graphic Fin24.com | INFOGRAPHIC: How junk status will affect you By www.fin24.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Apr 2017 11:59:53 +0200 With SA bonds now rated as junk or non-investment grade, life for ordinary South Africans just got worse. Full Article
graphic Intel's First Dedicated Graphics Cards to Launch in 2020 By www.pcmag.com Published On :: The high-end discrete graphics cards will reportedly target the PC gaming market and data centers, putting pressure on AMD and Nvidia. Intel hired a former AMD exec to lead the effort. Full Article
graphic Stenographic Reporter and Transcription Services By bids.delaware.gov Published On :: 4/14/2020 Agency: GSS Closing Date: 6/2/2020 Full Article
graphic British designers create typographic tribute to cities affected by World War II By www.rt.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 08:30:11 +0000 Designers Liam + Jord have created a series of minimalistic history-inspired “logos” for cities affected by World War II as part of RT’s tribute project #VictoryPages featuring cities such as Moscow, Warsaw, Berlin, and Hiroshima. Read Full Article at RT.com Full Article
graphic The CIA's Infamous, Unsolved Cryptographic Puzzle Gets A Final Clue By packetstormsecurity.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 15:59:36 GMT Full Article headline government usa spyware cryptography cia
graphic New Website Offers Easy Graphical Access to Regional Data on U.S.-Asia Connections By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 08:32:36 +0000 New Website Offers Graphical Data on U.S.-Asia Connections WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 10) – It’s well known that Asia has key relationships with the United States in a variety of important measures, including overall trade, U.S. exports, immigrant populations, international students and more. For example: Full Article
graphic Asian Development Conference 2020: Demographic Change and Human Capital in Asia By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2020-07-16 00:00:00 ADB invites papers for the Asian Development Conference 2020 to be held 16-17 July 2020 in Seoul, Korea. Full Article Event
graphic SSD1963 LCD Controller Graphics Card Information Sheet By ww1.microchip.com Published On :: 9/18/2019 6:20:54 PM SSD1963 LCD Controller Graphics Card Information Sheet Full Article
graphic A new cheiracanthid acanthodian from the Middle Devonian (Givetian) Orcadian Basin of Scotland and its biostratigraphic and biogeographical significance By sjg.lyellcollection.org Published On :: 2019-11-29T02:21:48-08:00 A number of partial articulated specimens of Cheiracanthus peachi nov. sp. have been collected from the Mey Flagstone Formation and Rousay Flagstone Formation within the Orcadian Basin of northern Scotland. The new, robust-bodied species is mainly distinguished by the scale ornament of radiating grooves rather than ridges. Compared to other Cheiracanthus species in the Orcadian Basin, C. peachi nov. sp. has quite a short range making it a useful zone fossil. As well as describing the general morphology of the specimens, we have also described and figured SEM images of scales and histological sections of all elements, enabling identification of other, isolated remains. Of particular biological interest is the identification of relatively robust, tooth-like gill rakers. Finally, the species has also been identified from isolated scales in Belarus, where it appears earlier and has a longer stratigraphical range, implying the species evolved in the marine deposits of the east and migrated west into the Orcadian Basin via the river systems. Full Article
graphic The South Kintyre Basin: its role in the stratigraphical and structural evolution of the Firth of Clyde region during the Devonian-Carboniferous transition By sjg.lyellcollection.org Published On :: 2019-11-29T02:21:48-08:00 Late Devonian–Early Carboniferous rocks at the southern end of the Kintyre Peninsula closely resemble those of the Kinnesswood and Clyde Sandstone formations in more easterly portions of the Firth of Clyde. For example, a previously unrecognized thick marlstone with pedogenic calcretes is present in the Kinnesswood Formation at the south tip of the peninsula and, on the west coast, south of Machrihanish, a striking cliffed exposure includes massive phreatic calcretes developed from cross-bedded sandstones and red mudstones closely resembling those of the Clyde Sandstone on Great Cumbrae. A similar phreatic calcrete unit is present in the lower part of the Ballagan Formation in south Bute. The presence of vadose and phreatic calcrete provides valuable information concerning palaeoclimatic conditions in southwestern Scotland during the Devonian–Carboniferous transition. Overlying thick volcanic rocks are correlative with the Clyde Plateau Volcanic Formation. The sediments accumulated in the South Kintyre Basin on the west side of the Highland Boundary Fault (HBF). Formation of this basin, and the North East Arran and Cumbraes basins in the northeastern part of the Firth of Clyde, is interpreted as a response to development of a ‘locked zone’ in the HBF during an episode of sinistral faulting. Full Article
graphic Demographic science aids in understanding the spread and fatality rates of COVID-19 [Social Sciences] By www.pnas.org Published On :: 2020-05-05T10:31:24-07:00 Governments around the world must rapidly mobilize and make difficult policy decisions to mitigate the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Because deaths have been concentrated at older ages, we highlight the important role of demography, particularly, how the age structure of a population may help explain differences in fatality rates... Full Article
