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REPORTER GENE ASSAY TECHNIQUE
Bioluminescence is simply defined as the emission of light from a biological source or living organisms. It is a type of luminescence that is enzymatically catalyzed, and in which the source of the light is from a biological entity such as the firefly (Figure 1). Certain microorganisms (including bacteria, fungi and algae), jellyfish and crustaceans also emit light. Luminescence is the emission of light energy as a result of chemical reaction; and it can occur in both living organisms and non-living organisms. Light emission from a biological source as aforementioned is generally known as bioluminescence while the emission of light from a non-biological source due to a chemical reaction is known as chemiluminescence. All bioluminescent organisms contain luciferin and luciferase which are both the major biochemical components of the bioluminescent activity. Luciferin is the light-emitting compound while luciferase is the enzyme (specifically an oxidoreductase) which catalyzes the oxidation of luciferin to form an energized-state which in turn produces light in the organism. The principle of light emission from both biological and non-biological sources has several biological applications including but not limited to their usage in detecting experimental changes in biological assays such as in reporter gene assay.
Reporter gene assay is a molecular biology technique that is used to evaluate the expression and regulatory potential of an unknown gene sequence. The reporter gene assay is generally used to study the expression of a gene; and it has applications in medical, pharmaceutical, biomedical and other molecular biology applications. This technique of reporter gene assay has been widely used for the investigation of gene regulation including gene expression and other important cellular activities in living systems. Reporter gene assay is also used to decipher the factors that control the expression of the gene of interest. Since a gene is known to contain two functional parts viz: the coding region and the promoter region, it is possible to evaluate the expression of an unknown gene by fusing or linking one part of the gene (especially the promoter region) to an easily detectable reporter gene (e.g. luciferase, the gene that codes for or controls the firefly bioluminescence activity). The coding region (which is the DNA sequence) is the part of the gene that specifies the protein to be made while the promoter region is the regulatory element of the gene that controls the transcription of the coding region. Beta (β)-galactosidase, β-glucuronidase, Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) and luciferase are some examples of reporter genes.
By linking the promoter region of a particular gene of interest (either from prokaryotic or eukaryotic origins) to a reporter gene (e.g. luciferase) that is easily detectable, the expressed reporter gene proteins can be evaluated by a variety of assaying techniques such as absorbance and fluorescence. The enzymatic activity of the reporter genes especially luciferase is absent in most living cells, and thus its utilization in the assaying of gene expression is very sensitive and it provides a rapid means of measuring the expressed reporter gene protein. When a gene codes for the production of a protein molecule that has little effect on the host organism (or in cell culture plates) i.e. when the gene of interest is not conspicuously expressed, such a gene of interest can be assayed by coupling it to another gene (in this case: a reporter gene) in order to measure the level of its expression. After the fusion of the reporter gene with the promoter region of the gene of interest, a gene construct (bearing both genetic materials with the same promoter elements) is formed and this gene construct is transferred into a host cell (e.g. bacteria, plant or animal cell) through a genetic transfer method (Figure 2).
Figure 1: An illustration of the firefly (Photinus pyralis). In the firefly, chemical energy is converted to light energy through the help of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) which generates the energy that catalyzes the chemical reaction in the organism. The oxidation of luciferin by luciferase is also stimulated by oxygen and magnesium aside the input of ATP. Luciferin (the light-emitting compound), a complex carboxylic acid and the major biochemical component of bioluminescence in fireflies is broken-down or enzymatically cleaved by the enzyme, luciferase; and light is emitted by the firefly in the process.
Luciferase activity is usually measured using a piece of equipment known as luminometer (Figure 3). The gene construct or expression vector as it can also be called is usually formed by the process of cloning. Transfection and transformation are typical examples of genetic transfer techniques that can be employed to transfer the reporter construct or gene construct formed. The gene construct can also be injected directly into the host cell(s) via gene gun or any other molecular technique that can facilitate the introduction of genetic materials into a host cell. Inside the host cell, the gene construct undergoes transcription and translation to produce a protein molecule which is then measured to determine the activity of the regulatory protein i.e. the expressed protein molecule encoded by the gene of interest. Aside determining or measuring the activity of the regulatory protein itself, the enzymatic activity of the reporter protein can also be measured and this can be used to evaluate the gene expression of the cloned gene construct.
Figure 2: Illustration of luciferase reporter gene assay. With reporter gene assay, scientists can unravel and have answers to questions that surround the regulation of a gene and how genes are also expressed in a given cell (inclusive of microbial, plant, animal and human cells); and these techniques (i.e. the reporter gene assay) has tremendous applications in biomedical, medical and biopharmaceutical or pharmaceutical research.
Luminometers are generally used to measure the experimental results of a luciferase assay. A luminometer (Figure 3) can be used for a wide variety of assays including luciferase assays, ATP assays, cellular luminescence, gene reporter assays, enzyme activity and cell-based assays for drug discovery. Luminometer is a programmable multiprocessor instrument with dual injectors capable of user-defined, variable volume reagent additions.
The features of the luminometer are as follows:
• The luminometer stores up to 40 separate assay programs
