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Champions Showdown: Big leads after day one
by Carlos Alberto Colodro
9/3/2019 – While those in the United States had an "unofficial end-of-summer" holiday during Labour Day, Garry Kasparov was back to work at the Champions Showdown event in Saint Louis. The former world champion had it rough, though, as he ended up losing his last three games against world number two Fabiano Caruana. Levon Aronian and Peter Svidler also racked up comfortable advantages over Hikaru Nakamura and Leinier Dominguez respectively, while Wesley So will kick off day two with a 4:2 lead over Veselin Topalov. | Photo: Lennart Ootes / Saint Louis Chess Club
Cornered knights
Chess 9LX, or Chess 960, or Fischer Random Chess, as it was originally called, is a variant where the pieces on the first row are placed in random, thus nullifying the effect of opening preparation and pattern recognition in playing a game (960 denotes the total number of random setups theoretically possible in the initial position).
The format in Saint Louis stipulates that a new starting position must be drawn every four rounds, which means all sixteen games played on day one had the same setup at the outset. On Monday, the position had both knights "on the rim" — i.e. on the a and h-files — and the bishops dangerously pointed at the opponent's queenside. Therefore, as the kingside pawns needed to advance quickly in order to open up the diagonals for the bishops, an early development of the queenside knights with ♘b3 and ♞b6 was the norm on most boards.
Once the position was drawn, the players had one hour to prepare before the games — not with any sort of electronic device but together with some other participant. Garry Kasparov studied the setup with his compatriot Peter Svidler; Hikaru Nakamura partnered up with Wesley So; Veselin Topalov looked at the piece configuration with Leinier Dominguez; and Fabiano Caruana teamed up with Levon Aronian.
Two rounds of rapid (30 minutes plus 10-second delay) and two rounds of blitz (5 minutes plus 5-second delay) were in store.
Leinier Dominguez, Veselin Topalov and Hikaru Nakamura in high spirits during the pre-game meeting | Photo: Lennart Ootes
Fabiano Caruana 5:1 Garry Kasparov
The legend from Baku started with White and finished game one on the better side of a 42-move draw. Caruana established a sort of Leningrad variation of the Dutch Defence, with both players castling kingside. Eventually, time management played an important role in this encounter — and throughout the day — as the former world champion found himself hurried by the clock, most likely due to the lack of practice. Had he preserved more time on the clock, perhaps he would not have allowed his opponent to find the repetition that led to the draw.
Game two followed, and it was the turning point of the match-up. Apparently, Caruana thought he had to use his chances with White and played rather loosely, leaving his king uncastled and defyingly opening lines left and right. Kasparov, true to his nature, responded in kind, working to get the most of his initiative on the queenside until achieving a clearly winning position. But then disaster struck:
The Aggressive Classical Dutch for Black
The Dutch (1.d4 f5) is known as a very aggressive and unbalanced opening, resulting in the lowest percentage of draws among the most common replies to 1.d4 . The opening became popular during the 1951 World Championship match, where both players tried it successfully. Today, players known for spectacular attacking chess are using the opening as a dangerous, surprise weapon.
As Kasparov himself mentioned afterwards, pretty much any move wins for Black here — 30...♜e3, 30...♜d2; even 30...♚b8 or 30...h5 maintain the advantage. But not 30...♝xb2, the move chosen by the Russian. After 31.♖c5 ♛b4 32.♖xa5+, White is not only out of trouble...he is now completely winning. Kasparov resigned after 32...♚b6 33.♖a4 ♛b3 34.♕xb2.
Venkatachalam Saravanan is in Saint Louis and reported:
Just when Caruana is deciding to capture the a5-pawn with his queen or the rook, out came the famous Kasparov facial gestures and self-contempt, muttering to himself and throwing up his head up in disgust. The rest was a picture in the great man being disappointed with himself and bewildered on what had just happened. The histrionics are a treat to watch, though you can't help but admire the man's passion too.
The 13th world champion was devastated and could not recover from such letdown. He got a good position in the first blitz game, but quickly collapsed and lost after 38 moves. Finally, in the last encounter of the day, Caruana took advantage of his rival's reckless play to get a clear 23-move victory.
Fabiano Caruana will not have it easy against his retired opponent | Photo: Lennart Ootes
Levon Aronian 5½:½ Hikaru Nakamura
When the four rounds were over, Aronian talked to Maurice Ashley — while sporting flashy red shoes — and simply stated that his opponent had had "an off-day", which clearly illustrates what transpired in their match-up.
In game one, Nakamura had White and castled long on move 19 — curiously, the only time either of the contenders of this match castled on Monday, as the creative nature of both was on display the whole four rounds. The American eventually gained a piece, but Aronian had a strong initiative against the white king. The position was tensely balanced, until Nakamura blundered into a nice mating net:
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Nakamura's 39.bxc5+ leaves the king defenceless. Black did not recapture but played 39...♚a6 instead, and after 40.♕f4 came the killer blow — Black to play and mate-in-two:
40...b5+ and White resigned.
Much like Kasparov, Nakamura could not recover from such upsetting one-move error, and went on to lose the following two encounters. Particularly heartbreaking — therefore Aronian's statements mentioned above — was the American's loss in game three, as his queen was trapped as early as move 13 (Nakamura resigned in what was clearly the shortest game of the day).
In fact, Aronian could have easily achieved a whitewash over the U.S. Champion, but the Armenian could not make the most of his favourable position in the last game of the day.
Hikaru Nakamura is totally capable of bouncing back | Photo: Lennart Ootes
Peter Svidler 4½:1½ Leinier Dominguez
These two household names of the elite have frequently played together, as Svidler is the long-time leader of Saint Petersburg's Mednyi Vsadnik, and Dominguez has been part of said squad in multiple European or Russian team events.
The key factor in this match-up was the difference in time management. Svidler, the older of the two, in fact handled his clock better than his opponent. The Russian later stated that he was not aware of the fact that this was one of Dominguez's weak points, but that did not prevent him from creating a three-point gap in his favour before day two.
Game one was tense throughout. Dominguez, with White, was the one pushing in the middlegame, but Svidler kept things under control and even got to simplify into a superior ending. The Russian star went on to painstakingly convert his material advantage (he was a pawn up), but could not find the easiest of moves in the end:
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After doing all the hard work, Svidler gave away the win with the inexplicable 87...♚g3, when 87...♞g2 is a move most club players would find in a heartbeat. The draw was signed after 88.♔xe3, and Dominguez immediately pointed out the mistake to his colleague. Svidler was shocked, but later confessed that he did not feel too bad as he had a bad position out of the opening.
Leinier Dominguez just told Peter Svidler what he had missed | Photo: Lennart Ootes
In the second rapid encounter, Svidler got the upper hand as early as move 4 — the Cuban-born grandmaster played 1...e5, 2...d5 and 3...f6, leaving the h3-c8 diagonal wide open for White's bishop to attack (let us not forget that the kings were placed on the c-file). The Russian got the full two points — rapid games are worth twice as much — after 31 moves.
Svidler won the first blitz game in 43 moves and the players split the last point after 65.
Wesley So 4:2 Veselin Topalov
Another clash of generations, much like Kasparov v Caruana, saw the veteran player getting low on time chronically throughout the day. Furthermore, after having enjoyed a slightly better position for most of game one, Topalov gave away the first two points of the match-up to his opponent by losing on time — the Bulgarian only plays sporadically nowadays, so the lack of practice is also a factor in this case.
Game two was a draw, in which, once again, Topalov let go of some small chances. So's second win came in the first blitz encounter, but Topalov bounced back with a victory in the final game of the day...only after So missed a huge chance to get a larger advantage on the score board:
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Two obvious checks are screaming to be played: 21...♛f1+ wins after 22.♖e1 ♜d1+ 23.♖xd1 ♛xd1+, while after 21...♜d1+ (played in the game) there follows 22.♔a2 ♛f1 23.♖e8+ ♚d7 24.♖d3+:
After having missed the win, So blundered again by opting for 24...♚xe8 here, allowing White to go on the attack with 25.♕e5+ ♝e7 26.♕h5+ g6 27.♕xd1 ♛xg2 28.♕e1, etcetera. Topalov showed he knows how to handle the initiative and won in 66 moves.
Wesley So | Photo: Lennart Ootes
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Q: Using a custom allocator inside a std::scoped_allocator_adaptor with std::unordered_map I'm trying to use a simple memory pool allocator with std::unordered_map. I have used this same allocator seemingly successfully with both std::string and std::vector. I want the items contained in the unordered_map (and vector) to also use this allocator so I've wrapped my allocator in std::scoped_allocator_adaptor.
Simplified definition set:
template <typename T>
using mm_alloc = std::scoped_allocator_adaptor<lake_alloc<T>>;

using mm_string = std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, mm_alloc<char>>;
using mm_vector = std::vector<mm_string, mm_alloc<mm_string>>;
using mm_map = std::unordered_map<mm_string, mm_vector, std::hash<mm_string>, std::equal_to<mm_string>, mm_alloc<std::pair<mm_string, mm_vector>>>;