graphic Development of a therapeutic anti-HtrA1 antibody and the identification of DKK3 as a pharmacodynamic biomarker in geographic atrophy [Medical Sciences] By www.pnas.org Published On :: 2020-05-05T10:31:24-07:00 Genetic polymorphisms in the region of the trimeric serine hydrolase high-temperature requirement 1 (HTRA1) are associated with increased risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and disease progression, but the precise biological function of HtrA1 in the eye and its contribution to disease etiologies remain undefined. In this study, we have... Full Article
graphic Seasonal timing adaptation across the geographic range of Arabidopsis thaliana [Evolution] By www.pnas.org Published On :: 2020-05-05T10:31:24-07:00 The most fundamental genetic program of an annual plant defines when to grow and reproduce and when to remain dormant in the soil as a seed. With the right timing, plants can even live in hostile regions with only a few months of growth-favorable abundant rains and mild temperatures. To... Full Article
graphic Crystallographic and kinetic analyses of the FdsBG subcomplex of the cytosolic formate dehydrogenase FdsABG from Cupriavidus necator [Molecular Biophysics] By www.jbc.org Published On :: 2020-05-08T03:41:14-07:00 Formate oxidation to carbon dioxide is a key reaction in one-carbon compound metabolism, and its reverse reaction represents the first step in carbon assimilation in the acetogenic and methanogenic branches of many anaerobic organisms. The molybdenum-containing dehydrogenase FdsABG is a soluble NAD+-dependent formate dehydrogenase and a member of the NADH dehydrogenase superfamily. Here, we present the first structure of the FdsBG subcomplex of the cytosolic FdsABG formate dehydrogenase from the hydrogen-oxidizing bacterium Cupriavidus necator H16 both with and without bound NADH. The structures revealed that the two iron-sulfur clusters, Fe4S4 in FdsB and Fe2S2 in FdsG, are closer to the FMN than they are in other NADH dehydrogenases. Rapid kinetic studies and EPR measurements of rapid freeze-quenched samples of the NADH reduction of FdsBG identified a neutral flavin semiquinone, FMNH•, not previously observed to participate in NADH-mediated reduction of the FdsABG holoenzyme. We found that this semiquinone forms through the transfer of one electron from the fully reduced FMNH−, initially formed via NADH-mediated reduction, to the Fe2S2 cluster. This Fe2S2 cluster is not part of the on-path chain of iron-sulfur clusters connecting the FMN of FdsB with the active-site molybdenum center of FdsA. According to the NADH-bound structure, the nicotinamide ring stacks onto the re-face of the FMN. However, NADH binding significantly reduced the electron density for the isoalloxazine ring of FMN and induced a conformational change in residues of the FMN-binding pocket that display peptide-bond flipping upon NAD+ binding in proper NADH dehydrogenases. Full Article
graphic Lithological and chemostratigraphic discrimination of facies within the Bowland Shale Formation within the Craven and Edale basins, UK By pg.lyellcollection.org Published On :: 2020-05-01T00:30:41-07:00 The Carboniferous Bowland Shale Formation of the UK is a proven hydrocarbon source rock and currently a target for shale gas exploration. Most existing analysis details lithofacies and geochemical assessment of a small number of boreholes. Given a paucity of relevant borehole cores, surface samples provide a valuable contribution to the assessment of this unconventional gas source. This study reviews existing literature on the formation's hydrocarbon geochemistry and provides new lithological descriptions of seven lithofacies, XRD mineralogy and hydrocarbon-specific geochemical data for 32 outcrop localities within the Craven and Edale basins, respectively in the northern and southern parts of the resource area. Low oxygen indices suggest that the majority of samples are relatively unaltered (in terms of hydrocarbon geochemistry), and therefore suitable for the characterization of the shale organic character. Total organic carbon (TOC) ranges from 0.7 to 6.5 wt%, with highest values associated with maximum flooding surfaces. Mean Tmax values of 447 and 441°C for the Edale and Craven basins, respectively, suggest that nearly all the samples were too immature to have generated appreciable amounts of dry gas. The oil saturation index is consistently below the >100 mg g–1 TOC benchmark, suggesting that they are not prospective for shale oil. Supplementary material: A table summarizing the location, geological description and age of all of the samples in this paper is available at https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4444589 Full Article
graphic The role of relay ramp evolution in governing sediment dispersal and petroleum prospectivity of syn-rift stratigraphic plays in the Northern North Sea By pg.lyellcollection.org Published On :: 2020-05-01T00:30:41-07:00 Interpretation of a 3D seismic survey located on the western margin of the Northern North Sea Basin demonstrates how the propagation, overlap and linkage of two north–south-striking, en echelon normal fault segments exerted a powerful influence over prospective subtle stratigraphic traps. The relay ramp that formed between the segments appears to have focused sediment dispersal, controlled reservoir distribution and aided post-depositional petroleum migration. Integration of electrical well log data, root-mean-square (RMS)-amplitude analysis and biostratigraphy with seismic interpretation demonstrates that a series of elongate, linear, sand-prone (reservoir) channel complexes characterize the depositional slopes generated by fault growth. The combination of synsedimentary rotation of bedding due to fault propagation