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Focus on naturally occurring protein to tackle dementia
Scientists at the University of Warwick have provided the first evidence that the lack of a naturally occurring protein is linked to early signs of dementia.
Published in Nature Communications, the research found that the absence of the protein MK2/3 promotes structural and physiological changes to cells in the nervous system. These changes were shown to have a significant correlation with early signs of dementia, including restricted learning and memory formation capabilities.
An absence of MK2/3, in spite of the brain cells (neurons) having significant structural abnormalities, did not prevent memories being formed, but did prevent these memories from being altered.
The results have led the researchers to call for greater attention to be paid to studying MK2/3.
Lead researcher and author Dr Sonia Corrêa says that "Understanding how the brain functions from the sub-cellular to systems level is vital if we are to be able to develop ways to counteract changes that occur with ageing.
"By demonstrating for the first time that the MK2/3 protein, which is essential for neuron communication, is required to fine-tune memory formation this study provides new insight into how molecular mechanisms regulate cognition".
Neurons can adapt memories and make them more relevant to current situations by changing the way they communicate with other cells.
Information in the brain is transferred between neurons at synapses using chemicals (neurotransmitters) released from one (presynaptic) neuron which then act on receptors in the next (postsynaptic) neuron in the chain.
MK2/3 regulates the shape of spines in properly functioning postsynaptic neurons. Postsynaptic neurons with MK2/3 feature wider, shorter spines (Fig.1) than those without (Fig2);
The researchers found that change, caused by MK2/3's absence, in the spine's shape restricts the ability of neurons to communicate with each other, leading to alterations in the ability to acquire new memories.
"Deterioration of brain function commonly occurs as we get older but, as result of dementia or other neurodegenerative diseases, it can occur earlier in people's lives", says Dr Corrêa. "For those who develop the early signs of dementia it becomes more difficult for them to adapt to changes in their life, including performing routine tasks.
"For example, washing the dishes; if you have washed them by hand your whole life and then buy a dishwasher it can be difficult for those people who are older or have dementia to acquire the new memories necessary to learn how to use the machine and mentally replace the old method of washing dishes with the new. The change in shape of the postsynaptic neuron due to absence of MK2/3 is strongly correlated with this inability to acquire the new memories".
Dr Corrêa argues that "Given their vital role in memory formation, MK2/3 pathways are important potential pharmaceutical targets for the treatment of cognitive deficits associated with ageing and dementia."
· The research was supported by the BBSRC.
· The paper can be accessed here: http://www.nature.com/ncomms/2014/140819/ncomms5701/full/ncomms5701.html
· Dr Sonia Corrêa – University of Warwick, School of Life Sciences
Email: S.A.L.Correa@warwick.ac.uk Phone: +44 (0) 2476523551
· Tom Frew – University of Warwick, International Press Officer
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid will miss at least a week with a sore left knee.
Embiid underwent an MRI on Tuesday, which revealed no structural damage, and he will undergo physical therapy until he is evaluated again next week.
The 24-year-old Embiid is averaging 27.3 points and 13.5 rebounds in 54 games for the Sixers. He had 10 points and 12 rebounds in 23 minutes in last Sunday's All-Star game.
Embiid was the No. 3 overall pick of the 2014 draft and missed his first two seasons with multiple foot and knee injuries.
"It's reached the stage where he just felt uncomfortable with it," Sixers coach Brett Brown said. "It's a little bit of tendinitis. It's stuff I think that's quite common, actually."
Brown said he did not believe the injury was connected to the All-Star game.
"Nobody needs to read into anything here," he said. "This is an NBA athlete that has some soreness in the knee, has had an MRI and we all should move on. We'll miss him, obviously, playing-wise. But it's not anything that isn't completely pointed toward keeping him ready and especially ready when it matters most at the end of the year."
The Sixers are 37-21 and in fifth place in the Eastern Conference heading into Thursday's game against the Miami Heat.
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GM mustard 'dangerous', ensure crop seed is not planted 'now or ever': SJM to Environment minister
Raising objections to the regulatory body's recommendation, the SJM co-convenor termed as ''completely untrue'' the claim that GM mustard was 'swadeshi' and had been developed in India.
Published on : Fri 28th October 2022, 05:05 PM
The Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) on Friday opposed a regulatory body's recommendation for environmental release of genetically modified mustard, calling it "dangerous" and urged the Centre to ensure that the crop's seed is not allowed to be planted "now or ever".
In a letter to Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, the RSS-affiliated organisation accused the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) of functioning in an "irresponsible fashion" and said the claims made in support of genetically modified (GM) mustard were "completely untrue, unsubstantiated and wrongly projected".
"Swadeshi Jagran Manch has all along been opposing this dangerous and unneeded GM mustard being brought in through the backdoor as a public sector genetically modified organism (GMO)," organisation co-convenor Ashwani Mahajan said in the letter. The ministry had earlier kept the regulatory clearance for the operationalisation of the recommendation made in favour of GM mustard in abeyance to seek a review after the SJM raised "key issues" of concern.
However, the GEAC "predictably" did not take up any review "worth the name", he added. "The regulators are joining hands with GM crop developers and are time and again compromising the regulatory regime quite seriously, and they have done so with this GM mustard also," Mahajan charged.
"We are confident that as a person who has carefully studied the adverse impacts of the GM crops and also published opinion pieces on the same in the past, you will intervene immediately in this matter, and ensure that no GM mustard seed is allowed to be planted, now or ever," Mahajan added in his letter to Yadav.
Raising objections to the regulatory body's recommendation, the SJM co-convenor termed as "completely untrue" the claim that GM mustard was 'swadeshi' and had been developed in India. "We would like to bring it to your kind notice that in 2002, Proagro Seed Company, which is Bayer's subsidiary, applied for commercial approval for a similar construct that Prof Pental and his team are now promoting as HT Mustard DMH 11," he said. Mahajan was referring to scientist Deepak Pental, whose GM mustard technology has been approved by the GEAC.
Bayer's application at that point was turned down because the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) said their field trials did not offer evidence of superior yield, he underlined. It is "well known" that hybridisation of GM mustard is achieved by means of two genes barnase and barstar, derived from a soil bacterium called Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Mahajan said. The bar-barstar-barnase gene is a patented technology of Bayer Crop Science, he said. "Bayer is not a Swadeshi company. How can a product patented in their name be termed as Swadeshi. The fact that Bayer owns the patent of the genes used in Prof Pental's mustard has been deliberately concealed from the people of India," he added.
Mahajan said another claim that GM mustard would increase domestic production and reduce India's import dependencies was "unsubstantiated and wrongly projected". The GMO mustard has no yield advantage compared to indigenous hybrids, he added. "The data from Rapeseed Mustard Research (DRMR), Bharatpur, clearly shows that the claim of Prof Deepak Pantel that his GM mustard would increase yield by 26 percent is deceptive and misleading as there are several existing hybrid varieties that outperform the transgenic variety DMH-11," the SJM co-convenor said. "In fact, for reasons best known to the developer, the existence of better performing non-GM hybrids from his own stable has been concealed and he has chosen to falsify the data by comparing the yield performance of GM mustard with some of very old varieties having lesser yield." The fact is that existing non-GM varieties of mustard give at least 25 per cent more yield than what Pental has said about the GM mustard, he added.
Mahajan also dismissed as "wrong" claims about expected savings in foreign exchange requirements and said it was evident "beyond doubt" that the country would be "seriously dependent" on multinational companies for usage of patents and import of herbicides causing greater outflow of valuable foreign exchange.
India currently exports food products worth USD 50 billion and the non-GM tag on exports helps fetch orders from European nations, where GM is banned, he said.
India will lose on the export front the moment GM enters into the country's food crops, he said. "The condition of royalty payment by the developer to Bayer has also been kept a secret. Not only that the GMO mustard is based on Bayer's patented Barnase-barstar-barnase gene system for which royalty shall be paid, it is said to promote usage of glufosinate, an herbicide from which Bayer will benefit the most through its existing brands," he added.
Mahajan said it was "irresponsible" on the part of the regulatory body to recommend environmental release of GM mustard and then ask for testing to be done post-environmental release, "knowing fully well that GM technology is a living technology, irreversible and uncontrollable once released into the environment".
For the GEAC to say that the usage of any formulation of herbicide is not permitted for cultivation in the farmers' fields under any situation is "ironical and objectionable", he added.
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Republicans stall and delay and the E-N blames Democrats
I wanted to pull my hair out this Saturday after reading this editorial in the San Antonio Express-News.
The piece is entitled "Democrats flunk fiscal responsibility" and it unfairly bashes Democrats for being late in passing budget resolutions before the beginning of the new fiscal year.
The editorial starts out by noting the past failure of Republicans to complete their budget work on time while they were in charge of the Legislature. Calling the GOP "fiscally irresponsible," the editorial goes on to say:
Nothing exemplified that irresponsibility better than the failure of the GOP-led Congress to pass in a timely manner the annual appropriations bills that fund the federal government.
In 2004, Congress passed only one of 13 appropriations on time. In 2005, it passed only two of 12 appropriations on time. Last year, it passed only one spending bill before the 2007 fiscal year began.
With a record that poor, you'd think the new Democratic majority would find it easy to distinguish itself, deliver on campaign promises about fiscal responsibility and burnish its credentials with voters. Evidently, Republicans set the bar too high.
When the new fiscal year began Oct. 1, the Democrat-led Congress had passed no spending bills.
But hold on a minute! First off, this has nothing to do with fiscal discipline. If anything, I guess you could criticize them for their time management skills, but even this would be unfair to Democrats in light of the way the Republican opposition has behaved all year.
As this article from the Center for American Progress makes clear, it has been a Republican strategy this year to gum up the legislative process, slow things down and generally try to make Democrats look bad by throwing up as many roadblocks and legislative delays as possible. The artcile notes that Republicans sponsored 209 amendments to appropriation bills this session, more than four times as many as Democrats sponsored in 2006 when they were still in the minority.
Many of these amendments did not garner majority support from their own party and appear to have been little more than delaying tactics.
All of these efforts in the House did not stop the approval of appropriation measures this year, nearly all of which passed by wide margins. They did, however, delay transmission of those measures to the Senate. Had the House been able to meet its target of completing action on all appropriations by the end of June, which is its normal goal, it would have more than doubled the number of legislative days available to the Senate for the completion of those bills before the beginning of the new fiscal year. As it is, the delays in the House will strengthen the ability of senators allied with the White House to use obstructionist tactics to cause even greater mischief.
And once in the Senate, the appropriation bills are subject to filibusters and cloture votes which Republicans have been employing this year in record numbers according to McClatchy News Service.
The power of a determined minority in the Senate can block completion of the work of the entire Congress, and this power is increasing as the year is passing. Obstruction in one area of legislative activity increasingly affects Congress' ability to finish its work in other areas. By the beginning of the August recess, the Senate had been forced on 13 occasions to vote on motions to proceed. That is more than six times the average number of cloture votes required over the same time period in the previous two Congresses. Each one of those votes required wasted days that could have been used to consider appropriation measures. Most of the measures that were filibustered eventually passed the Senate by huge majorities, such as legislation fulfilling the 9/11 Commission Recommendations, which was adopted 97-0; a bill improving security in U.S. Courts, which passed 93-3; and the Clean Energy Act, which passed 91-0. The problem in each instance was shutting off the filibuster so that the Senate could do its work.
On the same day the E-N editorial ran, it was reported that Republicans had successfully blocked the Farm Bill with yet another filibuster.
Typically a bipartisan bonanza for rural America, the agriculture policy measure was stalled by a Republican filibuster that summed up the dismal state of relations in Congress. The bill joined an income-tax repair, a children's health insurance program, energy measures, terrorist surveillance and Pentagon policy — not to mention financing for every agency except the Pentagon — as issues needing attention next month.
Why block a Farm Bill that will ultimately pass with overwhelming bi-partisan support? Simple politics. Sen. Tom Harkin some it up thusly:
"Republicans sense they are going to have a tough time next year," Senator Tom Harkin, Democrat of Iowa, said. "So any way they can stain Democrats and anything they can do to make this place look dysfunctional and blame everybody for it, they think that is going to help them."
And obviously the tactic is working when the GOP can play these delaying games and then get the Express-News to publish editorials bashing Democrats for being "fiscally irresponsible" for failing to pass these appropriations bills on time.
My one question is whether the E-N wrote this editorial out of ignorance - not realizing what is really going on. Or if they are well aware of what is happening and are simply playing their part in a coordinated partisan effort.
They love us, they really love us!
This new poll explains very clearly why the Congress has approval ratings rivaling those of President Bush. There are too damn many Republicans in it!
Despite a slew of recent polls findings Americans unhappy with Congress, a new USA Today/Gallup poll finds that the majority of Americans still hold a favorable opinion of the Democratic Party. 54% of respondents viewed Democrats favorably with only 37% holding an unfavorable opinion of the party. The Republicans faired far worse, receiving a favorable opinion from only 40% of Americans while being viewed negatively by half.
A liberal blogger
It looks like my post the other day ilicited a reaction from my old friends at ATC.
In related news, ATC read Mark Harden points out this statement from a liberal blogger:
The Iraq war was a disaster and no matter what happens from this point forward that fact will not change.
The Left is so open-minded.
So, by this theory, if no one dies in Iraq tomorrow, that'll be a disaster? Nice.
That's funny. Bill is still so upset with me that he won't even refer to me by name anymore. I'm just "a liberal blogger" now.
Here is Mark's comment:
Here is a good example of the "stick my fingers in my ears, nyah nyah nyah, I cannot hear about good things happening in Iraq!" psychological denial from the left:
The Iraq war was a disaster and no matter what happens from this point forward that fact will not change. We've already spent too much in blood and tax dollars for even the rosiest outcome to compensate. No matter what happens at this point, it was NOT worth it.
"No matter WHAT happens..." Now, there is an "open mind" for ya...
Posted by: Mark Harden | November 14, 2007 at 02:11 PM
To correct their misunderstanding of my post, I did not say that it would be a disaster tomorrow if no one dies. I said the invasion and occupation of Iraq has been a disaster period. And there is no good news that can come out of Iraq at this point that can change that reality for most Americans.
It would be great if the Sunnis and the Shia would all join hands tommorrow and sing "Kumbaya", but even if they did it would mean little to the average American and would not justify Bush's decision to sacrifice the lives of thousands of U.S. servicemen and blow through nearly $1 trillion in U.S. taxdollars.
The stakes for the U.S. fell to nothing once it was demonstrated beyond any doubt that Iraq did not pose any kind of threat to the U.S. or event to its neighbors.
The sad thing is that many people saw before the invasion that there was no threat, but the Bush administration was intent on going to war at all costs. Well, now we are finally starting to get a clear picture of those costs and most Americans don't like it. That is why Bush and the Republicans in Congress have less than a 30 percent approval rating today.
More Bush Budget Bluster
President Bush has issued the 5th veto of his presidency just days after having his 4th veto overridden by Congress.
Bush rejected a $606 billion bill to fund education, health and labor programs, complaining that it is too expensive and is larded with pork.
Wow! $606 billion! That's a lot of money. Those porkers! But wait! How big a difference is there between this bill and the amount that Bush wants to spend?
He said that the bill spends nearly $10 billion more than his proposed budget
Nearly $10 billion?!? Bush is vetoing this bill and posing as a fiscal conservative for less than $10 billion? That's chickenfeed compared to the amount that Bush wants to spend in Iraq!
Why $10 billion is so small that the Bush team can't even keep track of it over in Iraq. That's about the same amount that they lost track of last year. I guess Bush is going to make up for the money they lost track of in Iraq by chopping it out of domestic spending bills back home. Thanks, Mr. President! You're incompentent and we suffer for it!
Oh, and then there is this...
At the same time, Bush signed a $459 billion annual Defense Department spending bill that increases the Pentagon's budget 9.5 percent to fund operations other than the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
A 10 percent increase (nearly $5 billion) on military spending NOT RELATED to Iraq and Afghanistan. And that is not counting the $200 billion we are spending in Iraq this year alone! So who is spending money like a teenager with his parents' credit card?
The education-health bill he rejected included entitlement spending for programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, as well as $150.7 billion in discretionary spending. Congress sought to restore $3.6 billion that Bush had cut from those discretionary programs in his proposed budget and add $6.2 billion on top of that, for a net 4.3 percent increase in spending. Among the additions was more money for Bush's own No Child Left Behind school-accountability program.
So Democrats are trying to add back in funds for Bush's own education program and Bush is vetoing it.
Oh, and Bush is decrying the earmarks in the bill even though some of the biggest pieces of pork are sponsored by Republicans. I suppose if the Democrats wanted to be mean they could make up the $10 billion difference by stripping out all the earmarks sponsored by Republican lawmakers.
Billions and billions and billions...
Some interesting news today in the WaPo.
'Hidden Costs' Double Price Of Two Wars
The economic costs to the United States of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan so far total approximately $1.5 trillion, according to a new study by congressional Democrats that estimates the conflicts' "hidden costs"-- including higher oil prices, the expense of treating wounded veterans and interest payments on the money borrowed to pay for the wars.
That amount is nearly double the $804 billion the White House has spent or requested to wage these wars through 2008, according to the Democratic staff of Congress's Joint Economic Committee. Its report, titled "The Hidden Costs of the Iraq War," estimates that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have thus far cost the average U.S. family of four more than $20,000.
Meanwhile, the wingnuts are flustered because more people aren't acknowledging that the surge has been a success in light of the fewer number of deaths this past month in Iraq. Nevermind that there has still been little to no progress towards the kind of reconciliation necessary to establish any kind of long-term government solution for the debacle over there. I'm thrilled that there are fewer deaths, but since we should have been out of there several years ago anyway it is not something I'm going to celebrate as some kind of vindication of Bush's policies.
At this point, Iraq is like a money-losing salvage operation with the sole purpose of saving face for Bush and Republicans. To claim now that the Iraq invasion was a success would be like someone going out and using modern technology to raise the Titanic from the bottom of the ocean and then sailing it back to England and claiming the voyage was not a disaster after all.
The cultural divide
I see from Taegan Goddard's Political Wire that there is a new survey out purporting to show a measurable difference in the forms of entertainment preferred by self-described conservatives and liberals.
According to the survey, conservatives prefer Fox News while liberals like MSNBC and Comedy Central (The Daily Show, Colbert Report). No real surprise there.
But conservatives allegiance to Fox News also carries over to the Fox network despite its heavy reliance on profane, anti-authority shows like The Simpsons, Family Guy and MADtv. However, conservatives definitely do not want their MTV with 82 percent saying they never watch it. Of course, I don't either since they stopped showing music videos.
The survey seems to bolster some stereotypes by noting that Liberals tend to like "cerebral material" such as documentaries, the arts, and educational programming as well as comedies and dramas. Conservatives, on the other hand, prefer action/adventure shows and sports programming. They also like game shows and reality shows that liberals tend to avoid.
On the music front, liberals like a broad range of genres including world, punk, Latin, hip-hop and rap, blues, reggae, electronica, R&B and soul, jazz, folk and traditional music. But Rock was still the most popular genre among liberals at 67 percent. Conservatives, meanwhile, seem to dislike most forms of music with the exception of country and gospel.
Overall, liberals seem to be more diverse in their tastes while conservatives seem to be most notable in what they won't watch or listen to.
But I disagree with the sentiment expressed here that "you can safely bet that if conservatives like it, liberals hate it." I certainly like action/adventure shows and sports as much as the next guy or gal. It's just not the only thing I watch 24-7 like some seriously close-minded people.
Not so Random Notes
The Express-News has a regular feature on its Op-Ed section every Sunday called Random Notes that hasn't been so random since it was taken over by right-wing columnist Jonathan Gurwitz. And now even more so during the past few weeks when I've noticed that my good friend Bill Crawford is getting credited with contributing items for the section.
Perhaps I'm just overly sensitive, but it would appear now that most of the "random notes" are carefully chosen items meant to either laud President Bush and/or zing the Democrats/liberals.
But I also find it ironic that Bill, who writes the rightwing blog All Things Conservative would now be a regular contributor to the section when he has regularly bashed the E-N on a consistent basis. In fact, his blog used to be called Anti-Express News Blog and he still celebrates to this day anytime there is a story about newspaper circulation numbers going down.
Ironic, but not all that surprising considering the E-N's consistently pro-Republican editorial stances over time.
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The university is also distinguished by the fact that it conducts doctoral-level education and research in diverse fields, encompassing culture, history, information, life sciences, energy, materials, and astronomy, as a single facility. Within this framework, students are able to locate their own research within a broad perspective, and can work towards more comprehensive, interdisciplinary research. For example, Departments in the School of Cultural and Social Studies are operated based on a shared objective to progress cultural studies beyond philological and literature research—the previous focus of such research—to incorporate elements of historical and geographical research based on scientific perspectives.
Sokendai is a unique and distinct university—thus it is no surprise that it attracts a very high class of student. Sokendai receives a large number of applications from talented students in Japan and from overseas, particularly from Asian countries, and high competition rates allow the university to select the most outstanding students. Students who enroll are able to enjoy everyday access to multiple groups of researchers on the frontline of research from Japan and overseas. The university provides a guidance-intense framework, with 2–3 members of faculty for each student. Students who are given the opportunity to hone their skills in this environment are expected to perform outstandingly upon graduation as talented researchers. Ever since Sokendai's first graduates left the university, in March 1992, almost all graduates have gone on to work in research, with many taking up positions as professor, assistant professor, or in research institutes. In particular, 70% of Sokendai graduates of the year 2010 were in research positions.
At present, in Japan, there are three other national universities founded for the purpose of high-level graduate education. Only Sokendai, however, allows students to undertake advanced research at leading international research institutes. This distinctive framework will doubtless ensure that Sokendai will continue to produce outstanding graduates who go on to become leading researchers in Japan and the rest of the world.


