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Updated 13 August, 2015 - 00:52 lizleafloor
Ancient Ancestors Had More DNA Than We Do Now: Have we Devolved?
Adding to the number of unsolved mysteries regarding the ancient origins of humanity and the biology of our species, scientists have discovered that we have less DNA now than our ancient ancestors possessed. Are we de-evolving?
A study published this week in the journal Science has found that modern humans lost DNA as we evolved after our split from apes. Our ancient ancestors, early humans, possessed substantially more amounts of genetic data than we do now. This surprising discovery raises many questions, the most obvious one being: why did we lose all that genetic information? Also, what difference has the loss made?
The short answer is: we don't know yet.
According to news website Gizmodo, the team of researchers led by Professor Evan Eichler, geneticist at the Department of Genome Sciences , University of Washington, sequenced the genomes of 236 individuals from 125 distinct populations. They found that Homo sapiens have shed approximately 40.7 million base pairs of DNA after breaking from our closest living relatives, chimpanzees, around 13 million years ago.
Map of the 125 populations sampled in the study and their relation to each other. ( P. Sudmandt et al 2015 )
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The genome of modern humans now contains 3 billion base pairs of DNA (complex molecules which contain all of the information necessary to build and maintain an organism, the building blocks of life), and even then scientists are unsure how much of that number is so-called "junk DNA"—genomic data whose function, if it has any, is not understood—but they do assert that at least 27.96 million of the base pairs lost were unique.
Common relationships were traced via DNA deletions among groups of humans. The longer lines show groups with more missing DNA. ( P. Sudmandt et al 2015 )
Have modern humans beneficially shed superfluous DNA, or have we lost something important over the generations?
Eichler proposes that a migration out of Africa reduced the human population in new areas and played a role in the loss of DNA.
Study authors write, "the breadth of the dataset allowed us to reconstruct the structure and content of the ancestral human genome prior to human migration and subsequent gene loss.'
'As expected, Africans were more likely to show evidence of these ancestral sequences compared to non-African populations, as the latter have experienced more population bottlenecks and thus retained less of the ancestral human diversity." Meaning that those individuals who were more connected with Africa had retained more DNA than those who had descended from migrated populations.
MailOnline reports, "The human genome has around three billion base pairs, which reside in 23 chromosomes in the heart of almost every cell in our body. The average gene in the human genome is around 765 base pairs long, meaning humans could have lost the equivalent of up to 37,000 genes since splitting from our ape cousins."
Adding to this mix is the historic breeding of modern humans with the now extinct Denisovans and Neanderthals. Segments of Denisovan and Neanderthal DNA can be identified now in modern populations. But Neanderthals and Denisovans had around 104,000 base pairs in their genomes that are not found in modern humans. Researchers found that Neanderthals and Denisovans were missing some ancient DNA as well, suggesting these extinct species had lost significant portions of genetic code.
"Their results showed that our ancestors shed about 15.8 million base pairs of DNA before leaving Africa. As populations spread across Earth's continents, they jettisoned additional chunks of DNA here and there. But certain populations have also been gaining DNA, mostly through duplication events where portions of the genetic code were accidentally copied and passed on," reports Gizmodo.
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While modern humans may presume that the shedding of DNA has honed us to the peak of evolutionary perfection, science can show that not all of our changes have been beneficial. In one example , research suggests that our hands are actually more primitive than those of our chimp ancestors, despite our adaptations for the use of tools.
Chimpanzee hand, at left, and human hand, right.
This is the first time scientists have documented the loss (and gain) of large chunks of DNA in ancient populations. This genetic research may shed light on the enduring questions of how modern humans evolved and survived while other hominin died out.
Scientists still can only speculate as to what these results indicate, but as more research is done we can fill in the missing gaps of our understanding of the ancient story of humanity.
Featured Image: A DNA molecule that is methylated on both strands on the center cytosine. DNA methylation plays an important role for epigenetic gene regulation in development and cancer. ( C. Bock/Wikimedia Commons )
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Birdog wrote on 9 April, 2017 - 06:05 Permalink
I must point out here that so called evidence that claims we are a product of evolution would fit in the back of a pickup truck with room to spare for all the evidence contending creationism. Also regarding scientific law first comes hypothesis then theory then law. Even scientific laws get modified in due time. We still have no law for gravity just proposed explanations and mathmatic abstracts. Little is etched in stone even today in a world of self proclaimed superior minded homosapiens with inferior hands. We are not the epitomy of evolution but remnants of greater times in a stuper of denial and egotistical slime at present. Some of the childish comments in this discussion make that evident. Grow up and show some respect.
Nannette wrote on 9 September, 2015 - 21:23 Permalink
Stephen & Bether, do you both also loiter about in the local library telling others what opinions they're allowed to hold? What "section" they should be in? What phony pseudo-intellectuals you both are.
Stephen Jones wrote on 19 August, 2015 - 06:15 Permalink
Brea go to http://messybeast.com/cabbit3.htm.
Brea wrote on 19 August, 2015 - 05:52 Permalink
I went to macroevolution.net as someone suggested on a thread I was reading and was amazed at the animals who have interbred with each other to form hybrids. Up until tonight I didn't believe it was possible, but now...... Need proof? Look up "cabbots". Cabbots are hybrid offspring of male rabbits mating with female cats. Many are wild. Some were young and wandered into peoples' yards and were kept as pets. Videos of and articles about these types of hybrids are there on that website.
Veronica Roach wrote on 18 August, 2015 - 21:37 Permalink
All you guys can have fun arguing over what is/is not "FACT" ie "proven" - there actually is no such thing, and there are other wild ideas of what may or may not be our origins - take a look at MacroEvolution.net for another view of our origins and another radical idea of how to explain a lot of human traits. This is a brazen "ask questions" in your face concept, that you must consider before you just accept what 'the experts' like to tell you is FACT. Enjoy the arguments & the mind-expanding !
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T 0517/17 (Event notification system/HTC) of 27.10.2020
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Event notification method and portable apparatus with event notification function
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European Patent Convention Art 123(2) (2007)
European Patent Convention R 103(1)(a) (2007)
European Patent Convention R 103(4)(c)
RPBA2020 Art 012(8) (2020)
Preparatory document CA/80/19
VCLT Art. 32
Added subject-matter - (yes)
Decision in written proceedings - (yes): cancellation of arranged oral proceedings following announcement of non-attendance
Reimbursement of appeal fee at 100%
Reimbursement of appeal fee - (no): appeal not allowable
Partial reimbursement of appeal fee at 25% - (yes): timely withdrawal of request for oral proceedings; T 0073/17 not followed
As to the interpretation of Rule 103(4)(c) EPC, see point 6 of the Reasons.
I. The present appeal concerns the decision of the examining division refusing the present European patent application. The grounds for refusal were non-compliance of the claims of a main request and two auxiliary requests with the requirements of Articles 84 and 123(2) EPC and lack of inventive step (Article 56 EPC) having regard to prior-art document
II. In reply to the board's preliminary opinion under Article 15(1) RPBA 2020, the appellant requested that the decision under appeal be set aside and that a patent be granted on the basis of the claims of a main request, or, alternatively, the claims of first to fifth auxiliary requests attached to that reply, and that the appeal fee be reimbursed.
In addition, the appellant indicated that it would not be attending the oral proceedings as scheduled and requested "benevolent consideration of the attached requests in his absence" in view of its comments on the substance of the board's preliminary opinion.
III. Oral proceedings were then cancelled.
IV. Claim 1 of the main request reads as follows (feature labelling (a) to (c) added by the board):
"An event notification method for use in an electronic device, the method comprising:
(a) detecting (S201) the occurrence of a notification event at a first time instant;
(b) in response, that right after the first time instant the notification event is not read after no operation from a user is applied to the electronic device for a first time interval (T1), determining (S220) whether the electronic device changes to a second moving state from a first moving state and maintains the second moving state for a second time interval (T2) right after a second time instant after the first time interval (T1), wherein the electronic device changes to the second moving state from the first moving state which occurs at the second time instant; and
(c) in response to a determination that the electronic device changes to the second moving state from the first moving state and maintains the second moving state for the second time interval (T2) right after the second time instant, outputting (S260) a notification signal to indicate the occurrence of the notification event."
V. Claim 1 of the first and second auxiliary requests also includes features (a) to (c) of claim 1 of the main request and adds further features.
VI. Claim 1 of the third to fifth auxiliary requests differs from claim 1 of the main request in that it adds further features and in that feature (b) now reads (amendments indicated by the board):
"in response, that [deleted: right] after the first time instant the notification event is not read after no operation from a user is applied to the electronic device via a user interface for a first time interval (T1) right, determining (S220) whether the electronic device changes to a second moving state from a first moving state via sensors [in the fourth auxiliary request placed between "second moving" and "state"] and maintains the second moving state for a second time interval (T2) right after a second time instant after the first time interval (T1), wherein the electronic device changes to the second moving state from the first moving state which occurs at the second time instant; and".
1. Decision taken without oral proceedings
In accordance with the jurisprudence of the Boards of Appeal, a party's announcement of non-attendance at oral proceedings is equivalent to a withdrawal of the request for oral proceedings (see e.g. T 3/90, OJ 1992, 737, Reasons, point 1; T 502/16, Reasons, point 1; T 256/17, Reasons, point 1; T 526/17, Reasons, point 1). As a consequence, the decision can be handed down in writing without holding oral proceedings (cf. Article 12(8) RPBA 2020).
2. Main request - claim 1
2.1 Added subject-matter (Article 123(2) EPC)
2.1.1 As to amended feature (b) of present claim 1, a temporal specification relating to the determining step, i.e. that the determining step is performed "right after a second time instant after the first time interval", is not disclosed in the present application as filed. Nor did the appellant provide any valid basis for this feature.
2.1.2 The application as filed only discloses that, if "the notification event is read after no operation is applied" to the electronic device for a "first time interval", it is determined whether the electronic device changes to the "second moving state" and maintains that state for a "second time interval" (see e.g. the claims as filed and paragraphs [0007], [0009], [0018], [0020] and [0024]).
2.1.3 The board therefore concludes that the application as filed does not provide a direct and unambiguous basis for the aforementioned step in feature (b).
2.1.4 Consequently, claim 1 of the main request does not comply with Article 123(2) EPC.
3. First to fifth auxiliary requests - claim 1 - Article 123(2) EPC
3.1 Given that claim 1 of each of these auxiliary requests include the disputed step of feature (b), the objection raised under Article 123(2) EPC in point 2.1 above applies mutatis mutandis to the present auxiliary requests.
3.2 Hence, claim 1 of the first to fifth auxiliary requests does not comply with Article 123(2) EPC either.
4. There being no allowable claim request, the appeal has to be dismissed.
5. Request for reimbursement of the appeal fee - alleged substantial procedural violation (Rule 103(1)(a) EPC)
5.1 In the statement of grounds of appeal, the appellant requested reimbursement of the appeal fee on the grounds that the appealed decision "does neither fulfil the technical nor the legal standards of the EPO", without providing any expectations or definitions as to those "standards".
5.2 According to Rule 103(1)(a) EPC, one of the conditions for a full reimbursement of the appeal fee is that the board deems the appeal to be allowable. Since this condition is not met (cf. points 2 and 3 above), the request is to be rejected for that reason alone.
6. Partial reimbursement of the appeal fee (Rule 103(4)(c) EPC)
6.1 Rule 103(4) EPC in its applicable version as from 1 April 2020 reads:
"The appeal fee shall be reimbursed at 25% ...
(c) if any request for oral proceedings is withdrawn within one month of notification of the communication issued by the Board of Appeal in preparation for the oral proceedings, and no oral proceedings take place."
Thus, the appeal fee is to be reimbursed at 25% if
(i) the request for oral proceedings is withdrawn;
(ii) the request is withdrawn within one month of the notification of the board's communication under Article 15(1) RPBA;
(iii) no oral proceedings take place.
Moreover, no request is necessary for such reimbursement.
6.2 The board considers that the above requirements (i) to (iii) are met in the present case, for the reasons set out below.
- First, the appellant indicated that it would not be attending the scheduled oral proceedings (see point II above). It did not expressly withdraw the request for oral proceedings. However, a relevant number of decisions of the Boards of Appeal interpret the announcement of non-attendance - without any qualification - as a withdrawal of the request for oral proceedings (see point 1 above and also Case Law of the Boards of Appeal, 9th edition, 2019, III.C.4.3.2). The board follows this case law.
- Second, the indication of non-attendance in the appellant's submission of 26 August 2020 was submitted before the expiry of the above one-month period pursuant to Rules 126(2), 131(2) and (4) EPC (the board's communication under Article 15(1) RPBA 2020 was issued on 24 July 2020).
- Finally, following the appellant's announcement of non-attendance, the board cancelled the oral proceedings (in line with e.g. T 166/17, Reasons, point 1). In this way, the very purpose of new Rule 103 EPC was achieved, i.e. additional effort and resources on the part of the board was saved.
6.3 As to requirement (i), the board is aware that, in drawing the above conclusion, it departs from an extensive obiter dictum set out in decision T 73/17 (Reasons, point 9.3). In that decision, the competent board, relying on document CA/80/19, maintained that new Rule 103(4)(c) EPC required an express withdrawal. Although the board referred to the case law according to which the announcement of non-attendance is considered to be an implicit withdrawal, it considered that this case law, even if it was correct, could not apply to Rule 103(4)(c) EPC.
However, this board holds that, if it is true that the express announcement of not attending arranged oral proceedings before the board is equivalent to a withdrawal of the request for them, this must be true and valid for all effects that the EPC and the case law attach to a withdrawal. It does not appear to be justified to qualify the express announcement as equivalent to a withdrawal for the purposes of the question of whether appointed oral proceedings shall take place, but as not equivalent for the purposes of the question of whether fees shall be refunded.
Such a conclusion is neither supported by the wording of Rule 103(4)(c) EPC nor by the preparatory document CA/80/19, which does not comment on the wording of the withdrawal, but only on its timing. Rather, it proposes that "the appeal fee is reimbursed at a rate of 25% if ... the decision is eventually issued without the oral proceedings taking place" (see CA/80/19 of 4 October 2019, point 85).
Against this background, it is not necessary to assess whether CA/80/19 can constitute evidence for the intentions of the legislator. Nor has the board to decide whether it is possible or necessary to resort to the preparatory work associated with new Rule 103 EPC for the specific issue discussed here, considering the requirements laid down in Article 32 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties.
1. The appeal is dismissed.
2. The request for reimbursement of the appeal fee at 100% is refused.
3. Reimbursement of the appeal fee at 25% is ordered.


