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Q: How to place and center text in an SVG rectangle I have the following rectangle:
<rect x="0px" y="0px" width="60px" height="20px"/>

I would like to center the word "Fiction" inside of it. For other rectangles, does SVG word wrap to stay within them? I can't seem to find anything specifically about inserting text within shapes that are centered both horizontally and vertically and word wrap. Also, the text can not leave the rectangle.
Looking at the https://www.w3.org/TR/SVG/text.html#TextElement example doesn't help since the text element's x and y are different from the rectangle's x and y. There doesn't seem to be width and height for text elements. I am not sure of the math here.
(My HTML table is just not going to work.)

A: Full detail blog: https://web.archive.org/web/20180717015233/http://blog.techhysahil.com:80/svg/how-to-center-text-in-svg-shapes/

<svg width="600" height="600">
  <!--   Circle -->
  <g transform="translate(50,40)">
    <circle cx="0" cy="0" r="35" stroke="#aaa" stroke-width="2" fill="#fff"></circle>
    <text x="0" y="0" alignment-baseline="middle" font-size="12" stroke-width="0" stroke="#000" text-anchor="middle">HueLink</text>
  </g>

  <!--   In Rectangle text position needs to be given half of width and height of rectangle respectively -->
  <!--   Rectangle -->
  <g transform="translate(150,20)">
    <rect width="150" height="40" stroke="#aaa" stroke-width="2" fill="#fff"></rect>
    <text x="75" y="20" alignment-baseline="middle" font-size="12" stroke-width="0" stroke="#000" text-anchor="middle">HueLink</text>
  </g>

  <!--   Rectangle -->
  <g transform="translate(120,140)">
    <ellipse cx="0" cy="0" rx="100" ry="50" stroke="#aaa" stroke-width="2" fill="#fff"></ellipse>
    <text x="0" y="0" alignment-baseline="middle" font-size="12" stroke-width="0" stroke="#000" text-anchor="middle">HueLink</text>
  </g>

</svg>

A: An easy solution to center text horizontally and vertically in SVG:

*

*Set the position of the text to the absolute center of the element in which you want to center it:

*

*If it's the parent, you could just do x="50%" y ="50%".

*If it's another element, x would be the x of that element + half its width (and similar for y but with the height).

*Use the text-anchor property to center the text horizontally with the value middle:

middle
The rendered characters are aligned such that the geometric middle of the resulting rendered text is at the initial current text position.

*Use the dominant-baseline property to center the text vertically with the value middle (or depending on how you want it to look like, you may want to do central)
Here is a simple demo:

<svg width="200" height="100">
  <rect x="0" y="0" width="200" height="100" stroke="red" stroke-width="3px" fill="white"/>
  <text x="50%" y="50%" dominant-baseline="middle" text-anchor="middle">TEXT</text>
</svg>

You can also use this with CSS if you want to apply it to many elements. For example:
svg text{
  text-anchor: middle;
  dominant-baseline: middle;
}

A: If you are creating the SVG programmatically you can simplify it and do something like this:
  <g>
      <rect x={x} y={y} width={width} height={height} />
      <text
          x={x + width / 2}
          y={y + height / 2}
          dominant-baseline="middle"
          text-anchor="middle"
      >
          {label}
      </text>
  </g>

A: SVG 1.2 Tiny added text wrapping, but most implementations of SVG that you will find in the browser (with the exception of Opera) have not implemented this feature. It's typically up to you, the developer, to position text manually.
The SVG 1.1 specification provides a good overview of this limitation, and the possible solutions to overcome it:

Each 'text' element causes a single
string of text to be rendered. SVG
performs no automatic line breaking or
word wrapping. To achieve the effect
of multiple lines of text, use one of
the following methods:

*

*The author or authoring package needs
to pre-compute the line breaks and use
multiple 'text' elements (one for each
line of text).

*The author or authoring
package needs to pre-compute the line
breaks and use a single 'text' element
with one or more 'tspan' child
elements with appropriate values for
attributes 'x', 'y', 'dx' and 'dy' to
set new start positions for those
characters who start new lines.
(This approach allows user text
selection across multiple lines of
text -- see Text selection and
clipboard operations.)

*Express the
text to be rendered in another XML
namespace such as XHTML [XHTML]
embedded inline within a
'foreignObject' element. (Note: the
exact semantics of this approach are
not completely defined at this time.)

http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/text.html#Introduction
As a primitive, text wrapping can be simulated by using the dy attribute and tspan elements, and as mentioned in the spec, some tools can automate this. For example, in Inkscape, select the shape you want, and the text you want, and use Text -> Flow into Frame. This will allow you to write your text, with wrapping, which will wrap based on the bounds of the shape. Also, make sure you follow these instructions to tell Inkscape to maintain compatibility with SVG 1.1:
https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/Frequently_asked_questions#What_about_flowed_text.3F
Furthermore, there are some JavaScript libraries that can be used to dynamically automate text wrapping:
https://old.carto.net/papers/svg/textFlow/
It's interesting to note CSVG's solution to wrapping a shape to a text element (e.g. see their "button" example), although it's important to mention that their implementation is not usable in a browser:
https://users.monash.edu/~clm/csvg/about.html
I'm mentioning this because I have developed a CSVG-inspired library that allows you to do similar things and does work in web browsers, although I haven't released it yet.

A: 11 years too late for the party... use pathLength
x="50%" y ="50%" won't work in complex SVGs
No one mentioning pathLength

*

*make it pathLength="2" here in a path id="#P"

*then use the path as guide in the textPath href="#P":

*so startoffset="1" is the middle of the blue path

*and text-anchor="middle" aligns the text

<svg viewbox="0 0 200 50">
  <path id="P" pathLength="2" d="M0 25h200" stroke="blue"/>
  <text>
    <textPath href="#P"
              startoffset="1" text-anchor="middle"
              dominant-baseline="middle"
              fill="green" font-size="14px">aligned in middle</textPath>
  </text>
</svg>

A: The previous answers gave poor results when using rounded corners or stroke-width that's >1 . For example, you would expect the following code to produce a rounded rectangle, but the corners are clipped by the parent svg component:

<svg width="200" height="100">
  <!--this rect should have rounded corners-->
  <rect x="0" y="0" rx="5" ry="5" width="200" height="100" stroke="red" stroke-width="10px" fill="white"/>
  <text x="50%" y="50%" alignment-baseline="middle" text-anchor="middle">CLIPPED BORDER</text>
</svg>

Instead, I recommend wrapping the text in a svg and then nesting that new svg and the rect together inside a g element, as in the following example:

<!--the outer svg here-->
<svg width="400px" height="300px">

  <!--the rect/text group-->
  <g transform="translate(50,50)">
    <rect rx="5" ry="5" width="200" height="100" stroke="green" fill="none" stroke-width="10"/>
    <svg width="200px" height="100px">
      <text x="50%" y="50%" alignment-baseline="middle" text-anchor="middle">CORRECT BORDER</text>
    </svg>
  </g>

  <!--rest of the image's code-->
</svg>

This fixes the clipping problem that occurs in the answers above. I also translated the rect/text group using the transform="translate(x,y)" attribute to demonstrate that this provides a more intuitive approach to positioning the rect/text on-screen.

A: I had a bugger of a time getting anything centered using SVG, so I rolled my own little function.  hopefully it should help you. Note that it only works for SVG elements.
function centerinparent(element) { //only works for SVG elements
    var bbox = element.getBBox();
    var parentwidth = element.parentNode.width.baseVal.value;
    var parentheight = element.parentNode.height.baseVal.value;
    var newwidth = ((parentwidth / 2) - (bbox.width / 2)) - 2; //i start everything off by 2 to account for line thickness
    var newheight = ((parentheight / 2) - (bbox.height / 2)) - 2;
    //need to adjust for line thickness??

    if (element.classList.contains("textclass")) { //text is origined from bottom left, whereas everything else origin is top left
        newheight += bbox.height; //move it down by its height
    }

    element.setAttributeNS(null, "transform", "translate(" + newwidth + "," + newheight + ")");
    // console.log("centering BOXES:  between width:"+element.parentNode.width.baseVal.value + "   height:"+parentheight);
    // console.log(bbox);
}

A: You can directly use text-anchor = "middle" property. I advise to create a wrapper svg element over your rectangle and  text. That way you can use the whole element using one css selector. Make sure you place 'x' and 'y' property of text as 50%.

