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Q: Limits: Under what conditions can a function be replaced in a limit? Given a real-valued function $f: U \rightarrow \mathbb{R}, U \subseteq \mathbb{R}$, $\lim_{x \rightarrow x_0} f(x) $ may be replaced by $f(x_0)$ provided it is continous at $x_o$ is well known, however, I was wondering what one might do (say, to ease the calculation of a limit) when that is not necessarily a case.
Let $f(x) = g(x)h(x)$ be continuous on $D(f) \setminus X$, where $|X| \le 1, X \subset D(F)$. Provided $X$ is non-vacuous, call the element $x_0 \in X$.
Say $X \neq \emptyset$ and we wish to calculate $\lim_{x \rightarrow x_0} f(x)$ (which might not exist). To aide in computation (e.g., to simplify the expression within the limit), one "trick" I thought I could do is to replace say $g(x)$, a possibly complicated function, by any old (possibly simpler) $q(x)$, if $\lim_{x \rightarrow x_0} \frac{g(x)}{q(x)} = 1$.
However, I am disturbed by the fact that when we pick $g(x) = x^3 + 1$ and the "replacement" function $q(x) = x^4 + 1$, locally, they seem to be very different creatures around the origin ($x_0 = 0$). (The fact that they are continuous at $x_0$ is obvious to me, however, provided such a swap were possible, I'd expect it to work even in the case of a fx continous at a point and these two yielded nice counterexamples to my intuition.)
One way around that would be to require $\frac{d(g(x))}{dx} = \frac{d(q(x))}{dx}$ whenever we wanted to perform such a swap, which seems to be quite restrictive. Another possibility that occured to me (though possibly wrong) was to allow such a swap of $g(x)$ and $q(x)$ iff they are both uniformly continuous.
The situation when/if such a swap is possible remains something of a puzzle to me, so I'd welcome any insights.
Thanks!

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import * as DeviceTypes from './types/devices'
import * as Types from './types/provision'
import * as RPCTypes from './types/rpc-gen'
import HiddenString from '../util/hidden-string'
import {CommonResponseHandler, RPCError} from '../engine/types'

export const waitingKey = 'provision:waiting'
export const forgotUsernameWaitingKey = 'provision:forgotUsername'

// Do NOT change this. These values are used by the daemon also so this way we can ignore it when they do it / when we do
export const errorCausedByUsCanceling = (e: RPCError | null) =>
  (e ? e.desc : undefined) === 'Input canceled' || (e ? e.desc : undefined) === 'kex canceled by caller'
export const cancelOnCallback = (_: any, response: CommonResponseHandler) => {
  response.error({code: RPCTypes.StatusCode.scinputcanceled, desc: 'Input canceled'})
}

export const makeDevice = (): Types.Device => ({
  deviceNumberOfType: 0,
  id: DeviceTypes.stringToDeviceID(''),
  name: '',
  type: 'mobile',
})

export const makeState = (): Types.State => ({
  codePageIncomingTextCode: new HiddenString(''),
  codePageOtherDevice: makeDevice(),
  codePageOutgoingTextCode: new HiddenString(''),
  deviceName: '',
  devices: [],
  error: new HiddenString(''),
  existingDevices: [],
  forgotUsernameResult: '',
  initialUsername: '',
  username: '',
})

export const rpcDeviceToDevice = (d: RPCTypes.Device) => {
  const type = d.type
  switch (type) {
    case 'mobile':
    case 'desktop':
    case 'backup':
      return {
        deviceNumberOfType: d.deviceNumberOfType,
        id: DeviceTypes.stringToDeviceID(d.deviceID),
        name: d.name,
        type: type,
      }
    default:
      throw new Error('Invalid device type detected: ' + type)
  }
}

export const decodeForgotUsernameError = (error: RPCError) => {
  switch (error.code) {
    case RPCTypes.StatusCode.scnotfound:
      return "We couldn't find an account with that email address. Try again?"
    case RPCTypes.StatusCode.scinputerror:
      return "That doesn't look like a valid email address. Try again?"
    default:
      return error.desc
  }
}

export const cleanDeviceName = (name: string) =>
  // map 'smart apostrophes' to ASCII (typewriter apostrophe)
  name.replace(/[\u2018\u2019\u0060\u00B4]/g, "'")

// Copied from go/libkb/checkers.go
export const goodDeviceRE = /^[a-zA-Z0-9][ _'a-zA-Z0-9+''—–-]*$/
// eslint-disable-next-line
export const badDeviceRE = /  |[ '_-]$|['_-][ ]?['_-]/
export const normalizeDeviceRE = /[^a-zA-Z0-9]/

export const deviceNameInstructions =
  'Your device name must have 3-64 characters and not end with punctuation.'

export const badDeviceChars = /[^a-zA-Z0-9-_' ]/g

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package org.openehealth.ipf.commons.ihe.xds.core.transform.ebxml;

import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
import org.openehealth.ipf.commons.ihe.xds.core.ebxml.EbXMLObjectLibrary;
import org.openehealth.ipf.commons.ihe.xds.core.metadata.*;

import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.*;
import static org.openehealth.ipf.commons.ihe.xds.core.metadata.Vocabulary.*;
import static org.openehealth.ipf.commons.ihe.xds.core.transform.ebxml.EbrsTestUtils.*;

/**
 * Tests for {@link SubmissionSetTransformer}.
 * @author Jens Riemschneider
 */
public abstract class SubmissionSetTransformerTestBase implements FactoryCreator {
    private SubmissionSetTransformer transformer;
    private SubmissionSet set;
    private EbXMLObjectLibrary objectLibrary;
    private boolean homeAware = true;

    /**
     * @param homeAware
     *          true to enable comparison of the homeCommunityId.
     */
    protected void setHomeAware(boolean homeAware) {
        this.homeAware = homeAware;
    }

    @BeforeEach
    public final void baseSetUp() {
        var factory = createFactory();
        transformer = new SubmissionSetTransformer(factory);
        objectLibrary = factory.createObjectLibrary();

        var author1 = new Author();
        author1.setAuthorPerson(createPerson(1));
        author1.getAuthorInstitution().add(new Organization("inst1"));
        author1.getAuthorInstitution().add(new Organization("inst2"));
        author1.getAuthorRole().add(new Identifiable("role1", new AssigningAuthority("2.3.1", "ISO")));
        author1.getAuthorRole().add(new Identifiable("role2"));
        author1.getAuthorSpecialty().add(new Identifiable("spec1", new AssigningAuthority("2.3.3", "ISO")));
        author1.getAuthorSpecialty().add(new Identifiable("spec2"));
        author1.getAuthorTelecom().add(new Telecom(41L, 76L, 73901L, 0L));
        author1.getAuthorTelecom().add(new Telecom(41L, 76L, 73901L, 1L));

        var author2 = new Author();
        author2.setAuthorPerson(createPerson(30));
        author2.getAuthorInstitution().add(new Organization("inst3"));
        author2.getAuthorInstitution().add(new Organization("inst4"));
        author2.getAuthorRole().add(new Identifiable("role3", new AssigningAuthority("2.3.5", "ISO")));
        author2.getAuthorRole().add(new Identifiable("role4"));
        author2.getAuthorSpecialty().add(new Identifiable("spec3", new AssigningAuthority("2.3.7", "ISO")));
        author2.getAuthorSpecialty().add(new Identifiable("spec4"));
        author2.getAuthorTelecom().add(new Telecom(41L, 76L, 73901L, 2L));
        author2.getAuthorTelecom().add(new Telecom(41L, 76L, 73901L, 3L));

        var address = new Address();
        address.setCity("city");
        address.setCountry("country");
        address.setCountyParishCode("countyParishCode");
        address.setOtherDesignation("otherDesignation");
        address.setStateOrProvince("stateOrProvince");
        address.setStreetAddress("streetAddress");
        address.setZipOrPostalCode("zipOrPostalCode");

