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Raised money from the Courageous Steps Project goes to local services helping young children with disabilities
On Tuesday June 17, 2014, the Courageous Steps Project owner, Connor Archer, donated $3,000 to local services that help young children with disabilities. This money was raised at the first annual Courageous Steps fundraiser at Old Town High School's Victory Field facility on Sunday May 18, 2014. Connor gave a check out to the Old Town Elementary School K-2 Special Education Department for $1,000. Dr. Jeanna Tuell, the principal, and Matthew Cyr, the assistant principal at OTES, were there to greet Connor when he brought the check to them. They were overwhelmed by the amount donated, and how it will help the program so much, and how amazing Connor is, and how he will not stop.
The next donation went to the Green House Nursery School, where he spent the whole day talking to staff, interacting with the younger children, and making plans for the next phases at the Green House Nursery School. It was there last day of the school year, so they were holding there annual pizza party. During the pizza party, Connor stood in front of all parents, who were parents of those with a disability, who needed an inspiration.
Lynn Faerber, the director was already crying, says Connor Archer, the owner of the Courageous Steps Project. "I smiled at Lynn while I was reading the letter. Then when I released the total, I kind of started to chuckle as I announced the total of $2,000". Connor then said that he wants the money to not involve any purchasing of landscaping materials or technology products as he has a reserve in the Courageous Steps Project for those purposes.
At the end of the day, Connor went down to Lowes and purchased fencing and mulch to start his plan for the summer, as he is helping the Green House this summer. "I just needed to get a head start on this project. I couldn't wait any longer to start"! He worked from 5pm to about 7:30pm, inserting fencing into the ground, preparing an area for the new pool area, and also mulching the gardens as they needed some work.
They now look good, and he plans on going over to the Green House this weekend to finish up the last touches for Monday, when their summer program starts.
Read more about his plans by clicking here!!
Any questions or comments?
Email info@thecourageousstepsproject.org
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Old Town HS Senior Earns National Award - WABI TV5 - 6/9/16
Third Annual Courageous Steps Project Walk Raises Money to Fight Autism -WABI TV5 (5/22/16)
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Old Town High senior's efforts to overcome autism, help others paying off - Bangor Daily News - 7/7/15
Old Town Student with Autism Donates Thousands for Courageous Steps Fundraiser - Fox/ABC7 Bangor - 7/6/15
Old Town Junior Fights Autism with Courageous Steps - WABI TV5 - 5/17/15
The Courageous Steps Project - WABI TV5 - 5/8/15
Fundraiser to help Old Town teen share story of coping with autism - Bangor Daily News - 5/5/15
Successful fundraiser leads to scholarship fund, future initiatives for Old Town student with Autism - Bangor Daily News - 6/4/14
Old Town Student Athlete Hosts Courageous Steps - ABC7/Fox Bangor - 5/18/14
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Tonight on the Tube: NFL Playoffs, The Mentalist, Desperate Housewives & Secret Diary
by Jason the TVaholic on January 18, 2009
Tonight, ABC has the 100th episode of Desperate Housewives, CBS has a new episodes of The Mentalist following football, and FOX has Hole in the Wall back with new episodes.
Over on cable, ABC Family has the TV movie premiere of Another Cinderella Story, HBO has a We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial, the third season premiere of Big Love and the second season premiere of Flight of the Conchords, Lifetime Movie Network has the TV movie premiere of What Color Is Love?, Science Channel has a Young Scientist Challenged 2008 special, Showtime has the fifth and final season premiere of The L Word, the series premiere of United States of Tara and the second season premiere of Secret Diary of a Call Girl, Travel Channel has a Untouched America special, and WE has Platinum Weddings back with new episodes.
AFC Championship (CBS): Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers. Two of the best defenses in the NFL go at each other. They met twice during the regular season with the Steelers coming out on top both times. Broadcast starts at 7:30 p.m. ET and runs until finished.
The Mentalist (CBS): New. Starts directly following the AFC Championship game. The team is investigating the theft of a $50 million painting and the death of the owner's son-in-law that happened nearby.
Solid Selection
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC): New. A family that helps special needs people gets a new home.
Desperate Housewives (ABC): New. This is the show's 100th episode and guest stars Beau Bridges (My Name Is Earl, Stargate SG-1) as the Wisteria Lane handyman. When he passes, the residents of the lane realize just how much he affected their lives. Runs 61 minutes.
Brothers & Sisters (ABC): New. According to the ads, the ladies host a few individual couples only slumber parties with very little slumbering.
Food Network Challenge (Food Network): New. It's a "Birthday Bombshell" competition, as four cake decorators are to create the perfect birthday cake for a set of triplets that are about to turn 18. Plays again later.
Ultimate Recipe Showdown (Food Network): New. This episode covers "Cakes," as four home bakers battle it out for a $25,000 prize. Guy Fieri hosts. Plays again later.
United States of Tara (Showtime): Series Premiere. Toni Colette (Little Miss Sunshine stars as a mother and wife who suffers from disassociate identity disorder. They range from her actual self, to a slutty teenager, to a dude, to a 50's homemaker. The series is interesting, as I got a chance to see the first episode already, but it didn't leave me clamoring for more. But, as per usual, it was good enough to give it a couple more episodes to see how it develops. Yet, Colette is outstanding as she changes between her "alters." Diablo Cody (Juno) created the series. Plays again later.
Secret Diary of a Call Girl (Showtime): Season Premiere. I thought this series had potential in its first season, but never lived up to it. This season starts off the same way and looks like it has the potential to be worth checking out again. But, will it not live up to the promise again, guess I'll have to watch a couple more episodes to find out. It looks like they are going to do more with how someone in this profession keeps it a secret from the people in her life. This is the thing I thought they were going to delve into in season one, but never really did. Plays again later.
Flight of the Conchords (HBO): Season Premiere. Bret and Jemaine decide to manage themselves and have some success doing so.
CBS has the AFC Championship with the Baltimore Ravens at the Pittsburgh Steelers.
ESPN2 has tennis action with Day 1 coverage of the Australian Open.
FOX has the NFC Championship with the Philadelphia Eagles at the Arizona Cardinals.
Golf Channel has the Final Round of the Sony Open in Hawaii.
NBA TV has the Miami Heat at the team that shall not be named.
NBC has NHL action with the New York Rangers at the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Beast (A&E): Repeat. Last Thursday's series premiere episode replays. Plays again later.
Damages (FX): Repeat. Last Wednesday's episode, "Burn It, Shred It, I Don't Care," replays. Runs 62 minutes.
nip/tuck (FX): Repeat. Last Tuesday's episode, "Gene Shelly," replays. Runs 61 minutes.
Psych (USA): Repeat. Last Friday's episode, "Lassie Did a Bad Bad Thing," replays.
A&E has five episodes of CSI: Miami.
Animal Planet has five episodes of Dogs 101.
Cartoon Network has 14 episodes of The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack.
