Yes, the title for this missive is borrowed from that little comment found in the very biased text message exchanges between Peter Strzok, and his squeeze, Lisa Page. This relates to the rather apparent case of senior level officials in the FBI and the DoJ having a plan to undermine President Trump . . . since they could not stop his being elected. I would like to submit for your consideration that there are other leftist "insurance policies" out there, another just got unveiled.
"Twitter is taking heat for "shadow banning" certain prominent Republicans, restricting their visibility in search results. The social media giant came under fire after Republican Party chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, several conservative Republican congressmen, including Rep. Devin Nunes and Andrew Surabian, the spokesman for Donald Trump Jr., failed to appear in Twitter's auto-populated drop-down search results. The news was first reported by Vice News. "The notion that social media companies would suppress certain political points of view should concern every American. Twitter owes the public answers to what's really going on," tweeted McDaniel. Vice reported that limiting visibility in search results involves the same technique that has been used to diminish the reach of prominent racists on Twitter.
Ah, yes, Helmut, the old "algorithm glitch" excuse. Where have we heard that one before? It is obvious that the social media tech giants — who swing with the progressive socialist crowd — are part of a leftist insurance policy to reduce, limit, and censor political opposition, specifically constitutional conservative thought, perspective, and insight.
I find it so very confounding that these folks operate in the free market private sector — yes Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, they make a profit — yet they are using their innovation, in a fascist way, to censor those who advocate for free market economics. I mean seriously, why are these chuckleheads aligning themselves with those who prefer nationalization of their industry, and of their production? As a matter of fact, why do successful private sector leaders align with progressive socialist ideology?
Dang, talk about stuck on stupid!
Here is the deal: after what happened in 2016, the left has been meeting in their secret places, Starbucks, and coming up with ideas on how to prevent further conservative political success in America. They have thoroughly decided that they are going to choke off conservative social media reach. Hey, I know this personally as after the 2016 election we became quite aware that Facebook, and good ol' Mark Zuckerberg, were manipulating "algorithms," — that word again — in order to restrict our Facebook and website reach. I have also witnessed the Google manipulation of search engines when it comes to my name — things automatically go to negative stories, some years old.
Look, the left has had other "insurance policies" to adversely affect the power of conservative reach. Remember that thing called the "Fairness Doctrine?" When the leftists realized that conservative talk radio was kicking their butts, they tried to use the power of government to mandate equal sharing with leftist talk radio.
Not too long ago, I wrote a missive about the real fascists . . . they are the progressive socialist left. The left cannot advance their ideological agenda by way of open debate, and intellectual discourse, or engagement They can only advance by way of coercion, intimidation, threats, censorship, and violence. In other words, shutting down any and all political opposition. They have used the courts, and the media, to proceed with that which cannot be legislated. When the left realizes that we, conservatives, have taken their social media network technology and very effectively used it to educate, expose, and inform this nation of their insanity, well, there is only one recourse for them — shut us down.
Today we see that Facebook has hit a wall, a 20% dip in the market. Has it run its course? One thing is for certain, when these leftist private sector business managers focus more on politics than sound business practices, they screw up. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google, y'all need to decouple yourselves from the insidious, and nefarious, goals of the progressive socialist left. Their polices are antithetical to your existence. Heck, those whack jobs out in California don't even want y'all providing free cafeteria food to your employees. Is that the type of onerous government intrusion you support?
It will be interesting to see what new "insurance policy" the left will implement after this November's midterm elections. They are gonna get crushed again. I guess they will go to their last resort, open violence. Don't laugh, that has always been the leftist way, hence the reason we have Antifa on our streets, and criminal illegal immigrants roaming our streets, terrorizing the American populations.
Oh well, time to "tweet" this out!


Hadthong Hotel Prachuap Khiri Khan Address : 21 Susak Road, A.Muang Prachuap Khirikhan 77000 Thailand.
I liked this place because it have a beautiful view of the ocean and also has free breakfast. It is not far from the train station, just get a tuk tuk from train station to this hotel, easy. There are many other hotels near by and the others are cheaper, but you can check them out when you get there.


The sleeping girl stirred fretfully, pulling the furs closer. the fire had died down to luminous orange coals, and the bitter mountain winds of the Goblin Kush penetrated even here, the innermost sanctum of the Afridhi people.
The girl's eyelids fluttered open and she stared into the darkness, clutching her furs.
Toska, the call repeated, more gently now that she was awake. It seemed to come from everywhere and nowhere at once, and the girl was vaguely aware that she was not hearing the voice with her ears, but rather inside her mind.
"Lord?" she asked into the darkness, her voice quavering. She forced down the butterflies which had sprung up in the pit of her stomach and told herself to be brave. She had known this moment would come. She had prepared herself for it all her life - physically, mentally, and spiritually. She would be brave.
Toska, child. The voice was powerful yet gentle, and the girl felt her fears draining away. Will you follow? I await you.
"Follow, lord?" The girl was confused. "Where?"
A vague luminescent green light came into being on the far side of the room. As the girl's eyes adjusted, she saw that it was coming from a passage leading down farther into the mountain.
The girl rose, letting her furs and blankets fall away, and stepped forward. She felt no fear, although she was aware that the passage existed where there had before only been rough stone wall. She wondered briefly whether she was still dreaming. Others before had received visions from the One in that manner. But, while surreal, this felt subtly different from a dream. There was something which told her it was utterly real.
She put aside her curiosities and entered the passage. Vision or manifestation, it made no real difference. Her god was going to speak to her.
Although the tunnel floor was smooth, the walls were jagged and winding. At first it wasn't apparent from where the greenish light was emanating, but as she descended it seemed to grow stronger.
She emerged into a vast circular chamber, filled by an inky pool of some black liquid. Green flames played across the surface of the pool, racing back and forth, and illuminating the chamber.
Step forward, child, and learn wisdom.
The girl stepped forward, to the edge of the pool.
You are to be my mate, Toska. Does this not frighten you?
The girl stood erect, proudly. "It honours me, lord."
Truly, you are a worthy leader. Are not my people strong, Toska?
"Strong as the mountains, lord."
"Hard as the glacier ice, lord."
"Faithful as the morning sun, lord."
Truly, it is so. I have given them the greatest of gifts.
The girl bowed. "Truly, lord. The sacred gift of fire."
No Toska. the greatest gift I have given my people is hardship. I have purified them in the fires of destruction and made them strong. I have broken their hearts and remade them. And I am well pleased.
The girl stood proudly. "The Children of the Fire live only to serve you, lord."
Even so. And now they are prepared for my purposes.
"Speak lord, and I will lead them to the very depths of hell in your cause."
Gaze into the pool, child, and I will show you lands to the south. Lands which are lush and ripe. These are the lands to which you will lead my people, child. this is the birthright and destiny of my children.
The girl looked, and marvelled.
You will lead them, child. It is your destiny. You shall conquer all who stand in your path, sweeping aside their armies like chaff. Only you may lead them.
The girl was still staring at the images in the pool. "Yes, lord."
You shall return to your chambers now, my child. On the morrow you shall begin preparations for the movement southward. It will be a long and difficult task, child, and it will be many years before it is completed and my children hold that which is theirs by destiny, but you shall lead them. And I will make you my queen.
Lord Stuyvesant gazed down on a scene from hell.
The city of Port Dacoit was burning, a hazy mixture of choking smoke and roaring flames which painted the night sky glow a deep orange.
The screams of the wounded and dying came thinly from this height, yet the clash of steel on steel and the crack and rumble of war machines failed to overwhelm the cries of the stricken.
"My lord!" The man who approached was breathless from running, his face smudged with soot, grime, and sweat. "My lord, the lower postern has fallen! Kierost's company was slaughtered where they stood, and the enemy is pouring through the breach like water! We must fall back to the inner citadel!"
The young knight would have said more, but at that moment there was a thunderous booming sound, and the stones beneath their feet trembled violently. The young man stumbled to one knee before recovering himself. He lurched to the parapet, leaning far out over the side, heedless of the arrows streaming up from below. "The gate has fallen!" he said, his voice a mixture of disbelief and despair. "We are lost!"
Lord Stuyvesant merely stared down at the flames, his eyes haunted. "The ravens are away," he said softly. "That much was done."
Earlier in the day, when the fierce Afridhi had descended on the city like a nightmare, Stuyvesant had ordered messages to all nations be dispatched. The entire rookery had been released, hundreds of birds, but the Afridhi bowman had shot down all but a handful. He had hoped to be able to hold the city against them long enough for some relief to arrive, but the city walls had been breached in the first hour. The ravens were away, but it would not save them.
How in the name of the gods had they done it? Stuyvesant's intelligence had suggested the nearest Afridhi were more than two days march off. Yet they had arrived, overwhelming the Port Dacoit forces almost immediately. And the savages had siege engines! How such a large force had managed to come overland bearing engines of war without so much as a whisper or a rumour to precede them was... it was unnatural. Even under a forced march, and with orders to slay every peasant they encountered, some word should have come, some warning. Yet there had been none. Perhaps there was some truth to the rumours that the priestess who led them had mastery of dark sorceries.
Lord Stuyvesant turned slowly, his heart torn by the sound of her voice.
Lady Alyse Stuyvesant had never been a particularly beautiful woman. She was tall and muscular, her face coarse and planed. The kindest thing that had ever been said of her was that she was handsome. Their marriage had been arranged when they were only children, a ceremony that was performed for duty. But she was a good woman, loving and kind, and Lord Stuyvesant had grown to love her. To his eyes she was beautiful, and it broke his heart to see her.
For a long moment Stuyvesant looked them with haunted eyes, and when he spoke his voice was broken. "Alyse," he said at last. "Alyse, I have failed you."
Tears were shining in her eyes. "Never, my love."
"You must not let them take us, my love," said Lady Alyse, and there was a fierce look in her eye. "You must not."
Stuyvesant tried to speak, found he could not. He knew what she was asking, knew that it must be done, knew that he could not do it. When Robinsport had fallen to the Afridhi a month before, Baron Peel and his family had been taken alive. Toska Rusa, the witch-priestess who led these merciless savages, had made an example of them. The Baron was made to watch while his entire family was slaughtered before him. His wife had been flayed alive, his sons beheaded. His daughters had been raped to death. Even his infant son was not spared; an Afridhi Handmaiden of Death had dashed his brains out with a mace. Afterwards, Toska had ordered the Baron drawn and quartered. His head now adorned a spike atop Robinsport's tallest tower.
"My love," said the Lady Alyse. "Port Dacoit has fallen. You must not let us be taken."
Stuyvesant turned away, unable to face them. "It is unsafe here," he managed at last. "You should take Justin back into the citadel. I... I will join you shortly."
She stared at him for a moment, then gave a slow nod. She took her son's hand and turned away.
"Mama," the boy asked in a small, frightened voice as they turned, "I'm frightened. What's going to happen to us?"
"Hush, child," she said, pulling him closer. "Everything will be alright. Soon we'll all be somewhere else. You must try to be brave for a little while."
"I will be brave, mama," said the boy, their voices fading with the distance. "But it's hard."
For several long moments Lord Stuyvesant stared out at the flames. From this distance there was a terrible beauty in the destruction of the city.
"My lord," said the young knight at last. He had held his tongue during the interchange between Stuyvesant and his wife, but he could hold it no longer. "We must repair to the inner citadel. It is not safe here. If we are to hold out for any hope of rescue-"
"There is no hope of rescue," said Stuyvesant. "The citadel will fall within the hour. The ravens that were dispatched can only serve as warnings to our old enemies in Blackmoor."
The young knight was flustered. "But we must do something!"
Stuyvesant glanced at him. He was hardly more than a boy, really, and couldn't have been past his nineteenth summer. Likely the only fighting he had seen before this day was drunken brawls at jousting tourneys. "What's your name, boy?"
"Clain Hargrave, sir. Of House Brond."
"House Brond," said Stuyvesant. "A noble lineage. A good family. That sword you bear, boy, is it good Tenian steel?"
The young knight was confused by the question. "Yes, my lord. What other?"
"I would not have my family line die on foreign steel."
The knight was bewildered. "My lord?" Then, in a flash, understanding came, and horror painted his face. "My lord!"
Stuyvesant had turned back towards the flames. A single tear crept down his roughened cheek. "I must ask a boon of you, Sir Clain."
The young knight was stricken. "I cannot!"
"You must!" roared Stuyvesant, then his voice quieted. "You must. Toska Rusa must not be permitted to take my family."
There was a choked sob from behind him, but he did not look back. He hardened his voice. "It is an order, Sir Clain. Do your duty."
For a moment there was silence. "As you command, my lord," the knight said at last, his voice so husky it was almost a whisper.


