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News roundup: Kennedy sworn in as US senator … Baker Donelson, Ober|Kaler complete merger … Republican US senator introduces Obamacare repeal resolution
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In office: Louisiana's newest U.S. senator, Republican John Kennedy, has taken the oath of office today as the latest term of Congress began. As The Associated Press reports, Kennedy, who had been Louisiana's treasurer, defeated Democratic Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell for the Senate seat, getting 61% of the vote. He has taken the seat previously held by Republican David Vitter, who didn't run for re-election. Kennedy resigned as treasurer midday Monday. An Oct. 14 special election will be held to fill the position. Ron Henson, Kennedy's top assistant, is leading the agency until a new treasurer is elected. Also sworn in today were two new U.S. House members for Louisiana's delegation: Republicans Clay Higgins in the southwest Louisiana-based 3rd District and Mike Johnson in the northwest Louisiana-based 4th District. All three won runoff elections last month.
Larger than ever: Law firms Baker Donelson and Baltimore-based Ober|Kaler have completed their previously announced merger. The combined company will maintain the Baker Donelson name and will create one of the 50 largest law firms in the country with more than 800 attorneys and advisers across 25 offices in 10 states and in Washington, D.C., according to a news release. There also will be 380 shareholders and nearly 1,600 total employees. There were no layoffs at either firm as a result of the merger, the news release says. The merger also creates Baker Ober Health Law—the third largest health practice in the country. It also will strengthen Baker Donelson's presence in Baltimore, Washington and Nashville. Baker Donelson Chair and CEO Ben Adams and President and COO Jennifer P. Keller are maintaining their leadership positions in the combined agency. Read the full release.
In motion: Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi today introduced a resolution allowing for the repeal of Obamacare. Reuters reports the move by the Senate's budget committee chairman on the first day of the new Congress set in motion the Republican majority's promise to repeal the 2010 Affordable Care Act—as the law is more formally known—as its first major legislative item. Republicans have said the repeal process could take months and that developing replacement health insurance plans could take years. Republicans are using a budget resolution to provide for Obamacare's repeal, allowing them to act without any Democratic votes. Budget resolutions require a simple majority to pass in the Senate, instead of the 60 votes normally required to clear procedural hurdles. There are 52 Republicans in the 100-seat chamber. Read the full story.


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An emotional and dark drama, with a great sense of humour
Directed by Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is a film about a mother grieving after the murder of her daughter; and yet it's much more.
It's about the self-destructive nature of anger, and regret.
It's about racism and peoples inability to accept or tolerate horrific circumstances.
Most of all, it's about an intimate community dealing with everyday life, their relationships and dramas.
It's a film that juggles the darkest of subject matters with a genuine and deep-set humour. Combine this with some of the most dazzling performances of the year so far, and you have a film that's difficult to forget.
"Anger only begets more anger" says Charlie, Mildred's abusive ex-husband. Ironic for a man who obviously has serious anger issues himself, and yet anger – or at least the self-destructive nature of anger – is the biggest and most important recurring theme throughout the film. Both lead characters suffer from problems with anger that stem from profoundly different places. What makes Three Billboards, so interesting is we sympathise with them as people, despite the fact that they often display very unpleasant characteristics.
Frances McDormand (as Mildred), gives one of her finest performances to date. Grieving the murder of her daughter, angry at the preconceived inability of the local police force to solve her murder, and regretful of their last days together; Mildred decides to hire three billboards for a year, along the same stretch of road her body was discovered. After storming into the office of the company that owns the billboards, Mildred throws $5000 at Red Welby (Caleb Landry Jones) and hands him a note with the slogans for each billboard. They read:
"Raped while dying"
"And still no arrests?"
"How come, Chief Willoughby?"
The billboards split opinion. Whilst some people are very supportive, many are not; seeing them as a personal attack on Chief Willoughby, a very popular and respected police officer who has also been hiding (although most of the town seem to know) his battle with terminal cancer.
No one is more incensed than, Officer James Dixon.
Dixon (played by Sam Rockwell), also well-known around town doesn't carry the same level of respect as, Chief Willoughby. Dixon's reputation comes from his alleged torture of a black prisoner, being an alcoholic and still living with his officious mother (which is probably one of the reasons for his alcoholism). He does, however, idolise Willoughby and aspires to be like him.
Mildred and Dixon regularly come into conflict with one another, and It's Willoughby who plays the voice of reason; keeping both of these impulsive and obstinate personalities from doing anything too rash. The trio shares a really dynamic and difficult relationship, and it's only down to the brilliance of the three actors (McDormand, Rockwell and Woody Harrelson) and the writing that it never seems manufactured.
A sudden tragedy exacerbates the situation between these two and things deteriorate rapidly; acting as a catalyst for wildly extensive character arcs.
The extended cast is equally impressive, with seldom a foot put wrong. Abbie Cornish (as Anne), Chief Willoughby's wife, Caleb Landry Jones (as Red Welby) and Peter Dinklage (as James), a love-struck car salesman are all excellent and aptly showcase they're all facing their own demons. I feel a special mention should also be made to Samara Weaving for her role as Penelope (Charlie's 19-year-old girlfriend). Despite being a minor part, her bubbly and enthusiastic nature, coupled with her inappropriately timed interjections made me smile and brightened up some very dark moments during the course of the film.
The relationships between all the characters here seem organic and genuine. There's clearly an undisclosed history amongst the people going back many years. For the most part, we don't know the details; we don't need to know, because we believe it. One of my favourite scenes in the movie is when Chief Willoughby brings Mildred in for questioning after she assaults someone. He starts interrogating her. He puts on his best bad cop routine and is as authoritative as one would expect a seasoned police officer to be. Then, suddenly and unexpectedly, he coughs up blood which splatters Mildred's face. Both are clearly shocked, and in an instant, the whole dynamic of the scene is flipped on its head. Willoughby is reduced to something like an apologetic, badly scolded child. Mildred becomes the comforting mother; holding Willoughby in her arms and assuring him that everything is alright. It's an incredibly tender scene, and these sorts of dynamic shifts are found throughout the movie. They showcase the films ability to seamlessly flip between different ambiences as and when it suits; keeping us guessing as to what might happen next.
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is a crime drama with a deeply distressing setting; a mother, desperately trying to galvanise the local police to solve her daughter's horrific rape and murder 7 months prior. And, yet, due to the superbly written understated and genuine humour found throughout, the film never feels as unbearable or dispiriting as it should. That's not to say it doesn't have heart-rending moments of intense emotional pain. It does, by the bucketful. It's just it never feels overdone or overbearing; it's genuine and heartfelt. The film – due to some excellent cinematography and writing, a great score and superb acting – tiptoes effortlessly between dark humour and utter despair and tragedy without ever making me want to stop watching.
Quite the opposite in fact, it hooked me from the first scene and still hasn't let go. I was so intrigued by the story and so invested in the characters that I couldn't stop watching; I didn't want to stop watching. It's a difficult balance to strike, and a difficult thing for a film to do, but Three Billboards – like Room before it – manages to get it absolutely perfect!

