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Education and career

Ellison was born on January 11, 1929, in St. Louis, Missouri, In 1946, he graduated from the Oklahoma Military Academy (located on what is now the campus of Rogers State University in Claremore, Oklahoma).

Ellison received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1951 and concurrently received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1951. He served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953, achieving the rank of captain. He was in private practice in Red Fork, Oklahoma from 1953 to 1955, and in Tulsa, Oklahoma from 1955 to 1979.

Federal judicial service

On September 28, 1979, Ellison was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma vacated by Judge Allen E. Barrow. Ellison was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 31, 1979, and received his commission on November 2, 1979.

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\section{Introduction}
\vskip6mm
One way to draw a graph in Euclidean space is to place its $n$ vertices in $n$
generic points of $\mathbb{R}^3$. The genericity condition
guarantees that two segments with different endpoints will always be skew to one
another. Note that \emph{contractible} graphs (that is, trees) embed also in
$\mathbb{R}^{2}$; but since not all graphs are planar, for arbitrary graphs $\mathbb{R}^{3}$ is smallest possible.

By Kuratowski's theorem both the planarity and the non-planarity property for graphs are closed under taking subdivisions. In other words, if a graph does not embed in $\mathbb{R}^{2}$, no subdivision of it will.

In higher dimensions the situation is much less clear. First of all, there is no analog of Kuratowski's theorem. In fact, embedding a complex or just a
subdivision of it are no longer equivalent tasks. We say a complex~$C$
\textbf{linearly embeds} (resp.\ \textbf{PL-embeds}) in $\mathbb{R}^k$, if $C$ (resp.\ some subdivision $C'$ of $C$) can be realized in $\mathbb{R}^k$. We also say~$C$ \textbf{topologically embeds} in $\mathbb{R}^k$, if some subcomplex of $\mathbb{R}^k$ is homeomorphic to $C$. Clearly, all linear embeddings are PL embeddings, and all PL embeddings are topological.

It is still true that every $d$-complex linearly embeds in
$\mathbb{R}^{2d+1}$, simply by placing the vertices generically. In fact, any $2d+2$ of the $n$ vertices can be assumed to be affinely independent; hence
any two $d$-faces spanned by disjoint sets of vertices will be skew to one another.

By taking cones over non-planar graphs, one can easily produce examples of $d$-complexes that do not embed in $\mathbb{R}^{2d}$ (neither linearly, nor PL, nor topologically). Whether a specific complex embeds in some $\mathbb{R}^k$ or not is a more delicate matter, and the subject of obstruction theory; see \cite{RepovsSkopenkov} for details.

There is a simple way to generate complexes that PL-embed in $\mathbb{R}^3$, but not linearly:

\begin{example}
The \emph{stick number} of a knot is the minimal number of edges needed to realize the knot as a simplicial complex in $\mathbb{R}^3$. All non-trivial knots have stick number $\ge 6$. For any integer $M \ge 6$, we can find a $2$-bridge knot $K_M$ of stick number $\ge M$, and by Lickorish--Martin \cite{LickorishMartin}
also a collapsible triangulation $C_M$ of a $3$-ball with a $3$-edge subcomplex isotopic to $K_M$. Every such triangulation is PL (i.e.\ $C_M$  has a subdivision which is also a subdivision of the tetrahedron), hence it PL-embeds in $\mathbb{R}^3$. However, $C_M$ cannot linearly embed in $\mathbb{R}^3$, otherwise such embedding would realize the knot $K_M$ in $\mathbb{R}^3$ with just $3$ edges.
\end{example}

As for the contractibility restriction, in dimension $d \ge 2$ its effect is not completely understood:
\begin{problem} \label{prob:1}
Do all contractible $d$-complexes (linearly/PL/topologically) embed in $\mathbb{R}^{2d}$?
\end{problem}

\noindent Here is what we know so far:
\begin{compactenum}[(1)]
\item every acyclic $d$-complex $C$ does topologically embed in $\mathbb{R}^{2d}$ \cite{Kranjc}, \cite{Hv};
\item if $d \ge 3$, every acyclic $d$-complex PL-embeds in $\mathbb{R}^{2d}$ \cite{Weber};
\item the previous argument does not extend to $d=2$. The conjecture that every contractible $2$-complex PL-embeds in $\mathbb{R}^{4}$ is wide open and equivalent to the smooth Poincar\'e Conjecture (in dimension 4);
\item by a construction of Glaser, ``$2$-complexes of type $(1,1,1)$''
(see Def.\ \ref{def:111} below) PL-embed in~$\mathbb{R}^{4}$, cf.\ Freed \cite{Freed}.
\end{compactenum}

Here we tackle a combinatorial variant of Problem \ref{prob:1}, motivated by the following question, which was asked by Robert Connelly (personal communication):

\begin{question}[Connelly]  \label{q:connelly}
Does every collapsible $d$-complex linearly embed in $\mathbb{R}^{2d}$?
\end{question}

\noindent Collapsibility is a stronger property than contractibility, with the advantage that it can be decided algorithmically (though the problem is NP-hard in general \cite{Tancer}). In the present paper, we solve Question \ref{q:connelly} positively.

\begin{mthm} \label{mthm:CollEmbed}
For each positive integer $d$, every collapsible $d$-complex
embeds linearly in $\mathbb{R}^{2d}$.
\end{mthm}

The proof requires a careful induction and choice of generic coordinates; we postpone it to the next section. For the moment, note that the embedding dimension is smallest possible:

\begin{proposition}
For each positive integer $d$, there are non-evasive (and in particular collapsible) $d$-complexes that do not topologically embed in $\mathbb{R}^{2d-1}$.
\end{proposition}

\begin{proof}
The case  $d=1$ is trivial.  For $d \ge 2$,
let $K_{d-1}$ be a Van Kampen--Flores $(d-1)$-dimensional complex (cf. \cite{Nevo}), that is, a complex that embeds linearly in $\mathbb{R}^{2d-1}$ but does not topologically embed in $\mathbb{R}^{2d-2}$. Let $v$ be a new vertex and let $C_d
= \operatorname{sd}  (v *K_{d-1})$.
Being the barycentric subdivision of a collapsible complex, $C_d$ is
non-evasive \cite{Welker}. It lives in $\mathbb{R}^{2d}$. Were it embeddable also in $\mathbb{R}^{2d-1}$, the
link of $v$ in $C$ would be embeddable in $\mathbb{R}^{2d-2}$; but such link is
isomorphic to $\operatorname{sd}  K_{d-1}$, and $K_{d-1}$ does not PL-embed in $\mathbb{R}^{2d-2}$; a contradiction.\end{proof}

We also partially extend Theorem \ref{mthm:CollEmbed} to the class of complexes of type $(1,1,1)$, studied by Freed and Glaser, and more generally, to all complexes (contractible or not) that collapse onto a closed polygonal arc after the removal of a triangle. (See the next section for the proof.)

\begin{mthm}\label{mthm:111} Every $2$-complex with (discrete) Morse vector $(1,1,1)$ linearly embeds in $\mathbb{R}^4$.
\end{mthm}

\subsubsection*{Consequences for $\mathrm{CAT}(0)$ complexes and a Tverberg-type theorem}
In a previous paper \cite{KarimBrunoMG&C}, we proved that every $\mathrm{CAT}(0)$ cube $d$-complex is collapsible. Since barycentric subdivisions preserve collapsibility, Main Theorem \ref{mthm:CollEmbed} immediately implies the following:

\begin{corollary} Every $d$-dimensional $\mathrm{CAT}(0)$ cube complex embeds linearly in $\mathbb{R}^{2d}$ after a single barycentric subdivision.
\end{corollary}

