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Obama to Make History as 44th US President
Barack Obama will make history on January 20 when he is inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States and becomes the first African-American to hold the job.
In the wake of his election victory in November, Mr. Obama promised to follow through on a campaign pledge he made when he began his presidential quest nearly two years ago.
"It has been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America," he said.
But the president-elect has also made it clear that his first priority will be a massive government spending plan designed to jolt the weak U.S. economy back to life.
"A world that depends on the strength of our economy is now watching and waiting for America to lead once more," added Mr. Obama. "And that is what we will do."
Mr. Obama comes into office at a time when the country faces great challenges at home and abroad.
The president-elect is expected to use his Inaugural Address to reassure Americans about the country's economic future, much as President Franklin Roosevelt did during his first inaugural in 1933 in the Great Depression.
"So first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself," said Roosevelt.
Given his already legendary oratorical skills, Obama supporters also expect the president-elect to be inspirational in his Inaugural Address, perhaps along the lines of President John Kennedy's famous call to public service at his inaugural in 1961.
"And so my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country," said Mr. Kennedy.
Presidential inaugurations have long been seen by the public as one of the enduring symbols of American democracy.
"We do not have that many rituals in American politics. And the inauguration ritual is very important because it marks the peaceful transfer of power from one administration to another, and in this case from one party to another," said Allan Lichtman, a presidential historian at the American University in Washington.
Past presidential inaugurals have often been seen as markers of change and political shifts in the United States.
In 1981, President Ronald Reagan used his Inaugural Address to underscore his basic philosophy of relying less on the government and more on private enterprise and the power of individuals.
"In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem. Government is the problem," said Mr. Reagan.
Like President Reagan, Mr. Obama faces the daunting task of turning around the U.S. economy as his number-one priority.
Brookings Institution scholar Stephen Hess says that while Mr. Obama does face great challenges, solving those problems also presents the new president with opportunities.
"He has this most remarkable agenda and that in itself is the opportunity for greatness. You look at the history of the United States, and when we talk about great presidents, think back in retrospect, they were all great presidents at very important moments," he said.
Mr. Obama is already headed for the history books because of his status as the first African-American president.
Allan Lichtman says that fact will not be forgotten in the celebrations surrounding his inauguration.
"The White House itself was built by slaves, and now we have an African-American in office far earlier than most experts would have expected. Barack Obama is a true phenomenon in American politics," he said. "And he seems to have transcended race. He campaigned as the candidate of all Americans, not the candidate of black America."
The impact of Mr. Obama's inauguration will also extend far beyond the borders of the United States.
Expert Stephen Hess says the unprecedented international interest in this year's presidential campaign should continue into the early months of Mr. Obama's presidency.
"And he has the roots in the Pacific, not only in our Hawaii, but in Indonesia. He has got the African roots with his father," said Hess. "All of the world feels they have some connection to this new president of the United States.
Mr. Obama begins his presidency with a measure of public good will. Recent polls show public approval for his handling of the presidential transition and suggest that many Americans, at least early on, have confidence in his ability to lead and unify the country.
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(Radio.com) Being an international music superstar and icon comes with immeasurable perks. It also comes with some pretty annoying inconveniences, which Madonna pointed out on Sept. 5 after she was unable to get her hands on a FedEx package because the company didn't really believe that she is indeed Madonna.
"When you've been arguing with fed-ex all week that you really are Madonna and they still won't release your package," she posted on Twitter alongside a selfie looking plenty annoyed. She included the hashtags #b—-please #restingb—-face #b—-immadonna."
While fans crowded her responses with jokes, one faithful FedEx employee, Julie, jumped in to save the day, asking Madonna to slide into her DMs with the pertinent info to help finally complete the delivery. Check out Madonna's non-too-pleased face here.


