The boys basketball team pulled off a huge victory over Las Lomas HS 65-62. The jv and freshman teams finished the season with close victories 51-47 and 43-41, respectively.
The girls basketball team clinched the DAL title with a 69-53 victory over Las Lomas HS.
The boys soccer team played to a 0-0 tie with Clayton Valley Charter HS.
The girls soccer team was defeated by Clayton Valley Charter HS.
The wrestling team competed well at the DAL Championships. Steven Williams is a DAL Champion. Antonio Correa placed 2nd and Youssef Qteishat and James Trainer placed 5th. They advance to the NCS Championships Friday and Saturday at James Logan HS. Cooper Womack placed 6th.


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The American Morkshire Terrier is a wonderful companion, encompassing the best attributes
of several ancient toy breeds from Europe and England.
EARLY BREED DEVELOPMENT:
Where did the American Morkshire Terrier come from?
The American Morkshire Terrier is a small unique rare toy breed that is relatively new, emerging from a rich background influence of several ancient European toy breeds. They are very small ranging from approximately 4-15 lbs. The American Morkshire Terrier 'origin' – was originally bred to be a sweet lovable lapdog with an adorable teddy bear face and a low-shedding coat for those who suffered from mild allergies that no other dog offered at that time. The origin of the common name "Morkshire Terrier" is unknown, but has been mentioned to have been around before the 1970s and first appeared in late 1989 - early 1990s and spread in popular use with several variety names, "Malki" pronounced (Mal-Ki), "Malkie" pronounced (Mal-Kee) and "Morkie" (Mor-Key) though the exact location is unknown. Several breeders over a period of 50 + years from various areas in the United States acquired a Maltese and started breeding them to a Yorkshire Terrier of various coat color combinations (Black/Tan, Black/Gold, Blue/Tan, Blue/Gold, Solid Gold, Liver, White/Black/Gold -at that time they had no name and now referred to as the Parti and Biewer), and the Toy Poodle (which comes in a variety of colors) possessing the qualities they wished to incorporate into a new hypoallergenic breed. Breeders wanted to create a companion with specific traits that neither the Maltese, Yorkshire Terrier, or Poodle possessed. According to DNA the Rat Terrier also had some influence in the Morkshire Terrier and thru selective breeding over the course of more than 50 years the "Morkshire Terrier" was born.
Other breeders involved in producing the foundation of this breed was a breeder out of California who acquired her first Morkshire Terrier aka Malkee in 1970 from a friend and acquired another and began breeding the two keeping a pup from each of her litters and has been breeding the Morkshire Terrier since the late 1970s. Meanwhile another breeder, Alison located in the United Kingdom has been breeding the Morkshire Terrier she calls Malki (as this dog had no official name) for the last 28 years as a hobby breeder. She claims that she was given a bitch pup, as a 30th birthday present in 1990, she named "Polly" described as a gold (rich yellow) Malki that she found to be the best dog she had ever owned. She then acquired another Malki from another breeder in the UK and kept back a pup from different litters she bred and that Polly lived to be 22 years old and had produced many litters during her life time. Alison also stated that her Malki's – "breed to type"- she explained that they all characteristically look the same with the exception to color and the majority of her litters range in colors from black & tan to apricot (explained as a rich gold color - yellow).
The ancestors of the American Morkshire Terrier are comprised of several ancient breeds; the Maltese – an ancient breed mentioned as originating from the Island of Malta around 370 BC a breed that symbolized loyalty. The Yorkshire Terrier – developed during the 19th Century in Yorkshire England described as a fashionable lapdog for proper English ladies in late Victorian times. The Toy Poodle originating in America in the 20th Century as a city dwelling companion dog that originates from the Caniche or "Duck Dog" also called the Poodle – originating in Germany as a duck hunter (origin-unknown exact date). The Rat Terrier – with earliest known record of the breed is 1545 as a ratter originating in America. Lastly, the Biewer – developed in Hunsruck, Germany in 1984 from two Yorkshire Terriers with public debut in the United States in 2003.
According to documentation on file from the 1800s, it shows that the Skye Terrier and the now extinct Paisley and Clydesdale Terrier all contributed to the color(s), marking(s), hair quality, temperament and size of both the Yorkshire Terrier and the Biewer, that also contribute to the American Morkshire Terrier breed. *Revised from Breeder's testimonials.
It was in March of 2017 when a breeder out of North Carolina, Anna acquired her first Malki aka Morkshire Terrier and found the breed to be exceptionally intelligent, sweet natured and low-shedding which was a delight as she suffers from allergies and she added the Malki to her breeding stock. At that time she sought out looking for a club and registry to join and to get to know others who shared the same love and commitment of the Malki that she had developed. To her surprise, there were no club's or registries for this breed and the breed did not have an 'official' name. Inspired by her love and commitment to this breed, she along with another breeder established the first Registry for the Morkshire Terrier in August 2018, the Morkshire Terrier Registry (MHR). To emphasize the "American" origin of the breed, in early 2019, they then established the American Morkshire Terrier Club® (AMTC) that encompassed the MHR. In June 2019, the AMTC wrote a Standard for the Breed and called the breed the "American" Morkshire Terrier. In September 2019, the Morkshire Terrier Registry changed their name to - American Morkshire Terrier Registry™ (AMTR) and in October 2019, the American Morkshire Terrier Club® sent a proposal to the American Rare Breed Association (ARBA) for the acceptance of a "New" Rare Breed – the "American Morkshire Terrier". On December 13, 2019 the American Rare Breed Association (ARBA) partnered with the American Morkshire Terrier Club and accepted the "American Morkshire Terrier" as a "New Rare Breed."
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Major in-house signings this month include Allison Junoy, who joins soccer club Paris St Germain as general counsel, timely!
As French wunderkind Kylian Mbappé gets ready for the World Cup Final, his domestic club Paris Saint-Germain has signed Allison Junoy as their new directrice juridique. She takes charge of all legal business for the football club, as well as handball and judo. Ms Junoy started her legal career in M&A at De Pardieu Brocas Maffei before moving to Freshfields and then going in-house at Teleperformance as directrice juridique, followed by groupe Sigfox.
Janus Henderson Group has promoted Michelle Rosenberg to the position of general counsel and company secretary of Janus Henderson Investors. Ms Rosenberg has been with the asset manager since 2003. She now oversees the firm's legal and internal audit functions and reports to co-CEOs Richard Weil and Andrew Formica. She will be a member of the firm's executive committee and based primarily in Denver, Colorado. Before joining Janus Henderson in 2003, Ms Rosenberg worked at Fidelity Management & Research Company.
Texas-based CVR Energy has hired Melissa Buhrig as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary. Ms Buhrig now serves CVR Energy's petroleum subsidiary, CVR Refining, and for the general partner of its nitrogen fertilizer subsidiary, CVR Partners. These appointments took effect on July 2. In her new position, Buhrig leads all corporate legal functions and provides strategic legal counsel for CVR Energy and its subsidiaries. She most recently served as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary for Delek US Holdings and the general partner of Delek Logistics Partners.
Fast-growing Rubrik has hired its first chief legal officer. Peter McGoff, formerly of Box, will lead the company's global legal and compliance functions, with a focus on expanding into international markets and developing a compliance and governance framework. Over the past fiscal year, the cloud data management company has tripled its employee count, quadrupled its customer base and there are hints it may be headed towards and IPO.
Former US department of justice counsel Scott Schools has been tapped to join Uber as chief compliance officer. Mr Schools stepped down from his post as associate deputy attorney general and adviser to deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein last Thursday. While at the DOJ, he is reported to have been influential in probe into the Trump campaign and its connections to Russia. Mr Schools told the Wall Street Journal that Uber started courting him in February. Part of his remit will include helping Uber deal with issues that have tarnished public image of late.
CKE Restaurants Holdings, parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, has hired Kerry Olson as their new chief legal officer. Ms Olson, a veteran in the quick-service restaurant industry, has worked in legal departments at both Buffalo Wild Wings and Dairy Queen. She has been promoted from within, having formerly been an in-house attorney.
Pharma group GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has hired a new data privacy counsel, Catherine Baena Martínez. Ms Martínez is the former legal and data privacy counsel for Latin America at financial services provider PayU.
Molly Brown has joined Heartland Bank as senior vice president and general counsel. In her new role, Ms Brown will manage Heartland's legal affairs and lead efforts to facilitate growth through acquisitions. She has a wide-ranging background in advising both community-oriented and super-regional financial institutions, and brings extensive leadership experience as both in-house and outside counsel. Ms Brown has served as the president of the Society of Corporate Governance, Ohio Chapter.
Insurance Australia Group (IAG) has revealed that its group general counsel and company secretary Chris Bertuch has decided to leave the company, effective Sept. 30. Mr Bertuch, who joined IAG in 2011, made the decision while on 'extended leave' from the company. IAG said Rebecca Farrell will continue in the role of acting group general counsel and company secretary while an internal and external search takes place for Mr Bertuch's replacement.
Centuria Capital Group has appointed Anna Kovarik as their new general counsel and company secretary. Prior to joining Centuria, Ms Kovarik was group risk manager at Mirvac Group. Before this she was head of group insurance for AMP and general counsel and company secretary at AMP Capital Brookfield.
Builders Insurance Group has named a new SVP, general counsel & secretary. The residential and light commercial construction insurer has appointed J. Stephen Berry to the role, succeeding Craig Edwards who will retire this month. Mr Berry was most recently a partner at Dentons US, leading the insurance team of the firm's Atlanta office. He was named as one of the 'best lawyers in America' and in the Georgia superlawyers' list, and authored the Georgia Property and Liability Insurance Law (West, 2012).


