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Dress in 18th c. Scotland
People in the eighteenth century had the same concerns about clothing as we do today: cost, comfort, fashion, and the situation in which the clothing was to be worn, would have all affected what was worn on a day-to-day basis.
All garments in the eighteenth century would have been made from cloth of natural fibres and dyed with natural dyes, and they all would have been handmade. Woollen and linen cloth were in plentiful supply in Scotland and they could come in a range of qualities from coarse to fine, and so could suit all budgets although it was generally accepted that the best linen came from places like Holland. Woollen cloth was often used for the outer garments; Scotland produced a lot of coarse woollen cloth and finer fabrics were available from England and further afield. The other fibres that were available were not native to Scotland but were still in plentiful supply. Silk, for example, was costly compared to the others – it was also much harder to keep clean – but this did not stop many people from owning a silk item, even if it was just a handkerchief or a garment made from a wool and silk mix. Silk also had the advantage of being cool or warm to wear. Cotton, imported from India and then America, had at first been a high status fabric but by the end of the eighteenth century it was being used across a wider section of society, the main benefit being that it was light, durable, washable, and could be decorated to imitate the more expensive fabrics.
By the end of the eighteenth century, most men's wardrobes consisted of what we would consider the three-piece suit: a coat or jacket, waistcoat and breeches. Underneath this a shirt was worn, typically made from linen which could be fine or coarse depending on what you could afford. The richer you were, the more you would own so you would wash your linen rather than wash yourself. This meant that to maintain a respectable appearance at least 2 shirts were needed so that you could be dressed while one set of clothing was being washed. Clean linen was an important status symbol in eighteenth-century society – the whiter and brighter it was the better. Detachable cuffs or ruffles and stocks could also help maintain an image of respectability and cleanliness, as well as helping to maintain a fashionable appearance. If you could afford it outer garments would have been tailor made, otherwise you would have to rely on second-hand or homemade clothing. If it was tailor made, of course, then it means performers and musicians might have been able to request certain alterations to allow greater mobility, particularly in the sleeves.
Like men, the first layer of fabric that women wore next to the skin was linen in the form of a shift of chemise, which could also handily double up as a nightgown. On top of this women wore stays, the precursor to the corset. Stays were made from whalebone or flexible cane and linen and they moulded the wearer's torso into an almost conical shape. They provided support and structure for the rest of the outfit, and would have been worn by women of all social levels, even those who did manual work. On top of the stays came the gown and the petticoat – sometimes they would be matching, but often not. Gowns were the most visible part of a woman's wardrobe and so they played a key role in signalling her social status. Fashions changed quite quickly at the end of the eighteenth century but the cost of fabrics meant gowns were not discarded if they were considered unfashionable, instead they would be altered and remodelled until they fit more with the current style.
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legal aid justice center
Doug Muir, the Bella's Boycott, and Black Lives Matter
By Marijean Crisis Communications, Social Media
A week ago, we attended Rooting Out Injustice, the signature fall event put on by Legal Aid Justice Center and Central Virginia Legal Aid Society. Full disclosure, I've been involved with Legal Aid for more than seven years and am on their advisory council. The event featured co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement, Alicia Garza, who was a fantastic, inspirational speaker. The speaker panel, emceed by local attorney and author John Grisham (you may have heard of him) explored the intersection of race, injustice, disparities within the system, and ways the nonprofit organizations are tackling civil injustice.
In the midst of the event, a local business owner, Douglas Muir, saw fit to post a comment on Facebook stating, "Black lives matter is the biggest rasist (sic) organization since the clan. Are you kidding me. Disgusting!!"
Mr. Muir is the owner of Bella's, an Italian restaurant in Charlottesville. He's also listed as a guest lecturer at the University of Virginia.
What Mr. Muir obviously didn't know is that the wrath of the offended via social media is swift and ruthless. There's a hashtag #boycottbellas and there has been a peaceful demonstration. But that's not the end of this. Doug Muir deleted his comment and is, no doubt, keeping a low profile while his employees suffer a lack of income (restaurant workers make their money mostly in tips. No customers = no income.)
I think this is an opportunity for all people — not just the people who attended the event, or who have heard and seen Mr. Muir's comment and are aware of the boycott of Bella's to go look at the http://blacklivesmatter.com/ page. Think about civil rights and a movement that didn't just start last year, but has been going on since before Abraham Lincoln was president. This isn't new. Racism isn't new. Social media is, though, and how we use it can change minds and change our society.
UPDATE 10/12/2016:
The Cavalier Daily ran an apology from Douglas Muir about the comment. It's a good apology.
Believing in the Power of Technology to Help Nonprofits: Cabell Foundation and Legal Aid Justice Center
By Marijean Communications, Media, Public Relations, Social Media
Today's guest post is by Laurel Henneman. Laurel, the Foundation Relations Manager for the Legal Aid Justice Center, in a former life was a transactional attorney for a large firm in New York City. She now lives in Charlottesville with her family, where she is active in the community and enjoys both local food and Facebook. She appreciates the invitations she has received for Google+, but says they will have to wait until her children are grown or the laundry figures out how to wash itself.
Do you believe in the power of information technology to improve nonprofits' services, spread the word about important developments, and reach out to supporters? The Cabell Foundation does, and is providing the Legal Aid Justice Center with a $64K "challenge grant" to upgrade our systems. $136K more is needed by December 2011 to meet this challenge. Please contribute if you can, and spread the word to others who might be interested in supporting our work!
For more than 40 years, we have been meeting the civil legal needs of our low-income neighbors with a special focus on vulnerable populations, including children, immigrants, the elderly, and the institutionalized. We now face an urgent need to upgrade the information technology used by our program, in order to meet the increased needs of our clients in a challenging funding environment.
While there are currently some signs of recovery in the broader economy, there are also signs that for the foreseeable future, we should prudently prepare for a "new normal" level of doing more with less. Strategic investments in information technology (including telecommunications, case management, and e-advocacy) are essential for improving the efficiency of our work on behalf of clients, sharing the learning of our advocates with others, and reaching potential funding sources.
As you know so well, state-of-the-art tools in online advocacy now allow nonprofit organizations to disseminate information easily through email and social networking channels, and guide recipients of this information—through simple navigation and a few mouse clicks—to join their cause, contact legislators and other officials to express views on important pending issues, and donate to the continued work on causes they believe in.
Join us in investing in the future of our program and its important service to our low-income neighbors! Click here to donate, or learn more about the Legal Aid Justice Center at www.justice4all.org. If you have questions or want additional information, contact Susan Kruse: susan at justice4all.org, our Donor Relations Manager.
Editor's Note: Jaggers Communications supports Legal Aid Justice Center with time, talent and dollars and we hope that you will, too.

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Brephostoma carpenteri és una espècie de peix pertanyent a la família dels epigònids i l'única del gènere Brephostoma.

Hàbitat
És un peix marí i batidemersal que viu entre 500 i 2.782 m de fondària.

Distribució geogràfica
Es troba a Papua Nova Guinea i les illes Hawaii.

Observacions
És inofensiu per als humans.

Referències

Bibliografia
 Anònim, 2000. Base de dades de la col·lecció de peixos del J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Grahamstown, Sud-àfrica. J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Grahamstown, Sud-àfrica.

Enllaços externs

 BioLib
 Catalogue of Life
 AQUATAB

Epigònids

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Saint Peter Chanel was born in 1803 in France. After his ordination to the priesthood, he became a missionary. In 1836 he led a small group of missionaries to the New Hebrides in the South Pacific. After a few years of converting the natives, the jealous island king had Peter killed. However, within 5 months of his death, the entire island had been converted to Christianity.
In honor of the Tongan community in our parish, we now have a beautiful icon of Saint Peter Chanel, the Tongan patron saint.
This icon of Saint Peter Chanel was written specifically for us by Father Damien Higgens, a priest-monk of the Ukrainian Catholic Church and internationally known iconographer.


