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Monalisa Chinda is Working on 'Graveyard'
Forthcoming feature film, 'Graveyard' by newly launched creative firm, Angel and Ninjas Production, has a mingling of the horror/supernatural genre, writes Ferdinand Ekechukwu
Fans of veteran Nollywood thespian Monalisa Chinda should expect to be fascinated by her upcoming production 'Graveyard' which will be available in cinemas this year. The silver screen icon stated this in a recent interview with THISDAY. Graveyard is a slasher film that tells the story of Cheta, a handsome narcissistic, covetous and envious young man who must get anything and everything he wants at all cost even if it means taking out the original owners and burying them in his graveyard mansion.
Monalisa played the role of Agnes, the mother of Cheta. "The movie is at the post production stage. We hope to release this year… no exact date secured yet. Fans should expect to be intrigued firstly by the story – a stray from the norm in Nollywood, to see Monalisa in another light – playing a character that's not a regular for her, then to see a new talent emerge from this film in the person of Emmauel Momoh. They should expect more of the horror/supernatural/slasher genre from the newly formed production company, Angel and Ninjas Productions, as this is their niche storyline."
The forthcoming Graveyard is written and directed by Willis Ikedum and co-produced by Monalisa Chinda-Coker. Principal cast of the film project include Bolanle Ninalowo, Uzo Osimkpa and newcomer, Emmanuel Momoh in the lead role.
Lately, the superstar actress has starred in a number of other movies including The Escort, Infant at Heart, The Good Husband, and her own production Catwalq Series. In the latter, she played the character Kima. Others include The Long Weekend, Love Police, and Four Wives and a Mistress.
One could remember seeing her just last year among the cast in one of the movies "The Bling Lagosians". Over the years, Monalisa has starred in countless movies, assuming various roles in different characters. The Monalisa Chinda brand as a movie practitioner has evolved from when she made her Nollywood debut in 'Pregnant Virgin' in 1996 till date.
She has worked out her hands in a couple of other ventures that cut through production to publishing and owning a television talk show, which she sees as natural transition borne out of creativity and force of art. Some of her roles have in reality reflected her character, like in her role in Catwalq.
Monalisa recently signed a mouth-watering deal with Bebuzee, a video streaming service as its brand ambassador.
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H.R. 3564 (115th)
H.R. 3564 (115th): Security Clearance Review Act
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The text of the bill below is as of Jul 28, 2017 (Introduced). The bill was not enacted into law.
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H. R. 3564
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. Beyer (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Payne, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. Torres, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Ted Lieu of California, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Welch, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Cicilline, Ms. Shea-Porter, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Evans, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Jayapal, and Mr. McGovern) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to authorize the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to revoke the security clearance of political appointees in the Executive Office of the President for national security purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Security Clearance Review Act .
Authority of Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to revoke certain security clearances
Section 3002 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (50 U.S.C. 3343) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
Political appointees in Executive Office of the President
Authority of Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Notwithstanding the procedures established under section 801(a) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3161(a)), the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may revoke, or prohibit the renewal of, a security clearance of an individual described in paragraph (2) if the Director determines that such revocation, or prohibition of renewal, is necessary for national security purposes.
Individual described
An individual described in this paragraph is an individual who—
is a political appointee (as defined in the Edward Ted Kaufman and Michael Leavitt Presidential Transitions Improvements Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–136; 5 U.S.C. 3101 note)) in the Executive Office of the President; and
holds a security clearance that provides for access to—
special access programs;
Restricted Data; or
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Small Change (1976): A Story of Love and Adolescence
Posted on April 28, 2020 by 4StarFilmFan
Francois Truffaut has a knack for understanding children in all their intricacies. One suspects it's because he's never really grown up himself. He is a child at heart with even his earliest films of the Nouvelle Vague channeling the joy and the passion of a younger individual.
First, there was The 400 Blows, most literally, as an autobiographical docu-drama of youth and then Jules et Jim brimming with the freneticism to tell a historical romance with frolicking verve. I feel much the same energy as the boys hurtle through the streets of their little town of Thiers against the opening credits.
He accents it with the scoring of Maurice Jaubert and later on applies the crooning of Charles Tremet to give it an unmistakably French spirit. It's a different time, a different generation even, but Truffaut has not lost any of his passion or lust for life, once again managing to tap into the exuberance of youth.
It's nothing spectacular mind you. Small Change is mostly vignette-driven. It subsists off minor pieces of observation and scenes that might easily have a place in real life. Truffaut takes interest in the daily activities of kids and the important business that takes up their time. We are afforded the opportunity to sit back lazily and appreciate the mundane aspects of the community as they happen.
The local school is a humble place, but its admirable pursuits in the name of academics are as old as the Greeks. Resources are one thing certainly. It helps to have means and yet more crucial is a safe space for incubation where young minds can lean into their curiosities. Mediator thy name is teacher, and what a delight to find some of these individuals are more than up for the task.
Boys struggle to memorize and offer the proper feeling to their assigned passages until Ms. Petit ducks out and one of their members can be heard out of the second story window giving a rendition that would make future thespians everywhere proud. It's moments like these that surprise us magnificently.
If you will, they're like anti-400 Blows moments or more exactly triumphant answers to the earlier film. Where teachers aren't authoritarian tyrants all the time nor kids untethered hooligans. Sure, there's some of both intermittently, but Truffaut finds time to make both factions gel and feel human.
Mostly it comes with living in a neighborhood where everyone knows everybody else. Patrick gladly takes a neighbor's young son back home and stops by to say hello to the teacher Mr. Richet and his wife, who live down the hall.
Movie theaters are communal spaces where everyone shows up. Ms. Petit's even there in the back with her boyfriend. It's a reminder to all the younger generation, adults — even teachers — are real people too.
There is one new boy in town whom nobody knows and his personal life is all but invisible. He doesn't talk much, his personal hygiene leaves something to be desired, and he seems to lack all the materials they're supposed to bring to class. He's one of those kids some might term a "bad influence," but even he can get in on the latest episode of Columbo making its round through the corridors of the school the night after.
Julien, with his shaggy mop of black hair, is one of them even as he plays at the outsider and shows signs of a tumultuous home life. Youth can be tender even as it's also shown to be mean-spirited and crude at times. What's joyous about Small Change is how affection and quality relationships are allowed to take center stage. They are present with teachers and parents too.
But there's space for humor too. A single mother scrimps as she takes care of her baby and looks eagerly for love. Her little boy is a precocious one wandering into all the open doors, terrorizing the cat and such trifles. In one death-defying stunt, he takes a fall and comes away from it giggling while leaving his mother with a near-heart attack.
Sylvie is a little girl who uses the water from her fishbowl ( inhabited by Plic and Ploc) to brush down her favorite bag, dirtied with age and similar means of upkeep. I'm reminded of a hilarious incident where the resourceful little girl balking at going to dinner with her parents commandeers her father's bullhorn and manages to have an all-included dinner pullied to herself through the open window.
In a concerted effort to save some pocket money, the rambunctious De Luca boys go into the haircutting business, maiming their friend's head in the process with the most grotesque results.
Meanwhile, Patrick is smitten with the mother of a classmate, Madame Riffle. The lavish advertisement of a man and woman on the wall of a shop fills his mind with dreamy ideas (Comfort on the rails). Still, unlike one of his cocksure peers, he's tentative when it comes to necking in the theater with their classmates. It's not the right environment for puppy love. He doesn't know the girls they've met up with. There are too many people around. It's all forced.
He gets his chance later on with a pretty girl at camp named Martine who causes his heart to go pitter-patter. They only have eyes for one another even amidst the teasing of their peers. You can tell how genuine and sweet it is in the clumsy, bright-eyed manner of youth.