Discovery Channel has 12 episodes of Dirty Jobs.
Oxygen has 14 hours of America's Next Top Model episodes.
Spike has 11 hours of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episodes.
TLC has six episodes of Untold Stories of the E.R..
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In re Citigroup, Inc. Bond Action Litigation
Court: United States District Court, Southern District of New York
Case Number: 08-cv-9522
Judge: Hon. Sidney H. Stein
Case Contacts: John C. Browne, David Wales, John Rizio-Hamilton, Jeremy P. Robinson
This case is a securities class action filed on behalf of a class of persons and entities who purchased or otherwise acquired, from May 11, 2006 through and including November 28, 2008, certain bonds and preferred stock (the "Bond Class Securities") issued pursuant to or traceable to approximately 48 public offerings that Citigroup, Inc. ("Citigroup") conducted between May 2006 and August 2008 (the "Offerings Period").
On December 1, 2008, the Honorable Sidney H. Stein appointed a number of BLB&G clients - Minneapolis Firefighters' Relief Association, Louisiana Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System, and Louisiana Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund - as Bond Plaintiffs, and BLB&G as Bond Counsel for the Class.
Court Grants Final Approval of $730 Million Cash Settlement for Citigroup Bondholders
On March 18, 2013, after four years of protracted litigation and massive and intensive discovery effort that involved more than 70 depositions, Plaintiffs announced that Citigroup had agreed to pay $730 million in cash to settle all claims asserted against it, subject to the approval of the court. Click here to view press release.
The settlement is the second largest recovery in a securities class action brought on behalf of purchasers of debt securities, as well as the second largest settlement arising out of the subprime meltdown and financial crisis. It is also the third largest recovery in a case that did not involve a financial restatement, and among the fifteen largest securities class action recoveries in history.
The Court in charge of this case held a hearing on July 23, 2013 before the Honorable Sidney H. Stein to determine, among other things, whether the proposed Settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate and should be approved; whether the proposed Plan of Allocation is fair and reasonable and should be approved; and whether Bond Counsel's motion for an award of attorneys' fees and reimbursement of Litigation Expenses should be approved. On August 20, 2013, the Court issued an opinion approving the Settlement and Plan of Allocation.
The Claim Filing Deadline was August 21, 2013. On July 18, 2014, Bond Plaintiffs filed a motion with the Court to conduct an initial distribution of the settlement funds to Authorized Claimants and for the Court's approval of payment of a Litigation Expense. The Court approved that motion on August 1, 2014 and the initial distribution to Authorized Claimants occured on September 12, 2014.
On January 15, 2009, Bond Plaintiffs filed their Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint. Bond Plaintiffs allege that throughout the Offerings Period, Citigroup, Inc. ("Citigroup" or the "Company") raised billions of dollars from investors in a series of public offerings while misrepresenting its exposure to toxic assets linked to residential mortgage-backed securities. For example, until November 2007, Citigroup failed to disclose its exposure to billions of dollars in collateralized debt obligations ("CDOs") backed by residential mortgages that were defaulting at record rates. Citigroup also materially understated its loss reserves for its portfolio of high-risk residential mortgage loans, and falsely stated that mortgage-related assets held in off-balance sheet entities known as structured investment vehicles ("SIVs") were of high credit quality. Even after Citigroup began to admit some of its exposure to these toxic securities, it continued to misrepresent their value and their impact on its solvency. In fact, throughout 2008, Citigroup and its executives maintained that the Company was "well capitalized" and that its available capital was "sufficient to absorb unexpected market, credit, or operational losses." In reality, however, the exposures described above were so impaired that Citigroup was teetering on the brink of insolvency.
Investors began to realize the truth about Citigroup's financial condition in the fall of 2008, as the price of the Bond Class Securities began to plummet while analysts began to openly question Citigroup's survival in light of its extensive exposure to toxic mortgage-related assets. Faced with these developments, the U.S. Government was forced to take unprecedented action to save Citigroup from collapse and avoid the resulting destabilization of the global financial markets. Thus, on November 23, 2008, the U.S. Government announced that it was forced to guarantee $306 billion of Citigroup's impaired assets, including its CDOs, portions of its portfolio of residential loans, and its SIV assets, and infuse the Company with $20 billion in cash to stabilize its eroded capital base.
In the spring of 2009, Defendants moved to dismiss the Complaint. On July 12, 2010, the Court issued an order sustaining Bond Plaintiffs' claims in all material respects and emphatically rejecting the overwhelming majority of Defendants' arguments. Specifically, the Court held that Bond Plaintiffs had standing to assert claims in connection with all of the offerings identified in the Complaint. Moreover, the Court held that Bond Plaintiffs had adequately alleged that Citigroup made material misstatements and omissions about its exposure to the subprime-related assets noted above, their value, and their impact on its financial condition. Click here to see a copy of the Court's order on the motion to dismiss.
Northern District of California John Rizio-Hamilton, Jeroen van Kwawegen, James M. Fee
Northern District of California Salvatore J. Graziano, Jeroen van Kwawegen, Jeremy P. Robinson, Rebecca E. Boon, R. Ryan Dykhouse, Larry Hosmer,
Allergan, Inc. (Drug Pricing)
District of New Jersey John C. Browne, Lauren McMillen Ormsbee, Michael Mathai, Erika Connolly
District of Minnesota John C. Browne, Michael D. Blatchley, Richard D. Gluck, Michael Mathai, Amanda Boitano,
Northern District of Georgia John C. Browne, Jonathan D. Uslaner, Richard D. Gluck, Lauren M. Cruz, Alexander T. Payne
Northern District of Illinois John Rizio-Hamilton, Abe Alexander
Southern District of Ohio Eastern Division Mark Lebovitch, David Wales, Christopher J. Orrico
OPKO Health, Inc.
Southern District of Florida John Rizio-Hamilton, Jai K. Chandrasekhar, Adam Hollander, Brenna Nelinson, R. Ryan Dykhouse
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.
District of Vermont John C. Browne, Rebecca E. Boon


Did you see the new release over at Tiddly Inks? There are so many cute ones and they have even got a few brand new clear stamps! Yey!
One of my favourites from this new release is the little fairy! The image is called Magical Day. I decided to doodle a bit on this one and gave her a striped top so she looks a little like a bee fairy! I also embossed the wings with gold glitter and white after colouring them yellow to make them sparkle.
It's not a big surprise anymore than this is yet another CAS card. I made the background with a Tim Holtz stencil, some distress oxide inks and gold embossing powder. The butterfly is also coloured with distress oxide and cut out with a Precious Marieke die. I printed the words "my friend" onto the card base and then embossed a Little Birdie text stamp in white.
Allergy and sunburn season is up! Or as it is more commonly called: summer. Every summer Copic Marker Norge's design team have one week each where they are to inspire copic users. This week is my week and here is my first card. I have gone through my stash to find something I've not coloured before and I found this. An adorable fairy by Saturated Canary.
