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Carnival Calabar: Aint No Stopping Us!
Who could ever believe that a carnival that is not held in Johannesburg, Nairobi, Lagos, Cairo or Accra could become the continent's biggest street party with unimaginable international participation? Nine years ago, a good looking governor had vision; he wanted to make his state the hub for tourism and hospitality in Nigeria and in Africa. Today, the consensus is that he has been able to achieve it. His name is Donald Duke.
During his two terms as the governor of Cross River state, Nigeria in West Africa, he made tourism his goal by piloting the $400 million TINAPA Resort project, Obudu International Mountain Race and the Calabar Carnival which has grown to be Africa's biggest street party.The festival kicks off on December 1st of every year and runs throughout the month. It is designed around cultural mosaic of Nigeria, West Africa and entertains Africa and the rest of the world. Osima-Dokubo is a member of the organizing committee says the goal of the organizers of the carnival every year is to include "more aspects of local heritage and culture and at the same time strengthen the capacity of the locals to participate in an economically beneficial way."
Throughout the month of December, various events are organized by the organizers. They include contests among the various carnival bands which include Seagull, Passion 4, Masta Blasta, Bayside and Freedom. Last year's competition was won by the Masta Blasta band. It also features live stage performances by local and international artistes. The list of past performers includes Wyclef Jean, Akon, Don Moen, Lucky Dube, Fat Joe, Kirk Franklin, Young Jeezy, Nelly and several others across various genres.More activities such as a boat regatta, Christmas Village, traditional dances, Ekpe Festival attract tourists from various locations on the planet to the city.
Beautiful ladies also battle for the prestigious Carnival Calabar Queen Beauty Pageant."This is a charity event organized by the Cross River State Carnival Commission in collaboration with MACA (Mothers against Child Abandonment) whose primary objective is to preserve the lives of vulnerable mothers and children. MACA has as shelter called the Refuge which is a home for pregnant teenage girls at risk. It was initiated by the wife of the Governor of Cross River State, Nigeria, Mrs. Obioma Liyel-Imoke, who is passionate about the plight of these vulnerable people and believes that every unborn child has a right to live," says the organizers. Their goal is to encourage and educate young women to uphold the virtue of abstinence from pre-marital sex and preserving the sanctity of womanhood. "The queen is a role model for budding young women faced with the daily pressures of society and their peers. All proceeds from the Grand Finale Dinner go to support the refuges, the upkeep of vulnerable girls and the rescue of abandoned babies."Organizers have also incorporated several other activities that contribute positively to the society into the Carnival Calabar; one of such is the Essay and Short Story Writing Competition sponsored by Golden Penny, a pasta brand and subsidiary of Dangote group of companies owned by Aliko Dangote, the richest black man on the planet.
The competition is in various categories for tertiary institutions and secondary schools. Many who have participated in the carnival see it as a great promotion for tourism in Africa and provides various forms of relaxation for participants."We work from January till December; we barely rest. But attending the carnival with my family gives us the relaxation we so much need," says Mr. Akande Akinola."I travel every year with my family and many of my friends are doing the same. It is good for the kids because they get to learn more about Africa."The economic gain for the host city is impressive. During the period, hotels are overbooked by tourists, relaxation centers are full and commercial activities are on the increase.
"December period is the best business season here in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria, West Africa. Many traders come from distant and nearby West African cities to make money. We are happy that for almost ten years the carnival is growing and more people are coming to participate," says Funmi Aihmaku who sells memorabilia in Calabar during the festival.While unveiling this year's carnival, Liyel Imoke, governor of Cross River state said the carnival is now an exportable brand."Carnival Calabar can be identified internationally and exported around the world. It has become a brand that everyone has identified because it is about the people, so with or without government behind it, it has become an international brand."
"After Nollywood, Carnival Calabar is the highest brand in Africa and it is unique because unlike others, it is designed, programmed and costumed through passion and creativity."The theme of this year's carnival is 'Ain't No Stopping Us'. It would cover a total of 12 kilometers and the various bands would be joined by a band from Brazil according to Karen Sauza, representative of OCIC and sponsor of the Brazilian Samba team of 2014 Carnival Calabar.
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1. Mechatronic Engineering (Collaborating with University of Applied Sciences, Nordhessen, Germany)机械电子工程
Cooperative University: University of Applied Sciences, Nordhessen
Length of Study: Four years. The first three year at Changshu Institute of Technology and the final year at University of Applied Sciences, Nordhessen. Students must pass the German language test in order to progress.
Degrees achieved: Students who meet the graduation requirements of dual parties will be conferred with bachelor degree and bachelor certificate from Changshu Institute of Technology and diploma from University of Applied Sciences, Nordhessen as well.
Tuition Fees: RMB 24200/Year (For the first three years at CIT)
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Main Subjects: Mechanical Engineering, Control Science and Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering
Core Courses: Mathematics, Engineering Mechanics, Electrical Engineering Foundation, Mechanical Design, Mechanical Manufacturing, Electromechanical Control Technology, Control Engineering Foundation, Mechatronic System
Approved by Ministry of Education in China and started enrollment in 2010, this program has produced many fruits. It obtained professional certification from AQAS (Germany) in 2016 and was named as a provincial high-level demonstration program in 2018. Up to now, 311 students have graduated from this program, among which, 92 was enrolled by the master programs at the famed German universities like RWTH Aachen University, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Technical University of Berlin, Dresden University of Technology, University of Stuttgart, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and University of Leibniz-Hanover, and some were employed by World Top 500 enterprises and enjoyed high salary.
University of Applied Sciences, Nordhessen, Germany
University of Applied Sciences, Nordhessen is a German private university recognized by the Ministry of Education in China. Established in 1994, its main campus was located in Bad Sooden-Allendorf near Frankfurt. Except the main campus, it also established campuses in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and other cities in Germany.
With over 7000 students on campus, it has about 180 professors and 450 experienced lecturers from industries. As a typical applied German university, it confers bachelor degrees and master degrees to its graduates.
It has kept close contacts with mega-corporations in German and gained strong support and large fund from the German government, Deutscher Industrie-und Handelskammertag (DIHK) and corporation associations. It has close cooperation with famous German companies such as Daimler-Benz, Deutsche Bahn, Siemens, Volkswagen, Lufthansa and ThyssenKrupp in scientific research and training.
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Sydney confirms radio emission from gravitational wave event
A Sydney team was the first in the world to confirm radiowaves from the latest gravitational waves event, resulting from a spectacular neutron star merger that has produced light and radio waves as well as gravitational waves.
How the discovery unfolded in Sydney
It was perfect timing but you have to be at the top of your game to play in this space
Associate Professor Tara Murphy
An Australian group was the first in the world to confirm the radio emission from a gravitational wave event, discovered by collaborators in the United States being announced today.
The discovery of gravitational waves in 2015 was awarded the Nobel Prize for physics this year. The discovery of these ripples in space-time, produced by massive, accelerating bodies, like orbiting black holes (which cannot be seen directly) or neutron stars, confirms a prediction made by Albert Einstein in 1916.
Now, a group led by Associate Professor Tara Murphy, from the University of Sydney's School of Physics and the Centre of Excellence for All-Sky Astrophysics (CAASTRO), has confirmed radio-wave emission from a gravitational wave event discovered on 17 August this year.
The results are included in a Science paper published today, led by the GROWTH collaboration of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).
Simultaneously teams from the international science community are publishing related research in other leading journals, demonstrating the second epoch in gravitational waves discovery. Scientists representing LIGO-Virgo, and some 70 observatories today reveal the gravitational waves discovery – the first to produce light and radio waves, not just gravitational waves.
The explosion, produced by a pair of neutron stars merging, took place in galaxy NGC 4993, about 130 million light-years away. The first follow-up detection was optical, about 11 hours after the event, and was detected by a number of groups worldwide. X-ray emissions were detected nine days later and radiowaves after 15 days.
University of Sydney Associate Professor Tara Murphy, who leads the radio astronomy follow-up in Australia, said she was in the United States with colleague David Kaplan when they saw the gravitational wave announcement come through on the private email list of the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO).
"We immediately rang our team in Australia and told them to get onto the CSIRO telescope as soon as possible, then started planning our observations," she said.
"We were lucky in a sense in that it was perfect timing but you have to be at the top of your game to play in this space. It is intense, time-critical science."
PhD candidate Dougal Dobie spent hours observing on the telescope. More details in today's piece by Associate Professor Murphy in The Conversation
The team used the CSIRO's Australia Telescope Compact Array to monitor the gravitational wave event for more than 40 hours over several weeks. Dr Douglas Bock, Director of CSIRO's Astronomy & Space Science team, said this extraordinary detection by an Australian team, using Australian facilities, made a significant contribution to the global discovery.
"Running a national facility involves providing researchers with access – fast – so they can monitor unexpected astronomical events of extraordinary scientific interest," Dr Bock said.
The ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Waves (OzGrav) director Professor Matthew Bailes said: "Never before have we seen where in the Universe gravitational waves came from; the subsequent avalanche of science was virtually unparalleled in modern astrophysics."
University of Sydney Vice-Chancellor and Principal Dr Michael Spence said: "This international discovery, with Sydney playing an integral role, demonstrates that the best science and modern innovation is intrinsically a collaborative effort.
"What a terrific way to confirm that Einstein's theory of relativity was correct, gain insights into massive bodies like black holes and, with this knowledge, start to re-think our understanding of the Universe," Dr Spence concluded.
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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
Directed By: Michael Powell , Emeric Pressburger
In Theaters: Jun 10, 1943 Wide
On DVD: Oct 22, 2002
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp Reviews
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Maybe the most wonderfully British movie ever made.
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A 1943 Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger collaboration so unambiguously satirizing the military mind-set that Prime Minister Winston Churchill tried to have it banned.
Full Review | Original Score: A
The movie looks past the fat, bald military man with the walrus moustache, and sees inside, to an idealist and a romantic. To know him is to love him.
It stands as very possibly the finest film ever made in Britain.
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says something wonderful about who we are when we're at our best.
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Each individual part is carefully built up and the film as a whole (if a trifle unsatisfying in retrospect) repays the evident care which has been lavished upon it.
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Antagony & Ecstasy
Maybe the most essentially, urgently British of the 21 films Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger made together.
Full Review | Original Score: 10/10
The rarest of cinematic treasures: a historical epic that is also intensely personal and emotionally earnest.
Full Review | Original Score: 9/10
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Ziauddin University College of Medical Technology introduces its MS in Medical Technology to provide specialized education and transferable skills in different disciplines of Medical Technology to enhance the career prospects in hospitals, clinical laboratories and in research studies. This Programme develops student's interpersonal skills, the ability to think critically and to make objective judgments in addition to student's scientific knowledge.
Technical progression in the field of Medical Technology elevates the exigency of technologists and thus requires expertise in the relevant disciplines. Blood bank technologists require advanced skills to demonstrate superior level technical competency at regular and specialized testing, transfusion services, transfusion therapy and blood collection concerning the safety of the received blood. These technologists are responsible for demonstrating strong problem solving skills to produce accurate diagnosis. In addition to this, they are expected to exhibit managerial, administrative, quality assurance, and computer skills. Such skills are developed through extensive interdisciplinary education and therefore College of Medical Technology has designed its postgraduate programme aiming to develop the competence in all technical areas of blood banking and transfusion.
Chemical Pathology and Diagnostic Endocrinology conjunct as a whole that specialize technologists to investigate, analyzes, and manage the biomedical and metabolic disorders accompanied by techniques, management and administration of a laboratory. Medical technologists in this discipline provide advice to the healthcare professionals on appropriate test selection for patients with a variety of metabolic disturbances and provide clinical interpretations of biomedical, endocrine and metabolic test results.
The Postgraduate study at the College of Medical Technology in clinical microbiology focuses on the examination of the infectious agent of the disease, which evade patient's immune system. This is operated on complex instruments and automated equipment by technologists. Furthermore, technologist in Clinical Microbiology reports the findings to the physician. Technologists of this discipline can work with public and private healthcare teams, in pharmaceutical companies, hospital laboratories, and pharmaceutical and diagnostic instrument companies.
Hematology technologist is mainly concern with the study of blood at cellular level. They are specialized at detecting and determine the cause of blood diseases while utilizing modernistic instruments. Hematology technologists can contribute their expertise in researches as well as in academic settings. They can also work in blood banks, medical laboratories, in private clinics and hold managerial responsibilities in laboratories.
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Panorama is a blood-based genetic, prenatal screening test of the pregnant person that screens for common chromosomal conditions that affect a baby's health. Panorama uses SNP*-based technology to deliver highly accurate results and unique insights for both singleton and twin pregnancies.
Panorama can be performed as early as nine weeks gestation. Most results will be returned to your doctor within 5-7 calendar days.
Panorama is a screening test, which means that this test does not make a final diagnosis. A high risk result means that your pregnancy has a higher chance of having a specific genetic condition. However, you cannot know for sure if your baby has that condition based upon the screening result alone. All medical decisions should be made after discussion with your healthcare provider regarding diagnostic testing during the pregnancy, like chorionic villus sampling (CVS) or amniocentesis, or testing the baby after birth.
*SNP, single nucleotide polymorphism
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The only SNP-based NIPT delivers more insights with high accuracy1,2
Panorama is:
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Panorama evaluates SNPs— the 1% of our DNA that makes us different from one another
Validated in SMART, the largest prospective NIPT study with over 20,000 participants enrolled.
More than 3 million people in more than 60 countries have chosen Panorama for genetic testing during pregnancy.
Panorama has been evaluated in 25+ peer-reviewed publications and in more than 1.3 million pregnancies.
Panorama offers complimentary pre- and post-test information sessions with board-certified genetic counselors.
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Findings from the SMART study have now been published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Authors: Pe'er Dar, MD | Bo Jacobsson, MD, PhD | Rebecca Clifton, PhD | Charlly Kao, PhD | Hakon Hakonarson, MD, PhD | Mary E. Norton, MD
Open Access: Published: January 13, 2022
Authors: Pe'er Dar, MD | Bo Jacobsson, MD, PhD | Cora MacPherson, PhD | Charlly Kao, PhD | Hakon Hakonarson, MD, PhD | Mary E. Norton, MD
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Conditions Screened For
Panorama screens for common genetic conditions that are caused by extra or missing chromosomes in the baby's DNA. Because Panorama uses a unique technology to distinguish between the pregnant person's and the baby's DNA, it is the only NIPT that tests for triploidy, and it can avoid known sources of error that affect other NIPTs.1 Some conditions, such as Down syndrome, are caused by extra copies of a specific chromosome. Others, such as microdeletions, occur when a chromosome is missing a small piece of genetic information.1
TRISOMIES*
Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome)
Babies with Down syndrome have three copies of chromosome 21 and have intellectual disabilities that range from mild to severe. Children with Down syndrome will need extra medical care depending on the child's specific health problems. Early intervention has allowed many individuals with Down syndrome to lead healthy and productive lives. The presence of medical conditions, like heart defects, can affect the lifespan in these children and adults; however, most individuals with Down syndrome will live into their 60s. Miscarriage occurs in about 30% of pregnancies with Down syndrome while overall about 1 in 700 babies are born with Down syndrome.
Trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome)
Babies with trisomy 18 have three copies of chromosome 18 and have severe intellectual disabilities and birth defects typically involving the heart, brain, and kidneys. Babies with trisomy 18 can also have visible birth defects such as an opening in the lip (cleft lip) with or without an opening in the roof of the mouth (cleft palate), a small head, clubbed feet, underdeveloped fingers, and toes, and a small jaw. Unfortunately, most pregnancies with trisomy 18 will miscarry. If born alive, most affected babies with trisomy 18 will pass away within the first few weeks of life. About 10 percent survive to their first birthday. Trisomy 18 occurs in approximately 1 in 3,000 live births.
Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome)
Babies with trisomy 13 have three copies of chromosome 13 and have severe intellectual disabilities. They often have birth defects involving the heart, brain, and kidneys. Visible abnormalities include extra fingers and/or toes or an opening in the lip, with or without an opening in the palate. Given the severe disabilities, most pregnancies affected by trisomy 13 will miscarry. If born alive, most affected babies with trisomy 13 will pass away within the first few weeks of life. About 10 percent survive to their first birthday. Trisomy 13 occurs in approximately 1 in 5,000 live births.
SEX CHROMOSOME ANEUPLOIDIES**
Monosomy X (Turner syndrome)
Babies with monosomy X are biological females who have one X chromosome instead of two. Unfortunately, a high proportion of pregnancies with monosomy X will result in a miscarriage in the first or second trimester of pregnancy. Babies with monosomy X that make it to term may have heart defects, learning difficulties, and infertility. In most cases, babies with monosomy X will need extra medical care including hormone therapy at various stages of life.
XXY Syndrome (Klinefelter Syndrome)
Babies with XXY syndrome have two X chromosomes and one Y chromosome (XXY). This condition can be associated with learning difficulties and behavioral problems. People with Klinefelter syndrome might be infertile. About 1 in 500 biological males will be born with Klinefelter syndrome.
Triple X syndrome
Babies with Triple X syndrome have three X chromosomes (XXX). Children with this condition could be taller than average and might experience learning difficulties or behavioral problems. Approximately 1 in 800 biological females will be born with three X chromosomes.
XYY Syndrome (Jacob's Syndrome)
Babies with XYY syndrome have one X chromosome and two Y chromosomes (XYY). Most babies with XYY syndrome do not have any birth defects. Children with XYY could be taller than average and have an increased chance for learning, speech, and behavioral problems. Approximately 1 in 1,000 biological males will be born with one X chromosome and two Y chromosomes.
MICRODELETIONS**
*Not available for egg donor or surrogate pregnancies or in cases of dizygotic (non-identical twins)
22q11.2 deletion syndrome
22q11.2 deletion syndrome, also called DiGeorge syndrome or Velo-Cardio-Facial syndrome (VCFS), is caused by a missing piece of chromosome number 22. About one in every 2,000 babies is born with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. The majority of children with this disorder have heart defects, immune system problems, and specific facial features. Most children with 22q.11.2 deletion syndrome have mild-to-moderate intellectual disability and speech delays; some will also have low calcium levels, kidney problems, feeding problems, and/or seizures. About one in five children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome have autism spectrum disorder; 1 in 4 adults with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome have a psychiatric illness, like schizophrenia.
Prader-Willi syndrome†
Prader-Willi syndrome occurs when either a small piece of chromosome 15 is missing or when both copies of chromosome 15 come from the same parent (called uniparental disomy, or UPD). Babies with Prader-Willi syndrome have low muscle tone and problems with growth and feeding. Children with Prader-Willi syndrome have delayed milestones, short stature, rapid weight gain leading to obesity, and intellectual disability. About 1 in 10,000 babies are born with Prader-Willi syndrome.
Angelman syndrome†
Angelman syndrome happens when either a small piece of chromosome 15 is missing, or when both copies of chromosome 15 come from the same parent (called uniparental disomy, or UPD). About 1 in 12,000 babies are born with Angelman syndrome. Babies and children with Angelman syndrome have severe intellectual disability, delayed milestones, seizures, and problems with balance and walking.
1p36 deletion syndrome
1p36 deletion syndrome, also referred to as Monosomy 1p36 syndrome is caused by a missing piece of chromosome 1. Children with 1p36 deletion syndrome have intellectual disabilities. Most have heart defects and weak muscle tone. About half of affected individuals have seizures (epilepsy), behavioral problems, and hearing loss. Some children with 1p36 deletion syndrome also have vision problems or additional birth defects of other organs. About 1 in 5,000 newborn babies has 1p36 deletion syndrome.
Cri-du-chat syndrome
A missing piece of chromosome 5 causes Cri-du-chat syndrome, also called 5p- (5p minus) syndrome. The name "Cri-du-chat" was given to this syndrome due to the high-pitched, cat-like cry that babies with this syndrome often make. Babies with Cri-du-chat syndrome typically have low birth weight, a small head size, and weak muscle tone. Feeding and breathing problems are common in infancy. Children with this disorder have moderate-to-severe intellectual disability, including speech and language delays. They may also have growth delays, behavior problems, and some have curvature of the spine (scoliosis). About one in every 20,000 babies is born with Cri-du-chat syndrome. They may also have heart defects, growth delay, behavior problems and some have curvature of the spine.
TRIPLOIDY**
Only NIPT that tests for triploidy
Babies with triploidy have a complete extra set of chromosomes for a total of 69 chromosomes instead of the usual 46. At 10 weeks gestation, one in 1,000 pregnancies is affected by triploidy. It is extremely rare for these pregnancies to reach term as they typically spontaneously miscarry early in pregnancy. Those few liveborns usually pass away within days of delivery due to heart, brain, and kidney problems. Babies with triploidy also often have birth defects affecting the extremities and face.
Carrying a baby with triploidy can increase a mother's risk for a variety of conditions: pre-eclampsia (which can lead to seizures) and excessive bleeding after delivery. In rare instances, triploid pregnancies can persist and progress to a type of cancer called choriocarcinoma. Knowing about triploidy allows the physician to monitor the health of the mother appropriately.
Panorama offers prenatal screening for twin, egg donor, and gestational carrier pregnancies
Conditions screened in twin, egg donor, and gestational carrier pregnancies:
Trisomy 21*
Sex chromosome trisomies (reported when seen)**
22q11.2 deletion syndrome (optional)**
Complete Test Specifications for Singleton, Egg Donor, Gestational Carrier, and Monozygotic (Identical) Twins
Definition of performance terms
Sensitivity is the ability to correctly identify a truly high risk case as high risk. For example, in a group of Trisomy 21 cases, Panorama will correctly identify more than 99% of those cases.
Specificity is the ability to correctly identify an unaffected case as low risk.
Positive Predictive Value (PPV) is the likelihood the result says high risk and the fetus is actually affected. For example, when Panorama shows a high risk result for Trisomy 21, there is a 95% chance that the fetus is affected by Trisomy 21. In other words, 5% of the time, you could get a high risk result when the fetus is not affected by Trisomy 21.
Negative Predictive Value (NPV) is the likelihood the result says low risk and the fetus is truly not affected.
Sensitivity (95% CI)
Specificity (95% CI)
NPV
Trisomy 21*2,4
99.0% (CI 97.1-100) >99% (CI 99.93-99.99) 95% >99.99%‡
94.1% (CI 82.9-100) >99% (CI 99.96-100) 91% >99.99%‡
>99% (CI 73.5-100) >99% (CI 99.96-100) 68% >99.99%‡
Monosomy X**4–7
94.7% (CI 74.0-99.9) >99% (CI 99.7-100) 78% >99.99%‡
Triploidy**8,9
>99% (CI 66.4-100) >99% (CI 99.5-100) 11% >99.99%‡
XXX, XXY, XYY**10
73.1% (CI 61.0-85.1) 99.9% (CI 99.90-99.99) 86.4% 99.87%‡
22q11.2 deletion syndrome**11
83.3% (CI 51.6-97.9) >99% (CI 99.91-99.98) 53% 99.9%||(CI 99.9-100)
1p36 deletion syndrome**12,13
>99% (CI 2.5-100) >99% (CI 99.1-100) 7-17%|| 99.98-99.99%||
Angelman syndrome**†12,13
95.5% (CI 77.2-99.9) >99% (CI 99.1-100) 10%§ >99.99%
Cri-du-chat syndrome**12,13
>99% (CI 85.8-100) >99% (CI 99.1-100) 2-5%|| >99.99%
Prader-Willi syndrome**†12,13
93.8% (CI 69.8-99.8) >99% (CI 99.1-100) 5% >99.99%
Female5,6,7
>99.9% (CI 99.4-100) >99.9% (CI 99.5-100)
Male5,6,7
Test Specifications for Dizygotic (Nonidentical) Twins3
70% >99.975%
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1ACOG Practice Bulletin 226. Obstet Gynecol. 2020 Oct;136(4):859-867.
2Dar et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2022 Aug;227(2):259.e1-259.e14.
3Natera internal data on file.
4DiNonno et al. J Clin Med. 2019 Aug 26;8(9):1311.
5Nicolaides et al. Prenat Diagn. 2013 June;33(6):575-9.
6Pergament et al. Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Aug;124(2 Pt 1):210-8.
7Ryan et al. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2016;40(3):219-223.
8Nicolaides et al. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2014. 35;(3):212-7.
9Kantor et al. Prenat Diagn. 2022;42:994–999.
10Martin et al. 25th International Conference on Prenatal Diagnosis and Therapy Meeting; June 6-8, 2021.
11Dar et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2022 Jul;227(1):79.e1-79.e11.
12Martin et al. Clin Genet. 2018 Feb;93(2):293-300.
13Wapner et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Mar;212(3):332.e1-9.
* CA residents: If your clinician ordered screening through the California Prenatal Screening program using Natera's Vasistera™ NIPT, Panorama™ will only screen for supplemental conditions. If this is the case, trisomies 21, 18 and 13, and fetal sex (optional) will be screened using Vasistera™ NIPT and will be reported separately.
** Not available for egg-donor or gestational carrier pregnancies or in cases of dizygotic (nonidentical) twins. Triploidy and microdeletions except for 22q11.2 deletions are not available for monozygotic (identical) twins.
† This test has been validated on full region deletions of Prader-Willi syndrome/Angelman syndrome (PWS/AS) only and might be unable to detect smaller deletions. It has not been validated for other molecular mechanisms which could cause PWS/AS such as uniparental disomy (UPD) or methylation.
‡ Ongoing clinical follow-up is performed to ensure the NPV does not fall below the quoted value but follow up is not obtained for all low risk calls.
§ PPV for 22q11.2 deletion syndrome and Angelman syndrome in published studies was 53% and 10% respectively when no ultrasound anomalies were seen and was up to 100% when ultrasound anomalies were seen prior to testing.
|| Dependent upon fetal fraction (FF). For 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, only the paternal allele is evaluated at FF ≤ 6.5%. For 1p36 deletion syndrome and Cri-du-chat syndrome, only the paternal allele is evaluated at FF < 7%. For Angelman syndrome, no risk assessment is reported at FF < 7%. For Prader-Willi syndrome, no risk assessment is reported at FF ≤ 2.8%.


