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Now, as we all know, it's important to be specific with wishes. Not just any transgender tale would do. I wanted to see the kind of big, cheesy spectacle I so loved growing up — the big budget pulp stuff like Indiana Jones and Godzilla — but with a trans person in the story.
The apps weren't much help. Most of the offerings felt like the greatest hits of a boomer's VHS collection, heavy on the John Candy and Steve Martin. Somehow the constant sniping and yelling of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles isn't quite so funny when our media landscape is still peppered with a surefit of grumpy cishet men. I compromised with Birds of Prey again for some comfort food — mmm, breakfast sandwich — but the thought kept picking at my brain. Is it really that hard to put trans or otherwise queer people into popcorn-pushing flicks?
It seems the answer is "yes." Not for any logistical reason. There are plenty of trans, nonbinary, and queer filmmakers, actors, and other people working even now. It's that Hollywood is still pandering to "Middle America" the way everyone else is, the same way the middle class needs to be stroked and petted and courted by politicians.
This is why recognizing that — shock — gay people exist has been treated as a major breakthrough in movies like Avengers: Endgame and Onward. And such pandering gets praised, as much as a dehydrated person revels at a drop of water touching their tongue. If I want something more than a passing reference, it's off to the Damn These Heels film festival or dramas that seem fixated on either coming out or dying. Meanwhile, directors and execs mumble about how recognizing a queer character would break the flow of the movie or some shit.
Now, if you haven't already, I expect that you're going to say "But Riley, what about The Matrix?" Hoo-ray, we get one, a tale so ensconced in bullets and rubber that honestly I did not track the trans metaphor at all until someone else mentioned it to me. (If I'm honest, Little Shop of Horrors still feels like more of a trans fable to me.) That's not to take away from what the Wachowskis made! It's just that The Matrix isn't really what I'm talking about, and, even if it was, one is hardly enough.
I'm not asking for more stories about transition — though if a flick got the comedic curiosity of trans body changes in the same way as This is 40 or Trainwreck, that might not be the worst thing. What I mean is that I want trans characters to be important to the story and part of whatever world is being created, to treat us as part of the story in a way that isn't just a fixation on our pain. I want to know there are adventures for us, too. Comedy, sci-fi, action, whatever it is, I want more than the same cishet story run around one more time through the blender. Not to mention that a movie with a transgender werewolf would be amazing.
Of course there are more immediate concerns for our health, our safety, our rights. But I think our invisibility on the broader media landscape is part of the broader problem. We're seen as fringe partly because you can only find us in an arthouse, and even then we're often played by cis actors. Movies are fantasy, but they are shared fantasies, and perpetually excluding trans people from stories because Missouri's District 4 went to Trump isn't going to help us gain acceptance any faster.
It's difficult not to think of my younger self, endlessly watching whatever WPIX 11 played each weekend. Back then, through my bedroom 10" screen, I came to love movies. The 'Burbs, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Batteries Not Included, Predator II, JAWS III, Batman, RoboCop, Big Trouble in Little China, and on and on. What if I saw characters — or even a character — in any of those that spoke to the person I'd become, that offered an alternative to the same cishet messages and icons I saw over and over again? I can't say what would have happened, but it makes me by turns sad and angry that we're not doing any better in 2020.
Movies aren't real. They're often fantastic and absurd, imagining what life would be like "if only x." And yet we can't seem to imagine a world in which trans people are part of life, part of society. That we have lovers and friends and neighbors and acquaintances, feelings and thoughts and drives that mesh with the rest of the world at all. Perhaps the cis imagination is too tightly bound, and that's sad for us all.
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from __future__ import absolute_import
from __future__ import division
import queue
import functools
import serial
import threading
import time

ERROR_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 10.0

def _same(d1, d2):
    #Do a string or bytearray compare
    if d1 != d2:
        return False
    return True

# http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/D37754FFA24F7C3F86256706005B9BE7
standard_test_baud_rates = [
    9600,
    14400,
    19200,
    28800,
    38400,
    #56000, #TODO - uncomment once daplink-validation supports 56000 on nrf5x
    57600,
    115200,
]
standard_timing_baud_rates = standard_test_baud_rates[3:]
quick_test_baud_rates = [9600, 115200]
quick_timing_baud_rates = [115200]

def calc_timeout(length, baud):
    """Calculate a timeout given the data and baudrate

    Positional arguments:
        length - size of data to be sent
        baud - baud rate to send data

    Calculate a reasonable timeout given the supplied parameters.
    This function adds slightly more time then is needed, to accont
    for latency and various configurations.
    """
    return 12 * float(length) / float(baud) + 0.2

class SerialTester(object):
    """Helper object to buffer serial and setup baud"""

    def __init__(self, port):
        self.raw_serial = serial.Serial(port=port, bytesize=serial.EIGHTBITS, parity=serial.PARITY_NONE, stopbits=serial.STOPBITS_ONE, timeout=None, xonxoff=False, rtscts=False, write_timeout=None, dsrdtr=False, inter_byte_timeout=None, exclusive=None)
        self.raw_serial.write_timeout = ERROR_TIMEOUT_SECONDS
        self._queue = queue.Queue()
        self._write_thread = threading.Thread(target=self._serial_main)
        self._write_thread.start()

    def __enter__(self):
        return self

    def __exit__(self, exception_type, value, traceback):
        self._queue.put(None)
        self._write_thread.join(ERROR_TIMEOUT_SECONDS)
        assert not self._write_thread.is_alive(), "Thread join failed"
        self.raw_serial.close()
        self.raw_serial = None
        return False

    def new_session_with_baud(self, baud, parent_test):
        """Start a new session by restarting target and setting baud"""
        test_info = parent_test.create_subtest("Set Baud")

        # Set baud to 115200
        self.raw_serial.baudrate = 115200
        self.raw_serial.timeout = 1.0

        # Reset the target
        self.raw_serial.sendBreak()
        self.raw_serial.reset_output_buffer()
        self.raw_serial.reset_input_buffer()

        # Wait until the target is initialized
        expected_resp = "{init}"
        resp = self.read(len(expected_resp))
        if not _same(resp.decode(), expected_resp):
            test_info.failure("Fail on init: %s" % resp)
            return False

        # Change baudrate to that of the first test
        command = "{baud:%i}" % baud
        self.write(command.encode())
        resp = self.read(len(command))
        if not _same(resp.decode(), command):
            test_info.failure("Fail on baud command: %s" % resp)
            return False

        # Update baud of local serial port
        self.raw_serial.baudrate = baud

        # Read the response indicating that the baudrate
        # on the target has changed
        expected_resp = "{change}"
        resp = self.read(len(expected_resp))
        if not _same(resp.decode(), expected_resp):
            test_info.failure("Fail on baud change %s" % resp)
            return False

        # Set default timeout
        self.raw_serial.timeout = ERROR_TIMEOUT_SECONDS

        # Success
        return True

    def read(self, length):
        """Read serial data"""
        return self.raw_serial.read(length)

    def write(self, data):
        """Write serial port data in the background"""
        func = functools.partial(self.raw_serial.write, data)
        self._queue.put(func)

    def set_read_timeout(self, timeout):
        """Set timeout for read operations"""
        assert self._queue.empty(), "Queue must be empty to change timeout"
        self.raw_serial.timeout = timeout

    def flush(self):
        """Wait for all writes to complete"""
        self._queue.join()
        assert self._queue.empty()

    def _serial_main(self):
        """Write helper thread"""
        while True:
            task = self._queue.get(True)
            if task is None:
                self._queue.task_done()
                # End of processing is an empty task
                break
            try:
                task()
            except serial.SerialTimeoutException:
                pass
            self._queue.task_done()

def test_serial(workspace, parent_test, quick=False):
    """Test the serial port endpoint

    Requirements:
        -daplink-validation must be loaded for the target.

