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Neil Todd
Partner and solicitor specialising in trade union law
Neil Todd is a member (partner) at Thompsons Solicitors and is nationally recognised as a leading expert in trade union law. Over the last five years he has represented a number of the country's largest trade unions in a variety of high profile cases.
Based in Manchester, but covering the whole of England and Wales, Neil is a senior member of Thompsons' trade union law group and is responsible for advising trade union head offices.
Neil advises general secretaries and senior national officials on institutional trade union law. This includes advising on industrial action, recognition matters, rule book issues, elections, the transfer of engagements and trade union governance as well as collective labour law more generally.
He has represented trade unions and their members in litigation at employment tribunals, the Central Arbitration Committee, the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the European Court of Human Rights.
Neil regularly writes and lectures on employment rights for both Thompsons Solicitors and external organisations such as the Institute of Employment Rights.
He is proud to be part of Thompsons Solicitors: "Thompsons is driven by a strong commitment to achieving social justice and advancing the rights of working people. It differs from other law firms because this principle is at its core and decisions which are taken are done so with that ethos in mind."
Away from the office Neil is a keen runner and cyclist. He is a "long –suffering" Newcastle United fan and a member of the Labour Party. He has two young daughters "who keep me busy on all fronts."
Case experience
In the three years to 2019:
Birmingham City Council v Unite the Union & Unison [2019] EWHC 478 (QB): Successfully represented Unite in defending an injunction application seeking to restrain industrial action.
George Taylor & Unite the Union v Birmingham City Council [2017] EWHC 2776 (QB): Successfully obtained an injunction on behalf of Birmingham City Council refuse workers which restrained the employer from dismissing them on grounds of redundancy.
Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Limited v RMT [2017] EWHC 515 (QB): Successfully represented RMT in defending an injunction application seeking to restrain industrial action.
Arnott & Others v Ineos: Successful first instance decision on behalf of Unite members which engaged section 145B of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992
Blacklisting Litigation 2016: Representing 256 Unite members in litigation arising from the use of the Consulting Association by the largest construction companies in the UK including Robert McAlpine Limited and Balfour Beatty Engineering Services which secured more than £10 million in compensation.
Prior to this Neil has represented trade union clients in a wide range of cases in multiple forums up to and including the European Court of Human Rights.
Neil is a member of the Law Society panel and the Institute of Employment Rights.
Quotes from trade union head offices following the successful outcome of cases include the following:
"Another outstanding success for Neil Todd. Moving legal precedent as well as making a massive industrial impact."
"The resolution of this complex case once again demonstrates that without effective trade unions, workers cannot fight back against injustices at work and win. I would like to thank Neil Todd and Thompsons who have again shown that they stand shoulder to shoulder with the trade union movement."
Legal 500 Quote: Neil Todd "shines when advising on industrial action injunctions and really pulls out all of the stops to get his union clients the right results – he is phenomenal in this field. He is one of the leading lights in the UK on trade unions and industrial action."


REDLANDS – Following up on complaints, the Redlands Police Department opened a joint investigation along with the state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control into alleged violations of Pharaoh's Theme and Water Park's liquor license.
According to police spokesman Carl Baker, during the investigation, Redlands Police and ABC investigators witnessed several violations of Pharaoh's license, including serving alcohol in a public restaurant and other unlicensed areas and operating a public bar on the premises.
Over the weekend, Pharaoh's management agreed to close down the bar and stop the sale of alcohol in unlicensed areas, including the restaurant, and at public events until they can obtain the proper license. Pharaoh's license still allows them to serve alcohol at private functions on the premises.
Baker said Redlands Police will continue to investigate and conduct periodic inspections of the premises to ensure the business continues to comply with its existing license.
The Redlands Police Department follows up on all complaints of ABC violations and routinely checks businesses for compliance with liquor licenses.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Redlands Police at 798-7681.


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Q: Wrapper function for cudaMalloc and cudaMemcpy I was sick of looking at all the boilerplate cuda code for copying data to the device so I wrote this wrapper function:
void allocateAndCopyToDevice(void* device_array, const void* host_array, const size_t &count)
{
    gpuErrchk(cudaMalloc((void**)&device_array, count));
    gpuErrchk(cudaMemcpy(device_array, host_array, count, cudaMemcpyHostToDevice));
}

but for some reason this resulted in an out of bounds memory access whenever using an array initialized in this way. The initialization code that I used looked like this:
cuDoubleComplex *d_cmplx;
allocateAndCopyToDevice(d_cmplx,cmplx,size*sizeof(cuDoubleComplex));

Could anyone explain why this doesn't work?

After seeing immibis's comment I realized that cudaMalloc expects a pointer to a pointer, so instead I'm passing by value the pointer to the pointer:
void allocateAndCopyToDevice(void** device_array, const void* host_array, const size_t &count)
{
    gpuErrchk(cudaMalloc(device_array, count));
    gpuErrchk(cudaMemcpy(*device_array, host_array, count, cudaMemcpyHostToDevice));
}

and the initialization now looks like this:
cuDoubleComplex *d_cmplx;
allocateAndCopyToDevice((void **)&d_cmplx,cmplx,size*sizeof(cuDoubleComplex));

It works, but I'm still wondering if there is a better way of doing this? How do other people handle memory transfers in cuda code?

A: I would do something like
template <typename T>
T* allocateAndCopyToDevice(const T* host_array, std::size_t count)
{
    // some static_assert for allowed types: pod and built-in.
    T* device_array = nullptr;
    gpuErrchk(cudaMalloc(&device_array, count * sizeof(T)));
    gpuErrchk(cudaMemcpy(device_array, host_array, count * sizeof(T), cudaMemcpyHostToDevice));
    return device_array;
}

and use it:
cuDoubleComplex *d_cmplx = allocateAndCopyToDevice(cmplx, size);

