"We are on the cusp of something very exciting and positive," according to John Monahan of NOJI Architects, the Sligo-based architecture and design studio which won the RIAI Future Award in the highly prestigious 2018 RIAI Architecture Awards.
John founded the company in Dublin eight years ago before moving back to Sligo in 2015 where he partnered with Elizabeth Clyne. The move resulted in the practice focusing on an interesting mix of residential and commercial projects with a growing emphasis on urban regeneration — such as The Building Block, the innovative co-working space in Sligo of which John is a co-founder alongside Denise Rushe.
The success of The Building Block led to other significant projects including designing urban spaces in Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo to rejuvenate the town centre, acting as a focal point for the town and as an amphitheatre for the Summer Music Festival.
The RIAI Future Award recognises an emerging talent in architecture with up to 10 years' experience. In giving the award to John and Elizabeth for their entry Design for a Changing Country – which discussed their active engagement with social, cultural and economic issues in Irish towns – the RIAI said their work stood out for its social dimension and diversity.
The pair believe that good design is the answer to our towns and villages suffering after the recession, saying that it is time to rethink the basic functions of our buildings and uses of our urban environments.
NOJI has received commendations from the RIAI for individual residential projects twice before but the Future Award takes all of their work into account and winning one of the main categories at the RIAI awards is a rare achievement for a firm based outside Ireland's major cities.
"It's the highest accolade in Ireland and one that springboards NOJI Architects onto a coveted list of practices," John says.


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Каменное () — село, Каменский сельский совет, Лебединский район, Сумская область, Украина.

Код КОАТУУ — 5922984201. Население по переписи 2011 года составляло 700 человек .

Является административным центром Каменского сельского совета, в который, кроме того, входят сёла
Боброво,
Зеленый Гай,
Чернышки и
Курды.

Географическое положение
Село Каменное находится на правом берегу реки Псёл,
выше по течению на расстоянии в 1 км расположены сёла Чернышки, Курды и Боброво,
ниже по течению на расстоянии в 3,5 км расположено село Плешивец (Гадячский район) Полтавской области.
По селу протекают пересыхающие ручьи.
Река в этом месте извилистая, образует лиманы и заболоченные озёра.

История

Древняя эпоха
На месте села люди селились издревле, задолго до начала новой эры. В подтверждение этому — зубы крупных зверей вепрей и даже мамонтов, которые местные жители неоднократно находили на склонах оврагов, размываемых весенними водами.

Находили и древние (очевидно скифские) захоронения, в которых было много керамических украшений (бусы продолговатой формы, с чередующимися полосками светлой и темной керамики), бронзовые наконечники стрел для луков.

Средние века
На западной окраине села находится крупный археологический комплекс древнерусского времени IX – XIII вв. Городище площадью более 2000 кв. м. защищено валом и рвом. С севера к нему прилегает селище площадью до 10 га. Исследованы остатки полуземлянок каркасно-столбовой конструкции и хозяйственные сооружения (среди которых – гончарный горн). Встречена керамика роменской и древнерусской культур. Вблизи поселения расположен курганный могильник, насчитывающий более 100 насыпей.

Письменные упоминания о селе Каменном впервые появляются около 1650 года. Село образовали выходцы из России в качестве пограничного поста для защиты вновь заселяемых территорий от набегов кочевых народов. Жители компактно проживали на берегу реки в двух районах — «Пушкарня» и «Дворянщина». Занимались земледелием, скотоводством. Жители «Пушкарни» производили сырье для изготовления пороха. В качестве поощрения, сельская община получила от русского царя «Бессрочную вольную» — грамоту, освобождающую жителей села и их потомков от крепостной повинности. Часть жителей участвовала в походах запорожских казаков.

В XVIII-XX веках село разрастается, усадьбы размещают не только на берегу реки, но и на противоположных реке склонах холмов. Семьи зажиточных крестьян выделяются из общины и переселяются на хутора. Но при этом дороги с твердым покрытием отсутствуют, сообщение с другими городами и селами затруднено. В 1910—1912 годах власти прорабатывают проект строительства железной дороги, но он так и не был реализован.

Советская власть
В годы гражданской войны 1918—1922 годов на село периодически совершали набеги: «белые», «зеленые», «красные». В 1928—1933 годах село пережило коллективизацию. Несогласные подлежали «раскулачиванию» — у них отнимали все имущество, а семью высылали в Сибирь. Работа в колхозах практически не оплачивалась.

Великая Отечественная война
В 1941 году в ходе Великой Отечественной войны село было захвачены немцами, ими же была проведена перепись жителей и имущества. В 1941 году в селе было 800 хозяйств с населением 1 200 человек.

После освобождения от немцев в 1943 году село постепенно восстанавливается. Многие живут в землянках. В 1947 году жители пережили очередной голод.

1960—1990
В собственности местного колхоза находилось 15 000 гектар пахотной земли. Основными направлениями производства были — овощеводство, сахарная свекла и зерноводство. Земля обрабатывалась в основном лошадьми и вручную. В колхозе дела шли плохо, поэтому партийные власти раз в год меняли председателя колхоза. Село электрифицируется. В 1960 году в качестве председателя колхоза был назначен крепкий хозяйственник по фамилии Радчук. Он навёл в колхозе порядок, боролся с пьянством, укреплял дисциплину труда. Был построен завод по производству кирпича. Полулегально были налажены каналы получения из Сибири строительного леса. Это дало возможность жителям строить новые дома.

Постепенно, с насыщением колхоза техникой (трактора, комбайны, грузовыми автомобилями) эффективность сельскохозяйственного производства повысилась. Делался уклон в сторону перепрофилирования колхоза на производство мясо-молочной продукции. К 1965 году колхозные стада насчитывали 5 000 коров, на счету колхоза — до 3 000 000 рублей. Колхоз построил современный молочно-товарный комплекс, дороги с асфальтовым покрытием. Парк сельхозтехники составляет 30 автомобилей, 25 тракторов, 12 зерновых и свёклоуборочных комбайнов. Население села составляло около 5000 человек. Была построена новая школа на 400 учеников. Но председатель колхоза Радчук вступил в конфликт с властями, и его убрали. Из района привезли очередного председателя колхоза.

В последующие годы население сокращалось, так как условия работы в колхозе были очень плохие и местная молодёжь после окончания школы уезжала куда угодно, лишь бы не оставаться в селе. Поскольку паспортов сельским жителям не выдают, возможностей уехать было немного — «завербоваться» на работу в шахту, на строительство заводов либо на лесозаготовки, или же на заселение пустующих областей Советского Союза: Казахстана, Дальнего Востока, Крайнего Севера. Многие выходцы из села ныне проживает в Донбассе, в степных районах Крыма, на Дальнем Востоке, в Сибири, в Казахстане. Чтобы задержать молодежь в селе, за счет колхоза был построен дом для колхозных специалистов, выполнена газификация домов. Но молодёжь продолжала уезжать. В 1960—1990 годах ежегодно по 5 — 10 лучших выпускников школы поступали в институты и университеты. Сейчас они работают дипломированными врачами, зоотехниками, учителями, инженерами, научными работниками. Есть кандидаты и доктора наук.

1990 — настоящее время
После провозглашения независимости Украины в 1991 году колхозная система развалилась. Законы запрещают продажу земли, поэтому инвесторов нет и крупнотоварное производство под вопросом. Бывшее колхозное хозяйство приходит в упадок, поскольку стимулы работы окончательно утрачены. Колхозное стадо коров уменьшилось до 100 голов. Сельхозтехника не обновляется и постепенно выходит из строя. Фермерство официально приветствуется, но на практике экономически удушается. Отток населения из села происходит с утроенной силой. По состоянию на 2006 год молодежи в селе практически не осталось. В школе в каждом из начальных классов обучается до 10 учеников. Старики вымирают. В селе пустуют более 300 домов, которые невозможно продать — нет желающих заниматься сельским хозяйством. Изменения в лучшую сторону возможны, по общему мнению, только после принятия законов о купле-продаже земли.

Экономика
 Возле села Каменное обнаружено месторождение газа.
 «Каменное», ООО.
 ООО Агрофирма «Дружба».

Объекты социальной сферы
 Школа.
 Дом культуры.

Интересные факты
 До сих пор имеет хождение легенда о том, что на берегу реки в одном из холмов казаки выкопали пещеру и спрятали там лодку, полную золота и драгоценностей. Лодку долго искали, но безрезультатно.

Религия
 Покровская деревянная церковь. Построена в 70-е годы XIX века. Была заброшена в годы советской власти, и восстановлена во времена горбачевской оттепели. Сгорела в 2009 году. На фото церковь примерно в 2006 году.

