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Duchess promotes Nursing Campaign and accepts two new Patronages
February 27, 2018 April 29, 2018 Pawanpreet Gill2018, Duchess of CambridgeDuchess Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, February 2018, Kate, Kate in February, Kate Middleton, Royal Baby 3
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Today Duchess of Cambridge carried out two engagements as well as announced two new Patronages. Catherine visited the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in London then officially launched Nursing Now 2020 campaign at Guys and St. Thomas.
Ahead of the engagements, Kensington Palace announced two Patronages for Duchess. She became Patron of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), and Patron of the Nursing Now campaign. Now Duchess of Cambridge Catherine is patron of 16 charities.
It has been announced that The Duchess of Cambridge will become Patron of the @RCObsGyn and the @NursingNow2020 campaign ahead of her engagements today, where she will learn about and support global health work. pic.twitter.com/9ICFqhp2Sz
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) February 27, 2018
On new endeavors The Palace remarked "The Duchess has seen first-hand the impact of front-line medical professionals during visits to hospitals and hospices, and through her work in support of children's mental health and early intervention. The Duchess' patronages at RCOG and Nursing Now provide an opportunity to shine a light on these vital professions, both in the UK and internationally."
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Today's visit to Royal College of Obstetricians Gynaecologists was to learn more about the College's global health programmes to reduce maternal and newborn mortality worldwide.
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At RCOG Duchess was welcomed by Professor Lesley Regan, who met Duchess at round-table discussion on maternal mental health at Kensington Palace in November.
Speaking about today's visit and new patron Professor Regan said, "I am absolutely thrilled that The Duchess of Cambridge has graciously accepted our invitation to become the RCOG's second Patron, after Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. It is a great honour for the College, now in its 89th year, and its 16,000 members in the UK and around the world. We are very grateful to Her Royal Highness whose support will help to raise our profile as a medical charity that champions the provision of high quality women's healthcare at home and beyond. We know that maternal health and mental wellbeing is an issue close to The Duchess's heart, as a young mother herself. We hope that this new relationship will build on our work to improve healthcare for women everywhere, and ensure that women's views on the care they receive are at the heart of everything we do."
Duchess Kate is 2nd Patron of the RCOG in its 89 year old journey after Queen Mother Her Majesty Elizabeth I. RCOG was founded in 1929 and works in the UK and globally to set standards for clinical practice, provide doctors with training, and advocate women's healthcare.
It has been 71 years since the College last welcomed a Patron when in 1947 Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother accepted the role on the award of the College's Royal Charter. Two years later, she was awarded an Honorary Fellowship and in 1957 laid the foundation stone of the RCOG's current home at Sussex Place. Her Majesty The Queen later opened the RCOG's current home in Regent's Park in 1960.
The College has enjoyed a long standing relationship with the Royal Family. Before becoming our first Patron, as Duchess of York, Her Royal Highness had, with her husband, the future King George VI, opened the RCOG's former home on Queen Anne Street in 1932. Since then, the RCOG has awarded an Honorary Fellowship to 10 members of the Royal Family, including Her Majesty The Queen (1949), Princess Margaret (1966), The Princess Royal (1979), Diana, Princess of Wales (1987) and Sophie, The Countess of Wessex (1996).
Duchess had visited RCOG last year to launch a series of films focused on maternal mental health. Drawing on her own experiences, Kate admitted to a lack of confidence and feelings of ignorance as a mother.
"It is full of complex emotions of joy, exhaustion, love, and worry, all mixed together. Your fundamental identity changes overnight. You go from thinking of yourself as primarily an individual, to suddenly being a mother, first and foremost."
AT RCOG Kate was shown a painting of The Queen opening the College's current London home in 1960.
Duchess learnt about the education, training and global health programmes & view demonstrations in essential clinical skills and safe surgical techniques at RCOG.
During HRH's visit to the RCOG, trainees demonstrated how to perform keyhole surgery on a model.
The Duchess joined a discussion at the RCOG about the ways in which the stigma around women's health, in particular maternal mental health, can be challenged.
HRH heard about the RCOG's global health programmes like Leading Safe Choices which aims to support familyp lanning professionals in South Africa and Tanzania.
The Duchess also saw how the College's workshops and continued training support trainee doctors to develop safe surgical techniques and essential clinical skills in obstetrics and gynaecology.
Kate learned more about the work carried out by the RCOG's Centre for Women's Global Health, which supports communities across the world with women's maternal and gynaecological health, and aims to reduce maternal and newborn fatalities.
To mark HRH's new patronage, The Duchess is presented with a certificate by Professor Lesley Regan, the President of RCOG.
RCOG President Professor @lregan7 welcomes HRH The Duchess of Cambridge to the College as it's new Patron @KensingtonRoyal pic.twitter.com/GkqaFDpaSm
— RoyalCollegeObsGyn (@RCObsGyn) February 27, 2018
Presenting the certificate, Professor Regan said, On behalf of everyone here present, I would like to extend our very best wishes for the birth of your third child.
"I'm confident that you will receive excellent care from the wonderful team at my own hospital, as indeed you received for the births of Prince George and Princess Charlotte. Thank you once again for visiting the college today, becoming our patron and for showing such passionate interest in our work. We look forward to a very long and fruitful relationship with you and your family"
Duchess was presented with a posy of flowers by Ruby Lyon, aged 8 who was just 10 weeks old when her older brother, Harry, passed away 18 months after suffering profound brain damage due to lack of oxygen at birth.
Catherine signed Royal Visitors' book after accepting the patronage. Here in picture behind is a series of photos of members of the Royal Family at the RCOG including Her Majesty The Queen & Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother signing the same book.
Lovely video from HRH Duchess of Cambridge meeting a midwife who helped deliver Princess Charlotte. (Source: German TV) pic.twitter.com/ESL57fDQbl
— Christin Zi (@PackhamGown) February 27, 2018
At RCOG Duchess saw a familiar face Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent, a midwife who assisted with the birth of George and Charlotte. Professor Dunkley-Bent described it as "a surprise and an absolute pleasure" to be reunited with Kate today.
Before leaving Duchess thanked Professor Regan and said "It was great to see Jacqui as well". Thanking the Duchess RCOG tweeted," Thank you to HRH The Duchess of Cambridge for visiting us at the RCOG today and accepting the patronage. We look forward to seeing you again soon!"
The next stop of the day was St Thomas' Hospital to officially launch a campaign to promote nursing worldwide.
Nursing Now 2020 is a global campaign that aims to raise the worldwide profile of nurses and enable them to take a greater role in health policy decision making.
Upon arrival Duchess was welcomed by the staff and families receiving facility at the hospital.
As the health professionals closest to the public, nurses are the lynchpin of effective health teams, playing a crucial role in health promotion, disease prevention and treatment. The Nursing Now campaign will support nurses to become leaders so they can play a greater role in health policy decision-making, helping countries meet the pressing health challenges of the 21st century. The campaign will run to the end of 2020 – the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth and a year when nurses will be celebrated worldwide.
About the new patronage of Duchess, Lord Crisp, Co-Chair Nursing Now Campaign, said, "On behalf of Nursing Now supporters across the world I am delighted to welcome HRH The Duchess of Cambridge as our Patron. Our campaign aims to improve health globally by raising the profile and status of nurses worldwide – influencing policymakers and supporting nurses themselves to lead, learn and build a global movement. "We are delighted to have a patron with such a strong commitment to nursing and a history in her family of volunteer nurses. We look forward to working with Her Royal Highness as we support nursing and nurses across the world."
At the STH, Duchess first visit the Snow Leopard ward where she met highly-specialised nurses who care for children that need help breathing to stay alive.
In the ward, Duchess was briefed about how they help train carers and relatives to use ventilation equipment safely to prepare them for when their child is home.
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Kate met Lauren at the ward whose one-year-old daughter, Amara, has received the care in Snow Leopard Ward since January.
The Duchess joined a round-table discussion with nurses from different countries at various stages in their careers, The Duchess was able to hear first-hand about the positive impact the NursingNow2020 campaign could have on the profession.
Speaking at the launch of the campaign, Duchess Catherine remarked,
"This campaign means a lot to me personally. My great-grandmother and grandmother were both volunteer nurses. They would have learned first-hand from working with the Voluntary Aid Detachment and the Red Cross about the care and compassion that sometimes only nurses can provide. I would like to congratulate and thanks all nurses everywhere on what you achieve on a daily basis. The difference you make should not go unrecognized".
🎥Watch The Duchess, Patron of @NursingNow2020, make a speech to mark the launch of #NursingNow pic.twitter.com/5FhxUHGWpR
Here is the video of Launch and Duchess speech at the event.
For today's engagements, Duchess chose a very stylish maternity look.
Kate wore a gorgeous new blue collarless coat with white piping from her favourite designer Jenny Packham.
James Whatling/Jenny Packham Blue dress
Underneath the coat she wore a matching blue dress also from the same label. Both pieces are bespoke designs with the colour combination giving a nod to the traditional look of a nurse's tunic.
Jimmy Choo Georgia pumps
Duchess Kate paired her outfit with Jimmy Choo Georgia pumps.
Stuart Weitzman 'Muse' Clutch
Kate was carrying her Stuart Weitzman Muse clutch.
G Collins & Sons tanzanite pendant and earrings
G Collins & Sons tanzanite pendant and earrings finished today's look.
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Dogs noses key to security regarding detection of explosives in Afghanistan
By Jon Micheal Connor, Army Public AffairsOctober 8, 2019
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BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- These dogs noses save lives.
But aside from an ultra-sensitive nose, the dogs must have traits of absolute obedience, discipline and loyalty. And, more smarts than can be imagined, along with the power to take down an adversary if necessary.
These are but some of the qualities the dogs here must possess in order for them to assist in the U.S. Forces-Afghanistan and the NATO-led Resolute Support mission.
"All the dogs have to be certified," Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Ogle, theater military working dog program manager, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, Combined Joint Task Force 36. "I certify the contract dogs in theater to make sure they're able to do their job."
The breeds of the dogs at the kennel complex are German Shepherds and Belgian Malinois. While Shepherds are more muscular, the Malinois does not lack for strength. Both are ideally suited for security purposes.
The dog teams -- consisting of handler and dog -- provide direct counter to Improvised Explosive Devices, the enemy's weapon of choice.
Detection improves mission effectiveness and reduction in IED-related casualties. A dog's nose is the key to sniffing out bombs inside and outside the wire, Ogle said.
"There's no substitute for the detection of a dog," said William Cronin, director for American K9 for Afghanistan and Mali, West Africa. "There's no machine built yet that can reciprocate what a dog can do."
Cronin has been in his position for five years working out of Kabul, Afghanistan's capital. He was at Bagram Airfield to see some of his dogs carry out their skills in a two-day K9 competition in mid-September.
The company's headquarters is in Moyock, North Carolina, and part of a bigger organization, Constellis. That company is a leading provider in risk management and operational support services to government and commercial customers, according to its website.
"We keep people safe," Cronin said of AMK9. "We make the world a safer place. There's a lot of passion with the guys that do this type of work."
AMK9 has more than 25 years of experience in training, staffing recruiting highly qualified detection dogs and handlers with the ultimate goal of quickly implementing and sustaining K9 operations in high-threat, complex locations worldwide, the website stated. And, AMK9 has been working with U.S. forces in Afghanistan and Iraq since 2004.
The dogs are of the highest quality with proven working dog bloodlines from European sources. In fact, less than 10 percent of the dogs screened will pass the initial evaluation and be approved for training at AMK9 facilities, its website stated.
Ogle explained the competition was to build morale, sharpen the dogs' skills, and enable better dog teams.
"This actually sharpens their skills because these teams have been preparing for a month and a half to get ready for this competition," Ogle said.
The first day tested the teams on explosives detection in which the dogs had to find two explosives placed on a possible 10 vehicles with distractors such as food like bacon and sausage. The event was timed with most dogs averaging about two minutes to find explosives, Ogle said.
"The dog can locate it (explosives) outside the vehicle and tell you there's something wrong. Some of the dogs can hit it up from 50 feet away," Ogle said. "So therefore, you're not putting people in harm's way. The dog can go up and search the object, take the Soldier out of the aspect, or the handler of getting hurt."
The second day tested obedience. Situations were created to see how obedient the dog was to his handler regardless of what was going on, i.e., a man in a padded suit trying to get the dog's attention resulting in an attack.
In the end, handler Frank Musoli and his partner, Tina, took the most honors with the top Overall Dog Team and also received a second place in the Detection category and third in the Obedience/Controlled Aggression Category.
Musoli is from Kampala, Uganda, and has been a dog handler serving in Iraq for five years and now in Afghanistan for five years.
"We are a team. Me and my dog are a team. So, we work hard," Musoli said.
Asked what he thought of having a non-computer job while helping to save lives, Musoli said he recognizes how vital such a job is to the mission in Afghanistan.
"It doesn't mean I'm only here for money. I'm here to support the U.S. Army … we are in it for peace. We make sure our people in the FOB (Forward Operating Base), stay alive," Musoli said.
"I make sure when I'm out there at the checkpoint, I make sure I focus on what took me there. I make sure people's lives -- the generals, colonels, other guys and civilians -- are safe," he said.
So between man and dog, IEDs do have an enemy.
"The dogs are the best resource out there that units can use to make their units safer," Ogle said. "The dogs detect stuff … explosives."
Cronin put it another way: When "you go into your grandmother's kitchen, you smell stew. The dog goes in your grandmother's kitchen, he smells carrots, pepper, tomatoes and lettuce. I mean he smells all the ingredients."
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Home A-Lists Top 20 Corporate Venture Funds
That "cha-ching" you hear? That's the sound of one of these firms making an investment. [© romantiche - Fotolia.com]
Top 20 Corporate Venture Funds
By Alex Philippidis
Alex Philippidis Senior News Editor Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
Working for a startup or an adventurous biotech or biopharma firm with a lot of great ideas? Meet your new best friends.
Following is our list of 20 venture funds established by 16 top pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies based on revenue. The funds are ranked by total size, except for funds that disclose resources by the total size of annual award, which are ranked separately. Funds that do not disclose either total size or total annual giving are unranked.
Corporate venture funds are listed with their name; resources; current portfolio (mostly companies, though some funds invest in other funds); figure or range of investment per company, with ranges for initial investments where provided; investment preferences; and year established. Data for the list originated with the websites of the funds, with the findings emailed to corporate spokespeople for verification and, more often than not, updating with current figures on portfolio companies and investment ranges. In some cases, results vary with earlier-published figures or information.
The data appears to show a "sweet spot" for corporate venture funds of between $100 million and $250 million; ten of the 20 funds listed had total resources in that range.
The list does not include funds formed jointly by corporate venture funds and venture capital firms, mostly to develop early-stage companies and their therapeutics. A sufficient number of such funds have been created to warrant a possible separate list—especially in recent months, as biopharmas have scrambled to cut internal R&D costs. Also not included in the list is the former Biogen Idec New Venture Fund, which the company shut down in 2011, along with a startup incubator, in a shift of resources to internal R&D projects, as GEN reported at the time.
#20. SR One (GlaxoSmithKline)1
Resources: $30 million to $50 million in five or six companies a year; more than $680 million invested since 1985
Current portfolio: 31 private and public companies
Amount of investment: Ranges from thousands to millions1
Investment preferences: Innovative technologies across therapeutic areas
#19. Pfizer Venture Investments
Resources: Annual budget of $50 million for private investments.
Current portfolio: Number of companies unavailable2
Amount of investment: Up to $10 million per round in selected companies in any stage of development, with a strong focus on growth stage opportunities.
Investment Preferences: A broad array of healthcare related areas, including therapeutics, platform technologies, diagnostics, drug delivery, pharmaceutical services, healthcare IT, and other technologies impacting drug discovery and development.
#18. Novo Ventures
Resources: Up to $140 million invested annually. Current invested cost of the Novo Ventures' portfolio is $470 million.
Current portfolio: 40 companies
Amount of investment: Investments typically range from an initial $5 million to $30 million per transaction, with capacity to make follow-on investments. May invest at any stage of development: Seed capital, venture capital, IPOs, and public companies
Investment preferences: Companies that specialize in development of new drugs, new procedures for diagnosis and control of diseases, development of medical devices and instruments, and industrial biotechnology. Fund seeks promising life science companies—private and public—whose products or research address medical, scientific or environmental needs
#17. Novartis Korea Venture Fund
Resources: Commitment of $20 million over five years
Current portfolio: Three companies
Amount of investment: Ranges from $1 million to $3 million
Investment preferences: Novel therapeutics and platforms for human and animal health, with a focus on diseases prevalent in Asia
#16. Merck Serono Entrepreneur Partnership Program (Merck KGaA)
Resources: €30 million ($39.6 million) fund created following the decision to close Merck Serono's Geneva site, in order to limit the impact on local employment. "Additional projects are in the process of being evaluated and will be announced in the course of 2013," Merck Serono said January 233,4
Current portfolio: Six companies as of May 15, all spun off by Geneva-based Merck Serono contractors or employees
Amount of investment: Figure or range unavailable
Investment preferences: Support for creation of spinoff companies
#15. Strategic Investment Group (Shire)
Resources: $50 million in initial capital funding
Amount of investment: Typical initial investment of $2 million to $5 million per company per round.
Investment preferences: A broad range of therapeutic areas of interest including, but not limited to allergy, central nervous system (CNS) and neuropsychiatry, gastrointestinal, hematology, and orphan genetic diseases. SIG also pursues investments in "white space" technology, areas outside the traditional bounds of its existing businesses. SIG co-invests as part of a syndicate usually consisting of a mix of venture capital partners and other corporate strategic investors. The typical investment target is a private company pursuing Series A/B/C financing.
#14. Takeda Ventures (TVI; formerly Takeda Research Investment)
Resources: $54 million under management; evergreen fund structure
Amount of investment: Up to $5 million per financing event; Seed stage to mid-stage financings
Investment preferences: Up to a 15% equity interest as co-investors, where lead investors would include venture capital firms, private equity funds, angels, or institutional investors. Presently concentrating on drugs and biotherapeutics to treat cancer, metabolic disorders (obesity, diabetes, and dyslipidemias), cardiovascular disorders, chronic inflammatory and immune disorders (particularly for gastrointestinal and bone and joint diseases) and diseases for the central nervous system (specifically Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia). Additional areas of strategic importance are regenerative medicines, RNA and DNA modulation, novel vaccines technologies, and innovative protein and peptide biotherapeutics. TVI does not invest in anti-infective diseases, medical devices, or diagnostics platforms
Year established: 2001; name changed in 2011
#11. (tie) Sanofi-Genzyme BioVentures (formerly Genzyme Ventures)
Resources: $100 million strategic corporate venture capital fund
Current portfolio: Nine companies since 2007
Amount of investment: $5 million maximum in a company per round, $15 million maximum over its lifetime.
Investment preferences: Direct investment in early-stage innovative life science companies that demonstrate promise to deliver breakthrough products that may be future Sanofi pipeline candidates. Fund seeks investments that align with Sanofi's current and future areas of business interest. Sanofi cites as areas of focus animal health, cardiovascular disease, degenerative diseases, diabetes, immune-mediated diseases, infectious diseases, multiple sclerosis, oncology, ophthalmology, rare diseases, and vaccines, while Genzyme specializes in rare diseases and neuroimmunological disorders such as multiple sclerosis
Year established: 2001 (as Genzyme Ventures)
#11. (tie) MP Healthcare Venture Management (MPH; Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Group)
Resources: $100 million. Firm is a jointly-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp. and Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.
Current portfolio: Eight companies
Amount of investment: $5 million per company.
Investment preferences: Seed to late-stage life sciences companies based principally in North America and Europe, usually as part of an investment syndicate with other leading VC firms. MPH invests in companies developing novel therapeutics (small molecule and biotherapeutics), technology platforms, diagnostics, and vaccines. MPH is interested in novel drugs and diagnostics in various disease areas, including cardiovascular, immunology, and inflammation, metabolic disease, nephrology, neuroscience, and stroke
#11. (tie) Lilly Asian Ventures
Resources: $100 million
Amount of investment: $5 million to $15 million per company
Investment preferences: Companies with potential to be top-ranked in its category in China, whether a drugmaker or pharmaceutical service provider, and potential to conduct business outside China
#9. (tie) MS Ventures (Merck KGaA)
Resources: €100 million ($132.1 million), announced May 16; fund launched with €40 million ($52.9 million)5
Amount of investment: Figure or range per company unavailable2
Investment preferences: Primarily early-stage investments in companies that develop products and/ or technologies that could benefit patients in therapeutic areas relevant to Merck Serono. Company's core therapeutic areas include Autoimmune & Inflammatory diseases, endocrinology, fertility, neurodegenerative diseases, oncology, and rheumatology.
Also manages €10 million ($13.2 million) investment to provide seed funding, plus access to Merck Serono's Inter-Lab Research and Development Center in Yavne, Israel, for Israeli startups with potential for developing innovations with future application in the company's areas of focus. The first startup has moved to Inter-Lab: "The goal is to have at least six startups working to transform the ideas of Israeli scientists into new medications or technologies by 2018." according to a May 15 report in company online publication "M: The Explorer Magazine."
#9. (tie) Boehringer Ingelheim Ventures
Resources: €100 million ($132.1 million)3
Current portfolio: Eight companies and one fund-in-fund investment
Amount of investment: Opening investments of up to €2 million ($2.6 million) per venture at the early stage, with subsequent staged investments intended to align with each venture's progress, up to a total of €10 million ($13.2 million) to €15 million ($19.8 million) per venture over the life of a company
Investment preferences: Significant enhancements in patient care through innovative and pioneering science including (but not limited to) addressing underexplored targets and indications, T-cell and other next-generation vaccines, next-generation NBEs such as cancer immunotherapeutics, regenerative medicine, and new platforms for identifying targets and biomarkers
#5. (tie) Novartis Option Fund
Resources: Initial fund of $200 million toward seed innovative startup companies during their earliest stages
Current portfolio: Nine companies
Amount of investment: $20 million to $25 million over the life of a company. The initial equity investment can be coupled with an option to a specific therapeutic program giving early validation for the startup company's technology
Investment preferences: Early-stage, high-risk areas enabling the development of novel programs and technologies
#5. (tie) Lilly Ventures
Resources: $200 million under management
Investment preferences: Biotech companies that leverage proprietary drug discovery or development technologies to build a multi-product pipeline; companies focused on the convergence of devices with pharmaceuticals or diagnostics; North American and European regions
#5. (tie) Baxter Ventures
Current portfolio: Seven investments, most being direct investment in companies, with the rest being investments in life sciences venture funds
Amount of investment: A typical equity investment is $1 million to $5 million initial investment, with a potential of investing up to $10 million over the life of the company
Investment preferences: Companies with innovative technologies, products, and therapies with the potential to improve patient care globally and maximize value for investors and entrepreneurs; Focus areas include therapeutic areas complementary to those of Baxter's existing Medical Products and BioScience businesses, as well as cutting-edge technologies and therapies outside of Baxter's current product portfolio that have sustainable long-term growth potential.
#5. (tie) Amgen Ventures
Resources: $200 million in two funds: Amgen Ventures I, a $100 million fund founded 2004; and Amgen Ventures II, a $100 million fund founded 2012
Current portfolio: 13 companies—12 in Amgen Ventures I; one in Amgen Ventures II
Amount of investment: Typically $3 million to 5 million per company per round, and may invest up to $15 million over the life of the company.
Investment preferences: Early-stage to early clinical companies developing human therapeutics. While the fund's focus is primarily in areas of current therapeutic interest to Amgen—which include oncology, inflammation, hematology/nephrology, metabolic disorders, neuroscience and cardiovascular—the fund also seeks novel modalities with potential to address targets in both current and emerging therapeutic areas of interest. We will also review companies developing drug delivery and monitoring devices. Currently seeking investments in North America, Europe, and the U.K.
#4. Merck Research Ventures Fund (Merck & Co.)6
Resources: $250 million evergreen fund. First phase was to establish a network of fund-to-fund investments. Majority of activity going forward will be direct minority equity investments in biotech companies, including formation of new startups
Current portfolio: No direct investments in companies; limited partner investments in five venture capital funds as of April 2013, including an undisclosed sum in the $270 million fourth fund of Flagship Ventures, and the establishment, with Lumira Capital, of the Merck-Lumira Bioscience Fund in Canada
Amount of investment: Flexible, but target $3 million to $7 million during first round, with follow-on investment up to 5–15% ownership
Investment preferences: New ventures that apply scientific breakthroughs to the development of new drugs (small molecules, biologics, vaccines) in areas of unmet medical need
#3. MedImmune Ventures (AstraZeneca)
Resources: $400 million under management in an evergreen fund
Amount of investment: $15 million to $25 million over the life of an investment
Investment preferences: Private companies that develop small and large molecules, vaccines, pharmaceutical technologies and platforms, with early to late stage products and technologies, in early (e.g. seed) to late (e.g. mezzanine) rounds of financing. Geographic scope includes North America, Western Europe, Israel and Australia. The fund also seek investments in medical device, diagnostic, imaging and healthcare IT companies pertaining to the discovery, development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products. Therapeutic scope includes cardiology, gastroenterology, neuroscience, oncology, pulmonology, infectious disease, inflammation and metabolism
#2. Roche Venture Fund
Resources: Evergreen fund of CHF 500 million ($534.2 million), of which about 40% is currently invested3
Current portfolio: About 30 companies in 10 countries across Europe, North America and the Pacific region
Amount of investment: Initial investment of CHF 1 million (about $1.1 million) to CHF 5 million ($5.3 million)3
Investment preferences: Companies with innovative new technologies, medicines or diagnostics, in areas of interest, including oncology, central nervous system; inflammation; metabolic diseases; virology; in vitro diagnostics; diabetes care; molecular diagnostics; and innovative research technologies. Also, Series B companies, though the Fund has invested earlier with a syndicate. For therapeutic biotechs, Fund is "willing to invest in companies that are still 18–24 months away from the clinic."7
#1. Novartis Venture Fund
Resources: More than $600 million under management via evergreen fund re-investing returns generated
Current portfolio: Approximately 60 companies
Amount of investment: Up to $30 million per company over its life; minimum can be as little as $100,000
Investment preferences: Novel therapeutics and platforms for human and animal health; diagnostics or drug delivery systems. "We look for unmet need and clinical impact, novel proprietary science and understanding of mechanism, management, and board experience and capital efficiency in the program."8
The following funds did not make the cut simply because we weren't able to ascertain how big they are. Still, don't write off these guys as skinflints:
AbbVie Biotech Ventures Inc. (ABVI; formerly Abbott Biotech Ventures)
Resources: Size of current fund unavailable2
Amount of investment: Ranges from several hundred thousand dollars up to several million, depending on the opportunity and development stage. ABVI says it will always remain a minority investor.
Investment preferences: Companies with programs ranging from preclinical to early proof-of-concept are of highest interest. ABVI invests in technologies that are strategic to AbbVie such as neuroscience, immunology, virology, and oncology, as well as emerging or more opportunistic areas of innovation that have the potential to complement AbbVie's existing portfolio or to expand AbbVie's future business reach.
Astellas Venture Management (AVM)
Resources: Combined size of funds unavailable9
Current portfolio: 19 companies—14 funded via Astellas Venture Fund I, managed since 2005; three via Astellas Venture Capital since 2000; and two via Fujisawa Investments for Entrepreneurship (FITE) funds I and II, managed since 1999 and 2001, respectively
Investment preferences: Privately owned biotechnology companies focused on discovering and developing human therapeutics. AVM seeks companies with potential to become Astellas Pharma's collaboration partners in R&D, in disease fields aligned with Astellas' priority therapeutic categories of diabetes complications and other metabolic diseases, immunology and infectious diseases, neuroscience, oncology, and urology
Johnson & Johnson Development Corp. (JJDC)
Resources: Size of fund undisclosed
Current portfolio: Undisclosed number of companies10
Amount of investment: Undisclosed10
Investment preferences: Pharmaceuticals and biotechnologies "that create synergistic solutions in" treating and curing chronic and life-threatening diseases, with clinically validated solutions across pharmaceuticals, regenerative medicine, gene therapies, and tissue and organ engineering. Also, medical device and diagnostic "solutions that have significant addressable markets" through early detection, prevention, and remediation of disease and are supported with validated data and research.11
Novo Growth Equity (Novo A/S)
Resources: Current figure not disclosed12
Current portfolio: Five companies
Amount of investment: Depends on company; amount can total "several" billion DKK per company13
Investment preferences: Late-stage funding for well-established life science companies with positive cash flow, strongly positioned products and attractive prospects.
1 SR One appears to be allowing for smaller investments compared with 2011, when a fund partner told GEN that initial investment was in the $4 million to $10 million range, with follow-on financings that could potentially raise the total investment to between $20 million and $25 million. See: https://www.genengnews.com/insight-and-intelligence/biopharma-venture-funds-are-stepping-up-where-vc-firms-are-stepping-out/77899453/
2 Fund did not respond to GEN email queries seeking verification of information published on its website and/or additional information.
3 Figures converted to U.S. dollars via XE (www.xe.com) on June 7, 2013
4 See "Merck Serono Announces the Creation of Ondaco, the Fifth Company Stemming From Its Entrepreneur Partnership Program," released January 23, and available here: http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/merck-serono-announces-the-creation-of-ondaco-the-fifth-company-stemming-from-its-entrepreneur-partnership-program-188007581.html
5 Figures converted to U.S. dollars via XE (www.xe.com) on June 7, 2013. The May 16 announcement can be seen here: http://news.merck.de/N/0/1A9A54BFA50CDC77C1257B6D002842EF/$File/MSVentures_eng.pdf
6 MRVF is separate from Merck's Global Health Innovation, also a $250 million fund but focused on developing companies in two categories outside of Merck's core pharmaceuticals, vaccines, consumer products, and animal health businesses—health solutions and services, and health information technology
7 Fund did not respond to GEN email queries seeking confirmation. Information comes from Roche Venture Fund website, http://www.venturefund.roche.com/Investment-Criteria.html
8 Reinhard Ambros, global head of the Novartis Venture Funds, 2012 Annual Report, p. 6; confirmed June 10 via interview http://www.venturefund.novartis.com//assets/files/VentureFundReport2012.pdf
9 Fund did not respond to GEN email queries seeking confirmation and/or additional information. According to a list published online last year in The Hitchhiker's Guide to Venture Capital, a blog by Andrew Romans within the website of the Founders Club, AVM had a total $160 million as of 2011. See: http://www.founders-club.com/blog/entry/list-of-the-most-active-vcs-in-healthcare-and-life-science-biotech-part-1-of-6.html. An undated description on Viamet's website pegs the combined size of the four funds as totaling "approximately $100 million." See http://www.viamet.com/investors.asp
10 In recent weeks, JJDC led $14 million Series B venture round for Protagonist Therapeutics, announced June 4; other investors included Lilly Ventures. JJDC also led $18 million Series C round for Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, announced April 3; other investors included Pfizer Venture Investments. As is typical in such financings, JJDC's investment wasn't disclosed. However, JJDC investments in two companies were made public in recent years: On August 20, 2012, Danish-owned Genmab said JJDC would invest 475 million Danish crowns ($84.2 million) in new company shares. See: http://ir.genmab.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=703394. And in 2011, JJDC made an equity investment of about $7.5 million in Astellas shares, under a deal by which Astellas granted a license to commercialize antibodies targeting the RON receptor to J&J's Centocor, Astellas said in an SEC filing that noted the agreement was terminated as of December 6, 2012. See: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1325879/000119312513101343/R15.htm
11 JJDC criteria for pharmaceuticals and biotechnologies published online at http://www.jjdevcorp.com/pharmaceuticals-biotechnology; and JJDC criteria for medical devices and diagnostics, published online at http://www.jjdevcorp.com/medical-devices-diagnostics
12 Status updated June 6 by a Novo Growth Equity spokesperson. Back in 2009, however, Novo announced plans to invest $200 million annually into "promising later stage and commercially viable life science companies." See http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20090625005093/en/Novo-Growth-Equity-Expands-Team-Invest-200M
13 On its web page, Novo Growth Equity states, "These late-stage investments may amount to several billion DKK per company in exchange for influential equity ownership stakes in publicly listed as well as privately owned companies." See http://www.novo.dk/growth-equity/about
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"Since I Was a Child, I've Wanted to Save the World"
Though he's a fan of fiddle music, this expert in ecology and evolutionary biology has no plans to fiddle while the world burns.
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Martin Krkosek is an Assistant Professor and Sloan Fellow in Ocean Science in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Toronto. We asked him everything from what inspired him to become a researcher to what he is reading in hopes of giving you a better understanding of what goes on outside the lab for one of the best minds in Canadian research.
What inspired you to become a researcher?
Ever since I was a child I've wanted to save the world. I've always been fascinated by nature too, but in college, I was a poor biology student. But then I had a Eureka moment that the math classes I was good at were relevant to solving environmental problems. That turned out to be a perfect niche where I could apply my skills to problems in conservation biology and infectious disease.
What do you like most about your work?
The best part of my job is helping my students with their research projects, coming up with new ideas together, and the excitement of seeing the results of an experiment or model for the first time. We do a lot of marine biology fieldwork, and those experiences have been particularly formative for my students. Many life-long friendships have resulted and the community we have built is a very rewarding outcome of our work.
What do you envision in the future of your field?
Humanity is awakening to the fact that we need to achieve a sustainable coexistence with the ecosystems upon which we rely. My field of ecology and evolutionary biology does that science. Our work lays the foundations for things like food security and human health because processes like fisheries, pollination, and disease emergence are all fundamentally ecological and evolutionary problems. Our field will be nothing less than critical for the persistence of the human species on earth.
How will your research make a difference in people's lives?
We are working on ways to improve sustainable fisheries and aquaculture by understanding and controlling disease dynamics. So, the salmon you eat may well have come from more sustainable systems due to our work, or the experience of fishing or whale watching may not have been possible without a science-informed management that conserves those species.
What advice would you give to young researchers?
Keep a book, write down your ideas, and persevere through your experiments. Many scientists do their greatest work when they are young. The energy and creativity of youth is a key ingredient to exciting research.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
I maintain a 15 year (and counting) marine fieldwork project on juvenile salmon in BC. There is a research station called the Salmon Coast Field Station and a community of people that have grown out of this project. The experiences, community, and science that have emerged from this special place is a major highlight for me.
What do you read?
I very much enjoy Michael Ondaatje, Alistair MacLeod, and Tom Robbins.
What natural talent would you like to be gifted with?
I would like to play old time Appalachian fiddle music.
What's on your iPod/CD collection/turntable?
Lots of Jerry Garcia, Django Reinhardt, and old time fiddle music.
If you could do any profession other than your own what would it be?
There is nothing else I would rather do, except perhaps to be independently wealthy and fund science and arts projects.
Spending time with my family and wrestling with my 2 yr old son.
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Piven wins supporting actor Emmy
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Jeremy Piven was named best supporting actor in a comedy at the 59th annual Emmy Awards show in Los Angeles Sunday night.
The actor, who plays Hollywood uber-agent Ari Gold, beat out his "Entourage" co-star Kevin Dillon, as well as "The Office" star Rainn Wilson, "How I Met Your Mother" actor Neil Patrick Harris and "Two and a Half Men" comedian Jon Cryer, for the honor.
This is the second year in a row Piven has won the award for the category.
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Nine minutes.
That's how long officials needed to, well, not get the call right. Conference commissioner John Swofford concluded Monday the play "was not handled appropriately," and suspended the crew of on-field and replay officials for two league games.
The suspensions are of no consolation to Duke. Even though the kick return was proven to be too flawed, and even though no time would have remained after Walton's knee touched the ground, NCAA rules stipulate that all scores are final.
To sum up: The Blue Devils suffered a 30-27 defeat because the officiating crew erred despite its access to replay review, once touted as the wonder drug capable of solving any conceivable controversy.
Replay review is anything but a wonder drug. Replay review is a mess. Definition of a mess: officials reviewing an obviously bogus touchdown return once, twice, three times, four times — reviewing the darn thing for nine minutes — and still allowing it to stand.
Only some sort of curmudgeonly dinosaur would recommend that replay review be scrapped. And while I fit the description of a curmudgeon and a dinosaur, I'd rather not be both.
I figured relying on communications technology to assist naked-eye judgments would be a can of worms, but it's here to stay, and it's too late to turn back. Case closed.
But there are some aspects of replay review that make me want to shout words inappropriate for a family publication.
The safe-out call on a baseball slide, for instance. In the old days, an umpire positioned himself to see whether the tag was applied before the runner reached base. Disagreements inevitably ensued, and the manager was tossed now and then, but the world kept on turning.
Thanks to the "help" of replay, slides now are reviewed in enhanced slow-motion that devolves a real-time second into hundreds of microseconds. Did the runner fail to remain in contact with the bag by a fraction of an inch?
The slide is watched on a monitor over and over, slower and slower. Dust particles, the size of popcorn kernels, float about the TV screen as the broadcaster, ever helpful, informs us: "That's a close call, a very close call. This can go either way."
Stop this nonsense. The call was made by an qualified observer. If the qualified observer is clearly mistaken, then overturn it. But changing a decision based on scant evidence impossible to detect in real time — this is progress?
A compromise can be achieved here: Use the replay-review process reasonably. Regard it more as a convenient resource than The Answer To Everything. If the review doesn't achieve closure after, say, a minute, then honor the original verdict.
Along the way, let's review what's reviewable. A replay shows a penalty is warranted by a block to the back on a kickoff return? Enforce the penalty.
But enough, please, with these episodes of prolonged consternation that makes some overwhelmed guys in the replay booth the ultimate decision makers whose verdict is the difference between one college football team winning and another team losing.
Nine minutes were devoted Saturday to getting the call right, and the call was so wrong, the officials were suspended.
But I've been wrong, too. My suspicion replay review would open a can of worms was way off the mark.
It opened a can of snakes.
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Cliff Above Lake to Lead Tokyo Chuo Auction's Fine Chinese Modern Paintings and Calligraphy
09 Aug, 2017 | Wed | 13:30
When it comes to modern art sales, it's about big names for any auction houses. For Tokyo Chuo Auction's Fine Chinese Modern Paintings and Calligraphy in autumn, items with high estimates also go to the paintings by notable artists - Fu Baoshi, Wu Guanzhong and Qi Baishi.
Leading the sale is Fu Baoshi (1904-1965)'s Cliff Above Lake, created in 1963, estimated at JPY 65m - 85m. Fu's work has been gaining popularity in Mainland China in recent years. His last work, Magnificent View of Maoshan Mountain, fetched RMB 186m with buyer's premium at Beijing Poly Auction.
In 1956, Mao Zedong visited Yangtze River's Wuhan section at Southern China three times and was amused by Three Gorges Dam. He then composed a poem "Prelude to Water Melody: Swimming" with a line "To hold back Wushan's clouds and rain/ Till a smooth lake rises in the narrow gorges", which describes the lake's view. Inspired by Chairman Mao's poetry, Fu Baoshi created a series of paintings in the '60s, including Cliff Above Lake. The painting was stamped with two seals: one is the artist's surname "Fu" and the other one is "Will marvel at a world so changed", extracted from a line in the poem "Prelude to Water Melody: Swimming."
Wu Guanzhong (1919-2010)'s Chongqing At Night, created in 1996, is estimated at JPY 16m - 20m, the second highest estimate at the sale. The painting depicts the myriad lights of households in Chongqing, where Wu lived in the countryside for five years during the Second Sino-Japanese War. He went to the state Shu (Central Sichuan) to paint its beautiful scenery for a few times. Considering Shu as his second hometown, Wu once said, "Every time I go to Shu, I feel the nostalgia as if I was back in time."
Qi Baishi (1863-1957)'s Lychee is estimated at JPY 15m - 25m, the third highest estimate at the sale. Qi loved the fruit lychee so much that he commented, "The flavour of lychee tops all other fruits'. It is also the best fruit to be painted." As a master in painting, Qi took whatever he saw, from fruits to insects, and turned them into an interesting piece of art.
Lots with high estimates
Fu Baoshi (1940-1965). Cliff Above Lake. Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper.
Size: 89.5 x 56.5cm
Two seals of Fu Baoshi
Estimate: JPY 65,000,000 - 85,000,000
Wu Guanzhong (1919-2010). Chongqing At Night. Mounted, ink and colour on paper.
Seal of Wu Guanzhong
Qi Baishi (1863-1957). Lychee. Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper.
Size: 179.5 × 47cm
Two seals: one of Qi Baishi and one of Dayu house
Auction house: Tokyo Chuo
Sale: Fine Chinese Modern Paintings and Calligraphy
Auction date: 2017/9/3|1pm


