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Final Treasure Island fest shows resilience on many levels
Sigur Rós performs Oct. 16 at the Treasure Island Music Festival. To see a gallery of photos from the festival, visit the Daily Republic website. (Nick DeCicco/Daily Republic)
Chances are last weekend's final Treasure Island Music Festival went nowhere near the way its organizers planned.
Mother Nature was the weekend's guest performer, battering the festival with rain and wind, causing five hours of delays and stoppages at the two-day event. Three of the 26 acts were unable to perform.
The conditions caused a number of fans to head for the exits on the tiny island between spans of the Bay Bridge. Some on social media called for refunds, but promoters said they will not issue any. Organizers plan to relocate the festival next year due to a redevelopment plan on the island.
While it's easy to be angry with the way this year's weather-worsened event went, I felt something awesome.
I don't mean "awesome" in the casual way that people so often say it, but rather that I was awed. I doubt my friend, Heather, who stood next to me as we watched Sigur Rós perform Sunday to conclude the festival's history, understood my grin.
It was a tough slog — literally and figuratively — to that moment.
The rains had ceased, but the thousands who remained were draped in ponchos. Grassy fields turned into a puddle-pocked mud pit, caking our pants, shoes and/or boots. Sigur Rós played the untitled first track from 2002's ( ), a wintry piano-based piece in which singer/guitarist Jonsí coos the song's vocals.
I tried to step back and absorb the moment. That's when the awesome feeling hit me.
I thought of our collective resilience, the thousands of us bearing not just the weekend, but all of our collective challenges beyond the festival gates and whatever else swirled in the universe at that moment.
We were weary spirits, but we were sharing a respite from everything life was throwing at us.
A new co-worker asked a few months ago why I'm so into music. I've written hundreds of thousands of words about it on the entries in this blog, but I was at a loss to articulate an answer the way I wanted.
But that moment Sunday captured it.
The truth is that music was a vehicle to connect with people at a time I felt painfully awkward. It worked. I've had the great fortune of meeting countless talented, creative people and forged great relationships. I bonded with one of my best friends, Sean, when he taped The Wallflowers' Bringing Down the Horse to cassette for me in 1997, for example.
It's a journey that has defined my life professionally, too. A previous Daily Republic editor said, "You might as well cover concerts since you're going to them anyway." Fair enough, I thought.
Part of my love of music, too, is powering through adversity. Music is a cure. It's a place to escape the stresses of daily life. It's a place to quiet the depression and anxiety I work with daily. That's hard for me to write, but as we watched Sigur Rós, I thought about how, for the moment, those issues turned to background noise for myself and for all of us in attendance.
A concert or a music festival is an actual, physical place to forget our struggles for a few hours. Despite everything against us in the short and long term, we shared something awesome together. So I grinned.
It's the way that I try to see life – we hope for sunny days. Sometimes, we get them. Sometimes, our white tennis shoes are brown and squishy from the mud and rain. It's how we deal with it that speaks to our character.
I've changed in innumerable ways since the Treasure Island fest began in 2007. Working toward resilience and acceptance, to become comfortable with uncomfortable thoughts and emotions, that's the hardest lesson of my life.
I don't claim victory, but every day, I learn a little more. I learn to take the good with the bad and understand that impermanence — whether it's our emotions or it's a music festival — is truth.
So, as The Wallflowers' Jakob Dylan sings in the first song from that cassette Sean taped for me two decades ago, "Come on, try a little — nothing is forever."
James Blake wows in Treasure Island make-up gig
James Blake performs "The Colour in Anything" Monday at The Fox Theater in Oakland as lights swirl on the video screen behind him.
OAKLAND — James Blake fans left Sunday's Treasure Island Music Festival bummed because high winds forced the cancellation of the English art pop and alternative R&B artist's set.
On Monday, he made it up to them.
Blake took the stage Monday night at The Fox Theater in Oakland for a make-up gig, with festivalgoers using their Treasure Island passes for free admittance. By the end, they rained applause on him as a thank you for the gesture.
"We were waiting to go on stage and, believe me, I was as disappointed as you were not to be able to play for you," he told the crowd Monday. He said it gave fans a chance to see the show "without treading in water" hours after tweeting a video of the gusts and rain battering his gear on stage the night before.
Fans waited around the block to enter the venue for a show that was announced at approximately noon Monday.
In its own way, it was more satisfying than his set at Treasure Island might've been, unmooring Blake from the time constraints of festival performance and letting him sail through nearly two hours of material.
Joined by a percussionist and a multi-instrumentalist, each sat atop a riser to play his instruments as a bevy of lights fired and video screen displayed swirling orbs of light or, in the case of "I Need a Forest Fire," a bird flapping its wings against a golden orange sky.
On occasion, the brightness and intensity of the lights was too much, with many fans shielding or closing their eyes. While Blake's bass-rattling grooves set the tone, the aesthetic enhancements went a long way to complementing his digital glitchery.
His repertoire spanned from the echoing introspection of "The Wilhelm Scream" to the stomping groove of "Stop What You're Doing." It all fit under the umbrella thanks to Blake's presentation. Although his setlist culled from each of his three LPs to date, it also served as a sort of anthology of his work, grabbing "Forward," his collaboration with Beyoncé, and his covers of Joni Mitchell's "A Case of You" and Feist's "Limit to Your Love."
For fans who have braved the elements not to see him a night earlier, it may not have played out exactly as planned, but it served as a satisfying end to a muddy, messy weekend on Treasure Island for the final installment of the festival.
Life Round Here
Limit to Your Love
Our Love Comes Back
My Willing Heart
Love Me in Whatever Way
Stop What You're Doing
I Need a Forest Fire
I Hope My Life (1-800 Mix) / Voyeur
I Mind
The Colour in Anything
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Back in June, the Bluetooth SIG (Special Interest Group) announced Bluetooth 5.0, which promised improvements across the board for this wireless protocol, mostly for the Low Energy (BLE) transfers: 2x speed, 4x range, and 8x broadcast message capacity. As more and more devices and things in our lives become connected, from the fridge to the lamp to the clothes we're wearing, this new version should make Bluetooth more reliable as a low-energy and universal communication and data transfer standard.
Now, the Bluetooth SIG has officially adopted Bluetooth 5.0 and explains one further advantage: the reduction of wireless interference with other technologies. It expects devices with Bluetooth 5.0 to start shipping in two to six months.
I personally welcome this news, as Bluetooth remains one of the most universal protocols for transferring small chunks of data. Having spent countless hours trying to understand ZigBee and Z-Wave and their different protocols and frequencies in the world, I think Bluetooth has an edge with IoT devices that removes a lot of headaches. Let's hope our future smart homes benefit from this sooner rather than later.


HALIFAX: The Provincial Liberals maintain the lead in voter support this quarter, while PC Party support has improved, according to the most recent survey conducted by Corporate Research Associates Inc. Support for the Liberal Party is stable this quarter (41%, unchanged), while backing of the PC Party shows improvement (27%, up from 22%). Meanwhile, support among decided voters for the governing NDP stands at 29 percent (compared with 31% three months ago). Three percent prefer the Green Party (compared with 5%). Over four in ten are undecided, do not plan to vote, or do not offer a response (42%, compared with 44%).
Although NDP voter support has not increased this quarter, satisfaction with the provincial government has improved slightly. Presently, just over four in ten Nova Scotia residents are satisfied with the overall performance of the Dexter government (42%, up from 37% in August 2012). One-half of Nova Scotians are dissatisfied with the performance of the NDP Government (50%, compared with 54%), while seven percent (compared with 9%) do not offer a definite opinion.
Premier Darrell Dexter's personal popularity is slightly improved as compared to three months ago. One-quarter prefer Dexter for Premier (26%, compared with 23% in August 2012). Support for Stephen McNeil of the Liberal Party is stable (33%, compared with 35%), while just under two in ten back Jamie Baillie of the PC Party (17%, unchanged). Preference for John Percy of the Green Party stands at three percent (unchanged). Under two in ten Nova Scotians (17%, compared with 16%) are undecided in terms of leader preference, while four percent prefer none of these leaders (compared with 7%).
These results are part of the CRA Atlantic Quarterly®, an independent, quarterly survey of Atlantic Canadians, and are based on a sample of 800 adult Nova Scotians, conducted from November 7 to November 30, 2012, with overall results accurate to within ± 3.5 percentage points, 95 out of 100 times.


