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Q: Drawing a circle based from user input in Java I have tried over and over to find a solution to this problem, but I seem to can't understand how to solve it.
I'm trying to write a simple program to draw a circle with these specifications in the program:

*

*Ask the user for the radius of a circle using an input box (JOptionPane).

*Ask the user for the x and y coordinates of the circle in an input box (JOptionPane).

*Calculate circumference of the circle.

*Calculate area of the circle.

*Display area and circumference below drawing of circle.

Somehow, it won't draw the circle, and calculate the circumference and area. Can you please help me find a solution to this problem?
Here are my codes:
------- main -------
package circleSquarePackage;

import circleSquarePackage.Circle;

import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
import javax.swing.JFrame;

public class CircleTester {

    public static void main(String[] args)
        {

        JFrame frame = new JFrame();

        // Display Circle in the frame
        frame.setSize(600, 500);
        frame.setTitle("CircleSquare");
        frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);

        // Create Circle Components
        Circle round = new Circle();
        frame.add(round);

        frame.setVisible(true);

    }

}

-------- other class ---------
package circleSquarePackage;

import javax.swing.JComponent;
import java.awt.geom.Ellipse2D;
import java.awt.geom.Ellipse2D.Double;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.Graphics2D;
import java.awt.Color;

import javax.swing.JOptionPane;

public class Circle extends JComponent {
    // Member instance field
    private Ellipse2D.Double sphere;
    private int radius;
    double circumference, area;

    String x1; // starting x co-ordinate
    String y1; // starting y co-ordinate
    String r1; // radius for circle
    String draw;

    int x = 0;
    int y = 0;
    int r = 0;

    // Default constructor
    public Circle()
    {
        sphere = new Ellipse2D.Double();
    }

    // User defined constructor
    public Circle(int xAxis, int yAxis, int rad)
    {
        rad = r;
        xAxis = x;
        yAxis = y;
        sphere = new Ellipse2D.Double(xAxis, yAxis, rad, rad);
    }

    // Accessor methods
    public double calcCircumference()
    {
    return circumference = 2 * Math.PI * radius;
    }

    public double calcArea()
    {
        return area = Math.PI * radius * radius;
    }

    // Methods
    public void inputX()
    {
        x1 = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null, "Input center (x value): ");
        x = Integer.parseInt(x1);
    }

    public void inputY()
    {
        y1 = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null, "Input center (y value): ");
        y = Integer.parseInt(y1);

    }

    public void inputRadius()
    {
        r1 = JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null, "Input radius: ");
        r = Integer.parseInt(r1);
    }

    public void paintComponent(Graphics g)
    {
        // Cast 1D to 2D graphics
        Graphics2D g2 = (Graphics2D) g;

        g2.setColor(Color.BLUE); // set circle color to blue
        g2.fill(sphere);
        g2.draw(sphere);

        g2.setColor(Color.BLUE);
        g2.drawString("Circumference = " + calcCircumference(), 5, 450);
        g2.drawString("Area = " + calcCircumference(), 200, 450);
    }
}

UPDATE BASED ON PEESKILLET'S ANSWER
Circle class
package circleSquarePackage;

import javax.swing.JComponent;
import java.awt.geom.Ellipse2D;
import java.awt.geom.Ellipse2D.Double;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.Graphics2D;
import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Dimension;

import javax.swing.JOptionPane;

public class Circle extends JComponent {
    // Member instance field
    private Ellipse2D.Double sphere;
    private int radius;
    double circumference, area;

    // Default constructor
    public Circle()
    {
        sphere = new Ellipse2D.Double();
    }

    public void setSphere(Ellipse2D.Double sphere) {
        this.sphere = sphere;
        repaint();
    }

    // User defined constructor
    public Circle(int xAxis, int yAxis, int rad)
    {
        sphere = new Ellipse2D.Double(xAxis, yAxis, rad, rad);
    }

    // Accessor methods
    public double calcCircumference()
    {
    return circumference = 2 * Math.PI * radius;
    }

    public double calcArea()
    {
        return area = Math.PI * radius * radius;
    }

    // Methods
    public void inputX()
    {
        int x = Integer.parseInt(JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null, "Enter x"));
        double y = sphere.y; // why is there a double y here when it asks for x?
        Ellipse2D.Double newSphere = new Ellipse2D.Double(x, y, size, size);
        setSphere(newSphere);
    }

    public void inputY()
    {
        int y = Integer.parseInt(JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null, "Enter y"));
        double x = sphere.x;
        Ellipse2D.Double newSphere = new Ellipse2D.Double(x, y, size, size);
        setSphere(newSphere);
    }

    public void inputRadius()
    {
        // is this how I do for radius?
        int r = Integer.parseInt(JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null, "Enter radius"));
        int size = r * 2;
        Ellipse2D.Double newSphere = new Ellipse2D.Double(x, y, size, size);
        setSphere(newSphere);
    }

    @Override
    public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
        super.paintComponent(g);
        Graphics2D g2 = (Graphics2D) g;

        g2.setColor(Color.BLUE); // set circle color to blue
        g2.fill(sphere);
        g2.draw(sphere);

        g2.drawString("Circumference: " + calcCircumference(), 5, 490);

    }

    @Override
    public Dimension getPreferredSize() {
        return new Dimension(600, 500);
    }
}

-------- CircleTester class --------
package circleSquarePackage;

import circleSquarePackage.Circle;

import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
import java.awt.geom.Ellipse2D;
import java.awt.geom.Ellipse2D.Double;

public class CircleTester {
    /*
    private static Ellipse2D.Double getCircle() {
        int x = Integer.parseInt(JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null, "Enter integer for x-coordinates:"));
        int y = Integer.parseInt(JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null, "Enter integer for y-coordinates:"));
        int radius = Integer.parseInt(JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null, "Enter radius of circle:"));
        int size = radius * 2;
        return new Ellipse2D.Double(x, y, size, size);
    }*/

    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        // Is there a way to call the inputX(), inputY(), and inputRadius() here?

        SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
            public void run() {
                JFrame frame = new JFrame();

                frame.setTitle("CircleSquare");
                frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);

                Circle round = new Circle();
                frame.add(round);

                frame.pack();
                frame.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
                frame.setVisible(true);

                /*
                Ellipse2D.Double newCircle = getCircle();
                round.setSphere(newCircle);
                */
            }
        });

    }

}

A: In your no-arg Circle constructor, you're creating a sphere (default Ellipse2D.Double)  before you get the values. You should create the sphere based on the those values, like you are in the three-arg constructor
From Ellipse2D.Double

Ellipse2D.Double()
Constructs a new Ellipse2D, initialized to location (0, 0) and size (0, 0).

Another Design Possibility

*

*Have a setSphere method in the Circle class, that you can set the ellipse and repaint
public void setSphere(Ellepse2D.Double sphere) {
    this.sphere = sphere;
    repaint();
}

*Do all your JOptionPane still after the frame is shown. Just seems right. Then when you get the values, you can call setSphere on the Circle class, with a new Ellipse2D.Double and it will show in the panel.
Other Notes:

*

*When doing custom painting, better to override getPreferredSize() on the painted component, and just call pack() on the frame, instead of setSize()

*See Initial Threads. Swing apps should be run on the Launched on the Event Dispatch Thread.

