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OPNFV Ambassadors
OPNFV Ambassadors are experts from within the community (devs, solutions engineers, architects, etc.) who champion OPNFV in their various regions of the world. They are the go-to resource for new members of the community and help scale awareness of OPNFV broadly across the ecosystem. Ambassadors are recognized by their badges and are always available for questions around OPNFV.
If you would like to contact an ambassador in your region, please email ambassadors@opnfv.org and we'll connect you.
Arif Khan
Voereir
Arif Mohammad khan is Head – System Development in Voereir. He is heading PDU and R&D for VoerEir and developing industry leading offering in the area of NFV and help operator to onboard VNF. He has built a team of stars in India, Sweden and Poland. He is open source enthusiast and involved in Cloud from early days. Arif has been eager to take on new challenges, enthusiastically developing new services and products, which have led him to author several research papers, as well as being the driving force behind many promising patents. He is driving force behind meet up in OpenStack, ODL and OPNFV in India. Previous to VoerEir he was Chief Enterprise Architect in Ericsson and leading a cloud PDU for services organization.
Ashiq Khan
Ashiq Khan works for Rakuten, an MNO in Japan. He has over 10 years of work experience in network virtualization, and was involved in ETSI NFV standardization, NFV-based mobile network development, and the consequent commercial roll-out of the world's first multi-vendor virtualized Evolved Packet Core (vEPC) mobile system by DOCOMO in March 2016. As a founding member, he contributed in building the OPNFV community from the start, and was a TSC member until September 2016. He initiated the Doctor and Promise project in OPNFV. Ashiq is also involved in the OSN User Group in Tokyo. He holds a PhD in computer science from the University of Tsukuba.
Bin Hu
Being part of AT&T's Domain 2.0 Architecture and Design team, Bin currently focuses on implementing AT&T's open source strategy in network virtualization and cloud, and driving IPv6 and NFV Networking domains in OPNFV and OpenStack. Bin's technical expertise ranges from mobile device, mobile Internet and web platform to network infrastructure, NFV, SDN and cloud computing. Bin's experience covers software development, engineering management, project management, product management and business development.
Bin started his software career as a research engineer in NTT MCL and pioneered ATM high-speed networking and networked multimedia streaming technologies. Being an engineering manager of Disney Internet Group, Bin delivered Disney's premium content to mobile devices in early 2000 which pioneered mobile Internet technology and business. After joining Motorola as a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, Bin led the advanced technology team and delivered end-to-end solutions and products on IMPS, DCD/SCREEN3, and Mobile Advertising. Taking the role of Director of Product Management, Bin worked with the team and delivered Motorola Android Platform (MAP) and Motorola's first 2 Android devices in 2009.
Prior to AT&T, Bin was Director of Business Development and Senior Director of Americas Software and Application Division in Futurewei, incubating software products and business in network virtualization, cloud computing, IaaS, PaaS and SaaS.
Bin is the winner of 2015 OPNFV Annual Award and 2012 OMA Contributor and Achievement Award. In 2009, he led the IEEE ComSoc Santa Clara Valley Chapter winning 2009 IEEE ComSoc Chapter Achievement Award of North America Region.
In his personal life, Bin is an active volunteer in community, and won The President's Volunteer Service Award of United States in 2016.
Bob Monkman
Bob Monkman is part of the Enterprise Segment Marketing Team at ARM, located in San Jose, CA and focused on Enterprise Networking and Software Initiatives for the Enterprise Segment such as Linaro Networking Group, where Bob sits on the Steering Committee, the ETSI NFV ISG and the OPNFV initiative. Bob has been in embedded computing for 25+ years, much of it in the commercial RTOS/Middleware world focused on the network communications infrastructure space and did a stint in High Performance Clustered Computing.
Bob's career roles have spanned largely Product Management/Marketing, Strategic Alliances, and Business Development, but he started his career as a hardware/software engineer for Tellabs. Bob's technology experience includes embedded operating systems, incl. Linux, NFV/SDN, M2M/IoT, Systems Management Middleware strategy and development tools- now delving deeper into silicon designs. Bob was the Carrier-Grade Linux PM at MontaVista from 2003-2005, where he was active in the Service Availability Forum and Carrier Grade Linux Working Group. Bob holds a BSEE from the University of Illinois.
Bryan Sullivan
With 32 years' experience in the telecom industry, Bryan has a broad background in software development, system engineering, and standards for private and public switching, data communications, and wireless data services. As part of the team that launched the first mobile web service in the U.S., AT&T PocketNet, Bryan served as lead architect for AT&T's mobile browsing and push service architectures, and has represented AT&T with significant contributions to mobility-focused standards in the WAP Forum, Open Mobile Alliance (OMA), Open Mobile Terminal Platform (OMTP), and W3C. As Director of Service Standards for AT&T, Bryan currently leads a team representing AT&T in a diverse set of standards-setting organizations and industry alliances including the W3C, OMA, GSMA, ETSI, and IETF, with an overall mission to promote open standards supporting services that are innovative, ubiquitous, resource-efficient, and most of all, are driven by what developers need, in order to deliver what users want.
Chris leads open source industry collaboration for Ericsson in the areas of NFV, Cloud & SDN from the CTO's office in Sweden and is an active member of the technical steering comitee's of the OpenDaylight and OPNFV Projects. Chris' experiences include leading Ericssons' IP&Broadband network architecture and standardization teams with a rich history in development of systems and technology in the areas of network management, policy control and user service management, user session control plane solutions, and DPI technologies.
Daniel Farrell
Daniel Farrell is a Software Engineer on Red Hat's SDN Team. His work SDN primarily involves contributing upstream to the OpenDaylight open source SDN controller. He serves as Project Technical Lead of OpenDaylight's Integration/Packaging project and OPNFV's SDN Controller Performance Testing project as well as Committer to OpenDaylight's Integration/Test project and the CentOS NFV Special Interest Group (SIG). Member of OpenDaylight's Technical Steering Committee (technically a perma-proxy for Chris Wright, functionally equivalent).
Daniel is a frequent speaker at major SDN/NFV conferences, including LinuxCon North America 2014+2015, LinuxCon Europe 2015, Open Networking Summit 2015, OpenDaylight Summit 2015, OPNFV Summit 2015, All Things Open 2015 and numerous smaller FOSS conferences.
He enjoys working in open source communities, building/leading teams, biking, craft drinks, travel and learning about non-CS science domains.
Dave Neary
Dave Neary works on SDN and NFV community strategy as a member of Red Hat's Open Source and Standards team. In OPNFV, he is a committer for the Dovetail project, and an active participant in the SPC Polestar and C&C working groups, in addition to representing Red Hat on the Technical Steering Committee. He has also served as community manager in a number of other projects, including the virtualization platform oVirt, and the SDN controller OpenDaylight.
Fatih Degirmenci
Fatih Degirmenci is a Principal Developer at Ericsson Product Development Unit Cloud. He is specialized in CI/CD, Software Development Infrastructure, and automation and currently involved in several large scale CI/CD activities across Ericsson. Before moving to his current role, Fatih worked in WCDMA MS RAN and took active part in CI Transformation, paving the way for Continuous Deployment. Prior to Ericsson, he worked for Havelsan Inc and provided expertise to its customers such as BOEING and BAE Systems. Fatih received his Masters Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Gazi University and Master's Degree in Computing from Dublin Institute of Technology.
Frank Brockners
Frank Brockners is Distinguished Engineer in Cisco's Chief Technology and Architecture Office, driving software and architecture development for software defined devices. Frank holds a diploma degree in Electrical Engineering (Aachen University) and a PhD/Dr degree in Information Science (University of Cologne).
Ildikó Vancsa
OpenStack Foundation
Ildikó started her journey with virtualization during the university years and has been in connection with this technology different ways since then. She started her career at a small research and development company in Budapest, where she was focusing on areas like system management and business process modelling and optimization. Ildikó got in touch with OpenStack when she started to work in the cloud project at Ericsson in 2013. She is a member of the Ceilometer and Aodh core teams and she drives NFV related feature development activities in projects like Nova and Cinder. Beyond code and documentation contributions she is also very passionate about on boarding and training activities, which is one of her focus areas within the OpenStack Foundation.
