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Week 5 Recap
The 2016-17 curling season is now in full swing with just about all of the top teams having made their season debut following action in Week 5 which included two men's events and three women's events.
The field at the AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic in Cornwall was stacked with nine of the top ten teams in the world hitting the ice. This included defending world champions Team Koe, Team Jacobs and Team McEwen each playing in their first event of the season.
The round-robin stayed true to form with six teams in the current WCT Order of Merit qualifying for the playoffs resulting in quarter-final match-ups such as Team Epping vs Team Jacobs and Team Gushue vs Team McEwen. In the semi-finals it was Team Gushue defeating Team Epping 7-3 by scoring three-enders in the 4th and 6th ends while in the other semi-final it was Team Koe stealing two in the 7th end to secure a 6-2 victory over Team Edin. In the final, Team Koe stole three points in the 4th end on their way to a 9-3 victory over Team Gushue that was playing without Brad Gushue for the second consecutive week.
The other men's event this weekend was the Cloverdale Cash Spiel in Surrey, BC. Defending champion Team Joanisse qualified for the playoffs where they lost their quarter-final game against Team Sieg of Tacoma, Washington. In the semi-finals, Team Sieg lost 4-3 to Team Cseke of Kelowna who scored two points in the 8th end for the victory. In the other semi-final it was Team Liu of China defeating Team Schneider of Vancouver 8-3. Team Liu, who went undefeated during the event, played a solid game in the final to beat Team Cseke 6-4.
Team Homan made their season debut at the AMJ Campbell Shorty Jenkins Classic and they certainly did not disappoint. Rachel Homan and her rink finished tied atop the round-robin standings at 4-0 along with Team Cadorin who have certainly been making an early season statement. Team Homan took control of their semi-final game against Marie-France Larouche and her team from Québec by stealing three points in the 5th end on their way to a 9-3 victory. In the other semi-final it was Team Flaxey of Caledon defeat Team Cadorin 6-5 to reach the final for a second consecutive week. Team Homan dominated the final on their way to a 7-1 victory over Team Flaxey including a steal of three in the 4th end that put the game out of reach.
There was a strong field in Saskatoon for the Colonial Square Ladies Classic including Team Carey, Team Muirhead and Team Sweeting along with Team Jones and Team Einarson who were both making their season debut. Team Fujisawa of Japan and Team Hasselborg of Sweden had strong starts to the event and both qualified through the A event. In the semi-finals, it was Team Muirhead defeating Team Jones 9-3 ending a solid weekend for Team Jones who was skipped by 2010 Olympic silver medalist Cheryl Bernard with Jennifer Jones getting a late start to this season having given birth to her second child last month. Meanwhile, in the other semi-final, it was Team Wang of China defeating Team Hasselborg of Sweden 7-5 by stealing a point in the 8th end to protect what had been a one-point lead. In the final, Team Wang scored three points in the 6th end to take control of the game on their way to a 7-4 victory over Team Muirhead. It was Team Wang's first victory on the World Curling Tour since the 2013-14 season.
At the Cloverdale Cash Spiel in Surrey BC, Team Gushulak of Vancouver was hoping to repeat as champions. In the semi-finals, Gushulak and her rink stole four points in the 4th end on their way to an 8-1 victory over Team Koltun of Whitehorse. In the other semi-final, Team Hudyma of Vancouver stole points in three different ends in a 7-2 victory over Team Thompson of Kamloops. In the final, Team Gushulak scored three points in the 2nd end on their way to defending their championships with a 7-2 victory over Team Hudyma.
HONOURABLE MENTION PERFORMANCE – Week 5
This week's Honourable Mention Performance goes to Team Jones of Winnipeg and their guest skip Cheryl Bernard. In their first event of the season, playing without Jennifer Jones who recently gave birth, Team Jones lost only once while qualifying for the playoffs at the Colonial Square Ladies Classic where they defeated Team Fujisawa in the QF before losing to Team Muirhead of Scotland in the SF.
HOT TAKES – Week 5
Teams from Sweden continued their strong start to the 2016-17 season with Team Edin following-up their victory at the Stu Sells Classic with a semi-final appearance at the Shorty Jenkins Classic while Team Hasselborg has qualified for the playoffs in each of their three events so far this season including their victory at the OCT Fall Classic.
It is still unclear how long Brad Gushue will be out of action as he rests and rehabs an injury. However, in his absence, Team Gushue has managed to qualify for the playoffs in both their events including a solid performance this week at the Shorty Jenkins Classic where they made the final while contending against a very strong early season field.
A few teams are having sneaky good starts to their season including Team Brewster of Scotland and Team Gunnlaugson of Manitoba on the men's side while Team Flaxey and Team Eberle are off to strong starts on the women's side.
No need to panic this early in the season but Team Laycock is no doubt looking forward to playing at home in this weekend's College Clean Restoration Curling Classic after a tough stretch in Ontario where they failed to qualify for the playoffs in their two events.
WEEK 6 PREVIEW
Week 6 will be a busy one on the World Curling Tour with four events on the men's tour and three events on the women's tour.
Men's Tour
The headline event on the men's tour this week will be the College Clean Restoration Curling Classic in Saskatoon. Team McEwen will look to defend their championship in the event against a strong field that includes Team Jacobs, Team Carruthers, Team Thomas, Team Laycock, Team Bottcher and Sweden's Team Edin who will look to continue their strong start to the 2016-17 season.
David Bohn and his team will look to defend their title at the Mother Club Fall Curling Classic but will face stern challenges from a number of rinks including Team Gunnlaugson who are off to a strong start to their season and Team Dunstone. Meanwhile, the field is wide open at the KW Fall Classic in Kitchener-Waterloo with a number of teams from Ontario battling for the title which was won last year by Team Liu of China who will not defend their title this season. In Lower Sackville NS, 2016 provincial champions Team Murphy of Halifax headline the field at the inaugural Lakeshore Curling Club Cashspiel.
Women's Tour
On the women's tour, Team Flaxey will look to defend its championship and continue their strong start to the 2016-17 season at the KW Fall Classic. Team Fleury and Team Middaugh are among the rinks that will look to dethrone Team Flaxey at the event in Kitchener-Waterloo.
There will be a strong Manitoba flavour at the Mother Club Fall Curling Classic in Winnipeg where Team Englot and Team Overton-Clapham will be among the favourites to come away with the title. Meanwhile, the inaugural Lakeshore Curling Club Cashspiel will take place in Lower Sackville Nova Scotia. Team Brothers, the defending provincial champions, will be among the favourites along with Team Breen and Team Clarke, minus their former skip Mary Fay, who will be making their first start of the season.
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This page summarizes seed production information that was developed by the Seed Biotechnology Center at UC Davis for SeedQuest and aggregated for eXtension.
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This page summarizes seed production information that was developed by the Seed Biotechnology Center at the UC Davis for SeedQuest and aggregated for eXtension.
Genetic purity is a measure of seed quality based on contamination by other varieties and species. Genetic impurities occur when seed becomes contaminated with seeds of other species and when the seed itself has resulted from pollen contamination. For more information, see genetic purity.
Hybridity tests are used to determine parentage and purity of hybrid seeds. Hybrid seeds are produced by controlled pollination between parental varieties. Hybrids often have improved vigor compared to their parents and are commonly favored in agriculture and gardening. Hybrids are not true-breeding, meaning the offspring of hybrid plants do not have the same characteristics as their hybrid parents. Therefore, hybrid seed must be purchased each growing season. Hybridity and varietal purity tests ensure that hybrid seeds are of good quality. For more information, see hybridity test.
Isolation of flowering plants is important in seed production to minimize exposure of flowers to contaminating pollen. Isolation can be physical separation or separation based on flowering times. For more information, see isolation.
Seed Biotechnology Center [Online]. UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences. Available at: http://sbc.ucdavis.edu/index.htm (verified 27 March 2012).
SeedQuest [Online]. SeedQuest. Available at: http://www.seedquest.com/ (verified 27 Mar 2012).