*Also you don't need redundant x, y, etc values in the Circle class. They are already being held by the Ellipse object. If you need to get some values, just get it from that, i.e. sphere.x, sphere.y., etc
Here's a refactor of the suggestions I mentioned above. (You will also want to do some checks to make sure an number is actually type. I was being lazy)
import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Dimension;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.Graphics2D;
import java.awt.geom.Ellipse2D;
import javax.swing.JComponent;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;

public class CircleTester {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
            public void run() {
                JFrame frame = new JFrame();

                frame.setTitle("CircleSquare");
                frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);

                Circle round = new Circle();
                frame.add(round);

                frame.pack();
                frame.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
                frame.setVisible(true);

                Ellipse2D.Double newCircle = getCircle();
                round.setSphere(newCircle);
            }
        });

    }

    private static Ellipse2D.Double getCircle() {
        int x = Integer.parseInt(JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null, "Enter x"));
        int y = Integer.parseInt(JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null, "Enter x"));
        int radius = Integer.parseInt(JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null, "Enter x"));
        int size = radius * 2;
        return new Ellipse2D.Double(x, y, size, size);
    }
}

class Circle extends JComponent {

    private Ellipse2D.Double sphere;

    public Circle() {
        sphere = new Ellipse2D.Double();
    }

    public void setSphere(Ellipse2D.Double sphere) {
        this.sphere = sphere;
        repaint();
    }

    @Override
    public void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
        super.paintComponent(g);
        Graphics2D g2 = (Graphics2D) g;

        g2.setColor(Color.BLUE); // set circle color to blue
        g2.fill(sphere);
        g2.draw(sphere);

    }

    @Override
    public Dimension getPreferredSize() {
        return new Dimension(300, 300);
    }
}

UPDATE

I was wondering how can I put the JOptionPane asking for user input in the Circle class under public void inputX(), public void inputY(), and public void inputRadius(), and then call those in the main in the CircleTester class?

What you can do is just call the JOPtionPane in each method. Say you want to just get x, then call the JOptionPane, and based on that value, create a new Ellipse from the old Ellipse using the old values and just using the new x. Then call setSphere. Something like
public void inputX() {
    int x = Integer.parseInt(JOptionPane.showInputDialog(null, "Enter x"));
    double y = sphere.y;
    double height = sphere.height;
    double width = sphere.width;
    Ellips2D.Double newSpehere = new Ellipse2D.Double(x, y, width, height);
    setSphere(newSphere);
}

You can do this will the others as well. This way, when you call the method, once you input, it will only change the one variable.
You can also have one method to get all the variable, kind of like I did in my example.

A: *

*Get all UI out of the Circle class, meaning remove all those JOptionPane calls.

*Instead all user interaction should be in your CircleTester class.

*The Circle class should instead focus not on user IO, but simply on drawing a Circle that is defined by its properties.

*Give your Circle class a constructor that takes meaningful parameters.

*It seems to me that Ellipse2D is not needed as you can simply draw your circle with a Graphics object by calling g.drawOval(....)`, thereby simplifying your program.

*After you get the input parameters inside of CircleTester, create Circle objects passing in the parameters obtained from CircleTest, and display your Circle.

*Also, don't forget to call the super.paintComponent(g) method within your paintComponent method override.

*Minor nitpick, but I would not declare circumference and area variables, but rather give your Circle class getCircumference() and getArea() methods that would calculate these on the spot when needed. Otherwise if you give Circle a setRadius(...) method, you'll have to remember to change the other fields within the setter method, and if you make radius or the other fields public, all heck can break loose. Play safe and just have accessor methods for those two properties and not fields.

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Good friends. Today I got up early because I was driving a child at the bus station. After breakfast, I immediately came here. I am reading your discussion and responding to my notifications. Morning was cloudy, but now the sun is trying to break the clouds. I think we'll have rain again during the day, but now it's nice to see a little sunshine. I just noticed that my figure in commenting went over 20000. WOOOOW That's incredible. I know that many have even more digits and it's always fascinating to see these figures. Do you notice the numbers that tell you how much you left?
Good morning! Congratulations! I haven't looked at mine in a while.
Hello dear friend Thank you You're better than me, you have over 24,000.
@simone10 Yes, besides your name, it's number 24 233.
Good morning from the sunny UK. I don't often notice my numbers.
Hello, dear friend I hope your sun will reach me.
@Nevena83 t's out in full force today. I will do my best to send some rays your way.
@Gillygirl That would be really nice of you.
Hi dear friend ..it's been a while since we have chatted ..hope you doing well. .
Hello dear. I'm glad to see you again. How are you?
@Nevena83 I'm great thanks :) . happy to see you too .how is life going on?.
@Icydoll I am glad you are fine. My life is running normally, the struggle for survival.
Good morning my friend and, keep up the good work.
I don't pay attention to the numbers. I just enjoy being here.
@Nevena83 It's interesting that I have been here 11 years and only have 39494 points and you have been here only a little while and have over half of what I have. You are a hard worker!
@1hopefulman wooowww I did not know you were here for 11 years. Yes, I'm trying to earn as much as I need money for my son.
@Nevena83 Mine is one short of 9570 - not even half of yours.
I'm sure you will soon overtake me.
@Nevena83 Well, then please stop at where you are now.Let me overtake you first.
@Shivram59 Can I slow down a bit, and you get a little quicker?
Waiting for you. Does your cousin go home?
@LowRiderX Come on, go, I follow you.
HI there and good morning! I checked out my numbers the other day. It is fascinating to see!
Hello friend Yes, it's always nice to see how the numbers grow.
@Nevena83 I have a lot of work to do to catch up with you!
@kareng I'm sure you're on the right track.
Occasionally I notice those numbers, which are a combination of everything you do here, not just comments.
Yes, you are right, my fault. Your figures are really fascinating.
@Nevena83 I've been here for almost three years and I'm active.
@just4him Wooow It's been a lot of years.
That's wonderful! You are very active here and it shows. I haven't checked mine in a long time.
Yes, I'm always excited to see how much I'm progressing. But it's thanks to all of you.
Congrats! You were very active here.
Thank you so much. Yes, and you are active here. But I would not have succeeded not all the good people here who helped me.
@Nevena83 Yes, I am active, but not as active as you are. People who interact help us.
I never check these numbers. What for? I'm only interested if I reach the monthly payout limit of $5. Especially the 'friends' one accumulates here have no meaning whatsoever. Check your list of friends! Most of them aren't even on the site any more. Many new members think that if they become friends with other members, they will collect many reads in return and become rich. This doesn't work, though.
You're right, that's the most important thing. I do not know how to check the list of friends. You're right, many expect nothing to do here, and get the money.
I have never really paid attention to that number, but I just looked at mine and I am slightly over 52,000. I think you will catch up to me soon!
I'm not sure I'll get you.
Activity is the name of the game here. Well done.
I haven't looked for a while... but I'm definitely going to now that you reminded me!!
Your figure is 12043 and I'm sure you'll be even more active soon and that figure will grow.
I look every once in a while, congrats for being over 20000....I've been here for years and only have 12814.
Thank you It's always exciting to see the numbers grow.
Thank you so much Welcome to the myLot. I hope we're hanging out here.
Wow! Congrats my friend. I also never checked the numbers. But its interesting to know it.
Thank you Yes I'm always interested in how the numbers are increasing.