Liang Gao
Liang Gao (Kubi) works at Huawei as Project Manager within the NFV and Open Source Community. He is the PTL for the OPNFV Yardstick project, active in the Testing Work Group. Meanwhile, he is the founder of Shanghai's OPNFV Meetup. He organized several Meetups in China and set up a WeChat Group of OPNFV users in China. Kubi received his Masters Degree in Control Engineering from Shanghai University.
Luke Hinds
Luke Hinds is a principal software engineer, working in NFV Partner Engineering in the Office of Technology at Red Hat. He has a fifteen year career as a security architect & engineer mainly focused on topics such as Telco Cloud, LTE Radio Transport, SS7 and Mobile Broadband security. He started his career in electronics as a server repair technician for Texas Instruments. He lives in a small town in Wiltshire, UK with his wife and two daughters.
Maryam Tahhan
Maryam Tahhan is a Network Software Engineer at Intel Corporation. Her focus for the last few years has been on virtual switching, virtual switch performance and enabling service assurance features in DPDK. She leads 2 OPNFV projects: VSPERF and SFQM. Maryam is a sports fanatic, from rugby to hurling and even the martial arts, she'll try/watch any sport (at least once).
Morgan Richomme
Morgan is a senior network architect within Orange, working on the cutting edge of innovation services, such as NFV and SDN. Primarily involved in VoIP and IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) deployment for Orange affiliates, he has more than 10 years' experience in managing Open Source solutions. Morgan was instrumental in the setup, launch and run of the international Emerginov project, an open source PHP PaaS targeting education and co-innovation within Africa. He organized and animated several hackathons in both Africa and Europe. Prior to working for Orange, Morgan developed one of the first convergent SIP/HTTP application server for Siemens and worked on flight simulators for FarosECA.
Nan Zhou
Nan Zhou is the Senior Standards Engineer in Huawei, responsible and industry engagement and community operations in cloud OS, NFV and container related open source communities. He serves at the trademark board and certification working group in Open Container Initiative, and is also active in CNCF, OpenStack and OPNFV. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Liverpool.
Qiao Fu
China Mobile Research Institute
Qiao Fu is a project manager at China Mobile Research Institute. She obtained her Master's degree from the Dept.of Electronic and Engineering at Tsinghua University in 2013. She joined China Mobile after graduation and is currently working network technology research. Qiao Fu has been engaged in the OPNFV community since its establishment. She is responsible for China Mobile's OPNFV Testlab and is also the project lead for the High Availability project currently. She is also working on the C&C committee and End User Advisory Group in OPNFV.
Ryota Mibu
He has been leading open source contributions in NFV context at NEC, as well as supporting product directors in development of the NFV solution at NEC's Carrier Service Division. He has had prior experience in integrating SDN technology (OpenFlow) with OpenStack and adopting Cloud technologies to telecommunication platform form 2012 in NEC Central Research Laboratories.
For OPNFV, Ryota Mibu serves as Project Lead for the OPNFV Doctor (fault management) project. He has been contributing NFV requirement studies and collaborative development with OpenStack in terms of fault management towards high availability of network services and is also an active technical contributor in OpenStack.
Tapio Tallgren
Tapio Tallgren works as a system architect in Liquid Core in Nokia Network's Mobile Broadband business unit. His current focus is NFV enhancements to Qemu/kvm and OpenStack. His earlier open source projects include OpenSAF and Python for Series 60. He currently serves as the chair of the OPNFV Technical Steering Committee.
Tetsuya Nakamura
Tetsuya Nakamura serves as Principal Architect, Strategy and Innovation Group at CableLabs. Tetsuya is leading CableLabs' open source research efforts on NFV and SDN. Before joining CableLabs, Tetsuya worked at NTT for about 17 years. While at NTT DOCOMO, Tetsuya was in charge of NFV investigation for mobile networks, and actively involved in the ETSI NFV ISG as ISG Vice Chair, Vice Chair of Technical Steering Committee, and Chair of Software Architecture WG. Also, Tetsuya was a founder of OPNFV and the initial Board member for NTT DOCOMO. Tetsuya received B.S degree in Physics from Kyoto University and M.E degree in Engineering from The University of Tokyo.


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Supreme Court Says Solid Waste In Delhi A Serious Problem, Asks Lieutenant Governor To Constitute Committee
The Supreme Court observed that the committee to be set up by the Lieutenant Governor to tackle the Delhi waste crisis must have experts from the field, members from the civil society as well as Resident Welfare Associations
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on August 17 said that solid waste in Delhi is a "very serious problem" and asked the Lieutenant Governor (LG) to constitute a committee to deal with the issue. A bench headed by Madan B Lokur, while stressing that assistance of people of Delhi was required to deal with the problem, said the committee to be set up by the LG should consist of experts from the field, members from the civil society as well as Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs).
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The bench, also comprising Justices S Abdul Nazeer and Deepak Gupta, said the committee should also deal with the issue related to cleaning up of landfill sites at Ghazipur, Okhla and Bhalswa. Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand, appearing for the office of LG, told the bench that she would discuss this issue with the LG and get back to the court within a week. The bench posted the matter for August 27.
The apex court had earlier this month said that Delhi was facing an "emergency situation" due to mountains of garbage. The LG had earlier told the court that his office was regularly reviewing and monitoring garbage disposal plans and action of municipal bodies. The issue of waste management had cropped up when the court was dealing with a matter in which it had in 2015 taken cognisance of death of a seven-year-old boy due to dengue. The victim had been allegedly denied treatment by five private hospitals here and his distraught parents subsequently committed suicide.
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NDTV – Dettol Banega Swachh India campaign lends support to the Government of India's Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM). Helmed by Campaign Ambassador Amitabh Bachchan, the campaign aims to spread awareness about hygiene and sanitation, the importance of building toilets and making India open defecation free (ODF) by October 2019, a target set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, when he launched Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in 2014. Over the years, the campaign has widened its scope to cover issues like air pollution, waste management, plastic ban, manual scavenging and menstrual hygiene. The campaign has also focused extensively on marine pollution, clean Ganga Project and rejuvenation of Yamuna, two of India's major river bodies.
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Municipal Corporation Of Delhi Aims To Make 'Zero Waste Colony', Accredits 69 Colonies With 'Sahbhagita', 60 With 'Harit Mitra'
"दिल्ली में वायु प्रदूषण को कम करने के लिए, हमें सोर्स पर उत्सर्जन में कटौती करने की जरूरत है": तनुश्री गांगुली, काउंसिल ऑन एनर्जी, एनवायरनमेंट एंड वाटर
"To Reduce Air Pollution In Delhi, We Need To Cut Down Emission At Sources": Tanushree Ganguly, Council on Energy, Environment and Water
Pollution Levels In Delhi-NCR Showing Upward Trend, GRAP Stage 3 Curbs To Continue: CAQM
In 2022, Delhi Logged Second-Lowest PM2.5 And PM10 Levels In 5 Years
Sabse pehale jarurat hai logo ko educate karne ki… Nahi to aise garbage k paharh bante rahenge.

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The Theater for a New Audience breaks ground for its own theater in Brooklyn.
The show, which opened at Soho Rep in May, will run as part of the Theater's new season, and will retain the actress Amber Gray and the director Sarah Benson.
In an unusual artistic rift, Sam Gold is seeking instead to stage the play at the Public Theater, with Oscar Isaac still starring.
The company's 2014-15 season will feature the United States premiere of "The Valley of Astonishment," written and directed by Peter Brook and Marie-Hélène Estienne.
No New York theater company in recent memory has experienced anything like the recent artistic highs and economic lows of the Theater for a New Audience.
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Off Broadway's Theater for a New Audience announced on Wednesday that its critically acclaimed 2007 production of "The Merchant of Venice" will return to New York.


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NICE has released its 2018 guidelines on recurrent Urinary tract infection.
Recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) in adults is defined as repeated UTI with a frequency of 2 or more UTIs in the last 6 months or 3 or more UTIs in the last 12 months (European Association of Urology [EAU] guidelines on urological infections ).
3 or more episodes of UTI with cystitis/lower UTI.
Manage an acute UTI as outlined in the NICE guidelines on urinary tract infection (lower): antimicrobial prescribing or pyelonephritis (acute): antimicrobial prescribing.
Be aware that recurrent UTI: includes lower UTI and upper UTI (acute pyelonephritis), may be due to relapse (with the same strain of organism) or reinfection (with a different strain or species of organism) and is particularly common in women.
Give advice to people with recurrent UTI about behavioural and personal hygiene measures and self‑care treatments that may help to reduce the risk of UTI.
Refer or seek specialist advice on further investigation and management for: men aged 16 years and over,people with recurrent upper UTI,people with recurrent lower UTI when the underlying cause is unknown,pregnant women,children and young people under 16 years in line with the NICE guideline on urinary tract infection in under 16s,people with suspected cancer in line with the NICE guideline on suspected cancer: recognition and referral.
Consider the lowest effective dose of vaginal oestrogen (for example, estriol cream) for postmenopausal women with recurrent UTI if behavioural and personal hygiene measures alone are not effective or not appropriate. Discuss the following with the woman to ensure shared decision-making: the severity and frequency of previous symptoms: the risk of developing complications from recurrent UTIs, the possible benefits of treatment, including for other related symptoms, such as vaginal dryness, the possible adverse effects such as breast tenderness and vaginal bleeding (which should be reported because it may require investigation), the uncertainty of endometrial safety with long-term or repeated use, preferences of the woman for treatment with vaginal oestrogen. Review treatment within 12 months, or earlier if agreed with the woman.
Do not offer oral oestrogens (hormone replacement therapy) specifically to reduce the risk of recurrent UTI in postmenopausal women.
For women with recurrent UTI who are not pregnant, consider a trial of antibiotic prophylaxis only if behavioral and personal hygiene measures and vaginal oestrogen (in postmenopausal women) are not effective or not appropriate.
For women with recurrent UTI who are not pregnant, ensure that any current UTI has been adequately treated then consider single-dose antibiotic prophylaxis for use when exposed to an identifiable trigger. Take account of the severity and frequency of previous symptoms, the risk of developing complications, previous urine culture and susceptibility results, previous antibiotic use, which may have led to resistant bacteria, the woman's preferences for antibiotic use.
When single-dose antibiotic prophylaxis is given, give advice about: how to use the antibiotic, possible adverse effects of antibiotics, particularly diarrhoea and nausea, returning for review within 6 months, seeking medical help if there are symptoms of an acute UTI.
For women with recurrent UTI who are not pregnant and have had no improvement after single-dose antibiotic prophylaxis or have no identifiable triggers, ensure that any current UTI has been adequately treated then consider a trial of daily antibiotic prophylaxis. Take account of: any further investigations (for example, ultrasound) that may be needed to identify an underlying cause, the severity and frequency of previous symptoms, the risks of long‑term antibiotic use, the risk of developing complications, previous urine culture and susceptibility results, previous antibiotic use, which may have led to resistant bacteria, the woman's preferences for antibiotic use.
When a trial of daily antibiotic prophylaxis is given, give advice about: the risk of resistance with long-term antibiotics, which means they may be less effective in the future: possible adverse effects of long-term antibiotics, returning for review within 6 months, seeking medical help if there are symptoms of an acute UTI.
1.1.12 For men and pregnant women with recurrent UTI, ensure that any current UTI has been adequately treated then consider a trial of daily antibiotic prophylaxis if behavioural and personal hygiene measures alone are not effective or not appropriate, with specialist advice. Take account of: any further investigations (for example, ultrasound) that may be needed to identify an underlying cause, the severity and frequency of previous symptoms, the risks of long‑term antibiotic use, the risk of developing complications, previous urine culture and susceptibility results, previous antibiotic use, which may have led to resistant bacteria, the person's preferences for antibiotic use.
When a trial of daily antibiotic prophylaxis is given, give advice as in recommendation.
For children and young people under 16 years with recurrent UTI, ensure that any current UTI has been adequately treated then consider a trial of daily antibiotic prophylaxis if behavioural and personal hygiene measures alone are not effective or not appropriate, with specialist advice. Take account of: underlying causes following specialist assessment and investigations, the uncertain evidence of the benefit of antibiotic prophylaxis for reducing the risk of recurrent UTI and the rate of deterioration of renal scars, the severity and frequency of previous symptoms, the risks of long‑term antibiotic use, the risk of developing complications, previous urine culture and susceptibility results, previous antibiotic use, which may have led to resistant bacteria, preferences for antibiotic use.
Review antibiotic prophylaxis for recurrent UTI at least every 6 months, with the review to include: assessing the success of prophylaxis, discussion of continuing, stopping or changing prophylaxis (taking into account the person's preferences for antibiotic use and the risk of antimicrobial resistance), a reminder about behavioural and personal hygiene measures and self-care treatments. If antibiotic prophylaxis is stopped, ensure that people have rapid access to treatment if they have an acute UTI.
Be aware that: some women with recurrent UTI may wish to try D‑mannose if they are not pregnant, some women with recurrent UTI may wish to try cranberry products if they are not pregnant (evidence of benefit is uncertain and there is no evidence of benefit for older women), some children and young people under 16 years with recurrent UTI may wish to try cranberry products with the advice of a paediatric specialist (evidence of benefit is uncertain).
Advise people taking cranberry products or D‑mannose about the sugar content of these products, which should be considered as part of the person's daily sugar intake.
Be aware that evidence is inconclusive about whether probiotics (lactobacillus) reduce the risk of UTI in people with recurrent UTI.
When prescribing antibiotic prophylaxis for recurrent UTI, take account of local antimicrobial resistance data and:.
1 See BNF for appropriate use and dosing in specific populations, for example, hepatic impairment, renal impairment, pregnancy and breastfeeding.
2 Choose antibiotics according to recent culture and susceptibility results where possible, with rotational use based on local policies. Select a different antibiotic for prophylaxis if treating an acute UTI.
3 Doses given are by mouth using immediate release medicines, unless otherwise stated.
4 Teratogenic risk in first trimester of pregnancy (folate antagonist; BNF, August 2018). Manufacturers advise contraindicated in pregnancy (trimethoprim summary of product characteristics).
5 Avoid at term in pregnancy; may produce neonatal haemolysis (BNF, August 2018).
6 Amoxicillin is not licensed for preventing UTIs, so use for this indication would be off‑label. The prescriber should follow relevant professional guidance, taking full responsibility for the decision. Informed consent should be obtained and documented. See the General Medical Council's Good practice in prescribing and managing medicines and devices for further information.
Abbreviations: BNF, British natural formulary; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate.
1 See BNF for children (BNFC) for appropriate use and dosing in specific populations, for example, hepatic and renal impairment.
2 Choose antibiotics according to recent culture and susceptibility results where possible, with rotational use based on local policies. Select a different antibiotic for prophylaxis if treating an acute UTI. If 2 or more antibiotics are appropriate, choose the antibiotic with the lowest acquisition cost.
3 The age bands apply to children of average size and, in practice, the prescriber will use the age bands in conjunction with other factors such as the severity of the condition and the child's size in relation to the average size of children of the same age. Doses given are by mouth using immediate release medicines unless otherwise stated.
4 Teratogenic risk in first trimester of pregnancy (folate antagonist; BNFC, August 2018). Manufacturers advise contraindicated in pregnancy (trimethoprim summary of product characteristics).
5 Avoid at term in pregnancy; may produce neonatal haemolysis (BNFC, August 2018).
Abbreviations: BNFC, British natural formulary for children; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate.
See the evidence and committee discussion on choice of antibiotic prophylaxis and antibiotic dosing and course length.
Vaginal oestrogen products are not licensed for preventing recurrent UTI, so use for this indication would be off label. The prescriber should follow relevant professional guidance, taking full responsibility for the decision. Informed consent should be obtained and documented. See the General Medical Council's Good practice in prescribing and managing medicines and devices for further information.
