"When I hear the word hybrid I think of my son who is at the Hartman institute studying for a year and his nickname is 'the hybrid,' because he clearly crosses that bridge and that's really what we're about," revealed Hannah Schwartz, the cofounder of the Frankel School in Ra'anana.
Her son – and her family – represented the overarching theme of Nefesh B'Nefesh's first seminar on education which took place at Hebrew University Monday night.
In a seminar called, Olim Engage Israel, professional career educators hailing from Latin and North America revealed their deepest struggles acclimating to the school system both professionally and personally and what they did to overcome them.
"What prompts educators to not just integrate into the system, but bring about seismic positive change as well?" Dr. Adina Schwartz, Nefesh B'Nefesh manager of education and research, asked rhetorically during the talk that was launched in partnership with Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund.
For Schwartz, she found it untenable that as her daughter was about to enter in elementary school, she had two choices: Enroll in a religious education or secular education.
That sentiment was echoed by Nicole Hod, an immigrant from Colombia, who choose to enroll her daughter in the same school for that exact reason.
Thus, her and a group of families in Ra'anana banded together to create a system that worked for them.
The city municipality allowed them to have a track within an existing school, and within five years her school consisted of 50% of the population.
Schwartz is proud not only of providing the city with a pluralistic school system, but also for exporting the American mentality that a school should be more than a building set to educate students, but a linchpin binding a community together.
"As an American, who is accustomed to a school being a center of the community, that is a foreign concept for Israelis. We wanted to create an environment that catered to children's needs but was also a support mechanism for the community - not just for olim, but Israelis too," she said.
For Beverly Gribetz, the principal of the Evelina de Rothschild-Tehila Religious School in Jerusalem, she was instrumental in introducing pluralism into the city's education system.
This article was written in cooperation with Nefesh B'Nefesh.


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Ruth Bader Ginsburg was laid to rest Tuesday September 23 at the age of 87. After battling many health problems, she passed due to complications with her pancreas. The late Supreme Court justice was an icon to the American people because of her work to enhance gender equality.
Ginsburg was born March 15, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York. She excelled throughout her educational career, eventually making her way to Cornell University for college. There, she met her husband, Marty Ginsburg. After Marty's stint in the military, the couple enrolled into Harvard Law School. Ginsburg excelled at Harvard, even while taking care of their first child and an ailing Marty. After graduation, Ginsburg had trouble finding work because of the prejudices surrounding mothers in the workforce. Ginsburg eventually got a job as a clerk for Judge Edmund Palmieri.
According to NPR, Ginsburg's first big case was a challenge to a law that would not allow a man to take a tax deduction for the care of his elderly mother. The IRS at the time said that the deduction could only be claimed by a woman, or a divorced or widowed man. However, this man appealing to the court had never been married. Ginsburg worked on the case with her husband. They argued that the statute should apply to both sexes equally and ended up winning their case. This sparked Ginsburg's mission for gender equality.
Ginsburg took on many cases in order to fight gender inequality, often working long hours while also trying to provide for her family. One of the more famous cases, Reed vs. Reed claimed that a female relative should be able to execute a will along with any male relatives. Ginsburg took on such cases with a specific strategy. According to NPR, Ginsburg knew that swaying the male judges would not be easy. She often chose to represent male clients, which often showed that discrimination against women can harm men as well. An example of such a case was Weinberger vs. Weidenfeld, in which a man was arguing for survivor's benefits so he could take care of his child after the mother passed. Over her career as a lawyer she filed many cases all arguing a similar point: the 14th Amendment applies to all people, per its wording, which includes protection for women.
In 1980 she became a federal judge in the DC courts, and eventually became nominated for the Supreme Court. In 1993, Ginsburg was sworn in as the newest Supreme Court Justice. Throughout her time on the Supreme Court she rose in notoriety and popularity. She argued passionately for equal rights for women, often casting dissenting votes to speak about her beliefs. She has been featured in documentaries as well as a motion picture, "On the Basis of Sex." She even had a character created for her on Saturday Night Live.
Though Ginsburg has left a glowing legacy, her death has now left a hole on the Supreme Court bench. The judicial world is now in an uproar over who will succeed her. The heightened political tensions that have engulfed the presidential campaign of 2020 have bled out into the fight over the newest justice. President Trump has nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the court. Barrett is an accomplished professor of law as well as a federal judge. There has been some fierce speculation about her political views. CNN and The Guardian reported that Barrett seems to have generally conservative views when it comes to the law. This is a far cry from Ginsburg's typically liberal views and has Democrats scrabbling to postpone Barrett's appointment.
Though tension now surrounds the Supreme Court, there is no denying that Ginsburg has left large shoes to fill. After leading such an impressive career, Ginsburg is remembered for her advocacy and her work ethic. She was beloved by many and will be sorely missed.
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I closed my eyes and wondered: what you would do with my love? Could you handle being loved by me? do you hope I love you? What do my loving mean to you? Without words, how would you show me, you love being loved by me?
I felt a lullaby in my heart as my mind drifted on the realization of a dream coming true. Without consent my lips curved into a smile. The thought of crossing the finish line to arms made to hug me and lips designed to meet mine. That's amazing!!! The time of torment will be erased. The frustration of keeping desire on a chain will prove well worth it. O'passion of mine that's boiling like lava at the bottom of a volcano, you'll get your chance to erupt. The Great Phoenix, will see to that and much more. Beautiful! Beautiful! The realization of a dream coming true. Wonderful! Wonderful! to beat the odds. It's not by my power. What simple man or army could defeat the universe? An army of men have trouble with a forest wildfire. Ours is only simmering and it still burns. Ours still burns and I can hear the crackling.
In love letters, i tend to write others emotions or the type of love I desire. That is the power of writing. It is therapeutic to write about where you are going or how things are going to be, even if you don't have it yet… thank you for reading and commenting…you refreshing and encouraging.
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Prospectus and Specimen of an Intended National Work – poemat angielskiego dyplomaty i poety Johna Hookhama Frere'a, opublikowany w latach 1817-1818. Dzieło to potocznie jest nazywane The Monks and the Giants. Stanowi opracowanie motywów z legend o Królu Arturze. Utwór został napisany oktawą (ottava rima), czyli strofą ośmiowersową pochodzenia włoskiego rymowaną abababcc, układaną po włosku jedenastozgłoskowcem (endecasillabo), a po angielsku jambicznym pięciostopowcem, czyli sylabotonicznym dziesięciozgłoskowcem, w którym akcenty są ustabilizowane na parzystych sylabach wersu. Frere'a uważa się za autora, który reaktywował oktawę w Anglii po długim okresie jej nieobecności.

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Over 45 million people suffer from chronic headaches in the U.S. – that's nearly 1 in 6 people. Of those, 28 million have been diagnosed with migraine headaches. Overall, about 12 % of the population suffers from the brutal effects of migraines (18% of all women and 6% of all men).
Having just one migraine is enough for anybody to know they don't want to experience another one. Unfortunately, nearly 25% of migraine sufferers have more than 4 migraines every month and we have seen people that have a migraine headache nearly every day.
Migraines typically occur between the ages of 10 and 40 years of age and the severity of migraine attacks usually start to subside once a woman reaches menopause. However, young children can also suffer from migraines. In kids, migraines can first show up not as headaches, but as colic, periodic abdominal pains, vomiting, dizziness, and severe motion sickness. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the incidence of migraine headaches has increased by nearly 60 percent in all age groups in recent years.
In fact, the prevalence of migraines is greater than that of rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, type 1 diabetes or osteoarthritis.
Migraines rarely gets the same amount of press as these other disorders and it is dwarfed in terms of research money compared to these other disorders even though you can clearly see that it affects many more people.
However, the real reason we need to address migraine headaches doesn't have to do with the pain of the headache itself, although this is usually the biggest incentive and is probably the reason you are here. However, the most important reason from a health perspective to eliminate migraine headaches is because of the increased risk of potentially fatal diseases that await the migraine sufferer as they age.


