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News Stories March 2017
IMD hosts Indo-Swiss Investment and Innovation Forum
CEOs, top execs, business leaders and ambassadors gather in Lausanne to explore opportunities
IMD recently hosted the Indo-Swiss Investment and Innovation Forum which brought together over 130 business leaders, government officials, entrepreneurs, and investors from Switzerland, Europe, and India.
Charles Dhanaraj, an IMD Professor who moderated the event, stated: "This forum brings together multiple stakeholders who have common interests related to Switzerland and India together to explore new opportunities. It triggers a new aggressive journey to explore the full potential of this unique partnership."
"India is set to be larger than the American economy by 2050. At IMD, we know leaders matter. How the economy grows and how the benefits are shared to uplift the society at large is a function of the strength of leaders in business and society. In shaping the future of Indian leaders, IMD will shape the future of India," he added.
Some questions the event was looking to answer were:
What opportunities are there for Swiss investors in India and what are Swiss business leaders' perception of doing business in India?
What opportunities are there for the technology industry and how could it speed up India's transformation?
What will the dawn of industry 4.0 hold for India?
Smita Purushottam, Indian Ambassador to Switzerland, Liechtenstein & the Holy See, gave opening remarks and chaired the panel on technology, investment scenarios and perspectives from both Indian government and Swiss investors.
In her opening address, she said: "This gathering is a great opportunity to discuss the intersection of business, innovation and leadership at one of the most prestigious business schools in the world." Ambassador Purushottom also mentioned how highly she regarded in particular IMD's EMBA program.
She said that since Switzerland and India have made recent agreements on banking and data exchange, the two countries are experiencing a boom in relations. She praised Switzerland's role as a leading country in vocational education and cited it as a model for India.
The morning of the event consisted of several high-level panels and the afternoon saw the participants breaking off into groups by sector, such as green tech, vocational education, med tech, bio tech and the internet of things, to figure out what initiatives could be launched in the near future.
The day-long event included a lunch of Indian cuisine and a cultural event in the eventing featuring a Kathak dance, one of the ten major forms of Indian classical dance.
The event is a follow up to a string of IMD's activities in India, including a recent EMBA Discovery Trip, and the visit to India by over 12 faculty and senior staff including IMD's President, Jean-Francois Manzoni, meeting Indian CEOs and exploring new avenues of collaboration.
Related coverage:
The Economic Times: Tata, Infosys tussles was issues of relations, not governance, Interview of IMD President Jean-François Manzoni
Forbes India, Execs: Not getting enough sleep is nothing to brag about, IMD Prof Jay Narayanan says research shows that leaders perform better if they're not sleep deprived
An Executive MBA class Discovery Expedition to India
"The EMBA was like running a marathon, but very, very enriching, "Manish Kapoor of American Express India says that IMD has opened him to new world
Profile of outstanding EMBA participant: Satakarni Makkapati, Armed with a Ph.D. in chemical engineering, Satakarni is President at Aurobindo Pharma in India.
"IMD's MBA gives us all the tools for situations we might face after," Stewart Hamilton Scholarship holder Shashank Upadhyay discusses his MBA journey
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We've worked with clients in nearly every industry, and consider ourselves industry agnostic. We have clients in CPG, private equity, manufacturing, insurance, non-profit, professional services, and the list could keep on going. We focus on functional recruiting, meaning we recruit for specific positions. Our recruiters are experts in identifying top talent for accounting & finance roles, marketing, HR, technology, sales, supply chain, administrative, and call center roles. We are truly a one stop shop and can help with temporary and permanent staffing needs.
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Former Acting ICE Director Tom Homan had some strong words for Andrew Cuomo after the New York governor called ICE "a bunch of thugs."
President Donald Trump said during a rally for West Virginia U.S. Senate candidate Patrick Morrisey that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo officially coined the Democrats' new slogan.
The panel on The Five discussed Monday how New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo continues to bash President Trump after declaring that America "was never that great."
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's comment saying that America "was never that great" was disgraceful, former NYPD officer Dan Bongino said on Saturday.


Southwest Airlines apparently changed the lighting in the cabin in solidarity with the Women's March, which is set to take place in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, January 21.
When your Southwest flight crew celebrate a plane full of kickass women and men going to the Women's March by lighting it up!!


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Pittsburgh Pirates News: A Top Outfield Prospect Recalled From Altoona
PEORIA, AZ - OCTOBER 16: Jared Oliva #34 of the Peoria Javelinas (Pittsburgh Pirates) bats against the Salt River Rafters during an Arizona Fall League game at Peoria Sports Complex on October 16, 2019 in Peoria, Arizona. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
With just seven games remaining in the 2020 season, the Pittsburgh Pirates have placed outfielder Jason Martin on the injured list and recalled outfield prospect Jared Oliva.
Prior to the start of Monday night's game against the Chicago Cubs, the Pittsburgh Pirates made a roster move. This move saw the team put outfielder Jason Martin on the injured list. To replace Martin, outfielder prospect Jared Oliva has been promoted to the active roster from the team's alternate training site in Altoona.
Martin had just 11 plate appearances with the Pittsburgh Pirates in seven games played. In those 11 PAs, Martin did not record a hit, he walked twice and he struck out four times. With just seven games remaining in the season, this IL trip will end Martin's season.
The past two seasons Martin has 51 plate apperances in 27 games played for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Martin owns a lowly .200/.294/.244 slash line with a 27.5% strikeout rate in his career. At this point, it appears Martin may not even be a fourth outfielder for a MLB team.
To replace Martin on the active roster, Oliva was recalled from Altoona. Oliva is one of the top outfield prospects in the Pirate minor league system and a player that many fans had hoped to see earlier in the season.
Oliva spent the 2019 season with the Double-A Altoona Curve. In 123 games played, he hit for a .277/.352/.398 slash line in 507 plate appearances. He had a .121 ISO, a healthy 123 wRC+, he collected 36 extra base hits, and he stole 36 bases. Had it not been for the cancellation of the minor league system, Oliva would have been at Triple-A this season. Also, odds are, with a full season he would have made his MLB debut sooner than the final week of the season.
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Hopefully, Oliva will get the opportunity to make a few starts in the final week of the season. Oliva could be part of the Pirates' future, so the sooner the team starts to answer that question the better for everyone involved.


But bless the cotton socks of the Bukit Bintangians. They have ridden to my rescue.
Glad you have company in your lonely wandering.
Too bad we could not join you in KL. We very foolishly drove from Batu Caves yesterday to KL to see the famous twins and got totally stuck in Friday night traffic. With the last drops of gas. Yikes! What a nightmare. Now at the airport leaving for Sumatra.
PreviousColonialism (according to some of the formerly colonised) and some freedom of speech issues it raises.