The Bosnian State Court on Thursday confirmed the indictment of a Bosnian Serb for crimes against humanity in the Kljuc area in the summer of 1992.
Zoran Adamovic, who served as a soldier in the Republic Srpska Army (VRS) during the war in Bosnia, was indicted for the murder and persecution of Bosniak and Croat civilians in the area around the town of Kljuc in northwestern Bosnia-Herzegovina.
"The indictment alleges that, in the summer of 1992 the defendant, acting in collaboration with other Bosnian Serb Army members, participated in the murder of four Bosniak civilians in the village of Gornji Kamicak, participated in the forcible disappearance of one Bosniak civilian from the village of Krasulje, as well as the unlawful arrest, abuse and wounding of one person from a group of Bosniak civilians in the village of Donji Kamicak," the state prosecution said in an earlier statement.


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Whether it be a pop-up pimple or a full on breakout, some would say wearing makeup in these conditions is a serious no-no. Let the skin breathe "they" say – but breakouts are what makeup was made to cover!
The truth is, you can wear makeup if you have breakouts, but when it comes to putting on your makeup, be smart! Look for lightweight, non-greasy, oil-free makeup that is labeled non-comedogenic, which is another way to say it won't clog your pores. You don't want makeup containing oils such as mineral oil that can clog your pores. When it comes to application, apply it lightly and don't cake it on. Remember, a little goes a long way! You can even opt to go with a mineral powder in conjunction with your foundation or alone. Mineral powders will help to conceal any oil or shine on your skin.
If you are having re-occurring breakouts, treat them! Don't hesitate to think they will just go away on their own, or use makeup as a way to conceal your acne. Treat unexpected breakouts with an overnight pimple cream, and of make sure you are washing your face morning & night. If your skin is oily and break outs happen here and there, try using an oil-fighting cleanser to help reduce oil. Follow with an appropriate toner, use a serum to control shine throughout the day, and of course exfoliate twice a week with an oil-controlling face mask that will also to help rid your skin of dead skin cells & bacteria that leads to clogged pores and breakouts. Even try incorporating a natural nutritional supplement for clear skin into your diet to help ensure you are receiving a wealth of vitamins and minerals to help keep your skin clear. If you seem to have full-fledged acne, incorporate an acne-fighting regimen into your routine, and visit a professional esthetician who will be able to evaluate your skin on an individual basis and provide you with proper treatments for your skin.


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I've been sick in bed all day, so now that I've risen from the dead, I present a random rundown of today's happenings:
Imams spur cartoon violence: Nat Hentoff writes that the most egregious cartoons featuring Mohammed——"Muhammad as a demonic pedophile; Muhammad with a pig snout; a Muslim at prayer raped by a dog"—wasn't among the 12 that ran in the Danish newspaper. "Imams in Denmark toured the Middle East with these additional cartoons... to show, they said, the degree of hatred in Denmark of Muslims," which is why cartoons that ran in September are sparking worldwide riots in February.
Worth a veto? Bush has never used his veto powers, but he's threatened to take the maiden voyage by blocking emergency legislation that would prevent a company headquartered in the United Arab Emirates from taking over port security duties at key American ports. Politicians of both parties, from Michael Bloomberg and Bill Frist to New York's Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Peter King, have expressed alarm at allowing port security to be run by a company based in Dubai, the "logistical hub" (and major source of financing) of the 9/11 hijackers. A little investigation couldn't hurt, but why's Bush so adamant? Could the White House's ties to the company have something to do with it?
A lightbulb moment: A bright idea via WorldChanging: a Long Island science teacher is leading his class in providing every kid in America with a compact fluorescent light bulb. If they succeed, they'll help us save $2.3 billion in energy costs. Who can fork over the dough needed? Why, Oprah, of course (and those who watch her). Send her a letter requesting her show features "Mr. Luna's Bright Idea."
TNT-eating fungi? From NewScientist: "When explosives are used for mining or demolition, some may fail to detonate and get lost in the rubble. [Inventor Robert] Riggs reckons the remedy could be to mix pellets of dormant fungal spores in with the explosive charge before inserting the wick into the explosive package. The dry spores lie dormant while the explosives are in storage and, if the charge detonates as intended, will get blown to smithereens. But if the explosive fails to detonate, water from the air should migrate down the wick and into the charge. The spores should then germinate and devour the charge, rendering it harmless."
The O'Reilly Faker: In a longstanding feud with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof challenged O'Reilly to demonstrate his "traditional values" by assessing the horror in Darfur first hand so he could use his "talents for an important cause." Through his readers, Kristof has raised over $725,000 for the trip. But O'Reilly calls Kristof's efforts a "gimmick" and says he won't go: "I do three hours of daily news analysis on TV and radio. There's no way I can go to Africa."
Heretofore unsung: Two funny things about the new Scooter Libby Defense Trust website. 1. In the banner, Libby uses a quote from Dick Cheney to vouch for his competence and talent. 2. The site heaps praise on the Indicted One thusly: "Since September 11, 2001, Lewis "Scooter" Libby has been one of the unsung heroes in fighting the war on terror..."
At least Cheney didn't shoot you? Or did he? Make your own, customized CNN story on Cheney's hunting mishap at igotshotbydickcheney.com. (Via Siva, who also got shot by Cheney.)

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NEDD4 (D82F4) Rabbit mAb
Monoclonal Antibody - NEDD4 (D82F4) Rabbit mAb - Immunoprecipitation, Western Blotting, UniProt ID P46934, Entrez ID 4734 #5344
H R Mk Endogenous 115 Rabbit IgG
Western blot analysis of extracts from MCF7 and H-4-II-E cells using NEDD4 (D82F4) Rabbit mAb.
Gallery: NEDD4 (D82F4) Rabbit mAb - #5344
Supplied in 10 mM sodium HEPES (pH 7.5), 150 mM NaCl, 100 µg/ml BSA, 50% glycerol and less than 0.02% sodium azide. Store at –20°C. Do not aliquot the antibody.
NEDD4 (D82F4) Rabbit mAb detects endogenous levels of total NEDD4. The antibody does not cross react with NEDD4L.
Human, Rat, Monkey
Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to human NEDD4 protein.
Neural precursor expressed, developmentally down-regulated protein 4 (NEDD4) was originally identified as a gene that is highly expressed in the early mouse embryonic central nervous system (1). Subsequently, a family of NEDD4-like proteins have been defined that includes seven members in humans (2). NEDD4 and NEDD4-like (NEDD4L) proteins contain multiple functional domains including a calcium-dependent phospholipid and membrane binding domain (C2 domain), two to four protein binding domains (WW domains), and an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase domain (HECT domain). NEDD4 and NEDD4L have been shown to downregulate both neuronal voltage-gated Na+ channels (NaVs) and epithelial Na+ channels (ENaCs) in response to increased intracellular Na+ concentrations (3,4). The WW domains of NEDD4 bind to PY motifs (amino acid sequence PPXY) found in multiple NaV and ENaC proteins; ubiquitination of these proteins is mediated by the HECT domain of NEDD4 and results in their internalization and removal from the plasma membrane. Research studies have shown that mutation of the PY motifs in ENaC proteins is associated with Liddle's syndrome, an autosomal dominant form of hypertension (5). In addition to targeting sodium channels, NEDD4L has also been shown to negatively regulate TGF-β signaling by targeting Smad2 for degradation (6). Mouse and human NEDD4 are rapidly cleaved by caspase proteins during apoptosis, although the significance of this cleavage is not clear (7).
Kumar, S. et al. (1992) Biochem Biophys Res Commun 185, 1155-61.
Harvey, K.F. and Kumar, S. (1999) Trends Cell Biol 9, 166-9.
Dinudom, A. et al. (1998) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 95, 7169-73.
Goulet, C.C. et al. (1998) J Biol Chem 273, 30012-7.
Staub, O. et al. (1996) EMBO J 15, 2371-80.
Kuratomi, G. et al. (2005) Biochem J 386, 461-70.
Harvey, K.F. et al. (1998) J Biol Chem 273, 13524-30.
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A full size children's bed that's made of wood and a natural wood colour also available in painted white.
This children's bed is suitable for both a boys and a girls room and features solid wood construction with a full size headboard and foot board with wooden slats for extra strength as we know that children will be bouncing and jumping on these beds.
The headrest is perfect for propping yourself up with a couple of pillows and having breakfast in bed, watching TV in bed or reading in bed.
Underneath the bed is under bed storage, these drawers open up to reveal plenty of room for books, toys, games or clothes, the drawers run on rails and casters and easily move in and out on both carpeted and wooden floors.


