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Business Partnership and Divorce Blog
Give your partnership the best chance at success
On behalf of The Business Divorce Institute | Jan 7, 2019 | Firm News
Are you looking to start a business here in New Jersey? You may not have everything you need in order to make your business a success. You know that something is missing, but you aren't sure what it is.Then you realize that what you need is a partner, but you know...
Why is There a Need for the Business Divorce Institute (Part 2)
On behalf of The Business Divorce Institute | Aug 28, 2018 | Firm News
In our blog post, Why is There a Need for the Business Divorce Institute (Part 1), we described some of the mistakes that business owners make in deciding to partner and selecting a partner. We announced that it is the mission of The Business Divorce Institute to...
Strong partnership agreements are good for business
If you are a New Jersey small business owner, you understand the importance of having strong business relationships, including the relationship you have with your business partner. One way you can protect this crucial relationship is to draft a strong partnership...
Sarcasm, is it just humor, or does it sabotage your business goals?
On behalf of The Business Divorce Institute | Sep 20, 2017 | Firm News
How business partners get along sets the tone for the rest of the organization. When partners show respect, collaboration, caring and mutual support toward each other, they are setting an example and the expectation that others are to do the same. When they engage in...
The Business Divorce Institute has had an article accepted by the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey. It appeared 9/14/2017 in their blog "Free Thinking." What are the rights of a minority shareholder in a business partnership when the minority...
Partner Communication and the Value of Leadership
What is Charlottesville's Effect on Your Partnership/Company? Do you and your partners think alike when it comes to the values (behavioral guidelines) of your company? In the wake of the strife in Charlottesville, would you and your partners equally feel comfortable...
Why is There a Need for the Business Divorce Institute (Part 1)?
On behalf of The Business Divorce Institute | Feb 28, 2017 | Firm News
People enter into business partnerships too casually. When a new client contacts me and says: "I have decided to take a partner. Can you draw up the paperwork?", my first question is "Why do you want to partner"? I continue to be amazed at some of the responses I...
Problems in the Partnership – How Do They Affect the Business?
There are three aspects to any business and each one is affected differently when partners don't see eye to eye. Performing the service or making the product. This is how the business makes money. It's the work of the business. There is a process to it, a set of steps...
Something Can Be Done. You Don't Have to Remain in an Emotionally Destructive Partnership!
I once received a telephone call from a business owner who started the call by saying, with more than a hint of desperation in his voice: "I have been to five lawyers, and they all told me that there was nothing that could be done to help me separate from my bad...


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ITZY's Yuna Reveals How BTOB Accidentally Helped Her Debut
ITZY's Yuna shared the story of how she was unexpectedly scouted by JYP Entertainment!
On August 21, ITZY appeared as guests on MBC Standard FM's "Idol Radio," which is hosted by BTOB's Ilhoon. At one point during the show, Ilhoon interrupted the proceedings to ask, "Wait, we've just received a report. It says that Yuna was able to debut because of me? What does that mean?"
Yuna explained that she had caught the eye of a scout while attending a year-end awards show, recalling, "It was at the 2015 KBS Song Festival, which takes place at the end of the year. My older sister went to see it because she was a fan of BTOB, [and I tagged along]."
"So you caught the eye of a staff member at the Song Festival?" asked Ilhoon, and Yuna replied, "Yes, I was lucky enough to receive a great opportunity, and I ended up joining the JYP family."
Ilhoon jokingly concluded, "Liking BTOB brings you great luck," and the ITZY members agreed, "It seems that way."
Jung Ilhoon
Yuna (ITZY)

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Large-scale analysis of factors influencing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and its relationship with liver enzymes
W.R. Bi
C.Q. Yang
Q. Shi
Y. Xu
C.P. Cao
J. Ling
X.Y. Wang
Genet. Mol. Res. 13 (3) : 5880-5891 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4238/2014.August.7.3
Bi W.R.
Yang C.Q.
Shi Q.
Xu Y.
Cao C.P.
Ling J.
Wang X.Y.
(2014). Large-scale analysis of factors influencing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and its relationship with liver enzymes. Genet. Mol. Res. 13(3): gmr2738. https://doi.org/10.4238/2014.August.7.3
Serum liver enzyme levels are often used effectively for the evaluation of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We aimed to investigate the associations between serum liver enzyme levels and risks for NAFLD in over 8000 cases in a large-scale analysis. A cross-sectional survey with multiple stages and random samplings was performed from May 2007 to May 2009 on 8102 workers at Tongji University. A questionnaire was given, assessments of physical measurements, plasma glucose, lipid profiles, and liver enzymes were made, and real-time liver ultrasounds conducted. The prevalence of NAFLD in Tongji University was 22.2%. It was higher in males than in females (P = 0.0023). The body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio, serum total triglycerides, serum total cholesterol, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) values were all higher in the NAFLD group than in the control group. For moderate and severe NAFLD patients, the ALT, AST and GGT values were significantly increased, high density lipoprotein cholesterol was decreased, and drinking much, heavy entertainment and less exercise were more prevalent (P
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Liver enzymes
Role of APN and TNF-α in type 2 diabetes mellitus complicated by nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
TNF-αG-308A polymorphism is associated with insulin resistance: a meta-analysis
Roles of Fas/Fasl, Bcl-2/Bax, and Caspase-8 in rat nonalcoholic fatty liver disease pathogenesis
Association between adipose tissue expression and serum levels of leptin and adiponectin in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Metagenomic study of single-nucleotide polymorphism within candidate genes associated with type 2 diabetes in


Creamy pudding, crunchy cookies & gummy worms, these gluten free dirt cups are perfect for Earth Day!
This post is a collaboration between Goodie Girl Cookies and My Gluten Free Miami. All opinions are my own.
When I was a kid, I loved dirt cups! Crunchy cookies, pudding, and best of all- gummy worms. I love gummy worms, probably more than I should! These are so easy to make, only three ingredients, and are a hit with both kids and adults!
Gluten Free Dirt Cups bring out the teacher in me. So many fun lessons gluten free dirt cups can be a included in. In April we celebrate Earth Day, so they are a great addition to an Earth Day lesson, but they are also perfect for any lesson on gardening or plants. Kids always learn best when they have an active part in the learning process. Gluten Free Dirt Cups provide a great opportunity for discussion about the importance of worms.