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FLUSHING PUPIE: Wading Through New Jersey's Political Sewer, With The Plunger In Our Hands | EDITORIAL
Posted on July 1, 2019	in Features, hMOUTH, hNOW
by Christopher Halleron
(ABOVE: photo by Christine von Royce, taken in June 2019 at the OLG Funfest)
Walk into any movie studio and pitch this story: a real estate developer who serves on the regional sewer authority becomes a self-styled political power broker and ends up in Federal Court for buying votes. The main character is from New Jersey and—get this—he goes by the name of 'Pupie.'
They'd tell you it was too cliché… and they'd probably be right.
Yet when knuckle-dragging buffoon of a bagman Matt Calicchio pleaded guilty in May to a Voter Bribery scheme, everyone in Hoboken knew how the script would play out.
Opening arguments commence, Calicchio takes the stand as Raia's #Hoboken VBM trial begins: https://t.co/OxUU1SwdF4 @hMAG @TotallyHoboken @MattFriedmanNJ
— Hudson County View (@HudsonCoView) June 17, 2019
Calicchio spilled the beans on Frank Raia, a 67-year old real estate developer who evolved over decades to become a genuine force on the local scene. And, for reasons still unknown to most contemporary Hoboken residents, he chooses to go by the name of 'Pupie.'
Raia's resulting trial featured a handful of wisecracking Joe Pesci wannabes sharing stories of Pupie's "captains"—people "loyal to Frank" who were bringing, "ballots back to the clubhouse" and cutting checks to "workers." Regarding the votes on those ballots, "I told the voters if they worked they would be paid and if they didn't work they would be paid—let's cut to the chase here my friend," said one coloful witness. Meanwhile, a suspiciously high 95% of those "workers" received Vote-By-Mail (VBM) ballots.
"I never bought a vote in my life," exclaimed Pupie. Upon further questioning on the topic of directing his captains to pay for votes, Pupie tried to play the role of hapless family man. "How can I instruct them on what to do when I don't even instruct my own wife?"
With ham-fisted lines like that, you could tell Scorsese wasn't directing this production. In the end Pupie was found guilty of putting the ho' in Hoboken politics—pimping votes on VBM ballots for $50 a pop.
The verdict came as a surprise to no one.
Frank 'Pupie' Raia started out in the garment and hospitality industries, before becoming a real estate developer—legendary for his aggressive negotiating skills. Filling a sudden vacancy, Pupie served as a Councilman in 1988 after the death of Hoboken Mayor Tom Vezzetti. He ran for freeholder in 1993. He also served on the school board—an elected position—from 2003 to 2009. In 2005, he lost a Mayoral bid. When he ran again in 2009, he boasted how he wouldn't accept any contributions. Despite spending $300,000 of his own money, he lost. In 2013, he was on the ballot as an At-Large Council candidate. He lost that election, too.
Pupie's job, however, wasn't necessarily to win elections—it was to shape them.
In the fiercely factional small pond of Hoboken politics, rather than galvanize their own votes, candidates would often find it more effective to undermine the chances of their opponent. That's where Pupie would step in, and throw his support—and the votes that went with it—in whatever direction made the most sense for those involved.
Meanwhile, the 'Pupie Brand' has been ubiquitous in Hoboken. He sponsors Little League teams, his name hangs on the recently constructed annex of a local charter school, or can even be found on the tents at church fundraising events (as recently as this June, days before the trial—see lead photo).
Speaking of tents, as a testament to Raia's stature in Hoboken, Frank would rent out the City's scenic waterfront Sinatra Park each year for his birthday party. It was a free event, with free food, free booze and live music.
As one might expect, the event would see a massive turnout year after year. Among the freeloaders looking for a cheap night out, you'd see the entire spectrum of Hudson County politicos. From the most loyal "Old Guard" foot soldier to the self-proclaimed "progressive," the Animal Farm of the Hoboken political scene would show up at Pupie's tent and, one way or another, find a way to feed from his trough.
There ain't no party like a Pupie party… Hey… #Hoboken… pic.twitter.com/2NIcngRR
— Christopher Halleron (@HALLERON) July 12, 2012
According to Calicchio's testimony, Raia's role was pretty clear in the 2013 Mayoral election. "Tim [Occhipinti] entered to make sure [then-Assemblyman Ruben] Ramos didn't win … Whoever received the most votes wins since there were not runoffs: the Old Hoboken vote would be split [with a third ticket]." That ticket was backed by Raia, and former Mayor Dawn Zimmer's slate took the election.
In 2015, Raia ran against Councilman Michael Russo in a contest that Russo claimed was hatched by Zimmer. Upon Raia's announcing his candidacy, Russo told Hudson County View, "Dawn Zimmer made her comment last week about a surprise candidate in the Third Ward, so I think it's very telling that the Mayor hooked up with a developer to run… and very telling that he would hook up with her."
Raia initially said that was, "bullcrap," but eventually withdrew from that race, citing, "health concerns."
A quick glance at Raia's New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) contribution report shows the former sewer commissioner fertilized a fair amount of Garden State politics. Hoboken Board of Education races, Hoboken Council campaigns, Weehawken campaigns, Union City, Hudson County, Bergen County, Middlesex County, Monmouth County, State Assembly campaigns—and that's just the stuff he reported. There are prominent names from the past and present, Democrat and Republican. There's even a nice little slice cut off for Governor Phil Murphy's 2017 election campaign.
To date, Hoboken Councilmen Mike DeFusco and Ruben Ramos have made overtures to redirect funds they've received from Pupie, as the race to run from Raia is underway. DeFusco's former campaign manager was also implicated in the trial, while Ramos continues to be scrutinized for entangling alliances with Frank.
Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla said last week, "Given the revelations exposed by the trial that additional criminal activity took place in 2015 and other election cycles, further investigation into voter fraud by law enforcement will help ensure that voter fraud is rooted out of Hoboken once and for all." Yet in 2016, then-Councilman Bhalla referred to Raia as "an asset to the City of Hoboken" in a meeting where Pupie was replaced on the sewer authority board by local activist Kurt Gardiner.
Frankly, there's a lot of righteous indignation going around Hoboken right now, and it's as comical as it is insulting—because again, this verdict was a surprise to no one. Whether you were Born N' Raised or you just unpacked the U-Haul, if you had your ear to the ground on Hoboken politics for a second, then you knew what Frank 'Pupie' Raia was doing.
Bottom line: There are trace amounts of Pupie on a lot of people, and they're all trying pretty hard to scrub it off.
That said, successful politicians are pragmatic, not idealistic. In the 2015 Hudson County General Election, out of 311,500 registered voters, less than 50,000 showed up to vote countywide. That's a voter turnout of less than 16%. Take those numbers and break them down into municipalities. Take those numbers and break them down into individual wards. You're seeing people win and lose elections by less than 200 votes.
That's the kind of environment where guys like Pupie become kingmakers.
When you look at it that way, you almost can't even blame the politicians who sought his VBMs—taking them as a sort of political PED for a game where no one else is showing up to play. Without a reliable voter base, these people essentially did what they had to do.
In that same vein, it's almost hard to blame Pupie himself. Someone has to have a say in a how things are run, right? In what's tantamount to a political vacuum, Pupie stepped in to fill the void. The fact that he did it so effectively for so long is the head-scratcher. The fact that he, or anyone for that matter, was actually convicted for cooking votes in Hudson County, New Jersey is sadly the only true shock of this entire episode.
New Jerseyans like to laugh off political corruption. Like Floridians with alligators in their sewers, we wear it as a badge, shrug, and say, "Meh, whaddaya gonna do?" We've become desensitized to such unmistakable impropriety that it becomes accepted as the norm. We helplessly circle the bowl and go with the flow—right down the drain.
Of course there IS an answer. Because in local elections, that's where your vote would have the most impact. Why else would people be trying to buy it? Why else would someone spend $300,000 to lose an election, and keep on doing it?
Everybody likes to rail against the system. Ironically, there are systems in place that are designed to let you rail against the system—to the point that the system can be replaced entirely. In a representative democracy—the system we have here in Hudson County, New Jersey, USA—participation is essential. If you don't exercise democracy it atrophies, and gangrene sets in.
Sure, they got Pupie. After decades of basically overt political corruption, he was tried and convicted. That doesn't mean political corruption in Hudson County is going away. There's a younger, shinier Pupie waiting in the wings to take his place, and in this political climate, politicians would almost be idiots not to seek that help. Meanwhile, those politicians will become emboldened by their success and continue these tactics as they writhe up the ladders of leadership.
Mayor Ravi Bhalla, Senator Bob Menendez, Senator Cory Booker, Hudson County Democratic Organization Chair Amy DeGise on the Hoboken Waterfront – InsiderNJ photo
Ask any sewer worker and they'll tell you, if you want to mitigate the toxicity of effluent, you need to dilute it. You need to treat it, water it down and neutralize it with untainted flow so that it has a minimal negative impact on the ecosystem. For the sake of our political ecosystem, we as citizens need to get out and vote. We need to elect our leaders in as clean a manner as possible—even here in New Jersey—in the hopes of spawning a less toxic environment in the halls of power.
Think that's naïve? You may be right—and you'd have historically abysmal voter turnout numbers to back that up. Nevertheless, political participation is on an upswing in the wake of recent elections. The 2018 Midterm Elections, New Jersey saw the highest voter participation rate in over 20 years.
Keep that surge going, and find ways to engage more voters in local elections. Otherwise we'll just keep doing it Pupie's way…
Christopher M. Halleron is the Publisher/Editor of hMAG.
As a columnist and journalist, he has covered various aspects of life here in the 'greater Hoboken area' and beyond for the past two decades.
His opinions are his own.
