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Alto Reed, right, an original member of Bob Seger's Silver Bullet Band, passed away Thursday, Dec. 30, at age 72 from colon cancer (Photo provided by Reed Family)
Bob Seger remembers Alto Reed, his "bold" and "brave" bandmate and friend
By Gary Graff ggraff@medianewsgroup.com; @GraffonMusic on Twitter
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Bob Seger may be the leader of the Silver Bullet Band. But he maintains that flamboyant saxophonist Alto Reed "was our rock star."
The Detroit-born Reed (real name Thomas Neal Cartmell), died on Wednesday, Dec. 30, at the age of 72 from colon cancer. He played with Seger since the early '70s and was part of the original Silver Bullet lineup in 1974, appearing on 14 studio albums and two live sets.
Reed was diagnosed earlier this year and informed Seger about his situation earlier this month. "He called me to say goodbye," said Seger, who immediately traveled for one last visit with him. "He was real stand-up, no self-pity, just, 'It's my time.' It was difficult for him to say the stuff he wanted to say, because by telling me goodbye he was saying he was giving up, and that's always really hard."
Seger said that "brave" and "bold" are his favorite ways to describe Reed, who he met in 1971 and brought in for the 1973 album "Back in '72," for which Reed recorded the iconic solo on the song "Turn the Page." "He was just generous, wonderful, creative -- enormously creative," Seger recalled. "He tried everything. He would do backwards somersaults on trapezes! Who does that?! He was such a brave guy.
"He was very worldly, too. I learned so much from the guy. He was so accomplished in so many things."
Seger credits Reed with teaching him to sail, nicknaming him Captain during the early 70s. Seger was also responsible for Reed's stage name, inspired by the aliases used by members of Captain Beefheart's Magic Band. "We were driving to Toronto to record, and it was kind of a joke," Seger remembered. "I said, 'You ought to be Alto Reed,' and then, 'Before you say 'Are you out of your...mind to me,' you're going to be very famous, and you're gonna like that you can have your real name to go buy stuff and then be Alto Reed on stage.'
"A couple of days later he said, 'I'm gonna be alto Reed,' and he actually changed his name, which is cool."
Musically, Seger said that Reed, "just had a sound. He had his own array of stuff on the side of the stage,. I don't remember too many people playing two saxes at once, like he used to, or that big bass saxophone he had." Seger also changed the live arrangement for his 1976 song "Mainstreet" after hearing Reed use the track's guitar hook while warming up before a show.
Alto Reed, showman saxophonist in Bob Seger's Silver Bullet Band, dies at 72
"I listened through the wall in the dressing room and thought to myself, 'Omigod, that should've always been a sax thing. It fits the song better," he said. "I said, 'Alright, you're opening 'Mainstreet' from now on. I'll deal with the guitar player.' So he did it for the next 46 years."
Acknowledging Reed as "the audience favorite, hands-down," Seger added that Reed "was a great ambassador to the fans. He took time for every fan, any picture, anywhere. After a show, if we were all tired, he was always willing to go to the after-party and meet and greet everybody. He was our best ambassador, really."
Leaving Reed for the last time, Seger said the two road warriors did not spare their feelings about each other. "He said, 'I want to thank you for my wonderful life,' and he meant it. And I said, 'Back at you, buddy. You more than earned it.'"
Memorial arrangements for Reed are pending. His family requested donations in his name to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's Detroit Harmony Fund, which provides instruments to music students in Detroit.
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Q: jquery ".prop()" does not work before appending to body I used jquery to create an initially blank select element. I tried this:
$('<select><option>1<option>2</select>').prop('selectedIndex', -1).appendTo(document.body);

This successfully creates a select box, but it is not blank. Through experimenting, i found out that this works:
var $new = $('<select><option>1<option>2</select>').appendTo(document.body);
$new.prop('selectedIndex', -1);

What is different between those two is that when theselectedIndex property is set: before or after it is appended to the body. Can you explain reason beneath this?
Here is a JSFiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/R9auG/

A: It just looks to me like the $.prop() function must run after the item is appended to the body. Here's an example using your first code: http://jsfiddle.net/jakelauer/R9auG/311/
And the code itself:
$('<select><option>1</option><option>2</option></select>')
    .appendTo(document.body)
    .prop('selectedIndex', -1);

PS - You are not closing your <option> tags in the jQuery. The browser is smart and is fixing this for you, but it could cause big problems if you don't close them like I did in my example.

A: If there are no options with the selected attribute when the browser first renders the element, it'll choose the first one.
I thought this was required by the spec, but it turns out that this was undefined in HTML 4.01 and I can't find anything about it at all in the current spec.
There is this, from the HTML 4.01 spec:

Note. Since existing implementations handle this case differently, the current specification differs from RFC 1866 ([RFC1866] section 8.1.3), which states:
The initial state has the first option selected, unless a SELECTED attribute is present on any of the  elements.
Since user agent behavior differs, authors should ensure that each menu includes a default pre-selected OPTION.

In any case, that does seem to be how it's still handled.
In your first example, the browser doesn't understand the selectedIndex property yet because the DOM object doesn't exist until after the select element is rendered.  That property is created when the browser creates the object.  You can't change the property of an object that doesn't exist yet.
This is confusing... we're dealing with two separate types of objects: a jQuery object and a DOM object.
In your second example, the browser renders the select element and creates an object with a selectedIndex property which you immediately change to say that nothing (-1) is selected.
You might find the "placeholder label option" useful if you read about it in the details of the select element specification.

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This morning's training ground friendly against local side Pro Settimo Eureka provided all of the above and more for Juventus today as Massimiliano Allegri's men enjoyed a fruitful competitive workout in Vinovo.
While those that featured in Saturday's opener against Fiorentina working on recovery, fitness and changes of direction in the gym, coach Allegri handed playing time to the likes of new signings Medhi Benatia and Marko Pjaca, both of whom featured on the scoresheet.
Joining them were Simone Zaza (two) and Hernanes as the champions coasted to a comfortable 5-0 victory.
Allegri's men are due to return to training at the same time tomorrow as plans for this weekend's trip to Rome to take on Lazio pick up pace.


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Home Kultura The performance of the play Mate Matišić "People of wax"
On Friday, 30. December 2016. in 19,30 hours will be premiered dramatic triptych "People of Wax" by Mate Matišić. The director of the text is signed by the constant guest Janusz Kica, music was composed by Tamara Obrovac, the scenographer is Numen, the costume designer Doris Kristić, shaping light Aleksandar Čavlek.
Goran Grgić, Ana Begić, Ksenija Marinković, Ivan Jončić, Slavko Juraga, Luka Dragić, Luka Dragić, Siniša Popović, Bojan Navojec, Ivan Glowatzky, Milan Pleština, Silvio Vovk, Kristijan Potočki, Alen Šalinović, Jelena Perčin, Alma Prica , Damir Markovina, Vanja Matujec, Iva Mihalic, Katija Zubcic, Barbara Vickovic, Olga Pakalovic, Ivana Boban, Dora Lipovcan.
Dramatic Triptych "The Wolves" Mate Matišić consists of three independent and stylically distinct parts, whose main link is Viktor, a drama writer and screenwriter, former rock guitarist and pop star rocker of the former state, pandan Mati Matišić, drama writer and screenwriter, former guitarists and stars of the Yugoslav band First Love.
In the first part, under the title of Adorable, Viktor is unexpectedly facing his distant past, revealing that he forgets more than memories with his forgotten fan from his rock days, compromising his current civic life today.
In the second part entitled The First Muslim in the Village, Viktor returns to his native village of Ričica in Dalmatian Zagora where the fate of a disillusioned former defender is inspired by the drama.
In the final section under the title Underneath the wig, Viktor and his wife agree to take care of a baby whose mother is dying of cancer, but that decision will unexpectedly expel the suppressed conflicts that Viktor carries within.
Using autobiographical data from his own life, Mate Matišić is playing the fiction and reality relationship and our highly-media-programmed need to read sensationalist texts in text, and often in life.
At the invitation of the Croatian National Theater in Zagreb, Mate Matišić wrote a drama that marks the first such collaboration between this uncompromising writer and the central Croatian national house.


