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Wall Street pushes higher as FTSE 100 finishes with gains
Wall Street and FTSE 100 were both higher on China optimism. Photo: AP
The FTSE 100 and European stocks finished higher on Monday, amid optimism around China's reopening and hopes that the US economy can avoid a hard landing.
The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) rose 0.30% to close at 7,722 points, while the CAC 40 (^FCHI) in Paris gained 0.93% to 6,924 points. In Germany, the DAX (^GDAXI) rose 1.46% to 14,823.
The UK's blue-chip index's rally that took it to a four-year high on Friday lost some steam during the afternoon only to bounce back as the internationally-focused index benefited from China opening its borders once again.
Read more: The biggest financial challenges of 2023
BP (BP.L) and Shell (SHEL.L) were up around 1%, having both rallied over 40% during 2022 due to the surge in oil and gas prices. Mining companies Antofagasta (ANTO.L) and Glencore (GLEN.L) gained over 3%.
Across the pond, stocks pushed higher as traders placed their bets on the idea that that slow wage gains could pave the way for less aggressive rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.
The Dow Jones (^DJI) gained 0.81% to 33,904 points. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) advanced 1.39% to 3,949 points and the tech-heavy NASDAQ (^IXIC) jumped 2.18% to 10,799.
Meanwhile, Brent crude (BZ=F) was trading at around $80 per barrel, as oil prices rise amid optimism that China is indeed coming out of its COVID-related self-isolation.
After the Ukraine invasion, Brent hit $130 per barrel in March, but has been generally falling since last summer.
Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo, said: "The first week of 2023 was tough for crude oil, driven by global growth concerns, a very mild winter across the Northern Hemisphere dampening demand, and a mixed outlook for China.
Read more: UK households to be £2,100 worse off amid cost of living crisis
"Despite removing most virus-related restrictions, a surge in cases across the country has hit the short-term demand outlook while at the same time setting the economy on a path to recovery. Meanwhile, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that a third of the global economy could be in recession in 2023."
In Asia, Tokyo's Nikkei 225 (^N225) was closed for a holiday, while the Hang Seng (^HSI) in Hong Kong rose 1.71% to 21,349. The Shanghai Composite (000001.SS) climbed 0.58% to 3,176 points.
Watch: China eases COVID-19 travel restrictions
Shopping habits in the spotlight
New data will shed some light on the resilience of consumers as interest rate hikes and cost of living pressures erode spending power.On Tuesday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics will release retail trade data for the typically busy shopping month of December.
US braces for protests over police bashing
The city of Memphis has released graphic video footage of the violent encounter between Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, and the five police officers charged with murder in his beating death after a traffic stop.One video clip shows officers dragging Nichols from the driver's seat of his car as he yells, "Damn, I didn't do anything .


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Nave Libeccio è una fregata A/S, della Marina Militare Italiana, appartiene alla classe Maestrale (FFGH). L'Unità è stata concepita per la scoperta, tracciamento e contrasto alla minaccia di sommergibili. Il porto di assegnazione è la base navale di La Spezia.

Costruzione
La nave, costruita nei Cantieri navali riuniti di Riva Trigoso (GE), è stata impostata il 1º agosto 1979 e varata il 7 settembre 1981. La consegna alla Marina Militare Italiana è del 12 ottobre 1982. La bandiera di combattimento è stata donata dal gruppo A.N.M.I. di Matera il 19 marzo 1983 a Napoli.

Storia
La prima Unità a portare questo nome è stato il Rimorchiatore ex Norvegese (registrato allora nell'albo della Marina Mercantile) INGOLFR, varato nel 1893 e trasferito alla Regia Marina il 13 giugno 1916. Dapprima adibita alla difesa del traffico costiero (dal 25 luglio 1916 al 28 settembre 1919) fu poi trasferita alla 3ª Flottiglia del Dragaggio (dal 29 settembre 1919 al 3 ottobre 1919), dal 4 ottobre 1919 all'11 luglio 1921 operò alle dipendenze del Comando Marina della Dalmazia come vedetta fino a terminare la sua attività il 4 marzo 1923.

La seconda Unità nel Nome è stato il Cacciatorpediniere Libeccio, costruito nei Cantieri Navali del Tirreno di Riva Trigoso. Impostato il 29 settembre 1931 e varato il 4 luglio 1934, è stato consegnato alla Regia Marina il 23 novembre 1934. L'armamento era costituito da 4 cannoni da 120/50 in due torri binate, due mitragliere da 40/39, 6 mitragliere binate da 13,2 (sostituite successivamente da altrettante 20/65), 2 obici per tiro illuminante da 120/25, 2 impianti lanciasiluri trinati da 533. Completava l'armamento la sistemazione per la posa di mine.

Ha partecipato a circa 60 missioni di guerra, tra cui operazioni di caccia antisommergibile. pose di sbarramenti mine, missioni di scorta e intercettazione.

All'inizio della Seconda Guerra Mondiale il Caccia partecipò ad operazioni militari in Spagna (1937-1938) e alle operazioni di occupazione dell'Albania (aprile 1939).

Prese parte, fra l'altro, alla Battaglia di Capo Teulada con azioni di fuoco contro unità navali ed aerei nemici. Il 14 aprile 1941, mentre scortava il piroscafo Esperia da Napoli a Palermo, il Libeccio andò in collisione con un mercantile che gli asportò la poppa. Rimorchiato da Palermo a Napoli e poi a Genova, il Caccia vi rimase ai lavori fino al settembre 1941. Riprese l'attività l'8 novembre 1941, al comando del Capitano di Fregata Corrado Tagliamonte, quando salpò da Messina per scortare il convoglio Duisburg diretto in Libia. Durante la navigazione notturna il convoglio fu attaccato da 2 incrociatori e 2 caccia della Marina Inglese che affondò tutti i piroscafi. Mentre provvedeva al recupero dei naufraghi, il Libeccio fu a sua volta colpito da un siluro lanciato dal sommergibile inglese Upholder, riportando nuovamente l'asportazione della poppa. Nonostante i tentativi di rimorchio da parte di un altro cacciatorpediniere, l'Unità affondò alle 11:19 del 9 novembre 1941 nello Ionio Centrale.

Attività
La fregata Libeccio ha preso parte a numerose esercitazioni nazionali, NATO e multinazionali che hanno visto l'Unità impegnata soprattutto nel Mar Mediterraneo, Mar Nero e nord Europa.

Nel settembre 1984 ha preso parte alle operazioni di recupero del sommergibile Scirè.

Nel 1986, in seguito all'attacco missilistico libico contro Lampedusa che segnò una grave crisi diplomatica tra Italia e Libia, prese parte all'Operazione Girasole orientata al pattugliamento delle acque territoriali italiane e del Canale di Sicilia da parte di una squadra navale che comprendeva anche l'incrociatore lanciamissili Andrea Doria, la fregata Lupo e i cacciatorpediniere lanciamissili Audace e Intrepido.

La nave ha poi trovato impiego nel golfo Persico nella parte finale della guerra Iran-Iraq (1987-88) come scorta alle petroliere nell'Operazione Golfo 1, operando nelle acque del Mar Arabico dal 2 dicembre 1987 al 17 marzo 1988, insieme al rifornitore Vesuvio, i cacciamine Lerici e Milazzo e le fregate Lupo e Zeffiro.

Successivamente la nave fece ritorno nel Golfo Persico durante la prima Guerra del Golfo prendendo parte all'Operazione Golfo 2 dal 2 settembre 1990 al 31 gennaio 1991.

