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Even if you are not a serious sports fan, it would have been hard to escape at least some of last week's news coverage of a spying scandal involving one of the leading teams in professional sports. The largest fines and the most severe penalties in the history of the sport were levied in connection with the unauthorized acquisition and gathering of information about one team by another. To those of you who have immediately filled in the name of Coach Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots of the National Football League, think again.
The penalties described above were actually assessed last week against the McLaren Mercedes Formula One Racing Team, to the tune of $100 million. That's not a misprint. At least in quantitative terms, it makes the $750,000 in fines and loss of a few potential draft picks levied against the Patriots pale by comparison.
It is likely that in neither case did the individuals involved think about their legacies when they engaged in the behavior in question. Let's be realistic. Leaders are, all too often, overtaken by the need to win the current battle. That's how they frame the question of their survival. But if we can take anything away from these and other recent episodes, we can see that such a frame is far too narrow. Our greatest leaders broaden the measures, knowing that while victory in last night's game, or the recent race, or even last quarter's results are the most immediate indicators, they are not the ones for which they will ultimately be remembered. Those leaders know that their true performance will be questioned or judged on how well they have built, sustained and, yes, even repaired what their efforts have wrought.
Those are questions for all leaders, regardless of the stadium in which we play. The spotlight shines brightly on all of us, doesn't it?
Robert M. Galford, managing partner of the Center for Leading Organizations, is a leadership fellow in executive education at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and coauthor of Simple Sabotage: A Modern Field Manual for Detecting & Rooting Out Everyday Behaviors That Undermine Your Workplace (HarperOne, 2015).


It seems that, by then, most of the peppers were more or less spicy, but cayenne and was distinguished for being hotter than the rest.
"The common capsicum is a native of both the Indies and was introduced into Britain in 1596. It is of easy cultivation requiring to be raised on a hot bed and when the seedlings have attained a few inches in height to be planted in the open border where they will flower in June and July and ripen their fruit in August September or later. All the species possess the pungent property of the common kind but in greater or less excess.
These is not the only reference with respect to the spicy taste of peppers, including what is now known as sweet pepper (Capsicum annuus). Surely the constant selection of these plants could achieve the separation of what is currently known as two distinct varieties: sweet peppers and hot peppers, the latter also called chillies or Ajis.
"The odour of capsicum berries is peculiar and somewhat aromatic stronger in the fresh than the dried state. The taste is acrid and burning causing an intense heat in the mouth which lasts for some time.
The medicinal properties of cayenne pepper, and the rest of the peppers, is mainly due to its content of capsaicinoids (capsaicin, dihydrocapsaicin, and homodihydrocapsaicin homocapsaicin).
Among them, the most important is capsaicin, a water-insoluble substance, colorless, odorless.
Small doses produce a warm feeling in the mouth and, as the dose is increased, it produces a painful sensation by stimulation of sensory neurons of the mouth or skin.
The brain takes a message of pain and reacts producing endorphins a substance very similar in structure to morphine, which can eliminate the sensation of pain.
Moreover, in addition to "fool the pain" it has been found that this component is capable of neutralizing substance P, a transmitter of pain from the periphery to the brain. Decreasing this substance, the brain does not get enough pain signals from the affected area.
Cayenne is capable of producing tears when taken, not even pure as happens when we eat Tabasco. It also produces strong sneezing when inhaled through the nose.
– Indigestion: The ground powder or the whole fruit may be added to foods to digest better.
– Constipation: acids increase intestinal motility and help remedy constipation problems. We must not forget that this spice is rich in a number of laxatives components, such as calcium, magnesium and cinnamic acid.
However, given the small amount we generally ingest, it seems that, in this case, they do not influence too much on their ability to treat constipation.
– Flatulence: If we digest food better, we can avoid problems related to poor digestion such as excessive gases or flatulence. Moreover, its content in carvone and camphor also appear to influence the removal of gases.
– Cardiovascular: Their circulatory properties are not as proven as its digestive properties. Some studies suggest that cayenne, when introduced in a usual manner in the diet, can lower cholesterol and triglycerides and prevent hypertension.
This treatment can also be very appropriate to remedy cold feet, especially in patients with Raynaud's disease, chilblains, or to prevent the onset of frostbite.
Cayenne cream may also be used to improve poor circulation in the legs or feet.
– Metabolism: Other studies seek to relate the consumption of this type of pepper with decreased cancer. It is true that this plant is rich in antioxidants, such as vitamin C, and numerous flavonoids that give this fruit its flamboyant colors making it so attractive.
Capsanthin is the most important flavonoid for these and other peppers acquire their beautiful red color. Other pigments with antioxidant properties would be, for example, criptocapsin and capsorubin.
One must bear in mind that vitamin C, in most cases is lost on drying peppers to obtain powder. Anyway, flavonoid intake would be so small, as it is a spice that we must eat in moderation, that they would probably not have much influence on the antioxidant capacity of our diet.
– Respiratory System: In the respiratory system it acts as a mucolytic, being able to soften the secretions, and as bacteriostatic, inhibiting the growth of bacteria. Mucolytic properties are provided by its content in ascorbic acid and acetic acid, while terpineol-4 provides bacteriostatic properties.
Thus, it has been used used in the form of infusions in the treatment of bronchitis or prevention of cough attacks. In external treatments, these same infusions charged a bit more have been useful to perform gargling with which to remedy pharyngitis or tonsillitis.
However, for the treatment of pain, are we can mainly use cream preparations, oils or ointments which, when applied externally, can reduce the sensation of pain caused by painful diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, herpes, etc.


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Council members serve a three-year term, commencing immediately following the 2018 CMPA Annual Meeting of Members.
Dr. Gerard P. Craigen was the first successful candidate elected after 7 rounds of counting.
Dr. Alexander C. Barron was the second successful candidate elected after an additional 6 rounds of counting.
Dr. Gordon A. Crawford was the third successful candidate elected after an additional 5 rounds of counting.
Dr. Jean-Hugues Brossard was the first successful candidate elected after 3 rounds of counting.
Dr. Yvonne Molgat was the second successful candidate elected after an additional 3 rounds of counting.
Dr. Patrick Trudeau was the third successful candidate elected after an additional 1 round of counting.
The number of Division A and Division B council representatives has been specified by geographical area; in some instances a council position within a geographical area may be Division A or B.