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A Year for Chemistry
Blogger Eric Brunsell interviews the producer of Chemistry Now, a free resource for chemistry teachers.
By Eric Brunsell
I am from Wisconsin . . . about 30 miles from Green Bay. I bet you can guess what has been on my mind this week. You got it - Chemistry!
What better way to celebrate Super Bowl XLV Champion Green Bay Packers than a video tribute to the chemistry of cheese (Not familiar with the "Cheesehead Nation" Packer fans? Check out these pictures and this song).
There is a bit more to this post than football. The UN has declared 2011 as the International Year of Chemistry Activities throughout the year hope to re-introduce chemistry to people throughout the world - to show that chemistry is inseparable from our lives and from modern society. To help celebrate the International Year of Chemistry, NBC Learn and the National Science Foundation have launched Chemistry Now, a series of rich media resources that can be used in, and out, of the classroom to engage kids in chemistry. To better explain these resources, I interviewed Beth Nissen, the Senior Editor and Producer of Chemistry Now. I also interviewed Sharon Padget, a high school science teacher who is using the resources with her students.
Beth Nissen, Senior Producer NBC Learn
Q. What is the purpose of having an "International Year of Chemistry?"
A. This year was proclaimed the "International Year of Chemistry" by the United Nations, with the purpose of increasing general public understanding of chemistry and its importance; sparking more interest in chemistry in students from university level to middle school -- and also celebrating the role of women in chemistry: 2011 is the 100th anniversary of Marie Curie's Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Dozens of the world's most prominent science organizations are supporting IYC 2011 -- including the National Science Foundation, which successfully partnered with NBC Learn last year to create online video resources on "The Science of the Winter Olympic Games," and the "Science of NFL Football." We've joined up again on "Chemistry Now," a weekly video and multimedia content series that is being released weekly during the spring and fall school terms in 2011.
Q. What role does Chemistry Now and NBC Learn play in supporting the goals of IYC?
A. Chemistry has a reputation as a "hard" subject, and it is a difficult science for many students -- and adults, even adults with college degrees -- to understand, because it's based on abstract concepts, about what it's impossible to see, like the structure of matter and interactions on a molecular scale. "Chemistry Now" content is designed to intrigue and engage users by linking the abstract and the unseen to everyday applications and real-world occurrences, in a highly visual way, using video and animation.
And in a series of profiles of "21st Century Chemists," we're focusing on younger, mid-career chemists, several of whom are women, who are working on especially "cool" and significant research -- like the Purdue University chemist studying the glue mussels secrete underwater, so he can synthesize a wet-setting adhesive that could be used as a surgical glue or new bone cement. Or the Iowa State chemist -- she's a former clothing designer -- who's using chemistry to increase the efficiency of converting sunlight to energy. Only a few of these researchers knew in middle school or high school or even college that they would end up working in chemistry. Their individual stories about what hooked them are exactly the tales of exploration, adventure and mystery-solving that can -- and do -- inspire others.
Q. Can you provide some examples of the resources that are provided each week?
A. Each week, we have at least one original video that makes that link between the abstract and the real-world -- so we look at the chemistry of soap and the chemistry of chocolate; the chemistry of plastics and the chemistry of the synthetic dyes that make your clothes and your shoes and your sheets the color they are.
We have a series called "Cheeseburger Chemistry," where we look at the chemistry behind different components of an average cheeseburger: the denaturing of proteins in the turning liquid milk into solid cheese; the role of ethylene in ripening tomatoes; the gas and sugar reactions in the bread dough used to make the bun.
We also put into each week's "Chemistry Now" content "bundle" any current events news stories related to chemistry -- like the story in early January on new federal guidelines for amounts of fluoride in drinking water -- plus relevant news stories from the multi-decade treasury of the NBC News archives. We include original source documents and artifacts from the collections of the Chemical Heritage Foundation -- like a Victorian-era drawing depicting the H2O molecule as a larger fairy flanked by two smaller fairies -- plus photographs, charts, graphs and other data displays.
Q. As you put together the resources, what steps do you take to ensure that you are providing teachers with high quality materials?
A. The original ideas, the scripts, the graphics and the animations for each of the original videos, are all reviewed and approved by a set of advisors working for or with the National Science Foundation -- several of whom are or were longtime teachers. All news stories meet the exacting standards of NBC News. And each week's content is connected to two related lesson plans -- one aimed at middle school level, one aimed at high school level -- written by curriculum specialists with the National Science Teachers Association.
Q. How do you envision Chemistry Now being used in the classroom?
A. With the late-January launch of "Chemistry Now" -- and the International Year of Chemistry -- we envision these free resources being used in classrooms in all the the same ways NBC Learn subscribers are using the videos now: as live-streamed class-starters or short topic introductions that immediately engage today's visual learners; as highly-produced and concise explanations -- and visualizations -- of complex ideas; and as research resources for students working on inquiry-based research projects.
Q. What benefits do you see from using media like this in the classroom?
A. Study after research study has linked everything from low comprehension of material to high drop-out rates to the same thing: students don't see how what they're learning relates, in any way, to anything in real life -- let alone anything of significance.
This is the core advantage to "educational" videos made by the news reporters and producers at NBC Learn, which is the education arm of NBC News: relevance and significance are part of the DNA of every news story -- if a story isn't relevant to people's lives, it doesn't make it into the newscast. And unless it's breaking news, a story that isn't well and clearly told isn't going to make it either. We work hard to tell a story in each of the NBC Learn videos, and to make that story character-driven -- which isn't always easy to do when your subject is chiral molecules.
Q. The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology recently released a report K-12 STEM Education. One of the recommendations was to provide opportunities for children outside of the classroom. Do you see Chem Now being used in these situations? Do you have any specific examples?
A. All of the resources of "Chemistry Now" are free and available online, 24/7, at NBCLearn.com [in front of the subscription wall], to anyone with an Internet connection -- whether that's via one's personal laptop, the family computer at home, or on a computer at the public library. Our best information on use, in and outside the classroom, comes from teachers in schools that subscribe to the full array of NBC Learn resources: they tell us that when they assign the watching of NBC Learn videos as homework, followed by a quiz on content, both homework completion rates and quiz scores markedly improve.
They tell us students with access to NBC Learn videos are more likely to use them as research and source information than YouTube videos or other videos of less-known provenance -- and cite them correctly. (There's a citation generator as part of the metadata on every piece of content).
Also, we've heard from teachers, administrators and PTAs that the videos are both useful to, and appreciated by, parents trying to work with their children on homework: they can both watch these videos, and learn and understand together. Lots of parents don't recall -- or never learned -- what "covalent bonds" are, or even precisely what molecules are. The "Chemistry Now" resources can also refresh or enhance the knowledge base of science teachers who may not themselves have science degrees.
Q. What suggestions do you have for teachers as they begin thinking about how to use Chem Now in their classroom?
A. Our greatest challenge in producing these weekly series was trying to pair them in some meaningful way to uncounted general science and high school chemistry curricula -- teaching different chemistry concepts, in different sequences, to greatly different "prior knowledge" levels.
In the end, we did what news programs do with feature stories: we "pegged" content to anniversaries and holidays -- so the Chemistry of Chocolate story will go up on the site the week of Valentine's Day, and the Chemistry of Household Cleaners will be posted in the spring, with a reference to Spring Cleaning, and so on.
We'd invite teachers to sample the full array of content in the "Chemistry Now" bundles -- those already posted, and the new ones posted each week -- and consider ways to use what they find there, even if it doesn't match exactly with the set curriculum for the week. Teachers can use these resources in class -- or assign them as after-class viewing -- to review what the class may already have covered, or to tee-up subjects or concepts yet to be introduced. Or just to spark a connection, any connection, between chemistry and all that we see and are and experience and know -- and don't yet know, but can still discover.
Sharon Padget, Ottumwa (Iowa) High School
Q. How are you integrating Chem Now into your class?
A. In our Integrated Science course we are focusing on the content requirements of the Iowa Core and 21st Century skill in a very hands-on and technology rich environment. We use the Chem Now video section to introduce units and other Chem Now content to help kids design inquiry based labs that they perform in class. The videos provide the opportunity for students to fill knowledge gaps they may have in a content area which they may have some knowledge but maybe not the "whole" picture. The videos are also really good at placing the content into a real world context. I also like that the current events lessons come from a trusted source (NSTA).
Q. What do you see as the benefit of using resources like Chem Now with your teaching?
A. Chem Now gives my students more access to the world around them. It also allows for more student directed learning and gives students autonomy over how they learn. It offers a wide variety of topics in one place is great for kids. It cuts down on the time spent researching and can be accessed by using any Internet device 24/7. Learning can take place outside of the classroom.
Q. How have your students reacted to Chem Now?
A. Student see it as a useful tool. They like the idea of finding things all in one place. This along with other technology we use makes it engaging for them and it fits with the way today's kids learn.

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Whilst this is a psalm that David composed for, and about his son, Solomon, yet there is a greater fulfilment in the Person of the heavenly Solomon, the Prince of Peace, to come. Solomon, though he was to have a glorious and splendid reign, could not match the descriptions given here.
Solomon, in writing his Song of Songs, stated of Christ, "Thy Name is as an ointment poured forth." And David, his father, in this psalm makes much of "The Name." The Name will endure forever; it will continue as the sun, and it is so glorious that it will be blest forever. Though Solomon's glory was heard of even in Sheba, the Name of Christ, or the Person of Christ will fill the earth with glory. We can assent with the psalmist, and cry 'Amen, Amen, so let it be.' This doxology ends the second book within the psalms.
do last, through ages all.
or show'rs on earth that fall.
shall lick the very dust.
do service to him shall.
no help of man at all.
of those that needy are.
and dear their blood shall be.
that grows upon the ground.


