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Guys With Older Brothers Might Have a Higher Chance of Being Gay, Study Finds
Here's why scientists seem to think sexual orientation is decided before you're born
There's a greater chance of a guy being gay if he has an older brother, new research shows.
According to a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS), scientists now have a theory as to why someone's sexual orientation is decided before they're even born.
While many factors play play a role, the researchers saw a pattern related to "a maternal immune response to a protein important in male fetal brain development."
So what exactly does that mean, and how does it relate to older brothers?
When a woman gets pregnant with her first boy, the protein mentioned above will enter her bloodstream. Since it's specific only to men, her body won't recognize it, and her immune system will create antibodies against it. If she gets pregnant with another boy and has enough leftover antibodies in her body, they can enter his brain as he develops.
"That may alter the functions in the brain, changing the direction of how the male fetus may later develop their sense of attraction," study author Anthony Bogaert, a Canadian psychologist and professor in the departments of psychology and community health sciences at Brock University, told CNN.
To come to this conclusion, Bogaert and his fellow researchers studied 142 women and 12 men who were between the ages of 18 and 80. The highest amount of antibodies to the protein were found in women with younger sons who were gay, but older sons who weren't. Further proving this theory, there's no link to families with adopted brothers.
"Only biological older brothers, and not any other sibling characteristic, including nonbiological older brothers, predicted men's sexual orientation, regardless of the amount of time reared with these siblings," Bogaert wrote.
While past research has linked genes to sexual orientation, this study published in PNAS is the first to cite a specific reason why.
"Our studies only show that there may be genes that matter in sexual orientation," J. Michael Bailey, a professor in the Department of Psychology at Northwestern University told CNN. "It is not like this study, that shows there is a potential specific mechanism by which sexual orientation may have changed prenatally. This is important work and fascinating if it proves to be true."
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The HAMAP project is intended to annotate the microbial proteomes presently available (see the "Summary of microbial proteomes". Each proteome contains thousands of proteins which can be partly grouped into functional families implied in the various biological processes that govern a microbial organism (namely its metabolism).
Few microbial metabolic pathway have already been defined in terms of HAMAP functional families and number of others are under study.
Checking the consistency of the annotation at the organism level therefore means dealing with the metabolic pathways of the microbial organism.
increasing the knowledge on metabolic pathways by comparing them in different microbial organisms.
checking the consistency of the annotation of all described metabolic pathways for one particular microbial organism.
The missing proteins are expected to be observed in the studied organism, but turn out to be absent.
The unexpected proteins are not expected in the studied organism, but turn out to be present.
The ambiguous proteins are both present and required since they are implied in an expected metabolic pathway in the organism, but are neverttheless unexpected since they are involved in a biological process that is not expected in the organism.
The normal proteins are those which are both required and present.
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A first version of HERBS will be soon open source on this site.
Besides the improvement of the HERBS application, the progressive extension of the knowledge base will provide larger sets of data and will subsequently contribute to improve the annotation of the microbial proteomes.


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Diamond Vogel breaks ground for new addition
October 14, 2021 By Radio Iowa Contributor
Diamond Vogel broke ground for their new facility in Orange City. (KSOU photo)
Diamond Vogel paint broke ground for their new Innovation Center Wednesday in Orange City.
The 36,000 square-foot facility will house Research & Development personnel and provide additional office space. Current Diamond Vogel CEO and President, Jeff Powell, says he sees the company's future in the 15 million dollar investment.
"We look at an Innovation Center and say 'boy that's not cheap.' And then we say to ourselves, 'what is that return on investment going to be?', and it's hard to put a number on it," Powell says. "But what we know is if we don't have new products and new technologies to meet our customers' needs, we are not going to be in existence."
Company chairman, Drew Vogel, says after an expansion several years ago that spread them out over the campus, the Innovation Center will bring them back together for greater collaboration. "Even though we have a lot of different product lines using a lot of different technology — if they can rub shoulders with one another and it can be done in a convenient way in the course of doing business every day — they are just able to exchange a lot of ideas and stimulate new thought for new products," Vogel says.
Vogel's grandfather emigrated from Holland and sold the first gallon of paint in Orange City 95 years ago. He says the company is always challenged to stay on the edge of new technology, especially with the need to be environmentally safe. "To get products that really do the job and do it in a way in a way that cares for the environment is a challenge, and our chemists are up to it," according to Vogel. "It takes a lot of work — but they've really made a lot of good progress."
The new Innovation Center is expected to be completed by the end of 2022.
(By Mark Buss, KSOU, Sioux Center)
Filed Under: Business, News

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Q: Connecting to localhost from Genymotion (Virtualbox) This question has been asked and answered many times, but none of those answers have worked for me.
Few days ago my nativescript app (emulated in Genymotion device) worked perfectly connecting to my local rails server (localhost:3000) if I remember correctly by using 10.0.3.2:3000/v1/ in Genymotion.
Today I am trying to make it work again to no avail :(
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*My Genymotion device is at 192.168.56.101

*My ifconfig vboxnet0 says 192.168.56.1
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*these IPs since many ppl. mention them in various posts

"http://10.0.2.2", "http://10.0.2.2:3000", "http://10.0.3.2", "http://10.0.3.2:3000", "http://10.0.3.2:8080", "http://10.0.3.3", "http://10.0.3.3:3000", "http://192.168.56.1:3000", "http://192.168.56.1"

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*Putting my virtualbox instance network into NAT mode from Host-only didn't help either

*Putting the virtualbox network into bridge mode (Promiscuous mode).
What I get when I try to fetch these IPs is TypeError: Network request failed
If I try fetching something like google.com I get a response so I guess that virtual box network mode is wrong or my Mac has some firewall I'm unaware of
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I should've mentioned it earlier, but I forgot. I have nginx running on my machine for some other projects
If the nginx is OFF I get TypeError: Network request failed for all the IPs
If I turn the nginx on I get 502 Bad gateway from it for the following IPs:
"http://10.0.3.2", "http://10.0.3.3", "http://10.0.3.2:8080", "http://192.168.56.1:8080", "http://192.168.56.1"
My rails server which is running on the port 3000 receives no requests, though. Please note that I do try to hit all the above at port 3000 thousand too, both with nginx ON and OFF.
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FIXED
The whole problem in my case came from my PUMA server that due to some changes in the new version doesn't listen 0.0.0.0 (all interfaces) anymore, but localhost and 127.0.0.1. This is why localhost on the host machine would work and from the virtualbox (Geny.) wouldn't
TL;DR;
If you are using Puma server and cannot connect from other machines to your localhost, start you rails server using this:
rails server -b 0.0.0.0

A: The whole problem in my case came from my PUMA server that due to some changes in the new version doesn't listen 0.0.0.0 (all interfaces) anymore, but localhost and 127.0.0.1. This is why localhost on the host machine would work and from the virtualbox (Geny.) wouldn't
TL;DR;
If you are using Puma server and cannot connect from other machines to your localhost, start you rails server using this:
rails server -b 0.0.0.0

