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VERSATILE-002 Trial for First Line Treatment of Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Cancer with Combination PDS0101-KEYTRUDA® is Now Open and Recruiting Patients
FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Nov. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PDS Biotechnology Corporation (Nasdaq: PDSB), a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company developing novel cancer therapies and infectious disease vaccines based on the Company's proprietary Versamune® T-cell activating technology, today announced that its VERSATILE-002 Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating the combination of PDS0101 and KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) for the first-line treatment of head and neck cancer that has returned or spread is now open. The trial is being conducted in collaboration with Merck.
The VERSATILE-002 Phase 2 trial is a multi-center, open label, single arm, non-randomized trial that plans to enroll approximately 100 patients across 25 sites in the U.S. The University of Tennessee Medical Center is the first site to open. The studies to be performed at the UT Medical Center will be led by Principal Investigator Dr. Timothy Panella, M.D. The clinical study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of PDS0101, PDS Biotech's lead Versamune®-based immunotherapy targeting human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers, in combination with KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab), Merck's checkpoint inhibitor, in the first-line treatment of patients with HPV16-positive head and neck cancer that has returned or spread. KEYTRUDA® was approved by the FDA in June 2019 as first-line treatment for recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer. VERSATILE-002 will study if combining PDS0101 with KEYTRUDA® is more effective than what has been previously shown with KEYTRUDA® alone. The main efficacy endpoint in this study is shrinkage of the tumor referred to as the objective response rate (ORR) at nine months following the initiation of treatment with the combination.
"The launch of the VERSATILE-002 Phase 2 trial demonstrates our commitment to developing a safe and effective treatment option that builds upon the current standard of care for patients with this aggressive cancer and further strengthens our collaboration with Merck," commented Dr. Frank Bedu-Addo, CEO of PDS Biotech. "Though the COVID-19 pandemic impacted our initial timeline, we are pleased to open up this trial to patients."
Dr. Lauren V. Wood, Chief Medical Officer of PDS Biotech added, "Initial studies suggest that Versamune®-based immunotherapies administered in combination with checkpoint inhibitors, such as KEYTRUDA®, have the potential to enhance the immune system's ability to induce a more powerful and targeted anti-tumor response. We look forward to sharing updates as this study progresses."
"We are thrilled to offer our patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer such an exciting and potentially safe treatment option," commented Dr. Timothy Panella, who is the VERSATILE-002 Principal Investigator at the UT Medical Center, "this type of combination approach is attractive to patients and offers a novel targeted therapy in the fight against this very challenging disease."
About PDS Biotechnology
PDS Biotech is a clinical-stage immunotherapy company with a growing pipeline of cancer immunotherapies and infectious disease vaccines based on the Company's proprietary Versamune® T-cell activating technology platform. Versamune® effectively delivers disease-specific antigens for in vivo uptake and processing, while also activating the critical type 1 interferon immunological pathway, resulting in production of potent disease-specific killer T-cells as well as neutralizing antibodies. PDS Biotech has engineered multiple therapies, based on combinations of Versamune® and disease-specific antigens, designed to train the immune system to better recognize disease cells and effectively attack and destroy them. To learn more, please visit www.pdsbiotech.com or follow us on Twitter at @PDSBiotech.
About PDS0101
PDS Biotech's lead candidate, PDS0101, combines the utility of the Versamune® platform with targeted antigens in HPV-expressing cancers. In partnership with Merck and Co., PDS Biotech is advancing a combination of PDS0101 and KEYTRUDA® to a Phase 2 study in first-line treatment of recurrent or metastatic head and neck cancer. In separate partnership with the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, PDS Biotech is conducting additional Phase 2 studies in advanced HPV-associated cancers and advanced localized cervical cancer respectively.
Forward Looking Statements
This communication contains forward-looking statements (including within the meaning of Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended) concerning PDS Biotechnology Corporation (the "Company") and other matters. These statements may discuss goals, intentions and expectations as to future plans, trends, events, results of operations or financial condition, or otherwise, based on current beliefs of the Company's management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. Forward-looking statements generally include statements that are predictive in nature and depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, and include words such as "may," "will," "should," "would," "expect," "anticipate," "plan," "likely," "believe," "estimate," "project," "intend," "forecast," "guidance," "outlook" and other similar expressions among others. Forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement as a result of various factors, including, without limitation: the Company's ability to protect its intellectual property rights; the Company's anticipated capital requirements, including the Company's anticipated cash runway and the Company's current expectations regarding its plans for future equity financings; the Company's dependence on additional financing to fund its operations and complete the development and commercialization of its product candidates, and the risks that raising such additional capital may restrict the Company's operations or require the Company to relinquish rights to the Company's technologies or product candidates; the Company's limited operating history in the Company's current line of business, which makes it difficult to evaluate the Company's prospects, the Company's business plan or the likelihood of the Company's successful implementation of such business plan; the timing for the Company or its partners to initiate the planned clinical trials for its lead asset, PDS0101; the future success of such trials; the successful implementation of the Company's research and development programs and collaborations, including any collaboration studies concerning PDS0101 and the Company's interpretation of the results and findings of such programs and collaborations and whether such results are sufficient to support the future success of the Company's product candidates; the acceptance by the market of the Company's product candidates, if approved; the timing of and the Company's ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Food and Drug Administration or other regulatory authority approval of, or other action with respect to, the Company's product candidates; and other factors, including legislative, regulatory, political and economic developments not within the Company's control, including unforeseen circumstances or other disruptions to normal business operations arising from or related to COVID-19. The foregoing review of important factors that could cause actual events to differ from expectations should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with statements that are included herein and elsewhere, including the risk factors included in the Company's annual and periodic reports filed with the SEC. The forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this press release and, except as required by applicable law, the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Media & Investor Relations Contact:
Deanne Randolph
PDS Biotech
Phone: +1 (908) 517-3613
Jacob Goldberger
CG Capital
Phone: +1 (404) 736-3841


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I am just in love with these photos the Inside Crochet team have supplied of my latest design. These cute little ear muffs look adorable don't they? You can find the pattern in issue 50, which is on sale now (I believe issue 51 has just gone to press, so you should still be able to find it in the shops). This design was definitely influenced by the yarn. Erika Knight British Blue wool is so soft and the colours so beautiful it really lends itslef to children's projects. Also, becuase it comes in 25g balls, you can afford to splash out on a luxury yarn for your precious little ones!
These ear muffs take 2 balls (I used Milk Chocolate and Steve), you can really play around with the colour combinations in the Erika Knight range and have some fun. The pattern is designed for beginners and only requires a knowledge of double crochet, increasing and decreasing. You could use any doublke knitting yarn for this project, but it really does need to be soft and not scratchy. I use this yarn a lot for baby gifts and the quality and the colours are hard to match (I'm particularly fond of "Mouse" and "Iced Gem").
I used a shop bought pair of ear muffs for my base, but the pattern also has instructions for making your own with a hair band and foam.
I'll be back later this week to show you a more "grown up" version I made, which I really think you'll like!
Happy making x
Photo credit: All images supplied by Inside Crochet

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Why I Design
Posted on 10 June 2019
Women today are much more casual in their dress and in their lifestyle. They want to feel comfortable yet stylish. Since I began my clothing line and opened my shop, I have designed with this in mind. I notice when women put on an article of clothing that is comfortable, they always comment.
My aesthetic is to produce clothing that is stylish so you feel empowered yet comfortable so you forget you have it on. I have also supplemented my line with other brands in the shop that focus on the same qualities.
As in life, I think everything has a balance to it. Just think about when you slide into great worn sheets at night or you put on an old sweater or tee. You appreciate the softness of the fabric and its "test of time" quality. In our house we say TOT. In essence, I am always working toward the TOT factor. So when you purchase a garment from NA Martin you will be still wearing it in years to come and loving its longevity. To me, that is sustainability.


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San Diego – Sony revealed that Phil Molyneux, a
23-year veteran of Sony's European electronics operation, will become the new
U.S. president and COO of Sony Electronics (SEL), effective Sept. 1.
Molyneux replaces Stan Glasgow, who will take on the newly
created role of Sony Corporate America innovation and entrepreneurship group
senior advisor.
Molyneux will relocate to San Diego, reporting to Kiyoshi Shikano,
Sony Corp. global sales and marketing officer, and to Tokyo headquarters senior
executives for non-sales and marketing activities.
