A photograph on the website of wasl Asset Management Group offers a stark reminder of Dubai's progress since the 1990s. The aerial shot [pictured right] is of Emirates Golf Club, a bright patch of green surrounded by beige desert, punctuated only by small clusters of villas and a deserted highway snaking toward what then seemed like a very faraway Abu Dhabi.
wasl has been a key player in the dramatic events that have happened in the intervening decades. From its inception in 2007, the real estate management company has amassed one of the largest portfolios in Dubai. Assets that it owns or manages range from residential and commercial properties, to industrial plots, along with leisure and entertainment facilities, hotels and serviced apartments.
But for all its many projects around the city, the company does not have a particularly high profile, having never sought the limelight. Its headquarters are in a modest building in Bur Dubai. Its CEO, His Excellency Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim, has an understated air that belies his title or role in this transformation.
An obvious first question for a company charged with this task is the perennial one asked of real estate in Dubai: how on earth do you control supply and demand in a market that still doesn't seem to fit the pattern of established international norms?
Not that Al Qassim is reckless in his approach. His team is constantly producing data analysis to spot new trends or repeat patterns. And with a background in banking – he is also vice chairman and managing director of Emirates NBD and chairman of Emirates Islamic Bank – he says risk analysis is "in his blood".
This approach is greatly helped by the support of Dubai's government, which has consistently invested in infrastructure regardless of economic cycles. Its willingness to issue bonds and raise loans to plug any budget shortfalls has fostered an environment where progress is made towards the city's goals whatever the short-term fluctuations in growth.
Chief among those initiatives, of course, is Expo 2020. Total government investment for the project is forecast at AED25bn ($6.8bn), and Al Qassim thinks it will provide the right platform to tell Dubai's story to businesses and residents of the future.
The conversation diverts to a discussion about maritime trade to illustrate the same point. Al Qassim says there are ports on the Red Sea and Indian Ocean that are closer for passing vessels, yet Jebel Ali Port is still the Middle East's largest marine terminal thanks to its hyper-quick processing capabilities, which makes it a more convenient stopping point despite the added journey times.
The only difference, he says, is the price hotels can charge. "We are becoming a more developed city and the margins are tighter. But as long as occupancy holds up, everything will be okay," he says.
The list of wasl projects and assets under management is staggering in scale. The company has three main verticals. It is the biggest industrial owner in the city with 5,200 plots and 27 industrial zones. In its second major sector, residential and commercial, it manages 45,000 units across Dubai. This encompasses everything from low-cost housing through to high-end lifestyle offerings.
Two years ago, however, wasl finally moved into freehold. Park Gate Residences, the first phase in wasl One, is comprised of four luxury residential towers overlooking Zabeel Park. It sold out within a week of launching, and mainly to end users. Wasl Gate, near Ibn Battuta in Jebel Ali, will be a fully-fledged community delivered in three phases, along with a "smart mall" conceived by Wasl along with Al Futtaim Group. Nad Al Hammar Gardens is a 6-million square-foot site facing Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, with 71 residential plots and 32 mixed use plots.
wasl also holds commercial stock across Dubai. When it comes to office space, Al Qassim says: "This sector has been very stable. There has always been a little bit of oversupply but never too much. It is in the right spot." As for retail, he admits there is pressure on demand but, in the bigger picture, "it will adjust as developers hold stock".
And in the final vertical, hospitality, wasl's present stock will be bolstered by two Mandarin hotels and the partnership announced last year with US-based MGM Resorts International, which will result in two new hotels – an MGM and a Bellagio – along with a theatre and entertainment centre on the 26-acre prime beachfront development next to Sunset Beach in Dubai.
For good measure he motions out of the window toward Port Rashid where a Hilton Gardens Hotel now stands, to be followed by a Hyatt Place and 1,450 residential units. Everywhere one looks, it seems, there is a wasl project taking shape.
The fact that these many ventures are paid for in cash is a telling indication of the scale on which it operates. "We don't borrow. We have never borrowed. Any spending comes from revenues," says Al Qassim. This approach is partly due to his background in banking. "This makes me conservative by nature," he says. "I never carry risk. I make sure we have enough money to pay my suppliers.
wasl Asset Management isn't a listed company so its finances aren't publicised. Al Qassim says he aims for an even split in revenues between the three aforementioned verticals, but admits it is currently more like 20 percent in hospitality and leisure, 40 percent in residential and 40 percent industrial.
And wasl Asset Management is putting the pieces in place to ensure that this story continues long into the future.


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Q: How to access data in shared docker volume on a jupyter notebook server using Google Colab? I am running a jupyter notebook server using docker. I connect to the server using Google Colab. I create a shared volume between the host and the server.
I can access the data with the code in the notebook, but when I want to open files in the Google Colab environment in my browser, I get the following error:

I start the server, using the following command:
docker run --gpus all -p 8888:8888 -v C:\Users\Sascha\Documents\Docker:/tf -it --rm tensorflow/tensorflow:latest-gpu-jupyter jupyter notebook --notebook-dir=/tf --ip 0.0.0.0 --no-browser --allow-root --NotebookApp.allow_origin='https://colab.research.google.com' --port=8888 --NotebookApp.port_retries=0

How do I need to update the docker command, to allow the access from the browser?

A: The issue is that the host blocks the access when trying to open files within colab, that are located on the host.
To allow access to all origins, the following comand can be used:
--NotebookApp.allow_origin='*'

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On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in what is being teed up to be "Round 2" on the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In the case King v. Burwell, the question before the Court is whether the IRS can extend tax credit subsidies to those using the federal health care exchange when the ACA limits subsidies to exchanges "established by the state." This question of statutory interpretation may go as much to the heart of the ACA as the prior constitutional challenge on the individual mandate.
Yet 34 states have declined to establish health care exchanges. Whether the federal government can step into the shoes of a state in the sense that the federal exchange is treated as one "established by the state" is critical to the IRS's legal authority to provide the subsidies in all states. Without those subsidies, it is estimated that 8.2 million purchasers on the federal exchange will become uninsured.
Petitioners are challenging an IRS rule that allows tax credit subsidies for the federal exchange. The petitioners argue that Congress engineered carrots and sticks to encourage participation in health care reform, expecting that no state would turn down the subsidies for their citizens by failing to establish an exchange. But, alas, only 16 states have established an exchange. Petitioners press their statutory reading that logically, and intentionally, the federal exchange cannot be "established by the state." Further, they assert that other ACA terms referring more generally to "such an exchange" describe only what an exchange is, for instance the requirements of all exchanges, and do not determine who established it.
The Virginia Attorney General led 20 states in an amicus brief supporting the extension of exchange-based subsidies to all states. The brief relies heavily on the Supreme Court's Pennhurst doctrine which requires that costs and benefits must be transparent in order to give states a real choice in programs enacted by Congress under the Constitution's Spending Clause. The Democratic AGs give numerous examples of the 34 states expecting to obtain the federal subsidies even while those states did not establish an exchange. The argument is that if now the subsidies become unavailable, those states then lacked clear notice from Congress as to the consequences of declining to establish an exchange.
The Oklahoma Attorney General, along with a half dozen Republican AGs, argues in an amicus brief that upholding the IRS rule would undercut the motivations of "cooperative federalism." The brief asserts that any federal intrusion must be explicit as health insurance is traditionally a state regulatory responsibility. Otherwise the usual constitutional balance between the states and the federal government is altered without Congress being "unmistakably clear" in the statutory language.
An amicus brief by America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) provides a thorough explanation of the ACA's key elements used to offset the Act's limitations on "risk-based underwriting," for instance the ban on insurance denials due to pre-existing health conditions. The AHIP brief contends that, if the subsidies are not available in states lacking their own exchanges, premiums will increase as fewer individuals will be in the insurance pool. For these states, insurance would be less available and more expensive making the health care insurance market worse than before the ACA.
If the Court halts the IRS from allowing tax credit subsidies in the 34 states, one curious outcome will be any instructions the Court might give on remand to the lower court. Considering the Virginia brief, states would now have clear notice, if they also had time, to establish exchanges for the very purpose of obtaining the subsidies.


