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Rutland Ospreys Education Newsletter No 7 : February 2017
MEANWHILE ….IN AFRICA!
It's now just over two weeks since we returned from Senegal and Gambia, and what a brilliant trip it was! We met with well over one hundred Ospreys all together, including a brief glimpse of our own 32(11), who was in his usual spot in the mangrove creeks off Missirah (Senegal), good views at Bulok (Gambia) of the young FR3 from the Loch of the Lowes in Scotland, as well as several other ringed Ospreys from France, Germany and Latvia! All this information will be of great value to the Osprey authorities in the various countries. In addition, we watched 225 different species of brilliant African birds, many amazing mammals and reptiles, such as Red Colobus Monkeys, two species of Dolphin, Fruit Bats, Warthogs and a massive Crocodile! Butterflies and Dragonflies were also splendid in the sunshine!
The really exciting thought as we boarded our flight for home was that the Ospreys will not be far behind us, and in a few weeks they will be following their well-known routes back to their summer homes, including, of course, Rutland Water! We even had an Osprey-like experience when our flight was diverted to the Canary Islands for a refuelling stop and change of crew! Ospreys often get blown off course by strong winds – a few years ago one of our satellite-tracked males (09(98)) found himself heading for the Canary Islands, just like us, in a strong north-easterly, and for 24 hours we thought he would be lost! But fortunately the wind dropped and he was able to get back on track! We made this an episode in 'Ozzie's Return'. Fortunately our stop-over in the Canaries was not due to the wind, and we were soon on our way again back to the UK!
Now it is time to start thinking about the new Osprey season here in Rutland! The Ospreys will be back soon, and we will be ready for them! Read on now to find out about all the brilliant new plans we have for 2017 – there is so much to tell you!
Osprey Ambassadors :
Several schools have now chosen their "Osprey Ambassadors" to help us to keep their schools up to date with the latest Osprey news. If your school wishes to choose two or three Osprey Ambassadors who could be our link with your school, and be responsible for helping us to keep you up to date with the latest osprey news, take a look at the information on the Rutland Ospreys website by clicking here.
Contact Ken for help with your Ambassadors by e-mail at ken@rutlandwater.org.uk
Ambassadors WOW Warm-up
All Osprey Ambassadors (with a supervising teacher or adult) are invited to a World Osprey Week "Warm-up" on Saturday March 25th 2017 from 10.30am until 12.00 noon.
This will be a chance to meet other Ambassadors, get the latest Osprey information and do some osprey related activities. If you need more details or wish to book a place for your Ambassadors contact Jackie at jackie@rutlandwater.org.uk
Ozzie's Diary
The Latest Ozzie's Winter Diary (No4) .telling about his latest adventures in Gambia, is now on the Rutland Ospreys website. See it by clicking here. This will be his last diary entry before migrating back to Rutland!
World Osprey Week (WOW) March 27th– 31st 2017
Teachers can register on the website with access to our free on line primary and secondary school resources which include fun activities, cross curricular projects and lesson plans, with ready to use pupil resources. Over 300 schools are registered and are now are using these materials!
Take a look at the WOW pages on website for more details by clicking here.
Movie competition 2017 – "Ospreys and Us"
This year as part of WOW individuals or groups of children are invited to make a two minute movie inspired by ospreys. Schools may want to have their own school movie competition and send us the best ones.
We will have separate primary and secondary school movie awards. Movies must be sent to us by Friday 26th May 2017, and the winners will be invited to a movie premiere, Ozzie's "Ozcar" Awards on Wednesday 5th July held at Rutland Water!
For more information about making and submitting your movie click here. There are also some teaching notes about how to make your movie in both the primary and secondary teachers resources area of the website.
WEBSITE LATEST
Please take a look at the Rutland Osprey Website as we have posted a lot of new information in the following sections…
School visits; If you would like to visit the Lyndon reserve with an educational group, take a look at what we can offer. These are best in the Summer term – come and see the Ospreys! We can also visit local schools to give assemblies and run a choice of classroom activities.
Educational Visits Information video; There is a NEW 3 minute video about visits to the Lyndon Centre – see the link above (school visits).
Ospreys and Us; Movie Competition for Primary and Secondary Schools for 2017
World Osprey Week Section
Get your school involved in WOW in March and follow the migration of the Ospreys!
The latest news, live tracking of the Osprey Migration and of special interest to children of all ages
Ozzie's Winter Diary; Find out what Ozzie has been up to during his latest stay in The Gambia in Africa.
School resources; FREE school classroom resources – just register your school for free access to these.
Ken Davies will be at the Oundle Bookshop, Market Place, Oundle, from 10.30-12noon on Saturday 11th March to sign his latest osprey books "Ozzie's Return" and "Ozzie Leads the Way".
Our other osprey publications will also be available!


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Title: Rezoning an area of approximately 2.2 acres generally bounded by E. 34th Street on the north, Montgall Avenue on the east, Prospect Avenue on the west and extending approximately 360 feet south from Districts R-2b and C-2 to URD, and approving a preliminary development plan for the same. (12237-URD-1)
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Rezoning an area of approximately 2.2 acres generally bounded by E. 34th Street on the north, Montgall Avenue on the east, Prospect Avenue on the west and extending approximately 360 feet south from Districts R-2b and C-2 to URD, and approving a preliminary development plan for the same. (12237-URD-1)
Section A. That Chapter 80, Code of Ordinances of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, commonly known as the Zoning Ordinance, is hereby amended by enacting a new section to be known as Section 80-11A0856, rezoning an area of approximately 2.2 acres generally bounded by E. 34th Street on the north, Montgall Avenue on the east, Prospect Avenue on the west and extending approximately 360 feet south from Districts R-2b (Two-Family Dwellings) and C-2 (Local Retail Business) to URD (Urban Redevelopment District), said section to read as follows:
Section 80-11A0856. That an area legally described as:
All of Lots 1 through 9 inclusive and Lots 22 through 30 inclusive, Dunlop Place, a subdivision in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri,
is hereby rezoned from Districts R-2b (Two-Family Dwellings) and C-2 (Local Retail Business) to URD (Urban Redevelopment District), all as shown outlined on a map marked Section 80-11A0856, which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, and which is hereby adopted as a part of an amendment to the zoning maps constituting a part of said chapter and as an amendment to Section 80-11 thereof.
Section B. That a development plan for the area legally described above is hereby approved, subject to the following conditions:
1. That the developer submit a detailed micro storm drainage study, in general compliance with adopted standards, including a BMP level of service analysis, prior to approval and issuance of any building permits, and that the developer construct any improvements as required by Development Services prior to issuance of any certificate of occupancy.
2. That the developer submit a letter from a licensed civil engineer, licensed architect, or licensed landscape architect, who is registered in the State of Missouri, stating the condition of the sidewalks, curbs, and gutters. The letter must identify state of repair as defined in Chapters 56 and 64, Code of Ordinances, for the sidewalks, curbs, and gutters. It shall identify the quantity and location of sidewalks, curbs, and gutters that need to be constructed, repaired, or reconstructed. The developer shall secure permits to repair or reconstruct the identified sidewalks, curbs, and gutters as necessary along all development street frontages, as required by Development Services, prior to issuance of any certificate of occupancy.
3. That the developer submit plans for grading, siltation, and erosion control to Development Services for review, acceptance, and permitting prior to beginning any construction activities.
4. That the developer secure a site disturbance permit from Development Services prior to beginning any construction, grading, clearing, or grubbing activities, if the disturbed area equals one acre or more.
5. That the developer grant a BMP Easement to the City, as required by Development Services, prior to issuance of any certificate of occupancy.
6. That the developer provide for fire protection as required by the Fire Department prior to construction beyond foundations.
7. That the developer submit a street tree planting plan prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, secure the approval of the City Forester for street trees planted on right-of-way (with a copy to be submitted to the City Development Department staff), and agree to plant in conformance with the plan approved by the City Forester. The plan shall include size, type, species, and placement of trees.
8. That the developer submit a final plan to the Director of the City Development Department for approval, including detailed information on landscaping, lighting (including a photometric study showing zero footcandles at the property line and no direct illumination beyond the property line) and building elevations.
A copy of said development plan is on file in the office of the City Clerk with this ordinance and is made a part hereof.
Section C. That the Council finds and declares that before taking any action on the proposed amendment hereinabove, all public notices and hearings required by the Zoning Ordinance have been given and had.
I hereby certify that as required by Chapter 80, Code of Ordinances, the foregoing ordinance was duly advertised and public hearings were held.
Secretary, City Plan Commission
M. Margaret Sheahan Moran

