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Q: LabelBinarizer yields different result in multiclass example When executing the multiclass example in the scikit-learn tutorial

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*http://scikit-learn.org/stable/tutorial/basic/tutorial.html#multiclass-vs-multilabel-fitting
I came across a slight oddity.
>>> import sklearn
>>> sklearn.__version__
0.19.1

>>> from sklearn.svm import SVC
>>> from sklearn.multiclass import OneVsRestClassifier
>>> from sklearn.preprocessing import LabelBinarizer

>>> X = [[1, 2], [2, 4], [4, 5], [3, 2], [3, 1]]
>>> y = [0, 0, 1, 1, 2] # Three classes

>>> clf = OneVsRestClassifier(estimator=SVC(random_state=0))
>>> clf.fit(X, y).predict(X)
array([0, 0, 1, 1, 2])

This is all fine. Now with one-hot encoding:
>>> y = LabelBinarizer().fit_transform(y)
>>> y
array([[1, 0, 0],
       [1, 0, 0],
       [0, 1, 0],
       [0, 1, 0],
       [0, 0, 1]])

I would expect the label binarizer to only encode the target, but not having an influence on the classifier. However it yields a different result:
>>> clf.fit(X, y).predict(X)
array([[1, 0, 0],
       [1, 0, 0],
       [0, 1, 0],
       [0, 0, 0],
       [0, 0, 0]])

Notebook on Google Colab (where the same code yields yet a different error, strangely):

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A: OneVsRestClassifier is applying  LabelBinarizer itself under the hood (the source code in sklearn/multiclass.py):
def fit(self, X, y):
  ...
  self.label_binarizer_ = LabelBinarizer(sparse_output=True)
  Y = self.label_binarizer_.fit_transform(y)
  Y = Y.tocsc()
  self.classes_ = self.label_binarizer_.classes_

So extra manual conversion is unnecessary. In fact, it's interpreting your one-hot encoded y as multi-label input. From the documentation:

y : (sparse) array-like, shape = [n_samples, ], [n_samples, n_classes]
Multi-class targets. An indicator matrix turns on multilabel
  classification.


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BANNOCKBURN, 1902: A similar story haunts memories of the Bannockburn, a sturdy majestic British ship carrying grain on Lake Superior in November, 1902. One evening, as it sailed close to another ship called the Algonquin, the Bannockburn attracted the attention of the Algonquin's captain. For a brief moment, the captain turned away to remark on the passing ship's majesty. When he turned back, the Bannockburn had vanished. No trace of it was ever found. As with a number of sailing tragedies, the loss of the Bannockburn was put to song. Lee Murdock recorded it on his two-CD album Great Lakes Chronicle. On the notes for his CD, Lee lists it as a Traditional song, copyrighted by Larry Penn in 1989, with the title Shores of Lake Michigan / May Day (Bannockburn).
HIBOU, 1936: A Wonder Wave destroyed the Georgian Bay's Hibou. The passenger steamer was cruising in calm water in 1936 when a single wave washed over her decks and destroyed her. Ten people lived, seven perished. The wave vanished as quickly as it struck and was never logically explained.
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With some apparent artistic licence, the story of the Edmund Fitzgerald was immortalized in the song of the same name written by Canadian, Gordon Lightfoot.
THE CONDUCTOR, ~1854: A story not covered in the above Free Press article, but noteworthy because of the song recorded by Tanglefoot, is the wreck of the sailing ship The Conductor on Lake Erie around 1854. The roughness and shallowness of this lake claimed many ships in the past.
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The reality is that "culture trumps everything." As Samuel Chand says, "culture eats strategy for lunch." (Cracking Your Church's Culture Code, 3). No matter how effective the strategy or how competent the leaders, identity/culture is the guiding force behind congregational life.
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Samuel R. Chand, Cracking Your Church's Culture Code: Seven Keys to Unleashing Vision and Inspiration, Jossey-Bass Leadership Network Series -Chand describes the five identifiable categories of church culture and provides diagnostic tools for assessment. He offers seven keys of understanding culture and a cultural change process.
Will Mancini, Church Unique: How Missional Leaders Cast Vision, Capture Culture, and Create Movement– Not on church identity per se, but an excellent guide to helping leaders cast vision in a way that is congruent with the unique nature of a congregation. Mancini explains that each church has a culture that reflects its particular values, thoughts, attitudes, and actions and shows how church leaders can unlock their church's DNA and unleash its one-of-a-kind potential.
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Erwin Raphael McManus, An Unstoppable Force: Daring to Become the Church God Had in Mind- A fine example of how church leaders function as culture-creators or "social architects" in their congregations.
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Avery Dulles, Models of the Church– A classic on the subjects of both ecclesiology and identity, describing five different types of congregations according to what they offer their members spiritually and their communities missionally: Church as Institution, Church as Mystical Communion, Church as Sacrament, Church as Herald, and Church as Servant. Catholic in orientation, but quite useful for other traditions.
James F. Hopewell, Congregation: Stories and Structures - This remains as one of the most fascinating and unique discussions of the church since its original publication in the late 1980s. Presents a way of understanding churches through the narrative types developed by Northrop Frye – comic, romantic, tragic, and ironic.
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Images are no problem with graphicx. Supported formats are  .eps for LaTeX, .pdf, .png and .jpg for pdfLaTeX. The svg package allows further to include .svg images.
As to 'blocks of code', it can be done through the listings package.