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Elaine Moore from Vancouver, WA. sent me some stamped Thomas Kincaid images recently. I picked out this one to work into a Father's Day card. It was a little intimidating, but I dove in and, using various mediums (chalk mostly) I finally finished this one. I really like the way the chalks translate into muted colors on the card. I used a white gel pen for some of the highlighting. The sentiment is from Stampin' Up's When I Grow Up set. I think I'll probably give card to the husband of one of my dear friends as he is an avid outdoorsman.
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It was after this that the Lord sent word to Abram in a vision, Have no fear, Abram, I am here to protect thee; thy reward shall be great indeed.
to me (Abram added) thou hast given no children, so that all the heir I have is a slave born in my house.
Whereupon the Lord sent word to him, This man shall not succeed thee; thou shalt have an heir sprung from thy own body.
Then he took him out of doors, and said to him, Look up at the sky, and count, if thou canst, the stars in it; thy race, like these, shall be numberless.
And now God said to him, I am the Lord, who brought thee out from Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee possession of this land instead.
And when he asked, Lord God, what assurance may I have, that it is mine?
the Lord answered, Bring me a three-year-old heifer, a three-year-old she-goat, and a three-year-old ram, and a turtle-dove, and a pigeon.
All these he brought to him, and cut them in half, laying the two halves of each on opposite sides, except the dove and the pigeon; he did not divide these.
but when the sun set, deep sleep fell upon him, and in the darkness a great dread assailed him.
So a voice came to him, This thou must know, that thy race will live as strangers in a land not their own, reduced to slavery and ill-used for four hundred years.
But I am there to pass judgement on the nation which enslaves them; and when this is done, they shall come back rich in possessions.
but the fourth generation will have come before these return hither; the wickedness of the Amorrhites has not reached its full term.
So the sun went down, and when the darkness of night came on, a smoking furnace was seen, a torch of fire that passed between the pieces of flesh.


I am driving west on Route 322 just past Lewisburg, Pennsylvania when I get my first glimpse of the rolling farmland framed by steep mountains heralding my approach to State College. The next dozen or so miles consist largely of lush green pastures dotted with grazing horses and cattle, pure delight for someone who has always dreamed of living on a farm (that's me).
State College, home to several thousand Centre County residents and Penn State University, is a charming little hamlet that is a bustling college town during the academic year but takes a breather when most of the 40,000 undergrads go home in May.
Not that this means that life in State College comes to a standstill. Summer classes and youth camps are in full swing, and campus tours, led by wholesome, backwards-walking Lion Ambassadors, bring hopeful high school students and their parents to town. Shoppers on College Avenue are apt to stroll at a more leisurely pace and can get a restaurant reservation quite easily. Finding a parking space is not a problem.
I won't deny that autumn football weekends are lots of fun, and I love the energy and excitement when students are here. But sun-splashed, golden-hued, kinder and gentler summertime State College is a treat.
Summer is also the time when the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, commonly known as Arts Fest, comes to State College. Now in its 45th year, this four-day event is a potpourri of crafts, live music, food, children's activities, and so much more. Artisans come from all over the country, and the variety and quality of the work is awesome. If you appreciate creative brilliance in a variety of media, you will enjoy this show.
Arts Fest allows me to simultaneously experience two things I love: State College and quality craft shows. This year's show, held July 14-17, was blessed with bright sunshine and low humidity, just a week before the record-breaking heat wave moved into the area.
I've gotten my routine perfected over the years. I depart Wednesday afternoon, the day before the event opens. It is easier to get a hotel room, although it is best to call as far in advance as you can. I love staying at The Nittany Lion Inn. It is right on campus, meaning it is an easy walk to Arts Fest, and you can keep your car parked for free all day in the hotel garage.
After a good night's sleep in the comfy bed at the Inn, I eat a hearty breakfast, a necessity if I am to keep my energy level high for the day. I arrive at the show just before the official opening at 10 a.m., perfect timing before it gets too crowded. And believe me, it gets crowded. The crowd was estimated to be about 125,000 over the four-day stretch.
This year's show was terrific. Here is a smattering of some of the wonderfulness.
I'll start with Mary Jackson's extraordinary sweet grass baskets. I have admired these baskets at previous shows, and this year's selection did not disappoint. Mary, hailing from Johns Island, South Carolina, is a quiet, unassuming woman who learned the artistry of basket weaving from her mother and grandmother . She is an NEA National Heritage Fellow and recipient of the MacArthur "Genius" Grant. You can see some of Mary's baskets at the Smithsonian, the American Craft Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and the Museum of African-American History in Detroit.
I like to collect quirky teapots, and there were several here that caught my eye. Here is one by artist Caroline Koons of Aurora, Missouri.
And another by Steven Summerville of Bumpass, Virginia.
And one more I can't resist sharing by Thomas Bothe of Washington, Pa.
And finally, some fabulous jewelry. This beauty is from Carolyn Zakariaja of southeastern Pennsylvania. I bought a similar necklace from her at a craft show a few years ago.
I love the colors and freewheeling funkiness of this necklace by Marjorie Rawson of Chelsea, Michigan.
This necklace is so pretty. I love the mixed metals and delicateness. Pittsburgh's Aileen Lampman is the talented artist. There is a gorgeous piece on the home page of her website; take a look.
I bought a pair of earrings from Jerry Jackson Pewter that I love. First I tried them on. Jerry took my picture.
Sold! Here they are up close.
There was so much more — paintings, sculpture, glassware, leather — more than you can imagine. What a fun day of blissfully browsing. I'm already looking forward to next year's show. Mark your calendars. It's usually the week after July 4. Hope to see you there!