Tags: Editorial, Opinion, Politics
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From Jodhpur we caught the Delhi-Jaisalmer Express train to Jaisalmer which was due to depart Jodhpur Junction at 04:50. This was a horrendous time of morning to try and function, let alone attempt to trek across the streets of Jodhpur, so we organised a rickshaw with our hotel. They claimed that it would be more expensive as it was so early in the morning, 150 Rupees, confirming my suspicions that we were overcharged when we arrived in Jodhpur, paying the same price to get to our hotel at 18:00. We booked the rickshaw for 04:30, settled down for a short nights sleep before our early alarm. At 04:30 we were waiting outside the hotel and, with this being India, of course there was no rickshaw. We woke up the owner who apologised profusely, made a phone call and we were eventually on our way at 04:50, the time the train was due to arrive. Luckily the train was due to stop at the station for 30 minutes and it was running a little late, of course, so we made it with plenty of time to spare. The train went by very smoothly, arriving at its final destinations, Jaisalmer around an hour late. The fantastic thing about Jaisalmer in the incredibly impressive Golden Fort, an architectural masterpiece made from sandstone. There is still a whole community who live inside the forts walls, along with a plethora of guesthouses, rooftop restaurants and winding alleys filled with colourful shops. I had found a great deal on booking.com, 200 Rupees (£2.50) a night for a hotel situated inside the fort, with a double room and an attached bathroom. We tried to catch a rickshaw to the forts gate but ended up jumping in the back of a Jeep, owned by a pushy man outside the Train Station. I knew straight away the pushy man was going to try and sell us a camel safari, a room in his guesthouse or anything he could but I was armed with my hotels address and we agreed a price of 50 Rupees before we left. Of course at the end he was blabbing on about Lonely Planet, how all the guesthouses had fallen down, how his hotel was better and that he sold the best camel safari in the land. I gave him my 50 Rupee note and went on my way, ignoring his shouts and door slams and him claiming it was now 50 Rupees per person and 50 Rupees per bag…fool.
Our hotel, Hotel Temple View turned out to be quite nice and by far the cheapest I have stayed in so far, £1.25 per person. It turns out it is that price online because they try very hard to sell you a camel safari once you are there, which is the main reason people go to Jaisalmer. We decided not to do it for a few reasons: 1. We have both ridden camels in deserts before. 2. Holly was still very ill and needed to be near a toilet. 3. The fort is fantastic. There are options of a half day tour, a full day tour and 1, 2 or 3 night tours where you sleep out in the dessert on a rug under the stars. In all fairness it did sound amazing, but we had our trains prebooked and Holly would not have been able to cope. Luckily after her 8th day of illness she started to get better, just considerably weaker and thinner then she had been 8 days previous. We decided to visit the Jaisalmer Fort Palace costing 500 Rupees, plus 100 for a camera but unfortunately this really isn't worth the money. There's nothing much to see inside but I suppose the included audio guide is moderately interesting. In all honesty I would skip paying for the palace and explore the walls and fort yourself. We found a route to a thin walkway which separates the main wall from another protecting wall, given you some fantastic views and understanding on the scale of the build. Another thing I would recommend is walking the road outside the fort which loops around, again helping you really understand and get a scale for this magnificent old building. Around a 10 minute walk outside the forts gate there is a fantastic collection of Havelis, intricately decorated carved buildings built in the 19th century to show off a families wealth. These all cost 200 Rupees to enter, but are more impressive from the outside. I was taking a photo of one of the Havelis and all of the sudden I was lifted 3ft in the air by an impatient cow, whose horn caught me directly under my bum and the top of the hamstring. I managed to wiggle off, landing with a thump and a dead leg before scampering away to safely.
Cows are everywhere in India and normally very docile animals, but they do rule the roads and apparently can't be bothered to walk around mere humans. I have now become very wary of the almighty cow…of all the animals to be scared of. Most restaurants inside the Fort are not up to much, with their Indian food being as equally bad as their Western food. The one exception is Free Tibet which also offers fantastic views of the Golden City. Don't get this confused with Little Tibet, which opened up just down the road with a similar name, to take away the successful restaurants custom, with a lot of success. We caught a train to Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, via sleeper class. Our train departed at 17:00 and arrived in Jaipur at 04:50, costing 340 Rupees (£4.00). We had booked a hotel ahead as it was such an early arrival time and organised for them to pick us up from the train station. Obviously they didn't turn up, as its India, in all truthfulness I never really expected them to be there. We caught a rickshaw to the hotel for 50 Rupees and arrived to some padlocked gates. After ringing the doorbell a few times they let us in, apologised and paid the rickshaw driver for us, which was unexpected and we settled down for a much needed rest day!
The following morning we decided to visit the Amer Fort, named after the town it is situated in, Amer, around 13km north of Jaipur. We contemplated catching a bus for a couple of Rupees but it would have been a 2 mile walk to the bus stop and then a fair walk up to the fort. Instead we flagged down a rickshaw and organised a return trip for 600 Rupees, with the driver waiting in the car park at the base of the fort for us. We decided to buy a composite ticket for 1000 Rupees, a crazy price for India, which gave us entry to: The Amber Fort, Jantar Mantar, Albert Hall Museum, Nahargarh Fort, Hawa Mahal, Sisodia Rani Gardens and the Vidhiyadhar Gardens. If you pay individually for all the attractions, without the composite ticket it would cost 2000 Rupees. If you go to the 4 main attractions the entry cost would be 1200 Rupees, so even though its expensive, its worth it and you save money. The ticket is valid for 2 days but not valid for night time viewings. The Amer Fort was very impressive and the 10 minute walk up offers fantastic views of the surrounding area. It is constructed of red sandstone and marble, consisting of four different levels each with its own courtyard. You can tell that a lot of restoration work has taken place, which for me doesn't make it as exciting as the other forts in Rajasthan, but it is still an impressive spectacle. We spent around an hour exploring and getting lost inside the fort, before heading back down to our rickshaw driver. We paid his 20 Rupee parking fee and enquired about stopping at the Nahargarh Fort but he asked for another 600 Rupees for this, even though it was on the way back. We decided to decline and instead got dropped at the Albert Hall Museum, near the old city. The museum was okay but didn't offer much on Indian history, it was more about the history of other parts of the world. However it was nice to walk around the old building and some parts were interesting.
The following day we took a walk across to the Pink City (Old City) and explored the different alleys and nooks and cranys. There are endless rows of shops selling everything from fabrics, to saris, to handicrafts, children's toys, mobile phones and books and it is visited by people from all over India to buy in bulk and stock up on goods. We then took a trip to the Jantar Mantar, which is a collection of 19th century architectural astronomical instruments, built by Rajput Jai Singh. It includes the world's largest sundial and many other crazy looking monuments, used to tell the time and display the positioning of planets and star formations. From here we headed to the City Palace, which stupidly isn't included in the composite ticket price. This is an extra 500 Rupees. The Indian government has cranked up the prices for every attraction in India, its almost double the price that is stated in the lonely planet book written in early 2016. It is very annoying but they know that we are going to pay the price, we have no other choice. The City Palace was lovely and I really enjoyed the museum, displaying then different outfits worn by the Maharajas when they played polo, chess and billiards. Obviously you need a specific chess and billiard uniform!
We then continued on to the Hawa Mahal, built in 1799 as a place for the royal ladies to watch the everyday life on the streets through the 953 windows, without being seen. The women did not appear in public but were keen to follow day to day life and the Hawa Mahal gave them a sense of freedom, without them having to appear in public. Some of the walkways can get quite claustrophobic, especially when its busy and hot, but it is good fun to explore and gives you great views of the Nahargarh Fort!
Jaisalmer and Jaipur were both fantastic places, especially if you are a fan of history and especially old Indian forts. Jaipur was a great end to Rajasthan and I am now heading across to Agra, to experience the amazing Taj Mahal.
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Everyone has had a sunburn at some point. Here are some tips and tricks to help you heal your skin, from DealDash.
The bright summer sun, tanning beds, or any other source of ultraviolet light can cause a sunburn. Prevention is much better than aftercare, of course, but sometimes you just can't avoid a sunburn. Sadly once you get a bad sunburn the skin damage is permanent, but there are treatments to heal your sore skin, prevent infection, and reduce pain. Here are some of the best treatments available, from DealDash.
If you have a mild sunburn there's no need for a trip to the doctor or any harsh chemicals. If you have a mild sunburn it's very easy to treat at home. No matter which treatment you use on your skin you can take a nice cool shower beforehand to soothe your skin. Just be sure not to rub the skin when you get out – just pat gently with a towel to dry.
Aloe is great for healing any burn, either sunburn or a cooking burn. You can use aloe from an aloe plant or 100% aloe gel from the store. Just apply multiple times per day to your burn.
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If your burn is more serious you might want to think about going to see your doctor or going to a walk-in clinic. Your doctor will most likely tell you to get an over-the-counter (OTC) medication such as Ibuprofen or aspirin. These medications can lessen the pain and can also reduce inflammation.
