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Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis with serum anti-thyroid antibodies and IgM antibodies against Epstein-Barr virus viral capsid antigen: a case report and one year follow-up.
BMC Neurol. 2011 Nov 29; 11:149.BN
Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis is an increasingly common autoimmune disorder mediated by antibodies to certain subunit of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor. Recent literatures have described anti-thyroid and infectious serology in this encephalitis but without follow-up.
A 17-year-old Chinese female patient presented with psychiatric symptoms, memory deficits, behavioral problems and seizures. She then progressed through unresponsiveness, dyskinesias, autonomic instability and central hypoventilation during treatment. Her conventional blood work on admission showed high titers of IgG antibodies to thyroglobulin, thyroid peroxidase and IgM antibodies to Epstein-Barr virus viral capsid antigen. An immature ovarian teratoma was found and removal of the tumor resulted in a full recovery. The final diagnosis of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis was made by the identification of anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antibodies in her cerebral spinal fluid. Pathology studies of the teratoma revealed N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor subunit 1 positive ectopic immature nervous tissue and Epstein-Barr virus latent infection. She was discharged with symptoms free, but titers of anti-thyroid peroxidase and anti-thyroglobulin antibodies remained elevated. One year after discharge, her serum remained positive for anti-thyroid peroxidase and anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antibodies, but negative for anti-thyroglobulin antibodies and IgM against Epstein-Barr virus viral capsid antigen.
Persistent high titers of anti-thyroid peroxidase antibodies from admission to discharge and until one year later in this patient may suggest a propensity to autoimmunity in anti- N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis and support the idea that neuronal and thyroid autoimmunities represent a pathogenic spectrum. Enduring anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antibodies from admission to one year follow-up but seroreversion of Epstein-Barr virus viral capsid antigen IgM may raise the important issue of elucidating the triggers and boosters of anti- N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis.
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Xu CL
Department of Neurology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No,95 Yong'An Road, Beijing, 100050, China. xchling@yahoo.cn
Zhao WQ
Li JM
Wang RJ
Wang SH
Wang DX
Liu MY
Qiao SS
Wang JW
Antigens, ViralAutoantibodiesAutoantigensAutoimmune DiseasesCapsid ProteinsEncephalitisEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueFollow-Up StudiesHerpesvirus 4, HumanHumansImmunoglobulin GImmunoglobulin MIodide PeroxidaseOvarian NeoplasmsRadioimmunoassayReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateTeratomaThyroglobulinYoung Adult
Xu, Chun-Ling, et al. "Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Encephalitis With Serum Anti-thyroid Antibodies and IgM Antibodies Against Epstein-Barr Virus Viral Capsid Antigen: a Case Report and One Year Follow-up." BMC Neurology, vol. 11, 2011, p. 149.
Xu CL, Liu L, Zhao WQ, et al. Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis with serum anti-thyroid antibodies and IgM antibodies against Epstein-Barr virus viral capsid antigen: a case report and one year follow-up. BMC Neurol. 2011;11:149.
Xu, C. L., Liu, L., Zhao, W. Q., Li, J. M., Wang, R. J., Wang, S. H., Wang, D. X., Liu, M. Y., Qiao, S. S., & Wang, J. W. (2011). Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis with serum anti-thyroid antibodies and IgM antibodies against Epstein-Barr virus viral capsid antigen: a case report and one year follow-up. BMC Neurology, 11, 149. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2377-11-149
Xu CL, et al. Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Encephalitis With Serum Anti-thyroid Antibodies and IgM Antibodies Against Epstein-Barr Virus Viral Capsid Antigen: a Case Report and One Year Follow-up. BMC Neurol. 2011 Nov 29;11:149. PubMed PMID: 22126669.
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Antigens, Viral
Autoantibodies
Capsid Proteins
Epstein-Barr Virus Infections
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Herpesvirus 4, Human
Immunoglobulin G
Immunoglobulin M
Iodide Peroxidase
Ovarian Neoplasms
Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate
Reduced IgG anti-small nuclear ribonucleoprotein autoantibody production in systemic lupus erythematosus patients with positive IgM anti-cytomegalovirus antibodies.
[Case report of anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis suspected of schizophrenia].
Paraneoplastic anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis associated with ovarian teratoma.
Anti-NMDA-receptor encephalitis: case series and analysis of the effects of antibodies.
Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor-related grave but reversible encephalitis with ovarian teratoma in 2 Japanese women presenting with excellent recovery without tumor resection.
N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antibody production from germinal center reactions: Therapeutic implications.
[Anti-nMDA receptor encephalitis--clinical manifestations and pathophysiology].
Immune-mediated encephalitis and virilization in association with a mature cystic ovarian teratoma in an adolescent girl.
[Ovarian teratoma associated with anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis: a report of 5 cases and review of the literature].
Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis associated with reactivated Epstein-Barr virus infection in pediatric patients: Three case reports.


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Q: Sessions and custom ajax in Drupal 6 I'm developing a custom module for Drupal 6. I have a problem with session variables and custom code with ajax functionality.
How can I access the session created by Drupal from the backend php script which is triggered by the ajax request?
e.g. in the module's .module file I add a custom php object to $_SESSION variable. I can access it within the .module file even if it's not the same page. When I execute a jQuery ajax request and try to access the object it's not available on the $_SESSION. It seems that the whole session has disappeared and the $_SESSION variable doesn't exist. Calling session_start() will create new session and blank $_SESSION array.
I've been stuck with this issue for two days. I just want to access the original session from the ajax request's backend script. Also, I cannot access global variables e.g. $base_url or $user.
Thanks in advance.

A: require_once './includes/bootstrap.inc';
drupal_bootstrap(DRUPAL_BOOTSTRAP_FULL); // This makes all Drupal functionality available to my script

This worked for me (the script is in the root).

A: Just summarizing the comments here.
Drupal has a great ajax framework. It handles a lot of the hard stuff for you, once you get it working.
If you go thought Drupal, all of the session handling will bedone for you.
If you ask another question about how to get it working, I'm sure we will help.

A: Thanks for all the comments and help. After trying several instructions, tutorials and blog posts I managed to get the Drupal's built-in ajax framework operational and all, including the sessions, are working great with the requests. I've learned that with Drupal things need to be done with Drupal and not "external" solutions as add-ins.
Coming from Joomla and Microsoft development Drupal's logic has mostly been pain in the * :D

A: In D7 I had to call drupal_session_start() directly before setting the $_SESSION variable.
drupal_session_start();
$_SESSION['type'] = "cat1";

