Will we have a 2nd Civil War? You tell me.
What are the chances of another civil war breaking out in this country in the next 10 to 15 years?
I asked a group of smart national security thinkers that question the other day over my wild boar burger at Austin's Dai Due. I was surprised that the range of answers ran from "five percent" to "95 percent." I would say the consensus was about 35 percent.
What do you think are the chances? Please email me or answer in the comments. I will try to keep track of the consensus number.
Speaking of the Civil War, Capt. Decimus Et Ultimus Barziza, nicknamed "Pinney," was a Texan who fought for the Confederacy in Pickett's Charge, during which he was taken captive.


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Huhi has been released from the 100 Thieves roster
By Ian Krzysztof April 2, 2019
After only one year with the 100 Thieves roster, Choi "Huhi" Jae-Hyun has officially been released by the organization. After placing tenth in the LCS standings with a 4-14 record, it seems as though 100 Thieves will move to rebuild, starting with the mid lane.
Today we part ways with @huhi. Through all the challenges this LCS split, Jae's work ethic, positivity, and professionalism always stood out. He'll be a valuable addition to any team he joins. We wish him the best. pic.twitter.com/Cqalj71osM
— 100 Thieves (@100Thieves) April 3, 2019
Struggles in the 2019 Spring split
After a three-year stint with the CLG organization, Huhi joined 100 Thieves to build a roster with promise. Not only was Huhi on a team with his friend Zaqueri "Aphromoo" Black, but the roster of Kim "Ssumday" Chan-ho, Bae "Bang" Jun-sik, and Andy "AnDa" Hoang looked as though they may be able to make a move for the top of the standings.
Unfortunately, the roster never lived up to expectations. Many members of the 100 Thieves roster were under scrutiny, including Huhi, Aphromoo, and AnDa.
Huhi has a lot of prior experience, including a 2016 World Championship appearance, and playoff appearances in the Spring 2017 and Sumer 2017 seasons. CLG lost in the 2017 North American Regional Finals in a 1-3 series against Cloud9.
Going forward
It is unclear if and where Huhi might end up in the LCS for next year. Huhi's less-than-stellar performance in the mid lane doesn't seem to make him a large target, however. Particularly in a league that is dominated by big names in mid, he may first be offered a role on an LCS academy team.
However, Huhi provides some benefits to a team that might welcome him in. Because he speaks both English and Korean, he could be a valuable team member for in-game communication. On top of this, Huhi was granted a visa in 2018, allowing him to become a North American resident, and not occupy an import spot on an LCS team.
100 Thieves now has the opportunity to look at replacements for Huhi. Some players that may be targeted include Clutch Gaming's Tanner "Damonte" Damonte, C9's Greyson "GoldenGlue" Gilmer, Echo Fox's David "Yusui" Bloomquist, and Team SoloMid's Nicholas "Ablazeolive" Abbott.
Who do you think 100 Thieves should pick up as their new mid lane player? Do you think we can expect other changes to their roster? We'll keep you updated on any more roster changes!
Huhi
NALCS
Ian Krzysztof
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Pankaj Advani interview - January 2016
Pankaj: I was 10 years old when I took my first shot in the game. My older brother Shree Advani introduced me to the sport in a snooker parlour two blocks away from my house.
Billiards Australia: Did you start with billiards or snooker? (If snooker, how long until you began playing billiards)?
Pankaj: I started with snooker but the moment I went to the Karnataka State Billiards Association for formal coaching, I played both games at the basic level.
Billiards Australia: Who was your first coach (or who first showed you the basic billiard shots)?
Pankaj: Mr. Sunder Jairaj was my first coach. He taught me the basics of the game, worked on my technique and honed my billiards skills at the start of my career.
Billiards Australia: How long before you made your first 100 break at billiards? Do you still remember that day?
Pankaj: My first 100 break came in a tournament! I was 13 at that time and it was against a very senior player Sanjay Dugar. Yes, I clearly remember that day and how excited I was to score my maiden century.
Billiards Australia: When you were a young man improving, before you won your first major event, how many hours a week did you practice?
Pankaj: During school days, I would finish my homework and head to the club for 2-3 hours of practice. During holidays, I would be there from morning till late evening. 7-8 hours of snooker/billiards.
Billiards Australia: If you watch sport on TV (not billiards and snooker) – what do you watch?
Pankaj: Tennis. As I write to you, I'm extremely excited and looking forward to the Federer-Djokovic clash at the Australian Open tomorrow. Wish I could have watched it live!
Billiards Australia: As you probably know, you have a distinctive cue action. Over the years have coaches tried to get you to change it?
Pankaj: I have a cue action which I feel holds me in good stead in both snooker and billiards. It may seem unconventional to people but hey I'm comfy with it.
Billiards Australia: Do you still have a coach?
Pankaj: From the age of 12, Mr Arvind Savur has been my coach,philosopher and guide. If I have any doubts, whether they are tactical or technical, I go to his house where he coaches. He has never charged me a penny till date and treats me as his son.
Billiards Australia: How many different cues have you used in competition over the years?
Pankaj: I've had 3 cues so far in my career. I don't like switching cues too often.
Billiards Australia: Tell us about your current cue.
Pankaj: Currently using a Master Cue, Pro Butt, 56 inches which weighs 17 ounces. Ash. I use a 10mm ElkMaster tip.
Billiards Australia: Which of the formats do you prefer (150 up, long up, timed)? Why?
Pankaj: I prefer the time format as you get to make big breaks which billiards is all about. At the same time, if we want to popularise the game, I feel the 150/100 up format works better for television/spectators.
Billiards Australia: Do you think your time on the professional snooker tour has made you a better billiard player? If so, why, or in what way?
Pankaj: I feel there is never an end to learning and improving yourself. The stint on the snooker pro tour has made me feel like a more complete player, be it in snooker or billiards. In fact, many top players like John Higgins, Ricky Walden and Marco Fu felt that my billiards knowledge helped me a great deal on the Main Tour.
Billiards Australia: Of all the billiard players you have seen play, who do you admire the most and why?
Pankaj: I have seen and played against many great billiards players like Mike Russell, Geet Sethi, David Causier and Peter Gilchrist. Mike Russell has the best touch and scoring ability in the game and is a treat to watch.
Billiards Australia: Of leading players of other sports, who do you most admire and why?
Pankaj: Roger Federer. The epitome of 3G- grace, guile and greatness!
Billiards Australia: In the lead-up to a billiards world championship, what sort of practice routine do you have?
Pankaj: I do solo practice for a couple of hours and also play a 2 hour game with my sparring partner B Bhaskar.
Billiards Australia: The day you arrive at a tournament, to get the feel of the tables, do you like to have a set routine or are you happy to just knock the balls around with another player?
Pankaj: I prefer playing a game with another player to test the tables and get into tournament mode.
Billiards Australia: How did you enjoy your time in Australia in September? What did you think of the new venue? Is there anything in particular you like or dislike about coming to Australia.
Pankaj: I had a great time in Adelaide in September as did all the other Indian players. The playing conditions were top-class though I wish there was more space for spectators. I love Australia. The Aussies are really warm, friendly and hospitable.
Billiards Australia: Do you think there is any particular weakness in your game – anything you would like to do better (technical or mental).
Pankaj: I wish I could make bigger breaks and possess better cue ball control. To achieve that, I need to attain a Zen type calmness and focus.
Billiards Australia: What is your proudest achievement in billiards?
Pankaj: My first double title (point and time format) at the IBSF World Billiards Championship (2005) in Malta at the age of 19. This was a year after I won the IBSF World Snooker Championship in China.
Billiards Australia: What is your next goal in billiards? More championships? A 1000 break in competition? Something else?
Pankaj: A 1000 break in competition would be really nice! I'm a constant work-in-progress.
Billiards Australia: Do you have a view on the recent split between IBSF and WBL? Is there an outcome you would like to see?
Pankaj: I hope the 2 World bodies reconcile their differences and work towards globalising billiards and having one official World Championship.
Billiards Australia: Any chance we will see you at the Australian Open billiards this year?
Pankaj: I might just make it for the Australian Open this year though there may be other international snooker tournaments at that time.