Weekly Current Affairs 11 to 17 November 2018 – Download English & Hindi Capsule in PDF!
It is important to stay updated and aware of the daily news and happenings surrounding the world. Especially, if you are preparing for Banking, SSC & Railways exams like IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, SSC CGL, HSSC Group D, SEBI Grade A, Railways Group D, etc., then it is essential that you prepare the current affairs on a daily, monthly and weekly basis. In this article, you will find the Weekly Current Affairs 11 to 17 November 2018. Download this Weekly Current Affairs in English as well as Hindi in PDF format. You can also read the news & updates excerpts of this week below as well.
Dr Debabhuson Borah won the prestigious 'Munin Barkotoki Literary Award 2018' on 12 November 2018.
He won the award for his book on literary criticism titled 'Nirbochon'.
The award carries a cash prize of Rs 50,000 along with a citation and a plaque.
The award was named after the renowned writer, critic, and journalist Munin Barkotoki.
National Press Day is observed on 16 November every year.
On this day, Press Council of India (PCI) started functioning as a moral watchdog.
The PCI was first set up in the year 1966 by the Parliament on the recommendations of the 'First Press Commission'.
The PCI has been mandated by Parliament to improve the standards of journalism and maintain its freedom.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the 'ASEAN-India Breakfast Summit' in Singapore on 15 November 2018.
He reaffirmed cooperation in the maritime domain and centrality of trade and investment towards the prosperity of Indo-Pacific.
He also held separate bilateral meetings with the premiers of Singapore, Australia, and Thailand.
If you liked this Weekly Current Affairs 11 to 17 November 2018, then also check the Monthly Current Affairs Capsules. Click on the links given below!


What do my majors even mean?
This is the typical route of conversation being an English and philosophy major. There are a bunch of spin-offs of this as well. Some are nastier than others but they all conclude in the condemnation of English and philosophy as useless majors.
It's not a surprise. English has no intrinsic job-market appeal and neither does philosophy, of course, unless you want to be an English teacher or a philosophy professor. This is where the conversation usually gets to: Ignorant Young'un: "I mean… do you want to be an English teacher?" They usually cannot conceive the idea that someone might want to teach philosophy, so this is the end of the conversation.
Today, however, I will retort Ignorant Young'un's claims about my majors and about all of the other English, philosophy, arts and humanities majors. First and foremost, Ignorant Young'un's view is narrow and basic. It's as though by majoring in anything that the only thing you can then do with that degree must have the title of your major in the job description. This isn't true. Aside from the countless journalistic jobs, the multitude of companies needing social media experts, the expansive amount of people needing documents to be edited by a keen eye and the endless amount of companies that need people that can organize large amounts of information, read them coherently, and then summarize them effectively there is even a more basic point.
And that's what this entire post is about. Yesterday, I thought about my majors and what they mean to me. So, without further ado, if you take English and break it down into what it is all about you could generate a rather extensive list, but for the sake of the post I will say it's about this: expressing your thoughts effectively. Philosophy, in this same vain, is about acquiring the ability to effectively think. Therefore, when you combine the two majors, the pursuit of a double major in English and philosophy is really about this: acquiring the ability to effectively think and then being able to express these effective thoughts, effectively.
Thus, I have a question for Ignorant Young'un – what else is this world about, than making your imagination tangible?
Words, while they say never harm them, are the largest source of hatred but also the largest source of love: because words are a transmission of message. Words may not break bones but words can shatter spirits. And shattering spirits is a way to control but also to liberate. I'm here for the latter.
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Instead of beans from a can, just make your own...it takes a bit of planning to do your prep work first, but, then, you can just toss everything in the slow cooker and let it go. Makes a lot so perfect for family gatherings or pot lucks, or, they can be canned or even frozen once done.
In skillet, cook diced bacon and onion until onion is tender and bacon is cooked, but not crisp.
Meanwhile, add remaining ingredients other than mustard, salt and peppers, to slow cooker that's been sprayed with no stick spray.
Add bacon and onion and stir to combine ingredients.
Cook on low about 8 hours, seasoning with remaining seasonings about half way through cooking time, then taste every couple hours, if possible, and continue to season, as needed.
Good flavor. Went 12 hours on the crock. Only used 1/4t cayenne.
I made these over the weekend and was pleasantly surprised at how easy they were to make. It took me a little longer than ten hours, but have determined that my slow cooker is a super slow cooker! If I make them again, I'll be adding more cayenne pepper. I used 1 tsp, and they could have used more of a kick. Tangy, sweet and delicious! My pic will follow, once I've downloaded it from the camera.
I always make beans for our family get-togethers as my father loves them although he is really picky! He loved these! So did the whole crowd. When my dad wants the leftovers, I know I've done good. My beans took 11 hours to cook, however I have found with my crockpot that cooking beans on low does take that long so I planned for it. They weren't done at 8 hours. That may be just my pot though. Didn't add cayenne and only half the vinegar (Dad again). Added my picture! Thanks for the success! P.S Spraying the cooker worked out great - no scrubbing after! Loved that, too!
I can't wait to try these, keni. I love baked beans but have never made them from scratch.
Sound GREAT Keni!! 55555 and added to FFF group!


