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January 2017
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~ from Neal Shusterman's
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Ananda Braxton-Smith
Historical Fiction. Just like the water swirls around her home on Carrick Island, rumors swirl around Neen Marrey and her family. Some say that after Neen's father drowned, her mother wasted away with a broken heart. Others claim that she was a merrow -- a mermaid -- who followed her husband into the sea. Neen's harsh Auntie Ushag might know what really happened, but she's not telling, leaving Neen to search for the truth within the stories. Though the Irish folklore and snippets of Manx language in
hint at a Middle Ages setting, this atmospheric, absorbing tale about the need to belong will still resonate with modern readers.
Of Fire and Stars
Audrey Coulthurst
Fantasy. After arriving in Mynaria to prepare for her arranged marriage to the prince, Princess Dennaleia soon finds herself falling in love…only not with her fiancé. Already hiding her illegal magical abilities, Denna is keenly aware that she's responsible for clinching her country's alliance with Mynaria -- yet the deepening feelings between her and Mare, the prince's sister, are undeniable. As an assassination rocks the kingdom, both girls begin to question the future that's been chosen for them. If you're intrigued by the
clash of romance and politics
in this debut fantasy, you may also want to try Malinda Lo's
or Rachel Hartman's Seraphina series.
E.K. Johnston
Fantasy. After years of imprisonment, a powerful demon escapes to claim her revenge by cursing the youngest member of the royal family who banished her. Princess Zahrah, known as the Little Rose, is only five when she's cursed to become the demon's pawn. There's time before the curse takes effect, however, and with some unexpected help from exiled spinner Yashaa and his friends, Zahrah sets out to break the curse and take back her life. Set in the same Arabian Nights-inspired fantasy world as author E.K. Johnston's earlier book,
A Thousand Nights
, this feminist retelling of "Sleeping Beauty" is sure to enchant fairy tale fans.
Fate of Flames
Sarah Raughley
Fantasy. In an uncertain future where the world is plagued by monstrous Phantoms, the Effigies are humanity's last line of defense. Four girls with elemental powers, the Effigies are heroes and celebrities, and when one dies, another is chosen. After Effigy fangirl Maia inherits the powers of the Fire Effigy, she's shocked to discover that her idols are just as messed-up as any human. Then a new villain with game-changing powers appears, and the Effigies are forced to step up like never before -- if only they can learn to work together. Pairing high-stakes action with plenty of personal drama,
Fate of Flames
kicks off a new and unusual superhero series.
Neal Shusterman
Science Fiction. Most job training isn't life-threatening, but being a Scythe isn't a typical job. It's 2042, and Earth is enjoying a post-mortal period, free of natural or accidental death. To keep the population in check, the Scythes -- an organization of professional killers -- are tasked with randomly "gleaning" lives. Sixteen-year-olds Citra and Rowan
are horrified at the idea of murder,
yet both are chosen as apprentice Scythes and forced into a winner-gleans-loser competition. As their violent training progresses, the apprentices take turns describing their moral misgivings and increasingly complicated relationship. If you're into provocative, philosophical science fiction, don't miss this series opener from award-winning author Neal Shusterman.
Focus on: Artificial Intelligence
The Scorpion Rules
Erin Bow
Science Fiction. In the far future, an artificial intelligence called Talis has achieved world peace...by holding hostage the children of world leaders. Princess Greta has grown up as one of these "Children of Peace," but now her country is on the brink of war and her life could be forfeit. Enter Elián, a new, rebellious hostage who inspires Greta to question who she loves and where her duty truly lies. With an international cast of characters, Canadian author Erin Bow crafts an intricate world filled with impossible decisions and shocking twists. If you can't get enough dystopian fiction but are tired of the same old, same old, don't miss
The Scorpion Rules,
the 1st in the Prisoners of Peace series
Catherine Fisher
Science Fantasy. Finn is trapped in Incarceron, a brutal, futuristic prison imbued with artificial intelligence and so vast that it's like a city. Claudia, the daughter of Incarceron's ruthless warden, is being forced into an arranged marriage for political reasons. The two of them live in completely separate worlds, but each is desperate to escape -- and they may be each other's only hope. Readers of either science fiction or epic fantasy who love twisting plots, intricate world-building, romance, and plenty of political intrigue are sure to be hooked by this riveting read and its sequel,
Willful Machines
Tim Floreen
Science Fiction. You'd think that being the President's son would offer a life of ease, but things are far from easy for Lee Fisher. For one thing, he's been targeted by a rogue "artificially conscious" terrorist (ironic, since Lee is a robotics geek). Then there are his dad's ultra-conservative politics, which force Lee to hide the fact that he's gay and falling fast for his eccentric new classmate, Nico. And those are just the first of many thorny situations Lee has to face in this near-future techno-thriller filled with star-crossed romance and thought-provoking questions about artificial intelligence.
Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
Science Fiction. Ugh, you know that feeling when your break-up is overshadowed by the destruction of your planet? No? Well, it isn't what Kady and Ezra are expecting either, but when their
home on the
mining colony Kerenza IV is annihilated by corporate rival BeiTech, their personal issues take a back seat to survival. Yet even after they escape on separate spaceships, survival is a tall order: The ships are afflicted with unrest, conspiracies, a crazed artificial intelligence, and a virus that turns people into rage-filled zombies. First in a trilogy and told through message transcripts, surveillance logs, and other
"found documents,"
is a gripping, unconventional science fiction thriller.
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Harbaugh, who led the Ravens to their second world championship with a 34-31 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII earlier this month, is a 1984 graduate of Miami (Ohio).
The statue, which will be a bronze, full-body image depicting Harbaugh on the sidelines, will be put up and the Association induction will take place in early 2014.
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|Functional site class:
PDZ ligands
|Functional site description:
The best characterised PDZ ligands are short C-terminal peptides that bind in a surface groove by beta-augmentation to a beta sheet with the PDZ domain. The peptide carboxy terminus is specifically recognised by complementary polar interactions with the PDZ domain. Although there is a considerable literature on internal sequence peptide interactions, we are not currently able to represent internal PDZ-binding peptides in ELM.
|ELMs with same func. site:
|LIG_PDZ_Class_1 LIG_PDZ_Class_2 LIG_PDZ_Class_3
|ELM Description:
PDZ domains recognize short sequences at the carboxy terminus of target proteins. The terminal residue is apparently always hydrophobic with the -3 position being a strong determinant of specificity. The class 1 motif has a pattern such as (ST)X(VIL)*. We have made the terminal position more relaxed based on experimental binding data. However, probably not all PDZ domain instances can accept either A or F. Several less conserved positions in the motif may modulate affinity and specificity of the ligand domain interaction.
|Pattern Probability:
|Present in taxons:
|Eukaryota Homo sapiens Metazoa Mus musculus
|Interaction Domain:
PDZ (PF00595) PDZ domain (Also known as DHR or GLGF) (Stochiometry: 1 : 1)
PDB Structure: 2KPL
PDZ domains are ~90 residue globular protein modules that can be found in eukaryotic regulatory proteins. They are found in most eukaryotes but the domain family is hugely expanded in the Metazoa (~200 PDZ domain instances are found in the Human proteome). Thus nearly all of the metazoan PDZ domain functions are specific to this evolutionary lineage.