Gluten Free Dirt Cups would also be perfect for birthday parties or anytime you just need a fun snack.
Goodie Girl's Midnight Brownie Cookies are ideal for a DYI activity! Instead of using a big bag, just give each person a pudding cup, a go-pack and a few gummy worms. Kids can crush the cookies right in the bag and then add their dirt. If you are up to the challenge, you can also make your own Vegan Chocolate Pudding using this recipe from Texan Erin.
Because Goodie Girl Cookies are also peanut free (made in a Peanut Free Facility!), they are perfect for classrooms. I can't wait to make these with my daughters daycare. I know the kids will get a kick out of the worms sticking out of the top of the "dirt," and they are gonna love crushing the cookies (what two year old doesn't love destroying things!).
Of course, if you are looking for a more sophisticated snack, you can always try a parfait made with Midnight Brownie Cookies. It is delicious as well!
This month you can get 15% off Goodie Girl Midnight Brownie Cookies (and FREE shipping!) so you can definitely get some cookies in time to make these for Earth Day.
Do you have any fun activities you like to do for Earth Day?
1 cup crushed gluten free cookies Goodie Girl Midnight Brownie are perfect!
Place the pudding in a cup.
I always loved dirt cups as a kid! Super cute, thanks for sharing!
This is such a classic kid dessert–what kid wouldn't love this??
Love that you made a lesson out of these and oh mean these just make you feel like a child again don't they? And they combine two of my favorite things- chocolate cookies and gummy worms! YUM!
I remember these from when I was a kid, awesome to see a gf version!
These dirt cups are a such a fun idea for kids!
What an adorable Earth day idea! I love this. I will have to remember dirt cups for my son when he is a little older. He will love them as much as I did as a kid.
These look so cool! I love gummy worms and love your idea!
Ahh these are so much fun and yummy too!
These are darling! What fun project for the kids!
Such a fun little treat!
This is a fun dessert for kids, I can't wait to share it with my niece so she can make it for her kids!!
My kids love dirt cups! This recipe for them sounds fun and very easy!! I've never actually made them at home but will be trying this out!
these are adorable and will be great to put together with the kids for easter!
I love these! They're so dang cute, and delicious.
Love this! Thanks for sharing, I can't wait to do something like this with my girls. Perfect easy recipe too!
So fun! I remember having dirt cups at the Iowa State Fair 4-H booth when I was visiting there as a kid. Clearly I enjoyed them because it made a lasting impression.
What a fun dessert to make and eat. Super festive. Kids will love!
Love these dirt cups. So cute. My kiddos are going to have so much fun making these.
I remember those "treats" growing up!


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Guns Strike Emotional Chords For People On Both Sides Of The Political Debate
By Sam Sanders,
Published May 29, 2016 at 6:00 AM EDT
Queen Thompson Brown, who lost a son to gun violence in 2006, speaks prior to the introduction of Democrat Hillary Clinton at the Trayvon Martin Foundation's "Circle of Mothers" Gala.
Queen Brown has told the story for years now, and it shows.
But it doesn't sound rehearsed. It sounds lived in, thought over, played on repeat over and over again. The story of her son, Eviton Elijah Brown, killed nine years ago, shot by a man Eviton didn't even know.
Eviton had been a student at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, or FAMU, before he was shot. He took some time off from school, to work after his girlfriend got pregnant. He was staying at home with his mother. One day, after a long double shift driving trucks, Eviton came home, exhausted.
His mother made him one of his favorite meals: a fried egg, cooked medium, with garlic powder on top, and some bagels, toasted in the oven. Then Queen Brown stepped out to run an errand. She would never see her son alive again. That would be the last meal she'd ever make for him.
"My son was tired when he died," Brown said. "But I felt good, because he wasn't hungry."
"We do a lot of hugging"
This past Saturday, Hillary Clinton, likely Democratic presidential nominee, mentioned Queen Brown by name.
Brown and Clinton both attended the third annual Circle of Mothers conference last weekend in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The event was founded by Sybrina Fulton, another mother who lost a child to gun violence. Many know the story of her son, Trayvon, killed in a Florida suburb while walking home, wearing a hoodie, holding a bag of Skittles and some tea.
The Circle of Mothers schedule includes not just seminars, but an aerobics class and even two hours of "glam time."
"We do a lot of hugging," Queen Brown said of the event. "We do a lot of crying. We do a lot of back rubbing. We connect with ourselves."
Clinton is trying to draw major distinctions between herself and Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, on guns. Trump was recently endorsed by the National Rifle Association, and when receiving that endorsement, he said the Second Amendment is "under attack" and "on the ballot in November."
He also said Clinton wants to abolish the Second Amendment. That's not true. Clinton favors stricter background checks for gun purchases, as well as holding gun dealers and manufacturers liable for crimes committed with weapons they made.
And while some liberals say her proposals don't go far enough, she is seemingly diametrically opposed to Trump, and she pointed that out May 21st in front of Brown and dozens of other mothers.
"Donald Trump said that in his very first hour as president, heaven forbid, he would overturn President Obama's actions to strengthen background checks," Clinton told the room of mostly black women in their Sunday best, gathered at the Circle of Mothers conference.
"Then Mr. Trump went further," she continued. "He said that also on [his] first day in office, he'd mandate that every school in America allow guns in classrooms... . That idea isn't just way out there; it's dangerous."
Her comments were well-received, but that's to be expected. Clinton does extremely well with black voters and women voters, particularly black women. When making comments shortly before Clinton spoke at the event, Queen Brown said of their relationship, emphatically, "We must support those that support us."
Guns, as an issue, will motivate mothers like Queen Brown or, on the flip side, strict gun-rights advocates like those in the audience last week when Trump received the endorsement of the NRA, even as gun control and gun rights might not be that high on most on most voters' minds this November.
(A Gallup poll from earlier this year found that for both parties, gun policy, as an issue, was ranked "below average in importance.") The story of guns, it seems, in this election at least, might be all about motivating both parties' bases.
"When a mother cries, things have to change"
For Queen Brown, part of Hillary Clinton's base, every election has become a guns election. She said her work on gun control, and that of other mothers like her, is similar to the work of Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
"She wasn't trying to take away their drinks, and their right to drink," Brown said of Candy Lightner, who founded the group after her 13-year-old daughter was killed by a drunk driver. "Ms. Fulton and the mothers, we want you to be a responsible gun owner, just like Ms. Lightner wanted you to be a responsible drinker."