The other day I was challenged to consider the concept of "Sabbath rest" as it pertains to mothers — perhaps especially "working mothers," those of us with significant responsibilities (often but not always wage-earning) outside the home, making it difficult to cover all the bases at once.
For those of us who grew up with stay-at-home mothers, our "inner critic" can be especially loud on weekends, when we return home and take in the collateral damage from our week in the saltmines. Instead of spending the weekends catching up with each other, we find ourselves playing catch-up with the laundry, scrubbing, shopping, and cooking we didn't get done earlier in the week.
Then there's Sunday, with rhythms that pick up pace as the day progresses, speeding steadily and inevitably toward Monday. The Third Commandment tells us to "Rememer the Sabbath Day and keep it holy," a day set apart for worship, rest, and family. But practically speaking, what does this mean? No housework of any kind — coldcuts and premade salads, no electronics or gadgets, no turning on the dishwasher or washing machine? Or — taking it to the other extreme — "focus on the family," running from one activity after the other (even skipping church) to get as much done as possible.
Sunday is traditionally consecrated by Christian piety to good works and humble service of the sick, the infirm, and the elderly. Christians will also sanctify Sunday by devoting time and care to their families and relatives, often difficult to do on other days of the week. Sunday is a time for reflection, silence, cultivation of the mind, and meditation which furthers the growth of the Christian interior life.
"Remember the Sabbath Day and keep it holy." Can a mother truly honor God and family … while tidying up an accumulation of weekly debris? Can a family revel at McDonalds as wholeheartedly as around a four-course dinner made by loving hands? When the rhythms of family life spill into Sabbath preparations, where is the line of demarkation? At what point does the payoff of interior peace justify a suspension of physical rest? In other words … does the satisfaction of being able to begin a new week with an orderly home, justify doing a few loads of laundry or scrubbing a kitchen floor on Sunday afternoon?
"Do small things with great love," Blessed Mother Teresa admonished her Sisters of Charity. Her sisters observed regular rhythms of rest and work and prayer — the marathon of service that was their life demanded it. So, too, with us.
The line of demarcation, then, may be more cerebral/spiritual than physical. Are you getting adequate rest? Do you feel connected to God and to your family … or are weekends filled with nagging and pushing? Are you really enjoying one another, recharging the batteries of intimacy that keep families connected over the long haul?
Are you taking time to find your "Sabbath Rest"?
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Congratulations to our Curtis Park University Graduates
Isaac Luger
Isaac Luger, son of Linda and Allen Luger of 11th Avenue, graduated with a bachelors in political science from American Jewish University. He will study Hebrew in a seven week language immersion program in Vermont this summer. He will enter a master's program in terrorism and non-proliferation studies at Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey this fall.
Hanna Catherine Mirtle
Hanna Catherine Mirtle, daughter of Dean and Vicky Mirtle of Donner Way, graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno with a degree in journalism and communication. She plans to return to Montpellier, France to work at the Centre International d'etudes pedagogiques, (CIEP) and teach at the Academie de Montpellier.
Eric van Holm
Eric van Holm, son of Les and Peggy Chisholm of Portola Way, earned his, Ph.D. in Public Policy from Georgia Institute of Technology & Georgia State University. In August he will join the faculty of Arizona State University.
Zoe Zucco
Zoe Zucco, daughter of Alex and Joe Zucco of Third Avenue, graduated from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., with a major in art history. She's job hunting in the museum world.
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Here are a few sites with information about butterflies and their host plants. Plants and butterfly species will vary by geographic region so you might want to do your own search.
Black Swallowtail "Fat Guys"...soon headed for pupation stage.
Parsley plant after being eaten by Black Swallowtail larvae. They rarely kill a plant. It has already started to recover.
Crochet Thread #10 is great for lifelines! Anchor by tying a stitch marker on each end.
Leave a message here or on the Ravelry Board if you are interested in the skeins of laceweight wool from Old Maiden Aunt in West Kilbride, Scotland. I will leave this open for 2 weeks to give everyone a chance to enter the drawing. List your color preferences.
Glad you found the lifeline tips useful! I like the size 30 crochet thread for lace and the size 10 for larger yarns and they work great when you need to rip back which I did a couple of times on Brandywine. Thanks for not telling your listeners what a goof I am that I ran the lifeline threw the stitch markers (a no-no) not once but twice!
All 3 colors are beautiful.
I'm enjoying your podcast and thanks for the giveaway. I really love the Moody colorway, but would be very happy with any of these colors - I can always find a home for knitted lace.
I really like your podcast. I enjoyed the links to the butterfly sites. I have a naturalized garden, and it looks kinda sad right now. I do have indigenous trees and shrubs that I am happy to see are host species. I listen while I am spinning, and I always have to stop and look at the show notes.
Your podcast is very sweet, and pleasant to listen to. Thanks for the drawing - Bracken or Moody would be my choice.
I've just discovered your podcast as well, via Ravelry, and will try and keep up with it whenever possible :-) I would love to go in for your draw and I adore all the colourways so not fussed here at all.
I'm loving your podcast, and am thrilled about such an excellent giveaway! My youngest's middle name is Rose (after my grandmother), so I would choose that color first. Moody describes my oldest daughter (whee!), so that would be my second choice. Ah, but the Bracken is beautiful as well... All so lovely!
Another interesting episode. I've never been to my high school reunion. I don't even know if they have had one! What about Teresa (meaning harvester) and Tilly (strength in battle) for the turkeys?
Yes, I will definitely send overseas if one of you win! Thanks for all the kind remarks and your interest in the podcast--and the giveaways!
another great podcast, Paula. I LOVE what your husband said at your hs reunion. That's so sweet and it's so sweet and wonderful that he's so proud of your talent. I love hearing about your butterflies. I envy you for being able to grow such pretty gardens. The sun is just too hot here in the desert. I agree that perseverance is much more important than talent. You have great thoughts on that topic. Happy knitting and piping!
Paula, another great podcast. I seem to be running a bit behind, but that's OK. Again I listened while walking, so the topic of perseverance was quite timely as I had to really stick with it in this awful heat we are having. I'm having to persevere on my Citron, too. It has not been my most favorite project.
Just found you through your post to the Ravelry podcasting board, and looking forward to listening to the cast.
The yarn giveaway looks wonderful. I particularly love the blue, but the others are both great colors.
Since there are any romantic sparks flying around,I'd like to suggest Kite and Key for Franklin's ladyfriends' names. My preferences would be Moody, Bracken then Rose. Thanks for the giveaway.
Hi I came here via Ravelry (HLK), the OMA yarns look beautiful so there will be three very happy people soon. Love the podcast.
My prefernce would be , well anything.. but if I had to chose then Bracken, Rose and Moody.
Good luck with the podcasts.
I found you via The Knitting Show podcast and just caught up with all of your episodes.
I love the Bracken colorway with Moody being a close second.
I'm so glad I found your podcast!
As I write this I am sitting in my backyard watching the birds at the feeder, knitting a shawl and listening to your podcast. How wonderful. So glad I found your podcast. I would love the color, Moody, thanks for sharing.