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Purified anti-AGR2 Antibody
W19087A (See other available formats)
Anterior Gradient 2, Protein Disulphide Isomerase Family Member, HAG-2, PDIA17, XAG-2, HPC8, Epididymis Secretory Protein Li 116, Secreted Cement Gland Homolog, GOB-4, HEL-S-116
Rat IgG2a, κ
Whole cell extracts (15 µg total protein) from HeLa (negative control), A549 (low expressor positive control), and MCF7 (high expressor positive control) lysates were resolved by 4-12% Bis-Tris gel electrophoresis, transferred to a PVDF membrane, and probed with 2.0 µg/mL (1:250 dilution) purified anti-AGR2 antibody (clone W19087A) overnight at 4°C. Proteins were visualized by chemiluminescence detection using HRP goat anti-rat IgG antibody (Cat. No. 405405) at a 1:3000 dilution. Direct-Blot™ HRP anti-GAPDH antibody (Cat. No. 607904) was used as a loading control at a 1:25000 dilution (lower). Lane M: Molecular weight marker. Predicted AGR2 expression was obtained from Human Protein Atlas.
HeLa cells (negative control, panel A) and A549 cells (positive control, panel B) were fixed with 4% paraformaldehyde for 10 minutes, permeabilized with Triton X-100 for 10 minutes, and blocked with 5% FBS for 60 minutes. Cells were then intracellularly stained with 2.0 µg/mL purified anti-AGR2 antibody (clone W19087A) overnight at 4°C followed by incubation with Alexa Fluor® 594 goat anti-rat IgG antibody (Cat. No. 405422) at 2.0 µg/mL. Nuclei were counterstained with DAPI and the image was captured with a 60X objective.
Whole cell extracts (250 µg total protein) prepared from MCF7 cells were immunoprecipitated overnight with 2.5 µg of purified rat IgG2a, κ isotype ctrl antibody (Cat. No. 400501) or purified anti-AGR2 antibody (clone W19087A). The resulting IP fractions and whole cell extract input (6%) were resolved by 4-12% Bis-Tris gel electrophoresis, transferred to a PVDF membrane and probed with a rabbit control antibody against a separate epitope of AGR2. Lane M: Molecular weight marker.
943101 25 µg 80,00€
943102 100 µg 200,00€
AGR2 is a disulfide isomerase that catalyzes protein folding and thiol-disulfide exchange reactions in the ER lumen. It can also serve as a chaperone for secretory proteins, and is essential for maturation of cysteine-rich transmembrane receptors, including the intestinal glycoprotein mucin. In addition to its role in ER homeostasis, AGR2 can also exert pro-oncogenic function. In many tumors, AGR2 is overexpressed and secreted into the tumor microenvironment, where it disrupts epithelial cell to cell adhesion, promotes invasive structures, and mediates loss of cell polarity. AGR2 is highly upregulated in tamoxifen-treated cells and plays a crucial role in mediating resistance to chemotherapeutic agents.
Partial recombinant human AGR2 protein
Phosphate-buffered solution, pH 7.2, containing 0.09% sodium azide
The antibody solution should be stored undiluted between 2°C and 8°C.
WB - Quality tested
ICC, IP - Verified
Each lot of this antibody is quality control tested by western blotting. For western blotting, the suggested use of this reagent is 0.1 - 2.0 µg/mL. For immunocytochemistry, a concentration range of 1.0 - 5.0 μg/mL is recommended. For immunoprecipitation, the suggested use of this reagent is 2.5 µg/test. It is recommended that the reagent be titrated for optimal performance for each application.
This clone was tested for ICC on A549 cells fixed with 4% PFA and permeabilized with either Triton X-100 or methanol. While both methods were compatible with AGR2 staining, a significantly stronger signal was attained with Triton X-100 permeabilization.
AGR2 staining was highly variable in A549 cells, with many cells lacking any detectable signal. This result was consistent with internal data generated with an anti-AGR2 control antibody.
AGR2 is a 175 amino acid protein with a predicted molecular weight of 20 kD.
Primarily expressed in epithelial tissues/Endoplasmic reticulum
ER chaperone, protein folding, disulfide isomerase
Cell Adhesion, Cell Biology, Cell Motility/Cytoskeleton/Structure, Cell Structure, Protein Misfolding and Aggregation, Protein Synthesis
1. Chevet E, et al. 2013. Oncogene. 32:2499-509.
2. Fessart D, et al. 2016. Elife. 5:13887.
3. Hengel SM, et al. 2011. J Proteome Res. 10:4567-78.
View information about AGR2 on UniProt.org
Immunocytochemistry Staining for Methanol Fixed Cells
Western Blotting Protocol
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Before your defense, your friends get together and make you a hat and decorate it with stuff about you (e.g., poker or weak lensing). Then, when all is said and done and the congratulating begins, they put a ratty old academic robe on you and put your hat on your head. There's a cart (really a dolly with a chair on top, decorated with colored paper and balloons) and you sit in the cart and they push you all around the building, as everyone follows behind making noise (mostly jangling their keys). That's right. You get your own parade.
Now it's too late for me, but not for all of you: go demand your own parade, now, while you still have chance.
Anyway, I would have taken more pictures to illustrate the awesomeness of the whole thing, but I felt a little ashamed to be using someone's celebration for anthropological purposes; I'll try to get more at the next defense.


