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The Centre for Genomics and Child Health brings together clinical and non-clinical scientists researching genomics in order to address the biology of health and human disease. This research has strong translational links to many clinical diseases, particularly those prevalent in childhood.
In addition to contributing to basic and translational research, the Centre has an important role in undergraduate and post graduate training and a strong interface with Barts Health. Clinical specialties include paediatrics, diabetes, gastroenterology, haematology and pathology.
For more information on Centre staff please go to the Contact & Staff tab – where you can visit individual staff pages as well as see lists of all Centre staff and honoraries.
The current research areas/groupings are:
i. Bone marrow failure and related disorders
The principal research interest of Professor Inderjeet Dokal and Professor Tom Vulliamy is bone marrow failure (BMF) focusing on the genetics of the inherited BMF syndromes, particularly dyskeratosis congenita (DC). Their research has highlighted the important role of telomeres in humans and the consequences of telomere dysfunction including dysregulated human development, premature ageing, increased risk of BMF and cancer. Current research is focused on elucidating the biology of the many uncharacterized cases of DC, BMF, familial myelodysplasia/leukaemia (with Professors Jude Fitzgibbon and Jamie Cavenagh) as well as studies aimed at correction of the cell defect with the long term aim of developing new therapies for this group of patients.
ii. Brain tumours and neural stem cells
Professors Silvia Marino and Denise Sheer have developed a systematic strategy to identify critical genetic, epigenetic and gene expression features in brain tumours. Key discoveries include RAF fusions in pilocytic astrocytomas, microhomology at the RAF fusion breakpoints, MYB abnormalities in certain grade II astrocytomas (Sheer) and the identification and elucidation of the role of PcG group genes in medulloblastoma and high grade glial tumours (Marino). Ongoing studies include exome sequencing, DNA methylation and histone mark profiling with a view of understanding the neural stem cell as cell of origin of brain tumours and identifying novel targets for treatment via studying the basic biology of brain tumours.
iii. Children's environmental health and respiratory disease
Professor Jonathan Grigg's environmental research is focused on our local population. The "Exhale" study is measuring changes in lung function and biomarkers of exposure to air pollution in primary school children over a 5 year period–coinciding with the introduction of the London low emission zone. Laboratory studies are assessing the mechanisms underlying the increased vulnerability to pneumococcal pneumonia in children exposed to particulate air pollution. In our NHS patients research is focused on treatment of preschool wheeze, difficult asthma and the prevalence of obstructive breathing in patients with sickle cell disease (Dr Paul Telfer).
iv. Colorectal cancer
The major interest of Professor Andrew Silver and Mr Mohamed Thaha is colorectal cancer. This includes the identification of susceptibility genetic variants and modifiers of colorectal cancer (CRC) severity, and use of biomarkers of risk and outcome to facilitate stratified management in the clinic. Current studies are focussed on early onset CRC and the potential mechanistic links between type 2 diabetes and the risk of developing CRC. The genomics approach is also being applied to other types of gastro-intestinal cancers including oesophageal cancer with Professor David Kelsell. In collaboration with Dr James Lindsay the colorectal team have a strong programme of research in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This includes the identification of tissue and serum-based biomarkers for early detection of lesions in ulcerative colitis and fibrosis in Crohn's disease. The group is also investigating the use of specific Histone deacetylase inhibitors for use in IBD control.
v. Developmental alterations in Down syndrome
Identification of molecular pathways altered by trisomy 21, leading to new insights into biology of Down syndrome (DS) is the long term research theme of Professor Dean Nizetic and Dr Jurgen Groet. This team identified the deregulation of embryonic stem cell fate and a new concept explaining how this de-regulation could be responsible for the increased leukaemia risk in DS children .This team generated the first induced-pluripotency-stem-cells (iPSC) within the Blizard Institute, establishing a unique isogenic DS iPSC model.
vi. Diabetes and obesity
Professor Graham Hitman's and Dr Elena Bochukova principal research is on genomics (genetic and epigenetic) of diabetes and obesity. They are part of the wider Barts diabetes and obesity research group. The Bochukova group's main work is the identification of variants linked to human obesity and related measures and their functional relevance to metabolic phenotypes; this work interfaces with Hitman, Finer and van Heel. Prof Hitman together with Sarah Finer (Primary Care and Public Health) research interest is directed to people from South Asia focussing on genomics and prevention strategies in high risk populations. For example one current program includes genomic and lifestyle predictors of foetal outcome relevant to diabetes and obesity in South Asians living in Europe or their home countries. This work also has a complementary interface with other investigators in the Centre (Professors Vardhman Rakyan and David van Heel) and that of Primary Care and Public Health (Professors Khan and Thangaratinam).
vii. Epigenetics
The overall goals of the groups led by Professor Vardhman Rakyan, Doctors Miguel Branco, Ana O'Loghlen and Yung-Yao Lin, are to understand the molecular basis of the non-genetically determined component of mammalian phenotypes and diseases. Within this context the Rakyan group has a particular interest in 'epialleles'–loci at which the epigenetic state varies as a result of stochastic, genetic and/or environmental influences. Several complementary lines of investigation are pursued to integrate molecular genomics, computational biology, mouse models, and human cohorts to understand the role of epialleles in complex phenotypes and diseases, transgenerational epigenetic inheritance, and environmental epigenomics.
The Branco group is investigating DNA methylation as well as its enzymatic oxidation derivatives (e.g. hydroxymethylation) with a particular interest in the targeting of retrotransposable elements by epigenetic modifiers and how this impacts on the host's genome.
The O'Loghlen group is investigating the role of the epigenetic complex PRC1 (Polycomb Repressive Complex 1) in repressing important tumour suppressors such as the INK4a/ARF locus. There is also interest in the function of PRC1 components, in particular the polycomb protein CBX7, in maintaining stem cell pluripotency and inducing cellular differentiation.
The Madapura lab is investigating the role of chromatin proteins and histone modifications in the regulation of gene expression. His lab uses state-of-the-art methodologies to identify regulatory elements (e.g. enhancers), how enhancers function in normal development and how noncoding mutations contribute to disease.
The Villar lab is investigating the molecular mechanisms underlying transcriptional dynamics in mammals, and how their alterations can lead to disease states in humans. To address these questions, our work takes an integrative approach by combining functional genomics, bioinformatics and genetic perturbations across various models of the mammalian myocardium.
The Cerase Lab is currently working in X Chromosome inactivation (XCI) and XCI reversal using cell and animal models. The lab is also interested in X-linked neurodevelopmental disorders such as Rett and CDKL5 syndromes. The lab long-term plan is to study the epigenetic basis of brain development in health and disease with a particular focus on the role of lncRNAs and chromatin architecture.
viii. Human autoimmune diseases
The principal research interest of Professor David van Heel is human autoimmune diseases (Coeliac disease, type 1 diabetes and Crohn's disease), and the functional consequences of genetic variants on human biology. Significant discoveries have included the identification of 40 new risk variants for Coeliac disease, understanding the overlap between autoimmune diseases, and probing the role of rare variants. Professors David Van Heel and Richard Trembath have been recently awarded a Wellcome Trust Strategic Award to sequence East London populations to identify volunteers carrying homozygous rare loss of function variants ("human knockouts") and recall them for deep phenotyping, a project that will play a key role in Queen Mary's proposed new Life Sciences Institute. Professor David van Heel directs the Barts Genome Center; this ensures a comprehensive genomics platform for all investigators in the Centre and Institute wide.
ix. Neonatal medicine
The major emphasis of neonatal research has been the study of determinants of adverse outcomes following extremely preterm birth. This has involved long term collaborations between Professor Kate Costeloe and other institutions: the EPICure studies with Professor Marlow and studies of lung function with Professors Stocks and Dezateux. Other areas include the role of probiotics (Professor Kate Costeloe, Drs Shahid Hussain and Paul Fleming) in prevention of complications of prematurity in collaboration with the Dept of Microbiology in Barts Health, the use of Doppler ultrasound to study the neonatal circulation, particularly in relation to necrotizing enterocolitis (Dr Steve Kempley), mechanisms of placental transfer of nutrients, retinopathy of prematurity (Drs Shahid Husain, Ajay Sinha) and hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (Dr Divyen Shah).
x. Neuromuscular disorders
Professor Marino's group is interested in the biology of the adult skeletal muscle stem cells and progenitor cells, on the pathways and genes involved in control of their maintenance, proliferation and differentiation, in particular the Polycomb group genes (PcG). We are particularly interested in assessing how fine tuning of the expression of these genes can be exploited to enhance the regenerative function of the skeletal muscle in chronic neuromuscular disorders. Dr Yung-Yao Lin's group is investigating the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying allelic variants of muscular dystrophies, focusing on the key components of the dystrophin-associated glycoprotein complex (DGC) and genetic modifiers of the DGC. Current research strategies have employed cellular reprogramming and genome editing technologies with the long-term aim of developing new therapeutic interventions. Prof Marino and Dr Lin collaborate on a project aiming at applying PcG gene modulation to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
xi. Paediatric infection and immunology
Dr Andrew Prendergast's group has a focus on the interaction between infection, immunity and malnutrition, particularly in the context of HIV infection. Specifically, his group is investigating the role of microbial translocation, a pathological process that underlies two conditions of global public health importance: childhood malnutrition and HIV infection. Laboratory investigations of the causal pathway linking poor sanitation/hygiene and impaired growth in infancy and the link between the gut microbiota and growth are being explored.
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i. MBBS course. The Centre is responsible for the design and delivery of the Child Health component of the Human Development Module. This is delivered in years 1, 2 and 4. The Child Health Module lead is Dr Benita Morrissey.
ii. The Centre is also involved in other parts of the MBBS course through the delivery of PBLs, OSCEs and lectures.
iii. Dr Jurgen Groet and Prof Jo Martin are responsible for organising the Experimental Pathology BSc (15—20 students /year).
iv. The Centre contributes to other BSc courses delivered by the Blizard Institute.
i. Dr Paul Allen is SMD Deputy Dean for Postgraduate Reserach for the Blizard Institute (overseeing progress of all PhDs and MDs) and member of committees for PGR students at School and College level.
ii. There are opportunities for PhD and MD research projects within all research areas/groups in the Centre.
iii. The Centre contributes to other postgraduate (MSc) courses delivered by the Blizard Institute. Professor Denise Sheer is module (Neuro-Oncology) lead for MSc in Neuroscience. Dr Jurgen Groet is module (induced pluripotent stem cells and genome engineering) lead for MSc in Regenerative Medicine.
iv. Coordination (Lead, Prof Silvia Marino) of the NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow (ACF) and Clinical Lecturer (CL) programme for QMUL/SMD.
Centre Lead:Professor Inderjeet Dokal, i.dokal@qmul.ac.uk
Centre Manager: Jaya Rajamanie, 020 7882 2619 j.rajamanie@qmul.ac.uk
Centre Administrators:
Shirley Dankyi-Larbi, 020 7882 2615 s.dankyi-larbi@qmul.ac.uk
Julia Moreta Diaz, 020 7882 2618 j.moretadiaz@qmul.ac.uk
Centre Staff
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Tag: Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Muslims criticize Bloomberg veto of NYPD watchdog
Muslim-American civil rights groups are criticizing New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg for vetoing a bill on Tuesday (July 23) that would have created an independent inspector general to oversee the New York City Police Department.
