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Is Delta-8-THC Legal in Oregon?
Hemp laws are varied across the U.S. and the legality of hemp-derived cannabinoids can be confusing. Is Delta-8-THC legal in Oregon? And if so, where can you find high-quality Delta-8 products in the state?
Luckily, Oregon has legalized hemp products on a broad scale, and Delta-8 appears to be legal in Oregon when derived from industrial hemp. New regulations identify Delta-8-THC products as "adult use " products, which means they may only be purchased by those aged 21 and older.
Check out Oregon's Delta-8 laws below:
Oregon Delta-8-THC Laws
Delta-8-THC Possession Limits in Oregon
Where to Buy Delta-8 in Oregon
Oregon has legalized all non-seed parts of the cannabis plant that contain less than 0.3% Delta-9-THC. That means that both hemp CBD (and Delta-8 products made from it) are both legal in Oregon.
You generally need to be at least 21 years old to purchase Delta-8-THC products made from hemp. You can find it at a limited number of stores in Oregon, but you can also buy legal Delta-8 online and have it shipped directly to your door.
Oregon Delta 8 THC Laws
Since the 2018 Farm Bill became law, Oregon has updated their hemp laws to broadly legalize hemp and its constituents, like CBD.
In fact, the state makes a careful differentiation between "hemp" and "marijuana" products. In Oregon, hemp-derived cannabinoid products are legal in all forms, including edibles and other consumables.
Oregon's lax stance on hemp and Delta-8 was originally a stark contrast to the laws laid out by many nearby states, like Nevada, Idaho, and Montana, where Delta-8 is prohibited.
More recently, Oregon solidified their stance on Delta-8 when they became one of few states who have opted to regulate Delta-8 sales in the state. In July of 2021, the state passed HB3000, a bill that clarifies that all products that contain more than 0.5 milligrams of any form of THC as an "Adult Use Cannabis Item."
Under these new rules, Delta-8-THC products derived from hemp are legal, but cannot be sold to anyone under the age of 21 years old.
Here are some excerpts from relevant legislation:
OAR - CHAPTER 603 - DIVISION 48 - INDUSTRIAL HEMP
OAR 603-048-0010 – Definitions
(15) "Hemp Item" has the meaning provided in OAR 603-048-2310.
(a) Means all non-seed parts and varieties of the Cannabis plant, whether growing or not, that contain an average tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that does not exceed 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.
(b) Means any Cannabis seed:
(A) That is part of a crop;
(B) That is retained by a grower for future planting;
(C) That is agricultural hemp seed;
(D) That is for processing into or for use as agricultural hemp seed; or
(E) That has been processed in a manner or to an extent that the Cannabis seed is incapable of germination.
(c) Does not mean:
(A) Industrial hemp commodities or products; or
(B) Marijuana, as that is defined in ORS 475B.015.
475B.015 Definitions
(17)(a) "Marijuana" means the plant Cannabis family Cannabaceae, any part of the plant Cannabis family Cannabaceae and marijuana seeds.
(b) "Marijuana" does not include:
(A) Industrial hemp, as defined in ORS 571.269; or
(B) Prescription drugs, as that term is defined in ORS 689.005, including those containing one or more cannabinoids, that are approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration and dispensed by a pharmacy, as defined in ORS 689.005.
OAR 603-048-2310.– Definitions:
(16) "Cannabinoid hemp product"
(a) Means a hemp edible or any other product intended for human consumption including a hemp topical or hemp transdermal patch, that contains cannabinoids from industrial hemp or the dried leaves or flowers of hemp; or
(b) Usable hemp, hemp extracts and hemp concentrates that have been combined with an added substance.
(c) Cannabinoid hemp product does not include usable hemp by itself, hemp stalk by itself, a hemp concentrate or extract by itself, hemp seed incapable of germination by itself, or other products derived only from hemp seeds incapable of germination that may include other non-hemp ingredients.
(d) For sampling and testing purposes is equivalent to a cannabinoid product as that is defined in OAR 333-007-0310.
(17) "Hemp concentrate or extract"
(a) Means a substance obtained by separating cannabinoids from industrial hemp leaves, flowers, or stalk by a mechanical, chemical or other process.
(b) For sampling and testing purposes is equivalent to a cannabinoid concentrate or edible as that is defined in OAR 333-007-0310.
(19) "Hemp item"
(a) Means usable hemp, hemp stalk, a hemp cannabinoid product, or a hemp concentrate or extract.
(b) For sampling and testing purposes is equivalent to a marijuana item as that is defined in OAR 333-007-0310.
Public Health Division – Chapter 333
333-007-0310 – Definitions
(38) "Marijuana"
(a) "Marijuana" means the plant Cannabis family Cannabaceae, any part of the plant Cannabis family Cannabaceae and the seeds of the plant Cannabis family Cannabaceae.
(b) "Marijuana" does not include industrial hemp, as defined in ORS 571.300.
(39) "Marijuana item" means marijuana, usable marijuana, a cannabinoid product or a cannabinoid concentrate or extract.
(38) "THC" means tetrahydrocannabinol and has the same Chemical Abstracts Service Number as delta-9 THC.
Delta 8 THC Possession Limits in Oregon
Oregon does not define any possession limits for hemp or hemp products. Therefore, there are no possession limits defined for Delta-8-THC.
Is Cannabis (Delta 9 THC) Legal in Oregon?
Yes. The Oregon Medical Marijuana Act passed into law in 1998 and the state became one of the first in the country to legalize the use of medical cannabis for qualifying patients. In 2014, voters approved Measure 91, which legalized the sale, possession, and use of recreational marijuana.
Where to Buy Delta 8 in Oregon?
Oregon has very loose regulations regarding how hemp and hemp products can be sold, and some nearby states (like Washington) also allow Delta-8 production. That means that you may find a variety of Delta-8 products in stores in the Oregon area.
Do You Have to Be 21 to Buy Delta-8 in Oregon?
Yes! Oregon considers Delta-8-THC products to be "Adult Use Cannabis Products" that cannot be sold to consumers under the age of 21, except to medical marijuana card holders in a state-licensed dispensary.
Delta-8-THC is currently federally legal under the context of the Hemp Farming Act of 2018, but each state has the right to determine their own stance on tetrahydrocannabinols derived from hemp. Delta-8-THC is legal in Oregon according to state law, but you should read more about Delta-8 laws by state to determine the legality in other areas.
"Department of Agriculture, Chapter 603" https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayDivisionRules.action?selectedDivision=2726
"Chapter 475B — Cannabis Regulation" https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors475b.html
"Oregon Medical Marijuana, Measure 67 (1998)" https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_Medical_Marijuana,_Measure_67_(1998)
"Measure 91" http://oregonvotes.org/irr/2014/053text.pdf