HOUSTON, Nov. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PARR) ("Par Pacific" or the "Company") today reported its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2018.
Par Pacific reported a net loss of $5.8 million, or $(0.13) per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, compared to net income of $18.8 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, for the same quarter in 2017. Third quarter 2018 Adjusted Net Income was $5.5 million, compared to Adjusted Net Income of $25.2 million in the third quarter of 2017. Third quarter 2018 Adjusted EBITDA was $27.1 million, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $45.1 million in the third quarter of 2017. A reconciliation of reported non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures can be found in the tables accompanying this news release.
"I am pleased with the progress we made during the quarter in executing on our strategic initiatives," said William Pate, Par Pacific's President and Chief Executive Officer. "We've announced a combined $116 million investment in Hawaii between the IES transaction and other expansion projects with attractive return profiles in order to capitalize on IMO 2020 and growing jet fuel demand. Our third quarter operating and financial results benefited from strong operations from our Wyoming Refinery and Retail, which mitigated challenges faced by our Hawaii Refinery."
The Refining segment reported operating income of $0.4 million in the third quarter of 2018, compared to operating income of $21.3 million in the third quarter of 2017. Adjusted Gross Margin for the Refining segment was $52.3 million in the third quarter of 2018, compared to $71.2 million in the third quarter of 2017.
Refining Adjusted EBITDA was $15.6 million in the third quarter of 2018, compared to Refining Adjusted EBITDA of $35.1 million in the third quarter of 2017. Over half of this decline can be attributed to market conditions in Hawaii.
The combined Mid Pacific Index was $8.59/bbl in the third quarter of 2018, compared to $10.27/bbl in the third quarter of 2017. The Hawaii refinery's throughput in the third quarter of 2018 was 72 thousand barrels per day (Mbpd). This compares to throughput of 74 Mbpd for the same quarter in 2017. Production costs were $3.97 per throughput barrel in the third quarter of 2018, compared to $3.69 per throughput barrel in the same period in 2017. The planned reformer regeneration and prolonged shut-down of downstream processing units related to Hurricane Lane impacted financial results in the third quarter of 2018.
Par Pacific is commencing a new $44 million capital project to build a 10 Mbpd naphtha hydrotreater and 6.5 Mbpd isomerization unit at its Hawaii refinery. These units are expected to convert lower-value exported products into higher-value on-island gasoline sales, enhance octane production, and improve benzene and sulfur balances. Startup is expected to occur in the first quarter of 2021.
During the third quarter of 2018, the Wyoming 3-2-1 Index averaged $26.25/bbl, compared to $25.29/bbl in the third quarter of 2017. The Wyoming refinery's throughput was 17 Mbpd in the third quarter of both 2018 and 2017. Production costs were $6.10 per throughput barrel in the third quarter of 2018, compared to $6.67 per throughput barrel in the same period in 2017.
The Retail segment reported operating income of $10.7 million in the third quarter of 2018, compared to $7.5 million in the third quarter of 2017. Adjusted Gross Margin for the Retail segment was $29.0 million in the third quarter of 2018, compared to $20.5 million in the same quarter of 2017.
Retail Adjusted EBITDA was $12.5 million in the third quarter of 2018, compared to $8.9 million in the third quarter of 2017. The Retail segment reported sales volumes of 32.2 million gallons in the third quarter of 2018, compared to 24.1 million gallons in the same quarter of 2017. The third quarter of 2018 includes results from the Northwest retail acquisition.
The Logistics segment reported operating income of $9.0 million in the third quarter of 2018, compared to $10.4 million in the third quarter of 2017. Adjusted Gross Margin for the Logistics segment was $12.3 million in the third quarter of 2018, compared to $16.0 million in the same quarter of 2017.
Logistics Adjusted EBITDA was $10.6 million in the third quarter of 2018, compared to $12.0 million in the third quarter of 2017.
Equity earnings from Laramie in the third quarter of 2018 were $1.1 million, compared to equity earnings of $0.6 million in the third quarter of 2017. Third quarter 2018 earnings attributable to Par Pacific's 39.1% ownership interest in Laramie included $1.3 million in unrealized losses on derivative instruments compared to $1.0 million in unrealized gains on derivative instruments during the third quarter of 2017. Laramie's total net loss was $0.2 million in the third quarter of 2018, compared to a net loss of $1.8 million in the third quarter of 2017. Laramie's total Adjusted EBITDAX was $29.2 million in the third quarter of 2018, compared to $14.4 million in the third quarter of 2017.
Laramie averaged 211 million cubic feet equivalent per day (MMcfed) of production during the third quarter of 2018 and exited the quarter with production of 215 MMcfed. Subsequent to the third quarter of 2018, Par Pacific's ownership interest in Laramie increased to 46% following the redemption of a unitholder's interest.
Net cash provided by operations totaled $51.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $105.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. At September 30, 2018, Par Pacific's cash balance totaled $87.7 million, long-term debt totaled $389.6 million, and total liquidity was $184.9 million. Par Pacific's cash balance improved by $5.0 million in the quarter, primarily due to cash provided from operations.
A conference call is scheduled for Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time (10:00 a.m. Eastern Time). To access the call, please dial 1-877-404-9648 inside the U.S. or 1-412-902-0030 outside the U.S. and ask for the Par Pacific call. Please dial in at least 10 minutes early to register. The webcast may be accessed online through the Company's website at http://www.parpacific.com on the Investor Relations page. A telephone replay will be available until November 14, 2018 and may be accessed by calling 1-877-660-6853 inside the U.S. or 1-201-612-7415 outside the U.S. and using the conference ID 13684344#.
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PARR), headquartered in Houston, Texas, owns and operates market-leading energy and infrastructure businesses. Par Pacific's strategy is to acquire and develop energy and infrastructure businesses in logistically complex markets. Par Pacific owns and operates one of the largest energy networks in Hawaii with a 94,000-bpd refinery, a logistics system supplying the major islands of the state and 91 retail locations. In the Pacific Northwest and the Rockies, Par Pacific owns and operates an 18,000-bpd refinery, a logistics system and 33 retail locations. Par Pacific also owns 46% of Laramie Energy, LLC, a natural gas production company with operations and assets concentrated in Western Colorado. More information is available at www.parpacific.com.
This news release (and oral statements regarding the subject matter of this news release, including those made on the conference call and webcast announced herein) includes certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are intended to qualify for the "safe harbor" from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements about: expected market conditions; expected refinery throughput; anticipated capital expenditures, including major maintenance costs, and their effect on our financial and operating results, including earnings per share; anticipated retail sales volumes and on-island sales; the anticipated financial and operational results of Laramie Energy, LLC; the amount of our discounted net cash flows and the impact of our NOL carryforwards on them; our ability to identify, acquire and operate energy, related retailing and infrastructure companies with attractive competitive positions; the timing and expected results of certain development projects, including Par Pacific's investment in an isomerization unit and diesel hydrotreater, as well as the impact of such investments on Par Pacific's product mix and on-island sales; the timing of the IES transaction and anticipated synergies and other benefits of the IES transaction; the anticipated financial and operating results of the assets acquired in the IES transaction and their effect on Par Pacific's cash flows and profitability (including free cash flow and Adjusted earnings per share); and other risks and uncertainties detailed in Par Pacific's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and any other documents that Par Pacific files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Additionally, forward looking statements are subject to certain risks, trends, and uncertainties, such as changes to financial condition and liquidity; the volatility of crude oil and refined product prices; operating disruptions at our refineries resulting from unplanned maintenance events or natural disasters; uncertainties inherent in estimating oil, natural gas and NGL reserves; environmental risks; and risks of political or regulatory changes. Par Pacific cannot provide assurances that the assumptions upon which these forward-looking statements are based will prove to have been correct. Should one of these risks materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements, and investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are current only as of this date. Par Pacific does not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein or any other forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The Company further expressly disclaims any written or oral statements made by a third party regarding the subject matter of this news release.
Working capital is calculated as (i) total current assets, excluding cash and cash equivalents less (ii) total current liabilities, excluding current portion of long-term debt.
The profitability of our Hawaii business is heavily influenced by crack spreads in both the Singapore and U.S. West Coast markets. These markets reflect the closest liquid market alternatives to source refined products for Hawaii. We believe the Singapore and Mid Pacific crack spreads (or four barrels of Brent crude converted into one barrel of gasoline, two barrels of distillate (diesel and jet fuel) and one barrel of fuel oil) best reflect a market indicator for our Hawaii refinery operations. The Mid Pacific crack spread is calculated using a ratio of 80% Singapore and 20% San Francisco indices.
Weighted-average differentials, excluding shipping costs, of a blend of crudes with an API of 31.98 and sulfur weight percentage of 0.65% that is indicative of our typical crude oil mix quality compared to Brent crude.
Please see discussion of Adjusted Gross Margin below. We calculate Adjusted Gross Margin per barrel by dividing Adjusted Gross Margin by total refining throughput.
Management uses production costs per barrel to evaluate performance and compare efficiency to other companies in the industry. There are several ways to calculate production costs per barrel; different companies within the industry calculate it in different ways. We calculate production costs per barrel by dividing all direct production costs, which include the costs to run the refineries including personnel costs, repair and maintenance costs, insurance, utilities and other miscellaneous costs, by total refining throughput. Our production costs are included in Operating expense (excluding depreciation) on our consolidated statement of operations, which also includes costs related to our bulk marketing operations.
The profitability of our Wyoming refinery is heavily influenced by crack spreads in nearby markets. We believe the Wyoming 3-2-1 Index is the best market indicator for our operations in Wyoming. The Wyoming 3-2-1 Index is computed by taking two parts gasoline and one part distillate (ultra-low sulfur diesel) as created from three barrels of West Texas Intermediate Crude. Pricing is based 50% on applicable product pricing in Rapid City, South Dakota, and 50% on applicable product pricing in Denver, Colorado.
Retail sales volumes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, include the 92 days and 192 days of retail sales volumes from Northwest Retail from the acquisition date of March 23, 2018 through September 30, 2018, respectively.
Management uses certain financial measures to evaluate our operating performance that are considered non-GAAP financial measures. These measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP and our calculations thereof may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
Adjusted Gross Margin is defined as (i) operating income (loss) plus operating expense (excluding depreciation), depreciation, depletion, and amortization ("DD&A"), inventory valuation adjustment (which adjusts for timing differences to reflect the economics of our inventory financing agreements, including lower of cost or net realizable value adjustments, the impact of the embedded derivative repurchase obligation, and purchase price allocation adjustments), and unrealized losses (gains) on derivatives or (ii) revenues less cost of revenues (excluding depreciation) plus inventory valuation adjustments and unrealized losses (gains) on derivatives. We define cost of revenues (excluding depreciation) as the hydrocarbon-related costs of inventory sold, transportation costs of delivering product to customers, crude oil consumed in the refining process, costs to satisfy our Renewable Identification Numbers ("RINs") obligations, and certain hydrocarbon fees and taxes. Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation) also includes the unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives and inventory valuation adjustments that we exclude from Adjusted Gross Margin.
Management believes Adjusted Gross Margin is an important measure of operating performance and uses Adjusted Gross Margin per barrel to evaluate operating performance and compare profitability to other companies in the industry and to industry benchmarks. Management believes Adjusted Gross Margin provides useful information to investors because it eliminates the gross impact of volatile commodity prices and adjusts for certain non-cash items and timing differences created by our inventory financing agreement and lower of cost or net realizable value adjustments to demonstrate the earnings potential of the business before other fixed and variable costs, which are reported separately in Operating expense (excluding depreciation) and Depreciation, depletion, and amortization.
Adjusted Gross Margin should not be considered an alternative to operating income (loss), net cash flows from operating activities, or any other measure of financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted Gross Margin presented by other companies may not be comparable to our presentation since each company may define this term differently as they may include other manufacturing costs and depreciation expense in cost of revenues.
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is defined as Net income (loss) excluding changes in the value of contingent consideration and common stock warrants, acquisition and integration expense, unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives, loss on termination of financing agreements, release of tax valuation allowance, inventory valuation adjustment, severance costs, impairment expense, and (gain) loss on sale of assets. Beginning in 2018, Adjusted Net Income (Loss) also excludes Par's share of Laramie Energy's unrealized loss (gain) on derivatives. The exclusion of Par's share of Laramie Energy's unrealized loss (gain) on derivatives from Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is consistent with our treatment of Par's unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives, which are also excluded from Adjusted Net Income (Loss). We have recast the non-GAAP information for three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 to conform to the current period presentation.
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Marco Uriel Fierro Marcen, más conocido como Marco Uriel (Puerto Vallarta, 8 de junio de 1967), es un actor mexicano, cuyo debut se dio a través de uno de los mayores éxitos de Televisa en la década de 1990, María Mercedes, participando mediante un rol recurrente desde el episodio inicial, mismo drama que se convertiría en el mayor éxito actoral de la cantante Thalía.

Tras seguir tocando puertas, estableciendo una reputación dentro del medio artístico, es a partir de 1997 cuando Uriel consolida una carrera establecida, consolidando un nombre, estelarizando alternadamente de tres a cinco proyectos por año, incluyendo el comienzo de su incursión en la pantalla grande en 2003, participando en proyectos tanto hispanos como norteamericanos.

Tras más de 25 años de trayectoria, Uriel ha logrado adaptarse a las demandas de la televisión mexicana e hispana, participando tanto en proyectos orientados al público infantil Misión SOS, juvenil Hijas de la luna, y consolidando su reputación como actor de carácter a través de más de una decena de proyectos al hilo en el último lustro.

Biografía
Marco Uriel comenzó sus primeros pasos estudiando teatro en la preparatoria, recibió una beca para Bakersfield California en los Estados Unidos hasta el regresar a México, fue un modelo para pagar la universidad estudiando comunicación, entrenaba en un comité olímpico y también fue deporte de alto rendimiento entre 5 & 8 horas diarias. Por terminar el teatro universitario, Uriel siguió su carrera en la Televisa donde conoció al recordado comediante, escritor y actor Chespirito.