The New York City Council passed the bill June 27 as a check against controversial NYPD policies that critics say violate the civil rights of Muslim and other minority New Yorkers. Reports that the NYPD spied on mosques, Muslim businesses, organizations and students began surfacing in 2011.
Critics say the surveillance program has caused many Muslims to stop going to Islamic institutions or speaking out in public, worried it could land them in legal troubles.
Author Euro-IslamPosted on 2nd August 2013 Categories Discrimination and Xenophobia, Elections and Political Discourse, Issues in Politics, Radicalization, Security and Counterterrorism, United StatesTags Mayor Michael, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York, New York City, New Yorkers, NYPD, Police Department, rights, watchdog
House Democrats decry Bloomberg's 'underhanded' response to concerns over NYPD Muslim spying
WASHINGTON — Ten House Democrats, including a member of the party's leadership and lawmakers who oversee intelligence and homeland security matters, have criticized New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg for his "underhanded and unprofessional" response to criticism of the New York Police Department's spying programs.
The Associated Press has reported for months that the NYPD systematically spied on Muslims neighborhoods, using informants and undercover officers to serve as "listening posts" in mosques and businesses in New York and New Jersey. Police documented the details of sermons, even when they were innocuous and peaceful, and infiltrated Muslim student groups on college campuses. NYPD officers catalogued where Muslims ate, eat and prayed — with no mention of criminal activity — and targeted Mosques using techniques typically reserved for criminal investigations.
The lawmakers asked Bloomberg to explain what exactly he knew about the NYPD's intelligence operations and to explain how federal money was used.
Author Euro-IslamPosted on 3rd April 2012 Categories Discrimination and Xenophobia, Elections and Political DiscourseTags Associated Press, college, House Democrats, intelligence, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New Jersey, New York, New York Police, NYPD, Police Department, spying
Bloomberg says religion not a factor for NYPD but documents suggest otherwise
NEW YORK — The New York Police Department collected information on businesses owned by second- and third-generation Americans specifically because they were Muslims, according to newly obtained secret documents. They show in the clearest terms yet that police were monitoring people based on religion, despite claims from Mayor Michael Bloomberg to the contrary.
The NYPD has faced intense criticism from Muslims, lawmakers — and even the FBI — for widespread spying operations that put entire neighborhoods under surveillance. Police put the names of innocent people in secret files and monitored the mosques, student groups and businesses that make up the Muslim landscape of the northeastern U.S.
Bloomberg has defended his department's efforts, saying they have kept the city safe, were completely legal and were not based on religion.
Author researcherPosted on 12th March 2012 Categories News by Country, News by Issue, Discrimination and Xenophobia, Elections and Political Discourse, Issues in Politics, Security and CounterterrorismTags Mayor Michael, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, names, NEW, New York, New York Police, NYPD, police, Police Department, terms, YORK
Muslim groups, interfaith leaders plan rally in wake of NYPD intel report on surveillance
NEW YORK — Muslim groups and interfaith leaders are holding a rally in the wake of a report about New York Police Department intelligence.
The rally is scheduled for 3 p.m. Friday, January 3, 2012, at Manhattan's Foley Square. It will be followed by a march to police headquarters.
A secret police document shows that the NYPD recommended increasing surveillance of thousands of Muslims and their mosques based solely on their religion.
The Associated Press obtained a copy of the May 2006 NYPD intelligence report on Iran. It says police should expand clandestine operations at Shiite mosques.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has said the NYPD never considers religion in its policing. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly has said police only go where investigative leads take them.
Author researcherPosted on 6th February 2012 Categories News by Country, News by Issue, Discrimination and Xenophobia, Elections and Political Discourse, Issues in Politics, Muslim Advocacy and Organizations, Security and CounterterrorismTags intelligence, interfaith, Mayor Michael, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York Police, NYPD, police, Police Commissioner Raymond, rally, surveillance
NYC councilman calls for creation of inspector general's office to oversee police department
NEW YORK — A New York City councilman is calling for the creation of an inspector general's office to oversee the police department.
Two lawyers with the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University called Monday for such an office in a New York Times opinion piece. Democratic City Councilman Brad Lander echoed them in an interview with news website Capital and says he's working to formulate a proposal.
The opinion piece cited a movie shown to police trainees that critics say paints Muslims negatively. It also noted an Associated Press investigation that uncovered police surveillance of Muslims.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has said the city won't turn over control of the police department to an outside entity.
Author researcherPosted on 5th February 2012 Categories News by Country, News by Issue, Discrimination and Xenophobia, Issues in Politics, Security and CounterterrorismTags Associated Press, Mayor Michael, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, movie, NEW, New York, New York City, NYC, police, YORK
Ray Kelly Resignation Called For By Muslims Angered By Anti-Islam Movie
NEW YORK — Muslim groups are calling for New York's police commissioner to step down because of his appearance in a film they say puts their religion and its adherents in a bad light.
About 20 activists held a news conference on the steps of City Hall on Thursday and criticized Ray Kelly for giving an interview to the producers of the movie "The Third Jihad."
The movie uses dramatic footage to warn against the dangers of radical Islam and shariah, or Islamic law. Muslim groups say it encourages Americans to be suspicious of all Muslims.
"Terrorism is an evil that must be eliminated, but one cannot fight wrong with wrong," said Talib Abdur-Rashid, a Muslim cleric.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Thursday he stood by Kelly and the commissioner's spokesman, Paul Browne. Activists had also demanded Browne's resignation.
However, the mayor said Kelly would have to redouble his outreach efforts to Muslims.
"Anything like this doesn't help credibility, so Ray's got to work at establishing, re-establishing or reinforcing the credibility that he does have," Bloomberg said.
Author researcherPosted on 29th January 2012 Categories News by Country, News by Issue, Discrimination and Xenophobia, Elections and Political Discourse, Issues in Politics, Muslim Advocacy and Organizations, Public Opinion and Islam in the Media, Security and Counterterrorism, VideoTags City Hall, credibility, Mayor Michael, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, movie, Muslim cleric, NEW, Ray Kelly, Third Jihad, YORK
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg blasts use of controversial movie during NYPD training sessions
NEW YORK — Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said Tuesday that whoever decided to show a film depicting American Muslims as extremists to nearly 1,500 city police officers "exercised some terrible judgment."
Bloomberg said police have stopped showing officers "The Third Jihad," a 72-minute movie that has been branded inflammatory by some Muslim organizations and was produced by a conservative group called the Clarion Fund.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Tuesday that New York police used "terrible judgment" in showing counterterrorism trainees a documentary-style film that says Muslim extremists are masquerading as moderates to destroy America from within.
Mr. Bloomberg said that neither he nor the police commissioner, Raymond W. Kelly, had known at the time that the film, "The Third Jihad," was being shown to officers. Speaking to reporters after testifying here at a state budget hearing, Mr. Bloomberg said that the film had not been shown at the Police Academy.
"It was done someplace else and as soon as they found out about it they stopped it and took it down," Mr. Bloomberg said. "Somebody exercised some terrible judgment. I don't know who. We'll find out."
When the screening of the film for some officers was first revealed last year by Tom Robbins of The Village Voice, the Police Department's main spokesman, Paul J. Browne, said it had been screened "a couple of times."
Author researcherPosted on 24th January 2012 Categories News by Country, News by Issue, Discrimination and Xenophobia, Elections and Political Discourse, Issues in Politics, Muslim Advocacy and Organizations, Radicalization, Security and CounterterrorismTags controversial, Mayor Michael, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, movie, NYC, NYPD, police, Third Jihad, training
No Room for Tolerance (NY Times Editorial)
There have been a slew of local controversies in the past decade over the proposed construction of mosques and Islamic community centers. Mayor Michael Bloomberg rightly stood up for religious liberty against vitriolic opposition to the construction of an Islamic center in Lower Manhattan. With the mayor's support, the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission unanimously allowed the project to proceed and it is, slowly.
Such good sense is not as common as it should be. This spring, officials in Bridgewater, N.J., opposed a plan to turn an old inn, formerly used for weddings and political events, into the town's only mosque. Rather than stand up to the opposition, stirred up partly by the Tea Party, the mayor, the township council and the planning board raced to change the zoning rules so that a house of worship would no longer be a permitted use on the inn's property.
Author researcherPosted on 20th September 2011 Categories News by Country, News by Issue, Discrimination and Xenophobia, Elections and Political Discourse, Issues in Politics, Public Opinion and Islam in the MediaTags construction, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Lower Manhattan, mayor, Mayor Michael, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, NY, opposition, Preservation Commission, Tea Party
Veteran Vendor Lance Orton Is Times Square Hero
(CANVAS STAFF REPORTS) – "I'm not a celebrity, I'm just an average Joe," Lance Orton told the New York Daily News Sunday night from his apartment in the Bronx. But this average Joe is being hailed as the savior of Times Square.
Orton is one of the street vendors who alerted police to the suspicious dark-colored SUV that contained a home-made bomb, reported The New York Times . Orton sells T-shirts near the area in which the car was parked.
He and Duane Jackson, a handbag vendor, were the first to notice that something was strange about the car. Jackson told MyFox NY's 'Good Day NY' co-host Greg Kelly : "When the smoke started, I realized there might be more to this than meets the eye."
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg had dinner on Sunday night in Times Square with Jackson and NYPD Officer Wayne Rhatigan, who was alerted by the vendors and was the first to begin to clear the are around the SUV. Orton, though passed on dinner with the mayor, according to MSNBC.com .
According to Reuters , New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg praised Orton: "Lance Orton saw something and did something about it."
Orton said in a TV interview after the incident that he's been a street vendor for 22 years. Walking with a limp and wearing a Monster energy drink T-shirt, he said of his vending position: "I don't have too much choice. Nobody's giving me a job."
Surrounded by reporters as he walked to a taxi on Sunday morning, Orton was a bit surly, claiming: "Part of my reason for having this attitude is I've given some of you interviews before and you wrote the opposite of what I said in the paper, so that's my problem with you."
When asked if he was proud of his actions, he said: "Of course, man. I'm a veteran. What do you think?" As he got into the cab, the Vietnam vet said his advice to the city of New York was: "See something, say something."
Now Orton is being mentioned in news articles around the world. His family members are also being sought out.
Miriam Citron, the mother of Orton's son, told the New York Times that Orton would regularly alert police if something didn't look right: "When he was in Vietnam, he said they had to make decisions and judgments from their gut, from their own feelings … His instinct was telling him something's not right."
Orton's mother, Jean Jarrett, told the Daily News : "I'm sure he saved a lot of lives."
Author researcherPosted on 7th May 2010 Categories Articles and Essays, Immigration and Integration, Issues in Politics, Muslim Advocacy and OrganizationsTags Daily News, House of Commons, Lance Orton, Mayor Michael, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Muslim MPs, Muslim News, New York, NY, police, Sadiq Khan, Shabana Mahmood, Shahid Malik, SUV, Times Square, Vietnam, Yasmin Qureshi

