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That in absolutely no way contradicts what I just linked, which also are his raw statements and not some Fox news article trying to sugarcoat shit as much as possible to fit their narrative. No alternative facts please.
How about you provide some citations to support your assertion? I'm sure there are plenty since there is such a clear trend so should be rather easy for you...
It's completely irrelevant to the actual point I was making, to reiterate - policies put forth by one administration can take years to affect the economy.
Some policies take years, and have lasting effects. I did mention this several times when showing how the economic trends for the current overall 'well being' being felt in America had started with the Obama administration circa 2010 and the continued downward trend of unemployment, who some people in this thread were very eager to attribute to Trump, duly ignored. I don't recall what was your stance on that particular discussion but I do recall a lot of the usual suspects trying very hard to give it as a clear sign of Trump's policies. It's not.
Other policies such as declaring an illegal war on Iraq and then spending a trillion dollars just to go play with your toys in the sand, have a more immediate effect on budget and debt. It just so happens in the past few decades that it's always a Republican sitting in that chair when a war breaks out. I myself find this too much of a coincidence for it to be a coincidence.


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About Skinvae
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Skinvae is located right in the heart of Cambridge & offers clients a luxurious place to Relax. Refresh & Recharge. We have many treatment rooms including a couples room where you can enjoy treatments together.
All therapists are highly trained in all aspects of treatments & have excellent service and hygiene standards. Skinvae also specializes in wedding makeup Brow Microblading/feathering and lash extensions catering to all your beauty needs.
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Anna really believes in a work life balance "if you're not happy in your personal life you will never unleash your full potential". Her work life balance has included competing at a national level in Triathlon and now is a huge Crossfit advocate. She surrounds herself with like minded driven individuals which she credits to her success as a business owner.
Ashleigh - Senior Beauty Therapist & Salon Manager
Ash has been with Skinvae in Cambridge from day one and is our salon manager. She has been in the industry since 2014 and is a huge asset to the Skinvae team. Ash specialises in Dermal needling & IPL but enjoys all aspects of beauty. If you haven't experienced one of her facials you are missing out. All her clients walk out with a huge smile on their face and cant wait to see her each month.
Ash is also one of our Specialist Skin tightening Therapists.
In her Spare time Ash spends her free time on the farm with her hubby to be. She also loves traveling the world and visiting new places.
Grace -Senior Therapist
Grace has been with us since the start of 2018 she came to us from the Polynesian Spa in Rotorua where she was mainly doing massage and full body treatments. She is very talented in all things beauty but loves the relaxing and more luxurious treatments she can provide for clients, massage, wraps and scrubs and facials. If you are after an amazing massage she's your girl.
Grace is also one of our Specialist Skin tightening Therapists.
Grace spends her spare time with family and friends and enjoys travel and new adventures.
Tarsh -Senior Therapist
Tarsh has been with us since the beginning of 2018 coming to us fresh out of beauty school. She has really exceled at Skinvae and has become an amazing Beauty Therapist. Tarsh is very caring and makes an effort in developing long lasting relationships with all her clients. She has really become the creative of the bunch loving all treatments excelling at nail art and is now your go to Hyloron Pen Therapist. She is amazing with all treatments she offers and you are sure to not be disappointed when having a treatment with Tarsh.
In her spare time Tarsh loves spending time with her little fur babies and is a bit of a chocoholic, she enjoys adventure and exploring new places.
Abbey - Beauty Therapist
Abbey has been apart of the Skinvae team since the end of 2018. She has brought a really bubbly personality into the clinic and slotted into our team perfectly. She is a very fast learner and has been super easy to teach the Skinvae way. Abbey enjoys doing facials and has a flair for transforming brows. She makes clients feel super relaxed as soon as they walk through the door and really prides herself in giving every client 100%. In her spare time you will find Abbey exploring our local mountains and beaches, she has also recently started at Cambridge F45 which she is loving.

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Thanks for the nice words Lovely.
And don't be sad for me. I am happier than I have been in decades. And I am still a Christian, but I can't make the Mormon version of the puzzle make any sense. And I am not making the change as a quick reaction. I have spent the last two years trying to make it work, but the more I tried and dug deeper the worse it got. I wish I could have as I love most all the Mormons I know. Once I let go I felt peace for the first time in decades.


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"Liz's inspiring story highlights the value of our inner intuition, the importance of setting intentions and why we all need to acknowledge our power to create the future we want for ourselves."
– Chanèle McFarlane, Make Lemonade
My name is Liz Worth. I'm a Toronto-based tarot reader, astrologer, and author.
My work has been featured in Chatelaine Magazine, Flare Magazine, Toronto Life, Make Lemonade, Province Apothecary, She Does the City, Biddy Tarot, and more.
I am not just a tarot reader – I am a tarot expert and the author of two critically-acclaimed tarot books: Going Beyond the Little White Book and The Power of Tarot.
I regularly give talks, classes, and lectures about tarot and astrology throughout Toronto, as well as at national and international conferences, including Readers Studio in New York City; the Northwest Tarot Symposium in Portland, Oregon; and the Light & Love Tarot Reading Festival in Montreal, Canada.
In 2017, I was honoured to be included in Flare's inaugural #HowIMadeItList, which focuses on rising business women in Canada.
Usually, one of the first things people ask me these days is, "How did you become a tarot reader?"
The answer is nothing fancy: My skills come from practice, practice, practice.
I grew up in a household where psychics, ghosts, astrology, and anything occult-related or supernatural was "normal." My mom used to hire psychics for parties she hosted at her house, she let me play with Ouija boards before I was 10 years old, and she used to let me peruse the dream dictionary she kept in her nightstand.
So I was always fascinated by divination, magic, and the idea that there are unseen powers and forces at work within us, and around us.
But I didn't set out to become a professional tarot reader at all.
My path, at least as far as I wanted to believe in my younger years, was to be a professional writer. Ever since I was 13, I had decided that I wanted to be a poet.
As I got older, I pursued a career in journalism. (Possibly because of my mom's dire concerns that, "Poets don't make any money until after they're dead.")
I went on to write my first book at 24 years old: An oral history of punk in Toronto in the 1970s.
It's called Treat Me Like Dirt, and it's the most successful book I have written so far. It was the first of its kind to give an in-depth look at Toronto's punk history, which was highly under-documented and ignored. I was 24 when I started working on that book, and 27 when it was published.
People sometimes ask if I'm the same Liz Worth who wrote "the punk book." Indeed I am.
Though I was published widely throughout North America as a music and features writer, I eventually wanted to something that could help more people in deeper ways than writing about the latest album release or concert.
I transitioned into a career in the charitable industry and spent eight years working at two of the most recognizable non-profits in Canada.
It was during those years that I got deep into tarot and astrology. Even though I was helping people through my work, I felt burned out, disconnected, and disillusioned by the corporate culture of major charities.
I went to see an astrologer for a reading one day and he put me on a spiritual path I never expected. From there my childhood interests were rekindled; finally, I was mature enough to really, properly learn how to use tarot and astrology in a meaningful way.
Because the truth is, these are tools you must be taught to wield. While you might have heard of readers who are born with "a gift," I teach, through my own experience, that anyone can use, access and benefit from tarot and astrology.
These are not supernatural tools meant only for a chosen few. No, these gifts are for everyone – including you – to help you connect to your true nature. When you know yourself, you know what kinds of decisions to make, and which situations you need to avoid.
I am not a guru or a prophet. I am not here to entertain you with wild visions of the future, or impress you with any supernatural abilities.
I am just like you, making my way through life day to day, trying to make the best decisions possible for myself and my loved ones. Except I do have a few things that help me along the way – like tarot and astrology – and I can show you how to incorporate them into your own life so that you become more efficient and effective with everything you're trying to accomplish.
I spent years studying, practicing and committing to tarot and astrology so that I can offer my skills to you in a way that is effective, useful, and real – no illusions, no empty promises, and no unrealistic predictions.
I've seen time and time again that a reading can bring the push that someone needs to get unstuck, or to get a shift in perspective that opens up whole new possibilities.
If you're ready to let me show what I mean, let's get to work.
Until time,
Liz xo