Melanie Pankau is an artist and a bit of a Midwestern nomad who has lived in Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis. She received her BFA from Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 1999, her MFA from University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee in 2011 as well as studied at the Bauhaus Universtät in Weimar, Germany. Pankau's work has been shown in regional and national exhibitions at venues including: McCormick Gallery, Chicago, IL; Thomas Barry Fine Arts, Minneapolis, MN; Minnesota Museum of American Art, St. Paul, MN; South Bend Regional Museum of Art, South Bend, IN; Charles Allis Museum, Milwaukee, WI; Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA; and art fairs Art Miami, FL, and EXPO Chicago, IL. She has participated in several artist residency programs including the Vermont Studio Center, the Ragdale Foundation, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Pankau is a recipient of a Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs Community Arts Assistance Program Grant and most recently, a 2018 Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant. Her work is represented by McCormick Gallery in Chicago.
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Corrs Chambers Westgarth ("CCW") recently advised of a Supreme Court of Victoria's decision (Brighton Australia Pty Ltd ("Brighton") v Multiplex Constructions Pty Ltd (Multiplex") [2018] VSC 246) that affects contracting parties seeking to exclude or limit liability under section 18 of the Australian Consumer Law ("ACL"). Whilst this case is all about a commercial contract, it's likely to have far wider effects that include lenders providing any linked (commercial or consumer) credit contracts.
Firstly, let's look at what this case was all about.
The background to the case was Brighton entered into two subcontracts with Multiplex relating to the construction of a building in Melbourne. Brighton claimed Multiplex's representations were misleading or deceptive and contravened s.18 of the ACL ("ACL Claim"). The matter was referred to a Special Referee, Richard Manly, QC, by the Court who found in favour of Multiplex with one of the reasons being Brighton was precluded from bringing the ACL Claim because of its failure to give notice of the claim within the short time period contained in the subcontracts clauses. Brighton wasn't satisfied with this decision and asked the Supreme Court not to adopt the Special Referee's reports and findings with respect to the ACL Claim.
The Court's Decision
The Court was asked to determine whether a contractual clause which "purported to impose a time limitation on bringing a claim pursuant to section 18 of the ACL was enforceable". In this case, Brighton was required to give notice to Multiplex under the subcontract provisions of any claim within 7 days of the earlier of:
Brighton becoming aware of any act on which a claim would be based; or
Brighton being reasonably aware of its entitlement to make a claim.
Multiplex argued that the relevant contractual provisions of the subcontracts didn't exclude the operation of the ACL, it "merely regulated it".
It should be noted that the Courts have long held that liability under s.52 of the Trade Practices Act (being the precursor to section 18 of the ACL) cannot be excluded by contract – the `no exclusion principle` – and so the same would apply to s.18 of the ACL. The Court decided that the time limits enshrined in the legislation cannot be reduced by contract as they are a matter of public policy. On that basis, s. 236 and s.239 of the ACL allows for claims for damages to be made within 6 years "after the day on which the cause of action that relates to the conduct accrued" and Multiplex couldn't reduce those time limits to suit its own ends in the subcontracts it had with Brighton.
Justice Riordan held that:
it would be absurd if a contractual provision, to the effect that any claim under s. 18 of the ACL must be brought in (for example) one hour of the cause of action arising, would be enforceable;
extreme provisions, of which the one under consideration is an example, could effectively preclude any claim under s. 18 of the ACL except by the most punctilious of claimants; and
any attempt to restrict the remedy by limiting the time in which an action can be brought is an unacceptable interference with the public policy underpinning the provisions.
Justice Riordan further went on to say it's not consistent with the public purpose of the ACL to leave claimants uncertain about whether courts, on a case by case basis, will determine contracted time limits to be so unreasonable as to be unenforceable.
It its conclusions, the Court found:
that it is reasonably arguable the parties cannot contract out of the six year limitation period; and
as a general proposition, parties may by contract fix a shorter limitation period that may exclude some statutory rights unless such a contract is contrary to public policy.
CCW note in their article that "many commercial contracts contain clauses that seek to impose time restrictions on when certain claims can be brought. These contractual provisions cannot be interpreted so as to deprive a claimant from bringing a claim under section 18 of the ACL in a period less than the applicable six-year limitation period."
The law firm suggests that "[c]ommercial contracts for future transactions ought to be carefully drafted so that provisions such as the one at the centre of the Brighton decision are avoided. Where time bars or exclusion clauses are to be included in a commercial contract, the relevant provisions need to be drafted to carve out claims under the ACL (ie to ensure that claims under the ACL are not covered by the exclusion clause or time bars for periods less than the applicable six-year limitation period). Except in the case of claims for misleading or deceptive conduct pursuant to section 18 of the ACL that are brought outside the applicable six-year limitation period, any such claims ought to be assessed on their merits, rather than on whether contractual notices were issued within the timeframe prescribed under the commercial contract."
Why might this case affect you?
Whilst this case was brought about under s.18 of the ACL for misleading and deceptive trading as part of a commercial contract, you need to be aware the ACL legislation contains other specified time limits. For example, s.143 covers the time for commencing defective goods actions (which is at any time within 3 years after the time the person became aware, or ought reasonably to have become aware of the defect but no more than 10 years of the supply by the manufacturer of the goods to which the action relates). As a result of this 'public policy time limit' (i.e., those mentioned in the ACL Act), as a linked credit provider, you may have some liability up to the end of the public policy time limit specified in which to remedy a claim for a breach under the ACL.
Under s.279(2) of the ACL, where a consumer brings an action against both you and the supplier to recover loss or damage because of what's been supplied under the linked credit contract, even if been it's been fully paid out, you could still be caught by these 'public policy time limits' and you cannot contract out of them. It's worth noting that if you provide goods by way of a lease, hire or hire purchase that under s.278(2) of the ACL, these contracts are also defined as being a linked credit contract.
That said, under s.280, there are provisions that might exclude you as a linked credit provider from liability so if you're concerned or have a question, it's worth discussing this with your lawyer or compliance advisor.
In the past 6 months, I've seen a couple of credit contracts that have contained similar clausal time limit provisions. They were designed to restrict any claim for damages under the ACL to be made only within the lesser of the term of the contract or such time as the contract is deemed paid in full. Those contracts would now appear to be caught by this ruling.
Whilst the contracts we supply don't have anything in them like this, if you use your own contract and are a linked credit provider, regardless of whether you're providing credit under a consumer or commercial (e.g., a chattel mortgage) loan contract or lease, you should look to see if your contract or that of the supplier with whom you link seeks in its contract with the consumer to reduce the time period allowed for making claims under the ACL. You can be sure ASIC will now be looking for these types of clauses in linked credit contracts and claiming they are unfair if either or both contain subclauses that breach the public policy time limits the ACL contains. If they do, we suggest you seek legal advice from your solicitor or compliance advisor as soon as possible.
Note that under s.287(1) of the ACL, non-linked credit providers are unaffected by the above clauses but you may be caught with a liability under s.12ED of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 if the consumer suffers loss or damage arising from a breach of the financial services you've supplied.
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A Statistical Definition of Sustainability (302816)
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*Dennis FX Mathaisel, Babson College
Keywords: Sustainability, Definition of Sustainability, Sustainability and Statistics
Many statisticians are involved in sustainability research and practice. Their main challenges are to learn, work with scientists in other disciplines, innovate and develop, and train others in their sustainability techniques. The first step, however, is to define the term sustainability. In ecology, sustainability describes how biological species survive. For the environment, it is assessing whether project outputs will have permanent and unacceptable changes in the natural environment. For humans, it is our long-term well-being. For mechanical systems, it is maximizing reliability while conserving resources and reducing waste. For an enterprise, it is the ability of the enterprise, its products, and systems to remain successful. The intent of this poster is to define sustainability as follows: An entity is sustainable if it possess (1) the availability of required resources, facilities, tools, and operational personnel; (2) the dependability of its products and services; (3) the capability to perform; (4) its life cycle cost affordability; and (5) the marketability of its proposed sustainable concepts to those who are resistant to change.


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[S]tudying calendars is a way to understand cultures. Not only are they necessary for basic survival—if you plant either before the last frost or too late after it you'll starve—but calendars are also ways societies mark their priorities and organize their memories. "Christendom" was very much Christian, and the calendar made that pretty clear.


Among the most tangible cultural differences I have experienced is banking. I am not talking about my old country where the issue was irrelevant, but when I spent my Fulbright time in Amherst, Massachusetts, opening a bank account felt insurmountable, although I believe I am reasonably intelligent. Fortunately, my fellow professor's wife helped me, but I never got used to paying bills with checks. When we came to live in California, I thought I was well informed, but the problem is that different states – or perhaps different banks – have completely different routines. To open an account in San Diego, you had to produce, apart from an ID, two utility bills with your name on them. Apparently, to prove that you exist. ID is not enough, but if you pay for electricity, then you must be real. Union Bank of California was so advanced that you could actually pay you utility bills by direct transfer.
Now we must open an account in the UK. I know that neither Swedish, nor American routines would be helpful, so I am prepared for anything. We consult my Cambridge friends and decide for Barclays. A nice lady at the customer service explains that we cannot open an account right now, we need an appointment. Tomorrow's fine. And by the way, do we have any utility bills? No? That's a shame. Can I bring a letter from the University to prove that I exist?