Your doctor also might suggest getting an OTC pain-relieving spray. Sprays that contain benzocaine, lidocaine, or pramoxine have a numbing effect that may help with the pain. However, please don't use these sprays or medications on small children. Always consult a doctor if your child has a sunburn that is very red and painful.
Prevention is better than trying to cure after the fact. Always wear a sunblock in the summer when you're going out. Be sure that it's at least SPF 30, and if you are planning on being outdoors for an extended amount of time then you will need to re-apply every few hours. Bring it with you or keep an extra bottle in the car. Your skin will thank you.
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Being afraid of the dark can be really scary for kids. Let DealDash give you some tips and suggestions to help.
Being afraid of the dark is a very common and normal fear for children to have. As a mom or dad, it's important that you help them work through their fears and feel better about the situation. You have to show your child that they are safe in the dark. Try to help your children feel comfortable when they are alone at night in the dark. With your help sleeping in the dark will seem less scary. Here are some ideas from DealDash.
When your child calls to you at night be sure to go reassure them. Otherwise, they will just get more and more worked up. This is really a very important thing that you need to help your children with. It's just a short part of your child's life, though it might seem very long in those wee hours of the night. Ask them how you can help them, what they need for you to feel safe and secure.
Some parents don't want to give their child a nightlight because they don't want them to become dependent on it. However, as I said above, this is really just a short phase in your child's life. Soon enough they won't want a "babyish" night light to keep them company at night. In my personal experience, my 5-year-old still sleeps with a nightlight but my 9-year-old doesn't. Even if they need a nightlight for a longer period of time, it's really not a big deal. If it makes them feel safe and secure, let them have it.
Try not to be upset when your child is afraid of the dark at night. Be sure to give them plenty of hugs and reassurance that they are safe. Tell them that they will always be safe at home, and that's true whether it's daytime or nighttime.
Everything is better when it's more familiar. No matter what you'd like to be your routine, just stick with it. Many people go with a bath, a story, a song…Whatever makes them feeling safe and comfortable is best. Be sure that you stick with it, even on the weekends.
Many people let their kids stay up later on the weekends and get up later. As a result, their schedules get thrown off and chaos ensues. Kids love familiarity and structure – no matter how much they try to fight it. Remember, keep the kids to a schedule and everyone will be better off!
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Now that Spring is here it's time to step up your sunblock regimen. Here are some tips from DealDash.
It's important to wear sunblock year round, but most people don't take as much care in the winter. Now that Spring is here it's very important to start wearing sunblock daily if you leave the house. The sun's rays are brightest in the hours around Noon, but you should be applying sunblock before you leave in the morning, and re-applying every few hours if you are going to be outdoors.
As a very pale person, myself, I apply 30 SPF every day if I plan on leaving the house. If I plan on being outdoors for an extended period of time I apply 50 SPF.
What About Really Sunny Days?
On super sunny days when I know I'm going to be outdoors I always wear a hat! Not only that, I apply my cream sunblock in the morning and I bring along a spray on sunblock. This is especially important to remember if you have children. Little children have very sensitive skin and should be protected from the sun's rays at all times. You wouldn't want to damage their skin accidentally.
Nope! The generic brand is just as effective as the more expensive name brand. Some of the name brands might have a few added benefits such as a nicer smell or be more moisturizing, but the sun protection is the same.
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Everyone can agree that being positive is a good thing. However, sometimes it's easier said than done. Here are some tips and ideas from DealDash.
How are you doing today? That's a very common question that many people from your family and friends to the cashier at the store ask you on a daily basis. You probably answer "Fine, thanks." but wouldn't you prefer to say "I'm doing great!" and really mean it? Here are some things that you can do to help get yourself in a more positive frame of mind.
Not everyone wakes up feeling awesome, many people have a backache, are still tired, or have a headache when they wake up. Try to put those things aside, and think of the positives every morning. You can probably think of a few things, maybe family, friends, pets, or maybe what you're planning on having for breakfast. Focus on the positive, and put a smile on your face, even if you aren't really feeling it. It'll make you feel a little better!
It seems like the people who are the grumpiest and unhappiest in the morning are those people that don't eat breakfast. Let's face it, you were just asleep for 7+ hours, your body needs some nourishment, even if it's just a piece of toast and some juice. It's hard to go about your day with a positive attitude when you feel like you're starving.
Don't hang out with those Gloomy Gusses and Debbie Downers! Find a group of people to spend time with that shares your positive outlook on life. I've found that the happiest and most positive people are those that have a hobby or activity that they love. So check out some meet-up groups in your area for your favorite hobby, pastime, sport, or activity. I bet you'll find some positive like-minded people there that you can have fun with and enjoy their company.
Lots of things happen in daily life that leaves you with a decision – are you going to look at them positively or negatively? For example, maybe you had a lunch date with a friend and she had to cancel. You have two choices: A – Sulk around about it and not go, or B – Go anyway and enjoy yourself. You should definitely pick B! If you don't want to go by yourself, then ask another friend, co-worker, or family member to join you. Always look on the bright side, why not?
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April showers bring May flowers. Have you gotten your yard set up for Spring? Let DealDash help.
There are many facets to getting your yard set up for Spring. There are flowers and veggies to be planted, hoses and sprinklers to be arranged, lawn furniture to be hosed off, and many other tasks. Let DealDash help you figure it all out.
If you're a fan of gardening then you know that it's just about time to get everything in the ground, depending on where you live. It's an excellent time to re-seed any patchy parts of your lawn, pull out any dead plants and bushes and re-plant, and so on.
Those fruits and veggies aren't going to plant themselves, either! Get your seeds or seedlings ready and get out there. It's very rainy here in the North East, but as they say, April showers bring May flowers. I'll stick a handy last frost date chart down below. Most of the US is now frost-free, but be sure to check your zone.
If you need to do any repairs on your mower or weed wacker, now is the time. Gas those babies up and get them clean and ready to work for you. Clean off your hand tools for gardening, your shovels, and any other tools you might need to take care of your lawn and garden this summer.
Have your hoses been collecting dust in the shed or the garage? Turn on your water supply to your outside spigots and set up those hoses and sprinklers. While you're at it, be sure to hose off all of your outdoor furniture, your deck, your shed, and anything else that got grungy during the winter.
Now is the time to be bidding on, winning, or BINning (Buy It Now) lawn and garden items! Do you need a new mower or weed wacker? How about a new power washer or even a new grill? DealDash has all of these items and more. Why would you bother to drag yourself to the big box store and haul those items home when you can just get them on DealDash and receive free shipping? It's win-win!
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Triangle Wooden Coffee Table - Stirring Fresh Bohemian Living Room Ideas (Part 2). floral pattern area rug. electric fireplace. royal blue.
Published at Friday, June 08th 2018, 16:29:17 PM by Gaetane Marchetti. area rugs. WILLIAM GEORGIS. I look for character when choosing or designing an area rug. I generally look for a rug which leaves between a 6" to 15" wood border, depending on the size of the room.
Published at Monday, March 05th 2018, 21:01:45 PM. area rugs By Cira Sanz. MARIETTE HOMES GOMEZ. The perfect area rug should be of the right mix of colors to sit comfortably on the floor. After all, it is the equivalent of the ground we walk on. Pastels and white carpets should be left to the occasional-use room, and even then feel like any minute a disaster might occur. Note entrance and exits to the area carpet room. No need to have a corner print at an intersection.
Published at Saturday, March 03rd 2018, 18:26:28 PM. area rugs By Jeraldo Sanz. I like it when a room looks as if it has evolved over time. I buy almost all of our antique carpets at auction because the mark-up at most rug dealers is really high!
Published at Friday, March 02nd 2018, 22:24:42 PM. area rugs By Jeraldo Sanz. CECIL HAYES. I usually choose hand knotted area rugs in my installations because of their durability. A good rule to follow when selecting a size is always choose a rug that is between 1/2 and 3/4 the size of the furniture grouping. The average cost for an 8' X 10' area rug is $3,000 to 3,500.
Published at Tuesday, February 27th 2018, 22:54:51 PM. area rugs By Gwidon Jankowski. Initially, area rugs – as we know them today – were used for practical and protective purposes. In cold climates, they provided warmth and a comfortable and cozy bed to sleep on. In more tropical climates, they were often used for protection, from thorns, sharp rocks and even wildlife.
Published at Monday, February 26th 2018, 19:22:09 PM. area rugs By Garlan Fournier. RODERICK SHADE. Depends on the usage. An area rug for a single female client is very different from that for a family with 5 kids 2 dogs and a cat. I always seek out area rugs that are durable and beautiful. Durability and cleanability are two factors that are always important to me.
Published at Saturday, February 24th 2018, 19:43:39 PM. area rugs By Jeraldo Sanz. SALLY SIRKIN LEWIS. lity and appropriateness for the interior. As to size, I think it important that if there is furniture on the rug the furniture should not sit partially on the rug and partially off. $200 - $300/yard.