Brown said the pushback Lightner and MADD experienced from the alcohol and hospitality industries over enhanced alcohol guidelines mirrors what mothers like her are facing from groups like the NRA. But she also believes, with time, they will win.
"When a mother cries," Brown said, "things have to change."
Brown said she's in favor of periodic background checks and even psychological evaluations for gun owners. She wants to close the so-called "gun show loophole" and put laws in place that might have prevented her son's death; Brown said the man that shot her son did so with a gun that was obtained illegally.
Her son, Eviton, died in his cousin's car. After Queen made him that last meal, his cousin called and asked him to ride with him while the cousin went to work, to pick up a paycheck. A co-worker of Eviton's cousin ended up following their car, "shooting it up," as Queen describes it. The cousin and the coworker were fighting over a girl.
Only Eviton was hit. "I know what the fatal bullet was," she said. "It was a bullet to his back, and it pierced his lung."
"The only way to save our Second Amendment..."
Trump has campaigned this cycle as a fierce defender of gun rights, and he's appealing to mothers on a different level than Clinton: protecting themselves and their families.
Trump has said, repeatedly, that Americans with guns can better protect themselves against terrorism. After the Paris terrorist attacks in November, Trump argued that the number of casualties could have been reduced if more guns were in the hands of the right people. He's said similar things about last year's shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., and another mass shooting at a community college in Oregon.
"The only way to save our Second Amendment is to vote for someone you know named Donald Trump," he said when receiving the endorsement of the NRA. He added, "I will never let you down."
Trump has called for putting an end to gun-free zones (even in schools and on military bases), suggested that more gun ownership would help prevent mass shootings and said that Clinton wants to take people's guns away.
Clinton suggested Trump wanted to put guns in classrooms in her weekend speech, prompting Trump to tweet that she was wrong on that point over the weekend. By Sunday, in a phone interview with Fox News, he pushed back, in a seemingly contradictory way.
Trump has called for putting an end to gun-free zones (even in schools and on military bases) and suggested that more gun ownership would help prevent mass shootings.
"I don't want to have guns in classrooms," Trump said, directly followed by, "although in some cases, teachers should have guns in classrooms." Trump said any teacher with a gun in a classroom should be properly trained.
Though Trump's stance on guns has been relatively consistent this election, he's expressed different views before. After the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, Conn., Trump tweeted support of President Obama, after the president gave a speech urging Americans to fight for stronger gun laws. And in his 2000 book, The America We Deserve, Trump wrote that he supported a ban on assault weapons and a "slightly longer waiting period to purchase a gun.
Clinton has changed her messaging on the issue as well. In the 2008 presidential campaign, she often portrayed herself as a pro-gun churchgoer, recalling how her father taught her to shoot when she was a little girl.
When Clinton criticized then-candidate Obama for his comments that conservatives bitterly "cling" to their guns and religion, Obama said, "She's running around talking about how this is an insult to sportsmen, how she values the Second Amendment; she's talking like she's Annie Oakley. Hillary Clinton's out there, like she's out in the duck blind every Sunday; she's packing a six-shooter. Come on. She knows better. That's some politics being played by Hillary Clinton."
In her speech to Queen Brown and the other mothers this past weekend, Clinton struck a different tone. "I love my daughter and granddaughter more than anything, and I worry about them as every mother does," she said. "And I want them always to be safe."
"One of us has a dead son..."
For several hours after his death, Queen Brown didn't know where Eviton was, or whether he was alive. She drove the streets of Miami with her sister, the mother of Eviton's cousin, who had been driving the car. When they heard a radio report saying that a car in town had been shot several times, and that only one passenger lived, Brown said she knew that story was about Eviton and his cousin.
It put Queen and her sister, both of them looking for their own son, in a strange position. Queen said to her sister, "One of us has a dead son, and one of us has a dead nephew. And I hope it's not your son, but my God, I hope it's not my son, either."
It was Queen's son. He died in the parking lot of a Mercedes-Benz dealership, after a nurse, shopping for a car, was unable to resuscitate him before medical assistance arrived.
Eviton Elijah Brown had turned 24 less than two weeks before. There was still leftover cake from his birthday at home.
Guns — a base motivator or something more?
A Gallup poll from earlier this year identified which issues are most important for voters so far this election. The poll found that Democrats and Republicans agreed on the four top issues in this campaign: the economy, terrorism, jobs and healthcare. Gun policy was ranked as "below average in importance" to the average voter.
But this could change. Trump's attempts to link gun rights to protecting oneself against terrorism could resonate with voters, and another major mass shooting before the election might bring the issue to the forefront as well.
Predicting how guns might influence Americans' vote this fall could be difficult. Though vast majorities of Democrats and Republicans support individual measures, like preventing people with mental illness from purchasing guns, and requiring background checks for gun owners, when voters are asked about what Gallup defines as "fundamental attitudes about whether it is more important to control gun ownership or to protect the right of Americans to own guns," the public is more divided.
The question is whether gun rights, and gun control, will only be a base-motivating issue this November, or something that speaks to a larger cross-section of America. If it does, Queen Brown hopes voters see things her way.
Either way, Brown said her activism on these issues will continue. "I don't have a choice," she said. "I'm going to either be a victim and be sour and be mad, or I'm going to be someone that's looking for the good in all of this bad."
"I'm not the same person I was before I lost my son," she said. "I love harder."
Sam worked at Vermont Public Radio from October 1978 to September 2017 in various capacities – almost always involving audio engineering. He excels at sound engineering for live performances.
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Human-Artificial intelligence collaborations best for skin cancer diagnosis
Artificial intelligence (AI) improved skin cancer diagnostic accuracy when used in collaboration with human clinical checks, an international study including University of Queensland researchers has found.
The global team tested for the first time whether a 'real world', collaborative approach involving clinicians assisted by AI improved the accuracy of skin cancer clinical decision making.
UQ's Professor Monika Janda said the highest diagnostic accuracy was achieved when crowd wisdom and AI predictions were combined, suggesting human-AI and crowd-AI collaborations were preferable to individual experts or AI alone
"This is important because AI decision support has slowly started to infiltrate healthcare settings, and yet few studies have tested its performance in real world settings or how clinicians interact with it," Professor Janda said.
