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The Biden camp announced the list of nearly 500 transition teams, saying that the transfer of power will not be affected
Biden pushed for a $1.9 trillion stimulus package that would allow individuals to receive $1,400 in cash
Senior leaders of the US military rarely make joint voices: Capitol riots are illegal, and Biden will become commander-in-chief
3 dead and 4 injured by a gunner in Chicago shooting, 1 Chinese student killed
London announces that it has entered a 'major incident'
The U.S. Congress confirms Biden's election as President, Trump responds: There will be an orderly transition of power
7 countries including Iran are suspended from voting by the UN General Assembly due to arrears of UN dues
Shanghai Port leads the world in container throughput for 11 years, exceeding 20.22 million TEUs last year
U.S. Vice President-elect Harris resigns as a senator in accordance with procedures
South Africa found that the mutated new coronavirus is more contagious, not sure whether the vaccine can prevent it
Fauci: The Biden administration is 'fully feasible' to vaccinate 100 million Americans within 100 days
National Health Commission of China announced that the COVID-19 vaccine is free of charge
A cargo ship sank in the waters near Vietnam, 2 Chinese crew members were killed
Chinese photographer shoot video of a bolide fireball meteor
Hong Kong politically appointed officials swore to uphold the Basic Law and allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
The FBI warned that 'armed protests' might break out across the United States this weekend, and all regions are on high alert
Biden plans to issue a series of executive orders on his first day in office that draws a line under the Trump era
Germany reports 7 deaths suspected to be related to COVID-19 vaccination
The Russian Foreign Ministry said Russia was initiating the process of withdrawing from the Open Skies Treaty
Hungary has ordered China's COVID-19 vaccine, the first batch will be delivered 1 million doses
California Disney refunds annual card users, and Paris Disney's re-opening date is delayed by 48 days
NASA responds to US space nuclear power and propulsion strategy to provide power for extraterrestrial activities
Members of the WHO International Expert Group: The visit to China is not for 'questioning crime' and has nothing to do with politics
Many European countries shortage of vaccines and French companies may manufacture rival's vaccines
WeWork CEO expects profit in the fourth quarter of this year and plans to re-IPO
The rift between US companies and the Republican Party widens? Microsoft, Google, etc. announced the suspension of political donations
Trump administration considers putting Tencent and Alibaba on 'blacklist'
Sun Yang announced the reason for the revocation of the ban: the chairman of the arbitration panel has bias and discrimination
U.S. athletes demanded that the Olympics allow protests and demonstrations, IOC President Bach clearly opposed
Lakers beat the Heat and won the NBA championship
Real Madrid midfielder Erdgau has been infected with the coronavirus
Lionel Messi wants to leave Barcelona, the transfer fee may need at least 222 million euros
The UK will restrict the promotion of junk food since April 2022
Opening of the Humboldt Forum Museum, cultural relics plundered by the colonies have become a major issue
New Zealand's climate emergency declaration was criticized by Thunberg, Prime Minister Ardern responded
Disney will launch 50 new works in the next few years, including the Marvel series and the Star Wars series
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Trump was determined not to admit defeat, Biden's declaration of victory was greatly compromised, and the power transfer process was delayed in launching. But he didn't panic at all. On the 10th, he backhand announced a transition team list of nearly 500 people, indicating that the handover has begun. Even if the Federal Administration of General Services, which is called the "landlord" of the US government, "blocks the door", it "will not change our motivation to do things in the slightest." The "Politician" website described the Biden team's move as being no different from "ejection start".
It is worth mentioning that this list takes care of "political correctness." More than half of its members are women, and it also includes many former Obama administration officials, which to a certain extent foreshadows the personnel appointments and policy directions of the new administration that Biden is preparing.
However, the efficiency of the transition team was greatly reduced due to the undecided results of the general election and the "stuck" of the handover work by federal agencies. Moreover, Biden is also facing the dilemma of extending an olive branch to the Republican Party in terms of specific personnel arrangements to avoid angering the "progressive" within the Democratic Party.
Biden's transition team is the most complete list, many of whom are officials from the Obama era.
The "Politician" news website reported on the 10th local time that the government transition website of the Biden camp published a long list of its "Institutional Evaluation Team" (ART) on the same day. Comprehensive inspection".
The list of nearly 500 people enumerates members of the handover team from the Department of Treasury, Department of Defense, and Department of Justice to the United States Postal Service (USPS), National Security Council, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Their identities include Former officials, scholars, companies, think tanks, NGOs, etc.
The Biden team released a list of team members for the transfer of power to various agencies of the federal government.
"Politicians" listed a group of representatives. For example, the person responsible for leading the handover of the Department of Homeland Security was Ur Jadou, the chief legal counsel of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) during the Obama era. She has repeatedly defended the "Dream Chaser" (DACA) immigration plan that Trump tried to abolish during the Obama era.
For another example, Leondra English will take over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the department established by Obama to supervise large financial institutions after the 2008 financial crisis. English served as the deputy director of the agency from 2017 to 2018. He was expected to be the acting director but was replaced by cronies forced by Trump. She later sued the Trump administration for this matter and was supported by Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, but after losing the lawsuit, she resigned as deputy director.
In addition, the transition team responsible for the Federal Reserve, banking and securities supervision is Gary Gensler. He served as the chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission during the Obama era, and he led the introduction of the "Dodd-Frank Act" and promoted the establishment of an industry regulatory framework for financial derivatives.
The Wall Street Journal recently revealed that Biden may appoint Gensler to advise on Wall Street supervision. Picture from: MIT Homepage
In fact, in addition to the above three, there are many former Obama administration officials in the transition team. Rajesh Nayak of the Labor Department Handover Team served as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Labor Department during Obama's time. Anne Reid, assistant to Senator Warren, will also continue her experience in the Department of Health and Human Services and will be responsible for the transfer of the department.
Being "Stuck" by the Federal Service Agency, the transition team has no actual power.
The winning party in previous general elections will form a transition team within 10 weeks before the results are announced to the inauguration ceremony. Its task is to collect and evaluate the budgets, personnel information, relevant regulations, and other tasks at hand of 15 ministerial-level departments and other federal agencies in order to prepare for the formation of a new team.
It is worth mentioning that the members of the transition team have a great say in the nomination of officials from various agencies, and they will even serve in the responsible agencies.
But so far, Biden's transition team still has no real power, because the US General Services Administration (GSA) has not yet recognized Biden's victory in the general election and refused to initiate the presidential transfer process.
The Federal Service Agency was established in 1949. It is responsible for drafting the federal government's general work rules and regulations, the construction, deployment, maintenance, and management of office buildings and other federal public buildings, centralized procurement, asset management, travel management, information construction, and technical support, etc.
Under the agency's decision, the transition team temporarily "cannot enter the door of the federal agency", cannot directly communicate with current officials of the federal government, and cannot obtain relevant materials and information.
CNN stated that Trump used the General Services Administration to block Biden from carrying out the handover. The Biden camp released the list at this time to "show confidence" and show that they will proceed step by step without interference.
But this will inevitably affect the efficiency of the transition team. Until the outcome of Trump's legal proceedings, they can only contact and obtain information from former civil servants, think tanks, labor organizations, trade associations, and NGOs.
In addition, the Federal Service Agency has also withheld more than $6 million in activity funds for the transition team, so everyone on the list is labeled "volunteer" and is temporarily unpaid.