Star Wars Exhibition in Buenos Aires this July & August!
Blog Buenos Aires Star Wars Exhibition in Buenos Aires this July & August!
Buenos Aires is a city that constantly features new events, activities, exhibitions, premiers, and more, and once again this July there is an exciting exhibition that will bring you back to the 80's and into your 'Jedi' days. This July begins Star Wars The Exhibition at the Centro Cultural Recoleta, an event to great to be missed.
Traveling through the major cities of Latin America, in Buenos Aires Star Wars The Exhibition will be featuring more than 200 original props, costumes, life size models, movie artefacts, drawings, vehicles, and character models from the first three Star Wars movies, displayed in a Star Wars themed atmosphere. Character models such as Chewbacca, C3P0, R2D2, Jaba the Hut, Yoda, and many more of the alien creatures will be featured, as well as the costumes from Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Lando Calrissian, Obi-Wan, featured in glass enclosures.
The original life size props from the movies will also be displayed such as the 'Imperial Speeder Bike', 'Jedi Starfighter', 'Anakin's Airspeeder', and more. The exhibit will also have 9 rooms dedicated to the different 'worlds' that the Star Wars movies were set, along with interactive activities for both children and adults.
Star Wars The Exhibit will take place at the Centro Cultural Recoleta, from July 2nd until the 30th of August, Tuesday to Friday (9-21pm), Saturday and Sunday (10-22pm). Admissions is 35pesos, free for children under 3 years of age. Tickets can be bought at the doors of the centre or directly at TICKETTEK.
If you were any sort of Star Wars fan back in the day, or still are, this is both a bizarre and unique exhibit to see and a must-see event in Buenos Aires. So put on your Jedi face and head down to the Centro Cultural Recoleta this winter!


