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SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI writes from Bombay: When someone who is very close to you, or occupied an important place at some time in your life, passes away, do you somehow remember the person just before the tragic news reaches you?
It happened to me yesterday afternoon. On a cold but sunny day in Delhi, I was sitting with a senior journalist and discussing, among other things, Dr B. R. Ambedkar’s strongly critical views on Islamist fanaticism and separatism.
The news made me numb.
Karanjia. One of the greatest names in Indian journalism. Owner-editor of what was once the most popular weekly in India. A tabloid that did what its name suggested—a journalistic blitzkrieg, week after week, with its sensational news reports. Free, Frank and Fearless. That’s how Blitz described itself, and lived up to its self-description.
Neither Karanjia nor Blitz are names that ring a bell among readers belonging to the younger generation, because the weekly folded up in the mid-1990s and Karanjia, who always liked to be in the limelight, disappeared from public view nearly a decade ago, confined to his ocean-front apartment on Marine Drive in Bombay. But there was a time—and it stretched for nearly four decades beginning with the 1940s—when young and old alike, even in the remotest parts of India, used to queue up before newspaper stalls to buy their copy of Blitz.
This was partly because there weren’t so many newspapers and magazines those days, nor TV news channels. But a far bigger reason for the popularity of Blitz (which was published in English, Hindi and Urdu, each edition selling in lakhs) was Karanjia’s unique brand of tabloid journalism—irreverent and investigative in news (readers used to wonder how Karanjia routinely attacked the Congress party and its governments, and yet managed to be on extremely friendly terms with Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi), radical and idealistic in views (with an unmistakable leftist and pro-Soviet orientation, which was the intellectual flavour of the time) and never lacking in a little bit of titillation.
It is because of the last ingredient that Karanjia was often accused, wrongly and unfairly, of indulging in “yellow journalism” by those in the profession who were jealous of his success.
Blitz courageously and creatively espoused many worthy causes. Apart from Karanjia himself, this contribution to socially committed journalism came, first, from Khwaja Ahmed Abbas, the celebrated writer and film-maker (his Saat Hindustani marked Amitabh Bachchan’s entry into Hindi cinema) who wrote the immensely popular ‘Last Page’ column, and later from P. Sainath, who worked as deputy editor for over a decade. Sainath later became one of India’s best-known writers on rural poverty, doing Karanjia proud by recently winning the Magsaysay award.
In the last phase of his journalistic career, he became increasingly disillusioned with communism and the Communist’s anti-Hindu secularism. Simultaneously, he became a strong sympathiser of the BJP and the Ayodhya movement. It was then that he insisted I replace Sainath as deputy editor and give a new, pro-Hindu orientation to Blitz.
I did this with commitment and conviction as expected from my editor. This, of course, shocked his Communist friends who accused him of saffronising Blitz. But Karanjia stood his ground. He was never dogmatic in his support of the Left and as early as 1976, he became an ardent devotee of Sathya Sai Baba. He later wrote a book on yoga.
It was around this time that I accompanied him to a meeting with L.K. Advani, along with R.V. Pandit, a common friend and another fearless publisher. Karanjia was so enthused after that meeting with Advani that he agreed to come as a special guest at the national council meeting of the BJP in Bangalore where he declared his support to the Ayodhya movement.
Karanjia was born in 1912 in Quetta, now in Pakistan, which has produced another great Parsi name in journalism —Ardeshir Cowasjee, the celebrated columnist of Dawn. A journalist who started his career as a war correspondent for a British paper during World War II (hence the name Blitz), he founded Blitz in 1941. Its first issue came out on February 1, exactly the day he breathed his last 67 years later, at age 95.
Blitz was Karanjia’s life, his passion, his mission. He made history with it. Interestingly, Wayside Inn, the famous (and now-extinct) restaurant near Kala Ghoda, where the decision to launch Blitz was taken over a cup of tea by a group of three young and fiercely patriotic journalists—B.V. Nadkarni and Benjamin Horniman—was also the place where history was made for another, grander, reason: Dr. Ambedkar wrote the first draft of the Indian Constitution here.
Like all Parsis, Karanjia was kind-hearted and gentle to the core. He served India with devotion and passion. About Parsis, Mahatma Gandhi had said, “In their number, they are beneath contempt. In their contribution to the nation, they are beyond compare.” Russy K. Karanjia, you were, indeed, beyond compare. You touched my life, just as you touched the lives of millions of Indians.
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Although he embraced the Safron a bit late in the day, I wish his soul finds the peace. I have fond memories of many nice photos and scandals that were printed by Blitz in the 70s and 80s.
“For Karanjia, said Sainath, impact was everything. Blitz’s stories had sizzle and the phones burned with powerful people howling libel threats down the lines. Death threats came too, in such profusion that reporters would solemnly request the callers to postpone their homicidal visits for a day or two owing to the length of the line of people preparing to exact retribution. The Hindu fundamentalists in Shiv Sena (Shiva’s Army) got mad enough one time at a slur in the humor column that they sent a mob from out of town to burn three of Blitz’s delivery vehicles and break office windows. Karanjia was away at the time and Sainath, who’d let the humor column through without reading it, quaked at news of his return.
Russy Karanjia along with Girilal Jain, Arun Shourie were at forefront of pro-Hindutva media onslaught in late 1980s/early 1990s. Sudhin Kulkarni has given a good insider view how things shaped up in case of Karajia. Let his soul RIP.
money-making saga when a passenger in a train passed a copy of Blitz to me. We were returning from a North India tour in 1962, then a must for an engineering student after meeting Nehru in Delhi. Living in the West now I rarely read the obituaries.
An old school teacher used to read the Blitz before his class. Was a class which was held in the library – so he would have the paper open while we all settled down.
The highlight of the class was if we could see the babe pic in the Blitz. As soon as the teacher closed the paper to start his droning, the paper was effectively over for some of us boys!
That Russy Karanjia a onetime media phenomenon has totally faded away from the memory of the present day tribe of journalists is evident from the faux pas noticed in the national newspaper The HINDU.
It had carried the photograph BK Karanjia the film journalist of yesteryears instead of R K Karanjia in the middle page article written as a tribute to the departed soul by his one timeDeputy Sainath, the currently the Rural Affairs Editor of The HINDU in the issue dated 7th February.
Its Readers Editor has got the mistake corrected in todays edition.