Biden: The handover has already begun. I don't worry about how long it will take to confirm the results of the general election.
On the 10th, Biden publicly stated that he was not worried about how long it would take the General Services Administration under Trump to confirm the results of the general election. He criticized Trump for his refusal to admit defeat as "shame" and his refusal to initiate the transfer of power "will not change our motivation to do things in the slightest."
"We have already started the handover work, and we are proceeding smoothly…nothing can stop this." Biden also said, believing that the Republican Party will work with him. His assistant revealed that the team has been in contact with Republican lawmakers. However, the Republican Party has yet to officially recognize Biden's victory. The "Politician" website believes that the Federal Administration of General Services blocked the door and the Biden team was forced to start the transition process, which is tantamount to "catching up."
The Associated Press mentioned that Biden himself promised to be "President of all Americans" in his victory speech on the 7th, implying his willingness to extend an olive branch to the Republican Party. In order to bridge the differences between the two parties, he can arrange for the former Republican government officials to take office in the new government. In case the Republicans hold the majority of their seats in the Senate two months later, this move will help ease the contradiction between the two parties and prevent the Republicans from using the Senate's personnel appointment power to "stuck" the Biden administration like the Democrats did four years ago.
But the bigger headache for Biden is that further strengthening cooperation with the Republican Party may in turn cause dissatisfaction among the "progressive" within the Democratic Party. The latter is worried that Biden will compromise on medical insurance, economic recovery bills, green energy, and other issues, and is worried about whether professional lobbyists and presidents of large companies are "mixed" in the transition team list.
The Biden transition team stated in a statement that the list reflects the commitment to the left-wing of the Democratic Party. "Many team members have strong and progressive values and deep roots derived from the labor movement. They will become the new Biden/Harris administration's keynote."
The list does not forget to take care of the "political correctness" of the United States. The statement mentioned that more than half of the transition team members are women, and more than 40% are non-white and sexual minorities.
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According to the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, and many other foreign media reports, US President-elect Biden announced the details of the large-scale stimulus plan, the American Rescue Plan, with a total scale of US$1.9 trillion.
The program includes:
Direct payment of US$1,400 per person to most Americans. Together with US$600 in December 2020, the total amount of relief will reach US$2,000;
Increase the federal weekly unemployment benefit to $400 and extend it to the end of September;
Raise the federal minimum wage to US$15 per hour and allocate US$350 billion for state and local government assistance;
Appropriate USD 170 billion for K-12 schools (kindergarten to grade 12) and higher education institutions;
Allocate US$50 billion for new coronavirus testing;
$20 billion was allocated for the national vaccine program.
In addition, the program will increase the annual refundable amount of the child tax credit to US$3,000 per child, and each child under the age of 6 can receive a refund of US$3,600.
According to senior officials of Biden's team, the "U.S. Rescue Plan" will be one of the two most important expenditures in Biden's first few months. The second bill is expected to be introduced in February. The main goal is to solve long-term employment, infrastructure, climate change, and racial equality issues.
On January 12, the senior leaders of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff broke the silence for nearly a week and issued a joint statement on the US Congressional riots on the 6th. They condemned the demonstrators participating in the riots for violating American laws and challenging the procedures established by the U.S. Constitution and emphasized that Biden has won the U.S. election and will soon become the new commander-in-chief of the U.S. military.
Reuters pointed out in the report that senior US military leaders usually do not make statements involving political issues. It is very rare for them to make such a joint statement this time.
The aforementioned joint statement first repeated the duties of the U.S. military, stating that the U.S. military has always obeyed the legal orders of civilian leaders, ensured public safety in accordance with the law, and is committed to "protecting the U.S. constitutional government from damage by enemies at home and abroad."
The statement then condemned the riots in the U.S. Congress on the 6th, saying that the demonstrators directly attacked the U.S. Congress and the statutory procedures established by the Constitution, but the U.S. law did not grant them such rights, and the U.S. military would resolutely "defend the Constitution."
"We have witnessed violations of the law in the Capitol. Free speech and freedom of assembly do not give anyone the right to resort to violence, sedition, and rebellion. As soldiers, we must embody the values and ideals of the country, and we support and defend the United States. The Constitution, any action that violates the procedures prescribed by the Constitution not only violates traditions, values, and oaths but also violates the law." The statement reads.
At the end of the statement, the Joint Chiefs of Staff emphasized that in accordance with the US Constitution, after confirmation by states and courts and certification by Congress, Biden will be sworn in as President of the United States on January 20, becoming the 46th commander-in-chief of the US military. They also reminded U.S. soldiers across the country to be vigilant and ready to perform their duties at any time.
According to the final signature of the document, the Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milly, Vice Chairman John Hayteng, and the leaders of the various services of the US military signed this statement.
CBS said that the Joint Chiefs of Staff is responsible for the work of the chief military adviser to the President of the United States and usually does not involve political matters. Although this statement did not issue any political declaration, it clearly shows that senior US military officials believe it is necessary to reiterate the responsibilities of the US military before the inauguration of the new president. Reuters also pointed out that such joint statements by senior US military officials are very rare.
The report pointed out that the statement made by the US military this time is in sharp contrast with what they did in June last year. At that time, during the protests after the black man Freud was "kneeled and killed," Milly, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, accompanied Trump to the church to take pictures. On the way, the National Guard used rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse the protesters. Milli later apologized to the American people for this matter.
Since the U.S. military is mainly composed of white men, the "extremism" in the U.S. military has also received close attention after the Congressional riots. The US Army said on the 12th that they will cooperate with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to investigate whether any US military personnel have also participated in the demonstration. "There is no place for extremism in the military. We will review every report and take appropriate action," said a US Army spokesperson.
The US Department of Defense has announced that it may deploy up to 15,000 National Guard soldiers to be responsible for security during Biden's inauguration. The U.S. military and the U.S. Secret Service will also conduct investigations on these National Guard personnel and decide whether it is necessary to conduct an in-depth background investigation on some of them as appropriate.
On Saturday (9th), a serial shooting occurred in Chicago, the United States. The 32-year-old African-American gunman Jason Nightengale shot wantonly, resulting in 3 deaths and 4 injuries in just a few hours. Yiran Fan, a 30-year-old Chinese student studying at the University of Chicago, was also shot dead. The gunman was killed by the police.
Based on reports from the Chicago Tribune, World Journal, and other media, the serial shooting began at 1:50 pm on the 9th. Fan Yiran was the first victim. He was shot in the head by Nightingale in the car in the parking lot of the apartment. 10 minutes later, Nightingale appeared in the lobby of the apartment at No. 4900 South East End Street. At that time, the apartment building manager tried to prevent Nightingale from entering the building, but the latter broke in and turned to the 46-year-old female building manager. Shot, killing him in the chest.
According to the report, a 77-year-old woman who picked up the letter in the mailbox of the apartment building was also shot by the gunman. As of the 10th, the woman was still in critical condition. At 2:45 pm on the 9th, Nightingale entered the apartment at No. 5500 Southeast End Street from the back door, took the elevator to the 19th floor, pointed the gun at a male acquaintance, and asked him to hand over the vehicle keys. Leaving the building by car.