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ADB Supports Pakistan in Accelerating Urban Projects with New Financing Instrument
News from Country Offices | 19 March 2019
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (19 March 2019) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $9 million in project readiness financing (PRF) to support the preparation and design of urban sector projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), which will support the Government of Pakistan in accelerating the delivery of critical infrastructure in the rapidly urbanizing province.
This is the first project approved under the PRF in Central and West Asia, which is part of a set of new financing instruments approved by ADB's Board of Directors to help deliver projects in a faster and more responsive manner. The PRF features simplified documentation and supports project preparation and engineering design activities that help ensure that projects are "shovel ready," reducing both overall time and cost to borrowers.
The PRF will support the preparation for the first two phases of the proposed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cities Improvement Project (KPCIP). The proposed projects will help the cities of Abbottabad, Kohat, Mardan, Peshawar, and others in KPK improve their access to quality urban services and civic amenities through enhanced municipal infrastructure, public urban spaces, and transport facilities. Up to 3.5 million people are expected to benefit from the projects, which are expected to be cofinanced with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
"The proposed urban infrastructure projects will spur economic growth and improve people's living standards in KPK. Better infrastructure will lower the cost of doing business, shorten travel times, and usher in more economic opportunities in remote areas," said Mr. Atif Rehman, the Secretary, Planning and Development Department, the Government of KPK Province
"We are excited that the government and people of Pakistan will benefit from ADB's new financing instrument, which will improve portfolio performance, lower project costs, and increase the speed of implementation," said Mr. Yong Ye, ADB's Director for the Central and West Asia Department's Urban Division.
ADB's financing includes a $7 million loan and a $2 million grant from the Urban Climate Change Resilience Trust Fund (UCCRTF), which was established in December 2013 by ADB with financial support from the governments of Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as the Rockefeller Foundation. The UCCRTF helps medium-sized cities in Asia build resilience to the effects of climate variability and climate change, particularly to reduce the vulnerability of the urban poor.
ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. In 2018, it made commitments of new loans and grants amounting to $21.6 billion. Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.
Khan, M. Ismail Senior External Relations Officer, Pakistan Resident Mission (PRM) +92 51 282 5011 E-mail contact form
Perrin, Andrew Senior Communications Specialist + 63 2 683 1536 +63 999 999 1536 E-mail contact form
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cities Improvement Projects - Project Readiness Financing
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2010 Glennies, Part 2: Best Supporting Actor
#5: Jonah Hill – Cyrus, Cyrus
In this film from Jay and Mark DuPlass, most of the film's dialogue was improvised by the actors, and I can only imagine what kind of direction the brothers gave to Jonah Hill as the title character. Creepier… Wider eyes… Like you're boring into my soul with a searing fireplace poker… This film presents an utterly bizarre, almost marriage-like relationship between Cyrus and his mother (Marisa Tomei), and an instant antagonism for her budding romantic interest, played surprisingly straight by John C. Reilly. All three actors boast a fantastic chemistry, but it's Jonah Hill's performance that is easily the most memorable and comedically disturbing.
#4: Armie Hammer – Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, The Social Network
I don't generally give credit to an actor simply because of the likely-difficult circumstances of production (I'm sure Sam Worthington's Avatar shoot was no picnic), but Armie Hammer managed to navigate the movie-magic vagaries of playing composited crew-rowing twins while simultaneously imbuing each of them with a distinct and memorable personality. The level of sympathy for these characters will likely depend on your feelings on the Facebook/Harvard Connection litigation (ongoing as of this writing), but Hammer's take on the brothers Winklevi never waivers from portraying them as consummate and forthright "gentlemen of Harvard". Even as they seem determined to bring down the ostensible antihero of the tale, they never quite seem like true villains – they are honest, self-conscious, and perhaps a little naive. Hammer manages to convey all of the dimensionality and noticeably distinct personalities amid Sorkin's signature rapid-fire dialogue, turning in two of the most memorable performances in an equally impressive cast.
#3: Andrew Garfield – Eduardo Saverin, The Social Network
Minor spoilers for the film, and to a lesser extent, real life, will follow.
The effectiveness of The Social Network hinged on a great many things, but easily the most important aspect of the film is the erstwhile friendship of Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) and Eduardo Saverin. Without Zuckerberg, there's no Facebook. Without the relationship with Saverin, there's no movie. Garfield and Eisenberg had a great comedic chemistry (a scene in which Saverin explains to Zuckerberg his treatment of a pet chicken is easily one of the funniest in the film), but Garfield also played the character with such earnestness and emotionality that this relationship and its inevitable dissolution were utterly captivating to behold. What happens to Saverin is business, to be sure, but the film manages to also sell it as a significant personal betrayal. While this owes a great deal to Sorkin's writing, it is Garfield's heartbreaking final scenes that make it succeed so masterfully.
While Garfield is receiving this award for The Social Network, I was also impressed by his turn in Mark Romanek's Never Let Me Go. I can't imagine what sort of Spider-Man he'll be, but I'm a lot more interested in finding out after such a remarkable year of introductory performances.
#2: John Hawkes – Teardrop, Winter's Bone
While Jacki Weaver may have played my favorite villain this year, it is John Hawkes who beats her out for the most terrifying screen presence. Given his unassuming and light comedic performance in 2005's Me and You and Everyone We Know, and his thoroughly likeable run on HBO's Deadwood, I was completely blown away by Hawkes' transformation into the heroine's wiry meth-addict uncle. From my original review:
His physique was more or less unchanged (except for a slightly graying beard), but his demeanor was something new and thoroughly intimidating. Every word Teardrop says seems to carry a simmering threat of violence, and although the character actually perpetrates very little, Hawkes brings a fiery intensity that makes him downright terrifying to watch.
He and Jennifer Lawrence match each other's grit quite nicely, and their unlikely alliance was crucial to the film's effectiveness.
#1: Christian Bale – Dicky Eklund, The Fighter
As I noted in the podcast review, Christian Bale has mostly approached his last few years' worth of roles in a gruff and humorless fashion, and the resulting performances have not been too impressive. The moment Dicky Eklund steps into frame in the film's opening street scene, I forgot all of that. This character is such a firecracker. As Eklund saunters down the streets of Lowell, Mass. greeting every inhabitant he comes across, Bale utterly oozes with charisma. His physical and verbal commitment to this character is unparalleled in this cast or any other film this year.
This is the self-destructive crackhead you'd love to be friends with. At the outset, he's wiry, twitchy and completely high in every scene, but just a load of fun to be around. He plays the most dysfunctional member of a severely dysfunctional family, and yet every one of his early scenes is an absolute pleasure. Minor spoiler, revealed in the trailer: When the character detoxes in the second half of the film, Bale manages to make the personality change believable, and yet still keeps the character completely engaging even without hopping uncontrollably as he did in the first half. This is the best Bale performance in several years, and easily boasted enough screentime to rightfully be considered for Best Actor. But the Academy has spoken…
Justin Timberlake as Sean Parker in The Social Network
Ewan McGregor as Phillip Morris in I Love You, Phillip Morris
Jeremy Renner as James Coughlin in The Town
Matt Damon as LaBoeuf in True Grit
Mark Ruffalo as Paul in The Kids Are All Right
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Lonely Hearts (2006)
"Some people would kill to be in love."
Director: Todd Robinson
Cast: John Travolta, Salma Hayek, Jared Leto
Synopsis: Based on the true story, two homicide detectives track Martha Beck and Raymond Martinez Fernandez, a murderous pair known as the "Lonely Hearts Killers" who lured their victims through the personals.
Lonely Hearts, a retelling of the exploits of the Lonely Hearts killers originally told in 1970 in The Honeymoon Killers, no doubt suffers in comparison to that film, but it seems to me that it received something of a rough ride on its release.
The film actually tells two stories, that of the killers Ray Fernandez (Jared Leto) and Martha Beck (Salma Hayek), and the more soap-opera type story of the domestic and emotional problems police detective Elmer Robinson (John Travolta) must cope with as he leads the hunt for them. The tale of the Lonely Hearts Killers is by far the more intriguing, but is under-developed and leaves you feeling as if you haven't really got under the skin of their characters. Their back-story is related in a couple of throwaway lines by James Gandolfini, who narrates as well as playing the part of Robinson's long-suffering partner. Perhaps they gave him the narrating task as a consolation for lumbering him with a part whose sole purpose is to emphasise the emotional traumas John Travolta's character undergoes as he delves deeper into a case others refuse to believe involves murder.
Todd Robinson, the writer and director of Lonely Hearts, is the grandson of the real Elmer Robinson, so it's perhaps understandable — although not necessarily forgivable — that he devotes more screen time to Grandpa's woes than other directors might have chosen to. Travolta, looking distinctly middle-aged and thick around the waist these days — plays the part with a kind of self-conscious stoicism, his face contorted into a perpetual scowl. He's not the greatest actor in the world, but he just about passes muster here, even though the likes of Gandolfini and Scott Caan — in yet another of his annoying (and completely superfluous) roles — both act him off the screen without looking as if they're even trying. Jared Leto is another standout as Ray Fernandez, almost making his character — really no more than a small-time hustler who finds himself out of his depth when he hooks up with psychopath Beck — sympathetic while never losing sight of the fact that he's portraying a predatory weasel. Sadly, Salma Hayek is badly miscast, and struggles to convey the madness constantly simmering beneath Beck's surface, even when she's holding a gun to Fernandez's privates or scaringly testing him after shooting the hapless widow he was making love to in the head. She also looks stunning, which should really be counted as another of the movie's flaws because the real Martha Beck was definitely no sex goddess.
Lonely Hearts looks great, recapturing the look and feel of the 40s, and usually contrasting the dinginess of the cop's surroundings (even to the point of shadowing the corners of the frame) with the scenes shared by the Lonely Hearts killers, which are often brightly lit or set in bright sunshine. I'm not quite sure what point — if any — Robinson was trying to make in this regard but, at the very least, it gives an arresting look to the film.
Lonely Hearts Trailer