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“Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink His blood, you have no life in you...For My flesh is food indeed, and My blood is drink indeed. ” (John 6:53, 55).
All of us have been invited to some friend house for dinner. Imagine going, sitting down at the table, and not eating anything—just watching everyone else eat. Surely it would be strange, even an insult to the ones who invited you. Do I do the same at the Divine Liturgy of the Lord?
In the history of Orthodoxy, there have been differing answers to the question, “How often should I receive Communion?” But this question would have ben foreign to the early Church.
Today, answers range from once a year, to every week, to as frequently as possible. St. Basil the Great took Communion at least four days every week. At the end of the first millennium, St. Symeon the New Theologian communed every day with tears in his eyes.
With regard to frequency of Communion, there is little argument that Christians received It more frequently in the early centuries of Christianity than in recent years. Weekly reception was the common practice of the Church in the Acts of the Apostles and beyond. This practice changed during subsequent years due to various theological arguments and interpretations, one of which was an extreme emphasis on the evil of human sin versus the holiness of the Eucharist.
Man, it was thought, was just too unworthy to receive! On the basis of this extreme position, reception was sadly reduced to once a year. In fact, the Holy Fathers taught that the reception of Communion can and does heal sin.
Today, the Church fervently urges frequent reception of Holy Communion—one eats at the Lord’s Supper. When Jesus said “Take, eat, this is my body” He meant it. Take and eat. The Bread of Angels becomes the pilgrim’s food, and that food can make whole our frail and aching hearts and souls. All that the Divine Host asks is that we come to His Supper prepared to receive the Cup of Life and the Bread of Eternal Salvation. How do we do this?
1. Make ready. On Saturday evening, do we stop to reflect on what it is we will do Sunday morning, presuming that we are going to Divine Liturgy(!)? Our attention, our focus needs to turn to the Divine Liturgy on Saturday evening— what it is, the miracle given to us, how it fits into our human behavior and our spiritual life.
On Saturday evening we can begin that process. On Saturday evening, really? Yes—it’s another one of those “costs of discipleship”!
2. Fast and pray. Go to the hermitage of your heart. Spend time alone with God. Talk to Him and lay it all bare before Him. There are also many prayers of preparation for Holy Communion online or in the Orthodox Prayer Books. Find one for yourself and use it every week. The Canon of Preparation for Holy Communion is a popular one.
In addition, keep the fast that is appointed before Communion. It creates in the body a sense of the hunger of the soul for Christ. Remember, you are preparing your whole person and every facet of you to receive your Lord!
Another “cost” of discipleship! Adopting this new approach to receiving the Divine Mysteries requires askesis, a spiritual struggle. We are re-orienting our life—no easy task! It brings with it, however, untold rewards deep down in the soul of us.
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After a while, the raging energy gradually subsided.
In the smouldering aftermath, these mere seven arrows had nearly razed half of Yang Tie’s mansion to the ground!
There were huge potholes everywhere from which several people were crawling out, the ground was littered with broken limbs and bloody chunks of meat.
The Inheritance War was not a child’s game, naturally there would be deaths!
This cruel reality was more than proven by these battered cultivators and ruined buildings.
Everyone inside and around Yang Tie’s compound was struck silent, only a few intermittent moans of pain could be heard.
The smell of blood chocked the sense of all who witnessed this scene.
Among the spectators, many younger female cultivators averted their eyes, covering their mouths as they bent down and vomited.
Yang Tie stood amongst the destruction indifferently, no trace of emotion apparent on his face.
On the other hand, Yang Kang and Yang Ying both abruptly went pale. Neither of them had thought their Third Brother would set up such a devastating ambushed from such a disadvantages position.
The cultivators who were lying in wait along the walls had not eluded their detection, but both the Young Lords had ignored them as they had no idea Yang Tie had acquired such powerful slaughtering artifacts.
Shattering Star Bow, although only an Earth Grade Top-Rank artifact, was capable of absorbing a cultivator’s True Qi without limit and then releasing it all at once.
Once the arrow flew, the bow would crack, but whoever was targeted would surely suffer!
All seven Shattering Star Bows broke the moment the arrow left its string, even causing a severe backlash to the cultivators who used them, each of them now seriously injured, their bodies riddled with bloody wounds.
However, Yang Tie had achieved his goal.
He really could not resist the attack of either Yang Kang or Yang Ying, but before he was defeated, he had taken a bite out of his enemies!
Failure was certain, but whoever wanted to beat him, would pay a steep price! Yang Tie’s Shattering Star Bow assault had perfectly expressed his meaning.
Under the attack of these arrows, at least a dozen of Yang Kang and Yang Ying allies had died, two of whom were Immortal Ascension masters, while more than twenty more were heavily wounded, those with minor injuries were countless.
At the outset of the Inheritance War, such losses were not small.
How could Yang Kang and Yang Ying’s expressions be good? Looking at the horrible situation below, both of them ground their teeth and clenched their fists in rage.
““Kill them all!”” Yang Kang and Yang Ying almost simultaneously shouted in anger. The next moment, the brief silence was broken, and seven cultivators who had fired the arrows were instantly besieged, all of them lacking any strength to resist, their fate was inevitable!
These cultivators were all from the Duan Mu Family, and although the Duan Mu Family was a first-class force, with many strong elites and masters, they obviously couldn’t commit their whole force to the Inheritance War.
What’s more, Yang Tie obviously had no chance of winning, so although the Duan Mu Family had indeed sent a lot of manpower, all they could do was try their hardest in the face of impossible odds. In reality, the Duan Mu Family had already prepared to sacrifice all of them.
Therefore, even though these seven people were mercilessly killed, those who were left didn’t so much as frown.
“Seventh Brother, I think it’s best if we deal with Third Brother first, what do you say?” Yang Kang’s face was gloomy as he stared at Yang Tie, asking his Seventh Brother Yang Ying who stood nearby.
“I was thinking the same!” Yang Ying nodded gently.
“Who gets Third Brother and who gets his flag will depend on our respective skill,” Yang Kang snorted, signaling silently to his allies to begin their assault on Yang Tie’s remaining forces.
At the same time, Yang Ying also gave the order to attack.
In an instant, the vanguard of both Yang Kang and Yang Ying engaged Yang Tie and the Duan Mu Family forces.
Of the cultivators the Duan Mu Family had sent, the strongest were only two Immortal Ascension Boundary Seventh Stages, so they obviously were immediately pressured. Although the Shattering Star Bows had displayed great effect, that was under the conditions of an ambush, in this kind of frontal collision though, they didn’t have the slightest advantage.
The two Immortal Ascension Boundary Seventh Stage masters tried to guard Yang Tie as they slowly retreated.
At this time, one member from each of Yang Kang and Yang Ying’s allies separated themselves from the battle, concealed themselves, and dashed towards Yang Tie’s mansion.
In front of them was where Yang Tie’s flag was hanging.
“Get ready,” Having been silently watching the flow of events this whole time, Yang Kai suddenly called out to the Wind and Cloud Dual Guards, alerting both of them that he was about to make his move.
“Good, follow me. After we sneak in, just play a few tricks to make the situation more chaotic, but make sure you don’t get tangled up. Leave immediately after you finish,” Yang Kai whispered.
The Wind and Cloud Dual Guards were masters from the Dong Family and had faithfully accompanied Dong Qing Han for many years. If they were to die here, the blow to Dong Qing Han would not be small.
Yang Kai had brought them here to fish in troubled waters, but he didn’t intend for them to take unnecessary risks.
“En,” Listening to Yang Kai, the Wind and Cloud Dual Guards nodded firmly.
For them, sneaking in and stirring up trouble wasn’t too difficult, but they still had to be careful. The ones they had to worry about the most were the Yang Family Blood Warriors, but as long as they didn’t attack Yang Kang and Yang Ying, these powerhouses couldn’t touch them.
If the two of them only helped one side, it would create the illusion that Yang Kang had received reinforcements, and although this ruse would be seen through quickly, it would be enough to give Yang Kai a fleeting opportunity.
If they were to help both sides, it would only end up being a thankless effort.
From the inside of Yang Tie’s mansion, two people suddenly ran out, one of them belonged to Yang Kang’s camp, the other Yang Ying’s, both of them were cultivators at the Immortal Ascension Boundary Fifth Stage. One of them held a flag as he ran, a touch of excitement flashing across his eyes, while the other was rapidly pursuing him.
Apparently the former person was slightly faster and had gotten to the flag first.
The master holding the flag hurriedly rushed toward Yang Kang, as long as the flag was handed over to Yang Kang, with Tang Yu Xian guarding him, ownership of it would be as good as decided.
“In your dreams!” Yang Ying coldly snorted, and with his guardian Blood Warrior behind him, rushed towards the man.
“Seventh Brother, why so anxious?” Yang Kang laughed as he went to intercept.
The Blood Warrior behind Yang Ying quickly turned pushed his Spiritual Energy while Tang Yu Xian’s Soul Skill also shot out!
In an instant, Yang Kang and Yang Ying had already engaged in combat while Tang Yu Xian and the other Blood Warrior also began their fight.
Amidst the chaos, Yang Kai led the Wind and Cloud Dual Guards onto the battlefield.
With so many eyes staring, naturally some had noticed their movements, but these people were simply here to watch the fun, so even if they discovered these newcomers, none of them would take the initiative to remind Yang Kang or Yang Ying, instead just feeling slightly suspicious about who these three people were.
The Yang Family’s two Young Lords and their respective Blood Warriors were all engaged in single combat. The two Immortal Ascension Boundary Fifth Stage masters who went to capture the flag competed with each other. Yang Tie and his Duan Mu Family allies were fighting back with all they could to avoid him being captured.
The entire northeast corner of War City had been split into four battlefields.
The Duan Mu Family’s numbers continued decreasing at an alarming pace, leaving only four or five people still putting up a desperate resistance, even the two Immortal Ascension Boundary Seventh Stage masters had suffered multiple injuries.
Yang Kai whispered to the Wind and Cloud guards before he dashed towards the two Immortal Ascension masters who were vying for the flag.
At the same time, a massive Spiritual Energy descended upon the mansion!
This terrifying Divine Sense had suddenly engulfed Yang Tie’s entire compound, like a great mountain pressing down on everyone’s chest.
The expressions of everyone who was fighting couldn’t help suddenly changing, each of them subconsciously increasing their vigilance.
A Peak Immortal Ascension Boundary master’s Spiritual Energy!
The two Blood Warriors also separated at that instant quickly arrived at Yang Kang and Yang Ying’s side, both of them on high alert as they scanned the surroundings.
As for the two Immortal Ascension masters who were competing for the flag, they felt the most pressure and almost fell to the ground, horrified at the thought that some peak masters was staring at them, and in the next instant, a black shadow has already rushed in front of them.
Both of them let out a low roar and prepared to counterattack.
But before they could launch their strikes, a series of faint purple ripples washed over them, like the waves that appeared after a stone was thrown into a clam lake.
“Soul Skill!” The two men exclaimed, but before they could react, a floral scent wafted towards their noses as a flurry of blood red petals wrapped in the cold killing intent scattered around them.
Caught off guard, both of these masters simultaneously retreated, rapidly dispelling the cold chill which had invaded their Knowledge Seas, a cold sweat dripping down their backs. These two masters weren’t weak, and their Knowledge Seas were still quite calm even after they had ate Yang Kai’s Soul Skill, but the quick follow-up from the Thousand Blossoming Blood Begonia had still forced them off balances.
Taking advantage of this brief opening, Yang Kai had already rushed in front of the master holding the flag, revealing a big demonic grin.
When the man look up and saw Yang Kai’s face, he suddenly froze up.
After coming to his senses, the flag in his hand had already been taken by Yang Kai.
“You…” The master couldn’t believe his eyes. The faces of the Yang Family’s eight Young Lords who were participating in the Inheritance War were naturally known to him, but never had he imagined that the youngest of these Young Lords would suddenly appear before him here.
For a moment, he felt like he was dreaming, and was even suspicious that he had fallen into some kind of illusion.
Yang Kai didn’t give him any time to recover, pushing the Thousand Blossoming Blood Begonia to entangle him while he tossed his newly acquired flag high up into the air.
In the dark sky above, a golden light flashed, and two claws swiftly caught Yang Tie’s flag before shooting off into the distance.
The sound of flapping wings could be heard from this retreating figure.
“Fool! What are you doing!?” Yang Kang loudly cursed at the Immortal Ascension Boundary Fifth Stage master who had just lost the flag. In his opinion, his opponent had simply walked up and plucked the flag from him without encountering any resistance, but how could Yang Kang know what kind of shock this master was currently feeling?
“It’s… it was… no but… he… he…” The man knew that he had screwed up but in that instant he really couldn’t figure out how to explain.
On the other hand, Tang Yu Xian who stood guard beside Yang Kang wore a frown as she gazed towards the direction the Golden Feather Eagle had disappeared. Her beautiful face took on a brilliant luster as she grinned slightly. Turning to look towards the hat covered Yang Kai, her gaze softened as she stared at him.
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CTF mode with extra emphasis on hats?
Yang Kai confirmed Team Fortress character.
yep, my speculations are now confirmed – this whole war is stupid, why would anybody participate in this?
Especially those without blood wariors and support?
Why would any familly send preciouse cultivators for slaughter?
Yang familly would lose its youth and some of the blood wariors, variouse famillies would potentially get their heirs killed off and high grade cultivators would die for nothing, for what, so that last man standing would be named a patriarch, give me a break.
think about it. The yang family is unquestionably the strongest of the 8 families, if you aid the winner of the war it means your family can obtain support of the strongest family and if you are one of the other 8 families, it bolster your position above the other 8 families, that why the families refrained from choosing the yang to support. as for the weaker forces, it has already been stated that a great family can morph a third rate force into a first rate one in a matter of years,who wouldn’t risk an opportunity to gain such an advantage? its not like they are risking all their heirs nor all their forces and on of it, those super above immortal ascension guys are watching so no one to important dies.
That is all bullcrap and you know it, cultivation is suppose to be hard so to lose so many high level cultivators is equal to a family to be dead, they cultivated to high level for 40-60 years, and now are just dead because they took part in capture the flag deathmatch.
So for example this lord that is about to be anihilated and everyone who died, wouldnt it be better to not participate, knowing that you would lose anyway, you just killed off majority force of your mother household and you are going to die. Only one that will benefit is one who wins, the rest will be anihilated, Yang family will lose more than gains, every family participating will lose more than it is possible to gain – it is just stupid and it is not like you will get the best leader out of it, even a moron can win if the force is bigger enough.
You are thinking in the short term, while he is thinking in the long term.
Most of the people participating are individuals who are not the top of their Sect. That being the case, if they survive, they will have received more reputation -> them possibly earning something from the Sect.
Likewise, for their Sect, they will be gaining more reputation and a chance to gain better resources.
Now, these are the benefits. What happens if one of these Yang Lords were to ask your Sect to support them? That being the case, it would be regarded as shameful to not send in a representative. It would display weakness and likewise, could cause their sect to be blacklisted by the others that sacrificed their men.
I do agree that it is stupid but do note that culture has never been about stupidity nor intelligence. Nonetheless, people will still act because it is the cultural thing to do.
BTW, the Yang Family do not wish their kin to kill off each other. I believe that is something you are misinformed about. Their goal was to clearly capture. If someone were to kill, I can honestly say that that person would be an idiot as he would be targeted by everyone else.
If I’m not mistaken those lords said that they will kill that one lord that they gang up upon – also lords do die, Kai has a bet which he will win if he survives the night. While some of what you speek of makes some sense in context of this story it is also contradictory to common sense and to how hard is to have high level cultivators, idk the whole idea of deathmatch is stupid to me.
Thanks for the chapter Silavin, PewPewLaserGun, Richard, and Leo of Zion Mountain! There may be no love, but I’ll settle for boundless admiration!