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The Danger of the "Freedom Thesis"
Jonah Wu
Over the past couple decades, conservatives have increasingly grounded their appeals to individuals on the basis of preserving constitutional freedoms. Such a conservatism is intuitively appealing, as it allows conservatives to avoid debates on hot-button topics, resting behind the solid bulwark of constitutional freedoms. Retaining a veneer of neutrality, they avoid airing their moral stances and state their allegiance solely in terms of freedom to express, exercise, and so on. While this 'freedom thesis' for conservatism is alluring, it is doomed to fail.
Progressives have mobilized values voters by conjuring up a powerful moral vision grounded in equity, non-discrimination, and social justice. Conservatives, in contrast, have struggled to present a contrasting positive vision for the culture, society, and government. If conservatives continue to embrace 'liberty,' rather than offering their own compelling moral vision, they will conserve nothing.
One arena in which conservatives have applied the 'freedom-thesis' has been in fights over religious liberty. In the 1990s, Democrats were strong supporters of religious liberty. Following the near unanimous passage of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in 1993, President Bill Clinton stated "let us fight to the death to preserve the right of every American to practice whatever convictions he or she has." Thus, rather than engaging individuals on the substantive grounds of marriage, family, identity, etc., many conservatives have tended to couch their fights over abortifacients, cake bakers, religious school funding, and more in terms of what seemed unobjectionable, religious liberty.
In exchange for obtaining exemptions and religious-liberty protections for their constituents, conservatives permitted the broader culture to enshrine their religious beliefs as bigotry. As cultural views have changed, organizations, media, and others increasingly paint conservatives as bigoted, and unscientific. Merely making their cases to the public on the basis of religious freedom has left conservatives with limited meaningful response. Many progressives today view religious freedom as a proxy for discrimination, a means to refuse services to LGBT people and to impose one's views on others. Recent court-packing proposals by Congress and a Biden presidential commission threaten to implode the strategy altogether.
Perhaps because the value of religious freedom is no longer widely accepted, conservatives have pivoted towards defending free speech. Not wanting to voice their actual principles, conservatives simply plead for the right to express their views. Calling out instances of "de-platforming" and increased self-censorship, they now advocate for greater protections and commitments to free speech, pushing for the application of such protections to private firms. This is an easier position to take up. As evidenced by Stanford's own recent defense of the Hoover Institution, the value is still accepted and defended by administrations and scholars across the spectrum of ideas and politics.
Ironically, when utilized as a means to evade contentious moral and policy issues, the conservative defense of free speech at times appears to be their own self-censorship. Like the freedom of religion, free speech is not the unassailable defense that many conservatives believe it to be. It is becoming rarer and rarer to have conversations where differing opinions - particularly those that are uncomfortable - are encouraged, sought out, and treated with respectful seriousness. Without conservatives' willingness to exercise their rights of expression and winsomely voice their views, their defense of free speech will atrophy.
A conservatism solely resting upon the protection of certain freedoms will fail because it is an inadequate governing philosophy. Freedom is not itself the political good. Liberty, taken to an extreme, can afflict a society rather than bless it. As Edmund Burke stated, "the effect of liberty to individuals is that they may do what they please: we ought to see what it will please them to do, before we risk congratulations, which may soon be turned into complaints." Government must naturally involve the regulation of human liberty for the sake of the common good. Some object and say that government solely has the duty to protect life, liberty, and property, but they say so precisely because they believe these are the assurances government alone can make to benefit the common good.
Rather than retreat to a defense of constitutional freedoms, it is time for conservatives to build, create, and express. Americans are not looking for neutral, armchair actors debating the high theory of the First Amendment's Establishment Clause, but a lived-out and compelling moral vision for American society and government. The ideals conservatives once fought to conserve seem to be slipping away. Family and children, religious devotion, respect for local knowledge and community are all statistically on the wane. Yet these are not irreversible trends. Ultimately, people can be persuaded by such causes because they are inherent to our nature. Most Americans want to be happily married, raise a family, have a faith to find solace in, and a community to invest into. If conservatives can shift their focus to the cultivation and creation of social and cultural goods for the common good, they may yet have a future ahead.
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It's the most wonderful time of the year! And what better way to enjoy the Christmas markets, mulled wine and merriness than with your furry pal.
Grab your Schnauzer and your best Christmas jumper and get down to the Danson Stables pub. The walk will be at a leisurely pace with a nice festive drink at the end and plenty of cheer.
This magical event will be hosted by Patron Lisa Maxwell and will include some incredible performances by international opera singer Abigail Iveson and the Pamoja Gospel Choir along with readings by the BBC's Alex Lovell and Cotswold Life's Candia McKormack. Everyone welcome, including dogs with well behaved owners!
Calling all dogs! TV presenter Antoine de Caunes is making a docu-film about the creative resistance to Brexit. Antoine would like to feature the Wooferendum and has asked if some of the hero dogs from the Wooferendum can do the walk again, so he can film them and interview the dogs and some of their owners. It won't be as big as the original march but the more the merrier!
Fancy a bottomless brunch that includes the furry member of the gang? Enjoy a delicious brunch and bottomless drinks, including pawsecco for your pup at Club Puppicana courtesy of WEST Wine Kitchen who will be serving up vegan, veggie and meat options with coffee and tea, and UNLIMITED Mimosas and Bloody Marys for 2 hours. Sign us up!
Santa Paws and Elfsie cordially invite you all to come, get merry and zoom on Hampstead Heath. Yes, ladies and gentlewhippets, it's Whipmas time once again! Get your red coats and tinsel out and join the fun!
Animalia Pet Studio is coming back for a Christmas themed photoshoot! The photoshoot is free, and you will get a free 10x15cm print. Each session is 10 minutes and you will be able to select your images with right after the shoot. Please note bookings are essential.
Join the annual Christmas Hat Dog Walk to support the NSPCC. 10am meet in The Sportsman car park and tickets include a glass of mulled wine, coffee or tea and mince pies!
Work, family and social commitments mean that there often aren't enough hours in the day to give our pets the attention that they deserve. Click here to find out how Tailster can put you in contact with hundreds of pet carers in your local area, meaning that you can rest in the knowledge that your pets are being well looked after.
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Nõmme () ist ein Stadtteil der estnischen Hauptstadt Tallinn. Die Gesamtfläche beträgt 28 km². In Nõmme leben 35.463 Menschen (Stand: 31. Dezember 2011).

Lage
Nõmme liegt im Südwesten Tallinns, mit dem Stadtteil Mustamäe im Norden und der Stadtgrenze im Süden. Östlich von Nõmme befindet sich der See Ülemiste, nordwestlich des Harku-See. Bis 1940 war Nõmme eine eigene Stadt, bevor sie nach Tallinn eingemeindet wurde.

Stadtbezirke
Der Stadtteil wird heute in neun Bezirke untergliedert: Hiiu, Kivimäe, Laagri, Liiva, Männiku, Nõmme, Pääsküla, Rahumäe und Vana-Mustamäe.