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Cara Delevingne Strips Down for the First-Ever "I'm Not a Trophy" Campaign
By Olivia Bahou Updated Jun 03, 2016 @ 4:00 pm
Credit: caradelevingne/Instagram
Cara Delevingne is baring all for a good cause. The model and actress is the ambassador of the first-ever "I'm Not a Trophy" campaign, "a movement aimed at bringing awareness to the malicious acts of trophy hunting and poaching of endangered species."
French artist and photographer Arno Elias created the organization to raise awareness of the rapid extinction of endangered species. Through the visually compelling campaign, which features images of Delevingne with endangered animals printed on her skin, Elias hopes to both drive young people to the cause and empower young women through the freeing photographs.
"Cara is the genuine personification of 'I'm Not a Trophy.' Truly a woman who plays by her own rules," Elias said.
This isn't the first time the star has advocated for the conservation of wildlife. After the killing of Cecil the Lion last year, Delevingne auctioned off her TAG Heuer Signature Edition watch and donated the proceeds to WildCRU.
This stunning star doesn't just look good—she's doing good, too.


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Martin Luther King: Great Man. Cheater.
Should Christians Dump the Public Schools? Nope.
American parents have many choices about education. The easiest and cheapest is to send your kids to public school, as all the Gruntled kids do. It is part of the social compact that everyone, whether they have kids in school or not, will pay for public education for all. Harder and more expensive is to send your kids to private school, where roughly 10% of children go. The hardest alternative, if you do it right, is homeschooling. It is also the most expensive in opportunity costs, though the cash outlay may be the lowest. Homeschooling is a minority of the minority of kids not in public school, but it is clearly growing, especially among families who are religiously dissatisfied with the public schools.
In recent years, though, there has been the beginnings of a movement to get Christians to withdraw from public schools altogether. It is, to be sure, a very small movement now, but, like homeschooling itself, it is likely to grow. The movement is fueled by the widespread and official effort to make the public schools religiously neutral, and the annual crop of foolish "Johnny got detention for bringing his Bible to school" errors. There are plenty of reasons for families of all kinds, especially religious conservatives, to conclude that their local schools are not the right place for their own children. Members of my own extended family have made that choice.
It is a big leap from concluding that the public schools aren't right for me, to the decision that the public schools aren't right for any Christians, or indeed for any religious people.
In 2004 two Southern Baptist laymen, lawyer Bruce Shortt and retired General T.C. Pinckney, brought a resolution to the Southern Baptist Convention calling for all Southern Baptists to withdraw from the public schools. The convention's Resolutions committee refused to report the proposal out, so Shortt and Pinckney made a similar proposal from the floor. It was defeated on a voice vote. Shortt, who is making a career of anti-public school activism, returned last year with a new partner to propose that the SBC investigate all public schools for a pro-homosexual agenda.
Every denomination has its hot-under-the-collar agitators of the left and the right. When a prominent seminary president weighs in on an issue, though, the stakes get higher. Al Mohler, of the Southern Baptist Seminary in Louisville, took the occasion of the 2005 Shortt proposal to proclaim, "I believe that now is the time for responsible Southern Baptists to develop an exit strategy from the public schools."
I think it very unlikely that most Southern Baptists would leave the public schools, any more than they boycotted Disney when the SBC issued that call a few years ago. I do think, though, that there is unease among religious people that public schools are in danger of crossing a line from neutrality to hostility. The current "intelligent design" debate is making things worse, polarizing the science/religion distinction far more than the facts require.
Public schools are democratic institutions. The people who work in them are pretty ordinary members of their communities. Most schools accommodate the faith and practice of the people in them. The schools are governed by elected officials and paid for with taxes levied by elected officials. If the schools get too far out of line with community standards, the democratic remedy is available.
I am a part time Sociology teacher and have been enjoying your blog since the ASA "caught" you on the web. I appreciate your upbeat views : )
Today's topic was of particular interest to me since I also homeschool two children. Ironically, my husband and I are perfectly happy with the separation of state and church. Perhaps we are more interested in a separation of state and education!
Terri in CA
I knew "upbeat sociologist" wasn't an oxymoron :)
I believe that it is unlikely that Southern Baptists will abandon public schools in areas in which there is a predominantly low Protestant culture, like in south-central Kentucky. On the other hand, it is a great deal more likely that self-described orthodox Christians will continue to leave public schools both in urban areas where the education establishment is often hostile to religion and in areas in which there exists a very small population of their particular sect/denomination (e.g. Catholics or Mormons homeschooling in the rural South).
Agreed. I think we will see more homeschooling from the more counter-cultural wing of all denominations, even those, like mine (Presbyterians) who are most identified with the public school movement.
We are to be the salt and the light of this earth.How can we be one if we avoid sending our children to the public schools?
