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Business Insights: AI for Recruitment and Retention
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Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform how companies recruit and retain talent, promising opportunities to reduce the cost to hire and turnover rates, while increasing diversity. Join industry leaders from the Vector Institute community as they discuss one of the most dynamic challenges faced by technology organizations today.
Welcome from MC Melissa Judd, Vice President, Research Operations & Academic Partnerships
Optimizing Inclusion by Building Culture-Smart Teams by Richelle Matthews, COO Growth, Global Talent Accelerator
Remote work, global teams, and cross-cultural interactions have increased dramatically in the tech industry, especially post COVID. This is not about hitting a diversity target, it is about finding the best people in the world for your company and scaling quickly. However, with increasingly distributed teams bringing their own workplace and cultural norms, how do you ensure teams communicate effectively?
Through a neuroscience lens we will dive into how to optimize communications amongst a diverse team to increase productivity and strengthen team culture.
How strategy and org build are the key ingredients for talent by Baiju Devani, Head of ML, TD Layer 6
In the last decade, we have seen the dramatic rise of AI/ML applications in enterprises. What started as toy applications and niche use-cases have now evolved into a secular trend that spans multiple industries. But what we often fail to recognize is that with AI maturity comes a much more nuanced approach to AI strategy and organizational design. The hypothesis of this talk is that the inability to attract, retain and build talent is often rooted in the failure of AI strategy and organizational design.
Recruiting and Retaining AI Talent in the Toronto Ecosystem by Meg Lizza, Director of Talent, Radical Ventures
Toronto has been ranked the number one market for high-tech job growth. Growing at 26%, the city beat out Seattle, Vancouver, and New York in the CBRE'S most recent annual Tech-30 report. The real estate group ranks the 30 leading tech markets in the US and Canada. Toronto added more high-tech jobs in the last two years (40,000) than the rest of the top-30. The high-tech sector employs 192,000 people (according to the 2021 report) in both software and services, making up 20% of the office-using jobs in the city. Waterloo and Ottawa were noted in the report as the top two "Next 10 markets to watch." In terms of absolute numbers, only the Bay Area has more tech employees than the combined Toronto-Waterloo region. The dramatic increase in high-tech job growth in the GTA means that many companies in Canada, the U.S. and elsewhere are taking note of its tech talent landscape. The influx of outside tech companies and capital in the past 18 months means companies are pulling out all of the stops to land candidates from one of the most competitive global talent pools. Attracting and recruiting tech talent takes planning, time, and resources. Given the competitive dynamics of the market, companies of all sizes need to consider their technical talent hiring strategy. Finding and retaining great talent in this space is about more than simply identifying candidates. Companies need to develop first-rate hiring processes, think carefully about how they communicate their business narrative and generate growth opportunities in their org so that their employees are creating impact. Even in these uncertain times, the demand for top tier AI talent remains competitive.
Applied AI trends we are seeing today and what you should know by Danielle Gifford, Director of Talent Accelerator Operations, AltaML
Over the past two years, AltaML has received over 3000+ applications from across North America for the Applied AI Lab. We've conducted over 300 interviews, trained 135 people in our Applied AI Methodology, and helped 95% of individuals coming from the Lab find full-time roles in Data Science across organizations like Garmin, Capital One, PWC, Shaw, Nutrien, Holometrics, Amazon, ATB, Spartan Controls, and AlphaLayer, to name a few. In this presentation, we outline the market changes we're seeing for applied AI sentiment and data science skillsets.
Baiju Devani has led data science, product, and engineering teams to bring data-driven decision making to a range of industries from capital markets to insurance. He is a seasoned executive and entrepreneur with over two decades of experience working with startups, scaleups and large enterprises. As head of Machine Learning and Advanced Analytics at TD Group, Baiju is responsible for at-scale development and deployment of machine learning algorithms across multiple lines of businesses and that positively impacts millions of customers in North America. Prior to TD, as SVP of Data Science at Aviva, Baiju built a 120+ strong team of actuaries, product managers, data scientists and engineers and led Aviva's $100M+ digital and data transformation which resulted in over 160 AI/ML models in production with real-time deployment capabilities. This created end-to-end enterprise value from optimizing customer acquisition costs, product pricing and efficient claims adjudication in a $5B+ business. Baiju was also at OANDA, a FinTech startup that disrupted retail foreign exchange market where he led data science and business growth and was part of a team that scaled the organization from a startup to a 400+ employee global business. Baiju is a is a computer scientist by training and completed his undergraduate and graduate at Queen's University.
Since the beginning of her career, Danielle Gifford has worked in and with start-ups focusing on deep science and technology from Pre-seed to Series A. Having experienced both an acquisition and a failure has taught her how to be gritty, take calculated risks, move fast, and fail forward. Today, she leads the Applied AI Lab with AltaML, as the Director of Operations. The Lab is an AI Talent and Experimentation Accelerator focusing on skill development while driving AI integration in business. Prior to AltaML, Danielle worked at the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) sourcing and managing a portfolio of companies across energy, agriculture, and health leading to $250M in equity value creation. She has experience building and leading global and technical teams from business problem ideation to leveraging AI across digital media, health, energy, operations, and financial services to create value. Gifford has 8 years of progressive business and leadership experience in the tech and entrepreneurship field and holds a dual degree in Psychology and Business, an MBA, and executive certificates from MIT.
Melissa Judd,VP, Research Operations & Academic Partnerships. Melissa brings to her role over 15 years of experience in higher education leadership, strategic initiatives and program development. At Vector, she leads a team to advance strategies to attract and retain top talent to Ontario to fuel research excellence and AI adoption in Ontario. She has led the development of programming to foster a strong and diverse AI workforce, through the Vector scholarship, master's program recognition, internships and recruitment initiatives to connect top AI talent to opportunities in industry. Prior to joining Vector, Melissa was Assistant Dean, Students, at the Schulich School of Business, York University. Before working in higher education, Melissa worked in marketing and audience development at UNICEF and the Toronto International Film Festival. Melissa holds an MBA from Schulich School of Business from York University and bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Ottawa.
Meg Lizza is the Director of Talent of Radical Ventures. She leads Radical's human capital efforts by supporting the firm's talent network and partnering with portfolio companies on their early stage talent management strategy and AI recruitment needs. Prior to joining Radical, Meg specialized in machine learning recruitment in New York City, where she helped build machine learning research and engineering teams in various hedge funds, private equity groups and other fintech startups, including Layer 6 AI in Toronto. Meg holds a Bachelors of Arts degree from Georgetown University, where she majored in Government and minored in French and History.
Richelle Matthews researched the neuroscience of acculturation at Royal Roads University, where she completed her Master degree in Intercultural and International Communication. In a nutshell, she knows why diversity can create "white noise" in our brains, and how to fix it. A social entrepreneur and tech startup strategist as well as thought leader, Richelle has worked in Canada, the U.S. Bangladesh and multiple countries in Africa.
This event is open to Vector Sponsors, Vector Researchers, and invited health partners only. Any registration that is found not to be a Vector Sponsor, Vector Researcher or invited health partner will be asked to provide verification and, if unable to do so, will not be able to attend the event. Please contact events@vectorinstitute.ai with any questions.
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using AutoMapper;
using Miningcore.Api.Responses;
using Miningcore.Blockchain;
using Miningcore.Blockchain.Ergo.Configuration;
using Miningcore.Configuration;
using Miningcore.Extensions;
using Miningcore.Mining;

namespace Miningcore.Api.Extensions;

public static class MiningPoolExtensions
{
    public static PoolInfo ToPoolInfo(this PoolConfig poolConfig, IMapper mapper, Persistence.Model.PoolStats stats, IMiningPool pool)
    {
        var poolInfo = mapper.Map<PoolInfo>(poolConfig);

        poolInfo.PoolStats = mapper.Map<PoolStats>(stats);
        poolInfo.NetworkStats = pool?.NetworkStats ?? mapper.Map<BlockchainStats>(stats);

        // pool wallet link
        var addressInfobaseUrl = poolConfig.Template.ExplorerAccountLink;
        if(!string.IsNullOrEmpty(addressInfobaseUrl))
            poolInfo.AddressInfoLink = string.Format(addressInfobaseUrl, poolInfo.Address);