Aba—Despite the present economic meltdown, Aba North Local Government Area of Abia State has in the past six months spent over N350 million on infrastructural development, even as the council has concluded arrangement to offset the backlog of its workers' salary.
The projects, which are scattered over the council area, includes the asphalting of the secretariat and other roads, erection of an ultra modern office complex and the provision of electricity and water to communities in the area.
Disclosing this to newsmen in Aba, the council chairman, Chief Ifeanyi Ikwuechegh, said his administration embarked on the projects to give succour to the people of the Local Government.
He said with the completion of work on the secretariat road, the staff would no longer find it difficult to come to work.
He promised workers of the council owed backlog of salaries that they would soon heave a sigh of relief, as the council has concluded arrangements to ensure that the arrears of salary were paid this month, using the expected October excess crude allocation.
He blamed the delay in payment of the workers' salaries in the council on the present economic meltdown as well as over-bloated workforce and ghost workers.
"The problem we have here is that we do not receive up to 50% of what is required to pay the wage bill. On the average, the council receives N16 million monthly, while the wage bill is over N45 million. We have over 1,380 persons on our pay roll, but only about 80 come to work and have offices," he said.
He, however, insisted that it was only identified and genuine workers that would be paid, pointing out that "more than 80% of those on our payroll are either traders or students who only come on pay day to receive salary without actually working for the council and we have vowed not to continue in this direction again".
Responding to the threat of the staff to embark on strike, Ikwuechegh said his council was not recognizing any strike by the workers since there was no letter to that effect.