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There's reason to celebrate at one Central New York institute of higher learning. Syracuse University is moving up the charts among U.S. colleges, according to the latest results from U.S. News & World Report's latest report on national universities.
SU jumped eight spots from last year and is now tied at #53 on the list with Lehigh University in Pennsylvania and Florida's University of Miami. Pretty impressive finish, considering 312 colleges and universities were measured. A few small changes in the measurement and methodology may have assisted SU in its year-to-year improvement.
Acceptance rates were removed from the rankings methodology and there was a reduction in the opinions of experts and the importance of SAT/ACT scores. Also, the enrollment and graduation rates of students from low-income families were given greater significance. Here are the details of the methodology used by U.S. News & World Report.
Princeton University once again finished first in the rankings.
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Perhaps more exciting than the Superbowl itself is the anticipation about the ads that will be shown. Costing an average of $3M per 30 seconds, this timeslot is not for the small fry.
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Book Review: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Title: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Series: Sherlock Holmes: Book 3
Publisher: George Newnes
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Detective Fiction
First Publication: 1892
Major Characters: Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John Watson, Inspector Lestrade, Irene Adler
Setting Place: late 19th century London
Narration: First person
Preceded by: The Sign of the Four
Followed by: The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is the series of short stories that made the fortunes of the Strand magazine, in which they were first published, and won immense popularity for Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson.
The detective is at the height of his powers and the volume is full of famous cases, including 'The Red-Headed League', 'The Blue Carbuncle', and 'The Speckled Band'. Although Holmes gained a reputation for infallibility, Conan Doyle showed his own realism and feminism by having the great detective defeated by Irene Adler – the woman – in the very first story, 'A Scandal in Bohemia'
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes collects the first twelve Sherlock Holmes stories, originally published in The Strand magazine throughout 1891-1892. The first story in the collection, "A Scandal in Bohemia," is the story that made Holmes and his creator a household name.
What this collection offers is a great look into the character of Holmes as a master of solving what seems to be the unsolvable: puzzling crimes, murders, mistaken identities and generally mysterious circumstances. Doyle really sets the bar and precedent for the detective genre with Holmes as his lead. Many mysteries in contemporary film and book have been influenced in some manner by Doyle's Sherlock Holmes.
"As a rule, the more bizarre a thing is the less mysterious it proves to be. It is your commonplace, featureless crimes which are really puzzling, just as a commonplace face is the most difficult to identify."
Some of the highlights in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle:
In "A Scandal in Bohemia", Sherlock Holmes employs disguises in attempts to find a photograph that could ruin the potential marriage of the King of Bohemia. This story has a light mood and it is enjoyable to see Holmes battle wits with Irene Adler.
"The Boscombe Valley Mystery" has Holmes trying to prove the innocence of James McCarthy, whose father was found dead under odd circumstances. Holmes goes to Hatherly Farm, the scene of the murder, to investigate.
"The Man with the Twisted Lip"—Holmes and Watson try to discover the whereabouts of Neville St. Clair, who has disappeared without a trace after last being seen in, of all places, an opium den. Many signs point to a mysterious and deformed beggar as the lead culprit. Holmes' investigation takes them into the dangerous East End opium den.
"It's a wicked world, and when a clever man turns his brain to crime it is the worst of all."
I enjoyed "The Adventure of the Speckled Band" the most. It is a closed-room mystery at hand for Holmes to solve, as one woman's sister dies under the most unusual and remarkable circumstances. With seemingly no explanation for the murder and no real clue as to a suspect, Holmes and Watson go to the room where the murder happened. The suspense and tension in the dark room towards the conclusion was top notch.
Also included: "The Red-Headed League", "A Case of Identity", "The Five Orange Pips", "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle", "The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb", "The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor", "The Adventure of Beryl Coronet", and "The Adventure of the Copper Beeches."
Holmes' methods of deducing are almost always fascinating and entertaining. He is an astute and keen observer of human behavior, and pays attention to every detail in his surroundings. Watson makes for a great sidekick and ally to Sherlock Holmes, and his narration really makes these stories tick and work in a way that would be much less effective with an outside narrator.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle is a wonderful collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, some of the most popular out there. A collection like this is the best way to start reading Holmes. Sherlock Holmes' fans will want to also check out A Study in Scarlet as well as The Hound of the Baskervilles, full length novels.
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There are many features of Vinoth's writing that makes this book worth your time: clarity of argument, deep knowledge of the belief systems he interacts with, a smattering of powerful illustrations and quotations, and a compelling presentation of the God who provides realistic and compelling answers to life's issues.
In Silkworm, Robert Galbraith, I meant J K Rowling, has nailed the magic formula of a good detective story once again. Here there are a host of suspects, all of whom have read the author's libelous and disturbing final novel.
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FTSE 100 Live: Berkeley reveals mini-Budget sales slump, Santander fined £107.7m
December 12, 2022, 2:22 a.m. ·10 min read
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Housebuilder Berkeley today revealed a 25% fall in the value of underlying sales in the five weeks after the mini-budget.
The brownfield regeneration specialist, which generates the bulk of its earnings in London, also reported a 2% fall in profits to £284.8 million in the six months to 31 October but has stuck by previous full-year guidance of approximately £600 million.
Meanwhile, the Financial Conduct Authority said it had fined Santander UK £107.7 million for repeated anti-money laundering failures between 2013 and 2017.
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Primark on track to open 27 new stores
Pendragon takeover pursuit ends
Londoners brace for blockbuster economy week with interest rate hike and inflation data
Friday 9 December 2022 15:21 , Simon Hunt
Londoners are facing a blockbuster week for the economy, one which will set the tone for homeowners, consumers and investors alike into 2023.
We will find out if there is hope that inflation may have peaked in the run up to Christmas during a cost-of-living crisis with interest rates poised to go up, and there will also be numbers on joblessness and average earnings.
The Bank of England is top of the bill, with its December announcement on interest rates at high noon on Thursday. A hike is all but certain and will pile pressure on mortgage holders, with policymakers determined to tame double-digit inflation.
read more here: Bank of England tops the bill in a key week that will set the tone for the economy and consumers into 2023
Stocks drop after prices rise higher than expected: Wall Street open
Stocks fell in the opening minutes of trade on Wall Street after new data showed November producer prices rose faster than economist predicted. The Nasdaq fell 0.26%, while the Dow Jones fell 0.17%.
The Producer Price Index climbed 0.3% in November, higher than the market consensus of 0.2% according to data collected by Reuters, sparking concerns of a higher interest rate rise by the Federal Reserve.
ING economists James Knightly and Chris Turner said: "It is important to remember we get November inflation on 13 December – the day before the FOMC meeting – and the outcome will be important for what the Fed has to say.
"If core CPI comes in at or above the 0.3%MoM consensus forecast, its messaging as outlined above will probably prevail. If inflation is softer and yields tumble further then the Fed may have to be more forceful and perhaps raise the possibility of accelerating a run-down in the size of its balance sheet via reduced reinvestment of proceeds from maturing assets.