        var sourcePatientInfo = new PatientInfo();
        sourcePatientInfo.getAddresses().add(address);
        sourcePatientInfo.setDateOfBirth("1980");
        sourcePatientInfo.setGender("F");
        sourcePatientInfo.getNames().add(createName(3));
        sourcePatientInfo.getIds().add(createIdentifiable(5));
        sourcePatientInfo.getIds().add(createIdentifiable(6));

        set = new SubmissionSet();
        set.getAuthors().add(author1);
        set.getAuthors().add(author2);
        set.setAvailabilityStatus(AvailabilityStatus.APPROVED);
        set.setComments(createLocal(10));
        set.setSubmissionTime("20150102030405");
        set.setEntryUuid("uuid");
        set.setPatientId(createIdentifiable(3));
        set.setTitle(createLocal(11));
        set.setUniqueId("uniqueId");
        set.setContentTypeCode(createCode(6));
        set.setSourceId("sourceId");
        set.setLimitedMetadata(true);
        set.getIntendedRecipients().add(new Recipient(createOrganization(20), createPerson(22), null));
        set.getIntendedRecipients().add(new Recipient(createOrganization(21), null, null));
        set.getIntendedRecipients().add(new Recipient(null, createPerson(23), null));

        if (homeAware) {
            set.setHomeCommunityId("123.456");
        }
    }

    @Test
    public void testToEbXML() {
        var ebXML = transformer.toEbXML(set, objectLibrary);
        assertNotNull(ebXML);

        assertEquals(AvailabilityStatus.APPROVED, ebXML.getStatus());
        assertEquals("uuid", ebXML.getId());
        assertNull(ebXML.getObjectType());
        if (homeAware) {
            assertEquals("123.456", ebXML.getHome());
        }

        assertEquals(createLocal(10), ebXML.getDescription());
        assertEquals(createLocal(11), ebXML.getName());

        assertSlot(SLOT_NAME_SUBMISSION_TIME, ebXML.getSlots(), "20150102030405");

        assertSlot(SLOT_NAME_INTENDED_RECIPIENT, ebXML.getSlots(),
                "orgName 20^^^^^&uni 20&uniType 20^^^^id 20|id 22^familyName 22^givenName 22^prefix 22^second 22^suffix 22^degree 22^^&uni 22&uniType 22",
                "orgName 21^^^^^&uni 21&uniType 21^^^^id 21",
                "|id 23^familyName 23^givenName 23^prefix 23^second 23^suffix 23^degree 23^^&uni 23&uniType 23");

        var classification = assertClassification(SUBMISSION_SET_AUTHOR_CLASS_SCHEME, ebXML, 0, "", -1);
        assertSlot(SLOT_NAME_AUTHOR_PERSON, classification.getSlots(), "id 1^familyName 1^givenName 1^prefix 1^second 1^suffix 1^degree 1^^&uni 1&uniType 1");
        assertSlot(SLOT_NAME_AUTHOR_INSTITUTION, classification.getSlots(), "inst1", "inst2");
        assertSlot(SLOT_NAME_AUTHOR_ROLE, classification.getSlots(), "role1^^^&2.3.1&ISO", "role2");
        assertSlot(SLOT_NAME_AUTHOR_SPECIALTY, classification.getSlots(), "spec1^^^&2.3.3&ISO", "spec2");
        assertSlot(SLOT_NAME_AUTHOR_TELECOM, classification.getSlots(), "^PRN^PH^^41^76^73901^0", "^PRN^PH^^41^76^73901^1");

        classification = assertClassification(SUBMISSION_SET_AUTHOR_CLASS_SCHEME, ebXML, 1, "", -1);
        assertSlot(SLOT_NAME_AUTHOR_PERSON, classification.getSlots(), "id 30^familyName 30^givenName 30^prefix 30^second 30^suffix 30^degree 30^^&uni 30&uniType 30");
        assertSlot(SLOT_NAME_AUTHOR_INSTITUTION, classification.getSlots(), "inst3", "inst4");
        assertSlot(SLOT_NAME_AUTHOR_ROLE, classification.getSlots(), "role3^^^&2.3.5&ISO", "role4");
        assertSlot(SLOT_NAME_AUTHOR_SPECIALTY, classification.getSlots(), "spec3^^^&2.3.7&ISO", "spec4");
        assertSlot(SLOT_NAME_AUTHOR_TELECOM, classification.getSlots(), "^PRN^PH^^41^76^73901^2", "^PRN^PH^^41^76^73901^3");

        classification = assertClassification(SUBMISSION_SET_CONTENT_TYPE_CODE_CLASS_SCHEME, ebXML, 0, "code 6", 6);
        assertSlot(SLOT_NAME_CODING_SCHEME, classification.getSlots(), "scheme 6");

        assertExternalIdentifier(SUBMISSION_SET_PATIENT_ID_EXTERNAL_ID, ebXML,
                "id 3^^^&uni 3&uniType 3", SUBMISSION_SET_LOCALIZED_STRING_PATIENT_ID);

        assertExternalIdentifier(SUBMISSION_SET_UNIQUE_ID_EXTERNAL_ID, ebXML,
                "uniqueId", SUBMISSION_SET_LOCALIZED_STRING_UNIQUE_ID);

        assertExternalIdentifier(SUBMISSION_SET_SOURCE_ID_EXTERNAL_ID, ebXML,
                "sourceId", SUBMISSION_SET_LOCALIZED_STRING_SOURCE_ID);

        assertClassification(SUBMISSION_SET_LIMITED_METADATA_CLASS_NODE, ebXML, 0, null, 0);

        assertEquals(4, ebXML.getClassifications().size());
        assertEquals(2, ebXML.getSlots().size());
        assertEquals(3, ebXML.getExternalIdentifiers().size());
    }

    @Test
    public void testToEbXMLNull() {
        assertNull(transformer.toEbXML(null, objectLibrary));
    }

    @Test
    public void testToEbXMLEmpty() {
        var ebXML = transformer.toEbXML(new SubmissionSet(), objectLibrary);
        assertNotNull(ebXML);

        assertNull(ebXML.getStatus());
        assertNull(ebXML.getId());

        assertNull(ebXML.getDescription());
        assertNull(ebXML.getName());

        assertEquals(0, ebXML.getSlots().size());
        assertEquals(0, ebXML.getClassifications().size());
        assertEquals(0, ebXML.getExternalIdentifiers().size());
    }

    @Test
    public void testFromEbXML() {
        var ebXML = transformer.toEbXML(set, objectLibrary);
        var result = transformer.fromEbXML(ebXML);

        assertNotNull(result);
        assertEquals(set, result);
    }

    @Test
    public void testFromEbXMLNull() {
        assertNull(transformer.fromEbXML(null));
    }

    @Test
    public void testFromEbXMLEmpty() {
        var ebXML = transformer.toEbXML(new SubmissionSet(), objectLibrary);
        var result = transformer.fromEbXML(ebXML);
        assertEquals(new SubmissionSet(), result);
    }
}