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Does this really need to be so complicated?
That's a question you'll ask yourself a lot while playing Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka With Love, whether it's when you're trying to work out how to fill in the official form for bathroom access or executing a delicately balanced multi-trade involving vodka, ration cards and some hastily improvised perfume. And the answer is yes, of course it does.
Irony Curtain is Artifex Mundi's love letter to the point and click genre after all, where such complex and faintly ludicrous puzzles are a key part of the form. But there's also a deeper reason: Irony Curtain sees Polish developer Artifex Mundi step away from the fantastical hidden object games it has become known for, instead turning inward, making a game that's heavily informed by the developers' experiences of growing up in communist Poland. It uses the form of the point and click genre to explore the often absurd bureaucracy of communist rule. What emerges is a satire that's both cutesy and rapier sharp, and which never forgets the fact that there were serious, deadly consequences to this often farcically hilarious state of affairs.
The main character, Evan Kovolsky, is the perfect figure for exploring the contradictions and double speak of Matryoshka, the fictional communist country where much of Irony Curtain takes place. Evan is a hero very much in the mould of Guybrush Threepwood from Monkey Island; a witty, trusting and often oblivious figure who's in love with the communist ideal and has taken a deep, hearty gulp of Matryoshkan Kool-Aid. Contacted by the mysterious Anna, he jumps at the chance to visit Matryoshka, leaving behind his comfortable lifestyle in the US suburbs and, needless to say, finding a place very different to his imaginary ideal of a communist utopia.
He's voiced by Christopher Ragland, an experienced pro who has been in everything from Horizon Zero Dawn to Thomas the Tank Engine. His performance really brings out Evan's often contradictory personality; he's essentially a coward whose cheery disposition and often clueless bumbling can occasionally seem like absurd self confidence. In the great point and click tradition, the funniest lines are often from his internal monologue. Suggest an incorrect combination of items for example, and he might respond with "I'm glad nobody saw that" or "that's straight out of my favourite book: How not to use items". Somehow, he stays both amusing and likeable through the entire game, a rare feat for which the writing team deserves serious kudos.
It's typical of an attention to detail and sheer dedication to quality that runs through the entire game. As Irony Curtain progresses, you and Evan gradually learn more about Matryoshka, through the main story, random conversations and clicking on pretty much everything in sight. It's an activity that's always worthwhile, with every click producing an entertaining and/or informative response. It's a game full of in-jokes and tributes to the likes of Monkey Island and Grim Fandango, as well as clever acronyms like the "Knowledge Information Delivery System" – aka a child in a cardboard box who helps you get your head around the Matryoshkan underground network.
Irony Curtain's distinctive tone is matched by its art style. The 2D levels that Evan traverses often look like they're lifted straight from a communist comic book, with bold colours and thick black lines. Viewing objects in the inventory often shows clever little details, like warning stickers or a gun being stamped with "007". The game also features animated cutscenes, which really bring home the overblown nature of proceedings.
So, Irony Curtain effortlessly ticks a few of the boxes for point and click greatness: it looks gorgeous, has a great story and, through its excellent writing and voice acting, is consistently very funny. The only real blemish comes in the logic puzzles, the various combinations of items and behaviours required to progress through the levels. Most of these are logical, clever and intuitive, but a few have solutions that, while not quite insane, at least requires the sort of faintly absurd reasoning that leaves you thinking "well, I guess it could just about work".
Basically, if you complete Irony Curtain without a walkthrough, then I take my hat off to you. It's a real shame as, in many ways, Artifex Mundi has gone out of its way to make this a welcoming point and click game, with one key press revealing all the objects you can interact with, and almost every level featuring an (often very funny) "ideological support" telephone line that can be rung for hints. Even with the built-in help, some of the puzzles though just feel like a logical leap too far.
Overall though, Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka is a unique triumph, a game that offers a fresh take on a well-trodden genre that's far funnier than a game about communist history has any right to be. It manages to feel incredibly polished without losing that distinctive indie touch; the feeling that you're playing a distinctly authored experience that hasn't been focus-grouped to oblivion. Be prepared to think outside the box, but make sure you check out this beautifully constructed and often hilarious adventure that's sure to delight anyone who loves a good point and click game.
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The Companies Act 2006 provides for the Registrar of Companies to charge penalties and fines, including £150-£1,500 penalty for late filing of accounts (the amount depends on the status of the company and the degree of lateness and is doubled if late for two successive years).
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This essay aims to provide a modal logic for rational intuition. Similarly to treatments of the property of knowledge in epistemic logic, I argue that rational intuition can be codified by a modal operator governed by the axioms of a dynamic provability logic, which embeds GL within the modal $\mu$-calculus. Via correspondence results between modal logic and first-order logic, a precise translation can then be provided between the notion of 'intuition-of', i.e., the cognitive phenomenal properties of thoughts, and the modal operators regimenting the notion of 'intuition-that'. I argue that intuition-that can further be shown to entrain conceptual elucidation, by way of figuring as a dynamic-interpretational modality which induces the reinterpretation of both domains of quantification and the intensions of mathematical concepts that are formalizable in monadic first- and second-order formal languages.


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Travelex's all-new platform for the Global B2B Payments: Travelex Business
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According to a report by ibsintelligence.com, published on 17th of September, 2019, Travelex, a part of the United Arab Emirates-based company Finablr, is all set to roll out a FinTech business-to-business (B2B) platform known as Travelex Business.
As the news broke out, Gareth Williams, the chief product & innovation officer at Travelex stated that working with Finablr has helped their company adapt to a modern engineering culture that will allow them to self-organize teams to architect the new & advanced set of services.
He stated that Travelex Business leverages agile services to make sure that the companies make quicker marketing decisions which help to increase their total sales revenues as well as improve the customers' engagement. He also emphasized that the alliance with Finablr will not only allow Travelex to continuously innovate & improve their products & services but will also allow Travelex to provide comprehensive solutions tailored as per the requirements of the customers along with giving the customers the liberty to experiment with all the available choices as per their convenience.
The new platform will be characterized by an Application Program Interface (API) led functionality to facilitate cash management, retail currency conversion & cross-border cash transfer for the customers.
It was conveyed through the press release that Travelex is an independent foreign exchange authority that aids both the physical & digital cross-border money movement globally, through international money-transfer service and assists banknote delivery of major & exotic exchanges.
After having a hard time finding the investors, Finablr launched a London initial public offering (IPO) in May under the ticker "FIN LN". The IPO price was well below the anticipated 210 – 260 pence range. The top 5 investors including BlackRock, Columbia Threadneedle, Norges Bank & two UE investors acquired about 50% of the shares on offer.
Dr. B. R. Shetty, Founder & co-chairman of Finablr stated that they were pretty confident about the long-term prospects of the business & reiterated their organizational commitment to generate the greatest value for all the shareholders.
About Travelex:
Founded in the year 1976, Travelex is a part of Finablr (a global podium for Payments & Foreign Exchange Solutions). The company is headquartered in London & specializes in providing the Financial Services with deep regulatory know-how, technology expertise & industry-leading partnerships. Finablr services for customers & businesses include spheres such as Foreign Exchange, Travel Money & Foreign Bank Payments. Travelex is present in over 27 countries & over 1200 stores at both on-airport & off-airport locations across the globe.
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Strengthened by ultra-modern proprietary technology Finablr is a global platform for Payments & Foreign Exchange solutions. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, Finablr has omnipresence across the entire payments & foreign exchange value chain which starts from origination to processing to last-mile distribution. Driven by technology, the platform combines flexibility & significant economies of scale which enables Finablr to partner with leading global banks, financial institutions, retailers, mobile wallet providers & payment & technology companies.
The global reach of the Finablr group facilitated transactions worth 150 million in the year 2018, including transactions with renowned brands such as UAE Exchange, Travelex, Xpress Money, Unimoni, Remit2India, Ditto & Switch.
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Acoustic Geometry will be participating in Prism Sound's Mic to Monitor educational event. The event will be taking place on Sunday, November 1st during the 139th AES Convention at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City.
NEW YORK, OCTOBER 26, 2015 – Acoustic Geometry, a company offering best-in-class acoustic products for a wide range of professional audio, residential and business applications, will be participating in Prism Sound's Mic to Monitor educational event. The event will be taking place on Sunday, November 1st during the 139th AES Convention at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City.
At Mic to Monitor, Acoustic Geometry will be represented by John Calder, Director of Retail Sales. Calder will discuss common misconceptions about room acoustics, and will offer practical "fixes" for many of the room-sound problems encountered in recording and listening environments. He will also incorporate two Acoustic Geometry videos, "How Sound Works (In Rooms)" and "Your Brain On Sound," which offers insight into how the science of our hearing applies to acoustics.
Mic to Monitor, hosted by Prism Sound, incorporates a series of seminars that aim to dispel the many myths surrounding the recording process. The presenters will also answer questions, such as what makes gear "great," what does it take to become a successful audio engineer and how professionals tackle different aspects of their productions to create hit records.
The 200-seat Project Studio Expo is located on the show floor next to the exhibits, open to the public and free to attend. Seats will be open on a first come, first served basis.