        // pool fees
        poolInfo.PoolFeePercent = poolConfig.RewardRecipients != null ? (float) poolConfig.RewardRecipients.Sum(x => x.Percentage) : 0;

        // strip security critical stuff
        if(poolInfo.PaymentProcessing.Extra != null)
        {
            var extra = poolInfo.PaymentProcessing.Extra;

            extra.StripValue(nameof(ErgoPaymentProcessingConfigExtra.WalletPassword));
        }

        if(poolInfo.Ports != null)
        {
            foreach(var port in poolInfo.Ports.Keys)
            {
                var portInfo = poolInfo.Ports[port];

                portInfo.TlsPfxFile = null;
                portInfo.TlsPfxPassword = null;
            }
        }
        return poolInfo;
    }
}

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A surprise visitor at cesarean section: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the uterus
Simon Raif Marcos, Bhanu Pratap Singh, Devesh Sanjeev Ballal, Faris Alaswad, Shakeel Akhtar, Gabriel Rodrigues
Department of General Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare mesenchymal tumors that almost always arise from the GI tract and account for 0.1-3% of GI tumors. During pregnancy, GIST is highly unusual given the predilection of this tumor to appear in the fifth to seventh decade of life. The finding of GISTs outside the GI tract is also rare as the cell of origin of these tumors is believed to be the interstitial cell of Cajal, found only in the GI tract. Extra intestinal GISTs have been reported with a few cases arising from the uterus or metastatic to the ovary; however; an asymptomatic uterine GIST occurring at pregnancy as an incidental finding during cesarean section has not been reported so far. We present a 32-year-old lady who underwent an emergency caesarean section and was found to have a GIST of the uterus. The tumor was excised in toto and she started imatinib therapy postoperatively. At the end of three years of close follow-up, she has done well with no evidence of recurrence.
Middle East Journal of Cancer
https://doi.org/10.30476/mejc.2019.78675.0
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors
Interstitial Cells of Cajal
Marcos, S. R., Singh, B. P., Ballal, D. S., Alaswad, F., Akhtar, S., & Rodrigues, G. (2020). A surprise visitor at cesarean section: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the uterus. Middle East Journal of Cancer, 11(1), 105-108. https://doi.org/10.30476/mejc.2019.78675.0
Marcos, Simon Raif ; Singh, Bhanu Pratap ; Ballal, Devesh Sanjeev ; Alaswad, Faris ; Akhtar, Shakeel ; Rodrigues, Gabriel. / A surprise visitor at cesarean section : Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the uterus. In: Middle East Journal of Cancer. 2020 ; Vol. 11, No. 1. pp. 105-108.
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Hammond Named MGM HR Chief
MGM Mirage, Inc. announced that Miriam Hammond has been named senior vice president and chief human resources officer. Hammond is a longtime executive with the company, serving most recently as senior VP of human resources for MGM Grand Las Vegas.
In her new capacity, Hammond will provide company-wide leadership in the development of HR strategies and organizational capabilities to support overall business objectives.


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Our kids' Indian costumes are finally a case for the ministry
"We have to keep the wheel turning"
Hamburg's finance senator angry at Bavarian colleagues
Eating insects for climate protection
Churriana celebrates San Roque, its patron
Mayor Antonio Narvaez reaffirms the importance of these festivities and the positive atmosphere that they create.
03 July 2022 Sunday 03:43 - 2 reads.
On August 15, and 16, the City Council of Churriana de la Vega hosted a variety of activities to all audiences as part of the festivities honoring San Roque, its patron saint.
Antonio Narvaez is Churriana's mayor. He believes the holidays are a great time to strengthen our ties and remember our traditions. They also allow us to have fun and get away from the daily grind and worries. The great attendance and good mood a few weeks prior to the major festivities of the municipality, which will be held between September 6-9, was highlighted by the councilor. "An event that we look forward too every year."
Hundreds of neighbours were able to attend the entertaining and thrilling gala that saw the Queen of Festivities and Mister Churriana 2018 elected in Plaza Maestro Agustin. After much deliberation, Cristina Pena was elected Queen of the Festivities. Sergio Lopez took the title of Mister Churriana.
The bridesmaids were also Noelia Parejo (Bride of Honor), Jose Bolivar (Finalist) and Kevin Yoel Villavicencio (Bride of honor). The Municipal Pool was also open to residents, offering music, animation, and inflatables for children. A traditional children's party took place in Town Hall Square, with the launch of foam balls from the Town Hall balcony and the traditional children's party. The traditional festival took place in Plaza Maestro Agustin.
A mass is held every August 16 in the Parish Church to honor this patron saint. It's in memory of the 1885 cholera epidemic that decimated Churriana. The procession of San Roque through the streets of Churriana de la Vega is displayed at the end of this celebration.
A throne with a vent, a skirt, and a vent, paid for by the City Council. The Patron is carried by the costaleros of the Brotherhood of the Virgen de la Cabeza with musical accompaniment from the Municipal Band of
The procession of San Roque was accompanied by music and surrounded its neighbors as it went to tour Churriana de la Vega. Although the rain didn't allow for the tour to take place, there were many anecdotes, joy, and fervor.
Churriana de la Vega is waiting for its patron saint, La Virgen de la Cabeza.
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Centre Seeks Names Of Farm Leaders To Discuss Support Price, Other Issues – dot newz
We have not yet decided on the names, SKM leader Darshan Pal said on Tuesday.
To constitute a committee for discussion on MSP and other issues, the Centre has sought five names from the Samkyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), it will be decided by the umbrella body of farmer unions in its December 4 meeting, farmer leader Darshan Pal said on Tuesday. The move comes a day after both Houses of Parliament passed a Bill to repeal the three contentious farm laws against which farmers have been protesting for a year.
"Today, the Centre has asked for five names from SKM for the committee that will deliberate on the issue of minimum support price (MSP) for crops. We have not yet decided on the names. We will decide this in our December 4 meeting," Mr Pal told PTI.
The SKM, an umbrella body of over 40 farm unions, has been spearheading the farmers' movement against the three farm laws and their other demands, including a legal guarantee for MSP.
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced that a committee would be formed to take decisions on the subjects of promoting zero budgeting-based agriculture, changing crop patterns as per the changing needs of the country, and making MSP more effective and transparent.
He made the announcement during his address to the nation in which he also stated that the government has decided to repeal the three farm laws, which were at the centre of protests by farmers for the past year.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Related Topics:Farmers protestminimum support price (MSP)Samyukta Kisan Morcha
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Bigger Issue Of MSP Persists, Will Be Great Relief If Granted: Farmer Leader – dot newz
Farmer Team Meet In Delhi Today To Discuss Centre's Offer To End Protest – dot newz
"Lying, Unwilling To Compensate Farmers": Rahul Gandhi Slams Government – dot newz
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Far From Leaving, More Farmers On The Way To Delhi After PM's Climbdown – dot newz
Mumbai:
Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have decided to contest the upcoming Goa Assembly elections together in alliance, Shiv Sena leader and MP Sanjay Raut said on Sunday.
Speaking to ANI, Raut said, "Shiv Sena and NCP will contest together in Goa assembly elections. There will be a discussion on seat sharing on January 18. NCP's senior leader Praful Patel will discuss seat-sharing formula in Goa on January 18. Only after that, it will be clear who will contest on how many seats."
"Political dynamics are different in Maharashtra and Goa. NCP, Shiv Sena, Congress are in alliance in Maharashtra. However, at the moment Congress has decided to contest alone without forming an alliance with any other party in the state," he said.
Goa elections are set to be held in a single phase on February 14. The counting of votes will be held on March 10.
In view of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Shiv Sena leader did not comment much on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's decision to contest from Gorakhpur.
"I will not make any comment on Yogi ji's decision to contest from Gorakhpur. He has been fielded from his native constituency. So, it is a good thing. I have heard that Aparna Yadav is going to join BJP. It's good to know," he said.
Yadav is the daughter in law of Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav.
Meanwhile, elections for the 403 assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh will be held in seven phases starting February 10, the Election Commission said. The polling in Uttar Pradesh will be held on February 10, 14, 20, 23, 27 and March 3 and 7 in seven phases.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the vaccination drive added great strength to fight against Covid.
Lauding India's COVID-19 vaccination drive as it completes a year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said it has added great strength to the fight against the pandemic and has resulted in saving lives and protecting livelihoods.
When the pandemic first struck, not much was known about the virus. However, our scientists and innovators immersed themselves in developing vaccines, he said. India feels proud that our nation has been able to contribute to fighting the pandemic through vaccines, PM Modi tweeted.
"I salute each and every individual who is associated with the vaccination drive," he said, adding that the role of our doctors, nurses and healthcare workers is exceptional.
Today we mark #1YearOfVaccineDrive.
I salute each and every individual who is associated with the vaccination drive.
Our vaccination programme has added great strength to the fight against COVID-19. It has led to saving lives and thus protecting livelihoods. https://t.co/7ch0CAarIf
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 16, 2022
"When we see glimpses of people being vaccinated in remote areas, or our healthcare workers taking the vaccines there, our hearts and minds are filled with pride," he said.
The prime minister asserted that India's approach to fighting the pandemic will always remain science based. Health infrastructure is also being augmented to ensure that fellow citizens get proper care, he said, asking people to keep following all COVID-19 related protocols.
The countrywide vaccination drive against COVID-19 on Sunday completed one year, during which over 156.76 crore vaccine doses were administered.
According to Health Ministry officials, over 92 per cent of the adult population have received at least one dose while over 68 per cent have been fully vaccinated. The Centre will issue a postal stamp this afternoon to mark the completion of one year of the inoculation drive.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Elon Musk had said Tesla is "working through" a lot of challenges with the Indian government. (File)
Another state has now invited US billionaire Elon Musk to invest after he said that electric car pioneer Tesla was "working through" a lot of challenges with the Indian government ahead of long-awaited plans to launch in the country.
After Telangana's invitation earlier this week, a Maharashtra minister today offered Mr Musk a place to set up Tesla's manufacturing plant in his state.
Maharashtra Water Resources Minister Jayant Patil, in a reply to Mr Musk's tweet, said, "Maharashtra is one of the most progressive states in India. We will provide you all the necessary help from Maharashtra for you to get established in India."
"We invite you to establish your manufacturing plant in Maharashtra," the Nationalist Congress Party leader added.
.@elonmusk, Maharashtra is one of the most progressive states in India. We will provide you all the necessary help from Maharashtra for you to get established in India. We invite you to establish your manufacturing plant in Maharashtra. https://t.co/w8sSZTpUpb
— Jayant Patil- जयंत पाटील (@Jayant_R_Patil) January 16, 2022
Earlier, Telangana minister KT Rama Rao had invited the Tesla Inc's chief executive to set shop in his state and said that his government will be "happy to partner Tesla in working through the challenges".
Mr Musk, in response to a tweet asking him about a potential India launch date, had not identified the "challenges" being worked on with the government.
Tesla had plans to begin selling imported cars in India last year and has been lobbying the government to lower import duties, which can be as high as 100 percent, on electric vehicles before it enters the market.
Elon Musk had tweeted last July that Tesla wanted to enter India "but import duties are the highest in the world by far of any large country".
Even as Tesla is holding out for a cut in import duties, luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz will start assembling the electric version of its flagship S-Class sedan, the EQS, in India later this year.
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RedVis; Reddit Visualized
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A between-subreddit activity visualization tool.