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Tampa Bay Rays 2015 Preview and Prediction
Just like that, they were gone — David Price, Andrew Friedman, Joe Maddon and Wil Myers, a fab four who, seems like yesterday, were considered the pillars of the franchise. The ace, the architect, the skipper, the hotshot — all departed in five months' time as the Rays reeled from their first substandard season since 2007. And the upheaval didn't stop there, as the double-play combo of Ben Zobrist and Yunel Escobar were shipped to Oakland in January.
GM Friedman's departure to the Dodgers in October, followed by Maddon's stunning contractual opt-out as manager 10 days later, altered the trajectory of the financially stressed franchise. Its fate now lies chiefly in the hands of former team president Matt Silverman and one-time Tampa Bay catcher Kevin Cash. Silverman, as GM/president of baseball operations, says he's simply assuming the controls of a "well-oiled machine." Tasked with sparking an on-field mechanism that sputtered and stalled last season is Cash, the majors' youngest manager at 37. Lacking both impact bats and the speed to manufacture runs, he must find a way to slam it back into gear with one of the game's five best rotations, a passable bullpen and an expectation that the defensive pendulum will swing back from dreadful to decent.
The Rays have used only 23 different starting pitchers since 2008 (10 fewer than any other AL team), and they're well positioned to sustain that stability. Even with the ace (Price) dealt off the top of the deck, there's talent in spades. Last spring's Tommy John surgery for Matt Moore (who was being groomed to replace Price), plus the regression and subsequent trade of Jeremy Hellickson, further thinned the herd, but the vacuum has been filled. Alex Cobb is the new, and deserved, rotation-topper. Flinging "The Thing" — his splitter-changeup hybrid — he's posted two sub-3.00 ERAs in a row. With more run support and without two extended trips to the DL, he'd be a household name by now. Quirky Chris Archer has the best stuff and highest ceiling on the staff. "I'm not even close to my potential," is his accurate self-assessment despite a fine 3.32 ERA in 59 career starts. The Rays found themselves a ringer in the Price trade, landing Drew Smyly, who was the better pitcher after the deal — 3–1, 1.70 ERA to Price's 4–4, 3.59. Jake Odorizzi ran hot and cold as rookie, though he reinforced expectations of a bright future. He's a flyball pitcher who thrived at commodious Tropicana Field (2.62 ERA there, 6.32 on the road). Moore is expected back in June, by which time the club hopes that either Nate Karns or Alex Colome will have established himself firmly enough to pose a positive dilemma.
There was a shocking development in December, when it was revealed that closer Jake McGee had undergone surgery to remove loose bodies from his elbow. There are a lot of bodies on the loose trying to replace him. The favorite is Brad Boxberger, who mixes a 93 mph fastball with a hard cutter and a 13 mph-slower change-up. Doing masterful bridge work in 2014, he would have set the AL record (min. 50 IP) for strikeouts per nine innings at 14.47 had not Andrew Miller averaged 0.4 more. McGee's return circa May will give the Rays the lone reliever last year to have thrown 1,000 pitches at 95 mph-plus. The rest of the pen is a jumble to be sorted out in March. Aspirants include deposed closer Grant Balfour, three former Angels (Kevin Jepsen, Ernesto Frieri and Steve Geltz), two young hopefuls (Kirby Yates and Burch Smith), the loser of the No. 5 starter derby and a pair of LOOGYs (Jeff Beliveau and C.J. Riefenhauser).
Middle Infield
The Rays were in full see-what-sticks-to-the-wall mode after signing Asdrubal Cabrera just before New Year's and then trading Zobrist and Escobar to the A's a few weeks later. Cabrera now is tasked with filling the big shoes of the steady and reliable Zobrist, whose multi-positional versatility also will be missed. A two-time All-Star, Tampa Bay is hoping there's some more juice left in Cabrera's bat, although his numbers over the past few seasons say otherwise. At shortstop, while being a high-maintenance guy who sometimes has motivational issues, Escobar provided good defense. Now the Rays will turn to a committee that includes Nick Franklin, jack-of-all-trades Logan Forysthe and star-crossed former No. 1 overall draft pick Tim Beckham as Escobar's replacement. Clearly, there's housekeeping to be done.
Third baseman Evan Longoria and first sacker James Loney are the team's two best hitters and among the cream of their craft defensively. Although Longo is coming off his sketchiest season, he looks positively Ruthian in a lineup that includes no other player who hit more than 10 home runs last year. Loney is well defined as a reliable wellspring of hard-hit balls, few of which threaten fences. He was the only major league qualifier in 2014 who didn't have a hitless streak of more than 10 at-bats.
Two years ago, Myers was supposed to be the missing mid-order thumper. He was found deficient in both thump and makeup, and moved in an 11-player blockbuster that yielded Steven Souza — he of the ridiculous diving catch for the final out of Jordan Zimmermann's no-hitter. The late-to-blossom 25-year-old tore through four minor league levels the last two years, showing an array of average-to-plus tools — a potential 20-20 man if he makes enough contact. Souza and Kevin Kiermaier will most often staff the corners. The latter has few peers with the glove but batted only .224 in his last 39 games. Desmond Jennings starts in center for a fourth season, still showing no signs of being anything more than serviceable.
Catching
The Rays bit on Rene Rivera's career year, getting him in the Myers deal after he compiled a .751 OPS (230 points above his previous career level) as a 30-year-old in San Diego. He's excellent defensively, and whatever he hits will amount to more than the embarrassing black hole of 2014 co-starters Jose Molina and Ryan Hanigan. Tampa Bay also acquired John Jaso in the Zobrist-Escobar deal with Oakland to not only provide a left-handed option behind the plate and insurance in case Rivera's 2014 offensive showing was a fluke, but also to see plenty of time at DH.
DH/Bench
The Rays' DH options include Jaso, who is more than capable of getting on base (career OBP of .359), as well as excess corner outfielders David DeJesus and Brandon Guyer). DeJesus is more "pro" than productive, while Guyer is a tweener who does most things fairly well, but nothing well enough to play every day. The rest of the depth chart can be deciphered only after the expected trade or two, though it wouldn't be a Rays bench without a cache of interchangeable parts.
A once-archetypal administration drifted away from its formula in recent years, misevaluating prospects, misappropriating salary by overpaying replacement-level vets and wasting a windfall of high draft picks. When the ship began taking on water in 2014, nine-year partners Friedman and Maddon bailed, replaced by Silverman and Cash, respectively. There will be no seismic shift in the team's small-market business plan, but the Rays have lost ground. In the face of abysmal attendance and a freshly eviscerated payroll, it will be an intricate challenge for the young button-pushers to reclaim relevance and refurbish the farm system.
Final Analysis
A roster with a lot of moving parts is usually an objective for the versatility-obsessed Rays, but the term took on a different meaning this past offseason as the team scrambled to fill holes without digging even more. The frenetic winter smelled like an effort to reposition the organization for the future while hoping for no worse than a zero-sum impact on the field. The offensive outage went unrectified, and the bullpen had been thinned by injury and inexperience. A last-place finish in the AL East would be less surprising than a first, but no other team has exactly cornered the division. Such parity could find Tampa Bay orbiting the .500 mark.
2015 Prediction: 5th in AL East
Projected Lineup
CF Desmond Jennings (R) One of two players in 2014 to toil 1,000 or more defensive innings without committing an error.
DH/C John Jaso (L) Only major-leaguer acquired in the Zobrist-Escobar deal with Oakland, carries a career OBP of .359.
3B Evan Longoria (R) Tied for the major league lead in OPS against curveballs at 1.135.
1B James Loney (L) Ranked third in the American League with a 26.6 line drive percentage.
LF Steven Souza (R) 20th player to be named International League MVP and Rookie of the Year in the same season.
RF Kevin Kiermaier (L) Set a club record for most extra-base hits (12) in a player's first 21 major league contests.
C Rene Rivera (R) In only 89 defensive games at catcher, threw out the second-most runners (33) in the NL with the Padres.
2B Asdrubal Cabrera (S) Leads active second basemen (200+ games) with a .994 fielding percentage.
SS Nick Franklin (S) Homered 12 times in his first 279 major league at-bats, but only once in 171 trips since.
OF David DeJesus (L) Owns career stolen base percentage of 51.2 — easily the lowest among active players with 100 attempts.
INF Logan Forsythe (R) Only player in 2014 to start at five positions and in all nine spots of the batting order.
OF Brandon Guyer (R) Despite just 259 at-bats, got down a team-leading seven of the Rays' 20 bunt singles in 2014.
INF Tim Beckham (R) No. 1 overall pick in 2008 has eight career major-league plate appearances on his resume.
RH Alex Cobb Made 12 straight starts of two or fewer runs, matching the third-longest AL streak of the past century.
RH Chris Archer Allowed fewest HRs per 9 IP (0.55) ever by a qualifying Rays pitcher.
LH Drew Smyly Owns 6–0 ledger with 1.47 ERA in 20 career games versus other teams in the AL East.
RH Jake Odorizzi Led major league qualifiers with 4.21 pitches thrown per plate appearance and 18.0 per inning.
RH Nate Karns Tied for the strikeout lead (153) among all Triple-A pitchers in 2014.
RH Brad Boxberger (Closer) Established Tampa Bay record with 104 relief strikeouts last year.
RH Kevin Jepsen Finished second in the American League with 65 scoreless appearances in 2014.
RH Grant Balfour Has appeared in more games (448) than any other AL hurler since 2008.
RH Alex Colome Owns Rays-record 1.30 ERA in his first six major league starts (2013-14).
RH Ernesto Frieri Ranked 10th in the majors with 71 saves between May 23, 2012, and June 9, 2014.
LH Jeff Beliveau Limited left-handed hitters to six hits in 41 at-bats for a .146 average.
Beyond the Box Score
Cash is money New skipper Kevin Cash is no stranger to the World Series — at lower levels. He played in the College World Series for Florida State and as Tampa Northside's second baseman in the Little League World Series. "It was like riding this gigantic wave," he recalls of the latter. "You wish it lasted forever."
Bad medicine Rays fans will miss Joe Maddon's shenanigans — such as when he summoned a medicine man to expel the evil spirits from Tropicana Field last June. With the team having sunk to the worst record in baseball, Maddon brought in Bobby Henry — a Seminole Tribal elder known as The Rainmaker — to reverse the voodoo. "I don't think it's real bad," was the 77-year-old's verdict after patrolling the premises. But in fact, it got worse; the team dropped its next two games to make it 14 defeats in 15 tries. Maddon kept an open mind. "If it rains in the Trop I'll be really impressed," he told the Tampa Tribune. "That will be his best moment ever."
Wrong number Desperate for runs in July, Maddon tried another gambit. Playing in Detroit on the third, the eccentric skipper fielded his "Tommy Tutone" lineup, ordering his batters by their defensive positions: 867-5309. Tampa Bay managed two hits in an 8–1 loss.
Roc star The Rays could have been much different over the past decade had Rocco Baldelli's immensely promising career not been undermined by a disease that caused rapid-onset, severe fatigue. After two seasons of looking like a five-tool, potential 30-30 guy, the "Woonsocket Rocket" spent six more years mustering aborted comebacks. In 2015, after four years of serving the organization in various capacities, he will be — at 33 — the team's first base coach.
Gag order There's an ongoing debate among baseball's number-crunchers as to whether "clutch" hitting really exists. Real or random, it did not exist in Tampa Bay last year. The Rays led the majors with 1,193 runners left on base, 13 of whom were stranded in scoring position as the potential tying/winning run in the ninth inning of home games. They scored a runner from third base with less than two outs less than half the time, and hit the fewest home runs (eight) in "close-and-late" situations by any team in 22 years.
2014 Top Draft Pick
Casey Gillaspie, 1B
The Rays attempted to halt a long string of draft whiffs by selecting a presumably safe college bat in Gillaspie at 20th overall. The brother of Conor Gillaspie, he's a different animal than the contact-focused White Sox third baseman. Far more oriented toward the home run and the walk, he ranked fifth in the NCAA with 15 of the former and led with 58 of the latter for Wichita State in 2014. "He's made the way you want a big-leaguer to be made," says scouting director R.J. Harrison. Gillaspie made a sound first impression at short-season Hudson Valley with seven homers and 42 walks in 71 games, but his .262 batting average and 65 strikeouts illumined the holes in his swing. The switch-hitter is expected to be stationed at an A-ball outpost this season.
1. Daniel Robertson, SS (21) The key piece in the Ben Zobirst-Yunel Escobar trade with Oakland, Robertson immediately becomes Rays' No. 1 prospect. At Class A Stockton last season, he hit .310 with 15 homers and 60 RBIs.
2. Willy Adames, SS (19) By the time the Rays got him in the David Price trade, Adames had surfaced as an elite prospect. "The capability to play in an All-Star Game," said Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski.
3. Steven Souza, OF (25) Shredded Triple-A pitching with an 1.022 OPS last year while stealing 26 bases and playing plus defense.
4. Adrian Rondon, SS (16) The most highly ranked (No. 1 in 2014 by some accounts) and most expensive international prospect club has ever signed. His ceiling: Hanley Ramirez with a better glove.
5. Justin O'Conner, C (23) Might have the best arm strength/pop time parlay in the minors. Bat caught up last year (35 doubles in 399 ABs), but there's too much swing-and-miss to hit for average.
6. Brent Honeywell, RHP (20) Drafted 72nd out of a junior college in 2014. Used a mid-90s fastball, a screwball, deception and a head for his trade to flummox rookie league hitters.
7. Alex Colome, RHP (26) Stuff plays at the upper end of the system, but has yet to prove he has the fastball command and durability to start every fifth day. May make the staff as a reliever.
8. Casey Gillaspie, 1B (22) One of only three college hitters the club coveted with its No. 1 pick last summer. Has plus power; would have led the NCAA Division I in OBP if HBPs didn't count.
9. Andrew Velazquez, 2B (20) Set minor league record by reaching base in 74 straight games before arriving from Arizona in the Jeremy Hellickson deal.
10. Ryan Brett, 2B (23) Pedroia-like size and bat-to-ball skills, and is faster, but with nowhere near the strike zone discrimination or hands.
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New Study: Weed Can Protect Brain Cells From Degenerative Diseases
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Home » Health » Studies » New Study: Weed Can Protect Brain Cells From Degenerative Diseases
THCA is kind of like the overlooked younger brother of THC. But it turns out that this component of weed can protect brain cells from degenerative diseases.
There's a large and growing body of evidence suggesting that weed can help treat all sorts of medical conditions. Now, a new study is helping to shed light on some of weed's more under-explored qualities. The study concluded that weed can protect brain cells from degenerative diseases.
Studying The Potential Of THCA
One of the big things that makes this study unique is that researchers were looking at a cannabinoid called tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, or THCA for short.
THCA doesn't get a lot of attention in the cannabis world. Other cannabinoids like THC and CBD tend to steal the limelight. But it turns out that THCA may be pretty powerful in its own right.
In the new study, scientists wanted to see if this often-overlooked cannabinoid had any medical effects on the brain. After testing out how THCA affected mice in a series of tests, the researchers reached some interesting conclusions.
They wrote that THCA "shows potent neuroprotective activity." They added that the cannabinoid is "worth consideration for the treatment of Huntington's Disease and possibly other neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory diseases."
This is good news, especially since there are a large number of neurodegenerative diseases. In addition to Huntington's disease, these include conditions like Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, ALS, and more.
In fact, one report said that there are more than 600 different neurological disorders. Combined, they affect around 50 million people in the U.S. every year.
By protecting brain cells from these types of degenerative diseases, THCA could have significant health implications.
THCA vs. THC
In addition to what this new study suggests, THCA is an interesting cannabinoid for a few other reasons. THCA is nonpsychoactive. In fact, it is the inactive form of THC.
Over time, the THCA produced by a weed plant slowly turns into the psychoactive cannabinoid THC. Heat speeds the process up.
In fact, this is exactly what happens when you smoke, vape, or otherwise decarboxylate your weed.
All of this means that to consume THCA, you'd have to get it before it turns into THC. And so far, it seems the best way to do that is to consume raw weed.
There are already some who claim that juicing raw cannabis has loads of health benefits. In fact, researcher William Courtney said that people can get more or less the same therapeutic effects from eating raw weed as they can from smoking it.
In particular, Courtney claimed that raw weed gives you the "whole profile of the plant." And while that profile would not include very much THC, it would include a lot of THCA.
Final Hit: Weed Can Protect Brain Cells From Degenerative Diseases
This new study could be important for a few reasons. For starters, it provides more data about the ways that weed can protect brain cells from degenerative diseases.
Beyond that, it also provides information about a cannabinoid that has not received a whole lot of attention.
Interestingly, it's a cannabinoid that is most prevalent in raw weed—before it's been decarboxylated. This could ultimately mean that there are more health benefits to raw weed than was previously thought.
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Sophmore Victor Li serves on the deuce side of the court.
After a landslide win against Hillsdale on Tuesday with a score of 7-0, Carlmont boys tennis was ready for an important match against Burlingame on Thursday, March 19.
Singles had to fight hard for their victory; third singles were the only match that didn't go into a third set.
Doubles had a relatively easier time with only first doubles having to go to a third set. The first doubles team consists of senior Sohun Awsare and junior Bobby Goldie, and their game scores, 6-1, 1-6, and 6-2, reflect the intensity and uncertainty of their match.
Consistency and hard work during practices is what ultimately got Carlmont the win.
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South Korea's Gen.G Gold made history over the weekend in the world's first PUBG Global Invitational 2018, winning the top prize in two out of three competition categories.
Hosted by the PUBG Corporation, the inaugural PUBG Global Invitational was held from 25 July to 29 July in Berlin, Germany. 20 top professional PUBG teams from around the world battled it out for a slice of the $2 million prize pool.
In the Third-Person Perspective category, Gen.G beat 19 other teams from around the world to the top prize of USD400,000.
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Even though the four have never trained together before the tournament, their individual skills matched up with unrivalled teamwork, besting 76 other players to secure an additional USD600,000 for charity.
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Beloved: May grace and peace be yours in abundance through knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
His divine power has bestowed on us everything that makes for life and devotion, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and power. Through these, he has bestowed on us the precious and very great promises, so that through them you may come to share in the divine nature, after escaping from the corruption that is in the world because of evil desire. For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, virtue with knowledge, knowledge with self-control, self-control with endurance, endurance with devotion, devotion with mutual affection, mutual affection with love.
You who dwell in the shelter of the Most High, who abide in the shadow of the Almighty, say to the Lord, "My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."
Because he clings to me, I will deliver him; I will set him on high because he acknowledges my name. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in distress; I will deliver him and glorify him; with length of days I will gratify him and will show him my salvation.
'The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; by the Lord has this been done, and it is wonderful in our eyes?"
They were seeking to arrest him but they feared the crowd, for they realized that he had addressed the parable to them. So they left him and went away.
Beloved: Wait for and hasten the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved in flames and the elements melted by fire. But according to his promise we await new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.
Therefore, beloved, since you await these things, be eager to be found without spot or blemish before him, at peace, and consider the patience of our Lord as salvation.
Therefore, beloved, since you are forewarned, be on your guard not to be led into the error of the unprincipled and to fall from you own stability. But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