At around 3 pm on the 9th, Nightingale appeared at a grocery store near 9300 South Hosety Street. As soon as he entered the store, he shot a 20-year-old man in the head. The man was seriously injured and sent off. He died after treatment. At that time, an 81-year-old woman who was also in the grocery store was shot in the back and neck. She was rushed to the hospital but was still in danger.
Immediately after 4 pm, Nightingale randomly fired at a passing vehicle near 10300 South Goodstit Street. A 15-year-old girl sitting in the passenger seat was shot in the head. She is currently in critical condition. . Afterwards, the gunman returned to the 9300 grocery store, aimed at the police who had been handling the case at the scene and fired, but missed any police officers.
At 5:35 pm, Nightingale appeared in Evanston, just north of Chicago, and entered a local restaurant and a chain pharmacy next to it. He also held a woman in the restaurant and shot her. After driving to escape. The police subsequently pursued him and eventually stopped Nightingale in a nearby parking lot. A gun battle broke out between the two sides and Nightingale was shot dead by the police.
The Chicago Police Department said on the 10th that after preliminary investigations, Nightingale had multiple convictions. On the 8th, he posted a radical video on Facebook in which he brandished a gun and said that he would kill randomly, even threatening "I want Let the whole community blow up." On Sunday (10th) around 10:30 am, Facebook closed Nightingale's homepage.
On the afternoon of the 10th, the University of Chicago Booth School of Business announced that Fan Yiran is a fourth-year student of the School of Economics and Finance from China. He is a bright and talented student and is loved by his classmates. Fan Yiran originally planned to submit his doctoral dissertation this year. His main research areas include the interaction of bank asset-liability management and the research on screening competition under flexible information.
According to the media, apart from Fan Yiran, the identities of the other casualties are not yet clear.
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Лев Семенович Призант ( 5 листопада 1930, Калуга —  1995) — український графік і педагог; член Спілки радянських художників України. Батько художника Віталія Призанта.

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Народився 5 листопада 1930 року в місті Калузі (нині Росія). 1955 року закінчив Київський художній інститут, де навіався зокрема у Іларіона Плещинського.

Викладав у Київській республіканській художній середній школі імені Тараса Шевченка. Жив у Києві в будинку на вулиці Євгенії Бош, № 5/17, квартира № 10. Помер у 1995 році.

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Працював у галузях станкової та книжкової графіки, переважно у техніках ліногравюри та акварелі. Серед робіт:
ілюстрації та оформлення книг

 «Герой нашого часу» Михайла Лермонтова (Київ, 1955);
 «Маленткий Мук» Вільгельма Гауфа (Київ, 1957);
 «Рідний Київ» Наталі Забіли (Київ, 1957);
 «Розгром» Олесандра Фадєєва (Київ, 1958);
 «Тече Дніпро в синє море» Марії Пригари (Київ, 1964);
 «Дівчина-чайка» Дніпрової Чайки (Київ, 1968).
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 «Кабарда» (1957, акварель);
 «Етюд» (1959);
 «Видубецький манастир у Києві» (1961, ліногравюра);
 «На Білому морі» (1966, ліногравюра);
 «Мати» (1967, ліногравюра);
 серія «По Сванетії» (1969).
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Брав участь у республіканських виставках з 1957 року, всесоюзних — з 1958 року, зарубіжних — з 1959 року.

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I just read some surprising results of a study published in Arch Intern Med. (2013;173(2):1-2) regarding the overall health status of aging baby boomers compared with the previous generation. The authors analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), including NHANES III (1988-1994) (for previous generation) and the NHANES for 2007 to 2010 (for baby boomers), focusing on respondents who were aged 46 to 64 years during either period. "The 2 cohorts were compared with regard to health status, functional and work disability, healthy lifestyle characteristics, and presence of chronic disease."
According to findings reported in a research letter, the overall health status was lower among baby boomers with 13.2 percent reporting "excellent" health compared with 32 percent of individuals in the previous generation. Obesity was more common among baby boomers (38.7 percent obese vs. 29.4 percent) and more than half of the baby boomers reported no regular physical activity (52.2 percent vs. 17.4 percent).
Here's a chart that shows the proportion of each cohort (baby boomers and previous generation at age 46-64 years) with hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes, or obesity:
It seems that hypercholesterolemia ("high cholesterol") is the medical condition du jour of us baby boomers. According to the authors, "among baby boomers, hypercholesterolemia was more common (73.5% vs 33.8%; P .001), and medication use for hypercholesterolemia was more than 10 times greater (25.9% vs 1.5%; P .001)."
In other words, we all have high cholesterol! Of course, the line that separates "normal" from "high" cholesterol has moved significantly downward from one generation to the next, thanks in part to the push by the drug industry to sell more cholesterol-lowering drugs.
Coincidently (?), baby boomers were also more likely to have diabetes. I inserted a ? there because I recall a New York Times OpEd piece by a well-known cardiologist who said Americans are being "over-dosed" with statins to treat high cholesterol: "It is only with the more potent statins — Zocor (now known as simvastatin), Lipitor (atorvastatin) and Crestor (rosuvastatin) — particularly at higher doses, that the risk of diabetes shows up," said Dr. Topol. "The cause and effect was unequivocal because the multiple large trials of the more potent statins had a consistent excess of diabetes." I'm weening myself off statins because of a history of diabetes in my family (see "Bad News for Potent Cholesterol Drug Users, but Not Me!").
The data from this study suggests to me that too many baby boomers are taking statins to treat what they call "high cholesterol" and not getting the benefit.
"Despite their longer life expectancy over previous generations, U.S. baby boomers have higher rates of chronic disease, more disability and lower self-rated health than members of the previous generation at the same age," say the study authors. "On a positive note, baby boomers are less likely to smoke cigarettes and experience lower rates of emphysema and myocardial infarction than the previous generation."
I'm so glad I quit smoking! Now to get more serious about exercising: regular exercise was significantly less frequent (35.0% vs 49.9% exercise ) and more than half of baby boomers reported no regular physical activity (52.2% vs 17.4%).
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Community Chest Awards Evening 2021: Sussex winners revealed
The Sussex recipients of the Community Chest Eastern Awards 2021 have been revealed.
By Sam Morton
Friday, 8th October 2021, 6:56 pm
Updated Tuesday, 12th October 2021, 12:48 pm
The awards, which are in their 20th year, are run by Hall and Woodhouse — a British family brewery founded in 1777 — with media partners JPIMedia Sussex, which was represented by editorial director Gary Shipton.
Every year, £50,000 is given to great local organisations in the South.
Business directors, Mark Woodhouse and Lucinda Gray, were on hand to distribute nearly £25,000 to 18 Sussex charities at Goffs Manor, Crawley last Thursday night. Guest speaker Richard Curtis BEM passed on the big cheques.
Nearly £25,000 was distributed to 19 Sussex charities at Goffs Manor in Crawley. Photo: Phil Westlake
The charities to receive grants were; Burgess Hill Shed (£1,666); Chichester Boys Club (£1,500); Chichester Down Syndrome Support Group (£1,000); Defiant Sports, based in Eastbourne (£1,500); Forward Facing, in Brighton (£1,500); Horsham Debt Advice Service (£1,500); Les Alden Foundation in Worthing (£1,500); Littlehampton Child Contact Centre (£500); Littlehampton Shopmobility (£2,500); Lorica Trust: East Clayton Farm, in Washington (£1,438); Nature Nurture Sussex, in Pease Pottage (£438); Pippa's Group in Lewes(£569); Mid Sussex RDA (£1,500); Rox Music and Arts, in Bognor Regis (£500); Sussex Prisoners' Families, in Brighton (£1,500); TotRockinBeats / Dad La Soul, Worthing (£1,000); UK Harvest, near Chichester (£1,500) and You Raise Me Up, near Polegate (£1,000).