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30 Strange And Interesting Facts About Piri Reis
Piri Reis, also known as Ahmed Muhiddin Piri, was an Ottoman admiral, navigator, geographer, and cartographer. He is primarily known today for his maps and charts collected in his "Book of Navigation." Take a look below for 30 more strange and interesting facts about Piri Reis.
1. He gained fame as a cartographer when a small part of his first world map, prepared in 1513, was discovered in 1929 at the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul.
2. His world map is the oldest known Turkish atlas showing the New World, and one of the oldest maps of America still in existence anywhere.
3. Reis' map is centered on the Sahara at the latitude of the Tropic of Cancer.
4. In 1528, Reis drew a second world map, of which a small fragment, showing Greenland and North America from Labrador and Newfoundland in the north to Florida, Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica and parts of Central America in the south, still survives.
5. According to his imprinting text, he had drawn his maps using about 20 foreign charts and mappae mundi including one by Christopher Columbus.
6. His identity remained unknown for years.
7. His exact birth date is unknown, but is considered to be sometime between 1465 and 1470.
8. Reis' place of birth was either that of his father's, Karaman, the then capital city of Beylik of Karaman located in central Anatolia and annexed in 1487 by the Ottoman Empire, or Gelibolu, situated in the Eastern Thrace in the European area of Ottoman Turkey.
9. Both his father's name, Haci Mehmed Piri, and his full name, Hajjii, are informal and honorary Islamic titles.
10. The fact that both Reis and his father have the same full name suggests that they both completed the annual Islamic pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca.
11. Reis followed the footsteps of his uncle Kemal Reis, a renowned seafarer, corsair and admiral of the Ottoman Navy, and got himself involved in government supported privateering in 1481.
12. He participated in several naval wars as part of the Ottoman Empire, along with his uncle, fighting against the Republic of Venice, the Republic of Genoa and Spain.
13. He participated in the 1499 Battle of Zonchio and the 1500 Battle of Modon.
14. In 1511, his uncle died when his ship, heading to Egypt, was destroyed in the Mediterranean Sea amidst a storm.
15. Following the death of his uncle, Reis went back to Gelibolu and turned his focus on studying navigation.
16. In 1513, Reis compiled a world map, from military intelligence, which is centered on the Sahara.
17. In 1517, he gifted his world map to the Ottoman Sultan Selim I.
18. Only about one third of the world map could be retrieved today.
19. The portion of the map sketched on gazelle skin parchment was unearthed through German theologian Gustav Adolf Deissmann's philological work in Istanbul's Topkapi Palace on October 9, 1929.
20. The surviving part of Reis' map shows North Africa, western coasts of Europe and details of the eastern coast of South America.
21. He inscribed on the map that its basis was around 20 charts and mappae mundi, including a map by Christopher Columbus stating, "these lands and islands are drawn from the map of Columbus."
22. He went back to the sea as a ship captain of the Ottoman fleet and participated in the second major conflict between the Ottoman Empire and the Egypt-based Mamluk Sultanate during 1516 and 1517.
23. In 1521, his "Book of Navigation" was published, comprising specific data on navigation and precise charts of those times outlining significant cities and ports of the Mediterranean Sea.
24. He reworked his book during 1524 and 1525.
25. His revised book was gifted to the Ottoman Emperor Suleiman the Magnificent, and it comprised 290 maps with a total of 434 pages.
26. He took part in the second attempt of the Ottoman Empire to expel the Knights of St. John from Rhodes in the Siege of Rhodes.
27. Reis remained the captain of the ship that sailed Grand Vizier of Ottoman, Pargali Ibrahim Pasha, to Egypt in 1524.
28. Reis drew a second world map in 1528, the surviving portion of which was unearthed by Director of the Topkapi Palace Museum, Tahsin Oz, while searching for the missing portions of Piri's 1513 map.
29. In 1547, he was promoted to the military rank of "Reis" that is Commander of the Ottoman Fleet in the Indian Ocean.
30. On February 26, 1548, he fought against the Portuguese and succeeded in capturing the harbor of Aden in Yemen, therefore, marking recapturing of Aden by the Ottomans.
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import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
import sevenbridges as sbg
import glob, sys, getopt, os, json, unicodedata, argparse, time
from pandas.io.json import json_normalize
from tqdm import tqdm # progressbar
from tqdm import trange

parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="""
	Grab TCGA metadata using CGC Sevenbridges API and summarize output into QIIME mapping file. Note that the API calling is limited
	to 1000 calls per 5 minutes (as of Aug, 2016). Projects containing more than 1000 files will thus experience pauses between
	metadata calls, giving a minimum wall-time of ~(#files*5)/1000 minutes; projects with less than 1000 files will run normally.
	"""
	)
parser.add_argument('-p', '--cgcProjectName',
	help = 'Enter name of CGC Sevenbridges project. Note that project names CANNOT contain underscores ("_") but can contain dashes ("-")',
	default = 'cgc-metadata-to-qiime-mapping-file-project',
	dest = 'cgcProjectName')
parser.add_argument('-u', '--cgcUserName',
	help = 'Enter name of CGC Sevenbridges user name',
	default = 'gregpoore',
	dest = 'cgcUserName')
parser.add_argument('-f', '--filenameSuffix',
	help = 'Enter new filename suffix (e.g. if converting from BAM files to Fasta files enter ".fasta") ',
	default = '.fasta',
	dest = 'filenameSuffix')
parser.add_argument('-a', '--authToken',
	help = 'Enter your CGC auth token',
	default = '',
	dest = 'authToken',
	required=True)
parser.add_argument('-d', '--dataFormatFilter',
	help = 'Enter the data format you want to select for in your CGC directory (e.g. "BAM")',
	default = 'BAM',
	dest='dataFormatFilter')
parser.add_argument('-t', '--diseaseTypeFilter',
	help = 'Enter the disease type you want to select surrounded by quotes ("). If you have multiple diseases, surround each one with quotes (") and separate with a space',
	dest = 'diseaseTypeFilter',
	nargs='+',
	default = ['Cholangiocarcinoma', 'Lymphoid Neoplasm Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma', 'Uterine Carcinosarcoma',
	'Adrenocortical Carcinoma', 'Mesothelioma', 'Uveal Melanoma', 'Thymoma', 'Kidney Chromophobe', 'Testicular Germ Cell Tumors',
	'Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma', 'Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma', 'Sarcoma', 'Rectum Adenocarcinoma', 'Glioblastoma Multiforme',
	'Kidney Renal Papillary Cell Carcinoma','Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Endocervical Adenocarcinoma', 'Acute Myeloid Leukemia',
	'Esophageal Carcinoma', 'Liver Hepatocellular Carcinoma', 'Skin Cutaneous Melanoma', 'Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma',
	'Brain Lower Grade Glioma', 'Stomach Adenocarcinoma', 'Prostate Adenocarcinoma', 'Thyroid Carcinoma', 'Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma',
	'Lung Adenocarcinoma', 'Colon Adenocarcinoma', 'Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma', 'Uterine Corpus Endometrial Carcinoma',
	'Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma', 'Ovarian Serous Cystadenocarcinoma', 'Breast Invasive Carcinoma'])
args = parser.parse_args()
outputFilePath = './'
cgcProjectName = args.cgcProjectName
cgcUserName = args.cgcUserName
filenameSuffix = args.filenameSuffix
authToken = args.authToken
dataFormatFilter = args.dataFormatFilter
diseaseTypeFilter = args.diseaseTypeFilter

dataFormatFilterLabel = {'data_format': dataFormatFilter}
diseaseTypeFilter = {'disease_type': diseaseTypeFilter}

# Combine metadata fields into one dictionary
metadataFilter = dict(dataFormatFilterLabel)
metadataFilter.update(diseaseTypeFilter)

print("\n")
print("CGC project name         :%r" % cgcProjectName)
print("CGC user name            :%r" % cgcUserName)
print("Selected disease type(s) :%r" % diseaseTypeFilter)
print(metadataFilter.items())
# for k, v in metadataFilter.iteritems():
#     print(k, v)

# Set up API configuration
os.environ['API_URL'] = 'https://cgc-api.sbgenomics.com/v2'
os.environ['AUTH_TOKEN'] = authToken

api_config = sbg.Config()
api = sbg.Api(config=api_config)

print("\n")
print("Grabbing list of files, their names, and IDs...")
# Grab list of files, their names and IDs
file_list = api.files.query(
    project=cgcUserName+'/'+cgcProjectName,
    metadata = metadataFilter)
print("Extracting file names...")
f_names = [f.name for f in file_list.all()] # Grab filenames
print("Extracting file IDs...")
f_id = [f.id for f in file_list.all()] # Grab file IDs

# Grab and store filenames; convert from Unicode to Python strings
filenames = []
for ind, val in enumerate(f_names):
    filenames.append(unicodedata.normalize('NFKD', f_names[ind]).encode('latin-1','ignore').decode("utf-8"))

# Store filename strings in DF
filenamesDF = pd.DataFrame(filenames, columns = ['filename'])

# Add column of filenames with new suffixes
filenamesNewSuffix = [os.path.splitext(x)[0]+filenameSuffix for x in filenames]
filenamesDF["filenames_new_suffix"] = filenamesNewSuffix

print("Grabbing files' metadata...")
# Grab metadata for files of desired disease type
metaList = []
delayToggle = False
safetyFactor = 1.05 # 5% margin for time delay

if len(f_id) >= 1000:
    multiplier = len(f_id)/1000
    delayToggle = True
    print("More than a 1000 files requested. API calling limits will cause delays...")
for k in trange(0,len(f_id)):
    metadataFile = json_normalize(api.files.get(id=f_id[k]).metadata)
    metaList.append(metadataFile) ## store dataframes in list
    if delayToggle == True:
        time.sleep(0.3*safetyFactor)
        # Explanation: Assuming the metadata call is very quick for one file,
        # the loop must be delayed to iterate at a maximum speed of of 0.3 seconds/file.
        # The reasoning is that a 1000 API calls per 5 minutes allows a maximum
        # rate of 1000/(5*60) = 3.33 files/second, or 0.3 seconds/file.