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Paul Hoang is Vice Principal at Sha Tin College, Hong Kong - an international school and IB World School with over 1200 students. He writes for Business Review, published by Philip Allan. Paul is the author of several publications on economics and business management, including Business Management for the IB Diploma Study and Revision Guide, Business Management for the IB Diploma Quantitative Skills Workbook Economics for the IB Diploma Revision Guide and Economics for the IB Diploma Paper 3 Workbook, published by Hodder Education.
My students have found Paul Hoang's IB Business Management Study and Revision Guide very useful in their revision for the recent exams. The revision guide is laid out logically and is easily digestible with mini revision questions helping students apply theory to practice. Paul Hoang clearly understands the requirements of an IB course and has created this valuable resource to compliment the recent syllabus change by also including revision questions on the new CUEGIS concept questions for Paper 2 section C.
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These Diversity & Inclusion influencers recommend your company use the Disability Equality Index…here's why.
Fortune 500-1000 companies use the Disability Equality Index (DEI) to attain an objective score on disability inclusion policies and practices. Companies register to take the DEI to gain not only data and insight on their own efforts, but examine how they measure against participating companies in their own industry and overall corporate America.
USBLN asked corporate partners and strategic alliances: "Why should a corporation take the DEI?" The responses flooded in. From Ed Mackey, Executive Vice President, Global Operations, Boston Scientific to Senator Ted Kennedy Jr., we heard why the DEI is important to their efforts and why your company should register too.
REMINDER: Registration deadline for the DEI is January 12th, 2017. Register at: disabilityequalityindex.org. Email info@usbln.org if you have any questions.
Marty Belle, VP of Talent Acquisition, Inclusion & Diversity, and Team Member Experience, Grainger
"The DEI survey is a useful tool in helping to measure effectiveness in recruitment, retention and development of people who are differently abled.  I encourage companies to consider taking the survey as a benchmark in helping inform their Inclusion & Diversity strategy."
Helena Berger, President and CEO, American Association of People with Disabilities
"Employment is a pathway to the American Dream, and the Disability Equality Index (DEI) is an effective, non-punitive tool that builds partnerships between the disability and business communities to ultimately expand employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities and embrace the talents and skills we bring to the workplace.  Corporations should participate in the DEI because it's the right thing to do AND it's good for business! In fact, studies show that corporations with more disability inclusive policies produce greater-than-average returns to their shareholders.  Hiring individuals with disabilities gives companies fresh insight into developing and marketing products and services that meet the needs of an ever-growing market of consumers with disabilities and their families."
David Casey, VP, Workforce Strategies & Chief Diversity Officer, CVS Health
"The Disability Equality Index is the most comprehensive assessment of corporate disability best practices in the market. The robust data CVS Health gets from the benchmarking results serve as our framework for continuous improvement. In other words, it's more than just a score! With roughly 20% of Americans living with a disability, there is a strong likelihood that every company in the country either hires and/or serves people in the disability community. The DEI is an invaluable tool in helping you assess how you're performing against best practices and how you can continuously improve. My ability to help my company and others hire and serve the disability community is one way I can honor my late brother's legacy, who lived with both physical and developmental disabilities. Once again, why I define it as way more than a score."
Hannah Chadwick, UC Davis Alum, Class of 2016
"As a Rising Leader, I am incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to meet and network with so many private corporations. Often times people look at the disability instead of the person behind all the talent. It is extremely encouraging to see such enthusiasm and support from so many companies towards hiring people with disabilities."
Lori Golden, Abilities Strategy Leader, EY
"Completing the DEI helps us assess how far we've come on EY's abilities journey, identify where we'll go next, and defines a path for getting there."
Jill Houghton, President and CEO, USBLN
"We recognize efforts towards disability inclusion is a journey, and that's why the DEI is an objective, non-punitive tool. Companies should feel confident and safe in taking the DEI. Gaining these invaluable data and insights into your efforts is the only true way to keep advancing."
Andrew Imparato, Executive Director, Association of University Centers on Disabilities
"The disability movement is raising the bar on what leadership looks like in this space.  USBLN and AAPD have developed a valuable measure, and I am hopeful that any company that wants to be a leader in recruitment and marketing for our community will participate in DEI and use the results to keep getting better over time."
Ted Kennedy, Jr., Board Chair, American Association of People with Disabilities and Connecticut Senator (D-Branford)
"The Disability Equality Index (DEI) has quickly emerged as the nation's leading corporate benchmarking tool for disability equality and inclusion. As a cancer survivor, amputee and life-long advocate for people with disabilities, I want to recognize organizations that have made employment and accessibility among their top strategic priorities. These companies know that disability inclusion is not just the right thing to do, but produces measurable results to their bottom lines."
Ed Mackey, Executive Vice President, Global Operations, Boston Scientific
"Boston Scientific embraces disability inclusion to create a workplace that attracts top talent and provides opportunities for all employees.  As we advance healthcare around the world, it is critical that we reflect the customers, patients and communities we serve every day.  The DEI is critical to this important work as it holds us accountable and helps us measure our continued progress."
Chris Soukup, CEO, Communication Service for the Deaf
"People with Disabilities offer exceptional skills, unique perspectives, and have ideas that can transform your workplace. The Disability Equality Index does more than expand your organization's efforts on disability inclusion. It provides a map and pathways to a largely-untapped talent pool that will contribute to the greatness of your organization."
About the DEI
The Disability Equality Index (DEI) is a joint initiative between the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and the US Business Leadership Network (USBLN). It serves as the nation's most trusted annual benchmarking tool allowing America's leading corporations to self-report their disability policies and practices. This evolving index then scores each corporation on a scale from 0 to 100—100 representing the most inclusive. The DEI was developed by the two national leaders in consultation with the appointed DEI Advisory Committee, a diverse and voluntary group of experts in business, policy, and disability advocacy.


At a carwash in an industrial district of Queens, NY, immigrants and other workers are preparing to open the next front in New York City's labor battles.
Carwash employees are often paid him less than the minimum wage, and are routinely cheated out of overtime pay. Moreover, workers are not given protective gear even though they use caustic cleaners that burn their eyes and sinuses. Community organizers report that these kinds of wage and overtime violations are widespread among carwashes.
So during the past few weeks, and under the guidance of immigrant advocates, New York carwash employee Adan Nicolas has been briefing his co-workers in basic labor law and in the fundamentals of organizing. Away from bosses, similar conversations have been taking place at carwashes around New York City.
"We're all ready to fight for our rights and have a dignified place to work, and not to be abused like we are today," Mr. Nicolas said.
In the coming days a partnership of community and labor organizations plans to introduce a citywide campaign to reform the carwash industry. Union advocates hope to seize this momentum by unionizing carwash workers throughout the city.
"This is a real partnership between community organizations and organized labor to try to tackle these problematic working conditions," said Andrew Friedman, co-executive director of Make the Road New York, an advocacy group that is leading the coalition with New York Communities for Change, another advocacy group, and support from the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.
A related campaign in Los Angeles succeeded in collective bargaining agreements between several carwash companies and their workers.
Yet the New York campaign will be an uphill battle. About 1,600 carwash workers are scattered across 200+ locations, and many of those are under individual ownership. This means that each company would need to undergo a separate organizing effort. In addition, many workers are undocumented immigrants who may be reluctant to speak out for fear of being fired (wrongful termination) or being identified by immigration authorities.
Carwash managers and owners claim that they pay and treat their employees fairly, and have pledged to fight the unionizing effort. "We're going by the law," said the manager at Queensboro Car Wash in Long Island City, who declined to give his name.
This claim, however, is disputed by the organizing coalition (known as "Wash New York"), which interviewed 90 carwash workers from carwashes all around New York City, and learned that two-thirds reported to make less than the state-mandated minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
A typical schedule for carwash workers is at least a 60-hour workweek; yet a majority receives no overtime pay as required by law when employees put in more than 40 hours. Those who did get overtime pay often earned far less than the required time-and-a-half rate. Moreover, rest breaks and lunches went unpaid or were extremely brief.
According to the labor organizers, not a single worker in the survey had received paid sick days, and only one reported that he had been offered a health plan.
Equally troubling is the lack of workplace safety. Most workers claimed that they are not given appropriate protective equipment or training for handling the caustic cleaning products used at carwashes. Some workers even use chemicals that burn holes through their clothing, the organizers said.
That investigation resulted in millions of dollars in fines, litigation and promises of compliance by owners.
Then in 2010, the department announced a settlement of $2 million with the owners of an Upper Manhattan carwash that had failed to pay minimum and overtime wages.
If you are involved in a wage or overtime dispute, contact a Seattle Employment Attorney at Emery Reddy. We also represent clients who need a Labor & Industries Attorney or Workers' Compensation Lawyer.


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Grb Argentine je službeno usvojen 1944., iako je upotrebljavan još 1813. godine.

Na vrhu grba je izlazeće zlatno-žuto sunce, koje se nalazi i na zastavi Argentine. Ono simbolizira uzdizanje Argentine, kako je opisano u prvoj verziji argentinske himne. U sredini elipse su prikazane dvije ruke koje se rukuju, koje simboliziraju jedinstvo različitih argentinskih provincija, te prijateljstvo, mir i bratstvo. Ruke zajednički drže koplje, koje simbolizira želju za obranom slobode, koje je simbolizirana frigijskom kapom na vrhu koplja.

Plava i bijela boja, koje se nalaze i na zastavi Argentine su simbol argentinskog naroda. Plava polovica predstavlja nebo, a bijela Rio de la Platu. Ruke i frigijska kapa zajedno simboliziraju državno geslo "En unión y libertad" ("U jedinstvu i slobodi")