Educated as an electromechanical engineer and having steered the
company's Central and South East European Electronics (SCSE) operations to
market share successes within a highly diverse population base since 2007, Molyneux
will now take the reins of a U.S. electronics business that has struggled in
its quest to return to the top of the U.S. television and personal electronics
In the U.S., Molyneux will be responsible for consumer and
professional devices, networked products and the services groups.
He had overseen similar businesses for SCSE in 20 countries, and
helped the operation emerge as "a leading innovator of best marketing, sales
and operational practices" within Sony, on the way to becoming a top 10 revenue
contributor to the global electronics business.
"He has faced enormous challenges and, through a steadfast focus
on the consumer, as well as innovative and inspirational leadership, has
achieved growth in both profits and market share," Sony Corp. chairman and CEO
Sir Howard Stringer said of Molyneux. "He knows how to lead, to win, and I am
very pleased that he will bring his considerable, proven skills to SEL, and
also further our mission to expand our global management team."
Molyneux is credited with creating a new business model for SCEC's
consumer and professional products to engage the region's diverse consumer
population and increase operational efficiency to drive business.
He joined Sony in 1987 as a sales engineer to develop untapped
business for the semiconductor and component unit in the U.K. Over the next 10 years, in both sales and
marketing positions, he expanded that business across Europe and led Sony to
the No. 1 market share position in several related areas, including magnetic
and optical-drive technology. Before
that, he was a customer support engineer for Hewlett-Packard for two years.
From 1997 to 2007, while based in the U.K., his responsibilities
had been expanded to include manufacturing, systems and related software, core
technology and retail peripheral products. He led Sony's entry into the computer
peripheral retail market and played a pivotal role in Sony's expansion into
component supply for the mobile phone market.
In his new role, Glasgow will also hold the title of chairman of
Sony Electronics and will report directly to Stringer.
Glasgow was named president and CEO of Sony's Electronics in the
U.S. in March 2006 — the first American to hold the position in nearly 10
Stringer said Sony will now leverage Glasgow's "wide-ranging
professional experience to help fuel the company's future revenue and profit."
He will be assigned with developing strategies and business plans
for potential growth areas that can benefit from Sony's specialized competencies,
technologies and knowledge, the company said.
Prior to his role as head of SEL in the U.S., Glasgow was
president of Sony Electronics Consumer Sales Company, where he managed the
retail and online sales operations and strategy in the United States. Before that, he was Sony Electronics
information technology products division senior VP. He joined Sony in 2001 as computer displays
Before joining Sony, Glasgow spent more than 20 years in Hong
Kong managing operations, as well as mergers and acquisitions, throughout Asia
for both General Electric and Capetronic, a worldwide OEM display company.
"Stan has been a strong and inspired leader, especially during
the past two years under nearly unprecedented global economic turbulence,"
Stringer said. "He made difficult choices that, ultimately, made Sony
Electronics in the U.S. more efficient and better positioned to regain
momentum. Stan's dedication and
professionalism has been a key part of the company's ongoing global
transformation, and we are delighted that he will now apply his entrepreneurial
skills to help drive new business opportunities for Sony."


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I continue to this day to be utterly amazed at the lack of ethics in business today. It seems that everyone is out for themselves. I have lost almost all trust in others. Well, that's not true, those that earn my trust, I value for life and would do anything for them, but those that give me reason to question, almost always disappoint. As I have had year-long relationships with many of our vendors and business associates, I have sadly learned that no matter how great our relationship may be, when $$ is involved, it brings out the worst in people. With that said, I will stay 150% committed to those vendors that have earned my trust as we continue to grow and will support them in every way possible.
I will continue to run this business by the golden rule, and will do everything in my power to do the right thing, but I am truly disappointed that not everyone in business works by these principles. The other sad lesson I have learned is if they are doing it to others, they are doing it to you, and vice versa. I try not to listen to gossip or negative talk, but if someone's customers and business associates do not have positive things to say about them, you should probably listen. If your vendor shares untrustworthy information with you about their other customers, they are doing it to you as well. The other biggest lesson I have learned in business, listen to your gut!!
If you are one of those people struggling to do the right thing, as it may cost you a little more, it may be a little more work, please think twice about the lasting effects of your actions. Think of who you want to be and the legacy you want to leave...is it really worth it? When you go to the grocery store and they accidentally put an item in your cart without charging you, do you let it slide? I promise, this world has a way to coming full circle...when you do the right thing, it comes back at you ten-fold.


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Bentley GTC Speed
Back in 1998, at the start of the messy divorce proceedings between Bentley and Rolls-Royce, suspicious traditionalists muttered that the brand's new owners - the Volkswagen group - had none of the necessary nous to maintain this ultra-luxurious, high performance British institution.
Of course, it turned out they needn't have worried. Bentley's modern incarnation was an engineering triumph, and the launch of the Continental GT in 2003 cemented the marque's name as a major player in modern luxury. This car, the Continental GTC Speed, is perhaps the ultimate manifestation of the model before an all-new Continental hits showrooms early next decade.
See more of the latest Bentley GTC Speed
The GTC Speed is not a subtle machine and that nomenclature is not just for show; the original GTC was no slouch, but added power pushes this open-topped two-tonner beyond the magical 200mph mark. The final Speed model to be added to the Continental stable, no other four-seater convertible comes close.
Inside and out, the GTC demonstrates the attention to detail the company prides itself on, with hand-stitched leather, polished wood and hand-milled metal controls all creating an exceptional tactile experience. Power delivery is as creamy as the deep carpets, and the car picks up and sheds speed in a way that belies its size.
It's not all plain sailing. Driving the big Bentley over London's myriad speed bumps feels rather like easing a grand piano down a steep flight of stairs, with ominous thumps and shudders accompanying each raising bit of roadway. And that exceptional interior is slightly marred by last generation technology - any off-the-shelf satnav could outperform Bentley's own model (although the Naim-built iPod-compatible audio system is beyond criticism).
If nothing else, the GTC Speed demonstrates the extraordinary breadth of ability of the modern supercar. Step back to the 70s and 80s, and the only cars with performance even approaching GTC Speed levels were out-and-out race cars for the road, including the most outlandish offerings from Ferrari and Lamborghini. No-one could ever have imagined something as sophisticated, comfortable and cosseting as the GTC would one day easily outdrag them.
There's also the pointed question of environmental impact, as a twelve-cylinder, 600 horsepower car is physically unable to have a lightweight footprint. But treat this car like an heirloom, not a trinket, and it'll last several generations; Bentley simply don't do disposable. For despite the heft, power and bulk, the GTC is remarkably liveable, the kind of car that becomes a trusted tool, rather than an unwieldy beast that must be tamed. All this, and the wind in your hair as well.
Continental GTC Speed, from £153,400, www.bentley-motors.com


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You might not have to pay that medical bill. Here's the law you need to know.
You might not be obligated to pay that sky-high medical bill.
That's because of a 5-year-old Mississippi law almost no one seems to know about.
Some large medical bills arise when a patient's insurance company doesn't pay the entire billed charges, so the health care provider bills the patient for the balance.
This is typical when a patient receives services from a provider they weren't aware was out-of-network.
Take an anesthesiologist's bill, for example.
Anesthesiologists often bill separately from other providers, such as hospitals, and are sometimes not included in an insurer's network, leading to a surprise bill.
Related:What's in a medical bill? CL health reporter asks for your stories
Surprise medical bill:When insurance covers the hospital visit, just not the doctor
If the anesthesiologist accepts a patient's $100 insurance payment on a $1,000 bill, the anesthesiologist might bill the patient the remaining $900.
This is also called a "balance bill" and it's prohibited by Mississippi state law.
Still, it happens.
"Medical providers, a lot of them, truly are not aware of this law," said Michelle Fuller, an employee benefit adviser in Hattiesburg. "When we make them aware of it and the administrators find that it is a legitimate law, they write off the balance bill."
'Tap dancing on razor blades'
Fuller said she sees instances of balance billing — either with her clients or her peers' clients — at least once a month, despite it being prohibited by state law.
"Something gets lost in communication, in messaging," Fuller said, acknowledging that while Mississippi's anti-balance billing law gives some protections to consumers, it's not consistently enforced.