    Positional arguments:
        port - the serial port to open as a string

    Return:
        True if the test passed, False otherwise
    """
    test_info = parent_test.create_subtest("Serial test")
    board = workspace.board
    port = board.get_serial_port()
    test_info.info("Testing serial port %s" % port)

    # Note: OSX sends a break command when a serial port is closed.
    # To avoid problems while testing keep the serial port open the
    # whole time.  Use the property 'baudrate' to change the baud
    # instead of opening a new instance.

    test_baud_rates = quick_test_baud_rates if quick else standard_test_baud_rates
    timing_baud_rates = quick_timing_baud_rates if quick else standard_timing_baud_rates
    with SerialTester(port) as sp:

        # Generate a 4KB block of dummy data
        # and test supported baud rates
        test_data = [i for i in range(0, 256)] * 4 * 4
        test_data = bytearray(test_data)
        for baud in test_baud_rates:

            test_info.info("Testing baud %i" % baud)
            success = sp.new_session_with_baud(baud, test_info)
            if not success:
                test_info.failure("Unable to setup session")
                continue

            # Perform test
            sp.write(test_data)
            resp = sp.read(len(test_data))
            if _same(test_data, resp):
                test_info.info("Pass")
            else:
                test_info.failure("Fail on baud %s" % baud)

        # Timing stress test - send data at critical points
        # in time like right as the transmitter is turned off
        # ------------------
        # Test sequence
        # 1. Send a block of data (vary size for the test)
        # 2. Wait until 1 byte is read back
        # 3. Write 1 byte
        # 4. Read back all data
        test_data = [i for i in range(0, 256)] * 4 * 4
        test_data = bytearray(test_data)
        for baud in timing_baud_rates:

            test_info.info("Timing test baud %i" % baud)
            success = sp.new_session_with_baud(baud, test_info)
            if not success:
                test_info.failure("Unable to setup session")
                continue

            test_pass = True
            for data_size in range(1, 10):
                data = test_data[0:data_size + 1]
                for _ in range(0, 1000):
                    resp = bytearray()

                    sp.write(data[0:data_size])
                    resp += sp.read(1)
                    sp.write(data[-1:])
                    resp += sp.read(data_size)
                    sp.flush()
                    if not _same(data, resp):
                        test_pass = False
                        test_info.info("fail size - %s" % data_size)
                        break

                # Break if already failed
                if not test_pass:
                    break

            if test_pass:
                test_info.info("Pass")
            else:
                test_info.failure("Fail on timing test with baud %s"
                                  % baud)

        # Setting change smoke test - reconfigure settings while
        # in the middle of a transfer and verify nothing bad
        test_data = [i for i in range(0, 128)]
        test_data = bytearray(test_data)
        sp.new_session_with_baud(115200, test_info)
        sp.set_read_timeout(0)
        for baud in test_baud_rates:
            sp.raw_serial.baudrate = baud
            sp.write(test_data)
            xfer_time = float(len(test_data) * 10) / float(baud)
            time.sleep(xfer_time / 2)
            # Discard data
            sp.read(1024)
        # Read any leftover data
        sp.flush()
        sp.raw_serial.baudrate = 115200
        sp.set_read_timeout(1.0)
        sp.read(128 * len(test_baud_rates))

        # Generate a 8 KB block of dummy data
        # and test a large block transfer
        test_data = [i for i in range(0, 256)] * 4 * 8
        test_data = bytearray(test_data)
        sp.new_session_with_baud(115200, test_info)

        sp.write(test_data)
        resp = sp.read(len(test_data))
        if _same(resp, test_data):
            test_info.info("Block test passed")
        else:
            test_info.failure("Block test failed")

        # Refresh to check for asserts
        board.refresh(test_info)

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Excellent. Loved hearing the earlier part of the lives of Grace and Mary. The characters and story are so real that many families will relate to them. I am already looking forward to the next book in the series. Well done PJ Byers. Highly recommended.
17 would read another book by this author.
12 thought the plot was the best part of the book.
9 thought the cover was good or excellent.
17 though the author was a good writer.
I really liked this book. The journey of discovery kept you reading and wanting more. The complex story led to the unrest between father and daughter. The history references were integral to the story and where the journey by Stella and her dad need to find peace and find their history. Highly recommend. Received copy for honest review.
On first glance, I will say that I didn't love the cover. It didn't pull me in, but we all know we shouldn't judge a book on its cover, and I'm happy to say that this ended up being a very suspenseful, intriguing and emotional read. The action and suspense starts right away, and we realize we are follow Stella, a runaway, as she tries to stay alive after running away from home and encountering several bad people and situations along the way. There is also quite the twist in here as well when Stella starts having strange dreams, and though it took me a little bit to wrap my mind around everything that was happening for that part, it was still really awesome to read about. The ending was the best part though, with a surprise twist I didn't see coming. Enjoyable read, set in Australia.
What Stella wants most is to "find home," in the emotional sense, whether she realizes it or not. Her irascible personality alienates the family and friends who wish to be her "home," so now she's run off, hoping to make her own way. A chance happenstance leaves her off route and stranded; now she's also on the run, afraid of both the police and the man who tried to brutalize her.
Should adults apologise to teenagers?
A big thanks to Rosa who sent me this positive review about Collision November 3, 2015.
Great read! I really liked how you used your insight about teenagers and conflict with adults in their lives. I really liked that the adult was strong enough to apologise to the teen… Not enough adults see that as necessary sometimes, only the other way around! Really liked the connections of the characters from the past too.
Hi Peita, letting you know both Denise and I thoroughly enjoyed your book. I am a fan of murder, mystery, action and adventure and, as such, did not expect to get past the first chapter. You hooked me on the first page! Everything but murder.
Collision is PJ Byer's debut novel. Ms. Byer is a retired teacher, and her classroom experiences have enabled her to perfectly portray the tumultuous teenage attitude and angst in this Young Adult novel.
Collision is set in Kempsey, Australia, and the premise of the story is based on local history. The book cannot be classified solely as "historical fiction" as it is set primarily in current times. The history aspect comes when the main character, Stella, starts experiencing disconcerting flashbacks and dreams. I loved the local colloquialisms; I felt that I had taken a trip Down Under and was surrounded by locals.
Stella and her father, Peter, have a stereotypically bad relationship. When Stella's defiance ceases to get the reaction she needs from her father, she runs away. Her story begins with her first bout of bad luck on this ill-planned mission. Ms. Byer does not romanticize the life of a teen runaway; without adding too much grit for her target audience (young adults), Byer paints the realistically bleak picture of life for a teen without an education, a job or a home.
Due to circumstances beyond her control (or perhaps fate), Stella ends up in the town of Kempsey with a small percentage of the possessions she took from home. The only thing of value she has left is a ring she inherited from her mother. Upon arrival to this seaside town, Stella begins having the odd dreams. Cold, dirty and hungry, Stella has the good fortune to run into some teens her age who eventually befriend her. While her subpar living conditions make her appreciate what her family provided her, Stella's new and old friends, and their relationships with the adults in their lives, give her strength to eventually deal with her family problems.
Parallel to Stella realizing the role she played in damaging her family relationships, she solves the mystery of her flashbacks/dreams. The story ends beautifully with hope for the future.
PJ Byer has written an exciting coming-of-age novel that will ignite young adult readers to look into Australia's role in the WWI and WWII and, perhaps, to appreciate their family more.
Fantastic read. Hard to put down once you start reading. The characters come to life. Love that parts of the story are based on history. Love the setting . Interesting how some family members deal with having lived with family secrets that they have tried to bury and how this has impacted on other family members. Most enjoyable read I have had for some time. Brilliant. Hope to see more books written by P.J.BYER.
Loved it..great characters and so good to read a book that has would appeal to readers from teenagers to the young at heart. Looking forward to seeing if there is a follow up.
I thoroughly enjoyed the first novel by PJ Byer – 'Collision'. The characters are relatable and I thought the historical element added an interesting dimension to the story which kept me guessing until the end. Whilst targeted at young adults, this is a book which will appeal to readers of all ages. Highly recommended!
Wow this book got me from the first page. Loved the characters especially Stella and Doris, south west rocks sounds like a lovely place and I can't wait to go there. This book was such an easy read. Can't wait to read more of your books P.J Byer. Loved it !!!!!
Fantastic book that is a great read for teenagers & young adults. Great to have the historical facts intertwined with the storyline.