The evidence was based on a study where D‑mannose was taken as 200 ml of 1% solution once daily in the evening. D‑mannose is a sugar that is available to buy as powder or tablets; it is not a medicine.


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Študij violine je končala na Akademiji za glasbo v Ljubljani v razredu prof. Vasilija Meljnikova. Od leta 2003 je stalna članica Simfoničnega orkestra RTV Slovenija, poleg tega pa poučuje violino na Glasbeni šoli Ljubljana Center.

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Magnetic Fields Appear To Affect Quantum Processes Within Our Cells
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Physics-Defying Particles Detected in Antarctica Might Be Evidence for a Parallel Universe
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Case 358/2020/PB - Opened on Thursday | 08 July 2021 - Recommendation on Wednesday | 10 November 2021 - Institution concerned European Commission
Ms Ursula von der Leyen
I am writing to seek a pragmatic solution to this case, brought to my office by a Danish trade union last year.
My inquiry team met with Commission representatives in December, and submitted additional information to the Commission shortly thereafter. In light of the development in the case, I am optimistic that the Commission can agree to a rapid and pragmatic outcome.
The case concerns, in summary, a request for public access to the correspondence between the European Commission and Denmark in the above-mentioned state aid case that was closed fifteen years ago. The complainant's request for access was routinely rejected through application of the case-law based presumption of confidentiality that applies to state aid files. The complainant - similarly in line with the case law - sought to rebut that presumption with reference to the facts of the circumstances of the specific file here in question: He noted that the state aid file was closed fifteen years ago. He contended that the documents did not contain sensitive commercial information (this was later confirmed). He also pointed out that his request and the documents in question relate to a matter that has received front-cover attention in the Danish media, and which concerns the alleged misuse of a job reinsertion programme that resulted in systematic state-supported low-paid workforces for a number of companies.
We have examined the documents in question. They total some 177 pages, and effectively appear not to contain any commercial information.
The Commission's services did not examine the documents. This is because they routinely relied on the presumption of confidentiality.
During the inquiry, it came to our attention that the Danish authorities have in fact already granted public access to several of the key documents in question. We received copies of those documents and sent them to the Commission's services following the December meeting[1].
It therefore appears that the Danish authorities do not have a problem with the content of the correspondence being public.
My proposal to you is therefore that the Commission now examines the correspondence here concerned with a view to granting the widest possible public access through partial disclosure.
If the Commission's services continue to have some hesitation regarding disclosure, please consider it a formal part of my proposal that the Commission consults the Danish authorities in this regard. When or if it does so, please ensure that the Danish authorities receive the same set of documents that the Commission sent to my office in July last year.
I am aware that some of your services will have concerns regarding the possible repercussions of disclosure. I fully understand any such immediate reaction from an administrative point of view, in particular in light of the often very large size of state aid files and their large content of commercial information.
I trust that you will help guide your services to achieve a proportionate and reasonable outcome to the present case, which concerns a small number of old documents that raise no issues of commercially sensitive information.
At the level of good governance and communication with the public at large, I trust that you will appreciate the opportunity this case provides for demonstrating that the European Commission will come out in favour of transparency when the circumstances of a case so allow.
I would be grateful to receive your reply by 31 March 2021.
In light of the communication that has already taken place in relation to this case, I deem this deadline to be appropriate and realistic.
Strasbourg, 26/02/2021
[1] Communication to the Commission of 18 December 2020.
Case 358/2020/PB
Wednesday | 10 November 2021Recommendation
Recommendation on a refusal by the European Commission to grant public access to the correspondence with Denmark in a state aid file, closed in 2005 and related to an employment scheme (case 358/2020/PB)
Monday | 20 July 2020Solution
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There's been a lot of chatter over the past week regarding the alleged breach of U.S. Military unmanned aerial vehicles, or at least the networks that they use to transport video streams back to Operation Command Centers in Nevada, or wherever their 19-year old operators and joysticks are positioned.
The media have speculated that a virus, introduced from external media penetrated critical networks and was doing bad things. The Government has done its best to misinform and parry, suggesting (and confirming in some way?) that whatever malware did make its way onto its networks is just a nuisance. It was even suggested that the malware was the military's own, a weapon that somehow escaped the labs.
Of course, the Department of Defense doesn't comment on classified networks, so there's a good chance we'll never know the real story.
The real question we should be asking is, who cares?
I don't mean to sound glib, but if Uncle Sam says it's not a problem, maybe it's not? After all, even if video streams from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) were intercepted, intended targets likely wouldn't have time to escape before they were made into Afghani pottery anyway, so what's the big deal? Perhaps, you say, the enemy is collecting intelligence on UAV flight patterns, so that it can predetermine and thusly avoid detection. Perhaps.
Or perhaps this story is more important to the media than it is to the masses? Not unlike the incessant droning (sorry) on about malware being delivered to Android-based phones these days. It's a [nearly] proven fact that over 10% of Android applications do things we don't want them to do, whether they're harmlessly hijacking GPS coordinates and personal information to push personalized ads to your browser or they're outright malware stealing online banking credentials. Here's the thing – people don't care. Androids – and their applications, stuffed with privacy-violating "features", are flying off the shelves.
And when will it be time to start vulnerability scanning our cars? We've already seen Subaru Outbacks compromised using integrated Wi-Fi, and many vehicles braking systems are vulnerable to attack. And let's face it – OnStar is a mass botnet just waiting to happen. Don't look for the "Hardened Security Vehicle" checkbox at your local auto dealer – they don't care either.
Perhaps the Department of Defense is giving us the cold shoulder because they're a little embarrassed. Perhaps they've declassified this information because it's helpful for the information security community. Or perhaps it's because redirection and confusion is all part of their Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT) procedure.
Or perhaps they're just teaching us a lesson. If we can care so much about a remote control airplane flying over a desert 7,000 miles away that we've never seen and will never have any effect whatsoever on us, why can't we care about the stuff we use every day?


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The Most And Least Educated Cities In America
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Gallery: The 10 Most And Least Educated Cities In America
Which cities are the bulk of the nation's most educated calling home these days?
To determine 2016's Most And Least Educated Cities In America, personal finance site WalletHub took a look at the 150 largest metros in the U.S. and ranked them according to multiple weighted metrics, including percentage of adult residents with a high school diploma, associate's degree, graduate or professional degree, or above; public school system rankings; average quality of universities; and any racial or gender gap in educational attainment
"Educated workers not only have access to better job opportunities and bigger salaries, but they also fill their cities' coffers with the most tax dollars over time, according to the Economic Policy Institute," states the report.
Topping the list yet again is Ann Arbor, Michigan. The city claims the highest percentage of associate degree holders or adults with some college experience, as well as the highest percentage of bachelor's degree and graduate or professional degree holders.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. (Photo: Forbes)
The Washington, D.C. metro area; San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California; Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and Madison, Wisconsin round out the top five. Madison claims the highest percentage of high school diploma holders among its population while the San Jose metro area maintains the highest quality universities.
At the other end of the spectrum, McAllen-Edinburgh-Mission, Texas ranks as the least educated metro area in America, with among the lowest percentages of high school diploma holders, associate, bachelor, and graduate degree holders.
Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas; Visalia-Porterville, Texas; Bakersfield, California; and Modesto, California round out the bottom five.
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As 2016 comes to an end we would like to thank those we have had the opportunity to work with this year. We appreciate our continuing relationships with all of our customers in both Wisconsin and Iowa and wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. We would like to thank the following departments who ordered or received fire apparatus from Reliant Fire Apparatus in 2016.
We wish all of you a safe and happy holiday season and look forward to the opportunity to continue to work together in 2017.


Crew SC Elite is a program for our highest level U11 through U19 girls teams. With the progress and success of our top girls' teams over the past few seasons, this program was launched to better serve our committed players who are interested in playing and training at the highest level and preparing for college soccer. Crew SC Elite teams compete in the highest competitive platforms in the country. Additionally these teams have an increased number of trainings throughout the year, including indoor team training over the winter.