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We will begin billing your Payment Method the applicable Subscription fees based on the subscription type or shipment frequency you selected at the end of the Trial or Free Taste unless you cancel your Subscription prior to the end of the Trial or Free Taste under some subscriptions and offers, or you may be asked to confirm your subscription and only then will you be charged, under other subscriptions and offers. Details of your specific Subscription and Offers, including pricing, frequency of shipment and date of your Trial or Free Taste are located at your Account page. We may authorize your Payment Method through various methods, including authorizing it up to approximately one month of service as soon as you register. In some instances, your available balance or credit limit may be reduced to reflect the authorization during your Trial or Free Taste period.
You will not receive a notice from us that promotional pricing or Trial pricing or Free Taste pricing has ended or that the standard rate portion of your Subscription has begun. To avoid being charged after the expiration of your Trial or Free Taste, you must cancel your Subscription prior to the end of the first month. We will continue to bill your Payment Method on a monthly or bi-monthly basis (depending on your selection) for your Subscription fee until you cancel. For detailed instructions on how to cancel, see Section 3.5 below.
Alice reserves the right, in its absolute discretion, to withdraw or modify any Trial or Free Taste offerings or promotions at any time without prior notice and with no liability.
If you are dissatisfied with one of our Products for any reason, you can cancel your subscription at any time. If your offer or subscription comes with a money back guarantee, you can request a refund within thirty (30) days of the date of shipment by Alice. Alice is not liable for Products that are damaged or lost in transit to Alice. Promptly following Alice's receipt of your request (typically within five (5) business days), Alice will credit the amount paid for the returned Product (less any shipping and handling costs/fees related to the original purchase, which are non-refundable) to the Payment Method you used to make the original purchase. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Alice does not control when a specific credit card or payment method company processes a chargeback transaction. You are responsible for contacting your credit card or payment method company if you have questions about the status of the chargeback.
Alice will not provide a refund for a request that is received by Alice more than fifteen (15) days after the date of original shipment. Alice also does not provide a refund for returned Products that are damaged due to misuse, lack of care, mishandling, accident, abuse or other abnormal use.
Alice accepts various Payment Methods. You agree to pay all fees charged to your account based on Alice's fees, charges, and billing terms in effect as shown on the payment page when you first sign-up for a Subscription. You are also responsible for paying any sales and use taxes and shipping and handling fees that may apply to your purchase of Products or Subscriptions based on the address that you provide as the shipping address when you register for a Subscription, and you authorize Alice or the third party payment processing service provider that we engage to charge your Payment Method for any such taxes and fees. All payments shall be made by your selected Payment Method in advance prior to shipping the Products. If you do not pay on time or if your Payment Method cannot be charged for any reason, Alice reserves the right to either suspend or terminate your account and Subscription and terminate these Terms of Service. All sales and payments will be in US dollars.
Alice and Alice's third party payment service provider may receive updated Payment Method information from your credit card or payment method issuer. The disbursement of the updated Payment Method information is provided to Alice and Alice's third party payment service provider at the election of your credit card and payment method issuer. Neither Alice nor Alice's third party payment service provider is responsible for the distribution of your credit card or payment method information. It is at the sole election of your credit card or payment method issuer. Your credit card or payment method issuer may give you the right to opt out of the update service. It is your responsibility to contact your credit card or payment method issuer with regards to your right to opt out of the update service.
MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL FEES WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY CHARGED TO YOUR CARD ON FILE EACH MONTH. Alice will automatically renew your Subscription on each monthly anniversary date of the Subscription (or other anniversary date depending on the subscription selections you make) and, as authorized by you by checking the box demonstrating your consent for automatic monthly renewal of your Subscription during the purchase/sign-up process, we will charge your Payment Method with the applicable Subscription fee and any shipping and handling costs and sales or similar taxes that may be imposed on your Subscription fee payments. Each Subscription renewal period is for one month, unless otherwise stated in your offer or at the time of subscription/purchase.
SUBSCRIPTION CANCELLATION. You may cancel your Subscription at any time by logging on to your account page at Alice.com. To cancel a Subscription, please log in to your account on the Site and select "Subscription options" and follow instructions towards cancellation. Cancellation requests submitted in this manner (via your account page on the Alice.com website) must be received at least one full calendar week prior to your next shipping date to avoid being charged for that shipment. Cancellation requests received after that shall take effect the following month. Cancellation requests received by Alice through other channels may take up to five (5) days to process. If you have any problems, please email members@Alice.com. Alice requires a reasonable amount of time to process your Subscription cancellation request. If you cancel your Subscription, you will enjoy your Subscription benefits until the end of the then-current Subscription term, and your Subscription benefits will expire at the end of the then-current Subscription term for which you have paid. You will not be eligible for a prorated refund of any portion of the Subscription fees paid for any unused days of the then-current Subscription term.
Alice offers its members the ability to temporarily pause their Alice Subscriptions ("Pause Period"). During the Pause Period, members will remain active members, but they will not receive any Alice Products.
A Subscription may be placed on a Pause Period for either a one, two, or three month period. During the Pause Period, members will remain a member of Alice, continue to receive communications from Alice via email, but will not be charged any maintenance or Subscription fee.
Members who are in a Pause Period may resume receiving Alice Products by logging into their account and Resuming shipping either immediately or on their original bill date. You may email any questions about the Pause Period to members@Alice.com.
The Terms of this Section 4 shall apply to the Users utilization of either the Alice iOS Application or Alice Android Application if and when available. The consideration of which terms apply is contingent on the Mobile Application downloaded and utilized by the User at the time of access to Alice Sites and Services. By way of example, if the User accesses the Alice Services on an Android device the Android terms shall apply and if the User accesses the Alice Services on an Apple device the iOS terms shall apply. For purposes of this section and to the extent applicable in this Agreement, together the iOS Application and Android Application shall be known as Applications.
2-1 – End-User License for Apple Application: Subject to these Terms, Alice grants the User a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited and revocable license to use the Applications for personal use only on an Apple iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch ("iOS Device") owned or controlled by User as permitted by the Usage Rules contained in the Apple Terms and in accordance with these Terms ("User License"). Any use of the iOS Device in any other manner, including, without limitation, resale, transfer, modification or distribution of the iOS Application or text, pictures, music, barcodes, video, data, hyperlinks, displays, and other content associated with the iOS Application is prohibited. This Agreement and User License also governs any updates to, or supplements or replacements for, the iOS Application unless separate terms accompany such updates, supplements or replacements, in which case the separate terms will apply.
3-1 – End-User License for Android Application: Subject to these Terms, Alice grants the User a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited and revocable license to use the Applications for personal use only on an Android Device owned or controlled by User as permitted by the Usage Rules contained in the Android Terms and in accordance with these Terms ("User License"). Any use of the Android Application in any other manner, including, without limitation, resale, transfer, modification or distribution of the Android Application or text, pictures, music, barcodes, video, data, hyperlinks, displays, and other content associated with the Android Application is prohibited. This Agreement and User License also governs any updates to, or supplements or replacements for, the Android Application unless separate terms accompany such updates, supplements or replacements, in which case the separate terms will apply.
Services and features, such as credits, mobile gifting, feedback, account management, and interaction with social media sites, may use, maintain, or transmit User's personal information, including, without limitation, user names, passwords, proper names, email address, address, location, financial information (including Payment Method information), Alice credits information, GPS location information, and information for and from third-party social-media accounts (collectively "User Information"). By acknowledging and agreeing to this Agreement, or by using the Applications, Site, or other Services, User consents to the transmission of User Information to Alice, including its agents and third-party partners, and consents to Alice, including its agents and third-party partners, receiving, collecting, storing, processing, transmitting, and using User Information for Application functionality and for the purposes disclosed in one or more of the Alice Privacy Policies identified in this Agreement.
Unless attributable to Alice's negligence or misconduct, users are also responsible for all payments and losses resulting from transactions and activities undertaken using Alice credits registered in their names and agree to immediately notify Alice of any suspected unauthorized transactions associated with the Services or any other breach of security.
Alice reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate any User License, remove Content, assist law enforcement in the prosecution of criminal liability, or assert a civil or criminal legal action with respect to Content or use of the Applications or other Services, including any Alice credits, that Alice reasonably believes is or might be in violation of these Terms, but failure or delay in taking such actions does not constitute a waiver of its rights to enforce these Terms.
The User may generate content, written or otherwise, while using the Services ("User-Generated Content"). User acknowledges and agrees that User-Generated Content may be used, reproduced, displayed, modified, deleted, added too, adapted, and published by Alice (for example, in product marketing campaigns). User grants Alice and its successors a worldwide; irrevocable; transferrable; sub-licensable; fully-paid and royalty-free; and non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, display, modify, delete from, add to, adapt, publish, and prepare derivative works from the User-Generated Information. User further acknowledges and agrees that the User, and the User alone, is responsible for the development of User-Generated Content.
User agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Alice, its affiliates, licensors, suppliers, and third-party service providers, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, contractors, agents, successors, and assigns (collectively, the "Alice Parties") from all claims or causes of action, liabilities, damages, costs, fines, penalties, and expenses (including attorneys' fees) arising from or related to the User's misuse of the Services or Products, violation of these Terms, or violations of any rights of a third party, or any allegation thereof. Alice reserves the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by the User, in which event the User will cooperate in asserting any available defenses. This provision does not require you to indemnify any Alice Party for any unconscionable commercial practice by such party, or for such party's negligence, fraud, deception, false promise, misrepresentation or concealment, suppression or omission of any material fact.
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THIS LIMITATION OF WARRANTIES IS A PART OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN YOU AND Alice. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY Alice OR ANY PERSON ON BEHALF OF Alice SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY OR CONDITION, OR IN ANY WAY CHANGE THIS EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY.
NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL EXCLUDE OR LIMIT THE Alice PARTIES' WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR CONDITIONS TO THE EXTENT THEY MAY NOT BE LAWFULLY EXCLUDED OR LIMITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN WHICH CASE, SUCH WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR CONDITIONS WILL BE EXCLUDED AND LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE Alice PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY ECONOMIC DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE APPLICATIONS, SITE, OTHER SERVICES OR CONTENT, THE INABILITY TO USE THE APPLICATIONS, SITE OR OTHER SERVICES OR CONTENT, OR DEVICE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR OTHER ECONOMIC DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF GOODWILL, OR LOST PROFITS, EVEN IF A Alice PARTY HAS BEEN' ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH ECONOMIC DAMAGES.
IF, NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, A Alice PARTY IS FOUND TO BE LIABLE FOR ANY ECONOMIC DAMAGE OR LOSS WHICH ARISES UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SITE, APPLICATIONS OR OTHER SERVICES, THE RELEVANT Alice PARTY'S TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF: (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID Alice FOR THE PRODUCTS OR SUBSCRIPTION, AS APPLICABLE; OR (B) THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS (US $100). THIS LIMITATION EXPRESSLY APPLIES ONLY TO ECONOMIC DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE APPLICATION, SITE, OTHER SERVICES OR CONTENT AND DOES NOT APPLY TO PERSONAL INJURY OR ANY INJURY CAUSED BY ALLEGED FRAUD.