With Truffaut's own views of adolescence, trauma, and innocent love, one is reminded of descendants like Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom. This is where he gets it from. There is not one without the other. What makes Small Change intermittently wonderful is how it captures the specificity of its unique time and place. In its own way, it's an unadulterated descendent of The 400 Blows from a brighter, happier time.
It's as if Truffaut and the rest of the world has found the love they've been craving. At the very least, they have enough hope to keep on trying. That's one of the beauties of youth: indefatigable naivete, at times, yes, but more so, relentless optimism.
On the last day of school, before the bell rings for summer, Mr. Richet gives his attentive pupils one final rallying cry:
"Time flies. Before long, you will have children of your own. If you love them, they will love you. If they don't feel you love them, they will transfer their love and tenderness to other people. Or to things. That's life! Each of us needs to be loved!"
Note: The film is also known as Pocket Money in English-speaking countries, although due to the release of a Paul Newman movie of the same name a few years prior, Steven Spielberg suggested the alternative title for the American release.
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WR #13
College: Middle Tennessee State
'19 26.40 139
vs. SEA: #29 vs opposing WR - 43.24 FPA
Bye Week11 Rank110 % Rostered0.3 % Change- WK 16 Pts0.00 WK 17 Pts9.60
1 ARI
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2 @NYJ
3 @NYG
Win, 36-9
4 PHI
5 MIA
6 LA
7 @NE
8 @SEA
- - - - - 9 184 1 - - - - 33.40
10 @NO
- - - - - 3 26 - - - - 1 3.60
11 Bye - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.00
12 @LA
- - - - - 1 29 - - - - - 3.90
13 BUF
15 @DAL
16 @ARI
1 ARI,
2 @NYJ,
3 @NYG,
4 PHI,
5 MIA,
6 LA,
7 @NE,
8 @SEA,
9 GB,
- - 184 1 - 33.40
10 @NO,
- - 26 - 1 3.60
11 Bye - - - - - 0.00
12 @LA,
- - 29 - - 3.90
13 BUF,
15 @DAL,
16 @ARI,
17 SEA,
11 Bye
No catches in start
James started and logged 51 offensive snaps (91 percent) Saturday, but he was held catchless (one target) in a 20-12 win over Arizona.
Analysis: The 49ers were able to pound the rock with continued success against a Cardinals defense that was without Corey Peters (knee), the team's starting nose tackle and premier run stuffer. As a result, C.J. Beathard was asked to throw the ball only 22 times, and most of those targets went to tight ends and running backs. James did stick in the starting lineup opposite Brandon Aiyuk, which gives him some upside heading into a Week 17 matchup against Seattle, especially if the game script forces San…read more
Published: Sun, Dec 27 at 5:36pm by Rotowire.com
Cleared for Week 16
James (ankle) doesn't have an injury designation for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.
Analysis: The 49ers cleared James for the Week 16 matchup after he upgraded from limited participation at practices Tuesday and Wednesday to full activity Thursday. With Deebo Samuel (hamstring) having been shut down for the season, James is expected to hold down a regular role in three-receiver sets alongside Brandon Aiyuk and Kendrick Bourne for the 49ers' final two games.
Published: Thu, Dec 24 at 2:19pm by Rotowire.com
Logs limited showing at practice
James (ankle) was a limited practice participant Wednesday.
Analysis: Aside from lighting up the Packers for nine catches (on 13 targets) for 184 yards and a touchdown Week 9, James has combined for an 11-144-0 line on 16 targets over the last five games. He could be in store for a few more snaps than normal with Deebo Samuel (hamstring) unlikely to play again this season and Trent Taylor (undisclosed) going on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday. Having said that, Brandon Aiyuk is the clear No. 1 wide receiver for the 49ers, with James, Kendrick Bourne and…read more
Published: Wed, Dec 23 at 3:13pm by Rotowire.com
Limited to start week
James (ankle) was a limited participant in Tuesday's walkthrough practice.
Analysis: James was absent from the 49ers' final drive of this past Sunday's loss to the Cowboys after tweaking his ankle. Although it was just a walkthrough, his presence at Tuesday's practice is an encouraging sign for his Week 16 status. The third-year receiver will aim to upgrade to full participation by the end of the week as he prepares for Saturday's game against the Cardinals. If he's able to play, he'll catch passes from C.J. Beathard because Nick Mullens (elbow) is done for the year.
Published: Tue, Dec 22 at 3:27pm by Rotowire.com
Makes four catches vs. Cowboys
James (ankle) caught four of seven targets for 56 yards and lost a fumble during Sunday's 41-33 loss to the Cowboys.
Analysis: James lost an early fumble on a punt return that resulted in a Dallas touchdown, but he bounced back to finish third on the team in receiving yardage as he recorded his best output since exploding onto the scene in his first appearance. He appeared to tweak his ankle later in the game and was not on the field for the final drive. It's certainly possible James' injury is nothing serious, but if he's suffering any ill effects next Saturday, the 5-9 49ers could elect to hold him out of their tilt…read more
Playing time opens up again
James caught all three of his targets for 33 yards in Sunday's 23-15 loss to the Football Team.
Analysis: Deebo Samuel (hamstring) went down on San Francisco's first offensive drive, opening the door for James to log 26 snaps on offense (32 percent) in addition to his 15 on special teams. The 5-foot-9 burner wasn't able to break off any big plays, which is necessary for him to be relevant in fantasy circles. Samuel will undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of his injury, but there's a realistic chance his season is over. If he can't go Sunday, James would serve as the 49ers' third…read more
Published: Mon, Dec 14 at 2:18pm by Rotowire.com
Just seven offensive snaps Monday
James only logged seven offensive snaps (plus 11 on special teams) and was not targeted in Monday's 34-24 loss to Buffalo.
Analysis: Brandon Aiyuk (reserve\COVID-19) returned from a one-week absence and pushed James from No. 2 down to No. 4 on the wide receiver depth chart with Kendrick Bourne sticking in the slot. Injuries allowed James to start the 49ers' three previous contest, and the 25-year-old turned one of those into a monster performance (nine catches for 184 yards and a touchdown against Green Bay in Week 9). With San Francisco's receiving corps back at full strength, James can safely be left on waivers heading…read more
Published: Tue, Dec 8 at 3:31pm by Rotowire.com
Limited production in start
James logged 88 percent of offensive snaps as a starter Sunday, catching his lone target for 29 yards in a 23-20 win over the Rams.
Analysis: James was able to stick in the starting lineup even with Deebo Samuel (hamstring) being activated off of IR due to Brandon Aiyuk's (reserve/COVID-19) sudden absence. Even with a large share of the snap distribution, the speedy wideout was only targeted once. It is becoming clear that James' Week 9 explosion against the Packers (nine receptions, 184 yards and a touchdown on 13 targets) was an anomaly. The 25-year-old certainly has the athleticism to generate big plays, but he isn't getting…read more
Published: Mon, Nov 30 at 1:56pm by Rotowire.com
Fails to deliver in start
James logged 69 offensive snaps (97 percent) and finished with three receptions (five targets) for 26 yards in Sunday's 27-13 loss to New Orleans.
Analysis: James got the rare start despite both Brandon Aiyuk and Kendrick Bourne returning from one-game layoffs. The 25-year-old was coming off of a career game (13 receptions for 184 yards and a touchdown) against the Packers, but he was unable to replicate that success, despite rocketing up the depth chart. With a bye week on deck, the 49ers' receiving corps may see the much-needed return of Deebo Samuel (hamstring) when the team reconvenes. In that event, James could fall back into a special…read more
Published: Mon, Nov 16 at 12:45pm by Rotowire.com
Career-best night in loss
James secured nine of 13 targets for 184 yards and a touchdown in the 49ers' 34-17 loss to the Packers on Thursday night.