La nave effettuato campagne navali nel 1990 in Malesia, nel 1991 in Unione Sovietica e nel 1993-1994 nel Golfo Persico.

Nel 1994 ha preso parte all'Operazione Sharp Guard in Adriatico in seguito agli sviluppi della situazione nella ex Jugoslavia e all'inizio del 1995 all'Operazione Somalia III quale unità di scorta del 26º Gruppo Navale che vedeva la presenza delle LPD San Giorgio e San Marco del rifornitore Stromboli e della portaerei leggera Garibaldi quale nave comando del gruppo.

Nel nuovo millennio la nave ha partecipato come altre unità della classe all'operazione Enduring Freedom e all'Operazione Active Endeavour e ha fatto parte delle forze navali della NATO Response Force.

Nel 2009 è stata impiegata nell'Operazione Ocean Shield per assicurare il regolare flusso in Somalia degli aiuti umanitari del World Food Programme (WFP), il programma alimentare delle Nazioni Unite, attraverso la scorta dei mercantili interessati e, al contempo, svolgere attività anti-pirateria davanti alle coste somale. La nave, che ha operato nell'ambito dello SNMG2 della NATO, partita dal porto della Spezia il 10 giugno ha fatto ritorno alla base il 20 dicembre, operando nell'Oceano Indiano dal 29 giugno al 14 dicembre, percorrendo nel corso della missione oltre 40000 miglia, sventando tre attacchi di pirati verso navi mercantili e soccorrendo un peschereccio somalo alla deriva con tre persone a bordo.

La nave è ritornata nelle acque del Golfo di Aden e del Corno d'Africa nel 2010 partecipando alla Missione EUNAVFOR Atalanta dell'Unione europea, lasciando le acque italiane il 16 luglio partendo dal porto di Taranto e ritornando in Italia il 7 dicembre rientrando alla base di Augusta, dopo che il 30 novembre era stata rilevata nel suo compito dalla gemella Zeffiro. Nel corso della missione nella notte tra il 28 e il 29 settembre ha liberato un'imbarcazione con sette persone di equipaggio sequestrata da una decina di individui sospettati di essere pirati somali. L'imbarcazione battente bandiera iraniana era stata avvistata e avvicinata al largo della costa del Kenya e dopo lungo inseguimento, condotto in condizioni di mare proibitive, i pirati sono stati costretti a desistere e a liberare l'equipaggio composto da sei pachistani e dal comandante iraniano.

Stemma Araldico
Lo Stemma Araldico è costituito da un profilo stilizzato in rilievo della Rosa dei Venti. In basso a sinistra vi è una riproduzione di Eolo, signore dei venti secondo la mitologia greca. Eolo è rappresentato con le guance gonfie e nell'atto di emettere un soffio potente. L'effetto provocato da questo soffio è raffigurato da creste di onde marine stilizzate in rilievo, poste in alto a destra dello stemma, come a voler raffigurare la forza dominante di questo vento sul mare.

Nella parte bassa dello stemma compare il motto latino "PAVEANT TURBINEM HOSTES" che tradotto significa "I NEMICI TEMANO IL TURBINE" mentre nella parte superiore dello stemma è inciso il guidone recante il nome dell'unità.''

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Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Fregate della Marina Militare
Navi costruite dalla Fincantieri