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Max Made a Blog
Hey Sports Fans, It Ain't All That Serious
Max Herman	Sports	 September 27, 2019 6 Minutes
As someone who spent a decade working in sports talk, I feel like I have a pretty good understanding of how the medium works. At its core, the structure is based on finding things to argue about, picking a side, and then telling everybody why the other side of the argument is dumb and/or wrong. Now that I think about it, that's kind of how every realm of media works nowadays. But at least when we're discussing say, politics, we're usually talking about issues that have some kind of impact on our lives or society at large. The struggle that sports conversations have at times is that we tend to grab at straws for things to yell about. The result is that we often find ourselves getting all kinds of worked up about things that frankly just don't matter. Like at all.
There were a couple of examples of this that popped up recently that I think call for some of us to check the temperature of our jets and cool them significantly. Let me start with the underpants-twisting that occurred as a product of what went down in the Red Sox-Rangers game in Arlington on Thursday.
Mike Minor was the starting pitcher for Texas, and he had a significant personal milestone within reach. Nine strikeouts on the day would give him 200 for the season, and that would be the first time in his eight-year career he would have reached that mark. Seeing as how the Rangers and Red Sox had both been eliminated from playoff contention, the outcome of the game didn't matter for any other reason other than pride. So Texas manager Chris Woodward allowed Minor to keep pitching until he got that 200th K…except that would prove to be easier said than done.
That was in large part because the Red Sox decided that they were as determined to not allow Minor to reach that milestone as Minor was to make it happen. That was made obvious when in the 8th inning, with Minor sitting one strikeout away from reaching the plateau, three consecutive Boston hitters feebly hacked at the first pitch purely with the intention of putting the ball into play. It was at this point that all pretense of this being a battle between two teams trying to win a baseball game was dropped.
So out came Minor to pitch the ninth, despite having already thrown a now almost unheard of 120 pitches. And that's when things really got absurd. After a Sandy Leon fly-out to start the inning, Chris Owings popped up a 1-1 pitch into foul territory about 30 feet down the first-base line. As first baseman Ronald Guzman converged on the ball, Minor shouted at him to let it drop, which Guzman alertly did. That ran the count to 1-2, following which Minor got an extremely generous strike three call on a pitch that was clearly high and tight. One can only assume that home plate umpire CB Bucknor had seen enough of these teams trying to out-petty each other. But hey, Minor had his 200th strikeout and everyone could go home happy, right?
But that's not where the story ends, because of course it isn't. First, the two managers involved in this farce both took swipes at the other in their postgame comments in an effort to paint the other as the REAL bad guy in this situation. Alex Cora lauded his Red Sox for "playing the game the right way," which is a weird way of describing a team that literally stopped even attempting to put together good at-bats in a game they were losing in the late innings. Woodward accurately mentioned in his presser that the Red Sox "kind of set the tone" by deciding to "not try to win the game."
Lo and behold there were members of the media who couldn't let this affront on the game of baseball stand without putting in their two grumpy cents. The Boston Globe's Pete Abraham huff-tweeted about how Minor's 200 K's "should have a big asterisk" because of how "unprofessional" his pursuit of that milestone was. I was delighted to see Minor himself respond to that tweet like this:
Why do I love this response so much? Because he's exactly right. NO ONE SHOULD CARE THAT MUCH ABOUT THIS. If you can't just be happy for a guy who has endured lost seasons due to injury for reaching a significant individual milestone, honestly, why do you even watch sports? Do you need something to be angry about that bad? The 200K storyline was literally the only significance to that game even being played at all. I say good for Mike Minor.
Yet that episode pales in comparison to the energy I've seen people waste getting all crabbed up over champagne celebrations for teams that clinch wild card berths. It seems that in the eyes of many a sports fan, despite these teams working since February towards the goal of putting themselves in a position to make the playoffs, that accomplishment warrants nothing more than a firm handshake.
Pictured here: Something people are mad about somehow (📷: John Minchillio, AP)
Seriously, just type "wild card champagne" into the search box on Twitter and observe how many of us are all bent out of shape that baseball players have the nerve to experience joy for a feat that two-thirds of the league only hoped to accomplish. Who are you people? Imagine if I suggested that someone who finally gets that new job they've been working toward for months shouldn't celebrate that achievement because hey, IT'S NOT LIKE YOU'RE THE CEO YET. Do we realize how absurd that sounds? I've really had just about enough of this never-ending soul-sucking effort on the part of fans and media alike to attempt to remove any trace of fun from sports. IT'S SPORTS! This is supposed to be fun and entertaining. Why do we insist on making every single thing so businesslike and boring. It never ceases to blow my mind.
I've said it before and I'll say it again. One of the most vomit-inducing aspects of sports is when athletes have fun or showcase their personality only for some wet log to say "But, but what about the integrity of the game?" Fucking spare me with that shit. Sports leagues have been riddled with scandal since the goddamn Black Sox were throwing games in the 1910's, and yet we treat the Brewers popping bubbly as if they're some kind of scourge that makes us yearn for the good ol' days when soulless robots celebrated championships with a quiet "Huzzah" mumbled under their breath.
Don't get me wrong. The point I want you to take from this is not that there's NEVER anything to get upset about when it comes to sports. There are plenty of things that I feel strongly about that I think are worthy of anger. For example, I think it's outrageous that Colin Kaepernick has been shunned from the NFL simply for having the balls to say out loud that maybe something ought to be done about bad cops killing black people with impunity. I think Major League Baseball did a terrible job not allowing the Mets to wear hats that paid tribute to first responders on 9/11. The NHL can't seem to go more than ten years at a time without a work stoppage under Gary Bettman's watch. These are things to be justifiably upset about. But when we're talking about a meaningless September baseball game getting sidetracked for one player's quest for 200 strikeouts, or a team popping bottles after working their asses off for a playoff spot, count me among those that just don't see what the problem is.
We're all so on edge all the time nowadays, and one of the byproducts of that seems to be that we reach for things to be pissed about. I understand that any topic that can be spun into a two-sided debate is the kind of content that keeps people tuned in to sports talk shows and the like. But for Christ's sake, let's try to be a little bit more selective about the things we allow to grind our gears. I promise we'll all be much better off for it in the long run.
Mike Minor
Published by Max Herman
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The Future of Science: Opportunities in the Evolving Biopharmaceuticals Sector
On 21 June 2018, we hosted the AstraZeneca Exchange event in Cambridge, UK. This is an annual forum hosted in Gothenburg and Cambridge to facilitate the exchange of ideas, networking and business partnering opportunities across the life science community. The Cambridge event brought together 150 people representing industry, biotech, academia and the public sector. Topics discussed included the political and business themes shaping the future of the life science sector; successful cross-sector collaborations; the impact of artificial intelligence and big data; and the role of Cambridge as a global life science cluster. There was plenty of audience engagement and opportunities for networking throughout the event.
James Blitz, Whitehall Editor at the Financial Times, kicked off the programme by sharing his thoughts on recent developments around Brexit and what this may mean for business. Next was a panel discussion on the lifecycle of innovation, highlighting a case study where collaboration enabled an important oncology drug to be brought to market more effectively by competitors working together. Deborah DiSanzo, General Manager of IBM Watson Health and Non-Executive Director at AstraZeneca, shared her thoughts on the science of the future and then joined other expert panellists to discuss the importance of artificial intelligence and big data in medicines discovery and development.
For me, one of the most interesting opportunities in science actually stem from the advances we are now seeing with AI. There's huge opportunity for us to think about how we apply some of these techniques.
Nick Brown Head of AI & Data Science, AstraZeneca
Speakers and panellists on the day included:
· James Blitz, Whitehall Editor, Financial Times
· Deborah DiSanzo, General Manager, IBM Watson Health and Non-Executive Director, AstraZeneca
· Steve Jackson, Professor at University of Cambridge
· Elizabeth Croydon, Senior Clinical Director, Oncology, MSD Pharmaceuticals
· Klaus Edvardsen, SVP, Head of Oncology GMD, AstraZeneca
· Rodolphe Grepinet, Executive Director, Corporate Development, AstraZeneca
· Patrick Combes, Worldwide Technical Leader for Healthcare & Life Science, Amazon Web Services
· Jackie Hunter, CEO,
· Nick Brown, Head of AI & Data Science, AstraZeneca
Events like this provide me and other scientists a wonderful opportunity to share our ideas with others, evolve those ideas and, in many cases, actually come up with exciting new ones.
Steve Jackson Professor at University of Cambridge
Start-Up Science competition
A key highlight of the event this year was a Start-Up Science competition aimed at showcasing the great science and innovation taking place in the Cambridge ecosystem and help build the next generation of biotechs. Following an earlier round of pitches, three shortlisted teams presented their scientific and business ideas at the AstraZeneca Exchange event. It was a tough choice between CapsuleBot, DrML and Kalium Diagnostics but after tallying the votes of event attendees, Kalium Diagnostics emerged triumphant. The team will receive tailored, one-to-one business mentoring from AstraZeneca/MedImmune executives; access to bioincubator space at the Babraham Institute for one month; and participation on Cambridge Judge Business School's Ignite programme.
Days like today are hugely important. It gives us the opportunity to bring together all our partners, prospective partners, and others from the life science cluster in one place, to interact with AstraZeneca colleagues both on the science and business side.
Shaun Grady VP Business Development Operations, AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca in Cambridge
Progress continues with the construction of our future global corporate headquarters and strategic R&D centre on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.
In 2013, AstraZeneca announced that Cambridge will become the home of a new Strategic R&D centre and the company's Global Corporate headquarters. Our future Cambridge facility demonstrates AstraZeneca's deep commitment to the UK and the country's global importance as a location for biopharmaceutical R&D. Together with colleagues from MedImmune, our global biologics R&D arm already located in Cambridge prior to this announcement, the company now has over 2,500 staff based in the area and over 130 scientific collaborations with the University of Cambridge. As a member of the Cambridge cluster and life-science ecosystem, we work with other organisations to ensure the significant economic and innovation of the cluster has the potential to grow its global competitiveness. Read more
For more information about the AstraZeneca Exchange, click here.