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Jean-Baptiste Bernadet
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The abstract painter balancing the reinvented and the familiar.
Jean-Baptiste Bernadet's oeuvre shows an evolving investigation of numerous artistic styles. His paintings shift from minimalistic to impressionistic to monochromatic seamlessly.
For Bernadet this experimentation with differing styles is necessary, if unavoidable. He sees these stylistic shifts as a representation of life's unescapable uncertainty.
Two paintings from Bernadet's Fugue series.
But while Bernadet does not restrict his art to a particular style, he examines each new style he assumes in depth, frequently creating series of works that investigate a single composition or aesthetic.
"I don't feel any certainty about life, so I want my work to reflect that uncertainty. I will never be the kind of artist who does one thing." — Jean-Baptiste Bernadet (W Magazine)
Across styles, his works are further united by their aesthetic totality: Bernadet seeks to create paintings that obscure their own origins. He does not want viewers to discern the origin or separate elements of the work, but to accept the world wholly, like hearing a burst of music.
Vetiver, 2012 (Karma)
And thus the balanced tension that categorizes Bernadet's art emerges: it is changing yet steadfastly focused, reinvented yet theoretically connected to preceding works.
"While [Bernadet's] approach doesn't have a linear structure, everything he does is interconnected." — Matthew Dipple, Founder, American Contemporary.
But perhaps what characterizes Bernadet's work most is an inability to settle. He is a painter continually searching, along with his viewers for answers within art.
Jean-Baptiste Bernadet in front of one of the paintings from his Vetiver series.
"I'm not pretending I'm a Master or a visionary. I'm just searching for something, and I think that's what the viewer and I have in common, in art as in life. That's how we are fragile, humans, and humanists."
— Jean-Baptiste Bernadet
Jean-Baptiste Bernadet lives and works in Brussels, Belgium. He has had solo exhibits at American Contemporary in New York City, Red Barton in London, Karma in New York City, Casado Santapau in Madrid and Torri in Paris. He has completed residencies with Triangle Arts in Brooklyn, APT Studios in Brooklyn and the Chinati Foundation in Marfa, Texas.
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Jan Clark
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Retired Sgt. 1st Class Roy Ridgeway (center) and Spc. Matthew Belot (right), receive awards from Gen. George Casey Jr., Army chief of staff, for saving a coworker's life, at a ceremony at TAMC, Sept. 30. (Chris Chang | TAMC)HONOLULU — Everyone could feel the pride sizzle in the air as Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey Jr. alighted from his vehicle at Tripler Army Medical Center, Sept. 30, and proceeded to present an Army Achievement Medal, or AAM, and a Meritorious Civilian Service Award, to two men whose quick actions, back in January, saved a life.
Casey's visit, here, was part of a whirlwind trip to numerous commands on island.
During his visit, he honored Spc. Matthew Belot and retired Sgt. 1st Class Roy Ridgeway, both TAMC staff members, for their actions, Jan. 21, which saved the life of Joel Jenkins, TAMC protocol officer, when he collapsed outside TAMC's oceanside entrance.
Belot was awarded the AAM and Ridgeway received the Meritorious Civilian Service Award.
Jenkins was standing in front of the hospital visiting with a long-time friend, and Ridgeway was close by texting on his phone. When Jenkins crouched down, Ridgeway thought he was just stretching his leg, as Jenkins had completed a 20-mile run the weekend before.
Then, Jenkins fell back. He was unconscious and having difficulty breathing.
Ridgeway leapt into action, trying to get him to respond.
"I called for help and asked for a code to be called to the front of the hospital," Ridgeway said. "I rolled (Jenkins) into the recovery position and monitored him. His breathing stopped, and I called for an automated external defibrillator and rolled him onto his back."
Capt. Andrew Schlussel, general surgery resident, arrived on scene and began chest compressions, as Ridgeway performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
Belot, a health care specialist, heard that a code-blue was in effect just as he was preparing to go home.
"This was the first time I responded to a code, and it happened so fast," Belot said. "I rushed outside and then immediately back (inside) to get the AED. I exposed the chest and applied the pads as (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) was being performed."
This lifesaving experience didn't just affect Jenkins' life, but also the lives of the two men who stepped forward to save his life.
"This was my first experience with a patient in distress," Belot said. "I realized that day how important my job as a medic is. The following day, I went to TAMC's Directorate of Health Education and Training and requested more advanced training, which I now have."
For Ridgeway it was a reminder.
"I am truly fortunate to serve with the great ohana here at Tripler," he said. "I want to thank everyone for being so responsive, absolutely dedicated to their jobs and taking such good care of (Jenkins)."
Jenkins is a distance runner who maintains an extremely high level of fitness, and he recovered quickly because of his healthy lifestyle. Four months after his ordeal, he was able to complete a 50K that supported the Wounded Warrior Project.
"This is a real testament of the importance of learning basic life support and (CPR)," Jenkins said. "The fact that a private (Belot) had the presence of mind to grab the AED and knew exactly how to implement it was key to my survival – that and, of course, having (Ridgeway) right there. I am extremely grateful he was there when the event occurred.
"And I'm extremely grateful that Gen. Casey would honor these two men during his visit," he added. "It makes it all the better."
CPR classes are available at the following locations:
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, 499-0166
Schofield Barracks, 655-4927
Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, 257-8848
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Kevin joined Centric Wealth's predecessor company - the Finance Company - in October 2003. He specialises in arranging finance for professionals, in particular those in the Medical, Para Medical and Dental professions both for consumer and business finance, with emphasis on debt structuring and on going management.
In total he has had 36 years experience working within the Banking and Finance Services sector. He commenced working with the Bank of New South Wales (Westpac) in 1972. He worked primarily in the branch network for 24 years, with 10 years in a lending role with emphasis on both consumer and business finance.
He joined ANZ Bank in 1996, for seven years. His final four years at ANZ were spent in the third party mortgages area with responsibility for assessing and approving broker referred loan applications.


After you wander through Gaston's house, you'll be funneled into his Film Barn in the back yard. There you can see Gaston who has just finished filming a scene from his over-familiar film, "Snowshoes Willie". Be sure to compliment him on his handsome crayon!
If it's your birthday, animatronic animals are apt to sing to your party.
Attraction is closed for emergency cleaning from September 25 to November 23.


Visio televion recently settled a class action lawsuit as Visio was caught spying on consumers through their televisions without their knowledge…google Visio and read about the lawsuit… I found out by getting the runaround by trying to get help for my defective Visio screen that broke just after 1 month.
Sanyo, as well as Vizio, collects data about watching habits through the smart TVs they sell too. There are privacy settings you can adjust on these TVs to prevent it, but who knew?