I do not for one minute think that the public schools "train up a child" however as a public school teacher for many years I have personally lead students to the Lord. I have become a light in a dark and dismal world for my students. They know by my life and views that God does exist, He is real, He gave them their brains and they are to do what is right even when no one is watching. There are ways as a public school teacher to influence the lost and dying world of children that are being neglected by their parents. Churches and Christians where are you in helping the public schools? Are your children there to bring in the nativity story to be read? Are your children ther to tell the real reason for Christmas and Easter? Are you helping to set the standard for curriculum? Are you involved in the decisions beign made? Well if you are not then where is your Jeruselem? Mine and my childrens' was and is the public school. One daughter is now a missionary teacher in Asia, the other is a leader in her church and a full time mom. Both of my girls knwo how to stand up for their beliefs and are both stronger in their Christian faith. By the way they also led a studey led Bible study in their MI high school for all 4 year. WOW. Friends were saved and many thing swere accomplished in that high school. By the way it still has a Bible study each week. Let's take the public schools back instead of running to our homes and ignoring the msiion field right here in our backyard.
Living in Memphis said...
Should Christians dump the Public Schools? Yep! As a former 18 year veteran of public schools, I say a Christian cannot be involved in that system. There may be some "good" teachers in the system, but it is the system that is ruined and godless. There is no such thing as morally neutral, and schools certainly have an anti-God agenda. As for, "We are to be the salt and the light of this earth." Please tell me, Anonymous" what that means to you. Better yet look at the context and tell me what IT means.
I fear we have ignored Scripture in many places - for example Colossians 2:8 - "See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ." I would say government schools are directly involved in the "philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men" business. I agree few Southern Baptists or any others will heed the Word of God that mandates parents teach their children. Even IF schools were good, sound, righteous places, it would still fall upon parents to educate. You have to admit sending children to school clearly violates 2 Cor. 10:5 - "We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ."
12:27 AM, May 09, 2009
A Christian exodus from the public school system will only make the system worse. If a boatful of children is sinking, do you take your children off and leave the rest to die? Or do you repair the damage and save all the children? Love your neighbor as yourself. Retreat is not the answer. Christians must involve themselves MORE in the school system. At every level, from top to bottom, Christians must be involed in ALL aspects of the school system in order to improve education for ALL children, not just our own. Homeschooling is selfish and retreating from a problem rather than working to fix it.
1:44 PM, August 05, 2009
Living in Memphis contradicts himself/herself in back-to-back sentences. S/He berates Anonymous for looking at the context of Jesus' words and in the very next sentence, wrests the words of Paul out of their context.
The Colossians passage lists what the traditions of men, rudiments of the world are at the end of the chapter: legalistic values from within the church.
Maybe God has not called our kids to be missionaries to the public schools; maybe he has called US parents to be those missionaries.
I along with other Christian parents have started a Bible curriculum recognized by the state for elective credit in our local public school. We need others who will support us and make the Bible available to our kids. We don't need to be reprimanded for doing what God has called us to do.
Yes Dump Dump Dump, my question is why can't private christian schools receive some tax funding to run the schools after all christians pays taxes too...
god says to seperate ourselves when we are unequally yoked ,,
he also says to stand and not run away. I think dumping is taking a stand, not running away. Its the only thing that would be noticed.
Besides if we do not take care of our children they will not be in best standing to help others that are not christian, how can they reach out if all they see are battles from K and up. Hopefully God will raise up a mosses or joseph to drag us out of this mess. Schools are no longer a learning enviroment but a dictator enviroment. God never said we had to let dogs teach our children. Thats a medafor
When the Bible was taken out of public schools, God was taken out of public schools. At that time, Christians should have packed their bags and said, "If He goes, I go!"
That's hilarious!!! Is there a place God cannot go? When the school said "Get out" did the Good Shepherd decide not to seek His lost sheep? Since when do people call the shots instead of God? Besides, what kind of god do you believe in, who can be bossed around by a school system?! My God is all powerful and goes wherever he wants to go!
Did our God in His plan not have Moses grow up in an Egyptian household? Yes and yet He accomplish His purposes in his life and through his life. Nothing will stop Him. He is NOT limited by a school system.
6:16 PM, October 12, 2010
musicman said...
I was with one of the anonymous comments regarding mission to the public schools until they railed against those who choose homeschooling as selfish....that is the stupidest most ignorant comment. Each parent is first responsible to their own children and I for one will run to hell and back daily to make sure they are protected and trained correctly. Some children are driven to suicide because of bullying in public schools. Should parents leave them there and sacrifice their first responsibility in order to avoid being called selfish? Shame on you for such abusive and manipulative intellectual laziness.
3:10 PM, March 11, 2011
Can you not think of ways of being salt and light without attending public schools? I am glad your girls had a good experience, but most kids are brought down in the public school setting. Why not consult what the Bible has to say? Furthermore, home schoolers lead Bible studies too and become missionaries as well.