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Deputies search home of suspect in Kristin Smart's disappearance
Paul Flores outside his San Pedro home
Investigators served another search warrant Wednesday morning at the Los Angeles area home of Paul Flores, the lone suspect in the Kristin Smart disappearance case.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department assisted in serving the sealed warrant at Flores's house in San Pedro, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office.
Wednesday morning's search only involved the home of Paul Flores and not any other locations. Sheriff's officials are not disclosing further details about the search.
On February 5, sheriff's deputies served warrants at four separate locations, including at Flores's house and the Arroyo Grande home of his mother. The same day, investigators also served warrants at an undisclosed location in SLO County and at a location in Washington State.
Southern California media reported that, during the February search, investigators detained Flores for about two hours while searching his home. Authorities reportedly handcuffed Flores, held him in a Los Angeles County Sheriff's squad car, questioned him and released him after he signed some paperwork.
Investigators also reportedly searched several parked cars on the street outside Flores's home. Flores then reportedly ran back into the house without answering questions from reporters outside.
Smart, a native of Stockton, was nearing the end of her freshman year at Cal Poly when she vanished on May 25, 1996, after attending an off-campus party. The 19-year-old was last seen in the company of then-fellow student Flores, who claims he escorted Smart to her dorm, which was relatively empty over the Memorial Day weekend.
In January, Denise Smart, the mother of Kristin Smart, said authorities were planning on announcing a development in the case that could bring closure to her family.
SLO County officials ask governor to ease shelter restrictions
Two Californians died in February from coronavirus
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The noose tightens.
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We can hope so.


200,000 people have descended on Glastonbury Festival with their tents for a fun packed weekend of music and entertainment.
This year Glastonbury is being headlined by Radiohead, Foo Fighters and Ed Sheeran.
On Friday night Radiohead will grace the Pyramid Stage as the weekend's first headliners – a gig previously played by the likes of Muse and Arcade Fire.
Elsewhere, American electronic trio Major Lazer will top the bill on the Other Stage, following sets from Lorde, George Ezra and The Pretenders.
This features the likes of Annie Mac and Clean Bandit on the John Peel Stage and Dizzee Rascal on the West Holts Stage.
Sunday's full line up: Ed Sheeran will play on the Pyramid Stage.
Sheeran first played at Glastonbury in 2011, appearing on the BBC Introducing stage before his debut album was released.
He wants to win over any doubters with Sunday's set.
"I'm just excited that I'm going to be playing to lots of people that don't really care about me or my music and I'm excited to win people over," Sheeran said.
The singer predicted a downpour at the usually mud-soaked event, saying: "It will rain, it has to rain."
Looks like an amazing weekend in store for everyone who's there, but for those of us on our sofas in Cambridge, you can enjoy the action on BBC 2 and BBC 4.
If you haven't got tickets to Glastonbury Festival and you still want to go out this weekend instead of watch TV, why not head to Parklife or South Cambridgeshire Country Show.
For all the information on this year's Glastonbury Festival, visit their wesbite.


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Study group looks at the future of corporate boards
New York, NY, April 20, 2011 – A 20-member blue-ribbon panel, the Study Group on Corporate Boards, co-sponsored by Columbia Business School and the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware, today released "Bridging Board Gaps," a report designed to improve board performance and effectiveness by offering a series of recommendations in critical areas of governance. The report calls for a renewed commitment to the purpose of corporate boards, and suggests guidelines to improve board practices and standards along seven core dimensions: Purpose, Culture, Leadership, Information, Advice, Debate and Self-Renewal. The report also builds on past reforms and regulatory actions to focus on the gaps between governance ideals and governance realities and suggests practical and new solutions for boards of companies of all sizes and in all industry groups. Funding for the report was provided by the Rockefeller Foundation.
Glenn Hubbard, Dean of Columbia Business School and Study Group Co-Chair, noted that boards must address two kinds of gaps: oversight and expertise. Each is important, he said, and require looking beyond mere process. "Many of the contributions to corporate governance in recent years focused inward to the board's operations rather than outward to the board's work in areas such as risk."
Study Group Co-chair Charles M. Elson, Edgar S. Woolard, Jr. Chair in Corporate Governance and Director of the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, University of Delaware said: "Over the decades, the board has admirably moved from an advisory to a monitoring function. Unfortunately, it has still to meet its potential."
Frank Zarb, Senior Advisor, Hellman and Friedman, and Non-Executive Chairman, Promontory Financial Group and a veteran of many corporate boards added that the report is an initial step in igniting a broader and deeper review of board structure and function.
"The report is not meant to answer all the questions, but to encourage further examination of boards," said Mr. Zarb. "The need for greater board expertise comes at an important time for securities markets," he noted. "In the early 1970's the stock market began to democratize and today it includes tens of millions of middle class advisors — although board governance is essentially the same today. Is this a reality we have to live with?"
Other participants from the Study Group on Corporate Boards include:
Peter Langerman, President and CEO of Franklin Mutual Advisers (Mutual Series Funds)
The Honorable Arthur Levitt, Senior Advisor, Carlyle Group and former Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission
Eugene A. Ludwig, Principal, Promontory Financial Group
The Honorable Paul O'Neill, Special Advisor, Blackstone; former Secretary of the Treasury
Ruben Mark, former CEO, Colgate Palmolive
Damon Silvers, Policy Director and Special Counsel, AFL-CIO
The Honorable E. Norman Veasey, Chief Justice Delaware Supreme Court, Retired
About Columbia Business School
Led by Dean Glenn Hubbard, the Russell L. Carson Professor of Finance and Economics, Columbia Business School seeks to provide a truly global business education that lasts and evolves over a lifetime, preparing students for strong leadership in any industry. The School's cutting-edge curriculum bridges pioneering academic theory with industry practice, imparting not only functional skills but the entrepreneurial mindset required to recognize and capture opportunity in a competitive business environment. Beyond academic rigor and teaching excellence, the School offers programs that are designed to give students practical experience making decisions in real-world environments. The strength of its ideas, the breadth and accessibility of its alumni network, and the extent of its connections to New York City combine to make Columbia Business School one of the most innovative and dynamic business communities in the world. The School offers MBA and Executive MBA (EMBA) degrees, as well as non-degree executive education programs. For more information, visit www.gsb.columbia.edu.
About the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance
The John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware fosters education, thoughtful debate, and innovation in the field of corporate governance. The Weinberg Center's programs provide forums for corporate board members, the legal community, the judiciary, regulators, academia and students, in which theories are created, ideas are advanced and progressive changes come to life. Since the founding of the Weinberg Center in 2000, Center programs have helped shape the debate on some of the most important legal and policy matters in corporate law and governance between finance and legal policy as they relate to corporate governance, policy reform and investor protection.
For a copy of the report, "Bridging Board Gaps," from the Study Group on Corporate Boards, please contact : Charles Elson elson@udel.edu or batesa@udel.edu.
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Гео Кріст Данні Екра (,  10 січня 1999) — івуарійський футболіст, півзахисник російського клубу «Акрон».