The barycentric subdivision is necessary merely to make the complex simplicial; embedding collapsible polytopal complexes is made difficult by additional coplanarity conditions given by the complex, cf.\ \cite[Sec.\ 11.1, Pr.\ 7]{Grunbaum}. An easy consequence is the following Tverberg-type theorem:

\begin{mthm} \label{mthm:tverberg} Let $X$ denote a $d$-dimensional non-positively curved complex. Let $r$ be a positive integer.
Any set of $n \ge (r-1)(2d+1) + 1$ points in $X$ can be partitioned into $r$ subsets whose convex hulls intersect.
\end{mthm}

\section*{Proofs of the theorems}
\newcommand{\mbf}[1]{\mathbf{#1}}
The ``obvious'' approach for proving Theorem \ref{mthm:CollEmbed} is to try to use induction on the number of collapses. The idea is to start with a vertex of the complex, and use reverse collapses to iteratively build up the desired simplicial complex.
However, this approach has a problem: Say a simplicial complex $C'$ admits an anti-collapse to a complex $C=C'\cup\{\sigma,\Sigma\}$. If we know a geometric realization of $C'$ in $\mathbb{R}^{2d}$, not always we may use it to achieve a geometric realization for $C$, for the obvious reason that reattaching $\sigma$ and $\Sigma$ may result in creating self-intersections. (If we do not require the faces $\sigma,\Sigma$ to be convex simplices, but merely PL cells, then attachment becomes possible; so the problem we face is only geometric in nature, and not topological.)

To bypass this difficulty, we apply a more careful induction argument. Let us adopt the following notation: We denote the $i$-th coordinate of a point $x\in \mathbb{R}^{2d}$ by $x_i$.
By $x_1\gg x_2$ we mean that $x_1$ is a much larger real number than $x_2$. By ``highest vertex'' we mean with respect to the first coordinate.

\begin{proof}[\bf Proof of Theorem \ref{mthm:CollEmbed}]
Let $C$ be a collapsible $d$-complex. Fix a collapsing sequence that reduces $C$ to a vertex. Viewed backwards, this is an anti-collapsing sequence that progressively constructs $C$ from a vertex. We proceed by induction on (the first part of) the anti-collapsing sequence. If ${v}$ is a vertex that appears anew in an anti-collapsing step, then we choose its coordinates so that, for all vertices ${w}$ preceding $v$ in the anti-collapsing sequence, we have
\[v_1- w_1 \gg |v_i - w_i| > 0 \textrm{ for all } i\ne 1.\]

For all $k \in \{1, \ldots, d-1\}$, the genericity of $v$ ensures that each $k$-face containing $v$ that appears in the reverse collapsing steps is embedded.
As for the $d$-faces containing $v$: Since $v_1- w_1 \gg |v_i - w_i|$ any new facet $\sigma$ with highest vertex $v$ is asymptotically flat. Let $C'$ be the complex prior to the elementary anti-collapse that attaches $\sigma$. Let $C'_{(d-1)}$ be the $(d-1)$-skeleton of $C'$.  Then $\sigma$ is embedded if and only if the projection of $C'_{(d-1)}$ to $\mathrm{span}(e_2,e_3, \cdots, e_{2d})\cong \mathbb{R}^{2d-1}$ is embedded. But this is true because any $(d-1)$-dimensional simplicial complex in $\mathbb{R}^{2d-1}$ with generic vertex coordinates is embedded.
\end{proof}

\begin{definition}[Type-$(1,1,1)$ complexes] \label{def:111}
A $2$-dimensional simplicial complex is ``of type $(1,1,1)$'' if it can be obtained by attaching a triangulated disk to a polygonal circle $\alpha$ by the formula
\[
\alpha^{\varepsilon(1)} \,
\alpha^{\varepsilon(2)} \,
\cdots
\alpha^{\varepsilon(p)} \,,
\quad
\textrm{ where }
\varepsilon(i) = \pm 1 \;
\textrm{ and }
\sum_{i=1}^p \varepsilon(i) = \pm 1.
\]
\end{definition}

\enlargethispage{3mm}
Because  of this last condition, all complexes of type $(1,1,1)$ are contractible, cf.\ \cite{Freed}.

We can define a more general class of complexes as follows. If $C$ is a $2$-complex and $T$ is a triangle of $C$, we denote by $C-T$ the \emph{deletion} of $T$ from $C$, that is, the simplicial subcomplex of $C$ induced by all facets different than $T$.

\begin{definition}[Complexes with Morse vector $(1,1,1)\,$]
A $2$-dimensional simplicial complex $C$ ``has Morse vector $(1,1,1)$'' if for some triangle $T$ of $C$, the deletion $C-T$ collapses to a closed polygonal arc.
\end{definition}

The reader familiar with Forman's discrete Morse theory \cite{FormanUSER} may use the following equivalent definition: there exists a discrete Morse function on $C$ with $1$ critical triangle, $1$ critical edge and $1$ critical vertex --- and hence discrete Morse vector $(1,1,1)$.

It is easy to see that all type-$(1,1,1)$ complexes have Morse vector $(1,1,1)$. The converse is false, essentially for two reasons:
\begin{compactenum}[(a)]
\item complexes with Morse vector $(1,1,1)$ need not be contractible, as shown by the projective plane \cite{FormanUSER};
\item even contractible complexes with Morse vector $(1,1,1)$ need not be produced from a disk as in Def.\ \ref{def:111}. For example, one can produce triangulations of Bing's house with two rooms that are not of type $(1,1,1)$.
\end{compactenum}

\begin{proof}[\bf Proof of Theorem \ref{mthm:111}]
We follow the lines of the proof of Theorem \ref{mthm:CollEmbed}.
Let $T$ be the triangle of $C$ chosen such that $C-T$  collapses onto a closed polygonal arc $c$. Let us choose a total order of the vertices of $C$ such that the last $3$ vertices in such order  are the $3$ vertices of $T$.

Let us construct the complex $C-T$ by building it up from $c$ along anti-collapses, as in the construction of the proof of Main Theorem \ref{mthm:CollEmbed}. With this construction, the $3$ vertices of the triangle $T$ have maximal $1$-st coordinate. Therefore, attaching the triangle $T$ as cell does not create self-intersections.
\end{proof}

\begin{proof}[\bf Proof of Theorem \ref{mthm:tverberg}]
Up to replacing $X$ with its universal cover, we may assume that $X$ is simply connected. By the Hadamard--Cartan theorem, $X$ is $\mathrm{CAT}(0)$. By Theorem \ref{mthm:CollEmbed}, $X$ embeds in $\mathbb{R}^{2d}$; in particular $X$ has a regular neighborhood $\mathrm{N}(X)$ that is a contractible $2d$-manifold (and in particular a ball). Given a pair of a $\mathrm{CAT}(0)$ complex and a regular neighborhood, there is a well-known procedure to realize $X$ as convex subset of a $\mathrm{CAT}(0)$ ${2d}$-regular neighborhood $\widehat{X}$, see \cite{DJ}.

