BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi activist Nadia Murad met her country's president in Baghdad on Wednesday after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for her advocacy on behalf of victims of wartime sexual violence.
Murad, a member of Iraq's Yazidi minority, was among thousands of women and girls who were captured and forced into sexual slavery by Islamic State militants in 2014. She became an activist on behalf of women and girls after escaping and finding refuge in Germany.
She arrived in Baghdad from Stockholm on Wednesday, and was received by President Barham Salih.
"There is no meaning to the Nobel prize without the ongoing work for the sake of peace," Murad told group of community leaders and foreign ambassadors at the presidential palace.
Yazidis are followers of an ancient faith who are falsely branded devil-worshippers by Sunni extremists. When the Islamic Sate group swept into northern Iraq in 2014, the militants massacred thousands of Yazidi men and enslaved an estimated 7,000 women and girls.
Many managed to escape as U.S.-backed Iraqi forces gradually drove the militants from all the territory they once held in a grueling 3-year campaign, but some 3,000 Yazidi women and girls are still missing.
Murad called on the Iraqi government and the U.S.-led coalition to search for the missing. She also called on the government to rebuild her hometown, Sinjar. More than 80 percent of Yazidis are still living in displacement camps.
The Yazidis had endured a "heinous and a rare crime in history," Salih said and called on parliament to pass a law recognizing it as a genocide.
Murad later met Hadi al-Amiri and Falih al-Fayadh, top leaders of Iraq's Popular Mobilization militia umbrella, which played a key role in the war against IS. The militias are jointly responsible, with Iraqi federal forces, for the security of Sinjar.
As Murad was receiving her prize in Oslo, Iraq celebrated the anniversary of its costly victory over IS, which still carries out sporadic attacks and controls a remote enclave just across the border in Syria. The war left tens of thousands dead, and destroyed entire neighborhoods and towns. Some 1.8 million people are still displaced from their homes.
Associated Press writer Philip Issa in Baghdad contributed to this report.


Yay. It's officially Spring folks!
A big woo-hoo to that!
If you're anything like me though – you're still walking around with your big woolly jumpers and padded coats which could pretty much double up as duvet covers or sleeping bags!
Planning my daily wardrobe is becoming a little bit on the tricky side. And to be honest – I'm rather bored and very much 'over' my usual, browns, blacks and greys which have become my staple items over these past months.
To me, Spring brings with it, an air of excitement and a promise of brighter and warmer days. As the flowers bloom and the trees blossom, the bursts of colour make me feel happy and alive. But instead of just looking at such vibrancy in my surroundings, I want to embrace a bit of colour in my new Spring wardrobe too.
But of course, Spring in the UK is a bit on the unpredictable side and its a bit of an 'in-between' type of season. One minute the wind is blowing and the chill snaps and bites at your ears, but the next minute, the sun has poked its head out from behind the clouds, and the warmth filters through and you suddenly find yourself pulling frantically to loosen your scarf or unbutton your coat as fast as you can, with your hands becoming hot and clammy!
It's a season where you need to ready yourself for all eventualities.
But that's not to say we need to cover up in lots of dark, heavy layers and coats.
Instead, let's try and brighten up our days a little with a touch of colour. Let's ditch (or at least set to one side – I for one could never totally get rid of my staple blacks and greys – I just fancy a change up!) our bland wintry wardrobe items and add in a few lighter, brighter layers.
Lightweight tees, sweaters, jackets and coats can become your new 'go-to' pieces.
Layered up with a scarf to keep you cosy in the wilder weather, but all the while giving you the versatility to be able to strip off a layer or two if, and when the days become warmer.
Also hugely important though, is our need to be comfortable.
Our lives as busy professionals and hectic mums are tough enough, without us fretting about how to look half decent in outfits which aren't fit for the everyday chaos and mayhem of our busy schedules.
So, with this, I've put together just a few easy 'casual-cool' outfits, all of which have an added pop of colour to brighten up our days just that little bit more.
And just to whet your appetite that little bit more, why not check out my Pinterest board too….
I like all four outfits – perfect for spring. The yellow bag would look lovely on my shoulder.
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Hi, Sarah here! Today I have an interview with Alexa (of Alexa Loves Books) and Elena (of Novel Sounds), book bloggers extraordinaire. Hope you enjoy!
From L-R: Erin Bowman, Susan Dennard, Elena, Alexa, Sarah J. Maas, & Kat Zhang!
So, a few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of finally, finally meeting Alexa (of Alexa Loves Books) and Elena (of Novel Sounds) at BookExpoAmerica. They're two amazing, unique book bloggers who are incredibly knowledgeable & excited about books, and are truly just a shining example of how book bloggers brighten, enrich, and help the publishing industry thrive.
Along with a few other PubCrawl ladies, I had an amazing time talking to both of them in New York (they are both seriously just some of the loveliest, coolest people you will ever meet), and thought it'd be awesome to have them here on PubCrawl for a behind-the-scenes look at what their lives are like as book bloggers! AND in honor of having them on PubCrawl today, I'm also giving away a copy of each of their favorite books—so check out the details below!
Okay, I'm dying to know: How did you guys get into blogging in the first place (was there a certain book that inspired you to start reviewing—or was it a certain book blog)?
Elena: This is such a standard answer, but I got into book blogging because I saw a bunch of book blogs and thought, "this looks fun. I can do it too!" It was a "why not?" sort of thing.
Plus, I had a LiveJournal where I liked to make my posts aesthetically pleasing and wanted to apply it to a wider audience. It's so weird because I'm actually friends with some of the bloggers that inspired me now and I'm like, "wait, how did this happen?!" The blogging community really IS nice and welcoming.
Alexa: I've seriously always loved to read, ever since I was a little girl. That love never wavered, and in fact, continued to be a constant no matter what else changed in my life. I was late to the game in discovering book blogs, as the first time I ever read one was in January 2011! My family and friends barely read books, so it fascinated me that there was an entire community of people who loved books as much as I did! After lurking for several months, I launched my blog in April of 2011 – and the rest is history.
Elena and I met through mutual blogger friends, and it was online at first. We shared a similar taste in books, for one thing. I adored her blog, admired her talents and totally listened to her when she recommended songs for me to listen to! We started chatting online, then did a blog event together and finally got to meet when she came up to NYC for the J.K. Rowling event last year. It was so cool to see each other in real life! This year, I got to see her again when she came up for BEA as she stayed with me for a few days. Elena is one of the sweetest, cutest people I know, and I'm so glad we're friends.
Wahh! You guys are so adorable. To switch gears a bit… I know book blogging is suuuper time-consuming (some book bloggers have likened it to having a second job)… On average, between reading & maintaining your websites/social media platforms, how much time do you spend blogging?
Alexa: Oh, it's DEFINITELY like a second job! I've tried to quantify how much time I spend working on blog posts + social media + commenting/visiting other blogs, and have come up with a figure of roughly around 8-9 hours from M-F (since I don't do any blog-related things on weekends, unless I feel inspired to!). It takes a whole lot of work to write reviews, format posts and then to promote your posts and interact with other people too! I enjoy it though, so it never truly feels like actual "work" to me. My real job would probably drive me crazy if I didn't have this other "job" to preoccupy me!