• It has a special high-sensitivity, low-noise detection system
• It is capable of functioning in various operating modes including carrying out statistical
analysis and kinetic measurement of samples
• The luminometer allows sensitive measurements of luciferase activity using the enhanced Luciferase Assay Kit, or other luminescent and chemiluminescent assays
Figure 3. Illustration of a luminometer.
Koo J, Kim Y, Kim J, Yeom M, Lee I.C and Nam H.G (2007). A GUS/Luciferase Fusion Reporter for Plant Gene Trapping and for Assay of Promoter Activity with Luciferin-Dependent Control of the Reporter Protein Stability. Plant and Cell Physiology 48(8): 1121–1131.
Ramawat K.G and Goyal S (2008). Comprehensive Biotechnology. Fourth revised edition. S.Chand and Company Ltd, Ram Nagar, New Delhi, India.
Bains W (1998). Biotechnology: From A to Z. 2nd ed. Oxford University Press, New York, USA
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DNA MICROARRAY
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DEFINITION OF BIODETERIORATION/BIODEGRADATION
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Questions on Basic Epidemiology
Macromolecules of Life
BASIS FOR A SUCCESSFUL CELL CULTURE
STRAIN IMPROVEMENT
Pharmaceutical Microbiology
Other cell wall inhibitors
REPLICATION IN VIRUSES
OVERVIEW OF HAART, ART AND HIV-1 RESERVOIR
LIGATION OF DNA FRAGMENTS
Overview of Virology
Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographical Information...
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School opened for students on August 11th, so I have now logged in two school days of the new year. On the first day, I began the day helping 6th graders all who are new to our school find their classrooms. At the change of each period, I was in the hall helping to guide the students to where they should be. The district asked schools to post on social media using the hashtag #JPPSS1stday. I ran around the building taking a few pictures to post on Facebook and Twitter. Then when I had a few minutes, I worked on the library catalog and getting the library ready to open. Also, seniors, who are taking online classes, were scheduled in the library. Oh, I am the school's laminator queen, and I had piles of posters and papers to laminate for the new year.
The district guidelines allow librarians to wait two weeks before opening the library to classes, though administration asks that librarians check out books as needed during that period. I like to have a soft opening the first few days letting in the regulars, and then try to schedule orientation for 6th and 7th graders as soon as I can. This year, it was raining during lunch the first two days of school. I got a call from the principal on the first day to explain that the students could not go outside and needed to have somewhere to go when they finished their lunch. She asked if I would open the library for all lunches. That meant I would have students walk in who have not gone through orientation and do not know my expectations when they visit the library.
Let me say this, I am thrilled to be back at school. I really love the kids and love having them in the library. BUT, it has not been a great opening. My desktop computer is not working. This is the computer hooked up to the scanner for me to check in and check out books. Though I can scan books by checking them out on one of the iPads, the wireless didn't seem to be working. So that was not an option. I can also use my laptop, but if I have to type in the barcode numbers, it is too easy to make a mistake. We added 100 students to last year's enrollment. There really were not quite enough tables and chairs in the building for the classrooms last year, but we managed. As teachers received their class rosters this year, they were clamoring for more tables and chairs for their classrooms. That left the library with two tables and about 15 chairs. The district claims that they have purchased enough tables and chairs for the school when the building opened three years ago. That just isn't true. How am I going to teach classes in the library without furniture? There is not enough seating for the students when they visit at lunch. With technology not working correctly and no furniture, I am not a happy librarian. On top of that, the school server wasn't working on Friday. When I logged off my laptop at the end of the day. I thought that I would be able to open my orientation powerpoint at home. I just tried, and I can't get to any of my documents. My back up external hard drives won't open the document either.
Do I sound like I am whining? I hope not.
Back to my original focus of this post--when should the library open for the school year. I just can't see waiting two weeks before having students visit. The students are already in Destiny, so the library management program is really ready for check outs when school opens except for setting the calendar, which I fixed for the new year on Friday. The sooner that I hold orientation means the students are prepared for using the library. Teachers aren't ready for library collaboration during the first few weeks of school which gives me a bit of time to get some of the library management tasks completed. The teachers are waiting for the laptops to be given out to the students before working with me because so much of what I do with the students involves technology.
Anyway, despite all my difficulties, the library did open the first day. I have orientation scheduled to begin next week and a visit for pre-testing with senior project students. The library is part of the school's academic program, and if the teachers have started teaching then I need to make the library and its resources available for anyone who needs them. I may grump, but the library doors are always open.
All the opening issues aside, I am looking forward to a good year.
This is so tough, especially when you have been tasked with so many roles. Seriously, the laminator thing can be overwhelming. I was so glad last year that the tech people ( who share my library) got annoyed with the traffic for the laminator and got it moved to a workroom in another part of the school. Still, it sounds like your students are excited to be there and the main things are the main things. I call that success.
Having students clamoring to visit the library is definitely a good thing. Over the last three years, it has been quiet during high school lunch with the same dozen regulars visiting daily. With a new crop of freshman, the library is a busy hub during high school lunch. I like that--maybe I can get them to read more!