AlicePP LLC, Alice, the Alice logo, and other Alice trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with the Applications and other Services are trademarks or registered trademarks of Alice or other companies of Alice (collectively "Alice Marks"). Other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with the Applications and other Services are the trademarks of their respective owners (collectively "Third-Party Marks"). The Alice Marks and Third-Party Marks may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of Alice or the applicable trademark holder. The Applications and the Content are protected by copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, international treaties, laws and other proprietary rights, and also may have security components that protect digital information only as authorized by Alice or the owner of the Content.
If any of these Terms shall be deemed invalid, void, or for any reason unenforceable, those terms shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining terms. Failure of Alice to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision in that or any other instance.
Subject to Section 10.1(x) of this Agreement, Alice reserves the right to change or modify this Agreement or any other Alice terms, conditions, or policies related to use of the Applications or other Services at any time and at its sole discretion by posting revisions on the Site (http://www.Alice.com) or within the Applications. Continued use of the Applications, Site, or other Services following the posting of these changes or modifications will constitute the User's acknowledgement and agreement to such changes or modifications. Only a specific, written waiver signed by an authorized representative of Alice shall have any legal effect as a waiver by Alice of any Terms of this Agreement.
User agrees that Alice's service providers, licensors, or others involved in creating or providing the Applications or other Services are third party beneficiaries to this End-User Agreement and may rely upon the provisions of this End-User Agreement, including but not limited to, the provisions concerning Indemnification, No Warranties, and No Liability.
These are the Terms and Conditions applicable to the Alice Referral Program (the "Program"). Under the Program, Alice offers its Members the opportunity to provide their friends, family, or other individuals ("Prospective Members") with a unique referral ID link ("Personal Link") that a Prospective Member can use to sign up for Alice services ("Subscription"). For each Qualified Referral (defined below) generated through the Member's Personal Link, the Member may receive a Alice credit ("Credit") as specified on the Company's Referral Program page. We reserve the right to terminate this Program at any time for any reason.
Generally: To participate, a Member shall provide the Prospective Member with the Member's Personal Link. The Prospective Member must click on the Personal Link and complete the sign up in the same session. If the Prospective Member does not complete the sign up in the same session, the Member will be not be credited for that referral and will not be eligible for the Credit, even if the Prospective Member subsequently signs up for a Subscription. For purposes of clarification, completion of sign-up in the same session means clicking the Personal Link provided by Member and completing Alice service sign-up within a reasonable period of time and without the Prospective Member closing their Internet browser or pressing the back button.
Have a Subscription account in good standing with Alice.
Employees of Alice, its service providers or any of its or their subsidiaries, affiliates or promotional agencies, including immediate family and household members, are not eligible.
Personalized Referral Links that are promoted, advertised, or publicized on any Alice owned or operated websites, third party websites, social networks, and any other similarly situated Internet site, property, location, or asset where Alice is an Administrator or Trustee. By way of example, this includes but is not limited to Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Alice Blog, or any other similarly situated websites.
Members can refer Prospective Members by giving their Personal Link to the Prospective Member. Once a Prospective Member uses a Member's Personal Link and successfully completes the signup process for the Alice services, the Member may receive a communication from the Company confirming that the Prospective Member has signed up. The confirmation communication to the Member shall include some of the Prospective Member's personal information provided to Company such as name and email address. A Member's failure to receive such a confirmation communication means that the Prospective Member failed to complete the signup process (during the same session, or at all) and no Credit will have been earned. The Member and/or the Prospective Member may email Company any comments or questions in regard to a failed referral, but whether to award Member the Credit shall be at Alice's sole discretion. Prospective Members must satisfy the requirements of these Terms and Conditions and consent to receiving communications from Alice. Members may not refer themselves.
For purposes of emphasis and clarification, by using a Personal Link, a Prospective Member acknowledges and affirms his/her understanding that some of his/her personal information, including but not limited to his/her name and email address, may be sent to the Member who provided the Personal Link as confirmation of the Prospective Member's successful referral and sign-up with Alice. Accordingly, Alice strongly advises that Prospective Members only use a Personal Link they receive from someone whom they personally know and trust. For their own security, Prospective Members should not use a Personal Link if they receive it from an unknown, untrusted, or public source, such as an Internet forum.
The Prospective Member is a) at least 18 years old; b) meets the eligibility requirements to become a Member of Alice's services; and c) has consented to receiving communications from Alice.
If the Prospective Member upon sign up takes advantage of a Alice trial offer (see Section 3.3 above) then the Prospective Member must remain a Member beyond the first month of the trial offer and pay the standard, non-promotional subscription fee for at least one month.
Earning CreditsMember shall receive credit for each verified Qualified Referral generated through the Member's Personal Link. The actual Credit will be determined by Alice in its sole discretion as specified on its Credits Page. If the Credit consists of credit, such credit may only be applied in the amount specified by Alice towards the Member's purchase of future services from Alice. A Member may attain an unlimited number of Qualified Referrals, but any Qualified Referral shall be subject to review at any time by Alice and it is in the sole discretion of Alice as to the legitimacy and validity of such Qualified Referral.
Verified Qualified ReferralsAll Credits are subject to verification. Alice may delay a Credit for the purposes of investigation. Alice may also refuse to verify and process any transaction Company deems, in its sole discretion, to be fraudulent, suspicious, or in violation of these Terms and Conditions, or Alice believes will impose potential liability on Alice beyond what is reasonable for this Referral Program, its subsidiaries, affiliates or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents. Alice may cancel, amend or revoke the Credit at any time due to business considerations of circumstances beyond Alice's control. Alice is not responsible for errors, omissions, malfunctions, interruptions, deletions, delays or failures of operations. All of Alice's decisions are final and binding, including decisions as to whether a Qualified Referral or Credit is verified.
Value of CreditCredits have absolutely no monetary value and may not, under any circumstances, be redeemed for cash or any cash equivalent including but not limited to gift cards, certificates, or refunds. Alice may cancel, amend or revoke the Credit at any time for any reason.
Transfer of CreditsCredits are personal to the Member and are not transferable and may not be auctioned, traded, bartered or sold, whether by operation of law or otherwise. Upon termination of the Program or any portion thereof for any reason, or upon cancellation of a Member's account for any reason, any unredeemed Credits (including without limitation any unapplied credits) accumulated by the Member are forfeited.
To receive communications from Alice from time to time.
The Alice disclaims any liability for damage to any computer system resulting from participating in, or accessing or downloading information in connection with the Program, and reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to cancel, modify or suspend the Program should a virus, bug, computer problem, unauthorized intervention or other causes beyond the Alice's control, corrupt the administration, security or proper play of the Program.
The Alice shall not be liable to any Member for failure to supply any Credit or any part thereof, by reason of any acts of God, any action(s), regulation(s), order(s) or request(s) by any governmental or quasi-governmental entity (whether or not the action(s), regulations(s), order(s) or request(s) prove(s) to be invalid), equipment failure, threatened terrorist acts, terrorist acts, air raid, blackout, act of public enemy, earthquake, tornado, tsunami, war (declared or undeclared), fire, flood, epidemic, explosion, unusually severe weather, hurricane, embargo, labor dispute or strike (whether legal or illegal), labor or material shortage, transportation interruption of any kind, work slow-down, civil disturbance, insurrection, riot, or any other similar or dissimilar cause beyond any of the Released Parties' control.
The Alice reserves the right to cancel or suspend the Program should it determine, in its sole discretion, that the administration, security or fairness of the Program has been compromised in any way.
If a Member provides a Personal Link to a Prospective Member by email, the email must be created and distributed in a personal manner that is appropriate and customary for communications with friends, colleagues and family members. By using a Member's Personal Link, the Prospective Member represents that he/she has given consent to Alice to send Member his/her personal information such as full name and email address.
Bulk email distribution, distribution to strangers, or any other promotion of a Personal Link in a manner that would constitute or appear to constitute unsolicited commercial email or "spam" in the Alice's sole discretion is expressly prohibited and may be grounds for immediate termination of the Member's account and deactivation of the Personal Link. We have a zero-tolerance spam policy.
The Alice has no obligation to monitor the content provided by Members; however, Alice may choose to do so and block any email messages, remove any such content, or prohibit any use of the Program.
Alice may prohibit a Member from participating in the Program or receiving a Credit, in their sole discretion, if they determine such Member, either directly or indirectly is attempting to undermine the fairness, integrity or legitimate operation of the Program in any way by cheating, hacking, deception, or any other unfair playing practices that would in any way annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other users or representatives of Alice.
Alice reserves the right to disqualify any Member and/or cancel any Credit(s) if they determine a Member has tampered with the operation of the Program or violated these Terms and Conditions.
Alice reserves the right to suspend, disqualify or terminate any Member's or Prospective Member's participation in the Program and forfeit any Credits or credits earned if the Member or Prospective Member is found to have engaged in any prohibited conduct or otherwise violated the provisions of this Section 6. If Members have engaged in prohibited conduct, spam or fraudulent or suspicious behavior that undermines or affects the integrity or credibility of the Program, and Alice is unable to find a solution to restore the integrity and credibility of the Program, then Alice may in its sole discretion cancel, change or suspend the Program.
CAUTION: ANY DELIBERATE ATTEMPT TO DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM MAY CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FROM FURTHER PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. Alice RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION, IN THE EVENT OF ANY SUCH ATTEMPT.
You hereby acknowledge and agree that Alice or its licensors own all legal right, title and interest in and to the Service and Content, including, without limitation, any and all intellectual property and other proprietary rights which subsist in the Services and Content, whether such rights are registered or unregistered, and wherever in the world those rights may exist.
Alice is a trademark of Alice in the United States. Other trademarks, names and logos on this Site are the property of their respective owners. Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, all information and screens appearing on the Services, including Content, site design, text, graphics, logos, images and icons, as well as the arrangement thereof, are the sole property of Alice, Copyright © 2012-2016 Alice, Inc. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved. Except as otherwise required or limited by applicable law, any reproduction, distribution, modification, retransmission, or publication of any copyrighted material is strictly prohibited without the express written consent of the copyright owner or license.
Alice and its personnel do not accept or consider unsolicited ideas, including, without limitation, ideas for new advertising campaigns, new promotions, new or improved products or technologies, product enhancements, processes, materials, marketing plans or new product names. Please do not submit any unsolicited ideas, original creative artwork, suggestions or other works ("Submissions") in any form to Alice or any of its employees. The sole purpose of this policy is to avoid potential misunderstandings or disputes when any of Alice's products, services or marketing strategies might seem similar to ideas submitted to Alice. If, despite our request that you not send us your ideas, you still submit them, then regardless of what your correspondence says, the following terms shall apply to your Submissions.
Alice has no obligation to keep any Submission confidential, and no confidential relationship may be established by or inferred from any such Submissions to, or the consideration of your Submissions by, Alice.
If you believe that any Content, User Material, or other material contained on this Site or the App, including through a link, infringes your copyright, you should notify Alice of your infringement claim in accordance with the procedures below.
To be effective, the notification must be in writing and contain the following information: (i) a physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive copyright interest; (ii) a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed; (iii) a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located that is reasonably sufficient to enable Alice to identify and locate the material; (iv) how Alice can contact you, such as your address, telephone number, and email address; (v) a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and (vi) a statement by you that the above information in your notice is accurate and under penalty of perjury that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner or the owner of an exclusive right in the material. Emails sent to support@Alice.com for purposes other than communication about copyright infringement may not be answered.
Alice has a policy of terminating repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances.