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Jayhawks' kicker picks med school over football
B.J. Rains, University Daily Kansan/UWire
U. KANSAS — Another day and another transfer for coach Mark Mangino and the Kansas football team.
Kicker Stephen Hoge has left Lawrence and returned home to Oklahoma City to focus on getting into medical school, his mother Carolyn Hoge confirmed to the Kansan on Monday.
"Football just took a lot of his time and he just really felt like his career needed to come first," Carolyn Hoge said. "He has plans to get into med school. It was a decision he made but he made it with our support. We told him we would support him in whatever he decided. It was not an easy decision but it's something that he felt he needed to do."
Hoge, a 6-foot-4, 227-pound redshirt freshman who was listed as the team's starting kicker on the preseason depth chart, will take classes at a local community college this fall before enrolling at the University of Oklahoma in the spring.
Hoge, who had contemplated the decision the past few weeks, was battling sophomore Jacob Branstetter and transfer Grady Fowler for the kicking position during camp and appeared to have a leg up on the job. He was named a Prepstar Magazine All-American following his senior year of high school in 2006 when he went a perfect 16-16 on extra points and hit 12 of 16 field goals.
Hoge joins running backs Carmon Boyd-Anderson and Donte Bean as players who have transferred in recent days, but he appeared to be the only one of the three who could have seen significant playing time.


