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Five Years of Grieving: Cancer Metastasises After Death
"Fill this with beer, and I will give you money"
Those words will forever be my reminder. I can't write a raised eyebrow. An arched, sardonic, eyebrow twisted to one side of the face, condensing the other to a slit. The wry look at you as the oculus expresses the hidden humour, the knowing joy behind the presented cynicism. The corner of the mouth twitches, unable to quite contain it.
Ok it turns out I can, roughly, but it's still not as good as he did it.
Five years ago my beloved, funny, rambunctious and as or more flawed than me, friend finally died after cancer weaved its wicked web of pain and misery through him. Through him and worse, back into the living. The insidious little shit that is cancer, like the bully it should be called, continued to create conflict when we thought the worst was done. Matt spiralled into the unknown in a way that was so banal it'll tear you open. A man of his charisma, his jollity, slowly, painfully and worst, robbed of his personality simply stopped being. He breathed his last at the rather wonderful Trinity Hospice. No better place to die, kids!
The finality of a thirty six year old man- who may or may not have been able to fight you all and win- but would probably have tried, telling jokes in the process, was apparently not enough for cancer.
Half a decade is such a long time to go without a son, brother, a husband and a friend. More than that though, Matty was an influence. A few years my senior, I was of course in awe of him. This six foot wall of muscle (I still aspire to that...) with the charisma to charm any room he was placed in, and I mean any room; was captivating, but complex. What teenager wouldn't admire that monster? Like a little brother: I did. Seeing that bulldozing behemoth with a swollen, jaundiced, steroid head, skinny body and lumpy spine, not knowing who people were was terrifying. I blame Embassy No 1. I don't really. It's just life, innit, but that doesn't make it easier.
Matty was not faultless; he was wonderfully human, perfectly imperfect. I liked that more than holiness. As I grew I learned how to challenge him. Not physically, he'd have beaten me back into the womb. His knack of getting his kit off drunk quicker than Superman but to a room of bemused inebriates, his ability to talk his way out of any problem, his always answering the phone and being someone who I could talk to without any concerns or limits, I miss. More, his needing me, his vulnerability. To and fro. You've never had a friend like Matty.
He was the best social media pest, would have cornered the market if it weren't for that cunt cancer. Even through it, he persisted, "just a temporary embuggerance". Popping up to comment and harass, often hilariously, when you least wanted it. Matty made birthday cards hipsters would die for these days, they were brilliant. You'd be insulted by them, but you'd laugh, knowing there was truth in there. That and the image of Matty wetting himself making the frigging things.
I never had a big brother, Matty's family gave me three. And some sisters, no less valued. Though the only one who I could fight with, verbally spar, was Matt. He talked such utter shit, so well. I still hope to reach that level. I can't test myself against him anymore and for that I am deeply sad. Many people are scared of ghosts, but I saw Matt after his death. I was in the cinema and plain as day he stood before me, looking healthy, and smiled. Now, I know that was my epilepsy, my brain playing tricks on me, but I don't care. It was lovely. You want closure son, here you go.
Unfortunately grief metastasises, like the bully what bore it, malignantly growing between the living. It has grown in me, I know that for sure. Awfully, wickedly, it worked its way its way post mortem between those left behind who should share love. Grief is so powerful it can ruin what it should bind. Grief is something hard to move beyond, to accept, and unfortunately that is just our humanity, our flawed nature. Insidiously the cancer which caused the loss of a loved one can eek through in emotion, in our individual response, and bring down our unity.
We can fight those horrible remnants as a team. Five years is a long time to go without that character, that hilarious, bastion of boisterousness, that man who was all things to all people. It is a long time to fight, to disagree, too. Matty once proposed a penal system based (that night) on his ever shifting set of morals. He called it "The Matty School of Common Sense". It was essentially the Gulags with him as Stalin. He didn't see any issue with that so we let him continue.
One main rule.
"Don't be a cunt."
It seemed harsh when he said it. But more than half a decade on, that dead cunt had a point. Later, I kissed him on his bulbous, yellow head, as the cyclical breathing death throes took him to the sleep I have no doubt he wanted at that point, I told him I love him. I still do.
Just don't be cunts, yeah.
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Bill Nye and Planetary Society set to ride a sunbeam with LightSail 2 Solar Sail
By Doris Elin Salazar
June 24, 2019, 9:47:18 PM EDT
This Monday (June 24), the nonprofit organization The Planetary Society will launch LightSail 2, the first spacecraft propelled solely by sunlight, in a mission made possible by crowd-funding, officials said.
While it won't be the first spacecraft to successfully use a solar sail at some distance from Earth — that honor goes to the Japanese spacecraft Ikaros, which launched in 2010 — it is an important extension of that technology. The Planetary Society has twice attempted testing solar sailing in the past. LightSail 2's predecessor, a test mission called LightSail, launched May 20, 2015. Ten years prior, the organization had launched a lightsail dubbed Cosmos 1, but it was lost due to a rocket failure.
For Bill Nye, science communicator and CEO of The Planetary Society, the LightSail 2 mission taps into a long-held dream, inspired by his time spent 42 years ago sitting in Carl Sagan's classroom and listening to him talk about solar sailing, Nye said during a media teleconference held yesterday (June 20).
Artist's concept of LightSail 2 above Earth. (Image: © Josh Spradling/The Planetary Society)
Like a sailboat, the spacecraft is propelled by pressure; in the upcoming LightSail 2 demonstration test in low-Earth orbit, engineers want to see if a spacecraft can be propelled by the pressure of photons (particles of electromagnetic radiation) emanating from the sun.
To be pushed along by this solar wind, the core body of the LightSail 2 spacecraft — which is about the size of a loaf of bread— will release a 344-square-foot (32-square-meter) solar sail to surf in space.
"The key thing with Lightsail 2 is trying to demonstrate, for the first time, if you can do solar sailing with a small satellite; that it is viable, that we can control solar sailing," Bruce Betts, chief scientist and LightSail 2 program manager, said during the teleconference.
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Dynamic Analysis of Naive Adaptive Brain-Machine Interfaces
Kevin C. Kowalski,
Kevin C. Kowalski
Neural Signal Processing Laboratory, Department of Radiology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, U.S.A., and Department of Computer Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, U.S.A. nargle@nsplab.org
Bryan D. He,
Bryan D. He
Neural Signal Processing Laboratory, Department of Radiology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, U.S.A., and Department of Computer Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, U.S.A. bryanhe@nsplab.org
Lakshminarayan Srinivasan
Neural Signal Processing Laboratory, Department of Radiology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, U.S.A. ls2@nsplab.org
K.K. and L.S. conceived of and designed the research. K.K. and B.H. performed the experiments. K.K., B.H., and L.S. analyzed the results of the experiments and prepared the figures. K.K. and L.S. drafted the manuscript. K.K., B.H., and L.S. edited and revised the manuscript and approved the final version of the manuscript. L.S. is the corresponding author.
Received: October 01 2012
Accepted: February 28 2013
Neural Computation (2013) 25 (9): 2373–2420.
https://doi.org/10.1162/NECO_a_00484
Kevin C. Kowalski, Bryan D. He, Lakshminarayan Srinivasan; Dynamic Analysis of Naive Adaptive Brain-Machine Interfaces. Neural Comput 2013; 25 (9): 2373–2420. doi: https://doi.org/10.1162/NECO_a_00484
The closed-loop operation of brain-machine interfaces (BMI) provides a context to discover foundational principles behind human-computer interaction, with emerging clinical applications to stroke, neuromuscular diseases, and trauma. In the canonical BMI, a user controls a prosthetic limb through neural signals that are recorded by electrodes and processed by a decoder into limb movements. In laboratory demonstrations with able-bodied test subjects, parameters of the decoder are commonly tuned using training data that include neural signals and corresponding overt arm movements. In the application of BMI to paralysis or amputation, arm movements are not feasible, and imagined movements create weaker, partially unrelated patterns of neural activity. BMI training must begin naive, without access to these prototypical methods for parameter initialization used in most laboratory BMI demonstrations.
Naive adaptive BMI refer to a class of methods recently introduced to address this problem. We first identify the basic elements of existing approaches based on adaptive filtering and define a decoder, ReFIT-PPF to represent these existing approaches. We then present Joint RSE, a novel approach that logically extends prior approaches. Using recently developed human- and synthetic-subjects closed-loop BMI simulation platforms, we show that Joint RSE significantly outperforms ReFIT-PPF and nonadaptive (static) decoders. Control experiments demonstrate the critical role of jointly estimating neural parameters and user intent. In addition, we show that nonzero sensorimotor delay in the user significantly degrades ReFIT-PPF but not Joint RSE, owing to differences in the prior on intended velocity. Paradoxically, substantial differences in the nature of sensory feedback between these methods do not contribute to differences in performance between Joint RSE and ReFIT-PPF. Instead, BMI performance improvement is driven by machine learning, which outpaces rates of human learning in the human-subjects simulation platform. In this regime, nuances of error-related feedback to the human user are less relevant to rapid BMI mastery.
Supplemental Appendix
Supplemental appendix to "Dynamic Analysis of Naive Adaptive Brain-Machine Interfaces" by Kevin C. Kowalski, Bryan D. He, and Lakshminarayan Srinivasan, Neural Computation Vol. 25, No. 9 (September 2013), pp. 2373-2420.
Continuous Closed-Loop Decoder Adaptation with a Recursive Maximum Likelihood Algorithm Allows for Rapid Performance Acquisition in Brain-Machine Interfaces
Neural Comput (September,2014)
Design and Analysis of Closed-Loop Decoder Adaptation Algorithms for Brain-Machine Interfaces
Neural Comput (July,2013)
Stochastic Optimal Control as a Theory of Brain-Machine Interface Operation
Neural Comput (February,2013)
Decoding Movements from Cortical Ensemble Activity Using a Long Short-Term Memory Recurrent Network
Naive Scientists
Invisible Mind: Flexible Social Cognition and Dehumanization
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Naive Reference for the Cinéaste
'And': Conjunction Reduction Redux
Naive Realism and Hallucinations
Hallucination: Philosophy and Psychology