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Q: Publish ASP.NET project with .mdf database I have an ASP.NET project and it uses a local .mdf database that is stored in the App_Data folder. I normally publish the website locally to my Desktop then take all files and upload them to asp.net server.
after uploading successfully , for someone reasons accessing the database is not possible.
I have included in my web.config the connection string for the database
    <connectionStrings>
    <clear />
      <add name="LocalSqlServer" connectionString="Data Source=(LocalDB)\v11.0;AttachDBFilename=|DataDirectory|database.mdf;database=database;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=False;Context Connection=False;" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient"/>
      </connectionStrings>

not that I have seen couple of online solution that stated changing LocalDB)\v11.0 to .\SQLEXPRESS; in the connection string but this is not working.
Please advise on how properly uploading the database with the project and set proper access to it.
when I try to open database connection, I get the following error message

System.Security.SecurityException: Request failed. at System.Security.CodeAccessSecurityEngine.Check(Object demand, StackCrawlMark& stackMark, Boolean isPermSet) at System.Security.CodeAccessSecurityEngine.Check(PermissionSet permSet, StackCrawlMark& stackMark) at System.Security.PermissionSet.Demand() at
  System.Data.LocalDBAPI.DemandLocalDBPermissions() at System.Data.LocalDBAPI.CreateLocalDBInstance(String instance) at System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.Connect(ServerInfo serverInfo, SqlInternalConnectionTds connHandler, Boolean ignoreSniOpenTimeout, Int64 timerExpire, Boolean encrypt, Boolean trustServerCert, Boolean integratedSecurity, Boolean withFailover) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.AttemptOneLogin(ServerInfo serverInfo, String newPassword, SecureString newSecurePassword, Boolean ignoreSniOpenTimeout, TimeoutTimer timeout, Boolean withFailover) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.LoginNoFailover(ServerInfo serverInfo, String newPassword, SecureString newSecurePassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, SqlCredential credential, TimeoutTimer timeout) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.OpenLoginEnlist(TimeoutTimer timeout, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, SqlCredential credential, String newPassword, SecureString newSecurePassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds..ctor(DbConnectionPoolIdentity identity, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, SqlCredential credential, Object providerInfo, String newPassword, SecureString newSecurePassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance, SqlConnectionString userConnectionOptions) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnectionFactory.CreateConnection(DbConnectionOptions options, DbConnectionPoolKey poolKey, Object poolGroupProviderInfo, DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnection owningConnection, DbConnectionOptions userOptions) at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.CreatePooledConnection(DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnectionOptions options, DbConnectionPoolKey poolKey, DbConnectionOptions userOptions) at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.CreateObject(DbConnectionOptions userOptions) at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.UserCreateRequest(DbConnectionOptions userOptions) at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.TryGetConnection(DbConnection owningObject, UInt32 waitForMultipleObjectsTimeout, Boolean allowCreate, Boolean onlyOneCheckConnection, DbConnectionOptions userOptions, DbConnectionInternal& connection) at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.TryGetConnection(DbConnection owningObject, TaskCompletionSource1 retry, DbConnectionOptions userOptions, DbConnectionInternal& connection) at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.TryGetConnection(DbConnection owningConnection, TaskCompletionSource1 retry, DbConnectionOptions userOptions, DbConnectionInternal& connection) at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionClosed.TryOpenConnection(DbConnection outerConnection, DbConnectionFactory connectionFactory, TaskCompletionSource1 retry, DbConnectionOptions userOptions) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.TryOpen(TaskCompletionSource1 retry) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.Open() at Database.establishConnection() The action that failed was: Demand The type of the first permission that failed was: System.Security.PermissionSet The Zone of the assembly that failed was: MyComputer

A: why not publish your database as script Instead of .mdf it's more Stable than using .mdf !
using SQL management studio image

A: SQLExpress is a Limited SQL Server Edition (Storage capacity is 10GB after 2008R2, before R2 it is 2-4 gb as its version)
And since it is Server for the security requirements you need to set password, user, roles etc. Addition to these requirements, for ASP.NET or generally on WWW solutions so many host providers doesn't support auto-attach your db solution to their DB servers..
So when you choose to use SQLExpress in your Web Project,
either you can copy Create scripts ( create database, tables, security requirements, Stored Procedures, views and much more as your project needs ) to server side and run these scripts on server side -something like thealghabban suggested-
or create all requirements by hand from server side (providers has settings pages for these implementations )
or ask to your provider that they allow Attach or not, to decide your way

{
By Attaching from code like you already try in your connection
  string -with AttachDBFileName statement- you need to add to your
  connection string the "UserInstance" statement and set it to "true"
  not false!
Since "UserInstance" statement deprecated from Connection strings,
  There may be your host provider doesn't allow to use this statement.
  So, at least for this deprecation you need to ask to your provider
}

if you still want to use SQLExpress here you are an example of WWW connection string :
Server=SQLServerNameorIPAddressofYourHostProvider\SQLServerInstanceNameofYourHostProvider;Database=yourDatabaseName;User Id=yourUserName;Password=yourPassword;

If we suppose our Hosting Provider is Stackoverflow then our connection string could be so:
// there demonstrated that stackoverflow.com provider provide DB servers under publicservers subdomain and under that subdomain MSSQL2008R2 directory
Server=publicservers.stackoverflow.com/MSSQL2008R2\stackExpress;Database=myDB;User Id=theUser;
Password=WhateverPassword;

Local V11 is almost a new solution (if i'm not wrong since 4rd Quarter of 2011) which is embedded like SQLCE (.sdf extensioned database files) or as an older fashion access db or other embedded solutions but with a great improvement on its storage capacity (Access is max 2 gb, .sdf db files are max 1 gb) : It is as SQL Server Express => 10GB.
To work with Local DB, If your VS edition is not +2012 You need to copy required Dlls which you can find under your ProgramFiles directory or where you installed LocalDB in your OS. in VS2012 and 2013 Local DB installed with VS. But anyway check your project's bin file for the local copied dlls of Local Express..
And for Local DB its a runtime requirement that your target framework should be at least v 4.0.2.. check for this also..

A: Found similar question http://www.codeproject.com/Questions/677651/How-to-publish-mdf-database-file-into-a-asp-net-we
it has one solution,hope it helps.

A: you can try this.
   string constr=@"DataSource=.\SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|\yourdatabase.mdf;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True;";
   public SqlConnection myConnection = new SqlConnection(constr);

or try this
<connectionStrings>

<add name="myConnection" connectionString="Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|\yourdatabse.mdf;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient"/>

</connectionStrings>

i hope to help!!

A: Your current data source (LocalDB)\v11.0 is a special, isolated instance of SQLServer 2012 that is named V11.0 strangely enough. The (localDb) is not the same instance as the the instance of SqlExpresss, or any other SqlServer, on your machine. However they can both be present on the same system without conflict, even with different versions numbers of SqlServer.
When you install SQLExpress, or regular SS or change any features, you have the option of enabling LocalDb. You can also download it as a separate package from MS.
A problem that can occur is a version mismatch. I have seen recommendations to use (LocalDb)\MSSQLLocalDB as a universal name instead of the version number.
With respect to SqlExpress the name string might be like JPLWIN7\SQLEXPRESS where JPLWIN7 is my own windows machine or
192.168.1.13\sqlexpress on a machine on your local LAN, etc.