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The last day of a desert roadtrip had me camped at the base of Turtle Mtn not far from Stoddard Wells Rd. This wide, well-maintained dirt road runs for more than 20mi through the massive OHV area between Victorville and Barstow. I was here to collect a handful of lesser peaks after having previously visiting the higher, more prominent summits in the area. Popular with motoring enthusiasts, I had the OHV area mostly to myself on a Thursday, though there were a few RVs camped at various spots and a few off-road vehicles I encountered in more than 20mi of driving throughout the area.
I was up early in order to start the day and capture the first summit at sunrise. I was perhaps a bit too quick, taking little more than 10min to reach the summit up the steep south side, about 20min ahead of sunrise. A full moon was getting ready to set in the west as the sun struggled to get over the Ord Mtns to the east. Not long after returning to the jeep, I was treated to a fine, soft sunrise lighting up the clouds overhead and the San Gabriel Mtns to the south, Mt. Baldy clearly visible as the highest summit in the range.
A convenient spur off Stoddard Wells Rd allows one to get within half a mile of the summit on its south side. I ascended a slope full of purple flowers on my way to the rocky summit. Reaching it by 7:30a, it was evident that yesterday's clouds had mostly left the area, leaving sweeping views and fairly blue skies.
This summit overlooks the massive cement plant that lies tucked into Black Mtn at the north end of Fairview Valley. A jeep road on the north side gets one within a quarter mile of the summit, making for a very short hike. Andy Smatko had left a register here in 1988, dubbing it "Kovis Peak" and noting it as his second ascent. It is not obvious how the name was chosen. Like most of the summits in the area, Jeff Moffat had been the most recent visitor, but there were a surprising number of other entries as well. Looking west, I could see that the original highpoint of Black Mountain had been mined away long ago. This leaves the new highpoint outside the cement plant property which gave me renewed interest - Jeff had mentioned this was one he'd not done and I'd thought I'd have to leave it.
I found the new highpoint outside the western edge of the cement plant. It can most easily be reached via a rough spur road coming in from Stoddard Wells Rd to the northwest. Not knowing this, I chose an alternate route up from the north, a steep jeep road that left me perched atop a ridgeline rising up to Pt. 4,175ft to the north of the highpoint. It made for a delightful hike along the ridge heading south going over Pt. 4,175ft, down to a saddle near the cement plant fence (and where I noticed the rough road coming up from the west), and a final climb up to the highpoint. It was about 2/3mi each way and less than an hour for the roundtrip effort.
About 3mi NE of Black Mtn, a rough road gets one within 0.4mi on the south side of Peak 4,530ft. The deteriorating road continues higher to a mine below the west shoulder of the summit, but I chose not to expose the jeep to the extra abuse. There is a nice view of North Lucerne Valley to the east.
I continued driving north on Stoddard Wells Rd, past the junction with Lucerne Valley Cuttoff. Both of these roads are in good enough condition that I was able to drive the van on them a few years back. I found my way to a powerline road that allowed me to get within 1/3mi on the south side of Peak 4,074ft, a short hike leading to the summit. Mark Adrian had left a register here a year ago, almost to the day.
I next drove back south on Stoddard Wells Rd and then southeast on Lucerne Valley Cuttoff, seeking out this minor summit on Stoddard Ridge. I had incorrectly marked the summit on my GPSr the night before which led to a detour to visit Pt. 4,201ft. It was only after I'd gone up and down this lower summit and was back to Lucerne Valley Cuttoff that realized my error. Some quick work found a road that would get me to within a mile of the summit to the southwest, and it was to the end of this road I redirected my efforts. Someone had built a nice little campsite out here, complete with a covered sitting area, firepit, and shooting facilities, in need of some repairs. The climb took about 40min, with a neat segment along Stoddard Ridge with good views off both sides.
This last summit is located just east of Interstate 15, near the Wild Wash/Sorrel Trail exit. My roundabout way of getting there avoided using the Interstate, driving a slow dirt/sand road through Turtle Valley to reach the exit via a backroad. From the freeway exit, Lois BM is about 2mi to the northeast and could easily be climbed starting from the pavement here. I chose instead to drive my way to within 1/3mi of the summit on very rough roads suitable for only the hardiest of vehicles. I'm not sure if I saved any time in the extended driving effort, but it was great fun finding my way along in the jeep. This made for another short hike where I found the benchmark atop the small summit overlooking the freeway - not a very remote feeling to this one.