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Rudravarman (,  ), was the last king of Funan.

Biography
Rudravarman was the last king of Funan, as mentioned by the Chinese annals. He was the eldest son of Jayavarman Kaundinya and was born of a concubine. After the death of his father, he murdered the legitimate heir, his half-brother Gunavarman, and seized the throne in the year 514. Until at least 517 he was involved in a power struggle with his step mother, Queen Kulaprabhavati, who was supported by his opponents.

He subsequently sent embassies in China in the years 517, 519, 520, 530, 535 and 539. He even proposed to give a hair of the Buddha to the Emperor of China, if the sovereign agreed to send the monk Che Yun Pao to Funan.

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Bruno Dagens, Khmer, publishing company Les Belles Lettres, January 2003, 335  p. (  ), chap.  I ("The Khmer Country, History"), p. 24-25
(in) George Cœdès and Walter F. Vella ( eds. ) ( Trans.  From French by Susan Brown Cowing) The Indianized States of Southeast Asia, University of Hawaii Press, May 1970, 424  p. (  ), p. 56-60
Paul Pelliot, "  The Funan  ," Bulletin of the French School of the Far East, vol.  3, n o  1,1903, p. 270-271 ( ISSN  1760-737X, DOI  10.3406 / befeo.1903.1216 )

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Title: AR School Choice Statute and its grossly underfunded mandate.
I think the best way to start this discussion is to quote Tom Hanks when he stated "Houston, we have a problem". In this case, the problem is how the AR school choice statute (6-18-1901) was written and how it dealt with the financial ramifications of students transferring to another Arkansas school district as a "nonresident" student.
The statute [6-18-1904(e)] addresses the financial impact on the two districts involved in a school choice occurrence as follows: "For purposes of determining a school district's state aid, a transfer student is counted as a part of the average daily membership of the nonresident district where the transfer student is enrolled."
This overly simplistic method of funding the financial impact between school districts results in the taxpayers in some districts (Fountain Lake is one) largely footing the bill for the education of the nonresident student(s). If you think that is an exaggeration, consider the following.
· FL receives only its normal State aid made up of FF ($155) and CA ($411) for a total of $566 per student.
· The state thus saves $3,869 per Jessieville choice student per year ($4,435 - $566 = $3,869) who attends FL.
· The numbers become more severe when a Cutter Morning Star student becomes a choice student at FL.
· The State shifts $5,502 ($6068 - $566 = $5,502) from their fiscal responsibility to FL for each CMS student who transfers to FL as a choice student.
Considering FLSD's 2017-2018 total expenses per student of $12,141 (source UA-OEP (2017-20180 report), and the 2018-2019 total State Aid received by FL ($566), State aid amounts to 5% of the total cost and 95% ($11,575) of the cost is borne by local taxpayers.
In summary, the financial impact of (98) non-district choice students attending school in the FL school district in 2018-2019, means the state's contribution is $55,468 and the local taxpayers are out $1,134,350 per year, or the equivalent of 3+ mills of tax revenues. FL district taxpayers should not be responsible for bearing the cost of educating out-of- district students, their home district or the state should have that responsibility. So, what is the solution and what impact is the problem likely to have on the district's desire to gain taxpayer approval for a millage increase?
I think it is obvious that when taxpayers become aware of this situation, the possibility of obtaining taxpayer approval for a millage increase of any amount is unlikely. It is also unlikely that a solution can be found in the short term. Whether there is a solution through the ADE or the legislature, is problematic but an alternative solution may be through the courts.
Any citizen of any county, city or town may institute suit, in behalf of himself and all others interested, to protect the inhabitants thereof against the enforcement of any illegal exactions whatever.
It certainly seems to me that requiring the taxpayers in one Arkansas school district to pay for a significant part of the cost to educate children who live in another school district qualifies as "illegal exaction". Considering the history of lawsuits in the district, filing a lawsuit to solve the problem is not in the best interests of either the district or taxpayers, but may turn out to be necessary to get the state to remedy the situation.
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Guo Qi (; born January 27, 1995) is a Chinese chess player. She holds the titles of International Master (IM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM), which FIDE awarded her in 2014 and 2011 respectively.

She won the World Junior Girls Chess Championship in 2012. This achievement earned her the qualification for the Women's World Championship 2014, which was eventually postponed to 2015.

Guo competed in the Women's World Chess Championship 2012 as FIDE president nominee. She was eliminated in the first round by Natalia Zhukova.

Guo was a member of the Chinese team that won the silver medal in the 2013 Women's World Team Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan. In 2014, she won both team and individual (on the reserve board) silver medals in the Women's 2014 Chess Olympiad.

She took part in the Women's World Chess Championship 2015, where she was knocked out in the first round by the eventual runner-up, Natalija Pogonina. In 2016, Guo won the Chinese women's championship. In the same year, she played on the gold medal-winning Chinese team at the Women's Asian Nations Cup in Abu Dhabi and at the Women's Chess Olympiad in Baku. In both events, she also won the gold medal for the best performance on the reserve board.

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Guo Qi chess games at 365Chess.com

Living people
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Chess International Masters
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People from Xinghua, Jiangsu