The Grand Army of the Republic closely paralleled a military organization in its structure. The GAR's operations were carried out through a hierarchy of headquarters (national level), departments (state level) and posts (local level) which conducted business meetings using military rituals, terminology and discipline. The GAR held yearly National Encampments (conventions) at which its members elected a Commander-in-Chief for the coming year. As in wartime, the new Commander-in-Chief issued �General Orders� to the state-level Departments, utilizing the first General Order of his tenure to announce the location of the headquarters for the coming year and to appoint staff to represent the national organization around the country. In turn, Departments transmitted General Orders from the national headquarters to their member chapters at the local level and also issued their own general orders. Individual branches were known as Posts and named after individuals prominent in the Civil War.
According to the History of the Grand Army of the Republic (SpC 369.151 B), �Morton Post No. 1, Terre Haute, organized with fifty-six charter members, May 11, 1879 as Post 51, Department of Illinois. Captain John B. Hager, a prominent citizen and business man, was chosen as Post Commander, and in sixty days, the Post was recruited to 300 members.� The earliest adjutant's report for the Morton Post dates from 1880 and lists over 300 members. The post was named in honor of Oliver P. Morton, Governor of Indiana at the outbreak of the Civil War.
According to the records of the Morton Woman's Relief Corps, by 1940, there were only three surviving members of Morton Post No. 1. "Comrade Chapelle" died on December 20, 1940 and "Comrade McKinney" died on July 18, 1941. James Hutchinson, the last surviving member, is mentioned several times in the 1943-1948 minute book of the Morton Woman's Relief Corp. Upon Hutchinson's death on July 10, 1944, Morton Post No. 1 automatically disbanded.
This collection consists of items from Morton Post No.1, Department of Indiana, Grand Army of the Republic. These items include two "descriptive books" of the post's membership; one booklet of general orders from the national headquarters of the GAR and one booklet of general orders from the Department of Indiana, GAR; and a journal of proceedings from an annual convention of the Department of Indiana, GAR.
The first book is labeled "Descriptive Book No. 1" and is in fair condition. It is over 80 pages in length, lists 728 members of the post and presents the following categories of information for each individual: name; age; birthplace, residence, and occupation at time of muster into the GAR; date, rank, company and regiment on entry into and discharge from service; length of service; cause of discharge; date of muster into the GAR; date of departure from the GAR; nature of wartime wounds, when they were received and in what battle; and final remarks. The final remarks column was usually reserved to record that members had died or had transferred to another GAR post.
For related materials, see the Morton Post No. 1 Collection (Acc. No. 20011030) and the Memorial Hall Association Collection (Acc. No. 830824C).


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My senior year of high school, I knew I wanted (1) a small school, with (2) a liberal arts curriculum and (3) a good theatre program, set in (4) an exciting city. I had narrowed it down to a couple of schools, and even though I told everyone "I'm keeping my options open," I knew Furman just kept creeping back up to the top of my list. But other schools were offering me scholarships and had good programs and so on and so on. I was definitely feeling the stress.
What really sealed my love for this school was the day I auditioned for the Theatre Arts scholarship. I had just done an audition at another school, and I was really nervous. That audition had been very nerve-wracking; I never got to chat with professors or with students, and the whole experience felt very isolated to me. Arriving at Furman that morning, I was terrified that I would have the same experience.
The majors and professors were all so unbelievably welcoming. We spent all day with them, learning about Furman life from the perspective of the people who know it best. I got to have conversations with them about their lives and their art, and they asked me about mine. They told me about study away programs and classes and how nervous they were at their own audition days. When I finally went in to audition, I felt so much more relaxed. I hadn't even gotten an acceptance letter yet and I already felt like I was a part the community.
To me, the Furman Advantage is about making your peers your family. A top notch education is good, but we need genuine human connections in order to thrive. I made connections before I even got accepted, and those connections were what drove me here. Without a sense of community, we're just a bunch of stressed twenty-somethings who spend four years together for nothing. By finding people who know and accept the real you, you can open so many doors to jobs and opportunities and life-long friendships.
"The Furman Advantage" isn't just some slogan for a t-shirt or a cute hashtag, it's what makes this place a home instead of just a school. All students, current or prospective, deserve to find professors that know when your birthday is, make sure you're eating enough, and care about your hopes and fears. We all deserve friends who will help us through our life problems over a cup of coffee, or will study late with us so we don't have to walk all the way home alone. This campus is beautiful and contains some of the brightest minds I've ever met, but what really makes Furman different is the community you'll find here.
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#OnTheWater with Gemma and Catherine
12 Feb #OnTheWater with Gemma and Catherine
Gemma at St John's College & twin Catherine at Caius both studying Natural Science and rowing with CUWBC
If you asked us 7 years ago where we would see ourselves today, it certainly would not have included rowing!
Aged around 13, we found ourselves members of numerous sport and music clubs, swimming, netball, brass quintet and other bands. However, we keenly accepted an opportunity to attend six trial rowing sessions at our school, Lady Eleanor Holles. Caught by the rowing bug, the rest is history!
Our time rowing at 'LEH' was fantastic, being part of a large squad, pushing each other to do their best every day. We spent time rowing in bigger boats, and over the years were lucky enough to race all over the country at a variety of different events. In 2016, we were selected to compete in the J16 Great Britain v France regatta in Valenciennes in an eight. This was exciting opportunity to taste international competition. We were thrilled to come away with a win.
Over the next two years, we spent time getting to grips with smaller boats, refining our skills, as well as the eight. As identical twins our similar rowing styles make us suited to the pair. We have achieved wins at the Junior British Rowing Championships, Pairs Head and the Home International Regatta in 2017 and 2018, representing England. We also reached the semi-finals of the senior Championship Pairs category at Henley Women's Regatta. In the Hambleden Pairs Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta we had an unforgettable experience racing on the Saturday. This was despite Catherine enduring a hospital stay during the week with a bad case of food poisoning!
Arriving at Cambridge as Freshers
When we travelled to Cambridge in September 2018 for pre-season training we were very nervous. Fortunately we had each other but we had no idea where anything was or what would be expected. On arrival we were immediately welcomed. We found ourselves surrounded by a group of supportive team mates. Being a part of the Cambridge rowing team has really helped our transition from school to university. It has been much easier than we had ever anticipated.
Of course, the early morning training took a bit of getting used to! On the first water session Catherine managed to oversleep and miss the bus to Ely! Panicked, she had to navigate her way to the station and thankfully, managed to make it just in time for the outing.
The challenge of balancing a full schedule of lectures, practical classes and supervisions (we are studying Biological Natural Sciences) with rowing is not always easy. But we have managed to juggle both relatively well (so far!). We find that rowing is extremely rewarding as we to strive to improve every session, in the gym and on the water. Perfecting technique and going fast in boats is an indescribable feeling, and worth all the hours spent training every week. Arriving, straight from rowing in Ely, ready to study at our 9am lectures when others have only just got up, is strangely satisfying.
Although this is only our second term at Cambridge, we feel truly part of the squad. We are well supported by the whole team and we look forward to the future studying hard and rowing fast!