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It's not an easy thing, writing in English in a country like Egypt.
The urge to write started when daddy got sick with stage 3 pancreatic cancer. The urge to read started when daddy passed away. I was living in Dubai. The tragedy forced my family to return to Egypt, my supposed home.
The cultural shock was massive. It was hard adapting to the pollution, the incessant car horns, and a purely judgmental society, which doesn't welcome anyone veering off the stereotype. It's been 20 years now since I came back, so has anything changed? I've been through two revolutions. Presidents ousted and presidents elected. Did things get any better?
I decided not to ask myself this question and instead throw my mad jumble of passion and fear into writing. I had a setback for some years when I started dental school; I had tried to fit in, by hiding what I really loved because it was looked down on and considered silly. To write stories is to be silly.
It took me another 4 years to start writing again after graduation. I attended a writing class in Cairo, and for once I didn't feel like an alien.
I let the words flow, and got to know my muse. She was wild, unkempt in her ways and even a bit sly.
She got carried away sometimes trespassing into restricted zones. I had to keep her in check, every once in a while. I had a young adult manuscript ready. I asked my creative writing instructor to provide feedback and edit. She agreed to do it for a fee, which was fair enough, and after weeks of being milked dry, and spending hundreds of Egyptian pounds, I was told that my work was rubbish and not worth wasting time on.
My writer friends call me Rose, friends I got to know through winning the "MAKAN AWARD" local writing contest in Egypt. Roses are a symbol of love, and sensuality, but also a reminder of change. A bud blooms beautifully, only to lose its petals and shrivel into the earth. Its scent meanders through memory like the sweet surmise of a soliloquy spoken in the darkest of silences.
Today after years of struggling with life's duties and heart's desires, I proudly host my own book club in Cairo.
I've managed to publish more short stories online and a short story collection is on the way.
Roses are my companions. I buy a bouquet every week, to grace the ornate vase on my vintage writing desk, also adorned with painted roses. I jot down ideas in floral notebooks, and seek inspiration from a Kashmiri floral tapestry hung on my sky-blue walls. I can't have a private garden here in Cairo, but only I can control my present and my future.
I must travel long to find my true self and true voice, but it's worth every tear-stained moment, and every crippling bend in the road.


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Taking Stock of Bonhoeffer
Studies in Biblical Interpretation and Ethics, 1st Edition
By Stephen J. Plant
Bonhoeffer's theology continues to prove richly fruitful in the 21st century. This book gathers together Stephen Plant's scholarly engagement with Bonhoeffer's life and theology over two decades. This collection makes accessible Plant's distinctive perspective on Bonhoeffer's theology, in particular on the key themes of biblical exegesis, ethics and the intimate connections Bonhoeffer discerns between them.
'…a most valuable harvesting of, and further stimulus to, Bonhoeffer studies and indeed to all contextual theology.' Theology 'In this collection of essays, we have some of the most significant and interesting insights into Bonhoeffer's work available in the English language. One of the world's foremost Bonhoeffer scholars, Stephen Plant offers us for the first time here in one place some of the fruits of almost three decades of engagement with one of the most important theologians of the twentieth century. There is much here for the advanced student of Bonhoeffer as well as the beginner.' Tom Greggs, Professor of Historical and Doctrinal Theology, University of Aberdeen, UK 'This fine collection of essays shows both the variety of important subjects that Dietrich Bonhoeffer touched on and the sensitive interpretation of such topics that Bonhoeffer-scholar Stephen Plant provides for both academia and general readership. A rich encounter with almost three decades of thorough Bonhoeffer research by the author.' Ralf K. Wüstenberg, Universität Flensburg, Germany and St. Edmund's College, Cambridge, UK 'Engaging Bonhoeffer with refreshing critical analysis, Stephen Plant presents a number of creative insights in these stimulating essays, the fruit of long reflection. Two recurrent themes are Bonhoeffer's deep theological engagement with the Bible and his ability to bring this to bear on problems of Christian living in the world - in his own time, and also pertinent in ours. Moving easily among Bonhoeffer's earlier and later work, and between academic and pastoral writings, Plant's readable essays will appeal equally to the scholar and to the general reader seeking a better understanding of Bonhoeffer - the thinker who informed the man of action.' Clifford Green, Executive Director, Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works, English Edition 'Plant notes how ordinands today spend less time in theological education, and so the gap between Church and
Stephen Plant has taught theology at the Universities of Cambridge and Durham, and was for 10 years Senior Tutor at Wesley House in the Cambridge Theological Federation. He has edited or written several books including Bonhoeffer (2004). He is co-editor of the 'International Bonhoeffer Interpretations' Series. In 2008 He was awarded the biannual International Bonhoeffer Scholarship by the Stiftung Bonhoeffer Lehrstuhl im Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft, the first Briton to receive the award. He is Vice-President of the International Bonhoeffer Society and co-convenes the Bonhoeffer Section at the American Academy of Religion.
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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown pledged Friday to reopen the state by no later than June 30 — ahead of the 4th of July Holiday. When the state is reopened, decisions about masks and social distancing restrictions will be made at the county level. Counties will also be responsible for case investigations and contact tracing.
The Oregon Health Authority will continue to provide support to counties by collecting and reporting data, keeping an eye on variants, administering testing, supporting vaccination efforts, and providing back-up case investigation and contact tracing.
Previously, Brown and the Oregon Health Authority set June 21 as a target date for reopening, based on the speed of vaccinations at the time. But Oregon has exhausted its supply of adults eager to be vaccinated, and the number of vaccines administered each day has slowly declined.
Watch the governor's briefing, which was scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Friday:
Brown originally pledged to reopen the entire state once 70% of Oregonians age 18 and older have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. She also said she was looking forward to a totally open Fourth of July weekend. According to the Oregon Health Authority, over the last week, an average of 9,620 first doses were given each day.
The state is still inching toward that metric, with 35,290 shots left to go until Oregon hits the target the governor set. If the daily vaccination rate continues, Oregon should reach 70% by July 1.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown.
Kristyna Wentz-Graff/ OPB
Individual counties are allowed to reopen once 65% of residents age 16 and older have received their first dose. But vaccination rates vary widely across the state, and, while some counties passed that goal weeks ago, others, like Lake, Malheur and Umatilla counties, have given first doses to fewer than 40% of those 16 and older, not including doses provided by the federal government.
National health officials have raised concerns that pockets of unvaccinated people will allow the virus to persist and continue to mutate, increasing the risk of new variants arising. Meanwhile, the federal government has issued an alert about the delta variant of COVID-19, which originated in India and is present in Oregon. In a press conference Tuesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the U.S. National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, called the delta variant the "greatest threat" the U.S. is facing while trying to eliminate COVID-19.
The delta variant is more contagious, and is more likely to make people ill if they have not completed their full vaccination schedule. It is also more likely to cause breakthrough infections in fully-vaccinated people, but a full course of COVID-19 vaccines provides strong protection against severe illness requiring hospitalization.
Why Oregon is suddenly on a slow crawl toward its 70% vaccination target
Oregonians have — almost — vaccinated their way out of a lockdown and mask mandate. But reaching new people with the COVID-19 vaccine is getting harder. Doctors say even if Oregon reaches is goal of 70% of adults vaccinated, parts of the state remain vulnerable to outbreaks.
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I heard something interesting last week about the new screening protocol for patients taking hydroxychloroquine.
As we reported last year (Optician 19.11.18), this drug is increasingly being prescribed for a range of inflammatory illnesses, most notably lupus. Its adverse ocular effects are well known and, historically, were monitored (inadequately) by colour fields testing. With the latest technology, a much more accurate way of screening is available using autofluorescence and OCT. For this reason, the RCO implemented a screening guideline last year to this effect, but said it must be done in the hospital under ophthalmology guidance.
So, who might have the knowledge, instrumentation and experience to use these techniques and be able to tender for the right to screen these patients?


