2023: ‘I’m the authentic PDP guber candidate in Akwa Ibom’ - Enyong replies critics | 2023 - Akwa Ibom
The factional governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP , in Akwa Ibom State, Hon Mike Enyong , has urged his critics not to demonize him
Enyong, who was said to have won the parallel primary after polling 2,000 votes cast by 2,744 statutory delegates, had been severely criticized for the divisive tendency.But Enyong, the member representing Uyo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, insisted that his action was the only reason the party will be on the ballot papers as he has deep understanding of the current electoral act and the constitution of the country.
He maintained that the May 18 Abuja High Court order on ad hoc delegates with status quo ante bellum subsists and automatically left the party with no ad hoc delegates to conduct governorship primaries for the party, hence his decision to use the statutory delegates.
2023: PDP sets up 11-man Peace/Reconciliation Committee in Akwa Ibom Akwa Ibom PDP sets up reconciliation committee | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News Resign over controversial Akwa Ibom primary, APC chieftain tells REC Rape: Nollywood actor, Moses Armstrong, arrested in Akwa Ibom
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2023: PDP sets up 11-man Peace/Reconciliation Committee in Akwa IbomThe Peoples Democratic Party, PDP , Akwa Ibom State Council, has set up an eleven-man peace/reconciliation committee that would identify all aggrieved
Akwa Ibom PDP sets up reconciliation committee | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsPeoples Democratic Party ( PDP ) in A’Ibom State has set up an 11-man committee to reconcile members, who felt aggrieved after the party’s primaries.
Resign over controversial Akwa Ibom primary, APC chieftain tells RECThe South-South Zonal Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Blessing Agbomhere, on Tuesday called for the resignation or outright sack of the Akwa Ibom State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Mike Igini, over his role in the controversial governorship and senatorial primary.
Rape: Nollywood actor, Moses Armstrong, arrested in Akwa IbomThe Akwa Ibom Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Moses Armstrong, a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, who allegedly raped a minor. The State Shame What about those states that have not adopted the Child Rights Act? When are they gonna do so? Burrrrrnnnaaa
Two arrested for alleged manufacturing of fake alcoholic beverages in Akwa IbomA Joint Task Force, JTF, has arrested two persons allegedly involved in distilling fake alcoholic drinks in Ikot Abia, Okon Eket Local Government Area of
Why I opted for parallel gov primary - Akwa Ibom lawmakerA two-term member representing Uyo federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Mike Enyong , who emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in a parallel primary, said his action would rescue the party from not having any candidate at all in the forthcoming elections.
but commend him for taking such a bold step to salvage his party before the 2023 elections.members at the just-concluded congress/primaries and see a way to appease and reconcile them back to the party.According to the state Chairman of the party, Mr.Suspected cultist set ablaze in Akwa Ibom Continuing, the APC chieftain stressed that it was up to the members of the APC, not Igini, to dispute the primary election that produced the candidates forwarded by the party.
Enyong, who was said to have won the parallel primary after polling 2,000 votes cast by 2,744 statutory delegates, had been severely criticized for the divisive tendency. But Enyong, the member representing Uyo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, insisted that his action was the only reason the party will be on the ballot papers as he has deep understanding of the current electoral act and the constitution of the country. Imo Ibokette, Ambassador Assam Assam, Sen. He maintained that the May 18 Abuja High Court order on ad hoc delegates with status quo ante bellum subsists and automatically left the party with no ad hoc delegates to conduct governorship primaries for the party, hence his decision to use the statutory delegates. Imo Ibokette, Ambassador Assam Assam, Senator Aloysius Etok, Mr. He said, “That order still subsists as we speak today. Uwem Ekanem, Sen. I am the rightful candidate of the party and the next governor of Akwa Ibom State. If Igini has personal issues with Senator Godswill Akpabio, he should avail himself of a different forum to sort the issues out with him, as we will not allow him to stand as an impediment to the imminent victory of the APC in Akwa Ibom and the South-South of Nigeria.
“I am waiting for July 15 for the people to understand that I am the rightful candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom State. Hon. Michael Essang, Mr. The court had asked for status quo ante bellum in the case brought before it over the fraudulent selection of some people as ad hoc delegates but they went ahead and used them to pick their preferred aspirant but I understood the implication of being part of the sham and opted for the primaries with statutory delegates with the INEC as observers and officials from the national secretariat of our dear party.” Enyong further described as laughable the trending video of a youth alleging that he got a paltry N1000 after voting as a delegate in the primaries that produced him as a candidate, saying that he can’t even give beggars on the street N1000 talk more of a politician. Hon. “I don’t know him, they are using him to blackmail me, he is not part of the exercise, go and ask all the statutory delegates that participated to get a clearer picture. Okon Okon, as members.” Related Topics: . Imaobong Akpan and Mr Okon Okon will serve as members. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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I like a good debate as well as the next person but I refuse to sink to exagerations and half truths to try and win an argument - really, what are you like!
same old story, one dimensional and we lacked passion, movement, leadership. looked unfit and clueless.
although left and rightback were slow to get forward, it wasn't the defences fault. our midfield were bystanders. Flynn and Jones did not get from box to box at all and Reid was very very poor. maybe, he had a bad day but should have been subs straight away. we were obviously beening out played from the off, so wht wait until we are behind before you change things? I am sorry but Hanson is not good enough to be a professional footballer. Devitt has tallent but no pace or aggression.
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I will leave you with my thoughts, in Gaelic:
"I am not looking" ha ha. but we both know you are.
await your next post.
Wrong about what? Your ill thought out downer on Hanson?