and associated footwall uplift led to erosion and truncation of a laterally extensive, older channelized system (Lower Sequence), the downdip parts of which extend beyond the relay ramp. Its subsequent drape by transgressive shales created the subtle stratigraphic trap that now hosts the Cladhan Field, with charge occurring because the sandstones belonging to the Lower Sequence extend as far as the active kitchen in the neighbouring (hanging-wall) depocentre situated downdip and to the east. In contrast, the exploration of a younger, Upper Sequence of sandstones has proven to be disappointing due to their more restricted distribution, lack of access to charge, and occurrence of faults that offset and breach the thin end of the stratigraphic wedge. The implication is that partially breached relay ramps not only provide a preferential site for syn-rift clastic reservoirs to develop but also form important migration pathways through which oil passed from a petroleum kitchen into a trap. Thematic collection: This article is part of the Under-explored plays and frontier basins of the UK continental shelf collection available at: http://www.lyellcollection.org/cc/under-explored-plays-and-frontier-basins-of-the-uk-continental-shelf Full Article
graphic Structural and stratigraphic evolution of the Mid North Sea High region of the UK Continental Shelf By pg.lyellcollection.org Published On :: 2020-05-01T00:30:41-07:00 Interpretation of newly acquired seismic and legacy well data has led to a greater understanding of the Upper Paleozoic–Recent geological evolution of the Mid North Sea High (MNSH), an under-explored region of the North Sea. The position of granite-cored blocks controlled the distribution of Devono-Carboniferous highs and basins before Variscan uplift led to peneplanation and the creation of the Base Permian Unconformity. The MNSH became the dominant feature during the Permian when it formed a west–east-striking ridge between the Southern and Northern Permian basins. Following a period of non-deposition, sedimentation was renewed in the Late Permian–Triassic before Middle Jurassic doming caused uplift to the NE. Subsequent Late Jurassic North Sea rifting transected the MNSH to create the Western Platform between the Central Graben and Moray Firth rift arms. Following Cretaceous post-rift deposition, the area experienced a significant easterly tilt in the Cenozoic that led to the demise of the MNSH as a prominent topographical feature. The tectonic and stratigraphic evolution exerts a strong control over reservoir facies distribution, source-rock deposition and maturation. However, the area is not barren of petroleum potential. Despite the lack of Upper Carboniferous source rocks over large areas, hydrocarbon potential is evident through shows in legacy wells, indicating the Lower Carboniferous as a potential source rock. Cenozoic uplift to the west imparted a regional tilt, the effects of which remains key to unlocking the area's prospectivity since it reconfigured structures and formed remigration pathways from Lower Carboniferous and Jurassic source rocks. Thematic collection: This article is part of the Under-explored plays and frontier basins of the UK continental shelf collection available at: https://www.lyellcollection.org/cc/under-explored-plays-and-frontier-basins-of-the-uk-continental-shelf Full Article
graphic Paleomagnetic and magnetic fabric data from Lower Triassic redbeds of the Central Western Carpathians: new constraints on the paleogeographic and tectonic evolution of the Carpathian region By jgs.lyellcollection.org Published On :: 2020-05-04T02:10:48-07:00 In the Central Western Carpathians (CWC), most published paleomagnetic results from Permo-Mesozoic rocks document extensive remagnetizations and come from thin-skinned thrust units that have undergone multistage deformation. We present results from lower Triassic redbeds from the autochthonous cover overlying the basement that carry a primary magnetization. Petromagnetic results indicate that the dominant ferromagnetic carrier is hematite, while magnetic susceptibility and its anisotropy are controlled by both ferromagnetic and paramagnetic minerals. Magnetic fabrics document weak deformation related to Late Cretaceous shortening. The directions of the high unblocking temperature remanence components pass both reversal and fold tests, attesting to their primary nature. Paleomagnetic inclinations are flatter than expected from reference datasets, suggesting small latitudinal separation between the CWC and stable Europe. Paleomagnetic declinations are mostly clustered within individual mountain massifs, implying their tectonic coherence. They show only minor differences between the massifs, indicating a lack of significant vertical-axis tectonic rotations within the studied central parts of the CWC. The paleomagnetic declinations are therefore representative of the whole of the CWC in terms of regional paleogeographic interpretations, and imply moderate counterclockwise rotations (c. 26°) of the region with respect to stable Europe since the Early Triassic. Full Article