Initialised as such:
lake pool;
mm_map map { mm_alloc<std::pair<mm_string, mm_vector>>{pool} };

lake_alloc is shown below with the rest of the iterator code. The error I'm getting in Clang 3.3 is that it cannot its allocator_type (in this case the mm_alloc of the pair of string to vector) to its own __pointer_allocator. That is an internal type used for the hash map implementation. Partial error output below:
lib/c++/v1/__hash_table:848:53: error: no matching conversion for functional-style
      cast from 'const allocator_type' (aka 'const std::__1::scoped_allocator_adaptor<krystal::krystal_alloc<std::__1::pair<std::__1::basic_string<char,
      std::__1::char_traits<char>, std::__1::scoped_allocator_adaptor<krystal::krystal_alloc<char, krystal::lake> > >, std::__1::vector<std::__1::basic_string<char,
      std::__1::char_traits<char>, std::__1::scoped_allocator_adaptor<krystal::krystal_alloc<char, krystal::lake> > >,
      std::__1::scoped_allocator_adaptor<krystal::krystal_alloc<std::__1::basic_string<char, std::__1::char_traits<char>,
      std::__1::scoped_allocator_adaptor<krystal::krystal_alloc<char, krystal::lake> > >, krystal::lake> > > >, krystal::lake> >') to '__pointer_allocator' (aka
      'std::__1::scoped_allocator_adaptor<krystal::krystal_alloc<std::__1::__hash_node<std::__1::pair<std::__1::basic_string<char, std::__1::char_traits<char>,
      std::__1::scoped_allocator_adaptor<krystal::krystal_alloc<char, krystal::lake> > >, std::__1::vector<std::__1::basic_string<char, std::__1::char_traits<char>,
      std::__1::scoped_allocator_adaptor<krystal::krystal_alloc<char, krystal::lake> > >, std::__1::scoped_allocator_adaptor<krystal::krystal_alloc<std::__1::basic_string<char,
      std::__1::char_traits<char>, std::__1::scoped_allocator_adaptor<krystal::krystal_alloc<char, krystal::lake> > >, krystal::lake> > > >, void *> *, krystal::lake> >')
    : __bucket_list_(nullptr, __bucket_list_deleter(__pointer_allocator(__a), 0)),
                                                    ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

GCC 4.7.1 gives me a similar error in its hash map internal structures so clearly I'm doing it wrong but this is my first foray in allocators in the STL and I'm at a loss.
The custom allocator follows, It's a simple implementation with some holes in it but this version works well in a contained test case with a couple of megs of data in vectors and strings.
#include <cstddef>
#include <memory>
#include <scoped_allocator>

class lake {
    const size_t block_size_;
    mutable std::vector<std::unique_ptr<uint8_t[]>> blocks_;
    mutable uint8_t *arena_, *pos_;

    static constexpr const size_t DefaultBlockSize = 48 * 1024;

    void add_block(size_t of_size) const {
        blocks_.emplace_back(new uint8_t[of_size]);
        pos_ = arena_ = blocks_.back().get();
    }

    inline void add_block() const { add_block(block_size_); }

public:
    lake(const size_t block_size)
    : block_size_ {block_size}
    {
        add_block();
    }
    lake() : lake(DefaultBlockSize) {}

    void* allocate(size_t n) const {
        if (pos_ + n - arena_ > block_size_) {
            if (n > block_size_)
                add_block(n); // single-use large block
            else
                add_block();
        }

        auto result = pos_;
        pos_ += n;
        return result;
    }

    void deallocate(void* p, size_t n) const {
    }
};

template <typename T, typename Alloc>
class krystal_alloc {
    const Alloc* allocator_;

public:
    using value_type = T;
    using size_type = size_t;
    using difference_type = ptrdiff_t;
    using pointer = T*;
    using const_pointer = const T*;
    using reference = T&;
    using const_reference = const T&;

    template <typename U>
    struct rebind { typedef krystal_alloc<U, Alloc> other; };

    krystal_alloc() : allocator_{ new Alloc() } {} // not used
    krystal_alloc(const Alloc& alloc) : allocator_{ &alloc } {}

    pointer address(reference v) {
        return 0;
    }

    const_pointer address(const_reference v) {
        return 0;
    }

    size_type max_size() const {
        return static_cast<size_type>(-1) / sizeof(value_type);
    }

    pointer allocate(size_type n) {
        return static_cast<pointer>(allocator_->allocate(sizeof(T) * n));
    }

    void deallocate(pointer p, size_type n) {
        allocator_->deallocate(p, n);
    }
};

template <typename T, typename Alloc, typename U>
inline bool operator==(const krystal_alloc<T, Alloc>&, const krystal_alloc<U, Alloc>) { return true; }

template <typename T, typename Alloc, typename U>
inline bool operator!=(const krystal_alloc<T, Alloc>&, const krystal_alloc<U, Alloc>) { return false; }

// -- standard usage
template <typename T>
using lake_alloc = krystal_alloc<T, lake>;

A: I believe the basic error is that your krystal_alloc is lacking a "converting constructor":
template <class U>
    krystal_alloc(const krystal_alloc<U, Alloc>& u)
        : allocator_(u.allocator_) {}

I'm not sure I implemented it correctly, that's just my best guess.  You'll need a friend statement to make this work:
template <class U, class A> friend class krystal_alloc;

Also I recommend that you add "const" to the key_type in your allocators for  unordered_map:
using mm_map = std::unordered_map<mm_string, mm_vector, std::hash<mm_string>,
                              std::equal_to<mm_string>,
                              mm_alloc<std::pair<const mm_string, mm_vector>>>;

And I think that you can use lake_alloc instead of mm_alloc on your inner containers.  Your example compiles for me both ways.  I didn't test it for run time behavior.