Teams are formed through open tryouts and U15-U18 players are allowed to participate in high school soccer in the fall before starting the club season in early November. Please visit our tryout page for dates and to register for tryouts.
U11 – U14: Will operate over a 10 month schedule from August thru May.
U15 – U19: Will operate over a seven month schedule from November thru May.
All age groups will have winter training included in their fees. Elite players CAN participate in their high school soccer programs and join us at the conclusion of their season.
Players will meet a minimum of four times each week and compete in the highest level league and events appropriate for that team.
We have a number of training and game locations for our teams including grass and turf options.


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Professional Reference articles are designed for health professionals to use. They are written by UK doctors and based on research evidence, UK and European Guidelines. You may find the Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma article more useful, or one of our other health articles.
Low-grade: relatively good prognosis, with median survival as long as 10 years. However, they are usually not curable in advanced clinical stages.
High-grade: shorter natural history but a significant number of these patients can be cured with intensive combination chemotherapy regimens.
Precursor B-cell neoplasms: precursor B-lymphoblastic lymphoma.
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL); 30-58% of all NHLs.
Primary central nervous system lymphomas (PCNSL).
Follicular lymphoma; 20-25% of all NHL.
Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma.
Precursor T-cell neoplasms: precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma.
Mycosis fungoides and cutaneous T-cell lymphomas.
NHL is more than five times as common as Hodgkin's disease.
White people have a higher risk than black and Asian people.
The median age at presentation is older than 50 years, except for patients with high-grade lymphoblastic and small noncleaved lymphomas, which are the most common types of NHL observed in children and young adults. Low-grade lymphomas are very rare in children.
The two most common types of NHL are DLBCL and follicular lymphomas.
The overall annual incidence of DLBCL in Europe is 3.8/100,000 but the incidence increases with age and varies considerably across Europe.
The annual incidence of follicular lymphomas has increased from 2-3/100,000 during the 1950s to 5-7/100,000 recently.
Primary cutaneous lymphomas are the second most common group of extranodal non-Hodgkin's lymphomas with an estimated annual incidence of 1/100,000 in Western countries.
Extranodal marginal zone lymphomas of MALT type represent about 7% of all non-Hodgkin's lymphomas in the Western world.
Chromosomal translocations and molecular rearrangements.
Epstein-Barr virus: associated with Burkitt's lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, lymphomas in immunocompromised patients (eg, from HIV infection, organ transplantation) and sinonasal lymphoma.
Human T-cell leukaemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) causes a latent infection via reverse transcription in activated T-helper cells.
Hepatitis C is associated with certain subtypes.
Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus is associated with lymphomas in patients with HIV infection.
Environmental factors: eg, pesticides, herbicides, solvents, organic chemicals, wood preservatives, dusts, hair dye, chemotherapy and radiation exposure.
Autoimmune disorders: eg, Sjögren's syndrome and Hashimoto's thyroiditis, promote the development of MALT and predispose patients to subsequent lymphoid malignancies.
Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with the development of primary gastrointestinal lymphomas, especially gastric MALT lymphomas.
Painless, slowly progressive peripheral lymphadenopathy is the most common clinical presentation. Spontaneous regression of enlarged lymph nodes may occur.
Primary extranodal involvement and systemic symptoms (fatigue, weakness, fever, night sweats, weight loss) are not common at presentation but are common in patients with advanced or end-stage disease.
Bone marrow is frequently involved and may be associated with cytopenia.
Most patients present with rapidly growing and bulky lymphadenopathy.
Systemic symptoms and extranodal involvement (especially the gastrointestinal tract, skin, bone marrow, sinuses, genitourinary tract, thyroid, and central nervous system (CNS)) are more common.
Obstructive hydronephrosis secondary to bulky retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy obstructing the ureters may occur.
Primary CNS lymphomas: account for 1% of all intracranial neoplasms and are more commonly observed in patients with immunodeficiency - eg, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, transplantation or HIV infection.
Skin lesions: associated with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (mycosis fungoides), anaplastic large-cell lymphoma and angio-immunoblastic lymphoma.
Lymphoblastic lymphoma: high-grade lymphoma, which often manifests with a mediastinal mass, superior vena cava syndrome and meningeal disease with cranial nerve palsies.
Burkitt's lymphoma: often presents with a large abdominal mass and symptoms of bowel obstruction.
See also separate Generalised Lymphadenopathy and Splenomegaly and Hypersplenism articles.
Lymphadenopathy secondary to infection or connective tissue diseases.
FBC: anaemia (marrow failure or autoimmune haemolytic anaemia), thrombocytopenia and neutropenia. Thrombocytosis and lymphocytosis may also occur.
Renal function and electrolytes: obstructive nephropathy, hypercalcaemia.
Serology: HIV, HTLV-1, hepatitis C.
Cytogenetic or FISH analysis is essential for the diagnosis of Burkitt's lymphoma.
CXR: mediastinal adenopathy, pleural or pericardial effusions and parenchymal involvement.
Biopsy: fine-needle aspiration samples should not normally be used as the sole tissue for diagnosis. Fresh tissue should be submitted to laboratories where a diagnosis of lymphoma is suspected. Lymph node excision or adequate core biopsy is required for the diagnosis of follicular lymphoma - histology enables an assessment of the tumour grade and the exclusion of transformation to a more aggressive histological subtype.
CT scan of the neck, chest, abdomen and pelvis: to detect enlarged lymph nodes, hepatosplenomegaly. This is the most widely used investigation for initial staging and assessment of treatment response.
Other scans used include gallium scan and whole body positron emission tomography (PET) using radioisotope fluorodeoxyglucose (18F) (FDG-PET) scan.
MRI of the brain and spinal cord: if there is suspected primary CNS lymphoma, lymphomatous meningitis, paraspinal lymphoma or vertebral body involvement by lymphoma.
Endoscopy and barium studies for gastrointestinal lesions.
Bone marrow aspirate and biopsy; a bone marrow trephine biopsy should always be carried out if a diagnosis of lymphoma is suspected or has been made on another tissue.
The Ann Arbor staging system is the most commonly used staging system for patients with NHL.
Stage I: involves a single lymph node region (I) or localised involvement of a single extralymphatic organ or site (IE).
Stage II: two or more lymph node regions on the same side of the diaphragm (II) or localised involvement of a single associated extralymphatic organ in addition to criteria for stage II (IIE).
Stage III: lymph node regions on both sides of the diaphragm (III) that also may be accompanied by localised involvement of an extralymphatic organ or site (IIIE), spleen (IIIS), or both (IIISE).
Stage IV: disseminated or multifocal involvement of one or more extralymphatic sites with or without associated lymph node involvement or isolated extralymphatic organ involvement with distant node involvement.
Subscript letters represent involvement of extralymphatic organs: L - lung, H - liver, P - pleura, O - bone, M - bone marrow, D - skin. E is used when extranodal lymphoid malignancies arise in tissues that are separate from but near to the major lymphatic aggregates.
A - no systemic symptoms.
B - any of the following symptoms: unexplained loss of more than 10% of body weight in the preceding six months before diagnosis, unexplained fever with temperature above 38°C, and drenching night sweats.
Treatment options vary because of the heterogeneous nature of NHLs. Options include watchful waiting, single-agent or multi-agent chemotherapy and regional or extended radiotherapy.
The role of surgery in treatment is limited but may be useful in certain situations - eg, localised disease, complications (eg, gastrointestinal obstruction or perforation) or orchidectomy as part of the initial management of testicular lymphoma.
Vaccinations: polyvalent pneumococcal vaccine and influenza vaccine should be given to all patients with NHL.
Meningococcal group C conjugate vaccine and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine are also recommended, especially for patients receiving treatment and those with asplenia or splenic dysfunction.
Rituximab is recommended for use in combination with a regimen of cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin (hydroxydaunorubicin), vincristine (Oncovin®), and prednisolone (CHOP) for first-line treatment.
Fewer cycles of treatment with rituximab and CHOP with additional regional radiotherapy are an alternative.
High-dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplantation remains experimental in first-line therapy.