Hilary Hughes, a volunteer at Chichester Boys Club, said the money will go towards new smoke detectors and fire doors at the historic building.
"Having this is brilliant as Covid has been a nightmare," she said. "We've lost some of our major lettings which would have helped fund this.
"This is going to make us be able to serve our community safely."
The awards, which are in their 20th year, are run by Hall and Woodhouse, with media partners JPIMedia Sussex. Photo: Phil Westlake
Chichester Down Syndrome's grant will help to fund vital speech therapy sessions.
Volunteer fundraiserNatalie Hodges and events co-ordinator Kath Lake said: "It will make a massive difference to all the children who have access to speech therapy.
"All these kids have down syndrome, without being able to talk. They can't be understood and they can't get over their needs.
"They've all got something valid to say so this gives them a voice.
"A whole host of children will benefit from this."
Nature Nurture Sussex, a forest school operating in Mid Sussex, will use the grant to pay for insurance.
"We cannot operate without it," said volunteer directors Sara McCellan and Sarah Hawkins.
"It will make a huge difference. It means we can focus on putting money to people with additional needs and disabilities.
"We literally lost our income during Covid [so] a huge thank you to Hall and Woodhouse as this takes a lot of pressure and worry off."
East Clayton Farm chairmanRobin Hobson said the money will go towards helping children, who struggle in mainstream school, learn music in a 'really unusual setting outside'.
Robin initially approached the National Trust, with a view to developing the farm for people, as well as farming and conservation. It now integrates marginalised and troubled young people, many with learning disabilities, with adults and older people
"It's great, I'm really pleased," Robin said of the grant. "Music is really important."
Horsham Debt Advice Service, which was founded by local churches, has become an even more invaluable service in recent times, to help people suffering from financial problems.
Representing the charity, John Raynham said: "We are absolutely delighted [with the grant] because our income has been a bit down.
"There's no criteria, we will look after anybody. The only thing we ask is if they are serious about addressing their debt.
"They can come from anywhere and it doesn't matter how they got into debt.
"We don't charge so we need advisors prepared to give their time for nothing. We also need to get people to know about us.
"We believe there's a big problem which can get worse because of the economic situation. If you've got a debt problem, why don't you come to us.
"We are here to help and it won't cost you anything other than time."
Ian McCulloch added: "When they cross the threshold for the first time, it's probably one of the bravest things they've ever done. They know we are non judgmental and will try to help."
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Candice Konig, CEO at Forward Facing, was 'so pleased' with the grant.
The charity supports families whose children are living with long-term or life-limiting conditions or those who have suffered bereavement or hardship.
Candice added: "We've worked all the way through Covid, we've not stopped.
"We've been struggling for money so this will give us money to spend for our lovely families.
"We do different personalised hampers for people. It's about £50 a hamper and we can send them to hospitals."
Steve Goodheart collected a grant on behalf of Rox Music and Arts.
The charity puts on events throughout the year to support music and the arts in and around the Bognor Regis area.
Steve said: "We've been using a 40ft container for the last two years to store boxes of equipment and other community equipment in the unit.
"We managed to find a farmer who could rent land to us so we could use it to store the container [but] there's a constant ongoing requirement to pay the rent.
"Before, we were beg, stealing and borrowing to try to cover it."
Dad La Soul will be able to develop its unique support group in Worthing thanks to the new grant.
"It's incredible," said founder, and dad, Dan Flanagan, who has also launched a Chichester group.
"This started in a very different world, and then Covid came along.
"We started online sessions and had the world's first international dad's day, with people from Germany and Spain taking part.
"It doesn't matter if you're a dad who is a billionaire or if you're on a low income. You still need friends.
"The money will be spent around research and development and what we can do next. It's about future sustainability.
"You go onto Google and see there are thousands of mother and baby groups but where do the dads go?
"It's sometimes embarrassing for dads to put their hands up and say they need some friends. They may have moved to a new area.
"We've got about 10,000 members now from all over the world. It's going worldwide. This just doesn't exist anywhere else.
"These are strangers making friends."
Meanwhile, the grant received by Littlehampton Shopmobility will go 'a long way towards' the charity's recovery.
Chairman Alan Gammon said: "We wish to thank the brewery and their customers for the generous award to the charity.
"The pandemic took its toll on our finances.
"The charity has essential services and worked by taking telephone bookings all through the lockdowns to enable our customers to access the shops."
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Match-winner Willian assesses victory over City and his own future at Chelsea
Willian assesses his match-winning role in our defeat of Manchester City, what the Blues did well and his own future at the club beyond the end of the season...
Not for the first time in his seven-year career in England, it was Willian the match-winner at Stamford Bridge as the Brazilian's impressive penalty sealed all three points for Chelsea on Thursday night in a crucial game for our prospects of securing Champions League football once again next season.
At the end of 2013/14, his first campaign with the Blues, the forward had inflicted an ultimately decisive blow to Liverpool's title aspirations in our memorable 2-0 win at Anfield.
Football poetry would have it that the 31-year-old's spot-kick proved conclusive in sealing Premier League glory for the Reds six years on.
However, Willian was more interested in the implications of the win on solidifying our position in the top four as Frank Lampard's side re-established a five-point buffer over chasers Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers, while also moving to within a solitary point of third-placed Leicester City.
'It was a really good game and a really important three points,' stated our number 10 after his penalty followed Christian Pulisic's opener to give us the win over City.
'We know that to play against them is very difficult. They have a great team and they have the ball all the time but we did well when we had possession.
'In the first half, we had a couple of good chances and then in the second half with the ball we played more on the counter-attack and created some great chances. When we didn't have the ball, we stayed compact and together so it was a good game from us.'
The goal was Willian's eighth of the campaign and his third in our past four games either side of the 15-week pause that came as a consequence of the global coronavirus pandemic. His 90 minutes of action followed involvement from the start against Aston Villa four days earlier and he reported feeling fresh following the football restart.
'I'm feeling good,' he noted. 'We had one month to prepare well with a lot of fitness training so all the players feel good to play and we showed that on the pitch.
'We have to keep going,' he continued when assessing the race for Champions League qualification. 'We know teams that come from behind want to win to go in the top four as well so we have to do our job.'
Having agreed a short-term extension to his contract allowing him to feature for the Blues for the remainder of the 2019/20 season, speculation continues to surround the Brazilian's future beyond this campaign.
Lampard disclosed earlier in the week that talks between the player and the club were ongoing, with Willian insisting all options remain open, although on-field matters remain his primary focus right now.
'I want to finish the season well if I go, or maybe I can stay,' he added. 'I don't know but what I want now is to play well and for Chelsea to finish in the top four.'
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Studies of Anakinra and Tolebrutinib in MS Paramagnetic Rim Lesions: Jemima Akinsanya, DO
Jemima Akinsanya, DO
Conferences | Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis
The Neuroimmunology Clinical Fellow at the National Institutes of Health discussed the evaluations of 2 therapies in multiple sclerosis that she is partaking in.