Girl, 9, Tattles on Pothead Parents in Minn.
A 9-year-old Minnesota girl fed up with her parents' alleged use and sale of marijuana in their home decided to take action.
She walked into the Barnesville police station last month and gave detailed descriptions to police about where to find her parents' stash of meth, as well as seven marijuana plants, reports ABC News.
What was the final straw for this little girl, and what charges could her parents potentially be facing as a result?
Police said the little girl told them that she had seen her parents blow marijuana smoke into the family dog's mouth. "She was afraid that the dog would get sick," Barnesville Police officer Ryan Beattie told ABC News.
Beattie said the girl articulated very specifically the locations and the types of drug paraphernalia that police could find at her house. Acting on that information, the police conducted a search and discovered the marijuana plants, drug paraphernalia, and a substance that tested positive for meth.
The parents have not yet been charged, but Beattie said that will happen once lab test results come back. Along with the potential drug possession and drug cultivation charges, could the girl's parents also be facing charges for allegedly "smoking out" the family dog?
The number of dogs being treated for marijuana intoxication, so-called "stoner dogs," has reportedly been on the rise. And in cases like this, where the ingestion of the drug is not accidental but allegedly intentional, it's possible that dog owners could face animal abuse charges for getting their dog high.
Under Minnesota law, it is a crime to "unjustifiably injure" or "further any act of cruelty" to an animal. Although sharing what you find to be a pleasurable high with your pet might seem like a good idea, dogs may not enjoy the ride as much as you. Marijuana exposure in dogs causes neurological toxicity, according to the Boulder Daily Camera. This means that pets most likely do not get "high" in the same way as humans, and that the symptoms of exposure to marijuana -- staggering, agitation, stupor -- are probably not enjoyable.
If charged with animal cruelty, the parents could be subject to up to one year in jail, a $3,000 fine, or both, in addition to their other potential charges.
As for the 9-year-old girl, she's back with her parents, at least for now. Beattie tells ABC News they "understood they were wrong and showed remorse."