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53rd Hebda Regatta Recap: We had a good day. We were 6 seconds away from having a great day! On the men's side we tied for second with Anthony Wayne. For the Combined points trophy we tied for Third with Grosse Ile and Riverview.
For the men, we won the Lightweight Eight (Nathan, Reese, Nick, Jordon, Tom, Viktor, Kristian, Moe-Ali, and Mackenzie) and the Quad (Mark, Nick, Reese, Nathan). The Lightweight Four (Nathan, Kristian, Moe-Ali, Tom, and Viktor) took a solid second. The Novice Eight qualified for finals but had a tough time in the final. In heats, the Novice A Four made a critical mistake in the first 50m of the race. If that didn't occur, I was assured by a regatta official that they would have won their heat with little effort. The Novice B Four had a solid 3rd place finish, but it was 2 to qualify in that event.
For the women, we took second in the Women's Double (Rema & Victoria). We also placed second in the Women's Quad (Jenean, Hadil, Rema, & Victoria. The Women's Junior Four would have qualified if they didn't have a steering issue.
Big thanks to the parents and Crestwood community members who came out to support us like Mr. Brennan and Ed Garcia. A huge thanks our Parents Group and Volunteers; Mr. and Mrs. Puhl, Mr. and Mrs. Maktari, and Mr. Gimik, who fed our rowers and coaches during the regatta. Mrs. Helton and Mrs. Coulter were a great help with setting up & taking down the tent. Thanks to Mrs. Manassra, Mrs. Kiker, and Mrs. Janssen who also helped with setting up food and the coolers. Please forgive me if I missed anyone.
WY-HI Regatta: Saturday is the 46th Wyandotte High Schools Rowing Regatta (Rain date is Sunday). Rowers will need to be to the WBC by 6:30am.
As the years have gone on, several of regular water safety boat volunteers kids have graduated, have retired out-of-state, and such. If you want a great view of racing please consider volunteering for WY-HI as a safety boat driver or a safety boat spotter. Please contact Fred Mekolon fmekolonjr@yahoo.com if you would like to help.
We are finalizing our entries this evening. I'll post them at some point tomorrow.
Midwest Regatta: So far Mr. Gimik, Mr. & Mrs. Puhl, Mr. & Mrs. Maktari, have said they were traveling to Midwest and were able to take some rowers with them. If you are going and you can take a few rowers it would greatly help us out. If you could PLEASE contact me ASAP and let me know how many kids you can take. We are staying at the Red Roof Inn in Hebron, Ohio. The hotel is roughly half-way between Zanesville & Columbus. We will leave from Crestwood Friday morning May 12th, except for those taking the AP Human Geography & AP Econ Exams who will leave after the test. We will be staying Friday and Saturday night. We will return to Dearborn Heights Sunday afternoon.


When the chickens come home to roost! – Meandering Life!
When the chickens come home to roost!
Hi, I'm Gyanesh Harindra – a 36 year old investigative journalist with The Hindustan Dak. Of late, my efforts at digging for the truth are throwing up a lot of uncomfortable facts and questions. Let me take you through the journey that has left my brain think it is at the wheels of a rudderless boat.
It was a chilly Sunday morning. I was getting ready to meet the mysterious caller who had called me last night. The caller had sounded very excited and worried at the same time. He had mentioned about some important piece of information he had in his possession. I thought it was odd that he wanted to meet me on the 0710 Chennai Express. In my career so far, this was the first time somebody wanted to meet me while travelling.
I quickly finished my breakfast Soylent and hopped on my bike. It was a good thing, I remembered to plug the bike for charging as the first thing when I woke up that morning. I was just in time to catch the 0645 metro to the railway station.
I was wearing my red pullover that served two purposes – to beat the cold and to identify myself to the mystery man. My next seat was occupied by a meek looking teenager, who was engrossed in watching a kannada movie on his Personal Access Display Device. As the train started to move, a short and stout bespectacled middle-aged man – with a prominent religious mark dotting his forehead and temple making him look very spiritually inclined – came and asked the boy sitting next to me if he could switch seats. The boy though taken aback, silently nodded and just as silently went and sat in the man's seat a few rows away. My new neighbour made himself comfortable and slowly started searching through his pant pockets.
"As you know for the past few years the UID as a platform gained quite a bit of steam and has established itself in an unassailable position. Every government body uses UID to authenticate and authorize, every financial institution tags every transaction with the UID, telecom companies use it to authorize their services, transport companies use it to authenticate online and book seats, toll plazas use it with their pre-paid cards to allow vehicles through their poll booths unattended, entertainment centers like multiplexes, amusement parks use it to verify access. UID is so ubiquitous, that people have long forgotten all the opposition and brouhaha it faced in its initial stages.
As soon as he left, I got a message on my mobile phone – "Congratulations! Your data plan has been upgraded to an unlimited plan. Please swipe your index finger across the UID Validator™ in the device to accept and activate".


Samsung is currently rolling out the Oreo Beta Program for the Galaxy S8 and S8+. We have seen 3 Beta updates till now and one HotFix for the S8 phones. However, now, the Note 8 SM-N950U is also seeing an official Oreo update. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Android 8.0 Oreo OTA update is currently seeding at AT&T servers. Users have been able to capture the OTA update and make a copy for all of us. It comes with a new firmware build number N950USQU2CQL1 for the Note 8 SM-N950U USA Snapdragon variants only.
Usually, AT&T supported devices receive OTA updates and can easily be captured. In the past, we have managed to update many AT&T Samsung devices using this method. Many times users have been able to capture unreleased OTA update for some device. Similarly, the Oreo update is now seeding on AT&T servers for Note 8 Snapdragon variants. It features Android 8.0 Oreo, latest security patch, Samsung Experience 9.0, and much more.
As for the installation, the OTA can be sideloaded using ADB or applied using stock recovery. You can update almost any Snapdragon Note 8 variant with model number SM-N950U including Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, or even unlocked. This is just like we did with the Galaxy S8/S8+ Snapdragon variants. So download and install the Android 8.0 Oreo OTA update for Galaxy Note 8.
Screenshots of the Galaxy Note 8 Android 8.0 Oreo update. Click the gallery image to view in full.
The above screenshots reveal the new build number, new Android version, new Samsung Experience 9.0, new November 2017 Security Patch, along with new Baseband version.
Before you go ahead start installing the N950USQU2CQL1 Oreo OTA update, you need to remember that this is an OTA update and not the full stock firmware which can be installed via Odin. In order to install it, your device needs to be on the previous Android 7.0 Oreo-based N950USQS2BQK2 firmware update. Later you can either sideload the OTA or install via stock recovery method.
How to Install official Android 8.0 Oreo OTA update for Galaxy Note 8?
Note1: The N950USQU2CQL1 Oreo OTA downloads and installation instructions are listed below.
Note 2: Here is the stock recovery installation method if you don't like the ADB sideload method listed below.
In order to install the latest Galaxy Note 8 Oreo update, you need to be on the build 2BQK2. To get your Note 8 to build N950USQS2BQK2, you can make use of the SamFirm tool listed here.
Also, note that if don't like the Oreo update on your Note 8, then you will have to roll back to the previous unlocked Nougat ROM by flashing the full stock firmware.
Read: How to restore Note 8 to stock firmware?
Make sure your Galaxy Note 8 is a USA Snapdragon variant with model number SM-N950U.
Make sure your device is running the previous BQK2 firmware update. Flash the full stock firmware back to Nougat. Then, proceed with the Samsung Oreo update listed in the downloads section.
Enable USB Debugging from Developer Options on your device. To do so, go to Settings > Developer Options > enable USB Debugging from there.
Make sure to setup ADB and Fastboot on Windows, Mac OS, Linux or Chrome OS with quick 15 second ADB installer. You may also like Universal ADB drivers.
The Oreo OTA updates have been captured from the AT&T website for the Galaxy Note 8 Snapdragon USA variants.
We are going to download the latest Oreo OTA update from above and flash it via ADB sideload method.
How to install Galaxy Note 8 Oreo OTA update via ADB sideload method?
Step 1: Download the Oreo Beta OTA file from above. Transfer files to PC, Mac Book, or Linux machine.
Step 2: Make sure ADB and Fastboot is setup on both PC and Galaxy Note 8. Trust the USB connection when you first plug in the Android device to PC.
Step 3: Connect Android phone to PC. Now open a command prompt or terminal window on your PC where the OTA update zip is present. To do so, type cmd in the address bar and hit Enter key.
Step 4: Reboot your Galaxy S8 device into Recovery mode. To do so, issue the following command through cmd or terminal.
Step 5: Now go to device recovery and select "Apply updates from ADB".
Note: Put the exact file name in the <filename> section without "<>" and proper extension.
Step 7: Approve the update and wait till the upgrade completes.
Reboot device to system. Alternatively, while, on Mac OS, you can issue "./adb sideload <filename>.zip" command or on Linux type "sudo adb sideload <filename>.zip" to flash the OTA. Check out the complete tutorial from here.