Ігрова кар'єра
Данні Екра народився у Кот-д'Івуарі 10 січня 1999 року. Свої перші кроки в європейському футболі робив у молдовському клубі «Саксан», після чого опинився у вірменській команді «Ноах» (Єреван). За цей клуб Екра взяв участь в чотирьох матчах вірменської Прем'єр-Лігу, де не відзначився результативними діями. У липні 2019 роки півзахисник покинув клуб, після чого тривалий час був вільним агентом.

В лютому 2020 року перейшов до російського клубу «Тамбов», але грав виключно в резервній команді і в серпні покинув команду.

У березні 2021 року підписав трирічну угоду з «Олімпіком» (Донецьк).

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The sequester's a public health hazard
By rablogs on August 20, 2013 | Leave a comment
Excerpt of an op-ed by columnist George F. Will, published in The Washington Post.
"The capacity to blunder slightly is the real marvel of DNA. Without this special attribute, we would still be anaerobic bacteria and there would be no music."
— Lewis Thomas
The pedigree of human beings, Thomas wrote, probably traces to a single cell fertilized by a lightning bolt as the Earth was cooling. Fortunately, genetic "mistakes" — mutations — eventually made us. But they also have made illnesses. Almost all diseases arise from some combination of environmental exposures and genetic blunders in the working of DNA. Breast cancer is a family of genetic mutations.
The great secret of doctors, wrote Thomas — who was a physician, philosopher and head of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center — "is that most things get better by themselves; most things, in fact, are better in the morning." But many things require intelligent interventions — cures. So, to see the federal government at its best, and sequester-driven spending cuts at their worst, visit the 322 acres where 25,000 people work for the National Institutes of Health.
This 60th anniversary of the Clinical Center, the NIH's beating heart, is inspiriting and depressing: Public health is being enhanced — rapidly, yet unnecessarily slowly — by NIH-supported research here, and in hundreds of institutions across the country, into new drugs, devices and treatments. Yet much research proposed by extraordinarily talented physicians and scientists cannot proceed because the required funding is prevented by the intentional irrationality by which the sequester is administered. Continue reading →
Posted in: Advocacy Messages, Basic Research/Basic Science, Clinical Research, Economic Impact, Global and Public Health R&D, Health Services Research, Innovation/Competitiveness, National Institutes of Health, Prevention & Public Health, Research Advocacy, Research Investment/Funding	| Tagged: AIDS, cancer, DNA, Francis Collins, George Will, heart disease, medical research, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, NIH, public health, sequestration, vaccine
A do-nothing Congress isn't healthy
By rablogs on August 19, 2013 | 1 Comment
Op-ed by The Honorable John Edward Porter, Research!America Chair and former U.S. Representative (1980 – 2001) published in CNN.
At every congressional recess, the question remains: What has Congress accomplished to advance medical innovation, or for that matter any of our national priorities?
A ritual of leaving town with no meaningful action on pressing issues seems to have taken hold as lawmakers once again meet with voters in their districts. Indeed, much will happen during this break, but as elected officials hold yet another town hall meeting, Facebook or Twitter chat or public event, thousands will be diagnosed with cancer or get the dreaded confirmation from a physician that they or a loved one has Alzheimer's disease. Thousands will suffer a heart attack or stroke, and thousands of parents will learn that their child has a rare disease.
Researchers are racing against the clock to identify a new gene or molecule that could lead to the next medical breakthrough and bring us closer to cures and new therapies to halt disease.
Time is of the essence in the scientific community, but unfortunately, our elected leaders continue to squander precious time in political, ideological battles that yield little or no results. Is this the Congress you elected? This is not the first elected body to tackle formidable challenges, but it may be the first that has failed miserably in addressing critical issues that will have short- and long-term implications for the health and well-being of Americans.
Spending bills to fund the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and other agencies in the next fiscal year remain in limbo as sequestration, across-the-board spending cuts enacted in March, tightens its grip on medical innovation. As a result of these mindless budget cuts, researchers are delaying or scrubbing promising studies. Institutions across the country have closed labs, reduced their work forces and implemented hiring freezes. Young scientists are rethinking their career paths or moving abroad to countries that have accelerated investments in research. Continue reading →
Posted in: Advocacy Messages, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, Basic Research/Basic Science, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Economic Impact, Food & Drug Administration, Global and Public Health R&D, Innovation/Competitiveness, National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Research Advocacy, Research Investment/Funding, Research!America, The Honorable John Edward Porter	| Tagged: 113th Congress, AIDS, Alzheimer's, cancer, CDC, CNN, heart disease, John Edward Porter, medical innovation, medical research, NIH, polls, rare disease, Research!America, sequestration
A Weekly Advocacy Message from Mary Woolley: SOTU and – now what??
Setting a breathtaking goal for Congress and the nation, the president called for returning our nation to levels of R&D investment not seen since the height of the space race in his State of the Union address Tuesday evening. He spoke of the potential to defeat Alzheimer's and to assure an "AIDS-free generation"; and he used the human genome project to illustrate the economic as well as human return on taxpayer investment in research. We were thrilled that the president listed medical research among the nation's top priorities – along with defense, education and energy – right at the beginning of his speech, when he described the devastating damage that sequestration would do to the things the nation values most. This is, I think, an indication that the hard work of the research advocacy community in driving our research-as-a-priority message is paying off, just as we saw in media coverage of the Save Research advocacy campaign we launched after the election with many of our partners in advocacy. Our voices are being heard! It is time to thank the president, and it's also time to urge Congress to take action. We must strongly advocate avoiding any proposal that threatens U.S. biomedical innovation, public or private sector-driven. See highlights of the science portions of the president's speech and our press statement.
Speaking, as the president did, of Alzheimer's, did you know that the annual cost of Alzheimer's is $200 billion? By 2050, that number is expected to rocket to $1 trillion! To address the looming threat of across-the-board funding cuts, USAgainstAlzheimers has launched a major advocacy push, sending thousands of letters to Congress, leading a sign-on letter of researchers, and running a full-page ad in Roll Call.
As pointed out by columnist Robert McCartney in The Washington Post, television and radio this morning, biomedical research will be hurt by sequestration as much as defense, right here in the National Capital Area. He quoted NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins extensively and also cited Children's National Medical Center's Dr. Eric Hoffman, whose important work on muscular dystrophy has stalled as NIH has held back funding until decisions are made by Congress. Meanwhile, patients are waiting. The idea that Dr. Hoffman's work – and all of medical research, as well as education, energy and defense and much more – is considered "discretionary" is more than revealing, it is unacceptable to Americans.
Fighting to avoid sequestration, the defense and non-defense communities held a joint event this week to highlight the dangers posed by sequestration, as reported in CQ Roll Call. Leaders from the aerospace industry along with members of the university, health, and science community released new estimates demonstrating that sequestration could rob the American economy of 2 million jobs, causing another recession. Also bringing the message home, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) held a Q&A session with federal workers at the NIH, saying that sequestration would lead to the loss of 100,000 jobs, considering both Bethesda-based NIH employees and businesses that work with them.
Have you brought the message home, so that your representative and senators are hearing it and will act? We can help – contact your representatives and email our science policy director, Max G. Bronstein, to learn about other ways boost your engagement. Only 15 days until the March 1st sequestration deadline.
Posted in: Advocacy Messages, Basic Research/Basic Science, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Economic Impact, Food & Drug Administration, Innovation/Competitiveness, Mary Woolley, National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Research Advocacy, Research Investment/Funding, Research!America	| Tagged: AIDS, Alzheimer's, Ben Cardin, biomedical research, Children's National Medical Center, Congress, Eric Hoffman, Francis Collins, Human Genome Project, Mary Woolley, medical research, NIH, Robert McCartney, saveresearch, science, sequestration, SOTU
Statement from Research!America President and CEO Mary Woolley on the State of the Union Address
Research!America applauds President Obama for underscoring medical research as a national priority, along with defense and education. We're gratified that he stressed the brutal impact of sequestration, across-the-board cuts, to medical research and reminded the country of goals within the reach of science, such as the promise of an "AIDS-free generation" and cures for deadly and debilitating diseases like Alzheimer's. Issuing a clear challenge to the nation and the Congress, he spoke of the need to increase investments in science and innovation to a level "not seen since the Space Race." We agree that educating young people in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) is a necessity to maintain a robust research ecosystem that fosters ingenuity and creativity and strengthens our global competitiveness. The president's emphasis on STEM and medical research reflects the sentiments of large majorities of the American public and should not only register bipartisan applause lines but translate into the elimination of sequestration and the launch of a new Moon Shot befitting the global R&D leadership of our nation.
Posted in: Advocacy Messages, Basic Research/Basic Science, Innovation/Competitiveness, Mary Woolley, Research Advocacy, Research Investment/Funding, Research!America	| Tagged: AIDS, Alzheimer's, innovation, Mary Woolley, medical research, Moon Shot, President Obama, science, sequestration, Space Race, STEM
Majority of Americans Say the New Congress Should Take Immediate Action to Expand Medical Research
New Poll Data Summary reveals concerns among Americans about medical progress even in tight fiscal environment
Alexandria, Va.–January 9, 2013– America Speaks, Volume 13, a compilation of public opinion polls commissioned by Research!America, features timely data about Americans' views on issues related to biomedical and health research. A majority of Americans (72%) say the new Congress and the President should take action to expand medical research within the first 100 days of the 113th Congress. Public support for increased government spending on medical research holds particular relevance as Congress considers whether to further delay, eliminate or permit "sequestration," a budget cutting process that – if it moves forward – would mean drastic cuts in funding for medical research.
"Americans will be looking closely at the actions of the new Congress to see whether lawmakers support policies that will accelerate research and scientific discovery," said Research!America Chair John Edward Porter. "We're on the brink of finding new treatments and cures for many deadly and debilitating illnesses. Congress must act to ensure that funding for research is sufficient to address current and emerging health threats."
Most Americans believe accelerated investments in medical research should be a priority, yet nearly 60% say elected officials in Washington are not paying close attention to combating the many deadly diseases that afflict Americans. An overwhelming majority of Americans (83%) also believe that investing in medical innovation has a role in creating jobs and fueling the economy.
When asked about stagnant federal funding levels for research and the impact to science and technology, a wide majority (85%) said they were concerned.
Americans also expressed concerns about U.S. global competitiveness in the near future. Less than half (41%) believe the U.S. will be the world leader in science and technology in the year 2020. In addition, almost half (48%) do not believe the U.S. has the best health care system in the world.
"Consistently, our polls have shown that Americans value research and believe it's part of the solution to what ails us," said Research!America President and CEO Mary Woolley. "The return on investment is demonstrated in medical breakthroughs that have made diseases that were considered a death sentence into treatable conditions."
Twenty years ago, AIDS ranked as the number-one health concern among Americans. Since then, research has saved countless lives and continues to drive progress. The number one health concern in 2012 was the cost of health care.
Among notable highlights in the booklet:
78% of Americans believe that it is important that the U.S. work to improve health globally through research and innovation.
70% of Americans believe that the government should encourage science, technology, mathematics and engineering (STEM) careers.
Nearly half (48%) believe government investment in health research for military veterans and service members is not enough.
66% of Americans are willing to share personal health information to advance medical research if appropriate privacy protections were used.
75% say it's important to conduct research to eliminate health disparities.
Only 1 in 5 (19%) know research is conducted in every state.
To view America Speaks, Volume 13, visit: http://www.researchamerica.org/uploads/AmericaSpeaksV13.pdf
Research!America began commissioning polls in 1992 in an effort to understand public support for medical, health and scientific research. The results of Research!America's polls have proven invaluable to our alliance of member organizations and, in turn, to the fulfillment of our mission to make research to improve health a higher national priority. In response to growing usage and demand, Research!America has expanded its portfolio, which includes state, national and issue-specific polling. Poll data is available by request or at www.researchamerica.org.
Online polls are conducted with a sample size of 800-1,052 adults (age 18+) and a maximum theoretical sampling error of +/- 3.2%. Data are demographically representative of adult U.S. residents. Polling in this publication was conducted by Zogby Analytics and Charlton Research Company.
About Research America
Research!America is the nation's largest nonprofit public education and advocacy alliance working to make research to improve health a higher national priority. Founded in 1989, Research!America is supported by member organizations representing 125 million Americans. Visit www.researchamerica.org.
Posted in: Advocacy Messages, Basic Research/Basic Science, Economic Impact, Food & Drug Administration, Global and Public Health R&D, Health Services Research, Innovation/Competitiveness, Mary Woolley, National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Prevention & Public Health, Public Opinion, Research Advocacy, Research Investment/Funding, Research!America, The Honorable John Edward Porter	| Tagged: AIDS, America Speaks, biomedical research, Charlton Research Company, competitiveness, global health, health care, health disparities, health research, Hon. John Porter, Mary Woolley, medical research, poll data, poll data summary, polling, Research!America, science, STEM, technology, Zogby Analytics