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#include <string.h>

#include <grpc/support/alloc.h>

struct grpc_client_config {
  gpr_refcount refs;
  grpc_lb_policy *lb_policy;
};

grpc_client_config *grpc_client_config_create() {
  grpc_client_config *c = gpr_malloc(sizeof(*c));
  memset(c, 0, sizeof(*c));
  gpr_ref_init(&c->refs, 1);
  return c;
}

void grpc_client_config_ref(grpc_client_config *c) { gpr_ref(&c->refs); }

void grpc_client_config_unref(grpc_exec_ctx *exec_ctx, grpc_client_config *c) {
  if (gpr_unref(&c->refs)) {
    if (c->lb_policy != NULL) {
      GRPC_LB_POLICY_UNREF(exec_ctx, c->lb_policy, "client_config");
    }
    gpr_free(c);
  }
}

void grpc_client_config_set_lb_policy(grpc_client_config *c,
                                      grpc_lb_policy *lb_policy) {
  GPR_ASSERT(c->lb_policy == NULL);
  if (lb_policy) {
    GRPC_LB_POLICY_REF(lb_policy, "client_config");
  }
  c->lb_policy = lb_policy;
}

grpc_lb_policy *grpc_client_config_get_lb_policy(grpc_client_config *c) {
  return c->lb_policy;
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Space, the new dance frontier
By Julie Morrice
Dundee College is dancing for joy over its modern theatrical premises and the attention it is drawing to the city, Julie Morrice reports.
The undulating, white and turquoise construction at the rear of the red brick welding and catering premises at Dundee College's Kingsway campus looks as though it has landed from another planet. The Space is the new pound;5 million home of the Scottish School of Contemporary Dance and the college's theatre department.
For the past decade, the college's foundation courses in dance and drama were taught at Northern College, the old teacher training base in Broughty Ferry. The move into The Space at the beginning of the year was the result of years of persuasion and development, but it is clear that neither the staff nor the students see the building as an end in itself, rather as an opportunity to further develop their teaching and learning.
Collaboration is an important part of the dance and theatre courses at Dundee. Sheila Allan, the theatre director, and Peter Royston, the dance director, are enthusiastic promoters of mixing between their students and film-makers, sculptors, health professionals, anyone who can offer young performers an opportunity to broaden their outlook and practise their art. "If it can be part of a good training, and if there happens to be another benefit to the students, then we'll go for it," says Ms Allan.
The Space and its local architects, Nicoll Russell, have been caught up in this creative whirlwind and the needs of the staff and students became not simply part of the brief but an inspirational part of the design process. The results are delightful.
Aside from the theatre and dance studios, there are numerous areas which can be turned into performance spaces. Site-specific work is part of the Dundee courses, so you are quite likely to come across actors performing in stairwells. One dance student choreographed a performance to take place on the window cleaners' screened platform which hangs outside the great glass wall of the main dance studio. Above the green room, a balcony of perforated metal calls out for peek-a-boo antics, while down below a two-metre circle of wood set into the carpet is just the right size to spotlight an individual show, a bit of flamenco perhaps. Even the circular hallway between the offices and the dressing rooms has an air of theatricality about it.
"When people are learning to perform, I feel they should perform as much as possible," says Ms Allan. "Now that we're here the students can discover the building and do things with it. We try and let them use the building as creatively as possible."
She enthuses about the quality of light in The Space, the way in which outside and inside merge and the sense of movement in the flowing shapes of the architecture.
It seems typical of the Dundee attitude towards the arts that the dance and theatre students are among the welders and apprentice chefs, not out on their own on an arts campus, and perhaps it explains the air of optimism which characterises the city's culture. Writers, artists and directors have the opportunity to work together rather than factionalise; Dundee is feeling good about itself.
The college's dance and drama department was born out of a huge community theatre project 15 years ago. "It was the people who took part in Witch's Blood who started asking where they could carry on their interest in acting," says Ms Allan.
From a Foundation course in theatre, the department has expanded to offer courses in acting and performance, theatre arts and community theatre and the only full-time professional-level contemporary dance training in Scotland. Initially the courses attracted students mainly from the Dundee area, but Ms Allan and Mr Royston are keen to have national and international appeal and it seems likely their one overseas student will not be their last.
The Space advertises itself as "the place to see and be seen" and people from outside the college are given many opportunities to use the building. Conference facilities are tucked in beside the studios, and Ms Allan is delighted to report that some of the people in suits have returned to take part in dance classes.
Dundee College's dance development project is a multi-pronged attack on dance apathy backed by National Lottery funding. Classes cater to every taste: there's funky jazz to classical ballet, dance and drama for five to nine-year-olds and afternoon tea dances for pensioners. The project also aims to support professional dancers, host professional activities and attract touring companies to use The Space as a venue.
"Our ambition is not simply to be a receiving house but to put together an artistic programme with associated educational workshops," says Ms Allan.
She hopes the popular dance and theatre classes will help to build audiences for performances and that, ultimately, events at The Space will attract audiences from beyond the city.
Like all Scottish cities outside the central belt, Dundee suffers from a lack of external recognition, but there are people making things happen. With the buoyant arts centre Dundee Contemporary Arts, the local theatre's successful acting ensemble and Scottish Dance Theatre, the city is an exciting place for artists to train.
"It is a very exciting time," says Ms Allan. "We believe our dance graduates will shape contemporary dance in Scotland.
"It used to be the case that dancers finished their training down south and then tended not to come back to work here. But they are gaining confidence in choosing to live and work in Scotland.
"We are able to nurture students and give them a huge amount of individual attention. In many ways, we've only just started."
Julie Morrice
What if schools valued wellbeing more than results?
Tara Porter
Bigger MATs are less efficient, report finds
Will Hazell