A: If you're specifically looking for code to help get you started, there are some short examples on Overleaf (full disclosure - I'm one of the founders) which show you how you can set this up for e.g. media9:
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and listings:
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For positioning the embedded items with wrapped text, you might also want to check out the wrapfig package:
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The parties' reluctance to share the company is familiar and understandable: it is rarely a good idea for parties to remain (or become) co-shareholders in a company post-divorce, given the likelihood of the need for complicated shareholders' agreements to protect both parties; one from interference and the other from the company being run to their disadvantage.
Unattractive as a Wells order is as an outcome for both the wife and the husband, it is hard to know what else the judge could have done given the impossibility of valuing the shares or in estimating future liquidity.
"I would also urge the parties to have regard to the opportunity that still presents itself for them to come to a better solution by negotiated or mediated means. We are conscious that the parties, who are not inhibited as we are, may do better."
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In other words, any reputable valuer will take into account the risky nature of the assets in arriving at his or her valuation, so it is double-counting also to award them more than 50% of the overall assets for the very same reason. To do so would be a form of the "lawless science" of which this Judge so famously disapproves.
Both parties appealed and the Court of Appeal identified the principal issue raised by the case as whether the judge was right to take the valuation of the company as equivalent to cash.
"… the difference in quality between a value attributed to a private company on the basis of opinion evidence and a sum in hard cash is obvious".
The "auctioneer's hammer" quotation from Thorpe LJ was found to be inapposite, on the basis that in the case from which the quotation was taken (White v White) the asset in question was farmland which is well known to be a stable investment and in no way comparable to shares in a private trading company.
Such an outcome is likely to be met with sighs of relief amongst the profession, most of whom have been advising clients since Wells that in striving to arrive at an outcome which is fair to both parties the court will take into account not only the value of the assets but their nature. Any outcome other than a win for the husband in Martin would have been to endorse a refusal to discriminate between the different classes of assets and instead to treat them all the same.
But, as usual, the principle is easier to state than to understand. In what way should the risky nature of the assets be taken into account if not be awarding the holder more than 50% of the assets? The Court of Appeal failed to give any guidance, but maybe this was inevitable, given the infinite variety of companies and risks attached to them.
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[Note: This game was originally reviewed in December of 2008, but while thinking on the best casual games I've ever played, I immediately thought of this one, and wanted to spotlight it again. Enjoy this Flashback Friday, my fellow foodies.]
The world of professional cooking is ugly, friends. Forget your Martha Stewarts, your Rachel Rays, your semi-homemade with matching-table-decor. It's hard, it's hot, and it is really, really competitive. Top Chef is based on Bravo Channel's reality program of the same name, which takes a batch of fifteen confident up-and-coming chefs and eliminates them through a series of culinary challenges each week until only one remains. The game puts you in the shoes of one such aspiring chef and, with your help, she's going to chop, saute, and julienne her way to the top through fifteen episodes and a whopping forty-five challenges. Along the way she'll have to deal with sneaky behavior, backstabbing, and some furious competition, but trust me; that's the easy part about being a Top Chef in this charming and creative time management sim.
The controls should be immediately familiar to anyone who's ever tried Jojo's Fashion Show. You work under a time limit to create a set of dishes, usually between two and five, that follow a particular theme. The kitchen is composed of four work stations with a bar at the side of the screen that lets you know what tasks you have coming up next. Clicking this bar assigns a task to each available station. After that, you select an ingredient from the pantry that matches the tasks' description and put it on that station. You also get power-ups throughout the game that will let you do things like shuffle your ingredients or instantly select a matching item. While you can get away without using them for the first few episodes, you'll soon be relieved to have several of each under your belt as dishes start piling up in the queue.
Lead by the show's original hosts, Chef Tom Colicchio and Padma Lakshmi, here rendered in ultra cheery Gamelab art, the game is divided up into episodes with three challenges each. At the beginning of a challenge, Padma will give you a brief description of what you're trying to make. Sometimes it's as simple as making a series of canapes that embody savory, rich flavors. Sound easy? Good. Then you won't mind when Padma starts demanding you make, say, dark, earthy and aromatic German dishes, right? Of course not. You're a Top Chef! Oh, and I prefer my dressing red and on the side, please.
Analysis: People who haven't had more than a passing acquaintance with the kitchen might find this one a little hard to get into at first. While some of the flavor combinations are obvious, a lot of the ingredients featured here aren't exactly everyday kitchen staples, and being forced to decide in seconds whether a particular ingredient would qualify as, say, savory Mexican when you've never even tasted it is often hit and miss. The game offers up little tips before each challenge on what will best suit what you're looking for, but it can still be a lot to take in. Despite being exceedingly kid friendly, it's not exactly easily accessible to younger players in the same way, say, Diner Dash is, so they might end up frustrated. Suddenly, it wasn't enough that I knew kale was green and bitter, oh no, suddenly I had to know which culinary culture it hailed from to use it properly. Don't be like me, kids. Eat your veggies so you're better at computer games like this.
That being said, when things do go well for you, it can almost be exhilarating. As time passes and you become more familiar with the ingredients, you'll find yourself getting excited whenever you spot something like brie or salmon roe in your list. While the game's attempts to string together a coherent sounding dish from your frenzied attempts at matching can be laughable at times (pasta with oysters, shrimp, orange and cucumber sauce, anyone?), it's extremely satisfying to see your finished product garner the stars it deserves. Flavor combinations will come more intuitively to you, and your food will start looking less like Frankenstein's monster and more haute cuisine.
The bottom line is, while this is a time management game, it is also more of a cooking game than most other similar titles. You've got to really think about your flavours here. It's not going to teach you how to make vichyssoise or how to fold a crepe, but it does demand at least a little familiarity with the ingredients, and a lot of that will rub off on you. It's a fun, fast, unique experience that doesn't demand you watch the show to enjoy it. At it's heart, Top Chef almost seems like a game for chefs themselves. Which is silly, because after playing this, everyone will know they're probably too exhausted to use a computer.
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Reibear • December 27, 2008 8:17 AM
Oh boy, another gamelab game! I wonder why I can't find any sign of it on their website. Looks pretty appetizing, I'll surely try it out.
Eyebrows McGee • December 27, 2008 11:46 PM
Fun game; however, as you get to the last few levels, it's too luck-dependent on whether the right ingredients turn up to fit your cooking criteria or make the good matches for extra points. That's a little frustrating.
Reibear • December 28, 2008 11:09 AM
That host has a pretty gnarly scar on her arm, is she based on a real person or something? How odd. I definitely like that fashion show game more than this, not just because tiny weird-looking gourmet food was never my thing.
Dora • December 28, 2008 11:18 AM
Hi, Reibear. Yes, Padma, the female host, is a real person. The same host from the show itself. As I understand it, the scar is from a near-fatal car accident she was in years ago.
Snowy • December 28, 2008 2:49 PM
Actually, I really enjoyed this game. I found that eventually the classic combinations started to make sense (for me lime and tomatoes were the standbys, they went with EVERYTHING) and as you stop trying to figure out whether sausage is appropriate for Italian cuisine because it gets more instinctive, it also gets more relaxing--you can pick classic combinations at your leisure.
Anonymous • April 17, 2009 9:09 PM
I've stopped counting how many times i've had to try level 15-2. Any hints or ideas how to pass this level would be greatly appreciated. I've been at it for almost 2 days now.
harmonie • November 8, 2009 2:24 AM
I cannot get past 15-2. I can get 4 stars on the first entree making Shrimp and Scallops with Lettuce and Green beans (eeww) but I CANNOT get over two stars on anything else. Is there a specific meal to make on each one, like the shrimp/scallop salad on the first entree?
Rishakia • November 28, 2009 10:33 PM
Yes she really has that scar in real life. She actually wanted in the game to show up.


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Anglers battle extreme weather on Day 2 of the TBF Central Division Championship
Fredrychowski wants the front of the boat!
Final Day of the TBF Central Division Championship
By BassFederation.com in Central Division
Yankton, South Dakota, – June 6, 2008
It was a tough day in Yankton, S. Dakota as the TBF Central Division Championship came to a conclusion. The boats pulled off the ramp one by one, just as the sun was coming over the horizon. The anglers were all eager to find a limit of keepers, and hopeful to be pronounced the winner of their respective states. However, once again the weather proved to be their number one obstacle. The wind blew so hard it was causing anywhere from 5 to 7 ft. waves, making some of the boats hard to maneuver. But, the anglers still managed to catch some great smallmouth bass, as the final day of the tournament rolled on.
Jason Baird from Gypsum, Kansas was the Central Division Champion and the Castrol Maximum Performer. Jason caught four fish today that weighed 5lbs. 15 ounces, which made him able to rise from his 3rd place finish yesterday and become the tournament champion. He caught a total weight of 22 lbs, which was also enough to make him the leader of his state team and a qualifier for the TBF National Championship. "I found lots of fish the practice day, and fished from those same 20 spots the first two days of the tournament. But, today was a lot different. I fished at one spot right outside the cove all day; I literally used no gas. To catch all of my fish I used 3/16 ounce smallie beaver, and I an 8 ounce seaguar flurocarbon. I had four bites and I caught four fish, and I am so glad that it was enough to qualify me for nationals. This will be my fourth time to go, and I can't wait," Jason said.
Finishing in 2nd place in the individual standing was Zachary King from Clarksville, Arkansas. He caught three fish today that weighed 5 lbs. 4 ounces, making his total weight 20 lbs.1 ounce and making a qualifier for the TBF National Championship. "I fished in 10 to 15 ft water today using an original shaky head football jig. I actually lost a big one this morning, but I stayed in the cove all day and did bed fishing. It's a great opportunity to be representing the state of Arkansas at the TBF National Championship, it will be my second time and I'm really looking forward to it," Zachary said.
Also from Arkansas, state team member Jim Towers finished 3rd and will be representing the state of Arkansas at the 2009 TBF National Championship as their non-boater. He caught three fish today, making his total weight 19 lbs. 4 ounces. "I did get 3 miles up the lake today. But, I ended up fishing mostly in the cove using Carolina rigs. I had three bites, and I caught three keepers," Jim said.
In 4th place was Bryan Fox from Hot Springs, Arkansas with a total weight of 19 lbs. 1 ounce, and rounding out the top 5 was Marion Halbersma from Ozark, Missouri. For more individual standings, click here.
The fisherman responsible for catching the biggest fish today was Chris Scherbring from Abilene, Kansas. He was awarded the big bass cash, with a fish that weighed 4 lbs. 9 ounces. "I fished really slow today, dragging a 5 inch finesse worm on a spot remover jig, along the bottom of the water," Chris said.
The 2008 State Division Champion was the state of Arkansas. With three of the top five individual qualifiers, the state of Arkansas came out on top catching 107 total fish that weighed 156 lbs. 12 ounces.
Oklahoma came in 2nd with 104 total fish that weighed 153 lbs. 13 ounces, and rounding out the top three was Texas with 101 total fish that weighed 146 lbs. 2 ounces. For more state team standings, click here.
The TBF National Championship will be held in 2009, and the location will be announced soon. Then, the top two winners from all 46 state federations will compete to decide who will be the TBF National Champion and the winner of the largest pay-out in 30 years of federation fishing.