Analysis: On a night when the 49ers were down Deebo Samuel (hamstring/COVID-19), Brandon Aiyuk (reserve/COVID-19), Kendrick Bourne (reserve/COVID-19) and George Kittle (foot), James exploded for an explosive fantasy night that was highlighted by a 41-yard touchdown grab in the fourth quarter. James only had 15 catches and 295 yards over his first two seasons coming into Thursday's contest, so he nearly matched those numbers with his busy night. James clearly paid off handsomely for those who may have…read more
Published: Thu, Nov 5 at 9:40pm by Rotowire.com
Officially questionable
James (ankle) is listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Packers, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: If he can move past the ankle injury to play Thursday, James would likely be in store for the biggest offensive role of his career. The 49ers placed fellow wideout Kendrick Bourne (illness) on the reserve/COVID-19 list earlier Wednesday, and Dante Pettis no longer on the team. Additionally, top receiver Deebo Samuel (hamstring) has also been ruled out. If James can't go, on the other hand, the 49ers will be down to only Brandon Aiyuk and Trent Taylor as their healthy options at wide receiver.
Published: Wed, Nov 4 at 2:52pm by Rotowire.com
Limited in practice Tuesday
James (ankle) was limited in practice Tuesday, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury reports.
Analysis: James was listed as a non-participant on the 49ers' estimated practice report yesterday, so his limited involvement Tuesday night is a step in the right direction. If he isn't cleared in time for Thursday's contest, the 49ers will be down to three wideouts, with Deebo Samuel (hamstring) already ruled out.
Published: Tue, Nov 3 at 7:26pm by Rotowire.com
DNP on estimated practice report
James (ankle) was listed as a non-participant on the 49ers' estimated practice report Monday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: A version of San Francisco's team practice report was printed without James' name present earlier in the day, but a subsequent update from Wagoner confirms that James is still dealing with an ankle issue. The 25-year-old was unable to go Sunday for a road trip to Seattle after fielding 23 offensive snaps and 21 special-teams snaps the preceding two weeks against the Rams and Patriots. His status will be one to monitor as San Francisco prepares to face Green Bay on Thursday Night Football.
Published: Mon, Nov 2 at 4:44pm by Rotowire.com
Clear of injury report
James (ankle) isn't listed on Monday's injury report.
Analysis: The 25-year-old didn't practice last week and sat out Sunday's loss to the Seahawks, so it's somewhat of a surprise to see him completely absent from Monday's injury report. Regardless, it appears James is recovered from the ankle issue and should return to his depth role Thursday versus the Packers.
Officially out Sunday
James (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's game versus the Seahawks, Keiana Martin of the 49ers' official site reports.
Analysis: James didn't practice all week and is in danger of missing the upcoming Thursday night game against the Packers as well. Brandon Aiyuk, Kendrick Bourne and Trent Taylor are expected to handle starting duties Sunday while Dante Pettis and practice squad wideout River Cracraft rotate in.
Not expected to play Sunday
James (ankle) is considered doubtful for Sunday's game versus the Seahawks, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Analysis: James sat out practice this week and is expected to miss his fifth game of the season. Through the three games the third-year wide receiver has played, he hasn't been targeted, contributing most of his efforts as a kick and punt returner. James could have had an expanded role if he suited up because Deebo Samuel (hamstring) has been ruled out, but now Dante Pettis could handle some offensive reps behind presumptive starters Brandon Aiyuk, Kendrick Bourne and Trent Taylor.
Published: Fri, Oct 30 at 2:10pm by Rotowire.com
Held out Thursday
James (ankle) did not participate during Thursday's practice session, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Analysis: James missed Weeks 2 through 5 while residing on injured reserve with a hamstring issue, and coach Kyle Shanahan relayed during postgame Sunday that the 25-year-old subsequently suffered an ankle injury during a blowout win over New England. James has collected 60 yards on three kick-return attempts and 20 yards on a pair of punt returns over the past two weeks, but at this point, it's unclear when he will be able to return to action.
Not practicing Wednesday
James (ankle) was a nonparticipant at Wednesday's practice, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Analysis: The 25-year-old picked up the injury during Sunday's win over the Patriots. James has mostly contributed in the return game since returning from injured reserve for Week 6.
Published: Wed, Oct 28 at 2:10pm by Rotowire.com
Injures ankle in blowout win
Coach Kyle Shanahan said in the postgame press conference that James suffered an ankle injury in Sunday's 33-6 win over New England, Chris Biderman of The Sacramento Bee reports.
Analysis: It's not clear exactly when James suffered the injury, but his only contributions on the stat sheet were two kick returns for 39 yards. The depth receiver and return man will hope to heal up in time for his team's Week 8 trip to Seattle.
Published: Sun, Oct 25 at 4:28pm by Rotowire.com
Returns from injured reserve
James (hamstring) was activated from injured reserve Saturday, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Analysis: The 25-year-old returned to practice during the first week of October and will be available for Sunday's matchup with the Rams. James should provide depth with San Francisco's group of wide receivers in good health.
Returns to practice
San Francisco opened the three-week practice window for James (hamstring) on Wednesday.
Analysis: James can rejoin his teammates in practice again, and the 49ers will now have three weeks to activate him off IR if they like what they see. The wide receiver will have to spend the rest of the season on IR if he's not activated in the three-week window, but San Francisco's dearth of weapons at his position suggests that outcome is unlikely for James.
Published: Wed, Oct 7 at 1:07pm by Rotowire.com
Could be ready for activation
James (hamstring) could be activated off injured reserve this week, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: James has yet to hit the field this season after suffering the injury prior to the team's Week 1 matchup against the Cardinals. He also had an injury-plagued offseason, as he missed all of training camp with a wrist injury. That said, even if he's activated, James is likely to be buried on the receiver depth chart.
Published: Mon, Oct 5 at 4:12pm by Rotowire.com
Placed on IR
James (hamstring) was placed on IR on Thursday, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Analysis: This move cleared a roster spot for San Francisco to officially sign Mohamed Sanu in an effort to bolster the team's banged-up receiving corps. James will be eligible to return no earlier than Week 5 against the Dolphins.
Published: Fri, Sep 18 at 11:59am by Rotowire.com
DNP again Thursday
James (hamstring) did not practice Thursday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: James hasn't practice in any capacity since suffering a hamstring injury Week 1 against Arizona, so it looks like he's trending in the wrong direction for Sunday's game against the Jets. Jerick McKinnon and Trent Taylor will handle kick return duties if James is forced to miss time.
Published: Thu, Sep 17 at 3:46pm by Rotowire.com
Still battling hamstring issue
James (hamstring) isn't practicing Wednesday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: James missed San Francisco's season opener due to his hamstring injury, and it's keeping him off the practice field as the team begins to prepare for a Week 2 clash with the Jets. The depth receiver will need to up his practice participation as the week goes along to have any chance of suiting up Sunday.
Published: Wed, Sep 16 at 1:14pm by Rotowire.com
Picks up hamstring issue
James has been ruled out of Sunday's contest against the Cardinals due to a hamstring injury, David Lombardi of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: The 49ers have suffered yet another injury to their receiving corps. In Week 1, Brandon Aiyuk was absent with a hamstring issue of his own, while Deebo Samuel (foot), Jalen Hurd (knee), Chris Thompson (undisclosed) and Tavon Austin (knee) occupied spots on injured reserve. With James sidelined, San Francisco is down to just three healthy bodies at wide receiver: Kendrick Bourne, Trent Taylor and Dante Pettis.