Bad idea to pick on a member of the Fitzgerald clan.
Prisoner Cell Block A says... </s> Calling time on pub debates throughout the land, Fifa picked a supplier of goalline technology yesterday for the World Cup finals in Brazil that promises to tell, once and for all, whether the ball has crossed the line.
Three years after Frank Lampard’s shot hit the crossbar in the World Cup match against Germany in Bloemfontein, and bounced over the line, only for the referee to wave play on, football’s world governing body completed its about-turn on the use of technology to aid match officials during games.
As if to compound the schadenfreude, the company providing the technology is German. </s> With best wishes for ghostly ghouls and friendly witches….
Little girls love dressing up fun with heels and pearls. But when the dressing up happens someplace special, like Cliveden, it becomes pure fantasy.
Even though I was working behind the camera, every once in a while, I would peek around to see my little girl enjoying the dressing up. And my heart would melt. How quickly the growing up happens….
I can’t resist sharing a little sneak peak with you here. Stay tuned for the full story once the magazine is out in print…For those of you in Windsor, The Cliveden Set will be out in the next week or so.
Macro Inspiration in a Green, Green World
At the Shutter Sisters Camp, we spent some time exploring macro photography. I dusted off my neglected lens and have been so inspired by the results. I hope you are too.
What are the details of your natural world? What colour predominates in this season for you? Is it green? Or is it something else? How about sharing some of your images in the comments below? I’d love to see…
Super-Easy and Super-Quick Garlic Broiled Chicken
Since I’ve come back from Shutter Sisters Camp, my life has been a whirlwind! I seriously don’t know if I’m coming or going. Last night, I wanted to make something delicious for my mother’s last night here. But I needed something that was fast and easy to cook. This dish does it all.
As an added bonus, if made with legs and thighs, this recipe will help you stick to your budget. However, the flavours give it a decadent, yet comfy feel.forgot to photograph the completed dish BEFORE we ate most of it. Hopefully, you will forgive me for this and get to cooking my new favourite dish!! Enjoy….
6 chicken thighs or chicken parts
A handful or two of cherry tomatoes
3 tablespoons butter and a dollop of olive oil
3 tablespoons minced or crushed garlic
1 tablespoon dried parsley + more for sprinkling
Pre-heat the oven broiler. Layer onions and tomatoes in an oiled baking dish. Place butter, oil, garlic, parsley, pepper and soy sauce in a saucepan. Heat on medium until melted.
Toss the chicken in this sauce before placing into the baking dish.
This is absolutely delicious served with couscous and roasted butternut squash. DOWNLOAD the recipe card HERE.
A Postcard from the Beach {Shutter Sisters Camp}
Inspiration {Taking Time Away}


As you can see, the leaves haven't really turned yet, so the next few weekends should still be good for exploring the counties north and west of Guilford County. Pilot Mountain is a great place to hike and picnic, if you are looking for outdoor recreation. The Andy Griffith show called the destination Mt. Pilot. If you head to Mt. Pilot, you might want to make a day of it, head on over to "Mayberry" as Mt. Airy is truly a town steeped in nostalgia. Happy Monday!
The photo below features Wonderwall, the Beatles tribute group that delighted the crowd with over an hour of non-stop Beatles music. Do you know your Beatles trivia and the origin of their name?Wonderwall Music is the name of an album by former Beatle, George Harrison. It was the first solo album by one of the Beatles. It was also the soundtrack to the movie Wonderwall. The group, Wonderwall, was very well received by Greensboro's MUSEP-attending crowd. It was interesting to see people in their late 60s and children under ten equally enjoying this music from the 1960s. Happy Wednesday and may we all have more joyful music in our life!
Tomorrow night will be First Friday and the Festival of Lights. This very park will be packed with people out celebrating the Christmas season. Elm Street will be packed, too. With the decorations glowing, you will know that fall is going!
Every year I receive my Greenslip renewal which is always more expensive than the others even though I chose the cheapest last year…I makes little difference who you buy if from (except perhaps the changes from 1 April). So…every year I change my provider, cause they expect us to be lazy and not check price comparisons, and that how they make the big bucks!Unfortunately, it will always be…let the buyer beware!


Chris Christie: Obama ‘kept every promise’ after Hurricane Sandy
Chris Christie speaks to MSNBC
“No,” Christie replied. “I say the same thing to all my critics no matter where they are on the spectrum, and that is that I’ve got a job to do. And the fact is that th”
insisted. “And that fact is, that’s what I was saying at the time. What I was saying at the time, I was asked about how was the president doing? And I said, he’s doing a good job, he’s kept his word.”
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well together. producing excellent characterizations, they were Caroline McCann as artist Alexandra Spofford, Lesley Kellett as musician Jane Smart, and Louise Steggals as nervous, bookish Sukie Rougemont. They sang well in their individual numbers and when in a trio their voices blended nicely and the harmonies could be heard very well, the result was three very strong central performances. Paul Dawson as the disreputable Darryl Van Horne produced the mysterious charismatic quality needed for his character and complemented the three women well. Helen Finney was suitably proud and bossy as battle-axe Felicia Gabriel with good support from Niall Wilkinson as her long-suffering husband Clyde, I enjoyed his solo dance in Dance with the Devil.
There was also a nice love story between Alexandra’s son Michael and Felicia’s daughter Jennifer played by two talented promising young performers Bob Halliday and Madeleine Hudson who both acted and sang very well. Megan Abbott also sang well and suited the part of the mysterious Little Girl who pops up here and there throughout the show, while Bill Collins gave a comedic performance without saying a word until the very end of the show in the cameo role of Fidel. There were also nice performances from the actors in the smaller roles and the chorus supported the principle cast admirably and were very enthusiastic performing with lots of energy. Generally, diction and clarity of words was excellent meaning the story could be followed easily, and American accents were spot on and were maintained throughout the production. Choreography by Louise Hawkes was suitable for the production, very well thought out and executed with enthusiasm by the cast.
