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Herbivorous Animals: Examples and Fun Facts
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The 5 Biggest Marine Animals in the World
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Examples of Vertebrate and Invertebrate Animals
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Marine Prehistoric Animals
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Differences Between Camels and Dromedaries
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Ruminant Animals: Full List and Fun Facts
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The 10 Animals Most Faithful to their Mates
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Arsenal target to snub Gunners for Bayern Munich
Date:20th November 2014 at 4:00pm
Real Madrid midfielder and reported Arsenal target Sami Khedira has reportedly signed a pre-contract agreement with Bayern Munich.
The German has been heavily linked with a switch to the Emirates in recent months, with his contract in the Spanish capital set to expire in June.
But the 27-year-old is keen on returning to his homeland and has agreed in principle to join the Bundesliga giants next summer, according to Spanish radio station Cadena Ser.
Gunners captain Per Mertesacker recently revealed that he urged his compatriot to join him in North London, telling a Q&A session: "I'm up for more quality Germans to [join] the club. Ozil and I spoke with Khedira a few times to join Arsenal. His contract is up next summer."
Speculation over a January exit has subsided recently following the news that Luka Modric is expected to miss the next three months, with Khedira expected to deputise for the Croatian.
That's that then.

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Our office will close under extreme weather conditions at our discretion if it is deemed unsafe for staff and patients to drive to the office, if the governor declares a state of emergency or travel ban, or if the governor states that non-essential personnel should stay home.
If we open and then decide to close early, we will call patients to let them know and reschedule appointments. Please check your messages prior to venturing out.
If we decide to close the office before we open, we will post the closing on our website and Facebook page and then we will call to reschedule appointments when the office re-opens.
Of course, please use your best judgment about weather safety for you and your family. Please call to cancel your appointment if it seems unsafe in your locale since New England weather can vary greatly from town to town.
This policy will, we hope, save us all from a lot of wondering and concern about whether to try to come into the office or not.
We will always have a provider on call to answer questions and give you guidance 24/7 no matter what the weather.


The Coming Hip and Femur Fracture Bundle: A New Inpatient Risk Stratification Tool for Care Providers.
In response to increasing health-care costs, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has initiated several programs to transition from a fee-for-service model to a value-based care model. One such voluntary program is Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCI Advanced) which includes all hip and femur fractures that undergo operative fixation. The purpose of this study was to analyze the current cost and resource utilization of operatively fixed (nonarthroplasty) hip and femur fracture procedure bundle patients at a single level 1 trauma center within the framework of a risk stratification tool (Score for Trauma Triage in the Geriatric and Middle-Aged [STTGMA]) to identify areas of high utilization before our hospitals transition to bundle period.
A cohort of Medicare-eligible patients discharged with the Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) codes 480 to 482 (hip and femur fractures requiring surgical fixation) from a level 1 trauma center between October 2014 and September 2016 was evaluated and assigned a trauma triage risk score (STTGMA score). Patients were stratified into groups based on these scores to create a minimal-, low-, moderate-, and high-risk cohort. Length of stay (LOS), discharge location, need for Intensive Care Unit (ICU)/Step Down Unit (SDU) care, inpatient complications, readmission within 90 days, and inpatient admission costs were recorded.
One hundred seventy-three patients with a mean age of 81.5 (10.1) years met inclusion criteria. The mean LOS was 8.0 (4.2) days, with high-risk patients having 4 days greater LOS than lower risk patients. The mean number of total complications was 0.9 (0.8) with a significant difference between risk groups (P = .029). The mean total cost of admission for the entire cohort of patients was US$25,446 (US$9725), with a nearly US$9000 greater cost for high-risk patients compared to the low-risk patients. High-cost areas of care included room/board, procedure, and radiology.
High-risk patients were more likely to have longer and more costly admissions with average index admission costs nearly US$9000 more than the lower risk patient cohorts. These high-risk patients were also more likely to develop inpatient complications and require higher levels of care.
This analysis of a 2-year cohort of patients who would qualify for the BPCI Advanced hip and femur procedure bundle demonstrates that the STTGMA tool can be used to identify high-risk patients who fall outside the bundle.
Astrocytic Tumors in Mexico: An Overview of Characteristics and Prognosis in an Open Reference Center for Low-Income Population.
The authors aimed to analyze the current epidemiology of high- and low-grade gliomas, follow-up strategies, and prognosis in a national reference center of a developing country.
Medical records of patients diagnosed with intracranial gliomas from January 2012 to January 2016 were reviewed. Data were classified by age, symptoms, Karnofsky functional scale (KFS), tumor location, extent of resection (EOR), histopathology, hospital stay, Glasgow outcome scale (GOS), adjuvant treatments, overall survival (OS), and mortality.
Astrocytomas accounted for 28.2% of the intracranial tumors and 53.5% were male. Headache was the most common symptom, while sensory disturbance was the least frequent. The right cerebral hemisphere was involved in 56.5% of cases and frontal lobe in 31.3%. Gross total resection (GTR) was achieved in 18.1% cases, 35.3% subtotal resection, and 46.4% biopsy. Regarding the astrocytomas, 43.3% were low grade and 56.4% high grade. Low-grade tumors had the highest frequency in the fourth decade of life, while Grade III and IV in the fifth and seventh decades of life, respectively. In high-grade lesions, there was a slight male predominance (~1.4:1). The initial KFS was regularly 80 for low-grade gliomas and 60 for high-grade. By 1-month postdischarge, the score decreased by 10 points. About half of the patients (47.5%) received adjuvant therapy after surgery. From the Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS), the majority had a form of disability and 30-month OS was above 88% for Grade I-II and 0% for Grade III and IV.
Astrocytic tumors were the most frequently noted intra-axial tumors. Age, histological grade, and EOR are important prognostic factors. These results are similar to other reports; however, increased variability was noted when treatment-related factors were considered. Additional studies are necessary to identify the factors related to these treatment results.
Disparate outcomes of global emergency surgery – A matched comparison of patients in developed and under-developed healthcare settings.
Access to surgical care is an essential element of health-systems strengthening. This study aims to compare two diverse healthcare settings in South Asia and the United States (US).Patients at the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH), Pakistan were matched to patients captured in the US Nationwide Inpatient Sample (US-NIS) from 2009 to 2011. Risk-adjusted differences in mortality, major morbidity, and LOS were compared using logistic and generalized-linear (family gamma, link log) models after coarsened-exact matching.A total of 2,244,486 patients (n?=?4867 AKUH; n?=?2,239,619 US-NIS) were included. Of those in the US-NIS, 990,963 (42.5%) were treated at urban-teaching hospitals, 332,568 (14.3%) in rural locations. Risk-adjusted odds of reported mortality were higher for Pakistani patients (OR[95%CI]: 3.80[2.68-5.37]), while odds of reported complications were lower (OR[95%CI]: 0.56[0.48-0.65]). No differences were observed in LOS. The difference in outcomes was less pronounced when comparing Pakistani patients to American rural patients.These results demonstrate significant reported morbidity, mortality differences between healthcare systems. Comparative assessments such as this will inform global health policy development and support.
Appendicitis: Rural Patient Status is Associated with Increased Duration of Prehospital Symptoms and Worse Outcomes in High- and Low-Middle-Income Countries.
Appendicitis is a significant economic and healthcare burden in low-, middle-, and high-income countries. We aimed to determine whether urban and rural patient status would affect outcomes in appendicitis in a combined population regardless of country of economic status. We hypothesize that patients from rural areas and both high- and low-middle-income countries would have disproportionate outcomes and duration of symptoms compared to their urban counterparts.
Adults (≥18 years) with appendicitis during 2010–2016 in South Africa and USA were reviewed using multi-institutional data. Baseline demographic, operative details, durations of stay, and complications (Clavien–Dindo index) were collected. AAST grades were assigned by two independent reviewers based on operative findings. Summary, univariate, and multivariable analyses of rural and urban patients in both countries were performed.
There were 2602 patients with a median interquartile range [IQR] of 26 [18–40] years; 45% were female. Initial management included McBurney incisions (n = 458, 18%), laparotomy (n = 915, 35%), laparoscopic appendectomy (n = 1185, 45%), and laparoscopy converted to laparotomy (n = 44, 2%). Comparing rural versus urban patient status, there were increased overall median [IQR] AAST grades (3 [1–5] vs. 2 [1–3], p = 0.001), prehospital duration of symptoms (2 [1–5] vs. 2 [1–3], p = 0.001), complications (44.3 vs. 23%, p = 0.001), and need for temporary abdominal closure (20.3 vs. 6.9%, p = 0.001).
Despite socioeconomic status and country of origin, patients from more rural environments demonstrate poorer outcomes notwithstanding significant differences in overall disease severity. The AAST grading system may serve a potential benchmark to recognize areas with disparate disease burdens. This information could be used for strategic improvements for surgeon placement and availability.
Competency-Based Education in Low Resource Settings: Development of a Novel Surgical Training Program.
The unmet burden of surgical disease represents a major global health concern, and a lack of trained providers is a critical component of the inadequacy of surgical care worldwide. Competency-based training has been advanced in high-income countries, improving technical skills and decreasing training time, but it is poorly understood how this model might be applied to low- and middle-income countries. We describe the development of a competency-based program to accelerate specialty training of in-country providers in cleft surgery techniques.
The program was designed and piloted among eight trainees at five international cleft lip and palate surgical mission sites in Latin America and Africa. A competency-based evaluation form, designed for the program, was utilized to grade general technical and procedure-specific competencies, and pre- and post-training scores were analyzed using a paired t test.
Trainees demonstrated improvement in average procedure-specific competency scores for both lip repairs (60.4-71.0%, p < 0.01) and palate (50.6-66.0%, p < 0.01). General technical competency scores also improved (63.6-72.0%, p < 0.01). Among the procedural competencies assessed, surgical markings showed the greatest improvement (19.0 and 22.8% for lip and palate, respectively), followed by nasal floor/mucosal approximation (15.0%) and hard palate dissection (17.1%).
Surgical delivery models in LMICs are varied, and trade-offs often exist between goals of case throughput, quality and training. Pilot program results show that procedure-specific and general technical competencies can be improved over a relatively short time and demonstrate the feasibility of incorporating such a training program into surgical outreach missions.