Before the mountains were begotten and the earth and the world were brought forth, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. You turn man back to dust, saying, "Return, O children of men." For a thousand years in your sight are as yesterday, now that it is past, or as a watch of the night.
Seventy is the sum of our years, or eighty, if we are strong, and most of them are fruitless toil, for they pass quickly and we drift away.
Fill us at daybreak with your kindness, that we may shout for joy and gladness all our days. Make us glad, for the days when you afflicted us, for the years when we saw evil. Let your work be seen by your servants and your glory by their children; and may the gracious care of the Lord our God be ours; prosper the work of our hands for us! Prosper the work of our hands!
Some Pharisees and Herodians were sent to Jesus to ensnare him in his speech. They came and said to him, "Teacher, we know that you are a truthful man and that you are not concerned with anyone's opinion. You do not regard a person's status but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not? Should we pay or should we not pay?" Knowing their hypocrisy he said to them, "Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius to look at." They brought one to him and he said to them, "Whose image and inscription is this?" They replied to him, "Caesar's." So Jesus said to them, "Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God." They were utterly amazed at him.
To you I lift up my eyes who are enthroned in heaven. Behold, as the eyes of servants are on the hands of their masters, as the eyes of a maid are on the hands of her mistress, so are our eyes on the Lord, our God, till he have pity on us.
Now there were seven brothers. The first married a woman and died, leaving no descendants. So the second brother married her and died, leaving no descendants, and the third likewise. And none of the seven left any descendants. Last of all the woman also died. At the resurrection when they arise whose wife will she be? For all seven had been married to her."
Jesus said to them, "Are you not misled because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God? When they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but they are like the angels in heaven. As for the dead being raised, have you not read in the Book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God told him, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?' He is not God of the dead but of the living. You are greatly misled.
Remind people of these things and charge them before God to stop disputing about words. This serves no useful purpose since it harms those who listen. Be eager to present yourself as acceptable to God, a workman who causes no disgrace, imparting the word of truth without deviation.
Your ways, O Lord, make known to me; teach me your paths, guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my savior, and for you I wait all the day.
Good and upright is the Lord; thus he shows sinners the way. He guides the humble to justice, he teaches the humble his way. All the paths of the Lord are kindness and constancy toward those who keep his covenant and his decrees.
The friendship of the Lord is with those who fear him, and his covenant, for their instruction.
One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, "Which is the first of all the commandments?" Jesus replied, "The first is this: Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these." The scribe said to him, "Well said, teacher. You are right in saying, 'He is One and there is no other than he.' And 'to love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength,' and 'to love your neighbor as yourself' is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices."
When Israel was a child I loved him, out of Egypt I called my son.
Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk, who took them in my arms; I drew them with human cords, with bands of love; I fostered them like one who raises an infant to his cheeks; yet, thought I stooped to feed my child, they did not know that I was their healer.
How could I give you up, O Ephraim, or deliver you up, O Israel? How could I treat you as Admah, or make you like Zebolim? My heart is overwhelmed, my pity is stirred. I will not give vent to my blazing anger, I will not destroy Ephraim again; for I am God and not man, the Holy One present among you; I will not let the flames consume you.
To me, the least of all believers, was given the grace to preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ and to enlighten all men on the mysterious design which for ages was hidden in God, the Creator of all. Now, therefore, through the church, God's manifold wisdom is made known to the principalities and powers of heaven, in accord with his age-old purpose, carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord. In Christ and through faith in him we can speak freely to God, drawing near him with confidence.
That is why I kneel before the Father from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its name; and I pray that he will bestow on you gifts in keeping with the riches of his glory. May he strengthen you inwardly through the working of his Spirit. May Christ dwell in your hearts through faith, and may charity be the root and foundation of your life. Thus you will be able to grasp fully, with all the holy ones, the breadth and length and height and depth of Christ's love, and experience this love which surpass all knowledge, so that you may attain to the fullness of God himself.
Since it was the Preparation Day the Jews did not want to have the bodies left on the cross during the sabbath, for that sabbath was a solemn feast day. They asked Pilate that the legs be broken and the bodies be taken away. Accordingly, the soldiers came and broke the legs of the men crucified with Jesus, first of the one then of the other. When they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. One of the soldiers thrust a lance into his side, and immediately blood and water flowed out. (This testimony has been given by an eyewitness, and his testimony is true. He tells what he knows is true, so that you may believe.) These events took place for the fulfillment of Scriptures: "Break none of his bones."
There is still another Scripture passage which says: "They shall look on him whom they have pierced."
Beloved: I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingly power: proclaim the word; be persistent whether it is convenient or inconvenient, convince, reprimand, encourage through all patience and teaching. For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine but, following their own desires and insatiable curiosity, will accumulate teachers and will stop listening to the truth and will be diverted to myths. But you, be self-possessed in all circumstances; put up with hardship; perform the work of an evangelist; fulfill your ministry.
For I am already being poured out like a libation, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith. From now on the crown of righteousness awaits me, which the Lord, the just judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but to all who have longed for his appearance.
My mouth shall be filled with your praise, with your glory day by day. Cast me not off in my old age; as my strength fails, forsake me not.
But I will always hope and praise you ever more and more. My mouth shall declare your justice, day by day your salvation, though I know not the extent. I will treat of the mighty works of the Lord; O God, I will tell of your singular justice. O God, you have taught me from my youth, and till the present I proclaim your wondrous deeds.
So will I give you thanks with music on the lyre, for your faithfulness, O my God! I will sing your praises with the harp, O Holy One of Israel!
The parents of Jesus used to go every year to Jerusalem for the feast of the Passover, and when he was twelve they went up for the celebration as was their custom. As they were returning at the end of the feast, the child Jesus remained behind unknown to his parents. Thinking he was in the party;, they continued their journey for a day, looking for him among their relatives and acquaintances.
Not finding him they returned to Jerusalem in search of him. On the third day they came upon him in the temple sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. All who heard him were amazed at his intelligence and his answers.
When his parents saw him they were astonished, and his mother said to him: "Son, why have you done this to us? You see that your father and I have been searching for you in sorrow." He said to them: "Why did you search for me? Did you not know I had to be in my Father's house?" But they did not grasp what he said to them.
He went down with them then, and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. HIs mother meanwhile kept all these things in memory.
Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord, Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to my voice in supplication; If you, O Lord, mark iniquities, Lord, who can stand? But with you is forgiveness, that you may be revered.
More than sentinels wait for the dawn, let Israel wait for the Lord, for with the Lord is kindness and with him is plenteous redemption; and he will redeem Israel from all their iniquities.
We have that spirit of faith of which Scripture says, "Because I believed, I spoke out." We believe and so we speak, knowing that he who raised up the Lord Jesus will raise us put along with Jesus and place both us and you in his presence. Indeed, everything is ordered to your benefit, so that the grace bestowed in abundance may bring greater glory to God because the who give thanks are many.
We do not lose heart, because our inner being is renewed each day even though our body is being destroyed at the same time. The present burden of our trial is light enough, and earns for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison. We do not fix our gaze on what is seen but on what is unseen. What is seen is transitory: what is unseen lasts forever.
Indeed, we know that when the earthly tent in which we dwell is destroyed we have a dwelling provided for us by God, a dwelling in the heavens, not made by hands but to last forever.
ng, "He is out of his mind"; while the scribes who arrived from Jerusalem asserted, "He is possessed by Beelzebul," and "He expels demons with the help of the prince of demons." Summoning them, he then began to speak to them by way of examples: "How can Satan expel Satan? If a kingdom is torn by civil strife, that kingdom cannot last. If a household is divided according to loyalties, that household will not survive.
In those days a great number who believed turned to the Lord. The news about them reached the ears of the Church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to go to Antioch. When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain faithful to the Lord in firmness of heart, for he was a good man, filled with the Holy Spirit and faith. And a large number of people were added to the Lord. Then he went to Tarsus to look for Saul, and when he had found him he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the Church and taught a large number of people, and it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians.
Now there were in the Church at Antioch prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Symeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who was a close friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." Then completing their fasting and prayer, they laid hands on them and sent them off.
The Lord has made his salvation known: in the sight of the nations he has revealed his justice. He has remembered his kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation by our God.
Sing joyfully to the Lord, all you lands; break into sing; sing praise. Sing praise to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and melodious song. With trumpets and the sound of the horn sing joyfully before the King, the Lord.
Blessed are you, when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven. Thus they persecuted the prophets who were before you."
The brook near where Elijah was hiding ran dry, because no rain had fallen in the land. So the Lord said to Elijah: "Move on to Zarephath of Sidon and stay there. I have designated a widow there to provide for you." He left and went to Zarephath. As he arrived at the entrance of the city, a widow was gathering sticks there; he called out to her, "Please bring me a small cupful of water to drink." She left to get it, and he called out after her, "Please bring along a bit of bread." She answered, "As the Lord, your God, lives, I have nothing baked; there is only a handful of flour in my jar and a little oil in my jug. Just now I was collecting a couple of sticks, to go in and prepare something for myself and my son; when we have eaten it, we shall die." Elijah said to her, "Do not be afraid. Go and do as you propose. But first make me a little cake and bring it to me. Then you can prepare something for yourself and your son. For the Lord, the God of Israel, says, 'The jar of flour shall not go empty, nor the jug of oil run dry, until the day when the Lord sends rain upon the earth.'" She left and did as Elijah had said. She was able to eat for a year, and Elijah and her son as well; the jar of flour did not go empty, nor the jug of oil run dry, as the Lord had foretold through Elijah.
When I call, answer me, O my just God, you who relieve me when I am in distress; have pity on me, and hear my prayer!
Men of rank, how long will you be dull of heart? Why do you love what is vain and seek after falsehood? Know that the Lord does wonders for his faithful one; the Lord will hear me when I call upon him. Tremble, and sin not; reflect, upon your beds, in silence.
Many say, "Oh, that we might see better times!" O Lord, let the light of your countenance shine upon us! You put gladness into my heart, more than when grain and wine abound.
You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket; it is set on a lampstand, where it gives light to all in the house. Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father.
Ahab sent to all the children of Israel and had the prophets assemble on Mount Carmel.
Elijah appealed to all the people and said, "How long will you straddle the issue? If the Lord is God, follow him; if Baal, follow him." The people however, did not answer him. So Elijah said to the people, "I am the only surviving prophet of the Lord, and there are four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal. Give us two young bulls. Let them choose one, cut it into pieces, and place it on the wood, but start no fire. You shall call on your gods, and I will call on the Lord. The God who answers with fire is God." All the people answered, "Agreed!"
Elijah then said to the prophets of Baal. "Choose one young bull and prepare it first, for there are more of you. Call upon your gods, but do not start the fire." Taking the young bull that was turned over to them, they prepared it and called on Baal from morning to noon, saying, "Answer us, Baal!" But there was no sound, and no one answering. And they hopped around the altar they had prepared. When it was noon, Elijah taunted them: "Call louder, for he is a god and may be meditating, or may have retired, or may be on a journey. Perhaps he is asleep and must be awakened." They called out louder and slashed themselves with swords and spears, as was their custom, until blood gushed over them. Noon passed and they remained in a prophetic state until the time for offering sacrifice. But there was not a sound; no one answered, and no one was listening.
Then Elijah said to all the people, "Come here to me." When the people had done so, he repaired the altar of the Lord that had been destroyed. He took twelve stones, for the number of tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the Lord had said, "Your name shall be Israel!" He built an altar in honor of the Lord with the stones, and made a trench around the altar large enough for two measures of grain. When he had arranged the wood, he cut up the young bull and laid it on the wood. "Fill four jars with water," he said, "and pour it over the burnt offering and over the wood." "Do it again," he said, and they did it again," "Do it a third time," he said, and they did it a third time. The water flowed around the altar, and the trench was filled with the water.
At the time for offering sacrifice, the prophet Elijah came forward and said, "Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things by your command. Answer me, Lord! Answer me, that this people may know that you, Lord, are God and that you have brought them back to their senses." The Lord's fire came down and consumed the burnt offering, wood, stones, and dust, and it lapped up the water in the trench. Seeing this, all the people fell prostrate and said, "The Lord is God! The Lord is God!"
They multiply their sorrows who court other gods. Blood libations to them I will not pour out, nor will I take their names upon my lips. O Lord my allotted portion and my cup, you it is who hold fast my lot.
You will show me the path of life, fullness of joys in your presence, the delights at your right hand forever.
Like a fire there appeared the prophet Elijah whose words were as a flaming furnace. Their staff of bread he shattered, in his zeal he reduced them to straits; by the Lord's word he shut up the heavens and three times brought down fire. How awesome are you, Ellijah, in your wondrous deeds! Whose glory is equal to yours? You brought a dead man back to life from the nether world, by the will of the Lord. You sent kings down to destruction, and easily broke their power into pieces. You brought down nobles, from their beds of sickness. You heard threats at Sinai, at Horeb avenging judgments. You anointed kings who should inflict vengeance, and a prophet as your successor. You were taken aloft in a whirlwind of fire, in a chariot with fiery horses. You were destined, it is written, in time to come to put an end to wrath before the day of the Lord, to turn back the hearts of fathers toward their sons, and to re-establish the tribes of Jacob. Blessed is he who shall have seen you and who falls asleep in your friendship. For we live only in our life, but after death our name will not be such. O Elijah, enveloped in the whirlwind! Then Elisha, filled with the twofold portion of his spirit, wrought many marvels by his mere word. During his lifetime he feared no one, nor was any man able to intimidate his will. Nothing was beyond his power; beneath him flesh was brought back into life. In life he performed wonders, and after death, marvelous deeds.
The Lord is king; let the earth rejoice; let the many isles be glad. Clouds and darkness are round about him, justice and judgment are the foundation of his throne. Fire goes before him and consumes his foes round about. His lightnings illuminate the world; the earth sees and trembles. The mountains melt like wax before the Lord, before the Lord of all the earth. The heavens proclaim his justice, and all peoples see his glory.
All who worship graven things are put to shame, who glory in the things of nought; all gods are prostrate before him.
If you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions."
When Athaliah, the mother of Ahaziah, saw that her son was dead, she began to kill off the whole royal family. But Jehosheba, daughter of King Jehoram and sister of Ahaziah, took Joash, his son, and spirited him away, along with his nurse, from the bedroom where the princes were about to be slain. She concealed him from Athaliah, and so he did not die. For six years he remained hidden in the temple of the Lord, while Athaliah ruled the land.
But in the seventh year, Jehoiada summoned the captains of the Carians and of the guards. He had them come to him in the temple of the Lord, exacted from them a sworn commitment, and then showed them the king's son.
The captains did just as Jehoiada the priest commanded. Each one going on duty for the sabbath and those going off duty that week, came to Jehoiada the priest. He gave the captains King David's spears and shields, which were in the temple of the Lord. And the guards, with drawn weapons, lined up from the southern to the northeren limit of the enclosure, surrounding the altar and the temple on the king's behalf. Then Jehoiada led out the king's son and put the crown and the insigna upon him. They proclaimed him king and anointed him, clapping their hands and shouting, "Long live the king!"
Athaliah heard the noise made by the people, and appeared before them in the temple of the Lord. When she saw the king standing by the pillar, as was the custom, and the captains and trumpeters near him, with all the people of the land rejoicing and blowing trumpets, she tore her garments and cried out, "Treason, treason!" Then Jehoiada the priest instructed the captains in command of the force: "Bring her outside through the ranks. If anyone follows her," he added, "let him die by the sword." He had given orders that she should not be slain in the temple of the Lord. She was led out forcibly to the horse gate of the royal palace, where she was put to death.
Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and one party and the king and the people as the other, by which they would be the Lord's people; and another covenant, between the king and the people. Thereupon all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and demolished it. They shattered its altars and images completely, and slew Mattan, the priest of Baal, before the altars. Jehoiada appointed a detachment for the temple of the Lord. All the people of the land rejoiced and the city was quiet, now that Athaliah had been slain with the sword at the royal palace.
The Lord swore to David a firm promise from which he will not withdraw: "Your own offspring I will set upon your throne; if your sons keep my covenant and the decrees which I shall teach them, their sons, too, forever shall sit upon your throne." For the Lord has chosen Zion; he prefers her for his dwelling. "Zion is my resting place forever; in her will I dwell, for I prefer her.
In her will I make a horn to sprout forth from David; I will place a lamp for my anointed. His enemies I will clothe with shame, but upon him my crown shall shine."
"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal. But store up treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.
The lamp of the body is the eye. If your eye is sound, your whole body will be filled with light; but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be in darkness. And if the light in you is darkness, how great will the darkness be."