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This Brazilian Bank Is Using Ethereum to Issue a Stablecoin
Karrie Butterfield December 17, 2018
A state-owned bank in Brazil is about to issue a crypto token designed to maintain parity with the national currency.
Revealed exclusively to CoinDesk, the Brazilian National Social Development Bank will launch a pilot in January 2019 for the BNDES token, which runs on the ethereum blockchain and is backed 1-for-1 by Brazilian real. The bank has been experimenting with the stablecoin throughout 2018 and will now use it for tax-deductible contributions to cultural institutions.
ConsenSys, the ethereum design studio, will be among the companies consulting the bank during this process. Although the Brooklyn, N..Y.-based conglomerate of startups wouldn't comment on this Brazilian project beyond confirming its involvement, it falls squarely in line with priorities listed in an internal statement issued by its founder Joe Lubin earlier this month, stating the company will renew its focus on being a blockchain advisory specializing in architecture and token design.
For the pilot, the bank will issue several hundred dollars worth of BNDES to the National Film Agency, a film distribution company called El Cine for short, to create and promote scripts and movie productions in Brazil.
Since the bank has a history of corruption scandals involving misallocated funds and alleged bribes, the pilot creators hope public BNDES blockchain data will help bolster trust in state-owned banks.
The trial will use the National Registry of Taxpayers' (Cadastro Nacional da Pessoa Jurídica, or CNPJ) electronic identification certificates, which are already widely used by Brazilian companies as official registration documents
"We can enforce rules using smart contracts. The company that receives the money can only spend it with companies that are working within the [film] sector," Vanessa Almeida, a BNDES systems development manager, told CoinDesk.
Regarding the CPNJ identifiers, she added:
"We have a kind of ID in Brazil that has a certificate to send a token to the company, the company has to sign with this certificate…we will know in advance to which address you can send the tokens."
This project was developed, with help from Ethereum Foundation developer Alex Van De Sande, to allow filmmakers associated the nonprofit El Cine to collect and share their financial records in real-time. Recipients will only be able to redeem the stablecoin through the bank for local currency.
All that transaction data may be leveraged to develop and inform future use cases as well. "This information can help guide public policies," said Almeida. "They will have a better map of this sector of the economy."
Beyond trading
Stepping back, cryptocurrency traders have been the leading stablecoins users so far, storing value in their exchange accounts that can be instantly swapped for other cryptocurrencies without dealing with banks.
Exchange companies like Paxos, Gemini, and Coinbase, all added fiat-pegged cryptocurrencies in 2018. In contrast, this Brazilian pilot shows a use case for fiat-pegged crypto beyond speculative markets.
Rosine Kadamani, founder of the the educational Blockchain Academy in Brazil, told CoinDesk this pilot could have ripple effects across the country.
That's because the government-run development bank manages funding for projects ranging from educational initiatives to building infrastructure like roads and dams.
"Because unfortunately, Brazil is very well-known for corruption, there's a lot of questioning about the use of public funds," Kadamani said. "They start with a stablecoin that is basically an accounting control, because everything goes back to the bank. But in the future, if it works well, there are other implications."
Indeed, Gladstone Moises Arantes, Jr., technical lead of the BNDES blockchain initiative, told CoinDesk the bank will reevaluate the results of this pilot and consider expanding it to other organizations that receive public funding.
He told CoinDesk:
"The concept we have could be used for other institutions in Brazil or the government as a whole."
BNDES token initiative team image courtesy of the Brazilian National Social Development Bank
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A state-owned bank in Brazil is about to issue a crypto token designed to maintain parity with the national currency. Revealed exclusively to CoinDesk, the Brazilian National Social Development Bank will launch a pilot in January 2019 for the BNDES token, which runs on the ethereum blockchain and is backed 1-for-1 by Brazilian real. The bank has been experimenting with the stablecoin throughout 2018 and will now use it for tax-deductible contributions to cultural institutions. ConsenSys, the ethereum design studio, will be among the companies consulting the bank during this process. Although the Brooklyn, N..Y.-based conglomerate of startups wouldn't comment on this Brazilian project beyond confirming its involvement, it falls squarely in line with priorities listed in an internal statement issued by its founder Joe Lubin earlier this month, stating the company will renew its focus on being a blockchain advisory specializing in architecture and token design. For the pilot, the bank will issue several hundred dollars worth of BNDES to the National Film Agency, a film distribution company called El Cine for short, to create and promote scripts and movie productions in Brazil. Since the bank has a history of corruption scandals involving misallocated funds and alleged bribes, the pilot creators hope public BNDES blockchain data will help bolster trust in state-owned banks. The trial will use the National Registry of Taxpayers' (Cadastro Nacional da Pessoa Jurídica, or CNPJ) electronic identification certificates, which are already widely used by Brazilian companies as official registration documents "We can enforce rules using smart contracts. The company that receives the money can only spend it with companies that are working within the [film] sector," Vanessa Almeida, a BNDES systems development manager, told CoinDesk. Regarding the CPNJ identifiers, she added:
This project was developed, with help from Ethereum Foundation developer Alex Van De Sande, to allow filmmakers associated the nonprofit El Cine to collect and share their financial records in real-time. Recipients will only be able to redeem the stablecoin through the bank for local currency. All that transaction data may be leveraged to develop and inform future use cases as well. "This information can help guide public policies," said Almeida. "They will have a better map of this sector of the economy."
Stepping back, cryptocurrency traders have been the leading stablecoins users so far, storing value in their exchange accounts that can be instantly swapped for other cryptocurrencies without dealing with banks. Exchange companies like Paxos, Gemini, and Coinbase, all added fiat-pegged cryptocurrencies in 2018. In contrast, this Brazilian pilot shows a use case for fiat-pegged crypto beyond speculative markets. Rosine Kadamani, founder of the the educational Blockchain Academy in Brazil, told CoinDesk this pilot could have ripple effects across the country. That's because the government-run development bank manages funding for projects ranging from educational initiatives to building infrastructure like roads and dams. "Because unfortunately, Brazil is very well-known for corruption, there's a lot of questioning about the use of public funds," Kadamani said. "They start with a stablecoin that is basically an accounting control, because everything goes back to the bank. But in the future, if it works well, there are other implications." Indeed, Gladstone Moises Arantes, Jr., technical lead of the BNDES blockchain initiative, told CoinDesk the bank will reevaluate the results of this pilot and consider expanding it to other organizations that receive public funding. He told CoinDesk:


