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Such is the advice given to a reeling Joseph Gordon Levitt in Marc Webb’s 500 Days of Summer, a film that warns against idealizing a person as something they are not. The same advice should be given to Steven Spielberg whose latest film Ready Player One sees him create a utopian virtual society filled to the brim with various pop culture icons. Dubbed the OASIS, this pop confection is imagination personified but just because it is constructed from the things we love does not mean that it is entitled or deserving of our love.
Spielberg’s best work has always been rooted in a perceived sense of simplicity that has allowed him to helm some of the biggest franchises in history. The operative word there being perceived because as much as he has succeeded in crafting seemingly simple stories (people vs shark/dinosaur, soldiers vs Nazis, alien vs shady government organization) all of his triumphs showcase a level of depth and heart beyond what is seen on the surface. Ready Player One hints at some of these deeper themes but they are never truly commented on except in passing.
The premise adapted from the Ernest Cline novel of the same name draws parallels to a Willy Wonka style adventure when OASIS creator James Halliday (Mark Rylance) dies and leaves behind an elaborate scavenger hunt for three keys. Should one pass all three pop culture inspired gauntlets and obtain all three keys they will be rewarded with control over the virtual world. A power that if placed into the wrong hands can mean disaster to the virtual paradise. Immediately the stakes and lines of delineation are set without much need for much in the way of table setting. It’s the gamers vs the evil corporation, a setup that in theory could present some biting social commentary on corporate propaganda, gaming culture or information privacy that rivals some of Spielberg’s recent “grown-up” features. Unfortunately, this potential (like much of the film) is squandered in favor of a boring by the numbers action adventure.
Instead, he opts for the conservative route stamping his trademark sentimentality throughout. Spielberg, much like his on-screen surrogate Halliday have established legions of fans and followers who idolize their work, their legacies intrinsically tied to this worship. Perhaps he is self-aware that critiquing the foundation of pop culture worship is, in turn, attacking his very legacy. Self-preservation especially when you are reliant on that same nostalgia to drive box office numbers for your next project (the upcoming Indiana Jones sequel) makes sense but it still begs the question of what this film could have been if he were willing to probe some of these social critiques.
The sheer number of these references is staggering as Spielberg squeezes little homages all throughout every frame but these references much like the avatars that inhabit the game are merely empty husks devoid of any personality. Unfortunately, the players controlling the avatars don’t do much to project any sort of personality into their avatars either collectively forming the least appealing protagonists ever in a Spielberg film.
Defined entirely by their knowledge of Halliday and his pop culture obsessions, none of Ready Player One’s characters demonstrate any sort of distinct individuality. Another opportunity for Spielberg to address the dangers of pop culture obsession (of which he merely hints at with no conviction whatsoever) he instead opts to celebrate it as a virtue which would be less of a sin if it didn’t make his lead – the orphan turned hero Wade Watts AKA Parzival (Tye Sheridan) all the blander because of it.
Nothing is his own, he is not the most skilled at the game (which is usually the precedent for winning a video game) nor does he possess any charisma for the audience to latch onto. Even his avatar which grants him the ability to be whatever he wants is a generic humanoid with no distinctive features. His peers, a prototypical pixie manic dream girl named Samantha AKA Art3mis (Olivia Cooke of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl) and a rough and tumble Orc with a heart of gold AKA Aech don’t fare much better but still either alternative would have been better than Watts. By the end of the film, you are almost left hoping that the evil corporation (lead by a quietly strong Ben Mendelsohn) wins just so these kids can go back to reality to find some personality.
Even the Marvel Cinematic Universe which has been criticized for its relentless homogeneity allows its characters to showcase their unique idiosyncrasies. Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph, itself a blending of various video game entities was able to turn its characters one notedness into an opportunity for growth. Even the reboot of Jumanji from this past summer, a film devoted entirely to being a “popcorn flick” had more to say about video game culture than Ready Player One does.
Despite its claims to freedom and open expression Ready Player One often finds itself too restrictive and conservative.
Banking on the idea that love for pop culture relics will correlate to a similar love for the characters interacting with those objects, Ready Player One attempts to shortcut its way into hearts with nostalgia. But more often than not, these nods are just interchangeable skins that have stripped away what makes each of these iconic symbols special. So while there is indeed a thrill in seeing things we previously only daydreamed about like the Delorean from Back To The Future racing the motorcycle from Akira, these thrills quickly dissipate only to be replaced by disappointment as the film fails to grasp the diverse toolset it has to play with.
The strongest set piece in Ready Player One’s arsenal is a tribute to Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. Here, Spielberg’s respect and love for Kubrick’s film is evident as he successfully transfers a faithful recreation of the Overlook Hotel (right down to the lighting and cinematography) in the virtual OASIS. If only the rest of the film carried as much heart as this sequence, the film would be much better off for it. For as much as Spielberg obviously loves movies, I’m not sure how comfortable he is with video games, in particular, the elements that make each video game he haphazardly references one of a kind.
Conceptually it is an issue of style over substance. No one will question the visual achievement that is Ready Player One, even in the sequences set in the real world the look and feel of the universe is beautifully constructed. The opening pan across the various citizens stacked on top of one another in the slum-like projects of future Columbus Ohio is one of the most inspired of the film establishing a stark contrast between the two worlds. If there is one thing Ready Player One grasps excellently it is the escapist appeal of pop culture. However, In the OASIS where possibilities are infinite not enough of those possibilities are ever tested. Handed a blank canvas with thousands of intellectual properties at his disposal, Spielberg misses his mark opting for quantity over quality, safety over ambition, aesthetic over heart.
Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One is an exercise in unrealized potential.


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The following information and Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
On February 7, 2019, AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its operating results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2018 and its intention to hold a conference call to discuss the Company’s financial results and provide a business update, including an update on recent corporate developments. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and a copy of the presentation slides to be used during the conference call is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2.
On February 7, 2019, the Company announced that it was combining its women's and maternal health sales forces into one integrated sales team. This combined sales force will promote both Intrarosa and Makena and will provide healthcare professionals with one commercial point of contact as well as maximize efficiency and effectiveness for the promotion of the Company's commercial products. The Company will reduce its overall headcount by approximately 110 employees, approximately 100 of which were part of its field-based commercial organization with the remainder coming from its general and administrative functions. This workforce reduction is expected to be substantially completed in the first quarter of 2019.
As a result of these efforts, the Company expects to record restructuring charges and incur future cash expenditures totaling approximately $6.0 million in connection with the workforce reduction.
This report contains forward-looking information about the Company within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. Any statements contained herein or therein which do not describe historical facts, including, among others, expectations for the Company’s restructuring initiative, including the expected charges, the timing for incurring such charges and the timing for completing the workforce reductions are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in such forward-looking statements.
Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the risk that the Company’s restructuring initiative will not have the anticipated benefits, the actual charges that the Company incurs in connection with the workforce reduction may differ from those estimated as of the date of this report, the Company may incur additional costs not currently contemplated due to events associated with or resulting from the workforce reduction, the Company’s business may be disrupted as a result of the restructuring initiative, which could cause management distraction, the possibility that the workforce reduction will lead to additional and unexpected turnover, challenges with commercialization efforts of the Company’s portfolio of products and product candidates and supporting the Company’s business with the combined and streamlined sales force, as well as those risks identified in the Company’s filings with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2018, its Current Reports and subsequent filings with the Commission, which are available at the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. Any such risks and uncertainties could materially and adversely affect the Company’s results of operations, its profitability and its cash flows, which would, in turn, have a significant and adverse impact on the Company’s stock price. The Company cautions you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. The Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any such statements to reflect any change in expectations or in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements may be based, or that may affect the likelihood that actual results will differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
Press release entitled “AMAG Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Financial Results and Provides Company Update” issued by AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on February 7, 2019.
Copy of AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s presentation slides dated February 7, 2019.
WALTHAM, Mass., (February 7, 2019) - AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAG) today reported unaudited consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2018, which were in-line with previously announced preliminary results.
The company ended 2018 with $394.2 million in cash and investments, $21.4 million of short-term convertible notes, which will be paid off on February 15, 2019, and $320.0 million principal balance of outstanding on its 2022 convertible notes.
converted by enzymes in the body into androgens and estrogens. Intrarosa’s mechanism of action is not fully established.