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OASIS EDXL Distribution Element Primer | Grandpa Ham - Grandpa Can do IT!
In follow up to last month's DM-OPEN SIG program, this month's program will feature a new publication from OASIS, designed to provide developers with the A-B-Cs of the EDXL Distribution Element (EDXL-DE). "The Distribution Element: The Basic Steps to Package and Address Your Emergency Information," is a white paper intended to function as an introduction–not as a comprehensive technical explanation.
Our guests will include Elysa Jones, Warning Systems Inc. and Chair of the OASIS Emergency Management Technical Committee (EM-TC). She will be joined by other members of the committee to provide an overview and respond to questions. We also plan to provide further information about the upcoming OASIS Interoperability Summit, and general status of DM-OPEN development efforts.
This program is intended primarily for software application developers, especially those new to EDXL-DE. Please make plans to join us via conference bridge and Live Meeting.
(2) Call into the Conference Bridge number as follows: 1 (800)366-7242 PIN 3647 6736#.


Sachio Kojima in action at Hecho.
You know how you can be beset with a feverish curiosity about a place and still can't bring yourself to go there? Exhibit one: the Audium. Exhibit two: Hecho, Joseph Manzare's year-old sushi and tequila restaurant.
I'd been trying to piece together in my head how sushi and tequila would pair with one another long before the downtown restaurant opened, but, well, you know. It took the return of legendary sushi chef Sachio Kojima (of Kabuto fame) to San Francisco two months ago to lure me to the restaurant, the subject of this week's full-length restaurant review in the Weekly.
Kojima's an amazing sushi chef to watch, perhaps the quickest I've ever seen, but at Hecho he can get so busy that it's hard to interact with him at the sushi bar. (And why else would you be sitting at the sushi bar? Wait, where else would you even want to sit at a sushi restaurant?) My second meal there, seated 10 feet away from both a mariachi band and a mob of margarita-soused tourists, counts as the most bizarre meal I've eaten this year, compounded by the fact that sushi and tequila turn out to go together as well as I had imagined. Which is to say, not at all.
If you do make a pilgrimage to Hecho to sit at Kojima's bar, I'd have one guideline: Only order what the master makes himself. That covers drinks as well as dinner.


Believe it or not, allowing the use and sale of medical cannabis might help lower traffic fatalities.
A new study by two university economics professors found that deaths tied to traffic accidents have fallen roughly 9 percent in states that adopted medical pot laws.
Daniel Rees of the University of Colorado Denver and D. Mark Anderson of Montana State University, who spearheaded the study, said there isn't enough evidence to pin the decrease directly on the fact that those states have MMJ laws.
But they didn't rule out a cause-and-effect relationship either, saying that there appears to be an indirect effect: People in states with medical pot laws apparently drink less alcohol, opting for marijuana instead. That, ostensibly, cuts down on drunk driving and related accidents. The study found that deaths resulting from alcohol-related car accidents fell 12 percent, while beer sales fell 5 percent and overall alcohol consumption among people in their 20s dipped as well.
But what about all those drivers who smoked up before getting in the car? Aren't they just as dangerous as inebriated drivers? The professors said that stoned drivers typically are more risk-averse behind the wheel, while drunk drivers often are more aggressive.
The study takes a close look at the 13 states that passed medical pot laws between 1990 and 2009 vs. the picture nationally (three other states and the District of Columbia have adopted medical marijuana laws since that period). It relies primarily on data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and the Fatality Analysis Reporting System. The professors say they accounted for numerous variables including the use of seat belts and the number of miles driven.
The study is particularly notable because it was conducted by university professors rather than the usual suspects, such as industry groups or organizations that are against medical pot (both of which bring an agenda to the table). Still, it will likely generate a fair share of controversy, as the issue is extremely heated. Some states, such as Colorado, are looking to pass laws that limit the amount of THC a driver can have in his or her blood stream, similar to DUI regulations for alcohol.
Expect to see various groups denounce the findings in the coming weeks.


The New Zealand Health Strategy sets the direction of health services to improve the health of people and communities.
The 2016 New Zealand Health Strategy refreshes the previous strategy, developed in 2000. It was developed with the help of sector leaders, independent reports, extensive public consultation, and was informed by other government programmes and initiatives.
The Strategy has two parts.
The New Zealand Health Strategy: Future direction outlines the high level direction for New Zealand's health system over the 10 years from 2016 to 2026. It lays out some of the challenges and opportunities the system faces; describes the future we want, including the culture and values that will underpin this future; and identifies five strategic themes for the changes that will take us toward this future.
The New Zealand Health Strategy: Roadmap of actions 2016 identifies 27 areas for action over five years to make the Strategy happen. The actions are organised under the five themes of the Strategy. This roadmap will be updated over the 10-year lifetime of the Strategy.
View the Roadmap of actions online.
The Ministry undertook a wide ranging consultation process to develop the updated New Zealand Health Strategy. Consultation included electronic and face-to-face public forums, hui, fono, and written submissions.
Summaries and analyses of the key inputs to the updated Strategy are available on the Analysis of Submissions page.
Minister of Health. 2016. New Zealand Health Strategy: Future direction. Wellington: Ministry of Health.


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Jan, imię świeckie Ołeh Wasylowycz Jaremenko (ur. 12 września 1967 w Żytomierzu) –  biskup Kościoła Prawosławnego Ukrainy (do 2018 Ukraińskiego Kościoła Prawosławnego Patriarchatu Kijowskiego).

Życiorys
Absolwent Politechniki Kijowskiej (wydział elektrotechniki) oraz Kijowskiej Akademii Duchownej, gdzie uzyskał kandydata nauk teologicznych. 10 kwietnia 1997 złożył wieczyste śluby w monasterze św. Michała Archanioła o Złotych Kopułach. 13 kwietnia tego samego roku biskup wyszhorodzki Daniel udzielił mu święceń diakońskich. 3 maja 1998 patriarcha kijowski i całej Rusi-Ukrainy Filaret wyświęcił go na hieromnicha. Od 2001 wykładał w seminarium Patriarchatu Kijowskiego, zaś w 2002 został ekonomem monasteru św. Michała Archanioła o Złotych Kopułach. W tym samym roku otrzymał godność ihumena.

30 marca 2003 przyjął chirotonię biskupią z tytułem biskupa czerkaskiego i czehryńskiego. W 2009 otrzymał godność arcybiskupią, zaś w 2012 – godność metropolity.

Bibliografia
 Biogram na stronie Patriarchatu Kijowskiego

Biskupi Ukraińskiego Kościoła Prawosławnego Patriarchatu Kijowskiego
Biskupi Kościoła Prawosławnego Ukrainy
Eparchia czerkaska (Kościół Prawosławny Ukrainy)
Ludzie urodzeni w Żytomierzu
Urodzeni w 1967
Zakonnicy Monasteru św. Michała Archanioła o Złotych Kopułach

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By joining this challenge, you're going to walk in the shoes of Luz to raise awareness and funds for COHI. For one day of your choosing, you will eat her local diet and share your food images on social media, using #inhershoesCOHI. We welcome you to also blog about your experience. Find easy downloadable social media guidelines and your shopping list below!
Luz is a mother caring for her infant daughter and 7-year-old son. After crossing the U.S./Mexico border she was detained by immigration officers and separated from her eldest child. Luz has heard conflicting stories from immigration officers about what will happen to her family. She is afraid of being incarcerated.
Luz is unsure if she will be reunited with her son and reports inhumane treatment by the immigration officers at the detention center. The diet provided by U.S. Immigration is poor, and Luz is having difficulty caring for her infant daughter due to the stress of losing her son.