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Tracing the Architectural Evolution of Angkor: Part Two
In Part One, we covered the evolution of Angkorian architecture from the 9th century Roluos temples up to the refined gem of Banteay Srei. Here, we'll cover the remainder of Khmer architectural styles, which includes masterpieces like Angkor Wat and the Bayon style temples of Jayavarman VII.
If you're looking for info on a particular style, here are some shortcuts to help you navigate:
Preah Ko style (875-893)
Bakheng style (893-925)
Pre Rup style (944-968)
Banteay Srei style (967-1000)
Khleang style (968-1010)
Baphuon style (1010-1080)
Angkor Wat style (1080-1175)
Bayon style (1180-1230)
Khleang Style (968 - 1010)
Coinciding with the Banteay Srei style of architecture is what experts refer to as Khleang style. The Khleangs, located within the walled city of Angkor Thom, on either side of the road to the Royal Palace, remain an enigma. While the word khleang translates to 'storehouse,' nobody is really sure what purpose these structures once served. Most likely, they were reception halls for dignitaries.
In any case, the North and South Khleangs have had their own style named after them, probably because the main mountain temple of this period was left unfinished.
NortH Khleang
The North Khleang was originally a wooden structure built by King Rajendravarman II, who ruled from 944 to 968. His son Jayavarman V then had it rebuilt in stone.
It's pretty much a long hall with a prasat tower in the middle. However, it also had its own courtyard with an additional cruciform sanctuary in the back.
Interestingly, you can still see wooden beams beneath the door lintels. While some of the wood was added for support just recently, a few pieces have actually been in place since the 10th century.
The North Khleang was mostly built of laterite with an outer sandstone layer. There's not a whole lot to see at this small structure, but a few things to look out for are some neat carvings, miniature temple antefixes and even an ancient (but highly eroded) map on the southern doorway!
South Khleang
The South Khleang was probably built years later by Suryavarman I, who reigned from 1002-1040. It generally follows the same layout as its predecessor, but the South Khleang is slightly more narrow.
Strangely, the South Khleang was left unfinished and its largely undecorated. This is likely due to the turmoil of the civil war that was going on in the early stages of Suryavarman I's reign.
In contrast to the North Khleang, the South Khleang was made entirely of sandstone. For some reason, though, it lacks the central prasat of it's northern counterpart.
BALUSTER WINDOWS: While not the very first use of baluster windows, the Khleangs are some of the notable early examples of this style. These windows featuring a series of carved columns (partially broken above) would become the standard style for windows decorating the long halls and galleries of temples like Ta Keo and Angkor Wat.
Ta Keo
Ta Keo was supposed to be the state mountain temple of Jayavarman V, although it never ended up being used. According to legend, lightning struck the top of the central prasat, which was perceived as a very bad omen. As a result, the project was abandoned, despite having been mostly completed.
At first glance, Ta Keo appears to be a higher, steeper version of Pre Rup. The steep stairways are meant to give visitors the feeling they are ascending up to heaven.
Thanks to its unfinished state, Ta Keo has taught archaeologists a lot about how Angkor temples were built. For example, by observing the blank walls of the temple, researchers learned that the carvings were always made after the blocks were set up. Ta Keo, then, provides a rare opportunity to see temple structures in their naked, raw state.
Additionally, as we'll cover below, Ta Keo was also the first temple to experiment with a number of architectural elements that would become commonplace and future temples.
THE FIRST CONCENTRIC GALLERIES: Ta Keo provides one of the first examples of concentric galleries around the temple, replacing the simple walls surrounding older Angkorian temples. It's also an update to the 'long halls' of Pre Rup, which took on a similar shape but weren't all connected.
The galleries here are small and purely decorative. However, they foreshadow the elaborate bas-relief galleries of future temples like Angkor Wat.
One of Ta Keo's two libraries
As mentioned above, carvings and decoration are entirely missing from some of Ta Keo's structures. Considering how the temple was built shortly after Banteay Srei, one would think that some of the same artists were asked to contribute to Jayavarman V's mountain temple. Clearly, though, the work never began.
The hole left by the lightning strike can still be seen in the central and tallest prasat
CRUCIFORM SANCTUARIES: Ta Keo is also the first example of cruciform sanctuaries, or prasats with openings on all sides. With a few rare exceptions, such as Phnom Bakheng, all prasats in Angkor up to that point had one door facing east with three false doors on the other sides. The style of prasat introduced by Ta Keo would go on to become the new standard at Angkor.
Phimeanakas
Phimeanakas is a rather mysterious temple for a number of reasons. First of all, we're still not exactly sure when it was first built. Some scholars argue that it may even be one of the oldest temples in all of Angkor, while others date it to the mid-10th century. Whatever the case may be, it was renovated and added to by Suryavarman I at the beginning of the 11th century. That's why it's often categorized as Khleang style architecture.
Though the small three-tiered pyramid cannot be climbed, you'll notice a small gallery around the top. Along with Ta Keo, this is the first example of a concentric gallery at Angkor, but nobody's really sure which was first. The lone prasat at the top is also a cruciform sanctuary, the style introduced by Ta Keo. Again, it may have actually been introduced here first, but nobody's certain.
Phimeanakas was located right by the wooden Royal Palace, nothing of which still remains. This pyramid temple, then, may have been strictly limited to royal use. According to Zhou Daguan, the Chinese envoy who visited Angkor in the 13th century, the king would climb Phimeanakas nightly. There, he'd have to make love with a naga (serpent) spirit who'd take on the form of a beautiful woman. According to local belief, if the king failed to do so, disaster was bound to strike the kingdom.
BAPHUON STYLE (1010 - 1080)
The Baphuon style is named after the Baphuon itself, which is one of Angkor's most unique mountain temples. One other temple that fits into this category is the ruined island temple of West Mebon. Experts noticed the similarities in style of both temples' carvings. West Mebon, however, is mostly in ruins, and it's hard to get a clear picture of its structure.
The Baphuon (c. 1060)
The Baphuon was commissioned around the year 1060 by King Udayadityavarman II as his state temple. At the time, it was one of Angkor's most ambitious ever projects. And even over 200 years later, this was the temple that Chinese envoy Zhou Daguan was most impressed with during his visit to Angkor. Sadly, though, much of the temple had collapsed by the 20th century, and it needed to be almost entirely rebuilt. The temple only opened up for visitors as recently as 2011.
A departure from the typical quincunx 'mountain temple' layout that had become the standard by this point, the Baphuon features only one large sanctuary on top of a massive pyramidal base.
The core of the temple was actually a large earth mound, and the architects back then were probably reluctant to build four more towers at the top level. There are, however, four prasats at each corner of the middle level.
Entering the temple, you'll walk along an elevated walkway that stretches out to about 225 meters. You'll then arrive at a large and elaborate entrance gate. Both are a foreshadowing of things to come at Angkor Wat.
Supposedly, there had originally been galleries on the ground level, but they were dismantled in the 15th century to build a large reclining Buddha. Regrettably, that Buddha was never even finished, though you can see a vague outline when the lighting is right.
The Baphuon is highly regarded for its art. The various carvings are mainly scenes from the Ramayana and Mahabharata epics. Walking around the complex, carvings can be seen just about everywhere you look.
The concentric gallery lacks the baluster windows of later temples, and is a design unique to the Baphuon
The tall sanctuary at the pyramid's highest level once featured an even taller tower at the top which has not survived. Zhou Daguan described the Baphuon as a "tower of bronze."
Angkor Wat Style (1080 - 1175)
The Angkor Wat style is considered by many experts to be the peak of Khmer architecture. The style is named, of course, after one of the world's most famous temples, Angkor Wat. But there are also a few other smaller temples built in this style that are worth visiting.
Angkor Wat, the state temple of Suryavarman II, is the world's largest religious monument and one of the finest engineering feats of the ancient world. The entire temples complex takes up around two square kilometers, and it likely even functioned as its own city for much of the 12th century.
Many aspects of the temple have already been seen before at previous state 'mountain temples.' The main prasat towers are arranged in a quincunx pattern of temples like Pre Rup and Ta Keo. There are a number of concentric galleries, such as those at Ta Keo and the Baphuon. And just like many other state temples going back to the 9th century Bakong, the temple is accessed by walking across a moat on a causeway, lined with naga balustrades on either side.
But Angkor Wat takes many ideas of previous temples and recreates them on not only a much larger scale, but in a more refined manner. Architects who've studied the Angkor temples have also noticed the special care taken in the placement of the sandstone blocks, even compared to the later temples of Jayavarman VII.
A WEST-FACING TEMPLE: One major aspect of Angkor Wat which sets it apart from nearly all other temples at Angkor, is the fact that it faces west and not east. The likely reason for this is that Suryavarman II was a devotee of Vishnu, who is sometimes associated with the direction of west.
All other mountain temples up to that point, in contrast, were dedicated to Shiva, hence their east-facing direction.
Another potential reason is that the Suryavarman II intended for the temple to be his tomb, and the setting sun in the west is also a symbol of death.
Regardless of the reason, Angkor Wat has the best lighting in the late afternoon, as opposed to most other Angkor temples which look best in the mornings.
THE WESTERN GATE: Past the causeway is Angkor Wat's massive entrance gate. The gate itself features its own galleries, inside of which you can find intricate lintel carvings. One of the gate's pavilions is home to the eight-armed Vishnu statue pictured below.
While this gate was clearly influenced by that of the Baphuon, it was recreated here on a much grander and more imposing scale. If the goal was to make temple visitors feel tiny, it certainly does its job!
Walking through the Western Gate, the main temple will finally come into view. But you'll still need to walk across another elevated walkway to get there. Once at the entrance, you'll have two choices of where to go next: either walk around the long bas-relief galleries along the perimeter of the temple, or head straight into the cruciform gallery.
BAS-RELIEF GALLERIES: As we've already gone over, concentric galleries were already tried out at a couple of prior temples. They were mostly simplistic in design and undecorated. But at Angkor Wat, we're introduced for the first time to bas-relief galleries.
The galleries are incredibly long, surrounding the entire main portion of the temple. The intricate carvings are largely dedicated to battle scenes, such as the battle at Lanka, which takes place at the end of the Ramayana, and the Mahabharata's grueling 18-day battle of Kurukshetra.
Other relief carvings depict battles led by Suryavarman II himself, while another shows the Churning of the Ocean of Milk, a famous mythological scene in which Vishnu plays a starring role.
There are also two corner pavilions which contain additional carvings. With so much to see, you may want to visit Angkor Wat more than once, as it's a lot to take in during a single visit.
CRUCIFORM GALLERY: Back at the front of the lower level is a series of galleries in the shape of a cruciform. Here you'll be able to find all sorts of carvings, as well as a section with a number of Buddha statues. Like many temples at Angkor, Angkor Wat was later converted into a Theravada Buddhist temple well after the Khmer Empire's decline.
APSARAS: Apsaras are a type of female divinity, or devata, which appear in many Hindu myths. Carvings of these celestial dancers are common throughout all Angkorian temples, but they're nowhere near as prevalent as at Angkor Wat. In fact, the temple boasts over 1800 of them in total!
Angkor Wat's second floor is home to another series fo galleries, as well as some beautiful apsara carvings. It's also the perfect place to walk around for a clear view of the five prasat towers up above.
A total of twelve staircases lead to the third and highest level of the temple, but the only one in use today is situated in the northeast corner. Be sure to have your knees and shoulders covered if you want to be allowed up.
Angkor Wat's central sanctuary stands at 55 meters high. And it was here where the temple's original Vishnu statue once stood. Interestingly, there's also a pit beneath the prasat that descends all the way down to the ground. This was likely constructed as a symbolic representation of Mt. Meru and the 'three worlds' of Hindu cosmology.
Walking around, enjoy the excellent views from the galleries. You can also see some more lintel carvings of mythological scenes, as well as exquisite apsaras and devatas. One unfortunate apsara even had most of her face removed long ago by looters searching for hidden treasures!
Thommanon
Outside the walls of Angkor Thom are two temples which are also considered to have been built in the Angkor Wat style, though nobody knows for sure exactly when they were constructed.
Thommanon consists of a simple layout of a central cruciform sanctuary (as introduced at Ta Keo) with a gopura attached to the main entrance (as introduced at Banteay Srei). It was the similarities of the apsara carvings with those of Angkor Wat, however, that helped archaeologists date this temple.
Chau Say Tevoda
Just across the road from Thommanon is Chau Say Tevoda, the larger and more impressive of the two temples. The temple was recently restored, and you can easily tell what's new by looking at the colors of the stones.
Chau Say Tevoda follows the same basic layout of Thommanon, but with an additional four entrance gates on all sides. Furthermore, a long causeway leads to the eastern entrance. The likeness of the prasat towers with those of Angkor Wat is another reason why this temple is categorized as 'Angkor Wat' style.
Banteay Samre
Another temple to be considered part of the Angkor Wat style is Banteay Samre, arguably one of Angkor's most underrated temples. The center point of the temple is a single prasat with a gopura attached to the entrance. That, along with two libraries, are surrounded by a concentric gallery enclosure with entrances on all sides. And all that is then surrounded by yet another walled enclosure.
The temple was either constructed during the reign of Suryavarman II, or his successor Dharanindravarman II. The latter, who also happens to be the father of Jayavarman VII (see below), was also likely responsible for a magnificent temple known as Beng Mealea. (While also considered to be part of the Angkor Wat style, Beng Mealea is outside of town and not accessible with your basic Archaeological Park pass.)
Bayon Style (1180 - 1230)
Finally, we arrive at the final style of Angkorian architecture. The Bayon style, as its known, is synonymous with King Jayavarman VII, also nicknamed the "great builder king." This fervent Mahayana Buddhist ruler had an unprecedented number of structures built throughout his empire, which stretched throughout modern-day Cambodia, Thailand and Laos.
In addition to the large quantity of new temples built during this period of Khmer history, the Empire's shift from Hinduism to Buddhism also signaled a change in architectural symbolism. While there's no way to cover all of Jayavarman VII's temples in a single article, let's go over the most famous ones, including the stunning mountain temple after which the style is named. But first, let's cover what are known as the 'triad temples.'
Ta Prohm (1186)
Ta Prohm was Jayavarman VII's first major temple, which was an ancestral temple dedicated to his mother. It also functioned as a university.
While the temple is impressive on its own, it's become one of Angkor's most iconic temples due to the large trees growing on top of some of the structures. This provides a fascinating insight into how many of the Angkor temples must've looked when first rediscovered.
HALL OF DANCERS: One new feature that most Bayon style temples share in common is the Hall of Dancers. Structurally, they were probably inspired by the cruciform galleries at the entrance of Angkor Wat. However, in terms of decoration, they're entirely dedicated to dancing apsaras.
Ta Prohm's Hall of Dancers is normally inaccessible, but you can visit the halls of the following two temples.
At the temple entrance we have our first glimpse of the enigmatic face towers that have come to symbolize Jayavarman VII's reign
Preah Khan (1191)
Preah Khan is the largest of Jayavarman VII's 'triad temples.' It was dedicated to both his father as well as the Bodhisattva called Avalokiteshvara.
This was likely the temporary base of Jayavarman VII's kingdom while they were still reconstructing the walls of Angkor Thom, which had been sacked by the Chams a couple decades prior.
1+8+4 LAYOUT: Preah Khan introduces an interesting new temple layout that also gets used at the Bayon. The central prasat (with a gopura attached to the front) is then surrounded by 8 other sanctuaries. This entire group is then surrounded by another group of four prasats.
However, only the one at the front of the temple is a standalone prasat. The other outer three are actually part of their own small satellite temples, complete with concentric gallery enclosures. In front of the whole thing sits the Hall of Dancers at the temple entrance.
Preah Kahn contains this unique structure, which happens to be the only use of round columns at Angkor
Banteay Kdei
Banteay Kdei is the smallest of the triad temples, but follows the same basic layout. This temple was dedicated to the Buddha, and quite possibly to Jayavarman VII himself.
FILLING IN THE SPACE: Another aspect of Jayavarman VII's temples is how cluttered they can often feel. During previous eras, there was ample space in between the main sanctuary and the walls or galleries which enclosed the temple. Perhaps there were a few libraries in between.
The Bayon style temples, in contrast, fill in this empty space with a near countless amount of shrines to various deities. Jayavarman VII introduced the worship of many new Buddhist Bodhisattvas to his kingdom, but he also continued to revere the gods of Hinduism. It's estimated that the number of deities worshipped at some of these temples even numbered in the hundreds.
Old and new: A traditional naga balustrade leads to a Hall of Dancers
FROM QUINCUNX TO CARDINAL POINTS:
Since its inception at Phnom Bakheng around the year 907, the Bayon style temples are the first to depart from the classical quincunx tower layout. While there is still one central temple in the middle, the surrounding prasats are now located at the four cardinal points around it.
This is hard to see when visiting, as most of Jayavarman VII's temples are flat. However, the Bayon, his only 'mountain temple,' also uses this layout, combined with the 1+8+4 setup introduced at Preah Kahn.
Formerly, all the prasats of the quincunx mountain temples faced east (or west in Angkor Wat's case). At Preah Kahn, all faced east except the western sanctuary, which opened to the west in honor of Vishnu. At the Bayon, on the other hand, the sanctuaries all face the cardinal directions in which they're situated. This is also demonstrated in Jayavarman VII's mysterious face towers.
Bayon (late 12th - early 13th century)
Jayavarman VII's state mountain temple is one of the most unique structures in all of Angkor. The structure is so elaborate and complex that it can difficult to wrap your head around, even after multiple visits. But that's also what makes the temple, which originally once glistened with gold, such a treat to visit.
As mentioned above, Jayavarman VII abandoned the classical quincunx layout in favor of placing four smaller towers at the cardinal points, though there are many additional towers beyond those. He also utilized the 1+8+4 style he implemented at Preah Khan.
You will notice that the temple has no elaborate entrance gate like at Angkor Wat, and no larger outer wall or gallery enclosing the complex. But when you consider the fact that the Bayon sits at the very center of the walled city of Angkor Thom, we can start to understand the reasons why.
It's likely that Jayavarman VII intended for the walls of the city itself to act as the outer temple walls, and for the city gates to double as the temple gates. Angkor Thom, of course, encompasses many other temples within its territory (such as Phimeanakas and the Baphuon, to name a few). But perhaps Jayavarman VII also wanted inhabitants to think of the entire capital city as a part of his state temple.
Clearly inspired by Angkor Wat, the Bayon features not one but two bas-relief galleries. One set can be found outside, encircling the temple, while further inside you'll find more reliefs under a roof. The scenes depict mythological stories from both Hinduism and Buddhism, while others show Jayavarman VII's military efforts against the Champa Kingdom.
The Bayon is often likened to a labyrinth. There are innumerable halls, galleries and chambers to explore. And every time you look up, you're bound to see a tower of some sort. It's said that the temple once consisted of 49 towers, but today there are only 37 still standing.
THE FACES: One of, if not the most, defining characteristic of the Bayon are all the smiling faces. In fact, there are over 200 of them! Originally, the towers were thought to represent Brahma, the four-faced Hindu creator god. But once it became clear that the Bayon was a Buddhist temple, experts were left scratching their heads.
The truth is, nobody knows for sure who the faces are supposed to represent. The popular theories, though, are that they're either Avalokiteshvara, or perhaps they're Jayavarman VII himself.
The fact that the faces are spreading out in all directions might also symbolize the king's intention to spread Buddhism throughout the kingdom.
The Bayon's central tower is in a circular shape – the only one of its kind at Angkor. And that tower actually consists of eight sanctuaries within it. Inside the central sanctuary was a Buddha statue which can now be seen at a nearby shrine called Vihear Prampil Loveng.
Banteay Thom
Jayavarman VII's 'triad temples' and the Bayon do not paint the whole picture of just how many different kinds of structures were built during his reign. In fact, with all the alterations and innovations brought forth by the Bayon style, it's rather surprising to learn that Jayavarman VII also reintroduced an old favorite: the trimurti.
That's right, the layout we were first introduced to with Preah Ko, built in 897, and then used sporadically throughout the 900's, made a comeback at the end of the 12th century. Considering how the Khmer stopped building temples after Jayavarman VII's reign, it's interesting to see Angkorian architecture come full circle like this.
The simple layout of these temples also made them a popular design choice in distant Khmer outposts. These temples, such as Banteay Thom, are usually not dedicated to the Hindu trinity. Instead, the three towers represent Lokeshvara, Prajnaparamita, and the Buddha himself.
Post-Bayon Style?
One of the most mysterious aspects of Khmer history is the fact that they pretty much stopped building stone temples after the death of Jayavarman VII. This is the same society that had been constantly building new temples for hundreds of years, so why did they just stop?
Nobody is certain. One theory is that the walls of Angkor Thom provided safety and stability. And with the Bayon already at its center, no future kings were able to build a new state temple within the confines of the walled capital.
Other factors involved include the transition from Mahayana to Theravada Buddhism, though we know that the Theravada Buddhists over in Siam were quite fond of their construction projects. And Angkor still continued to thrive for awhile after Jayavarman VII's death, as evidenced by the account of Chinese envoy Zhou Daguan, who visited in 1297.
There were at least a few new modest temples constructed, however. The last structure with a clear given date is called Prasat Top East. It's a small single sanctuary temple dated 1295, near the end of Jayavarman VIII's reign.
Another candidate for a post-Jayavarman VII structure is Preah Palilay, which can be found within Angkor Thom. It's a very tall and narrow sanctuary, unlike any other temples before it. Many experts consider it to be one of the kingdom's final temples. However, similar temples exist near the former outpost city of Banteay Chmar, and locals there attribute them to the reign of Jayavarman VII.
As archaeological work continues to take place, perhaps we'll one day gain some clearer insight.
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Not only that but she's bringing the sport to an entirely new audience. The ECB Level Two coach is running girl-only sessions across the county, taking the sport into inner-city venues in Bradford and Leeds.
Firmly believing that Asian girls need a safe space to express their cricket ability, Maryam, 21, has transformed the coaching available for girls, and the aspiring players she has worked with are embracing her message.
"Where I live, it's hard for young girls to go out and their parents trust them with what they're doing and what they're getting up to," she says.
Maryam admits that introducing cricket to a traditionally hard-to-reach section of society brings with it a range of challenges – but she has proved that there's not only a real appetite for the game in the Muslim community in Bradford and Leeds but also a huge untapped pool of talent.
Now in her second year at Leeds Beckett University, where she is training to be a teacher, Maryam hopes to play her role in revolutionising women's cricket in the community.
"There are more and more women coaches out there doing excellent jobs, particularly Muslim cricket coaches wearing the scarf," she says.
"In the past it wasn't normal to see female coaches from the Muslim community but the feedback I've got has been great.
"A few of the fathers have thanked me and told me to keep up the good work. I would like to think that I've had an impact.
Maryam's work extends beyond the sessions she runs.
She also provides feedback to girls in her classes electronically, enabling her to interact remotely with the players.
The success of the England women's team has already gone a long way to raising the profile of the sport and encourage soaring participation levels throughout the country.
Now Maryam is busy ensuring that it touches cricket lovers everywhere.