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Marvel Heroes (PC) Review
Kevin Hamilton | Jul 4, 2013
Some might consider it a pointless exercise to review a free-to-play game. Surely if you want to find out whether it's good or not, you can simply go play it! It doesn't cost you anything!
But it does, of course. It costs you precious hours of your life — and if the game can get its hooks into you, perhaps more.
Certainly, Marvel Heroes borrows from the most addictive genres there are, blending aspects of MMORPGs and games like Torchlight or Diablo. Before being dropped into a persistent online world, you'll choose from one of five free heroes: Daredevil, Storm, Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch or the Thing. Then, as with any hack-and-slash game, you'll spend most of your time cutting your way through swaths of unremarkable goons on your way to the next objective, or deciding whether this pair of +25 defence, +10 health boots are better than these +25 health, +10 defence boots.
But don't worry about getting hooked. Even though it's modeled on such an established genre, Marvel Heroes manages to botch the fundamentals of the formula.
The combat, for instance, is incredibly tedious. Players will probably rely on the same three or four moves to cut down the legions in their way. Other times you're actually starved for choice. Case in point: the first random "event boss" I encountered was the Rhino, who I found trading blows with a player using Colossus. However, I was using Storm at the time, who specializes entirely in movement and area-based abilities. Thus I spent the next minute and a half standing still and holding down the left mouse button for the basic single-target attack.
Then there are the items, another core element of the genre. Equipment doesn't show up visually on your character model — which seems understandable, considering how critical costumes are to a superhero's identity. However, the lack of visual progression removes a genuine source of pleasure from finding loot. Your Daredevil might be decked out in epic gear, but he looks like every other level 1 scrub right out of the starting gate. The little comments from heroes on item tooltips are a nice touch, but insufficient.
Furthermore, your inventory space is very low and shared between characters. Crafting materials don't even stack in a single inventory slot. You can combine lesser materials to save space, but only at HQ, which means you'll be making frequent return trips just to lighten your load.
Apart from being poorly designed, the game generally feels rough and untested. Respawn times are all over the place; in particular, destructible objects come back within seconds, fast enough to actually appear on top of you if you aren't careful. Some powers, such as Storm's flight ability, are prone to bugs. Instead of staying at one consistent altitude or gracefully rising and falling with the terrain, she freakishly jerks up and down every time she passes over an object. She also became stuck on more than one occasion and had to wait for her energy to run out before the game would put her back on the ground.
But what's truly maddening is the path to the craft vendor at home base, which has a trigger that makes characters automatically remark on the majestic view. It's a well-travelled path, and considering most players are using the same free heroes, you'll be hearing the same lines over and over.
Lastly, at one point a critical bug or exploit forced the administrators to shut down the game servers and roll back several hours of progress for everyone. For a sturdier game I might write that off as a one-time error, but for Marvel Heroes I'm not so sure.
Don't expect a stellar story to make up for the lacklustre gameplay experience. The plot is shallow, relying on the forgettable "villains abuse mystic artifact" schtick, and nakedly tries to tie in as many heroes and villains as possible for marketing or fan service.
Moreover, Marvel Heroes suffers from serious story and gameplay segregation. Another event boss I tripped across was Madame Hydra, which genuinely startled me. She was a major player in the plot at that time, and here she was wandering around in the street? And then it was over. We didn't capture her, she didn't make a daring escape — she just disappeared in a puff of loot like the 100-odd thugs I had blown past to get there.
The plot itself mainly follows a group of heroes you can't access for free — the cast changes, but Captain America, Spiderman and Wolverine are the big mainstays — largely divorcing you from the story. Presumably your character, after doing all the work, is just off camera somewhere during the cut scenes, perhaps in the bathroom, or making the "real" heroes a sandwich. If you want to feel like your actions in the game are aligned with the events in the world, it'll cost you.
And how much would you expect it to cost? Five dollars? Ten? Try $20 for some of the most popular heroes, like Spider-Man or Deadpool. If you wanted to have access to all of the various classes the game has to offer, you're looking at nearly $200 — and that's before factoring in new costumes or other items.
It is, frankly, obscene. You can allegedly get all the characters through rare in-game drops, but it strikes me as degrading to grind for hours on end in the hope that your favourite character appears and you can finally play the game the way you wanted to from the start.
Simply put, these prices would be unacceptable for a good game, which Marvel Heroes is not. It explores no new concepts and fails to properly execute the tried-and-true. As such, Marvel Heroes is something for disengaged parents to distract their kids with for a few hours — so long as they keep an eye on their credit card.
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File Under: Comics, Marvel, MMO, PC, RPG, Superhero
Name: Marvel Heroes Review Score: 6
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Q: What does the head: property do on Page{} in qml? I have an app that I am trying to get the toolbar in the header to work. In the documentation I've noticed a property called head that seems to create and add items to the header toolbar.
What is the difference between this and the toolbaritems?
Also, related, in trying to use this head property, I get the error: Cannot assign to non-existent property "head" (similar to question Why am I getting the error "Cannot assign to non-existent property "head"?)
Which one is the correct (or better) way?
Thank you
Randy