# Merge lists together to form Pandas DF
metaDF = pd.concat(metaList, axis=0, ignore_index=True)

# Merge with filenames DF
joinedMetaDF = pd.concat([filenamesDF, metaDF], axis=1)
joinedMetaDF = joinedMetaDF.fillna("NA") # Replace missing values with "NA" for QIIME; note that Python normally shows "NaN"

#-------------------------Make QIIME Mapping File--------------------------#
print("Making QIIME mapping file...")
# Generate sampleIDs
sampleIDList = []
for ind in range(0, len(f_id)):
	sampleIDList.append('s'+str(ind))

# Start creating QIIME mapping file format. See the following link for more details:
# http://qiime.org/documentation/file_formats.html
sampleIDsDF = pd.DataFrame(sampleIDList, columns = ['#SampleID'])
sampleIDsDF["BarcodeSequence"] = ""
sampleIDsDF["LinkerPrimerSequence"] = ""
qiimeDF = pd.concat([sampleIDsDF, joinedMetaDF], axis=1)
qiimeDF["Description"] = qiimeDF['#SampleID'] + "__" + qiimeDF['filename']

# Convert case_uuid to lowercase to align with GDC portal (https://gdc-portal.nci.nih.gov/search/s)
qiimeDF["case_uuid"] = qiimeDF["case_uuid"].str.lower()

# Create mapping text file (tab-delimited)
outputFilePathName = outputFilePath + 'cgc_qiime_mapping_file.txt'
qiimeDF.to_csv(outputFilePathName, sep="\t", index=False)
print("QIIME mapping file saved to output directory!")

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Programming on ZK with MVVM gives the advantage of a whole lot faster coding. I'm amazed by MVVM and I hope I never have to go back to MVC.
If you're looking to build functional web-applications based on Java technology. Nothing but nothing is faster to develop in. It's not for arty sites, it's for web applications and at that it excels.
We use ZK with Grails since 1 year, we develop easy-to-use webapps on this platform and end users are satisfied.
Our need, few months ago, was to start a new small web app for in-house use in our company. We have made an extensive evaluation of various frameworks and the final winners were GWT and ZK. So, we decided to implement it in both frameworks! I am sorry to say that Google but the ZK team finished 2 weeks earlier in an overall process of 1.5 month. But we didn't drop GWT for that... the real reason was the maintenance. Maintenance procedure and automated testing in ZK is extreme fast and solid. BUT i will agree ZK is not a framework for artistic web sites. It is the right platform to handle big amounts of data fast, stable and secure.
We are using ZK for about 2 years now. We have used it to build enterprise desktop-like applications. I must say it is not a convenient framework if you are planning to build a web site for the public. But on the other hand if you want to build a B2B site ZK is one of the best solutions. I would suggest also to use the ZK's MVVM pattern and see how much faster you can do things without any hidden magick.


Seemed like a good solution for our small business and it did what it said. It took some time to get used to the features but once we did it was definitely a good solution for our growing business. And they're very self service oriented which can be good.


A Member of Pat McKeough's Inner Circle recently asked for his advice on a gold producer that has more than doubled its production from a year ago. It operates five properties, in Mali, the Philippines, Nicaragua and Namibia.
Pat highlights the company's positive cash flow, sound balance sheet and experienced management team as good fundamentals. The company plans to produce as many as 950,000 ounces of gold in the next year and the stock trades at just 5.8 times its forecast cash flow. But the miner nonetheless faces challenges, says Pat.
B2Gold Corp (BTO on Toronto; www.b2gold.com) owns five mines: the Limon and Libertad gold mines in Nicaragua; the Otjikoto mine in Namibia; the Masbate mine in the Philippines; and the new Feloka mine in Mali.
B2Gold also holds a 49% interest in Colombia's Gramalote project.
The company was formed by the management team of Bema Gold after Kinross Gold bought out that mining firm in early 2007.
Six years later, in 2013, B2Gold completed its $1.1 billion purchase of CGA Mining (symbol CGA on Toronto). CGA owned the Masbate gold mine in the Philippines.
B2Gold successfully completed construction of the Fekola mine in late September 2017. That was more than three months ahead of schedule. The mine achieved commercial production on November 30, 2017.
The company produced a record 242,040 ounces of gold in the three months ended September 30, 2018 (including 107,002 ounces from the Fekola mine). That's up 127.5% from 106,412 ounces a year earlier.
For 2018, the Fekola mine should produce between 400,000 and 410,000 ounces of gold. That should push B2Gold's overall output as high as 950,000 ounces.
The company's balance sheet is sound: it holds cash of $354.8 million U.S., or $0.38 U.S. a share, and its total debt of $746.9 million U.S. is a manageable 25% of its market cap.
Operating in Mali, the Philippines, Nicaragua and Namibia adds political risk. But B2Gold's management team has successfully dealt with those types of challenges before. Those same mining veterans built Bema Gold into a $3.5 billion company before Kinross took it over. Their three major gold discoveries—Refugio and Cerro Casale in Chile, and Kupol in Russia—contributed to that success.
Positive cash flow and rising output give B2Gold speculative appeal. The stock trades at just 5.8 times the company's forecast 2019 cash flow of $0.50 U.S. a share.
Recommendation from Inner Circle: B2Gold Corp. is okay to hold for aggressive investors.
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It wasn't easy finding the perfect doughnut. What was even harder was perfecting it. Having lived in St. Petersburg, New Orleans and San Francisco and cities in between, Kelly and Kenny Keith tasted all sorts of doughnut concoctions from the simple to the complex, What we realized is that there was a lack of a doughnut imagineering allowing people a decadent and memorable doughnut experience. So, Bon Glaze was born.
Bon Glaze is our culinary doughnut offering to the world. It's the culmination of everything we found and learned in our travels combined into a decadently delicious experience. From scratch made glazes, gourmet frostings, and fillings to natural wood smoked bacon the Bon Glaze experience is one where you can indulge in decadence.


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Home/Business/Total Uganda partners with NWSC to launch the 20th African Water Association Congress
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Total Uganda partners with NWSC to launch the 20th African Water Association Congress
Total Uganda and National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) have launched their partnership in hosting the 20th African Water Association (AfWA) Congress and Exhibition at the Total Head Office on plot 4 8th street.
The bi-annual Congress held by the African Water Association as part of a mechanism to enhance exchange of ideas and seek for innovative solutions related to the water and sanitation sector.
The Congress is organised by AfWA in collaboration with the Ministry of Water and Environment and National Water and Sewerage Corporation on behalf of the Government of Uganda.
The AfWA Congress which will be officiated over by the President of Uganda, His Excellency Yoweri KagutaMuseveni, will focus on the new breakthrough solutions and innovations to address the current water and sanitation challenges in Africa. It will be held at the Kampala Serena Hotel from 24th -27th February under the theme; "Breaking New Grounds to Accelerate Access to Water and Sanitation for all in Africa".
Total Uganda has contributed €25,000 towards the activities and preparations of the AfWA Confress and will be hosting various activities (networking, exhibitions, CEO Forum, a technical tour and a football match) for over 2,000 delegates and exhibitors.
Speaking during the launch, Mr Obi IMEMBA, Total Uganda's Managing Director said; "The importance of water and sanitation cannot be overemphasized. Total Uganda is guided by its goals to improve water andsanitation as a top priority in the communities we operate in. Our partnership with NWSC shows our commitment to enhance the lives of people in our communities and ensure sustainable development. One of our main key focus areas is environmental sustainability and we believe that through our efforts, we can turn water and sanitation into a critical line of defence against climate change."
Dr. Silver Mugisha, the Managing Director of NWSC said; "This partnership with Total goes to show that the concern in ensuring that there's clean safe water for all is not only a government concern but that shared by the private sector too. This makes the drive to achieve the sustainable development goals come 2030 even more attainable."
In the past, Total Uganda has been at the forefront of promoting health and sanitation in its areas of operation with donations to boost the fight against Cholera in Hoima and Buliisa, aiding community health through donations of garbage bunkers and bins to Pakwach and Anaka towns and the rehabilitation of sanitary blocks destroyed by a storm at Kirama primary school in Buliisa district.
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From the mid1870s through most of the 1880s, Anderson Frazier researches the "peculiarities" of the American people. Frustrated with rugged life in his native Canada, Frazier ranges up and down the Atlantic coast, but writes his popular pamphlets from Boston. He lives with Esther Sokoloff, a New Yorker who, without explanation, refuses to marry him. He is touring the South for a successful pamphlet series, Curiosities and Oddities about Our Southern Neighbors, which includes one on slave-holding free blacks before the war.
In August 1881, Frazier approaches Fern, whom he takes for a white woman, sitting on her porch, and she agrees to speak with him. Remembering siblings he has not seen in nine years, Frazier says blacks owning blacks is the oddest oddity he has come upon; it is like owning your own family. Hiding behind her wide-brimmed hat, Fern objects weakly...
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John Neibergall, a senior development officer, supports the central United States. He came to work at Bethel by accepting God's call 15 years ago after seeing how Bethel University equipped his 2 children to be courageous, committed Christ-followers.
He and his wife of 40 years, Karen, have 5 grandchildren and 2 children; both kids are college professors (Matthew is on the chemistry faculty at Bethel).
John brings to Bethel 13 years as owner-publisher of 4 Iowa community newspapers, 4 years as executive director of the Iowa Newspaper Foundation, and 8 years of teaching experience at universities in Iowa and Kansas. This background helped him learn to communicate, build relationships, and value Bethel's Christ-centered approach to learning.