I have to say our China tour was a great trip. For our future China tour, we will definitely contact your company again.
I have to say our China tour was a great trip. All hotels are western styles, we all prefer Grand New World Hotel Xian which has the best location and professional western breakfasts. For our tour guides, Miss Gao in Xian and Miss Qi are both helpful, knowledgable and experienced, with their efforts, the whole trip went smoothly and soundly. We appreciate their service very much. And the drivers are also friendly and nice, as we are elders, the drivers take care of us very carefully, please send our thanks to them.
Again, thank you for everything. For our future China tour, we will definitely contact your company again.
A local-guide is much more knowledgeable to certain locality. So it is a great way to tour and learn. The only suggestion I have, in order to suit a bunch of older guys or the seniles from overseas or hasn't been living in China for long, I suggest the guide to speak a bit slower or louder. Some younger guides with a nice and soft-high pitch voice singing, doesn't mean people can understood every word she speaks.
Anyway, we all enjoyed the trip very much.


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Q: Python - sklearn.hmm.GaussianHMM.predict() - Values in array shuffle on each consecutive run I'll do my best to explain this.
The code:
f_train = train[['Date', 'Log Return', 'lnRange', 'Log', 'Log Return Volume']].set_index('Date')
f_test = test[['Date', 'Log Return', 'lnRange', 'Log', 'Log Return Volume']].set_index('Date')

#fit hmm to training set
hmm = GaussianHMM(n_components=3, covariance_type="full", n_iter=100).fit(f_train)

#predict hidden states on test set
hidden_states = hmm.predict(f_test)

So hidden states is a numpy.ndarray of ints which can be only 0, 1, or 2.
The problem I'm having is that on each consecutive run, the values in the array get shuffled around.
By this I mean whichever value of 0, 1, or 2 was at a certain index changes.

For example, print(hidden_states) on run 1 might print: [1, 1, 0, 1, 2, 2, 0]

but the same call print(hidden_states), when I run it again will print: [2, 2, 0, 2, 1, 1, 0]

Where the 1's become 2's and the 2's become 1's.

The code is doing its job of identifying states from one another (this array will be a column in a time series dataframe) but it's annoyingly changing its mind on which value to give each state.
An example of how this manifests:
for i in range(hmm.n_components):
print()
print("{0}th hidden state".format(i))
print('           Return,         Range,          Close          Volume Return')
print("mean = ", hmm.means_[i])
print("var = ", np.diag(hmm.covars_[i]))
print()

In [1]:

0th hidden state
           Return,         Range,          Close          Volume Return
mean =  [-7.63546294e-05 -9.76040702e-01  4.52616065e+00  9.07861773e-04]
var =  [2.95966148e-05 2.66130944e-04 1.47030828e-02 7.02597211e-04]

1th hidden state
           Return,         Range,          Close          Volume Return
mean =  [ 1.59018579e-04 -9.91997705e-01  3.95422866e+00  3.06586652e-03]
var =  [1.30053770e-05 2.91225814e-05 2.51189777e-02 6.61598830e-03]

2th hidden state
           Return,         Range,          Close          Volume Return
mean =  [ 7.29438132e-05 -9.87126406e-01  4.83820429e+00  1.88077383e-04]
var =  [7.63506818e-06 4.48267991e-05 1.07194488e-02 4.33100581e-04]