Pääsküla ist der älteste Teil des heutigen Nõmme und wurde bereits im 13. Jahrhundert im Liber Census Daniæ erstmals als Siedlungsplatz urkundlich erwähnt.

Bebauung
Nõmme besteht hauptsächlich aus alten, einzeln stehenden Häusern vom Ende des 19. und Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts. Sie sind teilweise denkmalgeschützt. Wegen der vielen natürlich gewachsenen Bäume und Grünflächen, die die Architekten und Planer des Viertels belassen haben, wird der Stadtteil auch "Waldstadt" (estnisch metsalinn) genannt.

Bevölkerung
Nõmme ist der Tallinner Stadtteil mit dem höchsten Anteil an estnischsprachiger Bevölkerung. Er beträgt laut der Volkszählung 2011 85,3 %, während die russischsprachige Bevölkerung nur 13,1 % ausmacht.

Weblinks

 Bilder aus Nõmme (Diashow)

Einzelnachweise

Ortsteil von Tallinn

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Ottawa is a beautiful city that successfully blends urban vitality with relaxing green spaces – even in the compact downtown core! Cyclists, runners and rollerbladers love to ride the 800 kilometres (497 miles) of recreational pathways that stretch from downtown in all directions.
For an ideal introduction to Canada's capital region, consider this 7.5-kilometre journey that winds by national sites, historic waterways and natural areas. Spring, summer or fall, this cycling route is a great way to experience Ottawa, and the relatively flat route is even great for families!
Note: All distances are approximate.
*Temporary note: The portion of the Voyageurs pathway between the Portage Bridge to the Canadian Museum of History is temporarily closed for improvements until early May, 2019. In the meantime, use an alternate route, such as doubling back (east) on the Ottawa River pathway towards the National Gallery of Canada.
Head south on the pathway that lines the east side of the Rideau Canal – Ontario's only UNESCO World Heritage Site. You'll pass by impressive buildings and underneath scenic bridges.
Cross the canal at the Corktown Footbridge at Somerset Street. Then turn right onto the pathway that lines the opposite side (west) of the Rideau Canal. You'll be pedaling back towards Parliament Hill, the Fairmont Château Laurier and the Ottawa River.
Arrive at the Ottawa Locks. Secure your bike before admiring the flight of eight, manually-operated locks that have been in use since the 1830s.
Visit the Bytown Museum, which is housed in the city's oldest stone building. Through an interesting artifact collection and multilingual audio-guides, you can learn about Ottawa from the early fur trade and lumber years, to the building of the Rideau Canal, and up to the present day.
Continue cycling west along the majestic Ottawa River. You'll pass below Parliament Hill, the Supreme Court, and you'll see Aboriginal Experiences on Victoria Island.
Turn right onto the Portage Bridge (before the Canadian War Museum) into Gatineau, Que. Once on the north side of the Ottawa River, turn right on the Voyageurs Pathway and continue to the Canadian Museum of History.
Arrive at the Canadian Museum of History. If you're hungry, enjoy a meal at either Bistro Boréal or the Voyageur Cafeteria, which offers incredible views of the Ottawa River and the downtown Ottawa skyline.
A visit to Ottawa isn't complete without experiencing the Canadian Museum of History – Canada's most visited museum. This cultural gem is home to the Canada History Hall, the world's largest indoor collection of totem poles, special exhibits, and it also houses the Canadian Children's Museum.
After exploring the Museum, turn right (east) and cycle over the scenic Alexandra Bridge back into Ottawa. Tip: Stop half way across for a breathtaking view over the Ottawa River.
Once over the bridge you have two nearby options: Visit the National Gallery of Canada or the Royal Canadian Mint.
The National Gallery displays a huge collection of Canadian, Indigenous and international visual arts treasures. While there, don't miss the Canadian Photography Institute house on-site. Tip: Visit Nepean Point behind the Gallery for a panoramic view.
Or, take a guided tour of the Royal Canadian Mint to see how money is made. Be sure to visit the boutique to view their variety of unique Canadian collector coins (they make great souvenirs).
These two museums are adjacent to the historic ByWard Market neighbourhood. Stop by now for a refreshing ice cream or pint of local craft beer, or return later for some shopping and a meal.
Cycle south through the scenic Major's Hill Park (towards the Rideau Canal). Tip: If the Tavern on the Hill is open, stop in and enjoy one of the best patio views in town!
End your sightseeing journey at the castle-like Fairmont Château Laurier. Built in 1912, this National Historic Site has beautiful public spaces inside, including a Heritage Gallery with historic photos of its storied past.
END: You're now back in the downtown core and have completed a tiny portion of Ottawa's extensive scenic pathway network!
For info on bike rentals, guided tours and more cycling route inspiration, consult our Cycling in Ottawa webpage.