The Mercure Hatfield Oak Hotel is ideal for the business or leisure traveller, convenient for the motorway network, 3 minutes from Junction 23 of the M25, 1 minute from Junction 2 and 3 of the A1 (M), and close to the M1. Easy access to central London, which is just 25 minutes away. With Luton, Stansted and Heathrow airports also within easy reach the Hotel is the ideal base to explore the south of England and London. Nearby you will find many attractions including stately homes, the historic city of St Albans, designer shopping, museums, Woburn Safari Park and Whipsnade Zoo.
Our guest rooms at the Mercure Hatfield Oak Hotel are designed to offer you a comfortable retreat. Look forward to a superb dining experience at our Gallery restaurant with a carefully selected a la carte menu. In the morning we serve a sumptuous English buffet style breakfast to help yourself and choose with fresh coffee or our range of speciality teas.
For a less formal meal our fully licensed bar serves hot & cold meals throughout the day in the comfortable lounge & conservatory area.
These are general hotel policies for Mercure Hatfield Oak Hotel. As they may vary per room type; please also check the room description.


Get the health benefits of bone broth in your next cocktail! This Bloody Bull recipe gives you the perfect combination of a Bloody Mary and a Bullshot, with savory and nutritious bone broth added in.
If you read my blog, you know what a fan of bone broth I am. It's not only a superfood that provides collagen and amino acids naturally to our bodies, but a healthy and delicious ingredient to enhance my recipes. So I'm always trying to find new ways to use it.
Apart from drinking bone broth regularly, I like to incorporate bone broth into my recipes such as this Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup with Bone Broth, Shanghai-Style Braised Pork Belly, Slow Cooker French Onion Soup, and many more.
I recently discovered that you can even use bone broth to make cocktails! The one that I've been obsessed with is the Bloody Bull cocktail.
WHAT IS A BLOODY BULL?
If Bloody Mary is your cup of tea, you might have heard of Bloody Bull and Bullshot since they are all savory cocktails. If not, don't worry. Let me explain.
Bloody Bull is said to be the creation of Brennan's Restaurant in New Orleans. It's basically a Bloody Mary enriched with beef broth. Here's why a Bloody Bull is Better Than a Bloody Mary.
BLOODY MARY, BULLSHOT, AND BLOODY BULL: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
The easiest way to learn the differences among these three similar savory drinks is to take a look at their ingredients.
Bloody Mary is traditionally made with vodka, tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, horseradish, hot sauce, lemon juice, lime juice, and freshly ground black pepper. It's usually served in a highball glass.
A Bullshot is much simpler and straightforward. It calls for only three ingredients – vodka, beef bouillon or beef consommé, and Worcestershire sauce. No tomato juice, no seasonings required. Bullshots are normally served in old-fashioned glasses. Sometimes, in highball glasses too.
A Bloody Bull contains everything that a Bloody Mary has, plus the beef element from a Bullshot. If I were to describe the differences among those three drinks in one sentence, here's how I'd start.
Now that we are all clear about each member's character in this "bloody family," let's talk about the Bloody Bull a bit more.
If you are sold on giving it a try by now, I have one suggestion – replace the beef broth with beef bone broth in your cocktail for a few reasons.
Pack your Bloody Bull with umami flavor.
A real beef bone broth is slow-simmered for more than 20 hours, bringing out the tart and rich flavor from the bones and added vegetables and herbs. Unlike a regular beef broth or beef stock, it's much thicker and tastier.
Load up your Bloody Bull with essential nutrients.
Beef bone broth is known for its health benefits. It's rich in collagen, protein, amino acids which are great for our digestive system, joint, skin, and overall health. So why not use it in your favorite cocktail?
Enjoy your booze without the guilt.
I don't know about you. But when I make my Bloody Bull with beef bone broth, I feel like I enjoy the cocktail even more because I know that I am getting all those essential nutrients from my booze. No guilt. Just sit back and relax.
I like to use Kettle & Fire Beef Bone Broth for a really quick, convenient, and high-quality source of bone broth. It's fat-free, low-sodium, and protein-rich! I found that the umami taste and the gel-ish consistency from their beef bone broth make it a perfect ingredient of my Bloody Bull.
If using homemade beef bone broth, make sure to scrape off all the fat before adding it to your Bloody Bull. You want a deliciously savory cocktail, not a greasy one.
Now, I'd like to hear from you. Would you use bone broth in your cocktail recipes? If so, how would you use it? Share in the comments below. I'd love to try your savory cocktail ideas. Cheers!
Mix all ingredients for the glass rim on a plate. Wet the rim of a highball glass with a lemon wedge and dip the rim in the seasonings. Fill the glass with fresh ice cubes.
Combine all cocktail ingredients except for the garnish in a cocktail shaker over ice, and shake gently to blend.
Strain over ice into the prepared highball glass. Garnish with a celery stalk, jalapeño slices, and a lemon wedge. Tada! Cheers!


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Q: Merge 2 groups in Ansible I have 2 host groups in my inventory in ansible as follows:
[loadbalancer-add]
172.23.130.97
172.23.130.98

[loadbalancer-remove]
172.23.130.99
172.23.130.100

I would like to merge these groups to pass them to a loadbalancer API so I can add a server, then remove a server.  So I need to merge the groups to create a group as follows:
[loadbalancer]
172.23.130.97
172.23.130.99
172.23.130.98
172.23.130.100

I have the following task but it is not producing the correct output
- name: Merge Dictionaries
  gather_facts: false
  hosts: localhost
  become: true
  no_log: false

  tasks:
    - add_host:
        name: "{{ item }}"
        ansible_ssh_port: 2020
        action: remove
        group: loadbalancer
      with_items:
        - "{{ groups['loadbalancer-remove'] }}"
        - "{{ groups['loadbalancer-add'] }}"
      delegate_to: localhost

This produces
[loadbalancer]
172.23.130.99
172.23.130.100
172.23.130.97
172.23.130.98

Is it possible to get the output that I require?
Thanks

A: May be this is what you need:
[loadbalancer-add]
172.23.130.97
172.23.130.98

[loadbalancer-remove]
172.23.130.99
172.23.130.100

[loadbalancer:children]
loadbalancer-remove
loadbalancer-add

So now you could reference as one group
groups['loadbalancer']*

.