We're looking for a couple of new players to join our Dark Heresy campaign in-progress.
We play every other Sunday from 1-9pm in the Inner Richmond District of San Francisco. Interested in folks whose schedule allows them to make it a priority to make the sessions.
You'll notice that I indicated we are not an Online Game, and yet listed "Roll20" as the Online Software Used. We physically gather at my place in SF to play but we use Roll20 as a tool for maps, to keep the character sheets in the cloud and avail ourselves of their cool map features like Dynamic Lighting and Line-of-Sight. Everyone brings a device and has their own screen. Roll20 is browser-based needing either the Chrome, Firefox or Safari browser to run on. Tablets will indeed work (except the Kindle Fire, which won't run those browsers) but players have found laptops preferable due to their larger screen size and physical keyboard.


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Insolvency Technical Update - July 2019
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By David Menzies, Director of Practice
Insolvency technical update – Your round-up of recent developments in insolvency.
The Insolvency (Scotland) Rules 2018 (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2019 ("the rules"). The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2019 ("the regulations")
Two statutory instruments have been laid which make minor corrections to the new Scottish Insolvency Rules and make miscellaneous amendments to reserved and devolved legislation required as a result of their introduction. More detail on the amendments contained within the rules and the regulations is available in a separate article. The amendments are effective from 23 July 2019.
The Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 and Sheriff Court Company Insolvency Rules Amendment) (Insolvency) 2019 has been laid, effective 16 August 2019.
The Act of Sederunt effectively reinstates r7.13A of the Insolvency (Scotland) Rules 1986 in relation to applications under s176A(5) of the 1986 Act to disapply the prescribed part.
It also corrects the omission of the requirement for the court to notify an officeholder of an appointment as interim liquidator under section 138(1) (and of appointments made in the rarer circumstances of s139(4), 140(1) and 140(2)). This omission was highlighted in a previous article published on icas.com.
The Accountant in Bankruptcy's new DAS case management system eDEN went live on 1 July 2019. All new DAS applications must be submitted via the new web portal.
PPF Guidance
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has published the latest in its series of insolvency guidance notes titled: 'Guidance Note 8 – Situations involving new or successor schemes'. The guidance provides information for insolvency practitioners when proposing to reduce rather than remove pension liabilities by setting up a new or successor scheme. The guidance covers a number of areas in this rare type of restructuring including asset & liability allocation, benefit design and ongoing employer support.
The Debt Arrangement Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019
The draft legislation for the introduction of The Debt Arrangement Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019 has been laid in parliament. The regulations are expected to come into force on 4 November 2018. An article published on icas.com considers the regulations in more detail.
The Economy, Energy and Fair Committee is currently considering this instrument and has invited views on the proposed changes by 16 August 2019.
Companies House late filing penalties
Companies House has updated guidance on how it assesses penalty appeals made by businesses for the late filing of accounts, with the changes coming into effect from 1 October 2019.
FREE online training on vulnerability
A FREE online training module has been produced and made available by Just and SOLLA. While focussing on vulnerabilities in later life, much of the content applies to vulnerable persons more generally.
DAS consultation - returning funds to the free advice sector
The Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) has published a further consultation which builds upon its response to earlier consultations, and the changes to the Debt Arrangement Scheme they proposed. The latest 'sub-consultation' is titled 'Returning Funds to the Free Advice Sector' and is considered further in an article published on icas.com.
The closing date for responses is 20 August 2019.
Changes to protect tax in insolvency cases
Draft legislation has now been published, to be introduced in Finance Bill 2019-20, to amend s386 and Schedule 6 to the Insolvency Act of 1986 and s129 and Schedule 3 of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016. The effect will be to move HMRC up the creditor hierarchy for the distribution of assets in the event of insolvency by making HMRC a secondary preferential creditor in respect of certain tax debts held by a business. The measure will have effect from 6 April 2020.
The move follows the Budget Statement by the Chancellor on 29 October 2018 and subsequent consultation paper issued by HMRC, which closed on 27 May 2019.
Scottish Insolvency Statistics
The AiB has released official statistics reporting personal and company insolvencies for the first quarter (April to June 2019) of 2019-20 and final estimates for the 2018-19 financial year.
There were 3,520 personal insolvencies (bankruptcies and protected trust deeds (PTDs)) in 2019-20 Q1, up from 3,216 in the same quarter the previous year.
The number of Scottish registered companies becoming insolvent or entering receivership decreased in the first quarter of 2019-20, with 239 companies becoming insolvent compared with 245 in 2018-19 Q1.
The final statistics for 2018-19 show that there were 967 corporate insolvencies (liquidations and receiverships only) in 2018-19, up from 884 the previous year. Personal insolvencies (bankruptcies and PTDs) increased by 20.6% to 12,788 from 10,602 in 2017-18.
Call for evidence on insolvency practitioner regulation
The government has launched a call for evidence and is seeking views on the impact of the regulatory objectives introduced for the insolvency profession in 2015.
The purpose of the document is to seek evidence that will help inform the government on whether changes are necessary to the current regulatory framework for insolvency practitioners in the UK, including whether to consult on the use of existing legislative powers to create a single regulator.
The closing date for responses is 4 October 2019.
Protected Trust Deeds Consultation
The Scottish Government's consultation on proposed changes to Protected Trust Deeds closed on 19 April 2019. The responses (where permission has been granted) to the consultation have now been published on the Scottish Government website.
David Mond against Craig Alexander Booth. The Sheriff at Airdrie has confirmed that sequestration can be granted on the application of a trustee under a Trust Deed where the trustee states that it is in the best interests of the creditors to do so. The Court is not required to consider the strength of the statement.
Palmer Birch (A Partnership) v Lloyd & Anor [2018] EWHC 2316 (TCC) The High Court has held that directors of an insolvent company are personally liable to an unpaid supplier despite neither director having provided personal guarantees. The directors were liable for inducing a breach of contract and unlawful interference (via Taylor Wessing)
Azuonye -v- Kent [2019] EWCA Civ 1289 The High Court has held on appeal that an unpaid Income Payment Order stands as an ordinary claim in a subsequent bankruptcy and that the trustee of the earlier bankruptcy could not pursue the bankrupt for the unpaid instalments of the IPO after the subsequent bankruptcy. (via Kepstorn Solicitors)
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Leonard van den Berg elected as a new member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Sitting less can prevent new stroke
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Impact of cerebral infarctions better predicted with vulnerability maps
Rudolf Magus Young Talent Fellowships for Matthijs Biesbroek and Anja van der Kolk
Research on brain disease given new impetus
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This digital Brain Center Bulletin gives an overview of recent developments in the UMC Utrecht Brain Center. Our mission is to perform high-level research in clinical and experimental neuroscience, whilst delivering an exceptional standard of care.
May 2019, 15th edition
During the establishment of the UMC Utrecht Brain Center several years ago, choices were made to focus on specific patient groups and associated research and education activities, but not on others. These choices were not easy to make as they bore the risk of exclusion. However, this selection and bundling clearly aided in establishing the identity of our center in the past years, both in the UMC Utrecht as well as (inter)nationally. We are now known for our excellent patient care and research on for example psychiatric disease, neuromuscular disorders and epilepsy.
This focus has also been instrumental in obtaining funding, for being selected as a European referral center, for attracting talented people and much more. Also it has guided our own investments in facilities and young (and old) talents; see for example the selection of Leonard van den Berg as a new member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.