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Q: How to use JMeter "assert" and "if"? I wrote an HTTP request in JMeter which creates a Profile with a new Profile ID( which I am passing as a parameter in URL)
I want to generate a new profileID, in case if the given ProfileID is already existed.
How can I do this in JMeter?
currently test runs and passes with showing message that "Profile ID is already existed" as a result, in case of already existed ID.
Don't get Idea how to solve this issue .If I use "if controller", it will check pre-execution condition while I have a post-execution condition that the test runs and after getting this message "already existed" on page it should generate a new ID.
Any help would highly be appreciated.

A: You can do the following:
While Controller with condition: ${IdExisted} != "Profile ID is already existed"
  HTTP Request generating random profile Id
    Regular Expression Extractor with reference name IdExisted, regex like "Profile ID is already existed", default value NOT_FOUND

You can carry out "Profile ID is already existed" to User Defined Variables to DRY this test.
But I think, you really don't need While Controller and Regular Expression Extractor. Maybe, you can just make HTTP Request generate more random Id.
To generate random id you can use function:

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*Random if it should be an int, e.g. ${__Random(1, 100000000)}

*RandomString if it should be a string, e.g. ${__RandomString(10)}


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The term edelfrei or hochfrei ("free noble" or "free knight") was originally used to designate and distinguish those Germanic noblemen from the Second Estate (see Estates of the realm social hierarchy), who were legally entitled to atonement reparation of three times their "Weregild" (Wergeld) value from a guilty person or party. Such knights were known as Edelfreie or Edelinge. This distinguished them from those other free men or free knights who came from the Third Estate social hierarchy, and whose atonement reparation value was the standard "Weregild" (Wergeld) amount set according to regional laws. In the Holy Roman Empire, the "high nobility" () emerged from the Edelfreie during the course of the 12th century, in contrast to the so-called ministeriales, most of whom were originally unfree knights or .

In the Middle Ages edelfrei or hochfrei meant, in simple terms, that someone was a member of an ancient, dynastic aristocratic line. Free noble families were independent of legal obligations of a secondary nature, and they were not subordinated to any other families or dynasties, apart from the king or emperor. The modern concept of aristocracy (Uradel) must not be confused with the term edelfrei, since the former term's scope is much broader:  all families that can prove they belonged to the knightly aristocracy by no later than around 1400 (whether originally edelfrei or ministeriales) are counted today as Uradel, i.e., the aristocracy.

Many edelfrei families submitted themselves during the course of the Middle Ages to more powerful feudal lords; these families are commonly referred to in the literature as "originally edelfrei". This submission did not always happen under duress. Many vassals attained high positions in the courts of their lords, and vassal service was often very lucrative. Especially at the time of territorial expansion and the emergence of a monetary economy, many Edelfreie were dependent on the protection and support of a powerful secular or ecclesiastical lord. And vice versa: a dependent relationship existed, in that larger territories could only be secured and managed with the aid of loyal vassals.

The number of edelfreie families was limited. A new social order, the ministeriales now arose rapidly. These officials, who were mostly unfree in their origins, managed within a century to elevate themselves to the lesser nobility. The differences between ministeriales and the old aristocratic families began increasingly to blur. For many aristocratic families that were originally edelfrei there is therefore no reliable evidence of their dynastic origins.

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It was with a great deal of excitement that I said "YES, please", when the folks at Shoalhaven Tourism extended an invitation to experience the Shoalhaven Foodie Trail.
After enjoying summer months in the picturesque European countryside, I must confess that, once the jet lag passed, I felt a little jaded about coming home to the depths of winter in Canberra. "I want to play tourist again," I told Peter. "Some place not too far from home and, preferably, a destination we haven't previously explored." My wish came to fruition with the arrival of an invitation to visit the New South Wales Southern Highlands following the launch of the Fitzroy Falls food and wine cluster.
Hello there dear friends. I'm conscious that it's been a while since you heard from me, hence this short dispatch from Redleaf Farm at Fitzroy Falls.
Greetings to you from Budapest in Hungary, where my summer holidays will soon be drawing to a close. This postcard depicts a stone statue of Saint Stephen (Szent István, 969-1038), King of Hungary, which sits on Gellért Hegy (hill) with the Danube River and Szabadság híd (Liberty Bridge) as the magnificent backdrop. It is one of my absolute favourite monuments in this most beautiful city.
One of the things the foodie traveller MUST do whilst in the city of Bath is to visit Sally Lunn's historic eating house and partake in a Sally Lunn bun with whipped butter and jam. A cup of English tea is the quintessential accompaniment.
When was the last time you bathed in the forest? I'm not referring to the cooling shower you might take under a tropical waterfall, nor skinny-dipping in a billabong under the shade of a Coolabah tree.
Sitting at the kitchen table, all we can hear lately on weekday mornings (and all day long) is the sound of earthmoving machinery and trucks excavating the centre of the road, making way for the light rail, which is said to be coming one day. We long for some quiet, so an invitation to enjoy a short break in the countryside is most gratefully accepted.
"Which side of the Danube would you like to be on, Buda or Pest?" Peter, the patron saint of bookings, asked, when he was planning our itinerary. He had never been to Budapest, and it had been more than a decade since my last visit, so we sat down together at the computer and poured over the map of the city on Google Earth.
I'm compiling this post from the deck of our holiday cabin at Kiama on the Illawarra Coast of New South Wales and, frankly, there's no other place in the world I would rather be at this moment.


