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On this edition of New Comic Wednesday, the Purple Man returns, Doomsday Clock continues, and we return to the planet of Crait.
The first issue of Doomsday Clock had a lot of great setups and was a great continuation of Watchmen. My only issue with the first issue was the lack of characters from the DC Universe but with this issue is going to change that. Solicits have said that this issue will bring both Batman and Lex Luthor into the story and that is intriguing. I'm really hoping that we get an interaction between Lex and Ozymandias and know that this issue will be fantastic.
This title has been fantastic since it started back up again and after waiting for months we are finally getting Jessica and Killgrave face to face. Killgrave is such an incredible villain for Jessica because of their personal connection but if you don't know about the history between them it still works because Killgrave is so intimidating. This issue is going to be fantastic and incredibly tense so go pick it up!
The Last Jedi was one hell of a good time but if you're like me you want to know about all of the planets and species. In this issue, we're flashing back to the discovery of Crait by Luke and Leia. I'm really excited to see some classic Luke and Leia banter. I'm not familiar with Ben Acker but from his credits, he seems to be well versed in the Star Wars universe. He usually writes for children so I'm curious how he writes a title like this. Art for this issue is being handled by Mike Mayhew who is a fantastic cover artist but doesn't do a lot of interior work. This is going to be an interesting issue and I'm curious to see if they can pull it off.


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Southwestern Writers Collection Series, Wittliff Collections at Texas State University
Land of the Permanent Wave
An Edwin "Bud" Shrake Reader
by Bud Shrake
Edited by Steven L. Davis
Introduction by Steven L. Davis and Larry L. King
343 Pages, 6.00 x 9.00 in
Sales Date: March 1, 2008
9780292748521 : October 2012
9780292719965 : March 2008
Edwin "Bud" Shrake is one of the most intriguing literary talents to emerge from Texas. He has written vividly in fiction and nonfiction about everything from the early days of the Texas Republic to the making of the atomic bomb. His real gift has been to capture the Texas Zeitgeist. Legendary Harper's Magazine editor Willie Morris called Shrake's essay "Land of the Permanent Wave" one of the two best pieces Morris ever published during his tenure at the magazine. High praise, indeed, when one considers that Norman Mailer and Seymour Hersh were just two of the luminaries featured at Harper's during Morris's reign.
This anthology is the first to present and explore Shrake's writing completely, including his journalism, fiction, and film work, both published and previously unpublished. The collection makes innovative use of his personal papers and letters to explore the connections between his journalism and his novels, between his life and his art. An exceptional behind-the-scenes look at his life, Land of the Permanent Wave reveals and reveres the life and calling of a writer whose legacy continues to influence and engage readers and writers nearly fifty years into his career.
Edwin "Bud" Shrake has worked as a journalist for Sports Illustrated, written several filmed screenplays, and is the author of several acclaimed novels, including Blessed McGill, Strange Peaches, and Billy Boy. He is also the co-author of Harvey Penick's Little Red Book, the best-selling sports book of all time. Shrake's newest novel is Custer's Brother's Horse.
Steven L. Davis is the Assistant Curator of the Southwestern Writers Collection at Texas State University-San Marcos.
Land of the Permanent Wave offers a vibrant look at American and Texas culture through the eyes of one of the most remarkable writers the state has produced. Edwin "Bud" Shrake seems to have packed about six lifetimes worth of living into one, and he writes about his experiences with intelligence, wit, and skill.
~Ben Fountain
Foreword (Larry L. King)
Introduction (Steven L. Davis)
Part 1: Strange Peaches in the "Land of the Permanent Wave"
Is He Edwin, or Is He Bud?
Cops Eat Kid's Pet
Priest Taunted at Mansfield
Letter: April 10, 1963, from the Navel of Mother Europe
Jason and the Oui Oui Club (from But Not for Love)
The Land of the Permanent Wave
John Lee Wallace, Reporting from Dallas (from Strange Peaches)
There Will Be Chickens
The Hunts of Dallas
Visit to Big Earl's (from Strange Peaches)
Letter: August 7, 1969, on Dallas
The Kennedy Motorcade (from Strange Peaches)
No Day for Games
Part 2: From New York to Chihuahua
Letter: February 2, 1966, to NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle
Letters from New York, 1964-1966
The Once-Forbidding Land
Gerhardt's Farm (from Blessed McGill)
Matthew Caldwell in Houston City (from The Borderland)
Letter: May 29, 1965, on Writing Blessed McGill
Letter: September 8, 1966, on Visiting Chihuahua
The Tarahumaras: A Lonely Tribe of Long-Distance Runners
Letter: October 4, 1967, on the Publication of Blessed McGill
Going into Chihuahua (from Blessed McGill)
Part 3: Mad Dogs and Outlaws
The Best-Kept Secret in America (from Willie: An Autobiography)
The Screwing Up of Austin
Letter: December 16, 1969, on Mad Dog, Inc.
The Regenerator Erection Laboratory (from Peter Arbiter)
Letter: August 1, 1969, from Zihuatanejo
Scenes from Kid Blue ("Dime Box")
Letter: November 4, 1973, on Larry Mahan
Horsing Around with Bull
Rafting the Big Bend
Part 4: Night Never Falls
Letters to Larry L. King, 1978-1983
Scene from "Pancho Villa and Ambrose Bierce"
Scenes from "The Big Mamoo"
The Angels of Dien Bien Phu (from Night Never Falls)
Letter: March 8, 1988, to LLK, on Being "Sodbuster Two"
Backstories: Sodbusters One and Two
Letter: February 12, 1998, to LLK, on Getting Older
Showdown at the Colonial (from Billy Boy)
From Custer's Brother's Horse
How to Live Forever