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Florida man sexually abused dog, wreaked havoc at nearby church, and attempted to steal car in wild, action-packed outing, police say
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One Florida man had quite a busy afternoon last Sunday. According to reports, he had sexual relations with a dog, knocked over several items at a church — causing hundreds of dollars in damages — then destroyed a neighborhood mailbox and attempted to steal a getaway car before he was eventually apprehended and taken to jail.
At around 4:30 p.m., police received a call about a man who had allegedly caused quite a disturbance in a Clearwater neighborhood. According to witnesses, 36-year-old Chad Mason of Orlando was taking a friend's goldendoodle for a walk in an apartment complex that afternoon when he suddenly began having sex with the dog in full view of the public, including at least one child.
When an adult confronted him about the alleged act of bestiality, Mason ran off and took refuge at Northwood Presbyterian Church, where he supposedly wreaked even more havoc. Witnesses say he upended a nativity set and several potted plants, causing approximately $400 worth of damage.
After he left the church, Mason reportedly ran to a nearby neighborhood, where he "destroyed a mailbox and attempted to steal a car," the police report says.
Clearwater police ultimately arrested Mason shortly thereafter and booked him in the Pinellas County Jail. He faces a slew of disconcerting charges, including two counts of exposure of sexual organs, sexual activity involving animals, criminal mischief, and criminal mischief to a place of worship. Mason also faces two counts of lewd or lascivious exhibition for reportedly conducting the sex act with the dog in the presence of a minor.
Mason bonded out of jail and is scheduled to appear in court sometime later this month.
The current condition and whereabouts of the goldendoodle have not been reported.


After passing through the Utah House and Senate with flying colors, Jack Thompson's video game.movie bill has been vetoed by Utah Governor Jon Huntsman.
After careful consideration and study, I have decided to veto HB 353, TRUTH IN ADVERTISING ACT AMENDMENTS, and have transmitted it to the Lieutenant Governor for filing.
The industries most affected by this new requirement indicated that rather than risk being held liable under this bill, they would likely choose to no longer issue age appropriate labels on goods and services. Therefore, the unintended consequence of the bill would be that parents and children would have no labels to guide them in determining the age appropriateness of the goods or service, thereby increasing children's potential exposure to something they or their parents would have otherwise determined was inappropriate under the voluntary labeling system now being recognized and embraced by a significant majority of vendors.
I'm guessing that the Governor really sweated over this, perhaps while the song "Pressure" played over and over again in the background.
Speaking to Game Politics, Thompson indicated that the bill's backers are seeking to override the veto. Good luck with that.


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Rainier Connect, a local provider of Internet, TV and phone services in the South Puget Sound, has selected a recipient of the first annual Arne Haynes Memorial Scholarship. The award was presented to Jacob Hatzinger at the Graham-Kapowsin High School Senior awards ceremony.
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A lot of organizations have focused on social media as a marketing and content delivery tool. If you're not also using social media as part of your recruiting strategy, you're missing a vital opportunity to connect with potential talent. Social Recruiting could help your company find talented candidates, but only if you know what you're doing. Pat Wadors is senior VP of global talent organization for LinkedIn, the company that pioneered online professional networking. At the recent Talent Insights event, she explained how to drive real results from your social recruiting efforts.
Thanks to social media, candidates often have multiple touchpoints with a company—or a company's employees—before they're contacted by a recruiter. Some organizations even have dedicated social recruiting channels, like @InsideZappos, to set aside reserved space for potential candidates. These social touchpoints, according to Wadors, empower recruiters to eliminate the cold call. When a Zappos recruiter reaches out to an @InsideZappos follower, for example, the prospect is already warmed to the idea of joining the company. Social might be a relatively recent platform, but its superpower is how it bolsters old school networking. It's a new way to start a familiar conversation: "We both know someone who thought you'd be a good fit for a position I have.???
Preview your candidates. Check out candidate profiles before calling them. Get a sense of how they'd fit with your culture and what they'd bring to your company.
Take advantage of big data insights. Cull social media data—or let someone else do it for you—to understand what social media can tell you about identifying successful candidates.
Monitor your talent brand index. Every company has a talent brand index, which demonstrates the general opinion that candidates have of a company. Wadors suggests monitoring Glassdoor and other forums to learn what candidates are saying about your business.
Involve your employees. If your company is a great place to work, your employees become terrific brand ambassadors. Encourage them to post about positive work experiences and to share company content with their followers.
Customize candidate content. Build profiles of talented candidates, and use their data to create and deliver personalized content.
Wadors suggests measuring how social recruiting affects several important metrics, including cost-per-hire, referral rate, number of applicants, and quality of hire. Measure which networks are giving you the most benefit, and focus spending and efforts on those channels. Also, if social recruiting isn't delivering the results that you want, rethink how you're using it before giving up. For example, if you're not finding many potential candidates on LinkedIn, broaden your search or data mining criteria—instead of saying that social recruiting doesn't work.