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Q: F# Xamarin.IOS Removing Spcific Nuget Package Breaks Build I am building a class library targeting Xamarin.IOS with F#. I would like to remove a dependency on the package FsEssentials_jhbertra, as it is not used and obsolete.
However, when I remove the package, it seems that the dependency on FSharp.Core breaks, as I get several new compiler errors saying things like float and List cannot be found.
The current master of this repo builds https://github.com/jhbertra/FsGame But not when removing the indicated package from FsGame.iOS

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Companies that are working remotely but hiring onsite?!
Companies that are currently working remotely but are hiring for onsite roles only 🤯 😬
That's a strange one right?
We're all working remotely right now. Many are working remotely for the first time, and I've heard from a number of people that are having this experience when interviewing with companies.
The company is currently working remotely and the candidate is likely working remotely at their current job as well, so they assume that the company would hire remote.
But that's not the case - they say "no the job is in office for when things get back to normal"
My first reaction to that is that it's crazy - everything is remote and everyone is accepting it on some level - why wouldn't you hire remote?
But the truth is that we're all waiting for things to return back to normal on some level.
I keep waiting for the sauna to open back up at the gym - it's probably never going to happen but every single day I go in and hope that it's open.
Some people embraced remote work a long time ago. Others are starting to embrace it. Others are just doing it because they have to and hoping that they don't have to long term.
I believe that remote work is the future - but the future is unevenly distributed and, despite the current acceleration towards remote work, it's going to take a long time for many to fully embrace it.