A patient who receives a balance bill can contact the Mississippi Insurance Department or the Mississippi attorney general, which both say they can help mediate balanced bills but also say they cannot enforce the law.
Because Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney's office doesn't have jurisdiction to regulate health care providers, he said he's limited to simply telling providers they can't do that.
"I'm tap dancing on razor blades," Chaney said.
Chaney said he's had success with providers dropping balance bills, except in the case of air ambulances, which argue they are not subject to state regulations.
More:Out-of-network air ambulance gouges stroke patient, then asks for non-disclosure
Mississippi passed its anti-balance billing law in 2013. It coincided with a fall-out between Health Management Associates-owned hospitals and Blue Cross Blue Shield after the insurance company pulled out of contracts with several Mississippi hospitals.
House Insurance Chairman Gary Chism, R-Columbus, an insurance agent and the bill's author, said lawmakers were trying to make sure patients weren't harmed by the industry spat, which could have left patients out-of-network and receiving large bills.
"You expect if you're in-network that insurance pays the bill," Chism said. "But out-of-network is where the confusion is."
According to the law, if a provider accepts any insurance payment — even a lower, out-of-network payment — it should consider the bill paid in full and may not charge the balance to the patient.
One caveat is that the law only applies when the provider accepts the insurance assignment at the outset. Otherwise, the provider can refuse to take the insurance and bill the patient the entire amount. The patient would then have to file the claim with the insurance company.
Related:After UMMC admits ER billing unfair, questions about altered policy remain
Medical billing 'in la-la land':UMMC changes policy amid probe into expensive ER visit
Under the radar
During the 2013 session, Medicaid expansion dominated health care conversations, so the anti-balance billing law passed without much fanfare.
Dr. Randy Easterling, who was president of the Mississippi State Medical Association in 2009 and sits on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure, said he didn't know about the law and was skeptical when the Clarion Ledger brought it to his attention.
"This would be a bill that would have been very hotly contested, on the radar of the medical association when it passed and I don't remember a thing about it," he said. "If it is in fact law, it's a patient protection law and patients have the right to know."
Around the time the anti-balance billing law passed, lawmakers were mulling another proposed bill referred to as the "any willing provider" law. It would have required insurance companies to contract with any provider who wished to be in their network.
This law, which would have benefited providers, never passed, and instead, the law favoring insurance companies passed relatively undetected.
"This seems inherently unfair to providers that they can't do reasonable balance billing," Easterling said.
Further study needed
Mississippi is one of 21 states — and one of the only states in the Southeast — that have laws restricting balance billing.
At a regional insurance summit following the enactment of the law, Fuller said, insurance professionals from other states that do not have an anti-balance billing law looked at Mississippi as an example.
"We were the envy of all these other states," Fuller said. "They were trying to get their legislatures to pass something like this. You have to have a lot of courage to pass something like this."
In many states, the laws against balance billing say patients do not have to pay balance bills, but they do not actually prohibit providers from balance billing. If a patient doesn't know about the law, they're likely to pay the bill they had no obligation to pay.
Mississippi's law does prohibit providers from balance billing, but in practice, they've not been penalized for doing so.
Mississippi Code 83-9-5 states: "If the insured provides the insurer with written direction that all or a portion of any indemnities or benefits provided by the policy be paid to a licensed health care provider rendering hospital, nursing, medical or surgical services, then the insurer shall pay directly the licensed health care provider rendering such services. That payment shall be considered payment in full to the provider, who may not bill or collect from the insured any amount above that payment, other than the deductible, coinsurance, copayment or other charges for equipment or services requested by the insured that are noncovered benefits."
The law does not define a patient's recourse if they receive a balance bill.
The attorney general's office told the Clarion Ledger it accepts balance billing complaints, which are handled through voluntary mediation. But if the provider refuses to mediate, the attorney general's office refers the consumer to Justice Court or a private attorney.
Chism told Clarion Ledger he understand's the insurance commissioner's limitations. He questioned whether the state should give Chaney the authority to enforce the law on providers or compel the attorney general to take action.
Chism promised to study the issue further and file a bill to clarify the law during the 2019 legislative session.
"It looks like we need to address that again in the statute so that someone would not have to go to no great expense for a provider to obey the law," Chism said.
'Political hot potato'
The attorney general's office has waged legal battles against companies for deploying illegal business practices. The attorney general has broad authority to sue on behalf of the citizens of Mississippi "when such proceedings would be in the public interest, when a company commits an act which constitutes an 'unfair or deceptive trade practice,'" according to an AG statement.
The attorney general has not taken up the balance billing issue and his spokeswoman said it is a matter for private litigation.
While Chaney said the attorney general has shown some cooperation to address health insurance issues in the state, "the AG is not going to dig into balance billing, politically, in this day in age," he said.
"It's a hot potato politically," Chaney said. "There are some major hospitals that are trying to circumvent the law through contracts and saying that contract providers are not part of the network so they can balance bill."
The Clarion Ledger asked the attorney general's office for all complaints it has received regarding balance billing by hospitals and ambulances. A spokesperson said the office found five complaints regarding medical billing — not specifically balance billing — and asked the newspaper to pay nearly $200 for the records.
One concern — a sort of catch 22 — is that if patients and their advocates start compelling providers to refrain from balance billing, out-of-network providers could choose to refuse to take insurance assignments altogether. Then they could bill the patient the total amount.
Chism isn't concerned about this scenario: "I think they (providers) would want to have 60 to 70 percent of the bill paid and take their chances on a balance bill," he said.
After being forced to write off balance bills, Fuller said, some providers have joined insurance networks because they get a higher reimbursement from the contracted rates versus the out-of-network rates.
Another hitch is that once a provider joins all insurance networks, they lose leverage in negotiating reimbursement rates.
What you should do if you think you've received a balance bill
Make sure it's really a balance bill: Know your deductible, co-payment or co-insurance. Your plan may require you to pay 20 percent of the billed charges. There are some services your plan may not cover. If you're having trouble understanding the provider's bill or your insurer's explanation of benefits, call the provider or insurer and ask them to explain.
Call your insurance company to make sure it's not a mistake. Under the Mississippi Insurance Department's "network adequacy" regulation, insurers must make emergency services accessible to patients 24/7, so depending on the circumstances of the charges, the insurer may have an obligation to pay more than its "allowed amount" for out-of-network providers.
Call the Mississippi Insurance Department at 1-800-562-2957 and ask for help mediating a balance bill.
Call the attorney general's office's Consumer Protection Division at 601-359-4230 or file a complaint at http://www.ago.state.ms.us/forms/consumer-protection-complaint-form/.
Call the Mississippi Health Advocacy Program at 601-353-0845.
Call your state lawmaker and ask him or her to support consumer protections related to medical billing.
Contact the Clarion Ledger at firstname.lastname@example.com to tell your story.


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Here's the Pop Culture League Challenge for this week.
Aliens Among Us
"If aliens visit us, the outcome would be much as when Columbus landed in America, which didn't turn out well for the Native Americans." –Stephen Hawking
What a fun quote! I decided to treat it as a full on writing prompt. Here's what I came up with, around 2000 words or so. I'd love to hear what you think! Comment here, or contact me @marcallie on Twitter.
Thank You for Your Compliance
A Short Story by Marc Allie
Alex rolled left, barely dodging a deadly phazon missile. His alien opponent, piloting a saucer-shaped spacecraft, dove past Alex's tri-rocket warship before breaking away for another attack. Brow furrowed in concentration, Alex jammed his control stick left, then right, before firing off a volley of three laser bursts. The first two projectiles went wide left, but the third hit true. The enemy saucer exploded into a blinding flash of white light. Alex smiled and checked his score at the top of the TV screen. He had almost surpassed his previous record, and still had two lives remaining.
Just as the next wave of aliens began their attack, a knock sounded at the front door. Alex's mother yelled from the kitchen. "Honey, can you answer that? My hands are all sudsy." Alex sighed in disappointment, dropping the black and orange joystick on the thick shag carpet before walking over to open the door.
Three people stood on the welcome mat, the bright porch light shining down upon them. Two of them were men, both in black suits and ties. The third figure was a woman with brown hair pulled back into a tight bun. She wore a frilly white blouse with large shoulder pads, and a knee length black skirt. A clipboard was in her hand, while the two men held walkie talkies. The man in the middle, the tallest of the trio, grinned at Alex.