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A Byrnedale man is in custody and facing multiple charges, including criminal homicide, following a murder that took place Thursday evening at the Harold E. Duffy Apartments in Johnsonburg.
According to an affidavit of probable cause filed at the office of Magisterial District Judge James R. Martin in Johnsonburg on Friday, Harvey Leroy Detterline III, 37, of 112 Madison Street, Byrnedale, is in custody following the incident, which took place at 426 1/2 Water Street Extension, Apartment E-7.
At approximately 11:33 p.m., Officer Stefan Smith of the Johnsonburg Borough Police Department, was called to the scene following a 911 call from that location with an open line. During the call, Elk County Control could reportedly hear yelling, as well as a female, later identified in the affidavit by the initials "B. D.," state that her "boyfriend entered her apartment through a second story window."
It was reported in the affidavit that "B.D." rents the E-7 apartment.
As Smith arrived on the scene, Elk County Control advised him that they had received a second call related to the incident. This call was from an individual identified in the affidavit by the initials "A.H.," and they reported that "there were people in the apartment complex yelling that someone had died."
Smith spoke to "A.H." in the parking lot, and they stated that there were several people outside the back of the E-building yelling that someone had been killed.
Responding to the rear of the E-building, Smith observed a male, later identified as Detterline, wearing black pants and no shirt. He also reportedly only had socks on his feet and no shoes. Smith observed suspected blood on the left side of his back.
Detterline reportedly approached Smith and "placed his hands behind his back. He then stated that he was going to go to prison."
Smith questioned Detterline about what he meant by that statement, and Detterline advised the officer that he had stabbed an individual identified in the affidavit by the initials "R.H." in the upstairs of the E-7 apartment.
Elk County Coroner, Michelle Muccio issued a statement via email just before 3:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon identifying the victim as Richard R. Hicks, 29, of 426 1/2 Water Street Extension (Duffy Apartments) in Johnsonburg.
Detterline was placed in investigatory custody so that the officer could investigate further. Other units from surrounding departments were also called to the scene to assist with the investigation and ambulance personnel was requested through Elk County Control.
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It's been awhile since Fast Company took a behind-the-scenes peek at the spamming world. As far as I can remember, editor Keith Hammonds was the last to go snooping around in that shadowy corner of commerce (see The Dirty Little Secret About Spam). Since Keith's piece in August 2003, spam has evolved, showing up more and more on blogs, phones, and even in IM. The Register, an online British IT mag, revisits the subject in a piece here.


I've been hankering for a streamlined selection of clothing for a while now. The phrase "I've got nothing to wear!" parts from my lips far more than I care to admit, even when my wardrobe actually looked a little like THIS a week or two ago.
A statement jacket is the hero of any wardrobe. Whether paired with your oldest, most beaten up jeans and a holey old T-shirt, or with an equally embellished, statement party dress, a trophy jacket looks chic whatever the occasion. I personally like a cropped boucle number, tribal beaded piece, this unlined River Island Jacquard choice or even a neon one!
Up until late 2011, I wasn't a huge fan of jeans. Trousers, leggings, jeans… I wasn't having any of it. My recommendation? Save those pennies and snap up a pair of The Legging jeans by AG Jeans. Adriano Goldschmied is my jeans hero. They're soft, hold the perfect amount of stretch, sit at the perfect area of your hip and wash extremely well. Jeans are going to be that hardy friend who simply doesn't leave you: your kindergarten friend who will stick up for you, fight the last battle and see you through sticky situations. I love wearing mine with knits, shirts, T-shirts, singlets, you name it.
C'mon Michelle, you don't need to tell 'em a T-shirt is a worthy object of affection, right?
Wrong. Owning just one a w e s o m e tee means nearly any outfit can be Gold Outfit Points worthy. Having tried and tested a huge variety, I can confirm the best are always the roll-up sleeve tees by Topshop and of course Alexander Wang's offerings. Always Wang.
Now I'm a strong believer that the jumper is an all-year round garment. Hear me out on this, summer sun worshippers. I prescribe two jumpers for your sartorial enjoyment — a lightweight summer knit to be tucked in to crisp tailored shirts and A-line skirts; and an oversized number like this Soneed Convertible Dolman-Sleeve Knit Top by YesStyle for cosying up in during the brisker months.
2013 saw another revival of 90's Mania. We've been pretty clued up about Clueless in the sartorial stakes, spicing up the wardrobe with loosely Spice Girls inspired attire and we've been ramping up the grunge chic look that Kate Moss popularised in the day. The singlet is one versatile baby, isn't he? Thinner than thin spaghetti straps (now there's a term you never thought would be shimmied out on Daisybutter), the perfect midweight texture and wearable beyond belief, the singlet can be teamed with little skater skirts, worn on top of a lightweight turtleneck, paired with ripped up jeans and a biker boot, or worn demure and darling with a midi skirt. Do I need to keep churning out the reasons? Shop yours now.
I'm going to be a blogger cliche now and recommend you to hop, skip and jump over to your nearest Zara – or click online, much less hassle 😉 – and snap up a statement necklace. They're ideal for pairing with a white tee and jeans to up the ante a little. And they're pretty great on hangover days where you must leave the house. Other favourites: Stella & Dot, Ever Ours and Topshop.
When contemplating the footwear department of this guide, I quickly ditched flats for a chic boot. There's something much more statement about a non-conventional boot, y'know? Plus I'm really into the clunky shoe recently. Something with a sturdy heel adds plenty of style led charm to the capsule wardrobe, a little like these All Ours ones by Topshop.
We're nearly done with our capsule wardrobe – scared yet?
A skirt is absolutely timeless and is a winning piece to complete re-feminize your look. This can easily be switched up with a dress: you all know my tip for layering on top of a dress by now, eh? With skirts comes my shape advice though – take note ladies. Apple shapes, try something a little more streamlined in the midi length department to show off some stunning pins. To enhance top-heavy or Hourglass figures, it's got to be the skater. Pear shapes should balance their skirt of choice with a statement necklace, and for AW13 – everyone make sure you've got a quilted leather number slotted in the 10-piece 'drobe.
Hardware is everything – check the quality and the colour contrast. Black looks good with silver, gold, gunmetal and rose gold. Navy is beautifully complemented by silver. White and rose gold are a match made in heaven.
Size: too small and you won't be able to take your kitchen sink. Too large and you'll look on the unstylish side of hobo.
My current capsule wardrobe recommendations? The Givenchy Antigona, Chloe Baylee and Prada Saffiano Lux.
Fragrance wise, I have a very small selection of perfumes. I prefer to be 'recognisable' by a fragrance that I wear and so I rarely switch it up. Whilst my Chloe scent has the current everyday slot, I'm very interested in the personable properties of the Escentric Molecules Molecule 01. You've heard the raves.
That, my friends, concludes my capsule wardrobe essentials. Ten hardy items, prepared to give you their all for every taking. It's worth noting that, from experience, it's always worthwhile to be prepared to save a little longer and splash the cash on a pocket-emptying investment. Your 10-piece capsule should and will last you for decades, offering a classic, timeless, effortlessly chic look.