In a letter to the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe Secretary General Raymond Majongwe CSC said, "The Commission acknowledges the receipt of your minute dates 13 February 2019, contents of which have been noted.
"Please be advised that the Commission will not b3e meeting any Unions/Associations directly. You are therefore advised to forward your issues to the National Joint Negotiation Council established in terms of SI 141 of 1997, through the Apex Council."
In a letter that was sent to the Commission on February 13, the Unions reminded the government of a meeting that they had agreed to hold during their last meeting.
"We write to request the said meeting which aims to discuss and resolve on sector-specific demands and other issues affecting the sector.
"We would highly appreciate if you can revert to us on the appropriate date and time for the meeting."
Commenting on the CSC correspondence Majongwe said, "When we suspended the strike it was on the understanding that government was to engage the Education Sector Unions separately. Everyone saw the commitment on ZTV. As usual, the government has decided to engage their darlings at Apex. Bad faith as usual."


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Australia hikes defence spending by $21 bln amid rising China tensions
More money will be spent on buying new equipment such as frigates, armored personnel carriers, strike fighter jets, drones and submarines.
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Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said the country's defence spending will be increased by $21.6 billion (A$30 billion) over the next 10 years.
The higher defence budget will be spent on buying new equipment such as frigates, armored personnel carriers, strike fighter jets, drones and submarines, the prime minister said.
The country's defence spending will hit A$195 billion, or 2 percent of GDP, by 2021-2022.
The move is significant in the backdrop of China's increasing military assertiveness in the region and its frequent clashes with countries that have staked claim to South China Sea islands.
Defence publication IHS Jane's said in a report this week China's increased military spending and its growing assertiveness in territorial disputes are forcing countries in the region to boost their weapons purchase, leading to an Asia-Pacific arms race. By 2020, the region's total military spending will rise to $533 billion a year from $435 billion in 2015, IHS Jane's has said.
China's recent deployment of missiles and a high frequency radar system in the disputed waters are part of its plans to militarily dominate East Asia, head of the US Pacific Command Admiral Harry Harris said this week.
Beijing has territorial disputes with many countries in the Pacific Rim and it has raised defence spending multifold in recent years.
China's reclamation of land at strategic island clusters in the disputed waters and the building of military bases and airstrips have angered Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines and Taiwan.
The US has undertaken a freedom of navigation' mission in the disputed waters, sending its naval vessels into waters claimed by China and its regional rivals.
US has no territorial claims in the South China Sea but it sees China's land reclamation near the island chains of Paracel and Spratlys and the building of airstrips as attempts to militarise the region.
Turnbull said the defence strategic plan was designed in the backdrop of the changing nature of regional security scenario, particularly China's economic and military rise.
China's parliament is set to announce another double-digit rise in military spending in its meeting next month. Beijing's military spending last year was over 10 percent of the budgetary spending, at $136.4 billion.
Defense Minister Marise Payne highlighted the need for China to give reassurance to its neighbors in its defence policies.
"The Government will seek to deepen and broaden our important defense relationship with China while recognizing that our strategic interests may differ in relation to some regional and global security issues," Payne said, according to Reuters.
Australia has finalised plans to build a submarine fleet, and Japan and France are competing for the A$50 billion project even as China expressed concerns over the move.
Payne also said Australia is pushing ahead with a project to build nine frigates and 12 offshore patrol vessels.
The country will also buy unmanned drones for the first time and boost its cyber security investment, the minister added.