Music would not be the same without the figure of music journalists, professionals that dedicate their life to shed their knowledge about the music scene highlighting the novel bands, bringing back to everyone´s mind the forgotten ones and constantly analyzing the state of the art in music to make us remember that music is an art, and in turns, a culture. This is the case of Mariano Muniesa since music changed his life because in his own words, "I realized that my life had to be related to music in an early age. I didn´t know if I would be a musician, a journalist, a manager or a dealer, but for sure I was going to work in the music business". Fortunately, Muniesa followed his instincts to became one of the greatest music journalists (specialized in Rock) of Spain.
Take a little time to listen to Mariano Muniesa talking for #iamablackhero about the responsability of musicians in the musical crisis, the need to organize in trade unions to fight for musician´s right, the change in the music format related to a loss in technical quality and some issues more. And do not forget to leave a comment on the website, Facebook, twitter or YouTube channels.
Of course, I want to leave a comment!
The story of Pau Monteagudo begins with a little child who loves to sing since preschool and that some happy day discovers the famous Chuck Berry guitar solo performed by Marty McFly in the film Back to the future. Suddenly he feels the fire. The heat. The fever that Rock creates inside his veins is so strong that he cannot run from the spell and he falls into the music like falling into a deep black hole without any possibility to escape. And with his unique and powerful voice and his great skills with the guitar and the piano, one fine day he joins the rock band Uzzhuaïa and spends more than a decade saving Rock´n´Roll before creating his new power trio band Corazones Eléctricos. And the story has just began.
It only takes 10 minutes to listen to this fantastic singer, composer and guitarist Pau Monteagudo talking for #iamablackhero about the meaning of music, the discussion between art and entertainment or his experience with Crowdfunding. And do not forget to leave a comment on the website, Facebook, twitter or YouTube channels.
Special thanks to Hard Rock Madrid for the venue to make this interview possible.
Imagine the devil staring behind the window of an old car in a lone and dusty crossroad. In the scene, a young man decides between dreams and reality, holding on to his guitar and listening to a howling wolf crying in the middle of the night. But the young man is not scared. Not at all. Because the choice of music is not something that depends on magic, fate or a mystic crossroad, it depends on something that Jorge Salán knows very well: hard work, a continuous study of music and the instrument, huge amounts of passion and dedication and, undoubtedly, an inherent talent to express emotions and to connect with the audience. Take a look to this interview to the great composer, singer, producer and guitarist Jorge Salán, one of the most international musicians of the Spanish blues-rock scene, talking for #iamablackhero about his steps to become a professional musician, the importance of musical education in school or the need for communication between us. Do not forget to leave a comment on the website, Facebook, twitter or YouTube channels. Special thanks to Juan Brieva for the space to make this interview.
"Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything", Plato stated. This is the reason why Delfin Jiménez has dedicated his entire life to music supporting the work of many artists along the years through his advice and guidance, professional representation and unquestionable talent for management and music business. Director of programming at Chalgó Live (Madrid) and manager of KDRock, Delfin talks in this interview for #iamablackhero about the state of the art in music from his professional point of view and from the knowledge about the music industry that has given to him many years of hard-work in his career. Do not forget to leave a comment on the website, facebook, twitter or youtube channels. Special thanks to Madrid Musical store, the place where this interview was made.
Steady Rollin´ Bob Margolin has the blues running through his veins. Guitarist of Muddy Waters from 1973 to 1980, he has spent his whole life dedicated to music in that "in between" scene that know that blues is very alive from young children to old people. When talking about his old guitar (a vintage telecaster) he says "If I´m tired, if I don´t feel good, if I put my hand around that guitar, I feel much better. That old guitar owns me, I own to that guitar", as you can hear in this amazing video. Do not forget to leave a comment on the website, facebook, twitter or youtube channels. Special thanks to Escuela de Blues de Madrid for the management of this interview.
Ben Poole is one of those new-generation artists that looks to the future without forgetting the past. He knows that music needs to evolve, to change, and so he is combining different influences in his style creating a unique sound that goes beyond blues and rock, generating a personal signature in which the passionate live performances and the atmosphere that is generated between musicians is one of his main presentation cards. "Music is the glue that holds us together", he acclaims. And I completely agree! In this 5-minute long interview, Poole talks about blues and the importance of music in his life and perhaps some of you can see yourself reflected in his blue-blues eyes. Do not forget to leave a comment on the website, facebook, twitter or youtube channels. Special thanks to Intertour Music Agency for the management of this interview.
Pipo López compares music to the work of a surgeon. A life dedication, 8 hours/day of practice and many years of study is required to a musician to become professional, to become competent in a world that is changing the conception of learning and of earning money when comparing to some years ago. And although internet has allowed the expansion of creativity not only in music but also in other arts, the way to gain access to the highest level still needs the persons, still needs the greatest teachers available. Their experience cannot be acquired in the internet, as Pipo suggests in this interview. Their experience cannot be learned by watching some youtube videos, or learning your favorite solos. The theoretical part of music needs the practical one, and sometimes things do not fit together as they should. Another great interview about the state of the art in music in the words of the musician, guitarist and teacher Pipo López. Do not forget to leave a comment on the website, facebook, twitter or youtube channels.
Music goes further creativity. There is a profound needing of professionals like Lorenzo Sanz that help musicians to share their creations in the world that we are immersed into. Marketing, Social Media or Business analysis are some of the disciplines that the promotion agency of Lorenzo Sanz, named Top Artist Promotion, offers to anyone interested in music career. If you are thinking about your launch as a musician or a band, maybe his words can shed some light into the steps that you need to take. If not, for sure he will give another point of view of the music business. Do not forget to leave a comment on the website, facebook, twitter or youtube channels.
* Subtitles available in English, yeah!
Creativity needs to expand and to discover new ways of expression through different journeys and disciplines, as it happened to Pedro Andrea. He is a talented Spanish guitarist that have been defined as original and innovative and that has worked with Carlos Santana, Miguel Bose or Luz Casal amongst others. But he has also explored other artistic ways like musical production, guitar education and even painting and drawing. In this interview about the state of the art in music, Pedro Andrea talks about the negative side of progress, the hard path that a musician needs to walk, and why he thinks that music is necessary for every human being. It´s a little bit long (around 30 minutes), but his words really deserve your attention. Do not forget to leave a comment on the website, facebook, twitter or youtube channels.
* Subtitles available in English, of course!
To talk about music photography in Spain is to talk about Javier Bragado. His training and passion laid the foundation of the new area of music photography in this country, where the power, intensity and energy that transcends live music can be transformed into great images to take into account, and to remember. As Bragado says in this interview, these photographs help to create music icons and it´s something really important in the moment that we are living where everything is created to be consumed and discarded. If you want to know his thinking about the culture of the new generation, his experience as a teacher of music photography, and the importance of this profession, please take a look to the interview! And do not forget to leave a comment on the website, facebook, twitter or youtube channels.
Sometimes, the dreams and the passion of our youth are transformed into something bigger, and deeper. This is the case of Juan Brieva, an excellent luthier settled in Madrid, that has joined the movement #iamablackhero to tell us his point of view about the state of the art in music, the bad and the good side of internet in the learning and in the spreading of music, and many things more. Most importantly, Brieva is waiting for a new messiah to change everything, to carry us to the next level. This is his story. And this have been his words.
The story of my guitar playing and my knowledge about harmony starts with this man. I knew Diego García Luengas as a guitar teacher, one of those crazy masters that transform the hard parts of learning in easy rides, that takes your hand and guide you from the darkness to the light of the guitarist heaven in which Richie Kotzen, Jimi Hendrix and Andy Timmons - and many others!- are waiting for you. Then, I knew the artist. Graduated in Fine Arts, and later on formed as a guitar luthier, along all this time Diego has mixed all his passions into one: the music. And since we met some years ago, I have had the opportunity to know the man behind the artist and to win the biggest prize: a friend. Today, I´m really thrilled to share this interview with all of you. I hope that Diego´s words about the state of the art in music can show you some details about the incredible personality of this great musician and guitar player.
I love Madrid. It´s full of amazing musicians to be discovered that are working really hard to share their incredible music and feelings to all of us. This is the case of Rafa Sala, an exceptional guitar player and composer that is working in the promotion of his new solo album, full of songs like "Give me back my mind" or "Open your eyes", that are available in iTunes & Spotify. I made this interview at Madrid Musical store the last 11 of march (2016), and as you will see his speech is full of optimism, compromise and empathy (like himself, I guess). Do not forget to leave a comment! Thanks for watching! And spread the word! Are you a Black Hero?
*A special thanks to the staff of Madrid Musical for making this possible.
This time, I´ve had the chance to make a little interview for #iamablackhero to the great guitar player Nita Strauss, after her clinic for Ibanez at Madrid Musical store the last 10th of march (2016). Do you want to know how music saved her life? Do not forget to leave a comment! Thanks for watching! And spread the word! Are you a Black Hero?
*A special thanks to the staff of Madrid Musical & Ibanez for making this possible.
Welcome to the first interview for #iamablackhero! It has been a privilege to have the opportunity to talk with this great musician, during his concert with the band Red House in Sala Clamores (Madrid) the last 28th of december (2015). Please take a look to the interesting words of "Blue" Lou Marini about the sound of music, the difference between synthesizers and real instruments, or what is about to come in music related to new forms of technology and culture. He answers one question in the middle of the interview: "if aliens come down to earth and say justify your presence in the universe, we better play them..." Yeah! You have to watch the interview to know it! Please, do not forget to leave a comment! Thanks for watching! And spread the word! Are you a Black Hero?