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Tommy Makes Surprise Return To Cancel Christmas On Tasha, Blows Up Twitter
#PowerBookIIGhost: Tommy Makes Surprise Return To Cancel Christmas On Tasha, Blows Up Twitter
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Tommy's back!
"Power" fans are still buzzing over the surprise return of callous Christmas canceler Tommy Egan during the buzzy "Power Book II: Ghost" season finale where he attempted (and failed) to take out Tasha in a delicious twist that blew up Twitter.
In the episode, Tommy pops up in New York to deal with Tasha after learning about her plot to blame him for Ghost's murder.
BUT it didn't happen after he made a deal with Tariq who agreed to help him fake his death to end any investigation in exchange for sparing his mother.
However, in true "Power" fashion, Tommy reneged on the deal by attempting to hit Tasha once again only for him to be shut down by Monet, who told him to scram before taking Tariq back to the family.
"It felt really good [to return], and it was also great because they have most of the same crew, and all of the crew members and I get along so well that it was a big homecoming," said Joseph Sikora about his return to the "Power" universe.
"I mean, I walked onto set and got a bit of an ovation, and there's nothing like being celebrated by your peers. And so I was just so grateful that everybody missed me, and I had such a great time being back."
Tommy's crowd-pleasing return was a prelude to his upcoming spin-off "POWER BOOK IV: FORCE," which will be the third new series in the expanded "POWER" Universe from creator, writer, and executive producer Courtney A. Kemp and executive producer Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson.
"POWER BOOK IV: FORCE" picks up with Tommy putting New York in his rearview mirror for good while dealing with ghosts from his past.
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Guitar is a popular string instrument that has been in existence in various forms for more than 3000 years. Nowadays, there are three major types of guitars used, with the electronic guitars also becoming more popular.
This is a list of the top guitar brands according to their popularity.
Started in 1902, this American guitar brand specializes in offering three types of guitars – Electric, acoustic, and bass. Other musical instruments offered by this band include pianos and jukeboxes. The guitars are offered in four brands – Gibson acoustic, Gibson original, Epiphone, and dobro. These products are available in several styles like jumbo, banjo, super jumbo, mandolin, and resonator.
This American company specializes in offering stringed musical instruments like guitars and amplifiers. It was founded in 1938 and it currently operates in several countries across the world. Electronic, acoustic, and bass guitars are available from this brand, while amplifiers and professional audio equipment is also present. The brand also offers custom designing of an audio solution. Squier is also an another brand from this company.
Started in 1957, this is a Japanese brand specializing in guitars. This brand offers an extensive lineup of guitars and also details about the signature artists using particular guitar types. The company's primary presence extends in the United States and European regions. There are also several models of signature guitars as well.
This is one of the oldest musical instrument manufacturers having been founded in 1873. Its product lineup features several types of guitars like acoustic, electric, bass, and archtop. The brand recently ceased to the production of its amplifier lineup.
This American brand specializes in offering guitars across various series like standard, deluxe, and signature. Users can also customize their guitars in the custom shop, while the company provides reviews of its products and information about the dealers.
Started in 1974, this is a guitar brand that specializes in offering electric and acoustic guitars. These guitars are available in three major series – presentation, koa, and 900. Most of the guitars from this brand come with the popular pickup system – Expression System.
This American brand specializes in making high-end guitars, which are often made from expensive wood. Aside from the guitars, there are also amplifiers and accessories – like cables and cabinets – available as well. The Collection Series is the pinnacle of the brand.
Electric, bass, and steel stringed acoustic guitars are different forms of guitars available from this brand formed in 1974. The company also provides custom guitar designs along with a calculator to determine the cost. Handmade guitars are also available as well.
This Japanese company has several types of guitars like acoustic, acoustic electric, nylon electric, classical, bass, and small sized guitars. There is one amplifier model for the guitars and accessories like tuners, metronomes, and cases are also present.
Established in 1946, this American brand offers factory built guitars in both acoustic and electric types. There are also audio equipment, lighting solutions, amplifiers, and accessories as well. Guides on the color and wood types are present along with pickup comparison tools.
This brand offers humbucking and single coil type of guitars and basses, while it is especially known for its high-end pickups. Pedals like pickup booster, power grid distortion, and double back compressor are also present under this brand name.
Founded in 1980, this brand specializes in offering electric guitars. Currently, there are six different models in production, while the company also has a signature line-up as well. This brand of guitar is also popular for its design cues.
Run by Armadillo Enterprises, this brand currently has a line-up of nine series of guitars, which are available in types like acoustic, bass, and electric. Pickups, amps, and cases are also available as part of the brand. There are a few limited edition guitars available as well.
This company has an extensive line-up of acoustic, bass, and electric guitars. There are also instrument amplifiers, recording equipment, and keyboards on offer from this American brand. The company also has instrument and professional audio speakers as well.
This South Korean guitar manufacturer specializes in producing different types of guitars like acoustic, electric, electric bass, and acoustic bass. There have also been a few limited edition models over the years. Accessories like hard cases, tuners, and cables are present as well.
This German audio equipment manufacturing company was founded in 1989, and it has a line-up of electric and electric bass guitars amongst several other musical equipment. There is a range of amplifiers meant specifically for the guitars.
Aside from offering different types of guitars, this company also has several effect units and amplifiers as well. The company has been in existence since 1997, and it specializes in offering crafted guitars available in electric and bass types.
This is one of the oldest guitar making companies in the world having been founded in 1883. This company offers almost every form of guitars like electric, bass, classical, and acoustics. The guitars are present in nine different body styles.
Primarily known for its steel stringed guitars, this Japanese brand also has a line-up of different types of guitars like acoustic and electric. The company also has been offering a limited edition model since 1987. There are several models of pickups and preamps available.
This is a Canadian company manufacturing guitars and a number of related products like amplifiers and accessories. The guitars are available under seven different labels, while there are six series on offer. The company was started in 1972.
Based in the United States, this company primarily specializes in offering steel string guitars, while its entire guitar range can be classified according to six bowls. The products are available in several series and there are also limited edition models as well.
This company was started in 1971 and it features an extensive line-up of guitars. There are a few signature guitars present as well. The company also has a premium dealer network to cater to the requirements of premium customers.
This company allows users to choose guitars based on different shapes like gunslinger, virgin, virgo, beast, and bich. There are also handcrafted guitars available from this brand, while accessories for its guitars like cases and tuners are also present.
This American brand has a line-up of 16 guitars as part of the tribute series. The company also provides custom designing of the guitars, while there have been several limited edition models over the years. Electric and electric bass are the main types of guitars from this brand.
Guitars from this American company are available in six different series, while the company allows comparison of different products using its comparator tool. The customers can choose amongst several options and colors within each guitar.


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BMW restoration specialist, Redux, is creating a new line of tweaked E30 M3s, and has delivered the first example to one lucky customer in California.
You won't find any bolt-on arches or fake carbon fibre components here, with each of the 30 Redux cars undergoing a painstaking restoration to pay homage to the box-flared classic. The process starts with a bare shell stripdown, where every component of the donor car is removed to allow for correction of any imperfections. Various bodywork components are converted to carbon fibre to keep weight to a minimum, too, and are meticulously worked through to ensure all signs of fabrication are smoothed out. A full or half roll cage can be added at this stage upon request, however a standard road car configuration is also available.
Although swapping the S14 4cyl for the high-revving S65 V8 from the E92 M3 or the screaming S85 V10 from the E60 M5 was considered, it was decided that only tweaked versions of the original power plant would be used – in either naturally-aspirated or turbocharged forms. In this car's case, to replicate the power from the DTM-spec S14 engine without the constant need to rebuild, the brand turned to forced-induction for a power output of around 387bhp and 390lb ft of torque.
Following an increase in capacity from 2.3-litres to 2.5-litres, the introduction of forced induction called for reinforced components. Custom connecting rods and pistons, a BMW Motorsport crankshaft and Motec M150 Engine Control Unit were added, alongside a reinforced gearbox, custom flywheels, a twin-plate clutch and an upgraded differential. Bespoke 3-way dampers from EXE-TC Competition Suspension can be found on the car, alongside 6-piston AP Racing front callipers (330mm discs) and 4-piston units at the rear. A hand-fabricated, steel exhaust system is also included.
The staggering attention to detail doesn't stop there, with Alcantara, leather or cloth-trimmed interiors available. Each car can be completely tailored to the customer's demands, so should you want a combination of all three materials, the option's there. In this car's case, the rear seats have been deleted and replaced with a removable rear bench with the boot offering access to the battery, differential pump, fuel pump and more.
Although pricing is upon application, these cars will very likely come at an eye-watering cost. If you can foot the bill, though, simply supply your own donor car and, in 18-24 months, you'll have yourself a Redux-fettled E30 M3.