A: toolbaritems has been deprecated in Ubuntu.Components 1.1, so its use is strongly discouraged. It is maintained for backward compatibility, but the right way to add items to the header toolbar is now using head.actions.
The main difference between head.actions and toolbaritems is that you don't need anymore to add ToolbarButton items and then set their action property. All you need with head.actions is to specify a list of actions and then they will be automatically shown according to Ubuntu Touch patterns.
An example that shows how to use head property is the following (from official documentation):
import QtQuick 2.0
import Ubuntu.Components 1.1

MainView {
     width: units.gu(48)
     height: units.gu(60)
     Page {
         title: i18n.tr("Example page")
         Label {
             anchors.centerIn: parent
             text: i18n.tr("Hello world!")
        }
        head.actions: [
             Action {
                 iconName: "search"
                 text: i18n.tr("Search")
             },
             Action {
                 iconName: "contacts"
                 text: i18n.tr("Contacts")
             }
        ]
    }
}

There are some other useful settings for PageHead (e.g. custom Item to show instead of the title), so I'd suggest you to take a look at this page.
If you are running Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, these new APIs are not available, due to their dependence on Qt 5.3. You can solve this issue following this link .

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Republic Act No. 10650 - AN ACT EXPANDING ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL SERVICES BY INSTITUTIONALIZING OPEN DISTANCE LEARNING IN LEVELS OF TERTIARY EDUCATION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
S. No. 2274
H. No. 4553
Congress of the Philippines
Sixteenth Congress
Second Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-eighth day of July, two thousand fourteen.
AN ACT EXPANDING ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL SERVICES BY INSTITUTIONALIZING OPEN DISTANCE LEARNING IN LEVELS OF TERTIARY EDUCATION AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the "Open Distance Learning Act".chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared the policy of the State to expand and further democratize access to quality tertiary education through the promotion and application of open learning as a philosophy of access to educational services, and the use of distance education as an appropriate, efficient and effective system of delivering quality higher and technical educational services in the country.
Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. – As used in this Act:
(a) Distance education refers to a mode of learning in which students and teachers are physically separated from each other. It is student-centered, guided independent study, making use of well-studied teaching and learning pedagogies to deliver well-designed learning materials in various media. It is also sometimes described as flexible learning and distributed learning;
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(b) Higher education refers to the higher learning level after high school offering baccalaureate, graduate or post-graduate programs;
(c) Higher education degree programs refer to specific courses of study in the higher level of the education system leading to a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree;
(d) Higher education institution (HEI) refers to an institution of higher learning which primarily offers degree-granting programs duly recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and leading to the conferment of a diploma;
(e) Open Distance Learning (ODL) refers to the merger of two (2) concepts, that of open learning and distance education. It is a system which combines the methodology of distance education with the concepts of open learning and flexible learning;
(f) Open learning refers to a philosophy of learning that is based on flexibility of access for equity in education, an educational system accessible to every individual with minimal restrictions and emphasizing the flexibility of the system to eradicate problems caused by barriers like age, geographical location, time constraints and economic situation;
(g) Open university/college/institution refers to a degree-granting HEI recognized by the CHED which has at least a Level III accreditation in the programs offered in the conventional classroom or traditional mode and which employs operational procedures and strategies of an open learning institution;
(h) Post-secondary school refers to an institution that offers nondegree technical-vocational programs accredited by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA);
(i) Technical-vocational programs refer to post-secondary certificate courses, officially recognized as nondegree programs aimed at preparing technicians, paraprofessionals and other categories of middle-level workers by providing them with a broad range of general education, theoretical, scientific and technological studies, and related job skills training; and
(j) Tertiary education refers to higher education degree programs, as well as post-secondary technical-vocational programs.
Sec. 4. Coverage. – This Act shall apply to public and private higher education institutions (HEIs) and post-secondary schools in the Philippines which have existing ODL programs, and to other HEIs and post-secondary schools which shall later be authorized as qualified implementers of ODL programs.
Sec. 5. Institutionalization of Open Distance Learning. – ODL is hereby institutionalized in accordance with the provisions of this Act. The ODL programs shall conform to the guidelines set by the CHED and the TESDA for both the conventional classroom or traditional mode and the nonconventional mode.
Sec. 6. Guiding Principles for ODL Courses or Subjects. – All courses or subjects offered in the ODL mode shall adhere to the following principles:
(a) Learner Centeredness – ODL programs shall focus on the needs of the learner and the goal of facilitating independent learning;
(b) Quality and Relevant Programs – ODL programs shall be equivalent in challenges and depth to conventional classroom or traditional programs in nonconventional delivery;
(c) Transparency to Guide Informed Choice – ODL implementers shall make information about their programs, particularly on the curriculum and delivery system, instructional materials development, delivery mode/strategies, student support services, and other relevant information available to accrediting bodies, academic peers, regulators and students. Updated information shall he made accessible through such media as the internet;
(d) Peer Review – A review by experts in ODL to determine the acceptability of the course or subject shall be institutionalized following the criteria set by the CHED and/or the TESDA, as applicable;
(e) Public Responsibility and Accountability – Implementers shall heed the public impact of ODL programs and shall always exercise due diligence in avoiding harm to program stakeholders, especially students. Consumer protection, in particular, shall be a priority because of the high value that Filipinos put on education; and
(f) Quality and Continuous Improvement – An HEI or post-secondary school shall embed in its program framework the proactive needs assessment of students and stakeholders in terms of the ODL program planning, implementation and evaluation. The interaction of students' needs, interests and perceptions, faculty interests and skills/technology available and Filipino culture should be carefully examined, explored and monitored to continuously improve all aspects of development and delivery.
Sec. 7. Admission and Other Academic Policies and Requirements. – Admission and other academic policies and requirements in all HEIs and post-secondary schools offering ODL programs shall conform to the minimum policies, standards and requirements set by the CHED and/or the TESDA, as applicable.
Sec. 8. Program, Curriculum and Course Development Offerings and Requirements. – The curricular offerings using ODL mode shall ensure that the learning outcomes are clearly articulated in terms of competencies, skills and behavioral attributes and conform to the respective policies, standards and guidelines for ODL set by the CHED and/or the TESDA, as applicable.
There shall be a defined set of courses or subjects and/or examinations, and/or special projects and activities, the completion of which shall be required for graduation from the higher education degree program or technical-vocational program, and which shall be equivalent to those under the conventional mode of instruction. The following shall also be considered:
(a) The place, pace, and mode of study of the student shall be at the option and convenience of the student within the time frame as may be prescribed by the learning institution: Provided, That the content, context and conduct of examination shall be determined by the HEIs or post-secondary schools offering the ODL program;
(b) The concerned HEIs or post-secondary schools shall formulate and implement a mechanism to monitor the academic progress of the students;
(c) The curricular offerings using ODL shall conform to respective policies, standards and guidelines for ODL of the CHED and/or the TESDA, as applicable;
(d) Practicum or on-the-job trainings shall be observed for courses that require the same;
(e) Completion of all the requirements for the academic program shall be evidenced by the award of the appropriate academic degree or certificate; and
(f) For the practice of the profession for which one has acquired the necessary academic credentials through ODL, the existing requirement of the Professional Regulation Commission or other relevant government agencies of passing a licensure examination for programs offered in the conventional classroom or traditional mode, or technical-vocational programs shall also apply to graduates of ODL programs.
Sec. 9. Mode of Delivery. – The ODL programs may be delivered using information and communications technology and other approaches, such as the following:
(a) Print – textbooks, study guides, workbooks, course syllabi, correspondence feedback and other print formats;
(b) Audio-Visual – radio, audio cassettes, slides, film, videotapes, television, telephone, fax, audio-conferencing and video-conferencing;
(c) Electronic/Computer Technology and Virtual Classrooms – internet, CD-ROM, electronic mail, e-bulletin boards, podcasts, m-learning, i-lectures, e-learning or online learning management systems; and
(d) Face-to-Face Sessions – conducted in learning and study centers.
Sec. 10. Support to ODL Programs. – The CHED and the TESDA shall provide support to HEIs and post-secondary schools in developing and providing high quality programs and offerings in ODL education. This support shall include the following:
(a) Training of qualified teachers, providers, and other professionals;
(b) Relevant curriculum, courseware, and program development;
(c) Development of appropriate learning materials;
(d) Cyber infrastructure planning, resource sourcing, and implementation;
(e) School operations and management planning and development, including support services, learning management systems, instructional design and development, and research on emerging technologies; and
(f) Formal linkages and networking with institutions which may serve as learning or testing centers.
Sec. 11. Support to Students. – Any student enrolled in ODL programs under this Act shall have access to all privileges, opportunities and entitlements that a student similarly situated under the conventional system of instruction may have access to, including the availment of scholarships, grants-in-aid, and loans from the government or government-administered funding sources. Specifically, HEIs and post-secondary schools engaged in ODL programs shall be tasked to perform the following student support services:
(a) Provide clear admission policies and procedures for applicants;
(b) Maintain faculty-student dialogue and interactivity through virtual classrooms linked electronically or through established learning centers, or both, whichever may be feasible, to ensure greater knowledge sharing, access to counseling and other support services;
(c) Provide for an efficient and reliable communication system, feedback mechanism, especially on learners' academic progress, and multimedia support;
(d) Show evidence of regular monitoring of learners' progress; and
(e) Provide a wide range of relevant, updated and accessible learning resources that are easily accessible to students.
Sec. 12. Role of the University of the Philippines Open University. – The University of the Philippines Open University, hereinafter referred to as the UPOU, shall assist and provide expertise to the CHED and the TESDA in the performance of its functions pursuant to Section 14 of this Act. As such, it shall:
(a) Provide leadership in the development of ODL in the country and in the appropriate use of information and communications technologies in support of quality tertiary education;
(b) Promote best practices in ODL in the Philippines;
(c) Share knowledge through informed and innovative research and other development activities related to ODL through its exemplar policies, programs, materials, learning management systems, guidelines and offerings;
(d) Provide technical assistance to the CHED and the TESDA in matters relating to ODL, particularly in the development of basic curricular design and formulation of national policies, standards and guidelines for ODL programs and institutions in the country;
(e) Design model curricular programs which shall serve as prototype programs upon which similar programs to be offered by other HEIs and post-secondary schools in the country shall be patterned after;
(f) Develop and promote appropriate information and communications technology to facilitate quality ODL programs in the country;
(g) Design quality learning materials and objects, both in print and multimedia formats, for higher education and post-secondary instruction in the country;
(h) Make instructional materials for ODL programs accessible to the public through collaborative arrangements and other appropriate mechanisms;
(i) Assist other interested educational institutions in developing their ODL programs, courses, and materials for specific learner groups or the public at large;
(j) Design and implement a continuing program to develop high level expertise in the fields of ODL in the Philippines through quality higher education degree programs and technical-vocational programs through either or both ODL and face-to-face modes of instruction and training; and
(k) Help capacitate ODL teachers and practitioners through capacity building and professionalization programs.
Sec. 13. Zonal ODL Centers. – Zonal ODL centers shall be established, one each in Metro Manila, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, and eventually one in each region, to assist the CHED and the TESDA in performing its tasks. The zonal ODL centers shall take charge of the training of teachers for ODL programs.
Sec. 14. Roles of the CHED and the TESDA. – The CHED and the TESDA shall be respective regulators of HEIs and post-secondary schools involved in ODL programs. As such, they shall:
(a) Formulate, promulgate, disseminate and implement the necessary policies, standards, guidelines, rules and regulations for the effective implementation of ODL in the country;
(b) Develop strategies to improve the quality of ODL programs and implement a system of quality control for ODL in the country;
(c) Monitor and evaluate existing ODL programs and effect the continuation or closure of programs in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act No. 7722 or the "Higher Education Act of 1994", the Manual of Regulations for Private Higher Education (MORPHE) and other issuances of the CHED and/or the TESDA, as applicable;
(d) Review and approve or disapprove proposals from HEIs and post-secondary schools for the implementation of new ODL programs; and
(e) Recommend to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) the budget for ODL programs of qualified state HEIs and post-secondary schools based on the monitoring and evaluation results of the CHED and the TESDA, respectively.
Sec. 15. Roles of Broadcast Media and Telecommunications Networks. – Broadcast media and telecommunications networks are encouraged to provide as much assistance and cooperation to HEIs and post-secondary schools offering ODL programs. Such assistance may include, but not necessarily be limited to, the transmission of learning materials for formal and non-formal courses to learners not only within the Philippines, but also outside the country.
Sec. 16. Independent Evaluation. – In aid of better policy making, the CHED and the TESDA shall enter into an agreement with reputable research institutions to conduct an independent evaluation of the state, regulatory governance, quality, concerns, challenges and prospects of ODL programs in the Philippines. It shall survey a diverse group of HEIs and post-secondary schools with respect to size, mission and geographic distribution.
Sec. 17. Interim and Final Report. – The agreement under Section 16 of this Act shall require that the reputable research institutions submit to the CHED Chairperson, the TESDA Director General, the Senate Committee on Education, Culture and the Arts, and the House Committee on Higher and Technical Education the following:
(a) An interim report regarding the evaluation, as provided herein, not later than six (6) months after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
b) A final report regarding such evaluation not later than one (1) year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Sec. 18. Tax Exemptions. – Any donation, contribution, bequest and grant, in cash, materials, and services which may be made by individuals and organizations, including private entities, which shall, provide appropriate materials, time and delivery support services for the promotion of ODL in partnership with HEIs delivering academic degree programs and post-secondary schools delivering technical-vocational programs through ODL, shall be exempt from the donor's tax and the same shall be considered as allowable deduction from the gross income in the computation of the income tax of the donor in accordance with the provisions of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997, as amended.
Sec. 19. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The CHED, through its Technical Panel for Distance Education, the TESDA, and the UPOU, in consultation with relevant stakeholders in higher degree and post-secondary education, are hereby mandated to formulate the rules and regulations to implement this Act within a period of ninety (90) days from the effectivity thereof.
Sec. 20. Appropriations. – The amount needed for the initial implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the CHED, the TESDA, and the state universities and colleges which have existing ODL programs. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the continued implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Sec. 21. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act or any part hereof be declared unconstitutional or invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of the other provisions of this Act.
Sec. 22. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, orders, ruled and regulations or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
Sec. 23. Effectivity. – This act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
(Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR.
of Representatives
(Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON
This Act which is a consolidation Senate Bill No. 2274 and House Bill No. 4553 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on September 23, 2014 and September 24, 2014, respectively.
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House of Representatives (Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES
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(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III
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Multisensory artwork at Springfield Museums geared toward kids on spectrum
By Susan Dunne
Mara Sfara's kinetic diorama "In the Garden of Mount Olympus" features small figures of Greek mythological figures. (Courtesy Mara Sfara)
No art museum in the Hartford area does summer kids' entertainment as well as the Springfield Museums complex. Starting this summer, a new artwork by a Farmington artist has been permanently installed, adding to the family-friendly attractions.
Mara Sfara's multisensory kinetic diorama "In the Garden of Mount Olympus" features small figures of Greek mythological figures: Zeus with his lightning bolt, Pegasus, Hermes, Nyx, Athena, Poseidon, mermaids. The little brightly colored figures move among a mountain landscape and seascape, with music playing in the background. Nearby is a small table so kids can sit down and write stories about what they see.
The artwork is in the gallery of white plaster-cast sculptures, reproductions that depict old mythological Gods, great men of ancient eras and Bible figures. Sfara wants to use various ways to process information to lure kids, especially kids on the neurodiversity spectrum who may not be able to relate to old statues.
"It's multisensory, the visual, the sound, the writing. Reading about things is hard for some people. It teaches people to learn differently," says Sfara, who says she is on the spectrum herself. "The way computer processes are, the mind has different kinds of information coming really fast. Flat art, painting and sculpture, may not hold the attention anymore."
Maggie North, assistant curator of art at the museums, says the plaster casts went out of vogue in the late 19th century but their subject matter still can command interest.
"There are so many stories embedded in these artworks," North says. "We hope to be able to tell stories even more."
The museums complex also has the Amazing World of Dr. Seuss, a Seuss sculpture garden, exhibits of dinosaurs and other animals, a Thomas the Tank Engine exhibit, an exhibit of large-scale toys, Toytopia (ending July 7), and a terrific hands-on learning center on the second floor of the Smith museum.
SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS is at 21 Edwards St. in Springfield, Mass. springfieldmuseums.org.
The Amazing World Of Dr. Seuss: And To Think That I Saw It On Edwards Street »
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Stockman Gallery, 10 Chestnut St. in New Britain, presents "send me your location," an exhibit of photography of places, until July 19. The artists are Remy Gaulin, Sawyer Gaunt, Jeff Holcombe, Hannah Hurwitz, Ken Marceau, Chris Martin, Mike Murphy, Erika Santos, Kathleen Smits and Anthony Videira. happeninghere.org/stockman.
Nature Scape, an exhibit of work by Marlene Mayes, is at Gallery on the Green, on the town green in Canton, from June 28 to Aug. 4. An opening reception is June 29 from 6 to 9 p.m. galleryonthegreen.org.
The 7th annual Norwalk Art Festival will be June 29 and 30 at Mathews Park, on West Avenue in Norwalk. More than 100 juried artisans will be on the grounds to show and sell their work. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Admission is free. gordonfinearts.org.
Simsbury 1820 House, at 731 Hopmeadow St., is showing work by Florence Bourgoin until July 18. simsbury1820house.com.
Space Invasion is the theme of this year's installment of the annual summer outdoor sculpture show in downtown Stamford. Thirty UFOs, rockets and UFO beams have been painted by local artists and are placed around town for visitors to find. For a map, visit stamford-downtown.com.
Artwork by Carol Lavoie is at the Celeste LeWitt Gallery at UConn Health Center, 263 Farmington Ave. in Farmington, until July 11. art.uchc.edu.
Susan Dunne can be reached at sdunne@courant.com.
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La cefalantera maggiore (Cephalanthera longifolia (L.) Fritsch, 1888) è una piccola pianta erbacea e perenne dai delicati fiori bianchi appartenente alla famiglia delle Orchidacee.