Tiene una larga trayectoria en programas de televisión y teatro. Entre los más destacados se encuentran: Adictos (3ª temporada), Tvmillones, La rosa de Guadalupe, El equipo, Mujer, casos de la vida real y Papá soltero.

Es recordado por sus personajes en telenovelas como Alma de hierro, Las tontas no van al cielo, Cuando me enamoro, Clap, el lugar de tus sueños, Las vías del amor, Vivan los niños, Salomé, Hasta que el dinero nos separe y María Mercedes.

Tras 17 años de matrimonio con la actriz Cecilia Gabriela, ambos anunciaron su ruptura en el 2010.

Después de bajar 38 kilos, el actor da pláticas sobre autoestima y escribe un libro sobre superación personal.

En el 2011, Emilio Larrosa lo invita a formar parte de la telenovela Dos hogares, en donde da vida a 'Baldomero', un representante de música norteña.

En 2018 participa en la telenovela Hijas de la luna donde por primera vez comparte escena junto a su hermano el también actor Omar Fierro

Series de televisión
  Esta historia me suena (2022)
  Patricia, una pasión escondida (2020)
Sin miedo a la verdad (2018) - Fernando (episodio 1, Mirreyes Impunes)
Hoy voy a cambiar (2017) - Padre de Charito
El equipo  (2011) - El Míster
La rosa de Guadalupe (2011-2022)
Un corazón completo - Ignacio (2011)
La música del amor - Alejandro (2013)
Sin hogar - Alfonso (2013)
Le llamaban Esclava - Gonzalo (2014)
Robar tu corazón - Adolfo (2015)
El Segundo Cielo - Román (2015)
La familia del año - Everardo (2016)
La bestia - Don Alberto (2017)
El Abuelito Moi - Moi (2020)
La Marca - Arturo Vallares (2020)
El secreto de nuestro amor - Fernando (2020)
El tesoro - Pulido (2022)
Como dice el dicho (2011-2020)
Haces mal, recibe otro tal - Gregorio (2020)
Es mejor buscar la fuente que seguir la corriente - César (2018)
No me tientes, Satanás - Hans(2015)
El que nace barrigón - Arturo (2013)
El bien no es conocido - Pablo (2012)
Del odio al amor (2011)
Mujer, casos de la vida real (2001-2005)
Negocios sucios (2001)
Canto de sirena (2001)
Alto riesgo (2002)
Niña valiente (2002)
Negro arruyo (2002)
Licor amargo (2003)
Oras de las ciertezas (2003)
La custodia (2003)
Los destinos (2004)
Juegos de Fuego (2004)
Domínios del paso (2004)
Ventana indiscreta (2005)
Síndrome de Munchausen (2005)

Telenovelas
2022 - Mi fortuna es amarte (el Chef Téllez)
2021 - Fuego ardiente (Rubén Carmona)
2018 - Hijas de la luna (Xavier Oropeza)
2016 - Mujeres de negro (Benjamín)
2013-2014 - Lo que la vida me robó (Efraín Loreto)
2012-2013 - Porque el amor manda (Teniente Enrique Suárez)
2012-2013 - Amores verdaderos
2011- Dos hogares (Baldomero Lagos)
2010-2011 - Cuando me enamoro (Dr. Sinaga)
2009-2010 - Hasta que el dinero nos separe (Humberto Urdiales)
2008 - Las tontas no van al cielo - (Héctor)
2007-2008 - Tormenta en el Paraíso
2006-2007 - La fea más bella (Oso)
2005 - Contra viento y marea (Dr. Barbosa)
2004 - Misión S.O.S. (Edor)
2004-2006 - Rebelde, 2004 (El Papá de Javier)
2003 - Clap, el lugar de tus sueños (Felipe)
2002 - Las vías del amor (Bernardo Dueñas)
2002 - ¡Vivan los niños! (Diego, padre)
2001-2002 - Salomé (Roberto)
2001 - La intrusa, (Santiago Islas)
2001 - Aventuras en el tiempo (Jefe de Inteligencia)
2000 - Carita de ángel (Gerardo Montesinos)
2000 - El precio de tu amor (Ignacio)
1999 - Cuento de navidad (Taxista)
1999 - DKDA (Fernando)
1999 - Infierno en el paraíso (Dr. Héctor La Puente)
1998 - Rencor apasionado (Arcadio Mendiola)
1997 - Esmeralda (Emiliano Valverde) †
1997 - Amada enemiga (Emiliano)
1995 - La dueña (Ismael)
1995 - Bajo un mismo rostro (Marinero espía)
1994 - Marimar (Piloto)
1993. - Valentina (Pablo)
1992 - María Mercedes'' (Adolfo)

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Lunchtime Reading -- Black Friday
Zach Osterman
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Ah, Black Friday, that most inelegant-but-efficient of American traditions. Deal hopping can be maddening, except when it's Dec. 3 and you realize you've finished all of your holiday shopping for good.
So today's reading is for anybody who just needs a quick breather from the Thunderdome-like madness.
FROM THE STAR
Mitch Ewald is no ordinary place kicker, and he's about to close the book on a historic, record-setting career.
For the first time in its family's history, there will be Replogles on both sidelines for the Old Oaken Bucket game.
Indiana's two-quarterback rotation ought to test Purdue on Saturday.
INDIANA ON THE WEB
A bit of a delay on this, but James Blackmon Jr. opened his career at Marion by breaking his father's single-game scoring record with 54 points Wednesday night, writes Jeff Rabjohns of Peegs.com (subscription required).
Ralph Green isn't as big as he used to be, but he's still plenty big enough, writes Dustin Dopirak in the Bloomington Herald-Times (subscription required).
Ken Bikoff of Inside Indiana has a lengthy piece on the surprising story behind Indiana's single-game touchdown pass record holder.
Kevin Wilson is keeping goals for Saturday's Bucket game simple and straightforward, writes Pete DiPrimio in the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel.
PREPPING FOR PURDUE
See above links. Considering it's the day after Thanksgiving, I've about Purdue-prepped myself out with what's already been posted.
AROUND THE BIG TEN
For Ohio State, the Michigan game will not be all that defines its season, with the advent of the Big Ten title game the next week, writes John Spencer in USA TODAY.
Of course, Saturday's game won't be the only iteration of Michigan-Ohio State this weekend, writes Pete Cunningham of MLive.com.
Purdue's loss to Oklahoma State, a blowout and then a tight, entertaining game, was a tale of two halves -- and some foul trouble -- writes Nathan Baird.
AND SOMETHING ELSE ...
The longer we do this together, the more you'll find I'm never, ever opposed to linking Springsteen.


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Plínio Pompeu de Saboia Magalhães (Ipu, 3 de março de 1892 — 27 de abril de 1994) foi um engenheiro e político brasileiro. Foi deputado federal e senador pelo Ceará. Também foi prefeito de Fortaleza de 1934 a 1935.

Era o segundo dos treze filhos de João Pompeu de Sousa Magalhães (1863 - 1937) e de Jacinta Viriato de Saboia (1866 - 1945). Dentre seus irmãos, destaca-se Randal Pompeu, ex-prefeito de Sobral e ex-parlamentar. Pelo lado materno era também sobrinho-neto do Visconde de Saboia e, pelo lado paterno, sobrinho-bisneto de Tomás Pompeu de Sousa Brasil.

Casou-se em 11 de fevereiro de 1928 com Maria da Soledade Saboia (1904 - 1993), uma prima distante, filha de José Saboia de Albuquerque e de Maria da Soledade Miranda Pessoa (neta de Francisco de Paula Pessoa). O casal teve três filhos:
Lúcia Pompeu de Saboia Magalhães (1929 - 1954), falecida em acidente automobilístico;
José Saboia Neto (1933 - 1978), construtor, pai da ex-senadora Patrícia Saboya;
Gilberto Saboia Pompeu (1935 - 1985), engenheiro civil, falecido em acidente automobilístico.