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Erik Nellessen wrote a version for Debian stretch, so you should look there if you're using the current stable version of Debian.
Things have sure come along since I wrote gpgcryptroot.tar.gz. We can now use GnuPG properly from an initramfs in Debian jessie. Unfortunately, the supplied scripts only handle the case where GnuPG is used with symmetric (password based) encryption. I'm not sure in which circumstances you would want to use that; smartcard based decryption is so much cooler than that!
This mini-guide is for advanced users; I assume you understand all the commands involved. In the section Download is a link to the scripts that are used. I recommend reading the scripts to see what they are like.
Let's assume you used LUKS to put a password on your root volume, for instance by using the Debian installer. We will install a LUKS "password" that is unlocked by an OpenPGP smartcard.
(If you also have other volumes protected by LUKS and want to unlock those with your smartcard, see the section Decrypt derived further down.)
So suppose your /etc/crypttab looks something like this:
mobidisk-crtest_crypt UUID=2b0c0898-a92d-48ac-a2b7-2dd9419121bd none luks
This is what the Debian wheezy installer created for me when I created a logical volume named crtest on the volume group mobidisk, and used that for an encrypted root volume. The UUID, by the way, can be found with:
# cryptsetup luksDump /dev/mobidisk/crtest
Copy the included scripts to their proper place: cryptgnupg_sc in /etc/initramfs-tools/hooks/ and decrypt_gnupg_sc in /lib/cryptsetup/scripts/. These scripts have been derived from their non-_sc-counterparts.
Have root get your public key. For example:
# gpg --recv-key {YOURKEYID}
The next step is to create some random material to be used as a LUKS key. I'm simply adapting the instructions from README.gnupg from the cryptsetup package to our use.
We create a GnuPG-encrypted file with both a public key and a password, so you can still enter that password when you don't have your smartcard (or your smartcard is broken, and the initramfs demands you insert that specific card, which it will). NOTE that it is only possible to enter a different LUKS password on boot by specifying a custom cryptopts boot argument! By default, only the GnuPG way stays working. That's what the emergency password on the GnuPG-encrypted file is for.
You need to enter both an existing password for the LUKS root volume and a new password for the GnuPG-encrypted file.
# mkdir -m 700 /etc/keys # dd if=/dev/random bs=1 count=256 | gpg -o /etc/keys/cryptkey.gpg \ -r {YOURKEY} -ec # cd /root # mkfifo -m 700 keyfifo # gpg -d /etc/keys/cryptkey.gpg >keyfifo
Open a second root terminal and enter:
# cd /root # cryptsetup luksAddKey /dev/mobidisk/crtest keyfifo
Continue on one of the two terminals (other can be closed):
# rm keyfifo # gpg --export-options export-minimal --export {YOURKEYID} | gpg \ --no-default-keyring --keyring /etc/keys/pubring.gpg \ --secret-keyring /etc/keys/secring.gpg --import # gpg --no-default-keyring --keyring /etc/keys/pubring.gpg \ --secret-keyring /etc/keys/secring.gpg --card-status
Adapt /etc/crypttab in the following way (all on one line):
mobidisk-crtest_crypt UUID=2b0c0898-a92d-48ac-a2b7-2dd9419121bd /etc/keys/cryptkey.gpg luks,keyscript=decrypt_gnupg_sc
And finally:
# update-initramfs -u update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13-1-686-pae WARNING: GnuPG key /etc/keys/cryptkey-new.gpg is copied to initramfs WARNING: GnuPG secret keyring /etc/keys/secring.gpg is copied to initramfs
If your output isn't comparable, look for a mistake.
You can now unlock your root volume with your smartcard or the password you entered when you created cryptkey.gpg. If not, you've now locked yourself out of your system. Good luck!
It is possible to have the initramfs ignore your /etc/crypttab (the copy included in the initramfs) by entering a custom cryptopts= boot argument. For instance, if the default command line were:
BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13-1-686-pae root=/dev/mapper/mobidisk-crtest_crypt ro initrd=/install/initrd.gz quiet
You could add:
Now you will be prompted for any LUKS password, and decrypt_gnupg_sc is never invoked.
README.initramfs in the cryptsetup package discusses the decrypt_derived script, but it only uses this to unlock a plain dm-crypt volume, not a LUKS volume. If you used the Debian installer to create multiple LUKS volumes, it would be nice if they were all unlocked on boot without having to enter the smartcard PIN multiple times. decrypt_derived takes the master key from an already unlocked volume (that is, the cryptographic key actually used to encrypt data on the volume, not one of the LUKS passwords), and uses that as key for the volume to unlock. With LUKS, it's possible to use the master key as a LUKS "password".
I'm assuming the /etc/crypttab is as follows:
mobidisk-crtest_crypt [...] mobidisk-crdata_crypt UUID=2fa1fd9d-e169-4d55-a59e-a0bd0553444f none luks
Enter the following command. You will be prompted for an existing LUKS password for crdata.
# cryptsetup luksAddKey /dev/mobidisk/crdata \ <(/lib/cryptsetup/scripts/decrypt_derived mobidisk-crtest_crypt)
Change /etc/crypttab to:
mobidisk-crtest_crypt [...] mobidisk-crdata_crypt UUID=2fa1fd9d-e169-4d55-a59e-a0bd0553444f \ mobidisk-crtest_crypt luks,keyscript=decrypt_derived
The entry for crdata is one line; escape-style continuation is not supported for crypttab, and only used here for readability.


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Everything You Need To Know About – Tado°
If you're a regular visitor to the blog, you'll know that we love to shout about new things when they land in our store – almost as much as we love radiators, towel rails and shouting about things in general.
From the latest coloured designer radiators by Milano Heating to Cosytoes underfloor heating collection, this year has seen some pretty snazzy stuff make its way through the doors of our warehouse and into your homes.
However, as brilliant as some of the year's new products have been, we make no apology for the fact that we are a little more excited right now than at any other time, as we can finally announce the arrival of Tado° smart heating products at BestHeating.com.
Tado° – Smart Energy Management
As you probably already know, there's a whole host of smart home heating technology on the market, but as our name suggests, we only ever look to provide the very 'BEST' heating solutions – and Tado° smart thermostats and radiator valves are no exceptions.
Consistently voted amongst the most reliable, popular and easy-to-use smart heating products, Tado° have been making waves for some time now, so you can see why we might get a bit excited.
But who are they?
What do they want?
And why should you bother?
Tado° began back in the autumn of 2010, working to optimise how buildings consume energy and looking at ways they could improve it by developing heating controls that adjust to the demands of the people using those buildings.
It is Tado°'s belief that we can all live comfortably – warm, cosy and happy – and still act in a responsible way, by not letting our home's heating run unchecked and around the clock whether we are at home or not.
With a third of the world's energy being consumed by the heating and cooling of buildings – and with much of that energy being taken up by controls that are becoming increasingly outdated – it is Tado°'s mission to ensure that none of that energy is wasted by investing and developing state-of-the-art, intelligent SMART technology.
And boy have they been developing!
DID YOU KNOW? – SMART stands for "Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology".
Say Hello To Tado°
We've been waiting quite a while now to get our mitts on some sleek smart heating tech and finally, it's here – but what Tado° products will you find in our store and how can they help you to make the most of your home's heating?
Tado° Smart Thermostats
The Tado° smart thermostat features multi-room controls and an intelligent heating algorithm that will help to save you even more on the cost of your home or office heating than ever before – making life more comfortable and affordable.
Working in sync with the Tado° app and using your mobile phone's location to take control of your heating, the Tado° smart thermostat will help to ensure that no energy is wasted – with Tado° claiming that it can help you to save up to 31% on your heating costs.
It could be a little bit scary though, as using the device does mean that you have to leave your heating switched on all of the time (a frightening prospect for the energy-efficiency nuts out there).
It might seem like a bit of an alien concept at first and could take a bit of getting used to.
We're creatures of habit and tend to set our boilers, to come on and go off, using timers – particularly here in the UK – and if we get cold we go to the boiler or the thermostat to turn up the temperature.
Thanks to Tado°, you don't have to worry about that, as the smart thermostat does all of the 'thinking' for you.
But here's the really clever bit…
How Does The Tado° Smart Thermostat Work?
Tado° smart thermostats and radiator thermostats (which we'll get to in a minute) connect to the internet and can control your entire heating system, wirelessly and with minimum fuss.
Using your mobile phone's GPS (global positioning system), it will turn your heating down when you leave the house and warm it up again when it detects that you're on your way home – the closer you get, the warmer it becomes.
The thermostat will also show you the energy you have been using in real-time and even adjust and adapt your home's heating based on the weather forecast – helping to make use of the natural heat source of the sun to help save even more energy.
It's also bright enough to understand that every home – and therefore every heating system – is different, and will learn and adapt over time the best ways of keeping you warm as efficiently as possible.
There's also a function called 'Open Window Detection', which is 'smart' enough to recognise a drop in the temperature or humidity of a room.
So, when a window is opened, it will adjust the temperature accordingly; in some cases, even switching the heating off entirely to help you to save money and energy.
You don't have to leave it all to the thermostat though.
If you want to get involved you can download the Tado° app to your mobile device or personal computer and take control yourself.
The app will not only allow you to control the temperature in multiple rooms around your home – which is great if you've recently been involved in a 'Thermo-spat' – but it also gives you loads of information about how much energy your heating is consuming – and Tado° say that it will pay for itself within a year.
Pretty 'smart' I'm sure you'll agree.
Check out this cool graphic that we stole from the Tado° website that explains a little more about the features the system has for you to play around with.
Tado° Smart Radiator Thermostats
Working in the same way as the smart thermostat, Tado° smart radiator valves use the location of your phone to control a room's radiator – turning the heat down when nobody is home and raising the temperature when it detects that the same person is on their way back again.
It works with the Internet Bridge and smart thermostat starter kit and allows you to control the temperature in different rooms, with multiple radiators, independently of one another – creating an even heat and level of comfort right throughout your home.
Install the app on your phone and you can even turn the heating up or down wherever you might be and the fun doesn't stop there.
How Does The Tado App Work?
The Tado° app works in much the same way as any other app would do – in that you download it to your phone and away you go.
Perhaps a better question would be: What does the Tado° heating app do?
Alongside telling your smart thermostat how far away from home you are and providing you with a detailed overview of how hard your heating is working, the Tado° app has a number of other functions that allow you to take back control and make the best use of your heating.
It wants energy efficiency to be your thing!
Provided you have the required number of Smart Thermostats, you can control the temperature in the various rooms (or zones) of your home by simply swiping left or right on your mobile device and making the changes.
You can set the usual times that you wake up and go to bed – which can be different every day (and much later on the weekends and the morning after the night before).
If you feel that the heating is coming on too early you can make the changes that want by just visiting the settings in the app – again with a simple flick of the finger on the app screen.
The really cool bit is that it's not just your heating that you can control in this way.
In the average home, hot water production can account for about 15-20% of your total heating bill.
With a Tado° extension kit, you can control how much hot water your boiler produces, through a variety of features and interfaces.
Via your mobile or desktop web app you can manually control your hot water wherever you are and – as with your heating schedule – you can set a hot water schedule to fit your day.
All it needs to do now is make a brew, put the kids to bed and maybe fill in for you at work a few days a week and life will be complete.
Does Tado° Work With Other Smart Home Devices?
Smart homes are the next big thing and Tado° will be there at the forefront of controlling your home's heating via a range of smart home devices.
It's easy to connect your Tado° devices to other connected services and expand the capabilities of your home's heating.
With an integration such as Amazon Alexa, you would simply have to say: "Alexa, set the living room temperature to 22 degrees"; and Tado° would spring into action and set the desired temperature as requested.
You really don't have to lift a finger if you don't want to.
But it's not just Amazon Alexa that Tado° works brilliantly; it's pretty much compatible with all the digital assistants and smart home integrations currently on the market, including O2 Home, IFTTT, Google Assistant & Apple Homekit.
Tado° Products At BestHeating
Here at BestHeating, we're offering a range of smart solutions that will span the entire Tado° product range.
As well as the radiator thermostats and smart thermostats, we're stocking a variety of Tado° bundles to help you to make the most of your home's heating and create an environment fit for a futuristic smart heating king or queen.
As well as the single kits of the smart thermostat and smart radiator valves, there will be a selection of smart heating starter kits that feature the internet bridge, ethernet cables and connectors and everything you would need to get started on your journey to a smarter home.
It's just a case of connecting the Internet Bridge to your WIFI connection and you're away.
Click here to discover the entire range and find out how we can help you to introduce Tado° Smart heating to your home.
Or to open your mind and get a head full of advice about SMART heating solutions, check out our amazing ultimate guide on smart thermostats and controls, here.
Stay Safe & Happy (SMART) Heating.