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Raman Nanotheranostics - RaNT - developing the targeted diagnostics and therapeutics of the future by combining light and functionalised nanoparticles
Lead Research Organisation: University of Exeter
Department Name: Physics and Astronomy
The rapidly emerging field of 'Nano-Theranostics' is widely expected to have a significant impact on healthcare in the next decade and beyond. Theranostics is the combination of therapy and diagnosis. It aims to identify diseases and treat them in a single, effective non-surgical procedure. Our recently developed gold nano-technologies allow unprecedented accuracy in identifying diseases such as cancers measured at depths of centimetres inside the body using only light. Furthermore, light can then also be used to trigger the gold particles to destroy the diseased cells or tissues identified using this method in a controlled, safe and targeted fashion.
Numerous diseases would benefit from new methods to provide early accurate diagnosis, with effective localised treatment tailored to each patient and non-invasive monitoring of treatment progress. Existing diagnostic techniques do not manage to measure the early changes in the makeup of abnormal cells - whilst they are still in the body with sufficient accuracy or sensitivity. In cancers the molecular changes found within the cells and tissues are the downstream effects of genetic mutations driving the tumour development. A novel method to identify these early changes within the body, without removing tissue, and to use them to target treatment or monitor progression is our objective, delivering tangible benefits in patient outcome and costs.
We will also develop a novel approach for assembling tiny gold nanoparticle clusters to enable their effective optical readout and to pass safely through the body and target diseased cells of interest. These clusters will be coated in a proven biocompatible wrapping which enhances transport across biological barriers, and modified to enable them to be attracted selectively to diseased cells. Most importantly we bring together the unique capabilities: to read out multiple signals non-invasively from clusters at depths of many cm; to build safe clusters which will self-disintegrate over time (eg hours) into smaller safe units that can be excreted from the body; to tune the size and contents of these constructs to enable light to trigger a therapeutic response, via heating or drug delivery; and to provide real-time in-vivo readout of the local temperature within the tissue during treatment to maximise its effectiveness and minimise collateral damage to healthy tissue.
Furthermore, the proposed Nano-Theranostic approach will deliver the ability to detect and localise many different diseases via a single nano-construct. This utilises functionalised gold nanoparticles to produce specific spectroscopic signatures (via surface enhanced Raman - SERS) from reporter molecules illuminated with low intensity, safe, near-infrared laser light from outside the body. This opens the way for real-time identification and localisation, within the body, of distinct expressions of disease, by targeting numerous specific molecular targets simultaneously. The near-infrared light is barely absorbed in tissues and cells and is non-cancerous (unlike UV light), thus facilitating the possibility of safe, regular non-invasive monitoring of treatment or progression of disease.
In the near future, patients will have effective and limited treatments selected specifically for their needs, to maximise the therapeutic value of any necessary treatment and prevent the application of any unnecessary, and potentially harmful through side effects, therapy. This has the potential to lead to not only increased survival rates, but increased quality of life for those likely to be offered major treatments in current clinical system and also potentially save many £100Ms across the UK each year on ineffective treatments.
We constitute a team of world leading experts in complementary research fields to facilitate a number of significant advances impacting on healthcare of the future.
Planned Impact
The major impact from this PG will be to establish a platform healthcare technology, in a significant area of increasing clinical need, to provide stratified diagnosis and therapy in a single modality. It will have the significant potential to improve patient outcomes (lower mortality/less aggressive treatments); reduce dramatically the financial burden of healthcare and provide a catalyst for UK novel healthcare technology industries. This will be achieved by developing industry and healthcare partnerships to develop solutions for specific disease targets that will be first tested in pre-clinical studies and lead to full in vivo clinical trials.
Here we propose to develop an advanced diagnostic platform addressing the critical clinical needs of the next generation of healthcare, combining non-invasive in-vivo detection and diagnosis of disease with targeted, light-mediated therapeutics and real-time treatment monitoring. The initial targets of this novel approach will be subsurface cancers and their associated metastases; such as breast, prostate, head and neck cancers and associated metastases (secondary cancers). This will be achieved by bringing together several unique technologies, established by the applicants in their respective fields, who have already evidence of collaborating. These when integrated will yield exceptionally high added value providing the capability of delivering Raman Nanotheranostics in a safe, effective and minimally invasive (non-surgical) manner.
We will make use of the EPSRC translation toolkit, benefitting patients and UK academia. A major impact on the UK economy will also be accrued. (Cancer diagnosis and therapy is expected to cost >£15B by 2021.) The new platform technology may also be applicable elsewhere - eg in glucose detection, infectious diseases, Alzheimer's and other degenerative diseases.
This is a highly challenging programme with high level risks balanced by exceptionally high benefits to the society if delivered as proposed. The risks are mitigated by bringing together world-leading experts to deliver each of our pillar technologies, through carefully coordinated sub-programmes, followed by careful integration. Each element of this programme will facilitate breakthroughs, stimulating the nascent field in numerous ways with extra added value stemming from their integration into a unique diagnostic-therapy.
The programme partners will establish a Clinical Collaborator Group to provide insight to key clinical needs and an International Advisory Board to provide advice on identifying and translating new clinical technologies into commercial products for the benefit of patients. One of the major outputs of this programme will be to ensure we develop realistic future healthcare technologies, by use of our IAB, public engagement events - discussing patient's views on use of nano-technologies, outlining their potential - and careful health economic evaluation (cost/benefit analysis) of the technologies versus specific clinical needs.
The PI and CIs have experience of translating technologies from bench to bedside and are aware of the need to de-risk the concepts and technologies we develop to ensure industrial support is forthcoming to drive it to the market in a timely manner.
Ultimately patients will benefit from better clinical decisions being taken, with enhanced knowledge provided by the direct measure of the tissue composition and associated physiology. The health service will benefit by having to provide less secondary procedures and clinics in addition to potentially reducing the need for radical cancer treatments in those with early lesions. The commercial sector and UK plc will benefit from the implementation of such methods (and associated spin offs).
Funded Value:
Funded Period:
Jan 18 - Jun 23
Funder:
Project Category:
Project Reference:
EP/R020965/1
Nicholas Stone
Research Subject:
Biomolecules & biochemistry (40%)
Chemical measurement (40%)
Medical & health interface (20%)
Analytical Science (40%)
Biophysics (40%)
Med.Instrument.Device& Equip. (20%)
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University of Exeter, United Kingdom (Collaboration, Lead Research Organisation)
University College London, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
University of Cambridge (Collaboration)
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxford (Collaboration)
Imperial Cancer Research Fund (Project Partner)
BBInternational (British Biocell), United Kingdom (Project Partner)
Nanomerics Limited, United Kingdom (Project Partner)
Nicholas Stone (Principal Investigator)
Ijeoma Uchegbu (Co-Investigator)
Jeremy John Baumberg (Co-Investigator)
Pavel Matousek (Co-Investigator)
Andreas Schätzlein (Co-Investigator) http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3907-6603
Julian Moger (Co-Investigator)
Francesca Palombo (Co-Investigator) http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6355-2601
Oren A. Scherman (Researcher)
Title Publication Date Published
Baker MJ (2018) Clinical applications of infrared and Raman spectroscopy: state of play and future challenges. in The Analyst
Baumberg JJ (2019) Hot electron science in plasmonics and catalysis: what we argue about. in Faraday discussions
Chikkaraddy R (2021) Accessing Plasmonic Hotspots Using Nanoparticle-on-Foil Constructs in ACS Photonics
Dey P (2020) Plasmonic Nanoassemblies: Tentacles Beat Satellites for Boosting Broadband NIR Plasmon Coupling Providing a Novel Candidate for SERS and Photothermal Therapy. in Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)
Dey P (2020) Diagnostic prospects and preclinical development of optical technologies using gold nanostructure contrast agents to boost endogenous tissue contrast. in Chemical science
Ding T (2020) Thermo-responsive plasmonic systems: old materials with new applications in Nanoscale Advances
Gardner B (2020) Noninvasive simultaneous monitoring of pH and depth using surface-enhanced deep Raman spectroscopy in Journal of Raman Spectroscopy
Gardner B (2019) Subsurface Chemically Specific Measurement of pH Levels in Biological Tissues Using Combined Surface-Enhanced and Deep Raman. in Analytical chemistry
Gardner B (2021) Self-absorption corrected non-invasive transmission Raman spectroscopy (of biological tissue). in The Analyst
Gardner B (2019) Direct monitoring of light mediated hyperthermia induced within mammalian tissues using surface enhanced spatially offset Raman spectroscopy (T-SESORS). in The Analyst
Artistic and Creative Products
Further Funding
Research Databases and Models
Title Raman Nanotheranostics - A vision for future healthcare
Description A short animation developed with a professional animator to introduce the concept and vision of the Raman Nanotheranostics programme to a wider audience including members of the public and patient groups.
Type Of Art Film/Video/Animation
Year Produced 2020
Impact Raising the profile of the RaNT Programme amongst the general public. Further impact is expected as the animation is used more widely during planned engagement activities.
URL https://rant-medicine.com/
Title The signaller
Description It is the cover art to accompany a review article in the journal Chemical Science. Titled the signaller, it is designed to communicate how gold nanoparticles are helping to make non-invasive optical diagnostics a reality for future clinical practice. It specifically reflects the application of the Raman Nanotheranostic Programmes surface enhanced spatially offset Raman spectroscopy (SESORS)-based technology.
Type Of Art Artwork
Impact Published on the front cover of the journal Chemical Science. Generating additional interest in the work of the RaNT Programme.
URL https://rant-medicine.com/rant-on-cover-of-chemical-science/
Description 1) We have identified that sufficient signals can be generated from nanoparticles in vivo using SESORS methodologies.
2) These NPs also convert optical energy into heat efficiently. Further work to optimise these approaches will continue.
3) Novel nanoconstructs have been developed and tested using various methodologies - demonstrating both heating and SERS signals.
4) NP can be detected at depths of many cm using SESORS approaches.
5) Biocompatibility and in vivo testing is demonstrating potential clinical feasibility.
6) Novel read out appropaches are allowing both the depth and lateral extent of NP rich inclusions to be identified using transmission Raman geometries alone.
Exploitation Route Developing and exploring novel nanomedicine techniques.
Sectors Education,Healthcare,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology
URL http://rant-medicine.com
Description Exeter Biomaterials Optical Characterisation Suite - EBOC
Amount £632,086 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/V034251/1
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Start 11/2020
End 05/2022
Title Data for Metasurfaces atop Metamaterials: Surface Morphology Induces Linear Dichroism in Gyroid Optical Metamaterials
Description Data from all the figures in this paper. Please see the README file (Dataset.pdf) for descriptions of each subfolder.
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data
Provided To Others? Yes
Title Research data supporting "Controlling Optically-Driven Atomic Migration Using Crystal-Facet Control in Plasmonic Nanocavities"
Description Research data contain the measurements of surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy and dark-field scattering of gold nanoparticles of various shapes, as described in the linked manuscript.
URL https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/308195
Title Research data supporting "Detecting mid-infrared light by molecular frequency upconversion with dual-wavelength hybrid nanoantennas"
Description This folder contains research data from every figure in the paper. Briefly, files contain the reflection of the nanoparticle-on-resonator (NPoR) in visible and mid-infrared regime. Further, we enclose experiment data of surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) of the constructs under study, as described in the linked manuscript. Here, we perform power dependent frequency upconversion measurements while measuring SERS. We show upconversion with pump ON and OFF. Then we show detail upconversion measurements for 40 NPoRs where we focus in various Stokes and antiStokes peaks for clarity. Lastly, we examine the mid-infrared tuning dependence of the frequency upconversion.
Title Research data supporting "Eliminating irreproducibility in SERS substrates"
Description Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) data from self-assembled gold nanoparticle to study how the reproducibility in SERS substrates can be improved.
Title Research data supporting "Single photon multiclock lock-in detection by picosecond time stamping"
Description This folder contains research data of every figure in the paper. This includes histograms of the lock-in frequencies as well as time tracks of the optical signal locked-in to the laser repetition rate, the laser modulation and the sweep of a delay stage. Finally, we record time-resolved coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering to determine the vibrational lifetime of molecules in a plasmonic nanocavity.
Description Raman Nanotheranostics
Organisation Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Sector Academic/University
PI Contribution We collaborate on the development of Raman nanothernostics a novel Healthcare Technology to identify and treat early and later cancers throughout the body.
Collaborator Contribution Exeter leads this programme of work and the university has contributed significant resources in building and kitting out new dedicated laboratories for this work. As a partnership we each contribute a unique skill set of leading researchers combining to develop something we could not do independently.
Impact Ongoing
Organisation University College London
Organisation University of Cambridge
Organisation University of Exeter
Description Attended the Institute of Physics (IoP) - Festival of Physics at the University of Exeter
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact Three members of the RaNT team engaged with young people, families and students (primary audience of the IoP event aimed at inspiring the next generation of physicists) attending the IoP Festival of Physics at the University of Exeter. We used the opportunity to begin developing an interactive narrative (including hands-on demonstrations) showcasing the fundamental science concepts behind the RaNT procedure and to practise rapid opinion canvassing. The event allowed us to establish sensible timings for elements of the narrative and gave us a list of improvements/additions to make to the setup, including the need to establish clearly defined audience flow through the stall. It also highlighted a need to have dedicated staff/space/script on the stall for opinion canvassing, whilst other members of the team deal with presenting/answering questions. These lessons will be taken forward to our next public event. This forms part of our wider plan, to gather perspectives from people that have no experience of the cancer care pathway.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://www.iop.org/about/news/join-iop-hosted-festival-of-physics-in-exeter#gref
Description End-User Perspective on RaNT: People with Lived Experience of Cancer (Initial Interactions)
Form Of Engagement Activity A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Patients, carers and/or patient groups
Results and Impact Our 2021 aim was to put RaNT through first contact with people who have experience of living with cancer, and to hear their thoughts and perspectives on the concept behind the research. We wanted to make sure RaNT was a desirable solution for patients, and identify any critical issues that might affect future uptake. This work would allow us to structure our approach to all future engagement with the research.
Our Communities Engagement Manager (CEM) hoped to connect with around 50 people and listen to perspectives on our 3 target cancers (breast, prostate, and head & neck).
In the end, we doubled that target, and participants generously shared their personal stories of 17 different types of cancer, including many experiences of metastases.
We've worked with 7 charities and support groups (Penny Brohn UK; Shine Cancer Support; Heads2gether; The Chestnut Appeal; Can Cope: Exmouth Breast Cancer Support Group; Prospect: Bristol & District Prostate Cancer Support Group; Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon & Gloucestershire Cancer Services), leading to in-depth phone calls, email conversations, small-group and 1-on-1 Zoom discussions with 28 individuals, and we've connected with over 70 more people through some larger, really engaging virtual meetings.
A 3-minute animation was developed in collaboration with a professional animator (Mair Perkins Ltd.), to demonstrate the concepts behind the RaNT procedure and outline a vision for how it might work in the clinic. This was played at the beginning of each session. Participants were then asked for their raw impressions without any guiding questions from the CEM. This meant that everyone began the session with the same level of information about RaNT. The open invite to respond with thoughts and queries regarding what they'd just watched resulted in a largely participant-led discussion, with the CEM stepping in only occasionally to maintain the flow of conversation and ensure that critical research questions were addressed.
The animation received very positive feedback from participants, who said how easy it was to understand what RaNT was trying to achieve. It removed the need to deliver a dense 20-30-minute introductory presentation, maximising the time available for discussion.
Around 20 hours of conversation, together with some questionnaire and written responses, are currently being collated into a qualitative report on the initial patient interaction with RaNT.
Current highlights:
People with experience of living with cancer are overwhelmingly positive about what RaNT is attempting to achieve. Critically, there were no fundamental concerns from an experienced patient perspective regarding how the technique works and how we envisage it will be applied in the clinic. We were warned however, that totally new patients with no previous experience of cancer may have different views, and we should prioritise connecting with such an audience. The CEM is currently planning events that will enable access to these groups.
Many suggested that RaNT's aim to offer treatment at the point of diagnosis could reduce the impact of being told you have cancer; the sense of immediate action could make having the disease less scary in the future. At the same time, we were cautioned about such a rapid transition from diagnosis to treatment, and will be consulting further regarding the timeline in which patients receive different information when referred to RaNT.
Our conversations highlighted the need to seek input from general practitioners and cancer nurse specialists, both very important points of contact for patients. We are now in the process of establishing relationships with representatives from both groups, in the hope of accelerating the successful clinical translation of RaNT.
The cohort also identified that RaNT could deliver an enhanced post-treatment check-up regime with potential to improve post-cancer quality-of-life. This could help ensure that the patient does not feel neglected and give them peace-of-mind that the cancer was being or had been positively managed.
Participants have identified potential positive outcomes and applications of RaNT that the research team had not previously considered. Together, we are identifying areas that require more detailed consultation, and highlighting new questions, all of which will improve the hopeful clinical translation of the RaNT technique.
Description Press release outlining the plans for the RaNT Programme
Form Of Engagement Activity A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview
Primary Audience Media (as a channel to the public)
Results and Impact Each partner provided press releases for inclusion in wider media across the UK.
URL https://www.exeter.ac.uk/news/featurednews/title_635440_en.html
Description Soapbox Science (Exeter)
Geographic Reach Local
Primary Audience Public/other audiences
Results and Impact One of our research team participated in the Soapbox science event taking place in the Princeshay shopping centre, Exeter. Soapbox science is an outreach programme designed to promote women in science and their research. It also improves public access to science by bringing the research out to the public on the streets. Following their presentation the researcher was engaged with discussions and answering questions from members of the public indicating interest was generated in the research via the event. It also helped with understanding the sort of questions that need addressing for public audiences and in planning future events.
URL https://rant-medicine.com/soapbox-science-with-dr-priyanka-dey/