I've coloured it all in with copics, as always. It would be a bit silly trying to inspire copic users with other tools, right? The various other stash are from Papermania, Wild Orchid Crafts, Martha Stewart and Live and Love Crafts. I've made the sentiment myself.
Here is a closer up view of the colouring. I think that is my least favourite part of this whole week… the close-ups.. hahaha.
Time for another anything goes challenge at Art by Mi Ran's Facebook group! The optional theme this month is music, which I decided (yet again) to opt out of! For my card I've used the adorable Fairy Lily. I've been wanting to use this image for a long time, and I finally did it!
The papers are First Edition papers, the flowers Wild Orchid Crafts and the dies are by Noor Design. The sentiment is my own.
Copics used: (hair) E53, E55, E57, E59 + brown pencil, (skin) E000, E00, E04, E11, (dress) G40, G82, G94, G99, YG03 + green pencil, (wings) Y00. Y04, Y08, YR16, E19.
Friday this week was the 15th of the month and that means it was time for a new challenge at Copic Marker Norge. This time we'd like you to do Red, but not Christmas.
I've coloured in this adorable little fairy by Sylvia Zet, using copics. She is called Rowan Fairy.The colours I used can be found below the image. I used papers from Papermania, flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and Live and Love Crafts and ribbon from a local shop as well as some Candy from Craftwork Cards.


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import com.eftimoff.patternview.cells.Cell;
import com.eftimoff.patternview.cells.CellManager;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

public class CellUtils {

    private CellUtils() {

    }

    /**
     * Check if the Cell is in the size of the manager.
     * Throw exception if it is not.
     *
     * @param row
     * @param column
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    public static void checkRange(int row, int column) {
        if (row < 0) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("row must be in range 0-" + (row - 1));
        }
        if (column < 0) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("column must be in range 0-" + (row - 1));
        }
    }

    /**
     * Converts a string to a pattern
     *
     * @param string
     * @return
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    public static List<Cell> stringToPattern(final String string, final CellManager cellManager) {
        final List<Cell> result = new ArrayList<>();
        final String[] allCells = string.split("&");
        final int length = allCells.length;
        for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
            final String[] rowAndColumn = allCells[i].split("-");
            final int row = Integer.valueOf(rowAndColumn[0]);
            final int column = Integer.valueOf(rowAndColumn[1]);
            final Cell cell = cellManager.get(row, column);
            result.add(cell);
        }
        return result;
    }
}

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Our California editors share their favorite growing regions for the Golden State's iconic grape.
Periodically, Zinfandel comes into style and goes out of fashion. It's currently "in" like never before, with hot new restaurants like Healdsburg's Spoonbar and San Francisco's Hakkasan giving it prominent play on their wine lists.
"It's one of those wines that guests don't typically ask for, but when we pour it for them, they absolutely love it," says Cara Patricia, Hakkasan's senior sommelier.
Part of the consumer hesitance lies in the multiple personalities Zin has shown over the years. It's been made red, white, rosé, sweet, dry, late-harvest ("Port") style, Beaujolais-style and even sparkling.
The variety grows well wherever the climate is warm enough to ripen it, which is pretty much everywhere in California that's not on the immediate coast. Yet, Zinfandel thrives in some regions more than others.
In general, Zin shows two styles: one from warm, inland regions, the other from cool-to-warm regions where the vines experience some maritime influence.
The former tends to be higher in alcohol, the latter a little more elegant, but neither is "better." It's all a matter of taste.
Keep in mind, too, that vintners have several techniques for adjusting alcohol downward. So even warm-climate Zins that got very ripe can still have moderate alcohol levels.
Wine Enthusiast zeroes in on the Golden State's top Zinfandel addresses, analyzing what makes each one so special.
In many respects, Napa Valley produces California's best Zinfandels.
The valley is "in the sweet spot between the cold Pacific and California's blazing Central Valley," says vintner Jayson Woodbridge, who produces several brands. Napa's heat, which is greater than Dry Creek Valley's but not as intense as Lodi's, ripens the grapes easily. Cool nighttime temperatures help the grapes retain acidity.
As with Cabernet Sauvignon, that hillside influence results in smaller berries and more concentrated wines.
The old vines, in particular, seem to make wines with unusual concatenations of flavors. The roots may penetrate deep into the earth, tapping into minerals not near the surface.
Also, in old vineyards, the varieties are rarely just Zinfandel. They often include Carignane, Alicante Bouschet, Petite Sirah and almost anything else that the Italian-American immigrants originally planted. The resulting wines show a huge range of nuances.
Yet the valley's soils are so jumbled that any spot—flatland, bench or slope—can yield Zinfandels of power and textured elegance. Summers Estate Wines's Four-Acre bottling consistently shows well, even though the vineyard is situated on the valley floor.
Winemaker Ignacio Blancas, who persuaded Summers' owners not to rip out the struggling vines, puts its success down to several factors: 40–50-year-old vines, the vineyard location, volcanic soils and dry farming.
One last factor in the success of any wine, including Zinfandel, is money. It takes a lot of it to produce world-class wine, and Napa Valley has a lot of money. —S.H.
93 Elyse 2009 Black-Sears Vineyard Zinfandel (Howell Mountain); $37.
93 Summers 2009 Four-Acre Zinfandel (Calistoga); $34.
92 Chase 2009 Hayne Vineyard Reserve Zinfandel (St. Helena); $75.
If you taught a class on Zinfandel, your textbook appellation might just be Dry Creek Valley.
"Raspberry, strawberry-ish, not very tannic, highly aromatic," says Miro Tcholakov, the winemaker for Trentadue and his own Miro brand.
Joe Healy, the winemaker at Bella Vineyards, adds "peppery-spicy" to the description, which approaches my own choice of "briary and brambly" to pinpoint the dusty, dried-leaf, high-toned quality that suggests wild berry foraging on a 95˚F Dry Creek summer afternoon.
Many of Dry Creek Valley's Zinfandels are from old vines, head-trained and dry-farmed. Zinfandel's biggest problem, as all winemakers attest, is notoriously uneven ripeness at harvest. Green berries sit next to perfect berries, which both neighbor shriveled raisins. Somehow, this problem seems less pronounced in old vines, especially if they're trellised.
Of course, vineyard site counts, too. As in the Napa and Alexander valleys, Dry Creek Valley gets warmer the further northwest you go. In the searingly hot Rockpile area, the Zins can get jammy and Port-like.
The best Dry Creek Zins come from the benches and hills, not the valley floor.
In particular, the slopes on the east side of Dry Creek Road yield wines of focus and spicy deliciousness: Miro's Woolcott-Bevill and Piccetti (a two-vineyard blend) and Bella's Maple Vineyards (a single-vineyard wine despite the plural) both come from there.