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Peter Coats
Peter Coats was a garden designer, writer and photographer active in the 20th century.
Coats grew up in Ayrshire, Scotland and was educated at Eton College in England. Prior to his service in the Middle East and India during World War Two, he had a career in advertising. After the war Coats began to write and lecture on the subject of horticulture and to photograph gardens. Later opening his own practice he began to concentrate on designing gardens, both large and small, in the UK and abroad. Coats also designed garden buildings as well as garden furniture, often with Chinoiserie motifs and Indian influences, and advised on scented plants for gardens for the blind.
He was the gardening editor of House & Garden. His published books include: Roses (1962), Great Gardens of Britain (1963), Flowers in History (1970), Garden Decoration (1970), Plants for Connoisseurs (1974), his autobiography Of Generals and Gardens (1976), The Gardens of Buckingham Palace (1978), an A-Z of Plants (1979) and Of Kings and Cabbages (1984).
Hadfield, Miles, et. al., British Gardeners: A Biographical Dictionary (London: A. Zwemmer, 1980), pp. 70-71.
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BN03-05: Feds Hand Over Fort Nelson Airport
Recent History 1999
The federal government handed responsibility for the Fort Nelson Airport to the Fort Nelson-Liard Regional District (FN-LRD) on Thursday.
"Fort Nelson is to be congratulated for stepping forward into a new era of airport management," said Vancouver South-Burnaby MP Herb Dhaliwal, who made the announcement on behalf of Transport Minister David Collenette.
"Having the airport run by people who know its role in the community — and its potential for growth — will allow Fort Nelson Airport to function in a more commercial and cost-effective manner."
Fort Nelson is one of 70 regional or local airports with a scheduled passenger service of fewer than 200,00 per year for three consecutive years. Under the National Airports Policy, announced in July 1994, local interests have the opportunity over a five-year period ending March 31, 2000, to assume ownership of regional and local airports.
"The National Airports Policy enables communities to take greater advantage of their airports, reduce costs, and attract new and different types of business," said Collenette in a news release.
"The better use of transportation infrastructure in this manner will ultimately [provide] a boost to trade, tourism, and job creation."
Negotiations to transfer Fort Nelson Airport began on October 16, 1996 following the signing of a letter of intent by the Fort Nelson-Liard Regional District and Transport Canada.
The airport will be eligible to apply for capital contributions under the Airports Capital Assistance Program, (ACAP). ACAP assists eligible airports in financing capital projects related to safety, asset protection, and operating cost reduction.
Transport Canada will continue to regulate the safe provision of air navigation services at Fort Nelson Airport and across the country. The department will also continue to ensure safety and security at Canadian airports through aviation regulation and airport certification processes.
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New insights in understanding the pathogenesis of spondyloarthropathies
Irene E van der Horst-Bruinsma1 &
J Bart A Crusius2
Spondyloarthropathies (SpA) are characterised by dysregulation of the inflammatory processes and bone metabolism which may be clarified by gene expression profiles. Sharma and colleagues showed associations of axial SpA with the innate immune system, inflammation markers and markers of bone remodeling. Drawbacks of this study are the patient selection based on uveitis, which limits the extrapolation of these data, and the racial difference between index cases and controls, which contributes to differences in gene expression. Nevertheless, this study provides a direction for unraveling the intriguing balance between inflammation and ossification in ankylosing spondylitis.
Gene expression profiles may clarify our understanding of the pathophysiology of disease, and by redefining pathways of inflammation may offer new alternatives for treatment of chronic diseases such as the spondyloarthropathies (SpA). If the expression profiles are specific for the disease or for a particular subgroup of patients, the data may generate biomarkers to classify the disease and define the stage of the inflammatory process. Genome-wide RNA expression analysis will thus lead to new insights in the pathogenesis of heterogeneous diseases such as SpA. These studies are expensive and powerful statistical approaches are necessary for achieving reproducible results. The potential gains, however, are of great clinical importance. Attention should be given to the selection of patients, to the state of the inflammatory process and to the possible effect of current therapy in the enhancing or silencing of this process.
As far as we know, only two studies have used whole genome expression profiles in blood from SpA patients and controls. Both studies follow a similar protocol; the study published in the previous issue of Arthritis Research and Therapy used an Affymetrix microarray system [1], and an Australian study published online in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases used an Illumina Chip [2]. Both studies use a primary set and a validation set. Both studies also use peripheral blood, and obviously the pathogenesis of joints may be slightly different when the organ of disease is targeted. The approach, however, is valid.
The study described by Sharma and colleagues showed several interesting associations of axial SpA with the innate immune system - like the NOD-like receptor family member inflammasome component NLRP2, secre tory leukocyte peptidase inhibitor I, and secreted protein acidic, cysteine-rich (also known as osteonectin) - and with inflammation markers (IL-1 receptors) and markers of bone remodeling (Kringle containing transmembrane protein 1 (KREMEN1)) [1]. Limitations of this study are the patient selection, which was based on uveitis, and that neither joint assessment nor radiographic data were included to confirm the diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The more correct diag nosis of axial SpA was therefore used. Unfortunately this patient selection limits the extrapolation of these data to AS or SpA.
Another important issue is the high number of females in the control group (80% in the combined sets) compared with the SpA subjects (28%). It is not yet known whether gender differences may have influenced the mRNA expression profiles, and moreover whether this difference was taken into account with the linear models. More important is the racial difference between index cases (22% Asian) and controls (92% Caucasian, 8% non-Caucasian) because up to 25% of the gene expression can be attributed to these racial differences [3]. Th is was not corrected in the linear models and might account for some of the differences in expression profiles between uveitis patients and controls.
The results of this study in SpA patients by Sharma and colleagues, although interesting, should therefore await validation with a similar group of selected patients. Some of these transcripts are related to genes previously described to be associated with AS (such as the IL-1 family, and triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-like 1) but others (such as secretory leukocyte peptidase inhibitor I and secreted protein acidic, cysteinerich) are new. Secretory leukocyte peptidase inhibitor I, which downregulates TNF, could be an interesting target for future studies. Secreted protein acidic, cysteine-rich - associated with scleroderma - suggests an association with dysregulation of the fibrous tissue that might also be involved in the pathogenesis of AS.
The most promising aspects for future research derive from the markers of bone remodeling - such as KREMEN1, which might influence the wnt-signaling pathway. These markers can give direction towards further larger studies with a proper definition of patients and follow up unraveling the intriguing balance between inflammation and ossification in the pathogenesis of AS. The classification, genetic susceptibility, pathology, and response to treatment of spondyloarthritis have been evaluated into five interrelated subsets - namely, AS, psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis, arthritis associated with inflammatory bowel disease, and undifferentiated spondyloarthropathy - and have been reviewed, as have the classification criteria so far used [4]. The data presented by Sharma and colleagues in the previous issue of the journal and the previously quoted Australian study support that SpA as well as other autoimmune diseases will be better characterised at the level of gene expression. It is to be hoped that the understanding of the different pathways to inflammation will facilitate the assessment of disease activity and will improve targeting of therapies [5].
Sharma SM, Choi D, Planck SR, Harrington CA, Austin CR, Lewis JA, Diebel TN, Martin TM, Smith JR, Rosenbaum JT: Insights in to the pathogenesis of axial spondylartropathy based on gene expression profiles. Arthritis Res Ther. 2009, 11: R168-10.1186/ar2855.
Duan R, Leo P, Bradbury L, Brown MA, Thomas GP: Gene expression profiling reveals a down-regulation in immune-associated genes in AS patients. Ann Rheum Dis. 2009, [doi:10.1136/ard.2009.111690]
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I've been with my boyfriend for over a year but it feels like a lot less because we only see each other once a week. Right now, we haven't seen each other for over two weeks and to be quite honest, it's only because I have decided not to go to him.
I've been wondering if I should break up with him or not. On one side, I don't feel the spark anymore but I know this could be because we've been together for a while and of course it's different in the beginning. Also, I don't feel attracted to him. I guess I never did. But he is sweet and caring and I was feeling needy so that's probably why I agreed when he asked me to be his girlfriend. I never felt anything major when we kissed (I always thought he wasn't a good kisser, kinda slobby) but I liked when he touched me. Maybe that was just lust and no actual love.
He also does things that hurt me sometimes. He was never abusive per se but I do feel he channels a lot of his anger and frustration with the world to me. Every time I say something he doesn't like, he gets angry and basically tells me it was unnecessary for me to say such a thing. But I like to joke a lot and I know that hurts people sometimes but I already explained that's how I am. I feel like he's trying to suppress my personality; it's like walking on eggshells with him.
The main reason I haven't broken up with him yet is because I don't want to be alone. I don't want not having his daily texts or have to face our friends afterwards. I want to know he's on the other side for me. I want to have something to look forward to, to feel safe and to feel wanted. It's become a routine and I'm so scared of the change.
I have to say that once, on the phone, he got angry at something I said and tried to break up with me. He said "I'm done" because apparently he'd have enough of being hurt by my words. I had never realized how harmful they were until that moment, so I was in shock. I told him I would change and we agreed to think about it. The next day I called him and he told me to forget about last night, he had been an idiot and wanted things to be ok. I was so lost I agreed with no hesitation.
But to this day, I still have this fear of him breaking up with me for anything. It's this fear that I want to get rid of, because this is no way to live; our relationship seems so toxic. He keeps telling me things like "I need to give you reasons to keep me" and asking me not to leave him. But I still don't think this is ok. He made me cry so many times and I feel like I need to leave him.
But I'm so scared. I know he won't take it well and I know he has severe depression like me, so I understand why he acts like he does. Sometimes I do too. That's why this is so hard for me to figure out. Am I overreacting? Do I deserve this because I'm no walk in the park either and in the beginning it was me who was pushed him around? Am I just reaping what I saw?
Any advice is appreciated... :(