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Nicholas Britell is reuniting with director Barry Jenkins on the upcoming drama If Beale Street Could Talk. The movie is written and directed by Jenkins and stars KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Colman Domingo, Pedro Pascal, Brian Tyree Henry, Dave Franco, Ed Skrein, Teyonah Parris, Finn Wittrock, Aunjanue Ellis and Regina King. The movie is based on the 1974 James Baldwin novel of the same nam and revolves around a newly engaged Harlem woman who races against the clock to prove her lover's innocence while carrying their first child to term. Jenkins is also producing the project with Plan B Entertainment's Brad Pitt, Jeremy Kleiner & Dede Gardner (12 Years a Slave, Selma). Britell has previously scored Jenkins' last feature Moonlight, for which he received his first Academy Award nomination. If Beale Street Could Talk is expected to be released later this year by Annapurna Pictures.
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STRENGTHENING MEDICAID AND THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. In the 10 years since its enactment, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has reduced the number of uninsured Americans by more than 20 million, extended critical consumer protections to more than 100 million people, and strengthened and improved the Nation's healthcare system. At the same time, millions of people who are potentially eligible for coverage under the ACA or other laws remain uninsured, and obtaining insurance benefits is more difficult than necessary. For these reasons, it is the policy of my Administration to protect and strengthen Medicaid and the ACA and to make high-quality healthcare accessible and affordable for every American.
Sec. 2. Special Enrollment Period. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered a historic public health and economic crisis. In January of 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic was spreading, the Secretary of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency. In March of 2020, the President declared a national emergency. Although almost a year has passed, the emergency continues — over 5 million Americans have contracted the disease in January 2021, and thousands are dying every week. Over 30 million Americans remain uninsured, preventing many from obtaining necessary health services and treatment. Black, Latino, and Native American persons are more likely to be uninsured, and communities of color have been especially hard hit by both the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic downturn. In light of the exceptional circumstances caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall consider establishing a Special Enrollment Period for uninsured and under-insured Americans to seek coverage through the Federally Facilitated Marketplace, pursuant to existing authorities, including sections 18031 and 18041 of title 42, United States Code, and section 155.420(d)(9) of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, and consistent with applicable law.
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(ii) demonstrations and waivers, as well as demonstration and waiver policies, that may reduce coverage under or otherwise undermine Medicaid or the ACA;
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(iv) policies or practices that may present unnecessary barriers to individuals and families attempting to access Medicaid or ACA coverage, including for mid-year enrollment; and
(v) policies or practices that may reduce the affordability of coverage or financial assistance for coverage, including for dependents.
(b) Heads of agencies shall, as soon as practicable and as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, consider whether to suspend, revise, or rescind — and, as applicable, publish for notice and comment proposed rules suspending, revising, or rescinding — those agency actions identified as inconsistent with the policy set forth in section 1 of this order.
(c) Heads of agencies shall, as soon as practicable and as appropriate and consistent with applicable law, consider whether to take any additional agency actions to more fully enforce the policy set forth in section 1 of this order.
Sec. 4. Revocation of Certain Presidential Actions and Review of Associated Agency Actions. (a) Executive Order 13765 of January 20, 2017 (Minimizing the Economic Burden of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Pending Repeal), and Executive Order 13813 of October 12, 2017 (Promoting Healthcare Choice and Competition Across the United States), are revoked.
(b) As part of the review required under section 3 of this order, heads of agencies shall identify existing agency actions related to or arising from Executive Orders 13765 and 13813. Heads of agencies shall, as soon as practicable, consider whether to suspend, revise, or rescind –- and, as applicable, publish for notice and comment proposed rules suspending, revising, or rescinding — any such agency actions, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law and the policy set forth in section 1 of this order.
Sec. 5. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
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Hey guys! Today was such an eventful day for a sunday. The Marie Claire interns decided to go out and about the city. We met up for brunch at Sarabeth's. This place is such a popular spot that we had to wait a good 40 minutes to get a table. It didn't help that it was a "party for 10." Try the scrambled eggs with salmon and their signature mimosas, I had them and they were delish! After that we ran to FAO Schwarz for some good treats. However we kept losing people after every stop we made. As we walked to Central Park we were distracted by some really talented dancers, which my friend Damien thought he could dance like. It was such a fun day. I will truly miss these crazy characters.
Till next time my little creatures.
We also stepped into the Plaza Hotel for some quick pics.
This picture is courtesy of my fashion blogger friend Katie How cute are these perfume bottles. They were from this little stand we found at the Central Park market.
By the way I am seriously obsessed with this trench its definitely a staple in my closet this fall and winter.


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German Official Wants to Put Hedge Funds on G-8's Agenda
By Edward Taylor
Sept. 1, 2006 12:01 am ET
FRANKFURT -- Renewing Germany's efforts to rein in hedge funds, the German finance minister said he will put a discussion on how to increase the transparency of hedge funds on the agenda for the next Group of Eight nations meeting.
Speaking at a banking conference in Frankfurt, Peer Steinbrück said that to reduce the potential risk for financial markets from hedge funds, more transparency is needed as a first step. The next Group of Eight meeting is set for June 2007 and is to be hosted by Germany.
"How do we increase transparency of hedge funds, in particular offshore-based hedge funds?" Mr. Steinbrück asked in an interview.
Hedge funds are lightly regulated, private investment partnerships that invest across all manner of global financial markets.
Mr. Steinbrück emphasized that he isn't looking to pass regulations directed at hedge funds but rather is stressing transparency.


