Belinda Bencic is in top form, finally, working her way back to the Top 10 of women's tennis after injuries sidelined her for much of 2016 and 2017. The Swiss star won a tournament last week in Las Vegas and she's the No. 1 seed at this week's Oracle Challenger Series at Rice University.
Talk about a fan-friendly event — parking and entry are free — with big name players from both the men's and women's tour in action. Bencic set to play Allie Kiick of the U.S. on November 13.
Bencic, who reached No. 7 in the world as an 18-year-old in 2016, has a remarkable record against the sport's brightest names. She boasts a winning record against former No. 1's Caroline Wozniacki and Angelique Kerber. She's beaten No. 1's Garbine Muguruza and both Serena and Venus Williams. In 2015, she won the Rogers Cup in Canada, defeating four Top 10 players, Wozniacki, Ana Ivanovic, Serena and Simona Halep along the way.
Bencic, still only 21, debuted with the Swiss Federation Cup team in 2012, and won the French Open and Wimbledon girls title that year. Two years later, she made the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open, beating two Top 10 players. Oh, and for the past two years, she's represented Switzerland in the international Hopman Cup tournament in Australia. Her partner in mixed doubles? Some guy named Federer.
As Houston's leading tennis journalist, I had to ask Bencic the tough questions. We sat down after her practice session Monday, November 12. Usually, I limit my questions to 10, but since tennis is the greatest sport ever... she gets 15.
Ken Hoffman: Can you settle the Great Tennis Debate? Is a tennis ball yellow or green? Houston barbecue artiste Yonny Demeris constantly tells me the ball is green. I think he needs to wear goggles when he's near the restaurant's smoker. I say yellow. So?
KH: How do you explain your success against Top 10 players?
BB: I'm not sure why. Everybody is intimidated the first time they play the top players, of course. I was very young my first times. I was 16 when I played Petra Kvitova. I was 17 when I played Serena the first time. I lost both matches. But the next time I played them, I knew what to expect. So I was able to focus on what I had to do.
I definitely love the big crowd and the atmosphere of big matches. I don't have a problem with being intimidated. Also, you're much freer when you play the top players. If you lose, nothing happens. If you win, wow, it's amazing. So I go on the court with a much easier attitude when I play them.
KH: Tennis has a new rule: now, players have to get their own towels from back of the court. Ball kids are no longer running back and forth with towels, they can concentrate on retrieving balls. I think fans will like the new rule because they don't have to watch some players dry off after every point. It's kind of ridiculous. How do you feel about the new rule?
BB: There are two sides to the story. Sometimes players go to the towels because they want a break. But there are times when you play in Cincinnati and it's 89 percent humidity, and you need a towel. I'm sweating a lot in Cincinnati. I won't mind getting my own towel. But it's a difficult situation now because there's another rule that we have only 25 seconds between points.
Between points, you need time to breathe, to take the towel, to take the balls and start the point. We get fined if we take longer than 25 seconds. It has to be clear, after a long rally, the referee can't say you have 25 seconds. The referee can let you have a little extra time. I think the 25-second rule is okay, but the rule has to have a brain.
KH: I play tennis for fun. You play tennis for work. Is tennis fun for you?
BB: It is fun, but not every day. Sometimes there are days when you don't want to play. A person like you, when you don't want to play, you just don't play. But we have to go to work every day. I definitely appreciate that I do something I like, so I'm having fun in my job.
I think most of the people in the world are not happy with their job, so I'm very happy to be a tennis player. But everybody has their days when they just don't want to go to work.
KH: Tennis is weird. It's the only sport I can think of where opponents dress in the same locker room and warm up with each other. You don't see LeBron James and Stephen Curry doing layup drills together before a game. How do you stop your opponent from eavesdropping on your coach talking with you?
BB: It is strange. Soccer teams don't see each other before the match. They have their own locker rooms and their own warmup area. In tennis, you're in the same shower, the same locker room, you may even share the same warmup court. It's weird, but I've been doing it since I was small, so I'm used to it. When I think about how other sports do it, yes, tennis is weird.
As for eavesdropping on your opponents, we try not to talk tactics in front of other players. One physical therapist may work with a lot of players at a tournament. When you walk in the locker room, he may ask, 'How's your foot?' in front of your opponent, so they know you have a foot injury. It's not ideal, but unfortunately, it's like that. Before a match, I just block everything out and I don't talk to my opponent.
KH: Here's something else that's weird about tennis. It's the only sport where opponents are wearing the identical uniform. If you stand back from the TV, and you're not familiar with the players, it's difficult to tell them apart.
BB: Everybody has the sponsors. Nike will have a new collection and you have to wear that collection at a tournament. If you're a top player like Serena or Sharapova, you have your own line and no one else is wearing it. If you're not at that level, you get what everybody else gets. So many players are wearing the same thing. I'm fortunate because Nike gave me a line that only a few other players are wearing. It's a line for younger generation players.
KH: You play tournaments around the world. What is your favorite city?
BB: New York! New York has everything, the shopping, just everything. You can go where there's lot of people, go to the park, yes, the pizza. It's a very special city, I feel the energy when I'm there. I really want to go to New York City when it's Christmas.
KH: Do you ever wake up and have no idea what city you're in?
BB: All the time. I wake up in a new bed and ask myself, 'Where am I? Oh, I'm in Tyler, Texas or another city for another tournament.' Thank God I'm not a singer, where every night is a different city. With me, it's just every week is different.
KH: Switzerland is right in the middle of everything in Europe. How many languages do you speak? When you talk to the crowd, is it difficult to be funny in different languages?
BB: I speak English, German, Swiss German, Slovakian and I understand French a little, but not enough for me to speak it. Back home with my friends, I speak Swiss German. With my parents and family, we speak Slovakian. Humor is hard. Sometimes I try to make a joke and it doesn't go well. Plus you don't know local expressions and funny words. But I'm getting more comfortable with English.
KH: This is winter for Houston. It's about 55 degrees and overcast. What's the craziest weather you've played a match in?
BB: In April, in Prague, we played a match and it was zero degrees Celsius (32 F) and snowing. When my opponent was serving and looking up, I could see her breath and the snow flakes coming down.
KH: You're not a grunter, but a lot of women players are. Do you think grunting gives a player an unfair advantage?