As I write this I have to say that my heart really hurts - Manchester has always been a home to me. I was born near the city, and would go there as a teen to escape and be free from my family situation. Then I lived there for many years, and even now I usually visit the city at least once a week, sometimes I run classes there. I was in the city the day the IRA bomb went off in June 1996, no one was killed then, but over 200 people were hurt, but the love and support the people of the city from all walks of life and all backgrounds showed each other, was nothing short of a miracle.
Presence and love can be found in every situation. But of course it is natural to grieve as a human being, authenticity and sacredness does not make us inhuman, they make us fully human, we feel more, yet we have sight that can see the conditioning that has led to each event. At this time fascism is on the rise as part of the egoic struggle for identity across the world, and this coupled with the loss of life, psychological pain, and the potential for happenings like this to create further hurt for others, and to exploited in the name of terror, and fascism pushes hard in my heart. As the wheel of death goes around seeking fulfillment or a kind of false freedom in blame, labels tend to be applied, and innocents are blamed and scapegoated from the compounding of conditioning.
I sat all night in meditation to be a space in this swirling world, and if anyone knew that I'd done that, they might ask, what use is that? How does that help? How does that end terror, you naive fool? And the answer is the same as it always is, that in this one heart at least there is space and love and non reaction. Having been in the city at the time of the last bombing, and knowing the people of Manchester so well, gives me hope however, that while there will be pushing and pulling in all sorts of ways, especially politically, Mancunians have a basic tendency towards love. The staunch northern quality of standing by each other will be in more hearts that not. While days like this are so, so hard, they are also portals into presence and love - if we can allow ourselves to not pick up the voices of reaction, if we will come into our heart of hearts, and if we can allow ourselves to be in our bodies, even though we hurt and we don't know what happens next. If we can grieve without blaming in a way that creates more even personal and global pain body. We might then begin to see and understand the conditioning that always leads to days like these, which is the same in every situation of such ignorance. If we see that we have a choice. If we respond from the heart, then we do make a difference. Responding from the heart means that there is a healing in us and in the world. It might just be drops in the ocean, but even one drop is part of the totality of all things.
Please feel free to pay this piece no heed, I don't know any answers to anything and do not pretend that I do. I'm only trying to write out of love.


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Q: Is $f(x)=x^3+x$ is a surjection?? I am confused in this problem.I have a function $f(x)=x^3+x$ .Is it surjection??
While checking a function onto(surjection) or not at first we have to express $x=\phi(y)$.But I failed to find any that type of relation. Please give me the solution or hint.

A: Hints:
(1) $f$ is continuous.
(2) $f$ approaches $-\infty$ as $x$ approaches $-\infty$.
(3) $f$ approaches $+\infty$ as $x$ approaches $+\infty$.
(4) Think about the Intermediate Value Theorem.

A: When you ask yourself about a surjective (or injective or bijective) function, it is crucial that you consider the domains of the function itself.
One quick example :
$$ f(x) = x^2 $$
If the domains are $f : \mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}^+$ then $f$ is surjective but not injective hence not bijective.
But if the domains are $f : \mathbb{R}^+\to \mathbb{R}^+$ then $f$ is bijective.
Here we're going to assume your function $f$ is defined as follow :
\begin{align}
f:\mathbb R&\longrightarrow\mathbb R\\
x&\longmapsto x^3+x
\end{align}
For $f$ to be surjective, we need to have :
$$\forall y \in \mathbb{R}, \exists x\in \mathbb{R} : y=f(x)=x^3+x$$
Which we can re-write as a polynome of $x$ :
$$ \forall y \in \mathbb{R}, \exists x\in \mathbb{R} : P(x) = x^3+x-y = 0 $$
And we now cubic polynomes with real coefficients have at least one root in $\mathbb{R}$ so we're done.
This method is the general way to approach such problems, but quasi answer is more elegant for this particular example.

A: It is indeed. In fact, it is a bijection (note the function is strictly increasing since $f'>0$). Here is an explicit computation of the inverse:
https://math.stackexchange.com/a/60925/113214

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Whitney Houston and her daughter, Bobbi Kristina, shared the same drug dealer according to sources who have come forward. It is alleged that in the final months of Whitney's life she was getting regularly supplies with drugs from a dealer named Jay who drove a black Cadillac Escalade when he made his deliveries. But here is the ugly twist: an insider reveals that Jay was not only 'taking care' of Whitney but he was also supplying drugs and booze to 18-year-old Bobbi Kristina!
The sad truth is that not only did Whitney kill herself – either literally or figuratively or both – but she seems to have created an environment in which her daughter has already become infected with the same disease that felled her mom.
"Bobbi Kristina bought drugs from Jay only when Whitney was out of town," a source revealed. "She's underage and can't buy alcohol. so Jay would also bring her large bottles of vodka." "She'd take the booze to her bedroom and drink there. Bobbi Kristina also threw wild parties when her mother was away, inviting 50-60 friends over about twice a week, said the source.
"Bobbi and her friends would tear up the house, drinking, dancing, screaming and doing drugs until they passed out," said the insider. It was pretty out of control. But when Whitney came back home she, didn't seem to care.
"WHITNEY WOULD SAY, 'SHE'S YOUNG, SHE'S HAVING FUN!' and leave it at that," said the source.
When Bobbi talks to Oprah she will sure have some sordid stories to tell – but will she reveal the truth? Whitney Houston and Bobbi Kristina lived exactly like degenerate trailer trash but WITH MONEY! They are perfect examples showing that fame and fortune are nothing without character. What is amazing here is that nobody stepped in and removed Bobbi Kristina from that toxic environment. The people surrounding Whitney Houston – her family, friends, and employees – were all worse than useless. They gave Whitney a golden casket and buried her in $500,000 of jewellery and designer clothing – but when she lived these same people did not one thing to save her from herself.
What is your opinion on all of this? Was Whitney a good mother? Was Bobbi Kristina a good daughter? Does she have chance at having a decent life? Let us know in the comments below.


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Here are some of the best moments from the tournament so far. Let us know your favourite by tweeting @SkyCricket and make sure you watch Finals Day from 10.30am on Saturday.
Jamie Overton took a stunning boundary catch during Somerset's Vitality Blast clash with Kent at Canterbury - with the moment made even better by Mark Butcher's commentary!
Butch hailed Somerset seamer Overton for having knees "stickier than Sticky the Insect stuck on a sticky bun" as he sprinted to long-off to take a leaping grab, keep himself away from the rope, and dismiss Alex Blake.
Co-commentator Nasser Hussain struggled to contain himself following Butcher's description of events - a nod to Blackadder - during a game Kent won by five runs to seal a spot in the Blast quarter-finals.
Tymal Mills took a hat-trick as Sussex hammered Glamorgan by 98 runs to keep the county's play-off push alive.
Mills (3-20), with his first three balls of the 14th over, bowled Andrew Salter and Michael Hogan either side of Timm van der Gugten edging behind, as Glamorgan were bundled out of for just 88.
It came a month after Joe Denly bagged a hat-trick of his own and scored a hundred as Kent Spitfires beat Surrey by six runs - Rikki Clarke, Jamie Smith and Matt Pillans the victims.
Jofra Archer is also a member of the hat-trick club this season - picking up Eoin Morgan, John Simpson and James Fuller as Sussex secured a dramatic 12-run win over Middlesex at Lord's.
Former England opener and Sky Sports Cricket commentator Marcus Trescothick faced Afghanistan spinner and World No 1 T20I bowler Rashid Khan in a one-over challenge when we took our cameras to Sussex.
Rashid had seven variations in his pocket to pick from, bowling to Trescothick on a green pitch with a 200m boundary and set a target of scoring six runs.
Aaron Finch struck a superb 117no from 52 balls as Surrey pulled off the highest-ever T20 chase at The Oval to beat Middlesex.
Chasing 222 for victory, after the visitors' opener Paul Stirling had scored his maiden T20 hundred, Finch shared a brutal 194-run first-wicket stand with Jason Roy (84) as the pair cleared the boundary ropes 15 times between them.
The Australian opener smashed countryman Ashton Agar for a six to reach his ton off 45 balls as Surrey romped home with four overs spare, Finch finishing on an unbeaten 117.
That came after Finch hit an unbeaten 131 as Surrey ended Sussex's unbeaten start to the Vitality Blast with a thumping 52-run win.
The Australian hit a magnificent 131 not out, the highest ever T20 score by a Surrey batsman, after being dropped by Jofra Archer on one.
Worcestershire Rapids' Daryl Mitchell and Martin Guptill combined to pull off a brilliant catch in the deep in their Vitality Blast North Group match against Yorkshire Vikings at New Road.
Vikings wicketkeeper Jonathan Tattersall had been looking to send seamer Ben Brown over the boundary rope when Mitchell intervened, leaping high to claim the catch.
However, with his momentum taking him over the foam, the Rapids' captain Mitchell flung the ball to New Zealand's Guptill, who in turn produced an excellent leaping one-handed take to complete the catch.