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Facebook Is Expanding the Way It Tracks You and Your Data
By Adrienne LaFrance
There'a a key nugget buried in this morning's New York Times story about how Facebook is going to give its users the ability to see why certain ads are targeted to them. Starting this week, the Times reports, "the company will tap data it already collects from people's smartphones and other websites they visit to improve its ad targeting. Users can opt out of such extended tracking, but they will have to visit a special ad industry website and adjust their smartphone settings to do so."
In other words, Facebook is giving users a glimpse of what marketers already know about them, but it is also going to give marketers more information about users—which makes sense, given that Facebook's business model is largely built on the data you provide.
Facebook wants to know where you're from, how old you are, who you're friends with, what industry you work in, your likes, your relationship status, where you vacation, etc., etc., in large part because marketers want to know those things. I'm reminded of this every time I log on. I never told Facebook my hometown, but it's been guessing ever since—New York City? Philadelphia? Honolulu? Baltimore?—in a box that appears prominently on my profile page. I keep avoiding answering, mostly because I relish the fact that there's at least something Facebook doesn't know about me. There's plenty else the site has figured out. (I wrote recently about the time Facebook guessed what shoes I was wearing.)
And though it seems like a plus that Facebook is giving users the chance to click through their "full marketing dossier," as the Times put it, the move raises a question that people have been asking for a long time: Why don't individuals in the United States already have access to this kind of information about themselves?
Elsewhere, people have to give their consent before a data broker like Facebook or a social analytics firm can distribute personal information about them. There are regulations in several European countries that mandate individual access to data profiles, and give people the power to change or remove information about them. In Argentina, data tracking companies that want to collect personal info—that is, anything about an individual that isn't found in publicly available government databases—have to tell a person why they're collecting the data and who will receive it, as well as detail the individual's rights to access, change, or remove their data. In Chile, individuals have to give written consent to data brokers who want to create marketing profiles about them based on personal information.
No such protections exist in the United States. The Federal Trade Commission has been pushing for such measures—last month it issued an extensive report on the scope of data collection in the United States, including recommendations for consumer protections. Congress has introduced a couple of bills that would let consumers opt out of data collection, or otherwise be notified about the extensive personal profiles marketers collect.
The data-collection machine in the United States is a behemoth. Data broker Acxiom told the FTC it has some 3,000 data segments for nearly every consumer in America. Datalogix, which works with Facebook, has personal information about almost every U.S. household, according to the FTC.
The shift toward transparency at Facebook may be small, but it is significant. From the Times:
Facebook will be the first major Internet company to show consumers how a specific ad for, say, a new television, is linked to a particular assessment of their interests, such as a fondness for electronics.
Giving users the ability to alter their ad profiles gives individuals at least slightly more control over their interactions with Big Data. And maybe the shift toward data transparency at Facebook will prompt other companies to follow, or even encourage Congress to act on measures to protect consumers on a larger scale.
In the meantime, though, the relationship between companies and your data hasn't changed. According to the site aboutads.info, there are at least 99 companies customizing ads for my browser as I write this—that's customization based on my personal data and online (and offline!) behaviors. Data collection techniques used by corporations and governments are only becoming more sophisticated and far-reaching, and we're only just beginning to understand what they know.
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Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 122 (2014) 79–84
Contents lists available at ScienceDirect
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Guiding the behaviors of human umbilical vein endothelial cells with patterned silk fibroin films Xuejiao Du a,b , Yanyun Wang b , Lin Yuan b,∗ , Yuyan Weng a,b , Gaojian Chen a,b,∗ , Zhijun Hu a,b,∗ a
Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China The Key Lab of Health Chemistry and Molecular Diagnosis of Suzhou, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China b
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Article history: Received 22 April 2014 Received in revised form 31 May 2014 Accepted 23 June 2014 Available online 28 June 2014 Keywords: Silk fibroin film Surface pattern Endothelial cell Cell morphology Cell proliferation
a b s t r a c t Silk fibroin is an ideal blood vessel substitute due to its advantageous qualities including variable size, good suture retention, low thrombogenicity, non-toxicity, non-immunogenicity, biocompatibility, and controllable biodegradation. In this study, silk fibroin films with a variety of surface patterns (e.g. square wells, round wells plus square pillars, square pillars, and gratings) were prepared for in vitro characterization of human umbilical vein endothelial cell's (HUVEC) response. The affects of biomimetic length-scale topographic cues on the cell orientation/elongation, proliferation, and cell-substrate interactions have been investigated. The density of cells is significantly decreased in response to the grating patterns (70 ± 3 nm depth, 600 ± 8 nm pitch) and the square pillars (333 ± 42 nm gap). Most notably, we observed the contact guidance response of filopodia of cells cultured on the surface of round wells plus square pillars. Overall, our data demonstrates that the patterned silk fibroin films have an impact on the behaviors of human umbilical vein endothelial cells. © 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
1. Introduction Extracellular matrix (ECM) consisting of cell-secreted proteins, polysaccharides, and complex three-dimensional micro/nanoscale topographies plays an important role in affecting the behaviors of cells [1–4]. It is well known that cells respond to micro/nano-scale topographies and exhibit different behaviors in many aspects including adhesion, proliferation, migration and apoptosis [5–9]. Studies of cellular responses to topographies of varying geometry and length scale are thus of great importance to understand cell biology and to promote applications of patterned substrates in tissue engineering [10,11]. Vascular endothelial cells are critical for forming the inner lining of major blood vessel which plays an important role in regulating blood pressure and preventing coagulation. A feature of vascular endothelial cells is that they fasten themselves to the underlying stroma through a particular specialized ECM, the basement
∗ Corresponding authors at: Soochow University, Center for Soft Condensed Matter Physics and Interdisciplinary Research, Suzhou 215006, China. Tel.: +8651265882467. E-mail addresses: [email protected] (L. Yuan), [email protected] (G. Chen), [email protected] (Z. Hu). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2014.06.049 0927-7765/© 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
membrane [12,13]. The abundant features of basement membranes, which include cell-secreted proteins, displayed functional groups, a battery of trophic agents and other cytoactive factors, can regulate the fundamental behaviors of endothelial cells [8,14–16]. In order to replicate native basement membrane and eventually improve vascular prosthetics, many synthetic or biologically derived substrates that simulate the native basement membrane have been developed to regulate endothelial cell behavior [8,17,18]. Surface topography is one of the key parameters that have been focused on to investigate the endothelial cell responses. Different substrates such as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) [8,19–21] and poly-(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) [22–24], which were patterned by lithographic techniques, have been explored for in vitro applications. Biodegradable polymers such as poly(l-lactic acid) (PLLA) are being explored for potential in vivo applications [25]. Most of them, however, have significant drawbacks such as bulk degradation upon implantation and rigid mechanical properties. Rigid mechanical materials can cause localized inflammation in the dynamic in vivo environment [26–28]. Silk fibroin from Bombyx mori silkworm cocoons is biocompatible and possesses excellent features such as tunable mechanical properties and ambient aqueous processing. In addition, silk fibroin is implantable due to its non-immunogenic response and controllable degradation rates [29–31]. Thus, silk fibroin has been
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increasingly used as a biomaterial in a wide range of forms such as films, sponges, hydrogels and solid blocks for applications in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine [32,33]. Furthermore, silk fibroin film is able to be easily patterned with soft or nanoimprint lithography techniques [34,35]. The successful design of blood vessels should critically consider the blood pressure, the compatibility with adjacent host vessels, and the ability of sustaining cyclic loading and anti-thrombotic lining [36]. In this aspect, silk fibroin is an ideal blood vessel substitute and demonstrates an advantage over other anti-thrombotic materials with its excellent resistance to high shear stress and blood flow pressure [37,38]. In fact, it has been formed into microtubules with different inner diameters, porosities, mechanical strengths, and diffusivities for blood vessel engineering [31,36]. Additionally, the silk fibroin's elastic modulus is within a range that does not cause deleterious effects for cells. Other materials used for similar purposes with more rigid mechanical properties have been shown to cause localized inflammation in vivo [26–28]. Therefore, it would be advantageous to design silk fibroin films with micro/nano-scale topographies that are appropriate for future in situ tissue integration and regeneration. Such films have the potential to become the preferred vascular stents for in vivo implantation. It has been reported that patterned silk fibroin films can be developed for corneal tissue engineering applications, and the micro/nano-scale topographies play important roles in the wound-healing responses, such as corneal epithelial and fibroblast attachment, proliferation and alignment [29,30,39]. However, it is not clear regarding the vascular endothelial growth on silk substrates, especially taking into consideration the varying geometries and sizes of substrate topography. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between the various micro/nano-scale topographical structures of silk fibroin films and the behavior of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Silk fibroin films containing different surface topographic features have been prepared in this study. Such patterned silk films have never before been used as a culture substrate for human umbilical vein endothelial cells. The design of silk fibroin films with micro/nano-scale topography allows for the study of fundamental endothelial cell behaviors including orientation and alignment, proliferation, and attachment. This will aid in the development of novel strategies in tissue engineering and will ultimately advance the development of cardiovascular prosthetics. 2. Materials and methods 2.1. Preparation of aqueous silk solutions Aqueous silk solutions were obtained using previously published protocols with slight modifications [40]. Cocoons from B. mori silkworm were boiled twice for 30 min in an aqueous solution of 0.02 M Na2 CO3 (Sigma-Aldrich). The silk fibers were rinsed thoroughly with distilled water three times with room temperature water to remove the glue-like sericin proteins and then dried at room temperature overnight. The purified silk fibers were dissolved in a mixed solution of CaCl2 (Sigma-Aldrich): water: ethanol (in a 1:8:2 molar ratio) at 72 ◦ C. The solution was put into a dialysis cassette (3.5k MWCO, 5–15 ml capacity) and dialyzed against distilled water for three days. The distilled water was replaced for at least five times during the dialysis. The solution was centrifuged at 10,000 rpm for 20 min at 4 ◦ C. The final solution had a relative concentration of 4–5% (w/v), and was stored at 4 ◦ C. 2.2. Fabrication of silk fibroin films with micro/nano-scale surface topographies Homemade substrates with micro/nano-scale patterns were prepared by electron beam lithography using
Table 1 Average dimensions of the structured surfaces for the replicated pattern types, n = 5. Types
Width (nm ± SD)
Gap (nm ± SD)
Depth (nm ± SD)
Square wells Round wellsa plus square pillarsb Square pillars
1033 ± 57 291 ± 31a 486 ± 24b 1167 ± 57
967 ± 57 513 ± 47.9a 333 ± 42b 293 ± 11
357 ± 40 97 ± 15a 380 ± 20b 373 ± 25
The size of round wells. The size of square pillars in Round wells plus square pillars.
polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) as photoresist. The thickness of PMMA resist on silicon wafer was 400 nm. Each patterned field consists of an array of features over a total area of 16 mm2 . To generate clean silk fibroin films, the aqueous silk solution was filtered through a 0.45 ␮m pore size syringe filter before using. Patterned silk films with controllable film thickness were prepared by pouring aqueous silk solution onto the patterned silicon substrates bearing PMMA micro/nano-structures and drying overnight at room temperature. The replicated pattern types include square wells, square pillars, round wells plus square pillars, and gratings. The geometries of the patterns are summarized in Tables 1 and 2. In order to make the films water insoluble, the silk fibroin films were treated with 90% methanol for about 5 h to induce ␤-sheet transition. The silk fibroin films were subsequently degassed for 1 h under vacuum and dried for at least 24 h. The patterned silk fibroin films were placed into 48-well plates. The plates were sterilized with 75% ethanol for 30 min. Each film was washed with three separate aliquots of aseptic dH2 O. The samples were left in the final aseptic dH2 O wash until ready for cell seeding. 2.3. Cell culture HUVECs were cultured in RPMI medium 1640 (Hyclone, UT, USA) containing 10% FBS, 100 U/ml penicillin, and 0.1 mg/ml streptomycin at 37 ◦ C with 98% humidity and 5% CO2 in air. Cells were harvested by trypsinization at approximately 80–90% confluence. 2.4. Cell alignment and orientation analysis HUVECs were seeded on the silk films at a density of 8000 cells/cm2 as previously described [29]. Briefly, to characterize the alignment and orientation, microscopic images were acquired on the second day with an inverted fluorescence microscope (IX71, Olympus). The orientations of the HUVECs were analyzed with ImagePro 6 software. The orientation angle was determined by measuring the angle differences between the longest axis within the cell borders and the orientation of gratings. Over one day in culture, the angle difference between the longest axis of the cell boundary and the groove direction was measured from all existing cells shown in 10× microscopic images. Cells were considered aligned with gratings when this angle was between 0 and 10◦ . Cell elongation is defined as the ratio between the length and breadth of each cell. Cells were considered elongated if this factor was higher than 1.3. 2.5. Cell proliferation HUVECs were plated at a density of 10,000 cells/cm2 . One day after plating, cells on each pattern were imaged and counted at 10× magnification using an inverted microscope (IX-71, Olympus). Cells were cultured for 3 days at which time the cells were imaged using an inverted microscope (IX-71, Olympus). Cell counts were obtained from images using ImagePro 6 software. Each experiment was repeated for at least three times.
Table 2 Average dimensions of the nano-structured surfaces for the various gratings, n = 5. Gratings
Groove width (nm ± SD)
Ridge width (nm ± SD)
Pitch (nm ± SD)
356 ± 5 315 ± 26 610 ± 17 678 ± 20 880 ± 20
600 ± 8 812 ± 10 1151 ± 50 1420 ± 30 1690 ± 15
70 ± 3 400 ± 44 399 ± 31 410 ± 20 417 ± 18
2.6. Imaging cells' morphology with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) The samples were washed with PBS and fixed with paraformaldehyde (Sigma-Aldrich) for 5 min at room temperature after 3 days. The samples were processed through serial EtOH dehydration baths (30%, 50%, 70%, 90% and 100% EtOH) for 5 min per bath concentration. Samples were further dried using hexamethyldisilazane (Sigma-Aldrich) solvent to remove residual water saturation for 2 min, and then dried for 2 h in a desiccator. A thin layer of gold was coated on the samples by sputtering before SEM (Hitachi S-4700) observation.
To quantitate the morphological observations, the percentage of HUVECs that demonstrated orientation and alignment response occurring on gratings was analyzed. Quantitative results of our analysis are shown in Fig. 3. HUVECs exhibited a different response depending on the size of the topographic features. About 42% of the HUVECs population demonstrated orientation and alignment response on the smallest feature size of 600 ± 8 nm pitch and 70 ± 3 nm depth, significantly higher than the unpatterned control (p < 0.001). The cells exhibited a higher percentage of alignment on the pitch size from 800 to 1700 nm (about 400 nm depth) compared to the grating A. 3.3. Filopodial observation
2.7. Statistical analysis Statistical analysis was performed using Student's t-test. All data are presented as mean ± SD unless specified. Within the figures significance is denoted by the following: * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001. 3. Results 3.1. Characterization of patterned silk fibroin films Some representative SEM images of patterned silk fibroin films are shown in Fig. 1. All the rest were shown in Fig. S1. The pitch (the sum of ridge and groove width) of gratings ranges from 600 to 1700 nm. The silk fibroin films largely replicate the features defined on the substrates.
SEM images revealed the types of interaction between cells and patterned substrates, as shown in Fig. 4. HUVECs are aligned parallel to gratings (Fig. 4A). Lamellipodia descended into the grooves or aligned parallel to the ridges. Interestingly, filopodia demonstrated different behavior on gratings. Some filopodia were found to be perpendicular to the grooves, indicating that the filopodia alter their primary growth orientation on the ridges in order to choose the shortest pathway for crossing the grooves (Fig. 4B and C). It can be seen that the filopodia of the cells cultured on round wells plus square pillars grew along the ridge of the round wells when they reached the borders of the round wells, and altered their original orientation (Fig. 4D and E). However, the filopodia of the cells could not alter their original orientation when they reached the borders of the square wells (Fig. 4F). 3.4. Cell proliferation on patterned silk fibroin films
3.2. The orientation of HUVECs on patterned silk fibroin films We first investigated the orientation and alignment of HUVECs on silk fibroin substrates with different patterns. The cells remained flat and circular on the unpatterned control, and exhibited no observable alignment or orientation on the patterns such as square wells, round wells plus square pillars or square pillars (Fig. 2A–D). However, the cells exhibited morphological response to the patterns with the grating topographies. Representative images of HUVECs on the gratings are shown in Fig. 2E. To further investigate whether the orientation response is specific to the dimensions of the gratings, we analyzed the orientation and alignment on a series of gratings ranging from 600 to 1700 nm pitch. Cell alignment was evident in all the substrates with grating topographic patterns.
We also performed experiments to characterize the effects of micro/nano-scale topography on the proliferation of HUVECs (Fig. 5). The overall cellular densities upon the patterns were similar to the unpatterned control after 1 day (Fig. 5F). Microscopic imaging after 3 days in culture revealed that cells have grown readily on most of the patterns (Fig. 5A–C), except for the square pillars and the gratings A (Fig. 5D and E), on which the cell densities were found to be significantly lower than those on the unpatterned control (Fig. 5F). Interestingly, square wells induced higher proliferation rates as compared to the unpatterned control (N = 3, n = 9, p < 0.001). To further investigate whether the size of gratings is responsible for the significant decrease in HUVEC proliferation, additional experiments were also conducted with the other gratings. No
Fig. 1. Scanning electron microscopy characterization of the patterned silk films. (A) Square wells. (B) Round wells plus square pillars. (C) Square pillars. (D) Gratings C.
Fig. 2. Inverted microscope of HUVECs grown on the patterned silk films. (A) Unpatterned control. (B) Square wells (C) Round wells plus square pillars. (D) Square pillars. (E) Gratings C. For 1 day in culture. Scale bars are 60 ␮m.
significant difference was observed between unpatterned control and the other gratings (800 to 1700 nm pitch, 400 nm depth) (Fig. 5G). 4. Discussion Self-standing silk fibroin films of various geometries and feature dimensions were patterned and utilized to affect various aspects of cell function. Silk fibroin was chosen for patterning due to its advantageous material properties as well as its simple and inexpensive production methods [31,36,41,42]. Endothelial cell behaviors including orientation and alignment response and proliferation are important for the remodeling of extracellular matrix during the formation of new vessels. These are applied to both wound healing and for the study of
Fig. 3. HUVECs demonstrate a heterogeneous orientation and alignment response to gratings of silk films. Nine Images (10× magnification) were taken on each topographic surface for calculation of the percentage of cell orientation (
Directional cell elongation through filopodia-steered lamellipodial extension on patterned silk fibroin films.
Retinoic acid receptor transcripts in human umbilical vein endothelial cells.
SIRT4 Suppresses Inflammatory Responses in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells.
KNDC1 knockdown protects human umbilical vein endothelial cells from senescence.
The seeding of human aortic endothelial cells on the extra-cellular matrix of human umbilical vein endothelial cells.
Effects of cocultivation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells with Bowes melanoma cells.
Association of glycosphingolipids with intermediate filaments of human umbilical vein endothelial cells.
Gelatin modified ultrathin silk fibroin films for enhanced proliferation of cells.
Interaction of Citrobacter diversus strains with HEp-2 epithelial and human umbilical vein endothelial cells.
Propofol protects against high glucose-induced endothelial apoptosis and dysfunction in human umbilical vein endothelial cells.
High quality in vitro expansion of human endothelial progenitor cells of human umbilical vein origin.
The angiogenic behaviors of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) in co-culture with osteoblast-like cells (MG-63) on different titanium surfaces.
Activation of prothrombin in the presence of human umbilical-vein endothelial cells.
Phenotypic modulations of human umbilical vein endothelial cells and human dermal fibroblasts using two angiogenic assays.
Autocrine receptors for endothelins in the primary culture of endothelial cells of human umbilical vein.
Comparison of conventional and directional freezing for the cryopreservation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells.
The Role of Laminin α4 in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells and Pathological Mechanism of Preeclampsia.
Candida albicans triggers the expression of inflammatory genes in human umbilical vein endothelial cells.
Fluvastatin Upregulates the Expression of Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells.
The Antioxidant Machinery of Young and Senescent Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells and Their Microvesicles.
The binding of plasminogen fragments to cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells.
The Role of miR-34a in Tritiated Water Toxicity in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells.
The impact of statins on FGF-2-stimulated human umbilical vein endothelial cells.
Regulatory T cells protect fine particulate matter-induced inflammatory responses in human umbilical vein endothelial cells.
Guiding the behaviors of human umbilical vein endothelial cells with patterned silk fibroin films.
Silk fibroin is an ideal blood vessel substitute due to its advantageous qualities including variable size, good suture retention, low thrombogenicity...