industry_corpus2: Travel & Geography


text: Sycamore is 75 feet or more tall, has a rapid growth rate and tolerates wet soil. Dense shade may interfere with the growth of lawn grasses. The multi-colored bark peels off in patches and is the most ornamental trait. Sycamore is subject to attacks of anthracnose in wet, cool springs. The disease causes moderate to severe leaf drop.

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Designed and developed from the ground up, Marbut Stone’s manufacturing plant is the most automated facility in the Southern Hemisphere.
Through automation Marbut Stone is able to provide customers with consistent quality, precision finishes and millimetre perfect accuracy. So confident of this finish we back it up with an industry first 10 year manufacturing warranty. Automation also brings with it efficiency in manufacturing so Marbut Stone can prove to be excellent value for money.
A Mitred Edge gives a seamless front surface on 40mm+ edge tops, retaining the quality of your stone benchtops.
No more disappointing visible glue lines running through the edge!
A legacy from the postform laminate industry, this high quality joining method for 40mm thick benchtops has proven over many years to provide a seamless join between benchtop pieces.
Each Arris profile edge is 3mm.
Due to structural reasons we recommend against 20mm benchtops with an overhang greater than 250mm.
Due to sheet sizes benchtops over 3000mm in length may require a join.
Each Pencil Round profile edge has a 3.5mm radius.
Some profiles may incur a surcharge.
We have three edge specification types to choose from.
Often referred to as cascading, waterfall or apron ends. As a feature in your kitchen, these ends will add a contemporary feel to your island bench.
Sink installations are available in the following styles.
Recessed sinks are always fitted flush with the stone benchtop.
Topmount sinks are raised as they sit above the stone benchtop.
Marbut Stone’s standard positioning of undermount sinks as per the above diagram shows a small 3mm overhang of the stone benchtop. If the sink is supplied with fitting accessories (ie, chopping board or bins), the necessary sizing will be applied.

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Humans shifting from manual tasks to more strategic roles aided by technology.
Big technological changes like the Industrial IoT, cloud computing and virtualization make a big splash, but they need people to show up and use them consistently to achieve lasting success. If not, they end up in the trash with last year’s fidget spinners.
To examine how increasingly digitalized industries and people are interacting, Irene Petrick, industrial innovation director, and Faith McCreary, principal engineer and user experience researcher, both in the IoT Group at Intel Corp., recently spent six months studying industrial workers from operators to CEOs, and discovered some of the critical success factors for migrating from traditional manufacturing to intelligent, Industry 4.0 factories.
“Many pundits think we’re still a decade away from self-aware machines and computers. We think it’s coming a lot sooner.” Intel’s Faith McCreary (left) and Irene Petrick offered their recommendations for dealing with—and capitalizing upon—the onrush of digital technologies across industry.
Petrick and McCreary presented “Framing the future: digital intensity and its impact on transformation” at Smart Industry 2018.
“Self-aware machines will be able operate within tolerances, alert manufacturing execution systems (MES), request maintenance or parts, and introduce themselves back into the overall production system,” explained Petrick. “But, if we can leverage humans, that’s the way this digital transformation gets accelerated. Plus, we need end-to-end cybersecurity that’s built-in, not bolted on.
The six-month study that Petrick and Creary conducted included 145 manufacturing participants from 133 companies, 1,323 data sets and 11 hours of interview with senior leaders. The study began in summer 2017 and concluded in early 2018. The study included a range of industries, a slight majority multinational and two-thirds focused on discrete manufacturing.
An unusual aspect of the study was that respondents weren’t just interviewed once or twice, but instead reported in frequently during the study period, using a variety of formats offered by an app on their mobile devices. The participants answered questions, but they also provided input about victories and frustrations in their jobs, and how they viewed technological shifts in their own jobs and organizations.
The study revealed that, as digitalization increases, work is become more automated, more strategic and more transparent.
McCreary reported that digital transformation means that manufacturing leaders must change their roles and behavior, too.

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Does Good 4 You Aromatherapy Test on Animals? - Is It Cruelty Free?
IS Good 4 You Aromatherapy CRUELTY-FREE?
Yes. Good 4 You Aromatherapy is cruelty-free.

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The 46-year-old actor - who suffered drug and alcohol problems in 2011 before being axed from 'Two and a Half Men' after launching a number of rants at creator Chuck Lorre - has apologized to the American public for his actions last year, and he has compared his wild behavior to having an out-of-body experience.
He said: "It was a team effort that was ultimately led by myself. There were not a lot of people close by saying, 'Dude, let's just take a step back.'"
Charlie admits he did feel a "a little bit" bitter about Ashton Kutcher replacing him on 'Two and a Half Men', but he has got over it by creating new sitcom 'Anger Management', in which he will play a therapist, because he didn't want his TV legacy to be remembered for the wrong reasons.
When asked if he had bad feelings towards 'Two and a Half Men' and Ashton, he added to the 'Today' show: "A little bit. I gotta work through that. I could probably do it in group on my show. Just not out loud.
"I couldn't have the 'Two and a Half Men' thing be my television legacy. I couldn't have that end on that note. If this is going to be a swansong, then it's got to be a beautiful experience, and, so far, eight days there was more fun than eight years."