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Title: "Using large population-based studies to understand age-related changes in cognition"
Abstract: Healthy brain ageing has been an increasing focus of attention, but a precise definition has been difficult. Large population datasets integrating cognitive performance and clinical data are providing substantial new insights regarding heritable, environmental or lifestyle factors associated with the variation in cognitive performance. Insights into molecular mechanisms underlying some of these contributions and interactions can be assessed well experimentally. The concept that preclinical stages of late life dementias begin even decades before clinical expression of the associated diseases has added a new dimension to characterisation of the ageing brain. Will it become possible to redefine diseases of the brain in terms of their physiological antecedents, much as we diagnose hypertension because of its association with cardiovascular disease and stroke? What will be demanded of diagnostic methods delivering these?
5.15 pm, Room F21, Department of Psychology, 7 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ (followed by a drinks reception). This seminar is open to all. Booking is not required. PLEASE NOTE THE SLIGHTLY LATER START TIME.
Title: "Depression and psychological resilience: Their causes and consequences"
Abstract: Andrew will present data from the STRADL Wellcome Trust longitudinal study of depression and resilience. He will present new data on known risk factors for depression and psychological resilience to stressful life events and the mechanisms through which these factors confer effects on behaviour.
Title: "Born too soon: Consequences for brain development and neurocognitive outcome"
12noon-5pm, Room F21, 7 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ (preceded by lunch and posters, and followed by a drinks reception).
Abstract: With the aging of much of the world population, the number of cognitively disabled persons is expected to substantially increase in the coming decades, underscoring the urgent need for effective interventions. I will present an overall model of late-life cognitive change and consider methodologic challenges confronting research on potentially modifiable risk factors for dementia. I will then discuss two longitudinal clinical-pathological cohort studies (Religious Orders Study, Rush Memory and Aging Project) designed to meet (most of) these challenges. In the remaining time, I will review findings from these studies, including cognitive-pathologic correlations, age-effects, and behavioural measures related to residual variance in trajectories of cognitive change not attributable to dementia related pathologies. Better understanding of the mechanisms underlying these resilience effects may suggest novel approaches to cognitive health maintenance in old age.
5.00 pm, Room F21, 7 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ (followed by a drinks reception). This seminar is open to all. Booking is not required.
Title: "The challenges of setting up a longitudinal panel study in ageing in Scotland"
Abstract: This talk will describe the tortuous path to setting up a longitudinal survey of ageing for Scotland. It will discuss the contents of the Scottish study, HAGIS, highlighting its particular merits and the challenges associated with linking survey responses to administrative data, particularly those relating to health. It will also place HAGIS in the context of the global initiative, led by the National Institute of Aging in the US, to collect evidence on the social, psychological, economic and health status of older people.
Title: "Banishing the shifty homunculous from the frontal cortex: Attentional set-shifting deficits re-examined"
Abstract: Deficits in cognitive fucntion are found in many psychiatric and neurological diseases and the severity of these deficits, particualrly in schizophrenia, predicts poor outome. Nevertheless, treatments have remained elusive and this is why it is important to understand the precise nature of the impairments and their neural basis. In this talk, I will present evidence, from rate and patients with schizophrenia, that supports the surprising conclusion that cognitive flexibility is not an executive function of the frontal lobes.
Title: "Success in old age"
Abstract: There is a rapidly expanding evidence base indicating that a poorly functioning body - due to the ageing process - directly and indirectly affects the brain, which gives rise to cognitive decline, feelings of depression and a delirious mind. There is also ample clinical evidence that a poor mental condition further worsens the physical state of the body resulting in a negative spiral, especially in socioeconomically poor conditions in which social networkas are small and/or dysfunctional. The accumulation of damage to body and brain however, can be prevented or alleviated with behavioural and medical interventions, some of which are already available but not yet implemented. Thus, it is critical to understand the cues in the physical-, societal-, and professional environment that prevent us from taking up a healthy behaviour and those that trigger people to adopt a healthy lifetsyle.
In this lecture I will make a plea that there is a clear need to complement powerful reductionist laboratory approaches in model systems with explorative and experimental research methodologies in humans, and merge these methodologies with systematic, state-of-the-art data-management and analysis methods to synthesize and generate mechanistic understanding of biological and societal issues from a big-picture-perspective.
6th September 2016 - CCACE 9th Annual Research Day: "Reserve and Resilience"
Keynote speaker: Professor Yaakov Stern, Cognitive Neuroscience Division, Columbia University, USA.
All are welcome to attend this free event. BOOKING THROUGH EVENTBRITE IS NOW OPEN. YOU CAN ALSO FIND A FULL PROGRAMME HERE. PLEASE VISIT: https://ccace_research_day_2016.eventbrite.co.uk. If you wish to attend BOTH the lunch and talks, PLUS the evening drinks reception then you MUST book tickets for both events.
Professor Julie Williams, MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics, Cardiff University.
Abstract: For seventeen years, the APOE gene was the only known susceptibility gene for late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD). In 2009, we identified three new genome-wide significant susceptibility genes and through major collaborations (GERAD and IGAP), have now dientified 25 associated loci. These loci are not randomly distributed with respect to their functions; pathway analysis shows significant evidence for clusters of genes implicating ubiquination, endocytosis, cholesterol transport, and immunity. A significant proportion of genetic variation in disease pathology is yet to be detected. Thus, we are investigating rare variants in disease through exome chip and next generation sequencing experiments, which have already identified new AD-protective and AD-risk variants. Combining common and rare variant data will provide us with the most comprehensive risk estiamtes of AD.
Using a polygenic score approach we can identify with 90% accuracy, population groups with the greatest and least biological susceptibility to AD. This method has proved more effective in predicting disease status, than individual, genome-wide significant variants of small/moderate effect. Future studies will establish the specific functional changes that contribute to disease by piloting novel cellular modelling techniques using reprogrammed induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSc) cells from individuals with selected genetic risk profiles. This will allow a variety of cell and animal models to be produced to help understand disease mechanisms, test new drug therapies and produce iPSc as a research resource.
5.00 pm, Room F21, 7 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ (followed by a drinks reception). This seminar is open to all.
Professor Peter Visscher, Centre for Neurogenetics & Statistical Genomics, Queensland brain Institute, University of Queensland.