Примечания

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The Young Writers' Endeavor
A Baha'i-inspired Online Writing Workshop
Participant Works
YWE 2019
July 1 to July 22, 2019
The first installment of our workshop welcomed 9 participants, led by 2 facilitators. It covered ARTICLES, POETRY, and SHORT STORIES.
June 28 to July 21, 2020
The second installment of our workshop welcomed 26 participants from 13 countries, and was led by 4 facilitators. It covered POETRY, COMICS, and SHORT STORIES.
The Family Fast Festival 2021
March 6 & March 13
This two-weekend event during the Baha'i Fasting season welcomed 20 youth and 13 of their families, along with 3 facilitators, to reflect on the significance of the Fast, the role of writing and the arts, and how we can build community.
The third installment of our workshop welcomed 33 participants from 13 countries, and was led by 4 facilitators. It covered ARTICLES, COMICS, and SCRIPTS.
February 26 & March 12
This two-weekend event during the Baha'i Fasting season welcomed 15 youth and 7 of their families, along with 3 facilitators, to reflect on the significance of the Fast, the role of writing and the arts, and how we can build community.
Past Events: Past Events
2021 Collaborators
From advising the workshop development process, to advising participants, these friends volunteered their time to accompany YWE participants.
Past Events: Text
Aaron Schmidt
Comic Author & Illustrator
Aaron Schmidt has been working in the field of animation, TV and film for over 19 years. Over the last 12 years Aaron has combined his love of art with his love of teaching. He taught animation at Mahidol University for 10 years. His most recent works include work on the short film "Prodigal" by director Tod Polson, 3D animation for a documentary on whale conservation in the Gulf of Thailand and production of a horror comic titled "Beasts and Children".
Aaron feels the language of storytelling is one of the most powerful tools available to us humble humans. He is interested in storytelling in all its forms but is most passionate about visual storytelling.
Liz Dwyer
Liz Dwyer is a Los Angeles-based journalist, writer and editor with nearly 20 years of experience covering parenting, education, and social justice. Her work has appeared in national websites and print publications, including New York Magazine, BuzzFeed, Huffington Post, Christian Science Monitor, Ebony, Angeleno, and Good Housekeeping. She was previously the managing editor for Shondaland.com and prior to that worked as the education and culture editor for TakePart.com. Before her career in media, Liz taught third grade in Compton, California and worked in the educational nonprofit sector. In her spare time she volunteers in schools, spends time with her sons, and listens to Depeche Mode.
Najee Brown
Najee A. Brown can be described as nothing else than a young entrepreneur. After starting his media company, Mindlezz Thoughtz, in 2011 he has helped provide numerous resources to aspiring artists. In addition to running his own media and arts company, Najee Brown also produced his own music and has danced on every stage from the Apollo to Carnegie Hall. Most recently, Najee wrote and produced his play The Bus Stop, which sold out six times in New York City, and recently featured at the Seacoast Rep last summer. He co-wrote and directed the musical Glimmerings Of Hope, which premiered in New York City and toured Michigan in the spring of 2019. He also directed and choreographed the award-winning musical Henry Box Brown A Musical Journey, in Edinburgh Scotland in the summer or 2019. Brown oversees the "Sol," series at Seacoast Repertory Theatre, which will focus on presenting Black, Indigenous, and People Of Color (BIPOC) narratives. Stokley and Martin and Nevaeh's Brother, are his newest plays to premier at Seacoast Repertory Theatre.
Past Events: Speakers
Comics facilitator, Featured comics artist
Noura Scoggin
Noura Scoggin recently got married to Raji Scoggin. They love to serve together and dedicate some of their time to building capacity in their younger friends. She has experience with slam poetry and performance poetry, which she used to do a lot back to when she lived in Germany. Now she is a first year Psychology student who wants to learn how to empower children and junior youth.
Noura joined the Young Writers' Endeavor this year and is excited to contribute to the building of a Bahá'í Art movement.
Raji Scoggin
Raji Scoggin is not only Noura's husband, but also a musician, artist and poet. As a psychology and music major, he has the wish to contribute to the betterment of the world both through his profession and as an artist. By supporting local junior youth empowerment programs and children's classes he has gained some experience and a great passion to serve the younger generation.
Raji has a strong belief in the power of art to inspire the higher nature in people and
is happy to support this initiative in order to contribute to "the dawning of a new era in art and literature".
Aaron Emmel
Aaron Emmel writes fiction all kinds, but he has a penchant for time travel, flying robots and international espionage. He also designs games, writes comic books and graphic novels and edits books and magazines. Aaron's short stories have been featured in dozens of publications in print, digital and audio formats. With the artist and game designer Aaron Kreader, Aaron authored the historical fiction graphic novel Zanján and the science fiction gamebook series Midnight Legion. Aaron is also a prolific author of articles and essays. His most recent nonfiction book is Human Rights in an Advancing Civilization, which has been called "brilliant and thoroughly accessible." Find him online at aaronemmel.com or on Twitter.
Tom Lysaght
Harvard graduate Tom Lysaght has written some thirty plays — published by Samuel French and produced Off-Broadway, on the main stage of the 1992 World Congress and in Andean villages of Peru (where he was Manager of Radio Bahá'í) with his El Teatro de Pan y Paz. In 2004-06, on behalf of the World Centre's Office of Social and Economic Development, he made three trips to rural India to supplement the Institute Process with puppet theater, indigenous dance and story telling. His website, Social Drama/Sacred Space, serves as a resource for grassroots community building. A member of the Dramatists' Guild, Lysaght has received some dozen writing fellowships. His historical novel, PERSIAN PASSION, was published in 2019. For 20 years he taught literature and writing at Brentwood School in Los Angeles, where he now lives.
June Perkins
Dr June Perkins is a multi-arts creative born to a Papua New Guinean Indigenous mother and Australian father. She was raised in Tasmania as a Bahá'i and combines poetry, blogging, photography, story and more to explore themes interesting her - peace, ecology, spirituality, cultural diversity, resilience and empowerment. Her first full published poetry book was Magic Fish Dreaming (2016). June's poems have been published in Nineteen Months, Tokens, Voices in the North, Under One Sky, Etchings, Cracks in the Canopy, World Order, Spooktacular Stories, Creative Kids Tales, Story Collection 2, Writing the Pacific, ABC Open, The Queensland Art Galley, Ridvan is Everywhere, and Talking Ink from Ochre. Her most recent book, is Illuminations: 19 poems and 1 story, and she is currently preparing a commissioned poetry performance for 'Panacea Poets' an online Queensland, Australia, Poetry Festival project. Visit her official website or her poetry blog, and follow her on Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, LinkedIn and Instagram!
Robert Malouf
"I live in Wisconsin with my beloved wife, Manijeh. The simple lines I write attempt to express those promptings of the soul that well up from time to time. They originate from unexpected but welcomed insights, reflection on the more profound aspects of life, or everyday experiences.
"Poetry has the power to take flight to the high heavens and beyond; turn to the earth of the familiar and caress her gently; then dive deep into the bowels of profundity. It is this quality of poetry that allows it to walk the shores and enter the seas of receptive hearts, therein to swim, plunge, and ultimately, dive for the coral and pearls of some deeper meaning. Poetry has the ability and power to express essence, beauty, love, and a host of other qualities. For this I continually strive. I hope someday to attain it."
Robert Malouf's official website can be found here.
Dana Panahi
Dana Shomeis Panahi designed the Young Writers' Endeavor badges at the end of every week.
With her art she tries to raise and move everyone's soul. Art has been part of her life since childhood, and through her family and her own experience she learned to paint and draw. She also learned that art in all forms can have a spiritual impact and comes from the human soul. That is why she has the desire to encourage the spiritual development of children and youth, so that through each person's unique gemstones a better world can be created. Currently she supports children's classes and is learning about the community building process in a neighborhood in Germany, while studying Music-mediation and Educational Science in Cologne.
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If you are a regular reader of my blog, you may have noticed I removed several posts. This is because I thought the journal entries had too much information about my personal life in them. If someone Googles me and finds a blog of poety and essays, that's ok. But I don't want folks finding every detail of my life. While I am still keeping a journal with those thoughts in them, it's set to private. I guess you can tell by this poem, it's a time of change in my life. I've decided I can no longer play small. I deserve to be happy and fulfilled. I am nervous and excited to see what will happen but it's now too uncomfortable for me to stay as is.
I intentionally used "The Secret" or the Law Of Attraction to get my Oceanview condo in the Fall of 2013. I thought I would reflect on the steps I took to manifest the gorgeous view you see above.
In 2013 I lived in a home offshore. I was starting to feel uncomfortable living there. I noticed my mood changed when I came home, I avoided my roommate instead of engaging her. I knew it was time to leave but I just couldn't pull the trigger and let go.
Express gratitude. The Universe responds to people who are grateful.
Say it as if you already have it. It's yours. Feel it.
Use feeling & emotion to convey excitement. Anticipation attracts good energy.
Be in the moment & stay aware. You will need to see the signs.
When you get intuitions, take prudent action WITHOUT delay. Yes, action may be required.
Have fun now. Don't stress about it.
Do whatever you can to be happy now. Monitor your feelings. Focus on feeling good now.
Relax and let the magic happen. Don't worry about the how, who, what, where or when.
Late in October 2013 I mentioned to a friend who was a Realtor that I may be looking to rent an apartment temporarily until I figured out what I wanted to do. I asked him if he knew of anything available. He said he didn't have anything but suggested I check out Craig's List. He said many of his colleagues posted listings there.
The Realtor showed me a few of the modestly priced condos available for rent. I wasn't in love but I liked them. Then the magic happened. The realtor said, "Hey, I got a place upstairs. It's a little out of your price range but for some reason I think you need to see it." (Universe at work). We got off the elevator on the 7th floor. 7 is and has always been my lucky number. My father's birthday is 7/7. (Dad was with him🙏) I felt good already. We walked down hall. She opened the door to condo number 723. 723 is my parent's anniversary. My Mother and I have both hit the lottery using the number. (The Divine was looking out for me).The realtor opened the door to a full ocean view at sunset on a gorgeous night on November 5, 2013. I could hardly stop my heart from pounding. I knew it was mine. (Believe it's yours).
The Realtor called me back a few days later and said, "So, the Landlord is inclined to accept your offer but she would like you to also pay half the parking fee each month which is $30 per month!"😂 I said, "Wait, that's it? She is taking a $220 less per month?" 😂 The Realtor said, "Yes, she has a good feeling about you!" 😂😂 (I received what I asked for).
Lastly, what I was forgetting in the last year is…Sometimes you have to let go of something good for you to be open to receive something better for you.
I saw the movie "The Secret" for the first time in 2007 when it was first released. It was my first encounter with the Law Of Attraction and it blew my mind. I couldn't believe I could manifest things with my thoughts.
Over the years I've used "The Secret" to land a secure job, a condo with an oceanview, a new healthier body and a better relationship with myself. I also believe practicing the Law Of Attraction raised my vibrational frequency and brought other good things to my life such as a few good close trusted friends, a man who is very good for me and the improved ability to manage the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder I've had since I was seven when my Father died suddenly. I use "The Secret" to manage the PTSD flashbacks periods until they recess to the back part of my mind. That's why I downloaded "The Secret" book by Rhonda Byrne on Audible today and listened to it as I drove. I finished up when I got home. It was very helpful.
Since I feel like its time for me do a tech refresh on my brain and thougts, I plan to listen to my book on Audible a few times this week and use it as my homework or my textbook. I also downloaded some Affirmations and started following accounts on Instagram aligned with the power of thought. Retraining the brain isn't easy but it's necessary for me to do this again and do it like a boss with self assurance and self confidence. No doubts about my future are allowed.
One of the principles that is most important is to get very clear about what you want. If you are wishy washy or keep changing your mind, the Universe doesn't know what you want. It's also important to frame your requests as if you already recieved them and – most importantly – do not get caught up in the "how". That's where I was screwing up. I was trying too hard. I tried to control the "how" my life should manifest in the past instead of allowing the Universe to bring me what I wanted.
After spending all day listening and clarifying my desires, I finally got them into words. I am sharing them here to demonstrate my committment to a forward plan of thought. These are some of my official requests of the Universe – Order up!
I AM so happy and grateful money comes to me easily and effortlessly.
I AM so happy and grateful to spend my 50th birthday in Sedona, AZ with a friend from high school.
I AM so happy and grateful to be of service to my family, friends and my community.
I AM so happy and grateful to be open, aware and conscious in my life, the world around me and my spirituality.
There are more to come but I'll let the Universe start with these requests as I see them as most integral to my growth and overall happiness at this time of my life.
Have you thought about what you want the Universe to bring you? Do you use Affirmations? Have you tried to manifest anything with the Law Of Attraction?