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The government needs to set up a Health Portal, which every Indian could access, so they could get reliable, trust worthy , updated information about their medical problem. The portal at https://myhealth.alberta.ca/health/pages/MyHealthVideos.aspx is easy to replicate.
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Buttercream Flowers is one of the easiest and the prettiest way to decorate your cakes or cupcakes. In this post find the exact steps to make not 1 or 2 but 5 different buttercream flower cupcakes decoration in a step by step pictorial as well as video tutorial format.
How to make Buttercream flowers on cupcakes. This post is just perfect for someone who is just entering into the field of cake decoration. Making it a perfect post – Buttercream flowers for beginners.
How to use Buttercream flowers for cake making or decorating – Once you get used to holding your hand steady and stiff with right consistency of buttercream this part would come naturally to you.
What type of buttercream works best for piping flowers?
The most common type of Buttercream that works best for making a buttercream flower cake or buttercream flowers cupcakes has to be the American Buttercream Frosting. I have shared a detailed post on how to make the perfect buttercream aka Buttercream 101 in a separate post. Definitely check it out before we start making the flowers.
Being sturdy enough to hold on the piped flowers, American Buttercream is most preferred frosting.
The other frosting that you could use can be Swiss meringue or Italian Meringue Buttercream.
However, I would like to bring your attention to my latest addiction – Condensed Milk Buttercream Frosting which is also known as Russian Buttercream Frosting. Oh my God!! If you haven't tried it yet you should right away.. just 2 ingredients and it tastes so yum, silky smooth and just delicious.
This according to me is the best buttercream for piping flowers on a cupcake.
And the flowers that you make out of this are so smooth, silky and has an amazing shine to it. Also, it is subtly sweetened keeping the balance, unlike American buttercream which is just uber sweet and also has a crusting finish.
Other softened buttercreams like French is just not suitable for piping flowers.
Apart from buttercream, I have seen flower cupcakes made out of non-dairy whipping cream too. I have not tried it yet and also let us focus on buttercream frosting for today's recipe keeping the whipped cream for some other day.
If you were to use the buttercream for filling and frosting the cake you would prefer light and fluffy frosting that would melt in your mouth.
However, to make buttercream for flowers, you should have the cream to be little denser and stiff so that it holds the shape beautifully and does not fall off.
The denser consistency helps eliminate air bubbles and pipes thinner petals with really nice, crisp edges.
To achieve that a method similar to that of making Korean Buttercream Flowers is followed wherein the butter and meringue are cold and then whipped until smooth.
I am yet to try that method so for today we will stick to using room temperature butter and condensed milk to make this condensed milk buttercream frosting for cupcake decorations.
I will share the method of how to make buttercream roses step by step format using American Buttercream in my Part 2 series.
Coming to the consistency of our Condensed Milk Buttercream frosting it should be just smooth and silky, you absolutely don't need to chill or refrigerate it.
So now let us use this buttercream icing for piping.
And you would definitely need some piping tips for the same right!! So I have divided it into 3 categories – Basic, Ninja and Pro.
Basic as in the tips that you must own for making basic and simple buttercream flowers like Tip No 103. This is the most commonly used tip for making roses especially. With this same tip, you can make so many flower designs.. I have shared two today but this is one of the basic versatile tips that you need.
The other basic tip to include in your collection is Tip 68 – Leaf Tip.
I agree that buttercream cupcake flowers on its own look beautiful but with a little accent of leaves here and there it looks even more realistic.
Tip 1M is one of my go-to tips for cake decoration. It is just perfect to pipe Buttercream Hydrangea.
Coming to the Ninja category would be Tip no 120 or Tip No.122 These are similar to the 103 tips just that it is curved and that one is straight.
So this is a perfect tip to make a closed bud for rose flowers or even peony.
Now, these are not must-haves in your collection but with these, you can try different flowers other than the rose like CHRYSANTHEMUM or Dahlia.
Again let me clarify I have not categorized these on the skill levels but actually on the must-have basic tips to some which you can buy at a later stage too.
To make realistic and beautiful looking simple Buttercream Flowers I like to go with lighter tones of rose pink, yellow or simply white.
The ones that you actually get in the bakery is actually too dramatic unless that is what you want to make like a really white cake and red rose – perfect for Valentine's but otherwise I would prefer light or the ever trending pastel shades.
When it comes to colouring less is more. So always start with a drop of buttercream or simply dip a toothpick in the colour of your choice and transfer that to the buttercream and mix well.
The main reason to do this is that when it comes to colouring buttercream or any frosting for that matter, the colour darkens upon standing. So no matter what shade you begin with the next day the flowers would look a shade darker than what you actually started with.
I have always used Gel Food Colours to colour my buttercream and I would recommend the same to you. The advantage of using gel food colours is that Gels are usually water-based which makes them a bit softer and being softer consistency makes them easier to measure in specific amounts like for example you can squeeze out one drop at a time.
Buttercream Frosting of your choice – I have used Condensed Milk Buttercream Frosting here.
Piping Tips – 103, 27, 1M, 81, 68.
Start by applying a base coat of yellow colour onto the sides of your cupcakes.
Holding the piping bag at an angle say around 30 degrees to the cupcake, apply some pressure to release the buttercream, leave the pressure while dragging the piping bag towards you at the same time to a height that you are satisfied with to create a pointed end. Repeat the process to complete one circle of petals on all around the cupcake.
Holding the piping bag at an angle would give the petals a lifted look. You will be applying this little trick to all the other cupcake flowers too.
To create the second layer of petals, the starting point would be the centre of two petals. Refer the attached pic below for clear understanding. Again this would be the same trick for all the other flowers too.
Repeat the above step to create this inner circle of petals.
So for piping the pollens we would use a small star tip say Tip No 13 and simply pipe the centre of the cupcake.
And there you have it beautiful Sunflower Cupcake.
This is one of the easiest and my personal favourite way of decorating with buttercream. Looks so intricate and complicated right with the purple petals and simple while centre but you will be surprised to learn how easy it is to make one.
To a piping bag fitted with your nozzle add in the purple buttercream. With the back of your spoon spread the buttercream onto the sides of your piping bag creating a hollow centre.
Fill in the hollow centre with plain or white coloured buttercream.
PRO TIP: In your mixing bowl squeeze out a bit of the buttercream until you actually start seeing two-toned colour coming out.
And then to make the flower pattern on the cupcake, simply apply pressure to release the buttercream. In this case, there is no need to drag them.
Just like magic, you would get that purple petals and white centred effect.
Not sure what these flowers are called since we are using petal tip I have named them so.
Pro Tip: When you reach the inner circle make sure to pipe in odd numbers by counting to exactly 5 or 7 petals.
To pipe this petal flower cupcake we need to follow an inverted "U" shape pattern. So starting from the left-hand side apply pressure to make an arch coming to right-hand side creating an inverted U shape. Continue the same pattern throughout the circle.
Make 3 circles in total.
I had also used this method to make a pattern on the entire cake once while I was making a Pineapple Cake for a friend. Attaching the picture of it for you guys..
For making this particular flower you will have to start by applying pressure drag upwards but while releasing, release it in a curved motion so that it stands upright..
Repeat the entire circle until you reach right to the centre.
Please remember to change the angle with each inner circle so that by the time you reach the centre it is almost 90 degrees to the cupcake.
Start by piping a dollop in the centre to create a bud.
The first inner circle has to have 3 petals. The technique is like creating an arch from left to right overlapping the first arch.
Likewise, the next circle needs to have 5 petals. Create small petals in the beginning and as you reach the very end the petal size increases.
And that was the 5 different Buttercream Flowers that we were trying to learn today.
A step by step pictorial and video tutorial to making different types of BUTTERCREAM FLOWERS for cupcakes and cakes using tips and techniques that is perfect for beginners.
Beat the softened butter until smooth creamy and paler in colour. Add in the condensed milk and beat until stiff.
Next in goes the vanilla essence. Beat that well too. Your condensed milk buttercream frosting is ready.
Divide it into separate bowls and colour it as per your needs by just adding a drop at a time.
Make flower patterns following the step by step method as mentioned in the paragraphs above using the specific tips or nozzles or you can also follow the video tutorial attached to the recipe card.
I have used my favourite vegan cupcakes recipe as the base. You can also choose to use milk in place of water in that recipe to get a more moist and soft cupcake as I did in this recipe.
Find a detailed recipe of BUTTERCREAM 101 by clicking here.
Practise is the key to pipe beautiful flowers on a cupcake. So don't feel bad if you could not make it in the first go, practise and practise until you perfect the art.
How to make Cupcake Flower Bouquet?
One of the best things to make with buttercream flower cupcakes is a bouquet.
Start by covering the cake board with fondant.
The pattern to arrange the cupcake flowers is 2-3-2. That is first place 2 cupcakes, then 3 cupcakes below them and then 2 cupcakes to create a circle of 6 cupcakes with 1 cupcake in the centre.
Roll the green fondant to create stems.
Cut out green fondant using leaf cutter to make leaves or simply pipe using a leaf tip.
I hope you found this tutorial post helpful.
If you recreate any of these flowers or if you found these instructions informative then definitely let me know by tagging me, tweeting me or Instagram me. I would love to follow you and your posts.
Nice to meet you on blogosphere Sushma. I stumbled upon your videos while checking for buttercream frosting. You have beautiful website and love the easy tips and tricks along the way. I just entered blogosphere and still leaning many things along with photography and styling of the website. I am glad to get to know you thru your about me page. Good Luck. I will keep checking your website.
so good to connect with you through this medium..
Thank you for dropping by.. just visited your blog too.. It is so good.. so clean and welcoming.. all the recipes seems so easy plus the pictures are awesome..
I am pleased to learn that you liked my videos and the tips and tricks that I share.. thank you for sharing that appreciate it..
Hope to see more of each other in the future..


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Aside from Jesus, how many characters in the Bible can you name who always did the right thing? Do these characters receive a lot of attention?
Many Christians read the Bible on a regular basis. Talking about the book of Numbers, chapter 4 suggests that reading the Bible won't always be an uplifting or inspiring experience. If inspiration isn't the goal of reading the Bible, what is?
Should children learn the Bible as-it-is, or should parts be censored until they are older?
Above: Rembrandt's 1654 Bathsheba at Her Bath Holding David's Letter. Housed in the Louvre. See 2 Sam 11-12.
"Many parents believe that only conscious reality or pleasant and wish-fulfilling images should be presented to children—that they should be exposed only to the sunny side of things. But such one-sided fare nourishes the mind only in a one-sided way, and real life is not all sunny" (Bettelheim, Uses of Enchantment, 7, alt. for gender inclusivity).
Is Bettelheim right? Why or why not?
The end of chapter 4 suggests two books by John Barton. This outstanding author has a new book providing his most comprehensive treatment of biblical ethics.
Click here for a companion to Chapter 5.