A: I did manage to find a way of doing this.  It may not be the best way but here is my solution anyway:
- name: Merge Dictionaries
  gather_facts: false
  hosts: localhost
  no_log: false

  vars:
    merged_lb_hosts: |
      {% if (groups['loadbalancer-add'] | length) >= (groups['loadbalancer-remove'] | length) %}
        {% for i in range(0, groups['loadbalancer-add'] | length) -%}
          {{ groups['loadbalancer-add'][i] | default('') }}:add|{{ groups['loadbalancer-remove'][i] | default('') }}:remove|
        {%- endfor %}
      {% else %}
        {% for i in range(0, groups['loadbalancer-remove'] | length) -%}
          {{ groups['loadbalancer-add'][i] | default('') }}:add|{{ groups['loadbalancer-remove'][i] | default('') }}:remove|
        {%- endfor %}
      {% endif %}

  tasks:
    - debug: msg="{{ merged_lb_hosts }}"
    - add_host:
        name: "{{ item.split(':')[0] }}"
        action: "{{ item.split(':')[1] }}"
        ansible_ssh_port: 2020
        group: loadbalancer
      with_items:
        - "{{ (merged_lb_hosts | trim()).split('|') }}"
      when: "{{item.split(':')[0] != ''}}"

This will take the add and remove groups and merge them into a var called merged_lb_hosts
The add_host task will split this var in it with_items section to create an iterable list.
It feels very hacky but it does the job that I was after

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World's First Outer Space Hotel Scheduled to Open in 2025 (VIDEO)
Published May 8, 2022 at 8:12pm
Courtesy Orbital Assembly Corporation
The US-based space development company, Orbital Assembly Corporation, announced Tuesday their plans for two space stations with tourist accommodations.
According to CNN, OAC planned to launch two space stations with tourist accommodations scheduled to be operational in 2025 and 2027, respectively.
"Orbital Assembly is now aiming to launch not one but two space stations with tourist accommodation: Voyager Station, the renamed original design, is now scheduled to accommodate 400 people and to open in 2027, while new concept Pioneer Station, housing 28 people, could be operational in just three years."
From OAC's website:
Pioneer-class Station, projected to be completed by 2025, feeds forward from Gravity Ring, with the capability to accommodate up to 56 passengers and crew on four to eight habitation modules. This microgravity space station, intended to be used for commercial operations, is designed for intermittent artificial gravity operation, providing the opportunity for long term habatation. The Pioneer-class Station is designed to generate revenue in the following areas: tourism, manufacturing, research, leasing and hosted payloads. OAC anticipates the station will be cash flow positive in its first year of operation, and that its revenue will significantly reduce debt by 2026 so that OAC will be in a good position to fund future construction with minimal equity or debt financing.
Voyager-class Space Stations are OAC's flagship product, expected to be ready in 2027. They are designed to accommodate more than 300 passengers and crew, including tourists, business travelers, astronauts, scientists, and other groups interested in working and living in space. Designed to offer continuous, near lunar operational artificial gravity, which is similar to the gravitational pull of the moon, as well as microgravity and near continuous sunlight, which will provide ample electrical power. For tourists, we believe we can provide hotel amenities that will include: "space-ous" accommodations; stunning views of the Earth, Moon, and stars; restaurant-quality food and beverages; events; functional toilets and showers; exercise facilities; medical triage services; and emergency evacuation capabilities. We're not camping in space any more.
OAC company planned to offer the following services in their space station:
Long Duration Missions,
Space Tourism,
Astronaut crew training facilities,
Manufacturing,
Leasable space,
Research and development,
Media and film production,
Branding and sponsorship opportunities.
People.com reported:
Vacationing in space could become a reality in just three years.
"For the average person, being in space will be a sci-fi dream experience," says Tim Alatorre, Chief Operating Officer for Orbital Assembly Corp (OAC), said in a press release.
"Our vision is to make space a destination people will yearn to visit, with familiar elements provided by the presence of gravity," he added.
OAC is creating the world's first hybrid space stations for both work and play.
They will feature artificial gravity which will allow guests to move around as they normally would, rather than in a weightless environment. The technology is not currently available on space stations, according to the release.
Despite the ongoing conversation about the ethics of space travel, as private companies like billionaire Virgin founder Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin both offer commercial space travel, and civilians — including celebrities like Michael Strahan and William Shatner — launch past the Kármán line, Alatorre says, "We envision our Pioneer and Voyager space stations as the ultimate ecotourism destinations."
"Once people get to space, it will change their perspective about Earth," he continued. "Space travel is still in its infancy, and we're excited to do our part to push it forward to help improve life on earth."
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How do I know if I need foundation repair or replacement?
Cracks in foundations, basements, slabs or concrete, cracks in cricks, chimney leaning or cracking, drywall cracking, settling foundations, sticking doors or windows, gapping in window or door frames, cracks in plaster or home interior walls , leaning walls and uneven floors.
Earthquake hesitant areas are in most need of foundational retrofitting. In California this includes any cities on or neighboring the San Andreas fault-line which runs along California's coastline, particularly Los Angeles and San Francisco. Structures built before 1985 are also notably in need of up-to-date retrofitting as their original bolting is weak and does not stand against modern retrofitting technology.
Permit requirements are dependent on the harshness of the project and in which city the updates are to be performed. However, in most California jurisdictions, primary Building Codes state: no structure can be altered, repaired, or updated without individual permits for each building which has to be first initially completed by an authorized building official.
Whats a typical project duration?
1-2 days, up to 3 if a city permit is necessary.
How do I know if my home has a leveling issue?
If your home is experiencing cracks in either the walls or slab or doors and windows not shutting easily or properly.
If my home is a raised foundation, can I still have Helical Piers installed?
Yes, absolutely. Helical Piers may be applied to any type of foundation, slab or raised and will resolve leveling issues.
How do I know if my home needs Waterproofing?
If your home has leaks in either floors and foundation, or walls, your home can benefit from waterproofing which will ensure an airtight structure preventing any further water damage..
What are indicators of water damage?


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Q: HTML / атрибут poster тега video Можно ли формат webP? При проверке страницы, элементом Chrome DevTools одна из рекомендаций использовать современные форматы графики - webP.
Если для обычных изображений есть тег picture в котором есть фоллбек для браузера Safary который данный формат не поддерживает, то как быть с постером к видео? Как правильнее, поставить webP или ужать изображение постера до максимальной компрессии ?


