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News ReleaseAir Products To Provide A Second Ap-X™ Lng Unit For World'S Largest Lng Production Facility At Qatargas II
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Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced that its new AP-XTM liquefaction process technology was recently selected for the second train of the Qatargas II Facility Expansion Project, located in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar, by Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Limited (II), a joint venture of Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil Qatargas (II) Limited. It is a duplicate design to the first AP-X train announced last March. Each liquefied natural gas (LNG) train is rated for 7.8 million tons of LNG production per year, which is 50 percent larger per train than any LNG train currently under construction or in operation. The second process train is scheduled to be on-stream in 2008.
"This novel AP-X LNG process is an elegant combination of several, proven Air Products' process and equipment technologies. It sets a new standard of bankable, low cost-low risk projects for the LNG industry, while at the same time providing an efficient and flexible operation over a wide range of production capacities as new markets are developed," said Mark Modjeska, general manager, Worldwide Equipment at Air Products.
This is the second license announced by Air Products for the new AP-X LNG process and proprietary equipment for the Qatargas II Facility Expansion Project. Air Products provides patented natural gas liquefaction process technology, main cryogenic heat exchange equipment and other key process equipment components in the AP-X process.
A vast majority of the total worldwide baseload LNG production capacity is produced with Air Products' technology. Air Products has designed, manufactured and exported more than 70 LNG heat exchangers over the last 35 years. In support of the LNG industry, Air Products provides process license and equipment for the baseload liquefaction process, dry inert gas generators for LNG carriers, shipboard membrane nitrogen systems, membrane nitrogen and natural gas dehydration membrane systems for offshore platforms, land-based nitrogen plants for the baseload LNG facility and for LNG import terminals, and LNG peak shavers.
Air Products (NYSE:APD) serves customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide with a unique portfolio of products, services and solutions, providing atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials and chemical intermediates. Founded in 1940, Air Products has built leading positions in key growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, home healthcare services, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. The company is recognized for its innovative culture, operational excellence and commitment to safety and the environment and is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability and FTSE4Good Indices. The company has annual revenues of $7.4 billion, operations in over 30 countries, and nearly 20,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.
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Introduction: My father is the emeritus director of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth, Texas. Since his retirement from his directorship he has been working to produce an exhibition and book of the watercolor paintings of the artist Charles M. Russell, an important American artist who chronicled the western frontier and whose artwork influenced Hollywood depictions of native Americans and cattlemen. (I'm sure many of you reading this can empathize with the fact that you can't get any real work done until you retire). The exhibition, Romance Maker: The Watercolors of Charles M. Russell is now hanging at the Amon Carter (through May 13). I went to see it on my way to LPSC a few weeks ago, and was struck by how many of the museum labels described what scientific analysis has revealed about Russell's materials and methods. And then, when I walked into one of its galleries, I saw a very familiar illustration on the wall: a graphic of the electromagnetic spectrum from X-ray to infrared. The graphic explained in detail what we can learn about artworks through the use of different wavelengths of light than the human eyes can see -- which is a very familiar theme to any of you who have read my posts about infrared and ultraviolet imaging of planetary bodies. I asked my Dad to ask if the person who'd done that analysis would be willing to write something about it for my blog, and Jodie Utter was willing, so here it is! -- Emily Lakdawalla
Charles M. Russell (1864–1926), Indian Family with Travois, 1897 A watercolor painting by Charles M. Russell used to illustrate the benefit of analysis of artworks with parts of the electromagnetic spectrum beyond the visible. Learn more about this painting at the Amon Carter Museum website.Image: Courtesy Jodie Utter, Amon Carter Museum
The instruments I have in my arsenal range from the low-tech, low-powered magnification to the more sophisticated, X-ray fluorescence. [Note: an XRF instrument is one of the big analytical tools in the body of the Curiosity rover. --ESL] You may be asking yourself "What do art conservation and planetary science have in common?" One focuses on the minute and the other on the enormous; however, they both involve characterization of each using means that hinge on exploiting the different regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.
In our exhibition, Romance Maker, a wall didactic depicts an abbreviated electromagnetic spectrum with examples of the information obtained using various scientific instruments. This is designed to get the audience to think more deeply about what they are seeing in the watercolors and the science behind the art.
How other parts of the electromagnetic spectrum can be used in art conservation An infographic produced for an exhibit wall at a show at the Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas: Romance Maker: The Watercolors of Charles M. Russell. This graphic is also available in PDF format (1.4 MB).Image: Courtesy Jodie Utter, Amon Carter Museum
Russell's underdrawings were studied using Infrared imaging. By tracking his use of underdrawing, information about his changing skill level and confidence was apparent. Russell's pigments were characterized using x-ray fluorescence and polarising light microscopy. Many of Russell's existing studio materials were unlabeled watercolors, marked only with a brand name. By identifying his palette, pigment and brand preferences were identified. By looking at his brands, secondary information surfaced about what and when certain artists' materials were available on the frontier. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation was used to study his brushwork and document his use of the pigment Chinese white. Besides vermilion, Chinese white was Russell's most-used pigment. Luckily it fluoresces brightly under UV due to its zinc component, which made it easy to identity. More detailed information from the study will be published as a chapter in an upcoming book (as yet untitled) on Charles Russell's watercolors authored by Rick Stewart.
Examination with ultraviolet radiation (UV) was surprisingly useful due to Russell's extensive use of Chinese white. Made from a form of zinc oxide, it fluoresces a bright lime green in the presence of UV. Slightly unstable, it has a tendency to fade dramatically in thin applications (see below). Although invisible to the naked eye in visible light, UV illumination isolates the faded pigment, even allowing close study of Russell's brush stroke, the brush's shape and size.
Charles M. Russell, The Story Teller (ca. 1893-1895) A watercolor painting by Charles M. Russell is shown as it appears today (left) and illuminated with ultraviolet light (right). Ultraviolet light reveals places where Russell had painted smoke from the fire and pipe using a pigment, Chinese white, which has faded to invisibility under regular lighting conditions.Image: Courtesy Jodie Utter, Amon Carter Museum
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Sebastian Vettel made a flying start to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend by leading the opening Formula 1 practice session at the Yas Marina Circuit for Ferrari on Friday afternoon.
A three-time winner in Abu Dhabi, Vettel enters the final race weekend of the season eager to score back-to-back victories for the first time in four years, having hit the top step of the podium last time out in Brazil.
Vettel sent out an early warning shot to Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton by beating the recently-crowned drivers' champion by one-tenth of a second in FP1, turning in a fastest time of 1:39.006.
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Boys basketball: YME Sting star is building a future