graphic Assessing Radiographic Response to 223Ra with an Automated Bone Scan Index in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Patients By jnm.snmjournals.org Published On :: 2020-05-01T06:31:37-07:00 For effective clinical management of patients being treated with 223Ra, there is a need for radiographic response biomarkers to minimize disease progression and to stratify patients for subsequent treatment options. The objective of this study was to evaluate an automated bone scan index (aBSI) as a quantitative assessment of bone scans for radiographic response in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Methods: In a multicenter retrospective study, bone scans from patients with mCRPC treated with monthly injections of 223Ra were collected from 7 hospitals in Sweden. Patients with available bone scans before treatment with 223Ra and at treatment discontinuation were eligible for the study. The aBSI was generated at baseline and at treatment discontinuation. The Spearman rank correlation was used to correlate aBSI with the baseline covariates: alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and prostate-specific antigen (PSA). The Cox proportional-hazards model and Kaplan–Meier curve were used to evaluate the association of covariates at baseline and their change at treatment discontinuation with overall survival (OS). The concordance index (C-index) was used to evaluate the discriminating strength of covariates in predicting OS. Results: Bone scan images at baseline were available from 156 patients, and 67 patients had both a baseline and a treatment discontinuation bone scan (median, 5 doses; interquartile range, 3–6 doses). Baseline aBSI (median, 4.5; interquartile range, 2.4–6.5) was moderately correlated with ALP (r = 0.60, P < 0.0001) and with PSA (r = 0.38, P = 0.003). Among baseline covariates, aBSI (P = 0.01) and ALP (P = 0.001) were significantly associated with OS, whereas PSA values were not (P = 0.059). After treatment discontinuation, 36% (24/67), 80% (54/67), and 13% (9/67) of patients demonstrated a decline in aBSI, ALP, and PSA, respectively. As a continuous variable, the relative change in aBSI after treatment, compared with baseline, was significantly associated with OS (P < 0.0001), with a C-index of 0.67. Median OS in patients with both aBSI and ALP decline (median, 134 wk) was significantly longer than in patients with ALP decline only (median, 77 wk; P = 0.029). Conclusion: Both aBSI at baseline and its change at treatment discontinuation were significant parameters associated with OS. The study warrants prospective validation of aBSI as a quantitative imaging response biomarker to predict OS in patients with mCRPC treated with 223Ra. Full Article
graphic In Vitro Activity of KBP-7072, a Novel Third-Generation Tetracycline, against 531 Recent Geographically Diverse and Molecularly Characterized Acinetobacter baumannii Species Complex Isolates [Susceptibility] By aac.asm.org Published On :: 2020-04-21T08:01:10-07:00 KBP-7072 is a novel third-generation tetracycline (aminomethylcycline) antibacterial that overcomes common efflux and ribosomal protection resistance mechanisms that cause resistance in older-generation tetracyclines. KBP-7072 completed phase 1 clinical development studies for safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT02454361) and multiple ascending doses in healthy subjects (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT02654626) in December 2015. Both oral and intravenous formulations of KBP-7072 are being developed. In this study, we evaluated the in vitro activities of KBP-7072 and comparator agents by CLSI document M07 (2018) broth microdilution against 531 recent geographically diverse and/or molecularly characterized Acinetobacter baumannii-A. calcoaceticus species complex (A. baumannii) isolates from the United States, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding China), and Latin America. A. baumannii isolates included carbapenem-resistant, colistin-resistant, tetracycline-resistant, and extended-spectrum-β-lactamase (ESBL)- and metallo-β-lactamase (MBL)-producing isolates. Overall, KBP-7072 (MIC50/90, 0.25/1 mg/liter) was comparable in activity to colistin (92.8%/92.8% susceptible [S] [CLSI/EUCAST]) against A. baumannii isolates, inhibiting 99.2% of isolates at ≤2 mg/liter and 97.6% of isolates at ≤1 mg/liter. KBP-7072 was equally active against A. baumannii isolates, including carbapenem-resistant, colistin-resistant, and tetracycline-resistant isolates, regardless of geographic location, and maintained activity against ESBL- and MBL-producing isolates. KBP-7072 outperformed comparator agents, including ceftazidime (40.3% S [CLSI]), gentamicin (48.2%/48.2% S [CLSI/EUCAST]), levofloxacin (39.5%/37.9% S [CLSI/EUCAST]), meropenem (42.0%/42.0% S [CLSI/EUCAST]), piperacillin-tazobactam (33.3% S [CLSI]), and all tetracycline-class comparator agents, which include doxycycline (67.3% S [CLSI]), minocycline (73.8% S [CLSI]), tetracycline (37.2% S [CLSI]), and tigecycline (79.5% inhibited by ≤2 mg/liter). The potent in vitro activity of KBP-7072 against recent geographically diverse, molecularly characterized, and drug-resistant A. baumannii isolates supports continued clinical development for the treatment of serious infections, including those caused by A. baumannii. Full Article
graphic Alcohol and Tobacco Use in Relation to Mammographic Density in 23,456 Women By cebp.aacrjournals.org Published On :: 2020-05-01T00:05:36-07:00 Background: Percent density (PD) is a strong risk factor for breast cancer that is potentially modifiable by lifestyle factors. PD is a composite of the dense (DA) and nondense (NDA) areas of a mammogram, representing predominantly fibroglandular or fatty tissues, respectively. Alcohol and tobacco use have been associated with increased breast cancer risk. However, their effects on mammographic density (MD) phenotypes are poorly understood. Methods: We examined associations of alcohol and tobacco use with PD, DA, and NDA in a population-based cohort of 23,456 women screened using full-field digital mammography machines manufactured by Hologic or General Electric. MD was measured using Cumulus. Machine-specific effects were estimated using linear regression, and combined using random effects meta-analysis. Results: Alcohol use was positively associated with PD (Ptrend = 0.01), unassociated