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world class partners Merck Millipore + Sigma-Aldrich = the life science business of Merck Operating in the U.S. & Canada as MilliporeSigma
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Merck Introduces New Calibration Kit for In Vitro Diagnostic Use
First CE-marked calibration kit for more sensitive testosterone measurement in men, women and children
Wide analytical range offers increased accuracy at low levels
Darmstadt, Germany, January 13, 2017 — Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced the introduction of its new testosterone calibrator kit for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) use. The certified kit allows users to calibrate assays and verify calibrations, and is the first of its kind to receive CE mark approval, indicating compliance with the European Union's Medical Device Directive. The CE mark allows the kit to be marketed and sold in the European Union and in any country recognizing CE mark approval.
The diagnostic range of the new kit encompasses both male and female testosterone clinical reference ranges. The kit's broad reference range enables ample analytical sensitivity for accurate testing using new mass spec-based methods, from the lowest levels needed for testing of women and children to the highest levels used in testing of men. The new calibration kit delivers more accurate and consistent test results for more reliable clinical diagnosis and monitoring. Traditional immunoassays used for measuring testosterone levels in patient samples can be inaccurate and deliver inconsistent results, especially at the low levels present in women and children.
The kit is manufactured and tested under the most stringent international quality standards, assuring calibration accuracy. The calibrator kit includes a set of 10 levels of testosterone serum concentration standards ranging from 2-2,000 ng/dL, along with a blank and internal standard.
Merck's portfolio of Cerilliant® certified reference materials are used to validate analytical measurement methods and calibration, and are manufactured and authorized to ensure the highest level of accuracy. Solutions are used in quantitative mass spectrometry-based applications that range from diagnostic testing and endocrinology to therapeutic drug monitoring, forensic analysis, clinical toxicology and pharmaceutical research. Merck manufactures a comprehensive list of parent drug, metabolite, endogenous biomarker and internal standard Certified Spiking Solutions® used for clinical diagnostic test applications of steroids and hormones, biogenic amines, hydroxyvitamin D, bile acids, fatty acids, vitamins, immunosuppressants, antifungals and cardiac drugs.
Merck, a leading science and technology company, operates across healthcare, life science and performance materials. Around 57,000 employees work to make a positive difference to millions of people's lives every day by creating more joyful and sustainable ways to live. From advancing gene editing technologies and discovering unique ways to treat the most challenging diseases to enabling the intelligence of devices – the company is everywhere. In 2019, Merck generated sales of €16.2 billion in 66 countries.
Scientific exploration and responsible entrepreneurship have been key to Merck's technological and scientific advances. This is how Merck has thrived since its founding in 1668. The founding family remains the majority owner of the publicly listed company. Merck holds the global rights to the Merck name and brand. The only exceptions are the United States and Canada, where the business sectors of Merck operate as EMD Serono in healthcare, MilliporeSigma in life science and EMD Performance Materials.


What words can you make with mimosas?
An unofficial list of all the Scrabble words you can make from the letters in the word mimosas. Anagrams and words you can make with an additional letter, just using the letters in mimosas!
60 words can be made from the letters in the word mimosas.
This page is a list of all the words that can be made from the letters in mimosas, or by rearranging the word mimosas. These words should be suitable for use as Scrabble words, or in games like Words with friends.


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package com.github.nikdon.telepooz.model.methods

import com.github.nikdon.telepooz.model.{Response, UserProfilePhotos}

/**
  * Use this method to get a list of profile pictures for a user. Returns a UserProfilePhotos object.
  *
  * @param user_id  Unique identifier of the target user
  * @param offset   Sequential number of the first photo to be returned. By default, all photos are returned.
  * @param limit    Limits the number of photos to be retrieved. Values between 1—100 are accepted. Defaults to 100.
  */
case class GetUserProfilePhotos(
    user_id: Int,
    offset: Option[Int] = None,
    limit: Option[Int] = None
) extends Method[Response[UserProfilePhotos]]

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Can you guess 2015's top-selling DVD?
With the cold weather settling in, winter is an excellent time to stock up on the latest movies. Some awesome films were released in 2015, and Americans are so eager to revisit their favorite movies that millions of dollars have been spent on DVDs and Blu-rays.
Taking a few paid surveys is a great way to make money from home, and because Opinion Outpost members can also earn gift cards to websites like Amazon*, purchasing great movies has never been easier. Here were the most sought-after films in 2015.
5. "The Avengers: Age of Ultron"
It would seem that folks just can't get enough superhero movies, and the latest Avengers film earned hundreds of millions of dollars in the box office when it was released in the spring of 2015. In fact, Forbes reported that the film earned at least $1.25 billion dollars across theaters worldwide.
According to The Numbers, however, the on-screen success hasn't translated to DVD and Blu-ray sales. "Age of Ultron" beat out other action flicks like "Mad Max" and "Interstellar," but barely cracked the top 5, narrowly passing "Fifty Shades of Grey" by just a few thousand sales.
4. "American Sniper"
While most films in The Numbers' list are generally family-friendly, Clint Eastwood's Oscar-winning film is an exception.
A biography of the most decorated sniper in American history, Bradley Cooper put on a performance that earned the film a nod for Best Actor. "American Sniper" was also nominated for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing and Sound Mixing. The Independent Journal reported that the film won the Academy Award for Sound Editing.
"American Sniper" was also successful when it came to DVD and Blu-ray sales, earning just under $60 million.
3. "Jurassic World"
"Jurassic World" stunned Hollywood this summer when it took in over $1.5 billion in worldwide sales. According to Hollywood Reporter, "Jurassic World" is the third most successful film of all time behind "Avatar" and "Titanic" when adjusted for inflation.
The film stars Chris Pratt, who must save thousands of tourists from a genetically modified cloned dinosaur. Variety initially reported that "Jurassic World" saw stellar DVD sales when it was first available for purchase this fall. According to The Numbers, the momentum waned, though the film still made $76 million in home media products.
2. "The Hunger Games: Mocking Jay - Part 1"
This past year, the public saw a number of popular franchises role out new films, although this one was actually released in November of 2014. That means that "Mocking Jay - Part 1" has had all year to earn DVD and Blu-ray sales, and likely earned a boost when "Mocking Jay - Part 2" was released in late 2015.
Regardless, the $66.5 million that "Mocking Jay" earned in home box office sales wasn't enough to trump the top video purchase of 2015.
1. Big Hero 6
Disney's loveable animated film about an unlikely but loveable alien protagonist took in a whopping $91 million in DVD and Blu-ray sales. "Big Hero 6" also sold more than a million more units than "Mocking Jay," and, according to Forbes, posted record numbers in China.
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What are the Different Types of Flatworms
Flatworms are soft-bodied invertebrates. This article provides an insight about the various types of flatworms and their life cycles.
Reshma Jirage
Last Updated: Feb 8, 2018
Flatworms are members of the phylum Platyhelminthes. There are more than 20,000 known species of flatworms. They can be found in freshwater, marine, or damp terrestrial environment. Most flatworms are free-living, however, some are parasites. Parasites live in the host body and can be harmful to the host. Flatworms have bilaterally-symmetrical flat bodies. They are ribbon-shaped and are flattened dorsoventrally. There are four major classes of flatworms such as Cestoda (tapeworms), Turbellaria (planarians), Trematoda (flukes), and Monogenea. The class Turbellaria (planarians) is free-living. Cestoda (tapeworms) and Trematoda (flukes) are parasitic.
Planarian is also known as Dugesia and lives in freshwater. It is hermaphroditic (having both male and female sex organs). It has a simple brain (ganglia) and nervous system, arrow-like head, and two eyespots. It has an ability of regeneration. It is a scavenger or a carnivore. Planaria are harmless flatworms.
Tapeworms are the intestinal worms. They live in the intestinal tract of many species, including dogs, cats, and even human beings. Tapeworms have segmented bodies and each segment is known as proglottid. Each proglottid is a reproductive organ. Tapeworms do not have a well-developed digestive system. They can grow very long. They remain attached to the intestine of the host using the hooks and suckers present on the head.
Flukes have complex life cycles and they live within one or more hosts. They are characterized by a well-developed digestive system with mouth at the anterior end and one or more suckers surrounding the mouth. Suckers are used to remain attached to the internal body surface of the host. Schistosoma (blood flukes) spends some part of its life in snails. When humans wade in the water containing snails, they get infected. A larva of a Schistosoma invades the blood vessels of humans. Its eggs are passed through human feces into water and the snail is infected.
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Across Vast and Distant Deserts: Archaeological Discoveries on the Silk Road (Uzbekistan)
Location:Palace of Eternal Longevity (Yongshou gong)
Dates: 2020-12-16 through 2021-02-14
Admission: Free with general admission ticket
Jointly organized by the Palace Museum and Northwest University, the exhibition "
Across Vast and Distant Deserts: Archaeological Discoveries on the Silk Road (Uzbekistan)" opened at the Palace of Eternal Longevity (Yongshou gong) in the Forbidden City on 16 December 2020 as the first public exhibition in China showcasing archaeology conducted in the Central Asian country of Uzbekistan with an emphasis on the protection of the cultural heritage of the region's Silk Road as well as related research accomplishments.
Since ancient times, Central Asia has been an essential crossroads on the network of trade routes known as the Silk Road as well as a confluence of oriental and occidental civilizations and, in modern times, an enduring focal point for Silk Road research. Uzbekistan has a long history with a glorious culture and, moreover, long-held ties with China. Over 2,000 years ago, Zhang Qian (164–114 BCE) of the Han dynasty (202 BCE–220 CE) blazed a trail through the western regions in search of the Greater Yuezhi people and arrived in the territory of present-day Uzbekistan where he made historic achievements in exploring the geography of Central Asia and the margins of political power while opening up the Silk Road as a conduit between China and the West. Today, the implementation of China's Belt and Road Initiative by China has brought great opportunities for cultural exchange and mutual appreciation between China and Uzbekistan in this new era. Since 2009, Northwest University, the Institute for Archaeological Research of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and other organizations have formed Chinese and Uzbekistani archaeological teams to discover remnants of the ancient Yuezhi people. Beginning in 2017, researchers from the Palace Museum joined the Chinese-Uzbekistani cooperative. Through archaeological surveys and excavations, the team has unearthed large quantities of artifacts and ruins from different historical periods that serve as abundant material evidence for understanding the flourishing ancient Silk Road and for expanding global research on the historical cultural exchange between China and Central Asia.
Sazagan Ruins: 3D View of M11
This exhibition is organized by the Palace Museum and Northwest University to provide a public presentation of results from China's international archaeological cooperation, to serve as a timely announcement of China's leading archeological research achievements, and to display ninety pieces (or sets) of the finest examples of artifacts unearthed in Uzbekistan from 2015 to 2018 in Chinese-Uzbekistani cooperative archaeology projects. The exhibition is divided in two sections. The first is "Archaeological Finds at the Sazagan Ruins", which highlights work done at Sazagan, located approximately twenty kilometers southwest of Samarqand. From 2015 to 2016, archaeologists unearthed five small tombs, one large tomb, ceramics, and objects made of gold, iron, copper, and bone. Judging from characteristic period traits, geographical distribution, and cultural indications, the tombs probably belonged to ancient nomads who lived in the area around 2,000 years ago. The second section is "Archaeological Finds at the Rabot Ruins", which presents finds from the Rabot ruins located approximately two kilometers southwest of Boysun. From 2017 to 2018, the team discovered ninety-four small tombs. The tombs with male hosts typically include weapons and tools while those with female hosts have decorative objects. Items unearthed include copper mirrors, hairpins, needles, bells, earrings, rings, bracelets, and plaques; ceramic basins, bowls, cups, jars, and flasks; iron short-swords, arrowheads, rings, buckles, and knives; strands of beads of various materials and shapes; as well as gold-leaf ornaments, bone implements, and seashells. The tombs are dated to around the end of the second century BCE or the beginning of the first century CE.
Panorama of the Rabot Ruins
The featured content of this exhibition is merely a small portion of the archaeological work in Central Asia and a presentation of the results of the phased work as well as a testament to the cultural exchange between Chinese and Uzbekistani archaeologists. These projects not only advance the historical and archaeological research, cultural exchange, project cooperation, and societal progress of China and Uzbekistan but also make significant contributes toward realizing China's Belt and Road Initiative strategies and the transmission of Chinese culture. President Xi Jinping has put forward the directive to diligently construct archaeology with Chinese characteristics, a Chinese style, and a Chinese manner, to better recognize China's long-standing and well-established extensive and profound civilization, in order to provide firm support to promote China's outstanding culture and to strengthen cultural confidence. The Palace Museum will continue the construction of an "Academic Palace Museum", develop the inherent resource advantages of its platform, continue to actively participate in the archaeological work, protection, and research of Silk Road cultural heritage, advance the international influence of Chinese archaeology, promote outstanding history and culture, expand cultural exchange and mutual appreciation, and serve as a cultural ambassador of international friendship and interchange in this new era.
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Translated and edited by Adam J. Ensign and Kang Xiaolu