g excess amounts of fat will help weight fall off. You can still eat delicious foods like steak, avocados, cheese, and butter in very large quantities! Plus, once your body has gone into ketosis (the process of burning fat instead of storing it), you can cheat on occasion and eat sweets with artificial sweeteners.


Intervention For Peace can be found at W Liberty St 689. The following is offered: Doctors & Clinics. The entry is present with us since Sep 10, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Medina there are 70 other Doctors & Clinics. An overview can be found here.
Intervention for Peace is located at 689 W Liberty St Ste 7, Medina, OH. This business specializes in Home Health Care.


Why would you send organic waste to an ugly, polluted landfill when you can use it to help you grow beautiful flowers, delicious vegetables, and healthy trees and shrubs? Compost is known to gardeners as "black gold" because it is so valuable for growing plants. Using compost in your garden can help reduce the need for chemical fertilizers and pesticides by making your plants healthier and with stronger immune systems.
The Spin Bin has a large 60 gallon capacity making it the best size for most homeowners. The bin itself is molded in the USA of 100 percent recycled plastic. The dark color absorbs light, heating up the contents inside to boost the composting process.
Wide locking lids on each end make adding materials easy, no matter which end of the compost bin is up. With 20 ventilation slots, the Spin Bin has superior aeration compared to other compost tumblers. These slots also act as drainage holes for the compost tea to easily drain out into the soil.
Along with the ventilation slots, the bin also has four compost thermometer ports (one on each panel), giving you quick, easy and mess-free access to monitoring your composting process.
The Spin Bin compost tumbler sits on sturdy, 1 inch thick, powder coated steel legs that are made to last outside in the elements. The legs lock together when assembled, making it easy to move the composter around the yard or garden without the legs falling off. And because the Spin Bin body sits off the ground with its locking lids, animal pests cannot get into the bin to the materials inside.
Wide mouth for easy access to contents inside.
Sealed, off the ground design keeps animal pests away.
Dark color absorbs light and helps heat up the materials inside for quicker composting.
Tumbles in place so it's easy to keep your compost mixed up and aerated, which makes for faster composting. .