Yellow Medicine East senior Bryce Sneller, fresh off a school-record 40-point night, wants to help the Sting to their best season in a while, then pursue a carpentry career
YME senior Bryce Sneller, 51, blocks a layup attempt by RCW's Jack Wertish during a Camden Conference game on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023 at Renville.
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GRANITE FALLS — Bryce Sneller is interested in building things. And for the Yellow Medicine East senior, that's not just about helping to turn around the fortunes of the boys basketball team.
Sneller is interested in going into carpentry after he graduates from high school.
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Prep boys basketball report for Jan. 30, 2023, in west central Minnesota. Cardinals shoot 38.1% from the field compared to the Tigers' 59.3%
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"I just really enjoy building things. It's kind of my thing," Sneller said. "I like welding too, but I think carpentry is more of the path I want to go."
A three-sport athlete that also competes in baseball and football, Sneller does not have any intentions on playing sports after high school.
"My coaches for all my sports have really tried to get me to play a sport after high school in college and it's like, 'I want to, but school.' I just want to get done with it, Sneller said. "It would be super cool to play a sport in college. I would pick between baseball and basketball. I play defense in football, but basketball and baseball are my two favorites out of the three."
YME senior Bryce Sneller receives a pass during warmups on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023 at Renville.
Sneller does have a few goals on his mind about the basketball program.
Sneller wants to help YME finish the season with at least a .500 record in hopes of proving to the community the team has the ability to win and compete with other "really good teams."
"We just want to put a statement out there that we are better than you think," Sneller said.
Sneller has helped the Sting to a 4-4 overall record. YME's four wins ties their win total from last season when it went 4-20.
Sneller, listed at 6-foot-6, wants to average at least 20 points per game. Over YME's last five games, he is averaging 23.4 points per game and 12.8 rebounds. He has tallied three double-doubles over that stretch.
YME senior Bryce Sneller wins the opening tipoff in a Camden Conference game against RCW on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023 at Renville.
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"I really like to get the ball down low and use my size to my advantage. Everybody thinks that I am going to lower my shoulder and go to the hoop, but I've really practiced a pump-fake or a side-step and bank it in," Sneller said. "I've added a bunch of moves into my paint game, so I think that's really helped me this year."
Sneller also also wants to put his name in the Sting record books by recording the most rebounds in a single-season and in a game this year. He currently has 93 rebounds through eight games with at least 17 games remaining this season.
The most rebounds by a YME player is 290 by Nate Lukken, which came in the 1994-95 season/ In YME's 61-52 victory over Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart on Dec. 29, Sneller grabbed 22 rebounds to tie Kenton Johnson's program record for most rebounds in a game dating back to 2006.
"For rebounding, I thought I had to be more aggressive," Sneller said of improving his rebounding coming into the season. "Like, 'I got to go up and get that ball,' and one offensive foul here and there is alright."
One YME record Sneller no longer has to chase is the most points scored in a game.
Sneller, using his size to his advantage, notched a program-record 40 points on Jan. 5 against in the Sting's 80-52 victory over Ortonville. He shot 16 of 18 from the field and made eight of 11 free throws.
YME senior Bryce Sneller lines up a free throw during a Camden Conference game against RCW on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023 at Renville.
"It was so cool. My adrenaline was just going crazy," Sneller said. "I'm not a big crier but it almost brought a tear to my eye. It was cool to me and it meant a lot."
While talking about his big performance, Sneller turned to the future of the program and the benefits his performance could possibly bring to it.
"It's super nice because it sets a goal for these younger kids that have been watching me play. I feel like they are going to be like, 'I got to beat Bryce Sneller's record. I want to be better than him.' I think it will be cool for the rest of the years coming up.
"It'll be like, 'Wow. I talked to that guy and now I want to beat his record.' I think that's really cool."
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Michael Lyne joined the West Central Tribune as a sports reporter in May 2022, following his graduation from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, where he graduated with a bachelors degree in journalism and a minor degree in Spanish studies.
You may reach Michael at mlyne@wctrib.com, or by calling (320) 214-4345.
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Acid Oceans Threaten Shellfish and Much More
By Staff Report | March 11, 2009
Months ahead of official United Nations climate talks, scientists are meeting in Copenhagen to discuss concerns that global climate change could be worse than 2007 predictions — and could occur sooner.
Among the topics at hand is new Australian research that shows carbon dioxide pollution is creating acidic oceans at a rapid pace, potentially leading to the mass extinction of deep-water species, reports Agence France-Presse.
Researchers say this last occurred about 65 million years ago, when a giant release of carbon dioxide produced mass oceanic extinctions.
Current evidence shows that acidity is destroying the shells of tiny organisms that help absorb enormous amounts of carbon pollution from the atmosphere.
The Guardian reports that growing acidity is already placing pressure on shellfish and other marine life in the Arctic and Antarctic.
Though concerns about ocean acidity are on the rise among experts, the issue has had less publicity than global warming.
Scientists are hoping more severe predictions, backed by cutting-edge data, will inspire politicians to act on carbon emissions policy.
–Lauren Riggs/Newsdesk.org
Climate scientists gather, and the news is not good
AFP, March 10, 2009
"Carbon emissions creating acidic oceans not seen since dinosaurs"
The Guardian, March 10, 2009
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Besides helping growers stabilize yields, the precision management techniques included in Cotton Irrigation Management for Humid Regions are aimed at helping conserve water and prepare for the possibility of increased regulation of water use.
Ed Barnes bristles when someone criticizes cotton farmers for using too much water.
Barnes, the director of agricultural and environmental research for Cotton Incorporated, says he used to respond, defensively, that only 36 percent of the cotton grown in the United States is irrigated.
Barnes was the moderator for the Precision Irrigation Workshop that followed the biennial Crop Management Seminar that Cotton Incorporated has organized for crop consultants and other ag professionals in recent years.
Besides helping growers stabilize yields, the precision management techniques included in the book are aimed at helping conserve water and prepare for the possibility of increased regulation of water use.
Irrigation varies widely across the United States with almost all crops in the arid West receiving some form of irrigation. Some may be surprised to learn, however, that Arkansas ranks No. 2 in irrigation water produce due, in part, to the large amount of rice acres in the state.
Chris Henry, an Extension agricultural engineer with the University of Arkansas, is working with producers in the row crops areas of the state, to try to help them make sure they're getting the most out of each gallon of water they pump.
Henry, who also spoke at the Precision Irrigation Workshop, has been using pump monitors to measure flow, pressure and energy usage by farmers.
Surprisingly, Arkansas growers may face a bigger challenge in managing irrigation than their counterparts in the West.
As you move east, you get more rainfall. But even in those areas that receive 50 to 60 inches of rainfall per year, it may not fall at the right time, and odds are it won't all stay in the fields where you need it.
"When you get a 5-inch downpour, how much of it actually stayed on the field?" he asked.
As you move west to east and look at the irrigated acres in the United States, the amount drops significantly once you leave Arizona and New Mexico. Less than 40 percent of the cotton acres in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas are irrigated.