Congratulations to Tracey Dawson and everyone involved in this production for a terrific entertaining show, thank you for your invitation and for making us so welcome, we hope to see you for your next production. </s> The H-II Transfer Vehicle-7 (HTV-7)viewed from one of seven windows The orbital complex was flying at an altitude of about 257 miles off the coast of Canada above the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Credit: NASA.
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Rockford magician recalls performing tricks for the late Muhammad Ali
ROCKFORD — The passing of famed boxer Muhammad Ali brings forth memories for Rockford magician Gary Haun.
Wearing a fedora, leather vest and sunglasses, even though indoors, Haun said, “I was invited over while coming through the hallway. (Ali) saw my white cane and told his bodyguard to let me through, so I started talking to him.”
Ali was an avid fan of magic. Unbeknownst to Ali, the blind man before him wasn’t just a fellow fan, he was a magician. The reveal played out like a trick in and of itself.
Speaking in his best Ali impersonation, Haun said, “He asked if I was a magician too, being funny, and I said, ‘Yeah, I’m The Amazing Haundini. Let me show you one.’”
“I did a coin trick next. They were laughing, and he said, ‘Wow, you really are amazing!’ ”
When the news of Ali’s passing came on June 3, Haun said he was overcome with memories of the 20-minute encounter that impacted his life.
He was a hydraulic technician and a crew chief. While repairing a line on a helicopter, at the age of 21, he was sprayed by hot hydraulic fluid.
At the V.A., recuperating, he met Vietnam veteran "Mr. Impossible," who was also blinded on-duty. Prior to sustaining his injury, he was a magician. As he practiced, Haun became intrigued and decided to try his hand at it, immediately submerging himself.
“I never go with the philosophy of what I can’t do,” he said. “I maximize my strength and minimize my weakness. It’s been a crazy life,” he said.
He’s flown with The Blue Angels, published eight books, did some skydiving and mountain-climbing, swam with sharks, ehas traveled all over the world.
He has met several celebrities, including magician David Copperfield and anthropologist Jane Goodall, who each wrote an introduction in two of his the books.
Haun said, “Meeting Ali was right up there with those experiences. When you meet someone that nice, a legend for life, he will live on forever. I will always remember that.”


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The first thing I wanted to do was get my stakeholders on board. Since I am trying to disseminate information across the district, I established a group for speech language pathologists (SLPs) in my district who work with students who use AAC (or would benefit from AAC use). This could easily be applied to professionals who work in a school setting. Basically – just get together the people who you will need to enlist to help carry out the process.
We meet once per month as part of already scheduled SLP meetings. I know not everybody has regular scheduled SLP meetings, so I would suggest looking into alternative times where people are already gathering – faculty meetings perhaps? I know this is an added thing, but I’ve found it so helpful and our group has grown in the last three meetings!
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“201hieve? It is obvious that economic activity and growth are heavily dependant on your work, that of regional managers and community leaders. Today, we will state the problems that should be the center of your attention. I think it would be better if you went over each of these points every Monday in order to take stock of progress on a weekly basis,” Karen Karapetyan said, presenting a 14-point action plan on the main vectors of Marz Governors’ activities in 2018, as stated below:
2) providing for increased per capita income in communities as compared to 2017;
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6) implementing the State programs for subsidizing interest rates on agricultural loans and supporting the financial lease of agricultural machinery;
7) establishing cattle, poultry, pig farms and pushing ahead with the slaughterhouse capacity building program;
8) expanding the coverage of arable land as compared with 2017;
10) implementing programs aimed at improving management and quality of education;
14) implementing program for the development and promotion of tourism.
“We have practically achieved the proposed growth rate in 2017, and I would like to thank you for good work. But we also need to state that a working style and the necessary benchmarks were being formulated in 2017. Under these circumstances, I am more than confident that if we do this work, and I am sure that we will do it in 2018, w, coupled with higher economic activity indicators and better moods in the regions and communities,” Karen Karapetyan said.
A detailed discussion was then held on each item specified by the Prime Minister. The heads of public agencies and the governors came up with relevant comments and recommendations. Reference was also made to the digital agenda in the field of territorial management, the redemption of budget receipts in communities, the provision of new jobs, business promotion, condominiums, the water use reform, and road maintenance problems.
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This pdentifying federal, state, and/or local definitions and policies related to theng. The database includes child abuse and neglect definitions and policies SCAN Policies Database website is being developed to allow key stakeholders to download summary state profiles of the child maltreatment policies and definitions as well as access resources to help understand and guide the interpretation of this information.
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I have a friend in Los Angeles who looks like a real killer. He’s sleeved in tattoos, “Born to Battle” is inked in five inch high letters across his enormous shoulders, and his buzz cut conveys that he can only be a soldier. As it happens, he is ex-special forces, one who served multiple tours of duty in Afghanistan and Iraq.
He’s an intimidating dude, the kind of guy who stands with his back to the bar, scanning the room with a look on his face that assures you he could kill everyone in the place…efficiently. (And if you happen to be standing next to him at the time, he will remind you that you will be the first to die).
But he’s also one of the most thoughtful people I’ve ever met, a man haunted by his own demons for sure, but also one who is a real seeker.
The one question he refuses to answer any longer is “So, what do you do?”