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Skid Row Shoe Drive Encourages Community to Help Homeless
By Loureen Ayyoub Los Angeles
PUBLISHED 9:34 AM PT Feb. 01, 2021 PUBLISHED 9:34 AM PST Feb. 01, 2021
LOS ANGELES — They say you don't know how someone feels until you've walked a mile in their shoes. Well, Sharis Rhodes has walked a mile or two.
And that's why the Skid Row Shoe Drive means so much to her. As a local social justice advocate, she overcame homelessness as a single mother and knows the mental battle that takes place to get to the other side.
Sharis Rhodes overcame homelessness as a single mother
She established the Rhodes Foundation to help shed light on the homelessness crisis and advocate for policy change
The recent Skid Row Shoe Drive is one of many events where Rhodes brings organizations together to help the homeless community with essentials resources
President Biden recently signed an order stating that FEMA should reimburse municipalities 100% of what is spent on housing people in non-congregate shelters until the end of September
"It really starts with your mind," Rhodes said. "In knowing that everyday I woke up saying, 'Today is going to be a great day. I'm going to get through this. I'm going to find an apartment here. I'm going to do that, I'm going to overcome this.' And that drove my drive to get out of that situation."
Now she puts on events like these for the Skid Row community regularly, providing food, shoes, and even COVID-19 testing to keep it safe during such fragile times.
President Biden recently signed an executive order stating that FEMA should reimburse municipalities 100% of what is spent on housing people in non-congregate shelters until the end of September. While Los Angeles officials are hoping that will help, Rhodes said that just waiting for government aid is not enough. She credits the power of collaboration, bringing together organizations like The Source LA and The Pakistan Council, among others, as the driving force that ensures the homeless get what they need.
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"When you come together as partnerships, everyone has their own resources, so when you come together, it's a mesh," she said. "It coincides. It helps even more people. It also inspires and helps people know that giving back is an essential part of our lives."
Catch 21 Seafood Restaurant is one of several businesses that have been a key part of keeping the momentum of giving alive. They provide food and parking lot space to give away resources to the neighboring community. Rhodes explained that until policy change truly shifts the homelessness crisis, a commitment to continual generosity is essential for neighbors to survive.
"Consistency, just being consistent, showing up for them, letting them know that we care about them, and that they matter too."

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Methane is the main greenhouse gas associated with coal production and utilisation. Its GHP (greenhouse potential) is 21 times higher than that of CO2. The gas mixture known as coal mine methane (CMM) has a fluctuating composition, depending of the gas content of the particular coal seam, of the recovery method and the progress of mining works in the underground. Most of the gas is released during mining process and is emitted with the ventilation air or by degassing systems. The advantages of using methane as a fuel are not only the diversification of energy resources and the saving of fossil fuel resources. Utilisation of methane by combustion is also a very potent tool of environmental protection, because of the high greenhouse potential of methane compared against carbon dioxide.
CMM is the greatest hazard in coal mining. Many miners have died of the consequences of methane gas explosions. So degassing is a very important part of work in gassy mines. If the captured methane is also an energy resource, additional incentives are given to extract the methane as good as possible.
According to the current opinion, CMM is a suitable fuel for heat and power production, such as car fuel or feedstock for chemical production. But the existing barriers make the investment in CMM utilisation projects very risky and are strong limiting factors for the development of such projects.
The guiding idea of the project is to develop methods for economically interesting schemes for potential investors and operators wishing to use coal mine methane. The existing barriers, procedures and requirements should be found and described, and last but not least: new technologies and flexible project solutions for the use of CMM should be applied and optimised.
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The camper-boat hybrid has had an interesting past. Envisioned as the new way to camp by the water, companies like Aqua-Trail began creating these floating homes for an intrigued market. However, in 1969, only 35 of the Aqua-Trail "Terra Marina" (pictured below) were made and these floating fortresses became increasingly more rare as they succumbed to the elements.
The era of the "house boat" had come to a close.
But now, a German company has created a camper that is compact and can tread water, as well as be towed by the smallest of Volkswagens!
Were you impressed when heated seats entered the auto market?
Were you in awe of the bluetooth technology's hands-free capabilities?
Car features, such as these, have helped the auto industry evolve over the years, pushing some features, like power windows and locks, to become standard options on today's vehicles.
But, which car features do we actually use the most?
Well, we asked our followers what their 3 most commonly used car features were. See what they had to say!
Automakers are rolling out more advanced connected-car technologies as the market's desire to connect continues to grow. Luckily for us, expensive luxury brands are not the only ones that stepping up their game.
So if you'd like your next car to be a more connected car, here are 9 tech features to look for!
During childhood, a lot of kids dream of the day they get their driving license. However, some kids had a decade to go until that day came. So what did they do in the meantime?
They played with car toys!
Race car noises and fire truck sirens filled the home and allowed the imaginations of children to go wild.
Once the day the toys became obsolete, they were either donated, thrown away, or stored for sentimental reasons. And for those that saved any of these 12, you may have a good chunk of change just sitting in your attic.
1. Stompers - Stompers on Ebay are listed with a Buy-It-Now price anywhere from $10 to $100, depending on the rarity and the condition. The big rig models seem to be some of the most valuable and unopened models, still sealed in cellophane, can fetch several hundred dollars.
A lot of people love their cars. Whether it's the handling, the gas mileage, or the color, there are always certain aspects of the car that people cling to as a reason why their car means so much to them.
But, as very few cars are truly customized to the customers' liking, there are some elements of the car that owners wouldn't mind changing, such as the dashboard, the way the tail lights look, etc.
So, we asked our fans and followers for at least one thing they would like to change on their current vehicle, and some of them are very funny!


Tot Shabbat (ages 5 & under, with parents/caregivers) - on the first Fridays of each month, September through June - is an opportunity for our youngest children to socialize in a community and to engage with other Jewish families. This is also an excellent opportunity for our non-member families to get to know us and to become familiar with our family and children's programming.
Following each Tot Shabbat service, at 5:30 pm, we serve a light dinner for our Tot Shabbat attendees + our Gan-Aleph-Bet (Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd grade) families, followed by Kabbalat Shabbat at 6:00 pm.
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- Better than stem cells for the heart?
Chelohart contains 200 mg of heart peptide bioregulators.
According to the manufacturer:
" The heart peptide exerts a selective effect on myocardial cells, normalizing metabolism in cardiomyocytes.
Peptide Bioregulators, gene switches that could replace stem cells!
This former Russian military secret is now available to the public!
Today Professor Vladimir Khavinson is the President of the European Academy of Gerontology and Geriatrics, but in the 1980's he was a Colonel in the Soviet Union military medical corps. At the time, he and his team were approached by Kremlin officials, they wanted them to find a way to protect their troops from a myriad of problems; issues such as radiation for submariners in nuclear submarines to troops that may be blinded from known, (but thankfully unused) new weapons such as battlefield lasers.
What their secret research uncovered - that was used for two decades on many thousands of men and women - was a remarkable link between short chain peptides and DNA.
Now their published research is in the open and it identifies that each organ/gland/tissue uses a highly specific short chain peptide to act as a short cut to initiate protein synthesis. These peptides can be found in food and unlike proteins they can enter the blood through the stomach. Through a comprehensive list of patents and even copyrighted PowerPoint slides, the Russian research group are showing that each of the concentrated peptide bioregulators so far examined interact with particular strands of DNA - effectively and very specifically activating repair and regenerative processes.
This is a remarkable story since what we are describing here are individualized gene switches and since they have been tested for many years on thousands of individuals, without report of any serious side effects or contraindications to date, they could be set to out do stem cells. Why? Because this peptide therapy is relatively cheap, highly specific, can be taken orally and doesn't require any suppression of the immune system to operate fully.
Professor Khavinson and his award winning team at the St Petersburg Institute of Biogerontology have discovered that each organ/gland has a biological reserve and despite the origin of the tissue they have studied, incredibly each one is always set at 42%.
Even dosing doesn't need to be daily, these peptide bioregulators have been shown to act even after a simple course of 2 capsules daily for 10-days. Healthy individuals only being encouraged to repeat the course 6-months later, although of course depending on the need this course can be repeated every 3-months, 2-months or 1-month if necessary. But compared to a hormone replacement therapy this is interesting, since hormones would require almost daily application. But these peptide bioregulators aren't hormones, they are acting on the gland concerned to 'encourage' it to become active and effectively younger by triggering/activating the DNA responsible.
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This resource provides a brief explanation of each test score that appears in the Star Reading reports. It can help you understand and analyze the various scores on the reports. This resource may also be useful when you discuss a student's test results with the student's parents or guardians.