I clicked on him, we emailed a little, we spoke on the phone a lot, we met in person, we fell in love, we got engaged, and we're getting married soon! All this, despite four children and a four-hour distance between us. Miracles really do happen!


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Khentrul Kunzang Gyaltsen
Tulku Thubten Norbu
Lama Lakshey Zangpo
Sengdruk Taktse School
The Legacy of Gesar
Sengdruk Taktse School is located near the small town of Dari (Darlag), in Golok, Qinghai Province, China. This is a very remote area of Eastern Tibet that has an average altitude of 12,000 ft. The majority of the population in this area are traditionally nomads.
Sengdruk Taktse School was founded in 1999 by Khentrul Kunzang Gyaltsen and Tulku Thubten Norbu at the encouragement of HH Khenpo Jigme Phuntsok. The history of the origin of the school is very magical and filled with amazing stories (more on this to come soon!).
Now in its 18th year, Sengdruk Taktse School continues to thrive, and is currently home to nearly 400 boys and girls, many of whom are orphans or from very poor families. The students live at the school for almost the entire year, except for the students who have families they can visit during their breaks.
Sengdruk Taktse School continues to produce some of the best performing students in the region. The students of Sengdruk Taktse School are not only excellent when it comes to standardized tests, but they also excel in subjects that are often not taught at other schools, such as written and spoken Tibetan language, traditional Tibetan astrology, traditional Tibetan dance, and poetry.
Sengdruk Taktse Graduates Receive Bachelors Degree From Whitworth University