Published: Sun, Sep 13 at 4:00pm by Rotowire.com
Activated from NFI list
James (wrist) was activated from the 49ers' non-football injury list Thursday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: James missed all of training camp, but coach Kyle Shanahan expects the 5-foot-9 receiver to be ready for Week 1. The 49ers likely envision James in a depth role on offense, potentially contributing as a return specialist as well. His clean recovery from a broken wrist could hurt the roster odds for guys like Dante Pettis and Kevin White.
Published: Thu, Sep 3 at 9:58am by Rotowire.com
Should be ready for Week 1
Coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday that he expects James (wrist) to be cleared ahead of the 49ers' Sept. 13 season opener against the Cardinals, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Analysis: Shanahan said in late August that he didn't expect James to be ready for Week 1, so this seems like an indication that the second-year pro's recovery is ahead of schedule. If he makes the roster and receives full medical clearance, James stands to contribute as a depth receiver and return man for the 49ers.
Published: Wed, Sep 2 at 5:46pm by Rotowire.com
Unlikely to suit up Week 1
Coach Kyle Shanahan doesn't expect James (wrist) to play Week 1 against the Cardinals, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: In the next breath, Shanahan said the 49ers "know" James won't be available for the first six weeks of the season, per David Lombardi of The Athletic. Currently on the active/non-football injury list due to a broken wrist sustained in June, James seems poised to move to the reserve/PUP list before the campaign kicks off, if Shanahan is to be believed.
Published: Thu, Aug 20 at 12:25pm by Rotowire.com
Moves to NFI list
The 49ers placed James (wrist) on the active/non-football injury list Tuesday, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Analysis: One day removed from coming off the reserve/COVID-19 list, James moves over to the NFI list as he recovers from a broken wrist. He suffered the injury in June, and was expected to be sidelined for at least two months. Thus, James' current standing on the roster is of no surprise.
Gets off COVID list
James (wrist) was removed from the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Analysis: It's been a difficult past two months for James, who broke his wrist in June before either testing positive for COVID or being in contact with someone who did as he reported to the 49ers. With the addition of 2020 first-rounder Brandon Aiyuk and the return to health of Trent Taylor (foot) and Jalen Hurd (back), James may be on the outside looking in at a regular-season roster spot. Working in James' favor, though, is his work as a returner.
Published: Mon, Aug 3 at 1:00pm by Rotowire.com
Heading to COVID list
James (illness) was placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: James already had a steep climb to make the 49ers' regular-season roster due to a broken bone in his wrist and his standing well down the depth chart. Now with a positive test or exposure to the virus, he'll be away from the team for the time being until he passes the requisite number of tests. At the very least, James provides utility as a returner, averaging 23.4 yards on 43 kick returns and 7.5 yards on 45 punt returns in 29 career games.
Published: Mon, Jul 27 at 3:19pm by Rotowire.com
Breaks wrist
James is recovering from a broken bone in his wrist, with the expectation of being sidelined for at least two months, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.
Analysis: With Deebo Samuel recovering from foot surgery and both Trent Taylor (foot) and Travis Benjamin (quad) looking to rebound from season-ending injuries last year, the 49ers suddenly have depth issues at what previously appeared to be a deep position. James played all 16 regular-season games in 2019, returning 33 punts for 264 yards and 20 kickoffs for 428 yards and adding a 9-165-1 receiving line on 204 offensive snaps. Any absence could create an opening for Benjamin, Dante Pettis or D.J. Reed…read more
Published: Fri, Jun 19 at 8:24am by Rotowire.com
Mainly used on special teams
James had six receptions for 160 yards and a touchdown in 2019, spending most of his time as a return man for the 49ers.
Analysis: James totaled 428 kick return yards and 264 punt return yards, giving some value in leagues that account for those statistics. Outside of that, the speedy wideout was mainly used for the occasional deep shot, resulting in minimal fantasy value at best. James is under contract for next season, and he'll likely have to re-earn his spot on the 53-man roster with Trent Taylor (foot) set to return healthy at the start of the 2020 campaign.
Huge kick return Saturday
James ripped off an 81-yard kickoff return but did not receive a target on offense in Saturday's 34-31 win over the Rams.
Analysis: James made his mark on special teams with a season-high 81-yard kickoff return on the 49ers' first drive of the game. The second-year wideout continues to serve as the team's fourth receiver, averaging 7.4 offensive snaps but receiving no targets over his last five contests. In fact, he has just six catches on the season, but has gained 165 yards (27.5 yards per reception) with those limited touches. James can't be relied upon in his current role heading into the final week of the regular…read more
Plays three snaps Sunday
James only played three snaps in Sunday's 29-22 loss to the Falcons.
Analysis: James sits at the bottom of San Francisco's wide receiver depth chart, and he will likely remain there barring an injury. His contributions should continue to come mostly on special teams.
Starts, but used sparsely
James technically started Sunday's win over Green Bay, but he did not have a target and finished with just 12 snaps on offense.
Analysis: James did not have a target, but he did receive a carry for zero yards in addition to his usual duties on special teams. The speedy wideout has been used minimally this season, and that trend figures to continue as Emmanuel Sanders (ribs) and George Kittle (knee/ankle) become healthier down the stretch. James is a non-factor heading into Sunday's tilt against the Ravens.
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In 1999 he published a book of travel prose 'Bosnians are good folks', followed by his first novel 'Kombetars' (2000) and short stories collection 'Kino Lika' (2001). Last one earned itself a cult status at the Croatian literary scene. His latest novel 'Perfect Place for Misery' was published in 2009.
Damir Karakaš (Damir Karakas) was born in 1967 in the village of Plašćica in Lika, the mountainous region of Croatia. After studying agronomy, law, and journalism in Zagreb he was reporting for Croatian daily newspaper Večernji list, later becoming a reporter from war-fronts in Croatia, Bosnia and Kosovo. In 2001 he moves to Bordeaux, and a year later to Paris, where he stays for the next five years, making his living by playing the accordion. In Paris he began studying French language at the New Sorbonne University. He is putting up performances and exhibits conceptual art. Since his teenage years his caricatures and drawings are being published in biggest newspapers of ex-Yugoslavia, and he also received several important awards for best caricature. In 1999 he published a book of travel prose 'Bosnians are good folks', followed by his first novel 'Kombetars' (2000) and short stories collection 'Kino Lika' (2001). Last one earned itself a cult status at the Croatian literary scene. In 2004 he published a documentary novel 'How I entered Europe' and in 2007 another short story collection 'Eskimos'. His novel 'Perfect Place for Misery' was published in 2009. In 2012 he published a short story collection 'Colonel Beethoven'.
His writing made into the anthology of ex-Yugoslavian short story from 1991-2000 published in Ljubljana, Slovenia. In 2008 a movie made according to his short stories collection 'Kino Lika' was released, directed by Dalibor Matanić, winning numerous awards in Croatia and abroad. He writes theatre plays and his play 'We almost never lock up' was directed by Paolo Magelli as a part of a play 'Zagreb Pentagram', the most awarded theater play in Croatia in 2009. He is currently located in Zagreb.
Karakaš's vivid descriptions will jolt you into the world he grew up in- a remote, conservative community in Croatia's mountainous region of Lika. He was always different and the simple, traditional values of his small village struggled to contain his vast imagination. When his first grade teacher called him a thoughtful boy, his mother considered it an insult or at the very least, a cause for concern. (Karakaš, Damir. Interviewed by Mirjana Dugandžija, Jutarnji List, 29.1.2017).