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A partial distal humerus from the Middle Pleistocene deposits at Bodo, Middle Awash, Ethiopia
José Miguel Carretero, Yohannes Haile-Selassie, Laura Rodriguez, Juan Luis Arsuaga
The Bodo partial distal humerus with an approximate age of 0.6 million years is one of the very few postcranial remains from the African Middle Pleistocene. Despite its fragmentary status, comparisons of the Bodo humerus with other fossil hominid and modern human samples reveal some insights into African hominids of this time period. The Bodo partial humerus displays distal humeral features very common in the European Middle and Late Pleistocene hominids, such as a relatively wide olecranon fossa and relatively thin lateral and medial pillars adjacent to the fossa. In Africa, the postcranial fossils from the Middle and Late Pleistocene exhibit a surprising amount of morphological diversity. The presence of 'typically' Neandertal traits in some, but not all, Homo ergaster, H. Rhodesiensis, and early H. sapiens, together with the greater similarity of some African specimens than others to recent humans, highlights the problem of interpreting the anatomical variation that characterizes African fossil humans. An analysis of frequency-based patterning can help us understand this striking variation. Populations of Middle Pleistocene African hominids, such as the one represented by the Bodo specimen studied here, may have been variable, and their skeletons may have contained a mosaic of modern and non-modern human traits.
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Carretero, J. M., Haile-Selassie, Y., Rodriguez, L., & Arsuaga, J. L. (2009). A partial distal humerus from the Middle Pleistocene deposits at Bodo, Middle Awash, Ethiopia. Anthropological Science, 117(1), 19-31. https://doi.org/10.1537/ase.070413
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In: Anthropological Science, Vol. 117, No. 1, 04.2009, p. 19-31.
Carretero, JM, Haile-Selassie, Y, Rodriguez, L & Arsuaga, JL 2009, 'A partial distal humerus from the Middle Pleistocene deposits at Bodo, Middle Awash, Ethiopia', Anthropological Science, vol. 117, no. 1, pp. 19-31. https://doi.org/10.1537/ase.070413
Carretero JM, Haile-Selassie Y, Rodriguez L, Arsuaga JL. A partial distal humerus from the Middle Pleistocene deposits at Bodo, Middle Awash, Ethiopia. Anthropological Science. 2009 Apr;117(1):19-31. doi: 10.1537/ase.070413
Carretero, José Miguel ; Haile-Selassie, Yohannes ; Rodriguez, Laura et al. / A partial distal humerus from the Middle Pleistocene deposits at Bodo, Middle Awash, Ethiopia. In: Anthropological Science. 2009 ; Vol. 117, No. 1. pp. 19-31.
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Intellectual property in Indian Country
As the Internet and other electronic media become more	viable ways for Native Americans and tribes to make	their voices heard, many questions are being raised	on how best to control, protect, and work with	Indian intellectual property in this increasing digital age.
If the arts and crafts market is any indicator, where it is estimated that half of the goods are fraudulent, Internet savvy Indians could lose valuable money, credit, and compensation without adequate control of works such as digital images, web sites, and other electronic intellectual property.
Lance Morgan, a Harvard educated Winnebago lawyer, is one prominent Native business person concerned about the issue. Morgan is Chief Executive Officer of Ho-Chunk, Inc., the development	company of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. He's also CEO of one of the newest Indian Internet ventures being launched around the country, AllNative.Com.
"I think the Internet is an anything goes place," says Morgan,	when asked about intellectual property.	"It will be really difficult to police."
Despite these reservations, Morgan has launched head first into	the Internet. In 1999, Ho-Chunk, Inc., began	AllNative.Com, which distributes and sells Native made products, and soon saw business increase.
Based on its success, Morgan spent the early part of 2000 creating innovative content and commerce sharing partnerships with other Indian owned and run	companies, such as Noble Savage Media, a media firm	specializing in the creation of Indian-related content.
Noble Savage executive Mia Merrick, Omaha Tribe of Nebraska, is also a Harvard trained educator who	believes education and business go hand in hand. As co-founder	of Indianz.Com, Merrick says the only way to ensure a Native perspective is for Natives to create their own media, be they web sites or otherwise.
Tribes across the nation agree with Merrick and more than 100 federally	recognized tribes, like the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux and the Seminole	Tribe of Florida, have developed their own	presence on the web. With a nationwide push to close the digital divide,	the number is likely to grow.
With this in mind, Eric Brunner, an Abenaki engineer from Maine, began a campaign in 1999 to establish a sovereign space on the Internet	for tribes and indigenous people throughout the globe. Citing questions of ownership, control, compensation, and protection, Brunner makes note of sites masquerading under tribal names which can lead to confusion.
One glaring example on the misuse of indigenous intellectual property came last year after the first successful Makah	whale hunt. Anti-whaling activists launched a rival site, using	logos and other copyrighted property of the Makah's	Tribe of Washington. The fraudulent site was shut down, thanks to	Internet users aware of indigenous rights and issues.
This type of abuse of indigenous intellectual property is a major concern will	continue to be a problem for tribes and Native peoples.
For Merrick, it comes down to empowerment. "By empowering ourselves,	Noble Savage and AllNative.Com hope to create comprehensive, authentic	content and commerce Native sites," states Merrick.
Indianz.Com encourages:
Internet users to place and enforce copyrights on their original works
The electronic dissemination of news articles and information	from our site, with proper credit
Users, tribal governments, and Indian-owned and run	businesses to create their own homepages
Indian Country: Falling into the Digital Divide? Part I (Tech 04/11)
Indian Country: Falling into the Digital Divide? Part II (Tech 04/17)
From the Hopi Tribe:	Intellectual Property Rights
Links and Resources:	Cultural Property
From the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs:	Protecting Knowledge: Traditional Resource Rights in the New Millennium
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A Few Simple Diet Changes Helped This Guy Lose 75 Pounds
At his heaviest, Matthew Izzo couldn't carry himself to step onto the scale. His excellent guess is that he possibly weighed around 250 kilos. What he knows for sure: He didn't sense top approximately himself, although he wasn't absolutely privy to it on time. "Looking back, it's a night and day distinction. However, a part of our brain continually craves consolation so that you won't recognize your sense as terrible as you do," he says.
Izzo, 36, who works as a manager for Dish Network in Roseland, New Jersey, says the turning point that led him to get back in form arrived over Labor Day weekend approximately 3 years ago. Izzo and his lady friend, Courtney, had overindulged a chunk—as humans have the proper to do over a holiday weekend—and neither of them may want to sleep. "The part of me that knew I had to make adjustments took control that night time," he says.
The next morning, Izzo challenged himself to run a mile—and he got via it. While it counted as progress, deep down, Izzo knew a mile right here, and there wasn't going to cut it if he desired to get returned in form. After all, he'd been regularly hitting his everyday 10,000-step dreams, however, without a whole lot of a significant impact on the size or within the replicate. Like so many those who reach a weight reduction plateau, Izzo had to face a difficult fact: The troubles were inside the kitchen, too.
So, he began to do his research: He logged his meals, and finally, he was given over his fear of the size. He also joined a gym and began to comprise standards of Jim Wendler's five/3/1 framework. "I love the way it promotes compound sports and offers several flexibilities," he says. He also—we swear!—says he did workouts from the Men's Health Book of Muscle. "Years ago, I had done part of the novice software and gave up before completing. It was essential to me that I eventually whole it," he says.
Then he turned again to his weight loss plan, distilling his eating habits right down to some healthful, no-frills basics. For breakfast, that meant steel-reduce oatmeal. Lunch turned into a turkey and ham sandwich. Dinner? Some lean animal protein, quinoa, and veggies. Nice and smooth. He also allowed himself 3 snacks per day—seeking to keep on with wholesome bars, nuts, and results. Perhaps greater importantly, he cut out booze, too.
In addition to his day-by-day walks, Izzo also began to contain HIIT-fashion aerobic classes and ordinary weight schooling. "I had a pretty true idea what I become doing," he says. "It wasn't a question of motivation, which comes and goes—you cannot manage it. What I did became I set an aim and focused on it almost exclusively for about nine months."
At that point, Izzo lost more or less seventy-five kilos, finishing a dramatic weight reduction transformation, one that he maintains to record thru his Instagram account. (Better but his lady friend, Courtney, joined him every step of the manner, reaching an almost equal pound-for-pound weight reduction.) By mid-2017, Izzo had reached his goal of one hundred sixty kilos, and with the bodily exchange came upgrades to his self-photograph. "I experience great as a result, and the tougher I push myself bodily, the higher I experience," he says. As a result, he provides, he's also taken steps to enhance his intellectual fitness and feels happier and extra confident than he has in years.
Now he hopes to assist other people to obtain an equal outcome. "Deep down, I suppose we all understand what the right activities are," he says. "Unfortunately, there are no brief fixes or clean answers—it takes time and dedication. You will give up lots of your past behavior. But if you set an intention, training session a plan, and make the necessary modifications, you'll be a hit."
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February 10-16 is Random Acts of Kindness Week
Updated on January 28, 2014
Becki Rizzuti
February 10th - 16th 2014 is Random Acts of Kindness Week. | Source
Random Acts of Kindness Week is in February
While there appear to be a number of pages claiming different dates on the Random Acts of Kindness week, its timing is actually in February according to the official Random Acts of Kindness Website. The idea behind the Random Acts of Kindness week is to encourage people to be kinder every day and to reach out to one another with kind acts and love.
Choosing to act with kindness toward other people affects the person choosing kindness over passing by. When you stop to give a homeless man a cup of coffee or visit a nursing home to spend time with the widowed elderly, you give yourself a gift as well. Kindness breeds gratitude and gratitude breeds kindness.
When you commit acts of kindness, everybody wins.
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Why Commit Random Acts of Kindness?
When you go out of your way to be kind to another person, you open yourself up to experiencing gratitude and joy you may not have otherwise felt. Sharing is an amazing thing, and compassion works wonders for both the people involved in its action. How much does it cost you to do something nice for another person? Only as much as or as little as you want it to.
People who experience depression may be able to improve their moods by celebrating gratitude, and there is a noted connection between kindness and gratitude. Most giving people experience heightened gratitude. So being kind to somebody else may be able to keep you happier, in both the long and the short terms.
Have you ever committed a random act of kindness?
No, I haven't. But I will!
No, I haven't. And I won't.
Have You Ever Gotten Involved?
Sometimes it's little things, like dropping change into the hat of a busker, and sometimes it's big things like writing notes on book marks and leaving them in books at the library or at book stores for other people to find. It might be something that takes you a few minutes, like buying a cup of coffee for somebody who's cold, or it could be something that takes you months or years, like volunteering at a homeless shelter.
No matter how small your act of kindness may have seemed to you, it's something big for somebody else. Never hesitate to be kind to someone who needs a bit more love in their life!
No Act of Kindness, No Matter How Small, is Ever Wasted -- Aesop | Source
Have you ever received an act of kindness?
A Christmas Act of Kindness
I want to share a personal story with you, and then I'll go back to my normal writing tone when I'm done. This story has to be told, because this Christmas, an amazing act of kindness affected me in a way that I didn't know it could.
My family has been struggling, financially. A job that was meant to pay a particular amount hasn't been working out the way that it was meant to, and there have been a lot of issues. So my best friend signed us up for the Scary Mommy Thanksgiving project. A wonderful, anonymous person paid for our Thanksgiving dinner this past thanksgiving.
Toys 'R Us heard about what Scary Mommy was doing, and donated $200 gift cards through Toys for Tots to a small fraction of the thousands of families who had signed up for Thanksgiving. I believe that in the end it was 100 families.
Ours was one of the families chosen based, I believe, on an act of kindness on our part years ago. The best friend I mentioned had been in need of a home at the time. We didn't know her, but we gave her a place to live. She told our story, and the kindness came back around in our direction.
But there's more to this story. My mother had sent us a Christmas budget to make sure that we were able to get everything done that we needed to do. I had a Walmart Visa Gift Card, but the man at Walmart needed to know the exact amount on the card in order to run it. As it turned out, he ran it for $100, leaving me nearly $30 short on the purchase I was attempting to make.
An amazing woman behind me in line paid my balance.
I don't know how the people who did these things for us felt when they were finished doing them, but I will never, ever forget the kindness of literal strangers in 2013. I'll be telling that story to my grandchildren.
Suggested Kindness
Pay for a coffee for the next person in line.
Take a hot drink to a homeless person.
Make blankets for women at a women's shelter.
Visit a nursing home to comfort widows and widowers.
What Counts as an Act of Kindness?
Kindness comes in many forms, and many people feel that they can't do enough or that what they do doesn't matter. The fact is that anything that you're able to contribute to Kindness week will make a difference in the life of another person.
Whatever you choose to do, it should be something that positively impacts another person. It could be stopping for the homeless man begging on the street or maybe buying a hot meal for somebody who doesn't have money for their own.
Your kindness doesn't necessarily have to be extended to someone who is clearly in need, either. Pay for the next five drinks in line at Starbucks, or cover a table's tab at your restaurant for Valentine's Day if you want to do something special.
In the end, only kindness matters. | Source
Ways to Show Kindness
Leave notes around work or school with messages of hope.
Give money to a beggar.
Give gifts to women at a shelter.
Leave letters to strangers in books.
Help clean up graffiti.
Visit a nursing home to chat.
Pay the parking meter behind you if it's run out.
Pay for coffee for the person in line behind you.
Deliver baked goods to shut-ins.
Last Year's Winner of the Extreme Kindness Challenge
A Project to Get Involved With This Kindness Week
Hannah Brencher, with More Love Letters, was last year's winner of the Extreme Kindness Challenge. MLL distributes love letters -- hand written and then sent to the organization by their writers -- to the insides of books at book stores and libraries, to coffee shops and other places where they can be found, loose and free.
These are love letters, written to encourage someone who is in need. Each letter is carefully read before distribution. The letters aren't meant to be romantic, but are intended to offer encouragement to those who need a boost in their lives. If you choose to read the "found letters" section of the website, have a box of tissues handy! You never know when your act of kindness could stop a suicide.
© 2014 Becki Rizzuti
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5 years ago from Indianapolis, Indiana
Thank you so much, Aida! I hope it brings you as much joy as it does me.
Aida Garcia
Loved your article and promise to absolutely doing more deeds of kindness.
Thank you so much, John! I'm glad you enjoyed the hub. I try to do random acts of kindness as often as possible.
5 years ago from Richmond, VA
If only people would actually do stuff like this. Karma can be a pain, but this guide would help those with bad karma. Voted up and following now! Shared it on my facebook for my friends to actually do this!
mecheshier
You are most welcome. :-)
Thank you so much! I very much appreciate your feedback.
What a fabulous Hub! Great topic and I love what you have to say. Voted up for Very awesome and beautiful. Thanks for sharing :-) And yes, kindness is so important.