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WESTFIELD -- A lawyer for a group of 25 people who are suing Baystate Noble Hospital in the wake of news that equipment used in giving patients colonoscopies was not properly sterilized in 2012 and 2013, said today that the hospital is aware of at least one patient who has subsequently tested positive for an infectious disease.
Robert DiTusa, a partner in the Springfield law firm of Alekman DiTusa said in an interview Wednesday, that he could not go into detail about the infected individual or even say what disease the person has tested positive for. He said he needs to protect attorney-client privilege.
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Last month, Alekman DiTusa notified Baystate Health that they could face lawsuits in the matter.
Plaintiffs in Massachusetts have three years to sue in personal injury claims.
But under Massachusetts law, they must give notice to the defendant, in this case Baystate, in order to start that legal process. Under state law, plaintiffs cannot file the lawsuit until six months after giving that notice, DiTusa said.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health considers this an open investigation, said spokesman Scott Zoback.
The case remains open until all of the serious reportable event reports are submitted, and a good-faith effort to contact and offer testing to all of the affected patients has been made, Zoback wrote in an email. The state's deadline is April 22..
DiTusa said his firm sent a letter to Baystate last month notifying it of the potential lawsuit or lawsuits.
During that time both sides can work out a settlement without filing a lawsuit if they so choose.
"We're not able to comment on pending litigation.
"Here is the current situation: We have completed testing for 243 of the 293 patients who were affected. We are still making every reasonable effort to reach and offer testing to the remaining 50 patients who have not been tested yet. To do this, we have mailed two certified letters to their homes and followed up a third time with phone calls. It remains our hope that all 293 patients will get tested, but the decision to do so is solely theirs to make. To date there is no evidence of any transmission of illness from the endoscopes. The safety and privacy of our patients remains our top priority as we move forward in this process."
DiTusa said the statement is not in conflict with his contention that Baystate is aware of at least one colonoscopy patient who has tested positive. He pointed out the phrase: "To date there is no evidence of any transmission of illness from the endoscopes".
He said it could be up to a jury someday to determine if any infections can be traced back to the colonoscope or whether the patient or patients in question were infected elsewhere or by other means.
There is also the possibility that affected patients were tested by someone other than Baystate, DiTusa said.
Also, DiTusa said, patients who had the scopes used on them and are not infected can still sue for the negligent infliction of emotional stress.
The improper cleaning of the scopes might have exposed 293 colonoscopy patients to diseases including hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, Baystate has said.
Technicians at Noble Hospital failed to properly clean one channel -- the one used to carry sanitary saline solution into the patients' body -- on the four-channel colonoscopes in 2012 and 2013. Workers there did not use an adapter on cleaning equipment that would have gotten the cleaning solution into all four tubes.
At the time, Noble was an independent hospital. It became part of Springfield-based Baystate Health in 2015.
DiTusa provided a redacted copy of Baystate's internal report on the incident. The report, submitted to the state Department of Public health and provided to one of his clients, said Noble learned of of the need for the adapter in 2013 when a new employee came to them from another hospital where it was used.
The report blames the failure to use the adapter on a lack of proper communication between manufacturer and Noble.
In public statements after making the incident public, Baystate doctors said the incident was not brought to the attention of executives high enough up the chain of command.
Ditusa cited an incident report prepared by Baystate for the state Department of Public Health and mailed to one of his clients in March. That report, reproduced below, blames the problem on a lack of communication between the manufacturer of the scope and Noble.
In the Baystate report DiTusa made public, it says that the operating room manger conferred with "leadership" and the manufacturer and determined that the risk of infection was low. In 2013 decision was made not to notify patients at that time.
The Baystate report doesn't say who made that decision.
A routine state Department of Public Health review in November, brought the incident to the fore leading to Baystate to notify patients and the public in February.
Subsequently to making the incident public in February, Baystate and Baystate Noble have expressed regret at not notifying patients sooner.
Baystate doctors have said the situation was not taken far enough up the chain of command and top executives were not informed. That process would have resulted in affected patients being notified sooner.
Instead, the matter came to light in November through a review conducted by the state Department of Public Health. Baystate Noble informed the 293 patients and the media in February.
Noble didn't inform the patients, the report said, because Noble officials at the time believed the risk of infection was low.
Subsequent to making the incident public, Baystate expressed regret that patients were not notified sooner while continuing to say that the risk of infection was low. The channel that was not cleaned was used to pump sterile saline into patients to clean the area so doctors can see better.
It wasn't, for example, used to remove tissue from the patient for biopsy.
DiTusa emphasized the time lag between 2013 and 2016 in his comments Wednesday. He said all that time patients might have gotten sick, suffered permanent or passed disease on to others.


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Concerned about a visit from the Inland Revenue, Alan lies to Sonja about the extent of his friendship with U2 singer Bono.
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Q: Typescript inline type declaration for object-member In the following block of code defined the type of the attribute pens with the <>-Notation:
return {
    ...defaultValues,
    pens:
      <[{penStrokeColor: string, penStrokeWidth: number, penOpacity: number}]>
      [...Array(5).keys() ].map((_)=> {
        return {
          penStrokeColor: defaultValues.currentItemStrokeColor,
          penStrokeWidth: defaultValues.currentItemStrokeWidth,
          penOpacity: defaultValues.currentItemOpacity
        }})
  }

The code above works but my linter is complaining that this type-hint should be declared differently:
Use 'as [{ penStrokeColor: string; penStrokeWidth: number; penOpacity: number }]' instead of '<[{ penStrokeColor: string; penStrokeWidth: number; penOpacity: number }]>'  @typescript-eslint/consistent-type-assertions

Can this be done inline as well and if so, how?