Read an excerpt from Karakaš's semi-autobiographical novel, Remembering Forest below. Translation by Tomislav Kuzmanović.
On Tuesday, December 19, 2017 the literary Friz Award Ceremony was held in the Foyer of the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb. The award was granted to Damir Karakaš for his novel, Memories of a Forest.
The Fric Award which takes its name from Miroslav Krleža's nickname was launched by the weekly magazine Express with the desire to position it as an award for literary works that in their widest sense reflect contemporaneity.
An excerpt from the novel translated by Marino Buble.
The novel is about a young Croatian writer in Paris. Through his everyday struggle emerges a whole new parallel world of Parisian underground marked by immigrants literally trying to survive. He meets a girl from the Arab neighborhood in Paris, signs up for the university studying French language so he could have more success with the publishers as well as to get residence permit... The novel paralelly follows his adventure and his search for a publisher and success which ends with no positive result.
Damir Karakaš was born in 1967 in the village of Plašćica in Lika, the mountainous region of Croatia. He is the author of nine books, out of which there are three short story collections and four novels. His books were translated to German, Czech, Macedonian, Slovenian, Arabic... In 2008 a movie made according to his short stories collection Kino Lika was released, directed by Dalibor Matanić, winning numerous awards in Croatia and abroad.
"You should look for the reason my character ended up the way he did in that context. Although this isn't an autobiographical novel, but a fiction with autobiographical elements, I happen to have ended up in that hell so I know well what I'm talking about. It's a beautiful building that tourists like to take pictures of, and I passed by it a hundred times and admired it, but I never dreamed that some day I'd end up deep under its foundations, in the catacombs where during the French Revolution they kept people about to be guillotined. This is a novel about a different Paris, a novel about demystifying illusions."


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More Chinese companies eye investment in South Sudan
By Mary Poni Yugu
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Wang Jianjun, deputy director general for the Department of Foreign Capital and Overseas Investment of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), recently stressed during a press briefing the need for African countries, and especially South Sudan, to do more to attract Chinese investment.
According to Wang, many Chinese companies are interested in investing in South Sudan, but have expressed concerns over the security situation, political transparency and terrorism.
"We believe Africa is one of the best places to invest due to its potential and resources. The Chinese government is working very hard in attracting investors to embark on massive industrialization, technological, infrastructural development and capacity building as a way of strengthening our cooperation with Africa," Wang said.
If South Sudan is to benefit, the government has a major role to play in attracting these Chinese investors that are waiting to flood the African market, he stated.
It's no secret that South Sudan is the youngest country in Africa, but its rich natural mineral resources could make this country the face of African development for the outside world.
Over the years, Africans have complained about exploitation by foreign investors who only buy raw materials at a very low price for export while importing finished products for sale at a very high cost.
This is an opportunity for the African continent to transform its economy by encouraging these Chinese investors to establish enterprises and produce commodities from the available raw materials, which will in turn create employment and contribute to the national economy.
Infrastructure is another major problem preventing foreign investors from doing business on the continent, but there are many construction companies that intend to develop these countries if the opportunity is given to them by African leaders.
South Sudan is in desperate need of infrastructural development in the areas of health facilities, educational systems, roads, railways and airports, especially if it wants to meet international standards and compete for investment opportunities.
One way to gain such support is by creating a friendly business environment for foreign investors. South Sudan needs more of such support as a way of capacity building and human resource development to handle the country's vast resources and facilities.


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Did the Oscars Forget About the Time Kobe Bryant Was Accused of Rape?
In the age of #MeToo, how did the NBA star take home gold?
By Laura Hensley March 5, 2018
(Photo: Getty)
At the 90th annual Academy Awards on Sunday night, retired NBA player Kobe Bryant won an Oscar for his short animated film, Dear Basketball. Any other year, 39-year-old Bryant's win would have only raised the eyebrows of those who remember he was accused of sexually assaulting a young woman over a decade ago, but the victory likely wouldn't have caused a huge stir. After all, the Oscars has a history of handing out awards to men accused of abusive behaviour, like convicted sex offender Roman Polanski and Casey Affleck, who won a Best Actor statuette in 2017 despite being accused of sexually and verbally harassing women in 2010. But now, the landscape has shifted.
In the age of #MeToo and Time's Up (which were prevalent themes at the 2018 Oscars), the allegations made against Bryant—which were eventually settled in a civil lawsuit, with no criminal conviction—should have been enough for the awards show to disqualify him from the race. The Academy did the right thing when it expelled disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein after countless allegations of sexual assault, and when it seemed to snub James Franco following allegations of sexual misconduct. So why on Earth did the Oscars look past Bryant's violent rape allegation and give him a golden statue?
In case the details are fuzzy, in 2003, Bryant was arrested and charged with sexual assault after a 19-year-old Colorado hotel employee said that the NBA star raped her while he was a guest at the luxury lodge she worked at. As reported by the Washington Post in 2004, in a statement to police "the young woman said she went to Bryant's room at his request and willingly kissed and hugged him, but then tried to leave when he wanted to go further. She said he then grabbed her by the neck, bent her over a chair and violated her as she cried and protested." Bryant, who was 24 at the time of the alleged incident, admitted he had sex with the hotel worker, but maintained it was consensual.
The aftermath of the alleged rape is harrowing. As also reported by the Washington Post, the alleged victim was "harassed with death threats and obscene messages, stalked by private investigators and hounded by reporters." The woman's name and address was shared online and reported in the press. Her motives were questioned, her sexual history scrutinized, her reputation attacked, and her attempts to protect her identity ignored. The criminal charge was dropped in 2004 when the woman wouldn't testify in court. She filed a civil lawsuit against Bryant and that case was settled in 2005. The basketball player also issued her an apology. "Although I truly believe this encounter between us was consensual, I recognize now that she did not and does not view this incident the same way I did," he said.
Bryant's career remained largely unscathed and most people forgot about the incident. That is, until now.
Before Bryant took home the Oscar, a petition started circulating online asking the Academy to rescind the athlete's nomination. As of this writing, nearly 17,000 people have signed the document. After Bryant accepted his award, many people shared their frustrations online over his win. "Kobe Bryant's Oscar Win Reminds Us That Time Is Not Up For Everyone," read a Jezebel headline.
Let me get this straight. Last night's theme was all about treating women with respect. So who wins an #Oscar2018? @kobebryant, who was credibly accused of rape, paid the accuser a settlement and issued her a written apology! Can't make this up?
— Larry Elder (@larryelder) March 5, 2018
I'm saddened by the hypocrisy of the #Oscars as they promoted and awarded several men accused of harassment and assault, such as Ryan Seacrest, Kobe Bryant and Gary Oldman. Whilst time may be UP for some men, clearly it isn't up for ALL. Hollywood still has far to go. #TIMESUP
— Em. (@EmilyBashforth) March 5, 2018
The Academy's decision to award Bryant is infuriating. There should not—and can not—be a double standard when it comes to allegations of sexual assault. It's not enough to ban Weinstein from Hollywood and pretend that Franco doesn't exist. The Oscars need to take a legitimate stand against sexual misconduct and prove that they do not tolerate it. Any of it.
When the Academy presents an Oscar to someone who has been accused of sexual assault, it's saying that the voice of the accused is more important than the voice of the alleged victim. It's sending a message that says men are still more powerful, and even if women do come forward with allegations, they may not be believed. These toxic messages are against the core principals of the #MeToo and Time's Up initiatives.