"It's very disheartening as a clinician to not be able to provide more options for [patients with progressive MS]. It's a huge quality of life hindrance for patients that to be able to provide them with treatments that can help slow the neurodegeneration and not just the acute inflammation would have a huge impact on them. So, I'm excited for that."
A new phase 2a clinical trial paradigm for multiple sclerosis (MS) is underway, with 2 open-label studies evaluating the effects of anakinra (NCT04025554) and tolebrutinib on 7-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) paramagnetic rim lesions (PRL).1 The studies were presented at the Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS) Forum, February 25-27, by first author Jemima Akinsanya, DO, neuroimmunology clinical fellow, National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Anakinra, approved by the FDA for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease in 2001, is a recombinant human interleukin-1 receptor antagonist.2 Tolebrutinib is an investigational, orally available, brain-penetrant Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor. Although the study for anakinara is already underway, the study for tolebrutinib is currently enrolling.
NeurologyLive spoke with Akinsanya to learn more about anakinra and tolebrutinib as well as the 2 studies in the clinical program. She also discussed further research she would like to see conducted in progressive MS.
For more coverage of ACTRIMS Forum 2021, click here.
1. Akinsanya J, Absinta M, Dargah-zade N, et al. Toward the use of paramagnetic rim lesions in proof-of-concept clinical trials for treating chronic inflammation in multiple sclerosis. Presented at ACTRIMS Annual Forum; February 25-27, 2021. Poster P126.
2. Kineret® (anakinra) for injection, for subcutaneous use. FDA label. Updated December 2012. Accessed March 24, 2021. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2012/103950s5136lbl.pdf


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In this desperate downtime, is Deval Patrick regrouping, or cluelessly steering a sinking ship?
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | November 4, 2009
In recent weeks, Governor Deval Patrick has been receiving some of his best press in a long time — which is to say, he's gotten very little coverage at all. Previously, from a public-relations perspective, the administration was "going from disaster to disaster," as one state legislator put it, faced with stories ranging from budget cuts at the Franklin Park Zoo to the forced departure of MBTA head Dan Grabauskas.
Thankfully for the governor, this week's municipal elections and the upcoming special election for US Senate (on January 19) have given him a little welcome time out of the spotlight.
He could use it. When he re-emerges on center stage, Patrick needs to orchestrate some political victories, both for the good of the state — which is struggling through an economic crisis — and for his own political future. Polls consistently show that the Massachusetts electorate has soured badly on the governor, who faces a tough re-election campaign in 2010.
Unfortunately for Patrick, close observers say that they're not seeing much to make them optimistic. Instead, the administration has been even further hampered by an exodus of top-level personnel. Meanwhile, with the end of this year's legislative session rapidly approaching, much of Patrick's agenda has gone nowhere.
The high-level turnover has been particularly striking. In just the past two months or so, the governor's secretary of administration and finance, secretary of transportation, chief legal counsel, deputy legal counsel, health-care finance and policy commissioner, MassHealth director, insurance commissioner, and chief of legislative and intergovernmental relations have left.
That's quite an exodus. Plus, in July, Patrick lost his chief of staff, Doug Rubin, who returned to his political-consulting practice (though he'll run the governor's re-election campaign).
"For a governor who's entering the re-election fight of his life, it's really surprising to see the number of people leaving the administration," says Richard Tisei, the Republican State Senate minority leader. "Really important positions have all turned over — it doesn't give you a sense that [those that remain] are a coherent group, and that they're organized."
It's not just the opposition party saying that. People both inside and outside the State House say they have not seen Patrick making any serious effort to counter the negative views held of him — by the legislature, by the press, or by the electorate.
They also say they don't get a sense of leadership coming from the governor, or an idea of what he intends to do.
To be fair, in this fiscal and political climate, there may not be a lot of victories to be had. But that excuse won't win the governor any votes.
Patrick needs to make good use of this period — because when the Senate race ends in January, we'll be starting the difficult budget process, and his gubernatorial rivals will be off and running, criticizing him regularly. If he doesn't create some good news, they'll be sure to create some bad news for him.
Regrouping?
One pol who has seen focus groups conducted for a statewide candidate says that the Massachusetts public thinks that both Patrick and the legislature have been inactive — voters see no sense of urgency on Beacon Hill about the dire problems confronting the state. As a different political consultant puts it, criticizing Patrick: "It's like you're sailing around in circles, and the captain seems to be happy just going along like that."
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Abhijat Joshi
The writer behind successful blockbusters like Lage Raho Munnabhai, 3 Idiots and PK. Abhijat comes from a literature background and is a professor in the English department at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio. Together with Rajkumar Hirani, he is responsible for some path-breaking bollywood cinema. Their latest collaboration is the blockbuster hit - biopic on controversy's poster boy, actor Sanjay Dutt titled, Sanju. He was also the writer for the English-language film Broken Horses, a remake of Parinda, starring Vincent D'Onofrio. He currently resides in Central Ohio with his family and boy does he have an effect on the Indian pop-culture from afar!
The current sensation of Bollywood and Hollywood, Ali Fazal has an impressive body of work that has catapulted him to international stardom. With films like Fukrey, Sonali Cable and Happy Bhag Jayegi, Ali proved his mettle as an actor in bollywood. By sharing screen space with Dame Judi Dench in 'Victoria and Abdul' in the titular role of Abdul, Ali has been the subject of every actor's envy and the pride of the Indian acting fraternity.
Meet Ali Fazal on
Saturday, August 11, at Panel discussion at Deakin Edge, Federation Square at 5:00 pm.
Sunday, August 12, at Westpac IFFM Awards Night, at Palais theatre at 6:30 pm.
Avtar Panesar
Avtar serves as the Vice President of International Operations at Yash Raj Films Pvt Ltd. and is responsible for popularising content distributed by YRF in key diaspora markets abroad. Prior to joining YRF, Avtar worked with HMV/EMI Records London and grew to key positions there. His deep passion for movies is even reflected in his business card, the back of which reads: "Films forever…" A self-described family person, he deeply values the time he spends with them.
The regal Indian beauty who rose to International prominence through her debut performance in the 2008 British drama Slumdog Millionaire. A talent who was bestowed with the Breakthrough Performance Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival and nominated for various awards at the British Academy Film Awards, the MTV Movie Awards and the Teen Choice Awards. Her biggest commercial success came with the 2011 science fiction film, Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Pinto received major attention for portraying the title character in Michael Winterbottom's Trishna (2011) and her performance in the biographical drama Desert Dancer (2014) received critical acclaim. A fierce promoter of humanitarian causes and women's rights, Ms. Pinto is truly a global ambassador for women working in film.
Meet Freida on
Friday, August 10, at our Opening Night Film , Love Sonia at HOYTS Melbourne Central at 7:00 pm.
Keerthy Suresh who recently delivered a power packed performance in the highly acclaimed blockbuster film Mahanati; will be our guest at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2018. The ravishing actress has been demonstrating her acting talent on celluloid since the early 2000's. Keerthy Suresh's remarkable success deserves all praise as her determination and hard work in reel and real- life is by far commendable. Hailing from the film fraternity, she is all about cinema and her critical and box office success substantiate the latter. The talented actor to no surprise has taken the all the light for her acting prowess.