Step works the muscles in the lower body more than regular aerobic dance.
The glutes in the rear end, the calves below the knees, and all of the hamstring and quadriceps muscles in the thigh work harder as you step up and down during a workout with a bench or box.
On super-low impact squats and other half-time/ slower moves the bench makes the exercise harder by allowing for deeper range of motion.


Finance ministers and central bankers from across the world are in Sydney trying to nut out a plan to raise global growth and drive job creation.
Australia's treasurer Joe Hockey says there is a lot of goodwill among the Group of 20 finance ministers to address the important topics.
Mr Hockey says all countries have a responsibility to undertake structural reform to ensure, not just job creation, but also job security.
The Treasurer hosted a dinner for the G20 ministers on Saturday night and says there was extensive discussion about delivering vital infrastructure and the role of the private sector.
He says there was recognition there is a lot of private money around the world ready to go into building new facilities.
Meanwhile In Sydney, police say they acknowledge people's right to protest peacefully outside the G20 meeting but will not tolerate unlawful behaviour.
On Saturday, a 67-year-old man protesting about overseas tax havens was escorted from the summit hotel venue but was not arrested.
A small group of Ukrainian protesters also gathered and are calling on the G20 to apply trade and financial sanctions on the ruling regime of President Victor Yanukovych.


Orphan Barrel Rhetoric 22 is the latest release in the Rhetoric aging experiment.
Oak, vanilla, cocoa, toffee, stone fruit, spice and light notes of dried blueberries, Smarties and dark fruit leather. The oak is noticeably higher and more prevalent than in previous batches. It's going to be interesting to see where it goes from here and how they blend the next couple of batches.


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Home Technology Computers & Softwares CES 2022: Lenovo Launches 3 New Yoga 2-in-1 Laptops, 3 Q-Series Monitors,...
CES 2022: Lenovo Launches 3 New Yoga 2-in-1 Laptops, 3 Q-Series Monitors, Computer Peripherals
Lenovo announced three new Yoga laptops and three Q-series monitors at CES 2022 on Wednesday, January 5. The seventh gen Yoga 2-in-1 laptops comprise Lenovo Yoga 9i, Lenovo Yoga 7, and Yoga 6. On the other hand, Lenovo's three monitors include Lenovo Q27h-20, Lenovo Q27q-20, and Lenovo Q24i-20. Two of the Lenovo Yoga laptops are powered by the latest 12th Gen Intel Core 'Alder Lake' CPUs, while one is powered by AMD Ryzen 7 processor. Lenovo's Q-series monitors feature ultra slim bezels on three sides.
Lenovo Yoga 9i, Yoga 7i, Yoga 6 price, availability
Launched at CES 2022, Lenovo Yoga 9i's price will start at $1,399 (roughly Rs. 1.04 lakh). Lenovo Yoga 7i will retail from $899 (roughly Rs. 66,900) for the 16-inch display variant, while its 14-inch display variant will be available from $949 (roughly Rs. 70,600). Lenovo Yoga 6 will start at $749 (roughly Rs. 55,700). The Lenovo Yoga 2-in-1 laptops will be available from Q2 2022 in the US. There is no information regarding their launch in India as of yet.
Lenovo Yoga 7i comes in two display sizes — 14-inch and 16-inch
Photo Credit: Lenovo
Lenovo Yoga 9i, Yoga 7i, Yoga 6 specifications
All three Lenovo Yoga convertible laptops – that also fold to emulate a tablet – will run Windows 11 out-of-the-box. Lenovo Yoga 9i sports a 14-inch screen size with an up to 4K OLED panel that features 400 nits of peak brightness and 100 percent DCI-P3 colour gamut. Lenovo Yoga 6 sports a 13.3-inch full HD+ IPS display with 300 nits peak of peak brightness and 100 percent sRGB colour gamut. Both laptops' displays get a 60Hz refresh rate and a 16:10 aspect ratio.
Lenovo Yoga 7i's 16-inch display variant sports a 2.5K IPS LCD display with 100-percent sRGB colour gamut and a 60Hz refresh rate, while the 14-inch display variant of Lenovo Yoga 7i sports a 2.8K IPS display with 100 percent DCI-P3 colour gamut and a 90Hz refresh rate. Both displays feature 400 nits of peak brightness, a 16:10 aspect ratio, low blue light certification, Dolby Vision, and VESA DisplayHDR 400 support.
Under the hood, Lenovo Yoga 9i and Lenovo Yoga 7i feature up to 12th Gen Intel Core i7 1260P 'Alder Lake' CPUs. Lenovo Yoga 6 gets an AMD Ryzen 7 5700U processor. All the laptops get up to 16GB LPDDR5 and LPDDR4x RAM. However, the 16-inch display variant of Lenovo Yoga 7i gets up to 32GB of LPDDR5 RAM. They all get up to 1TB of SSDs.
Connectivity options on Lenovo Yoga 9i include Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth v5.2, two USB 3.2 Type-C ports, one USB Type-C port, a USB 3.2 Type-A port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Lenovo Yoga 7i's 14-inch display variant gets the aforementioned connectivity options along with an HDMI 2.0 port and a microSD card slot. The 16-inch display variant adds two USB Type-A ports and an SD card slot. Lenovo Yoga 6 gets all the aforementioned connectivity options barring Bluetooth.
Lenovo Yoga 6 features stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support
Lenovo Yoga 9i features two woofers and tweeters each from Bowers & Wilkins and has support for Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. Lenovo Yoga 7i gets four speakers with Dolby Atmos, while Lenovo Yoga 6 gets two forward facing speakers with Dolby Atmos.
Yoga 9i measures 16.5mm in thickness and weighs around 1.48 kilograms. The 16-inch display variant of Yoga 7i measures 19.2mm in thickness and weighs 1.9 kilograms, while the 14-inch display variant is 17.35mm thick and weighs around 1.4 kilograms. Yoga 6 measures 18.25mm and weighs 1.38 kilograms.
Lenovo has packed a 75Whr battery in Yoga 9i, a 100Whr battery in the 16-inch Yoga 7i, a 71Whr battery in 14-inch Yoga 7i, and 59Whr battery in Yoga 6. All the laptops support Rapid Charge Boost fast charging.
Lenovo Q27h-20, Lenovo Q27q-20, Lenovo Q24i-20 price, availability
The Q-series monitors from Lenovo will be available from May 2022. They are priced at $349.99 (roughly Rs. 26,000), $249.99 (roughly Rs. 18.600), and $199.99 (roughly Rs. 14,900) for Lenovo Q27h-20, Lenovo Q27q-20, and Lenovo Q24i-20, respectively.
Lenovo Q-series monitors get a smartphone holder
Lenovo Q27h-20, Lenovo Q27q-20, Lenovo Q24i-20 specifications
Lenovo Q27h-20 sports a 27-inch quad-HD IPS display with HDR support, 95 percent DCI-P3 colour gamut, 99 percent sRBG colour gamut, and Delta E<2 accuracy. It is also Eyesafe certified for low blue light. It has a USB Type-C docking port that can provide up to 90W of fast charging to a connected laptop. Furthermore, it also has a smartphone holder and a smart speaker. Alongside, Lenovo has also launched two other monitors — Lenovo Q27q-20 with quad-HD display and Lenovo Q24i-20 with full-HD display.
Connectivity options on the Lenovo Q27h-20 include three USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, two USB 3.2 Type-C ports, an audio-out port, two HDMI ports, and a Display port. The ports on Lenovo Q27q-20 and Lenovo Q24i-20 are the same – an audio-out port, two HDMI ports, along with a power delivery port. However, the 24-inch monitor only gets one HDMI port. All three monitors feature a 7.1mm forehead and have ultra-slim bezels on three sides. Lenovo Q27h-20 has a metallic finish, while Lenovo Q27q-20 and Lenovo Q24i-20 have a two-tone Black and Silver finish.
Furthermore, Lenovo has launched two mice — Lenovo Mobile Mouse and Lenovo Yoga Performance Mouse. Both are priced at $39.99 (roughly Rs. 3,000) and will be available from June 2022. The Chinese tech giant has also launched Lenovo Go 130W Multi-Port charger that is priced at $99.99 (roughly Rs. 7,400) and it will be available starting April 2022.
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Okay, so, the AL had their chance to do something interesting in their Wild Card game and made the most of it. Good for them. But it's the National League's turn this time, baby! Just because they are going second doesn't mean that this game is going to be any less extraordinary!
At 8 PM Eastern, the Colorado Rockies will take a trip to visit the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Well, no, they will probably do their travel before then. But they are going to play a game at that time. And – ugh, well now I've just blown it. The hype was good before, though, wasn't it?
This one could be interesting for this reason only. We'll start with the visitor, Jonny G. He finished out the year with a 10-4 record and a 3.67 ERA. Now, you keep in mind that that 3.67 ERA was posted as a Rockie. We're willing to bet he would be down around a 3.00 if he played anywhere else. He's been on a hot streak lately, giving up three runs or fewer in his last 13 starts, including 80 K's. But he's facing a Cy Young winner who put up another CY Young-like year. Greinke has been solid enough in his postseason career and we're willing to bet he will quell any concerns that may come up with throwing against the Rockies' lineup. For some reason, though, we're going to side with Gray coming up with a better start due to beginner's luck. And that's literally the only reason. Seriously. We promise. Honestly. Why are you looking at us so suspiciously?
How many runs does each team have left in their run scoring baggie?
As we all know, Major League Baseball players each contribute to their team's run scoring baggie at the beginning of the year. Offensive players can make their payments in a variety of ways. While these sacred rituals are rather secretive, we are baseball insiders with a wealth of information on what goes on in the MLB world. For instance, we know that David Dahl performed a beautiful reading of his great grandfather's work, Matilda, at the Colorado ceremony while his teammates acted out the entirety of the writing. On the other side, Socrates Brito delivered a moving speech on issues with his namesake's theoretical framework while the rest of the team danced to a lyre. Both of these rites conjured up plenty of runs into the team's bags which must be dwindling at this point of the season.
Whose offensive studs will do their part?
Which team will remember that they are an NL West team that isn't the Dodgers first?
To be clear, it appears that both of these teams have forgotten that they play in the NL West. If you're not wearing Dodger blue, then that's supposed to be a total disaster. At least that is how things have been for the past handful of years. But, oddly enough, both of these teams are acting in angry defiance of this fact. They've both managed to make the playoffs despite the Dodgers winning over 250 games this year. Because of this, one of these teams could accidentally realize that they are playing too well and go back to playing how they have in the past. So, watch for players on either side of the field coming out of the dugout looking really confused to be playing a 169th game and you might get an early read on who is more prepared to play the game that day.
Alright, alright, alrgiht! Call off the dogs! I was just trying to have a little fun!
We pick the Rockies because their mascot is a dinosaur and dinosaurs are awesome. Go Rockies, we guess!