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The Boxer
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The Boxer is a standard drama that packs a true emotional wallop thanks to the highly tuned central performances. Read critic reviews
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Rising teen boxer and Belfast native Danny Flynn (Daniel Day-Lewis) was imprisoned for 14 years after getting involved with the Irish Republican Army. Newly freed from jail in his early 30s, Danny returns home and attempts to put his life back together. Reopening his neighborhood gym and reconnecting with his lost love, Maggie (Emily Watson), now a single mother while her husband is in prison, Danny battles against his former IRA compadres, including the militant Harry (Gerard McSorley).
R (Some Violence|Language)
Arthur Lappin, Jim Sheridan
Jim Sheridan, Terry George
Dec 19, 1997 wide
SDDS, DTS, Surround
Danny Flynn
Emily Watson
Joe Hamill
Ken Stott
Ike Weir
Gerard McSorley
Eleanor Methven
Ciaran Fitzgerald
David McBlain
Damien Denny
Eddie Carroll
Clayon Stewart
Kenneth Cranham
Matt MaGuire
Terry George
Nye Heron
Arthur Lappin
Gavin Friday
Maurice Seezer
Chris Menges
Clive Barrett
Gerry Hambling
Nuala Moiselle
Brian Morris
Fiona Daly
Richard Earl
Joan Bergin
Anne Dunne
Mary Alleguen
Tommy Gormley
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Audience Reviews for The Boxer
The connection between boxing and the violence of northern Ireland is a bit on the nose but Day-Lewis is brilliantly low key key here.
Alec B Super Reviewer
First it was "My Left Foot", and now Jim Sheridan and Daniel Day-Lewis are united yet again for "My Left Hook" (Nyuk-nyuk). Well, I reckon it's safe to say where this "boxer", played by Daniel Day-Lewis, got his crooked nose: the IRA, which is hardcore like that. Speaking of making sure of something involving Day-Lewis' identity, I don't know about y'all, but I'm going to say that our lead in this film prefers his Irish citizenship a bit more than his English citizenship, because this film wouldn't get some random guy off of the streets of London if it was going to be about as Irish as a film can get. Now, I'm not saying that this film is incredibly Irish, but it's set in Belfast and is about a boxer, named Danny Flynn, who was involved in the Provisional IRA and is trying to get himself set right after getting out of prison. Granted, this cast's biggest stars originated from every region of the British Isles except from Ireland, but hey, I stand by my deeming this film the most Irish ever like the Irish stand ready for the next boat to New York when something bad goes down. Eh, actually, now that I think about it, this film could use more potato farming, Catholicism and, of course, alcohol abuse, even though Day-Lewis did enough frustrated bumbling and unintelligible rambling in the first film that he did with Sheridan, so I guess he's good. Oh well, it's still a good performance to go with a decent film, even though it can't entirely overshadow this effort's missteps, because a lack of potato farming is the least of its problems, even if it is evidently Ireland's biggest problem (They're still worried about potatoes, right?). This is a type of character study that is not meant to give you too much insight into its focus, but really, less is not always more when it comes to expository depth, thus the film feels a bit more undercooked than it should be while it unravels its story with only so much in the way of extensive subtlety, and such underdevelopment would be much easier to ignore if this film didn't still take time that it could dedicate to flesh-out to drag its feet. There's not too much momentum to this narrative, and that's fine and all, up until the film slows down momentum too much with excess material and aimless spells that drive storytelling into a meandering that blands the film up enough on paper, when it's not backed by a bit of quietness and atmospheric dryness, both of which are much too recurring in the film, and all too often retards momentum into a crawl. The film is a little dull, and sure, there's enough intrigue to it to keep you going, but general reward value is all but lost in the midst of limp spells in pacing, and is fully secured as lost in the midst of subtlety issues. Atmospherically, the film's attempts at resonance aren't necessarily cloying, but they don't really boast the genuineness that they probably should, and often, it can't really help that, as it's hard to breathe all that much genuineness within dramatic writing spells that are truly histrionic, not necessarily to an overbearing point, but decidedly to an undeniable point. Hiccups in subtlety undercut the full depth of this conceptually highly important study on human and social issues, while slow spells and underdevelopment add yet more blows to engagement value, distanced a bit by the flaws that you are constantly reminded of by, of all things, the film's intense desire for you to buy what it's failing to sell as convincingly as it probably should. The film is kind of overambitious, and that just leaves you to think about all of the areas in which this film slips up, no matter how much it tries to excel, because no matter how decent the final product is, it takes more blows than it can handle, and ends up collapsing as underwhelming. Regardless of this, this is still an enjoyable film that may have too many issues, and too much ambition for you to ignore the issues, but engages just fine with both inspiration and little touches worth mentioning. I don't know if they're low points original efforts or simply unoriginal compositions that have no business being here, yet there are some obnoxiously overstylized soundtrack bits that are hardly listenable by their own right, and prove to be borderline grating in the context of the film, so there are occasions when you're wishing that the film would slip back into disengaging quietness, yet they are very limited, as most, if not all of the pieces within Gavin Friday's and Maurice Seezer's score are strong, with a unique marriage between subtle style and warm, soulfully beautiful musicianship that fits the modernist feel of the film, if not certain other tones, while impressing as musically lovely by its own right. More often than not, the film's musical style is fine, and just the same can be said about Chris Menges' cinematography, which is generally merely serviceable, but has those moments where the environment and lighting is ripe for a play-up that is nothing if not beautiful, maybe even a touch unique in its near-dreamy emphasis on coloring. Visually, the film isn't stunning, but its handsome moments are mighty fine-looking, as surely as most of the musical moments are lovely, so there's a fair bit of artistic value to this film to help sustain your attention, but in the end, the heart of engagement value must be fed by substance, something that this film has plenty of, even though it could use some more. Subtlety, pacing and exposition issues in the film are glaring, and they, alongside overambition, emphasize the natural shortcomings within this drama, but there's still plenty of depth to this film as anything from a character study to a thematic study on social issues in Ireland during the 1990s, and such depth is occasionally done justice by high points in Terry George's and Jim Sheridan's script, and often done justice by high points in Sheridan's direction. There could have been and perhaps should have been more power behind this conceptually important human drama, but effectively inspired occasions in Sheridan's storytelling are bound to move, and break up a consistent, if limited sense of compellingness, which is not too intense, but goes brought to life by generally decent storytelling, and anchored by generally strong performances. If the film is nothing else, it's pretty well-acted, putting a star, or at least talent-heavy cast to fairly good use by providing plenty of material to produce standout performances, such those of the humanly layered Brian Cox, movingly relatable Emily Watson, and leading man Daniel Day-Lewis, whose chillingly heartfelt portrayal of a man on the road to redemption is too underwritten to be as outstanding as other performances by Day-Lewis, but still carries the film a bit of a way. The strongest aspects to the film aren't killer, but they are probably more than this film deserves, as well as what the film needs to surpass its shortcomings just enough to stand as not necessarily all that compelling, but enjoyably competent enough for you to get by, even if you do end up asking for a bit more. When the bell sounds, underdevelopment, aimlessly overdrawn and atmospherically dull spots, subtlety hiccups - which often go so far as to devolve into histrionics - and overambition leave the final product to stumble, but still go stabilized as decent by the generally lovely score work, handsome cinematography, high points in the telling of a conceptually worthy tale, and inspired performances that make Jim Sheridan's "The Boxer" an enjoyable and sometimes highly effective meditation upon the condition of a man seeking redemption, as well as the Irish social conditions around him. 2.5/5 - Fair
Cameron J Super Reviewer
A boxer returns from an unjust prison sentence to try to rebuild his life in an Ireland at odds with itself. Lewis carries the picture easily as a man of few words but his scenes with Watson up the ante: watching them communicate when they know it's against the rules but unable to help themselves makes the film. The boxing scenes are good as well.
Daniel Day-Lewis doing what he does best. The plot is really good as well, dealing with the IRA and a forbidden love between Day-Lewis and an old flame. Also, it seems that Cinderella Man's style and plot points seemed to borrow a lot from this movie, but out of the two, this is definitely the one to see.