Let now $S$ be any set of $n \ge (r-1)(2d+1) + 1$  points in  $2d$-dimensional $\mathrm{CAT}(0)$-manifold. Then by the Tverberg theorem, the set $S$ can be partitioned into $r$ subsets whose convex hulls intersect. Now, since $\widehat{X}$ is nonpositively curved, the projection map $\widehat{X}\longrightarrow X$ is a contraction map \cite{BH}, whence the claim follows.
\end{proof}

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/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 * Project:      CMSIS DSP Library
 * Title:        arm_lms_norm_init_q31.c
 * Description:  Q31 NLMS filter initialization function
 *
 * $Date:        18. March 2019
 * $Revision:    V1.6.0
 *
 * Target Processor: Cortex-M cores
 * -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
/*
 * Copyright (C) 2010-2019 ARM Limited or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
 *
 * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the License); you may
 * not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
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 * distributed under the License is distributed on an AS IS BASIS, WITHOUT
 * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 * limitations under the License.
 */

#include "arm_math.h"
#include "arm_common_tables.h"

/**
  @addtogroup LMS_NORM
  @{
 */

/**
  @brief         Initialization function for Q31 normalized LMS filter.
  @param[in]     S         points to an instance of the Q31 normalized LMS filter structure.
  @param[in]     numTaps   number of filter coefficients.
  @param[in]     pCoeffs   points to coefficient buffer.
  @param[in]     pState    points to state buffer.
  @param[in]     mu        step size that controls filter coefficient updates.
  @param[in]     blockSize number of samples to process.
  @param[in]     postShift bit shift applied to coefficients.
  @return        none

  @par           Details
                   pCoeffs points to the array of filter coefficients stored in time reversed order:

     {b[numTaps-1], b[numTaps-2], b[N-2], ..., b[1], b[0]}

                   The initial filter coefficients serve as a starting point for the adaptive filter.
                   pState points to an array of length numTaps+blockSize-1 samples,
                   where blockSize is the number of input samples processed by each call to arm_lms_norm_q31().
 */

void arm_lms_norm_init_q31(
	arm_lms_norm_instance_q31 *S,
	uint16_t numTaps,
	q31_t *pCoeffs,
	q31_t *pState,
	q31_t mu,
	uint32_t blockSize,
	uint8_t postShift)
{
	/* Assign filter taps */
	S->numTaps = numTaps;

	/* Assign coefficient pointer */
	S->pCoeffs = pCoeffs;

	/* Clear state buffer and size is always blockSize + numTaps - 1 */
	memset(pState, 0, (numTaps + (blockSize - 1U)) * sizeof(q31_t));

	/* Assign post Shift value applied to coefficients */
	S->postShift = postShift;

	/* Assign state pointer */
	S->pState = pState;

	/* Assign Step size value */
	S->mu = mu;

	/* Initialize reciprocal pointer table */
	S->recipTable = (q31_t *) armRecipTableQ31;

	/* Initialise Energy to zero */
	S->energy = 0;

	/* Initialise x0 to zero */
	S->x0 = 0;
}

/**
  @} end of LMS_NORM group
 */

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Localization and How it Affects the Translation Industry of the Future
Whatever language will become the International language of the future, or whatever languages will be used the most in the future will not only affect the Media Industry, but also the Translation Industry.
Last week, we discussed the topic of AI and other Translation Machine Technology, and what their roles may be in the near future. For this article, I want to talk a little about Media Localization and how it affects the Translation Industry – and also how it will affect the Translation Industry of the future.
If you are an LSP, you probably already do business or have done business before with a Media Company, providing translation services to them for various reasons, such as Screen or Subtitle Translation, or maybe Dubbing or Document Translation. Whatever services you provide, I'm sure you've noticed the rise in the need for translation within the Media Industry as a whole.
As you may already know, Localization from the viewpoint of the Translation Industry is pretty much just making a company's product or services available in the specific target language that they work or do business with. Or, when a company wants to adapt their product to meet the specific needs of a certain language. But I want to talk a little about where the Translation Industry is headed concerning localization.
Lately, more and more companies are having their products and services translated into multiple languages in order to reach a broader audience – which makes sense. Companies like Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and other Media groups are looking to grow their businesses, making them available in as many parts of the world as they can. That fact, alone, should make you ask, "In the future, what languages will be used/needed the most?"
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Think about it. There's really no telling where this world will stand concerning languages in the future. As of now, English is considered the International Language of the world. But years from now, who knows if that will stay the same. Maybe it'll be Spanish or French, or Mandarin – (which has the most speakers of any language in the world). Whatever language it'll be will tremendously affect the translation industry in an astronomical way. How so?
Well, let's say that in the future, the International Language is changed to Mandarin Chinese. There's no doubt that the increase in the use of the language will create a higher demand for the localization of the language. Hollywood is considered the biggest movie industry in the world. So it only makes sense that if other movie industries want to compete and reach a broader audience, they would need to supply their content in other languages, especially in the language that most people watch movies in.
In other words, what I'm saying is that whatever language will become the International language of the future, or whatever languages will be used the most in the future will not only affect the Media Industry, but also the Translation Industry. Because the higher the demand is for whatever languages are used the most in the future will determine how valuable a Translation Company will be to the market. And this will ultimately affect the profits of companies and determine whether they will sink or swim.
This is something that every translation company should think about. What language or languages will be used the most in the future? And based on the languages that your service provides, will there be a need for your services? Because if you're offering translation services for a language or languages that aren't being used, you won't generate much business. It's very crucial that we not only think about how our companies can succeed now, but we must also keep the future in mind as well. That will determine the overall success and effectiveness that our company will have in the market, and also the legacy it will leave.
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By Professor Ramesh Deosaran
This is a story of two presidents. One, desperately fighting to save his political career by any means possible; the other, courageously pleading, with all the risks involved, for a better life for our citizens.
First, the US President. Last Wednesday became the day the moral stature and international reputation of the US White House collapsed under the subversive tactics and demagoguery of 74-year-old outgoing President Donald Trump. Having lost to Democrat Joe Biden by 232 to 306 electoral votes in last November's elections, last Wednesday he defiantly declared to his "Make America Great Again" supporters: "We will not give up, we will never concede."
Pelting out a questionable bunch of election statistics, he claimed, "They stole the election from us." Like a perpetual narcissist and full-bred megalomaniac, the US$3.1 billionaire-rich businessman-turned politician claimed "more than 18,000 were allowed to vote in Pennsylvania after election day, over 10,000 votes in Georgia belonged to dead people, 174,000 voted in Michigan but no names found," etc. His crowd clapped and with mob psychology in full gear, they apparently forgot that the Appeal and Supreme Court judges whom he had appointed had already rejected such claims of "election fraud."
With vengeful chaos, they marched against the Capitol Building – that majestic symbol of American democracy – smashing windows, sending legislators scampering, occupying the offices of senior US legislators. Security, preventive and reactive, broke down. All so shocking, humiliating and unprecedented that even some of Trump's strongest supporters, including his Vice President Mike Spence and House Leader Mitch McConnell, deserted him and his "election fraud" propaganda.
Trump's "no surrender" strategy backfired. American democracy is still standing. Biden will be sworn in on January 20 as the 46th US President, leaving behind a warning: Beware of narcissists and public buffoons who seduce the media into providing an everyday circus instead of demanding firm accountability and required performance.
With unprecedented courage and compassion, our President, 62-year-old Paula-Mae Weekes, in her New Year message listed numerous ways in which our citizens endure daily suffering, "from the perennial issues of crime, racism and joblessness, to the new challenges on the block – illegal immigration, stranded abroad and closure of business."
She added: "While the government of the day may well have some of these matters in its sight, those in the kitchen are feeling the heat daily and are not sympathetic to hackneyed excuses, promises of action and sob stories of doing one's best, which they have heard ad nauseam, with nothing to show for it."
Many citizens' letters and public voices of relief and agreement have appealed to her. At last, it appeared that someone high up there understood and faithfully represented their daily pain and suffering. She must not appear to stand alone. Too many have remained kicked around for "talking turkey," that is, for publicly voicing concerns about the un-attended degradations of our public life.
Seemingly aware of how high up the inefficiency and non-responsiveness exist with immunity, President Weekes advised: "Public officials have to stop being so secretive (except for national security), paranoid, and dismissive of the anxieties of our citizens. Those in authority must, like Caesar's wife, be above suspicions and reproach in all their dealings."
Last year, she bluntly asked politicians: "Can we trust you?"
Their response is yet to come. Politicians here seem to survive more by legalisms than by inspiring ethical conduct.
Will her warnings be heard? A word to the wise, Madam President said. I also think it's time for the president to reserve some kind of oversight over the "independent" persons he or she appoints and then re-appoints. Much of the immunised inefficiency and non-responsiveness happens up there in the expensive Service Commissions, Ombudsman, etc. Given the records, the Ombudsman's role needs review. The president, notwithstanding "constitutional limitations and conventional restrictions," must also provide some action to her good advice. There is space to do so at least in careful recruitment and re-appointments.
President Weekes' compassionate appeal is not for noisy marches to Parliament but for high-up reflection, obedience to oath of office and good conscience. It is yet another attempt to prove that the pen is still mightier than the sword.
One president failed to demonstrate this. The other, our own, rose to the occasion.
"Presidential politics"