The first poem I ever sold to a magazine was a sonnet. I was in college when Pet Parade put out a call for poems about pets, and I answered. Below is the poem the editor chose of mine.
to sleep. They are my joy; so clean and soft.
"Sonnet III" was scheduled to be in the Sept.-Oct. 1981 issue, but I never received a copy. Instead I received a note that Nancy Jeanne Larson, editor and publisher, died tragically in an automobile accident. The note was sent by her surviving husband. The lost opportunity of being published was of course slight in comparison.


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This U.S. Coast Guard service member risked his life to leap onto a moving submarine and apprehend drug smugglers.
Watch the US Coast Guard board a narco-sub carrying 17,000 pounds of cocaine
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Drug Smuggling Submarine Bust
In a heart-pounding video, a U.S. Coast Guard service member busted a speeding semi-submersible boat carrying cocaine.
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U.S. Coast Guard amazingly intercepts drug-smuggling submarine
Watch as U.S. Coast Guard crew members stop a self-propelled semi-submersible drug smuggling vessel in the Pacific Ocean. It was reported to have over 16,000 lbs of cocaine onboard. Credit to 'U.S...
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US Coast Guards jump on narco-sub, seize cocaine worth $262mn
US Coast Guard has released a video of a service member jumping onto a moving semi-submersible vessel -- often called "narco-submarine" -- filled with 16,000 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $262..
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Looking Glass: The Existence of Difference
Religare Arts Initiative, 1-31 October, 2010
Baiju Parthan, N. Pushpamala, Jayashree Chakravarty, Bharti Kher, Subodh Gupta, Shibu Natesan, Anju Dodiya, Atul Dodiya, Surendran Nair, NN Rimzon, Anita Dube, Nataraj Sharma, Sudarshan Shetty, Bose Krishnamachari, NS Harsha, Jagannath Panda, Jitish Kallat, Shilpa Gupta, TV Santhosh, Riyas Komu
This exhibition is intended to accompany the publication Voices of Change; 20 Contemporary Artists (working title) a book on a definitive segment of contemporary artists who have determined Indian art production in the last two decades. At present, no such intertextual reading of the work of this generation of artists exists. The book is published by Marg.
Looking Glass invites self reflexivity in the artist's practices, art environment and circuits of exchange. It seeks to reflect on the role of the artist as mediator/interpreter/witness. As world art practices adjust to a new order, the artist is compelled to revisit methods, materials and his/her own location. In the absence of radical positions, this generation of artists is no longer innocent of markets, and the 'making' of artists through promotional systems and mercantile structures of art. At the same time, global networks of exchange have brought the artist closer to globalized wars, the multiple intersecting corridors of religion and politics, critical and academic systems. There is also a heightened sense of the vernacular, and the dynamic pull of local expressivity. In such extreme flux, the quest for value and meaning, for a location within a rapidly shifting social polity and personal idealism continues.
For a mid career artist, at the cusp of a new decade, how do these multiple challenges play out?
The concept of Looking Glass is inspired by the Lacanian notion of self reflexivity and transparency. The artist in creating a work in the isolation of his studio uses many of the conventions of the mirror - of projection, distortion and inversion, as well as of a subjectivity contained within objecthood-in this case the art work. The individual, according to Lacan, constitutes three regimes of the self - the Imaginary, with its potential for deception, the Symbolic, and its ability to stimulate language, and the Real or the absolute-that which is often the most difficult to define. The artist working in the studio in a hermetic state, and then stepping out into global networks presents the circuit between a poetic and a social self, or what Lacan calls the ego-ideal and the ideal-ego. The ideal ego is the identity that you take on and the ego-ideal is the point from which you self examine.
With art at the intersection of the mirror and the self, Looking Glass: The existence of difference invites the artist to reflect on his own practice, within existing, frequently unstable contexts. Even as one looks forward, the mirror carries the reflection of the past. Do changing times and the compulsions of history cause a shift in practice - frequently in refuge or in mockery of our past, or do they signal the epiphanies of an unseen future?
Concept note by Gayatri Sinha
Or the Great Indian Rope Trick
Bronze, rope, animal hide, ceiling fan, cotton ribbon
The Cry of the Gland
108 C-prints
Ideas of the Sublime by Gayatri Sinha