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Something, Something Game News – The Switch "Pro", and Sony loves PC: a week of console leaks
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I'm going to have a little dignity, and spare you the sight of yet another poor fan-made mockup of what the next Switch might look like. Crap like that is one of the reasons I started writing again. There are no images of what the next Switch what will look like, and we know very little about the appearance in general, other than it is very likely to be sporting a new 7″ Samsung OLED. So, while I will be doing a lot speculating here, remember that it is still just that–until we get an official announcement from Nintendo.
According to a fresh batch of information from reputable online leakers and insider reports from Bloomberg, who has been a strangely consistent source of gaming news in recent days, it sounds like production of the next version of Nintendo's Switch is just around the corner. According to the Bloomberg report, a 7″, 720p OLED screen will start mass production in June, and insiders say it will be for Nintendo's next console.
There, I did a mockup, just for you guys.
While the screen is a bit of a step up in size, and will likely have higher contrast with lower power requirements, it remains the same fairly low resolution as the original Switch. That said, our reputable online leaker says the console will be 4K capable in big-screen mode, thanks to Nvidia's DLSS technology. Since the first Switch uses a custom Nvidia Tegra mobile chip, it does make sense that Nvidia would be responsible for the Switch's new GPU as well. Considering the leaps DLSS 2.0 has made in the last year or two with improving framerates, especially at higher resolutions, it sounds like the next-gen Switch should have no issues keeping up with its next-gen counterparts from Sony and Microsoft.
Despite having a rough time competing with Xbox and Playstation throughout the late '00s, and early '10s, Nintendo has maintained strong performance with Switch sales, and has been the number one selling console since 2019, even since the release of the new XBox and Playstation offerings.
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While Nintendo's stumbles have been no secret, they've never waivered from trying to innovate, and Nintendo's diversion into motion-controls was quite a hit with the first generation of Wii, even if the more hardcore gamers were turned away from its lack of traditional style games, and popular 3rd party franchises. So much so that even Phil Spencer of XBox legend, recently admitted he'd never have Nintendo's brevity when it comes to challenging the norms.
That said, both Sony and Microsoft are looking strong, provided they can push consoles out to break shortages which have been ongoing for months. Against my lamentations over poor software design, I have to admit XBox Gamepass is a marvel subscription service, even on PC, and Sony seems to understand that PC is a viable market as well, with not only recent hits like DEATH STRANDING and Horizon Zero Dawn, but we even have a fresh batch of new rumoured first-party Sony titles on the way:
I hope this is accurate, because I will play them all.
Bloodborne and Ghosts are two games I've considered buying a PS4 to play. There are a few others as well, but I really have to hand it to Sony for understand that there is a market beyond console exclusivity.
I guess the real question is: will Sony and Microsoft have product to ship this year? Or at least, will they have product to ship by the time Nintendo announces their Switch successor, which is sounding more and more real all the time? It's even suggested there will be a few exclusives, which begs speculation as to whether it will be a refresh, or an entirely new console.
The rumoured name of the new machine is the Super Nintendo Switch and I honestly love it. I believe the SNES is the machine that first was able to capture games as more than just a past time, but as a piece of art. Grand RPGs, colourful adventure games, platformers of every kind, spawning and inspiring entire genres, and showing us some of the greatest talent from early developers like Rare and Midway.
Will Nintendo or any game maker ever capture that magic, again? It's hard to say, but it's also hard to compare this current era to what was the boom that created modern gaming as we know it. Sometimes, you're just chasing nostalgia, and it's an easy dragon to chase and never catch.
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As a treat for making it to the end of this article, watch this guy make a portable Wii and be jealous.
Update: One last rumour to end all rumours, as far as I'm concerned. If this one is true, then it's the final nail of confirmation we need that the new Switch is not only on the way, but due for that fall-winter release we tend to expect from major consoles.
According to an insider report from Gamereactor, Nvidia will be discontinuing the Tegra X1 Mariko chip, which the current line of Switch hardware uses. Yes, both the Switch and Switch Lite. If this is true, then a successor would have to be on the way by the end of the year in order to supplant demand for what has been the highest selling console for a while.
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Founder & President of The Sustainable Development's Youth
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Hatim Aznague is the Founder and President of The Sustainable Development's Youth, a non-governmental organization in Morocco that aims to promote sensitize and concretize Sustainable Development, and winner of the United Nations SDG Action Award in the mobilizer category.
In 2020 he was appointed as Regional Focal Point to the United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth (MGCY) in the Middle East, North Africa and Western Asia, with a focus on gender equality. He is also lead of the Regional Youth Taskforce on Follow Up to the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 Commitments in the Arab States.
Following his participation in children's parliament held by the National Observatory For Children's Rights, that was led by her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Meryem , he gained experience through training and the Model United Nations, an educational simulation, where he focused on the Commission on the Status of Women, additionally he was involved in the process The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) .
Hatim Aznague went on to found The Sustainable Development's Youth, launched the Youth SDG Action Morocco, that opened the gateway to multiple collaborations such as the Moroccan collaboration with Congo Brazzaville about sustainable development, and participate in the Moroccan delegation in many highlighted events such as the summit of the Two shores, the Mediterranean forum that is chaired by President Emanuel Macron. and the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 in 2019 that advocated for Gender Equality and to support ICPD values.
His work allowed him to be nominated to the Crans Montana Forum of the New Leaders for Tomorrow, where he participated in a special programme on youth empowerment and integration in March 2018. The Sustainable Development's Youth was selected for membership in the United Nations Global Compact in November 2018, he also took part in ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development.
Aznague holds several training and appreciation certificates in the field of human rights and sustainable development and offers experience in youth empowerment decision-making and advocacy. He is highly committed to building a more just, peaceful and inclusive world.


For example, Spoon reports that Uber Eats—a subsidiary of Uber— has released an updated and redesigned app that offers improved tracking capabilities so that your starving self will be able to trace your incoming food more closely: "The new additions appear to be aimed at giving customers as much information as possible about their order during its journey to the front door, and assure them there's someone on the other end of the phone should a problem arise." After some customer service complaints, Uber Eats is pushing for more transparency, as "the app will update the user on why food is delayed or canceled," and also enable the user to contact the driver even before they pick up the food.
But that's not all! The Verge states that Uber has also released a new product called "Uber Vouchers" "designed to help businesses sponsor free or discounted ride-hail trips for their customers." So companies like hotels, stadiums, or restaurants that offer customers transportation such as shuttle services or rental cars "can now use vouchers to offer Uber rides instead." It's all part of a B2B (that's "business to business") promotion that Uber tested out last year with companies including TGI Friday's, Live Nation, the Golden State Warriors, and MGM Resorts.
Verge notes that Uber has been thinking outside the box like that quite a bit lately, with Uber Health offering rides to doctor's appointments, and Uber Freights helping truck drivers connect with shipping companies. Uber Eats is one of the company's most solid offerings (Verge calls it "a huge source of revenue for the money-losing ride-hail company") but is still trailing behind DoorDash in the delivery department, says Spoon.