Traveling to Malaysia doesn't mean a visit to Kuala Lumpur. Just a few hours from this posh urban city, there is a quaint beach-side refuge known as Port Dickson. The town's laid-back setting, scenic vistas, and friendly people make the vacationing experience even better. While in Port Dickson, travelers can enjoy some unique activities such as ostrich ride, oriental temple tours and historic excursions. However, doing off-beat in Port Dickson is also highly recommended for every traveler. Exploring the local culinary scene, historic establishments and flea markets can give you an insight into the local culture in Port Dickson. Plus, the town's diverse and strong culinary history and local shopping will not disappoint you.
Malaysian cuisine has a lot of regional and coastal influences, and there is no better place than the coastal Port Dickson town to explore the local food culture. Of course, the food choices here include a majority of seafood dishes. Thanks to the city's vicinity to the ocean. Seafood meals are a staple of Malaysian cuisine. Sambal, Hokkien Mee and jaala roti are quite famous among tourists and locals alike. Beware of the spice levels. You can always request for a low level of spice in your sambal sauce while ordering food. For your dining, Port Dickson has romantic dining settings at upscale hotels and resort venues, casual dining restaurants and even street-side food stalls.
Another way of exploring the culinary culture in Port Dickson is through some food on foot tours. Take a leisurely stroll and enjoy sampling dishes from a wide variety of food vendors that offer everything from tasty small plates to delicious desserts. Some of the top street-food picks include fried prawns with sauce, meat satay with peanut chutney, and the roasted fish dish or the Ikan bakar. There are plenty of local food stalls that offer delicious sweet dishes. Malaysian dessert favorites include many deep fried pastry desserts such as banana fritters, iced desserts made from coconut milk and sweet pancake like desserts with an ample of filling choices. For more information, you can always stop by the concierge desk at your PD hotel.
While in Port Dickson, visit the Cape Rachado lighthouse. This historic structure dates back to the 16th century. The lighthouse is located on the summit that offers breathtaking views of the Malacca Strait. Visitors are welcome to take a tour of the lighthouse, hike around the area and enjoy panoramic vistas. There are campsites on the lighthouse grounds too. Those interested in camping can always choose this for their overnight stay and enjoy the beautiful sunsets at the nearby Cape Rachado peak.
Another option for your off-beat excursions in Port Dickson is a museum excursion. The Army Museum in Port Dickson has a wide array of displays, which includes army planes, artillery guns, tanks and even specialty weapons. The onsite fountain is a memorial built for the Malaysian army.
Next time when you travel to Port Dickson, consider these activities and excursion choices.