A: It's just as the error says - use as instead of angle bracket notation to assert the type.
return {
    ...defaultValues,
    pens:
      [...Array(5).keys() ].map((_)=> {
        return {
          penStrokeColor: defaultValues.currentItemStrokeColor,
          penStrokeWidth: defaultValues.currentItemStrokeWidth,
          penOpacity: defaultValues.currentItemOpacity
        }}) as [{penStrokeColor: string, penStrokeWidth: number, penOpacity: number}]
  }

But I don't think that's what you want - do you really want to tell TS that the created array is a tuple, with only a single item? Since you're creating 5 elements, you probably want an array type instead.
There's also no need for type assertion at all if that's the case - TS can properly infer that the created array is of the desired type.
return {
    ...defaultValues,
    pens: [...Array(5).keys() ].map((_)=> {
        return {
          penStrokeColor: defaultValues.currentItemStrokeColor,
          penStrokeWidth: defaultValues.currentItemStrokeWidth,
          penOpacity: defaultValues.currentItemOpacity
        };
    })
};

which infers the correct type without any TypeScript syntax at all.

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Have WHS as a standing meeting agendaitem at team meetings to: (a) discuss new WHS information with workers, and (b) ask workers to raise any health and safety problems they have encountered in doing their work and any near misses or incidents that have not been reported (refer to advice given in our previous newsletter – link below) !! Don't forget to take meeting minutes so you have evidence you've done these 2 things.
Have a WHS Incident & Injury Form for workers to complete and submit so you have evidence you are monitoring and investigating WHS incidents, near misses and worker complaints. If someone has been hurt doing a particular task, then a hazard exists, which could hurt someone else.
An effective safety management system that ensures you meet your obligations under the WHS Act must include having appropriate policies, processes and procedures in place to manage safety in your workplace. Developing a safety management system is a 7-step process. We covered step 1 and step 2 in our last two newsletters (links are below).
Keep your eyes peeled for our next newsletter which will break down step 4 - Have written policies and procedures, into easy to implement steps.
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So yes, I have thought about writing a novel. And I have virtually completed a book of some kind in this blog of mine over the past 3 months. But what about the world of serious writing?
Writing class did some very important things for me – it made me realize that I love this stuff! I'm still not sure if I'm good at it but that's only marginally important. If I love it I should do it no?
Enter NaNoWriMo. A competition to write 50,000 words before the end of November, National Novel Writing Month. All I'd have to do to be a winner is write. And I'd have to start today.
But then doubt sets in – I'm exhausted. I have a week's vacation, should I be busting myself over this? My computer needs to be replaced before I can expect to do much more than social network on it. There's a full plate of obligations set before me and I have no idea how I'm going to meet it.
So NaNoWriMo… I will think on you for one more day. By tomorrow I'll know if I'm crazy enough to try it or not.
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Be patient and it will come to you. I think you should go for it, why not? You can write and you should. But the decision is yours you know your own strength. Don't let the fear chase you away.
Neat concept – you even get a group of published authors to cheer you on (via email, so its less intrusive of your peaceful writing process..) If you love it and think there's more to discover with the Serious stuff 😉 , i say GO for it!


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A) to develop an innovative range of subject specific and transferable skills in research, analysis and presentation through the study and understanding of Classical literature and civilization in the context of cognate disciplines.
B) to facilitate intellectual development by encouraging independence and critical thinking.
C) to provide a foundation for research into and further study of the discipline To provide students with a rich and diverse learning experience. Foster students' personal development so that they can demonstrate independence, initiative, self-management and the capacity for life-long learning. Train a pool of graduates who have detailed knowledge of specific societies and cultures and are able to compare human behaviour around the world. Train a pool of graduates who are able to bring relevant anthropological theory and methodology to bear upon complex situations and issues, and to demonstrate sensitivity to the needs and views of the people being studied. Render students employable by training them in the transferable skills that are associated with all arts, humanities and social science degree programmes, including: identification of areas of enquiry and relevant sources of information; referencing, evaluation, synthesis and analysis of information in the light of relevant methodological and theoretical frameworks; clear and coherent communication in person and on paper. will represent, on one hand a core resource pool of intellectually trained individuals capable of acting as bridges of understanding and conduits of knowledge with other groups, and on the other, a body of highly skilled and multi/inter-disciplinary trained potential employees, already familiar with a wide range of skills and multi tasking abilities necessary to the work force in the 21st century. A half degree in anthropology will provide a joint honours link among historical studies, humanities and social sciences, with the jobs and skills market geared to appreciate broad multi and interdisciplinary training and a high level of competence in key transferable skills.
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Students are expected to have Knowledge and Understanding of: Which will be gained through the following Teaching and Learning methods: and assessed using the following methods:
A core sample of Classical literature within its cultural and intellectual context
Critical and hermeneutic issues specific to the discipline of Classics
Classical civilisation in its original context through study and personal experience
In addition, students have the opportunity to have knowledge and understanding of an ancient classical language and some ancient texts
The history of the discipline of Anthropology and the emergence of sub-fields
The importance of empirical fieldwork as the primary method of gathering data and as a basis for the generation of anthropological theory and the comparative study of human societies
The nature and extent of human diversity and commonality, and the different explanations that have been offered for this diversity
The ethical issues entailed in the study of social worlds and the representation of others, and the potential applications and misapplications of Anthropology
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1. Lectures, seminars, independent reading and individual/group project work in subject-specific modules; research for the final-year independent study / dissertation modules
2. Lectures, seminars and independent reading in modules which deal specifically with ethnography and which require students to conduct an ethnographic project
4. Ethnographic project work and research for the final-year independent study / dissertation
Examinations, extended essays, dissertation, seminar presentation, group work, commentaries reviews and other appropriate assessments
Essays, timed exams, book reviews, project proposals and reports, independent study / dissertation
Students are expected to have attained the following Skills and other Attributes: Which will be gained through the following Teaching and Learning methods: and assessed using the following methods:
Coherent written presentation supported by references and illustration as appropriate
Oral presentation supported by appropriate illustrative material
Research, describe and analyse archaeological and literature based evidence and construct an informed synthesis from it in relation to current knowledge
Independent research to a timetable and deadlines
Team work on tasks requiring a variety of collaborative skills to a timetable and deadlines
Identify problems and questions and critically evaluate solutions and answers in theoretical and practical aspects of research into the ancient world
Exploit C&IT skills (web, word processing) in research, analysis and presentation
The ability to identify, assess and make use of different theoretical approaches within the discipline of Anthropology, including those which recognise and analyse social change and relations of power
The ability to identify an issue or area of enquiry; to question cultural assumptions about this issue; and to search for, select and evaluate relevant sources of information
The ability to interpret, synthesise, critically interrogate a range of primary and secondary sources, generated within and outside the area under study, and to reference these appropriately in their academic writing
To communicate their findings and their analysis clearly and coherently, both in written and oral formats
To work with a significant amount of independence, including self-direction, initiative and time-management
To listen effectively, work with others, and respond constructively to feedback
Lectures, seminars. Independent study and research: essays at levels 1&2, dissertation at level 3
Group project work: informally at level 1 (Project), assessed at level 2 (Seminar II) and level 2/3 (Athenian Drama),
Oral presentations: informally at level 1, (Project) group presentation at level 2 (Seminar II)
1. Lectures, seminars and independent reading throughout the degree programme; ethnographic project work; discussion with independent study / dissertation supervisor and feedback on drafts
2. Group presentations which require students work collaboratively to identify an area of enquiry and relevant sources of information; individual independent study / dissertations which require students to identify an area of enquiry and relevant sources of information, with support from a supervisor
3. Seminar discussions, workshops, and group activities during lecture sessions; feedback on drafts of independent studies / dissertations; feedback on essays and project reports
5. Independent reading in all modules; individual and/or group research in modules in each year of the degree programme; feedback on drafts of independent studies / dissertations; feedback on essays and project reports
6. Group research for presentations, student-led workshops which support independent study / dissertation projects, feedback on drafts and discussion with independent study / dissertation supervisor
Examinations, extended essays, dissertation, seminar presentation, group work, commentaries, reviews and other appropriate assessments
Group presentations, project reports, essays, timed exams, book reviews, independent study / dissertation