Malaika Arora Khan needs no introduction. A Model, Actress, Dancer, VJ, Judge; Malaika Arora Khan is all talents rolled into one and more. Her first moment in the sun came when she starred as a VJ with MTV India and since then there's been no stopping this power-packed, multi-talented diva. A fashionista in her own league, Malaika is known for her scintillating dance numbers, her charm, elegance, wit and her passion for fitness and women's health. Words do not do justice to this enigmatic and multi-talented personality.
Mahira Khan, born 21 December 1984 is a Pakistani actress. She appears in Pakistani films and Pakistani dramas. She has won Lux Style Awards and Hum Awards. Born in Karachi, Khan started her career as a VJ in 2006. She made her screen debut opposite Atif Aslam in the romance Bol (2011), which earned a Lux Style Award for Best Actress (film) nomination. She had a starring role in Humsafar which earned her a Lux Style Award for Satellite Best TV Actress and Hum Award for Best Onscreen Couple.
Malaika Arora Khan needs no introduction to start with. In her latest role as an editor for the lifestyle brand "The Label Life", she's still one of the top diva's when it comes to fashion and making a statement. Malaika is an Indian actress, dancer, model, VJ, and television presenter. She is most famous for her dancing in the songs Chaiyya Chaiyya, Gur Naalo Ishq Mitha, Maahi Ve, Kaal Dhamaal and Munni Badnaam Hui. She turned into a film producer in 2008, with her former husband Arbaaz Khan. Their company Arbaaz Khan Productions has released films like Dabangg and Dabangg 2.
Mrunal Thakur is an emerging talent who hails from the world of TV. Having debuted in Marathi cinema, Mrunal was quick to catch the eye of filmmaker Tabrez Noorani and bagged the titular role of Sonia in the IFFM's opening night film 'Love Sonia'. She is a beauty with lots of talents and she is here to stay and entertain us with her moving performances.
Meet Mrunal Thakur on
Friday, August 10, at our Opening Night Film, Love Sonia at HOYTS Melbourne Central at 7:00 pm.
Nag Ashwin
One of the most exciting filmmaking talents to grace Telugu cinema in recent years, Nag Ashwin has worked on some of the most successful films since he began his career. Ashwin made his independent directorial debut with the coming-of-age drama film Yevade Subramanyam, that gave him much deserved commercial success; and won him the Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director. Ashwin made biographical drama film Mahanati - the most critically acclaimed films of 2018 as we followed one of India's first female superstars. The epic film is the biography of Savitri, an actress from the South Indian movie industry, who ruled for two decades during 50s and 60s. Join him with the Mahanati team as they come to IFFM 2018 to celebrate its making and success!
Namrata Singh Gujral
A successful film producer, director, actor and motivational speaker, Gujral focus solely on entertainment projects that carry strong humanitarian angles. Gujral's recent directorial venture 5 Weddings starring Nargis Fakhri, Rajkummar Rao, Oscar nominee Candy Clark and Golden Globe nominee Bo Derek will be screened at the IFFM 2018. Honored as one of their "Remarkable Women" by Lifetime TV making her the first Indian-American to join the ranks of other notables such as Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton for her work as filmmaker on Warner Bros "1 a Minute" starring Olivia Newton-John, Melissa Etheridge, Deepak Chopra, Lisa Ray, Mumtaz, Jaclyn Smith, Barbara Mori and Billy Baldwin. Gujral has been recognized for her creative and commercial expertise on co-productions between Hollywood and Bollywood.
Onir
A true auteur, Onir is an acclaimed director , screenwriter, editor and producer. He is known for his successful films like My brother...Nikhil and I am. The films are a testament to Onir's narrative range and continual quest to explore human connection and relationships. A national award winner and the director of multi award winning documentary Raising the Bar, he will be joining us again this year to present the screening of his recent film Kuch Bheegey Alfaaz.
Prakash Kunte
A film director, Prakash is noted for his work in Marathi cinema. Having started his career as an assistant director with Satrangi Re in 2012, already has four films under his belt. Prakash Kunte's films often revolve around and boil down to an important situation that becomes the crux of the story, as can be witnessed in his film Cycle screening at IFFM 2018. Meet the man himself for an exciting Q&A session at the screening of his wonderful film Cycle.
Rajeev Masand
Rajeev Masand is one of India's best known film critics and entertainment reporters. Having started his long career with The Times of India newspaper at the young age of sixteen, Masand has continuously broken new ground in the entertainment industry and paved new vistas for future film critics. His illustrious list of interviewees include big names like Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Guy Ritchie, and M Night Shyamalan to name a few. His impressive work as a film critic has earned him three awards for 'Best Entertainment Critic' from the National Television Awards as he continues to go about his job with a passionate affection for cinema.
Mr. Hirani is widely regarded as one of the most successful and critically acclaimed filmmakers of the 21st century Hindi cinema. A man who can single handedly lay claim to have changed the course of mainstream Indian entertainment for good. Hirani is known for directing films like Munna Bhai M.B.B.S (2003), Lage Raho Munnabhai (2006), 3 Idiots (2009) and PK (2014). Apart from all his films being huge commercial successes and winning numerous awards, they leave a mark on the audience who've loved and embraced his work of genius. In true Batman spirit, he is the storyteller we need and deserve.
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Think of Gold standards of Acting and you'll think of Rani Mukerji! The effortlessness of her craft not only amazes her fellow actors but also makes her the subject of their envy. With path-breaking performances in films like Black, Yuva, Hey Ram and Mardaani, Rani has often broken the glass ceiling and forged a unique path for herself. With her recent smash-hit Hichki, Rani proves once again that she is truly the reigning queen of Bollywood. Once in a millenium do we come across an actor of such caliber, influence and versatility. Rani Mukherjee, the name is enough to raise an applause and admiration.
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She is Gen-Now of bollywood! In a career spanning 10 years, Richa Chadha has managed to capture the imagination of the audience and carve a special place for herself in this vast expanse of Bollywood. Blending sensitive portrayals with solid craft in a mainstream bollywood movie is her thing. With films like Oye Lucky Lucky Oye, Masaan, Gangs of Wasseypur, Fukrey; Richa's body of work reads elegance, effortlessness and brilliance all over it.
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Shibasish Sarkar
Shibasish is a media and entertainment industry professional with over 20 years of corporate experience and the current Group COO of Reliance Entertainment, the flagship motion picture arm of India's Reliance group. He is responsible for the entertainment vertical comprising film, gaming, digital and new media businesses. Being part of the senior leadership team, he serves as a board member with various Reliance group companies. Prior to joining Reliance Entertainment in 2007, he worked with UTV, Percept Picture and Viacom 18. In addition to sharing the latest entertainment news on social media, he also spends time raising awareness of causes he believes in.
Synonymous with TV and cinema, Simi Garewal has become a living legend throughout Indian households for her work both on and behind the silver screen. After swiftly landing her first acting role in the English language film 'Tarzan Goes to India' (1962) Garewal's career skyrocketed towards success as she wrote, directed and starred in a variety of acclaimed films. As of late, Simi is most recognisable for her anchoring role on the trend-setting talk show 'Rendezvous with Simi Garewal'. Simi is also a member of the jury for this year's festival.