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It's almost graduation day for high school seniors Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Chad, Ryan and Taylor ― and the thought of heading off in separate directions after leaving East High has these Wildcats thinking they need to do something they'll remember forever. Together with the rest of the Wildcats, they stage a spring musical reflecting their hopes and fears about the future and their unforgettable experiences growing up together. Will their final show break them apart or bring them together for the greatest moment in Wildcat history?
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Music, Musical, Romance
Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
Set in Canton, China in the 1940s, the story revolves in a town ruled by the Axe Gang, Sing who desperately wants to become a member. He stumbles into a…
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After being evicted from their old house by Tom's owner for causing major damage, cat and mouse Tom and Jerry enter a race entitled the "Fabulous Super Race" to win…
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A group of diamond thieves on the run kidnap the wife of a recently discharged marine who goes on a chase through the South Carolinian wilderness to retrieve her.
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A family must use a magical box of Animal Crackers to save a rundown circus from being taken over by their evil uncle Horatio P. Huntington.
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In high school, Schmidt was a dork and Jenko was the popular jock. After graduation, both of them joined the police force and ended up as partners riding bicycles in…
Tropic Thunder (2008)
Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. lead an ensemble cast in 'Tropic Thunder,' an action comedy about a group of self-absorbed actors who set out to make the…
Country: USA, UK, Germany
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A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster.
Country: USA, UK, France, Hungary, Germany
Stitches (2012)
The clumsy and unfunny clown Richard "Stitches" Grindle entertains at the 10th birthday party of little Tom, but the boy and his friends play a prank with Stitches, tying his…
Genre: Comedy, Horror
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Upon learning that he is from New York City, a wide-eyed boy, who is half human and half alligator, decides to leave his sheltered life in the swamp and search…
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A cliché hunchbacked evil scientist's assistant aspires to become a scientist himself, much to the displeasure of the rest of the evil science community.
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Fresh from Hooked on Hooks is this beautiful Gothic-look hat & coat rack made from a 300-year-old English oak floorboard. All about the wood, the plinth features a church-like row of quatrefoil cut-outs. Unashamedly gnarled, holed, hard and heavy but full of character, the Georgian-era design cast iron, acorn-tip hooks make this a design that would sit equally well in a contemporary or traditional setting.
All enquiries: Please contact Steve Gamblin at hello@hookedonhooks.co.uk for all and any information about bespoke hat & coat racks.
…and turn it into a unique hat & coat rack. En route to a client in Surrey as I write, this Gothic-look piece is closely based on a previous Hooked on Hooks' design, also made from a church pew.
Nothing like a nice pair….
…of handmade, Hooked on Hooks' hat & coat racks.
Specially commissioned and already safely ensconced in a home somewhere in Surrey, this design is just one of a million-and-one permutations possible from the Hooked on Hooks' workshop.
Hooks: Cast iron hat & coat hooks originally designed and produced by the Archibald Kenrick & Sons foundry (1760-1835).