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Walgreens to spend windfall from GOP tax cuts on itself
Melanie Schmitz Editor , Think Progress
Walgreens this week said it plans to buy back as much as $10 billion in shares and raised dividends 10 percent in the wake of the GOP tax cut passed in December.
The company is the latest to spend its tax windfall on shares, rather than workers, as many corporations pledged when the tax bill was being debated.
Walgreens on Thursday reported its effective tax rate was 7.6 percent, compared to 12.4 percent in the same quarter last year; profits also rose and sales were up 14 percent to $34.3 billion.
"I am pleased that, in what has been a challenging environment, we have again delivered solid earnings per share growth combined with healthy cash flow," Executive Vice Chairman and CEO Stefano Pessina said in a statement. "We expect to continue to drive growth, bringing more patients to our U.S. pharmacies through the recent acquisition of Rite Aid stores and through strategic partnerships."
In a separate statement, Executive Vice President and Global CFO James Kehoe added, "Our new $10 billion share repurchase program demonstrates our commitment to return cash to stockholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases over the long term."
The company previously announced it would boost hourly worker wages by $100 million a year.
A number of companies have reported similar buyback programs in the months since the GOP tax bill was passed. The bill cut the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent and repealed the corporate alternative minimum tax, which ensured companies paid at least some taxes. Corporations are also no longer required to pay taxes on overseas profits and will pay a meager 8 to 15 percent repatriation tax for any money they bring back into the country.
Initially, companies like Walmart, AT&T, Hostess, Wells Fargo, Comcast, and dozens of others pledged to use the tax cut for their employees, promising bonuses and, in some cases, small wage increases. The Trump administration repeatedly touted the bonuses in subsequent press briefings, bragging that they were proof the GOP tax bill — which it claimed would benefit middle class families and workers — was a success.
Since then, however, massive corporations have spent hundreds of billions of dollars on share buybacks. According to Howard Silverblatt, senior index analyst S&P Dow Jones Indices, corporations are likely to spend at least $1 trillion on buybacks and dividend increases by year's end.
As Money Magazine notes, share buybacks are intended to "artificially increase" a company's earning per share and "do little to improve the economy."
Worker wages, by contrast, have declined since the tax bill's passage, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. On June 12, the BLS issued its "real earnings summary" covering the time period between May 2017 through May 2018. The report showed that, for production and nonsupervisory employees, "real average hourly earnings decreased 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted."
The fact that corporations, not workers, have benefited most from the GOP tax bill is unsurprising. Days prior to its passage, Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan admitted that his company planned to use whatever windfall it raked in from the corporate cut to implement an aggressive share buyback strategy — one that certainly didn't benefit employees.
"Is it our goal to increase return to our shareholders and do we have an excess amount of capital? The answer to both is, yes," he told CNN Money. "So our expectation should be that we will continue to increase our dividend and our share buybacks next year and the year after that and the year after that."
The Congressional Budget Office recently predicted in its annual long-term outlook report that the GOP tax bill will cause federal debt to skyrocket over the next 30 years, "approach[ing] 100 percent of GDP by the end of the next decade and 152 percent by 2048," and could push the nation to the brink of yet another grim financial crisis.
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This is my answer to Question #4.
The federal government has no enumerated constitutional authority to regulate campaign contributions and expenditures, so there is no constitutional precedent for campaign contributions to be (A) financed and controlled by the Federal Election Commission. This means that the right to make contributions to electoral campaigns should be (D) restricted only by state governments.
I do not believe that campaign contributions are (C) protected free speech; I believe that campaign contribution is commercial business activity. The 1st Amendment protects the right to non-violent spoken and written self-expression, including political speech and writing, but the absolute freedom of expression is not enumerated in the 1stAmendment, so the notion that campaign contribution is political expression and therefore protected speech is invalid.
The purpose of the free speech clause of the 1st Amendment is to prohibit the federal government from making laws which inhibit the freedom of speech and writing which are not fraudulent, treasonous, slanderous, or libelous; the 1st Amendment is designed to protect political speech. An interpretation of the 1st Amendment which protects the right to unlimited, undisclosed campaign contributions does not protect political speech.
I would support passing a constitutional amendment which requires any entity classified as a corporate person - whether an individual, a corporation, a labor union, a governmental agency, or some other organization - to have both the freedom of trade associated with corporation status and the responsibilities associated with humanity (in addition to responsibilities to investors as the public), such as the responsibility to provide restitution for fraud, and the responsibility to be transparent about campaign donations.
In summary, while the only solution which is currently constitutional is (D) restriction on a state-by-state basis, I would support abolishing the F.E.C., and I would propose a constitutional amendment which explicitly authorizes the federal government to restrict campaign contributions and expenditures as commercial business activity, by requiring (B) the reporting and public disclosure of federal electoral campaign contributions and expenditures.
A blog on the finance is great to read all about it.Thanks for the blog on finance.


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Certain natural remedies may help protect against tooth decay, a common health problem that occurs when acids in plaque eat away at teeth and create cavities. Although no alternative treatment should be used in place of standard oral hygiene practices, there's some evidence that natural remedies may fight plaque and help prevent tooth decay.
Plaque formation begins when bacteria naturally present in the mouth convert food into acids. When those acids combine with saliva and the bacteria, plaque develops and sticks to the teeth. If the plaque is not removed, tooth decay sets in. Preliminary research suggests that some natural remedies may help defend against tooth decay by killing bacteria and stopping plaque from attaching to the teeth.
Here's a look at several natural remedies studied for their effects on tooth decay.
Several studies suggest that regular tea consumption may reduce the incidence and severity of tooth decay. A 2003 study on hamsters, for instance, found that black tea decreased tooth decay among animals fed a cavity-promoting diet. Earlier research in rats indicates that antioxidants found in oolong tea may help hinder the development of tooth decay.
Compounds found in cranberry may fight tooth decay by inhibiting acid production and stopping bacteria from sticking to the teeth, according to a research review published in 2008. The study's authors also note that cranberry may also guard against other oral diseases, due to its anti-inflammatory properties.
Preliminary research suggests that shiitake (a type of medicinal mushroom) may help prevent tooth decay. In a 2000 study on rats, scientists discovered that shiitake-fed animals were less likely to develop cavities (compared to rats that weren't fed shiitake).
To protect against tooth decay (and diseases like gingivitis and periodontitis), make sure to brush your teeth at least twice a day, floss at least daily, and visit a dentist for regular checkups. Whenever possible, brush your teeth or rinse your mouth after eating chewy, sticky, sugary, and/or starchy foods (all of which may promote plaque formation and buildup). Although early research suggests that adding natural remedies to your oral care may be of some benefit, it's too soon to recommend any natural treatment for tooth decay prevention. It's also important to note that self-treating a condition and avoiding or delaying standard care may have serious consequences. If you're considering using natural remedies, make sure to consult your physician and dentist first.
The information contained on this site is intended for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for advice, diagnosis or treatment by a licensed physician. It is not meant to cover all possible precautions, drug interactions, circumstance or adverse effects. You should seek prompt medical care for any health issues and consult your doctor before using alternative medicine or making a change to your regimen.
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Linke HA, LeGeros RZ. "Black Tea Extract and Dental Caries Formation in Hamsters." Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2003 Jan;54(1):89-95.
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Ooshima T, Minami T, Aono W, Izumitani A, Sobue S, Fujiwara T, Kawabata S, Hamada S. "Oolong Tea Polyphenols Inhibit Experimental Dental Caries in Spf Rats Infected With Mutans Streptococci." Caries Res. 1993;27(2):124-9.
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Q: Generating JSON for an Image data I have a Query which involves JSON
say I have created a table like below
create table test_image (
  id int(10) not null AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
  name varchar(25) not null default '',
  image blob not null
);

I insert the values for the tables and for image i give the location assuming my image is in image folder on the server at home named image.jpg
when i generate JSON ( I am using ExpressJS to generate JSON)
I am getting correct JSON response to id and name data but for the Image i am getting something like [12 32 33 44] kinda thing.
why is this happening ?