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2023's Jake Borner is one of the top shutdown defenders in the Midwest
Rolando Rosa 1 year ago
Jake Borner is one of the best players from the Crown Point, Indiana area in the Class of 2023.
The 5-foot-2, 95-pound Borner, who attends Taft Middle School, is a dynamic player that works as a defender.
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Borner, who plays for the Indiana Elite FC, has earned plenty of recognition during his outstanding career, such as:
National Honors Society member
2018 Puma Cup Tournament 2nd Place
2018 SLSG Boys College Showcase champion.
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2018 Indiana Rank 3rd
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2017 ISL Fall League Premier 3rd Place
2016 ISL Spring League 3rd Red 3rd Place
2015 ISL Fall League 4th Red 1st Place
2014 Wolf River Classic champions
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No matter the opponent, every match Borner is determined to give it his all.
Borner is going all out.
The motor is always at full throttle whenever Borner steps between the lines.
"My mindset is that I'm up for the challenge," Borner said. "I like to help my team win and I don't ever want someone to beat me as a defender. I want the opponent to have to work hard for everything they get when I'm on the field."
Borner has great passion and energy whenever he's on the field. Borner tells why he enjoys the game of soccer so much.
"I love to be part of a team and have great experiences," Borner said. "I love being able to celebrate big wins in the locker room with his teammates, who are like brothers to me."
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Jereme Rainwater is Borner's coach for the Indiana Elite.
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"Jake plays as a outside back when we play a back 3. He can be a shut down defender to prevent opponent from scoring and can help team build up to start offense," Rainwater said. "Very smart defender that reads the game really well, shuts down opponents attacking play, excellent in 1v1 situations and helps team build up in attack."
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"Jake reads the game very well with a great ability to tackle the ball," Rainwater said. "Very good reader of the game, very smart defender that understands his strengths and weaknesses and uses it to his advantage."
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Borner patterns his play after these standouts.
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Borner explain his collegiate aspirations.
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"Jake has the tools to make a impact at every level he plays at. He can compete against the very best," Rainwater said. "Time will tell and I am confident in his chances."
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Containers on first machine:
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peer0.org1.mydomain.com
db.peer0.org1.mydomain.com
ca.org1.mydomain.com