However, academic centers are dynamic. Colleagues find positions elsewhere and leave or are attracted to the UMC Utrecht, bringing along new expertise. Furthermore, developments locally, such as the bloom in stem cell/organoid-based research in Utrecht Science Park, and nationally, such as a stronger focus on keeping individuals healthy in addition to curing them, direct our activities. This has recently triggered us to evaluate our five focus areas. This evaluation revealed that restructuring some of these areas will help to better align them to outside developments and to increase their visibility.
Therefore, we are very grateful that Roger Adan and Hilgo Bruining have agreed to chair and shape the focus area 'Precision Psychiatry' (formerly 'Psychosis'), while Freek Hoebeek and Jeroen Dudink will be responsible for 'Developmental Disorders'.
In addition, after consulting with many different stakeholders, we have decided to develop a sixth focus area around the theme 'Neuro-oncology'. This will be chaired and structured by Elly Hol and Tom Snijders. In the coming months these chairs will develop new strategies for their themes, also in light of the five-yearly evaluation of our research in October and the definition of a new UMC Utrecht strategy (2020-2025). Discussions regarding this new strategic period on the organization of biomedical research laboratories, the positioning of clinical scientists, talent management, data-science and our connections with stakeholders outside the UMC Utrecht will be important for our focus areas and for the UMC Utrecht Brain Center as a whole.
This issue of the UMC Utrecht Brain Center Bulletin again features many different and exciting topics, ranging from interviews with the newest awardees of our Rudolf Magnus Young Talent fellowships to a newly appointed professor of 'Translational Research of Early Life Events' and articles on different research projects and technologies. We hope that you enjoy reading the Brain Center Bulletin!
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The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) has announced that it has elected prof. dr. Leonard van den Berg as a new member. Members of the KNAW are leading scientists from all disciplines and are chosen based on their scientific achievements. The KNAW has about 550 members. A membership is for life. Together with prof. dr. Van den Berg, eighteen other new members have been elected. The new Academy members will be installed on Monday September 16th.
The KNAW is a society of excellent scientists as well as an institution organization that, with their research and collections, belong to the (inter)national top. From an independent position, the Academy brings people and resources together to contribute to the development of our society with knowledge and creativity. In addition to this, the organization promotes the quality and integrity of scientific practice.
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for our work from patients"
Regarding the motivation for his appointment, the jury writes: "The incurable disease ALS and related disorders are central in the work of Leonard van den Berg. With clinical and genetic research, lifestyle research and imaging techniques, his research group is looking for what exactly leads to motor nerve cell failure and muscle paralysis. Van den Berg uses powerful bio-informatics to interpret large amounts of data. Collaboration is also one of his assets. He is, for example, the founder and coordinator of ALS Center Netherlands and leads several international research projects. His work gives hope that in time there will be a treatment for ALS. "
"It is an enormous honor to be appointed by the jury as a member of the KNAW," says Leonard. "I am especially grateful for the immense support we receive for our work from patients, who are always willing to participate in the research that we do. Furthermore, cooperation with partners such as the ALS Foundation, patients' associations ALS Patients Connected and Muscular Diseases Netherlands is of crucial importance in the search for a solution to this disease. Without their support we could never have gotten as far as we are now. This appointment is an additional motivation to continue with the entire team of researchers and caregivers in the ALS Center in the search for a solution for ALS ."
Exercise is healthy. It will not only leave you feeling fitter, but will also reduce the chances of all kinds of health problem, such as a stroke. "Keeping moving after a stroke is just as important, however. This helps prevent new, serious strokes and will improve your recovery," says Martijn Pisters, researcher in the Brain Center at University Medical Center Utrecht. He is studying what the right aftercare is for stroke patients. "People who are sedentary a lot of the time are 40% more likely to die within three years of their stroke."
Some 43,000 people have a stroke each year. Of those who survive their stroke, one third will have another stroke or die within five years. Significant risk factors in this regard include high blood pressure and lifestyle factors (not enough exercise, smoking).
Hence for people who have suffered a stroke it is extremely important to prevent a second stroke. Treatment geared towards reducing sedentary behavior is essential in this respect. Martijn Pisters, researcher in Physiotherapy Science: "The fact that sufficient levels of physical activity are important for people after a stroke is something that has been known for a long time and which has been widely integrated into healthcare. What isn't yet well known is that people who are sedentary a lot of the time have a 40% higher probability of dying within three years of their stroke compared to people who are more active. "After all, being sedentary is harmful if it exceeds 10 hours a day, spans long, uninterrupted periods, and is combined with limited physical activity."
"Guidance to reduce such behavior and encourage an active lifestyle isn't something everyone needs following a stroke," adds physiotherapist and doctoral student Roderick Wondergem. This was shown by a study over the past few years, subsidized by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO). "We spent two years following patients after they were discharged from a hospital or rehabilitation facility, recording their habits in terms of being sedentary and exercising. We saw that following a stroke around 30% of people spent nigh on 80% of the day in one stretch sitting and barely getting up. For this group, customized guidance during the first few months after a stroke will probably be extremely worthwhile."
A healthcare program is needed in order to provide the right people with the right personalized aftercare following a stroke. After all, various factors play a role in terms of sedentary behavior and exercise habits. The physiotherapist will have a coaching role, with behavior-oriented principles, monitoring, and e-coaching technology being integrated into the new healthcare program. Moreover, good cooperation in the healthcare chain between physiatrist, general practitioner, and first-line physiotherapist is important. SIA RAAK (NWO) recently made 600,000 euros available to develop this healthcare program.
"It's absolutely fantastic for us in the field of physiotherapy to be able to develop a solid approach with stroke patients, healthcare chain partners, and national and international experts," says Wendy Hendrickx, physiotherapist and doctoral student within the so-called RISE study.
Since January 2018, Freek Hoebeek has been affiliated with the UMC Utrecht Brain Center. He is Professor of Translational Research of Early Life Events and together with Jeroen Dudink he is the leader of the developmental disorders field of expertise.
Where does your interest in brains come from?
After some exploration of the study of astrophysics, which I still find a mighty interesting subject, I found out that this study was not ideal for me. I wanted to be work on something tangible and my study to have value for others. For me, the brain is as complex as the universe; full of unknown factors and connections. So since high school I have focused on neuroscience.
You are professor of Translational Research of Early Life Events'. How do you explain that at a birthday party?
I am involved in translational research, specifically into the abnormalities that often occur in the young child's brain. That's why I explain that, even though "we" already know a lot about how the brain works, it's not yet known how and when the connections between the cerebellum and cerebrum are made. And hence that scientists and doctors by no means know immediately what could be wrong if you have had a difficult start in life, let alone what needs to be done to fix it.
An important question for your research is how we can best help children with early brain damage in their further development. What is your ultimate goal, what would you like to achieve?
A dot on my horizon is to continuously monitor the activity and structure of all areas of the brain, including the deeper structures, in children very early after birth. And to understand what this data means for the future, enabling the development of effective treatment.
How do you intend to work towards that goal?
By taking several leaps forward. In the field of bioelectronics and imaging techniques, improvements will have to be made in the data quality of (deeper) brain structures. It should also become possible to use neuromonitoring in the home situation, both in the most vulnerable neonatology patients and in the older children. To this end, close partnerships with universities of technology, universities of applied sciences and knowledge institutes are of great importance. It is also important to discover through translational models which areas and connections of the brain are important for the different stages of brain development. With this knowledge, neuromonitoring of patients can be carried out even more efficiently and in a more targeted manner.