You might notice I don't include reading in my time count. Reading is something I do purely for fun. With or without the blog, I would still be doing it, so I don't really want to count it as a "blog" activity. If I did though, I'd probably get close to around an additional 3 hours just for reading (and that's usually during my commutes to the office).
Real talk though: blogging is SO time consuming. I didn't expect it. I thought you could just put up posts, reply to comments, visit some blogs, and that's that. It's not. You have to constantly market and network yourself if you want to be known. There are a lot of blogs out there and to make sure you stand out, you have to interact constantly. People tend to like you more if they know you exist. Just saying. It can get really tiring but it's worth it.
Time to get a little personal. So, it's no secret that the writing community can be a bit competitive (especially since social media allows for us to constantly play the comparison game)… Do you guys feel like there's competitiveness amongst book bloggers (& about what)? If so, how do you combat that?
Eat ice cream. I think I find way too many reasons to pity eat but whatever, you feel crappy so might as well cheer yourself up with the little things.
Talk to friends privately. DO NOT rant on Twitter or public social media sites. There have been many times I am sorely tempted to tweet things I'll regret (and tweets I have regretted) but that's not the time and place to do it. No one likes constant negativity. Friends help. I have sent many paranoid and whiny e-mails/texts to friends and I am very glad they are still my friends.
Think about all the positive traits you have as a blogger. You have an audience. People like your blog. Remind yourself you're awesome.
Alexa: There's a bit of competition among bloggers. This competition revolves around stats + advanced copies for the most part, since those are usually the things that seem to indicate that you're a successful blogger to the rest of the community. It's definitely okay to want to be better at what you do, and to work towards continued success and growth when it comes to blogging. But there are people who take it too seriously sometimes, and that's where these "numbers" start to come into play.
Personally, I don't let that influence what I do on my blog! I enjoy reading, and I enjoy sharing what I've read, particularly if I'm passionate about a book, series or author. My blog is primarily an outlet for me to share what I love. Sometimes, I do get caught up in things and feel like I have to do more, be more. But then I remind myself that I do this because it's something fun and it's something I love. I almost always end up scrolling through old posts or reading old favorites, up until the point where I've relaxed about the entire thing.
What is the best part of being a book blogger? Any personal stories to share about particularly awesome moments?
Alexa: The people, without a doubt, are the best part of being a part of the book blogging community. By people, I am referring to fellow bloggers, authors and publishers. It's a wonderful thing to be able to immerse myself among a crowd that genuinely loves books, loves reading, loves writing as much as I do – and aren't afraid to show it! It's been such a relief, honestly, to be able to talk about these things with people who are passionate about them. Plus, to get the chance to interact with authors (who are seriously celebrities to me) is always a good thing! I love how I can immediately let them know how I feel about what they've written, especially if I feel like gushing. And the publishers and their reps are always so generous and so very kind!
There have been many awesome moments that blogging has brought me! Every single time I receive an ARC, for instance. That always manages to make my day, especially if it's for something I'm excited about. There's also BEA, which I've now been to TWICE and love! But my favorite kind of awesome moments are the ones with authors—interacting with them on Twitter, emailing them and having them featured on the blog. But it's particularly when I go to an event to meet them and they know who I am! That surprises me every. single. time. I mean, I fangirl over authors a lot, so to have them know my name and Twitter handle definitely gets me all excited!
If we're talking specific moments here, I'd have to say that spending some time with Kat Zhang, Erin Bowman, Susan Dennard and you Sarah, was definitely a highlight for me this year. It was really fun!
I am going to sound like a broken record now if you know me but BEA was a very awesome series of moments. I live in states where people don't tend to visit (like come on, I have the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. how is that not a good incentive?) so it was overwhelming at first to suddenly have all these people from the Internet be you know, real people but it was really really great. Very fortunate in fact to meet some of the Pub Crawl ladies who were on the Young Authors Give Back Tour and very fortunate I didn't come off as the heavy breathing super fan I not so secretly am.
Sarah: Awwww! You guysss! It was a highlight for me/us, too!!!
Elena—Music is a huge part of your fabulous blog (I adore your "Soundtrack To Your Life" feature)… So I have two questions: 1) If you were stranded on a desert island, what's the one album that you'd want with you? And 2) How long does it usually take you to select/find the music to accompany each review? Does it usually just strike you as you're reading, or do you ever have to do some research/browsing for the perfect song?
2) It depends! Sometimes, I know it right off the bat like with Laura Marling's "Goodbye England (Covered in Snow)" for Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein and The Dodos' "The Season" for Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta. It could be something I was listening to while reading such as Little Joy's "The Next Time Around" for My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick. I definitely have to search at times and I usually just scroll through my library until I find a song title that I think may work and then I look up the lyrics. There are some very tricky books though such as children/middle grade so I usually end up going with an instrumental song, ha.
Alexa, I know you're an aspiring writer… Do you think that impacts how you review books? I know some writers who stopped reviewing books once they got agents/book deals/etc (or at least stopped reviewing the books they didn't like, because they didn't want to potentially burn bridges). Do you ever worry that you'll someday have to stop reviewing in favor of professional publication?
Alexa: It's interesting that you'd ask me this question, as I was just thinking about this the other day. While I'd like to say that writing in the hopes of being published one day certainly affects the way I review books on the blog, it really doesn't. I review books based on how I felt about them – BUT I'm a positive, nice person. I gush over the ones I loved; I try to stay objective and point out positive things about the ones I didn't love so much. I don't think that there's anything wrong with sharing YOUR opinion on different books. Everyone feels differently about each book in the world, so as long as you're respectful and reasonable, there's no harm in not liking something.
I honestly wouldn't be able to say if I'd stop reviewing if it would affect my chances of getting published. I like getting my thoughts on books out there, I really do! It always makes me happy to share about other books that I've fallen HARD for on the blog. Perhaps, if anything, it would affect WHICH books I chose to review on the blog, and stick primarily to the ones that garnered positive reactions from me.
If you could spend a night at a pub with any 3 authors (alive or dead) who would it be and why?
Elena: I discussed this with my good friend, Sarah, and I am going to shamelessly steal her answer because it is genius: Neil Gaiman, J.K. Rowling, and Stephen Fry. They would be so British, so charming, so delightful, and I would be in shock. Seriously, can you imagine how freaking amazing that night would be?! Best night of your life, hands down! You'll have the story for the ages! "One time I was drinking with Neil, Jo, and Stephen…" I want to cry thinking about it because it's not real and I so badly want it to be.
Yayyy! Thank you so, so much for visiting Pub Crawl, Alexa & Elena! In honor of your visit, I'm giving away one copy each of your favorite books—Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein (Elena's pick) and Just One Day by Gayle Forman (Alexa's pick)! The giveaway is US—only, and will end a week from now (7/9/13)—fill out the form below to enter!
Alexa is a twenty-something book blogger currently living in New York, who reads every chance she gets, whether it's five minutes while waiting for the subway…or on long car trips to another state." She's an aspiring writer as well (she started out writing fan-fiction!), and some of her favorite authors include C.S. Lewis, J.K. Rowling, Christopher Paolini, Rick Riordan, Tamora Pierce, Sarah Dessen, Stephanie Perkins, Maggie Stiefvater, Sarah MacLean, Julie Garwood & Veronica Roth. You can visit her blog here, and follow her on Twitter & Goodreads.