Concurrent CNS prophylaxis with intrathecal methotrexate or cytarabine has been recommended for patients at risk of CNS involvement (defined as lymphoma involvement in the bone marrow, testis, nasal or paranasal sinuses, orbits, bone or peripheral blood).
Mantle cell lymphoma accounts for about 3-10% of all cases of NHL. Mantle cell lymphoma is more common in the over-50s and is three times more common in men than in women.
Mantle cell lymphomas are usually responsive to chemotherapy but often relapse after treatment.
Chemotherapy: combinations include rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisolone (R-CHOP), fludarabine given in combination with cyclophosphamide and rituximab (FCR).
High-dose chemotherapy treatment with stem cell support.
Temsirolimus is a possible treatment for relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma but evidence is weak currently.
Stages I-II: involved field radiotherapy (delivering a dose of 24 Gray in 12 daily fractions) should be regarded as the standard of care for patients with newly diagnosed stage IA disease. Involved or extended field radiotherapy is the preferred treatment for stage I-II but patients with large tumours may be treated with chemotherapy prior to optional radiotherapy.
Cyclophosphamide, vincristine and prednisolone (CVP).
Cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisolone (CHOP).
Mitoxantrone, chlorambucil and prednisolone (MCP).
Cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, etoposide, prednisolone and interferon-α (CHVPi) or chlorambucil is recommended as an option for the treatment of symptomatic stage III and IV follicular lymphoma in previously untreated people.
Rituximab, in combination with chemotherapy, is recommended as an option for the induction of remission in people with relapsed stage III or IV follicular NHL.
Rituximab monotherapy is recommended as an option for the treatment of people with relapsed or refractory stage III or IV follicular NHL (if there is resistance to, or intolerance of, chemotherapy).
Rituximab maintenance therapy is recommended as an option for the treatment of people with follicular non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that has responded to first-line induction therapy with rituximab in combination with chemotherapy.
Autologous stem cell transplantation has no role in first-line therapy for follicular NHL (which has no evidence of histological transformation) outside the setting of a clinical trial.
Chemotherapy (high-dose methotrexate) is first-line treatment.
Dexamethasone is the treatment of choice for short-term palliation.
Whole brain radiotherapy can provide effective palliation but should not be used as first-line therapy in patients who are sufficiently fit to receive chemotherapy.
Neutropenia, anaemia, thrombocytopenia (secondary to bone marrow infiltration).
Bleeding secondary to thrombocytopenia, disseminated intravascular coagulation or direct vascular invasion by the tumour.
Large pericardial effusion or arrhythmias secondary to cardiac metastases.
Respiratory problems secondary to pleural effusion and/or parenchymal lesions.
Superior vena cava obstruction secondary to a large mediastinal tumour.
Spinal cord compression secondary to vertebral metastases.
Neurological problems secondary to primary CNS lymphoma or lymphomatous meningitis.
Gastrointestinal obstruction, perforation, and bleeding in a patient with gastrointestinal lymphoma (may also be caused by chemotherapy).
Pain secondary to tumour invasion.
Chemotherapy-related complications - eg, cytopenias, nausea and vomiting, fatigue. Tumour lysis syndrome (commonly occurs after treatment of high-grade bulky lymphomas) may lead to hyperuricaemia, hyperkalaemia, hyperphosphataemia, hypocalcaemia and acute kidney injury.
Low-grade NHL types have a relatively good prognosis, with median survival as long as 10 years; however, they are usually not curable when advanced.
Intermediate-grade and high-grade lymphomas are more aggressive but are more responsive to chemotherapy.
The vast majority of relapses occur in the first two years after therapy.
The risk of late relapse is higher in patients with a histology of both low-grade and high-grade disease.
Oerlemans S, Mols F, Nijziel MR, et al; The impact of treatment, socio-demographic and clinical characteristics on health-related quality of life among Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma survivors: a systematic review. Ann Hematol. 2011 Sep90(9):993-1004. Epub 2011 Jun 14.
Abramson JS, Hellmann M, Barnes JA, et al; Intravenous methotrexate as central nervous system (CNS) prophylaxis is associated with a low risk of CNS recurrence in high-risk patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Cancer. 2010 Sep 15116(18):4283-90.


Chittenden County Court Diversion is to be a confidential, voluntary, cost effective program for eligible offenders.
Participants will be given the opportunity to earn a clean criminal record by participating in a program based on restorative justice principles. Our aim is to provide a high standard of service by supporting individuals in successfully completing the program.
To reduce the amount of minor criminal charges prosecuted through the formal court process.
To process referred cases in a timely, but realistic manner.
To reduce the rate of recidivism amongst clientele.
To achieve the highest possible degree of victim and community reparation possible.
...was created and designed to encourage a sense of responsibility on the part of first time offenders for their criminal activity.
Provides for a quick response to the offense. Most participants are scheduled to meet the Review Board within four weeks of meeting with a Court Diversion Case Manager.
Holds the participant responsible for their unlawful actions. Participants must take responsibility for committing the offense with which they are charged to be eligible for the program.
Teaches responsibility while promoting the participant's positive qualities. Diversion contracts are designed to help participants learn from their mistakes, make amends to victims and/or the community and not re-offend.
Compensates victims of crimes for their losses. Court Diversion attempts to contact every victim. Victims are encouraged to participate in the Diversion process wherever possible if it is appropriate.
Compensates communities for their losses and expenses. Community Service is part of many contracts. Court Diversion helps many local community organizations by sending participants to them to complete community service hours.
Reduces the likelihood of repeated involvement with the law. By holding people responsible for their actions and educating them about the effects their actions have, fewer than 15% of clients who successfully complete a contract are statistically likely to re-offend within two years.
What is Court Diversion? The following short video will help explain.
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N Scale - Centralia Car Shops - CCS7506-04 - Passenger Car, Lightweight, ACF Observation Lounge - Great Northern - Missouri River
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Brand Centralia Car Shops
Stock Number CCS7506-04
Original Retail Price $49.95
Manufacturer InterMountain Railway
Production Type Regular Production
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Body Style Centralia Car Shops Passenger Observation Car
Prototype Passenger Car, Lightweight, ACF Observation Lounge (Details)
Road or Company Name Great Northern (Details)
Road or Reporting Number Missouri River
Additional Markings/Slogan Empire Builder
Paint Color(s) Green and Orange
Print Color(s) Yellow
Paint Scheme Empire Builder
Coupler Type MT Magne-Matic Knuckle
Wheel Type Injection Molded Plastic
Wheel Profile Small Flange (Low Profile)
Item Category Passenger Cars
Model Type Lightweight/Streamlined
Model Subtype ACF
Model Variety Observation Lounge
Prototype Region North America
Prototype Era Era III: Transition (1939 - 1957)
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Model Information: The 2-1-1 Observation – Buffet Lounge is a new N scale release from Centralia Car Shops. This new model is painted silver, to represent the Pullman car Muskingum River. The lettering is black. The new car is tooled with interior details and lights. The car is equipped with Micro-Trains® trucks and couplers.
I am not overly impressed with the delivery of this model. It looks great but mine arrived broken. It came with a damaged antenna wire and the pull-strip for activating the batteries was unreachable without disassembly of the body. For a $50 model this is pretty bad to have not one but two defects. I was only able to remove the battery activation strip after removing the batteries. I then discovered that the batteries were dead or the wiring was defective. Furthermore the batteries had leaked, damaging the battery storage plate. After trying to repair the antenna and failing, I threw the model in the spare parts bin.
Prototype History:
American Car & Foundry was a prominent player in the post-war lightweight streamlined era. They produced many different models for most of the major players in the passenger space. Most of these cars were of the 'Smoothside' style. Being lightweight, they were equipped with 2-axle high-speed bogies. One example of this period is the Observation-Lounge car built for the Great Northern by Pullman Standard in 1951 for the Empire Builder as the "Mountain" series observation cars. The cars were configured as 2 Roomette-buffet-lounge-observation units. These cars were moved to other GN trains such as the Western Star in 1955, and replaced by the "Coulee" series 6-4-1-observation cars.