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MADISON, Wis. (AP/CBS 58) — Foxconn Technology Group says after speaking with President Donald Trump the Taiwan company plans to proceed with plans to construct a plant in Wisconsin that will make screens that can be used for small electronic devices.
The news Friday comes after a week of confusion about Foxconn's plans in Wisconsin. The company had said last year that it was planning to build such a facility in Wisconsin, but comments by a Foxconn official this week that it was not building a factory in the state cast the future of the project in doubt.
Foxconn says after productive discussions with the White House, and a personal conversation between Trump and Foxconn chairman Terry Gou, it plans to proceed with the smaller manufacturing facility.
Foxconn says it will be an advanced manufacturing facility and the hub of its project in Wisconsin.
Following the news, Racine County leaders issued a statement saying they "welcome today's announcement that Foxconn has determined the LCD/TFT technology it will build at its advanced manufacturing campus."
According to local leaders, Foxconn will host information sessions in April on the next round of construction. Work on the Gen6 Fab facility is expected over the next 18 months.
Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald released a statement thanking President Trump for speaking with Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou:
"We want to thank President Trump for his commitment to Wisconsin workers – our state has an ally in the White House who is dedicated to helping us bring family-supporting careers to our state.
"We also want to thank Foxconn for reaffirming its commitment to the historic investment in Wisconsin. Southeast Wisconsin and the entire state will see an influx of manufacturing jobs and billions in investments that will impact Wisconsin for generations to come.
"Wisconsin Republicans are dedicated to keeping our state open for business. We will continue to fight to keep the state moving forward."
Here is Foxconn's full statement:
After productive discussions between the White House and the company, and after a personal conversation between President Donald J. Trump and Chairman Terry Gou, Foxconn is moving forward with our planned construction of a Gen 6 fab facility, which will be at the heart of the Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Park. This campus will serve both as an advanced manufacturing facility as well as a hub of high technology innovation for the region.
Our decision is also based on a recent comprehensive and systematic evaluation to help determine the best fit for our Wisconsin project among TFT technologies. We have undertaken the evaluation while simultaneously seeking to broaden our investment across Wisconsin far beyond our original plans to ensure the company, our workforce, the local community, and the state of Wisconsin will be positioned for long-term success.
We look forward to continuing to expand our investment in American talent in Wisconsin and the US.
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Calayan Island is an adventure destination because of its remoteness and rugged landscapes. Electricity isn't even 24 hours yet and there are only few accommodation options. For those that make the trip, they will be surprised at what the island has to offer.
If you're planning to visit Calayan, here are attractions you shouldn't miss.
Sibang Cove s raw but beautiful. The towering rock formations lining its shore, creamy and power-like sand, and turquoise waters will make you stop and stare for a moment.
The waves can get rough, but the water is swimmable, just be cautious when taking a dip because there is no lifeguard on site.
Sibang Cove is a must for beach lovers, include this in your itinerary when you visit.
Nagudungan Hill is within walking distance from Sibang Cove, and is a high point that allows visitors to get sweeping, 360, overlooking views of the surroundings.
As I walked up the hill, I got to see the beach and the emerald waters. I had to stop for a while to just admire the views.
The views from the hill were nothing short of spectacular. You could see the wave-like shape the rock formations took. This was probably shaped over billions of years.
You could get different vantage points when you walk around the hill.
We had to board a small speedboat used by the coastguard to reach our next destination, Lussok Cave.
The small cave has a natural pool inside where visitors can swim and douse the sweltering heat.
Bataraw Waterfall is easily accessible via a short hike. The cool waters are refreshing especially after a long day of exploring Calayan.
Calayan has a rough and rugged appeal, and its bucolic ambiance is quite charming.
Buses from Metro Manila regularly travel to Tuguegarao; the ticket is approximately P886 to P1150+++ per way. Once in Tuguegarao, get on a bus traveling to Claveria, this costs P250 and the ride takes around 6 hours.
You can board a bus bound for Claveria from Sampaloc, Manila. Florida Bus and RCI Bus Line ply this route; a ticket is around P800.
Once in Claveria, get on a 'lampitaw' to the island, this costs around P500 to P600. The ride can last 6 or more hours depending on the weather. Expect to get wet during the trip so secure your belongings in a dry bag or cover them.
Calayan now has its own airport that was completed in March 27, 2019. Visitors can hope for regular flights to the island soon.
Boat rental to Sibang Cove costs around P1000 to P1500, to Lussok Cave P2500 to P3500. Going around Calayan on a boat costs P6000 to P6500. You can hire a motorbike with guide for P600 to Bataraw Falls and P500 to Sibang Cove.