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These threats applied pressure to the University of Salford's IT infrastructure which consists of a complex blend of on-premise and cloud systems — all supporting the operations of four different schools. The environment was based on a legacy IT architecture which was not prepared for the complications caused by COVID-19. The pandemic forced the university to provide mass remote learning, but it needed to find a better way of gaining visibility and control over the devices connecting remotely to its network (endpoints). This is important because vulnerable endpoints offer attackers a much easier route into the IT environment and increase the chance of a damaging breach occurring.
Tanium provided the required visibility and control, minimising the university's fundamental risk and strengthening its incident response capabilities. The Tanium Platform was used to discover previously undetected endpoints hidden in the network, many of which were missing critical patches and software updates. This reduced the number of missing critical patches by more than 99 percent, from 38,000 to 238. Tanium also helped the university reduce the time it takes to carry out software patches by 66 percent, with near-perfect coverage.
"During a particularly testing period, we had to deal with two zero day attacks within a two-month spell," says Mark Wantling, Chief Information Officer for the University of Salford. "Each time we utilised Tanium to quickly identify vulnerable assets across our distributed network, patched them and reported the incident to the board in less than a few minutes. The speed at which we can now respond to these types of threats has helped level the playing field between us and the attackers."
The university used to have five fragmented endpoint tools that couldn't comprehensively manage or secure its endpoints. Prior to using Tanium, it would usually deploy critical patches between three and five weeks after they were released. With Tanium, it now deploys critical patches within 24 hours. What's more, the IT team has confidence that its entire digital estate is being patched rather than just a part of it, due to the visibility that Tanium provides.
"The increase in threats facing the education sector over the last 12 months has been alarming," said Steve Hamilton, Area Vice President, Northern Europe, at Tanium. "When you combine this with a sudden need to support over 25,000 students and staff with remote access to the university network, a huge challenge is created. It's been really satisfying to help the university overcome this with the Tanium Platform at the same time as saving it thousands of pounds in licensing fees by replacing five endpoint management tools that were previously in place."
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(We will be finishing up the Memorial Day Retreat on Monday, May 27 @ 12pm - so the earliest possible arrivals would be in late afternoon/early evening Monday on Memorial Day, May 28th - latest arrivals 10pm.
I will be sending out some logistical emails about 1 month prior to the training. If you registered before Jan. 10, I have you down for Onsite lodging.
Workshop location: 23 Sandia Park Lane, Sandia Park, NM 87047. Most people take Uber up to the property. It's 30 mins from ABQ airport.
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Green baffled by 'crazy' technical foul in Warriors win over Timberwolves
Draymond Green expressed his frustration at being hit with a "crazy" and "ridiculous" technical foul during the Golden State Warriors' win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Green scored a season-high 19 points and provided 11 assists - his first double-double of the season - in a commanding 134-114 victory for the defending NBA champions on Sunday.
The four-time All-Star was not impressed when he was slapped with a seventh technical foul of the season late in the fourth quarter, though.
Green was punished for moving slightly onto the court at Target Center when he rose from the bench to celebrate a late layup from Jordan Poole.
He said: "It's crazy. I probably got four techs this year that are questionable. They told me I was at the lane line, but I thought I was standing in the corner. So I don't know. It sucks, though."
Stephen Curry was also given a technical foul for coming on the court and waving his towel after Donte DiVincenzo hit a three-pointer following the incident involving Green.
Green added': "It's the NBA, man. Your team-mates make a good move, I didn't affect the play. There was no one near me. So it sucks. And the fact that that's going to count against my tech count? Come on, that's ridiculous."
The Warriors scored 47 points in the first quarter to lay the foundations for a third consecutive win, moving to 11-10 for the season.
Golden State's tally of 137 points was their biggest of the campaign, Curry scoring 25 of those and Poole weighing in with 24.
The Timberwolves have slipped to 10-10 following back-to-back losses, sitting just below the Warriors in 10th place in the Western Conference.
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NBA referees apologise after 'gut-wrenching' mistake on James call in controversial Lakers loss
The NBA referees' official Twitter account apologised for a "gut-wrenching" mistake after a decisive last-minute officiating error cost the Los Angeles Lakers against the Boston Celtics.
With the score tied at 105-105, LeBron James was smacked on his shooting arm at the rim by Jayson Tatum as the Lakers star went for glory with under five seconds remaining on the clock.
The four-time MVP and four-time NBA Finals MVP would fall short with his attempted drive before the Celtics snatched a 125-121 triumph in overtime.
James, Anthony Davis and the entire Lakers bench erupted at the last-gasp call, with Patrick Beverley issued a technical foul after bringing over a camera to referee Eric Lewis to review the decision.
Davis said Los Angeles were "cheated", while James expressed confusion at the clear error and the NBA referees took to social media to apologise on Sunday.
"Like everyone else, referees make mistakes. We made one at the end of last night's game and that is gut-wrenching for us," the official account wrote.
"This play will weigh heavily and cause sleepless nights as we strive to be the best referees we can be."
The apology may prove little consolation for James, whose 41 points on Saturday in Boston proved in vain.
Defeat saw the Lakers fall to 23-27, sitting 13th out of 15 teams in the Western Conference ahead of four road games in the coming week.
Los Angeles will look to bounce back at the Brooklyn Nets on Monday without James and Davis after the Lakers confirmed the pair would be absent on the first night of their back-to-back.
James and Davis out for Lakers at Nets as LeBron nears Kareem record
LeBron James and Anthony Davis have been ruled out of the Los Angeles Lakers' game at the Brooklyn Nets on Monday.
James is dealing with left ankle soreness, while Davis has a right foot stress injury, the team confirmed the day before the game.
Both men played in Saturday's overtime loss to the Boston Celtics, in which James scored 41 points.
For James, his absence in Brooklyn may well mean a historic NBA moment comes in front of a home crowd in Los Angeles.
The four-time MVP now has 38,271 career regular season points, putting him just 116 behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's all-time record.
Averaging 30.2 points per game this season, James would only require four more games to pass Abdul-Jabbar at his current rate of scoring.
The Lakers have four games in this coming week – all on the road.
After that, the Lakers return to Staples Center on February 7 to play the Oklahoma City Thunder in a game in which James will likely be targeting the record.
Storm to face Horizon in Elite 1 Caribbean Basketball Winter League final after thrilling victory over Waves
Despite a game-high 58 points by Cameron Burhannon, Waves suffered a tough 115-113 loss to Storm on Friday to advance to Sunday's final of the Elite 1 Caribbean Basketball Winter League where they are set to face defending champions Horizon.
Brandon Armstrong scored 32 for Storm in a most-compelling encounter.
Horizon, meanwhile, battered the winless Rivers 112-87 in the second semi-final.
Rivers will play Waves in a play-off for third.
Played in front of a vociferous group of spectators, the Storm/Waves game featured end-to-end action and almost constant lead changes in what many described as the game of the tournament.
Waves enjoyed the largest lead, six points, over Storm at the end of the third quarter, an advantage that was quickly erased by the second minute of the of the final quarter.
"I must commend my team. They played their hearts out," said Storm's head coach O'Neil Brown.
"We played this team twice since this season, this is the third game and I told my guys going into this match if one team beat you three times it means they are better then you.
"The last game when I watched over and over again we saw that when we play with two 'bigs', it kind of give us problems guarding the perimeter 'cause the Waves like to shoot threes so we decided at the end of the game that we were going to go small and force them to go small and it worked out for us."
Brown said he was confident of his team's chances against the defending champion in the final.
"I feel great and this going into the finals. We are confident that we can pull it off. This lifts the guys' morale and we can't wait for Sunday to come," Brown said.
Losing coach Rohan Robinson was naturally despondent.
"Well, it's simple. You could see the team prepared for us. You play a team twice and you beat them, you can do so much and no more," he said.
"If you prepare yourself you will come out the victor. I told them if we cannot get a chance to prepare ourselves and we not playing together when things are tough we not going get through."
The second match of the night between Horizon and Rivers went as expected with Horizon winning by 25 points as Bobby Gray scored 23 points in tandem with Rasheed Maynard and Asaad Wood, who each scored 19 points.
They led at the end of every quarter and were ahead by as many as 35 points in the third quarter.
Rivers outscored Horizon 27-17 in the fourth quarter but it provided little consolation.
Rivers' Anthony Ottley scored 24 with support from Ricky Shuford 17 and Tre Brewer 16.
"It was a pretty good game. We have played them about four times. We weren't surprised that we were able to pull out another victory tonight, not really a strong opponent but nevertheless, we were able to pull a victory and I am proud of the team tonight" said Horizon's coach Cleon Morgan.
River's coach Tesfa Milligen is hopeful his team can win third place on Sunday.
"Unfortunately, another rough night. We still have one more game left which is for third place so hopefully we can put it together and play a full 48 minutes of competitive team basketball and come out with a W," he said.
The third place -off and final will tip off on Sunday, January 29. The first match begins at 6:00 pm and the final set for at 8:00 pm. The day's activity will actually start at 2:00 pm with several exhibition matches featuring high school girls and boys teams.
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In this lesson we'll build on the concepts we explored in the April 2017 issue by taking a look at the drumming style of jazz legend Philly Joe Jones and applying his ideas to Ted Reed's seminal book Syncopation. We'll interpret the first line of Exercise 1 (found on page 38 of the most recently published editions), but be sure to apply the concepts to the entire page and beyond. Here's the rhythm we'll be utilizing.
Many of Jones' best recorded moments occur during the drum breaks that he played with Miles Davis. We can hear him really let loose in one of his most drawn-out solos, from "Salt Peanuts," off the album Steamin' With the Miles Davis Quintet. This solo, while a departure from Philly Joe's typical slick and concise style, serves to showcase his mastery of rudimental drumming, a style the drummer developed in large part due to his studies with the great jazz educator and author Charley Wilcoxon.
This first interpretation demonstrates a variation that's reminiscent of some of Jones' ideas. Play the rhythm from Exercise 1 as accents while filling in the space between the figures with 16th-note paradiddles. Every note of the original rhythm that lasts for a full beat is played as a single paradiddle, every beat and a half will become a double paradiddle, and every note that lasts for two beats will be played as a triple paradiddle, as notated in Exercise 2. Feather quarter notes on the bass drum while playing the hi-hat foot on beats 2 and 4.
A similar interpretation can be derived from six-stroke rolls played as triplets.
In the next example, play the line with the right hand and fill in 16th notes with the left. The burden on the left hand is a workout, so remember to stay relaxed. The Moeller technique can be applied by accenting the first left-hand stroke of each grouping and letting the stick bounce. The left-hand notes can also be played without bouncing the stick. Extended repetitions will build control of any technique that you apply.
Practice this sound by playing each 8th note from Exercise 1 as stick shots, where the left stick is pressed into the head and the right stick strikes the left. Play the rest of the written phrase with the right hand and move it around the drums clockwise, and fill in 8th notes with the bass drum in between the notated rhythm.
To hear some of Jones' playing outside of his work with Davis, check out Dexter Gordon's Dexter Calling…, Donald Bird's The Cat Walk, Bill Evans' Everybody Digs Bill Evans, and Benny Golson's Benny Golson and the Philadelphians.
Mike Alfieri is a Brooklyn, New York–based drummer and educator. He has a bachelor's degree in music education from the Crane School of Music and a master's degree in jazz studies from SUNY Purchase. For more info, visit mikealfieri.net.