PDZ domain-containing proteins spend at least part of their time in membrane-associated complexes. Many PDZ ligands are themselves membrane proteins. Several PDZ domain containing proteins include multiple domain copies (MPDZ/MUPP1 and MAGI2 contain 13 and 6 PDZ domain instances respectively), acting as scaffolds, recruiting multiple PDZ domain binding proteins and facilitating the construction of large membrane-associated complexes. PDZ domains also co-occur regularly with other signalling/regulatory domains regulating many biological processes such as transport and signal transduction (Lee,2010). There is increasing evidence that some, ultimately perhaps most, PDZ domains also bind to phospholipid headgroups (Gallardo,2010). Thus PDZ domains have a role in assembly of signalling complexes at membrane locations determined by the appropriate lipid modification state. In large multiprotein complexes, they may do this in conjunction with other lipid-sampling domains such as C2, PH, PX and so forth to differentiate different membrane contexts. Peptide and lipid binding by PDZ domains is found to be co-operative, enabling tight integration of lipid and protein regulatory signals.
The known PDZ-binding specificities are divided into three classes. The position 0 (C-terminal residue) is always hydrophobic while the class is determined by the position -2 residue. These two positions are the most buried in the bound complexes, hence they are strong specificity determinants. The neighbouring residues can undoubtedly contribute to specificity and affinity of the interactions. In ELM we have chosen relaxed motif patterns based on the solved PDZ complexes, so it is likely that any given peptide will only bind to a subset of the PDZ domains belonging to that class.
6 GO-Terms:
48 Instances for LIG_PDZ_Class_1
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Please cite: The eukaryotic linear motif resource - 2018 update. (PMID:29136216)
ELM data can be downloaded & distributed for non-commercial use according to the ELM Software License Agreement
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Treatment of Menorrhagia in Women With Thrombocytopenia Using Platelets or Platelets and Hormones
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00556400
Recruitment Status : Terminated (Early termination because of insufficient accrual.)
First Posted : November 12, 2007
Results First Posted : July 11, 2013
Last Update Posted : July 19, 2013
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This study will explore the role of oral contraceptive pills in managing uterine bleeding in women who have low blood platelet counts as a result of aplastic anemia. Oral contraceptive pills have been shown to be effective in managing uterine bleeding in healthy women, but the effects have not been thoroughly studied in women who have low platelet counts. The purpose of the study is to determine whether oral contraceptive pills are a useful complement to platelet transfusions in women with aplastic anemia and uterine bleeding.
Volunteers for this study must be women between 12 and 55 years of age who have been diagnosed with aplastic anemia (with a platelet count of less than 50,000/microliter) and currently have active uterine bleeding. Candidates must not be pregnant or breastfeeding, must have a uterus and at least one functioning ovary, and must be willing to use nonhormonal methods of birth control (such as condoms or a diaphragm) for the duration of the study. On the first visit, candidates will be screened with a complete medical history (including obstetric and gynecological history) and will undergo a physical examination, a pelvic exam and a pelvic ultrasound. Blood and urine samples will also be taken on this first visit.
The study will last approximately two weeks. Participants will be asked to monitor their medication doses and severity of bleeding during the course of the study. After the first visit, participants will be separated into two randomized groups and will receive either one tablet of oral contraceptive or a placebo twice daily, to be taken 12 hours apart at the same times each day. Participants will also receive platelet transfusions as needed to ensure that their platelet counts remain over 20,000/microliter. After seven days, researchers will assess participants' uterine bleeding and all participants will be given oral contraceptives in the second week of the study. Participants whose bleeding has decreased will receive only one tablet; participants who still have moderate to severe uterine bleeding will receive two tablets. A final assessment will be performed on day 14 of the study.
|Condition or disease
|Aplastic Anemia Menorrhagia Amenorrhea
|Drug: Lo-Ovral Oral Contraceptive Pills Drug: Placebo - sugar pill
|Phase 1 Phase 2
Low platelet counts can occur as a result of blood diseases like bone marrow failure, or from undergoing procedures such as chemotherapy treatment or stem cell transplantation. A major complication of low platelet counts in reproductive aged women is uterine bleeding, which can be life threatening. Sometimes this bleeding begins with a normal menstrual cycle but may start unexpectedly. In either instance, stopping uterine bleeding not only requires blood products including platelets but also hormonal treatments.
The hormones estrogen or progesterone can aid in this setting presumably by promoting endometrial angiogenesis. Continuous oral contraceptive pills (OCP) have been shown to be very effective in the management of heavy menstrual bleeding in healthy women, but few studies have been carried out in women with low platelet counts. Moreover, they have few side-effects and are contraceptive. High-dose intravenous Premarin is also useful but only for a couple of days after which heavy bleeding will ensue. Progestin hormones are similarly effective and are also contraceptive.
Oral contraceptive pills are routinely used to control uterine bleeding in thrombocytopenia secondary to bone marrow failure, chemotherapy and/or stem cell transplantation, during episodes of severe thrombocytopenia. There are no current data supporting whether the use of hormonal management is necessary in addition to platelet transfusion. We expect to show that using continuous OCP in addition to having platelet transfusions will result in a better and more rapid control of uterine bleeding than having platelet transfusions only.
Eligible subjects will be hemodynamically stable, menstruating women aged 12-55, who have bone marrow failure, or are undergoing chemotherapy and/or stem cell transplantation for other diseases with platelet levels less than 50,000/ microliter and present with heavy menstrual bleeding which is expected to last at least 2 weeks. Subjects will be randomized to either continuous OCP (Lo-ovral) 1 tablet twice daily or placebo twice daily for one week. All subjects will receive platelet transfusions to keep platelet levels above 20,000 per microliter throughout the study. After one week, all subjects who continue to bleed will receive continuous OCP 1 tablet twice daily. Those who have stopped bleeding will receive continuous OCP 1 tablet daily. Treatments will be compared for the proportion who stop vaginal bleeding 7 and 14 days after starting treatment.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|1 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Treatment of Menorrhagia in Women With Thrombocytopenia: Comparison of Platelet Transfusion Alone to Platelet Transfusion With Continuous Oral Contraceptive Pills
|Study Start Date :
|November 2007
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|June 2012
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|June 2012
Active Comparator: Lo-ovral
1 tablet of lo-ovral is administered twice a day
Drug: Lo-Ovral Oral Contraceptive Pills
Placebo Comparator: sugar pill
Sugar pill was provided as a placebo
Drug: Placebo - sugar pill
- Stop Vaginal Bleeding or Spotting. [ Time Frame: 1 week ]
- Proportion Who Stop Uterine Bleeding by Day 14. [ Time Frame: 2 weeks ]
- Total Number of Bleeding Days During the First 7 Days. [ Time Frame: 1 week ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|12 Years to 55 Years (Child, Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Women aged 12-55 years who have a uterus and at least one functioning ovary.
Women with any active uterine bleeding more than spotting
Diagnosed with bone marrow failure, and other disease that require treatment with chemotherapy or stem cell transplantation with platelet counts less than 50,000 microliters at study entry
Do not desire pregnancy for the duration of the study.
Willing and able to give informed consent.
Willing and able to comply with study requirements.
Age less than 12 years
Postmenopausal women
Hormone level in menopausal range: Follicle Stimulating Hormone greater than 40 IU/L, E (2) less than 20 pg/ml
History of liver disease that precludes OCP use
History of thrombosis, thromboembolism and/or thrombophilia.
Currently on 2 or more tablets of any oral contraceptive pills per day at study entry
Having 2 or more depo medroxyprogesterone acetate injections in the past 12 months or having depo medroxyprogesterone acetate injection in the past 90 days
Leuprolide acetate injection in the past 30 days
Smoker over the age of 35
Women with estrogen dependent tumor e.g. breast cancer.