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News Roundup and Notes: January 15, 2016
by Nadia O'Mara
Daily News Roundup
Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here's today's news.
IRAQ and SYRIA
Turkey has conducted airstrikes targeting Islamic State positions in Syria and Iraq, reprisals for an ISIS suicide bombing in Istanbul this week that killed 10 German tourists, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said yesterday. [New York Times' Ceylan Yeginsu]
Iraq deployed a military division and a police strike force to Basra, an oil city in the south of the country, to disarm residents as feuding between rival Shi'ite tribes intensified, according to local officials. [Reuters]
ISIS fighters pushed through a gap in the Iraqi military frontline yesterday, succeeding in capturing a northern village, according to local sources. [AFP and Reuters]
Syrian Kurds have benefited from Moscow's intervention in the Syrian conflict, reports Yaroslav Trofimov, writing that recent Russian operations have "given them leeway to disregard American objections" and move into new territory in controversial locations. [Wall Street Journal]
The dire scenes witnessed by humanitarian workers in besieged areas of Syria are "utterly unconscionable," says UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who warned that using starvation as a weapon during conflict constitutes a war crime. [UN News Centre] Syrian activists accused the UN of "complicity" in government imposed blockades, in an open letter addressed to Stephen O'Brien, the undersecretary for humanitarian affairs. [Washington Post's Hugh Naylor]
US-led airstrikes continue. The US and coalition military forces carried out three airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria on Jan. 13. Separately, partner forces conducted a further 17 strikes on targets in Iraq. [Central Command]
Amaq News Agency has become a "must-read every time a bomb goes off," reports Rukmini Callimachi, observing that the "veneer of separation between the terrorist group and what has now become its unacknowledged wire service is quickly disintegrating." [New York Times]
The New York Times editorial board comments on the financial situation of the Iraqi central government and the Kurdish Regional Government in the north of the country, opining that decreasing oil prices pose a new threat to the country's efforts to tackle the Islamic State.
"Living under the sword of ISIS in Syria," from Marwan Hisham at the New York Times.
JAKARTA ATTACKS
Indonesian authorities have arrested three men on suspicion of involvement in yesterday's bomb and gun attacks in downtown Jakarta which left at least 7 people dead. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack. [The Guardian's Oliver Holmes]
Indonesia's President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo today visited the site of yesterday's deadly terror attack in Jakarta. [AP]
The attacks have raised concerns about the spread of the Islamic State into Southeast Asia. While hundreds of Indonesians have traveled to Syria to join the militant group, it is not until recently that they "appear to have sought targets closer to home," report Jode Cochrane and Thomas Fuller. [New York Times]
Behind the attacks is thought to be Bahrun Naim, an Indonesian national who traveled to Syria to join ISIS last year and was reportedly closely involved in coordinating the attack from the Islamic State de facto Syrian capital, Raqqa. [Reuters]
The Wall Street Journal editorial board comments on the attacks, concluding that "coming on the heels of the suicide bombing Tuesday in Istanbul, which also targeted tourists, the attack is an indication that Islamic State has moderate Muslim states in its sights."
The State Department has listed the Afghan affiliate of ISIS as a foreign terrorist organization; the splinter group is primarily composed of former Afghan and Pakistani Taliban members. [New York Times' Douglas Schorzman]
An investigation into allegations against Navy SEALs and Afghan police militiamen has been reopened by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service; the allegations involve the severe beating of detainees at an isolated outpost in Afghanistan in 2012. [New York Times' Christopher Drew]
"We should unleash our airpower in support of our Afghan partners in the same way that we support our Iraqi and Syrian partners against extremists," write former director of the CIA, David Petraeus and Brookings Institute senior fellow, Michael O'Hanlon in an op-ed at the Washington Post.
Afghanistan will receive Russian arms, part of Moscow's efforts to prevent the spread of extremist factions across the country's northern borders into former Soviet Central Asian states. [Washington Post's Michael Birnbaum]
A navigational error resulted in two American patrol boats entering Iranian waters in the Persian Gulf earlier this week, according to Defense Secretary Ash Carter. [New York Times' Michael S. Schmidt and Helene Cooper]
GOP presidential candidates came down hard on Iran for its detention of 10 American sailors during the Republican debate, despite the Defense Department stating that the US boats had strayed into Iranian waters. [Politico's Michael Crowley]
Israel is "quietly courting" Sunni Arab nations, Israeli officials hoping to foster closer relations with the Gulf monarchies, connecting over their shared animosity for Iran. [Wall Street Journal's Rory Jones]
Russian President Vladimir Putin is as close to a friend as Israel has ever had in Moscow, writes Josh Cohen, discussing the two nations' "complicated" relationship. [Reuters]
Israel has "closed its doors" to official Swedish visits, a response to comments made by the country's foreign minister about allegations of extrajudicial killing committed by Israeli forces against Palestinians. [Washington Post's Adam Taylor]
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
The Pentagon has released 10 Yemeni prisoners from Guantánamo Bay detention facility, sending them to Oman. It is the largest single release of captives from the prison during the Obama administration. [Miami Herald's Carol Rosenberg] This latest release leaves fewer than 100 prisoners at the camp. [The Intercept's Cora Currier and Margot Williams]
France has taken steps to ensure better cooperation between its domestic and overseas intelligence services, pushing against bureaucratic red tape that has limited its ability to prevent terror attacks. [Wall Street Journal's Matthew Dalton]
Dozens of Kenyan peacekeepers have been killed following an alleged al-Shabaab attack on an African Union base in southwestern Somalia today. [AP]
Nigeria has launched a fresh investigation into the 2014 kidnapping of 219 schoolgirls by militant group Boko Haram, the presidency announced yesterday. [Reuters]
Twitter is facing a civil suit from the widow of a US citizen killed in Jordan, accusing the social media firm of giving a voice to ISIS. The husband of Tamara Fields was killed in a Nov. 9 attack on a police training center in Amman. [Reuters]
Nuclear facilities in up to 20 countries may be easy targets for cyberattacks, according to a study by the Nuclear Threat Initiative. [New York Times' David E. Sanger]
Terrorism remains a major threat to West African peace and security, said UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's Special Representative and Head of the UN Office for West Africa, speaking before the Security Council. [UN News Centre]
An Iraqi-born man has been indicted on federal terrorism charges by a federal grand jury in Sacramento yesterday, accused of lying about traveling to join ISIS in Syria. [Reuters]
Nadia O'Mara
Nadia O'Mara is Policy and Campaigns Officer at UK-based civil liberties and human rights organization, Liberty. She was previously the Assistant News Editor at Just Security. Follow her on Twitter (@NadiaMayOM)
Early Edition: January 20, 2022
by Florence Powell
Early Edition: January 7, 2022

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He said it was the first chemical weapon attack in Europe since World War II.
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis has said the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter in Britain amounts to "attempted murder" by the Russian government.
In remarks to reporters at the Pentagon, Mr Mattis said the attack – which has triggered a worldwide wave of expulsions of Russian diplomats – involved the "pretty obvious" use of a chemical agent.
Asked whether this amounted to an act of war, Mr Mattis said it is part of a pattern of Russian actions that President Vladimir Putin apparently believes can be plausibly denied.
Mr Mattis cited as examples Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea and its military intervention in eastern Ukraine, as well as its interference in the 2016 US presidential election.
The retired marine general and former senior Nato commander, said he could recall a time when the US and Russian militaries were training together for international peacekeeping missions amid hope of a post-Cold War partnership.
"That regrettably, by Russia's choice, is now a thing of the past," he said.
"Russia has chosen to be a strategic competitor, even to the point of reckless activity," referring to the poisoning of Sergei Skripal, a former Russian intelligence officer convicted of spying for Britain, and his daughter, Yulia, who are in a critical condition in hospital.
"They are doing things they think are deniable," he said. "So they're trying to break the unity of the Western alliance," referring to Nato, which joined in the denunciation of the Salisbury attack, announcing on Tuesday that it will expel seven staffers from the Russian mission in Brussels and will deny the pending accreditation requests of three other workers there.
More than 20 countries on Monday announced they were expelling a total of more than 130 Russian diplomats, including 60 kicked out by the United States, in response to the Salisbury incident.
On Tuesday, Australia said it was kicking out two Russian diplomats whom he described as undeclared intelligence officers. They have been given seven days to leave.
Mr Mattis highlighted Nato's response, which carried undertones of Cold War-like tension, but declined to say what role he believes Mr Putin had in the Salisbury attack and other actions designed to divide the West.
US President Donald Trump spoke by phone with the leaders of two key Nato allies on Tuesday — French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
The White House said that in both conversations the leaders expressed support for the West's response to the Salisbury poisoning, including Nato's expulsion of Russians.


Major League Soccer announced on Thursday that the MLS Board of Governors approved the addition of three men, brothers Jorge and Jose Mas, and Masayoshi Son, to the ownership group of Miami's prospective MLS expansion team.
Jorge Mas is the co-founder and chairman of the board of MasTec. Jose Mas is the telecommunications company's CEO. Both are Miami natives who live in the city. Son is a Japanese entrepreneur, and is the founder and CEO of SoftBank.
The ownership group for the prospective Miami team includes former LA Galaxy midfielder David Beckham (pictured above), Sprint CEO and Brightstar founder Marcelo Claure, and entertainment executive Simon Fuller. MLS also announced on Thursday that a further announcement on the Miami team is expected to be made ahead of the start of the 2018 MLS regular season.


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Jan. 3, Chang'e 4 spacecraft made the first ever soft-landing on the far side of the moon, and returns first image taken there. The historic achivement is huge success of the whole China aerospace industry, and AVIC is proud of beiing part of it.
AVIC XAC is the supplier of spiral antenna in the probe, which provides excellent communication signal quality to ensure reliable control of the probe and stable transfer of data.
The spiral antenna is the key for receiving and transmiting control and communication singals, and extra strength and durability requirements are imposded to the space-class part. AVIC XAC successfully produced it with very precise manufacturing and dedicated effort.