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Deputados federais do Brasil pelo Ceará
Prefeitos de Fortaleza
Centenários do Ceará
Senadores da Assembleia Nacional Constituinte de 1946
Família Saboia
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The vast expanse of debris – in effect the world's largest rubbish dump – is held in place by swirling underwater currents. This drifting "soup" stretches from about 500 nautical miles off the Californian coast, across the northern Pacific, past Hawaii and almost as far as Japan.
Professor David Karl, an oceanographer at the University of Hawaii, said more research was needed to establish the size and nature of the plastic soup but that there was "no reason to doubt" Algalita's findings.
Mr Moore said that because the sea of rubbish is translucent and lies just below the water's surface, it is not detectable in satellite photographs. "You only see it from the bows of ships," he said.
Dr Eriksen said the slowly rotating mass of rubbish-laden water poses a risk to human health, too. Hundreds of millions of tiny plastic pellets, or nurdles – the raw materials for the plastic industry – are lost or spilled every year, working their way into the sea. These pollutants act as chemical sponges attracting man-made chemicals such as hydrocarbons and the pesticide DDT. They then enter the food chain. "What goes into the ocean goes into these animals and onto your dinner plate. It's that simple," said Dr Eriksen.
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TSCE #9(D): California State Senator Scott Wiener, And His Weaponized Legislation
This site doesn't often cover U.S. politics and legislation, but this one is worth making an exception for. Scott Wiener is a California State Senator in the 11th District.
https://sd11.senate.ca.gov/
https://twitter.com/Scott_Wiener/status/1292489212751536129
1. Trafficking, Smuggling, Child Exploitation
There is a lot already covered in the TSCE series. Many of the laws politicians pass absolutely ensure this obscenity will continue. This piece will focus on the various legislation advanced by California State Senator, Scott Wiener, who has been very active. Also, for more general background information, take a look at Open Borders movement, and the NGOs who are supporting it.
CLICK HERE, for Scott Wiener's Wikipedia page.
CLICK HERE, for SB-132: trans-inmate rights.
scott.wiener.male.inmates.in.womens.prisons
CLICK HERE, for SB-145: sex offender designation.
scott.wiener.keep.gay.pedos.off.SO.registry
CLICK HERE, for SB-201: intersex surgery ban (children)
scott.wiener.intersex.child.surgeries
CLICK HERE, for SB-233: decriminalizing sex work.
scott.wiener.immunity.from.arrest.sex.workers
CLICK HERE, for SB-239: reduce penalties for spreading HIV.
scott.wiener.decriminalize.spreading.hiv
CLICK HERE, for SB-888: cash/vouchers to prevent drug use.
scott.wiener.cash.or.vouchers.for.addicts
CLICK HERE, for SB-932: LGBTQ reporting requirements.
scott.wiener.lgbtq.status.in.all.data.collection
3. Gaslighting Critics As Intolerant Bigots
Wiener has lashed out at critics to his various legislation, calling them homophobes and anti-Semites. Wiener is gay and Jewish, according to his background information, but that is not where the bulk of the hate comes from. His Bills "do" give a legitimate cause for concern, and this appears to be a way of deflecting from that.
4. SB-132: Male Inmates In Female Prisons
SB 132, as amended, Wiener. Corrections.
Existing law establishes the state prisons under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Existing law authorizes a person sentenced to imprisonment in the state prison or a county jail
for a felony to be, during the period of confinement, deprived of those rights, and only those rights, as is reasonably related to legitimate penological interests.
This bill would, commencing January 1, 2021, would require the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to, during initial intake and classification, and in a private setting, ask each individual entering into the custody of the department to specify the individual's gender identity and sex assigned at birth, and, if the individual's gender identity is different from their sex assigned at birth, whether the individual identifies as transgender, nonbinary, or intersex, and their gender pronoun and honorific. The bill would prohibit the department from disciplining a person for refusing to answer or not disclosing complete information in response to these questions. The bill would authorize a person under the jurisdiction of the department to update this information. The bill would prohibit staff and contractors staff, contractors, and volunteers of the department from failing to consistently use the gender pronoun and honorific an individual has specified in verbal and written communications with or regarding that individual that involve the use of a pronoun or honorific.
SB-132 would allow putting prison inmates in whichever prison they want, according to what they claim to be. Disturbingly, this would presumably cover male rapists and sex offenders being allowed into prisons with women. And yes, it also requires prison staff to use preferred pronouns.
5. SB-145: Sex Offender Registry, Gay Pedos
SB 145, Wiener. Sex offenders: registration.
Existing law, the Sex Offender Registration Act, requires a person convicted of one of certain crimes, as specified, to register with law enforcement as a sex offender while residing in California or while attending school or working in California, as specified. A willful failure to register, as required by the act, is a misdemeanor or felony, depending on the underlying offense. This bill would exempt from mandatory registration under the act a person convicted of certain offenses involving minors if the person is not more than 10 years older than the minor and if that offense is the only one requiring the person to register.
Scott Wiener claims there is a loophole, which mandates registry as a sex offender for certain acts, ones that straight couples would presumably not engage in. This Bill would remove the requirement for a Judge to designate the person as a sex offender if there is less than a 10 year age gap. In short, lower the age of the victim this would apply to. Instead of an exemption if the person is 18 years old, 15 to 17 year olds would now be included.
While Wiener may have a valid point, a far better option would be to RAISE the minimum age of the victim overall, not lower it.
Regular readers on this site will likely remember Part 17, and Part 18 of the series. This included lowering the age of consent for anal, and reducing the penalties for sex crimes against children in Canada.
Spoiler: it's not homophobic to oppose letting adults have sex with children. It's called being a decent person with some morals.
6. SB-201: Surgeries For Intersexed Children
SB 201, as amended, Wiener. Medical procedures: treatment or intervention: sex characteristics of a minor.
Under existing law, the Medical Practice Act, it is unprofessional conduct for a physician and surgeon to fail to comply with prescribed informed consent requirements relating to various medical procedures, including sterilization procedures, the removal of sperm or ova from a patient under specified circumstances, and the treatment of breast cancer. Any violation of the law relating to enforcement of the Medical Practice Act is a misdemeanor, as specified.
a person born with variations in their physical sex characteristics who is under 6 years of age unless the treatment or intervention is medically necessary. The bill, on or before December 1, 2021, would require the Medical Board of California, in consultation with specified persons and entities, to adopt regulations to determine which treatments and interventions on the sex characteristics of a person born with variations in their physical sex characteristics who is under 6 years of age are medically necessary, as specified. Any violation of these provisions would be subject to disciplinary action by the board, but not criminal prosecution.
SB-201 would make it much harder, if not impossible, for parents of intersex children to get them surgeries so as to better conform with 1 of the 2 genders. Interestingly, Wiener supports the rights of trans-children to do what they want to their bodies. However, parents apparently can't be trusted to act in their best interests.
7. SB-233: Decriminalizing Sex Work (Hooking)
SB 233, Wiener. Immunity from arrest.
Existing law criminalizes various aspects of sex work, including soliciting anyone to engage in, or engaging in, lewd or dissolute conduct in a public place, loitering in a public place with the intent to commit prostitution, or maintaining a public nuisance. Existing law, the California Uniform Controlled Substances Act (CUCSA), also criminalizes various offenses relating to the possession, transportation, and sale of specified controlled substances.
This bill would prohibit the arrest of a person for a misdemeanor violation of the CUCSA or specified sex work crimes, if that person is reporting that they are a victim of, or a witness to, specified crimes. The bill would also state that possession of condoms in any amount does not provide a basis for probable cause for arrest for specified sex work crimes.
This Bill would decriminalize many minor aspects of sex work, and give immunity to prostitutes for more serious matters if they are reporting crimes to the police.
8. SB-239: No Longer A Felony To Spread HIV
(1) Existing law makes it a felony punishable by imprisonment for 3, 5,or 8 years in the state prison to expose another person to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) by engaging in unprotected sexual activity when the infected person knows at the time of the unprotected sex that he or she is infected with HIV, has not disclosed his or her HIV-positive status, and acts with the specific intent to infect the other person with HIV. Existing law makes it a felony punishable by imprisonment for 2, 4, or 6 years for any person to donate blood, tissue, or, under specified circumstances, semen or breast milk, if the person knows that he or she has acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), or that he or she has tested reactive to HIV. Existing law provides that a person who is afflicted with a contagious, infectious, or communicable disease who willfully exposes himself or herself to another person, or any person who willfully exposes another person afflicted with the disease to someone else, is guilty of a misdemeanor
This bill would repeal those provisions. The bill would instead make the intentional transmission of an infectious or communicable disease, as defined, a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than 6 months if certain circumstances apply, including that the defendant knows he or she or a 3rd party is afflicted with the disease, that the defendant acts with the specific intent to transmit or cause an afflicted 3rd party to transmit the disease to another person, that the defendant or the afflicted 3rd party engages in conduct that poses a substantial risk of transmission, as defined, that the defendant or the afflicted 3rd party transmits the disease to the other person, and if the exposure occurs through interaction with the defendant and not a 3rd party, that the person exposed to the disease during voluntary interaction with the defendant did not know that the defendant was afflicted with the disease. The bill would also make it a misdemeanor to attempt to intentionally transmit an infectious and communicable disease, as specified, punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than 90 days. This bill would make willful exposure to an infectious or communicable disease, as defined, a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than 6 months, and would prohibit a health officer, or a health officer's designee, from issuing a maximum of 2 instructions to a defendant that would result in a violation of this provision. The bill would impose various requirements upon the court in order to prevent the public disclosure of the identifying characteristics, as defined, of the complaining witness and the defendant. By creating new crimes, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