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Fewer low-income students go to college
Enrollment right after high school has decreased for those students.
Benjamin Farniok
When Nora Haltom started thinking about where she wanted to go to school, she knew she wouldn't be able to afford tuition without getting help.
Because of financial aid, the freshman was able to begin studying mechanical engineering at the University of Minnesota.
But fewer students from low-income families are heading straight into higher education after high school, according to an analysis from the American Council on Education released last month.
Middle- and high-income students heading to college decreased as well, but families whose incomes are in the bottom 20 percent saw a sharper drop.
The number of high school graduates from low-income families going directly into college from high school has decreased from 56 percent down to about 46 percent between 2008 and 2013, according to the analysis.
A range of issues, including the growing cost of college, could have led to the decrease in low-income students, said Christopher Nellum, co-author of the analysis and senior
policy research analyst at ACE's Center for Policy Research and Strategy.
When job markets improve after recessions, people tend to value higher education less, Nellum said, especially with increasing tuition costs.
"Despite everything that has been done, maybe students think college is just too expensive and maybe it's just all about perceptions, despite what we know the reality to be," he said.
This school year, the estimated cost for an in-state resident undergraduate living away from home to attend the University of Minnesota is more than $25,784, up about $400
from the previous school year.
Haltom said some of her friends were unable to attend universities or colleges, because they weren't aware of financial aid options.
Psychology senior Elizabeth Centeio said she had friends in her hometown of Boston who never thought they'd be able to go to college. But she said if they had been told about the scholarships or grants they may have been eligible for, they could have gone to school.
"They would have made it, even given their low-income status," she said.
Maureen Hoyler, the president of the Council for Opportunity in Education said the council collected similar numbers to the data ACE collected.
Hoyler said many people who started college after 2008 would have gotten jobs out of high school if the recession hadn't slowed the job market.
Public colleges have also experienced a decrease in state funding, which Hoyler said has hurt low-income students.
"That puts pressure on institutions to seek people who can pay," she said.
The analysis also found that high school graduation rates have increased by 6 percent between 2008 and 2012.
Nellum said helping high schools spread the word about financial aid opportunities could result in more low-income students attending college.
But decreases in funding at a high school level have also impacted enrollment, Hoyler said, adding that many students aren't able to get the counseling that would make them aware of the financial aid opportunities that are before them.
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Slate Retail REIT (SRT.UN-T)
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Slate Retail REIT(SRT.UN-T)
This would be a hold for him, if not a sell. It has US grocery stores in small centres. It has an external management contract, which he feels is not in alignment with share holders.
Jeffrey F. Olin
It is an externally managed company and they are good operators in what they do. They own retail centers in secondary markets. He is not bullish on retail and secondary markets are not where you want to invest.
Likes it except for its external management contract and its small market cap. He really likes their properties, all US and grocers anchored in secondary markets like Pittsburgh and outside Chicago, across the midwest and south. Great sustainable 9% yield. The stock is cheap and rents are growing 5%. It's defensive in the US space. It's now 10% lower than its NAV.
It owns grocers in shopping malls in secondary markets in the US. She doesn't like US retail. Debt is a high 61%, and the stock pays nearly 100% of AFFO earnings through its dividend yield, which risks being cut. Look elsewhere for less risk.
Slate owns all its assets in the US and this is grocery anchored. He doesn't see Amazon making a big impact in this space. This trades at 9% yield and only distributes 88% of cash flow. Leverage is at 55%. It trades at a discount to NAV. Yield 8.76% (Analysts' price target is $13.08)
REI.UN vs. SRT.UN Never owned REI.UN, not because he dislikes it, but they're so large, it's hard to change what they own. For example, they bought then sold the U.S, and now they're buying Canada. He prefers SRU.U-T in the same space, but Walmart anchors them. In contrast, RioCan had to deal with the Sears and Target closings. SRT has rallied for the past few months, despite the Amazon effect, but still has room to grow. Nothing wrong with REI.UN, but he prefers SRT.UN. Managment are also large shareholders. SRT.UN-T focuses on grocers in mid-market US towns. They have reduced their leverage. He likes SRT's American operations and its defensiveness. The only negative is an external managed contract that seems to be going on forever.
(Past Top Pick Sept. 29, 2017, Up 3%) The operate grocery-centred, easter nU.S. shopping malls. The big fear over Amazon buying Whole Foods is overdone; people will always want to buy groceries in person. For instance, grocery sales at Walmarts are holding their own.
Gavin Graham
He likes it, but doesn't own it, because it's a small cap which he doesn't buy. It's gotten a little cheaper. They're grocery-anchored in secondary markets in the U.S. midwest. It's stable and operates well. He likes it, but liquidity is an issue for him (being a small-cap). They have a fortress around them (everyone will still walk into a grocery/drug store), so they can stave off the Amazon effect.
With their big property anchored by grocery stores, does Slate stand a chance against rising interest rates and Amazon entering the grocery space? Consolidation (Amazon buying Whole Foods) is occuring which is an inflation play--the big food stores pass on inflation to consumers. (Also, good REITs are going private and leaving the market, which is a concern.) His firm has a buy signal on this.
Jaime Carrasco
This is food centred US retail malls. They own $1 billion worth in 23 states. Has a pretty good track record. Dividend yield of 7.6%. (Analysts' price target is $11.75.)
(A Top Pick Feb 18/16. Up 9.56%.) A name he has really liked, and continues to like. He sold this because the market has moved into a phase where it is rewarding more cyclical names, rather than defensive names. This is primarily focused on grocery anchored US retail properties in secondary cities. Very strong growth.
John Stephenson
(A Top Pick Jan 25/16. Up 7.96%.) Had been looking for something defensive, and this has generally been a very good hold with a very high yield. This is a great company. It no longer fit in with his investment thesis, so he no longer holds it.
These are very smart real estate guys. For the average investor, it has quite an attractive yield of 7.86%. You are getting US assets that are not in primary markets, but are in areas that have voted for Mr. Trump that he has promised to give more jobs to. Grocery anchored, with liquor stores, drugstores, good community centres.
Derek Warren
He likes this, but a lot of their debt is floating as opposed to fixed. Thinks it is over 70% floating. Sold off fairly hard about 3 weeks ago because LIBOR was starting to back up with concerns over rates eventually increasing. It is going to definitely be affected more than other REITs on any rate increase. He likes the name and their strategy. You have to be cautious in a rising rate environment, and on this you have to be more sensitive than most. He is gradually scaling out of this. A very juicy yield of over 7%.
A grocery anchored retail in secondary markets in the US. They were very effective at getting a currency spread as well as good valuations, and were able to ride that up. Some of the more recent acquisitions are in truly secondary markets, plus they have external management, so he is not in this.
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Balance school work with social life.
An easy way to combat the 'school work vs. social life' battle is to work on homework with your friends. Make it a study party with snacks or set it as a weekly date to guarantee you're getting your work done and spending precious time with your friends.
If you work better alone, make your way to the library for a quiet place to get your work done, leaving you with no temptation to skip out on studying. Once you're finished, you can head back to your dorm and hang out with your friends guilt-free and work-free! Win win? We think so.
Invest in a planner or an agenda and take it with you everywhere. Get into the habit early on of writing down assignments, due dates, plans with friends – even when you'll go to the gym! This helps with time management on so many levels. Writing everything down physically helps you to remember and seeing it down on paper makes it easier to plan out your day ahead of time without having any last minute confusion.
Figuring out what activities are worth your time and which are not is one of the most important lessons learned in college…and life in general. It isn't always easy to decide—especially during your first year at school when you're still figuring out who you are and what is important to you. A word of advice? Try everything at least once (clubs, classes, etc.) and if you don't like something, consider giving it a second try before you scratch it off the list and move on to bigger and better things! Your time in college is not meant to be wasted doing stuff you're not so crazy about, so pick the good stuff or the events that are meaningful to you and fit those into your schedule.
Know what you can cut out.
Knowing where you can make sacrifices with your time will definitely come in handy throughout your college career. It may be a bit tricky at first, but with a little practice, and a better idea of what you need to get your work done, you'll be fully equipped to make the right choices regarding where you can be flexible with your schedule.
How do you keep your schedule straight and your mind sane throughout the semester? Share your favorite tips and tricks with us @BNCollege on Twitter OR in the comments below!