    <svg class="svg-rect" width="50" height="40">
        <rect x="0" y="0" rx="3" ry="3" width="50" height="40" fill="#e7e7e7"></rect>
        <text x="50%" y="50%" text-anchor="middle" stroke="black" stroke-width="1px" dy=".3em">N/A</text>
    </svg>

A: One way to insert text inside a rectangle is to insert a foreign object, wich is a DIV, inside rect object.
This way, the text will respct the limits of the DIV.

var g = d3.select("svg");

g.append("rect")
.attr("x", 0)
.attr("y", 0)
.attr("width","100%")
.attr("height","100%")
.attr("fill","#000");

var fo = g.append("foreignObject")
 .attr("width","100%");

fo.append("xhtml:div")
  .attr("style","width:80%;color:#FFF;margin-right: auto;margin-left: auto;margin-top:40px")
  .text("Mussum Ipsum, cacilds vidis litro abertis Mussum Ipsum, cacilds vidis litro abertis Mussum Ipsum, cacilds vidis litro abertis");
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/d3/4.9.1/d3.js"></script>
<svg width="200" height="200"></svg>

A: alignment-baseline is not the right attribute to use here. The correct answer is to use a combination of dominant-baseline="central" and text-anchor="middle":

<svg width="200" height="100">
    <g>
        <rect x="0" y="0" width="200" height="100" style="stroke:red; stroke-width:3px; fill:white;"/>
        <text x="50%" y="50%" style="dominant-baseline:central; text-anchor:middle; font-size:40px;">TEXT</text>
    </g>
</svg>

A: For horizontal and vertical alignment of text in graphics,
you might want to use the following CSS styles.
In particular, note that dominant-baseline:middle is probably wrong,
since this is (usually) half way between the top and the baseline,
rather than half way between the top and the bottom.
Also, some some sources (e.g. Mozilla) use dominant-baseline:hanging instead of
dominant-baseline:text-before-edge. This is also probably wrong, since
hanging is designed for Indic scripts.
Of course, if you're using a mixture of Latin, Indic, ideographs
or whatever, you'll probably need to read the documentation.
/* Horizontal alignment */
text.goesleft{text-anchor:end}
text.equalleftright{text-anchor:middle}
text.goesright{text-anchor:start}
/* Vertical alignment */
text.goesup{dominant-baseline:text-after-edge}
text.equalupdown{dominant-baseline:central}
text.goesdown{dominant-baseline:text-before-edge}
text.ruledpaper{dominant-baseline:alphabetic}

Edit: I've just noticed that Mozilla also uses dominant-baseline:baseline which is definitely wrong: it's not even a recognized value!  I assume it's defaulting to the font default, which is alphabetic, so they got lucky.
More edit: Safari (11.1.2) understands text-before-edge but not text-after-edge.  It also fails on ideographic.  Great stuff, Apple.  So you might be forced to use alphabetic and allow for descenders after all.  Sorry.

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Treasurer Deborah Goldberg said officials from the state's Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, which she oversees, will focus their enforcement efforts on bars identified as the last to sell alcohol to a convicted drunk driver, as well as locations recognized by local police as a source of disturbances.
The Democrat said the stepped-up enforcement establishes "a long-term deterrence for bar owners" to avoid serving too much alcohol.
The program is run along with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Impaired Driving Crackdown, which runs from Thanksgiving Eve through New Year's Eve.
In 2014, alcohol-impaired driving fatalities accounted for 9,967 deaths nationwide, 31 percent of all driving fatalities.