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why my Card View have long Margin bettween other list ?

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Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, also stated that President Muhammadu Buhari, despite being a man of integrity and impeccable character, he is quite too old to rule the country Nigeria.
He, however, debunked reports that he is one of the enemies of President Buhari. "We love President Buhari and that was why we supported him in 2015 unconditionally, and while doing that, we are too sure that he will seek re-election after his first term, but when things are wrong we have to tell him.
"We still believe in his integrity, patriotism and courage but these are not enough for a leader. "We all know that there is a vacuum in the government occasioned by his disposition probably because of his old age or health condition. That is why Nigerians are yearning for younger ones to lead this country," he said.
Senate president Bukola Saraki who also defected to PDP few weeks ago, yesterday also said he is ponndering on the decision to run for president in 2019. The PDP presidential primaries will hold on October 7.


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Trump Alert – August Elections Arizona, Michigan, Missouri, Kansas and Washington
Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
August is a busy month for midterm election primaries, with Arizona, Michigan, Missouri, Kansas and Washington starting off the calendar on Tuesday.
We're keeping an eye on races where former President Donald Trump's picks are in play, and contests where he's targeted Republicans who voted to impeach him.
We're watching the number of 2020 election deniers who are on the ballot Tuesday, including two GOP candidates running for secretary of state in Arizona, which President Biden narrowly won in the last election.
Here's a breakdown of what to watch for.
Where there are notable Trump-aligned candidates and election deniers
Arizona: In the GOP gubernatorial primary Trump has backed Kari Lake, a former television host who has spread lies about the 2020 election, while other Republicans — including former Vice President Mike Pence and current Gov. Doug Ducey — have endorsed her main opponent, Karrin Taylor Robson.
On the Senate side in Arizona, Trump's pick is Blake Masters, former chief operating officer of the investment firm Thiel Capital. Masters' campaign has been boosted by millions of dollars from Peter Thiel, his longtime friend and boss. Masters is in the race alongside businessman Jim Lamon, state Attorney General Mark Brnovich and Michael McGuire, a retired National Guard major general. The GOP winner will then move to a highly contested race against incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly.
Both Lake and Masters appear to have healthy leads in recent polling.
Trump has also endorsed state Rep. Mark Finchem, who has denied the results of the 2020 election and sought to overturn it. He's now running to oversee voting in Arizona. He's one of two election deniers on the Republican ballot for secretary of state.
Missouri: Trump opted not to make a last-minute endorsement in the race for Missouri's open U.S. Senate seat, instead backing "ERIC" — a nod at two of the leading candidates, state Attorney General Eric Schmitt and former Gov. Eric Greitens. Many Republicans have been concerned that the controversial Greitens would win the nomination, complicating GOP hopes of holding on to what's considered a safe seat.
Kansas: In Kansas, the open race for attorney general includes Kris Kobach, a former secretary of state who unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2018. Trump has backed Kobach, who is a longtime ally of the former president. Also in the Republican field are candidates Tony Mattivi, a former federal prosecutor, and state Sen. Kellie Warren. Chris Mann, a former prosecutor and police officer, is unopposed on the Democratic side.
Kobach's failed gubernatorial candidacy in 2018 meant the state got a Democratic governor with Laura Kelly. Kelly is now running for reelection in a race that's considered a toss-up. She's facing a primary challenge from accountant Rich Karnowski in her own party. And on the Republican side, Trump has endorsed the state's current attorney general, Derek Schmidt, for the seat.
Where GOP candidates who voted against Trump face a challenge
Ten House Republicans voted to impeach Trump after the Jan. 6 insurrection. Three are on the ballot Tuesday — and facing tough battles to get reelected.
In Washington's 3rd Congressional District, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler is being challenged from the right by Joe Kent, a former member of the U.S. Army Special Forces, and Heidi St. John, a podcaster and homeschool advocate. Trump has backed Kent, who also has falsely said the 2020 election was stolen.
At a rally last week, Trump said of Herrera Beutler, "She voted for the radical Democrats' second impeachment hoax where the Republicans stood up tall for me but she didn't."
Herrera Beutler, for her part, has been running a campaign as a more "independent" candidate.
In the state's 4th District, Rep. Dan Newhouse has a similar fight. He's facing challengers including the Trump-endorsed Loren Culp, a former town chief of police, who ran for governor in 2020 and would not concede following his loss.
And rounding out the three in Michigan's 3rd Congressional District is Rep. Peter Meijer, who is facing a challenge from Trump pick John Gibbs, a former Trump administration official. Democrats have controversially meddled in the race, promoting Gibbs' conservative credentials under the belief that he'd be easier to beat in one of Democrats' top pickup opportunities.
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Layoffs of People We Know
by Michael Miner March 22, 2011 August 19, 2021
Last week the Sun-Times laid off five of the journalists in its newsroom, including Lewis Lazare, who — as evidence of how stretched the staff there already was — covered media, advertising, and aviation. It was tempting to view the layoffs as an immediate response to the sudden death of Sun-Times Media chairman James Tyree the day before. More likely they were made in anticipation of the next Audit Bureau of Circulation report, which will be issued at the end of the month and is expected to bring more bleak news to the nation's dailies and the advertisers they've hung on to.
On Monday the Daily Herald laid off its man in the Loop — Cook County government reporter Ted Cox. Apparently it's not just in the movies that the calculation is made that the only hope of climbing out of a hole is to cut off one arm. Lazare and Cox are two of hundreds of names lost in the plague that's devastated newspapers — but they're two with Reader history. Throughout the 90s, Lazare wrote a culture column for this paper; and from 1983 until 2008 Cox freelanced the Reader's sports column. He's continued to contribute occasionally, and maybe now he can pick up the pace.
Cox commented on Facebook Monday night: "To quote Jim Bouton's 'Ball Four': 'And then I died.'"
A Hard One to Spin
The Sun-Times staff is about to get even smaller
How a Little Pig Lipstick Saved the Sun-Times
Tagged: Audit Bureau of Circulation, Chicago Sun-Times, Daily Herald, James Tyree, Lewis Lazare, Sun-Times Media, Ted Cox, Vol. 40 No. 26


Please, you should know that the Science/Art/Commercial subjects accepted by; for example the University of Lagos may not be accepted in Lagos State University.
All Schools have laid down policy on what subject is required for a course and the acceptable grades. It is better you check the specific university subject requirement for a course you wish to study than the general WAEC compulsory subjects. This page is only meant to show you which subjects are science, art and commercial.
If you're writing WAEC or any O level examination, remember to blend with other subjects. For example, since you only need 5 subject credits to qualify for admission and you have confirmed the required compulsory subject combinations for your desired course, then add more courses. Add courses from both science, art and commercial subjects to complete 9 subjects.