In the notes provided, it shows that this bill would reduce the penalties from knowingly infecting someone with HIV from a 3, 5, or 8 year sentence (and a felony conviction), to a 6 month maximum (tried as a misdemeanor). It also prevents the publication of that offender. This effectively protects such predators, by ensuring that there aren't real penalties. Check out the full text of the bill.
9. SB-888: Cash Or Vouchers For Meth Users
SB 888, as amended, Wiener. Birth certificates. Substance use disorder services: contingency management services.
Existing law provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, and under which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services, including substance use disorder services that are delivered through the Drug Medi-Cal Treatment Program and the Drug Medi-Cal organized delivery system. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid program provisions.
This bill would, to the extent funds are made available in the annual Budget Act, expand substance use disorder services to include contingency management services, subject to utilization controls. The bill would require the department to issue guidance and training to providers on their use of contingency management services for Medi-Cal beneficiaries who access substance use disorder services under any Medi-Cal delivery system, including the Drug Medi-Cal Treatment Program and the Drug Medi-Cal organized delivery system. The bill would provide that contingency management services are not a rebate, refund, commission preference, patronage dividend, discount, or any other gratuitous consideration. The bill would authorize the department to implement these provisions by various means, including provider bulletin, without taking regulatory action, and would condition the implementation of these provisions to the extent permitted by federal law, the availability of federal financial participation, and the department securing federal approval.
There was originally provisions to issue new birth certificates indicating whatever gender the person wanted, but that seems to have been removed. As the Bill stands, it would build into the budget, sums of money to help meth users, in the hopes they will get clean.
10. SB-932: Collecting LGBTQ Data Everywhere
SB 932, Wiener. Communicable diseases: data collection.
(1) Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to establish a list of reportable communicable and
noncommunicable diseases and conditions and to specify the requirements for a health officer, as defined, to report each listed disease and condition. Existing law requires a health officer to report the listed diseases and conditions and to take other specified measures to prevent the spread of disease. A violation of these requirements imposed on a health officer is a crime. This bill would require any electronic tool used by a health officer, as defined, for the purpose of reporting cases of communicable diseases to the department, as specified, to include the capacity to collect and report data relating to sexual orientation and gender identity, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program. The bill would also require a health care provider, as defined, that knows of or is in attendance on a case or suspected case of specified communicable diseases to report to the health officer for the jurisdiction in which the patient resides the patient's sexual orientation and gender identity, if known. Because a violation of these requirements by a health care provider or a health officer would be a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated-local program.
(2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
(3) This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately
as an urgency statute
It's not entirely clear why there would be this need to ask and record everyone's gender, and who they sleep with. Perhaps it's to play the victim, and get extra funding at some point.
11. California Has Bigger Problems
There are other Bills that Wiener has been involved with, of course. However, the above sample should demonstrate his priorities as a California State Senator.
Surely, California has far more important issues to deal with than the topics that Scott Wiener has drafted legislation for. The State is bankrupt, and flooded with illegal aliens, a crashed economy, and the social services are near collapse, but he doesn't seem to care.
It's not hard to see Wiener's legislation is deliberate efforts to uproot social norms and to create chaos. There seems to be little to no concern for the long term consequences.
Wiener may not be a pedophile himself, but he certainly seems sympathetic to those who are.
12. Remember The Trudeau Liberals
The content of Scott Wiener's Bills is shockingly similar to some of the efforts of the Trudeau Government. See here, here, and here.
Never forget, these are some of the crimes which Bill C-75 amended. They are now eligible to be tried summarily (misdemeanor), as opposed to it being mandatory to proceed by indictment (felony).
Section 58: Fraudulent use of citizenship
Section 159: Age of consent for anal sex
Section 172(1): Corrupting children
Section 173(1): Indecent acts
Section 180(1): Common nuisance
Section 182: Indecent interference or indignity to body
Section 210: Keeping common bawdy house
Section 211: Transporting to bawdy house
Section 242: Not getting help for childbirth
Section 243: Concealing the death of a child
Section 279.02(1): Material benefit – trafficking
Section 279.03(1): Withholding/destroying docs — trafficking
Section 279(2): Forcible confinement
Section 280(1): Abduction of child under age 16
Section 281: Abduction of child under age 14
Section 291(1): Bigamy
Section 293: Polygamy
Section 293.1: Forced marriage
Section 293.2: Child marriage
Section 295: Solemnizing marriage contrary to law
Section 435: Arson, for fraudulent purposes
Section 467.11(1): Participating in organized crime
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To build a completely new home or to simply renovate and refurbish? Faced with this question, many owners of older properties find themselves in the midst of a challenging choice. What is important here, is the advice of an architect who calculates whether a new building is really necessary or whether a rehabilitation might be sufficient and much cheaper. However, even if the living space is no longer sufficient for an extensive enough for the family's need, they must establish a change. An annex is not only an optimal solution, but can also be equal to enhancing the whole house.
Whether renovations, additions or rebuilding – we'll show you today how a stylish and individualistic change can be achieved. Stay tuned to see the results of our five amazing before and after projects!
Featured in a peaceful neighbourhood, this construction fits unobtrusively into its surroundings. The demands of a family of four, however, could not be met by this house. The solution: A change that is worth its salt in both aesthetics and sustainability. The promise of the architect was to produce a home that is indeed only remodelled, but feels like a new building.
Here we can see the incredible change! Undoubtedly the building went through massive changes of window and door openings to become a new family house. Using a rear transversely positioned patio and balconies ensures significantly more floor space to be obtained. We can also see a settled basement and even a private swimming pool to boot!
To meet the requirements of sustainability, the new model hosts an underground reservoir, as well as a solar heating system. In addition, the house has a controlled ventilation system with heat recovery, a vacuum system and a modern rainwater harvesting arrangement.
The condition of this house, and especially the garden view, is interesting. While the side of the façade facing the street was designed with conventional plaster, adorning tiles were used at the back. The plot offers optimal conditions for a family: a lot of space to run around and plenty of opportunities for relaxing outdoors. What is missing, however, is the perfect family house, where you feel comfortable… .
After the intervention by the experts, the house is unrecognisable! A modern, cubical building is now perched now on the property. Not only the renewal of the façade is striking, but also of the roof. The gable walls of the old roof were broken down and they opted for a flat sloped pavilion roof.
The living room on the ground floor was remarkably expanded by a connection to the former servants' quarters. In the south-facing garden is generous, lined with a colourful natural stone terrace that now serves as an ideal location in the countryside.
The design of the facade is in itself a highlight, behind which hides, however, still an intriguing mystery: The dark blue areas contain interference glass with fluorescent effects, bringing stripes of colour to the dark sparkle.
The basic form of the building remained even after the restoration and even the red gabled roof is still intact. The small building on the left side now hosts a guest room, including a newly set up shower.
To the right we find the main building located there were once had been the barn and farmhouse. Now we find, however, a trendy residential space with all kinds of modern comforts. Through a wood-panelled, high corridor both buildings are joined seamlessly.
To see what the interiors of this farmhouse look like, take a look here.
The hues of this façade speak for themselves: The yellowed beige and brown is anything but inviting. The balcony is clearly somewhat outdated when it comes to privacy, and the old-fashioned shutters complete the unattractive image of the house in a sad way. Not to worry, since this house was far from lost and received a new, trendy look.
A refreshing light blue finally draws all eyes on this house in a positive sense. How did they achieve this surprising appearance? Well, the home had been extended with an annex, topped up by the balcony. But that's not all—the architects also added an attic. Not only can this new house rival other modern buildings, but it is also more sustainable – the energy system in the new design will save up to 70% of energy!
From a drab building to contemporary residential house—this project was a great success. The strong red of the façade stands out clearly and refreshes the whole environment. Likewise, warm as the red but more discreet, the wood panelling also appears. To keep the façade as gentle as possible, the experts decided to use a tiled facade and pre-painted wood strips formwork.
Which of these transformations did you enjoy the most?