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It takes a lot to run a successful community and committees are an important part of the Dogwood Ridge HOA. There are a number of volunteer committees that could use your help!
The social committee is responsible for scheduling, organizing, managing and communicating all HOA funded social events that occur throughout the year. The committee handles all aspects of planning and budgeting for these events and works closely with the Pool Board and Pearson Farms to coordinate calendars.
The neighborhood communication committee is responsible for disseminating HOA news, Board and Committee actions, and events to the homeowners utilizing a variety of communication tools. This committee is responsible for maintaining the Dogwood Ridge HOA website and publishing newsletters.
The landscape committee works to ensure the beauty of our community's green space, common areas and related equipment. The committee coordinates with the HOA's current landscape contractor making sure that whatever work is required is defined and completed in an efficient and satisfactory manner.
If you are interested in volunteering for any of the above committees or have ideas, please use the CONTACT page to provide your information.

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In the upper right corner of the screen is a simple readout of the current win, and arrayed across the bottom of the screen are buttons that control the usual items – the amount of the bet and the spin, as well as a button that brings up the paytable and, as an elegant and personal touch, a button that changes the music being played or turns it off altogether. The layout is familiar enough to players of online slots, and readily accessible to first-time players too.
OK, not millions, but Midas Millions does boast over 100,000 winning combinations. This is due to the fact that, though considered a five-reel machine, the layout of Midas Millions is highly unusual: In lieu of five straight reels and a number of paylines listed down the sides, this game has hexagonal windows that are interlocked in a honeycomb pattern. Winning combinations do not have to play across the game, but may be combined in numerous patterns, afforded by the hex patterned windows. This is truly a fantastic new design option in slot game. It is similar in its look and quality of play to its Virgin Casino brethren such as Shaaark! Super Bet, Wild Wolf, Da Vinci Diamonds, Zuma Slots and Leprechaun’s Luck, Midas Millions’ design really sets it apart, even in this auspicious group of top end slot games.
This game is unique to Virgin Casino, a truly spectacular property with the unusual characteristic of having no download option at all. To play Midas Millions, players simply access the game page from the casino, click on the “Play for Cash” option, and get the reels spinning! Or, in this case, get the tiles flipping! This is a truly awesome game with fantastic wildcard functionality and hugely generous returns. The jackpots range up to 2000 coins, when the wildcard is in play. This is absolutely a game not to be missed by any serious slot player.

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This Policy governs how New Property Agent will deal with your Personal Information collected in connection with the Services we provide to you and our Clients. For the avoidance of doubt, we collect information from you on our own behalf, and on behalf of our Clients as their agent.
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We may disclose your Personal Information to third parties and service providers located overseas in connection with any purpose, including to overseas cloud computing hosts. We take reasonable steps to ensure that the overseas recipients of your Personal Information do not breach the privacy obligations relating to your Personal Information.
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DEL MAR — In less than 48 hours, nearly 200 residents have signed a petition demanding the city’s community services director and chief lifeguard be reinstated to his position immediately.
Pat Vergne, who has worked for Del Mar for more than 35 years — about 20 of them as head lifeguard — has been on paid administrative leave since early spring after two lifeguards filed separate complaints in March and April with the Human Resources Department.
He and Liza Rogers, an administrative assistant in his department, have been out for 15 weeks while Debra Reilly, an Encinitas-based attorney, has been investigating the situation.
According to Daniel Crabtree, who is representing Vergne, exactly what is being scrutinized is somewhat of a mystery.
“The main problem is the city is playing hide behind the ball,” Crabtree said. “They won’t tell me or Pat what they are investigating. It’s hard to represent or defend someone when you don’t know what the complaints are or what they are investigating.
Crabtree said he believes it started when Vergne intervened in an argument between two lifeguards and Rogers.
“Basically Pat tried to break up a verbal fight between three people that work for him (who) were yelling at each other … because of a parking ticket,” he said. “(Rogers) was ticketed at the direction of a lifeguard.
But after listening to six hours of testimony, Crabtree said he believes there may be more to it.
He said more time was spent asking questions about the permit process for Powerhouse Community Center, purchases made on a city credit card by the assistant for lifeguard equipment, such as wetsuits, and repairs and Rogers’ overtime during the past three years.
“They morphed into saying they were investigating workplace misconduct,” Crabtree said. “The part that irritates me the most is that I don’t know why they’re asking about this or if they’re accusing somebody of something. They’ve never told me.
“But Del Mar, starting with the city manager on down, has had all these records,” he added. “None of this is secret. They’ve never said a word about it other than a few passing comments. Nobody’s ever been critical.
Vergne and Rogers have combined annual salaries of approximately $188,500, which means the city has paid them approximately $62,800 during their four months of leave and “is getting nothing out of them,” Crabtree noted. Del Mar has also paid Reilly’s fees, which City Manager Scott Huth said amounted to approximately $30,000.
Mayor Sinnott said the process has been long because of the volume of information that has been reviewed and analyzed. More than 20 witnesses were interviewed and there are “hundreds of pages of data that will be exhibits to the final report,” he said.
Crabtree said because the proceedings are administrative and not criminal the city isn’t required to provide him with all the discovery materials and documents.
“Right now we’re playing by their rules, and their rules are whatever they want them to be and that’s very, very frustrating to somebody like me who says there should be full disclosure so we all have all of the facts so we can all react accordingly,” he said.
Sinnott said the investigation should be complete by the end of July but city officials may not be able to comment publicly on the outcome.
“During an investigation, confidentiality and privacy of all involved must be maintained,” he stated in the email. “The privacy of the complainants, alleged offenders, and witnesses must be protected … from threats or claims of retaliation.
While unknowns remain, Crabtree said one thing is certain in his mind.
Sinnott said during the investigation, steps have been taken to maintain community services and beach operations during the summer season.

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GELID Solutions takes a step away from its PC-minded business to charge your iPads, Nexuses and Galaxies with Smart IC. Can you slot it in?
GELID Solutions probably isn’t the first name that comes to mind when you think about mobile accessories and charging stations. They’re better known as a computer company with such product lines as CPU coolers, thermal compounds and case fans. We’ve been seeing a lot of these “computer” companies making the leap into the mobile and “gadget” space lately.
If the design of the GELID Zentree is a little too unique for you, the Fourza could be a better fit. It’s a solid block of jet black with four angled slots to accommodate four of your USB-charging devices. Each of the four 2.4A USB ports boasts smart IC control, automatically detecting the most efficient charging cycle for the connected device. GELID also promises 87% efficiency.
Included in the package alongside the main Fourza unit and power cable are four short micro-USB cables. These ribbon style cables are meant to provide the perfect length for connecting your smartphones, tablets, e-book readers or whatever else.
If you’re expecting anything especially groundbreaking here, you won’t find it. The Fourza is very much a purpose-built solution and it delivers exactly what it promises. Each of the four slots measures 15mm wide, which should be big enough to accommodate most smartphones and tablets, even if they are in a protective case.
I didn’t have any trouble fitting my ZTE Axon Pro in a TPU case or the Kindle Voyage in a bulkier origami case. The only hiccup I encountered was when I tried to charge my wife’s Galaxy S5 in the decidedly thicker Barbour wallet case. That didn’t fit.
The slight angle of the slots, along with the provided non-slip strips, comfortably held the devices in place. There are also rubber feet on the base of the Fourza to prevent it from slipping around. I imagine a version with integrated wireless charging could prove awfully convenient for certain demographics too. Of course, you can always connect a USB-powered Qi charging mat of your choosing.
You don’t have to use the provided micro-USB cables if you don’t want to. Apple users will need to provide their own Lightning cables; you’ll want to source some extra short ones.
The GELID Fourza has a decidedly masculine stance and design about it. When there are no USB cables connected, it’s a rather nondescript block of black with some neon green highlights. When you plug in those USB cables, though, things can get a little more messy.
This isn’t terrible when the cables are actually connected to and charging a device, but it can get unsightly when you have four ribbon cables hanging off the side being unused. The Fourza is best placed along the back edge of your desk so that the power cable can disappear behind your table. I placed the Fourza on the wide window ledge in my master bedroom and this forced me to run the power cable from the back to the front.
The net result is a solution that isn’t so perfectly streamlined, so you will want to choose your placement carefully.
MEGATechie Powerful Fix or MEGATechie Stuck in Neutral?
A lot of technology is hiding behind that matte black shell. The Fourza provides surge protection, short circuit protecting, smart charging, over temperature protection and auto power cut-off for compatible devices. GELID has also utilized eco-friendly materials for the build. It does what it needs to do and it does it well.
The dangling charging cables can get annoying after a while. I also found the lack of a power switch disappointing, though GELID says that the idle “vampire” power consumption is a mere 0.06W. The real question is whether you’re willing to invest about $40 on this charging station. While certainly not overpriced, it’s not cheap enough to be an impulse buy either. If you’re really only charging one or two devices at a time, you might not need this. If you’re rocking multiple tablets, phones, e-readers and other smart devices, it could prove a worthy purchase.