Dry Creek Zins, like good Zins everywhere, don't like too much new oak. Tcholakov seldom ages the wine in more than 25% new French oak. Many others don't even go that high. A good Zin's natural tannins don't need the additional wood tannins extracted from new barrels. —S.H.
93 Seghesio 2010 Cortina Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley); $38.
92 Miro 2011 Woolcoot-Bevill and Piccetti Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley); $26.
91 Bella 2010 Maple Vineyards Zinfandel (Dry Creek Valley); $40.
Where Napa Valley and Dry Creek Valley represent warm growing regions for Zinfandel, the Russian River Valley—most of it, anyway—is cool. Russian River Zins tend to be lower in alcohol and higher in acidity, especially in our recent run of cool vintages (2010–12).
One of the best areas for Zinfandel is in the Olivet-Piner area of the Santa Rosa Plain, south of River Road (also prime Pinot Noir territory). This area is open to the maritime influence flowing up from the Petaluma Gap, which receives a daily dose of chilly air from San Francisco/San Pablo Bay.
Rod Berglund, owner of Joseph Swan Vineyards, says his grapes from the Mancini Vineyard are incredibly late ripeners—he often doesn't pick until November, which makes this Zinfandel highly vintage-dependent.
In fact, in a good year when the rains hold off, Zins from the Santa Rosa Plain hit the sweet spot. The long hangtime lets them achieve perfect ripeness, while moderate temperatures, particularly at night, avoid the dried-out berries that can make overripe Zins bitter and pruny.
These cool-climate Russian River Zins age well. Berglund doesn't even release his for four-plus years, which isn't particularly cost-conscious. But, he says, "It's neither wise, nor fair to sell it when it's young." —S.H.
95 Williams Selyem 2011 Papera Vineyard Zinfandel (Russian River Valley); $52.
91 River Road Vineyards 2911 Bischetti Old Vine Zinfandel (Russian River Valley); $18.
90 Joseph Swan 2007 Mancini Ranch Zinfandel (Russian River Valley); $28.
Known for its juicy, boldly flavored wines, Lodi is Zinfandel country, responsible for nearly one-third of California's production.
Located inland of Sacramento along the San Joaquin/Sacramento River Delta, Lodi eases gently down and west from the Sierra Nevada mountain range. It's contiguous enough that portions of the region are nicknamed the Toehills, reflecting how parts of Lodi are very much an extension of the Sierra Foothills.
Lodi's grape growers survived Prohibition by shipping trainloads of grapes to home winemakers, so the region remains a bastion of old vines. Plantings date back to 1888, some on their original rootstocks.
The region's Mediterranean climate—warm daytime heat soothed by Delta breezes—and diverse soils can grow nearly everything, from Albariño to burly old-vine Zinfandel.
The eastern side of Lodi—the vineyards east of Highway 99, including half of the Mokelumne River, and the Alta Mesa, Clements Hills and Borden Ranch AVAs—is slightly warmer and has deep soils that yield small berry sizes.
These wines tend to retain higher acidity levels, possess tighter tannins and produce rich wines that hint of black tea and dusty chocolate.
The western section of the Mokelumne River AVA—Lodi's historic center—is dominated by Tokay fine sandy loam soils and cooler temperatures. Its wines are typically round, lush and earthy, but possess ample acidity.
Ryan Sherman, the winemaker for Fields Family, describes his wines as having pretty aromatics, character and complexity, with nothing overblown or heavy—a more restrained approach to Zinfandel.
With structure, balanced acidity and well-integrated tannins, they offer a nice interplay of red and black fruit components.
"Our wines significantly overdeliver on quality relative to price," he says. "I'd put some of the newer Zins coming out of Lodi in a blind panel with some of the best palates, and it would be eye-opening for some people, altering preconceived notions." —V.B.
91 Fields Family 2010 Sherman Family Vineyards Old Vine Zinfandel (Lodi); $24.
90 McCay Cellars 2009 Jupiter Zinfandel (Lodi); $28.
89 Mettler Family Vineyards 2010 Epicenter Old Vine Zinfandel (Lodi); $20.
With vines hearkening back to California's Gold Rush more than a century ago, Zinfandel is the Sierra Foothills' longest-standing and most widely planted variety.
Set among the jagged mountains between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite, Foothills vineyards range from 1,000–3,000 feet above sea level.
Divided among four counties—Amador, El Dorado, Nevada and Calaveras—vineyards and wineries are spread out. Growing characteristics can vary substantially from site to site, although most vineyards are planted on soils derived from decomposed granite.
The one thing these areas have most in common is Zinfandel.
The area's 1970s grape boom kicked off when the old-vine Deaver Vineyard showed up on a Corti Brothers wine from 1968. Wineries from outside the region, like Sutter Home and Ridge, started sourcing grapes from the Sierras. Local wineries, like Boeger and Montevina, followed soon after.
The Amador County towns of Plymouth and Fiddletown serve as the northern center of the appellation. Pioneers like Boeger, Montevina, Renwood and Easton are still going strong, alongside new faces like Andis, Fiddletown Cellars and Helwig.
Working with so many different vineyards, Shebl finds it difficult to peg an "Amador County" style of Zinfandel. Some create Zins with deeply concentrated black fruit flavors and silky, balanced tannins, he says, while others make wines that are lighter, with more fresh red fruit and finesse.
At the southern end of the appellation lies Calaveras County, where a few producers are honing in on specific vineyard sites that seem to capture Zinfandel's playful nature.
Sierra Foothills Zinfandels often evolve great elegance upon aging. Tight and often intense when young, with pronounced cinnamon-tinged spice, creamy textures and layers of tar, licorice and cedar, these Zins increasingly offer a sense of freshness, making them very inviting to drink. —V.B.
93 Easton 2010 Estate Bottled Zinfandel (Shenandoah Valley); $32.
92 Newsome-Harlow 2010 Big John Zinfandel (Calaveras County); $36.
91 Cedarville 2010 Estate Zinfandel (El Dorado); $22.
The emergence of Anderson Valley as a Pinot Noir and Chardonnay powerhouse has dulled some of Mendocino's original luster as a source of Zinfandel, but this vast county still has a lot of Zin in the ground. Most of it is within the region's interior.
The county is huge—bigger than Delaware—and 70 percent forested. The majority of the vineyards lie along the Upper Russian River and Navarro River watersheds, on benchlands in and around the towns of Ukiah and Talmage, in Redwood Valley and in high-elevation subregions like Mendocino Ridge.
Italian immigrants planted much of the Zin here, relying on dry farming and sturdy head-pruned vines. Many of the vineyards were field blends that included not only Zinfandel, but also Carignane, Petite Sirah and others.
Acres of these vineyards persist today, many of them the legacy of the Italian Swiss Colony era. Mendocino grapes were often shipped to the company's headquarters in nearby Asti (Sonoma County) to be made into bulk wine destined for bottling facilities all over the U.S.
