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         * @param {String|patio.sql.Identifier} table the table to alter.
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         * @return *
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     brave and stand by their goals and not be swayed by funders.

"It is up to the chief executive or the boards to say, ‘We need to do this stuff because it’s right, because we’re here to do the best job we possibly can for the people we are trying to help.'...

"There needs to be more focus on the brave leaders who are going to push this forward, who will communicate failures and what they’ve learnt from them, or turn down funding because it takes them away from their theory of change."

What do you think about Australia’s current policies on asylum seekers? Would you like to see a deeper conversation about the issues around asylum seekers, conversations that take us somewhere new and help Australia make progress on this


a majority of the stock.
Neither Sceptre nor the Oakwood entities notified Questa of the impending sale to Vantage. This lack of notice is undisputed even though there was testimony that a staff attorney for Oakwood Resources, Inc. who prepared the schedules showing the wells subject to the preferential right of purchase, believed the property in question was subject to Questa's preferential right and advised Sceptre's vice president for finance of that belief. Parenthetically, because the problem presented to us requires an interpretation as a matter of law, the staff attorney's opinion is immaterial to our decision.
Questa did not learn of the sale until the instrument conveying the properties to Vantage was placed of record in the Lipscomb County Clerk's office on or about June 4, 1990. After learningQ:

Sesame repository not being updated using INSERT despite no error

I am trying to update a Sesame repository with data from dbpedia. I have the following query:
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PREFIX xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#>
PREFIX rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#>
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PREFIX dbpedia: <http://dbpedia.org/>
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}
}
}

This query doesn't show any error doesn't update the repository. On the other hand, splitting the UNION into two separate queries and then updating the repository one by one works. Why do the queries work in isolation but not in union? The code of an individual query is:
INSERT{:Rotavirus_vaccine ?p ?o}
WHERE {
SERVICE <http://dbpedia.org/sparql>{
{:Rotavirus_vaccine ?p ?o.
}
}
}

A:

I've been able to execute a functional query by using BIND for both


on a Miller Act (40 U.S.C. §§ 270a, 270b) bond in favor of use-plaintiff Wellman Engineering Company, and the obligor and surety on the bond appeal. Affirmed.

2
Appellants MSI Corporation and Fullerton Construction Co., as a joint venture known as Zarpas-Fullerton Joint Venture (Zarpas), were successful bidders on a government project for construction of a Bomarc missile site near Niagara, New York. Appellant Aetna Casualty & Surety Company is surety on Zarpas' Miller Act bond on the contract.

3
Appellee, Wellman Engineering Company, contracted to furnish the Seneca Industrial Machine Corporation with certain hydraulic actuator and latch mechanisms needed by Seneca as part of a hydraulic system for opening and closing massive missile launcher roofs to be installed at a missile site then under construction by Zarpas, the general contractor for& Surety Company refused payment, Wellman instituted this suit. The District Court, in finding for Wellman, held that Seneca was a subcontractor and that simply because Seneca did not perform any work on the job-site did not mean, as the court interpreted the Supreme Court decision in MacEvoy v. United States, 322 U.S. 102, 64 S.Ct. 890, 88 L.Ed. 1163 (1944), that Seneca must be considered a materialman. One who supplies material to a materialman is not protected by the Act. Considering the degree of responsibility assumed under Seneca's contract, the type of work involved, the type of payment, and the nature and form of the agreement between the parties, the court concluded that Seneca was a subcontractor and not a materialman and that Wellman was therefore entitled


have expressed repeated concerns about scale, design, access, sustainability, and safety. An ad hoc committee addressed the design, making such changes as archways opening up the courtyard, a lower building height, and a reduced mass for the building. But many residents have said they were not enough.

“We would like AvalonBay to get their architects [Perkins Eastman] to do a truly custom design, working with the neighborhood and Borough code and the master plan,” said Ms. Assmus. “This really could work.”potentially fatal health issues, including kidney failure, heart disease or stroke. A non-invasive method would avoid the pain and risk of infection and provide an opportunity for frequent or continuous measurement.
An existing non-invasive imaging and analysis technology, optical coherence tomography (OCT), using a super-luminescent diode (SLD) as the optical source, is being used to image and analyze tissue. The SLD output beam has a broad bandwidth and short coherence length. The technique involves splitting the output beam into a probe and reference beam. The probe beam is applied to the system to be analyzed (the target). Light scattered back from the target is combined with the reference beam to form the measurement signal. Because of the short coherence length only light that is scattered from a depth within


techniques involve moving parts that have to move a substantial distance, which have limited scan speeds and present significant alignment and associated signal to noise ratio related problems.
Motion occurring within the duration of a scan can cause significant problems in correct signal detection. If motion occurs within a scan duration, motion related artifacts will be indistinguishable from real signal information in the detected signal, leading to an inaccurate measurement. Long physical scans, for larger signal differentiation or locating reference areas, increase the severity of motion artifacts. Problematic motion can also include variation of the orientation of the target surface (skin) where small variations can have significant effects on measured scattering intensities.
Non-moving part solutions, include acousto-optic scanning, can be high speed, however such solutions are costly, bulky and haveSevere hepatitis and pure red cell aplasia in adult Still's disease: good response to immunosuppressive therapy.
Adult-onset Still's disease is a systemic inflammatory disorder with a highly variable clinical course. Mild hepatitis and anemia are common manifestations. We describe a patient with adult Still's disease who developed a severe hepatitis and a life-threatening pure red cell aplasia. The hepatitis developed after treatment with NSAIDs was started. The patient was successfully treated with a combination of prednisone, cyclosporin, and methotrexate. Physicians should be aware that severe hepatitis and pure red cell aplasia can occur in adult Still's disease. We recommend a careful monitoring of liver functions in patients with adult Still's disease who are being treated with NSAIDs.


NEW DELHI: A

Monday issued fresh death warrants for March 3 at 6 am against the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case.

Additional Session Judge Dharmender Rana issued fresh warrants against death row convicts - Mukesh Kumar Singh (32), Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay Kumar Sharma (26) and Akshay Kumar (31).

This is the third time that death warrants have been issued against them.

The first date of execution, January 22, was postponed to February 1 by a January 17 court order. Then the trial court, on January 31, stayed, "till further orders" the execution of the four convicts as they had not exhausted all their legal remedies.

Court appoints counsel for Nirbhaya death row convict Read Also:

During the proceedings on Monday, Mukesh told the court that henumber?
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§§ 841(a)(1)

and    (b)(1)(B)          (2006)       (“Count        Two”),          and     to    one     count        of

possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking

crime,     in       violation      of    18     U.S.C.        §       924(c)(1)(A)(i)              (2006)

(“Count           of    the

circumstances.           Gall, 552 U.S. at 51.             While a sentence may be

substantively        unreasonable       if   the    §    3553(a)        factors         do   not

support the sentence, “[r]eviewing courts must be mindful that,

regardless of ‘the individual case,’ the ‘deferential abuse-of-

discretion standard of review . . . applies to all sentencing

decisions.’”        United States


3
sixty-month      sentence     on      Count     Five.        Instead,     Jacobo      raised

before the district court the same argument that he does here;

namely, that Jacobo warranted a sentence below the applicable

guideline       range    based     on    his       limited     education,       his      clean

criminal record, and his cooperation with authorities.