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Sanders County has three active airports in Thompson Falls, Plains and Hot Springs. Addresses are featured below. If you have any questions, please contact the appropriate airport manager.
THOMPSON FALLS AIRPORT HAS FUEL-The new fuel system at the TF Airport is in operation as of December 2016, and is comparable to those systems at other Montana general aviation airports, such as Libby, Superior, Polson, Ronan, and Stevensville. Thompson Falls Airport Board members have been lobbying for a county-owned fuel system at the airport for 8 years, and project contributors include: Sanders County (Owner), Robert Peccia & Associates (Engineer), Bjorn Johnson Construction (Contractor), Mascott Equipment (Equipment and assembly). The project was funded with FAA non-primary entitlement funds. This money comes from aviation fuel taxes and passenger ticket taxes. Additional funding came from a MT Dept. of Transportation grant. The MDT grant came from a fund collected from MT state aviation fuel taxes. There was also a private donor who contributed $15,000 to help with the initial fuel purchase. A portion of the taxes paid on the sale of the fuel from this tank will go back to the state and federal funds that helped to fund this fuel system. The new fuel system installed at the Thompson Falls Airport will contain up to 6000 gallons of 100 octane Low Lead (100LL) aviation fuel for piston engine aircraft. It will be available to the flying public 24/7/365 via a self-serve credit card terminal. If any problems incur while using the credit card system, please call 827-6924.

industry_corpus2: Aerospace


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TruStory is a social network for experts to identify what is true and what isn't.
The Internet has a misinformation problem.
Algorithms can only get so far in verifying what's true and what's not. Only humans can accurately validate qualitative and objective information. TruStory is a social network to debate the authenticity of claims that people make on the internet. We’re doing this by crowdsourcing the knowledge of experts, or people who are well-versed with that information. We’re first tackling misinformation in the cryptocurrency industry.
We’re looking for crypto enthusiasts who are eager to become our first contributors. Bitcoin, for all its ups and downs, had a core group of missionaries that stuck around because they were drawn to the mission, not the price of the token. It's because of these missionaries that something that was born out of an email listserv is confronting the world's most powerful institution: money. We’re looking for our missionaries. People who are invigorated by the mission of TruStory. People who want to change the world with us.
We have a core group of missionaries on board right now, and are looking to bring on a few more. To learn more about whether becoming a contributor is for you, read this blog.
You are fascinated by crypto and it increasingly consumes your attention.
You are curious and love devouring information (Twitter, Wikipedia, Subreddits, etc).
You love debating and thinking critically.
You are eager to put your knowledge to work by contributing to our community on a weekly basis.
You believe in our mission and get frustrated by ignorance and misinformation online.
DO YOU NEED TO BE AN EXPERT TO JOIN?
No. At least not in the traditional sense.
Who we call an “expert” is simply someone who is well-versed with a subject because of compounded knowledge — knowledge that took a sustained effort over many weeks or months to acquire. It’s a consequence of having spent a lot of time reading, thinking, and obsessing about something.
That’s exactly what you’ll get to do with us. All we need from you is genuine curiosity and an ambition to change the world for the better. We’ll give you the rest.

industry_corpus2: Finance & Economics


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Hand hygiene rates were found to be three times higher when auditors were visible to healthcare workers than when there were no auditors present, according to a study in a major Canadian acute-care hospital.
The study, "Quantification of the Hawthorne effect in hand hygiene compliance monitoring using an electronic monitoring system: a retrospective cohort study," was published today online in the BMJ Quality & Safety Journal, by first author Dr. Jocelyn Srigley, who conducted the study as part of her Master's thesis while a Clinical Fellow in Infection Prevention and Control at University Health Network and University of Toronto and senior author Dr. Michael Gardam, director of infection prevention and control at University Health Network and Women's College Hospital.
The study examined the Hawthorne effect, also known as observation bias – the tendency of people to change their behavior when they are aware of an observer – using an electronic monitoring hand hygiene system in real-time, eliminating many of the biases inherent to human observation. Ultrasound "tags" on soap dispensers transmitted a signal to a nearby receiver each time the levers were pushed, and a time-stamped hand hygiene wash was recorded in a central data base.
Two inpatient units in University Health Network were electronically monitored, with 60 healthcare workers volunteering to be part of a study of the electronic monitoring system. Staff were aware that data would be used in a variety of studies, but were "blind" to the questions asked in the studies. Auditors did not announce their presence during audits but wore white lab coats. Auditors were also blinded to the questions asked in the research. Hand hygiene dispenses were electronically measured while the auditors were visible, and were compared to the same locations prior to the arrival of the auditors at one, two and three weeks before the audit, as well as to a different area of the unit not visible to the auditor. Auditors typically did not go into patient rooms, so separate handwashing rates were determined for dispensers inside patient rooms and those in hallways. Twelve audits were included between November 2012 and March 2013.
The study found that there was an approximately three-fold increase in the rate of hallway handwashes per hour among healthcare staff when an auditor was visible (3.75 per hour), compared to a location where the auditor was not visible (1.48 per hour) and to the previous weeks (1.07 per hour). Handwashing rates with the auditor present were compared to separate groups at different time periods and locations to ensure that the differences found were not due to hand hygiene patterns that could be attributable to time of day or location. In each instance, the handwashing rates were significantly higher when the auditors were present, with the increase occurring after the auditors' arrival, suggesting that the arrival of the auditor triggered the increase in hand hygiene.
"The difference in hand hygiene rates, when an auditor is present compared to those times when one is not, is huge in this study, and we showed this effect to be very consistent," says Gardam, who is also an associate professor of medicine at the University of Toronto.
"The magnitude of what we found calls into question the accuracy of directly observed hand hygiene rates and the usefulness of measuring and reporting them," says Gardam. "That said, human auditing of hand hygiene has been helpful to draw attention to this important preventative measure—we just can't stop focusing on it because our posted rates are not nearly as high as we think they are."
Srigley says that although the researchers were "surprised at the tripling effect" of having an auditor present, there may still be some value in doing audits as there could be opportunities for in-the-moment education with health care staff. Srigley is the associate medical director of infection prevention and control at Hamilton Health Sciences, composed of seven hospitals in the Hamilton area.
Gardam suggests that a "front-line staff ownership" approach which engages rather than "nags" staff is a good option. This approach was first brought to University Health Network about six years by Gardam, in which front-line staff have developed their own reminders to influence staff to wash their hands, including: pancake breakfasts, public unit reporting, pledges, posters, and holding each other accountable.
"We need to change how we look at these complex problems," says Gardam, "We need to help people change by engaging them and having them come up with local solutions.
This work was supported by grants from Canada Health Infoway and the Health Technology Exchange, by Infonaut Inc., and by GOJO Industries. Srigley received salary support from the AMMI Canada/Astellas Post-Residency Fellowship.

industry_corpus2: Health & Medicine


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Topic: KAM Plus - An Explosion of Six New Mechs!
Re: KAM Plus - An Explosion of Six New Mechs!
oooh nice. its about time there were some new mechs.
Topic: MW2 desktop wallpaper contest anyone?
Re: MW2 desktop wallpaper contest anyone?
Topic: All right Radick, we need to know.
Re: All right Radick, we need to know.
Topic: So Kell, what do you do?
Re: So Kell, what do you do?
Then what are you doing on that laptop of yours all night?
Topic: Happy Birthday Slavick Kell!
Re: Happy Birthday Slavick Kell!
I accept your challenge to a trial of possesion. may best mechwarrior win, and loser hang their head in shameful defeat.
so is this MechVM supposed to be like a MW2 remake?
Topic: TrialCheat - Can't stand fixed mechs in trials? Try this!
Re: TrialCheat - Can't stand fixed mechs in trials? Try this!
Pretty nice tool! So this is how you won the trials eh?..
Liar! I've seen you play the trials, your horrible at them!
And proof you cheated! Your in a mech thats not even in 31cc!
I would be scared of breeding a "dog" like that. They wouldn't even have to be mad at you to hurt you.

industry_corpus2: Gaming


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The 2016 State of the Industry report showcases the success of the Queensland tourism industry over the last year. The report covers key highlights across government and industry, including insights from the Queensland Tourism Industry Council.
Our publication standards—including accessibility and usability requirements, and metadata guidelines—are now publicly available. We should be following these standards. Let us know if we are not.