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Q: Removing secured site programmatically spoils other bindings I have service which clears unused sites.
using (var serverMgr = new ServerManager())
{
    var sitename = $"site-{instanceName}";

    if (IsWebsiteExists(serverMgr, sitename))
    {
        logger.Debug($"Deleting instance '{sitename}' from www server...");
        var site = serverMgr.Sites.SingleOrDefault(x => x.Name == sitename);
        if (site != null)
        {
            serverMgr.Sites.Remove(site);
        }

        var appPool = serverMgr.ApplicationPools.SingleOrDefault(x => x.Name == sitename);
        if (appPool != null)
        {
            serverMgr.ApplicationPools.Remove(appPool);
        }
        serverMgr.CommitChanges();
    }
}

Code above works as expected but spoils other sites which uses the same certificate. Other sites just unexpectedly have unselected certificate in https binding and they stop working. This is really annoying.
Why? Is it bug in my code or should I change it? Is it IIS bug?

A: Remove all bindings before removing the site:
using (var iisManager = new ServerManager)
{
    Site site = iisManager.Sites[siteName];
    site.Bindings.Clear();
    iisManager.CommitChanges();

    site = iisManager.Sites[siteName];
    iisManager.Sites.Remove(site);
    iisManager.CommitChanges();
}

It is important to call CommitChanges after removing the bindings. Also, you have to query the site again afterwards, or you will get InvalidOperationException.
Also, using this approach, you don't get NotImplementedException on some systems when calling CommitChanges after removing the site, so it solves two annoying problems at once.
If you are targeting .NET Framework 4.6.1 or later, you may also use this solution: https://stackoverflow.com/a/37802922/2279059

A: Site class represents all common methods and properties for Site in IIS. Also all configuration is done by Nested Types. This Implicate: We have no Way to create new NestedObject, we must get it from factory(ServerManager) and it will have all what it need probably from some static crap(in IIS case even worse)
Our Goal is to delete site, without affecting, nested Type responsible for certificates. That Type is Binding. Site Has readonly Binding Property, which returns BindingCollection this is the place where nesting Happens. This collection is shared by everyone who need Binding. Also everyone can screw others. i.e. ServerManager creates Site object for us, deeper something somehow(IIS c# clone) creates bindings objects for our specific Site object. When you deleting Site object, is removed from IIS, and also Bindings objects for this Site Object are deleting too. IIS does this via own interface, also c# code must too, and have to prevent us to change this behaviour(only IIS team can change it i think ;)). But we can deffend against this nonsens ;)
Try code like this:
       Site site = _server.Sites[name];
       if (site == null)
         return;

       var bindings = site.Bindings.ToList();

       foreach (Binding binding in bindings)
       {
          site.Bindings.Remove(binding, true);
       }
          _server.Sites.Remove(site);

          _server.CommitChanges();

Remove(binding, true) removes only configuration, not the binding itself. Its neww feature, requiers actual Microsoft.Web.Administrative MSDN: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt668014(v=vs.90).aspx
Before this feature this was nice solution:
"Serialize" Binding object, and put it back - not like usually just save somwhere data which are required for Add Binding. Dictionary? MemoryStream? doesn't matter. Big Picture:
Wana delete page with shared bindings ?
Find all pages which share those bindings, remeber them.
"Serialize" bindings.
Delete page.
Iterate over collection of previously finded Sites, put the bindings back to everyone. i.e. one iteration may look: _siteFromColletion.Bindings.Add(bindingInfo, certHash, certStorename)
bindingInfo is string
certHash byte array
certStorename is string
All you need to add binding with certifcate to Site
HND!

A: The solution is to delete bindings configuration section itself. Internally removes the part of configuration section from xml but only inside this website. Your answer Kamil gave me a hint.
using (var serverMgr = new ServerManager())
{
    if (IsWebsiteExists(serverMgr, sitename))
    {
        var site = serverMgr.Sites.SingleOrDefault(x => x.Name == sitename);
        if (site != null)
        {
            logger.Trace($"Stopping site '{sitename}'...");
            site.Stop();
            logger.Trace($"Deleting bindings collection for '{sitename}'...");

            site.Bindings.Delete(); // <-- deleting bindings config section itself
        }
        serverMgr.CommitChanges();
    }
}


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Made from strong but maleable thermo plastic rubber (TPR), the muzzle can be moulded to best fit a dog's muzzle by warming in hot water then cooling in cold to create a broad muzzle for a boxer or a narrow muzzle for a Borzoi.
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Amnesty International To File For Arrest Of Bishop Obinim For Stomping Pregnant Woman's Belly
bishop-obinim[/caption] The Ghana Chapter of Amnesty International is demanding the arrest and prosecution of Bishop Daniel Obinim for stomping on the protruded belly of a pregnant woman during an exorcism session in his church. "Such a person should be brought to book…the Police can arrest such a person and investigations conducted," Executive Director Lawrence Amesu told STARR FM's Sika Yabani in an interview Wednesday. A 42-second video, which has gone viral on social media, captured the International God's way church Founder stomping on the pregnant woman during the exorcism session. Several groups, including the MamaYe Campaign and the Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights (ARHR) have condemned the act. Motivational speaker, Reverend Albert Ocran also told MORNING STARR host Kafui Dey on Tuesday that criminal charges must be pressed against Obinim for doing what he did. "Very importantly, crime is crime and let's draw a line between excesses and crime. "And if somebody steps on the foot of a pregnant person, it is assault and there is criminal prosecution and there is evidence right there and so let's just go for that," he said. Amnesty International has also called on religious groups and associations to which Obinim belongs, "to call him to order" because people of his ilk "cannot do whatever they want in society." "Journalists should not keep quiet. Civil society…should not keep quiet. We should ensure that we bring such a person to order," Amesu said. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QiI0F5gld5s#t=0 *Star FM/Modern Ghana]]>