There's nothing quite like spending the holidays in New York City. No wonder so many classic holiday movies like Elf, Home Alone, and Miracle on 34th Street were all based in our magical city. You can easily feel the magic in the air as you walk by the decorated storefronts on Madison Avenue and hear the Salvation Army bell ringing in front of their red kettle. New York is full of festive things to do, from the touristy to the timeless - there truly is something for everyone!
A total classic. This 72 feet tall tree needs no introduction and is always worth the trip!
Both feature unique local vendors and gifts and even yummy treats. We recommend the waffle from Wafels & Dinges and a stop by the Lodge for a holiday cocktail or eat a yummy chimney cake.
You'll still have a blast even if you fall, we promise!
Grab a peppermint mocha and stop by Macy's at Herald Square, and then stroll up Fifth Avenue and take in the spirited window decor!
Make an appointment to visit Santa at Macy's and walk through their Christmas village while you wait.
Take in the incredible decorations and lights at this restaurant - they keep their decorations up until March!
Need a vacation around the holidays? Enjoy a fusion of Christmas and a tropical vacation all in one! This quirky bar serves drinks under the titles of Kris Kringle Colada, Blue Christmas, and Mele Kalikimaka to bring some holiday spirit.
The Christmas Spectacular is an entertaining show for children and adults of all ages! Your kids will love the 3-D part of the show too.
The Plaza Hotel and the Baccarat Hotel decorate to the nines for the holidays.
It's impossible to not be in the holiday spirit with all of these options! It's the perfect time of the year to be wowed by what the city has to offer. And while you're out and about, don't forget to stop by Michael's Consignment to shop for designer gifts for all the ladies on your list or even yourself! We know you've been good this year.
Images via Rockefeller Center, Bryant Park, Bergdorf Goodman, Macy's, Time Out New York, Boilermaker Bar, Radio City Music Hall, and the Plaza Hotel.