The run again making no changes to code:
In [2]:
0th hidden state
           Return,         Range,          Close          Volume Return
mean =  [ 1.59024013e-04 -9.91997679e-01  3.95423136e+00  3.06578496e-03]
var =  [1.30052917e-05 2.91226445e-05 2.51196872e-02 6.61594455e-03]

1th hidden state
           Return,         Range,          Close          Volume Return
mean =  [ 7.29141567e-05 -9.87124374e-01  4.83818715e+00  1.88160115e-04]
var =  [7.63627425e-06 4.48584266e-05 1.07207179e-02 4.33121325e-04]

2th hidden state
           Return,         Range,          Close          Volume Return
mean =  [-7.63528818e-05 -9.76040748e-01  4.52604974e+00  9.08055124e-04]
var =  [2.96047706e-05 2.66222016e-04 1.46814623e-02 7.02673016e-04]

The values of the variables are consistent but the state number they belong to keeps changing and its doing my head in.
Thanks for your time if you've read all this I really will appreciate any help!

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I bought this product because I enjoy GOT7's music and I love them, plus I also wanted to support them.
K-pop Idol group GOT7 is back with a new title song "Lullaby" from their new album "Present: YOU". JYP Entertainment has announced last 30th August, GOT 7 will be coming back with their 3rd new full album 'Present : YOU' on the 17th of September.
According to the track list that was announced, GOT7's comeback title song is 'Lullaby'. 'Lullaby' is especially unusual, because it will be announced a total of 4 language; Korean, English, Chinese and Spanish.
GOT7 has recently finished successfully their 'GOT7 2018 WORLD TOUR' by touring 17 cities worldwide, feeling their popularity. This new album will have a special song dedicated to their fans, both in and outside of Korea, making the fans hyped about it.
Also, all 7 members of GOT7 will be releasing their own solo song, which will be the first time in their career, adding a special value of the album.
From JB's 'Sunrise', Mark's 'OMW', Jackson's 'Made It', Jinyoung's 'My Youth', Youngjae's 'Nobody Knows', Bam-Bam's 'Party', and Yu Gyeom's 'Fine', each member has written and composed the solo songs themselves. These songs will show the fans 7 different appeals and a development in musical skills.
Even more, 'Present: YOU' may be the best album yet, with a total of 16 tracks; some of them including JB's own song 'Enough' and 'I will protect you', Yu Gyeom's 'No One Else' and 'I Am Me' which Jinyoung was personally involved in writing and composing the song, along with instrumental version of the title song 'Lullaby'.
'Present : YOU' will be GOT7's 3rd full album in 6 months, since their mini-album 'Eyes On You' which had 'Look' as its title song, released last March.
This album has the precious message of "Fans(YOU) are the best Present in group GOT7's lives".
Great album as expected of Got7! Musicplaza also didn't disappoint. Albums arrived in good shape.
I love got7 so much. This album is amazing. I loved it. Music Plaza always does a great job with fast and careful shipping.
I went to the store to pick it up and was extremely satisfied with everything! The staff were very quick and efficient when giving the album. It made a great present for my sister!!


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The War on Christianity: Sen. Feinstein and Other Liberal Senators [Videos]
Craig Huey October 3, 2017 Government, Religious Liberties & The Persecuted Church1 Comment
The war on Christianity has been ugly in Washington.
Christians have been terribly and wrongly attacked as the U.S. Senate looks at political appointees.
Case in point. President Trump nominated highly qualified Notre Dame Law professor Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein called Barrett's strong Catholic faith "a concern," even mocking her by saying "the dogma lives loudly within you."
Somehow, Feinstein believes Barrett's religious views will prevent her from judging fairly.
This is chilling.
What should be a hearing on judicial qualifications became a religious inquisition.
Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin asked her if she was an "orthodox Catholic" and refused to accept her answer.
Sen. Al Franken attacked Barrett for getting paid to give a talk on constitutional law for an Alliance Defending Freedom event.
The ADF is a Christian group defending religious freedom.
Franken called ADF a "far right group" because it's on the Southern Poverty Law Center's "Hate Group List."
The SPLC is a discredited civil rights group that stockpiles money for its founder, Morris Dees. Even the FBI took them off their website as a credible source of hate groups.
The SPLC goes out of its way to smear Christians and conservatives.
What's wrong with this picture?
The questioning goes against the very U.S. Constitution these politicians are supposed to hold dear.
The U.S. Constitution says:
"No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States."
And yet, Feinstein, Franken, Durbin, et al, attacked Trump's judicial nominee on her religion!
If you're a Christian or a Catholic, a routine Senate Judiciary Committee hearing can turn into a religious inquisition.
Imagine if Professor Barrett was an Orthodox Jew, a Hindu, a Buddhist, or a Muslim. Imagine the utter outrage of the Left. But because she is a Catholic, it's ok?
This follows a pattern since Trump became President.
In June, Sen. Bernie Sanders played the "Faith Card" against Russell Vought, Trump's nominee to become the Deputy Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget.
Sanders called him unfit for office because Vought wrote an article saying Jesus Christ is necessary for salvation.
Apparently just believing in Jesus is grounds to bar someone from public office.
Does Bernie Sander's Jewish faith prevent him from being a senator?
Not any more than someone's Christian faith prevents them from being a judge.
Professor Barrett never said Catholic teaching should supplement the law or that her faith should have any bearing on the outcome of a case. In fact, she said the complete opposite.
This powerful 6-minute C-SPAN Video should have every Christian concerned about the way judicial nominees of faith are handled differently:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA7KfYOFB-g
In this disturbing CSPAN segment, the Trump nominee is grilled over religion.
Tags:Al Franken, Amy Coney Barrett, Democrats attack Christians, Dianne Feinstein, Judicial nominees
One Comment on "The War on Christianity: Sen. Feinstein and Other Liberal Senators [Videos]"
Gary Mlynek
Nothing ever changes from the left. Same people, same attack every time a conservative gets nominated for something. It's way past time for them to pay a price for this anti-American, anti-Christian ,commie behavior.