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Correct Citation: Kryder, R. David, Stanley P. Kowalski, and Anatole F. Krattiger. 2000. The Intellectual and Technical Property Components of pro-Vitamin A Rice (GoldenRiceTM ): A Preliminary Freedom-To-Operate Review. ISAAA Briefs No. 20. ISAAA: Ithaca, NY. 56 p.
Please contact the ISAAA SEAsiaCenter, write to publications@isaaa.org, or order online.
3.2 What is a Freedom-to-Operate Review and How is it Done ?
4.4.4 Interpreting Patent Claims: From Greater to Lesser Uncertainty.
4.4.5 Pea Rubisco Small Subunit Transit Peptide.
Rice is a staple food for millions of people, predominantly in Asia, but lacks essential nutritional components such as Vitamin A. This is very important for over 180 million children and women of child bearing age who suffer from Vitamin A deficiency in Asia alone. For this reason, an improvement was made under an effort led by Profs. Ingo Potrykus and Peter Beyer by inserting several genes into rice to produce an improved product called "GoldenRiceTM". (on the trademark, see Note on Trademark and Domain Names below). Because GoldenRiceTM has the potential to be easily integrated into the farming systems of the world's poorer regions, the advent of GoldenRiceTM promises to go a long way towards solving Asia's Vitamin A deficiency problem in an effective, inexpensive, and sustainable way.
developing possible alternative strategies on how the IP/TP constraints could be managed effectively.
Any FTO opinion is a risk management opinion and its results vary on a country-by- country basis. It is a dynamic opinion; never a definitive answer. Hence the present document serves as an analytical framework that can serve as the basis of a legal FTO review. While it contains information on ownership and statutory protection issues, it is not intended to be a final legal opinion.
In addition, this report is not aimed at commenting on any institution's current IP/TP strategy, but on providing relevant information to make sound policy and strategy decisions. Neither is this study intended to promulgate any particular approach about how to overcome the IP and TP challenges while dealing with the proprietary science of agriculture and plant breeding.
TP or Technical Property, which has been taken to mean, without limitation, tangible property such as computer software, germplasm and the biological materials and derivatives thereof, and related information.
Under the product deconstruction process of GoldenRiceTM, we reviewed plant/seed source; gene constructs (TP and IP) of cloning vectors pBin19hpc, pZPsC and pZLcyH; transformation, plant regeneration, and other techniques; and DNA amplification technologies.
At least fifteen TP components went into the three different genetic constructs; many of which were acquired by ETH-Zürich under Material Transfer Agreements or by use licenses. Some of this complexity stems from the product being a multi-transformant, in which three genes/enzymes (phytoene synthase, phytoene desaturase, and lycopene cyclase) were introduced in the carotenoid biosynthetic pathway (Figure 1 shows the flow chart of the elements that went into one of the three constructs or plasmids). This required three transformation vectors and the application and use of many other processes and components. For reasons related to the confidentiality embedded in these agreements, we are not providing details of these agreements nor our interpretation of them in this published version of the FTO. Determining what entity has the right to grant licenses or sub-licenses is a relatively tedious process, one which continually evolves as companies re-structure, sell or assign patents, or grant licenses with or without the right to sub-license. Hence at this stage we only identified the patents according to the original assignee and have not determined which entity would have to be approached for licensing the various components.
Depending on the country where the current form of GoldenRiceTM would be used we identified between zero and 44 patents which applied to the product. In the USA and most countries of the European Union, around 40 patents apply. In the 10 top rice producing countries, many fewer patents apply, namely: China (11), India (5), Indonesia (6), Bangladesh (0), Vietnam (9), Thailand (0), Myanmar (0), Japan (21), the Philippines (1) and Brazil (10). Similarly, in the top ten rice importing countries, relatively few patents apply: Iran (0), Brazil (10), Nigeria (0), the Philippines (1), Iraq (0), Saudi Arabia (0), Malaysia (0), South Africa (5), Japan (21) and Côte d'Ivoire (10).
Recognizing that patent claims may be granted for different kinds of inventions, claims may be worded to cover products per se, products-by- process, uses, or processes. Whereas the first three types of claims generally extend to the products that embed the new discoveries, "process" claims or claims for the claimed technical procedures do not extend to the products that are produced by the claimed processes. What is of great importance for "process" claims is the country in which the process is applied. If the product is made in a country where those "process" claims have not been issued, then a license for such claimed processes are not required.
A total of 26 of the approximately 70 patents identified in this study contain primarily process claims thus reducing somewhat the number of applicable patents which could inhibit FTO in a given country. A detailed analysis on a country-by-country basis may reduce the complexity of the IP landscape.
Transfer and use of GoldenRiceTM , depending on the country in which it is to be deployed, would, at a minimum, require agreements from a dozen or so entities (public and private) for the TP transfer and use. In addition, again depending on the country of use, between zero and 40 licenses for IP rights would be required, from a dozen or so entities. In total, negotiations with 12 to 20 entities might be required, again depending on the country of release. Noteworthy is that if a regional or international organization, such as the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), wishes to obtain FTO, say for national use in all developing countries in Asia, licenses for around 30-40 patents would need to be obtained (in addition to the resolution of TP).
All in all, the widespread release of the current version of GoldenRiceTM will require significant licensing activity if it is to legitimately become available to the world, either commercially or for humanitarian purposes.
Invent around current patents: Research alternative ways to develop pro- Vitamin A rice, generating new inventions. This option, which is a science and research based approach, leads to less reliance on other institution's patents but is likely to be very costly and time consuming (if at all feasible). It would arguably not constitute a wise use of development funds.
Re-design constructs: Re-design each construct to reduce number of applicable patents, whenever possible synthesize own genes to reduce reliance on TP of others. This strategy, which is a product development based approach, is a likely one as it may be necessary for scientific reasons to re-design the product. It is an effective way to reduce other institution's IP and particularly efficient if an FTO analysis is done prior to initiation of the research. This approach would almost certainly be the approach favored by any company as the TP issues are potentially the most difficult ones to resolve.
IP/TP owners to relinquish claims: All FTO issues for all GoldenRiceTM related activities, commercial or otherwise, are eliminated through public (or private) statements and related activities by the certified owners/assignees of each set of IP/TP rights for making, having made, using, having used, importing, exporting, selling, and having sold all GoldenRiceTM plants, plant parts, and all related products and processes. This humanitarian strategy focuses on public perception. Some companies (e.g. Zeneca and Monsanto) already publicly declared that they will make their technologies available for GoldenRiceTM. This will greatly simplify licensing negotiations although a royalty- free license may still need to be negotiated, at least for liability/indemnity reasons.
Ignore all IP and TP: All FTO issues for all GoldenRiceTM related activities, commercial or otherwise, are ignored, and research and product development as well as plans for general distribution proceed. This approach is a strategy that certainly has the lowest near-term costs but may lead to long terms costs, especially if a lawsuit ensues, and may lead to the longest delay in product dissemination.
Seek Licenses for all IP and TP: All FTO issues are resolved by the process of any party (individually or through consortia) acquiring an appropriate (commercial or other) license from the certified owners/assignees for each set of IP/TP rights for the GoldenRiceTM related activities that are of interest to the licensee. This license may be commercial in nature (a grant to make, have made, use, have used, import, export, sell, or have sold all GoldenRiceTM plants and plant parts and all related products and processes) or a more restrictive one as the licensee and licensor mutually determine to be required. This licensing approach is complex and costly, but may lead to stronger public- private relationships whereby corporations are also willing to transfer know-how and future biotechnology inventions. It is also the safest route and ensures good relations with IP owners (be they from the public or private sectors).
Mix of all Options (1 to 5): While research and development plans are made to optimize the product, re-design of constructs and acquisition on TP is planned to minimize IP and TP conflicts (OPTION 2); selected FTO issues are removed through public (or private) rescinding of rights by selected holders of certain IP/TP rights (OPTION 3); this i)moral high ground ld is used to leverage additional rights holders to either rescind their claims (OPTION 3) or to reduce their demands within the context of license negotiations (OPTION 5). In the end all remaining unrescinded IP/TP rights can be either licensed (OPTION 5) or ignored (OPTION 4). This strategy is again complex from the perspective of IP/TP management but seems to be the most pragmatic and realistic. It capitalizes on the upsides of most of the other options while reducing the risks of future complications.
Developing a sound IP management strategy is, in many ways, primarily a matter of risk management. No one ever definitively knows who has rights to do what with all IP, because new patents are continually being issued, older patents expire and patent-related court settlements take place around the world. All that any organization can do is try to comply with the FTO opinions that they commission, establish protocols to defend (or proactively fight) themselves, and seek whatever licenses they believe that they need to reach their goals.
For international institutions, licensing issues are further clouded because their donors and clients are from many different nations. Thereby the statutory protection laws required for full FTO are as varied as their client list. This leaves such institutions, particularly the centers of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) with the challenge as to whether or not to distribute improved germplasm with full FTO or to pass this responsibility for obtaining FTO along with their improved germplasm, on to the client nation with a caveat regarding these matters.
For the present FTO, we also had to make strategic decisions on how wide a net to cast in terms of listing certain patents where it is not entirely clear whether or not they apply to GoldenRiceTM, and whether or not to include patent applications or only issued patents. We opted to cast a wide net so as to provide those institutions who wish to further develop and distribute GoldenRiceTM with a broad base of information to make sound risk management decisions. ISAAA, through the Global IP/TT Initiative, can be assisting institutions in developing appropriate and pragmatic IP management options or strategies.
Complete and regularly update the present FTO analysis, preferably on a country-by- country basis.
Develop a scientific strategic plan (who manages, what is to be done, which biotech and germplasm components are to be used, where is the research to be done, who is to do the research, what are the timelines for completion) for finalizing the current scientific initiative.
Draft and negotiate a strategic plan for distribution (who manages, what must be licensed, list of licensors/licensees, acceptable terms, timelines) of the finished product(s).
Complete a cost/benefit analysis for the preferred options. It will be for the developing countries, which wish to benefit from GoldenRiceTM and for the organizations whose mandate is to assist these countries to make choices on the best options to follow. The dominating consideration must be the impact of GoldenRiceTM on the health and well being of rice producing and consuming populations. These and related factors will condition the speed and configuration of the eventual broad release of GoldenRiceTM.
National Agricultural Research Services, once they obtain access to GoldenRiceTM, may still wish to conduct their own FTO review in order to confirm which IP issues and TP issues are covered in their country. This is particularly true if the recipient country foresees an export market for its GoldenRiceTM. Additionally, any country to which they export their GoldenRiceTM will likely present a different IP/ TP landscape.