Abstract: Large datasets with genetic and phenotypic information and smaller sets with -omics data such as gene expression or CpG methylation can be combined to address questions about trait (co)variation and how polymorphisms affect complex traits. Such data can also be leveraged to prioritise likely causal pathways for disease. I will give an example of using genome-wide gene expression, gene methylation and genotype data to detect the likely gene targets from GWAS signals and examples of phenotypic prediction from genetic and genomic data.
5.00 pm, Room G.04, 50 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ (followed by a drinks reception). This seminar is open to all. Please note the change of venue for this seminar.
Professor Pat Rabbitt, University of Oxford.
Abstract: Many large and reliable longitudinal studies now allow us to explore the relationships between how the extent to which we can keep our wits about us in old age, our past and present health, our nearness to death, the pleasure we get from hobbies, interests and social life, and our general level of contentment interact and determine each other. The talk will discuss how the results of analyses completed this year illustrate these relationships.
5pm, Room F21, 7 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ (followed by a drinks reception). This seminar is open to all.
Keynote speaker: Professor Katri Raikkonen, Institute of Behavioural Sciences, University of Helsinki.
11.30am-12noon: Screening of the LBC film "The Living Brain"
Professor Nick Fox, Dementia Research Centre, Institute of Neurology, London.
Title: Imaging the onset and progression of neurodegeneration: Prospects for prevention?
Abstract: There is now consistent evidence to suggest that there is a long and detectable preclinical period to a number of neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease. Although the exact sequence and time course of biomarker and imaging changes in these diseases are unclear, in Alzheimer's disease, cerebral amyloid deposition appears to predate neurodegeneration and clinical decline by more than a decade. Hippocampal and brain atrophy rates becomes abnormal much closer to symptoms with pathological rates of loss evident around five years before clinical diagnosis.
As a result of this, and motivated by recent failures of Phase III trials in mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease, there is increased interest in undertaking trials at a much earlier stage in the disease - when less irreversible neuronal loss has taken place and there is more to save - perhaps even before individuals have any cognitive symptoms. The first trials in presymptomatic familial and sporadic AD are underway and further studies are planned. Similarly there are now a number of initatives in other neurodegenerative diseases such as frontotemporal dementia or Huntington's disease where treatments will be trialed in presymptomatic or very early disease. Designing such "prevention" trials raises a number of challenges including how best to identify subjects for inclusion, how to assess how near to symptoms they are and how to assess progression. Imaging and biomarkers will have important roles to play in meeting these challenges.
Professor Simon Lovestone, Professor of Translational Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry, Medical Sciences Division, University of Oxford.
Title Alzheimer's disease: big problem, Big Data, big solution?
Abstract: The growing numbers of people with dementia, Alzheimer's disease in particular, presents challenges not only to older people themselves, and to their families, but also to health services and indeed to economies. It's no wonder therefore that politicians have made this a priority area for development. Yet just as, after many years of under-funding, attention is focussed on neurodegeneration, the first trials of putative disease modification therapeutics have reported negative results and drug development looks increasingly difficult in these diseases. This is a very big problem. Might Big Data provide something of a solution or is it a big, albeit fashionable, distraction?
Some evidence suggests that Big Data - whether derived from biological or from clinical datasets - might help progress the search for therapeutic interventions in dementia. Research using informatics as a core component will be described both in the field of molecular biomarkers for clinical trial utility and in turning mechanistic understanding into drug development programmes. Then platforms for dementia research utilising large variable datasets - essentially Big Data platforms - will be described including in drug discovery, the Dementias Platform UK and the Innovative Medicines Initiatives - the European Medical Information Framework and the European Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease programme.
Professor George Davey-Smith, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol.
2.30pm, Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation, Old High School, Infirmary Street, Edinburgh EH1 1LZ (followed by a drinks reception). This seminar followed on from the epigenetics discussion day at the same venue.
Professor Karen Ritchie, Professor of Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Imperial College London.
Title: Putting your money where your mouth is: can we design programmes to prevent Alzheimer's disease?
Abstract: Once considered an inevitable part of ageing, the dementias are now recognised as pathologies distinct from the normal brain ageing process.
Consequently over the past three decades both clinical and epidemiological studies have aimed to demonstrate risk factors specific to dementia, notably Alzheimer's disease. Of the large number of significant risk and protective factors which have been found, many of these are potentially reversible and statistical modelling suggests that reducing exposure may have an even greater impact on future disease incidence than altering genetic predisposition. Most of these exposures occur in middle-age suggesting the need for a life-time approach, intervention strategies which target younger populations and a reconsideration of Alzheimer's disease clinical criteria.
5.00 pm, Room F21, 7 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ (followed by a drinks reception).
Keynote speaker: Professor Paul Thompson, Imaging Genetics Centre, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
Abstract: The ENIGMA project unites 185 institutions worldwide with genoma-wide scans (GWAS), brain MRI and DTI (from N=29,000 participants) to discover (1) global patterns in how 9 major diseases affect the brain, (2) genomic and environmental factors that "help or harm" the brain, and (3) factors that promote or disrupt brain integrity and brain networks. ENIGMA's disease-related working groups study schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, ADHD, and additions, revealing patterns of brain differences, how they vary worldwide, and how medicaitons and other factors affect them.
Genome-wide analysis of brain data makes it possible to discover which genetic variants may disrupt or re-wire the brain. The ENIGMA Project has now found and replicated genomic regions associated with regional brain structure (Stein, 2012, Hibar et al, submitted); we also present new data implicating some of the same genomic regions in psychosis and mental retardation, and joint work with the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium, and Alzheimer's disease and epilepsy consortia, to follow up genetic discoveries rapidly and in new ways. Genome-wide conntectome-wide scans now reveal genetic variants that affect brain organisation, and some may be promising targets to treat neurodegeneration (Jahanshad, 2013). We also report updates from the ENIGMA's working groups, that have uncovered unsuspected patterns in disease profiles, by integrating neuroimaging and genetics on a worldwide scale. We also discuss some mathematical "Big Data" challenges in imaging genomics, related to the Bell's number, combinatorics, and code-breaking.
References: Stein, J.L. +207 authors. (2012). Identification of common variants associated with human hippocampal and intracranial volumes. Nature Genetics, 44(5), 55261.
Jahanshad, N. et al (2013). Genome-wide scane of healthy human connectome discovers SPON1 gene variant influencing dementia severity. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, 110(12), 476873.