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The Pasta Maker restaurant in Germantown closes
The Pasta Maker in Germantown announced Wednesday that it had closed its doors.
The Pasta Maker restaurant in Germantown closes The Pasta Maker in Germantown announced Wednesday that it had closed its doors. Check out this story on commercialappeal.com: https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/entertainment/dining/2019/01/02/memphis-restaurants-pasta-maker-restaurant-germantown-closes/2466764002/
Jennifer Chandler, Memphis Commercial Appeal Published 5:08 p.m. CT Jan. 2, 2019 | Updated 2:36 p.m. CT Jan. 3, 2019
Chef Michele D'Oto making fresh spinach tagliatelle at his restaurant The Pasta Maker, which announced its closure Wednesday.(Photo: Brandon Dill)
The Pasta Maker in Germantown has closed its doors.
The owners announced the closure Wednesday in a statement on the restaurant's Facebook page.
"We would like to express our deep gratitude to all of our customers for their business and support," the statement read.
The Pasta Maker owners could not be reached for comment Wednesday.
The Pasta Maker opened in summer 2016 at 2095 Exeter, Suite 30. The restaurant, co-owned by Michele D'Oto and Laura Derrick, served handmade pastas and traditional Northern Italian fare.
Before opening the restaurant, D'Oto was the chef behind Pasta Italia. He moved to Memphis from the Mississippi Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina, first opening Pasta Italia on Collierville's Town Square in 2006. Eventually, that location closed and D'Oto and Derrick briefly moved to Chattanooga.
In 2013, they moved back to Memphis and reopened Pasta Italia in Cordova. That location later closed, and D'Oto and Derrick reopened in 2016 as The Pasta Maker.
This story will be updated.
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Caryocolum petrophila is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Estonia, Scandinavia, North Macedonia and Russia. It is also found in Turkey.

The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm for males and about 5 mm for females. The forewings are whitish, mottled with grey brown and with scattered orange-brown scales. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to mid-September.

The larvae feed on Cerastium arvense and Stellaria graminea. Young larvae mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine has the form of a broad corridor in one half of the leaf and running towards the leaf tip. Most frass is ejected out of the mine. Older larvae live free among spun shoot tips in the spun inflorescence and feed on the flowers. Larvae can be found from May to June.

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Madagscar 3: I Like To Move It Move It!
For some strange reason I hold affinity with this movie. It was the first movie I watched when I visited America so that was special and what even made it more special is I fell asleep watching it and I greatly attribute that to jetlag.
Surprisingly the 2nd movie I also watched it in the big screen back in Manila. I did not quite like it thus my reservations in watching the 3rd installment. But thanks to my twitter friends who were saying good things about the movie I was able to convince my friend to watch it with me. Heck we even did rock, paper and scissors minutes before buying tickets whether to watch Rock of Ages vs. Madagascar 3. I won!
I just wanted to let out a good laugh for the reason I do not know. Maybe because Jamie left for Aussie or my nerves are getting the best of me at work and maybe its my hormones… yes it is that time of the month again.
Thank god the movie did not let me down. I actually had an awesome time watching it and I did not fall asleep. I've always gauged a movie if it was funny when I could not contain my laughter like I felt like I was the only one in the movie theater or as if I was just watching at home. I had a few of those moments which was ridiculously humiliating but what can I do I love a good laugh.
Mort the Lemur was such a scene stealer as well as Stefano the Sea Lion. Those were the 2 characters I fell in love with in the movie.
I actually loved the message of the movie thus me posting this entry. It teaches about following your passion and not living in a "zoo". Alex (the lead character, the lion) was dead set on getting back to NYC zoo which was his home… but then he gets to experience new things and be with different animals by the time he got back to his home he realizes how much he misses them and how much fun he had with the people he became friends with.
I hope to be more like Alex. Sometimes taking risks and going out of your comfort zone can be rewarding and surprisingly you get to discover something about yourself you never knew existed. It's daunting trying to think about it but I will try my best to not live in zoo and be a firework!
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Oates recalled as iconic leader, physician, scientist
Aug. 1, 2019—John Oates, MD, an internationally known physician at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and a founding father of the discipline of Clinical Pharmacology, died Tuesday (July 30) in Nashville after a short illness. He was 87.
Cardiovascular disease expert Ridker set for Oates Lectureship
Nov. 8, 2018—Paul Ridker, MD, MPH, the Eugene Braunwald Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, will present the 12th annual Meredith S. and John A. Oates Lectureship in Clinical Pharmacology, on Thursday, Nov. 15, during Medicine Grand Rounds.
The Chronicle of Higher Education: Building a Better 'Bridge' to the Ph.D.
May. 19, 2016—The Fisk-Vanderbilt Master's-to-Ph.D. Bridge Program, which supports minority STEM graduate students, is the subject of a feature story in the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Cleveland Clinic's Hazen set for Oates Lectureship on Nov. 5
Oct. 29, 2015—Stanley Hazen, M.D., Ph.D., chair of the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, will present the ninth annual Meredith S. and John A. Oates Lectureship in Clinical Pharmacology on Nov. 5.
Speaker explores promise of 'bioelectronic medicine'
Nov. 13, 2014—Can an implanted electrical device like a cardiac pacemaker effectively treat inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, including cases that have not responded to drug therapy?
Noted clinical pharmacologist Kim to speak
Feb. 20, 2014—Richard Kim, M.D., former professor of Medicine and clinical pharmacologist at Vanderbilt, will deliver this year's Grant R. Wilkinson Distinguished Lecture in Clinical Pharmacology at 8 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, in 208 Light Hall.
Framingham Heart director to speak at VU
Nov. 7, 2013—Daniel Levy, M.D., director of the famed Framingham Heart Study, will deliver the seventh annual Meredith S. and John A. Oates Lecture in Clinical Pharmacology on Thursday, Nov. 14.
Fava beans' impact on urine sodium
Apr. 29, 2013—Eating fava beans increases dopamine in blood and urine, but does not stimulate urinary sodium excretion.
Harvard's Kathiresan set for Wilkinson Lecture
Apr. 4, 2013—Sekar Kathiresan, M.D., director of Preventive Cardiology at Massachusetts General Hospital, will deliver the ninth annual Grant R. Wilkinson Distinguished Lecture in Clinical Pharmacology on Thursday, April 11.
Laffer named director of Hypertension Service
Jan. 17, 2013—Cheryl Laffer, M.D., PhD., professor of Medicine, is the new director of the Hypertension Service within the Division of Clinical Pharmacology.
Simulated Mars mission reveals body's sodium rhythms
Jan. 10, 2013—Clinical pharmacologist Jens Titze, M.D., and colleagues have discovered that – in contrast to the prevailing dogma – human sodium levels fluctuate rhythmically with 7-day and monthly cycles.
Green tea for failing hearts?
Nov. 16, 2012—The main antioxidant compound in green tea increases contractile force in isolated heart cells, suggesting it may be useful in heart failure.


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Q: How to define polymorphism in JPA there is a situation. For example, I am designing simple blog. There are articles and photographies. Users can add their comment to both of them. So when I write it in Java, it looks like this:
public interface Commentable { ... }

public class Article implements Commentable { ... }

public class Photo implements Commentable { ... }

public class Comment {
   ...
   private Commentable commentTo;
}

This is clear and I hope that design is correct. But now I would like to persist it in database and I want to use JPA annotations. Primarily I have to use JPA 1.0 but if there is not solution I would like to know how to do it in JPA 2.0. I found out that there is a way with classic inheritance but I think that Commentable shouldn't be a parent of these object, it is only extension in light of design.
Is there any way how to persist it without changing of desing, please? Thanks a lot

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Is there any way how to persist it without changing of design, please? Thanks a lot

JPA doesn't really support your design (to be precise, you can map a relation pointing to an interface if there is a single implementation, but that's not your case). Your JPA provider might have some support for this though (e.g. EclipseLink has a @VariableOneToOne annotation).
With standard JPA, the usual approach would be to use an abstract class (with or without your interface) and to use inheritance. For example (keeping the interface):
public class Comment {
   ...
   @OneToOne(targetEntity=MyAbstractBaseClass.class)
   private Commentable commentTo;
}

Where both Article and Photo would extend MyAbstractBaseClass and implment the interface.
The JPA wikibook has two good sections on this topic, see below.
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Though Gossip Girl continues to insist that it is indeed winter in New York City, the fall foliage and Blair's outfits continue to suggest otherwise. But the Greatest Show of Our Time seems to thrive on inconsistency and impossibility, proven every Tuesday morning by everyone's favorite reality index. This week, many of you were upset with Rufus's implausible decision to hand over the keys to his precious loft to an ex-con, but even more of you agreed that the fleeting Chair moment made this episode worth suffering through the Upper East Siders never eating or going to class. One more thing this episode had going for it was perhaps one of the greatest lines in the history of the show: "Fashion is the most powerful art there is. It's movement, design, and architecture all in one. It shows the world who we are and who we'd like to be." Amen, Blair. Now on to the best of your comments, brought to you this week by SEACHELE.