"The central bank will stick with the hawkish messaging until it is confident inflation is beaten."
FTSE 100 stays flat: Lunchtime update
The FTSE 100 has stayed relatively flat so far today, down just 2 points to 1,7470 four hours into the day's trading session.
It's been a mixed bag for retail stocks, with Sainsbury's shares up 1% while Frasers Group has fallen more then 2%.
Here's a look at the biggest movers on the index:
Berkeley Group's shares rise after it stands by full-year guidance after taking hit from mini-Budget
Friday 9 December 2022 10:53 , Michael Hunter
Berkeley Group, London's biggest house builder, has revealed the impact of the turmoil in the mortgage market that followed the short-lived mini-Budget of the Truss government.
Sales fell by a quarter in the five weeks immediately after the measures, as mortgage rates soared and fixed-cost deals were pulled by lenders, with interest on two-year deals still above the 5% mark that is closely watched in the industry.
But Berkeley's CEO, Rob Perrins, told The Standard that house prices would "stay firm", even with the market set to be subdued for "longer than people think".
His comments came as the brownfield developer, which builds around 10% of London's new homes, reported half-year revenue of £1.2 billion, down by almost 2% and profit of £285 million, down 2%. It stood by earnings guidance of £600 million for the full year.
Shares ticked up 8p to 3806p.
Takeover halt hits Pendragon shares, Anglo American shares fall
Friday 9 December 2022 10:09 , Graeme Evans
Pendragon shares have slid 25% or 7.3p to 20.9p after Sweden's Hedin Mobility ended its takeover interest.
Hedin, which is Pendragon's biggest shareholder and has car dealerships across Europe, had until tonight to declare its intention to make a formal offer.
It blamed the "challenging market conditions and uncertain economic outlook" for not going ahead, a decision meaning it can't make another approach for six months.
Pendragon, which trades through the Stratstone and Evans Halshaw brands, responded by reassuring shareholders that it continues to trade in line with City expectations. It added that the takeover interest highlighted its longer-term value through "digital innovation and operational excellence".
The failure of industry consolidation dampened other stocks in the sector, with Vertu Motors down 1.2p at 53.7p and Lookers a penny cheaper at 76.8p.
Elsewhere, weakness among heavyweight commodity stocks meant the FTSE 100 index shed 5.31 points at 7466.86.
This week's fall in Brent crude price to $76 a barrel left BP top of the fallers, off 7.85p to 456.1p, while Harbour Energy and Shell were also under pressure.
Anglo American shares dropped 49.5p to 3250p after the mining giant updated production guidance.
It has moderated its near-term growth plans in an effort to ensure it can deliver a "strengthened and repeatable performance". Output will be down 3% this year, before growth of 5% in the following two years.
Anglo also provided an update on the Woodsmith fertiliser project on the North York Moors, a scheme it bought from Sirius Minerals in March 2020.
It has extended the development schedule and capital budget, impacting the carrying value of Woodsmith in full-year results. But it added: "Looking ahead, we are even more positive today about the prospects for Woodsmith."
Big fine for Santander
Friday 9 December 2022 10:05 , Simon English
SANTANDER was today whacked with a £108 million fine for what the City watchdog called "serious and persistent" money laundering failures.
While that is not the biggest fine for money-laundering dished out in recent years, it is a serious embarrassment to a bank trying to present an image as a wholesome, friendly high street bank.
It has been using TV Celebrities Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly in a "Bank of Antanddec" campaign that it has claimed gave it high scores for "brand love".
The Financial Conduct Authority says that between December 2012 and October 2017 Santander failed to manage its own systems, impacting 560,000 business customers.
Primark on track to open 27 new stores despite falling profits
Primark owner Associated British Foods said it was on track to open another 27 of the discount clothing stores amid a boom in sales but warned profits would be lower than last year.
Of the 27, 10 new stores would be opening in the run-up to Christmas, including a new outlet in Angers, France.
Sales were expected to continue to grow in the months ahead, ABF said, but warned profits were set to dip as a result of "further significant input cost inflation."
ABF shares fell 1% to 1,367p.
Julie Palmer, Partner at Begbies Traynor, said: "This morning's update is a rare positive in what has been a very difficult period for retailers up and down the country.
"In a world where consumers are tightening their belts, Primark may well be one of the winners if people looking to spruce up winter wardrobes need to do it on a tighter budget."
Oil stocks put pressure on FTSE 100, Ocado 3% higher
The FTSE 100 index is 17.02 points lower at 7445.15, having surrendered gains seen in the opening minutes of trading.
Declines of more than 1% for shares in BP and Shell contributed to the weaker-than-expected performance, reflecting the recent decline in the Brent crude price to around $76 a barrel.
Fellow heavyweight stocks GSK and Diageo added to the pressure on the top flight after their shares fell 19.6p to 1464p and 43.5p to 3732.5p respectively. The strongest performance came from technology stock Ocado, which rose 3% or 20.5p to 696.4p.
The FTSE 250 index stood 66.25 points higher at 18,890.26, with ASOS, Redrow and TUI among the stocks more than 1% higher.
FTSE 100 higher amid US inflation focus
Wall Street will today get an indication on the direction of US inflation when the monthly producer prices index (PPI) reading is released.
The PPI figure is expected to show November growth of 0.2%, having risen at a slower rate since the summer. A continuation of this trend will fuel optimism ahead of Tuesday's CPI inflation print, which last month showed a surprise fall to 7.7%.
The Federal Reserve is due to hike interest rates by 0.5% next week, with this month's inflation trends a big factor in determining the outlook for policy early next year.
US markets ended a five-day losing streak last night and CMC Markets expects the FTSE 100 index to rally 19 points higher at 7,491 this morning, having closed 0.2% lower yesterday.
Santander fined for financial crime failings
Santander UK has been fined £107.7 million after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) found "serious and persistent gaps" in the lender's anti-money laundering (AML) controls.
The regulator said the failures significantly impacted the account oversight of more than 560,000 business customers between 2013 and October 2017.
It highlighted one case where a new customer opened an account as a small translation business with expected monthly deposits of £5,000. Within six months it was receiving millions in deposits and swiftly transferring the money to separate accounts.
Although the account was recommended for closure by the bank's own AML team in March 2014, the FCA said poor processes and structures meant that this was not acted upon until September 2015.
Mark Steward, the FCA's executive director of enforcement and market oversight, said: "Santander's poor management of their anti-money laundering systems and their inadequate attempts to address the problems created a prolonged and severe risk of money laundering and financial crime.
Santander UK said it had since overhauled its financial crime technology, systems and processes.
Chief executive Mike Regnier added: "Today over 4,400 staff are focused on preventing financial crime and we continue to invest to meet our responsibilities and keep our customers and communities safe."
ProCook issues profit warning after sales disappoint
Upmarket kitchenware firm ProCook has issued a profit warning due to dwindling sales in the run up to Christmas.
The Gloucester-based business now said it hopes to break even by the end of its financial year, down from the original £-6 million underlying profit it said it would make in October.
In an update the firm said: "We have seen weaker sales performance than we anticipated, with softer consumer demand driven by the challenging consumer environment."
San Diego City College will soon offer it's first four-year degree. It's the second community college in the district to do so. This one will be in cyber defense and analysis.
Hamilton County Commissioners refuse to discuss county-owned correctional center
River City — a minimum-security, community-based correctional facility (CBCF) — is funded by a $12.8 million Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction grant.
Chelsea's pursuit of Argentina World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez went down to the wire on deadline day, after Arsenal completed the signing of Blues midfielder Jorginho