Thompson, P.M. +307 authors. (2014). The ENIGMA Consotrium: large-scale collaborative analyses of neuroimaging and genetic data. Brain Imaging and Behaviour. Available at enigma.ini.usc.edu.
The day was exceptionally well attended and also included CCACE updates and exciting talks from our young researchers. Topics included psychological distress and mortality, episodic memory, bilingualism, brain imaging, processing speed, delirium and cognitive decline, and DNA methylation. And, if that is not enough, there was a film premiere, posters and a free, tasty lunch.
12 noon - 5.30pm, Room F21, 7 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ (followed by a drinks reception).
Professor Andrew Steptoe, British Heart Foundation Professor of Psycholohy and Director, Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, University College London.
"Psychobiology of health and disease: Integrating laboratory and population studies"
Abstract: There is considerable evidence that social and psychological factors contribute to chronic physical disease risk and health outcomes such as premature mortality. Psychobiology in this context refers to the processes through which psychosocial factors activate autonomic, neuroendocrine, immunological and inflammatory systems in ways that can be either health damaging or health protective. Several types of study and research methdology are involved in exploring these processes, ranging from laboratory experiments on physiological responses to stressful situations, through naturalistic studies of biological function in everyday life, to large-scale longitudinal population of studies of health and disease. The convergence of these methodologies will be illustrated through recent research on factors such as social isolation, loneliness and hostility in relation to physical health outcomes.
5.00 pm, Room F21, 7 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ (followed by a wine reception).
Professor Randall Engle, Professor of Psychology, School of Psychology, Georgia Tech, USA, and Department of Psychology, University of Edinburgh.
"Working memory capacity as a mediating variable"
Abstract: Working memory capacity (WMC) has the qualities of a trait, with identifiable brain structures, neurotransmitters, and genetic factors associated with individual differences. This trait is associated with individual differences in working memory capacity. This trait is associated with performance in a huge array of real world tasks from complex learning, to mind wandering, to the prevention of intrusive thought. WMC can also be thought of as a state variable in that many conditions can lead to a reduction in trait WMC. Some examples are sleep deprivation, drugs and stereotype threat. I argue for a model in which WMC at the construct level is a mediating variable for many different tasks in which control of attention is important.
5.00 pm, Room F21, 7 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ (followed by a wine reception). This seminar is open to all.
Dr Colm Cunningham, Institute of Neuroscience, Trinity College Dublin.
5.00 pm, Room S1 (PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF ROOM), 7 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ (followed by a wine reception).This seminar is open to all. Entrance is on a first come first served basis.
Keynote lecture: Professor Sudha Seshadri, Professor of Neurology, Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Center, USA.
"Genetic determinants of cognition, dementia and Alzheimer's disease: An epidemiological perspective"
1.15pm - 5.00 pm, Room F21, 7 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ.
CCACE begins its second quinquennium on 1st September 2013. To mark the occasion please join us for our Annual Research Day on the 3rd September which this year will be dedicated to showcasing our plans for the next 5 years, 2013-2018.
This half day meeting will provide the opportunity to hear first-hand what our CCACE researchers plan to focus on across the next 5 years. Come and hear about our new and exciting research plans and also some of our brand new early findings. The afternoon will begin with lunch at 12.15pm and a keynote presentation from Professor Sudha Seshadri from the Alzheimer's Disease Center at Boston University will kick of the presentations at 1.15pm. This is an excellent opportunity to hear from our Director and senior Research Group Leaders on how CCACE will move forward to 2018. A drinks reception in the concourse of the Department of Psychology at 5.00pm will round off the afternoon.
This event is free and open to all. Lunch is 12.15-1.15pm, talks are 1.15-5.00pm and the drinks reception is 5.00-7.00pm. Please register for the talks, lunch and drinks reception separately.
Professor Jonathan Flint, Professor of Molecular Psychiatry, Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford.
"The genetic analyis of depression"
5.00 pm, Room F21, 7 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ (followed by a wine reception).This seminar is open to all.
Dr John Gallacher, Institute of Primary Care and Public Health, Cardiff University.
Professor Hugh Perry, Professor of Experimental Neuropathology, Centre for Biological Sciences, University of Southampton.
5.00 pm, Room F21, 7 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ (followed by a wine reception).This seminar is open to all. Click here for the poster advert.
It is now well recognized that during progression of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and prion diseases there is an innate immune response in the brain. This innate immune response is characterised by an increase in the density and activation of the microglia, as seen by the alterations in their morphology and the upregulation or de novo synthesis of macrophage antigens. The contribution of these activated microglia to disease progression is at present unclear. To investigate this problem we have studied murine prion disease as a tractable laboratory model of chronic progression neurodegeneration. We have shown that early in the disease the microglia become morphologically activated but have an anti-inflammatory phenotype. We demonstrated that systemic inflammation can have a profound impact on the phenotype of these microglia that appear to be 'primed' by the ongoing neurodegeneration. Systemic inflammation switches them from an anti-inflammatory to a pro-inflammatory phenotype with exacerbation of symptoms and an increased rate of progression of disease. We have investigated the molecules that might be involved in priming the microglia during chronic neurodegeneration. We have then gone on to study the impact of systemic inflammation in patients with Alzheimer's disease: the data show that systemic inflammation and infections are associated with more rapid cognitive decline and exacerbation of symptoms. Understanding how systemic co-morbidities contribute to disease progression offers a route to slowing disease progression and improving the quality of life of those with neurodegenerative disease.
1.00 pm - 5.00 pm. Room F21, 7 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ (followed by wine reception).
Professor Kaare Christensen, Department of Public Health, The Danish Ageing Research Centre.
5.00 pm, Room F21, 7 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ. This seminar is open to all and will be followed by a wine reception.
Professor Paul Ince, Department of Neuroscience, University of Sheffield.
Professor Carol Brayne, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge.
6 September 2011. 4th Annual Research Day.
Keynote Lecture: Professor Ulman Lindenberger, Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Germany. 'Older brains are not all alike: heterogeneity in cognitive ageing'.
Professor Seth Grant, Sanger Institute, University of Cambridge.
26 April 2011.· 'Aging, memory, and cortical overrecruitment: how are they related?'· Professor Michael Rugg. Center for Vital Longevity, University of Texas at Dallas.
Gaddum Lecture Theatre, 1 George Square, Edinburgh.
18 April 2011.·· 'Decomposing cognitive change: longitudinal study of cognition across the lifespan'.
Professor Tim Salthouse, The Cognitive Aging Laboratory, University of Virginia.
Professor John O'Brien, Institute for Ageing and Health, Newcastle University.