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'Bombshell' Review: Explosive Potential Defused
Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie play women at Fox News who struggle to bring the company's CEO, Roger Ailes, to public account for sexual harassment.
By all rights, "Bombshell" ought to be edifying and gratifying, as well as great fun. We get to watch three gifted stars—Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie—play women at Fox News as they struggle, in 2015 and 2016, to bring the company's CEO, Roger Ailes, to public account for sexual harassment. The narrative takes us behind the scenes at the channel during a time of high drama, when Donald Trump's candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination has suddenly caught fire. By all wrongs, though—beginning with a single-minded script and clumsy direction—a movie with a compelling story to tell turns into...


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Rugby's elite in talks over new ring-fenced world championship
World Rugby's proposed 12-team Nations Championship was abandoned in June, however, according to a report by Matt Hughes in the Dailymail, the major nations are keen to build on the success of the World Cup.
The World Cup generated record revenues and television viewing figures and the major nations want to create more opportunities for the leading teams to play each other.
The idea also comes after England and New Zealand played just twice in the last five years including last month's World Cup semi-final and there is appetite on all sides to look at creating a new league system similar to cricket's World Test Championship that launched earlier this year.
Sportsmail report says that any new competition would be less demanding on the players than World Rugby's Nations Cup idea and would not involve every country playing each other every season.
Instead, points would be awarded for each Test arranged on a bilateral basis between unions, creating a league table that would build to a series of play-off matches to determine the world championship winner.
Another difference from the World Rugby's model is that the competition would be ring-fenced, with entry limited to the Six Nations and Sanzar unions (South Africa, New Zealand and Australia) plus Japan and Fiji.
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The intermediate filament protein, vimentin, in the lens is a target for cross-linking by transglutaminase
Sophie Clément, Pauline T. Velasco, S. N.Prasanna Murthy, James H. Wilson, Thomas J. Lukas, Robert D. Goldman, Laszlo Lorand*
Mere addition of Ca2+ to a lens cortical homogenate (bovine) generates a series of products composed of a variety of high molecular weight vimentin species. The Ca2+-induced cross-linking of this cytoskeletal element seems to be mediated by the intrinsic transglutaminase of lens, because the reaction could be blocked at the monomeric state of vimentin by the inclusion of small synthetic substrates of the enzyme dansylcadaverine or dansyl-ε- aminocapryol-Gln-Gln-Ile-Val. These compounds are known to compete against the Gln or Lys functionalities of proteins that would participate in forming the N(ε)(γ-glutamyl)lysine protein-to-protein cross-links. The cytosolic transglutaminase-catalyzed reactions could be reproduced with purified bovine lens vimentin and also with recombinant human vimentin preparations. Employing the latter system, we have titrated the transglutaminase-reactive sites of vimentin and, by sequencing the dansyl-tracer-labeled segments of the protein, we have shown that residues Gln453 and Gln460 served as acceptor functionalities and Lys97, Lys104, Lys294, and Lys439 as electron donor functionalities in vimentin. The transglutaminase-dependent reaction of this intermediate filament protein might influence the shape and plasticity of the fiber cells, and the enzyme-catalyzed cross-linking of vimentin, in conjunction with other lens constituents, may contribute to the process of cataract formation.
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Clément, S., Velasco, P. T., Murthy, S. N. P., Wilson, J. H., Lukas, T. J., Goldman, R. D., & Lorand, L. (1998). The intermediate filament protein, vimentin, in the lens is a target for cross-linking by transglutaminase. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 273(13), 7604-7609. https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.273.13.7604
Clément, Sophie ; Velasco, Pauline T. ; Murthy, S. N.Prasanna et al. / The intermediate filament protein, vimentin, in the lens is a target for cross-linking by transglutaminase. In: Journal of Biological Chemistry. 1998 ; Vol. 273, No. 13. pp. 7604-7609.
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Чирянка блакитнокрила (Spatula discors) — вид птахів з родини качкових (Anatidae). Один із менших представників групи качок, які живляться переважно на поверхні та на мілинах. Поширена в Північній Америці, де розмножується від півдня Аляски до Нової Шотландії та від півдня до півночі Техасу. Зимує уздовж узбережжя Тихого та Атлантичного океанів, мігруючи на південь до Карибських островів та Центральної Америки.

Таксономія
Перший формальний опис чирянки блакитнокрилої був зроблений шведським натуралістом Карлом Ліннеєм у 1766 р. у дванадцятому виданні його капітальної «Systema Naturae». Він придумав цій качці біноміальну назву Anas discors. Молекулярне філогентичне дослідження, що порівнювало послідовності мітохондріальних ДНК, опубліковане в 2009 році, довело, що рід Anas, як виявилось, не був монофілетичним. Згодом рід був розділений на чотири монофілетичні роди з десятьма видами. Чиркау блакитнокрилу перенесли до відродженого роду Spatula разом з широконіскою. Цей рід вперше був запропонований німецьким зоологом Фрідріхом Бої в 1822 році  . Spatula — це з латинської «ложка» або «шпатель», що перегукується з назвою широконіски. Видовий епітет disors означає по-латинськи "різний" або "інакший". Інший синонім — Querquedula discors, присутній у виданнях деяких орнітологічних товариств. У Фесенка ці качки по-старому залишені в роді Anas, щоправда з поданими новими назвами у вигляді синонімів, але не перейменовані за новими родами по-українськи.