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Alleged N6.9bn fraud: Why trial of Fayose was stalled
Ayodele Fayose re-arraigned by EFCC
Published By: Kazeem Ugbodaga
By Akin Kuponiyi
The trial of the former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, standing trial before a Federal High Court in Lagos for alleged money laundering offences could not go on Monday due to the ill-health of the prosecutor.
When the matter was called, Mr Rotimi Jacob SAN, with two other counsel appeared for prosecution, while Mr Ola Olanipekun SAN appeared for Ayodele Fayose, and Olalekan Ojo appeared for Spotless Nigeria Limited, a company charged alongside Fayose.
Thereafter, Rotimi sought for adjournment on the ground of ill-health. The defence counsels did not opposed the adjournment.
Consequently, based on the agreement of the two parties, the presiding Judge, Chukwujekwu Aneke adjourned till 1st, 2nd, and 3rd December, 2021 for continuation of trial.
According to the charge filed before the court, Fayose was alleged to have procured two companies Still Earth Ltd and De Privateer Ltd, to retain in their account the aggregate sums of N851 million.
Fayose is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over N6.9 billion fraud and money laundering charges.
He was first arraigned on Oct. 22, 2018, before Justice Mojisola Olatotegun, alongside his company, Spotless Investment Ltd, on 11 counts bordering on fraud and money laundering offences.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge and was granted bail on Oct. 24, 2018, in the sum of N50 million with sureties in like sum.
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CORTE MADERA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 12, 2018-- RH (NYSE: RH) announced today that it has engaged Bank of America Merrill Lynch to facilitate a potential offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of convertible notes due 2023 in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers.
Proceeds of the offering would be used to pay the net cost of the convertible note hedge transactions and to pay down the outstanding borrowings under the Company's credit facility and other interest bearing debt on the balance sheet.
Paying down the credit facility and other interest bearing debt would result in a corresponding reduction in the Company's interest expense in fiscal 2018. This reduction in interest expense is not factored into the Company's current fiscal 2018 adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share outlook, and as a result, the Company anticipates that paying down such outstanding borrowings with attractively priced convertible notes offering proceeds would result in an increase to its adjusted earnings guidance.
Given the Company's anticipated 2018 free cash flow and its outlook for 2019 and beyond, RH currently plans to repay the principal balance of its existing June 2019 and June 2020 zero coupon convertible notes in cash to minimize any dilution.
The interest rate, conversion price and other terms of any new issuance of notes are subject to the final pricing determination in connection with any offering. The notes would be convertible into cash, shares of RH common stock, or a combination thereof, at RH's election.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. The notes and the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes, if any, will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act") or any state securities laws, and unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Act and applicable state laws.
Some of the statements in this press release are "forward-looking" and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These "forward-looking" statements include statements relating to, among other things, the proposed offering of the convertible notes, the anticipated terms of the notes and the convertible note hedge and warrant transactions as well as any dilution impact to holders of the common stock, the expected use of the net proceeds from these transactions, the Company's expectations regarding the impact of the anticipated use of the net proceeds of the offering to pay down the outstanding borrowings under the Company's credit facility including but not limited to a corresponding reduction in the Company's interest expense in fiscal 2018 and an upward adjustment to the Company's earnings guidance, the Company's anticipated fiscal 2018 free cash flow and its outlook for 2019 and beyond, the Company's plans to repay the outstanding principal balance of its existing June 2019 and June 2020 0% coupon convertible notes in cash to minimize dilution, and the Company's expectations concerning market conditions for an offering of convertible notes. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause results to differ materially from the statements set forth in this press release. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release and are subject to uncertainty and changes. Given these circumstances, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. RH expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to such statements to reflect any change in its expectations with regard thereto or any changes in the events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.