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/*
 *  Written for the Pkcs11Interop project by:
 *  Jaroslav IMRICH <jimrich@jimrich.sk>
 */

using System;
using Net.Pkcs11Interop.Common;
using Net.Pkcs11Interop.LowLevelAPI40.MechanismParams;

namespace Net.Pkcs11Interop.HighLevelAPI40.MechanismParams
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Parameters for the CKM_CMS_SIG mechanism
    /// </summary>
    public class CkCmsSigParams : IMechanismParams, IDisposable
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Flag indicating whether instance has been disposed
        /// </summary>
        private bool _disposed = false;

        /// <summary>
        /// Low level mechanism parameters
        /// </summary>
        private CK_CMS_SIG_PARAMS _lowLevelStruct = new CK_CMS_SIG_PARAMS();

        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the CkCmsSigParams class.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name='certificateHandle'>Object handle for a certificate associated with the signing key</param>
        /// <param name='signingMechanism'>Mechanism to use when signing a constructed CMS SignedAttributes value</param>
        /// <param name='digestMechanism'>Mechanism to use when digesting the data</param>
        /// <param name='contentType'>String indicating complete MIME Content-type of message to be signed or null if the message is a MIME object</param>
        /// <param name='requestedAttributes'>DER-encoded list of CMS Attributes the caller requests to be included in the signed attributes</param>
        /// <param name='requiredAttributes'>DER-encoded list of CMS Attributes (with accompanying values) required to be included in the resulting signed attributes</param>
        public CkCmsSigParams(ObjectHandle certificateHandle, uint? signingMechanism, uint? digestMechanism, string contentType, byte[] requestedAttributes, byte[] requiredAttributes)
        {
            _lowLevelStruct.CertificateHandle = CK.CK_INVALID_HANDLE;
            _lowLevelStruct.SigningMechanism = IntPtr.Zero;
            _lowLevelStruct.DigestMechanism = IntPtr.Zero;
            _lowLevelStruct.ContentType = IntPtr.Zero;
            _lowLevelStruct.RequestedAttributes = IntPtr.Zero;
            _lowLevelStruct.RequestedAttributesLen = 0;
            _lowLevelStruct.RequiredAttributes = IntPtr.Zero;
            _lowLevelStruct.RequiredAttributesLen = 0;

            if (certificateHandle == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException("certificateHandle");

            _lowLevelStruct.CertificateHandle = certificateHandle.ObjectId;

            if (signingMechanism != null)
            {
                byte[] bytes = ConvertUtils.UIntToBytes(signingMechanism.Value);
                _lowLevelStruct.SigningMechanism = UnmanagedMemory.Allocate(bytes.Length);
                UnmanagedMemory.Write(_lowLevelStruct.SigningMechanism, bytes);
            }

            if (digestMechanism != null)
            {
                byte[] bytes = ConvertUtils.UIntToBytes(digestMechanism.Value);
                _lowLevelStruct.DigestMechanism = UnmanagedMemory.Allocate(bytes.Length);
                UnmanagedMemory.Write(_lowLevelStruct.DigestMechanism, bytes);
            }

            if (contentType != null)
            {
                byte[] bytes = ConvertUtils.Utf8StringToBytes(contentType);
                Array.Resize(ref bytes, bytes.Length + 1);
                bytes[bytes.Length - 1] = 0;