## Distributable
The final distributable for Windows can be found [here](https://github.com/alexwalterbos/redvis/releases/tag/v1.0). Running it on Linux requires the `results.json` from the distributable file, putting it in the same folder as `server.py` and then running `python server.py`, assuming Python has been installed beforehand.

## Project goal
The goal of this project is to visualize the relationship between subreddits on the online forum www.reddit.com.
We will focus on relationships between subreddits.
Several types of relations can be distinguished:
* User activity: A user that is active in two subreddits defines a relationship between these subreddits.
* X-Posting: Content is posted in multiple subreddits (same question, same url).
* Referral in comments: "Shout out to /r/thisothersub".

This visualization is intended to show characteristics of the userbase and subreddits, by showing related interests (based on the subreddits), and perhaps size of (overlapping) user communities in a later stage.

## Tools
We intend to use the [vis.js Graph visualization tool](http://visjs.org/docs/graph.html).
This library provides an easy way of setting up a node graph to display the relations we want to visualize.

### Languages
Reddit provides an [API](https://github.com/reddit/reddit/wiki/API) and a [Python interface](https://github.com/reddit/reddit/blob/master/r2/r2/controllers/api.py) for it.
This handy tool has driven us to our choice to use Python for data gathering and processing.

For the website, we will, predictably, use HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

## Deliverable
The deliverable for this project will be the graphing tool.
It will be provided via a web interface.
It should be interactive; the user should be able to zoom in on relations, selecting and focussing on subreddits.
The user must also be able to search a subreddit (by name, and if available) and select it as the root node for the graph.

## Running and viewing RedVis
[See the Wiki](https://github.com/alexwalterbos/redvis/wiki)


Pre:Empt Series Oil-Free Hydrating Cream is an oil-free cream that conditions skin and promotes optimal hydration without clogging pores. Formulated with turmeric extract to rejuvenate skin's appearance, red seaweed extract to hydrate and olive leaf extract to visibly smooth, this lightweight moisturizer leaves a healthy and radiant-looking complexion.
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Basel, 20 October 2018 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced positive results from the Phase III IMpassion130 study of Tecentriq® (atezolizumab) plus chemotherapy (Abraxane® [albumin-bound paclitaxel; nab-paclitaxel]) for the initial (first-line) treatment of unresectable locally advanced or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). The Tecentriq and chemotherapy combination significantly reduced the risk of disease worsening or death (progression-free survival; PFS) compared with chemotherapy alone in all randomised patients (intention-to-treat [ITT]) (median PFS=7.2 vs. 5.5 months; hazard ratio [HR]=0.80, 95% CI: 0.69-0.92, p=0.0025) and the PD-L1-positive population (median PFS=7.5 vs. 5.0 months; HR=0.62, 95% CI: 0.49-0.78, p<0.0001), a subgroup determined by PD-L1 biomarker testing. At this interim analysis, statistical significance was not met for overall survival (OS) in the ITT population (median OS=21.3 vs 17.6 months; HR=0.84, 95% CI: 0.69-1.02, p=0.0840), but showed a clinically meaningful 9.5-month OS improvement in the PD-L1-positive population (median OS=25.0 vs 15.5 months; HR=0.62, 95% CI: 0.45-0.86). Due to the hierarchical statistical design, results in the PD- L1 - positive population were not formally tested. Follow-up will continue until the next planned analysis. Safety in the Tecentriq plus nab-paclitaxel arm appeared consistent with the known safety profiles of the individual medicines, and no new safety signals were identified with the combination.
"These important results in people with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer whose disease expresses the PD-L1 protein are highly encouraging and represent a significant step forward in the treatment of this challenging disease," said Sandra Horning, MD, Roche's Chief Medical Officer and Head of Global Product Development. "We have shared the IMpassion130 results with global health authorities with the hope of bringing this Tecentriq combination to people with PD-L1- positive, metastatic triple-negative breast cancer as soon as possible."
These data are being presented today at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2018 Congress Presidential Symposium at 16:30 - 16.45 pm CEST (abstract LBA1_PR) and will also be featured in the official ESMO press programme at 08:15 -09:00 am CEST. These results will simultaneously be published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The IMpassion130 study is a Phase III, multicentre, randomised, double-blind study evaluating the efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics of Tecentriq plus nab-paclitaxel compared with placebo plus nab-paclitaxel in people with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic TNBC who have not received prior systemic therapy for metastatic breast cancer (mBC). The study enrolled 902 people who were randomised equally (1:1).
The co-primary endpoints are PFS per investigator assessment (RECIST 1.1) and OS. PFS and OS were assessed in all randomised patients (ITT) and in the PD-L1-positive population. Secondary endpoints include objective response rate (ORR), duration of response and time to deterioration in Global Health Status/Health-Related Quality of Life.
SAEs were reported in 23% of people receiving Tecentriq plus nab-paclitaxel compared to 18% of people receiving chemotherapy alone. SAEs occurring in 1% or more of people receiving Tecentriq plus nab-paclitaxel were pneumonia (2%), urinary tract infection (1%), difficulty breathing (dyspnea, 1%) and fever (pyrexia, 1%).
Grade 3-4 AEs were reported in 49% of people receiving Tecentriq plus nab-paclitaxel compared to 42% of people receiving chemotherapy alone. The most common Grade 3-4 AEs in people receiving Tecentriq plus nab-paclitaxel were an abnormal low count of a certain type of white blood cell (neutropenia, 8%); decreased neutrophil count (5%); numbness, tingling or pain in the hands or feet (peripheral neuropathy, 6%); fatigue (4%); and decrease in red blood cells (anaemia, 3%). Peripheral neuropathy was the only Grade 3-4 AE reported with a 2% or higher incidence in people receiving Tecentriq plus nab-paclitaxel compared to people receiving chemotherapy alone (6% vs. 3%).
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women with more than 2 million diagnosed worldwide each year. TNBC represents approximately 15% of all breast cancers and is more common in women under the age of 50, compared with other forms of breast cancer.[2; 3] It is defined by the lack of expression and/or amplification of the targetable receptors for oestrogen, progesterone and HER2 amplification.[4;5] Patients with metastatic TNBC generally experience rapid progression and shorter OS compared to other subtypes of breast cancer.
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Die ringförmige Sonnenfinsternis vom 7. Februar 2008 spielte sich über Teilen der Antarktis und im südlichen Pazifik ab und war in ihrer partiellen Phase im Südosten Australiens und in Neuseeland sichtbar. Die Finsternis des Saros-Zyklus 121 ereignete sich im aufsteigenden Mondknoten der Mondbahn und war die 60. dieser Serie von 71 Finsternissen. Sie gehörte also zu einem auslaufenden Saros, was sich dadurch zeigt, dass schon die übernächste Finsternis derselben Familie am 17. Februar 2026 die letzte ringförmige Erscheinung dieser Serie sein wird. Die verbleibenden zehn Finsternisse verlaufen partiell mit abnehmender Größe.