Опис

Чирянка блакитнокрила — 40 см завдовжки, з розмахом крил 58 см, вагою 370 г.
Дорослий самець має сірувату з ледь блакитним відливом голову, з білими півмісяцями на щоках, світло-коричневе рябувате тіло з білою плямою біля задньої частини та чорним хвостом. Доросла самиця плямисто-коричнева і має білясту область біля основи дзьоба. У обох статей небесно-блакитні покривні пера крил, видні в польоті, зелене дзеркальце і жовті ноги. Вони мають дві линьки щороку і ще третю линьку на першому році життя. Поклик самця — короткий свист; самки — тихе крякання.

Поширення
Ареал охоплює всю Північну Америку, за винятком західної та північної Аляски, північної території Юкона, північної частини Північно-західних територій та північного сходу Канади. Чирянки блакитнокрилі рідкісні на пустельному південному заході США та на західному узбережжі. Місцем розмноження чирянок є болота і ставки.

Ареал розмноження простягається від східно-центральної Аляски та півдня району Макензі на схід до південного Квебеку та південного заходу Ньюфаундленду. У прилеглих Сполучених Штатах він розмножується від північного сходу Каліфорнії на схід до центральної Луїзіани, центрального Теннессі та Атлантичного узбережжя. Західна чирянка блакитнокрила населяє частину ареалу гніздування на захід від Аппалачських гір. Атлантична чирянка блакитнокрила гніздиться вздовж Атлантичного узбережжя від Нью-Брансвіка до острова Пі, штат Північна Кароліна.

Вони мігрують зграями на зимівлю на південь від ареалу розмноження. Під час міграції деякі птахи можуть пролітати великі відстані над відкритим океаном. Часом випадково залітають до Європи, де за їхніми жовтими ногами їх можна чітко відрізнити від інших чирянок — малої та великої. Останніми роками щорічно трапляються зальоти до Великої Британії та Ірландії. Чирянка блакитнокрила зимує від Південної Каліфорнії до західного та південного Техасу, узбережжя Мексиканської затоки до Атлантичного узбережжя, Карибського басейну та ще далі на південь до Центральної і Південної Америки. Часто можна побачити зимівлю на півдні, аж до Бразилії та центральної Чилі.

Середовище існування
Чирянки блакитнокрилі мешкають на береговій лінії частіше, ніж у відкритих водах, і віддають перевагу спокійній воді та повільним струмкам, напротивагу швидкій течії. Вони мешкають на внутрішніх болотах, озерах, ставках, басейнах і мілководних струмках з густими заростями рослинності. У прибережних районах розмноження відбувається на солоно-болотних луках із прилеглими ставками або струмками. Чирянка блакитнокрила використовує камені, що вистають над водою, хатки ондатр, стовбури або гілляки повалених дерев, голі ділянки берегової лінії або болота для відпочинку.

Чирянки блакитнокрилі зимують на мілких внутрішніх прісноводних та прилеглих до моря солоних болотах. Гнізда будують на сухому ґрунті на трав'янистих ділянках, таких як луки, сіножаті та масиви осок і очеретів. Вони також можуть гніздитися в місцях з дуже дрібною, рідкою рослинністю. Чирянки блакитнокрилі зазвичай гніздяться в межах парусот метрів від відкритої води; проте гнізда були знайдені на віддалі до 1,6 км від води. Там, де середовище проживання хороше, вони гніздяться групами.

Чирянки блакитнокрилі часто використовують густі зарості рогози та очерету для втечі і схованки. Злакові і осокові луки та сіножаті є місцями гніздування цих качок. Ерік Фріцел повідомив, що гнізда чирянок, розташовані у розрідженому трав'яному покриві, були більш успішними, ніж у густому покриві. Успіх гніздування становив 47% на пасовищах і 14% на непасовищних луках.

Чирянка блакитнокрила в основному зустрічається в північних преріях та паркових зонах. Це найпоширеніша качка у змішаних трав'яних преріях Дакоти та прерійних провінціях Канади. Чирянка блакитнокрила зустрічається також у заболочених місцевостях бореальних лісових асоціацій, преріях низькорослих трав, різнотравних луках та листяних лісах.

Ця качка зазвичай населяє водно-болотні угруповання, в яких переважають куга (Scirpus spp.), рогіз ( Typha spp.), рдесник ( Potamogeton spp.), осока (Carex spp.), рупія морська (Ruppia maritima) та інша лучна і водна рослинність. Під час линьки вона часто ховаається серед обширних заростей очерету та рогозу. Чирянка блакитнокрила віддає перевагу гніздуванню на територіях з переважанням злаків (Poa spp.). Сіножаті, рослинні угруповання  Ceonothus cuneatus та осок також важливі як місця гніздування.

Поведінка

Ці птахи харчуються, занурюючи голову у воду на мілководді, на краю боліт або у відкритих водоймах подібно до крижнів, нерознів та . Вони в основному харчуються рослинами; в їх раціон можуть входити молюски та водні комахи.