Underlying sickle cell anemia
Women who are taking chemotherapeutic agents known to cause ovarian failure such as alkylating agents
Allergy to any medication in this protocol
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00556400
|United States, Maryland
|National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
|Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
|Principal Investigator:
|Pamela Stratton, MD
|Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
|Responsible Party:
|Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00556400 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
08-CH-0022 ( Other Identifier: NIH Clinical Center protocol number )
|First Posted:
|November 12, 2007 Key Record Dates
|Results First Posted:
|July 11, 2013
|Last Update Posted:
|July 19, 2013
|Last Verified:
|July 2013
Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) ( Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) ):
Uterine Bleeding
Aplastic Anemia
Oral Contraceptive Pills
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Anemia, Aplastic
Blood Platelet Disorders
Hematologic Diseases
Bone Marrow Diseases
Uterine Hemorrhage
Uterine Diseases
Genital Diseases, Female
Pathologic Processes
Menstruation Disturbances
Contraceptive Agents
Ethinyl Estradiol-Norgestrel Combination
Contraceptives, Oral
Contraceptives, Oral, Combined
Reproductive Control Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Contraceptive Agents, Female
Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic
Contraceptives, Postcoital, Synthetic
Contraceptives, Postcoital


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This video surfaced a few days ago, but in light of the FAA's new directive to figure out how to integrate the U.S. drone fleet into national airspace, it now carries a deeper significance.
The small drones are coordinating their flight off each other for a choreographed pattern that's nothing if not fascinating, and slightly unnerving.
The biggest obstacle to putting drones into U.S. flight paths is their inability to recognize other aircraft in their space. It looks like that problem may be overcome sooner, rather than later. The figure eight at 1:24 is worth waiting for (via Liz Klimas at The Blaze).


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National soccer team's dismal showing adds to Mexico's sour mood
Barely a year ago, the national soccer team showered Mexico in glory by bringing home a gold medal from the Summer Olympics, arguably the most important sports honor the nation has ever won.
The pendulum has swung hard since.
Mexico's team is on the cusp of failing to qualify for the 2014 World Cup – the biggest and most important sports event on the planet – and it is feeding into a sullen and peevish national mood that extends beyond sports.
"The belief that Mexico won't make it to the World Cup is seen as very bad news by all Mexicans," said Marcelo Ortega, a partner in the public opinion survey firm Consulta Mitofsky.
With two losses in the past week, the team known as El Tri because of the tricolor national flag, fell to fifth place among the six nations in the North and Central America and Caribbean division, all but ruining its chances to qualify for the Cup, which will be played in Brazil.
After the U.S. squad beat El Tri 2-0 Tuesday night in Columbus, Ohio, the Excelsior newspaper captured the mood with the headline: "Tritanic."
Mexico's team has qualified for every World Cup since 1990, and seven of its 23-member team play in competitive leagues in Europe.
To the incredulity of fans, though, the team's fortunes have plummeted. Hours after a loss to Honduras Friday before nearly 100,000 fans at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium, the Mexican Soccer Federation sacked head coach Jose Manuel "El Chepo" de la Torre. A new coach, Victor Manuel Vucetich, was named Thursday.
"Mexico shouldn't have any problem qualifying for the World Cup. It's ridiculous that Mexico runs the risk of being left out," said Marcelino Perello, a columnist for Excelsior.
More than national pride is at stake. There's also money. The ESPN sports network calculated that Mexican businesses would lose $600 million if the team didn't play in the World Cup. The losses include those for the two major television networks, Televisa and TV Azteca, as well as sponsors who already have contracted to buy advertising.
The losses trickle down to bars and other establishments that would do a whopping business on game days.
"It affects the entire restaurant business. It's like a gold mine for them every four years," said Ivan Perez Montiel, a sports columnist for El Economista newspaper.
When El Tri won Olympic gold last year, elated Mexicans sent caravans of honking vehicles into the streets. The soaring mood coincided with election of a new president amid pledges to reform an ossified political system.
But that Mexican moment has turned into national torment.
For the past three weeks, striking teachers have blocked major roads in the capital, twice shutting off most access to the international airport and disrupting life. Economic growth has slowed to a crawl. And new taxes may soon squeeze the middle class.
"People are in a bad mood," Perello said, "and this contributes . . . to public ire, and it is impossible to know how it will play out."
Mexico's team still has a statistical chance to earn a World Cup spot, but it must beat Panama Oct. 11 and Costa Rica Oct. 15, while rival Honduras must draw or lose its matches. Even then, Mexico would win a spot as a wild card only when it plays New Zealand twice in November.
If its ouster from the tournament is confirmed, Ortega said, "it will have a general effect in politics, in the economy, et cetera, because the mood of the populace will be bad."
"It's cumulative," he added. "Many factors come into play. If you add that Mexico isn't going to the World Cup and it generates pessimism among Mexicans, and also we see little economic improvement, all this leads people to be angry."
Perez, the columnist, said the failure of the team to qualify for the cup will make the job of President Enrique Pena Nieto harder.
"History shows that soccer – not only in Mexico – serves as a distraction," Perez said. "The World Cup focuses the attention of the whole country."
Without that distraction, he said, people may put more attention on grievances and other matters.


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In year 642AD, A'mr Ibn Al-Aas laid the foundations of the first and oldest Mosque in Egypt and Africa. Measuring 25 meters long by 15 meters wide it was a simple structure and imitated the Prophet's mosque in Medina.
Under the leadership of A'mr Ibn Al-Aas, the first Muslims reached Egypt on 6th April 641 CE. They camped in a location near to today's Cairo before entering Alexandria.
Despite its fame as the Greek and Roman capital city of Egypt, they discarded Alexandria in favour of their camp site which they later transformed into a new capital known as Al-Fustat. Historians argued that such a decision was undertaken for safety reasons. Floods from the River Nile were known to regularly hit the city, often cutting it off from the mainland for a number of months.
These risks made A'mr choose a new capital for Muslim Egypt. Nevertheless, one cannot dismiss the desire of the Muslims to set up the new capital to signal the divergence of the new (Muslim) Egypt from the old pagan one. Thus the town was founded in similar manner to other cities such as Kairawan (Tunisia), Basra and Kufa (Iraq), all of which were military camps transformed into cities for the teaching of new Muslims.
In relation to the naming of the new city, Al-Fustat, some orientalists (e.g. Creswell, 1958) linked it to a Byzantine palace called Fassatum that they claimed then existed on the site which the Arabs transformed into Al-Fustat. The real story as told by Muslim chroniclers is related to A'mr's tent, in Arabic Al- Fustat, which he had set in the centre of the camp.
The Mosque Plan
After deciding on the site, A'mr had it subdivided into plots of land, which he distributed to various tribes of the community. In year 642, he laid, on the site of his tent, the foundations of his mosque which was 25 meters long and 15 meters wide. It is thus considered to be the first and oldest Mosque in Egypt and the whole Africa. It was a simple structure imitating the Prophet's mosque in Medina, built and covered mainly with mud mixed with grass and had palm tree trunks as supporting columns. The mosque was a single building without a courtyard and had four doors. The first two were opened in the northern wall for public use. The second set of doors were made on the western wall connecting with Dar Al-Imara, the Governor's headquarters.
A'mr Mosque underwent several modifications and changes introduced by subsequent leaders of Egypt to become one of the most magnificent mosques of Islam. The succession of these changes, some of which started early, completely destroyed the historic building so that it became difficult for historians to build an accurate picture of the original structure. The worst modification to take place was made in 1796 following the collapse of many walls of the mosque while repair works were being carried out on the roof. The person in charge of the repair works, Emir Murad Beck, decided to wholly demolish and rebuild it. His work obscured much of the original design by reducing the number of rows of columns from 7 to 6. He also transferred the position of the arcades (aisles) from originally parallel to the Qibla wall, to intersecting with it. This restoration is also considered to be a disaster for the mosque which lost much of its historic heritage (Creswell (1958), p.181).