Elena runs the fabulous blog, NovelSounds.net—which, in addition to combining her passion for music & books, also includes super-fun book pairings with things like ice cream, poetry, and films. She's currently a double major in East Asian Studies & Telecommunications, and has a major case of wanderlust. Her favorite book is Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami, and her all-time favorite band is Beach House. You can visit her blog here, and follow her on Twitter and Pinterest.
24 Responses to Behind the Scenes: An Interview with Book Bloggers Alexa & Elena & A Giveaway!
Great interview. I have a huge respect for book bloggers because it is so time consuming and you all do it simply for the love of books. I follow a number of book review blogs and it's where I find out about the books I read.
Great interview! Love hearing how another part of this business works.
Only three? Let's see…. I'd try absinthe with Edgar Allen Poe, talk at length with David Sedaris over lemon drops about our weird families, and try to keep up with Hunter S. Thompson. And I'd meet up with Augusten Burroughs in the morning to deal with the hangover at a coffeeshop.
J K Rowling: because she is a genius and the sole reason I read today.
Thanks for sharing about your blogging/social media processes!
I agree with Elena! I would have to pick Neil Gaiman as well, just went to his signing for The Ocean at the End of the Lane and he was so wonderful 🙂 Also, have to go with Tahereh Mafi, because she tweets about her mom (and pants) and I think it'd be awesome to see her around her family! And finally Dr. Seuss.
I think I would pick JK Rowling – that one's a no brainer – and also Frances Hardinge and Agatha Christie!
This interview was adorabls! Im totally Inspired by you guys!
Well, I definitely have some more book blogs I need to look into. Lovely interview–although I'm super jealous you were all able to go to BEA this year!
Ooh, what a fantastic interview! I've been a fan of Elena's blog for quite a while now, and am always surprised at how creative everything she posts is. I'm still new to Alexa's blog, though!
This is a very inspiring post 🙂 Thanks Elena and Alexa for including these tips and insights. I know I get caught up with the competition as well, and being a newer blogger it's easy to get caught up in the mad rush to get high stats and lots of followers. Thanks again and see you around the blogosphere!
Such a great interview! I like that the tables are turned and you guys were interviewing them instead of the other way around. It's so nice to hear things from the book bloggers' sides!
Tahereh Mafi, Julie Kagawa and Colleen Hoover because they're the authors of my favorite books and I've never met any authors before. I don't have particular reasons for each of them other than I would love to talk to them about their books 🙂 Thanks for the giveaway!
RIck Yancey, Maggie Stiefvater, and Laini Taylor!
My three authors would be Daniel Handler (because of his fabulous wit), Melina Marchetta (because Jellicoe Road is my favorite book), and Rainbow Rowell (because I adore all her books).
Great interview! Tamora Pierce would definitely be in my top three as well!
Definitely Tamora Pierce, Neil Gaiman, and John Green.
Great interview, everyone. I loved all the responses!
And I'm with Alexa 100% on the writing answer. I think that's how it would be for me as well.
Awesome interview! I don't know that I'd be able to choose only 3 authors for that last question, but J.K. Rowling would definitely be one of them. And like A Backwards Story said, Kristin Cashore would be, too.


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Crayons Advertising floats 5 specialist agencies on its silver jubilee
Crayons becomes purely creative agency backed by Melon Media, Amber Out of Home, Ultra Violet Digital and Jade Events.
BestMediaInfo Bureau | Delhi | July 6, 2011
Crayons – India's largest independent ad agency is celebrating its silver anniversary with some restructuring and a complete image makeover. The agency now has a new logo, full of colour and energy – depicting a stylish and cohesive organization with a multitude of ideas. Coinciding with Silver Jubilee, Managing Director of Crayons, Kunal Lalani announced the launch of five specialist agencies, all integrated under 'CRAYONS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP'. These agencies are Melon Media, Amber Out of Home, Ultra Violet Digital and Jade Events; and 'Crayons', now becomes a purely creative agency.
Elaborating on the reason for this, Lalani says, "Industry dynamics and expectations of clients have led to this restructuring. Each of these agencies will be a stand-alone brand, fully equipped with specialised resources and infrastructure to deliver focused communication solutions." This essentially means that Crayons' clients will have five different specialist agencies working on their brands, yet will be integrated under Crayons Communication Group.
"Each of these specialist agencies will have a separate CEO to spearhead operations. For instance, MELON, our Media specialist agency now has a renowned media personality, Gopinath Menon, as Co-founder and CEO," added Lalani.
Gopinath Menon has over two decades of experience in all aspects of the media discipline, be it Planning, Strategy, Buying and Execution. His journey has taken him through ABP, DDB Mudra, Lowe Lintas, Leo Burnett and TBWA. He has worked closely on a host of consumer, service and corporate brands. He is published regularly as a columnist in various business and trade magazines.
On the occasion, Gopi says, "Melon will bring out the nuances and sensitivity of media delivery in making the message compelling to consumers. In this process, we will attempt to distill the traits of the medium, the message and the messenger. These are often confused from a communication perspective, and as a result the brand performance suffers."
Set up in 1986 in a basement in Delhi by Kunal Lalani, Crayons Advertising has covered a lot of ground in its remarkable 25- year journey. While the last two decades saw most advertising agencies being mopped up by large multinational networks, Crayons resisted being bought out and emerged as 'India's largest Independent agency'. What started on a very modest scale with just 3 people in a small office now has over 200 people, spread over seven offices across India. It's perhaps the only agency to have its own office overseas, in Dubai.
Crayons shot into fame, when it bagged the prestigious account for the 2009 Lok Sabha Elections, in a pitch that saw the biggest names from the Indian ad industry participating. What made the win significant is the fact that till that point Crayons had been the agency for BJP, the main rival of Congress. "That win confirmed our capabilities as a professional ad agency and reinforced our client's belief in us," says Ranjan Bargotra, President, Crayons Advertisng.
Incidentally Crayons has handled as many as 12 election campaign mandates so far, more than any other agency in the country, and has also worked for Akali Dal and Samajwadi Party, apart from Congress and BJP.
Winning the Congress account was not an isolated event; even earlier, Crayons had pitched and won big ticket assignments like Kerala Tourism, Incredible India and Fortis Healthcare against some of the best agencies. The agency handles some blue chip PSU accounts like Air India, Indian Oil, Indian Railways, Powergrid, BSNL, MTNL and so on.
In an industry which is known for shifting loyalties, both from consumers as well as clients, Crayons has nurtured some well known brands for over a decade. BABA, Kohinoor Basmati Rice, Kajaria Tiles, Gulf Oil, Fortis Hospitals, ITC Fortune Hotels… are some of the brands that have a long standing relationship with Crayons.
Talking about the agency's growth, Lalani says, "Crayons has grown consistently at a rate higher than the industry's average, and its capitalised billings for the year 2009-10 were over Rs 250 crores. Not content with being India's largest agency, Kunal Lalani is now aiming to take Crayons to among India's top ten ad agencies within the next three years, and he has plans up his sleeve that should soon be revealed.