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Yahoo! News – 1996 Olympics Bombing Suspect Arrested
MURPHY, N.C. – Eric Robert Rudolph, the Olympic Park bombing suspect who became almost a mythic figure during his years on the run in the Appalachian wilderness, was arrested early Saturday as he scavenged for food behind a grocery store.
I am probably one of the most unsympathetic people there is when it comes too bombers. I was very nearly the victim of one on July 26 1970 at Camp (now Fort) McCoy, Wisconsin. I am really not enamored of them.
However, I wonder if all the protesters are going to be as supportive of him and suspicious of the government's case as they are in the cases of Muslims? Will the newspapers print the best pictures of him after he is cleaned up and well dressed? Or do you think they will use whatever will make him most look like a mad bomber.


text: Chad over at Your Creative Friends was on Beyond the Brick's podcast to discuss different types of subjects from the YCF's origins to Philly Brick Fest 2014 to the Guinness World Record attempt by a school district. There's also a nice little secret that Chad has revealed for Philly Brick Fest somewhere in the video. Be sure to subscribe to their channels for more LEGO news and reviews.


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- host-pathogen interactions (3) (remove)
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This thesis contains results from transcriptome studies on different aspects of host-pathogen interactions. First, liver gene expression profiles from a murine chronic stress model served to elucidate aspects of the influence of stress on metabolism and immune response state. Chronic stress in female BALB/c mice was shown to lead to a hypermetabolic syndrome including induction of gluconeogenesis, hypercholesteremia, and loss of essential amino acids, to the induction of the acute phase response, but also of immune suppressive pathways and to the repression of hepatic antigen presentation. Increased leukocyte trafficking, increased oxidative stress together with counter-regulatory gene expression changes, and an induction of apoptosis were detected. The influence of intra-venous infection on the host kidney gene expression was analyzed in another murine model using the wild type strain Staphylococcus aureus RN1HG and its isogenic sigB mutant. Gene expression profiling indicated a highly reproducible host kidney response to infection. The comparison of infected with non-infected samples revealed a strong inflammatory reaction of kidney tissue, e. g. Toll-like receptor signaling, complement system, antigen presentation, interferon and IL-6 signaling. However, the results of this study did not provide any hints for differences in the pathomechanism of the S. aureus strains RN1HG and ΔsigB, since the host response did not differ between infections with the two strains analyzed. Effects of SigB might be transient, only apparent at earlier time points, or might also be compensated for in the in vivo infection by the interlaced pattern of other regulators. SigB might possess only to a lesser extent characteristics attributed to virulence factors and might act in vivo more like a virulence modulator and fine tune bacterial reactions. In addition to the analysis of tissue samples, different in vitro models were furthermore studied. The third part of this thesis focuses on bone-marrow derived macrophages (BMM) of the two mouse strains BALB/c and C57BL/6, which are described in literature to exhibit genetically determined differences in their reaction to infection. Expression profiling was performed on control and IFN-γ treated samples from a serum-free cultivation system and revealed mainly induction of gene expression after treatment of BMM with IFN-γ. Gene expression changes confirmed known IFN-γ effects like induction of immunoproteasome, antigen presentation, interferon signaling related genes, GTPase/GBPs, and inducible NO synthase. IFN-γ dependent gene expression changes were highly similar in BALB/c and C57BL/6 BMM. Considering gene expression differences between BMM of both strains, a similar expression trend was visible on the level of untreated controls as well as after IFN-γ treatment. Differentially expressed genes between BMM of both strains included immune-relevant genes as well as genes linked to cell death, but the coverage of functional groups was limited. The bronchial epithelial cell line S9 was used as an in vitro model system for the infection with S. aureus RN1HG. The fourth chapter in this thesis includes S9 cell gene expression signatures 2.5 h and 6.5 h after start of infection. At the early time point, only 40 genes were differentially expressed, which nevertheless indicated a beginning pro-inflammatory response, e. g. induction of cytokines (IL-6, IFN-β, LIF) or prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 (PTGS2), but also counter-regulatory processes, e. g. induction of CD274. The host cell response was dramatically aggravated at the later 6.5 h time point. Differential expression was detected for 1196 genes. These included induced cytokines, pattern recognition receptor signaling, antigen presentation, and genes involved in immune defense (e. g. GBPs, MX, APOL). Negative effects on growth and proliferation were even more enhanced in comparison to the early time point, and signs for apoptotic processes were revealed. Finally, the last chapter addresses amongst others the pathogen's expression profile in the S9 cell in vitro infection model at the two time points 2.5 h and 6.5 h after start of infection by tiling array gene expression analysis. The pathogen expression profiling revealed the activity of the SaeRS two-component system in internalized staphylococci. Partly dependent on SaeRS, the induction of adhesins (e. g. fnbAB, clfAB), toxins (hlgBC, lukDE, hla), and immune evasion genes (e. g. chp, eap) was observed. Furthermore, expression changes of metabolic genes were recorded (gene induction of amino acid biosynthesis, TCA cycle, gluconeogenesis; gene repression of glycolysis, purine biosynthesis, tRNA synthetases). Expression analysis recorded a distinct bacterial expression program, which supported literature results of a specific, bacterial strain and host cell line dependent transcriptional adaptation of the pathogen.
Comparative proteome analyses of Staphylococcus aureus strains and their isogenic mutants in vitro and in host-pathogen interactions (2015)
Staphylococcus aureus can be a harmless colonizer of the human body, which colonizes about 20-30% of the population. If S. aureus overcomes the outer physical barrier of the body, comprised of the skin and mucous surfaces, it can also cause severe diseases such as endocarditis, pneumonia, or sepsis. S. aureus possesses a variety of secreted and surface bound virulence factors to mediate attachment and invasion into the host, to disseminate an infection and to modulate and evade the immune system. But not only the huge amount of virulence factors turn S. aureus into a dangerous human pathogen, also its resistances to a broad spectrum of commonly used antibiotics make infections hard to treat. During the last years it became apparent that S. aureus can be internalized by as well as replicate and persist in professional and non-professional phagocytic cells. It is suggested that the intracellular compartment protects S. aureus from antibiotic treatment and the immune system. To accomplish the adaptation to the intracellular compartment, S. aureus needs to regulate its gene expression by regulatory systems. One of these regulators is the alternative sigma factor SigB, which directly and indirectly regulates the expression of about 200 genes in vitro. However, the stimuli leading to the activation of SigB in S. aureus are barely known and also its role during an infection varies, depending on the S. aureus strain and infection model used. Therefore, the importance of SigB during the early adaption of S. aureus to the intracellular environment should be elucidated using a cell culture infection model. First, the existing cell culture infection workflow had to be modified to improve the data analysis and to increase the yield of identified proteins to comparatively monitor the adaption reaction of S. aureus HG001 and its isogenic ΔsigB mutant to the intracellular milieu of S9 human bronchial epithelial cells. The proteome analysis in conjunction with RT-qPCR analysis of the wild type and the ΔsigB mutant revealed a fast and transient activation of SigB directly after internalization. Quantitative analysis of the intracellular bacterial titer demonstrated a requirement of SigB for intracellular replication. Differences in the proteome composition of the ΔsigB mutant in comparison to the wild type after internalization reflected the different growth rates, resistance to antibiotics and toxic compounds, adaptation to oxidative stress, and protein quality control mechanisms. The accessory gene regulator (Agr) is like SigB also a global regulator of gene expression in S. aureus. To elucidate possible benefits in the intracellular survival of the co-occurrence of S. aureus wild type and Δagr mutant cells, like it can be found in sites of an infection, a co-infection assay was established. With the co-infection assay the simultaneous and competitive intracellular survival in comparison to the individual intracellular survival was followed for three days post-infection (p.i.). The single and the co-infection