"Alex Guest, I presume?" The man's smile never wavered as he spoke. Alex nodded, then yelled back into the house for his mother. The four of them stood in uncomfortable silence as Alex's mother came to the door, wiping her hands on a kitchen towel.
The tall man spoke again. "Ah, you must be Mrs. Guest! It's so good to meet you both. My name is Agent Johnson. These are my associates: Agent King," he gestured to the man on his left, who nodded solemnly, "and Agent Lewis." He smiled widely at the woman, on his right. She smiled back at him, showing almost impossibly white teeth, before they both turned back towards Alex and his mother. "We're with the CIA." Agent Johnson reached into his jacket pocket and produced a laminated white card.
At first Alex couldn't quite make out the words on the card; they seemed fuzzy, indistinct. He blinked, then the badge came in focus. There was a head shot, name, and a fancy logo. Everything seemed to be in order. It looked exactly like government I.D. badges he had seen in the movies.
"Listen, Mrs. Guest. We are here today to talk to you about a very exciting opportunity for Alex. May we come in?" His mother looked at Alex with a hint of indecision on her face. Then she cleared her throat and invited them inside.
Mrs. Guest quickly ushered the visitors to the overstuffed brown leather couch. She dashed off to the kitchen for refreshments while Alex took a seat in a recliner across from the couch. The wide grins on the tall man and woman never wavered. The shorter man wore no expression at all. All three were staring right at Alex.
Alex took a closer look at the odd trio as they waited for his mother to return. He hadn't noticed it outside, but all three had waxy, shiny skin. Their eyebrows were very thin, and groomed so smoothly that he couldn't see any individual hairs. The one called Agent Johnson moved his head left and right, surveying the room without blinking. His eyes came to rest on the wood-grain video computer system in front of the TV.
Johnson spoke as Alex's mother entered the room bearing a tray of four glasses. "Alex, I see you have been playing computer video games! That one is Stellar Warlords, am I correct?" Alex nodded as his mother gave each guest a glass and a straw. None of the agents even spared her a glance. Agent Johnson continued, eyes still centered on Alex. "Thank you for the refreshment. You are very good at Stellar Warlords, aren't you, Alex?"
Alex shifted in his seat. "Yeah, I'm not bad. I actually sent my high score in to Computer Games Magazine a few months ago." Alex reached into a pocket on the recliner and produced a copy of the magazine. He flipped to a well-worn page and pointed. "See, here? I'm one of the top ten players in the United States!"
Agent Johnson didn't even glance at the magazine before replying. "We are quite aware of your abilities, Alex. In fact, that is why we have come. We are here today to talk to you about a very exciting opportunity. We are offering scholarships to an elite military academy for the best and brightest young video game players across the entire American States." The tall man was still smiling. Alex wondered if his cheeks were beginning to hurt.
Agent Johnson continued talking to Alex's mother, giving her details about the scholarship, explaining that skill in video games was an indicator of future potential in military service. Alex listened for a while, but then his attention shifted to Agent King. The short man leaned forward, head turned, watching Agent Lewis take a sip from her straw. Then he grabbed his own glass, and began to take a drink himself. He moved the glass to his mouth before wrapping his lips awkwardly around the straw. His cheeks twitched slightly, but the level of lemonade in the glass never changed.
Alex refocused his attention on Agent Johnson's conversation with his mother. "Yes, Mrs. Guest, this is a very exciting opportunity. Only the best and brightest have been selected. Alex is in an elite group. And of course there is no expense for you whatsoever. It's all taken care of by the federal government. All we require is your consent." As soon as the agent stopped talking, he grinned immediately, his teeth as stunningly bright as those of Agent Lewis. Agent King didn't share the same odd smile, instead sitting as expressionless as ever.
Agent Lewis moved her hand to her ear and produced a pencil. Alex hadn't even noticed the pencil before; it must have been stuck in her hair. She placed the pencil on her clipboard, smile never wavering, and spoke for the first time. "We have just a few questions for you before we go. You don't mind to answer a few questions, do you?" Her voice was saccharine sweet, like a teacher talking to a class of preschoolers.
"No, no, we don't mind at all," Alex's mother said. Alex felt a bit differently. The whole situation struck him as strange. It seemed far-fetched that the CIA was recruiting kids who were good at video games. What was with these weird agents? They seemed like strangers from another country. They reminded Alex of the foreign exchange student that had been in his fourth grade class. He didn't understand things that everyone else knew, like playing kickball. These agents didn't seem to understand how people acted, either. They made Alex nervous.
Agent Lewis spoke in her sing-song voice. "Tell us about the rest of your family. Where is Mr. Guest? Are there any other children?"
His mother didn't respond immediately, her eyes swelling with tears. Alex spoke up instead. "Dad was a Navy pilot. He, uh, died. In a training accident, two years ago. I'm the only kid, no brothers or sisters." The entire time Alex spoke, Johnson and Lewis never stopped grinning. Agent King swiveled his entire head to look at his colleagues, then opened and closed his mouth repeatedly. He reminded Alex of a goldfish.
"Very good, very good," Agent Lewis sang. She scribbled a few notes on her clipboard without looking at it, eyes fixed on Alex. "You probably play Stellar Warlords with your friends, Alex, don't you? Are any of them as good as you are?" She never blinked. "We'd like to talk to your friends about a very exciting opportunity, also."
Alex responded as his mother wiped a tear from her cheek. "I take turns playing with my buddy Lou sometimes, sure. Lou beat me a couple times, but never got a score high enough to send in to the magazine." The female agent scrawled halfheartedly on the clipboard.
"Lou is your friend's name? Is Lou a male or a female? And where does he/she live?" Alex was taken aback at the odd question. He glanced at his mother, and saw a flicker of unease cross her face. There was something wrong with these people, with this whole situation.
Smiles and silence filled the room. Agent Johnson, still grinning, crossed his legs. One black pant leg came up. Alex could see part of the agent's leg above his black sock. The leg was pale gray and hairless. A thin green tube ran out from under the sock. Alex watched as the green tube pulsed and quivered. The throbbing green tube made him feel sick to his stomach.
Mrs. Guest stood and spoke, her voice stern and forceful. "Lou is a boy, and he lives next door. Why do you need to know that?" She put her hands on her hips. "What's with you people? You ask about my poor husband and don't show a hint of remorse or compassion at his death?" Her eyes got shiny again. She pointed a finger at Agent Johnson. "I'm beginning to think you aren't really with the CIA at all." She raised her voice. "Russians, maybe, is that it?" She looked over at her son. "Call the police, Alex, something's not right here."
Agent Johnson stood as Alex jumped out of the recliner and ran across the living room. "Mrs. Guest, I think we have everything we need. Thank you for your compliance. We appreciate it very much." He smiled again, this one bigger than ever. "Let's thank them for their compliance, agents, shall we?"
Alex rounded the corner, standing next to the phone, as Agent Lewis sang "Thank you for your compliance!" He turned and saw the female agent rise to her feet, the clipboard dropping off her lap. The clipboard wavered like a mirage for a split second, vanishing before it hit the floor.
Agent King and opened his mouth in a round "O" shape. The noise that came forth wasn't a voice at all. An unearthly warble filled the room, as if a flock of birds had crash landed on a xylophone. The two men stood up as Alex grabbed the phone, jamming 9-1-1. There was no dial tone. The buttons made no noise. Heart pounding in his chest, Alex let go of the phone. It flopped back and forth on the cord.
Mrs. Guest cried out as she turned and ran towards her son. Agent Johnson rotated his head, a bit too far for a human, looking at the shorter agent. "No, no, Agent King, that won't do. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMPLIANCE! Try it again." Alex's mother wrapped her arms around him. He was shaking with fear. He buried his face in his mother's neck. They held each to each other tightly.
Agent King's mouth opened again. "Angku oryerk ahmylizz. Angku oyer kahmpliamnzzz. Kahmpliiiaants."
"Close enough." Agent Johnson raised his walkie talkie. The air crackled slightly, and the walkie talkie seemed to melt in his hand. It reformed into a metallic spider-like apparatus. Johnson pulled one of the chrome leg-things on the device and a thin beam of green light shot out. The beam touched Mrs. Guest and she was gone. In her place was a cloud of hot, pinkish steam that smelled like burnt bacon. Alex didn't even have time to cry before another green beam shot out. He, too, disappeared in a burst of steam. In seconds, both clouds dissipated, leaving three things standing alone in the shag-carpeted silence of the living room.