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Focusing on broad keyword terms with an exponentially high search volume gives you broad visitors with an exponentially high bounce rate. Get specific. Find unique long-tail keywords that are being searched. You’ll receive better qualified traffic to your website and, more importantly, chances are they will convert better, too. You can dig into keywords using Google’s Keyword Planner Tool.
For example: Use "lawn care for beginners" instead of "lawn care."
The real secret that drives SEO is content—tons of content, actually. The best way to bridge the gap to see your Columbus SEO page rankings improve and increased site traffic is to post meaning content (i.e. addresses or answers a question relevant to your audience). With your long-tail keywords leading the charge, the more you post on a weekly/monthly basis, the more likely you will begin to claw your way to the top.
- How are you turning a visitor into a lead? And a lead into a sale?
- What type of nurturing process is being done to grow relationships?
- Are your visitors interacting with your content?
- Do you utilize landing pages to move users toward conversion?
The SEO game is complicated and takes equal parts ingenuity and elbow grease. That’s why we use creative content as the fuel for inbound marketing. Contact Holden + Ellis founder Josh Fitzwater at josh [at] holdenellis [dot] com to learn more about they can help your business.

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Do you sometimes wonder what among the Acronyms in special schooling imply? Special schooling teachers commonly work with general schooling lecturers, faculty counselors, administrators, and fogeys to develop Individualized Education Programs. Another famous occurrence of special schooling is when Anne Sullivan Macy labored tirelessly to develop reading and communication expertise in the youngster, Helen Keller, who was deaf, could not communicate and blind. Special education teachers assess college students’ progress and use that data to adapt lessons to help them learn. Before special education personnel can conduct the FBA on your child, they have to pinpoint what the conduct is and describe it in concrete phrases. Some special education academics work with college students who’ve bodily and sensory disabilities, comparable to blindness and deafness, and with college students who are wheelchair-certain. Some states permit particular training lecturers to switch their licenses from another state.
PL ninety four-142 requires schools to provide free, acceptable public training to college students with a wide range of physical and psychological disabilities, and emotional and behavioral disorders.” Schools have to supply the most least restrictive atmosphere” attainable.
Successful completion of the leads to state certification and full qualification as set forth by the Council for Exceptional Children. Special training lecturers additionally collaborate with trainer assistants , psychologists , and social workers to accommodate requirements of scholars with disabilities. They work with common training academics to present the knowledge in a manner that college students with disabilities can extra easily perceive.
Special training teachers focus on students’ needs and performances with basic education lecturers, parents, and directors. To achieve success within the special education programs, graduate students should have entry to youngsters with disabilities or be working as special schooling academics to fulfill program requirements.
Although definitely not superb, the care and education of children with special wants had improved considerably. In inclusive lecture rooms, special training teachers educate students with disabilities who’re usually training classrooms. Special education teachers are expected to have good job opportunities, which will stem from the need to change lecturers who depart the occupation each year.

industry_corpus2: Subject Education


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I'm referring, of course, to Ezra Klein. You know, one of the 25 most influential liberal voices in the US media. But not this week he's not, as he'll be on vacation. In his place (along with several other folks), I'll be adding my $0.02. All week long. My shot at Big Media Blog stardom.
Up first: cap-and-trade! And, next, because I didn't mention them in the first post: carbon taxes!
[Update 5pm] Oh, and because things were a little quiet over there, I did a little something on Clinton's newest hire.

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At Villa Maria we’re passionate about wine and love to share our knowledge.
We’ve been running wine appreciation and education evenings for over 50 years, and are proud to provide a place for people to learn and enjoy our wine selection.
As part of the Villa Maria Wine Club, you’ll receive invitations to attend our monthly wine tastings which are themed around the award-winning wines we make.
If you have any questions please contact us on 09 255 0666.
To join our Villa Maria Wine Club please fill in the form below and we will be in touch shortly.

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Current position:Home>>News>>news>>Welcome to the Yongkang Bao fitness Products Co., Ltd. Website!
The Dabao Fitness Products Co., Ltd. was founded in 2002. Tai Po, Po Friends of the registered trademark in more than ten national patents, is an R & D and production company with a number of independent intellectual property rights, fitness, recreation, toys, writing chairs, desks and chairs as its pillar industries, product design, human nature and product Quality Assurance in China, product price is reasonable, the level of service quality of return to the community and has a good reputation in the industry, the products are exported to all over the world.
The company has an open outstanding management team, stressed that the responsibility and obligation. For the purpose of improving human health, that the society to create wealth for themselves, to the right is the best mode of development, adhere to the development of specialized, production scale, the institutionalization of management, globalization of markets, enterprise groups, operating intensive , means of modernization, work fine, and cultural humanity. Strive to get involved in areas of rapid bigger, stronger, so refined, so thoroughly, and build industry leading companies.

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text: Contech Performance Trailers will be at the Darryl Starbird Car Show as a vendor this weekend at the RiverSpirit Expo in Tulsa Oklahoma. We are bringing several models of trailers with us to share as well as some of our motorcycle key hangers and wearables. We are running a special this weekend too. If you purchase a trailer at the show we are throwing in a free shirt.

industry_corpus2: Automobiles


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Biofuels produced from biomass are considered to be promising sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels. The conversion of lignocellulose into fermentable sugars for biofuels production requires the use of enzyme cocktails that can efficiently and economically hydrolyze lignocellulosic biomass. As many fungi naturally break down lignocellulose, the identification and characterization of the enzymes involved is a key challenge in the research and development of biomass-derived products and fuels. One approach to meeting this challenge is to mine the rapidly-expanding repertoire of microbial genomes for enzymes with the appropriate catalytic properties.
Semantic technologies, including natural language processing, ontologies, semantic Web services and Web-based collaboration tools, promise to support users in handling complex data, thereby facilitating knowledge-intensive tasks. An ongoing challenge is to select the appropriate technologies and combine them in a coherent system that brings measurable improvements to the users. We present our ongoing development of a semantic infrastructure in support of genomics-based lignocellulose research. Part of this effort is the automated curation of knowledge from information on fungal enzymes that is available in the literature and genome resources.
Working closely with fungal biology researchers who manually curate the existing literature, we developed ontological natural language processing pipelines integrated in a Web-based interface to assist them in two main tasks: mining the literature for relevant knowledge, and at the same time providing rich and semantically linked information.

industry_corpus2: Petrochemicals


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The 2018 Sustainable Cleveland Summit will likely bring together more than 500 people from all walks of life to help design Cleveland's sustainable future. The Summit will provide an opportunity to work across sectors, foster collaboration, and learn about recent innovations. Join us at Cleveland Public Auditorium for an event not to be missed.
2018 is the Sustainable Cleveland Year of Vital Neighborhoods, and this year's summit will build off past accomplishments to accelerate Cleveland's positive momentum in developing healthy, vibrant and equitable communities.

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Explore interactive maps created by Nature Conservancy staff around the world.
8/19/2016: A link to an interactive visualization of climate-associated animal migrations is now available in our map gallery.
8/22/2013: We have rebuilt the digital Atlas of Global Conservation to perform better and add functionality.
11/05/2012: A new map showing where The Nature Conservancy works is now available in our map gallery.