Its easier to prevent bad behavior, such as unwanted chewing or jumping up, than it is to correct, so be consistent with the rules from the moment you get your Golden.
If not properly socialized, managed and trained, potentially perfect Golden Retrievers can be guilty of undesirable behaviors such as jumping up, barking, pawing, marking, chasing, chewing and more. You can prevent these annoying habits and help your Golden become the perfect dog he was meant to be by following some basic training and behavior concepts.
Be consistent. Consistency is important, not just in relation to what you allow your dog to do and not do, but also in the verbal and body language cues you use on a daily basis. Dogs are most comfortable when they understand how their world works. Lack of consistency causes stress; stress causes behavior problems.
Be gentle and firm. Dog-friendly methods, properly applied, are wonderfully effective, creating canine-human relationships based on mutual respect and cooperation. Positive training prevents problems, including stress and aggression, which can occur in training programs that include verbal and physical punishment. Positive, however, does not mean permissive. A good training program will set limits and help the dog understand that some behaviors are inappropriate and unacceptable.
Manage Behavior. All living things repeat behaviors that reward them. Behavior that isn't reinforced will go away. If you manage you Golden puppy well through the use of crates, baby gates, doors, fences, leashes, and supervision, he'll never have the opportunity to learn that inappropriate behaviors are rewarding. By the time he's a year old, most of his habits will be solidly formed and he'll be unlikely to start chewing table legs and shoes. A dog, who missed his early good manners lessons, must be managed even more carefully. It's more difficult to make unwanted behavior go away than prevent it in the first place!
Provide adequate exercise. A tired dog is a well-behaved dog. Many behavior problems can be avoided, others resolved, simply by providing your dog with exercise. Check with your veterinarian to make sure your canine is physically and medically fit for an increase in exercise. Pups, young dogs that are still maturing, overweight adults and those with problems such as bad hips-should not be asked to overexert.


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Category Archives: Television
RIP Betty White
Beloved TV Icon Betty White Dead on the Cusp of 100th Birthday
White was set to turn 100 years old on Jan. 17, and the actress was set to celebrate the milestone with a special movie event
This entry was posted in Television on January 1, 2022 by Michael-Patrick Harrington.
All the Marvel Trailers 1998-2021 – UPDATED!
It's here! The updated Marvel Trailers video!
Starting with Blade in 1998 and going up to Hawkeye and Spider-Man: No Way Home (both 2021), this video from ALL THE TRAILERS has every live-action Marvel trailer, from both movies and television.
4 hours long! The quality of the trailers is kind of rough for the earlier releases, but it gets way better after that! For television series, there is a a trailer for every season.
This entry was posted in Film, Television on November 19, 2021 by Michael-Patrick Harrington.
RIP Norm MacDonald, one of the greats to come from Saturday Night Live.
Norm Macdonald, Stand-Up and 'Saturday Night Live' Star, Dead at 61
Comedian had been privately battling cancer for nearly a decade
This entry was posted in Television on September 14, 2021 by Michael-Patrick Harrington.
Michael K. Williams
RIP Michael K. Williams
Michael K. Williams, 'The Wire' and 'Boardwalk Empire' Star, Dead at 54
Celebrated actor who also appeared in Lovecraft County found dead inside his Brooklyn home
This entry was posted in Television on September 6, 2021 by Michael-Patrick Harrington.
Ed Asner
RIP Ed Asner
Ed Asner, Emmy-Winning 'Lou Grant' Star, Dies at 91
Seven-time Emmy-winning actor Ed Asner, who starred as Lou Grant on both sitcom "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and hourlong drama "Lou Grant" before a late-career rejuvenation through his poignant voi…
This entry was posted in Television on August 29, 2021 by Michael-Patrick Harrington.
Dexter is coming back!
This entry was posted in Television on July 27, 2021 by Michael-Patrick Harrington.
Watch Bill Hader & Kristen Wiig try not to break while they "interview" Tay Tay in an SNL sketch.
This entry was posted in Television on July 3, 2021 by Michael-Patrick Harrington.
Was this Cecily Strong's swan song on SNL? It was an amazing performance at the end of Weekend Update.
This entry was posted in Television on June 24, 2021 by Michael-Patrick Harrington.
RIP Jessica Walter
RIP Jessica Walter of Arrested Development
'Arrested Development' Actress Jessica Walter Dead at 80
Emmy-winning actress also starred in Archer, Broadway revival of Anything Goes
This entry was posted in Television on March 25, 2021 by Michael-Patrick Harrington.
Marvel and Star Wars updates…
Marvel (Loki) and Star Wars (The Bad Batch) updates…
Disney+ unveils premiere dates for 'Loki,' 'Star Wars: The Bad Batch'
Everyone's favorite green-clad trickster god is soon coming to Disney+.
This entry was posted in Television on February 25, 2021 by Michael-Patrick Harrington.


This year I had the honor of being awarded a VENI grant for a line of research revolving around realized semicovariances. The proposal consists of several projects based on two well-known observations. First, the correlation between stocks depends on whether their prices move upward or downward, and second, markets react differently to up and down movements of similar magnitude. These are not necessarily new ideas, and have been documented extensively in the past. Rather, based on preliminary analyses, it appears that the magnitude of these effects has been underestimated. Both asymmetries have been measured at relatively low frequencies, but reveal themselves more strongly at higher frequencies using intra-day observations of stock prices.
I introduce the concept of realized semicovariances: measures of co-dependence conditional on the sign of the stock returns. High-frequency data can be used to estimate these measures on a daily basis (or potentially even shorter timeframes). The semicovariances decompose the normal covariance into four terms, measuring the relative contribution of joint up- or down-, or mixed movements to the total covariance. Over long horizons the relative contributions of the various semicovariances even out, but at short horizons they show remarkably different dynamics.
The use of realized semicovariances in understanding financial markets will be investigated over several projects. For instance, I investigate how decomposing the covariance matrix helps in predicting future return volatility. Through observation of the relative contribution of the various semicovariances over time, it is possible to better anticipate changes in the risk inherent to portfolios. It turns out that the joint negative semicovariance is a better predictor of future total covariance—better even than the covariance itself. Indeed, the market's mood is dominated by downside risk.
The semicovariances also play a natural role in understanding which stocks obtain high or low average returns. The standard Capital Asset Pricing Model states that stocks that have high covariance with the market risk factor obtain the highest returns. These stocks tend to lose money when the whole market is down, which makes them especially risky. Empirical evidence has been elusive, and standard asset pricing tests tend to fail at finding evidence of this market beta explaining cross-sectional differences in expected returns. Semibetas are naturally defined as an extension of the semicovariances. Based on the same intuition, one could argue that a stock that has high joint negative semibeta relative to the market is a truly risky stock and should carry a large risk premium. On the other hand, a stock that tends to go up in downtimes, as measured by a mixed semibeta, might even obtain a negative risk premium.
The VENI allows me additional research time and funds to investigate these and other projects over the next three years. For more details on this project, see my personal website, which at the time of writing contains a draft of the first research project.
Rogier Quaedvlieg is TI fellow and an Assistant Professor of Finance at Erasmus University Rotterdam.