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Forever: Cancel or Keep the New ABC Drama?
by Trevor Kimball, October 21, 2014
ABC is still trying to fill that Tuesdays at 10pm timeslot. Many ABC shows have been given that timeslot and they've all been cancelled — Killer Women, Body of Proof and Lucky 7, to name just a few. So, how's the new Forever TV show doing? Will it break the trend or be cancelled as well?
On the Forever TV show, New York City's star medical examiner is Doctor Henry Morgan (Ioan Gruffudd). He can ascertain things that most can not because of his vast experience — he's been alive for 200 years but can't figure out how or why. The rest of the cast includes Alana de la Garza, Lorraine Toussaint, Donnie Keshawarz, Joel David Moore, and Judd Hirsch.
The series got off to an okay start, following the season premiere of Dancing with the Stars on a Monday night. It attracted a 1.7 rating with 8.59 million viewers. The following night, in its permanent timeslot, the demo rose slightly but viewership dropped.
Should Forever be cancelled?
No! Are you kidding?
Maybe, I'm not sure.
Yes, put it to rest.
In week two, the ratings tumbled to a 1.4 in the demo with 5.69 million. In week three, they fell even lower and last week's installment hit new lows with a 1.1 demo rating and 4.81 million viewers.
Just four weeks into the season and this show is already in serious trouble. ABC needs a successful show to fill the Tuesdays at 10pm timeslot and it's clear that Forever isn't the answer to their prayers. It's unlikely that they'll order any installments beyond their initial 13 episode order.
Will all of the episodes air? I suspect that ABC will release the six remaining episodes — probably before the holidays. The network may find other programming to air in the Tuesdays at 10pm timeslot during at least some of November sweeps however.
Either way, unless there's a miraculous turnaround in the ratings, Forever is as good as cancelled. It's yet another TV show about an immortal that will see its life cut short.
But, what do you think? Do you like this show? Would you like to see Forever cancelled or renewed for a second season?
11/7 update: ABC has ordered nine additional episodes.
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Crazyboy
the best TV series ever. Bring back season 2
bring back season 2
give us our forever season 2 back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
They should bring it back since they are doing a similar show called second chance. Some people worked when it was on and recorded it. They should think of that before they saying ratings suck. It doesn't mean we were not watching it.
dirtyblackmilk
Bring it back. Its the best so exciting and new. Love how different it is from all the other shows out there
I love this show. I dont watch alot of tv but this show was one of the few that i will watch. Please bring it back.
Larry Conley
ABC truly screwed the pooch when the cancelled Forever. I understand why they are doing so poorly with decisions like this.
I just watched series one of Forever. I loved it. It had an old fashioned quality to it and so full of charm. Ioan Gruffudd portrayed Henry Morgan immaculately. Very sad to hear that it has been cancelled.
Darlene Keleman
I just found out today, I am behind the times I know, but I could not believe that this show was cancelled !!
Instead of cancelling some of those ridiculous reality show, excellent shows that have story lines and credible actors and actress, get cut. It does not make sense to me.
Please keep the show Forever going; it's really is a wonderful program. Ioan Gruffurd is reminiscent of Basil Rathbones' portrayal of Sherlock Holmes, with one exception, Ioan is so much better. Forever is definitely a show for the intelligent viewer. Please don't leave us out.
Ann Marshall
Stated Simply– I want Forever to be brought back period am really getting disgusted with the way the networks just yank off shows, even wmeh they have a large audience. I have already started on Plan B if forever is not brought back to not watch any other TV programs during their tmeslot ad more people should do the same
Susan O
Keep Forever on the air. Great thinking person'show!!!
Linda Miller
This is one of the best shows released last season. Please renew for a 2nd season!
Vallorie
Forever is a good show. The cast is great and I would like to see where the story line will go. Please renew it. Maybe it is in the wrong time slot and should be on earlier. Most ratings are BS and don't reflect everyone's opinion. You have cancelled good shows. Body of Proof was good too.
I would like Forever to be renewed, it's a great show, funnier than a lot of similar shows.


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6 Brands Hitching a Ride With Back to the Future II Day
Although I was not precisely in the target audience of the Back to the Future franchise in the 1980s—having been only 3 years old when the first film was released—the movies fittingly transcended their time. I grew up frequently watching a VHS copy that had been taped from TV, and my life has been colored by such things as fervent elementary school debates about whether or not hoverboards were real and endless quotes and references among friends whenever a word like "gigawatts" would come up. Marty McFly's searing rendition of "Johnny B. Goode" even inspired me to pick up the electric guitar.
On a day like this one—October 21, 2015, the date to which the protagonists travel in the second film—it can be a good move for brands to acknowledge that there are lots of people like me. Even if I don't end up buying whatever synergized merchandise or service they are offering, it demonstrates that they are in on the joke and don't take themselves too seriously to have a little fun with the occasion. It also establishes that most crucial element of friendship, which forms bonds between a person and a brand just as it does between two people: they like something I like.
Scores of brands are tweeting using the hashtags #BTTF2015 and #BackToTheFuture, but here's a quick roundup of how a few notable brands have marked the date:
Pepsi released a limited quantity of Pepsi Perfect in retro-futuristic bottles, charging $20.15 a pop. Although this initially generated excitement, there was a fair bit of backlash—not because of the exorbitant price for 17 ounces of soda, but because the 6,500 bottles released were not enough to satisfy demand.
Toyota actually scored Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd for a promotional video for the Toyota Mirai, complete with knowing nods to the original script and "The Power of Love" on the soundtrack. The tie-in (other than that a customized Toyota truck was Marty's dream ride) is that the Mirai indirectly repurposes trash, a la the fictional Mr. Fusion device, to be a source of hydrogen for the electric car's fuel cells.
Lyft is offering lucky Manhattan users a chance for a free ride in a DeLorean if they request a ride between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Although winners of this prize will surely be fewer than those who scored a Pepsi Perfect, the element of surprise tempers expectations and makes for a whimsical promo that gets the brand name out there effectively.
Volvo, in one for the "say what?" file, indicated in a cagey press release that they would unveil a "Time Machine" concept at next month's Los Angeles Auto Show. Not of course a true time machine, this design would instead potentially "give significant time back to drivers" through some means as yet unstated. Vague? Sure, but automotive news sources are dutifully reporting the announcement.
Universal Pictures created a cute trailer for Jaws 19, not to promote anything in particular, but seemingly just for fun. And fun it is.
Calvin Klein, which served as Marty's comedy-of-errors pseudonym, took to social media with a supercut of moments from the films.
A name notably absent from the scrum: Mattel, the in-film manufacturer of the hoverboard. Missed opportunity, or sensibly flying under the radar because they haven't yet made countless childhood dreams come true?
Regardless of how well each brand leveraged Back to the Future II day, the phenomenon underlines the potential value of product placement. You never know when a film will become a beloved cultural touchstone and you'll be able to double-dip decades in the future.


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George Washington to Robert Stewart, May 10, 1756 To CAPTAIN ROBERT STEWART Winchester, May 10, 1756. Sir: I have received yours this morning; and wonder you were not more explicit in the reasons you have for believing the Enemys return....