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On January 3, Medicaid expansion was signed into law in Maine. Since then, more than 500 Mainers have been approved for coverage.
The expansion will make Medicaid available to roughly 70,000 more Mainers.
The average life expectancy for people experiencing homelessness is 28 years younger than for those with stable housing. Last month we mourned members of the homeless community who had passed away over the last year. The fact that people are dying decades too soon further highlights the need for healthcare, and Medicaid expansion is a step in the right direction.
The New England Patriots and the Kraft family have earned “extra points” once again for keeping people experiencing homelessness warm! The organization donated 700 Empowerment Plan coats to homeless shelters and social service agencies around New England, including Preble Street. These specially-designed winter jackets are durable, water-resistant, and even transform into a sleeping bag! Many thanks to the entire Patriots organization!
Pictured: Preble Street Resource Assistant Ray Hepler handing off a coat to Resource Center Team Leader Ashish Shrestha to bring to a client.
‘Tis the season for giving and Peaks Island-resident, and Preble Street volunteer extraordinaire, Linda Holtslander did something this year that reminded us all what it truly means to give back. Knowing that socks are the most-requested garment by people experiencing homelessness, Linda decided to celebrate her 75th birthday by running a sock drive for Preble Street, with the goal of collecting 500 pairs.
At this time, Preble Street is not endorsing the City’s proposed Homeless Services Center location at the Barron Center on outer Brighton Avenue.
We still need to learn more specifics about the property in question, and hear what clients think of the location. While a new site is certainly of critical importance, so too is the service delivery model, its accessibility, the safety of those accessing services, and the available resources.
We’re very pleased the City is making progress in relocating the Oxford Street Shelter. Like the Preble Street Resource Center, the city shelter was designed over 25 years ago to serve far fewer people, at a time when there was a more robust mental health and substance use disorder system of care.
Current best practices demand shelters be open 24 hours and have comprehensive onsite services. The City Manager clearly gets this, and we appreciate his leadership in moving this challenging process forward.
This undertaking is incredibly important—a once-in-25-years opportunity—so it needs to be done right. Preble Street looks forward to working closely with the City Manager, the City Council, and the broader community to ensure our most vulnerable neighbors are welcomed, safe, and offered every opportunity to improve their lives.
Preble Street runs 14 programs meeting urgent needs, empowering people to move beyond crises, and advocating for solutions to homelessness, hunger, and poverty.
Please be aware that for over 30 years there has always been a place for Oxford Street Shelter (OSS) clients—and others—to go each morning to eat, to have other basic needs met, to be safe and warm, and to meet with professional social workers. We would hate for OSS clients or others trying to survive in tragic circumstances to be under the false impression that our services are no longer available.
The Preble Street Resource Center still provides the same services it always has, and will continue to do so indefinitely.
On any given day, these services are provided to more than 350 people. Far too many people for our space and limited staff. Like OSS, the Preble Street Resource Center was designed and opened many years ago to serve a fraction of the number of people we currently see every day. For that reason, among others, we are very pleased the City has expanded OSS hours. And—from what we know about it so far—we are supportive of the City’s plans to relocate, expand, and re-envision a new City-operated shelter.
We know how difficult being open during the day is for homeless shelters. Our Teen Shelter and Florence House are both 24-hour programs. And the Resource Center has been the de facto day shelter in Portland for over two decades—a role it is still playing alongside the expanded OSS hours.
We certainly welcome the expanded hours of OSS. We can’t do it alone. Just last summer, for the first time in over 20 years, we had to close each afternoon to develop a safe and clinically-sound response to the growing opioid crisis this community is facing. We resumed regular hours at the end of October before the cold weather returned.
The Resource Center has been open for business in its current location since 1993, serving—among other things—as a “day shelter” for OSS, Milestone Recovery, and for people who are sleeping outside. Families from the City of Portland’s Family Shelter come to do their laundry at the Resource Center. Clients from domestic violence shelters come for services. We are open seven days/week, 365 days/year, even throughout the worst snow storms in recent memory.
As I write this, with snow falling outside, there are over 300 people at the Resource Center right now—the only place in the state where people can access consistent case management without insurance.
Today, as every day, 1,000 hot nutritious meals will be served. We provide nine bathrooms, four showers, three laundry machines, and locker space with 150 units to meet basic needs. Caseworkers will engage people while providing socks, underwear, jackets, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and soap. Clients will collect their mail (we’re the mailing address for over 500 people) and use our phones to connect with family, doctors, employers. In our Resource Room clients will access computers, and be assisted with applications for housing, SNAP, and MaineCare. Evictions will be averted. People will connect to primary care providers.
Today, Preble Street’s social workers—including some who are fully-licensed to deliver clinical care—will provide assistance with housing location, employment services, family reunification, safety net services, and crisis stabilization.
They’ll work intensively with people suffering from untreated mental illness and substance use disorders—reversing overdoses once every eight days, administering Narcan and chest compressions on clients they know well and care deeply about while waiting harrowing minutes for the ambulance to arrive. Today may be one of those days.
Preble Street staff from other programs including the Maine Medical Center/Preble Street Learning Collaborative, Veterans Housing Services, Homeless Voices for Justice, the Anti-Trafficking Coalition—as well as staff from Greater Portland Health—will all convene in this space to work with clients, survivors, and patients.
Every week, Preble Street staff members sit down with clients in a special women’s group, a performance group, a peer support group, and with Homeless Voices For Justice, where people who have experienced homelessness are supported in giving voice to improve the homeless provider systems.
Every week, Maine Homeless Legal Project connects clients with volunteer attorneys from local law firms, sometimes taking cases all the way to trial. Frannie Peabody offers testing and distributes contraceptives. University of Southern Maine nursing students check blood pressure and vitals, and offer foot care. Opportunity Alliance offers mental health services. Catholic Charities provides social services. And monthly, Adult Protective Services meets with Resource Center caseworkers and extremely vulnerable clients.
Over the past several years you’ve heard us talk about our newer initiatives: the Maine Medical Center/Preble Street Learning Collaborative; Huston Commons; our Anti-Trafficking Coalition; and our recent efforts to move the state to respond to the opioid public health emergency. As an anti-poverty agency, we have a lot on our plate these days.
But the work we do at the Resource Center—while getting less attention—is a core program of Preble Street. There is a world of hurt that reveals itself each and every day at the Resource Center, and it is a part of our mission to be there for those suffering.
We’re immensely proud of the social work there, the extraordinary volunteer commitment, and the deep service partnerships we’ve developed. While we certainly acknowledge and agree we have a serious capacity issue, we also feel strongly that the Resource Center has been integral in making Portland a city where residents and businesses are proud to live and work.
Preble Street bid farewell last week to its 2016-17 class of social work interns.
This prestigious and competitive social work placement opportunity has been key to meeting the Preble Street mission since it was founded by Joe Kreisler, chair of the University of Southern Maine social work department. The Preble Street internship program has trained more than 400 social workers in its more-than-40-year history. Expanding from a placement opportunity for USM social work students, the applicant pool has grown over the years to include students from University of Maine Augusta, University of New England, St. Joseph’s College, Lesley University, Boston College, and Southern Maine Community College.
We see a lot of sadness at Preble Street as those we care about struggle with the tragedy and violence of poverty, untreated mental illness, relentless hunger and the disease of addictions.
We’re certainly blessed, however, to bear witness when a client graduates from school, secures a job, finds a new home, or accesses the services they need and deserve. Those of us who work at Preble Street feel honored to share in those joyful moments, and we celebrate those successes.
Now is one of those times to celebrate – times 30!
Yesterday Huston Commons opened and 30 chronically homeless men and women will have a home of their own, a home for good.
Thanks to our great partners at Avesta Housing and the Portland Housing Authority, our third “Housing First” apartment building has opened its doors! Like Logan Place and Florence House before it, we know that Huston Commons will change (or even save) the lives of the tenants who live there.
We know that Huston Commons will make a demonstrable difference in the city’s overcrowded emergency shelters.
And we know that Huston Commons will save the community money, as it has been proven over and over again that providing “housing first” apartments and services is cheaper than the endless cycle of shelters, emergency rooms, jails, detox programs that chronically homeless people endure year after year.
3 of the new tenants at Huston Commons are veterans. 8 are women. 12 have been living and sleeping outside. Another 13 were “long-term stayers” at the City shelter, having spent literally thousands and thousands of nights at emergency shelters.
The “housing first” model is the solution to chronic homelessness. Huston Commons will make a big difference in people’s lives and in this community.
All of us at Preble Street – board, staff, volunteers, student interns, and community partners – are proud be working to create solutions for people struggling with homeless and hunger in Maine.
Steve was a compelling advocate for social justice who led a life best described as “a road less traveled”—filled with kindness and friendship shown to his fellow travelers.
Family was important to him. Social justice was his mission. And a commitment to speak for those who were maligned and marginalized was his passion.
Steve, a Preble Street staff person who had spent years homeless himself, fervently believed: “We all deserve the dignity of … a home.” Click here to hear Steve in his own words.
The spring 2017 edition of Curbside: News from Preble Street hit homes this week. Did you receive a copy? If not, you can read it below, and sign up here for future issues.
Watch our Year in Review video, featuring some of the friends and neighbors who stepped up to make a difference in 2016!
Every day at Preble Street, the community comes together to help Mainers move forward to better lives, giving their time, their energy, their money, their voices, and their hearts.
Your donation to Preble Street does more than ensure that the most vulnerable people in our community make it through another day. Your support empowers brave, determined people to break the cycle of homelessness by finding work, studying hard, never giving up, learning new skills, finding their voices, reuniting with family, and reaching their goals.
Most of all it helps them hold on to hope during their darkest hours.
Please join us this year in growing our community of giving hands and grateful hearts.