with DA (Ptrend = 0.23), and inversely associated with NDA (Ptrend = 0.02) adjusting for age, body mass index, reproductive factors, physical activity, and family history of breast cancer. In contrast, tobacco use was inversely associated with PD (Ptrend = 0.0008), unassociated with DA (Ptrend = 0.93), and positively associated with NDA (Ptrend<0.0001). These trends were stronger in normal and overweight women than in obese women. Conclusions: These findings suggest that associations of alcohol and tobacco use with PD result more from their associations with NDA than DA. Impact: PD and NDA may mediate the association of alcohol drinking, but not tobacco smoking, with increased breast cancer risk. Further studies are needed to elucidate the modifiable lifestyle factors that influence breast tissue composition, and the important role of the fatty tissues on breast health. Full Article
graphic Adiposity Change Over the Life Course and Mammographic Breast Density in Postmenopausal Women By cancerpreventionresearch.aacrjournals.org Published On :: 2020-05-04T05:35:14-07:00 Mammographic breast density is a strong risk factor for breast cancer. We comprehensively investigated the associations of body mass index (BMI) change from ages 10, 18, and 30 to age at mammogram with mammographic breast density in postmenopausal women. We used multivariable linear regression models, adjusted for confounders, to investigate the associations of BMI change with volumetric percent density, dense volume, and nondense volume, assessed using Volpara in 367 women. At the time of mammogram, the mean age was 57.9 years. Compared with women who had a BMI gain of 0.1–5 kg/m2 from age 10, women who had a BMI gain of 5.1–10 kg/m2 had a 24.4% decrease [95% confidence interval (CI), 6.0%–39.2%] in volumetric percent density; women who had a BMI gain of 10.1–15 kg/m2 had a 46.1% decrease (95% CI, 33.0%–56.7%) in volumetric percent density; and women who had a BMI gain of >15 kg/m2 had a 56.5% decrease (95% CI, 46.0%–65.0%) in volumetric percent density. Similar, but slightly attenuated associations were observed for BMI gain from ages 18 and 30 to age at mammogram and volumetric percent density. BMI gain over the life course was positively associated with nondense volume, but not dense volume. We observed strong associations between BMI change over the life course and mammographic breast density. The inverse associations between early-life adiposity change and volumetric percent density suggest that childhood adiposity may confer long-term protection against postmenopausal breast cancer via its effect of mammographic breast density. Full Article
graphic [Infographic] 8 nguyên tắc thiết kế nội thất ít người biết By batdongsan.com.vn Published On :: 11:19 25/09/2019 Nắm rõ và tuân theo những nguyên tắc thiết kế nội thất dưới đây sẽ giúp bạn tránh được những sai lầm không đáng có trong quá trình lập kế hoạch và triển khai dự án thiết kế nội thất. Full Article
graphic [Infographic] Nằm lòng những nguyên tắc thiết kế nhà bếp hiện đại By batdongsan.com.vn Published On :: 15:14 26/09/2019 Infographic dưới đây giới thiệu một số nguyên tắc cơ bản trong thiết kế nhà bếp hiện đại, góp phần mang tới sự tiện nghi và cảm giác thoải mái cho người nội trợ. Full Article
graphic [Infographic] 9 sai lầm người mua nhà lần đầu hay mắc phải By batdongsan.com.vn Published On :: 09:40 31/08/2019 Hào hứng khi mua nhà lần đầu tiên nhưng vì thiếu kinh nghiệm, chủ quan nên nhiều người đã mắc phải sai lầm đáng tiếc. Để việc mua nhà không gây hối tiếc trong tương lai, hãy đảm bảo bạn không mắc phải 9 sai lầm dưới đây: Full Article
graphic [Infographic] Để không mất sạch vốn, hãy tránh xa 7 kiểu giao dịch bất động sản này By batdongsan.com.vn Published On :: 17:03 19/03/2020 Giao dịch bất động sản là quá trình phức tạp, trải qua nhiều công đoạn. Nếu nhà đầu tư không cẩn trọng, rất có thể bị mất sạch vốn do vướng phải những giao dịch bất chính, chụp giật. Full Article
graphic [Infographic] Những quy định pháp lý không thể bỏ qua khi mua bán bất động sản By batdongsan.com.vn Published On :: 13:50 09/01/2020 Khi mua bán bất động sản, khách hàng cần yêu cầu bên bán cung cấp đầy đủ các giấy tờ để chứng minh pháp lý của bất động sản giao dịch. Các giấy tờ đó là gì? Các bước thực hiện giao dịch ra sao?... sẽ được Batdongsan.com.vn trả lời cụ thể qua infographic dưới đây: Full Article
graphic [Infographic] Cẩm nang dành cho người mua chung cư lần đầu By batdongsan.com.vn Published On :: 14:44 06/01/2020 Căn hộ chung cư là loại hình nhà ở nằm trong một dự án gồm nhiều căn hộ, quá trình mua bán, chất lượng bàn giao và việc hoàn thiện đều được thực hiện theo hợp đồng ký với chủ đầu tư. Để giúp người mua chung cư lần đầu không bỡ ngỡ, Batdongsan.com.vn tổng hợp những thông tin chính mà người mua cần tìm hiểu trước khi thực hiện giao dịch như sau: Full Article
graphic [Infographic] 6 lưu ý khi mua nhà liền thổ đã qua sử dụng By batdongsan.com.vn Published On :: 09:27 25/11/2019 Không phải ai cũng có đủ điều kiện để mua một ngôi nhà mới nên nhiều người chọn mua nhà cũ để tiết kiệm chi phí. Nếu chưa có kinh nghiệm chọn mua nhà cũ, bạn hãy xem 6 lưu ý dưới đây để chọn được ngôi nhà ưng ý: Full Article
graphic Infographic By batdongsan.com.vn Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2019 16:32:56 GMT Chủ đề tập hợp các bài infographic về kinh nghiệm mua bán, đầu tư và các lĩnh vực liên quan bất động sản do Batdongsan.com.vn dịch hoặc thực hiện. Full Article
graphic [Infographic] Khu vườn giữa phố thị làm từ chai lọ và đồ tái chế By batdongsan.com.vn Published On :: 18:00 24/09/2019 Tự làm vườn không chỉ tiết kiệm túi tiền mà còn góp phần bảo vệ hành tinh xanh. Hãy thử tái chế những món đồ bỏ đi ở quanh nhà và tạo nên một khu vườn nhỏ gọn, phong cách, phù hợp với mọi không gian. Full Article