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Is North Dakota Getting Carried Away With The Ballot Measures?
August 6, 2014 | by Rob Port
Currently Secretary of State Al Jaeger's office is reviewing signatures submitted by three ballot measure committees. If there are enough valid signatures, those three measures will join five already on the ballot bringing the total number of measures voters will be considering in November to eight.
That's more than any of the last 15 statewide ballots going back to 2000. It's the most since 1996 saw nine ballot measures.
Ballot measures come in two different flavors. Constitutional amendments are put on the ballot by the Legislature because that's required by state law. The Legislature cannot amend the state constitution without a vote of the people. Other measures are put there by voters who sign petitions to support creating new laws, or to repeal existing ones.
Looking only at measures originating with the people, in the 8 elections from 2000 to 2008 citizens put a total of five measures on the ballot. From 2008 to 2014 – assuming all of the aforementioned measures make the November ballot – citizens will have put 14 measures on the ballot.
Which makes me wonder…are we getting carried away?
Before I go any further, let me say that I like the initiated measure process. I like that citizens can refer laws they don't like to the ballot. I like that citizens can put issues they feel the lawmakers are ignoring on the ballot. That's good for democracy. Heck, I've participated in the process. I've been on the sponsoring committee for past measures, and I've worked a clipboard asking people to sign.
But my support for these things hinges on the idea that the process is the result of actual North Dakota citizens organizing and acting. I'm not sure that's been the case of late.
Look at the North Dakotans for Clean Water, Wildlife and Parks for instance. While "North Dakotans" may be in their name, there aren't many citizens of this state who have given the group money. We have no idea how much the group has raised and spent in 2014. Measure committees are only required to report that stuff twice a year – 32 days before election day and at the end of the year – which is something that really needs to change. But looking at the groups fundraising and spending through 2013 (they began their petition drive in August of last year) we can see they have raised roughly 95 percent of their cash from out of state, and spent that money at a pace which works out to about $8 per signature.
And, again, that's not counting whatever they may have raised and spent in 2014.
What we're looking at is a coalition of deep-pocketed activists buying their way onto the ballot in the hopes of legislating on election day. Is that really in keeping with the spirit of the initiated measure process?
Before I'm accused of griping about the conservationists just because I don't like their measure, let me point to another example from this cycle which gives me the creeps. On June 3rd backers of a petition to repeal North Dakota's pharmacy protectionism were approved to begin collecting signatures. On July 18th the group turned in nearly 24,000 signatures, almost 11,000 more than needed.
In about six weeks, the group collected almost 24,000 signatures at a clip of about 8,000 signatures per week. That's both amazing and a little scary.
There is no question that this group is well funded – corporate interests like Walmart have long desired the repeal of the law – but we don't know anything about their fundraising and spending until later this year (again, these disclosure laws need to change).
I don't think we need to see the disclosure to know that they spent a ton of money on petitioners to collect 8,000 signatures per week, though. I plan on voting for this measure, but the way it was put on the ballot gives me pause.
I believe that political spending is a form of speech, and I have no problem with people who have organized themselves into corporations participating in the political process. But I'm a little concerned about the threat of direct democracy. I'm worried about this state being governed not by our duly elected members of the Legislature and executive branch, but by the mob casting their votes for whatever zany ideas make it to the ballot box.
America's founding fathers were no friends of this sort of direct democracy. The American system of government was created as a representative democracy in the form of a constitutional republic. We protect ourselves from the whims of the masses – from the "tyranny of the majority" – by electing legislators and a chief executive to propose, debate and ratify policy.
It's not perfect, but it has served us well. Unfortunately, here in North Dakota, these days any faction with a million bucks to spend can put their issue before voters and stand a pretty good chance of winning.
What can we do about it? North Dakota voters passing Measure 1 on the June ballot (put there by the Legislature) to give the Secretary of State more time to review ballot measures was a good first step. Measure 4 on the November ballot which, if passed, would disallow constitutional measures that order the Legislature to make appropriations is another good step.
But I think we need more. The problem is…what? How do we protect the process from people just buying their way onto the ballot, while preserving it for genuine citizen activism?
I'm not sure I have a good answer.


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Louis watched as Gilbert threw his tie to the couch. He chuckled as he checked himself, turning around and grabbing somethings including his wallet and phone before rejoining Gilbert in the living room. "As ready as I'll every be" he paused for a moment before following Gilbert out the door...
The Secret Moon was not exactly a secret...if you were of the Supernatural Persuasion. The place was alive with modern music and peeps dancing like madness. Elves, Goblins, Dwarves...you name it it was there, though more in Armani suits than in Dwarven mail. The supernatural community had come a long way from its hidden roots. Things change, at least that's what assured Louis as he stepped through the doors, Gilbert on his left side as he looked around the place. He felt his heart reaching up into his throat. Louis was nervous. The paperwork was barley dry and he was already in what basically was a glorified stripclub to get over losing his Ex. Then again this was rather exciting for the Wizard. He gave a sharp gasp before looking over at Gil, "So what's first? The Whiskey or the Witches?" he asked with a developing grin.
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The lights and music where beaming through the room, he looked around, using his nose to smell what were the people at the club tonight. He usually used that to do a scanning process and reduce the chances of being turned out by races that doesn't really feel comfortable around werewolves. "Well, do you really want to meet some witches or... would you like to try something a bit more wild?" a smirk got plastered on his face as he looked back at his friend "I smell a couple of werewolf girls at nine o'clock. So, if you're up for something a bit more wild... we could work together." he then started pushing Louis to the bar "But first! Let's get you a couple of drinks to loosen you up... I don't think any of the girls here would enjoy hearing about you grading literature papers." he then leaned on the bar counter and called the attention of the vampire guy that was the bartender "Hey! I'll have a beer and a glass of whiskey on the rocks." he then slid the flyer he had on him so he could get a discount on a beverage. Gilbert paid for the drinks and handed the whiskey to Louis before the took a sip of his bottle beer. "So, what exactly are you looking for tonight? Just chit chat or you wanna hook up with someone?"
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Louis pushed himself up to the bar, about to pull some cash out when Gilbert handed the keep some of his own coin and a flyer. What he got back was a whiskey that smelled strong as hell. When he took a sip he shook his head, finding the flavor as strong as the stench. He grinned at Gilbert's grin as he suggested something wild for the night, "I'd go for wild, Hell i'd go for anything at this point! If only to get Bethany out of my head!" Louis said as he turned his back to look out onto the dance floor, eyeing the women of the club dancing and moving in suggestive ways. He gave a bit of a snort before looking over at Gil, "To answer your question from earlier" he suddenly said, "Things are coming to a head. I'm almost about to see daylight on this whole shit show!" he said as he took a sip of his whiskey, "Don't care if its a witch, a she-wolf, hell it could be a dwarf for all I care! All I want is a crazy night to forget and not have you saying I told you so all damn night!" he said with a laugh...
DANGEROUS ENTERTAINMENT
The albino nodded at his friend's reply and he casually took a couple more sips from his beer, he looked around, trying to find someone that they could chat to when the lights lit on the stage and a voice came through the speakers of the club "Ladies, Gentlemen and all Supernaturals, welcome the most awaited entertainment of the night. The one and only, Iara." and with that the lights dimmed a bit and a very sensual song started to play as a woman with raven hair and hypnotic amber eyes walked in the stage, she had a copper skin and moved sensually on the stage while she was dressed in what appeared to be some sort of fancy bikini and a silk cloth wrapped around her waist that was a makeshift skirt. She rolled her belly while undoing the tie on the 'skirt' and then started to softly hum as she started to sing. Gilbert scrunched his nose since for his canine-like ears the sound was quite unpleasant and then mentioned "That's a very high pitch tone. Usually music doesn't bother me like that..." he thought that she either must sound like a very good singer or a very bad one to anyone who doesn't has a sensitive hearing like his. He turned to look to his friend to urge a reply since Louis became suddenly silent since the performance began, and soon the albino had two answer answered at the same time. Louis didn't replied because he was staring at the woman and that dumb look on his friend's face told Gilbert that more than likely the woman sang very well, despite it being annoyingly high pitched for the albino werewolf. "Dude, come on, say something! It's like you're hypnotized by that girl. She can't be that good of a singer..." he pointed out and rolled his eyes and scoffed softly before taking a long gulp of his beer.
Louis was about to say something when the announcer called for all their attention. Before Louis could say a thing, the sirens song hit his hears and all became deaf to him save for the girls voice...and her beauty. He just sat there, mesmerized before he felt the soft pat of Gilber slapping him across the shoulder. For a brief moment Louis' composure was regained, causing the man to shake his head and snap out of the trance. When he heard Gil's comment that she couldn't be that good Louis let out a laugh and grabbed his own drink and sipped it, trying hard to ignore the songstress...but it was a chore to do so.
"She's not that bad...for a siren" he chuckled, looking at Gilbert, "That's probably why your hearing's hurting: Merfolk singing can be a bit high pitched for someones hearing as keen as yours friend!" he said as he turned back, this time trying to maintain focus while listening to her song. He watched as her body moved gracefully and sensually across the stage, her copper skin blazoned in the spotlight while her amber eyes and dark hair almost swam. She was gorgeous.
"Iara..." he spoke for a moment before turning to Gilbert, "Does that name sound familiar to you or is it just me?" he asked, his curiosity of both the beauty and her name flowing through his mind.
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SUAVE SEDUCTION
His red orbs focused once again on the woman at the stage. A siren. That made sense, usually sirens are painfully beautiful but their voice is said to be dangerous. It doesn't affected him because sounds worked different for werewolves, so he wasn't being able to hear the 'beauty' that everyone was hearing, for him it was like a radio when it's out of channel. But he heard the legends about that type, they were said to charm men only to bring them to their death, like a black widow of sorts. He scoffed once again and shook his head, thinking that she was actually more dangerous than pretty; well, of course she was attractive with her hourglass frame and the way she swayed her hips across the stage. It was all very sexy and enticing but Gilbert thought that none of that was worth the trouble.
He looked at his friend, that once again seemed to be in some sort of trance as he stared at the siren on stage. "Uh... no. I don't think I've ever heard a name like that before, pretty unusual actually." he informed Louis before finishing his beer and turning around to order another one, but the vampire guy behind the counter had his eyes focused on stage and had his mouth hanging open. He sighed loudly and rolled his eyes. "Seriously! I don't get it, for me she sounds weird, not even that good to hear her singing. It sounds like a broken record to me or something like that."
Louis couldn't help but chuckle at Gil's retorts. He finished his beer and ordered for another one, looking back towards the Iara woman and letting out a soft sigh as he leaned his head back and looked up towards the ceiling, "I don't know about you but" Louis stated before drifting off in thought, letting the music sway him a bit more into a trance, "...I feel a little more at ease with this song" he finished as he was handed the drink, "Honestly with all this singing I'm feeling a hell of a lot better about the divorce" he said with a soft smile on his face.
Louis raised a glass to Gilbert just as the song came to an end, "To New Beginnings Gil!" Louis said as they clanged glasses and he downed his whiskey...
WORRISOME ENCHANTMENT
Gilbert sighed as his friend continued to stare at the woman on the stage and turned to order another beer from the vampire bartender than now seemed to be a bit back to his normal self. He took a sip from his drink and listened as his friend went on and on about feeling better and like a new man, the albino rolled his ruby orbs once since he thought that Louis was actually just lost in the siren's song but nonetheless, he was feeling happy for his friend since that might make him move on from the sad mess that he had been since the whole divorce started. "Good for you, man!" the albino stated and clinked his bottle beer against his friend's whiskey glass as Louis made a toast for new beginnings.
The song finally came to an end and the beautiful woman at the stage bowed softly before throwing the silky cloth that she had worn around her waist to the crowd, the piece of fabric floated high in the air and slowly approached the area that Gilbert and Louis were standing.
Louis clanked his glass with Gilberts, taking the whiskey down the hatch and letting out a laugh as he asked the bartender for another. The Fabric Floated towards them, with Louis, in a playful way, twisting his hand in a way that caused the fabric to glide towards him. In the cacophony of the new music now filling the air as the siren vacated the stage, all eyes were on her and oblivious to the bit of magic that allowed the soft fabric to effortlessly to slide right into the palm of Lou's hand. He turned to look at the one called Iara, giving her a bit of a wink before setting the fabric down in a vacant stool next to him and GIlbert while he glanced back at the bartender.
"Something softer than whiskey to clear my head..." stated Louis, admitting he was already a bit buzzed. He received a soft drink, taking it down to clear even the tiniest fraction of Louis' head as he turned to Gilbert, "So how was work today?" he asked, a hint of embarrassment fell over his face, "I forgot to ask man, Anything new happened today?"