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Q: How to fix SVG animate which does not work in Safari Not later than yesterday, I managed to make an animated SVG which works flawlessly in Chrome. I tried to open it in Safari today and the animation was not working. Is there a solution to this? I have tried to do some research but most of them show CSS3 and the d:path CSS method does not work either and is actually worse because nothing shows up.
Here's my code

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    <animate
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I have tried to do some research but most of them show CSS3 and the
d:path CSS method does not work either and is actually worse because
nothing shows up.

Please see browser support d: path animations.
Unfortunately, this does not work in the specified browsers, including Safari.
Let's hope to see better support in the near future.
This answer will not solve your problem with CSS3 path animations as it is not possible, but it will make it easier with SVG animations that work in all modern browsers, including Safari.
Specifying path data: the d property:

For animation, two d property values can only be interpolated smoothly
when the path data strings contain have the same structure, (i.e.
exactly the same number and types of path data commands which are in
the same order). If an animation is specified and the lists of path
data commands do not have the same structure, then the values must be
interpolated using the discrete animation type.

To fulfill these requirements, you can use this technique
Step #1
First you need to get the shape of the curve at the starting position:

Step #2
Then, by moving the anchor points of the curve in the vector editor, we get the final shape of the curve:

Step #3
Next, we write a command to animate the curve:
<animate attributeName="d" values="path1;path2;path1" />, where
path1 - Curve shape at the start
path2 - Finish curve shape
as @Kaiido said in the comments try not to allow extra spaces before the semicolon

svg {
width:40%;
height:40%;
}
path {
fill:#2F3136;
stroke:black;
stroke-width:4;
}
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<path d="M8.1 1.2V721.6c0 0 73.2 20.7 105 16.1 39.9-5.6 63.5-61.7 105-66.9 35-4.4 74.9 1 105-13.8 41.9-20.7 60.2-90.1 92.3-108.4 30.9-17.7 74.9-13.9 101.5-33.5 63.3-46.3 5.3-81.5 76.1-145.3 0 0 47.9-24.3 61.1-46.1 19.6-32.3 18.5-61.6 18.5-111.9 0-21.7 15.2-38.8 32.3-56.5C730.2 121.6 752.7 68.8 719.8 2.9 516.8-0.6 218-0.6 8.1 1.2Z" >
<animate attributeName="d"
  dur="4s"
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Performance Trailer for Daniel Hynds' 2014 Weisman Award winning project Beyond the Primal Sludge.
Beyond the Primal Sludge: A Horror Film Experience is an experimental horror film with performance art elements which aims to place the viewer in an uncomfortable and disturbing situation. In order to create an immersive experience, live screenings of the film require all audience members to wear black masks throughout the entire performance. Initially meant as a standalone short film, this project has evolved into a series of works surrounding the central themes of identity loss and excess. Throughout the coming year, 41 new scenes will be developed around this project, culminating in a feature length film slated for release in fall 2015.
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Phillies announce 2016 spring training guest instructors
The Philadelphia Phillies have invited a group of former big leaguers to participate in spring training as guest instructors.
Continuing a decades-long tradition, the club has decided to bring in seven alumni during the course of 2016 spring training and the Grapefruit League season.
This year's group will feature:
Mike Schmidt – the greatest player in Phillies franchise history and arguably the greatest all-around 3rd baseman to ever play the game, Schmitty appeared in parts of 18 seasons with the club from 1972-89. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995, and has been a guest hitting instructor at spring training with the Phils since 2002. The now 66-year old Schmidt also has coaching experience, having spent the 2004 season as manager of the Phillies' High-A Clearwater club in the Florida State League. Schmidt, whose first-ever big league game was the subject of a pieceduring our Phillies History Month here at TBOH back in January, also serves as a television broadcaster with the club during regular season Sunday home games.
Charlie Manuel – the manager of the 2008 World Series championship team who guided the club to five consecutive NL East crowns from 2007-2011 turned 72 years old just last month. Manuel was the manager for parts of eight seasons from 2005-12, and currently serves as a senior advisor to new general manager Matt Klentak. He was previously both a hitting coach and manager with the Cleveland Indians. He has an overall career big league managerial record of 1000-826, with a 29-22 postseason record. As a player, Manuel appeared in parts of a half-dozen big league seasons, and another half-dozen in the Japanese professional league.
Jim Kaat – having turned 77 years old back in November, he pitched in parts of 25 big league seasons across parts of four decades.
Kaat pitched with the Phillies from 1976-79, and was a regular member of the starting rotation during the 1977-78 seasons in which the club won a then-record 101 games each year. Kaat won a Gold Glove in each of those two seasons, and was the winner of 16 Gold Glove Awards during his career, including a dozen in a row from 1962-73. He finished 4th in AL Cy Young Award voting the year before coming to the Phils, and finished 5th in the AL MVP voting in 1965. Kaat was also a 3x All-Star. On retirement, Kaat became a broadcaster, and is a 7x Emmy Award winner. Just last year, he was considered by the Veteran's Committee for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Needing a dozen votes, he received 10, falling just two short.
Greg Luzinski – now 65-years old, "The Bull" is a regular fixture around Citizens Bank Park at his namesake Bull's Barbecue joint out in the right-center field concourse area. One of the most feared sluggers of the 1970's, he was with the Phillies from 1970-80, starting with the final year in Connie Mack Stadium, and ending with the first-ever World Series title in franchise history. He finished as the runner-up for the NL MVP Award in both 1975 and 1977, was a 4x NL All-Star, and was a middle-of-the-order threat as that 1970's era team grew from also-ran to regular contender. He was the 1978 winner of MLB's Roberto Clemente Award for sportsmanship and community involvement.
Dave Hollins – the 3rd baseman on the 1993 National League pennant winning 'Macho Row' team, and one of its key figures. Hollins appeared in parts of a dozen big league seasons, and was with the Phillies from 1990-95, and again at the end of his playing career in 2002. With the Phils, he was an NL All-Star during that magical '93 summer, and he received NL MVP votes during the previous year when he had a career-high 27 homers and 93 RBI. The now 49-year old Hollins spent the 2004 season as hitting coach with the Mets' AA Binghamton affiliate in the Eastern League, and currently serves as a scout with the Phillies.
Larry Andersen – the now-62-year old Andersen will be down in Clearwater anyway in his role as a member of the regular broadcasting team, a role that he has filled since the 1998 season. Andersen appeared in parts of 17 big league seasons, including two separate stints with the Phils from 1983-86, and again in 1993-94. This makes him the only player to appear with both the 1983 and 1993 Phillies NL pennant-winning teams, both of which lost in the World Series. He also reached the NLCS with Houston in 1986, and with Boston in 1990. He was famously traded straight-up in August 1990 for a likely future Hall of Famer, Jeff Bagwell.
Matt Stairs – elected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame last February, Stairs will turn 48 years old in late February. He spent parts of 19 seasons in Major League Baseball, and is the all-time leader with 23 pinch-hit home runs. He spent the 2008 and 2009 seasons with the Phillies, helping win the '08 World Series and an NL pennant the following year. Of course, Phils' fans will always remember him for his famous pinch-hit home run "deep into the night" to win Game Four of the 2008 NLCS in Los Angeles.
The Phillies pitchers and catchers are due to report to Bright House Field in Clearwater by February 17th, with the full squad including position players having to report for workouts beginning the follow Tuesday, February 23rd.
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Kurchatov's notes on his meeting with Stalin, Molotov and Beria. Stalin promises the all necessary help to the soviet effort to build an atomic bomb. He suggests that the project should be build on "a Russian scale," without concerns for cost saving.
Soviet scientific intelligence report on U.S. nuclear weapons testing on the Marshall Islands in 1954. This report concludes that the Ivy Mike and Castle nuclear detonations were thermonuclear based on gamma ray spectroscopy of fission fragments collected by Soviet aircraft over the USSR and PRC.