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Kodak Black Misfires On New LP, Heart Break Kodak
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The controversial Atlantic Records rapper Kodak Black is back from incarceration this Valentine's Day with a new LP, Heart Break Kodak.
Known for his repetitious, catchy flow, heavy trap beats, and unapologetically violent bars like that of contemporaries Chief Keef and 21 Savage, Kodak Black takes on a a new avenue of R&B on this latest release. He opts for a more vulnerable tone and favors topics of love, loneliness, and loyalty, which may be off-putting for both fans and critics alike. While musically, Kodak does deliver some hard-hitting beats and catchy hooks, most of his lyrical "sensitivity" is overshadowed by not only his well-known sexual assault charges, but also his problematic perspective on what "sensitivity" towards a woman even means.
Kicking off the album is the admittedly addictive "Running Outta Love", where Kodak laments about his quota of love for this woman having ran out, to his dismay. Though Kodak seems incredibly miffed, he neglects to mention anything she's actually done to him, instead coming out with bars like "I've been runnin' outta trust you ain't worthy/ Fell into some feelings, now I'm dirty/ Brush me off, dust if off, shut your mouth, cut it out". Here, it's clear that he wants nothing to do with her, and doesn't mind reminding her how undeserving she is of his "love".
This theme of Kodak's woman being in his power, whether he decides to pursue her or leave her, carries throughout the album. The song "Hate Being Alone" has a whiny, desperate Kodak cooing for a woman with manipulative pleas: "I don't need an awful time in the cage (Had enough time in the cell)/ I don't wanna be away from you, babe (Let's be by ourselves)". He interestingly uses his "time in the cage" to victimize himself, when it is a well known fact that his sexual harassment charges (among others) got him there in the first place. "Acting Weird" also includes this strange angle of blaming the woman for not understanding where he's coming from, delivered repetitiously and out of breath on top of a very 2009 era Gucci Mane-esque beat.
Perhaps his only sign of remorse for his behavior comes on the track "Corrupted". Rapping over a slow, saccharine R&B beat with a sprinkling of piano riffs, Kodak insists, "Deep in my heart lookin' for the love I had/ My heart was gold/But these dirty streets turned it black". But is that an excuse for treating women like garbage?
Kodak raps from a sphere of bloodshed and debauchery, bringing light to the hardships and struggles he grew up in. But in a time of women saying #MeToo, this excuse seems to be falling flatter and flatter. Heartbreak Kodak's attempt at vulnerability unfortunately comes off as confusing more than anything- he appears disingenuous throughout most of the album, and his few glimmers of raw emotion are buried under layers of either vulgarity or empty hooks. He underwhelms on this attempt at R&B, alienating his fans who live for his tough exterior shown on previous hits like "No Flockin", "Tunnel Vision", and "Roll in Peace".
Kodak Black had a chance to make a statement with this album, one about the complexity of mixing a painful background on the streets with genuine romance, but to the dismay of many fans, his arrogance that got him behind bars also landed him a mediocre (at best) LP.
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MOUNT VERNON, Wash. - The body of a 28-year-old hiker who went missing in the North Cascades nearly two years ago was found over the weekend by a private search and rescue group.
Rachel Lakoduk of Moses Lake went missing Oct. 17, 2019 after telling her family she planned to hike the Hidden Lake Trail to a lookout cabin and spend the night.
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Northern Regional AGM 2018
Northern AGM
The Northern Region is large, and, on 17th March 2018, we travelled to our most westerly local association, Liverpool. The weather was not good and the forecast for the rest of the day threatened snow, so travelling arrangements were watched carefully. Nevertheless, nineteen members attended the Region's AGM which was held in New Brighton. Grateful thanks
must be extended to Angela Jones, Evelyn Campbell-Smith and the Liverpool Association for welcoming us and hosting the day so efficiently.
Jasmit Phull (Regional Representative and Lincoln) chaired the AGM and began by paying tribute to Sally Johnson who had done so much for the Federation in the London office. She then reported on the Executive Meeting which had been held the previous weekend. Gill Ramsay (North Eastern and Constitutional Advisor) spoke about the Resolutions which will go to the BFWG Annual General Meeting, all of which are Domestic Resolutions. Of particular interest to the Region was the proposal that there be just two Regions, North and South. There will be an opportunity for members attending the
AGM in July to discuss this prior to the official session. Local Associations reported on their activities. In later
discussion, the situation with regard to State Registered Nurses (qualifying prior to university degrees) was raised and there was unanimous agreement that they should be allowed to join. Monica Dodds (VP and Independent)
reported on the successful African Schoolgirl project which many of the Northern Associations and Independent
members support financially and spoke of the change to a new school in a poorer area. Funds are distributed via the Diocese and its links in Tanzania.
Jasmit closed the Business Session with a short discussion on recruitment and retention of members. In the afternoon, we were joined by Diana Goodier who gave a fascinating talk on Viking Women and their considerable influence within their own society. Dressed in Viking robes, she talked of their way of life, the settlements on the Wirral and some quite dramatic episodes in their history. After a busy but happy day, members departed home and those crossing the now snowy and rather treacherous Pennines managed to return safely, if rather more slowly, than they came.
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Why do women decide to leave the 9 to 5
About 62% of the workforce has taken a career break in their professional history at some point (LinkedIn, 2022). While in the past, career breaks have been a huge stigma and often led to career breakers not re-entering the workforce at all, we are experiencing a new era. But why is it that especially female employees, committed to their profession and boosting recognition and acknowledgment, are deciding to take a career break? In this blog post, I am shedding some light on the reasons for taking a career break and its implications.
The concept of alpha & beta careers
While most of the time, men and women start with equal passion and motivation in their professional life, there comes a time in women's lives when they start to reflect on whether their career is still matching their overall idea of life. While men often follow a so-called alpha career, women are sticking to the so-called beta career (Sullivan and Mainiero, 2007).
Unlike the linear 'alpha' career pattern, women tend to follow a 'beta' career pattern that is more complex and non-linear by nature. "The 'beta' career pattern is driven by challenge and ambition in the early career, followed by the need for balance and focus on caring responsibilities during the mid-career and finally seeking authenticity in the late-career. The 'alpha' career pattern is characterized by challenge and ambition in the early career, followed by the need for authenticity during the mid-career and then seeking balance in the late-career phase (Sullivan and Mainiero, 2007). So the alpha career can be described as more linear and straightforward, while the beta career is more flexible and allows for different work-life balances.
The current state of female employment
While we experience increased equality at work (in some countries) there are still certain life events that trigger women to take a break from the traditional job market. Especially the recent years of a worldwide pandemic have made the increased struggle to continue a linear career for women visible. According to a study in the UK, "the number of unpaid carers increased by 4.5 million by June 2020, the majority of whom were women. Women are also more likely to be caught in the so-called 'sandwich generation, fulfilling the responsibility of caring for elderly relatives as well as their children." (Vodafone, 2021),