Imagine if Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon and currently the richest man in the world, gave you investment advice. Would you take it? Many people would listen to his advice because they would presume that the wealthiest man in the world must know a little bit about good investments. After all, he is the wealthiest man in the world.
About three-thousand years ago, the richest man in the world was King Solomon. Some say that he was the wealthiest man of all time, although he did not aspire to be wealthy. History knows King Solomon best as a prophet of God who was the wisest man of all time. The scriptures of the Old Testament tell us that one night after making an offering to God, God came to Solomon in a dream. God asked, "What do you want? Ask, and I will give it to you" (1 Kings 3:5, NLT).
Imagine if God came to you and said he would give you anything, what would you ask for; wealth, long life, world peace? We know now from His interaction with Solomon that God admires humility in His people. Solomon summed his request up to God by replying, "Give me an understanding heart so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong" (1 Kings 3:9, NLT).
God said many things to Solomon that night. However, in His direct response to Solomon's request He said, "Because you have asked for wisdom in governing my people with justice and have not asked for a long life or wealth or the death of your enemies I will give you what you asked for!" (1 Kings 3:11-12, NLT). God was so pleased with Solomon's humility that he went on to give Solomon wisdom, wealth and long life.
So, let's get back to the original question. Let's bring this issue back to the time of King Solomon. Imagine that you were a merchant about three thousand years ago. A man that was wealthier than Jeff Bezos of today and a prophet of God gives you advice on investing. "Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time. (Proverbs 13:11)." Would that change your life? What would you do?
Would you buy cryptocurrency? Would you invest in risky investments? Would you gamble with all your paychecks? Alternatively, would you spend conservatively and depend upon the profits from your labor to add up over time for your future?
From time to time, I try to gain personal experience with an investment, so I can better educate readers like you on the investing process. I feel if I have owned the investment I am writing about, I can relate my experience and let the reader make his or her own decision on what I've shared. I have had so many people ask me about cryptocurrency that I wanted to learn more about the currency myself so that I could give an educated opinion.
First, some background about cryptocurrency. When people hear how some cryptocurrency owners have made huge profits, they think that maybe they could make big profits, too. Just as you will hear with any investment, the past performance is no indicator of future results. Cryptocurrency has no indicators for growth or loss other than bad news. If a country states that they are going to regulate cryptocurrency more, then the currency goes lower in price. Maybe there will be an overreaction, and there is a chance to generate some profit if you are lucky enough to catch the bottom of the price move. Additionally, if there is news about a cryptocurrency computer hack or a substantial buyer is buying into or selling their coins, the market will move. There is no way to predict any market direction with this information. For the long-term, no economic indicator shows it will grow. Many cryptocurrencies will have a limited number of coins or units that will be released to the public. Limiting the market of an investment, at some point, may affect the price. However, limiting the market has not benefited many cryptocurrencies, if any.
Now, here is my opinion and experience. Last December, I decided to make a small purchase of cryptocurrency, so I could better understand how the market worked and the process of purchasing the investment. On December 21, 2017, I made two purchases of a cryptocurrency which I will leave unnamed. I paid a reasonable trading fee of $2.99 on each trade and I was able to make the transaction from my bank account easily. It was an experiment, so I only invested $200. After the trading fees, the net investment value was $194.02. Today on December 4, 2018, the value of the account is $20.17. My total return has been -89.60%. Could it go up in the future? Perhaps it could, but I am not going to hold my breath. I would have liked to have a profit, although I do accept the result because it was an experiment. I will probably not sell it because it gives me a story to tell when someone asks me about cryptocurrency.
These are not the specific words of King Solomon. However, here is some simple advice that I think follows the gist of King Solomon's Proverb for investors today. Live within your means. Save as much as you can. Give regularly to your Church. Invest and plan conservatively so as not to put your savings or your family at risk. If you are married, always make money decisions together regardless if it is buying an investment or insurance. Keep emergency savings available. Protect your paychecks against your injury or illness with disability insurance and protect your family from financial distress by insuring your life. Pray and be thankful for what God has given you dominion over.