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Rainbow Six Siege's Six Masters 2018 to take place at PAX Aus 2018 | PowerUp!
Ubisoft has announced the biggest Rainbow Six Siege esports event in Australian history will be taking place at PAX Aus 2018. The Six Masters is an invitational tournament that will feature four of the best Rainbow Six Siege team in the Asia Pacific region.
Up for grabs is a $25,000 AUD prize pool with $15,000 going to first place, $6,000 to second and $2,000 each for third and fourth.
Three of the four teams are representing Australia with the fourth team hailing from Japan.
For this inaugural competition, the teams will be FNATIC, ViewSonic.DarkSided, Athletico and Nora-Rengo. FNATIC Coach and Manager Jayden 'Dizzle' Saunders described the Six Masters as an exciting event for the team and the Rainbow Six Siege community in Australia and New Zealand.
The Rainbow Six esports scene continues to explode in popularity all over the world, and Australia and New Zealand are no exception.
The Six Masters represents the first step in our long-term plan to establish Rainbow Six as a mainstay esports title in the ANZ and APAC regions, and we're incredibly excited to deliver this tournament to our passionate community.
Last week saw the ANZ playoffs of the Rainbow Six Pro League with FNATIC and Athletico were successful in qualifying for the Pro League Season 8 APAC finals to be held in Tokyo. Across two days, October 13-14, eight teams from Japan, Korea, South East Asia and Australia/New Zealand will compete for the chance to play at the Pro League Season 8 Global Finals.
The Global Finals will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on November 17-18, 2018.
The Six Masters 2018 will take place on October 27 on the ESL Stage at PAX Aus. Sitting alongside the Pro League format, the Six Masters 2018 is a special event for the best teams in the region.
Make sure you come along at PAX Aus 2018 and support your favourite team.


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package com.facebook.buck.android;

import com.facebook.buck.android.exopackage.AndroidDevice;
import com.facebook.buck.android.exopackage.AndroidDevicesHelper;
import com.facebook.buck.core.build.execution.context.StepExecutionContext;
import com.facebook.buck.core.sourcepath.resolver.SourcePathResolverAdapter;
import com.facebook.buck.step.Step;
import com.facebook.buck.step.StepExecutionResult;
import com.facebook.buck.step.StepExecutionResults;

public class ApkInstallStep implements Step {

  private final SourcePathResolverAdapter pathResolver;
  private final HasInstallableApk hasInstallableApk;

  public ApkInstallStep(SourcePathResolverAdapter pathResolver, HasInstallableApk apk) {
    this.pathResolver = pathResolver;
    this.hasInstallableApk = apk;
  }

  @Override
  public StepExecutionResult execute(StepExecutionContext context) throws InterruptedException {
    AndroidDevicesHelper adbHelper = context.getAndroidDevicesHelper().get();
    if (adbHelper.getDevices(true).isEmpty()) {
      return StepExecutionResults.SUCCESS;
    }

    adbHelper.installApk(pathResolver, hasInstallableApk, /*installViaSd=*/ false, /*quiet=*/ true);
    return StepExecutionResults.SUCCESS;
  }

  @Override
  public String getShortName() {
    return "install apk";
  }

  @Override
  public String getDescription(StepExecutionContext context) {
    StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();