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- We recycle. Our local garbage-carrier gives us two garbage cans. One for recyclables. One for garbage. They make it very easy for us. No sorting of paper, cardboard, glass, metal required. Just dump it all in the 'green garbage bin'.
We FILL our Recyclable bin every week. We could probably put our blue-garbage bin (for non-recylables) out once a month and it still wouldn't be full... but THAT would literally-REEK. So it still goes out once a week with it's one lowly bag of garbage for the landfill.
- We compost in the Spring, Summer, Fall; eggs, coffee-grinds, non-dairy or -meat, smelly vegetables and fruits from the back of my frig that I forgot all about. I took a plastic-garbage can. Put holes all around it with a drill. Put an old plastic tablecloth on the top and secured it with a couple bungee cords. During the summer I roll it around on the ground once in awhile. Makes for perfect garden materials the next spring.
It's not that I'm Suzie-Homemaker (I'm NOT!). It does have something to do with wanting my children to learn to be conscious of the world around them; I like to lead by example and it gives us great opportunity to learn from each other. It is that I know God gave us this earth to take care of, to enjoy, not take advantage of. It is a feeling of accomplishment. Not a grand 'pat-on-the-back', everyone-cheer-me-on type of accomplishment. But a feeling within. A feeling that makes me smile as I pull a weed from the garden, hang a wet t-shirt on the 'line', fill yet another jar of carrots from the garden knowing my family will enjoy it in the winter.
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I recycle and compost. I nurse and make my own baby food, which cuts down on waste quite a bit! I use the reusable shopping bags. I've had them for at least 3 years now and not a single one has fallen apart yet.
I'd love to garden, but my yard doesn't get enough sun because of all the huge trees towering over it. Before I moved I filled my gas tank with E-85, but haven't found a gas station in VA Beach that sells it.
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I prefer steaming rather than boiling to preserve nutrients that tend to be "boiled away". Things like squash and sweet potatoes I bake. After cooking them I dump them into my food processor and add water to thin it out as needed. Then, I separate portions into a silicone muffin pan and freeze. After they're frozen I put them in a freezer bag for storage. I use the Ziploc vacuum seal bags.
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Q: 9 patch drawable for a clickable view I want to use a 9-patch drawable to use as the background of layout which I set to be clickable
the drawable I use is actually a selector xml which I wrote like that:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <item android:state_pressed="true"
          android:drawable="@drawable/action_item_pressed" />
    <item android:drawable="@drawable/action_item" />
</selector>