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If you're in need of some rejuvenation then why not change your day up a little?
Adding some new to your monotonous daily schedule will make you feel great there's no doubt about that. You deserve to treat yourself, to feel refreshed inside and out.
Whether this is a new flavour of tea (or wine), or a new mode of transport, mixing it up a little can do a world of good. You could take the bus to work instead of driving. You'll be able to pay attention to things outside the window you might not have noticed from behind the wheel of a car. You could add lemon juice to your water bottle or wear your hair down instead of up today... it's the little things that make all the difference. Trying something new can make you feel like a totally new person. A similar day to day routine can get kinda boring but if you add a few differences to the mix you'll feel a lot more positive.
If you've got some time, talk a leisurely stroll in the park or better yet, visit your local conservatory or botanical gardens. Being Spring it's the perfect time to take yourself on a refreshing field trip. With flowers in bloom and butterflies fluttering about, the botanical gardens aren't just a pretty sight. The clean air of mother nature will detox your lungs and help you to feel cleansed. Lots of fresh oxygen to kick your brain into gear for whatever the rest of your day holds. Take some time to read the signs and learn about a species of plant that you didn't know existed. You might be inspired to add some more nature to your own home or plan a garden in the backyard. Stop and smell the roses once in a while, refreshing your head will make you a refreshing person to be around.
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Simulates `constexpr` from C++11, build-time code-execution, from
[cppreference.com][cppref]:

> The constexpr specifier declares that it is possible
> to evaluate the value of the function or variable at
> compile time.

#### But Why?
- embed build-time variables directly into class files
- naive string obfuscation
- maven's resource filtering can be clunky for certain use-cases

## Usage

The API is restricted to the `@ConstExpr` annotation. The maven plugin does
its thing using [ASM](http://asm.ow2.org/).

#### On Fields
Fields must satisfy the following prerequisiites to be eligible:
- `static final` modifiers
- primitive value or string.

The final value is written to the transformed class.

#### On Methods
In contrast to C++1x, `@ConstExpr` on static methods turn them into
build-time only methods. Consequently, do not annotate any methods required
during runtime.

#### Sample

```java
public class Exhibit {
    @ConstExpr // recording the time at build
    public static final long timestamp = System.currentTimeMillis();

    @ConstExpr
    public static final long seed = generateSeed();

    @ConstExpr // this method will be completely removed
    private static int generateSeed() {
        String s = "hellooooo";
        int sum = 0;
        for (char c : s.toCharArray())
            sum += c;
        return new Random(sum).nextInt();
    }
}
```

#### Usage: Maven

```xml
<dependencies>
    <dependency>
        <groupId>net.onedaybeard.constexpr</groupId>
        <artifactId>constexpr-api</artifactId>
        <version>0.1.0</version>
    </dependency>
</dependencies>

<build>
    <plugins>
        <plugin>
            <groupId>net.onedaybeard.constexpr</groupId>
            <artifactId>constexpr-maven-plugin</artifactId>
            <version>0.1.0</version>
            <executions>
                <execution>
                    <id>transform</id>
                    <goals>
                        <goal>constexpr</goal>
                    </goals>
                </execution>
            </executions>
            <!-- default configuration -->
            <configuration>
                <!-- property: constexpr.skip -->
                <skip>false</skip>
                <!-- property: constexpr.verbose -->
                <verbose>false</verbose>
            </configuration>
        </plugin>
    </plugins>
</build>
```

Running the plugin should result in output similar to:

```
[INFO] --- constexpr-maven-plugin:0.1.0:constexpr (transform) @ map ---
[INFO] Scanned 499 classes ............................................... 86ms
[INFO] Transformed 1 classes ............................................. 46ms
[INFO]
[INFO] @ConstExpr Log
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO] s.f.m.u.BuildProperties ....................................... fields:1
[INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
[INFO]
```

#### The Details
- scan class files for `@ConstExpr` and validate
- for each annotated type:
  - remove annotation
  - resolve the value of each `@ConstExpr` field via reflection
  - write the result to the field signature
  - remove old field initialization bytecode from the static initializer
  - remove any methods annotated with `@ConstExpr`
- if static initializer is left empty, remove it completely
- write transformed `byte[]` to source class file
  - (entries no longer required by the _constant pool_ are cleared)

#### Bytecode: before and after
- Bytecode disassembly of [PlainString.java][ps-java], [diff view][diff].

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 [ps-java]: https://github.com/junkdog/constexpr-java/blob/d4ad613fb6dbc8a9b762af8407f0d9963485ae94/core/src/test/java/net/onedaybeard/constexpr/model/PlainString.java
 [diff]: https://github.com/junkdog/constexpr-java/compare/reference-before...reference-after#diff-f98d296c19afdc978656a8813c42be81