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2016 Alumnus of the Year: Johnny Mills '75
Milton Hershey School named Johnny Mills '75 the 2016 Alumnus of the Year, recognizing his talent as a renowned musician and the example of excellence and philanthropy he sets for MHS students.
Johnny enrolled at MHS when he was four, and discovered his gift for music while at MHS. He was a member of the marching band, went on a spring tour with the Glee Club, performed in Parent Weekend programs, and served as the principal drummer in the Spartan Orchestra.
Several adults on campus helped nurture Johnny's musical talent. His Senior Division housefather allowed Mills and members of his band to use a small outbuilding near their student home for practice.
"We would spend hours and hours jamming and practicing songs in that old shed," Mills said.
After graduating from MHS, he traveled from city to city in an attempt to launch his musical career but had little success. In 1979, he returned to central Pennsylvania where he met and married his wife, Anita, and they began to raise a family. It was then Johnny took the advice of his MHS mentor, the late Warren Cromleigh '39, and began taking private lessons with legendary jazz drummer Joe Morrello.
In addition to studying with Morrello, he played in three local bands while working a full-time job to support his growing family. In the mid-1980s, a chance meeting with drummer John Dittrich of the country-rock band Restless Heart prompted Johnny to move his family to Nashville.
His big break came when he was invited to audition for the legendary star of stage and screen Jerry Reed. Johnny was Reed's exclusive drummer for 12 years. He recorded four CDs with Reed and can be heard on his #1 parody hit, "Tryin' Stuff On," and the video recordings "When You're Hot, You're Hot," "East Bound and Down," and "She Got the Gold Mine (I Got the Shaft)."
Johnny has recorded with other well-known musicians, including guitarist Brent Mason and legendary saxophone player for the Beatles Jim Horn. Having toured both nationally and internationally, he has shared the stage with artists such as Chet Atkins, Shelby Lynne, Glen Campbell, Bill Monroe, Darryl Worley, Dierks Bentley, The Smothers Brothers, The New Jersey Symphony, Bobby Bare and other Grammy Award-winning artists.
Johnny has made numerous radio and television appearances, including "The Grand Ole Opry," "Academy of Country Music Awards," "The Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards," "Jerry Lewis Telethon," "Nashville Now" and "Primetime Country."
Beyond his career, he is an active member of his Fairview, Tennessee community. He also volunteers at his church, is a member of two local Nashville bands that play for charities and fundraisers, and donates time to Achilles International. He uses his music industry knowledge to mentor and advise students and those trying to break into the music business. He also volunteered with his local high school band and drumline. Johnny credits the examples of Milton S. Hershey and his mentor, Warren Cromleigh '39, with teaching him the value of giving back.
"As a student I used to walk past the photos on the wall of the Alumnus of the Year and think it would be amazing to see my name up there someday," Johnny said. "The fact that it happened is humbling."
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Movies and TV | September 28, 2010
Top 15 Miniseries of all Time
by Big Mo
fact checked by Alex Hanton
Miniseries (called "serials" in Great Britain) are limited-run TV shows, that generally last three to six episodes. The miniseries used to be one of the highlights of network television. A novel, usually historical, was recreated as a massive, made-for-TV movie, played out over successive nights. In their heyday, they were massive ratings winners. These days, the miniseries is all but dead, and most things billed as miniseries today are laughably bad two-night affairs, but with some rare and terrific exceptions. What follows are some of the most notable and successful ones. (And some are not necessarily my favorites, either.) Please note that shows such as Victory at Sea and The World at War are not included, as they are classified as regular series or documentaries, not miniseries or serials.
John Adams HBO Full Length Trailer!!
HBO proved that a high-quality historical miniseries could still be made—and watched—in the late 2000s. Starring Paul Giamatti in the title role, and loosely based on James McCullough's award-winning biography, John Adams tells the story of the Patriot, from the Boston massacre of 1770 to Adams' death in 1826. John Adams won 13 Emmys and 4 Golden Globes, and earned very favorable audiences.
Gulliver's Travels – Trailer
Gulliver's Travels, based on the Jonathon Swift novel, starred real-life husband and wife Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen as Dr. Gulliver and his long-suffering wife. After a years-long absence abroad, Gulliver returns home full of fantastic tales of small people, giants, talking horses, etc., and is promptly thrown in an insane asylum. Very well done and well received by English and American audiences and critics. (This is the only two-episode mini-series on the list.)
D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers
I haven't seen this, but would definitely like to. This three-part Soviet Union miniseries took the familiar Alexander Dumas story of the Three Musketeers, and Musketeer wannabe d'Artagnan, and turned it into a pop musical—while sticking quite faithfully to the original novel. D'artagnan and Three Musketeers was wildly popular in the ol' evil empire in the 1970s and 1980s, and spawned a few sequels.
Star Wars: Clone Wars
Clone Wars – Toonami Promo
You might be surprised at this entry, but this popular 25-chapter miniseries, produced for the Cartoon Network in the early 2000s, is actually quite good—and a two-time Emmy winner and Saturn-award nominee. Cartoon whiz Genndy Tartakovsky ("Samurai Jack" and "Dexter's Laboratory") created Clone Wars to bridge the gap between Episodes II and III, and did so rather admirably. Though it's quite obvious that you're watching a cartoon (the art is the same as the two aforementioned cartoons), the action is intense and satisfying, and the bits of character development are quite nice. Chapters 1-20 are each only a few minutes long, while chapters 21-25 are 13-15 minutes each. And if you ever wondered why General Grievous has a wheeze and hacking cough throughout Revenge of the Sith, you have to see the final episode of Clone Wars. Hint: Mace Windu is every bit the BAMF here as Samuel L. Jackson should have been allowed to be in the three prequel movies. The clip is a promo for the rebroadcast of the first episodes on the network's great, late and sorely missed Toonami show.
1983 – V: The Original Miniseries
Aliens, identifying themselves as "The Visitors", arrive offering to help Earth with diseases, and other crises, in exchange for common Earth chemicals that their people desperately need. Except (of course!) the aliens hide terrible secrets—and their true physical appearances—and it's up to an intrepid reporter (Marc Singer) and scientist (Faye Grant) to expose the truth. Actually, it's not as run-of-the-mill hokey as it sounds. It's a rather heavy-handed allegory of fascist takeover with silenced critics, isolation and demonization of potential opponents, media control, a youth organization akin to the Hitler Youth, etc. The miniseries ends with the resistance movement's first victory, and picks up some three months later in the sequel, "V: The Final Battle" (1984). The sequel is one of the few places where you'll see the great character actor Michael Ironside play a good guy. Though the original miniseries and sequel were quite popular, the regular TV series spinoff fizzled quickly in its only season. The clip is a recap of part 1.
I, Claudius
I, Claudius – Livia and Claudius
This 1976 BBC production was quite successful, and memorable, for its vast cast. It told the tale of the first Caesars through the eyes of the fourth one, Claudius, who was considered (to put it kindly) retarded. Note: "I, Claudius" is not to be confused with the notorious pornographic movie, "Caligula." The clip is a scene between Claudius and the terrific villain, Livia, over Claudius' desire to do a public reading of his book.
The Thorn Birds
Richard Chamberlain THE THORN BIRDS Trailer
Set on the Australian outback, The Thorn Birds follows the saga of the Clearys for roughly 40 years, starting in the 1920s. The miniseries concentrates on young Meggie Cleary and her eventually illicit relationship with banished Catholic priest Father Ralph de Bricassart (Richard Chamberlain). The Thorn Birds was quite controversial for showing that relationship—especially the sex scene—and for broadcasting the miniseries during Holy Week, prompting a predictable protest from Catholic quarters. Either despite or because of the controversy, The Thorn Birds was a ratings smash.
Shaka Zulu
Shaka Zulu Intro
This South African Broadcasting Corporation miniseries portrayed the life of Shaka Zulu, who was king of the Zulu nation between 1818 and 1828, and ruled a large empire. Stark in its portrayal of violence and non-gratuitous nudity, Shaka Zulu still stands up well today. It's fascinating that the United Nations almost blacklisted the British actors who worked on the production—apartheid was still very much in force in South Africa—despite the fact that the production showcased the powerful title character sympathetically, and the historical Brits and Dutch didn't come off that well. Interesting note: Shaka Zulu showed frank upper and backside nudity, and when I first saw it in 1986, I couldn't help but wonder if a little "National Geographic" was at work there – meaning, it was OK to show black women's breasts, but not white women's breasts. I really don't know. The clip shows young Shaka (Henry Cele) in a gorgeously filmed and scored scene reminiscent of the first Rocky movie.
RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN – SHOGUN 1980 TRAILER
Shogun, based on a novel by James Clavell, tells the story of Englishman John Blackthorne (Richard Chamberlain) who becomes assimilated in 1600s Japan after he is shipwrecked. Shogun wowed audiences and critics alike, and sparked a wave of historical-based miniseries in the 1980s. Shogun was filmed entirely in Japan and broke many TV taboos, such as urination, frank talk of sex, graphic violence (a beheading) and torture. Most of the Japanese actors didn't speak any English, either. Fun fact: During the September 1980 broadcast, restaurants and movie theaters actually reported a drop in attendance, supposedly because people were home watching Shogun. And you just gotta love the cheesy 1980 NBC promo intro in the clip above.