A MMU project in collaboration with Cardiff School of Art and Design, University College Falmouth and University of Sunderland. Pairings brings together makers across disciplines to ask questions about acquired knowledge and the perceptions of practice through the cross fertilization of media and ideas. Sharon Blakey is paired with Jerwood prize-nominated weaver, Ismini Samanidou. The first stage of the project is an exhibition in the Special Collections Gallery at MMU in Spring 2010 and is expected to culminate in a touring exhibition and associated conference towards the end of 2010 and beyond.


Therefore, brothers and sisters, you must be patient as you wait for the coming of the Lord. Consider the farmer who waits patiently for the coming of rain in the fall and spring, looking forward to the precious fruit of the earth. You also must wait patiently, strengthening your resolve, because the coming of the Lord is near. Don't complain about each other, brothers and sisters, so that you won't be judged. Look! The judge is standing at the door!


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Bahamas' Attorney General Defends The Country's Action After FTX's Collapse ⋆ ZyCrypto
Bahamas' attorney General reassures investors that the country remains a safe place to invest despite the ill-fated FTX collapse.
The government has been criticized for playing a role in the implosion, which the AG denies.
The Bahamas has attracted several digital asset firms looking to set up shop in the Caribbean.
Weeks after FTX's collapse, the blame game continues with some pointing accusing fingers at the Bahamas, but its Attorney General has vehemently denied all allegations of wrongdoing.
Ryan Pinder, Bahamas' Attorney general, has rebuffed claims that the country was complicit in the events leading to the collapse of FTX. Pinder disclosed in a 23-minute speech where he attempted to put the record straight and explain in detail the government's steps after the collapse.
"We understand the enormous interest in this story but as a government, we decided right away that what was most important was not to engage with speculation or gossip, but instead to proceed methodically and deliberately in accordance with the exercise of due process and the rule of law," said Pinder.
Pinder disclosed that the country's securities watchdog and financial regulators had opened investigations against FTX for violating Bahamian laws. Aside from criminal investigations, civil authorities are also scrutinizing the actions taken by the principal members of the embattled digital asset exchange.
Days after the collapse, the Securities Commission of The Bahamas suspended the firm's license to operate in the country and ordered all remaining assets to be transferred to a digital wallet operated by the agency for safe custody.
"These events remind us of the lessons learned from securities and other financial regulations about the need for strong cross-border cooperation," said Pinder. "The public worldwide will be best served by a strong international regulatory cooperation."
Being careful not to impede investigations
Pinder revealed that he would be unable to disclose more details of the government's actions against the commission due to the ongoing investigations. The AG added that investigating authorities in other jurisdictions should exercise "restraint in their public commentary" to avoid prejudice to the proceeding.
He poked holes in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings by FTX's new CEO that the Bahamian government directed unauthorized access to the Debtors' system. Pinder referred to the claims as "extremely regrettable" for downplaying the timely actions of the securities watchdog after the collapse.
Pinder added that an attempt to blame the entire collapse on the Bahamas because FTX is domiciled on the island "would be a gross oversimplification of reality." The AG seized the chance to reiterate that the Bahamas remains a safe place to invest and do business, but the FTX debacle has, without a doubt, dampened investors' enthusiasm.
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import math

from smtLayer import msgs

fiveGigSize = (1024 * 5)
modId = 'GUT'

def cvtToBlocks(rh, diskSize):
    """
    Convert a disk storage value to a number of blocks.

    Input:
       Request Handle
       Size of disk in bytes

    Output:
       Results structure:
          overallRC - Overall return code for the function:
                      0  - Everything went ok
                      4  - Input validation error
          rc        - Return code causing the return. Same as overallRC.
          rs        - Reason code causing the return.
          errno     - Errno value causing the return. Always zero.
       Converted value in blocks
    """

    rh.printSysLog("Enter generalUtils.cvtToBlocks")
    blocks = 0
    results = {'overallRC': 0, 'rc': 0, 'rs': 0, 'errno': 0}

    blocks = diskSize.strip().upper()
    lastChar = blocks[-1]
    if lastChar == 'G' or lastChar == 'M':
        # Convert the bytes to blocks
        byteSize = blocks[:-1]
        if byteSize == '':
            # The size of the disk is not valid.
            msg = msgs.msg['0200'][1] % (modId, blocks)
            rh.printLn("ES", msg)
            results = msgs.msg['0200'][0]
        else:
            try:
                if lastChar == 'M':
                    blocks = (float(byteSize) * 1024 * 1024) / 512
                elif lastChar == 'G':
                    blocks = (float(byteSize) * 1024 * 1024 * 1024) / 512
                blocks = str(int(math.ceil(blocks)))
            except Exception:
                # Failed to convert to a number of blocks.
                msg = msgs.msg['0201'][1] % (modId, byteSize)
                rh.printLn("ES", msg)
                results = msgs.msg['0201'][0]
    elif blocks.strip('1234567890'):
        # Size is not an integer size of blocks.
        msg = msgs.msg['0202'][1] % (modId, blocks)
        rh.printLn("ES", msg)
        results = msgs.msg['0202'][0]

    rh.printSysLog("Exit generalUtils.cvtToBlocks, rc: " +
        str(results['overallRC']))
    return results, blocks

def cvtToCyl(rh, diskSize):
    """
    Convert a disk storage value to a number of cylinders.

    Input:
       Request Handle
       Size of disk in bytes

    Output:
       Results structure:
          overallRC - Overall return code for the function:
                      0  - Everything went ok
                      4  - Input validation error
          rc        - Return code causing the return. Same as overallRC.
          rs        - Reason code causing the return.
          errno     - Errno value causing the return. Always zero.
       Converted value in cylinders
    """

    rh.printSysLog("Enter generalUtils.cvtToCyl")
    cyl = 0
    results = {'overallRC': 0, 'rc': 0, 'rs': 0, 'errno': 0}

    cyl = diskSize.strip().upper()
    lastChar = cyl[-1]
    if lastChar == 'G' or lastChar == 'M':
        # Convert the bytes to cylinders
        byteSize = cyl[:-1]
        if byteSize == '':
            # The size of the disk is not valid.
            msg = msgs.msg['0200'][1] % (modId, lastChar)
            rh.printLn("ES", msg)
            results = msgs.msg['0200'][0]
        else:
            try:
                if lastChar == 'M':
                    cyl = (float(byteSize) * 1024 * 1024) / 737280
                elif lastChar == 'G':
                    cyl = (float(byteSize) * 1024 * 1024 * 1024) / 737280
                cyl = str(int(math.ceil(cyl)))
            except Exception:
                # Failed to convert to a number of cylinders.
                msg = msgs.msg['0203'][1] % (modId, byteSize)
                rh.printLn("ES", msg)
                results = msgs.msg['0203'][0]
    elif cyl.strip('1234567890'):
        # Size is not an integer value.
        msg = msgs.msg['0204'][1] % (modId, cyl)
        rh.printLn("ES", msg)
        results = msgs.msg['0202'][0]

    rh.printSysLog("Exit generalUtils.cvtToCyl, rc: " +
        str(results['overallRC']))
    return results, cyl

def cvtToMag(rh, size):
    """
    Convert a size value to a number with a magnitude appended.

    Input:
       Request Handle
       Size bytes

    Output:
       Converted value with a magnitude
    """

    rh.printSysLog("Enter generalUtils.cvtToMag")

    mSize = ''
    size = size / (1024 * 1024)

    if size > (1024 * 5):
        # Size is greater than 5G. Using "G" magnitude.
        size = size / 1024
        mSize = "%.1fG" % size
    else:
        # Size is less than or equal 5G. Using "M" magnitude.
        mSize = "%.1fM" % size

    rh.printSysLog("Exit generalUtils.cvtToMag, magSize: " + mSize)
    return mSize

def getSizeFromPage(rh, page):
    """
    Convert a size value from page to a number with a magnitude appended.

    Input:
       Request Handle
       Size in page

    Output:
       Converted value with a magnitude
    """
    rh.printSysLog("Enter generalUtils.getSizeFromPage")

    bSize = float(page) * 4096
    mSize = cvtToMag(rh, bSize)

    rh.printSysLog("Exit generalUtils.getSizeFromPage, magSize: " + mSize)
    return mSize

def parseCmdline(rh, posOpsList, keyOpsList):
    """
    Parse the request command input.

    Input:
       Request Handle
       Positional Operands List.  This is a dictionary that contains
       an array for each subfunction.  The array contains a entry
       (itself an array) for each positional operand.
       That array contains:
          - Human readable name of the operand,
          - Property in the parms dictionary to hold the value,
          - Is it required (True) or optional (False),
          - Type of data (1: int, 2: string).
       Keyword Operands List.  This is a dictionary that contains
       an item for each subfunction.  The value for the subfunction is a
       dictionary that contains a key for each recognized operand.
       The value associated with the key is an array that contains
       the following:
          - the related ReqHandle.parms item that stores the value,
          - how many values follow the keyword, and
          - the type of data for those values (1: int, 2: string)

    Output:
       Request Handle updated with parsed input.
       Return code - 0: ok, non-zero: error
    """

    rh.printSysLog("Enter generalUtils.parseCmdline")

    # Handle any positional operands on the line.
    if rh.results['overallRC'] == 0 and rh.subfunction in posOpsList:
        ops = posOpsList[rh.subfunction]
        currOp = 0
        # While we have operands on the command line AND
        # we have more operands in the positional operand list.
        while rh.argPos < rh.totalParms and currOp < len(ops):
            key = ops[currOp][1]       # key for rh.parms[]
            opType = ops[currOp][3]    # data type
            if opType == 1:
                # Handle an integer data type
                try:
                    rh.parms[key] = int(rh.request[rh.argPos])
                except ValueError:
                    # keyword is not an integer
                    msg = msgs.msg['0001'][1] % (modId, rh.function,
                        rh.subfunction, (currOp + 1),
                        ops[currOp][0], rh.request[rh.argPos])
                    rh.printLn("ES", msg)
                    rh.updateResults(msgs.msg['0001'][0])
                    break
            else:
                rh.parms[key] = rh.request[rh.argPos]
            currOp += 1
            rh.argPos += 1

        if (rh.argPos >= rh.totalParms and currOp < len(ops) and
            ops[currOp][2] is True):
            # Check for missing required operands.
            msg = msgs.msg['0002'][1] % (modId, rh.function,
                rh.subfunction, ops[currOp][0], (currOp + 1))
            rh.printLn("ES", msg)
            rh.updateResults(msgs.msg['0002'][0])