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'Bringing Up Bates' Finale: See Travis Clark's Romantic Proposal To Katie
June 24, 2021 June 24, 2021 by Aubrey Chorpenning 0 Comments
Bringing Up Bates, News, Reality TV, UPtv
The season finale of UPtv's Bringing Up Bates airs Thursday, June 24. This episode features a special moment between Travis Clark and Katie Bates as he pops the question.
The couple shared their exciting announcement via social media a couple of months ago, but now fans get to see it all go down themselves.
In her social media post, Katie happily shared, "Don't know if I'll ever stop smiling… Here's to forever!" Fans sent lots of love their way and congratulated them on this next step.
Katie Bates Instagram
Entertainment Tonight got an exclusive sneak peek of the upcoming episode. In the proposal, Travis serenades his girlfriend while they are in Florida. He wrote her a song to make the whole event even more romantic. In the clip, Katie says, "I'm really going to start crying," as she wipes away her tears. Travis's song includes sweet lyrics like, "I promise your whole life I'll be there for you, take care of you no matter what the future holds / I'm gonna love you and never let you go."
"It means so much that Travis took time and wrote me a song that's just for us. And I'm trying to just listen to him but I can't stop crying," she says. "It's just actually happening and I can't believe it."
The pair first started their courtship in March 2020. During Travis's romantic proposal, both of their parents are standing by their side.
When are the Bringing Up Bates stars getting hitched?
Right now, we don't know whether the wedding will air on UPtv yet. But Katie did share a hint that her wedding will be in December. She has documented part of the wedding planning process so far, including asking her bridesmaids to be a part of her special day and going dress shopping.
Katie isn't the only one getting married soon. Her brother Nathan will soon marry his fiance Esther Keyes. Plus, Lawson Bates is in a pretty serious relationship with Tiffany Espensen. So, there may be another proposal too.
So, will you be tuning in to UPtv's Bringing Up Bates to watch this sweet proposal? Are you excited about Katie and Travis's upcoming wedding? Let us know in the comments below.
Don't miss the season finale on Thursday, June 24 at 9 PM ET. At this point, the show hasn't been renewed or canceled.
For more updates about the Bates family, check back with TV Shows Ace.
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The Right's 'Culture War' Drags on in Houston
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Religious-righters in Houston are still foaming at the mouth over the election last fall of an openly gay candidate, then-city controller Annise Parker, as mayor. As reported last fall, religious extremists disingenuously claimed Parker had made her sexual orientation "a central part of her campaign" and warned that her election would be "destructive to the family."
Among those behind the anti-Parker smear campaign was Dave Welch, head of the far-right Houston Area Pastor Council. Now the Pastor Council is denouncing two executive orders Parker signed last week protecting city employees from harassment or discrimination in hiring, promotion and contracting based on sexual orientation and gender identity. They also allow transgendered city employees — but not nonemployees — to use restroom facilities in city-owned buildings for the gender with which they identify.
In a press release today, the Pastor Council's spokespeople warned of "cross-dressing men invading" women's restrooms as a result. And Pastor Hernan Castano, senior pastor of Iglesia Rios de Aceite, argued that the orders were too broad:
"There are currently no legal boundaries of either of these two new categories of minority status, unlike the color of a person's skin, their biological gender or religious faith. Protecting 'expression' and 'identity' are designed to drop the bottom out of our moral foundation. This is not only morally wrong it exposes the city and therefore the taxpayers to endless litigation and expenses. It is irresponsible and indefensible."
You can expect the culture war over Parker's mayoral administration to continue for quite some time.


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Anytime Fitness | "Get Up and Get Moving"
The Dr. OZ show I will be on Airs this coming Thursday March 4th. Here in Idaho it will be shown at 8pm on 24/7. If you want to come watch it with me Anytime fitness center is having a open house starting at 7:45pm.
Would not miss it for the world.
We are planning on it! Sounds like its going to be a great night.
Way to go jilly! Wish I lived closer. I would be right by your side. Have a fun time.
I love your story. I found your site on the weight watchers site. Congratulations on your Dr. OZ show. I will watch.
Congratulations Jill! You have done an amazing job!
Thanks for all of the support everyone. It's going to be exciting. What a wonderful Journey this has been, I am so blessed..
My name is Wendy. I saw the post about you going on the Dr. OZ show on diets in review.
I am a type 2 diabetic and will be following your blog from now on. Your story is uplifting and inspiring and I think its wonderful you will be sharing your journey.
Congratulations on all of your successes.
This is so awesome Jill! Wish I could go. I have an award waiting for you at http://www.smallburst.com. Thanks for being so inspiring to so many!
You were on msn health this morning. I loved reading your inspiring story. Truly you really are doing so much good with your life. Keep up the good work!!
Thank you! I really needed to hear this story. I have struggled for years. Hearing your story on the news tonight was wonderful. You are so kind and I felt the emotion when you were talking.
I will watch your show.
You have a wonderful blog. I saw the local news tonight. I am a full time mom who has lost herself. Your story really made me think about what's important.
I really need to start moving.
Look forward to seeing you on Dr. OZ!
I added you to my blog list. Hope that is ok. People need to see your story. I watched you on the news and loved hearing your story. Weight loss is hard work that is for sure. You are amazing and should be so proud.
Amazing story and just the bit of inspiration I needed tonight! Thank you for sharing your story with channel 7. I will be watching tomorrow.
Thanks for creating this blog! Thank you for sharing your story. I love your drive.
You are an inspiration! Very motivating.
Your motivation on the news was so real. No wonder you look so good. I will be watching.
I just read about you on KTVB.com and wanted to say…WOW! What an inspiring story! You're story is so motivating! Thanks for sharing it and I'll be sure to watch Dr. Oz tomorrow.
I just wanted to say Thank you so much for the wonderful, Sweet comments. My main goal is to give others hope and help others realize they just need to believe the impossible is possible.
Jill, I loved your interview. I am so proud of all you are doing.
You look amazing. Not even close to 40. I only hope after I get this 40 pounds off I can look 1/2 as well as you do.
I am headed to the gym tomorrow. Your story really reached out to my soul.
Thank you for putting yourself out there in order to help others.
Much of what you said hit home to me.
Thank you for sharing this. I know I really needed to hear this. I will be looking for you on Dr. OZ tomorrow.
I have so many bad health problems from being overweight. I cant use being over 40 as an excuse. Thanks for sharing.
I am really glad they shared your story.
Woo hoo! That is wonderful news! I will be out of town but will set the DVR. You go girl!!!
I am going to come to the open house. I live in Nampa and just want to meet you. What a inspirational person you are.
You seriously did a amazing job on the news. I am overweight and sick of it. Thank you for giving some hope away.
Yay, I will be watching it for sure!
Very exciting Jill. It was great seeing you on the news.
can't wait to watch Dr. OZ this morning.
Iloved your interview on the news last night. Kudo's. I will be following your blog and will be watching Dr OZ tonight.
I live in Boise and I am a mom of 6. I am out of shape and very overweight. I listened to you on the radio this morning. I cried after as I think of how I have really let my self go. Thank you so much for sharing your story with Mike. I feel blessed to have heard your story and now I will be able to see you tonight on the Dr. OZ show. Your kind spirit really made me think of how it feels to be fat.
I hurt, I am depressed and I was uplifted this morning.
I was in my car on my way to work when I heard your interview with wild 101. I felt like I was hearing my own story. I am so depressed due to not being able to get my weight off. 2 yrs ago I took of 82 pounds. I felt wonderful. I slowly put back on the weight and even more. I have about 96 pounds to lose.
I got to work and have been on your blog for the last hour. Don't tell my boss.
Anyway you are inspiring and I just had to say thank you.
Heard you on the mike and Kate show. love your story.
I heard you on Mike and Kate. Looks like others have also. Wow! is all I can say. Your story is amazing. I just read about your broken ankle and I was shocked you still were able to get the weight off. I hope I get to meet you in person someday. i truly admire you and love your story.
You are beautiful. What a wonderful Job you did on Dr. OZ today. I am so impressed. Best wishes.
I loved the show. Met you at the health fair. I joined anytime fitness but only go in the afternoons. I never see you. All the best.


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New Case: Guitar Apprentice v. Ubisoft
Posted By : Ross Danennberg/
Under : Lawsuits
Case Update: July 2012:
On July 5, Guitar Apprentice filed a notice of voluntary dismissal without prejudice that has ended litigation started earlier in April. An order of dismissal was signed by Judge Samuel H. Mays, Jr. on July 12, 2012. It has not been released whether the two parties have reached a settlement agreement or not.
Guitar Apprentice sued Ubisoft on April 5, 2012, in the Western District of Tennessee for patent infringement of USP 8,119,896. Court docket 2:12-cv-02265-SHM-dkv. The '896 patent is titled "Media system and method of progressive musical instruction." Ubisoft is the publisher of Rocksmith, a game I must admit I LOVE.
Claim 1 of the '896 patent reads:
1. A system for progressive musical instruction comprising:
a processor-readable memory medium having software residing thereon,
the software executable by a processor to direct the performance of generating audio signals corresponding to a predetermined musical performance,
the audio signals in a first operating mode including prerecorded sounds from each of one or more musical instruments associated with the musical performance,
the audio signals in a second operating mode including sounds from said instruments with the exception of a predetermined musical instrument; generating display signals corresponding to the musical performance,
the display signals arranged to provide musical instruction to a user relating to playing of the predetermined musical instrument during at least the second operating mode; and
in association with successive iterations of the musical performance, incrementing a duration of the second mode and decrementing a duration of the first mode.
The '896 patent was only filed in October 2010, claiming priority to a provisional application file June 30, 2010, so I suspect there is going to be a validity fight based on any prior art out there. For example, I've previously posted regarding Guitar Star and Guitar Rising, which Wikipedia (as accurate as it may be) indicates had a public playable demo at Independent Games Conference West on Nov. 5, 2009. I'm not sure of the veracity of this next part, but Wikipedia claims that Rocksmith is the direct commercial result of Guitar Rising.
We will track the case and keep you posted.
New Case: 21 Gaming Companies Sued Over Virtual Currency Patent Infringement
New Case: TQP v. Big Fish Games (E.D.Tex.)
New Cases: Virtual Gaming Technologies v. Activision Blizzard. and Konami Gaming
U.S. Patent No. 7,454,715: Open grid navigational system
U.S. Patent No. 7,637,813: Video game device and video game program
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Case: Universal v. Nintendo (2nd Cir. 1984) [TM]
Case Update: Worlds.com v. NCSoft (E.D.Tex., filed Dec. 24, 2008)
FaZe Clan Sued for Trademark Infringement and Unfair Competition


