. (I am not so keen on the historical books.) Many of them have been televised over the years and I am sure some of you will remember The Sculptress, The Ice House, The Scold's Bridle, The Echo or The Dark Room. All were highly acclaimed crime TV series in their day.
I challenge you to read this book and not feel sympathy for the beleaguered Charles. 5 stars.
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Foregenix: Getting a growing business 'on the radar'
The Marketing Centre helps cybersecurity expert Foregenix raise its profile, gaining 20 award nominations in 18 months.
Foregenix was experiencing rapid growth and had ambitious plans for further expansion. However, the company was relatively unknown and its services were not sufficiently 'on the radar', which was proving a competitive disadvantage when it came to building new business.
The Board realised that taking things to the next level would require in-depth marketing experience that the company currently lacked.
Because of the timescales at stake, the founders considered it essential to bring an expert on board quickly – someone familiar with similar market challenges, who could deliver results without delay.
Foregenix appointed a proven part-time Marketing Director from The Marketing Centre to create and oversee the execution of a strategic marketing plan.
The Marketing Director identified the need for a focused PR programme and masterminded an extensive awards campaign, which would serve to build the company's profile and credibility. A small and cost-effective PR agency was appointed and managed.
The website needed to be redesigned to maximise inbound opportunities, with more marketing activities developed to attract, nurture and convert visitors to the site. A cost efficient web agency was appointed and managed.
A focused social media strategy was designed and implemented.
The company was nominated for 20 national and local awards in just 18 months. Notably, Foregenix was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the UK's fastest growing exporters in its SME Export Track 100.
Social media interactions rose by
180% in a year.
Over 150 press articles were published over a similar period as a result of the PR drive and numerous high-quality backlinks to the site were achieved, boosting the inbound marketing campaign.
The Chief Commercial Officer's time was freed up allowing him to focus on sales and business development.
The web site performance has dramatically improved over a 12-month period:
59% increase in sessions year on year
57% increase in organic search traffic
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94% increase in blog traffic year on year
"The Marketing Centre initially stepped in to help us with our marketing strategy. Subsequently, we have kept them engaged as we execute on the plans - the relationship has been very good for us, enabling us to leverage the experience and contacts that the marketing pros at The Marketing Centre have built up over a career dealing with challenges like those we're currently dealing with."
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Fakta A/S er en tidligere dansk supermarkedskæde af discountbutikker, der var  ejet af Coop Danmark. Kæden bestod af 370 butikker i Danmark (2019) og tre butikker i Sydslesvig/Tyskland (2022). I 2010 var kæden med en markedsandel på 22,9 procent af discount-dagligvaremarkedet den næststørste aktør på det danske marked, kun overgået af Netto.

I september 2022 annoncerede Coop at kæden nedlægges.

Historie

Keld og Thorkild Droob startede sammen med John Hanssen Dansk Discount A/S i 1981, men allerede i 1982 ændredes navnet til Fakta. I 1987 bliver de 85 eksisterende Fakta-butikker solgt til FDB, det nuværende Coop Danmark.

I 2011 planlagde kæden at vokse til 450 butikker gennem de næste fire år.Dengang var Fakta flere år i træk den hurtigst voksende dagligvarekæde i Danmark. Omsætningen rundede i 2010 10 milliarder kroner. Pr. 24. januar 2013 bestod kæden af 400 butikker.

Kæden havde fra grundlæggelsen hovedsæde i Vejle, men flyttede i 2011 til Coops hovedsæde i Albertslund.

Efter et dårligt regnskabsår i 2013 med et underskud på 113 millioner kroner, fik Fakta ny direktør. Niels Karstensen tiltrådte stillingen september 2013. Fakta kom ud af 2013 med et underskud på 113 millioner kroner mod et overskud på 197 millioner i 2012. Det skyltes blandt andet Faktas ekspansionstrategi, om at åbne 100 nye butikker. For at komme underskuddet til livs brugte Fakta 300 millioner, over 2015 og 2016, på at omstille de 444 Faktabutikker med nyt inventar og et helt nyt koncept. Med det nye koncept, bestræber Fakta sig på at blive "danmarks (måske) flinkeste discountbutik".

I september 2022 meddelte Coop at fakta helt skulle afvikles inden december samme år. De fleste butikker vil dog blive videredrevet under det nye discountkoncept Coop 365discount.

Fakta Q
En del af butikkerne var Fakta Q-butikker. Det var mindre, centralt beliggende butikker med begrænset sortiment. Blandt andet havde butikkerne ikke non food-tilbudsvarer, men større udvalg inden for convenience food. Der fandtes ligeledes Fakta Quick-butikker.

Geografisk dækning

Fakta har butikker i følgende lande pr. 11. november 2014:

Faktas grænsebutikker
I 2013 åbnede Fakta sine to første butikker syd for grænsen i Harreslev ved Flensborg og i Aventoft i Nordfrisland. I 2014 kom Sønder Løgum til.