Author(s): Geest, T. van der; Metselaar, J.M.; Gerrits, D.; Lent, P.L.E.M. van ; Storm, G.; Laverman, P. ; Boerman, O.C.
Current treatment of rheumatoid arthritis includes systemic administration of glucocorticoids. To improve joint targeting and anti-inflammatory efficacy these glucocorticoids are encapsulated in long-circulating liposomes. The present study aimed to monitor therapeutic effects of prednisolone (PLP)-containing PEG-liposomes in murine antigen-induced arthritis (AIA) using [(18)F]FDG PET/CT. Mono-articular arthritis was induced in male C57Bl6/J mice. At 0, 3, 7 and 12days after arthritis induction, inflamed joints were macroscopically scored (0=unaffected to 4=immobile) and [(18)F]FDG PET/CT images were acquired. In a second experiment, to study the feasibility to monitor therapeutic effects of PLP encapsulating PEG-liposomes, mice were treated with a single i.v. injection of PLP-containing PEG-liposomes (10mg/kg) or empty PEG-liposomes 3days after arthritis induction. Inflamed joints were macroscopically scored and images were acquired at -3, 0, 4 and 9days after treatment. PET images were analyzed quantitatively, and mice were dissected to allow histological analysis of the joints. With progression of arthritis, [(18)F]FDG uptake in inflamed joints increased significantly (day 0: 2.5±0.9\%ID/ml, day 7: 4.4±0.4\%ID/ml, p=0.0159), while no changes were observed in unaffected paws (day 0: 2.5±1.1\%ID/ml, day 7: 2.7±0.8\%ID/ml, p=0.3466). In the second experiment, macroscopic scoring revealed suppression of joint swelling after treatment with PLP-containing PEG-liposomes. In line with that, [(18)F]FDG uptake did not change in the treated mice (day -3: 1.9±0.3\%ID/ml, day 4: 2.2±0.2\%ID/ml, p=0.3466), while it increased in mice that developed arthritis (day -3: 2.0±0.2\%ID/ml, day 4: 3.1±0.6\%ID/ml, p=0.0225). Histological analysis confirmed therapeutic efficacy, which showed less inflammation (p=0.0354) and bone erosion (p=0.0298) in treated mice. These data show that [(18)F]FDG PET/CT could be used to monitor the progression of AIA and confirmed rapid and profound anti-inflammatory effects of PLP-containing PEG-liposomes that were also observed macroscopically and microscopically.


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Tomorrow all eyes will be on Scotland. A referendum will determine whether the ancient and mysterious land of rugged mountains, long, picturesque Lochs and remote castles will remain a part of the United Kingdom or become an independent country. Throughout its tumultuous history (which included the arrival of the Romans around 71 AD, and later, Catholic-Protestant religious wars in which the Scots sometimes fought alongside the French), Scotland has maintained a separate …
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I read Rupture a couple of months ago but have held off from reviewing it until now because it felt as though the country was wrapped in Rupturemania. The English launch was a phenomenon and references to Ragnar Jónasson exploded across my social media feeds. It felt as though the Nordic Noir – indeed the entire book-reading – community was struck by a fever as strong as that which afflicted the Dark Iceland setting of Siglufjörður. Ari Thór was not just a detective but a rock star, and GIFs about him littered Twitter.
So on the basis that what goes up often comes down, I wanted the dust to settle a little before reconsidering the book. Even though Jónasson continues to appear all over the place (such as this piece in the Guardian last week), I think we've all had time to gain some perspective. And to gaze at the brilliant, beautiful and surprising cover.
The success of the Dark Iceland series has been based on four factors: excellent and straight-forward story-telling, stripped-down language (well translated as ever by Quentin Bates), a brilliant setting, and a comfortable use of the Golden Age mystery formula. In each novel Jónasson finds a new and different but plausible reason to cut Siglufjörður off from the rest of the world to create a kind of locked room mystery. And although some of the action of the novel takes place in Reykjavik, isolation plays a key role in the main plot. The inclusion of a photograph as a main artefact in that plot contrasts against the more fluid half-truths of the sub-plot.
We've described the series in the past as comprising 'crime with something to say' but this time the themes are especially personal with fractured and damaged characters throughout. Although Jónasson is famous for being Iceland's greatest expert on Agatha Christie it feels as though Rupture sees him channel his inner Tolstoy, exploring the different ways in which families can be unhappy. I lose count of the unhappy families of all kinds that populate the world of Rupture. Even the political sub-plot is really about families and friendships, desire, betrayal, passion and making mistakes.
Reaching the end of the novel for a second time I am again moved (though not by the slightly clichéd final dialogue). On the face of it Rupture is a straightforward whodunit, but you quickly realise it is a novel that disguises its depth in amongst the light language and matter-of-fact descriptions. Despite my natural reluctance, I find myself embracing the hype. I shouldn't be surprised if in years to come Rupture is considered one of the classics of the genre.
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est un genre éteint et fossile de mollusques préhistoriques, au classement incertain (gastéropodes ou monoplacophores) mais de la super-famille des Bellerophontoidea et de la famille des Bucaniidae. Les espèces apparaissent à l'Ordovicien et disparaissent au Silurien.

Espèces
Selon Paleobiology Database en 2023, les espèces référenc"es sont au nombre de vingt-une :

Phragmolites bellulus, Ulrich and Scofield 1897
Phragmolites cellulosus, Ulrich and Scofield 1897
Phragmolites compressus Conrad 1838 (espèce type),
Phragmolites desideratus, Billings 1866
Phragmolites dyeri, Hall 1872
Phragmolites elegans, Miller 1874
Phragmolites excavatus, Koken and Perner 1925
Phragmolites fimbriata, Ulrich and Scofield 1897
Phragmolites girvanensis, Reed 1921
Phragmolites huoliensis, Endo 1935
Phragmolites hyperboreus, Troedsson 1928
Phragmolites imbricata, Meek and Worthen 1868
Phragmolites lindstroemi, Koken and Perner 1925
Phragmolites multinotatus, Bradley 1930
Phragmolites obliquus, Ulrich and Scofield 1897
Phragmolites pannosus, Billings 1866
Phragmolites phaecus, Öpik 1953
Phragmolites sladensis, Reed 1921
Phragmolites slawsoni, Hussey 1926
Phragmolites suarezi, Fischer 1969
Phragmolites triangularis, Ulrich and Scofield 1897

P. elegans Miller 1874 (synonymes Conradella elegans, Cyrtolites elegans) provient de terrains de l'Ordovicien situés dans le district de Mount Auburn, à Cincinnati dans l'Ohio.