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'Wind River' Taylor Sheridan Featurette
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Check out the latest 'Wind River' featurette with it's Writer and Director Taylor Sheridan.
WIND RIVER follows U.S. Fish & Wildlife agent CORY LAMBERT (Jeremy Renner) as he is forced to confront his past when he joins a rookie FBI agent in a quest to solve a murder on the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming.
Cory Lambert discovers a body in the rugged wilderness of the Wind River Indian Reservation. The situation is eerily similar to the death of his own daughter. The FBI sends rookie agent JANE BANNER (Elizabeth Olsen) to investigate. A Florida native, Jane is completely unprepared for the oppressive weather and isolation that is the essence of winter in Wyoming, and the extreme difficulties it places of the investigation. She employs Cory as a guide and tracker to assist her.
Together, they venture deep into a world ravaged by violence and the elements. While Jane is compelled to rely more on her instincts than her education, Cory is forced to confront emotions buried years ago as the possibility of solving not only this murder, but also the disappearance of his daughter, unfolds before him.
WIND RIVER is a stark look at life on the edge of the largest wilderness in the lower 48, where the rule of law is eclipsed by the laws of nature. Jane will be forced to face her greatest weaknesses as a search for answers becomes a fight for survival. For Cory, he must overcome his deepest fear to achieve his quest for redemption
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Mr Salihu Adamu Musa, INEC Electoral Officer in Bokkos Local Government of Plateau, on Monday apologised over the "shameful" behaviour of the Returning Officer deployed to the area.
Musa was responding to a question raised by APC Collation Officer in Pankshin, Mr Emmanuel Bok, who sought to know why he (Musa), was declaring the results of elections for Bokkos, instead of the Returning Officer, as stipulated by law.
Musa, in his explanation, told the party agents, observers and INEC officials that the Returning Officer, a university lecturer, was drunk on Sunday and was sacked when he could not perform his duty.
"The Returning Officer's attitude was appalling; he was drunk and couldn't do anything at all.
"I took over the job based on instructions from the INEC headquarters in Jos," Musa explained.
Musa apologised to the election officials on behalf of the electoral body, and promised that the situation would not repeat itself.
Bok, who thanked Musa for the explanation, said that he had intended to reject the result because they were not presented by the officer designated to do so.
"If not for the explanation you gave to us, I would not have accepted the results until we see the Returning Officer.
"But, if that was what happened, then it is very unfortunate and bad for us in our journey toward deepening out democracy," he said.
In his reaction, Mr Mason Mahli, PDP Collation Officer in the local government, appealed to INEC to always ensure that only reputable people were recruited to assist it in such crucial assignments.
"INEC must always look for credible persons for serious national assignments like this. Electoral duties are sacred assignments that must be handled seriously and with utter commitment," he stated.
Mr Jonathan Mawuyau, another APC Collation Officer and former justice commissioner in Plateau, who also reacted to the removal of the Returning Officer, regretted the "very bitter experience" elections officials had with the sacked official.
"The officer came to the collation centre drunk. On Sunday, we waited for his arrival up to 2.00 p.m., but when he later arrived and took his seat, he started dozing off before the very eyes of everybody in the hall.
"Shortly after, he woke up and excused us to go ease himself, but the next thing we heard was that he had driven away. He was later accosted and brought back.
"In fact, I had to apologise on his behalf. The official was so drunk that he could not do the Job," Mawuyau explained.
Mrs. Joan Arabs, INEC official from the commission's headquarters in Abuja, in her response, assured the party agents, journalists and observers, who had gathered at the senatorial collation centre in Pankshin, that the mistake would not be repeated.
"We have noted this mistake and want to assure you that we will correct it," she said.


This thing is a game changer!
Don't have one yet? BUY ONE NOW! Think you don't need one? WRONG! This is soft, not cumbersome, there whenever you need it for whatever you need it for. Wipes sweat, cools hands, warms hands when it's cold, holds your keys or some money, I have used this everyday since it came in the mail and it is hands down the most useful running product I have ever gotten. This thing is soft, I mean like baby tushie soft. It absorbs more than you can possibly imagine, it never feels scratchy, it avoids me having to wear a fanny pack or tie my keys to my laces.
There is never a bad run with sQoosh! It's a conversation starter and fashionable as all get out! There is no reason people should not know about this! It is the end of 80's headbands and bandanas, it's sleek and dead useful. I will never buy a different product. This is the perfect one!
when I was in Greece to run the marathon. I had never even heard of it until then.
My sqoosh has been the best thing ever when on my runs (especially with this Texas summer heat). I always drench it with cold water before heading out the door. It is great at keeping the sweat out of my eyes and at helping cool me off.
I did forget it TWO times on my runs. The first time was 3 weeks ago when I left for a 14 mile run. I nearly didn't finish as the sweat was burning my eyes so bad. I couldn't believe I forgot it. The 2nd time was today. I planned an 8 mile run, but only ended up running 5, as my eyes were burning from the sweat. No more forgetting my sqoosh!!
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Discussion in 'Buying Tips and Advice' started by weeag, Dec 27, 2005.
Ok, so with MacWorld right around the corner and new PowerMacs coming along with a whole new chipset, when would be the best time to buy? I need one soon for a business I'm starting up, but I don't want to get hosed by getting something now and the new PMs coming soon after.
So, my question is do I get one now, or wait? And if it is to wait - when are the new PMs expected (I've read 3rd quarter '06)? And the final question, with the new chipset, will the the upgrades available now work in the new system (RAM, hard drive, sound card, video card, etc)?
I highly doubt we will see any Powermac updates at MWSF, but it doesn't hurt to wait. It depends on how soon you need this Powermac, if you need it really soon, wait until after MWSF and then buy. If you can wait a little while longer (up to one year) then wait - you won't be sorry.
Not sure about the new chipset, think we'll just have to wait and see.
It's hard to predict. There are always new technologies popping up around the corner so you can never tell what will be out by then. Q3 2006 is a long time when it comes to computers.
If you wait, you'll also get the new iLife suite - that's probably the best reason to wait, because PowerMacs probably won't see any updates in January.
Link Doesn't work. If it is not the newest Powermac, I wouldn't get it. There were a lot of good updates, like the Processor, RAM, Video Card, PCI Express, front side bus, etc.
Any more comments on these systems versus a new one (especially is either are PCI-express)?
The question is how they are compared to a similarily priced new model... will I be hurting later by not being able to upgrade. My biggest question is if these two systems have PCI express video... I can't find any information on either video card on the ATI website and apple doesn't have info about the PCI slots in their information.
Thanks for the continued support... Seems the mac community is as big a reason to by an apple as the products are!
The old systems don't have PCI express. The refurbished Powermacs use AGP 8x, which I believe is being replaced by PCI express, which is what the new Powermacs use.
Also, keep in mind, the old Powermacs had a limit of 8GB of RAM, then new Powermacs can handle up to 16GB.
Many also say that Dual-Cores are better than Dual Processors.
Check your tax professional, of course, but if you have a business and any revenue in 2005, there's good reason to buy now -- business equipment is tax deductable.
Of course if you have no 2005 revenue, then it's a bad decision to buy in '05 ... wait until '06 ... and if you're waiting until '06, you might as well wait to see what comes out at MWSF on 1/10. There won't be a new PowerMac, but as another posted mentioned, iLife will be updated and, who knows, they may start bundling iWork onto the pro level machines to make them more appealing during the PPC lame duck period.
1. generally speaking, even IF intel powermacs came out tomorrow or at macworld (I don't think they will), you don't want to get the first revision of a completely new chipset. I'd wait until at least the second revision if you don't want to deal with all the potential bugs they'll be ironing out with the first set.
2. if you have any software right now that you're running that you want to continue running without potentially having to shell out more $$ for a new version which runs natively on the intel architecture (okay, maybe not all software companies will make it a paid upgrade, but no doubt some will), then you don't want to get the new intel powermacs.
3. it's possible that apple at some point will upgrade the current powermacs g5's before the new intel powermacs come out. that'll make the the g5's an even better deal. who knows for sure when that will be (if ever) though. they might add more disk space, better graphics, etc. for the same price, which is always nice.
so, i guess i'd lean towards waiting 2 weeks to see what is introduced at macworld, then getting a g5 at some point after that. maybe you'll get lucky and apple will give you a better package for the same price, but at worst, you'll get the same machine you can get today.
Oh, I didn't even think of that, thanks for the heads up - looks like the 2.5 is dual processor, but I can't tell about the 2.7, the apple specs don't say.
Both of the refurbished models are Dual Processors. Only the most recent (current) lines of Powermacs use Dual-Core processors.
With the current line, however, they only have one Dual-Core processor, compared to 2 processors (which the old lines have), so for the most part there will not be any big difference in that area.
model at a good savings.
Unfortunately, the two models you're looking at, the dual 2.5 ( 2004 ) and the dual 2.7 (spring 2005) are not priced low enough to sacrifice the much improved upgrades you'd be missing in the newest dual core PCI-Express models.
If you must make a purchase before the end of the year for tax purposes, then go for the newest dual core models or the Quad if you can swing it.
any single processor Machine and especially any single processor G4.
I would go with the new dual-core Power Macs instead of the older ones.