s Act; (iv) major programs and projects categorized in accordance with the five key results areas under E.O. No. 43, s. 2011; (v) the program/projects beneficiaries as identified in the applicable special provisions; (vi) status of implementation and program/project evaluation and/or assessment reports; and (vii) annual procurement plan, contracts awarded and the name of contractors/suppliers/consultants. The respective heads of the agencies shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with this section.
A Transparency Seal, prominently displayed on the main page of the website of a particular government agency, is a certificate that it has complied with the requirements of Section 93. This Seal links to a page within the agency's website which contains an index of downloadable items of each of the above-mentioned documents. Symbolism A pearl buried inside a tightly-shut shell is practically worthless. Government information is a pearl, meant to be shared with the public in order to maximize its inherent value. The Transparency Seal, depicted by a pearl shining out of an open shell, is a symbol of a policy shift towards openness in access to government information. On the one hand, it hopes to inspire Filipinos in the civil service to be more open to citizen engagement; on the other, to invite the Filipino citizenry to exercise their right to participate in governance.


This paper presents theory and evidence that tighter credit constrains force firms to produce lower quality. The paper develops a quality sorting model that predicts that tighter credit constraints faced by a firm reduce its optimal prices due to its choice of lower-quality products. Conversely, when quality cannot be chosen by a firm in an efficiency sorting model, prices increase as firms face tighter credit constraints. An empirical analysis using Chinese bank loans data and a merged sample based on Chinese firm-level data and Chinese customs data strongly supports quality sorting and confirms the mechanism of quality adjustment.


In this post, I will show you how to implement the camera calibration using method of Jie Zhao, Dong-Ming Yan, Guo-Zun Men and Ying-Kang Zhang according to their paper: A method of calibrating the intrinsic and extrinsic camera parameters separately for multi-camera system, issued in the Sixth International Conference Machine Learning and Cybernetics, Hong Kong, 19-22 August 2007.
Please be sure you understand the method before reading the next. You can find the concept of method by searching in the internet or just click here to download the paper. This post only care about the implementation!
- Download the latest OpenCV library.
- Download a math library, I suggest you to use Engen library. You can find it here.
- Integrate all libray into your compiler.
We use camera which need to be calibrated to capture the image contained 2 small balls. Each ball presents the point.
B and C lie on a line and are observable points which can be detected by using the Hough transformation.
A is an unobservable point and it's position is calculated according to the position of B and C.
We will capture N (N = 100 for example) images and find N positions of B and C. These positions then will be written in a data file for the purpose of calibrating below.
#include <...> ---> All neccessary headers!
// To ditermine where is B and where is C, we compare these positions by calculating the distances from each point to A.
//Read all images in a folder, calculate the position of B, C and store these in a file.
//We just desire to detect 2 circles.
point_dist(B, A) > point_dist(C, A) ?


When Frank Buckles, the last known American combatant of World War I, died in 2011, it marked the end of an era. The Great War, The War to End All Wars, ceased to be a living memory in the United States.
Several years ago, journalist Richard Reuben set out to interview every surviving American veteran of the World War I that he could find. Each of the men interviewed passed away before the book was even finished.
As the war approaches its centennial, the resulting book, The Last of the Doughboys: The Forgotten Generation and Their Forgotten World War, offers a unique perspective.
Reuben's book reminds us how long ago the war really was. The world was a very different place. If we think the Mexican border is a scary place today because of cartel violence, consider that at the time of the Great War, the U.S. Army had just wrapped up an expedition to Mexico targeting Pancho Villa. Cars were a new invention.
The doughboys were fighting a new kind of war. Airplanes flew in combat in large numbers for the first time. Poison gas was used to empty trenches. Flame throwers burned men alive. Machine guns rained death on waves of terrified young men.
All this new technology stood in stark contrast to the horse-mounted cavalry that was still a common sight on the battlefield. Soldiers often stormed trenches with axes and clubs, engaging in brutal hand-to-hand combat. It was that sort of war.
Reuben often switches to the first person, writing about the interviews themselves, about the challenges of finding these people and, once he had, of navigating their memories. Nobody interviewed was younger than a century old. He recounts his experiences with humor and paints poignant portraits of these men.
As with any other American war, it was fought by a wide range of people with equally diverse backgrounds. There were Southern farm boys, streetwise city kids, immigrants fighting for their new country. One soldier Reuben interviewed, an African American veteran from the South named Moses Hardy, was born to parents who had been slaves.
They also had a wide variety of experiences in the war. Of course we hear about life in the trenches and storming "no man's land" in France. But Reuben also interviewed men who served in the strange and all but forgotten operation in Siberia, as they dealt with Communists, Cossack warlords and Japanese allies with their own territorial agenda. We are reminded that it was indeed a world war in every sense of the word.
Reuben uses a mixture of oral histories, letters, memoirs and official records to supplement and cross-check his interviews and reconstruct what really happened. He has to deal with with sometimes faulty memories or even outright fabrications by his subjects.
After such a long time, this is no easy task. Even so, Reuben does an admirable job trying to help us see the world as it would have looked to these men all those years ago.
Ultimately this book is less a comprehensive history of the war than a series of vignettes of human experience. That doesn't diminish the value of the work—and arguably enhances it. The Last of the Doughboys is a valuable reflection on war and memory.