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A fully illustrated children's book explaining what happens after death in words very young children can understand.
This will be a fully illustrated children's book explaining what happens after death in words very young children can understand. A sibling book to 'Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?'.
It is a much-needed resource for very young children, trying to understand and come to terms with the death of a loved one.
'What Happened to Daddy's Body?' explains cremation and burial in easy-to-understand, age-appropriate language and will be beautifully illustrated by the lovely Anna Jarvis, who illustrated our first book "Is Daddy Coming Back in a Minute?". We will also share in words and pictures what we chose to do with Martin's (my husband and Alex's dad) ashes.
The book will follow the same sort of format, pagination and look and feel. It will be full colour throughout.
Please help me raise enough money to cover the illustrator costs as well as the print costs. I would so dearly love to make this book happen, as I so desperately needed it four years ago. And it wasn't there.
The target of £7000 is less than what is actually needed to make this book happen, but I am scared and a little embarrassed to ask for more. But, should we hit the target, please please please do not think that the extra money is not needed. It is, and will be used ONLY for the book or things directly linked to the book.
Kay Stevens Derby, United Kingdom10th March 12:18Good luck Elke. If this second book is anything like the first it will be amazing. Hope you are now keeping well.
We will make a short, silly personalised video clip to say thank you and upload it to Facebook.
We will send you a set of three postcards featuring illustrations and rough sketches from both books for you to either keep, or send to your friends.
We will send you the finished book, signed by Elke & Alex, hot off the press plus a set of three postcards featuring illustrations and rough sketches from both our books for you to either keep, or send to your friends.
We will send you the finished book, signed by Elke & Alex, hot off the press, plus a little doodle. :o) We will also send you a set of three postcards featuring illustrations and rough sketches from both our books for you to either keep, or send to your friends.
We will send you the above mentioned set of three postcards, featuring illustration and rough sketches from the two books to send to your friends, or to keep. You will also receive a cuddly teddy bear keyring, wearing a tiny t-shirt with a tiny illustration from one of the books, saying 'It's okay to be sad, but it's okay to be happy, too.'. You will further receive the book, hot off the press, signed by Elke & Alex.
We will send you a limited edition print of one of the pages of the book, signed by Anna, Elke & Alex plus the finished book, hot off the press, signed by Elke & Alex.
You will receive one of the above mentioned limited edition prints, as well as two (identical!) sets of three postcards (see reward above), two cuddly teddy bear keyrings, wearing a tiny t-shirt with a tiny illustration from one of the books, saying 'It's okay to be sad, but it's okay to be happy, too.' and a book, hot off the press, signed by Elke & Alex.
Have your special words (35 words max!) printed on the inside front cover of the first edition of 'What Happened to Daddy's Body?'. This could be an 'in memory of', or an actual memory of your loved one for your children. You will also receive a limited edition print, two (identical!) sets of three postcards featuring illustrations and rough sketches from the two books, two cuddly teddy keyrings, wearing a tiny t-shirt with a tiny illustration from one of the books, saying 'It's okay to be sad, but it's okay to be happy, too.' and, of course, a book, hot off the press, signed by Elke & Alex.

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Your Aura is a unique and special gift.
Project the best of yourself to others.
Attain better overall energy and a sense of well-being.
Regain positivity and allow good things to flow to you.
Your Aura often influences people's first impressions of you - sending subconscious signals to those around you. It acts as your spiritual signature. In essence, your Aura is you.
Over time however, your Aura can become unbalanced and chaotic, reacting to stress and unhappiness in your day-to-day life. This in turn can block your positive energies from flowing. Our Aura Cleansing Spell can help cleanse and restore your Aura!
Your Aura is always reflecting your emotions and feelings. A healthy, balanced Aura suggests a happier soul, displaying your own well-being and harmony.
By taking advantage of this Spell, you can return your Aura to true harmony. Clearing away the webs of stress and unhappiness, it helps you to regain your balance and positivity - letting you shine brighter than before.
Once your Aura has been cleansed by one of our Master Witches, you will feel your natural glow return. Your inner fire will become enriched and more attractive to others - thanks to the 7witches Coven's Aura Cleansing Spell!
This product is GREAT! I have been getting the aura cleanser now for a couple of months and feel the difference when it is in effect. This is a must have product to maintain a clean aura.
The aura spells always help me clear my energy and with that bring more positive results with whatever I am dealing with.


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If you're looking for a new High-Speed Internet or phone provider, then you are in the right place. CenturyLink is one of the leading providers in Camas Valley, Oregon. Customers get quality, affordable services to complement every budget. Choose from a number of bundles to get a service to suit your unique needs. CenturyLink allows customers to bundle their services into one low payment, making monthly billing more convenient.
For anyone who is fed up with waiting for web pages to load, files taking forever to download or videos to buffer, then you need better Internet service. Super-fast Internet is affordable. Buy an Internet package and get an easy connection for a reasonable price. With High-Speed Internet, you can send emails, download music and surf the web faster than with dial-up. And don't worry about tying up your phone line with CenturyLink Internet service. You can surf and talk at the same time. The connection is always on, so your modem won't stand between you and your goals.
When you call to get CenturyLink High-Speed Internet in Camas Valley Oregon, you can choose from a number of different plans. In many areas there are several basic plans to choose from. The first plan gives you more than enough for sending and receiving email, and surfing the Internet. However, if you are constantly streaming videos, any sort of bandwidth-intensive work, like online education,, then the next package will suite you much better If you need the fastest speeds then the plan you want is the fastest plan; Internet speeds faster than from other providers and that leaves dial-up behind.
Connect to your fast CenturyLink Internet from anywhere in your home. You can get a wireless modem and connect to the Internet from any Wi-Fi device. You can even share data files and printers among multiple computers.
If you want options when it comes to your home telephone, CenturyLink could be the company for you. You can get great home phone service for nominal fee . Choose between 3 phone service plans: Home Phone, Home Phone Plus, and Home Phone Unlimited. With easy billing that is combined with your other services, your phone plan has all kinds of options. Offers allow you to choose between many features including call waiting, caller ID, call forwarding, and much more for a low monthly rate. You automatically get the most well-known calling features with the Home Phone plan, and you can add even more convenient features with the other plans.
Combine your High-Speed Internet, phone service and even TV in some areas in one hassle-free bill and save on your technology services each month. With plans to satisfy everyone's needs, a bundle is certainly going to have an option to suit you.
CenturyLink is a top provider of High-Speed Internet and phone service in Camas Valley, Oregon. With it you get quality services at reasonable prices. Select from a number of deals to get a service that meets your particular requirements. Technology bundles help save you a lot, making it convenient to pay one bill for a number of services.
You don't need to deal with slow Internet connections any more. When you choose this Internet provider, a blazing fast Internet connection is less expensive than you might think. Slow Internet services wastes your time and money. Get a High-Speed Internet deal. With High-Speed Internet service it is possible to upload videos, audio, large files and documents, and search the net at super-fast speeds. And do not worry about missing calls when you are online. You can surf and chat at the same time. An always on connection means there is no wait for a modem to connect. .
CenturyLink provides several options to choose from. You will be able to choose between download speeds. The first speed option is perfect for sending and receiving email, shopping online and casual browsing. The next package is ideal for anyone who will spend lots of time online downloading music on a regular basis. For those who telecommute, game or just have a significant need for speed, CenturyLink Camas Valley Oregon offers a warp speed package that will get you from here to there faster than you can say High-Speed Internet.
If you live in Camas Valley, Oregon, purchasing the CenturyLink Advanced Wireless Networking Modem will let you get Internet access from anywhere in your house. The modem can be rented and enables you to access the Internet from your smartphone, ipad computer, from anywhere in your own home. Share documents and printers among up to five devices with the built-in wireless router.
Since more and more people rely on their cell phones, it doesn't make sense to spend a lot for home phone . Depending on your provider, you can talk longer for less with CenturyLink Camas Valley Oregon. Get unlimited local calling, affordable long distance and the best call features, for a low monthly rate. Choose from three phone service plans: Home Phone, Home Phone Plus, and Home Phone Unlimited. With easy billing that is combined with your other services, your phone plan has all kinds of options. Deals let you choose from many features such as call waiting, caller ID, call forwarding, and much more for a low monthly rate. You automatically get the most well-known calling features with the Home Phone plan, and you can add even more convenient features with the other plans.
Combine your CenturyLink Internet, phone service and even TV in some areas in one easy monthly bill and save money on your technology services each month. With options to satisfy everyone's unique needs, a bundle is certainly going to have an option to suit you.