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Momo at Polka Theatre (Family Friendly Review)
March 18, 2014 by Uju Leave a Comment
I've never read Momo by Michael Ende although his best-known work The Never Ending Story was one of my favourite books growing up and I'm looking forward to reading it with Ezra.
When we were invited to check out the stage adaptation of Momo, premiering at Polka Theatre before a brief UK tour, the press team did warn me that the show's recommended for ages 7+ and Jed might be a little young.
But since we were going to an afternoon performance and the press release promised 'puppets and songs', I figured we'd risk it – after all, my 5-year-old is a seasoned theatregoer.
After sitting through the two hour show (there's one 15 minute interval) with Jed fidgeting so much that he got his leg caught in the back of the chair, I have to agree with the age recommendation. In fact, I'd push towards 9+ for at several points even my 8-year-old seemed confused by what was going on.
Momo tells the story of the eponymous orphan/gypsy girl who arrives in a small town where she has a positive impact on the lives of locals. The bored kids get caught up in playful adventure, the shy barber Figaro suddenly gets up the courage to declare his love to the warm Miss Nina who feeds the town. Guido, the wannabe musician, finally writes a song that makes sense.
But then the mysterious Men in Grey (played by the same cast members) arrive, puffing on their 'hour lily' cigarettes and effectively sucking the life out of the town. Suddenly nobody has time for romance or playing -– it's all work and no joy.
It's up to Momo, with help from Cassiopiea (a puppet tortoise) and her master, to help defeat the toxic Men in Grey, release the precious hour lilies from the Time Bank and restore balance and happiness to the townsfolk.
Momo takes a swipe at modern culture and our obsession with having more at the expense of simple pleasures. It's an important and very relevant message but it does feel a bit heavy-handed, especially for kids. However there are touches of light humour, entertaining spectacle and some enchanting a capella singing to underscore the action.
The first half starts to drag although the pace quickens in Act 2 and rounds off in a sweet, uplifting song that had audience members joining in.
I loved the multicultural flavour and original feel of this production although I wasn't so keen on its length. I did come away curious about the book and I'm sure it will be high up on Ezra's reading list.
It was also a wonderful opportunity to visit Polka Theatre, one of the UK's only theatres for children. It's a warm and enchanting spot with a famous Teddy Bear collection, ride-ons in the main entrance and workshop space (there are often pre and post-show activities for kids). The babes especially enjoyed hanging out in the playground with its huge playhouse.
Ezra's Review (age 8)
'I thought it was a funny show because they sucked time away from people and I don't know why they have to live on time. Because living on time is unusual.
I also thought it was cool because there was a secret spot hidden in the wall and Momo knocked on it and it opened up like a door. I liked that there was lots of adventure and action. It was kind of a bit freaky when the Men in Grey disappeared from their suits, although that just made it more exciting!'
The next showing of Momo is at Polka Theatre on Sat Mar 22 at 2.30pm. There's also a special All Ages Welcome / Watch with Baby performance on Sat 22 Mar, 11am.
Momo is also touring to Stratford Circus (Mar 28-29) and Greenwich Theatre (Apr 1-5).
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Summer Institute: Dante's Divine Comedy
Institute Schedule
Faculty and Participants
Florentine Context
Institutional context
Stipend and Expenses
Paiazzo dei Priori
Locating Dante's Comedy in its historic and civic context, the Institute will provide NEH institute scholars a view of how the city of Florence's medieval art, music, philosophy, theology, ethics, poetry, and economics converge in the poem. An examination of the Florentine setting illustrates how the Comedy expanded from its time and place to launch a sustained moral critique, yet the poem also demonstrates how for Dante poetry, ethics, and philosophy are overlapping magisteria, that is, overlapping forms of knowledge and comprehension. This too was a result of Dante's intellectual development in the learning centers of Florence, where the new religious orders played a dominant role. Both Dominican theology and philosophy, and Franciscan spirituality and vernacular poetry were foundational to this idea of magisteria. All of these strands of Florentine life contributed to developing Dante's commitment to the ethical and theological power of poetry. Dante's Comedy offers a case study of the inter-relationship of poetry, philosophy, and ethics in the broadest sense, even as it emulates the ancient epics to create a Christian epic for its own time. While addressing the philosophical and theological concerns raised in and by the poem, we will explore it as an expression of the poet's sense of scandal at the civic, moral, and political demise of his natal city of Florence. Examining the poem in its cultural context highlights how Florence contributed to its poet's convictions and moral, spiritual, and literary formation.
Badia and Bargello, Florence
Ponte Vecchio, Florence
Santa Maria Novella Spanish Chapel, Florence
In addition to visits to sites central to Dante's philosophical, political, and spiritual formation in Florence (San Giovanni Baptistery, Santa Maria Novella, Santa Croce, Palazzo dei Priori, and San Miniato), during the month, we will also visit Siena, the Basilica of San Francesco in Assisi, and the Paleo-Christian Monuments in Ravenna as locations both critical to the poem and to Dante's development as a poet.
San Miniato al Monte
San Giovanni Baptistery, Florence
Emperor Justinian's Court, San Vitale, Ravenna
Empress Theodora's Court, San Vitale, Ravenna
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Mathematics has been central to human achievement for over three thousand years, important to both intellectual advancement and technological innovation. Many of the theoretical studies in mathematics have evolved and have been refined over a long period of time. Many of the practical aspects of mathematics have become more evident with the advent of calculators and computers. Computer technology is assuming a major role in society. Clearly, the computer revolution is the beginning of a new age of human existence. Many of the problems computer scientists and others will be expected to solve in decades to come have yet to be considered. As such, computing has evolved into a science covering the study of languages, programming, and theoretical concepts. The Department offers courses covering the intellectual and the practical sides of mathematics and computing.
A student of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science has the opportunity of earning a Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) in Mathematics, Computer Science, or Information Technology or a Master's degree in Mathematics Education. The Mathematics major also may choose to gain licensure to teach mathematics at the secondary or middle grades level. The Department offers minors in mathematics, computer science, and information technology.
The Departmental faculty welcomes the opportunity to advise the major and non‑major alike. Someone thinking of majoring in mathematics, computer science, or information technology is especially urged to consult with the Department Chair prior to registering for General Education courses. All majors choose advisors and must consult with them each term in order to plan and carry out their program of study.
The Department web pages at www.uncp.edu/mathcs/ contain current information about the activities, the faculty, and the offerings of the department. Department majors are expected to consult the website regularly to remain informed.
Most non‑majors fulfill the General Education requirements in mathematics by taking one of MAT 1050 , MAT 1070 , or MAT 1080 . Well‑prepared students may select MAT 1090 or MAT 2210 for this purpose.
See the The Graduate School section of the Catalog.
Information Technology, Application Software Development and Network Administration Track, B.S.
Mathematics, General Mathematics Track, B.S.


The University of Saskatchewan offers a four-year program in Veterinary Medicine, leading to a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. Prior to admission to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, applicants must complete a minimum of 60 credit units in pre-veterinary medicine.
Enrollment to the College is limited and very competitive. Some students may complete the pre-veterinary medicine requirements in two years. Because the program load is heavy and the competition for entry is very keen, students are urged to spread their program over a longer period and to take the standard first-year courses for the B.S.A. program.
Applicants wishing to enter the Western College of Veterinary Medicine can take their first year of pre-veterinary medicine studies at Parkland College through the U of S College of Arts & Sciences and the College of Agriculture & Bioresources.
Graduates of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine typically work in private practice or may be employed by animal clinics and laboratories, government or industry.
During your first year of pre-veterinary studies at Parkland College you will take a wide range of classes in a number of different subject areas called the core requirements or distribution requirements. They allow you to try out different types of classes and help you to get a broader understanding of learning at the university level.
Students are recommended to choose AGRIC 111.3 and 112.3 as two of their electives.