Geezers Ray Gipson, Ricky Ayliffe, Don Tomlin and Barrie Stradling attended the Dagenham United U10 Blues Christmas Party (15th Dec), where they were supplied with free drinks (!) and a buffet. The Under 10 Blues Little Geezers met The Geezers in the flesh. Bow Geezer Barrie Stradling said, "We all had a wonderful time, it has been our pleasure to support them, long may it continue." The party was held at the Powerleague Newham, Norwegian Playing Fields.
Geezer, Ray Gipson, with Susan Morrison who was a major influence on the establishment of The Geezers.
A great Xmas card put together by Bradley Challis, seen here as Santa.
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How Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade's share prices reacted to its merger?
The markets were a full square behind a mooted deal between the two discount brokerage giants Charles Schwab [SCHW] and TD Ameritrade [AMTD]. Charles Schwab's share price was down 2.18% in pre-market trading on Monday (25 November), while TD Ameritrade found its stock boosted by the news, rising 1.6% before the markets opened.
With a market cap of around $61.8bn (through 22 November), Charles Schwab share price has zoomed from a year low of around $34.96 in early October to $48.20 currently. Meanwhile, TD Ameritrade, with a market cap around $26bn, has moved from $32.59 to $48.13 the same time frame.
SCHW Chart by TradingView
Charles Schwab's $26bn offer had raised some eyebrows as it was below the $30bn market cap that TD Ameritrade held earlier this year. There were also concerns that the merger would draw the attention of regulators, considering Charles Schwab's move to cut commissions back in October as a way to "cripple its competitors", one of which it was then attempting to acquire at a considerable discount, The Motley Fool noted.
However, analysts believe the combination will perform strongly. Under its new free-trading structure Charles Schwab has added 142,000 new brokerage accounts to a total of 12.2 million total active brokerage accounts in October. Total client assets meanwhile climbed to $3.85tn.
$3.85trillion
Valuation of total client assets as a result of the merger
Following the acquisition, the combined two firms will oversee in excess of $5tn in client assets, according to The Motley Fool.
Charles Schwab will find the larger asset base particularly valuable, as it relies heavily on interest earned from clients' cash deposits, The Motley Fool explains. "A merger would also allow the combined company to shed costs by aligning back-office operations and technology platforms."
"A merger would also allow the combined company to shed costs by aligning back-office operations and technology platforms" - The Motley Fool's Joe Tenebruso
Cutting commissions
Discount stock brokerages carry out buy and sell orders at reduced commission rate and do not provide investment advice or analysis. Operating mostly online, such services have grown in recent years because of their low costs and accessibility to anyone with a smartphone or laptop.
However, the sector has been in flux recently as low-interest rates reduce the profits brokers make from money nestling in customers' accounts. In addition, last month Charles Schwab – followed by many others such as TD Ameritrade, Fidelity and E*Trade Financial Corporation [ETFC] – began offering clients zero-commission-fee trading on US equities, ETFs and options.
The surprise decision came partly in response to Vanguard cutting fees on ETFs, JP Morgan offering free trades to customers and, albeit belatedly, to the launch of free stock-trading apps like Robinhood. It is also an attempt to make investing easier and more affordable, as well as expanding the customer base of these companies. However, it has resulted in brokers sacrificing a strong revenue stream.
All the major players' share prices took an initial hit from the shift to zero commission fees. TD Ameritrade, for example, dropped 43% from a high of around $57 back in February before recovering to around $48. Charles Schwab similarly dipped around 27% from a YTD high of around $47 but has since reached new highs for the year.
Charles Schwab TD Ameritrade
Market cap $61.806bn $26.069bn
PE ratio (TTM) 17.79 12.15
EPS (TTM) 2.71 3.96
Quarterly Revenue Growth (YoY) 5.10% 11.00%
Charles Schwab & TD Ameritrade share price vitals, Yahoo Finance, 25 November 2019
The birth of a giant
Prior to Charles Schwab confirming its acquisition, the proposal had drawn support from many. "This would create a Goliath in wealth management," Wells Fargo senior analyst Mike Mayo had previously stated in a note to clients.
"An acquisition of TD Ameritrade would expand Schwab's roster of active traders and solidify its leading position serving independent advisers," stated David Ritter, a financial analyst with Bloomberg Intelligence told Bloomberg Quint. Todd Rosenbluth, director of ETF research at CFRA Research, was also enthusiastic, telling the publication that the merger could "reduce the likelihood that investors bounce around," meaning that they would "have a go-to destination."
"An acquisition of TD Ameritrade would expand Schwab's roster of active traders and solidify its leading position serving independent advisers" - Bloomberg Intelligence financial analyst David Ritter
Other experts refused to join the bandwagon.
"The discount brokerage industry has become a very-low-margin business dependent on as wide a customer base as possible," Mark Hulbert had written in MarketWatch. He notes that with fees at zero, Charles Schwab will now have to rely on "upselling" its premium $30 account to customers, of which it will need a huge base to upsell enough to create significant profit.
Betting on the success or otherwise of the combined group could create an opportunity, but another could be in looking for further consolidation in the sector given revenue and profit pressures and the need for synergies and client growth.
Analysts have earmarked E*Trade Financial as the most likely next acquisition target, but there could well be others such as Robinhood and Stash.
"Expect more consolidation throughout the industry," said Michael Spellacy, a capital markets expert at Accenture, in comments to MarketWatch. "We are in the early innings."
"Expect more consolidation throughout the industry. We are in the early innings" - capital markets expert at Accenture, Michael Spellacy
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Walmart is having a great 2019 so far ¬– with its share price up 30.8% – and anticipates a very merry Christmas. What's leading the retailer to outperform Amazon?
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Some analysts were confident that this week's earnings results from retail stocks could exceed expectations, but following a crop of disappointing results so far it appears to be less of the bumper quarter than expected. How will Home Depot, Kohl and TJX's share prices fare?
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I really enjoy the Algarve. Because it is the first time for me to stay abroad such a long time (almost for a month). Everything is new and interesting.
Between 26th of February and 17th of March, 4 Japanese students, accompanied by Professor Helena Fortunato, from the University of Hokkaido, Japan, participated in activities at the University of Algarve.
Their experience in Portugal included several visits to laboratories of the University of Algarve and CCMAR, a study tour to the Ramalhete Marine Station, attending CCMAR seminars and guided walks to our coastal ecossystems.
This visit was made possible due to the Learning Satellite program (LS), which is part of the internationalization efforts of Hokkaido University (HU) and aims to expose Japanese students to non-Japanese speaking environments while at the same time providing learning opportunities to the students involved.
The LS program is funded by the Frontiers Initiative of Hokkaido University and MEXT (Japanese Ministry of Education).