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George Washington to Zachary Lewis, May 16, 1756 To COLONEL HENRY PEYTON Winchester, May 16, 1756. Sir: The Detachment from King George, under Lieutenant Newgent, is to be stationed at Ashby's Fort; and you are to proceed with the whole...
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Verizon Acquires Indoor Positioning Firm Senion
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One of the United States' largest wireless network operators, Verizon, is expanding its location-based technology offering, targeting precise indoor positioning as an important part of the plan.
Verizon announced last week that it has acquired Senion, a firm that develops location-responsive solutions. The move will allow Verizon to combine its 5G new platform with Senion's technology, bringing responsive and location-precise services to its customers.
"Verizon Location Technology is working to build a more efficient and productive world. This involves giving machines sight and providing enterprise leaders with deeper insights, enabling the orchestration of any space," Jeff Frantz, Executive Director of Verizon Location Technology, said in a press release. "Sensor fusion and indoor positioning are foundational components for these next-generation capabilities. Combining Senion's superior technology with the location-accuracy, speed, throughput and reliability of Verizon's 5G platform will help us push the boundaries of what's possible."
Senion's Indoor Positioning System (IPS) is similar to a GPS for indoor environments. It utilizes the internal sensors in smart devices to locate the device's indoor position and then transforms the location into data signals. The beacons broadcast the signals and then push them to the positioning system. On top of the positioning system, an app allows users to know their exact location.
Senion's employees will continue their work in partnership with Verizon's Location Technology team to extend the company's new automation business.
"Senion was created with the vision that one day our sensor fusion technology would allow for precise positioning for anyone and anything, at anytime," said Dr. Christian Lundquist, CEO and Co-Founder of Senion. "By leveraging Verizon's expertise in connectivity and location technology, we can further our work to improve workflows for companies and create seamless, responsive and location-aware services."
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Social Media and Esports: A Match Made in Marketing Heaven
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It is now the time for esports and iGaming brands to prepare for this growth and harness the power of social media, sentiment analysis and interactive content to improve their visibility as a brand
Whether you're a gamer or not, you cannot deny the momentum esports are gaining in the entertainment industry and beyond. You can already place wagers on esports competitions, you might soon be able to support your home nation's esports team in the Olympics, and you could even look at securing your place at university on an esports scholarship. Yes, these are very real things that are happening.
The esports industry is growing at more than 40% every year, coming to a total worth of an eye-watering $500 million and set to become a $1.7 billion market by 2021. If that wasn't enough to convince you of esports' inevitable rise, the total Twitch viewers now surpass the audience numbers of news sites such as CNN. One study even showed that more unique viewers watched video game content than Netflix, HBO and ESPN combined (!!!!). For example, the Intel Extreme Masters in Poland has double the viewing figures of the 2017 NBA finals.
Streamers are the new influencers
We touched on how popular gaming streaming services are becoming, but with new platforms come new influencers. The most popular Twitch streamers are watched by millions and millions of people every day – so what better platform to showcase a new product or campaign, than a captive audience who love watching video games? Influencers play a vital role in the social media ecosystem; they fuel the platforms by connecting brands to consumers. Simple as that. Streaming influencers aren't anything new: look at make-up tutorials, how-to videos and reviews. However, streaming influencers are exploding within the esports industry thanks to platforms like Twitch. So surely the sponsors aren't too far behind?
Traditional social media influencers don't get a penny from the platforms they use and rely on sponsorships and endorsements from brands and organisations looking to expand their reach. But with Twitch, esports players can actually make money through integrated ads, donations and subscribers. One of the most popular streamers right now, Tyler Blevins, reportedly makes over half a million dollars every month through subscriptions alone. Then, if you think about what that amount would equate to if we considered sponsorships and Twitch Bits, that's a hell of a lot of money for playing video games in your bedroom in front of a webcam.
How social media launched esports
All sports fans love social media (Twitter, in particular) for their immediacy and ability to constantly update. It was thanks to Twitter many years ago that esports made its drive into the mainstream. Before the days of Twitter, online forums and in-person meet-ups were the only real point of communication between members of the community. Even today, these outlets and publications become the holy-grail of esports news and content. Twitter played a huge part in bringing the esports community together. While forums and websites remain a solid centre for everything esports, social media leads as a source of breaking news, opinion and rumour. Shorter, concise messages are easier to break down and digest for the wider audience and, as a result, players from across the globe are more likely to be heard.
One huge factor that has helped the esports industry progress is the level of intimacy that social media offers. Players, teams and brands are able to interact on a more personal level through social media. Twitter provides the ultimate platform for daily and breaking news communications, as it is a fast and easy way for fans and major players in the industry to communicate – creating a more personal experience for the individual (did you know that 42% of total conversations surrounding live gaming events occur on Twitter?). When we look at Facebook, it offers a chronological insight into the lives and world of your favourite players and brands as well as future plans. Meanwhile, Instagram offers an intimate and exclusive look into the daily lives of players and brands. Fans want to know as much as possible about who they support and as they often idolise professional esports players and teams (who wouldn't – they're getting paid to play video games); uncovering their human side is the definitive way of relating and resonating with other esports fans. If you can make your hero seem like a regular human being – you're able to visualise yourself in their position and maybe think that video game stardom is attainable after all.
When you look at the individuals within the esports industry, although it may be on a games console – these (e)sports stars are now taking over the biggest names in sport. For example, let's look at the social interactions from April this year. Cristiano Ronaldo, probably the most famous football player in the world, managed to net 139.3 million social interactions throughout the month. However, Tyler "Ninja" Blevins racked up over 150 million social interactions in April 2018. This just goes to show the power of social media within the industry. If you asked a hundred people if they knew who Cristiano Ronaldo was, I would put ten quid on more than 90% knowing who is or at least his name. On the other hand, how many people do you know who would even have a clue who Tyler Blevins is? This just shows the power of social media within the esports industry, not only how it brings the community together, but because of how players can interact and connect with their idols.
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The lowdown: Why esports brands NEED to use social media
Gain a more diverse and genuinely interested audience
Using social media allows brands to step away from the old-fashioned, stereotypical esports fans. They are no longer limited to middle-aged males; brands will be able to engage with people from more diverse backgrounds, preferences and ways of thinking. The geographical potential for social media also helps brands target individuals in a specific area with the same mutual interests.
Immediate and instant conversations with the fans
Social media allows brands to acquire instant insights and trends about what the audience think and feel about a certain topic, but more importantly, all in real time.
Increased search ranking and website traffic
It's pretty straightforward (and something we do on the daily), but a strong presence on social media increases your SERP visibility through your shared content.
Share a wide range of information quickly and effortlessly
Social media allows the easy sharing of content, data and campaigns at super-high speeds. Being able to share your multimedia content and latest updates immediately to your audience, gets your content in front of the right people instantaneously. Social media is perfect as you can share practically any format of content, from GIFs, images, videos, surveys and games for example.
Gaining authority as a brand
Having a strong social media strategy is essential to any brand but given how the world of esports interacts with social media – having a strong following and a strong presence online empowers the brand and increases their authority.
Get to grips with the competition
It's pretty straightforward and often covered in GCSE Business Studies, but learning your competition and being aware of what others are doing in the industry is integral. Maybe they do something you like, or something that didn't work? Either way, you can learn a lot from what your peers and rivals do online.