            Our     reviewthe Sentencing Guidelines is

not   reviewable        unless    the    court          mistakenly     believed    that     it

lacked authority to depart.”                  Allen, 491 F.3d at 193 (quoting

United States v. Carr, 271 F.3d 172, 176 (4th Cir. 2001)).                                The

record     in    this


sentence is not a valid sentence in Nynorsk: «Pakka hentast i dag» (the package will be fetched today), there would rather be a construction like «Pakka vert henta i dag». This is due to the reduction of sentences that are ambiguous in meaning and due to the historic legacy of Old Norse. Bokmål and certain languages like Swedish and Danish have evolved an other passive construction where the passive isn't reflexive. In the general case, this can lead to confusion as to «han slåast» means that «he's fighting» or that «he's being hit», a reflexive or a non reflexive meaning. Nynorsk has two different forms that separate this meaning for the verb «slå» (slåast og slåst), but in the general case it hasn't. Nynorsk solves this general ambiguity"If you'll hurry up, you'll catch the supper show." "He's picking something up for me." "[ Woman ] Hi." "I just got your message." "How do you feel?" "Oh, I had such a head." "I loved your friend Mr. Needleman... the last of the great King Midases." "Go, go, go." "My God, it was exhausting." "It was beautiful..." "Oh, God!" "Stop!" " I die from that!" " [ Man On Phone ] Who's there?" " Who you talkin' to?" " I was just talkin' to Baby." "I was talking to the dog, Morey." "Please, you're annoying me." "Don't start up again." "Why don't you say hello to Baby?" "Baby wants to say hello to you." "I don't wanna say hello to the dog." "Cass!" "Daddy wants to say


fact, in the whole goddamn metropolitan area." "It's stupid, a stud like you paying." "You don't wanna be stupid." "I mean, I understand." "A dame starts cryin', I'd cut my heart out for her." "I'd call that a very minor operation." "In fact, you just sit comfy... and I'll cut it out with my fingernail file, Ratso." "The name's Rizzo." "That's what I said." "Ratso." "[ Joe ] You heard him." "That's all right." "I mean, I'm used to these types... that get their kicks picking' on cripples." " The sewer's full of them." " I wanna ask you one question, cowboy." "If you're sittin' here, and he's sittin' over there... how's he gonna get his hand into your pocket?" " Let me work..." " I guess he'sbe takin' home $50, maybe $100 a day, easy." "Hey, Brucey." "Hang in there, baby." "What's that?" "Him I placed with O'Daniel about two weeks ago." "He ain't much of a stud either, from what I hear." "All right." " Hey, horse." " [ Ratso Coughs ]" "How about you take me to meet this Mr. O'Daniel right now?" "You're a nice guy, and actually I'd be doin' both of you a favor... but for what?" "What am I dragging' my bum leg around town for?" "Tomorrow, some piece like that might be scratching your back at the Plaza... and where am I gonna be?" "Hold on." "You think I'm that kind of a son of a bitch?" "Just name your cut." "Whatever you want, you got it


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Anticipation is building for One York Square

London’s Southbank Place is seeing a surge of interest from buyers more than a month before its apartments hit the market.

The development in central London invited buyers to register their interest on July 29th, and some 600 had done so within 24 hours, the marketers say. A week later, that number had surpassed 1,000.

Southbank Place is on the iconic 5.25-acre Shell Centre site overlooking the River Thames, with views of the Palace of Westminster and the House of Parliament. It took four years for the developers to get planning approvals.

Also known as the Shell campus, the plot is considered one of London’s last big sites available for development, and more than 20 suitors approached the oil company


start to
finish. It was not without its quirks though. The Titans offense only saw the
field once in the first quarter and only twice more in the second. The Cougars
had a clear game plan to control the game clock and it was working as the Titans D struggled to make the Cougars air the ball out throughout the game.

After a nail biting goaline stand and an erroneous pass
interference call the Londoners opened the scoring, 7-0. The score stayed that
way up until the half. The Titans responded in the third with Amadi bursting
through a cut back lane for a half the field TD. The Titans looked on top as
George hit Sri down the sideline to take the O into the red zone. Red zone failures
and mistakes had plagued the teamSmith says that he
      rejected a plea offer from the state that his first attorney presented to
      him, under which Smith would serve 25 years in prison. Smith’s first
      attorney subsequently withdrew[,] and the sentencing court appointed a
      new attorney to represent him. Smith says that his second attorney told
      him shortly after she was appointed that the state had withdrawn an
      offer for a 20-year sentence. But Smith told his second attorney that his
      first attorney never communicated a 20-year offer to him.


    On the day his case was set to go to trial, Smith pleaded guilty
      without the benefit of a plea agreement. During the plea hearing, the
      state told the court that Smith had rejected its offer for a 20-year
      sentence. When the sentencing court asked Smith’s second attorney if
      the state’s recollection of its prior offer coincided with her own, Smith’s
      second attorney responded, “Yes, it does.” R. 20. But when the court
      more specifically asked Smith’s second attorney if she discussed the 20-
      year offer with Smith, sheappeal out-of-time. And without an appeal out-of-
time, the OCCA couldn’t reach his claims that his attorneys were
ineffective. See Logan v. State, 293 P.3d 969, 973 (Okla. Crim. App.
2013) (explaining that “issues that were not raised previously on direct
appeal, but which could have been raised, are waived for [post-
conviction] review” (citing Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 22, § 1086)).
        Smith then filed the instant petition in federal district court.
Smith’s original petition only asserted two grounds for relief:
ineffective assistance [of counsel (IAC)] by his first attorney for failing
to accurately communicate the state’s 20-year plea offer, and [IAC] by
his second attorney for failing to alert the court to the first attorney’s
error. More than 17 months later, Smith filed a motion to supplement
his petition, alleging that


                                   12
attorney knew or at least should have known about. See Frye, 566 U.S. at 145. As

such (and in the absence of any meaningful counterargument from the state on the

prejudice prong), we find that there’s a reasonable probability that but for the second

attorney’s failure to consult about an appeal, Smith would have appealed. See Heard,

728 F.3d at 1187 (finding defendant was prejudiced by counsel’s failure to consult

about appeal on “obvious, nonfrivolous” issues). Thus, we conclude that Smith’s

second attorney rendered constitutionally ineffective assistance when she failed to

consult with Smith about an appeal. See Davila, 137                 14
       Here, Smith satisfies these four requirements. As an initial matter, although he

rejected the 25-year offer that his first attorney conveyed to him, he explained in his

brief in support of his § 2254 petition that he would have accepted a 20-year offer

because “[a] 20[-]year sentence would have allowed [him] to make [p]arole in time to

attend his son’s graduation.” R. 42. Further, there’s nothing in the record to indicate

the state would have withdrawn or canceled the offer. Likewise, we see nothing in

the record to suggest that the sentencing court wouldn’t have accepted such a plea.

Finally, a 20-year sentence is obviously more favorable than the 30-year sentence

Smith


        16
year plea deal. Aplee. Br. 38. But it insists the prosecutor qualified that statement

with a “clarif[ying]” phrase—i.e., “if I remember correctly”—and thus introduced

some ambiguity into the matter. Id. (quoting R. 90). But the state takes the

prosecutor’s qualification out of context. In informing the trial court about the earlier

plea deal, the prosecutor said it “was 20 years, and, if I remember correctly, a

dismissal against [Smith’s] co-defendant.” R. 90 (emphasis added). Given the

phrasing of this statement, the clearest interpretation is that the prosecutor meant to

question his memory of the offer’s second component—the dismissal against Smith’s

codefendant—and not the length of the sentence the state offered to recommend.

       Further, the state’s assertion that the record clearly shows thestate never

offered Smith a 20-year deal ignores what Smith’s second attorney said to the

sentencing court: she agreed that the prosecutor’s description of the 20-year offer “at

least coincide[d] with [her] memory.” Id. Likewise, the state’s position ignores

Smith’s allegation that his second attorney told him that the state’s 20-year offer had

lapsed. Yes, the state points to a letter from Smith’s first attorney in which he says

the state only offered Smith a 25-year sentence, which Smith rejected. But at best,

this letter creates a conflict in the record about whether the state offered Smith a 20-

year sentence or a 25-year sentence; it doesn’t conclusively establish that no 20-year

offer existed.

       Indeed, we find that the record reasonably suggests at least three possibilities:

(1) the state offered Smith a


With The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset, you can craft and improve your own rings and necklaces! Learn everything you need to know about the new Jewelry Crafting Skill Line (including the six new Traits) in this article and guide.

Jewelry Crafting arrives as part of the ESO: Summerset Chapter on June 5 for Xbox One and PlayStation®4 and early access on May 21 for PC/Mac.

“With Jewelry Crafting, the goal is to give players more freedom in how they build their characters," explains Rich Lambert, The Elder Scrolls Online's Creative Director. “We have a lot of unique builds in our game, and this gives players even more freedom to play with those builds and really dial them into a particular playstyle."