Here at Powerhouse, we celebrate every person for who they are. We are especially excited to celebrate LGBTQ Pride this month. It takes all kinds of people to make this crazy world of ours go round, and we will always empower our employees to take a stand for what they believe in.
Not only does our crew work incredibly hard on projects that we get hired for, they also dedicate a lot of time on creating art that they are passionate about. We have pulled together a lot of pieces from them to share with all of you, and we hope that you enjoy looking at them, and admire their amazing talent, just like we do.
We are proud supporters of our LGBTQ community, not only in our studio, but in our hometown of Austin. After all, love is love is love is love is love. If you want to stand up and be an ally of our LGBTQ community, consider donating to the Human Rights Campaign . They work tirelessly to help improve the lives of those in the LGBTQ community and ensure that every person lives in a world of equality.
Sara found her way to Texas by way of Maine, Louisiana, North Carolina, Hawaii, & Maine again. Born and raised an Army Brat, she lives with a permanent case of wanderlust. After graduating from Texas A&M University, she wound up managing a hair salon for 12 years. After having a little papoose with her husband in early 2016, she decided to just be a mom for a little while. But as her little papoose turned one, he clearly was bored of being home with his mama, so she dropped him off at the closest, best daycare, and got hired at Powerhouse Animation Studios! She loves taking care of people, all things organizational, office supplies, rhinos, travelling, calligraphy, and puppies.


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TripBuzz found 62 things to do indoors in the Somers Point area. From Chora Leone Gallery to somers mansion historic site, Somers Point offers a variety of rainy day activities and other fun things to do indoors — including 48 indoor attractions with ratings over 90%.
There are 38 different types of things to do inside in or near Somers Point, New Jersey. Some of the most popular types of these activities include: History Museums, Art Gallery, Historic Homes and Movie Theaters.
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The Original Paint Nite at Local Bars (Up to 46% Off)
Paint Nite 427 W Crystal Lake Avenue, Haddon Township, NJ MoreLess Info
Paint Nite invites guests to break away from a typical night out with the perfect cocktail of creativity and conversation.
Chora Leone Gallery
Art Gallery 419 C Bethel Road, Somers Point, NJ 8244 MoreLess Info
Mosaics, paintings, and steel sculptures are among the many items available at the Chora Leone Gallery, an art gallery featuring works from numerous local artists. Ceramics and handmade furnishings are also available for purchase.
somers mansion historic site
Historic Homes 1000 Shore Road, Somers Point, NJ 08224 MoreLess Info
Visitors can view the 3 story house that served as the home of the Somers family for 200 years at somers mansion historic site. The house was built with brick in the Flemish bond pattern.
Atlantic County Historical Society Library & Musem
History Museums 907 Shore Road, Somers Point, NJ 8244 MoreLess Info
The Atlantic County Historical Society Library & Musem is a non profit organization founded in 1913 to celebrate, commemorate, and raise awareness of local history and culture. It maintains a variety of facilities and exhibits, and sponsors educational programs.
Somers Point Historical Museum
Housed in a restored building dating from 1886, the Somers Point Historical Museum features an extensive archive of photographs from all eras of local history. It also features maps, scrapbooks, and other artifacts.
Jilly's Arcade
Arcades 1168 Boardwalk, Ocean City, NJ 08226 MoreLess Info
Jilly's Arcade has old school and new video games and arcade games including pinball, basketball, and Skee-ball. The arcade is known for starting the Dance Revolution.
Jersey Shore Childrens Museum
Children's Museums 6725 Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234 MoreLess Info
Fun, educational hands-on discovery activities help children play and learn at the Jersey Shore Childrens Museum. The museum also features events such as story times and holiday celebrations, and birthday party packages are available.
King Pin Recreation
Bowling 6622 Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234 MoreLess Info
King Pin Recreation is a bowling and entertainment center that has 40 lanes and a full service pro shop. The bowling center also features an arcade with over 30 games, billiards tables, and full service grill and bar.
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The Quarter at Tropicana
Malls Brighton & The Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401 MoreLess Info
The Quarter at Tropicana has six upscale restaurants, an IMAX Theater, a comedy club, numerous bars, and upmarket shopping. Located next to the Tropicana casino, this is perhaps the most fashionable shopping destination in Atlantic City.
IMAX Theater at Tropicana
Movie Theaters Tropicana Casino and Resort, Atlantic City, NJ 11214 MoreLess Info
The IMAX Theater at Tropicana can seat 280 people for a single show, and it projects amazingly clear images up to five and a half stories high. Both IMAX Digital Media Remastering (DMR) and IMAX 3D are offered at the theater.
Boardwalk Hall
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Convention Centers 2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401 MoreLess Info
Boardwalk Hall is the home of the Philadelphia Flyers, and also hosts boxing events and concerts. It is also the home of one of the largest and most powerful pipe organ on Earth.
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HAYDEN PANETTIERE'S boyfriend ARRESTED for DOMESTIC BATTERY
Hayden Panettiere's boyfriend Brian Hickerson was arrested on Valentine's Day for domestic battery. According to TMZ Police were called to a home in Jackson, Wyoming about an intoxicated man locked out of a private residence because he had punched his girlfriend in the face. The Nashville star was in the home and according to court documents obtained by TMZ she told police that she had been in the bedroom with Hickerson when he, "started throwing her around and punched her."
Rosario Dawson comes out as part of the LGBTQ community . In an interview with Bustle, the Briarpatch star clarified a 2018 Instagram post that she shared during Pride month. Many fans thought the post was in effect her coming out. "People kept saying that I [came out]… I didn't do that," she said. "I mean, it's not inaccurate, but I never did come out come out. I mean, I guess I am now." Dawson did not share how she identifies and she added, "I've never had a relationship in that space, so it's never felt like an authentic calling to me." Dawson is currently dating Senator Cory Booker.
Drew Carey is taking time off the mourn the death of his ex-fiancee Amie Harwick. She was found unresponsive and gravely injured at her home on Saturday morning. She later died at the hospital and her ex-boyfriend Gareth Pursehouse was arrested on suspicion of murder. "The Price Is Right" has postponed taping for the week in the wake of Harwick's death.
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Digital's Role in Improving Immuno-oncology Outcomes by Enabling Precision Medicine & Better Patient Matching
The National Cancer Institute estimates that 40% of US adults will develop cancer at some point in their life, and according to EvaluatePharma, oncology accounts for a fifth of the global pharmaceutical cost burden. The recent surge in immuno-oncology (IO) innovation couldn't have come at a better time.
At ASCO 2021, presentations featuring data from the latest studies of new IO treatments in development will dominate the podium at the leading oncology research annual conference. There were encouraging data on LAG-3 antibodies from BMS as well as Merck. As Evan Lipson, an oncologist at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and lead author of the Phase 3 RELATIVITY-047 of relatlimab with Opdivo study stated about the study, "It establishes the LAG-3 pathway as the third immune checkpoint pathway in history after CTLA-4 and PD-1 for which blockade appears to have clinical benefit."
More new pathways and novel antibodies are generating new therapeutic opportunities, which is all good news for cancer patients. These also create ever greater need for digital solutions to help accelerate the impact of these IO therapies to better predict how a patient's cancer will react to any given treatment, to identify potential adverse events, and to choose the best combination of therapies. The key is leveraging data from remote monitoring devices, companion digital diagnostics, and available algorithms.
Improving Patient Matching with Digital Health Solutions
The concept of patient matching is straightforward—the oncologist aims to match a patient to the best therapy and maximize the patient's adherence to the chosen therapy. When successful, patient matching has a huge impact on clinical outcomes.
The challenge comes when there is a gap in the data the physician uses to choose a therapy. This can occur for various reasons; one example is when a patient drops out of a study and the researchers choose to censor that patient's data. Digital health solutions can help clinicians interrogate the data and unlock greater insights than previously possible.
"Bringing clinical patient features together with response and biomarker data helps predict correlations around which patients may respond better and may allow us to identify features that we want to engineer into our therapies," says Teri Foy, Senior Vice President of Immuno-Oncology and Cellular Therapy at BMS.
Focusing on Precision Medicine
With more than 160 biomarkers approved as of 2019, the field of oncology is championing precision medicine. This development is driving individualized treatments and advanced algorithms that help doctors match patients with the best treatments.
"A key tenet for us is to the follow the science," says Chatrick Paul, SVP and Head of US Oncology Business at AstraZeneca. "We know that tumor biology is complex and that patient response to drugs might differ based on one or more biomarker levels. So it is important to tailor treatments in order to get the best outcomes for patients. We are focused on advancing precision medicine."
IO developments are moving at warp speed, which makes real-time digital and AI-based algorithms more important than ever. Oncologists are prioritizing individualized treatment plans, many of which don't include chemotherapy. Precision medicine makes that possible.
Leveraging Remote Patient Monitoring
Once a doctor has determined a patient's treatment course, the doctor moves on to reducing risk and optimizing outcomes. Remote patient monitoring is a key component of this stage of treatment, allowing the care team to receive real-time updates while the patient goes about their normal activities. Side effects can be tracked and, in some cases, mitigated. If therapeutic intervention is necessary, the care team knows about it immediately and can jump into action quickly. Patients enjoy earlier treatment and a quicker return home.
Making the Most of Our Platform
As the provider of the leading global platform for biopharma and medtech regulated digital health solutions, BrightInsight is dedicated to contributing to innovation in the IO field. We envision a global transformation of patient outcomes, starting with the acceleration of regulated digital health innovation. With that goal in mind, we enable the capture, transmission, and analysis of data from medical devices, apps, software, algorithms, and other devices, empowering precision medicine and better patient matching.
Find out more in our white paper, The Role of Digital Health in Immuno-oncology Therapy Development.
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The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, founded in 1936 and is on the National Register for Historic Places. In 2007, the FAC completed a spectacular $30 million renovation and expansion. The Center is home to world-class art galleries, Broadway-worthy live theatre and an art school for the young and old alike with an acclaimed restaurant, Cafe 36, which features an amazing patio view of Pikes Peak. With programs for individuals, couples, families and groups, the FAC is a place for artistic discovery. The Fine Arts Center in Colorado Springs also offers wine tastings, galas, music and film round out the offerings at the top cultural attraction in the Pikes Peak region. The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center Collection features many masterworks by the top Modern American artists, including Richard Diebenkorn, Georgia O'Keefe, Walt Kuhn, John Singer Sargent and Dale Chihuly as well as artists connected to the renowned Broadmoor Art Academy. The Fine Arts Center in Corado Springs also has one of the strongest Hispanic, Latin American and American Indian collections in the nation. The award-winning Fine Arts Center Theatre Company produces an annual season of classic musicals, comedies and dramas from October to June. For 90 years, arts education has been offered on the corner of Dale Street and Cascade Avenue. The Bemis School of Art offers a variety of classes for youth and adults. For more information on the Fine Arts Center in Colorado Springs including prices, hours and current programming, visit csfineartscenter.org or call 719.634.5583.
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Boyette Animal Hospital - Veterinarian in Riverview, FL US :: Is Grain-Free Better??
Grain-free diets for dogs are the latest craze, and at about twice the cost of traditional diets, an expensive alternative at that. So why are grain-free diets better for your dog? Well the truth is, they usually aren't.
Many people assume that grain-free diets are carbohydrate free. Not true. The makers of these foods substitute other sources of carbohydrates such as peas, sweet potatoes or cassava. It is also often assumed that grain-free means lower calories. Also not necessarily true. If there is truly a lower content of carbohydrates in a food, it could mean that there is a higher content of fat and calories.
Grains are easily digestible by the vast majority of dogs (and cats) and are an important source of energy. Whole grains have more fiber and other essential nutrients than most other sources of carbohydrates. And, contrary to popular belief, an extremely small percentage of dogs have allergies to grains. Food allergies, in general, are much less common than many food manufacturers would have you believe. But, in the few dogs that do have food allergies, the protein sources are much more frequently the culprits.
But dogs don't consume grains in the wild, do they? Actually they do. When wild canids, ie wolves and coyotes, consume their prey, almost always an herbivore, they consume the entire animal, leaving nothing to waste, including the entire digestive tract containing whatever that animal was eating. If the prey happened to be a deer, for instance, their digestive tract (rumen) could contain 25 pounds of grass. And just in case you're a little rusty on your botany, grass has seeds, and all grains, including corn, are grasses.
So, don't fall prey to the gimmick. By far, the biggest pet food mistake is feeding too much !!