Durch den relativ flachen Einfallswinkel der verlängerten Kernschattenachse erreichte das Gebiet der Ringförmigkeit mit 444,6 km eine beachtliche Breite, die Ringphase selbst dauerte maximal aber nur 2 Minuten und 14 Sekunden.
Die Sonnenfinsternis verlief – von Europa unsichtbar – zwischen 02:38.22 Uhr MEZ und 07:11.45 Uhr MEZ, während die Mondschattenachse von 04:19.38 Uhr MEZ bis 05:30.32 Uhr MEZ über die Antarktis und den Südpazifik streifte. Auf einigen Südseeinseln, etwa den Samoa-Inseln und Tahiti, ging die Sonne noch vor Ende der Finsternis am Horizont unter (siehe Karte). In den übrigen Gebieten konnte der Vorübergang des Mondes vor der Sonne in voller Länge miterlebt werden.

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March 15, 2019 / 5:18 AM / 4 months ago
Airlines fear long grounding of Boeing 737 MAX jets after Ethiopian crash
Richard Lough, Aaron Maasho
PARIS/ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The grounding of Boeing's 737 MAX jets after the crash in Ethiopia has had no immediate financial impact on airlines using the planes, but it will get painful for the industry the longer they do not fly, companies and analysts said on Friday.
Men unload a case containing the black boxes from the crashed Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 outside the headquarters of France's BEA air accident investigation agency in Le Bourget, north of Paris, France, March 14, 2019. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer/File Photo
Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed soon after take-off from Addis Ababa last weekend, killing 157 people, the second such calamity involving Boeing's flagship new model after a jet came down off Indonesia in October with 189 people on board.
Investigators in France on Friday examined the black boxes of the jet that crashed in Ethiopia as the global airline industry waited to see if the cause was similar to the disaster in Indonesia.
Regulators have grounded the 737 MAX around the world, and the U.S. planemaker has halted deliveries of the several thousand on order for a model intended to be the future industry workhorse.
Air Canada and United Airlines on Friday became the first major carriers in North America to warn of negative financial implications to business as a consequence of the grounding of the Boeing planes.
Canada's biggest carrier Air Canada suspended its 2019 financial forecasts, while United Airlines, the No. 3 U.S. carrier, said it would see an adverse effect on its operations if the jets remained grounded heading into the peak summer travel season.
U.S. bank Citi said it expected the grounding to eat into the profits of Southwest Airlines, which operates the world's biggest 737 MAX fleet, causing a plane shortage for the carrier and likely passenger compensation costs.
For airlines that over-ordered the 737 MAX, the grounding could provide an excuse to delay or cancel purchases, analysts said, though others are scrambling to adjust business plans that bet heavily on the fuel-efficient, longer-range jets.
In both crashes, pilots asked to return minutes into flight.
"It looks like the Lion Air, because the flight only lasted for six minutes," Ethiopian Airlines Chief Executive Tewolde Gebremariam told state Chinese state news agency Xinhua on Friday. "There is clear similarity between our crash and the Lion Air crash."
Reuters was not able to reach Tewolde for comment. A link between the two accidents makes blame more likely to lie with Boeing and less likely with the airline.
Parallels between the twin disasters have frightened travelers worldwide and wiped billions of dollars off Boeing stock.
U.S. authorities say information from the wreckage in Ethiopia and data on its flight path show some similarities.
Two sources said investigators retrieved a piece of a stabilizer, which moves the nose up and down, set in an unusual position - similar to that of the Lion Air plane that crashed in Indonesia.
Pilots were waiting anxiously for results of the investigation.
"Looking at the crash site photos, the aircraft appears to have nose-dived," Paul Gichinga, former head of the Kenya Airline Pilots Association, told Reuters.
"The pilot must have gotten some sort of indication that maybe the airspeed was unreliable or something and decided, instead of climbing and going to sort out the problem up there, the best thing was to return to have it sorted."
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by telephone on Friday with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed about the crash, according to the White House.
"The president reiterated his sorrow over the loss of life and underscored America's commitment to work with the government of Ethiopia – a longstanding partner and friend of the United States – and international civil aviation authorities to determine the cause of the crash," the White House said in a statement.
BOEING PLANS NEW SOFTWARE
Boeing, the world's biggest planemaker, has said the 737 MAX is safe, though it plans to roll out a software upgrade in coming weeks. Despite pausing shipments, it continued to produce at full speed at its factory near Seattle.
Boeing and U.S. air safety regulators have been at odds over how much pilot training will be required along with the software fix, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
Citing unnamed sources, it said Boeing was advocating mainly written material be sent to pilots explaining "operation of the automated stall-prevention feature - and how to respond if it malfunctions." The Federal Aviation Administration wanted pilots go through instructions on a laptop computer, it said.
French authorities have the flight data and cockpit voice recorders, though Ethiopia is formally leading the investigation and U.S. experts are in Paris and Addis Ababa too.
First conclusions could take several days.
The New York Times said the captain, Yared Getachew, initially reported a "flight control" problem in a calm voice before asking to return in panicked tones three minutes into the flight. "Break break, request back to home," he told controllers, the newspaper reported.
The jet initially flew below the minimum safe height for its climb, then once at higher altitude was oscillating up and down by hundreds of feet, all at abnormally fast speed, the Times said. It then disappeared from radar over a military zone and lost contact with controllers five minutes after take-off.
In Ethiopia, relatives have been visiting the charred and debris-strewn field to pay last respects. The victims came from 35 nations.
Diplomats fear trucks and excavators at the site could be destroying vital evidence, while some policemen have been taking selfies inside the security cordon.
FAMILIES 'STUCK AND EMOTIONAL'
Israeli Ilan Matsliah came to Ethiopia thinking it would be quick to find the remains of his brother for burial in accordance with Jewish tradition.
"More than 24 hours is a problem for us. But I have been here for more than 96 hours," the 46-year-old told Reuters.
"We are now stuck in the same place, the same as Monday. We are very emotional."
With heightened global scrutiny, the head of Indonesia's transport safety committee said a report into the Lion Air crash would be speeded up for release in July or August.
A preliminary report focused on maintenance, training and an anti-stall system. Elsewhere, a potential new Chinese order for more than 100 jets worth well over $10 billion was put in doubt.
Legal experts said even non-U.S. families of the Ethiopia victims may be able to sue Chicago-based Boeing in the United States - where payouts are larger - as eight of the dead were American and plaintiffs may argue liability hinges on system design and safety decisions made by executives.
Reporting by Richard Lough, Tim Hepher in Paris; Duncan Miriri and Aaron Masho in Addis Ababa; Omar Mohammed, Katharine Houreld and Maggie Fick in Nairobi; David Shephardson and Jeff Mason in Washington; Tracy Rucinski in Chicago; Eric M. Johnson in Seattle; Rishika Chatterjee, Rachit Vats, Savio D'Souza and Debroop Roy in Bengaluru; Jamie Freed in Singapore; and Josephine Mason in London; Writing by Andrew Cawthorne and Ben Klayman; Editing by Angus MacSwan, Nick Zieminski and Sonya Hepinstall