                _lowLevelStruct.ContentType = UnmanagedMemory.Allocate(bytes.Length);
                UnmanagedMemory.Write(_lowLevelStruct.ContentType, bytes);
            }

            if (requestedAttributes != null)
            {
                _lowLevelStruct.RequestedAttributes = UnmanagedMemory.Allocate(requestedAttributes.Length);
                UnmanagedMemory.Write(_lowLevelStruct.RequestedAttributes, requestedAttributes);
                _lowLevelStruct.RequestedAttributesLen = Convert.ToUInt32(requestedAttributes.Length);
            }

            if (requiredAttributes != null)
            {
                _lowLevelStruct.RequiredAttributes = UnmanagedMemory.Allocate(requiredAttributes.Length);
                UnmanagedMemory.Write(_lowLevelStruct.RequiredAttributes, requiredAttributes);
                _lowLevelStruct.RequiredAttributesLen = Convert.ToUInt32(requiredAttributes.Length);
            }
        }

        #region IMechanismParams

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns managed object that can be marshaled to an unmanaged block of memory
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>A managed object holding the data to be marshaled. This object must be an instance of a formatted class.</returns>
        public object ToMarshalableStructure()
        {
            if (this._disposed)
                throw new ObjectDisposedException(this.GetType().FullName);

            return _lowLevelStruct;
        }

        #endregion

        #region IDisposable

        /// <summary>
        /// Disposes object
        /// </summary>
        public void Dispose()
        {
            Dispose(true);
            GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Disposes object
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="disposing">Flag indicating whether managed resources should be disposed</param>
        protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing)
        {
            if (!this._disposed)
            {
                if (disposing)
                {
                    // Dispose managed objects
                }

                // Dispose unmanaged objects
                UnmanagedMemory.Free(ref _lowLevelStruct.SigningMechanism);
                UnmanagedMemory.Free(ref _lowLevelStruct.DigestMechanism);
                UnmanagedMemory.Free(ref _lowLevelStruct.ContentType);
                UnmanagedMemory.Free(ref _lowLevelStruct.RequestedAttributes);
                _lowLevelStruct.RequestedAttributesLen = 0;
                UnmanagedMemory.Free(ref _lowLevelStruct.RequiredAttributes);
                _lowLevelStruct.RequiredAttributesLen = 0;

                _disposed = true;
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Class destructor that disposes object if caller forgot to do so
        /// </summary>
        ~CkCmsSigParams()
        {
            Dispose(false);
        }

        #endregion
    }
}


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Chris Owens, PhD
Chris brings 16 years of drug development and life sciences consulting expertise to Alacrita.
Chris is a Senior Consultant supporting a range of partnering and business development assignments. His experience includes market opportunity assessments, competitive landscape analyses, drug market modeling, technical feasibility, pipeline opportunity and commercial attractiveness assessments, Gap analyses, strategic development planning, and identification of strategic alliances for biotech and pharma to facilitate in-licensing and out-licensing of various technologies. Prior to Alacrita, Chris has 13 years of experience building and leading teams of scientists in research activities supporting target identification, cell-based and biochemical assay development, compound and CRISPR screening, AAV and lentiviral vectors, and lead identification and optimization that led to INDs and Phase 1 clinical trials for three separate small molecule drug programs. Chris has consulted for big pharma, startups and mid-sized pharmaceutical companies for 2.5 years.
Chris has a Ph.D. in Microbiology & Molecular Genetics from Harvard University, an M.M.Sc. from Harvard Medical School (an education encompassing the first two years of Medical School), and a B.A. in Biochemistry from Knox College. While at Harvard University, he co-discovered TRIM5α in rhesus macaques as a potent post-entry inhibitor of HIV infection. Over the years, he has been listed as an inventor on three patent applications, authored eight peer-reviewed publications in leading medical journals, and given fifteen conference presentations to top scientists in his field.
For several biopharma companies, conducted asset search and evaluation with a focus on oncology, fibrosis, Parkinson's, women's health, and infectious disease therapeutic areas. Key activities included identification of potential industry partners, early stage assets for in-licensing, co-development or acquisition opportunities, mapping of key company contacts, and attending partnering and scientific conferences to solicit partnering interest.
For a private institution, developed a preclinical and regulatory Gap analysis for an AAV-delivered gene therapy, with the ultimate goal of a Newco spinout. Conducted a thorough analysis of the genetic construct, identified development and regulatory risks, and recommended mitigation strategies to guide the next steps of development for the asset.
For a private biotech company, developed an oncology drug market model for the purpose of determining the added value of a novel drug in combination with existing marketed therapies to mitigate loss of revenue in a competitive market with waning IP protection.
For a public, mid-sized pharmaceutical company developing small molecule therapies in the infectious disease space, conducted indication opportunity assessments to guide the selection of a new therapeutic area by the executive team. The assessment included an analysis of the competitive market, regulatory path, commercial attractiveness, technical feasibility, and market opportunity.
For a private venture capital firm seeking a strategic development plan for a new portfolio company, evaluated the technical feasibility, commercial attractiveness, and therapeutic area prioritization for the Newco's oncology small molecule asset.
Harvard University, Ph.D. in Microbiology & Molecular Genetics
Harvard Medical School, M.M.Sc. in Medical Science
Knox College, B.A. in Biochemistry
Or YS, Owens, CM, Brasher B, Qiu Y-L, Jiang L. (2015) (Patent 9,060,971) COMBINATION PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS AS INHIBITORS OF HCV REPLICATION.
Sodroski J, Stremlau M, and Owens CM. (2012) (Patent 8,309,697) METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR THE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF HIV INFECTION USING TRIM5α.
Johansen LM, Owens CM, Mawhiney C, Chappell TW, Brown AT, Frank MG, Altmeyer R. (2008) (PCT/US2007/019932) COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF VIRAL DISEASES.
Owens CM, Brasher BB, Polemeropoulos A, Rhodin MHJ, McAllister N, Wong KA, Jones CT, Jiang L-J, Lin K, Or YS (2016) Preclinical and Clinical Resistance Profile of EDP-239, a Novel HCV NS5A Inhibitor. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 60(10):6216-26.
Owens CM, Brasher BB, Polemeropoulos A, Rhodin MHJ, McAllister N, Peng X, Wang C, Ying L, Cao H, Lawitz E, Poordad F, Rondon J, Box TD, Zeuzem S, Buggisch P, Lin K, Qiu Y-L, Jiang L-J, Colvin R, Or YS (2016) Preclinical Profile and Clinical Efficacy of a Novel HCV NS5A Inhibitor, EDP-239. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 60(10):6207-15.
Owens CM, Mawhinney C, Grenier J, Altmeyer R, Lee MS, Borisy AA, Lehár J, Johansen LM (2010) Chemical combinations elucidate pathway interactions and regulation relevant to Hepatitis C replication. Molecular Systems Biology, 6:375.
Choe H, Moore MJ, Owens CM, Wright PL, Vasilieva N, Li W, Singh AP, Shakri R, Chitnis CE, Farzan M. (2005) Sulphated tyrosines mediate association of chemokines and Plasmodium vivax Duffy binding protein with the Duffy antigen/receptor for chemokines (DARC). Mol Microbiol, 55(5):1413-22.
Stremlau M, Owens CM, Perron MJ, Kiessling M, Autissier P, Sodroski J. (2004) A cytoplasmic body component, TRIM5alpha, restricts human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) infection in Old World monkeys. Nature, 427(6977):848-53.
Owens CM, Song B, Perron MJ, Yang PC, Stremlau M, Sodroski J. (2004). Binding and susceptibility to post-entry restriction factors in monkey cells are specified by distinct regions of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 capsid. J Virol, 78(10):5423-37.
Si Z, Gorry P, Babcock G, Owens CM, Cayabyab M, Phan N, and Sodroski J. (2004) Envelope glycoprotein determinants of increased entry in a pathogenic simian-human immunodeficiency virus (SHIV-HXBc2P 3.2) passaged in monkeys. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses, 20(2):163-73.