Referencer

Eksterne henvisninger
 Faktas Hjemmeside
 Fakta Tyskland

Supermarkedskæder i Danmark
Coop Danmark
Virksomheder i Vejle
Etableret i 1981


Foods High in Vitamin D: Which Products Should You Look for and Why? | Exercise - Kreni zdravo!
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Foods High in Vitamin D: Which Products Should You Look for and Why?
In recent years, there has been a surge in vitamin D supplements, based on claims that vitamin D supplementation may have various beneficial effects on health. These supplements have been marketed to reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, dementia, depression and even cancer. However, the evidence to support these claims remains inconclusive and additional clinical trials are needed. Instead of going for supplements, many experts recommend getting your vitamins from natural sources.
Vitamin D is not a single nutrient, but a group of steroids which help the intestines absorb more calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphate and zinc. Apart from absorption, vitamin D plays a crucial role in maintaining ideal levels of calcium and in related metabolic processes.
Vitamin D was first discovered in 1922 in cod liver oil. Researchers were trying to find which dietary substance was lacking in patients suffering from rickets, a childhood disease marked by skeletal deformities and other symptoms caused by poor bone mineralisation. Even today, vitamin D is mainly prescribed to treat or to prevent osteomalacia (the softening of the bones), since it improves bone metabolism and increases the levels of calcium and phosphate in the bloodstream.
It is important to note that evidence to support these benefits remains inconclusive and additional research is necessary in most cases.
While additional clinical trials are required to determine the precise benefits of vitamin D supplementation, low levels of vitamin D have been proven to have a series of adverse effects on overall health, which is why it is necessary to maintain at least a stable, recommended level of vitamin D.
Unlike most vitamins, the primary source of vitamin D is not our diet. Vitamin D is one of the two vitamins that the human body can produce on its own (the other being vitamin K). It is synthesised in the skin from cholesterol, with sun exposure as the necessary catalyst. Therefore, spending time outdoors and enjoying the sunlight is one way to increase the levels of vitamin D in the body. On the other hand, there are some controversies about the cancer risk from too much exposure to sunlight, which is why the US Institute of Medicine ignores sun exposure as a source of vitamin D and issues its Dietary Reference Intake under the assumption that all of a person's vitamin D comes from food.
Eggs, particularly egg yolks. One egg will provide you with about a fifth of your daily vitamin D needs. We've put them so high up on the list since, compared to a lot of these other foods, eggs are the most easily accessible.
Cod liver oil. If it was good a hundred years ago, it is just as good today. Sure, its aroma may not be for everyone, but a single teaspoon is enough for all of your daily needs. It is also very rich in omega-3 fatty acids.
Fish, fish, fish. Fatty fish tops the list, like mackerel (a single portion should be enough), tuna (fresh, wild-caught tuna works best), salmon (cooked salmon is recommended), herring and sardines. When it comes to freshwater fish and vitamin D, catfish is king. In the absence of better options, canned fish should be more than good enough.
Sun-dried mushrooms, primarily shiitake and button mushrooms (portobello mushrooms).
Oysters, low in calories compared to a lot of the other options and also rich in other nutrients (vitamin B12, copper and zinc).
Even apart from these food items, there are a lot of products that have been fortified with vitamin D, including breakfast favorites like cereals, milk and orange juice, so look for those when you start craving the D. In essence, a healthy, balanced diet and spending time outside, in the fresh air and sunlight, are good for overall health, not only for vitamin D levels. That is why it is hard to pinpoint exactly which health benefits come from vitamin D, and which ones are the result of other factors. Still, if the result is better health and decreased risk of developing a number of different conditions, what does it really matter?
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Financial Advice - Have homeowners seen the light?
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Have homeowners seen the light?
Homeowners in the UK appear to be taking a more sensible approach to their spending habits with news of a reversal of the more recent trend towards raising equity by remortgaging part of their property. There has now been a move towards paying off mortgage arrears using spare cash and savings which should hopefully stop the UK debt mountain from growing much further. However, there are concerns about what homeowners will be able to do once their free money and savings have run out.
The record injection of cash into the mortgage market from homeowners has taken many observers by surprise although it is definitely a sensible route for many. However, it is also worth pointing out that professional advice should always be sought in order to ensure that you make full use of your funds available in these troubled times. Many independent financial advisers are seeing an increase in mortgage advice enquiries and general financial planning.
While the current economic downturn will be difficult for everybody there is no reason why, with financial planning, the vast majority of the UK public should come out relatively unscathed. Looking ahead, taking advice and acting as soon as possible are vital for the financial well-being of the UK as a whole.
The UK property sector would appear to have recovered in general but the London market is already back to pre-recession levels after such a short space of time. Despite the fact that the financial climate in the UK is still very much overcast it would appear that homebuyers are prepared to "bid up" for properties in and around the London area. So can this continue?
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A group of 72 bankers formerly employed by Dresdner ahead of its acquisition by Commerzbank are today going to the High Court claiming up to £30 million in unpaid bonuses. Six of the 72 bankers in question believe they should have received in excess of £1 million each in bonuses with the highest one said to be around £1.5 million for options trader Jonathan Powell.


In the early Eighties Paul started his career path in Architecture, working for a number of private practices over a 9 year period before embarking on a career of bespoke timber and glass structure companies which continues to be an intrinsic part of to this day. The experience and knowledge he has gained over his career enables him to provide a service for our clients, which takes their vision from inception to completion of a project.
Paul was also a founding member of the Durham Triathlon club in the Eighties and maintains an active involvement in golf, spanning the past 40 years both as a player and within administration, representing his club and district union in both capacities; the pinnacle of which was being appointed to the Presidency of the Teesside Union of Golf Clubs in 2014.