"Inexperienced evaluators gained the highest benefit from AI decision support and expert evaluators confident in skin cancer diagnosis achieved modest or no benefit.
"These findings indicated a combined AI-human approach to skin cancer diagnosis may be the most relevant for clinicians in the future."
Although AI diagnostic software has demonstrated expert level accuracy in several image-based medical studies, researchers have remained unclear on whether its use improved clinical practice.
"Our study found that good quality AI support was useful to clinicians but needed to be simple, concrete, and in accordance with a given task," Professor Janda said.
"For clinicians of the future this means that AI-based screening and diagnosis might soon be available to support them on a daily basis.
"Implementation of any AI software needs extensive testing to understand the impact it has on clinical decision making."
Researchers trained and tested an artificial convolutional neural network to analyse pigmented skin lesions, and compared the findings with human evaluations on three types of AI-based decision support.
UQ's Professor H. Peter Soyer and Dr Cliff Rosendahl were also part of the study.
The paper is published in Nature Medicine. (DOI: 10.1038/s41591-020-0942-0)
Media: Professor Monika Janda, m.janda@uq.edu.au; Faculty of Medicine Communications, med.media@uq.edu.au, +61 7 3365 5133, +61 436 368 746.
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Spent his youth in Burns Lake, but found his way to Chilliwack, where he has put down roots. Leads regular outings at the Community Trails, and is even considering a road bike!
Raised in London, Ontario from early teens to 2016. Owned and operated The Missing Link Cycle & Ski for 17 years. Moved to Chilliwack June 2016. Quickly discovered the great roads in the area on road bike and moto. Waiting to discover the many mountain bike trails. Interests include taking photos while out exploring trails with wife Kristi and German Shorthaired Pointer, Aksel. Best post ride meal so far..... Mags 99 burritos in Squamish after riding Half Nelson or Alice Lake. Married to Kristi, also an avid cyclist and father of Erin, owner of Tall Tree Bakery in Squamish with husband Sea,n and Adrian, a musician/chef in Montreal.
Hailing from Yarrow, with the biggest bike collection of any of the staff, Scott is known for his eclectic taste in bikes and his skill at bike polo.
Born in Kitchener Ontario. Road rider since 1972 (do the math)... rides road, single speed, hybrid, cruiser and tandem bikes. Owns a triplet. Also enjoys sea kayaking, hiking and good restaurant meals. Previous career flying military helicopters (22 years) Married to a sporty cyclist and outdoor enthusiast. Grown son who is a musician and developing cyclist.
Started on the east coast as a Navy brat, now calls Chilliwack home after living in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Alberta and Manitoba. Married to Dale, and mother to two amazing kids, two cats, and a labradoodle. Has been a fixture of PedalSport since 2005.


In this episode of Google Developers, +LaurenceMoroney meets with MacDuff Hughes from the Google Translate team to learn about statistical machine translation, and how Google Translate makes it easy to travel the world. We learn about the new translate app, the ability to translate text that the mobile camera sees, community involvement in translation, and much more! We even get to practice a little #Welsh.


Have you seen the new Pittsburgh fabric? Well now you can say you have! It's pretty fun to look at, and if you are feeling artsy you could color it with some fabric markers. I recently quilted this for Jenny. She made it for a friend who lives in England. Jenny is always creating her own unique quilt designs, and this one is no exception.
The Union Jacks were in a panel that she cut up and pieced in the quilt. If you are interested in the Pittsburgh fabric, it was designed by a local artist (I've heard) and can be purchased at The Quilt Company. There are the 2 colorways shown here in black and white and black and gold. Jenny loves Moda Grunge and also included it in the quilt.
I quilted it with the Raindrops design. Jenny's friend says it rains a lot in England, so it seemed like a good choice, and it worked nicely with the contemporary design of the quilt. Thanks for letting me quilt for you, Jenny!
I also recently quilted two of these deer quilts for Terry. She used a large panel in the middle and added borders and corner blocks. I gotta say that these deer panels were very real looking and very pretty!
I quilted with a matching gold thread and the Novaya Zhizn pattern. I love how graceful the leaf design looks over the deer, too. Thank you, Terry, for letting me quilt for you again!
Thanks for checking out my work. Maybe you've been inspired to use a printed fabric panel in a new way. I'll also be sharing over at Crazy Mom Quilts Finish It Up Friday. Have a great week!
It's the season for T-shirt quilts! Especially for moms, aunts, and grandmas sending young high school graduates off to college. Here's a T-shirt quilt that I custom quilted for Meghan. The Justin Timberlake shirt was the handsomest one on the quilt.
Here's the whole quilt. Meghan requested that each block be quilted with a different design. The backing fabric is black grunge print which looked pretty cool. Below are some pictures of the back where you can see the quilting very nicely. I did minimal stitch in the ditch work, and most of the designs are freehand. Just a couple required some rulers.
Meghan has also been collecting scraps of aqua, red, and white fabrics. She made this big modern scrappy quilt with them. It was a fun one to quilt and check out all of the different prints. I quilted it with white thread and the Raindrops edge-to-edge pattern.
This quilt had some cute little faces, too! Thank you, Meghan, for letting me quilt for you!!!
I wish you a wonderful weekend full of quilting and sunshine. Thanks so much for stopping by. I'll be linking up at Crazy Mom Quilts Finish It Up Friday.


Self-Service OLAP Data Exploration with IBM Cognos Analytics is a one-day, instructor-led, online course. Students will perform self-service authoring and analysis against multi-dimensional data such as Cubes and Dimensionally Modeled Relational (DMR) packages using Cognos Analytics (v11) authoring.
Techniques learned in this course are relevant to all versions of IBM Cognos Analytics (v11). If you are using Cognos BI 10, you'll be interested in Self-Service OLAP Authoring and Data Exploration.