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Nissan All Set to Launch the Kicks SUV in China
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Nissan Kicks made its Asian debut at Shanghai Auto Show held last month and is all set to be launched in Chinese car market. China will be the first Asian country to receive Nissan's newest entry-level SUV.
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First introduced in Brazil less than a year ago, the Kicks has been recognized as an innovative crossover, already winning several awards in Latin America. Primarily developed for the emerging markets, the Kicks SUV will be sold in more than 80 countries, according to the Japanese automaker.
Related: Nissan Kicks to Reach Asia-Pacific Markets
V-motion grille, 17-inch wheels, boomerang tail lights, full-color seven-inch TFT information display, 7-inch touch-screen infotainment system with satellite navigation, Traction Control System, Vehicle Dynamic Control and 360-degree Around View Monitor with Moving Object Detection are some of the highlights of the Nissan Kicks.
The Chinese-spec Kicks is said to get the 124 hp HR15 1.5-litre engine and will be developed by the Dongfeng-Nissan joint venture.
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Nissan will launch 8 new models before 2021, Kicks SUV being the first of them and is expected to increase Nissan's market share in key markets. Whether Pakistan is included in the list of those 80 countries Nissan is planning to launch the Kicks, is yet to be known.
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Q: How to get an ObservableFloatArray from a Stream? This is nearly the same question as this one, but in the opposite direction.
I know there's no FloatStream in Java 8, and there're no many use cases for float[], but I have one:
Dealing with TriangleMesh in JavaFX 3D, you have to provide an ObservableFloatArray for the 3D coordinates of the vertices of the whole mesh.
As a result of some calculations I'll have all these coordinates in a List, and to add all of them at once to the mesh, I'll call triangleMesh.getPoints().addAll(), using one of the following methods:

*

*addAll(ObservableFloatArray src)

*addAll(float... elements)

*addAll(ObservableFloatArray src, int srcIndex, int length)

*addAll(float[] src, int srcIndex, int length)

where ObservableFloatArray can be created using FXCollections.observableFloatArray(), FXCollections.observableFloatArray(ObservableFloatArray array) or FXCollections.observableFloatArray(float... values).
Let's say I have this pojo for each vertex:
private class Vertex {
    private final float x;
    private final float y;
    private final float z;

    public Vertex(float x, float y, float z){
        this.x=x; this.y=y; this.z=z;
    }

    public float[] getCoordenates(){
        return new float[]{x,y,z};
    }
}

and after performing some calculations I have List<Vertex> listVertices. I'll need to generate float[] arrayVertices to finally call triangleMesh.getPoints().addAll(arrayVertices);.
For now this is what I'm doing:
listVertices.forEach(vertex->triangleMesh.getPoints().addAll(vertex.getCoordenates()));

But this triggers the associated listener on every new vertex added to the observable array, and for high number of vertices this affects performance.
Should FloatStream and flatMapToFloat() exist, I'd do something like this:
float[] arrayVertices = listVertices.stream()
            .map(vertex->FloatStream.of(vertex.getCoordenates()))
            .flatMapToFloat(f->f).toArray();
triangleMesh.getPoints().addAll(arrayVertices);

like I actually do with a list of int[] for face indices:
int[] arrayFaces = listFaces.stream()
            .map(face->IntStream.of(face.getFaceIndices()))
            .flatMapToInt(i->i).toArray();
triangleMesh.getFaces().addAll(arrayFaces);

But as far as I know, there's no way using streams.
Thanks in advance for any possible solution involving streams.