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Effect of annual influenza vaccination on reducing lung cancer in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease from a population-based cohort study.
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Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei.
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients are at a higher risk of development of lung cancer. Frequent exacerbations of COPD trigger the disease course to chronic inflammation which likely plays a role in the pathogenesis of lung cancer. Previous studies showed influenza virus infection is one of important causes for exacerbations of COPD. Therefore, the aim of this study was to know whether influenza vaccination could reduce the incidence of lung cancer in patients with COPD.This cohort study enrolled patients (≥55 years old) with a recorded diagnosis of COPD between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2012 by using the Taiwan Health Insurance Database. A propensity score was calculated to reduce vaccine therapy selection bias. Cox proportional hazard regressions were used to investigate the association between the influenza vaccination and lung cancer incidence after adjusting for known confounding factors. Besides, we categorized the patients into 4 groups according to vaccination status (unvaccinated, total number of vaccinations: 1, 2-3, ≥4) to evaluate the dose-dependent effect on reducing lung cancer occurrence of lung cancer in COPD patients.Our study comprised of 28,752 eligible individuals from the COPD cohort database. Among them, 51% (14,630) received influenza vaccination; the rest (49%) of the COPD patients did not receive influenza vaccination. We observed that COPD patients receiving influenza vaccination had a lower risk of lung cancer (adjusted HR = 0.40, 95% CI (0.35-0.45), P < .001). We also founded comparable protective effect in both sexes and all age groups (55-64, 65-74, ≥75) regardless of influenza seasonality. Furthermore, dose-dependent protective effect could be seen after stratifying patients according to the total number vaccinations, the adjusted HRs for lung cancer risk were 0.48 (0.40-0.54) and 0.24 (0.20-0.29) for patients who received 2 to 3 and ≥4 vaccinations during the follow-up period.This population-based cohort study demonstrated that annual influenza vaccination administration could reduce incidence of lung cancer in COPD patients.
10.1097/MD.0000000000018035
MeSH terms, Substance
Influenza Vaccines/therapeutic use*
Influenza, Human/complications*
Influenza, Human/prevention & control*
Lung Neoplasms/epidemiology
Lung Neoplasms/etiology*
Lung Neoplasms/prevention & control*
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/complications*
Influenza Vaccines
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - Genetic Alliance
Pulmonary Disease - Genetic Alliance
Lung Cancer - Genetic Alliance
Flu - MedlinePlus Health Information
COPD - MedlinePlus Health Information
Lung Cancer - MedlinePlus Health Information
Flu Shot - MedlinePlus Health Information


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Saint Lucian of North America
People Cluster: Afro-Caribbean, Anglophone
Language: Saint Lucian Creole French - (acf)
Country of Origin: Saint Lucia
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Toronto (Mississauga, Brampton), ON - 4,215
Montreal (Laval), QC - 800
Ottawa–Gatineau, ON - 485
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, MD - 50
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA - 50
Saint Lucians are descendants of native Caribs and the European settlers who moved to their island in the West Indies. The culture of Saint Lucia has been influenced by African, East Indian, French and English heritage. Almost all Saint Lucians speak Saint Lucian Creole French, although many speak English as well.
Saint Lucian cuisine is a unique blend of West African, European (mainly British and French, who were the primary European settlers) and East Indian cuisine. Popular dishes are macaroni pie, rice and peas, hearty fish broths or fish water, vegetable soups, and stewed and browned meat or seafood in a rich gravy. Because of Saint Lucia's Indo-Caribbean population, a distinct Caribbean curry flavor is very popular.
Saint Lucians have a strong indigenous folk music and dance tradition, and also enjoy a variety of Caribbean music and dance genres such as Calypso, Soca, Dancehall, Reggae, Compas, Zouk and Salsa.
Pray for Saint Lucian Christians to have a bold, vital witness to their unsaved countrymen.
Pray for God to draw Saint Lucians to Himself.
Pray for the Lord of the Harvest to raise up church planters among the Saint Lucian.
Pray for God to use Saint Lucian believers to impact unreached people groups for Christ.
Scripture Earth Resources in Saint Lucian Creole French
United States Toronto Toronto (Mississauga, Brampton) ON 4,215
United States Montréal Montreal (Laval) QC 800
United States Ottawa - Gatineau Ottawa–Gatineau ON 485
United States Lithonia Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell GA 50
United States Lanham Washington-Arlington-Alexandria MD 50
United States Kissimmee Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford FL 25