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WHAT ARE MARTINDALE-HUBBELL PEER REVIEW RATINGS?
The Martindale-Hubbell PEER REVIEW RATINGS are an objective indicator of a lawyers high ethical standards and professional ability, generated from evaluations of lawyers by other members of the bar and the judiciary in the United States and Canada. The first review to establish a lawyers rating usually occurs three years after his/her first admission to the bar.
LexisNexis facilitates secure online Martindale-Hubbell PEER REVIEW RATINGS surveys of lawyers across multiple jurisdictions and geographic locations, in similar areas of practice as the lawyer being rated. Reviewers are asked to assess their colleagues general ethical standards and legal ability in a specific area of practice. The ratings appear in all formats of the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, in the online listings on martindale.com, Lawyers.com, on the LexisNexis services, on LN mobile apps. Your Martindale-Hubbell PEER REVIEW RATINGS can also be displayed on your LinkedIn profile via the LinkedIn Lawyers Ratings Application.
The General Ethical Standards rating denotes adherence to professional standards of conduct and ethics, reliability, diligence and other criteria relevant to the discharge of professional responsibilities. Those lawyers who meet the Very High criteria of General Ethical Standards can proceed to the next step in the ratings process Legal Ability.
Judgment - Lawyers demonstration of the salient factors that drive the outcome of a given case or issue.
AV Preeminent (4.5-5.0) - AV Preeminent is a significant rating accomplishment a testament to the fact that a lawyers peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.
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F1 Car Drives the Slopes of Legendary Ski Resort
What happens when you try to drive a Formula 1 car around an icy ski hill in Kitzbühel, Austria?
By Eugen WaidhoferPublished on 01/14/2016 · 10:29 AM UTC
Snow business: F1 in the Alps with Max Verstappen
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Scuderia Toro Rosso driver Max Verstappen recently made tracks for the Austrian Alps and the Hahnenkamm Festival to enjoy a taste of the high life and perform a unique F1 show run at Kitzbühel ski resort.
The resort is revving up for the famous Hahnenkammrennen World Cup Alpine ski races, and the Downhill race on the Streif course — the biggest challenge in downhill skiiing. It's skiing's answer to the Nordschleife at Nürburgring: a test of supreme skill, fitness and bravery.
So what better way to celebrate F1, the pinnacle of motorsport, than with a snow run at the home of the pinnacle of winter sports?
Join in the action with Verstappen in the POV video below.
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"I've never driven on snow," said Verstappen after the run. "It was a real challenge; we had to put my tires in chains, it was very special. It was great fun and the enthusiasm of fans in Kitzbühel was great."
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Snow showers: Max Verstappen sprays fans with snow
Red Bull's motorsport director Dr. Helmut Marko was on hand to watch his protégé in action. "It's the perfect advert for Formula One," he said. "It shows exactly what you can do with a little imagination. I'd have loved to have done this in my youth, but unfortunately nobody thought of it at the time …"
Also among the spectators was Austrian F1 legend Gerhard Berger. "Many of the fans here have probably never had the chance to experience Formula One up close," Berger commented, "so seeing an F1 car this close, against this giant backdrop and feeling the power of the engine is quite unique. "
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Max Verstappen explains driving an F1 car on snow
The Red Bull Racing showcar team spent a morning preparing the car to cope with its surroundings. An F1 car is accustomed to racing in hot weather, so in addition to making special snow tires for the car, the team had to re-tune the engine and adjust the set-up to make it possible for Verstappen to handle the car in the snow.
Mark Willis explains exactly how they did it in the video below.
Behind scenes at the F1 winter showrun in the Alps