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*I need the url for the Image location for JSON response

*How can i correct my steps

A: It's because you store the image as a blob (aka binary large object) in mysql. Recall that JSON is mostly used to represent textual data only, you can't (it's difficult / inappropriate ) put binary data such as image in there
Hence one solution is to change the schema to store a filesystem path instead, or manually download the image into a disk and return the path on JSON


Mouse to play. use number keys 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 to select your weapon/soldier. click on your soldier to choose the color to attack, also you can choose various types of options by clicking on your soldier.
ATTACK ON CHRISTMAS TD. Attack on Christmas TD is a super awesome tower defense game. Did you know we live in which year ? its 2013, and 13 is a no. of evil and evil decide to kill humans and burn everything and make this earth hell in this Christmas. Now its our turn to save the earth by killing evils in this Tower Defense games. upgrade your enemies to kill more stronger enemies in coming waves. Also some enemies comes in particular color so you have to click on our soldier to make them in the same color to kill evils.
Now its up to you to make this Christmas good or Evil , he he he ho ho ho he he he. Mouse to play. use number keys 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 to select your weapon/soldier. click on your soldier to choose the color to attack, also you can choose various types of options by clicking on your soldier.


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Q: How to type an async fetch in a function? Given the following code, I'm receiving an unsafe assignment error for the data constant.
import { useQuery, QueryResult } from "react-query";
import { url } from './api';

import { User, UserFetch } from '../types/User';

const getUser = async (): Promise<User> => {
  //
  // Unsafe assignment of an any value.eslint@typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-assignment
  //
  const data = await fetch(url).then((res) => res.json());
  return data;
}

export default function useUser(): QueryResult<User> {
  return useQuery<User>("userData", getUser);
}

How can I safely type the awaited result of the data assignment?

A: Sometimes you reach the end of type safety. This is one of those times.
There is no 'safe'  way to take what res.json() returns and assign it to a specific type. This is in essence a leap of faith, that the result returned from the server indeed has the shape of the User interface.
Disabling the rule in this case seems appropriate. You could also be more specific about the fact that you are asserting that the server returns a User by using an explicit type assertion (not sure if that will silent the lint rule though):
const getUser = async (): Promise<User> => {
  const data = (await fetch(url).then((res) => res.json())) as User;
  return data;
}


Version 3.0 will be available in 2 weeks.
Interesting application. You want to anchor one end of a Line Annotation, and move the other end of the Line in sync w/ a TextAnnotation.
If you were to code this functionality yourself, you would need to be able associate Line Annotations w/ TextAnnotations. If you tracked that (ie using your own datastructure), could you then use the AnnotationChanged event on the TextAnnotation to reposition the associated end of the LineAnnotation when the user moves the position of the Textbox?
From the sound of the previous posts, I don't think 3.0 will provide your solution.
What is status of v 3.0. We are anxious to try it, if suits our needs.
Version 3.0 will be released on Monday. Sorry for delay, I think you will not be disappointed.
Is there any way to add a "Maintain Aspect Ratio" option to the image annotation? For example when adding something like a corporation logo, a user wants to be able to scale it, but have it scale in both direction to maintain the X/Y aspect ratio so the graphic does not become stretched in one direction more than the other. Currently the Symmetry will work, but only if the image is the same width and height. This would also be helpful on the stamps.
Also a "Maintain Original Size" option would be nice on the image annotation also where they want a graphic to maintain a specific size.
Proportional image annotation draws an image from internal source and maintains aspect ratio of image.
Upon further testing with the ProportionalImageAnnotation object, I noticed an problem. For some reason that object does not save and load from XMP. If you add the object to the AnnonationDemo project, and then wire in up in place of the EmbeddedImageAnnotation object. It appears to work just fine as you can add the annotation to the image. But if you save to an XMP file, and then try to load the XMP file on a different image, then it will not load the ProportionalImageAnnotations. All the other annotations on the page load just fine. So I am not sure if there is supposed to be any special overriding code on that custom Annotation that is missing for handling the load/save.
I took a look at the XMP file, and it appears to be saving the ProportionalImageAnnotation information in the file. But it is just not creating it on the load. Could this have something to do with the assembly names?
Does the load XMP internal routine ignore non "Vintasoft.Annotation" tagged annotations?
Would it be easier to just add a Proportional Property (True/False) to the existing EmbeddedImageAnnotation Object in the next release?
Thank you for the information. We have understood the problem and will fix it in 2-3 days.
How is the update coming along?


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The Tumor Immunotherapy Program (TIP) at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre is the first program of its kind in Canada and one of a handful around the world. Our team is made up of experts in the fields of immunology, oncology, genomics, bioinformatics, pathology and surgery.
TIP is directed by Dr. Pamela Ohashi, a world-renowned basic and translational immunologist and Dr. Lillian Siu who integrates TIP with two other key programs at the Princess Margaret: the Drug Development Program (DDP) and Cancer Genomics Program (CGP). These three programs form a synergistic triad that supports the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre's core vision to deliver precision cancer medicine.
Health services and outcomes research.
The mission of the Princess Margaret Tumor Immunotherapy Program is to harness the immune system to help conquer cancer.
Discovering how to engage the immune system to fight cancer.
Profiling the immune system of patients with cancer.
Developing new therapies in the laboratory.
Testing new therapies in the clinic.
Improving the quality of life for patients with cancer.
We have recently received approval for the launch of a new immune therapy trial, anticipated to open at the end of March 2016.
Our TIP researchers and physicians have developed this flagship trial in partnership with Merck & Co., Inc. Led by Dr. Lillian Siu and Dr. Pamela Ohashi, this trial will accrue 100 patients with different types of advanced solid tumors. Patients will be treated with a new immune therapy drug called pembrolizumab, which targets a protein in the immune system called PD-1. This drug is a type of immune checkpoint blockade, that 'releases the brakes' on the immune system, thereby enhancing the cancer-fighting activity of the immune system.
One major aspect of this trial will be the in-depth immune monitoring of all patients. Tumor and blood samples will be analyzed with cutting-edge methods. Valuable information will be gained about how this immune therapy drug impacts the immune profile of different patients and the immune profiles specifically associated with successful therapy. This study also includes sophisticated genomic profiling, in order to understand the genetics of cancer cells and immune cells and how specific genetic features are related to treatment outcomes.
An article in The Globe and Mail entitled: "Scientists unleash the power of immunotherapy on stubborn cancers" described advances in cancer immunotherapy and some of the researchers in the field, including the Director of TIP, Dr. Pamela Ohashi.
TIL therapy: We are the first group in Canada to perform clinical trials of a new type of immune therapy called "TIL therapy" (TIL stands for Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocyte). TILs are specialized immune cells (T cells) that are capable of fighting cancer cells. In TIL therapy, a patient's own TILs are activated and multiplied in the laboratory. The TILs are then given back to the patient. The TILs that are used in our clinical trials are produced by our Cell Production Team. We have launched trials for patients with metastatic melanoma, ovarian cancer, and mesothelioma.
TCR gene transfer trial: We are planning to open the first clinical trial in Canada that uses genetically engineered T cells. These T cells are referred to as "TCR gene-transduced T cells". These T cells will be manufactured in the laboratory so that they can potentially kill off cancer cells when given to patients.
A new type of cell: Drs. Marcus Butler and Naoto Hirano have produced a cell called an "artificial antigen-presenting cell" (aAPC). These aAPCs will be used in the laboratory to grow T cells that can kill cancer cells.
Developing the next generation of immune therapies: We are conducting studies to understand how a T cell response can be regulated and augmented in order to improve its ability to kill cancer cells. There are many types of cells and molecules that have the ability to either promote a T cell response, or inhibit it. Unraveling these complex interactions will identify novel regulators that can be targeted in the next generation of therapeutic agents.
Developing new clinical trials of combination therapies: While current immune therapies are generally aimed at improving one aspect of the immune response, combining different therapeutic strategies could further improve the immune response and result in a stronger and more sustained attack on a patient's cancer. Our team is working on multiple types of combination approaches to treat cancer.
Infrastructure for running clinical trials: Our program has expertise in all aspects of clinical trials, including approval from Health Canada, trial set-up, patient accrual and trial follow up. Our team includes dedicated trial monitors who are focused on quality assurance. Together, we ensure that trials are conducted in accordance with institutional and regulatory guidelines and professional standards of practice.
Immune Monitoring: We have assembled a team of scientists with expertise in various state-of-the-art technologies for profiling the immune response of patients. This expertise comes together in the Immune Monitoring Team.
Cell Production Team: This team has expertise in producing cells for infusion into patients, such as T cells and dendritic cells. They also have expertise in the regulatory issues related to producing clinical-grade cells. In addition to producing clinical-grade cells, this team also provides cells for various research projects aimed at developing novel immune therapies.
New tool for detecting tumor-fighting T cells: Our group has developed a superior technology for detecting tumor-fighting T cells. The next steps will be to test this technology on patient samples, and share this technology with the world.
Dendritic cells growing in the lab.
Tumor Immunotherapy Program (TIP) Database: We are developing a comprehensive database to capture clinical data from patients who have undergone immune therapy at the Princess Margaret. This bank of "big data" will include information about treatment regimens, side effects, clinical response, and patient survival. This comprehensive repository will be an invaluable tool for medical research. It will provide an important springboard to further cancer drug discovery and pave the way for a more personalized approach to cancer treatment.
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This week I'm sharing the books I want Santa to bring this year! These are all books that I've read already, but would love physical copies or special editions of! There are a couple especially that I'm really, really hoping show up this year!