Lonesome Dove (1989)
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning Larry McMurtry novel, Lonesome Dove was one of the most popular miniseries of them all, spawning several sequels and a decent TV series spinoff. Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones play the main protagonists, Gus McCrea and Woodrow Call, ex-Texas Rangers who lead a cattle drive from Lonesome Dove, Texas, to Montana. Fun fact: McMurtry originally wrote Lonesome Dove in 1971 as a movie script for John Wayne. When Wayne demurred, McMurtry later rewrote the script as a novel.
Patrick Swayze in North & South (1985)
John Jakes' American Civil War trilogy of the iron-making Hazzards of Pennsylvania, and the slave-owning Mains of South Carolina, became three of the monster best-selling historical novels of the latter 20th century. Naturally, the first book was made into a miniseries (an "ABC Novel for Television") in 1985 with a typical all-star cast, starring Patrick Swayze, James Read, Kirstie Ally, David Carradine, Ryan Mitchell (one of Hollywood's greatest character actors), Genie Francis, Olivia de Havilland, Gene Kelly, etc. North and South and its follow-up, North and South Book II (1986, based on Jakes' sequel, Love and War) were gigantic ratings and critical successes, though the first is superior. The third installment, made in 1994, bombed badly, mainly because of lousy writing, significant plot and cast changes, and the fact that almost 10 years had passed since the novels and first two miniseries came out. The clip is the series' first promo.
The Winds of War
In the introduction to his novel The Winds of War, Herman Wouk says that the book (and its sequel) was written not for those who experienced the war, but for those who didn't. The Winds of War tells the tale of the far-flung Henrys, an American naval family, between the summer of 1939 and just after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Starring Robert Mitchum as patriarch Pug Henry, The Winds of War was a ratings beast. The sequel, War and Remembrance (1989), itself was a monster in more ways than one: it was split into two miniseries that ran six months apart and seemed to have a kitchen-sink approach. If the producers could fit in a scene, they did. War and Remembrance featured a stark, no-holds-barred representation of the Nazi massacre of Jews at Babi Yar. The Winds of War was more successful than War and Remembrance, partly because in the former, it's believable when Robert Mitchum's Pug Henry flirts with the much younger Pam Tudsbury, but it became painfully embarrassing six years later in War and Remembrance when Mitchum's age was blatantly obvious. (He even complains, "Pam, I'm too old for you!") Still, The Winds of War saga stands as a landmark in TV entertainment – and serves as a reminder to we brash Americans that we didn't win the war all by our lonesome John Wayne selves. The clip is an overly-dramatic promo for War and Remembrance.
Band of Brothers Official Trailer
It was difficult putting this incredible awesome HBO miniseries in third place, but the number 1 and 2 choices have had a wider and longer-lasting impact. Anyway, this joint Steven Spielberg-Tom Hanks production tells the real-life story of Easy Company (E Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division) from D-Day to the end of the war in Europe. While historical inaccuracies pepper the series, mostly out of TV necessity, the overall presentation is just superb. It's better than Saving Private Ryan, and better than most any other war movie. The sequence where the company takes out an artillery battery is one of the greatest action segments ever filmed, in my opinion.
The sermon on the mount and the Lord's prayer
This joint English-Italian production is hailed as a masterpiece and in 1978 was labeled the greatest miniseries of all time by TV Guide. Franco Zeffirelli's life of Jesus Christ was gorgeously filmed, powerfully acted and featured a haunting performance by Robert Powell as Jesus. (Yes, his unblinking steel-blue eyes throughout was a deliberate effect.) The notable cast included James Earl Jones, Christopher Plummer, Peter Ustinov, Stacy Keach, James Mason, Anthony Quinn, Michael York, etc. The music was appropriately powerful and the setting fitting for the times. Michael York's performance as John the Baptist is exemplary, and exactly how you'd imagine that the locust-eating John was. If you watch only one movie or miniseries about Jesus Christ, make it this one. The clip shows part of the Sermon on the Mount, showcasing the miniseries' powerful music.
Roots: Breaking Kunta
The most-watched miniseries of all time and one of the most-watched shows of any type, Roots is the serialized version of Alex Haley's personal account of his ancestry. Beginning with Kunta Kinte's (Levar Burton) capture by slave traders in 1750, Roots follows the life of Toby (as Kunta Kinte was forcibly renamed) through his escape attempts and adulthood, and carries the tale of his children and grandchildren past the Civil War. Fun fact: Georg Stanford Brown, who played Toby's free great-grandson who fights in the Civil War, also played the escaped slave Grady in North and South, where he is recruited by John Brown.
Notable omissions include: Battlestar Galactica (2003), Centennial, The Stand, The Jacksons: An American Dream and Angels in America, which could be numbers 16-20, respectively.
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Cozumel, the inside story: How Blummenfelt shocked the world
By Jonathan Turner
Casper Stornes' DNF at IRONMAN Frankfurt last August may have gone relatively unnoticed in the bigger picture of Norway's triathlon development.
But, as we heard in part two of this interview, it proved an important first piece in the jigsaw for Olav Aleksander Bu and his team, who were about to start shocking the Ironman world.
The man who became European champion that day in Germany was Patrik Nilsson, and by the time we got to Cozumel in November, the Swede was expected to provide the sternest test to Olympic and World Champion Kristian Blummenfelt on what was his full-distance debut.
But as Blummenfelt's coach Bu tells us, no-one that day was able to live with 'Big Blu', and he gives us a fascinating insight as to how it all panned out.
"The reason we picked Cozumel was to find a location which has much the same humidity or climate as Kona. So that's why we ended up there," he explained.
"We really didn't know 100% how much the weather would affect us. Of course, then race day came and it was flooded!
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Safety-first approach
"But it was a fast downstream swim. Kristian and I discussed how fast to go on the swim and decided this is his Ironman debut, let's keep it safe.
"And then on the bike – do we go with the pack and stay with the front group instead of trying to get maybe get a gap of a few minutes. But again, it's a long day so it really doesn't make sense to really push it that hard on the bike.
"So on the first circuit when he went around, he just stayed with the front pack holding back. I remember him going past me and making it look super easy.
"And then after he passed me he decided, okay, now I can start to push it a bit but still have a super-fast run split.
"That was around the 120-130km point. Patrik decided just to try to keep up with him, but blew up."
That meant that by the time Blummenfelt came into T2 he had a lead of eight minutes over the Swede, who would pull out 5km into the run.
Kristian Blummenfelt wins IRONMAN Cozumel 2021 in the fastest time ever.
Even on the run there was still an element of caution for Blummenfelt given that he was venturing into unknown territory.
Throwing off the shackles
And there was another challenge to overcome too, with Bu explaining: "Of course, he had had diarrhoea in the week leading into the race and was still slightly affected by this.
"So he needed to take two stops in the toilet. And still you're thinking, we've never done this before so can I really push it yet, can I keep this pace? Do I have to back off a little bit?
"But we said, okay, fine, you are actually on track also to take Jan's record. So he continued at his pace. But basically towards the end, that's when you have more control.
"And of course he just accelerated and went faster and faster towards the finish line."
It all meant he clocked 7:21:12, more than six minutes faster than Frodeno's mark from July.
Sub7 solo?
It was a groundbreaking performance and one which was captured memorably on film in a documentary from the Pho3nix Foundation to begin the countdown to this summer's Sub7 bid.
So given the relative 'caution' in Cozumel, just how quick can 'Big Blu' go in the future?
"There was nobody to push him on the run, so that's another area where it gives him a little bit more room [for improvement]," reasons Bu.
"Of course we now have this experience and maybe we will get in a little bit more specificity too. So for sure, he will go even faster."
And Blummenfelt's rivals won't be comforted by Bu's thoughts when asked about Kristian's Sub7 attempt this summer.
That will feature pacers, modified kit and more but when I wondered whether he thought Sub7 might one day be possible in an actual race, the reply was illuminating.
"I think potentially on the right course, on the right day, with the right weather. Everything is perfect. We nail the taper 100% with some adjustments on the equipment – maybe a sub seven [is possible]. But we are talking very fine margins."
Fine margins and raising the bar further are what we'll focus on in the next part of this interview – with Bu offering a fascinating perspective when comparing the challenges of trying to win an Olympic gold to conquering Kona.
Olav Aleksander Bu TRI247 interview:
Part 1: From tractors to triathlon – how it started
Part 2: Trusting the numbers
Part 3: Cozumel – the inside story
Part 4: Raising the bar and the NY Times
Part 5: Family ties and support network
Part 6: 'Big Blu' ready for Dubai return
Jonathan Turner
Jonathan is Editorial Director for TRI247 and RUN247. He was previously Head of Digital / Comms for pro cycling's Team Sky and now spends as much time as he can running with his local club. Swimming is not yet on the radar.