One of the things stuck an appendage down its throat. It coughed a wet, barking cough, then withdrew what now once again appeared to be a human hand. "Thank — you — foryour– com-pli-ant-s," it said. The tall thing adjusted its teeth and smiled. The three of them walked out, heading to the house next door.


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- True Friendship; we extend an "Assisting Hand" to one another; we seek to exact harmony and prevent strife among our members
- The primacy of Alma Mater; we are loyal students and alumni for life
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- The virtues of Truth, Temperance, and Tolerance
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The Fraternity Maxim is used in Theta Chi to emphasize our commitment to the missions of the institutions where Theta Chi is present. We believe that our members share a lifelong responsibility to be active participants in campus affairs and their local communities.
Written by Frank H. Schrenk (Kappa/Pennsylvania 1915), the Creed has become an important part of our traditions and is a public expression of our ideals and objectives as a fraternity:
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A Muslim college in Warwickshire is running the UK's first official sharia law court. The Muslim Arbitration Tribunal has used sharia law to settle more than 100 civil disputes between Muslims across the UK since it opened last December. The tribunal, which runs along side the British legal system, was set up by scholars and lawyers at Hijaz College Islamic University in Watling Street, Nuneaton.
The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Phillips, recently said there was no reason why sharia law, derived from several sources including the Koran, could not be used for contractual agreements and marital disputes. Cases already heard in Nuneaton include an inheritance dispute between three sisters and their two brothers, a divorce and a neighbour dispute. In the inheritance case, the men were given double their sisters' inheritance. The divorce hearing ruled that a Somalian woman should be granted an Islamic khula (annulment) despite her husband's strong objections. And in the neighbourhood dispute, the tribunal ruled that the losing party – a group of young Muslim graduates – should teach the winning party, who had young children. Les Reid reports.
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We all knew Japan loves running Hentai games on Vista, so it's no wonder that stores selling Microsoft's newest OS are advertising to the same market.
Scope this ad, found in a shop in Akihabara, saying "Vista Aero function is not possible on XP". Of course, Aero is a pun for "ero", or "erotic", something Ashcraft had to explain to me between swigs of sake and bites of a turkey and cheese sandwich (don't ask).
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Redskins' $100 Million Man Fails Conditioning Test Again
ASHBURN, Va. -- This time, Albert Haynesworth started but had to stop.
The two-time All-Pro defensive tackle tried to take the Washington Redskins conditioning test again Monday morning, but he pulled up after three back-and-forth sprints because he felt some irritation in his left knee.
Haynesworth isn't allowed to practice until he passes the test, which consists of two timed 300-yard back-and-forth shuttle runs performed 3 1/2 minutes apart. Each back-and-forth sprint is 50 yards, so Haynesworth completed about half of the first part of the test before stopping.
"That's one of the reasons he's not out there practicing with the team," coach Mike Shanahan said. "You've got to be in certain shape to go through a practice, and that knee after three sprints back and forth couldn't go any further."
Haynesworth failed the test on the first day of training camp Thursday after taking an extended bathroom break in the middle of it. He failed again Friday when he didn't post a sufficient time, then didn't attempt it Saturday or Sunday because his knee was sore.
Unlike previous days, when he was mostly exiled from his teammates during practice, Haynesworth for the first time looked like a regular injured player at training camp. He walked onto the field at the start of practice in his No. 92 jersey with no pads and stayed for the entire session, watching the various drills while holding a play sheet. He wore a baseball cap but also brought his helmet, which he repeatedly tossed playfully in the air.
Afterward, he stayed for what has become a daily ritual -- a solo session with defensive coaches to walk through some of the plays.
Haynesworth is the only player required to take the test, having boycotted the team's offseason conditioning program. For Shanahan, the knee problem helps vindicate the coach's decision not to have him practice.
"Hopefully with treatment it gets better and he gets in football shape," Shanahan said. "And he's out there ready to play with his teammates."
Shanahan again said he is confident Haynesworth will eventually pass the test. The coach was asked how long the saga can drag on, and whether there might be a point in which he might put Haynesworth in pads anyway -- even if the test isn't passed.
"Possibly," Shanahan said with shrug. "You'll just have to stick around."
"It's like someone sprained an ankle," the coach added. "If you sprain an ankle, you can't run. If you can't run, you can't practice. He's got to get in football shape."


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by Jim Mullen
Barack Obama is doing the liberal limbo in a desperate attempt to remain under the radar in a sneak attack on the American people. His new energy policy is the same energy policy that he promulgated from his early budding as a community organizing, Marxist from Chicago. It is, and always has been, about redistribution of income and wealth and his support of environmental extremists.
Notwithstanding his clever rhetoric, Obama's policies are best summed up quickly and succinctly; kill coal, stop drilling for oil and gas, regulate, regulate, regulate, and of course demonize and diminish anyone in the energy business. He envisions windmills and solar panels replacing traditional forms of energy, as well as burning more of our food in automobiles. By subsidizing Mega Corporate farms even more than the $5 billion per year currently wasted on this misguided folly, food prices will continue to climb.
Causing energy prices to rise by restricting and eliminating supplies of all fossil fuels has long been Obama's stated goal. He's on record declaring he would like to see high gasoline and electric prices and his Energy Secretary Steven Chu said, "Somehow we have to figure out how to boost the price of gasoline to the levels in Europe." The idea being to make gasoline and other fossil fuels so expensive that alternative energy sources will become viable.
It's obvious if these people have their way; exorbitant prices for food and energy will be the accepted norm and will allow further intervention and control by the federal government over the purse strings and activities of all Americans.
What are Americans to do for energy in the decades it takes for the mass production of "Obama-energy"? The answer, it would seem, is to throw his hopes, dreams and promises into the national furnace and fuel tank. Or perhaps channel the hot, ideological winds of liberalism into the silent turbines that powers the nation.
Imagine the possibilities. Obama simply sprinkles his magic Marxist-dust on the marketplace and miraculously, coal mining and drilling for oil and gas become unnecessary. Indeed, he rids our land of the nuclear menace and snail darters swim freely where those nasty hydro plants once gave us clean energy. It sounds a lot like his 2008 megalomaniacal moment from his speech, "This was the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow, and our planet began to heal."
Meanwhile, back in reality, USA, Americans pay the cost for another star in the crown of Barack Obama, King of the Progressives. Gasoline has more than doubled under the rule of Obama and prices for food continue to rise unabated. His announced plan to reduce our dependence on foreign oil is a subterfuge. His every word addressing the nation's energy situation is either an outright falsehood or misdirection by deception.
He uses the Environmental Protection Agency to enforce his presidential decree of cap-and-trade and enlists the Democratic controlled Senate to block any Republican moves at reining in the dictatorial EPA. Even Jay Rockefeller, the liberal Democrat from coal-rich W.Va. defies his constituency and joins Obama and the EPA in their war on coal.
The President is providing billions of U.S. dollars to Brazil's state-owned oil company, to finance exploration of the huge offshore discovery in Brazil's Tupi oil field in the Santos Basin near Rio de Janeiro. At the same time, he refuses to drill for oil domestically, fully realizing that it would have an instant and long-term downward push on oil prices.
He claims credit for the highest domestic oil production since 2003, but fails to mention present day increases are a result of the Bush policies for planning and drilling. The country will reap the disastrous rewards from the Obama administration and the current Democratic Party's energy policy for decades, just as we presently suffer from the acquiescence to eco-terrorists by the Democrats in years past.
His moratorium on off-shore drilling is illegal as declared by two federal courts. Nonetheless, it continues today even after he declared it lifted. Deepwater permits are down 88 percent, with only two new ones issued since that time.
Democrats and Barack Obama spew endless platitudes and rhetoric about their concern for the working people. However, their deceitful actions cause irreparable harm to the country. We must all be aware of their intention to punish Americans by increasing prices and taxes, redistributing wealth and appeasing environmentalists. Obama's words have no meaning, but his actions have deadly consequences.
Unless Americans stand up and stop Obama and the progressive Democrats, we will become just another Marxist state; or worse yet, a second-world nation reigned supreme by a very elite ruling class of thugs and dictators.