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The New York Social Media Marathon
by Joseph Jaffe , November 4, 2014
On Sunday Nov. 2, I attempted to run my first marathon ever. Of all the marathons I could have selected, it felt fitting that it was my home marathon -- the New York Marathon, arguably one of the greatest marathons in the world in inarguably the greatest city in the world
I failed.
Well, let me clarify. I finished the marathon. Felt great. Sprinted the final mile and completed it with a very respectable (in my opinion) time of five hours, 11 minutes.
Where I failed was in the social media part of the race. My experiment of writing @jaffejuice on my shirt (my fellow Spin writer and co-author of "Z.E.R.O.," Maarten Albarda, would have approved) unfortunately produced all of zero tweets, Facebook tags and/or Instagram mentions.
Turns out, when it comes to cheering people on -- encouraging, motivating and interacting with them -- it is more about "social" and less about "media." As I often say in my keynotes: "The phrase 'social media' is an oxymoron. Social is what we humans do well when we interact with one another peer-to-peer, be it in the physical, digital or mobile world; 'media comes from the word medium, meaning neither rare nor well done.'" (Credit the late comedian Ernie Kovacs with that last part.)
So I failed at the social media part of the equation, but I think I succeeded at the "social" part, thanking all the spectators who called me by name (I also wrote "Joseph" on my shirt in old-school Sharpie), and afterwards, shared some pretty cool images and videos on Instagram (@jaffejuice) and Facebook.
Apple was a winner for me in terms of being able to use my family sharing / iCloud functionality so my family could track me pretty accurately throughout. I also credit Tata Consultancy Services, who put out a new TCS NYC Marathon App that had a terrific tracking feature. Several of my friends and family around the world were using it throughout and posting my progress reports on Facebook.
Elsewhere, Asics did a great activation called "Mini Marathoners" which created 3D-printed statues of 500 runners. This is also probably the biggest disappointment for me (personally and professionally) because obviously I wish I had been one of those runners… had I known about it.
This is in effect the number-one cardinal sin of brands everywhere: the lack of seed and influencer marketing to amplify really great efforts. (Corollary: we do plenty of spray and pray for underwhelming work). Incarnating "Flip the Funnel," I wonder why Asics limited those statutes to only 500? Why not go for the 50,000 mother lode? Or, bringing in the principles of "Z.E.R.O.," why not charge for creating the statues? Monetize marketing is the central premise of shifting from a "tenant" (renting media) to a "landlord" (owning assets).
At the end of the day, tentpole events like the New York Marathon are few and far between. While they're all about active, social presence "in the flesh," still, organizers and sponsors should pull out all the stops to get maximum bang for their buck. No question that technology innovation will help.
Over time, I do expect innovation to slowly but surely catch up to the pacesetters. Why not have Twitter, Instagram and Facebook integration? With augmented reality, it should be quite easy to identify names of runners as they pass, then capture photos of them and instantly tag them in the process. Yes, this would take away from the official, overpriced photography services, but this is what you call progress.
Incidentally, it also turns out I was using the wrong hashtag the whole time. Instead of #nycmarathon, I should have been using #tcsnycmarathon. Would have helped if someone had communicated that to me.
Of course, I may be nitpicking -- just like the 2.8x surge pricing on Uber afterwards!
P.S.: If anyone knows someone at Asics, I would love a 3D-printed statue if there's still time. It would complement my Second Life one beautifully -- and I promise I'll share it via "social" media!
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Robert McEvily from MediaPost, November 4, 2014 at 4:04 p.m.
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Chordin-like 2/CHRDL2
Chordin-like 2/CHRDL2 Antibodies
Mouse Chordin-like 2/CHRDL2 Antibody (AF2520)
Mouse Chordin-like 2/CHRDL2 Antibody
Catalog # AF2520
AF2520-SP
Immunogen: Mouse myeloma cell line NS0-derived recombinant mouse Chordin-like 2/CHRDL2
Gln24-Leu426
Accession # Q8VEA6.1
Applications: Western Blot
Label: Unconjugated
Source: Polyclonal Goat IgG
Detects mouse Chordin-like 2/CHRDL2 in direct ELISAs and Western blots. In direct ELISAs, less than 15% cross‑reactivity with recombinant human Chordin-like 2 is observed and less than 1% cross‑reactivity with recombinant mouse (rm) Chordin-like 1 and rmChordin is observed.
View Full Technical Details for Mouse Chordin-like 2/CHRDL2 Antibody
Preparation & Storage
Applications for Mouse Chordin-like 2/CHRDL2 Antibody
Recommended Concentration
Western Blot 0.1 µg/mL Recombinant Mouse Chordin-Like 2/CHRDL2 (Catalog # 2520-CH)
Please Note: Optimal dilutions should be determined by each laboratory for each application.
Purification Antigen Affinity-purified
Reconstitute at 0.2 mg/mL in sterile PBS.
Formulation Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with Trehalose. *Small pack size (SP) is supplied either lyophilized or as a 0.2 µm filtered solution in PBS.
Shipping The product is shipped at ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below. *Small pack size (SP) is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at -20 to -70 °C
Stability & Storage Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
Background: Chordin-like 2/CHRDL2
Chordin-like 2 (CHL2; also known as breast tumor novel factor 1/BNF-1), is a secreted glycoprotein that has significant homology to chordin and acts as a TGF-beta superfamily antagonist (1‑3). CHL2 is a chordin family member with structural homology to CHL1 (also known as neuralin or ventroptin) (1, 2). Mouse CHL2401 cDNA encodes a 45‑50 kDa, 426 amino acid (aa) residue precursor protein with a putative 25 aa signal peptide and a 401 aa mature segment. The mature segment contains three 63 aa cysteine-rich von Willebrand type C repeats (CRs) that are conserved among chordin family members in the spacing of 10 cysteine residues (1, 2). It also contains two potential N-linked glycosylation sites and one putative NLS that lies just proximal to the third CR repeat.
Mouse CHL2, like human CHL2, appears to undergo extensive alternate splicing. This splicing generates both secreted and intracellular forms of CHL2, and influences the type of TGF-beta superfamily member bound (1, 2). The CRs of chordin, especially CR1 and CR3, have been shown to be the functional domains for BMP binding (4). The CR1 and CR3 of CHL proteins are most similar to CR3 of chordin (1). Mature mouse and human CHL2 share 71% amino acid identity, while mouse CHL1 and -2 share 40% amino acid identity (2). Like chordin, CHL2401 exhibits BMP inhibitory activity by directly interacting with BMP-4 and preventing binding to its receptor (1). However, another CHL2 isoform with an additional exon 9b has been shown to bind and inhibit Activin A activity as well (2). CHL2401 is not abundantly expressed in mouse embryos, but is detected only in the chondrocytes of developing joints and in the connective tissue of reproductive organs (1). Mouse CHL2 acts to reduce the rate of matrix accumulation in mesenchymal cells, acting as a negative regulator of cartilage formation (1). In the adult mouse, CHL2 is again detected only faintly in liver, kidney, skeletal muscle and testis (1). Expression patterns in human tissue blots are distinct from those expressed in mouse (1, 2).
Nakayama, N. et al. (2004) Development 131:229.
Oren, A. et al. (2004) Gene 331:17.
Wu, I. and M.A. Moses (2003) Gene 311:105.
Larrain, J. et al. (2000) Development 127:821.
Entrez Gene IDs 25884 (Human); 69121 (Mouse)
Alternate Names BNF-1, CHRDL2, Chordin like 2, Chordin-like 2, chordin-like protein 2
Citations for Mouse Chordin-like 2/CHRDL2 Antibody
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Air Apaches
The True Story of the 345th Bomb Group and Its Low, Fast, and Deadly Missions in World War II
Jay Stout
The story of the 345th Bomb Group, one of the sharpest tools in the U.S. arsenal in the South Pacific in World War II.
This book is temporarily out of stock.
The American 345th Bomb Group - the Air Apaches - was legendary in the war against Japan. The first fully trained and fully equipped group sent to the South Pacific, the 345th racked up a devastating score against the enemy. Armed to the teeth with machine guns and fragmentation bombs, and flying their B-25s at impossibly low altitudes - often below fifty feet - the pilots and air crews strafed and bombed enemy installations and shipping with a fury that helped cripple Japan. One of the sharpest tools in the U.S. arsenal, the 345th performed essential missions during Gen. Douglas MacArthur's campaigns in New Guinea and the Philippines, earning an impressive four Distinguished Unit Citations.
This was punishingly dangerous work, and the 345th lost 177 aircraft and 712 men - young men doing their duty in the spirit of the Greatest Generation. Neither was this the more gentlemanly war of Europe, with its more temperate climate, resistance networks aiding downed crews, and POW camps. Airmen shot down in the Pacific theater faced drowning in the ocean, disappearing in the jungle, or torturing and beheading by the Japanese in a war of no quarter expected, no quarter given.
A compelling follow-up to Stout's Hell's Angels, Air Apaches reconstructs the missions of the 345th Bomb Group in striking detail, with laser focus on the men who manned the cockpits, navigated the B-25s, dropped the bombs, serviced the planes, and helped win the war. To tell this remarkable story, Stout worked closely with the group's surviving veterans and dug deep into first-hand accounts. The result is a compelling narrative of men at war that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.