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Home ISP Microsoft Invests $50 Million In Concentric
Microsoft Invests $50 Million In Concentric
By Patricia Fusco | June 22, 1999
Industry heavyweights Concentric Network Corp. and Microsoft Corp. Tuesday expanded their relationship to develop broadband content.
The initiatives are a part of Concentric's commitment to establish a co-branded version of the MSN portal for broadband Internet subscribers.
Microsoft will invest $50 million in Concentric and extend their initial agreement for Concentric to provide networks services for WebTV Networks Inc. for two more years.
Concentric also signed a $7.5 million deal to advertise and promote its services throughout the MSN network and to co-market its Microsoft Windows NT hosting services.
As key component of the business relationship, Concentric will establish a co-branded portal version of the MSN site for its dial-up subscribers. MSN content and services will be integrated into the site with Concentric's content and services. The demand for broadband services is the driving force behind the creation of this specialized portal.
Henry Nothhaft, Concentric's chairman, president and chief executive officer, said integrating Windows NT with DSL will create a powerful combination of services for small and medium-sized companies.
Concentric will offer the MSN Hotmail Web-based e-mail service as its preferred electronic-mail service for dial-up subscribers. Microsoft and Concentric will also work together to offer a co-branded MSN portal focused on DSL for Concentric's small business customers.
Thomas Koll, vice president of Microsoft's network solutions group said Microsoft's expanded relationship with Concentric will help it deliver a wide range of next-generation services to their growing customer base.
As a part of the deal Concentric plans to launch several new hosting services based on Windows NT Server technology and Microsoft BackOffice server products, later this year. Microsoft will assist Concentric in the development of application hosting services based on Microsoft programming.