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Frozen Vegetables Market Size, Competitive Landscape and Market Forecast - 2030
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> Frozen Vegetables Market Expected to reach a high CAGR of 5.6% By 2030: DataM Intelligence
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Frozen Vegetables Market By Product (Asparagus, Broccoli, Green Peas, Mushrooms, Spinach, Corn, Green Beans, and Others), By End-User (Food Services, Household), By Distribution Channel (E-Commerce, Supermarkets/Hypermarkets, Retail Stores and Others), and By Region (North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa) – Share, Size, Outlook, and Opportunity Analysis, 2023-2030
Frozen Vegetables Market Overview
"Frozen Vegetables Market" is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.6% during the forecasting period (2023-2030).
Frozen vegetables are a class of vegetables whose temperature is reduced and maintained below their freezing point. Freezing is performed to increase the shelf life and hold the nutritional qualities of vegetables for a longer time. Apart from freezing process, vegetables undergo operations such as washing, peeling, grading, cutting, blanching of enzymatic activity depending upon the vegetable category. The key advantages associated with frozen vegetables include longer shelf life compared with fresh vegetables (approx. 8 months), availability of unseasonal vegetables, and presence of similar nutritional properties similar to fresh ones. The per capita consumption of frozen vegetables has seen a significant pump by the consumers in the U.S. and the developed European economies such as Germany, France, and Italy. Growing demand for convenience and ready-to-cook food is driving the frozen vegetable market globally.
Frozen Vegetables Market
By Product, By End User, By Distribution Channel, and By Region
Frozen Vegetables Market Dynamics:
High disposable income of individuals has increased the popularity of convenience food, thus increasing consumption of frozen vegetables from consumers across the developed nations. The growth of the frozen vegetable market can be attributable to factors such as the growing demand for vegetables, lack of availability of fresh vegetables in winters, and rising demand for ready-to-cook vegetables. The imports of frozen vegetables have significantly increased in low-temperature prone countries across the globe. The U.S., Japan, Germany, France, U.K., and Netherlands are the largest importers of frozen vegetables. The high shelf life and preserved nutritional content are motivating the consumption of frozen vegetables, thus contributing to the growth of frozen vegetable market globally. Restaurants, food service firms, and intuitional buyers such as hospitals and prisons are increasing their spending towards establishment of modern food storage facilities to meet their consumer requirements. The provision of serving unseasonal vegetables is fueling the utilization of frozen vegetables in restaurants. Changing environmental conditions and increasing occurrence of natural disasters The per capita consumption of frozen vegetables has seen a significant rise among the millennials and adult population below 40 years.
Frozen Vegetables Market Segmentation
Global frozen vegetable market is segmented on the basis of products into Asparagus, Broccoli, Green Peas, Spinach, Corn, Mixed vegetables, and others. Corn is dominating the global frozen vegetable market owing to its extensive usage in household and institutional buyers in production of daily foods. Presence of a huge consumer base for corn in both developed & developing nations and the seasonal production nature of corn led to increased production and consumption of frozen corn across the globe. According to National Agricultural Statistics Service, processed sweet corn (both canned and frozen) accounted for 2.5 million tons with a crop value of approximately USD 255.5 million in 2015.
Frozen Vegetables Market Geographical Presentation
By region, the global frozen vegetable market is segmented into North America, South America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle-East, and Africa. Europe is dominating the global frozen vegetable market owing to the growing consumer demand for convenient and fast-to-prepare foods. Europe region also evolved as the largest importer of frozen vegetables with imports valued at $3.34 billion and a share of 53% in global imports in 2017. Germany and France are the leading markets for frozen vegetables in Europe. The per capita consumption of frozen vegetables reached 3Kg in Spain in 2016.
Japan frozen vegetable market has seen a growth of approximately 18% over last decade and is likely to witness the highest growth in frozen vegetable market over the forecast period. The shifting Japanese consumer preferences towards convenience foods and decreased production of fresh vegetables due to frequent occurrence of natural disasters are driving the frozen vegetable market in the country. The commercial and environmental risks associated with fumigation is motivating import of frozen vegetables over fresh vegetables. According to Japan Frozen Food Association, it is estimated that Japan frozen vegetable consumption reached 1.085 million tons in 2017, with 93% of consumption being imported from China, the U.S., Thailand, and some other countries.
Frozen Vegetables Market Competitive Analysis
The major players in global frozen vegetable market are focusing on acquiring regional players and their processing plants to improve their processing capabilities, thereby expanding their foothold in the market
In June 2019, Bonduelle group acquired industrial assets of LLC Shock frozen vegetable company located in Belgorod region Russia as part of its business expansion in Russia. The company also entered into a strategic agreement with Seneca to acquire its processing plant in Lebanon. These acquisitions help Buonduelle enhance its global outreach in Russia and Middle East region
In February 2019, Conagra Brands invested USD 78 million for expansion of its processing operations in Beaver Dam Plant. This investment is majorly focused on modernizing and expanding the cold storage and packaging facility in its Beaver Dam plant.
Some of the key players in the global Frozen Vegetable market include Birdeye, B&G Foods North America, Inc., Brecon Foods Inc., Bonduelle Group, and Cascadian Farm Organic.
**The global frozen vegetables report will provide access to approximately 61 market data tables, 56 figures, and an extensive market analysis covering current trends, expert insights, and strategic recommendations.
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ENTACT performed mass stabilization of over 2,275,530 cubic yards of soft dredged sediment and fill soils in preparation for an LNG terminal expansion. In-situ stabilization was accomplished with (16) excavators working atop timber mats and pneumatic delivery of Portland cement via custom-fabricated conveyance boxes; and performed to 8.0 feet bgs under future foundation structure areas and 5.0 feet bgs from finish grade in other remaining areas. All cement-improved soils and sediment achieved a minimum unconfined compressive strength (UCS) of 25 psi.
Prior to stabilization efforts, ENTACT performed site wide clearing and grubbing; construction of board access roads to facilitate cement conveyance to proposed stabilization areas; performance of three field stabilization pilot tests to confirm reagent dosages met a minimum UCS of 25 psi in 28 days; excavation and hauling 925,117 cubic yards of soils and/or pre-stabilized material from 26 distinct cut areas using (10) 40-ton articulated trucks; backfill placement and compaction of over 1,004,708 cubic yards of soil and/or pre-stabilized material within 31 distinct fill areas; stockpiling 28,639 cubic yards of excess pre-stabilized material; installation of reinforced concrete drainage culverts, 36-inch HDPE outflow structure with catch basins and rock filter dam, liquefaction flap-gated outflow structure with headwall and wing walls, and the Facility drainage outflow structure including headwall and wing walls; demolition of 1,117 cubic yards of concrete foundations associated with an old plant/washout pit, existing outfall structure, and concrete supports; removal of 7,000 lineal feet of chain link fence, a 9-foot wide, 61-foot long and 4-foot wide, 26-foot long walkway grating with handrails, and miscellaneous timber and steel beams; and downsizing of 28 piles (HP 10×27) to 2.0 feet below existing grade.
Three LNG Trains (Trains 1 through 3), a Common Gas Pre-Treatment Unit, and a Loading Dock are currently being constructed and connected to the existing facility to complete this turnkey natural gas liquefaction facility now that ground improvement activities are complete.