Donkeylicious: What's So Wrong About A Cat In A Bong?
Well, I'm not sure it's a safe assumption that human biology and cat biology are the same. Cats react much differently to certain drugs, namely tranquilizers, than humans do.
We went to a vet to ask about tranquilizing our cats for a plane trip, and the vet recommended against it. Apparently, instead of calming a cat's nerves, tranquilizers make cats MORE nervous, not less. Cats rely so much on their senses that it really scares them if they are dulled in any way.
In other words, if cats were detained at Guantanamo, the Bush administration might have placed them inside bongs as an "enhanced interrogation technique".
While probably not at risk for THC poisoning, the kitten was probably scared as hell and risked suffocation being cooped up in a smoky box.
Aside from the other (excellent) points here, I would suggest a rereading of your post with the word "kitten" replaced with "human baby." I think there's a fair subset of people who feel almost that way about kittens, puppies, etc.
I've never tried to get a human baby high, but cats seem to disagree wrt to the desirability of the effect. Some of that, obviously, has to do with the degree to which the cat finds smoke itself irritating. Adult cats, I think, can be counted on to make their own decision. Dogs are too susceptible to peer pressure, so I don't think we can count on them to make autonomous choices when it comes to drugs.
Anyway, I agree with Tim about the question of biology. My experience hasn't been that high cats act like high people. Others may differ, but regardless I'm not so sure I trust stoner ascriptions of cat mental states.
The problem here is that (a) we don't understand the effect of THC (let alone the other chemicals in marijuana) on cats; (b) whatever those effects are, they're likely to be more pronounced on a kitten; and (c) this method pretty much guarantees a high dose.
So I'd say that regardless of whether the stoner actually harmed the cat, putting the cat in the bong counts as reckless endangerment.
It is kind of sad that someones first idea when facrd with a hyper animal is to try to medicate the animal. I bet this guy was treated for ADD as a kid. The kitten was probably just being a kitten.
Do you have some reason for thinking that kittens are capable of consent? Maybe you do, but since kittens can't talk, you must be thinking of hypothetical consent. But then you have to imagine what the kitten would or would not consent to. And that involves thinking about what would or would not be good for the kitten. Which is what we are presently engaged in.
Assuming that just because adult humans can smoke pot without undue harm that it's also OK for baby cats is ... dare I say it? ... stoner logic.
Drugging a baby cat isn't cool.
Not to mention it is just mean to put a cat in a small box.
Do you have some reason for thinking that kittens are capable of consent?
What did I say that made you think that? The entire point is that a cat cannot give consent, therefore it is ethical to give only those drugs that are medically necessary. It is not ethical to mess with an animal for your own jollies.
My bigger problem with the post is Neil's presumption that the cat should, in not so many words, "lie back and enjoy it." Which is why I brought up consent, specifically.
Ok, so you don't think a cat can give consent. Your next claim is that we should only give those drugs that are medically necessary. Ok. But on what basis do you assimilate this case to cases of medical care? Do you think that, in general, cat owners ought to provide their cats with only that which is necessary for their continued good health? What are your views on catnip?
Your positive claim is that, "It is not ethical to mess with an animal for your own jollies." My friend J, who loves her cats so much that she spends hours each day playing with them, would seem to be a moral monster on this view.
Of course we can permissibly mess with animals for our own jollies! What we might not permissibly able to do is mess with them in ways that harm them. The question, then, is what kinds of messing with cats harm them?
Like dr, I think that harm is really what we should be concerned with in animal cases. I'm moved by the considerations involving cats possibly being biologically different from humans.
I'm not moved by consent-based arguments here, because I don't see why consent matters as much in animal cases as it does in human cases. I doubt that the complex social and psychological features of humans that make consent important in dealing with us are present in animals as well. For example, if you don't respect the consent of a human, you might damage their sense of self-worth and make them less confident in the future. Are we worried that the kitten's self-worth is going to be damaged? Do cats really have that level of psychological complexity?
Now, I think it does count as a harm to give a cat the frightening experience of being in a small smoky box. But is this really so grand a harm as to justify legal sanction? I'm sure a fair number of things in a kitten's life are fairly frightening -- loud noises, falling into water, having your owner put a funny costume on you, etc.
Chris, I think that one important difference between human babies and kittens is that lowering a human's intelligence is likely to have much more negative effects on her well-being than lowering a housecat's intelligence. Intelligence is a bigger factor in helping one lead a successful human life than helping one lead a successful housecat life. So the moral risk of exposing a baby to marijuana smoke is greater.
"Now, I think it does count as a harm to give a cat the frightening experience of being in a small smoky box. But is this really so grand a harm as to justify legal sanction?"
Yes. The negligence and the harm combined are enough to justify a legal sanction.
"Chris, I think that one important difference between human babies and kittens is that lowering a human's intelligence is likely to have much more negative effects on her well-being than lowering a housecat's intelligence."
A callous as this comment sounds, bear in mind that the legal system already recognizes a difference between animal neglect and neglect of children, animal abuse and abuse of children, etc., in the difference in the severity of the penalties attached. Arguing that this is a case that is "not as serious as" doing the same to a baby would be is already recognized in social norms.
There's no obvious harm, Bruce. The Humane Society says the kitten is in good condition.
Neil, I never meant to suggest that kittens and human babies are equivalent, or that I believe that the same standards should apply to them. My point was more regarding the psychology of a certain subset of our populace, whom I think can't make the distinction. Therefore, when anything bad happens to a small, cute animal, they will react almost as if it were a human baby.
I'm not saying they are right, I'm just saying it seems to be an observable phenomenon. If it had been a baby iguana in the box, the issue most likely would not have escalated to this degree.
Ah, okay Chris, good point.


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Q: When is it safe to call TIdTCPConnection.Disconnect? I have a h: TIdHTTP component in a secondary thread and it's retrieving headers from a URL. At the same time user clicks cancel and the main thread tries to actually disconnect the Indy component. Is it safe to call thrd.h.Disconnect  from the main thread? (while h:TIdHTTP is declared as public so is accessible within the main thread)
If it is safe at anytime, may I write a Cancel function in the thread that can be called directly by the main thread?
Thanks in advance

A: Depends on what you mean by 'safe' :)   The TidHTTP will raise an exception in the secondary thread when its socket is ripped out from underneath it.  If you catch that and handle it, (log it, display it or just ignore it), then you should be fine.
A 'cancel' method of the thread/socket/whatever object should be OK too - you can then keep the TidHTTP component as a private field.