Sure, he could answer “Well, I kill people. Some deserve it. Some don’t. But all of them bleed and all of them cry for their mother in the end.” (This is a direct quote, incidentally).
But instead of telling people what he does, he’ll smile — equal parts charming and chilling — and reply, “I won’t discuss what I do, but I will discuss what I believe.”
So often, you meet people and after introducing yourself, the first question you’re asked is — “So, what do you do?”
Sure, it’s social convention, but let’s face it: we all hate answering that question. It’s reductive, to say the least, suggesting that “you are what you do to make a living.” But it is not who you are.
A better question is, “What brings you here?” It will elicit what the playwrights call “motivation.” That’s a good start.
An even better question to ask might be, “So, what are you passionate about these days?” That should elicit an interesting response and give you some prompts for conversation.
But, if you really want to get to a more intimate level why not try, “What do you believe in?”
Now things can get really interesting. It opens up the opportunity for real dialog. No, you can’t challenge what someone does for a living without making them defensive or insulting them. But you can challenge their beliefs. And, in doing so, you might find that you are even more or less confident in your own.
Either way, you’ll both come away from the conversation changed for the better.
Want to know what I believe in? It’s right there at the top of my “About Me” page.
What about you? What do you believe in?
Great post Ed, something that we are doing as we work as social justice activists too. But as a publisher, always looking for new writers, these questions are outstanding ones to ask as well. You can always do the Googled due diligence on anyone but to hear them speak about what it is they believe in, well that is powerful. Oh by the way, I believe in books.


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Many editors simply hate it. I was sitting in a first year university writing workshop years ago, when a student wrote “eyes are the windows to the soul.” The professor, a well-know poet who had won many awards and who was one of the nicest people you have ever met (a great teacher) freaked out! He was also the editor of a well-know highly-awarded Mid-western literary magazine. He completely lost it. The Professor !
Again, when I teach writing I highly recommend to my students to avoid this word unless you using it in a very non-traditional way. It’s just way overused. If you look at classic poetry, especially Renaissance poetry, you can see that poets of the time beat the meaning out of this word.
Alternative: The bottom fell out of her lungs, their was a dull pain in hear chest. Flashes of memories of her holding his head in her lap, him smiling up, her laughing down at him. Inside she felt someone had just unwrapped her insides. It was like she was naked and a chilling wind was blowing over her.
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Notice even George Lucas doesn’t talk about the light side of the force in his movies. He will talk about the dark-side, but the light is either Jedi, or just force. Now in the books and other places the light side is used, but in has a nuance to it. It is used much more sparingly than the dark-side. ‘Bringing something into the light.” “The light of truth.” “Shine some light on it.” As a metaphor these are horribly overused. I would avoid them.
If you dislike me a good deal for saying these thing, or you feel like I’m right (it’s rare, but could happen) leave me a comment below. I will respond to it. You should know this was an old piece that was much expanded and rewritten.
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Totally agree that writers of all stripes need to move on from cliched thought, but I always react badly to being told this or that word is definite no-no. Good to see this article is more nuanced than some of a similar ilk.
Another point is that many of these words and others like them, are commonly used in everyday speech. Dialogue in fiction can be as various as people on the planet. I think if your character wants to talk about her ‘forever warm feelings towards the life and death of her soul’, for example, the words she uses reflect who she is through how she talks.
Superb article. I am motivated to make a list of these cliches and then redo some poems. Your article has challenged me. Keep giving tips…please.- Bravo to what you have taught us. .


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I don’t write this seeking congratulations or a pat on the back, nor was my successful attempt at a full marathon a “mid-life” crisis, trying to go back in time to when I was a very thin, in-shape athlete. The reason I write this is because you can break the inertia of “life” and make important changes and get yourself back on track.
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Two weeks ago, the came to BC Law to deliver the annual Owen M. Kupferschmid Holocaust/ Human Rights Project (HHRP) lecture. Rodriguez is a BC Law alum (Class of ‘88) and was involved in the HHRP himself when he was a student. Rodriguez attributed his passion for immigration work to his experiences at BC Law. He was particularly inspired by the HHRP and by fellow classmates who were passionate about human rights. Rodriguez has since dedicated his entire s suchbefore joining the USCIS. His story is a reminder that our current law school experiences and relationships play a significant role in shaping our future career paths.
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Pakistan's auto sales fall 6.4% in current fiscal year's first two months
By IANS | Islamabad | Last Updated at September 11 2018 23:05 IST
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According to the officialon Tuesday, Pakistan's auto sales fell by 20.06 per cent during the month of August 2018, thereby shrinking by 6.4 on a yearly comparison, Xinhua reported.
During the month of August 2018, Pakistan's auto sales were calculated at 17,662 units, which were 20.06 per cent or 4,432 units lower when compared with auto sales of 22,094 units recorded during the same month of the last year.
Indus Motor Company (INDU) emerged as the top performer in the Pakistani auto sector during the period under review as its sales contracted the least during the month of August 2018 as against the same month of the previous year. The Japanese car maker sold 5,018 units in August 2018 as against sales of 5,541 units sold in August last year.
Honda Atlas Car's (HCAR) sales plummeted by 15 percent to 3,961 units in August 2018 as against sales of 4,665 units posted in August last year. Pak-Suzuki Motor Company's (PSMC) sales contracted by 27 percent to 8,683 units in August this year when compared with the sales of 11,888 units reported in August last year.
Commenting on the factors behind the drop in sales of Honda Atlas Cars, he pointed out that the sales of Civic and City fell by 12 per cent over a year while BR-V sales continued the dismal run which started last month, falling by 32 per cent.