Jim Mullen


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If App Annie's report released today detailing downloads and the revenue situation for developers on iOS and Android sounds familiar, that's because it is. The company had found in April that even though the Android app store was growing at a faster rate, the iOS App Store led in terms of monetization – earning around 2.6 times more in app revenue in the previous quarter than Google Play. Today's number? 2.3x.
In other words, same stuff, different day.
This news comes at a time when Android app downloads have now topped iOS app downloads by 10 percent. With Android now the world's leading smartphone platform by market share, it's interesting to see how far it still has to go in order to take the lead in terms of revenue.
Today's report also noted that several emerging markets stood out this past quarter – Brazil, Russia India. Brazil climbed two spots in the list of top countries on Google Play in Q2 2013 to join Russia and India in the top 5.
Meanwhile, Russia climbed three spots on the iOS App Store in Q2 2013 (up 6 spots since Q2 last year) now making it the only other country besides the U.S. in the top 5 countries by downloads in both the iOS App Store (#5) and Google Play (#4).
The U.S. and China remain the top two markets by downloads, and accounted for around 40 percent of downloads in Q2 2013.
China's impact on the market was also felt during the quarter, with two of its largest Internet companies, Tencent and Baidu, joining Apple and Google in the top four publishers by non-game downloads on iOS. Tencent arrived in this list this May, and Baidu in June.
On Android, the top publishers were Facebook, Google, Whatsapp and GO Launcher in the top four. That was Whatsapp's highest ranking of the year, in fact. The app has shown serious momentum of late, which has included bringing its iOS business model more in line with the subscription-based model used on other platforms like Android, BlackBerry and Windows Phone.
Games, of course, still account for the majority share of the revenue for both stores – accounting for 80 percent of revenue on Google Play vs around 75 percent on the iOS App Store. But a non-game app, Japan's LINE, also made a strong showing, with two other LINE apps (a comic book app and a fortune-telling app) reaching the top ten in June.
Video apps grew in popularity in June, too, with Vine climbing up three spots to reach the #1 non-game app rank in the iOS App Store by downloads. YouTube was then #2, Snapchat #3, and Instagram, which more recently added video support, reached #5. Vine did particularly well in the U.K. in June (see below).


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So, the cleaning of the classroom is almost done, the walls are bare, there are no names on the cubbies, no pictures hanging on the walls. It can all be a little sad. It really is my least favorite time of the year. I love that it is summer and the weather is gorgeous and I have more time for family and friends, but I really do miss those sweet little faces every morning in my classroom!
With the start of summer Kelly and I are ready to get busy on some new and exciting activities for our Teachers Pay Teachers store. We are currently working on some ice cream themed activities and are thinking of looking into some Patriotic things as well. Does anyone out there teach summer school? Anyone looking for anything specific to use while teaching? We would love to hear your thoughts and ideas. Happy Summer to all!
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Russian Soldiers To Train At Fort Carson
FORT CARSON, Colo. (AP) - Members of the Russian military will visit a Colorado army base this month to train with a dozen U.S. troops.
Twenty Russian soldiers will visit Fort Carson at the end of May, Fort Carson spokesman Lt. Col. Steve Osterholzer said Monday.
It will be the first time Russian military members will train at the base near Colorado Springs.
Osterholzer said the goal is to have foreign troops work together to exchange basic training skills used when working together out on the field. The troops will practice parachute jumps, fire basic weapons, conduct medical evacuations and will mountaineer west of the base.
The Russians will be escorted around the clock by senior ranking U.S. military officers and no classified information will be exchanged.
Reports last month swirled around supposed controversy over the visit. False reports claimed the drills would involve the Russians seizing CIA computers in Denver and taking over the city's airport.
The exercise follows a recent bilateral agreement between the U.S. and Russia that focuses on cooperation in counterterrorism, Osterholzer said.
"The end result of this program is an improved understanding of how other foreign military work," he said.
As part of the exchange program, there are plans to send handful U.S. service members to Russia next year for similar training.
In 2010, American, Russian and Canadian military officers conducted a three-day exercise to test how well they could track an international terrorist hijacking over the Pacific Ocean. The exercise over the ocean involved commanders at the North American Aerospace Defense Command at Colorado's Peterson Air Force base.
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Writer and performer: Apphia Campbell
Reviewer: David Guest
"Black Lives Matter" is a movement that has become a rallying cry over decades. Yet unchecked atrocities in the ongoing civil rights struggle in America and indeed around the world mean it is in serious danger of becoming little more than a clichéd hashtag.
However watered down it has become, it remains a clarion call to action and anyone who goes to see the electrifying performance piece Woke just to try and demonstrate they care about ethnic minority issues is in for a very rude awakening.
In the passionate, powerful and unmissable dramaby Apphia Campbell at Battersea Arts Centre the writer and performer defies her audience to go back outside and do something more than grimace and shake their heads in outraged sadness at racism and injustice.
The award-winning monologue that took the Edinburgh Fringe by storm over the last two years has been touring briefly before heading back to Edinburgh in August, but is at Battersea for a fortnight and you need to see it as a matter of urgency – not just as a compelling and breathtaking piece of theatre but also for the important subject matter and answers it demands.
The fast-paced show links the true story of black activist Assata Shakur in the 1970s with the fictional student Ambrosia, caught up in the Ferguson riots of 2014 following the fatal police shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown in Missouri. Although the stories are 42 years apart the uncomfortable message at the core of the play is that attitudes and prejudices have remained virtually unchanged.
The word "woke" was traditionally used as slang by African-American communities and especially came to mean being aware of social discrimination, racism or injustice. It's become a watchword for the Black Lives Matter Movement – a call to arms against the various racial injustices still occurring in the US and beyond – yet trivial overuse in the present day has also watered it down.
Campbell's Woke, co-written with Meredith Yarbrough and directed by Caitlin Skinner, is about as far removed from being diluted as it could be, with intensely human stories presented in shocking fullness against a soundtrack of gospel, blues and original music which play an important part in setting the mood. Well-intentioned tweets and admiring the production are simply not enough of a response.
Campbell is a force to be reckoned with: her stunning solo show Black is the Color of My Voice, inspired by the life of jazz singer and activist Nina Simone, was recently a huge hit at the Trafalgar Studios and plays at the Vaults, London, for a short spell from the end of this month.
In Woke she plays the two characters, giving rumbustious vent to the impassioned cries of a real-life activist and a fictional young girl about to enrol in college. As their very personal tales unfold – these are very real people, not just faceless characters in a broader narrative – there is a sense of admiration for both sharpened by an indignant despair.
We see the journey of Black Panther Assata Shakur with Campbell unwrapping the background to her story, the reasons she became an activist and the shocking police attitudes that led to her arrest and conviction for killing a New Jersey state trooper in 1973. Shakur escaped from prison in 1979 and fled to Cuba; she remains on the FBI's most wanted list and President Trump called for her return when he was elected. This is dangerous territory, yet Campbell's performance elicits empathy with Shakur, giving us a glimpse of her life before the incident and providing a helpful framework to her declaration, "We have nothing to lose but our chains." The choice across the generations is simple: flee, or stay and fight.
But this is no dry history lesson. The more up to date Ambrosia is a naive student who goes to a rally more interested in the music and in a guy she likes. She begins by singing the songs of others but her experiences expose her own voice as innocent behaviour (such as walking in the road) is targeted by police and spirals into exorbitant and unjust fines. The disgraceful way in which on-the-spot fines mount up for the young woman bewildered by the oppression makes even the relaxed performance atmosphere of Battersea Arts Centre tense.
The staging is simple, with just a few items of furniture and props used, meaning it is Campbell's fiery and formidable performance that is always to the fore. It never feels rushed and there is poetry, balance and sensitivity mixed with the rage. It may be incendiary but it also dares to be optimistic.
Apphia Campbell's play is only 60 minutes long but it's one of the most meaningful hours you are likely to experience in a theatre. Inside the auditorium, it sends shivers down the spine; outside it is likely to fill audiences with as much resolve as it does in the hearts of the characters portrayed. This is an awakening both on and off stage.
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Image Matters Adds Flexibility to the Transition to Cloud-IP from SDI
Carrier Board with Z-Ray.