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HomeGKList of India's richest start up Founders and Entrepreneurs
List of India's richest start up Founders and Entrepreneurs
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Start-up India programme was launched by the Government in 2016. But India has already developed the atmosphere of start ups in India. India has some very successful stars up like Flipkart, OYO Rooms, Bjyu and Paytm etc.In this article we have written information about latest billionaires in the country.
In March 2018 the total number of billionaires in India were 131, but if people of Indian-origins are considered then the tally would move up to 170. Some youngest billionaires in India are Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Binni Bansal, Bjyu Raveendran, Ritesh Agrawal and Divyank Turakhia.
Let see the list of latest & youngest billionaires in India;
1. Divyank Turakhia,
Founder: Media.net
Net worth: Rs. 12,100 crore
Description: Divyank is India's richest start up founder with a net worth of Rs. 12,100 crore in 2019. Divyank Turakhia and his brother Bhavin runs a ad-tech firm Media.net, which was sold in $900 million to a Chinese company. Divyank Turakhia has Indian citizenship but now lives in Dubai.
2. Vijay Shekshar Sharma
Founder: Paytm
Net worth: Rs. 10900 cr
This is one of the most happening name in the Indian start ups. Paytm offers products from phone recharge, electricity bills to soap and washing powder and clothes etc. Now Paytm has its own online mall just like Big Bazar.
Paytm is most successful start ups in India that is the reason that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has invested $10 billion in Paytm.
3. Nithin Kamath and Family
Founder: Zerodha
Net worth: Rs. 8,600 crore
Nithin Kamath founded the Zerodha in 2007. It has started the discount broking model in India and allowing its users to buy and sell stocks at much cheaper prices than the competitors. Now Zerodha is the third biggest stock broker in the country, behind HDFC and ICICI.
4. Dhiraj Rajaram
Founder: Mu Sigma
Mu Sigma is an Indian management consulting firm that primarily offers data analytics services.
The name of the firm is fetched from the statistical terms "Mu" and "Sigma" which symbolize the mean and the standard deviation respectively. Mu Sigma was founded in 2004 and in 2016 it has 3,500+ Number of employees.
5. Binny Bansal
Co-Founder: Flipkart
Description: Flipkart is an e-commerce company started by the Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal in 2007. It is based in Bangaluru.
Flipkart has been acquired by Walmart at a valuation of $21 billion in 2018. So now the Walmart is the Parent organization for the Flipkart. Binny Bansal chose to remain with the acquired entity while Sachin left.
6. Sachin Bansal
Co founder: Flipkart
Description: Sachin Bansal is the co-founder of the Flipkart. This IIT Delhi graduate was the co-founder of Flipkart and hold the position of Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman till 2018. But after the flipkart is being acquired by the Walmart in 2018 he exited from flipkart.
In 2018, Bansal held 5.5% stake in Flipkart, which he sold off to Walmart and his net worth at that time was a little over $1 billion.
7. Bhavish Agarwal
Founder: Ola cab
Description: Bhavish Agarwal was born in Ludhiana and completed his bachelor's degree in computer science and engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in 2008. In January 2011 he co-founded Ola Cabs in Bengaluru. As on May 2019, Ola was valued at about $6.2 billion.
8. Bjyu Raveendran
Founder: Byju's
Description: BYJU'S - The Learning App is the brand name for Think and Learn Private Limited. This company was set up by the Bjyu Raveendran in 2011. BYJU is an online tutoring firm which acquired the Indian cricket team's jersey rights since September 2019 upto 2022.
In March 2019, BYJU was the world's most valued edutech company valued at $5.4 billion (Rs 37,000 crore). It has around 3200 Number of employees in 2019.
9. Ritesh Agarwal
Founder: Oyo Rooms
Description: Ritesh Agarwal is the founder and CEO of OYO Rooms despite being a drop out from the college.
He was born on 16 November 1993 in Bissam Cuttack, Odisha. At the age of 13, he started selling SIM cards and launched the OYO Rooms in May 2013.
OYO has 4,50,000 listings in 500 cities in India,United States, China,Nepal,Japan, Sri Lanka,United Kingdom, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates,Indonesia and Philippines.
So these were the names of some successful entrepreneurs and start ups. The start up culture is very essential for the economic prosperity of the country.it is expected that the start up India programme will boost up the economy.


Adecco's Way to Work "Work Experience Contest" has made it possible for nine lucky individuals to experience different vocations all around the world this summer. There were so many great entries that we decided to add a 9th winner!
Each of the winners will now embark on a trip to discover many different jobs over the next few weeks.
We went through thousands of applicants and are lucky to have Adecco USA represented by Taylor and her enthusiasm for travel and learning new skills.
View Taylor's submission video here and you'll see why her problem solving, communication and adventurous skills, personality, and entrepreneurial strengths were chosen to represent the US in the Adecco Work Experience Contest.
We recently caught up with Taylor, here is a little information about her and her experiences that have brought her on this path to worldly travels.
My name is Taylor Rhoades and I am 22 years old. I was born in Texas and moved to Posey County, Indiana when I was 11. I graduated in May 2013 from Babson College, Go Beavers!, with a degree in Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management.
I am an active member of Habitat for Humanity and an animal lover. I enjoy traveling, infomercials, and spending time with my family.
I'm ready to get more stamps on my passport!
Her travels will take her from California to Switzerland and many places in between. Follow Taylor's own personal blog and check out her amazing experiences over the next six weeks.
Congratulations again to the winners, and thank you to all participants for their efforts and great contributions.
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Strictly's Shirley Ballas, 59, snogs toyboy lover Danny Taylor, 47, in loved-up PDA
Updated: 19 Jan 2020, 0:24
STRICTLY Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas, 59, snogs toyboy lover Danny Taylor, 47, in a loved up public display of affection on the street.
The pair couldn't keep their hands off each other after their dinner at San Carlo in Birmingham.
Shirley Ballas put on a loved up display with her toyboyCredit: CH-IMAGES EXC ALL ROUND £250 A SITE.
Shirley cut a formal figure in black trousers and jacket, by kept warm with a pink fluffy scarf.
Her boyfriend kept to the black theme, with shoes, trousers and a blazer of a black shirt.
He carried a tote bag, while Shirley lugged around a huge handbag.
The head judge on the BBC dancing competition recently revealed she's thinking of adopting a child with her toyboy - who she has been in a relationship with since March of last year.
The pair piled on the PDA after their meal in BirminghamCredit: CH-IMAGES EXC ALL ROUND £250 A SITE.
They seemed happier than ever after revealing they'd like to adopt a childCredit: CH-IMAGES EXC ALL ROUND £250 A SITE.
Shirley Ballas is considering adopting a child with toyboy Daniel
They have been in a relationship since March, and Shirley opened up about the romance during an appearance on Loose Women earlier in the month.
When asked if she and Daniel had thought about starting a family through adoption, the TV favourite explained: "We have talked about that.
"It's quite important, it doesn't matter who has the home - if you can give a home to someone who's been in care, that's quite important."
However, Shirley - who is already mum to 33-year-old Mark - insisted that they had no official plans to adopt at the moment.
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The former dance pro also praised Daniel for supporting her when she had her implants removed last year in a bid to reduce her chances of developing breast cancer.
She gushed: "He's been a massive support. I couldn't have done this journey without him.
"It's quite a tough decision to make and it took me a few years to do it."
In October, Shirley shocked viewers when she begged Danny to PROPOSE to her when they made a joint appearance on Loose Women.
She had previously insisted she would "marry him tomorrow".
She added: "If this is what love is I have never experienced it before."
Shirley Ballas