Deloitte (2022) was performing a new study interviewing 5,000 women in 10 countries about their job situation to assess the current state of female employment. Here is an excerpt of some of the key takeaways of the study that are painting a clear picture of the challenges for women in the workplace and also explain why women are partially deciding to reduce hours or to quit entirely even without a specific trigger:
Widespread burnout fueled by rising stress levels:
Every second woman in the study by Deloitte stated that her stress levels are increasing. Every fourth woman interviewed felt burned out. As a consequence, one-third of the respondents have taken time off to take care of their mental health.
The great resignation is set to continue:
Every second woman in the study plans to leave her current employer in the next two years and the overall satisfaction index is dropping steadily. Next to burnout, the lack of opportunities to advance has been mentioned most often.
Despite widespread shifts in working arrangements, flexibility is not a reality for many women:
While some companies have introduced more flexible working policies over the course of the pandemic about 94% of women surveyed believe that requesting flexible working will affect the likelihood of getting promoted and 90% believe their workloads won't be adjusted accordingly if they request flexible-working options. While many women decided to reduce hours or shift to part-time during the pandemic they not only suffered financially but also mentally and were less motivated to work.
Hybrid working:
An opportunity for change— but challenges exist: Almost 60% of women who work in hybrid environments feel they have been excluded from important meetings, and almost half say they do not have enough exposure to leaders, a critical enabler of sponsorship and career progression. So while hybrid work enabled a better work-life balance the aftereffect on career progression is in question.
Harassment and microaggressions are on the rise—and often go unreported:
About 60% of women surveyed have experienced harassment. Speaking up about it is still a struggle for most women. 93% believe reporting non-inclusive behaviors will negatively impact their careers, and most feel that their employers won't take action even if they do report these behaviors.
According to a study in the UK, "the number of unpaid carers increased by 4.5 million by June 2020, the majority of whom were women. Women are also more likely to be caught in the so-called 'sandwich generation, fulfilling the responsibility of caring for elderly relatives as well as their children." (Vodafone, 2021),
Vodafone, 2021
Reasons for women to drop out
During the pandemic, certain challenges for women could be seen as if under a burning glass. Motherhood and the high proportion of unpaid work were even more difficult to reconcile due to limited childcare options. But even without a pandemic, there are specific triggers that drive women around the world to take a career break.
Such life events include:
Becoming a mum
The challenge of facilitating or financing daycare
Moving countries (often initiated by the partner's career)
Focus on work-life balance (eg. avoiding long-distance relationships)
I interviewed several women who returned to the workplace after an extended break (between 6 to 23 years). When talking to these women, all of the triggers such as moving countries or becoming a mother have been mentioned as crucial turning points in their career planning. Often there was not this one reason to leave the workplace but a combination of different life events and the outlook on family dynamics over the next couple of years. Many took the decision to leave the workplace proactively. Also, there was a combination of moving countries and becoming a mum leading to the thought that motherhood is potentially on the horizon and entering a competitive foreign job market was not a priority. For others, the thought of shifting almost the whole salary to childcare just to be able to work did not feel right. Also not feeling the societal pressure of being a working mum led to the decision to leave the workforce.
In her own words: Quotes from the Re-entry study
"In the beginning, it was a liberating blow because I no longer had any desire to work. In {country}, I became a mother quite quickly and was therefore very busy. This pushed my professional ambitions very far back."
"We moved abroad and first I did not have any work permits and then later my child was born and there was no real thought about going to work. And when we moved to {country}, the language was another added barrier for me to work."
"Back then my partner took a break as well so we traveled the world for a year and when we were coming back I gave birth to my daughter. I was totally consumed by my motherhood then. There was no good support for working mothers and I knew my salary would be invested into childcare by 100% so I decided to stay at home with my daughter."
"First it was the pregnancy with our second child which was the reason for the exit and then it was extended a bit by our expat time in {country}. For my husband's job (we were not sent but initiated it ourselves) we lived together in {country} for six years."
…and then came the desire to have children. At that time, it was totally normal to quit my job and concentrate on the children. Maybe you wouldn't do that today, where you have to perform all roles at the same time and at best still look good. Then we went abroad and the question of my own employment did not arise at first."
"In the beginning, with two children, there was no room to think about my career. In {country}, I was able to focus on my role as a mother with a clear conscience. Everyone around me was also at home. We had good financial security and I didn't have a work permit anyway. No one ever questioned it. That helped me a lot back then. Today you will always have to explain yourself, but at that time it was normal."
Is there a return after a longer career break?
LinkedIn just released a new feature in 2022 giving employees and potential candidates the chance to state their career break with confidence in their profile. I have written about this new feature and the potential impact on women returning to the job market here on the blog.
While women are still facing the realistic chance that a career break will impact future salary and job responsibilities, taking the break is becoming more the norm than the exception. How significant the stigma of a career break is, will be seen over the course of the next decade. While changes such as the LinkedIn career break add-on are really helping to change the narrative, about 60% of people believe there is still a stigma attached to career breaks (HBR, 2022). Also, the definition of a career break varies a lot. In some cultures, a break of several months is already seen as leaving the workforce while in other cultures splitting the devotion for work and family in different centuries is more the norm. As a career coach, reflecting on my clients, the conversations I have with HR representatives, and the interviews with role models in that field, I argue that a career break most definitely closes a door to a certain part of your career but many times it opens a way better fitting door for a future career. Many of my clients have chosen a career out of chance or coincidence. The decision to re-enter the workforce, however, is much more self-determined. For those who can allow themselves (financially) to take the time for clear reflections on their own values, strengths, and career drivers there is a much more fulfilling career waiting on the horizon than they left. And that is something to really look forward to! There is liberation and excitement in the fact that it is a conscious decision to make!
If you need help in this process I am more than happy to talk about your current situation and what the future might bring! I have created a well-structured 3-months coaching program in which I will guide you from WHAT to HOW. Book a free discovery call in my calendar or check out my program here. I am here to support you on this journey!
If you want to know more about the interviewed women re-entering the workforce you can download the whole study for free here. All women are sharing openly about their struggles and the emotional rollercoaster and they also share their personal approaches to how they got back to work in the end. Enjoy reading!
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Final examinations scheduled for Wednesday, December 5th will move to Wednesday, December 12, 2018, but faculty are asked to accommodate students with special circumstances in view of the change in schedule.
On Thursday, December 6, 2018, all operations will return to normal at the university.
Be sure to familiarize yourself with the Revised Final Exam Schedule (Fall 2018).