A: Keep in mind that a Stream defines an operation rather that a storage. So for most operations, using a float provides only little benefit over double values when CPU registers are used. There might be a theoretical improvement for operations that could be accelerated using SSE or GPU, but that's not relevant here.
So you can use a DoubleStream for that operation, the only thing you need is a collector capable of collecting a DoubleStream into a float[] array:
float[] arrayVertices = listVertices.stream()
    .flatMapToDouble(vertex->DoubleStream.of(vertex.x, vertex.y, vertex.z))
    .collect(FaCollector::new, FaCollector::add, FaCollector::join)
    .toArray();

static class FaCollector {
    float[] curr=new float[64];
    int size;
    void add(double d) {
        if(curr.length==size) curr=Arrays.copyOf(curr, size*2);
        curr[size++]=(float)d;
    }
    void join(FaCollector other) {
        if(size+other.size > curr.length)
            curr=Arrays.copyOf(curr, size+other.size);
        System.arraycopy(other.curr, 0, curr, size, other.size);
        size+=other.size;
    }
    float[] toArray() {
        if(size!=curr.length) curr=Arrays.copyOf(curr, size);
        return curr;
    }
}

This supports parallel processing, however, for an operation that merely consist of data copying only, there is no benefit from parallel processing.

A: I don't think there's any way around the fact that you have to create one data structure (e.g. a double[] or a List<Float>) and then map it into a float[]. (But maybe I am missing something.)
If you want to do this using a Stream-like API, you can use a Collector to do the mapping at the end:
import java.util.List;
import java.util.ListIterator;
import java.util.Random;
import java.util.stream.Collector;
import java.util.stream.Collectors;
import java.util.stream.IntStream;
import java.util.stream.Stream;

import javafx.scene.shape.TriangleMesh;

public class StreamFloatsTest {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        // The following declaration works in Eclipse 4.4
        // however it won't compile from the command line:
        // Collector<Float, List<Float>, float[]> toFloatArray =

        // This declaration works:

        Collector<Float, ?, float[]> toFloatArray =
                Collectors.collectingAndThen(Collectors.toList(), floatList -> {
                    float[] array = new float[floatList.size()];
                    for (ListIterator<Float> iterator = floatList.listIterator(); iterator.hasNext();) {
                        array[iterator.nextIndex()] = iterator.next();
                    }
                    return array ;
                });

        // Random vertex list for demo purposes:
        Random rng = new Random();
        List<Vertex> vertices = IntStream.range(0, 100)
                .mapToObj(i -> new Vertex(rng.nextFloat(), rng.nextFloat(), rng.nextFloat()))
                .collect(Collectors.toList());

        float[] vertexArray = vertices.stream()
                .flatMap(v -> Stream.of(v.getX(), v.getY(), v.getZ()))
                .collect(toFloatArray);

        TriangleMesh mesh = new TriangleMesh();

        mesh.getPoints().addListener(obs -> System.out.println("mesh invalidated"));
        mesh.getPoints().addListener((array, sizeChanged, from, to) -> System.out.println("mesh changed"));
        mesh.getPoints().addAll(vertexArray);

    }

    public static class Vertex {
        private final float x ;
        private final float y ;
        private final float z ;
        public Vertex(float x, float y, float z) {
            this.x = x ;
            this.y = y ;
            this.z = z ;
        }
        public float getX() {
            return x;
        }
        public float getY() {
            return y;
        }
        public float getZ() {
            return z;
        }
        public float[] getCoordinates() {
            return new float[] {x, y, z};
        }
    }
}

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The Intervale Food Hub markets and distributes local vegetables, fruits, meats, eggs, cheeses and specialty products. Their goal is to provide the greater Burlington community (Vermont, USA) with convenient access to high quality foods while returning a fair price to farmers. By providing complete transparency, they hope to better connect people with their food and the farmers who have grown it.
The Food Hub serves individuals and businesses all year round, through a multi-farm Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. In partnership with various community centres, workplaces and institutions in the area, members are able to pick up their weekly deliveries of food. In addition, the Food Hub facilitates farm connections to wholesale buyers including retailers, restaurants and institutions.
Community Supported Agriculture is a mutual commitment between local farmers and community members. CSA members provide a stable market and fair compensation for farmers. In return, farmers provide CSA members with a weekly share of the harvest during the local growing season. This relationship symbolizes a shared commitment to building a more local and equitable food system, one that enhances farm viability, land stewardship and community engagement. To learn about the model in more detail, visit this article.
At the moment, the Intervale Food Hub works with approximately 40 producers in the Vermont region, who all use organic, humane and sustainable farming practices.
The hub was developed by the Intervale Center, which engages farmers and eaters at every step of the supply chain of local food, from pre-production planning to post-consumer waste disposal.
They started with 350 acres of degraded land, a compost pile and most importantly – a vision to produce 10% of their local food needs. In the 30 years they have been running, they have been able to lead a community food revolution with the mission is to develop farm and land-based enterprises that generate economic and social opportunity while protecting natural resources.
Farms Program (founded in 1990) – by leasing land, equipment, greenhouses, irrigation and storage facilities to small independent farms, this program helps remove the start-up barriers for new farmers. Currently, the program leases land to seven mentor farms, who provide mentorship and leadership to the incubator farms.
Farm Business Planning – the Intervale Center provides Vermont farmers with business development opportunities through multiple programs such as the Vermont Farm and Forest Viability Program, Beginning Farmer Business Planning and Coaching and Vermont Land Link.
Intervale Conservation Nursery (founded in 2002) – by working with landowners, farmers, organisations and government agencies the nursery works to restore Vermont's waters. They do this by growing native, locally sourced trees and shrubs for restoration projects. The nursery also provides planting services for riparian buffer zones and storm water management projects.
Gleaning and Food Rescue Program – in conjunction with the Fair Share Program, this program gleans and rescues vegetables from Intervale farms to distribute to 150 households and 15 social service agencies.
To learn more about Intervale Center's programs, visit this page on their website.


This is one of the simplest, tastiest dishes and I always rely on it for a quick, light, healthy and impressive meal. Paired with veggies and a grain, this simple cod dish fills you up without weighing you down! While low in calories and carbohydrates, this dish provides ample protein, healthy, monounsaturated fat and vitamin C. Craving a summer fish sandwich? Skip the fried stuff and add a whole grain bun with a thin layer of aioli to this fish fillet for a more substantial bite.
2. Spray casserole dish with nonstick vegetable oil cooking spray. Place fish fillets in casserole dish and drizzle olive oil over fish. Evenly distribute spices over fish.
3. Cut one lemon in half and remove any pits. Squeeze the juice from each half over fish fillets, allowing extra juice to puddle in the casserole dish.
4. Cut the remaining lemon into slices and remove any pits. Place lemon slices over the fish.
5. Bake fish until cooked through (about 25-30 minutes). Fish should be white, flakey and reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
This homemade, chunky, vegetable sauce is a cinch to whip up and combines all the best flavors of summer. This sauce is loaded with beta-carotene, vitamin C and fiber, and skimps on fat and salt, so you can feel good about taking a few heaping spoonfuls. Use it as a topping for pasta, chicken, fish or toss with a whole grain (such as brown rice or quinoa) and enjoy a lower-sodium, fresher tasting sauce than store-bought varieties.
Roasted veggies – ready to mix into the sauce!
Sauce one way: I poured my sauce over chicken and served it with broccoli – yum!
3. Drizzle 2 Tbsp olive oil over vegetables. Add spices. Combine well with hands and spread vegetables in a thin, even layer. Place baking sheet in oven and bake until vegetables are slightly browned and soft (about 20 minutes), mixing occasionally.
4. After vegetables have been baking for about 10 minutes, warm remaining 1 Tbsp olive oil in medium-sized saucepan over medium-high heat. Add tomatoes and cook for about 7-8 minutes, until chunky sauce forms. Reduce to low heat, cover and simmer until vegetables are in oven are cooked.
5. Add vegetables and basil to saucepan and stir. Cook another 10 minutes over low-medium heat. Serve over your favorite dish!
Sauce another way: I mixed it in with whole wheat pasta!