text: Manufacturers looking to enhance their product’s shelf appeal can’t do much better than to present it in sustainable packaging made of glass, and Stölzle provides a stunning line of four luxury spirits standard bottles, ranging from 50 ml to 1000 ml. They are available upon request, even as a dedicated tallware production up to 3000 ml. State-of-the-art technologies and innovative decoration processes will turn these spirits standards into unique, outstanding bottles, designed to convey perfectly your desired image and emotion. Stölzle is renowned as a reliable, European manufacturer of technically challenging packaging glass, offering in addition utmost modern decoration techniques. For many years, Stölzle has gained international reputation for its excellence in design and the perfect technical execution by winning international packaging awards, including three times gaining a prestigious WorldStar award.


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If you want your environment to be free from unwanted grass and weed then it is very necessary and important for you to get yourself a good and reliable weed and grass killer as they are well formulated and contain active ingredients which will put an end to weed and grass attacks.
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One impressive feature of this top rated product is boasts of a FastAct formula which helps in delivering required results in not more tan twelve hours.
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text: Well known in several countries across the world, now, proud to introduce to the Indonesian Market, MANGO WATCHES. Our watches are often associated with popularity and making its users to be more chic and fashionable. With the designs that are originated from the modern society, Mango Watches cater to the young ladies, as well as the middle age women. Mango Watches are accessorized with two types of beautiful crystals. The crystals that are found outside of the dial are produced and certified by Swarovski Crystal, while crystals that placed on the dial are imported from Czech Republic. In addition, Mango Watches only use the finest quality of pearls, which are called the Mother of Pearl (MOP). These pearls are gathered from the sea and add values to the quality of Mango watches. With the bright shining crystals and the finest quality of pearls, Mango Watches proud to present its collections.


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The renal outer medullary potassium channel (ROMK) is an ATP-dependent potassium channel (Kir1.1) that transports potassium out of cells. It plays an important role in potassium recycling in the thick ascending limb (TAL) and potassium secretion in the cortical collecting duct (CCD) of the nephron. In humans, ROMK is encoded by the KCNJ1 (potassium inwardly-rectifying channel, subfamily J, member 1) gene. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.
Potassium channels are present in most mammalian cells, where they participate in a wide range of physiologic responses. The protein encoded by this gene is an integral membrane protein and inward-rectifier type potassium channel. It is inhibited by internal ATP and probably plays an important role in potassium homeostasis. The encoded protein has a greater tendency to allow potassium to flow into a cell rather than out of a cell (hence the term "inwardly rectifying"). ROMK was identified as the pore forming component of mitoKATP channels that are known to have a critical role during stroke or other ischemic attacks in the protection against hypoxia-induced brain injury.
Mutations in this gene have been associated with antenatal Bartter syndrome, which is characterized by salt wasting, hypokalemic alkalosis, hypercalciuria, and low blood pressure.
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^ Kubo Y, Adelman JP, Clapham DE, Jan LY, Karschin A, Kurachi Y, Lazdunski M, Nichols CG, Seino S, Vandenberg CA (December 2005). "International Union of Pharmacology. LIV. Nomenclature and molecular relationships of inwardly rectifying potassium channels". Pharmacol. Rev. 57 (4): 509–26. PMID 16382105. doi:10.1124/pr.57.4.11.
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Georgia McLennan is a vibrant 24-year-old with a big smile and even bigger ambitions.
Despite suffering for months with continuous body aches, and then discovering the presence of a deadly disease, the nursing student remains hopeful.
It was New Year’s Eve when McLennan, from Australia’s Gold Coast, experienced her first symptom: a stabbing pain in the chest that led to multiple trips to the doctor. Astonishingly, McLennan appeared outwardly healthy.
“I was in that much pain I was going once or twice a week to the doctor… It was at this point he asked if perhaps it was all in my head,” Georgia told the Gold Coast Bulletin.
Seeking a second opinion, a doctor eventually determined the student had tumours on her spleen and liver — but it wasn’t until McLennan had a PET scan that she realized just how bad it was.
To the shock of her radiologists, McLennan’s body had become almost completely riddled with cancer, affecting every organ in her abdomen.
“I was just in shock, very shocking, I couldn’t believe it could happen to me,” she said.
Doctors then diagnosed her with Burkitt Lymphoma.
“All these radiologists came into the room to look at me… They couldn’t believe how healthy I looked given what they found inside me,” she told the Bulletin.
“I found out later they thought I was going to die that weekend… I didn’t even have my mom there because I hadn’t really worried it was cancer,” she said.
Following an aggressive three-month course of daily chemotherapy and 10 sets of weekly spinal injections to help battle the disease, the 24-year-old is now in remission, and using her story to inspire others.
She also hopes to become an oncology nurse.
“I feel like I can be there for people, I can understand what they’re going through,” she said.
McLennan uses Instagram, fittingly titled Being Brave, to detail her journey and showcase her fighting will to survive.
“When I was diagnosed with cancer I was so scared about losing my hair but I have realized it literally means nothing and I’m soooo lucky to receive chemotherapy,” she said in one post.
“Feeling so so good after five blood transfusions, grateful for people who donate blood,” she said in another.
Her story is also being used to draw donations to the Gold Coast Hospital Foundation Care for Cancer lunch on Friday, raising funds for the Foundation’s patient transport service and chemotherapy chairs.
“I guess I just felt really lucky that I was having the treatment and that I have access to treatment,” she said.
“You don’t realize how much you appreciate a comfortable chair until you are forced to spend some of your most difficult hours in them,” she said.