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Higher Taxa Typhlopidae (Asiatyphlopinae), Typhlopoidea, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes)
Synonym Typhlops ammodytes MONTAGUE 1914: 642
Typhlops diversus — WAITE 1918: 31
Ramphotyphlops diversus ammodytes — STORR 1981: 243
Ramphotyphlops diversus — COGGER et al. 1983: 196
Ramphotyphlops ammodytes — WELLS & WELLINGTON 1984: 105
Libertadictus ammodytes — WELLS & WELLINGTON 1985: 40
Ramphotyphlops diversus — MCDIARMID et al. 1999: 64
Ramphotyphlops diversus ammodytes — COGGER 2000
Ramphotyphlops ammodytes — STORR et al. 2002: 16
Austrotyphlops ammodytes — WALLACH 2006
Ramphotyphlops ammodytes — WILSON & SWAN 2010: 406
Libertadictus ammodytes — HOSER 2012: 22
Ramphotyphlops ammodytes — MARIN et al. 2013
Libertadictus (Slopptyphlops) ammodytes — HOSER 2013: 45
Libertadictus (Slopptyphlops) richardwellsi HOSER 2013: 45
Anilios ammodytes — WALLACH et al. 2014: 36
Anilios ammodytes — HEDGES et al. 2014
Anilios ammodytes — PYRON & WALLACH 2014
Ramphotyphlops ammodytes — COGGER 2014: 795
Distribution Western Australia (Pilbara region, Western Australia)
Type locality: "Hermite Is., Monte Bello Ils. [= Montebello Islands], W.A." [= Western Australia]
Types Holotype: BMNH 1946.1.11.23 (formerly BMNH 1913.10.16.1, Wallach, Williams & Boundy 2014)
Diagnosis Diagnosis: A small, pale, moderately slender blind-snake with rounded snout, 20 mid-body scale rows and nasal cleft proceeding from preocular and usually dividing nasal scale. Differing from R. d. diuersus mainly by narrower rostral (usually less than 0.4 times as wide as head, v. usually more than 0.4) and nasal cleft extending higher on to top of head (from Storr 1981).
Comment Type species: Typhlops ammodytes Montague 1914 is the type species of the subgenus Slopptyphlops Hoser 2013: 45 (subgenus of Libertadictus Wells & Wellington 1984), both junior synonyms of Anilios (SHEA 2015).
Etymology From Greek ammodutēs = sand-dweller (Bodson 2014).
Bodson, Liliane 2014. ZOOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE IN ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME, in: CAMPBELL G.L. (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Animals in Classical Thought and Life. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2014, 556-578 - get paper here
Cogger H.G., Cameron EE & Cogger HM 1983. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Volume 1: AMPHIBIA AND REPTILIA. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
Hedges, S.B., Marion, A.B., Lipp, K.M., Marin, J. & Vidal, N. 2014. A taxonomic framework for typhlopid snakes from the Caribbean and other regions (Reptilia, Squamata). Caribbean Herpetology 49: 1–61 - get paper here
Hoser, R.T. 2012. A review of the extant scolecophidians ("blindsnakes") including the formal naming and diagnosis of new tribes, genera, subgenera, species and subspecies for divergent taxa. Australasian J. Herpetol. 15: 1–64. - get paper here
Hoser, R.T. 2013. The description of new snake subgenera, species and subspecies from Australia (Squamata: Serpentes). Australasian J. Herpetol. 16: 39–52
Marin, J., Donnellan, S.C., Hedges, S.B., Puillandre, N., Aplin, K., Doughty, P., Hutchinson, M.N., Couloux, A. & Vidal, N. 2013. Hidden species diversity of Australian burrowing snakes (Ramphotyphlops). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, doi: 10.1111/bij.12132 - get paper here
McDiarmid, R.W.; Campbell, J.A. & Touré,T.A. 1999. Snake species of the world. Vol. 1. [type catalogue] Herpetologists' League, 511 pp.
Montague, P.D. 1914. A report on the fauna of the Monte Bello Islands. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1914: 625-652 + plates - get paper here
Pyron, R.A. & Wallach, V. 2014. Systematics of the blindsnakes (Serpentes: Scolecophidia: Typhlopoidea) based on molecular and morphological evidence. Zootaxa 3829 (1): 001–081
Storr G M 1981. The genus Ramphotyphlops (Serpentes: Typhlopidae) in Western Australia. Rec. West. Austr. Mus. 9 (3): 235-271 - get paper here
Storr, G.M., Smith, L.A. & Johnstone, R.E. 2002. Snakes of Western Australia, Revised edition. Perth: Western Australian Museum, xiii + 309 pp
Waite, E. R. 1918. Review of the Australian blind snakes. Rec. South Austral. Mus. 1: 1-34
Wallach, V. 2006. The nomenclatural status of Australian Ramphotyphlops (Serpentes: Typhlopidae). Bull. Maryland Herp. Soc 42 (1): 8-24 - get paper here
Wallach, Van; Kenneth L. Williams , Jeff Boundy 2014. Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species. [type catalogue] Taylor and Francis, CRC Press, 1237 pp.
Wells, R. W. and Wellington, C. R. 1985. A classification of the Amphibia and Reptilia of Australia. Australian Journal of Herpetology, Supplementary Series (1): 1-61 [sometimes cited as 1983] - get paper here
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'Grace and Frankie' Season 3 Review: Lily Tomlin Invents Geriatric Vibrators and the Series Has Never Been Better
The first shot of Season 3 is Lily Tomlin dancing on the beach with a herd of animated dildos, and, yes, it's better than you can imagine.
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By now, you know if "Grace and Frankie" is for you.
After two seasons of curiously addictive TV, it's clear the talents of Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda are as undeniable as the show's comedic and dramatic rhythms are challenging. You may love the cast, but find the storytelling uneven. You may want more comedy, more drama, or just more episodes — like the stars. But "Grace and Frankie" is exactly what it wants to be, whether you love it or remain oddly drawn to it, and Season 3 is all about being proud of that identity.
And to this critic, it should be.
The main thrust of Season 3's first six episodes is unabashed openness: Grace and Frankie have started their own business, manufacturing vibrators for the elderly, and they're not going to let social hang-ups about sex or ageist business practices get in their way. Grace's old friends may squirm in their expensive sofa cushions when asked about wrist pain while masturbating, and a banker may not give them a loan because (without saying as much) he doesn't think they'll live long enough to pay it back, but Grace and Frankie see right through them to the truth: This is what they want to do, they know there's a need for it, and damn it, either get on board or get the fuck out of their way.
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Such audacious conviction is compelling in and of itself, but these are also topics germane to what the actors and showrunner (Marta Kauffman) care about in real life. Fonda and Tomlin aren't ready to sit down and shut up simply because Hollywood doesn't care about women their age. They want to talk about marching against the man, roles for women over 50, and not slowing down in old age.
In other words, Fonda and Tomlin are fighting back — every day, in every speech and every interview — so it makes sense that their characters are doing the same. They both want to talk about whatever they're living through right now, and few shows take on this mantle so directly, offering its creative producers an outlet to say exactly what they want to say, exactly how they want to say it.
"Grace and Frankie" remains a rollercoaster of emotions, with insane comedic highs — like the aforementioned dildo dance to kick off the season — and sobering dramatic lows. But in Season 3, Kauffman and co-creator Howard J. Morris are really leaning into the talents available to them. Tomlin is on fire right from the start, full of more energy than her typical charged self and handing out zingers left and right. Fonda is an excellent foil, but she also gets one major moment to show off her dramatic pull during Episode 5. Each dabbles in both genres, as usual, but the writing allows each actress to shine under their best light.
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And here is where Netflix gets involved. The streaming network famous for allowing unimpeded creative freedom deserves props for leaving this show well enough alone. So much talk surrounding the first two seasons focused on whether it was a comedy or a drama, but now that debate has blown over. We know what "Grace and Frankie" is, and we are either begging for more or can't help ourselves from watching a few extra episodes. Moreover, the principal voices shine through unfiltered, providing us a peek inside the mindset of women we admire (without, of course, turning into a meta lark and distracting from Grace and Frankie's emotional journeys).
From the moment Frankie sways to the music surrounded by a gang of geriatric vibrators, Season 3 is as joyously unique as it is self-assured. Fans will be elated and anyone else drawn back to the beach story should be pleasantly surprised. Season 3 knows the story it wants to tell and how it wants to tell it. Give in and enjoy.
Grade: B+
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Dream11 is India's biggest Fantasy Sports platform with 80 Million+ Indian sports fans playing Fantasy Cricket, Football, Kabaddi, Basketball, Hockey, Volleyball, Handball & Baseball. Dream11 helps Indian sports fans actively engage with and showcase knowledge of the sports they love. Fans can create their own team of real-life players from upcoming matches, score points based on their on-field performance and compete with other fans.
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July 7, 2018 By Richard S. Feinsilver
When we talk about personal finance it's usually more about what you should be doing now, but too often the mistake has already been made. Many people regret what they didn't know when they were younger. As a society, we are seeing the impact the lack of financial planning can have on our economy. And…Read more
It pays to be familiar with your credit report. The information it contains determines your credit score, your ability to access credit and loans, and even your chances of landing a job or signing a lease. It's a good idea to check your credit report on at least an annual basis. In certain scenarios, however,…Read more
December 6, 2012 By Richard S. Feinsilver
Last Sunday's New York Times Op-Ed Lead reminds us that the mortgage crises is far from over, but it still neglects to address what has always been the fairest and most viable option – permitting Federal Bankruptcy Judges to restructure first mortgages, including rate and principal reductions, in Chapter 13 bankruptcy proceedings. Early in the…Read more
Credit After Bankruptcy – Now Easier That Ever
April 15, 2012 By Richard S. Feinsilver
Subprime credit cards are back…. The New York Times reported this week that credit card solicitations, particularly for those individuals who have tarnished credit or have previously filed bankruptcy, rose substantially during the fourth quarter of 2011. Credit card lenders gave out 1.1 million new cards to borrowers with damaged credit in December, up 12.3…Read more
Housing Crisis and Student Loan Crisis Are Joined At the Hip
April 2, 2012 By Richard S. Feinsilver
Over the past few weeks, I have read and noted a number of blogs and other commentaries from respected economists and authors touting the growing concern about the student loan crisis as the outstanding balances on student loans approach the $1 trillion mark. Many pundits have commented about the value of college education relative to…Read more
Do You Want Bank of America As Your Landlord?
March 25, 2012 By Richard S. Feinsilver
Bank of America has announced that it is rolling out a test program in three states (including New York) in which the bank will accept a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure from homeowners in foreclosure and then rent the properties back to the homeowners for an unspecified period of time. For those homeowners who have tried to…Read more
Most Long Island Residents Could Be Left Underwater on Mortgage Settlement
February 13, 2012 By Richard S. Feinsilver
The proposed settlement reached last week between the Federal Government and the five major banks may prove to be nothing more than smoke and mirrors for Long Island Homeowners. Many Underwater Properties Will Still Remain Underwater The major prong of the settlement that everyone has been awaiting is principal reductions on underwater mortgages. Under the…Read more
Details of Mortgage Settlement Still Unclear – Don't Jump For Joy Just Yet
After months of wrangling, the long-awaited foreclosure settlement between the government and the banks appears to be at hand. A $26 billion settlement was announced Thursday morning between the federal government, state attorneys general and the five largest banks in the mortgage market: Ally Financial (GMAC), Bank of America, Wells Fargo, JP Morgan and Citigroup.…Read more
Mortgage Deal Between Banks and AGs may still be at risk
February 3, 2012 By Richard S. Feinsilver
Bloomberg News reported earlier today that regardless of any resolution reached between the Attorneys General and the major banks servicing distressed mortgages in the next few days, a threat still looms over whether various investors will commence litigation to block the deal. If such an impediment is put in place, it will once and for…Read more
New Means Test Housing Allowances Levels Playing Field for Long Island Renters
November 20, 2011 By Richard S. Feinsilver
Most individuals or couples filing for protection under either Chapter 7 Bankruptcy or Chapter 13 Bankruptcy are required to meet certain income eligibility requirements under the "Means Test." Under the Means Test, you must first determine if your average monthly income for the last six months is below the median income for your state, based…Read more