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Biden Administration Offers To Restart Diplomacy With Iran
Published February 18, 2021 at 6:50 PM CST
The Biden administration is taking first steps to reopen diplomacy with Iran. The European Union says it is willing to host a meeting of all the signatories of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, and the U.S. says it would attend. That is just the start of what could be a complicated job of reviving a deal that the Trump administration deserted. Joining us now to talk about this is NPR diplomatic correspondent Michele Kelemen.
Hey, Michele.
MICHELE KELEMEN, BYLINE: Hi there, Ailsa.
CHANG: Hi. So, first of all, just tell us what happened today.
KELEMEN: So the secretary of state, Antony Blinken, held a virtual meeting with the foreign ministers from the U.K., France and Germany. Those are the three European countries that were part of the nuclear deal. And afterwards, they put out a long statement urging Iran to come back into compliance with the nuclear deal and restating that the U.S. would do the same. Now, the problem's always been kind of, who takes the first step? The European Union, which oversees the nuclear deal, announced later that, hey, the EU will host a meeting. The State Department said it would take up that offer. We don't know where or when such a meeting would take place, and State Department officials caution that this is the start of what could be a really painstaking process of getting both the U.S. and Iran back into the deal.
CHANG: Right. Well, is there any signal from Iran yet on whether they're even interested in coming back into compliance with the deal?
KELEMEN: Well, you know, Iran actually has been threatening to curb its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency by next week if the Biden administration doesn't start to ease sanctions, so they've been upping the pressure on their end. The U.S. and the EU are warning Iran to back off from that threat, especially given this opportunity for diplomacy. The IAEA is also making that case to Iran, so we'll see. I mean, one thing the State Department insisted on today was that the Biden administration isn't interested in making any concessions just to get back to the table.
CHANG: Right. Well, I see that critics of the Iran nuclear deal are already lining up against this position, arguing that the U.S. should just keep this tough line on Iran. How is the Biden administration responding to all of that?
KELEMEN: Well, you know, they argue that the maximum-pressure campaign of the Trump administration didn't work. Iran remains a threat in the region, and it has been ramping up its nuclear program in dangerous ways. They also say some of the things that the Trump administration did were gratuitous obstacles to diplomacy. That was their words today, so that was something else that they did today, Ailsa. They reversed a couple of things at the U.N. One is that the tight restrictions that Trump placed on Iranian diplomats at the U.N. - they could barely move around New York City. The Biden administration is easing those restrictions and going back to what it was before. The other issue at the U.N. was this issue of snapback sanctions. The Trump administration claimed that all U.N. sanctions were back in force. No one in the Security Council agreed to that. The Biden administration told the Security Council today that it's going back to where things were before, that a U.N. resolution that endorsed the Iran nuclear deal remains in place.
CHANG: That is NPR diplomatic correspondent Michele Kelemen.
Thank you, Michele.
KELEMEN: Thank you. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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These Are the Best Jobs in America This Year
If you're looking for inspiration in your quest to change jobs, here's a starting point.
By Dustin Nelson
Published on 2/2/2021 at 9:25 PM
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A year of living through a pandemic has shifted our thinking about a lot of things. Work has been a minefield for workers, some of whom have faced employers putting their health secondary to profits and customers who aren't interested in the basic precautionary step of wearing a mask. Some workers have been labeled essential only to get pushback when they want a liveable hourly wage. And that's just the tip of the iceberg as far as labor obstacles over the last year.
It's been a chaotic year at work to understate the case by magnitudes. So, maybe you're thinking about that dream job you never pursued, or maybe you're ready for a change of scenery. Glassdoor's annual list of the best jobs in America is back, and maybe it can provide a little inspiration for the restless.
The site allows employees to rate their employers and jobs in addition to having job listings. To create this list, the site weighs three factors for each job title: earning potential (median annual base salary), overall job satisfaction rating, and the number of current job openings. So, if your dream job is to open your own bakery, that's awesome. But you aren't going to find "bakery owner" on this list because it's not going to be found on this list because it just won't qualify.
To even be considered for the list, Glassdoor needs 100 salary reports from employees and at least 100 job satisfaction ratings from site users. That title must also have at least 2,000 openings as of December 7, 2020. Also, the list excludes internships and C-suite jobs.
Here are the top 20 jobs, listed with their median base salary, according to Glassdoor. Check out the full list of 50 jobs at Glassdoor. At its list, you'll find all of the jobs as well as details about job openings. If you're looking for this kind of information sorted in a different fashion, it has also previously put together lists of the best companies to work for and the companies with the best work-life balance.
20. Program Manager ($80,066)
19. Tax Manager ($111,046)
18. Product Marketing Manager ($120,267)
17. Machine Learning Engineer ($104,837)
16. Back End Engineer ($90,757)
15. Automation Engineer ($86,445)
14. Salesforce Developer ($89,098)
13. Strategy Manager ($123,207)
12. HR Manager ($87,852)
11. Front End Engineer ($81,360)
10. Dentist ($134,122)
9. Software Engineer ($110,245)
8. Mobile Engineer ($94,301)
7. Business Development Manager ($82,182)
6. Information Security Engineer ($110,000)
5. Devops Engineer ($110,003)
4. Enterprise Architect ($131,361)
3. Product Manager ($121,107)
2. Data Scientist ($113,736)
1. Java Developer ($90,830)
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Though late, the six constituent parties of United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF)—Mahanth Thakur-led Tarai Madhes Democratic Party, Rajendra Mahato-led Sadbhavana Party, Sharat Singh Bhandari-led Rashtriya Madhes Samajbadi Party, Raj Kishor Yadav-led Madhesi People's Rights Forum-Republican, Mahendra Ray Yadav-led Tarai Madhes Sadbhavana Party and Anil Jha-led Federal Sadbhavana Party— successfully merged to form Rastriya Janata Party (RJP) on April 20, 2017. Umbrella, the collective symbol of this new party, has been put in the middle of its rectangular tri-color flag: red on the top, white in the middle and green at the bottom.
However, Upendra Yadav-led Federal Socialist Party-Nepal, one of the major constituents of UDMP, did not join RJP. Possibly, his party is in dialogue with Baburam Bhattarai-led Naya Shakti Party about a possible merger. Sometime ago, Bijay Kumar Gachhedar-led Madhesi People's Rights Forum-Democratic had also merged with Rastriya Janamukti Party (RJP) and Dalit Janajati Party (DJP) and together formed Nepal Loktantrik Forum Party.
Merger of parties in Nepal is more a matter of compulsion than of choice. On March 22, 2017, the Nepali parliament had passed a bill whereby it became pre-requisite for a political party to meet the threshold of three percent of votes cast under proportional representation system and one seat under First-Past-the-Post system to be recognized as a national party. It was this threshold that put pressure on the Madhes-based political parties to merge. It is noteworthy that in the last Constituent Assembly election in 2013, none of the Madhes-based political parties were able to get three percent of total votes.
Now with the merger of six political parties, RJP has emerged as the largest political force in Tarai, with Mahanth Thakur as its leader. As per media reports, the new party will now run on the principle of collective leadership with a system of presidium, whereby all the six chairpersons of UDMF constituents will be given an opportunity to become party president on rotational basis. Also, the central committee members of the constituent parties would automatically be central committee members of the new outfit.
The merger of Madhes-based political parties is a welcome move. However, such a change ring alarm bells for those parties in Nepal which used to exploit Madhes and its people with their 'divide and rule' policy. In the last Constituent Assembly elections in 2013, three major parties were able to get 88 percent of the Madhesi votes simply because Madhes-based parties were divided.
Soon after the rise of RJP, the government softened its stand to Madhesis and sought the participation of Madhes-based parties in the local level election. For this, the government made a decision to hold local election in two phases: first phase on May 14 in the hill regions and second phase, on June 14 in Madhes region. Accordingly, elections at the local level will be held in the first phase in provinces 3, 4 and 6; whereas in provinces 1, 2, 5 and 7 elections would be conducted in second phase.
Besides, the government also tabled an amendment bill in parliament with a view to addressing some demands of the Madhes-based parties and to bring them on board.
However, the Madhes-based political parties and the Federal Alliance are not convinced that their 11-point and 26-point demands respectively will ever be addressed. Therefore, they have not shelved their protest programs in Madhes and Limbuwan regions. They seem to have made adequate preparations to thwart any attempt to impose elections on them. On the other hand, KP Sharma Oli-led CPN-UML is against any amendment in the constitution that would ensure power sharing with the Madhesis. And, given the current balance of power in parliament, it is taken for granted that no amendment bill will be passed without UML support.
Moreover, the Election Commission of Nepal has its own reservations in holding elections in two phases in the process of materializing the government decision. Voter rolls in Madhes would have to be updated. New ballot papers would have to be printed. And more support of civil servants and security personnel would have to be mobilized, which could make elections most costly. Presently, the government has mobilized 300,000 civil servants, 200,000 security personnel and 75,000 temporary police forces for local level election. On top of all this, it will be essential to increase the number of local units as per the demand of the Madhes-based political parties.
At a time RJP and Federal Alliance have been gaining ground in different parts of the country and they are boycotting the local level election, it might be a herculean task to conduct elections—be it in one phase or two phases. The problem is deep-seated, which the government and ruling elites of the country are not trying to understand.
The radical forces in Madhes would not allow Madhes-based political parties to become lenient and make any compromise in dealing with the government in regard to their core demands. Equally strong is the lobby in ruling circles in government and major political parties that don't want to share power with the Madhesis, Tharus and Janajati groups who are victims of age-old state discrimination.
Therefore, uncertainty still looms large over local election. Possibly, elections could be held in certain regions, but it will be boycotted in other parts. This does not augur well for national integration at a time the country is widely polarized along ethnic lines. National integration is more important than conducting elections just to satisfy the 'ego' of certain persons to implement the constitution in the existing form. It should not be forgotten that constitution is for the people, not the other way around. Constitution might come and go, but real power will always rest with the sovereign people.
As such, it will be a blunder to impose elections in the country so long as every section of the society is not on board.