Road Name History:
The Great Northern Railway (reporting mark GN) was an American Class I railroad. Running from Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Seattle, Washington, it was the creation of 19th century railroad entrepreneur James J. Hill and was developed from the Saint Paul & Pacific Railroad. The Great Northern's (GN) route was the northernmost transcontinental railroad route in the U.S.
The Great Northern was the only privately funded - and successfully built - transcontinental railroad in U.S. history. No federal land grants were used during its construction, unlike all other transcontinental railroads.
The Great Northern was built in stages, slowly to create profitable lines, before extending the road further into the undeveloped Western territories. In a series of the earliest public relations campaigns, contests were held to promote interest in the railroad and the ranchlands along its route. Fred J. Adams used promotional incentives such as feed and seed donations to farmers getting started along the line. Contests were all-inclusive, from largest farm animals to largest freight carload capacity and were promoted heavily to immigrants & newcomers from the East.
In 1970 the Great Northern, together with the Northern Pacific Railway, the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad and the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway merged to form the Burlington Northern Railroad. The BN operated until 1996, when it merged with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway to form the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway.
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Centralia Car Shops is an N-Scale manufacturer based in Des Plaines Illinois. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Des Plaines hobbies. Des Plaines Hobbies was founded by Ron Sebastian in 1984. Centralia subcontracts its manufacturing to InterMountain and 'piggy-backs' the production runs onto the InterMountain runs using the same factories in China as InterMountain. Shipping from factories in China is also coordinated with InterMountain as is distribution to retailers.
Des Plaines Hobbies is a old fashioned hobbyshop with an emphasis on Model Railroading. It was started 33 years ago when you could purchase a tube of glue and sticks of balsa wood. That is still true today, although we have added a few items. About 20 years ago we ventured into some light manufacturing and are also home to Centralia Car Shops, S Scale America, and O Scale America lines of kits, decals and parts. Also along the way we have purchased a few small lines that we still offer such as Microscale's S Scale decal line and Mullet River Model Works HO and S lines.
Des Plaines Hobbies is located 3 1/2 miles north of O Hare International Airport at 1524 Lee/Mannheim (US 12-45). Pace buses conveniently run north and south on Lee/Mannheim from O Hare and the Des Plaines Metra station (1 mile north). For drivers, there is parking for a couple hundred cars out front and on the right side of the store. We are located on the south side of the Jewel food store under the red awning. Come for a visit. ADA restroom available. Coffee is usually hot, if not, ask and we will put a pot on.
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Blogtown: A Savor-y Event At Kustaa!
A Savor-y Event At Kustaa!
We had a lovely event last night at Kustaa Wine & Cheese to celebrate Savor, the new cookbook from our friend, Kimberly Stevens.
The entire evening felt charmed, as it was maybe the one day this week that won't be pouring rain, and it was planned weeks in advance, so we extra lucked out, as Kustaa's seating is almost entirely outside in the open air. Phew! Friends and neighbors came out to get their copies of Savor signed, and to indulge in the cheeseboards and wine that are Kustaa's specialty.
It was a very chilly evening that still somehow managed to feel cozy ... because of the heaters, blankets, and fur throws, yes, but also because there was so much good cheer in the house.
Our friend, Bruno showed up to offer tastings of Wish Wines, which turned us on to the concept of making a wish when you finish a bottle. The wine is delicious, so I'm pretty excited for all of the wishes I have coming to me!
Almost everyone present does something cool in Venice, and it was fun to see connections made and faces behind names be recognized. There was also a beautiful vibe of women-run businesses coming together to support each other in their efforts and dreams (this includes Fiore Designs, who provided the gorgeous flowers for the evening).
For several, it was their first time at Kustaa, and I have a feeling it's going to be their new spot. Many of the people were stopping in to have wine and cheese before heading to dinner elsewhere (the regular Kustaa menu was not being served for the event), and I kind of like that very civilized idea. Or even AFTER dinner. Yes.
Blogtown is very happy to bring people together, and it was a pure delight to host this event with Kim and Tina Bonfils, owner of Kustaa. I look forward to doing many more of these kind of fun things, with the hopes that we all get to know each other a little better - and make the world a little smaller.
Many thanks to all who came out on a chilly Los Angeles night to celebrate good books, good food, good wine, and GREAT friends! (*Extra special shout-out to my friend Brenna Thomas who took two Ubers and the train from Arcadia to be with us. Now, THAT is friendship!) You're all just lovely.
*If you were not able to attend, Savor is available at Kustaa - and so is raclette! Mmmm.
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The Philadelphia Art Scene: In Cyberspace and On the Ground presented by Rachel Zimmerman, artist and founder of InLiquid.
Rachel Zimmerman is an artist and Independent Curator based in Philadelphia who was named one of the region's Top 101 Emerging Connectors in 2008, as well as a Creative Connector in 2011. She has served on numerous committees and art advisory councils, and she is currently the co-chair of ArtTable (Philadelphia). Rachel's work with InLiquid has been acknowledged by the City of Philadelphia, and the organization has received numerous awards including the Arts and Business Council Small Partnership Award with Crane Arts in 2011 and Philly Magazine's Best of Philly Award for Affordable Art, among others.


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Stars of books on the small screen
Rob Wilson | November 27, 2022 | News | No Comments
They have thrilled countless readers, but are not satisfied. Paper heroes are therefore landing on TV sets to demand more attention. And they are getting it, because digital platforms have smelled the scent of success. Here are series that would never have seen the light of day without popular books.
The truth about the Harry Quebert affair
Award-winning Swiss author Joël Dicker had the brilliant idea of bringing writer Harry Quebert to life and putting him in a situation that would drive any human being crazy. Indeed, the character played by Patrick Dempsey is accused of the murder of a woman buried on his land and missing for 33 years, with whom he has already had an affair. His only way out is the boundless determination of a friend convinced of his innocence.
► 10 episodes on Tou.tv .
If there's one police detective in America who deserves to have his own series, it's Michael Connelly's superstar Harry Bosch. Troubled and favoring "old" investigative methods, this Los Angeles resident knows how to solve the most complex murders. He acts alone, in the way that suits him. In service or at home, his life is not easy. Talk to actor Titus Welliver.
► 7 seasons on Crave and Prime Video.
Little secrets, big lies
Before leaving us at Christmas last year, Jean-Marc Vallée directed the first season of this acclaimed drama series, winner of 8 Emmy Awards. He has created a rich and intriguing universe based on Liane Moriarty's novel.
The actresses of its five-star cast – Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman in the lead – agreed to continue the adventure, but the Quebecer gave up his place behind the camera to simply act as executive producer.
► 2 seasons on Crave.
Victor Lessard
They are only a handful of Quebec authors who can boast of having brought more than one of their books to the small screen. Martin Michaud is part of this select group. This project in front of the cameras, he owes it to his great star: Victor Lessard, prolific investigator at the Major Crimes Section in Montreal. The man played by Patrice Robitaille is confronted with killers with bloody practices who are fearless. Luckily, her teammate Jacinthe Taillon (Julie Le Breton) is there.
► 3 seasons on Club illico.
It was in the early 1900s that the gentleman burglar Arsene Lupin first introduced himself to readers. More than 100 years have passed, but Maurice Leblanc's hero is still a source of inspiration. The proof: he motivates the actions of Assane Diop, a character played by Omar Sy for the French hit Lupin. In a universe that would suit Arsène well, we follow a man thirsty for revenge and ready to steal a precious necklace exhibited at the Louvre Museum. To poke fun at law enforcement, the trickster borrows tricks from the pro.
► 2 seasons on Netflix.
Everything's gonna Be Alright!
Artificial intelligence: lawsuits for copyright infringement are on the rise
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YouTube unveils the best videos of the year according to Quebecers and Canadians


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Tag Archives: ABC
Breitbart and Loesch to Foxify ABC news on Election Night
ABC, Andrew Breitbart, Dana Loesch, election, Fox News, missouri
Guess who ABC has recruited to cover election returns next Tuesday? Andrew Breitbart and his new editor, St. Louis' own Tea Party favorite, Dana Loesch. Bear in mind that ABC, in distinction to Fox News, still has some lingering claim to being a news organization – although that may not be the case much longer given the network's response when questioned about their choice of commentators:
Asked about Breitbart's history of unethical behavior and misinformation, ABC News' David Ford told Media Matters: "He will be one of many voices on our air, including Bill Adair of Politifact. If Andrew Breitbart says something that is incorrect, we have other voices to call him on it.