A MASSIVE road four football fields wide and running from Mexico to Canada through the heartland of the United States is being proposed amid controversy over security and the damage to the environment.
The "nation's most modern roadway", proposed between Laredo in Texas and Duluth, Minnesota, along Interstate 35, would allow the US to bypass the west coast ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to import goods from China and the Far East into the heart of middle America via Mexico, saving both cost and time.
However, critics argue that the ten-lane road would lay a swathe of concrete on top of an already over-developed transport infrastructure and further open the border with Mexico to illegal immigrants or terrorists.
According to a weekly Conservative magazine published in the US, the US administration is "quietly yet systematically" planning the massive highway, citing as a benefit that it would negate the power of two unions, the Longshoremen and Teamsters.
Another source claimed the highway was a "bi-partisan effort" with support from both Republicans and Democrats that would reduce freight transport times across the nation by days.
Under the plan - believed to be an extension of a strategic transportation plan signed in March last year by the US president, George Bush, Paul Martin, the then prime minister of Canada, and Vincente Fox, the Mexican president - imported goods would pass a border "road bump" in the Mexican port of Lazaro Cardenas, before being loaded on to lorries for a straight run to a major hub, or "SmartPort", in Kansas, Oklahoma.
Border guards and customs officers would check the electronic security tags of lorries and their holds at a £1.6 million facility being built in Kansas City, before sending them on to the road network that links the US cities of Chicago, Minneapolis and Detroit with Ottawa, Winnipeg and Vancouver across the Canadian border.
Rail tracks and pipelines for oil and natural gas would run alongside the road.
Following the release of a 4,000-page environmental study, construction of the first leg of the Trans-Texas Corridor is reportedly due to begin next year, backed by US state and governmental agencies and a Spanish private sector company, Concessions de Infraestructuras de Transporte.
Tiffany Melvin, the executive director of Nasco, a non-profit organisation which has received £1.4 million from the US Department of Transport to study the proposal, said: "We're working on developing the existing system; these highways were developed in the 1950s and we have number of different programmes we're working on to provide alternative fuels and improve safety and security issues.
"We get comments that we are working to bring in terrorists and drug dealers, but this is simply not true.
"This is a bi-partisan effort that will ultimately improve our transportation infrastructure.
"Trade with China is increasing greatly, and the costs of our transportation system are ultimately born by the consumer.
"We do offer links to Canada and Mexico, but we are working on the trade competitiveness of America. We are planning for the future."
Eric Olson, the transportation spokesmen for the California-based Sierra Club, a national environmental awareness organisation, said the road would cause significant damage.
"Something on that scale would have a massive environmental impact," he said.
"Building a large-scale new highway does not seem like the best solution.
"There is a great need for fixing our existing roads and bridges. That needs to be a priority before we start building new massive road projects."
As incredible as this plan may seem to some readers, the first Trans-Texas Corridor segment of the NAFTA Super Highway is ready to begin construction next year. Various U.S. government agencies, dozens of state agencies, and scores of private NGOs (non-governmental organizations) have been working behind the scenes to create the NAFTA Super Highway, despite the lack of comment on the plan by President Bush. The American public is largely asleep to this key piece of the coming "North American Union" that government planners in the new trilateral region of United States, Canada and Mexico are about to drive into reality.
NASCO, the North America SuperCorridor Coalition Inc., is a "non-profit organization dedicated to developing the world's first international, integrated and secure, multi-modal transportation system along the International Mid-Continent Trade and Transportation Corridor to improve both the trade competitiveness and quality of life in North America." Where does that sentence say anything about the USA? Still, NASCO has received $2.5 million in earmarks from the U.S. Department of Transportation to plan the NAFTA Super Highway as a 10-lane limited-access road (five lanes in each direction) plus passenger and freight rail lines running alongside pipelines laid for oil and natural gas. One glance at the map of the NAFTA Super Highway on the front page of the NASCO website will make clear that the design is to connect Mexico, Canada, and the U.S. into one transportation system.
The U.S. government has housed within the Department of Commerce (DOC) an "SPP office" that is dedicated to organizing the many working groups laboring within the executive branches of the U.S., Mexico and Canada to create the regulatory reality for the Security and Prosperity Partnership. The SPP agreement was signed by Bush, President Vicente Fox, and then-Prime Minister Paul Martin in Waco, Tex., on March 23, 2005. According to the DOC website, a U.S.-Mexico Joint Working Committee on Transportation Planning has finalized a plan such that "(m)ethods for detecting bottlenecks on the U.S.-Mexico border will be developed and low cost/high impact projects identified in bottleneck studies will be constructed or implemented." The report notes that new SENTRI travel lanes on the Mexican border will be constructed this year. The border at Laredo should be reduced to an electronic speed bump for the Mexican trucks containing goods from the Far East to enter the U.S. on their way to the Kansas City SmartPort.
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Q: Translate this Sql query into NHibernate Linq or Criteria? I have a security schema where certain entities are secured by having a SecureEntity reference. A SecureEntity has a collection of RolePermissions, each of which has an Allow flag and a Priority. The idea is to match the user's roles against the RolePermissions on the SecureEntity. For example, a user may be allowed by their lowest priority permission but denied by a higher one, so it is the highest one that we are interested in. In this example the root entity I am querying is called ProcessCategory.