During the show, many women—including Ashley Judd, Mira Sorvino and Jennifer Lawrence—were vocal about the changes that need to happen in the industry. While it's incredibly important that women's voices are heard, the weight of change cannot solely rely on these leading ladies. It must come from all sides, including the powerful governing bodies that decide whose work is deserving of recognition and whose work is not.
Because, really, what's there to celebrate about an alleged rapist?
Taraji P. Henson Clarifies What Went Down with Ryan Seacrest on the Oscars Red Carpet
Jacob Hoggard Disregards Apology & Makes Vulgar Remarks at Hedley's Latest Show
How Do Men Feel About #MeToo? Some Are Sad & Angry, Others Feel "Nothing"
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Coming off a record season, Steelers veteran defensive lineman Cam Heyward is tired of coming up short.
Collectively, there's a sour taste in the mouths of the Steelers following January's embarrassing playoff loss to Jacksonville.
While Heyward is ready to move on, he's not shying away from the issues that plagued Pittsburgh in that game.
The Steelers failed to do just that last year. While Heyward said he doesn't feel they looked beyond the Jaguars, he did give the vibe that more emphasis is being given on keeping focus.
While unhappy with how things ended in the Winter, Heyward is able to find some silver linings.
"We're all prisoners of the moment," he said. "We all struggle with the last game, ourselves included. We were hard on ourselves too. But we have to understand, we had a good year, we just didn't end where we wanted to."
"There's some things we can take from it, but we always want to strive to be better. There's a lot of things we can improve on. And we look forward to it. We embrace the challenge."
Heyward noted that his defense put up a franchise record 56 sacks last year. He had a career high 12, making the Pro Bowl for the first time.
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2015 Road Trip Photos #43: Jefferson Davis Rules
March 6, 2016 By Randall A. Golden in Travel Tags: Alabama State Capitol, Confederate States of America, Jefferson Davis, Montgomery, photography, photos, The South, tourism, vacation Leave a comment
Oh, we know we are in Dixie. Hooray. Hooray?
Presidential sites are a common go-to on our road trips. We've done Presidential homes, Presidential gravesites, places where Presidential events occurred, statues of Presidential Presidents, paintings of Presidential winners and wannabes, and so on. Our drive through southern Mississippi on Day Five had given us a closer look at the post-term life of a very different leader — Jefferson Davis, the first and last President of the Confederate States of America, who spent his final years writing his memoirs at Beauvoir. Davis would've reigned the entirety of his scheduled six-year term if it hadn't been for that darn Civil War and all those meddlesome Yankee kids. To his credit, he lasted a lot longer in office than William Henry Harrison and six other full-fledged American Presidents did.
Maybe Davis' endurance is one of the reasons Montgomery, Alabama, still holds a place in its collective heart for him, as we found on the morning of Day Six. Hence the large statue shown above, which stands tall on the grounds of the Alabama State Capitol. Our long walk around this mostly deserted metropolis had turned up a significant number of great moments in civil rights history, among other various commemorative images and places up and down its streets. But Davis and his legacy occupied far more square footage on the official Capitol grounds than any other personage or movement.
This year's trip began as a simple idea: visit ostensibly scenic New Orleans. Indianapolis to New Orleans is a fourteen-hour drive. Between our workplace demands and other assorted personal needs, we negotiated a narrow seven-day time frame to travel there and back again. We researched numerous possible routes, cities, and towns to visit along the way in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi. We came up with a long, deep list of potential stops, but tried to leave room for improvisation…
The march from Selma to Montgomery went straight down Dexter Avenue and up to the steps of the Alabama State Capitol. It stopped dead at the steps. It did not touch the steps. There's a small ground marker where MLK stood and addressed the crowd, a foot or two off official Capitol grounds. Special thanks to the docent who pointed this out to us for exacting clarification.
Among other government functions, Davis enabled the Confederacy to take over mail delivery with its own postal service.
One thing you'll notice about all our pics of the Capitol: no Confederate flags. They didn't have one atop their dome, as evidenced by this passive-aggressive marker describing the day that the basic U.S. flag retook the pole position.
Never forget all that martyred cotton and corn. Oh, and shame about that Lincoln guy.
There once was a Confederate flag decorating this memorial to the 122,000 Alabama natives who served in the Confederate Army. In the wake of the tragedy at Emanuel AME in South Carolina, Governor Robert Bentley ordered it yanked three weeks before our visit.
88 feet tall, made with limestone brought in from Bedford, Indiana. Once again our home state rears its head in the oddest places.
Fundraising efforts courtesy of the Ladies Memorial Association of Montgomery, who over the course of years collected tens of thousands of dollars to bring this to fruition.
Verse at the statue's base written by Mrs. I. M. P. Ockenden, Treasurer of the L.M.A.
The memorial wasn't completed and dedicated till 1898, but this cornerstone was laid in 1886 by — you guessed it — former President Davis, who died three years later.
As mentioned above, there's a marker for MLK's position next to the Capitol when he spoke to the marchers who'd arrived after the long trek from Selma. Actually on the Capitol grounds, there's a marker where President Davis stood for his inauguration.
The complete text of his inauguration speech is available online thanks to historians. It contains zero uses of the word "slavery" and reserves use of the word "abolish" only for "Governments whenever they have become destructive."
The story continues inside the Capitol itself, with this series of paintings on the rotunda ceiling depicting milestones in Alabama history.
Our least worst shot. Dreadful sorry about that.
Mural #7 of 8: "Secession and the Confederacy, Inauguration of President Jefferson Davis, 1861". NEVER FORGET.
Once upon a time, Davis's body lay in state in the Capitol for three months after his passing. Today his remains are in Richmond, which we drove through without stopping on our 2008 road trip.
So we'll have to save that Presidential gravesite visit for another year. John Tyler also rests in Richmond, so I'm sure we can multitask next time we're out that way.
We found exactly one official memento of the Civil Rights movement on Alabama State Capitol grounds. The Goat Hill Museum gift shop on the lowest levels has books about it. I picked up volume 1 of Congressman John Lewis' graphic-novel memoir March, illustrated by Nate Powell. Strongly recommended. I still need to get volume 2 sometime.
By the time we'd seen all we needed to see of Montgomery, we had half an hour left before checkout time at the hotel. We hurried back, drank several gallons of water, changed clothes after having ruined ours, and hit the road. Other than stops for gas, lunch and snacks, these would be our final hours in Alabama for the year.
Someday we hope to return to this wide, varied, storied state and visit the places we missed — Selma, Huntsville, and more of Mobile beyond the USS Alabama. But we think we saw all we needed to see of Montgomery.
If you're planning your own Alabama road trip in the future, there's a group who, just last month, announced plans to install a super-size Confederate flag across from Alabama State University. So you might keep your eyes peeled for that.
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How does the Granite State manage child custody claims?
On behalf of Law Office of Paul Petrillo posted in Child Custody on Friday, April 5, 2019.
What about the children? This question should come at nearly every phase of a divorce between parents. Children are affected by every decision from who looks after them at the end of the school year to who gets specific assets that may eventually go to them. It may not be the biggest consideration for adults in emotional turmoil, but child custody is one of the most important issues they will ever manage.
When does a New Hampshire court have jurisdiction over a child custody matter?
The court can rule on custody or support of a child if the child lived in New Hampshire at the time of a divorce's commencement or within six months of that time if a parent keeps the child out of state. The court may also take control if it appears to be in the best interest of a child because of conflicts within the family or across state lines.
How does a parent start a child custody case in New Hampshire?