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Cinefantastique (Magazine)
Interview with Amanda Bearse
Last update April 27, 1998
Back to «Articles and Interviews»
Interview by Douglas Eby in 1993
From "Cinefantastique", a film production magazine
Copy from the page http://www.rocamora.org/Page90.html
As posted by Carolyn Crapo at alt.tv.mwc on April 22, 1998.
Bearse is now into season 8 of "Married With Children", playing the role of Marcy, the Bundy's next door neighbor. She talks about her experiences as both an actor and director on the show, being a new mother, and reactions to her coming out as a lesbian.
"I began my professional acting career in daytime television - on 'All My Children' - and that started my interest in multi camera work. I started directing during season 6, and we're now doing season number 8. I studied directing at USC and at AFI Extension.
At the Crystal Awards year before last they remarked that when Women in Film first started around twenty years ago, there were only about three women directors who made films that year, and the number has grown to about ten times that, but we still have a long way to go.
As a woman, I do have a certain sensitivity to people's feelings, and as a director you set the tone emotionally for how the work is going to go on a day to day basis. My temperament as a woman does benefit me. It's a calm set - it's fun, it's light. We take our work very seriously and people know that I am a professional about what I do, I don't take it casually - but we're there to have a good time. And I don't think I bring a lot of baggage with me.
I'd also like to think I do pay attention to what's going on, not only with my actors, but with my crew people. Everybody wants to feel listened to and counted. We do have a predominantly male crew, but there are a number of women to be counted.
I saw that my character had built-in limitations. I was playing a secondary character and, the way the show was structured, that was not going to change - it wouldn't shift focus so I would get a leading role. I thought with directing that, first of all, I might have an ability for it, because when I watched other people's performances, it stimulated me with ideas, and we've always been the kind of cast where we're open with each other in talking about our choices as actors. And directing has expanded my life on "Married With Children" in a way that wasn't going to happen for me on camera. When I step behind the camera it's a whole new world.
Fortunately everyone remained flexible when I went into that new position, especially my cast. They were very supportive. The opportunity to direct was a trial by fire - it always is, you just have to jump in and do it. But if I hadn't done it well I wouldn't have gotten a second chance.
I didn't see having a child as something to be fit into my life; it was more how could I make my life work for the child. I waited until I was in my mid-thirties to have my first child. I had a career, and didn't want to leave my job, but also knew what the demands were going to be in time and energy.
My baby was born right at the beginning of my hiatus, so we got the first four months to be with one another full time [she is now 5 1/2 months old]. I can't even think of a better work environment than the one I have to bring up a child. I have a nursery for her so I can take her to the show.
I'm in a committed relationship with another woman and we have a balance between our two careers. She is a freelance commercial producer and can to some extent arrange her schedule. We also have a nanny. I didn't want to have a child that would be raised by someone else. My partner and I spend the majority of the time with her.
My coming out was sort of initiated by the tabloids finding out about the adoption of my baby daughter. They had already known about my living in a gay relationship. I gave a press conference to say that, yes there was some information that was put out there about me that I want to confirm, and I also want to confirm that I don't have any shame around being homosexual, and it doesn't affect the way I do my job.
There's been an enormous positive response from the gay community, and I'm getting a lot of offers from various organizations to speak or be on panels. When I can make it count, I will.
I think the more commonplace we can make people being honest about their sexuality, the better off it will be for human rights and civil rights for everyone.
It would be naive of me to think there wouldn't be some negativity around it. The show has received to date several pieces of hate mail. But I consider that low number is progress. I think if there is going to be some reaction it will have to do with money. That's what fuels our industry. That's what so many decisions boil down to."


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Disney Theme Park News and Discussion
How does Disneyland's compensation for new CMs contrast with this?
Eagleman
Lord of the Sky
Eagleman replied
NOW..........
We can see why there so many Cut backs-Money Grab-Price- Admission rate to Disney Parks went sky high.......
and over all """GREED"""""
I wonder ? if he have a DOG....
Originally posted by jcruise86 View Post
I saw this sign at an In 'n' Out in LaVerne, CA today. (LaVerne is east of San Dimas and north of Pomona.)
How does this contrast with what Disneyland's new CMs get?
Now- we know why - In-N-Out is what burgers all about ! !
DisneyIPresume
Beach Expert
DisneyIPresume replied
Westlake Village? There's a lot more swanky neighborhoods he could have chosen to live in that are a lot closer to Burbank. And if he chose to be near Disneyland he could have chosen Newport Beach or Anaheim Hills.
Walt's home was in Holmby Hills which was some distance from Disneyland but he spent the night inside Disneyland if he had to. And he most certainly wanted to. If I had to bet I'd say Chapek would rather sleep on a bed of razor blades than spend one night in Disneyland.
Originally posted by Mr Wiggins View Post
The lot spans more than six acres, with an attached five-car garage and palatial motorcourt with room for 15+ additional vehicles...."
Check out the rest of the article and the jaw-dropping photos.
(Credit to merlinjones for the link!)
LOL....and I bet he not paying any parking fee , for his five-car garage and palatial motorcourt with room for 15+ additional vehicles...
micromind
world class bilge rat
micromind replied
Wonder what that idiot is going to do if he gets shown the door and can't make the payments.........
Mr Wiggins
Mr Wiggins replied
Meanwhile, on the other side of the tracks...
Disney CEO Bob Chapek Buys $12.5 Million Westlake Village Estate
"Bob Chapek, the Walt Disney Company's head honcho since February 2020, has significantly upgraded his Westlake Village residential circumstances with the $12.5 million purchase of a sprawling contemporary estate atop an impressive promontory. The transaction represents the area's biggest real estate deal since July 2019, when NuVet owner Blake Kirschbaum shelled out $35 million for a different Westlake Village compound, though that one was a far larger and more lavish property.
"Located roughly an hour northwest of Downtown L.A. by car, the Chapek mansion is also sited within an exclusive 24/7 guard-gated community, where some of the famous neighbors include The Miz of WWE fame and fortune, Heather Locklear, Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp and veteran internet celebrity Trisha Paytas, whose striking new mansion is one of two homes she owns in the area.
"None of those neighbors are new to Chapek and his longtime wife Cindy, however, because they've been living in the same gated enclave since 2019. Back in May of that year, the couple shelled out $5.3 million for a Mediterranean-inspired villa that sits only a short jog away from their new digs. That "starter" house, incidentally and not surprisingly, is now back and available for sale on the open market, tagged with a much-increased $7.495 million ask. And like the new property, that place is also saddled with $650 in monthly HOA dues, which covers the association's guard expenses, plus beautification costs for the golf course-adjacent community.
"Jordan Cohen of Re/Max One held the listing on the $12.5 million property; Erin Pohl and Bob Pearson of Coldwell Banker repped Chapek. Pohl and Pearson also hold the listing on Chapek's former Westlake Village home.
"Built new in 2013, the palatial estate is unusual in that the entire place is completely single-story, custom designed for its original owner, Lebanese immigrant and local produce market owner Ephram Nehme and his wife. The nearly 10,000-square-foot house sits well out of neighborly sightlines, behind its own private gates and up a long private driveway. The lot spans more than six acres, with an attached five-car garage and palatial motorcourt with room for 15+ additional vehicles...."
Tamandua replied
Isn't disney trying to attract new resort employees with signing bonuses? I believe they get like $1500 for some roles if they stay on at least three months. I have a feeling they're going to see a lot of turnover after three months.
jcruise86
former CM
jcruise86 replied
EXCERPT from the article linked below:
"Costco's new starting wage [$17 minimum] puts the chain— which has among the lowest turnover rates in the retail industry— $2 per hour above Amazon, Target and other top retailers' minimum wage, and $5 an hour above Walmart's."
https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/27/busin...age/index.html
Costco is going to attract better employees than D.land & WDW will.
Disney freaks would be better off not working for Disney, and earning more money elsewhere so they can live better and even better enjoy Disney parks & cruises.
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Janie Hayslett Emotional Support Animals as a Therapeutic Option 10/25/2011 Our developmental pediatrician was the first to suggest an emotional service dog might be a good strategy for helping Gracie deal with her anxiety and depression. At the time it seemed an unlikely solution, but when the psychiatrist told us that hospitalizing our 8 year old was all she could think to try next, I knew I needed to find another option. We took Gracie out of an institution at 19 months old. I could not bear the idea of placing her back in one. Suddenly, the doctor's unusual suggestion was more viable. While we investigated other alternative approaches, I also began researching how to find the right dog for my child.