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John Brady Grayson
Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
1942 (aged 70–71)
New Baltimore, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
Warrenton Cemetery
Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
Old Cemetery Section, Lot 230
Son of George W. Grayson and Mary E. Brady.
Married Frances Wilson (1890-1927) on Sept 14, 1914, Delaware Co., IN., The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Wilson. Frances was born in Cherokee Village, Ark. The family later moved to Muncie, Ind., where her father owned and operated a grocery store.
John served several terms as Warrenton's postmaster and was a local businessman.
Son of Confederate veteran George Washington Grayson (1835-1919) and Mary Elizabeth Brady Grayson (1845-1923), John B. Grayson established Grayson's Department Store in Warrenton in the late 1890s.
Living in Warrenton, he was the informant to his fathers death in 1919 and his mothers death in 1923.
In 1922, John B. Grayson purchased the store building on Main Street that he had rented for several years from the estate of late Joseph A. Jeffries. John B. Grayson divorced his wife in 1923. After their divorce, Frances Grayson left Warrenton for good, moving to New York City where she worked as a writer for a newspaper before starting a career in real estate. She became interested in aviation, and after Lindbergh's trans-Atlantic flight, she was determined to become the first woman to cross the Atlantic by airplane. Her interest became an obsession.
Late in the afternoon of Friday, Dec. 23, 1927, a crowd had gathered at Roosevelt Field, N.Y., to witness "The Dawn" attempt the historic trans-Atlantic fight. She and the crew went down into the Atlantic Ocean off Massachusetts.
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Two forms of pyruvate kinase in Escherichia coli. a comparison of chemical and molecular properties
Valentini, G.; Iadarola, P.; Somani, B.L.; Malcovati, M.
Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 570(2): 248-258
ISSN/ISBN: 0006-3002
PMID: 387087
DOI: 10.1016/0005-2744(79)90145-1
The two forms of pyruvate kinase (ATP:pyruvate 2-O-phosphotransferase, EC 2.7.1.40) present in Escherichia coli have been purified from the same cultures and crystallized. A modified procedure for the purification of type I pyruvate kinase is described. Molecular weight, subunit structure, amino acid composition, NH2-terminal amino acid, maps of tryptic peptides and conditions for crystallization have been determined for the two forms. A comparison of these data shows that the two forms are different proteins, each being a tetramer of identical subunits.
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Valentini, G.; Iadarola, P.; Somani, B.L.; Malcovati, M. 1979: 2 forms of pyruvate kinase ec 2.7.1.40 in escherichia coli a comparison of chemical and molecular properties Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 70(2): 248-258
Tanaka, K.; Sakai, H.; Ohta, T.; Matsuzawa, H. 1995: Molecular cloning of the genes for pyruvate kinase of two bacilli, Bacillus psychrophilus and Bacillus licheniformis, and comparison of the properties of the enzymes produced in Escherichia coli Bioscience Biotechnology and Biochemistry 59(8): 1536-1542
Somani, B.L.; Valentini, G.; Malcovati, M. 1977: Purification and molecular properties of the AMP-activated pyruvate kinase from Escherichia coli Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 482(1): 52-63
Sakai, H.; Ohta, T. 1993: Molecular cloning and nucleotide sequence of the gene for pyruvate kinase of Bacillus stearothermophilus and the production of the enzyme in Escherichia coli. Evidence that the genes for phosphofructokinase and pyruvate kinase constitute an operon European Journal of Biochemistry 211(3): 851-859
Malcovati, M.; Valentini, G.; Kornberg, H.L. 1973: Two forms of pyruvate kinase in E. coli: their properties and regulation Acta Vitaminologica et Enzymologica 27(1): 96-111
Imamura, K.; Taniuchi, K.; Tanaka, T. 1972: Multimolecular forms of pyruvate kinase. II. Purification of M 2 -type pyruvate kinase from Yoshida ascites hepatoma 130 cells and comparative studies on the enzymological and immunological properties of the three types of pyruvate kinases, L, M 1 , and M 2 Journal of Biochemistry 72(4): 1001-1015
Mattevi, A.; Valentini, G.; Rizzi, M.; Speranza, M.L.; Bolognesi, M.; Coda, A. 1995: Crystal structure of Escherichia coli pyruvate kinase type I: Molecular basis of the allosteric transition Structure 3(7): 729-741
Middleton, M.C.; Walker, D.G. 1972: Comparison of the properties of two forms of pyruvate kinase in rat liver and determination of their separate activities during development Biochemical Journal 127(4): 721-731
Pertierra, A.G.; Cooper, R.A. 1977: Pyruvate formation during the catabolism of simple hexose sugars by Escherichia coli: studies with pyruvate kinase-negative mutants Journal of Bacteriology 129(3): 1208-1214
Ponce, E.; Flores, N.; Martinez, A.; Valle, F.; Bolívar, F. 1995: Cloning of the two pyruvate kinase isoenzyme structural genes from Escherichia coli: the relative roles of these enzymes in pyruvate biosynthesis Journal of Bacteriology 177(19): 5719-5722
Grouse, D.S.; Long, G.L. 1976: Purification of acetate kinase ec 2.7.2.1 from escherichia coli evidence for multiple molecular forms Federation Proceedings 35(7): 1528
Van, B.rkel J.C.; Staal, G.E.J.; Koster, J.F.; Nyessen, J.G. 1974: On the molecular basis of pyruvate kinase ec 2.7.1.40 deficiency part 2 role of thiol groups in pyruvate kinase from pyruvate kinase deficient patients Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 334(2): 361-367
Paoni, N.F.; Castellino, F.J. 1979: A comparison of the urokinase and streptokinase activation properties of the native and lower molecular weight forms of sheep plasminogen Journal of Biological Chemistry 254(6): 2064-2070
Saeki, T.; Hori, M.; Umezawa, H. 1975: Effect of desadanine on nucleoside diphosphate kinase and pyruvate kinase of Escherichia coli The Journal of Antibiotics 28(12): 974-981
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Q: Calculate the outermost coordinates from an array I would like to draw a rectangle over a google map and this rectangle should be group some countries' border.
For example, if I take the NE & SW coordinates of France, Italy and Switzerland I have to calculate which are the outermost value, in terms of NE and SW; the upper-left point should be from France and the bottom-right should be from Italy.
This is my array:

var arr = new Array();
arr.push(new coordinate(13.9918383, 9.19871231));
arr.push(new coordinate(11.2215083, 9.23882110));

How can I calculate those values from an array of coordinates?