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Q: IFS Formula With Exact Digits I am trying to create an "IFS" formula where if the number of a cell has 2 digits, then x, if 3 digits, then y, etc. The numbers are coming from another table with VLOOKUP.
So, if the VLOOKUP finds 2 digits, the result is "x", if finds 3 digits, the result is "y" and so forth.
I tried:
=IFS(VLOOKUP(B17,Table2,11,FALSE)=TEXT(VLOOKUP(B17,Table2,11,FALSE),"00"),"x", VLOOKUP(B17,Table2,11,FALSE)=TEXT(VLOOKUP(B17,Table2,11,FALSE),"000"), "y")

and also:
=IFS(VLOOKUP(B17,Table2,11,FALSE)=LEN(2),"x", VLOOKUP(B17,Table2,11,FALSE)=LEN(3), "y")

...With no results. I searched and nothing seems to solve this. I'm probably missing something, but I'm stuck.
Your help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

A: To fix the issue do the followings:

:Caveat:
To solve the issue I've used IF instead of IFS, you may replace it.

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*Formula in cell P3:
=IFERROR(IF(LEN(VLOOKUP(O3,$R$3:$S$6,2,FALSE))=2,"X",IF(LEN(VLOOKUP(O3,$R$3:$S$6,2,FALSE))=3,"Y","")),"No Data")

Adjust cell references in the formula as needed.

A: You can use XLOOKUP to simplify this.
=XLOOKUP(LEN($A$1:$A$9),{2,3},{"x","y"},"Neither 2 nor 3 digit number")

Benefits of this approach:

*

*Enter the formula once against the top of the list (the lookup value can take an array)

*You can type the lookup and return arrays directly into the formula - no need for a lookup table

*You can provide a default value for numbers without a match

A: If your VLOOKUP always returns an integer value (not #NA), then instead of using IFS you can wrap your VLOOKUP with the LEN, then wrap that in a CHOOSE:
=CHOOSE(LEN(VLOOKUP(B17,Table2,11,FALSE)),"one digit","x","y")

Another option would be to add a helper column to your table2 that would be a formula that does the LEN transformation. Then your VLOOKUP would just return the Helper column value (and no need for CHOOSE).