A new report in the Financial Times suggests that Apple is deadly serious about their new gaming subscription service, Apple Arcade. According to the report, the Cupertino tech giant has set aside some $500 million in budget to support as well as attract game developers to the platform.
The report cites several people involved with the subscription service's development. It claims that Apple is incentivizing developers by spending millions of dollars on each developers that are making up the games for the curated, 100 game service. The report goes on to claim that while Apple Arcade will not be available on Android devices or subscription-based services, it will be available on game consoles after a few months of exclusivity on Arcade.
Some of the developers that are currently working on Arcade games include the likes of Disney, Sega, Lego, Cartoon Network, and Konami, as well as indie studios such as Snowman, Annapurna Interactive, WayForward, and Klei Entertainment.
Apple announced Apple Arcade last month as part of a slew of services announced at the "It's Show Time" event. At the time, Apple released few details about the subscription plan other than the curated 100 games notion, the games will be ad-free and full featured, and will be playable across your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. The games will also be all-you-can-play.
Pricing of the service was not announced although most expect it to fit in the "normal" price range of $9.99 per month.


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Matthew Drake
PwC Alumni Faculty Fellow in Supply Chain Management; Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management
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Matt Drake is an Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management in the Palumbo-Donahue School of Business at Duquesne University. He is the PwC Alumni Faculty Fellow in Supply Chain Management from 2022-2025. He was the editor-in-chief of Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education from 2016-2020 and currently is an area editor for case studies for INFORMS Transactions on Education. Professor Drake primarily teaches quantitatively-focused courses in the Supply Chain Management program, including graduate and undergraduate-level courses in Forecasting, Production Planning, and Inventory Management as well as Global Transportation and Logistics. Professor Drake also teaches the Foundations of Business Analytics course for the undergraduate co-major in Business Analytics as well as Prescriptive Analytics and Decision Making in the M.S. in Analytics and Information Management program. He was awarded the Duquesne School of Business Distinguished Research Award in 2008 and the Duquesne School of Business Outstanding Teaching Award in 2021.
Professor Drake has developed six teaching cases that have either won or have been finalists for teaching case awards through the Institute for Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS) and the Decision Sciences Institute (DSI). He had also edited two case books for Pearson / FT Press: The Applied Business Analytics Casebook (published in 2014) and Advances in Business, Operations and Product Analytics (2016). These cases have been integrated into the Supply Chain Management and Business Analytics curricula at Duquesne.
Professor Drake has numerous research interests, many of which consider the incentives faced by decentralized decision makers in supply chains and ethical issues in supply chain collaboration. His work has been published in leading journals including Naval Research Logistics, European Journal of Operational Research, Omega, International Journal of Production Economics, OR Spectrum, International Transactions in Operational Research, Business Horizons, Journal of Business Ethics, and Science and Engineering Ethics. He is also the author of the book, Global Supply Chain Management, published by Business Expert Press in 2012. Several of his teaching materials have been published in INFORMS Transactions on Education, Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, and Spreadsheets in Education.
Prior to joining the Palumbo-Donahue School of Business as a faculty member, he was a student in the school, graduating in 2002 with a B.S. in Business Administration with concentrations in Supply Chain Management and Finance. He had internship experience with Pitt Ohio Express and Penske Logistics during his time as a student at Duquesne. After graduation from Duquesne, Professor Drake entered the doctoral program in the Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech. He earned a M.S. in Industrial Engineering in 2005 and a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering with a concentration in Economic Decision Analysis in 2006. He joined the faculty at Duquesne immediately afterward.
Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
M.S., Industrial Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
B.S., Business Administration, Duquesne University
My research interests focus on many aspects of managing the supply chain. I like to consider the incentives that each party (such as a manufacturer and a retailer) has in making decisions and how these incentives can be realigned to achieve the best performance possible for the entire supply chain. To that end, I build economic models of supply chain decision environments using method such as constrained optimization and game theory. These models allow me to analyze the incentives that each supply chain party faces in the scenario and to devise mechanisms that realign the incentives to improve the performance of the overall system.
I am also interested in specific aspects of supply chain management that focus on ethical decision making and international issues. These topics have become even more important in recent years as global supply chains have become more interconnected and interdependent; thus, they pose a great risk to their constituents if they break down for any reason.
Palumbo-Donahue School of Business


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// See docs in ../ops/linalg_ops.cc.

#include "third_party/eigen3/Eigen/Core"
#include "tensorflow/core/framework/kernel_def_builder.h"
#include "tensorflow/core/framework/op_kernel.h"
#include "tensorflow/core/framework/tensor_shape.h"
#include "tensorflow/core/kernels/linalg_ops_common.h"
#include "tensorflow/core/lib/core/errors.h"
#include "tensorflow/core/platform/logging.h"
#include "tensorflow/core/platform/macros.h"
#include "tensorflow/core/platform/types.h"

namespace tensorflow {

template <class Scalar, bool SupportsBatchOperation>
class MatrixTriangularSolveOp
    : public LinearAlgebraOp<Scalar, SupportsBatchOperation> {
 public:
  typedef LinearAlgebraOp<Scalar, SupportsBatchOperation> Base;

  explicit MatrixTriangularSolveOp(OpKernelConstruction* context)
      : Base(context), lower_(true), adjoint_(false) {
    OP_REQUIRES_OK(context, context->GetAttr("lower", &lower_));
    OP_REQUIRES_OK(context, context->GetAttr("adjoint", &adjoint_));
  }

  using TensorShapes = typename Base::TensorShapes;
  using Matrix = typename Base::Matrix;
  using MatrixMap = typename Base::MatrixMap;
  using MatrixMaps = typename Base::MatrixMaps;
  using ConstMatrixMap = typename Base::ConstMatrixMap;
  using ConstMatrixMaps = typename Base::ConstMatrixMaps;

  virtual void ValidateInputMatrixShapes(
      OpKernelContext* context,
      const TensorShapes& input_matrix_shapes) const final {
    Base::ValidateSquareSolver(context, input_matrix_shapes);
  }

  TensorShapes GetOutputMatrixShapes(
      const TensorShapes& input_matrix_shapes) const final {
    return TensorShapes({TensorShape({input_matrix_shapes[0].dim_size(1),
                                      input_matrix_shapes[1].dim_size(1)})});
  }

  int64 GetCostPerUnit(const TensorShapes& input_matrix_shapes) const final {
    double rows = static_cast<double>(input_matrix_shapes[0].dim_size(0));
    double num_rhss = static_cast<double>(input_matrix_shapes[1].dim_size(1));
    double cost = rows * rows * num_rhss;
    return cost >= static_cast<double>(kint64max) ? kint64max
                                                  : static_cast<int64>(cost);
  }

  void ComputeMatrix(OpKernelContext* context, const ConstMatrixMaps& inputs,
                     MatrixMaps* outputs) final {
    const ConstMatrixMap& matrix = inputs[0];
    const ConstMatrixMap& rhs = inputs[1];
    MatrixMap& output = outputs->at(0);

    if (matrix.rows() == 0 || rhs.cols() == 0) {
      // To be consistent with the MatrixInverse op, we define the solution for
      // an empty set of equation as the empty matrix.
      return;
    }
    const Scalar min_abs_pivot = matrix.diagonal().cwiseAbs().minCoeff();
    OP_REQUIRES(context, min_abs_pivot > Scalar(0),
                errors::InvalidArgument("Input matrix is not invertible."));
    if (lower_) {
      auto triangle = matrix.template triangularView<Eigen::Lower>();
      if (adjoint_) {
        output.noalias() = triangle.adjoint().solve(rhs);
      } else {
        output.noalias() = triangle.solve(rhs);
      }
    } else {
      auto triangle = matrix.template triangularView<Eigen::Upper>();
      if (adjoint_) {
        output.noalias() = triangle.adjoint().solve(rhs);
      } else {
        output.noalias() = triangle.solve(rhs);
      }
    }
  }

 private:
  bool lower_;
  bool adjoint_;

  TF_DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(MatrixTriangularSolveOp);
};