    # Handle any keyword operands on the line.
    if rh.results['overallRC'] == 0 and rh.subfunction in keyOpsList:
        while rh.argPos < rh.totalParms:
            if rh.request[rh.argPos] in keyOpsList[rh.subfunction]:
                keyword = rh.request[rh.argPos]
                rh.argPos += 1
                ops = keyOpsList[rh.subfunction]
                if keyword in ops:
                    key = ops[keyword][0]
                    opCnt = ops[keyword][1]
                    opType = ops[keyword][2]
                    if opCnt == 0:
                        # Keyword has no additional value
                        rh.parms[key] = True
                    else:
                        # Keyword has values following it.
                        storeIntoArray = False    # Assume single word
                        if opCnt < 0:
                            storeIntoArray = True
                            # Property is a list all of the rest of the parms.
                            opCnt = rh.totalParms - rh.argPos
                            if opCnt == 0:
                                # Need at least 1 operand value
                                opCnt = 1
                        elif opCnt > 1:
                            storeIntoArray = True
                        if opCnt + rh.argPos > rh.totalParms:
                            # keyword is missing its related value operand
                            msg = msgs.msg['0003'][1] % (modId, rh.function,
                                rh.subfunction, keyword)
                            rh.printLn("ES", msg)
                            rh.updateResults(msgs.msg['0003'][0])
                            break

                        """
                        Add the expected value to the property.
                        Take into account if there are more than 1.
                        """
                        if storeIntoArray:
                            # Initialize the list.
                            rh.parms[key] = []
                        for i in range(0, opCnt):
                            if opType == 1:
                                # convert from string to int and save it.
                                try:
                                    if not storeIntoArray:
                                        rh.parms[key] = (
                                            int(rh.request[rh.argPos]))
                                    else:
                                        rh.parms[key].append(int(
                                            rh.request[rh.argPos]))
                                except ValueError:
                                    # keyword is not an integer
                                    msg = (msgs.msg['0004'][1] %
                                        (modId, rh.function, rh.subfunction,
                                        keyword, rh.request[rh.argPos]))
                                    rh.printLn("ES", msg)
                                    rh.updateResults(msgs.msg['0004'][0])
                                    break
                            else:
                                # Value is a string, save it.
                                if not storeIntoArray:
                                    rh.parms[key] = rh.request[rh.argPos]
                                else:
                                    rh.parms[key].append(rh.request[rh.argPos])
                            rh.argPos += 1
                        if rh.results['overallRC'] != 0:
                            # Upper loop had an error break from loops.
                            break
                else:
                    # keyword is not in the subfunction's keyword list
                    msg = msgs.msg['0005'][1] % (modId, rh.function,
                        rh.subfunction, keyword)
                    rh.printLn("ES", msg)
                    rh.updateResults(msgs.msg['0005'][0])
                    break
            else:
                # Subfunction does not support keywords
                msg = (msgs.msg['0006'][1] % (modId, rh.function,
                    rh.subfunction, rh.request[rh.argPos]))
                rh.printLn("ES", msg)
                rh.updateResults(msgs.msg['0006'][0])
                break

    rh.printSysLog("Exit generalUtils.parseCmdLine, rc: " +
        str(rh.results['overallRC']))
    return rh.results['overallRC']


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Marbel Boy
Enjoy the best of Pokemon GO with freenet and PayMaya and get Pokecrazy with the world!
Posted on July 24, 2016 July 24, 2016 by Marbel Boy
Filipinos keenly anticipating the launch of Pokemon GO can now stay updated on the upcoming release of the game in the Philippines and fully enjoy the game when it launches with the help of freenet and PayMaya.
Now a certified worldwide phenomenon, Pokemon GO is a location-based mobile game developed by Niantic Labs in partnership with Nintendo affiliate The Pokemon Company. The mobile game allows players to catch Pokemon or "pocket monsters" as if in real life using the GPS and camera of their smartphones.
The game is currently available in Australia, New Zealand, USA, UK, and select European countries. It has yet to launch in any Asian country, including Japan where the original Pokemon game originated.
Get Pokemon GO updates with freenet
Those who want to stay updated on news about the upcoming release of the game in the Philippines may now download the freenet app on the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store. Through freenet, Smart, TNT, and Sun subscribers will be able to read the latest news and social media feeds from the local Pokemon GO community for free and with no data charges.
This is part of freenet's mission to enable communities such as those who are eager to play Pokemon GO to stay active and participate in various activities and discussions through digital means.
This follows the successful livestreaming of President Rodrigo Duterte's inauguration and the Gilas Pilipinas FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament games through freenet, which allowed Filipinos to be digitally present in these historic events even if they are not physically able to do so.
Purchase Pokecoins with PayMaya
Meanwhile, once the Pokemon GO app launches in the Philippines, players will be able to fully enjoy the game through in-app purchases with the help of PayMaya, the easiest way to pay online even without a credit card.
Players only have to download the PayMaya app on the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store, load up their accounts with at least P60 to cover the standard app store verification fee, and link their virtual VISA card to their app store accounts to be able to make in-app purchases for Pokecoins, the in-app currency used inside the Pokemon GO game.
With the help of Pokecoins, players will be able to purchase various items that will help them easily navigate the game, such as Pokeballs to catch Pokemon with, Pokemon eggs that allow them to "hatch" Pokemon, Potions to restore the health of their Pokemon, and Incense and Lure Modules that make it easy to attract wild Pokemon to their immediate vicinity.
In-app purchases are made more convenient with PayMaya as mobile game players can easily load up at any of the over 15,000 PayMaya reloading stations nationwide that include SM Malls Business Centers, Robinsons Department Stores, Bayad Centers, 7-Eleven stores with Cliqq kiosks, TouchPay Kiosks, and Smart Padala Centers, on top of online banking via BDO.
Aside from the mobile app, PayMaya customers can also opt to have their own PayMaya physical prepaid card which can be used in brick-and-mortar stores worldwide that accept Visa. A variant also comes with its own beep™ wallet, allowing users to ride the MRT, LRT, some city buses and other beep™-powered transportation for their daily commute, so they can easily explore the city in search of wild Pokemon.
Users who upgrade their PayMaya account can use their PayMaya for peer-to-peer money transfers and ATM withdrawals.
For more information about PayMaya and how users can get their own PayMaya card, visit http://www.paymaya.com. To know more about the free and fun way to connect through freenet, visit http://www.freenet.ph.
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Heartwarming watchable film
War Horse DreamWorks Rating: PG 146 minutes
Alf Cryderman
Jan. 11, 2012 4:56 p.m.
War Horse is a well-made film adaptation of the rather skippy 1982 book by Michael Morpurgo, but it's all there.
The movie actually pads out the book, but delivers a heartwarming story. Significantly, the story is told from the people's point of view, whereas the book was from the horse's point of view.
The horse in born on a scenic farm in Devon in England and is bought by a poor farmer, but the farmer's son (Jeremy Irvine) trains it and he and the horse become close friends.
When WW I breaks out and the farmer needs money to save his farm, he sells the horse to the army. The officer who buys it promises to take care of him, but is killed during a charge and the horse is captured by the Germans.
Later it finds a good home with a young French girl, but then is retaken by the Germany army and struggles to survive pulling monsterous artillery pieces. One day the horse breaks loose and runs through no-man's land, the wasteland between the German and English lines. Desperate and panicked, the horse becomes trapped, wrapped in barbed wire, but is rescued by two kind and peaceful English and German soldiers. Meanwhile, Irvine, now old enough to join the army, is fighting nearby in the mud, blood and despair of the trenches.
The movie is beautifully shot, and very watchable; what you'd expect in a movie directed by Spielberg. It's impressive, but lacks imagination. You always know where this film is going.
Rating: four deer out of five
Moneyball is one of 2011's best movies.
Alf Cryderman is a Red Deer freelance writer and old movie buff.
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Are OLAP cubes "large monters" that deliver quick data retrieval at the expense of long upload time? This presentation shows one way to kill this myth.
Thank you, easy to understand.
4. OLAP Facts and dimensions• Every "cell" in an OLAP cube contains numeric data a.k.a "measures".• Every "cell" may contain more than one measure, e.g. forecast and outcome.• Every "cell" has a unique combination of dimension values.
10. QUESTIONCan we get almost real-time reports from MS OLAP cubes?ANSWERYES! The answer lies in "cube partitioning".
19. Did it work?Not really!Malfunctions:• Historical data had to be updated after midnight and real- time updates for "Now" partition were postponed. This was done to avoid "gaps" in outcome data and "overlappings" in forecast data.• Real-time updates ended soon after midnight and were resumed a few hours later. (That was NOT acceptable.)Amendment: • Re-think!
21. Solution - approach three contdActions: • Create logic in Oracle database to do date calculations "modulo week", i.e. based on Saturday. Logic implemented as function. • Rewrite SQL statements for cube partitions so that they employ the Oracle function (as above) instead of current date +/- given number of days. • Reschedule the time consuming updates so they run every 7th day.
22. Did it work?Yes!Malfunctions:• None, really.
23. Lessons learned• It is possible to build real-time OLAP cubes in MS technology• It is possible to make the partitions self-maintaining in terms of partition boundaries• The concept need careful engineering as there are pits in the way.
24. Omitted detailsSome details have been omitted: • the quasi real-time updates are scheduled to occur every 2nd or 3rd minute • scheduling is not exact, as the Super-job keeps track of what is to be run and when and executes SSIS packages based on "scheduled-to-run" state, their priority and a few other criteria • the source of data is not a proper star schema, it is rather an emulation of facts and dimensions by means of data tables and views in Oracle.