A: You can find the maximum and minimum values by looping over the array, and comparing the values of your coordinates.
function coordinate(x, y) {
    this.x = x;
    this.y = y;
}

var arr = new Array();
arr.push(new coordinate(13.9918383, 9.19871231));
arr.push(new coordinate(11.2215083, 9.23882110));

var maxN, maxS, maxE, maxW, ne, sw;

for(var i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
    if(maxN == undefined) { maxN = arr[i].y; }
    if(maxS == undefined) { maxS = arr[i].y; }
    if(maxE == undefined) { maxE = arr[i].x; }
    if(maxW == undefined) { maxW = arr[i].x; }

    //check NE
    if(arr[i].y <= maxN && arr[i].x >= maxE) {
        maxN = arr[i].y;
        maxE = arr[i].x;
        ne = arr[i];
    }
    //check SW
    if(arr[i].y >= maxS && arr[i].x <= maxW) {
        maxS = arr[i].y;
        maxW = arr[i].x;
        sw = arr[i];
    }

}

console.log('Furthest NE position is: '+ne.x + ', '+ne.y);
console.log('Furthest SW position is: '+sw.x + ', '+sw.y);

You can see it working in this JS Fiddle: https://jsfiddle.net/9w1aLxkk/1/
Hope that helps!

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Details emerge about 13-year-old black boy shot…
Details emerge about 13-year-old black boy shot by police
PUBLISHED: September 16, 2016 at 8:54 a.m. | UPDATED: May 17, 2018 at 5:17 a.m.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — As authorities investigate the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old black boy, Tyre King, by a white Columbus police officer after a report of an armed robbery, details are emerging about him. Here's a look:
Tyre was an eighth-grader at Linden-McKinley STEM Academy, a Columbus city school on the north side, a few miles from where the shooting happened. The school has about 500 students in grades 7-12 and focuses on science, technology, engineering and math. Several police officers were at the school Thursday, and counselors were available to talk to students.
Attorney Chanda Brown, who represents the boy's family, said "the family is obviously distraught by the murder of Tyre."
Tyre had three sisters and a baby brother, said another family attorney, Sean Walton.
"He loved his family," Brown said. "He was loved."
A friend and former neighbor said Tyre often hung out and played basketball at a neighborhood recreation center. Nineteen-year-old Eisha Roberts called him "caring and lovable."
Attorneys speaking for the family describe Tyre as a typical 13-year-old boy, saying he played football, soccer and hockey, participated in gymnastics and was in a young scholars program. They said he had a slight build and, if anything, was on the small side for his age.
"He was just so excited to be a part of something very, very positive," said Michael Bell, coach of the youth football team on which Tyre was a first-year player.
The attorneys declined to discuss any previous interaction Tyre had with police, but they emphasized he didn't have any violent criminal history.
The actions described by police, who say he ran away and pulled out a realistic-looking BB gun, "are out of his normal character," the attorneys said.
Police say Tyre was carrying a BB gun easily available for purchase at stores. The robbery victim told a police dispatcher that it resembled a particular Ruger semi-automatic pistol.
Police Chief Kim Jacobs said officers carry guns that look practically identical, saying of a replica of Tyre's gun in a picture, "As you can see, it looks like a firearm that could kill you."
The attorneys for the boy's family said they wouldn't comment on whether he had a gun or tried to pull one as facts are gathered.
Associated Press writers Kantele Franko, Ann Sanner and Mike Householder in Columbus and AP contributor Erin Esmont Rabinowitz, also in Columbus, contributed to this report.
This story has been corrected to show that the quote "He loved his family. He was loved," was said by Chanda Brown, not Sean Walton.


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Indoor Air Quality Services for COVID-19 in Iowa
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Posted on Monday 15th February 2021
Purge Virus is pleased to provide these indoor air quality (IAQ Services) to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 during the pandemic and help increase safety and productivity for years to come beyond COVID-19 for businesses in Iowa.
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Clean Indoor Air = Safety and Savings
ASHRAE Estimated potential productivity gains from improvements in indoor environments.
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China funds planning of new railway in northern Việt Nam: ministry
Update: November, 27/2019 - 08:26
The Lào Cai-Hà Nội-Hải Phòng railway is due to be 392km long with 38 stations and can run both passenger and freight trains. — VNA/VNS Photo
HÀ NỘI — China had funded 10 million yuan (US$1.4 million) for the preliminary planning of a controversial train project in Việt Nam that would connect the northern border region all the way through to a busy eastern port, the transport ministry announced on Monday.
The Ministry of Transport in its public statement said that the Lào Cai-Hà Nội-Hải Phòng train line was planned years ago in the Việt Nam Railway Development Strategy towards 2020, which was signed off by then Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng in 2008.
China in 2015 agreed to provide a non-refundable aid package worth 10 million yuan to help Việt Nam conduct surveys and map out the first blueprint for the line following high-level meetings between the two governments, according to the ministry.
China Railway Fifth Survey and Design Institute Group – the project consultant – just finished its preliminary planning for the line. The railway is due to be 392km long with 38 stations and can run both passenger and freight trains.
The transport ministry said it was working with localities that the train was set to run across to consult on the exact locations of the stations.
In the meantime, the project consultant was preparing for its final report before the project was to be submitted to the National Assembly, who would vote on whether the project could be carried out.
Key to transport network
The ministry first announced the VNĐ100 trillion ($4.2 billion) project last week which immediately sparked criticisms and doubts over the necessity and the practicality of such project, especially the Government's ability to fund and deliver the project on time.
The concerns came from the fact that Việt Nam was already planning to build the North-South High Speed Railway – a trans-Việt Nam mega project estimated to cost more than $55 billion and deemed an enormous burden on the already strained national budget.
Meanwhile, a number of urban railway projects in Hà Nội and HCM City had their investment capitals shot through the roof and were seriously delayed for years.
The transport ministry, however, reaffirmed the need for the northern line on Monday, saying that the railway was "key to establish a transport network in the north of the Hồng River, connecting the northwest region to the delta and Hải Phòng seaport – one of biggest maritime centres in Việt Nam."
According to the project planning, the line is set to go east through eight provinces and cities, with the starting station in the border mountainous province of Lào Cai and runs towards Yên Bái, Phú Thọ, Vĩnh Phúc, Hà Nội, Hưng Yên and Hải Dương, before ending in Lạch Huyện Port in Hải Phòng.
Notably, there will be a 5.6km cross-border rail line connecting Lào Cai with China's Hekou Railway in Yunnan Province.
The new railway is estimated to transport up to 10 million tonnes of cargo a year.
The railway will have the international standard track gauge of 1,435mm instead of the centuries-old gauge of 1m that was used in the existing Hà Nội-Lào Cai train line.
The old Hà Nội-Lào Cai line, meanwhile, will stop running after the new line is open, according to the ministry. VNS
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FAQ for Dover Social Workers
The number of Social Workers currently employed in Dover is 210.
Social Workers in Dover earn an average of $41,420 per year or $19.91 per hour.
The percentage of Delaware Social Workers who work in Dover is less than 1%.
The percentage of U.S. Social Workers who work in Dover is less than 1%.
Ranks #1 in Delaware for salary and #1 when adjusted for cost-of-living.
Ranks #1 in Delaware for the number of psychologists employed.
Dover Social Workers earn an average of $41,420 or $19.91 per hour which is almost same as Delaware average salary of $41,450.
Dover Social Workers earn an average of $41,420 or $19.91 per hour which is 24% less than the U.S. average salary of $54,880.
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Delaware average salary is $41,450.
Delaware cost-of-living adjusted salary is $42,352.
Dover average salary is $41,420.
Dover cost-of-living adjusted salary is $43,651.
Dover $41,420 94.89% $43,651
Delaware $41,450 97.87% $42,352
In Dover, 50% of Social Workers earn between $36,780 and $46,440 a year, depending on factors such as level of education, experience, location and place of employment.
About 10% of Social Workers earn more than $49,410, which is a rate for highly skilled, experienced and educated Social Workers.
Approximately 10% of Social Workers earn under $30,640, a rate generally reserved for less experienced or entry level Social Workers.
With an average annual salary of $41,420, Dover Social Workers tend to earn less than School Psychologists ($71,180), Marriage and Family Therapists ($52,450), Substance Abuse Counselors ($49,480), and Health Care Social Workers ($48,420).
Marriage and Family Therapists $52,450
How Many Social Workers Work in Dover?
How Much Do Social Workers Earn in Dover?
Social Workers earn an average of $41,420 per year or $19.91 per hour in Dover.
How Much do Social Workers Earn when Adjusted for Cost-of-Living in Dover?
When adjusted for Cost of Living in Dover Social Workers earn an average of $43,651 per year or $21 per hour.
Which Psychologists Are Paid the Highest Annaul Salary in Dover?
The types of psychologists that are paid the highest annual salary in Dover are School Psychologists($71,180), Marriage and Family Therapists($52,450), Substance Abuse Counselors($49,480).
Additional Salary Reports for Social Workers in Delaware cities and Metros and U.S. States.
Official Data Sources for Social Workers: Salary Data | Projected Employment | Cost of Living Data