Creating your own custom necklaces and rings is a veryrequires knowledge of a certain amount of Traits. For example, to craft a ring for the Hunding's Rage set, you must have six or more Traits researched for rings.

At Jewelry Crafting Stations, you can:

Create new jewelry , using your base and Trait materials.

, using your base and Trait materials. Refine Jewelry Crafting materials , allowing you to create refined base, Trait, and upgrade materials from their raw components.

, allowing you to create refined base, Trait, and upgrade materials from their raw components. Deconstruct jewelry to acquire some of their component materials. Note: You can only deconstruct jewelry acquired after the release of ESO: Summerset . If you are unsure if an item can be deconstructed, check its tooltip.

to acquire some of their component materials. Upgrade jewelry to improve


upgrade materials. You must refine 10 Grains in order to acquire a Bar, and you can use Bars to upgrade your necklaces and rings at a Jewelry Crafting Station.

You can also acquire Grains by deconstructing jewelry of the same quality.

It takes considerable effort to collect the resources required to upgrade your Jewelry Crafting Skill Lines, keeping high-quality jewelry a rare and valuable commodity.

Jewelry Crafting Skill Line

Like traditional Crafting Skill Lines, there are a host of Jewelry Crafting Passive Abilities that you can unlock with Skill Points as you improve your Jewelry Crafting level.

These new Passive Abilities are as follows:

Engraver : Allows you to craft jewelry to a specific level range.

: Allows you to craft jewelry to a specific level range. Keen Eye : Jewelry: Highlights Seams in the        '}';
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		archive_set_error(&a->archive, ENOMEM, "Out of memory");
		return (ARCHIVE_FATAL);
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	data->block_maximum_size = 7;

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	f->open = &archive_filter_lz4_open;
	f->code = ARCHIVE_FILTER_LZ4;
	f->name == data->out_buffer;
		data->out_buffer_size = bs;
	}

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		free(data->in_buffer_allocated);
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**Declaration of conflicting interests:** The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

**Ethical approval:** Our institution does not require ethical approval for reporting individual cases or case series.

**Funding:** The author(s) received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

**Informed consent:** Written informed consent was obtained from the patient(s) for their anonymized information to be published in this article.

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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus, such as an electrophotographic printer. More particularly, the present invention relates to an image forming apparatus that forms an image with liquid developer and a method thereof.
2. Description of the Related Art
Generally, an image forming apparatus, such as an electrophotographic printer, forms an electrostatic latent image on a photoconductor, such as a photoconductive belt or an organic photoconductive (OPC) drum. The latent image is developed with developer having a predetermined color. The developed image is transferred onto a sheet of record paper, thereby obtaining a desired image.
Such an electrophotographic image forming apparatus is classified into a wet type or a drying type depending on the developer employed therein. A wet type electrophotographic image forming apparatusimage transfer belt 17 and/or the developer image 49 which is newly transferred thereonto, and accumulated. The accumulated squeezed carrier 49 affects the developer image(s) 49′ that is or are previously transferred onto the image transfer belt 17 and/or the developer image 49 that is newly transferred thereonto, thereby producing image defects.
More specifically, for example, when a developer image 49 (referred as “M developer image” below) of the photoconductor 9 (referred as “M photoconductor” below) that is at a second position from the leftmost side in FIG. 1 is overlapped and transferred onto a developer image 49′ (referred as “Y developer image” below) previously transferred onto the image transfer belt 17 from prior photoconductor, that is, a photoconductor 9 (referred to as “Y photoconductor” below) that is at


the Newton’s law, and the effect of dark energy can be introduced as a additional correction term in this partition function. In this approximation, we have a system of galaxies which can be approximated by a system of particles for our analysis, and thus formalism of statistical mechanics can be used for analysis this model [@ahm02]. Thus, it is possible to study the thermodynamics of interacting system of galaxies in the expanding universe from the using the formalism of statistical mechanics. The formalism of statistical mechanical has been used to analyse the observed peculiar velocity distribution function for a sample of galaxies within $50 Mpc (H=100)$ of the Local Group [@1a]. In this study, a a wide range of clustering properties for this sample of galaxies have beeninto account [@7a]. Thus, it is well establised that the formalism of statistical mechanics can be used for analysing the clustering of galaxies.

In this paper, we analyse the effect of the cosmological constant on the clustering of galaxies. This analysis is accomplished by deriving the gravitational partition function for galaxies in a universe with a cosmological constant. We utilize here the configuration integrals over a spherical volume. The exact equations of state for galaxies is also obtained, by computing Helmholtz free energy, entropy, internal energy, pressure and chemical potential, which depend on the corrected clustering parameter explicitly. The corrections to the clustering parameter are analysed for both point mass and non-point mass particles. We investigate the effect of the cosmological constant on the distribution function for galaxies. We


analyse the effect of approximating a galaxy as a point mass and as an extended structure. Thus, we are able to analyse the effect of dark energy on the clustering of galaxies.

The organization of this paper is as follows. In section II, we elucidate the partition function for a system of galaxies with a cosmological constant. The various thermodynamic quantities get corrected, and such corrections are derived in section III. The details for general distribution functions are reported in section IV. In this last section we also summarize our results.

Gravitational Partition Function
================================

The a system of galaxies can be approximated as particle with pairwise interaction. It is assumed that the distribution is statistically homogeneous over large regions. The general partition function of a system of $N$ such galaxies ofas $U =  F+TS$, for a system of galaxies is calculated by $$U=\frac{3}{2}NT\big(1-2\mathcal{B}\big).$$ It is evident from the above expression that the internal energy depends on the cosmological constant embedded in clustering parameter $\mathcal{B}$.

The pressure and chemical potential, utilizing the standard notations and definitions $P= -\left(\frac{\partial F}{\partial V}\right)_{N,T}$ and $\mu = \biggl(\frac{\partial F}{\partial N}\biggr)_{V,T}$, respectively, are calculated by $$\begin{aligned}
  P&=&\frac{NT}{V}\big(1-\mathcal{B}\big),\label{p}\\
  {\mu}&=&{T}\ln\left(\frac{N}{V} T^{-3/2}\right)+{T}\ln\big(1-\mathcal{B}\big)\nonumber\\
  &-&\frac{3}{2}{T}\ln\left(\frac{2\pi m}{\lambda^2}\right)-\mathcal{B}{T}.
 \end{aligned}$$ Here, we observe that the pressure and chemical potential also get correction due to the cosmological constant as clustering parameter depends on cosmological constant explicitly.

General Distribution Function
=============================

The definition of grand canonical partition function is, $$\begin{aligned}
Z_{G}(T,V,z)=\sum_{N=0}^{\infty}z^NZ_{N}(V,T), \label{g}\end{aligned}$$ where $z$ is the activity. The grand partition function for our gravitationally interacting system of galaxies is calculated by $$\ln Z_{G}=\frac{PV}{T}=  N(1-\mathcal{B}),\label{z}$$


the other cases, at later stages. This distribution can be used to compare the predicted values of $F(N)$, with the observed values and thus used to check the validity of this analysis.

In this paper, we have considered a strongly interacting system of galaxies in the expanding universe and derived, utilizing the configuration integrals over a spherical volume, the gravitational partition function for galaxies interacting with each other. The cosmological constant correction is evident in the expression obtained for gravitational partition function. We have computed various thermodynamical quantities, for example, Helmholtz free energy, entropy, internal energy, pressure and chemical potential, which depend on cosmological constant modified clustering parameter explicitly, to study the exact equations of state for galaxies. The cosmological constant modified clustering parameter is compared with the originalsome simplifications for FEM modeling to make our methods efficient. Once these two methods are developed, standard CFD procedure can be applied to simulate post-treatment hemodynamics in patient-specific IAs to investigate the association and build a statistical prediction model between the flow dynamics and clinical treatment outcomes using large number of treated cases by coiling and stenting in the future. This prediction model will be able to help assess different treatment strategies and choose the optimal treatment option.