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The Great Divide is a 1915 silent film drama produced by the Lubin Manufacturing Company and  starring Ethel Clayton. It is based on the 1906 stage play, The Great Divide, by William Vaughn Moody.

A print exists in the British Film Institute(BFI).

Cast
Ethel Clayton - Ruth Jordan
House Peters - Stephen Ghent
Marie Sterling - Mrs. Jordan
Hayden Stevenson - Phil Jordan
Mary Moore - Phil Jordan's Wife
Warner Richmond - Dr. Newberry
Fred O'Beck - Dutch (*as Ferdinand O'Beck)
Ray Chamberlin - Pedro

References

External links

1915 films
American silent feature films
American films based on plays
1915 drama films
Silent American drama films
Lubin Manufacturing Company films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Edgar Lewis
1910s American films

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Q: Send text file from Mainframe to IBM MQ I want my JAVA application to communicate with Mainframe. I want mainframe to send the data in a text file to MQ and from MQ I can read it.
Currently our Mainframe developer is able to send everything in a single line. He sends it like a big message and I want the content to be sent in a text file.
Is that possible? Does Mainframe support file sending to MQ?

A: As of MQ 7.5, MQ contains 'Managed File Transfer' (MFT) function, which will allow the transmission of files from Mainframe to other platforms and back again.
Essentially you create a Managed File Transfer agent on each host which you would like to send/receive files.
There's a good introduction to MFT in the knowledge center here if you wish to read further on the subject: http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSFKSJ_9.0.0/com.ibm.wmqfte.doc/wmqfte_intro.htm

A: This is no big deal - I've been doing this for 20 years.
Clearly, you have limited knowledge of MQ and z/OS (mainframe).  A file is a file is a file whether it is on a PC or Unix/Linux or the mainframe.
As other people have pointed out, MQ deals with messages and not files but you can put a file as a message.  MQ treats the message data (aka payload) as a blob.  The message data can be an XML file or PNG or PDF or simple text, etc.
The difference between a file on a given platform is the termination of a line (aka record).  On a PC it is CRLF, on Unix/Linux it is LF and Mac OS X it is CR.  The mainframe does not have that concept.  On the mainframe, you have either fixed record length or variable record length files (aka datasets).
If the mainframe program is loading a fixed record length file then life is very straight forward. Simply ask the mainframe developer what the record length is (i.e. 80) then parse the message data in chunks.  If it is variable length record then ask the mainframe developer to insert a CR (x'0D') after each record then when your application receives it, you will know where the termination of a line is.