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Altenhof est une commune d'Allemagne située dans l'arrondissement du Plateau des lacs mecklembourgeois, dans le Land de Mecklembourg-Poméranie-Occidentale.

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"Great page! I have bookmarked it so I can come back everyday and pray".
Rosary mystery quick links page was created for you the seasoned prayer warrior who wants to be taken quickly to the mysteries and meditations. It is a convenient way to view the mysteries, their fruits and Scripture verses while you pray.
You may also find Rosary media such as audio and video Rosaries helpful while praying, which we have made available to open in a new window by clicking the appropriate link below each mystery title, so you can continue with your prayer while accessing other types of prayer media.
Reading the corresponding Scripture verse as you recite the mysteries helps you picture the scene as you meditate. It puts it into perspective, so to speak.
Another way to enhance your meditations and to breath new life into them is to meditate upon the fruits of the mysteries. This way you can see how praying each mystery should begin to bear the "fruit" of a particular virtue within your interior life.
For your convenience we have added a new feature to help you keep track of your prayers as you meditate upon the mysteries. As you pray each prayer, click the radio button and it will keep track for you.
Be sure to bookmark or add this Rosary Quick Links page to your favorites!
"And when the angel had come to her, He said, Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women."
"When the day came to purify them according to the law of Moses, the couple brought him up to Jerusalem so that He could be presented to the Lord "Every first-born male shall be consecrated to the Lord."
"And when Jesus was baptized...the heavens were opened and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and alighting on Him, and lo, a voice from the heaven, saying, "This is My beloved son, with whom I am well pleased."
"His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever He tells you." Jesus said to them, "Fill the jars with water." And they filled them up to the brim."
"...and preach as you go, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is at hand." Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without pay, give with out pay."
"And he was praying, the appearance of his raiment become dazzling white. And a voice came out of the cloud saying, "This is My Son, My chosen; listen to him!"
"He took bread, and when He had given thanks He broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is My body which is given for you" and likewise the cup after supper, saying, "This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood."
"And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. And being in an agony, he prayed the longer. And his sweat became as drops of blood, trickling down upon the ground."
"And so Pilate being willing to satisfy the people, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified."
"And stripping him, they put a scarlet cloak about him. And platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand..."
"And bearing his own cross, he went forth to that place which is called Calvary, but in Hebrew Golgotha."
"Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, said: I thirst. Jesus therefore, when he had taken the vinegar, said: It is consummated. And bowing his head, he gave up the ghost."
"You need not be amazed! You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, the one who was crucified. He has been raised up; he is not here. See the place where they laid him."
"Then, after speaking to them, the Lord Jesus was taken up into Heaven and took his seat at God's right hand."
"All were filled with the Holy Spirit. They began to express themselves in foreign tongues and make bold proclamation as the Spirit prompted them."
"You are the glory of Jerusalem...you are the splendid boast of our people...God is pleased with what you have wrought. May you be blessed by the Lord Almighty forever and ever."
Not only does our Rosary Mystery quick links page enable you to get to praying the Rosary quickly without all the verbiage, it aids you in meditating on the life of Jesus without too many distractions.
Don't forget to check out our numerous Rosary meditations from time to time. These meditations will help you develop a deeper understanding and appreciation for the Rosary mysteries.
Another thing you may find handy is our free booklet downloads.


Pokemon Legends. Play Pokemon MMO.
Play Pokemon MMO Online. We have been testing the new Pokemon Legends game which has been in production over the last couple of years. Progress on the game has been amazing and since this is the first post on the blog I thought it would be a great idea to share why Pokemon Legends is different from other Fan-Made Pokemon MMO's!
Pokemon Legends is completely browser based using the latest HTML5 technology – NO DOWNLOAD REQUIRED!
Pokemon Legends is built capitalising on the experience of building multiple fan games over the years.
Thats right! – Lead Programmer Kyro was also the original creator of Pokemon World Online, Pokemon Battle Arena and The Pokemon League!
Tournaments are automated! There are various tournaments which begin every hour, as long as enough people are in the Arena to participate. Different tournaments have different level restrictions. Prizes include Shiny Pokemon!


Midwinter is a time for feasting on good food. This year, make sure that the food is good not only for the table but also for the environment. Shopping for sustainable fish can be tricky, but a user friendly seafood guide can provide clear traffic-light guidance on sustainable choice.
Fish dishes have a long tradition at Christmas and the turn of the year. Our oceans have little reason to celebrate though. Severe overfishing has meant that 33% of fish stocks are overfished and 60% are fished to their maximum sustainable levels, with nothing left to spare. Nevertheless, we can all enjoy fish without remorse. Anyone can ease the pressure on our oceans without forgoing fish completely. Conscious decisions to shop sustainably make all the difference, especially for the 800 million people worldwide who depend on fish for income and food.
The online guide offers clear advice for buying fish and can be quickly at hand on your mobile. A simple traffic-light system provides ratings for almost 160 species to help with responsible choice.
On the guide you will find specific recommendations for your region, but the general rule of thumb is that 'less is more'. Consider fish a delicacy and not a just an everyday meal.
Over Christmas, with its message of goodwill to all, we must also be aware that our fish consumption not only has ecological effects, but social consequences. Millions of people around the world, especially in developing countries, are dependent on fish as an indispensable source of protein, not to mention as a crucial part of their livelihoods. Europe imports huge amounts from these countries in order to meet high demand here.
As you use your simple guide to navigate sustainable choices, you can be safe in the knowledge that your actions are helping both people and planet.
Read the seafood guides for other countries in Europe.


Expressions of Interest are invited to take part in a three-day strategic workshop examining the role and opportunities for the mathematical sciences in the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund. The workshop will be taking place in Edinburgh. The venue shall be confirmed if your place at the event is confirmed.
Are the mathematical sciences engaging properly in leading, partnering and / or contributing in general to the ISCF programme? If not, how can we improve this?
Day One will explore the opportunities and current level of engagement with the previously announced Waves 1 and 2 (~ 1.7 bn allocated). How can we maximise engagement with these well-established programmes?
Day Two will explore the emerging opportunities offered by Wave 3, whose programmes are in an earlier stage of delivery. What is the mathematical science offering for these programmes?
Day Three will explore how the mathematical sciences could better respond to challenge-led opportunities by defining a number of industry-led proposals which are underpinned by the mathematical sciences.
The outputs will be concrete proposals and actions to ensure the ISCF is strengthened by the involvement of the mathematical sciences.
Expression of interest will close Friday 1st February 2019, with confirmation being provided by the 8th February 2019.
Places will be allocated considering diversity, spread of mathematical science topics, and geographic spread. Delegates who are accepted will have their travel, accommodation, and subsistence covered for the three days.
The recent Review of Knowledge Exchange in the Mathematical Sciences proposed that the ISCF affords a great opportunity for the mathematical sciences, given the potential for researchers in this field to engage in multidisciplinary research.
Awareness should be raised within the mathematical sciences community of wider research challenges and societal challenges (including the sustainable development goals addressed by the Global Challenges Research Fund, GCRF) and deeper integration of mathematics should be promoted within industrial challenges (including the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, ISCF).