revealed that the wild type was able to replicate more efficiently during the first hours p.i. than the Δagr mutant, but the mutant was able to survive more efficiently. The extracellular proteome of S. aureus represents the key compartment for virulence factors. Virulence factors are secreted or bound to the surface of the S. aureus cell. With the infection workflow applied in this study, secreted proteins are lost during the enrichment of the intracellular bacteria for proteome analysis. Therefore, no information about the levels or the regulation of virulence factor expression can be acquired in the cell culture infection model using cell sorting approaches. Hence, the extracellular proteome of S. aureus was analyzed in vitro from shake flask experiments. To get a comprehensive overview of the regulatory impact of different global regulators onto the secretome, S. aureus LS1 mutants lacking the global regulators Agr, SarA and SigB were compared to the respective wild type. Additionally the protein level of the secretome of the well characterized and frequently used S. aureus strains 6850, CowanI, HG001, LS1, SH1000, and USA300 was comparatively analyzed. This project was performed in collaboration with the group of Prof. Löffler from the Institute of Medical Microbiology in Jena. The data of the extracellular proteome generated in this thesis were combined with phenotypic and toxicity data to explain strain differences in invasiveness, cytotoxicity, phagosomal escape, and intracellular persistence in infection experiments.
Proteomic characterization of host-pathogen interactions using human cell lines infected with Staphylococcus aureus HG001 as a model (2014)
Staphylococcus aureus is a commensal that colonizes the skin and mucosa of 20-30% of the human population without leading to symptoms of diseases. However, it is also the most important cause of nosocomial infections. Those range from minor skin infections to life-threatening diseases such as pneumonia, endocarditis or septicaemia. Development of strains with resistance against many antibiotics complicates the situation further. The variety of strains with their various properties is one reason why no successful vaccine has been introduced to the market, yet. Therefore, efficient strategies for prevention and therapy of these dangerous infections are urgently needed. To accomplish these goals, the understanding of molecular interactions between host and pathogen is indispensable. Within this dissertation, several internalization experiments were performed aiming to investigate the interaction of S. aureus HG001 and human cell lines upon infection on the protein level. In order to obtain sufficient amounts of proteins for comprehensive physiological interpretations, it is necessary to enrich bacteria, secreted bacterial proteins or infected host cells upon internalization. In the framework of this thesis, bacteria which continuously produce green fluorescent protein (GFP) were employed. With that it was possible to sort bacteria from lysed host cells by flow cytometry or to separate host cells carrying bacteria after contact from those which did not. Subsequently, the proteins were proteolytically digested and peptides were analyzed by mass spectrometry in a gel-free proteomics approach. To allow such analyses also for staphylococci which do not produce GFP, such as clinical isolates, an additional protocol was developed. Prior to the infection, bacteria were labeled with fluorescent or para-magnetic nanoparticles. Afterwards bacteria could be separated from host cell debris by fluorescence-based cell sorting or with the help of a strong magnet. In order to cover also important secreted virulence factors of S. aureus HG001, phagosomes and engulfed bacteria and secreted proteins were isolated from infected host cells. Further steps of protocol optimization included improved bacterial cell counting by fluorescence-based flow cytometry, enhanced data analysis by combination of different search algorithms, and comprehensive functional annotation of proteins of the applied strain by sequence comparison with other strains and organisms. First, the proteome adaptation of internalized S. aureus HG001 and the infected A549 host cells was investigated during the first hours of infection. It became clear, that the bacteria replicate inside the host during the first 6.5 h. After internalization the levels of bacterial enzymes involved in protein biosynthesis decreased. Furthermore, bacteria adapted their proteome to the harsh intracellular conditions such as oxygen limitation, cell wall stress, host defense in terms of oxidative stress, and nutrient limitation. After contact to S. aureus HG001, A549 cells produced increased amounts of cytokines (e.g. IL-8, IFN-Îł) in comparison to non-treated A549 cells. In addition, activation of the immunoproteasome and hints of early apoptosis activity were observed. Afterwards, the response of S. aureus HG001 to internalization by A549, S9 or HEK 293 cells was compared on the proteome level. It was obvious, that the adaptation to stress and the reduced protein synthesis are conserved mechanisms. Host dependent differences were detected especially in the energy metabolism and the synthesis of some amino acids. Additionally, bacteria showed different intracellular replication patterns depending on the host cell line. A higher percentage of extracellular bacterial proteins was found in isolated phagosomes compared to the sorted samples. Selected low abundant virulence factors could be quantified at two points in time after infection with the help of the sensitive single reaction monitoring (SRM) method. Further, a heterogeneous mixture of several phagosomal maturation steps was present during the first 6.5 h after infection. Finally, the gel-free proteome analyses could be applied to investigate Bordetella pertussis, the cause of whooping cough, during iron limitation and after internalization, and the results were compared to the S. aureus HG001 data.


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In his concept of the "Risk Society", Ulrich Beck remarks that societies and organizations are increasingly concerned with the anticipation and mitigation of risks to their assets, structures and values, and that this preoccupation affects the ways in which societies organize themselves, allocate resources, and structure their imagination of their futures. The proposed paper will use the experiences and of a recent workshop to consider elements of a risk-based approach to envisioning and steering macro-urban futures.
The regional-scale artifact of the Anthropocene that is the Pearl River Delta (PRD) in south-eastern China has become one of the world's largest concentrations of manufacturing, human settlement and urban development, and is also subject to multiple dimensions of risk in the coming decades, stemming from global-scale changes such as macro-economic and societal shifts, as well as human-influenced climate change and sea level rises.
An intensive one-week workshop was carried out in the context of a Masters-level urbanism program, to consider strategies for the future urban development of the PRD. The premise of the workshop was to take a risk-based approach to structuring ways of thinking about the future of the PRD, and to consider interventions in the future evolution of the urban region in anticipation of these risks.
Six groups of students each adopted a different perspective on the urban region – social, experiential, economic, infrastructural, geographical, or cultural-historical. From their respective perspective, each group considered the value(s) implicit in the assets, relations, actors and patterns in the PRD, and the systems in which these elements are embedded. Based on this understanding, groups considered the dimensions of risk posed to these systems and relations by the anticipated macro-scale changes.
The goal of this workshop was not to develop urban projects as "solutions" to the issues being addressed, which is far beyond the possible scope of such a workshop, or of any individual institution, but rather to rehearse ways of engaging issues of this magnitude and intractability, and thinking about what could be done in terms of the structure, organization and control of the many urban systems that constitute this region, in order that these systems may go through the learning and adaptation processes necessary to address these issues on an ongoing basis.
Students were encouraged to shift from a problem-solving approach to an adaptation approach to urban evolution, in which they were engaged in anticipating and planning for the need to change, not just to mitigate the negative effects of unavoidable contextual change, but to take the changes as opportunities to reconfigure urban systems in an intentional and beneficial way.
Thus, as a final step, groups were asked to anticipate the policy and education implications of putting into action the adaptive processes they foresee, particularly in terms of "who needs to learn what?" Data presentation, mapping, diagramming and narrative techniques were used throughout the process.
The paper will discuss the philosophical and pedagogical underpinnings of the workshop, describe and illustrate the process through which these ideas were investigated, the themes, insights and issues that emerged in the discussion that developed around the workshop, and offer reflections on what was learned and revealed through this intensive exercise.