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Vultures Begin to Circle Over MGM as Auction and Bankruptcy Talk Flares Up Once More
Posted on Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 by Russ Fischer
Seven weeks ago we told you that the weight of nearly four billion in debt was threatening to crush MGM, and that the studio's assets could be auctioned off to make as much money for creditors as possible. A week after that MGM got a reprieve — the studio would be free from interest payments on that loan until the end of November. Well, we're halfway through November now and, like clockwork, the auction and bankruptcy talk has started up again.
Variety reports that we're basically back where things were on September 25 when the talk of MGM's fate began to go public in earnest. Expect to see the trade's line "several sources say they expect that MGM will essentially be auctioned off within the next few weeks" repeated as "MGM will be auctioned off" as the news filters out before the weekend. An article title that says "MGM Headed for Sale" sans question mark doesn't help the company's image.
So what could happen? A few things. First, MGM could pull through. Doesn't seem likely, but it is possible. Second, one company could step in and scoop up the studio in a pre-packaged bankruptcy set. Alternately, the back catalog could be sold separately from the name and logo, with United Artists being sold on its own as well. Or, I suppose, Craigslist and eBay listings could go up. "Own your own movie studio!" The problem is that independent assessments peg MGM's assets as being worth about half what the company owes. Oops. When we last reported on this we said that execs would have to put forward a restructuring proposal and accurate asset valuation by November 30; I don't know at what stage that process is currently in.
This is the cue for people to get worried again about Bond, The Hobbit and all sorts of other things. (I'd guess that no one is really worried about the fate of the possible Robocop and Poltergeist remakes, and hopes that whatever happens here kills them.) Warner Bros. is leading the production charge for The Hobbit, and that film will be fine. As for Bond, I wouldn't worry much until we hear what MGM's bondholders want to do.
What a terrible irony it would be if MGM's properties are indeed sold off and Hot Tub Time Machine, a film currently scheduled to be released by MGM in March, turns out to be the "Hangover of 2010″ as Frosty at Collider is saying it could. No, that doesn't actually seem likely, but I'm just saying: ironic. as. hell.
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        Public Property Value As String
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The above code works fine!!!
I want to use lambda expression for "For Each" loop.
Could anyone guide me with the lambda code, thanks!!!