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Новочунка —поселок, административный центр Новочунского муниципального образования Чунского района Иркутской области.

Географическое положение
Поселок находится в 20 километрах на запад от районного центра поселка Чунский, прилегая к с обеих сторон к железной дороге Тайшет-Лена.

Климат
Климат резко континентальный, характеризуется резкими колебаниями суточных и годовых температур воздуха, суровой, продолжительной зимой и жарким коротким летом. Средняя температура в январе минус 19°С, в июле плюс 18°С; среднегодовое число осадков 407,7 мм, число дней со снежным покровом 176, продолжительность безморозного периода 70-80 дней. В декабре температура достигает до минус 53°С, летом плюс 37°С. Амплитуда колебания её составляет в среднем 85°С. Продолжительность безморозного периода наиболее велика в долине р.Чуна (90-94 дня), где последний весенний и первый осенний заморозки приходятся на начало июня и сентября. Годовое количество осадков составляет от 377 до 478 мм, 75-80 % годовой суммы осадков фиксируется в июле-августе, минимум – в марте. Высота снежного покрова достигает 40-50 см. Многолетняя мерзлота мощностью до 15 м распространена в виде редких островов и линз в днищах распадков, падей, на заболоченных участках долин рек.

История
После войны 1941- 1945 гг. возобновилось строительство Байкало- Амурской магистрали. Начиналась она в Тайшете и строили ее в основном узники ОЗЕРЛАГа, на 117 километре было дислоцировано второе лагерное отделение ОЗЕРЛАГа во главе с начальником Дукельским. Этот маленький островок огромного «Архипелага ГУЛАГ» и стал впоследствии поселком Новочунка. Жители 117- го километра называли свой поселок «городок». Строили дорогу заключенные и военнопленные японцы, которые заготавливали лес и прокладывали железнодорожное полотно. В 1945 – 1956 на станции Новочунка работали спецгоспитали для военнопленных. Также в посёлке имелись школа кинологов, бараки для сотрудников лагеря системы НКВД СССР.

В 1947 году здесь образовался леспромхоз, который просуществовал 55 лет. В 1958 основана станция Новочунка (на 117-м км железнодорожной магистрали «Тайшет-Лена»). В начале марта 1965 было организовано Новочунское СМУ. В 1970 году в Новочунке проживало 2964 человека. К началу нового 1966 учебного года были сданы в эксплуатацию три двухэтажных корпуса школы с интернатом и мастерскими, а в начале лета 1973 — здание КБО (комбинат бытового обслуживания). В канун нового 1974 года вступил в строй действующий больничный комплекс со стационаром на 35 коек. С 1979 по 1983 в Новочунке были построены межшкольный комбинат и гараж к нему, три магазина — хлебный, ученических товаров и книжный, кондитерский цех, цех газированной воды, овощехранилище, баня, наркологический корпус, музыкальная школа, 36 двухквартирных домов и проч.

Население
Постоянное население составляло 2247 человек в 2002 году (92% русские), 1798 человек в 2010.

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Населённые пункты Чунского района