To which Steve Benen of the Washington Monthly quite correctly calls foul:
ABC's explanation for this is woefully unpersuasive — if the right-wing hatchet-man starts lying on the air, "we have other voices to call him on it"? Here's a crazy thought: if ABC News has reason to believe Breitbart might try to deceive the network's audience, then maybe he shouldn't be part of the election-night broadcast.
For that matter, this isn't exactly a recipe for quality journalism — Breitbart will spew propaganda; others on the broadcast will be there to "call him on it." Viewers will, in other words, hear some falsehoods and some corrections, but won't necessarily know who's right.
In case you haven't had a chance to develop an appreciation for Mr. Breitbart and Ms. Loesch's journalistic depravity, Mediamatters offers some links to a few of the highlights of Breitbart's career; specifically check out the link titled "Wild accusations over Gladney case." Not only does this link detail a St. Louis event, but Dana Loesch was intimately involved in helping to manufacture a fringewing cause celebre out of poor, inept Mr. Gladney and in pushing it as hard as she could, no matter how she had to fib. It should give you an idea about why it's is so disturbing that ABC would let either of these night crawlers out into the light.
Some amusing comments on Benen's post about Breitbart and Loesch on ABC: "… it's like asking Jeffrey Dahmer to work in a restaurant kitchen"; "What, David Duke was unavailable? "; "… Micheal Vick will be doing commentary for the Kensington Dog Show"; and "That is why comedians deliver news these days while news organizations now do really bad comedy." Not so amusing, to paraphrase another comment on Benen's post, is the fact that if the Tea Party does well on Tuesday night, we can expect to see more of this opportunistic pandering to the fringewing crazies in the future.
If you think that these two ethically challenged, hyper-partisan hacks have no place outside of Fox news, let ABC know that you will be watching election coverage elsewhere next Tuesday (and in the future, if this pattern persists). And be clear that you are not objecting to conservative commentary, but to dishonest and unethical pseudo-journalists being legitimized by what has been, until this event at least, a more or less respectable news outlet. You can offer ABC News feedback here.
Update: Steve Benen reports that ABC is feeling the heat; issues clarification of Breitbart's role – he'll be part of an online panel only. What about Loesch, online only as well?


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GJP Announces Policy Agenda
Georgia Justice Project's Policy Agenda
Goal Summary Outcomes Fact Sheet Status
Ensure effective implementation of expungement law revisions in HB1176 The new law increases the availability of expungement for dismissed charges. It also creates the ability to expunge certain misdemeanor convictions, but requires filing a petition with the relevant court. Petitions are now required to expunge dead docketed charges. Two parts of the law need to be amended to ensure access to expungement for low-income individuals and to ensure the full original intent of the statute's revisions.
Revise Retroactivity party of the law to reflect that all applications are to be decided in accordance with the criteria laid out in the statute – the criteria agreed upon by stakeholders and legislators. Failure to revise this portion of the law will result in decreased access to expungement for low-income individuals.
Confirm Expungement of Felony Arrest Charges When Convicted of a Misdemeanor – The new law attempted to address the situation when an individual is arrested for a felony or felonies but pled guilty to only an unrelated misdemeanor. Under the current law, the felony charges remain on an individual's record. Stakeholders and legislators agreed these felonies should be expunged. GJP will work with the sponsors of the expungement revisions to fix this error.
Restore the intent of the First Offender Act The First Offender Act is Georgia's "second chance law." A judge may sentence someone as a first offender if they have not been convicted of a felony and have never been sentenced pursuant to the First Offender statute. Only after successful completion of the sentence is the charge removed from the individual's official criminal history (discharged) and employers cannot hold the charge against them. Unfortunately, private background companies and local agencies continue to distribute information about the charges and employers continue to deny employment based on these charges. Changes must be made in the law to restore its original intent.
Sealing First Offender Records – First Offender records should not be visible to potential employers while the individual is successfully completing their First Offender sentence. Also, once discharged, the record must not continue to be available to potential employers through private background checks.
Address Employer Liability – Current law states that employers may not discriminate against an individual on the basis of a First Offender case that has been discharged, but there is no enforcement mechanism in the law.
Allow Retroactive First Offender Treatment – Many individuals are eligible for sentencing under the First Offender Act but are not advised of this when they enter their plea and are adjudicated guilty.
Give pardons in Georgia real value Currently an individual in Georgia can apply for a pardon (a certificate of rehabilitation) of a felony conviction five years after the completion of their sentence, if they have led a crime-free life during that time. The State Board of Pardons and Paroles reviews each application and issues a pardon at their discretion. Pardons, however, are of little use in Georgia because the charges remain on the individual's criminal history, and employers remain reluctant to hire someone who has been pardoned. The statute needs to be revised to actually make the pardon beneficial to individuals who have been pardoned and rehabilitated. Expungement of Pardoned Offenses– The law should be changed so that individuals who receive a pardon, which is evidence of rehabilitation, can have the offense expunged from their criminal history so that potential employers cannot have access to the conviction.
Address Employer Liability – Provide protection from liability for employers who hire individuals who have been pardoned.
Increase voter participation for formerly incarcerated individuals
Georgia denies the right to vote to people who were convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude while the individual is in prison or on probation or parole. The individual must pay off any fines, fees, or restitution before their right to vote is restored. They must re-register after their sentence is completed. However, Georgia doesn't seem to differentiate between crimes of "moral turpitude" and other felonies in how the law is implemented. Also, many individuals do not realize they are eligible to vote and therefore do not participate.
Define Moral Turpitude – Legislation defining which crimes fall under the moral turpitude category would help clarify who is eligible to vote.
Remove Voting Rights Penalty– Inability to pay a fine, fee or restitution should not stand in the way of the right to vote.
Reduce employment discrimination against people with a criminal history Many Georgia employers impose blanket bans on hiring or even interviewing individuals who have a criminal history (including records of arrest that did not result in conviction). Such blanket bans violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a fact that was recently reiterated by the EEOC when it issued a revised guidance for employers on using criminal history information in making employment decisions. Employers need to be educated about Federal law and Georgia law needs to be revised to provide protections for individuals with a criminal history. Employers also discriminate because they overestimate the risk of liability based on hiring an individual with a criminal history. GJP needs to implement an education campaign available to all employers.
Anti-discrimination Legislation – A few other states have passed laws to strengthen the protections provided under Title VII and to ensure a state mechanism to enforce those protections.
Ban the Box – Jurisdictions across the country have waged campaigns to pass Ban the Box ordinances and laws. These laws prohibit potential employers from asking about an individual's criminal history until a conditional offer of employment has been made and generally apply to public sector employees.
Prevent Employers from Using Sealed or Expunged Information in Hiring Decisions – Georgia's expungement statute should be revised to prohibit employers from using expunged, sealed or pardoned charges to deny an individual employment.
Address Employer Liability – Georgia law should be revised to create a presumption that an employer was not negligent when hiring an individual with expunged, sealed, or pardoned charges.
Regulate private background check companies Often an individual works to get a record expunged or a First Offender case sealed, only to have a private background company release the information to a potential employer. These companies are regulated by federal law, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, but many Georgia companies do not comply with the law and the background check companies find ways around the law. A recent report by the National Consumer Law Center documented the problems created by lack of regulation, referring to the "wild west" of employment screening. The report documented the high rate of error on background reports and the difficulty of correcting those errors for individuals. Research Remedies – A few states have attempted to address these problems legislatively in recent years by expanding on the protections under federal law. At a minimum, state law must require that private background check companies cannot release information regarding expunged and/or sealed charges. Additionally, the law should provide a remedy for Georgia citizens whose information is released in error.
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