graphic [Infographic] Conditions & Procedures for foreign homebuyers in Vietnam By batdongsan.com.vn Published On :: 13:53 19/11/2019 The Law on Housing of Vietnam allows foreigners to purchase Vietnam property but with strict conditions and procedures as listed in the following infographic. Full Article
graphic Tara Reade, in new interview, claims Biden used graphic language to proposition her during alleged assault By feeds.foxnews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 01:04:00 GMT Tara Reade has claimed in a new interview that Joe Biden used graphic language to proposition her for sex when he allegedly assaulted her in 1993. Full Article a73a9c45-74e3-591e-9ce0-dec6e624e7e8 fox-news/person/tara-reade fox-news/person/joe-biden fox-news/politics/2020-presidential-election fox-news/politics/elections fox-news/media fox-news/politics/elections/democrats fnc fnc/politics article Fox News Joseph Wulfsohn
graphic Normal People star Paul Mescal addresses criticism of 'pornographic' sex scenes By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-04T13:16:12Z 'We worked very hard to make it feel like it was a real, accurate and truthful representation of sex amongst young people today,' said the actor Full Article
graphic 'I wanted something 100% pornographic and 100% high art': the joy of writing about sex By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T11:00:25Z As authors from Chaucer to Hollinghurst have shown, sex reveals our emotions, instincts and morals. The question is not why write about sex, claims author Garth Greenwell, it’s why write about anything else?There is a widely held belief, among English-language writers, that sex is impossible to write about well – or at least much harder to write about well than anything else. I once heard a wonderful writer, addressing students at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, say that her ideal of a sex scene would be the sentence: “They sat down on the sofa …” followed by white space. This is a prejudice I can’t understand. One of the glories of being a writer in English is that two of our earliest geniuses, Chaucer and Shakespeare, wrote of the sexual body so exuberantly, claiming it for literature and bringing its vocabulary – including all those wonderful four-letter words – into the texture of our literary language. This is a gift not all languages have received; a translator once complained to me that in her language there was only the diction of the doctor’s office or of pornography, neither of which felt native to poetry.More than this, surely it is absurd to claim that a central activity of human life, a territory of feeling and drama, is off-limits to art. Sex is a uniquely useful tool for a writer, a powerful means not just of revealing character or exploring relationships, but of asking the largest questions about human beings. Continue reading... Full Article Fiction Books Culture Sex Life and style Alan Hollinghurst John Updike
graphic Acer gaming laptops add RTX Super graphics and 10th-gen Intel CPUs By www.engadget.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 03:01:00 -0400 Acer is joining a flurry of PC makers in adopting the next wave of NVIDIA and Intel chips inside its laptops. It's updating its 15.6-inch Predator Triton 500 (above) and Nitro 5 (below) gaming portables to use NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX Super laptop GPUs as well as Intel's 10th-generation Core H-series processors. As you might guess, the premium Predator series is the highlight. It comes with up to a GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q to deliver speedier and more efficient graphics, and mates that with a 300Hz, 3ms response IPS display and per-key RGB keyboard lighting. Full Article acer computer conceptd 7 gaming gear geforce rtx 2080 super geforce rtx 2080 super max-q laptop nitro 5 nvidia pc personal computing personalcomputing predator triton 500 rtx 2080 super rtx 2080 super max-q
graphic Lenovo's latest gaming laptops pack more efficient NVIDIA graphics By www.engadget.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 03:01:00 -0400 Lenovo is leaping quickly on the latest NVIDIA and Intel technology for its gaming laptops. It's introducing Legion 5i and Legion 7i portables (successors to the Y540 and Y740 respectively) that, most notably, are among the first to use NVIDIA's Advanced Optimus graphics switching. The tech both lowers power consumption in less-intensive moments and ramps up performance in GPU-heavy situations, theoretically giving you added battery life and higher frame rates in the same package. The Legion 7i also touts the option of new GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q graphics if you insist on the best possible visuals. Full Article advanced optimus computer gaming gear laptop legion legion 5i legion 7i lenovo nvidia pc personal computing personalcomputing rtx 2080 super rtx 2080 super max-q
graphic FDA ISSUES FINAL RULE ON GRAPHIC WARNINGS FOR CIGARETTE PACKAGES AND ADVERTISEMENTS By www.kkblaw.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:51:24 +0000 By: Stacy Ehrlich and Justine E. Johnson On March 18, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final rule (21 C.F.R. Part 1141) requiring textual and graphic health warnings to be included on all cigarette packages and advertisements.[1] FDA simultaneously published two related guidance documents: (1) Required Warnings for Cigarette Packages and Advertisements, The post FDA ISSUES FINAL RULE ON GRAPHIC WARNINGS FOR CIGARETTE PACKAGES AND ADVERTISEMENTS appeared first on Kleinfeld Kaplan & Becker LLP. Full Article Insights cigarette advertisements cigarette plan cigarette warning FDA graphic warning health warning tobacco control act