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Written by Yasmine Härnebo Grapenwall
#career, #diamonds, #jewellery, #mumbaistockholm, #NYC, #operakällaren, #rings, #swedishpastrychefoftheyear, #trends, #visitstockholm
Sara Aasum Hultberg: "Life is short… eat dessert first."
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Sara Aasum Hultberg, at the age of 28 she is pastry chef at one of Sweden's top restaurants. She has written a cookbook, managed a bakery in New York and won the prestigious competition "Swedish Pastry Chef of the year". But it is all about the freedom to create and a constant desire to evolve that moves her forward.
- I could never work at an ordinary bakery, making the same cakes over and over again. I need a challenge, and the freedom to create something new, Hultberg explains when we meet at her workplace: Operakällaren in central Stockholm.
Sara Aasum Hultberg, 28, is one of Sweden's top pastry chefs.
Operakällaren is indeed no ordinary workplace with it's Michelin star and well renowned trademark. Furthermore they are responsible for all banquets at the Royal Castle. In between wooden panels, painted portraits in golden frames, velvet armchairs and royal blue carpeting Sara Aasum Hultberg spends her days writing dessert menus, and managing a team of three other pastry cooks. But everything started with a one-year education in Kristianstad, situated in the south of Sweden.
- I have always been interested in cuisine and baking. My grandmother baked a lot, and the creative side existed in form of artists on my father's side of the family. But let's be honest, I am a total sucker for sugar, she laughs as she reminisces about her early days.
Sara creates all the dessert menus for Operakällaren. This creation contains one of her favourite ingredients: chocolate!
Living the New York dream
The education to become a pastry baker included an internship, which she got at the Swedish café and bakery "FIKA NYC" near iconic Central Park, in Manhattan, New York. She must have made a good impression because after finishing her studies she was offered a job to manage that same bakery.
- When I worked in New York, I couldn't even pay my rent with the salary I got. And I only rented a room in an apartment! Most of my colleagues had two or three different jobs on the side. But I gained a lot of experience, and it has helped me in my career since.
Living the typical New York dream was a great bonus of course. The language skills that she developed and the lessons from the bakery were rewarding, but soon enough new adventures waited.
Following her passion and being creative is more important than having a detailed five year plan.
Becoming pastry chef of the year
Before starting her new job at Operakällaren where she has worked for the past eight months, she managed her own catering business, professionally styled photos of food and desserts for TV-commercials and made her own TV-appearances baking delicious sweets on morning television. Besides writing a cookbook with her favourite dessert recipes and winning the prestigious award "Swedish Pastry Chef of the year". Yep it's official, some people must have more hours per day then the rest of us.
- Winning the award "Swedish Pastry Chef of the year" in 2014 is my proudest moment in my career. It's recognition that you're doing a good job. It has helped me tremendously in opening up new work opportunities.
Sara Aasum Hultberg loves her rings Not So Tiny with a light blue sapphire and Not So Tiny Sparkle with a pink sapphire and white diamond sparkle. She combines them with her grandmother's old rings.
Passion, passion, passion…
Just like many of you mumbaigirls, passion, creativity, curiosity and new adventures seem to have guided Sara Aasum Hultberg in her career. It's not necessarily about finding that "dream workplace" but to live in the now, and do something that excites you and challenges you to become a better version of yourself.
- I haven't worked at the same company for more than two years in a row. I don't feel like I need to plan for the future. What happens happens. I just hope I can continue to grow and find new challenges. Recently I visited Tokyo and completely fell in love with the city, maybe I'll work there someday.
Sara at her work at Michelin-starred restaurant Operakällaren in Stockholm.
My mumbaistyle:
The rings: I love my two rings from mumbaistockholm. I wouldn't say that I'm a typical "jewellery person", but when it comes to rings I love to have a few classics. I try to wear them as often as I can, in my every day life and to festivities, and I usually pair them with my grandmother's old rings. I think it's the simplicity of the design that speaks to me. They are simple but yet so beautiful. The rings that I have are Not So Tiny with a light blue sapphire and Not So Tiny Sparkle with a pink sapphire and white diamond sparkle.
Can one have too many rings? No! If I could afford it, I would buy everything from mumbaistockholm!
How I style my mumbairings: I prefer to have one ring on one hand, and five on the other! Because of the simplicity of the design it never gets to be too much!
Name: Sara Aasum Hultberg
Favourite ingredient: Chocolate!
Most disappointing: That no one in my family dares to make me a birthday cake! I guess the pressure is too big…
Where I find inspiration: Travel, dining out with friends and trying new desserts, Instagram
Biggest challenge: Finding recipes for people that prefer raw food, or have special food request like no gluten or want it lactose-free.
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FARGO — One of the most impressive coaching runs in NCAA college football history at one school is coming to a close this season. Chris Klieman has accepted the head coaching job at Kansas State, the school announced on its football Twitter account Monday night.
Klieman will coach the team through the playoffs, according to an NDSU release.
Klieman agreed to a six-year contract with a base salary of $2.3 million in 2019 with a $200,000 raise each year, according to a Kansas State news release. Klieman made a $457,000 base salary, including bonuses, in 2017 at NDSU.
The hire ends eight years of success at North Dakota State for Klieman, the first three as an assistant coach and the past five as the head coach. NDSU went 110-8 in that span with six Division I FCS national titles.
Klieman will be reunited with Kansas State athletic director Gene Taylor, who hired him as the Bison head coach after the 2013 season.
"When (Taylor) went to K-State, I would be blind if I didn't say, when he got that job, I wouldn't have said that could be a spot, if (Snyder) ever retired, that I would have a great interest in," Klieman said on his weekly coaches show on 1660-AM. "Coach Snyder is an icon. When he retired, I have representation and those people reached out to Gene. And Gene said there's an interest."
Klieman told his players of the move late Monday afternoon.
"I think we all kind of knew," said defensive end Greg Menard, as he left practice.
*Before FCS semifinals against South Dakota State. Overall NDSU head coaching record 67-6.
Klieman is scheduled for a press conference Wednesday in Manhattan, Kan. Taylor told The Forum he's going to wait to comment until after that event.
The decision ends a process that has hung over the program since last week when it became apparent Klieman was a prime target. It appeared on Monday it was down to either he or Troy (Ala.) head coach Neal Brown.
Klieman was 67-6 as the head coach. He came to NDSU in 2011 from Northern Iowa, where he was the defensive coordinator. He spent one year as the defensive backs coach. After Bison defensive coordinator Scottie Hazelton left to be the linebackers coach at USC, Klieman was elevated to Hazelton's former spot for the 2012 and 2013 seasons.
Klieman took over the top job when head coach Craig Bohl left for the University of Wyoming after the Bison won their third straight FCS national title in 2013. The train didn't stop with Klieman.
NDSU took home titles in 2014 and 2015, making it five a row. After a semifinal loss to James Madison in 2016, NDSU reclaimed its title last season beating JMU in the championship game in Frisco, Texas.
The Bison picked up where they left off claiming their eighth straight Missouri Valley Football Conference title this year. Ranked No. 1 all year, NDSU was rarely challenged through 13 games heading into next Friday's FCS semifinals.
Reports of Kansas State taking a serious interest in Klieman heated up late in the week when North Texas head coach Seth Littrell, believed to be the top candidate to replace Bill Snyder, said he was staying at UNT.
That turned the attention to Klieman.
Besides Brown, the other candidate believed to be in the mix was University of Memphis head coach Mike Norvell. Brown is 34-16 at Troy with one Sun Belt Conference title. Troy is 2-0 in bowl games under Brown with the program claiming wins over Nebraska and LSU in his tenure. The 37-year-old Norvell is also considered an up-and-comer in the profession with the Tigers, who won 10 games a year ago with a top-25 ranking. Norvell announced on Monday he was not in the running for the K-State job.
In Klieman, Taylor turns to a known commodity -- at least for the athletic director. The two remained in touch over the years. Klieman said he had a three-hour meeting with Taylor and two other football search committee members last Thursday morning. He said he had a one-hour phone call with Kansas State president Richard Myers on Sunday.
Per his contract, Klieman will have to pay NDSU a $150,000 buyout.