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lot; for Philip was never irritable, and rarely allowed her to witness his attacks of despondency. But who can deceive a woman, especially a true-hearted one, who knows herself wanting, and who is prepared, at all points, for any of the emergencies of life? And Helen was prepared, and ready, at any moment, to be up and doing "with a heart for every fate." Her great trial rose in the person of Mrs. Wraxham, Philip's cousin; for that baneful woman seemed to be ever at hand to worki mischief and to do ill. To induce Philip to sue for a divorce from his banished wife had, in the early days of the separation, been her constant endeavour, and once she had nearly succeeded in her object. The occasion alluded to was that of her presenting her cousin with a letter, 'which, she averred, she had opened by mistake. It was addressed to Lady Thornleigh, and contained these few lines:
"I cannot discover the exact date of the death, for, as you are well aware, we had parted company some time before I told you of the report. I remained with him as long as I could venture to associate with one whose character was blackening day by day; if I can learn anything further on a subject of such vital importance to your son's interests, you shall be the first to be informed of
my discoveries."
This letter was shown to Thornleigh about a month after Gertrude's flight. It had neither date nor signature, but was written in the hand he knew so well, and had such fatal reasons for remembering! He asked no questions of his cousin as to the manner in which the letter fell into her hands, but read it with deep attention, and then pondered deeply on its contents.
No light was (through those written words) thrown on the mystery which veiled Lady Thornleigh's conduct; but, on the contrary, the darkness had become deeper and more impenetrable than ever. Philip shrank from rushing into it shrank as do those who, when constrained to move within a room where thick darkness reigns, recoil in affright from imaginary obstacles, holding out protecting hands to save themselves from blows and pain. But Mrs. Wraxham, persevering, restless, and ambitious, would not allow him to take the side of mercy with impunitý, nor suffer the man by whom her vanity had been" wounded to escape unpunished. She had her surmises likewise, to which many a small corroborative testimony lent weight, that in Lady Thornleigh's early history there was that which might affect the legitimacy of the heir apparent to Philip's title and estates.
1: To describe the manner in which, by means of these conjectures, she tortured her unhappy cousin, would be impossible.'She threatened law proceedings in the event of her surviving him, for shel was for ever indulging the hope that Thornleigh Abbey might still be hers, and her son's after her. She was as a thorn in his side, and as a perpetual blister to an irritating wound. It was only Helen who could soothe him when he was thus tried and wearied by many cares only Helen who could whisper words of comfort, and lay his spirit, like that of a tired child, to rest.
But in the heart of neither Philip nor Helen was the voice of conscience mute, for there were moments when the latter doubted the existence of the one cause for the which alone, by the laws of God, a wife may be "put away;" and Helen, even while she strove to
believe that she had not erred in returning to her wifelike duties, and in breathing again her vows of truthful love, trembled oft-times in the silence of the night, and feared to pray for a blessing on their lives.
And thus they lived together. Not openly and world-defyingly, nor with the passionate love of their early years tingling through their veins. But an affection, born of their former deep devotion, and nursed by the tender compassion that each felt for each, filled their hearts; and together, half in sorrow and half in gladness, they passed their years away,
"Thank you pour homme aucun vraj malbouer qui est de se trouver en faute,
Les malheureux qui ont de, l'esprit, trouvent d
des ressources en
en euxmêmes."
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When Helen 'left the bed in which lay the mortal remains of Philip, she broke forth into no vehement expressions of grief or of despair. She was, as we have shown, not a woman of many tears, for her nerves were strong, and the connection between them and what is called feeling is often near enough. She closed the eyes that had looked their last upon her, and after pressing a tender, reverential kiss upon his clay-cold brow, she left him there alone. Very near to those dear remains she laid her down; and then, wearied with watching, she fell into a deep and untroubled slumber.
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Prediction of COVID-19 transmission dynamics using a mathematical model considering behavior changes in Korea
Soyoung Kim1 , Yu Bin Seo2 , Eunok Jung,1
1Department of Mathematics, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
2Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
Correspondence: Eunok Jung Department of Mathematics, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Korea E-mail: junge@konkuk.ac.kr
Received 2020 March 10; Accepted 2020 April 3.
Since the report of the first confirmed case in Daegu on February 18, 2020, local transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Korea has continued. In this study, we aimed to identify the pattern of local transmission of COVID-19 using mathematical modeling and predict the epidemic size and the timing of the end of the spread.
We modeled the COVID-19 outbreak in Korea by applying a mathematical model of transmission that factors in behavioral changes. We used the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data of daily confirmed cases in the country to estimate the nationwide and Daegu/Gyeongbuk area-specific transmission rates as well as behavioral change parameters using a least-squares method.
The number of transmissions per infected patient was estimated to be about 10 times higher in the Daegu/Gyeongbuk area than the average of nationwide. Using these estimated parameters, our models predicts that about 13,800 cases will occur nationwide and 11,400 cases in the Daegu/Gyeongbuk area until mid-June.
We mathematically demonstrate that the relatively high per-capita rate of transmission and the low rate of changes in behavior have caused a large-scale transmission of COVID-19 in the Daegu/Gyeongbuk area in Korea. Since the outbreak is expected to continue until May, non-pharmaceutical interventions that can be sustained over the long term are required.
Keywords: COVID-19; Mathematical model; Behavior changes; Parameter estimation; Model prediction
In December 2019, a case of pneumonia of unknown cause occurred in Wuhan, China and was identified as a novel coronavirus infection in January 2020. Originating from Wuhan, the virus then spread to every region in China. Since the report of the first confirmed case outside China in Thailand on January 13, 2020, the virus has been spreading worldwide. On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern [1]. According to the WHO situation reports No. 48 [2], a total of 53 countries so far, including Korea, Italy, and Japan are showing community transmission; there have been 80,859 confirmed cases in China and 24,727 confirmed cases outside of China as of March 8, 2020.
In Korea, after the first confirmed case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on January 20, 2020, the epidemic has continued to spread. Prior to February 18, 2020, most confirmed cases were imported or a result of transmission via close contact with a confirmed patient, but since February 18, 2020, local transmission has led to a spread throughout the entire nation following outbreaks in religious communities and social welfare facilities. On February 23, 2020, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) raised the infectious disease alert level to "red," the highest level, and declared that it would implement a containment policy including patient detection and isolation along with strategies to prevent and minimize local transmission [3]. The government is actively intervening by tracking and controlling those who have been in close contact and conducting disease prevention activities, while the public is making efforts to prevent the transmission through social distancing and improvements in personal hygiene. Figure 1 shows the infectious disease alert level and non-pharmaceutical interventions set in place by the government from February 18, 2020 to March 10, 2020.
Timeline of coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic.