A lone gunman who held two women hostages for over eight hours in a south Melbourne café has been arrested. Police negotiated with the man, who allegedly targeted a former partner, and got him to surrender.
"No one's been injured which is a great result as far as we're concerned. The skill of the negotiators and our tactical operators has been successful, even though it took a long time and was disruptive to the traffic and the local area," Superintendent Glen Weir told ABC.
The police are yet to file any charges against the man, who has been detained for questioning. The women are reported to be safe and have been questioned by the police.
The 69-year-old took his former partner, 45, hostage along with another worker at Rye café around 7:30am. According to initial reports, the relationship between the pair is said to have ended a few weeks ago. Two firearms were reportedly recovered from the scene.
The area around the café was cordoned off around 7.45am and traffic diverted, with heavily-armed men surrounding the café. Anton Vigenser, a nearby café owner, said he had opened his shop for the day when the siege began. He said his café was evacuated and he had to be escorted back in by a "very heavily armed officer" to turn off the ovens.
"We all opened before-hand and sort of 15 minutes before the police got there. The community kind of kept everyone at bay and aware," Vigenser told the Daily Mail.
Local reports suggested that the woman taken hostage owned the café for about eight months. Also, the gunman had been occasionally seen there with her. It is speculated that they might have had a business association related to the café.


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Worship Service with a Sermon specifically geared to the youth. Children will be invited to the Altar to assist with Communion.
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Worship at 10 AM, Fellowship to- follow.
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George was a long time faithful and active member of the Incarnation family and died peacefully at his home and surrounded by family.
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SAMSUNG GALAXY Z FLIP AVAILABLE TO BUY AT CURRYS PC WORLD AND CARPHONE WAREHOUSE THIS VALENTINES DAY
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is the world's first smartphone with a foldable glass screen
Offers Flex Mode, a hands-free camera experience
Jam-packed with new features including fast-charging battery and compact design
Priced £1,299.99
The UK's largest electrical retailer, Currys PC World, and the UK's largest independent mobile phone retailer, Carphone Warehouse, today announced the eagerly-anticipated Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is available online and in-stores nationwide to buy this Valentine's Day (14th Feb).
The hotly anticipated device comes jam-packed with new features ideal for customers looking to upgrade their current handset, for £1,299.99. Currys PC World are offering the device with 12 months interest-free credit, whilst Carphone Warehouse are selling the product from £79.99 upfront, at £75.00 per month with unlimited data. Plus you can get up to £350 for your old device when you trade-in.
With a powerful performance, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is equipped with an upgraded Snapdragon 855+ chipset – Bloom's processor works quickly, efficiently and gets things done in a flash.
The Galaxy Z Flip ignores convention with the world's first Foldable Glass screen. Ultra-thin and ultra-tough, it unfolds seamlessly into a flawless 6.7" FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED display. Customers will get the premium feel and crystal-clear view of a full glass screen whenever it is unfolded.
Available in two distinctive colour palettes and a unique design that's made to turn heads, the Bloom is stylish, beautifully designed and crafted with sleek, minimal lines. The Galaxy Z Flip's Infinity Flex Display offers a truly uninterrupted view – with no home button, just a tiny camera dot, it gives the full picture every time. The Hideaway Hinge design allows you to fold it onto any flat surface, set the perfect camera angle, and shoot hands-free.
This new design has an incredibly powerful, fast-charging battery that is designed to work hard, work smart and match customers fast pace of life. It's wireless charging lets you power up on the move, while PowerShare* lets you share your charge with a friend.
Customers looking for great technology at an even greater price can snap up the phone from the Carphone Warehouse and Currys PC World websites and in-store as of today.
New Samsung Galaxy S20 range available to pre-order with Sky Mobile, with free 5G on all 5G handsets
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Q: Formula for custom number scale conversion I have a very specific number scale that I need a formula to convert. Unfortunately - it isn't something obvious (to me) and I'm not sure how to approach it.
The original scale is a 0-35+, and I need to convert it to a 100-0 scale.
The numbers are laid out as follows, where the left needs to change to the right.
100.00% 0.00%
35.00%  14.99%
34.99%  15.00%
25.00%  24.99%
24.99%  25.00%
15.00%  34.99%
14.99%  35.00%
10.00%  49.99%
9.99%   50.00%
5.00%   74.99%
4.99%   75.00%
1.00%   89.99%
0.99%   90.00%
0.00%   100.00%

Any pointers?