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 Liste des genres de gastéropodes marins

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The crime, the time, and the politics of ICTY justice
Radovan Karadzic is my relative, on my mother's side. For years, I felt uneasy about that and my vehement public opposition to the war put me at odds with many of my relatives.
Srdja Pavlovic
Gordana Zivkovic, 1995. Courtesy of Marko ZivkovicThe former President of the Republic of Srpska para-state, Radovan Karadzic, was recently convicted of a joint criminal enterprise and crimes against humanity committed during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1990s, including the siege of Sarajevo, the campaign of ethnic cleansing, mass killings and detention of Bosnian Muslims and Croats, and the kidnapping of UN peacekeepers in order to prevent the NATO bombing of the Serb positions. He was also found guilty of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide.
During 4 years of fighting in Bosnia and Herzegovina, over 100,000 people lost their lives. Its capital, Sarajevo, endured 1,425 days of siege at the cost of 10,541 lives of its citizens, including lives of 1,601 children.
The conviction rested on a mountain of evidence proving the existence of genocidal intent on the political level in the case of Srebrenica. Radovan Karadzic's court file alone is almost 35,000 pages long and includes documents produced by the Parliament of the Republic of Srpska and its Ministry of Interior as well as a number of local police precincts.
"Some of us should 'thank' Radovan Karadzic for sending us to Canada," said my friend Tanja, as we discussed the effects of his sentencing hearing in The Hague. Together with her husband and their young son, she left Sarajevo for Edmonton in 1995.
"Yes, many people had died and even more, including the three of us, had suffered terribly because of what he did and encouraged others to do. We were lucky though to be able to escape death and establish a home in Canada, and befriend people whom we otherwise would have never met.
It is painful for me to say this, but the war has changed us in so many ways, and not all of those have necessarily been negative. We have decided not to remain victims of Radovan Karadzic's politics and actions but to build our lives anew, and enrich ourselves with new experiences and friendships. On the other hand, I hope that he would spend the rest of his days behind bars."
The devilish irony of her words made me pause and think about my life in the Canadian prairies. It made me think of exile and its discontents. Did I really "profit" from the carnage in Yugoslavia and what price did I pay (and keep paying?) for the "good life" I live now? Conversations I have with my fellow countrymen in Edmonton often end with all of us either reminiscing about the time before the war and bloodshed in Yugoslavia or comparing various Canadian situations and our experiences with what we remember from the old country.
We compare education systems, health care services, political views, driving habits, and culinary preferences. As a rule, all of us miss the proverbial good old days. Some of my friends wake up in Edmonton every morning listening to a tune broadcasted by Radio Sarajevo. When I sing in the shower, which is happening with the alarming regularity and to the chagrin of my wife, I am belting out sevdah – the Balkan version of blues – rather than Deep Purple and Rolling Stones tunes that marked the years of my youth. It seems that the Balkan boy in me has been awakened on the Canadian prairies. Indeed, Karadzic affected us all in different ways.
Did I really "profit" from the carnage in Yugoslavia and what price did I pay (and keep paying?) for the "good life" I live now?
Tanja's statement sparked in me much more than the feeling of nostalgia. It brought back from the shadows an unpleasant aspect of my family history. Radovan Karadzic is my relative, on my mother's side. For years, I felt uneasy about that. I have never met him in person but Karadzic's actions and his politics have been a topic of many heated discussions at family gatherings. My vehement public opposition to the war put me at odds with many of my relatives.
Particularly unpleasant were the discussions I had with those who volunteered to fight against "Ustashas" and "Turks," and protect their version of "Serbhood." For them, I remain a traitor to both the national cause and the sacred code that binds a family together. This has cast a shadow over every visit to the country of my birth I have had over the last two decades.
When I travel to Montenegro these days, I learn that many of them are too busy to have a proper visit with me. I struggle with the fact that some of my cousins see Karadzic as a hero, and as a modern-day version of a hayduk - a medieval Balkan outlaw. For them, family loyalty takes precedent over everything else, and they defend Karadzic, no matter what. I am not sure that the verdict passed by the ICTY will change that.
My friend's comments also reminded me of the angst I experienced every time I met people from my former country. Conversations I had over the last two decades in my adopted homelands of Great Britain and Canada with people from Bosnia and Croatia made me feel guilty about having such a relative, albeit a distant one.
Because of that, I seldom spoke of it and did so only in private conversations. Truth be told, I had been afraid of the reaction of others. Today, like my friend Tanja, I also hope that my relative – a convicted war criminal - would remain in prison for life.
For many of those who had survived the Bosnian slaughterhouse orchestrated by Radovan Karadzic and his nationalist clones, his 40-year conviction does not sound just. Following his sentencing a number of organizations and victim advocacy groups had expressed their frustration pointing out that Karadzic had not received a life sentence.
It brought back from the shadows an unpleasant aspect of my family history. Radovan Karadzic is my relative, on my mother's side.
While I understand the emotions behind such frustration, it should be said that such a lengthy sentence does amount to life in prison. Taking into account time already served and considering the practice of the court to release convicts after they serve 2/3 of their sentence, Karadzic still has to serve 19 years. Being in his mid-70s it is unlikely that he will live long enough to walk again as a free man, the proverbial longevity of the male members of his extended family notwithstanding.
We should also accept the fact that there is no such a thing as absolute justice. Our understanding of justice as well as expectations we might have from a court ruling would seldom, if ever, be met by any legal decision passed by any group of international judges. No court in any legal system, national or international, can bring back that what had been taken away forever.
For their part, the Serbian nationalists see Karadzic's verdict as yet another proof of the international conspiracy against the Serbs and of the political nature of this tribunal. History shows us that international tribunals emerge from a particular political and social post-conflict discourse and cannot be divorced from it. This inherent connection does not mean such tribunals are less objective when it comes to gathering evidence and evaluating it according to the letter of the law.
The reality is that in their work international tribunals always display a keen sense of balance and historical responsibility. The ICTY is not an exception to this rule, and we had witnessed the desire of the tribunal to once again strike a balance of some kind in the case against another nationalist leader from 1990s - the president of the Serbian Radical Party, Vojislav Seselj. His sentencing in absentia has further sharpened the disagreements over the nature of the ICTY and deepened the national, ethnic and religious fault lines in the region.
A warmonger extraordinaire, Vojislav Seselj surrendered to the ICTY in 2003 and was acquitted of all charges in 2016. The story of his departure had been "wrapped" in the Serbian national flag by his supporters, while Seselj promoted his resolve to defeat the international tribunal. He portrayed himself as an Eastern Orthodox white knight who entered the belly of the beast so he could take it apart from within. The outcome of the trial is taken by many as a victory over the Serb-hating international legal machine.
The author, Srdja Pavlovic.With one dissenting opinion, the judges found no connection between Seselj's warmongering and crimes committed by paramilitary forces he had influence over. They concluded that he was a motivational speaker only attempting to lift the spirit of the Serbian people. But what remained sidelined in many of the post-sentencing analyses was the fact that Seselj was charged with individual responsibility, and not command.
The Article 7 of the ICTY Statute specifies that inciting violence that leads to the committing of crimes listed in articles 2-5 would be adequately sanctioned. It seems that judges had sufficient legal basis to convict Vojislav Seselj of inciting violence against non-Serbs. Moreover, the International Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) had tried three journalists who incited violence and had found them guilty. Two of them received life sentences, while one was sent to prison for 35 years.
The long-lasting negative effects of Seselj's acquittal have to do with the lack of legal sanctions for warmongering and inciting violence despite the overwhelming evidence to the contrary and despite the above-mentioned precedents established by the ICTR. The judges made a conscious effort to disconnect words from the actions that followed.
It has been clear to those of us who have studied the Yugoslav wars that Seselj's inflammatory rhetoric and his "call of duty" were a major contributing factor to the crimes being committed. It has also been clear that his words carried political weight and legitimacy because the audience knew that the structures of power in Serbia had approved of his message.
Karadzic was expendable even though he was the leader of the Bosnian Serbs. Or, was it precisely because of that?