Containers on second machine:
peer0.org2.mydomain.com
db.peer0.org2.mydomain.com
ca.org2.mydomain.com

I start them both. I can make them both join the same channel. I deploy a BNA exported from hyperledger composer to both peers. I send transactions to peer0.org1.mydomain.com and query and get same results from peer0.org2.mydomain.com.
Everything works perfectly so far.
However after 5 - 10 minutes peer on second machine (peer0.org2) gets disconnected from the orderer. When I send transactions to org1 I can query them from org1 and I see the results. But org2 gets detached. Doesn't accept new tx. (orderer connection gone) I can query org2 and see old results.
I added CORE_CHAINCODE_KEEPALIVE=30 to my peer env variables. I see keep alive actions in org2 peers logs. But didn't solve my problem.
I should note: Containers are in a docker network called "basic". This network was used in my local computer. However it still works in cloud.
In orderer logs:
Error sending to stream: rpc error: code = Internal desc = transport is closing

This happens every time I try. But when I run these containers in my local machine they keep connected without problems.
EDIT1:  After checking the logs: peer0.org2 receives all tx and sends them to orderer. Orderer receives requests from peer but can't update peers. I can connect to both requestUrl or eventUrl on the problematic peer. There is no network problem.

A: I guess I found the problem. It is about MS Azure networking. After 4 minutes azure cuts idle connections:
https://discuss.pivotal.io/hc/en-us/articles/115005583008-Azure-Networking-Connection-idle-for-more-than-4-minutes
EDIT1:
Yes the problem was about MS Azure.. If there is anyone out there trying to run hyperledger on Azure keep in mind that if peer stays idle for more than 4 minutes azure times out tcp connections. You can configure it to timeout in 30 mins. It is not a bug but it was annoying for us not being able to understand why it wasn't working after 4 mins.
So you can use your own server or other cloud solution or use azure by adapting to their rules.

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I discovered that when I pre-order a book at B&N when it is first available for pre-order, I am charged the cover price, even though there is a substantial discount online as the publication date nears. Therefore, I have canceled my pre-orders, there, and am not putting in the order until the price reduction is posted. And so Anne Bishop's Wild Country is arriving this coming week with a 30% markdown. I should start making a list of release dates for the authors whose books I also order in Hardcover (in addition to the ebook edition from ebooks dot com).
Also, Sharon Shinn, whose books I try to buy in hardcover, is publishing a new series first through Audible. Since I prefer silence and often tune out the sound of people talking, I must wait too many months to get the ebooks.
I have gotten Jude Deveraux's new book, A Justified Murder, ebook edition, which I will be reading this weekend. I liked the first book in the series. As soon as I finish rereading Sheila's Connolly's Relatively Dead mysteries—my favorites among her books. The series has six books to it, now.
My next reread is Travels with Charley, by Steinbeck, which Dad and I read when it first came out. Big selling point was he and his poodle having stopped along his way in Fargo, North Dakota, in which town Dad was born many decades previously.
In other excitement, the bottom heating element in the kitchen oven developed a hot spot and broke, and so my husband is out searching for (a) a replacement part at a reasonable price or (b) a replacement kitchen range for not too much over the price of the expensive replacement part.
And…Friday is another Snow Day.


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Pintor Marin on potential LD 29 primary challenge in 2015: "I feel fine"
By Mark Bonamo • 11/13/14 4:56pm
TRENTON – In the face of a potential looming primary challenge in 2015, Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor Marin (D-29) seemed nonplussed on Thursday on the Assembly chamber floor in Trenton and looked to focus on her job.
"I feel fine because that's not something I'm concentrating on right now. I'm trying to pass some good legislation and serve the needs of my community and my state," said Pintor Marin, 34, of Newark, who has served in the Assembly since 2013. "We're going to have another budget battle, and the state is not in very good [fiscal] standing. There is a lot of work to do."
Sources have told PolitickerNJ that increased fundraising efforts by Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and his allies indicate that a primary fight might be looming in LD 29 against Pintor Marin and L. Grace Spencer. The Democratic LD 29 assemblywomen would reportedly be challenged by Alturrick Kenney and Patrick Council, sources stated.
A looming LD 29 fight would highlight the struggle for Essex County dominance between Democrats Baraka and Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo.
DiVincenzo backs the reelection of Spencer and Pintor Marin, and sources have told PolitickerNJ that Essex County Democratic Party Chairman LeRoy Jones is inclined to stick with the LD 29 incumbents because Baraka already has steady allies in the other state legislative district that includes parts of Newark, Legislative District 28.
The LD 28 Assembly duo, Democrats Ralph Caputo and Cleopatra Tucker, backed Baraka early in the 2014 Newark mayoral race, and both reportedly remain acceptable to Jones.
Next year's Assembly races could also be a moment of both settling old scores and looking to the future for Baraka. Pintor Marin supported Baraka's rival, Shavar Jeffries, in last year's mayoral contest. Spencer, who was then Newark's municipal prosecutor, stayed out of the mayoral battle.
Whatever moves Pintor Marin may have made in the past, she said she was ready for whatever comes next year.
"In my arsenal, I have my record. I was committed when I was a school board member 1,000 percent," said Pintor Marin, referring to her time on the Newark school advisory board from 2008 until earlier this year. "I've demonstrated how to work with a lot of different types of people in challenging times. As a first-year legislator, I'm trying to pave my own way and concentrate on what's going to benefit my district. As we get closer [to the 2015 election], we'll have to see where we all stand."
Filed Under: New Jersey Politics, Ras Baraka, Ras Baraka, LD 22 NJ, Ralph Caputo, LD 29 NJ, Eliana Pintor-Marin, L Grace Spencer
SEE ALSO: NJ Politics Digest: Looking to Retire? New Jersey's Not Your Best Bet, Report Says


When I first went to meet my rescued golden, Snowbelle, I arrived at her foster's house and after her dogs were finished greeting me, Snowbelle approached. I immediately got down on the floor to look in her eyes at her eye level. She pressed her head against my neck in a hug and the rest is history. We have our little routines but she also surprises me regularly by breaking up my routine with a quest to play.