    AndroidDevicesHelper adbHelper = context.getAndroidDevicesHelper().get();
    for (AndroidDevice device : adbHelper.getDevices(true)) {
      if (builder.length() != 0) {
        builder.append("\n");
      }
      builder.append("adb -s ");
      builder.append(device.getSerialNumber());
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As of this writing, the fastest Wi-Fi standard is 802.11ac which is about three times faster than 802.11n. If your home router is from your ISP, chances are they will not provide the latest Wi-Fi standard embedded in the "free" Wi-Fi modem/router to you. Because ISP's Wi-Fi router is out of the box and it works most of the time, there is less motivation to push for a Wi-Fi router upgrade. Even if you do decide to upgrade, there still is a chance that you might still be stuck with the ISP's router because sometimes the modem and router are all integrated into one unit.
Therefore, the best upgrade you can do to your existing home network is to get a second wireless router and integrate it into your current network. By integrating, it means two wireless routers serving the same SSID at the same time. And the cheapest 802.11ac router out there on the market is Mi Wi-Fi 3 by Xiao Mi.
You might have heard of Xiaomi by its budget phone, but do you also know that they make all kinds of other cool tech gadgets as well? One of them is the Mi Wi-Fi 3 router. You can find it on the sites like GearBest for less than $35 USD.
Before we begin, the overall picture we want to achieve is adding Mi Wi-Fi router to our existing network. For me, my ISP is Telus, so I will be using Telus' router configuration page as an example of how you can set up two wireless routers to serve the same network with same wireless SSID. The idea is to keep the original router as the DHCP server to issue new IP address when devices connect to the network. Because we don't need two DHCP server issuing different IP subnet addresses, that means we need to disable DHCP on Xiaomi's Mi Wi-Fi router. We also need to make sure the first router reserves a static IP address for Mi Wi-Fi, this is to avoid DHCP IP conflict if the additional router isn't running on a static IP. Lastly, we need to make sure that the second router will have the same wireless configuration as the primary router. Below is the recap of what we need to change to make it work.
To start with ISP configuration changes, you want to login to the admin UI. Try to locate settings like static IP or DHCP Reservation.
The goal is to assign a static IP address based on the MAC address of your second wireless router, in this case, it's our Mi Wi-Fi 3. Here I'm reserving the IP 192.168.1.253 as the router IP address.
Once we set up the IP, proceed to the next step, configuring Mi Wi-Fi 3 router.
Because Mi Wi-Fi only comes with Chinese UI, you need to first install Google Translate extension to understand where to look for settings with its admin UI. Once you have it installed, activate the extension by clicking "Translate this page".
If you have a Mi Wi-Fi, go to http://192.168.31.1/ on a computer that is directly connected to the router.
This is the home page of the admin UI. We need to go to Common Settings, (at least that's what Google translates to) third tabs from the top.
The first thing we want to modify is to enable dual Wi-Fi mode, toggle the "Wi-Fi dual unity" essentially will combine both 2.4G and 5G radio into one wireless network. It will auto detect which radio is the best option for you when a given device attempts to connect to the network.
Once you have done this change, it will restart your Wi-Fi. Also at this page we need to configure the merged Wi-Fi network into the same SSID and same encryption settings and password as your primary wireless network. This is a crucial step to ensure you have consistent roaming wireless network.
Next, go to "Common Settings" again and go to LAN Settings.
As we have stated earlier, we want to disable the DHCP Service on this router.
Confirm to restart, after it's restarted you NEED to make sure the Ethernet that goes into the Mi Wi-Fi router is connected to the local LAN instead of the "internet" section. That's because we want to make the second router act as a local network extender, whichever device connects to the local network will have internet access via the primary router.
Lastly, verify if the change works, you can try to connect to the "new unified roaming" wireless network and attempt to verify if our device can physically connect to the new 802.11ac network. If you have a Mac, it's easy to find out the details of the network by pressing and holding the "Option" key and click the wireless icon from the menu. Here you can see that our PHY Mode: is on 802.11ac. Whoa Success!
Hello! I'm searching for ways for my network plan to work. I think your guide help me achieve my goal to the nearest (hopefully).
Following your guide, do I still have access on both settings?
I need to have an access for both routers. My primary wireless router that came from my ISP will serve as my network on 1st Floor. Mi WiFi will serve as a router for 2nd Floor.
Good question, if you do follow the steps, unfortunately, you will not have access to BOTH router's setting. That said, there are couple ways you can gain access to Mi Wifi router setting, the first is simple and direct but will be more difficult physically as it requires you to connect Ethernet from your computer to the Mi router directly.
Second, you can play around the subnet configuration of your primary router and create a new subnet that matches its default IP where you can reach the Mi router. I will run some experiment and update the post when I find a solution.
Bottom line is, if you disabled DCHP from Mi Router, then there is no reason why you can't have access to both config pages. They are effectively on the same network.
But how to connect wirelessly ( without ethernet cable) ???
Thanks a lot for the helpful article. I do not know if you have got my previous message.
I wanted to know how to do the following.
" Here I'm reserving the IP 192.168.1.253 as the router IP address." How do you reserve the IP address for the mi router.
You can reserve the IP address in your primary router. That's the router other than the mi router. Depends on which router you have the settings will be different. Looking for "DHCP reservation" in your router settings.
Can i connect tp link to mi 3 as a range extand??
2) How can i add MiWifi Mac address to my primary router as a static ip address???Because iam unsing PppoE connection.
In my primary router that iam using old one IballBaton,That is dhcp connection.Please noted this also., how can i give MiWifi3 Mac address as a static ip address to my primary router?? is the way iam talking correct?? please give me a solution.
I have a primary router setup and bought a new MI 3C router. I need to connect it to my primary router through Ethernet cable as my secondary router. But when I log in to MI IP address it prompts me to create new network. Please advise me how to go ahead.
i did this, but it doest give me an ip for my wifi connection? though it gives me ip in wired? what did i do wrong?


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News: Carpentry apprentice competes to become UK champion
Carpentry apprentice competes to become UK champion
A Nottingham College apprentice has fought off tough competition to secure a place in the prestigious national finals of the WorldSkills UK Competitions for the second year running.
Jason Wong, 28, from Derby, is coming to the end of his Apprenticeship, training at the College's Basford Hall campus alongside his carpentry job at Fitted Solutions Ltd. After making it through to the finals last year, Jason is hoping to make it even further this time round.
Dean, one of the lecturers at College, encouraged me to enter the competition last year and it was such a great experience that when I had the opportunity to have another go, I jumped at the chance. Thankfully I made it through to the finals again, and it's given me even more drive to make it to the next stage of the competition.
I like a challenge and it's good to put yourself out of your comfort zone, plus, I think you learn more this way too. Dean and my employer believe in my ability and I'd love to finish my time at the College on a high, by not only completing my Apprenticeship, but by doing well in this competition too.
- Jason Wong
Jason will compete against other trainee carpenters from all over the UK in front of over 80,000 visitors at WorldSkills UK LIVE. Taking place from 21–23 November at the NEC Birmingham, WorldSkills UK LIVE is the country's largest experiential skills, apprenticeships and careers event.
WorldSkills UK Competitions are run in over 60 skill areas and are proven to help people go further, faster in their training and chosen career. The WorldSkills UK Competition in carpentry is run in partnership with SkillBuild / CITB (Construction Industry Training Board).
If successful in the National Finals, Jason could be invited to join the WorldSkills UK training programme for the international WorldSkills Competition where they could be selected to represent the UK in their chosen skill.
Find out more about WorldSkills Interested in a career in Construction? Check out our range of courses.
15th November 2019 (11:45 AM)


The Gourmet Eco Design- 10kw wood burning, multi fuel stove with top oven.
The Gourmet is a stylish, high quality contemporary oven stove, that is manufactured in Spain by the award winning premier stove manufacturer - Panadero. The stove offers a maximum output of 10kw with a nominal output of 7.1kw with an efficiency rating of 81.1% (A+ rating), meaning that the stove delivers maximum heat output with low fuel consumption.
Manufactured in Europe from high grade steel as apposed to fragile cast iron, the Gourmet is finished to the highest of standards. The unique design of the Gourmet incorporates a double steel body of 4mm steel to allow the heat to pass between the steel walls of the appliance. The firebox is fully lined to reflect the heat from the appliance and incorporates a large large ceramic glass window that is kept clear by an advanced Air wash system. A large ash pan / tray is provided to ensure minimal cleaning and maintenance. Additionally the firebox is fully lined with fire bricks to optimise the life and efficiency of the stove.
The twin wall oven which is located above the firebox incorporates a visual temperature gauge to allow you to monitor the temperature of the oven and an internal stainless steel shelf with a number of height settings within the oven.
Lower log storage, brushed chrome handles and compliance with the Eco Design 2022 legislation are further features of this unique contemporary styled oven cooker stove.
SCE Marked to EN13240 & manufactured to ISO 9001 Quality Standard and comes complete with a 2 year warranty.


Today and Tomorrow (Chicago), drypoint with extensive additions in chalk, 1930. Czestochowski 19. One of two trial proofs with chalk, before the first state edition of 9 and the second state edition of 45. 6 11/16 x 13 3/8 inches. Signed, titled and inscribed in pencil.


50-state strategy includes hundreds of lobbyists and millions in campaign contributions.
The drug makers vow they're combating the addiction epidemic, but the Associated Press and the Center for Public Integrity found that they often employ a statehouse playbook of delay and defend that includes funding advocacy groups that use the veneer of independence to fight limits on drugs such as OxyContin, Vicodin and fentanyl.
Collectively, the AP and the Center for Public Integrity found, the drug makers and allied advocacy groups employed an annual average of 1,350 lobbyists in legislative hubs from 2006 through 2015, when opioids' addictive nature came under increasing scrutiny.
Non-profit advocacy groups led the counter charge in Tennessee in 2014 when Republican state Rep. Ryan Williams began work to stanch the flow of prescription painkillers, alarmed by a rapidly rising number of drug-addicted babies who suffer from withdrawal in their first weeks of life and complications long after they leave the hospital.
Contributing: The Associated Press health writer Matthew Perrone.
MONDAY: The drug industry and its advocates blanket Washington with messages touting prescription painkillers' benefits — and quietly derails efforts to curb U.S. consumption of the drugs.


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Острів Монреаль (, ) — перший за величиною острів архіпелагу Ошлага (), розташований у південно-західному районі провінції Квебек, Канада, недалеко від місця, де річка Оттава впадає в річку Святого Лаврентія.