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Chatbots in Banking: The Benefits of Using AI Automation
Customers of any type of business expect help instantly and access to their services in a growing number of ways. Banks are turning to chatbots to help deal with massive volumes of customer interactions. Conversational banking frees up agents for more complex issues, while the move to app-based and web banking sees customers more used to dealing with digital interfaces, of which chatbots and AI virtual assistants are just the latest step.
Established banks and their challenger rivals are all keen to develop a conversational banking strategy. Those that have been experimenting for some years find themselves with key advantages over banks stepping fresh into the conversational customer service arena.
Across Hong Kong, China, Europe and the Americas as the market hots up for connected banking services, much of the focus is on customer service efficiency, while some will have eyes on a future where blockchain and cryptocurrency or other services could play a part of people's banking lives, and where bots will be faster and more useful than people in making transactions and offering advice.
The changing landscape for banking bots
For now, most banks want to reduce costs. Their consumer bank arms remain constrained either by customer desire for free banking in some countries or low-monthly fees in others. Bots help save on costly customer service centers either in-house or outsourced, and can answer the majority of customer questions without the need for an agent to get involved.
Beyond efficiencies, banks can also keep their more valued agents, with the promise of having a greater impact on the customer experience, handling queries that are too complex or personal for bots to handle, even as they become smarter through AI, natural language processing and training experience. For now, most bots handle balance checks, paying bills, transfers to linked accounts, making appointments and querying transactions.
Beyond the current state of affairs, banks will also need bots that can handle more complex transactions, such as Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. These are complex and require the use of third-party wallets and non-traditional destinations. Bots will be better able to handle the load and the complex back-end work, and other potential use cases for chatbots in banking
as cryptocurrencies become a normalised part of the business or personal finance market.
Bots will also be better able to offer advice on currency or crypto moves than a person, who would struggle to keep pace with such a fast-moving market. That's as banks need to be smarter, offering a wider number of ways for customers to save money and to use their money more efficiently.
How the Banking Bots Work
Most bots are accessible from within the bank's website portal or increasingly a mobile app to maintain security. Social media bots on Facebook Messenger can handle prospective customer or non-account queries, such as opening hours. While some banks use PIN codes to let people carry out secure tasks via Messenger.
But, for now, until authentication and ID assurance can cross devices and social media boundaries (think logging into a Facebook Messenger chat with your TouchID, FaceID, FaceTec or similar) the majority will remain behind the bank's log-in services.
Most banks claim that their bots are AI enabled, but few have development stories about how they were built or their chatbot architecture, so it is hard to judge how smart they are. For now, few interact with other apps or services, but that will change. Bank of America's app-based chatbot Erica is one of the few majors that does, interacting with Zelle, a third-party service for sending money to friends.
As customers get used to dealing with their bot the majority will find it saves them time on navigating a browser or app screens, and as bots get smarter they should offer a more personalised experience. This should increase customer loyalty, and make it easier for feedback on customer service beyond the usual "please take the quick survey after the call" or those "how did we do?" text message streams.
A well-designed chatbot will also be able to offer highly personalised marketing and offers that make sense to the customer in light of their usage and finances. And, as AI and machine learning experience grows, we will see innovation helping banks stand out from each other from making credit offers to help tailor investment plans.
As with most industries, AI automation enables 24/7 always-on support, efficiency savings for customer service automation. But, the AI aspect will lead to bots that can teach themselves new tricks, that can interact with other services to offer more information, and create new revenue opportunities for banks.
Across the banking market, new initiatives such as Open Banking and other FinTech trends allow the banks to unbundle and revalue services. Open Banking allows traditional and new banks to enable consent management, account aggregation and full data categorization. Chatbots can take their part in the process to explain the processes and help move their money to better products or money-saving and other initiatives.
The Best in Banking Chatbots
For more details on the current state of banking chatbot, check out these live examples of chatbots in the banking industry. Feel free to comment if you've had experience of a banking chatbot :
The most talked about chatbot in banking circles is Bank of America's Erica. With over 6 million served since launch in 2017, she helps with transfers, balance checks and the usual range of consumer banking services to save customers time. However, BoA isn't stopping there, with regular updates including financial insights for personalized and proactive guidance to help customers stay on top of their finances.
In Australia, the Commonwealth Bank uses a chatbot called Ceba to provide support for over 200 banking tasks - highlighting why banking bots need to be flexible and to address a wide range of needs. Tasks it can be asked vary from card activation to making payments. One key issue here is how any bank handles customer feedback. While it might be useful for most, Ceba comes in for lots of social media criticism, but the bank's human agents are always on hand to reply and offer support or a solution.
Brazil's Banco Itaú takes a very social approach to its Facebook Messenger chatbot, Alaor. It acts as financial advisor and savings guru to customers. offering tips on how the consumer can save or raise money and invest it appropriately. Also with a Latin flavour, Santander with operations in Europe and South America, has Sandrine to help customers resolver over 1,200 queries.
Up and coming banks around the world from North Africa to Asia are often leading the way and outstripping their western rivals in exposing customers to bots. In Lebanon, BOB helps Bank of Beruit customers choose from loans or accounts, and also talk to agents, not forgetting the human aspect of banking. United Bank for Africa's Leo offers money transfers, payments and can help new accounts. Using Facebook Messenger, customers must use a PIN code to access account services.
In China, HSBC launched chatbot "Xiaofeng" and "Xiaohui" in 2018 for consumer and business banking customer queries, FX market updates. The company also launched a WeChat service account adding features like Payment Tracker and Trade Tracker for the popular Chinese social media service.
Breaking away from the consumer banks. Deutsche Bank has Debbie, helping finance traders work across markets to perform trades and so on. In Hong Kong, HSBC (again) has Amy, a friendly face for commercial bank customers. She doesn't offer standard consumer banking queries, but can help with many of the wider aspects of business banking, from setting up accounts for different types of business, from sole traders to Limited Companies and other types. While these bots are far from the consumer world, they will help the businesses responsible learn more about the scope and limits of bots, and how they can impact everyone's banking experience in the future.
and most Chinese and Indian banks lead their offerings with bots to deal with millions of requests.
Beyond the big name banks, challenger banks are using bots to augment their limited customer service, to partner with other providers or are looking at going all-digital on their support efforts. The likes of the UK's Monzo has been using chatbot Plum to help customers analyse their spending or choose to invest in various savings tailored around themes such as ethical investments.
Where Banks Go Wrong (and can go Right) With Chatbots
Across all these banks and many more, there are varying levels of bot quality and service offering. Many banks still don't have a chatbot, such as HBOS/Halifax in the UK. This demonstrates an industry that is both in flux and uncertain of how to proceed. Those that do chatbots well are clearly in a better position than those lagging behind.
Some banks just don't seem to "get" technology. With feature limited or simple duplication of existing features. Take Lloyd's Bank, one of the biggest names in the industry who's chatbot, if you can call it that, is simply a replication of the company's FAQ, with no effort at language understanding. Few, if any customers would find value from this,
Banks that have had poor early bot experiences might be concerned about future efforts, or at least launching without making a serious commitment to technology and development. But time is not on their side, as a generation of tech users grows up used to bots as part of their technology diet on mobile apps or social media.
Consumers want a fast and safe experience, that guarantees their security and privacy. The banks need to ensure their bot never pretends it is anything other than a machine. All its options need to be clear to the user, with issues like data retention and security explained on request.
New AI trends like deep learning, deep reinforcement learning, and automated machine learning will help make the bots better and more useful. Improvements in translation will make banks more accessible to a global audience, and banks can focus their bots on key areas like customer acquisition and brand management, moving beyond traditional customer service and account management. And that's before banks need to start dealing with cryptocurrencies or blockchain transactions.
The Future for Banks and Bots
Disruption and transformation are common boardroom buzzwords for banks. People might soon switch banks as regular as they do phone or power provider. The chatbot will be a key tool in engaging and retaining customers, helping to build relationships, making them of interest to all but the most traditional of customers.
Banks large and small are all technology-focused, but their adoption of bots has been typical of other industries with successful market leaders and a host of failures. But bot builders and banks are learning fast what their customers needs and the bots of the 2020s will soon be a daily part of everyone's lives, as they take over from traditional support avenues.
Whatever your bank's current status, expect a bot to pay a more important part in the banking process in future, providing support and proactive advice to help us all save money. In an era of mobile-focused banking, digital wallets, cash sharing services and so on, all will need a bot as part of their service, but the banks will look to partner and build ecosystems to help keep the number of bots people deal with manageable.


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Q: Django and React : Error Message " You need to enable JavaScript to run this app. " instead of Json I'm new to React and I try to make Django Rest and react work together.
Btw, my javascript is enabled.
I have a simple view :
class StudentView(generics.ListCreateAPIView):
    queryset = Student.objects.all()
    serializer_class = StudentSerializer

I try to fetch it from react with :
  useEffect(() =>{
    fetch("http://127.0.0.1:8000/secretariat/get_student/", {
      method: 'GET',
      headers: {
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      }
    })
    .then( resp => resp.json())
    .then( resp => setStudents(resp))
    .catch(error => console.log(error))

  }, [])

When i check in browser network the response this is what i have :

I dont think that i have a CORS Header problem but here my CORS settings.
INSTALLED_APPS = [
    'django.contrib.admin',
    'django.contrib.auth',
    'django.contrib.contenttypes',
    'django.contrib.sessions',
    'django.contrib.messages',
    'django.contrib.staticfiles',
    'django.contrib.sites',
    'corsheaders',
    'common_app',
    'rest_framework',
    'rest_framework.authtoken',
    'allauth.account',
    'rest_auth.registration',
    'ldap',
    'rest_auth',
    'simple_history',

]

MIDDLEWARE = [
    'django.middleware.security.SecurityMiddleware',
    'django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware',
    'corsheaders.middleware.CorsMiddleware',
    'django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware',
    'django.middleware.csrf.CsrfViewMiddleware',
    'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware',
    'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',
    'django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware',
    'simple_history.middleware.HistoryRequestMiddleware',
]

CORS_ORIGIN_ALLOW_ALL = False

CORS_ORIGIN_WHITELIST = (
    'http://127.0.0.1'
)
CORS_ALLOW_METHODS = (
    'DELETE',
    'GET',
    'OPTIONS',
    'PATCH',
    'POST',
    'PUT',
)

CORS_ALLOW_HEADERS = (
    'accept',
    'accept-encoding',
    'authorization',
    'content-type',
    'dnt',
    'origin',
    'user-agent',
    'x-csrftoken',
    'x-requested-with',
)

I assume i'm doing something wrong but i have no clue.
Thanks

A: Ok well, i don't really know why but i made it work with Axios without changing my CORS Settings at all. If someone know why its working with axios and not with fetch, i would like to know.
So if it happen to someone else here the working code in react using axios :
  axios.get("http://127.0.0.1:8000/secretariat/get_student/")
    .then(response => {
      console.log(response)
      })
    .catch(error => {
      console.log(error);
    })

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Hepburn Collection is a leading wedding hair design company, and has showcased the upcoming bridal makeup and hair tips and tricks for 2012 in a cutting-edge photo shoot. Bringing together a handpicked collection of the UK's most talented hair and beauty artists, the Be Beautiful shoot aims to inspire fashion conscious brides to discover their inner beauty and individual style. You can see all of the photos in the full gallery. We are going to start off with the first look Be Bold : Inspired by the 70s, the Be Bold collection features big hair and strong make-up. Ideal for a bride looking to create a casual wedding day look with a bohemian twist.
Be Classic:Following the Royal Wedding, the Be Classic collection reflects the timeless trend for a traditional and elegant wedding day look with soft, loose hair and pretty make-up.
Be Chic:Sleek and sophisticated, the Be Chic collection reflects a contemporary look for the modern bride. Hair is structured and complemented with vibrant make-up incorporating this season's trend for color.
Commenting on the photo shoot, Hepburn Collection's founder Severin Hubert said: A bride's wedding day look is one of the most important parts of the occasion. Professionally styled hair and make-up that complements the gown and accessories is essential for a look that reflects both the day itself and the bride's personality. Through this shoot, we hope to inspire brides to embrace their individual beauty and create a bridal style that's both timeless and unforgettable.