Image Matters announces the launch of their B21 Carrier Board aimed at OEM Broadcast and Pro-AV applications at the 2017 NAB Shoe. Combined with the B20 ORIGAMI module, the B21 is a low profile high performance PCIe board made to handle high resolution video with extreme connectivity.
Image Matters new B20 modular business card has the form factor, low power and high end 20nm Xilinx FPGA making it the perfect platform to host advanced video codecs. The B20's Z-Ray high density connector reliably exposes the FPGA's core functionality to further simplify development, empowering system architects to rapidly design their own carrier board and deliver high speed video applications quicker to market.
Sub-frame latency multiple channels of different codecs is easily achieved in a tiny, ready to ship module. Up to 8K120p can be achieved on a single B20 with TICO compression, or up to 4K60p with HEVC or JPEG2000. Concerning Broadcast and Pro-AV media connectivity, the B21 carrier board is populated with 3 SFP+ cages, for flexible I/Os. HD-3G-6G-12G SDI, HDMI, 10G Ethernet are available on SFP inserts for any of the 3 available cages.
OEM manufacturers can quickly take a product to market at competitive costs due to the agility and connectivity of the B21 and B20 combination. The B21 provides immediate connectivity for 10G Ethernet, HDMI and SDI, allowing OEM's to focus on developing solutions knowing the underlying hardware is solid and extremely reliable. The B20's Xilinx Kintex Ultrascale 060 FPGA provides high speed transcoding and processing of codecs up to 8K-UHD-2 uncompressed and TICO formats, as well as 4K-UHD-1 uncompressed, TICO, JPEG2000, HEVC IP, AVC and MPEG2 formats.
Consuming only 25W of power with customizable heat dissipation, low power solutions can be easily delivered, and the B21 and B20 combination can provide a stand-alone product that is used in any environment and space sensitive location.
Future proofing is key for OEM's and their clients. With the industry constantly changing and the next technology direction still emerging, Broadcasters and AV facilities must have confidence in upgrade paths, and OEM's must cover their development time and costs. As technology continuously evolves, new IP-Cores will be designed to address formats we haven't even thought of yet. Image Matters unique modular approach will guarantee future-proofing as new emerging IP-Cores and more demanding applications will run on the B20's Xilinx Kintex Ultrascale 060 FPGA.
The B20 module and B21 carrier board are interconnected through the Z-Ray Z2-50 interposer. The latter offers a high-density connection with a huge bandwidth of 26 Gb per second per pin. The Z2-50 includes 32 serial connections and 160 discrete digital connections. The Z-Ray allows connection of any carrier board like the B21 and any custom OEM designed carrier boards. These specialized boards and solutions perfectly fit every application in an affordable, reliable and fast way.
Indeed, the complexity of a new design is taken care of by the processing module. All that is left to do for the system designer is define the form factor and I/Os of the carrier board, and route the tracks. Combined with the B20, the B21 has made streaming into the cloud viable and simple. Traditionally serving the domain of high end servers and workstations, Image Matters has now provided all the resources needed to receive, transcode and deliver video signals over any network.
Data analytics deliver important information for remote monitoring, and both the Broadcast and Pro-AV applications benefit from the combination of the B21 and a big Xilinx Kintex FPGA.
The Internet of Things is an established technology for the Pro-AV market and is fast making its way into professional infrastructures. Centralized management control allows one AV technician to manage an entire fleet of equipment without even leaving a room. The possibility to combine an ARM processor and FPGA fabric provides the ideal platform to interface with third party monitoring applications - improving integration and operability of solutions.
With high speed video processing, remote configuration and control, the B21 and B20 combination empowers OEM's to deliver solutions they could only have ever previously dreamed of.
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The school day is 7:25am-1:55pm. Students take eight classes. Odd-numbered classes (periods 1, 3, 5, 7) meet on "Red" days, and even-numbered classes (periods 2, 4, 6, 8) meet on "Gold" days. Red and gold classes meet on alternating days whenever school is held as normal. On Tuesdays and Fridays, an advisory period is inserted into the day, shortening each class by a few minutes.
Occasionally TJ holds 45-minute or 60-minute assemblies. Bell times are adjusted accordingly as follows: There will be several Early Release days in the 2021-2022 calendar for the purpose of Teacher PLC/Collaboration time, with embedded Professional Development. On those days Thomas Jefferson will end the school day at 12:25 pm.
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Going-to-Sun Road (Video)
Highlights of Going-to-Sun Road captured from my car mounted GoPro Hero 4 Action Cam. Select 1080p Full HD quality setting for best viewing experience.
Lake Sherburne, Montana
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At Many Glacier Hotel
Built by the Great Northern Railway in 1914-15, Many Glacier Hotel is situated on the shores of Swiftcurrent Lake inside Glacier National Park
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Vintage 1930 Tour Buses refurbished by Ford Motor Co.
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Kelly Robertson is the Marketing Manager for MindGenius. She has worked with MindGenius and Gael Ltd for the past 5 years. Prior to this she worked in advertising and design.
Before I started working with MindGenius, I had only vaguely heard of mind mapping.
When I was at University, I did try using hand-drawn spider diagrams but found them time consuming to produce and since I am not very good at drawing, they soon became messy and difficult to read.
Now, I use MindGenius daily and struggle to get started on a project without it.
As a marketing manager, I constantly have a large number of projects and tasks to juggle. So every morning, one of the first things I do is take a look at my personal MindGenius "dashboard." This is a collection of all the projects I need to work on that week. I usually add categories to them so I can see which projects I need to tackle first.
However, I don't only use MindGenius for workload management, even though it's invaluable for this. I use MindGenius for all planning, brainstorming and research, eg our new website structure for our recent web project that culminated in the launch of MindGenius 3 last year, was mapped out in MindGenius, as was our customer journey, and content requirements. This sped up the planning process and ensured nothing was over-looked.
Producing content is a big part of my role, and I can't imagine doing it in any other way than using MindGenius. For a new content project, I will create a new map and then have an initial brainstorming of my ideas. After this initial ideas gathering phase, I organise my ideas. MindGenius allows me to do this easily via the drag and drop feature. As someone who used to use MS Word to create content, this way of working has definitely helped both my creativity and efficiency. In the past, I would have found it difficult to re-order ideas in MS Word. I usually add the additional content to the Notes field in MindGenius. Then I do a final review of the content and structure. Once I am happy with this, I export to MS Word which leaves me with a formatted Word document.
I also use MindGenius to brief my team on upcoming design and marketing projects. This allows me to give them a quick overview and then focus in on the specifics and we use MindGenius in our meetings both to display an agenda and to capture all discussion. The map below is an example of a design project briefing template which allows me to clearly communicate requirements, improving the briefing process, and helping to ensure design projects are completed more quickly and every team member understands what's required.
Fig 1: Design project briefing template
In summary, with MindGenius I can plan for any project or task quickly, keep on top of my workload and think more creatively.
Thursday, 4 February 2010
How I use MindGenius - Marketing Manager
Kelly Robertson is the Marketing Manager for MindGenius. She has worked with MindGenius and Gael Ltd for the past 5 years. Prior to this she worked in advertising and design.
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I have recently been preparaing some new training resources. I have found using MindGenius very useful in organising the elements that need to be included and their relevant sequence. Once I have completed the structure of the course material in MindGenius it is then much easier to enter the details into a worksheet in Excel.
- 10 February 2010 at 09:13
- Communication Coach said...
I'm a long time MindGenius user (back to Ygnius days) and start every project - both work and life - with Mind Genius. It helps me see both detail and big picture.
Lately, I've begun to use it, projected on a screen, with my clients. In brainstorming meetings we can explore ideas, move them around, explode and condense them. Way easier than stickies on the wall - and you have something to export and share at the end of it.
- 15 February 2010 at 17:18
- MindGenius said...
Hi, thanks for your comments. I also find MindGenius ideal for similar tasks. Adding structure to my initial ideas is far easier and less time consuming than it is in any other package and we follow the same process in-house at MindGenius for meetings - we use a map projected onto a screen and use it to capture all of our ideas and like Communication Coach has said, you can share it easily at the end of the meeting. And remember, if any attendees don't have MindGenius, they can download a free map viewer from our website which also allows them to add comments and feedback to the map.
- 16 February 2010 at 16:25
What would be good in all this is more templates!