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Russians adore Soviet symbols and despise swastika
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The All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center conducted a research to find out how Russian citizens treat symbols of various historical eras and trends. The research was conducted against the background of the recent banning of Soviet and communist symbols in Ukraine and a number of Baltic countries.
About 73% of the polled Russians said that they treat the hammer and sickle positively. Eleven percent of the polled said that they had negative feelings about the Soviet symbols, whereas six percent of the polled said that they do not think about the history of the symbol.
Sixty-six percent of respondents approve of the red five-pointed star, whereas eleven percent dislike the symbol.
The Russians are not very well aware of foreign symbols. The symbol of the United Nations Organization does not say anything to 24 percent of the polled, 17% did not approve of the symbol, and 44% perceived it positively.
Most of the polled Russians expressed their utterly negative attitude to swastika. Sixty-six percent of respondents said that the sign should be banned in Russia. Moreover, 20 percent of the polled demand the Ukrainian coat of arms should be banned in Russia as well.
The Russians approve of the cultures that they see close to their country. For example, 41% are positive about the Tatar crescent and 32% are comfortable about the six-pointed Star of David.
The research was conducted by the Russian public Opinion Research Center (WCIOM) among 1,600 people in 130 settlements in 46 regions of Russia.
Noteworthy, the Levada Center conducted another poll that showed that the number of those supporting the role of Stalin in the history of the nation had grown. In 2006, 42% expressed their support for Stalin and his policies, wheres in 2015, the percentage has grown to 52.
Incidentally, the Levada-Center conducted a nationwide survey in Russia that showed that the number of those who supported Stalin's role in the life and fate of the country increased. Positive attitude to Stalin has grown from 42% in 2006 to 52% in 2015.
"Now Russia is staying in a highly hostile environment, in which the population needs tough policies from the authorities to defend national interests and develop economy. The growth of Stalin's popularity expresses people's need in the strong hand, rather than in repression and denunciations. The people expect tough solutions for issues related to corruption and geopolitics," Sovietologist, Professor Kyle Dawson told Politonline.
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Jordan has a population of more than 11.1 million inhabitants as of 2023. Jordanians () are the citizens of Jordan. Around 94% of Jordanians are Arabs, while the remaining 6% belong to other ethnic minorities, including Circassians, Chechens, Armenians, Kurds and Druze. Around 2.9 million inhabitants are non-citizens, a figure including refugees, legal and illegal immigrants. Jordan's annual population growth rate stands at 3.05% as of 2023, with an average of 2.8 births per woman. There were 1,977,534 households in Jordan in 2015, with an average of 4.8 persons per household.