Red mullet, grey mullet, salt-and-honey-cured roe, chinchard, and more gloriously super-sized scallops, fresh in from the west coast of Scotland, are our pick of Billingsgate this week.
Here at Billingsgate market we are still getting good supplies of small red mullet (pictured above) from the south coast and the French Channel fisheries. Small and brightly coloured, they are very tasty and can be prepared easily in a number of ways: baked, braised, steamed and pan-fried are all popular restaurant methods. The season for these will finish at the end of November, so if you haven't had the opportunity to try these yet, then there is no time like the present.
As one species fades there is always another in the ascendancy. Grey mullet (above) is a fine healthy-looking fish with characteristic dark stripes along its silvery body to set it apart from its marine contemporaries. One of the finest nurseries for this fish is along the south coast, and today's arrivals are from the day boats out of Brighton. Caught in the afternoon they are on the market first thing the next morning. They are cheap, meaty and nutritious – but there's no need to rush, as there will be plenty around until the close of season in February.
Causing a bit of a stir in the gourmet world is salt-and-honey-cured grey mullet roe (above). Cured and then sealed in wax to retain its deep flavour, this is a real delicacy that can be finely sliced, grated or simply sprinkled on to various dishes to add richness and texture. Traditionally from the Baltic states, the examples on the market today are from France. This epicurean treat is starting to attract the same kind of attention as good quality caviar; it's readily available, but you will need deep pockets.
Chinchard (above) is not a familiar name to most people. Closely related to mackerel, it's a pelagic fish found in the warmer waters of the Mediterranean Sea around Greece and the southern Turkish fishing grounds. Its flesh is soft and full of flavour, and packed with the essential Omega-3 oils and nutrients necessary for a well-balanced diet. Far from expensive, it's a good buy at present.
Finally, I must mention the enormous hand-dived scallops (above) fresh in from the west coast of Scotland that we will be sampling for breakfast today. The meats (below) are so large that they would fill a small saucer: just two or three would make a fabulous main course. The only place you can get these at the moment is here at the market, so come and have a look for yourself. Everybody is welcome to browse and spend a few pounds on some of the finest seafood that our oceans have to offer – but remember, you need to be here early!


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The serenity prayer seems to come in handy when we feel overwhelmed. And when you are stressed about some person, place, thing, or situation. It allows us to turn over our fears to a power greater than ourselves while we focus on what we can do.
Sometimes we can't separate the anxiety from the situation we are facing, so this prayer is a great reminder to stop for a second and bring our attention back to prayer and meditation as we seek an answer from our higher power.
It is our peace of mind that helps us see clearly what actions we can take and what we really have no control over. We may not be able to change what we want, but that does not mean all hope is lost.
It simply means that our actions need to be diverted to where they are needed. That answer can only come from our prayer and meditation. When we have it, we will know.
If you find yourself frazzled at any point in this week. Remember to stop, breathe, and bring your thoughts and fears to your higher power. Then you may have clarity on what actions are needed of you and what you need to let go of.
Just for today, I will say the serenity prayer when I am feeling overwhelmed and in fear.


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Oats Street level crossing in Carlisle was recognised as one of four crossings to remove as part of METRONET.
Initial options analysis of the level crossing removal found that potential solutions would impact on the broader area, including neighbouring level crossings at Mint Street and Welshpool Road, and removing them as a package would be more efficient.
Based on this, the study area for the Oats Street Level Crossing Removal will now include Mint Street, Oats Street and Welshpool Road level crossings, as well as potential impacts to Carlisle, Oats Street and Welshpool stations.
The 2019/20 State Budget identified $415 million towards the removal of these level crossings. The planning process will confirm the solution and scope of investment required to build it.
While it is too early to determine what the possible solutions will look like, there are a number of ways to remove level crossings including:
Elevating or lowering the rail line
Elevating or lowering the road
A combination of elevating and sinking the road or rail (as per the Denny Avenue project)
Closing the level crossing.
Removal options will be planned in consultation with key stakeholders and will consider community and road impacts, as well as urban development opportunities.
This planning is expected to take two years.
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Three Villa Maria seniors have elected to continue their lacrosse careers in college. Brianne Bamber will take the field for West Chester University. Audrey Fantazzia has elected to play lacrosse for University of Massachusetts in the fall. And Annina Iacobucci will take her lax skills to La Salle University.
All three athletes celebrated their decisions with a shared party in the cafeteria on November 29, 2016. Family and friends posed for photos and enjoyed cookie cakes decorated to match each of the schools.


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Tamar Valley Power Station is a $230 million natural gas-fired power station located in Bell Bay in the Tamar Valley, Tasmania. It is owned by Hydro Tasmania, and is immediately adjacent to the decommissioned Bell Bay Power Station, which is also owned by Hydro Tasmania.

The station's total nameplate capacity is 388 MW, and includes four peaking units totalling 178 MW, and one base-load combined cycle unit of 210 MW. The four peaking units are: three 40 MW (total 120 MW) pre-existing (from the Bell Bay Power Station) Pratt & Whitney FT8 Twin Pac gas turbine alternators (Units 101-103), and a single 58 MW Rolls-Royce Trent 60WLE gas turbine alternator (Unit 104) commissioned in May 2009. The base-load unit is a 210 MW Mitsubishi M701DA gas turbine operating in combined cycle mode (Unit 201) which completed commissioning in September 2009. The Mitsubishi's combined cycle capacity of 210 MW includes 140 MW generated directly by the M701 gas turbine, and a further 70 MW generated by the Mitsubishi steam turbine generator set.

At the time of conception, the Tasmanian Government allowed Aurora Energy to enter into long term energy supply agreement with Alinta. During 2008 the Tasmanian Government via Aurora Energy acquired the construction project from the then owner Babcock & Brown Power (who had earlier purchased Alinta Energy generation assets). Aurora set up a fully owned subsidiary company "AETV Power" to complete and operate the power station assets.

On 1 June 2013 the State Government transferred the ownership of the power station from Aurora Energy to Hydro Tasmania, another state owned enterprise, and the predominant generator of electricity in the state.

Following its commissioning, low electricity demand, strong rainfall and substantial use of the Basslink interconnector with Victoria meant that the station generated only small volumes of electricity. In June 2014 Hydro Tasmania commenced the process of mothballing the combined cycle unit, and in January 2015 it sought the Tasmanian Government's approval to sell the unit. In August 2015 Hydro Tasmania announced that the combined-cycle unit was not required for energy security and would be decommissioned and sold. The open-cycle units would be retained for peaking duty. However, only a few months later in December, Hydro Tasmania hired 12 temporary workers at the plant, indicating that the combined-cycle unit may be used again to slow the rate at which Hydro Tasmania's dam storages were depleted.

On 21 December 2015, Basslink, the HVDC interconnector with Victoria, was disconnected due to a faulty interconnector. It was originally expected that Basslink would be repaired and returned to service by 19 March 2016; however, the link was not restored until 13 June 2016. A separate non-cable fault caused another failure of power flow on 22 June. After almost 36 hours power flow was again restored in the evening of 23 June.

Because of the 2016 Tasmanian energy crisis, Hydro Tasmania recommissioned Tamar Valley Power Station to help meet Tasmania's electricity needs.

See also
 2016 Tasmanian energy crisis
 List of power stations in Tasmania

References

Natural gas-fired power stations in Tasmania
Tamar River
Energy crisis, 2016


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Nottoway Cougar senior lineman, Jerry Eddy, signed last week to play football later this year for the Bridgewater College Eagles. The son of William & Amy Eddy of Crewe was joined by his parents and twin brother, John.
Jerry, who served as a Cougar Team Captain last Fall, is a two-time All-James River District Offensive Lineman at Nottoway and received the Most Improved award from the Cougar coaching staff. He maintains a 4.1 Grade Point Average.


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The new Bendigo Hospital delivers a world-class regional hospital incorporating the latest design and technology solutions, in a tranquil and caring environment. The Bendigo Hospital Project is currently the largest regional hospital development in Victoria, the construction began in 2013 and Stage One of the Bendigo Hospital Project was completed in late January 2017. Stage Two is poised to be completed mid-2018.
The new facility features 372 inpatient beds; 72 same-day beds; 11 new operating theatres; an integrated cancer centre and an 80-bed psychiatry services facility including a parent-infant unit. Stage Two will feature a helipad, link-bridge and a multi-deck carpark.
The new hospital will assist Bendigo Health in being recognised as a world-class regional health service in an integrated academic precinct. The community in Bendigo and beyond will have pride in their local regional health service and confidence in the ability of Bendigo Health to meet their needs. The new hospital will provide a tranquil and caring environment.
Staff will be attracted to work in the new hospital by the commitment to ongoing learning, research and innovation in a 21st century environment. The new hospital will welcome visitors with convenient parking and comfortable facilities. It will be sustainable, energy-efficient and future-ready.
The builder Lend Lease worked with a number of suppliers and partners to project manage the Bendigo Hospital Project. The façade materials combined to cover 28,996 m2, and the installed roofing covered 9,201 m2.