Build relationships with the right people
The most efficient and successful way of building a relationship with your audience is by directly interacting with them – everyone knows that. Below-the-line strategies have always been known to more direct and personal. With the power of social media, you can connect with the phenomena that is the millennial generation. And when this generation is also interested in esports, platforms like Twitter and Facebook are the go-to way of reaching out to your key demographics, not only on a personal level, but in real time, about a specific interest.
How are people talking about esports?
An interesting aspect to remember and one of the most important things to look at, is how people are talking about esports online. If social media is one of the main driving forces behind its popularity and launch into the mainstream, we have to look at how the notion or topic of esports is perceived online.
An interesting aspect to look at, is people's opinions on brand involvement in esports, such as sponsorships and promotions. The sentiment analysis shows us that more than 50% of people from nations such as the US, UK, France and Germany see brand involvement as a positive thing for the world of esports, with just 5-8% of people have negative feelings about brand involvement. This is down to fans fearing losing the grassroots and community aspect of esports; most esports fans love esports and the players as they are normal people who just so happen to be really (really) good at video games, which is perceived to be easily attained.
In recent years, not only has the volume of conversations around esports exploded massively, but how people talk about esports has soared in positivity. The legitimacy and integrity of esports has increased so much in recent years; as mentioned earlier, the Official Olympic Committee not only sponsored an esports tournament in the run up to this year's Winter Olympics, but there have been several promising notions of esports making their way to the official Olympic games.
At ICS-digital, we have our one of a kind, bespoke sentiment analysis tool in house that not only looks at the volume of conversations online, but it can look at how people are talking online. Everyone voices opinions in real time on social media and with the added protection of a computer screen, people can tell you exactly what they think.
Our sentiment analysis tool is capable of delving deep into the Twittersphere to analyse the way in which people behave on social media. Our algorithm can explore topics and keywords in multiple languages and can also uncover how people are talking about said topic online, whether this happens to be positive, negative, or something in between. It can look at the volume of things that are being discussed, the times people are talking about it, and where in the world they are – giving us and our clients an in-depth look at how their brand or product is perceived, enabling insights to be taken from the results and shape campaigns and content to ensure maximum engagement and reach, but also relevancy to the time and audience.
All in all, thanks to social media, esports are well and truly on the rise. Give it about a decade and we will be seeing esports on our televisions, at global sporting events and individual players will soon become household names. It is now the time for esports and iGaming brands to prepare for this growth and harness the power of social media, sentiment analysis and interactive content to improve their visibility as a brand, but also to continue to increase the legitimacy of esports.
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Skinsagylet är den enda sjön som i sin helhet ligger i Sölvesborgs kommun i Blekinge och ingår i . Skinsagylet ligger i  Natura 2000-område och skyddas av habitatdirektivet.

Var namnet kommer ifrån är okänt, men man vet att sjön kallades för Schinechegiölet år 1693.

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Skinsagylet kallas även det naturreservat som består av sjön och den kringliggande skogen. Reservatet är kuperat och dess högsta punkt ligger på ca 125 meter över havet medan sjön ligger på cirka 50 meter över havet.

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I sjön finns gädda, abborre, ål och sutare.
I strandkanten finns det på en del ställen gungfly bestående av vitmossa, vattenklöver olika starrarter och gräs. På gungflyn växer det tranbär, sileshår och kärrviol.
Den kringliggande skogen består av avenbok uppblandat med en del av ek och bok. Dessutom finns det liljekonvalj, lundstarr, murgröna och vildkaprifol.

Här växer avenbokskog med inslag av ek och bok. Här finns också liljekonvalj, lundstarr, murgröna och vildkaprifol. Längs sjökanten finns partier med gungfly av vitmossa, vattenklöver, starrarter och gräs, bevuxna med tranbär, sileshår och kärrviol.

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Traffic Doesn't Define City-Los Angeles Sets Green Standard for Urban Living in the United States
Submitted on September 23, 2014 - 3pm
Los Angeles provides an interesting case study for sustainable urban living—in such a vast and diverse city, solutions don't come easily. Proving the sincerity of its sustainability efforts, L.A. recently approved a green building code to supplement ambitious smart growth practices, and the city's efforts to promote recycling has led the nation for years. In the following VerdeXchange News interview, L.A. City Council President Eric Garcetti details the city's race to win the title of "Greenest City" in the United States.
The city of Los Angeles recently assembled all of its general managers and departmental executives to hear testimony on environmental initiatives. What motivated the council to hold that historic hearing?
The problems Los Angeles faces can't be dealt with in a reactive way. Earlier this summer, I took the City Council on its first retreat in history, where we spent a day-and-a-half down in San Pedro, looking at the next two years. One of things that came out of that retreat was the desire to be proactive and have some in-depth conversations about a legislative agenda to improve this city. We identified five areas where we wanted to have these conversations: housing and homelessness, traffic and transportation, public safety, infrastructure, and the environment. So we started with the environment and we asked city departments, the advocacy community, businesses, and others to start the process of writing this city's sustainable city plan—which is a "greenprint" for measuring our success in making Los Angeles the most sustainable city and growing the economy in an environmentally sensitive way. I couldn't have been happier with the outcome. Over 80 motions and over 100 suggestions were made, building on the weaving together of our existing environmental policy. People weren't just talking about policy initiatives, they talked about changing the way we structure environmental policy in the city of L.A. to beef up the internal ability to implement a sustainable city plan that cuts across multiple city departments.
With the Nobel Peace Prize going to Al Gore and the International Panel for Climate Change on December 10th, and with the growing public attention to climate change, the debate regarding whether or not climate change is a threat is over. Attention now moves to a more challenging question: How do cities "connect the green dots," begin reducing emissions, and utilizing sustainable practices? How has L.A. accomplished some of those goals?
Let's talk about the good news and the bad news. The good news is that Los Angeles—except for our use of public transit—is already, by almost all measures, the greenest big city in America. Some cities often get much more praise and publicity, such as Chicago, San Francisco, and New York City. But a remarkable thing happened when I read through their sustainable city plans and compared their accomplishments with what Los Angeles has already achieved—such as our clean fuel fleet of vehicles, the amount of renewable energy that we're producing, and our recycling measures. Cities like Chicago are just beginning recycling programs, while we recycle 62 percent of all of the waste in Los Angeles, and we'll probably be at 70 percent within the next three years. We have managed to greatly reduce air pollution, but because of our car dependency and our terrain, we still have the worst air in America. We have managed to lay down one of the largest public transit systems in the country, including our rail, but we're such a huge city that it's still wholly inadequate for our needs. While we see the progress that we've made compared to our peers, we see, also, what we must still do, especially around that central issue of how we move through our city and our dependence on single-passenger cars. We love the amount of publicity that the environmental movement has received in recent years, including through Al Gore's movie, but we've been measuring our carbon output for close to a decade in the city. We have been able to inspire other cities and regions through our successes. Whether it's that we use the same amount of water today that we used in 1982 or whether it's because the Port of L.A. is the first port in America to have a plug-in tower for ships, converting the entire fleet to plug-in for electrical power, we really have led the way. However, we still have a long way to go.
Those are definitely positive accomplishments. But what remains for the city to accomplish? What are the next five goals for the city's environmental agenda?