In order to receive money in your account from abroad, you need valid SWIFT instructions which you will send to money sender. You need to come to the bank where personal banker will provide you with all the necessary instructions and, optionally, open the account in an incoming currency.
It takes three to seven days for executed payment to be deposited in your account, after which you will have a complete and full freedom to dispose of the money as you see fit. Timely notify your personal banker of the basis of money receipt from a foreign payer (legal or natural person) in order to allow crediting to your account immediately upon receiving the incoming international order.
If you want to make payment in foreign currency, you can wire up to 10.000 EUR per month for the purpose of family member support. In this case, you also need to have SWIFT instruction of the beneficiary bank.
Also, for payments abroad you will need the original pro-forma invoice for goods you are buying or services you want to pay for.
For foreign currency payments in the country, where the beneficiary is a legal person, always use SHA cost option.


Welcome to DRAV Studios! We are an indie game studio located in Toronto, Canada. We specialize in educational games and Virtual Reality (VR) simulations. Our games are created with a purpose hoping that every game we create can make a difference in the world.
Our most popular project is 'Scuba VR', a first person scuba diving simulation adventure in VR. Inspired by his real scuba diving experiences, our Game Programmer, Dylan Ravka wanted everyone to be able to experience the wonders and tranquility of scuba diving without having to get their feet wet. The game is designed to have less blood/violence, and more positive messages to educate the players about the underwater ecosystems, diverse sea creatures, and saving the coral reef from extinction. Over the past year, Dylan was driven to recreate his personal scuba diving experiences, and thus created a fun, realistic scuba diving adventure!
Thank you for viewing our page, and I hope you enjoy our games!


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:: OnePageAfrica ::: Paternity Swindle #3: How Come My Father Is Different?
Paternity Swindle #3: How Come My Father Is Different?
I am the third of a family of five and have enjoyed being the only daughter for 24 years. People have often said that I looked very much like my mother, but the only disturbing difference is that I am very light-skinned unlike my parents and my brothers.
As much as I could recall, school years from kindergarten to high school was fun with my brothers. We went to school together and came back home same way. Even when I thought I could take care of myself as a big girl in senior high school, my brothers didn't buy the idea and that kept us even closer to one another.
I studied at the University of Lagos, which made me ever close home to Ebute-Meta, Lagos. When I met Rafael, my fiancé, my brothers were very happy and wanted us to get married soon. When it became settled that we would be heading for the Altar after my youth service programme in February 2012, my brothers started their preparations outside what my parents would be doing. It was an only opportunity and they wouldn't mind walking me down the aisle together with my father!
By April 2012, after discussions with Rafael, I broke the good news to my parents that my fiancé and I are looking at October 2012, for our wedding. They answered coldly, leaving me rather confused. Two days after the discussion with my parents they called me for another 'talks', and this time around, it wasn't something I had ever thought of, or planned to ever experience.
My father cleared his throat and spoke first. I was very apprehensive as he talked because it wasn't anything that made meaning to me. I was afraid that they may have discovered something bad about my fiancé' family and may not want us to continue with the marriage preparations, but I was wrong. Suddenly, my father spoke everything in one breath. He wished me well but would not accept that the wedding takes place in his house because he was not my biological father!
My mother remained silent. I looked helpless as this was coming from the 'father' I had known all my life. My father was through with his own part of the matter and left my mother and me to talk the rest, if there was anything left to talk. Yes 'my father' was correct, my mother accented. From my mother's twisted explanations, she met my father (An Idoma man) five months after she separated from 'her Yoruba husband' (the father I had known) following a heated disagreement.
By the time they resolved their differences, my mother said she was already three months pregnant. Her husband didn't want to lose her again, so they agreed that she stayed back at her parents to have the baby then returned home to her husband after then. It was treated strictly in the privacy of the family and it continued that way. My two younger brothers were given birth to after me and 'my parents' allowed me to bear the same surname as my brothers. My mother hadn't been in contact with my father again and the closest she could get to tracing him was through a friend who had moved to Jos. Now my mother wants both of us to go in search of 'my father', and this sounds crazy and out of this world.
I see now that I have found myself in troubled waters, but my mother must give answers to why she refused to tell me that I was of a different father all along; she must also help me to understand how I can fit into a new family at this age. I am so confused why she didn't allow me bear my real identity. The wedding arrangements have been suspended until I find my real father. My prayer is that he is still alive and that he accepts me as his long lost child.
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Sundvollen  is a village in the municipality of Hole, in the county of Buskerud, Norway.  Sundvollen is located along the east side of Tyrifjorden where the E16 crosses west over Steinsfjorden,  the northeastern arm of Tyrifjorden, to Kroksund.  The village had 801 inhabitants as of January 2009.

Sundvollen (Sundvolden) was first the name of the local farm, which included much of the local real estate. The name is connected to the formation of the lake, which narrows in this area. In the census of 1801, 71 persons lived at and nearby the farm (both farmers and serfs with their families). From the farm, the hotel sprung, possibly as a wayside inn from first. As a crucial meeting point, the farm prospered from serving travelers going up to central Ringerike.

Sundvollen is most noted for the hotels, Sundvolden and Kleivstua.  Sundvolden Hotel is one of Norway's oldest hotels. It was  mentioned in written sources dating from 1648.  Kleivstua hotel s also an inn with long tradition. It was originally a coaching inn in 1780 which catered to travelers between Christiania and Ringerike. It was situated on the Old Royal Bergen Road (Den bergenske kongevei),  the historic road between  Oslo and Hadeland.  Kroksund bridge, an old stone structure at Sundvollen,  was included in the Old Royal Bergen Road. The road also formed part of the old Pilgrim's Route from Oslo to Trondheim.

Krokskogen is a forested area south of Sundvollen which forms part of Oslomarka.  The steep Krokkleiva  through Krokskogen was part of King Road (Kongevei) between Sundvollen and  Kleivstua.  The road was constructed in 3–6 meters wide at the end of the 1700s to raise the road standard with regard to increasing transport of charcoal to Bærums Verk in Lommedalen.