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Bakers: help to cope with rising energy prices
by jackerstes.comPosted on January 4, 2023
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From 1 yearer In January 2023, the price shield limits gas price increases to 15%. As for electricity, their growth is also limited to 1 to 15%er February 2023. This prevents a 120% increase in energy bills for eligible bakers.
Following Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne's announcements on January 4, the tariff shield for the electricity part should remain in force until December 31, 2023. This was to last for gas only until June 30, 2023, the date on which regulated gas tariffs would disappear, because " It is against the laws of the European Union ".
Which bakeries are suitable?
This help intended for VSEs onlyi.e. companies with fewer than 10 employees and an annual turnover of less than two million euros.
There must also be suitable bakers to obtain it electricity meter with capacity less than 36 kVA.
To benefit from this assistance, the company must contact the energy supplier.
The electric damper started at 1er January 2023. It protects consumers who have signed the highest contracts with an enhanced single benefit ceiling. It is determined by the indicator available in the invoices and estimates of the companies and applied by the electricity suppliers.
Which companies are eligible?
The electric dumper is designed for bakeries with less than 50 employees (TPE/SME).
These companies should not be eligible for the price shield. They must have them electricity meter with a capacity of more than 36 kVA.
How does an electric damper work?
This assistance is calculated on the "energy share". the average annual price of electricity excluding taxes and routing costs (network tariff or Turpe) of a given contract, i.e. electricity. This "energy share", Expressed in EUR/MW or EUR/kW, available in the vast majority of contracts and commercial offers.
The buffer should reduce the average annual price of the "energy share" to 180 euros/MWh (or 0.18 euros/kWh) for half the volume of electricity consumed. contract 500 euros/MW.
The maximum unit price reduction will be €160/MWh (or €0.16/kWh) for total consumption.
For a consumer with a unit price of energy share of 350 euros/MW (0.35 euros/kWh), the electric damper covers about 20% of the total electric bill.
All you have to do to avail this help is to do it send a certificate of conformity for the appliance to the electricity supplier.
The subsidy is integrated directly into the company's electricity bill.
The electric damper will remain in effect for one year until December 31, 2023.
From 1 yearer January 2023, All bakers (VSE/KOB) compatible with electric damper system. and still considering the benefit of the electricity buffer, those who fulfill the eligibility criteria for the help desk for payment of electricity and gas bills can also apply for assistance.
Therefore, this window is suitable for cooks, including:
energy costs are 3% of turnover in 2021 after considering the shock absorber. For example, if a bakery applies for aid for September/October 2022, its energy costs during this period must be more than 3% of its turnover for September/October 2021.
After the discount received through the electricity buffer, the electricity bill should increase by more than 50% compared to the average price paid in 2021..
Therefore, it is possible for the bakery. combining these two aidselectric shock absorber and payment assistance meter.
Requests for assistance must be made at impots.gouv.fr.
Check eligibility for gas and electricity Aid simulator installed on impots.gouv.fr
As it belongs gas billall companies will have access to the same gas bill payment assistance window until December 31, 2023, limited to four million euros, 50 million euros and 150 million euros.
How to accompany?
The impot.gouv.fr site offers a number of services (FAQ, help calculation simulator, step-by-step, document templates, etc.) that allow bakers to learn about the system and find information relevant to their situation.
All companies are provided with a telephone number to answer all questions of a general nature regarding the Gas and Electricity assistance system or the practical procedures for submitting a request for assistance: 0806 000 245 (free service + call price).
For more specific questions, DGFiP offers companies the option "I have another question / I have another request" via a secure messaging service in their professional space. This message should begin with "Help Gas Electric" to allow for quick action.
All companies can benefit from the reduction of the tax on electricity (TICFE) to the European legal minimum.
Bakers can also benefit from the ARENH mechanism (100TWh), which allows them to obtain a large part of their electricity at a fixed price of €42/MWh, rather than the market price. To take advantage of this, the company must contact the energy supplier.
Following Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne's announcement on January 4, bakeries, especially VSEs and SMEs, " they demand the postponement of the payment of taxes and social security contributions to ease cash flow. This event" punctual "is" it is possible at the request of companies ".
These deferrals do not apply to VAT, additional taxes and withholding tax.
Re social contributions, companies can ask Urssaf to delay payment. This may apply to current contributions and rescheduling of the current Covid clearance plan.
Companies in difficulty can be accompanied crisis recovery department consultant. This reception point is located directly in the prefecture. These advisors must also demonstrate raising the vigilance of bakers.
Consult the list of department advisors at the end of the crisis
The counselor of the department for exiting the crisis performs its activities in conditions of complete confidentiality, observing business secrecy and tax secrecy.
According to the statement made by the Minister of Economy Bruno Le Maire on January 4, bakers with energy contract prices they "exploded", threatening the survival of their jobs may terminate these contracts free of charge to enter into new contracts " more profitable ".
This is an exclusive event and is for bakers only. This will apply anyway ".
Bruno Le Maire announced on January 4 that the energy companies had agreed to the offer payment options for bakers and VSEs/SMEs with cash flow challenges. In detail these can offer spreading the invoices for the first months of the year over several months.
This event will be possible at least until summer Olivia Grégoire, according to the Delegation of the Minister responsible for Small and Medium Enterprises. A progress report should be prepared this summer to assess whether or not the device needs to be extended.
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Bob Woodward on the Clinton Foundation: 'It's Corrupt'
On this weekend's broadcast of "Fox New Sunday," veteran journalist Bob Woodward said Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's family organization the Clinton Foundation was "corrupt."
Partial transcript as follows:
WALLACE: Then there are the allegations about the Clinton Foundation and pay to play, which I asked Secretary Clinton about in the debate, and she turned into an attack on the Trump Foundation. But, Bob, I want to go back to the conversation I was having with Robby Mook before. When — when you see what seems to be clear evidence that Clinton Foundation donors were being treated differently than non-donors in terms of access, when you see this new — new revelation about the $12 million deal between Hillary Clinton, the foundation, and the king of Morocco, are voters right to be troubled by this?
BOB WOODWARD, THE WASHINGTON POST: I — yes, it's a — it's corrupt. It's — it's a scandal. And she didn't answer your question at all. And she turned to embrace the good work that the Clinton Foundation has done. And she has a case there. But the mixing of speech fees, the Clinton Foundation, and actions by the State Department, which she ran, are all intertwined and it's corrupt. You know, I mean, you can't just say it's unsavory. But there's no formal investigation going on now, and there are outs that they have. But the election isn't going to be decided on that.
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Dog attack kills blind, deaf cat as owners watch
By MARY BROWNFIELD
AN ELDERLY cat was chased and killed Aug. 10 in his yard by two Siberian huskies who escaped from their leashes while they were being walked on Second Avenue.
The attack on 18-year-old Lucky was witnessed by the cat's owners, Margaret Tobin and her 14-year-old daughter, who had complained to police in January after one of the dogs chased Lucky, according to animal control officer Cindi Mitchell.
After the latest attack, Mitchell issued a citation to the dogs' owner, Salinas resident Marshall Stimson, and Mitchell said she might have 5-year-old Padma and 4-year-old Caspian declared "vicious," which would require leashing and muzzling them in public.
Mitchell said Stimson told her he had been walking the huskies along Second Avenue between Camino Real and Casanova around 2:30 p.m. when one of the dogs slipped its collar and ran after something. As he went to retrieve the dog, the other husky also got loose and took off.
Tobin and her daughter, Lillian Young, who live on Casanova Street, told police officer Joe Boucher they were watching TV in their living room when they "heard the sound of multiple dogs being aggressive" outside, according to Mitchell.
From the kitchen window, Tobin saw two dogs attacking Lucky, who was deaf and blind but didn't act like it. "He was a very independent cat," Mitchell added. "He didn't like to stay in."
The girl told police a gray dog bit the cat's head and neck, while a white dog held onto Lucky's hind end. "The dogs were trying to pull the cat apart," Mitchell said. "And the daughter immediately ran outside to try to save him."
As she did, the white dog, Padma, let go and ran off, but Caspian held on until Young "punched the dog across the snout," she said, at which point he released the cat and also ran away.
The teenager chased the dogs down the street to Second Avenue, where she found Stimson, whom she reportedly remembered from the earlier cat-chasing incident.
"She confronted Stimson, telling him his two dogs had just attacked her cat," Mitchell said. "He said was very sorry."
Young returned to the yard, finding her cat had died from the mauling, and dialed 911.
Stimson told Mitchell he had seen his dogs running back toward him, followed by the girl. He yelled at the huskies, but they kept running to the property he owns at Camino Real and Second. When the girl asked him to come look at her cat, he told her he needed to go secure the canines. He locked them in his truck, where Mitchell later saw them.
After interviewing Stimson, Mitchell went to Tobin's home and spoke with the distraught cat owners.
"I asked for some further information, and then I returned to Stimson's location and issued him a citation for his dog menacing another animal," which is defined as causing any type of fear or harm, she said. "It's about the highest level that I can give, versus just a dog being loose." The citation carries fines of more than $100, including court costs, according to Mitchell.
She also warned him she would soon decide if his dogs would be labeled as vicious under an ordinance that requires owners of such dogs to muzzle and leash them in public.
"I'm still in the process of following up on the history of other occurrences," she said Wednesday. "I want to make sure I have all of it before I decide." Mitchell said she is looking into a possible incident in Toro Park reported to the Monterey County parks department.
"Stimson is cooperative and feels bad, but of course, the owners of the cat were there and saw everything," she said. "We discussed ways this could have been avoided. It's very disheartening that this whole thing happened. You don't want anything like that to happen to your animal. He had no control over his dogs."