A lot of it focuses around our proprietaries: We have the biggest port in America, one of the largest airports in America, and the largest municipal utility in America. The next things to do: first, we've got to start changing the way we handle environmental policy inside the city. I'd like to see an empowered Environmental Affairs Department leading the charge on coordinating environmental policy and helping to change the way city departments, including our proprietaries, do business internally and externally. Second, I'd like us to finally write a sustainable city plan; the council has begun that process with these hearings. We're going to sit down, lock the doors with some environmental advocates and city employees, and we're going to start actually writing that plan in the next couple of weeks. It will require months to finish that process, but it will hold us accountable to specific, numerical, and measurable goals. Third, we need to systematically implement clean water throughout our city. We should build our parks with soil that refilters water into our natural aquifers. We need to continue our momentum along the Los Angeles River, where I just saw an osprey a month ago, which means the fish are jumping back in the river again, all the way out to the ocean. Fourth, we need to continue regional work to clean our air. The biggest impact we will have is at the port, and moving all those idling ships off of dirty bunker diesel to clean electricity and finally getting something passed for the trucks to clean themselves up and to help those small truck owners convert their vehicles or buy new ones. Fifth, we need to meet the goal of a park within walking distance of every person in Los Angeles. I am very proud that, in my district, we've added 20 new parks to the 12 that I started with. We've almost tripled the number of parks in less than seven years. I have the densest district of anybody in the city, so if we can find the land, anybody can find the land. Lastly, we have to continue the momentum we've made in changing how we deal with waste. As I've mentioned, we're up to 62 percent recycling. We have the most innovative food-recycling program in the country. We just added apartments to our bulky item pickups and our recycling. Anybody that lives in an apartment in Los Angeles can call 311 to get recycling bins. We're up to 200,000 already, after just a few months. We need to look at ways to get a zero-waste city, and I'm glad that we'll have had, by the time you print this, a conference at the Los Angeles Convention Center dealing with how we get to a zero-waste city.
L.A. has been revitalizing its airport for more than a decade-and-a-half. What is the airport doing to clean the air and reduce its carbon footprint while it is renovating its facilities?
At the airport, we have to measure our footprint, and not just our carbon footprint. One of the goals coming out of this will be a yearly report from our Environmental Affairs Department letting us know what our footprint is and which direction it's moving. Specifically to the airport, we have to modernize an airport that has become an embarrassment to travelers and a less-than-optimal environmental actor in the city. First and foremost, we have to be ready for the next generation of planes, like the A380s, which is a quieter airplane that uses less fuel per passenger. But we need to make sure we have the gates and the buildings to greet the planes. The new Boeing is going to be coming online as well. We have begun the much-needed process of modernizing our international terminal, which is a gateway for everybody, and we have successfully passed the equivalent of a LEED-certified green building program for the airport through the City Council. There are no existing measurements by which an airport can be considered green, so we're writing the books ourselves. I give a lot of credit to Gina Marie Lindsey and the Airport Commission for adding recycling throughout the airport and for looking at the most environmentally sensitive ways to build. I want a passenger to get off the plane, whether it's from Las Vegas or Seoul, ga rcetti cont'd. (continued from page 17) Korea, and immediately see the greenest city in the world and one of the greenest airports in the world, from displays of our leadership in solar power, to the ability to get around in a people-mover instead of hopping into a gas-burning car, to the internal operations at the airport, as well.
The city of Los Angeles has one of the country's most recognized and accomplished planning directors. How can planning the built environment impact the carbon footprint of Los Angeles?
It's time for us, to quote the L.A. Planning Commission, to "Do Real Planning," to look comprehensively at how people function—not how buildings, subway cars, passenger cars, or architecture functions, but how people function in a city. I believe Gail Goldberg and the current Planning Commission have helped us move in that direction. I offer Hollywood, which is in my district, as a great example of the 14 points that were outlined in the "Do Real Planning" document—we're actually making these points come true in Hollywood. We want to have the city green its internal operations, but we also want it to become a magnet for green innovators around the country and around the world. We have started the Apollo Alliance to train a workforce that will be ready in the green building and clean energy sectors in some of the most job-deficient areas in Los Angeles. We have re-upped our commitment to a solar program that will be second-to-none in the country, distributing power throughout the city of Los Angeles and continuing to bring the solar industry here. We're working aggressively with everybody from the President of Iceland to biodiesel innovators native to Los Angeles to change the way that we produce and consume power, not just in the city government but also as a city. Our greenness as a city has defined our topography since our inception. It's time that it defined our economy in Los Angeles, as well.


Immunity. 2010 Oct 29;33(4):492-503. doi: 10.1016/j.immuni.2010.10.002.
Coffman RL1, Sher A, Seder RA.
Adjuvants enhance immunity to vaccines and experimental antigens by a variety of mechanisms. In the past decade, many receptors and signaling pathways in the innate immune system have been defined and these innate responses strongly influence the adaptive immune response. The focus of this review is to delineate the innate mechanisms by which adjuvants mediate their effects. We highlight how adjuvants can be used to influence the magnitude and alter the quality of the adaptive response in order to provide maximum protection against specific pathogens. Despite the impressive success of currently approved adjuvants for generating immunity to viral and bacterial infections, there remains a need for improved adjuvants that enhance protective antibody responses, especially in populations that respond poorly to current vaccines. However, the larger challenge is to develop vaccines that generate strong T cell immunity with purified or recombinant vaccine antigens.
(A) Expression of PRRs in human antigen-presenting and nonhematopoietic cells. The ability of the corresponding PRR ligands to produce cytokines and induce Th1 cell and cross-presentation from such cells is depicted below. MPL-based adjuvants (ASO1, ASO2, ASO4) activate monocyte and myeloid DCs, whereas TLR7 (Imiquimod) and TLR9 (CpG) ligands activate pDCs. Such adjuvants induce Th1 cell and low-level CD8+ T cell responses. In humans, it is not clear whether these cells contribute to cross-priming in vivo.
(B) The influence of direct innate activation and antigen presentation, bystander innate immunity on antigen presentation, or both together are shown. The relative potency of Th1 cell and CD8+ T cell immunity from these respective pathways are derived from in vivo mouse studies. Optimal Th1 cell and CD8+ T cell immunity is elicited by direct activation of antigen-presenting cells and bystander production of type I IFN. This can be achieved by using Poly IC and TLR7-TLR8 ligands as adjuvants, with the source of type I IFN derived from nonhematopoetic and pDCs, respectively.


City Patrol Police Free Download PC Game setup in single direct link for Windows. It is an amazing action and racing game.
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Following are the main features of City Patrol Police that you will be able to experience after the first install on your Operating System.
Begin your police career in an absorbing campaign with 15 tense missions. Punish trivial offenses and work your way up the career ladder, from undercover investigations to blazing chases.
Be ready for the speed and heart-pumping action that awaits on 15 dangerous routes! Different difficulties and vehicle properties turn each race into a hazard.
A wide range of detailed vehicles with varying HP await, from a transporter to an SUV to a muscle car. Choose your vehicle wisely — as often as not, it isn't the ultra-powered racer that gets you through downtown's narrow streets to your destination safe and sound!