References

Other sources
Lønnå, Finn  (1992)  Langs Kongevei og gammel Drammensvei i Asker og Bærum (Asker og Bærum Historielag)

External links
Sundvolden Hotel
Kleivstua hotell
Krokskogen
Pictures of King's view, Krokskogen

Villages in Buskerud
Hole, Norway

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Although I mentioned in the intro to my chat with Ben Rappaport that my encounter with him at the 2011 Winter TCA Tour was the first time I'd ever spoken with him, it was not the first time I'd talked to a cast member of "Outsourced." I had the pleasure of speaking with Rizwan Manji and Parvesh Cheena back in August at the summer TCA tour, and having enjoyed watching the ensemble of the show really come together since then, I took advantage of the opportunity to talk to them again. It was an added bonus, however, that the lovely Anisha Nagarajan, who plays Madhuri on the series (and who I'd not met previously), happened to walk up while we were chatting. All three were jazzed about the way "Outsourced" has been coming along and, perhaps more surprisingly, are actually kind of excited about their new 10:30 PM timeslot, which takes effect tonight.
One housekeeping note: there are a couple of questions within the piece which were asked by my TCA compatriot Bill Brioux, who has a great and appropriately-titled site called TV Feeds My Family. Poor Bill was forced to battle his way through the last half of the tour with an excruciating case of laryngitis, and he asked if – in lieu of trying to croak out all of his questions – he could piggyback on a couple of my interviews, so if you should happen to be one of the few people who reads both of us, let me assure you that any crossover between our pieces on "Outsourced" is totally authorized.
Bullz-Eye: You and I first met back in the summer, for the initial "Outsourced" panel. Are you nervous about being back amongst the critics?
Rizwan Manji: (Laughs) You know what? We're very excited to be back. We're glad that we're still here and that we're doing so well, so we're very happy about that. Yeah, I think we're a little bit more relaxed than we were in August. We were very nervous about what we were going to be asked, and we hadn't done it before. Now, we're sort of…we've gone to a bunch of different events now, so we're a little bit calmer than we were in August.
BE: Plus, you guys are a hit now.
RM: Yes! We're very excited about that!
BE: I liked the show from the get-go, actually. I used to work in a call center, so I had a natural affinity to the concept.
BE: Well, I did my best. In fact, I just spoke with your onscreen nemesis a few minutes ago.
BE: You guys really have some great chemistry together, a hero/villain dynamic or whatever you want to call it.
RM: Oh, thank you! Yeah, me and Ben, we have a tremendous time. We actually even live really close by each other, so we actually even see each other on the weekends. My daughter loves him, and whenever she sees him on TV, she's always, like, "More Ben! More Ben!" (Laughs) She's two, and that's what she can come up with. You know, it's…I'm so thankful that, as you said, the chemistry worked out, because we never auditioned together. It was one of those things where I found out really late in the game, because, as I think I might've mentioned to you in the summer, I auditioned for a different part. So when we actually met was the first time we were reading it for the network, and we were, like, "Oh, my God, this works!" So it could've gone horribly wrong, or it could've been this, and I'm so happy that we have a little bit of chemistry.
The last time I was out at the TCA tour, I talked to Lucas Neff, the star of Fox's "Raising Hope," and I was surprised to find that he was fronting a prime-time comedy when his only prior TV experience involved a couple of scenes in A&E's "The Beast." Little did I realize at the time that Ben Rappaport, the star of NBC's "Outsourced," was coming in with even less of a television background. I mean, literally, it's "Outsourced," and that's it. When I was in Pasadena earlier this month, I managed to meet and chat with Rappaport for a few minutes about the way his series has been coming along and found out his feelings on the change in the show's timeslot. Fortunately, it sounds like tonight's 10:30 PM debut is the perfect way to show newcomers to "Outsourced" just how far it's come since its debut.
Bullz-Eye: I was actually a fan of the show as soon as I heard about the concept: I used to work in a call center myself.
Ben Rappaport: (Laughs) That's so great!
BE: Did you have any call center experience yourself?
BR: I did not! My aunt works in a call center, but that's it. I knew nothing about them…aside from, y'know, occasionally contacting one. (Laughs) But, you know, I didn't know what was behind them, what was on the other end of that phone. It's an office, and they have their own office politics and culture there.
BE: When the pilot came out, I know a lot of people kind of bashed it, but how do you think the show has evolved since then?
BR: I think it's evolved big time! I mean, you know, the term "outsourced" was a way for us to get to India, and now I think everybody's gotten to know our characters and the relationships and the dynamics. It's stories about what's happening between these characters. It's not political. There's no agenda there. It's not sarcastic in any way. We're just telling a story of people in India.
BE: I was impressed with the direction that it took as far as your romantic storyline. I didn't expect you to hook up with either of your potential romantic interests quite as quickly as you did.
BR: (Laughs) It was kind of quick, wasn't it?
BE: Yeah. It's not bad. It was just surprising.
BR: Yeah, but while it was quick, I think there's still lots of places to go with it. I mean, I think part of the story might be that it was too quick.
BE: I considered that. Just how long-term is the relationship going to be if they're willing to jump into the physical side of it that quickly?
BR: (Grins) My point exactly! So we'll see. We have a long way to go, in terms of fleshing out that whole situation.