Tony was born and took his schooling in Admiral, Sask. Soon Tony decided he had enough of school and joined the workforce. His first job was on a dam construction crew near Admiral. From construction he went farming with his brother Johnny at Ravenscrag, Sask. and later his Uncle Nickat Eastend, Sask. Paul Guthrie Oil Development Co. Rig #1 moved into the area and he got a job working on it in the Eastend are, the Haywarden area and various Alberta locations. In the spring of 1956 with his 1941 Chevy and bunk house, Tony came to the Carnduff area to work for Charter Driller. It later became Antelope Drilling and then Sedco Drilling.
He began as a derrick hand and later a mechanic. This led to a career that lasted for 18 years.
Tony's first purchase was a house trailer (7'X20′) and next a 1957 GMC half ton along with a portable welder that put him to work welding and repairing on the rig. Tony also took up re-tipping surface bits. In the summer this was done outside in a cut off barrel and in the winter it was done in the boiler house. Later this job was moved into the porch. It was usually done late at night after a full days work.
In 1957 Tony bought his first truck. It was a 1955 Chevy water truck with a mounted 50 barrel water tank to haul fresh water to the drilling rig and that was the start of Fast Trucking. He charged $30.00 for a 24-hour day for this truck.
The next year he purchased a 1954 GMC winch truck with a five speed HD transmission and a 6,000 lb. front axle and a 18,500 lb. rear axle to help with moving the rig.
This truck was used from 1958 to 1969. Tony charged $7.00 per hour for this winch truck. In its day, it was a very big truck, but at today's standards it is considered a toy. He mounted a pump on the truck and bought a 48-barrel water tank with skids, so it could be sucked onto the bed of a winch truck and used as a second water truck when needed for "fast hole".
At this time a surface pit and water tank that held 8-10 of water was the only water storage used for drilling the hole. When the fast hole started you could haul water from 30-48 hours straight. Just about the time the water tank was full and you arrived back with an extra load of water thinking you could have a little break you would find the water tank empty again. It was time to clean the mud tank and refill with clean water.
On December 14th 1960, Tony married Vi Bayliss. We made our home at the rig for the first four years of our marriage and lived in our small house trailer. Our front yard changed with every rig move, sometimes it was pasture, summer fallow, or a stubble field.
In 1961, Tony bought a 1952 Kenworth bed truck and sold it 2 or 3 years later, next buying a Mack gin pole truck.
With little previous farming experience, Tony decided in 1963 to give farming a try. That is when our farming division began.
We started our family on June 1/1963 when our daughter Linda was born. When our second daughter Teresa was born on July 20/1964, we moved our trailer to Walter and Marlene Bayliss' yard. This gave us our first real yard with green grass. Tony continued to stay at the rig whenever the rig was running. Our first son Dennis came along on October 11/1966.
Through the 60's and mid 70's the water truck fleet grew to 6 or 7 trucks hauling water on different rigs. We purchased a tandem truck with an 80 barrel tank. This was the last water truck we bought. We had no shop for doing repair work, so changing water pumps, rear ends and performing small repair jobs had to be done on the ground in the snow, dirt or mud.
In 1969 we moved our trailer to an acreage west of Carnduff and added a basement and 2 skid shacks so it would be handier for the kids to go to school and take part in the many after school activities offered.
On September 24/1970, our second son Larry, was born. This completed our family.
Our first shop was a quonset moved onto our acreage. As the company grew we built onto the quonset and added 3 additions to the shop.
In 1972 Tony bought a 1966 International truck and made it into a bed truck. He lengthened it twice, making it a tri-axle. "Gerta", as it is know, is still queen of the fleet. Tony, Vi, Dennis and Larry all drove "Gerta", as did many other employees driving for fast.
Tony was asked to move to Edmonton and continue to be a mechanic for Sedco Drilling, but chose to quit. Being a jack of all trades, Tony continued doing welding, repair work, farming & whatever jobs he could with his bed truck. He helped move rigs when needed. He also did some building moving. He moved a quonset from Oxbow to the yard to use for a shop. He moved a pig barn from south of Glen Ewen to South of Oxbow, a barn to Walters farm and a building from north of Glen Ewen to Carnduff.
In 1977-78, Tony decided to start moving rigs with the help of a few trucking companies. He organized the rig moves and did the rig moving and supervising. It wasn't unusual to move up to 2 or 3 rigs in one day with the same fleet of trucks in 1985. The day didn't end when the rigs were moved. There was repair work to be done until all hours of the night. Being short of trucks and equipment, everything had to be ready for the morning. He had to be up and going again early the next morning for another move. It is much easier now with extra trucks and more mechanics. If it had not been for friends like Rick Hayward, August Brisbois and Dwayne Peters, we would definitely not have been able to get our trucking company started. Harvey Murray was also a good friend and employee. Often Harvey would help Tony haul loads the day before and all through the night before the rig was scheduled to move.
We did not build this trucking company without a lot of ups and downs. Luckily, we were to have busy times to help us through the slow times. Tony was not afraid to gamble and buy the equipment hoping the times would stay busy.
In 1979, Tony bought a cat to assist on rig moves, lease construction and cleanups. This was the beginning of Day Construction Ltd. We added more cats, graders, buggies, hoes and excavators as need arose.
Tony usually found whatever equipment he needed at Ritchie Bros. Auctions. Harvey Murray and Tony went to a lot of auction sales together. Harvey could always count on having something to drive home and most likely having to stop on his way and help with a rig move. Vi's famous words when Tony left for a sale were: "If you buy anything, I will kill you when you get home!" I guess that never scared Tony.
Tony would have to rush home from Nisku after a sale to be home for a rig move in the morning, but that never stopped him from attending. On one occasion, he wanted to go to a sale, but also needed to have a signed bid contract submitted to Esso in Calgary on the same day. After a day's work, he and Vi, and Mac and Lana Bonnor left for Nisku. The women dropped the men off at the sale and coninued into Calgary. They hand delivered the bid and returned to Nisku to pick up the men. They got as far as Saskatoon before deciding to get a room for a few hours of much-needed sleep.
On one occasion, Tony was not going to be able to attend a sale, but thought he wanted one of the trucks that would be auctioned. He called Reg Watt (Vi's cousin) and asked him to go to the sale and bid on the truck for him. Tony said, "If some of the other trucks look good, buy them". Reg called back after the sale and said, "Tony, I got you five trucks". That was the last time Tony sent him to bid on anything!
The year 1985 proved to be an extremely busy year for us. We moved 800 rigs, only owning 24 trucks ourselves, but with the help of some local trucking companies, we were able to get them moved. We purchased 5 trucks within six months that year. For comparision, in 2006 we moved over 1600 rigs with 72 trucks.
It was a very wet, tough year trying to move rigs with the equipment we had. Tony decided it was time to build a Sow. We flew to Campbell River, BC to look at a log truck. He decided this would be the truck to use. We had it hauled to Carnduff, Tony called Lynn Stevens from Steven's Welding at Glenburn, ND to see if he was interested in building this truck. Lynn's reply was "bring her down." The truck was then hauled down to Glenburn, ND. It took nearly a year to rebuild this truck. Tony made many trips down and made many changes each time. I'm sure Lynn would say, "Oh no, Tony's here again!" It was finished and worked very well.
In 1986 Tony formed an oil company, TDL Petroleums, and drilled his first oil well.
The year 1995 saw us out of shop room again. We purchased a 41,000 sq foot shop from Coronach, SK and had it dismantled and rebuilt in Carnduff. It has in-floor heat which is a real treat for the employees.
For 20 years Tony dreamed of putting up a wind charger to generate power. His dream came true in 1997 when he put up a generator. Although the power it generates is minimal, it makes for a great conversation piece! The power is metered back into the Sask Power Grid.
A service rig was bought in 1997 for our own use. However, things changed and a company called General Well Servicing was formed. We have acquired 2 more rigs. This makes a total of 3 rigs owned and operated by General Well Servicing.
In 2003 Tony took on another venture. He began buying rig equipment, repairing it and offering it for sale. Tony and Jim Scott left in January and returned home for a few days only to go back and look at more equipment. Some of the places Tony bought equipment was Brooks, Calgary, Red Deer, Edmonton, High Level, Slave Lake, Red Earth, Peace River, Zama and Rainbow Lake. Tony would stay at the town and call back to the office to send for trucks to haul his new purchases home. We hauled approximately 100 loads of rig quipment back to the yard. Between Tony, Dennis and Brent Hayward, most of it has been sold.
We purchased Sam's Trucking, Estevan Division, in 2004. It is operated by Bob and Rose Lawrence. They work on a regular basis with Fast Trucking. Sam's employs 22 men.
Tony has had two major highlights in his career. One was being nominated and choses as South East Oilman of the Year in 1999 at the Weyburn Oil show. He had his first rig moving truck restored for this special occasion. While restoring this truck, a 1968 license registration was found showing the plate cost of $17.00, with cargo and liability being extra. His second highlight was when the community arranged a Roast in his honor as a school fund raiser. The CEC Library is named the Tony and Vi Day Resource Center in their honor.
Tony's biggest hobby has been going to auction sales, but he did take up down hill skiing at the age of 60, and his only golf game was played in Tennessee.
We are proud to say we are a hands-on team with over 160 employees, 74 Fast trucks, 13 Same's trucks, as well as equipment and various companies to manage. You will find any one of the Day's working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Linda is Vi's right hand helping manage the books, payroll, housework and whatever needs to be done. Dennis used to truck push on a regular basis, however he is kept busy in the shop supervising the repairing and building of equipment and all the employees. Larry began as a truck driver, but moved into the office to help Vi with the phone and permits. He does all the planning of the rig moves, calls the employees with their leave times and dispatches them.
We would like to thank our family – Linda, Teresa, Dennis and Larry; our employees; our customers, past and present and our friends. If it were not for your hard work and dedication, we would not have been able to build Fast Trucking into what it is today. Through the years we have definitely made a lot of acquaintances and very good friends. Thanks to all!