The official language is Arabic, while English is the second most widely spoken language by Jordanians. It is also widely used in commerce and government. In 2016, about 84% of Jordan's population live in urban towns and cities. Many Jordanians and people of Jordanian descent live across the world, mainly in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, United States, Canada and Turkey.

In 2016, Jordan was named as the largest refugee hosting country per capita in the world, followed by Turkey, Pakistan and Lebanon. The kingdom of Jordan hosts refugees mainly from the West Bank, Syria, Iraq and many other countries. There are also hundreds of thousands of workers from Egypt, Indonesia and South Asia, who work as domestic and construction workers.

Public attitudes
One World Values Survey reported 51.4% of Jordanians responded that they would prefer not to have neighbors of a different race.

Definition
The territory of Jordan can be defined by the history of its creation after the end of World War I, the League of Nations and redrawing of the borders of the Eastern Mediterranean littoral. The ensuing decisions, most notably the Sykes–Picot Agreement, which created the Mandatory Palestine. In September 1922, Transjordan was formally identified as a subdivision of the Mandate Palestine after the League of Nations approved the British Transjordan memorandum which stated that the Mandate east of the Jordan River would be excluded from all the provisions dealing with Jewish settlement west of the Jordan River.

Ethnic and religious groups

Arab
Arab Jordanians are either descended from families and clans who were living in the cities and towns in Transjordan prior to the 1948 war, most notably in the governorates of Jerash, Ajlun, Balqa, Irbid, Madaba, Al Karak, Aqaba, Amman and some other towns in the country, or from the Palestinian families who sought refuge in Jordan in different times in the 20th century, mostly during and after the wars of 1948 and 1967. Many Christians are natives especially in towns such as Fuhies, Madaba, Al Karak, Ajlun, or have Bedouin origins, and a significant number came in 1948 and 1967 mainly from Jerusalem, Jaffa, Lydda, Bethlehem, and other Palestinian and Israeli cities.

Afro-Jordanians

An unknown but considerable number of Jordanians are black.

Druze
The Druze people are believed to constitute about 0.5% of the total population of Jordan, which is around 32,000. The Druze, who refer to themselves as al-Muwahhideen, or "believers in one God," are concentrated in the rural, mountainous areas west and north of Amman. Even though the faith originally developed out of Ismaili Islam, Druze do not identify as Muslims, and they do not accept the five pillars of Islam.

Bedouins Arabs
The other group of Jordanians is descended from Bedouins (of which, less than 1% live a nomadic lifestyle). Bedouin settlements are concentrated in the wasteland south and east of the country.

Armenians

There were an estimated 5,000 Armenians living within the country in 2009. An estimated 4,500 of these are members of the Armenian Apostolic Church, and predominantly speak the Western dialect of the Armenian language. This population makes up the majority of non-Arab Christians in the country.

Assyrians

There is an Assyrian refugee population in Jordan. Many Assyrians have arrived in Jordan as refugees since the invasion of Iraq, making up a large part of the Iraqi refugees.

Circassians

By the end of the 19th century, the Ottoman Authorities directed the Circassian immigrants to settle in Jordan. The Circassians are Sunni Muslims and are estimated to number 20,000 to 80,000 people.

Chechens

There are about 10,000 Chechens estimated to reside in Jordan.

Refugees
Jordan is a home to 2,175,491 registered Palestinian refugees. Out of those 2,175,491 refugees, 634,182 have not been given Jordanian citizenship.  Jordan also hosts around 1.4 million Syrian refugees who fled to the country due to the Syrian Civil War since 2011. About 31,163 Yemenis and 22,700 Libyan refugees live in Jordan as of January 2015. There are thousands of Lebanese refugees who came to Jordan when civil strife and war and the 2006 war broke out in their native country. Up to 1 million Iraqis came to Jordan following the Iraq War in 2003. In 2015, their number was 130,911. About 2,500 Iraqi Mandaean refugees have been resettled in Jordan.

Religion

Health and education

Jordan prides itself on its health services, some of the best in the region. Qualified medics, favourable investment climate and Jordan's stability have contributed to the success of this sector.

Jordan has a very advanced education system. The school education system comprises 2 years of pre-school education, 10 years of compulsory basic education, and two years of secondary academic or vocational education, after which the students sit for the General Certificate of Secondary Education Exam (Tawjihi). Scholars may attend either private or public schools.

Access to higher education is open to holders of the General Secondary Education Certificate, who can then choose between private Community Colleges, public Community Colleges or universities (public and private). The credit-hour system, which entitles students to select courses according to a study plan, is implemented at universities. The number of public universities has reached (10), besides (17) universities that are private, and (51) community colleges. Numbers of universities accompanied by significant increase in number of students enrolled to study in these universities, where the number of enrolled students in both public and private universities is estimated at nearly (236) thousand; (28) thousand out of the total are from Arab or foreign nationalities.

Source: UN World Population Prospects

Statistics

The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.

Total population
11,200,320 (According to the Population Clock as of  July 23, 2022).

Gender ratio
 at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
 0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
 15-24 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
 25-54 years: 1 male(s)/female
 55-64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female
 65 years and over: 0.89 male(s)/female
 total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2016 est.)

Age structure
 0-14 years: 34.68% (male 1,827,554/female 1,726,691)
 15-24 years: 20.07% (male 1,103,042/female 953,704)
 25-54 years: 37.36% (male 2,073,211/female 1,755,290)
 55-64 years: 4.44% (male 236,435/female 218,469)
 65 years and over: 3.45% (male 174,470/female 179,203) (2017 est.)

Structure of the population

Median age
 total: 22.5 years
 male: 22.9 years
 female: 22 years (2017 est.)

Population growth rate
2.05% (2017 est.)

Birth rate
17.9 births/1,000 population ( 2021 est.)

Births and deaths

Death rate
3.6 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Net migration rate
-310 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Urbanization
urban population: 84.1% of total population (2017)
rate of urbanization: 1.26% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Maternal mortality rate
58 deaths/100,000 live births (2015 est.)

Life expectancy at birth
 total population: 74.8 years
 male: 73.4 years
 female: 76.3 years (2017 est.)

Total fertility rate
3.19 children born/woman (2017 est.)

Fertility Rate (The Demographic Health Survey)
Fertility Rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) and CBR (Crude Birth Rate):

Fertility Rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) by nationality

Health expenditures
7.5% of GDP (2014)

Physicians density
2.65 physicians/1,000 population (2014)

Hospital bed density
1.8 beds/1,000 population (2012)

Obesity - adult prevalence rate
Government health reports indicate that about 40% of Jordanian adults are overweight and child obesity stands at more than 50%.

Children under the age of 5 years underweight
3% (2012)

Literacy rate
15–24 years (in 2015):
 Total: 99.23%
 Male: 99.11%
 Female: 99.37%
15 years and older (in 2015):
 Total: 98.01%
 Male: 98.51%
 Female: 97.49%

UN estimates

Public attitudes
One World Values Survey reported 51.4% of Jordanians responded that they would prefer not to have neighbors of a different race.

See also
Demographics of the Middle East

Bibliography

References

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Nigeria federation lists Mark Mentors, Defenders for African championship
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Mark Mentors and Civil Defenders have been listed to represent Nigeria at the 2017 African basketball club championship by the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Extrasportsnigeria.com reports. The NBBF, however, gave the condition that the clubs would go ahead as the country's reps if Gombe Bulls and Kano Pillars Basketball fail to respond to the queries issued by the federation.
In a communiqué released to the media on Wednesday, the NBBF President Musa Kida said the board was not unaware of the debates for and against the federation's position to replace Pillars and the Bulls who had earlier reported the NBBF to the National Assembly and the FIBA Africa Secretary General, Alphonse Bille. Both teams had qualified from the playoffs organised by the last board which the new had asked the teams not to participate in.
The NBBF president said the final decision would definitely be in the interest of "fair play, respect for constituted authority and player's motivation" after some clubs defied the NBBF's directives not to participate in the Conference 6 and National Final 8 organized by the former board.
Kida said, "We have taken cognizance of the views by all parties to the discourse which has included phone calls, messages and advice from a large section of stakeholders at home and in the Diaspora. Kano Pillars and Gombe Bulls stand a very good chance of being picked as Nigeria's continental representative, but the decision will be dependent on whether they reply our query or not.
"In my last communiqué I reiterated the fact that whatever decision is taken by the NBBF will take into consideration the best interest of Nigerian players, ensuring justice and fair play with the aim of moving Nigerian basketball forward.
"Rivers Hoopers attended the Final 6 but did not attend the Final 8 for which it had qualified. All the Clubs were asked to explain why they violated the NBBF's directive not to participate, but only one Club (Rivers Hoopers) wrote to explain its position."
The federation chided Pillars and Bulls for petitioning FIBA Africa without following the established protocol of passing through its national federation and the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC).
"In the case of Kano Pillars, the club took it far by reporting the matter to the National Assembly as widely reported in the media which is beyond the scope of sports interest. However, till date there has been no official statement from FIBA Africa and the National Assembly which is an indication that both protests lack merit."
Despite the board's assurance to protect players at all times, Kida said no club will be absolved for violating the directive of the NBBF with internal administrative sanctions expected to be handed down where necessary.
He appealed to all stakeholders to trust the new leadership of the NBBF as they continue to change the face of basketball in Nigeria.
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Het Roodlea Golf Centre is een golfbaan in Ayr in Schotland. De golfbaan heeft 9 holes en beschikt over een driving range.

Alle holes hebben een par-3 en variëren in lengte tussen 105 en 242 meter.