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Highest ever ranking for Northumbria
Northumbria University, Newcastle, has climbed to 48th place in the 2018 Guardian University League Table – its highest ever position.
Moving up from 50th last year, this latest result reflects the University's continuing progress and represents an impressive overall improvement of 20 places in the past two years. The table ranks the country's 121 universities by scoring each institution against a range of aspects of the student experience, including satisfaction with teaching, students' average entry tariffs and employability.
Northumbria is ranked as the seventh highest in the UK on value added, comparing individual degree results with entry qualifications, which reflects the quality of teaching at the University. The Guardian's league table also places Northumbria's Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Physics, Design, and Education courses in the top 20. Architecture, Nursing and Midwifery, Journalism, Publicity and Public Relations, Law, Building and Town and Country Planning, Health Professions, Civil Engineering and Criminology, are all ranked in the top 30.
The rise marks the University's highest ever position in this league table, and follows another strong performance in last month's Complete University Guide where Northumbria moved up four places on the previous year to 55th. Northumbria is also ranked as the top university in the UK for graduate start-up businesses based on turnover. According to the latest Higher Education Business and Community Interaction Survey, turnover from Northumbria graduate businesses for 2015/16 reached £69.2 million – almost £25 million more than the second placed institution.
Professor Andrew Wathey CBE, Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive of Northumbria University, said: "This success reflects the research-rich learning and teaching at Northumbria, coupled with an outstanding student experience and excellent career prospects for our graduates. The University is on the right course to achieve its strategic vision focused clearly on quality".
Northumbria is ranked top 50 in the UK for research power and had the fourth largest increase in quality research funding (REF 2014). According to Times Higher Education, Northumbria had the biggest rise in research power of any university in the UK.
Northumbria continues to invest in its commitment to a future vision focused on quality and the student experience. A new partnership agreement with Santander, for example, will provide £150,000 of funding over the next three years to support 150 paid internship opportunities for students to gain valuable work experience. Last year the University announced a £52 million investment in its estate to create new teaching and research facilities. This builds on £200m invested in the previous decade.
For more information on courses offered at Northumbria University visit www.northumbria.ac.uk/courses, or you can also register to attend one of the Summer Open Days on June 30 and July 1.
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10x10, Part 3: Asset owner and manager perspectives on seeking future returns
In the third quarter of 2021, Russell Investments held its annual Partner Innovation Lab, a roundtable event where large asset owners from various geographies brainstorm their greatest concerns and areas of interest. We asked Cerulli Associates to interview participating organisations, as well as some of our asset management partners, to extract individual perspectives on topics discussed at the event.* The result was a three-part series of insights.
The following is excerpted from the third installment in the series, which covers asset owner and manager perspectives on the future return environment, the outlook for private markets investing and fee compression. A summary of the second installment in the series, which focuses on climate change investing, was published in November.
Return-seeking strategies: Can a private markets allocation help?
Coming off the heels of fiscal-year 2021, a period in which many investors posted superior performance, asset owner and managers expect a lower return environment going forward. In addition to challenges associated with a lower return outlook, managers must look for ways to adapt to a lower fee environment, namely employing measures to reduce costs.
Cerulli found that asset owners and managers generally agree that private markets offer an avenue through which investors can maintain return targets, to an extent. Numerous 10x10 participants noted that private investments are not insulated from the lower return environment. That said, many investors with existing allocations to traditional private equity are looking to expand their portfolios into different sectors of the private investment landscape, including growth, venture capital and private fixed income.
The future return environment
Most asset owners and managers expect lower returns in 2022 and beyond. This group predominantly believes that central banks have run out of policy tools they can use to propel markets.
Several participants told Cerulli that they have lowered their return targets to match their current outlook. One asset manager told Cerulli that most of its clients have incrementally lowered their return targets over the past 10 years, specifying that it is difficult for institutions to make drastic changes to their return targets because it has implications for flows (required contributions and distributions). This manager told Cerulli that its clients generally reduced their return targets from 25 to 50 basis points, annually.
"The longer it goes on, the greater the worries become that we get that asset price bubble. Even though we aren't out of the crisis, we are emerging with valuations that are fuller than they have been in other financial crises."
– asset manager
If you have an incremental dollar, where do you want to put it? Equities are fully valued. Do you want to be buying bonds? Maybe if you think its QE forever…[The] other place is private equity and venture capital, but there's a ton of capital on the sideline. The valuations are very rich. [There is] not much value anywhere.
– institutional investor
For those seeking to move up the risk spectrum and target higher returns, private markets and private fixed income, specifically, are key areas of interest. Investors that have already made headway into the private investment space are looking to expand from traditional private equity (i.e., leveraged buyouts) into growth and venture capital.
Illiquidity is a distinguishing characteristic of private markets investing. While it is often cited as the source of premiums, participating asset owners and managers noted that it is not the sole source of premiums. Namely, premiums derived from the asset class are better described as complexity and access premiums, the former reflecting how investments are being managed and the latter reflecting how investments are brought together. Several 10x10 participants noted that illiquidity offers other benefits, including a smoothing effect on returns that insulate investors from temperamental changes in sentiment and being subject to otherwise-larger swings in required contributions.
"What we are seeing today is a tremendous desire for private markets. That move is not finished; clients still want private markets where they can find yield and are willing to take more risk - either volatility risk, credit risk, or illiquidity risk - to fulfill their target returns."
"Private equity - you can't do tactically; they are long-term in nature and difficult to reverse course. So the allocations we made 10 years ago, we are cognizant of how we are reinvesting this capital."
Downward fee pressure
In addition to a lower return outlook, asset managers must navigate an environment of declining margins. As bargaining power continues to shift towards investors, managers have been subject to fee pressure and greater service-level expectations. To remain competitive, many have leveraged high-quality client service capabilities and offered advice beyond the scope of traditional mandates. A common approach to control costs is leveraging technology to streamline their operations and increase efficiencies in client service initiatives. 10x10 participants noted that even private investment firms, which have traditionally been more insulated from fee pressure, may begin to feel effects in the coming years. Additionally, these firms are subject to the same trend of higher expectations surrounding client service.
"There's no question that the amount of services we provide has gone up. For the dollar of income we got 30 years ago, that has gone down because we are doing far more for our clients."
"We aren't of the mindset that lower fees are always better, because you get what you pay for. All things equal, lower fees are better, but we've tried to make sure we are ever diligent that our fees are incredibly competitive."
Amid expectations of lower returns and lower fees, asset managers and owners generally believe that an allocation to private markets increases the likelihood of meeting return targets - to some degree. Notably, these expectations are helping elevate risk appetite among private markets investors seeking higher returns.
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$109-Million Renovation Begins on LA's Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station
By Greg Aragon
Renovations are underway on the $109-million Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station Improvement Project in Los Angeles (rendering – Stantec)
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), along with the Los Angeles office of Stantec, recently began work on the $109-million Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station Improvement Project in Los Angeles.
The 6.9-acre project will reimagine the existing station as a community hub with an expanded and more efficient passenger experience, improved connections to the surrounding community and streamlined rail and bus transfers.
Stantec is providing architecture, lighting design, and project management on the project. Key subconsultants include Kimley Horn & Associates for transit planning and civil engineering; Miyamoto International and PacRim Engineering for structural engineering; PBS Engineers for mechanical, plumbing and electrical engineering; and W2 Design for utilities and civil engineering. The general contractor on the project is Icon West.
The roughly 300,000-sq-ft expansion of Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station is critical, as the station has grown to the fourth most heavily used in the Metro system. Project highlights include:
Metro Customer Service and Security Center: The new 6,800-sq-ft center will have space for traditional customer service—purchasing tickets, getting help with route planning—and also house a security station and traffic court, bringing that function much closer to the community.
A 7,450-sq-ft Metro Bike Hub to provide a secure and protected space for bicycle parking. The facility will also be an education center, with seminars and workshops planned on bike safety and maintenance
Community Plaza: This 22,200-sq-ft open-air space has been designed as a public resource to be used for community events year-round, including special exhibits, celebrations, movie nights, and food trucks
Station Remodel: The heart of the facility is the station itself, which will be closed for a period of time for construction. The 13,250-sq-ft remodel includes: extending the platform and mezzanine connection, providing greater capacity and daylight for those using the platform; a new pedestrian crossing across Metro and Union Pacific tracks; new elevators and stairs between the Blue and Green lines; a new "kiss-and-ride" dedicated drop-off location; and additional dedicated bus bays
Pat McKelvey, a senior principal at Stantec, told me that the project has made it possible to leverage public investment in the station to create enhancements that give back to an "underserved community," such as a public plaza, which will be used for neighborhood activities, markets, art shows and similar community events.
"The intent of the design is to open the station to the community, provide convenient access to and from the Station, while simultaneously meeting the operational and functional requirements of a multi-modal transit station," says McKelvey. "The current Blue Line train platform is under the I-605 freeway overpass, a dark and unfriendly environment. The design extends the platform out from under the freeway, improves lighting, relocates bus transfer bays to a more safe and convenient location, provides a safe Kiss and Ride drop off, plus adding the Customer Service, Security Center and Mobility Hub to the Station."
"The transformation of the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station into a modern transit hub is being made possible by our local, state and federal funding partners," said Metro CEO Phillip A. Washington in a news release. "In addition to providing a better mobility experience for our customers, this crucial work will improve the quality of life for the Willowbrook community."
The project is scheduled to finish in 2020.
KEYWORDS: Icon West Kimley Horn & Associates Metro Miyamoto International PacRim Engineering PBS Engineers Stantec W2 Design Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station Improvement Project
Greg Aragon is a freelance writer from Los Angeles, who writes about construction around the Golden State.
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REGULATION BY PHOSPHORYLATION OF THE TRPM8 CHANNEL AS A POSSIBLE THERAPEUTIC TARGET
Researchers from the Millennium Nuclei MiNuSPain and MiNICAD recently published a study in The Journal of Neuroscience on modulation of the function of the TRPM8 channel by phosphorylation. Those responsible for this work, María Pertusa and Rodolfo Madrid, explain the details of this publication and the possible therapeutic projections of their findings.
Academics from the University of Santiago, and researchers from the Millennium Nucleus for the Study of Pain (MiNuSPain) and the Millennium Nucleus of Diseases Associated with Ion Channels (MiNICAD), Drs. María Pertusa and Rodolfo Madrid, published a study in the journal The Journal of Neuroscience, which delves into the bases of the regulation of the function of the TRPM8 ion channel. This channel, which is present mainly in primary somatosensory neurons, allows us to detect the drops in temperature that we experience in our daily lives.
TRPM8 (transient receptor potential melastatin 8) is a channel that not only opens when the temperature drops, but is also activated by the binding of chemical compounds such as menthol, which causes the "sensation of cold". According to what the researchers explained, one of the mechanisms used by the cell to regulate the activity of proteins, in general, is the addition of chemical groups to the side chains of some amino acids.
"The nature of these post-translational modifications is varied: from simple molecules such as phosphate groups, sugars, lipids, and even small proteins, to name a few. The addition of these groups, in many cases causes changes in the activity of the channels or in their location within the cell, modulating their function", the researchers pointed out.
In this particular work, Dr. Pertusa's group, in collaboration with Dr. Madrid, focused on studying the impact of basal phosphorylation of the TRPM8 channel on its function. "We have determined that the presence of this modification in specific amino acids of TRPM8 acts as a molecular brake on the function of the channel, by causing a reduction in the levels of this protein in the plasma membrane on the one hand, and decreasing its activation by cold and by chemical agonists on the other", detailed.
This finding by MiNuSPain and MiNICAD scientists has well-defined projections, in their own words. "On the one hand, we are studying how the regulation by phosphorylation of TRPM8 is affected when peripheral nerve damage occurs, and if the dephosphorylation of the protein in specific residues could contribute to the painful hypersensitivity to cold that is generated by this type of injury", specified.
At the same time, it is also essential for researchers to determine which proteins determine the phosphorylation status of TRPM8. The latter, in order to «identify new therapeutic targets that allow modulation of the function of TRPM8 in those pathological states where its activity is altered», they added.
Cold as an agent in pain
When the nerve terminals that innervate the skin are subjected to a drop in temperature, the TRPM8 ion channel opens and allows the entry of ions into the cell. This generates an electrical signal that travels through these neurons to then reach the brain, where that information is interpreted as cold. On the other hand, this same channel is responsible for the fact that every time we take a peppermint we feel that refreshing sensation so characteristic. In this case, the cold thermoreceptors that innervate the oral mucosa are activated in the presence of menthol, sending the signal equivalent to a drop in temperature to our brain when in reality there is none. In addition, these neurons also play a critical role in regulating the humidity of the ocular surface and determining the frequency of blinking, among other functions.
In mammals, cold detection is carried out by the somatosensory system through a subpopulation of neurons called cold thermoreceptors. As explained by Dr. Pertusa and Dr. Madrid, these can be divided into two populations: those with a low threshold, which are activated between 33° C and 26° C in the terminal and which signal harmless or pleasant cold; and those with a high threshold, which are activated at temperatures below 26 ° C and signal annoying cold. Finally, we must also consider a population of nociceptors that are activated when the temperature reaches 15 ° C and that signal painful cold.
A subgroup of these nociceptors express the TRPM8 channel, which also gives it a role in the detection of damaging cold. Dysregulation of several ion channels that occurs after peripheral nerve damage, including TRPM8, can result in an alteration in the threshold temperature of activation of these neurons. In this way, cold thermoreceptors and nociceptors could be activated at higher temperatures, generating an exacerbated response to a moderate stimulus.
In this scenario, the same stimulus that under physiological conditions only activates low-threshold thermoreceptors and signals harmless cold, after an injury, is capable of activating neurons that signal pain. This is the neural mechanism behind, for example, cold allodynia, where a harmless cold is interpreted as a stimulus that causes a lot of pain.
"Painful cold hypersensitivity may be due to an imbalance in the function of ion channels that account for the excitability of cold thermoreceptors and pain-signaling neurons, or nociceptors. TRPM8 is one of the ion channels that are expressed in these neurons, and a gain in function could cause an exacerbated response, reflected in pain conditions that can even become chronic", the researchers detailed. In this scenario, they concluded, «characterizing the mechanisms that regulate the function of TRPM8 in physiological conditions helps us understand how an increase in its activity could occur in pathological cases, such as those that lead to disabling sensory alterations such as painful hypersensitivity to cold» .