The realistic physics of dense and authentically simulated traffic in the city and on the highway demands good reflexes and driving skills.
Your beat is a large, open 3D world with highways, country roads, and industrial estates. Enforce the law!
In free-play mode, protect the streets from criminal masterminds and solve 80 different side quests to move up from beat cop to the chief of police.
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You can expect a lot from the 2013 Ford Explorer. It features four-wheel drive capabilities, a durable automatic transmission, and a 3.5 liter 6 cylinder engine. Top features include cruise control, a trip computer, power front seats, fully automatic headlights, turn signal indicator mirrors, power windows, remote keyless entry, and air conditioning. Third row seats provide an even greater maximum passenger capacity. Curtain airbags combine with standard stability control in creating a comprehensive safety network. Our sales staff will help you find the vehicle that you've been searching for. We'd be happy to answer any questions that you may have. Stop in and take a test drive!


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Things to Do in Key West on a Cruise
On the Florida Keys website, the tagline for Key West is "Close to Perfect, Far From Normal." I don't think I could sum it up much better than that.
Key West is pretty close to perfect. With amazing weather year round – the average temperature is 77 degrees – and plenty of things to do and see, the Southernmost point of the continental United States is a must-see destination. If you don't believe in love at first sight, you haven't been to Key West yet. The island captures your heart the minute you step foot on her soil.
There's a lot of things to do in Key West on a cruise. There's the pull of the ocean and the water-based Key West excursions like snorkeling and sailing, diving, boating and parasailing. There's the history of places like the Ernest Hemmingway House and Truman's Little White House. And, of course, there's the food – fresh seafood and delish key lime pie. Even if you're just taking a day cruise to Key West from Miami, there's an endless amount of fun things to do!
In Key West, bikes rule and pedestrians always have the right of way. Bike rental stands are located all over the island, even right at the cruise ports. Biking is one of the best and most relaxing ways to see all Key West has to offer. Duval Street is just a few blocks over from Mallory Square and the cruise terminal. Pretty much everything on the island is within walking distance. Looking for something different? The World Famous Conch Tour Train has been transporting visitors for over 50 years now.
Drinking in Famous Footsteps
A few years back, you'd find many of Key West's famous locals, including Ernest Hemmingway, drinking the afternoon away in the local bars. Today, you'll find many tourists sitting on those bar stools, carrying on the tradition. Many of those bars are still serving up drinks today including Sloppy Joe's. Other local favorites include Green Parrot and Hog's Breath. For the daring, you can try your hand at the Duval Crawl to experience some of the most famous and popular bars in Key West.
Key West offers more than just laid-back vibe and beautiful beaches. The island boasts some important history as well.
Most are familiar with Ernest Hemmingway's influence on the island. His home is open to tours today and includes the house, grounds and his famous six-toed Hemingway cats.
You've probably seen pictures of the southernmost point of the continental states marker. There's usually a line for pictures, but it's a Key West tourist must-do.
The island is also home to different types of architecture, including Spanish influence and Victorian buildings. Just take a walk around Key West and let the island's stories and secrets surprise you. You never know what's waiting for you around the next corner in Key West!
There's so much more about Key West, but the best piece of advice: Just go. You won't regret it and then you too will fall under Key West's seductive spell.
Cell phone service works great in Key West so don't be afraid to brag a little to your friends.
You can walk the whole island of Key West but seeing the island by a hop on hop off trolley is a lot more informative and provides a complimentary breeze.
Key West is in the Eastern Time zone, so always pay close attention to the ship's time, the bars on Duval Street are sometimes a little too much fun.
For more things to do in Key West on a cruise, check out more Key West shore excursions.
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Top Alaska Photo Op: Misty Fjords Flightseeing
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Family Offices Moves
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Sarasin seeks SE Asia head after Barki exit
Grace Barki has departed Bank Sarasin after just over two years with the Swiss firm. She is expected to re-enter the market after some time out.
Bank Sarasin is seeking a new head of Southeast Asia in Singapore to replace Grace Barki, who left the Swiss private bank last week for personal reasons, AsianInvestor can confirm.
Barki had only been with the firm for just over two years, having been appointed vice-chairman and head of Southeast Asia in December 2009 at what was then Bank-Sarasin Rabo (Asia).
A Sarasin spokeswoman says Barki has taken early retirement for family reasons. But as a senior banker with over 25 years' experience she is likely to attract interest from other parties, notes a source, who suspects she is too young to retire and will re-enter the market after some time out.
Barki is an Indonesian citizen domiciled in Singapore who prior to Sarasin spent five years with UBS, where she managed its Indonesia and Philippines markets and was responsible for over 200 staff. Before that she worked for Citigroup Private Bank, having begun her career with Citibank in Singapore and Jakarta in 1985.
Last November it emerged that Safra Group had agreed to acquire Rabobank's controlling stake in Bank Sarasin & Cie for around $1.1 billion as it sought to expand its private banking presence in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. It purchased 68% of the voting rights and a 46% equity interest.
Julius Baer was among those firms eager to acquire Rabobank's interest in Sarasin as a means to increase scale and compete in an environment where clients are sitting on the sidelines and the cost of compliance is putting a burden on business bottom lines.
It failed in its bid. But Julius Baer did then hire eight staff from Sarasin to cover Greater China. Elina So, who quit Sarasin as vice-chair of client advisory, started at Julius Baer on January 3 as a senior client partner covering Greater China and heads a new Hong Kong-based team.
Joining So's team at Julius Baer were Candy Lam (So's sister) and Carol Yau as senior relationship managers, Camille Suen as relationship manager, and Jenny Wong, Vera Shau, Vicki Li and Kary Ho as assistants. Eddie Koh has also joined from Sarasin.
Headquartered in Brazil, Safra is strong in Latin America and as such will provide additional distribution channels for Sarasin product.
At the start of this year AsianInvestor reported that Sarasin had 42 relationship managers in the region, two thirds of them based in Hong Kong and the rest in Singapore.
Last August Sarasin's Singapore office was upgraded from a purely wholesale branch to an offshore branch (allowing it to take Singapore dollar deposits, with certain restrictions on deposits from local residents), although this only became operationally effective this year.
Asked if there were plans to apply for a full bank branch licence in the city-state, Sarasin's Asia CEO Enid Yip noted earlier this year that completion of the shareholding acquisition by Safra could take up to six months. "I would say the fourth quarter of this year would be the earliest [for a branch application]," she added.
grace barki sarasin private banking enid yip
Sarasin's Enid Yip targets Asia RMs, Shanghai rep office
The Swiss bank's Asia CEO wants more relationship managers on board by the first quarter next year and sees establishing a China presence as the big challenge for 2011.
Natalie Koh Sara Velezmoro
GIC to hire five executives for infra, private equity and private credit
The vacancies suggest Singapore's sovereign wealth fund could be looking to increase its exposure in these three areas.
Sarasin promotes internally amid China, Southeast Asia push
The Swiss firm bumps up three strong performers in-house, announcing its first head of China. Its regional chief talks about her priorities and relief over the acquisition by Safra.
AIIB to add 50 experts for private renewable investing
The multilateral development bank is seeking more co-investments in renewable projects and to partner for more equity investing and ESG bond issuance in the coming years.