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How #hackers can #hijack your #computer to make free #money
October 17, 2017 Category: Breaking News
If you experienced a sudden drop of performance when visiting Politifact on Friday, it was most likely because the popular fact-checking website was fast busy taxing your computer's resources to make money—and no, you're not getting a cut.
Hackers allegedly compromised the website and inflicted it with a cryptocurrency-mining script, a program that uses visitors' CPU power to generate Monero, a digital currency like Bitcoin that professes anonymity.
The same script appeared on Showtime's website late last month, though it was quickly removed after news broke on Twitter and several tech publications. Showtime never made it clear whether the script was added intentionally or was the result of their website being compromised. Pirate Bay intentionally experimented with the script but later removed it due to negative visitor feedback.
These are just a few of the increasing number of cases where the resources of computers like yours or mine have been hijacked to generate digital money without their owners' consent. With the prices of cryptocurrencies steadily rising, plenty of people—including malicious hackers—are on the lookout to pad their wallets.
What is cryptocurrency mining?
While you can always buy cryptocurrencies on online exchanges, an alternative way to obtain them is to "mine" them, which will cost nothing if others are doing it for you.
Cryptocurrencies run on blockchain technology, a distributed ledger that exists on thousands of computers at the same time and obviates the need for middlemen and brokers such as banks and financial institutions. Records are stored on the ledger in blocks and are linked together through cryptographic equations, hence the name.
Before a new block is added to the blockchain, it has to be validated and verified through solving complicated mathematical problems. The process, called mining, requires a lot of computing power and ensures that no one can compromise the integrity of the system.
Anyone can become a miner by installing mining software and joining the network. The first miner to solve the equation gets to append the new block to the blockchain and be rewarded in cryptocurrencies and transaction fees.
Mining bitcoins requires huge amounts of computing power and requires specialized hardware available in large data centers. On the other hand, Monero, which was launched in 2014, can be mined with ordinary CPUs. Hackers can easily get involved by assembling a mining botnet, a network of computers infected with malware that enables cybercriminals to control them from afar.
How hackers are mining cryptocurrencies
Coinhive, the script used on the Showtime and Pirate Bay sites, was developed by a namesake company earlier this year and was introduced as "a viable alternative to intrusive and annoying ads that litter so many websites today." It was also meant to address the rise of ad-blockers, which are hurting the bottom line of websites that rely on ads. The hosting website takes 70 percent of the proceeds and the rest goes to Coinhive. (The user naturally gets nothing.)
Given the inconspicuous way the script works, it has become a favorite money-making tool for hackers. In the past weeks, the script has popped up in numerous Google Chrome extensions and hacked WordPress and Magento websites.
Coinhive has expressed disappointment in the shady use of its tools and has promised to alter the script to obtain visitors' consent before using their CPU for mining in the future. Meanwhile, several ad-blockers have added support to block Coinhive's script.
However, Coinhive is not the only tool hackers are using to mine cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrency mining malware and schemes have been around for several years. But the past months have seen a spike in mining activity, largely due to the rising price of cryptocurrencies.
Slovakian cybersecurity vendor ESET recently discovered a malware that exploits unpatched vulnerabilities in Windows Server 2003 machines to mine tens of thousands of dollars' worth of Monero every month.
Kaspersky Labs reported that cryptocurrency-mining malware has targeted more than 1.65 million computers in the first eight months of 2017, an uptick compared to previous years. IBM's X-Force security team has found a sixfold increase in cryptocurrency-mining attacks aimed at enterprise networks.
How to protect yourself against cryptocurrency miners
While cryptocurrency miners won't steal your data or encrypt your files like other malware, they are annoying nonetheless and can negatively impact the performance of your computer. Here are several ways you can prevent hackers from lining their pockets with your CPU:
Install an antivirus and keep it up to date: Most antivirus solutions detect and removing cryptocurrency mining tools as harmful software.
Install an ad-blocker: If you're using AdBlock Plus or AdGuard, both block Coinhive's JS library.
Install a cryptomining blocker extension on your browser: Developers have created Chrome extensions that scan your browser and terminate scripts that "look" like Coinhive. AntiMiner, No Coin, and minerBlock are three plugins that will help protect you against cryptocurrency miner scripts.
Source:https://www.dailydot.com/layer8/cryptocurrency-mining-hackers/
Posted in Breaking News, Computer Hacking, General, Hackers In The News, Hacking


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When recurring after 1 year, is it possible to change the percentage for the secondary receiver?
Secondary receiver, will receive at recurring 10% (instead of 70% he received at first payment).
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Documenting Detroit's homeless, an artist's view
Rashaun Rucker, an artist and Free Press staffer, explores homelessness and addiction on the streets of Detroit.
Documenting Detroit's homeless, an artist's view Rashaun Rucker, an artist and Free Press staffer, explores homelessness and addiction on the streets of Detroit. Check out this story on Freep.com: http://on.freep.com/1sEFo1r
Rashaun Rucker, Detroit Free Press Published 12:00 a.m. ET Sept. 28, 2014 | Updated 12:11 p.m. ET Sept. 29, 2014
This photo taken in Febuary 2013 of a man eating out of a dumpster, was the beginning of artist Rashaun Rucker's 18 month journey documenting and drawing the homeless community of Detroit.(Photo: RASHAUN RUCKER Detroit Free Press)Buy Photo
I often take the Cass Corridor into work after stopping at Utrecht to pick up art supplies. Usually, I notice the changing landscape of the area — the new shops and restaurants. But one cold day in February 2013, on my way downtown, my perspective changed.
I saw a man eating out of a dumpster near I-75. I pulled over to give him the few loose dollars I had. I touched the shoulder of his tattered green jacket and he turned — he seemed scared — and then grunted at me a few times, unable to form any words.
Instantly, I saw my son, and a tear ran down my face. My 7-year-old son, Carter, is autistic and grunts in the same way. He can say some words and is smart in his own way. He is still in diapers, and we feed him.
As I watched the man run off from the trash bin — he kind of skipped like Carter often does — I cried harder. I jumped in my car and followed him from trash can to trash can, from Temple to Peterboro. I wondered who cared for him and where his family was.
I made my way to the newsroom only to close a bathroom stall door and sob even harder. I do that from time to time when I think about my son's future. I grieve for the football player, the college graduate, the husband and the father I thought my son would become. I am grateful, though, and blessed for who he is and how he has made me a better man, a more patient man, a more loving man.
I know I am the barrier between my son and the streets, and will be for the rest of his life.
The man in the green jacket made me wonder: What could I do for him and the many homeless people living in metro Detroit who don't have the support of a family?
I began to use what I had — my artistic talent, my camera, my pen and my pencil. During the next 18 months, I photographed and drew the homeless of Detroit. On Saturdays, whether it was sunny or snowing, I would approach them on the street, explain my goals and just talked to them as people.
I told them Carter's story. They allowed me to see that I could create this body of work that would explain their plight to others, and at the same time, give me hope for Carter.
I formed a partnership with Mariners Inn, a homeless shelter and treatment center to give some of the men getting help there the opportunity to write their stories — their past, their struggles and their hopes, on their portraits — making these drawings much more than a face we might walk by on the street.
"Detroit Street Jesus" is a portrait by Rashaun Rucker of Dreadlock Mike, a homeless man who was killed. (Photo: Rashaun Rucker)
Some of the men who helped me were:
The late Michael Alston, also known in the streets as Dreadlock Mike, let me draw a portrait of him. He was one of the most well-known homeless people in the Eastern Market area. Sadly, he was killed by a hit-and-run driver in July last year, about a month after I finished the drawing.
Charles, laying on the curb under blankets in Greektown, who told me to keep fighting for my son.
Meldon Lewis at Mariners Inn, who always greeted me with a big hug and told me that he loved what I was doing.
Ross and Mike M., also from Mariners Inn, who told me I helped them tell their stories. They called me a real dude. Being a real dude, if you're an African American, is a big compliment.
"Finding Michael" features Rucker's drawing and the words of Michael, who tells his story about winding up on the streets, his struggles with addiction and about finding himself. (Photo: Detroit Free Press)
"It's been a long, hard road, but I found the path to recovery. I am now a participant in my life." Michael, in his own words from the piece 'Finding Michael'
We walk by people, homeless or not, every day. We never speak, and we don't extend our hand. Through my art, I wanted to force people to look at humanity at its lowest point. Most people aren't homeless by design or plan; they are battling issues like trauma, a mental disability or addiction, usually without the support of family.
For me, this project embodies a line of scripture that has been part of my life since my senior year in college. Hebrews 13:2: "Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing, some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it."
"Ross' Creed" is a collaborative piece done by artist Rucker and Ross, a homeless man. Ross wrote about the struggles of his addiction and newfound life alongside Rucker's portrait of him. (Photo: Detroit Free Press)
"All I need to do is implement what I've learned and apply these principles on a regular basis and positive things will happen." Ross, from the piece 'Ross' Creed'
I don't have much in the way of financial means, but I have my art and the love of my son to help me create a better world for everyone. Even though I never saw the man in the green jacket again, I hope someday, if someone sees Carter skipping sideways without much to say, they will extend their hand to him.
Rashaun Rucker is the Free Press' deputy director of photo and video.
Visitors at the Red Bull House of Art at Eastern Market look at Rashaun Rucker's work last month in Detroit. Rucker, the Free Press' deputy director of photo and video, will have his work on display through Oct. 18. (Photo: Diane Weiss/Detroit Free Press)
See the artwork
Red Bull House of Art at Eastern Market
1551 Winder, Detroit
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 18
Mariners Inn
www.marinersinn.org
Rucker: Documenting Detroit's homeless
"Detroit Street Jesus" is a portrait by Rashaun Rucker of Dreadlock Mike, a homeless man who was killed. Rashaun Rucker
This is a photo of graphite drawing of Joe, who I meet on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in March of 2013, in Detroit. The drawing was finished in July of 2014. RASHAUN RUCKER Detroit Free Press
"Ross' Creed" is a collaborative piece done by artist Rucker and Ross, a homeless man. Ross wrote about the struggles of his addiction and newfound life alongside Rucker's portrait of him. Detroit Free Press
Visitors at the Red Bull House of Art at Eastern Market look at Rashaun Rucker's work last month in Detroit. Rucker, the Free Press' deputy director of photo and video, will have his work on display through Oct. 18. Diane Weiss/Detroit Free Press
Meldon's story is a collaboration piece done by artist Rashaun Rucker and Meldon Lewis. Meldon wrote the story of his life along side of Rucker's drawing. JARRAD HENDERSON/Detroit Free Press
"Finding Michael" features Rucker's drawing and the words of Michael, who tells his story about winding up on the streets, his struggles with addiction and about finding himself. Detroit Free Press
Rashaun Rucker is a visual artist and photo editor at the Detroit Free Press/ Jessica J. Trevino/Detroit Free Press
Correction: This story has been edited to correct the phone number to Mariners Inn.
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