Etimologia
Il nome del genere (Cephalanthera) deriva dal greco. La prima parte della parola significa "testa" (cephalos), la seconda "fiore" (antheros): indica ovviamente la forma del fiore simile ad una testa. L'epiteto specifico (longifolia) deriva dal latino: longa e folia e fa riferimento alle foglie che sono molto più lunghe che larghe.

Il termine volgare di "Elleborine" deriva da una certa rassomiglianza con alcuni fiori degli Ellebori.

In tedesco questa pianta viene chiamata: Schwertblättriges Waldvögelain; in francese in questa pianta viene chiamata: Céphalanhtère à longues feuilles; in inglese questa pianta viene chiamata: Swordleaf-helleborine oppure Narrow-leaved Helleborine.

Descrizione

È una pianta perenne alta da 20 a 45 cm. La forma biologica di questa orchidea è geofita rizomatosa (G rizh), ossia è una pianta con un particolare fusto sotterraneo, detto rizoma, che ogni anno si rigenera con nuove radici e fusti avventizi. Queste piante, contrariamente ad altri generi delle orchidee, non sono epifite, ossia non vivono a spese di altri vegetali di maggiori proporzioni (hanno cioè un proprio rizoma).

Radici
Radici secondarie (carnose) da rizoma.

Fusto
Parte ipogea: la parte sotterranea del fusto consiste in un breve rizoma fibroso.
Parte epigea: la parte aerea del fusto è semplice ed eretta, glabra e ricoperta da scaglie alla base (guaine fogliari). Si presenta sinuoso (un po' a zig-zag) e foglioso fin sotto l'infiorescenza.

Foglie

Foglie basali: le foglie basali sono ridotte a delle guaine attorno al fusto;
Foglie cauline: le foglie cauline sono relativamente numerose (da 6 a 10), tutte con lamina intera e sono disposte in modo distico (a due a due opposte sullo stesso piano, ma su nodi conseguenti) e divergenti di circa 60 gradi. Sulla pagina fogliare sono presenti fino a 9 nervature longitudinali (parallele)  principali che all'apice fogliare sono lievemente ripiegate verso la nervatura centrale. Le foglie inferiori (1 o 2) sono più piccole e di forma ellittica; quelle superiori sono più lunghe, dalla forma molto lanceolata, con apice acuto e lungo il fusto sono progressivamente più ristrette verso l'alto.
Dimensioni delle foglie: foglie inferiori larghezza 1 – 2 cm, lunghezza 4 – 7 cm; foglie superiori larghezza da 2 a 1 cm, lunghezza da 10 a 15 cm.

Infiorescenza
L'infiorescenza si trova all'apice del fusto ed è del tipo a spiga lassa con 10 - 20 (raramente 30) fiori per pianta. I fiori (di colore bianco candido) in genere rimangono socchiusi, si aprono appena un po' nelle ore più luminose e calde della giornata. Le brattee di protezione sono lunghe la metà o meno dell'ovario e sono di tipo fogliaceo.

Fiori

I fiori sono ermafroditi ed irregolari (zigomorfi), pentaciclici (perigonio a 5 verticilli : 2 verticilli di tepali, 2 verticilli di stami, 1 verticillo dello stilo) e resupinati (ruotati sottosopra). Dimensione dei fiori: 12 – 18 mm.

Formula fiorale: per queste piante viene indicata la seguente formula fiorale:
P 3+3, [A 1, G (3)]

Perigonio: il perigonio è composto da 2 verticilli con 3 tepali ciascuno di forma lanceolata; il primo verticillo (esterno) ha 3 tepali subeguali che formano una specie di elmetto; nel secondo verticillo (interno) il tepalo centrale (chiamato "labello") è più corto e quindi seminascosto dai due tepali esterni, più lunghi ed appuntiti. Dimensione dei tepali esterni: 15 – 18 mm.
Labello: il labello è concavo, privo di sperone, ma provvisto di creste (tipo carenature) longitudinali; alle fauci possiede una macchia giallo – aranciata; la parte interna (ipochilo) è concava o sacciforme e larghissima, con dei lati rivolti all'insù; quella più esterna (epichilo) è più larga che lunga (cuoriforme), sempre concava mentre l'apice, contrariamente agli altri tepali, è arrotondato. Le due parti (ipochilo e epichilo) sono separate da una profonda strozzatura. Lunghezza del labello: 8 – 9 mm.
Ginostemio: gli stami filamentosi con le rispettive antere (due masse polliniche bilobe) sono concresciuti con lo stilo e formano una specie di organo colonnare chiamato ginostemio. Lo stigma consiste in una superficie concava e vischiosa localizzata sotto le antere stesse. Degli stami (originariamente due verticilli con 6 stami totali in seguito ridotti) solo 1 del verticillo esterno è fertile, gli altri sono atrofizzati o presenti in qualità di staminoidi (sono stami che in alcuni casi – altre specie - possono assumere caratteri morfologici petaloidei).
Ovario: l'ovario è subcilindrico, infero, formato da tre carpelli saldati in modo uniloculare; l'ovario inoltre è privo di peduncolo (sessile) ed è resupinato (o contorto). Lunghezza dell'ovario: 13 –15 mm.
Fioritura: da aprile a giugno.