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We with support of our professional and skilled professional along with our shipping associates are capable of providing our customers with complete services in transporting their over dimension cargo, heavy lift or project cargoes by sea route to any safe destination port.
We arrange all facilities right from taking delivery at customers yard, transporting it to nearest port, handling and documentation, loading on ship, safely and timely delivery at destination port.
We provide successful and satisfactorily transporting your cargo by sea route. For more details do write to us or call us any time.

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Here’s the update on dates/locations (as of 1/17) for Saturday hospitality classes. Mark your calendar NOW for these important dates and locations. spring-2014-saturday-list-updated 1-17-13.
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Measure airway obstruction easily, accurately, and cost-effectively. Peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) provides an objective clinically relevant measurement of airflow-at a fraction of the cost , bulk, and inconvenience of conventional spirometry. And when seconds count, you can count on ASSESS to deliver those measurements with superior accuracy and reproducibility. Everything about ASSESS from its easy-to-use design, to its easy-to-read scale, to its transparent construction that encourages regular cleaning, to its virtually indestructible polycarbonate body-is designed to make it work better and last longer.
Assess is a leading peak flow meter in U.S. hospitals because of its accuracy and durability. It is available in Full (60-880 L/min) and Low (30-390 L/min) ranges.
L-shaped design facilitates patient training and encourages correct posture for monitoring.
Sturdy, durable, clear impact resistant construction promotes ongoing cleaning and maintenance.
Flexible zone clips provide a three- or four-zone asthma management system.
Safety mouthpieces reduce the risk of cross-contamination during multi-patient screening, and the one-way valve prevents patients from inadvertently breathing in air through their meters during peak expiratory flow rate testing.
It is not necessary to clean your personal meter after each use. Once each week should be enough. Cleaning is simple and is important to maintain the accuracy of Assess.
- The removable white mouthpiece can be cleaned by rinsing with warm water and thoroughly drying.
- The whole instrument can also be cleaned by rinsing with warm water and a mild liquid soap. Then, rinse the meter with clean warm water. Shake out the water and let the instrument air dry before use.
- Assess can be safely cleaned on the top rack only of your dishwasher. After dishwashing, shake out any remaining water and allow to air dry thoroughly before use.
- Never boil the instrument.
You should examine your meter periodically to see if it is functioning properly. Since Assess is made of clear plastic, it is easy to see if it is operating correctly. A damaged meter should not be used.


text: Recently, Walton Middle School seventh grade Civics students in Mrs. Katie Williams and Ms. Regina Messer's classes were caught sharpening their civics knowledge of landmark U.S. Supreme Court cases as they prepare for their EOC assessment in May. Students worked in groups to sort landmark cases/descriptions together, and finally blended both sorts into one, creating relationships to demonstrate total mastery. Civics review is standards-based, interactive, and fun at WMS.


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January 1972: the tiny outpost of British Honduras is threatened with imminent invasion by battle-hardened, US-trained Guatemalan paratroops. Britain's response must be immediate and decisive. But there is only one deterrent the government can offer: HMS Ark Royal, once the Navy's most powerful warship, now a white elephant on the verge of being scrapped.
Drawing on extensive first-hand accounts and previously unseen, classified documents, Rowland White has pieced together one of the most audacious and thrilling missions of post-war British military history.


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With its newly-launched Wunderbar starter developer kit and open source software, Dutch startup relayr is looking to make life easier for app developers wishing to create connected objects.
Creating a website or even a mobile app is now within reach of the general public. There are an increasing number of solutions available that make programming and development on the Internet much easier. And in addition to software assistance, companies are now emerging with the aim of facilitating hardware development. L’Atelier reported in June last year on EZ-Robot, a company which had just launched a robot creation kit for beginners. Now it is the turn of Dutch startup Relayr, currently based at the StartupBootcamp accelerator. The company has just kicked off a fund-raising campaign on the crowdfunding platform Dragon Innovation, the aim being to raise funds to produce and bring to market a hardware kit for developers designed to make it easier to experiment with building apps for the long-awaited Internet of Things. The kit, called WunderBar – which looks more like a chocolate bar than an electronic device – is a first step towards giving developers who lack hardware skills access to the Internet of Things before, perhaps later on, going to the mass market.
The ‘bar’ consists of a large WiFi-enabled piece that acts as the central hub or master module for the six remaining smaller pieces. The bar’s six ‘smart modules’ currently include sensors to monitor temperature, proximity, light, color, humidity, and movement. The main module talks to the sensor modules via Bluetooth, allowing data to be relayed from where they are placed in the local environmental back to relayr’s Cloud platform. The sensors can be placed almost anywhere, can be linked to personalized triggers and tied to notification rules, and are expected to run for about a year on a single battery.The data drawn from the physical world can then be used in an app. The company also intends to provide a set of libraries, tutorial software and example apps and promises that you will have your first app up and running in less than ten minutes. The development kit makes testing easier too, with a dashboard that allows developers to build and test simulations. The kit, which will sell at $149-plus, is scheduled to be on sale from May onwards.
WunderBar is however not the first-ever starter kit equipped with sensors for creating software. BITalino is a modular bio-signal sensor kit that makes it quicker and easier to build medical devices and health tracker apps. This European startup specializes in the health sector whereas WunderBar is designed for all software developers who want to build connected objects in a fun experimental way or for fast prototyping. In addition, certain elements of the WunderBar software will be open source, thus making it easier for developers to re-use existing models. The company hopes that this approach will provide fertile ground for creating apps. To date relayr has raised €250,000 in a friend-and-family round of funding and now hopes to obtain a further €500,000 from tech investors plus extra funds via the Dragon Innovation crowdfunding platform.


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Asus has also revealed the China pricing for the three smartphones on its Sina Weibo account, which works out to roughly $100 (or Rs. 6,100) for the ZenFone 4, roughly $150 (or Rs. 9,100) for the ZenFone 5, and roughly $200 (or Rs. 12,150) for the ZenFone 6.
All three ZenFone smartphones run on Android 4.3, and Asus has promised an Android 4.4 KitKat update for all the smartphones.
The Asus ZenFone 4 sports a 4-inch WVGA (800 x 480 pixel) resolution display supported by a dual-core 1.2GHz Intel Atom Z2520 processor with Quad-Thread Hyper-Threading Technology and 1GB of RAM. The smartphone also features a 5-megapixel rear and 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera optics. The internal memory storage is 4GB and can be expanded up to 64GB via microSD card.
The Asus ZenFone 4 comes with 1170mAh battery capacity and has dimensions of 124.4x61.4x11.2-6.3mm. The smartphone comes in 5 colour variants - Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red, Sky Blue and Solar Yellow.
Asus ZenFone 5 features a 5-inch 720p IPS display and is supported by a slightly better processor - dual-core 2GHz Intel Atom Z2580 with Quad-Thread Hyper-Threading technology and 1GB of RAM. It sports an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 2-megapixel front facing camera. The 8GB internal storage on handset is also expandable to 64GB via microSD card.
The ZenFone 5 packs a 2050mAh battery and it measures 148.2 x 72.8 x 10.3-5.5mm. The smartphone comes in Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red, and Champagne Gold.
Asus ZenFone 6 sports the similar Android Jelly Bean OS and a similar IPS display of 720p resolution but on a 6-inch screen. While the processor and RAM are similar to that of ZenFone 5, the rear camera sensor size is bigger 13-megapixel and a similar 2 megapixels front-facing camera.
Asus ZenFone 6 includes a 3230mAh battery capacity and is bigger in size than ZenFone 4 and ZenFone 5 at 166.9 x 84.3 x 9.9-5.5mm. It comes in Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red, and Champagne Gold.