A: Yes, the main thread can call Disconnect() on the socket while the worker thread is busy reading/writing data over the same socket.  The read/write operation will raise an exception that the thread can catch or ignore as needed.
You could also assign an event handler to the TIdHTTP.OnWork event and have it raise an exception, such as with SysUtils.Abort(), if the thread is being terminated.

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The model-turned-celebrity chef recently introduced the world to her second child Miles.
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend became proud parents for the second time on May 17, 2018.
The model shared a candid photo of her son Miles on Instagram to show fans and followers on the social-media photo-sharing app the real side of mothehood.
However, this is not the first time that Chrissy has been honest about motherhood.
Chrissy has not hesitated to share pics of her ugly stretch marks and adult diapers.
Presenting the six times she gave us serious #motherhood goals on Instagram.
Motherhood also means taking a splash with toons.
She gladly posed in her post-pregnancy underwear.
'Motherhood has so many emotions. My heart is now outside of my body, walking around in a little llama diaper, growing so fast'.


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Mile Highlights: This week's concert news, local radio playlists and top album sales
Dave Herrera and Jon Solomon June 14, 2011 9:02AM
This Just In: New Concerts and On-sale Dates
In addition to the Avett Brothers' sold-out Red Rocks show on Saturday, July 9, Boulder Theater just announced an evening with the band the day before on Friday, July 8. Tickets ($47.50) go on sale Friday, June 17 at 10 a.m.
FMQB Triple A Conference returns to the Fox Theatre for another round of shows from Wednesday, August 10 through Friday, August 12 inside the venue including John Butler Trio, Jeff Bridges, Brett Dennen, DeVotchKa, Brandi Carlile as well as free shows outside on the Hill with Lissie, Bobby Long, Joseph Arthur and more. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 17 at noon.
Diana Ross visits the the Wells Fargo Theatre on Tuesday, September 20. Tickets ($65-$115) go on sale Friday, June 17 at 10 a.m. The Foo Fighters are due at the Pepsi Center in October. There's a pre-sale happening tomorrow before tickets officially go on sale on Friday.
BLUEBIRD THEATER
Charles Bradley: Tue., Sept. 13, 8 p.m., $15/$20. D.R.I.: Wed., Dec. 14, 9 p.m., $15/$20. Electric Six: With Kitten, Fri., Sept. 30, 9 p.m., $15/$18. Snake Rattle Rattle Snake (CD release): Sat., Aug. 20, 9 p.m., $10.50/$13. Tapes 'N Tapes: Thu., Aug. 18, 8 p.m., $14.75/$16.
The Avett Brothers: Fri., July 8, $47.50. Jantsen: With Devin Martin, Rainbow Wheel of Death and Coult 45, Sat., July 16, 8 p.m., $14.50. The Motet Presents "Funk Is Dead": Mon., Oct. 31, 8 p.m., $25/$30. Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys: With Sierra Hull, Sun., July 10, 7:30 p.m., $32/$38. Wild Women of the West: Benefit for Blue Sky Bridge featuring Hazel Miller Band, Rebecca Folsom Band and Dakota Blonde, Fri., Sept. 9, 7 p.m., $20/VIP $100.
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GOTHIC THEATER
Gallagher: Thu., Sept. 29, 7 p.m., $21.50.
LARIMER LOUNGE
Afroman: Thu., Aug. 18.
Bury Your Dead: Sun., July 24. Conditions: With Valencia, Tue., July 19. Lionheart: Thu., July 28.
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Foo Fighters: With Cage the Elephant and Mariachi El Bronx, Sun., Oct. 9, 7 p.m., $34.50-$54.50.
Stevie Nicks: Tue., Aug. 9.
The Dear Hunter: Wed., July 20, 7 p.m., $12.
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Erie Canal, View of the Aqueduct Bridge at Little Falls
detail from the GEOLOGICAL PROFILE EXTENDING FROM THE Atlantic to Lake Erie
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VIEW OF THE AQUEDUCT BRIDGE AT LITTLE FALLS
Engraving on paper signed J. Eights Del. and engraved by Rawden, Clark & Co. Albany. The print was made after a drawing on paper in ink, wash and pencil made by James Eights in 1823, now in the collection of the Albany Institute of History & Art.
In 1795 the Western Inland Lock & Navigation Company had built the Little Falls Canal north of the Mohawk River, to allow boats to navigate around the rapids there. To connect the Little Falls Canal to the Erie canal required the construction of the aqueduct crossing the Mohawk River, allowing boat traffic on the Erie Canal to enter Little Falls harbor. The work was completed by 1822 and Little Falls Aqueduct remained in service until 1881 at which time it was abandoned, drained, and maintenance ceased.
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The scene is derived from the "GEOLOGICAL PROFILE EXTENDING FROM THE Atlantic to Lake Erie engraved by Rawden, Clark & Co. Albany " first printed in 1824 in A geological and agricultural survey of the district adjoining the Erie canal in the state of New York... and re-printed on thin tissue-like paper in 1825 in Memoir, prepared at the request of a committee of the Common council of the city of New York...
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While doing so much traveling, I've had to edit my wardrobe down severely! These are two bags that I decided to take of the road.
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| By ILACSD
As I Love A Clean San Diego celebrates its 60th year, we are prompted top look back on our history and the people that carried us to success. The strength of our organization today is due to the efforts of many individuals, corporations and government entities who believed in a Clean San Diego!
Below are the 60th Anniversary Clean San Diego honorees, award winners and finalists, who were honored at our 60th Anniversary Celebration on Thursday May 29th.
ILACSD AMBASSADOR AWARD
Former staff and board members that continued their involvement. These alumni represent ILACSD in the community and help to spread the word about the importance of ILACSD's work.
Cynthia Mallett: Cynthia started at ILACSD fresh out of college, first as an intern then as staff member on the education team, and now at the City of Oceanside's Clean Water Program. She has stayed connected as a donor, program partner, and volunteer ever since, leading Oceanside beaches and creeks as a site captain for Creek to Bay and Coastal Cleanup Day for over 20 years. Cynthia also championed the Cigarette Litter Prevention Program for the City of Oceanside in collaboration with ILACSD.
Finalists: Joyce Coffee, Lana Findlay
LIFETIME VOLUNTEER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Long-standing volunteers that have served in a leadership position for over a decade, acting as a community catalyst who has taken ownership of an outdoor area in San Diego County and invested time and energy to protect and enhance it with ILACSD.
Linda Pennington: Linda has been volunteering with ILACSD for several decades, inspiring community volunteerism and pride in her City Heights neighborhood. Linda recruits site captains and volunteers by inspiring others to take ownership of their local canyons. She has helped to enlist dozens of Creek to Bay and Coastal Cleanup Day site captains for this underserved area.
Finalists: Jane Donley, Barbara Cleves
CLEAN SAN DIEGO HONOREES
These honorees lead by example through environmental innovation that promotes ILACSD's mission and benefits the region.
San Diego County Supervisor Greg Cox: Supervisor Cox has been a dedicated supporter of ILACSD for more than 15 years. He was recently appointed as a commissioner on the California Coastal Commission, whose Public Education programs include ILACSD's annual Coastal Cleanup Day, Kids' Ocean Day and the year-round Adopt-A-Beach program.
County of San Diego: The County Board of Supervisors was instrumental in the formation of the War Against Litter Committee in 1954, which later evolved into I Love A Clean San Diego. Currently, the County of San Diego funds ILACSD programs, including WasteFreeSD.org and the organizations recycling call center, 1-877-R-1-EARTH.
City of San Diego: The City of San Diego was also instrumental in the formation of the War Against Litter Committee in 1954, which evolved into ILACSD. The City and ILACSD have collaborated for decades and currently partner on High School environmental education, community outreach, cleanups, and pollution prevention campaigns.
City of Chula Vista: The City of Chula Vista has worked with ILACSD on multiple programs since 1999, including cleanups, education, used motor oil recycling, and after school programs. Chula Vista and ILACSD have collaborated on progressive environmental programming & lead regional initiatives encouraging collaboration with other San Diego cities.
EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERISM AWARDS
Local companies with strong employee volunteer engagement. Winners and finalists were chosen in 3 groups based on employee presence in San Diego.
D-Max Engineering: D-Max Engineering has collaborated with ILACSD for a decade, through its Storm Drain Stenciling program, and countywide cleanup events Creek to Bay and Coastal Cleanup Day. D-Max Engineering employees participate in countywide events annually, and also lead as site captains at underserved locations.
Finalists: RECON Environmental, McKenna Long & Aldridge
Harrah's Resort Southern California: Employees from Harrah's Resort have participated in our Adopt-A-Beach program at Bucanneer Beach in Oceanside for more than 5 years. Additionally, they have served as site captains of both their Bucanneer Beach location and a handful of inland sites, including Dixon Lake and Lake Wohlford for Creek to Bay and Coastal Cleanup Day.
Finalists: Cubic, Recreational Equipment Inc (REI)
General Dynamics, NASSCO: NASSCO employees have volunteered with ILACSD since the 1970's, serving as one of the organization's longest standing partners. Volunteers from NASSCO host clean ups along Chollas Creek annually, emphasizing the importance of cleaning up locally by literally cleaning up their own backyard, as Chollas Creek empties into the San Diego Bay near their shipyard.
Finalists: San Diego Gas & Electric, Qualcomm
OUTSTANDING CORPORATE PARTNER AWARD
Corporate partnership with long-term collaborations through volunteerism and program support.
San Diego Gas & Electric: SDG&E has supported ILACSD's education and cleanups programs for decades. Employees also lead beautification projects during Coastal Cleanup Day, and represent the largest volunteer group countywide.
Finalists: Republic Services, SeaWorld San Diego
CLEAN SAN DIEGO ALLY AWARD
Fellow nonprofit organizations with longstanding partnerships with ILACSD and a history of strong collaboration.
Girl Scouts San Diego: The Girl Scouts have partnered with ILACSD since the 1960's, providing scouts to spread awareness of pollution prevention issues. Thousands of scouts participate in ILACSD cleanup programs annually including Creek to Bay, Coastal Cleanup Day, and Adopt A Beach, earning patches for their service. ILACSD was proud to be a signature partner as the Girl Scouts celebrated their 100th anniversary recently.
Young environmental steward who is involved with ILACSD through various community leadership activities.
Aubrey Arevalo: Aubrey is a member of the Think Blue Brigade, and has worked to establish an environmental club at her University City High School campus. Through the Brigade, Aubrey has participated in numerous environmental events including Storm Drain Stenciling Day and Creek to Bay, recruiting classmates to participate. She has also created and led two storm drain stenciling days on her campus, and served as a Creek to Bay site captain at Crown Point Shores.