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function iir_slb_show_constraints(vS,wa,A,ws,S,wt,T,wp,P)

if nargin ~= 9
  print_usage("iir_slb_show_constraints(vS,wa,A,ws,S,wt,T,wp,P)");
endif

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printf("Current constraints:\n");

if ~isempty(vS.al)
  print_polynomial(vS.al,"al","%d");
  print_polynomial(wa(vS.al)*0.5/pi,"f(al)(fs=1)");
  print_polynomial(20*log10(abs(A(vS.al))),"Al(dB)");
endif

if ~isempty(vS.au)
  print_polynomial(vS.au,"au","%d");
  print_polynomial(wa(vS.au)*0.5/pi,"f(au)(fs=1)");
  print_polynomial(20*log10(abs(A(vS.au))),"Au(dB)");
endif

if ~isempty(vS.sl)
  print_polynomial(vS.sl,"sl","%d");
  print_polynomial(ws(vS.sl)*0.5/pi,"f(sl)(fs=1)");
  print_polynomial(20*log10(abs(S(vS.sl))),"Sl(dB)");
endif

if ~isempty(vS.su)
  print_polynomial(vS.su,"su","%d");
  print_polynomial(ws(vS.su)*0.5/pi,"f(su)(fs=1)");
  print_polynomial(20*log10(abs(S(vS.su))),"Su(dB)");
endif

if ~isempty(vS.tl)
  print_polynomial(vS.tl,"tl","%d");
  print_polynomial(wt(vS.tl)*0.5/pi,"f(tl)(fs=1)");
  print_polynomial(T(vS.tl),"Tl(samples)");
endif

if ~isempty(vS.tu)
  print_polynomial(vS.tu,"tu","%d");
  print_polynomial(wt(vS.tu)*0.5/pi,"f(tu)(fs=1)");
  print_polynomial(T(vS.tu),"Tu(samples)");
endif

if ~isempty(vS.pl)
  print_polynomial(vS.pl,"pl","%d");
  print_polynomial(wp(vS.pl)*0.5/pi,"f(pl)(fs=1)");
  print_polynomial(P(vS.pl)/pi,"Pl(rad.)");
endif

if ~isempty(vS.pu)
  print_polynomial(vS.pu,"pu","%d");
  print_polynomial(wp(vS.pu)*0.5/pi,"f(pu)(fs=1)");
  print_polynomial(P(vS.pu)/pi,"Pu(rad.)");
endif

endfunction

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They are one of the latest crutches for dieters desperate to shed the pounds.
But the jury has been out on whether smartphone apps that aid weight loss and boost fitness actually work.
Now, American researchers say such apps can really help – but only if you put in the effort.
Using a mobile app that tracks eating and activity helped people lose an average of 15 pounds and keep it off for at least a year, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
The researchers say this is the first study to show that technology added to an existing program of weight loss classes can produce sustained weight loss.
But the app alone didn't help – the technology only aided weight loss when its users also attended regular classes about nutrition and exercise.
'The app is important because it helps people regulate their behavior, which is really hard to do,' said Bonnie Spring, lead investigator of the study and a professor of preventive medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
The study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, included 69 overweight and obese adults who were an average age of 58 and primarily men.
All participants were offered health education classes on nutrition, exercise and behaviour change twice monthly during the first six months and once monthly for the remainder of the year.
Each participant received weekly calorie goals based on his current weight and weekly activity goals based on his current level of activity.
phone feedback for 15 minutes twice a month.
Those who used the mobile app and attended 80 per cent of the health education sessions lost 15 pounds and maintained the loss for one year.
Overall, the average weight loss for the mobile phone group – including those who did not attend the education sessions – was 8.6 pounds.
Significantly, those who received the education sessions but didn't use the app lost no weight.
The participants, who were middle-aged, did not have prior experience with mobile phone technology and easily mastered the technology, said Professor Spring.
'Some people think older people won't use technology interventions, but that isn't so,' she said.
She added that one big challenge in treating obesity is the need to provide intensive behavioral treatment in an ear where many doctors don't have the time and training to do it.
'This approach empowers patients to help themselves on a day-to-day basis,' she said. 'We can help people lose meaningful amounts of weight and keep it off.


The BBC have released the first trailer for the Christmas episode of Call the Midwife.
Christmas 1958 is not just about the opening of presents, but also the closing of deep wounds. Wartime trials are relived - and a new enemy confronted - before peace and love are restored to centre stage.
Fairy lights festoon the streets as Jenny's relationship with Alec continues to blossom and Shelagh prepares for her quiet wedding to Dr Turner.
Suddenly, Nonnatus House is awoken by a hammering on the door. But this time, it's not a panicking father, it's the police. Just around the corner, an unexploded bomb has been uncovered and the district has to be evacuated. Electrical power in the immediate vicinity has been cut off, and it is dark as the nuns and nurses scramble out of the door to join the crowds of evacuated residents scurrying down the pitch-black street.
As the community struggles to stop Christmas being reduced to ashes, the Nonnatus House staff reach out to those in need and keep spirits high, rekindling the spirit of the Blitz.
Call The Midwife will be on at 6.15pm on Christmas Day on BBC ONE.


A welcome return to one of the best shows on radio tonight. I've got to say that it get's better and better with age, and for the first time in my life I found Giles Brandreth funny.
I know that the above statement should get me shot, but he was quite good tonight, and came out with one or two good lines.
I found Giles Brandreth funny.
ok, so I repeated a couple of words and some people felt the author was either deviant or deviating from the subject by mentioning GB and funny together. This post may be close to perfect, but well under sixty seconds in reading.
On a slightly diferent note, it was intriguing to hear Graham Norton going beyond the bounds of taste for even the panel with his 'your parents are dead' 'joke'. Methinks the BBC's attempts to turn him into a family enterainer might be doomed to failure.
Best show on Radio 4!
...and hearing the Quote Unquote theme music instead.
MORNINGTON CRESCENT...no wait, that's the other one!
I ususally have Just a Minute on in the car on the way back from my son's rugby training on Sunday lunchtimes. Today, his rugby was cancelled, but at midday, he found me and said, "Dad, how can I get Just a Minute on my radio?" And he's 8! It cracks him up - even the innuendo, which he doesn't really "get", but you can just tell it's funny and possibly slightly "naughty"!
...they'll be addicted to radio for life!


It's also time to say goodbye, as this is the last card I will be uploading for the CCEE Stampers, except as an alumna. Joanne has provided some interesting information about leap seconds and asked us to feature time on our cards this week.
I stamped and masked my dancing hedgehog and added the clock. Colouring is with Polychromos pencils.
OMG!! I love your little ballerina, Sabrina. What a cute, cute card. She dances with such style and grace in her little tutu!! Adorable!
I had to come back to edit my comment! When I went to the CCEE blog I see your cutie again and realize what a double hit this card really is. Clever you, Sabrina!
Sorry to see you leaving us, Sabrina. This thought came to my mind as I saw your card.....dance like time stands still. Dancing and music is something we should always make time for! Know I will get to continue seeing your creativity here on SCS, and I wish you well.
TuTu sweet ballerina, dancing in time to the ticking clock!! I love your coloring, and this challenge is fab for combining!! Thanks! We will miss you at CCEE, but hope you will join us when you can!!
Sabrina I adore this darling Penny Black image and love how you masked her to add the clock. So wonderfully colored too.
Your little ballerina is just too sweet, Sabrina! Super challenge combination card.
I want to tell you how much I've enjoyed playing with you on the CCEE Challenge blog. I'll miss you there, but I will definitely be playing along with you here on SCS!
Thanks for a giggle to start my day, Sabrina! The contrast between the elegant paper and clock and the whimsical dancing hedgie is too fun!
Love this elegant combination of papers and diecuts with your whimsical dancer. OK, I swear I hadn't read Sue's comment before writing this.
Love every detail here, Sabrina. Your ethereal coloring, lovely DP...the layout with the tall panel and the striking formal clock. How could that hedge fail to dream of 'on pointe'! Beautiful.
Susan~~~One4Joydaily I'm a FAN CLUB member, U?
This just could not be any sweeter, Sabrina.....and beautifully coloured....I'm off to investigate Polychromos pencils.....TFS!
...sure it�s got a catchy beat, but can you stamp to it?