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Pakistan Lacks Infrastructure To Import Russian Gas: Report
Thursday, December 29, 2022 by Indian Defence News
Islamabad: Pakistan's bid to import Russian gas is still a distant dream for the cash-strapped country as it lacks the infrastructure to handle gas imports, the Dawn newspaper reported on Wednesday.
"Gas wouldn't start flowing anytime soon even if we bought it today. The infrastructure isn't there. The issue has to be addressed on a long-term basis," said Tahir Abbas, head of research at brokerage Arif Habib Ltd, told Dawn.
The Pakistani newspaper said that the renewed discussion around gas imports from Russia won't amount to much for two reasons.
Firstly, the lack of infrastructure in Pakistan to handle gas imports will prove to be an impediment. Secondly, the inadequate capacity in the existing pipeline system to transport gas from one point to another.
On Monday, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Moscow was willing to sell natural gas to Pakistan through the "infrastructure of Central Asia or in a swap from the territory of Iran".
Russia has been trying to diversify its energy buyers in the wake of the Ukraine conflict, according to Dawn. The report added that a Russian delegation headed by its energy minister is due in Pakistan next month.
This latest report comes after Pakistan's Minister of State for Petroleum Musadik Malik recently said the south Asian country Pakistan was already in talks with private and state-owned Russian firms for the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Last month, The News International reported that Russia refused to provide Pakistan with a 30-40 per cent discount on Russian crude oil after the Pakistani delegation asked for a reduction in price during talks in Moscow.
Pakistani delegation had asked for a discount during talks in Moscow. But the talks ended with Russia saying it could not offer anything now as all volumes were committed.
Meanwhile, Russia had promised to consider Pakistan's demand and to share its mind later on through diplomatic channels.
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Dogs in the Landscape: Can Your Dog and Landscape Coexist?
It's been some years now since my bundle of joy, Skye (in the picture) was a puppy, but her arrival into my life still remains fresh with me.
From cute, fluffy and sweet, to terrorizer of your garden, man's best friend can be your landscape's worst nemesis. With good design, you, your dog and your landscape can live together in harmony.
I had been on the waiting list for months for this special little puppy. In preparation of her arrival, I wanted to make her environment perfect. Much like a parent getting the nursery ready for a new baby, I renovated the yard for a happy and safe environment for her and me. It looked beautiful and all was ready for Skye. New lawn, new garden beds with no poisonous plants and a shelter. Perfect! Right!? Well… with a master's degree in Landscape Architecture, I had no idea what lessons this little bundle of joy was about to teach me.
Mud soon became my least favourite colour. I also found that filling in holes was almost a full time job. Skye loved to dig and on some days she could fit herself into these holes. I soon learnt that as a puppy she needed some other stimulation other than digging.
The puppy stage can last at least twelve months or longer and digging is a form of exercise, distraction, and for a dog, it can be simply a matter of being bored and having nothing else to do. Exercise was my way of saving my yard and the best way to drain Skye's spent-up energy. We love to go running, swimming and even hiking and we made a lot more friends and I got to see a lot more of Vancouver Island.
So embrace your new bundle of joy and your garden, they can co-exist.