Main Changes Introduced
- In 672 the mosque was extended by Maslama Ibn Makhled Al-Ansari who was then the governor (Wali) of Egypt. This extension was made principally in the northern side adding more space for the prayer hall as well as the courtyard. Maslama also erected four minarets, one on each corner of the mosque.
- In 698 the Caliph Abdelaziz Ibn Marwan extended the mosque west and northwards doubling the original size by four times.
- In 707 Abdallah Ibn Abd Al-Malik raised the ceiling and roof of the mosque.
- In 710 the Wali Qurra Ibn Shareek demolished the mosque and rebuilt it. Yahia Ibn Handhala and Mawla Bani Amer Ibn Luay were the two masons who supervised the reconstruction.
- In 750 Salah Ibn Ali added a further four aisles to the mosque.
- In 791 the Wali Musa Ibn Aissa extended the back of the mosque and added to its plaza outside.
- In 827 Abdallah Ibn Tahar, (Wali) of Egypt at the time of Al-Mamun, made substantial extensions doubling the total area of the mosque. Sources indicate that this was the final expansion stage giving the mosque its current boundaries.
- In 888 a fire consumed much of the Mosque, but was restored to its glory by the Wali Khmar Waih, the son and successor of the famous Ahmed Ibn Tulun.
- In 1167 the Mosque was completely burnt down with the city of Fustat under the orders of the Visier Shawer to defend against the Crusaders.
- In 1171 Salah Al-Din Restored it.
- In 1228 the Sultan Dhahir Bebers restored parts of the prayer hall.
- In 1302 an Earthquake badly damaged the building, but later was restored by Al-Malik Al-Nassir Mohammed Ibn Kalawuun.
- In 1401 another earthquake hit the mosque. This time repairs were made by the chief of merchants.
Historical and Religious Significance
The mosque is famously known as Taj al-Jawamie (Crown of Mosques) which shows its significance in the land of Islam and in Africa in particular. It is also named as Masjid Ahl ar-Rayeh (Mosque of the (Islam's) Banner Bearers), a reference to the many Prophet's emissaries who brought the Banner of Islam to Egypt and Africa. S.M. Mohammed cited six companions including Abu Thar Al-Ghaffari, Al-Zubeir Ibn Al-Awam, Al-Mukdad, Obada Ibn Al-Samit, Abu-Dardaa, and Abu Bassirah in addition to A'mr himself. All of these are also known to have helped in the building of this mosque. A'mr Mosque is known by a third name, the Jamie' al-Ateeq (the old Mosque) which records its historicity as the first mosque in Africa and the fourth major mosque after the Prophet's mosque in Medina and the mosques of Kufa and Basrah.
The Mosque also encompassed many religious schools (Zawiya) which offered teaching circles on Islamic jurisprudence. Such schools included that of al-Imam al-Shafie, Magd al-Din Abu Ashbal, Taj al-Din Mohammed Ibn Bah'a al-Din and others.
The original architectural elements that remained from the ancient mosque include a few arched windows, and a few transversal wooden supports that lay above the columns. These wooden supports often have delightful decorations based on the use of floral motifs in the form of wine leaves. The pattern is composed of vine branches, which are interlaced together producing circles filled with five pointed leaves. A partially enclosed column is believed to have been miraculously transported from Makkah and there are some remains of the old minaret.


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A 39-year-old man from Greensboro, N.C., faces robbery charges in Banks County in connection with the April 24, 2008, robbery at Northeast Georgia Bank, 30990 Highway 441 South, Commerce.
Last week, Banks County Sheriff's Office authorities picked up Darris Antoine Workman, 4708 Meadowcroft Road, in Greensboro, N.C., where he had been arrested.
BCSO Chief Deputy Shawn Wilson said on Monday, "Workman allegedly drove the vehicle used in the armed robbery. He drove the vehicle to and from the robbery location. He aided another in committing the robbery at Northeast Georgia Bank."
The warrant taken out on Workman after he was arrested by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Wilson added.
Workman is currently being housed in the Banks County Jail.
Banks County Sheriff Carlton Speed said another man facing charges in the Banks County robbery, William Otis James Brown, also from Greensboro, N.C., is in federal prison on an armed robbery charge.
"As soon as he is released from federal prison, we have a hold on him and we will pick him up on the outstanding warrants we have for his arrest," Speed said.
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Shelby County Commissioners might discuss Monday, March 18, the idea of restructuring the countywide school board for a third time in the last year and a half.
But they are likely to delay action on a resolution that would create a 13-member school board effective Sept. 1 by appointing six new members to go with the seven existing members.
Those seven members elected in 2012 remain on the board Sept. 1 as the nine members of the old Memphis City Schools board and the seven members of the old Shelby County Schools board go off what is now a 23-member school board.
The commission meets at 1:30 p.m. at the Vasco Smith County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St.
The commission approved a set of seven districts in 2011 for the school board that cover the entire county. But if the commission expands the school board to 13 members, the expansion comes with a new set of district lines covering the entire county.
Commissioners on both sides of the geographic and political fault line separating Memphis from the rest of Shelby County had agreed early on with such an expansion.
But the premise then was that a 13-member school board would use the same district lines the commission will use when all 13 seats on the commission are up for election in 2014.
The set of district lines presented by County Commission Chairman Mike Ritz are "98 percent" the same, as characterized by Ritz in committee sessions last Wednesday.
But they aren't an exact match because the plan made allowances to prevent incumbents Chris Caldwell and Teresa Jones from being in the same district as well as Billy Orgel and Kevin Woods from being in the same district.
"We used a scalpel rather than an ax," said Josh Whitehead, planning director of the Memphis-Shelby County Office of Planning and Development.
OPD drew the altered district lines that put Woods and Caldwell just within the borders of different districts.
Shortening the elected term of office of an incumbent with new district lines comes with legal complications and questions that could send an exact match of County Commission districts into a state or federal courtroom.
A delay in Monday's vote is likely because of other legal questions Ritz wants Shelby County Attorney Kelly Rayne and the commission's attorneys in the schools merger federal court case to explore with U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee Judge Samuel "Hardy" Mays.
The consent decree setting the terms of the schools merger that Mays approved in 2011 also allowed for the possibility of a school board expansion.
But Mays indicated he would approve the terms of such an expansion as well as other terms of the decree. He did not specify whether the commission would have to pass a resolution or an ordinance to expand the school board.
The answer the attorneys get from Mays on that point could be central to whether the school board expansion is approved.
A resolution is one vote and takes a simple majority of the commission.
An ordinance is voted on three times or on three readings. And it must pass with a nine-vote two-thirds majority on third and final reading.
The commission could never get nine votes for its own redistricting plan in 2011 and into 2012. Chancellor Arnold Goldin had to rule, putting in place the conversion of the commission to 13 single-member districts favored by a simple majority on the commission.
Some commissioners suggested last week they might be able to support a 13-member school board with the exact same boundaries as the County Commission. In that scenario, the commission would not appoint six new members to start Sept. 1. All 13 positions would instead be filled for the first time by voters in the August 2014 county general election.
Meanwhile, the commission votes Monday on third and final reading of a residency ordinance for Memphis City Schools teachers becoming part of the consolidated school system with the start of the new school year in August.