(SecureRoleId is the match for the user's role; SecureRoleName is just a string description.)
Assume a user has roles (1,2) and the SecureEntity has RolePermissions:
SecureRoleId = 1, Priority = 0, Allow = true
SecureRoleId = 2, Priority = 1, Allow = false

In this case the entity would not be selected. But if the user only had role 1, the entity would be selected. Of course, the SecureEntity may contain a bunch of other roles that the user does not have and are irrelevant.
The sql code below works and does this: 'select the entity if the highest priority role permission that the user also has is Allow=true'. So it basically filters RolePermission on the users own roles (IN clause), sorts by Priority, and takes the highest one if that is an Allow.
Here is the Sql:
select pc.* from ProcessCategory pc
join SecureEntity se
    join RolePermission rp on se.SecureEntityId = rp.SecureEntityId
on pc.SecureEntityId = se.SecureEntityId
where rp.RolePermissionId = (select top 1 RolePermissionId
                from RolePermission
                where Allow = 1
                and SecureEntityId = se.SecureEntityId
                and SecureRoleId in(0,1)
                order by Priority desc)

There may be another way to write the above Sql but it does what I need. Ideally I would like to achieve this using NHibernate Linq or Criteria. I spent a few hours trying to get Linq to work and failed with various 'invalid operation' exceptions on the inner join to RolePermission. I don't have much experience with ICriteria or MultiCriteria and would be interested if anybody can help me.
Note that the Fluent mapping for the objects is straightforward:
 <some-entity>.References(x => x.SecureEntity)

and
 SecureEntity.HasMany(x => x.RolePermissions).Not.Inverse();

A: Okay. I couldn't get this to work using native NH Linq, although that doesn't mean that it is not possible. But I looked through all the NH unit tests for Linq and couldn't find anything equivalent.
To get it working I created a database function called UserHasPermission that does everything in:
on pc.SecureEntityId = se.SecureEntityId
where rp.RolePermissionId = (select top 1 RolePermissionId
            from RolePermission
            where Allow = 1
            and SecureEntityId = se.SecureEntityId
            and SecureRoleId in(0,1)
            order by Priority desc)

This works with any kind of secured entity. I then mapped that function as an NH Linq function by following the instructions in this page: http://wordpress.primordialcode.com/index.php/2010/10/01/nhibernate-customize-linq-provider-user-defined-sql-functions/.
If you follow those instructions, you have to create a normal LinqToObjects extension in C# that has an identical signature to your database one. You can then do your NH Linq query like:
return base.Query<T>().Where(c => ((ISecureEntity)c)
            .SecureEntity.Id
            .UserHasPermissions(user.SecureRoleIdsCsv) == 1);

The only problem I found was that my original Sql function returned a bit, which I mapped to a NH Boolean type. However this produced a really strange bit of sql that had several "Where ''True'' = ''True''" clauses that blew up in Sql Server. So I changed the result to an integer and everything worked okay. A bit counter-intuitive, but...
Doing it this way allowed me to carry on transparently using Linq for all my queries, without affecting existing code, because it automatically prepended each query with the security check.
Note that I looked in the Rhino Security source code and it uses a multiple criteria that is much too complex for me to understand with my limited NH knowledge. If I had done it using CreateCriteria, could I have combined it with Linq though?

*

*The instructions in the above link do not make it clear that when you have created your own Dialect that registers your Sql function, you have to make sure you reference it in your NH configuration file (or code), otherwise you will get some kind of 'unknown type' exception.

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Edward Schillebeeckx OP (ur. 14 listopada 1914 w Antwerpii, zm. 23 grudnia 2009 w Nijmegen) – flamandzki teolog, dominikanin, jedna z postaci II soboru watykańskiego. W okresie posoborowym w konflikcie z Kongregacją Nauki Wiary, jego poglądy na zmartwychwstanie i posługę duchownych w Kościele, zostały ocenione jako niezgodne z doktryną katolicką.

Życie
Wstąpił do zakonu dominikanów w 1934, święcenia kapłańskie przyjął w 1941. Studiował w Paryżu w Le Saulchoir, na Sorbonie i w Collège de France. Doktoryzował się w 1939, od 1943 docent, a od 1956 profesor dogmatyki w Religionswissenschaftliches Institut Katolickiego Uniwersytetu w Louvain. Od 1957 wykładowca teologii systematycznej na uniwersytecie w Nijmegen. W latach 1962-1965 na zaproszenie kardynała Alfrinka był doradcą (tzw. peritus) biskupów obecnych na II Soborze Watykańskim.

Poglądy teologiczne
Książki Schillebeeckxa na temat dogmatów o Jezusie Chrystusie i Kościele z okresu przed Soborem były pisane z pozycji tomistycznej. Są one uznawane za klasykę teologiczną. Jego teologia sakramentalna znalazła wyraz w dokumentach Soboru. Zwłaszcza pojęcie Kościoła jako sakramentu zbawienia:

Ojciec Schillebeeckx OP pisał o tym w książce wydanej w 1959 r.: Chrystus, Sakrament spotkania z Bogiem.

Jednak późniejsze nauczanie, zwłaszcza od czasu wydania jego kolejnej książki Jezus: eksperyment chrystologiczny (wyd. holenderskie 1974), spotkało się ze sprzeciwami ze strony Kongregacji Nauki Wiary. Kongregacja zakwestionowała ortodoksyjność jego interpretacji zmartwychwstania Chrystusa. Schillebeeckx został w tej sprawie wezwany przez Stolicę Apostolską, by wyjaśnić swoje stanowisko.

Wydana w 1980 r. kolejna jego książka, tym razem o posłudze duchownych w Kościele, The Ministry in the Church, spotkała się z zastrzeżeniami Kongregacji jako zawierająca poglądy protestanckie. Również jego poglądy zawarte w książce The Church with a Human Face (Kościół z ludzką twarzą), wydanej w 1985 r., stały się obiektem krytyki Kongregacji. Schillebeeckx argumentował bowiem, że przesłanki biblijno-historyczne wskazują, że katolickie święcenia kapłańskie niekoniecznie czerpią swą ważność z sukcesji apostolskiej i mogą być udzielane w oderwaniu od niej. Według autora, wybór kapłana oraz, w konsekwencji, sprawowanie Eucharystii jest zależne od lokalnej wspólnoty kościelnej.

Publikacje
 De sacramentele heilseconomie, Antwerp 1952
 Christus, sacrament van de Godsontmoeting, Bilthoven 1959 – [tłum. pol. Chrystus, Sakrament spotkania z Bogiem, Kraków 1966]
 Op zoek naar de levende God, Nimwegen 1959
 Openbaring en theologie, Bilthoven 1964 – [tłum. ang. Revelation and theology, London 1979]
 God en mens, Bilthoven 1965
 Wereld en kerk, Bilthoven 1966
 De zending van de kerk, Bilthoven 1968
 Jezus, het verhaal van een levende, Bloemendaal 1974 – [tłum. ang. Jesus: an experiment in Christology, London 1979; New York 1981]
 Gerechtigheid en liefde, genade en bevrijding, Bloemendaal 1977 – [tłum. ang. Christ. The Christian experience in the modern world, London 1980]
 Pleidooi voor mensen in de kerk. Christelijke identiteit en ambten in de kerk, Baarn 1985 – [tłum. ang. The Church with an human face. A new and expanded theology of ministry, New York 1985]
 Als politiek niet alles is... Jezus in de westerse cultuur, Baarn 1986 – [tłum. ang. On Christian faith: the spiritual, ethical and political dimensions, New York 1984]
 Mensen als verhaal van God, Baarn 1989 – [tłum. ang. Church. The human story of God, New York 1990]

Przypisy

Bibliografia

Wydania polskie dzieł
 Chrystus, Sakrament spotkania z Bogiem, A. Zuberbier (przekład), Kraków: ZNAK, 1966.
 Chrześcijańska odpowiedź na pytanie człowieka, H. Bortnowska (przekład), 1974.