and my layout is like this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:gravity="center"
    android:clickable="true"
    android:layout_marginTop="5dp"
    android:layout_marginBottom="5dp"
    android:padding="8dp"
    android:background="@drawable/action_item_btn">

<ImageView
    android:id="@+id/icon"
    android:layout_width="30dp"
    android:layout_height="30dp"
    android:src="@drawable/sword_item"
    android:scaleType="centerInside"/>

<ProgressBar
    android:id="@+id/progress"
    android:layout_width="35dp"
    android:layout_height="5dp"
    android:layout_marginTop="2dp"
    style="@android:style/Widget.ProgressBar.Horizontal"/>
</LinearLayout>

the problem is that the action_item drawable is not showing and action_item_pressed drawable is showing when pressing on the view.
any thoughts?
does the way I inflate this view, can cause this?
BTW: in the eclipse graphical layout, it is showing and if I add the view when the application is running, it works.
here's the way I inflate this view (it calls from the onCreate method):
int achievementsNumber = AchievementsManager.ACTIVE_ACHIEVEMENTS_COUNT;
    m_achievementsLayout = new LinearLayout(m_context.getApplicationContext());
    m_achievementsLayout.setOrientation(LinearLayout.VERTICAL);
    m_achievementsLayout.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER);

    LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater)m_context.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);

    for(int i=0; i < achievementsNumber; i++){
        inflater.inflate(R.layout.achievement_item, m_achievementsLayout, true);
    }

    RelativeLayout.LayoutParams params = new RelativeLayout.LayoutParams(LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
    params.addRule(RelativeLayout.CENTER_VERTICAL);
    params.addRule(RelativeLayout.ALIGN_PARENT_LEFT);
    addView(m_achievementsLayout, params);

A: well it seems that inflating this view and adding it to the layout on the onCreate of the activity is a problem and caused this issue.
I moved the inflating and added the view after the onResume and it works.
I guess the reason is that the ViewGroup I'm adding the inflated view to, doesn't have a size yet.

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As data continues to proliferate at an exponential rate, companies must not only store their data; they must approach data management expertly and look to new approaches.
Companies that take new and creative approaches to storage will be able to transform their operations and thrive in the digital economy.
So how should companies approach storage in the years to come?
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A data-centric approach to storage
Today companies are generating oceans of data—and not all of that data is equally important to their function.
Organisations that know this—and know which pieces of data are more critical to their success than others will be in a position to better manage their storage and better leverage their data.
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The problem, of course, is that flash storage is like a high-performance car—it's cool and sexy, but the price is out of reach for most.
And yet traditional disk storage simply isn't up to the task.
Disk drives are like your family's old minivan—reliable, but boring, slow, unable to turn on a dime. But we're increasingly operating in a highly digital world where data has to be available the instant it's needed, not the day after.
In this world, every company needs high-performance storage to run their business effectively, not just the biggest and wealthiest companies.
As the cost of flash storage drops, storage vendors, including StorageCraft, bring all-flash-arrays to the mid-market, and more organisations will be able to afford this high-performance solution.
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Now that they realise the cloud is not a panacea, organisations are embracing the notion of cloud data repatriation.
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Immutable storage for businesses of all sizes
Ransomware will continue to be a scourge to all companies.
Because hackers have realised that data stored on network-attached storage devices is extremely valuable, their attacks will become more sophisticated and targeted.
This is a serious problem because backup data is typically the last line of defence.
Hackers are also attacking unstructured data because if the primary and secondary (backup) data is encrypted, they have to pay the ransom if they want their data back.
This increases the likelihood that an organisation, without a specific and an immutable recovery plan in place, will pay a ransom to regain control over its data.
It is not a question of if, but when, an organisation will need to recover from a 'successful' ransomware attack.
Therefore, it's more important than ever to protect this data with immutable object storage and continuous data protection.
Organisations should look for a storage solution that protects information continuously by taking snapshots as frequently as possible, (e.g., every 90 seconds).
That way, even when data is overwritten, older objects remain as part of the snapshot—the original data.
Because the object store is immutable, even if ransomware does infect primary storage, there will always be another, immutable, copy of the original objects that constitute the company's data that can be instantly recovered …even if it's 100s of terabytes.
Green storage
Global data centres consume massive amounts of energy, which contributes to global warming.
Data centres now eat up around three percent of the world's electricity supply and are responsible for approximately two percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
These numbers put the carbon footprint of data centres on par with the entire airline industry.
Many companies are seeking to reduce their carbon footprint and be good corporate citizens.
As part of this effort, they are increasingly looking for more environmentally-friendly storage solutions, those that can deliver the highest levels of performance and capacity at the lowest possible power consumption.
In 2020, organisations of all sizes will work hard to get the most from the data they create and store. By leveraging these five trends and adopting a modern approach to data storage, modern organisations can more effectively transform their business and thrive in the digital economy.
The 'prevention era' will be overtaken by the 'recovery era'
Organisations will have to look to more efficient and different ways to protect unstructured and structured data.
An essential element to being prepared in the 'recovery era' will involve moving unstructured data to immutable object storage with remote replication, which will eliminate the need for traditional backup.
The nightly backup will become a thing of the past, replaced by snapshots every 90 seconds.
This approach will free up crucial primary storage budget, VMware/Hyper-V storage, and CPU/memory for critical servers.
While data protection remains crucial, in the data recovery era, the sooner organisations adopt a restore and recover mentality, the better they will be able to benefit from successful business continuity strategies in 2020 and beyond.
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U.S. Bank was named Strategic Corporate Partner of the Year.
More than 50 companies attended the Graduate Business Career Services Corporate Partner Reception this week. There, three areas awards were presented: Corporate Champion of the Year, Strategic Corporate Partner and Strategic Corporate Partner of the Year.
Student Association President Preeti Sam, '14 M.B.A. thanked the partners. "The value you all recognize that MBA students can have within your organization is appreciated, thank you for offering tours, information sessions but most of all, for offering internships," said Sam. All of these activities, in addition to mentorships, and shadow days, provide students the opportunity to see the inner workings of many major organizations.
Sam completed her internship with U.S. Bank and noted that she never had the intention of working in the financial industry, but under the guidance of Terry Dolan, vice chairman of Wealth Management and Securities Services, she has come to see the world of "accidental bankers" as much more exciting and a possible option for her future.
Dean Christopher Puto, who noted that the education provided by St. Thomas coaches individuals to communicate effectively and confidently and was clearly recognized by each company in attendance. "I will never ask companies or recruiters to hire one of our students," he said highlighting the UST student value proposition. "I will simply ask them to talk to them."
Three individuals were recognized as Corporate Champion of the Year, all of which were UST MBA alumni.
Chuck Pederson, Six Sigma Black Belt at Cummins Power Generation has been actively engaged with coaching students and guiding tours of their corporate offices. He continued to share the passion he places behind being an alumnus, but also a prideful employee of Cummins.
Marco Cavalletti, senior commercial program manager and Jose Quijada, marketing manager, both of Ecolab, were described as a dynamic duo. Cavalletti described their recruiting process as "being tasked to find the best talent for our internships, but more specifically for the future leaders of 2020, not 2014 or 2015. We [Ecolab] need to not only ensure that each student is a good fit for the company," he said, "but that the company is also a good fit for them. We have chosen to take the opportunity to recruit locally, and it continues to be successful."
Three companies were recognized as Strategic Corporate Partner award winners. "These companies have all gone above and beyond the basic level of engagement with our students," said Linda Sloan, director of industry relations and career management. "When it comes to recruitment, they say what they mean and they do what they say. They truly understand the meaning of partnership. They have hired interns and permanent employees. They have done information sessions, participated in career fairs, our annual shadow day, and mentor program."
Cummins Power Generation, a long standing partner of the Opus College of Business, was recognized as a Strategic Corporate Partner. The global power leader was noted for its responsiveness to the needs of students. Cummins is always willing to meet with students, and has recently expanded their recruiting efforts beyond marketing and finance to supply chain and operations. "For the last seven years, I have hired for a role that reports directly to me from top name schools that include St. Thomas," said Tony Satterthwaite, President, Cummins Power Generation. "I hire candidates for long term leadership opportunities based on this position. In the last two years, I have hired from St. Thomas. We continue to respond because we like what we see."
Ecolab, Inc. was recognized in this arena as well, and St. Thomas has benefited from the extremely involved alumni who help drive their engagement. Ecolab connects with St. Thomas early and often, in many cases meeting with the incoming class of full time MBAs far before classes even start. John Corkrean, senior vice president and corporate controller accepted on behalf of Ecolab. Corkrean stated that Ecolab learned "St. Thomas is a great source of talent in our backyard, and we appreciate continuing that relationship."
Thrivent, although fairly new to partner with Graduate Business Career Services, received the third award for Strategic Corporate Partner. "This financial institution has clearly displayed a strong commitment to St. Thomas and clearly understands the value that a UST student can bring to their company," said Sloan, recognizing Thrivent for their commitment and their increasing level of participation.
As the evening drew to a close, last to be recognized, but none the less important, was U.S. Bank. Through their dedicated recruiting efforts, on campus interviewing regime and highly active student engagement, U.S. Bank accepted the award of Strategic Corporate Partner of the Year.
Vice Chairman Terry Dolan, noted that he too was an "accidental banker" as Sam previously described, but that he encourages his team at U.S. Bank to view their responsibility as a dream protector. Each employee helps people achieve their goals in whatever they intend to pursue, he said, and acts with a "servant leader" mentality in which they must engage themselves to advocate for the client and their needs.
Dolan also recognized that it was easy to partner with a university such as St. Thomas because of the shared core values each organization has. St. Thomas and U.S. Bank are actively dedicated to serving the community, and recognize the importance of a quality education. Dolan ended by recognizing the university's ability to "…create relevant candidates that can go in and help organizations be successful." This ability has allowed St. Thomas to compete with much larger or higher ranked universities around the nation for top internship or full-time employment opportunities.
As Dean Puto concluded, by simply providing the opportunity, St. Thomas will rise to the occasion with effective communication, dedicated leadership and strong morality, all important principles for success in business.
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Liverpool in talks to agree new deal for African forward
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Liverpool are reportedly preparing to open contract talks with African forward Sadio Mane.
The Senegal international, attacker along with teammate Mohamed Salah, have been in sensational form throughout this season, founding back of the net 26 times between them in all competitions.
However, the two 29-year-olds each have contracts that are following to expire in 2023, resulting in the team's hierarchy being eager to resolve their futures.
While it has been well documented that the Merseyside Reds have held talks with Salah, little has been mentioned about the next phase of Mane's career.
According to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, the Merseyside Reds are now ready to hold talks with the attacker and his representatives.
Romano suggests that little progress has been made with tying Salah down to fresh terms, resulting in the Merseyside Reds wanting to proceed with speaking to Mane.
Meanwhile, Liverpool have reportedly planned an approach for Leeds United forward Raphinha in the upcoming winter transfer window.
The Brazilian forward has caught eyes for the Yorkshire outfit so far this season, scoring five goals in 10 Premier League games.
According to The Mirror, the Merseyside Reds have eyed him up as their top target for the January window, as sporting director Michael Edwards looks to add to the attacking ranks.
Chelsea ready to sell 27-year-old playmaker in January
Arsenal eyeing move for 23-year-old Serbian forward
Man United given green light to sign No.7 France international
Chelsea renewed negotiations with 29-year-old Ligue 1 defender
Arsenal planning surprise move for €25m-rated Ligue 1 playmaker
Liverpool started negotiations with 24-year-old Bundesliga attacker