The ordinance would apply the county charter requirement that government employees include Shelby County Schools teachers live within Shelby County to city schools teachers.
It specifically gives those MCS teachers living outside the county five years to move within the county and it exempts city schools teachers who lived outside Shelby County before Sept. 1, 1986. That is when the county home rule charter with the residency requirement took effect.
On another front, the commission votes on the second of three readings of the referendum ordinance that would ask county voters to abolish the residency requirement in the charter. If approved Monday and again at the commission's first meeting in April, the proposal would go to voters in the August 2014 county general election.
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Han and said that the Chinese Army's 38th, 39th Group Army air defense brigade equipped with a launch battalions HQ-16A, each camp has six launch vehicles. Navy Type 054A missile frigate equipped with HQ-16A. HQ-16A deal with the aircraft's range 3500-40000 meters against cruise missiles with a range of 3500-12000 meters, shot 15-15000 meters high vertical launch INS + semi-active radar-inducing way, the reaction time of 12 seconds, simultaneous attacks 4 targets. Improved HQ-16B against the maximum range of the aircraft was increased to 75 km, is mainly achieved through an improved charge, the charge of the engine compartment lengthened to 0.17 meters, which charge more flight trajectory control software has also been improved .
  Han and said that the September re Northwest Range test the implementation of the anti-cruise missile engaged the subject, developed by the General Staff 60 S200/300 series drone was shot down. There are rumors, HQ-16B is expected to equip the next batch 054B frigate.
Han also said, HQ-16A has obtained the right to export, export-HQ-16A called LY-80. Pakistan Army sources said: negotiations with China have been a number of rounds, the Pakistan Army wants to buy a battalion HQ-16A test and, if necessary, transfer the production license. Pakistan requested the HQ-16A, B-type bomb has just completed the experimental results have also been communicated to the other party. This means that the B-type bomb the right to export to "friendly countries" will soon be approved. Pakistan news sources said, the price of your side of this missile.
  Han and mentioned that Pakistan want FD-2000 (the export version of the HQ-9), the anti-aircraft missiles with a range of 125 km, has now entered the technical evaluation stage, FD-2000 is the product of the China Aerospace Science and Industry Group, Pakistan also think this The missile is too expensive. Pakistan hopes to FD-2000, SY-80 high school empty modern air defense systems.
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24 comments:
- laughingwolf said...
yayyyyyyyyyyyyyy... nudder one great review! :)
- June 28, 2010 2:45 PM
- Demon Hunter said...
Awesome, Bernita!!! :-D Congratulations. ;-)
- June 28, 2010 2:56 PM
- SzélsőFa said...
wow, congratulations!
another great news!
- June 28, 2010 3:41 PM
- fairyhedgehog said...
So well-deserved. I'm loving it.
(I often read books that friends or acquaintances have written and I often keep very quiet about them, not finding them to my taste. You'll notice that isn't the case here!)
- June 28, 2010 4:10 PM
- Bernita said...
The tombstones are particularly fitting ion D&D's case, aren't they, LW!
Thank you, Tyhitia and SzelsoFa!
I was so scared about today, but I'm having fun.
Fairy, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
When you have finished it, I hope you'll still find it to your taste.
- June 28, 2010 4:17 PM
- StarvingWriteNow said...
Woo hoo! Go Bernita, go!
As soon as I finish the book on my nightstand I'm digging into Dark & Disorderly. Can't wait!
- June 28, 2010 5:01 PM
- Robin S. said...
Bernita - I'm SO thrilled and happy for you!!!
- June 28, 2010 7:59 PM
- Natasha Fondren said...
Oh yay! I'm ordering it for my Kindle now! I'm so excited! It's finally here, Bernita!
- June 28, 2010 9:24 PM
- Bernita said...
SWN, Robin, Natasha...oh, you dear girls! Thank you!
- June 28, 2010 9:47 PM
- raine said...
If you're as nervous as I remember being, you must be exhausted by now, lol.
CONGRATULATIONS on the release and all the great reviews. So durn happy for you!!
- June 28, 2010 9:49 PM
- Bernita said...
Raine, I was in a total twitch last night, couldn't sleep ( and it wasn't entirely my back).
Now, I'm rung out like a dishcloth!
Thank you...everyone has been so kind.
- June 28, 2010 10:09 PM
- Sarah Hina said...
Wonderful, Bernita! I'm so happy to hear of all your success.
- June 28, 2010 10:32 PM
- Barbara Martin said...
Bernita, you are doing so well in the reviews. Soon all of us will be clammering for the next story.
- June 28, 2010 10:47 PM
- Bernita said...
Sarah, you beautiful girl, thank you!
Barbara, if I were the pinching type I'd be black and blue!
- June 29, 2010 4:51 AM
- laughingwolf said...
why some countries don't have space programs: every time they announced 'launch time' over the intercom, out came the paper bags, and wodka ;)
- June 29, 2010 10:16 AM
- Bernita said...
Interesting, LW!
If one wrote erotica, would it be a Naked Launch?
- June 29, 2010 11:15 AM
- laughingwolf said...
works for me ;) lol
- June 29, 2010 11:23 AM
- Ello said...
I've gotta go buy my books. I've been dying to read it!!!!
- June 29, 2010 5:07 PM
- Bernita said...
Ello, thank you!
After reading your posts about her, I've been wondering what your mother would think of the book!
- June 30, 2010 2:08 AM
- nitebyrd said...
fairyhedgehog let me know I didn't need any special gizmo to read an ebook so I'm going to purchase it when I go home today. (got distracted yesterday) Her review of the book let me know that it's my kind of read! Congratulations!
- June 30, 2010 3:13 PM
- Bernita said...
Oh, Nitebyrd,thank you! I hope you will enjoy it, and please let me know either way.
- June 30, 2010 3:23 PM
I'm way late to the party. Just getting home....
But HIGH FIVE!!
Now I'm heading over to pick my copy!
- July 04, 2010 11:17 AM
- Lana Gramlich said...
I'm sorry I missed the launch party...I've just been so busy lately...
- July 04, 2010 2:26 PM
- Whirlochre said...
Sorry to miss the party, but it looks like the guests were well fed and watered with ample amounts of quality...
- July 05, 2010 7:14 AM


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Keith Urban has made a name for himself as one of the most accomplished and exciting talents in country music and has established himself as a judge on The Voice and American Idol. Following the end of his mammoth Graffiti U tour in support of his last record, he'll be appearing on a handful of dates as he gears up for his newest release - one we're assured is coming soon!
2018's GraffitiU, came hot off the back of 2016's Ripcord. 2015 also marked the 10th anniversary of his third album Golden Road being certified triple platinum. When not in the studio or on tour, Urban can be seen judging and mentoring on the Australian version of TV talent show The Voice, as well as having released his own line in electric guitars in 2013.
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Forget Me Not Jewellery will be on display in Templemore Library during the month of November with Christmas in mind.
Sisters, Regina King and Valerie Sargent are the ladies behind this venture and to date they have raised over €16,000 for the Nenagh based Tipperary branch of the Alzheimer Society.
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Admiral was established in 1914 as the official outfitter of the British Royal Navy, so it's only fitting that they visit the Peacoat-as-sneaker concept. Seen earlier this year with a pack of Vans Chukkas, Admiral takes it a step further by accenting the melton wool upper with a full 8-button double-breasted closure. To boot, the brand's logo is even the insignia of a Navy Admiral. The two colors pictured are now in at ripe.
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Net Optics is rolling out xFilter 3.0, a type of traffic monitoring software that's sold as a virtual appliance or loaded on hardware.