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so does real football, especially if you're a cowboys fan.
i'll revise my post and say he called a decent game. but i don't think on either field goal they were "near" the goalline. they got to the 10 on the first field goal and to the 17 on the other, and both times they immediately had 5-yard penalties. i don't think they ever had first-and-goal. they had a third-and-9 and a third-and-15. no coach is going to go for it on fourth down from those distances. the backup RBs had five carries and two receptions. i agree they should've had julius in in the red zone, so who knows what happened there. and yeah, cortez is crap.
parcells did. oh, wait, you asked about redskins fans.
that was sickening. the only good that can come from this loss is if parcells decides to grow a pair and, oh, maybe go for the jugular, like jimmy johnson used to do. on a related note, i completed my time machine on schedule but didn't have time to get it to the MNF booth when aikman, emmitt and irvin were there.
unbelievable. sean payton called a great game ... for about 58 minutes.
no kidding. playing not to lose isn't the best of strategies. i also don't like having to rely on jose cortez for the win.
i'll second that. i hope holmes isn't hurt. if he is, i'm lovin' me some LJ. if he isn't, i'm lovin' me some trade bait.
i saw the end of it. the commentators were right -- warner was stupid not to spike it. no, it's not his fault the guy jumped, but in that situation it's chaos, and any number of mistakes can happen. plus, i believe it was second down, so spiking it would've still left third and fourth down, with probably about 15-20 seconds left on the clock. instead, warner keeps the clock running, and even if the guy didn't jump, there were only 7 seconds left, so chances are that the clock would've run out. in the best-case scenario, warner traded 2 plays for 1 by not spiking it. stupid. then again, it's the nfc west.
in one league, i have favre and dilfer. here i thought favre was the no-brainer, and dilfer actually outscored favre by a point. i'm thinking it's a good candidate for sports illustrated's "this week's sign of the apocalypse"
i'm afraid i've got a bunch of week one wonders to choose from as my replacement for walker. just wondering if anyone has any advice. (note: peerless price and koren robinson have been taken.) it's a 14-team perf league, receptions count 1 pt each. frisman jackson (will probably lose playing time to braylon edwards) patrick crayton (same as above, but to peerless price) arnaz battle (don't know anything about him) eric parker (but i already have reche caldwell) joe jurevicius thanks.
i hate it, i loathe it, i want much less of it.
hey, after today, starting the king would get me just as many points as javon walker!


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Russian women looking for husbands abroad
There have been plenty of speculations regarding why Russian women look for a partner abroad. This article will learn about several reasons why Russian women prefer Western men and want to settle abroad. Let's look at the reasons:
Economical Reasons: Most Russian women look for a partner abroad because of economic reasons. Most countries of the former Soviet Union are facing tremendous financial difficulties. The standard of life of most citizens is low. Moreover, the political instability of the countries makes the future uncertain. The private apartments of those countries are pretty expensive. Therefore, the current economic condition compels Russian women to seek a partner abroad to provide them with a comfortable and luxurious lifestyle.
Russian women want financial security: Some western men think that Russian women are gold diggers, but that is an entirely wrong perception. What Russian women want is financial security. She wants her future husband to have a stable and secure job to provide all the necessary things to his family. Most Russian women would like to work after marriage in a foreign country. However, she will still want her partner to have a stable job. She wants a responsible partner who would be able to look after her and her child. Therefore, Russian women look for a partner abroad because they believe Western men can provide them with financial security.
Demographical situation: The demographic case of Russia also plays a significant role in making Russian women look for a partner abroad. According to statistics, the percentage of women and men in Russia is 54 to 46. In some areas of Russia, the ratio of men to women is 1:3. Thus, the demographic situation makes it difficult for Russian women to find a man for themselves. Therefore, they prefer to look for a partner abroad.
The desire to live an independent life: Russia and Ukraine are known to be patriarchal countries. Though the situation has changed a lot in the last few years, gender discrimination is still there. The women in Russia are expected to sacrifice her career and look after the family and children after marriage. Russian women living in cities are not ready to offer their careers and freedom. They desire to live an independent life, and therefore, they look for a partner abroad who won't have any problem if she works after marriage.
Russian women want love and respect: Western men are known to respect and appreciate women. They love to pamper women with gifts. They also value the decisions and opinions of women much more than Russian men. This characteristic of western men makes Russian women look for a partner abroad as they want to love and respect.
Russian women don't want to do the household duties: Russian men strictly believe that only women should do the household duties even if she has a full-time job. On the other hand, western men do not mind doing the household duties along with their partners. They never hesitate to take responsibility for the house. Western men are also known to care about their families genuinely. A western man would invest a lot of effort and time into the upbringing of children.
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public record EthereumBlockTemplate
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    /// current block header pow-hash (32 Bytes)
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    public string Header { get; init; }