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Golfbaan in Schotland
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If you currently use Office 365, then you might already be familiar with Microsoft Teams, which is Microsoft's solution for task management, teamwork, group collaboration, and unified communication. Since the launch in March 2017, there has been rapid growth and adoption of the software and over 125,000 organizations are now using Teams.
As Microsoft continues to gain insight into how the modern workplace communicates and utilizes team collaboration, they are now increasing functionality in Teams, which will eventually replace Skype for Business as the primary communication platform. With the emphasis on teamwork higher than ever, Microsoft is focused on making Teams the central collaboration hub to align with their vision for what they are referring to as "intelligent communications."
The three major features in this transition include Messaging, Meetings, and Calling.
Yesterday, Microsoft announced its roadmap and timelines for the added capabilities into Teams stating that by the end of 1st quarter 2018, Teams expects to deliver additional messaging functionality which include screen sharing during chat and federation between companies.
Additionally, Microsoft announced several meeting capabilities to be added by the end of 2nd quarter in 2018. Some of the key features include meeting room support with Skype room Systems and cloud video interoperability, which allows third party meeting room devices to connect to Teams meetings.
Initially, the vision was to have each aspect of the meeting automated from beginning to end. Before meetings even begin, machine learning and functions such as translation and speech recognition will automate multiple aspects of the entire meeting process. Teams will find important documents and relevant information about the attendees to facilitate the preparation beforehand. During the meeting, the conversation can be recorded and transcribed, even going as far as assigning quotes to specific people. Once the meeting ends, the recording and transcript will be added to the appropriate channel, allowing documents, notes, and action items to be accessible by all team members.
However, Microsoft did not include these features in the roadmap released yesterday.
Many key functions that businesses are already familiar with on Skype will also be integrated into Teams, such as voice calling, universal presence, calling into a Teams meeting from a telephone, and messaging.
Additionally, Teams will offer comprehensive telephony features, including voice calling to PSTN numbers, hold, call transfer, and voicemail by the end of the 4th quarter in 2017. In recent months, Teams has already introduced functions like scheduled meetings, calendar integration, and mobile meetings. The goal is for these added capabilities to allow for faster innovation and improved communication at the workplace. Microsoft will also be adding Call Support to facilitate between Teams and the Skype for Business consumer.
What's Next for Skype for Business?
Although Microsoft will still continue to support Skype for Business and plans to roll out a new version next year, they will be prioritizing their research and development resources to Teams. In the meantime, Microsoft is not be pushing businesses to switch to Teams right away. But their vision is for Teams to gradually become the main Microsoft client for communications. The new features planned for Teams is just the beginning, and further development of their comprehensive intelligent communications capabilities is underway.
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One of my best Nuge encounters took place in 2015. It started when I was transferring some ancient 4 track recordings I had made in my early days to digital. I stumbled on an old 4 track recording I had put together regarding a song called Alaska. Alaska was a song Ted Nugent wrote many years ago and never released. Remember, this was the early 80s, no internet. I had obtained a recording of Ted playing the song Alaska on an acoustic guitar on a radio interview sometime around 1981-82 I'd say.
Ted's version contained an acoustic intro, verse, chorus and another intro verse, chorus and that was the extent of the song. Desperate for new Nuge material as I likely was, I had decided to complete this song on my own, hence the 4 track recording I stumbled upon.
Squeamishly, I listened to this old recording and ended up thinking, geez, that ain't so bad! I thought what the hell, I'll just forward it to TedQuarters and see what happens. Later that day I'm out on a job site and my cell phone rings "Private" is on the screen. It's not the IRS because they will never call so this time "I got the feelin'" Juices once again surging and SureasShit if it ain't The Nuge himself! Steve? This is Ted Nugent! He always has a killer opening line but I'm lucky I can remember as much as I do. I'm floating in a higher place when Ted calls.
Ted said "I just wanna congratulate you on that recording of Alaska"! "Where in the hell did you EVER get a hold of that song?" He told me I nailed the feeling of the song as he had originally intended. He went on to say he had only played that song once, live with Carmine Appice on the drums and it was never recorded. I said ah, but once it was. I reminded him of that interview in the 1980s.
This particular encounter in many ways, at least to date, maybe of all time, was perhaps the most special of all. I have to remind myself from time to time that this was the only encounter that was about something I had done. It doesn't get any better than kudos from Ted Nugent for my musical effort.
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Q: Design a GUI browser to view a tree I have a large tree. I want to be able to visualize it using a GUI tool. I want the ability to pan and zoom the tree image so that i can focus on part of the tree.

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*Is there an existing tool to achieve this?

*If not i would like to write a small tool for myself to be able to do this. what is the simplest way of doing this? what computer language should i use?

the image should look something like
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Binary_tree.png
I should be able to zoom and pan the image.

A: One idea is to use the NetworkX library for Python, coupled with its matplotlib visualization. NetworkX can render trees to matplotlib plots and matplotlib allows you to zoom and pan.
Depending on the actual sizes of your trees this may or may not be a complete solution. What's sure is that you can whip it up in a few minutes for rapid prototyping.

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Did you know that Jean Ribault still sails the "River of May" today?
On May 1, 1562, Frenchman Jean Ribault sailed into the estuary he named "The River of May," now known as the St. Johns River. Today, the St. Johns River Ferry is aptly named Jean Ribault, and if the Save the Ferry Task Force has its way, the ferry service that has provided a vital link between the north and south banks of the St. Johns River since 1948 will continue.
Unfortunately, the Jacksonville Port Authority is voting Monday to shut down ferry operations. This is disturbing, not only because of the impact it will have on North Florida's economic, transportation and environmental interests, but because riding the ferry from Mayport to Fort George Island is as enjoyable a tradition for us North Floridians and our families (and our out-of-town guests) as is riding the little carousel on San Marco Avenue in St. Augustine.
If your memories of the St. Johns River Ferry are as fresh and poignant as Rebecca Jocca's, you will surely want to support the Save the Ferry Task Force by volunteering, donating or at least getting on line and signing the petition at www.keeptheferry.org.
The Jean Ribault Ferry on "The River of May" (St. Johns River) is a daily reminder to us of the importance of our history, especially this year as we prepare to commemorate the 450th Anniversary of Jean Ribault's landing on the First Coast on May 1.
Among the nearly 100 citizens who attended the Commemorate 450 planning meeting on Jan. 27, at Jacksonville's Main Library was W. Scott McLucas of Ponte Vedra Beach, president and founder of One World Foundation. The dynamic meeting included input from Jacksonville's French Consul François Kloc, and from Gaël de Maisonneuve, the consul general of France who was visiting from Miami. Announcement of several upcoming events were highlights, including the arrival of two tall ships from France which will dock at Mayport; a French-themed ArtWalk; and involvement from area schools, elementary through high school. Among the latter activities are planned an essay competition, an art competition, and possibly some musical performances.
Several area organizations are already involved in activities highlighting our French heritage on the First Coast, including the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, which is exhibiting more than 50 works by such artists as Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir through May 6, illustrating the emergency of Impressionism in France during the 1870's, the evolution to Post-Impressionism and its later influence on American artists. Also, from April 4 to June 9, the Beaches Museum will feature Rare Engravings and Historic Maps from the Michael and Dr. Linda Fisher Collection: Jean Ribault and the French in 16th Century, Florida. For information on upcoming events, visit www.commemorate450@coj.net.
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edit2: removed link and found my problem I was calling the wrong html file in render()
Be kind Newbie here

A: Looks ok.  Are you sure you don't have a loop in the python code that renders the template?


MIDDLETOWN, NJ - At 3:39 PM on Friday March 22th, 2013, the Middletown Township Fire Department was dispatched to the area of 18 Borden Road for a "report of a heavy smoke condition, possible structure fire, smoke seen from the back of a house". Approximately 30 firefighters from 3 companies of the Middletown Township Fire Department (Middletown, River Plaza, and Old Village Fire Companies), under the command of Department Chief John D'Altilio, responded to the scene. Upon their arrival, the firefighters encountered a fire on the deck attached to the rear of a residential structure at 24 Borden Road. The firefighters quickly extinguished a fire which was contained to the exterior of the structure.
Also assisting at the scene were the MTFD Air Unit and Fairview and Leonardo EMS units.
The cause fire is being investigated by the Middletown Township Fire Prevention Bureau.


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Put my crappy racing suit on today. Was not fast, the little things (starts/turns) felt sloppy besides my fly UW and breakout on the IM was perfect. Breaststroke just spinning my wheels. Legs still dead definitely. Looking forward to some mini-taper.