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The day starts with chatting about the Black Death over bagels, then detours to garbage piles and ends with a goofy interview moment —one of the best days I've spent in a long time.
Some of what happened during this visit with crow researchers in Ithaca, N.Y., went into the story "When birds go to town." Just a single sentence, though, deals with one of the most entertaining aspects of a day with Team Crow. The three researchers I meet — Anne Clark and Jenn Campbell-Smith, both of Binghamton University and Kevin McGowan of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology — not only know crows, but also know individual crows and their family dramas.
The team's neighborhood lore goes back to 1989, when Kevin started banding and keeping track of American crows in a swath of Ithaca and surrounding territory. By now Anne and Kevin, as well as Jenn and various other students, have banded more than 2,000 crows. The birds don't get names, just a two-character designation such as "AP." AP is one of the celebrities of the project, the American crow with the longest documented life on record anywhere. He's 18 years old now, so there's talk about whether anyone has seen him lately.
I begin to get a sense of what she means as she starts the day's task of driving around looking for active nests. She parks near the entrance to a country club and a cemetery, and one of the first crows to fly into trees nearby is a young male that may have killed his uncle in a fight. Last year the researchers found the uncle's dead body with peck injuries, and the young male had apparently taken the uncle's place as the breeding male. The uncle had lost a leg to infection, and Anne speculates that he could have been pinned and fatally pecked in a breeding-season battle that a fully fit bird would have escaped. It's sensational for Ithaca bird gossip, she says, since this would be the first crow murder that even Kevin had noted.
Deaths do occasionally shake up the territories and family arrangements, though. Down and around some residential streets, Anne points out the crows of another notorious family, quietly pecking near trees on a tidy lawn. This territory once hosted the thriving family of a long-established breeding pair. The old female died, and the old male eventually replaced her with a young female that one of his sons had been courting. Now life isn't going so well: The young female doesn't seem that closely bonded with the father of her former suitor, Anne says. When the old male lowers his head in a gesture inviting her to preen his feathers as any good mate would, she ignores him.
Anne is observing most of this and the activity of other crow families from the driver's seat of her car. If she is driving along and notices something intriguing, she pulls to a stop and lifts her spotting scope from the backseat where the superb instrument rides in what looks like a round, padded dog bed. It's unnaturally unhairy, because it's not a dog bed but a scope bed.
Staying in the car helps in not spooking the crows she is keeping such close track of. These urban birds are wary of people and of novelty. But the birds do have their ways. Anne describes setting out food in one of those scary novelties: a small box of clear plastic.. Crows watched the box but didn't approach. Squirrels ventured in, snatched the food, dashed a short distance and cached their prizes. When the squirrels set off to search again, the crows flew to the cache and retrieved the food, success without having to get close to a new object.
Behaviors like these make designing crow experiments especially tricky. Jenn says she has been warned that crows are too smart to study.
As daylight wanes, Anne, Jenn and Kevin meet up at a great crow-watching spot: Cornell's composting facility, where long, parallel ridges of food scraps and other waste attract dozens of crows. There, working the faces of the compost piles is AP. He has lost his territory to another male, a calamity that explains why he is foraging in the free-for-all compost paradise too big for any single crow to monopolize. The good news, though, is AP is still hanging on.
West Nile, murder and everyday attacks from predators—there are lots of ways for crows to die, including getting shot by a hunter. Kevin says he gets phone calls every once in a while from people who have killed a crow carrying one of the project's bands. Although he's polite, Kevin says he does perhaps tell the callers a bit more than they want to know about the deceased, about how the bird left behind two young daughters or was helping his aging mom with the nesting chores, for example.
"Don't tell me it tastes like chicken," I say.