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Blog Tours/Book Reviews / By erin / September 8, 2014 0
Blog Tour + Review: Playing With Matches by Suri Rosen
When 16-year-old Raina Resnick is expelled from her Manhattan private school, she's sent to live with her strict aunt — but Raina feels like she's persona non grata no matter where she goes. Her sister, Leah, blames her for her broken engagement, and she's a social pariah at her new school. In the tight-knit Jewish community, Raina finds she is good at one thing: matchmaking! As the anonymous "MatchMaven," Raina sets up hopeless singles desperate to find the One.
Can she find the perfect match for her sister and get back on her good side, or will her tanking grades mean a second expulsion? In her debut novel, Suri Rosen creates a comic and heartwarming story of one girl trying to find happiness for others, and redemption for herself.
Playing With Matches immerses readers into an Orthodox Jewish community, which is something that I am incredibly unfamiliar with. As a result, I was a bit wary about giving it a read; after all, what if all of the references go completely over my head? Thankfully, my fears were completely unfounded. The narration was both interesting and informative, allowing me to follow the story with ease.
Rain was an easy character to sympathize with. Her narration was quirky and cute, and I loved watching how her role as Matchmaven changed her from a self-absorbed teenager to someone considerably more considerate. I also enjoyed how Rain was not given a love interest; the focus of the story was on her relationship with her family and clients, and I feel as though her involvement in a romantic relationship would have taken away from that.
Overall, Playing With Matches was a cute, light, fun read. I look forward to seeing what Suri Rosen writes next!
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What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the term "flower arrangement"? Do you think of weddings? Centerpieces? Stuffy, grandma's house arrangements? Until I got my own place, those were the things that came to my mind. Then I realized how much fresh flowers (or great looking artificial ones) can brighten up your home.
The best, fool-proof way to add flowers to a room without looking over-the-top is to stick with one type of flower in one color. This gives a more modern feel. Lose the greenery; it can make the arrangement stuffy if not done exactly right. Select vases that suit the flower.
This tulip arrangement is gorgeous. Since tulips stems bend over time, I love how this keeps all the blooms right together for a color burst.
Roses have a strong fragrant- too much for my liking. This vase holds five blooms which is just enough to scent a room. This would look great centered length-wise on a coffee table or in front of that horrible television set we always try to hide.
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FILE – Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams jumps in for a touchdown as Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts, left, defends and Southern California…
FILE – Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams jumps in for a touchdown as Notre Dame safety Xavier Watts, left, defends and Southern California wide receiver Kyle Ford watches during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, in Los Angeles. Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams was named the AP Player of the Year in college football, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
USC QB Caleb Williams voted AP Player of the Year
by: GREG BEACHAM, Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams is The Associated Press college football player of the year, becoming the school's first winner of the award since 2005 with his stellar debut season for the Trojans.
Williams received 32 of the 46 first-place votes and 117 total points from AP Top 25 poll voters to win the award presented by Regions Bank. The Heisman Trophy favorite finished well ahead of TCU quarterback Max Duggan, who came in second with six first-place votes and 64 points.
Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud was third, with Tennessee's Hendon Hooker in fourth and Georgia's Stetson Bennett fifth.
Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr., the first repeat SEC Defensive Player of the Year, was the only non-quarterback in this year's top eight vote-getters, finishing sixth after coming in fourth last season.
Stroud and Hooker got two first-place votes apiece, while one first-place vote each went to Bennett, Anderson and star running backs Bijan Robinson of Texas and Blake Corum of Michigan. Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, who won the AP award last season, finished 11th this year.
Williams, Stroud, Duggan and Bennett are the finalists for the Heisman, which will be presented in New York on Saturday. The winner of the AP award has differed from the Heisman winner just twice in the past two decades.
Later Thursday, during the ESPN College Football Awards show, Williams also won the Maxwell Award as the most outstanding player in college football, but Duggan beat out Williams for the Davey O'Brien Award as the nation's top quarterback.
Other winners included Anderson, who claimed the Chuck Bednarik Award as the nation's top defensive player; Olusegun Oluwatimi of Michigan, who won the Outland Trophy as the top interior lineman; and Robinson, who claimed the Doak Walker Award as the nation's top running back.
The clear favorite for the AP honor was Williams, the elusive passer and runner with an electrifying arm and strong leadership skills. The sophomore followed Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma to the West Coast last winter, and the duo immediately returned USC (11-2) to national prominence with a seven-win improvement over last season's record.
Williams has passed for 4,075 yards with an FBS-leading 37 touchdowns and just four interceptions this season, completing 66.1% of his passes while winning the Pac-12's Offensive Player of the Year award. He also won the Walter Camp Player of the Year award.
His ability to avoid defensive pressure has bordered on the supernatural at times, and he has racked up 372 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns while setting the USC school records for total touchdowns and total offensive yards (4,447) in a season.
"I think he's just elegant in the way he plays the game," USC receiver Kyle Ford said. "That's the only word to describe it. He's out there and he's in the backfield, zigzagging around and doing spin moves, and he doesn't get touched and has a first down, and he's out of bounds. Stuff like that is amazing to me, stuff that he pulls off during a game. He's a gamer, and he's a winner."
Perhaps most impressive, Williams has played a critical role in bringing cohesion, teamwork and 11 victories to a program returning from a four-win season with a new coaching staff and more than two dozen veteran player additions through the transfer portal.
Although he usually deflects questions about his own play by praising his teammates, Williams admits leadership "means everything" to him.
"I've been trying to lead more," he added. "Being in a position where you can go and do something bigger, or do something that you've always dreamed of as a child, it brings that understanding that the time is right now."
From his first weeks in Los Angeles, Williams welcomed the responsibility of organizing and motivating this group of new teammates. He swiftly cemented friendships across the roster with his charisma and upbeat personality.
"Talk about a dude you can count on for anything," USC left guard Andrew Vorhees said. "A guy who genuinely cares, is supportive in every way, really tries to be a guy that brings people together. It's a brotherhood to him."
USC went 11-1 in the regular season, and Williams put up one spectacular game after another down the stretch, capped by rivalry victories over UCLA and Notre Dame. Although the Trojans missed out on the College Football Playoff after losing the Pac-12 title game to Utah while Williams hobbled through the evening with a hamstring injury, No. 8 USC will finish its turnaround season in the Cotton Bowl against Tulane.
Williams is the third winner of the AP award in six years for Riley, who also coached Oklahoma quarterbacks Baker Mayfield (2017) and Kyler Murray (2018) to Heisman trophies in the same years.
USC is enjoying its best season since the tenure of former coach Pete Carroll, and the Trojans now have their first AP Player of the Year since those glory days. Quarterback Matt Leinart won the award in 2004, and tailback Reggie Bush claimed it the next year.
Both went on to claim the Heisman, and Williams is favored to win USC's record eighth as the school's first finalist since 2005.
Other awards handed out Thursday night:
— Jalin Hyatt of Tennessee won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top receiver.
— Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson of TCU won the Jim Thorpe Award as the best defensive back.
— Christopher Dunn of North Carolina State won the Lou Groza Award for the best kicker.
— Adam Korsak of Rutgers won the Ray Guy Award as the top punter.
— North Carolina receiver Tylee Craft won the Disney Spirit Award.
— Florida State offensive lineman Dillan Gibbons won the Wuerffel Trophy for community service.
Before Thursday:
— Iowa's Jack Campbell won the Butkus Award as the nation's top linebacker.
— Brock Bowers of Georgia won the Mackey Award as the best tight end.
— Oluwatimi won the Rimington Trophy as the best center.
— Bennett won the Burlsworth Trophy as the top player whose career started as a walk-on.
— Anderson won the Lombardi Award and claimed the Nagurski defensive player of the year award for the second straight year.