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Wonderfully enervating motorik groove from Pete Astor and David Sheppard, with a great nagging vocal turn from the Radiohead collaborator.
It's insistent and stoic, things you would expect from Krautrock, but there's also a lovely dreamy quality to this track which gives it the edge over the competition.
Glorious combination of pitch-perfect arrangements and swoonsome vocals, with just enough bite to keep you on the edge of your seat, from husband and wife duo Patrick Riley and Alaina Miller.
You need go no further than lead track 'Mean steets', unrolling on an exquisitely languid groove in keeping with the subject matter ("summer up in the Catskills baby, singing just for the thrill"). If the electric piano and beautifully slurred vocal delivery aren't enough for you, check the drop-dead bridge – a gorgeous fog of organ stabs and the most appealingly sunny, chiming guitar line in years.
It all makes for blue-eyed soul of the highest order, brimming with pent-up emotion. Coming a close second is 'Dimming light', making like a slowed-down, drowsy Supremes off-cut, with a distinctly ambiguous heart beating amongst the jangly guitars and ringing piano.
Back this week (no show last week as I was away at funerals) with new music from Laetitia Sadier, to go with her sublime duet with Benjamin Schoos.
Tennis are on heavy rotation round UOH Towers these days with their gorgeous brand of blue-eyed soul. The Elwins are also in there, a beautiful sunshine pop cut.
Wussy have a new album, it's great as you'd expect. The War on Drugs, another satisfying blue-collar feel to that band.
Then Arch Garrison and Stars in Battledress, two English folk duos flirting with the avant garde brilliantly (and sharing James Larcombe in common).
Boa Morte play a rare gig in Cork this week, with Barry McCormack.
And Automat, featuring the distinctive vocals of Genesis P-Orridge, a sultry slice of dub electronica.
They're French (and Scottish and Bolivian apparently), they're a bit trashy, a bit glam, they sing in English, they've got class tunes.
'Snowballs' we've spoken of here before, a headrush of scratchy/jangly guitars and Drumming 101 with one of the most deeply pleasurable pop choruses of recent years.
'It takes all sorts' is cut from a similar cloth, a short, sharp punch to the head channelling VU and The Modern Lovers. There's a tongue-in-cheek swagger to it which also recalls the spirit of Marc Bolan, although in this case more for the purposes of social comment than sexual celebration, you feel. The press release mentions "on the edge of clever and stupid" and a provocative dadaist gene runs through the album. A hilarious title like 'Liberté, Fraternité, Galaxy' says it all, as do remarks on pop tarts "kream" puffs.
The centrepiece this week was a cut from the Kronos Quartet collaboration with Bollywood legend Asha Bhosle from a few years back, an album well worth your time. The track we had was a version of her original song from the 1971 film Hare Rama Hare Krishna, music composed by her husband RD Burman at that time. The Kronos Quartet play Cork Opera House in May, along with Julianna Barwick. That should be a very special night.
On the world musics theme, we had Sabina again with her refreshing update on bossa nova, paired with Gal Costa, the Brazilian Tropicalia great.
New music too from Wussy (energising tribute to The Who, kinda), Bob Mould (in very good voice), Arch Garrison (rubbing folk music up against vintage synths, brilliantly) and Shonen Knife (extolling the virtues of green tea, loud and fast).
And the wonderful Future Islands, who play Dublin in November, with their new single 'Spirit', another weird pop anthem full of soul and yearning.
The new single from The Altered Hours was first up this week with their upcoming new single on Art For Blind, sounding great the live fave 'Dig early', along with Eat Lights Become Lights, driving krautrock at its best, fast and loud.
A couple of Record Store Day releases from Thrill Jockey, two different shades of guitar folk tune from Glenn Jones & Alexander Tucker.
New music from Tennis, love that sepia 60s vocal group sound; Beck channelling Gainsbourg, and Italians The Vickers with some lovely psych rock stylings, for fans of Tame Impala for sure.
And Prescott, feat. Kev Hopper ex Stump, making what I can only call wonky jazz. Great.
A most appealing bass concoction from this Berlin husband and wife duo, Ella and Florian Zweitnig.
In among the stalking pulses, there are plenty of lovely kosmische tones giving a satisfying light-and-dark experience.
The vocal is perfectly pitched too, banks of dispassionate Ellas conveying something vaguely disquieting.
Beck revisiting his work with Charlotte Gainsbourg from a few years ago (on her IRM album), in which he recruited his father David Campbell to channel the spirit of Jean-Claude Vannier, the man who added the stardust arrangements to what might otherwise have been Serge Gainsbourg's sordid sexual psychodramas, most notably on Histoire de Melody Nelson.
Here Campbell's strings are the only backing to Beck's flailing, drowning vocal, suggesting first a deep-sea undertow, then some kind of soaring transcendance as the end approaches.
It's a beautiful, although distinctly upsetting, piece, a mid-album emotional trough which reaches convincingly into the depths of relationship death.
I had the great pleasure to meet Julia Kent last month, having been a fan of her solo work for a few years. She was in Cork (and Dublin the following day) to play her first ever Irish show.
Unfortunately, this occasion was marked by her cello being waylaid at the airport in Paris. Luckily the resourceful people at Fractured Air and Plugd (who co-promoted the Cork show) were able to locate a replacement instrument in Cork (her own cello was re-routed to Dublin and she got it back the next day). When I arrived at the venue, Julia was getting acquainted with this unfamiliar cello and understandably a little bit put off by the turn of events. Despite the hitch, she was very gracious with her time and we spoke in the Triskel Arts Centre foyer as the sizeable crowd gathered for the show.
The centrepiece of this week's show was some clips from the interview with Julia Kent. I spoke to her when she played in Cork last month at Triskel Arts Centre, she's a really interesting character. There are two clips - by the way apologies for the background noise, you might need headphones to appreciate properly. The full interview (14 mins or so) will be here to stream soon.
New music also from Diane Cluck (she plays Belfast, Cork & Dublin this w'end) - beautiful, eerie, spectral folk music - Sabina and her world of wonders, Benjamin Schoos with Laetitia Sadier swinging brilliantly.
And the brilliant synth-inflected folk tones of Arch Garrison , another in a long line of great work from Craig Fortnam.