The judges, however, failed to acknowledge this important and direct link, thus fueling further the accusatory narrative about the ICTY as a political court. Truth be told, the acquittal of Vojislav Seselj has not been the first time the ICTY manifested questionable judgment and a desire to strike a curious balance between convictions and acquittals. The earlier verdicts reached in the proceedings against the Croatian general, Ante Gotovina, Kosovo's Ramus Haradinaj, and the former commander of the defenses of Srebrenica, Naser Oric, had betrayed the same desire.
On a more general note, Karadzic's and Seselj's verdicts, each in its own way, manifested an effort to misrepresent the character of the conflict in the SFR Yugoslavia, and absolve the official Serbia from having any responsibility for the bloody breakup. Karadzic was acquitted on Article 1 of the indictment - genocide in the municipalities of Prijedor, Bratunac, Foca, Zvornik, Sanski Most, Vlasenica, Kljuc.
Convicting him of this charge would have meant acknowledging assistance provided to Karadzic by external actors as well as their knowledge of the genocidal intent and, most importantly, their direct involvement. As rightly pointed out by Eric Gordy and others, one of the lines which the judges have appeared unwilling to cross is the recognition of the involvement of Serbia in cross-border conflicts. Karadzic was expendable even though he was the leader of the Bosnian Serbs. Or, was it precisely because of that?
Seselj, being the politician from Serbia and one of the former vice-premiers in the Serbian government, was portrayed by the judges as nothing more than a nationalist orator who had motivated Serbs from Croatia and Bosnia to fight. The manner in which he had been acquitted shifted a burden of responsibility from Belgrade to the leaders of the Bosnian and Croatian Serbs, many of whom have been already convicted. With this in mind, it is indeed very difficult to overlook a curious balancing game the ICTY has been playing for years.
It is worth noting, however, that the amassing an archive of several million pages of documents and testimonies might be the greatest achievement of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. The existence of such inventory of suffering should be made available to those that come after us. Following a lengthy campaign led by victim groups the Canadian parliament unanimously adopted the Srebrenica genocide resolution in 2010 (M-416).
Radovan Karadzic's arrest mugshot. Wikimedia. CC.The recent conviction of Radovan Karadzic is an opportunity for the Canadian government to reaffirm its commitment to prevent such atrocities from happening again, and support the continuing functioning of the ICTY by protecting its immense archive from being parceled between former belligerents. Such parceling of files between Serbia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina (as it had been suggested some years ago) could be detrimental to the integrity of the documents and might also result in a restricted access for researchers.
Instead, the Canadian government should work with its international partners on identifying the most appropriate location elsewhere that would house the entire collection and make it open both to the public and to researchers. The Canadian Museum of Human Rights comes to mind as one such location.
Even though very few people have been satisfied with its work, albeit for different reasons, this tribunal has delivered some measure of justice, at least. Its verdicts could not reverse time but may help us achieve some closure. As for my own dilemmas, I am heading to Montenegro this summer to try and mend fences with some of my relatives. I cannot predict how busy they might be once I arrive there but I plan to call on them nevertheless.
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1970 Dodge Dart Swinger 340
Trim: Swinger 340
Engine: 340 4 Barrel
Vin: 0000LM23HOR164164
1970 DODGE DART SWINGER 340 Manual 4 speed car with its original matching number engine. 44,243 Original Miles with 4 Barrel Carburetor and High Performance Heads, A nasty sounding cam with a nice 3:23 differential, Black Hood Scoops, Finished in "Go Mango" with deluxe custom stitched black bucket seat interior. Car is located in Denver, CO.
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The Swinger name was applied to all the Dart two-door hardtops except in the high-line custom series, the swinger model was available as a four- door version as well but few were actually produced. A number of other changes were made to the Dart line to avoid internal competition with Dodge's new Challenger: the Dart convertible was discontinued along with the optional 383 cu in (6.3 L) V8, leaving the 275 bhp (205 kW) 340 4-barrel V8 as the top Dart engine.[6] The performance model in the Dart line for 1970 was the Swinger 340 2-door hardtop. The 1970 Swinger 340 came with functional hood scoops with 340 emblems. Standard equipment included front disc brakes (only on the Swinger),[25] heavy duty "Rallye" suspension, a 3.23:1 rear axle ratio, fiberglass-belted bias-ply tires mounted to 14" × 5½" steel wheels, and a bumble bee stripe. Optional equipment included an upgrade over the standard bench seat with all-vinyl bucket seats, with which a center console could be ordered. A performance hood upgrade with scoops was painted flat black with hood tie-down pins. Mechanical options included power-assisted brakes and steering. Rallye wheels and wire wheel covers were also optional, as was a 6000 rpm tachometer and a vinyl roof covering in black or white. Additional information at nextstepprosales(dot)com
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Great Job Internet 9/18/19
Whitney Houston creepy hologram tour kicks off in January
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No longer content with merely naming herself after the speed of light, indie-art-pop wunderkind Grimes would now…
Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly are going on tour, even though both of them are dead
In a move that many believed would be impossible until the government perfected zombie technology, both Roy Orbison…
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Amy Winehouse hologram to start touring in 2019
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Holograms are weird. Frankly, we're still not over that Will.i.am thing. Nevertheless, the public's desire to watch…
Welcome to the karaoke future, where hologram Rob Thomas rules all
We all laughed when the holograms arrived. We joked about Coachella's Tupac. We smirked at hologram Elvis. We even…
The Notorious B.I.G. is the latest celebrity to live forever as a hologram
Someday soon, all human interaction will be conducted via holograms, and our digital avatars will walk the Earth for…
Read This: A scientific explanation for the crappiness of Star Wars holograms
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It's one of the most profound questions raised by the Star Wars saga: Why, in a universe filled with sentient droids…
Hologram pop star embarks on a North American tour
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Get ready for a day just like any other, because we've learned that a soulless, pre-programmed, one-dimensional pop…
Andy, did you hear about this one? You're going on tour with Redd Foxx
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Billie Holiday to return to the Apollo Theater as a hologram
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Banking on the maxim that comedy is just tragedy plus time plus morbid technology, the soon-to-be-unveiled National…
Selena to be turned into digital puppet that will release new music
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Liberace finally comes out as hologram
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Consolidated shipment of construction materials, humanitarian aid and foodstuff delivered to the capital of Rwanda, Kigali, in support of relief efforts of United Nation Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) as per schedule requested.
More than 350 tons of various humanitarian cargo delivered to the area, suffered from earthquake and tsunami at Borneo island, Indonesia.
As always, very urgent shipment of heavy oilfield equipment delivered form Mumbai to Jakarta in time.
Full set of the show stage equipment have being transported from Sharjah to Istanbul. Loading was quite tricky due to irregular shape of some items, but everything was delivered safe and sound. Show must go on in Turkey!
Livestock transportation contract completed successfully. More than 40 flights operated from India to the UAE.
In June 30, 2016 Aircompany has received EASA approval for the right to perform flights to EU membership countries № EASA.TCO.UKR-0030.01.
The Aircompany, upon the results of permanent Plan of operational supervision, has extended operator certificate UK № 009 until June 30, 2018.
Technical Base of Aircompany in Aqaba (Jordan) performs all maintenance forms since 2015 (F1 – F6), routine maintenance, work on assessment of technical condition of the aircraft IL-76 and aircraft engines D-30KP-2 during extension of resources and calendar lifetimes.
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First gather crayons. Old ones are perfect.
Discard any black or BROWN crayons.
Peel off labels, and chop up into small 1/2" size pieces.
Put your pieces into the desired molds.
or make your own molds with silicone putty!
If it over melts, you will get brown.
give their friends for Christmas!
Where did you get the Lego man molds?
I am blown away by your blog. I found it via a page of yours on Instructables.com, and I went to the blog because I wanted you to get whatever ad money was going rather than only instructables making money off of you -- and I noticed something right away when I got to the blog. You haven't monetized it. I'm sure you have your reasons, but it would make me (for one) feel good to see someone like you making money from your hard work instead of the hordes of obnoxious people that are all over the web spouting off about nothing in particular and raking it in. Think about it, okay? You could have them only way down at the bottom so they don't interfere with the overall look of the blog, which is great.
I made these with my boys this summer and it was so much fun! I am loving your blog! New follower here and I would love for you to visit me and join my site as well!
I love these- what a great idea. I will keep these in mind I am sure we will have a Lego party at some point with two boys. Love your blog feel free to stop by mine.
what temp did you cook them at?


Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, located at the site of the 1969 Woodstock festival in Bethel, NY, is a not-for-profit cultural organization committed to inspire, educate end empower individuals through the arts and humanities. Located just 90 minutes from New York City on 800 acres of manicured grounds, the center offers multiple stages featuring a diverse selection of popular artists and culturally rich performances, an award-winning museum, and educational and community programs that provide meaningful experience in arts, history and civic engagement.
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Nancy Pelosi is elected to a fourth term as House speaker
California Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi has been elected to another term — her fourth — as speaker of the House of Representatives, one she has promised will be her last.
By a vote of 216 to 209 Sunday, with three members voting present and several others either absent or voting for other candidates, Democratic lawmakers once again gave Pelosi the gavel just hours after the historically diverse 117th Congress was sworn in.
Pelosi, 80, previously made history as the first woman to be elected speaker, and she has again made history on Sunday by becoming the oldest American to be elected to the role. Renowned House Speaker Sam Rayburn of Texas, who previously held that honor, was 78 when elected for his final term.
Pelosi faced no challengers, but had little margin for error given her party's slender majority in the new Congress. Despite having expected to expand their majority in the 2020 elections, Democrats actually lost ground and now hold just 222 seats in the chamber — four more than the 218 needed for a bare majority — with two races still undecided. In total, the GOP picked up at least nine seats.
To retain the speakership, Pelosi needed only to receive a simple majority of votes in the full House. But she faced questions over whether she would be able to achieve that majority.
Among other issues, several Democratic House members — such as Wisconsin Rep. Gwen Moore — have tested positive for the coronavirus in recent weeks. Moore ultimately ended up voting on the House floor anyway, despite not having tested negative for Covid-19 since her positive test on December 28.
The absence of two Republican representatives-elect because of positive Covid-19 tests — David Valadao of California and Maria Elvira Salazar of Florida — also made the math somewhat easier for Pelosi.
Nonetheless, there was concern that, as in 2018, Pelosi would face opposition to her bid from within the Democratic Party — and that this time it might be enough to derail her chances.
After the 2018 midterms, more than a dozen Democrats opposed another speaker's term for Pelosi, arguing that their party needed new leadership. Some of those who were against Pelosi then, like former New York Rep. Max Rose, lost reelection; others, like Pennsylvania's Rep. Conor Lamb, remain in the House. Ahead of Sunday's vote, there were lingering questions about how these lawmakers — as well as first-term members who had been silent about their intentions — might vote on Sunday.
Lamb voted for New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the chair of the House Democratic Caucus, on Sunday.
But Jeffries himself was confident about Pelosi's chances ahead of the vote Sunday, telling Fox News, "Nancy Pelosi will be the next speaker of the United States House of Representatives and I look forward to placing her name into nomination."
And Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly suggested to CNN that concerns about Pelosi's ability to secure majority support were overblown, saying, "If Nancy can do anything, it is that she knows how to count."
Ultimately, Pelosi was able to marshal enough votes to stay in power, with previously undeclared first-term members like New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman choosing to support her for a fourth term as speaker.
However, the 117th Congress will likely be Pelosi's last as speaker. In 2018, she struck a deal with Democrats who opposed her run — promising that she would abide by proposed term limits for House leadership, meaning she would be able to serve only four more years.
Pelosi will face a new set of challenges in the 117th Congress
Now that she has secured her position as speaker, Pelosi will face the early challenge of her majority dwindling even further, albeit likely just temporarily.
At least three House Democrats — Reps. Cedric Richmond, Marcia Fudge, and Deb Haaland — have been tapped for jobs in the Biden administration, leaving their seats vacant. (Richmond, who is in line to serve as director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, does not need to be confirmed for the job, though Fudge and Haaland do.)
All three currently serve in comfortably Democratic districts which are likely to remain blue if their current occupants leave for a Biden administration — but the seats will take time to fill, temporarily leaving Pelosi with as few as 219 Democratic votes.
Even once those seats are filled — assuming they are won by Democrats, as is likely — Pelosi will have to find a way to govern an occasionally fractious, diverse caucus and pass legislation with fewer votes to spare than she had in the last Congress. Unless she wins Republican votes, which is an unlikely prospect when it comes to many Democratic legislative priorities, she'll be able to lose just four votes.
And Pelosi will preside over a deeply divided caucus — a split that was evident in the days immediately following the election, in which moderate members blamed progressives for losses, and that saw progressives call for even bolder action on issues like immigration and education.
The need for nearly every vote from both sides of the caucus will give individual members a greater ability to force compromises on legislation, a fact Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, acknowledged recently.
"Anytime you have a very narrow majority it gives a lot of different parts of the caucus power. Progressives will have power but so will more conservative Democrats. So this will have to be a case where we are thoughtful, careful on how and when we weigh in on things and work as much as we can across the caucus as well," Jayapal told Newsweek in December.
However, it's not all bad news for Pelosi. For the first time since she yielded the speaker's gavel in January 2011 following a Republican wave in the 2010 midterm elections, she will have an ally in the White House in the form of President-elect Joe Biden. What's more, should Democrats win a pair of Senate runoffs in Georgia this week, the Democratic Party could enjoy unified control of the government for the first time since January 2011.
If Democratic Senate nominees Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock win out against incumbent Republican Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler Tuesday, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will become the tie-breaking vote on January 20, tipping control of the chamber to the Democratic Party and making New York Sen. Chuck Schumer the majority leader.
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Elizabeth Maynor. Never Love a Naked P.I.
Author: Elizabeth Maynor
Amanda's well-ordered life as an up-and-coming New York executive is turned head over heels when she finds herself attracted to a handsome male artists model, who not only turns out not to be what he seems, but becomes the catalyst who plunges Amanda into a terrifying and life-threatening romantic adventure. Thrust into the middle of an international art conspiracy, she finds herself a prime suspect and struggles to maintain her equilibrium as she discovers her closest friends might turn out to be the most untrustworthy and the man she has become attracted to has the power to cause her downfall. Amanda Emerson has fled Pittsburgh and the caring but stultifying over-protection of her father and brothers and has made a solid beginning in creating a self-fulfilling life for herself in the world of New York publishing. At an art school class, she finds herself attracted to a handsome nude male model and considers the possibility of treating herself to a well deserved romantic interlude. But even as she reaches for fun and happiness, her carefully constructed world begins to crumble. The model is not who he appeared to be. She is thrust into the world of international art intrigue, herself a suspect, and the friends and co-workers whom she most trusts in New York. begin to take on sinister aspects. Set in the high-powered but off-centered world of graphic novel publishing and centering around the darker comers of the international art scene, Never Love a Naked P.I. finds Amanda Emerson of Pittsburgh dashing from one end of exciting and dramatic New York's Manhattan Island to the other trying to maintain her hard-won self-assuredness, decide whether a handsome naked model is right for her or not, and trying to prove her innocence as an international forger while not getting shot or run over by an errant yellow cab. Fun, fast and deliciously sensual, as well as nail-bitingly tense, Never Love a Naked P.I. is an exciting romantic/suspense read.
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package org.duckdns.raven.ttscallresponder.domain.call;

import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Set;
import java.util.Vector;

import android.widget.BaseAdapter;

import com.roscopeco.ormdroid.Entity;
import com.roscopeco.ormdroid.Query;