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Mathis voted to Pro Bowl
Jaguars cornerback Rashean Mathis was named a starter to the AFC Pro Bowl squad today and will represent the team in the game to be played on February 10 in Honolulu.
Mathis is the only Jaguar named to this year's Pro Bowl team. He ranks third in the NFL with a team-record seven interceptions. He ranks fifth on the team with 63 tackles and first with 15 passes defensed. This is his first Pro Bowl recognition and he is the first Jaguars cornerback to be voted to the Pro Bowl.
"First off, I would like to thank this organization and my teammates, especially my defense playing as well as we have this year," said Mathis. "All around the board, it's too bad that there aren't too many more of our guys that are on this Pro Bowl ballot. I would like to thank them first for giving me the opportunity to showcase my skills. It's been a blessing. It's been a great road to this point and hopefully it makes me strive harder to make a couple more."
Mathis is in his fourth season in Jacksonville after being selected in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft out of Bethune-Cookman. The Jacksonville native has started 62 consecutive games to begin his career, which is the longest active streak on the team, and holds the franchise record with 19 interceptions.
"In a way, it's more than you can ever imagine, but when you see the hard work and effort that has been put into it, and the opportunities that I have had, I can say it's been destined as well. There are a lot of things that have to happen to get to this point and I recognize that. I'm blessed that I am here," said Mathis.
Mathis is the seventh defensive player in team history to be voted to the Pro Bowl and his selection marks the fourth consecutive season the Jaguars have had a defensive player in the Pro Bowl. Mathis is the sixth Jaguar drafted by the team to make the Pro Bowl. He is one of the four current Jaguars that has made the Pro Bowl in Jacksonville, joining Marcus Stroud, John Henderson and Chris Hanson.
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Fennec Fox - Vulpes zerda
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Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Vulpes
Species: Vulpes zerda
The fennec fox is a small nocturnal fox found in the Sahara of North Africa. Its most distinctive feature is its unusually large ears, which serve to dissipate heat. The fennec is the smallest species of canid in the world; coat, ears and kidney functions have adapted to a high-temperature, low-water, desert environment. In addition, its hearing is sensitive enough to hear prey moving underground.
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The species is found in North Africa and the Middle East. The range is from Morocco through to Egypt, as far south as northern Niger and as far east as the Sinai Peninsula and Kuwait.
A fennec fox's typical den is dug in sand, either in open areas or places sheltered by plants with stable sand dunes considered to be their ideal habitat. In compacted soils, dens can be up to 120 square meters, with up to 15 different entrances. In some cases different families interconnect their dens, or locate them close together. In soft, looser sand, dens tend to be simpler with only one entrance leading to a single chamber
The smallest canid alive, the fennec fox weighs about 1.5–3.5 lb (0.68–1.6 kg), with a body length of between 24–41 cm (9–16 in). It is around 20.3 cm (8 in) tall. The tail has a black tip and is 18–31 cm (7–12 in) long, while the ears can be between 10–15 cm (3.9–5.9 in) long.
The coat is often a cream color and fluffy, which deflects heat during the day and keeps the fox warm at night. The fennec's characteristic ears are the largest among all foxes relative to body size, and serve to dissipate heat, as they have many blood vessels close to the skin. The ears of a fennec are sensitive enough to hear prey that may be underground; the soles of its feet are protected from the hot desert sand by thick fur.
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The fennec fox is a carnivore. Food sources include rodents, insects, birds, eggs, and rabbits. An individual can jump up to 2 ft (61 cm) high and 4 ft (120 cm) forward, which helps it catch prey and escape predators.
When hunting, large eared foxes such as the fennec, or the bat-eared fox, can seem to stare at the ground while they rotate their heads from side to side to pinpoint the location of prey, either underground or hidden above ground. There are reports that fennec foxes climb date palms while foraging for fruit; however, some experts consider these reports unlikely unless low branches are available for support.
The species is able to live without free water, as its kidneys are adapted to restrict water loss. A fennec's burrowing can cause the formation of dew. They are also known to absorb water through food consumption; but will drink water if available.
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Information on fennec fox social behaviour is mainly based on captive animals. The basic social unit is thought to be a mated pair and their offspring, and the young of the previous year are believed to remain in the family even after a new litter is born. Playing behaviour is common, including among adults of the species. Fennec foxes make a variety of sounds, including barking, a purring sound similar to that of a domestic cat, and a snarl if threatened.
The fennec fox's main predators are the various African varieties of eagle owl. Other possible predators include caracals, jackals, striped hyenas, and the saluki, a greyhound-like domestic dog local to the area. However, fennec foxes are considered very difficult to capture, and reports of predators other than the eagle owl are considered to be anecdotal and questionable.
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Fennec foxes are social animals that mate for life, with each pair or family controlling their own territory. Sexual maturity is reached at around nine months old. In the wild, mating usually occurs between January and February for litters to be born between March and April. However, in captivity most litters are born later, between March and July, although births can occur year round. The species usually breeds only once each year. Following mating, the male becomes very aggressive and protective of the female, providing her with food during her pregnancy and lactation periods.
Gestation is usually between 50 to 52 days. The typical litter is between one and four kits, with weaning taking place at around 61 to 70 days. When born, the kit's ears are folded over and its eyes are closed, with the eyes opening at around ten days and the ears lifting soon afterward. The life span of a fennec fox has been recorded as up to 14 years in captivity.
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Wallingford man was a hole-in-one with family
Tom Veilleux, Register Staff
Dec. 31, 2011 Updated: July 28, 2017 2:11 a.m.
WALLINGFORD -- Jerry Matteis could never get enough of golfing, no matter what.
"My husband, his brother and several others went on an annual weeklong golf trip to Florida," said his wife of 18 years, Sheryl. "They would golf from early in the morning until late at night, and thought nothing of playing 36 holes each day.
"They were really nuts about these trips. On one of the trips, on their first night in town, they went out to dinner. My husband ordered chicken fajitas, and when the hot tray arrived at the table, his brother lifted the potholder off the handle of the pan.
"My husband, who had not noticed this, grabbed the handle and burned his hand -- this, on the first day of the trip! He was a little sore, but he still insisted on golfing -- as he put it, 'all through the pain.'"
Matteis, who died Nov. 17 at age 53, also enjoyed camping.
"When the kids were little, I suggested taking them camping," said his wife. "Several weeks later, he showed up in our driveway with a used RV and we took a trip in it down South to visit some relatives. When we got to the Great Smokey Mountains, we stopped at the top to enjoy the view and then proceeded slowly down the mountain.
"As we headed down, smoke started billowing out from under the hood. We pulled over a few times, but kept going until we reached the bottom and our destination. We took the RV to a service station and they repaired whatever was wrong. The trip home was uneventful and we continued to use the RV for two more years, mainly for camping around Connecticut. Over the years, Jerry loved to tell the story about our trip down South."
Born Aug. 30, 1958, in New Haven, a son of Joseph Matteis Sr. and Joanna Barbara, he attended North Haven High School and Eastern Connecticut State University. He worked for Anthem Blue Cross and the Knights of Columbus, and lived in North Haven before moving to Wallingford.
A parishioner of the Church of the Resurrection, he also was a member of the Knights of Columbus and a blood donor.
He also was a treasurer for TWIST, a nonprofit group.
Besides golfing and camping, Matteis liked to cook, garden, play cards and board games, collect Red Sox memorabilia, dance, go to the gym, play racquetball, tennis and bocce, bowl, pitch horseshoes, ski, go snowmobiling, ice skate, rollerskate and fish.
He played baseball and hockey as a youth and softball as an adult, and was a fan of the Red Sox, Minnesota Vikings, Patriots and University of Connecticut men's basketball team.
Whenever the kids did something and would not own up to it, Matteis would say, "What, did Peter Pan do it?"
His oldest child, Nicole Larson of Cheshire, said her dad had a great sense of humor and was very caring. "He tried to teach us what he knew and did a really great job doing that."
A friend, Ray DeRosa of Wallingford, said Matteis was larger than life, fiercely competitive and funny. "We played softball and racquetball together," he said. "We also played a lot of golf together. I couldn't ask for a better buddy."
One of three brothers, Matteis "had a very high work ethic and a lot of integrity," said his wife. "He would do anything for anybody. He was on the shy side, but he was fine with his friends. He was very talkative with his friends, and full of life."
Matteis also leaves a second daughter, Christine Matteis Stark of Wallingford; a son, Matthew Matteis of Meriden; two brothers; seven grandchildren; and his stepmother, Elly Matteis.


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Carson City Chief Deputy Coroner Norm Nunes will retire Monday after a lifetime of public service.
In 1960, while living in Northern California, Norm Nunes came to Carson City to marry his wife, Freda.
"At that time I said, 'Gee this would be a nice little place to retire,'" he said.
That 40-year-old dream will come pretty close to reality Monday when Carson City's chief deputy coroner retires to Fernley after more than 25 years of public service.
Born and raised in the Bay area, Nunes, 62, and his wife moved to Carson City in 1989 after he raised his two children and retired from 21 years as a Contra Costa County deputy sheriff.
That retirement was short lived.
"I worked around the house for six months and my wife finally said, 'Get a job,'" Nunes recalled.
His first job here was a stint as a security guard at the Ormsby House before landing a position with the State Industrial Insurance System as a claims investigator. In January 2000, when SISS changed ownership from state to private, Nunes left.
For a while he tried his hand at private investigating, but despite enjoying the work, he hung up his badge.
"It was costing me more than I was actually making," he said.
For the past year and a half, Nunes has worked as chief deputy coroner, a job which he says you can't take too seriously.
Having been called to thousands of deaths, Nunes said it takes a special individual to handle that kind of work.
He and his wife recently bought a home in a new development in Fernley and are planning to retire there.
Nunes said he just found out Tuesday they won't have television or phone service at the new house for a while.
"If I'd known that I might have rethought buying the house," he said laughing.
He's sure his wife will eventually tell him to get a job, but for at least several months he'll have a new house to work on and can set up a woodworking shop in his garage.
"I don't know if I'll work again. I think we're gonna relax a little bit," he said.
What will Nunes do on his last day at the Carson City Sheriff's Department?
"I'm going to grab my stuff and run out the back door," he exclaimed.


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Q: How to update data in Kafka/Kafka stream? Lets suppose there is Kafka topic orders. Data is stored in JSON format:
{
   "order_id": 1,
   "status": 1
}

Status defines status of order (pending - 1, completed - 2).
How to change it on completed when it is finished?
As I know Kafka topic immutable and I can not change message JSON, just create a new message with chnaged value, right?

A: If your order changes state, a process that is changing the state should generate a new message with the new state in the topic. The kafka streams application can react on new messages, do transformations aggregations or similar and output the modified/aggregated messages in new topics... So you need a kafka producer that when the order state changes, produces a message to the order topic.

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