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Q: Jquery-UI Sortable: How to tell if sorting was canceled in stop callback? I set up a sortable with stop callback and binded esc to cancel current sorting. In stop callback, how can I tell if current sorting was canceled or completed?
Here is my current snippet:
this.$("tbody").sortable({
    start: function() {
        shortcut.add("esc", function() {
            that.$("tbody").sortable("cancel");
        });
    },
    handle: ".sortable-handle",
    stop: function(e, ui) {
        shortcut.remove("esc");
        // how to check if cancel was called during sorting?
        if (!e.canceled) {
            // save new state
        }
    }
});

A: Inside the stop function try this.
stop: function(e, ui) {
    if(ui.item.sortable._isCanceled) {
        console.log('Sort action was canceled');
    } else {
        console.log('Sort action was not canceled');
    }
}


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Bonvecchiati Hotel
Calle Goldoni 4488, San Marco, Venice, VE, Italy
Property Location Bonvecchiati Hotel is in the heart of Venice, within a 5-minute walk of St. Mark's Square and St. Mark's Basilica. This 4-star hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from St Mark's Campanile and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Rialto Bridge.
Rooms Stay in one of 121 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and a turndown service.
Amenities Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access and concierge services.
Dining Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Business, Other Amenities Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and express check-out. A cruise ship terminal shuttle is available for a surcharge.
All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport.
Smoking and Non-Smoking
Free dial-up internet access
Accessible bathtub
Visual fire alarm
Telephone accessibility kit
Pet-friendly room
Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)
Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
Distance from property (km) - 2
Offsite parking discounted rates available
Offsite parking reservations required
Train station pickup (surcharge)
Total number of rooms - 121
This property allows pets in specific rooms only (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can request one of these rooms by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
Fee for buffet breakfast: EUR 11 for adults and EUR 11 for children (approximately)
Nearby parking fee: EUR 39 per day
Pet fee: EUR 20 per pet, per day
Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 25.0 per night
Mandatory Fees and Taxes
A tax is imposed by the city and will be collected at the property. This tax does not apply to residents of Venice City and children under 10 years of age. Further exemptions may apply to patients and their companions, and people staying in the city for specific purposes/duties, subject to the submission of proper documents to the property. A 30 percent reduction applies from 1-31 January.
A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 January - 31 January, EUR 3.10 per person, per night for adults; EUR 1.60 per night for guests aged 10-16 years old.
A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 February - 31 December, EUR 3.10 per person, per night for adults; EUR 1.60 per night for guests aged 10-16 years old.
Teatro Goldoni - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
St. Mark's Square - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Grand Canal - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
St. Mark's Basilica - 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
St Mark's Campanile - 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
La Fenice Opera House - 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Rialto Bridge - 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Riva degli Schiavoni - 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
Fortuny Museum - 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
National Library of St Mark's - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Marco Polo's Home - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Bacino San Marco - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Santa Maria del Giglio - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Museo della Musica - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Doge's Palace - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
The preferred airport for Bonvecchiati Hotel is Marco Polo Airport (VCE) - 18.2 km / 11.3 mi