/**
 * Persistent list for {@link Call} objects.
 *
 * @author Juri Berlanda
 *
 */
public class PersistentCallList {
	// The call list singleton
	private static final List<Call> callList = new Vector<Call>();
	// Set of adapters to notify in case something changes
	private static Set<BaseAdapter> adapters = new HashSet<BaseAdapter>();

	/* ----- DAO ----- */

	/**
	 * Getter for the list of answered calls. Internally
	 *
	 * @return the list of answered calls. Internally the list is handled as a
	 *         singleton. For callback on change use
	 *         {@link PersistentCallList#registerAdapter(BaseAdapter)}
	 */
	public static List<Call> getList() {
		if (callList.isEmpty())
			listChanged();
		return callList;
	}

	/**
	 * Add a new call to the list of answered calls. This also assures that no
	 *
	 * @param call
	 *            the call which shall be added
	 *
	 * @return The primary key of the inserted item (if object was transient),
	 *         -1 if an update was performed, or -2 if call is null.
	 */
	public static int callReceived(Call call) {
		int ret = -2;
		Call existingCall = null;

		// Assert that call is not null
		if (call == null)
			return ret;

		// Check if caller already called before and if so just update the time
		existingCall = Entity.query(Call.class).where(Query.eql("number", call.getNumber())).execute();
		if (existingCall == null)
			ret = call.save();
		// Else add a new call
		else {
			existingCall.setCallTimeToNow();
			ret = existingCall.save();
		}

		return ret;
	}

	public static void registerAdapter(BaseAdapter adapter) {
		PersistentCallList.adapters.add(adapter);
	}

	public static void unregisterAdapter(BaseAdapter adapter) {
		PersistentCallList.adapters.remove(adapter);
	}

	public static void listChanged() {
		synchronized (callList) {
			callList.clear();
			callList.addAll(Entity.query(Call.class).orderBy(true, "callTime").executeMulti());
		}

		for (BaseAdapter adapter : adapters)
			adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
	}

}


The technology is moving forwards at a rapid pace and it is making sure that all its fellow fields take full use of it. The customer of this modern world desires to get the products and services conveniently and quickly and the technology is making sure it happens.
Banking has not been uninfluenced from this boom in technology. It's getting faster, easier, and more user friendly day by day. The continuous expansion of information technology has aided banks to become more customer-friendly. Today, we'll take a quick look at how the introduction of digital environment has cemented its place in banking industry in Malaysia.
Since the introduction of a digital platform into banking, the world has seen a huge difference in banking sector. Internet banking first made its entrance into the world during the early 80s, but the first of its biggest impacts were seen during the 2000s when the world welcomed this new trend with arms open.
After the early hiccups on the way, internet banking came up as a revolutionary practice in the field of financing. In the early 2000s, Maybank became the first bank to implement internet banking in Malaysia through its own web portal www.maybank2u.com. It wasn't long before other banks followed suit.
…and there was no going back!
Malaysia saw most of its banks and financial institutions joining this wave of change within years. It soon became a common practice as consumers got over old-school banking. During this time, mobile banking also came into picture. These creative and modern methods provided solidity to the digital environment in the field of banking.
How did Digital Banking become so Popular?
● It's faster: This is undoubtedly one of the biggest reasons behind the success of digital environment in banking sector. You can find products and services on the go. The processes take lesser time and saves your precious time.
● It's convenient: With all options in your smartphone in your pocket, it has become easier for you to manage your funds from home. No more going to the bank's branch to get balance update, transfer funds, or pay bills.
● It is transparent: conventional banking has its perks, but it has some limitations too. You can keep a track of your activities on your accounts and products anywhere, anytime now with mobile and internet banking. There is no doubt that the transparency associated with digital banking has contributed a lot to its popularity.
● It is safe: Just before digital banking became popular, there were concerns about the safety risks associated with it. But the latest improvements in technology have eradicated any such cases. Any transaction made online, passwords entered, and other actions performed are secured by high level safety measures.
● Digital banking has given birth to several innovative and creative financial solutions and products. This includes social media banking, product personalisation, and video chat advisory among many others.
● Digital banking has also helped in maintaining the liquidity of currency in the form of digital money.
● The recent advancements in digital banking have also seen customer satisfaction levels climbing higher than ever with time-saving payment and transaction methods.
● These innovative digital tools have simplified the banking and financing processes and fast forwarded them to their end results.
● The era of digital banking has also seen the rise of many Fintechs that rely on technological advancement and is directed to the end user. This includes multiple financing apps that help you manage your funds, keep you updated on the latest financial trends, and help you keep a track of your financial standing by calculating your credit score.
In 2018, digital banking is a very common practice with almost 100% of banks offering the same. This prominent financial platform is showing its dominance all around the world. With multiples inventions and new businesses in Fintech, it is absolutely certain that the digital banking has a brighter future.


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Luca Frigo (born May 30, 1993) is an Italian professional ice hockey player currently playing for HC Bolzano in the ICE Hockey League (ICEHL) and the Italian national team.

He participated at the 2017 IIHF World Championship.

References

External links

1993 births
Living people
Italian ice hockey forwards
People from Moncalieri
Italian expatriate ice hockey people
Italian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
Italian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Bolzano HC players
Omaha Lancers players
HC Valpellice players
Sportspeople from the Metropolitan City of Turin


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Q: PostgreSql - access modified rows in prepare command I have the problem to access modified data (updates and inserts) in a prepared statement before a commit/rollback. For example consider the following block:
BEGIN;
do some update;
do some insert;
PREPARE 'transaction1';

After executing the 'prepare' command (and before executing the 'commit' command), I neeed to fetch the data modified by the transaction 'transaction1'. I can fetch the rows with the old values that are modified by the transaction (using the xmax field), howewer I need also the values that the transaction will write into these rows when it commits.
Postgres needs to store these values somewhere in order to commit the transaction when it is required, so my question is: how can I access these values?

A: Thank you Richard, you are right. I can't fetch modification of a "prepared" transaction. The work around that I have done is to fetch values midified by the transaction before call the PREPARE statement.
    BEGIN;
    execute my_stored_procedure;
    fetch modified rows;
    PREPARE TRANSACTION my_stored_procedure;'

Pierpaolo

A: OK - I think your problem is that PREPARE TRANSACTION doesn't do what you think it does.
You PREPARE as the last thing in your transaction and that saves it so you can commit later. It's commonly used in cases where you need to update multiple databases simultaneously. You would PREPARE transactions on both and then COMMIT PREPARED on both at the same time (as far as you can). That reduces the window when a problem can occur and let one database get out of step with the other.
=> BEGIN;
BEGIN
richardh=> SELECT * FROM foo;
 app_id | rule_id
--------+---------
      1 |      10
      1 |      20
      2 |      10
(3 rows)

=> INSERT INTO foo VALUES (3,30);
INSERT 0 1
=> PREPARE TRANSACTION 'abc';
PREPARE TRANSACTION
=> SELECT * FROM foo;
 app_id | rule_id
--------+---------
      1 |      10
      1 |      20
      2 |      10
(3 rows)

=> COMMIT PREPARED 'abc';
COMMIT PREPARED
=> SELECT * FROM foo;
 app_id | rule_id
--------+---------
      1 |      10
      1 |      20
      2 |      10
      3 |      30
(4 rows)

You might want to post another question describing the problem you are trying to solve, there might be a different approach.