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Do you want to know about the most inspiring women in Canada? If yes, you are in the right place. Check out this post for a list of the top 15 Canadian women!
Canada has an incredible history of inspiring women who have made significant contributions to make the country a better and healthier place for living. The Canadian women we will discuss in today's post are role models for young women who want to achieve success in their lives and make a global impact. Read on!
1. Samantha Nutt
Samantha Nutt is a medical doctor known for "War Child," a non-profit organization she founded to raise human rights awareness worldwide. Nutt has made significant efforts for more than two decades to play her role in mitigating humanitarian crises.
As a Canadian, she is always on the front line to help people without worrying about her life. She has served in various war-torn countries, including Somalia, Iraq, and Afghanistan, making her an inspirational woman of valiance, courage, and dare.
2. Viola Desmond
Viola Desmond was a woman of many talents and skills. Even today, women take inspiration from Desmond's leadership style and contribution toward the betterment of the female image in society. Desmond encouraged women to run successful businesses, but she also equipped them with extensive knowledge to remain respectable in the community.
Desmond is an inspiration for black women because she helped them learn the art and science of improving self-esteem and being proud of their appearance. In addition, she established the foundation of black women's rights in North America.
3. Joannie Rochette
Joannie Rochette is a former figure stacker who won a silver medal at World Championships in 2009. She remained champion for six years between 2005 and 2010. Rochette is a motivational figure for many Canadian women, and everyone remembers her incredible victory in the 2010 Olympic Games despite the sudden death of her mother.
4. Attiya Khan
Attiya Khan is a filmmaker and feminist who lives in Toronto, Canada. Khan is an inspiration for young Canadian ladies, especially victims of emotionally and domestically abused women. Khan is a counselor for abused women and a strong advocate for women's rights in Canada. Besides, Khan's mission is to encourage abuse victims to stand for their rights.
5. Mary Ann Shadd
Mary Ann Shadd was the first black Canadian woman who started a newspaper company. Shadd was a committed and brave lady who stood against racism and ethnic violence in North America.
Shadd was the second black woman who earned a law degree and established the "Colored Woman's Progressive Franchise Association" to fight for black women in 1880. Besides, Shadd opened a school for African refugees to promote education among the black community.
6. Deepa Mehta
Deepa Mehta is a screenwriter and director famous for her sensational work in the film industry. Mehta's unique direction style in producing provocative movies inspires young Canadians who want to thrive in the movie industry.
Mehta has directed some blockbuster movies on human rights, inequality, and social injustice. The Water (2005), Earth (1998), and Fire (1996) are worth watching for viewers and people who want to learn the science of film production.
7. Buffy Sainte-Marie
Buffy Sainte-Marie is an inspirational singer and songwriter. Sainte-Marie played a crucial role in the Toronto and Greenwich Village music revivals in the 60s. The "Universal Soldier," the anti-war anthem released in 1964, made her an inspiration and figure of encouragement for thousands of Canadians who want to promote peace, love, and harmony. The government inducted Sainte-Marie into the Songwriter Hall of Fame in 2005.
8. Winnie Harlow
Winnie Harlow is an advocate for people suffering from vitiligo, a skin condition characterized by loss of skin color in patches. Harlow is one of Canada's most successful models despite suffering the illness. Harlow's mission is to eliminate the stigma around vitiligo and encourage young women to achieve their dreams without falling victims to body shaming or skin conditions.
9. Kristina Wong
Kristina Wong is a Canadian comedienne and is famous for her incredible theater performance. Wong is also an actor and performance artist with numerous achievements. One thing that makes her an inspiration for young Canadians is feminism.
Wong has made significant efforts to promote equal rights for women through her work. Wong primarily focuses on issues like racism, ethnicity, body shaming, and white privilege in North America.
10. Connie Stacey
Connie Stacey is an environmentalist who founded Growing Greener Innovations, an award-winning company with a mission to promote sustainability in Canada. The Edmonton-based technology company under the leadership of Connie Stacey has made valuable contributions to make Canada a greener place with clean energy production.
11. Bobbie Racette
Bobbie Racette is the founder and CEO of a service solution platform "Virtual Guru." The company offers outsourcing services, remote assistance, and freelancers to businesses across Canada and other countries. Racette's incredible approach allows businesses to find the right talent for their operations. So, she is indeed an inspiration for young entrepreneurs who want to thrive in the technology outsourcing sector.
12. Nelly Bassily
Nelly Bassily is well-known for her extraordinary efforts toward achieving equal rights for women in North America. Bassily has been a feminist and anti-racism activist for more than twelve years and runs an activism program for women's rights in Canada.
13. Lori Nikkel
Lori Nikkel is the founder and SEO of Canada's largest food rescue organization, known as the "Second Harvest." Nikkel has worked diligently to establish a successful organization to help low-income families in Canada. The company's mission is to mitigate the harmful effects of Covid-19 on the Canadian people by rescuing and redistributing food across Canada.
14. Dr. Lucy Gilbert
Dr. Lucy Gilbert is a renowned scientist and researcher known for inventing a cutting-edge uterine Pap test based on genomics that detects endometrial and ovarian cancers. Gilbert's efforts toward the field of genomics and development of DOvEEgene, a test that can distinguish between cancer cells in menopausal women, is a life-saving contribution to humanity.
15. Hayley Wickenheiser
Hayley Wickenheiser is a former ice-hockey player with an illustrious career. Wickenheiser's exceptional talent, zeal, and spirit on the field made her won various titles, including championships and Olympic medals. Today, she works diligently to promote healthy and active lifestyles to improve people's overall wellbeing.
Canadian women play a crucial role in the development and prosperity of the country. Throughout the years, women in Canada have made significant contributions and achievements in various walks of life. Until Next Time!
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Could you please recommend publications which include the influence of drugs on gene sequence sequenced by NGS technology?
This topic is quite new to me and I am very curious about how ngs sequencing results can be correlated with drug structure (on genetic level, not modeling).
Have you tried anything like search pubmed?
There are a lot of publication - I know. But maybe you have few worth to recommend?
Did I understand correctly that you are looking for drugs which modify the DNA? Like gene therapy?
Then your question was rather poorly described. I'm not sure if what you are looking for exists.
Yeah, pubmed. Search for gene therapy.
Yep, thanks, gene therapy is what I am looking for.