A new hashtag is trending in the Ukrainian segment of Facebook: #ЯНеБоюсьСказати (#IAmNotAfraidToSayIt). On the hashtag, Internet users have been sharing their stories and experiences of sexual harassment, sexual violence, and domestic violence.
The hashtag—and the ensuing flashmob—was started by activist and journalist Nastya Melnychenko, who published a post explaining her desire to speak out on Facebook on July 5.
Melnychenko's post and her call to share their stories resulted in multiple other Facebook users in Ukraine using the hashtag to post about their own experiences of sexual violence.
One user commented on how appalling it was to see the scale of the issue once the Facebook posts and comments started popping up.
Nastya Melnychenko later edited her post to add that men were also welcome to share their stories. Ukrainian artist Eliash Strongowski responded to the call and recounted his own childhood experiences.
Strongowski also noted that peer pressure and social upbringing factored into why he himself had engaged in harassment as a teen, despite having experienced unwanted sexual advances before.
Ukrainian Facebook users have already published dozens of posts with the hashtag, supporting the campaign and sharing their stories or reacting to others'. Civic activists with Campaign Against Discrimination said in a Facebook post that talking about these very personal issues (usually seen as taboo in Ukrainian society) is an important first step towards changing the status quo.


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Q: How can I find an asymptotic solution to this recurrence? How can I find an asymptotic solution to the recurrence
$$T(n) = 4T(n/4) + 2T(n/2) + C$$
I replaced the $4T(n/4)$ with $4T(n/2)$ and used the master theorem to get an upper bound of $O(n^{\log_2 6})$ and I replaced the $2T(n/2)$ with $2T(n/4)$ to get a lower bound of $\Omega(n^{\log_4 6})$, but how can I find a tight bound?