A: I have found a sequence in the given set of inputs and outputs and made a formula. Here is the algorithm of that formula:
res=24.99
if(input <= 15)
res+=25-input;
if(input <= 10)
res+=25-input;
if(input <= 5)
res+=25-input+5;
if(input <= 1)
res+=25-input-9;
if(input <= 0)
res+=10;
if(input>=35)
res+=25-input;
if(input>=40)
res+=25-input;
if(res>100)
res=100
if(res<0)
res=0;

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This year has been legendary for myself and my company, KO by Karina Ochis. I made headlines both in the national and international press for my book co-authored with Brian Tracy, my award-winning SPA, my several innovative speeches and global branding techniques.
If you are the current Pope of the Catholic Church, your PR, branding and marketing strategies are literally on a different level.
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Logos – A Must or a Whim?
A professional logo can change the way you are perceived by your customers, but also by your competitors. Make it powerful enough and it will become timeless.
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Florida's version of the Uniform Interstate Extradition Act in §§ 941.13 through 941.18, Fla. Stat., explains the procedures for holding the alleged fugitive before and in anticipation that the governor's warrant will be issued. The act provides that an alleged fugitive may be held for up to 90 days while awaiting the governor's warrant.
If you have an outstanding felony warrant pending in Clearwater or Pinellas County, FL, then contact an experienced criminal defense attorney at the Sammis Law Firm. We can help you determine the best way to deal with the warrant. In some cases, it might be possible to avoid extradition by hiring a local attorney to contact the State Attorney's Office in Pinellas County, FL.
The authorities only extradite a person for a felony. Many extradition cases involve a person being put on probation and then violating that probaiton for leaving the state. We often represent clients with outstanding felony warrant that were issued 10, 20 or even 30 years ago. Let us put our experience to work for you.
This provision "was intended to enable each state to bring offenders to trial as swiftly as possible in the state where the alleged offense was committed." Michigan v. Doran, 439 U.S. 282, 287–288, 99 S. Ct. 530, 534, 58 L. Ed. 2d 521 (1978).
Additionally, the purpose of the provision was "to preclude any state from becoming a sanctuary for fugitives from justice of another state," and that "[the provision] articulated, in mandatory language, the concepts of comity and full faith and credit…." Id.
Whenever the executive authority of any State or Territory demands any person as a fugitive from justice, of the executive authority of any State, District, or Territory to which such person has fled, and produces a copy of an indictment found or an affidavit made before a magistrate of any State or Territory, charging the person demanded with having committed treason, felony, or other crime, certified as authentic by the governor or chief magistrate of the State or Territory from whence the person so charged has fled, the executive authority of the State, District, or Territory to which such person has fled shall cause to be arrested and secured, and notify the executive authority making such demand, or the agent of such authority appointed to receive the fugitive, and shall cause the fugitive to be delivered to such agent when he shall appear. If no such agent appears within thirty days from the time of the arrest, the prisoner may be discharged.
The law places no obligation on a state to demand the extradition of an accused. Instead, the provisions put the obligation on the asylum state to extradite the defendant when the demanding state has complied with the statutory formalities.
To implement a more coherent process for interstate extradition, almost all of the state (including Florida) have enacted the Uniform Interstate Extradition Act. In Florida, the Uniform Interstate Extradition Act appears in Part I of Chapter 941, Florida Statutes.
Under Florida law, the governor or other executive authority of the asylum state is required to arrest and deliver to the demanding state any person who is physically present in the asylum state and is charged with a crime in the demanding state if the proper requisition demand is made.
When a Florida state attorney or another authorized person wants to secure the return of a person to Florida from another state pursuant to extradition procedures, the state attorney or another authorized person must submit a proper application for issuance of requisition demand to the Governor of Florida. The persons authorized to apply and the required contents of the application are specified in the Act. See § 941.23, Fla. Stat.
When the fugitive is arrested, the fugitive is entitled to the assistance of counsel. If the alleged fugitive is indigent, he is entitled to the services of court-appointed counsel as provided in § 941.10, Fla. Stat. The fugitive has the choice of waiving the requirements for further extradition proceedings and voluntarily return to the demanding state (often called "waiving extradition").
Before you decide how to proceed in an extradition case for charges pending in Pinellas County, FL, contact an experienced criminal defense attorney at the Sammis Law Firm. We fight serious felony cases and violations of probation in Clearwater and St. Petersburg in Pinellas County, FL.
For this reason, after a total of 90 days, if the alleged fugitive is not arrested under the governor's warrant, then the trial court must discharge the defendant on the fugitive warrant.
If the State of Florida receives notification that the other state has issued a fugitive warrant, Florida will issue a Complaint/Arrest affidavit on the fugitive warrant. After the fugitive warrant, the court has 90 days from the date the case was filed on the fugitive warrant issue. Until the expiration of the 90 day statutory time limit, the detention in the jail is legal and is pending the resolution of the other state's fugitive warrant process.
This article was last updated on Friday, October 26, 2018.
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Apple Inc has firmed up its plans to develop a browser-based version of iTunes which will allow users to store their media purchases online rather than store them on their computer, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
Earlier this year, the company headed by CEO Steve Jobs, acquired Lala Media Inc and rumors are adrift that Apple plans to develop the new iTunes on the lines of the web-based music player which was built by Lala.
It is interesting to note that if Apple rolls out a browser version of iTunes, users will be able to access their iTunes library from almost any PC or notebook instead of having their iTunes library confined only to one machine.
The users' media and video files will stored on Apple servers rather on their own computers which might be seen as a more elegant solution for content producers as they tackle piracy.
With the all new iTunes, which was first launched six years ago, users will not have to make back-ups of their files as their media horde will be safe in Apple's servers, even if a desktop or a laptop is stolen, destroyed or lost.
Moreover, iTunes users won't have to worry about the disk space as Apple, just like Gmail, will be able to decide how much space a user can use for storing media files.
However, the web-based iTunes will require a constant internet connection to run, which is not possible for everybody and on top of that, a browser version of the celebrated media player might have a slow interface and less features than its desktop counter part.
Did Apple pay $80 million or $17 million for Lala?
iTunes browser streaming plans revealed?


Super Low Price Sale Items is our discount product category, for items that we have in our warehouse that are hugely overstocked. Many of these items we purchased from other businesses that went bankrupt or imported too much, we purchased these items in huge semi-truck loads at a discount price from the bank. Now our inventory is so large that we don't have enough space in our warehouse for everything, so we are selling these largely overstocked items at all time low prices to make space for other items. Also, buying these items in bulk, or by the case price, will give you an even bigger discount! The items in this category range from items that would make great fillers in your bouquets or arrangements to items that are stand alone items.
Our Dried Centaurea Pod - Closed would be a great addition to a project that may need a delicate pop of color or try our Dried Palm Roses in a vase by themselves for a unique bouquet. Simply fill a decorative jar or bowl to go on your table, shelf, mantle or entryway with the Assorted Decorative Sea Shells, Assorted Decorative Bowl Fillers, or our Gold Beaded Lata Balls. Our wide range of products, are a great way to make a fun project for the kids by letting them pick our and create their own masterpieces. Products and prices are subject to change at any time so purchase today and take advantage of these amazing deals. Try some of these high quality natural products today at these super low prices and we know you'll want to come back for more!


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.class Landroid/animation/Keyframe$IntKeyframe;
.super Landroid/animation/Keyframe;
.source "Keyframe.java"

# annotations
.annotation system Ldalvik/annotation/EnclosingClass;
    value = Landroid/animation/Keyframe;
.end annotation

.annotation system Ldalvik/annotation/InnerClass;
    accessFlags = 0x8
    name = "IntKeyframe"
.end annotation

# instance fields
.field mValue:I

# direct methods
.method constructor <init>(F)V
    .locals 1
    .parameter "fraction"

    .prologue
    .line 287
    invoke-direct {p0}, Landroid/animation/Keyframe;-><init>()V

    .line 288
    iput p1, p0, Landroid/animation/Keyframe$IntKeyframe;->mFraction:F

    .line 289
    sget-object v0, Ljava/lang/Integer;->TYPE:Ljava/lang/Class;

    iput-object v0, p0, Landroid/animation/Keyframe$IntKeyframe;->mValueType:Ljava/lang/Class;

    .line 290
    return-void
.end method

.method constructor <init>(FI)V
    .locals 1
    .parameter "fraction"
    .parameter "value"

    .prologue
    .line 280
    invoke-direct {p0}, Landroid/animation/Keyframe;-><init>()V

    .line 281
    iput p1, p0, Landroid/animation/Keyframe$IntKeyframe;->mFraction:F

    .line 282
    iput p2, p0, Landroid/animation/Keyframe$IntKeyframe;->mValue:I

    .line 283
    sget-object v0, Ljava/lang/Integer;->TYPE:Ljava/lang/Class;

    iput-object v0, p0, Landroid/animation/Keyframe$IntKeyframe;->mValueType:Ljava/lang/Class;