Who do you want to do that with?
The developmental disorders that arise from early brain damage require a broad approach. The brain focus area of the UMC Utrecht brings together both researchers and healthcare professionals who make fundamental, translational and clinical research possible. Together with Jeroen Dudink of the Neonatology department and Sarah Durston of the Psychiatry department, I am going to work to focus the strengths of Utrecht research even better. One example of a successful line of research is the collaboration between the translational work of Dr. Cora Nijboer and the clinical work of Prof. Manon Benders on neuroprotection and neuroregeneration in the young brain. Together with these and other research teams of the UMC Utrecht Brain Center, we can gain more knowledge about the causes, consequences and treatments of developmental disorders ensuing from early brain damage.
Where do you see interesting challenges within your field of healthcare and research?
One of the great challenges is to involve the different patient populations and their families, as it is not just a question of short-term effects and treatments, but also and above all those in the long term. This makes it all the more important that our fundamental, translational and clinical research is in line with the questions, wishes and limitations of our target group.
Freek in a nutshell
41 years old, lives in Oud-Beijerland (south of Rotterdam). Married to Elza and father of Luca. He likes to spend his spare time on oenology and other culinary matters.
2000 – graduated in Medical Biology from University of Amsterdam
2001-2004 – trainee research assistant at Erasmus MC, plus postdoc
2005-2009 – Postdoc Erasmus MC
2018 – head of department and professor of UMC Utrecht
At the moment, it is not yet possible to predict which patient will develop a cognitive disorder immediately after a stroke and which not. A clear prognosis is key to a successful rehabilitation process. In order to better predict the impact of a cerebral infarction, international research groups are working together on a vulnerability map of the brain. The consortium is coordinated by professor Geert Jan Biessels of the UMC Utrecht Brain Center. An article about the pilot study for this multicenter research has been published in Alzheimer's & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment and Disease Monitoring.
A significant proportion of patients who have suffered a cerebral infarction develop cognitive impairments, including problems with memory, concentration, orientation or language. At the moment it is not yet possible to predict who will continue to suffer from a cognitive disorder immediately after the cerebral infarction. Researcher Nick Weaver explains: "It is known that the nature and severity of cognitive symptoms are related to the location of the cognitive infarction. By linking the location to cognitive measurements in the short and long term, we can develop "vulnerability maps" that indicate critical areas for damage and the potential cognitive outcomes. Until now, these vulnerability maps have been incomplete because brain areas with fewer infarctions could not be studied. In order to map all potential locations, data from thousands of patients is required. Such a large-scale study cannot be conducted from an individual research center, so we have set up a large international partnership."
The pilot study was conducted with 6 international research centers, using data from 878 patients. This was coordinated by researchers from the group of Prof. Biessels: Drs. Nick Weaver, Dr. Matthijs Biesbroek And Dr. Hugo Kuijf. The data was successfully integrated into a uniform dataset. Nick Weaver says, "The largest individual study so far comprised 410 participants, so the number has more than doubled in the pilot study. We were able to map a much larger part of the brain. First we had charted 20% of the brain, now we have 46%. This confirms our idea that combining cohorts is feasible and clearly has added value. This allows us to create a more complete vulnerability map of the brain." For the follow-up project, 43 research groups are already interested in taking part, which means data from more than 3,500 patients.
These are good developments for patients who suffer a cerebral infarction. Initiator and coordinator Prof. Geert Jan Biessels explains: "The vulnerability maps resulting from these international projects can be applied in clinical practice to better predict cognitive disorders after a cerebral infarction, giving patients more certainty about their prognosis. The sooner patients are given more certainty and if possible the right therapy, for example through cognitive rehabilitation, the better!"
In order to support gifted junior group leaders implementing their own research line, the UMC Utrecht Brain Center awards one to two Rudolf Magnus Young Talent Fellowships each year. This year the Fellowships go to Matthijs Biesbroek and Anja van der Kolk. The Fellowship provides the recipients with the equivalent of 2 years of salary and €100.000 to be spent on research as the recipient sees fit.
Matthijs Biesbroek
Matthijs Biesbroek is fascinated by cognition and stroke and particularly interested in the cognitive impact of lesion location. During his PhD, he used 'lesion-symptom mapping' methods to show that the location of vascular damage in the brain determines the cognitive consequences for the patient. After his PhD research, he further developed this technique, together with researchers at UMC Utrecht and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Matthijs: "With the Rudolf Magnus Young Talent fellowship I can take the next step. My goal is to develop clinical tools that predict, based on infarct location, whether patients with stroke will develop cognitive impairment so that we can provide an individualized cognitive prognosis. Over 3000 patients from multiple centers worldwide will be included through the META VCI Map consortium that we recently initiated". First, a 'vulnerability map' of the brain will be developed that shows which areas of the brain are associated with dementia in the short and long term after ischemic stroke. The next step is to use machine learning to develop and validate a prediction model for post-stroke dementia.
Anja van der Kolk
Anja has always been intrigued by MR images of the human brain, a fascination that started during early med school. "Back then, it seemed to me these images would hold the ground truth: they could visualize the underlying neurological disease the patient was suffering from, and provided a diagnosis that could be used as the primary basis for treatment. However, not all that glitters is gold, and although conventional MR images are often helpful in diagnosing neurological diseases, they still have a relatively low sensitivity and specificity. Metabolic MRI – which has gained increasing attention with the advent of ultrahigh-field MRI scanners like 7.0 tesla (7T) MRI – has the potential to increase this sensitivity and specificity by visualizing those molecules that are characteristic for a certain disease. The Rudolf Magnus Fellowship allows me to examine how promising (or 'gold') metabolic MRI really is." Anja will develop and optimize metabolic MRI sequences at 7T, and then validate these sequences in patients with epilepsy and primary brain tumors that are planned to undergo surgery. "Apart from enabling this clinical study, the Fellowship also allows me to set up my own research line, and enables me to further develop myself as a clinician-scientist."
Identifying the causes of brain disease has been highly complicated till now. The most significant reason being that researchers had virtually no living brain tissue at their disposal. Till now. At UMC Utrecht scientists are growing small chunks of brain tissue. Important cells have been found in these which will enable targeted research.
Sometimes a bit of luck is required: Jeroen Pasterkamp, professor of Translational Neuroscience, lent a cerebral organoid from his MIND facility to a colleague, Elly Hol, and to her astonishment she found microglial cells in it. Elly, professor of Gliabiology of Brain Disease, explains what these are: "Microglial cells are immune cells that look like tiny spiders in the brain. We know that they play a key role in most brain diseases, such as ALS, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and schizophrenia."
Jeroen: "Up till now we've been able to use human stem cells to grow brain organoids—mini brains that we use for research purposes—but they didn't contain these important cells. Which is why researchers across the globe have been trying to get microglial cells in brain organoids. Nobody had managed to do so yet, and we've it handed to us on a plate. How great is that!"
Cause of diseases
This discovery will finally enable targeted research to be done into the role of microglial cells in human brain material in brain disease. Microglial cells are important for such functions as clearing up dead material. Jeroen: "In the case of a disease like ALS, for instance, you'll see an accumulation of material that would suggest the microglial cells aren't doing their job properly." Furthermore, these cells are involved in regulating the contact points (synapses) between nerve cells. In conditions such as autism and schizophrenia, there are sometimes more or fewer synapses, which may in part be due to improper functioning on the part of the microglial cells. Jeroen: "Our model marks a giant leap forwards and will yield insights into brain disease processes that we haven't been able to study previously."