Острів має площу приблизно 449 км², 50 км в довжину і 16 км в ширину. Річки Оттава і Святого Лаврентія впадають в озеро Де-Монтань ( — «Дві гори») на північному заході острова Монреаль і в озеро Сен-Луї () на південному заході острова Монреаль. На півночі острова річка Рів'єр-де-Прері відокремлює його від острова Ісуса, на півдні острів обмежується річкою Святого Лаврентія.

Найвища вершина на острові — гора Рояль ( — «Королівська гора») висотою 233 м над рівнем моря.

Станом на 2006 рік населення острова становило 1 854 442 жителів — 1-й острів в Канаді і 37-й острів у світі. Місто Монреаль включає острів Монреаль, острів Бізар (), острів Сент-Елен (), острів Нотр-Дам (), острів Монахинь () і 69 маленьких островів.

Головні мости на острові — міст Жак-Картьє () і міст Шамплена ().

Історія
Острів відкрито французом Жаком Картьє у 1535 році: французький мореплавець назвав гору в центрі острова «Монреаль», на честь короля Франції (старофранцузькою мовою Mont réal — «королівська гора»).

Самюель де Шамплен в 1616 р. перший вніс на мапу назву острова як острів де Вільменон () на честь сера де Вільменона (), члена кортежу короля Франції Людовика XIII. У 1632 р. на мапі Самюеля де Шамплена острів позначався як Монреаль ().

Тоді ж на острові вже існувало індіанське селище Ошлага (), назву якого носить один із міських районів Монреаля.

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 Adams, Frank D., and O. E. LeRoy. The Artesian and Other Deep Wells on the Island of Montreal. Montreal:1906. ISBN 0-665-72208-7
 Bosworth, Newton. Hochelaga Depicta The Early History and Present State of the City and Island of Montreal. Toronto: Coles Pub. Co, 1974. (Table of Contents)
 Fisher, John. Memorial in Support of the Petition of the Inhabitants and Proprietors of the City and Island of Montreal Praying That the Ecclesiastics of St. Sulpice May Not Be Constituted a Body Corporate and Ecclesiastical, and Their Title Confirmed to Certain Valuable Seigniories and Estates. Montreal?: s.n, 1840. ISBN 0-665-64087-0
 Mackay, Murdo. The Language Problem and School Board Reform on the Island of Montreal. Ottawa: National Library of Canada, 1988. ISBN 0-315-38290-2
 Parks Canada. Montréal, a City Steeped in History Guide to Nationality Significant Places, Persons and Events on the Island of TMontréal. Québec: Parks Canada, 2004. ISBN 0-660-19274-8
 Russell, Ken. Metropolitan Government on the Island of Montreal. Toronto: Osgoode Hall Law School, 1972.
 Sancton, Andrew. Governing the Island of Montreal Language Differences and Metropolitan Politics. Lane studies in regional government. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1985. ISBN 0-520-04906-3
 Savoie, Josée. Neighbourhood Characteristics and the Distribution of Crime on the Island of Montréal. Crime and justice research paper series, no. 007. Ottawa: Statistics Canada, 2006. ISBN 0-662-43395-5
 Stansfield, John. The Pleistocene and Recent Deposits of the Island of Montreal. Ottawa: Government Printing Bureau, 1915.

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Thank you to all those children and their families who took part in the annual Glossop Jog on Sunday 7th October. It was a really great family event with a lovely atmosphere. The money raised will benefit so many people so please send your sponsor money into school as soon as you can.


The clip was directed by Romain Gavras, and no, it wasn't filmed in Paris. The location is Tianducheng, one of China's "ghost towns," elaborate planned communities that sit mostly vacant.
That's the most cool video i've seen in ages.


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Washington Monthly ranks University No. 71, calls GW 'ruinously expensive'
By Priya Anand Aug 24, 2010 3:04 PM
Yet another set of college rankings was released Monday by Washington Monthly magazine, designating slots to schools based upon "contribution to the public good" in terms of research, service and social mobility based upon how many low-income students attend and graduate.
The magazine ranked GW No.71, with an overall combined score of 51 for the three categories weighed. In the individual categories, GW received a rank of 133 for community service hours, 97 for research expenditures and 122 for the actual graduation rate. U.S. News & World Report placed ranked GW No. 51 in its annual rankings this year and the Sierra Club ranked GW as 58th on its "Cool Schools" list of greenest campuses earlier this month.
In addition, the publication described the University as "ruinously expensive" in an effort to appear more prestigious, citing soaring tuition costs during former President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg's tenure.
"If you equalize for program costs, all schools cost virtually the same amount to run. I would use that new tuition money to fund expansion," Trachtenberg told the magazine.
The piece also criticizes University construction projects, such as the building of the Marvin Center, and undergraduate student debt levels, charging that there is a lack of evidence GW's academics have improved in line with prestige and rankings.


Student Health Services provides students access to primary care, immunizations and health insurance.
All students are required to participate in yearly informational training about blood-borne pathogens and universal precautions. If exposure to blood or body fluids occurs, information is readily available on how to handle.
All students are required to complete a medical history form and submit an immunization record before attending classes.
Students are required to carry medical and life and disability insurance. Medical coverage is available through the University, if needed, and students are automatically enrolled in life and disability insurance.
AxessPointe, contracted by NEOMED, provides students with medical care for non-urgent acute care needs. Laboratory tests and diagnostic imaging (when medically necessary) are not covered by the agreement and are billed to the student's insurance. For general information and appointments, call 888.975.9188.


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Home / News / Health / First mRNA-based COVID 19 vaccine gets the nod for phase II/III trial
First mRNA-based COVID 19 vaccine gets the nod for phase II/III trial
hastakshep news 24th August 2021 Health, India, News, Top headlines of the day 1 Comment
New Delhi, Aug 24: The fight against the ongoing epidemic of COVID-19 is all set to get stronger. The office of the Drug Controller General of India has approved a proposal of the Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd., to go in for phase II / III trial of the country's first mRNA-based vaccine for COVID-19 called HGCO19.
The company had submitted the interim clinical data of the Phase I study to the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), the Government of India's National Regulatory Authority (NRA). The Vaccine Subject Expert Committee (SEC) reviewed the data and found that the vaccine was safe, tolerable, and immunogenic in the participants of the study.
Consequently, the proposal for Phase II and Phase III study for "A prospective, multicentre, randomized, active-controlled, observer-blind, phase II study seamlessly followed by a phase III study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of the candidate HGCO19 (covid-19 vaccine) in healthy subjects" was submitted that has now been approved.
The study will be conducted within India in 10-15 sites in Phase II and 22-27 sites in Phase III. Gennova plans to use the DBT-ICMR clinical trial network sites for this study.
The vaccine development program was partly funded by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India under Ind CEPI, in June 2020. Later on, the DBT further supported the program under the Mission COVID Suraksha – The Indian COVID-19 Vaccine Development Mission, implemented by BIRAC.
"It is a matter of great pride that Nation's first mRNA-based vaccine is found to be safe and the Drugs Controller General of India DCG(I) has approved Phase II/III trial. We are confident that this will be an important vaccine for both India and the world. This is an important milestone in our Indigenous Vaccine Development Mission and positions India on the Global Map for Novel Vaccine Development," said Dr. Renu Swarup, Secretary, DBT, and Chairperson, Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
Dr Sanjay Singh, CEO of Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd., said that "After establishing the safety of our mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate HGCO19 in Phase I clinical trial, Gennova's focus is to start Phase II/III pivotal clinical trial. In parallel, Gennova is investing in scaling up its manufacturing capacity to cater to the nation's vaccine requirement".
(India Science Wire)
Topics: Drug Controller General of India, DCG (I), Pune, Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd., mRNA, vaccine, Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, CDSCO, safety, tolerability, immunogenicity, Department of Biotechnology, DBT, Ind CEPI, COVID Suraksha, India's first mRNA-based vaccine for COVID-19,
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The Obereggen, it's a beautiful luxury mountain hut nestled in the Dolomites. It is immersed in a landscape which is considered since a lot of years the UNESCO natural heritage.
The project was created and won, during the contest put out to tender for the construction of the hut, by Peter Pichler architecture and Pavel Mikolajcak Architekt. The mountain hut was built to enjoy maximum comfort during ski breaks in the Dolomites. Moreover, it gives the possibility to admire most of their beauty and grandeur with a coffee or eating a snack offered by the restaurant inside.
The alpine hut fans into three distinct sections That are each laid out to face a nearby mountain. All three sections of building are composed of large panoramic glass windows. Around, large sunny terraces offering a breathtaking 360 ° view of the entire landscape and dolomites which surround the refuge.
The architects designed the hut using as much as possible the materials and local woods. The interiors are made from spruce wood, while all furniture that decorate the interior are completely in oak wood, typical of this area. To stay on the theme of wood and the tree, the exterior mimics the gesture of a fall tree with many "branches" that emerges from the slope.
You feel like venturing in the high mountain?
The winter season is not over yet!
The refuge can be reached starting from Oberholz station taking the chairlift. Passing along the ski slopes, it takes you directly to the roof terrace of Obereggen refuge.