REGISTER_LINALG_OP("MatrixTriangularSolve",
                   (MatrixTriangularSolveOp<float, false>), float);
REGISTER_LINALG_OP("MatrixTriangularSolve",
                   (MatrixTriangularSolveOp<double, false>), double);
REGISTER_LINALG_OP("BatchMatrixTriangularSolve",
                   (MatrixTriangularSolveOp<float, true>), float);
REGISTER_LINALG_OP("BatchMatrixTriangularSolve",
                   (MatrixTriangularSolveOp<double, true>), double);

}  // namespace tensorflow

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Body contouring surgery for excess skin removal after massive weight loss can be a sensitive subject. Some people feel that there is a stigma attached and that only those who are unattractive or have flaws are in need of cosmetic procedures. Unfortunately, this keeps some from seeking out cosmetic procedures that could really change their lives. Remember that the purpose of any cosmetic procedure or body contouring is not to make you into someone else but rather to make you the best version of yourself. There is no shame in seeking cosmetic surgery to perfect the way that you look and to enhance the way you feel about yourself.
While many view bariatric surgery as an understandable necessity for health reasons, many of these same people do not appreciate the need for elective cosmetic procedures afterward. In truth, there is little difference between the two. What many do not understand is that those who lose a significant amount of weight, whether as a result of bariatric surgery or through other means, often have significant amounts of excess skin hanging from the body afterward. In many cases, the decision to have this excess skin removed is just as much a practical and physical need as an aesthetic one. Often, cosmetic surgery to remove excess skin is a natural step that follows bariatric surgery or other extreme weight loss.
In addition to making people feel unattractive, excess skin is uncomfortable and can actually physically restrict people from living the lifestyles they envisioned after weight loss. Of course, along with this, those with excess skin feel emotionally restricted, because they cannot wear certain clothing or be free to participate in certain activities because of the extra skin that will be noticed by others, but what many fail to recognize is the physical difficulties that others experience as a result of their excess skin.
Having the strength and motivation to go through extreme weight loss is something that should be celebrated, but many people become discouraged afterward because they are still unable to show themselves in public and participate in the activities they want to be able to do, and others do not understand why.
If you know someone in this situation, take some time to view pictures of the excess skin that often hangs off the body after weight loss. The amount, of course, will vary, depending on the amount of weight lost and other factors. Many people do not end up needing surgery for excess skin, but a good number of people do. Looking at pictures will help you to understand what those close to you may be experiencing. Just the same, if you have found yourself in this situation, looking at pictures of others facing the same thing will help you to realize that you are not alone and that others have gone through the same issue with excess skin.
When the majority of the weight lost comes from the stomach area, it can be especially difficult for people to do physical activities because of the weight and physical inconvenience of the excess skin. The amount can be so extreme that it is difficult to fit into clothing and can be very uncomfortable to participate in exercise, sports and other physical activities.
After going through extreme weight loss, why not follow through and give yourself the gift of being the best version of yourself that you can be? Planning for the possibility of post-weight-loss cosmetic surgery is a smart step to take. Contact Dr. Berzin today to discuss your options for moving forward.


I've always liked whatever samples I've seen of the vintage newspaper feature, Seein' Stars by Feg Murray -- and when I recently ran across a batch of strips featuring the Frankenstein Monster, I couldn't resist grabbing them for my collection. Since these have rarely been seen since their initial publication, I thought I'd share them here. I tweaked the scans a little for the web -- making the solid blacks richer and cleaning up some "see through." The scans are large, so you can really see the linework. The strips' dates range from 1941 to 1948.
I have a duplicate of the third strip shown here -- and would consider trading it for other Seein' Stars strips featuring Frankenstein, Bela Lugosi or other horror stars.
The last strip shown was one I purchased on line -- only to later find out it was listed in error and no longer available -- picture snagged from eBay.


There was a time when playing video games was considered a waste of your day. Some may argue it still is. But when video games are attached to a great cause, can anyone still say it's a waste?
Extra Life is an annual fundraising event, dedicated to raise funds to go toward many locations of the Children's Miracle Network Hospital. Starting in 2008 to honour Victoria Enmon, a resident of a CMNH location who battled against acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Extra Life has gained thousands of supporters over the years, and plenty of funds to help those in need gain an "extra life".
Unlike many fundraising events, you can choose which location of CMNH will receive your donations, and thus support your local hospital while doing what you do best; game.
This year the event will begin on Sat., October 15 at 8 a.m. (no particular time zone is specified, so I imagine you start at 8 a.m. your time), and will end at 8 a.m. on the Sunday. Yes, that is 24 hours of solid gaming, and a great reason to whip out your favourite RPG for another non-stop play-through.
Yours truly will be participating in this great cause, so for those who wish to donate but not participate, please do not hesitate to support me in my efforts! Otherwise, it's easy to sign up as either an individual or as a group to start your own fundraising for the cause.
Xbox has already recognized this great idea, and have their own event, titled 'G3', planned for Sat., October 1. Instead of playing any game on any platform for 24 hours, you instead choose your length of time, and you dedicate that time to playing on your Xbox. If that interests you, sign up is easily done through Extra Life's homepage.
If you're curious to see how my day pans out, follow me that day on GamingExcellence's twitter feed @GamingExcel, or my own twitter feed @awnyer.
Give an extra life; help find those heart pieces!


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   title = {Statistical Inference for Variable Importance},
   journal = {The International Journal of Biostatistics},
   volume = {2},
   number = {1},
   year = {2006},
   type = {Journal Article}
}

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A: You should add double brackets ;)
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After Shi Feng clicked "Use," the Mastery Book transformed into a silver light and vanished. A half-transparent prize wheel then appeared before him.
A Bronze Mastery Book offered a player anywhere from 5 to 25 Free Mastery Points. A player's Luck Attribute had no effect whatsoever on this type of prize wheel.
As for relying on one's eyesight for a better outcome, it was simply impossible.
After Shi Feng yelled "stop," the needle slowed.
Sure enough, it won't be easy to land on a high-point section. Fortunately, I have 35 Mastery Books with me. I should gain enough points to become an Advanced Sword Master. Shi Feng could not help but laugh bitterly as he looked at the number he had obtained.
Currently, he had 177 Mastery points. With the addition of the six points he had just obtained, he would have 183 points in total. Even if he got five points from every Bronze Mastery Book, he would gain at least 170 Mastery Points. He wouldn't have any issues gaining the promotion to an Advanced Sword Master. His damage with the one-handed sword would increase by 50%. His strength would also rise significantly.
I still have 20 books left, and I'm just 150 points away from 450 Mastery Points. Let's try for Sword King. Shi Feng had intended to leave a few Mastery Books for Fire Dance and the others. However, if he could upgrade his One-handed Sword Mastery to Basic Sword King, the lethality of his attacks would be no laughing matter.
Currently, Shi Feng was only at the Flowing Water Realm. The equipment of top-tier experts in God's Domain continuously improved. On the other hand, his equipment had long since reached the peak. It would be extremely difficult to improve his equipment for a while. Hence, his advantage of Attributes decreased as time went on.
One Bronze Mastery Book after another vanished from Shi Feng's hands.
In God's Domain, very few weapons and equipment increased a player's Attack Speed. Every item that did was precious. This was the first time Shi Feng had seen a title capable of increasing a player's Attack Speed by 20%. In the past, the highest amount he had heard of was 15%.
It's about time I pay the Palace a visit. Shi Feng immediately switched his title to Thunder Beast Marquis. He then activated Wind Rider and flew towards the Palace.
With his rank as a Marquis, none of the Thunder Beast Guards on either side of the Palace's main gate moved to stop Shi Feng. The Grand Lords simply allowed Shi Feng to enter the Palace. However, the Guards instantly killed the Tier 3 Demon Shi Feng had summoned. It frustrated Shi Feng slightly.
Due to the Thunder Beast Patrols, not a single monster was present in the Palace. Shi Feng easily reached the Palace's heart—the Thunder Beast Courtyard.