Construct an AmountTransfer object from an indicative/displayable BigDecimal source, applying rounding as specified. The token size is determined from the token type and is the same as for class Amount of the same token.
Helper to make a zero size AmountTransfer.
displayQuantityDelta - is the signed amount to transfer between source and destination in displayable units. Positive values mean transfers from source to destination. Negative values mean transfers from destination to source.
token - defines the asset being represented in the transfer. The token should implement interface TokenizableAssetInfo if custom conversion logic is required.
rounding - The mode of rounding to apply after scaling to integer token units.


Doctor turned actor/comedian Ken Jeong ("Community," "The Hangover"), plays Dr. Ken, a brilliant physician with no bedside manner. He is always trying to be a good doctor as well as a good husband and dad to his two kids. However, these good intentions have a way of driving everyone crazy at work and at home. Luckily, his therapist wife, Allison is just the right partner to keep things sane.


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Newfoundland & Labrador > Sports > Hockey
Former Maple Leaf Darcy Tucker among ex-pros headed to Corner Brook for Hockey Day in Canada
Chris Quigley | Posted: Jan. 7, 2018, 8:38 p.m. | Updated: Jan. 7, 2018, 8:40 p.m. | 6 Min Read
Some fans — typically those of the Toronto Maple Leafs — absolutely loved Darcy Tucker.
Everyone else spent most of their time shouting less-than-creative rhymes for his last name.
Either way, he was impossible to ignore.
A ticking time bomb on skates, in any given game the fiery five-foot-10, 180-pound winger could explode with a devastating (maybe even borderline dirty?) body check, drop the gloves and then drop a player usually much larger than himself, or bang home a clutch goal, often directly after a cross-crease pass from legendary Leaf Mats Sundin.
He might even launch himself headfirst into the opposing team's bench — just ask the Ottawa Senators.
There were certainly many memorable moments in the 1,015-game (including 68 playoff appearances) career of Tucker, who was drafted and debuted with the Montreal Canadiens, had stints with the Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche, but starred for the Maple Leafs for the majority of the 2000s.
For him though, it was his first NHL game — a 3-3 tie against the St. Louis Blues in the incomparable Montreal Forum on Jan. 13, 1996 — as one of two moments that stands out in his mind the most.
Drafted in the sixth round of the 1993 Entry Draft by the Habs, Tucker cracked the roster as a regular in the 1996-97 season, before being traded to the Tampa Bay Lighting during the 1997-98 campaign. He'd stick with Tampa until Feb. 9, 2000, when he was dealt to the Maple Leafs.
That, he said, was the other biggest moment of his career.
"It was a team that my dad grew up watching and liked," he said of the Leafs.
Tucker was raised in Endiang, Alta., a tiny hamlet with a population of 15, as of the 2016 Census conducted by Statistics Canada. His family is still among that group.
Far from the largest player on the ice in the heyday of the hulking power forward, Tucker overcame that perceived disadvantage to become a major junior star, earning three Memorial Cup titles with the Kamloops Blazers, a team he captained for one season, along with a World Junior Hockey Championship gold medal. From there, he captured the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Trophy as American Hockey League rookie of the year after scoring 93 points in 74 games in his only season for the Fredericton Canadiens.
His NHL role became that of an agitator, who drew the ire of opposing players and fans, but he was also a six-time 20-goal scorer, including a career-high 28 goals in 74 games for Toronto in 2005-06. He was never the most skilled player on the team, but he became an undeniable icon in the city and among fans of the hockey club in general during his time there anyway for his fearless style of play.
Officially retiring on Oct. 1, 2010, he finished with 476 points (215G-261A) and 1,410 penalty minutes in 947 regular season games, with another 21 points (10G-11) and 81 PIM in his 68 post-season appearances.
Hockey Day in Canada
Tucker will be in Corner Brook for Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada this month, the event running from Jan. 17-20. He describes his role with Scotiabank as "one of their teammates," alongside other ex-players like Lanny McDonald and Cassie Campbell-Pascall.
The group has been staging this event for a number of years now, which Tucker says he considers "an honour."
"It's just amazing hearing the stories of the people of the towns that we're in, getting to meet them and greet them and have some conversations," he said. "It's a lot of fun for all of us."
Tucker has played hockey on the island before, during his AHL days with Fredericton when St. John's had a franchise and an NHL training camp with the Leafs, but unfortunately he might not lace up the skates in the Jan. 19 Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada NHL Alumni and Royals Classic, due to hip surgery over the summer, a repercussion of his dialed-to-11 style of play.
"Depending on how I'm feeling leading up to it," he said. "We'll see."
He's said he appreciates the rich tradition and the heritage of the province and always loved his visits. This upcoming one, he said, will be no different.
"It's amazing, we have a lot of fun when we do this and we're there right from the 16th to the 21st," he said. "So we're going to spend some good time in Corner Brook."
Today's game
It was definitely harder to break into the game as a smaller player back when he accomplished the feat, Tucker says, but said by the time his career was winding down, those types of players had already begun to establish themselves.
"I look at the game today, it's a skilled game, fast-paced, good hands," he said. "You've got kids come out of nowhere … these guys have skill coaches and skating coaches and all kinds of things.
"I'm just shocked at the amount of players that are so much better than I was even at a certain age, that don't actually even get the opportunity to play in the National Hockey League," he continued. "It's such a more more skilled game and I marvel at the level these kids play at these days."
He's not sure what kind of opportunity would be presented to him if he were a young player in the same situation he found himself in back in the day. He certainly wouldn't have had access to the same level of coaching, he says, growing up in a town of about 25 people at best at the time.
"We were basically, in those days, self-taught," said the 42-year-old. "We went out on the backyard rink or the pond in Alberta and you played with the puck and things happened."
He said the development process is so much more structured now, and even pointed to social media and YouTube as interesting advantages for kids who can sit and watch players from all over the world come up with new moves.
"Technology is a funny thing, man," Tucker said. "Get kids in front of a TV and they can digest a lot of information in a short period of time."
'Through and through Leaf'
One of the fortunate ones to wear the sweaters of both the Maple Leafs and Canadiens, Tucker said both storied organizations have great fan bases, but he lives in Toronto now with his wife and three children and describes himself as a "through and through Leaf."
He said it's great to see where the team is at in its development with its young players right now and he believes it's only a matter of time until they're going to accomplish "something good."
"We're all fans now," he said with a laugh. "We sit in the alumni box and we're all cheering for that thing to get done that needs to get done."
Toronto Maple Leafs' Darcy Tucker flies into Buffalo Sabres defenceman Rhett Warrener during the first period of an NHL game in Buffalo, N.Y. in April 2000. This is a typical Tucker action shot from the time.
Toronto Maple Leafs' Darcy Tucker (right) connects with a punch to the face of Carolina Hurricanes' Craig Adams in a fight during NHL action in Toronto in November 2000.
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These past few weeks, some of you may have noticed our more frequent discussion of variables impacting metals prices. Whether you track steel, aluminum or copper prices, everyone wants to know where prices are going and what will push prices in one direction or another. Whether you look at these five metrics that we covered last week or this handful of Chinese economic indicators or news stories saying that Boeing is increasing production and March auto sales show an economic rebound, at least one person sees quite different writing on the wall.
The pink line is what the government is reporting but look at where the Consumer Metrics Institute line goes. According to Davis, "production trails consumption. A healthy factory is going to respond to consumer demand. So what explains some of the positive factory/producer statistics including greater capacity utilization?" Davis believes, "producers may be re-stocking but are lagging consumer demand. Upturns in manufacturing may just involve re-stocking and response to consumer demand from the third quarter of last year. It's hazardous for manufacturers to ramp up production too rapidly.
In a follow-up post, we'll examine some of the other key economic indicators Consumer Metrics Institute tracks, their own biases and how these indicators square against the rather positive headlines of the past few days.