Чирянки блакитнокрилі, як правило, перші серед качок відлітають на південь восени, і останні на північ навесні. Дорослі селезні покидають місця розмноження задовго до дорослих качок-самиць та молодняку. Більшість зграй чирянок, побачених після середини вересня, складаються здебільшого з дорослих самиць та молоді. У північних регіонах постійно зменшується популяція чирянок блакитнокрилих з початку вересня до початку листопада. Чирянки блакитнокрилі в центральних районах міграції, як правило, затримуються до вересня, а потім швидко відлітають протягом жовтня, а невелика кількість залишається до грудня. Велика кількість чиряок з'являється на місцях зимівлі у Флориді, Луїзіані та Техасі у вересні.

Розмноження

Початок залицянь серед молоді чирянок часто починається наприкінці січня або на початку лютого. У районах на південь від місць розмноження чирянки блакитнокрилі активніше залицяються під час весняної міграції, ніж більшість інших качок.

Чирянки блакитнокрилі одними з останніх приступають до гніздування,  зазвичай гніздяться між 15 квітня і 15 травня. Після середини липня заводиться мало гнізд. Хронологія гніздування може змінюватися з року в рік внаслідок погодних умов. На болотах Дельта, Манітоба, гніздування чирянок блакитнокрилих запізнилось на тиждень у 1950 році через аномально холодну погоду. . Гніздо - неглибока западина в землі, вистелена травою та пухом, зазвичай поміж рослинністю.

Чирянки блакитнокрилі зазвичай несуть від 10 до 12 яєць. Запізнілі гніздування та повторні мають значно менші кладки, в середньому п'ять-шість яєць. Розмір кладки також може змінюватися залежно від віку качки. Однорічники, як правило, кладуть менші кладки. Висиджування триває від 21 до 27 днів. Чирянки блакитнокрилі статево зрілі після першої зими. Під час інкубації селезень залишає свою пару і переміщується до відповідного сховку для линяння, і в цей період не може літати від 3 до 4 тижнів.

Каченята чирянки блакитнокрилої можуть самостійно бігти до води через 12 годин після вилуплення, але не покидають гнізда до 6-7 тижнів.

Звички живлення

Чирянки блакитнокрилі живляться на поверхні і воліють харчуватися в болотистих місцях, на полях або на мілководді, де є плаваюча та неглибоко занурена рослинність, а також численні дрібні водні тварини. Вони здебільшого харчуються рослинним матеріалом, що складається з насіння або стебел та листя осок, злаків, водної рослинності, гірчаку ( Polygonum spp.), ряски ( Lemna spp. ), польових трав та харових водоростей ( Chara spp. ). Насіння рослин, які ростуть на поверхні боліт, таких як смикавець ( Cyperus spp.), просо (Panicum spp.) та рисова трава ( Leersia oryzoides ), жадібно споживається цією качкою. Чверть їжі, яку споживають чирянки, становить матеріал тваринного походження, такий як молюски, ракоподібні та комахи.

Хижаки
До загальних хижаків чирянки блакитнокрилої належать люди, змії, черепахи (Chlycha serpentina), собаки, коти, щука-маскінонг, американські ворони ( Corvus brachyrhnchos ), сороки ( Pica spp.), ховрахи, койоти ( Canis latrans ), лисиці звичайні ( Vulpes fulva ) і сірі  ( Urocyon cinereoargenteus ), ракуни ( Procyon lotor ), довгохвості ласки ( Mustela frenata ), американські норки ( Mustela vison ), смугасті скунси ( Mephitis mephitis ), плямисті скунси ( Spilogale putorius ) та американські борсуки ( Taxidea taxus ).

Під час одного дослідження близько половини гніздових втрат чирянок блакитнокрилих були спричинені ссавцями. Смугасті та плямисті скунси спричинили понад дві третини цих втрат. Усі втрати гнізд, спричинені птахами, пов'язані або з воронами, або з сороками.

Список літератури
Текст цієї статті включає матеріал, який перебуває у суспільному надбанні, з документа "Anas discors"., підготованого Департаментом сільського господарства США

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 Blue-winged Teal - Anas discors - USGS Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter
 Blue-winged Teal Species Account – Cornell Lab of Ornithology
 Blue-winged Teal Information at eNature.com

 Blue-winged Teal photo gallery at VIREO (Drexel University)
 Interactive range map of Anas discors at IUCN Red List maps