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OBAMA TO PUTIN: Put A Proposal In Writing, And We'll Talk About It
Brett LoGiurato
Mar 29, 2014, 8:25 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin called U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday to discuss a proposal for a diplomatic resolution to the Ukrainian crisis, the White House said in a readout of the call.
Obama told Russia to "put a concrete response in writing" to the U.S.'s proposal for a diplomatic solution, according to the White House. Obama told Putin that Secretary of State John Kerry would then meet with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, to discuss the proposal.
The Kremlin gave a very different version of the call. Though it said Putin "suggested examining possible steps the global community can take to help stabilise the situation," the Kremlin also said Putin drew Obama's attention to "continued rampage of extremists who are committing acts of intimidation towards peaceful residents" in various regions of Ukraine.
The call came as Russia has amassed tens of thousands of troops at the Ukrainian border, reportedly bringing the total near 40,000. A U.S. intelligence report on Wednesday warned of a "more probable" Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Obama urged Putin to pull back his troops from the border in order to de-escalate the situation, the White House said. Earlier on Friday, in an interview with CBS' Scott Pelley, Obama said Putin was "entirely misreading" the West and American foreign policy with respect to the Ukrainian crisis.
Here's the full readout of the Obama-Putin call from the White House:
President Putin called President Obama today to discuss the U.S. proposal for a diplomatic resolution to the crisis in Ukraine, which Secretary Kerry had again presented to Foreign Minister Lavrov at the meeting at the Hague earlier this week, and which we developed following U.S. consultations with our Ukrainian and European partners. President Obama suggested that Russia put a concrete response in writing and the presidents agreed that Kerry and Lavrov would meet to discuss next steps.
President Obama noted that the Ukrainian government continues to take a restrained and de-escalatory approach to the crisis and is moving ahead with constitutional reform and democratic elections, and urged Russia to support this process and avoid further provocations, including the buildup of forces on its border with Ukraine.
President Obama underscored to President Putin that the United States continues to support a diplomatic path in close consultation with the Government of Ukraine and in support of the Ukrainian people with the aim of de-escalation of the crisis. President Obama made clear that this remains possible only if Russia pulls back its troops and does not take any steps to further violate Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty. President Obama reiterated that the United States has strongly opposed the actions that Russia has already taken to violate Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
And here's the Kremlin's readout:
The two leaders continued exchanging views on the crisis in Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin drew Barack Obama's attention to continued rampage of extremists who are committing acts of intimidation towards peaceful residents, government authorities and law enforcement agencies in various regions and in Kiev with impunity.
In light of this, the President of Russia suggested examining possible steps the global community can take to help stabilise the situation. The two presidents agreed that specific parameters for this joint work will be discussed by the Russian and US foreign ministers in the near future.
Vladimir Putin also pointed out that Transnistria is essentially experiencing a blockade, which significantly complicate the living conditions for the region's residents, impeding their movement and normal trade and economic activities. He stressed that Russia stands for the fair and comprehensive settlement of the Transnistria conflict and hopes for effective work in the existing 5+2 negotiation format.
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Man and woman proud of themselves as they tie the knot as virgins
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A 29-year-old man, Oghale Ighele and his 28-year-old bride, Clementina Agbate have tied the knot as virgins in a glamourous ceremony in Lagos State.
The officiating minister at their wedding in Holy Spirit Mission at Marcillina's Place, GRA Ikeja, revealed that the couple were virgins up till the point of their matrimony.
According to the groom, he and his wife resolved to keep themselves till their wedding night, which they did despite several temptations.
In an interview with the Sun, Oghale further noted that his Christian upbringing and the quality advice he got from his parents made this possible.
He said; "While I was growing up, my parents kept hammering on the need for me to keep myself and never mess up and I heeded their advice. I tried to make friends who would not deceive me into having s*x before marriage. I was also fully involved in church activities and I thank God for guiding me."
On her part, the bride said she resolved to marry as a virgin; a goal she is proud of achieving despite countless temptations.
"I am happy and fulfilled marrying as a virgin, though it was not an easy thing to do. I took the decision of remaining a virgin till I get married when I was a teenager. Meanwhile, I grew up in a Christian home. So, I had to keep myself.
It was not easy for me. I was severally tempted by my lecturers while in the university. Friends also tried to lure me into fornication and men asked me out. In fact, I went through so many challenges. But what guided me was God and my principle," Clementina said.
The proud father of the groom, Bishop Igbele also revealed that Oghale isn't his only child that married as a virgin.
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Mothers and daughters give voice to tribal problems
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There are at least 15 tribal women and girls reporting from Bastar and other areas of Chhattisgarh state in India. SARADA LAHANGIR describes the march of the citizen journalists in this article below Posted Thursday, Feb 24, 2011 Womens Feature Service Government officials had claimed that wages had been paid to those working on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) job sites in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh. The villagers themselves, however, maintained that they had been paid only half the money due to them. It was this issue that Bhan Sahu, 36, chose to highlight in one of her reports as a citizen journalist. In her report, she pointed out that the concerned officials could not provide details of the exact amount of wages dispensed or how much money had been spent on materials for the work being done on these job sites. She also highlighted the fact that people were migrating out of the region in search of work because they did not have regular work, a trend symbolised by Atra village where almost 40 per cent of residents had been forced to leave their homes in search of a sustainable livelihood. Sahus report caught the attention of mainstream national newspapers like The Hindu, and before long more than 1,000 people who had been working on the MNREGA work sites here were paid dues that were hanging fire for months. That's not the only story Sahu has done from this poverty-stricken region in one of India's poorest states. She had also reported on the problems faced by the children of the area around Atra vilage. Many from the adjoining Sitafasa village could only reach the school in Atra by crossing a narrow rivulet that lay between the two villages. And during the rains, these 70 children of Sitafasa faced lot of danger while making it to school, because the rivulet was inevitably flooded. While no newspaper or television channel had bothered to report on this, Sahu found it worthy of attention. After her report came out, the state government finally sanctioned funds to build a bridge over the rivulet, a demand that the local people had been making for a decade. Then there was another story Sahu did from Rajnandgaon. It highlighted how women there had got together to remove a liquor shop from the area. Easy access to liquor had seen household budgets shrink and, of course, rising alcoholism among the men in the community. Again, this was an issue that did not attract any media attention, but for Sahu having witnessed the distress of the local women at first hand it was a concern that needed public attention. So who is Sahu? She is from the OBC (other backward caste) community, a widow and mother of two – one son, Anwinsh, who is studying in class 11 and daughter Pratikshya in class 7. And here's how she explains her own evolution from an ordinary woman to an activist-journalist: I have studied only up to Class Eight and couldnt continue my studies because of poverty and lack of facilities in my village. Hunger, unemployment and deprivation marked our lives. I then joined a local organisation, the Ekta Parisad, as an activist working for the cause of tribals and the poor. In the course of her work, Sahu got to understand the ground realities of the local people and also realised that the mainstream media did nothing to focus on issues that really mattered. I felt helpless because reporting seemed a difficult job, which needed high qualifications and communication skills, she says. Fortunately, that was when CGNet Swara, a new audio-based citizen journalism service, and India Unheard, a community news service launched by Video Volunteers, entered the picture. They trained her to be a citizen journalist and provided her with a platform to do such work. Today, her regular reports from the grassroots are giving a voice to poor tribals and oppressed women. After the death of her husband about five years ago, she found herself without the support of even her husband's family. That was when she decided to dedicate her life to the people. Two years ago, she began her reporting career. At that point, she was the only woman doing such work in these parts. Things have changed now. Today, there are at least 15 women and girls from tribal communities with little education, reporting from the region – Rajnandgaon, Bastar, Sarguja and Mahasamun districts. Take the 42-year-old dalit, Rajim Tandi, of Pithoda village in Mahasamun district. The daughter of a wage labourer working in a cement factory in Bargarh in Orissa, she lost her father in a factory accident when she was only a teenager. The family was in a crisis. Her uncle had pocketed the compensation given by the company and even attempted to sexually harass her mother. Finally, her mother decided to migrate to neighbouring Chhattisgarh, but this meant that Tandi missed out on a proper school education. That same traumatised teenager is now a citizen journalist and a source of inspiration for many young girls in her community. Her own daughters, Astha, 15, and Prerana, 14, are reporting for the Deshbandhu Balpatrakar page. Deshbandhu is a newspaper published from Raipur. Like Sahu, Tandi too has raised the issue of corruption on the MNREGA job sites through interviews with farmers on the CGNet Swara. In fact, the Chief Minister's Office responded to her story by calling her directly to say that they were looking into the allegations of corruption that she had reported. Says Tandi, my mother and I have faced a lot of challenges. The media ignores people like us. Take an issue like the right to food. It should be a priority for the media, but it is hardly picked up. That is why when I heard about CGNet and India Unheard I decided to report for them. It was a golden opportunity for me to highlight the issues of the people. Sahu and Tandi, as citizen journalists, are pioneers in a state where men have completely dominated journalism. They may not have education and may come from very poor, rural backgrounds, but they have so much to share from their experiences of working with people. By picking up their mobile phones and talking into it, by using their digital camera to record the people they meet in their day-to-day work, they are breaking the silence and bringing to the fore the unseen. Observes Subhranshu Chowdhury, senior journalist and founder of CGNet Swara, The majority of journalists in places like Chhattisgarh earn their main income from taking a cut from advertisement revenue and not from their salaries. The majority, in fact, does not get a salary. Given this, they are not in a position to report on the corruption because it is these same people who are the main generators of advertisement revenue. He adds, Concerned citizens like Bhan and Rajim are actually breaking that vicious cycle when they report what they see while working with the people. According to a 2005 survey by the media organisation, Charkha, only an abysmal two per cent of media space went to cover issues related to people – like land, forest, water, and so on. It is this trend that Bhan and Rajim are helping to change. Many mainstream journalists are raising the concerns that were first highlighted by them. In the process they are changing the very nature of Indian journalism. Says Alok Putul, Editor, Raviwar.com, Given that in a state like Chhattisgarh there are very few women journalists in the field, this initiative by Bhan and Rajim will add a new chapter in annals of the media and inspire other women to take up journalism as a full-time profession. We, as part of the journalist fraternity, need to encourage and support them. http://www.thehoot.org/web/home/story.php?storyid=5143&pg=1…1
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On Monday the USA Stock Exchange company, Adobe Inc., NASDAQ: ADBE), the Trending-Graph. every buying and selling session display one-of-a-kind measures and patterns about, Application Software stock. Presently we observed the various factors that seen on close of last session. Toward the day's end, it's only a stock's show that issues.
A sector Technology based ADBE Stock company closed its business at $345.63, and showed a change of 1.71% from opening.
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Institutional Ownership is held at 88.50% while insider ownership was 0.27% of ADBE. Institutional ownership (IO) alludes to the ownership stake in a organization that is held by extensive money related associations, pension funds or endowments. Specialists experienced mean rating at 2.10 following agreement investigation. (Rating Scale: 1.00 Strong Buy, 2.00 Buy, 3.00 Hold, 4.00 Sell, 5.00 Strong Sell).
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(The Hague) - States that have ratified the treaty establishing the International Criminal Court must provide the necessary financial and political support for the court as it begins its first field investigations into war crimes and crimes against humanity. The ICC's annual Assembly of States Parties is set to meet in The Hague from September 6 to 10.
"Now that the ICC is beginning to reach out to witnesses and victims, we expect these states to step up to the plate and provide the appropriate funds for the court to do its job," said Richard Dicker, director of Human Rights Watch's International Justice program. "It's not about giving the court a blank check, but making sure that the ICC has the necessary financial and political backing for this critical phase of its work."
The ICC has already begun investigations into crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Both situations were referred to the ICC prosecutor by the governments of the countries themselves, demonstrating a clear need for the court. Human Rights Watch noted that these investigations mark a significant new phase in the ICC's work that will highlight the importance of the court in bringing justice to victims and fighting impunity. The investigations will also present the court for the first time with the difficult challenge of gathering evidence on the most serious crimes, which involve thousands of victims and complex legal issues.
"The court will face tough issues, such as providing protection for victims and witnesses, and getting states to cooperate with its investigations," said Dicker. "To meet these challenges, the court will need financial resources and the political will of supportive states."
The Assembly of States Parties represents all of the member states of the ICC. It has the responsibility to provide management oversight to the court and ensure it functions effectively. Human Rights Watch said that in addition to providing necessary funds, the body should work to promote universal acceptance of the ICC treaty, assist countries in implementing legislation to facilitate cooperation with the court, and aid the court in any instances of non-cooperation by states.
The International Criminal Court can prosecute genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity when national judicial systems are unable or unwilling to do so. The ICC, based in The Hague, has broad international support. Currently, 94 countries have ratified the Rome Statue establishing the court, and nearly 140 have signed this treaty.