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The envoys were the new Ukraine's Ambassador to Kenya Amb. Yevhenii Tsymbaliuk, High Commissioner Brenda Muntemba of Zambia and Ambassador Erasmo Roberto Martinez of Mexico.
Others were the incoming Israeli Ambassador to Kenya Amb. Yahel Vilan, Ambassador Gamal Mohamed Hassan of the Federal Republic of Somalia and High Commissioner John Michael Haule of the United Republic of Tanzania.
President Kenyatta assured the diplomats of his Government's commitment to working closely with them to boost cooperation between Kenya and their respective countries.
He said Kenya was keen on promoting the exchange of ideas and nurturing mutual beneficial partnerships with friendly countries that would contribute to improving the lives of Kenyans.
"I welcome you to Kenya and look forward to working closely with you in improving relations between our countries for the benefit of the people of our nations," President Kenyatta said.
Presenting his credentials, Ukranian Ambassador Tsymbaliuk said Kenya and Ukraine shared the same steady commitment to peace and security.
"And it would be indifferent on my part not to mention Ukraine's solidarity with the Kenyan Government in combating terrorism," the Ukranian Ambassador said.
On her part, Zambian High Commissioner Muntemba said her country and Kenya have enjoyed excellent relations since Zambia's independence in 1964.
"On behalf of my President and indeed the people of the Republic of Zambia, we wish to assure you of our continued commitment in praying for peace and prosperity of the Republic of Kenya," the Zambian High Commissioner said.
Speaking after presenting his credentials, Mexican Ambassador Martinez expressed his country's eagerness to propel its relations with Kenya to a higher level. He cited the Mexican ancestral technique of nixtamilization of maize as an area of collaboration that could boost Kenya's food security.
Israeli Ambassador Vilan, on his part, said Israel puts great emphasis on promoting the various areas of cooperation with Kenya for the benefit of the two countries.
"It is my earnest hope that I shall succeed in my endeavor to promote further the relations that exist so happily between our two countries," Ambassador Vilan said.
Somali Ambassador Hassan said the collaborative effort of Kenya and Somalia in the fight against terrorism is critical not only for the security of the two countries but also for the East African region and globally.
Tanzanian High Commissioner Haule lauded the cordial relations between Kenya and his country and pledged to work diligently to boost the existing bilateral cooperation.
Present were Foreign Affairs and International Trade Cabinet Secretary Amb. Amina Mohamed and Principal Secretary Eng. Karanja Kibicho among others.


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"I didn't [ejaculate] on my cat."
This is the denial issued by YouTube star Shane Dawson, after his unsettling comments about bestiality resurfaced online.
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In a now-deleted 2015 podcast, the popular conspiracy theorist, comedian and author gave graphic details about how he ejaculated on his cat.
Dawson said he was 19 and it was his "first sexual experience" in a graphic description of the act, which Newshub has chosen not to reproduce.
Disturbing videos also show Dawson, who has more than 8 million subscribers on YouTube, burying his face in his dog's crotch and pretending to perform oral sex acts.
"Oh yeah! Daddy likes!" he shouts.
After the 2015 audio resurfaced, Dawson was forced to backtrack. He's now denying the acts ever took place and claims it was all just a joke.
"I didn't f**k my cat. I didn't [ejaculate] on my cat. I didn't put my d**k anywhere near my cat. I've never done anything weird with my cats," he posted to Twitter.
"That story was fake and was based on a dumb awful sketch idea I had years ago that I never made (THANK GOD) and when the opportunity came up for a funny moment in the podcast I told it as if it was a real story which was DISGUSTING and VERY VERY DUMB."
He then finished with an open apology, saying he was "sorry for my past".
"I'm sorry for what I said about my cat, I'm sorry for what I said about anything or anyone that was offensive, and I'm sorry for being someone who thought being super offensive and shocking all the time was funny."
This is just the latest apology from Dawson, the 2016 Daily Dot YouTuber of the Year, who has previously also said sorry for jokes ranging from paedophilia to blackface.
Unfortunately for Dawson, he's now become the fodder for memes making fun of his unnatural relationship with his cat.