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Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that SANDRA KIMBRO, 66, of Hamden, waived her right to indictment and pleaded guilty today in Hartford federal court to one count of theft of public funds.
According to court documents and statements made in court, KIMBRO's mother, a Social Security benefits recipient, died in 1984. At the time of her death, KIMBRO and her mother had a jointly-held bank account into which the mother's monthly Social Security benefits were deposited. Between April 1984 and February 2014, KIMBRO illegally obtained $160,457 in Social Security benefits that had been deposited into the account for her mother's use. Through the years, as she withdrew money from the bank account, KIMBRO described to bank employees how she was providing care to her mother.
KIMBRO is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford on February 11, 2015, at which time she faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 10 years, a fine of up to $250,000 and an order of restitution.
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A rare variant in EZH2 is associated with prostate cancer risk
Raspin, K and Fitzgerald, LM and Marthick, JR and Field, MA and Malley, RC and Banks, A and Donovan, S and Thomson, RJ and Foley, GR and Stanford, JL and Dickinson, JL, A rare variant in EZH2 is associated with prostate cancer risk, International Journal of Cancer pp. 1-11. ISSN 0020-7136 (2021) [Refereed Article]
© 2021 Union for International Cancer Control.
DOI: doi:10.1002/ijc.33584
Prostate cancer (PrCa) is highly heritable, and although rare variants contribute significantly to PrCa risk, few have been identified to date. Herein, whole-genome sequencing was performed in a large PrCa family featuring multiple affected relatives spanning several generations. A rare, predicted splice site EZH2 variant, rs78589034 (G > A), was identified as segregating with disease in all but two individuals in the family, one of whom was affected with lymphoma and bowel cancer and a female relative. This variant was significantly associated with disease risk in combined familial and sporadic PrCa datasets (n = 1551; odds ratio [OR] = 3.55, P = 1.20 × 10−5 ). Transcriptome analysis was performed on prostate tumour needle biopsies available for two rare variant carriers and two wild-type cases. Although no allele-dependent differences were detected in EZH2 transcripts, a distinct differential gene expression signature was observed when comparing prostate tissue from the rare variant carriers with the wild-type samples. The gene expression signature comprised known downstream targets of EZH2 and included the top-ranked genes, DUSP1, FOS, JUNB and EGR1, which were subsequently validated by qPCR. These data provide evidence that rs78589034 is associated with increased PrCa risk in Tasmanian men and further, that this variant may be associated with perturbed EZH2 function in prostate tissue. Disrupted EZH2 function is a driver of tumourigenesis in several cancers, including prostate, and is of significant interest as a therapeutic target.
genetic susceptibility, prostate cancer, rare genetic variants, transcriptome analysis
Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
Oncology and carcinogenesis
Cancer genetics
Clinical health
Diagnosis of human diseases and conditions
Raspin, K (Dr Kelsie Raspin)
Fitzgerald, LM (Dr Liesel FitzGerald)
Marthick, JR (Mr James Marthick)
Malley, RC (Dr Roslyn Malley)
Banks, A (Mrs Annette Banks)
Foley, GR (Miss Georgea Foley)
Dickinson, JL (Professor Joanne Dickinson)
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Relentless Rosecrans subdues Berne Union for key MSL win
Relentless Rosecrans subdues Berne Union for key MSL win Relentless Rosecrans subdues Berne Union for key MSL win Check out this story on zanesvilletimesrecorder.com: https://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/story/sports/high-school/2019/01/25/relentless-rosecrans-subdues-berne-union-key-msl-win/2678499002/
Tom Wilson, Zanesville Times Recorder Published 12:52 p.m. ET Jan. 25, 2019 | Updated 1:03 p.m. ET Jan. 25, 2019
Berne Union's Zane Mirgon dribbles against Bishop Rosecrans' Weston Nern during Thursday's Mid-State League-Cardinal Division game. Nern scored 20 points to help lead the Bishops to a 56-44 win. (Photo: Tom Wilson/Eagle-Gazette)
SUGAR GROVE – Something had to give Thursday night when state-ranked Bishop Rosecrans visited Berne Union in a Mid-State League-Cardinal Division showdown.
The Bishops, ranked No. 6 in the Division IV Associated Press poll, were riding a five-game winning streak and the Rockets, who were coming off a huge win over rival Fisher Catholic, had won six games in a row.
Rosecrans came out ultra-aggressive, got an early lead and never relented the rest of the game in a 56-44 victory.
The Bishops (12-2, 7-2) led from start to finish, building a 12-point halftime lead, thanks to seven made 3-pointers and led by as many as 17-point in the third quarter. Berne Union (10-3, 5-3) made a little run in the fourth quarter but could get no closer than 10 points.
"I thought we were flat to start the game," Berne Union coach Matt Little said. "I didn't think we handled adversity well. We got down early, and I didn't think our body language was very good. In the second half, we played a lot harder and did some good things, but against that type of team, when they get you down, they aren't going to beat themselves which makes it hard to come back against them."
Rosecrans gave great effort on every possession and that was never more evident than the rebounding edge the Bishops had as they finished with 40 total rebounds, including 21 offensive boards, compared to only 20 total rebounds for the Rockets.
"We had a great game plan and we went out and executed it, got an early lead and we didn't let go of it," said Rosecrans junior Weston Nern, who finished with a game-high 20 points, nine rebounds and four assists. "We try to get after it on defense, especially on the road because that's where we struggled last year. We aren't the tallest team, but rebounding is a want-to and all of our guys get after it and go get the ball."
Rosecrans coach Todd Rock said the game plan was to keep the Rockets' junior point guard Chase McCartney under control after he scored 25 points in the win against Fisher Catholic. The Bishops' Jack Goggin guarded him and did an outstanding job by holding him to only six points and 2 of 10 shooting from the field.
"We tell our kids all the time that we aren't the most talented team, but if you don't work hard and you don't rebound you are going to get beat," Rock said. "Our kids have bought in. If we get beat, it's because someone is better than us, it won't be because we didn't hustle and play hard."
The Bishops did a great job of spreading the Rockets out and it opened things up inside and out. Goggin had the hot hand early as he hit a pair of 3s scored eight points in the first quarter, which helped the Bishops take a 13-9 lead.
Rosecrans connected on four 3s in the second quarter, with four different players – Goggin, Marcus Browning, Nern and Kaid Brown – making one each to help the Bishops build a 26-14 halftime lead.
Rosecrans seemed to get every offensive rebound and sometimes two in each possession early in the third quarter as the Bishops built a 37-20 advantage. Nern drained a 3 at the buzzer on a perfectly-execute out-of-bounds play to end the third quarter to give Rosecrans at 42-27 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
After the Bishops scored the first two points of the fourth, Berne Union was finally able to get its offense going and quickly cut the lead to 10 after the Rockets went on a 9-2 run. Chaz Dickerson started it by hitting a 3 from the corner and scoring on a turnover.
However, the Bishops never wavered down the stretch and kept the margin at 10 in the final three-plus minutes of the game.
Goggin finished with 15 points and Brown, who was face-guard the entire game, had nine points. Matt Applegate finished with only four points but had 17 rebounds.
"We are on a nice little run right now and we keep getting better and we are playing hard," Rock said. "We are doing a nice job of spreading people out and taking what they give us. We've had more talented teams, but none play as hard as these guys."
The Bishops will make a return trip to Fairfield County on Saturday when they visit Fisher Catholic in another MSL-Cardinal Division showdown.
Dickerson led the Rockets with 10 points off the bench, Zane Mirgon finished with nine points and five assists and Chase Blevins added eight points. Barron Sullivan chipped in six points and six rebounds.
"We haven't had a lot of adversity all year and this is something we have to respond to." Little said. "We didn't play well, and we have to get past it, get better and move on."
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Audition notices will specify what materials potential cast will need to prepare for an audition, if any. Auditions could include cold reads (no preparation required), prepared monologues, presentation of a song or vocal scales (particularly for the spring musical), and movement and choreography.
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Highlights of the morning include: The magnificent City Palace, which is the home of the Maharaja. This sprawling complex comprises of grand state rooms, interesting museums and decorative gates. The museum rooms haves displays ranging from historic art through to armoury – there is a lot to see in the palace so expect to expend between 1-2 hours here.


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Graduate Program in Linguistic Science
The Graduate Program in Linguistic Science offers a new style of graduate education aimed at contributing to globalization through foreign language study (mainly Japanese and English), and linguistic studies. Linguistic studies focus on grammar theory and language acquisition theory (native language acquisition and second language acquisition), as well as comparing and contrasting Japanese with other languages to enhance students' understanding of language theory and language acquisition theory. In addition, the program has established a curriculum with classes designed to produce educators with an advanced command of English and Japanese to meet the needs of domestic and international employment, communicational education classes, educational grammar classes, and teaching methods for second-language Japanese or English.
Features of the Department
Faculty members in the graduate program conduct cross-sectional research in the various fields that encompass "linguistics." In order to respond to the demand for advanced professionals, we offer a variety of different options, such as classroom practicum inside and outside of school, the enhancement of communicational education, and minor degrees (e.g., students focus on linguistics but they choose to minor in Japanese education). By using a flexible learning pattern of Saturday and summer classes our English education content is designed to further strengthen graduate degree studies in such areas. Students may also choose to combine practice with theory through Nanzan University's Center for Linguistics or Center for Japanese Studies, both of which have received high acclaim within Japan and overseas. Students who wish to further enhance their language abilities and research may participate in our study abroad program.
Graduate School of Humanities Director of the Graduate Program in Linguistic Science
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Uspenskii Mountain. Dagomys
Russian photographer Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii (1863–1944) made a number of trips to the Caucasus region, including one in the summer of 1912. On this trip, he photographed extensively along the coast of the Black Sea in the area of Sochi. This photograph was taken in the valley of the West Dagomys River, a branch of the Dagomys River, which originates in the northwestern Caucasus and flows into the Black Sea north of Sochi. The name Dagomys comes from a Cherkess word meaning "cool, shady place." The area became part of the Russian Empire in 1864 at the conclusion of the Caucasian War. Beginning in the 1870s, the imperial court purchased extensive land for a farm estate in the Dagomys valley. The caption of this photograph states that Uspenskii Mountain is visible here. In fact, Mount Uspenskii has a conical form, and is not visible in this photograph. This view appears to show a nearby location in the valley. The trees on the right and the ridge of the hills in this image show a "ghosting" effect, apparently caused by a slippage of the camera during one of the three exposures used by Prokudin-Gorskii in his photographic process. Prokudin-Gorskii used a special color photography process to create a visual record of the Russian Empire in the early 20th century. Some of his photographs date from about 1905, but the bulk of his work is from between 1909 and 1915, when, with the support of Tsar Nicholas II and the Ministry of Transportation, he undertook extended trips through many different parts of the empire.
Гора Успенскаго. Дагомыс
Krasnodar Krai
Geography of & travel in Europe
Meadows Meeting of Frontiers Mountains
Glass negative (presented as a digital color composite)
Prokudin-Gorskii's photographic work survives primarily in two forms: 1,901 black-and-white triple-frame glass plate negatives, made with color separation filters, which Prokudin-Gorskii used to make color prints and lantern slides; and 12 albums of sepia-tone prints, made from the glass negatives, which Prokudin-Gorskii compiled as a record of his travels and studies. The Library of Congress purchased the glass plate negatives and the albums from the Prokudin-Gorskii family in 1948. In 2004, the Library of Congress had digital color composites made from all the surviving glass negatives using a software algorithm to automatically align the color components. As with most historical photographs, title and subject identifications are corrected and enhanced through new research. Current information on the collection is at http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/prok/.
Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii Collection Views in the Caucasus and Black Sea Area, Russian Empire