A: You can use a sharper form of the master theorem called the Akra-Bazzi Method.
You can find details on the linked wikipedia page, but broadly we see that
$$
T(n) = a_1 T(b_1 n) + a_2 T(b_2 n ) + g(n) =
4 T \left (\frac{1}{4} n \right ) + 2 T \left ( \frac{1}{2} n \right ) + C
$$
and it's not hard to show the (extremely mild) technical conditions are met.
Then the method tells us that
$$T(n) = \Theta \left ( n^p \left ( 1 + \int_1^n \frac{g(u)}{u^{p+1}}\ du \right ) \right )$$
where $p$ is the real number so that $a_1 b_1^p + a_2 b_2^p = 1$.
For us it's not hard to show that $p = \log_2 \left ( 1 + \sqrt{5} \right )$, since the equation becomes
$(2^{1-p})^2 + 2^{1-p} = 1$. Then we compute the integral
$$
\int_1^n \frac{C}{u^{p+1}}\ du = \frac{C}{p} \left (1 - n^{-p} \right )
$$
so that we finally see
$$
T(n) =
\Theta \left ( n^p \left (1 + \frac{C}{p} (1 - n^{-p}) \right ) \right ) =
\Theta \left ( n^p \right )
$$
for $p = \log_2 \left (1 + \sqrt{5} \right )$.
That is,
$$T(n) = \Theta \left ( n^{\log_2 \left ( 1 + \sqrt{5} \right )} \right ) \approx \Theta \left ( n^{1.694...} \right )$$
which you'll note does indeed lie within your bounds!

I hope this helps ^_^

A: Hint
If you let $T(n)=U(n)-\frac c5$, you end with
$$U(n)=4 U\left(\frac{n}{4}\right)+2 U\left(\frac{n}{2}\right)$$
$$U(n)=c_1 \,\left(1-\sqrt{5}\right)^{\log_2 (n)}+c_2\, \left(1+\sqrt{5}\right)^{\log_2 (n)}$$


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Araneus arizonensis is een spinnensoort in de taxonomische indeling van de wielwebspinnen (Araneidae).

Het dier behoort tot het geslacht Araneus. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1900 door Nathan Banks.

Wielwebspinnen

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The iHeart Radio Music Awards just happened at the Los Angeles Forum where the heavyweights of the music industry had gathered from all around to celebrate. Last year we had Best Dance Song of the Year, and this year another category was added which was Best Dance Artist of the Year. The nominees included Major Lazer, David Guetta, Zedd, Skrillex, & Diplo, but Calvin Harris walked away with the award!
With his ever increasing popularity and being on top of the highest earning DJ list as well, it's not much of surprise that Harris won. During his acceptance speech he gave a shout out to Skrillex and Diplo for their undeniable hold in the EDM industry in the past year. Check it out below!