This comfortable manufactured home is spacious, superbly appointed & situated less than 100m from the shores of picturesque Googlies Inlet. Beautifully presented inside & out & features covered front patio, 2 bedrooms, both with built-in robes, the master with ceiling fan & direct access to the bathroom with 2nd WC. The spacious living areas comprising of lounge, dining & kitchen have split system air conditioning, ceiling fan & have an abundance of natural light. The full length carport has room for 2 to 3 vehicles, has handy dual access & is fully gated. Site fees $126.5 pw, some buyers may qualify for rent assistance.


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Empyrean CEO Rich Wolfe Named 2019 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist
Sep 20, 2021 May 3, 2019
This marks the fifth consecutive year that Empyrean's CEO and Co-Founder has received this prestigious honor.
Over nearly 12 years, Rich Wolfe has grown Empyrean to serve over 3 million participants across more than 400 clients, with tens of millions of visits to its online solutions. Today, the benefits administration technology firm serves all major industries, including energy, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, education, and professional services – across a wide spectrum of client sizes and complexity levels.
Mr. Wolfe's company has experienced year-over-year record growth in new business and client retention since the company's founding in 2006. Empyrean has been named one of the fastest growing businesses in the Greater Houston area for the past three years, and has been recognized on the Inc. 5000 list for six consecutive years. In 2018, Mr. Wolfe was named one of the most admired CEOs in Houston. As a 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year finalist, Mr. Wolfe earns yet another distinction for his work connecting benefits and enriching lives through technology and service.
In its 33rd year, the EY Entrepreneur of the Year recognizes entrepreneurs who excel in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Finalists are selected by a panel of independent judges. Winners will be announced at a special gala event at the Marriot Marquis Houston on June 21, 2019.
Empyrean Welcomes Tim Purkis as Director, Sales – Public Sector to Their Growing Sales Team
Houston, TX. [Dec. 2, 2022] Empyrean, (www.goempyrean.com), a leading technology and service-centric employee benefits administration provider, has announced that Tim Purkis has joined the organization as Director of Sales, Public Sector. "Tim joins us with … Read more
Empyrean Adds Peter Magazzu to Rapidly Expanding Sales Organization
Houston, TX. [Nov. 4, 2022] Empyrean, (www.goempyrean.com), a leading technology and service-centric employee benefits administration provider, has announced that Peter Magazzu has joined the organization as Director of Business Development. In this role, Magazzu will … Read more
Kimberly Longerbone Joins Empyrean as Vice President of Information Technology
Houston, TX. [Oct. 27, 2022] Empyrean, (www.goempyrean.com), a leading benefits administration technology platform and service provider, has announced that industry veteran Kimberly Longerbone has joined the organization as Vice President of Information Technology. As a … Read more


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The commercially prepared canvas with a white oil-type priming is attached to the original stretcher, which is of relatively flimsy construction and includes a cruciform arrangement of cross-members.
The paint film was applied mainly by brush but has been scraped back in many areas and modified elsewhere with a blade. The muted range of colours, avoidance of strong tonal contrasts and the thin translucency of much of the paint film combine to provide an unusually soft effect which is emphasised by the generally matt surface of the painting. The painting is not varnished.
At the time of acquisition, the painting was found to have been fitted with a reverse moulded gilded frame and similarily minor abraded damages to the painting, principally along the edges. Acquisition treatment included the removal of dirt from the paint surface and some modification to the forward face of the stretcher cross-members to render them less injurious to the adjacent canvas and paint films. The general condition of the painting at this time was considered to be good.


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Interview | Winners of the 2015 Algerian Paper of the Year Award in Medicine, Pharmacy & Veterinary Sciences
ByRomaissa Asme Boussahel
Alzheimer's disease, Awards, Awards2015, Biomarkers, Degenerative Diseases, Immuno-markers, Immunology, Neuroimmunology, Neuroscience
Inspire Magazine speaks with Dr Mourad Belkhelfa, a Lecturer in Biotechnology and Health in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology at the University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene, Algiers. Dr Belkhelfa is the lead author of the paper entitled "IFN-γ and TNF-α Are Involved During Alzheimer Disease Progression and Correlate with Nitric Oxide Production: A Study in Algerian Patients", which won the 2015 Algerian Paper of the Year Award in Medicine, Pharmacy & Veterinary Sciences.
Inspire Magazine: Thank you for speaking to Inspire Magazine, and many congratulations for winning the 2015 Algerian Paper of the Year Award in Biological Sciences. How do you feel about winning this award?
Mourad Belkhelfa: Thank you. I'm very honoured to have won this award. Selecting this paper has been a great experience that will encourage me to contribute further to the Algerian scientific output with more innovative results in my field. I congratulate you for the great initiative to create the Algerian Network for Academics, Scientists and Researchers and hope to see your initiative create a new bridge between Algerian researchers in the world. I would like to take this opportunity to thank professor Touil-Boukoffa Chafia who enabled this research to take place. I would also like to thank my co-authors. I dedicate this prestigious award to my family and in particular my wife.
IM: Can you tell us what your award winning paper is about in simple terms?
Mourad Belkhelfa
MB: The aim of the study reported in the paper is to establish the role of immune reactions in the pathogenesis and the progression of Alzheimer disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment in Algerian patients. The ultimate objective was to identify consistent and selective immuno-markers for the monitoring of AD patients. Such markers would also be beneficial in the differential diagnosis of AD and Mild Cognitive Impairment. Our results point to IFN-γ being one such marker.
IM: Why is this an important problem to address?
MB: Alzheimer's disease is an insidious neurodegenerative disease involving the progressive and irreversible loss of certain mental functions. It presents itself in the form of memory loss and behavioral disorders. Due to its multifactorial pathogenesis, accurate diagnosis of AD and specifically the early detection of indicators for future dementia is very tricky in the preclinical stage before extensive neuronal damage. Therein lies the importance of the work reported in this paper. The identification of novel biomarkers that enable the early diagnosis of neurodegenration in preclinical subjects, will allow better control of the disease through more effective treatments at the early stages of the disease before significant irreversible neurodegeneration has taken place.
IM: What is the exact contribution(s) of the paper to your field of research and how does it compare to other approaches that exist in the literature?
Examples of the expression of immuno-markers in Alzheimer's disease and patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment.
MB: Our study suggests that Nitric Oxide production is dependent on the induction of IFN-gamma and/or TNF-alpha during the progression of AD and is probably involved in its pathogenesis. These cytokines seem to be, in part, implicated in the NO-induced neurological damage observed in the disease. Our results confirm the significant contribution of inflammation in the development and progression of AD. Therefore, opening up a new window for the early detection, prevention of progression and treatment of such disorder through targeting the inflammatory response.
Our research draws from other work in the field, but focuses on the expression of the immuno-markers for the differential diagnosis of the various disease stages. It is also the first work of its kind to look at Ad in Algerian patients, leading this work to be cited by many researchers.
IM: What kind of support, if any, have you received to help you accomplish this work?
MB: This work was financially supported by a grant from the General Directorate for Scientific Research and Technological Development (DGRSDT), and ATRSS (Agence Thématique de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé).
IM: How did you get into this particular research and where does it fit in relation to other work conducted in your research lab or institution?
MB: Neuro-immunology has always been the focus of my research since the start of my career. My interest in this area stems from a drive to provide answers to some of the most challenging clinical questions in the Algerian population. My work started in 2000, focusing on Ataxia disease. I worked on developing a novel technique for the differential diagnosis of two neurological disorders, which exclusively prevailed in the North African population. This technique is currently employed in the Algerian University hospital Mostapha Pasha for the diagnosis of such disorders, solving real clinical issues and diagnosing rare cases. My other research interests include inflammatory diseases such as Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and Ulcerative Colitis, and colorectal cancer. My research team has published very interesting papers covering these topics.
IM: What is your take on the state of this type of research in Algeria? And how do you see it progressing in the future?
MB: Historically, basic and clinical research in Algeria has been neglected in favour of teaching and medical consultation. I think that it is very important for Algeria to change its policy in this regard, and to place research at its core. This could be achieved by creating a network of excellence with multidisciplinary researcher staff, a well-defined research policy and good financial support.
IM: Thank you again for speaking to Inspire Magazine, and all the best for your future endeavours.
MB: Thank you for the great opportunity to talk about our research. I would like also to thank the staff of the Algerian Network for Academics, Scientists and Researchers and wish a long life to inspire magazine.
Romaissa Asme Boussahel author
Dr. Romaissa Asme Boussahel obtained her PhD from the School of Pharmacy, University of Nottingham, her work focuses on drug delivery, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine with a particular focus on growth factor delivery formulations and bone regeneration. She is Co-founder and Associate Editor of Inspire Magazine.