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When defining service portfolios in a highly competitive market, it is crucial for multi-tenant data centers (MTDCs) and hosting providers to put customers center-stage. From a customer's perspective, value is determined by the service quality, associated delivery parameters, and a clear presentation of the options available (i.e. variants such as space, power, storage, third party services, hybrid options, version of IP, access, security, remote hands, back-up, etc.), performance, contractual terms and pricing.
To be successful in the competitive colocation market today, colocation providers must differentiate themselves with emerging connectivity services and develop a well-defined product and service portfolio. Though there are many different types of connectivity services that data centers can sell to their customers – all are derived from two basic forms of connection: intracolocation and intercolocation.
The ability to provide customers with new digital services while managing the associated infrastructure customers require presents an opportunity to transform your airport into the hub of choice, even as pressure from competition intensifies. Providing superior service starts with gaining a clear and precise overview of your airport's valuable IT infrastructure and cable network assets. Sean Graham, was recently featured in Aviation Pros to provide insight on industry-specific solutions for airports in today's digital age. Click here to read the full article.
We recently briefed Dennis Drogseth, Vice President of Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) on how our product FNT Command enables enterprises and service providers to manage all aspects of data centers.
Demand for MTDC/Hosting is set to increase over the next few years as Europe "catches up" with the US in terms of Enterprise outsourcing and cloud. As space and power have been commoditised, being able to differentiate with new business and financial models will mean the difference between success and failure.
Over the past several years, 451 Research has tracked FNT Software as a DCIM supplier. Recently, analyst Andy Lawrence and his team at 451 Research published a report on how FNT meets the growing demand for tools to manage intra- and inter-data center networks.
Digitization seems to be the flavor of the moment. While experts debate the virtues of bimodal IT, hyperscale data centers, and the emerging ubiquity of the Internet of Things, our guest poster considers digitization and its global impact from a totally different perspective: What needs to change as a company goes digital – its infrastructure or its people?


**Sponsored Link** Hi everyone! Hoped everyone had a lovely weekend! I can finally say its beginning to feels like Fall. The leaves are now changing and falling, just in time for the holidays. On another note, while at home I thought to lounge and watch some movies I've been wanting to see.
For this mani, I really didn't a base coat, instead I used Julep's Oxygen Nail Treatment. A very durable way to keep your nails look healthy and by keeping your them strong.
Once that dries, I began to tear off small pieces of the make-up sponge. I could have used the full sponge, however, since I'm doing only the tips. I only needed a few. Then I dabbed Fright Night Claw Polish Voodoo on a piece of aluminum foil and dip the sponge in. I then lightly dabbed the tip of the nail, more a less like a french tip.
Once that's set, I mixed Fright Night Claw Polish Voodoo & Sinister together, to create a darker red. Using the make up sponge method again, I added the mixture on top of the first polish. I then added another Fright Night Claw Polish Sinister on the tips. Lastly, seal the design with Duri- Super Fast Dry Through Top Coat.
I really loved how this turned out! It's simple and easy to do. A perfect mani for Halloween, if your looking for something less time-consuming.
What do you guys think? Hope all of you enjoyed my post today!


We present phase-sensitive absolute amplitude measurements of surface acoustic wave fields obtained using a stroboscopic white-light interferometer. The data analysis makes use of the high resolution available in the measured interferometric phase data, enabling the characterization of the out-of-plane surface vibration fields in electrically excited microstructures with better than 100 pm amplitude resolution. The setup uses a supercontinuum light source with tailored spectral properties for obtaining the high amplitude resolution. The duration of the light pulses is less than 300 ps to allow the detection of high frequencies. These capabilities enabled a detailed measurement of the focusing of surface acoustic waves by an annular interdigital transducer structure operating at 74 MHz, featuring a maximum vibration amplitude of 3 nm.


I was listening this afternoon, to a radio broadcast when I heard a program with a gentleman speaking who offered a tremendous quote. Unfortunately, as I was only in my car for a few minutes I am unsure as to the program or the speaker. The quote, however, I am quite sure of. The speaker was asked the age-old question in regards to "Why bad things happen to good people" or even more pointedly, "Why do bad things happen to God's people?" While I am constantly frustrated by the pat evangelical answers that God is only halfway in control of the universe; answers which really don't provide any answer, or hope, at all - this answer was different. The speaker started by saying that ultimately we cannot know why they happen. He explained that they happen within the providence of God which is regularly beyond our purview. Then he went on to provide the million dollar quote when he said, "God doesn't provide answers, He provides theology." Wow. What a statement. He went on to elaborate that God doesn't provide answers to every situation but He does provide theology which comforts and guides us through the situations. He shared how we can examine scripture and see that God controls the wind and the waves as well as the truth that God is in control of even the most frightening of situations. We can also take comfort as we think about God's greatness and sovereignty that God loves His children and takes delight in them. I hope this quote, and the philosophy behind the quote, encourage you as greatly as they have encouraged me this evening.