Before activation, a B cell may only produce antigen-specific IgM but after appropriate immunomodulatory signals, the B cell may class switch and produce other antibody isotypes, such as IgA and IgG. All antibodies produced from the same clone will have the same antigen specificity, even though the immunoglobulin isotypes may be different.
Honjo's group had earlier determined that the AID gene is activated in cells when class switch recombination occurs, but was unable to confirm the phenomenon in experiments until now.
In this experiment, the research team used artificially-synthesized mouse cells, which they had determined were unable to undergo class switch recombination without the presence of AID.
Without class switch recombination, we wouldn't be able to send antibodies across the gastrointestinal tract or into the lungs," notes Michael R.
Lieber speculates that a fuller understanding of the process may help thwart Burkitt's lymphoma, a cancer of immune cells that occurs when class switch recombination goes awry.


The Maryland Theatre has received $7,500 from the Samuel Freeman Charitable Trust, officials said.
The money was used to buy microphones, enhance the sound system and install new lighting in the archways in front of the 21 S. Potomac St. theater, said Pat Wolford, the theater board's president.
Theater officials decided to install lights in the archways for the first time to enhance the theater's front and for security, Wolford said.
Last year the theater received $5,000 from the trust to buy new curtains for the box seats, Wolford said.
Hilton Smith, a trustee for the New York-based trust, said the trust has supported the theater for about 15 years.
"We think it's a wonderful treasure," Smith said.
Smith said trust officials expect to always support the theater, which needs private funding to survive.


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Monday, August 6th – U.S. aircraft, Enola Gay dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, 1945.
Warplane Enola Gay, the B-29 bomber, released an atomic bomb over Hiroshima, Japan, and would become a symbol of U.S. military might and lost innocence.
Tuesday, August 7th – Gen. George Washington authorizes award of the Purple Heart for soldiers wounded in combat, 1782.
Wednesday, August 8th – Alaskan Proud: Col. and Mrs. Charles Lindbergh landed at Barrow en route to the Orient, 1931.
Thursday, August 9th – Fictional character, Smokey the Bear is created by the United States Forest Service and Ad Council, 1944.
Friday, August 10th – NASA launches Discoverer 13, a satellite; it would become the first object ever to be recovered from orbit, 1960.
Saturday, August 11th – The group Al Qaeda is formed at a Peshawar, Pakistan meeting, 1988.
Sunday, August 12th – Computer giant IBM introduces the company's first personal computer, 1981.


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Utah's Mommy Makeover: A State Rich in Plastic Surgeons
City Life Salt Lake Magazine - April 25, 2013
Dr. York Yates A state rich in plastic surgeons It surprises many people, but studies have found that conservative, sober Utah shows the nation's highest interest in breast implants, according to a plastic surgery...
American Lie? BYUtv's Stan Ellsworth has Rewritten his History
City Life Salt Lake Magazine - March 29, 2013
UPDATE: Click here for a more up-to-date feature story on BYUtv host Stan Ellsworth. WEB SNEAK PEEK: When it comes to history, Stan Ellsworth is a stickler for details. But when it comes to his...
What You'll See at Disney on Ice: Dare to Dream
Arts & Culture Salt Lake Magazine - March 7, 2013
Mickey Mouse and friends are performing at the EnergySolutions Arena through March 10 for Disney On Ice: Dare to Dream. And it's a show—whether you have girls or boys (despite their aversion to...
Skeleton at Utah Olympic Park: The Slide of Your Life
Image courtesy of Utah Olympic Park I don't know if Utahns fully appreciate what the Olympics left behind, such as the Utah Olympic Park. It's only 20 minutes from the mouth of Parley's Canyon,...
Letters Home: A Paratrooper's Story — Q&A with L. Vaughn Curtis
Arts & Culture Salt Lake Magazine - December 10, 2012
Curtis' book is available in Barnes and Noble, Deseret Book, Seagull Book and Walmart Last August, a movie captured theater audiences with its gripping story of the 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team's dangerous...
Utah Family Business: Electric Slide
City Life Salt Lake Magazine - December 1, 2012
Jeff Young, Paul Young, Tom Young Jr. and Mike Young on the shop floor at YESCO. A figurine of a goose, her gosling and some golden eggs sits on the small conference table...
Q&A: The Vampire Diaries Creator L.J. Smith on Writing and Losing the Series
Arts & Culture Salt Lake Magazine - October 27, 2012
As promised in our October feature story, Your Mom's a Twihard, here are the highlights from our big interview with L.J. Smith. Before there was Twilight, there was The Vampire Diaries. L.J. (Lisa Jane)...
Utah's Famous Breakfast Stops
Eat & Drink Salt Lake Magazine - January 31, 2011
Salt Lake magazine editor Jeremy Pugh and ABC-4's Brian Carlson have teamed up to bring you on a tour through Utah's famous breakfast stops. Check back to catch the latest foods being...


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Addressing climate change is dependent on economic growth that works with, rather than against the environment. Innovative green technology solutions can help by allowing us to do more with less – be it alternative energy production, energy saving, or greener forms of transportation, agriculture and forestry.
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WIPO GREEN is an interactive marketplace that promotes innovation and diffusion of green technologies by connecting technology and service providers with those seeking innovative solutions. It supports global efforts to address climate change through the skills and technologies available via its network and online database.
When policy meets evidence: What's next in the discussion on IP, technology transfer and the environment?


VSSC Called Walk-in Interview for Recruiting 173 vacancies of Graduate Apprentice Jobs. The Interview will be held on 01.12.2018 at the venue mentioned below. All qualified, as well as Interested prospects, can attend this Walk-in. Additional Detailed Info Pertaining to Educational Qualifications, Age Restriction, Selection Procedure, Test Pattern, Syllabus for Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) Recruitment 2018-19 Graduate Apprentice Exam shown in this article is pointed out below.
VSSC Recruitment 2018 – Walk in for Graduate Apprentice Posts in Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre. Candidates are invited by Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) to attend walk-in-interview to be held on 01.12.2018 for 173 vacancies.
Contenders those willing to attend for the interview must pass Engineering Degree (B.E. / B.Tech.) / Bachelors Degree with BLISc / Hotel Management from Registered Board/Organization.
Applicants Age should be between General: 30 years, OBC: 33 years, SC/ST: 35 years, PWD Candidates: 40 years. Check Age Relaxation Details from Official Notification.
Those selected for this VSSC Recruitment will get pay Scale of Rs. 5,000/- Per Month (During Training) per month.
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What a privilege to take part in this very important fundraising event for collaborative Cancer research. This year we provided our catering services including our branded ice cream carts for an outstanding organization and a milestone event.
The 2018 Stand Up To Cancer live fundraising special brought together all the networks and the biggest stars in entertainment, for one night of music, laughter, and inspiration.
With a dazzling array of top talent, SU2C returned on Friday, September 7th, for the sixth roadblock telecast. This year, Bradley Cooper, Academy Award®-nominated actor, returned as co-executive producer.


Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, First Choice Healthcare Solutions (FCHS) is implementing a defined growth strategy aimed at building a national collective of world class medical centers of excellence in key expansion markets throughout the U.S. with concentration in neurology, orthopaedics, spine surgery and interventional pain medicine, as well as related ancillary care services. Serving Florida's Space Coast, the Company's flagship regional network currently administers over 100,000 patient visits each year and is comprised of First Choice Medical Group, The B.A.C.K. Center and Crane Creek Surgery Center. For more information, please visit www.myfchs.com, www.myfcmg.com, www.thebackcenter.net and www.cranecreeksurgerycenter.com.