Autumn brings new works from Salman Rushdie, Junot Díaz and others.
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Preservation of Biological Evidence Under 18 U.S.C. § 3600A
Docket No. OAG 109
A.G. Order No. 2762-2005
Interim Rule With Request For Comments
COMMENTS OF THE ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER
In an April 28, 2005 Federal Register notice, the Department of Justice ("DOJ") published an interim rule to implement 18 U.S.C. § 3600A, which requires the government to preserve biological evidence collected during the investigation or prosecution of a federal crime for which an individual has been imprisoned.1 Pursuant to the notice, the Electronic Privacy Information Center ("EPIC") submits these comments to urge the DOJ to define how existing privacy obligations affect the implementation of the Innocence Protection Act and to prohibit the use of material stored under 18 U.S.C. § 3600A (hereinafter "section 3600A") outside the recognized purpose of the statute.
The Innocence Protection Act ("IPA") was enacted in 2004 to provide new avenues of post-conviction relief for defendants found guilty of crimes they did not commit.2 The IPA ensures that "persons convicted and imprisoned for Federal offenses may seek DNA testing" of biological evidence collected in the crimes for which they were convicted and in which they profess their innocence. 3 It also requires the government to preserve collected biological evidence to make possible future post-conviction testing.4 The IPA was approved as part of the Justice for All Act, which also provided funds to allow approved agencies to test evidence to identify perpetrators of unsolved crimes.5
EPIC applauds the efforts of Congress and the DOJ to enable post-conviction testing to ensure that people do not continue to serve time for crimes they did not commit. As the IPA's name and legislative history suggest, the purpose of section 3600A is to protect the innocent. To further this purpose, EPIC urges the DOJ to adopt language that recognizes the privacy implications of storing biological evidence and ensures that access to this evidence is limited to those who are authorized to analyze it under 18 U.S.C. § 3600 and 42 U.S.C. § 14135 (2005).
I. The DOJ Should Clarify the Privacy Obligations That Exist In Storing Biological Evidence Under 18 U.S.C. § 3600A.
Pursuant to section 3600A, the government must preserve all biological evidence that is secured during the investigation or prosecution of a federal offense while a defendant remains imprisoned for that offense.6 As the DOJ recognized in its Interim Rule, "[t]he general purpose of section 3600A is to preserve biological evidence for possible DNA testing under section 3600."7 Furthermore, the DOJ links its definition of biological evidence that must be preserved under section 3600A to "the legislative purpose underlying the enactment of section 3600A — i.e., preserving biological evidence for the purpose of possible DNA testing under 18 U.S.C. 3600."8 However, neither the statute nor the Interim Rule limits access of the stored evidence to uses that further this explicit legislative purpose. Furthermore, neither the statute nor the Interim Rule recognizes the privacy implications of maintaining a collection of biological material, which may contain DNA not only from the perpetrator of the crime, but also from victims and third parties.
The material stored under section 3600A is collected pursuant to the investigation of a crime. This material may include DNA samples from suspects, victims, and anyone else relevant to the investigation. Its collection is subject to the privacy protections of both state and federal law.9 These protections include the Constitutional right against unreasonable search and seizure, as well as statutory protections governing the general collection and storage of criminal evidence and the specific protections provided for biological material.10 The storage of the material should therefore be subject to those same protections.
In fact, Congress has already recognized that stored biological material is subject to privacy protections. In the same Act that created the obligation to store material under section 3600A, Congress created the National Forensic Science Commission (hereinafter "the Commission").11 The Commission is tasked with examining all federal, state, and local privacy protections governing DNA samples and DNA analysis. Furthermore, it is charged with the responsibility of determining whether such protections are sufficient and to make specific recommendations to enhance the privacy protections of DNA information.12
Because of the serious privacy implications of storing genetic material, EPIC urges the DOJ to formally recognize that the material stored under section 3600A is subject to state and federal privacy protections from the time it is collected. In addition, EPIC urges the DOJ to work with the National Forensic Science Commission to help identify and enforce the privacy protections applicable to section 3600A.
II. The DOJ Should Restrict Access To and Use of Biological Material Stored Under Section 3600A To the Purpose Specified By Congress.
DNA is useful for a variety of applications not contemplated by sections 3600 or 3600A. While biological material is preserved under section 3600A specifically to exonerate an individual convicted of a crime, this material could also be used for other purposes. According to the Human Genome Project, coordinated by the Department of Energy and National Institutes of Health to map and study the entire human genetic sequence:
DNA can provide insights into many intimate aspects of a person and their families including susceptibility to particular diseases, legitimacy of birth, and perhaps predispositions to certain behaviors and sexual orientation. This increases the potential for genetic discrimination by government, insurers, employers, schools, banks, and others.13
Recently, the Senate specifically noted that genetic material can be tested for advanced detection of genetic diseases or used as a basis to deny medical insurance.14
None of these uses advances the legislative purpose behind section 3600A, yet the Interim Rule interpreting the section does not explicitly prohibit any of them. The rule allows individual agencies that collect biological evidence to transfer the material to any other agency.15 It places no limits on the purposes for transferring material, instead leaving all decisions to the discretion of individual agencies.16
There is an established legislative history in favor of limiting access to DNA information to those government agencies whose use of the information advances the purpose of its collection. When Congress authorized the Federal Bureau of Investigation to create the Combined DNA Index System ("CODIS"), it limited disclosure of the stored DNA samples and DNA analyses collected under the program.17 Criminal justice agencies are allowed to access information only for law enforcement identification purposes.18 A defendant in federal or state court can access information, but she has access only to the samples and analyses performed in connection with the case in which she is charged.19 No unauthorized use of the material or collected information is permitted, because specific provisions of the statute limit access to the material.20
Other sections of the Justice for All Act also have explicit privacy provisions limiting access to biological material. The Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program, 42 U.S.C. § 14135, will only provide grants to analyze biological material from crime scenes if the applicant certifies that each DNA analysis carried out under the plan adheres to the privacy requirements applicable to CODIS.21 Furthermore, the program is subject to privacy protection standards requiring any sample collected or analysis performed under the DNA Backlog Grant Program to be used only for specific criminal investigative purposes specified by the program.22 A person who knowingly violates this privacy protection standard is subject to a fine of up to $250,000 or imprisonment for up to one year.23
In order to continue Congress' established trend toward limiting the use of DNA information to narrowly defined purposes, EPIC urges the DOJ to adopt language to limit access to and restrict use of the material stored under section 3600A. As the DOJ has already recognized, "[t]he general purpose of section 3600A is to preserve biological evidence for possible DNA testing under section 3600."24 Thus, access to the material stored under section 3600A should be narrowly limited to DNA testing contemplated by section 3600.
The Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program highlights the only other legitimate government use of stored biological material: "to ensure that the true offender is caught and convicted for the crime."25 By analyzing the large backlog of DNA evidence collected in crime investigations, thousands of cases may be solved. This legitimate use, however, does not apply to the majority of material stored under section 3600A. Biological material will only be stored pursuant to section 3600A when a person has already been convicted of the crime in which the material was collected.26 There is no reason for the government to analyze the stored biological material to solve an additional crime; the only reason to analyze the material is to ensure that the true offender is caught and convicted. While it is true that "[c]rime scene evidence can also be linked to other crime scenes" in order to solve cases, the link between crime scenes is the perpetrator's DNA.27 The government already has the authority to index the DNA profile of anyone convicted of a crime.28 If there is no DNA profile in CODIS for any person currently in custody, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons is authorized to collect a DNA sample for analysis.29 Therefore, there is no need to access stored biological material in order to create a DNA profile. Once a person is convicted, the only reason to access stored biological material is if there is doubt as to the true perpetrator of the crime.
Because of the clear intent of the Justice for All Act, there is only one legitimate reason for the government to access material stored under section 3600A: to determine if the person originally convicted of the crime is in fact guilty. EPIC urges the DOJ to adopt regulations limiting access to material stored under section 3600A to criminal justice agencies for this clearly specified purpose.
In light of the privacy concerns implicit in the retention of biological material and the limited reasons for accessing biological material stored under section 3600A, we recommend the following:
The DOJ, in conjunction with the National Forensic Science Commission, should identify the existing privacy protections concerning the storage or use of biological material.
The DOJ should formally recognize the existence of such privacy protections and mandate that all agencies which preserve biological material under section 3600A follow these protections. In order to do this, EPIC recommends the following change to the interim rules:
Strike "." at the end of 28 C.F.R. § 28.22(c) (interim), "Conditions of Preservation," and add ", provided that existing privacy protections concerning the storage or use of biological material are maintained."
The DOJ should continue the long tradition of limiting access to biological material to those who have legitimate purposes to access the material. In order to do this, EPIC recommends the following change to the interim rules:
After 28 C.F.R. § 28.22(c), as modified above, add the following:
(d) Use of Stored Biological Material. The requirement of section 3600A to preserve biological material was enacted by Congress in order to ensure the ability of future testing under 18 U.S.C. § 3600. Congress has repeatedly limited the use of biological material collected in criminal investigations through privacy protection standards. In light of the existing privacy protection standards maintained by Congress and its reasons for enacting section 3600A, access to biological material that is subject to the preservation requirement of section 3600A is limited to Federal criminal justice agencies only for the following purposes:
To perform DNA testing requested under the provisions of 18 USC § 3600,
To perform DNA testing in order to determine if an individual convicted of any Federal or State offense is actually innocent of the offense, and
To perform DNA testing pursuant to an investigation of additional perpetrators of the crime in which the biological material was collected, if additional evidence suggests the existence of such persons.
The DOJ must recognize the privacy implications inherent in storing biological material and ensuring that agencies follow the existing privacy protections that govern material stored under section 3600A. As Congress stated, "DNA testing has the capacity not only to identify the perpetrators of crimes but also to exonerate the innocent."30 The DOJ should limit access to material preserved under section 3600A to government agencies that will use the material to further the legislative purpose of the section, as suggested above.
Marcia Hofmann
Director, Open Government Project
Michael Capiro
Kathryn Sheely
1 Interim Final Rule With Request For Comments, 70 Fed. Reg. 21951 (hereinafter "Interim Rule").
2 Pub. L. No. 108-405 (2004), 18 U.S.C. § 3600 et. seq. (2005).
3 Interim Rule at 21951, citing 18 U.S.C. § 3600.
4 Interim Rule at 21951, citing 18 U.S.C. § 3600A.
5 "The Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program," Justice For All Act of 2004, Pub. L. No. 108-405 (2004), 42 U.S.C. § 14135 (2005).
6 18 U.S.C. § 3600A(a).
7 Interim Rule at 21951.
8 Id. at 21954.
9 Federal law authorizes the collection of DNA identification records in the Combined DNA Index System ("CODIS") only of persons charged with or convicted of a crime. DNA identification records from persons who voluntarily submit samples for elimination purposes are not allowed to be included in CODIS. 42 U.S.C. § 14132(a)(1). Three states allow under certain circumstances the collection of DNA identification records of persons who have been arrested, but not charged, with a crime. Tex. Gov't Code Ann. § 411.1471(a)(2) (2004); La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 15:609(A)(1) (2005); Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-310.2:1 (2004). This information is not included in the federal database. 18 U.S.C. § 14132(a)(1)(C).
10 These protections include the provisions governing DNA samples and analysis, infra note 20, as well as provisions governing the use of information taken from the biological material. For example, Washington State recognizes that genetic material is the same as any health information that is covered under the state's health privacy law. Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 70.02.010(6) (2005). Furthermore, Congress is currently considering a bill that would outlaw the use of genetic information to discriminate in employment or health insurance coverage. Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2005, S. 306, 108th Cong. § 2 (2005); Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2005, H.R. 1227, 108th Cong. § 2 (2005); 151 Cong. Rec. S.1595 (2005) (in which the Senate approved S. 306 by a vote of 98-0).
11 Justice For All Act of 2004, Pub. L. No. 108-405, Sec. 306 (2004), 42 U.S.C. § 14136c (2005).
12 Id. at Sec. 306(b)(7)-(8), § 14136c(b)(7)-(8).
13 U.S. Dep't of Energy Office of Science et al., DNA Forensics, Human Genome Project Information (last modified Sept. 16, 2004), at http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/elsi/forensics.shtml.
14 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2005, supra note 10.
15 Interim Rule at 21957-58.
17 42 U.S.C. § 14132(b)(3) (2005).
18 42 U.S.C. § 14132(b)(3)(A).
19 42 U.S.C. § 14132(b)(3)(C).
20 42 U.S.C. § 14132(b)(3) states in full that information in CODIS must be "maintained by Federal, State, and local criminal justice agencies (of the Secretary of Defense in accordance with section 1565 of title 10, United States Code) pursuant to rules that allow disclosure of stored DNA samples and DNA analyses only –
to criminal justice agencies for law enforcement identification purposes;
in judicial proceedings, if otherwise admissible pursuant to applicable statutes or rules;
for criminal defense purposes, to a defendant, who shall have access to samples and analyses performed in connection with the case in which such defendant is charged; or
if personally identifiable information is removed, for a population statistics database, for identification and protocol development purposes, or for quality control purposes.
21 42 U.S.C. § 14135(b)(2) (requiring States or local governments who submit an application for a grant under the section to "include a certification that each DNA analysis carried out under the plan shall be maintained pursuant to the privacy requirements described in section 210304(b)(3) of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 14132(b)(3))"). The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 establishes the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS).
22 42 U.S.C. § 14135e(a).
23 42 U.S.C. § 14135e(c).
24 Interim Rule at 21951.
25 "Justice For All Act of 2005 Report," 108 H. Rpt. 711 (2004).
26 18 U.S.C. § 3600A(a).
27 "Justice For All Act of 2005 Report," supra note 25.
28 42 U.S.C. § 14132(a)(1)(A).
29 42 U.S.C. § 14135a(a)(1) (2005). The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the constitutionality of this statute in U.S. v. Kincade. 379 F.3d 813 (9th Cir. 2004).
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One of the clearest measures of the program's success comes in the recent employment figures. Among those enrolled in Real JOBS NY during the 2009-2010 period, 64 percent were employed at least three months after being placed in a job. The national average for similar programs is only nine percent.
After a lifelong battle with alcohol addiction, Yvonne Lescault's life hit a low point in 2009: she temporarily lost custody of her young children and became unemployed. "At the time, I never dreamed my life would come to this. I had no money; I didn't know where I was going to get my next meal," she says. Today, Lescault has a new outlook. She credits the Real JOBS NY program with helping to rebuild her life.
To develop a pathway to sustainable employment, Real JOBS NY provides a unique support system for its participants, focusing on individually tailored plans to meet the specific needs of each client. Lescault is one of approximately 80 people who have been placed in jobs after enrolling in Real JOBS NY—a collaboration of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI), Workforce Development Institute (WDI), and the New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services.
"This program targets the most underserved population of people with disabilities, which are those with psychiatric issues. People with mental illness have the highest unemployment of people with all disabilities," says Stephan Haimowitz, BBI research associate.
The location of the program also matters. Real JOBS NY, funded by the U.S. Rehabilitation Services Administration "Projects with Industry" grant, is based out of Schenectady County Community College and SUNY Adirondack. "The community college environment is highly appealing to people with psychiatric disabilities who are seeking employment assistance, because it is less stigmatizing to those who have tried and failed in a traditional mental health center," explains Stephen Traver, WDI director of vocational services.
Residents of Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga, Warren or Washington counties who are interested in the program, should contact Stephen Traver at straver@wdiny.org or (518) 272-3500.