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Q: IP_MULTICAST_TTL and windows7 My application is creating an UDP socket and setting some options. One of the option is IP_MULTICAST_TTL.
When the application is running on windows 7, and I observe the traffic on the wire with wireshark, I can see that the TTL is always 1, meaning that the setsockopt() is not having any effect (it does not return an error though).
Digging into the code I found that IP_MULTICAST_TTL value is 10 on Windows 7, 3 on other Windows versions.
If I force the value to be 3 on Windows 7, setsockopt() works just fine and wireshark is reporting the right value.
I found this article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/257460 and I verify that I'm including Ws2tcpip.h after Winsock2.h and that i am linking against Ws2_32.lib
Any suggestions?

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In the 1990s and beyond, Terry Tempest was one of the biggest rock stars out there — an icon with a magnetic presence who filled concert halls and ruled the radio. But that was then, and it's been a while since Tempest and his band, The Storm, made much of an impact. Now he's desperate for a comeback, and it all hinges on an interview to return him to the limelight. There's just one problem: He's always despised the press.
That's the story of Terry Tempest: The Final Interview, making its world premiere Thursday, March 2, at The Magnetic Theatre.
Penned by local playwright Jamieson Ridenhour and directed by Rodney Smith, it stars Cody Magouirk as Tempest, Hayley Heninger as the young reporter Olivia Blake, Carrie Kimbrell Kimzey as her pal (and Tempest superfan) Stacy Milligan and Pasquale LaCorte as Tempest's dedicated manager, Joey Greenbaum.
A novelist who teaches at an online high school for gifted children and with the Great Smokies Writing Program at UNC Asheville, Ridenhour also knows about the music game. He currently plays guitar in a band with his son, pop musician Ian Ridenhour.
Tempest supposedly burst on the rock scene in 1993 and went on to have a long and successful career. Ridenhour sees him with a rough, punk edge like the late Joe Strummer of The Clash. "And there's some Henry Rollins in there," he says.
In the play, Tempest and the Storm were once "one of the most recorded bands and are still revered" Ridenhour says. But it's been a long time since they were last on the charts, and a comeback is imperative. Tempest is gripped by depression.
Meanwhile, Olivia, the reporter, is equally desperate to score this interview — it could greatly boost her career as a writer and lead to more substantive assignments.
Stacy has been her friend forever, and, while she provides comic support, "she plays a bigger role than it first appears," Ridenhour says.
The manager, Joey, has been with Tempest for 25 years and realizes that this is a make-or-break moment for them all. "They are broke and really need a hit," the playwright explains.
That sense of urgency is one of the ways that the production straddles a line between comedy and drama. "There's a lot of funny dialogue, but it's quite dark," Ridenhour says. "I tend to be a horror writer, but this is not a horror play." And, while there is no music performed in the show, the production has a realistic edge with an actual Facebook page for Tempest (facebook.com/terrytempestandthestorm) — an idea that came from Smith, the show's director.
That should have read MOSTLY original works. Magnetic Theater did "Death of a Salesman" last year, and did it very well.
Nit-picking aside, I am looking forward to Terry Tempest.
I ditto Jeff Messer's review. One of Magnetic Theater's better shows. See it while you can!


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A Sula-szigeteki törpejégmadár (Ceyx wallacii) a madarak osztályának szalakótaalakúak (Coraciiformes) rendjébe és a jégmadárfélék (Alcedinidae) családjába tartozó faj.

Rendszerezése
A fajt Richard Bowdler Sharpe angol természettudós írta le 1868-ban.

Korábban ez a fajt a melanéz törpejégmadár (Ceyx lepidus) sorolták be Ceyx lepidus wallacii néven.
Egy 2013-ban lezajlott molekuláris biológiai vizsgálatsorozat során kiderült, hogy a különböző szigeteken élő alfajok nagy mértékben különböznek egymástól genetikailag, így különálló fajokká minősítésük indokolt.

Előfordulása
Indonézia területén honos, a Sula-szigetekhez tartozó Taliabu, Seho, Mangole és Sanana szigeteken honos. Természetes élőhelyei a szubtrópusi és trópusi síkvidéki esőerdők és bokrosok, valamint édesvizes élőhelyek.

Természetvédelmi helyzete
Az elterjedési területe kicsi, egyedszáma 2500-9999 példány közötti és csökken. A Természetvédelmi Világszövetség Vörös listáján mérsékelten fenyegetett fajként szerepel.

Jegyzetek

Források

További információk
Képek az interneten a fajról

Ceyx
Madárfajok
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Q: File permission displayed a lot question marks in docker container I wrote a Dockerfile, the last contents are
RUN echo "root:root" | chpasswd
RUN echo "beakerx:beakerx" | chpasswd
RUN usermod -aG sudo beakerx

RUN echo beakerx | sudo -S chown -R beakerx:beakerx /home/beakerx/.local
RUN echo beakerx | sudo -S find /home/beakerx/.local -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \;
RUN echo beakerx | sudo -S find /home/beakerx/.local -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \;

RUN id
RUN ls -la /home/beakerx/.local
RUN ls -la /home/beakerx/.local/share

USER beakerx

RUN id
RUN ls -la /home/beakerx/.local
RUN ls -la /home/beakerx/.local/share

When I build this image, it gave me the following errors.
Step 17/29 : RUN echo "root:root" | chpasswd
 ---> Running in b07756b764ef
 ---> 11a182191463
Removing intermediate container b07756b764ef
Step 18/29 : RUN echo "beakerx:beakerx" | chpasswd
 ---> Running in 2f2bc836b1af
 ---> dee6ebdf5b9c
Removing intermediate container 2f2bc836b1af
Step 19/29 : RUN usermod -aG sudo beakerx
 ---> Running in 8a1ccfffd565
 ---> d7815406e070
Removing intermediate container 8a1ccfffd565
Step 20/29 : RUN echo beakerx | sudo -S chown -R beakerx:beakerx /home/beakerx/.local
 ---> Running in 19aebc73f517
 ---> a8cb84a563c5
Removing intermediate container 19aebc73f517
Step 21/29 : RUN echo beakerx | sudo -S find /home/beakerx/.local -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \;
 ---> Running in 7c2434fa279a
 ---> 5ce4b0b0e859
Removing intermediate container 7c2434fa279a
Step 22/29 : RUN echo beakerx | sudo -S find /home/beakerx/.local -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \;
 ---> Running in 5f57457f1fe5
 ---> 1bb42b3ef8f3
Removing intermediate container 5f57457f1fe5
Step 23/29 : RUN id
 ---> Running in 101209499f50
uid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=0(root)
 ---> e45945b090ab
Removing intermediate container 101209499f50
Step 24/29 : RUN ls -la /home/beakerx/.local
 ---> Running in d337b58c1571
total 12
drwxr-xr-x  6 beakerx beakerx 4096 Sep  7 01:30 .
drwxr-xr-x 25 beakerx beakerx 4096 Sep  7 01:30 ..
drwxr-xr-x  6 beakerx beakerx 4096 Sep  7 01:30 share
 ---> 7fd474369e15
Removing intermediate container d337b58c1571
Step 25/29 : RUN ls -la /home/beakerx/.local/share
 ---> Running in e05cd55aaae6
total 12
drwxr-xr-x 6 beakerx beakerx 4096 Sep  7 01:30 .
drwxr-xr-x 6 beakerx beakerx 4096 Sep  7 01:30 ..
drwxr-xr-x 6 beakerx beakerx 4096 Sep  7 01:30 jupyter
 ---> 03191c2d9fc8
Removing intermediate container e05cd55aaae6
Step 26/29 : USER beakerx
 ---> Running in 40b2d522ea0f
 ---> 604503b2152b
Removing intermediate container 40b2d522ea0f
Step 27/29 : RUN id
 ---> Running in e7b8ed6a1165
uid=1000(beakerx) gid=1000(beakerx) groups=1000(beakerx),27(sudo)
 ---> 5987e9d9f0bb
Removing intermediate container e7b8ed6a1165
Step 28/29 : RUN ls -la /home/beakerx/.local
 ---> Running in 4c65bd4a383e
ls: cannot access '/home/beakerx/.local/share': Permission denied
total 8
drwxr-xr-x  6 beakerx beakerx 4096 Sep  7 01:30 .
drwxr-xr-x 25 beakerx beakerx 4096 Sep  7 01:30 ..
d?????????  ? ?       ?          ?            ? share
ERROR: Service 'beakerx-cling-prebuild' failed to build: The command '/bin/sh -c ls -la /home/beakerx/.local' returned a non-zero code: 1

That's quite strange, I can see the right permission using root, but a lot of question marks using other users. When I removed these debugging code and run this docker image, it gave me PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/home/beakerx/.local/share/jupyter/runtime' errors.
I have searched a lot on the Internet, but couldn't found some helpful info about this.

A: This is a very weird bug in older docker versions. It happens if the first user that access the directory is non-root. Just change the order of the commands to access the dir as user.
Run something like  ls /home/beakerx/, before issuing USER beakerx.
It worked for me.


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ISLE OF WHITE
UFC 'Fight Island' being built 'right now' says Dana White and will be ready to stage events in just a month
Etienne Fermie
Apr 11 2020, 7:40 ET
Updated: Apr 12 2020, 16:14 ET
THE UFC will have a "fight island" ready to stage events ready within a month, says president Dana White.
Originally set for Tachi Palace Hotel in California on April 18, UFC 249 became the most high-profile MMA event to be cancelled because of the coronavirus, when White finally axed it earlier this week.
Dana White has insisted that UFC could return on a 'Fight Island' within a monthCredit: AP:Associated Press
UFC boss Dana White is moving ahead with his plans for a 'Fight Island'
The 50-year-old did so despite having bullishly insisted that it would take place in spite of the global pandemic - with Justin Gaethje fighting Tony Ferguson in Khabib Nurmagomedov's place.
But following pressure from Disney and ESPN executives, White finally conceded and pulled the plug on the much-anticipated event.
The American remains desperate for the UFC to remain ahead of the curve in combating the effects of Covid-19, however, and has come up with an innovative idea to get fights going again within "a month".
Plus, I can ship guys over there earlier, and they can start training over there, on the island.
He told ESPN: "That's why I'm telling all my guys not to worry because 'Fight Island' is gonna happen.
"All the infrastructure is being built right now and getting put in place. As we get closer to that, then I'll start figuring out booking fights, getting guys ready.
"Plus, I can ship guys over there earlier, and they can start training over there, on the island.
"So, once that's all in place – we're looking at like a month – I'll have that all put together, and guys can start training and can go there.
"I'm sure people are gonna be ready to get out of their houses in another month and go to an island somewhere and train."
No one knows the location of the 'Fight Island', but fans have speculated that it could be off the coast of California.
White, who it is fair to say has had a torrid week, was eager to praise what would have been his venue for UFC 249.
He continued: "One thing I need to point out is that Tachi Palace in California, the Indian reservation, has had our back this whole time and has stood their ground and was willing to do this fight.
"Let me tell you this, when the world gets back to normal, the California event will be at Tachi Palace.
"I'm doing a fight there. I'm going to bring them a big fight, and I appreciate them standing with me in this thing."
Khabib Nurmagomedov had been due to take on Tony Ferguson on April 18Credit: Getty Images - Getty
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He then went on to deliver a rallying cry, assuring fans that his promotion would be returning to TV screens as soon as possible.
"We will be the first sport back," he insisted.
"Fight Island is real. It's a real thing. The infrastructure is being built right now and that's really going to happen. It will be on ESPN."
Dana White says he is buying a private island to host UFC fights on and will fly fighters from all over world to compete