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Brave little girl whose brain cancer returned days after her 11th birthday dies
Emmy Reid died on November 20 with her mum and dad by her side (Image: Birmingham Mail WS)
A brave little girl who discovered her aggressive brain cancer had returned just days after her 11th birthday has died.
Emmy Reid had battled medulloblastoma – a common type of cancerous brain tumor in children – for almost a year.
She had received radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatment and in September doctors at Birmingham Children's Hospital had told her the disease was in remission.
But only weeks later, her family was told the cancer had returned and was more aggressive, having spread down the child's spine.
Doctors then told the family Emmy's cancer was terminal.
The family were planning to have an early Christmas so they could spend it together, but sadly this did not happen, Birmingham Live reports.
She was told her cancer had returned days after her 11th birthday
Schoolgirl told devastating news on 11th birthday that cancer has returned and is terminal
Mum Leanne, dad Dan, brother Jak and sister Eliza were by Emmy's side as she battled the cancer.
After watching her favourite Christmas film and listening to Disney music, the 11-year-old passed away in the evening of November 20 with her mum and dad by her side.
Her auntie Chantal Richards described Emmy as "amazing" with "a smile which would light up a room".
She told Birmingham Live: "She was such a brave little girl. She was amazing and had a smile which would light up a room.
Doctors at Birmingham Children's Hospital told Emmy her cancer was terminal
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"She was a huge Harry Potter fan and loved the comic Paul O'Grady.
"She was placed in remission in September but just weeks later we were given the terrible news the cancer had returned.
"We were told we might have just weeks with Emmy but it turned out to be days.
"We are all devastated by her death and will miss her terribly."
A GoFundMe fundraising appeal set up by Chantal for the Reid family, from Nuneaton, Warwickshire, has raised more than £10,830 so far.
She wrote: "On behalf of myself and my family I would like to thank you all for donating we really appreciate all the lovely messages and support that we have received over the past few days.
"As you can see we have smashed our target of £10,000, thank you all so much. We will keep the fundraiser going for a few more days as we have had people private message us to say they will donate.
"Once again we are very thankful for all donations and kind words during this sad and difficult time."
Emmy also leaves behind her 13-year-old brother Jak and nine-year-old sister Eliza.
You can donate to the fundraiser here.
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As the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001 rapidly draws near, a truly special tribute is being prepared in Branford, set for Sunday, Sept. 11. Bells will toll from churches, fife and drums will play, and butterflies will be released.
Hosted and organized by the Branford Rotary Club, Let Freedom Soar is an hour-long program that will celebrate the continuation of America's freedoms while remembering that horrific day, one decade ago, when terrorist attacks took a terrible toll-in particular at the World Trade Center (WTC) buildings in New York City, just hours away from Branford.
The Branford event will include a reading of the names of the Connecticut residents who were casualties of the attack.
"Rotary members will read names of 150 people," said Branford Rotary President Alpha Coiro, noting, "There was just one Branford causualty, Lindsey Morehouse. She and her family were summer residents and she had just gotten her first job that September."
Morehouse was in her 20s when she lost her life in the WTC attacks. Coiro said her family was invited to the Branford 10th anniversary commemorative event, but Morehouse's mother said the family will be at the WTC site on that day.
Coiro emphasized Branford's 9/11 commemorative event will not only recognize those who lost their lives in the attacks, but will also help residents honor or remember local friends or family members (registered in advance) during the highlight of the day's program: a release of what Coiro described as "countless" painted lady butterflies into the skies of Branford.
The butterfly release will not only "embody America's freedoms" and recognize those who died in the Sept. 11 attacks, but will also allow residents "to have personal friends or family members-anyone who is near and dear-to be recognized during the release," said Coiro.
Right now, Branford Rotary is encouraging residents who'd like to have a butterfly released in honor of a living friend or family member or in memory of a loved one who has passed away to visit www.branfordrotary.org, where contributions of $10 are being accepted for each honoree. The more honorees, the more spectacular the release. Coiro told The Sound all donations collected will go toward future Branford Rotary community and international service programs and projects.
In addition to the event's dramatic butterfly release, Branford Rotary has several other commemorative activities scheduled for the Green on Sept. 11 from 1 to 2 p.m. (the rain location is First Congregational Church on the Green).
The program will be preceded by the collaborative tolling of many local church bells at 12:46 p.m., followed by a procession on the Green led by the Stony Creek Fife and Drum Corps. The bugle corps of the Second Company, Governor's Foot Guard, will also participate. In addition to the reading of the names of Connecticut's fallen, Coiro will make remarks, First Selectman Anthony "Unk" DaRos will speak, and a proclamation from Gov. Dannel Malloy will be read. There will also be a Color Guard presentation by U.S. Coast Guard (Long Island Sound Group), a rifle squad salute by members of the Branford American Legion, a performance by Branford High School's concert choir, and a "community sing" of patriotic songs, said Coiro.
She strongly encourages the public to gather on the Green for this tribute and to support the butterfly release, by registering now to have someone honored and/or remembered.
"Let us all join together in peace 10 years later and let freedom soar through these beautiful butterflies," Coiro said.
Branford Rotary encourages the public to sponsor a butterfly in memory of, or in honor of, loved ones by donating $10 per honoree in advance. Send checks made out to "The Rotary Club of Branford" c/o Charlotte Mattei, 50 Kirkham St., Branford, CT 06405. Include the name of the honoree, your name, address, telephone number, and email address. Information must be received by Monday, Aug. 29. Forms are also available at www.branfordrotary.org For more information, call 203-503-1829.