Posted in: Paintings.	Tagged: Creativity Unleashed, Creativity Unleashed LLC, Gorges State Park, Melvin Nix, North Carolina, Painting, Rainbow Falls, Watercolor Painting.
Since I was a kid, I've enjoyed two things, art and nature. I can remember running through the woods for hours while pretending to be my childhood heroes. I'd climb to the top of the tallest trees in my neighborhood and look out over my town, Greenville, Mississippi, as Spiderman would do when he would climb the Empire State building to watch over New York City. I loved Batman as well. Tying my coat around my neck as a cape, I'd attach a rope to the branches of some of those trees just as Batman would throw his grappling hook around a piece of metal railing on a skyscraper. I would then swing across the air as if I was swinging across Gotham City, but my rope would break and send me falling towards the ground. Mine didn't look as heroic as Batman's cape, but no one could convince me that I wasn't just as iconic.
In those early years my passion for drawing got me in a lot of trouble. During Sunday School, I would be reprimanded because I would draw epic battles of muscle bound superheroes and villains instead of paying attention to the lessons. In elementary school, I would be caught drawing Superman flying across my math book pages instead of taking notes from the teacher. Man, those were the days!
As you can tell, I've always expressed myself creatively and through the years I've been fortunate enough to do so as a professional artist through the medium of 3d modeling, animation and motion graphics. I really am lucky to be doing what I love and every day really is a fun experience!
A new chapter in my life is unfolding and I've taken an interest in painting. It has always been a medium that I've appreciated, but never had any formal training or instruction in the craft. The more time I would spend in nature, the more my desire to paint would increase. Bridget, my fiancé, and I have enjoyed the beauty of nature together. We've explored the mountains, beaches, waterfalls, and hiking trails of North Carolina and we've had some truly breathtaking glimpses of the natural beauty that surrounds us. After having those amazing encounters with nature, I wanted to begin painting some of the things that inspired me. After Bridget's gentle nudges and encouragement, I went to the local art store, bought a set of watercolor paints and canvas paper, and decided to start painting.
I really enjoyed this process and I look forward to experiencing the journey of learning to paint.
Until next time…Unleash Your Creativity!
P.S. Go to Rainbow Falls early on a sunny day, you may see a rainbow.


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Indigenous-developed simulation space planned for WSU Spokane with Bank of America grant
September 1, 2021 Kevin Dudley
Washington State University Spokane's Native American Health Sciences (NAHS) program will build what is believed to be the nation's first indigenous-developed and instructed clinical simulation space at the Center for Native American Health on campus.
NAHS will construct 1,045 square feet of clinical space to include a patient exam simulation room, a hospital patient exam simulation room, a teaching and mediation room, and storage for the clinical simulation spaces and accompanying healing modalities.
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WSU Health Sciences to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy with multiple acts of service
January 15, 2020 Kevin Dudley
The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Jan. 20, 2020, marks the 25th anniversary of the day of service that celebrates the civil rights leader's life and legacy. Students, staff and faculty of WSU Health Sciences Spokane are planning several activities during the week to honor Dr. King. The campus Diversity Center and Office of Community Engagement are teaming up to sponsor these activities.
Daryll DeWald presents the State of Health Sciences
October 3, 2019 Kevin Dudley
Daryll DeWald, vice president and chancellor for WSU Health Sciences, presented the State of Health Sciences in Spokane on Oct. 1, 2019.
DeWald touched on recent successes at WSU Health Sciences Spokane and explained how the Spokane campus has statewide responsibilities. He also talked about what's coming down the road, including some planned expansion.
World experts on shift work meet for WSU-organized conference
September 9, 2019 Judith Van Dongen
Many of the world's leading experts on shift work are converging on the Inland Northwest this week to present and discuss issues related to night shifts and non-standard working hours. Organized by the Washington State University Sleep and Performance Research Center on behalf of the Working Time Society, the 24th International Symposium on Shiftwork and Working Time—Shiftwork2019—will bring together scientists and practitioners focused on improving the health and safety of shift workers. » More …
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Celestina Barbosa-Leiker honored with YWCA Women of Achievement award
August 19, 2019 Kevin Dudley
Celestina Barbosa-Leiker, WSU Health Sciences' vice chancellor for research, is one of 10 winners of the 2019 YWCA Women of Achievement award. Barbosa-Leiker is WSU Health Sciences' third YWCA Women of Achievement award winner in the last four years, joining Lois James in 2018 and Robbie Paul in 2016. Patricia Butterfield, Ruth Bindler, Thelma Cleveland, Margaret Bruya, Jan Holloway and Barbara Richardson are additional WSU Health Sciences representatives who have also been honored.
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New WSU technology to improve delivery of anti-inflammatory drugs
August 8, 2019 Judith Van Dongen
Pharmaceutical scientist Zhenjia Wang was awarded a $1.3M NIH grant to advance his research
A researcher at Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane has developed a new technology that harnesses the immune system to deliver drugs directly to infection sites within the body.
"Most diseases develop in local tissues within the body," said Zhenjia Wang, an associate professor in the WSU College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. "That makes drug delivery challenging, because many drugs don't have targeting properties—they simply go wherever they go. By delivering drugs to the disease site specifically, we can improve treatment while dramatically decreasing side effects."
Wang's technology uses neutrophils—a type of white blood cells that play a key role in the body's natural immune response—to deliver drugs directly to diseased tissue. Neutrophils make up as much as 70 percent of the white blood cells that travel through the bloodstream to help fight off bacteria, viruses, or other pathogens that invade the body and cause inflammation in affected tissue. » More …
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Opportunity to participate in customized medicine research at WSU Health Sciences Spokane
July 22, 2019 Kevin Dudley
Help identify which medical approaches most effective for specific people based on genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors
Washington State University (WSU) Health Sciences Spokane will host National Institutes of Health's (NIH) All of Us Journey, a traveling, hands-on exhibit that aims to gather genetic, biological, environmental, health and lifestyle data from 1 million or more volunteer participants living in the United States. Through NIH partnership with the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, the program's ultimate goal is to accelerate research and improve health.
Dare to Dream Academy brings migrant students to WSU Health Sciences Spokane
July 2, 2019 Kevin Dudley
When one thinks about "summer camp," they might think of children heading to the woods, sleeping in cabins and paddling in a canoe. At WSU Health Sciences Spokane, summer camps take on a different meaning—one where high school students of different backgrounds are given the opportunity to explore careers in the health sciences.
One of those opportunities was the Dare to Dream Health Sciences Academy.
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Native American, Alaska Native high school students explore careers in health sciences
June 14, 2019 Kevin Dudley
Na-ha-shnee Summer Institute at WSU Health Sciences Spokane, June 16-28
Seventeen Native American and Alaska Native high school students from multiple states will attend the 24th annual Na-ha-shnee Summer Institute at WSU Health Sciences Spokane, June 16 – 28. Attendees are heading into their sophomore, junior or senior years of high school and plan to pursue careers in the health sciences.
WSU scientist studies link between poor sleep and PTSD
May 8, 2019 Judith Van Dongen
Neuroscientist Willie Vanderheyden uses fluorescent microscopy to identify sleep promoting cells in the dorsal part of a rat brain.
At any given time, an estimated 7.7 million American adults suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a psychiatric condition that occurs in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event. Though PTSD can affect anyone who lives through trauma, it is especially common among military veterans returning from combat zones.
The effects of PTSD can be debilitating. It's one reason why neuroscientist Willie Vanderheyden—an assistant research professor in the WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine—has set out to better understand the condition and its ties to one of his other research interests: sleep.
"Up to 90 percent of people who have experienced trauma suffer from some type of sleep disturbance, whether it's fragmented sleep, difficulty falling or staying asleep, or nightmares," Vanderheyden said.
These sleep disturbances may be the result of PTSD, but Vanderheyden says it's also possible that they are part of what is causing PTSD. » More …
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(3) Yard not fenced in.
(5) No boats, trailers, large commercial trucks and commercial Vans.
(10) Credit reports inspected. 30% discounts on SD deposit with credit scores 700 and above.
(11) Income must be at least $2775. per mont, or 3 x monthly rent.
(12) NO TRESPASSING ON PROPERTY AS TENANTS CURRENTLY OCCUPY THIS PROPERTY - This is a neighborhood watch area - with no solicitations.


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