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Diamond engagement ring, "Milan", a beautiful and original design ring. This impressive ring is designed in a variety of gold elements and shapes from different directions. At first you can see on either side of the ring about 3 rows of delicate gold on which are studded with high quality diamonds. At the top of the ring, the middle band of gold is divided into two more gold pillars . At the top of the ring is a large diamond surrounded by small diamonds that serve as a kind of "crown" for the diamond, putting an emphasis on the ring and diamond center in the center. No doubt an impressive and prestigious ring. A unique and prestigious designer ring that spreads amazingly on hand
MAGNOLIA CLAS
A diamond engagement ring" Magnolia", one of the most impressive and beautiful rings among the existing twist models. The golden work was done in special casting to the ring to maintain a symmetrical and precise twist . At the head of this impressive ring is the prestigious and impressive central diamond found between two impressive and smooth gold arches. A ring whose structure and shape is designed to fit perfectly on the finger and as comfortably as possible. A unique ring with impressive design
SOUL CLAS
A diamond engagement ring, a "Soul" twist in a unique and impressive ring , design with golden lines. This impressive and designed ring begins with a delicate hoop from the base of the ring and as it rises upward, it "bursts out" with its golden lines on both sides of the ring . One of the most impressive and larger presence of Twist rings. With a diamond in the shape " princess ") )
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Diamond Engagement Ring "Shuntal Bombay". Made of K18 This ring is a classic type of rings with a large presence. The main part of the ring is the central and impressive diamond. This diamond is raised with 6 delicate and beautiful teeth that hold the diamond as an impressive and prestigious "crown". The gold work was done in a gentle and circular manner to allow the ring to be easily worn. Pure gold, smooth and prestigious.
A diamond engagement ring, a "Princess", the ring's gold work was made as a single piece while the ring began as a hoop and curved at the top to raise the center diamond in the most impressive way . In addition to the head of the ring there is one diamond studded on both sides of the profile. The head of the ring is set with a PRINCESS square diamond corresponding to the width of the ring to maintain a precise and unique symmetry for the ring (there is an option to place a round diamond instead)
SHONTAL RING
A diamond engagement ring, "Shuntel", is one of the most delicate and beautiful classic rings. The ring itself was made by precise casting to maintain a uniform and uniform structure throughout the ring . At the head of this beautiful and delicate ring is the central and impressive diamond found at the end of the ring. The large diamond is studded on six delicate and beautiful teeth, exposing the main diamond to the entrance of light and thus injecting light back into the exterior, which in fact preserves the delicateness of the ring, thus giving a unique presentation to the diamond. Perfect for engagement offer
XO SET RINGS
"X.O" diamond rings set for women. One of the most beautiful and classic sets for a woman. The ring with the large central diamond is raised by 4 teeth, and around this diamond are accompanied by small, beautiful diamonds that raise the diamond in the form of a beautiful and unique crown . The placement work was done in a unique way, can be seen throughout the ring and also in all angles of the head of the ring are also embedded in small diamonds (diamonds can be seen from all corners of the jewel). In addition to this ring comes the perfect combination of a small sparkling circle of diamonds that fits perfectly into the central ring, creating a perfect combination of the two
LOOPS RING-SET
A set of diamond rings "Loops", a design set and impressive in its beauty. The two rings are designed in a beautiful and unique curl shape, and on top of these trimmings are small, beautiful diamonds in a delicate and symmetrical shape along the ring. 2 The rings are designed to the full length in the design of this special curl to keep this unique and beautiful work . At the top of the ring with the central diamond, one large diamond was placed in a narrow set of teeth, in order to allow smooth and comfortable insertion of the accompanying ring. All the placement work was done on smooth and clean gold, which is important for the placement work and to maintain the quality and prestige of the ring. (You can order the smooth wheel ring without diamond first, and after the wedding embed it with diamonds
DIANA RING
Sapphire rings and diamonds, " Princess Diana" ring. A ring with amazing design, high quality work. First you can see the work from the base of the ring when it starts in one row of smooth gold and at the top splits into two smooth and beautiful gold bars. The gold is the most smooth and clean 18k gold . At the top of the ring you can see the amazing head, which has a great presence. In the center of the jewel there is an amazing blue "Sapphire" stone, clear and polished "OVAL". Surrounded by this stone are white and large diamonds, which give an additional effect to the jewelry and create high quality work for the jewel. Without a doubt a very impressive design jewel .
KATE RING
Sapphire rings and diamonds, "Kate". The ring is certainly impressive and spectacular. The design of the ring was first done in a unique and symmetrical work by precise computer work, to maintain maximum symmetry for the jewel. On both sides of the ring are small white diamonds, and in addition to the head of the ring are more large diamonds. In the center of the jewel you can see the most impressive thing and is a clear and beautiful blue sapphire stone. All that holds the head of the ring is the delicate and beautiful pillars of smooth gold that emerge from the base of the head that resemble the shape of a "crown" of gold pillars. Without a doubt design and placement work at the highest level and an amazing jewel in its beauty .
KOLON RING
Blue Topaz and diamond ring " Kolon " , amazing and unique, luxurious and original design. For all enthusiasts of various gems and lovers of the presence of rings .. This ring combines within it a great sense of jewelry and breathtaking color . The special head of this ring holds the large and impressive stone, when you can see about 6 teeth that hold the stone, while around these teeth there is a fine and beautiful circle of gold that strengthens the perception on the head of the ring. On this circle you can see the insertion of beautiful little diamonds that add to the sparkle of the ring. The ring base is no less important than the ring itself, on both sides of the ring you can see about 3 lines of impressive and beautiful diamonds that add to its prestige and character. The gemstone studded in the center of the ring is a blue topaz stone, a clear and beautiful stone reminiscent of the sea. Without a doubt a breathtaking jewel, with a great presence
GITTAR RING
Sapphire rings and diamonds, model "Obiol". Unique and prestigious ring. First the base of the ring and its distribution is done in classic style and delicate when you can see on both sides of the ring about 20 small and beautiful diamonds. While most of the ring is in the head, while the design and work of the head were made in special casting and delicate work and prestigious in order to distinguish the work of the ring and its shape from others. The head of the ring is composed of 2 layers of gold, while the first part contains about 20 delicate little diamonds that hold the base of the head. From the base on the first floor you can see four fine and beautiful gold pillars that go out from the first base to catch the base on the second floor and also a special connection and support from the ring ring. On the second floor of the ring there is the "second hoop which is bigger than the first hoop that holds the gem in the center of the ring (you can set any type of gemstone to order). The gemstone is embedded in the unique "oval" shape, while the surrounding stone is studded with small diamonds that add emphasis, beauty and prestige to the ring. (A total of about 64 small diamonds in the ring), a spectacular performance of the pure gold combination in the ring with the beautiful white diamonds


Why research this rather than targeted immunotherapies? If the bacterial infections work by activating the immune system, we can get that effect more easily with an immune checkpoint blockade.
Research towards targeted immunotherapies may include tracing TNF far enough downstream to figure out how it activates the immune system, and then developing a drug that acts through the same mechanism. But compared to that, the expected gains from directly testing TNF or other bacterial parts seems small.
Simplicity, really. If we go farther downstream there are more moving parts and more opportunities for error. We *know* bacterial infections alone can kill tumors, because it's happened spontaneously without medical intervention. So (heuristically), it seems you want to go as close to the source as possible.
The way I'm thinking about this is, suppose it's the 1700s and you've noticed that people tend to get less scurvy if they eat citrus fruits. You *could* try to figure out what the scurvy-curing ingredient in citrus was, and isolate Vitamin C. But that will take a long time and perhaps require scientific techniques you don't yet have. So what you do *now*, is tell sailors to eat limes.
I like the scurvy example. Sailors eating Sicilian lemons had much less scurvy, but switching to West Indian limes reduced the effect. Using lime juice rather than fresh fruit reduced the effect, especially if it touched copper. Limes is too upstream; it's not reliable. I suspect many of the treatments discussed in this post to be similar. But if I had any real evidence I'd have included it in the first post.
But we already know how to achieve that central causal node; administer ipilimumab. And we're already doing that clinically, with dramatic improvements in melanoma survival, and I think much less good news in other cancers. If that's what activating the immune system gets us, what more could we expect to gain from activating it less directly?
But, as I write this out, I realize I'm thinking of this very naively. Because of course infection, mixed bacterial vaccine, endotoxin, and ipilimumab all activate that central causal node very reliably, right? But I do not expect that they are doing quite the same thing as each other (otherwise how could I favor ipilimumab over other means of immune activation?). But I don't really know what the differences are. Hmm.
Some of that stuff is way cheaper than ipilimumab too. I wonder if we'd be using it if it was patentable.