Darl is named after the character from William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying. A well spoken, soul searching character, Darl frustration over the way his family copes with his deceased mother leads him on a downward spiral, culminating with his confinement at state mental institution. Although the piece doesn't mimic the plot line, it reflects many of the emotions he experiences. His philosophical prosody, both sensitive and agitated is emulated in drawn out musical sentences and phrases. The piece also features high pitched, jarring, accented sections indicative of his frustration and insanity and an extremely transcendental ending.


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Thomas Walter Turrentine, Jr. (April 22, 1928 – May 13, 1997) was a swing and hard bop trumpeter and composer who was active between the 1940s and the 1960s. He rarely worked as a bandleader, and was known for his work as a sideman with drummer Max Roach and his younger brother, the saxophonist Stanley Turrentine.

Biography
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Turrentine played in the bands of Benny Carter, Earl Bostic, Charles Mingus, Billy Eckstine, Dizzy Gillespie, and Count Basie. He later recorded with Sonny Clark, Lou Donaldson, and his brother Tommy's bands. His working relationship with Max Roach was spawned in part when he joined the Max Roach Quintet in the late 1950s. Turrentine was also adept on the piano at chord blockings and was a compositional exponent of Thelonious Monk's earlier chordal voicings. His bebop compositions combined a sophisticated and emotional fusion and poignant lyricism reminiscent of Benny Golson and with the passionate, spirited influence of the Clifford Brown/ Max Roach Quintet.

While his brother had a successful career and recorded a number of albums over his lifetime, Tommy only recorded one album under his name before retiring in the 1960s. In the 1970s he lived on the ground floor of a brownstone with his wife, Jane on West 82nd Street in New York City, a street which during that period had a number of jazz luminaries living along its blocks between Broadway and Central Park, including Tommy Flanagan and Pharoah Sanders.

Tommy Turrentine was rarely active after the 1970s. In the summer of 1979, he was one of several star trumpeters (including John Faddis and others) who appeared at the Village Gate for an all-star tribute to Blue Mitchell who had died earlier that year. Turrentine also appeared on the 1989 album Blue Delight by keyboardist Sun Ra.

He died of cancer at the age of 69.

Discography

As leader
1960: Tommy Turrentine (Time Records, 1960) - with Stanley Turrentine, trombonist Julian Priester, pianist Horace Parlan, bassist Bob Boswell, drummer Max Roach

As sideman
With Ahmed Abdul-Malik
The Music of Ahmed Abdul-Malik (New Jazz, 1961)
Sounds of Africa (New Jazz, 1961)
With Paul Chambers
1st Bassman (VeeJay, 1960)
With Sonny Clark
Leapin' and Lopin' (Blue Note, 1961)
With Lou Donaldson
The Natural Soul (Blue Note, 1962)
Signifyin' (Argo, 1963)
With Booker Ervin
The Book Cooks (Bethlehem, 1960)
With Dexter Gordon
Landslide (Blue Note, 1961-62 [1980])
With Rufus Jones
Five on Eight (Cameo, 1964)
With Philly Joe Jones
Mean What You Say (Sonet, 1977)
With Abbey Lincoln
Abbey Is Blue (Riverside, 1959)
With Jackie McLean
A Fickle Sonance (Blue Note, 1961)
With Horace Parlan
Speakin' My Piece (Blue Note, 1960)
On the Spur of the Moment (Blue Note 1961)
With John Patton
Blue John (Blue Note, 1963)
With Max Roach
 Quiet as It's Kept (Mercury, 1959)
Moon Faced and Starry Eyed (Mercury, 1959)
Long as You're Living (Enja, 1960 [1984])
Parisian Sketches (Mercury, 1960)
With Archie Shepp
Mama Too Tight (Impulse!, 1966)
With Sun Ra
Blue Delight (A&M, 1989)
With Stanley Turrentine
Comin' Your Way (Blue Note, 1961)
Jubilee Shout!!! (Blue Note, 1962)
A Bluish Bag (Blue Note, 1967)
The Man with the Sad Face (Fantasy, 1976)