The parade takes place at 3:30pm (non-weekends) and 5:30pm (weekends) each evening and run through Rockville, Spassburg, and Kidzopolis.
Guests have the opportunity to participate in the parade. The park picks these guests by random. Those participating dress up in Mardi Gras gear and ride the floats through the parade route. Outside groups also can apply to participate in the parade in advance.
The parade route is outlined inside the park so that guests know where to observe from. The route begins near the entrance of Fiesta Bay Boardwalk and ends in Crackaxle Canyon near Lone Star Lil's Amphitheater.
Mardi Gras Festival logos are placed throughout the parade route. These logos signify spots where floats will stop to throw beads and provide other entertainment, including the King William Brass Band.
Music written exclusively for the park will play during the parade.
All floats have been designed and built by Kern Studios, a New Orleans-based company that specializes in Mardi Gras-themed floats.
The park touts that the floats are up to 16 feet tall.
• Showing in Teatro Fiesta, a pop show featuring today's hit music from Bruno Mars, Fitz & the Tantrums, and more.
• Showing at Sangerfest Halle Stage, featuring classic Motown & Memphis hits from Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, Elvis Presley, and more.
• Showing in Zaragoza Theatre, Volume 2: Featuring one hit wonders from the 70s, 80s, 90s, and today.
• Featured in Los Festivales, authentic New Orleans-style jazz music taking place in the streets of Los Festivales during Mardi Gras Festival.
• Locations: Mardi Gras food booths in Rockville, Fireball Snacks in Fiesta Bay Boardwalk, & Pete's Eats in Rockville.
• Location: Mardi Gras food booths in Rockville.
• Location: Pete's Eats in Rockville.
• Location: Primo's Pizzeria in Rockville.
• Locations: Reggie's Funnel Cakes in Rockville & Mockingbird Funnel Cakes in Los Festivales.
• Location: Cold Stone Limited in Rockville.
• Location: Johnny Rockets in Fiesta Bay Boardwalk.
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Explore the efforts we're taking to raise the standard of medical care.
Setting the bar for a higher quality of health care is important to us. And with each patient, we have the opportunity to improve the Sharp Experience by delivering high-quality care and service. Learn about the progress we're making, our current goals, and how we're tracking our efforts.
According to the clinical measurement results from the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set, we've already made great progress. Our effectiveness for Medication Management for People with Asthma; Cervical Cancer Screening and Statin Therapy for Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases Adherence have already increased. And we won't stop there. We're committed to exceeding expectations for all clinical measures so that Sharp Health Plan members can get the best possible care available.
To help us reach our goals, we've started a few practices and programs that we believe can impact the quality of health care in a positive and effective way.
One of our specific goals is to create a more collaborative and secure healthcare environment. And to do this, we have begun to closely monitor clinical performance indicators, validate provider credentials, and track the coordination of care to ensure a safe delivery system. Through patient safety we can reduce medical errors, which will result in higher standards of care.
Part of improving the quality of care begins with members becoming familiar with preventive health guidelines. That's why we've created checklists for women, men, adolescents, and children to help them plan effective care and treatment with their doctors. Besides these preventive care checklists, you will find ones for diabetes and hypertension.
Another effort of ours is to make sure our provider network is large enough for members to get healthcare services in a more convenient and easier way. To check and see if we are fulfilling our duties, we send out a yearly survey to providers in our network. Based on their answers and feedback, we can take steps to ensure a better experience for both doctors and members.
Sharp Health Plan's advocates a collaborative approach to foster a culture of patient safety, reduce medical errors, and promote high quality care. Sharp Health Plan focuses on monitoring clinical performance indicators, provider credentialing and coordination of care to ensure a safe delivery system.
Provider Operations Manual. The guidelines and the Preventive Health Services Medical Benefit Policy for all ages can be found on the clinical resources page.
Sharp Health Plan monitors health care provider compliance with California laws regarding timely access to care . Sharp Health Plan is responsible for ensuring that the provider network is sufficient to ensure accessibility, availability and continuity of covered health care services. Sharp Health Plan is also responsible for ensuring members receive covered services in a timely manner. The Industry Collaborative Effort (ICE) Provider Satisfaction with Access Survey is completed annually for doctors in contracted medical groups. The Provider Access Appointment Availability Survey is also completed each year.
Sharp Health Plan monitors health care provider compliance with California laws regarding timely access to care. Sharp Health Plan is responsible for ensuring that the provider network is sufficient to ensure accessibility, availability and continuity of covered health care services. Sharp Health Plan is also responsible for ensuring members receive covered services in a timely manner. The Industry Collaborative Effort (ICE) Provider Satisfaction with Access Survey is completed annually for doctors in contracted medical groups. The Provider Access Appointment Availability Survey is also completed each year. Health Management Programs Sharp Health Plan's Disease Management and Case Management programs are available to meet the health care needs of members with complex health conditions or diseases through communication, education and resources. If you would like more information about our Disease Management and Case Management Programs, please contact Customer Care at 1-858-499-8300, 1-800-359-2002 or customer.service@sharp.com .
What is Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®)?
With the measurement results from HEDIS, the health care field can find areas that need improvement and take steps for making the quality of care better for members and staff.
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Another way we assess the healthcare experience is through the CAHPS survey. Every year the survey is sent to our members so that they can review us and their doctors as well as rate the quality of care they've received. Based on these results, we can find out what we need to fix and work with our doctors to improve the patient experience.


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New acquisitions for Universal Channel
Universal Channel has acquired the UK premiere rights to mystery-adventure drama Sleepy Hollow, and new contemporary crime drama Graceland, from Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution. These acquisitions join Bates Motel as part of the roll-out of new programming to complement the channel's refreshed on-air look, according to Universal Channel. Nicky Douglas, managing director, Universal Networks […]
Douglas named new UK boss for Universal Networks International
Universal Networks International has named Nicky Douglas as managing director, UK. Douglas will have oversight of UNI's portfolio of channels in the UK, reporting into Duccio Donati, executive vice-president, Universal Networks International. The company operates channels Universal Channel, Syfy, E! Entertainment Television, The Style Network and Movies 24. Douglas previously led ed her own consultancy […]
Cyfrowy Polsat launches new channels
Polish pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat is launching two new channels on its platform – 13th Street Universal and TLC HD. 13th Street Universal will be the fifth Universal Networks International channel that Cyfrowy Polsat will offer. It already airs the Universal Channel, Universal Channel HD, SciFi Universal and E! Entertainment. The network will be […]
Universal Networks goes HD in Africa
Universal Networks International has launched HD versions of its Universal Channel and Studio Universal channels on Multichoice's DStv platform in Africa. Universal Networks launched a standard definition version of Studio Universal on DStv last October. The channel offers action and comedy movies and has become the number two movie channel in South Africa, according to […]
Studio Universal launches in 47 African countries
Universal Networks has signed a carriage deal with African pay TV operator MultiChoice that will see its Studio Universal movie channel reach 47 countries across the continent. Studio Universal will be available on MultiChoice's DStv platform in the Premium and Compact bouquets. The channel airs blockbuster and comedy movies and offers a range of themed […]


I received this in my e-mail this morning and knew I had to share with my readers. I am so unworthy of Jesus' love and grace that I am almost ashamed. I know I've sinned but it still amazes me that God loves me SO much to die on the Cross at Calvary, have stakes driven into His hands and feet and a crown of thorns placed upon His head. Every morning and evening when I'm driving to and from work, and before I go to sleep at night I praise God for dying on the cross, bearing all my sins and washing me clean with His precious blood. I hope you like this one. God bless you!!!
The next morning the young man reported for class. He said to the class, "Young people, I came here today to conduct school, but I realize I can't do it by myself. I must have your help." One big boy they called Big Tom in the back of the room whispered to his buddies, "I'll not need any help, I can lick that little bird all by myself." The young teacher told the class if they are to have school, there will have to be some rules to go by. He also added that he will allow the students to make up the rules, and he will list them on the blackboard. One young man suggested "NO STEALING". Another one shouted, "BE ON TIME FOR CLASS." Pretty soon they had 10 rules listed on the board. The teacher then asked the class what the punishment should be for breaking these rules. Rules are no good unless they are enforced. Someone in the class suggested that if the rules were broken, they should receive 10 licks with a rod across their back with their coat off. The teacher thought that was pretty harsh and asked the class if they would they stand by this punishment. The class agreed.
That young teacher stood and looked at the frail back and wondered how he could lay a rod on that little back without even a shirt on. He knew if he didn't enforce the punishment, the children would not obey the rules, so as he drew back to strike Little Jim, Big Tom came down the aisle. Big Tom asked, "Can I take Little Jim's whipping for him?" The teacher agreed, and Big Tom ripped his coat off, stooped over, and the teacher began to lay the rod on that big back. But for some strange reason after only five licks, that old rod just broke in half. The young teacher buried his face in his hands and began to sob. He heard a commotion and looked up to find not even one dry eye in the room. Little Jim had run and grabbed Big Tom around the neck, apologizing to him for stealing his lunch, and explained that he was so very hungry. Little Jim begged Big Tom to forgive him. He told Big Tom that he would love him until the day he died for taking his whipping for him.