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Honda test rider and Marc Marquez's Repsol Honda replacement Stefan Bradl saved his best for last with seventh place at Portimao, will continue development duties with HRC in 2021.
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Like the other MotoGP test riders, Stefan Bradl initially thought he wouldn't be racing in grand prix this season after a decision to ban wild-cards as part of the Covid restrictions for 2020.
Instead, he was called-up by HRC to replace injured reigning champion Marc Marquez from Brno onwards, meaning he competed in 12 of the 14 rounds (although he withdrew from Misano 2 due to recent surgery on his right arm).
For the first half of his season, Bradl failed to even finish in the points, but an eighth place at the wet Le Mans kickstarted a strong end to the season with points in all but one round.
Saving his best for last, Bradl took seventh place in the dry Portimao finale, which equalled his best race result since 2014 at LCR Honda.
"I enjoyed this weekend a lot because I felt that I still really have the speed and motivation and everything," said the former Moto2 champion. "It was a great season for me overall because it was a big challenge in the beginning.
"It was tough for me mentally, physically, and everything. Finally, to arrive with a result like this at the end of the season gives me great satisfaction and a great feeling."
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After leaving MotoGP at the end of a 2016 season at Aprilia, Bradl spent a forgettable year in World Superbikes before signing as HRC's MotoGP test rider.
It's a role he would only change now for the chance of a full-time grand prix return.
"I'm interested to stay in MotoGP. World Superbike at the moment for me is not an option because I feel very well, even as a test rider, riding prototypes," Bradl explained.
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"This is my home. I tried one-year in Superbikes, but I feel much, much better [here]. I was born on the prototypes, almost all my career in grand prix. So I feel my riding style is made for this.
"I'm happy as a test rider. Overall the last couple of weeks and months, I showed that not only the position is always important, the speed, the lap times you can do, the consistency you can do, this is important as a test rider.
"I have extended my contract with HRC. I'm happy to continue because we have a very, very good relationship. Already we have the next test for us in December. So a few weeks off and then we keep going testing for the future. Then we'll see the global situation with the virus.
"So I hope that we can go to Sepang for the shakedown test [next February]. Then we will keep going with our program as a test rider, and I hope that we can do wild-card races. This is definitely my target, but depends a lot what's going on with the global situation."
Bradl played down the significance of prior testing at Portimao, saying he had been approaching a competitive MotoGP pace before the finale, where he was also freed from testing duties to focus entirely on the race.
"I came to Portimao for the test a few weeks ago which helped a little bit, but the level of MotoGP, the guys are very fast. It doesn't matter where. It doesn't matter when. They are always there," he said.
"The gearbox and base setting we had was working very fine and I was also a bit surprised that I got up to speed very fast, fighting for the top ten in every session. This was great.
"But I could feel this already in the two Valencia races. Okay, we didn't have the result we wanted, but I could feel in some sessions we are there. We are not far in the lap times. The gap is super, super close.
"In Portimao maybe also the racetrack suits a little bit my riding style, but things came together. Also I didn't need to test that much during the weekend. I was more free to go [racing]. The plan was to enjoy the weekend.
"[Previously] we were working very hard in the background with testing and working for the future. HRC is always very strict and really focusing on everything on the future.
"It was a big challenge for me to manage everything, to be racing for the GP, but also testing, but we managed it in a very good way."
Bradl crossed the line in Portimao between Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso and Aprilia's Aleix Espargaro, 15s from race winner Miguel Oliveira but just 2.5s from the top Honda of Takaaki Nakagami in fifth.
"I had a nice fight with Aleix in the last lap and I could stay with Dovi," Bradl said. "I think it was not so bad, but if I can do more races at this level, my strengths in overtaking will be even stronger."
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Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Reminds Investors That Class Action Lawsuits Have Been Filed Against Royal Caribbean, Mesoblast, Loop Industries, and Turquoise Hill Resources and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm
4:00 pm ET November 24, 2020 (Globe Newswire) Print
Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., a nationally recognized shareholder rights law firm, reminds investors that class actions have been commenced on behalf of stockholders of Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL), Mesoblast Limited (NASDAQ: MESO), Loop Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: LOOP), and Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. (NYSE: TRQ). Stockholders have until the deadlines below to petition the court to serve as lead plaintiff. Additional information about each case can be found at the link
Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL)
Class Period: February 4, 2020 to March 17, 2020
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: December 7, 2020
The complaint, filed on October 7, 2020, alleges that throughout the Class Period defendants failed to disclose material facts about the Company's decrease in bookings outside China, instead maintaining that it was only experiencing a slowdown in bookings from China. The Action further alleges that defendants failed to disclose material facts about the Company's inadequate policies and procedures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on its ships. The truth about the scope of the impact that COVID-19 had on the Company's overall bookings and the inability of Royal Caribbean to prevent the virus' spread on its ships was revealed through a series of disclosures.
First, on February 13, 2020, Royal Caribbean issued a press release stating that it had canceled 18 voyages in Southeast Asia due to recent travel restrictions and further warning that recent bookings had been softer for its broader business.
On this news, Royal Caribbean shares fell over 3 percent.
Second, on February 25, 2020, Royal Caribbean filed its 2019 Form 10-K, indicating that COVID-19 concerns were negatively impacting its overall business.
On this news, Royal Caribbean shares fell over 14 percent.
Third, on March 10, 2020, Royal Caribbean withdrew its 2020 financial guidance, increased its revolving credit facility by $550 million, and announced that it would take cost-cutting actions due to the proliferation of COVID-19, further revealing that COVID-19 was severely impacting Royal Caribbean's 2020 customer booking and that its safety measures were inadequate to prevent the spread of the virus on its ships.
Fourth, on March 11, 2020, Royal Caribbean's largest competitor, Carnival, announced a 60-day suspension of all operations, prompting concern that Royal Caribbean would follow suit. At the same time, Royal Caribbean also cancelled two cruises, beginning a series of cancellations and suspensions to follow.
On this news, Royal Caribbean shares fell almost 32 percent.
Fifth, on March 14, 2020, Royal Caribbean announced a suspension of all global cruises for 30 days.
On this news, Royal Caribbean stock fell over 7 percent.
Sixth, on March 16, 2020, the Company revealed that global operations could be suspended longer than anticipated, announcing the cancellations of two additional cruises throughout April and into May.
Finally, on March 18, 2020, analysts downgraded Royal Caribbean's stock and slashed their price targets.
On this news, Royal Caribbean shares fell more than 19 percent.
For more information on the Royal Caribbean class action go to: https://bespc.com/cases/RCL
Mesoblast Limited (NASDAQ: MESO)
Class Period: April 16, 2019 to October 1, 2020
Mesoblast develops allogeneic cellular medicines using its proprietary mesenchymal lineage cell therapy platform. Its lead product candidate, RYONCIL (remestemcel-L), is an investigational therapy comprising mesenchymal stem cells derived from bone marrow. In February 2018, the Company announced that remestemcel-L met its primary endpoint in a Phase 3 trial to treat children with steroid refractory acute graft versus host disease ("aGVHD").
In early 2020, Mesoblast completed its rolling submission of its Biologics License Application ("BLA") with the FDA to secure marketing authorization to commercialize remestemcel-L for children with steroid refractory aGVHD.
On August 11, 2020, the FDA released briefing materials for its Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee ("ODAC") meeting to be held on August 13, 2020. Therein, the FDA stated that Mesoblast provided post hoc analyses of other studies "to further establish the appropriateness of 45% as the null Day-28 ORR" for its primary endpoint. The briefing materials stated that, due to design differences between these historical studies and Mesoblast's submitted study, "it is unclear that these study results are relevant to the proposed indication."
On this news, the Company's share price fell $6.09, or approximately 35%, to close at $11.33 per share on August 11, 2020.
On October 1, 2020, Mesoblast disclosed that it had received a Complete Response Letter ("CRL") from the FDA regarding its marketing application for remestemcel-L for treatment of SR-aGVHD in pediatric patients. According to the CRL, the FDA recommended that the Company "conduct at least one additional randomized, controlled study in adults and/or children to provide further evidence of the effectiveness of remestemcel-L for SR-aGVHD." The CRL also "identified a need for further scientific rationale to demonstrate the relationship of potency measurements to the product's biologic activity."
On this news, the Company's share price fell $6.56, or 35%, to close at $12.03 per share on October 2, 2020.
The complaint, filed on October 8, 2020, alleges that throughout the Class Period defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that comparative analyses between Mesoblast's Phase 3 trial and three historical studies did not support the effectiveness of remestemcel-L for steroid refractory aGVHD due to design differences between the four studies; (2) that, as a result, the FDA was reasonably likely to require further clinical studies; (3) that, as a result, the commercialization of remestemcel-L in the U.S. was likely to be delayed; and (4) that, as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
For more information on the Mesoblast class action go to: https://bespc.com/cases/MESO
Loop Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: LOOP)
Class Period: September 24, 2018 to October 12, 2020
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: December 14, 2020
On October 13, 2020, Hindenburg Research published a report alleging, among other things, that "Loop's scientists, under pressure from CEO Daniel Solomita, were tacitly encouraged to lie about the results of the company's process internally." The report also stated that "Loop's previous claims of breaking PET down to its base chemicals at a recovery rate of 100% were 'technically and industrially impossible,'" according to a former employee. Moreover, the report alleged that "Executives from a division of key partner Thyssenkrupp, who Loop entered into a 'global alliance agreement' with in December 2018, told us their partnership is on 'indefinite' hold and that Loop 'underestimated' both costs and complexities of its process."
On this news, the Company's share price fell $3.78, or over 32%, to close at $7.83 per share on October 13, 2020.
The complaint, filed on October 13, 2020, alleges that throughout the Class Period defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that Loop scientists were encouraged to misrepresent the results of Loop's purportedly proprietary process; (2) that Loop did not have the technology to break PET down to its base chemicals at a recovery rate of 100%; (3) that, as a result, the Company was unlikely to realize the purported benefits of Loop's announced partnerships with Indorama and Thyssenkrupp; and (4) that, as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
For more information on the Loop class action go to: https://bespc.com/cases/Loop
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. (NYSE: TRQ)
Class Period: July 17, 2018 to July 31, 2019
Turquoise Hill is an international mining company focused on the operation and development of the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Southern Mongolia ("Oyu Tolgoi"), which is the Company's principal and only material resource property. Turquoise Hill's subsidiary, Oyu Tolgoi LLC, holds a 66% interest in Oyu Tolgoi, and the remainder is held by the Government of Mongolia.
Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited are operated and managed together as single economic unit and engage in mining and metals operations in approximately 35 countries. Through their subsidiaries, Rio Tinto owns 50.8% of Turquoise Hill. A Rio Tinto subsidiary, Rio Tinto International Holdings, Inc. ("Rio Tinto International" or "RTIH"; and collectively with Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited, "Rio Tinto"), is also the manager of the Oyu Tolgoi project, including having responsibility for its development and construction.
On July 31, 2019, Turquoise Hill issued a press release and Management Discussion & Analysis ("MD&A") making further disclosures about the status of the project, including that Turquoise Hill took a $600 million impairment charge and a substantial "deferred income tax recognition adjustment" tied to the Oyu Tolgoi project, and that it suffered a loss in the second quarter. The next day, before the market open, Rio Tinto issued a release concerning in part the project status, including that it had also taken an impairment charge related to the Oyu Tolgoi project, of $800 million.
Following this news, on August 1, 2019, Turquoise Hill's common stock price closed at $0.53 per share, down 8.62% from the prior day's closing price of $0.58 per share.
The complaint, filed on October 15, 2020, alleges that throughout the Class Period defendants made materially false and misleading statements and omitted to disclose material facts regarding the Company's business and operations. Specifically, defendants made false and or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the progress of underground development of Oyu Tolgoi was not proceeding as planned; (ii) there were significant undisclosed underground stability issues that called into question the design of the mine, the projected cost and timing of production; (iii) the Company's publicly disclosed estimates of the cost, date of completion and dates for production from the underground mine were not achievable; (iv) the development capital required for the underground development of Oyu Tolgoi would cost substantially more than a billion dollars over what the Company had represented; and (v) Turquoise Hill would require additional financing and/or equity to complete the project.
For more information on the Turquoise Hill class action go to: https://bespc.com/cases/TRQ
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$|x|_p=\left(\frac{1}{p}\right)^{v_p(x)}$
Show that $x \in \mathbb{Z}_p^{*}$ iff $p \nmid x_0$.
$\Rightarrow$  We know that, $x_0 \equiv x_1 (mod \, p) \Leftrightarrow p \mid x_0 - x_1 \Leftrightarrow x_0=pt + x_1, t \in \mathbb{Z} \Rightarrow p \nmid x_0 $
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Any help is appreciated.