A parent may file a petition along with a form that includes personal information that would matter to the child's safety and health. If parents agree to file together, they may file a joint petition, which saves the costs of formal services even when parents do not agree on the specifics of custody.
Can a lawyer help with child custody cases?
Legal representation is always allowed in child custody proceedings and often recommended when parents need their voices heard and interests represented in court. An attorney can also help prepare the prerequisite documents for a case.
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Can you become immune to the coronavirus?
Apoorva Mandavilli, The New York Times
Posted at Mar 26 2020 09:17 AM | Updated as of Mar 26 2020 09:25 AM
A man wears a face mask at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York, March 23, 2020. Jordan Gale, The New York Times
As the number of people infected with the coronavirus surpasses 450,000 worldwide, and more than 1 billion are locked in their homes, scientists are wrestling with one of the most pressing questions of the pandemic: Do people who survive the infection become immune to the virus?
The answer is a qualified yes, with some significant unknowns. That's important for several reasons.
People who are confirmed to be immune could venture from their homes and help shore up the workforce until a vaccine becomes available, for example. In particular, health care workers who are known to be immune could continue to care for the severely ill.
Growing immunity in the community also is the way the epidemic ends: With fewer and fewer people to infect, the coronavirus will lose its toehold and even the most vulnerable citizens become more insulated from the threat.
Immunity may also bring an early treatment. Antibodies gathered from the bodies of those who have recovered may be used to aid those struggling with the illness caused by the coronavirus, called COVID-19.
On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of plasma from recovered patients to treat some severe cases. A day earlier, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that New York would become the first state to begin testing serum from people who have recovered from COVID-19 to treat those who are seriously ill.
"It's a trial for people who are in serious condition, but the New York State Department of Health has been working on this with some of New York's best health care agencies, and we think it shows promise," Cuomo said.
The body's first line of defense against an infectious virus is an antibody called immunoglobulin M, whose job is to stay vigilant in the body and alert the rest of the immune system to intruders like viruses and bacteria.
Days into an infection, the immune system refines this antibody into a second type, called immunoglobulin G, exquisitely designed to recognize and neutralize a specific virus.
The refinement may take as long as a week; both the process and the potency of the final antibodies can vary. Some people make powerful neutralizing antibodies to an infection, while others mount a milder response.
The antibodies generated in response to infection with some viruses — polio or measles, for example — bestow a lifetime of immunity. But antibodies to the coronaviruses that cause the common cold persist for just one to 3 years — and that may be true of their new cousin as well.
A study in macaques infected with the new coronavirus suggested that once infected, the monkeys produce neutralizing antibodies and resist further infection. But it is unclear how long the monkeys, or people infected with the virus, will remain immune.
Most people who became infected during the SARS epidemic — that virus is a close cousin of the new coronavirus, called SARS-CoV-2 — had long-term immunity lasting 8 to 10 years, said Vineet D. Menachery, a virologist at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.
Those who recovered from MERS, another coronavirus, saw much shorter-term protection, Menachery said. People who have been infected with the new coronavirus may have immunity lasting at least one to two years, he added: "Beyond that, we can't predict."
Still, even if antibody protection were short-lasting and people became reinfected, the second bout with the coronavirus would likely be much milder than the first, said Florian Krammer, a microbiologist at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York.
Even after the body stops producing neutralizing antibodies, a subset of immune memory cells can reactivate a response effectively, he noted.
"You probably would make a good immune response before you even become symptomatic again and might really blunt the course of the disease," Krammer said.
A crucial question is whether children and adults who have only mild symptoms still generate a strong enough response to remain immune to the virus until a vaccine is available.
Dr. Marion Koopmans, a virologist at Erasmus University in Rotterdam, and her team have screened antibody responses in 15 infected patients and health care workers.
The researchers are also using banked blood samples from about 100 people who were known to be infected with one of four coronaviruses known to cause the common cold.
If those samples show some immune response to the new coronavirus, too, Koopmans said, it might explain why some people — children, for example — have only mild symptoms. They may have antibodies to related coronaviruses that are at last somewhat effective against the new one.
The quickest way to assess immunity is a blood test that looks for protective antibodies in the blood of people who have recovered. But first you have to have the test.
Antibody tests are used in Singapore, China and a handful of other countries. But they are just coming to market in much of the West.
Last week, Krammer and his colleagues developed one such antibody test that could be scaled up in "days to weeks," he said.
The team validated the test in blood plasma taken from three patients with COVID-19. The researchers are seeking speedy approval from the FDA.
Dozens of other labs are also at work on a dizzying list of tests, although they, too, are mostly based on slim data that has not yet been reviewed by other scientists.
"No matter who makes them, as long as they're reliable, that's a super nice tool," Krammer said. Because this is a new coronavirus, the test should deliver "basically, a yes or no answer, like an HIV test — you can figure out who was exposed and who wasn't."
On Wednesday, officials of Public Health England said they had purchased millions of newly developed antibody tests and were evaluating them for patients to use at home. Citizens who discovered they had been exposed and now had some immunity to the coronavirus might be able to return to normal lives, the officials said.
That would be particularly useful for health care workers. Those who know they have at least some immunity could be placed on the front lines of emergency care, sparing colleagues who have not been exposed.
"If this really goes on for months at a time, for 18 months as some people have projected, having health care workers who are immune to the virus will be really, really helpful," said Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at Columbia University in New York.
But tests like these may not be of much use for diagnosis of coronavirus infection as it gets underway, because of the time it takes for the body to begin producing antibodies.
Krammer's test picks up an antibody response as early as three days after symptoms emerge. Given that people may not show symptoms for as long as 14 days after infection, however, that is too late for the test to be useful as a diagnostic tool.
Finding people with powerful antibody responses might help point the way to new treatments, however. Essentially, antibodies extracted from the blood of recovered patients are injected into those who are ill.
Several teams have already been working on such an effort, following early reports from China of success. A Beijing-based company called AnyGo Technology has provided 50,000 tests to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and to hospitals in Wuhan, Beijing and Shanghai, according to its founder, Dr. Le Sun.
Dr. Shangen Zheng, a doctor with the Chinese military, said his team had treated more than 10 patients so far, and data from many more patients treated with plasma in Hubei province is being assessed.
This approach is actually "something very old-fashioned," Krammer said. It was used to save American soldiers infected with the hemorrhagic Hantaan virus during the Korean War, and to treat people in Argentina infected with the hemorrhagic Junin virus.
Before the method can be put into wide use, however, scientists must work out safety issues, such as ensuring that the plasma taken from recovered patients is free of other viruses and toxins.
Pharmaceutical companies like Takeda and Regeneron are hoping to sidestep some of those questions by developing antibodies against the coronavirus in the laboratory.
Ultimately, it is only with these tests that scientists will be able to say when enough of the population has been infected and has become immune — and when the virus has begun to run out of hosts.
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Mahindra has finally announced the pricing of the much awaited TUV300 Plus in India at a price of Rs 9.69 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi). What's interesting about this SUV is that it has been unofficially on sale in several states across the country for more than six months, but the homegrown auto manufacturer didn't officially reveal the pricing previously.
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A former mayor of Dunmow, who once managed a rubber plant in Malaysia and arranged for the town to be twinned with the capital of a pacific ocean island, has died, aged 79.
Clive Smith served as mayor from 2008-2009 and was a town councillor for many years before that. Mr Smith moved to Dunmow with his wife, Diana, in 1970 after he returned from managing the rubber plantation.
Mr Smith, who was also a district councillor, returned from the plantation with the intention of getting a £10 boat ticket to Australia, before proposing to Diana, who was less enthusiastic about the move, according to Jill Smith, 45, their daughter.