Home Home&LivingHome buying	What Should You Look Out For In Your Home Loan?
Under the new MAS ruling, tenures for home loans are capped at a maximum of 35 years. However, for loans exceeding 30 years, the Loan-to-Value ratio is significantly tighter. The table below illustrates the maximum loan amount allowed for different scenarios.
It is also important for potential buyers to take note of the terms and conditions of the loan. Some of the important items include the lock-in period and commencement date. The lock-in period refers to a fixed period in which the buyer commits repayment to the bank.
Should a buyer break the contracted lock-in period, he/she will be subjected to a financial penalty. The commencement date refers to the date in which a buyer starts paying monthly instalments and interests (typically within 6 months of acceptance of Letter of Offer (LO)).
Banks usually have a list of law firms that they work with for mortgages and legal conveyancing fees will be charged by these law firms. However, banks may grant buyers a legal fee subsidy of up to $2,000 (when refinancing) when they take up a mortgage with the bank. In general, the bank's legal subsidy should cover the legal costs – provided the loan amount is sizable.
While you might consider fully paying off your loan when you are financially able to, you should think twice as early redemption of loans come with financial penalties. Partial redemption should only be done after the lock-in period to avoid penalty. A 1-month notice is also required. On the other hand, full redemption requires 3 months' notice. Moreover, upon acceptance of the bank's LO, should the borrower decide not to proceed with the loan before disbursement, the borrower is subjected to a cancellation fee ranging from 0.75% – 1.5% of the loan amount cancelled.
Lastly, it is important to note the difference between fixed and floating rates. A fixed rate package is a bank's commitment to a borrower of a specific fixed rate for a specific period of time (e.g. 3-year fixed rate of 1.8%). Fixed rates are usually higher than floating rates but gives the buyer a sense of stability as they would not be subjected to any fluctuations due to market conditions.
Floating rates however, are volatile as they are pegged to reference rates such as SIBOR or a bank's internal rate. SIBOR is the most transparent index in the market and the banks have no control over the movement of the index. The internal bank rate, though less transparent as it is determined by the bank, is relatively less volatile as compared to SIBOR.
All in all, the purchase of a property is not a simple task as there are many parties involved and requires a good understanding of the numbers being used in the negotiations. Should you have any queries regarding your home purchase, always seek assistance from a professional!
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SMToolbox: Into the Content Marketing Breach Enters Uberflip
Robin Fray Carey @robincarey
I was recently introduced to Uberflip by the amazingly at-scale connector, Jeff Hayzlett, and caught up with their VP Marketing, Hana Abaza.
Briefly, Toronto-based Uberflip connects a personalized content platform, similar to and as elegant as RebelMouse, but which adds the very important element of immediate demand-generation, with a webform-"lite" capability.
Here's how it might work for your business: say that would want to reach customers with content about an upcoming conference. You could create an Uberflip page with content about the conference themes, tagged appropriately, and then pop the conversion form ("request more information," "sign up here") right next to relevant post. Pretty neat, eh? (As they say up there.)
For most brands, this is the kind of immediate and visible ROI that has been missing from content marketing. As Abaza notes, "brands are struggling to have content organized in a way that is actionable. We power the brand's existing resource library, such as white papers and ebooks, and then we give their prospects the opportunity to discover the content and interact with the brand all by themselves." But this isn't about just aggregation and inbound - the lead-gen capability is novel and key to the platform: "Lead-Gen is what I call the 'magic' in Uberflip."
Abaza herself is no stranger to the rough and tumble of the start-up world, having run a chain of martial arts studios - and doing all their marketing - before joining Uberflip. But now she is focused on creating a market for the whole notion of immediate content ROI. The company is focused for now on the mid-market, although they have strong use cases with larger enterprises like Schneider Electric. But the demand-gen team at a resource-light mid-marketer, she believes, will see the value quickly.
Educating the market, however, is key: "We're almost a next-generation CMS for content marketers. They need a much more sophisticated, light-weight CMS just for content. Not to replace WordPress and other platforms, but a more specific tool for content management."
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IECA Announces New Board of Director Members
Parul Dubey on March 21, 2022 - in News, People
Denver, Colo – The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) welcomes Oliver Norton and Kellyn Campbell as new board members and Gustavo Salerno, CPESC, PE as returning member. New board members were installed at the IECA Annual Conference in Minneapolis last February.
Norton is the Australasia and South Pacific Business Development Manager for Profile Products and DuraVeg – PGG Wrightson Turf – based in Queensland Australia. Norton has over 10 years of experience in the soil and erosion control industry including mining, civil infrastructure, oil and gas and renewable energy. He manages the business development, sales and marketing of a comprehensive line of revegetation, erosion and sediment control and storm water treatment devices. He is a long-time member of IECA and has served on the board of the IECA Australasia chapter.
Campbell has worked in erosion control and stormwater for 14 years. She entered the industry as the Sales and Marketing Manager for GeoHay, LLC, where she worked for 10 years. She was promoted to President and remained at the company for three additional years before choosing to form her own consulting company serving the needs of manufacturers in the industry. In 2016, she began serving as national chapter organizer for Women 4 H2O (formerly Women of Water), an organization representing more than 300 women in the water industry to empower, encourage, and educate each other. In June 2019, she became the Secretary of the Southeast chapter of IECA.
Salerno has previously served on the board and is president of firm INMAC S.A. He has served as President for the IECA Iberoamerican Chapter where he had opportunities to share his extensive work history with colleagues from different countries. He has been an active IECA member since 1997. From 1989 to 2003, Salerno was professor of a General Hydraulics Course at the Faculty of Engineering – University of Buenos Aires. He has given numerous lectures and presented at numerous conferences regarding hydraulic engineering and erosion and sediment control projects in Argentina, USA, México, Cuba, Perú, Panamá, Brazil, Spain, Ecuador, Colombia, Chile and Bolivia.
"We are excited to welcome new and returning members to the board," stated IECA CEO, Samantha A. Roe, IOM, "With the reunification with the Australasian Chapter last year Oliver from the Australasia chapter will be a great addition as we continue to reconnect the regions. With Gustavo returning to the board, we will be able to advance our efforts in developing a new chapter in Europe. Kellyn's background in the industry will also be key in helping move our young professionals' group forward in addition to encouraging more women to join and participate in IECA. We have ambitious goals to grow our association globally in 2022 and welcoming these key players to the board will help us surpass our growth expectations."
About IECA
The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) is the world's oldest and largest non-profit, member organization that provides education, resource information and business opportunities for professionals who specialize in natural resource protection. For more information about IECA, please visit ieca.org.
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Web3.0 – Cloud Wars: Will Google and Microsoft Meet in the Cloud?
In the last few weeks we have seen some interesting developments coming from both the Google and Microsoft camps, which could indicate a shift for both companies in their direction, and therefore the future of the internet.
Google has released its first operating system, Android. There are rumours that Google is creating a desktop operating system to rival Microsoft Windows and Linux. If these rumours turn out to be true, then Google is moving into new territory, and will be competing directly with Windows.
These rumours have been further stoked with the emergence of Google's browser, Chrome. There are suggestions that Chrome is intended to be much more than a simple browser, it will allow Google to improve functionality of web applications. And it is here that we see Microsoft moving in Google's direction.
Google's emphasis to date has been for free software provided on its own servers – Google documents, GMail, Blogger, Google Sites and Google Pages, Calendar etc. etc. Even though the performance of its Blogger software could be enhanced if there was a desktop version (Blogger has poor FTP support for those hosting Google blogs on their own domains) they refuse to move in that direction, as their emphasis is on hosted applications.
Microsoft, on the other hand, has always provided its software on disk, with a licence. However, last week we heard that Microsoft will soon be offering an online version of its Office bundle, albeit with advertisements.
So, is Microsoft moving into Google's hosted applications territory? Will Google attempt to move into Microsoft's desktop operating system territory?
What will this mean for the internet, and for these companies? Diversification can be a dangerous strategy for a company. Google's strength lie in search and advertising. Although criticised for an over reliance on its search engine, Google does now dominate the search engine market.
By moving into Microsoft territory it risks diluting its brand. Unless of course it chooses to use the Android brand for its desktop operating system, and keep Google separate for Search. And will Microsoft Office online erode Google's own online documents?
And what of Microsoft's other internet venture, its new CMS (website content management system) which seems to be taking on both Google's Blogger and other offline CMS's such as WordPress, in one hit?
And it is open-source, which looks like a seismic shift in company policy. The new CMS from Microsoft is called Oxite. It is built using the new ASP.NET MVC framework and is highly extensible, with features such as Microformats and source control integration.
Will this revolutionise the way people build web pages? Is Microsoft planning a range of free software options, all served on the "cloud". If so, it will be finding Google waiting, and hopefully ready for battle. Can they actually collaborate on projects, or will it be all out War in the Clouds?
It seems that both Google and Microsoft have realised that their market share is threatened, and both are trying to take the middle ground before the other gets a firmer foothold. Google appears to be becoming more commercially focused (there has been criticism of its decision to allow the advertising of gambling in the UK and alcohol in the USA).
This must be to further boost Adwords/Adsense revenues. And Microsoft is creating open source software, and provide free versions of it Office software, which has always been responsible for generating much if its revenue.
Exciting times for the internet. Could this be what Web3.0 really is – The Battle For the Cloud? Web3.0 – Cloud Wars.