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Guwahati: The Women's Premier League's successful bidder on Wednesday.
For the Women's IPL, BCCI got a total bid of Rs 4669.99 crore, which was higher than for the Men's IPL in 2008.
The Adani Group, Capri Global, and the owners of the men's IPL clubse the five women's IPL franchises following the auction held in anticipation of the tournament's inaugural season, which will take place in March of this year.
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The NRM uses a dependency graph to determine which reactions are affected by any particular reaction's execution. In the NRM, the dependency graph is constructed only once at the start of simulation and remains unchanged afterwards. However, since Tabasco creates reactions and complexes at the single-molecule level dynamically during simulation, a static dependency graph and indexed priority queue will not work. In order to solve this problem, Tabasco contains two specialized classes per DNA molecule within the overall indexed priority queue that are used to track a set of dynamically generated reactions. Each class contains a dynamic priority queue that stores the dynamically generated transcriptional and translational reactions and their tentative reaction times, as well the dependencies of any particular reaction (these specialized priority queues and the overall indexed priority queue are easy to confuse, and thus we will refer to the prior as the dynamic priority queue). The minimum tentative reaction time for all the dynamic reactions is set as the tentative reaction time of that dynamic priority queue with respect to the overall priority queue. Since, as in the NRM, Tabasco uses absolute times for determining the next reaction, the particular choice of the data structures containing the reactions does not affect the simulation results. The reason to separate the dynamic queues from the main indexed priority queue is to allow the size of the dynamic queues to change over time. As long as all dependencies are accurately updated upon reaction execution in the dynamic priority queues, the results are equivalent to the NRM. The structure of these dynamic priority queues will now be discussed in more detail.
A special class tracks the transcriptional processes for each DNA molecule. This class contains a dynamic priority queue that keeps track of all reactions related to that DNA molecule, such as transcriptional elongation processes. All reactions that are stored in this dynamic priority queue have tentative reaction times (as calculated by the NRM), and the minimum tentative reaction time is used to set when this class should be called to execute within the indexed priority queue. In order to determine what the effects of a particular binding or elongation reaction are, the class contains two arrays where each element represents one DNA base. Each element of the first array contains pointers to transcriptional elements encoded at that location such as promoters and terminators. The second array contains pointers to all DNA-protein complexes that reside on the DNA such as elongating RNA polymerase. Only one transcriptional control element or DNA complex can occupy any particular position at any time.
The framework we use here to simulate protein-DNA binding is shown in Figure 6A. Interactions from the species level to this specialized reaction occur when proteins bind the DNA. For example, RNA polymerase or other proteins can bind free promoters to form a protein-DNA complex, which causes the DNA complex array to be updated, the number of available promoters and RNA polymerase to decrement, and finally places two reactions into the dynamic priority queue. The two reactions compete to either have the complex form an initiation complex or fall off the DNA. If an initiation complex is formed, a stochastic decision is made as to whether the complex will recycle back to an initiation complex with some characteristic time, or moves on to be become an elongation complex. This stochastic decision is instantaneous in reaction time and will be discussed below. The polymerase can undergo abortive initiation step, recycling to the initiation complex, or form an elongation complex. A promoter is not made available for rebinding until the footprint of an initiating polymerase has cleared the entire promoter region.
Once an elongation complex is formed, each elongation reaction causes the complex to move one base pair, and the elongation reaction is updated with a new time for the next elongation step. When an elongation reaction executes, the algorithm also checks whether another complex's footprint prevents the current polymerase from moving forward by checking the array containing all complex positions on the DNA. If there is another polymerase blocking the current polymerase's path, the polymerases will behave according to the polymerase interaction model chosen at the start of simulation. For example, the upstream polymerase can terminate, or signal the downstream polymerase to terminate the next time the polymerase is set to elongate, or simply hold its position until the next opportunity to elongate. The elongation reaction also does a check for transcriptional elements on the DNA such as promoters and transcriptional terminators. Upon arriving at a transcriptional terminator, a polymerase will either continue transcribing or terminate depending on a stochastic decision that will also be discussed below. If a transcribing polymerase occludes an open promoter, then the promoter will be decremented and unavailable for binding.
The "stochastic decisions" described above for transcriptional termination and abortive initiation on the promoter are used as methods to simplify parameterization in the models, so as to be consistent with how experimental data for such events is typically reported. In the case of termination, a uniform random number is chosen, and if that number is less than the termination efficiency, the polymerase will terminate transcription and fall off the DNA. Analogously, in the case of abortive initiation, if the uniform random number is less than the abortive initiation percentage, then the next reaction will be an abortive initiation step rather than formation of an elongation complex. These decisions take no simulator time, but cause changes in the downstream actions the complexes may take. This simplification is not done for computational efficiency, but more for model simplicity. Tabasco could be modified, with little computational load, to replace the stochastic decisions into competing rates of different reactions. However, these rates are not well understood, and thus we chose to incorporate the measurable models of termination efficiencies and abortive initiation frequencies into the simulator.
The transcribing RNA polymerase complexes also produce mRNA, which are tracked by a separate class. Since there are many more copies of RNA than DNA during simulation, and because we were uncertain asmRNA, we chose to treat the majority of translation at the species level. However, if, for example, an RNA polymerase prematurely terminates before reaching the translation stop site, the mRNA and the ribosomes translating it will not produce function proteins. Thus, so long as the coding sequence is still being transcribed, we must treat all translation events at the single-molecule level as well. However, as soon as the entire coding sequence of an open reading frame is transcribed, Tabasco transitions to tracking species of mRNA molecules.