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Our main role is to support the Headteacher and the staff – the phrase often used to describe this role is 'a critical friend'. We help them to set and reach targets and to strive for excellence across the whole spectrum of school life. The two key documents used for this are the School Development Plan (SDP) and the Self Evaluation Form (SEF). The SDP sets out a three year strategic plan for the school, with targets that everyone works towards and the SEF sets out how well the school is doing and where we aim to make improvements.
We are committed to providing an outstanding environment for all pupils to enjoy during their time at our school.
Governor terms of office are for 4 years.
Our Governing Board meetings are usually held at 3.30pm. At St Neot School we don't have individual committees but instead hold full governing board meetings each half term. We attend training sessions and seminars to help us keep up to date with changes in legislation for schools and education and to help us do our job effectively. We also go into school to meet with the Headteacher, other members of staff and pupils to help us find out how the school is progressing towards its targets. Visits are linked to the current School Development Plan.
Local Authority Governors are appointed by Cornwall Council. Co-opted Governors are appointed by the Governing Board. Staff and Parent Governors are elected to the Board.
(Originally published by the Nolan Committee: The Committee on Standards in Public Life was established by the then Prime Minister in October 1994, under the Chairmanship of Lord Nolan, to consider standards of conduct in various areas of public life, and to make recommendations).
Selflessness - Holders of public office should act solely in terms of the public interest. They should not do so in order to gain financial or other material benefits for themselves, their family, or their friends.
Integrity - Holders of public office should not place themselves under any financial or other obligation to outside individuals or organisations that might seek to influence them in the performance of their official duties.
Objectivity - In carrying out public business, including making public appointments, awarding contracts, or recommending individuals for rewards and benefits, holders of public office should make choices on merit.
Accountability - Holders of public office are accountable for their decisions and actions to the public and must submit themselves to whatever scrutiny is appropriate to their office.
Openness - Holders of public office should be as open as possible about all the decisions and actions that they take. They should give reasons for their decisions and restrict information only when the wider public interest clearly demands.
Honesty - Holders of public office have a duty to declare any private interests relating to their public duties and to take steps to resolve any conflicts arising in a way that protects the public interest.
Leadership - Holders of public office should promote and support these principles by leadership and example.


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Join us for a special Easter Sunday message. Pastor Neli focuses our attention on the works on the cross. The resurrection is the center of our faith. The resurrected king is seen in the way that we have been resurrected in the way we live in our lifestyles. We are working towards wanting to be like God as a thank you for what He's already done. Find rest knowing what Christ has done rather than working your way towards freedom.
Join us as we continue our current series, Into The Horizon. This week Pastor Neli follows on in our discussion about discipleship and refers us to Acts 11 as we learn more about Barnabas and Paul. God has called us out of our comfort zone to "do life" in intercultural communities. As a disciple of God, we should be full of the Holy Spirit, Faithful, and Fruitful.
Join us as we continue our current series, Into The Horizon. Pastor Neli discusses certain traits of a disciple as we follow scripture from the Book of Matthew. There will be times when you will walk as a disciple of Christ but you won't necessarily walk in great faith. However, God has desired us to be disciples and to go and make disciples of all nations. Do you proclaim the word of God wherever you're sent?
Join us as we continue our series, Into The Horizon. This week Pastor Neli talks to us about Jesus' design for discipleship and how He calls his disciples into relationship. To be a disciple of Christ we need to follow Jesus, fish for the lost, and fellowship with God's people. If Jesus was to call you to follow him, in the same way, he called these disciples, do you think you'd be able to drop everything and go?
Join us as we continue our series, Into The Horizon. This week Pastor Neli talks about our church value of Outreach. God has called us beyond ourselves to reach out with the love of Christ. We need to start thinking of outreach in terms of being compassionate, evangelistic, and missional. Don't be afraid of the ugly mess some people may be comfortable in. Meet this generation in the middle of their ugly and see them resurrected in the power and authority of what God has done.
Join us as we continue our current series, Into The Horizon. This week Pastor Neli talks to us about how to become a worship leader. It's more than just music. Whether in school or at work, as a follower of Jesus, you are called to be a worship leader. Use the tools God has given you to create environments where people can encounter the presence of God and are changed.
Join us today as we begin a new series titled, Into The Horizon. This week is all about our attitude towards Worship. Our response to God is always driven by the depth of our revelation of who he is. The deeper our revelation of who he is, the deeper our worship will be. We give God our best worship when we worship him with our character. Have you dived in? Have you thrown your whole self into a lifestyle of worship?
Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! "For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?" "Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?"For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.
Join us as we conclude our Great Faith series. This week Pastor Neli talks about running on empty. Not in the sense of a car running without fuel but us running in our lane without anything inhibiting our run. We all have a race to run but how well does our objective line up with God's objective for our life? What kind of things cling to you while you run? Jesus had finished his race and he will help you finish yours.
Join us as we continue with another great message in our Great Faith series. Pastor Neli this week talks about our recognition and whether we are seeking that from man or from God. In God we have that fulfillment, we have that satisfaction. Should we recognize the length of time we spend with God? Let's not be distracted to the point that we run after the world rather than after God and the race He has marked out for us.
And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets—who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.