Meet Simi Garewal on
Saturday, August 11, at HOYTS Chadstone, at the Screening of Siddhartha where she will give you a unique insight into the Artsist, the Man and the Legend that was Shashi Kapoor at 5:00 pm.
After growing up in Mumbai with a prominent film director for an uncle and going to film school in LA, Noorani focused on directing commercials and shooting projects in India. This background and Noorani's passion for filmmaking made him a big asset for filmmakers wanting to work and shoot in India. Love Sonia is his first major directorial project - a film that promises to be a breathtakingly honest look at the global sex trade, set in India, Hong Kong and Los Angeles.
Meet Tabrez Noorani on
Saturday, August 11, at Panel discussion at Deakin Edge. Federation Square at 5:00 pm.
Friday, August 10, 07.00 PM | HOYTS Melbourne Central | Screening of Love Sonia
Taran Adarsh
Taran Adarsh is an accomplished film critic, journalist, editor and film trade analyst of great repute. Critiquing his first film at just 15, Taran was bound for the business, proceeding to become a producer and screenwriter for Hello Bollywood and Fox. In 2007, Taran began hosting a talk show called B Biz where he analyses box office reports and entertainment industry reviews.
Tillotama Shome
Tillotama Shome is a thespian actor best known for her work in Mira Nair's Monsoon Wedding. Her stellar work in 'A Death in the Gunj' won her the Best supporting actor award at the 63 Filmfare awards. A versatile practitioner of the craft, Tillotama is a seasoned actress based out of Mumbai.
Vicky Kaushal is an Indian actor best known for his breakout role as Deepak Chaudhary in Masaan. Since then, he has delivered great performances showcasing his range as an actor: from his darkly disturbing turn in Raman Raghav 2.0 to his nuanced portrayal of a Pakistani army officer in Raazi. Featured in the Forbes India 30 under 30 2018 list, he has come a long way since his days as a struggling actor in Mumbai.
Nominated at Westpac IFFM's Awards for Best Supporting Performance category, for his role as 'Kamli' in the superhit film Sanju, Vicky is a recent heartthrob of tinsel town!


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Effluent containing Rubrivivax gelatinosus promoting the yield, digestion system, disease resistance, mTOR and NF-kB signaling pathway, intestinal microbiota and aquaculture water quality of crucian carp.
Wu, Pan1
Mo, Wentao2
Wang, Yanling3
Wu, Yuan1
Zhang, Ying4
Chen, Zhaobo5
Li, Ning6
1 School of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian, 116600, China; School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China. , (China)
2 School of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian, 116600, China. , (China)
3 Department of Anesthesiology, The third affiliated hospital of SunYat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510630, China. , (China)
4 School of Environment and Resources, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian, 116600, China; School of Resources and Environment, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, China. Electronic address: [email protected] , (China)
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2019.08.015
Crucian Carp
R. Gelatinosus
The employment of traditional bait and medicament in freshwater aquaculture causes the frequent occurrence of environmental pollution and disease. Effluent collected after Rubrivivax gelatinosus-mediated wastewater treatment could be re-utilized as microbial feeds, medicament, and aquaculture water to culture Crucian carp. Therefore, a novel integrated system of wastewater treatment using effluent containing R. gelatinosus that improves yield, increases disease resistance, and enhances the quality of aquaculture water for Crucian carp culture was proposed and investigated. Crucian carp can grow well in effluent containing R. gelatinosus (ER). The survival rate, yield, and whole body composition of the ER group were all increased compared to the control group (CK). The biochemical (B vitamin) and other substances in the effluent of R. gelatinosus enhanced the activity of proteases, amylases, lipases, AKP, ACP, phagocytic, SOD, CAT by up-regulating the expression of akp, acp, sod, and cat genes. Theoretical analysis showed that biochemicals regulate the expression of these gene and enzyme activities by acting as a signal that stimulates the active center. Moreover, R. gelatinosus and biochemical substances improved mTOR and NF-kB signaling pathway and intestinal microbiota. Furthermore, R. gelatinosus inhibited Aeromonas hydrophila that increases resistance against fish disease and promotes the growth of intestinal bacteria. Meanwhile, R. gelatinosus in the effluent also improved the aquaculture water quality. This technology would save the aquaculture water, reduce water pollution and wastewater discharge, and increase the output and disease resistance of Crucian carp, simultaneously. Copyright © 2019. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. This record was last updated on 12/31/2019 and may not reflect the most current and accurate biomedical/scientific data available from NLM. The corresponding record at NLM can be accessed at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31446081


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Richard Gill
"It's better with a little salt."
Keeper of Sumfood's entrepreneurial flame, Richard started his first company before he could drive a car. Ideas emit off the Christchurch native like solar flares from the sun. Richard's interest in the latest gadgetry isn't unusual for a tech guy, but his passion for using advanced technologies to help solve real world problems is. Between nibbles of blue cheese, brie and smoked salmon on wholegrain crackers with a glass of Central Otago Pinot Noir or a nice Californian Zinfandel he's helped unlock the potential of others throughout his career as a mentor, advisor and consultant. At Sumfood, he's a personal trainer for the path forward.
Unlike Silicon Valley's generation of whiz kids turned maladjusted adults, Richard's unaffected nature and commitment to the success of others stems from his parents. In his own words, "My mother was a hugely accomplished and energetic person who pushed against the limitations of society to promote the welfare of the under-represented, under-privileged and downtrodden, while inspiring others to reach for a higher calling. My dad was a quiet, deep thinker who remained calm in a storm and touched the lives of ordinary people through his simple, supportive acknowledgments and quietly shared wisdom … I think I was adopted."
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Well, maybe it takes more than one candle.
Many Sundays, at my home church, I take advantage of two opportunities: the chance to light a votive candle, and to be anointed by a church member.
The first Sunday in Advent, I went up to the candle station brimming with intercessions. I found myself lighting several candles, and feeling a little self-conscious, even though there was not a line, and there were a lot of "open" candles. I lit one for my sister in law whose husband just died, and my wife who was his sister. For so many people, struggling with health, loss. For our country, for the world. For a goddaughter who can't stay clean or out of jail for long, who no longer has her children.
Finally, I had to stop, and move on and allow someone to anoint me.
And, accept that there are just not enough candles. To light only "such candles as I possess," or can access, did not seem like enough at the time. How many candles would? I have no idea, really.
This photo of a "sea of candles" made me chuckle . . . as many as they are, even they do not seem like enough! I could light them all, and there would be more to light, in my mind and heart.
Can I really trust that my one little candle can hold them all? All the prayers, all those who I know need prayer, every great cause, every small need that cries out?
So, this morning, again, I light my one candle, such as I possess. And share this photo of the candles I imagine lighting. . . .


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Q: A question about OAuth2.0 and access to third-party site So, Suppose we have a site (let's call it site A). A user can log in on site A using one of OAuth providers or with site As' credentials. I want to fetch some user related data from cite A, but i don't want to ask for users' credentials, instead I want the user to authorize my site using OAuth provider, so that I can access data on site A. Is there a way to implement such a system? I'm using Spring Boot to develop my website.
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Former National Security Council Member Trends on Twitter After Scathing NYT Rebuke of Bannon
By Lindsey EllefsonFeb 6th, 2017, 10:02 am
Michael Mullen has a harsh critique of Steve Bannon called "I Was on the National Security Council. Bannon Doesn't Belong There." tucked into the opinion section of the New York Times today and the reception was good enough that it started trending on Twitter.