Translation, both at the single-molecule level and species level, occurs in three steps. First, ribosomes can bind either Nascent or Mature RBSs; there is an initial reaction to form the (Nascent or Mature) Initiation Complex. Second, these initiation complexes are converted to (Nascent or Mature) Elongation Complexes and an RBS at a rate that depends on the speed of the ribosome and the length the ribosome must travel to clear the ribosome binding site. This reaction is treated as a single step, however the distribution of times is chosen from a gamma distribution, in order to better represent a series of individual elongation steps. Third, the Elongation Complex then forms a finished protein and a free ribosome at a rate proportional to the remaining length of the open reading frame. This reaction also is computed via a gamma distribution.
At the single molecule level, two additional mechan


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Rare wild Pokemon!
I will just say this: I've spent way too much time trying to find Ralts and Feebas on my Emerald and Pikachu on my LeafGreen which was a real pain!
Febass was the worst. Randomized, individual tiles to fish in?And the evolution method...GAR!
It took me an elapsed time of about 8 hours trying to find and catch a Kanghaskan in pokemon Blue version...finally I decided: I'd cheat. I used the blue missingno. effect, multiplied my masterballs, went to Safari zone, picked up the scent of the Pokemon there, and then went on looking near Blaine's Island. Finally caught one...
Agree with you there, 1% is just tedious...
I wonder how long it would have taken if you didn't cheat!o.O'
I don't bother with natures if looking for a rare team member, I'd rather breed it. Ain't nobody got time for that!
*sigh* At the moment I'm hunting a Mantyke in Platinum, taking a while, it's encounter rate is 10% ...
I spent 3 hours trying to catch yanma in soul silver it has a whole 1% catch rate but I finally got it!
The longest I've ever took to find and catch a Pokemon was like around an hour?It was on Pokemon Ruby or Emerald, one of which, I was looking for a Chimecho at Mt. Pyre...
But when you do finally catch the Pokemon you're after, it's such a great feeling I'll admit!
I love this about Pokémon games!
Also regarding Feebas...


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Jim, I don't know where you got the idea that NATO got involved to establish a democracy. As with every military action, there is the stated reason and the real reason. In Iraq, the stated reason was WMD, in Afghanistan it was Al Queda cells. In both cases, the real reason was geo-politics, ie., the need for our country to ensure a stable supply of oil. In Libya, the stated reasonThe real reason was to encourage a populist movement that might topple a troublesome dictator.
From all of the reporting I have seen so far, the average Libyan loves Americans and is greatful to NATO and its member states for the help. We have yet to see, though, whether this can be translated into stable supplies of sweet crude. It will be an interesting contrast to Iraq, where the promised pipelines never materialized because the cost of maintaining a necessary military footprint was simply too high. I think it will be at least a decade before we know which method --- a physical invasion to establish a short term puppet government vs. a soft invasion that gives us less control over the ulimate governing mechanisms --- was the most cost effective. Until then,I'm afraid your speculation and others' is just more political posturing.
Jim, I was so taken aback by your assumption that NATO's purpose was to establish a democracy (rather than to protect Europe's sweet crude source from a troublesome dictator) that I never read the other nuggets in your post. Like the odd idea that "Democracy does not come from the masses who have nothing, but rather from those who have a position of wealth that needs to be preserved." I almost fell out of my chair. Compare India and China. The former adopted democracy long before they had anything to preserve. The latter still hasn't adopted democracy even though they are now the third largest economy in the world.
I agree that a merchant class is usually the best antidote to totalitarianism and that depots will ofter destroy their merchant class as a prelude to eliminating free elections. See, e.g., Chavez and Castro. But the world is not such a simple place and I believe your conservative bromides are not at all useful in chosing among several foreign policy alternatives.
As just one example, another commenter astutely noted that your critique of Hillary Clinton (that she was not the person to send to Pakistan because the Pakistanis don't respect women) was just plain stupid. That country twice elected a woman as Prime Minister, and India also had a female Prime Minister.
You really need to get out more, Jim.
Hi Goodrich4bk
What I was pointing out about Democracy is the fallacy people in the US have about how easy it is to give the world Democracy. I fought in Viet Nam and know the reality of war. You can't sell the masses something they can't point to. Democracy is an abstraction. Even in the United States the fabric of Democracy and its founding concepts have been stretched to absurd limits.
My Dad when he was alive use to travel to Lahore Pakistan for a month each year to visit with relatives of the Bhutto family that he met in San Francisco. He was incredulously amazed at the poverty there. You only saw the very rich and the very poor. He found it very difficult to spend $100 a month there.
Women in the Middle East, are property and have no rights. If you have a lot of money, then it's different. And very very few do.
So I suggest that maybe you need to expand your horizons and look to other newspapers,that cover the world that the US newspapers feel unfit to print
Pakistan is a time bomb and they have NUKES.
If you sit back and think about the state of play in the world at the moment, you may get that horrible "sinking feeling," the months ahead are going to be momentous for all.
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Tyler Cowen: Keep unions away from graduate…
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I also worry about the political implications of such unions. Once a union is present, it will be hard for graduate students who wish to teach to stay out of it. Yet such unions, as they would be regulated under federal law, could support political causes, and today’s private universities are already highly politicized. Is the cause of freedom of expression really helped by forcing graduate students to financially support, with their union dues, political positions they may disagree with?
Bigio, Vogelstein: Understanding role of women is vital in fight against terrorism
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The Christmas season hits high gear this week with activities in store for folks of all ages.