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ONEX Is Coming Back & Its Actually Perfect For Investing
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Founded in 1984, ONEX invests and manages capital on behalf of his shareholders, institutional investors and high net worth clients from around the world. ONEX platform include: ONEX Partners, private equity funds focused on larger opportunities in North America and Europe, ONCAP, private equity funds focused on middle market and smaller opportunities in North America, ONEX credit, which manages primarily non-investment grade debt through collateralize loan obligations, private debt and other credit strategies and Gluskin Sheff's actively managed public equity and public credit funds.
In total ONEX assets under management today are approximately $39 Billion, of which approximately $6.9 Billion is their shareholder's capital. With offices in Toronto, New York , New Jersey & London, ONEX is experienced management teams are collectively the largest investors across ONEX platforms.
ONEX main task is to increase customer profits. In trading, ONEX use automated bots, the latest strategies and approaches for working on each exchange, this ensures the declared high income. Safety is ONEX top priority. In every decision make, ONEX is supervised by security concerns. They use the most reliable and effective technologies available to ensure the safety of investors funds.
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Blockchain-Based Alternative Investment Firm to Be Listed on Bloomberg Terminal
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A blockchain-based alternative investment provider that tokenizes commercial debt is being listed on the Bloomberg Terminal, according to a news release published on June 4.
Cadence is believed to be the first digital asset to obtain a Financial Instrument Global Identifier (FIGI), enabling professionals who use the Bloomberg Terminal to research its offering and execute trades.
The company connects investors with businesses that need to borrow money in order to plug temporary gaps in their cash flow. On its website, Cadence says the minimum investment amount is $500, giving consumers "opportunities traditionally reserved for institutions."
Currently in private beta, Cadence claims its platform allows investors to generate passive income and hedge against market volatility. Every deal matures within a year, and the company is aiming to deliver annualized returns of more than 10%.
In the news release, Bloomberg Head of Data Standards and Strategy Richard Robinson said:
"The assignment of a FIGI to digital assets is a natural and simple example of the standard's native utility. It is proof that FIGI can easily extend to new, even esoteric financial instruments."
Last June, the Bloomberg Terminal started listing Huobi's Cryptocurrency Index, which tracks the performance of the top 10 traded assets on its exchange.
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10 Blockchain Companies To Watch In 2019
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Earlier this month, arguably the biggest blockchain week in the world kicked off in New York City with CoinDesk's Consensus event. A previous interview that covered blockchain technology led to a deeper look at the technologies, founders, and companies that are emerging in the industry.
While some of the best projects on display were infrastructure-related, like public blockchains, others were more focused on ancillary services. The teams of these innovative blockchain startups are global, cutting-edge and typically include early blockchain adopters as founders.
This list showcases 10 companies working to make blockchain more accessible, prominent and mainstream. Some you may have heard of; others are new to the scene. The companies come from all regions of the world. Each offers something unique with the potential to disrupt traditional industries as well as gain support from legitimate entities.
BiKi.com was founded in June 2018. Headquartered in Singapore, it is a leading digital asset exchange focused on the global market. It accumulated 1.1 million registered users and 100,000 daily active users in under a year. Backed by Du Jun, co-founder of Huobi, BiKi is one of the fastest-growing exchanges. It focuses on the global incremental market, with a mission to bring digital assets to the mainstream.
Advanced Blockchain AG
Berlin-based, publicly listed Advanced Blockchain AG (ABAG) was started by German crypto pioneer and co-founder of peaq.io, Robert Küfner. The company is an innovator of blockchain solutions for corporations, building a DLT solution for one of the largest automotive manufacturers in the world. ABAG was recently selected to participate in the Silicon Valley chapter of the German Accelerator, which empowers high-potential German companies to successfully enter US markets. Further approaches using peaq.io's proprietary DAGchain remain confidential.
YottaChain
Built by leading scientists and cryptographers, YottaChain is a public blockchain that uses a unique economic model and governance structure, as well as proprietary technology, to connect global computing and storage resources. In layperson's terms, everyday people can now tap into the power of a supercomputer and large-scale storage previously reserved for enterprises. This is done by connecting decentralized storage resources while providing de-duplication after encryption. In 2018, YottaChain was a top 20 finalist at the Founder World Championship in Silicon Valley.
HeroToken
Based in Barcelona, HeroToken is the continued mission from the success story of PawnHero. Founder David Margendorff, together with a solid team of technology experts, is working on HeroToken to build the prospect of a better future for billions of unbanked and underbanked funds globally. This solution leverages the blockchain to provide a transparent loan marketplace that connects lenders with borrowers worldwide.
Bitconch
With a global development team of former Google, IBM, Huawei and GE engineers, Bitconch is using a proof of reputation (POR) consensus algorithm to enable its beta network to reach 100,000 transactions per second, which is reported to be the highest performance in the blockchain environment. Bitconch established an intelligent three-dimensional node reputation system, with POW (proof of work) + POS (proof of stake) + POA (proof of activity), which contributes to an open node pool and anti-centralization. The company recently partnered with Cryptic Labs to help scale up their efforts.
BREACH was founded with one goal in mind: to ensure your digital assets. Backed by PJC, the leading early-stage venture capital firm based in Boston, BREACH is partnering with global insurers, cybersecurity experts and exchanges to offer products to safeguard user investments. With nearly $1 billion of cryptocurrency stolen from exchanges in 2018, the use case for insurance products in the blockchain industry has never been stronger.
KaratGold
Based in Germany, Karatbars International GmbH is the parent company of KaratGold Coin and a robust gold-based ecosystem of cross-border blockchain solutions. Their latest product, the IMPulse K1 Smartphone, is the first phone using Voice Over Blockchain Protocol (VOPB). Currently, KaratGold allows consumers to trade or purchase gold on more than 500,000 acceptance points worldwide. With all of the recent talk about Bitcoin versus gold, this company provides the best of both worlds.
Backed by Matrix Partners, ZhenFund and Metropolis VC, BISS is a membership-based crypto exchange like Costco where members can enjoy exclusive offerings. The platform is also the world's first crypto-to-security exchange where users can seamlessly exchange tokens for securities, minimizing the downside of crypto volatility. These kinds of innovative solutions have gained a lot of attention from mainstream financial investors and institutions. This early success has helped BISS gain 300,000 monthly users in just four months.
LiteLink is a publicly traded company developing enterprise platforms and digital wallets that use blockchain to solve problems in the logistics and payment industries. LiteLink's flagship 1SHIFT logistics platform offers real-time transparency and tracking, which allows brokers, shippers and carriers to track shipments and settle payments without breaking stride. uBUCK Pay is a multicurrency digital wallet with a U.S. dollar–backed stable token built on Waves blockchain that supports traditional fiat and digital currencies.
MetaHash
MetaHash is a self-sustained network for DApps and digital assets with a vision of creating a new internet. MetaHash also offers a set of tools for developers and solutions for enterprises. Its protocol, based on advanced data synchronization, supports over 50,000 transactions per second with three seconds of consensus time, thus solving the industry's key speed issue. With hundreds of community-operated servers, MetaHash is rapidly nearing its goal of becoming the fastest fully decentralized blockchain.
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Boston Fed Announces Plans To Design a Blockchain 'Supervisory Node' – Anna Baydakova
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The Federal Reserve of Boston is starting a new blockchain experiment this summer.
The Massachusetts state regulator has been one of the earliest and most involved government bodies to dip their toe into the new technology. It has been quietly developing blockchain systems since 2016 but has said very little about their plans.
Now the first results of those trials are out and the Boston Fed published a white paper on its proof-of-concepts on ethereum and Hyperledger Fabric. Now it's getting ready for the next stage, Boston Fed's vice president of IT Paul Brassil told CoinDesk.
The team is going to look into possible opportunities to set up a "supervisory node," a regulatory surveillance tool that should be able to connect to various banking blockchains in the future. This node will watch the money flows and settlements between different banks, Boston Fed's senior vice president Jim Cunha said.
"If you look at the future, there might be one blockchain that is holding securities, one that is holding derivatives, one is holding cash or interbank transfer — how do you as a supervisor watch the traffic on all these platforms that also will be on different technology?"
Cunha adds, that Boston Fed is not looking at these explorations from a policy standpoint and that is expects to work with the central Federal Reserve on these rules. But in the meantime monetary authorities have to keep apace with the technology development.
"We are surrounded by very large financial institutions and banks and we know that all of them are experimenting with the blockchain technology. So the more we can work with them and understand their roadmap, the more we know that we're moving in a right direction," Brassil said.
First, the Boston Fed plans to set the agenda and determine the main direction of this experiment and the work on this ideological part will start as early as this summer. Cunha said there are no plans yet for the publicly releasing the project.
"Right now there is very little research on it, so our next goal is to look into what an audit node look like," Cunha said. "What kind of data we should have access to, how to interact, how to update nodes, can you create operational problems with it? What kind of coding you will need to do to store the information about the movement of funds, so you can do analysis of the flows. We are really starting from scratch."
In the future, it could be possible that we will see multiple blockchains by various banking institutions, Brassil said, so the Fed's supervisory node should have a technical capacity "broad enough to cover all the platforms."
"Startup in the basement mentality"
Boston Fed started blockchain technology trials back in 2016 by experimenting with ethereum. At that time, there were no specialized blockchain developers on staff, so the team of coders educated themselves watching relevant videos on YouTube. Cunha and Brassil called it their "startup in the basement."
During that period, developers tried to put depository institution balances under the Boston Fed supervision on a blockchain and create mock transactions — a kind of a blockchain-powered back office model. They conducted the testing first on the ethereum blockchain and then on Hyperledger Fabric. In the end, the latter was considered a more suitable option.
Why did they pick Fabric? first of all, a permissioned blockchain is preferable for a government entity. Among other challenges, the necessity to maintain a supply of ether to pay gas in transactions complicated the task and they were also worried about speed limitations.
"The time necessary to create a block was slower than could be tolerated in a production environment," the white paper said.
Now, with the project of the blockchain back office on hold and the "supervisory node" experiment in the pipeline, Boston Fed is hiring some professionals to ramp up its blockchain testing, Cunha told CoinDesk.
"We are trying to add stuff to do something more robust internally, we need more dedicated resources," he said. The new blockchain team will not be large, though, only "a handful" of people.
Boston Fed is also actively talking to other monetary authority bodies, though Cunha and Brassil won't name the particular institutions. That said, they are excited to spread the word about the project.
"We have to share information because the whole industry needs to educate itself," Cunha said.
Image of the Boston Fed office — courtesy of the Boston Fed.
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Report: Blockchain Startup ConsenSys Seeks $200 Million From Outside Investors
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New York-based blockchain company ConsenSys is reportedly seeking investors to raise $200 million, technology media outlet The Information reported on April 15.
According to sources familiar with the matter, ConsenSys is trying to attract outside investors to raise $200 million. The company's executives reportedly talked to investors in Hong Kong and South Korea, however as of early April ConsenSys had purportedly not yet found a lead investor.