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Laser Worlds kick-off in Australia
The Laser World Championship fleet at Sandringham YC on Melbourne's eastern shore had a warm-up race Monday in strong winds of around 25 knots.
As expected, most of the big guns chose to train rather than race and nothing could be read into the results.
Tuesday, 11 Feb, the field will be split into three fleets for the first of six qualifying races before another six races, weather permitting, of Gold, Silver and Bronze fleets.
According to the Seabreeze website, sailors can expect light winds for tomorrow's first race, in the region of 6 to 8 knots. The breeze should build during the afternoon, but may not get over 10 knots for the second race.
There are five Olympic medallists and 13 sailors who have been ranked in World Sailing's top three over the past decade in the fleet of 124 boats from 43 countries.
Tom Burton of Australia is the defending title holder and current Olympic champion and he has plenty to prove after being overlooked in favour of Matt Wearn for the country's Tokyo 2020 spot.
Four Brits will not only fight their international rivals but also each other as the battle for the one Team GB spot in the Laser fleet continue.
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Barrett was given an A1C test, a common blood test used to diagnose diabetes, and the results showed her average blood sugar level over three months was about 10 percent (approximately 250 mg/dL). A normal hemoglobin A1C level is below 5.7 percent (less than 115 mg/dL).
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Scientists use astronomy software to protect endangered creatures from poachers
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What do star-hunting and poacher-catching have in common? I'm a big fan of both — also, the technology employed.
Infrared image of rhinos in South Africa.
Image credits Endangered Wildlife Trust / LJMU.
Researchers at the Royal Astronomical Society and Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) plan to turn star-hunting algorithms to more Earthly pursuits — well, to poacher pursuit, to be exact. They hope this will help conservationists better defend the planet's most endangered species.
I spy with my little astronomical eye…
The technical details are a bit stuffy and not completely clear, but essentially, the software in question uses on heat emission readings to pick out galaxies or stars invisible to the naked eye. It relies on instruments such as the Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) camera on NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter to gather the raw data, and an algorithm trained to trawl through it and recognize the shape of far-off stars or galaxies.
But why limit a good tool to only one job? Working alongside staff members from the Chester Zoo and Knowsley Safari Park, the researchers reprogrammed the star-gazing algorithm to recognize a variety of different animals and environments. Like a biodiversity Batman, it will use this knowledge to keep endangered species safe from poachers, warding off extinction at the hands of greedy men.
The project is based on machine-learning algorithms and astronomical detection tools developed through open source software, Astropy. An initial pilot project conducted in mid-2017 at a farm in the Wirral in northwest England tested the concept using infrared drone footage of humans and cows. The LJMU team then teamed up with Knowsley Safari and Chester Zoo to capture the unique thermal profiles of various animals, including rhinos and baboons, and build up a library of different animal thermal signatures. The team has now moved onto field tests to detect endangered animals in their native habitats.
Using thermal cameras to see animals in the dark isn't a new idea. It's particularly effective at keeping tabs on them in darkness or when they try to camouflage themselves. What's new here is the automated recognition software that can decide whether it's looking at 'an animal' or 'a human'.
"We have been able to combine the technical expertise of astronomers with the conservation knowledge of ecologists to develop a system to find the animals or poachers automatically," said Dr Claire Burke who works at the Liverpool John Moores University.
The system is particularly exciting since poachers like to ply their bloody trade under the cover of darkness — on account of it being 'illegal' and all that. By automatically keeping tabs on the animals and warning gatekeepers whenever a poacher tries to come close, the system should help keep the animals safe.
"Our aim is to make a system that is easy for conservationists and game wardens to use anywhere in the world, which will allow endangered animals to be tracked, found and monitored easily and poaching to be stopped before it happens," added Burke.
The team has already conducted trial runs of the software using flying drones equipped with infrared cameras that keep tabs on animals at night via their thermal signature. This initial field trial was carried out in South Africa, on an indigenous, fluffy, endangered species: the Riverine rabbit (Bunolagus monticularis). Further trials are planned, starting with endangered Orangutans in Malaysia, river dolphins in Brazil, and lastly spider monkeys in Mexico.
Drones were used instead of fixed cameras as they're better suited to monitoring huge swaths of terrain, and they have virtually no impact on the workings of the habitats or animals they fly over. Right now, the team is working on getting the drones flying safely even in bad weather. The software itself is also being refined and upgraded to compensate for atmospheric effects, weather, and other environmental factors that could interfere with the thermal readings.
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Have you seen any overwintering milkweed bugs lately?
About a dozen milkweed bugs, Oncopeltus fasciatus, emerged from seclusion Jan. 2, 2022 in our Vacaville garden. The temperature hovered at 32 degrees that morning, but when the sun peeked out, there they were. Mating.
Little early, aren't ya, buddies? If you're waiting for the first milkweed seeds, get set for a long wait.
Jack Frost nailed what was left of most of our milkweed. So where are the colorful reddish-orange/black bugs overwintering? In our nearby cacti and succulents.
Milkweed bugs are known as "seed eaters" of milkweed, but actually they are opportunistic and generalists, according to Hugh Dingle, emeritus professor of entomology at the University of California, Davis. In a September 2019 Bug Squad blog, Dingle told us they will eat monarch eggs and larvae (milkweed is the host plant of monarchs), as well as the oleander aphids that infest the milkweed.
"Milkweed bugs will get protein from wherever they can find it," said Dingle, an insect migration biologist and author of the textbook, Animal Migration: the Biology of Life on the Move. They've been known to feed on insects trapped in the sticky pollen of the showy milkweed (Asclepias speciosa). And on nectar.
Dingle served on the UC Davis Department of Entomology faculty from 1982 to 2002, achieving emeritus status in 2003. National Geographic featured him in its cover story on "Great Migrations" in November 2010. LiveScience interviewed him for its November 2010 piece on "Why Do Animals Migrate?"
But milkweed isn't the only plant that these bugs breed and feed on. "The fascinating thing about milkweed bugs is that they will feed and breed spontaneously on Erysimum and Cheiranthus, two Brassicaceous genera that make cardenolides!" UC Davis butterfly guru Art Shapiro, distinguished professor of evolution and ecology, told us this week.
The amazing world of milkweed bugs and the plants they feed and breed on...
Two's company, three's a crowd? Milkweed bugs on a cactus on Jan. 2, 2022 in Vacaville, Calif. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
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Royal Aero Club of the United Kingdom
In 1901, three wealthy motorists, Frank Hedges Butler, his daughter Vera and the Hon Charles Rolls, had proposed a motor tour, but this was cancelled when Vera's Renault 4.5 caught fire. The lady arranged a balloon flight with the distinguished professional Stanley Spencer, as a distraction.
Over a glass of champagne during the subsequent voyage, passing near Sidcup in Kent, they agreed that an Aero Club should be formed and after landing this was done without delay. Due no doubt to the presence and personality of Vera Butler, it was uniquely - for the time - agreed that it be open "equally to ladies and gentleman, subject to election".
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GASCo was founded in 1964 to provide a forum in which all of the General Aviation organisations could meet to share safety information.There were only a few members in those days but today almost every organisation that represents those who supply, maintain, control, support, regulate and, most importantly, fly each and every kind of flying machine is a member of GASCo. They meet to share experiences and ideas for the improvement of flight safety. GASCo is a Charity funded by its member organisations, pilots, aviation authorities and other generous contributors.
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The GAAC is the most representative UK body in General Aviation and is recognised as such by Government, the CAA and others to be the organisation that speaks for General Aviation on planning and environmental issues and we intend to widen our 'awareness' campaign to other issues where there is consensus. If you have a question on anything from flying model aircraft to planning a new airfield we hope to provide you with an answer.
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The GA Alliance is an independent group and partnership of organisations representing, as far as possible, UK General Aviation (GA), and Sports and Recreational Aviation interests (S&RA). Its objective is to promote and protect the cost-effective use of GA and S&RA aircraft, and their owners, pilots and the associated operations, and to actively participate in the formulation of regulations and actions that may affect their interests so as to ensure the welfare and the free and safe movement of these aircraft, pilots, owners and the associated operations.
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Daesh growing, taking hostages in US-controlled parts of Syria: Russian leader
Thursday, 18 October 2018 5:25 PM [ Last Update: Thursday, 18 October 2018 6:13 PM ]
A US soldier sits on top of an armored vehicle behind a sand barrier in Manbij, north Syria, April 4, 2018. (Photo by AP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin warns that Daesh is expanding its presence in the Syrian regions controlled by Washington and its allied Kurdish militants, revealing that the Takfiri terror outfit has managed to take hundreds of people hostage in those areas, including the US's own citizens.
Speaking in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi on Thursday, the Russian leader said Daesh had taken nearly 700 people, including several European and US nationals, captive in areas on the east bank of the Euphrates River, where the US runs military bases.
Daesh has already executed some of the hostages and promised that it would kill off the rest, said Putin, lambasting Washington for staying conspicuously silent on this tragedy "as if nothing has happened."
This is just horrible, it is a catastrophe," emphasized the Russian leader.
Putin added that the Takfiri terrorists "have issued ultimatums, specific demands and warned that if these ultimatums are not met, they will execute 10 people every day. The day before yesterday they executed 10 people." The Russian leader, however, did not specify what the Daesh's demands were.
The American forces "have clearly fallen short of their target," which has been declared as eliminating Daesh terrorists in Syria, Putin said.
PressTV-US airlifts Daesh members in east Syria: Monitor
A report says the US-led coalition conducts a heliborne operation to transfer a number of Daesh members from eastern Syria.
He added that Washington and its allies apparently failed to combat Takfiri terrorists in the parts of Syria they occupy, with Daesh continuing to expand its presence there.
The US, along with a coalition of its allies, has been conducting airstrikes inside Syria since September 2014 without any authorization from Damascus or a UN mandate. It has repeatedly been accused of targeting Syrian civilians and infrastructure.
On the contrary, Russia has been providing the Syrian army with both advisory and on-the-ground assistance in its counter-terrorism battles. Thanks to that help, Syrian armed forces have managed to liberate most of their homeland from the clutches of terrorists.
Putin further said Russia, unlike the US, had dealt a "heavy blow" to terrorists in Syria, eliminating many of them and forcing others to surrender their arms to advancing Syrian government troops.
"Over these years, we liberated almost 95 percent of the Syrian Republic's territory," he said, adding, "We maintained its sovereignty and did not let [the Syrian] state fall apart."
Putin further stressed that Russia's counter-terrorism actions in Syria – which come at the request of the legitimate government in Damascus -- helped "stabilize the situation in the region."
The mid-northern parts of Syria are under the control of the so-called Syrian Democratic Forces, a Kurdish-dominated alliance of militants receiving arms and training from the US.
PressTV-'Daesh active in Syria's US-controlled areas'
A top Russian military official says Daesh Takfiri terrorists are active in areas controlled by US military forces in Syria.
The SDF militants, mainly active in the eastern part of the Euphrates River, are purportedly fighting against the remnants of Daesh, which has already been driven out of all its urban bastions both in Iraq and Syria.
Damascus, however, regards them as occupying forces since they refused to return the areas they captured from Daesh to government control.
Back in June, the Russian military said that the last pockets of land occupied by Daesh were "only in areas controlled by the US."
It had also said in March that the US had set up around 20 military bases in areas controlled by the Kurdish militants.
Last week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the US is seeking to use its allies in Syria, especially the Kurds, in order to establish a quasi-state east of the Euphrates River and create illegal structures there.
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South Carolina coach Frank Martin releases statement, asks for confederate flag removal
By Rob DausterJun 28, 2015, 10:01 PM EDT
On Sunday, South Carolina head coach Frank Martin released a lengthy statement on twitter regarding the controversy in his university's state regarding the confederate flag.
Last week, nine African-Americans were gunned down in a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina, in a racially motivated attack. Since the tragedy, there has been an increased effort by people within the state and around the country to have the confederate flag removed from important locales in South Carolina, which includes the capitol.
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"I stand with our Governor, Nikki Haley, with our Mayor Steve Benjamin, with our school president Harris Pastides, with our Athletic Director Ray Tanner, with Coach Spurrier, Coach Staley and all other University of South Carolina coaches and state leaders that have spoken in calling for the removal of the confederate flag from the statehouse grounds."
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"The people of South Carolina have welcomed my family and me with open arms and with such warmth that there is no place on earth that I rather live. It is that kindness and love that are truly representative of our state. In the last three years my family and I have had nothing but great experiences in this great state of because of its caring and loving people."
"My path through the years as a basketball coach has taken me to many African-American, Hispanic and other minorities' homes. It's been in those visits, in the eyes of parents who simply hope for a better life for their children and whose faith in God is at times their only refuge, that I am reminded how alike we all are. It is in those similarities — love for our families, respect for each other and sacrifice for our loved ones — that we much forge our future."