    .line 284
    const/4 v0, 0x1

    iput-boolean v0, p0, Landroid/animation/Keyframe$IntKeyframe;->mHasValue:Z

    .line 285
    return-void
.end method

# virtual methods
.method public clone()Landroid/animation/Keyframe$IntKeyframe;
    .locals 3

    .prologue
    .line 309
    iget-boolean v1, p0, Landroid/animation/Keyframe$IntKeyframe;->mHasValue:Z

    if-eqz v1, :cond_0

    new-instance v0, Landroid/animation/Keyframe$IntKeyframe;

    invoke-virtual {p0}, Landroid/animation/Keyframe$IntKeyframe;->getFraction()F

    move-result v1

    iget v2, p0, Landroid/animation/Keyframe$IntKeyframe;->mValue:I

    invoke-direct {v0, v1, v2}, Landroid/animation/Keyframe$IntKeyframe;-><init>(FI)V

    .line 312
    .local v0, kfClone:Landroid/animation/Keyframe$IntKeyframe;
    :goto_0
    invoke-virtual {p0}, Landroid/animation/Keyframe$IntKeyframe;->getInterpolator()Landroid/animation/TimeInterpolator;

    move-result-object v1

    invoke-virtual {v0, v1}, Landroid/animation/Keyframe$IntKeyframe;->setInterpolator(Landroid/animation/TimeInterpolator;)V

    .line 313
    return-object v0

    .line 309
    .end local v0           #kfClone:Landroid/animation/Keyframe$IntKeyframe;
    :cond_0
    new-instance v0, Landroid/animation/Keyframe$IntKeyframe;

    invoke-virtual {p0}, Landroid/animation/Keyframe$IntKeyframe;->getFraction()F

    move-result v1

    invoke-direct {v0, v1}, Landroid/animation/Keyframe$IntKeyframe;-><init>(F)V

    goto :goto_0
.end method

.method public bridge synthetic clone()Landroid/animation/Keyframe;
    .locals 1

    .prologue
    .line 273
    invoke-virtual {p0}, Landroid/animation/Keyframe$IntKeyframe;->clone()Landroid/animation/Keyframe$IntKeyframe;

    move-result-object v0

    return-object v0
.end method

.method public bridge synthetic clone()Ljava/lang/Object;
    .locals 1
    .annotation system Ldalvik/annotation/Throws;
        value = {
            Ljava/lang/CloneNotSupportedException;
        }
    .end annotation

    .prologue
    .line 273
    invoke-virtual {p0}, Landroid/animation/Keyframe$IntKeyframe;->clone()Landroid/animation/Keyframe$IntKeyframe;

    move-result-object v0

    return-object v0
.end method

.method public getIntValue()I
    .locals 1

    .prologue
    .line 293
    iget v0, p0, Landroid/animation/Keyframe$IntKeyframe;->mValue:I

    return v0
.end method

.method public getValue()Ljava/lang/Object;
    .locals 1

    .prologue
    .line 297
    iget v0, p0, Landroid/animation/Keyframe$IntKeyframe;->mValue:I

    invoke-static {v0}, Ljava/lang/Integer;->valueOf(I)Ljava/lang/Integer;

    move-result-object v0

    return-object v0
.end method

.method public setValue(Ljava/lang/Object;)V
    .locals 2
    .parameter "value"

    .prologue
    .line 301
    if-eqz p1, :cond_0

    invoke-virtual {p1}, Ljava/lang/Object;->getClass()Ljava/lang/Class;

    move-result-object v0

    const-class v1, Ljava/lang/Integer;

    if-ne v0, v1, :cond_0

    .line 302
    check-cast p1, Ljava/lang/Integer;

    .end local p1
    invoke-virtual {p1}, Ljava/lang/Integer;->intValue()I

    move-result v0

    iput v0, p0, Landroid/animation/Keyframe$IntKeyframe;->mValue:I

    .line 303
    const/4 v0, 0x1

    iput-boolean v0, p0, Landroid/animation/Keyframe$IntKeyframe;->mHasValue:Z

    .line 305
    :cond_0
    return-void
.end method

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Our next stop on our East Coast Road Trip was the A-C. Yeaaaa buddy for all you Jersey Shore fanatic types…we just wanted to find the gypsies.
I have to admit, we only put this in our itinerary for the laughs. We were sure we wouldn't blend with the juiceheads and would most likely hate it.
I mean what more could you ask for….besides a hotel room that was cheaper than our DC room service!
The hotel we stayed at was right on the boardwalk, with the beach right behind it. It also had a casino, so why didn't we come here sooner?
And get this…Timbo made friendlies with the front desk attendant. So he gave us the "corner suite"…. Why yes indeedy, those are mirrored ceilings….only in Jersey.
Don't worry mom, we aren't into that freaky 50 shades stuff.
So during the day we hung out on the beaches and played in the waves, until I found out I have an allergy to Atlantic City biting flies. Seriously, I was welting up like a weirdo. The beach reminded me of Florida, lined with hotels and touristy shops…but with way less college hotties and way more gambling grannies. So after I was attacked by the killer flies and run off the beach…we spent a little time on the boardwalk. Here is where I admit that I am the annoying tourist…the one that loves the little shops with postcards and magnets.
I will gladly pay $9 for a yummy spiked lemonade just for the "whole experience" of the boardwalk.
The one that snaps a hundred pictures of every building, which is why you will see so many photos where T looks bored.
We have most likely spent all our money on junk and he's been standing there getting harassed by homeless people while I snap away.
So I loved the boardwalk. We had a great time just strolling up the boardwalk and then back down the beach. Giggling over the seagulls the whole time, little entrepreneurs. Pretzels crumbs are everywhere…and they are like gangs claiming their territory. As lame as it sounds it was fascinating to watch for two folks who rarely see seagulls.
After all our beach & boardwalk shenanigans, we went to dinner in the casino. We figured while in Jersey, we had to have real guido Italian.
So we went to Patsy's, which is where Frank Sinatra used to hang out. We stuffed our bellies with the best of them.
Then it was casino time. This was one of the most fun nights we had. Oddly enough, we had never been to a casino together….I usually avoid them like the plague.
We did everything….roulette, poker, slots, craps, and the list goes on. I kept winning, Tim kept losing….then I would give him my winnings and he would lose them. Until later in the night….when he won big on Double Diamonds. He then had little old lady groupies the rest of the night.
I had to shoo them off with a broomstick. Little hussys.
On a completely unrelated note, I was fascinated by the bridges in Jersey. I had never given much thought to bridges unless I thought they were pretty.
When you think about it there are so many different types and styles, but they all serve the same purpose. The old covered bridge is there for the same reason that the Golden Gate is. Interesting, no?
Sit and ponder bridges for a while now, mmkay.
Love that double bridge picture. Awesome. Sounds like you had an amazing vacation. 🙂 I'm jealous!
We sure did have a lot of fun, thanks so much for visiting!!!!