People have fasted from Biblical times as accompaniment of the religious reflections. Experts recommend to realize fasting at least 1 day per month. The fasting is not recommended to people who have health problems as diabetes or hypertension.
Diet duration: 1 day to 3 days per month.
Weight loss: 2 lbs per day (up to 8 lbs in 3 days).
What to drink during Fasting?
During fasting, drink fruit juice (all that you want) or broth, tea and water. Fasting can be done with ingestion of fruit juices with water. Take a glass of water or juice whenever you feel hungry. You must consume at least 8-ounce glasses of liquid per day (2 quarts, 1.8 liters).
Many 1 day detox diet recommend to drink water to facilitate cleaning inside the body. But fruit juices have advantages in comparison with water: In addition of its detox power, fruit juices are an excellent source of vitamins, minerals and amino acids that can strengthen your reserves of nutrients.
All fasting should be initiated and concluded with a day eating raw food, the first day to prepare your system and the last as a bridge between fasting and your normal diet.
Begin the previous day of fasting with 2 slices of melon and 1 glass of orange juice. At mid-morning prepare a large varied selection of raw vegetables (like cucumber, tomato, celery, carrots, radish, pepper and parsley). Clean them carefully and eat them dressed with some droplets of olive oil. Accompany the vegetables with a glass of fruit juice. For dinner, prepare a mixed salad with lettuce, tomato, beet, onion, watercress and a large handful of finely cut fresh mint. Align the salad with lemon and olive oil. Drink also a large glass of fruit juice. Drink a lot of water, 8-ounce glasses of water per day (2 quarts, 1.8 liters), except during meals to start promoting the removal process.
Before the end of the fasting: take care of what you eat before starting again your normal diet.
Your first meal, after the fasting, must be a light food, as toasted bread or english bread with fresh cheese or yogurt, and a piece of fruit. You can also eat raw food. Eat slowly and chew carefully. Doing a sauna would be an ideally finish of the process of elimination of the toxins and will leave you beautifully cleaned both inside and outside.
The best day to Fasting is the day you have not planned any exercise and you have no mental stress, because your system will not be operating at full speed. The weekend is the ideal moment for fasting. You can start eating raw food the same Friday of the weekend of fasting.
During fasting, the food preparation is minimal, you won't need to cook a lot!
Some people who frequently do fasting have reported a pleasant sensation of vitality. "During fasting, insulin falls, adrenaline rises and you feel the energy pumping" explain doctors. Fasting will help you to develop better eating habits. "Hunger signals make you feel thin" say nutritionists.
Fasting during 12 hours, 24 hours or more can cause dizziness and fatigue. And when the body reacts to this extreme deprivation, it burns less amount of calories, reducing the speed of the metabolism.


I wish I had fancy events to attend where I sit next to Jennifer Lawrence and wear beautiful ball gowns while the paparazzi takes photos of us laughing because we are best friends. Unfortunately, my weekend consisted of eating chips and salsa while watching The Oscars on my couch at home. A bit less glamorous than I had dreamed of, but nevertheless, Oscars night is something I look forward to every year. The stars really outdid themselves this time and everyone looked stunning! Here is a gallery of some of my favorite looks from the elegant night.
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Changing Perceptions
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In an era which is being defined by substantial political division, the backlash of big tech, and widening social inequalities – the Canary Wharf Group brought together those that are looking to shape the future of London and find solutions that are changing businesses and society for the better.
'Changing Perceptions in a Divided Society' was the first in a series of events that looked to the actions that are being taken to future proof the city against a backdrop of ongoing political turmoil and immediate threats to London's global standing.
The morning's discussion was introduced by Head of Leasing at Canary Wharf Group, Tarun Mathur – who shared with attendees the size, scale and ambitions of the new Wood Wharf development. Currently the largest regeneration project in London, Wood Wharf is set to become the home of 20,000 tech and creative businesses, and has been designed and built to create an environment that engages the local community and provides the space and infrastructure for inclusive growth.
Having welcomed guests and speakers, Tarun handed over to the event moderator, Peter Evans, Enterprise Editor at The Sunday Times – one of Britain's leading business journalists and a reporter who actively reveals the stories of entrepreneurs across the UK economy that are doing things differently and championing a better economy.
Changing Perceptions in a Divided Society
"CEPHAS SPOKE OF HIS JOURNEY IN CREATING SEVERAL INFLUENTIAL MOVEMENTS AND THE PATH HE HAS TRODDEN IN BATTLING ISSUES OF MENTAL HEALTH AND BECOMING AN AGENT OF CHANGE IN SOCIETY"
Having introduced the themes of the day, Peter welcomed the first keynote speaker to the stage. Cephas Williams is the award-winning campaigner who created '56 Black Men,' a movement that questions the prevailing representation of black men in society and the perceptions that are generated by negative stereotyping. Having studied architecture at university, Cephas also explores the relationship that the built environment has with the people that inhabit the space and champions local communities playing a more significant role in the development of the surrounding environment. Cephas spoke of his journey in creating several influential movements and the path he has trodden in battling issues of mental health and becoming an agent of change in society. Cephas concluded by taking questions from Peter Evans and revealing the practical means with which businesses can better engage with the issues that can cause divisions in society.
A Tech Sector that Works for Everyone
"PAUL MILLER, CEO OF BETHNAL GREEN VENTURES AND MIKE SAUNDERS, CO-FOUNDER OF COMMONPLACE, PASSIONATELY DESCRIBED THE OPPORTUNITY THAT LONDON HAS IN PIONEERING TECH FOR GOOD, RIGHTING THE WRONGS, AND AVOIDING THE PITFALLS THAT BIG TECH HAS ENCOUNTERED IN RECENT YEARS."
Next, the event turned to Tech for Good and the role that technology is playing in society at large. Peter was joined by Europe's leading investor in businesses that are using technology to tackle big social and environmental problems, along with an entrepreneur they have backed that is on a mission to transform community engagement with development projects. Paul Miller, CEO of Bethnal Green Ventures and Mike Saunders, co-founder of Commonplace, passionately described the opportunity that London has in pioneering Tech for Good, righting the wrongs, and avoiding the pitfalls that big tech has encountered in recent years. There was unanimous agreement that the growth incentive for creating and scaling technologies that change the world for the better was undeniable, and we are already seeing a greater emphasis placed upon having purpose at the centre of a business. There is no trade off – London can define itself as the international centre for tech entrepreneurs creating profit with purpose.
The Imperative of Diversity in the Financial Services and Tech
"CATHERINE SPOKE OF THE NEED TO RECOGNISE THE IMPORTANCE THAT MIGRANT WORKERS HAVE IN THE ECONOMY – AND THE CRITICAL IMPACT THAT SKILLED OVERSEAS TALENT HAS IN SPURRING THE TECH COMMUNITY ON AND CREATING GROWTH."
To wrap up the morning, Catherine Wines took to the stage for the final keynote address. Catherine is the founder of WorldRemit – one of Britain's standout tech unicorns, now valued at over $900million – and a leading voice within the tech sector as a campaigner of greater inclusivity in tech. Catherine spoke of the need to recognise the importance that migrant workers have in the economy – and the critical impact that skilled overseas talent has in spurring the tech community on and creating growth. Catherine highlighted the need to share the message that Britain is open and welcoming to migrants, and that our ability to successfully deploy an immigration policy that supports the tech community will prove critical to wider economic prosperity for Britain.
As the first of the 'Changing Perceptions' event series drew to a close, the audience was left with a final reminder that times have changed and are demanding that we reimagine how we do business.
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Шпетім Хасані (,  10 серпня 1982, Г'їлані) — косовський, албанський та шведський футболіст, нападник клубу «Дегерфорс».