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Danish turbine supplier Vestas is supplying 33, 3 MW turbines for a EUR 89 million wind farm being developed across two sites by Croatian-German company Jura Energija on the Svilaja mountain. With planning permission already granted, construction work is expected to start this spring. Seventeen of the turbines will go up in Crotia's Split-Dalmatia district while 16 will be installed in the neighbouring district of Sibenik-Knin. Around 70% of the project costs are being covered by a loan from foreign banks. The Svilaja wind farm will be connected to the distribution network operated by Croatian power utility Hrvatska Elektroprivreda. The purchase price for the electricity generated, stipulated under Croatia's renewable energy law, is currently EUR 0.072/kWh, payable for a 12-year period. The rate is linked to the retail price index. A review of the fixed price system is planned for 2010. Upon completion, Svilaja will boost Croatia's wind capacity to almost 83 MW, up from just 16.8 MW from two projects today. With investors attracted by the 12-year fixed power purchase price plus tax breaks, including exemption from paying an energy annuity to local authorities, Croatia is enjoying a mini wind rush. A further 40 projects, with a combined capacity of 600 MW, are under development in the country. About 100 locations have been earmarked for wind farm construction for a total potential of 1300 MW. Croatia's energy development strategy document expects 300 MW of new renewable energy power capacity to be built by 2010, supplying 4.5% of the country's electricity, up from just 0.6% in 2002. Jura Energija, based in Seget-Vranjica, is a subsidiary of German firm Jura Energie. Besides Germany and Croatia, the company is planning to build wind projects in Greece.