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M&A wrap: KKR, Declaration Partners, Carlyle, Apollo, Jack Entertainment, 3i, Huron
October 29, 2019, 11:26 a.m. EDT
KKR & Co. (NYSE: KKR) has gathered more than $2 billion to invest in fast-growing technology companies as it further expands beyond the mega-deals that made its reputation. The firm is raising its second fund dedicated to growth-equity investments in technology, media and telecommunications, according to Bloomberg News. The fund, which is expected to close by year's end, is about triple the size of the debut vehicle: the KKR Next Generation Technology Growth Fund raised $714 million in 2016. KKR's fundraising haul comes as big buyout shops are increasingly targeting startups, aiming to bolster returns with faster-growing firms. TPG was one of the first private equity firms to raise an earlier-stage growth fund more than a decade ago, betting on companies such as Airbnb Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER). KKR invested in companies including cybersecurity firm KnowBe4 Inc., OneStream Software LLC and Lyft Inc. through its first growth fund. Read the full story by Bloomberg: KKR raises more than $2 billion to buy fast growing tech firms.
For more fundraising news, see PE fundraising scorecard: Birch Hill, Clearlake, Meridian.
Declaration Partners, the investment firm backed by the family office of Carlyle Group (Nasdaq: CG) co-founder David Rubenstein, has bought a minority stake in Peacable Street Capital. The latter is a finance company that provides capital to small and mid-sized income-producing real estate in North America. Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP and Reed Smith LLP advised Peacable. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison advised Declaration.
Real estate investment firm VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE: VICI) is buying the real estate assets of Jack Cleveland Casino and Jack Thistledown Racino from Jack Entertainment for $843 million. Jack will lease the properties back and will continue to operate them. "Ohio continues to be one of the healthiest and fastest growing regional gaming markets and we are thrilled to add high-quality, urban real estate to our portfolio at an attractive capitalization rate," says VICI chief operating officer John Payne.
Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE: APO) is doubling down on its investment in Athene Holding Ltd., increasing its stake to 35 percent and deepening the ties between the two firms. Apollo will acquire approximately 35.5 million common shares of Athene for about $1.55 billion, the companies said in a statement. Athene will also purchase a 7 percent equity stake in Apollo. The two firms are using a stock swap for the deal. Read the full story by Bloomberg News: Apollo doubles down on Athene stake.
3i-backed Regional Rail is buying Pinsly Railroad Co.'s Florida operations from the Surface Transportation Board.
Granite Creek Capital Partners and Red Arts Capital have acquired logistics and transportation company Sunset Pacific Transportation.
Huron Capital-backed Xlerate Group has acquired Columbus Fair Auto Auction, which operates a car auction along with body and repair auto shop in Ohio.
For more deal news, see Weekly wrap: Houlihan Lokey, Movista, Platinum.
Overall M&A activity in the third quarter saw $600 billion worth of deals closed, according to PitchBoook. So far in 2019, more than 8,000 deals have closed, worth about $1.6 trillion. The activity is on pace with the first three quarters of 2018. Among the deals that closed include: Cox Automotive's purchase of Rivian Automotive; TPG Sixth St Partners' deal for Smartdrive Systems and Boathouse Capital backing TapClicks. Read the full story: Key middle-market M&A deals completed in Q3 2019
The private equity model has held up very well over the decades, continuing to outperform the public markets, even as economic cycles come and go. But the rate of growth has slowed, leading PE firms to seek adjacent areas of business to expand. As PE firms face increased pressure to produce higher returns on their investments, many of them are turning to a familiar area of business: lending. Adams Street Partners, Balance Point Capital, Carlyle and VSS are all actively engaged in lending. Read the full story: Private equity firms are becoming lenders. Here's why.
It's a milestone year for the Blackstone Group Inc. (NYSE: BX), which transitioned from a publicly traded partnership to a corporation on July 1. The New York firm announced the final close of its latest global real estate fund recently. With $20.5 billion of total capital commitments, Blackstone Real Estate Partners IX is the largest real estate fund ever raised. Mergers & Acquisitions spoke with Stephen A. Schwarzman, the firm's co-founder, chairman and CEO. Read the full story: "Complete control" is the beauty of private equity, says Blackstone's Stephen A. Schwarzman.
Bank M&A has been soaring, creating the perfect backdrop for Piper Jaffray's announced acquisition of Sandler O'Neill & Partners LP. "There has been a lot of consolidation in the bank space," Piper Jaffray CEO Chad Abraham told Mergers & Acquisitions. "But there are still 5,000 banks, and we expect the pace of consolidation to continue." For analysis of the deal, see Counting on bank M&A: Why Piper Jaffray bought Sandler O'Neill.
Looking for a glimpse of what's to come in the private equity industry? Meet Mergers & Acquisitions' 2019 Rising Stars of Private Equity. As the PE industry undergoes a generational shift, and many firm founders retire, it's well worth getting to know these emerging leaders, including Branford's Austin Collier, Sterling Partners' Shawn Domanic and Summit Partners' Sophia Popova. For profiles and video interviews, see Meet Mergers & Acquisitions' 2019 Rising Stars of Private Equity. For Q&As, see 10 Rising Stars of Private Equity tell their tales.
To celebrate deals, dealmakers and dealmaking firms, Mergers & Acquisitions produces three special reports every year: the M&A Mid-Market Awards; the Rising Stars of Private Equity; and the Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A. For more on the timeline and nomination process for each, see Special reports overview: M&A Mid-Market Awards, Rising Stars, Most Influential Women.
The Institute of International Education holds its 2019 IIE Centennial Gala at the Pierre in New York Oct. 30. The Gala honors Martin Lipton, founding partner of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz law firm, with the IIE Stephen P. Duggan Award for Mutual Understanding.
ACG Boston hosts The 2nd annual Healthcare Conference – Improving the Patient Experience - on Nov. 6 at the UMass Club in Boston, as a part of the ACG Northeast Industry Tour. Speakers include Mergers & Acquisitions editor-in-chief Mary Kathleen Flynn, who is moderating a panel.
ACG Charlotte brings M&A pros together for Deal Crawl at the Mint Museum in Charlotte, North Carolina, Nov. 6-7.
The Third Annual Women in Alternative Investments Career Forum is taking place at the New York Hilton on Nov. 8.
ACG New York is hosting Middle Market Week in New York from Nov. 11-15. The 17th Annual Private Equity Wine Tasting Gala takes place on Nov. 13 at Gotham Hall.
Exponent Women is hosting a Family Office Event with Owens Group at LX Gallery in New York on Nov. 21. Mergers & Acquisitions editor-in-chief Mary Kathleen Flynn is moderating a panel.
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Cash & Creativity: Come Hear Me Speak!
If you're in the Washington, D.C. area, I'll be presenting Cash & Creativity: How Cleaning Up Your Finances Can Spark New Creative Success at the January 9th, 2016 meeting of the Washington Romance Writers at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Bethesda, Maryland at 10:15 a.m. Come join us!
If you wish you could earn more from your writing or you've been feeling stuck in creative quicksand, the problem might not be your writing, but how you deal with money. Uncertainty or fear about your finances—regardless of your net worth—can shut down your creativity in unexpected ways.
This one-hour workshop with author Angele McQuade will teach you strategies for uncovering the truth about your finances, tying up energy-draining financial loose ends, and learning simple, more effective ways to organize and manage your money. You'll also learn similar strategies for tying up your creative loose ends, prioritizing your projects, and crafting a reimagined vision for your writing career. Be prepared to leave the workshop inspired to take enthusiastic, deliberate action toward both your creative and financial goals.
Angele McQuade is the author of two books about investing, including INVESTMENT CLUBS FOR DUMMIES, and has been a monthly columnist for Better Investing magazine for more than fifteen years. She's taught classes about personal finance, writing, and creativity across the United States and in Berlin, Germany. Angele also writes novels for children and young adults, and is a member of SCBWI, RWA, WRW, and YARWA. She is represented by Jennifer Laughran of the Andrea Brown Literary Agency.