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Lighting design: will it make or break your project application?
When working on a new project, you're probably thinking about a whole host of things, from deadlines to budgets. But have you considered that your application could be shot down by the local planning authority if you haven't thought about lighting design?
For example, there's no question that sports pitches make a great addition to local communities. These outdoor facilities encourage kids to be active, offer a recreational space for friends and families and do a great job at bringing people together when the big game rolls around.
However, like any project, these facilities come with several lighting-related risks.
Nobody can play football in the dark, so the lights around sports pitches must be super bright (or, in industry terms, have high lumen packages).
You don't have to be an expert to know that intense, prolonged light can be a nuisance to surrounding areas — meaning you're unlikely to gain approval without appropriate measures to prevent the lights from becoming an issue.
So, before you submit your project for planning approval (whether that be a sports facility, new highway, car park or any other kind of exterior lighting), you'll want to ask yourself a few questions and carry out a thorough lighting impact assessment…
How will nearby residents feel?
How much disruption your project's lighting will cause depends on its location.
Lights near people's homes can keep residents awake, and poor sleep can cause stress and a lack of productivity, not to mention a long list of potential health problems. They don't even have to be excessively bright, either — blue light (yes, the same kind that comes from your electronic devices) can disrupt the natural circadian rhythm and throw people's sleep cycles out of whack.
To put residents' concerns over sleeplessness to rest and ensure your project gets approval, you should carefully consider the positioning of the installation. For example, if you can't dim the light, you could point fittings downwards so that the light is directed only where it's needed. You could also think about implementing ambient lighting solutions, where only lights with a warmer hue are used in the evenings.
And what about local wildlife?
If you think there are issues with lighting keeping nearby residents up, just wait until you hear about the potential impact on local wildlife!
Bright light disrupts the dark in animal habitats, messing with the routines of nocturnal and light-averse species like bats. Not only will these animals be unable to sleep, but lights can also reduce foraging time — with these creatures missing the peak time for insect hunting (just after dusk). Unsurprisingly, insomnia and lack of food are no good for bat conservation efforts.
What's more, shiny surfaces can reflect nearby lighting, causing birds to mistake solid objects for bodies of water — resulting in fatal collisions (also bad for conservation efforts).
Thankfully, there are a few things you can do to ensure your project won't harm wildlife and help get the planning approval authority on your side.
Lux levels can be reduced easily with dimmer switches. And here's something clever: you can even time the lights to dim in line with migration patterns to avoid disrupting flight paths. However, care must be taken to ensure light levels don't drop below whatever is deemed safe for the installation site.
Will the project mess with the sky?
An issue that's common in urban areas but especially problematic in rural areas is 'sky glow'.
This issue occurs when light shines into the sky, illuminating things like air molecules, dust particles and water droplets. Sky glow is as unsightly as it sounds — causing the night sky to appear lighter and polluted: a no-go for planning approvals.
As you can imagine, sky glow can ruin the crystal-clear, star-peppered night skies synonymous with the countryside, introducing an unwanted suburban feel to these locations. If your project will be situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB), like a national park, then you'll have to meet specific regulations to prevent sky glow.
Fortunately, there are a number of things you can do to keep your lighting away from the sky and ensure you secure planning approval — namely concerning the placement of the lighting installations.
By concentrating the lighting only where it's needed, like in entrances, walkways and anywhere that's not a vast expanse of picturesque rolling hills, you can ensure the right places are illuminated (and save costs on wasted fixtures, too!). When producing the lighting design for the innermost parts of the project, you can also try to situate lights where they'll be shielded by nearby buildings — making sure they're not visible from a distance.
How does it measure up sustainability-wise?
We couldn't talk about gaining approval for a new project without mentioning sustainability — it's one of this year's hottest topics, with everyone thinking of ways to reduce their environmental impact amidst the climate crisis.
Sustainability also goes hand in hand with economic concerns, which have become a top priority amidst skyrocketing energy prices, meaning it's bound to become even more important in the coming years.
Gone are the days of inefficient, costly incandescent and fluorescent lights. New regulations are always coming into play to ensure lighting designs come with minimal environmental impact.
For instance, the new BS 5489 standards recommend you opt for smart lighting solutions like adaptive lighting, where sensors can detect conditions at the installation site and change the lighting based on them. One example of this technology lies within motion sensors, which identify when there's a person moving past and trigger lights to turn on to help guide pedestrians, prevent crime and keep communities safe.
And, of course, we always recommend that you choose the most environmentally friendly solutions, like LEDs (which use around 80% less energy than traditional alternatives!).
We're letting you in on a secret here, but getting a lighting impact assessment is a surefire way to identify potential obstacles to planning approval. Our experts have worked on lighting designs in a range of locations — from car parks and city centres to AONB — and would love to help with your next project. Just get in touch via info@dfl-uk.com or call +44 (0)1962 855080!


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Innovating the American Metropolis
Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY) and Axios Managing Editor Kim Hart. Photo: Chuck Kennedy for Axios
Wednesday morning, Axios Managing Editor Kim Hart hosted a series of conversations exploring the role both the private and public sector play in creating cities of the future.
Why it matters: Smart cities are predicted to make America's urban centers cleaner, safer, faster, and more sustainable, but they also raise ethical questions around privacy and inequality. Kim sat down with industry leaders to unpack both of these realities.
Gary Shapiro, CEO of the Consumer Technology Association
Consumer Technology Association CEO Gary Shapiro and Axios Managing Editor Kim Hart. Photo: Chuck Kennedy for Axios
Shapiro discussed the importance of smart cities and the biggest trends he's seeing as they're starting to develop.
On why we need smart cities: "By 2050, two-thirds of the people in the world will live in cities and cities are already strained" and the best way to address this is with technology.
On 5G: "It is probably one of the pre-requisite installations required for smart cities."
On privacy: "Of course there are privacy implications [of smart cities] but we could put up guidelines and guardrails to protect our citizens while giving better service."
The biggest area of opportunity: "Transportation."
Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke
Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke and Axios Managing Editor Kim Hart. Photo: Chuck Kennedy for Axios
Mayor Berke spoke to the steps Chattanooga is taking to remain on the frontlines of smart city technology and innovation.
On Chattanooga's city-owned fiber optic network: "It doesn't miss any home or business … we've used it to build out the smartest, cheapest, most pervasive internet in the world."
On the 5G hype: "It's difficult for us. Chattanooga is set up better for 5G because of our fiber backbone, but it's not going to reach some of our residents and we have to grapple with the policy implications of 5G, which we haven't done."
"It's not healthy for our country if the only places where innovation occur are New York, Silicon Valley, and Boston. A lot more places look like Chattanooga than look like that."
Go deeper: Chattanooga mayor says 5G hype is "difficult" for his city
Hicham Abdessamad, Hitachi Global Digital Holdings CEO
Hitachi Global Digital Holdings CEO Hicham Abdessamad and Axios Executive Vice President Evan Ryan. Photo: Chuck Kennedy for Axios
For our View From the Top segment, Axios Executive Vice President Evan Ryan interviewed Hitachi's Hicham Abdessamad about the role his company plays in bringing smart cities to life and the impact these cities will have on how we live.
How industries will be transformed: "It's not about rip and replace, it's about building a digital intelligent layer that will predict and provide better service to our citizens."
On whether smart cities will make people safer: "It's very certain. If you can deploy sensors around a city, we have access to thousands of cameras and with the help of A.I. and machine learning you can do deep analytics and make predictions."
Why smart city rollouts will take time: "You can't take a [smart city] blueprint and apply it across every city, because each one is different."
South Dakota Senator John Thune
Senator John Thune (R-SD). Photo: Chuck Kennedy for Axios
Senator Thune (R-SD), who serves on the Senate Commerce Committee, gave his take on what the federal government needs to do to enable smart cities.
America's rating. "The U.S. is a solid B" in terms of having the infrastructure necessary to build smart cities: "But we could be an A," especially with the right investment.
"Whoever wins the race to 5G will benefit enormously economically from that." We at least need to have a federal government that works as a partner and works to ensure that type of technology has the opportunity to succeed.
New York Representative Yvette Clarke
Rep. Clarke, who is the co-chair of the Smart Cities Caucus, discussed the future she sees for New York City and the importance of spreading smart technology beyond cities like her own.
On whether New York is already a smart city: "I think it has the potential to be a smart city. When we talk about mobility, our city is grappling with an aging infrastructure ... If we invest wisely we can build out a 21st century subway system."
Clarifying the Smart "Cities" Caucus: "I call it smart cities / smart communities" so we can address the needs of rural communities that struggle to get broadband access.
Thank you Hitachi for sponsoring this event.


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