A: You could use code like this (double check the syntax):
Dim Temp2 As List(Of Class2) = Temp1.Select(Function(i) i.property1).ToList()

Although the For loop is pretty clear code and easy to maintain.

A: The quick way is:
Temp2.AddRange(Temp1.Select(Function(x) x.property1))

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Jim David Garner (born June 14, 1963) is an American politician, who served from 2003 to 2011 as the Kansas Secretary of Labor. Garner was appointed to the post by former Governor Kathleen Sebelius.

Garner attended Coffeyville public schools, graduating from Field Kindley High School and Coffeyville Community College. He earned a B.A. in history from the University of Kansas and a J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law.

Following law school, Garner served a two-year appointment as a research attorney for U.S. District Judge Dale E. Saffels of the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas.

Garner served six terms in the Kansas House of Representatives, having been first elected to the 11th District in November 1990. He served as the ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, as Vice Chairman of the House Rules Committee and as a member of the House Taxation Committee, the House Insurance Committee, and the House Business, Commerce and Labor Committee.

In December 1998, Garner was unanimously elected to serve as the House Minority Leader of the Kansas House of Representatives and was re-elected to that position in 2000.

On January 7, 2003, Governor Kathleen Sebelius announced her selection of Garner to serve as Acting Secretary of the Kansas Department of Labor, and on March 28 the Governor selected him to serve as Secretary of Labor.

References

External links
Kansas Department of Labor
Jim Garner - Kansas State Library

Living people
1963 births
People from Coffeyville, Kansas
Democratic Party members of the Kansas House of Representatives
State cabinet secretaries of Kansas
University of Kansas alumni
University of Kansas School of Law alumni
Kansas lawyers
Coffeyville Community College alumni
20th-century American politicians
21st-century American politicians