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The Complainant is Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, of Republic of Korea, represented by You Me Patent & Law Firm of Republic of Korea.
The Respondent is Goldname.Com of Republic of Korea.
The disputed domain name <zipel.com> is registered with Dotster, Inc.
The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the�“Center”) on December 26,�2006 by email and on January 4, 2007, by courier. On December 27,�2006, the Center transmitted by email to Dotster, Inc. a request for registrar verification in connection with the domain name at issue. On December�27,�2006 and on January 5,�2007, Dotster. Inc. transmitted by email to the Center its verification response confirming that the Respondent is listed as the registrant and providing the contact details for the administrative, billing, and technical contact. In response to a request for registrant clarification by the Center, the Complainant clarified the registrant on January 11,�2007. The Center verified that the Complaint satisfied the formal requirements of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the�“Policy”), the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the�“Rules”), and the WIPO Supplemental Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the�“Supplemental�Rules”).
In accordance with the Rules, paragraphs�2(a) and 4(a), the Center formally notified the Respondent of the Complaint, and the proceedings commenced on January 12,�2007. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph�5(a), the due date for Response was February�1,�2007. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, the Center notified the Respondent’s default on February 2,�2007.
On January 17, 2007, the Center received an e-mail from “Seokjun Kim” in response to the Center’s notification of January 12, 2007 requesting the proceedings be in Korean. On that date, the Center replied to the e-mail indicating that the language of the registration agreement has been confirmed by the Registrar as Korean, and suggesting that the Respondent may wish to contact the Complainant Regarding agreement to proceed in Korean.
On January 22, 2007, the Complainant submitted a supplemental filing, the receipt of which was acknowledged by the Center on January�23,�2007.
The Center appointed Moonchul�Chang as the Sole Panelist in this matter on February�9,�2007. The Panel finds that it was properly constituted. The Panel has submitted the Statement of Acceptance and Declaration of Impartiality and Independence, as required by the Center to ensure compliance with the Rules, paragraph�7. On February�14,�2007, the Center forwarded the supplemental filing to the Panel, as requested by the Panel on February�13,�2007.
The Complainant, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is an internationally well known company in the area of manufacturing and selling a variety of domestic electronic products including refrigerators. Since the Complainant launched the side-by-side door refrigerator referred to as “Zipel” in 1997, it registered the trademark ZIPEL in many countries including the Republic of Korea. With the expansion of the Complainant’s sales of the refrigerator Zipel in international markets, ZIPEL branded products are now widely known in many countries including Republic of Korea. The Complainant currently uses the domain name <zipel.co.kr> to operate its official website.
The Respondent registered the disputed domain name <zipel.com> on July�1,�2001. At present the Respondent does not use its own website by the disputed domain name.
The Complainant contends that the domain name <zipel.com> is identical or confusingly similar to the Complainant’s trademarks ZIPEL and domain name <zipel.co.kr>.
The Complainant contends that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the domain name because he is neither affiliated with the Complainant nor authorized to use and register the mark of ZIPEL.
The Complainant further contends that the Respondent registered and is using the domain name in bad faith. The Respondent was presumably aware of the trademark ZIPEL because the ZIPEL was already a huge success in Republic of Korea at the time when the Respondent registered the disputed domain name. Thus, the Respondent wanted to take advantage of the Complainant’s goodwill and its reputation of ZIPEL. In addition, the Complainant contends that the Respondent registered the domain name hoping that he could sell it to the Complainant or to other in higher price.
According to paragraph�11 of the Rules, the language of the administrative proceeding shall be the language of the registration agreement unless the Panel decides otherwise.
Here, the language of the registration agreement is English and the complaint was submitted in English. Although the Respondent requested that the administrative proceedings in the Korean language, he failed to provide any evidence of any agreement between parties regarding the language, and no further communications were received from the Respondent.
Therefore, the Panel hereby decides, under paragraph�11 of the Rules, that English as the language of the registration agreement shall be the language of administrative proceeding in this case.
Paragraph�15(a) of the Rules instructs the Panel to decide the Complaint on the grounds of the statements and documents submitted and in accordance with the Policy, the Rules and any rules and principles of law that it deems applicable. Moreover, under paragraph�14(b) of the Rules, it is established that: “If a Party, in the absence of exceptional circumstances, does not comply with any provision of, or requirement under, these Rules or any request from the Panel, the Panel shall draw such inferences therefrom as it considers appropriate”.
In light of the above, the Panel may draw such inferences from the Respondent’s failure to comply with the Rules, as it considers appropriate.
The domain name at issue is <zipel.com>. In the present case, the main part of the disputed domain name is “zipel” which is identical to the Complainant’s trademark.
Therefore, the Panel concludes, that the disputed domain name is identical or confusingly similar to the Complainant’s registered trademark.
Accordingly, the first element under paragraph 4(a) of the Policy has been met by the Complainant.
The Panel considers that under paragraph�4(a)(ii) of the Rules, the overall burden of proof is on the Complainant. However, once the Complainant presents a prima facie evidence that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests, the burden shifts to the Respondent.
First, the Panel considers that in the absence of any license or permission from the Complainant to use such widely known trademark, no actual or contemplated bona fide or legitimate use of the domain name could be reasonably claimed. Such is the case here, inasmuch as the Complainant did not give any license or other permission to the Respondent to use the mark ZIPEL.
Secondly, the Respondent is not using the disputed domain name in connection with a bona fide offering of goods or services at present.
Finally, there is no evidence to suggest that the Respondent has been commonly known by the disputed domain name. The name “zipel” has no apparent association with the Respondent.
Accordingly, the Panel concludes that the Complainant has satisfied the second element under paragraph 4(a) of the Policy in the present case.
Paragraph�4(a)(iii) of the Policy requires that the domain name “has been registered and is being used in bad faith”. As this requirement is conjunctive, the Complainant must establish both bad faith registration and bad faith use which in appropriate circumstances may include the passive use of it. In addition the circumstances listed in paragraph 4(b) of the Policy are not exclusive, and that other circumstances may likewise lead to a finding of bad faith registration and use.
Firstly, since the trademark ZIPEL is widely known in many countries, including the Republic of Korea, it is considered that the Respondent registered the disputed domain name with notice of the Complainant’s trademark registration. Since the Complainant launched the refrigerator ZIPEL in April 1997, the ZIPEL has become successful and popular in the Korean market at the time when the Respondent registered the disputed domain name on July 1, 2001. Therefore, the Panel is considers that the Respondent was in all likelihood aware of the Complainant’s trademark registration and presumably wanted to take advantage of the good reputation of the mark ZIPEL. The Panel notes that it is also likely to have been apparent to the Respondent that registering the domain name <zipel.com> may have the effect of preventing the Complainant from registering it's ZIPEL mark in a corresponding domain name.
In addition the Panel notes that the disputed domain name is for sale in the Dotster’s website with which the domain name was registered.
Under the circumstances, the Panel considers that the Respondent is likely to have registered the domain name in the expectation of selling it for a higher price or otherwise benefiting from the reputation and likely confusion with the Complainant’s ZIPEL mark.
Based on the foregoing, the Panel is satisfied that bad faith registration and use have been sufficiently established with respect to the domain name <zipel.com> in accordance with paragraph 4(b) of the Policy.
For all the foregoing reasons, in accordance with paragraph�4(i) of the Policy and paragraph�15 of the Rules, the Panel orders that the domain name <zipel.com> be transferred to the Complainant.


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In this Episode Richard Doucet and I talked about the five years he is now at Armour Transport. When he arrived, he found a team in disarray and without much pride in their work.
Throughout our discussion he shared quite a few nuggets about some key initiatives and milestones that helped him to build a well-performing IT department, a team that understands that their eventual purpose is to keep the trucks moving.
It was not always plain sailing, but one can hear the pride when he shares how business leaders are these days praising the work and attitude of the team. See for yourself. I am sure you will find the one or other tip that could also assist you and your team.

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text: We invite you to experience a medieval atmosphere in luxury for the best value. Every of our 23 rooms is different, furnished and decorated in an original way. You can enjoy tasty meals in our unique renaissance restaurant and relax in fitness, massage and sauna facilities. Due to its location in the heart of the scenic Spis region Levoca is an ideal point of departure for visiting historical sights as well as beautiful locations. The close proximity of the national parks Slovak Paradise and the High Tatras offers rich opportunities for summer and winter holidays. From the windows of our family hotel you can see most of the beautiful square, which is dominated by the renaissance town hall, the bell-tower, the cage of shame and the Gothic church of St. James, with its unique collection of medieval Gothic winged altars. The high altar which was created in the workshop of Master-craftsman Paul of Levoca is not only an artistic work of perfection, but rising to a height of 18.62 metres, it is also the tallest Gothic altar in the world. The bed capacity is 53 beds in 5 apartments, 16 double rooms and 2 single rooms. The rooms are equippped with luxurious bathroom, toilet, minibar, TV set with more than 200 local and foreign satellite channel programmes, telephone, high speed internet line. The apartments also have a kitchenette. A conference room, a salon and a restaurant are available in the hotel as well. The hotel also has fitness and sauna facilities. Safe parking and internet access are free.


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Aspley Woods is approximately 326ha of mainly conifer plantation woodland with some areas of semi-ancient natural woodland, that lies between Woburn Sands, Bow Brickhill and Aspley Guise.
The main car park is situated at Grid Reference SP925336.
Access is maintained by The Greensand Trust, under an agreement between landowners Bedford Estates and local councils.
Danesborough Hill (scheduled ancient monument) and Wavendon Ponds (SSSI) exist within the site.
The site is subject to bylaws. Horse riders and cyclists are only allowed on permissive routes when in possession of a valid Greensand Bike Pass or Greensand Horse Riding Pass.
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Goodreads tells me that I have 7 finished books awaiting to be mentioned here, but I still have last minute shopping to do, food to buy and prepare, suitcases to pack and a pair of very excited kids. So I’m not sure when I’ll be able to sneek out for a break in the next few days.
Let me wish you very happy holidays ! And to prepare you for sweet and delicious pleasures, let me bring you to a short virtual visit to the Paris department stores, with their famous holiday window displays. Their Christmas trees are each year different and gorgeous.


text: Gymnasty, should be renamed Swole-nasty today. Named after CFG Head Coach Chuck, todays work is all about Dem #gainz. Give it a go, and have fun with it!!