There are two ways to consolidate your student loan: federal and private one. If you need to consolidate a federal student loan, you do it through the Department of Education. Federal consolidation won't lower your interest rate as it's fixed. Furthermore, it won't save your money.
You consolidate your private student loan with the help of the private lender. In this case, it's possible to lower interest rate and get more beneficial terms.
Consolidating federal student loans is simple. You should go to studentloans.gov and log in with your Federal Student Aid ID. There you will fulfill an application form where you will mention all details about your existing loans and choose a federal loan services and repayment plan for your new consolidation loan. Then you submit an application and wait for the answer.
If you want to consolidate private student loans, you should apply for reputable reviews of the services that deal with it and choose the most suitable one.
There is no exact answer without knowing your purpose. If you want to lower your interest rate, federal loan consolidation might not be the best solution. In this case, you will only lose your federal loan protections such as access to income-driven repayment.
Still, if you want to qualify for loan repayment programs, the consolidation might be a good variant.
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They won't be his neighbor
Dartmouth brats complain about Mr. Rogers; Warwick plays dumb after cops find joints; KISS releases toilet water; Wonder Twins coming to theaters!
By Amy Reiter
Can you say "spoiled rich kids with no respect for trailblazing children's television stars"? I think you can.
The student body of Dartmouth College apparently has nothing but disdain for Mr. McFeeley, cardigan sweaters and the Land of Make-Believe. And theyre not acting particularly neighborly toward the man who made them all famous, Fred Rogers, who is scheduled to address the college's graduating class on commencement day this weekend.
"I had hoped for someone more awe-evoking," senior Chris Moore sniffed to the Associated Press. "Some secretary of the U.N., or [Rudolph] Giuliani, or a human rights leader."
And Moore wasn't the only student rudely dissing Lady Elaine's best buddy.
"It's like Barney the dinosaur speaking at our graduation," griped Michael Weiss. "We're 22 years old and we're getting lectured by a guy who plays with puppets for a living."
Meow-meow not very nice meow-meow.
Via San Jose?
"It wasn't hers and she doesn't know how it got there."
-- Dionne Warwick spokesman Angelo Ellerbee on the 11 joints that were found in his client's lipstick case at the Miami airport last month, to the New York Daily News.
Ozzy the bear
I dont know about you, but Im dying to get my hands on a plush toy that yells, "I'm the fucking prince of darkness."
And that's just one of the lovely Osbourne family collectibles headed our way.
Variety reports that this month's Licensing Show in New York will introduce the world to 300 Osbourne-inflected products, including sleepwear, dartboards, backpacks, calendars and toys aplenty.
Sheesh. It's worse than KISS.
OK, maybe it's not worse than KISS
"KISS just sounds perfect for a fragrance."
-- KISS front man Gene Simmons on his latest KISS product, fragrant toilet water, in the New York Daily News.
Speaking of merchandising juggernauts, Hanna-Barbera has optioned the rights to the Wonder Twins, of Saturday morning "Superfriends" fame, to Warner Bros. Pictures and Gaylord Films.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, a big-screen film -- á la "Scooby-Doo" -- is now in the works featuring the telepathic, hand-touching, shape-shifting, crime-fighting twins.
Just so long as they don't try to speak at Dartmouth.
Miss something? Read yesterday's Nothing Personal.
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It was annoying when your mum said "there are plenty more fish in the sea", and it's just as frustrating when you're failing to bait top talent for your startup. Instead of casting a wide net to see what bites, here's why you should use talent mapping to locate the best candidates for a job.
Let's play a game. How many of you can relate to this hiring scenario?
Day 1: I've put my job ad up on [enter online job platform here]. Awesome. Time to sit back and watch the talent roll in!
Day 2: Woah, I've got more than 200 resumes to go through. This is great! I'll fill this position in no time. There is so much talent out there!
Day 5: Okayyy… actually very few of these applications fit what I'm looking for.
Day 7: Yep. I don't think anyone actually paid attention to what I need for this role. I don't think even half of these candidates have the qualifications or experience for this position.
Day 10: I'm still no closer to finding a pool of people to interview. What the…?
As a startup, whether you are dipping your toes into the talent pool to test the water, or trying to hook someone with specialised skills for a niche role, you're going to be more successful if you know where to fish. Unfortunately, knowing where talent is is half the problem.
In today's new world of recruitment, it's no longer enough to simply post job ads, cross your fingers and hope for the best. And if you're a startup, it's definitely not enough. Resting on your laurels and assuming people will come flocking because you're a "super cool innovative new startup" is a recipe for disaster. Sure, you might also network, target talent through LinkedIn and maybe even dabble with a recruitment agency – but that all takes a phenomenal amount of energy, time and money that you just don't have.
Enter talent mapping: a method of using sophisticated technology and search optimisation to rank, map out and visualise the talent pool for a specific job, so that you have the information you need to make better decisions.
TalentDash is a talent mapping tool, which we launched because we understand the recruitment pain that startups go through (y'know, because we are one, too.) The longer it takes to hire, the smaller your pool of candidates becomes – and we don't want you to just end up with a puddle to splash around in.
With TalentDash, employers at startups and small businesses are able to set their own parameters for a job role and have matched candidates delivered to them. We gather all the data and market intelligence, saving you from the annoying process of gathering this information yourself.
Essentially, talent mapping makes the very first step of your broader talent management strategy that much easier. Anyone who has tried to hire people, no matter what corner of the world you're in, will understand the struggle that comes with finding the right person for a role. In countries where unemployment is low, talent might be picky about their next move, while in markets where job seekers are aplenty, you might find yourself in the situation mentioned above – with loads of applications, but hardly anyone who fits the bill.
At the risk of driving you away with all these fishing puns: talent mapping is like casting a wide net and drawing it tighter, so that you will know all the fishes in the area, and thus, be easier for you to pluck your ideal fish.
It's a bigger picture tool, allowing employers to use big data and competitive intelligence research to pinpoint key professionals quickly.
Enter the job title, chuck in a job description, search by years of experience, enter any required skills from a robust drop-down list, state the level of education they must have, tell us about your ideal candidate's background, and stipulate whether you want to find talent in your 'hood, your city, your country or THE WORLD.
If your first net is cast too wide (yeah, fishing puns again) feel free to jump back and redefine your search terms. By using a mix of keywords – such as key attributes and competencies in your job description – and smart search technology, you can change what you're looking for as many times as you need.
Want to grab as many ex-Google employees as possible? No problem. Want to avoid staff from a particular company? You bet. Get as targeted as you like and give the technology a challenge. We love it.
If this is your first rodeo, you might want to receive every single resume that fits your search parameters, just to see what's out there. This is helpful if your vacancy is really niche, but less ideal if it's something more mainstream. In that case, you can state that you want search results matching your parameters exactly. Not sure? Go middle of the road.
And, voila! Within five working days, a map of your industry and top candidates will be delivered to you. Talent clusters are also highlighted, allowing you to really pinpoint exactly where top professionals are hiding out.
Want to find out more about what talent mapping can do for your business? with TalentDash for free.