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Rojak 360° Film, Gading Merah, By Award-Winning Storyteller, Released On Maxis YouTube
schedule 14 Sep 2016
To celebrate Merdeka and Malaysia Day 2016, Maxis 4G & YouTube today premiered Maxis Rojak 360°, Malaysia's 1st 360° film series by five homegrown award-winning storytellers. Using YouTube's 360° immersive video-on-mobile platform, each film invites the audience to move their phones around in all directions in order to "See Malaysia From All Angles."
Gading Merah, the latest film of Maxis Rojak 360°, Malaysia's first 360° film series, is now available on Maxis' YouTube channel. And its award-winning filmmaker Junad Mohd Nor, decided to premiere her film with Maxis employees today at Menara Maxis – complete with popcorn and VR lenses.
Check out Junad's Gading Merah, here (best enjoyed on a mobile screen on Maxis 4G): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4foHvMbptgg
"We are extremely delighted that one of Malaysia's top storytellers decided to celebrate her film premier with us at Maxis, and it cannot come at a more appropriate time in light of the upcoming Malaysia Day," said Bernard Lee, Maxis' Head of Marketing Communications.
Junad's film is the 4th film to be premiered using cutting edge 360° cameras which can be viewed on any ordinary smartphone via YouTube.
"The film Gading Merah emphasises the importance of solidarity and unity. Because when we are united, nothing is impossible," said Junad Mohd Nor, whose breakout film Ikal Mayang's Odah showed at the world famous Busan International Film Festival.
Employees were also treated to two Maxis 4G films which were released earlier – the heartwarming Merdeka 2016 film The Last Kite Maker (www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0J52JlPy0c) and The Road Trip (www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFMH4CIoSrQ). Mazlan Mokhtar, Maxis' Head of Southern Region, who was very much a part of the Kite Maker film, was at the event to relate his experience in the making of the extraordinary story.
Gading Merah film follows the three 360 films premiered earlier on 25 August by other homegrown award-winning storytellers - YouTube superstars The Ming Thing and RED People and Tamil hit movie directors Veedu. These films were released on YouTube on 26 August.
The Rojak 360° project is a celebration of Malaysia's colourful diversity - highlighting uniqueness of local dialects, celebrating little-known cultural traditions, and showcasing the beauty of different corners of Malaysia. Using YouTube's 360° immersive video-on-mobile platform, each film invites the audience to move their phones around in all directions in order to "See Malaysia From All Angles."
To find out more about Maxis Rojak 360°, visit www.maxis.com.my/rojak360