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UN Secretary-General Announces $25 Billion in Initial Commitments to End Preventable Deaths of Women, Children and Adolescents by 2030
"The Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health, which I am proud to launch today, will help to build resilient and healthy societies. We have shown that our partnership can yield concrete results. I, and the entire UN system, remain dedicated to saving and improving the lives of the most vulnerable amongst us," said Mr. Ban Ki-moon.
The commitments announced are expected to grow significantly in the coming years, and include new policies and groundbreaking partnerships from 40 countries and over 100 international organizations, philanthropic foundations, UN agencies, civil society and the private sector. Pledges include contributions from the United States ($3.3 billion), Canada ($2.6 billion), Sweden ($2.5 billion), Germany ($1.3 billion), Norway ($420 million), Netherlands ($326 million) and Korea ($300 million) among other donor countries, but do not reflect substantial domestic resources already committed to this agenda. The amount pledged so far also includes an estimated $6 billion of in-kind contributions, as well as commitments to the Global Financing Facility in support of Every Woman Every Child, launched during the Third International Conference on Financing for Development, in Addis Ababa in July.
The Global Strategy and commitments to it build on 15 years of progress under the Millennium Development Goals and the Every Woman Every Child movement, an unprecedented partnership launched in 2010 to mobilize and intensify international and national action by governments, multilaterals, the private sector and civil society to address the major health challenges facing women and children.
The commitments showcase an increasing number of development partners from emerging economies working together in innovative ways to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals. The Every Woman Every Child China Partnership Network, housed at the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries is an example. The Network, which currently comprises 15 governmental and non-governmental organizations, will support women's, children's and adolescents' health in China and in other countries through South-South and Triangular collaboration. With an initial contribution of $290 million in support of the Global Strategy, the Network will focus on key areas that affect health, including: insurance, electricity, clean water, information and communication technology, training, medical equipment, nutrition and food safety.
Importantly, contributions show significant engagement from new partners outside of the health sector. These comprise commitments from the Faith Leaders Health Alliance, which brings together religious leaders from various faiths, and several youth initiatives such as PACT, ACT!2015, Y-PEER, and Restless Development. This engagement reflects the crucial role young people will have in implementing the vision of the Global Strategy and the sustainable development agenda. Other important financial and in-kind contributions from civil society organizations include World Vision ($3 billion), Path ($1 billion), Children's Investment Fund Foundation ($900 million) and International Planned Parenthood Federation ($840 million).
Safaricom, MSD, Philips, GlaxoSmithKline, Huawei and Kenya Healthcare Federation have signed on to a new public-private partnership to harness the strength, resources and expertise of the private sector to improve the health of over 3.5 million women, newborns, children and adolescents in Kenya. The initiative is aligned with the Global Financing Facility, in close collaboration with the Government of Kenya, the World Bank, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and other partners. ViiV Healthcare, Becton Dickinson, CHI Pharmaceuticals Ltd, UBS Optimist, HealthPhone and ZMQ Technology for Development are also among major private sector supporters of Every Woman Every Child, whose new contributions sum up to $217 million. These and other donors have pledged billions in assistance, but more resources will be needed to tackle persistent inequalities and emerging needs.
The result of extensive consultations, with contributions from more than 7,000 individuals and organizations, and developed in close collaboration with Every Woman Every Child partners, the Global Strategy applies to everyone, everywhere—from humanitarian and crisis settings to schools and community health centers. It presents an accountability framework and highlights the benefits of innovation. Finally, it stresses that countries are in the driver's seat and young people, at the heart of the SDGs.
At the launch event, world leaders such as Ms. Erna Solberg, Prime Minister of Norway, Mr. Arthur Peter Mutharika, President of Malawi, Mr. Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya, Mr. Hailemariam Desalegn, Prime Minister of Ethiopia and Ms. Peng Liyuan, the First Lady of the People's Republic of China, showed their country's support and announced their commitments. Mr. Bill Gates and Mrs. Melinda Gates, Co-Chairs and Trustees of The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr. Bob Collymore, CEO of Safaricom, Mrs. Graca Machel, Chair of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health Board, and Heads of UN agencies, including UNFPA, the World Health Organization, UNICEF and UNAIDS, among others, also pledged their support, reflecting the breadth of the partnerships and level of political commitment that underpin the Global Strategy.
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Q: a parameter list with an ellipsis can't match an empty parameter name list declaration Please I don't know why I get "a parameter list with an ellipsis can't match an empty parameter name list declaration" when I run the code below. I believe I did everything right but my gcc compiler is given me that error.
#include <stdarg.h>