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Cracked LCD- Crude in Review
November 8, 2012 August 20, 2022 Michael Barnes News
Stronghold Games' new issue of Crude: the Oil Game is a significant reprint- not only because it is the only official reprint of the original 1974 design, but also because it's an outstanding game that in some ways represents the missing link between early Sid Sackson-style abstract strategy games and more thematic European family games. And it's also a really fun, compelling business game to boot with big, chunky plastic oil refineries and volatile economic conditions that precipitate the rise and fall of fortunes.
Crude was somewhat obscure during its original release, probably because there wasn't quite yet a specific market for this kind of game. It disappeared, but in the late 1980s, a German publisher called Hexagames ran through two printings of an unauthorized version of the game that replaced all of the cardboard chits with plastic pieces and the old artwork with a very, very blue color scheme. They called their version McMulti, and that's the edition that most gamers today might have seen- if they've seen the game at all. Prices for copies went through the roof, particularly as the Eurogame explosion happened and Crude/McMulti was regularly cited as a predecessor to Settlers of Catan.
Each player represents an oil tycoon, setting out with $200 million and a 6×6 grid upon which drilling sites, refineries, wells, and gas stations will be placed. The goal is to turn that $200 million seed into $750 million by buying low, selling high, and reacting to market demands. On each turn, a player has the option to buy or sell to either a foreign or domestic market with values automatically adjusted to reflect surplus or demand based on the quantity of oil barrels on each chart. Two standard six-sided dice are rolled, and these give a sort of coordinate to determine which space or spaces are activated. What's more, the player on the left gets to activate based on one of the dice, and the player on the right does the same but using the die placed on the other side of the grid- see the Settlers resemblance?
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So your sites can strike oil if they get hit by both dice, your wells produce black crude barrels, your refineries convert a crude barrel into a red gasoline barrel, and your gas stations let you sell gas barrels to a fluctuating consumer market. It's a simple process with only two resources- a raw material and a finished product. Crude is one of the first games I know of where converting one resource into another is a defining mechanic.
Purchasing assets is particularly interesting because the values changes. During some economic climates, they may cost more or less. You might find yourself needing to purchase refineries to handle a surplus of crude, but hamstrung by a bad economy that's made them too costly to be profitable. Economic conditions change based on a die-driven timer that counts the differential between the player's die roll, so a sudden change can occur before you know it. What's especially interesting is that each economic climate card is geared toward positive or negative growth, so it's possible to do a little forecasting and speculation.
Add in some doubles-activated event cards, some of which can have a devastating financial impact on the unprepared players, you've got the makings of a simple but challenging business game. It's definitely a game about gambling, speculating, and taking measured risks. Although direct player interaction is low and it's a fairly abstract game, the narrative resides in these rising and falling fortunes and both strategic and tactical decision-making. I love that everything in the game can be sold for a profit- it's even possible to liquidate your facilities if the economic conditions change and their aftermarket resale value goes up. Another thing I love about it is that it's a game that lets you completely shift gears and try a different approach- adaptability is a key skill.
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Crude definitely feels like a descendant of Acquire and a direct antecedent of Settlers or even more complex economic games like Power Grid, and that makes this something of a surprising design for 1974. It was a design ahead of its time, but it remains very accessible, playable, and appealing. Its present availability thanks to Stephen Bunocore and Stronghold Games is enough to earn Crude the highest praise, but the caveats are that the production is probably a little too stodgy-looking, it can be a fairly long (and sometimes repetitive) game, and you really want to have four players to capture the full dynamic of the crossover production rolls and market cycles.
It's also worth noting that the game's original designer, James St. Laurent, was directly involved with the new edition of Crude until he passed away last year. He never published another design. Maybe a one hit wonder, but that one hit is a significant one and a great, modern business game that may finally get the wider attention it deserves.
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Games writer Michael Barnes is a co-founder of Nohighscores.com as well as FortressAT.com. His trolling has been published on the Web and in print in at least two languages and in three countries. His special ability is to cheese off nerds using the power of the Internet and his deep, dark secret is that he's actually terrible at games. Before you ask, no, the avatar is not him. It's Mark E. Smith of The Fall.
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Oh, that's great news – I loved McMulti. Right to the top of my To Buy list!
Michael Barnes says:
Yes, please do. It's a great game and Stronghold is a company worth supporting. I _love_ that they're going after games like this and Survive, the sort of proto-hobby games. I'll have a review of their Article 27 coming up pretty soon too, it's a pure negotiation game about the UN. REALLY fun looking production. Designed by one of the Atlanta gaming crew too.
Dan Spezzano says:
This was making the rounds last night. I didn't get to try it. Been pretty busy playing Seasons have you tried that yet?
No, I've heard good things about it…is that the one I've heard called "7 Wonders with an actual game included"?
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Netflix's 'Gay Jesus' Comedy Sparks Outrage, 1.8 Million Signatures Opposing It
Michael Foust | ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor | Monday, December 16, 2019
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A new Netflix comedy that depicts Jesus as being gay has sparked outrage and led to a petition that has amassed more than 1.8 million signatures.
The First Temptation of Christ was produced by Porta dos Fundos, a Brazilian comedy group on YouTube, and is available on Netflix's U.S. platform with subtitles. The 45-minute episode is rated TV-MA.
The comedy depicts Jesus as a 30-year-old cursing gay man, returning home to visit Mary and Joseph, who are throwing him a birthday party. Jesus brings a man named Orlando to the party, and it's presumed the two are a couple.
Further, the show depicts Jesus as not wanting to be God's Son. In the show, both of Jesus' fathers are at the party: Joseph and a character depicting God the Father.
"I think I'd rather be Joseph's son," the character depicting Jesus says in the episode.
At one point, the "God the Father" character propositions Mary for sex.
In another scene, "Jesus" asks "God the Father" if he can leave the party.
"Can I go backpacking with Orlando?"
The request is denied.
A Change.org petition had collected 1.8 million signatures as of Monday morning. It says it wants "the removal of the film from the NETFLIX catalog" and for the comedy group Porta dos Fundos "to be held responsible for the crime of villainous faith."
"We also want public retraction, as they have seriously offended Christians," the petition says.
Brazilian pastor and congressman Marco Feliciano, who opposes the show, said Netflix had crossed a line.
"Christians and non-Christians have asked me to take action against the irresponsible members of Porta do Fundo," he wrote on Twitter, according to the Daily News. "It's time we took a collective action – churches and all good people – to put an end to this."
Many of those who signed the petition wrote messages.
"This is sickening, and yet another attack on Christianity," one person wrote.
Jeffrey Harmon, co-founder of the filtering service VidAngel, highlighted the difference in Netflix's depiction of Jesus and VidAngel's depiction of Christ in The Chosen, which is streaming on VidAngel.
"Rather than trying to ban Netflix's Jesus, I would take a look at the MIND-BLOWING STATS from the competing Jesus show 'The Chosen," Harmon wrote on LinkedIn. "It also just launched, but completely outside of Netflix.
More than 350,000 people have downloaded The Chosen app, he wrote, and it's been viewed in 156 countries. It's the most successful TV crowdfunded media project of all time, with around $11 million raised.
"Our goal is to reach more than 1 billion people over the next 7 years," Harmon wrote. "If Game of Thrones can do it, why not a series based on the best-selling book of all time?"
This article has been updated to include comments made by VidAngel co-founder Jeffrey Harmon.
Michael Foust is a freelance writer. Visit his blog, MichaelFoust.com.
Photo courtesy: Netflix/Porta dos Fundos
Michael Foust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His stories have appeared in Baptist Press, Christianity Today, The Christian Post, the Leaf-Chronicle, the Toronto Star and the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
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"Be on top of everything that's happening in the city." Interpreted literally , this notice at a street-level elevator door invites passersby to enjoy the view from the top of the more than fifty-story building -- and, indeed, the view is magnificent. But more than that, the sign serves to alert local residents to be responsible citizens -- aware of what is going on in their hometown, feeling confident of their community's soundness and safety, and contributing to its progressive health and well-being.
Obviously, the mental, moral, and physical status of a city is important to everyone who lives in it. At the same time, the mental and moral state of each citizen is vital to the city as a whole. Every resident can be said to have some responsibility for the spiritual atmosphere as well as for the government and prosperity of his hometown. Nobody can live in a community without having some effect upon it -- even if he doesn't register his vote at election times. His thoughts and acts are felt by others and influence the general tone of neighborhood thinking.
The mental climate of any community is vitally important. The town where residents are respectful of law and order, where they enjoy beauty and are "kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love," n1 as the Apostle Paul said, is sure to flourish and be a good home. It will prove the presence of goodness and love, and establish to some degree the recognition that the kingdom of heaven, or city of God, is indeed at hand, as Christ Jesus proclaimed it to be. And this demonstration of harmony in even one small township or hamlet will indicate the possibility of establishing world harmony and prosperity, the brotherhood of the entire race, and the elimination of ugliness, poverty, and conflict.
Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of this newspaper, certainly benefied her hometown of Concord, the capital city of New Hampshire. When, after living there for twenty years, she left to resume residence in Boston, the city council passed a resolution of deep regret at her departure. They were fully aware of the generous interest she had expressed in local affairs, and her practical support of worthy causes.
Despite the enormous demands made upon her time and thoughts by her work as Founder and Leader of Christian Science, Mrs. Eddy was always lovingly aware of her neighbors and thoughtful in helping to meet their needs. But above all it was her spiritual integrity and strength that made her such an influential citizen. It was the qualities of divine Truth and Love she expressed -- the qulities of God -- that gave her the power to leave such a record of good citizenship.
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Tim and Lani Holdner are the founders of Macchia Wines (www.macchiawines.com). Tim was an amateur winemaker for a dozen years before he turned professional – something to which I can relate. Their mantra is that it is "all about the grape", and so they source fruit from several different vineyards in California, including the original "Grand Pere" vineyard in Amador county which is 140 years old.
2006 Barbera "Delicious" – an outstanding Barbera but a bit tannic. This is one I would lay down for awhile. It was rich, with great varietal character, some black cherry and a long finish.
2006 Zinfandel "Mischievous" – Lodi old vine Zin. A very jammy wine with incredible aromatics of black fruits, chocolate and berries. The berry and chocolate flavors really came through on the palate. Silky and full-bodied. Excellent.
2006 Zinfandel "Adventurous" – Sierra Foothills Zinfandel grapes. Absolutely classic Zin bursting with ripe berry fruit and some anise.
2005 Petite Sirah "Bodacious" – The incredible chocolate in this wine amazed us. There were lots of lingering flavors and just a luscious finish on the palate. Probably one of the best Petite Sirahs I have tasted.
And so, with Macchia being our last winery, our visit to Lodi has come to a close. We were very impressed and plan to make it back here again some time.