Get over to our babyblog SHOE to watch Ian Oland's interview with the Hershey Bear's own Andrew Gordon. Last week, Ian cornered the AHL's most prolific scorer in the locker room and forced him to answer questions about Sidney Crosby, not making the Capitals roster, Braden Holby's eccentricities, and punishing AHL schedules. Gordon, who contributed to RMNB this spring, was a very good sport.
Here's your pullquote: "My skill-set is equal, or if not, better than [Sidney's]." The kid's a laugh riot.
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When a Caps Prospect goes above and beyond the call of duty, a one paragraph summary in Prospect Watch does not suffice. Today, we detail the fantastic first half of Evgeny Kuznetsov's sophomore KHL season. Take it away, Fedor.
Kuznetsov gestures to Traktor fans during a post-game celebration. See the video below for more.
During the 2010 NHL Entry Draft on June 26th, General Manager George McPhee had his sights set on one player. In his eagerness, he even tried to trade away a prospect for a move up ten spots in the first round to get his man. That would prove to be unnecessary.
Evgeny Kuznetsov fell to the Caps at pick number 26. "We think he's a very, very dynamic player," McPhee said of Kuz at the time. "He can skate, he thinks the game well, he moves the puck, he really attacks the net." Braden Holtby agrees.
Fast-forward five months. You'll find the 18 year-old tearing up the KHL in only his second season. Since being put on the "Young Guns Line" with Andrei Popov (a Philadelphia Flyers '06 draftee) and Anton Glinkin, Kuznetsov has found some serious chemistry with his linemates. He has four goals and two assists in six games since the EuroHockeyTour break ended on November 17th. His team, Traktor Chelyabinsk, has won five straight games.
The Caps blew out Tampa Bay 6 to nothing, and– just when we thought sitting Fleischmann was the answer the lines were clicking– we got more change. Admit it: you thought line combos were chosen using random ping pong ball selection. How else can you explain the constant Changing Of The Linemates?
This week we'll take a quick look at how the top 6 line combos and blueline pairings are doing at even strength and how the goalies are doing overall, with respect to scoring chances. In the following weeks (as I get more comfortable with SQL) I will add goals scored for and against. For now it's just scoring chances. I use a specific definition of what I consider a scoring chance based on shot quality data and log everyone who is on the ice at the time using the script from Vic Ferrari. As always, you can find the spreadsheet online.