After leaving school, Mr Smith served in the RAF for two years as part of his national service, which, his family believe, is where his love of flying started.
A collector and trader of antiquarian books, Mr Smith rented rooms out in his Dunmow home to Stansted Airport pilots, forming friendships with those who visited.
Jill says she has inherited her dad's love of travelling and, in 2002, after she planned to visit America, he persuaded her to embark on a trip around the world.
Thanks to Mr Smith's endeavours, Dunmow twinned with the capital of Tuvalu, a South Pacific island. Mr Davey remembers people whose ancestors were from Tuvalu digging a whole in Dunmow's recreation ground and cooking a hog in it.
The father-of-three "loved Dunmow" and really enjoy being mayor, according to Mr Davey, who added: "he was quite keen that the town council should remain apolitical".
After returning from Malayasia he worked as a farming advisor.
Mr Smith, who died on December 15, is survived by his three children, Jill, Chris, 44 and Tim, 41.


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Find out the effect of temperature on the bounciness of a ping-pong ball.
MYP Science Practical - Ping-Pong Investigation Introduction: A Ping-pong ball is also made out of normal matter, and therefore its performance is affected by some factors. The factors that the bounciness of the ping-pong ball can be affected by is the temperature at which the ball is kept, initial height the ball is thrown from, amount of force used in order to throw the ball, the type of material the ball is made out of, the surface it is bounced on and the weight of the ping-pong ball itself. In this experiment I will be investigating one of the variables, which is the effect of temperature on the bounciness of the ball. Aim: To find out the effect of temperature on the bounciness of a ping-pong ball. Hypothesis: I think that temperature would have an effect on the bounce of a ping-pong ball. In my opinion, the ping-pong ball would bounce more higher when it is kept in cold temperatures. This is because anything kept in cold temperatures, becomes stiffer. On the other hand when something is kept in hot temperatures, it becomes loose and starts to melt. Therefore this would be also seen in a Ping-pong ball and thus I think that the colder the temperature the ball is kept in, the higher it would bounce. ...read more.
Average of Try 1;2 and 3 (cm) 0 54.3 25 49.6 45 46 75 42.3 100 41.6 Data Analysis: From the graph below we can see a scatter graph that compares the temperature with the average of the height of the ball bouncing. From the graph we can see a existing relationship between both the factors. As the temperature increases the height that the ball bounces decreases. From the best-fit line, we can see that the height of the ball bouncing will keep dropping as the temperature increases. Conclusion: From the graph above, and the data analysis it can be concluded that my hypothesis was correct. I had earlier predicted that as the temperature would be decreased the height of the bounce of the ping-pong ball would increase. There is a confirmed relationship between the two variables and I have sufficient evidence to support my ideas. So the reason why these results have come up is quite simple. As the ball is kept in cold temperature, the particles inside the object come close together and thus become harder. On the other hand when the ball is kept in hot temperatures, the particles inside the ball matter start to move faster and move apart from each other. This therefore makes the ball expand into a egg shape. The ball is made out of plastic. ...read more.
instead of keeping the ball in hot water for a longer time, the time could be reduced in order to avoid the shape of the ball changing. * (for error 6) try the maximum to keep the ball inside the water, as this would affect all sides of the ball and have more accurate results. Errors 2, 3 cannot be improved on as they require taking readings. Taking readings can never be perfect and thus these errors cant be avoided. These errors cant be avoided by doing the experiment again or even changing the procedure as it is almost impossible to remove all possible sources of errors because there is always some source of human error and no instrument can be so perfect to give 100% accurate results. Extension: The experiment could be extended in the following methods, which are listed below: * By testing out more variables. Therefore rather than only testing temperature, more variables which are written in the introduction can be used to test the effect of the variables on a ping-pong ball. * By further developing the temperature experiment. By extending the experiment, we would have to consider the errors more carefully and try to follow the improvements. Then we could also have more temperature variables. Also we could have more tries and the ball could be thrown from different height in order to see the effects. Gunjan Jain 11D - Science - 1 - ...read more.
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Pope gets media's attention as he rebrands church, papacy, says priest
Posted by CNS on May 17, 2016 in National News, World & nation | 73 Views | Leave a response
by Ed Wilkinson
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (CNS) — Pope Francis has rebranded the Catholic Church and the papacy, and the media have taken notice.
That was the message delivered by Basilian Father Thomas Rosica, who delivered the keynote address May 11 at the Brooklyn Diocese's observance of World Communications Day.
Sponsored by the DeSales Media Group, the event in downtown Brooklyn drew about 250 people.
Father Rosica, CEO of Canada's Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation and the English-language attache to the Holy See Press Office at the Vatican, was presented with the Brooklyn Diocese's St. Francis DeSales Distinguished Communicator Award by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio.
"Prior to Pope Francis, when many people on the street were asked: 'What is the Catholic Church all about? What does the pope stand for?' The response would often be, 'Catholics, well they are against abortion, gay marriage and birth control. They are known for the sex abuse crisis that has terribly marred and weakened their moral authority and credibility,'" said Father Rosica.
"Today I dare say that the response is somewhat different. What do they say about us now? What do they say about the pope? People are speaking about our leader who is unafraid to confront the sins and evils that have marred us," he continued.
"We have a pope who is concerned about the environment, about mercy, compassion and love, and a deep passion, care and concern for the poor and for displaced peoples roaming the face of this earth," he added. "Pope Francis has won over a great part of the media."
The pontiff "has changed the image of the church so much that prestigious graduate schools of business and management are now using him as a case study in rebranding," the priest added.
While the pope has caused more people to take notice, that doesn't mean that everyone agrees or follows the message he preaches, Father Rosica said.
But he explained that Pope Francis has opened up a dialogue with the world and the Catholic media is a big part of showcasing the work of the Catholic Church.
He referred to Francis' message for World Communications Day to explain how church media should go about its work.
"Our primary task is to uphold the truth with love," he said.
That means that Catholic media should "listen" to, rather than merely "hear," as it engages in dialogue.
It also means that church media should communicate with everyone, without exception.
It further means that "Christians ought to be a constant encouragement to communion and, even in those cases where they must firmly condemn evil, they should never try to rupture relationships and communication."
Father Rosica further added that "political and diplomatic language would do well to be inspired by mercy, which never loses hope."
"May our way of communicating help to overcome the mind-set that neatly separates sinners from the righteous," he said. "We can and we must judge situations of sin – such as violence, corruption and exploitation – but we may not judge individuals, since only God can see into the depths of their hearts."
Father Rosica said the work of the Catholic media is to build bridges that encourage encounter and inclusion and to avoid misunderstandings that add to wounds and vengeance.
He urged a prudent use of some of the new social media.
"The character assassination on the Internet by those claiming to be Catholic and Christian has turned it into a graveyard of corpses strewn all around," he said. "Often times the obsessed, scrupulous, self-appointed, nostalgia-hankering virtual guardians of faith or of liturgical practices are very disturbed, broken and angry individuals, who never found a platform or pulpit in real life and so resort to the Internet and become trolling pontiffs and holy executioners! In reality they are deeply troubled, sad and angry people."
He pointed out that Catholic media will be held to accountability and responsibility for creating communion and engaging in a dialogue that is fueled by mercy and understanding.
"The church must shine with the light that lives within itself, it must go out and encounter human beings who — even though they believe that they do not need to hear a message of salvation — often find themselves afraid and wounded by life," he said.
"The light of Christ reflected in the church must not become the privilege of only a few elect who float enclosed within a safe harbor or ghetto network of communications for the elite, the clean, the perfect and the saved."