Frutti
Il frutto consiste in una capsula deiscente  (si apre per più fenditure) a tre valve contenente numerosissimi minuti semi che il vento può trasportare facilmente (similmente alle spore).

Biologia
La riproduzione di questa pianta può avvenire in due modi:
per via vegetativa in quanto i rizomi possono emettere gemme (dall'ascella di una scaglia radicale) capaci di generare nuovi individui.
per via sessuata grazie all'impollinazione entomogama; i fiori di queste piante sono privi di nettare, ma gli insetti pronubi sono attratti dalla cresta gialla del labello che viene scambiata per stami ricchi di polline ("inganno visivo").

Distribuzione e habitat
Geoelemento: il tipo corologico (area di origine) è Eurasiatico, un areale che va dall'Europa al Giappone.
Diffusione: in Italia è una pianta abbastanza comune. Fuori dell'Italia è presente nel resto dell'Europa (comune in tutta l'estensione del continente anche se alcune nazioni segnalano un certo rischio di estinzione – non è segnalata nelle Alpi Dinariche) e in Asia (zone temperate).
Habitat: l'habitat di questa specie sono i margini dei boschi termofili (non freddi) o radure boschive soleggiate di faggio e quercia, i prati aridi, oppure lungo i sentieri. Il substrato preferito è calcareo o calcareo-siliceo, con pH basico e terreno a bassi valori nutrizionali e piuttosto secco.
Diffusione altitudinale: sui rilievi queste piante si possono trovare fino a 1400 ; frequentano quindi i seguenti piani vegetazionali: collinare e montano.

Fitosociologia
Dal punto di vista fitosociologico la specie di questa voce appartiene alla seguente comunità vegetale:
Formazione: delle comunità forestali
Classe: Carpino-Fagetea sylvaticae

Sistematica
Il genere Cephalanthera comprende una decina di specie diffuse in Europa e in Asia.
La collocazione sistematica di queste piante, nel corso del tempo, non è stata sempre la stessa. Linneo le attribuì al genere Serapias; nel 1818 il botanico francese Richard (1754 - 1821) le assegnò al genere Cephalanthera (la creazione del nome di questo genere è sua), mentre alcuni Autori inglesi le preferiscono collegate al genere Epipactis (anche queste chiamate "Elleborine" - nome comune a più tipi di piante),  un genere estremamente affine per struttura morfologica al genere Cephalanthera (a parte l'ovario che nelle Epipactis non è contorto ed è pedicellato).

Il numero cromosomico di C. longifolia è 2n = 32.

Ibridi
Nell'elenco che segue sono indicati alcuni ibridi intraspecifici:

Cephalanthera × otto-hechtii G. Keller in Keller, Schlechter & Soó (1936) – Ibrido con Cephalanthera rubra
Cephalanthera × schulzei E.G. Camus, Bergon & A. Camus (1908) – Ibrido con Cephalanthera damasonium

Ibridi tra generi diversi:
Cephalanthera longifolia × Dactylorhiza maculata

Sinonimi
La specie Cephalanthera longifolia, in altri testi, può essere chiamata con nomi diversi. L'elenco che segue indica alcuni tra i sinonimi più frequenti:

Cephalanthera ensifolia (Murr.) L.C. Richard (1818)
Serapias helleborine L. (1753) var. longifolia (basionimo)
Serapias longifolia L.C. Rich. (1817)

Specie simili
Senza l'infiorescenza (individui sterili con sole foglie basali) varie specie boschive possono essere confuse con la "Cefalantera maggiore". È utile in questo caso esaminare attentamente la lamina fogliare: le foglie devono essere 10 volte più lunghe che larghe; si devono trovare 5 nervi principali e circa 25 secondari; la lamina non deve essere a cappuccio (la larghezza massima può trovarsi a ¼ o a metà dalla base); il fusto è biancastro e carenato. Le specie che in stato sterile possono essere confuse sono le seguenti:  Cephalanthera rubra – Cephalanthera damasonium - Epipactis atrorubens - Epipactis helleborine - Lilium bulbiferum.

In particolare qui mettiamo a confronto due specie molto simili:
Cephalanthera damasonium (Miller) Druce – Cefalantera bianca: si differenzia per le foglie più ellittiche e la colorazione dei fiori (bianco – giallastro).
Cephalanthera rubra (L.) L.C. Rich. - Cefalantera rossa: si differenzia soprattutto per il colore rosso purpureo dei fiori.

Altre notizie
In alcune regioni e provincie è una pianta protetta, quindi ne è vietata la raccolta.

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Note

Bibliografia

Voci correlate
Orchidee selvatiche in Italia

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni
Cephalanthera longifolia Gruppo Italiano per la Ricerca sulle Orchidee Spontanee (G.I.R.O.S.)

Neottieae
Taxa classificati da Linneo

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Nothing to do with lack of gratitude, a feeling I religiously evoke each day. Nothing against the protagonists of this most American of holidays — the arriving pilgrims to the New World with whom I could relate, and the indigenous souls who generously fed them. I liked the Thanksgiving story. But I couldn't cope with the stress of trying to reconcile American lives with Cuban yearnings. My own twist on the drama of staging Thanksgiving became too much for me.
Or perhaps, it was that I'm at heart the embodiment of a pilgrim, always in search of something, on a journey somewhere.
And so, I left my parents with their Cuban turkey and the kids celebrating with their father and his family, and instead of feasting, I traveled on Thanksgiving Day, usually to New York, although once I jetted to Toronto and another time to Boston.
I timed my Miami-New York flights to arrive after the Macy's parade had ended and everyone had gone home to culinary endeavors. Those were the emptiest flights I have ever experienced. You had your pick of a row of seats and the streets of Manhattan strangely deserted. I loved the solitude. When I didn't pass on the traditional meal altogether, I feasted on hotel restaurant sliced turkey and mashed potatoes overloaded with cream.
This year — the fourth without my father and grounded by the birth of a grandchild, Theo, named after him — I remember his disdain for plain turkey, and I smile the widest of smiles.
No sooner have I accepted the invitation from my American family to share their table on Theo's first Thanksgiving that I find myself offering to make picadillo stuffing and singing its flavorful praises. When that (thankfully) fails, I insist on bringing Spanish nougat, the Jijona and Alicante varieties of sugary peanut and almond confections.
And I'm not yet sitting at the table — presiding over a maple-glazed turkey with apple, cranberry, and sausage stuffing — when I'm already mourning the missing.
Time, magical mender, has turned my nostalgic Old World father into a savant.


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"House of Lies" s a half-hour comedy created, written and executive produced by Matthew Carnahan from the hit tell-all book 'House of Lies: How Management Consultants Steal Your Watch and Tell You the Time' by Martin Kihn. The new comedy is a scathing look at a self-loathing management consultant from a top-tier firm. Cheadle stars as Marty, a highly-successful and cutthroat consultant who is never above using any means (or anyone) necessary to get his way with and for his clients. Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars) will play Jeannie Van Der Hooven, a razor-sharp, Ivy-League graduate who works at Marty's firm. Co-stars include noted comedian Ben Schwartz (Undercovers) and Josh Lawson (Romantically Challenged) as Marty's corporate team members; Dawn Oliveri (Heroes) as Marty's acerbic ex-wife; the legendary Glynn Turman (In Treatment) as his psychoanalyst father; and Donis Leonard Jr. (The Fresh Beat Band) as Marty's young son.
This season, Marty is a man with a singular focus - ascending from millionaire mogul to global dominator. No longer content with fleecing big-money clients, he's upping the stakes in a highly calculated winner-take-all power play that will land him and the Pod - Jeannie (Kristen Bell), Clyde (Ben Schwartz) and Doug (Josh Lawson) - in Cuba. To the victor go all the spoils.


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Thomas Steitz was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He studied at Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin and coninued at Harvard University where he earned his doctorate in 1966. The future Nobel Laureate William Lipscomb was his supervisor. Thomas Steitz did his postdoctoral research at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology at the University of Cambridge and thereafter became a professor at Yale University where he conducted his Nobel Prize awarded work. Thomas Steitz is married to molecular biologist Joan Steitz and they have one son together.
An organism's vital functions are managed by large, complex protein molecules produced in cells' ribosomes. There, genetic information from "messenger RNA" is translated into chains of amino acids that then build proteins. Using a method known as x-ray crystallography, Thomas Steitz and other researchers were able to collaborate to map the structure of ribosomes, made up of hundreds of thousands of atoms, in 2000. Among other applications, this has been important in the production of antibiotics.


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