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Птахи Гаїті
Птахи Домініканської Республіки
Птахи США
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Птахи Північної Америки
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MobiCard Inc. aka Peer to Peer Network announces agreement for Phase 1 Platform Release schedule and kick off of Statement of Work (SOW) with Think Latitude Inc.
/EIN News/ -- CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MobiCard Inc. aka Peer to Peer Network (OTC: PTOP) announces it has executed agreement for Phase 1 Platform Release schedule and kick off of Statement of Work (SOW) with Think Latitude Inc.
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What does the salary threshold limit of US$ 25,000 per annum for employment visa include?
The salary threshold limit of $ 25,000 per annum includes salary and all other allowances paid to the foreign national in cash. Prerequisites like rent free accommodation, etc. which are included in 'salary' for the purpose of calculating the income tax may also be taken into account for this purpose. However, prerequisites which are not included for working out the income tax should not be taken into account for working out the salary threshold limit of $ 25,000 per annum.
The company / organisation concerned should clearly indicate in the employment contract:
i) the salary and allowances being paid in cash.
ii) all other prerequisites like rent free accommodation, which would be taken into account for the purpose of working out the income tax payable by the employee. Such prerequisites should also be quantified and indicated in the employment contract.
Can a foreigner obtain additional short duration visa while holding an existing long duration visa?
Yes, a relaxation has been provided in this regard. Now, while having a long duration visa (say employment visa, business visa, etc.), a foreigner can also avail a short duration visa (conference visa, transit visa, e-visa and visa-on arrival). In such a scenario, unlike in the past, the long duration visas will not be cancelled but "kept on hold".
Are individuals on visa subject to pay imposes in India?
An expatriate staying in India and not a citizen is liable to pay tax on any income earned by him or her in India, irrespective of the nature of work or the country of citizenship of the expatriate.
If income of the expatriate is taxable in India as well as in his or her country of origin, the expatriate can seek benefit of the Double Tax Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) signed between India and several other countries to avoid paying double taxes on such income.
Can a foreign national holding 'E' visa coming for honorary work draw a salary?
A foreign national coming as a volunteer for honorary work with the NGOs registered in the country, may be paid an honorarium up-to a ceiling of INR 10,000 per month ($ 154 per month, subject to exchange rate fluctuations).
Can the employer be changed post arrival in India in case of employment visa?
Yes, a foreign national is permitted to change employment between a registered holding company and its subsidiaries. Further, such a change is also permissible between joint ventures and Consortiums after obtaining prior approval from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
I committed an error while topping off the online application. Is it conceivable to make redresses on the web?
The online application form for e-visa cannot be edited once it has been submitted. The applicant must verify all the information entered before submitting the application and taking printout. In case of an error, the applicant must file a new form online.
Is it possible to apply for an Indian visa at the airport?
No, it is not possible to apply for an India visa at the airport. Eligible citizens traveling for leisure/tourism purposes have the option to apply for an Indian e-visa online, before they depart for India. Once the visa is granted, citizens will have to get biometric information taken at the airport and the visa stamped on the passport on arrival in India.
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Have you consider using overhead camera setup to shoot your video? With overhead camera setup, you can be very creative and come up with very fun and interesting videos.
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you can use it to show people how to make stuff.
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Neil Martin (* 3. September 1972) ist ein britischer Mathematiker und der aktuelle Leiter von Operations Research der Scuderia Ferrari.

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Nach dem Studium der Mathematik und der Informationswissenschaft an der University of Southampton war das erste Betätigungsfeld von Martin in der Formel 1, die Abteilung für Rennstrategie bei McLaren Racing. Bekannt wurde er 2005, als sein Eingriff in die Strategie des Teams beim Großen Preis von Monaco McLaren den Sieg brachte. Martin weilte damals am Unternehmersitz in Woking; während einer Safety-Car-Phase sandte er eine E-Mail an die McLaren-Box, das nur aus zwei Worten bestand: Stay Out. Kimi Räikkönen verzichtete auf einen Boxenstopp und gewann das Rennen.

Nach der Fehlentscheidung des damaligen Ferrari-Chefingenieurs Chris Dyer beim Großen Preis von Abu Dhabi 2010, der Fernando Alonso, im Dreikampf gegen die Red-Bull-Piloten Sebastian Vettel und Mark Webber, den Weltmeistertitel kostete, kam Martin 2010 gemeinsam mit Pat Fry zu Ferrari, wo er seither die Rennstrategien mitverantwortet.

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Comms Council UK announces launch of Wiki
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Comms Council UK statement on DDoS attack
Chair of Comms Council UK, Eli Katz, said: "Several Comms Council UK members and international IP-based communications service providers have been subjected to Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks over the past four weeks which appear to be part of a coordinated extortion-focused international campaign by professional cyber criminals. We are liaising closely with the […]
The 2021 Comms Council UK Awards Winners Announced!
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The 2021 Comms Council UK Awards Finalists Announced!
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The 2021 Comms Council UK Awards Go Live!
Comms Council UK, the UK body representing the VoIP and advanced communications industry, has today launched the 2021 Comms Council Awards, sponsored by Magrathea. The 2021 Awards, the first edition as the rebranded Comms Council UK (formerly ITSPA) and the thirteenth in total will take place on Thursday 30th September at Sea Containers London, overlooking […]
ITSPA Rebrands as Comms Council UK!
After 17 years of supporting service providers in the telecoms sector and representing their needs to decision makers, ITSPA has made the move to rebrand as Comms Council UK. The decision, taken in consultation with members, was made by its Board to reflect the changing services of its membership and to support its engagement with […]
IP Migration briefing launched
The Industry Developments Group (our working group which leads our regulatory and policy activity) has published a new briefing for members on PSTN switch off and the shift to all IP.   The document provides:   A recap of what we know so far in terms of timelines and processes An overview of areas where we continue […]
Christmas Quiz and Roundtable with Cavell Group
A roundtable discussion session was held with industry analysts Cavell Group on 15th December. The session reviewed the impact and recent industry trends during the Covid-19 pandemic and discussed how industry will have to continue to adapt to changing customer demands in 2021.   Following the roundtable, the annual ITSPA Christmas Quiz was held. Congratulations to […]
Letter from Chi Onwurah MP to Digital Minister Matt Warman
After a productive meeting in early September, Shadow Digital Minister, Chi Onwurah MP, wrote to the Digital Minister, Matt Warman, to ask him to take more of an active role in the migration from the Openreach Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to Internet Protocol (IP). Onwurah expressed concern about the lack of a clear communications plan […]
The winners of the 12th annual Awards announced!
The winners of the 12th annual ITSPA Awards, sponsored by Magrathea, have been announced today. The Awards, designed to celebrate innovation, best practice and recognise achievement within the next generations communications industry, were held online, due to the current circumstances. The awards were presented across twelve categories. The winners, highly commended entrants and finalists are […]


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