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Blue Man Group - 25 years on
The Blue Man Group have created successful stage productions all around the world, since 1991. They are 3 friends, originally from Manhattan's lower east side New York.
Phil Stanton, Matt Goldman and Chris Wink. Their performances caught the attention of the US media initially at small venues in New York clubs before getting full time show at Astor Place Theatre. Today they have ongoing shows at venues in Berlin, Chicago, New York and Vegas to name a few. They currently employ over 500 staff and revenues are exceeding $100m. The Blue Man Group are a big ticket production company no doubt.
The original Blue Man characters apparently came about as there were violent episodes on the streets of New York. The trio wanted to form a character who looked angry and fearsome to cops or gang bangers. The characater (see pic) has no ears and never speaks.
On average, over 2 million people attend their shows each year. Madame Tussauds in New York has recently unveiled models of them. Not only are they talented stage performers, with brilliantly produced shows, they have recorded 5 audio albums, some on bizarre home made instruments. They shows are full of energy and audience engagement, but many New York theatre goers nowadays feel they have sold out a little. They don't seem to care and were quoted as saying 'we were never meant to be avant garde anyway'.
To celebrate 25 years in the Industry they got to switch the lights on the Empire State Building blue for the night, that's a pretty impressive way to say thank you for your services to US modern performing arts!
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After 30 years in the nursing profession and raising a family, Lisa joined our team in 2013. Lisa has completed Pet first aid. The dogs adore Lisa and her love for them shows in everything she does. Her favorite thing about working at The Dog Paws Inn is getting to know each of their personalities.
In addition to her assistance here at The Dog Paws Inn, she volunteers at a local animal shelter, walking the dogs and working on a transport team receiving dogs from the South. She also volunteers at meals on wheels.
She has an Australian Shepherd named Niko, a lab mix rescue from Tennessee named Millie, and a cat named Pierre that she rescued from a ditch.
After a career in banking and then taking time off after her children were born, Debi decided to return to the workforce and follow her passion ~ DOGS! In 2006 Debi joined the team at The Dog Paws Inn and quickly moved into the role of assistant manager. She has been a vital part of The Dog Paws Inn since that time and has helped shape it into what it is today.
Debi completed dog first aid and takes a refresher course regularly to keep herself up to date. She also enjoys taking classes related to dog training and hopes to raise service dogs in the future. She has three "dog savvy" cats, Hobbes, Grace, and Jamie.
Her favorite thing about working at The Dog Paws Inn is that the dog are excited and "throw a party" every morning just because she shows up ~ No one at the office ever did that!
In 2002, Catherine left a professional career to pursue her true vocation, working with dogs. In June of 2003, Catherine founded The Dog Paws Inn.
Catherine completed dog first aid and takes a refresher course regularly to keep herself up to date. She also enjoys taking training classes with her dog, Gizmo. The pair have taken companion dog, agility, rally, and noseworks classes together and are always looking for a new adventure.
In 2014, Catherine founded and continues to lead a trade organization, Owners of Dog Daycares, LLC. Its membership comprises over 900 dog daycare owners world-wide. The purpose of the organization is to provide opportunities for its members to learn from each other, support each other and help each other strive toward "best practices" in dog care and in their businesses. She and her leadership team offer an annual conference for the group's members.
She has been a member of the local dog owners group, Dog Owners of Greater Scarborough, since its inception. She also served as Chair of the Town of Scarborough's Canine Education and Enforcement Ad Hoc Committee.
Catherine lives onsite at The Dog Paws Inn with her two rescue dogs, Sophie, a "bassador" and Gizmo, a miniature pinscher mix. She loves working directly with her customers, canine and human, as well as overseeing all other aspects of the business.