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After it was announced in 2004 that Purdue was producing OxyContin at its plant in Upstate New York, it was reported that "opioid-based drugs are used in one out of every six prescription medications sold in the United States." (Canadian Medical Association Journal 2004) But, because only a fraction of all OxyContin prescriptions are diverted, and the number of individuals arrested for dealing OxyContin only reached around 10,000, many say the number of users OxyContin may be higher than this, because prescription-only physicians who prescribe the drug rarely report it to police. The amount of oxycodone manufactured in Canada per year is now around 2.7 million pills, but the exact number is still unknown. The problem of opioid addiction seems to stem from the fact that it has an effect on the body similar to that of morphine or heroin, but with stronger, addictive properties. 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The agent 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) can be an alternative drug in whole bladder wall (WBW) photodynamic therapy (PDT), as its good tumor selectivity and the short time skin photosensitivity after systemic administration are advantageous for clinical use. To determine the maximum drug and light doses for reversible normal tissue damage, a pre-clinical study was performed using an in vivo normal piglet bladder model. First, the kinetics of PpIX production in 2 pigs was determined in vitro after oral administration of 75 and 150 mg/kg ALA respectively. The concentration of PpIX in plasma, and erythrocytes was determined by reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and the maximum was reached at approximately equals 5 hours after the administration of ALA. This provided a guideline for the optimum interval between ALA administration and light application. Next, various ALA doses were either administered orally or instilled in the bladder and different light doses were applied. Bladder biopsies were taken at regular intervals and normal tissue damage was investigated histologically. Reversible tissue damage was obtained using 60 mg/kg of 5-ALA in combination with a light dose of 100 J cm-2 (non-scattered plus scattered 630 nm wavelength light) in the case of oral administration. In the case of intravesical instillation, a drug dose of 2.5 gram and a light dose of 100 J cm-2 are still too high to obtain reversible tissue damage.