I have just downloaded a copy while I wait for my version in the post. I was going to use it to make a draft site map for a new company website and was hoping there was a site map "suggested template" to get me started with some sections
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The number of internet users in India is accelerating compared with a decelerating trend in the US and elsewhere globally, according to Mary Meeker's Internet Trends Report 2016. At 277 million, India's connected population is now greater than that of the US and second only to China.
While the number of users worldwide grew 7% in 2015, the same rate of growth as in 2014, in India, internet users grew four times at 40% in 2015, topping the 33% rise in 2014. This is despite smartphones are costing nearly 10% of annual per capita income in India, compared with 0.9% in Spain and 0.6% in Japan. In fact, now India alone adds 2 percentage points to the world's internet user growth, according to Meeker, partner at venture capital firm KPCB.


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I won again!Monday, January 25, 2010
Last night or no, early this morning I received a message at my shout box from Liz of Bloguardian Hellsite that I won first prize in her recently concluded First Online Contest. At once, i hurriedly visit my e-mail but have not seen her e-mail yet but after a while I was also able to see. Ooh, I am still smiling!
I am so blessed. Thank you Liz, Happy Birthday again and thank you to all the other sponsors. I will be devoting my time tomorrow to check out and visit the site of the sponsors for me to claim my prizes. I am still looking for some sponsors in my up-coming Baby and Blogging contest, if you are interested to pledge just leave me a comment or better yet e-mail me.
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Catalytic applications of cluster compounds: Synthesis, characterization, catalytic activity and solution dynamics of heavy main group-transition metal carbonyl clusters
van Hal, Jaap Willem
Whitmire, Kenton H.
Doctor of Philosophy
Alkylation of the compounds (PPN) $\sb2\lbrack$EFe$\rm\sb3(CO)\sb9\rbrack$ (E = S, Se, Te) was performed using methyl triflate and methyl iodide. The S-cluster yielded the novel compound (PPN) (Fe$\sb3$(CO)$\sb9$SMe), whereas the Se and Te-cluster alkylated at the Fe$\sb3$-base yielding (PPN) (MeFe$\sb3$(CO)$\sb9$E). For comparison, the clusters (PPN) $\sb2\lbrack$HE$\rm\{Fe(CO)\sb4\}\sb3\rbrack$ (E = Sb, As) were alkylated as well. Reaction of the Sb-cluster with MeI yielded (PPN) (MeSb(I)$\rm\{Fe(CO)\sb4\}\rbrack,$ whereas the reaction with EtI yielded (PPN) $\sb2\lbrack$ISb$\rm\{Fe(CO)\sb4\}\sb3\rbrack$ and ethane. The possibility of a radical chain reaction for the latter was ruled out by performing the reaction in the presence of a radical scavenger as well as in the dark. The compounds $\rm\lbrack Cat\rbrack\sb{2-x}\lbrack H\sb{x}M\sb3(CO)\sb9E\rbrack\ (cat=Et\sb4N\sp+,\ PPN\sp+;$ x = 0, 1; M = Fe, Ru; E = S, Se, Te) were shown to mediate the catalytic formation of methyl formate from methanol and CO. The reaction is pseudo first order in catalyst and the initial rate is independent of the pressure. NaAsO$\sb2$ reacts with Mo(CO)$\sb6$ in refluxing methanol or ethanol to form $\rm\lbrack Et\sb4N\rbrack\sb2\lbrack(OC)\sb5MoAsMo\sb3(CO)\sb9(\mu\sb3$-$\rm OR)\sb3Mo(CO)\sb3\rbrack$ (R=Me, Et). The compounds are electron rich, and extended Huckel calculations have shown that the extra electron pair resides in an a$\sb2$ orbital, equally delocalized over three molybdenum atoms. A $\sp{205}$Tl NMR study has been conducted on the following compounds with Tl-transition metal bonds: $\rm Tl\{CO(CO)\sb4\}\sb3,\ \lbrack BnMe\sb3N\rbrack\sb3\lbrack Tl\{Fe(CO)\sb4\}\sb3\rbrack,\ Tl\{M(CO)\sb3Cp\}\sb3$ (M = Cr, Mo, W), TlFp$\sb3,$ Fp = CpFe(CO)$\rm\sb2),\ \lbrack PPN\rbrack\sb2\lbrack Tl\sb2Fe\sb6(CO)\sb{24}\rbrack,\ \lbrack Et\sb4N\rbrack\sb2\lbrack Tl\sb2Fe\sb4(CO)\sb{16}\rbrack,\ \lbrack Et\sb4N\rbrack\lbrack LTl\{Fe(CO)\sb4\}\sb2\rbrack$ (L = bipy, en, phen, tmeda, dien), and $\rm\lbrack Et\sb4N\rbrack\sb4\lbrack Tl\sb4Fe\sb8(CO)\sb{30}\rbrack,$ as well as $\rm TlCo(CO)\sb4.$ The possibility of formation of carbonylate anion adducts was also investigated by $\sp{205}$Tl NMR. This technique was used to probe the dynamic behavior of the Tl-metal cluster complexes in solution, and it was shown that most larger Tl-Fe clusters dissociate into simpler fragments in solution.
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We collaborate with private hostel operators around the school to provide modern hostel facilities for our students from across Ghana and neighboring countries. Students can choose from one in a room, or two in a room type of hostel. Some rooms are self contained, otherv are not.
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Who Invented DNA Fingerprinting?
DNA fingerprinting (also known as DNA typing) is a special technique used to identify individuals based on their DNA profiles. One of the important uses of this technique is to provide reliable and credible evidence in courts. Other uses of the technique are for identifying one's paternity and maternity as well as for personal identification. In several countries, the national government has DNA databases, which contain the DNA structures of citizens. To know more about this technique, let us take a look at the history of DNA fingerprinting.
History of DNA Profiling
Who invented DNA fingerprinting? DNA profiling was invented by scientist Sir Alec Jeffreys in his laboratory at the University of Leicester in Great Britain in 1985. The reason behind the invention of the technique is to identify which parts of the DNA sequences are different from an individual to another. However, at this time, the technologies that they can use to determine the sequences were limited. In this regard, Jeffreys only found small differences in the sequence when in fact; there are numerous variable sequences in the DNA.
Jeffreys continued searching for techniques that can be used to identify all the varying sequences named as minisatellites. In order to succeed, he created a special probe that would be used to check if the minisatellites would react with a myoglobin gene. To do the experiment, he got DNA samples from his parents.
On September 10, 1984, Jeffreys saw an inheritance pattern between the samples. He found out that DNA fingerprinting is a highly efficient technique that can be used to identify one's paternity as well as maternity. He reported his findings in lectures and reports. He also published research at the Nature magazine about the technique. Two weeks after he invented the technique, a lawyer contacted him and asked if he could use DNA fingerprinting to resolve a case about immigration.
Additional Information and Other Important Details
The process of DNA profiling is complex. It begins with a DNA sample, typically known as reference sample. Afterwards, sample would be placed in a container and would undergo the restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis. In this process, the genes used for restriction enzyme digestion were identified. As soon as the analysis was done, the sample would undergo the polymerase chain reaction analysis as well as the short tandem analysis. The final three steps are the amplified fragment length polymorphism, Y-chromosome analysis and the mitochondrial analysis. To secure the findings, the results are usually saved in DNA databases.


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Tony Sweet
Tony Sweet's Visual Creativity Seminars are one of the best ways to reinvigorate your own creative style. Learn how to shoot and process with a new creative energy and give your own work a fresh new direction to explore.
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In this program, Tony demonstrates many techniques from the traditional to more creative options that have given his flower images a distinctive look. Follow along in a private workshop as Tony shoots in the field at Longwood Gardens, then takes you back into his studio for a demonstration on some of his favorite post-processomg techniques. Tony also reviews an extensive gallery of images, discussing the methods he used to achieve some of his favorite flower photographs.
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Join Tony on location in Charleston, SC and learn how to take advantage of digital optimization tools to give your images a unique, one-of-a-kind look. Understanding how digital post processing affects your photographs is invaluable while working in the field and can lead to new creative possibilities. Shooting in the spring, Tony works in a variety of locations from historic downtown Charleston and Drayton Hall to the magical landscapes of Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. Visual Artistry is filled with compositional technique, tips and tricks from Tony's many years as a professional photographer. 213 minutes. Disc One – On Location. Disc Two – Digital Processing.
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