We applied a mathematical model that factors in the behavioral changes that were implemented in the population since local transmission began on February 18, 2020, to estimate the transmission rate. The model predicts the final size and the timing of the end of the epidemic as well as the maximum number of isolated individuals. While the number of confirmed cases continues to increase nationwide, the number of cases in the Daegu/Gyeongbuk area accounts for about 90% of all cases in Korea, and the incidence rate per 100,000 population in the Daegu/Gyeongbuk area, at 132.96 cases on average (Daegu, 232.42; Gyeongbuk, 41.95), is at least nine times higher than the national average of 14.49 (as of March 10, 2020) [4]. Our mathematical transmission model, therefore, discriminates between the national level and the Daegu/Gyeongbuk area. We, thus, analyzed the pattern of COVID-19 local transmission in Korea by mathematical modeling and simulations and estimated the relative risk by comparing epidemiological parameters between the national level and the Daegu/Gyeongbuk area.
We used the data from the KCDC daily press releases [5] and the daily confirmed cases from February 18, 2020, when the case #31 was confirmed, to March 10, 2020. The daily case data from February 18, 2020 to March 1, 2020 were updated at 9:00 a.m., while from March 2, 2020, data were updated at 0:00 a.m. We calculated the number of cases by region based on the initially reported cases. As an estimate of the total population, we used the resident registration data as of February 2020, provided by the Korean Statistical Information Service [6].
Mathematical model
We constructed a mathematical model of COVID-19 transmission based on the SEIR model with a hospital-quarantined group. A behavior-changed group, strives to reduce the transmission rate by social distancing and other measures, is also considered in this work. For the behavioral changes of the susceptible group, we modified the model of prevalence-based behavioral change proposed by Perra et al. [7] (global, prevalencebased spread of the fear of the disease) to fit the situation in Korea. The total population (N) consists of susceptible (S), behavior-changed susceptible (SF), virus-exposed (E), infectious (I), hospital-quarantined (Q), and recovered (R) individuals. Figure 2 shows the flow diagram of COVID-19 transmission according to our model, and the transmission dynamics can be described with the following differential equations.
Flow diagram of coronavirus disease 2019 transmission dynamics. S, consists of susceptible; SF, behavior-changed susceptible; N, total population; E, virus-exposed; I, infectious; Q, hospital-quarantined; R, recovered.
dSdt=-βINS-βF(1-e−τQ)S,dSFdt=βF(1-e−τQ)S-δβINSF,dEdt=βINS+δβINSF-κE,dIdt=κE-αI,dQdt=αI-γQ,dRdt=γQ,N=S+SF+E+I+Q+R.
As the number of confirmed cases increases, the susceptible population moves to the behavior-changed susceptible group as people strive to improve personal hygiene, for example by wearing a mask, and practice social distancing, for example by refraining from mass gatherings or meetings, in awareness or fear of the spread of the virus. Both the normal susceptible group (S) that did not implement any changes in behavior as well as the behavior-changed susceptible group (SF) can be exposed to the virus via contact with infected patients, but we assumed that the probability of transmission is decreased in the behavior-changed susceptible group.
Individuals who were exposed to the virus via contact with infectious patients move to the virus-exposed group (E) and develop symptoms (I) after the virus incubation period. After symptoms onset, infectious individuals (I) visit the hospital, become confirmed and quarantined (Q). Finally, they move to the recovered group (R) after a recovery period. In this study, we assumed that individuals are hospital quarantined after a confirmation and, thus, cannot infect others.
We set the incubation period of the virus to 4.1 days, referring to the KCDC regular briefing on February 16, 2020 [8], and the mean period from symptom onset to confirm and isolation to 4 days [9]. Period from isolation to recovery was set to 14 days, which was the mean of 16 discharged patients according to the detailed information on confirmed cases reported until February 19, 2020. Mortality was not included in the present model as it was difficult to calculate the exact value at this point. Table 1 shows the description and values of the parameters used in the model. To define the initial value of the model, we used the #31 case confirmed on February 18, 2020 as Q(0).
Parameter description and values
This research is based on data which is open to public. Neither ethical approval of an institutional review board nor written informed consent we required.
To estimate the transmission rate and the rate of individuals moving from the susceptible to the behavior-changed susceptible group, we used a least-squares fitting method that minimizes the sum of the squares of the differences between the cumulative cases data and the model curve. The estimated values for all parameters, for the Daegu/Gyeongbuk area and nationwide, are presented in Table 1. Figure 3 shows the nationwide (A and C) and Daegu/Gyeongbuk (B and D) confirmed cases data (circle) from February 18, 2020 to March 10, 2020 together with the model estimation (solid curve). Figure 3A and 3B shows the number of cumulative confirmed cases and Figure 3C and 3D shows the number of new confirmed cases per day.
Data fittine results (A) cumulative cases in nationwide, (B) daily cases in nationwide, (C) cumulative cases in Daegu/Gyeongbuk province, and (D) daily cases in Daegu/Gyeongbuk province. Confirmed cases data (circle) from February 18, 2020 to March 10, 2020 together with the model estimation (solid curve).
We predicted the timing of the end of the COVID-19 outbreak and the total number of confirmed patients using the estimated parameters described above and obtained the following results. The end point of the COVID-19 outbreak is defined as a date that the number of expected daily new case is less than 1. Figure 4A shows the number of cumulative confirmed cases over time, while Figure 4B shows the number of isolated patients over time. The predicted values of nationwide cases are represented by the black solid line and the Daegu/Gyeongbuk cases by the red dashed line.
Model prediction (A) cumulative confirmed cases and (B) isolated cases using estimated parameters.
Table 2 summarizes model predictions. According to the model, approximately 13,800 cases are expected to occur nationwide, and the date of the last confirmed case will be June 14, 2020. In the Daegu/Gyeongbuk region, approximately 11,400 cases are expected to occur until May 27, 2020. The proportion of Daegu/Gyeongbuk cases by the end of the outbreak is estimated at 82.7%. The number of cumulative cases per 100,000 people is predicted to be 26.49 nationwide and 224.64 in the Daegu/Gyeongbuk area. The number of isolated patients, both nationwide and in Daegu/Gyeongbuk, will peak on March 11, 2020, and then start to decrease. The maximum number of isolated individuals predicted by the model is 4,625 nationwide, of which 4,167 are predicted to be located in the Daegu/Gyeongbuk area.