Awarded AMG Artists Music Guild North Carolina as the 2018 Songwriter Of The Year.
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Nashville, TN November 11, 2013- The video "Reason's" by Danny Norman, directed by Scott Lucas, has been used to reach people all across the country in a mighty way. On Saturday, November 9th the video was honored as the Artists Music Guild's 2013 Music Video of The Year.
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Malaysia welcomes Hockey World League
Three more World Cup places up for grabs at event in Johor Bahru
This weekend, the vibrant and cosmopolitan southern Malaysian city of Johor Bahru will play host to the second men's Hockey World League Semi Final, with six pulsating days of tournament action getting under way on Saturday.
The competition takes place from 29th June – 7th July 2013 and features eight top class international teams, with Germany, England, Pakistan, Korea, Argentina, South Africa and Japan joining host nation Malaysia in the tournament at the striking Johor Bahru Hockey Stadium.
A guaranteed three places at next year's Rabobank Hockey World Cup in The Hague are up for grabs, so there is plenty at stake for all of the competing teams. To learn more about the qualification system for the Hockey World Cup, please click here.
We are delighted to report that the air quality in Johor Bahru – which was being impacted by smoke from forest fires in Indonesia – has significantly improved over recent days. The FIH and the Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) will continue to closely monitor the situation throughout the duration of the tournament.
As per the HWL tournaments in Rotterdam and London, the competition in Johor features two Pools of four before the Quarter Finals, Semi Finals, Classification Matches and Final take place later in the week. Let's take a closer look at the teams that will take to the field in Johor.
Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Olympic champions Germany (World Ranking: 1) enter the Hockey World League at the Semi Final stage, and are clear favourites for success here in Johor Bahru. Head coach Markus Weise has named a powerful team which includes FIH Player of the Year Moritz Fürste, outstanding midfielder Tobias Hauke, classy defender Max Müller as well as ace strikers Christopher Zeller, Thilo Stralkowski and Florian Fuchs, winner of the 2012 FIH Young Player of the Year Award. Another player to watch is Jan Philipp Rabente, who scored twice in the London Olympic final to give Germany the Gold medal ahead of The Netherlands. Although there is clearly masses of experience within the group, Weise has also shown that he is very much looking to the future by blooding a number of Germany's hottest young talent. The youngest member of the team is 19 year old Christopher Ruhr, who impressed greatly during this season's Euro Hockey League for club team Uhlenhorst Mülheim.
Korea (WR8) are another team packed with World Level experience. Their squad contains nine players who have well in excess of 100 international caps, two of which – Lee Nam Yong and You Hyo Sik, are members of the "200" club. Yoon Sung Hoon and Jang Jong Hyun are both closing in on that mark and could make their 200th international appearances here in Johor. Jang is one of the stars of the Korean side, thanks in part to his terrific penalty corner drag flick. He will almost certainly be amongst the Korean scorers at this event, and will be hoping that his goals can help seal a berth at next year's Rabobank Hockey World Cup.
Argentina (WR10) arrive in Johor Bahru on a fine run of form, having won both of the FIH events that they entered following the London 2012 Olympics. The side produced a top class performance to defeat Pool A rivals Korea in the final of the Argentina Champions Challenge I on home soil at the end of last year before cruising through the Hockey World League Round 2 competition in Rio de Janeiro, winning all five of their matches and finishing with a staggeringly impressive goal difference of +34. 20 year old defender Gonzalo Peillat is fast earning a reputation as a genuinely world class penalty corner flicker, while free-scoring duo Lucas Villa and Guillermo "Willy" Schickendantz ensure that that Argentina are capable of bagging plenty of goals from open play.
Japan (WR16) are the lowest ranked team in the competition, but have certainly been in impressive form of late. They earned their place in the HWL Semi Finals by winning the Round 2 event in Elektrostal, seeing off the challenges of Austria, Czech Republic, Egypt, Ukraine and host nation Russia. The Asians claimed five wins from five matches in that competition, form that they will be hoping to reproduce in Malaysia this week. 29 year old Kei Kawakami is the team's most experienced player with almost 150 caps, while Tomonori Ono and Katsuyoshi Nagasawa are both within touching distance of 100 senior international appearances.
England (WR4) come into the Hockey World League with a new look team that features a host of fresh faced talent. Seven players in the 18 man squad have less than ten international appearances to their name, with Ben Arnold, Oliver Willars, Henry Weir, Michael Hoare, Dan Shingles, Tom Carson and goalkeeper James Bailey all participating in their debut World Level event. Experience is provided by London 2012 Olympians Ashley Jackson, Nick Catlin, Richard Smith, Dan Fox, Harry Martin and Barry Middleton, the talismanic forward who captains the team. England are very much in transition, but are starting to find their feet under new coach Bobby Crutchley and are expected to be challenging for top honours in this competition.
Pakistan (WR5) has fine tradition of producing teams that are capable of competing with the very best in the world, and this current group is certainly no exception to the rule. The side has had a solid 12 months, with a seventh place finish at the London 2012 Olympics being followed by a brilliant showing at the Champions Trophy in Melbourne last December where they claimed the Bronze medal. The group contains seven players that have played over 100 times for their country, including Muhammad Imran and Muhammad Waqas, the captain and vice-captain respectively. However, the star of the show is brilliant attacker Shakeel Abbasi, a player who is capable of changing a game in the blink of an eye.
South Africa (WR12) qualified for the Semi Finals of the Hockey World League thanks to a second place finish at the HWL Round 2 event in Rio de Janeiro, where they finished just behind fellow Johor competitors Argentina. The youthful team coached by former South Africa midfielder Charlie Pereira has made great strides forward in recent months, and will certainly be looking to leave an impression here in Johor Bahru. The team is captained by Austin Smith, a player who is as versatile as he is inspirational. Another player worth keeping an eye on is Lloyd Norris-Jones, who has bags of pace and a wonderful eye for goal.
Malaysia (WR13) come into this competition on the back of a series defeat against Pool B rivals South Africa, but you can be sure that the host nation will be aiming to put on a good show in front of their adoring home fans. Head coach Paul Revington has named a strong team for this event in the hope of achieving World Cup qualification, something that they are more than capable of achieving if they produce their best form. The versatile Azlan Misron and veteran striker Chua Boon Huat have both played well over 300 times for their country, while 22 year old Faizal Saari is considered by many to be one of the most exciting talents in the game. It will be fascinating to see how they perform during this tournament.
For more information about the Hockey World League Semi Final event in Johor Bahru, please visit our official tournament microsite by clicking here. The microsite will bring you all of the news coming from the event, including written match reports, action photos, videos, official match documents, goal scoring statistics, match highlights and much more. The microsite will also reveal any late squad changes, with updated rosters being available ahead of the first day of competition.
Don't forget, the FIH You Tube Channel will be providing free live streaming and highlights from the event in London. Further details about this can be found at the bottom of this story. We will also be posting regular updates through Facebook and Twitter throughout the duration of the event. The Twitter hashtag being used throughout the World League Semi Final events in Rotterdam, London and Johor Bahru is #WLR3. Links to our tournament microsite, Facebook, Twitter and You Tube pages can all be found below.
Hockey World League Semi Final microsite
FIH Facebook
FIH Twitter
FIH You Tube
Live Streaming - Hockey World League Semi Final, Johor Bahru
The FIH You Tube Channel will be live streaming every match from the Hockey World League Semi Final in Johor Bahru to a global audience. However, due to licensing, legal and contractual agreements, there will be some geo-blocking restrictions in place. The details can be found below.
Due to the on-going dispute between You Tube and German performance rights organisation GEMA, we regret to announce that the FIH live stream from Johor Bahru will not be available in your territory. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.


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Evaluation of outcome and therapeutic efficacy using Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging remains complex for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients. Clinical assessment is based on evaluation of changes in brain structure and/or cognitive improvements, which may happen at a later time during treatment. Therefore, patients can be treated for months without knowing if the chosen therapeutic approach is optimal for them. Furthermore, predicting outcome remains challenging.
One of the main drivers of MS progression is neuroinflammation. Consequently, being able to image neuroinflammation would be beneficial to patient-specific prediction of outcome and treatment choice. However, to date, no imaging approach can detect neuroinflammation in vivo. We propose to address this specific problem by developing innovative neuroimaging methods based on the hyperpolarized 13C MR technology that can provide unprecedented information on a specific type of immune cells, namely macrophages. We use this innovative method to monitor the level of neuroinflammation and differentiate between macrophages that contribute to formation of lesions, from the ones that promote regeneration and repair of the damaged tissues. Knowing the status of macrophages inside an MS lesion – or in the entire brain and spinal chord – would be of high interest for diagnosis, prognosis and development of new therapeutic strategies.


I've moved juiceboys over to milkboys. You can find it by clicking on the juiceboys button in the top right corner of milkboys.net or by clicking here!
Supporter posts will be accessible with your milkboys supporter account there. If you have an account here on juiceboys but not over at milkboys please let me know and I'll fix that for you!
Bonus egg: Videos should now work on MacOS and iOS!
Neither the blog software nor the server configuration seem to be the problem but the way Apple's Safari browser is handling streamed videos. Many, many people have the same problem with their blogs and the answer always boils down to "this is a problem on Safari's end".
So for the time being you sadly won't be able to watch videos on this blog with Safari under MacOS or iOS. If you're on a Mac you can always visit the site with a better browser like Firefox or Chrome at least.
I'll definitely keep looking into alternative ways to post the videos and try to find something that will work on Apple devices. Sorry again!
UPDATE: Turns out the issue is harder to solve than I thought. I tried several different plugins but with none of them the videos work on Apple devices. I googled around a bit and the general diagnose was basically "Safari's HTML5 player is bad" so I'm not sure if and how I can solve this.
If you have any ideas, please feel free to let me know!


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