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Book 5
- Object:
- Place of origin:
Britain (made)
- Date:
ca. 1960s-1976 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Squires, Eddie, born 1940 - died 1995 (artist)
- Materials and Techniques:
Photographs and paper ephemera pasted into a large scrapbook
- Credit Line:
Bequeathed by Eddie Squires
- Museum number:
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level C, case 3C, shelf HIGH, box 4L
Physical description
Scrapbook (No. 5 of 9) containing family photographs, and paper ephemera relating to World War II, the 1950s, friends of the artist, and various aspects of popular culture in the mid 20th century. The artist's name and address are inscribed in the front of the book, along with a price sticker for £16.11. A loose newspaper cutting is also in the front of the book, relating a story from a New Zealand newspaper about IV drips causing blood poisoning. The subsequent 14 pages are blank except for one postcard, a still from a D. W. Griffith film entitled 'Intolerance' (1916). Then follows a large photograph labelled 'Muriel Squires, aged 17' from 1929, the artist's mother; a Moholy Nagy design from a magazine for a 'Large Emotion Meter' of 1920; a postcard of Blackpool illuminations at night; a photograph of a large group of men singing, dated 1928 'Holland-Belgie'; an Ivon Hitchens 'Autumn Composition' of 1932; a film still of Laurel and Hardy as children on a telephone in front of a fireplace; two photographs of the artist's parents as teenagers; a 1936 copy of 'Popular Mechanics' magazine; a film still from 'Metropolis' by Fritz Lang; a magazine clipping of Moholy-Nagy's 'Light Space Modulator'; cards depicting Morris Minor saloon cars; a New York Public Library card of Katharine Hepburn; a postcard of Edith Piaf and Jean Cocteau sitting under a piano; an advert for capstan cigarettes with two men in tweeds smoking; a postcard of Tunbridge Wells; a photograph of the artist's father in a bathing suit on a beach ca. 1942; an advert for a lawn mower with a woman smiling and mowing with the tagline 'Anyone can use it!'; a still from a film after an H.G. Wells novel entitled 'Things to Come' (1936); a 1939 cover of 'Good Gardening' magazine and a kitsch tinted postcard of a thatched cottage; a photo pf the artist as a baby in a pram in 1940; personal snapshots of army personnel posing whilst loading cannons and fixing trucks; two carte-de-visites of the artist's Auntie Nan and Uncle Wally in Hull; a ticket to Empire Day in 1940; a photo of the artist's father shaving; various newspaper clippings and paper ephemera illustrating life in wartime; various photographs of the artist's father during the war in uniform and the artist's sister at various ages; a montage of Hitler being flushed down a toilet; a V.E.day celebration card; postcards of France; clippings of inventions in the 1946 'Britain Can Make It' exhibition; a dust jacket for 'The Water Babies' by Charles Kingsley; a 1947 advertisement for Warner's Fabrics who the artist was later to collaborate with; the cover of a scrapbook compiled by the artist's sister in 1947; a postcard of Scandanavian furniture design of 1946; clippings of radios, cars, trains and planes; the artist aged 8 with his mother; the cover of 'Radio Craft' magazine, 1948; school photographs; a photograph of a drawing made by the artist aged 9 or 10, used as a backdrop for a puppet theatre version of Cinderella; a ship passing Manhattan, lettered to one side in pencil 'Twenty years to go before I see USA', a Christmas card with a cat on the cover and a message inside; sheet music for 'Heartbreaker' (1947-8) by Derek Roy; a photograph depicting a group of senior citizens in front of a John Smith's pub; drawings made by the artist aged 10 depicting a map of the UK; a wedding photograph of the artist's cousin; stills from 'High Noon' (1952) and 'A Streetcar Named Desire' (1950); a 1951 cover of 'Ideal Home'; a card of the Skylon at dusk alongside other Festival of Britain ephemera; drawings of docks, traditional horse-drawn caravans and trees; advertisements for kitchen equipment and cars; a series of family photographs with people posing by cars, lettered with dates and captions; four loose sheets with adverts for cars, women's fashion and home furnishings; a selection of teapot designs; 1950s photographs of groups of women in Grimsby, at the beach and in a garden; a clipping with a mushroom cloud from nuclear bomb testing in Australia (1956); stills from 'Animal Farm' (1954), Richard III (1955) and 'God Created Woman' (1956); a selection of Russian stamps; confectionary advertisements ca. 1957; clippings of the Bubble Car and numerous washing machines; a 1956 cover of the Sunday Evening Post; various adverts for women's fashion; three loose magazine pages featuring an article on Jean cocteau; numerous photographs of the Squires family car, a Ford Zephyr; a mid 1950s partially nude pin-up model; personal photographs of the artist as a teenager with friends and in couples; the cover of 'School of New York' by B. H. Friedman; a series of photographs dated and labelled 'Moss Family'; a German stamp from 1959; photographs of the artist's siter Valerie's wedding; photographs of sketches of nudes and bathers made by the artist aged 16-18; a statue of a Buddha at the V&A in 1960; a page with 10 photographs of women posing in 1960; a film still from 'Pay the Devil' with Orson Welles; photographs of dogs and boys fishing at Cayton Bay in Yorkshire, 1960; a postcard of Peter Blake's 'Self Portrait with Badges', a photograph of David Hockney with a male friend in front of a rollercoaster; a page of Polaroids and small format photographs of the artist and friends at the Central School of Art in 1961 and at home in Aldridge Villas; Yuri Gagarin stamps and postcards; photographs of the artist's friend's wedding; a Mary Quant advert; a postcard of John F. Glenn, the first American astronaut in space; photographs of the artist in drag in 1962 painting a house; several pages of Polaroids of the artist's friends at parties and outside houses including some of Patrick Procktor, Ossie Clark, Celia Birtwell, and David Hockney; a collage Christmas card of historical women; colour Polaroids of a party in 1964; a large photograph of Jenny Rylance, the wife of Steve Marriot from The Small Faces; a page of Marilyn Monroe clippings; magazine clippings and cards of The Beatles; two pages of Polaroids of the Squires family in 1964; double images of Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra in blue after Andy Warhol; Polaroids of the artist in Venice and Switzerland; photographs of the artist's neice as a baby; photographs of designer Vicky Vickery and the Sudanese ceramicist Siddig El Nigoumi (including a picture of their wedding); photographs of the singer Robert Palmer and Sue Thatcher (who later married in 1979); contact sheets of docks, ships, people and parties; numerous holiday photographs in black and white and colour with the artist and Janice Boughton in Portugal; the operating instructions for a Sony Trinitron KV-1800UB colour television; contact sheets by production designer Brian Morris; a photograph of a young John Hurt with a pencil inscription 'JH and ES travelled around London together looking for a place to live'; two large photographs of Jennie Lowndes, head of Warner's Print Design Studio from 1962-68; a Claes Oldenburg postcard of lipstick sculptures superimposed onto Piccadilly Circus; ephemera relating to the V&A 20th century textiles exhibition in 1968; a photograph of the 'Archway' screen printed furnishing fabric by the artist; 1960's interiors; Sixties fashion and the Kings Road; a photograph of the Apollo 8 spacecraft leaving Earth's orbit; colour photographs of the Squires family Christmas in 1968; versions of the artist's 'Lunar Rocket' designs; a selection of stamps related to the moon landings; a film still from '2001, A Space Odyssey'; a July edition of Time magazine from 1969, a special supplement on the moon; futuristic interiors (the two thick white tables were designed by Squires); metal chairs and modern furniture designs; postcards of Tatlin's Tower and Piccadilly at night; photographs of hippies and glam rock fashion; a collage of female breasts; photographs of drawings by David Ley in 1972; an envelope from the Royal Silver Wedding anniversary celebrations of 1972; a drawing by the artist's friend David Exley alongside several photographs of him and other men with names and dates inscribed in pencil; a temporary admission ticket to the reading room at the British Museum to look at zodiacs and celestial charts on the 17th January, 1973; photographs of camera equipment; a series of space related postage stamps from Guinea; photographs of Sissinghurst; newspaper clippings of rockets and space travel including the cover of the Observer magazine June 1974; a collage with love note by the artist to a man named Daniel; a sheet of tracing paper with a design for a jumper; polaroids of parties at the Rediffusion office with Clive Arrowsmith and Arnold Schwartzman; a card backed photograph of a mountain ridge with a caption that David Exley owned this photo and liked it very much; the cover of the Observer magazine February 1975 with the headline 'Is the world committing suicide?'; the cover of 'Soviet Weekly' from July 1975; two sci-fi film stills; a series of pictures of African people from the Sunday Times Magazine, October 1975; a newspaper clipping of a streaker at a cricket match; the cover of the the Sunday Times Magazine, October 1975, with the ascent of Everest; a series of photographs illustrating traditional male working class jobs including miners, porters, builders and milkmen; a picture of the Queen in white overalls; a clipping of a hang glider in flight; the cover of the ICA January calender of 1975; a pamphlet from the Liberty's 1875-1975 exhibition at the V&A; and finally in the back cover, a photograph of a drawing of a scarf by the artist's friend David Exley, 1976.
The binding is red and blue with a plain cover, and lettered in pen on the spine are a series of dates ranging from 1930 to 1976, alongside the artist's name and 'Book 5'.
Place of Origin
Britain (made)
ca. 1960s-1976 (made)
Squires, Eddie, born 1940 - died 1995 (artist)
Materials and Techniques
Photographs and paper ephemera pasted into a large scrapbook
Height: 44 cm Size of volume, Width: 30 cm
Descriptive line
Scrapbook (No. 5 of 9) compiled by Eddie Squires containing family photographs, and paper ephemera relating to World War II, the 1950s, friends of the artist, and various aspects of popular culture in the mid 20th century. Great Britain, ca. 1960s-1976.
Paper; Glue
Subjects depicted
Cross dressing; Radios; Fashion; Washing; Furnishings; Stamps; Book covers; Photographs; Magazines; Popular; Advertising; Space; Food; Fabrics; Nuclear; Films; Confectionary; Print advertising; Sixties; Models; Home; Planes; Families; Dogs; Film stills; Teapots; Space age; Cameras; Gardening; Motorbikes; Photographs; Trains; Family
Photographs; Books; Ephemera
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection