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The 300s Reviews: Marlins Park
By Big Z on July 11, 2017 • ( 1 Comment )
We're excited to launch a new series at The 300s today – ballpark reviews. We haven't been to all 30 parks yet, but we're working on it. With the MLB All-Star Game taking place in Miami tonight, we'll kick off this new series with the a review of Marlins Park, home of the Miami Marlins.
Walking up to Marlins Park, it's clear that this place is not trying to be your classic ballpark. It's not Fenway. It's not Camden Yards. It's not even Petco Park. It's baseball's first "modern" ballpark to open since the new Comiskey Park U.S. Cellular Field Guaranteed Rate Field opened on the South Side of Chicago in 1991 (as opposed to "retro modern" or "retro classic" ballparks). It's worth noting, though, that Guaranteed Rate Field underwent extensive renovations last decade to be considered more "retro classic."
Walking into Marlins Park felt like walking into the future. It was unlike any other baseball park I've ever been too. The concourse was brightly colored and well lit, with no bare concrete walls or floors like those seen at Fenway and even newer parks like Miller Park. Lots of contemporary artwork, too. Here's the back of the home run structure in center field:
A very cool feature on the concourse was the Bobblehead Museum.
It featured players from every team, obviously too many to mention individually. But here's old friend Mo Vaughn!
The concourse was also filled with really pushy promotions crews. "Listen dude, I'm just in Miami for the weekend. I'm not entering your contest to win a coupon to Publix."
I forget how hot it was the day I went, but it isn't really relevant. It was Miami in August so the roof was closed. It wasn't like I was at a hockey game, but the temperature with the roof closed and the AC on was pleasant. Felt a bit like a dome without a breeze, though.
The atmosphere definitely left a lot to be desired. It was a mid-week interleague game, but the low-capacity ballpark was still barely half full. The upper deck in the infield was actually literally closed that night. That can't be a good long-term business move.
Being in Little Havana, Marlins Park featured many Cuban food options. I went with the pork nachos which were good, but nothing earth shattering. I didn't take a photo of them, so that might say something too.
I've been to eleven ballparks, eight of which are still in use. Of those eight, I'd rank Marlins Park ahead of only Tropicana Field. I wouldn't say it should be ranked 29th out of 30, I just haven't been to places like Toronto or Oakland. Yet. Still, these modern ballparks seem to miss the mark.
The last "modern" ballpark to open before Marlins Park was the White Sox' Guaranteed Rate Field. That ballpark is barely 25 years old and as I mentioned earlier, underwent massive renovations fairly early in its life to stay relevant. We'll see what happens to Marlins Park going forward.
I didn't expect Wrigley Field in South Florida, but this stadium felt like something Marty McFly would've walked into in Back to the Future Part II.
Big Z Ballpark Rating – 5.5
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So, three blogs so far about the latest GERS figures: 2 of which completely fail to mention that Scotland's deficit fell by well over £1bn compared to last year's figures.
There are 2 brief mentions in your graphfest, but you go on to assure us that this is not " the deficit that really matters"
By comparison you devote hundreds of words to the deficit gap between Scotland & the UK. Presumably, this is what really matters.
And you can make a case for that as long as Scotland remains in the UK.
If Scotland leaves the UK any "deficit gap" with the rUK has no more relevance than our "deficit gap" with Peru or Switzerland.
What would undoubtedly matter is our deficit and, given recent events, particularly our onshore deficit, which as far as I can see, from your graphs has been consistently decreasing by at least £1bn a year for the past 6 or 7 years.
It's also worth noting that, as you have been at great pains to point out, there has been no significant reduction in public expenditure over that period and almost all the reduction in the deficit has come through increased revenue.
Surely, this gives some cause for a rather less pessimistic view of an independent Scotland's prospects than the rather bleak one you offer?
The two previous GERS report were £15 billion, so nothing to brag about, especially as the two preceding GERS reports were £9 and £12.5 billion.
You also miss a huge flaw in independence, the economies of scales, HMRC losses a few million taxpayers, Scotland gains them, and the associated costs.
How about focusing on the billions that will be needed to collect the tax revenues?
I can understand the importance of reminding people annually via GERS that independence would have been economically very damaging for Scotland.
5) Finally and most importantly it is highly unlikely any UK Government will ever grant a 2nd referendum ever, at least not for 30-40 years.
Even in the unlikely event the SNP won another majority in either Scottish or UK elections, the UK Government will say we had the vote, no need for a rerun. There's not much to gain for them and 2 thirds of the landmass (which many UK aristocrats/businesses own privately) and some priceless strategic military locations to lose.
Personally, the best argument for the UK is a shared sense of escapism and hedonism amongst the drudgery. That's what UK culture has been built on. For the most part life in the UK is about static wages, long hours, wealth inequality, unaffordable housing, long and expensive commutes and those are just the lucky ones to have all of this.
So people escape the boredom, crap weather, underinvested public transport, concrete jungles, rich and distant political elites via pop culture; usually pubs and clubs, football, clothes and music.
Unfortunately for pro-UK politicians and supporters, this is largely intangible and difficult to measure. But Merseybeat, Northern Soul, Ska, Punk, Indie, Acid House and Britpop have made the bad times worthwhile. Mancs, Geordies, Cockneys, Brummies, Scousers, Scots, Welsh and Irish have danced and had a good time alongside each other to forget.
My biggest fear about Brexit is that irrespective of the economics, we are going to miss the vibrant influx of culture that generations of immigrants have brought here.
We are going to deny our children and grandchildren the freedoms to travel on one passport to dozens of great European distinations with just a beat up old car or a student railcard from Barcelona, the Balerics, Berlin and the rest. Cheap holidays in the sun is one of the few things people in the UK have to look forward to every year. If that goes because we reject freedom of movement, it will be a sad day.


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Nike tennis clothing has seen many different fashion trends over the years and 2019 is no different. Get a glimpse of the new 2019 Nike Summer Tennis Apparel items that have hit stores everywhere!
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Take a look at adidas' modern spin on the traditional 80's style and what some of your favorite pro players are sporting at the US Open Series!


Genetic Testing - Hypomagnesaemia 1 intestinal (Hypomagnesemia 1 Intestinal) - Gen TRPM6.
Hypomagnesemia 1 intestinal (Hypomagnesemia 1 Intestinal) - Gen TRPM6.
Intestinal hypomagnesemia 1 with the secondary hypocalcaemia, is a disturbance due to a primary defect in the intestinal absorption of magnesium. It is characterized by low serum concentrations of magnesium along with normal renal secretion magnesium, secondary hypocalcaemia and calcinocis. Affected individuals exhibit neurological symptoms of hypocalcemia hypomagnesemic, including seizures and muscle spasms during childhood. Hypocalcemia is a secondary consequence of parathyroid insufficiency and resistance to parathyroid hormone as a result of the significant deficiency of magnesium. In general, the disease manifests itself during the first months of life with seizures or signs of increased neuromuscular excitability. If left untreated, the disease can be fatal or cause serious neurological damage.
This process is due to mutations in the gene TRPM6, located on the long arm of chromosome 9 (9q21.13). This gene is predominantly expressed in kidney and colon, and encodes a protein containing an ion channel domain and protein kinase domain. It is crucial for homeostasis magnesium, and plays an essential role in epithelial transport of magnesium and magnesium absorption in the intestine and kidney.
Mutations in this gene are associated with hypomagnesemia with secondary hypocalcemia. Variants have been observed alternative transcript encoding different isoforms linked to this gene. Mutations in the gene cause a decrease in the expression of magnesium channel in the distal tubule, causing urinary magnesium loss.
Tests in IVAMI: in IVAMI perform detection of mutations associated with intestinal hypomagnesaemia 1 by the complete PCR amplification of exons TRPM6 gene, and subsequent sequencing.