Model predictions
Assuming that the period from symptom onset to isolation is identical for the cases in the Daegu/Gyeongbuk area and those occurring nationwide, our model estimates the per-capita rate of transmission (β/N) to be at least 8.9 times higher in the Daegu/Gyeongbuk area, with 1.3616e-7 per infected patient nationwide and 1.2145e-6 around Daegu/Gyeongbuk. The transmission rate of the behavioral changes implemented in the Daegu/Gyeongbuk area is also estimated to be lower than that of the national average.
In the early stages of the outbreak, the period from symptom onset to isolation was at least 5 days, but recently, most patients are confirmed and isolated within 1-2 days of symptom onset due to the active screening of close contacts by the KCDC. However, as there are still reports of cases of transmission after more than 5 days from symptom onset, we set the mean period from onset to isolation to 4 days in our model. The rate of reduction in transmission in the behavior-changed group significantly affects the model results. Since the rate of reduction in transmission that results from the currently implemented social distancing policies has never been studied, we factored in the number of people working at home and the delayed start of classes and concluded that the transmission rate will decrease by about 1/50 or more. In our model, a decrease in the parameter, which means transmission rate of behavior-changed susceptible is decreased more, results in a decrease in the total number of confirmed cases and the duration of the outbreak.
In the present study, we assumed that the susceptible group that implemented behavioral changes maintains a low transmission rate. However, when schools open again after March 24, 2020, an increase in the number of contacts and a desensitization of the behavior-changed group with a decreasing number of patients may lead to another cluster outbreak stemming from unconfirmed positive cases.
Since this model assumes that patients are isolated at diagnosis and cannot spread the virus further, the recovery period and mortality rate do not affect the total number of patients, but they only affect the calculation of the number of isolated patients and the required inpatient beds. The number of daily isolated patients increases with an increasing recovery period and decreases with an increasing mortality rate.
The COVID-19 pandemic is characterized by large-scale cluster outbreaks in specific areas. A large-scale outbreak within a region beyond the capacity of local hospitals can lead to some confirmed patients having to self-quarantine, during which they might infect other people. It is, thus, necessary to predict the number of isolated patients over time through modeling to identify the number of beds required in advance and establish a response strategy.
While in Korea, a large-scale outbreak occurred in the Daegu/Gyeongbuk area, the results of our mathematical model show that up to about 1,000 confirmed cases may occur in regions outside Daegu/Gyeongbuk as well. As part of the government's active intervention policy, powerful non-pharmaceutical interventions such as postponing the start of classes in elementary/middle/high schools and reducing mass gatherings are being implemented. However, given that the outbreak is expected to continue through June 2020, it will be difficult to sustain the strengthened nonpharmaceutical interventions. Therefore, even after schools open again, it will be necessary to suggest sustainable non-pharmaceutical intervention guidelines, for example reinforcing personal hygiene practices such as mask wearing and hand washing, encouraging people to avoid close contact and visit a medical center quickly after suspicious symptoms develop, and shortening the time from symptom onset to isolation.
Supplementary materials are available at http://www.e-epih.org/.
This work was supported by a Korea National Research Foundation (NRF) grant funded by the Korean government (MEST; grant No. NRF-2019R1A6A3A01091838) awarded to Kim and by a Korea NRF grant funded by the MEST (grant No. NRF-2017R1 A2B2004651) awarded to Jung. This paper was written as part of Konkuk University's research support program for its faculty on sabbatical leave in 2019. The research presented here was also supported by a grant from the Korean Health Technology R&D Project, Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea (grant No. HG18C0080).
Conceptualization: EJ. Data curation: SK. Formal analysis: SK, YBS. Funding acquisition: SK, EJ. Methodology: EJ. Project administration: EJ. Visualization: SK. Writing – original draft: SK. Writing – review & editing: EJ, YBS.
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Daegu/Gyeongbuk
β Transmission rate of coronavirus disease 2019 disease 7.059 6.184 Data-fitted
βF Transmission rate of the awareness/fear of the disease 4.811 4.085 Data-fitted
1/τ Characteristic no. of confirmed individuals reported in the news 1,000 Assumed
δ Transmission reduction ratio of behavior-changed individuals 0.02 Assumed
κ Progression rate 1/4.1 [8]
α Isolation rate 1/4 [9]
γ Recovery rate 1/14 [5]
Maximum no. of isolated individuals
Peak of isolated individuals
Final size of epidemic1
Final incidence rate per 100,000
End of outbreak
Nationwide 4,625 Mar 11, 2020 13,830 26.49 Jun 14, 2020
Daegu/Gyeongbuk 4,167 Mar 11, 2020 11,438 224.64 May 27, 2020
Except 30 cases before February 18, 2020.


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Norton Source Code Was Stolen in 2006 According to Symantec
January 19, 2012 by Ethical Hacker
(LiveHacking.Com) – The hacking group calling itself "Lords of Dharmaraja" caused a stir recently when they claimed to have stolen the source code for Norton Antivirus. Symantec, the makers of Norton Antivirus, quickly denied the allegations say that the hackers had source code for for Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0 and Symantec Antivirus 10.2 which are both more than five years old. However Symantec have now acknowledged that source code for a 2006 version its Norton security products did in fact get stolen.
"Upon investigation of the claims made by Anonymous regarding source code disclosure, Symantec believes that the disclosure was the result of a theft of source code that occurred in 2006," said Symantec spokesperson Cris Paden. "We believe that source code for the 2006-era versions of the following products was exposed: Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition; Norton Internet Security; Norton SystemWorks (Norton Utilities and Norton GoBack); and pcAnywhere."
"Due to the age of the exposed source code, except as specifically noted below, Symantec customers – including those running Norton products — should not be in any increased danger of cyber attacks resulting from this incident," he continued. "Customers of Symantec's pcAnywhere product may face a slightly increased security risk as a result of this exposure if they do not follow general best practices. Symantec is currently in the process of reaching out to our pcAnywhere customers to make them aware of the situation and to provide remediation steps to maintain the protection of their devices and information."
Affected products include:
Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition
Norton SystemWorks (Norton Utilities and Norton GoBack)
pcAnywhere 12.0, 12.1 and 12.5
Symantec Endpoint Protection v11.0, which is four years old
Symantec AntiVirus v10.2, which is five years old code, and a product that has been discontinued
Symantec go on to say that "customers of Symantec's pcAnywhere product may face a slightly increased security risk as a result of this exposure. Symantec is currently in the process of reaching out to our pcAnywhere customers to make them aware of the situation and to provide remediation steps to maintain the protection of their devices and information."