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1928 births
1997 deaths
American jazz trumpeters
American male trumpeters
Musicians from Pittsburgh
20th-century American musicians
20th-century trumpeters
Jazz musicians from Pennsylvania
20th-century American male musicians
American male jazz musicians
20th-century African-American musicians

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USCCB Reform Will Fail Without Complete Transparency and Lay Involvement
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has now formally agreed to the "Metropolitan Plan," a proposed measure for accountability for bishops.
This plan is ostensibly a new policy designed to ensure bishops are held accountable for mishandling cases of clergy sex abuse. But while the policy is new, the tenets are old: this model would rely on internal reporting of impropriety, internal investigation into those claims, and internal punishments to be meted out.
The glaring and obvious flaw in every one of these measures is that they do not require, much less acknowledge, that all allegations of misconduct should be forwarded immediately to civil law enforcement in whatever state these alleged acts have occurred. This includes any information obtained by the new "third person" hotline that has been created.
As it stands, church officials have so far refused to mandate lay involvement – instead leaving it up to each Metropolitan to decide – and have not yet said if every allegation received will be routed to police. Without these mandates, there is no guarantee that reports will be routed to police and investigations will be transparent and public. Instead, all reports can remain secret and insulated within the church's internal systems.
Clergy abuse survivors and advocates have for years been asking for some system of reporting bishops that does not rely on internal church structures. While the Metropolitan model allows for reporting of wrongdoing by bishops, it is only a half-measure. To make this model credible:
Every metropolitan must have a truly independent lay review board. While the USCCB itself was not willing to include the word "must" in its directive to bishops on the inclusion of lay people in investigations, Metropolitans can and must go beyond this policy and mandate the inclusion of laypeople in their diocesan review boards.
Review boards must be augmented to include at least one clergy abuse survivor, chosen from clergy abuse organizations. Survivors have a unique perspective into both the effects of abuse and how abuse occurs and as such would make valuable additions to review boards.
Each Metropolitan must receive from the Attorney General of each state a list of recommended investigators and review board members for inclusion and select two nominees from that list. Officials often tout the law enforcement expertise of volunteers on diocesan review boards, so they should have no problem to involve their state's top law enforcement official in selecting appropriate persons for the board.
Every Metropolitan investigation involving a prelate should take place in a locale far from the area where the complaint originated. For example, if a bishop in Florida were to be investigated, rather than let the nearby Metropolitan investigate the case it should instead be undertaken by a Metropolitan on the other side of the country in an effort to reduce conflict of interest and prevent close relationships compromising an investigation. So far, in the most major example of a Metropolitan investigation, we saw Archbishop William Lori scrub his name and that of other church officials from his final report into wrongdoing by Bishop Michael Bransfield. If such a conflict has arisen already, surely more will follow.
To assure transparency and accountability, investigations and lay review reports and rulings with proper redactions to protect victims and whistleblowers must be released to the public.
It is high time that a system be established to handle allegations of misconduct by bishops. The Metropolitan model is not what we would have suggested, but if this is the only option we have, then it be incumbent upon us to offer suggestions on how it can be minimally improved.
Even if these suggestions are adopted, the first and most important option that church officials need to promote on and insist upon is that anyone with information and evidence of abuse or cover up by bishops, church officials or clerics should first and foremost make a report with secular criminal and civil authorities.
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The EVVY Awards is the largest student-run multi-camera awards show in the nation. As part of the graphics team, we work closely with the Executive Producers to create graphics that fit within the theme and feel of the EVVYs.
Made in collaboration with the Post-Production team, this Star Wars video was created for the graphic opening for the show. The idea was to include as many pop culture references in it.
Our graphics were also used for social media live updates as well as video content aired during the show. Video content included appearances by Charles Randolph (The Big Short), Jackie Cruz (Orange is the New Black), Megan Hilty (SMASH), and so on.


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You've probably already seen the anti-texting commercials and billboards popping up everywhere. You've probably even been lectured by your parents, spouse, or friends for texting and driving. While we all know this is good advice, it doesn't stop us from going into our phone and checking our messages and emails, or answering phone calls.
It's difficult to imagine you're putting yourself into danger because nothing has happened to you yet. As a multitasker, you believe that sending a text, changing the radio station, and driving makes you a skilled driver. You're soon going to find out distracted driving is never a good idea.
Although it is illegal to text and drive in 46 states there are still drivers on the road who are texting while operating a motor vehicle. In a 2014 study by AT&T and the University Of Connecticut School Of Medicine, 90% of survey participants admitted to texting while driving even though they knew the possible consequences. Nearly ¾ also disclosed that they have looked at their cell phones while driving.
According to Dr. David Greenfield, who conducted the 2014 study, we are all addicted to our cell phones. We constantly tell ourselves that just one text won't be dangerous even know we are very well aware that it is. That one "quick" glance we all convince ourselves we are doing caused 26% car accidents in 2012. They were all caused by distracted driving.
Dr. Greenfield explained that our texting and driving habits may be caused by the fact that our bodies release Dopamine when we take part in a dangerous activity. This is the same neurochemical that is released when we experience positive feedback as well as when we drink alcohol, use drugs, or speed on the highway and get away with it. We easily talk ourselves into speeding because we are late and all of the other cars are doing it anyway. We drink a little too much then get behind the wheel thinking there's just no possibility we'd ever get caught drinking and driving. Everyone doubts they'll ever become a statistic until the unexpected happens. Unfortunately, these types of behavior can cause car accidents, injury, and even death.
When these type of cases go to court both the city and the state have to prove that the driver was being negligent in a way that endangered property and people. Phone providers are required to turn over records when served a subpoena. That means that the City and State can get proof if you were texting while driving, and therefore, being negligent.
If you are caught texting and driving in one of the states where it is illegal, you will be given a traffic ticket, including at stoplights. To avoid this type of traffic infraction you should put your phone away while driving and if you need to send a text, turn on the GPS, or make a phone call you can always pull over and do so. The only time using your phone is allowed while driving is if you're calling the authorities.
If you get a traffic ticket for texting while driving you will not only have to pay the ticket, you'll get points on your license and also have to pay higher insurance costs. If you're driving a commercial vehicle while texting, your consequences will be even worse because it is considered a major and serious moving offense.
By being a safe driver, you avoid traffic infractions entirely and can minimize the possibility of accidents, both which help minimize insurance premiums. Taking an online defensive driving course can also help you become a better driver and get additional insurance discounts. If you've already received a traffic infraction, depending on your state, you may be able to avoid getting points on your license by taking a traffic school course.


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*Check out a free Adventure Pack for your child during your hike. Each pack includes scavenger hunts, identification guides, a compass, magnifying glass and more!
*Play the Agents of Discovery app.
*Climb aboard a 1914 logging train.
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*Ride the helicopter simulator over a forest fire.
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