Four days ago the horror of Islamic terror unfolded in Paris, again. We had just finished celebrating a beautiful Shabbat evening with ten Messianic and Christian friends in our home, when my teenage son came down to the lounge. He looked deeply concerned: "Have you heard what's happening in Paris? They've taken over 100 hostages." Instantly, I knew who and what he meant. I stayed up until 2:00 am, watching the incoming news descend into deeper and deeper pain, and praying. The difference between the joyful, atmosphere of deep shalom just experienced in our home and the horror of what was happening in Paris was painful.
Yesterday, many of us came together again at a weekly "Hebrew Prayer Meeting", where we intercede for Israel, the nations and the church. As we interceded for all the people who have been devastated and affected by this evil, there was also a peace that surpassed all knowledge (Philippians 4.7). We sung more than normal, worshipping the One True God. One friend commented that it reminded her of a song called "How Can I Keep from Singing" by Enya. The words and song will be at the end of this study. The words are beautiful in the face of rising evil. The rise of Islamic terror, and the migrant crisis across France and mainland Europe, is not a surprise to the LORD and Creator of the Universe. For any student of Bible prophecy the increase of tragic events - mainland Europe, the waking of the Russian bear, the increase in global anti-Semitism and the daily horror of Islamic violence and terrorism against the Jewish people in Israel - comes as no surprise. We deeply interceded for all those who are working hard to keep us safe from such evil in Great Britain and all those protecting Israel. But we are not surprised by these events, for the LORD has already written about each of them in detail, in His Holy Bible.
As we sung, I was reminded of something the LORD showed me a few days before. I was reading a Psalm in the Hebrew, with the English beside it, and noticed something for the first time. At the beginning of several of the Psalms there is an introduction, which says: "To the Director of Music." In the English this phrase sounds instructional. But in the Hebrew it is prophetic. You see, most of the time the Hebrew doesn't actually have the words "of music" there in the Biblical text! In the original Hebrew it usually says: "To the Director."
The Hebrew word for "director" is "netzach." It means: "to be enduring, lasting, to direct, supervise, set forward, oversee, excel, perpetual." So Who might King David actually be addressing his songs to? Who is "The Director?!"
Yes, in a musical situation it can also mean: "the director" [of music] and it can occasionally also means "The Chief Musician" but mostly King David is saying as he writes his songs: "To the Enduring, Lasting, Supervisor, Overseer, the Excelling and Perpetual [One]."
As I climbed the stairs in my house on Sunday, I noticed I slipped into anxiety about the events in Paris. I was tired and hadn't slept well, like many, many others I'm sure. So I said sorry to the LORD and asked Him to help me. Immediately, this song came to my mind: "Rejoice in the LORD always, again I say rejoice..." And somewhat to even my own surprise I started singing it out loud in my home.
This song is taken straight from the words of Philippians 4.4. in which it doesn't say rejoice in my security, rejoice in my provisions or rejoice in my health. It says, "Rejoice in the LORD always." Because everything else, even our earthly life, can be taken away from us. I've made my peace with suffering for His Name, I've made my peace that the length of the days I spend in this tent of a body is in His Hands. Of course, I pray for long life and a peaceful passing into His Kingdom. But, as I prayed for all those with broken hearts now, and for protection against evil, I also rejoiced - for there is a peace, a "settledness" in my heart.
"In the unfolding revelation of God to man, Jerusalem fulfils a double function. It provides both the stage upon which truth is enacted and the centre from which it is disseminated. We can think of this revelation as a drama in three acts, spanning three millennia, of which God Himself is the Director. Each act has its special theme and each is set in Jerusalem. For Act I, we go back to the days of David and Solomon - the beginning of Jerusalem's history as a city of importance. The theme of Act I is the blessedness of an nation united under God. The climax of the revelation is Solomon's temple, with its unimaginable splendour, set in the midst of a people enjoying peace, well-being, and abundance without parallel in human history.
The theme of Act II is reconciliation - between God and man, between God's love and God's justice. Speaking as a Father to children who had turned away, divine Love called, "Come back!" But speaking as a Judge, divine Justice declared, "You are guilty; you are not fit to come." On the hill called Golgotha, just outside the walls of Jerusalem, reconciliation was accomplished. Justice was satisfied once and for all by the atoning death of God's own sinless Son, fulfilling Isaiah's prophecy: "All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all" (Isaiah 53.6) The Love was able to make the offer of full and final pardon, expressed also by Isaiah: "Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as show; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool" (Isaiah 1.18).
Once again, Jerusalem was to be the centre from which the testimony of divine truth - this time the fact of reconciliation - should go forth. Speaking to His disciples after His resurrection, Jesus explained that His death had fulfilled the prophecies of Scripture and opened the way for the message of pardon and peace to be proclaimed to all nations: "Thus it is written and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem" (Luke 24. 46-47) He also promised to endue His disciples with the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit to make their testimony effective: "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto Me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth" (Acts 1.8). From Jerusalem as its centre the message of reconciliation was to go forth in an ever expanding circle - to Judea, to Samaria, and finally to the ends of the earth. For nineteen centuries this has been the central thrust of Jesus' (Yeshua's) disciples.
At the close of the nineteenth century, God began to set the stage for Act III. The theme this time is the government of the nations. The issue is stated by David: "For the kingdom is the LORD's: and He is the Governor (Ruler) among the nations" (Psalm/Tehillim 22.28). The God of Israel has declared that His authority extends over all nations. Furthermore, He has appointed a King of His own choosing, of Whom He has said, "Also I will make Him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth" (Psalm 89.27). In the face of earth's opposition and rejection, He has declared, "Yet have I set my King upon my holy hill of Zion" (Psalm 2.6). To earth's rulers He has given solemn warning that He requires their submission to this King Whom He has chosen: "Now therefore, O kings, show discernment; take warning, O judges of the earth...Do homage to the Son, lest He become angry, and you perish in the way, for His wrath may soon be kindled" (Psalm 2.10, 12). By the end of Act III God will have vindicated His authority and established His King and His kingdom over all the earth.


One of traditional 'soup' from Betawi/Jakarta. So, what is the special about this soup?? It is the richness of its flavor. The nice combination of herbs, spices, coconut milk, beef and tomato will produce the soup which has very deep of flavor. Coconut is perhaps the most versatile of this soup, it harmonizes all the flavors.