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How to Get a Twitter Verification Badge
June 27, 2016 By John E Lincoln
One great way to add prestige to your brand is by getting a Twitter verification badge. That's because people who see that blue checkmark next to your Twitter name will immediately think that you're somebody who's important in your industry.
Securing the elusive blue check on Twitter.
Unfortunately, though, it's difficult to obtain a verification badge.
That's not to say that it's impossible.
With a little bit of effort, you can get a Twitter verification badge that will impress people in your target market. Here's how to do it.
Hire an Agent
If you've got a little bit of extra cash from some of your recent marketing successes and you're looking for ways to invest it, consider hiring an agent who will contact Twitter on your behalf to get you verified.
Although hiring an agent costs money, it saves you time. You won't have to do a whole lot of the heavy lifting to get your badge.
Also, if your agent is successful, you might find that the investment was worth it over the long haul.
NPR host Guy Raz hired Eric Kuhn, an agent with the United Talent Agency, to get him a Twitter badge. Clearly, the agent was successful.
Get a Job With a Company That Offers Verification for Employees
If you're trying to promote a personal rather than a corporate brand, you might be able to get a job with a company that offers verification badges for employees.
Yes, some companies do that as part of their compensation package.
Some companies, like BuzzFeed, offer Twitter verification as a part of their compensation package.
For example, you might notice that almost all of the senior writers and editors who work for BuzzFeed have verification badges. That's one of the perks of working for the company at that level.
Keep in mind that you might not even have to get hired as a full-time employee with some companies to earn the badge. Some companies might be willing to bring you on as a contractor who's also a contributor and offer you the badge anyway.
Contribute As Someone Who Should Be Verified
If you act like someone who should be verified on Twitter, you'll increase the likelihood that you will be verified.
When Twitter determines that you're "worthy" of the verification badge, you'll receive a DM from the @Verified account. That message will tell you the steps you have to follow to get verified. One of those steps is to follow other verified users.
So, instead of waiting for that DM, just go ahead and start following other verified users right now. While you're doing that, tweet valuable information that only people who are experts in your space would be able to share.
Another great way to get verified on Twitter is to ramp up your online networking game until you start rubbing virtual shoulders with a person who's got some pull at Twitter, Inc.
The old adage certainly applies here: "It's not what you know, it's who you know."
If you get to know the right person who works for Twitter, you'll give yourself a better shot at getting verified.
Once you do make the right connection, send an email letting that person know that you have people asking if your Twitter account is really you. Politely request the verification badge to make it easier for your customers to identify you online.
Advertise on Twitter (Maybe?)
According to the rumor mill, you can get a Twitter verification badge if you advertise on Twitter.
There's a catch, though.
You have to do a lot of advertising.
Some people say if you advertise $5,000 a month for three months then Twitter will give you that coveted blue check mark.
Obviously, if the rumors are true, it's a policy that Twitter doesn't want to advertise.
It might be best to keep this option on the backburner until you were planning on running a Twitter advertising blitz anyway. Then, see what happens.
Have Your Fans Start a Campaign
Hopefully, your brand has some raving fans on social media. Why not ask them to help you get verified?
If your Twitter followers pester the @Verified account enough times to demand that you get your badge, you might find that Twitter eventually caves just to avoid being inundated with mentions.
Once you get your badge, be sure to publicly thank your fans and launch a PR campaign about how you got your verification checkmark. Use the episode in advertising copy ("Our fans love us so much, look what they did on Twitter…"). Write about it in your content marketing articles. Milk it for all you can.
Get you Badge, Get Verified!
A Twitter verification badge, although difficult to obtain, gives your brand the appearance of authority.
This is important, though: once you do get your verification badge, go out of your way to follow Twitter's terms of service. Twitter has been known to remove the important blue checkmark from users who have stepped out of bounds.
Even worse: if Twitter does remove your badge, the company won't tell you why. That might not seem fair, but it's what you can expect.
Bottom line: make sure your tweeting efforts are above reproach so that you can keep the Twitter verification badge that you worked so hard to earn.
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Interest rates on mortgages have been low in recent years, but they're steadily rising. And even a minor increase in an interest rate can cost you big over the course of your mortgage. According to a recent article from Realtor.com, thanks to forecasted hikes to the Federal Reserve Key Interest Rate (which directly impacts interest rates on mortgages), mortgage interest rates are expected to continue increasing for the foreseeable future.


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Q: How can I pass a non final variable to an anonymous inner class? I have these lines of code. I know you can not pass a non final variable to an inner class but I need to pass the variable i to the anonymous inner class to be used as a seatingID. Can you suggest ways of doing that ?
JButton [] seats = new JButton [40]; //creating a pointer to the buttonsArray
for (int i = 0; i < 40; i++)
{
    seats[i] = new JButton();//creating the buttons
    seats[i].setPreferredSize(new Dimension(50,25));//button width
    panel4seating.add(seats[i]);//adding the buttons to the panels

    seats[i].addActionListener(new ActionListener()
    {  //anonymous inner class
        public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt)
        {
            String firstName = (String)JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter First Name");
            String lastName = (String)JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter Last Name");

            sw101.AddPassenger(firstName, lastName, seatingID);
        }
    });
}

A: The simple way is to create a local final variable and initialize it with the value of the loop variable; e.g.
    JButton [] seats = new JButton [40]; //creating a pointer to the buttonsArray
    for (int i = 0; i < 40; i++)
    {
        seats[i] = new JButton();//creating the buttons
        seats[i].setPreferredSize(new Dimension(50,25));//button width
        panel4seating.add(seats[i]);//adding the buttons to the panels
        final int ii = i;  // Create a local final variable ...
        seats[i].addActionListener(new ActionListener()
         {  //anonymous inner class
            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt)
            {
                String firstName = (String)JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter First Name");
                String lastName = (String)JOptionPane.showInputDialog("Enter Last Name");

                sw101.AddPassenger(firstName, lastName, ii);
            }
         });
    }

A: You can't directly, but you can make a (static private) subclass of ActionListener that takes a seatingID in its constructor.
Then rather than
seats[i].addActionListener(new ActionListener() { ... });

you'd have
seats[i].addActionListener(new MySpecialActionListener(i));

[Edit] Actually, there's so much else wrong with your code that I'm not really sure that this advice is good. How about presenting code that would compile.

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