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Since the villa on the beach has magnificent views of the sea.


Between 1515 and 1533 Erasmus wrote commentaries on eleven psalms, his only treatment of texts from the Old Testament. His principal aim was, as in his Paraphrases, to contribute, through the exposition of the Bible, to the renewal of preaching and devotional literature. This second of three volumes of the Expositions of the Psalms in the Collected Works of Erasmus, continues the chronological sequence of composition, containing commentaries on psalms 85, 22, 28 (the De bello Turcico), and 33.Erasmus wrote these expositions between August 1528 and February 1531, a time of growing anxiety for him as the bitterly contested issues of Reformation theology began to slip beyond hope for reconciliation. The expositions clarify his own fidelity to a moderate and conciliatory line of argument, and expose his constant preoccupation with the rediscovery of the spiritual dimension in Christian practice through ruminative meditation, which was the ultimate goal of these works. The expositions offer an absorbing range of nuances on the critical issues of the time, many of which have been neglected or obscured by partisan accounts of the Reformation crisis. Together, these three volumes open new sources for Erasmus scholars interested in humanist scriptural interpretation, the patristic heritage, and the religious and intellectual history of the Renaissance and Reformation.


What if you had to take an art class in which you were taught only how to paint a fence, but were never shown the paintings of van Gogh or Picasso? Alas, this is how math is taught, and so for most of us it becomes the intellectual equivalent of watching paint dry. In Love and Math, renowned mathematician Edward Frenkel reveals a side of math we've never seen, suffused with all the beauty and elegance of a work of art. Mathematics, he writes, directs the flow of the universe, lurks behind its shapes and curves, holds the reins of everything from tiny atoms to the biggest stars.
Awarded the 2015 Euler Book Prize, Love and Math tells two intertwined stories: of the wonders of mathematics and of one young man's journey learning and living it. Having braved a discriminatory educational system to become one of the twenty-first century's leading mathematicians, Frenkel now works on one of the biggest ideas to come out of math in the last 50 years: the Langlands Program, considered by many to be a Grand Unified Theory of mathematics.
At its core, Love and Math is a story about accessing a new way of thinking, which empowers us to better understand the world and our place in it. It is an invitation to discover the hidden magic universe of mathematics.
Love and Math was a New York Times bestseller and has been named one of the best books of the year by Amazon and iBooks. It has been published in 18 languages. Apart from the English language original, it has been published in Brazil (where it was on the non-fiction bestseller list for several weeks), Germany (Amazon bestseller), Italy, Poland, France (Amazon bestseller), Russia (science bestseller), Japan (non-fiction bestseller list), Spain (No.3 on the non-fiction bestseller list), Portugal (No.3 on a general bestseller list), Korea, Holland, Turkey, Vietnam, Greece, Hungary, and China. Arabic translation was published in January 2018.
Chris Carter, creator of "The X-Files"
Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of "The Black Swan" and "Antifragile"
"Proof of Passion" by Marcus du Sautoy …… Frenkel deftly takes the reader from the beginnings of this mathematical symphony to the far reaches of our current understanding. He seeks to lay bare the beauty of mathematics for everyone.
There's a secret world out there. A hidden parallel universe of beauty and elegance, intricately intertwined with ours. It's the world of mathematics. And it's invisible to most of us. This book is an invitation to discover this world.
In this excerpt from his new book, Love and Math, University of California, Berkeley, professor Edward Frenkel uses the Russian soup borscht as a metaphor to explain the duality between electric and magnetic forces.


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Supreme Court Sides with Railroad
On behalf of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner | Oct 5, 2009 | Legislative Issues
The Texas Supreme Court sided with a railroad against a woman who inhaled toxic gas released after one of its trains failed to stop at a signal, hit another train, and derailed.
The woman sued the railroad alleging, among other things, that the car containing the toxic gas should have been positioned further to the rear of the train. In the suit, the railroad's chemical safety manager testified in a deposition before trial that it had no obligation to position the car containing the dangerous chemicals further to the rear. As a result, the woman's attorney sought the railroad's rate structures in order to prove how the railroad computes charges for carrying toxic chemicals. When the railroad objected, a protective order limiting disclosure of the confidential rate information was proposed in the trial court. Nevertheless, the railroad refused to provide the information.
The Texas Supreme Court, in the opinion of In re Union Pacific Railroad Company released on September 25, 2009, ruled that the railroad could keep its secrets unless the woman had a "need" for the information to get a fair trial. She pointed out that she needed to counter the railroad's argument that putting the "hazmat" cars in the rear would be cost-prohibitive. Additionally, she argued that the railroad already charges more for carrying hazmat cars, but ignored its responsibility when it assembled the trains. The Supreme Court said that the woman did not establish her need. It ruled that the woman could not find out, and therefore the jury deciding the case will not hear, the railroad's secret pricing for hazmat cargo.
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Individuals who don't receive a high-school diploma earn less money and have a higher chance of living in poverty than those who graduate.
We look at the big picture, identifying what resources are lacking and aligning community resources to keep kids on track and in school. Since 2007, the overall high school graduation rate in Forsyth County has risen from 70.7% to 86.5%. Our goal is 90% by 2018.
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St Vincent's Church welcomes new chaplain to Algarve
After nearly a year without a chaplain, Saint Vincent's Church of England in the Algarve is finally welcoming Father Mark Wilson who acted as a locum in the region last year.
Father Wilson will officially be licensed on Tuesday, February 16 at 11am at St Luke's Church in Monte da Palhagueira, Santa Bárbara de Nexe.
It will be part of an extended Eucharist that is hoped will be attended by the UK Consul and representatives of the Roman Catholic Church.
Said the new chaplain in a statement: "I am looking forward to renewing old acquaintances in the Algarve and making new friends. I would ask that all of you pray for me as I begin this new phase of my Christian pilgrimage."
Wilson was born in 1956 in County Kilkenny in Ireland and became a Deacon in 1980.
He was ordained a priest a year later and served "in a variety of settings", including spells with Her Majesty's Forces both in Germany and Northern Ireland.
More recently he was the full-time chaplain to a large teaching hospital in Northern Ireland.
Besides St Luke's, the St Vincent Church also worships at Igreja das Pereiras in Almancil and Nossa Senhora da Luz in Praia da Luz.
www.stvincentsalgarve.org
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