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Rethymno beach welcomes every year the egg-laying of the sea turtles Caretta-Caretta. Be the one who participates in the release of an injured sea turtle, or lives the hatching of an egg and escape of a baby on its first trip into the ocean. Excavations are done during Fall each year for the inspection of the success of every nest and, if lucky, one may see a baby Carretta-Caretta escape and speed to the sea.
ARCHELON is a non-profit organization that protects the Greek nesting beaches of the endangered loggerhead sea turtle. During nesting season (from May until August) nests are protected during the night. ARCHELON is responsible not only for protecting the turtles and their habitats but also for raising awareness about their plight by working with the local community and visitors in order to ensure the loggerhead sea turtle's future on this planet. Supporters in this effort are local and international volunteers, as well as the Municipality of Rethymno. Furthermore, ARCHELON seeks to promote the potentially mutually beneficial relationship between tourism in Crete and sea turtles. Come to Rethymno to witness and live one of the biggest environmental experiences! For this year's schedule visit: www.archelon.gr or www.rethymno.gr
The Greek seas are rich in large mammals, species that have been encountered since antiquity as we witness testimonies about their existence in many ancient texts and the decoration of vases and frescos. The close relationship between the Cretans and the dolphins, which has been depicted since the Minoan years, is illustrative through the dolphin wall paintings found in the Queen's Hall in Knossos.
In the marine world of the Mediterranean, there are numerous herds of pelagic fish, marine mammals, big predators, and sharks. In addition to the famous endangered Mediterranean monk seal that lives on almost all the coasts of the country, deep whales, blowers, dolphins, and foxes live in deep waters. These are either permanent residents of the Mediterranean or occasional visitors. Especially on the shores of southern Crete, the Greek Trench, hosts many of these species.
The bottom of the Mediterranean has great diversity as it is interrupted by rocky reefs, rich in shapes and colors, while coastal habitat is one of the most productive ecosystems in the world. Here rocky bottoms are found, but also soft from mud, sand or gravel, marine areas with sea plants that really resemble undersea meadows, as well as many hideouts, caves and protruding rocks. The frame is complemented by an inexhaustible color palette of fish species featuring amazing adaptation strategies. Parrot fish, Rainbow wrasse, anemones, crustaceans, echinoderms are some of the species we meet.
The construction of the Suez Canal that connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea has brought unprecedented biogeographical rearrangements to the Mediterranean. Since its creation, various tropical species that have begun to cross the channel, driven by the currents, have appeared in the Mediterranean. Gradually, some of them settled and became permanent residents. These migratory species are called "lesepsiana" in honor of the canal creator, Fernando de Lesseps.
Rethymno, like all Crete, has an amazing variety of flora, which is directly linked to the climate and geomorphology of the place. At low altitude, vineyards, olive groves and orange groves dominate. As the altitude rises, the low vegetation of aromatic and endemic plants and flowers prevails, some of which are under threat of extinction.
Forest systems, which are rare, grow mainly in the mountainous areas, particularly in the southern side of Dikte, Psiloritis, Asterousia and the White Mountains. There are forests of pine trees (Pinus brutia), forests of oaks (Cuercus Ilex), while in many cases we can encounter valonia oak (Cuercus makrolepis) forests as well as small ecosystems of the Cretan palm tree (Phoenix Teophrastis-in Lake Preveli).
About 2000 species of plants have been recorded in Crete, of which 160 are endemic. Each year, rare species of plants "challenge" botanists from all over the world to study them. Among them, endemic orchids are impressive, while exceptional landscapes with various endemic tulips are created in the White Mountains, Dikti, Gramvousa peninsula and the small botanical paradise of Yious Kambos in Rethymno. The best time to get to know them, is at their peak in spring time.
Also, herbs are grown everywhere in the mountains, the cultivated land and the seaside areas. Several of these are endemic and have been known since antiquity for their medical properties.
At the coast sea lilies (Pancratium Maritmum) and Tamarix Cretica thrives due to the saltiness of the air and the humidity. In the mountains fragrant shrubs and wildflowers dominate the landscape such as oleander (Nerium Oleander), ligaria (Vitex agnus-castus), camomile (Chamomilla recutita), mint (Mentha Spicata), myrtle (Myrtus communis) and poppy (Papavis rhoeas). In the semi-mountainous areas you can find holm-oaks (Quercus coccifera), thyme (Thymus capitatus), arbutus (Arbutus unedo), crop (Spartium junceum), styrax (Styrax officinalis), and wildflowers such as the Cretan cyclamen (Cyclamen creticum), iris (Iris unguicularis), drakontia (Dranculus vulgaris), gladioli (Gladiolis italicus), and tulips (Muscari commosum). Cretan sfentami (Acer sempervirens), yellow violet (Erysimum creticum), crocus (Crocus Oreocreticus) and Arum idaeum are also thriving in the mountains.
In Crete, due to the diversity of the landscape and the morphology of the terrain, we may also find endemic species of fauna. As an island isolated from other continental regions of Europe, Asia and Africa, its fauna shapes intense genetic diversity while hiding many secrets about the evolution of species.
The greatest concentration of endemic species is found in mountains and canyons, where ideal climatic conditions prevail and human presence is limited. There are no animals in the island that could harm humans, which the Cretan ancestors attributed to Hercules' feast to honor the birthplace of Zeus, who protected him from Saturn.
In Crete, species from all groups (mammals, rodents, amphibians, reptiles, invertebrates and vertebrates) are found, while throughout Crete there are no wild mammals with the exception of the Wild cat (Felis Silvestris cretensis), who survives in Psiloritis. Caves are also extremely sensitive ecosystems that host, apart from invertebrates, and many vertebrate groups, with the most important the bats.
The mountainous areas of the island and its canyons are of considerable ornithological interest, due to the variety of birds, especially the predators, breeding at their borders. The bird fauna of Crete is considered one of the richest in Europe, as it hosts more than 350 species. In the Cretan Mountains, the largest island population of vultures in the world is observed, while, along with Corsica, they host the last pairs of bearded vultures (Gypaetus Barbatus) in the Balkans.
Along the island there are important areas for predators as they reproduce and live in them. Examples include: Gypaetus barbatus, Gyps fulvus, Aquila chrysaetos, Hieraaetus fasciatus, Falco naumanni and Falco peregrinus. In the island is also reproduced Alectoris chukar and Pyrrhocorax-pyrrhocorax. In eastern Crete is the Buteo-buteo as well as the worlds' largest colony of Falco de Eleonorae.
Crete, as an island at the crossroads of three continents, hosts, besides permanent residents, thousands of migratory birds, which reside in the wetlands of the island. That is why bird watching in Crete is one of the most common activities on the island.
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PLAQUEMINE- New Roads Mayor Robert Myer has officially resigned.
His resignation was submitted to the Louisiana Secretary of State's Office early Friday morning.
The move comes after a Thursday evening hearing at a Plaquemine courthouse. During the hearing, Myer plead no contest to felony malfeasance charges for using the city's credit card illegally for personal purchases.
Myer will remain on probation for one year and will face no prison time. His formal hearing is set for Jan. 9, 2018.
Myer's resignation can be seen here.


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A pretty pink pitcher vase with applied iris and leaves.
There is a tiny flea-bite on a petal. Otherwise, this vase is in very nice condition.
The vase stands 6¼ inches tall and has a Lefton color crown.