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Kleo Pharmaceuticals Inc. Appoints David A. Spiegel as Chief Executive Officer
Kleo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Sept. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Kleo Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biotechnology company pioneering a new class of immunotherapies utilizing small molecules to activate an individual's own immune system to fight against cancers and infectious diseases, announced today the appointment of David A. Spiegel, M.D. Ph.D., as Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. Dr. Spiegel will also serve on the company's Board of Directors. He is a co-founder of Kleo Pharmaceuticals and the scientist who discovered and developed Antibody Recruiting Molecules (ARMs) and Synthetic Antibody Mimics (SyAMs) in his laboratory at Yale University.
"Because the ARM and SyAM platforms are unique technologies with such tremendous potential for expanding the field of immunotherapy, we felt it was absolutely key for us to have David's mind and leadership at the helm of the company that will champion this approach in the clinic. We are looking forward to contributing our development and commercial experience and expertise to transform David's vision into a life-changing reality for patients," said Declan Doogan, M.D., Chairman of the Board for Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, which led Kleo's series A financing.
"This is a golden age for immunotherapies and I am very grateful to be a part of this revolution in patient treatment options," said Dr. Spiegel. "Small molecule immunotherapies have so many unique and potentially advantageous characteristics when compared to biologics that it will be exciting to see where our platforms will ultimately be best deployed in the fight against disease."
Dr. Spiegel is a Professor of Chemistry and Pharmacology at Yale University where he heads the Spiegel Research Group. During his time as a faculty member, he has led research efforts in a number of successful directions, ranging from the development of antibody-recruiting molecules to fundamental studies of advanced glycation end-products. He has co-authored over 40 peer-reviewed publications and is an inventor with over a dozen patents. He has consulted to International Flavors and Fragrances, Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Allied-Bristol Life Sciences. He has been recognized with various awards and honors, including the NIH Director's New Innovator Award, the Department of Defense Era of Hope Scholar Award, the Ellison Medical Foundation New Scholar Award in Aging Research, the Novartis Early Career Award in Organic Chemistry, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Explorations Award, an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellowship, an Arthur C. Cope Early Career Scholars Award, and others.
About Kleo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Kleo Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a biotechnology company initially formed on the basis of intellectual property from the Spiegel Lab at Yale University. The company was founded by Dr. David Spiegel and Roy Prieb is focused on developing a new class of targeted immunotherapies. The company is based in New Haven, CT. Further information regarding Kleo can be found at: http://kleopharmaceuticals.com.
About Biohaven Pharmaceuticals
Biohaven recently provided Series A funding to Kleo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and entered into a master services agreement to provide clinical development support to help advance Kleo's small molecule, immune based therapeutics called Antibody Recruiting Molecules (ARMs) and Synthetic Antibody Mimics (SyAMS). Biohaven is a privately-held biopharmaceutical company with expertise in late stage clinical development and has a portfolio of multiple late stage drug assets. Biohaven has licensed intellectual property from Yale University, Catalent, ALS Biopharma LLC, and Massachusetts General Hospital. The company has advanced multiple candidates into the clinic and plans on pivotal trials beginning late 2016. Biohaven is owned by a group of investors including Yale University, Portage Biotech Inc. (OTC Market: PTGEF, Canadian Securities Exchange: PBT.U), John W. Childs and other private investors. Further information regarding Biohaven can be found at: http://biohavenpharma.com.
This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. federal and Canadian securities laws. These forward-looking statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties, including statements that are based on the current expectations and assumptions of the Company's management. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release regarding the Company's plans and objectives, expectations and assumptions of management are forward-looking statements. The use of certain words, including the words "estimate," "project," "intend," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "will," "plan," "could," "may" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The Company may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on the Company's forward-looking statements. Various important factors could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those that may be expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements including receipt of regulatory approvals and market conditions. The forward-looking statements are made as of this date and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Roy Prieb
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Watch out for the tempting promises and easy rewards of false gods and idols because they always lead to confusion, disappointment and even death, Pope Francis said.
"We are tempted to seek even fleeting comfort, which seems to fill the emptiness of solitude and ease the exertion of believing" in God, especially in times of trouble, he said Jan. 11 during his weekly general audience.
But the hope and security that come from God "never ever disappoint," he said. "Idols always let you down" since they are figments of the imagination and not "alive and real" like God.
The pope continued his series of talks on Christian hope by reflecting on Psalm 115, which warns of the false hopes and securities offered by man-made idols.
Even things like physical beauty and health become idols when a person is willing "to sacrifice everything" in order to obtain or maintain them, he said.
"They are all things that confuse the heart and mind and instead of promoting life, they lead to death," he said. As an example of this, he said he once heard a woman speak very nonchalantly about procuring an abortion because the pregnancy would have ruined her figure.
"These are idols and they take you down the wrong path. They do not give you happiness," he said.
The pope marveled at the huge number of fortunetellers he used to see sitting in a city park in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the lines of people waiting their turn to consult them.
The shtick "is always the same, 'There is a woman in your life,' 'Something dark is coming,'" he said ominously. But the people would pay to hear such things, and this was supposed to make them feel better even though they were putting their trust in a bunch of nonsense, he said.
"Even we, people of the church, run this risk" of becoming worldly, he said. "We need to be in the world, but defend ourselves from the illusions" and idols of the world.
"In this God, we have hope. This is the God that is not an idol, that never disappoints," and always remembers his people even during their most difficult trials, he said.
"I found out that there are pretty crafty (people) who charge for tickets," which should have written on them in different languages that they are completely free of charge.
"Whoever makes you pay to get you into an audience commits a crime," he said. Tickets for papal Masses also always are free. No tickets are needed for the noon Angelus prayer.