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Sir John Taylor Coleridge
NAME AUTHORITIES:
LOC: Coleridge, John Taylor, Sir, 1790-1876
NRA: Coleridge, Sir John Taylor (1790-1876) Knight, judge
DNB: Coleridge, Sir John Taylor (1790-1876), judge
LBT ID: JoColer1876 VIAF ID: 34513362 LOC ID: n86853567 B/BAP: 1790-07-09
DIED: 1876-02-11
SOURCES: DNB; Virtual International Authority File; thePeerage.com; LOC Name Authority File
Barrister, nephew of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and writer for the Quarterly Review, of which he was briefly editor in 1824, succeeding William Gifford.
REFERENCES TO Sir John Taylor Coleridge:
Robert Southey to John May, 1 August 1817 in The Life and Correspondence of Robert Southey (London: 1849-1850)
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Hunt, Leigh, 1784-1859, "The Quarterly Review and Revolt of Islam" in The Examiner (26 September 1819) 620-21
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Hunt, Leigh, 1784-1859, "The Quarterly Review and Revolt of Islam (Continued)" in The Examiner (3 October 1819) 635-36
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Hunt, Leigh, 1784-1859, "The Quarterly Review and Revolt of Islam (Concluded)" in The Examiner (10 October 1819) 652-53
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Lockhart, J. G. (John Gibson), 1794-1854, Letter to the Right Hon. Lord Byron (Edinburgh: William Wright, 1821)
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Robert Southey to Chauncy Hare Townshend, 6 May 1821 in The Life and Correspondence of Robert Southey (London: 1849-1850)
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Robert Southey to Nicholas Lightfoot, 8 November 1822 in The Life and Correspondence of Robert Southey (London: 1849-1850)
John Wilson Croker to John Murray, 29 March 1823 in Memoir of John Murray 2 Vols (London: John Murray, 1891)
Robert Southey to George Ticknor, 16 July 1823 in The Life and Correspondence of Robert Southey (London: 1849-1850)
Galt, John, 1779-1839, "Lord Byron's Conversations" in Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine 16 (November 1824) 530-40
John Murray to Robert Southey, 11 December 1824 in Memoir of John Murray 2 Vols (London: John Murray, 1891)
Robert Southey to George Ticknor, 30 December 1824 in The Life and Correspondence of Robert Southey (London: 1849-1850)
Robert Southey to John May, 16 March 1825 in The Life and Correspondence of Robert Southey (London: 1849-1850)
William Wright to John Gibson Lockhart, 3 October 1825 in The Life and Letters of John Gibson Lockhart (London: John C. Nimmo, 1897)
John Gibson Lockhart to John Murray, 27 November 1825 in Memoir of John Murray 2 Vols (London: John Murray, 1891)
John Murray to William Jerdan, 12 December 1825 in The Autobiography of William Jerdan. 4 vols (London: Arthur Hall, Vertue & Co., 1852-53)
Robert Southey to John May, 15 September 1827 in The Life and Correspondence of Robert Southey (London: 1849-1850)
Robert Southey to John May, 13 June 1836 in The Life and Correspondence of Robert Southey (London: 1849-1850)
Medwin, Thomas, 1788-1869, The Life of Percy Bysshe Shelley (London: Thomas Cautley Newby, 1847)
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Charles Cuthbert Southey, The Life and Correspondence of Robert Southey (London: 1849-1850)
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Ch. XXVI. 1821
Ch. XXVII. 1822-1823
Ch. XXVIII. 1824-1825
Ch. XXXI. 1827-1828
Ch. XXXVI. 1834-1836
Jerdan, William, 1782-1869, The Autobiography of William Jerdan. 4 vols (London: Arthur Hall, Vertue & Co., 1852-53)
Ch. 7: W. H. Pyne
Smiles, Samuel, 1812-1904, Memoir of John Murray 2 Vols (London: John Murray, 1891)
Chap. XXI.
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Chap. XXV.
Found 7: ¶ 3 ¶ 24 ¶ 26 ¶ 27 ¶ 28 ¶ 30 ¶ n1
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Chap. XXVII.
Found 5: ¶ 1 ¶ 7 ¶ 8 ¶ 9 ¶ n1
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Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912, The Life and Letters of John Gibson Lockhart (London: John C. Nimmo, 1897)
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Microsoft Lync is the next generation of Office Communications Server, and brings together video and voice communications, presence, file transfer, instant messaging and more into one cohesive package for the workplace.
The latest release of the platform was launched in New York yesterday, and is set to be available from December 1st. According to Microsoft's announcement, corporations such as Boeing, Estee Lauder, France Telecom, Nikon and Orange are already using Lync.
A big element of yesterday's buzz around Lync was a discussion on bridging the gap "between the boardroom and the home". To support that goal, Lync's Corporate Vice President, Gurdeep Singh Pall, announced plans for a forthcoming software update for Lync which will integrate Microsoft's Kinect Video Chat with the platform's video conferencing service.
We highlighted Video Chat for Kinect a few weeks ago, which allows video chat with other Kinect users as well as your contacts on Windows Live Messenger. Whilst it's fair to say we all spend a little too much time at the office nowadays, the integration of Kinect into Lync at least means we'll have the company of family and friends whilst nailing that crucial deadline at the office.
Thats cool. I've been looking at Video Kinect as a way to potential bring video conferencing to the big screen at my parents house. You know, see the grandchildren from out of state. And having an XBox at the grandparents house would be welcomed news too. I'm still investigating this. I use Live Messenger for my small business as well. However, Lync and Office 365 are potentially very interesting for my business. I'm particularly interested in the VOIP capabilities. Until now, Live Messenger has suited my business partners and I perfectly for IM/Video. The challenge I see is balancing business/personal communications. Do I just run Lync and Live Messenger as needed or do I run both Lync and Live Messenger?
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Phase III Clinical data Due in Q2
Report for: ANTH
HAYWARD, Calif., March 10, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANTH) today provided a business update and reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2015.
Recent Developments and Business Highlights:
Sollpura™ (liprotamase)
SOLUTION Phase 3 Clinical Study to Expand into Europe
In September 2015, we began enrollment of the SOLUTION Phase 3 clinical study in the United States. The study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of Sollpura™ in capsule formulation in patients with cystic fibrosis who suffer from exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.
Patient accrual continues to meet our expectation with top line data targeted to be available at the end of 2016 or early 2017. For more information on the study, please visit https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02279498.
SIMPLICITY Pediatric Clinical Study expected to begin in Q2 2016
The SIMPLICITY clinical study will be the first study that uses Sollpura™ powder for oral solution. Sollpura™ will be supplied in a convenient, easy-to-administer sachet (packet, similar to sugar), which is dissolvable in about one tablespoon of water. After an initial cohort of older patients, the SIMPLICITY study will focus on administration of Sollpura™ to pediatric patients ranging in age from 28 days to seven years.
Blisibimod – Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ("SLE")
Phase 3 CHABLIS-SC1 Clinical Study Enrollment Completed
We are on track to provide topline efficacy and safety data from the CHABLIS-SC1 study during Q3 2016.
Phase 3 CHABLIS 7.5 Clinical Study deployment continues on track
The CHABLIS 7.5 study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of blisibimod when administered on top of standard-of-care medication in patients with severe, seropositive SLE who are inadequately controlled with corticosteroids. Patient eligibility for this study is informed by responder traits identified in the Phase 2 study with blisibimod as well as the large Phase 3 programs with other BAFF inhibitors. For more information about the CHABLIS 7.5 study, please visit https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02514967.
Blisibimod – IgA Nephropathy
Phase 2 BRIGHT-SC Data Planned for Q2 2016
Following our receipt of a termination notice from Zenyaku and the subsequent expiration of the 120-day termination period on January 7, 2016, we elected to stop further enrollment in the BRIGHT-SC clinical study. We have enrolled 57 patients, 45 of which remained in the study. We plan to conduct a proof-of-concept efficacy analysis when substantially all patients have received a minimum of six months of therapy in Q2 2016. This analysis will examine the effects of blisibimod versus placebo in the proportion of qualifying patients who achieve a complete response ("CR") and a partial response ("PR") at six months. CR is defined as the proportion of patients with baseline UPE of greater than two grams per 24 hours, achieving UPE of less than one gram per 24 hours or a 50% reduction in UPE from baseline, and the proportion of patients with baseline UPE between one and two grams per 24 hours, achieving UPE of less than one gram per 24 hours and a 50% reduction from baseline. PR is defined as the proportion of patients achieving urinary protein excretion ("UPE") of less than or equal to one gram per 24 hours. Based on our previous discussions with regulatory authorities, we believe an evaluation of the change in proteinuria could serve as a surrogate endpoint to support an accelerated or conditional approval in various key commercial geographies. Following the completion of the BRIGHT-SC study we intend to explore a Special Protocol Assessment from the US FDA to ensure final concurrence on the willingness to consider proteinuria as a surrogate endpoint, the timing for completion of enrollment of the post marketing confirmatory study and blisibimod's eligibility to receive orphan designation.
Management Update
On January 7, 2016, we expanded our executive management team through the appointment of Craig Thompson as our President and Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Mr. Thompson will oversee both our late stage development programs and launch readiness efforts.
On March 7, 2016, our Board appointed Dr. James Pennington as our Interim Chief Medical Officer, effective April 1, 2016, following the departure of our current Chief Medical officer, Dr. Colin Hislop. Dr. Pennington joined Anthera in 2007 and has over 40 years of successful clinical development and commercialization experience including 14 drug approvals and 10 registration ex-US approvals including both small and large molecule therapeutics.
Summary of Financial Results
Cash Position. Cash and cash equivalents totaled $47 million as of December 31, 2015, compared to $2.6 million as of December 31, 2014. The increase in cash was mainly attributable to our March and July public offerings of common stock, sale of common stock through an at-the-market program, equity investment and cost reimbursement from Zenyaku, and a research grant from Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics ("CFFT"), offset by cash used in operations.
Revenues. License and collaborative revenues for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2015 totaled $1.9 million and $3.2 million, respectively. Following the receipt of a termination notice from Zenyaku to terminate a collaborative arrangement, we began to accelerate the amortization of our deferred revenue in the third quarter of 2015 to correspond with the shortened collaboration period and the amount was fully amortized by January 7, 2016. As a result we expect no significant revenues associated with the terminated Zenyaku collaboration in 2016.
R&D Expense. Research and development expenses for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2015 totaled $8.6 million and $33.5 million, respectively, compared to $5.5 million and $21.8 million in the same periods in 2014. Research and development expenses increased in 2015 from 2014 primarily due to higher non-cash stock-based compensation recognized in 2015 as a result of option grants issued in 2015 and higher expense for manufacturing and clinical operations to support the ongoing CHABLIS-SC1 and BRIGHT-SC studies, as well as the initiation our Phase 3 SOLUTION study with Sollpura™. The increase was partially offset by $1.5 million in expense reimbursements from Zenyaku for certain development costs associated with blisibimod.
G&A Expense. General and administrative expenses for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2015 totaled $1.9 million and $7.6 million, respectively, compared to $1.8 million and $6.6 million in the same periods in 2014. The increase in 2015 from 2014 is primarily due to higher non-cash stock-based compensation expense recognized in 2015 as a result of option grants issued in 2015 and higher expense related to professional services to support the growth of the Company.
Research Award. A Research award, granted to the Company in March of 2015 by CFFT and recorded as an offset to operating expense, totaled $1.2 million and $2.6 million for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2015. The amount of research award we recognized represents the value prescribed to the milestones we achieved under the award agreement during 2015.
Net Loss. Net loss for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2015 was $7.3 million, or $0.18 per basic and diluted share, and $35.2 million, or $0.99 per basic and diluted share, respectively, compared to $7.4 million, or $0.32 per basic and diluted share, and $29.6 million, or $1.36 per basic and diluted share, in the same periods in 2014. The increase in net loss was primarily related to the advancement of our blisibimod program and the initiation of Sollpura™ in a Phase 3 clinical study. The decrease in our loss per share both in the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2015 was attributable to increase in our common shares outstanding in 2015 due to two public offerings, takedown from our at-the-market offering and equity investment by Zenyaku.
About Anthera Pharmaceuticals
Anthera Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products to treat serious and life-threatening diseases, including exocrine pancreatic insufficiency due to cystic fibrosis, lupus, lupus with glomerulonephritis, and IgA nephropathy. Additional information on the Company can be found at www.anthera.com.
Source – Company Press Release