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Traditionally, the main parties to a trust were the settlor, the trustee and the beneficiaries. However, in recent years, the appointment of Trust Protectors has become increasingly prevalent, particularly in offshore trust structures. Indeed, some jurisdictions, including BVI, the Cook Islands and several US states, have now made legislative provision for the office of Protector.
1. What Is A Protector?
The Trust Protector is an individual, committee or corporate entity appointed to represent the interests of the settlor in the administration and management of the Trust. The original Trust Protector is generally selected by the settlor and appointed pursuant to the terms of the Trust Deed or a specific Deed of Appointment. A settlor will typically appoint a trusted professional advisor, relative or friend.
2. What Is The Role Of A Protector?
The role of the Protector and the extent of the powers granted to him shall depend on the wishes of the settlor and should be carefully detailed in the instrument appointing him. Care should be taken to ensure that the powers conferred are not so broad as to render the Protector a 'de facto' trustee. Although the Protector fulfils a supervisory role, he must not be seen to usurp the authority of the trustees.
3. What Are The Powers Of A Protector?
The powers conferred upon a Protector may vary from trust to trust and may include some of the following powers;
- To appoint, remove or replace the Trustees;
- To approve or disapprove amendments or modifications to the trust deed;
- To approve or disapprove the addition or removal of beneficiaries;
- To approve or disapprove the appointment of advisors to or agents of the Trust;
- To approve or disapprove distributions to the beneficiaries;
- To change the situs or governing law of the Trust;
- To name a successor Protector;
- To terminate or resettle the trust; and
- To resolve disputes arising between co-trustees or between the trustee and the beneficiaries.
As mentioned above, care should be taken when considering which of the above powers to grant the Protector. The powers conferred should not be so broad as to give rise to an inference that the Protector is usurping the role of Trustee.
4. What Are The Rights Of A Protector?
In order to exercise the conferred powers in an effective manner, certain ancillary rights should be granted to the Protector. These could include the right;
- To receive periodic reports from the trustees;
- To have access to the trust accounts;
- To nominate or appoint independent advisors to the trust;
- To petition the Court for instructions where appropriate; and
- To receive reasonable remuneration.
5. Why Appoint A Protector?
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"Going to the woods is going home; for I suppose we came from the woods originally. But in some of nature's forests the adventurous traveler seems a feeble, unwelcome creature;-. Even the heaviest portions of the main forest belt, where the trees are tallest and stand closest, are not in the least gloomy. The sunshine falls in glory through the colossal spires and crowns, each a symbol of health and strength, the noble shafts faithfully upright like the pillars of temples, upholding a roof of infinite leafy interlacing arches and fretted skylights." John Muir
It's an interesting thing to consider the wild, the wilderness, the forest, a temple. However, in its essence it is, a temple for worship of another sort; to praise and appreciate nature in its most rugged and unwavering manner. That is what wild camping is, the pure love of nature, off the beaten track and into the unknown to explore, eat, relax and sleep in nature. . . .
With a love of the outdoors in mind, we have put together some advice, ponderings and things to note when planning a trip.
Exploration is in our nature, we can't help but be curious. Despite how accustomed we have become to our sheltered lifestyle in the city or if you are a true outdoorsman, it's tough not to feel some level of desire to be out in nature, exploring. We recommend letting your inner nomad lead you and try your hand at foraging. With some guidance on how to search and select your food, safely and sustainably you can head to the Woodlands Trust Website and before you know it, you will have the skills you need to spot those chanterelles, blackberries, blueberries and nettles, all four of which can turn into a delicious dinner; with these ingredients and some foods that you have brought with you, think chanterelle and nettle Bruschetta and stewed forest berries for dessert. In Sweden, everyone has "The right to roam" which means people can camp, eat and be free on public lands, this beautiful sentiment which speaks of a deep connection with the earth, is something you should tap into. Roam, roam without an endpoint, roam without a cause, simply be in nature and take it in. You can walk around and discover every rock, tree or curve in the path, just for the sake of seeing something new.
Cooking and eating outside is an art form. Food is life no matter where you are and cooking an indulgent, luxurious and nourishing act, pair that with a natural back drop, a roaring fire and blissful solitude and, well, you have a little slice of heaven. To ensure you have all the basics that one might need for cooking and eating, pre-prep, by asking questions like; can we forage for ingredients or shall be pack before? So let's say you have foraged, or brought food with you, when camping in the wild, one wants to make as little disturbance to the nature as possible. For seasoning and flavour, bring salt, pepper, garlic, butter, sugar and tea in small easy to pack Tupperware boxes, they bring life to a meal but only bring what you need and take the empty boxed home with you.
If you have gained permission to make a small camp fire or whether you are cooking on a stove, think one pot, toast bread on sticks-the old fashioned way above the flames, and think eating from the pot, huddled under blankets, watching the flickering embers of the fire illuminate the darkness.
You have gained the eternal gift of time, a chance to disconnect from the world, away from phones and technology, no Netflix, only the sounds of the woods, it's time to genuinely relax. You want to be comfortable of course, that's why, depending on how you plan to access your wild camping spot, you want to travel light but ensure you have warm socks and a few of your favourite cosy layers. Those woolly jumpers or light mid layer that you can snuggle in front of the fire in, that will give you that concept the Danish call "Hugge"- the comfort and cosiness, that happiness one gets when they are warm and contented. Wild camping is best enjoyed in small groups or couples, to be surrounded by the people you have genuine and heartfelt talks with. Imagine, opening your heart and mind to the opinions of others, without a care in the world, a hot cup of tea in hand, this is a great way to relax, talk, argue, covert, dream and lay yourself bare. Relaxing could also be enjoying undisturbed silence, whatever will make you happy in that moment, do it- Nothing is stopping you.
Sleeping in the wild is immensely good for you, fresh and less polluted air is extremely good for inducing a deep sleep. There is also something comforting about going from cold to the warm of a sleeping bag which is so wonderful. To make wild camping so much more comfortable, we have 3 tops tips that are simple and foolproof. A yoga mat, it doubles as a sleeping mat and helps keep your back straight and limits aches and pains. Secondly, invest in a really good sleeping bag, they are so handy if you are a frequent camper, plus they are so very comfy and cosy. Finally a travel pillow, something light that you can attach to the side of your backpack, also a bespoke pillow that will keep your back in alignment and maximise your comfort, they also great for travelling on long car journeys and air travel! A secret tip is to pack a little bottle of pure lavender, the smell is proven to induce a tranquil night's sleep, its wonder for your bed at home but even more special when wild camping as it fills your tent with the freshest and clean aroma. Waking up is also a special experience, a chance to hear the birds and the wildlife rise with the sun, if you can, get up with the light and see the daybreak.
These are just a few tips and wonderings for an unforgettable wild camping trip but you can find so much vital information online. It's worth noting that wild camping is technically illegal in England and Wales but permitted in Scotland, however, without causing a nuisance or a disturbance, you can respectfully sleep in the wild, but if you can, get permission. For more info on the UK based rules, head to The Woodland Trust website here. We recommend you plan your next trip before winter hits, enjoy the autumnal nights and pick it up again in the spring to enjoy nature at its best.