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Corsairs setting state-best standards in multiple categories
Ray Hamill/HumboldtSports.com – Zac Claus leads the state in assists per game.
By Ray Hamill — The Corsairs are off to an impressive start this season in men's basketball, both as a team and individually.
The College of the Redwoods men are 10-3 and ranked No. 23 in the state and No. 10 in NorCal as they head into Christmas.
As a team, the Corsairs are dishing out more assists per game (22.5) than any other JC team in California, as well as leading the state in rebound margin per game (18.4).
Individually, sophomore guard Zac Claus leads the state in assists and he is doing so by some margin.
The former Fortuna Husky is averaging 8.5 assists per game, two more than any other player.
His teammate, newcomer Jon Nchewube, leads the state in rebounding with 14.8 a game, almost one a game more than any other player.
And that's not all for the high-flying CR men.
The Corsairs are No. 3 in the state in opponents' 3-point percentage (26.7); No. 5 in the state in field goals per game (31.5); and No. 9 in the state in 3-pointers per game (9.5).
Bradley Willis also is enjoying an outstanding campaign with the team and leads the Golden Valley Conference in field goal percentage (60 percent) and 3-point percentage (53.8).
Nchekwube is also third in conference with 16.5 points a game, followed immediately by teammate Drew Gillette with 16.1 points a game.
The CR men feature four players in the top-10 in conference in scoring, with Donald Willis seventh (13.8) and Bradley Willis 10th (12.8).
The Corsairs will return to action on Dec. 30 when they travel to Livermore to play Las Positas.
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Nov 8, 2018 – NextCure, Inc.
BELTSVILLE, Md. – November 8, 2018 – NextCure, Inc. a privately-held biopharmaceutical company discovering and developing next generation immunomedicines for cancer and other diseases, today announced that preclinical data supporting the development of its lead drug candidate, NC318, will be presented in a poster session at the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer 33rd Annual Meeting being held November 7th – 11th 2018 in Washington, D.C. NC318 is a humanized monoclonal antibody specific for Siglec-15 (S15), a novel immunomodulatory target found on a restricted set of myeloid cells and on certain tumor types.
NC318 is a first-in-class immunomedicine against a novel immunomodulatory target found on a restricted set of myeloid cells in the tumor microenvironment and on certain tumor types including lung, ovarian and head and neck cancers. Preclinical research shows that S15 promotes the survival and differentiation of suppressive myeloid cells and negatively regulates T cell function, allowing cancer growth. In preclinical studies, NC318 blocks the negative effects of S15. NC318 is a first-in-class immunomedicine that has the potential to treat multiple cancer types.
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Creabilis Announces Treatment of First Patients in its Phase 2b Trial of CT327 in Pruritus in Atopic Dermatitis Patients
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CANTERBURY, England, September 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Creabilis, a late clinical stage European dermatology company with a focus on pruritus (itch), today announces it has treated the first patients in its Phase 2b study of its lead product, CT327, in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD).
The Phase 2b trial is a multi-centre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in adult and adolescent patients (older than 12 years) with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis and at least moderate pruritus. The primary endpoints will assess pruritus using a visual analogue scale (VAS), and control of disease determined by Investigator Global Assessment (IGA). Quality of life measures will also be analysed. Two hundred and ten patients are expected to be enrolled and results are anticipated in Q2 of 2014.
CT327 (a TrkA kinase inhibitor) is a novel topical treatment for chronic pruritus in diseases of dermatology such as atopic dermatitis and psoriasis. CT327 acts to inhibit neurogenic inflammation and targets sensory neurones implicated in the pathology of chronic pruritus. There are currently no approved therapies for the treatment of chronic pruritus in dermatology.
Creabilis has already demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful reduction of pruritus and an improvement in psoriasis symptoms when compared to placebo vehicle in psoriasis patients treated with CT327 in a previous Phase 2b trial.
Dr Eliot Forster, CEO of Creabilis, said: "Atopic dermatitis is a debilitating and poorly treated dermatological disorder often described as 'itch with a rash'. We have a strong scientific rationale for the potential of CT327 as a novel treatment for chronic pruritus and have already demonstrated positive results in the clinic. We look forward to completing this study, building on our previous Phase 2b data, and bringing CT327 one step closer to all patients suffering from this common disease for which there are no approved treatments."
Dr David Roblin, CMO of Creabilis said: "AD and associated pruritus have a significant impact on patients' and carers' quality of life. Although some older treatments exist, there is a significant need for new therapies that are safe for long term use. A new therapeutic agent like CT327 that specifically addresses pruritus, the cardinal symptom of the disease, would make a real difference to patients."
Technology Strategy Board Biomedical Catalyst Funding
Creabilis was one of the inaugural recipients of a Biomedical Catalyst Award from the UK's innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board,which has been used to partly fund the Phase 2b study in AD together with funding from existing investors. Creabilis is grateful to the Technology Strategy Board for its support.
About Creabilis
Creabilis is a late clinical stage European biotechnology company with a primary focus in chronic pruritus (itch), a debilitating symptom of many dermatological diseases with a negative impact on quality of life. Chronic pruritus is an area of significant unmet need, with no medicine currently approved for its treatment.
Creabilis has delivered positive Phase 2b results for CT327 in the treatment of pruritus in psoriasis patients. CT327 is a novel, first-in-class, topically delivered TrkA kinase inhibitor. CT327 was developed using Creabilis' proprietary Low Systemic Exposure (LSE) 'topical-by-design' technology. LSE creates molecules optimized for topical applications. Planning for Phase 3 with CT327 is underway, with a clear route to market and an estimated >$800m in peak annual sales.
Creabilis' pipeline also includes CT340, a potent narrow spectrum kinase inhibitor in development for the topical treatment of neuropathic pain, an area of significant unmet medical need. Like CT327, CT340 was developed using the Company's Low Systemic Exposure (LSE) technology. CT340 is IND-ready and first-in-human studies will commence in 2013.
Creabilis is backed by highly respected life science investors Sofinnova Partners, Neomed and AbbVie Biotech Ventures Inc., and is led by an experienced Management team, with over 100 years of combined R&D experience in pharma and biotech, and over 20 drug approvals. Creabilis has corporate and R&D functions in the UK and Italy.
About Pruritus and CT327
Chronic pruritus is a debilitating symptom of many dermatological diseases and has a significant impact on quality of life including sleep. It is the cardinal symptom in atopic dermatitis and one of the most important symptoms of psoriasis. There is no medicine currently approved for the topical treatment chronic pruritus and there is a significant unmet need for targeting treatment of chronic pruritus that combines efficacy with a good safety profile. CT327 inhibits TrkA kinase, the high affinity receptor for Nerve Growth Factor (NGF), and is believed to reduce the sensitisation of sensory neurons, a process which plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of pruritus.
About the Technology Strategy Board
The Technology Strategy Board is the UK's innovation agency. Its goal is to accelerate economic growth by stimulating and supporting business-led innovation. Sponsored by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), the Technology Strategy Board brings together business, research and the public sector, supporting and accelerating the development of innovative products and services to meet market needs, tackle major societal challenges and help build the future economy. For more information please visit http://www.innovateuk.org.
Eliot Forster
Email: eforster@creabilis-sa.com
Address: Creabilis, 6 Denne Hill Business Centre, Canterbury CT4 6HD, UK
Chris Gardner
E-mail: chris.gardner@citigatedr.co.uk
Tel: +44(0)20-7282-2995
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This week I came across a bug in a stored procedure caused by this baffling default behaviour in SQL Server. By default, the execution of a stored procedure continues onto the next statement after an error is raised. The stored procedure in question calls another stored procedure, which has been modified in the previous release to take an extra parameter.
Because of the addition of the new parameter, the nested store procedure call now always fail with an error. However, the calling stored procedure is not halted, but continues with the next statement. The if not exists check now always return true, and the important things are done regardless.
I normally run sqlcmd commands on the command line. However, there are others in my team who run them inside SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). Therefore I have to make sure my scripts run within SSMS as well.
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Tim Ronchak is a dynamic, results oriented sales and sourcing strategist with a 20 year record of achievement and demonstrated success in driving multimillion dollar revenue growth. Tim has worked with fortune 100 companies such as Sony Corporation, Warner Bros and Callaway Golf in sales and sales management capacities. Tim has been successful in managing major accounts and business volume in excess of 200 million dollars annually. He is tenacious in building new business, securing customer loyalty, and forging strong relationships with internal and external business partners. He has a solid track record increasing distribution and market share and being recognized annually for his achievements.
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Detention Officer Tronoski Jones suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to deal with a combative inmate at the Baker Street Jail shortly after 4:00 am.
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Officer Jones had served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office for just under four years. He is survived by his wife, two children, mother, and several siblings.