Net Optics says the xFilter 3.0 update gives better insight into what's happening with traffic in converged infrastructure environments. The appliance comes with a Network Packet Broker, which includes up to 12 10-GB ports, where traffic monitoring tools for the latest protocols in use in the data center can be plugged in.
The xFilter 3.0 virtual appliance is priced starting at $2,995, and the hardware appliance starts at $24,490. Both are available now.


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These briefing cards, published in 2012 by FCI and Population Action International as part of The Integration Partnership, provide information on integrating AIDS, TB, and malaria services across the reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health continuum of care. Available in both English and French, they highlight how integration can strengthen health and community systems, save money, and empower women to access the services they need and deserve. The cards also highlight opportunities for RMNCH/ATM integration and provide examples of successful integrated programs from countries across Africa.
Designed to mobilize a range of stakeholders to take action, these cards can be used by and for:
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Dragon's Lair - an Interactive Cartoon by Don Bluth
>> Monday, January 26, 2009
Dragon's Lair was produced by Super Home Entertainment (1994). It requires a Digital Video Cartridge and one Controller or Gamepad to play it. The game is a product of 100% cartoon footage and absolutely beautiful animation. There's really no one way to describe how this game feels; you move our hero (Dirk the Daring) in and out of perilous scenarios, use your sword to battle monsters, goblins, demons, or booby traps, or sometimes a combination of both. The controls are simple but very dependent on "timing". Whatever the situation calls for - an evasion or an attack or both is how you play the game. Timing is what will make and break you in this game. You can easily find yourself being stumped and playing for hours on end.
Gameplay: Princess Daphne has been kidnaped by Singe the dragon who resides within the castle of the evil wizard Mordroc. Dirk the Daring must brave the obstacles and the forces that oppose his efforts to reach the dragon's lair. Everything from trick floors to tentacles, snakes, collapsing floors and ceilings, ghosts, goblins, monsters and demons are all waiting to thwart Dirks rescue of his love, Princess Daphne. All the while, the player has 3 lives and a prayer to make it through 25+ differents scenarios and a long-winded drawn out battle with Singe himself. Lead on adventurer - your quest awaits!! Dragon's Lair is one of these games that all the "next generation" home systems were waiting to get their electronic hands on. When this game was released back in 1983, it caused quite a vivacious uproar in the arcades that helped slow down the video game crash of the 80s. Unfortunately, many spawn "rip-offs" of Dragon's Lair hit, and the idea of a completely animated "choose your path" adventure game drifted into only a memory for quite some time. Then the PC, Mega CD (Sega CD), 3DO and CD-i all came out with their attempt to revive this classic. While the PC, Mega CD (Sega CD) and 3DO seemed to be grainy or had selected scenes edited out of the original, the CD-i is almost an exact replica of the arcade version. The CD-i version of Dragon's Lair is supreme to say the least. All of the levels, the sound, the music, it's all here, this is THE version to play...unless you know some arcade off in the styx 130 miles away from any civilisation that still has the arcade game operable considering the game is so old it's almost impossible to find amymore. The gameplay is pretty simple to figure out. You start outside the castle and must maneuver Dirk in each scenario brought forth to you. If you pick the right move, the scenario continues, if you pick the wrong move Dirk dies. Pretty straight forward and simple...and frustrating to say the least.
Graphics: What needs to be said? The graphics are absolutely gorgeous on the CD-i. The colours are perect and the animation is flawless. The textures are so prestine; the CD-i really brings this eye-candy game home to the TV screen. As stated before, the CD-i version has ALL the scenes which were edited out from the version ReadySoft put out i.e. the wind tunnel room, the burning ropes and the falling platform are all in this version. Nothing else can be said for this version of Dragon's Lair; it is the one to own.
Sound: The sound is all 100% with the video. With the other versions, the sound seemed to be just a little out of sync with the on screen action. The CD-i version is in sync and intact. The sounds of the score can be a little irritating, but other than that everything is perfect; you even hear Dirks humming after some of the scenes and of course all of Dirks lil "OoOOooOo" and "EEeEEeePeePepP"s are in this version which are absolutely hilarious.
Reviewers Opinion: Another picture perfect review and now here is the pro and con section of the review. This is a different style of game for alot of players. Most people I know really can't sit down and play a game that requires the player to just push a direction or a button, and thats as far as the player gets involved. Some people almost don't really even consider it a game, but "path choosing" objectives where only the player pushes a button to literally watch a movie. I consider it a game because without me (the player) nothing's going to happen; just like any other home console or arcade game. Anyways, the cons - for one is timing. This game can get frustrating quickly because for some of the scenes the player has to hit the key not a second early and not 1/2 a second late but right on THIS second. There are scenes I already know which way to hit and I hit the direction 0.00001 seconds too early, then I die. Dragon's Lair 2 and Space Ace for the CD-i are much much better regarding this con, but Dragon's Lair is extremely touchy with timing.
Another con is the "death scene", after Dirk dies you'll see him fall in front of you, arms folded and he morphs from a human to a skeleton then falls apart. The first 3 times or so it's cute, but after the 500,000 time it gets rather old. For sound cons, the "score" screen, my goodness could they have picked any worse sounds? I would rather listen to a cat get dragged through a keyhole than "WHOW WHOW WHOW WHOW WHOW" (ed. isn't that a sound of a cat being dragged through a keyhole?)..ugh. One last con, continues...this game so needs continues. Now granted if you go through so many scenes without dying, you'll get a life, but this game begs for continues. When you're 15 scenes into the game and you die due to the "timing factor" - ask yourself - do you really want to start ALL over? Not too many people do because that makes the game old fast. Sometimes I take a week break just after playing it one day because I don't want the game to get old and on my nerves.
Finally, the replay factor isn't that high. Granted if you go through the whole game, it's going to be a long time before you play it again for quite some time unless you've got incredible patience and truly love seeing the same thing over and over again. With all these cons though, the game really is quite enjoyable. It is true eye-candy and probably another one of my top 5 reasons (games) to buy a CD-i. It is one of the games that CD-i owners could really hold their heads up to and smile. Dirks little squeals will crack the player up; I love it when I get a scene where Dirk squirks and squeals because I know I have a good laugh ahead of me. This game is quite hard to find now even on CD-i, but if you can find it and own a CD-i with a DV card in it, I would say it is worth the money.
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In June, I was the featured New England blogger for Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare's Count Us In campaign. One of the assignments was to ask our followers for health and wellness tips. It's called crowd sourcing.
I asked Catching Health Facebook followers to share one change they had made in their lives that made them feel healthier or happier. I got lots of great responses!
One example:
Michele: "I started running. It makes me feel healthier and has turned out to be a great stress reliever. Every run, whether three miles or 13 miles, is a struggle for me, especially since I have asthma and allergies. I feel a sense of accomplishment after every run. My next half marathon is June 23rd. I've been doing it three years super slow, but I'm doing it. Maybe someday I'll do a full marathon."
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Field takes shape as more teams book ticket to Youth Olympic Games
The final NORCECA qualification tournament took place in Puerto Rico over the weekend and two more pairs per gender have now booked their places at Nanjing 2014.
In the boy's competition Puerto Rican duo Sergio Figueroa and Daniel Rivera and USA's Louis Richards and Torey DeFalco secured the final two spots for the North and Central American and Caribbean federation.
Lina Bernier and Valeria Cajigas gave the hosts something to cheer when they and Canadian identical twins Megan and Nicole McNamara qualified for the girls' competition.
The AVC Asian Confederation also hosted their qualification tournament with six teams per gender ensuring they would be in the plane to China.