graphic EU approval for Novartis' Cosentyx in active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis By www.pharmafile.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:28:04 +0000 Novartis has revealed that the European Commission has moved to approve Cosentyx (secukinumab) for the treatment of active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) in adult patients. Full Article axial spondyloarthritis Cosentyx EU Novartis pharma Research and Development Sales and Marketing
graphic Detailed Demographic Data Critical to Effective Coronavirus Response By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:04:00 -0400 Communities and policymakers working to meet the challenges of a global pandemic may need to take a range of targeted actions, such as building awareness, launching preventive measures, boosting health care infrastructure, or allocating emergency funding. These decisions, which can influence health outcomes significantly, highlight the importance of having the information needed to evaluate... Full Article
graphic Graphic: Coronavirus deaths in the U.S., per day By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:39:53 GMT More than 70,000 people have died in the U.S. of COVID-19. Track which states are getting hit the hardest and which direction the country's death rate is going. Updated daily. Full Article
graphic Clinical and radiographic evaluation of indirect pulp treatment of young permanent molars using photo-activated oral disinfection versus calcium hydroxide: a randomized controlled pilot trial By www.nature.com Published On :: 2020-03-17 Full Article
graphic Wheelchair propulsion fatigue thresholds in electromyographic and ventilatory testing By feeds.nature.com Published On :: 2020-05-04 Full Article
graphic A Review of New Urban Demographics and Impacts on Housing By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400 In this presentation Robert Puentes provides a deeper understanding of trends that are impacting metropolitan America and how those trends may impact the demand for multi-family housing in the coming decades. The presentation stresses several key points including dramatic changes in household formation, the plight of older, inner-ring "first" suburbs, and the increasing diversity reflected in both cities and suburban areas. Downloads Download Authors Robert Puentes Publication: National Multi Housing Council Research Forum Full Article
graphic Demographic Transformation in the Seattle Metropolitan Area By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Bruce Katz presented a speech on demographic shifts in the country's largest 100 metropolitan areas and how various leaders, including those in Seattle, will meet the policy challenges of a changing nation. Introduction: Today, I would like to present our findings from a major research initiative at the Metropolitan Policy Program, which is accompanied by an interactive website: the State of Metropolitan America. Our report examines the demographic trends that have affected the top 100 metropolitan areas so far this decade, covering the year 2000 through the year 2008. We find a nation in demographic transformation along five dimensions of change.Watch video of the speech on the Seattle Channel »We are a growing nation. Our population exceeded 300 million back in 2006 and we are now on our way to hit 350 million around 2025. We are diversifying. An incredible 83 percent of our growth this decade was driven by racial and ethnic minorities. We are aging. The number of seniors and boomers exceeded 100 million this decade. We are selectively educating. Whites and Asians are now more than twice as likely to hold a bachelors degree as blacks and Hispanics. We are a nation divided by income. Low-wage workers saw hourly earnings decline by 8 percent this decade; high wage workers saw an increase of 3 percent. With this background, I will make three main points today. First, America’s top 100 metropolitan areas are on the front lines of our nation’s demographic transformation. The trends I’ve identified—growth, diversity, aging, educational disparities, income inequities—are happening at a faster pace, a greater scale and a higher level of intensity in our major metropolitan areas. Second, the shape and scale of demographic transformation is profoundly uneven across metropolitan America. This variation only partially reflects the traditional division of our country into regions like New England or the Middle Atlantic or the Mountain West. Rather a new “Metro Map” of the nation is emerging that unites far flung communities by their demographic realities rather than their physical proximity. Finally, demographic transformation requires action at both the macro and metro scale. The federal government and the states need to lead where they must to address the super-sized challenges wrought by fast change. Metropolitan areas must innovate where they should in ways that are tailored to their distinct challenges and opportunities. And the geography of transformation at the metro scale requires new institutions and ways of governing. These policy and institutional changes will not be easy. But let’s remember one thing. In the global context, the United States is a demographically blessed nation. Established competitors like Japan, Britain and Germany are either growing slowly or actually declining; rising nations like China remain relatively homogenous. In a fiercely competitive world, our growth and diversity may be America’s ace in the hole. Downloads Full Speech Authors Bruce Katz Publication: Arctic Club Hotel Full Article