Methods {#Sec2}
=======

Aneurysm model {#Sec3}
--------------

Patients with intracranial aneurysms at Huashan Hospital, an affiliate of Fudan University between January 2017 and December 2017 were enrolled in this study. An internal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysm was used in this study for demonstrating our method. 3D rotational angiography images were obtained and 3D reconstruction in


beginning, the catheter and aneurysm sac were set as a rigid body fully constrained. By applying displacement on the proximal end of the coil, the coil was push forward into the sac with stress-free condition. A general contact algorithm as the previous step was defined for the interaction between coil and catheter and coil between sac, with friction coefficients of 0.2 for the tangential friction behavior \[[@CR13], [@CR14]\] and a "hard"-contact for the normal direction behavior. The internal strain energy accumulated for the coil during the coil-package process was release after the coil was pushed into the sac, and the coil spring back to its previous shape within the aneurysm.

After all the coils have been deployed into the aneurysm sac, the coils were sweep to 3D solid modeldirection of the microcatheter.Fig. 6Coils deployment in the same aneurysms with two different types of stenting: **a** Neuroform stent; **b** Enterprise stent

Discussion {#Sec16}
==========

In this paper, we developed a reliable and efficient surgical planning procedure for intracranial aneurysms. For virtual surgical planning of stent and coil deployment, though some simplifications were applied, the main feature of this process were captured, including the final configurations and positions of the stent and coil, and these results were sufficient for providing the geometries of coils and stents for subsequent accurate post-treatment CFD analysis. The steps to link these modeling techniques with ultimate surgical outcome includes: (1) develop modeling techniques from current study; (2) validate these modeling techniques; (3) once these two methods are developed and validated, standard CFD procedure can be applied to


the details, i.e., the stress or force distribution. The simplifications used in this paper include: (1) coils are modeled under the assumptions of 3D Euler--Bernoulli beam elements as coils are slender in shape with the length dimension that is much larger than the diameter. It is computationally efficient and provides good geometry representation. The complex-shaped coils (free-stress status without strain energy) will firstly be "pulled" into the catheter to package them (with strain energy) and then "pushed" into the aneurysm sac via a catheter. Though the 3D configuration of coils may be different from that of the clinical treatment, the packing density will be almost the same. Morales et al. have demonstrated that the simulated flow field was independent of coil deployment, when packing density is greater than;;
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Enter your e-mail address and we'll send you a newly generated password. Upon receivingPC, Positive Control, GP challenged; PCD, PC with VitD3 in SCIT (10 ng); 100, 100kSQ SCIT; 100D, 100kSQ SCIT with 10 ng VitD3. \*P \< 0.05, \*\*P \< 0.01, \*\*\*P \< 0.001 compared to PC or PCD respectively (100 vs PC and 100D vs PCD), unless otherwise specified.Figure 2Clinical manifestations after VitD3-supplemented GP-SCIT. (**A**) IgE dependent allergic response plotted as net ear thickness (mm) two hours after GP injection (1kSQ) in the right ear and PBS in the left ear as a control, performed after SCIT. Placebo-SCIT treated mice were plotted together as Controls (NC and PC). (**B**) Effective Dose (ED) of Methacholine, when the airway resistance reaches 3 cmH2O.s/mL. (**C**) Airway hyperactivity (AHR) was measured by FlexiVent and plotted as airway Resistance (R in cmH2O.s/mL) and as (**D**) Airway Compliance (C in mL/cmH2O). (**E**) Net


plotted in Box-and-whiskers plots (min-max). (**D**) BALF and lung eosinophils, both plotted as ratio of suppression (absolute EO/ average PC EO; mean ± SEM). (**E**) Levels of type 2 inflammatory cytokines IL4, IL5, IL13, regulatory cytokines IL10 and TGF-β1, and amphiregulin in pg/µg protein measured in lung tissue. Absolute values are expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 8). NC: Negative Control, PBS challenged; PC: Positive Control, GP challenged; PCD: PC with VitD3 in SCIT (10 ng), 100: 100kSQ SCIT, 100D: 100kSQ SCIT with 10 ng VitD3. \*P \< 0.05, \*\*P \< 0.01, \*\*\*P \< 0.001 compared to PC or PCD respectively (100 vs PC and 100D vs PCD), unless otherwise specified.Figure 4Overview and immunoglobulin response after VitD3-supplemented GP-SLIT. (**A**) Outline of the SLIT protocol. (**B**) Outline of the treatment groups. (**C**) Serum levels of total IgE (ng/mL)taken before SLIT (white bars, Pre1), after 3 weeks of SLIT (light grey bars, Pre2), after 6 weeks of SLIT (middle grey bars, Pre3), before challenge (dark grey bars, Pre4), and after challenges (black bars, Post). (**D**) Serum GP-spIgE (Arbitrary Units (AU)/mL, Pre1-4, Post). (**E**) Serum GP-spIgG1 (AU/mL, Pre1-4, Post). (**F**) Serum GP-spIgG2a (AU/mL, Pre1-4, Post). (**G**) Blocking activity plotted as ratio of GP-spIgG1/GP-spIgE in Post sera. (**H**) Blocking activity plotted as ratio of GP-spIgG2a/GP-spIgE in Post sera. (**I**) Fold induction of GP-spIgE after challenge (Post-sera/Pre2-sera). In Fig. [1C--F](#Fig1){ref-type="fig"}, values are expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 8). In Fig. [1G--I](#Fig1){ref-type="fig"}, values are expressed in Box-and-whiskers plots (min-max). NC, Negative Control, PBS challenged; PC, Positive Control, GP challenged; PCD, PC with VitD3 in SLIT (10 ng); 300, 300kSQ SLIT; 300D, 300kSQ SLIT


observed, GP-SCIT injections induced increases in total and GP-specific IgE, as well as increased levels of sp-IgG1 and sp-IgG2a. Upon subsequent GP challenges, GP-SCIT groups displayed a blunted IgE response compared to untreated controls (Figs. [1C,D](#Fig1){ref-type="fig"} and [S1C,D](#MOESM1){ref-type="media"}). Supplementation of GP-SCIT with VitD3 did not alter IgE or IgG1 responses, but induced a strongly increased sp-IgG2a response (Figs. [1C--F](#Fig1){ref-type="fig"} and [S1C--F](#MOESM1){ref-type="media"}).

Clinical efficacy of SIT is associated with the blocking capacity of the spIgGs, while symptom score in allergic asthma is inversely correlated to the ratio of spIgG over spIgE, indicating the relevance of IgG response during SIT^[@CR16]^. We used the ratios of GP-spIgG1/GP-spIgE and GP-spIgG2a/GP-spIgE as a measure of blocking capacity after GP-SCIT. These ratios were unaffected by VitD3 supplementation (Figs. [1G,H](#Fig1){ref-type="fig"} and [S1G,H](#MOESM1){ref-type="media"}). In addition, we were unable to detectmeasurements as compared to the VitD3 supplemented Sham-treated control group (PCD, Figs. [2D](#Fig2){ref-type="fig"} and [S2D](#MOESM1){ref-type="media"}).

To appraise effects of AIT on Th2 driven inflammation, we assessed cytokine levels in lung cell suspensions restimulated *ex vivo* with GP extract (Figs. [2E](#Fig2){ref-type="fig"} and [S2E](#MOESM1){ref-type="media"}). Here, we observed that GP-SCIT-treated mice had significantly reduced IL13 production after *ex vivo* GP stimulation of lung cells, which was a trend only in the GP-SCIT treated group, but reached significance in the VitD3 supplemented GP-SCIT group.

Suppression of eosinophilic responses after VitD3 supplemented GP-SCIT {#Sec15}
----------------------------------------------------------------------

To assess suppression of airway inflammation by GP-SCIT, we compared eosinophil numbers in BAL and lung, and cytokine levels in lung tissue homogenates (Figs. [3A--E](#Fig3){ref-type="fig"}, and [S3](#MOESM1){ref-type="media"}). We observed a reduction of lung tissue eosinophil numbers after GP-SCIT treatment (Figs. [3A-C](#Fig3){ref-type="fig"} and [S3A--C](#MOESM1){ref-type="media"}), with the lowest


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The US opened the government data as part of president Obama’s open governance promise, while the first Federal CIO Vivek Kundra, the person behind implementing the initiative, called upon individuals, groups and commercial companies to make use of open data to build innovative apps that would solve citizens’ problems. Kundra consistently championed building apps and even prophesized that in the coming years, there would be “explosion of apps” based on open data.