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SERAP Drags President Buhari To UN Over Invasion Of Justice Mary Odili's Residence
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari before the United Nations (UN) over the unlawful invasion of the Abuja residence of Justice Mary Odili of the Supreme Court.
KanyiDaily had reported how security operatives made up of the Nigerian Army and police invaded the home of Justice Mary Odili in Abuja.
The security operatives, who identified themselves as members of a joint task force, came with a search warrant on Friday night, saying that they received information on "illegal activities" going on in Mary Odili's house.
It was gathered that the security operatives did not discover anything of interest in relation to the alleged illegal activities, and left after about an hour.
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami had denied his involvement in the raid, saying he would not stoop so low to associate himself with such a "nasty" court process (warrant).
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SERAP Petitions UN Over Invasion Of Odili's Residence
In a petition dated 13 November 2021, and signed by its deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP called on Mr. Diego García-Sayán, the UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, to intervene in the alleged 'vicious assault on Justice Mary Odili' by the Buhari government.
SERAP asked García-Sayán to "put pressure on the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to conduct a credible, thorough, impartial, independent, transparent, and effective investigation into the vicious assault on Supreme Court Justice Mary Odili by rogue officials."
SERAP also urged him to "ask the Nigerian government to ensure that any investigation into the assault is based on human rights principles and protected from undue influence. The outcome of the investigation must be made public, and the suspected perpetrators and their sponsors brought to justice."
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The petition partly reads: "The intimidation and harassment of Justice Odidi is a flagrant assault on judicial independence, and apparently aimed at further weakening judicial independence and the rule of law in Nigeria."
"The unconscionable attacks against Nigerian judges would seem to be a deliberate attempt by the authorities to exert pressure on the judiciary and undermine its independence and authority. These attacks are putting Nigerians' freedoms at risk."
"The current investigation by the Nigerian police fails to meet international standards, as it is neither independent nor effective. As such, the investigation is incapable of identifying all the suspected perpetrators and their sponsors, and credibly delivering justice in the matter."
"We urge you to push for the adoption of a resolution by the Human Rights Council to establish an international, independent, and impartial investigative mechanism into the attack on Justice Odili, and other unresolved cases of intimidation and harassment of the judiciary, and assault on the rule of law in Nigeria since May 29, 2015."
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"An international investigation into the cases of intimidation and harassment of judges in Nigeria will meet the highest international standards and best practices, and assist the Nigerian authorities to take steps to improve respect for the independence of the judiciary, the rule of law, and access to justice for victims of human rights."
"If not urgently addressed, the attacks, intimidation and harassment of the judiciary may render judges unable to defend the rule of law, to provide accountability for the many gross human rights violations in the country, or to protect the rights of the Nigerian people."
"Nigerian authorities have a legal obligation to take measures to protect the independence of the judiciary, and ensure the safety and security of individual judges."
"SERAP urges you to visit Nigeria to carry out a mission to investigate cases of intimidation and harassment of judges, assess the independence of the judiciary and the rule of law, and to continue to monitor the situation."
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"The proposed visit would help to support the efforts to bring Nigeria's justice system in line with international standards, and free of political interference."
"Nigerian authorities continue to fail to thoroughly, impartially, independently, transparently and effectively investigate cases of attacks, intimidation and harassment of judges, the very people who protect and guarantee human rights."
"While the Nigerian authorities have arrested some of the suspected perpetrators, at least ten more persons reportedly involved in the assault on Justice Odili are still at large."
"Independence of the judiciary is enshrined in the Nigerian Constitution of 1999 [as amended], and under human rights treaties including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights to which Nigeria is a state party."
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"The attack on Justice Odili is not an isolated incident. There have been several violations of judicial independence and the rule of law in the country. In 2016, for example, Nigerian authorities reportedly invaded in the middle of the night the homes of some judges of the Federal High Court and Justices of the Supreme Court."
"The authorities have so far failed and/or refused to identify those suspected to be responsible and to bring them to justice."
"An independent judiciary is essential to the protection of human rights and respect for the rule of law. The principles of independence are the hallmarks of the rationale and the legitimacy of the judicial function in every State. Their absence leads to a denial of justice, and makes the credibility of the judicial process dubious."
"It is the principle of the separation of powers, together with the rule of law, that opens the way to an administration of justice that provides guarantees of independence and transparency."
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"As expressed in the Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct, "Judicial independence is a prerequisite to the rule of law and a fundamental guarantee of a fair trial."
"According to our information, on Friday, October 29, 2021, some people claiming to be soldiers and policemen, invaded the Abuja home of Justice Mary Odili. The perpetrators identified themselves as members of a government joint task force, and used a fraudulently obtained search warrant to attempt to gain access into Justice Odili's residence."
"The perpetrators claimed they had information that "illegal activities" were going on in the residence."
KanyiDaily recalls that 14 persons have been arrested by the police in connection with the recent siege on Justice Mary Odili's residence in Abuja.
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Leave it to Tina Fey to make a bold outfit choice at a black-tie event: wearing sneakers with a designer dress.
At first glance, it looked as though the comedian hit the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in her finest: a strapless metallic gown from J. Mendel with an embellished bodice, complete with eye-catching diamond jewelry.
But then the actress lifted the hem of her dress to reveal a clean white pair of low-top sneakers from Converse. The Chuck Taylor All Stars retail for just $50 and are available at Converse.com.
Tina Fey arrives at the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in a J. Mendel gown and Converse sneakers, Feb. 24.
A closer look at Tina Fey's Converse sneakers at the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
Fey was fresh off her Oscars stage appearance where she joined her "Saturday Night Live" former co-stars, Maya Rudolph and Amy Poehler. The trio started the host-less show with a series of jokes and remarks.
(L-R) Maya Rudolph, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler onstage at the 2019 Oscars, Feb. 24.


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The next wave of malware might kill more than just your PC
By Desire Athow 2015-03-17T11:02:00.75Z Security software
It could conceivably burn your house down
Ransomware is the biggest threat that has ever hit customers says Bogdan Botezatu, senior threat analyst at Bitdefender, and worse is coming according to him.
"It is ironic that encryption, a technology designed to keep us safe, is being used against the customer," he said. Encryption-based ransomware is essentially someone transforming your files into a mish-mash of bytes that need a key to be translated.
And it is only the perpetrator that can provide you with that key – for a fee. "Interestingly, most of the time they are giving the encryption key to the victim if they pay," Bogdan added, "except when they go to jail first."
Mobile hostages
And don't think that ransomware is limited to desktops only. Yes, it is very prevalent in that segment because customers tend to take security very lightly (think Windows XP and Internet Explorer 6) but the threat is very rapidly coming to mobile.
Only one in fifty smartphones on the market have antivirus protection, and devices older than two years are unlikely to get any sort of updates or patches especially as Google, smartphone makers and network carriers are all part of the equation.
What can be done to mitigate this threat? Well, installing an antivirus program on your devices – any sort of antivirus – would help. Most of them are free, either on mobile or desktop.
Keeping it up to date and upgrading your operating system would be a good thing, too. Backups are also a very good idea. With cloud-based storage now available almost by default on most recent devices, ransomware is yet another powerful incentive to get the end user backing up.
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"Backup as often as possible as ransomware can hit anytime even if you're not doing anything wrong," our interlocutor warned. "Because ransomware developers are very apt at using zero-day exploits, you don't even need to click to get the payload."
Polymorphism problems
Sometimes just browsing a website is enough to be infected. Add to that the fact that ransomware has resurrected an old technique called polymorphism and one starts to grasp the challenges faced by security experts on a daily basis.
"Each piece of ransomware has its own unique ID, every single one of them is different from the other one. The more you rely on polymorphism, the more you can evade traditional antivirus solutions."
He then quoted a worrying figure: 2,000 is the number of ransomware files uploaded in one day by hackers to VirusTotal, a free service that checks whether a file is a virus or not by matching it against a malware database from more than 40 antivirus solutions.
None of these files were in the database, which is why relying on behaviour analysis rather than just analysing a file is where the industry is heading.
The boom in ransomware can be attributed, Bogdan said, to the more mature encryption technologies as well as the wide availability of DIY kits that allow you to, well, build your own ransomware factory and start taking people's data hostage.
He also cited the death of three people, all suicides that are directly linked to ransomware. All three chose to end their lives rather than giving in to ransomware criminals.
IoT dangers
But the worst is yet to come. The rise of the Internet of Things could provide ransomware developers with a much bigger and potentially lucrative "audience".
Want to continue using that pacemaker of yours? Please pay in Bitcoins only. How about saving your house from an impending blaze? That would be a few more Bitcoins.
"There's no cure to ransomware and it could change the face of cybercrime forever," Bogdan pointed out as we ended the interview.
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