John Parducci was the first local to bottle Zinfandel on its own, in the 1940s. Other early Zin pioneers include grower Charlie Barra; winemaker and organic grape-growing proponent Paul Dolan at Fetzer; the late Dr. Donald Edmeades in the Anderson Valley; and prolific winemaker Greg Graziano.
Edmeades winemaker Ben Salazar says geography is what makes Mendocino County such a great place to grow Zinfandel.
Mendocino Zinfandel can offer aromas of ripe cherries and blueberries, intermingled with cocoa powder, toasted oak and roasted coffee. It can also be more classically briary, with blackberry and black raspberry fruit, softly textured hints of tobacco, vanilla and nutmeg, and a finish of black pepper. —V.B.
90 Carol Shelton 2009 Wild Thing Zinfandel (Mendocino); $19.
90 Edmeades 2010 Zinfandel (Mendocino); $20.
89 Woodenhead 2009 Guido Venturi Zinfandel (Mendocino); $34.


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Extra Life United (ELU) is an annual event that brings Extra Lifers from around the world together in Orlando, Florida for fun and games, competition, and community. Check out photos and clips from the 2018 event here or read the story from Zeke, Justin and Rob- our BBCH EL gamers who attended ELU this year.
One registration will be offered to the Extra Lifer who raises the most money on behalf of BBCH in 2018. The winner of the 2nd registration will be randomly drawn from the pool of gamers who raise $300 or more for BBCH. In addition to your registration, BBCH will also cover the cost of your hotel stay (3 nights maximum). Airfare will be the responsibility of each individual gamer. Winner must be at least 18 years of age to win or be accompanied by a legal guardian at their own expense.
The fundraising deadline to be in the running for the 2019 Extra Life United trip is November 30th, 2018. Only funds that have been turned in will be counted toward your total (no offline pledged funds will be counted). If you have any questions about this fundraising contest please contact Kate Richardson.
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PharmaTher Files for FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Ketamine to Treat Lou Gehrig's Disease
TORONTO, May 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PharmaTher Holdings Ltd. (the "Company" or "PharmaTher") (OTCQB: PHRRF) (CSE: PHRM), a clinical-stage psychedelics biotech company, is pleased to announce that it has filed an application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") to receive Orphan Drug Designation ("ODD") for ketamine to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ("ALS"), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
ALS is a progressive neuromuscular disease with a life expectancy of only two to six years after diagnosis. Currently, there is no known cure for ALS. ALS affects approximately 50,000 people in the U.S. and Europe, with over 5,000 new cases diagnosed annually. As ALS advances, upper and lower motor neurons die, causing the brain to lose its ability to control muscle movement. ALS patients experience progressive loss of voluntary muscle action as an effect of the disease, resulting in the inability to speak, eat, move and, eventually, breathe. The FDA approved only three pharmaceuticals for the treatment of ALS: riluzole, edaravone, and Nuedexta (dextromethorphan HBr and quinidine sulfate). These drugs are effective against disease mechanisms of ALS but fail to have measurable effects on attenuating disease progression or improve survival. Therefore, there is an imperative need for new pharmacological therapies that can stop or slow the muscle decline associated with ALS progression and extend the life expectancy of the ALS patient. Peak sales for a new drug to treat ALS has the potential to achieve over USD $1 billion.
The rationale for ketamine as a potential treatment for ALS
Ketamine has the potential to effectively increase the life expectancy of those with ALS at any stage and slow the progressive loss of muscle associated with poor outcomes of the disease. The University of Kansas Medical Center researchers and inventors of the potential use of ketamine to treat ALS, Dr. Richard J. Barohn, M.D., John A. Stanford, Ph.D., and Dr. Matthew Macaluso, D.O., have made the promising discovery that ketamine can be administered as an effective treatment for ALS. Unpublished and patent-pending preclinical research has shown that the administration of ketamine preserves muscle function in advancing ALS and increases life expectancy when given in the early stages of muscle decline.
Ketamine works by blocking the action of the ionotropic glutamate receptor, the NMDA receptor. Unlike other inhibitors of NMDA receptor function, such as riluzole, ketamine dampens NMDA receptor-related glutamate excitotoxicity indirectly. Further, ketamine can lower D-serine concentrations intracellularly and also partially activates dopamine receptors. Collectively, these mechanisms of ketamine contribute in part to the drug's neuroprotective effects, which may extend to the motor neurons targeted in ALS.
PharmaTher previously announced that it has entered into an exclusive license agreement with The University of Kansas for the development and commercialization of the intellectual property of ketamine in the treatment of ALS.
Fabio Chianelli, Chief Executive Officer of PharmaTher, said, "Ketamine has tremendous potential for not only mental illness and pain disorders but also for neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS. Our FDA orphan drug application for ketamine to treat this life-threatening disease complements our patent portfolio that aims to protect the proposed method of use and dosage claims of ketamine for ALS. Although patent protection or market exclusivity could last beyond 2040, our intention to seek orphan drug designation is to leverage the expedited regulatory and clinical development incentives offered by the FDA for repurposed drugs in treating rare diseases. We are working with our clinical and regulatory advisors in preparing our clinical development plan and study protocol while leveraging our recent investigational new drug application approved by the FDA for Parkinson's disease to proceed with a potential phase 2 clinical study in ALS patients this year."
The Orphan Drug Act grants special status to a drug or biological product to treat a rare disease or condition upon request of a sponsor. This status is referred to as orphan designation (or sometimes "orphan status"). The FDA grants orphan status to products that treat rare diseases, providing incentives to sponsors developing drugs or biologics. The FDA defines rare diseases as those affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the United States at any given time. The incidence of ALS is well within the limit of 200,000 for orphan indication status. Orphan drug designation would qualify ketamine for certain benefits and incentives, including seven years of marketing exclusivity if regulatory approval is ultimately received for the designated indication, potential tax credits for certain clinical drug testing costs, activities, eligibility for orphan drug grants, and the waiver of the FDA New Drug Application filing fee of approximately $2.4 million.
About PharmaTher Holdings Ltd.
PharmaTher Holdings Ltd. (OTCQB: PHRRF) (CSE: PHRM) is a clinical-stage psychedelics biotech company focused on the research, development and commercialization of novel uses, formulations and delivery methods of psychedelics to treat mental illness, neurological and pain disorders. PharmaTher is currently conducting an FDA approved phase 2 clinical study with ketamine to treat Parkinson's disease and is developing a novel microneedle patch for the intradermal delivery of psychedelics.
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Padres Induct Ken Caminiti into Padres Hall of Fame
Aug 6, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Padres president Ron Fowler (R) presents the family of former third baseman Ken Caminiti with a plaque honoring his induction into the Padres Hall of Fame from left to right Lindse,y Nicole, Nancy, and Kendall Caminiti at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports /
The San Diego Padres honored another hero who left the world too soon, inducting Ken Caminiti into the Padres Hall of Fame. He is the 13th member of the Padres Hall and had some great years in San Diego.