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Places to stay in the UK for off-grid romance
What could be more romantic than retreating from the WiFi-borne distractions of the world and cosying up with your sweetheart somewhere secluded? These boltholes either have no electricity, no roads or they're remote enough to render 'Do not disturb' signs pointless.
A cabin in a barley field, East England
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There's no electricity to power this wooden cabin hidden amid crops of sugar beets and barley near the magical north Norfolk coast, in the east of England. Candles and lanterns light up the cosy interior, while moonlight, stars and a fire pit illuminate the private deck.
The Woodcock scores extra romance points for the lovingly handcrafted wooden king-sized bed, locally sewn curtains hanging from a locally forged curtain rail, and mismatched crockery sourced from local antique shops. Best of all is the huge bath warmed by a wood-fired heater. Alternatively, if you're feeling brave, there's always the outdoor shower...
A loch-side guesthouse, Scottish Highlands
A post shared by Skiary (@skiary_scotland) on Nov 14, 2018 at 8:13am PST
The all-inclusive Skiary Guesthouse is tucked away on the road-free shores of Loch Hourn. To reach 'Scotland's Wildest Guesthouse', you can walk for 35 minutes from the end of the road or organise a ride in the owners' little motorboat. Instead of electricity and mobile phones, entertainment comes via board games, home-cooked meals and good old-fashioned conversation. And whisky, naturally.
The whole place is lit by paraffin-fuelled lamps or candles and is warmed by a driftwood-burning stove. While you're there, drift across the loch in a rowing boat, spot seals and red deer, amble hand-in-hand along the loch-side paths or stretch your legs on a hill walk.
A cliff-top lighthouse, Shetland Islands, Scotland
A post shared by Darwin on the rocks (@darwinontherocks) on Feb 25, 2018 at 1:12pm PST
As an automated lighthouse, Eshaness needs electricity, but as far as location is concerned, this place is seriously off-grid. It perches on the top of sheer cliffs on the western edge of the Shetland Islands; the most northerly place in Britain, at 962 miles north of London and 400 miles south of the Arctic Circle. Inside, the lighthouse is warm and cosy but it's the 360° views that make this place so romantic.
There are no visible neighbours and the only noises you'll hear are the powerful Atlantic waves pounding the cliffs below and the gannets and skuas soaring overhead. If you're lucky, you might spot whales breaching the endless sea. Hope for an almighty storm for an excuse to cuddle up even closer.
An 18th-century retreat, Wales
A post shared by Ben (@ben.forshaw) on Jan 23, 2016 at 8:08am PST
Tune in to a simpler time in Bryn Eglur – a cute-as-a-button traditional Welsh smallholder's cottage in a remote part of Wales. Built in 1775, the tiny rooms have been carefully restored, with just a few subtle modern conveniences added, such as a roll-top bath and underfloor heating; after all, it would be considerably less romantic without! Mobile phone reception is patchy at best, and there's no internet access. Instead, you get Welsh wool blankets, a grandfather clock and a wrought iron bedframe.
Cook on a solid-fuel Rayburn stove, cuddle up in front of the inglenook fireplace and fill your days with romantic walks and your nights with stargazing. Read our experience of a stay in the Welsh House.
An island escape, Southwest England
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Admittedly, bunk beds aren't the most amorous of sleeping arrangements, but this self-catering cottage's romance factor is amped up by its location. Originally a signal-and-watch station for boats, Tibbets occupies the second highest point on tiny Lundy Island, just off the north coast of Devon. It's one of a few places to stay on Lundy, but timber-floored and matchboard-lined Tibbets is the most remote and the only one without electricity.
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Oscar Pistorius: Murderer
South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal has accepted the State's appeal and changed the conviction that was handed down to Oscar Pistorius from manslaughter to murder.
Eric Leach spent just under 30 minutes reading the unanimous ruling which was agreed upon by all of the five judges.
Leach said that having armed himself with a high-calibre weapon, Pistorius must have foreseen that whoever was behind the door might die, especially given his firearms training. Of course he should. He killed Reeva because he was angry and because he felt he could.
The Supreme Court ruling comes as a relief to many people who thought Oscar had evaded justice and literally 'got away with murder'. Pistorius had given unconvincing testimony at his trial with him being referred to as a 'poor witness'. Many, including me, watched the trial at times with disbelief as Oscar's defence team trotted out one questionable expert after another – it really was nearly laughable – but it wasn't, because a young woman was brutally murdered on valentines day by the very person who should of protected her.
Anyone, and there were thousands, who sat through the court case was left in no doubt that Oscar was an angry young man who always got what he wanted and was prone to violent outbursts – usually, but not always vocally. It seems he was a ticking time-bomb waiting to go off. Unfortunately, Reeva Steenkamp took the full impact of his explosion.
Reeva Steenkamp
So, how did he manage to get off with it first time around? Well, like most, if not all justice systems around the world – money and the ability to afford the best lawyers seem to have played its part. Had Oscar been a black poor kid and Reeva been the same – this wouldn't of even been a footnote in history and Oscar would be serving a life sentence in some unforsaken prison – where he would be unknown and forgotten about by all but a few close relatives.
The UK court has a system of juries which has its positives when faced with straight forward cases – however, can fall down when things are complicated and be swayed by good witnesses or defendants. No system is, or can be, the perfect system.
I hope that the Steenkamps can now feel some sense that justice, from their home country, has finally came down on their side.
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Conclusion: Most cells are heteroplasmic, but, just by chance, some cells may receive only one type of organelle (e.g., they may receive all normal or all mutant).
20.5 Organelles in a heteroplasmic cell divide randomly into the progeny cells. This diagram illustrates replicative segregation in mitosis; the same process also takes place in meiosis.
When replicative segregation occurs in somatic cells, it may create phenotypic variation within a single organism; different cells of the organism may possess different proportions of mutant and wild-type sequences, resulting in different degrees of phenotypic expression among tissues. When replicative segregation occurs in the germ cells of a hetero-plasmic cytoplasmic donor, the offspring may show quite different phenotypes.
The disease known as myoclonic epilepsy and ragged-red fiber disease syndrome (MERRF) is caused by a mutation in an mtDNA gene. A 20-year-old person who carried this mutation in 85% of his mtDNAs displayed a normal pheno-type, whereas a cousin who had the mutation in 96% of his mtDNAs was severely affected. In diseases caused by mutations in mtDNA, the severity of the disease is frequently related to the proportion of mutant mtDNA sequences inherited at birth.
A number of traits encoded by organellar DNA have been studied. One of the first to be examined in detail was the phe-notype produced by petite mutations in yeast (I Figure 20.6). In the late 1940s, Boris Ephrussi and his colleagues noticed that, when grown on solid medium, some colonies of yeast were much smaller than normal. Examination of these petite colonies revealed that growth rates of the cells within the colonies were greatly reduced. The results of biochemical studies demonstrated that petite mutants were unable to carry out aerobic respiration; they obtained all of their energy from anaerobic respiration (glycolysis), which is much less efficient than aerobic respiration and results in the smaller colony size.
Some petite mutations are inherited from both parents and are defects in nuclear DNA. However, most petite mutations are inherited from only a single parent; such mutants possess large deletions in mtDNA or, in some cases, are missing mtDNA entirely. Because much of their mtDNA encodes enzymes that catalyze aerobic respiration, the petite mutants are unable to carry out aerobic respiration and therefore cannot produce normal quantities of ATP, which inhibits their growth.