For some reason, no one ever seems to thing of this... but it has always worked for me... Have you tried unchecking Use hardware acceleration when available at the bottom of chrome://settings/ (advanced area)?
This worked for me when Chrome was freezing every time I loaded a page. I was seriously worried I had a rootkit or key logger that I couldn't detect!


It's not "My Generation" anymore | Can someone please explain...?
Looking for reason in all the wrong places.
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Fan Jeff: I'm really mad at Pete Townsend for whoring out "My Generation" to Pepsi.
Marketer Jeff: It's a good commercial, and I think it works.
Creator Jeff: A creator needs to be true to his inner voice. He doesn't create for the fan, but if it's good, people will respond to it.
Fan Jeff: Yes, but this is The Who, the ultimate "stick it to the man, cause he's gonna stick it to you" band. These are they guys who devoted a whole album to making fun of commercials and commercialism called "The Who Sell Out" way back in the 60's.
Creator Jeff: A creator owns his creativity, and he can do anything he wants with it. Pete needs to eat. Fan Jeff, you need to get over it and grow up. This is business.
Marketing Jeff: Well, clearly a fan's relationship to a brand and its products doesn't always work out the way a brand wants. Brands can influence the relationship, but they don't control it.
Creator Jeff: This isn't the first time the Who has used a song to sell soda. And what about concert tour sponsorships?
Fan Jeff: Yes, but this is "My Generation." It's not Michael Jackson. This was a battle cry. This mattered to people. How many of us do you think are going to run out and buy a Pepsi now because it's cooler since they used this song? Did they think of that when they made the commercial? By using "My Generation" they proved they weren't part of my generation.
Marketing Jeff: So, Fan Jeff, you're saying that if they were trying to appeal to fans, they're actually disenfranchising them?
Creator Jeff: This is rubbish. I'm not going to let a bunch of sycophantic, whiny babies who think they're even part of the process dictate what I do.
Fan Jeff: Fans aren't part of the process? Look, when I was growing up, I had a few friends who were older and had been in Vietnam. When they found that out I thought Quadrophenia was the best album ever written, one of them, Terry, said to me, "To you it's just music. To us, it was our life. It was our anthem." Are those the whiny babies you're talking about who aren't part of the process, Creator Jeff?
Creator Jeff: Creators sometimes make things that don't resonate with fans. Dylan went electric, and fans hated it. Springsteen went acoustic, and fans hated it. Following your muse is dangerous, but it's what you do.
Marketing Jeff: Brands make mistakes too. They do line extensions that don't fly. Remember McDonald's Arch Deluxe? They change their product and sales plummet. Remember New Coke?
Fan Jeff: Look, you're both missing the point. I am pissed at Pete Townsend. I can't hear "My Generation" again and have it mean what it used to mean because of what Pete has done. Just like when they licensed "Love Reign O'er Me" for a 7Up commercial back in the '80s. It took something away from me.
Marketing Jeff: Wait a second. You still love "Revolution," even though Nike used it.
Fan Jeff: Yeah, but John Lennon was dead already. And I think the label owned it, and I think the Beatles sued. But I was mad at Nike and didn't wear their sneakers for a long, long time.
Creator Jeff: Yeah, and later Yoko let them use "Instant Karma." Once you die, man, everyone gets in line to pick at your corpse.
Marketing Jeff: Well, I think it's pretty obvious that this is highly-charged territory. I think one thing we all can agree with is that the relationship between brands and fans is influenced by lots of factors, and neither party controls it. So now it's time for my question.
This is really cool, but I'd separate out the Jeffs…it's too dense visually!
And as for content, you can't stick your toe in the same river twice. The stuff I create isn't the same once it hits the canvas from what it was in my head, and once it's out in the world, all bets are off. You own your version & memory of the song. You can accept or reject other people's interpretations.
And the Muse will what the Muse will. I paint for myself, with a casual eye towards a common language. Not everything I paint sells, but much of what I paint leads to something that will, and most of what I paint is provocative, and ALL of it makes a body of work of which I'm very proud.
Marrus: First, the technical point. You're reading it in email, right? On the blog, the paragraphs are separated. When Feedburner sends it out, it loses the breaks. But if I put in an extra break, then it's too spaced out on the blog. I'm very open to suggestions/solutions.
Now, the creative. I don't think any of the Jeffs were suggesting that Townsend didn't follow his muse. The question here is whether you would you sell a painting you did for yourself decades ago to a packaged goods company now, and whether your fans would feel good about it and more likely to buy the product, or pissed off and less likely to buy. The issue is more contentious when dealing with content that has come to represent something important to a large number of people. At what point does the greater context outweigh the rights of the creator? I don't know the answer, if there is even a single answer. I just know I'd never sleep on "I Have a Dream" pillow cases or wear an "Imagine" branded yarmulkah, whether they'd been licensed by their creators or not.
Marrus' philosophy is a healthy one for any creator–letting loose your progeny on the world for better or worse. I'm in your corner, however. I had a similar reaction the first time I heard one of Bob Seger's songs in a truck commercial and worse, hearing Kansas' "Dust in the Wind" in a commercial for some product I can't even recall. There are just some things that are iconic to some of us and we'd like them to stay that way.
What you need to do as a fan is remember where you were, what you were doing or what makes the song special or important to, YOU the FAN, when you heard "My Generation" or "Love Reign O'er Me" or "Revolution" (which there are plenty of other reasons not to buy nike) and not what the commercial is offering. Rather what the song offered you.
If you want to blame someone for where the music industry has gone, why don't we start with the Anthony Yerkovich.
i'm going to leave you this.
It may not be "Imagine" but marketers will, and have branded everything.
P.S. loved your blog concept.
Faithful, thanks as always for the comments. You're an artist and a writer, so it's interesting to see you have a split perspective too when it comes to being a fan.
James, I think you could have squeezed in a few more references if you really tried, but I loved your comment so I'll let you slide.
My specific issue with The Who and Pepsi/7Up is that it's The Who. I just heard Dylan is letting some store in England use "Blowing In The Wind" for a commercial. He says the store has a good social agenda, but how many children of the 60's are going to see it that way? I think that if you make your bones sticking it to the man and fighting crass commercialism, then you have to take the hits from your fans when you switch sides.
James, one more thing: I do agree that we need to ground our relationship to a song in our experience with it. It's just that my relationship to the Who and their songs is one of anti-establishment, wake up and smell the agitprop. Now, if Pepsi wanted to use a Ramones song, I might actually buy a bottle just to laugh at the joke.
I follow your blog for quite a long time and must tell that your posts are always valuable to readers.
Thanks for the compliment. I must say you have an interesting name: which type of 6-pack are we talking about?
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