Since then, these two attributes—transparency and citizen apps—have become the de facto objectives of government open data initiatives across the world. While the developed world has taken to boththese objectives, the emerging countries have focused more on the citizen app side, for obvious reasons. Transparency is a very lofty objective to achieve in these countries just by releasing some datasets, when other governance frameworks are not ready.

While both these are worthy expectations to have from government open data initiatives, what is a little worrying is that these objectives have come to define open data priorities and policies in many countries.

Take the Apps expectation, for example. Globally, the role of apps creation from open data has been so overemphasized that many governments try to measure the effectiveness of their open data programs by the number of apps developed on the data made available. That is a completely misplaced expectation because of two reasons. One, data can help


government bodies and agencies) for their requirements, thus duplicating the efforts. In other words, it is inefficient use of time and resources.

Open data, by eliminating—or at least minimizing—the need to duplicate that effort makes the whole economy far more efficient. This is difficult to measure in the short run but over a period of time can be measured. I have never heard any open data evangelist talking about this anywhere.

Further, if the governments realize this, they could cooperate with the other stakeholders and data collection and processing can be optimized to meet the requirements of more stakeholders. In future, the cost can even be shared. This can lead to far more efficient collection and processing of basic information and even enhance data quality.

Limited Outreach. The overemphasis on appsWhile it’s true that data that is of consumer interest can be used to instantly create apps, research on data on agriculture and meteorology, when analyzed at the hands of experts and using right tools can have a far broader and long term impact on the lives of millions of citizens. These analyses could help in maximizing agricultural production/avoiding big disasters/imparting the right skills to unemployed youth and so on, even if they are not created as sleek apps.

Slowly but surely, the constraints of associating open data too much with apps and pre-designed visualizations are being realized. Mike Gurstein, a leading voice about open data argued this in his blog.

But why shouldn’t we think of “open data” as a “service” where the open data rather than being characterized


we have a democracy and as long as we, as a people, are not completely honest, we will have to tolerate this large scale, systematized corruption?

Not necessarily. But if we have to really find a solution to the problem of corruption, it has to be taking a different approach that fundamentally changes certain key parameters, not taking the same path again and again.

The big proposed entity called Lokpal—that is thought to be the panacea for all ills by Anna and his supporters—is nothing but yet another costly addition to the already overburdened system. If the Legislature, Judiciary, the Executive and the Press could not do it, by what logic do we expect yet another new body with its base in Delhi to eradicate corruption? The demand has beencells transfected with 1.3×HBV. Further, nuclear factor I/B (NFIB) was identified to be a direct functional target of miRs-372/373 by in silico algorithms and this was subsequently confirmed by western blotting and luciferase reporter assays. Knockdown of NFIB by small interfering RNA (siRNA) promoted HBV expression, whereas rescue of NFIB attenuated the stimulation in the 1.3×HBV-transfected HepG2 cells. Our study revealed that miRNA (miRs-372/373) can promote HBV expression through a pathway involving the transcription factor (NFIB). This novel model provides new insights into the molecular basis in HBV and host interaction.


Gilt-bronze Incense Burner of Baekje

The Gilt-bronze Incense Burner of Baekje was designated as the 287th National Treasure of Korea on May 30, 1996. Currently housed at the Buyeo National Museum, it was originally excavated at an ancient temple site in Neungsan-ri, Buyeo County in Chungcheongnam-do in 1993. The incense burner was the largest find among the 450 artifacts excavated.

The Gilt-bronze Incense Burner of Baekje is a symbol of the artistry of the Baekje people and a masterpiece of Korean art.

The incense burner measures 64 centimeters in height, the body is 19 centimeters in diameter, and weighs 11.8 kilograms. It was probably made in the 6th century.

History
"One of the crowning excavation achievements in the past century, the Baekje Gilt-Bronze Incense Burner, gave a critical turning point to the studies in the BaekjeRotting corpses, bloated by gases and fed on by gulls and sharks, make up a large element of the visuals here. While they might be animated in appearance, they are still quite disgusting in their presentation – a needed element to communicate the horrors this sailor will resort to.

I was originally afraid the animation wasn’t going to be very impressive for this release. Let’s be honest – direct to DVD follow ups for movies like Kung Fu Panda have brought lower quality animation in the interests of grinding out a sequel quickly. That’s not the case here. The movie is hand-animated, missing that manufactured look of CG animation or the shortcuts of Saturday morning animation might carry. The animated short looks very reminiscent of some of the mid-80s


and more. This is a perspective you’ll not get elsewhere

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You will always get blunt, honest, and straight-forward advice and answers to your questions.

WARNING FROM JERRY: If you want to truly grow and get that practice of yours where you want it, the road to success isn’tMark Kozelek has announced a new collaborative album with saxophonist Donny McCaslin (David Bowie’s Blackstar) and drummer Jim White (Dirty Three). The record, fittingly titled Mark Kozelek with Donny McCaslin and Jim White, features the previously released song “Day in America,” which spans 15 minutes and addresses gun control, vigilante justice, and the Republican party. Other song titles include “Couch Potato” and “I’m Not Laughing at You.” The album is due out March 1, 2019 via Caldo Verde. Check out the cover art and tracklist below.

On November 1, Kozelek will release the new Sun Kil Moon album. This Is My Dinner. His previous release, a self-titled solo LP, arrived in May.

Mark Kozelek with Donny McCaslin and Jim White:

01 Coyote

02 Day in America

03 L-48

04 Couch Potato

05 Cows

06 I’m Not


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Tory backbencher, Andrew Bridgen, pointed out: "A country which does not control its own armed forces cannot be sovereign.". He then followed up with the question: "Can we have an urgent statement on UK participation in the EU army that doesn't exist?". Unsurprisingly, the Government gave a vague response claiming their position is to work "closely" with the EU.

Rather than simply cooperating with our European allies through well-established security alliances such as NATO, the Government is planning to completely integrate itself with EU military institutions and frameworks. An official from the Cabinet Office's Europe Unit has even stated their plans to comply with the Commission's 'third country' rules. In addition, the UK will remain aligned with EU defence policy, have a close arrangement with the EDA, and participatein the EU Battlegroups. The Cabinet Office Europe Unit, led by the Remainer Olly Robbins, is also preparing to adhere the UK to an EU rulebook on defence.

What is even more problematic is these commitments will be made without elected MPs having a say. The plans will be part of a defence treaty, coming into action during the implementation period ? if this happens – and worryingly, this will not be subjected to a Parliamentary vote. It will be completed as an international treaty, which can be done by prerogative powers, meaning it would avoid any democratic scrutiny and accountability by our elected politicians.

This is a very dangerous partnership to be proposing, since it is far too soon for the Government to fully commit to any future military


born and spent much of her life. Pat writes for all ages—children, teens and adults. She’s the founder of the family literacy initiative Children’s Day, Book Day / El día de los niños, El día de los libros, (Día). The year-long commitment to linking all children to books, languages and cultures, and of sharing what Pat calls “bookjoy,” culminates in celebrations across the country in April. Pat received Honorary Doctorates in Letters from North Carolina State University and SUNY Buffalo and is an Honorary Member of the American Library Association. The mother of three children and an Austin granddaughter, she is married to anthropologist Vern Scarborough. Pat lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she savors the Southwest landscape, reading and working on new manuscripts. She enjoys family/friendage 50 years or older, parity of 4 or more, illiteracy, postmenopausal status, and the presence of one or more concomitant chronic medical illness. Despite the high prevalence of FLUTS in Northern Malaysia (19.0%), many patients do not seek treatment, with ignorance being the major reason.


personal conversations!
Do you think this is where things are going?
Are we the guinea pigs of the future of our species?
I thought you'd be the right crowd to brainstorm about this.
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benologist
#1 You can see this in movies and music - except for outliers entertainment
belongs to and fades/dies with generations. Aside from tastes changing the
constant production of new material pretty much guarantees virtually nobody is
going to find the minutiae of our lives more fascinating that whatever is
happening within theirs.