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Egypt are the undisputed kings of the Africa Cup of Nations having claimed a record six titles, including the last two, and they will be amongst the favourites again in Angola.
They have been quarterfinalists at least in each of the last eight tournaments bar one (2004), have they have managed to convert their dominance at club level on the continent over the past decade or so into success at national team level.
After claiming the first two tournaments in 1957 and 1959, there followed a clutch of semifinal showings as they reached that stage in six of the next 11 championships, without going any further.
They broke their long winless streak by claiming the 1986 championship, and repeated that 12 years later by beating South Africa in the 1998 final.
There followed a slight lull in performances before they confidently won the event they hosted in 2006, before repeating the performance two years later in Ghana.
What price a hat-trick?
Nations Cup Record:
1957: WINNERS
1962: Runners-up, lost to Ethiopia in the final
1963: Semifinalists
1968: Did not qualify, withdrew during qualifiers
1972: Did not qualify
1988: Qualified for the finals, did not progress past the first round
1994: Quarterfinalists
Final tournament:
P W D L F A
83 44 15 23 136-78
2010 AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS TEAM RECORD


A Web Augmented Reality solution for Nespresso clients.
Whenever a client bought a coffee machine, he would get a small token shaped as a snowflake. When pointing the snowflake at a camera through the website, an animation appeared with the prize that the client had won.


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Crossing the finish line
Lone Peak High's inaugural cross country team rounds out the season
JOLENE PALMER
reporter@lonepeaklookout.com
Lone Peak High's pioneer cross country competitors took part in the Montana State XC meet held at the University of Montana golf course on Oct. 20. They may not have brought home any medals, but Head Coach Dave Brekke said he's more than pleased with his two long distance racers' first season.
"Things went really well, and I'm really proud of the boys. They get along, had a great work ethic, and always came to practice ready to work." Brekke said, stating he hopes to build upon this, the first-ever cross country season for Lone Peak. "I'd like to have more racers sign up next year, more girls and boys. This year was a great start, with a variety of races, and it'll be fun to build upon it."
Like his runners, Coach Brekke is new to cross country as well. But that's not to say he's unfamiliar with the sport—he competed in it during his own high school years, and his two sons, Tom and Alex, now 30 and 27 respectively, ran for Bozeman High's cross country team and continued their participation in the sport through college. Alex truly excelled—lettering in the sport all four years of high school and placing seventh, third, and in 2008, first in the Montana state xc competition.
"So I've spent a lot of time on golf courses, and listening to coaches, learning different coaching styles," said Brekke. "This has been a fun opportunity, a more hands-on sport than track, and we can focus and talk just about running."
A few days following the state meet, Coach Brekke was already looking forward to coaching the sport again next year, "If they'll have me," he said, chuckling.


The Ultimate Control for Your Budget During A Vacation or Road Trip – Roaming Around The World With russiantravelguides.com.
For holiday makers who would love to travel for a considerably long period of time, prepaid travel credit cards can be the best budget control tool to use while on vacation. These cards are more like travelers checks but they are relatively hassle-free. All the card holder needs to do is load it before traveling and use it to spend or withdraw cash just as one would use a debit card. And because they're preloaded, one can keep tight control of the spending during holiday or trip.
Most of them are offered or backed by reputable banks and building societies hence they are completely safe. Ideally, when one loads cash into a prepaid card, the cash goes directly into a ring-fenced account that's separate from the card provider's account. This means if the prepaid card company runs out of money, the card holder's money will still be retained in the bank or building society the individual has banked the money in. However, should the bank the holder is registered with go bust, the cash in question will not be protected. Hence, choosing to work with a reputable banking institution is very important to anyone wishing to use the credit card.
What Will Happen If One Is Lost Or Stolen?
After the card is lost or stolen, the first thing the holder should do is contact the provider of the prepaid card to get it blocked. And to continue using the services of the credit card, one might need to replace the stolen Card. It might cost some few bucks but it's the only way through which one can continue enjoying the money and services using the credit card. Those wishing to acquire prepaid credit cards should pay attention to credit cards that are without contacts. Contactless cards, if stolen, can be used in carrying out a series of fraudulent transactions which might result in the card holder losing lots of money.
Do Prepaid Credit Card Providers Offer Higher Exchange Rates?
While most of the specialist cards that use Visa and MasterCard offer almost similar exchange rates, prepaid cards tend to use different rates most of the time. When setting exchange rates, prepaid credit cards usually take a certain percentage as their exchange fees. Hence, it's upon the individual wishing to acquire the card to do a comparison between the 'perfect exchange rate' in the market and prepaid card rates to identify the best.
Are Prepaid Card Exchange Rates Affected By Currency Fluctuations?
Unlike the conventional credit and debit cards that provide different exchange rates depending on the day the holder spends, prepaid credit cards only use the same exchange rate which was set on the day the card was loaded. The lock-in rate is very important and can either work for or against the card holder. For instance, if the dollar or pound weakens, the card holder wins because the rate is high and fixed. On the other hand, if the currency in question strengthens, the card user will not be able to enjoy the high exchange rate when spending on the particular day. But generally, prepaid cards are the best for holiday makers because one is guaranteed of a fixed rate throughout the holiday period.


Phase 1 Part (Complete): Open-label, sequential dose escalation study of CPI-0610 in patients with previously treated Acute Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasms, and Myelofibrosis. Phase 2 Part: Open-label study of CPI-0610 with and without Ruxolitinib in patients with Myelofibrosis. CPI-0610 is a small molecule inhibitor of bromodomain and extra-terminal (BET) proteins.
This is a non-randomized open label multi-center study. Patients with high-risk myeloproliferative neoplasms (systemic mastocytosis [SM], advanced symptomatic primary eosinophilic disorder [PED], myelofibrosis [MF], and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia [CMML]) will be treated with SL-401, which will be administered as a brief intravenous infusion for 3 consecutive days initially every 21 days for 4 cycles; every 28 days for cycles 5-7; then every 42 days. Stage 1 will consist of a period in which several doses of SL-401 are evaluated. The Stage 2 portion will enroll up to 30 patients each with one of the two myeloproliferative malignancies: MF and CMML. In entirety, the Stage 2 portion will consist of up to 60 patients who will be treated at a maximum tolerated dose or maximum tested dose in which multiple dose-limiting toxicities are not observed (identified in Stage 1).
The purpose of this study is to determine whether MPN patient are able to adhere to a dietary intervention. Participants will be randomized to one of two healthy diets. Participants will receive in person dietician counseling and online curriculum. Adherence will be measured using online surveys and phone diet recalls. Changes in inflammatory markers in blood will also be measured at 5 time points during this 15 week study.