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Federal Appeals Court To Hear Antitrust Suit Involving Health Insurers
Health News Florida | By Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida
WMFE
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will be asked to decide whether Florida Blue violated antitrust laws by preventing agents from selling policies for rival Oscar Insurance.
A federal appeals court next week will wade into a battle about whether Florida Blue, the state's largest health insurer, violated antitrust laws by preventing agents from selling policies for a rival insurance company.
Oscar Insurance Company of Florida went to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after a district judge sided with Florida Blue in the dispute, which is rooted in Oscar's entrance in 2018 into the market for individual health-insurance policies in the Orlando area.
Oscar, which has been backed in the case by the U.S. Department of Justice, contends that Florida Blue engaged in "manifestly anticompetitive conduct" by threatening to cut off independent agents who also sold Oscar policies, according to a brief filed in the Atlanta-based appeals court.
"Altogether, Florida Blue's threats have caused hundreds of brokers to avoid working with Oscar, leaving the vast majority of Florida brokers captive to Florida Blue and denying Oscar the ability to compete," the brief, filed last December, said. "As a result, Florida consumers have had to pay more for health insurance."
But the legal fight focuses primarily on an antitrust exemption that Congress granted to insurers in the 1945 law known as the McCarran-Ferguson Act. The law provided an exemption for what it described as the "business of insurance" --- a phrase that Florida Blue says includes its use of exclusive agents to sell individual health policies.
In a brief filed in February, Florida Blue attorneys wrote that the Jacksonville-based company's "exclusive agency agreements go to the heart of what insurers do: sell insurance policies and spread risk. Indeed, it is difficult to imagine how the exclusive agents' activities could be anything other than the 'business of insurance:' By Oscar's own admission, the agents expand the pool of insureds by bringing new consumers into the market, help sell the right policies to the right individuals and prevent siphoning of Florida Blue customers to other insurers."
A panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is scheduled to hear arguments Nov. 20, after U.S. District Judge Paul Byron last year agreed with Florida Blue --- formally known as Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida --- and dismissed the case.
The U.S. Department of Justice in January filed a brief supporting Oscar's position and is slated to participate in the oral arguments. Oscar and the Department of Justice contend that Florida Blue and the district judge have interpreted the antitrust exemption in the McCarran-Ferguson Act too broadly.
Oscar argued in its December 2019 brief that the exemption was designed to allow insurers to share information related to risk underwriting and loss experience.
"The exclusivity terms that Florida Blue selectively enforced against brokers to keep Oscar out of the Orlando market bear no relation to the transfer and spreading of risk that defines the 'business of insurance' or the cooperative ratemaking Congress sought to immunize from antitrust scrutiny," Oscar's attorneys, who include former U.S. Solicitor General Seth Waxman, wrote in the brief. "And Florida Blue's threats, backed by its market dominance, are classic acts of coercion."
The individual policies at issue are sold under terms of the federal Affordable Care Act, with Florida Blue the dominant player in the state. Florida Blue said in the February brief that many other insurers exited the individual market after passage of the Affordable Care Act but that it sells policies in every county and relies on a network of exclusive agents statewide.
"Florida Blue's exclusivity policy does not force its agents to engage in activities unrelated to insurance, but instead (as Oscar admits) provides incentives so that the agents focus their entrepreneurial skills on selling Florida Blue's insurance, and no one else's. Such activity falls squarely within the 'business of insurance.' Indeed, it is hard to imagine an activity more central to 'the relationship between the insurance company and the policyholder' than the means by which an insurer sells policies and forms its relationship with insureds," Florida Blue attorneys wrote, partially quoting a ruling from another appellate court.
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Music-notation software Notion's price will now typically range from $199 to $249.
Music-notation software Notion's price will now typically range from $199 to $249.
Notion was introduced in 2005 with a built-in orchestral sample library from the London Symphony Orchestra. Notion allows users to hear their music played back instantly with the sounds of a full symphonic orchestra as opposed to computer-generated MIDI sounds.
Find out more information about Notion.


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New PUBG Mobile 1.2 global update for iOS and Android platforms released; Gamers in India in awaiting mode
PUBG Mobile: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, PUBG Mobile has now announced the global release of 1.2 global updates for iOS and Android platforms. However, PUBG Mobile India has been banned by the Indian Government ever since September 2020. With the game still being banned in India and with FAU-G (Fearless and United Guards) set to launch in January 26, PUBG Mobile India and their fans have been left totally disappointed and frustrated.
On Tuesday, in a Twitter update on PUBG Mobile's global handle, it announced the release of a 1.2 update based on a Runic Power Mode. What is the Runic Power Mode? According to gamers who have played the latest version of PUBG Mobile, it is a feature that enhances the battle royale mode of the game, the dnaindia.com reported.
According a report from insidesport.co, the patch update is the latest addition to what will happen in Erangle in PUBG Mobile. The Runic Power Mode will be available when you download the PUBG Mobile update 1.2, for which, your phone should have a memory space of 615 MB on your Android devices. For the iOS version, you need to have 1.5 GB.
As per DNA India, The Runic Power Mode in PUBG Mobile is a kind of energy booster and it gives them two sets of skills. The Runes available on PUBG Mobile currently are Flame Rune, Artic Rune and Wind Rune.
All these three Runes will have a boost skill and a summon skill depending upon the type of skill the player currently exhibits. This update will be there till March 7th and it gives the players unique skills to defeat the enemy.
After the Ban, last November, PUBG Corporation had said it is making a comeback to the India market with the creation of an Indian subsidiary and a new game.
The immensely popular PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) Mobile app was among the 118 Chinese apps that the Indian government banned in September 2020 over national security concerns.
To get the ban lifted, PUBG Corp made the decision to no longer authorise the PUBG Mobile franchise to China-based Tencent Games in India.
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inflates. I still hover in the same place.
toward me. "No!" I shout without a mouth.
grabs my wrists, drags my body to the door.
left, right, pulls my carcass into the corridor.
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FLORENCE SCHOOL CLOSINGS: Some districts closed 'until further notice'
As historic floodwaters around the state begin to recede after Hurricane Florence, some schools are remaining closed indefinitely.
View a full list of school closings here
Cumberland County schools to operate on a 2-hour delay on Monday, September 24th.
Fayetteville State University will be closed until Monday, Sept. 24, 2018.
Clinton City Schools will be closed "until further notice."
Sampson County Schools will be closed "until further notice."
Last week, Wake County schools, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, and Durham Public Schools were among the districts that closed on Thursday and Friday ahead of Hurricane Florence.
Currently, the projected make-up days are as follows:
Traditional Schools - Monday, October 22 & Wednesday, November 21
Year-Round Schools, Early College High Schools, & Cumberland Polytechnic High School - Tuesday, November 6 and Wednesday, November 21
STATEMENTS ABOUT MONDAY SCHOOL CLOSINGS
Durham Public Schools issued a statement after deciding to remain open Monday. In the morning there were tornado warnings in the area, including in Durham County.
"We had every indication that today would be a good day to open schools," the statement read in part. "When weather advisories were issued and conditions began to deteriorate, buses were already en route to school."
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— Durham Public Schools (@DurhamPublicSch) September 17, 2018
Student absences Monday will be excused, school officials say.
Orange County Schools will dismiss two hours early on Monday. Any student that missed school Monday will have an excused absence.
"When we make decisions to close or delay or open schools, safety is always our top priority," a statement read. "Though we lead with safety, we might not always get the decision correct. Today is one of those days. We tried to make a decision to keep schools open using the best information we had at the time. We got it wrong, and we apologize for that."
According to unofficial DPI data, 49 of North Carolina's 115 school districts were closed Monday, and another 23 were operating on a delay. For charter schools, 71 were closed Monday and six were operating on delay. At least 1.2 million of North Carolina's 1.5 million public school students have missed some school because of the storm.
"We are nowhere near the end of this storm or its devastation, but we have already begun responding when and how we can," said State Superintendent Mark Johnson. "Even as many schools in the state return to normal this week, others will be in varying conditions of response and restoration. Every one of our team members is doing what we can and will continue to help."
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This chapter is dedicated to nanoplasmonic sensing systems made compatible with studies of artificial cell membranes. After a short motivation to the opportunity of sensors designed for such studies to fill an existing technological gap, we introduce basic features of cell membranes and common mimics of the cell membrane that have been proven useful in various bioanalytical sensing applications. With suitable examples from the literature, subsequent sections exemplify how nanoplasmonics can be used to study different reactions that are associated with cell membranes. In particular, focus is on unique possibilities provided by different types of nanoplasmonic structures. For example, while discrete nanoplasmonic particles can be used as mobile probes attached to cell membranes, conductive nanoplasmonic hole structures can be used for combined optical and electrical transduction. Examples on how the latter possibility has enabled cell membrane-related reactions to be investigated with nanoplasmonic sensing combined with quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring are presented. Another key aspect of nanoplasmonic structures is that the plasmonic field (and hence the refractive index sensitivity) is strongest at the sensor surface and decays rapidly away from the surface. We describe how this feature provides a means to monitor structural changes of molecules on the surface, such as the spontaneous rupture of lipid vesicles into a supported lipid bilayer on silicon oxide-coated nanoplasmonic holes.


8 till 11pm CET Freaky Friday in the mix Disco & pure Italo.
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at 8pm CET (7pm UK) A brand new Club 80s show hosted by Will Reid from Scotland!
Consisting of 2 hours of full flavoured choooons! One hour of 80s, some fabby 90s, and great New Generation music.
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It's friday night, here is your weekendstarter with the best DJ's!
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