This is it, the first post in my new blog. I had a blog before, which is now archived as a single post. It's written in German and describes my experiences as a visiting student at the renown University of Oxford.
I have already got a few ideas for posts up my sleeve and then I'll just see what else attracts my attention, so watch this space!
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Skipping Florida smart for Ron Paul
By Adam C. Smith
Republican presidential contender Ron Paul has made it clear he won't spend much money campaigning in Florida's primary. It makes sense given the cost of running a statewide campaign and the state's winner-take-all delegate system where the No. 2 or 3 finisher will walk away with zero delegates.
There's another logical reason: Paul never had much chance of doing well in Florida, which is the first contest in the primary season where only registered Republicans can vote. Paul does best in caucuses and "open primaries" where his army of devoted, young followers can vote Republican whether or not they have any strong allegiance to the GOP.
Florida, where Paul won just 3 percent of the vote four years ago, is the first real test of Paul among a true Republican electorate.
It's not likely to draw many young voters, who are the core of Paul's base. In New Hampshire and Iowa this year, at least 12 percent of the electorate was younger than 30, while 2008 Florida exit polls found only 7 percent of the GOP primary vote came from people younger than 30.
Florida is different
How else does the Florida primary electorate differ from Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina? Here are some comparisons, based on exit and entrance polls this year and Florida's four years ago:
Percentage of independents voting: Iowa, 23 percent; New Hampshire, 47 percent; South Carolina, 25 percent; Florida, 0 percent.
Voters aged 65 and up: Iowa, 26 percent; New Hampshire, 21 percent; South Carolina, 27 percent; Florida, 33 percent.
Self-described conservatives voting: Iowa, 83 percent; New Hampshire, 53 percent; South Carolina, 68 percent; Florida, 61 percent.
Gingrich in town
Newt Gingrich is scheduled to be in St. Petersburg for a meet and greet Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at Tick Tock Restaurant, 8123 Fourth. St. N.
Spanish ad wars
John McCain crushed Mitt Romney four years ago in South Florida and among Hispanic Republicans, but this year Romney has some prominent Cuban-American pols in his corner. Gingrich is fighting back. Here's the translated text of a new radio ad Gingrich is running in Spanish:
"He is the most anti-immigrant candidate. Mitt Romney may have the fame, but he does not have the substance to be our president. In contrast, Newt Gingrich is a candidate that has committed himself to the Hispanic community. A Republican similar to Ronald Reagan, with experience.
"Unlike Romney, who uses statements from Castro, Newt Gingrich has fought against the regime … supported the formation of Radio and TV Marti and is in favor of holding the Castro brothers accountable for the shooting down of the Brothers to the Rescue airplanes.
"Newt Gingrich has given his word to the Cuban-American community in writing and will not let us down. This Jan. 31, vote for Newt Gingrich by punching number 12 in your ballot."
Here's how the Romney campaign responded:
"This ad is false and full of ridiculous claims. Mario Diaz-Balart, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Lincoln Diaz-Balart all stand with Mitt Romney because he has laid out a clear vision for spreading democracy in our hemisphere. By attacking anyone who supports common-sense border security and immigration reforms as 'anti-immigrant,' Newt Gingrich is once again reading from Barack Obama's liberal talking points."
Marc Caputo of the Miami Herald contributed to this week's Buzz. Adam Smith can be reached at asmith@tampabay.com.
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Here's Why Emma Stone's Artistic Alliance With Woody Allen Is So Complicated
Emma Stone and Joaquin Phoenix star in Irrational Man
Sabrina Lantos—Sony Pictures Classics
By Daniel D'Addario
At 26, Emma Stone has already been a leading lady onscreen for some five years, since her 2010 breakthrough in Easy A; she recently made a well-received Broadway debut, in Cabaret, and received an Oscar nomination, for her role in Birdman. And the talent with whom she seems most eager to align herself is Woody Allen, who's directed her in two recent films. It's a complicated proposition for a star who's been on the rise for as long as she's been working, problematic in part for how intuitive it seems. Even after the 2014 furor over allegations against Allen, allying oneself closely with him will never be met with meaningful pushback.
With this week's release of Irrational Man, in which Stone plays opposite Joaquin Phoenix, the actress follows in a long line of actresses who've worked with the director multiple times, including Scarlett Johansson, Dianne Wiest, Diane Keaton, and Allen's former romantic partner Mia Farrow. (Stone had previously starred in 2014's Magic in the Moonlight.) It's a path that has long led to great things, professionally: Wiest and Keaton are among a long list of actresses (including, most recently, Blue Jasmine star Cate Blanchett) who've won Academy Awards for their roles in Allen films, while Johansson, now a critical darling, broke free from derision with strong performances in Match Point and Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
Stone's work in Allen's films, taken solely on its merits, seems unlikely to catapult her forward in the way others have been. In Magic in the Moonlight, she was badly miscast, placed in the midst of a period drama among stodgy Brits while adjusting no aspect of her millennial mien; her trademark frankness went beyond "refreshing" to the point of jarringly discordant. In Irrational Man, she's a better fit, but runs up against of the limitations of the script (she's tasked with repeatedly describing just what about Phoenix intrigues her, and falls shorter each time) and against Allen's casting choices. In Magic in the Moonlight, Stone is romanced by Colin Firth, 28 years her senior. The difference between Stone and Irrational Man lead Phoenix is a mere 14 years.
These differences in age aren't just theoretical. They get to the heart of the two problems for any actress who wants to work with Allen. The first, and lesser, is technical: Allen is famously unwilling to provide direction to his actors, allowing them to feel through their roles for themselves. Stone, so adept elsewhere, seemed utterly at a loss with Firth. She makes more magic with Phoenix in her new film, but the twists of the plot—Stone is in love with Phoenix's philosophy professor, who comes to be disgusted by Phoenix's absolutism in defense of his beliefs—appear, frankly, difficult to navigate in the absence of direction. Neither a put-together Stone's defense of a disheveled Phoenix's "burnout look" as sexy nor her self-denying remark at a restaurant—"I love that you order for me!"—square with any aspect of Stone's well-defined personality, and she doesn't give us anything new.
In that absence of enough direction to make any role intriguing, there are two sorts of women in Allen films—the type who win acting awards as a result of how much they're given to do, and the ones who exist as young and appealing fixtures in the lives of male leads. In the first category falls Johansson in Match Point, Blanchett in Blue Jasmine, and Parker Posey, who steals the show in Irrational Man. Stone, sadly, has now fallen twice into the second group.
Yes, Stone would likely carry across the love affair more ably under the hand of a more active director. But that's a useless thought experiment: What other prominent director, twice granted access to one of the most widely-admired young actresses working, would twice give her roles whose entire purpose is bland repartee with father figures? This gives rise to the greater problem with Stone's work for Allen: That it represents a whole new generation giving the thumbs-up to a figure whom it's morally complex (at best) to support. Whether or not something from life is playing itself out in Allen's twice placing Stone into pairings with significantly older romantic partners, it calls to mind darker, more uncomfortable aspects for any audience member.
In a 2014 op-ed, Dylan Farrow, the daughter of actress Mia, alleged sexual abuse by Allen committed when the author had been seven years old. She asked Stone, Blanchett, Johansson, and others how they could work with Allen, and it's a legitimate question: Though Allen has not been charged with a crime, the degree to which scandal has followed him for decades makes working with him, particularly for a female star, a decision that requires willful blindness to a lot that's troubling.
What's in it for Stone? She's not doing her best work in Irrational Man—while the role gives her just enough to play and she does a decent job, she seems off-balance throughout. And in spite of her attempts to make Allen seem cute for a new generation, as with a much-circulated anecdote about how she taught him about Twitter, just like she did her onscreen dad in Birdman, there's still a penumbra of weirdness surrounding an actress willing to put herself forward as Allen's designated star at this particular moment in time.
Stone, though, appears to have fairly limited options. She's a gifted performer who's already done the franchise thing, and, since there are no big-budget films centered around the lives of women, that leaves lower-budget cinema the only option. Choosing independent films by less established directors would represent a substantive risk. Woody Allen's films are made without turbulence and widely-seen. Taking on a role in them represents a potential opportunity to try something new and to get credibility. That the new thing Allen has twice had Stone try is "What if you were dumber than you are, and into an older man?," and that there are so few other onscreen opportunities for an actress to do meaningful work, isn't Stone's fault—but it's become her problem.


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