Ronit Roy is an Indian film and television actor, known for his portrayal of K D Pathak, Rishabh Bajaj, Mihir Virani, Neil Khanna and Aparajit Deb. He currently acts in the Hindi TV serial Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar as Dr.Nachiket Khanna alias Dr.Neil K. The actor also owns a security business, providing security to Bollywood stars and production houses.
Ronit Roy was born 11 October 1965 in Nagpur to a Bengali Hindu family. He is the eldest son of businessman Brothindranath and Dolly Bose Roy. His younger brother, Rohit Roy is also a TV actor. Ronit spent his childhood in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. This was also the place where he did schooling with the Father of Ayush Sarkar, teenage actor. After his schooling, Roy pursued hotel management. After completion of his studies, he moved to Mumbai and stayed at the residence of filmmaker Subhash Ghai. While Roy was keen to work in film industry, Subhash Ghai persuaded him to not to pursue it due to the difficulties associated with it. Ronit worked as a management trainee at Mumbai's Sea Rock Hotel. To have experience at all different levels, Ronit's work ranged from dish-washing and cleaning, to serving tables and bar-tending. He played the lead role in "Jaan Tere Naam" (1992) which was a commercial success.
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With his 34th winner of the calendar year courtesy of a treble at Dundalk last Friday Joseph O'Brien bettered Ger Lyons' previous best of 33 set in 2008.
The 25-year-old will be hoping for something similar at the latest stage of the winter series on the Polytrack, as he sends out a team of seven.
O'Brien also has a couple of reserves on the programme, and this year's Irish Derby winning handler launches a particularly strong bid for the featured www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap with King's Field and Equitant doing battle for his County Kilkenny yard.
Captain Joy heads the weights in this mile heat. Tracey Collins' nine-year-old is a four-time scorer over the track and trip, and of course the grey's finest hour arrived when he triumphed in the All-Weather Mile Championships Conditions Stakes at Lingfield in 2016.
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