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The Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer electric piano… though digital keyboards come close, many musicians agree that true vintage keyboards cannot be replaced. However, try renting a vintage instrument that performs in its former glory and you'll be sorely disappointed – they're often poorly maintained, out of tune and beat-up.
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Professor receives funding to study disaster response
Keith Farner December 29, 2014 January 6, 2015 No Comments on Professor receives funding to study disaster response
The types of disasters that could hit a community are ever changing, and in recent years examples of those disasters have ranged from hurricanes and tornadoes, to domestic terrorism and disease outbreaks.
Thanks to a $577,474 grant from the National Science Foundation, a Goizueta Business School professor is conducting research to understand how communities plan for, and respond to, emergency events.
Michael Prietula, a Professor of Information Systems and Operations Management at Goizueta, is working in collaboration with Emory's Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response, two professors from the University of Notre Dame and the Miami-Dade Office of Emergency Management.
Emergency Operation Centers are locations, when activated, that house an incident command structure of decision makers who have primary responsibility for public safety under the guidelines of the FEMA's National Incident Management System. Prietula said the goal for the two-year project is to craft a "virtual operations center" modeling tool to investigate how large numbers of public and private agencies exchange information and make decisions during an emergency event.
By learning from Miami-Dade, Prietula said the project would build an open source simulation framework so others can test their own structures and train their own members.
"The organization we are studying has learned how to learn over time because it has dealt with these recurring, complex events that are never exactly the same, but have a lot of similarities," Prietula said of Miami-Dade, which is known worldwide for its competency during emergency events. "The Miami-Dade organization exhibits a refined form of what one might call 'organizational metacognition' that allows them to manage what they have learned and make adjustments accordingly.
"They know what they know, and they know what they do not know. That distinction is critical for monitoring their performance and engaging different organizational response processes when necessary. Essentially, it all comes down to managing information and its flow, both inside and outside of the organization."
[pullquote]Essentially, it all comes down to managing information and its flow, both inside and outside of the organization. – Prof. Michael Prietula[/pullquote]
Examples of highly-publicized events that required a coordinated response from government and the public safety community are the Ebola cases that hit the Dallas area this fall, the ice and snowstorms that fell on the Atlanta area in early 2014 and the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013.
"Such events require many diverse organizations to effectively communicate and coordinate because lives can be lost and communities can be decimated if poor decisions are made or if reasonable decisions are not coordinated," Prietula said. "The engagement of emergency response doesn't have to be initiated by a massive event, such as a hurricane or an ice storm. As we have seen, bombs as small as a pressure cooker can incur significant public and business disruption (and cost) as demonstrated in Boston, and a single Ebola case resulted in the Dallas County Emergency Operations Center to activate.
The Miami-Dade EOC is also tightly integrated with businesses in their response and recovery activities, with special attention to business continuity efforts.
"When a community is faced with a crisis, so will the businesses in that community," Prietula said. "So how can we translate what we find here so others can benefit from it? You're seeing a strong footprint of key businesses in the EOC. It is not only the resources they can bring to a recovery effort. It's their managers, employees, and their customers being affected, so it benefits everyone to build a resilient community."
The coordination task can be enormous, involving not only city, county, state, and even federal agencies, but a wide variety of public and private institutions, such as schools, clinics, hospitals, volunteer and faith-based organizations and local and regional businesses.
Furthermore, few of these institutions typically interact at all, much less to levels required in this pressurized incident command structure.
"Organizations will eventually face a crisis, so the question is how they deal that crisis, whether a smaller organization or larger," Prietula said. "How can we translate what we find here so others can benefit from it?"
With prior grants from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, and other Federal agencies with Emory's Center for Neuropolicy, Prietula's research with Dr. Gregory Berns (Psychology) links individual and organizational decision making, and how that is supported with information technology.
Possessing a doctorate in Information Systems, and a Master's degree in Public Health, Prietula has a variety of interests related to the topic of health care, emergency preparedness, and business. "Emory University and Goizueta are excellent places to conduct this type of research. They encourage the necessary interdisciplinary efforts that bring together the correct mix of experts to address the core issues of problems."
About Professor Prietula
Michael J. Prietula (PhD, MPH) is Professor in the Goizueta Business School, a senior faculty member in Emory's Center for Neuropolicy, and is visiting Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota and his research focuses on agent-based models of individuals, groups and institutions; the neuroscience of beliefs and choice; the use of information technology in public health interventions; and, building computational models of narrative interaction. Dr. Prietula teaches courses in decision making, social simulation, and the business/social/health impacts of political violence and terrorism. Formerly, he has been a faculty member at Dartmouth College, Carnegie Mellon University and the Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Prietula is also a Research Scholar at the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, a leading interdisciplinary research center that develops pioneering technologies aimed at leveraging and extending human capabilities.
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About Keith Farner
Keith Farner has worked for daily newspapers and web sites in Georgia and South Carolina since 2005. A native of Louisville, Ky., he is a graduate of Western Kentucky University. While in college, he was an intern for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The (Clarksville, Tenn.) Leaf-Chronicle and the Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader.
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Packing for the kind of travel that involves outdoor adventures is a constant work-in-progress. That is because it's a fine juggling act: the trick is to balance the necessity of packing in all the essential gear for all eventualities (such as medical kit and sewing kit) and at the same time travel as lightly as possible. A light load is crucial as chances are that you are going to be hauling and moving the luggage constantly when travelling outdoors. And finding ways to lighten the load necessitates repacking again and again until you are down to the bare necessities.
This article assumes that you are traveling with a rucksack. You need two packs: a large backpack and a small daypack. Valuables and stuff that you need fast access to obviously go into the daypack, and the rest in the backpack. Choice of daypack depends on variable factors, such as type and size of camera you have, and what other things you have that go into the daypack.
As for the main rucksack, remember that the rucksack itself can make up around ten percent of the entire weight. For example, almost twenty years ago I bought a heavy-duty, eighty-liter-capacity all-terrain backpack that cost me a month's salary (I used to work full-time at the time) – my thinking was that the rucksack would be durable and last me a lifetime. It has seen severe beatings and extreme weather, and it is still whole, but otherwise it has been a burden – it weighs almost 3kg – and I have finally found the courage to part with it. And I don't even want to contemplate carrying eighty liters of gear anyway. Now I have two rucksacks: a forty-liter one for brief forays that do not need much packing, and a second sixty-liter bag for the more taxing travels. None of them weigh more than 1kg, so by ditching my old rucksack I have shed two kilos from my load.
Now let's get down to discussing what goes into the rucksack.
You will not need the following items of essential gear all the time. But if a need suddenly arises when you are far away from the nearest city, then the following gear could prove indispensable.
Medical kit. Essentials are painkillers, fever-suppression pills, bandages, anti-histamine pills (for allergic reactions, bites, trauma, and so on), anti-fungal cream, anti-diarrhea pills, broad spectrum antibiotics (a cream for wounds, and a course of pills to treat internal infections), insect repellent, sun block, and other things destination-related – for example, motion sickness pills, altitude sickness antidotes, chlorine tablets for water treatment, and so on.