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contre-jour » Jazz » Nat "King" Cole, Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra - The Very Thought Of You
Nat "King" Cole, Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra - The Very Thought Of You mp3
1 Cherie, I Love You 3:34
2 Impossible 3:12
3 There Is No Greater Love 3:04
4 The Very Thought Of You 3:52
5 This Is All I Ask 4:34
6 Paradise 3:16
7 But Beautiful 3:30
8 Magnificent Obsession 3:56
9 I Wish I Knew The Way To Your Heart (Notorious) 3:16
10 For All We Know 3:19
11 The More I See You 3:32
12 I Found A Million Dollar Baby (In A Five And Ten Cent Store) 2:53
13 Don't Blame Me 3:58
14 Cherchez La Femme 2:44
15 My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart?) 4:16
16 Making Believe You're Here 3:42
W-1084 Nat "King" Cole, Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra Nat "King" Cole, Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra - The Very Thought Of You (LP, Album, Mono) Capitol Records W-1084 US 1958
CDP 7 48331 2 Nat "King" Cole, Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra Nat "King" Cole, Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra - The Very Thought Of You (CD, Album, RE) Capitol Records CDP 7 48331 2 US Unknown
CDP 7 48331 2 Nat "King" Cole, Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra Nat "King" Cole, Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra - The Very Thought Of You (CD, Album, RE) Capitol Records CDP 7 48331 2 US 1987
CCM-875, 509995-01980-2-3 Nat "King" Cole, Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra Nat "King" Cole, Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra - The Very Thought Of You (CD, Album, RE) Collectors' Choice Music, EMI Music Special Markets CCM-875, 509995-01980-2-3 US 2007
SW 1084 Nat "King" Cole The Very Thought Of You (LP, Album) Capitol Records SW 1084 US Unknown
Arranged By, Conductor – Gordon Jenkins
Producer – Lee Gillette
Album originally released in 1958.
Track 15 and 16 are previously unreleased selections from the original recording sessions.
(P)1987 Capitol Records, Inc. / ©1987 Capitol Records Inc.
Barcode: 0 20831 4228 2 6 5 7
Matrix / Runout: 077774833127
Other: IFPI 1673
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Copyright (c) – Capitol Records, Inc.
Manufactured By – Columbia House
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Performer: Nat "King" Cole, Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra
Title: The Very Thought Of You
Style: Easy Listening
Catalog: CDP 548331
Record source: CD, Album, Reissue
Capitol Records Easy Listening 1987
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Phil Hanna With Harry Sosnik And His Orchestra - My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart?) / Bésame Mucho (Kiss Me Much)


Dinton is quintessentially English with its ancient church and mellow buildings nestling around the village green. The centre of Dinton is a conservation area brimming over with delightful old houses for you to observe as you move from garden to garden.
You may wish to idulge yourself with a cup of tea and scrumptious homemade cake in the thatched Old School House.
Proceeds in aid of The Friends of St. Marys Church.
There will be a variety of plants for sale.
Buy tickets on the day from the gazebo tent near to the church.
Dinton is on the B3089.


The year 2018 was an up and down year for Tennessee athletics. The football team experienced their first year under new head coach Jeremy Pruitt, but it didn't go as planned. The football Vols went just 5-7 and missed out on a bowl game for the second-straight year.
The men's basketball team, meanwhile, enjoyed a great deal of success both at the beginning and end of 2018. The Lady Vols made the NCAA Tournament, though they failed to advance beyond the second round. The baseball team had their first season under new head coach Tony Vitello, but they failed to make it back to the SEC Tournament. A young Lady Vols softball team surpassed expectations and made it to the Super Regionals back in May, and the Lady Vols soccer team made history and advanced to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals before falling to Stanford.
It was an eventful year in Tennessee sports, and as 2018 comes to a close, we revisit the top 10 Vol-related stories of this past year. Some were great, some were sad, but most were very memorable.
Here are the top 10 Vol stories from the year 2018.


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The Long Beach City Hall building is located at the heart of Civic Center and houses the offices of the Mayor, City Council, City Clerk, and other city government departments. The historic 15-story tower features an iconic glass, concrete, and aluminum frame with an adjoining rooftop park.
Just a short distance from City Hall are many popular Long Beach attractions including Lincoln Park, the Pike at Rainbow Harbor, Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, and Los Angeles River.