There was victory for two Indonesian teams at the tournament in Thailand; Nanda Ragillia and Maria Dwiningtyas started the ball rolling in the girls' final before Mohhamad Ashfiya and Licaro Rendy Ferdinan claimed gold in the boys' competition.
To be eligible for the Youth Olympic Games, athletes must be born between January 1, 1996 and December 31, 1999.
Nanjing 2014 is the second edition of the Summer Games and will be held from August 16 to 28, 2014 in Nanjing, China. The programme will feature 28 sports, including beach volleyball for the first time. Volleyball was present in Singapore in 2010, when Cuba won the boys' volleyball gold medal over Argentina, while Belgium defeated the United States to clinch the gold medal in the girls' competition.
After the 2013 Zonal Phase a total of 21 National Federations have qualified for the final qualifying tournament with six places per gender up for grabs.
The CEV Youth Continental Cup Final will take place in coastal resort of Antalya in Turkey from May 15-17.
In the main draw there will be 18 teams per gender and they will begin with six pools of four teams before advancing to a single elimination phase from which the winners will emerge.
Brazil's boys and girls currently lead South American qualifying following two tournaments, sitting top of the qualifying pools with 400 points apiece.
There are four more tournaments to come before qualifying is completed; in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Vargas, Venezuela, Peru and Buenos Aires.
At the end of the four tournaments, the top-six teams qualify for the Youth Olympic Games.
The Asian confederation wrapped up their qualification process at a tournament at Khanom Beach, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand from April 4-6.
The tournament began with a round-robin pool phase followed by a single elimination format from which the top six national federations per gender will qualify.
Boys and girls teams representing Kazakhstan, Thailand and Indonesia all qualified, while boys' teams from Iran, Sri Lanka and New Zealand and girls' teams from Vietnam, Australia and Chinese Taipei also made it to Nanjing 2014.
The African Qualification Tournament is currently running in Ghana, It concludes on April 14 to bring the curtain down on five days of competition. It will take place in conjunction with the first CAVB Continental Referee Delegate Course which took place on April 8 and 9.
Hosts Ghana have been joined in the tournament by Egypt, Burundi, Congo, Kenya, Namibia, Mauritius, Nigeria, Niger, Sierra Leone, Sudan and Zimbabwe.
The tournament in Carolina, Puerto Rico was the final NORCECA qualifying tournament and means that the qualifiers break down as follows.
In the girls' competition teams have qualified from Canada, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, St Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago and the United States, while in the boys' there will be teams from Canada, Guatemala, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, St Vincent and the USA.


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BTW, this armor looks like one of the suits used in John Boorman's "Excalibur". Until the Lord of the Rings trilogy, that was the best fantasy movie (NOT sci-fi - that's a different genre) ever.
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Although the rain may have slightly changed their plan, Crestview police still distributed toys to children during this morning�s Cops for Kids toy drive.
CRESTVIEW � Although the rain may have slightly changed their plan, Crestview police still distributed toys to children during this morning�s Cops for Kids toy drive.
"Weather-wise, it was a challenge, but other than that it went great," event organizer Lt. Eddie Lehneis said. "We got rid of everything, which is what we wanted to do."
Crestview police handed out stuffed animals, coloring books and toy cars, among other items, to children from lower-income households.
This year's donations came from local businesses like Walmart and Dollar General and local organizations including Sharing and Caring, Lehneis said.
Lehneis also enlisted the help of officers� children and Explorer members, children interested in a law enforcement career who help with several community events. Currently, the program has eight local members, he said.
One of his three children, Haillee Lehneis, 15, was present to help hand out toys.
"It's really fulfilling when you help people," she said.
With the toys loaded on the back of a trailer, officers waited for early morning rain to stop before they headed to neighborhood areas in northwest Crestview.
When they arrived, officers sounded sirens to grab people�s attention.
Some residents were not quite sure what to think of the commotion.
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Lafata�s six children received a box full of toys from Community Service officer Wanda Hulion.
"It�s unusual to see this time of year, with the economy like it is," Lafata said. "It is really appreciated."
Terri McQueen got a few items for her grandchildren who occasionally stay with her.
"Everything we can get is a blessing," she said.
Nearly 70 children received gifts this morning, Eddie Lehneis said.
"To see their faces is the best part," Lehneis said. "This is my favorite time of year."
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At the Broadband Breakfast Club on Tuesday: Smart Cars as a Rapidly-Emerging Test Case for Machine-to-Machine Communication
March 18, 2013 - At the Broadband Breakfast Club, we strive to introduce our readers and club members to the most timely developments in broadband services. Think of your participation in our events as a vital early warning system to what you need to know about new directions in high-speed connectivity. The March 19, 2013,… Keep Reading


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Warning: Video contains coarse language...thanks to some of the "fanmail" we received from our opponents.
Still going strong! Welcome to the official thread for your...Cheap Azz Wifebeaterz? Huh?
Yes, you read that correctly. For now, the CAG team is going by a new moniker. What may at first appear like a tasteless sentiment is in fact a tasteless joke, in reference to the inclusion of female skaters in this year's game, and the fact that only the "classiest" players online will "utilize" them. More information on how YOU can become a Wifebeater below!
Club History
Building off of more than one year of continuous play, and three years overall, the CAG hockey team has high hopes for its 4th season. After winning its first two championships (back to back) in club history this past season, and placing in the game's highest division multiple times, the team is primed for a dominant run this coming year. Our final record saw us place over 100 games over .500 and we finally pushed our goals for average higher than our goals against average. Yes, we take the game seriously. Why? Because getting your ass kicked just isn't very fun. If you disagree, you're welcome to challenge us at any time.
Pro Finish - September 2011 / Pro Finish - October 2011 / Pro Finish - November 2011
Pro Champs - November 2011 / Amateur Champs - December 2011 / Pro Finish - January 2012
Pro Champs - January 2012
How We Play
This is a team for people who wish to compete at a high level and learn the correct way to play their position and hockey in general. Your play will be critiqued, and your contributions to the team will be evaluated. This is not to deride anyone for the way they play, but to improve the team and to give us a better chance of winning games and competing for a championship.
If you become a detriment to the team, there is a possiblity you could be cut. Not saying this to scare anybody off...but we're looking for smart, skilled, and committed players.
There are playoffs each month for the three divisions (Amateur, Pro, Elite), and the top five players at their preferred positions (six if we can ever find a reliable/consistent goalie) will be selected for the playoff roster based on statistics compiled during that month. Yes, there is sort of an "established" playoff roster from last year, but no one is untouchable or unwilling to step aside if they are outplayed in a given month. The spots are open for the taking. But it's up to each individual to earn them.
One thing that we strongly recommend is that you do not use the "Be a Pro" or "Action" camera types. While these angles can be exciting for single player modes, they do a poor job of showing you the ice and which teammates may be open (especially players behind you). Since we strive to play strong team hockey and get everyone involved, it makes sense to be able to see the entire zone as you play. The CAG team advises that you use the "Ice", "Classic", or even "Overhead" cameras.
When We Play
We have two official Hockey Nights each week. These fall on Tuesday and Friday, and usually start around 10 PM EST and end in the wee hours of the morning. These hockey nights can be filled with ranked games against other EASHL clubs, team practices to improve on basic skills and fundamentals, or even intrasquad games to compete against each other. There are also other random times throughout the week that we play, but Tuesday and Friday are the definite times you can find the team. If you'd like to play, please feel free to join us! If you'd like your information posted on the team roster, please see the "How to Sign Up" section below. See you on the ice!