A: Hint: As you've noted,
$$\mathbb{Z}_p=\left\{(x_n)\in\prod_n \mathbb{Z}/p^n\mathbb{Z}:\text{for all }n\leqslant m,\, x_n\cong x_m\mod p^{n+1}\right\}$$
Thus, an element of $\mathbb{Z}_p$ is invertible if and only if $x_n$ is invertible for all $n$. This automatically forces $x_0\not\equiv 0\mod p$. But, conversely, if $x_0\not\equiv 0\mod p$, then $(x_n,p^n)=1$ for all $n\geqslant 1$ (why? Hint: use the consistency conditions) and thus every $x_n\in (\mathbb{Z}/p^n\mathbb{Z})^\times$
EDIT: It may also be fruitful to recall that $\mathbb{Z}_p$ is
$$\{x\in\mathbb{Q}_p:v_p(x)\geqslant 0\}$$
Since $v_p(x^{-1})=-v_p(x)$ for $x\in\mathbb{Q}_p^\times$, it should follow pretty quickly that $x^{-1}\in\mathbb{Z}_p$ for $x\in\mathbb{Z}_p$ if and only if $v_p(x)=0$ which says precisely...what?


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West Kent backs Lifelites
Terminally ill and disabled children at the Demelza children's hospice in south-east London have received a brand-new package of assistive technology worth £50,000, thanks to West Kent Freemasons' support of specialist technology charity Lifelites
Lifelites has provided a range of specially adapted technology, including a Magic Carpet, which is a portable unit that projects interactive images onto a floor, bed or wheelchair tray, and equipment that enables children with limited mobility to make music or operate a computer using just their eyes.
Ann Fagg, care services lead at the hospice, said: 'This very generous donation from Lifelites has made a world of difference to the children who use our facilities.'
Find out more: To learn more about the charity's work, or to lend your support, visit www.lifelites.org
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The MCF is here to help
Over the past 12 months, the MCF has developed a more efficient and stress-free application process to ensure support gets to those who need it
At the Masonic Charitable Foundation, the priority is to make it as easy as possible for people to access support for financial, health, family or care needs. Getting in touch is simple and free – you can call or email the charity directly (0800 035 60 90 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or speak to your lodge almoner. The MCF will not discuss your case with your almoner if you would prefer to keep it private.
Whether you want to make an application or simply find out more about what is involved, your first point of contact will be our enquiries team. After discussing your situation and determining if you are eligible to apply, your case will be passed on to the grants team.
The MCF has supported Freemason Charlie and his wife Irene through health and mobility difficulties in recent years. 'After we applied for help from the MCF, someone visited our home to help us fill in the form, and from that moment on we didn't have to worry about anything,' says Charlie. 'The process was simple and not at all intrusive, and we were kept fully informed with regular phone calls right up until the grants were approved.'
Remember, even after you have received the help you need, you can always get back in touch with the MCF if your situation changes. The charity is there to help you when you need support, for as long as you need it.
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Noddy thanks Cheshire masons
The Cheshire Freemasons' Charity will be supporting its community during the Tercentenary year by donating more than £300,000 to charities, including £55,000 for the Children's Adventure Farm Trust (CAFT) for a specially adapted bus
Noddy Holder, former frontman of pop group Slade and a patron of CAFT, thanked Cheshire PGM Stephen Blank for the donation, saying it would normally take one to two years for the charity to raise £55,000 through events.
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Big surprise for Bedfordshire school
Bedfordshire Freemasons have donated £6,500 to St Mary's Church of England Academy, in the village of Stotfold, to purchase a new trim trail for its playground
Sarah Webster, who chairs the School Association, had been trying to raise the money without success until she casually mentioned it to her father, Tony Forwell, a West Kent mason.
Tony told Sarah that the Province of Bedfordshire could be in a position to provide some assistance. Sarah wrote to the Province and was 'absolutely amazed' when she received a letter from Provincial Grand Master Tony Henderson informing her that they would fund 100 per cent of the cost.
Sailing freedom for disabled
Devonshire PGM Ian Kingsbury met Disabled Sailing Association (DSA) chairman David Musgrove to present a £2,000 grant from the Masonic Charitable Foundation
The DSA was formed in 2005 and sails out of Torquay. In 2007, the charity won National Lottery funding through The People's Millions, with the money enabling it to buy Freedom, an ocean-sailing Hanse 350, and adapt her for wheelchair users and other disabilities.
In 2014, a second People's Millions win led to the purchase of Free Spirit, a Hanse 345 with improved stern access.
West Kent turns out for prostate test
West Kent masons took a break from their usual weekend chores to queue up for a procedure that could save their lives: a PSA (prostate-specific antigen) screening test for prostate cancer
The Province funded the screening, which was open to Freemasons, their friends and relations, and saw 376 men take part – twice the number expected. It was held at Bromley, courtesy of PGM Mark Estaugh, and the tests were carried out by a team from The Graham Fulford Charitable Trust, based at Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.
The tests were free but donations came to £2,431, with Gift Aid taking the figure above £3,000.
Time to vote for your local charity
Voting is now open for the MCF Community Awards - Tercentenary Fund, which will award grants totalling £3 million to 300 charities operating locally across England and Wales
Each charity will receive a grant of £4,000, £6,000, £15,000 or £25,000, depending on the results of the vote.
The Awards celebrate the United Grand Lodge of England's Tercentenary year and the support that Freemasons have given to charities over the past 300 years.
Earlier this year, Metropolitan and Provincial Grand Lodges nominated local charities to receive a grant. Depending on the size of the Province, four, six or eight charities will benefit in each, with 26 charities receiving a grant in London.
The grants will support charities and charitable projects that reflect the interests and values of the masonic community and address the needs of the whole family, from childhood to old age.
The vote will take place from 12 June to 31 July, and the results will be announced in August. The Awards are the first time that both the public and the masonic community are being asked to cast a vote to support a charity operating in their local area. All Freemasons are urged to vote and encourage their friends and family to do the same.
To vote for your favourite local charity, please visit here
Set in stone - Canterbury Cathedral hosts Tercentenary Thanksgiving service
Canterbury Cathedral hosted a Tercentenary Thanksgiving service in recognition of its long-standing relationship with Freemasonry
More than 1,500 masons and their families came from across the Provinces of East Kent, West Kent, Surrey and Sussex to attend a service in celebration of 300 years of the United Grand Lodge of England.
The event was held on 18 February in the presence of the Grand Master HRH The Duke of Kent, the Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Kent and the Lord Mayor of Canterbury, and was led by the Dean of Canterbury Cathedral, the Very Reverend Dr Robert Willis.
During his sermon, Dr Willis thanked the Duke of Kent for his long-standing support of the cathedral. He recalled how the Royal Family helped when the cathedral was damaged by bombing during World War II. He also paid tribute to the generous support of the masonic community, whose relationship with the cathedral dates back more than 100 years.
Canterbury Cathedral is currently undergoing the largest restoration project in its history. The interior and exterior are covered in scaffolding to allow the ancient building to be restored to as close to its original condition as possible. A donation of £300,000 from the Freemasons of Kent, Surrey and Sussex has funded repairs to the North West Transept, including new tower pinnacles and a spiral stone staircase.
East Kent Provincial Grand Master Geoffrey Dearing said: 'The existence of Freemasonry for over 300 years bears witness to the fact that the idea of men from all walks of life coming together to make society a better place is one that has stood the test of time and inspired successive generations.'
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As we reach the midpoint of this celebratory year, Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) Chief Executive David Innes urges you to vote in the Community Awards, and to encourage your friends and family to do the same
Between 12 June and 31 July, the masonic community and the wider general public will be asked to decide how they would like Freemasonry to support charities operating in their local areas. Across England and Wales, 300 charities will benefit from £3 million of funding, with a number of charities in each Province and London guaranteed a grant.
June will also see the next MCF Members' Meeting take place in the Province of Nottinghamshire, at 11am on Saturday, 17 June. Attendees will hear about the work of the MCF as well as our future plans.
The Board of Trustees and staff are currently working hard to develop an effective strategy for the future of the MCF and later in 2017 we will present this to the Craft. The MCF is your charity and we are keen to keep you well-informed of our plans.
'We are working hard to develop an effective strategy for the future of the MCF. This is your charity and we are keen to keep you well-informed of our plans'
The MCF's first impact report will be produced in the latter half of the year, providing the first formal opportunity to demonstrate exactly what the generous donations from the masonic community achieve.
So far the MCF has supported over 5,000 Freemasons and their family members, with thousands more in the wider community benefiting from £5 million in grants to charities. Enquiries for support are growing at an unprecedented rate and this, alongside the Community Awards, means that our impact on individuals and society will only increase over time.
Whether you donate to fund our work or spread the word about the help we offer, your support is invaluable, thank you.
THE MCF MAGAZINE
Issue 2 of Better Lives, the Masonic Charitable Foundation magazine, is now available; email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to order your copy. Or to keep up to date with the MCF's work, subscribe to the charity's email newsletter at www.mcf.org.uk
Top marks for RMBI care homes
All RMBI care homes organise regular activities and events, working closely with local community groups to support residents' health and well-being while helping them stay connected with the world
The homes have received top marks in the UK's largest survey of care home residents and their families.
The 2016 Your Care Rating survey revealed that:
• 97 per cent of RMBI residents consider their care home a safe and secure place to live
• 96 per cent of RMBI residents think that staff treat them with kindness, dignity and respect
• 95 per cent feel that they can take part in activities and hobbies if they wish
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Much has been said and written about efforts to amend section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Act, the so-called "swaps push-out" provision. Here are a few points to consider.
Citi has been and remains a strong supporter of financial reform, and specifically of Dodd-Frank. While most of Dodd-Frank was well considered and has strengthened our financial system, "swaps push-out" has always been an exception. That provision was included in the bill without any debate and has since been widely criticized by a variety of stakeholders for several reasons.
The provision requires financial institutions to move certain types of derivatives transactions out of the bank and conduct them through a separate entity. The hope is that with such transactions no longer directly affecting banks' balance sheets, the financial system will become safer overall.
It's a well-meaning idea, but unfortunately the reverse is probably true. Pushing derivative activity into less-regulated markets is likely to increase, not decrease, systemic risk. The language also places additional costs on U.S. financial firms and imposes new burdens on American companies who use such transactions to manage their risk.
The proposed correction, on the other hand, simply limits the swaps that are "pushed out" to the riskiest types, while preserving banks' ability to serve clients in the agriculture, energy and farm commodities sectors.
Further, this modification is not a new proposal; it passed the House of Representatives last year in a bipartisan 292-122 vote. That's because stakeholders from former Federal Reserve Chairmen Ben Bernanke and Paul Volcker to Dodd-Frank co-author Barney Frank have questioned its necessity while raising concerns about unintended consequences.
Citi is strongly committed to the safety and soundness of the financial system. We also support a regulatory framework in which U.S. companies can be as competitive as possible. This correction to the "swaps push-out" provision supports both goals. And that is why we--along with banks of every size, throughout the country--support the amendment.
For more information, please see the ABA and FSF fact sheets.
Why wouldnt the new entity be as truly regulated as all the other bank entities are currently done, now that the Feds actaully regulate every entity. I think this is just a specious arguement.
As to the cost of doing business, swaps are the biggest revenue generators for financial firms. An additional cost to manage them, if they are truly providing benefits to the clients, should be factored into doing this business.
But, you don t really address why the US should back these reduced risks?
Isn t that the point of the push outs? If an investment is risky why should it federally insured? Are you saying the American public has been misinformed? Because I am under the impression that the whole point of the push out laws is to push riskier investments outside of being federally insured. High risk usually equals high reward. While this does increase cost for the banks it protects the American taxpayer from bailing out said bank if the bank loses money. The systemic risk inherited outside federal oversight should rest squarely on the shoulders of the bank that stands to make the money.
If you feel that banks should be able to gamble with taxpayer money, surely you wouldn t mind letting me take lets say $10 million of your money to Vegas? If I hit I get to keep the proceeds. If I lose you can file an insurance claim and let the feds bail you out.
So, is Elizabeth Warren way off base here? What are the incentives?
I take my most comment back as I see you ve corrected it. Thank you.
You say the provision requires financial institutions to move most derivatives transactions out of the bank and conduct them through a separate entity. Most? That s not what I ve been reading.