Santa Claus will make several appearances in Allen County, including his first arrival at his temporary quarters at the southeast corner of Iola?s courthouse square from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
The visit, sponsored by the Iola Area Chamber of Commerce, will have a special guest Thursday ? one of his reindeer.


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Hannah Hall, owner of Sprinkled, offers a variety of handmade, custom sugar cookies for any occasion, including Thanksgiving. Courtesy Hannah Hall
While supporting local businesses is an important facet of any community, this holiday season in particular, SCV merchants will be looking to rebound from a difficult year for sales in most industries, which usually see a boost this time of year.
local shops in the Santa Clarita Valley are already rolling out deals or specialty items to gift to those on your shopping list this year.
And one way to double down on your support for small businesses is to post a shoutout on social media, which can ultimately attract more shoppers their way.
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A "shop-small" impact study by American Express released Nov. 17 showed that endorsements of small businesses on social media could equate to about $197 billion for the nation's economy.
"Beyond that, perceived value, positive social media mentions can go even further this year, as," read a news release from y as a campaign in 2010 to help small merchants get more customers.
Take Sprinkled, for example. Santa Clarita resident and owner Hannah Hall creates handmade, custom sugar cookies. This Thanksgiving, she's taking presale orders with local pick-up options.
Her cookies range from personalized pumpkin plaques and wreaths and DIY kits, which have become one of her bestsellers, as they're fitting for both children and adults.
"I thought about the DIY cookie kits prior to COVID and now with the pandemic, I thought, 'I have to launch them.'" she said, adding that including the kits on her menu has helped, as she's had to cancel some services.
Sprinkled, which sells homemade custom sugar cookies, is offering DYI cookie kits this Thanksgiving. Courtesy of Hall
Support from local shoppers this holiday will go a long way, she said.
Amid the pandemic, you can't have enough soap and washes available at home or on-the-go. Soapish in Newhall, which offers handcrafted bar soaps, oils, lip balms and lotions, has the aesthetic and au naturale nailed down in each item, perfect for gifts.
Some items already listed online include soy wax candles with scents such as bourbon vanilla, cinnamon roll and coastal pine, as well as bar soaps with plant-based oils and butter that give off hints of cinnamon chai, black amber and vanilla.
Owner, Tania Vivian cuts a holly and berries soap loaf into bars at Soapish Hand crafted Bath & Beauty in Newhall on November 13, 2018. Dan Watson/The Signal
For those that are not sure what to give someone, Vivian recommends Soapish's custom or pre-made gift boxes.
"I don't know of any small business that isn't struggling," she said. "The holidays will be a determining factor for many so it's important and really special when customers stop by."
Soapish is located at 24353 Main St. and currently not offering testers due to COVID-19 safety measures. For hours, online orders and additional information, visit soapish.com or call 661-753-3540.
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Another local shop encouraging customers to consider small businesses during their holiday shopping sprees is The Open Book Canyon Country, according to Jenna Golden, assistant manager.
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The book store, which has implemented health measures such as limiting capacity, conducting temperature checks and offering gloves, is set to offer 50% off deals, in addition to discounts it has been offering on featured sections, said Golden.
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September 3, 2012	David Johnson	A month and a half ago Eric T at NHLNumbers.com had a good post on quantifying the impact on teammate shooting percentage. I wanted to take a second look at the relative importance the impact on teammate shooting percentage can have because I disagreed somewhat with Eric’s conclusions. For a very small number of elite playmakers, the ability to drive shooting percentage can be a major component of their value. For the vast majority of the league, driving possession is a more significant and more reproducible path to success. It is my belief that it is important to consider impact
hockey analytics, shooting percentage, Statistical Analysis	Quality of Competition in 5v5 Close Situations
July 11, 2012	David Johnson	I have been wondering about the benefits of using 5v5 close data instead of 5v5 when we do player analysis and player comparisons. The rationale for comparing players in 5v5close situations is that we are comparing players under similar situations. When teams have a comfortable lead they go into a defensive shell resulting in fewer shots for but with a higher shooting percentage and more shots against, but a lower shooting percentage. The opposite of course is true when a team is trailing. But what I have been thinking about recently is whether there is a quality of competition impact
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Learning new things isn't just restricted to book learning. You can find a new hobby that you want to try. There's nothing stopping you from taking up crocheting. Or learning pottery. Or archery. Or running. There's no limit to what you can do, and I think learning a bunch of random things is great, because knowledge is power, right?


I'm trying to push my Algebra 1 students this year. They're pretty decent at solving equations and the nuts and bolts of getting the right answer but they're clueless as to why it works or how to apply the knowledge. Unfortunately, most cool applications mean messy numbers. Really messy numbers. And transformations.
When the books talk about applications of quadratics, they always give the student the equation applying to the situation. If not, they tell you all the pertinent information. How do you know the cliff diver has an initial upward velocity of 5 meters per second? It's much more likely you simply have a video of the diver going of a cliff and start to wonder about it. But that means being able to create functions from data points.
Last year was my first year pushing my Algebra 2 kids towards modeling from data in every family of functions. This year, I don't teach Algebra 2. But I liked it. I liked the messiness. I like the engagement. That means my Algebra 1 kids are going to have to step up to the plate.
I tried my hand at an introductory lesson in quadratic transformations. It doesn't 'suck' but I'm not all that impressed with myself either.
I start by asking students to click on different pictures of skiers and snowboarders. The pictures link to a Desmos file with the picture and some sliders.
Here are my directions and questions:
1) Click on either the heading or the picture to go to the attached Desmos file.
3) Do this for your top 5 of pictures.
Q1:  What does the a-value do in the equation?