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Thou makest the most mystic thing mundane, old man. Verily, thou doth bore the child with thy weighty words. Suffice it to say -- somewhere, ODIN LIVES!
Odin has sent Heimdall and Kamorr on a quest. Meanwhile, Hela helps revive Odin, who casts Pluto from Asgard. On Blackworld, Tana Nile tells of how Ego Prime came to be.
The wonderous wind-up to the battle for the soul of Odin! Heimdall's mysterious quest on earth! All this, and Ego-Prime, too!
The Grand Vizier utters the profanity, "By the Black Galaxy!" when startled by Hela.
"The Hammer Strikes" letters page features letters fromWillie Womack, Ann Nichols, and Gary Lillvis.
As seen on page one, this issue is Story#922-Z.


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The 2016 Market Season is officially in the books at the Midtown Farmers Market and we would like to thank all of our customers, vendors, sponsors, partners, and other supports for another great season. Although this season saw a lot of wet weather and construction, we’re proud to have been able to bring fresh local food and a community building space to local residents for a 14th season! While we’ll miss all of our great vendors and loyal shoppers in the off season, it’s time to reflect on the season that was and begin gearing up for our much anticipated 15th anniversary season coming up in 2017. Thanks again for a great season!
If you enjoyed shopping at the Midtown Farmers Market as much as we enjoyed organizing and operating it, please consider supporting the market this month for Give to the Max Day 2016 on November 17th. Contributions can be made by visiting givemn.org/project/Midtownfarmmarket and are tax deductible. Your support will ensure another successful season at the market in 2017!


text: Technopolis provides the best addresses where companies can operate and succeed in six countries in the Nordic-Baltic region. The company develops, owns and operates a chain of 21 smart business parks that combine services with flexible and modern office space. The company’s core value is to continuously exceed customer expectations by providing outstanding solutions to 1,700 companies and their 49,000 employees in Finland, Norway, Estonia, Russia and Lithuania. The Technopolis Plc share (TPS1V) is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.

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“Mishca, mom will be on TV,” I woke my toddler up at almost midnight last night. Right when she opened her eyes, I appeared onscreen, a shot of our prenuptial pictorial in Zambales was flashed, part of the teaser for the Valentines episode of 700 Club Asia. Mishca watched transfixed. I wonder how many moms can tell their kids that! I I felt like the coolest mom in the world.
It was the first time my now 2 year and 9 month old daughter watched our love story. It was also the first time I really saw it without cringing and looking away from the screen every time I appeared on camera. For the first time, I watched it as a regular viewer and really enjoyed the details: the camerawork, the re-enactment of events, our pictures with dear friends.
It gave me a new appreciation of our story and the God who authored it all. And I’m so glad there’s this little now to tell the story to. Michael said, “Nakaminister sa akin yung story natin (Our love story ministered to me,). Tatawag ako sa 700 Club Counseling Center para magpasalamat(I’ll call the 700 Club Counseling Center to thank them.)” We had a laugh!
“I love my mom,” Mishca exclaimed when she saw me dancing with her dad in Capones island. “I love my dad, also! Then she proceeded to give her sleepy dad a hug.

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The transnational networks of FETO may eventually become a Messianic elite diaspora network that may not only threaten Turkey’s interests but also manipulate the politics of the host countries.
Before trying to topple the democratically elected government in Turkey through a military coup, the Gülenist Terror Organization (FETO) presented itself all over the world as a moderate transnational religious network. Although the AK Party government and President Erdoğan have tried to reveal the extremist face of FETO since 2013, this warning has received little attention outside of Turkey. In the aftermath of the July 15 failed coup attempt, which caused the deaths of more than 240 Turkish citizens and injury to more than 2,000 people, the new challenge for the Turkish government is to convince the West of how extremist the members of this terror group can be. Despite the failure of the bloody coup, the Gülenists still pose a significant threat to Turkey and the wider world.
It is a difficult but equally vital task for Turkey to fight against this terror organization abroad, considering that FETO members are very skilled in manipulation and deception. They have various tools to manipulate politics and public opinion outside of Turkey. Most people are unaware of their methods of deception. Revealing these methods and informing the countries that host FETO institutions will be a major challenge in the fight against Fetullah Gülen Terror Organization.
The FETO network and institutions are spread over more than 140 countries. Their main focus is the education sector, but their activities are not limited to it. Education is often a suitable and legitimate entry point to the countries in which FETO wants to become institutionalized. It concentrates its activities in civil society, targeting Turkish diaspora first and trying to reach the local elite. It continues its activities in the economic and cultural domains.
In the American context, FETO controls the charter schools network and uses US taxpayers’ money to finance these schools. FETO administers more than 150 charter schools in the US and these schools have more than 60,000 students. Some argue that FETO works in close cooperation with the US authorities, especially in Central Asia, where more than 90 percent of Turkish schools are owned by the FETO network. In Central Asia and the Balkan countries, it operates elite education institutions that usually offer strong training in the English language.
FETO has institutions in 42 of the 57 OIC countries and owns more than 2,000 schools all over the world. Its estimated assets reach 25 billion US dollars. Education institutions and well-trained teachers loyal to FETO are among its most important assets. In Germany, FETO owns more than 24 schools and more than 300 associations. The host countries often support or facilitate their education activities. But, in fact, FETO activities are banned in some countries due to security concerns.
FETO also instrumentalizes humanitarian aid with its affiliate NGOs. It tries to form business networks and aims to reach politicians, bureaucrats and other decision makers. It uses cultural and educational activities as the fundamental pillar of its PR campaign. Education, Turkish culture and the alleged Sufi version of “moderate Islam” are the major assets that FETO utilizes for legitimizing its operations in the international arena. It also lobbies business environments and politics but tries to differentiate the political and economic domains from those of culture and religion. Some politicians and religious NGOs in the US receive financial support from FETO. Education is often a useful cover and a source of funding to uphold its clandestine activities. It eventually targets and tries to manipulate elite-level bureaucratic and political posts.
FETO places special emphasis on PR campaigns in the transnational domain. Its education and “dialogue” activities are the main PR instruments. Inter-faith dialogue provides a platform on which FETO’s religious activities are concentrated. In the non-Muslim majority countries in particular, FETO tries to promote inter-faith and inter-cultural dialogue projects. The moniker of a FETO-affiliated institution gives the impression of a dialogue center promoting a “liberal and pro-dialogue” version of Islam as opposed to a more conservative or extremist version. It tries to portray its understanding of Islam as compatible with Western moral codes and political interests.
In its activities it refrains from presenting itself as solely an Islamic religious network or missionary Islamist network that tries to spread a religious message. It uses the label of hizmet (service) rather than da'wah (preaching of Islam). FETO’s transnational network is flexible, meaning that it tries to adapt to the priorities and needs of the countries in which it wants to become institutionalized.
FETO is a hierarchical and multilayered organization, ruled under a strict chain of command. In both Turkey and abroad, it targets elite-level students, businessmen, bureaucrats and politicians. It recruits smart students in the countries in which it operates and provides education opportunities in the higher education institutions in Turkey. It tries to form a permanent bond with the selected international student body. Before they were closed, FETO owned 15 universities in Turkey, and was also active in the administration of some state universities. Thousands of international students are educated in these higher education institutions. FETO maintains strong ties with the students educated in these institutions and further turns them into loyal subjects by appointing them to proper positions within the organizational hierarchy.
FETO is a network that concentrates its activities on the elite, rather than focusing on making a difference at the grassroots level. Unlike other traditional religious networks, it is not in the service of ordinary people. Almost all activities related to this organization specifically target the elite or potential elite of different kinds. It tries to reach high-level politicians or to train the people who will become elite bureaucrats or cultural and economic elites in their home countries. Focusing on education brings FETO legitimacy, which also helps it to become connected to the future elite in various countries. The version of education it offers is a modern Western-style education. It lacks almost any Islamic courses in its international curricula, a typical method used to disguise its real purposes. In underdeveloped countries that lack educational infrastructure, the strong education provided by FETO-affiliated institutions makes a big difference. One of the distinctive assets of FETO is the well-educated human resources that are ready to serve in different parts of the world.
The transnational networks of FETO may eventually become a Messianic elite diaspora network that may not only threaten Turkey’s interests but also manipulate the politics of the host countries. The FETO network increasingly recruits local followers from the countries in which it has become organized. Education is the innocent stage of recruitment, but the organization intends to increase its influence in bureaucracy and state apparatus. With its financial resources and educated human capital, it also manages to gain access to politicians and the business elite. Its visible face is in the areas of education and religious and cultural dialogue, but its secret aim is usually to take control of state apparatus and to manipulate the elite. Its members have gained experience of hiding themselves and deceiving people over more than four decades. Now, the main challenge for the Turkish government is to deal with the transnational dimension of FETO. Without the coordination and help of the countries that host FETO institutions, this struggle will be even more challenging. Therefore, diplomacy and international PR should be an important tool used in the struggle against FETO.