graphic 2007 CUSE Annual Conference: French Elections, Afghanistan and European Demographics By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Event Information Falk AuditoriumThe Brookings Institution1775 Massachusetts Ave., NWWashington, DC Register for the EventOn April 30, 2007, the Brookings Center on the United States and Europe held its fourth annual conference. As in previous years, the annual conference brought together scholars, officials, and policymakers from both sides of the Atlantic to examine the evolving roles of the United States and Europe in the global arena. Panel discussions covered some critical issues about Europe and the U.S.-Europe relationship: "The French Elections", "NATO and Afghanistan" and "Islam in Europe". Panelists included, among others, Lt. General Karl Eikenberry, Deputy Chairman of the NATO Military Committee; Ashraf Ghani, former Finance Minister of Afghanistan; Tufyal Choudhury of Durham University; Philip Gordon of the Brookings Institution; and Corine Lesnes from Le Monde. 8:30 a.m. Continental breakfast available 8:50 a.m. Welcome and Introduction Strobe Talbott, President, The Brookings Institution 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. "The French Elections"Chair: Jim Hoagland, The Washington PostPanelists: Laurent Cohen-Tanugi, Skadden Arps; Notre EuropeCorine Lesnes, Le MondePhilip Gordon, The Brookings Institution 10:30 - 10:45 p.m. Break 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. "NATO in Afghanistan" Chair: Carlos Pascual, The Brookings InstitutionPanelists:Lt. General Karl Eikenberry, Deputy Chairman of the NATO Military Committee Ashraf Ghani, former Finance Minister of AfghanistanMarvin Weinbaum, Middle East Institute 12:15 - 1:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch (Saul/Zilkha) 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. "Islam in Europe"Chair: Jeremy Shapiro, The Brookings InstitutionPanelists:Daniel Benjamin, The Brookings InstitutionTufyal Choudhury, Durham UniversityJonathan Laurence, Boston CollegeThe Center on the United States and Europe Annual Conference is made possible by the generous support of the German Marshall Fund of the United States Transcript Transcript (.pdf) Event Materials 20070430 Full Article
graphic Proximity to the flagpole: Effective leadership in geographically dispersed organizations By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Tue, 23 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -0400 The workplace is changing rapidly, and more and more leaders in government and private industry are required to lead those who are geographically separated. Globalization, economic shifts from manufacturing to information, the need to be closer to customers, and improved technological capabilities have increased the geographic dispersion of many organizations. While these organizations offer many exciting opportunities, they also bring new leadership challenges that are amplified because of the separation between leaders and followers. Although much has been researched and written on leadership in general, relatively little has been focused on the unique leadership challenges and opportunities presented in geographically separated environments. Furthermore, most leaders are not given the right tools and training to overcome the challenges or take advantage of the opportunities when leading in these unique settings. A survey of leaders within a geographically dispersed military organization confirmed there are distinct differences in how remote and local leaders operate, and most leadership tasks related to leading those who are remote are more difficult than with those who are co-located. The tasks most difficult for remote leaders are related to communicating, mentoring and building personal relationships, fostering teamwork and group identity, and measuring performance. To be effective, leaders must be aware of the challenges they face when leading from afar and be deliberate in their engagement. Although there are unique leadership challenges in geographically dispersed environments, most current leadership literature and training is developed on work in face-to-face settings. Leading geographically dispersed organizations is not a new concept, but technological advances over the last decade have provided leaders with greater ability to be more influential and involved with distant teams than ever before. This advancement has given leaders not only the opportunity to be successful in a moment of time but ensures continued success by enhancing the way they build dispersed organizations and grow future leaders from afar. Downloads Proximity to the flagpole: Effective Leadership in geographically dispersed organizations Authors Scott M. Kieffer Image Source: © Edgar Su / Reuters Full Article
graphic Physician Social Networks and Geographic Variation in Medical Care By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Mon, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 CSED Working Paper No. 33: Physician Social Networks and Geographic Variation in Medical Care Full Article
graphic Not just a typographical change: Why Brookings is capitalizing Black By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2019 15:25:45 +0000 Brookings is adopting a long-overdue policy to properly recognize the identity of Black Americans and other people of ethnic and indigenous descent in our research and writings. This update comes just as the 1619 Project is re-educating Americans about the foundational role that Black laborers played in making American capitalism and prosperity possible. Without Black… Full Article
graphic Plastic in the Ocean: a graphic overview By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Jun 2018 12:28:00 -0400 Learn about the extent of ocean plastic pollution and what you can do to help. Full Article Science