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Let him pass in safety through the gates of Death, and live forever with all Your Saints in the light You promised to Abraham and to all his descendants in Faith.
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Pardon his sins and give him eternal life in Your kingdom. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen."


Hit Network's night time hosts Angus O'Loughlin and Emma Freedman will finish with The Hit 30 this week to take up new opportunities within Southern Cross Austereo.
O'Loughlin will return to Adelaide to join hit107's breakfast show with Cat & Amos, while Freedman will remain in Sydney to join The Grill Team on Triple M.
Previously on air for Adelaide's SAFM (now hit107) with a short stint in breakfast in 2013, O'Loughlin will return to Adelaide with a fresh take on local content after hosting a national night time show on the Hit Network for the last four years.
"I'm beyond stoked to be returning to Adelaide! Friends, AFL, Coopers Pale Ale, Hahndorf and hit107. I can't wait to get behind the mic every morning for breakfast with Cat & Amos," he said.
Freedman's move will see her join Triple M's Grill Team with a focus on sport, events and entertainment. Having recently been a roving Grill Team reporter during the Rio Olympics and filling in occasionally when one of the boys pulls a sickie, she's already a familiar voice on the Triple M airwaves.
"I'm really excited to permanently join the show," she said.
A new national night time music-based show Ash London Live, hosted by the lady herself, will replace the Hit 30 format, airing across the Hit Network from 8pm to 11pm, week nights. London returns to the Hit Network, having not so long ago hosted Australia's biggest nightly countdown show, Shazam Top 20.


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We're all sad to hear of the death of comic actress/director/writer/producer Penny Marshall. She died Monday night at her Hollywood Hills home at 75, from complications of diabetes.
She was the kid sister of legendary sitcom writer/producer Garry Marshall, but she wasn't handed stardom through nepotism. She barely knew Garry when she moved to Hollywood, and he gave her some advice and introductions. But as a divorced mom, she worked as a secretary to support herself and her daughter while studying acting and going to auditions.
Her first TV role was in a Head & Shoulders dandruff shampoo commercial, in the rather humiliating part of the golden-tressed Farrah Fawcett's Plain Jane roommate.
She auditioned for the role of Gloria on "All In The Family," but was rejected. But her then-husband, Rob Reiner, got the part of Mike.
The "Happy Days" spin-off "Laverne & Shirley" debuted at #1, and in its first two years, beat "All In The Family" in the ratings. It ran for eight years and was so popular it once pulled a 60 share in the ratings. Penny said, "That doesn't happen except for the Academy Awards or things like that, like the Super Bowl." It was sold into syndication for the then-record price of $50,000 an episode and is still being enjoyed by new generations.
Despite its popularity, "L&S" was repeatedly snubbed by the Emmy Awards. Neither Penny nor co-star Cindy Williams was ever nominated for Best Comedy Actress. The show received only one Emmy nomination, for Best Costume Design.
At the height of its popularity, two albums were released: "Laverne & Shirley Sing" and "Lenny and Squiggy Present Lenny & The Squigtones," featuring the comedy rock tunes of supporting cast members Michael McKean and David Lander. Their band included Christopher Guest under the alias Nigel Tufnel, making this the earliest incarnation of the satirical, fictional rock band, Spinal Tap.
Penny Marshall was only the second woman in history to direct a film nominated for the Best Picture Oscar ("Awakenings.") She's one of seven women to do that without getting nominated for Best Director.
She was a lifelong Yankees fan (she used to skip school as a kid to attend their games) and a supporter of the Lakers and Clippers. You'd be more likely to spot her courtside at a basketball game than at a chic showbiz party. And she was a major sports memorabilia collector who owned everything from Michael Jordan's jersey to rare vintage baseball photos from Cuba. "A League of Their Own" was a dream project for her because she wanted the world to know about the history of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.


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CONWAY – Holly Allen (SR/Cabot, Ark.) and Izzy Arnold (FR/Cabot, Ark.) both set new scoring records this afternoon as Central Baptist College women's basketball took on the Patriots of Baptist Bible College. CBC (5-0) led the entire way, stretching the lead to 40 at one point in the fourth quarter before cruising to a 98-66 win over BBC (3-4).
Allen set a new career scoring record, reaching 20 points again and giving her 1,066 for her career, passing the previous record of 1,062 by Casey Williams. It becomes the second record that Allen has broken this year after she also took possession of the career assists record last week. Arnold had 37 points, a new single-game record, breaking the previous high of 36 set by Hena Williams on Dec. 3, 2013 against Ecclesia.
Additionally, CBC did several other historic things in the contest. Arnold also set a new single-game high in made field goals with 15 which included seven three-pointers, and the 40 made field goals made by the entire team marked just the 10th time in program history that women's basketball has crossed that mark in a game. The 14 made three-point field goals was also tied for the third most in program history and the win over Baptist Bible was the 13th in the series out of 13 contests against the Patriots.
Next up for CBC is an exhibition game on Saturday in Huntsville, Texas, against NCAA Division I school Sam Houston State. Tip-off for that game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m


"There are two upper-extremity deep venous thrombosis (UEDVT) cases after whole blood donation reported in the English medical literature" Newman et al (2015).
Newman, B., Rajpurkar, M., Ozgonenel, B., Lal, A. and Kuriakose, P. (2015) Upper-extremity deep venous thrombosis after whole blood donation: report of three cases from a single blood center. Transfusion. February 25th. .
BACKGROUND: There are two upper-extremity deep venous thrombosis (UEDVT) cases after whole blood donation reported in the English medical literature. Three additional UEDVT cases after whole blood donation were reported to our blood center within a 13-month period.
STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: A case study was done for each case in collaboration with a clinical physician. A description of the donation event, donor demographics, risk factors for thrombosis, treatment, and outcome were described.
RESULTS: A 33-year-old woman and two 17-year-old, first-time-donating men presented with arm pain, swelling, and bruising within hours to 3 days after donation. Two had distal UEDVTs in the basilic or brachial veins, and one had a proximal UEDVT in the subclavian and axillary veins extending into the basilic vein. One donor (woman) had known risk factors for DVT and the other two did not. Anticoagulant therapy was initiated on all patients and was continued for 3, 4, and 9 months. Two donors with the distal UEDVTs recovered completely while the donor with the proximal UEDVT was treated with anticoagulation for 9 months and continued to have a slight residual, nonobstructive thrombosis. The donor was switched to low-dose aspirin prevention. The two donors reported in the literature had complete resolution of thrombosis.
CONCLUSIONS: Four of five donors recovered completely after anticoagulation treatment for UEDVT, including two of three donors in this study. A review of all cases in the medical literature, including 20 recent Australian cases described in an abstract, provides a more complete description of this adverse donation injury.


SAN ANTONIO (AP) Maya Moore scored 24 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat the San Antonio Stars 89-70 on Friday night to secure a spot in the semifinals of the playoffs.
Moore made 7 of 8 shots in the first half and scored 18 points to help Minnesota build a 46-37 lead. San Antonio started the fourth quarter on an 8-1 run to get within 11 points, but Minnesota scored the next 10 points to regain control.
Sylvia Fowles had 11 points and 10 rebounds for her 17th double-double for Minnesota (24-6). Natasha Howard added 11 points and nine rebounds.
First-place Minnesota holds a 1 1/2-game lead over Los Angeles, which plays at the Lynx on Sunday.
Kayla Alexander and Kayla McBride each scored 15 points for San Antonio (7-25). The Stars were 3 of 19 from 3-point range and shot 39 percent overall.
The start time was moved up an hour because of the incoming Hurricane Harvey.