/**
 * main - check the code
 *
 * Return: Always 0.
 */

int main(void)
{
  int sum;

  sum = sum_them_all(2, 98, 1024);
  printf("%d\n", sum);
  sum = sum_them_all(4, 98, 1024, 402, -1024);
  printf("%d\n", sum);
  return (0);
}

/**
 * @sum_them_all - calculate the entire sum.
 *
 * @n: constant int param signifiying the total num to sum
 * @... - ellipsis (other params)
 *
 * Return: the sum
 */

int sum_them_all(const unsigned int n, ...)
{
  unsigned int i;
  va_list ag;
  unsigned int sum = 0;

  va_start(ag, n);

  for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
  {
    sum += va_arg(ag, int);
  }

  va_end(ag);
  return (sum);
}```

A: You can solve this in one of two ways.  First, you could move the main function after your sum_them_all function so that the compiler knows how to utilize this function.  Second, you could add a function prototype at the beginning of your code before the function is called.
int sum_them_all(const unsigned int, ...);

Either way should resolve your issue.

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Posts from the 'Legislation' Category
Maryland employers achieved victories in the 2015 legislative session with the defeat of several bills that would have harmed businesses of all sizes.
Business owners achieved a victory in the Maryland legislature this month, as both the House Bill and Senate Bill introduced to establish dram shop liability were given unfavorable reports by legislative committees. Dram shop liability is a cause of action that can be asserted by plaintiffs who allege that they were injured as a result of an establishment's sale of alcohol. The bill introduced in the Maryland legislature would have allowed for civil actions against establishments or their employees if 1) the defendant knew or should have known that a customer was visibly under the influence of alcoholic beverages; 2) the defendant could have foreseen that the customer might attempt to drive a motor vehicle; 3) the customer negligently drove a motor vehicle; and 4) the customer's negligent driving proximately caused the damages claimed in the action.
Maryland courts have rejected attempts to assert dram shop liability, instead using a theory of premises liability to hold establishments liable in certain circumstances. E.g. Troxel v. Iguana Cantina, LLC, 201 Md. App. 476, 29 A.3d 1038 (2011). However, premises liability applies to acts or omissions on property that is under the defendant's control. Dram shop liability seeks to hold business owners liable when an intoxicated customer negligently injures someone after leaving the premises that the business owner controls. The bills introduced in Maryland this legislative session would have allowed for dram shop liability only when an intoxicated driver caused the alleged damages. However, it is easy to see how that liability could be extended through future legislation to include such things as off-premises assaults, liability for hosts of private parties, or even serving the "habitually intoxicated" as some states do. Dram shop liability, a favorite of the plaintiffs' bar, is an attempt to shift blame from the responsible tortfeasor to a business with "deep pockets." While this bill is likely to be reintroduced next year, business owners are safe from such claims for now.
After several failed attempts in prior legislative sessions to take action against the Court of Appeals holding in the 2012 "pit bull" case of Tracey v. Solesky (for a closer look at the Solesky case, click here), the legislature finally succeeded in passing a new dog bite liability bill law (the governor is expected to sign it) for incidents where a dog causes personal injury or death to a person. The new law has five key features:
(1) it applies with respect to all dogs, negating the Solesky Court's determination that pit bulls were inherently more dangerous than other dogs;
Contributory Negligence Fights Off Extinction Yet Again
Being one of only five States (including the District of Columbia) that still recognizes the affirmative defense of contributory negligence as a complete bar to a tort plaintiff's recovery in a negligence action, Maryland has seen several attempts to abolish the doctrine come and go, but like Rocky Balboa, every time someone tries to knock it out, contributory negligence keeps getting back to its feet. Read more
October 1 Brings New Wrongful Death Limitations Accrual for Acts of Criminal Homicide
In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity.
– Hunter S. Thompson
October 1 is around the corner, which in Maryland means that several new laws from the spring legislative session will take effect. One such law will change (or perhaps clarify) when the 3-year statute of limitations period begins to accrue in wrongful death and survival actions where the underlying tort is the result of an act of criminal homicide. In effect, the statute attempts to remove the shield of limitations from not just the murderers who get caught quickly, but also from those who those who avoid detection for many years.
Under the previous laws, the limitations period began to accrue at the time that the cause of action arose, i.e. the death. The only defined exception was under MD Code, Courts & Judicial Proceedings 5-203, which states that if knowledge of the accrual of a cause of action is kept from a party due to the fraud of an adverse party, the cause of action would not begin to accrue until the moment that the party discovered, or by the exercise of ordinary diligence should have discovered the fraud. In rare instances when a wrongful death action was premised upon a criminal act, such as murder, section 5-203, by its terms, did little to help the victim's estate or surviving relatives. For example, if a person was murdered, but the identity of the killer was not known, it would generally not be the result of fraud by the perpetrator that prevented the injured party from discovering the cause of action. After all, not admitting to committing a crime is different from committing a fraud to prevent one from discovering the crime's existence. Many jurisdictions have similar laws to Maryland regarding limitations accrual, either by statute or common law, and have had occasion to face the same problem, such as when the police arrest a suspect 10 years after a murder. There has generally been no firm legal position to protect the injured estate or dependent from the limitations period expiring in these situations before they could ever discover the perpetrator of the crime. Having dealt with this issue before the trial courts and research appellate cases from across the country that have dealt with this issue, I can tell you that the solutions found by courts has largely been to completely ignore the laws as written and create whatever new rule was required under the circumstances to allow the plaintiff to defeat a defendant's limitations argument. Often, these rulings have been flatly inconsistent with clear and established laws of the jurisdiction. The Maryland legislature has now passed a law that will directly deal with the accrual problem in the cases of criminal homicides, which should prevent the courts from having to choose between butchering the law or allowing an alleged murderer to avoid the prospect of civil liability simply because he/she was good at covering their tracks. Read more
Court of Appeals Takes Another Bite at Tracey v. Solesky
"It's a mystery! It's a mystery wrapped in a riddle inside an enigma! The *@*%#&^ shooters don't even know! Don't you get it?" – David Ferrie (Joe Pesci) to Jim Garrison (Kevin Costner) in the movie "JFK"
On the heels of the legislature's failure to address the quagmire created by the Court of Appeals' April ruling in Tracey v. Solesky, where the Court decreed that all pit bulls and cross-breed pit bulls were inherently dangerous and imposed a strict liability standard against owners and anyone harboring such dogs, the Court issued a revised ruling yesterday after a motion to reconsider was filed by Tracey's attorneys. In the initial decision, the Court of Appeals ruled that if a person is attacked by a dog that is a pit bull or a pit bull mix (a cross-breed pit bull), then the owner, or any other person (which in this case included a landlord) who has the right to control the pit bull's presence on the subject premises who knows or should know that the dog is a pit bull or cross-breed pit bull, is strictly liable for the plaintiff's damages. This ruling, with respect to pit bulls and cross-breed pit bulls, abrogated the former common law negligence standard applicable to dog owners that required evidence that the owner knew or should have known that the specific dog had dangerous propensities. This decision received harsh public criticism for its breed-specific stance, its harsh application of strict liability to landlords and other potential third persons who do not own the dog, and the overwhelming confusion that would be caused by determining what constituted a "pit bull or cross-breed pit bull" or what standard should be applied for determining whether a person should know that the dog is a "pit bull or cross-breed pit bull."
In its revised ruling, Read more
Maryland Legislature Rolls Over and Plays Dead on Pit Bull Legislation
"Woof!" – Gracie the Dog (trusted friend, avid squirrel chaser, and Pit Bull…or was she?)
"Succumbing to the allure of bad facts leads inevitably to the development of bad law." – Judge Clayton Greene, in his dissent in Tracey v. Solesky
In April, the Court of Appeals, by a 4-3 margin, issued a decision in the case of Tracey v. Solesky that effectively designated all "pit bulls" and "cross-bred pit bulls" as inherently dangerous animals, and the Court determined that the owning, harboring or controlling of these dogs was an inherently dangerous activity. This resulted in the Court applying a strict liability standard against any person owning, harboring, or controlling pit bulls for any injuries stemming from a pit bull attack. This was the first instance where a Maryland Court established a breed-specific standard of liability for dog attacks. Liability stemming from owning, harboring, or controlling any non-pit bull dog remains subject to the old common law standard of whether the owner knew or should have known about the dog's dangerous propensities. In addition to the breed-specific nature of the ruling, the significant consequence of the Court's opinion was that it applied this strict liability standard, not to the owner of the dog, but to the owner's landlord when the landlord knows or should know of the existence of a pit bull on the premises. Read more
EEOC Issues Final Regulations Explaining "Reasonable Factors Other Than Age" Defense
"Equality," I spoke the word
As if a wedding vow
Ah, but I was so much older then
I'm younger than that now
– "My Back Pages", Bob Dylan
Yesterday, the EEOC published its "Final Regulation on Disparate Impact and Reasonable Factors Other than Age" as it relates to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA). According to the EEOC's press release, the final rule explains the meaning of the Reasonable Factor Other than Age (RFOA) defense and "strikes the appropriate balance between protecting older workers from discriminatory, unreasonable business decisions and preserving an employer's ability to make reasonable business decisions."
Pursuant to the ADEA, an employer with 20 or more employees cannot discriminate against any employee or applicant who is 40 years of age or older. Although most people think of discrimination as an intentional act, discrimination can occur even when there is no intent to discriminate, such as when the employer has a policy or practice that has an unintended effect of harming older workers more so than younger workers. In these instances, the policy or practice is said to have a "disparate impact" on the protected class of older workers and are prohibited by the ADEA, unless the employer can defend the practice by demonstrating that the disparate impact is based upon RFOAs.
Maryland House Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill
Late Friday, the Maryland House of Delegates, in a close vote, passed a same-sex marriage bill, which will now be forwarded to the State Senate. If passed by the Senate, Gov. O'Malley will sign it, and Maryland will join a number of states and Washington, D.C. that allow some form of gay marriage or civil union. Although I am sure that the politics that have gone on publicly and behind the scenes are fascinating, this is not a political blog site, and I have no interest in making it one. The gay marriage issue, though, is nothing if not headline-making, so it merits a brief look at how legalizing same sex unions may affect tort and insurance issues in Maryland. Ultimately, the impact will probably be minimal, but a few items immediately come to mind:
1. "Resident Relative" Coverage: In many personal liability policies, coverage is generally available to the "resident relative" of the named insured. Currently, a same-sex partner would not fall into that category, but if the partner were to become a spouse, then presumably, he or she would become an insured by definition under the policy and be entitled to a defense and indemnity if an applicable tort claim was brought against the person.
2. Loss of Consortium: A loss of consortium claim exists in favor of the spouse of a personal injury plaintiff for loss of affection, companionship, services, and the like. Juries often have a difficult time placing a whole lot of value on loss of consortium claims, given the whole "in sickness and in health" thing, but just think of some of the debates that may go in inside of a jury room when the loss of consortium claim involves a same-sex couple.
3. Joint Marital Assets: When an individual is sued in tort and a judgment is obtained, the prevailing plaintiff has many avenues of collecting if the judgment is not timely paid, including attaching bank accounts and placing liens on real property. However, there is a catch – the judgment creditor can only go after the debtor's personal property and generally has no rights to jointly held property. With same-sex marriage, gay couples will likely accumulate and maintain more joint property than if there were no legal recognition of the union. The family home, for example, will likely automatically be joint property of the spouses regardless of how it is titled, thus protecting the property from lien.