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The Spanish word for Easter is “Pascua” and “Semana Santa” or Holy Week is a mixture of relaxation and religious celebration. In Spanish-speaking countries traditions and customs at Easter vary from country to country but a popular practice among many European and western cultures is to decorate Easter eggs or cookies shaped like an egg “un huevo de Pascua” or a bunny “un conejo de Pascua”.
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The Sioux Falls School District is looking to ensure more students graduate ready to enter college or the workforce, and adding another test could be part of the solution.
District officials earlier this month presented school board members with their case to consider adding the National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) to the list of assessments for high school students.
Officials took a closer look at NCRC in the weeks after learning that, per state accountability scores, most Sioux Falls high school graduates aren’t ready for college or a career. The readiness certificate may help improve that score.
“What we need to figure out is: what’s the benefit of giving this assessment? Is there a benefit to the student?” Superintendent Brian Maher asked board members.
Maher has not yet asked board members to vote on adding the extra assessment.
The measure of college or career readiness is a new one for South Dakota. The state added the metric to its annual school “report cards” in the last year after changes in federal education law became fully cemented.
The report cards award points to districts based on assessment scores and the type of coursework students take, e.g. Advanced Placement tests or career and technical education classes.
In Sioux Falls, assessment scores currently only measure ACT scores and scores from Smarter Balanced, South Dakota’s statewide standardized test. Both of those tests are primarily academic, but adding NCRC to the mix would give the district a sense of what types of jobs students could handle upon graduation, Assistant Superintendent Teresa Boysen said.
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The readiness test – administered by the Department of Labor – measures job skills. Questions ask students practical questions from counting back change to reading and interpreting information from charts and documents. Students then earn a certificate they can use to show employers their skill set.
Since 2013, nearly 100 schools statewide have begun using NCRC, and the number continues to grow, said Laura Scheibe, director of career and technical education for the state Department of Education.
“Roughly half of our public school kids are taking it,” Scheibe said.
Board Member Carly Reiter questioned the measure of the NCRC test, asking if it's an "easy out" for students who don't score well on more academic-focused tests like the ACT or Smarter Balanced.
But state officials say the tests are intended to show different skills.
"You can't equate an NCRC certificate to an ACT score because they're different things ... it's another piece of information to demonstrate whether a student is ready to move on," Scheibe said.
Not all students in South Dakota go on to college. For those who choose to go straight into the workforce, NCRC is a way to show employers what they're ready for, Scheibe said.
The readiness assessment isn't something Scheibe sees becoming mandatory for high school students, but since it contributes to how districts are held accountable for student success, she anticipates more schools will sign on to offer the test.
Maher expressed skepticism of the state's report card and the picture it paints of student preparedness. He noted the difference in accountability scores between the Brandon Valley and Sioux Falls School Districts.
Brandon's score showed 66 percent of students ready for college or a career, more than double Sioux Falls' score of 32 percent, but Maher said he doesn't see Sioux Falls students as any less prepared.
"The scores, I really don’t think they give any indication of students being more prepared for college and career readiness, regardless of what you might read," Maher said.


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The Cummings Road Landfill is located at the end of Cummings Road, approximately two miles southeast of Eureka, California. This certified closed landfill contains roughly 1,450,000 cubic yards of municipal refuse, industrial waste (mostly from paper and lumber mills), and minor amounts of nonfriable asbestos. The last load of municipal refuse was received on June 16, 2000. The Landfill continued to receive minor amounts of inert soil and non-friable asbestos until June 30, 2005.
Between 1933 and 1969 the Cummings Road waste disposal site was privately operated as an open-burning sidecast dump, which was the best practice at the time for disposing of municipal waste. Material was brought to the ridge along the end of Cummings Road, dumped, and open burned in a “continuous burn” environment where new material was placed on an existing fire and ash from material already consumed was pushed down both sides of the ridge slope. In 1969 open burning ceased and the portion of the site on the northeast side of the ridge was converted into a sanitary landfill. The sanitary landfill was permitted and converted to an unlined cut and cover canyon landfill in a deep gully below (northeast of) a portion of the burn dump that became the Cummings Road Landfill (Landfill).
The Landfill operated from 1972 until 2000, receiving municipal waste from north coast communities. The Landfill and the Hawthorne Street Transfer Station were originally owned by City Garbage of Eureka, and later purchased by NorCal Garbage, Inc. in 1975.
The Authority acquired the 33-acre Landfill and the Hawthorne Street Transfer Station from NorCal Garbage, Inc. (now known as Recology) in 2000, along with a trust fund account to pay for costs associated with the closure of the Landfill. The Authority initiated activities to close the Landfill in 2001.
The North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board deemed the JTD complete on November 5, 2011. This approval gave HWMA the approval to proceed with closure during the Summer of 2012.
On March 8, 2012 the HWMA Board approved a two-step phased approach to enable placement of the debris from the adjacent burn ash debris site within the lined portion of the Landfill. Phase 1 (21.5 acres) was completed in the Summer of 2012, with the Authority expecting the approval of the NCRWQCB’s Waste Discharge Requirements in November of 2012. Phase 2 (10.5 acres) was initially scheduled for the Summer of 2013.
The NCRWQCB informally requested additional modifications to the JTD to include the two-step closure process and provide additional background information to support NCRWQCB preparation of updated Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR) for the landfill. The JTD revisions were provided to the NCRWQCB in October of 2012.
On April 27, 2013, the NCRWQCB’s Executive Director issued a Clean Up and Abatement Order naming both HWMA and Recology-Humboldt as responsible parties for the Cummings Road Burn Ash Site, along with a 18-month compliance schedule. The burn ash debris of concern was located adjacent to, but not within, the permitted landfill footprint.
Previously, the Humboldt County Local Enforcement Agency determined in October 1999 that the site posed no regulatory concern, and no follow up investigation or further action was required. During the Winter of 2005/06, heavy precipitation resulted in a landslide release of material and exposed the burn ash debris. The site was then re-examined by the NCRWQCB, and Recology and HWMA both undertook individual site characterizations of materials on their respective properties. Preliminary estimates indicated approximately 60,000 cubic yards of burn ash debris covered an area of 6.2 acres, and straddled two parcels. Neither Recology nor HWMA were responsible for any open-air burning activities or practices; as property owners, however, both parties were responsible for addressing the site conditions.
During the summer of 2014, approximately 91,000 cubic yards of burn ash debris was excavated and relocated into the Phase 2 area within the landfill, and construction activities were completed in October 2014. The Final Compliance Demonstration Report was submitted to the NCRWQCB on December 31, 2014.
The NCRWQCB revised the Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR) for the Landfill to reflect the methods of closure and required monitoring activities which was approved May 2, 2013. The WDR contained a condition to allow excavated burn ash debris to be disposed within the Landfill Phase 2 area. This provision saved the Authority and ultimately garbage rate payers over $7.5 million in avoided transportation and disposal costs by allowing the burn ash debris to be placed into the landfill instead of being transported to an out of county landfill.
With the completion of Phase 1 Closure and the Burn ash Debris Clean Up, the Authority undertook Final Closure of the Phase 2 portion of the Landfill in the Summer of 2015.
Since 2002, the HWMA has been attempting to obtain approval of a Final Closure Plan Necessary documents and plans were submitted to the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, Humboldt County Local Enforcement Agency (Humboldt County LEA) and CalRecycle for ‘Closure Certification’. The three regulatory entities reviewed, documents were revised as requested and certification was approved in mid-February 2017.
Additionally, the Humboldt County LEA issued a “Solid Waste Facility Closure Permit” for the Cummings Road Landfill on February 6, 2017. The next Permit Review Date for this facility is due February 6, 2022.


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