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510 S Washington Ave., Symbol of the Death of the Farm in Orting WA
Posted on Sep 17, 2013 @ 1:15 by opticalreflex
I don't know why I developed a fascination with the Engfer farm; perhaps it was just something about the big red house at 510 S Washington Ave. that stood as a last bastion of a way of life as you entered the City of Orting. I actually drove past it for years, always wondering who lived there, then if someone still lived there and finally who had lived there. It wasn't until June of 2012 that I stopped and really looked around.
As is always the case with me and abandoned houses, (or cars, or trucks, or factories….), I wanted the house to speak to me—to tell me about its history and its people, but it remained mute, so I had to go looking for answers. I found some. Enough to paint a small picture. I never have met a member of the Engfer family nor had the opportunity to talk to them about their history but perhaps I will someday.
Karl Engfer and his wife, Pauline (Arndt) Engfer Came to Orting in about 1903. Like many of Orting's residents, they were of German descent, having migrated to the sugar cane fields of Hawaii for work and from there moved on to Orting; lots of work was advertised in Orting and by 1903 there was already a substantial German community there. They brought with them their children, Karl Jr., Minnie, John, Edith, Dora, Bertha, Margaruite/Margaret, Elizabeth, Ernest, Max and Erna. They were a busy couple.
The house that has held my attention, as far as I can tell, was established in 1912 by Karl and Pauline, worked, and later leased, by the family. John took over from the lessees in 1932, presumably with his wife, Margret/Margaruite Deatry.
John and Margaret had four children; Frederick, Minnie, Herman and Martin. According to the 1940 census, Margaret was 19 years younger than John and they lived with 4 ½ year old Fred.
In an November 2000 article from goodthings.com, I found that Fred, Barbara and their son John were hard at work providing organic produce to the local are and while they weren't a certified organic operation according to the article, "'It is going to take a lot to convince me to use pesticides,' says Fred. He does not like the idea of using poison on his food." Apparently it was a great place for lady bugs to live and work.
They sold to Associated Grocers for awhile, but doing so didn't leave enough to go around for the local clientele, so they gave up AG and focused on the people they knew.
In 2006 Eijiro Kawada wrote, in Tacoma's New Tribune, that John Engfer and his mother, Barbara, were growing just enough for themselves and leasing the rest of the land for pumpkin growing. Fred had passed away in 2003 and they were hoping to keep the place open until their centennial year, 2012. It didn't happen.
For awhile, they leased part of the land to Chet Sidu, who came to America from Punjab, India in 1998 to farm. He grew raspberries there until it appeared the land would be sold in 2008. The deal didn't go through, but by that time Mr. Sidu had pulled out all of his irrigation equipment and moved on.
Orting, and many other small towns are hemmed in by the boundaries they agreed to in the Washington Growth Management Act of 1990. Since they can't expand outside that area growth comes from paving over farm land. In the case of the Engfer land and the Gratzner land just north of it, it provides the only space for commercial growth for the city. Overwhelmed by the proliferation of houses, the City put a moratorium on them. "They want to see a mix of stores and offices on that land—and the tax revenue that comes with it," Kawada wrote.
And so, this year, the Engfer place came to an end. I was able to spend some time photographing what was left of the farm and present a gallery of some of those haunting photos.
Meanwhile, my research continues on Orting, and the Engfer's, and perhaps some other folks along the way.
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Wherever You Go, There You Are is the title of one of Jon Kabat-Zinn's books. The book is about meditation and mindfulness. The title sounds quite apparent. Of course wherever you go, there you are, however the reality is that we are so often lost in the constant trance of thoughts in our heads that we can no longer enjoy what is right in front of us.
The other evening, I went for a lovely walk with my husband. Usually, walking for me is the act of moving with purpose rather quickly from point A to arrive at point B. However, this walk was more intended to help us connect after a long week.
The walk was pleasant for a while, but I found myself getting irritated. Now, whenever I am walking with my husband, he often tells me to slow down, only he doesn't say slow down he says, "You're speeding up again." (which can be quite irritating to me).
I found myself annoyed at having to alter my speed. After a few minutes of dwelling in irritation, I started to simply take a few spacious breaths and drop into the body more.
I noticed my feet touching the ground, along with the sound of each step and feeling the temperature of the breeze on my exposed skin. I began to move with more natural awareness. I began to think about why was I rushing? I didn't have to hurry anywhere in that moment. We weren't under any time constraints, so why was I pushing so hard and fast to get to my destination. After all, our evening walk together was genuinely about connecting and talking after a long week.
When I began to ease into the stroll at a more leisurely pace, I was also able to zoom in on, being more of an attentive listener to my husband. I suddenly stopped trying so hard to get somewhere and to recognize this mindful moment of being present with where I was. It made me think back to one of Jon Kabit Zinn's book titles Wherever You Go, There You Are. This book title is such a great phrase to repeat to yourself as a reminder to not only arrive in the current moment but to try to stay in it over and over again.
After few more blocks, the pace felt good, I allowed the tension in my shoulders to drop and I even noticed my mind relaxed into the ease of just walking and enjoying my partner's company.
My husband stretched out to hold my hand as we walked. I softened some more and noticed again what was most important at this moment. This moment was allowing me to connect with a loved one and be here in my body and mind in this ever-present moment.
In reflecting on this moment, I can look back and understand that I had underlying stress and anxiety lurking below the surface which was manifesting itself during our walk. It wasn't the actual pace of the walk that was my actual cause of irritation. However, when the feeling of irritation arose, I was able to put specific mindfulness practice into place that allowed me to better understand myself in that moment and to fall into the state of being more present and connected during the walk. And with this came a sense of gratitude and appreciation for not letting this wonderful moment be lost.
Even on difficult days, mindfulness can help us to find that sense of peace and calm if we are willing to put it into practice.


Argentine hitman Lionel Messi's brace silenced the Bernabeu as Barcelona took three points from their trip to the Spanish capital.
Luis Enrique's side had a point to prove after crashing out of the Champions League earlier in the week, and they brought themselves back into the La Liga race with a victory over Real Madrid on Sunday.
Zinedine Zidane's side took the lead, thanks to some calamitous defending by Barcelona, when Casemiro found himself at the right place to nod home.
But it did not take long for Lionel Messi to stamp his authority on the game, as a swift one-two with one of his teammates put him one goal. He finished with ease to take his side home on level terms.
The Catalan giants dominated the game after the break, and finally took the lead through a sumptuous goal from Ivan Rakitic from outside the box.
It was worthy of winning a game like the El Classico and it looked like it would be one, as Real Madrid skipper Sergio Ramos picked up a red card not too long after the goal, for a dubious challenge on Lionel Messi. Stopping a clear counter-attack and plunging with his foot in the air, Ramos could not have too many complaints on seeing a straight red, which made it difficult for the European champions.
However, even when down to 10 men, Zidane put on James Rodriguez to salvage something from the game and the Colombian responded in fine fashion, finding the back of the net with less than four minutes to play.
It looked like Barcelona were taking just a point from this tie, but in the last minute of stoppage time, Sergi Roberto's sprint through the middle opened up the Real Madrid defence and gave Barcelona a chance to come back. And that chance fell to one Lionel Messi who made no mistake.
Keylor Navas, who made a number of incredible saves throughout the night, was beaten at the near post by pinpoint accuracy from the Argentine.
Barcelona are now level on points with Real Madrid, who have a game in hand and are right back in the title race.