The Information cited fundraising documents, revealing that ConsenSys closed 2018 with just $21 million in revenue coming mostly from its enterprise consulting business. Per the documents, ConsenSys is planning its revenue to be more than $50 million in 2019, with around $40 million coming from its services business.
The documents reportedly reveal that ConsenSys has a considerable share in blockchain companies that it has incubated. ConsenSys has reportedly been seeking a valuation of at least $1 billion, which The Information reports is too high, given the company's revenue and investors.
Last December, anonymous sources stated that ConsenSys could lay off up to 60 percent of its staff as the blockchain space had become more competitive and "crowded." The company was reportedly spinning out startups it had previously backed, some of them without financial support.
Later in January, ConsenSys' Executive Director of Enterprise and Social Impact Vanessa Grellet told Cointelegraph that the layoffs did not exceed 13% of staff. All teams at the firm were purportedly reevaluated including technical and non-technical staff.
When asked about signs of crisis in the blockchain industry and criticism of ConsenSys not being able to deliver on its promises, Grellet said that she still sees huge interest in blockchain technology.
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World's Largest Business Organization Embraces Blockchain
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The International Chamber of Commerce counts members from 130 countries among its ranks.Getty
From the embers of World War I emerged a new kind of organization, led by entrepreneurs, committed to ensuring the free flow of goods across the world's war-ravaged borders.
The International Chamber of Commerce, whose mission is to streamline global business, is one of last vestiges of the League of Nations, founded in 1920 by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson to peacefully settle international disputes. By 1923, following the League's lead, the ICC had established international courts to arbitrate business disputes, and in the aftermath of WW II, it represented global business interests at the Bretton Woods conference, which established the current monetary order.
"If goods are able to move across borders without the need to be accompanied by troops," says John Denton, the ICC's current secretary general, "there is a higher probability of peace and prosperity." The Paris-based group, which represents 45 million businesses in more than 130 countries and brands itself the world's largest business organization, is now making its boldest play in a generation.
With global borders hardening once again, this time behind border walls, broken unions and looming trade wars, Denton signed an agreement with the Singapore-based blockchain startup Perlin Net Group to explore how the technology, made popular by bitcoin for its ability to move value without banks, could help the ICC continue its mission to facilitate the free flow of goods.
"We can trace back the ICC interventions that made a big impact on the global economy in the 20th century," says Denton, who was a fellow at the Australian Institute of International Affairs before being appointed secretary general of the ICC last year. "We think this might be one which we can look back on in 100 years and say the ICC shifted blockchain in a way that enabled the private sector to function more effectively in a sustainable way and actually create more opportunities for people."
According to the terms of the agreement, part of which was shown to Forbes, the ICC and Perlin will create a new group, the ICC Blockchain/DLT Alliance, a reference to distributed ledger technology similar to the blockchain that powers bitcoin. The companies are exploring how Perlin's blockchain platform, which has yet to publicly launch, could be used to shine a light on obscure supply chains and simplify cross-border trade finance.
As part of the agreement, the ICC will help Perlin recruit members to its nascent blockchain alliance, specifically by making introductions to the organization's massive member pool, which in addition to most national chambers of commerce includes direct membership from companies like Amazon, Coca Cola, Fedex, McDonalds and PayPal. Also, as part of the agreement, Perlin will join the ICC as an official technology partner, offering free access to its blockchain platform during the early stages of the project.
Denton shared his plans with the ICC Banking Commission at its annual event in Beijing earlier this week, and the agreement, which was signed on March 20, will be formally announced at an ICC event in Singapore later today.
Unlike some early blockchain consortia, the ICC Blockchain/DLT Alliance already had projects under way when it was announced. According to the agreement, the ICC and Perlin will share the results of their first blockchain proof of concept, a collaboration with the fabric giant Asia Pacific Rayon (APR), in May at the Copenhagen Fashion Summit.
For that project, called "Follow Our Fibre," APR is logging data in the blockchain at every level of its supply chain, from the trees that are harvested to the chemical treatments that turn them into the silk-like rayon substance through to the massive spools that are later sold to clothing producers.
"Globally, there is a dynamic shift in the textiles and fashion sectors calling for a more traceable and transparent supply chain," says Cherie Tan, vice president of communications and sustainability at APR. "Follow Our Fibre will enable us to leverage powerful blockchain functionality to drive greater efficiencies."
Other proofs of concept in the works that stand to benefit from the ICC partnership include a project with Mfused, a cannabis processor in Washington State that is using Perlin's tech to prove the origin of its plants by recording every level of its supply chain, from when they are planted to when the cannabis is inhaled, in a shared, distributed ledger; a project with an unnamed tuna processor in Latin America; and a developing project in Africa to trace the origin of cobalt, which has a long history of being mined by unethical supply chain participants.
Assuming enough supply chains are unified on the Perlin blockchain, businesses could log digital representations of the commodities, called tokens, on the platform. This will enable the counterparties to trade directly, with bills of lading required to move freight and letters of credit, which are typically handled by banks, all tracked directly on the shared ledger.
"An interesting economic model is we could effectively launch governance around this," says Denton. "If we're able to tokenize this we could insert ourselves as the trusted intermediary, and there would probably be an admin charge, but not much." A 2018 report by the ICC, the World Bank and others found that 90% of the world's trade finance was being provided by 13 banks, something Denton thinks is evidence of a need to decentralize.
Perlin's blockchain, like ethereum's, is being designed to let users track and move all kinds of value and write distributed applications (dapps) that don't rely on centralized processors. Also like ethereum, Perlin will have a native cryptocurrency, called perls, which are expected to be minted over the coming three months or so, depending on regulatory considerations.
While supply chain management is increasingly seen as ripe for disruption by blockchain, models like Perlin's, which rely on tokens, have had difficulty gaining traction as regulators clamp down on what is required of such tokens. By contrast, models using permissioned blockchains, such as what IBM is doing with a number of industry-specific consortia, and what R3 and Hyperledger are doing more generally, are seeing broader interest.
Perlin founder Dorjee Sun positions the nascent ICC network as similar to competing consortia but for small and medium-size businesses. "This is a massive democratization effort of DLT, because now any company of the 45 million ICC members can give the benefits of DLT a try," says Sun. "Not just massive companies that can afford IBM's services."
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JP Morgan unveils its own cryptocurrency | Crypto Insider
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J.P. Morgan might seem like the most unlikely party to create a cryptocurrency asset. Jamie Dimon, J.P. Morgan's CEO, is known for his negativity toward bitcoin. In a September 2017 article, Fortune reported on Dimon calling BTC "a fraud." Although, the same article included details of Dimon's apparent positive sentiment toward blockchain technology solutions, as seen in J.P. Morgan's previous research and projects in the field.
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IBM Launches Blockchain Platform on Cloud Service in Melbourne
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IBM has released its blockchain main net out of its data center located in Melbourne, Australia. This will purportedly allow their customers to run their applications on the company's cloud, according to an article published on news outlet ZDNet on Feb 11. The IBM platform was built on Hyperledger Fabric. Hyperledger is a project that aims to improve cross-industry blockchain technologies that is hosted by the Linux Foundation…………….
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SendFriend gets $1.7M for blockchain-based remittance led by MIT, Mastercard
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SendFriend, a New York-based blockchain startup specializing in international money transfer to the Philippines, has raised $1.7 million in pre-seed funding from a group led by MIT Media Lab, Mastercard Foundation, Ripple and Barclays. Other investors include Techstars, Mahindra Finance, 2020 Ventures and 8 Decimal Capital. The blockchain-based platform, set to launch service from New Jersey and expand to other U.S. states, will allow customers, mostly overseas Filipino workers, to transfer funds back home for about 65 percent less than what is currently on the market, according to David Lighton, co-founder and CEO………………
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Blockchain in Trade Finance: Arguably the Hottest Banking Trend Right Now
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In the journey to digitalizing trade, blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) have emerged as powerful technologies promising to bring tremendous new opportunities for trade finance. At the 2018 Singapore Fintech Festival, experts discussed the many opportunities that blockchain brings to the table, with Jim Sullivan, deputy assistant secretary for services at the US Department of Commerce of International Trade Administration, citing two core areas for blockchain: trade finance and supply chain. Sullivan spoke about an advisory committee for the US Secretary of Commerce that is working to evaluate different standards across the world and the feasibility of leveraging blockchain in trade finance…………
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There is no question that Miami, Florida is one of the most beautiful parts of the country. Every day people file out to the beaches to enjoy the blue, warm water and the sunny skies. Both residents that reside in Miami, Florida and tourists just visiting the extravagant city take advantage of the beauty by taking boats out on the water. While being on a boat is great fun many act irresponsibly mixing their boating experience with alcohol and ultimately find themselves getting charged with boating under the influence. Boating while intoxicated is a serious charge that authorities in Miami, Florida do not take lightly.
Under what circumstances can an individual be charged with boating under the influence?
What are the penalties if found guilty of boating under the influence?
How will a boating under the influence lawyer help an individual? What line of defenses can be formed?
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Law enforcement in Miami, Florida regard boating under the influence as serious of a crime as operating an automobile under the influence of alcohol. If you are charged with a boating under the influence charge you will be facing the same charges as if you were driving an automobile. Depending on the severity of the charges hefty fines are going to be likely, there is a possibility of an individual losing their privilege to operate a boat and there is a very real chance that the individual charged will spend time in jail. For these reasons it is necessary for a person who finds him or herself in the predicament of being charged with boating while intoxicated to make sure they get good legal representation in the form of a boating under the influence lawyer.
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If you happen to be pulled over by the Coast Guard while enjoying the water in Miami, Florida it is important to remember that you have rights. An individual is allowed to drink and operate a boat as long as they are not impaired. However, if you are charged with boating under the influence you will need to contact a reputable Miami, Florida defense lawyer who has experience in defending clients for boating while intoxicated. A Miami defense attorney will be able to give a person the best chance at having the boating under the influence charge reduced or even dropped. Many who have been charged with operating a boat under the influence have been able to get their charges dropped because their defense team was able to prove that law enforcement did not have substantial evidence to pull them over in the first place.
For the person who is ultimately charged with boating under the influence in Miami, Florida there is a small window of opportunity to take appropriate action. The quicker that the services a boating under the influence lawyer is obtained the better chance they will have successfully defending you and getting the charges reduced or dropped.
Remember, in order to be found guilty of boating under the influence, the law enforcement in Miami, Florida is going to have to prove that you were indeed impaired while operating a boat. Without the services of an attorney who has a vast amount of experience in defending individuals who find themselves with a boating under the influence charge it will be very difficult to get positive results.


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