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I am currently working on some metagenome data and I'd like to use DESeq2 tool to find the genes that are differentially abundant in different treatment over time. Due to the type of the study, I need to normalize the count data (genes abundance) per 16S rRNA copy number which changes the distribution and nature of data from count to decimal. I know that DESeq2 works on the count data but I was just wondering if there is any possible way to analyze my data using DESeq2?
The way to normalize in DESeq2 if you have a matrix is to not divide the counts, but to provide this matrix to estimateSizeFactor's normMatrix argument (see the help page for estimateSizeFactors). You should divide out the geometric mean of each row of your matrix before providing it to estimateSizeFactors.
Do you have a suggestion on how to create a matrix from this?
It's not really a specialty of mine, so I don't have any ideas what the right analyses here are.
Following your suggestion here is the code that I used.
I'd appreciate if you could confirm that the codes are ok.
Otherwise, I don't have any comments. The DESeq2 code looks correct but I don't do 16S analysis myself so I can't comment very in depth on this normalization approach.
Thanks for the fast reply. I was wondering if you could also confirm my deseq2 design. I am working on metagenome data which consists of 48 records. My model has two factor: Time and Treatment, having 3-time point: 0, 8, and 21; Treatment: A (control) and B, so 8 replicates per treatment/time point.
1. So the genes with the small p value and the positive log2fold change are the genes that enriched over time due to the effect of Treatment B, right?
2. and the genes with the small p value and the negative log2fold change are the genes that decreased over time due to the effect of Tretment B, right?
Please review the section of ?results about using the LRT. See also the LRT section of the vignette for more details.
In particular, changing "name" does not recompute p-values for an LRT, unless you add test="Wald".
When you specify "contrast", results() will re-compute p-values, and you can add test="Wald" to make it clear from the code as well that Wald tests are being computed.
The last line won't work, because there is no such interaction term DOS8.TreatmentA. Was this a typo?
If you want to compare the B vs A difference across two time points you would use that last line, except the "A" should be a "B" in the second term.
So, you mean if I add test=wald to the code; res_21_vs_0 = results(dds, name = "TDOS21.TreatmentB", test=wald), does the result show the genes that are different between treatments over time (0 to 21), after accounting for the difference at time 0? I thought wald test is just for comparing time points and does not account for the shift at time=0.
That will give you genes different between treatments at time 21 controlling for baseline at time 0. Wald and LRT can both be used to test interaction terms, our interface is just a little bit easier for Wald testing.
For LRT, you would need to perform a new DESeq() run for each "reduced" design.
If the design and interaction terms are still confusing, I'd recommend finding a statistician you can run these by. There is nothing particular to DESeq2, these are the same terms you would get with a linear model of a single "y" variable.
In another post (https://support.bioconductor.org/p/101002/), you suggested that a similar design like the below one would show the difference between treatments at a given time point.
Would you please explain the difference?
The first is the interaction and the second is the main effect plus interaction. See the diagram of interactions in the vignette or consult a local statistician for more interpretation.


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Article 317 of the 1810 penal code: Any person who aids a woman to abort or any woman who aborts is to be punished with imprisonment. In the case of a doctor or other health officer, the sentence is forced labor.
Neo-Malthusians defended birth control and women’s right to dispose of their bodies. They still had the right to publicly defend their stance. After the First World War, the “repopulators” and opponents of abortion had several laws passed, including the law of July 31 1920. Abortion and the sale of objects allowing it became punishable by six months to three years in prison and a fine from 100 to 3,000 francs.
In 1923, anti-abortion movements, finding juries too lenient, managed to have people brought before the magistrates’ court (for criminal offences). The magistrate could thus apply the law much more strictly and severely. Article 317 henceforth sentenced a woman or health officer practicing an abortion to one to five years in prison and a fine of 500 to 100,000 francs. The woman who had the abortion risked six months to two years in prison. Medical staff who assisted or practiced abortions could be forbidden to practice.
Under the Vichy regime, several laws allowed capital punishment for abortionists.
On July 30 1943, Marie Louise Giraud was guillotined for performing 26 abortions.
1946, 5251 sentences were pronounced. 1956, creation in France, at the initiative of doctors, of the “Happy Maternity” movement which lobbied for the legalization of contraception.
1960, “Happy Maternity” became the “French Movement for Family Planning”. The Planning got around the law of 1920. It did not do propaganda for contraception but made it available to its members.
1962, the publication of Marcelle Auclair ‘s book “The Black Book of Abortion” bringing together testimonies of women who had aborted went almost unnoticed.
December 28 1967, the Neuwirth Law legalized contraception but it took until 1969 for the law to be applied.
1969, creation of the ANEA (National Association for the Study of Abortion).
April 5 1971, The Nouvel Observateur's magazine published the Manifesto of 343, which marked an important step and inaugurated the lifting of a taboo: “A million women have abortions each year. They do so in dangerous conditions because of the illegality to which they are condemned, although this operation, when practiced under medical control, is extremely simple. These millions of women are surrounded by silence. I declare that I am one of them. I declare that I have had an abortion. Just as we demand free access to contraception, we demand access to abortion.” This manifesto brought together the signatures of famous women including Simone de Beauvoir, Marguerite Duras, Françoise Sagan, Christiane Rochefort, Catherine Deneuve, Gisèle Halimi, Delphine Seyrig, etc.
July 1971, following the manifesto, Gisèle Halimi founded, along with Simone de Beauvoir, Jean Rostand, Christiane Rochefort, Delphine Seyrig and many others, the movement “Choisir - La cause des femmes” (Choose – The Cause of Women).
1972, Bobigny trial, Gisèle Halimi, with the support of Choisir, was the defense attorney for Marie-Claire – a 16-year-old – her mother and two other women who helped her abort. This trial became the trial of the “wicked laws” of 1920 and 1923 and received huge public attention.
1973 was a fundamental year in the fight for legalization. The Karman method by suction, less dangerous and less painful, was imported from India. Despite the fact that it was illegal, doctors including Joëlle Brunerie-Kauffmann practiced it. The same year, 330 doctors signed a declaration affirming that they practiced abortions.
April 10, creation of the MLAC (Movement for the Liberation of Abortion and Contraception). The MLAC helped women abort by among other things, chartering buses to England. Many demonstrations for the legalization of abortion.
May 19, Valery Giscard d’Estaing was elected President of France. He nominated Simone Veil Minister of Health.
November 26 1974, discussion in parliament of a law legalizing abortion was put forward by Simone Veil. Debates were stormy.
November 28 at 3.40 a.m. the project was adopted by 284 votes against 189. It was a provisional project, which had to be put to vote again in 1979.
From 1974 to 1979 it was difficult to apply the law.
1979, the law was finally passed with article 9 obliging all hospitals to set up an abortion clinic. 1982, abortions became reimbursed by Social Security. Very soon, many anti-abortion commandos were organized and undertook often spectacular and sometimes violent actions. 1988, authorization of the sale of the pill RU 486 known as “the morning after pill”.
1990, creation of the coordination of associations for the right to abort.
June 1991, John-Paul II compared the “graveyard” of abortions to that of concentration camps. 1993, The Neiertz Law was passed sentencing anti-abortion commandos to fines or prison.
2000, the legal cut-off time changed from ten to twelve weeks. Minors no longer needed parental authorization if accompanied by an adult.
There are countries, including in Europe, where abortions are still illegal and women still die following back-alley abortions, often practiced in dangerous hygienic conditions. In Ireland and Poland, the anti-abortion law is strictly enforced. In Spain and Portugal, only abortions for women whose health is at risk are allowed. In the United States, pro-lifers are gaining ground. In France, legislation is not under threat but hospitals and clinics often lack doctors for abortions and as a result, some operations cannot be performed in time.