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RSWT
The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts
The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts (RSWT) operate as an umbrella body for the 46 individual Wildlife Trusts, covering the whole of the UK, the Isle of Man and Alderney. The Wildlife Trusts manage around 2,300 nature reserves and run marine conservation projects around the coast. RSWT helps to co-ordinate the Trusts' activities and campaigning for wildlife at a UK level.
The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts (RSWT) is a registered nature conservation charity (charity number 207238), based in the UK and incorporated by Royal Charter.
RSWT is also a separate charity in its own right with the stated aim 'to promote the conservation and study of nature, and to educate the public in understanding and appreciating nature'.
Today RSWT is more commonly referred to as 'The Wildlife Trusts'. Read more about the work of The Wildlife Trusts.
More about RSWT
The Society started in 1912 when Charles Rothschild formed the Society for the Promotion of Nature Reserves (SPNR). The Society was granted its first Royal Charter by George V in 1916.
In 1976 the organisation changed its name to the Society for the Promotion of Nature Conservation (SPNC) – and in the same year was granted a new Royal Charter by Queen Elizabeth II.
There was a further name change in 1981, to the Royal Society for Nature Conservation (RSNC).
The final name change occurred on 1 June 2004, when the organisation became the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts (RSWT) to reflect the relationship between the Society and the individual Wildlife Trusts, now collectively known as The Wildlife Trusts.
In 2012, the Wildlife Trusts celebrated their 100th birthday.
More information about The Wildlife Trusts
Find out more about the history of The Wildlife Trusts.
Further details about RSWT are also available from the RSWT page on the Charity Commission website


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Lessons in Kindergarten class: extending a hand.
My daughter is five, and she's headed off to Kindergarten next fall.
She's my girly girl, these days decorating her petite fingernails with every color of the rainbow and bedazzling her soft fingers with sparkly rings.
We were at our 10-week Kindergarten prep class a few days ago, and she was being, well, a kid. The first half hour is free play, where parents awkwardly stand around (and quietly pray their kid isn't the one to act up or melt down first). It was a long day, and true to her age, she tugged on my shirt, gave me a disgusted look about the snack, and spilled her glass of water across the desks. I silently sighed and remembered: she is five, after all.
The true test comes when the parents separate from the kids. It's nearly 7 p.m., and a handful of kids struggle. The youthful nerves show up in timid smiles, clinging hugs and damp-cheeked goodbyes.
That's when I saw a side of her that instantly melted my mama heart. Moments ago she was complaining about the food; now, she was outstretching her arm and extending her hand to the curly-haired girl with tears freely flowing as dad exited the room.
My often hard-to-control, wild-blue-eyed, strong-willed child spoke these words quietly, calmly, confidently. With her loving gesture, she kindly offered her rainbow-and-ring-adorned hand and a small piece of her heart.
At 23 years her elder, I so often forget to extend my hand. My hands feel full, and I could use a few more of them to help with the daily juggling act, to keep all the plates spinning. I forget to look around me to see which eyes are blinking back tears, which smiles are hiding secrets, which souls could really, really use an invitation to "come and sit with me" for a moment.
At the same time, I forget that God extends His hand every moment of every day. We do not have to do life on our own. We are loved just as we are by the Maker of the universe, and further, He perfectly places imperfect people in our lives who are extending their hands, who want to help, who are being Jesus in the flesh. We just need to accept the offer, even when, especially when, our eyes are puffy and our hearts are timid.
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