Q4: How would you find 'h' and 'k' without sliders? What relationship do they have with the graph?
I don't know, they seem so... worksheety. I plan to use this lesson with students after Christmas break. Any help would be appreciated.
Updated Questions based on your comments. Please keep weighing in. I'm loving the ideas!
I split the task up into 3 sections:
1) Choose 2 of the pictures of skiers in Section 1.
2) Click on either the heading or the picture to go to the attached Desmos file.
3) Using the sliders, find 'a', 'h', and 'k' values to fit a quadratic equation onto the skier/snowboarder's path while they are in the air.
4) Describe how you got your function to match the path of the athlete.
5) What relationships can you find between the graph and your 'a', 'h', and 'k' values?
1) Choose 2 pictures of skiers/snowboarders from section 2.
3) Describe what happens to the graph as the a-value gets larger? What about when 'a' is negative?
4) How does the graph change when you change the h-value? Be specific.
5) How does the graph change when you change the k-value? Be specific.
6) Given a graph, how would you find the values for 'h' and 'k' without sliders?
1) Now, only choose 1 of pictures of snowboarders from section 3.
3) This time there will be one difference between these pictures and the previous section--I will have the vertex point plotted on the graph.
4) Revisit your explanation to #6 in section 2:
"Given a graph, how would you find the values for 'h' and 'k' without sliders?"
How would you change your explanation (if at all)?
5) After you find the 'h' and 'k' values for a graph, how can you find the 'a'-value?
1. I like the activity
2. How about just leaving it open-ended? The first prompt might be to "describe, in plain English ONLY, how you got your function to match the path of the athlete." The second prompt might be to "describe, using the shortest yet most descriptive way possible, how you got your function to match the path of the athlete.
With these two prompts, I feel like you're going to first get to see what kids are thinking and the process they went through to get there. Once you see that, you'll get to see how academic they can be with the vocabulary and conceptual understanding of the sliders. Are they going to roll with "I moved the k up and got it right"? Sure. But that's a good conversation for you to have with them about a solid description, getting them to go back and revise.
Once they have those, then asking them to do it without Desmos and see if it's possible. Many will say this can't be done (easily). Well, what do you /need/ in order to make it happen? From there, you're getting them to pull it from your hands rather than forcing it onto them.
Just some thoughts. Feel free to push back. I love the lesson idea!
Love it. What a great way to get students exploring an abstract concept using a concrete idea.
On the Cliff Jump, I'd appreciate more specific steps for the coefficient slider.
What if you added the point (h,k) to the graph? Or for students that are struggling, (2, f(2)) and (5, f(5) so they can try to match the  points  to the skiers as well?
John, Thanks for the comments. I like the idea in concept. With high school Algebra 2 students I'd be totally on board. This is my first time teaching 8th grade Algebra 1. I'm still trying to figure out how well they make the jumps. If my previous high school freshman are any indication, I think they would struggle to make the connections without any bread crumbs. Let me think on it.
Matt, Thanks for offering some suggestions.
I wonder if I can incorporate both yours and John's comments. Instead of having students doing 5 graphs and then answering a couple of questions. What if I split it into three sections:
1) ask students to do 2 graphs with sliders and then ask for the gut feelings
2) ask students to do another 2 graphs with sliders and then start to ask specific questions about 'a', 'h', and 'k'.
3) ask students to do one more graph with sliders but this time have the point (h,k) graphed ahead of time. then I could ask a clarifying question about whether the students' thoughts on section 2 worked with the graph in section 3.
Thanks for the input. Let me do some re-working and then see what you all think.
Okay, I did some pretty serious re-working of the questions:
I'll include them in the post above as well.
Much better! You know your students the best, so knowing the most you can push them without giving them too much is the sweet spot. One grammatical correct at the end of the page:
"There's nothing like a little bit of basketball to sooth the soul... unless your terrible at it like me."
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Thanks John! Took care of the typo and will definitely let you know how it goes.
Did you accidentally save Snowboarder 9 file before resetting a, h, & k to the default values? (When I view that particular file, the parameters are already set so that the parabola fits the snowboarder's path.)
Your comment is timely. I'm working on math stuff for the week after break and your comment popped up in my email. Thanks for the heads up! It should be fixed now.


He also said ministers were "quick to give assurances" that Brexit would not reduce the flow of cheap labour to businesses. "In fact," he added, "no minister has yet been able to point to any group of foreign workers currently here who should not, or would not, be here in post-Brexit Britain."


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Mika Unveils New Songs at New York Show
Fans lined up outside the theater early in the morning in full anticipation of Mika's gig. When the singer received word via Twitter about the fans waiting, he sent out an ice cream truck to provide some cool comfort in the afternoon heat.
While patiently sushing the excited crowd once in a while ("ssshh... this is an acoustic show"), the singer also performed two songs from his upcoming new album, including the playful "Blame It On The Girls." In true festive Mika fashion, glitters and balloons were blown into the crowd when he performed "Big Girl (You're Beautiful)." For the gig's encore, Mika performed "Relax (Take It Easy)," "My Interpretation," the brand-new piano ballad "Rain" and an encore of "Love today"
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Here's an interesting little tidbit to start your weekend with.
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In order to be competitive at nationals, is there a requirement for atleast <2.5 second times?We are looking to significantly slow down our car to help our accuracy, but I am very curious as to what times would remain competitive at nationals. We wish to not drop to far down, but our car is skidding to the point where it is not possible to close in on even <4 cm accuracy consistently...
I just realized I accidentally labeled this as "regionals"
Sorry for the confusion. I meant at the national level. Thoughts?