Sortable Player Stats
*stats for FO%, OFF, Give and Take may be skewed due to the inclusion of drop-in games toward your total
September 2011
October 2011
November 2011
December 2011/January 2012
How To Sign Up
Keep in mind, we have official weekly Hockey Nights on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10PM EST - UNTIL (usually 1-2AM EST), and do play other random times as well. The more time you put into the team, the better we'll be and the more you'll get out of it.
If you're interested in taking part in these fun and awesome community gatherings, just find the team in the game (search "BTR" or "Wifebeaterz"), and send a join request. And be sure to post in the thread and include the following information:
Number | CAG Name | XBL Gamertag | Skater Name | Preferred Position
Number | CAG Name | XBL Gamertag | Skater Name | Preferred Position | Hockey Card
#2 | Vulcan2422 | Vulcan7905 | Gary Gaga | Right D |
#9 | DestroVega | DestroVega | Don No Soul Simmons | Left Wing/Center |
#10 | KasterDB | KasterDB | Kieran Shaw | Anything, but prefer LD/RD
#21 | moojuice | moojuiced | Domingo Ayala | Left Field (more like left out, m i rite) |
#24 | DarkTower80 | DarkTower80 | Elite Banenr | Right Wing/Right Defenseman |
#37 l Matt Young l X Matt Young X l Matt Young l LD, but I'll try any spot
#39 | n8rockerasu | n8rocker82 | Pron Banner | Center/Left Defenseman/Left Wing |
#71 | jza1218 | statnut28 | Amatuer Banner | LW |
Inactive Roster (players who have not played in the past four weeks)
(It should be noted that we don't assign specific positions to people. Players are encouraged to learn multiple positions to maximize their value to the team and provide us with added flexibility. But stating your preferred position lets everyone know what you feel you're best at, not to mention, enjoy.)
2010-2011 CheapyD All Stars
2009-2010 CheapyD All Stars
2009-2010 Sex Panthers
2009-2010 Crotch Sharks
2008-2009 CAG Hockey Team
Coach Alan's Corner
CAG Hockey Breakdown Videos
Zone D:
Working the puck out of the corner:
Example of a good breakout play:
Getting The Most Out of Your Player
The following guide will show you how to best distribute your points and which boosts you should apply based on the cost of raising each attribute. Setting your player up wisely will give you an edge over the competition!
Custom Soundpack
As you may or may not know, NHL 12 allows people to set their own custom playlists for in game events (team intros, goals, penalties, etc.). The great thing about this is you can stream the music from your computer and have the playlists pre-set. All you have to do is assign them to the specific events in game. You can find the pack here, along with full instructions on how to install it.
NHL 12 Soundpack
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George Herms
A pioneer of assemblage sculpture who came of age as an artist at the heart of the Beat Generation, George Herms transforms discarded, mundane objects into poetic sculptures that exemplify the Beat aesthetic of open, free-form association. Herms likens his works to jazz, claiming: "The feeling I get when leaving a jazz club is how I want people to feel when they leave an exhibition of mine." Like a jazz riff, Allen Ginsberg's poetry, or Jack Kerouac's stream-of-consciousness novel On the Road, Herms's sculptures are both loose and exquisitely structured. In Faucet (1995), for example, he builds a small tower out of various scraps of wood and metal, topped with an old, rusted faucet, creating an effectively coherent whole out of discordant parts.
George Herms: Five Decades of Madness
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Wetpixel South Komodo Expedition, Indonesia, Feb/Mar 2014
Join Wetpixel Expeditions in South Komodo, Indonesia, for two 11-night underwater photography trips aboard the luxury liveaboard dive vessel, The Seven Seas.
Trip 1: February 5 - 16, 2014 (12 days / 11 nights)
Trip leaders: Wetpixel Publisher Eric Cheng and Wetpixel Editor Adam Hanlon
Cost: $5,445.00 USD (including crew tip)
Trip 2: February 18 - March 1, 2014 (12 days / 11 nights)
Trip leader: Photographer Jason Bradley
Cost: $5,445.00 USD (including crew tip)
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We are very excited to be diving the southern sites of Komodo National Park, which offer a fantastic mix of healthy coral reefs, huge schools of fish, and interesting macro life. In February and March, the waters in the south are clear and warm—the right conditions for productive underwater photography. We will visit all of the well-known dive sites in southern Komodo, including Manta Alley, Cannibal Rock, Torpedo Point, The Three Sisters, Lankoi, plus many more productive sites, all during a time in which not many other boats frequent Komodo.
Wetpixel trips are designed to be photographically productive. We feature unlimited dive times and flexible itineraries, and target advanced divers. If an area is hot, we will sit there and take advantage of it, and you will never be dragged through a dive site by a dive guide. A Wetpixel trip leader is available for photography advice and ad-hoc, informal workshops, and guests also frequently learn a lot from each other. It isn't unusual to make a life-long friend after spending weeks together on a boat!
Trip details
- Vessel: The Seven Seas
- Passengers: 16, including trip leader(s)
- Embarkation/Disembarkation City: Labuan Bajo, Indonesia
- Included: private boat charter with experienced captains and crew, SCUBA diving, NITROX, tanks and weights, port clearance and conservation fees, food, drinks (water, coffee, tea), and crew tip (we have decided to include crew tip so you don't have to agonize about it when your trip ends—this has been a common request on prior trips).
- Not Included: International airfare, local airfare to and from Labuan Bajo, excess baggage fees, soda/beer/alcohol, dive gear other than tanks and weights, underwater cameras
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Media Advisory 14-004
Market report on emerging nanotechnology now available
NSF and NNCO-funded independent study identifies more than $1 trillion in global revenue from nano-enabled products in 2013
February 25, 2014
This material is available primarily for archival purposes. Telephone numbers or other contact information may be out of date; please see current contact information at media contacts.
Nanotechnology has had an established role in industry for many years. For more than a decade, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has supported cross-disciplinary nanoscale science and engineering research, helping to spawn global growth in nanotechnology research and development.
To help quantify that growth, Lux Research released a new report on global spending for emerging nanotechnology and the next generation of nano-enabled products.
These findings help illustrate the long-term impact investments in fundamental science and engineering research under an innovative initiative can have on the global marketplace.
What: NSF is part of the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), a U.S. federal research and development program that coordinates 20 departmental and agency units advancing nanotechnology knowledge. The independent study was funded in part by NSF and NNI's National Nanotechnology Coordination Office.
The survey shows global funding for emerging nanotechnology has increased by 40-to-45 percent per year for the last three years. It shows that revenue from nano-enabled products grew worldwide from $339 billion in 2010 to $731 billion in 2012 and to more than $1 trillion in 2013. Revenue from the United States alone was $110 billion, $236 billion and $318 billion those same years, respectively.
Who: Mihail C. Roco, NSF senior advisor for nanotechnology and founding chair of the National Science and Technology Council's subcommittee on Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology, is available to talk with members of the press about the report's context and importance.
When: Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. E.S.T., or by request at 703-292-8301.
Background: In 1991, NSF funded the first program solicitation on nanoparticles, and in 1999 prepared the report Nanotechnology Research Directions: A Vision for the Next Decade. This report provided the vision and long-term goals for NNI.
In March 1999, Roco proposed NNI at the White House on behalf of an interagency group. In 2000, an NSF workshop report estimated that the global nanotechnology market would reach $1 trillion annually by 2015.Because nanotech-enabled products were unknown at the time, that estimate was challenged. The new Lux Research industry survey shows this target was not only realized but completed two years earlier than estimated.
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