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Parking fees to increase to fund new structure
President Jolene Koester approved May 4 a three-year increase in parking fees starting in the 2007- 2008 fiscal year.
The cost of a parking permit will increase $18 per semester each school year to pay for construction of a parking structure on the G3 parking lot.
Fees for a car parking permit will increase from the present $126 a semester to $144 in the 2007 year; $162 the next year (2008-09); and $180 the final year (2009-10) of the increase.
The total estimated cost of the project, including a new road from Nordhoff Street to the new parking structure would be $33,724,125, according to University Budget Planning and management documents. Most of the costs of the structure will be financed by a $24,739,741 bond issue.
The Associated Students Student Fee Advisory Board recommended to Koester that she increase parking permit fees April 27.
The board heard a presentation from Colin Donahue, CSUN facilities planning director, illustrating how a parking structure on the east side of campus along Zelzah Avenue will create more parking capacity.
The G3 parking structure is going to have around 1500 parking spaces and likely have five stories, he said.
He said an access road is planned to connect Nordhoff Street to the planned G3 parking structure.
"It will be the true campus entry on the east side," Donahue said. "Now we need to develop the eastside (of campus) to begin to balance the parking (on the west side)."
Building a parking structure on the G3 parking lot is one way the university plans to deal with traffic on the west side.
"G6 is targeted next (after G3 is finished) and G4 after that," Donahue said. "The structures will be staggered in three year cycles."
The parking structure was completed in 2003 had 1,327 spaces, and the last structure built in 2005 had 2,063, he said. Donahue said the target ratio for parking spaces to students is two full-time equivalent students to one parking space.
There are around 33,000 enrolled students at CSUN, which amounts to about 25,000 full-time equivalent students.
"You would try to have one space for every two students," he said. "(That) is the target."
Donahue said that using the number of full-time equivalent students to figure out the parking needs of CSUN has been effective.
"We know from experience that it will works on our campus," Donahue said.
Funding for parking projects comes from parking revenues consisting of semester permits and day permits, Donahue said.
There are a total of three parking structures that are part of the Envision 2035 plan, said Adam Haverstock, A.S. assistant finance director.
"Their hoping that it (the parking structure) will alleviate the traffic on the west side (along Etiwanda Avenue and Nordhoff Street)," Haverstock said.
Susan Aragon, junior sociology major, said she drives down Nordhoff Street from the 405 Freeway and has often seen the traffic congestion on the Nordhoff Street.
"I see accidents all the time from people making lane changes," Aragon said. "It would be a good idea (to put in parking structures)."
Aragon said she would she would use the G3 parking structure.
"It would minimize the accidents (on Nordhoff Street)," Aragon said.
Aragon said she remembers people telling her how bad the parking was on campus before the most recently built parking structure, B3, was built.
Naris Kesheshe, freshman sociology major, takes the 405 from Sunland to the 118 Freeway to get to school and parks in the G3 parking lot.
She said when she gets to school around 7:30 a.m., she can find parking spaces but by 10:00 a.m. the parking lot is pretty full.
Kesheshe said she likes the idea of an access road that would allow entry into the G3 parking lot.
She said being able to use the planned parking structure during her time at CSUN is worth the extra cost.
"If it's going to affect me within the next three years, then it's worth it," Kesheshe said.
Joseph Wilson, Author


Fishing a lazy river near her family's home is part of the childhood memories of Dianne K. Scott, 66, of Salisbury, N.C., but one of those outings 55 years ago stands out: She became a hero that day.
On May 26, 1955, Scott—then Dianne Kearney, 11—and her twin sisters, 9, had returned from school and were fishing the Tallahatchie River about 350 feet from their home in Money, Miss. The children's nurse, Jimmie G. Abrams, 51, accompanied them. After one of the twins lost her fishing rod to the river, Abrams reached for it but fell into the water herself. She had a history of dizzy spells, and it was assumed that caused her to lose her balance.
A nonswimmer, Abrams lay face down in the water. Fortunately, both wind and current were negligible, but Abrams floated about eight feet from the bank, where the water was about eight feet deep.
One of the twins began to enter the river, but Dianne ordered her not to. She told the twins to run for help, and they did, but she concluded that help would arrive too late to save Abrams. Dianne was a good swimmer but had swum only in pools and never in the river. In fact, the very sight of the river was enough to discourage swimming: It was muddy, with nothing below the surface visible from the bank.
From a point about 20 feet upstream from Abrams, Dianne, fully clothed, waded into the water and swam to her. Of slight build, Dianne was less than half the weight of Abrams, and she knew that she would be no match for Abrams if a struggle were to occur. Abrams, however, remained inert as Dianne rolled her onto her back. Holding the woman with one hand, Dianne stroked with the other and kicked her way to the bank. Once there, Dianne had to determine how to get Abrams out of the river. She did her best to push Abrams part way onto the sloping bank.
The twins, meanwhile, had reached Abrams's husband and the family cook, and all four hurried to the scene, where the adults pulled Abrams out of the water. Abrams regained consciousness within minutes and after two days recovered from nearly drowning. Dianne, although uninjured, was frightened and anxious but would recover by the next day. The following year the Hero Fund awarded her a Carnegie Medal for her heroic act.
Dianne went on to graduate with honors from the University of Mississippi. She worked as an assistant biologist in research, married, and raised triplets. Despite her scientific background, she turned to nonprofit work and for the past 20 years has been the executive director of the Rowan Helping Ministries in Salisbury, which helps those in crisis meet their basic needs through cooperative community action.


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Myntra's 'Big Fashion Festival' gets off to roaring start
The biggest fashion shopping event of the festive season, Myntra's 'Big Fashion Festival, has registered an overwhelming opening response from shoppers across the country.
Myntra's 'Big Fashion Festival' has got off to a roaring start and witnessed the highest-ever visitors at 14 million in a single day, clocking 100 percent growth on Day 1 of the event over last year. Myntra's 'Big Fashion Festival' will run till October 22.
As many as 1.5 million customers shopped enthusiastically and purchased 4.5 million items in the event so far. It witnessed 150 percent growth in kidswear and 100 percent growth in Beauty and Personal Care on Day 1 of the event over last year.
About 2 million people eagerly awaited the opening at the wee hours on October 16, recording the highest ever orders at opening during the mega festive event.
Traffic to the platform grew by 100 percent over last year, for Day 1 of the event and was well catered to, with augmented resources and technology.
Speaking on the occasion, Amar Nagaram, CEO, Myntra, said, "Our 'Big Fashion Festival' has had a fantastic start, with customers shopping for 1.2 million products in the first 12 hours, making it the biggest festive event at Myntra to date. We feel elated with the phenomenal opening response with over 2 lakh new customers participating in the Big Fashion Festival so far.
"This underscores the level of trust shoppers are placing on our platform for the most immersive, convenient and safe shopping experience during this festive season. Shoppers in Tier II and III cities and towns are likely to outdo their counterparts in big cities, in terms of shopping for fashion, this festive season."
The key highlights of Day 1 were 5 million app downloads during the pre-buzz period and highest-ever concurrent app users at 6.4 lakh/ minute at midnight event launch.
As many as 6 million customers shortlisted 30 million products during the pre-buzz. The ethnic wear category dominated with over 100 percent growth on Day 1 of the event over last year.
Women's western wear and men's jeans and streetwear also took early leads. The highest selling product in the first hour was Libas Lime Green and Blue Printed Kurta with Palazzos.
Myntra's industry-first innovation, 'Myntra Mystery Box' distributed more than 3.5 million coupons in the run-up to the event.
Fifty per cent of the shoppers were from tier II and III cities of which 40 percent were women customers. The top categories were women's ethnic and western wear and men's jeans and streetwear.
Top tier 2 cities leading on the first day of the Big Fashion Festival were Guwahati, Bhubaneswar, Dehradun and Jammu, while Imphal, Aizawl and Panchkula were leading tier III cities.
The top women brands were Libas, Vishudh and H&M and for men they were Roadster, Highlander and Puma.
A quick analysis of the products ordered on the opening day of the Big Fashion Festival indicates that a majority of shoppers were keen to get their hands on Libas Lime Green & Blue Printed Kurta with Palazzos. A significant portion of consumers shopped based on seasonality with a number of purchases made keeping in mind the winter months at the end of the year.
T-shirts, tops, dresses, kurtas, accessories, sports footwear, winter wear, kidswear, home and decor, beauty and personal care were among the highest-selling categories.
Currently, t-shirts, shirts, kurtas, jeans, sarees, casual shoes, are the highest selling products in the Big Fashion Festival, followed by jackets, sweatshirts, watches, handbags and bedsheets.
Anouk, Libas and AKS kurtas and Maybelline lipstick have been the favourite of women while HRX t-shirt, Highlander grey jacket, Boat earphones are popular among men.
As anticipated, there is a clear indication of customers laying emphasis on 'above the waist' looks and work from home wear, with most people shopping and preparing themselves for virtual social and professional events.
Amar Nagaram
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Ieva's working day begins long before sunrise when she has to drive to the processing plant to await the freshly milked milk and start the cheese making process. She believes that morning milk is the best; it is richest in biologically active properties and from the morning milking you get the most valuable cheese. She says that as the cheese bears her name, she feel especially responsible for it. Every day she personally turns each cheese round in the warehouse and carefully follows the miraculous aging process. Ieva loves nature and the harmony it contains which is perhaps why she enjoys the cheese making process so much – giving the milk a task – forming it into shape, covering it with wax and leaving it to do what it has to, all by itself. Cheese is a living organism. After that, all that remains is to enjoy it.
Ieva's own favourite is the 3 month aged classical cheese from the big round. Ieva finds a place for her cheese with every kind of food – in delicious grilled sandwiches, in pasta, pizzas, lasagne, soups and cheese biscuits, as well as just on its own.