Caminiti only played four seasons in San Diego, but ignited the team and the fan base during that time. He won three straight Gold Gloves, went to an All Star Game, and was the first Padre to win the NL MVP Award in 1996.
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Caminiti's widow Nancy and three daughters were on hand for the ceremony with his daughters Kendall, Nicole and Lindsay throwing out the first pitches.
Padres Manager Andy Green talked about what Caminiti meant to the Padres organization: "I know what he's meant to this organization for a long time and it's an exciting day."
"I love Ken Caminiti," said San Diego broadcaster Ted Leitner, who talked during the pregrame cermony "…It wasn't the number of years that he lived. It was the lives that he touched. [Caminiti] was a great baseball player, and a great San Diego Padre."
Of course Caminiti died at 41 from a drug overdose and admitted to using steroids during his career. It does make looking at his career hard for some who know that certainly his best years were vastly aided by performance enhancing drugs.
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Saturday though wasn't about that; it was simply about honoring a Padres great and the impact he had on the organization. He played the game hard and his throws to thirst from the seat of his pants are legendary. He was always dirty and certainly left it all on the field, steroids or not.
He helped led the Padres to the NL West title in 1996 with 130 RBI, a Padres single season record that still stands. By comparison WIl Myers currently leads the Padres with 68 RBI. That record seems safe.


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Modified by January 26, 2020
An interesting thing happened this week. Huawei introduced its own payment card. It is now a little closer to Apple and has a bargaining chip to attract new customers. Let's see how events will develop. Also this week, in landmark news, Apple is joining forces with Google to build an important app. This application will allow you to warn people who may have been infected with the coronavirus. This app has the potential to save thousands of lives. There was other news this week. For example, the photos show the new Google Pixel 4a. Perhaps it will go on sale soon. What else do you remember about the past week?
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The spread of coronavirus infection has dramatically changed the way people live around the world. Now we are much more loyal to medical masks, we are learning to see the benefits in the restrictions imposed by the authorities, and manufacturers create effective ways to spy on people, justifying this by taking care of ourselves. But if a month ago the majority would never have agreed to be followed, today many of them have changed their minds, starting to think that perhaps the Chinese scenario is not so bad since it is about survival. But no one expected that Apple and Google would be engaged in the creation of tracking systems.
Apple teamed up with Google to fight coronavirus
Yes it's true. Apple and Google are working to create a universal contact tracing system for coronavirus patients for iOS and Android. It is based on Bluetooth Low Energy technology, which will record the devices of all users that intersect with each other. This will make it possible to most effectively track the extent of the spread of the disease, identifying accidental contacts of the infected and warning in advance those who are highly likely to become infected, even if the meeting took place long before the confirmation of the disease in one of the unwitting opponents.
iPhone and Android – smartphones will record each other in case their owners are sick with coronavirus
The system will work according to the following principle: it will record all the devices of people crossing each other, recording their identifiers, which will then be transmitted to a special application. It is assumed that if one of the users becomes ill with coronavirus, he will inform the application about this, otherwise he will analyze the list of people with whom the infected person crossed, and notify them about the need to self-isolate and take tests to confirm or deny the diagnosis.
Despite the fact that the system will track devices, whose owners were close to each other, they will only save their identifiers, which will be carefully encrypted. Therefore, it will be impossible to find out exactly who was next to you, which means that the possibility of unauthorized spying of some users after others is excluded. However, this will be enough for the system: in this way it will be able to notify those who could potentially become infected, and at the same time keep the identity of the one who could infect them a secret.
If suddenly someone you crossed paths with is sick with coronavirus, you will receive a warning
Developers Apple and Google chose Bluetooth Low Energy for contact tracing for several reasons. Firstly, it is a very energy efficient technology that can broadcast a signal for months even if the device's battery is completely discharged. Therefore, it is used to find the missing iPhone by the Locator application. This means, most likely, user permissions for the tracking system will not be required, and it will be activated automatically. Secondly, Bluetooth Low Energy, unlike GPS or triangulation, is able to fix the location, increasing the likelihood of identifying everyone with whom users have contacted.
At an early stage – its launch is planned for May 2020 – the tracking system will be available as part of a special application that will be released in the App Store and Google Play. Therefore, it is assumed that at first the audience of users of this program will be small, since you will have to install it yourself. However, over time Apple and Google plan to integrate the app with iOS and Android, automating the tracking system. As a result, the only active action that will be required from users is to notify the application if they find out about their infection earlier than the application itself.
Undoubtedly, the joint initiative Apple and Google has great potential. After all, today Android and iOS are the only operating systems on the market that power the vast majority of mobile devices, thus providing truly broad reach. Now the main thing is that companies do not delay integrating their application into the OS and conduct a competent marketing campaign, convincing as many users as possible not to hide their illness, but to notify the application about it, possibly saving dozens and even hundreds of lives.
iOS has always been ahead of the curve Android when it comes to accessibility. Due to the deep thoughtfulness of the mobile operating system from Apple, people with disabilities could conveniently use it. That only is the voice control of the interface, sound of what is happening on the screen or support for hearing aids. But recently, Google realized that it was far behind a competitor, and therefore decided to take on the development of an inclusive component Android and added the ability to type text using Braille for touch screens.
Braille typing is possible even on a smartphone
Braille is a tactile font developed by Louis Braille that is based on bump-sensing and is intended to be read by the blind or visually impaired. Classic Braille is presented in a six-point system, where a combination of dots denotes a specific letter or symbol. As a result, you can type 63 informative characters and 1 space in Braille. There is also an eight-point system that allows you to type 255 informative characters and a space, but it is considered a non-classical option.
This is how Braille dialing works on Android
Braille typing at Android is part of TalkBack. It allows you to call instead of the standard keyboard a special six-key block, where each of them replaces one of the six braille dots. Despite the fact that the relief cannot be reproduced on the touch screen, the principle of typing using the method proposed by Google is basically no different from the traditional method used by blind or visually impaired people. So, to type the letter 'a', you need to press the number '1', and to type the letter 'b' – the numbers '1' and '2' together.
To enable Braille on Android, go to 'Settings';
Open the section 'Accessibility' – TalkBack;
Braille dialing is a feature of TalkBack for the visually impaired
Turn on Talkback mode by sliding the activation toggle switch to the 'on' position;
Go to any printing application, bring up the keyboard and swipe across it with three fingers, and then start typing.
There are no other buttons, except for these six, that are responsible for the character set, but this does not mean that it is impossible to perform other manipulations with the text.
To delete a letter, swipe to the left with one finger;
To delete a word, you need to swipe left with two fingers;
To wrap a line, swipe right with two fingers;
To confirm the end of the dialing, you need to swipe up with two fingers.
Braille Android is not tactile, but better than nothing
For now, touch braille is only available to English-speaking users. Of course, anyone can turn it on, regardless of country of residence and device used. It's just that at the moment Android only supports one language – English. However, given that usually Google is trying to spread the innovations of its OS to a multilingual audience, most likely in the foreseeable future we will see how Braille in Android will work with the Russian language. In addition, while the update is being distributed gradually, and therefore right now it is not available to everyone.