#2 This is already done for commercial interests, eg ads in gmail, sentiment
analysis on twitter, etc.

Everyone is the guinea pig of the future of our species right up until we are
extinct.

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stray
Perhaps after the Ministry of Privacy has finished with it.

pre-written expression into the design grid?  I realize I could create a "master" query with all fields in it and they could simply uncheck box in the "show" column for the ones they don't wish to see.  But I have found this is very cumbersome since the typical record set winds up being 10-15 fields and I would have 70-80 fields on a "master" query if I were to make one.  I'm sure this maybe a little hard to visualize so don't hesitate to ask for further clarification.  Any insight/advice is appreciated!

A:

I suggest that you create two queries. This is similar to your "master query" idea, but without cluttering the column list in the lower half of the query editor.

Create a query ("master")


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ALLEN-MANIA is upon us, Bills fans! Rejoyce (or lament?)

This week we recap the action of #BUFvsCLE in a battle at the Mistake on The Lake. We talk about the OL, the front 7, and why Allen was the most impressive QB of the night. We also discuss the other rookie QB's, their development to this point, and what that means in terms of the class.

We close the show with a review of what we're looking for in the Bills preseason finale for the starters (we hope?).

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Wiseguysbuffalo.comyou're comparing yourself to Keith Hernandez?" "The guy's a baseball player, Jerry, baseball!" "I know what he is." "I recognized him." "You didn't even notice him." "What, you're making some wisecracks in a nightclub?" "The guy was in game six, two runs down, two outs, facing elimination!" "Excuse me." "I don't want to disturb you." "I'm Keith Hernandez." "And I just want to tell you what a big fan I am." "I love your comedy." "Really?" "I've always wanted to do what you do." "Do what I do?" "!" "You're one of my favorite ballplayers of all time!" "Mine too." "I love that bit about Jimmy Olsen." "Really?" "Thank you." "You know, Keith, what I've always wondered is with all these ball clubs flying around all season wouldn't


it's Saturday." "All the offices are closed." "I got me an appointment with a hardware store." "I'm not saying I want to do it for the rest of my life but hardware fascinates me." "Wouldn't you love to make a key?" "Will you call me as soon as you get home?" "Tonight?" "Yes." "Will I call you when I get home?" "What do you think?" "You kill me." "You really kill me." "Well, good night." "It was an accident." "Right, Jerry?" "It was an accident." "Oh, she's gonna be all right." "Here, baby." "Here." "Here, baby." "Baby, baby, baby." "Who's the baby?" "I have a friend who's got a baby." ""Gotta see the baby." "You've got to come over and see the baby."" "Nobody ever wants you tocome over and see their grandfather, do they?" ""You've got to see my grandfather." "You've got to see him." "He's so cute." "1 68 pounds, 4 ounces." "I love them when they're this age." "He's 1 000 months." "You know, the mid 80s is such a good time for the grand-people." "The mid 80s, you gotta see them." "He went to the bathroom by himself today."" "You know what's tough about seeing people when they have a baby is that you have to match their level of enthusiasm." "You know what I mean?" "They're always so excited." ""What do you think of him?"" "I'd like to meet a couple that goes:" ""You know, we're not that happy with him, frankly." "I think we really made a big mistake."


at you." "I tried to scream out, but it was too late." "It was already on its way." "I told you." "It was McDowell." "But why?" "Why McDowell?" "Maybe because we were sitting in the right-field stands cursing at him in the bullpen all game." "He must have caught a glimpse of us when I poured that beer on his head." "It was McDowell." "Oh, boy." "Look, Keith, we're sorry." "Yeah, I couldn't be sorrier." "Guys, don't worry about it." "Well, I guess I better get going." "What are you doing?" "I gotta move." "You want any help?" "I'd love some." "You sure?" "I'd love to help you." "Yeah, me too!" "Okay, guys." "We got to be careful of one thing." "Some of the stuff is very fragileWe'll have to handle it like a baby." "Hey, no sweat." "Hello." "Oh, hi, Elaine." "What's going on?" "No, he just left." "You broke up with him?" "Me too!" "What happened?" "Oh, smoking." "You know, you're like going out with C. Everett Koop." "Me?" "No." "I couldn't go through with it." "I just didn't feel ready." "So, what are you doing now?" "Oh, great idea." "Okay." "I'll meet you there in, like, 30 minutes." "Okay, bye." "Keith!" "Keith!" "What happened?" "Where's Keith?" "You just missed him." "He just left." "What do you need him for?" "Keith!" "Keith!" "Up here!" "Look, could you do me a favor?" "I need you to go to the unemployment office with me!" "l" " I'm Jerry's friend!" "The guy from the locker room!"


in what could only be read as a vote of low confidence). It did fine – $44 million on a $15 million budget – but certainly not Pulp Fiction numbers, and that was the expectation. (“It’s such a dark and sad tale, less jazzy and more of a kind of morality tale” than Fiction, Mangold would later explain. “The star value got so high, and Miramax wanted the grosses to be so high.”) Stallone didn’t get his Oscar nomination; that was still nearly twenty years away. But it was a hell of a performance, and Cop Land holds up as a pretty good little thriller, a Sidney Lumet movie in a Martin Scorsese movie’s clothing.

That comparison is mostly due to the supporting cast, which is loaded with ScorseseAmerican in the Asics LA Marathon with a 2:16), John Gilberson (a 28:30 10k guy) and myself; and four girls.

Training in Mammoth is amazing. There are so many trails that I can run somewhere new everyday. There are 8 mile loops, 10 mile loops, whatever you want, you can find it. There is also a new track to do speed work. We can run as high as 9,000 feet or we can go down 30 minutes and run at 4,000 feet. A lot of other elite groups and college and high school teams come here to train, so the small town is filled with runners, which is a really cool environment.

Mammoth is the place to be! I have only been living in Mammoth full-time for one year and


presidents of a chemical company called the Loveland Chemical Research Institute. When you're not doing that, soak up lots of sun in your garden.

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Meanwhile, over in Switzerland, a cabinet meeting was in progress.

"I say we should just ignore it. This is some hoodlum trying to extort money from us. He doesn't even describe what he's going to do if we don't pay."

"Whoever he is, he's ambitious. I'll give him that."

"Trying to extort money from an entire country? Who does he think he is?"

"He's a crazy man, that's who he is. We have better things to do in this meeting than react to some lunatic."

"I agree. We should move on to the next item on the agenda. Geneva is asking forbefore your uncle was another uncle?" Granny was a mite confused. Too many uncles.

"Yes," Lylah replied. Granny would know that it was Lylah who answered because she had written her name in eyebrow liner on her forehead. Lohla had done the same. The mood in the executive meeting began light and cheerful. That would change soon.

"Our uncle Howard, our mom's brother, was the DCA's bagman from June 13, 2056 to his murder on Sunday, September 4, 2089."

"Thirty-three years," Granny murmured. "Long time."

Lohla continued. "The previous bagman was named Ezra Swensen. He was my mom's uncle on her father's side. All we know so far is he was the DCA's bagman during the week just before Uncle Howard took over."

"We weren't sure if we should research Ezra's time with


mentioning the DCA. Given how important the DCA was in Denver, the absence of any media coverage whatsoever was amazing.

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The Property Registration files were on the fifth floor. Cowboy wasn't expecting to find anything useful.

For Denver, property files were organized by the property address. The Swensen mansion was at 101 Bellaire Street, which in the early 21st century was part of Cranmer Park. These files recorded any changes in the ownership of the property from when it was first registered.

The first entry for this property was its registration on June 15, 2028. The owners were a family named Cruikshank. Cowboy interpreted this entry as meaning that they were the initial purchasers of the land and probably had the mansion built.