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Role of fine needle aspiration cytology in diagnosis and management of thyroid lesions: A study on 434 patients
Uma Handa1, Sukant Garg1, Harsh Mohan1, Nitin Nagarkar2
1 Department of Pathology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India
2 Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India
Sukant Garg
Department of Pathology, Govt. Medical College, Sector-32A, Chandigarh - 160 047
Objectives: To evaluate the results of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in the diagnosis and management of thyroid lesions. Materials and Methods: A review was conducted of FNAC of diffuse or nodular thyroid lesions performed on 434 patients over a period of three years. The cytological results were correlated with clinical features, biochemical investigations, and subsequent histopathological examination and management of the patients. Results: The most frequently encountered lesion was the colloid goiter in 250 (57.60%) cases followed by thyroiditis in 119 (27.41%) cases, ten (2.30%) adenomatous goiters and two (0.004%) thyroglossal cysts. In the neoplastic group, 14 (1.38%) cases were reported as follicular/Hurthle cell neoplasms and 17 (3.91%) as malignant tumors. When compared with the clinical diagnosis, FNAC proved to be an improvement on the diagnosis of thyroiditis and malignancy when compared with that of goiter. FNA revealed a sensitivity of 97%, a specificity of 100%, a positive predictive value of 96% and a negative predictive value of 100%. Conclusions: FNAC is a minimally invasive, highly accurate and cost-effective procedure for the assessment of patients with thyroid lesions. It also helps in differentiating lesions that require surgery from those that can be managed otherwise.
Handa U
Garg S
Mohan H
Nagarkar N
Colloid goiter; fine needle aspiration cytology; thyroid; thyroid neoplasms; thyroiditis.
© Journal of Cytology | Indian Academy of Cytologists | Published by Wolters Kluwer - Medknow


This is the true story of a demon who got tired of being a demon and became a human being instead. The demon's name was, variously, Demonhead, Screwhead, Scabhead, Skudgehead, Demonspore, Crudhead, Scrubhead, Hotmonkey, The Homonculoid, Scrungeface, Fuckface, Bollockbrain, The Scutterer, The Scumsucker, The Puppybubbler, The Skudger, Molluscboy, Slimehead, The Guzzler, Weaselboy, Pusfeatures, Tombworm, Maggotbrain, Pus-head, Munculus and Skunkulus. He had lots of names. Tiring of these names one day he became Steve instead. He became me. Demons have lots of names you see – it's a kind of a thing with them. They never have just the one. They pick up names as they go along. They pick them up like you or I would pick up bad habits! They pick them up like badges. I was going to say 'they pick them up like badges of honour' but that would be wrong – there is no honour involved, needless to say. But I gave all of that up and so now I'm just plain 'Steve'! Purely and simply 'Steve'. 'Steve' with no frills on. I have turned my back on all that demon stuff. My name is Stephen and that's nice and simple. No frills, as I have just said. I derive a surprising amount of satisfaction from that fact! If I were to knock on someone's door and they were to enquire 'Who's there?' then I would then straightaway reply 'Steve'. Steve's here. It's me, Steve. It's Steve, let me in… Of course that never actually happens. That never actually happens because I never actually visit anyone but you take my point, I'm sure. You get where I'm coming from. You get the drift. I don't get on very well with people, on the whole, but I still get to socialise though. Every now and again. Some of my old demon acquaintances drop in from time to time and stay for a chat. 'What's your favourite negative emotion to feed on?' They might ask me, conversationally. 'Envy, self-hatred, despair, anger, greed, frustration, bitterness, lust, vengefulness, arrogance, jealousy, anxiety, or resentment?' I usually tell them I'm a vegan, just as a way to get them off my back. I don't want to go down that road. I'm actually not a vegan though really. I eat a lot of fast food and I'm particularly keen on kebabs. I must say I'm very keen on kebabs! I'm never happier than when I've got my face stuck in a large lamb doner. Life's a funny thing old thing really isn't it?
This entry was posted in Uncategorized on April 3, 2019 by zippypinhead1.


When Oprah Winfrey talks, the world listens. That is why I was particularly distressed to hear Ms. Winfrey say that "I became so frustrated with inner-city schools that I just stopped going. The sense that you need to learn is just not there." If that sense of wanting to learn is not in these schools, it is not because of the children. Rather, it is because of the adults in their lives or, to be more precise, the adults who are not in their lives.
I absolutely agree with Ms. Winfrey that this work can be frustrating. However, that is why The Black Star Project in Chicago sends hundreds of mentors and role models into the same schools that Oprah shuns to do the difficult and sometimes thankless work of inspiring, motivating and encouraging our children to overcome their circumstances. Unlike Oprah, our mentors and I do not have the luxury of abandoning our inner-city students to poverty, violence, and despair.
When Oprah publicly makes these kinds of statements that might discourage people from volunteering in schools, they make my job and the job of those working to improve the lives of poor, Black, inner-city youth a lot harder. We find it is already a struggle to get middle-class class Black men and women to take time off of work for just two hours a year to volunteer as motivators for these young Black students who are begging for mentors and role models to help guide them in their search towards a better life. Oprah's statements have given potential volunteers just the excuse they need--not to help at all.
Oprah continues, If you ask the kids what they want or need, they will say an iPod or sneakers. Again, I agree with Oprah. The students might have learned about this kind of materialism from watching her shows. In spite of the many great shows she has produced, Oprah is best known for giving away 600 new cars during one show and sponsoring $10,000 dollar cosmetic makeovers during others. Oprah is a good teacher of the kind of materialistic attitudes in inner-city children for which she shows disdain.
We acknowledge that Oprah has done some wonderful things with her Angel Network. We applaud Oprah for spending her money to help African school children improve their lives, but we disapprove of her words that might discourage others from volunteering in American schools. With very little money, every day of the school year, we strive to uplift inner-city children's learning attitudes and improve the skills of their parents with our many Black Star Project programs.
Simply talking about the bad attitudes of inner-city children or the lack of effective parenting skills in their communities does not solve these problems. Oprah and the Black middle class need to "get in the fight" for the hearts and minds of our children right here at home. They need to become partners and participants in the movement to rebuild our families, to redevelop our communities, to educate our children, and to save our race.
Otherwise, all Oprah and the Black middle class do is give us loud, well-reported, empty words that overshadow the heroic work of community organizations like The Black star Project.


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Bram Weijters (* 1980 in Sint-Niklaas) ist ein belgischer Jazzmusiker (Piano, Keyboard, Komposition) des Modern Jazz.

Leben und Wirken
Weijters besuchte Musikkonservatorien in Antwerpen und Brussel; den Abschluss erwarb er in Jazzpiano, Jazzkomposition und Arrangement. Anschließend arbeitete er in verschiedenen Jazzformationen wie Deep, dem Bram Weijters Quartet und Muze 5; Aufnahmen entstanden mit Dez Mona, den Eef Van Acker Quartet und mit Hamster Axis of the One-Click Panther. Außerdem betätigte er sich als Sessionmusiker in der Hip-Hop-Szene mit Künstlern wie Jerboa, Lefto, Krewcial sowie mit der Rockband Giants of the Air. Gegenwärtig arbeitet er im Quartett mit Todd Clouser, Sébastien Boisseau und Teun Verbruggen. 2015 legte er mit dem Trompeter Chad McCullough das Duoalbum Abstract Quantities (Origin Records) mit Eigenkompositionen vor. Im Bereich des Jazz war er laut Tom Lord zwischen 2008 und 2018 an acht Aufnahmesessions beteiligt, u. a. auch mit Koen Nys, Jaclyn Guillou und Piet Verbist Zygomatik.

Diskographische Hinweise
 Chad McCullough & Bram Weijters Quartet: Imaginary Sketches (W.E.R.F., 2010)
 Chad McCullough & Bram Weijters Quartet. Urban Nightingale (W.E.R.F./Origin, 2012)
 Chad McCullough & Bram Weijters Quartet: Abstract Quantities (W.E.R.F., 2015)
 Chad McCullough / Bram Weijters: Pendulum (Shifting Paradigm Records 2018)
 Bram Weijters' Crazy Men: Here They Come (Sdban Ultra, 2019), mit Andrew Claes, Dries Laheye, Sam Vloemans, Steven Cassiers, Vincent Brijs
 Bram Weijters' Crazy Men: The Return (2021)

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Keyboarder
Jazz-Pianist
Komponist (Jazz)
Belgier
Geboren 1980
Mann