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IDBI Bank CEO says lender can recover $2.4 billion in bad loans
India is considering selling at least 51% of the $5 billion bank, people familiar with the matter have said, in what is set to be the biggest sale of the government's stake in a lender in decades.
Govt to float EoI for IDBI Bank stake sale in a month
The government will likely float an expression of interest (EoI) for divestment of stake in IDBI Bank in one month. The bank's MD & CEO Rakesh Sharma disclosed this while announcing the results for the quarter ended June 2022. The bank, reclassified as a private sector entity, announced a net profit of Rs 756 crore, an increase of 25% over the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
IDBI's loan book well-balanced now, aim to keep retail at 60%: CEO Rakesh Sharma
IDBI always had more corporate exposure but since PCA (prompt corrective action) was imposed, partly due to force and partly by choice, we shifted to retail; as a result, we are now 63% retail on the asset side. Home loans and loans against properties make up 37% of our loan book, chief executive Rakesh Sharma says.
IDBI Bank seeks shareholders nod for 10-fold hike in MD & CEO salary
Any revision, in salary and perquisites shall be recommended by the Nomination & Remuneration Committee (NRC) and board and subject to RBI approval, the bank said.
LIC Cards launches RuPay Prepaid Gift Card 'Shagun' Powered by IDBI Bank
LIC Cards launched the 'Shagun' gifting card for its customers in collaboration with IDBI Bank on the RuPay platform. It offers customization in the form of flexible loading of any amount ranging from INR 500 to INR 10,000.
IDBI Bank eyes stake sales in subsidiaries
IDBI Bank plans to ramp up growth, regain lost corporate customers and sell stakes in its insurance, capital markets and technology arms following its exit from the banking regulator's prompt corrective action (PCA) framework for weak lenders.
IDBI Bank's GNPA ratio still high but expects huge recoveries in Q4
IDBI Bank is under the stringent PCA framework of RBI where its lending activities are restricted. It, however, expects recoveries of over ₹2,500 crore in Q4FY20, and hopes RBI would take a "call" very soon.
IDBI Bank launches Forex Fest to attract trade and forex flows
The fest was launched with an aim to increase awareness about forex products among the customers and the bank staff. The event was inaugurated by Rakesh Sharma, MD & CEO, IDBI Bank on Monday.
Will IDBI Bank, Lakshmi Vilas Bank head for the auctioneer's block?
RBI is mulling auction as one of the measures for private banks that are under its Prompt Corrective Action for a prolonged period. While Lakshmi Vilas Bank is still in deep woods, IDBI Bank, backed by capital infusion by the government and LIC and some big-ticket debt resolution, is likely to post a profit in this and subsequent quarters
IDBI Bank Q4 loss narrows to Rs 4,900 crore
Provision for bad loans stood at Rs 8,532 crore, compared with Rs 10,545 crore in the year-ago quarter.


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Himesh and Neha to judge Zee TV's Li'l Champs 6
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Following the grand success of the 5th season of its prestigious singing reality show for kids, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs, Zee TV announces its 6th edition. The auditions for the new season kick started with a phenomenal response in Bhubaneshwar on 2nd December, witnessing outstanding participation from kids! The 16 -city auditions have been held in Bhubaneshwar, Guwahati, Patna, Indore, Gwalior, Jaipur, Dehradun, Chandigarh, Lucknow and aims to cover the remaining cities including Nagpur, Kolkata, Chennai, Pune, Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai. The latest buzz on the show is that for the very first time, India's biggest singing sensation and playback singer Neha Kakkar who shot to fame with her popular hit numbers 'Ladki Kar Gai Chull', 'Kaala Chashma', 'London Thumakta' and 'Aao Raja' amongst many more, has been roped in to judge the forthcoming season of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs. Joining Neha Kakkar on the judges' panel is none other than music composer-turned-actor Himesh Reshammiya, who has been an integral part of the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa journey, having judged previous seasons.
Speaking on his association with Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs', Himesh Reshammiya Said, "I am thrilled to be part of 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs. Zee group, Subhashji and Punit Ji are my family. I have started my career as a serial producer with them at the age of 16 with serial Andaz, when I was a kid myself. Later I produced 7 other shows with the group. I've had a long association with Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and for me it's like coming back to my home ground, my family. The kind of talent that we get on this show is extraordinary, as the creative team ensures that they get only the best from the country. Sa Re Ga Ma Pa has given the music industry some of its finest talents and I believe there is no better platform for aspiring singers. This show is a learning ground for all. I was a part of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs earlier as a guest judge and I felt privileged to be surrounded by such phenomenal talent. The teams at Zee are visionaries in finding true talent. I'm really looking forward to judging the show again".
Speaking on her association with Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs', Neha Kakkar said, "I'm excited to be associated with the most prestigious and definitive singing platform on Indian television. I started with being a contestant of a reality show an now I'm judging one. When I was offered a chance to judge this show, I instantly took it up. Sa Re Ga Ma Pa has always presented talent across India a window of opportunity to learn, train under the guidance of the finest experts in the industry, mature and evolve as performers and above all, has paved the way to a career in playback for countless talented singers. I have followed the previous seasons of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs religiously and I'm well aware of the caliber that makes the cut. The auditions for the season have already commenced and the response is overwhelming! I'm really looking forward to judging the show and will certainly try to mentor the contestants of this season in the best possible manner".
In the coming days, Zee TV's talent scouts will conduct auditions in Nagpur, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, Vadodara, Delhi and Mumbai. Keep reading this space to know more about Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs', coming soon on Zee TV!
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$7,450.00 2005 Honda Goldwing GL-1800 for sale or trade for farm tractor.
Just serviced at Honda Power Sports, new windshield, am fm fm2 weather band radio with rear speakers, trailer hitch (never used), new hand grips, fog lights, etc... 74,000 miles. $7,450.00 negotiable.
Can be seen in Birchwood, Tn. On Grasshopper Rd. near Birchwood pike.
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2014 Honda CB1100 bought 2016. 7300 miles. Asking $6,000 - that's $1,000 less than Kelley Blue Book suggested retail. Includes $100 Bell Helmet.
2010 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200C. 6358 miles. Equipped with lockable saddlebags and mounts, chrome engine guard w/riding pegs and helmet locks, back rest, factory Harley-Davidson security system (w/ 2 fobs).
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Three removable hard bags included. Very well maintained and ready to ride.
Has extra windshield and custom Corbin seat.
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This Bike is a Ghost Flame Orange and is in Excellent condition. Has 16,850 Miles on it.
Loaded with chrome and lots of accessories. Saddle Bags, GPS, Rush Straight Pipes with removable baffles, quick removable windshield, Mustang double seat/backrest.
This is a beautiful bike and does not look like all the others.
2011 Kawasaki Brute Force 750 4x4. Excellent condition.
Paid more than $10,000.00 new.
It has less than 300 miles on it.
RUNS GREAT but need to sell my Miss Ultra for some health reasons following some major surgery.
I have all of the OME parts that were removed.
Asking $3500!! 2008 Honda TRX 450r. Has two brothers exhaust Nerf bars, a couple helmets, and extra wheels included in price!
NEED GONE ASAP 2nd baby on the way and no time to ride it.
It is kept covered up. It runs great!
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Been well maintained and never wrecked or dropped.
Will make a great beginner bike or cruiser.
A must see! Come make an offer.
2006 Harley Davidson Road King Classic. Only 25,000 miles.
2 year bumper to bumper warranty. Black with lots of extras!
Willie G set up. Stretched sinister hard bags. 16" ape hangers with internal wiring.
Python full exhaust system. Michelin tires. Air ride with cruise control. New battery.
This bike is very nice. The bags and bars were put on by Underground Customs off of Ashland Terrace.
All the other extras were put on by Harley Davidson.
2004 Yamaha V Star 650 Classic FOR SALE.
Very nice bike great for beginner's.
Maroon and Black, Low millage 5084, always garage kept, Lots of extras.
Vance & Hines exhaust, saddlebags. red ground effect lights, MP3 or IPOD hookup with speakers.
This bike was A special order by a famous musician.
It's loaded with many extras only 8000 miles.
Excellent condition new tires fresh oil and filter. 19,000 miles looks new drives new. You won't be disappointed in this bike.
2007 Harley Davidson Softail Custom with only 3,000 Miles for $12,500.
HD Maroon & Black Numbered 112/150 Paint Job, All Chrome, HD Custom Digital Gauges, Detachable Windshield, Much More.
It has ape hanger handle bars, screaming eagle pipes, windshield and front turn signals. I have a cover, lock and 6 helmets. Bike has less than 5000 miles on it. The bike is in Maryville.
2009 ARCTIC CAT 500 THIS ATV HAS LESS THAN 650 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN TAKEN WELL CARE OF. RELOCATED RADIATOR, SNORKLED, LED HEADLIGHTS, WINCH, 29.5 OUTLAW TIRES WITH RIMS, SEAT ON BACK, AND RIFLE MOUNTS.
2008 Yamaha Rhino 700 special edition. Lots of extras, front and rear seats new, windshield, light bar, programmer, nice and great for off road.


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