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Florida's Coral Reef Disease Outbreak
Scientists, policy makers, and the public are responding to a disease event affecting the continental United States' only living barrier reef.
Florida's Coral Reef is experiencing a multi-year outbreak of stony coral tissue loss disease. While disease outbreaks are not uncommon, this event is unique due to its large geographic range, extended duration, rapid progression, high rates of mortality and the number of species affected. The disease is thought to be caused by bacteria and can be transmitted to other corals through direct contact and water circulation. Researchers are working to identify potential pathogens and relationships with environmental factors, strategies to treat diseased colonies, and identify genotypes of corals that are resistant to the disease.
NOAA and partners combat devastating coral disease and plan for restoration
This photo shows rapid progression of tissue-loss disease across a colony of symmetrical brain coral (Pseudodiploria strigosa). Photo: Brian Reckenbiel/Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
As scientists and resource managers wage war on a highly lethal coral disease, rescued coral colonies in zoos and aquariums across the country are carefully being maintained, waiting for the time when they and their offspring can help restore Florida's fragile coral reefs.
In an unprecedented response, more than 60 government agencies, academic institutions, and other organizations are methodically working to identify the pathogen responsible for the disease, create innovative treatments, conduct aggressive interventions, search for resilient corals, and undertake strategic restoration. The collaborative effort focused on Florida stands to benefit coral reefs in the Caribbean and worldwide.
Surveys find disease continuing to progress beyond Key West
In September 2020, surveyors reported stony coral tissue loss disease continuing its progress west of Key West, Florida. The new disease boundary is approximately 17-20 miles southeast of Pulaski Light in Dry Tortugas National Park on the western edge of the Marquesas Islands. No lesions were found inside park waters. In other areas of the Florida Keys, active disease appeared to slow on inshore and mid-channel patch reefs as colonies paled or bleached during the warm summer months. Intervention work continues to show promise with the mortality rate after 18 months at less than 3%. Additionally, trials of a probiotic cocktail are underway on reefs off Broward County and in laboratories.
Additional Caribbean outbreaks confirmed
During Summer 2020, scientists confirmed stony coral tissue loss disease on the reefs of Guadeloupe and St. Lucia, bringing the total affected jurisdictions to 15, including Florida. The disease also continued to spread on the reefs of St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands, New Providence in The Bahamas, and farther south along the Mesoamerican Reef Tract.
Story map tells of efforts to save large corals
Nova Southeastern University's GIS & Spatial Ecology lab released a story map in October 2020 chronically how disease intervention saves large corals. These reef-scape scale interventions, although costly and time consuming, are the only effective stopgap tool while the larger causative agents of stony coral tissue loss disease are identified and remediated. A no-action alternative would lose large amounts of live tissue, promoting bioerosion, and let some of the oldest reef residents die.
For diseased corals, new probiotic treatments come in bags and pastes
Researchers at the Smithsonian Marine Station have developed two new methods for applying probiotic treatments to wild corals infected with stony coral tissue loss disease on Florida's Coral Reef. In early September, Smithsonian Marine Station scientists partnered with Dr. Brian Walker's GIS & Spatial Ecology laboratory at Nova Southeastern University to test the two new treatment approaches on the reef: a bag for covering whole colonies and a paste for individual disease lesions.
For the whole colony treatment, divers cover an entire great star coral colony with a weighted bag and inject probiotics. The divers remove the bag after two hours, allowing the probiotic bacteria to colonize the coral. For the lesion treatment, Smithsonian Marine Station developed a probiotic-loaded paste to apply directly to individual disease lesions. The paste hardens on contact with seawater to prevent it from floating away and adheres to the coral tissue, which allows the probiotic bacteria to colonize the coral.
The research team will revisit treated colonies regularly to assess the probiotic treatment success and retreat corals if necessary. These two innovative strategies mark the first coral probiotic treatments of stony coral tissue loss disease on the reef. Researchers will continue to look at other potential treatment methods and advanced knowledge of coral probiotics in relation to stony coral tissue loss disease.
Great star coral spawn in captivity for the first time
Scientists capture great star coral eggs as they spawn. Photo: Rachel Ionata/Nova Southeastern University
In August 2020, scientists at the Nova Southeastern University Marine Larval Ecology and Recruitment Laboratory in Florida have successfully induced colonies of great star coral, a major reef-building species, to reproduce in captivity for the first time ever. Great star corals are susceptible to stony coral tissue loss disease and the ability to complete this coral's reproductive cycle in land-based aquaria represents a breakthrough in coral science and restoration.
Historic spawning of restored massive corals
A restored colony of mountainous star coral releases gametes into the water column. Photo: Joe Berg
For the first time in Florida or Caribbean waters, restored massive corals were observed spawning - part of sexual reproduction that could result in the next generation of coral offspring - thanks to Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium's innovative efforts to restore Florida's Coral Reef. In August 2020, Mote coral scientists observed colonies of mountainous star coral (Orbicella faveolata) on a reef near Cook Island release their gametes in an extraordinary display. This is the first time that restored massive corals have been documented to spawn on Florida's Coral Reef.
Aquarium succeeds in second lab-induced spawning of threatened species
Rare pillar coral spawns under artificial conditions at The Florida Aquarium Coral Conservation Complex in Apollo Beach. Photo: The Florida Aquarium
The Atlantic pillar coral (Dendrogyra cylindrus) successfully spawned for the second consecutive year at The Florida Aquarium Center for Conservation's Induced Coral Spawning Lab. A total of 14 corals spawned over three days, and larvae were created through assisted fertilization of 11 separate genotypes. The original collection locations of the corals range from Northern Miami to Sand Key Sanctuary Preservation Area, 7 miles west of Key West. All but one tiny piece of the parent colonies are now dead in the wild. Larvae were settled at The Florida Aquarium and additional larvae were transferred to Nova Southeastern University and the Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce. The Pillar Coral Genetic Rescue Project is conducted under Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary permit to Dr. Cynthia Lewis at Keys Marine Laboratory and Dr. Karen Neely at Nova Southeastern University.
Mote expands coral restoration work
Mote plans to build a land-based coral nursery in Islamorada, Florida, at Bud N' Mary's Marina. (Photo: Conor Gould/Mote)
On June 8, 2020, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium announced plans to build an additional land-based coral nursery in Islamorada, Florida, and an expanded coral gene bank in Sarasota County, Florida. Corals raised in the Islamorada nursery will support Mission: Iconic Reefs and Islamorada Conservation and Restoration Education. I.CARE engages citizen-divers to help outplant and monitor Mote-supplied coral fragments onto Islamorada's reefs. The gene bank, purposefully chosen to be built at an inland location, will be housed in a Category 5 hurricane resistant building, with state-of-the-art environmental systems and controls.
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Q: How to replace CreateDerivedCollection with dynamic data I have the following code that converts the items from Items collection of wpf TabControl:
public IReadOnlyReactiveList<MyType> MyItems => base.Items.OfType<MyType>().CreateDerivedCollection(_ => _);

Both IReadOnlyReactiveList and CreateDerivedCollection extension are marked as obsolete.
base.Items collection is of type `ItemCollection`.

I don't know how to replace the call to CreateDerivedCollection with dynamic data and to preserve the functionality. MyItems list needs to be updated every time then the base Items collection is changed.

A: This guide goes over how the conversion works https://reactiveui.net/docs/handbook/collections/
But to summarise.
public class MyClass
{
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   public MyClass()
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      base.Items
         // This makes a IObservable<IChangeSet<T>> which describes the changes
         .ToObservableChangeSet()
         // this will make sure you get the MyType
         .Filter(x => x is MyType)
         // This will convert them into MyType instances.
         .Transform(x => (MyType)x)
         // This is mostly only needed if your source allows multi threading
         .ObserveOn(RxApp.MainThreadScheduler)
         // This will make your _myItems keep in sync with what's done above
         .Bind(out _myItems)
         .Subscribe();
   }

   public ReadOnlyObservableCollection<MyType> MyItems => _myItems;
}

Worth a couple things noting.
DynamicData uses .NET types to expose to the outside world, such as ReadOnlyObservableCollection<T> rather than exposing their own types.
IObservable<IChangeSet<T>> (and IObservable<IChangeSet<TKey, TValue>>) are the two base observables you can create derived based functionality from. IObservable<IChangeSet>> indicates what has changed to a collection. The first time you use ToObservableChangeSet() it emits the current state of the collection.
SourceList<T>, SourceCache<TKey, TValue>  are multithreaded aware and optimised to create IObservable<IChangeSet<T>> and IObservable<IChangeSet<TKey, TValue>>. Generally SourceList/SourceCache are meant to be private to your classes, and you expose using the Bind() method. You generate the change sets by using the Connect() method on them.
ObservableCollectionExtended is a good single threaded collection where you don't need to do derived based functionality.


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