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Quote from: karajorma on January 26, 2020, 02:03:43 amIt's not really much worse than the flu. It's just that the world already has the flu. Quote from: MP-Ryan on February 22, 2020, 03:36:48 pmInfluenza has a faster spread and higher mortality rate. In short, don't panic about coronavirus but DO go get your damn flu shot (it's free in many countries).sigh...
It's not really much worse than the flu. It's just that the world already has the flu.
Influenza has a faster spread and higher mortality rate. In short, don't panic about coronavirus but DO go get your damn flu shot (it's free in many countries).
What timeline is this where we are looking to China as an example of how to treat people? Lol.
And you just know that a story will quietly appear and be forgotten about / ignored by Trump's entire base that it was because someone in the administration made money off the decision to use a US kit instead.
Biden falsely says Trump administration rejected WHO coronavirus test kits (that were never offered)by Jon GreenbergMarch 16, 2020by Victoria KnightMarch 16, 2020tl;dr:The WHO never offered to sell test kits to the United States.The CDC opted to develop its own coronavirus test and did not use the WHO's protocol for the test.Other developed countries with advanced research capabilities developed their own tests. (emphasis mine)See sources for this fact-checkCopy-pasta with links:During Sunday night's debate, while levelling criticism at President Donald Trump's handling of the national response to the coronavirus pandemic, former Vice President Joe Biden said the Trump administration refused to get coronavirus testing kits from the World Health Organization. "Look, the World Health Organization offered the testing kits that they have available and to give it to us now. We refused them. We did not want to buy them. We did not want to get them from them. We wanted to make sure we had our own," Biden said. A similar claim on WHO test kits has also been circulating on Facebook. The Biden campaign referred us to a Politico article that said the WHO shipped coronavirus tests to nearly 60 countries at the end of February, but the U.S. was not among them. That is technically correct, but it suggests that the United States would have been on the list under any circumstances.The countries WHO helped are ones that lack the virology lab horsepower that exists across the United States. The outreach work by the Pan American Health Organization is a case in point.The group is WHO's arm in the Americas. It conducted trainings and sent materials to conduct tests to 29 nations. The list included Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and many others.The group said it focused most of its efforts on "countries with the weakest health systems.""No discussions occurred between WHO and CDC about WHO providing COVID-19 tests to the United States," said WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris. "This is consistent with experience since the United States does not ordinarily rely on WHO for reagents or diagnostic tests because of sufficient domestic capacity."According to interviews with several infectious disease experts, Biden's statement leaves out key context regarding how different countries decided on which test they'd use to identify the presence of the coronavirus. WHO lists seven different approaches — including that of China, the United States, Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, France and Germany — each one targeting different parts of the COVID-19 genetic profile. Christopher Mores, a global health professor at George Washington University, said that when faced with an outbreak, the WHO will usually adopt the best test that a research group brings forward. The German one became the approach WHO circulated as its preferred model.Aid groups, such as the Pan American Health Organization, took that model and built their training and supplies around it. If the model was like the recipe in a cookbook, the supplies were the ingredients in a home meal kit from Blue Apron.Any country could use whatever recipe it preferred, and even if the United States had picked the WHO's protocol, it wouldn't need the WHO to sell it the materials to follow it. Germany released its protocol on Jan. 17, but the U.S. decided to have the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention develop its own. That protocol was published Jan. 28. In this instance, this caused a lag in testing for the virus in the U.S.The CDC's test was different and more complicated than the German test. It worked in the CDC lab, but when the materials went out to state labs, some of them got inconsistent results. The CDC had to resend packages with new chemical reagents. State laboratories started developing their own tests and were ready to use them, but had to wait for emergency approval from the Food and Drug Administration. All of this added up to a delay in testing capabilities which resulted in fewer Americans being tested and an overall slower U.S. response compared to other countries. When asked to respond to Biden's claim, the Trump campaign pointed to multiple news stories that said it's not uncommon for the U.S. and other countries to develop their own tests during outbreaks, and that the CDC did so during Ebola and Zika outbreaks. The campaign also said the CDC's test had a quick turnaround compared to other diagnostic tests like MERS and Zika that took months to develop. And the issue with the CDC's protocol was not the test itself, but rather a manufacturing defect, the campaign added. That's not how it works While it might seem odd that the Trump administration shunned the WHO's coronavirus test protocol, it's normal for countries with advanced research capabilities to want to develop a measure that they trust. "I don't know if WHO agreed to sell the kits to us, but it should never have been something we needed to do given our technological expertise and the fact we would have 'taken kits from low- and middle-income countries' that otherwise could not make or afford them," said Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, in an email. It's also unlikely, Mores said, that the WHO offered to sell kits to the U.S., because that's not normally what the organization does. "In my experience, this is never something that I would have to purchase," he said. Typically, Mores said, American labs have all of the basic ingredients and equipment to run the test — all that would be needed is the viral sequences and an exact test protocol. The only catch at the moment is that supplies of those basic ingredients are stretched thin due to high demand.Our rulingBiden said, "The World Health Organization offered, offered the testing kits that they have available and to give it to us now. We refused them. We did not want to buy them." Biden has a point that the U.S. did not attempt to use the WHO test. But the U.S. would never have needed complete kits from WHO. Even if it had adopted the WHO testing approach, it already had access to all the necessary materials. WHO said there was never any talk of WHO sending testing kits to the United States.Biden's words leave out other important context and information. The U.S. chose to use its own test, rather than the one circulated by WHO. Other nations, such as China, Japan and France, also developed their own tests. Multiple public health experts said that is not unusual. Biden's emphasis on WHO offering kits is simply wrong. We rate this claim Mostly False.
What's TrueJared Kushner's brother, Joshua, is co-founder of the health insurance start-up Oscar, which recently released an online tool to locate COVID-19 testing centers in some areas. At least in the past, Jared Kushner has had a financial interest in Oscar.What's False (basically the entire effing thing because the facts destroy the underlying reasoning for the conspiracy theory)Oscar is not involved in the actual process of COVID-19 testing or in the manufacturing of such a test. Oscar created a website — open to the public — that screens users to see if they qualify for a test and then provides a list of testing sites nearby.
MRE veggie omelet ftw amiright?
Notice that even the link you quote points out that the decision to use American tests rather than simply copying the German one caused delays. Just cause Biden got a bunch of facts wrong doesn't mean that the CDC's decision was a good one. It was a bad choice. And I'll still bet money was behind it.
On the first point, it's hard to pin down whether the National Security Council staffers were "fired" in 2018, but they certainly left abruptly and have not been replaced, though other leaders in the coronavirus fight have been named in recent days.
CDC operating budget plans show that its funding for global public health protection — which includes global disease detection and emergency response and global public health capacity — increased from $58 million in fiscal year 2017 to around $108 million in fiscal years 2018 and 2019. (And that does not include any remaining supplemental funds available for use.) The increases included nearly $50 million more each year for CDC's global health security initiatives. Those amounts went up again in fiscal year 2020, when the CDC was awarded $183 million for global public health protection, overall, and $125 million specifically for its global health security efforts. For fiscal year 2021, President Donald Trump has requested that CDC funding for global disease detection and other programs be increased further — to $225 million total, with $175 million going directly to global health security.
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- 12:30 pm: Norwich City vs. Liverpool
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Mohamed Salah, LIV at NOR ($24): I hate being boring, but there isn't much else you can do for Saturday's slate. Salah should be the most popular player, and the only thing that would change that is Sadio Mane's ($21) return. Salah has made the score-sheet in five of his last six league matches and has seen a slight boost in action without Mane in the squad. While Mane is cheaper, it's important to keep in mind that a full 90 is unlikely since he's been out a couple weeks. Roberto Firmino ($22) is also in the discussion, but he'll mainly be a GPP play unless you think his floor can surpass Salah's. You could stack two of these guys, though I'm not sure that's the best strategy given the absence of value defenders. Unfortunately, there aren't many more decisions to make for your top player. You could avoid these guys altogether, but that's rarely worked this season, especially when the other match involves Burnley and Southampton.
Danny Ings, SOU v. BRN ($18): Again, this is a pretty boring selection, but I didn't want to write about Shane Long ($15). Ings is on a bit of a cold streak, partly due to schedule, but home against Burnley should change that, even if they're on a bit of form. Ings has 13 goals in his last 17 starts and managed a floor of 19.2 fantasy points last match despite playing at Anfield. He's the logical cash play because he's most likely to hit the back of the net outside of the Liverpool guys. The pivot is Long, who rarely scores, though his floor is sometimes higher and often around 10 points. In terms of tournaments, stacking Chris Wood ($17) and Jay Rodriguez ($16) is the move in case Burnley continue their solid play. While Southampton have had some nice performances, they've allowed a league-high 28 goals at home. There will be plenty of people taking a swing on cheaper Liverpool players like Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ($16) and Jordan Henderson ($13), and I can't argue that strategy.
Emiliano Buendia, NOR v. LIV ($14): Buendia has taken a back seat to Ondrej Duda ($12) the last couple matches because of injury, but that could end Saturday. While racking up a 30-point floor is out of the question in this matchup, I think Buendia could hold a decent floor against Liverpool. A lot of his numbers have come from set pieces, but he's also averaging more than four tackles per 90 minutes at home and that could lead to a floor of 10 points (with interceptions and clearances) before you get to any attacking potential. And while he's cheap, I'm not sure how popular he'll be because of the matchup. Some will also be intrigued by Duda, but when they've both been on the field, Buendia has been the main set-piece taker. Teemu Pukki ($16) is more likely to score, but his floor could also be fewer than five points, while the other non-Liverpool players in this range don't have as much of a floor or upside.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, SOU v. BRN ($11): If you go big on Liverpool, you'll need to save money somewhere and this may be the only place to do it. Hojbjerg doesn't bring much excitement, but he'll get you 10 points because you know he's going to play a full 90. He's unlikely to be involved in a goal, but those 10 points could push you above others who use a cheaper midfielder who doesn't surpass five. It's not much, but it's relevant on a small slate. If you want a touch of upside, Moussa Djenepo is the same price and could be set for a larger role if James Ward-Prowse ($16) misses out. If you're high on Burnley, Jeff Hendrick ($10) and Jack Cork ($9) are also in this range.
Ryan Bertrand, SOU v. BRN ($11): This is related to the status of Ward-Prowse because Bertrand is the only other player to have taken set pieces for Southampton this season. Having hit 11 fantasy points in four of his last five starts, more set pieces could push him to another level. If Ward-Prowse starts, I'd be less confident, though his numbers have been more consistent over the last month. Finding the money for Trent Alexander-Arnold ($15) will be difficult, not to mention the Burnley center-backs are better bets. James Tarkowski ($14) and Ben Mee ($13) often have floors around 15 fantasy points and face Southampton, who are forcing a decent amount of defensive action. On this slate, Southampton have forced the most interceptions, second-most tackles and second-most clearances.
Ben Godfrey, NOR v. LIV ($8): Godfrey is back from suspension and could return to the starting XI in place of Grant Hanley ($10). When both were healthy, Godfrey got the call in the Jan. 18 match, which is the only basis for this pick. The issue is that if he doesn't start, you may not have enough money for another starting defender, so keep an extra dollar on hand for Max Aarons ($9) if you need to switch. Liverpool have forced the most clearances in the last 10 gameweeks, and that's where Godfrey and Christoph Zimmermann ($12) will make their value. Godfrey had a floor of 20.6 points when these teams met earlier in the season.
Alisson Becker, LIV at NOR ($14): I rarely suggest the top goalkeeper, but Alisson comes at somewhat of a discount on a small slate. He has a clean sheet and win in nine of his last 10 starts, and since I'm not backing Pukki, this is a fairly easy choice. Tim Krul ($10) is a possibility even if you back Salah and Company, though you'll need to bank on four or five saves. Alex McCarthy ($11) is oddly the next cheapest goalkeeper despite having the second-best odds for a clean sheet and win. On a normal slate, I'd probably go McCarthy, but I think you can wiggle enough room into the squad for a cheaper-than-usual Alisson.


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Monday, March 18th: Y LA BAMBA
Y La Bamba is a Portland-based indie folk-pop project from singer-songwriter Luz Elena. The group's sound weds Mexican folk styles -- from mariachi, nueva cancion, and norteño to American folk-rock and dreamy indie pop, and is accompanied by Mendoza's vocals sung in both English and Spanish.
Her parents hail from Mexico. Though born in San Francisco, she was raised in Southern Oregon and spent her childhood summers in California's San Joaquin Valley. There, Mendoza absorbed the melodies, three part-harmonies, and folktales of traditional Mexican mariachis.
Although Mendoza first began performing as a solo artist, after finding like-minded band mates, she formed Y La Bamba. They released their debut in 2008, "Alida St.," and only gained more momentum through their 2010, 2012, and 2013 releases.
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Title: One Man's Vision… The Michael Walsh Collection of 19th Century Children's Moccasins [Opening Sale and Exhibition Catalog]
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Gordon is now offering a free "Song of the month" from this website. To access the song, go to the "Music" page and scroll to the bottom where you will see the Bandbox player. It shows all the songs available for download and there will be one title listed as free. Click on it, and it will take you to the Bandbox Music Store, where you can download the song. This month's promotional song is a rockin' country tune called A LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT LOVE (written with Marty Rainone).
Of course there are many other songs available for download on the Music page. To hear generous samples, go to the player at the top (These samples are longer than the ones in the Bandbox player, to give you more of a feel for the song). When you find the ones you want, you can order them from the Bandbox player at the bottom. Enjoy!