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Color Street Photography from the Lower East Side, the Village, Midtown and Brooklyn.
Fire escapes as far as you can see down the Lower East Side streets.
Our 11th floor view of New York's Lower East Side Rooftops. Looks like it could be from another century, because the buildings ARE from another century.
This one is near Union Square.
This food cart vendor slyly checking me out. Wondering why I was taking a picture.
Yo! You Takin' My Pictcha?
These guys were great sports about me capturing a candid moment at the food truck.
The drivers stance caught my eye as we walked by his cab.
Blowin' on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Washington Square Park - New York City.
Right next to Engine 55, is this Church - doors wide open, inviting to anyone who wants to attend.
The smallest of several shops in a wedge shaped building, nestled on a strip of land between Lafayette Street and Mulberry Street. This one is at the "Peak" of the wedge, with each shop getting bigger as you walk down this short block. The store is called Bite.
This guy was oozing personality, just sittin next to his booth of goods for sale.
Portable Coffee Shop, a caffeine lovers delight! Didn't have a chance to try it....maybe someday.
As I was shooting another building across the street, I paused for a moment and looked down to see this curbside.
The constant roar of traffic, a not so faint din in the background, found this person kickin off his shoes to chill awhile.
The lovely light on the oranges made me stop and capture this view.
As I approached these two guys, I could hear them discussing the issues of the day and their customers. The general consensus seemed to be that customers were less trustworthy of their services, than they used to be in the good old days,whenever that was.
At Washington Square Park, the pianist shares a story about each piece before playing it.
In Brooklyn, even the dogs are too cool.
A day of rain from a recent trip to NYC spent walking in a field of umbrellas.
More from a weekend in New York.
This caught my eye as our driver speed through town on the way to the Lower East Side. In one stop, you can store some stuff, buy some clothes and work on your Karma while getting your car repaired.
New York Engine 55, near Chinatown. The plaques commemorate those who gave it all on 9/11 from Engine 55. Engine 55 was among the first responders to reach the World Trade Center after the planes struck the towers. Five men from Engine 55 were lost when the Towers collapsed.
Walking towards Chinatown, the streets were quiet on Sunday morning, but the character of the neighborhood was present in the buildings I passed.
What came to mind as I walked the streets of New York is that the streets are full of personality.
On the sidewalk, waiting for a reply........Revisiting my photos from my weekend in New York.


It's believed, that we live in a cruel world, but there are some shiny people, that are ready to help anyone anytime! One of them is Omer Yilmaz from Turkish region Rize, which saved a choking dog by doing a heart massage and artificial respiration.
In the Kendirli district, market shop owners often feed street dogs. But this time a puppy lying on the ground attracted their attention. When they saw that the puppy had stopped breathing, they turned to Yilmaz, who was passing by, hoping to save the animal.
Omer Yilmaz examined the animal and suggested that it was choking with something. The man brought to return the dog to life. He decided to do cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Omer made a heart massage and then carried the dog to the kitchen of the nearest store, where he washed his mouth and did artificial respiration.
As a result of the efforts of the indifferent man, the puppy returned to life and barked loudly.
"I could not calmly watch the animal gasped and did everything in my power. I personally know this moment, when you cannot breathe. I immediately began to give the puppy a closed heart massage, and then – artificial respiration. I was very glad when realized that I managed to save the four-legged friend," said the man.
As it turned out, the animal choked with a large piece of food, which blocked the access of oxygen.
The video of the incident was posted on Imgur and gathered over 180 comments with thanks to the man for puppy's resue.
That's not the first time when indifferent people saved animals in Turkey.
At the end of 2018, a puppy that fell into Van Lake in eastern Turkey was saved by a police diver. Getting out on the ice, the frozen animal was unable to move.
Passers-by reported about the dog to local authorities, and they turned to the police for help. Burak Okte, without hesitation, jumped into the icy water and swam to the poor animal, cutting the ice crust with his hands.
The puppy, suffered from hypothermia, was wrapped in towels and, after a session of artificial respiration, was taken to a local veterinary clinic. It received the necessary treatment for its condition and fully recovered.
In the same way, a puppy was rescued in Vietnam, when the cyclist Hoang Minh helped the animal that had choked, using a bottle to make lung ventilation.
Minh noticed the puppy in the river and pulled him out of the water. Firstly, he cleaned its face. After that, he checked whether the puppy did not swallow the tongue.
Then Minh snapped the bottom of the plastic bottle and, putting the trimmed end to the puppy's head, began to breathe into the neck. Hopefully, the animal began to show signs of life. After the puppy finally came to its senses, Min wrapped the dog in cloth to warm it up.
The cyclist admitted that he had completely improvised, and had not practically thought about his actions.
Do such storied admire you? What would you do then and there?


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TBI: Man shot, killed by officer was wanted out of Massachusetts
Handout - Metro Nashville Police Dept.
A MPND officer is under investigation for a deadly shooting on Clarksville Pike.
By: Caroline Sutton
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations has identified a man who was shot and killed by a Metro Officer this weekend as 32-year-old Marvin Veiga Jr.
Veiga was wanted by the Massachusetts State Police for the murder of a man on October 13, 2020. The Plymouth County State Police Detective Unit had identified Veiga and another man as the suspects in a deadly shooting. He was wanted on multiple gun and drug charges including murder.
Veiga had a criminal history in Massachusetts including an armed confrontation with the Boston Police Department and convictions for possessing a large-capacity firearm, resisting arrest and assault and battery on a police officer, according to the Massachusetts State Police.
According to MNPD Spokesperson Don Aaron, North Precinct officer Christopher Royer made a traffic stop of a vehicle on Clarksville Pike in Nashville. Inside was the driver and Veiga, who was in the passenger seat.
Investigators said the driver cooperated, but Veiga began exhibiting "bizarre" behavior. "The passenger immediately got out of the Mercedes with two large butcher knives, one in each hand, and began running around erratically," Aaron explained at an early morning news conference.
Officer Royer was wearing a body camera at the time of the incident. The footage shows Veiga running around with the knives, even getting into the officer's patrol car at one point, meanwhile the officer can be heard making multiple commands for Veiga to drop the knives.
Then the man is seen running toward the officer and that's when Officer Royer fired three shots and the man fell to the ground.
The driver of the vehicle has not been identified. The TBI is investigating the case.


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In honor of my special pal Amy, who's having her last day at work today, here's some miserable, spine-tinglingly depressing office parties. Cringe on your own time.
The first picture shows someone thought enough in advance to find some helium balloons. The lady herself looks like she wants to be on her way.
That second picture. Was fancy dress optional?
There's a lot of ice cream at that last party...interesting.
The woman next to the hatted woman is still carrying her bag - ready for a quick exit??


The simplicity of God's Law and the paralell relationship between God's inspired Word, the Bible, and God's Creation, the Nature, are clearly demonstrated in the numbers that are discussed in the first book, especially the nine roots of numbers that have been unprecedentedly discovered according to the "Trinity Root Function" hidden the Bible. From a completely different perspective and based on the tri-unity principle of Bible interpretations (literal, spiritual and numerical), this "End Time Series" has cracked open many Bible mysteries that have been perplexing students of the Bible for a long time. As a result, even I Ching, the Book of Change, which has long been considered the top ancient book of all other books by the Chinese, has its vale removed to show that its true content based on God's natural revelation agrees with the Bible which is based on God's special revelation.


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"The biggest game in the club's history" – Bromsgrove Sporting set to face Grimsby Town in the FA Cup
By Francis Morris on	 October 14, 2021 Football, Sport
Bromsgrove Sporting manager Brendan Kelly believes the upcoming fixture against Grimsby Town in the FA Cup is "the biggest game in the club's history."
The Rouslers beat Welwyn Garden City to secure progress to the fourth qualifying round and were rewarded with a home draw against the Mariners which will take place this Saturday.
The fixture against Grimsby Town will take place at the Victoria Ground (Credit: Bromsgrove Sporting)
Paul Hurst's side, who were recently relegated from the Football League, have had a successful start to the season and are situated top of the National League.
Kelly said: "It was a big disappointment to draw the highest ranked team and the toughest team we could have received at this stage in the competition.
"However, it's the biggest game in the club's history. It's a fixture that supporters will talk about for several years."
Jack Newell, who scored the signifncant goal in the previous round, believes the upcoming fixture against the National League leaders will be the biggest game he will participate in during his career.
The former Northampton Town midfielder said: "It's the biggest game that I have been involved in because games like this don't come around often.
"We know it will be a tough test because they have plenty of quality and experience throughout the team but we're all looking forward to it.
"We will go into the game wanting to win because Bromsgrove Sporting making the first round proper of the FA Cup would be a massive achievement for the club."
Brendan Kelly was disappointed to draw the toughest team in the competition (Credit: Bromsgrove Sporting)
The fixture has been selected for television coverage while there is a sell-out crowd expected at the Victoria Ground.
The team that advances to the first round proper will also receive £9,375 while the losers will receive £3,125, and Kelly believes the financial aspect of the draw is also important.
He said: "The pandemic was difficult because Bromsgrove Sporting don't own the stadium and we still had to pay rent. The ability to bring income into the club remains difficult because many businesses can't afford to support non-league clubs.
"During the summer we created our objectives and we wanted to have a cup run to help raise funds. Although the losing team will still receive money, the financial reward would be massive if the unimaginable happens and we win."
The 39-year-old is realistic about the challenge the National League leaders will provide. However, he still remains optimistic that his team can progress to the first round proper.
"We're massive underdogs but it's not Manchester City. We are playing against National League players," he said.
"There are still fifty two places between the two teams and we expect it to be very difficult but we will embrace the opportunity because you just never know what might happen in the FA Cup."
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Since I like to do crafty things, I was inspired by a craft I had seen on Pinterest for some cute Christmas ornaments.
I decided to use this idea, but make the ornaments with small pieces of craft wood, scrapbook paper, and mod podge. Also, we wanted to add some of the names of Jesus to the ornaments.
My husband cut all the wood pieces down and drilled two holes toward the top. Then I cut the printed scrapbook paper to fit the wood pieces, and cut a smaller piece of solid paper for the names.
We looked up 24 names of Jesus that we wanted to put on our ornaments. Then each of us wrote out the names on the solid paper and attached them to the printed paper. Next, we adhered them to the wood pieces with the mod podge.
Once these are all dry, we will be adding a small piece of wire so we can hang them on our Christmas tree. I am really happy with the way these turned out! It will be so nice having our tree decorated with 24 names of Jesus!