Having a bad hair day? How about a bad hair week? The good news is you don't have to put up with average hair, and it doesn't take an overpriced visit to the salon to get great hair. We've asked hairdressers and hair stylists for their hair care secrets and compiled our 10 best hair tips and tricks for your best hair ever.
Clean hair and scalp is your first step to having a healthy head of hair. Use a mild shampoo if you are shampooing your hair every day. The best way to wash your hair? Don't rub it into your head roughly, piling your hair up on top of your head, instead, smooth it over the hair, using the fingers to massage it into the scalp gently. This way you get fewer tangles and less damage to the hair. Rinse well.
Here's a tip straight from hairdressers: if you're going to spend money on hair care, spend it on a quality conditioner. Conditioners help your hair lock in the moisture and keep it soft and protected from environmental pollution. Conditioners with protein as an ingredient work best to repair split ends. Also, make sure you use a conditioner that's suitable to your hair type.
It's important to trim your hair regularly, so get a haircut every 6-8 weeks. Not only will this stop the split ends from spoiling your crowning glory, hair cuts are a great way to give you a confidence boost.
Feeling tired and stressed out? Get a scalp massage. Not only is it amazing for instant stress relief, it is also great for healthy hair, by increasing blood circulation and distributing essential oils to its roots. Don't have time or budget to visit a hair salon? Then give yourself a massage, using light oils such as olive or coconut oil, and using only your fingertips. Leave the oil to penetrate for half an hour, and then shampoo your hair.
1. Beat 2 eggs with a little water. Massage into the hair and leave to rest for 15 minutes, then rinse with a mild shampoo.
2. Mix 1 egg with a few spoonfuls of yoghurt and smooth throughout the hair, then rinse with a mild shampoo. This is a great natural mask for curly hair, adding shine and strength to curls.
3. Combine a cup of full cream milk with few drops of honey and massage into the scalp and hair. Rinse with mild shampoo. This mask works wonders on dry hair.
Some foods are essential for healthy hair, including salmon for protein, Vitamin D and Omega-3 fatty acids, all of which will strengthen your hair roots; walnuts for biotin and vitamin E, which can prevent hair loss; oysters for zinc, which can also prevent hair loss; sweet potato for beta carotene, which helps in processing Vitamin A, which is essential for generating essential oils for the scalp; and eggs for protein and essential minerals such as zinc, selenium, sulphur, and iron, for healthy hair growth. Wish your short hair would grow faster? Eat more of these foods for faster growth.
Too many chemicals on your hair, such as hair colour and styling products can leave your hair weak, dry and damaged. Look for organic and natural hair care products – especially products without parabens and SLS (sodium lauryl sulfates). If you want to add natural shine to your hair, rub a little coconut oil between your palms and smooth over your locks.
Our environment damages our hair more than you think. Think about the sun damage alone: we wouldn't think of going out in the sun without SPF, but our hair and scalp get a roasting. Wear a hat, or channel Grace Kelly and tie a scarf around your hair to protect it against sun damage. Other seasonal damage includes wind damage and chlorine, so use hydrating conditioners and treat your hair to a weekly hair pack to repair the damage.
Addicted to your hair straightener? Or maybe you wouldn't leave home without a blow dry? It might be time to ween yourself off your styling tools. The intense heat is very damaging to hair, stripping it of essential oils and leaving hair dry and brittle. Let your hair go natural, especially on weekends.
Dandruff is often the cause of hair woes, and should be treated with an anti-dandruff shampoo. Alternate between anti-dandruff and normal shampoo, and shampoo every day, to keep your scalp clean. Leave the shampoo on your scalp for five minutes and rinse off.
Tell us in the comments: what's your best hair tip?


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Tsum Tsum Games
If you are a fan of Disney, then you will definitely love playing Tsum Tsum Games. That is because Disney Tsum Tsum Games are games based on a toy line which has dolls featuring Disney characters like Cinderella, Snow White, Elsa, Mickey Mouse, Shrek, Buzz Lightyear, Joy, but also super heroes like Iron Man, Spider-Man, or characters from Star Wars like Rey and BB-8!
The Tsum Tsum Games category was created in 29.06.2016 and from there we added more than 14 games for boys and girls that are interested in gaming online. These games were voted in total 133 times and the best game from Tsum Tsum Games it's Olaf Tsum Tsum.
We recommend you to play the latest game added in this category on 26.10.2017 which it's Tsum Tsum Villain Tower.
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Tsum Tsum Villain Tower
Welcome all to Tsum Tsum Villain Tower, which is one of the newest Tsum Tsum Games and stacking games we have added on our website, and we are sure that you are...
Tsum Tsum Hidden Stars
We now return to the Disney Junior Games category of Tsum Tsum Games, a category which you got the chance to find for the first time on our website, which is why we...
Tsum Tsum Tower
We have not added any Tsum Tsum Games online or stacking games on our website in a while, which is why it is with great delight that right now our administrative team...
Tsum Tsum Tennis
Tsum Tsum Tennis is the third and final game we have promise for today into the Tsum Tsum Games category on our website, and if you have enjoyed the previous two, we...
Tsum Tsum Tic Tac Toe
Well, we did promise multiple Tsum Tsum Games on our website for today, and because we always keep our promises, we now want to invite you all to play the second game...
Buzz Lightyear Tsum Tsum
Today on our website you will get the chance to play some really awesome new Tsum Tsum Games we have found, and since we know that this is a beloved category of...
Disney Tsum Tsum Mix
It has been quite some time since the last time that our team has brought you all on our website some new Tsum Tsum Games, so we are very happy that this day is...
Tsum Tsum Characters...
We hope you missed playing new Tsum Tsum Games on our website, because right in this moment we have come back to this amazing Disney Games category, where we have...
Tsum Tsum Memory
Well, here we are, back to the Tsum Tsum Games category, one of the best categories of Disney Channel Games categories that our website is proud to share with all of...
Tsum Tsum Jigsaw Puzzle
The final new game our administrative team has to share with you all on our website today is a game entitled Tsum Tsum Jigsaw Puzzle, which is the latest game we have...
Tsum Tsum Jigsaw
The Tsum Tsum dolls are some of the most cute dolls in the entire world, and after animated shorts based on them and featuring these dolls have started airing, they...
Olaf Tsum Tsum
Next up on www.friv-games-today.com you get the chance to play a game like Olaf Tsum Tsum, which is a game belonging to the Tsum Tsum Games category, but also to the...
Tsum Tsum Color Memory
For all the fans of Disney Tsum Tsum Games, our team now offers you the game called Tsum Tsum Color Memory, which is one of the most recent memory games, and if you...
Tsum Tsum Puzzle
Only on www.friv-games-today.com can you find and play online Tsum Tsum Games, which is one of the most recent Disney categories that our team has created especially...
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On www.friv-games-today.com you are always going to be able to find very special and interesting game categories, like the Tsum Tsum Games category for example, which we are sure that you couldn't find anywhere else. We make sure that we have as much content as possible, and we make sure that this content comes from all kinds of different sources, to make the website be as diverse as possible, and so that you will find here a world full of fun and joy. Tsum Tsum Games is a category that is a Disney Games category, and it is not based directly on any of the films, shows, cartoons, and other media from Disney, but rather, on a toy line. The Disney Tsum Tsum toy line is a toy line comprised of collectible stuffed toys, and the interesting things about the toys is that they are all based on Disney proprieties, like Inside Out, Spider-Man, Mickey Mouse, Elsa, and many others. There are dolls of many of these Disney characters, and they are called tsum tsum from the fact that they can be stacked one on top of another in the form of a piramid, as tsum means stacking in japanese. We have created the Disney Tsum Tsum Games category knowing that many of you might have heard about this toy line, and are curious if they are are any Tsum Tsum Games that you can also play online, and lucky for you, you can do that, only here, on www.friv-games-today.com! In the Disney Tsum Tsum toy line you can find characters from Big Hero 6, Inside Out, Frozen, but also older characters like Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Lilo and Stitch. The line also contains characters from other Disney owned franchises, like from Pixar movies we have the characters from Toy Story, or Monsters Inc. The original Disney Princesses like Aurora, Ariel, Snow White, Rapunzel, Cinderella, and many others are also present. Marvel Super Heroes are also available in Tsum Tsum toy format, like Iron Man, Spider-Man, Thor, Captain America, but also the other popular franchise from Disney, the Star Wars one, where you can find toys of characters like Luke Skywalker, Rey, Finn, BB-8, Han Solo, and others. Since this is a toy line, and not a tv show, you can't expect many Tsum Tsum Games to be available at the moment, as so far we can provide you with a very fun puzzle game which has a picture of countless tsum tsum dolls. Of course, we are going to be on the lookout for all the new Tsum Tsum Games, and who knows, maybe our team is going to create some original games for this category themselves. We hope that we caught your interest with this category, and you will begin to play the games on this page right away! After you are done, why don't you browse our website and find all the other great Disney Games categories on our website, and have fun playing with all your favorite characters from these universes?