Onto Ezekial. Also living in the house: Paula, 3, daughter; Howard, infant son; Laura-Lee Sullivan, 30, live-in domestic. _(Why is Ezra now an owner of the house? Is the live-in domestic a nanny?)_

2040: Owners: Ezekial Swensen, 30, businessman; Mathilde, 29, wife; Ezra Swensen, 34, businessman, brother to Ezekial. Also living in the house: Paula, 8, daughter; Howard, 5, son; Laura-Lee Sullivan, 35, live-in domestic. _(Ezra is still living with them and is still shown as an owner of the property.)_

2045: Owners: Ezekial Swensen, 35, businessman; Mathilde, 34, wife. Also living in the house: Paula, 13, daughter; Howard, 10, son; Laura-Lee Sullivan, 40, live-in domestic. _(Ezra is no longer living in the house nor is he an owner of the house. What happened? We know that he's still living.


He won't die until 2072.)_

2050: Owners: Ezekial Swensen, 40, businessman; Mathilde, 39, wife. Also living in the house: Paula, 18, daughter; Howard, 15, son; _(No domestic now.)_

2055: Absentee owner: Ezra Swensen, 49, businessman. Living in the house: Howard Swensen, 20, student. _(Paula left for Canada in 2051; Ezekial and Mathilde died in 2053. Ezra is shown as the owner of the property but he is not living in the house. Why isn't Howard the registered owner? He's old enough._

2060: Owner: Howard Swensen, 25, businessman. _(Howard is shown as the sole owner of the property and is the only person living in the house.)_

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"Best Step Forward?" ... "This is Deputy Jim Jackson with the sheriff's department calling." ... "No, this isSheriff's Department can do about men in your facility ogling the nurses, Ma'am." ... "Yes, Ma'am, I understand that the nurses might be upset by that." ... "No, Ma'am. You can't blindfold the men. If one of them fell and was injured, your care facility would be liable for damages." ... "No, Ma'am, handcuffing them to their beds is not allowed." ... "Yes, Ma'am. I'm hoping that you can help me arrange an interview with Laura-Lee Sullivan who I understand is one of your residents." ... "She's not? Thank you for your time Ma'am." ... "No Ma'am. I can't come down to your facility and threaten them with jail." ... "No, Ma'am, I'm not a chauvinistic pig." ...! ...! ...! ...! "The sheriff's department thanks you for your


Things in Switzerland were looking up, if you didn't count bank buildings blowing up.

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The Camp instructors were meeting with cadet camp officers in the headquarters building. The topic was Christmas holidays.

"I'd like to take the troop out of camp for an extended period during the holidays and give them an experience they won't forget," Lieutenant Klassen began.

"Most of these kids haven't had holiday experiences," Mac added, thereby adding official approval for Erik's idea.

"Any ideas what to do?" Erik asked.

### # # # # # # # #

"You did a really good job on the semaphore flags," Platoon Blue's sargeant said. "I'd like to make you the platoon's permanent communications person."

"What's that mean?" Maddy asked. They were sitting on opposite sidesyet," Karlsson avoided. "I'll have to see what the costs are like when we arrive. Certainly enough for all the cadets to buy souvenirs."

"We'll cover all the costs for buying local food," Mac offered. "We can't take one hundred cadets into a restaurant."

"We can get into planning details later. For now, there's only one important thing left to discuss."

### # # # # # # # #

Maddy and Billy were now sitting on the same side of the mess table. Both were straddling the bench and were face to face. They were close enough to touch each other, and in fact, that was the whole purpose of their seating arrangement. Bill had his left arm and hand on the tabletop. Maddy had her right arm on the tabletop.

"Give


The entire Swiss army would come with her in her copter. She had time to have all of the aircraft in the Swiss air force repainted white to blend in with the snow.

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Saturday morning, December 31. Lucas was piloting the Wilizy jumbo with Mac sitting in the co-pilot seat, looking out the window. "There to the right," she pointed. "Fly a circle over it and give me a better view."

Lucas obliged by banking the big aircraft so that it was tilted over enough for Mac to look out the window properly.

"No cliffs for the cadets to plummet over," she said. "Reasonably gentle slope. Lots of snow on it. I see a flat place at the bottom of the slope wheresupposed to know that?"

Maddy started to step away from the table.

"I thought you were my friend. A kiss between friends is nothing."

Maddy lifted one leg up and put it down on the other side of the bench.

"You need me as a friend."

The second leg followed. "Why do I need you as a friend?"

"I can protect you."

"Protect me from what?"

"Sit down and I'll tell you."

Maddy didn't sit, but she didn't walk away either.

"You and I had sex in the fox hole."

"We didn't have sex."

"Sure we did. You let me cuddle up behind you and put my arm around you. That's what people do when they're about to have sex. They lie down together and touch each other. That's what we did."

...

"I'll tell them you held hands with me in


that she found in the manufacturing complex's storeroom. One such vat perturbed her because on its own, the chemical could become poisonous and the cartons of the substance did announce that fact with warning skull and cross bone symbols. Still, lots of poisons could become neutralized in a manufacturing process when combined with other chemicals.

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# Chapter 17

Eleanor didn't get much praise for handing out pictures of the extortionist's copter at the next cabinet meeting. But she didn't get fired either, although there was some grousing about the gold that the black copter had carried off to who knew where. _[Mac hadn't shared the copter's destination with Eleanor.]_ Eleanor figured she had earned a one-month reprieve from being sacked from cabinet.

The cabinet meeting hadcopter. Notify the nearest hospital that we may need their services."

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"Cowboy, check with the people inside the bank to see if they're all safe. Then, interview the doorman."

"OK, Stook."

"Hoss, is this the witness?"

"Yes."

"Did you get much from her?"

"Just that she was here when the robbers tried to shoot their way in. We arrived just a few minutes before you."

"I'll interview the witness while you collect any evidence of the shooting. We need to know the kind of gun they used and the ammunition. Check for other people on the street or in buildings who might have seen them."

...

"Hello, young lady."

"Sheriff."

"I hear you saw what happened."

"I did. I was standing right here."

"Were you frightened?"

"No."

"Will you be able to tell me what


the term _minority shareholder_ means?"

"No."

"How about _non-voting rights_? "

"It would be best if you explained."

"Attending the cabinet meetings allowed me to assess the various ministers. I saw that some were weak and some were strong. The weak members were CEO of banks that were small in comparison, which makes sense. But they were weak in terms of confidence and knowledge. When we received the first threatening letter, I spoke privately with some of these men and pointed out that I had the ability to move our bank's money and investments to our branches that were out of the country. We were completely safe from having our valuables stolen. If the extortionists destroyed our building, I would simply move our head office to another country."

"You were insulating yourself."

"Yes. Ihands?"

"Looks like a big wad of money."

"This next picture gives you a wider view. What do you see?"

"I see the side of a bed. A hotel room perhaps?"

"Close enough. Let's see what we've learned. A young girl is in a very skimpy outfit with a big wad of money in her hands and she's in a bedroom at the time. Tell me what you know about this girl now."

"If she were older, I'd say that she was a prostitute. But she's too young."

"Fair enough. Here's the next picture. It gives you a wider view. What do you see?"

"I see the young girl standing next to a bed. There's somebody in the bed but I can't see his face because he has the bed sheet over his face."

"You said


to act very carefully. His life would be in danger if word got out that he had called us."

"A little dramatic?"

"Perhaps. The tip seems far fetched."

"What's the tip?"

"Supposedly, a young native prostitute is coming into the DCA building and prowling around the second and third floors. She wears skimpy red clothes and she appears to be very young."

"I can't see any of the DCA's members consorting with natives."

"Neither can I. But we have to respond to this. If the call came from somebody in the upper echelons of the DCA, you'd be in a lot of trouble if this girl weren't stopped. Assuming she even exists."

"Why me?"

"Because people there already know you. They see you around. So, if you just happen to be poking your nose into thenot a bad player. He uses body language signals to guide his play."

"But you never lose a tournament. That's why I always get a fifteen point lead when we play."

"He got lucky a few times."

"You mean you threw some games his way."