President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called on his supporters to vote in the country's general elections scheduled on June 7, during an address in the Gölbaşı district of Ankara on June 5.
"Cast your votes with one hundred percent turnout. We will make this right? Are you going to be voting on Sunday in Ankara with the highest turnout in history?" asked Erdoğan, to his supporters who had gathered near the municipality building.
The president also recalled the developments achieved by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government.
"Politics was stuck, unable to provide service, the economy was crashing down, production was stopped, and social peace was under threat. Everyone was restless when we came to power in 2002," said Erdoğan, adding all these situations have improved under the AKP's rule since 2002.
He also said his party solved the problem of the headscarf ban in schools and public institutions. "I had problems too. My daughters could not attend school due to their headscarves," said Erdoğan.


The flights are booked, your itinerary is planned and new outfits are stashed away and ready to wear as soon as the plane hits the tarmac. Now it's just your beauty bits to pack. So what's a must-have when it comes to staying fresh in the sun, sea and sand? And what are the newest natural products that might just save your holiday?
It's only fun if it doesn't involve sunburn afterwards. So sun protection is our number one must-have summer holiday product. Organii Sun Milk SPF50 is the ideal sun protection for children – it's gentle on their sensitive skin and helps to nourish their skin as it protects from the damaging UVA and UVB rays of the sun. It's free from fragrance, parabens and colouring and it's organic too!
Handily, it's effective from the moment it is applied so kids can run off and play straight away, and it's water resistant for those youngsters who like to make like fish all holiday long.
For older sun lovers, Lavera Organic Sun Spray is the ideal take-away sun cream – easy to apply and with all the natural UV protection you'll need. While you're at it, pack a tube of Lavera Organic Sun Care Lip Balm too – ideal for giving those sensitive smackers a layer of protection, while keeping them smooth and soft too.
Of course even if your skin is protected, the sun can still cause problems. Overheating in small children can leave them irritated and unable to sleep – not what you want on your holiday.
Give their skin a quick refreshing boost of hydration with the Alorée Two Phase Hydrating Facial Mist. The organic face mist contains hydrating, protecting and moisturising ingredients, including chlorophyll, to invigorate and hydrate the skin. It's the perfect handbag-sized spray to use on the go to keep you and the family cool this summer.
The excitement of holiday time can mean little travellers get over excited – all that running about and playing can lead to bumps and bruises. A little arnica gel is another must-pack for treating these minor casualties and making sure their bumps heal quickly.
And for protecting your own skin against pollution and environmental damage, turn to new Lavera Hydro Effect Serum – it's the ideal size for slipping in your suitcase and gives your skin the extra boost it needs after time in the sun. Use as a pre-moisturiser for a cooling and soothing effect.


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'My Cousin Vinny' is an Oscar-winning film.
Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani cited a scene from the Oscar-winning comedy "My Cousin Vinny" on Thursday as part of the Trump campaign's attempts to undo the results of the presidential election.
During a press conference in which Giuliani repeatedly claimed without evidence that the election had been stolen, Giuliani noted to reporters that it's "one of my favorite law movies" and then recounted a scene in which a witness tells the lawyer played by Joe Pesci that he is holding up two fingers when he is holding up three, disqualifying her eyewitness testimony.
Giuliani compared the fictional scene to the Trump's campaign's complaints about where election observers were placed in Pennsylvania, attempting to call into doubt the thousands of votes cast in that state for Joe Biden.
Earlier in the day, Trump had billed the Giuliani press conference as part of a "very clear and viable path to victory."
Biden defeated Trump in Pennsylvania by over 80,000. The Trump campaign has failed to offer real evidence that would call the votes into doubt, which is why more than a dozen lawsuits by the campaign have already been dismissed. They have offered affidavits largely consisting of unverified complaints from election observers about minor procedural issues.
Former Trump chief of staff Mick Mulvaney recently expressed alarm that Giuliani is leading Trump's legal efforts against the election.
"I'm still a little concerned with the use of Rudy Giuliani," Mulvaney told Fox Business. "This is a specialty. This is not a television program, this is the real thing."
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RUDY GIULIANI: In all cases, they were put in a corral so far away — probably the closest they got is from here to the back of that room.
We could do, like, a — did you you all watch "My Cousin Vinny"? You know the movie? It's one of my favorite law movies 'cause he comes from Brooklyn. And the nice lady who said she saw — and then he says to her, "How many fingers do I got up?" And she says three.
Well, she was too far away to see it was only two. These people were further away than my cousin Vinny was from the witness. They couldn't see a thing.
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I'm still in bewilderment at the thought of the act that played out right in my presence some days ago!
On my way back from Sango Ota, I experienced man's inhumanity to man.
The driver of the bus I boarded wanted to drop off a passenger at a seemingly illegal bus stop when haven sighted a force man decided against it.
Notwithstanding, the Officer stopped him and demanded for the key to his bus. Unfortunately, the bus is a 'wired ignitioned' (if there's any English like that) bus that had no keys.
The next thing that happened caught me unawares! The Naval officer started to beat the driver with 'koboko' while saying he shouldn't try it again. He did not intend to stop save for the transferred aggression he pulled on a passerby who told the driver to 'beg na'!
The Naval officer ran towards the 'innocent' man like he was a criminal and continued beating on him until a man came close and implored the officer to desist.
Is it recession or the fact that he couldn't get any 'bribe' from the driver that caused this rather insane attitude? Or is it sheer provocation? And to think that the officer is a young chap!
You could conclude that what the driver did was wrong, but I bet you, the officer's response was out of place.
These questions still tug at my heart. What is a Naval officer doing on the road? Is that his job description? Please I need answers.


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It is a truly incredible achievement for Alibaba- China's biggest e-commerce platform, to secure the AI patent in such a short period. Where it takes more than 2 to 4 years and endless efforts to obtain such a patent, Alibaba has broken all records by obtaining it in such a record time of 3 months. On Wednesday, August 28, IPOS or The intellectual Property Office of Singapore has announced that the patent was granted to the Company under the wing of an Accelerated initiative for AI.
This encourages the AI innovators to bring in their innovative inventions to the forefront globally. Singapore paves the way for cutting-edge technologies, thereby bolstering its position as the IP hub. The technological advancements all around the world have compelled the Companies to think over implying AI in all the sectors. As a result, the number of AI patents being filed each year has grown exponentially. During 2008 to 2017, around 1,80,000 AI inventions were published. Alibaba's success has also encouraged many innovators to come forward with their inventions.
IPOS is also set to sign 6 MOUs (Memorandum of understanding) with various stakeholders all across the world to connect Singapore to other innovation communities by making Singapore a gateway to the international markets. Singapore has already begun focusing on AI innovations and technologies and has been making serious endowments to grab international markets.
Singapore is also up for prioritizing patent applications for emerging technologies like Cybersecurity, FinTech, and Robotics by collaborating with eight other Asean IP hubs. Benjamim Bai, the Vice president and the chief IP counsel for Alibaba group quoted saying that the patent is of crucial importance given the pace at which the Companies are prioritizing on implementing AI. This expedition will enable the innovators to commercialize their AI technologies at a much faster speed.
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