Google's desire to expand inclusiveness Android certainly deserves the warmest praise. Still, until now, disabled users have not had many options to interact with. Despite the fact that the TalkBack mode allowed the visually impaired to work with the system, navigating the interface corners, actually working with it, surfing the web and communicating with other users, they had practically no chance.
Tired of waiting for the new Google Pixel? It's okay, it won't be long. In line with the tradition launched last year, the new Google Pixel "a" series should appear soon, but we do not know the exact launch date. But confirmation has already appeared that it will not be long to wait. These smartphones have started arriving in stores and we even have photos of them. This often happens before the immediate start of sales. Based on such mini-leaks, we can usually guess when it will finally be possible to buy a new product and start using it. It happened this time as well. Thanks to those who provide us with such photos.
This device may be the best smartphone in the first half of the year.
If you follow the technology and world of smartphones, then the characteristics of the new Google Pixel 4a are no secret to you. They often leaked online and we even wrote about it. And also called the approximate release date. So far, all predictions come true and a smartphone will soon be available for purchase.
The leaks predicted the Snapdragon 730 processor, which will be installed in the Google Pixel 4a, a hole in the screen for the front camera, a fingerprint scanner on the rear wall and a 3.5 mm headphone jack.
There was also such a leak regarding a new smartphone.
The set is good enough for the category the new sub-flag will belong to. The exact price is still difficult to name, but it could be $ 400, which will definitely be much lower than the main Google Pixel. And given that this year it will most likely be left without a top processor, their characteristics become even closer.
On Facebook it is reported that the new Google Pixel 4a has already started arriving in stores. Well, and what, posters on the streets of cities have already hung. It's time to bring smartphones themselves to stores.
Such posters 'hung' on the street a few weeks ago. They are actually renders for design visualization.
Photos appeared in the Google fan community. Apparently, they were posted by one of the Vietnamese members of this community. This may indirectly mean that the company switched its production to this eastern country. If they prepared for this in advance, then such a decision can be of great service to them. This can reduce the risks of a shift in delivery times in a pandemic.
So far, all this can raise little doubts, like any other leak. But if this is true, then it suggests that the Pixel 4a series will be on the shelves very soon. Even if this is not a photograph from a store, it does not mean that they are not there. Since smartphones are already packed in boxes and shipping bags, this means that commercial production has already begun. It's not just about checking and agreeing on the design of the box.
In general, leaks regarding Google smartphones are very interesting in themselves. Some are not the same as others. Just remember how prototypes of new models were scattered around the world even before the wide launch.
As for the a-series, we can recall that the Google Pixel 3a originally leaked to Ukraine back in August 2018. It's not clear how, but it happened seven months before the start of sales. Or is it Google's special approach to controlled leaks, or just some unknown nonsense.
I already wanted to open it.
The Google Pixel 4a was originally rumored to be unveiled at the Google I / O developer conference scheduled for May 2020. The only problem is that the conference was canceled due to the coronavirus and the smartphone went free floating. Now it is unclear exactly when it will "emerge", but one thing is certain – this is a matter of the coming weeks. At least we know for sure what it will be. It's unavoidable.
It seems to me that Google Pixel 4a is needed by everyone! It can be considered the most successful smartphone at the beginning of the year. With a price tag of $ 400-500, it will have almost no competitors. OnePlus 8, which is due out any day, will be more expensive even in the cheapest version. Honor 30, judging by the leaks, is good, but the lack of Google services will be a significant disadvantage. Especially against the background of the pixel, which, on the contrary, will enjoy the unlimited support of the Redmondians. The situation is similar with Huawei P40, which also cannot fully work in the modern sense of the word.
There is also OPPO Reno 3, but even though this is a good smartphone, it costs a little more. Against this background, Pixel, Android which performs better than anywhere else, will prove to be more preferable.
I'm not even talking about iPhone 9, because nothing is really clear about him and it's difficult to compare them in absentia. Although, if the price is close, the "nine" will be almost the only smartphone that can impose competition on the Google Pixel 4a.
Last year we were shown the excellent Google Pixel 3a. I still recommend it for purchase and even included it in the list of inexpensive smartphones with a good camera. This year, I hope for no less success. But so far this is only a forecast. However, we will be able to check it very soon.
From the moment that Huawei was deprived of access to Google services, one thing was obvious to everyone: either the Chinese would find a replacement for them and emerge victorious from the situation, or they would lose and again become a local electronics manufacturer known only in the Middle Kingdom. Moreover, much more was believed in the second, given that it had never even occurred to anyone to do something like that. However, in less than a year Huawei, it launched several branded services, upgraded its app store quite well and was able to go even further in the development of its ecosystem than Google could.
Huawei decided that it was not enough for her to compete only with Google, so she swung at Apple
The company Huawei introduced its own payment card called Huawei Card. Obviously, in this way the Chinese decided to answer Apple with her Apple Card, which is very popular in the United States. Despite the fact that so far there are very few details about the map Huawei, we have collected everything that is known about it and are sharing this information with you.
Huawei Card – almost the same as Apple Card, but not as profitable
Huawei Card will be released in both physical and virtual versions. The virtual version of the card can be issued through the Huawei Pay application;
Physical Huawei Card, unlike Apple Card, will support contactless payments, so you can pay for purchases even if your smartphone runs out of power;
It is not yet known which bank will issue the Huawei Card, but it is known that the payment system on the basis of which the card will operate will be Union Pay;
Huawei Card, like Apple Card, will be credit. This means that not everyone will be able to issue it, but only adult smartphone users Huawei with a good credit history;
Unlike Apple Card, Huawei Card will be paid. So far, the cost of the annual service has not been announced, but it is known that the first year will be free, and for the second one can not be paid by spending a certain amount
Huawei Card uses the same security protocols as Huawei Pay, in addition to classic security mechanisms like 3D Secure, etc.
It is obvious that Huawei Card, despite the fact that it is, in fact, a copy of Apple Card, is not aimed at competing with the solution Apple. Still, Apple Card will not be able to entice users Apple. This means that the Chinese pursued another goal, which consisted of a banal expansion of their influence. Thus, they, firstly, will have access to information about their customers' payments. And, secondly, thanks to the Huawei Card, the Chinese will get an advantage over Google, which has no such product. Therefore, the likelihood that users will start choosing smartphones Huawei increases, especially if the company offers them favorable terms of service.
Huawei Card can be issued directly in the application Huawei Pay
So far, this is just speculation, because the positions Huawei in China are already quite strong, while in Russia and other countries Huawei Card will not work – at least at an early stage -. And for this to happen, Huawei will have to agree not only with some local bank, but also with the payment system. After all, the average Russian is unlikely to use Union Pay, simply because he has never heard of it, but MasterCard, Visa, or at worst MIR is very likely.