Bannon, who is represented on Saturday Night Live by an actor dressed as the Grim Reaper, is on Donald Trump's National Security Council, but reports indicate that Trump didn't even realize that he had signed an Executive Order making it so.
Regardless of if Trump knew he was signing Bannon onto the council, there was swift backlash against the decision to put the former Breitbart ringleader in such a position. Nancy Pelosi, for instance, seethed, "What's making America less safe is to have a white supremacist named to the National Security Council as a permanent member while the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and the Director of National Intelligence are told, 'Don't call us, we'll call you.'"
Now, Mullen is taking a shot at the man's appointment, too. After first advising Trump's administration tom make the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff or the director of national intelligence permanent members of the principal committee, he said this:
The second much needed adjustment to Mr. Trump's arrangement of the council is the removal of Mr. Bannon from the principals committee. Putting aside for a moment Mr. Bannon's troubling public positions, which are worrisome enough, institutionalizing his attendance threatens to politicize national security decision making … Having Mr. Bannon as a voting member of the principals committee will have a negative influence on what is supposed to be candid, nonpartisan deliberation. I fear that it will have a chilling effect on deliberations and, potentially, diminish the authority and the prerogatives to which Senate-confirmed cabinet officials are entitled. They, unlike Mr. Bannon, are accountable for the advice they give and the policies they execute.
Go here to read it.
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Jerome Walter Bray, Jr., 70, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away on Monday, May 22, 2017 at his home. He was born on October 16, 1946 in St. Louis, MO to Jerome W. & Hettie O. Spittler Bray, Sr. He married Judith A. Lause on June 28, 1969 in Berkeley, MO. He was a self-employed truck driver and owned and operated Bray Delivery with his father and grandfather in St. Louis, MO for many years. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was a member of Holy Family Parish and the American Legion. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and going to his weekend place in Williamsburg, MO.
Jerry is survived by: his wife: Judy Bray of Fort Madison, IA; 2-sons: James (Jennifer) Bray of St. Louis, MO & Charles (Jenann) Bray of Oxford, IA; 1-step daughter: Becky (Bruce) Schrama of Imperial, MO; 4-grandchildren: Kyle, Alyssa, Gabrielle & Bo Bray; 4-sisters: Linda (Dan) Davis of San Antonio, TX, Susan Castle of Jackson, MS, Nancy (Phil) McCord of St. Louis, MO & Pat (Tom) Meczkowski of Wentzville, MO. He was preceded in death by his parents and 1-brother in law, Rick Castle.
Cremation has been entrusted to King-Lynk Funeral Home & Crematory. Friends may call after 2:00 p. m. on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 with the family to receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday evening at King-Lynk Funeral Home & Crematory. The funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Ss. Mary & Joseph Church with Rev. Mark P. Spring officiating. Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, MO. A memorial has been established for Iowa Veterans Freedom Rock. Online condolences and a video tribute of Jerry's life may be viewed at the King-Lynk Funeral Home & Crematory website: www.kinglynk.com.


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By: Sam Harris
Narrated by: Sam Harris, David Chalmers, Babette Deutsch, and others
Neuroscientist, philosopher, podcaster and best-selling author Sam Harris has been exploring some of the greatest questions concerning the human mind, society and the events that shape our world. Harris' search for deeper understanding of how we think has led him to engage and exchange with some of our most brilliant and controversial contemporary minds - Daniel Kahneman, Robert Sapolsky, Anil Seth and Max Tegmark - in order to unpack and understand ideas of consciousness, free will, extremism and ethical living.
By Nick Clutterbuck on 12-08-2020
Narrated by: Sam Harris, David Chalmers, Babette Deutsch, Anil Seth, Thomas Metzinger, Timothy Snyder, Glenn C. Loury, Robert Sapolsky, Daniel Kahneman, Nick Bostrom, David Krakauer, Max Tegmark


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Adam Scott's Favorite Golf Gambling Story: Fred Couples, Phil Ivey and $10K
Joe Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports. Pictured: Adam Scott
The Action Network spoke with several of today's top professional golfers to find out their favorite personal golf betting stories.
Who: Adam Scott
When: About nine years ago
Where: Shadow Creek GC (Las Vegas)
Scott rarely plays money games, but was part of a memorable one nearly a decade ago, playing with Fred Couples and professional poker player Phil Ivey. They started with a small bet, which quickly ballooned into a much bigger one — and then another.
"We had a really soft bet at the start of the round and [Ivey] wasn't happy about it. Fred and I were playing pretty lackluster golf the first five holes and he said, 'I didn't come out here to watch you play like this, but I'll bet that you can't make 10 birdies between you for the rest of the round, from the sixth hole on.
"It was a $5,000 bet. I was pretty sure that Fred and I could handle it, so we agreed to the bet.
"We had it all under control, then we slowed down. I should've birdied 16, but I didn't, so we needed three birdies between us for the last two holes.
"The 17th is just a wedge par 3 to an island green and the 18th is a reachable par 5.
"On the 17th tee, Phil knew his chances weren't very good. It was likely one of us was going to stiff a wedge and both of us could birdie the last. So, he threw a curveball at us. He said, 'I'll bet you another five grand that you both can't hit this green.'
"I'm like, oh my goodness, this is too good to be true. He's giving us five grand to hit the green on a 140-yard hole.
"We take the bet. Freddie gets up there first. I think he was thinking so much about the second bet that he fanned it into the right bunker. It was just devastating, because now we've lost that bet and we might lose the first one.
"I hit it on, but only made par. So it was a lost cause. We both birdied 18, but came up one short, so we were scrounging around for the checkbooks.
"It's a really good story, but I was completely devastated."
Other golf gambling stories from the Tour
Tony Finau's Favorite Golf Gambling Story: A $500 Hole-In-One
Justin Thomas' Favorite Golf Gambling Story: 36 Holes With Michael Jordan
Paul Casey's Favorite Golf Gambling Story: A Winning Pitch vs. Lefty
Marc Leishman's Favorite Golf Gambling Story: The International Hustle
Rickie Fowler's Favorite Golf Gambling Story: 1-on-1 with Michael Jordan
Zach Johnson's Favorite Golf Gambling Story: When Doubling Down Goes All Wrong
Brendan Steele's Favorite Golf Gambling Story: Ratted Out for Winning Too Much


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Claims that Foot and Mouth (FMD) disease control measures in Brazil are inadequate were reinforced recently.
Only last week results from routine FMD blood tests on just under 10,000 head of cattle in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso found that 382 head on 55 farms proved positive.
Serious concerns were also raised about the Brazilian vaccination programme on farms. On 62% of the farms where cattle reacted positively to the tests, farmers had not vaccinated all the animals on the farm as specifically requested by the federal government.
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Over the past month there have been conflicting reports on possible FMD outbreaks in Paraguay on ranches located just 20 km from its border with the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Despite Paraguayan officials reporting that it was a bacterial infection and not FMD, officials in Mato Grosso attempted to close the 400 km of border between themselves and Paraguay.
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The EAB was found in traps set for the beetle at South Broad Park in Brevard. Declining ash trees in the area signaled that EAB may already be there and prompted forest health specialists from the N.C. Forest Service to set the traps.