Growing mini brains with microglial cells makes it possible to chart the role of these immune cells. That will show how the microglial cells work and how they behave in normal as well as abnormal processes. Patients' stem cells are used for the purposes of growing the mini brains, and these can be compared to mini brains grown from the stem cells of healthy people of the same sex, age, etc. This research is now well under way.
The CRUCIAL-TRIAL of the departments of children's cardiology, children's intensive care unit, obstetrics, psychology, and neonatology is honored with a ZonMw grant. The trial is designed to diminish the risk of brain damage after cardiac surgery in children.
Martijn Pisters received a grant of SIA RAAK (NWO) for the RISE intervention study to develop a specialized care program for patients with a stroke.
The division KNO will be part of the Horizon 2020 TIN-ACT consortium.
Wim Otte received an EU-ATTRACT grant to bridge the epilepsy diagnostic gap.
Tanja Nijboer received a grant to develop a virtual toy store for children.
The ERANET project MigBAN to study the interaction of the microbiome on behavior is rewarded.
Jeroen Pasterkamp received two EU grants from the ERA-Net for Research Programmes on Rare Diseases.
Leonard van den Berg has received four grants from the Netherlands ALS Foundation.
Maeike Zijlmans received an ERC starting to improve the measurement and signal analysis of high frequency electric signals during epileptic surgery.
Elly Hol and Jeroen Pasterkamp received a grant for their Nano+ project in which neurodegenerative disorders are modelled as stem cell-derived neurons on a chip.
Sharon Berendsen, aios neurology and PhD student neuro-oncology, was awarded with the STOPhersentumoren stimulatory price.
Henk-Jan Westeneng has received the "Jaarprijs Neuromusculaire Ziekten" from the Prinses Beatrix Spierfonds for his publication: "Prognosis for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: development and validation of a personalised prediction model, Lancet Neurol. (2018)"
Tanja Nijboer was rewarded with the Betto Deelmanprijs 2019 for her work as neuropsychologist and her contributions to this field.
Kevin Kenna has been awarded a Vidi grant (NWO) of 800.000 euro for 'decoding genetic disease by decoding gene regulation'
Straathof M, Sinke MR, Dijkhuizen RM, Otte WM. A systematic review on the quantitative relationship between structural and functional network connectivity strength in mammalian brains. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2019 Feb; 39(2):189-209. Pubmed
Berendsen S, Spliet WGM, Geurts M, Van Hecke W, Seute T, Snijders TJ, Bours V, Bell EH, Chakravarti A, Robe PA. Epilepsy Associates with Decreased HIF-1α/STAT5b Signaling in Glioblastoma. Cancers (Basel). 2019 Jan 4; 11(1). Pubmed
Leemans A. Diffusion MRI of the brain: The naked truth. NMR Biomed. 2019 Apr; 32(4):e4084. Pubmed
Verharen JPH, van den Heuvel M, Luijendijk M, Vanderschuren LJMJ, Adan RAH. Corticolimbic mechanisms of behavioral inhibition under threat of punishment. J Neurosci. 2019 Mar 22. pii: 2814-18. Pubmed.
Gooskens B, Bos DJ, Mensen VT, Shook DA, Bruchhage MMK, Naaijen J, Wolf I, Brandeis D, Williams SCR, Buitelaar JK, Oranje B, Durston S; TACTICS consortium. No evidence of differences in cognitive control in children with autism spectrum disorder or obsessive-compulsive disorder: An fMRI study. Dev Cogn Neurosci. 2018. Nov 29:100602. Pubmed
van Diessen E, Lamberink HJ, Otte WM, Doornebal N, Brouwer OF, Jansen FE, Braun KPJ. A Prediction Model to Determine Childhood Epilepsy After 1 or More Paroxysmal Events Pediatrics. 2018 Dec;142(6). Pubmed
Hortensius LM, Dijkshoorn ABC, Ecury-Goossen GM, Steggerda SJ, Hoebeek FE, Benders MJNL, Dudink J. Neurodevelopmental Consequences of Preterm Isolated Cerebellar Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review. Pediatrics. 2018 Nov;142(5). Pubmed
Böttcher C, Schlickeiser S, Sneeboer MAM, Kunkel D, Knop A, Paza E, Fidzinski P, Kraus L, Snijders GJL, Kahn RS, Schulz AR, Mei HE; NBB-Psy, Hol EM, Siegmund B, Glauben R, Spruth EJ, de Witte LD, Priller JHuman microglia regional heterogeneity and phenotypes determined by multiplexed single-cell mass cytometry. Nature Neuroscience. 2019 Jan;22(1):78-90. Pubmed
What is the story behind the thesis cover?
This time: Emma van Bodegraven
Glioma is a collective name for brain tumors that originate from the uncontrolled division of a specific braincell, the glia cell. Gliomas are incurable to date and patients with the most malignant and aggressive form of glioma pass away within 15 months after diagnosis despite extensive treatment (e.g. surgery, chemo- and radiotherapy). The biggest challenge to glioma treatment is to reach and destroy the cancer cells as they extensively infiltrate (invasion) healthy brain tissue. To develop curative treatments it is essential to gain more knowledge on the underlying mechanism of glioma invasion.
In this thesis we studied a part of the tumor cell that is crucial for invasion, the cytoskeleton (figure 1). The cell's cytoskeleton is comparable to the human skeleton and connects all components of a cell and enables the cell to move.
The cytoskeleton is composed of multiple proteins and in this thesis we investigated if the cytoskeleton of aggressive and invasive tumor cells is composed of different proteins compared to the cytoskeleton of less aggressive tumor cells. At first sight, we did not observe a difference (figure 1, black and white). However, when we used a method to detect smaller changes between the cytoskeletal proteins (figure 1, different colors) we ound that the balance between cytoskeletal proteins in more aggressive and invasive tumor cells is different compared to less aggressive tumor cells (figure 2, left). We next aimed at making the tumor cells less aggressive by interfering with this balance. With CRISPR-Cas9, a technique used to modify genes, we were indeed able to change the protein balance within the cytoskeleton and modulate the invasiveness of the tumor cell. Unfortunately this is not possible in patients yet, but nevertheless forms an interesting target to the development of new therapies.
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X-Talk Structure and Connections
The X-talks consist of a series of programs within the Brain Center. The X-talks attract both students and senior researchers and provide a forum for inspiring discussion, knowledge transfer, and by bridging boundaries drives novel combined research efforts for the future. X-talks are all held at 15.00-17.00 lecture hall David the Wied Stratenum 4th floor.
Neuroanatomy Championships
Utrecht, November 22, 2019
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Brain Center Research Day
Utrecht Brain Conference
On Tuesday December 10 we will have the 3rd Utrecht Brain Conference at the Utrecht Science Park. This full day meeting is an initiative of several research groups and companies at Utrecht Science Park that focus on brain functioning and brain diseases, and is hosted by the UMC Utrecht Brain Center. The Utrecht Brain Conference aims to build and maintain a campus-wide community around brain research, thereby fostering collaboration between academia and industry and increasing the visibility of Utrecht Neuroscience.
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I've just read this story. In it you basically defend and stand by your policy that adults are not permitted into your venue without a child! I read it and it made me feel really cross, first of all I'm not going to bring up disability rights and the awful treatment of a man who has been coming to your centre for SEVEN months. Before you decided to treat him in such a manner, I think that's quite awful but that's actually not my issue here.
' a spokesman for Legoland Discovery Centre defended the policy and said the venue ran regular evening events for adults.
He said: "Our policy not to permit entry to groups of adults, adult couples, or lone adults, regardless of circumstances, who are not accompanied by a child or children under the age of 16 is we believe therefore appropriate and the best way to constantly maintain a welcoming environment for our young visitors.
I could go on but I think I've made my point clear and sadly so have you. Basically all grown up visitors without children have an ulterior motive or no ability to behave appropriately and it's never occurred to you to just have vigilant staff keeping an eye on all customers to ensure that everyone enjoys the experience in a 'welcoming environment'.


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In this post, we'll see a new feature of JR : the rendezvous.
The else block will be executed if there is no selectable message. So an input statement with an else statement will never delays.
Easier, shorter and clearer, isn't it ?
But in this case, it's easier to use the receive statement.
reply : return a value to the caller but doesn't break the input statement, so you can still make operations in the input statement but you cannot return a value anymore.
The last improvement we can do is to use a send instead of a call in the Client. We doesn't need to wait for release in client and the input statement can service send invocations as well as call but the send invocations cannot return something.
So we've now covered the rendezvous synchronization system in the JR system. In the next, and last, post about JR programming language, we'll see how to distribute our processes on several virtual machines.


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