But even this is not enough for success Huawei Card. For the project to be successful, the Chinese have to jump over their heads and provide users with mega-favorable conditions for cashback or installments, which would be more attractive than those of Russian banks. Now, for our market, cashback of 1% is the norm and the ability to make purchases in installments without interest for up to a year. Therefore, in order for me to switch to Huawei Card, I need at least 2% cashback in money and profitable special offers like 5% cashback in supermarkets, pharmacies and cinema.
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In this keynote, we present process-level security requirements as well as discuss the gap between the ideal world of process-aware information systems and the real world. We conclude our presentation by discussing several research challenges in the area of verifiable secure process aware information systems.
Achim D. Brucker. Security in the Context of Business Processes: Thoughts from a System Vendor's Perspective. Dagstuhl Seminar 13341 "Verifiably Secure Process-Aware Information Systems", 19. aug. 2013. Invited Keynote.


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Scott "Deluxe" Drake/The Gee Strings (split 7″)
LITTLE RICHARD on a cover can never be a bad sign when you love rock'n'roll, right? These guys sure know it! You get two originals and two LITTLE RICHARD songs (or songs popularized by him to be more precise) on this split 7″ vinyl, so no bad surprises ahead…
The original thing here is that these two bands share the same rhythm section: Mad Macst and Buanax from French surf punk rock band The IRRADIATES. Both have been touring with SCOTT DRAKE and The GEE STRINGS for a while now, so the idea of a split record appears to be as logical as good.
On A-side, Scott "Deluxe" Drake (The HUMPERS…) offers us one of his songs "Your Secret Face", a good mix of '77 punk and garage rock'n'roll, and a cover of "Keep A Knockin" that leads him close to a band like The JIM JONES REVUE. By the way, check out Scott's new band The LOVESORES!
On the other side, German female-fronted punk rock'n'roll band The GEE STRINGS rock hard and tight with their song "Detox Too", and their cover of "The Girl Can't Help It", a song which really fits them well. The kind of cover that makes the audience want more when you play it live as an encore!
There's only 330 pieces (220 black and 110 coloured vinyl with 2 different covers) of this American/German/French split 7″ on Spanish record label Ghost Highway recordings, you should hurry up!/Laurent C.
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A cover of The Suicide Kings cover of Little Richard. Deluxe Drake's mentor, Pinky was the singer of The Suicide Kings.


Have You Looked Around for A Medicare Supplement Plan?
It can be fun to think about how people "look around" when they want to purchase a product or a service. If they buy cars, electronics, grocery stores, household goods, whatever their names may be, they are looking for ways to get the best value for money at a minimal cost. They always want to make sure you get the cheapest price so they can make a purchase. Are you one of these people? Of course, most of us are: you have to ask if you have recently had the time to "research" your health plan? Do you get the best Medicare insurance that matches what you pay for? Potentially, you can save a lot of money on your Medigap plan by making the right purchases.
It is important to understand the psychology of why you may not be able to "look around" before choosing an additional Medicare plan. First, the Medigap plans available to many older people tend to be quite confusing and many people may not be willing to repeat the whole process.
Another reason can sometimes be laziness; Your current plan is going well, so why worry? Third, buying a Medicare supplement is not as fun as buying clothes, shoes or the latest cell phone. The fourth reason is that many people have the mistaken assumption that Medicare care plans can only be changed during the "open registry". This is not the case! At any time of the year, you can switch from one Medicare plan to another. There is no registration period to wait.
To buy health insurance plans, it is imperative to understand and overcome these objections, as you risk losing hundreds of dollars every year with an expensive plan.
You may be wondering how you can save all this money on Medicare supplemental insurance. It's so much easier than you think! It is important to keep in mind that Medicare's plans are standardized. There is no difference in insurance from one company to another for the plan you choose! For example, if you have the Medicare Supplement D plan for a specific company, the D plan of all other companies will be identical to D's current plan. There will be no distinction in terms of benefits. If a doctor/hospital/physician accepts Medicare plans, it will also accept all Medicare Supplement providers.
What's different here is the price that every Medicare insurance company will charge. The difference in price can sometimes be humongous. For example, after a 10-minute review on telephone of the husband's and wife's health insurance plan, the couple managed to save more than $1,000 a year on their bills while sustaining the same insurance! You must make sure that your Medicare insurer is "honest". Find a professional store to find the lowest cost plan available to you. You can also save hundreds of dollars at https://www.medicaresupplementplans2020.com/ year while maintaining the same high quality Medicare insurance.
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Singing is a skill. Skills need to be practiced to improve. Singing, like most skills, becomes more fun as one's abilities increase. Singers at Slauson are also musicians.
We will build the skills necessary to sing and read music.
We will prepare a wide variety of concert music for performance.
Slauson 8th Grade Choir performs the National Anthem at a White Sox game during their Chicago trip in June 2018.


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January is National Stalking Awareness Month
TOPEKA, KAN. – The National Center for Victims of Crime has designated January as National Stalking Awareness Month, a time to focus on a crime that affects 3.4 million victims each year. The Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence encourages everyone to learn the facts and know the resources available for victims in Kansas.
Stalking is a crime in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, yet many underestimate its seriousness and impact. In one out of every five cases nationally, stalkers use weapons to harm or threaten victims, and stalking is considered to be one of the most significant risk factors for female homicides in abusive relationships. Nationally, 76 percent of female homicide victims were stalked prior to their murder.
Despite these risk factors, stalking is often difficult to recognize, investigate and prosecute because unlike other crimes, stalking is a series of acts – a course of conduct that causes fear. It can take many forms, including: following, continuously contacting, harassing and vandalizing. The Office on Violence Against Women of the U.S. Department of Justice reports that 46 percent of stalking victims experience at least one unwanted contact per week. Most victims, three out of four, are stalked by someone they know.
"Whether committed by an intimate partner or a stranger, stalking has a devastating impact on victims and communities," said Sandy Barnett, executive director of the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence. "By learning more about stalking, communities can learn how to work together to support victims, how to hold offenders accountable, and how to prevent future tragedies."
Do you know a victim? Stalking victims often experience higher rates of anxiety, social dysfunction, and severe depression, especially if they are being followed or having personal property destroyed. One in eight employed victims loose time from work, and one in seven stalking victims relocate as a result of their victimization.
How can all Kansans be ready to assist victims of stalking? Know the Kansas Crisis Hotline number, (888) END-ABUSE, and the kcsdv.org website, which features a variety of information, including where to find services for victims in your community. For information about the statistics in this press release and more, please visit stalkingawarenessmonth.org.
Contact: Melissa DeDonder
mdedonder@kcsdv.org
The Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (KCSDV) is a private, non-profit organization whose mission is to prevent and eliminate sexual and domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. The coalition is comprised of 30 statewide sexual and domestic violence advocacy programs providing direct services to victims.