20.6 The petite mutants have large deletions in their mtDNA and are unable to carry out oxidative phosphorylation. Electron micrograph of mitochondria in (a) a normal yeast cell and (b) a petite mutant. (Part a, David M. Phillips/Visuals Unlimited; part b, .)
Another known mtDNA mutation occurs in Neu-rospora. Isolated by Mary Mitchell in 1952, poky mutants grow slowly, display cytoplasmic inheritance, and have abnormal amounts of cytochromes. Cytochromes are protein components of the electron-transport chain of the mitochondria and play an integral role in the production of ATP. Most organisms have three primary types of cytochromes: cytochrome a, cytochrome b, and cytochrome c. Poky mutants have cytochrome c but no cytochrome a or b. Like petite mutants, poky mutants are defective in ATP synthesis and therefore grow more slowly than normal wild-type cells.
In recent years, a number of genetic diseases that result from mutations in mtDNA have been identified in humans. Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON), which typically leads to sudden loss of vision in middle age, results from mutations in the mtDNA genes that encode electron-transport proteins. Another disease caused by mitochon-drial mutations is neurogenic muscle weakness, ataxia, and tetinitis pigmentosa (NARP), which is characterized by seizures, dementia, and developmental delay. Other mitochondrial diseases include Kearns-Sayre syndrome (KSS) and chronic external opthalmoplegia (CEOP), both of which result in paralysis of the eye muscles, droopy eyelids, and, in severe cases, vision loss, deafness, and dementia. All of these diseases exhibit cytoplasmic inheritance and variable expression (see Chapter 5).
A trait in plants that is produced by mutations in mito-chondrial genes is cytoplasmic male sterility, a mutant phe-notype found in more than 140 different plant species and inherited only from the maternal parent. These mutations inhibit pollen development but do not affect female fertility.
A number of cpDNA mutants also have been discovered. One of the first to be recognized was leaf variegation in the Mirabilis jalapaa, which was studied by Carl Correns in 1909 (see p. 000 in Chapter 5). In the green alga Chlamy-domonas, streptomycin-resistant mutations occur in cpDNA, and a number of mutants exhibiting altered pigmentation and growth in higher plants have been traced to defects in cpDNA.
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The Coyote Fire: A Success Story
By Sharon A. Waechter
Senior Staff Archaeologist
Far Western Anthropological Research Group
It may be hard to believe that anything good can be said about a raging wildfire - especially one that consumed more than 18,000 acres and cost $10 million to extinguish. But for archaeologists from theCalifornia Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDF), the Coyote Fire was something of a success story. While many people look at a wildfire and see only destruction, these archaeologists are equally interested in what wasn't destroyed - and why. In the case of the Coyote Fire, what wasn't destroyed were 480 fragile archaeological sites in the fire's path. The "why" was careful planning, cooperation, and teamwork.
The Coyote wildfire began on a hot, muggy afternoon in July, when dry lightening struck in Coyote Canyon, at the line between Riverside and San Diego counties. It was very windy that day, and the gusts drove the flames rapidly in all directions, through rugged canyons and up steep, brush-covered hills. Four years of severe drought in these and surrounding counties had weakened the trees and left them vulnerable to insect damage. Subsequent infestation by bark beetles killed many of these trees, and left them as dry tinder to feed the fire.
On top of this, the rugged terrain and lack of roads in this sparsely-populated area made it nearly inaccessible. Air tankers fought the fire from above, while engines, bulldozers, and hand crews battled it on the ground; many of the fire fighters had to be shuttled to the line by Blackhawk helicopters. To make matters even worse, the Coyote Fire was only one of several wildfires burning in southern California that summer, and crews and equipment were spread very thin.
Meanwhile, 125 residents in Chihuahua Valley and about 600 campers at the Lost Valley Boy Scout summer camp had to evacuate the area. Also in danger were the communities of Lost Valley and Warner Springs, and the Los Coyotes Indian Reservation. Before all was said and done, the fire had destroyed a small number of homes, barns, and ranch outbuildings, as well as several facilities at San Diego State University's Sky Oaks Field Station for biological and environmental research. Several people were injured, and some ranchers lost horses and other livestock.
Archaeologists and Firefighters Working Together
CDF Archaeologists Linda Sandelin (Southern Region) and Richard Jenkins (Northern Region) were assigned to the Coyote Fire on the very first day, to help the Planning Section avoid sensitive prehistoric and historic-era cultural sites as the bulldozers cut fire line to contain the blaze. According to a state-wide database of known archaeological sites, and additional information from the Bureau of Land Management, the California Native American Heritage Commission, and members of the local Indian community, there were some 480 cultural sites within or near the fire perimeter. It would take a great deal of coordination - and a lot of luck - to protect them.
Some of the bulldozer lines were cut well beyond the fire's leading edge, as a back-up in case it jumped the front lines. In these zones of relative safety, the archaeologists were able to survey for cultural sites that had not been recorded before. CDF archaeologists Sandelin and Jenkins were assisted by foresters Chris Waters and Steve Wilson; BLM archaeologist Rolla Queen surveyed portions of the lands administered by that agency. Together they found 11 previously unrecorded sites, including some that were special sacred areas for the local Native American people.
In one case, the archaeologists found three bulldozers within 100 feet of a prehistoric milling station. Once they learned this, the 'dozer operators moved to another nearby trail where no sites had been found. In other places, Sandelin and her colleagues were able to flag the boundaries of the sites, to signal to the ground crews which areas they needed to avoid. This kind of protection is feasible only in areas some distance from the fire, where there is no immediate danger. On the fire line, hand crews and equipment operators have one thing on their minds: contain the fire and protect lives and property. Cultural sites and other resources sometimes must be sacrificed in the process.
A Successful Ending
Despite this, only two of the 11 newly recorded sites showed minor disturbance from the bulldozers, and none of the 'dozers damaged any of the 480-plus sites known from the state-wide database. Even though some prehistoric and historic-era resources were burned over by the fire - something they've probably faced before over hundreds or thousands of years -the cooperation between archaeologists, planning teams, foresters, 'dozer operators, and hand crews made this a success story in the battle to preserve fragile archaeological remains in California.


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A: Are the conditional comments in the HEAD element or in the BODY element? I haven't tried it, but it's possible that FF only ignores conditional comments if they are in the HEAD element (where they should be).


#WeNeedDiverseBooks | What Are You Reading?
Recently, I discovered a post on Book Riot (if you don't know about Book Riot yet – you're welcome), titled A Call to Action for Librarians, written by Shauntee Burns-Simpson, NYPL librarian and President of the New York Black Librarians' Caucus. In it, she challenges librarians – and library staff – to critically examine our readers' advisory philosophies. Are you exposing your users to the full range of authors and literature out there? She asks.
I think it's really easy to fall into the routine of recommending the same authors over and over again. Like Jeffrey Archer? You'll love Vince Flynn. James Patterson? Michael Connelly. In exchange for a quick fix answer to our readers' advisory questions, I think we've inadvertently sacrificed a chance to promote more diverse books.
Do you always pick the same genre of books for your book discussion?
What type of book displays do you create to showcase diverse literature?
What authors do you invite to your library?
Is it always well-known authors, or do you invite not-so established authors to have platform to talk about their books?
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