Opracowania

Dominikanie (biografie)
Belgijscy duchowni katoliccy
Uczestnicy soboru watykańskiego II
Urodzeni w 1914
Zmarli w 2009
Laureaci Nagrody Erazmusa
Ludzie urodzeni w Antwerpii
Belgijscy dogmatycy katoliccy

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a) In respect of an acquisition which was in excess of 15% of the total shareholding of the Target Company, the appellant neither in the public announcement nor in the letter had disclosed the fact that he and his associates had already bought back the shares of the Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation Limited ('HSIDC').
b) The appellant had vainly and incorrectly attempted to justify his act of non-disclosure by stating that the transaction with HSIDC was protected by Regulation 3, which placed it beyond the ambit of Regulations 10, 11 and 12.
c) Appellant had also issued post dated cheques towards the purchase consideration for the buy-back of equity of shares held by HSIDC in the Target company which were later on dishonoured.
d) The appellant contended that the amount deposited with HSIDC via post-dated cheque was not in consideration for the buy-back of shares but were deposited by way of security for the buy-back obligation. Further, the appellant contented that cheques presented had been dishonoured on presentation, the transaction did not culminate in an acquisition.
1) Regulation 3 only protects a transaction between a co-promoter and a State financial institution to the extent that for such transaction a public announcement would not be required to be made as provided under Regulations 10, 11 and 12. However, it does not imply that the said transaction is to be protected from the rigours of other Regulations provided for under the Act.
2) Thus, the transaction between the Appellant and HSIDC would have to be subject to Regulations 16 and 20, and the rate at which the Appellant bought back the shares from HSIDC had to be disclosed in the public announcement.
3) With regard to appellant's contention on post-dated cheque, the Apex Court said the post-dated cheques amounted to a promise to pay and that promise would be fulfilled on the date mentioned on the cheque. Thus, this promise to pay amounted to a sale of shares/equity. The subsequent dishonouring of the post-dated cheque would have no bearing on the case.
4) At the time of making the public announcement the Appellant had bought back the shares of HSIDC by making payment via the said post-dated cheques. Further, as the buy-back was in pursuance of an agreement, there was consensus ad idem. The Appellant had subsequently shirked his responsibility and had tried to slither away from honouring the agreement, which he could not be allowed to gain from, as is established by the legal maxim commodum ex injuri su non habere debet.


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MedMen and PharmaCann terminate $682 million cannabis merger; MedMen CFO ousted
By Nick Thomas
October 8, 2019 - Updated March 28, 2022
(This story has been updated with more details about the termination of the deal and a statement from PharmaCann.)
MedMen, a Los Angeles-based multistate marijuana operator, announced that its blockbuster acquisition of PharmaCann has been scuttled and that the company will focus on beefing up its retail operations in California and other states.
MedMen also fired its chief financial officer, Michael Kramer, replacing him immediately with the company's chief corporate development officer, Zeeshan Hyder.
The decision to terminate the planned $682 million all-stock transaction, first announced almost a year ago to the day, surprised observers since it came just one month after MedMen said both companies had complied with antitrust obligations under Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) requirements and that the deal was now expected to close by the end of this year.
"We understand the need to pivot in a rapidly evolving industry, but this announcement comes as a surprise to us, particularly given the timing of the HSR expiry press release issued less than a month ago, which consisted of optimistic management commentary in regards to the deal's prospects," Vivien Azer, analyst at New York-based Cowen, wrote in a research note.
MedMen said the decision to scrap the acquisition was a mutual one on the part of it and PharmaCann.
In a news release, MedMen said the move will allow it to "deepen" its presence in the "core" retail markets of California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada and New York.
According to the release, PharmaCann has agreed to transfer certain cannabis cultivation, production and retail licenses and related assets in Illinois and Virginia to MedMen for "no additional consideration from MedMen, other than the forgiveness of certain debt."
PharmaCann also has marijuana operations in Maryland, Massachusetts and New York.
"The cannabis sector has evolved tremendously since we first announced the PharmaCann transaction and based on the current macro-environment and future opportunities that exist for our business, we believe it is now in the best interest of our shareholders to deepen, rather than widen, our company's reach," Adam Bierman, MedMen co-founder and CEO, said in the news release.
High executive turnover
Kramer's ouster as CFO follows a string of high-profile departures from MedMen over the past 18 months. Kramer was less than a year into the job. In the news release, MenMen gave no explanation for his departure.
Kramer's exit follows the fiery departure of his predecessor, James Parker, who filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit against MedMen in January.
Kramer, who has an extensive background in corporate retail, was hired to bring down some of what analysts had viewed as excessive corporate spending.
Upon his hiring in December, Bierman said, "His appointment underscores our commitment to investing in a strong management team with a track record of execution."
Under the termination agreement, PharmaCann has agreed to surrender the following cannabis facilities and licenses to MedMen:
An operational cultivation and production facility in Hillcrest, Illinois.
A retail location in Evanston, Illinois.
A retail license for the "greater Chicago" area.
A license for a vertically integrated facility in Virginia.
"Today we turn the page and begin a new future for our company and our stakeholders," PharmaCann Executive Director Greg Cappelli said in a statement.
"Over the past 12 months, PharmaCann has more than tripled its revenues through organic growth in Illinois, New York, and Massachusetts, as well as through recent store openings in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
"Additionally, we continue to make progress on the construction of our Ohio, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania cultivation and processing sites, which are expected to become operational in 2020."
Antitrust concerns
Like many of the bigger planned cannabis acquisitions, the MedMen-PharmaCann transaction was subject to antitrust scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Such unexpected scrutiny cast a shadow over cannabis company stock prices in recent months and even threatened the eventual closing of such transactions.
But MedMen, as noted, was one of the first of several companies recently to say it had complied with obligations under Hart-Scott-Rodino requirements for further compliance and was expecting to close the deal by the end of the year.
MedMen trades on the Canadian Securities Exchange as MMEN.
Nick Thomas can be reached at nickt@mjbizdaily.com
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Skye families will get the world-class local school their kids deserve, with a re-elected Andrews Labor Government to deliver a massive upgrade to sporting facilities at Skye Primary School.
Labor will invest $7.8 million to build a new indoor gym with competition-grade basketball and netball court as well as a major refurbishment of the school's learning and administration areas.
Every child should have a good local school and the chance to succeed in life, and only a re-elected Andrews Labor Government will deliver that for kids in Skye.
The Liberals slashed $1 billion out of our education system and left schools to crumble and decay across the state.
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