Deng Hongcheng, one of 10 activists who went missing and believed to be detained in November in Shenzhen, in undated photo.
A healthcare worker in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong is being held alongside his nephew on suspicion of subversion after his nephew went to inquire after his whereabouts, their relatives told RFA.
Deng Hongcheng was among a large group of 10 activists who went missing and are believed to detained last month in Shenzhen, which borders the former British colony of Hong Kong.
His nephew Deng Jianfeng also went incommunicado after going to inquire after his uncle's whereabouts, a relative has confirmed.
"My cousin just went to try to find [Deng Hongcheng], but now he is being held under the same charge, subversion of state power," a cousin who asked to remain anonymous told RFA.
"The only reason for this is that they were holding my uncle on a subversion charge; my brother never did or said anything to disrespect the [ruling Chinese Communist] Party," he said. "He was just an ordinary citizen."
He said the same date was given for both men's detention under "residential surveillance."
"We want to see if it's possible to send them some clothing and money, but that might not be possible," the cousin said.
Deng Hongcheng was one of at least 10 people detained in Shenzhen in a police operation that followed a Nov. 14 gathering.
The father of detainee Li Nanhai said he still hasn't received any formal notification of his son's detention from police.
"There was a group of five people who all shared a place in Yangmei village in Longgang district: Deng Hongcheng, Xiao Bing and Wang Wei, Huo Yan and Shen Li," the elder Li said.
"They arranged to meet a group of people for dinner at a restaurant not far from the Wuhe subway station, and then they all started to go incommunicado in the days that followed," he said.
"Their friends also went incommunicado after they went looking for them, including Dong Yan, Wang Jun and Huang Anyang, as well as Deng Hongcheng's nephew Deng Jianfeng and [our son] Li Nanhai," he said.
He said Wang Jianhua and Song Li had also gone missing around the same time.
"We are his parents, and we are both elderly people in our seventies now," his father said. "This is a disastrous thing to happen. If he is sentenced to between three and five years in jail, then that will be terrible."
Wang Jun's fiancee was told soon after his detention by police in Bantian district that he could also face subversion charges.
Anhui-based rights activist and former state prosecutor Shen Liangqing said the authorities appear to be using similar methods to those employed in a nationwide police operation targeting rights lawyers, legal firm employees and activists.
Under recent changes to China's Criminal Law, police are allowed to hold suspects under "residential surveillance" in an undisclosed location for up to six months in cases involving terrorism, crimes like spying or subversion that affect national security, or major corruption.
Suspects can be held without their families or lawyers being notified.
"They have to crack down on people like this, because any kind of civil organization or power is anathema to the Chinese Communist Party," Shen said. "Under a system where power is centralized and concentrated in a few hands, people power constitutes a threat."
"That's not to say that they didn't crack down before, but this year has been particularly harsh, and that has to do with President Xi Jinping himself, who as a second-generation revolutionary has is extremely keen to protect the regime in a hard-line way."
"The methods he is using to target [peaceful activism] are far harsher than those employed during the previous administration of [former presidents] Hu Jintao and Jiang Zemin," Shen said.
"Subversion of state power" carries a minimum jail term of 10 years in cases where the person is judged to have played a leading role, or where the consequences are deemed especially harmful.
Jailed Nobel peace laureate Liu Xiaobo is currently serving a 13-year sentence for "incitement to subvert state power."


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Pearl Jam: "All Drummers" Invited to HOF Induction
posted by Mike Steele - Mar 11, 2017
While being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is an honor for most bands, it also causes problems for some who don't know which former members to invite to the ceremony. It could have been a problem for Pearl Jam and their four ex-drummers, but the group came up with a great response: invite all of them!
Soon after the announcement that Pearl Jam would be inducted, former drummer Dave Abbruzzese expressed anger that even though he was on some of the group's greatest records and played nearly 300 shows with them, he wouldn't be part of the ceremony.
In response, the band posted a handwritten letter on Twitter explaining that they're inviting Abbruzzese as well as other former drummers Dave Krusen, Matt Chamberlain and Jack Irons.
They explained, "We do feel fortunate to be recognized and provided the opportunity to reunite with everyone who has been part of the group. Specifically the drummers who all left their distinctive mark on our band in the pre-Matt Cameron years."
The group also wrote that their ex-drummers "are each individually great players who gave their all to the early recordings and live gigs" and that they are "looking forward to seeing them and all the other musicians on the bill."
While all the drummers are now invited, the only ones who will be inducted are current drummer Matt Cameron and Dave Krusen, who was behind the kit on Ten. That's because the Hall decides on inductees, not the band.
Neil Young will provide the induction speech when Pearl Jam enters the Rock Hall (officially) in the ceremony on April 7th in Brooklyn.
Here's the hand-written note posted to Twitter....


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}}Coupe coupe est la dix-huitième histoire de la série Tif et Tondu de Fernand Dineur. Elle est publiée pour la première fois dans le  dHéroïc-Albums.

Résumé
L'aventure parodie la guerre civile chinoise déjà évoquée dans l'épisode Chin-Chin.

Tif et Tondu tombent sur le camp d'un général d'opérette, Ilé-Fou, qui les enrôle de force comme colonels. Ilé-Fou et son aide de camp Lolo-Oli leur prennent des sommes astronomiques contre "l'honneur" de porte des uniformes en loques ; refuser est puni de mort. Quant à l'armée, elle se compose de deux soldats, les autres ayant trahi, et d'un enrôlé de force.

Chargée de piller une grosse ferme (officiellement "conquérir une ville"), l'armée de Tif et Tondu se débande au premier tir. Les deux colonels désertent. Dans la forêt, ils affrontent, puis amadouent un grand singe et un ours (occasion de gags animaliers, ainsi quand Tif demande au singe de retrouver Tondu et se voit amener un porc-épic, qui ressemble bien à Tondu).

Enfin sortis de la forêt, Tif et Tondu sont pris par le général Coupe-Coupe. Ce dernier guère plus puissant que Ilé-Fou, a cependant un bourreau nommé Rase-Tou, chargé d'exécuter Tif et Tondu par décapitation. Heureusement, le singe et l'ours déboulent et font fuir les soldats. Tif et Tondu repartent en remerciant leurs amis velus.

Personnages
 Tif et Tondu
 Ilé-Fou et son aide de camp Lolo-Oli
 Les 11ème et 12ème régiments, deux soldats et demi en tout
 Un grand singe (gorille ?) et un ours
 Coupe-Coupe, son officier, le bourreau Rase-Tou

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Liens externes

Histoire de Tif et Tondu
Histoire publiée dans Héroïc-Albums
Histoire publiée pour la première fois en 1949