Langham Creek senior Kylie Gutierrez presents the pinhole camera she and senior Kyle Poerschke designed and constructed Nov. 2 at a symposium at the school.
Nov. 6, 2017—CFISD high school students in engineering and problem solving classes wrapped up their first design challenge of the year, doing so through the University of Texas' UTeach Engineering curriculum program, Engineer Your World.
Engineer Your World is made possible though a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant. The innovative, yearlong high school course is for students who want to learn about engineering and its role in shaping the world. The 2017-2018 school year marks the fifth year for the course to be offered.
In the initial design challenge, The Evolution of Imagery, students were tasked with building a pinhole camera for an arts program that works with disabled individuals with limited hand dexterity.
Langham Creek High School students in Marissa Logrono's three class periods presented their designs in a symposium for professional engineers, guests, parents and community members on Nov. 2. The presentations were a "real-life" element Logrono wanted to add to the challenge.
"The technical requirement is a written set of manufacturing and user instructions," Logrono said. "For me, I just really feel strongly that although that step is important, in the real world, you would never just deliver that to a client and say, 'Here's the stuff.' You're going to have to talk to them.
Representatives from Flotek were among the visitors who circled the room asking questions to students as they presented their designs, photographs and research.
Also among the visitors was Dr. Clay Anderson, a science teacher at Kinkaid School which is scheduled to begin the program next school year.
Engineer Your World curriculum is in more than 150 schools across the country including CFISD high schools, and is offered with a dual enrollment option so students can earn three engineering elective credits at UT system schools. Marie Girardot, recruitment support specialist for the program, attended the Langham Creek symposium.
Seniors Lauryn Davis and Haley Habetz partnered in the project, sharing their thoughts that the best – and worst – part of the challenge was actually taking the photographs.
In addition to designing and constructing pinhole cameras that worked with disabled individuals with limited hand dexterity, students also presented their research and photographs at the Engineer Your World symposium Nov. 2 at Langham Creek.
It's come a long way from the small group of students Logrono had her first year teaching the program. But it's allowed Logrono to bring real life to the classroom.
"One of the things that I really like about this particular course is it is a really nice overview or snapshot of many of the things that any profession is going to see," she said. "Not just the science class. Not just a technology class. Not just an English class.
Langham Creek senior Niko Forlini (left) speaks with Engineer Your World symposium visitor Dr. Clay Anderson. Forlini and partner Prab Rai designed and constructed a pinhole camera that works with disabled individuals with limited hand dexterity.


11 charges against the client personally and 11 charges against his company.
The client had a pizzeria in a food court. There was a big cockroach problem. A customer came into buy some pasta and took it home for later. Upon opening the pasta the customer found a cockroach in the food. The client could not produce a receipt regarding his pest control. He was going through a messy separation and was not focused on his business at the time.
Following hours of negotiations with the Council it was agreed that a number of the charges against the client personally would be withdrawn. Instead they would proceed against the client's company.
The client was convicted and ordered to pay $20 000. He was also placed on the food Register of Convictions. In this case it was in the client's interests to proceed against his company. Further to this, $20 000 seemed to be lenient compared to other cases where magistrates have imposed up to $100 000 in fines.


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Lily Allen Couldn't Release Desired Single Because Of Period Reference
Outspoken UK pop mainstay Lily Allen has revealed that she was unable to release the song Sheezus from her upcoming album of the same name as a single, because it contained the word "period." Allen has previously complained of the stifling influence of her label during this album cycle.
After a fan complained via Twitter that the singer's singles L8 CMMR and Air Balloon were "docile pop rubbish," Allen responded in the affirmative, saying, "What you've heard so far yes." She explained, "All I can do is do my best, the labels and the radio stations won't play the better stuff."
When asked about her feelings regarding the control exuded by her label during a recent Rolling Stone interview, Allen explained that she intended for her comeback song, Hard Out Here, to be a radio single, "but you can't have a song that has the word 'bitch' in it 72 times on the radio."
"I would have liked to see Sheezus as a single," she continued, "but it's not up-tempo enough. It's also got the word 'period' in it, which is really offensive to people, even though half the world has to deal with it once a month." Commenting on the lack of menstrual references in music, she said, "It's groundbreaking! I'm proud of that… I think that 'period' is going to be my 'surfboard' with Beyoncé."
Speaking to TV3.ie at Vogue Festival earlier this month, Allen explained that higher-ups at radio stations and labels "are too scared to put themselves on the line in case someone gets offended," meaning her singles have been "the more beige, saccharine elements to what I have made."
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That old chestnut of a question that asks "How long is a piece of string?" could well be adapted to apply to the WiFi signal in your WLAN. "How wide is the range of your WiFi?" The answer will depend on the circumstances regarding the layout of your home and the surrounding environment. Distances and signal strengths could be affected by the number, thickness and constitution of walls and other blockages plus household applications. As a result your wireless local area network (WLAN) could struggle to cope with the environment and might benefit from a range extender such as the NETGEAR Nighthawk™ X4 WiFi Range Extender.
As well as acting in the capacity of a range extender, this NETGEAR product can also perform the duties of an access point by creating a new WiFi hotspot using a wired Ethernet connection. This product consists of the model EX7300 range extender and a small Quick Start booklet. Combining a colour scheme of off-white and grey, the range extender has the appearance of a model tower and that is built on a standard 3-pin plug. With overall dimensions of 161 x 81.4 x 44.5mm (H x D x W), the range extender has vents running around all its sides so that there should be no issues regarding over-heating.
Protruding from the rear of the unit, at the base, is the three-pin plug element which needs to be inserted into an appropriate vacant power socket. However this extender does not include a pass-through facility ensuring you do not lose out on a power socket. The front face of this range extender houses LED indicators for Router Link, Router Arrow, Client Arrow, Client Link. Power and WPS. Arranged on the left side of the unit are buttons for power on/off and activating the WPS facility plus a slider for switching between Extender and Access Point mode. There is also a small hole for reverting to a factory reset.
Located on the base of the unit is an Ethernet port for connecting a wired device to your existing WLAN. While the positioning of this port should be fine for those with power sockets in convenient places, those of us with just skirting board mounted power sockets could struggle to gain access to the port unless an extension lead is added to the set up giving you more freedom.
As usual with other devices of this type, close proximity between the range extender and the host WiFi router is a requirement for the initial set up procedure of this product. Generally I would advice a distance of around three or four feet for the process listed in the supplied Quick Start booklet.
There is a short delay after plugging the range extender into an appropriate power socket as the power light flickers green while various tests are carried out. According to the instructions this can take up to 100 seconds – in my case just 80 seconds were required. When connecting to an existing WiFi network, there is a choice of methods either using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) or using the NETGEAR Installation assistant.
I opted for the former which involved pressing the WPS button on the range extender and my router. There was then a short wait as the connection was established. The process was slightly worrying as the WPS LED on the range extender stopped flashing for around 25 seconds before a solid green light appeared. This break between a flashing and solid light was not mentioned in the Quick Start. Those whose router supports dual band operation will need to carry out this process twice.
You can then move the range extender to a location where it can pick up a signal from the router and boost it towards other areas outside the normal range of your WiFi router. The Router Link LED will provide an indication as to the suitability of the selected location. A green light will indicate best, amber meaning good and red poor. No light will mean no connection is available.
When connecting WiFi enabled devices to the extender signal you will find new network names. These names will be based on the original network name with an appropriate addition. You can select from _2GEXT or _5GEXT depending upon the network band. These networks will be protected by the same password as the host router.
Apart from the design features regarding the lack of pass-through facility and positioning on the Ethernet port on the base of the unit plus the unexplained wait during the initial set-up procedure, I found this range extender to be easy to use. It can stream data simultaneously to multiple devices plus take advantage of FastLane technology to improve performance. Currently the Nighthawk X4 WiFi Range Extender is listed on Amazon.co.uk priced at £102.
Very nice and descriptive post. Should the range extenders be installed where there is still a strong signal or from where the weak signals start?


The news broke today that the Metamora 4×50 will be the final UltraMidwest race. Dave Parker, the organizer, has had some health issues and the extra stress of running races is a bit too much. The decision is certainly the right one. There's no need to jeopardize health for a bike race amongst friends (or among strangers even!).
I want to thank Dave, Lori, Joe, and all the volunteers that helped with the UltraMidwest races. I only managed to catch the last two years of the races series, 2012 and 2013, but they were really important for becoming ever more obsessed with ultracycling. The friendliness and encouraging competition made every race something I really looked forward to doing. Hopefully some new races will pop up in the Midwest to continue the ultra spirit.
We'll all continue riding our bikes excessively and regaling tales of the ridiculous adventures that come with so much saddle time.
The only thing I won't miss is that 15-mile stretch of road between Lost Nation and US-61 during Balltown. It seemed to stretch on forever!
Instead of the Weekend of Racing UltraMidwest 24-hour, I'll be heading down to North Carolina for the Mid-Atlantic 24-hour. I'll get to link up with a really good friend, so out of the bad news comes some good.


On a long weekend to Scotland we decided to spend our last day at Edinburgh although the weather was not the best it was still enjoyable. I was rewarded at the end of the day with this lovely shot of the sunset glowing on the buildings while we visited the castle. The whole experience of visiting this fantastic city was still great as i have never been there before, we resolved to return.