Виступав, зокрема, за клуби «Бурсаспор» та «Еребру», а також національну збірну Косова.

Клубна кар'єра
У 15-річному віці приєднався до молодіжної команди турецького клубу «Бурсаспор». Після підписання професіонального контракту у 2000 році виступав за команду U-21 (60 матчів, 14 голів), а також за резервну команду. У першій половині 2004 року на правах оренди перейшов до іншого турецького клубу, «Сакар'яспору», де 28 серпня 2004 року зіграв свій єдиний матч у Суперлізі, в якому його команда з рахунком 1:2 поступилася Галатасараю. У 2005 році на правах оренди перейшов до косовського клубу «Дріта», де також зіграв лише 1 матч. По завершенні орендної угоди повернувся до «Бурсаспору» був гравцем глибокого резерву, так і не зігравши жодного поєдинку за головну команду клубу.

В лютому 2005 року перейшов до шведського клубу «Кальмар». Влітку 2005 року на запрошення свого співвітчизника, Альберта Буньякі, перейшов до складу представника Супереттану «Дегерфорса», в складі якого у 10-ти матчах відзначився 5-ма голами. Разом з Буньяку, який перейшов до «Кальмара» на посаду помічника головного тренера, повернувся й Шпетім. 23 квітня 2006 року дебютував у Аллсвенскані в програному (0:1) матчі проти «Ельфсборга». У команді на його позиції були основними Генрік Рюдстрем, Патрік Росенгрен, а також Віктор та Расмус Ельм, тому Шпетім зіграв лише 12 матчів, серед яких 5 — у стартовому складі (також відзначився 1 голом). Через пів року його клуб знову повернувся до другого дивізіону, але Хасані продовжував бути резервістом. У вересні 2006 року підписав з клубом повноцінний 3-річний контракт. У сезоні 2007 року став одним з найкращих асистентів клубу, відзначився 7-ма гольовими передачами, чим допоміг клубу боротися за високі місця в турнірі. Тим не менше його команда не змогла підвищитися у класі.

У лютому 2009 року на правах оренди перейшов до складу клубу «Сіріус» (Уппсала) з Супереттану. Проте на його позиції в команді вже виступали П'єр Галло, Ріхард Ріхардсон та Даніель Гох, отож навіть у своєму новому клубі він не став основним гравцем. Тим не менше навіть його 10 голів не допомогли клубу покинути зону вильоту. Після цього приєднався до представника другого дивізіону шведського чемпіонату «Норрчепінг». Під керівництвом Горана Бергорта став гравцем основного складу разом з Крістоффером Арвгагом, Маркусом Фальк-Оландером, Даніелем Бамбергом та Віктором Реннеклевом. З 13-ма забитими м'ячам за підсумками сезону він допоміг клубу посісти друге місце та вийти до Аллсвенскану. У сезоні 2011 року відзначився 7-ма голами, а його клуб посів останнє місце у турнірній таблиці перед зоною вильоту. Перша частина наступного сезону також виявилася для Хасані успішною, він відзначився 5-ма голами.

Після того, як стало відомо, що контракт з Хасані, який мав завершитися наприкінці 2012 року, продовжений не буде, влітку того ж року його було продано до прямого конкурента «Норрчепінга», клубу «Еребру». На момент переходу він відзначився 4-ма голами в 11-ти матчах, а його команда посіла лідируюче місце у Супереттані. За підсумками того сезону він відзначився 12-ма голами та став одним з найкращих бомбардирів чемпіонату. У команді йому довелося змагатися за місце в основному складі з Карлом Голмбергом, Патріком Гагінге, Магнусом Вікстремом та Самюелем Менсою, й зрештою він програв цю конкуренцію. Провівши два роки у клубі, залишив його через фінансові причини.

Під час перерви у чемпіонаті, вілтку 2014 року, забивши 5 м'ячів у 14-ти матчах, залишає Швецію та переходить до складу новачка польської Екстракляси «Гурник» (Ленчна), який на той час тренував Юрій Шаталов. В Екстраклясі дебютував 4 серпня в нічийному (1:1) матчі проти ГКС (Белхатув). А 30 серпня в переможному (4:2) матчі проти клубу «Погонь» (Щецин) відзначився першими двома голами в футболці польського клубу. Протягом цього періоду гравець був то основним гравцем, то резервістом, вначлідок цього з 29-ти зіграних матчів у футболці «Гурника» лише в 13-ти він виходив на поле зі стартових хвилин.

По завершенні сезону, влітку 2005 року, він повернувся до Швеції та перейшов до клубу «Сундсвалль», з яким підписав контракт до кінця 2016 року. Однак у новому клубі він практично не грав, зрідка виходячи на поле з лави для запасних. Тому під час літньої паузи повернувся до «Дегерфорса», який виступав у Супереттані Відтоді встиг відіграти за команду з Дегерфорса 12 матчів у національному чемпіонаті.

Виступи за збірну
Шпетім Хасані дебютував у складі національної збірної Косова 2 листопада 2005 року в неофіційному програному (0:1) матчі проти Північного Кіпру в рамках турніру, який організувала організація NF-Board.

5 березня 2014 року, після призначення на посаду головного тренера Альберта Буньяку, зіграв у товариському (0:0) матчі проти Гаїті, який став першим поєдинком косоварів під егідою ФІФА. Наразі провів у формі головної команди країни 6 матчів, забивши 1 гол.

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Посилання

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косовські футболісти
Гравці збірної Косова з футболу
Футболісти «Бурсаспора»
Футболісти «Сакар'яспора»
Футболісти «Дегерфорса»
Футболісти «Кальмара»
Футболісти «Сіріуса» (Уппсала)
Футболісти «Норрчепінга»
Футболісти «Еребру»
Футболісти «Гурніка» (Ленчна)
Футболісти «ГІФ Сундсвалль»
косовські футбольні легіонери
Футбольні легіонери в Туреччині
Футбольні легіонери у Швеції
Футбольні легіонери в Польщі
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