"May I remind you that the whole point of pairing me with Reese was for me to measure his readiness to fill the role Melissa needs him to fill."

"Yeah, but I mean crib playing is one of your superpowers. Like finding me in a city."

"Some superpower. Reese can read people's auras, Winnie can read people's minds, and I'm lucky in crib. Whoopee."

"Still, it was nice of you to do that for your younger brother."

"Family dynamics can drive a person's life. I was the oldest. I was expected


how to make a fist, right?" Maddy asked.

Billy grabbed for her waist. Maddy rolled away.

"I thought so. You don't know how to fight, do you? A real boy wouldn't be slapping at me like a girl. Are you a really a girl, Billy?"

_Mac, why is she trash-talking him about being a girl?_

_I don't know._

Billy tried to steer Maddy into a corner, arms and hands poised to grab.

Maddy avoided him easily.

"Oh don't slap at me Billy. You're such a girl. What's your girlie name Billy? I'm going to call you Melody. I'm over here, Melody."

_Melody?_

_Don't ask me. I don't know where she got the name._

Billy tried a lunge. Maddy saw it coming and foot swept him as he closed the gap. Billy fell to the grass, but quickly gotoperation and thought carefully about what I should do._

Maddy's complexion was turning blue and she had to stop.

_I'm very proud of you, Sweetie._

_Do you think I should have a debriefing like the adults do?_

_We could do that if you like. I'd be happy to hear all the details._

_You aren't angry because I ran an operation without telling you?_

_No, Sweetie. I know why you did that._

_Now that I've run my own secret operation, can I be on one of yours? But, I don't want to be on sensors again. It's too boring._

_We'll see. Let's go home. On the way, you can tell me about the biting thing._

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# Chapter 26

"Mom, did Reese hurt me recently?"

It was the day after the fight and Mac and Maddy


this?"

"When I was on my run this morning. He was at the river and I saw him and said _Hi_. That's when he said that he was very sorry that he had hurt me. Then, he got on his knees and hugged me and I saw that he was crying. I said that he hadn't hurt me, but Reese said something about how he should have known about Billy but he didn't know all the black spots would keep growing. He was crying the whole time, Mom. Then he disappeared."

"I'm really glad you told me about that, Sweetie. Can you play with Jock and Emily for a while? I have to talk with Melissa for quite a long time and **you'll need to be patient."**

### # # #put them on trial? Hank called for suggestions to their dilemma but they had to be practical. Here's a smattering of what was offered up for discussion:

• Put a tracking device on all of the politicians skipping out of town so that they could be found when a punishment became viable.

• Incapacitate all of the copters belonging to the politicians so that they could be kept for a mass trial in which Coloradoans would determine the punishment.

• Lift all of the copters into the air with antigrav power and bury them in a gigantic desert somewhere where they wouldn't be found. This was very similar to the above suggestion except that this one had the politicians in the copters at the time.

• Have them participate in a Wilizy


now on the final week of what Winnie was calling _Operation Barf._ "Every time I'm near one of them, I want to hurl," she said. "I've had to change my mind about becoming a prostitute who catches evil people with my sexuality," she added. Just about everybody figured she was kidding about ever thinking about being a prostitute. Some of the moms observed, but did not comment, that this _use her sexuality to catch the evil people_ tactic was not necessarily impossible for her. Winnie's growth spurt had begun work on a different dimension.

In the end they found one idea that everybody could accept.

### # # # # # # # #

Hank asked a number of Wilizy to remain after the large group meeting had ended. In additionWe don't want to get into an armed conflict with NORAD. We have to use guile."

"Bump's escape wasn't particularly dangerous," Yolanda pointed out.

"True," Mac agreed. "But, danger is not something that Maddy will avoid. And, I will be there with her. We need a small person to nip into the copter during the distraction and grab the bags. A big person like Lucas will bump into people. We have no other small person that we can use."

_[Sadly, my name was not mentioned, which was a good thing. I would have been petrified.]_

### # # # # # # # #

I mentioned that most of the Wilizy were in Colorado. Not participating in the Switzerland operation were Mathias and Kashmira who had school finals that they could not avoid.


to researching the governor's life. Doc, Lohla and Lylah wanted to join them.

At first, they spun their wheels. It seemed impossible to find any information on the man before his ascent to the governorship. When Marie mentioned that a helpful bank manager might know something about him, that was all they needed. Marie went to talk to the bank manager, strictly as an account holder that wanted advice on her investments. Somehow, Sandy left her computer screen open to the governor's bank account while she stepped outside to deal with an emergency. Marie browsed extensively through the governor's banking file and took pictures.

"Did you get the answers you wanted?" Sandy asked Marie as she left the building.

"I found a good lead," Marie answered.

### # # # # #where he should fling the plate each time.

_Quiet on the set. And Action._

"Igor, fire one." (Marie had been watching submarine war movies while lying submerged in a Louisiana swamp recently.)

Fling, bang, shatter.

It worked like a charm twelve times.

### # # # # # # # #

_Quiet on the set. And Action._

"Why did you kidnap me?"

"Because you're a fraud and a charlatan. You pretend to be a direct descendent of a famous person, but you aren't. Your chicanery hurts the others of us who are real descendants."

"Who would care about Annie Oakley? Nobody would know who she was."

"I run the Annie Oakley Magical Circus. We'd do very well if people like you weren't scamming the gullible."

"I don't scam. I'm the real thing."

"Igor, prepare the test."

For Igor, preparing the test


# # # #

We don't know exactly when the conversation below took place. We believe it was around two and half hours into the operation. That would make it 2:30 am in Denver and 10:30 am in Zurich. We know that the conversation took place in the Mile High Stadium but it was not captured on any bot.

The Wilizy never did fully identify the two men having the conversation. They did have physical descriptions. Both were average height and perhaps middle aged or younger. They wore black suits with a white shirt and a black tie. They had black shoes of some kind, probably not cowboy boots. In the sunlight, they might be seen with a black Stetson. They'd definitely be wearing sunglasses. Government records on them mighthis mansion, for sure."

"The guy we can't find."

"Not for lack of trying. All we have is his voice."

"Swensen's two daughters have disappeared now."

"They can't be in Colorado Springs or Denver. People would remember them."

"So three people are doing all of this?"

"Don't forget the native prostitute and her pimp."

"The one Sully couldn't find. Useless undercover guy. Absolutely useless."

"He's missing now."

"Could he have squealed?"

"He didn't know anything to squeal about."

"Five or six people then and there's an aboriginal connection."

"That means New Mexico?"

"Possibly. That's where the sheriff went. Coincidence?"

"Perhaps. The guy that replaced him is just as dangerous. He used to work here before. No chance of bribing him."

"Is he part of the group we're looking for?"

"I don't see how. He was working in some gawd-foresaken place called Toronto."

"How do we


with people coming and going. Copter tractors were entering and leaving. The Wilizy would be invisibly exiting, but some form of personal contact was still likely. The smoke would create confusion and it was unlikely that some soldier who felt somebody brushing by them would remember this or think anything of it. NORAD had ample stores of smoke grenades. When the smoke had cleared, and the ransom backpacks had disappeared along with the smoke, NORAD traitors would be blamed again. Right now, Lucas was waiting for Mac's signal.

Mac was hovering over the parked copter that held the ransom. The officer that had been assigned to guard the backpacks was still inside the copter. The other officer who had been assigned to watch over the guard was exiting thebook.)

Mac disappears and doesn't want to be found. Will and Wolf use time-travel to search for her and discover secrets she wouldn't want them to know. The Alaskans attack when Will is finding out what happens to a submarine's air when it is lying helpless on the ocean floor. Between the Alaskans' impenetrable fortress and their bubblegum weapons, life is going to get a little sticky for the Wilizy.

**Book #6: Bob, the Invisible Dragon**

Raging hormones as well as Raging Gardeners play key roles when young Wilizy warriors are attacked and the Wilizy's scientific marvels offer no protection. The youngsters' future will rely on a different kind of warrior protecting them. Warning: events at the end of the story will move quickly. They certainly won't _drag on_.

**Book #7: Nary,