"Attracting international investments is critical to the sustainable development of any country, and in the case of the UAE, to its economic diversification strategy. Higher FDI results in more job opportunities and stronger international ties and can lead to the faster realisation of the objectives of both UAE Vision 2021 and UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030," Dawood Al Shezawi, CEO of Annual Investment Organising Committee, said.
"As the country prepares for a post-oil future and continues to transition to a knowledge- and innovation-driven economy, the FDI law is going to be an influential factor that will drive the UAE's socio-economic growth and development in the 21st century," Al Shezawi said.
"At this year's AIM, we are bringing the discussions deeper by looking into the impact of next-generation technologies such as Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Blockchain on investment and global trade. As such, the event's theme, 'Mapping the Future of FDI: Enriching World Economies through Digital Globalisation,' will help direct our dialogues towards the adoption of a new way of thinking amidst these digital explosions. The enactment of the new FDI law comes at a time when disruptive technologies are being implemented left and right," he said in conclusion.


Chabad of East Boca Raton shared its vision, mission and plans today for its new Boca Beach Chabad and My Israel Center at a preview reception held on the grounds of the new location at 770 East Palmetto Park Road. Those attending included local, regional and global dignitaries as Consul General of Israel to Florida and Puerto Rico Chaim Shacham; Chabad congregants; Jewish community and thought leadership and others dedicated to building the first-of-its-kind blended model that unites Jewish spirituality, culture and education. The progressive dual site vision is designed to serve as a beacon of enlightenment that can be replicated by Chabads around the country and globe.
As shared by Rabbi Ruvi New, the founder, director and spiritual leader of Chabad of East Boca Raton, the new site that has been gifted by Irving J. and Judy Litwak will be a home to both The Harry & Celia Litwak Chabad (named in blessed memory of Irving's parents) and the international debut of My Israel Center, a dynamic, world-class, interactive educational and cultural destination. He noted that address of the property is ideal for many reasons, but most providential is that it bears the same building number as Chabad's headquarters in Brooklyn, New York at 770 Eastern Parkway. Its current East Boca location (for the past 13 years) is in the heart of Downtown Boca, across the street from Sanborn Square, in a 2,300-square-foot facility it rents at 120 NE 1st Ave.
The new location is within a convenient 1.5 mile walking distance for Chabad's current congregants that live along AIA, Mizner Village and The Golden Triangle; guests staying at the Boca Raton Resort & Club as well as those moving into the many new residential condo and rental apartment buildings under construction in the burgeoning urban renewal in Downtown Boca Raton. The Chabad Center, just a mile off I-95 in East Boca Raton and blocks from AIA, will be the only Jewish center in one of the fastest-growing Jewish areas in South Florida that is steps from the ocean, and a close commute to Jewish schools and kosher restaurants.
To ensure that the architecture and site planning fit within the charm and character of its new East Boca neighborhood, Chabad retained the highly-regarded architect Derek Vander Ploeg, a longtime Boca Raton resident and business owner who has planned and designed many iconic assets built within the City. He has designed the site for the two-story 18,000-square-foot building that will house the two separate entities of Chabad and the My Israel Center with ample underground parking even though most of those visiting, attending services and tours will be walking or arriving by school buses and vans.
Features of the Harry & Celia Litwak Chabad include a Main Sanctuary with seating, Hi-Tech Simcha Hall, Daily Chapel, Library and Learning Center, Garden of Reflection, Youth Center and classrooms.
My Israel Center will be a dynamic, interactive, state-of-the-art experiential center where Israel comes to life. Through personal, interactive, soulful and immersive experiences thorough multi-media, My Israel Center will share the beauty of the land and its people, the richness of its history and heritage, the wisdom of its sages and intellectuals, the sanctity of its place as a light unto the nations, the miracle of its existence and the global impact of its technological advances and medical breakthroughs. Senator Joseph Lieberman serves as the Honorary Chairman of the Board of the My Israel Center with Alan Dershowitz serving as the honorary Vice Chairman of the Board.
Designed in collaboration The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) and Jewish Children's Museum, the Center will feature intimate-sized sections for optimal exploration flow for small groups, including beginning with an introductory Prologue Main Lobby that leads to a Main Square, an Inspiration Hall, an Interactive Hall, The Explorium, a Virtual Reality Theater, and Mini Israel to conclude at an Epilogue Hall.
"My Israel Center couldn't come at a more crucial time, at this critical juncture in the history of Israel and the Jewish people," noted Rabbi New. "To many, Israel is foreign, distant, misunderstood, maligned, disconnected from our reality, and so it is vital that we tell the real story of Israel, take control of the global narrative and define its legacy. Through ingenuity and interactive programming and exhibits, My Israel Center is designed to serve as an inspiring public symbol and powerful education tool as a 'game changer' in how the landscape of connectedness to Israel and Jewish identity forms for this and next generations.
As Chabad and My Israel Center serves the greater community-at-large, it will continue to host large groups off-site for celebrations, concerts, and holiday festivals at the Mizner Park Amphitheater, public parks and at private venues like the Boca Raton Resort & Club that support its kosher culinary requirements. Since its humanitarian outreach is mobile and goes beyond its doors directly to those who need of spiritual support and guidance, these two entities will continue to provide prayer sessions and educational programming at area hospitals, assisted living facilities, youth centers, and the like.
For more information, to discuss sponsorships and dedication opportunities for Boca Beach Chabad or My Israel Center, contact Rabbi Ruvi New at (561) 394-9770 or rabbi@ChabadBocaBeaches.com, visit ChabadBocaBeaches.com and Boca Beach Chabad on Facebook.


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Sony Interactive Entertainment Names Veronica Rogers Head of Global Business Operations
Newly formed leadership role is responsible for global sales, strategy, and operations
SAN MATEO, Calif., Jan. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Interactive Entertainment, the company responsible for the PlayStation brand and family of products, has today announced Veronica Rogers will oversee global business operations in her role as Senior Vice President, Business Operations effective immediately. She will report to President and CEO, Jim Ryan, and will lead Sony Interactive Entertainment's go-to-market organization globally. Rogers will help drive business growth, lead strategic initiatives, and evolve the culture of SIE's Business Operations from its previously regionalized structure into a single global system.
"Veronica brings a wealth of experience leading global sales organizations, managing strategic partnerships, developing innovative business models, and building world class teams," said Jim Ryan, President and CEO, of Sony Interactive Entertainment. "She will play a crucial role in scaling the business and I'm thrilled she has brought her expertise to the PlayStation family."
Rogers will be responsible for global alignment in sales operations, both physical and digital, as well as lead PlayStation subscription services. She has nearly 20 years of experience leading business development, strategic planning, and sales operations at large global organizations including Microsoft and Dell Technologies.
"The PlayStation brand is one of the most beloved in the world and I am excited to join a company that has such a passionate community, legendary history, and an amazing leadership team," said Veronica Rogers, Senior Vice President, Global Business Operations, Sony Interactive Entertainment. "My experience leading global sales organizations will help excel the PlayStation business and deliver the best gaming experiences to fans across the world."
Rogers has a bachelor's and a master's degree in economics from Cambridge University and a master's degree in political economy from London School of Economics.
About Sony Interactive Entertainment
Recognized as a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is responsible for the PlayStation® brand and family of products and services. PlayStation has delivered innovation to the market since the launch of the original PlayStation in Japan in 1994. The PlayStation family of products and services include PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Vita, PlayStation®3, PlayStation™Store, PlayStation®Plus, PlayStation™Video, PlayStation™Music, PlayStation™Now, PlayStation™Vue, and acclaimed PlayStation software titles from SIE Worldwide Studios. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, SIE is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation and has global functions in California, London and Tokyo.
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