Pocket knife. A simple knife is adequate; a multi-purpose knife is more versatile, but heavier.
Torch. Small, LED head-torch is best – do not forget a spare set of batteries.
Sewing kit. Can come handy if you need to fix your rucksack or clothes on the road; take at least safety-pins, variety of needles, and variety of strings.
Strong string (strong enough that you can't snap it apart using hands). Can serve many purposes that arise on the road, even as a wash-line on which to hang your clothes to dry.
Hat. A lightweight wide-brimmed hat offers the best protection for either sun or light rain.
Raincoat. Carry at least a raincoat poncho, or a set of waterproof pants and Gore-Tex jacket – the choice depends on your preference and particular weather conditions at the destination. But rain-protection over-clothing is essential for virtually every trip (unless you are going to the Sahara Desert).
Rain protection for rucksacks and gear. If the weather becomes really soggy, you need to protect your stuff from getting wet. I employ a combination of options: I carry a couple of spare plastic bin bags, a scuba diver's waterproof bag, and also a dedicated rain cover for my main rucksack.
It is in clothing where the smart traveler can make gains in the tussle against weight and volume. As a rule of thumb, take only what you need, not what you might need, and take clothes made from material that is easy to wash and dry on the go. Let's consider the different clothing needs a bit more closely.
Footwear. This is where you cannot compromise, and as a rule always take two pairs of footwear. First, a good walking or trekking shoes. (You should have at least two adventure-travel shoes at home – a mountaineering three or four season trekking shoes that wraps over and above the ankle, and a multi-purpose walking or hiking shoes. Whichever of these to take would then depend on the destination and activity and level of hardiness required on each particular trip.) The trekking shoes serves as your primary footwear, but your feet would suffer – especially in hot climes – if they are enclosed in these shoes all day long. As for the second pair of shoes, these are destination specific: if you are in a hot-weather destination, then take good sandals as the second pair; if in a cold place, then take a second lightweight walking shoes.
Packing for warmth. If you need to dress to keep warm in cold weather, it's better to have layers of light clothes instead of bulky and heavy jackets. Light thermal top and long johns can be the first layer, and on top of that you could have a combination of T-shirts and then fleece jacket and finally an outer jacket – the best choice for outer jacket is obviously a Gore-Tex jacket because it is light, versatile, and can roll up into a small space.
Best pants are made of light material that is strong, resistant to fraying, and can be used in both hot weather and cold weather (you could wear long johns underneath in cold weather). Aim to have two pairs (perhaps one of them a shorts if you're traveling in hot climes), and then wash on the go.
Socks and underwear. Take suitable socks – trekking socks for trekking, for example – and comfy underwear. You do not need many of these; you can easily wash and dry overnight.
Essential toiletries. Toiletries are more or less personal, but there are some essentials for adventure travelers. If you are camping, or staying out in basic lodges, or traveling in remote areas of developing countries, then do not forget the following: universal sink plug (many sinks in remote areas in developing countries might not have plugs), clothes washing powder, small mirror, lip balm (in high altitudes or in deserts, the lips can dry and crack).
Towel. Best is to get a dedicated one from an outdoor store – one that dries quickly, crumples to the size of a fist, and is treated so that it doesn't smell if it's packed up while wet.
Inflatable mat. A light, small-packing self-inflatable mat is a regular member of my rucksack. It is a wonderful companion, allowing me to lie down on something soft where needed – on hard train seats, hard mattresses in developing countries, rest-stops during treks, airport waits in-between flights, or even when there is nowhere to sleep except hard ground.
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Peak District Air Accident Research
Researching historic aviation accidents and locating crash sites in the Peak District & throughout the British Isles
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Avro Anson Mk.I LT741 of No.10 AGS flew into Black Combe on the 2nd January 1945
Arthur James Wood Flight Sergeant Pilot Killed
Thomas William Johnson Warrant Officer Air Gunner (Inst) Killed
Kenneth David Jenkins Sergeant Wireless Operator / Air Gunner (u/t) Killed
James Leonard Turner Sergeant Wireless Operator / Air Gunner (u/t) Killed
The aircraft took off from Walney Island near Barrow-in-Furness on what is currently Runway 35 and climbed on the runway heading into cloud. Less than 10 miles after take off the aircraft flew into very steep rocky ground on the east side of Black Combe at close to 1,700ft, having probably narrowly avoided the 1,600ft spur of the hill to the south.
Very little remains where LT741 flew into the upper slopes of Black Combe. Spread across and area of crags are burnt fragments of the aircraft and a sizable quantity of exploded .303″ cartridges.
It was the 10th January before the wreckage of the aircraft was discovered, it was reported that three of the crew were found in the burnt out wreckage of the aircraft while the fourth was found some distance down the hill. He had suffered superficial burns and fractures to his lower right leg and was presumed to have died from the effects of exposure on what at the time was a snow-covered mountain.
Looking up hill from the area where small fragments of the aircraft can be found.
Looking down hill from the point of impact. Lower down there are some scattered pieces from the aircraft. For many years there were the remains of a Cheetah engine from the aircraft. This was recovered and put on display at the RAF Millom Museum, when the museum was closed it was sold to a private collector.
Author Written by: Alan ClarkPosted on Published on: September 6, 2016 Tags Tags: Anson, Avro, Cumbria, Millom, No.10 AGS, RAF, Walney Island
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Swimming club successes
Published: 2:37 PM December 7, 2011 Updated: 11:16 AM November 7, 2020
Chard swimmers have had another successful weekend of competition, with a total of 27 swimmers aged nine to 16 competing at the Exeter Open Meet, where they were runners–up for the Top Club Award writes Hannah Pullinger.
South West Counties Regional Times were achieved during the day by six of the swimmers. Susan Ross, 12, achieved her first ever qualifying time in the 100m backstroke with a time of 1.19.16. Tessa Down, 14, also added 100m backstroke as a new time, as well as achieving times in 100 & 200m breaststroke. Other qualifying times were achieved by Hannah Pullinger, 15, 100m freestyle, 100m breaststroke, 100m backstroke, and 50m backstroke, Abigail Dare, 14, 200m Individual Medley, 100m backstroke and 100m butterfly, Elisha Hawkins, 12, 100m and 200m breaststroke and Jake Hallam, 15, 200m freestyle, 100m breaststroke, and 200m Individual Medley.
There was some outstanding swimming with 62 top three positions and many personal best times.
Gold medals were won by Hannah Pullinger, 15, in 50m and 100m breaststroke, Abi Dare in 200m Individual Medley, 50/100m butterfly, Tessa Down, 14, 50/100/200m breaststroke, 50/100m backstroke and 100m Individual Medley, Melissa Hanson, 13, 100/200m backstroke and 200m freestyle, Lauren Harrison, 14, 200m butterfly, Susan Ross 200m freestyle, Hope Horsfield, 12, 50m freestyle, Tamsin Edge, 11, 200m breaststroke, India Woodhams, 10, 50m breaststroke. Other Golds were won by Jake Hallam, 15, 200m freestyle, 100m breaststroke, 100m butterfly, and 200m Individual Medley, Joe Spurway, 14, 100m backstroke and Jamie Pullinger, 13, 100m Individual Medley.
Silver medals were won by: Hannah Pullinger 50/100m backstroke, 50/100m freestyle, Billie-Jo Dance, 14, 200m butterfly, Abi Dare 100m backstroke and 100m freestyle, Lauren Harrison, 200 freestyle, 200m backstroke, and 100m butterfly, Melissa Hanson, 13, 50m backstroke, Elisha Hawkins, 12, 100/ 200m Individual Medley, 100/200m breaststroke, Abi Bonning, 11, 50m freestyle, Joe Spurway 200m backstroke, 200m Individual Medley, Oliver Bilbie, ,13, 100 backstroke and 50m freestyle, Iain Ross, 12, 200m freestyle and 200m Individual Medley, Lewis Pearson , 12, 50m backstroke.
Bronze medals went to: Jamie Pullinger (13) 50m backstroke, Paul Harrison (12) 200m backstroke, Iain Ross (12) 200m breaststroke, Lewis Pearson (12) 200m freestyle, Nathan Roberts (14) 200m freestyle, 50, 100 & 200m backstroke, Alex Phillips (14) 50 & 100m breaststroke, Hannah Pullinger (15) 200m freestyle, Billie-Jo Dance (14) 100m butterfly, Tessa Down (14) 100m freestyle, and Hope Horsfield (12) 50m butterfly.
Other swimmers taking part at Exeter included Leo Bonning, Florence Swan, Daniella Edge, Lauren Real, Helen Underwood and Henry Taswell many of whom achieved personal best times.
Chard Swimming Club are always looking for new members; if you would like to find out more or arrange a free trial please visit our web-site at www.chardswimming.org.uk