Time to rejoice and be glad, for our old pal Slim has returned for his annual October visit. His devoted dog posse is with him, of course: Champ, Fluffy, Elfrida and tiny twins Ruth and Rocky, all in the highest of Halloween spirits. The group has kept to their diets for months, and now it's time to chow down on treats. When Slim and friends show up, every day is a candy corn and Butterfingers kind of day.
These beautiful late October days have been perfect for basking in the sun during breaks from Halloween prep.
Slim shares a particularly hilarious anecdote from his days as a Princeton grad student.
Slim and the gang love tradition. Ever the gracious, generous hosts at our church Trunk or Treat event, they're eager to catch up with old friends like this perky Pink Lady and currently furry Sheltie pup.
Kiko joins the pack for their pre-Halloween joyride.
Could Kiko be more ready for a ride? Enough with the banter, Slim, his upright posture and forward focus declare, let's get a move on!
Halloween is here! Be ready!
For previous Skeleton Crew posts, see here, here, and here.


Cats with gingivitis seem to be so common now. And yet, cats can't suffer from it in the wild, as they would quickly die. So we need to look in this direction for the cure.
Gingivitis is the inflammation of the gums and this can occur at any age in any breed. Not only is this a painful problem, it shows that the health of your cat is not good.
It also means that the teeth may becomes affected later. Perhaps loosen, and then fall out.
However, with the two following measures, you can prevent gingivitis in cats or restore balance if it has already occurred.
The first aspect any natural health professional will always try to address is to restore a healthy immune system. With this back in balance, everything slips back into natural order.
One of the main causes of cats with gingivitis is diet. Diet is critical to everyone's health, not just your cats. Human diet can be shoddy at the best of times, but at least there are some, pretty basic laws, which govern the manufacturing and marketing of human food.
Please don't think that the processed food recommended by your veterinarian is any better.
Quality raw meat and bones, on the other hand, provide a cat with complete and balanced nutrition. Crunching up on small raw bones keep the teeth clean, the gums healthy and their minds happy. Dry food doesn't come close to achieving this, despite the claims.
Cats on this diet rarely suffer from gingivitis.