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When It Comes To The Internet, The Indian Government Needs A Reality Check
Nikhil Pahwa
Well, judging by what's happened over the past year or so, offline too, but this is just getting more and more bizarre. The New York Times' India Ink blog reports that the Indian government has asked ISPs and sites like Facebook, Google, Yahoo and Microsoft to "prescreen" user generated content from India - that is monitor and moderate content before it goes online. The report names no one, but cites unnamed sources, adding that Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal is expected to meet officials from ISPs and Internet companies. Apparently, Sibal found a comment on Facebook maligning Congress Party President 'unacceptable', and told ISPs and Facebook to have human beings screen comments. A unit is also being set up to monitor information on websites, reporting to Gulshan Rai, the head of CERT-in. A few things, assuming that this news is true: - Is Sibal unaware of his ministry's IT Rules? However flawed these rules are, they still provide intermediaries with safe harbor. That means that content can be published on these platforms if certain terms and conditions are specified, and needs to be taken down in case there is a complaint. What this report suggests is that the Indian Government plans to have two different set of rules for the same thing. Which is bizarre. - It is impossible for anyone to prescreen user generated comments, and the cost of human screening would probably put these sites out of business. It's like asking telecom operators to screen billions of SMS'. Filters…
Written By Nikhil Pahwa
Founder @ MediaNama. TED Fellow. Asia21 Fellow @ Asia Society. Co-founder SaveTheInternet.in and Internet Freedom Foundation. Advisory board @ CyberBRICS


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Pope Pius XII High School was a Roman Catholic high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades located in Passaic, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, that had been operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson from 1939 until it closed in 1983.

The school opened to students in September 1939. A 1957 expansion project brought the school's capacity up to 1,100 students. In the facing of declining enrollment that had fallen under 300 and rising financial deficits that could not be covered by fundraising, the Paterson diocese announced in February 1983 that the school would be closed at the end of the 1982-83 school year. Existing students would be shifted to Paterson Catholic High School and Paul VI High School.

Athletics
The boys' bowling team won the overall state championship in 1962.

Notable alumni
 Joe Biscaha (born 1937), American football offensive end who played in the National Football League for the New York Giants and in the American Football League for the Boston Patriots.
 Henry McNamara (1934–2018), politician who represented the 40th Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate from 1985 to 2008.

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Passaic, New Jersey
1939 establishments in New Jersey
1983 disestablishments in New Jersey
Educational institutions established in 1939
Educational institutions disestablished in 1983
Private high schools in Passaic County, New Jersey
Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson
Defunct Catholic secondary schools in New Jersey


Yes, another year, another Watercliffe's Got Talent contest! Auditions for the 2016 show will start in the New Year!
If you think you've got a talent, Christmas might just be the time to start practising! We are looking forward to seeing how previous acts have improved and we are hoping to see some new and fresh talent. The show is looking for talented individuals and groups from Y2 to Y6!! The final will take place on Friday 5th February.


The resources of the structural funds of the European Union are used to support economic development and diminish the differences between various regions of Europe.
In 2014–2020, the development of Estonian information society will be supported with 181,760,000 euros, to which the Estonian co-financing 24,928,235 euros will be added.
Information System Authority (RIA) serves as the implementing entity.
In 2007–2013, the development of Estonian information society was supported with 63.8 million euros. Funding was only given to projects that were intended to promote the goals of the priority field "Promoting information society" of the "Operational Programme for the Development of Economic Environment".
Open application rounds — RIA organised an application round, processed the applications, made funding decisions and supervised the usage of the grant. Application rounds had certain topics, which corresponded to the activity directions determined in the Estonian Information Society Strategy and its implementation plans.
Pursuant to investment plans — the plans consisted of a list of projects meant to increase the efficiency of public sector functioning that was determined in the strategy of the information society and its implementation plans. The plans included investments that were strategically important and of high priority for the state, and the plans were approved by the Government of the Republic. The usage of the grant was supervised by RIA.
The programme "Raising public awareness about the information society" gave funding to activities that were used to implement the state's priorities, whereas they did not presuppose making investments to the infrastructure. The programme was approved with the directive of the Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications. The programme was implemented by RIA. In 2007–2013, the resources of the programme were used to increase the usability of current electronic solutions, promote the creation of new e-services and notify people on the safe use of computers. The volume of the programme was 4.7 million euros.
In 2004–2006, the sum allocated to Estonia from the structural funds and the Cohesion Fund totalled to 12.5 billion kroons. 130 million kroons of this sum was used to support the development of the information society.


The on-going audit in Zimbabwean schools has revealed that quite a number of school administrators (heads, deputy heads, teachers in charge) lack skills in handling public funds and general school management skills. Thus in light of the current curriculum change and innovation, the diploma in school administration and financial management seeks to equip school administrators and prospective school administrators with effective skills in handling public funds and school administration.
Graduates can be employed as qualified secondary and primary school teachers, college lecturers and Education Officers and Consultants in the field of Education.


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Based on the answers to a camper questionnaire, campers are broken down into groups of six or eight players. These groups are based on experience and ability — Beginner, Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced. This way the camper works within his or her peer group and can get the most out of the sessions. Our on-ice and off-ice sessions are tailored to the group's ability.
The on-ice student:teacher ratio is 4:1 or 8:1 depending on the session. We may have a large group meet for the introduction of a topic, but then break off to smaller groups with their instructor for drills and further personal instruction. The majority of our campers are in the beginner and intermediate groupings… however, we do have a number of competitive teams who attend the camp.
HOW ARE THE 3 DAY CAMPS ORGANIZED?
With our three-day camps, instructional clinics are typically staged during the first two days. On the final day, campers participate in "Game Situation Analysis" games where instructors are assigned to four person teams to provide input on strategy, shot options, and reinforce the lessons learned over the weekend.
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