Published Nov. 12, 2012 at 12:21 p.m.
Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co., currently at 2920 S. Kinnickinnnic Ave., in Bay View, plans to move its roasting facility and open a second cafe in Walker's Point.
Anodyne's loan request will be reviewed on Tuesday. If granted, owner Matthew McClutchy would buy and renovate the building at 224 W. Bruce St. He would also expand the Bay View cafe if the roasting facility moves to Walker's Point.
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A modern Asian restaurant is on its way to State Street Station, the new mixed-use development in the Village of Wauwatosa. And it could open as soon as mid-April.


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using System.Windows.Forms;
using Microsoft.VisualStudio;
using Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop;
using Microsoft.VsSDK.UnitTestLibrary;

namespace ConnectionStringCat_UnitTests.MenuItemTests
{
	internal static class UIShellServiceMock
	{
		private static GenericMockFactory uiShellFactory;

		#region UiShell Getters

		/// <summary>
		///     Returns an IVsUiShell that does not implement any methods
		/// </summary>
		/// <returns></returns>
		internal static BaseMock GetUiShellInstance()
		{
			if (uiShellFactory == null)
			{
				uiShellFactory = new GenericMockFactory("UiShell", new[] {typeof (IVsUIShell), typeof (IVsUIShellOpenDocument)});
			}
			var uiShell = uiShellFactory.GetInstance();
			return uiShell;
		}

		/// <summary>
		///     Get an IVsUiShell that implements SetWaitCursor, SaveDocDataToFile, ShowMessageBox
		/// </summary>
		/// <returns>uishell mock</returns>
		internal static BaseMock GetUiShellInstance0()
		{
			var uiShell = GetUiShellInstance();
			var name = string.Format("{0}.{1}", typeof (IVsUIShell).FullName, "SetWaitCursor");
			uiShell.AddMethodCallback(name, SetWaitCursorCallBack);

			name = string.Format("{0}.{1}", typeof (IVsUIShell).FullName, "SaveDocDataToFile");
			uiShell.AddMethodCallback(name, SaveDocDataToFileCallBack);

			name = string.Format("{0}.{1}", typeof (IVsUIShell).FullName, "ShowMessageBox");
			uiShell.AddMethodCallback(name, ShowMessageBoxCallBack);
			return uiShell;
		}

		#endregion

		#region Callbacks

		private static void SetWaitCursorCallBack(object caller, CallbackArgs arguments)
		{
			arguments.ReturnValue = VSConstants.S_OK;
		}

		private static void SaveDocDataToFileCallBack(object caller, CallbackArgs arguments)
		{
			arguments.ReturnValue = VSConstants.S_OK;
		}

		private static void ShowMessageBoxCallBack(object caller, CallbackArgs arguments)
		{
			arguments.ReturnValue = VSConstants.S_OK;
			arguments.SetParameter(10, (int) DialogResult.Yes);
		}

		#endregion
	}
}

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