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Confusion over Lords of Dharmaraja Hackers
(LiveHacking.Com) – The hacking group calling itself "Lords of Dharmaraja" came into the spotlight a few days ago when it claimed it had a copy of the source for Norton Antivirus. Symantec, the makers of Norton Antivirus, quickly clarified the situation and confirmed that the hackers had a) only access to some API documentation and b) did have some source code, but it was for Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0 and Symantec Antivirus 10.2 which are both more than five years old.
What isn't really appreciated is that this little known hacking group first came to the attention of authorities last year when it began posting documents including a memo that triggered a U.S. investigation into a possible cyber-attack by Indian military intelligence. It now appears as if that memo was fake, but the security breach was not.
Reuters has obtained a large digital cache what emails that were posted by the group before being taken down by sites like PasteBin. Many of these emails, which were sent between April and October of last year, were addressed to Bill Reinsch, a member of an official U.S. commission monitoring economic and cyber-security relations between the US and China. It now seems that the hackers created these memos simply to draw attention to their work, or to taint relations between India and the United States.
It is still unclear how Symantec's source code ended up with the Lords of Dharmaraja.


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Man City, PSG and Atleti interested in Tonali, says Brescia owner Cellino
By	Sports Desk	October 26, 2019
Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid are among a host of major clubs interested in signing Brescia midfielder Sandro Tonali, according to the club's owner and president Massimo Cellino.
Tonali, 19, is one of Italy's brightest prospects, having broken into Brescia's first-team picture at the age of 17.
A technically gifted deep-lying playmaker who is often likened to Azzurri great Andrea Pirlo, Tonali made his first appearance for Italy in the Euro 2020 qualifying win over Liechtenstein on October 15.
He played 34 league games last season as Brescia were crowned Serie B champions and earned promotion back to the top flight, with many expecting the midfielder to be snapped up by a bigger club.
Brescia have managed to hold onto him, though, with Cellino suggesting it would take an eye-watering €300million for the club to part with him.
Asked by La Gazzetta dello Sport who was interested in Tonali, Cellino said: "All the big Italian clubs. Abroad there's Atletico Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City, but in my view, he'd be better off remaining a key player with Brescia.
"His agent and his parents were telling me about this €50million evaluation. I replied that for me he is worth €300million, which means I don't want to sell.
"I have a dream. If Sandro accepts, I am ready to make a big financial sacrifice to extend his contract. It's up to him to decide. He can stay here and enjoy his football or go to a big club and risk being left on the bench."
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Penannular brooch of silver gilt
found on St Ninian's Isle, Dunrossness, Shetland
This silver gilt penannular brooch was found in a hoard containing silver objects and part of a porpoise's jaw, buried on St Ninian's Isle at Dunrossness in Shetland sometime between 750 and 825. The hoard probably belonged to a Pictish chief.
Each terminal has three projecting ears and a similar field at the joint of the hoop and the terminal. The fields contain stylised bird heads facing inwards to a central disc. The head of the pin loops round the hoop in the form of a hook.
The St Ninian's Isle hoard contained 12 brooches, most of them silver gilt. They are all characteristically Pictish in form, yet each is individually crafted with differences in design and technique. All were objects worn to display status and wealth.
Project: National Museums Scotland
Ref: National Museums Scotland X.FC 287
Date: 8th century
Buried between 750 and 825
Material: Silver gilt; terminals with four lobes round a disc, stylised birds' heads facing inward in each lobe; tripartite panel in centre of hoop with three insets; pin covered with interlace except at tip
Brooch, penannular
Dimensions: 3.08" D
What: Brooch, penannular
Where: Scotland, Shetland, St Ninian's Isle
Description: Penannular brooch of silver-gilt with stylised birds' heads and a glass inset, from St Ninian's Isle, Pictish, 8th century
Small, A., Thomas, C., & Wilson, D. M. St. Ninian's Isle and its Treasure. London: Oxford University Press,1973


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Verdict on not holding escalator handrail $320 ticket
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Over a decade ago, Bela Kosoian was riding an escalator at the STM's Montmorency metro station when she was stopped by Laval police for not holding the handrail. The police repeatedly asked her to do so, as they said she was breaking the rules by not respecting a pictogram on the escalator that cautioned 'Tenir la main courante' (Hole the handrail). Kosoian refused and was then handcuffed, detained at the station and had her bag searched. After close to 30 minutes she was finally released – with a $100 ticket for 'failing to hold the rail' and another a $320 ticket for 'failing to identify herself'. However, Kosoian was not going to let it end there. This ride was not over as far she was concerned and she went to court to fight the tickets.
Victory for woman who fought not holding escalator handrail $320 ticket
In 2012 she was in Montreal's municipal court and was acquitted of the two infractions, but then decided to file a $45,000 lawsuit in Quebec Court against the City of Laval, STM and one of the police officers who had detained her, but in 2015 it was rejected. Still determined, she filed another lawsuit in 2017 with the Quebec Court of Appeal, but it was also rejected – with the ruling citing she was the 'author of her own misfortune'. It would now have to go all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada if she wanted to be vindicated. In November of 2018, the Court agreed to hear her case and on April 16th 2019, Kosoian found herself before the highest court in the country. Lawyers and judges were requested to determine if the pictogram was an order of a STM bylaw, or if it was showing that commuters should hold the handrail as a precautionary measure. After a two hour hearing, the debate became about the responsibility of the Laval police in applying a law that was not clear. Kosoian would now have to wait months for the Court's decision. Her long ride continued, but this past Friday November 29th, it finally ended, with a ruling that made the long journey worth the trip. The verdict was in and the Supreme Court of Canada had ruled in her favour.
The judgement states in part, 'A reasonable police officer in the same circumstances would not have considered failure to hold the handrail to be an offence… the STM committed a fault by teaching police officers that the pictogram in question imposed an obligation to hold the handrail, a fault that explains, at least in part, the officer's conduct.' The court also ruled that the City of Laval 'must also be held liable for the officer's fault'. It goes on to say that 'she was entitled to refuse to obey an unlawful order, and she, therefore, committed no fault that would justify an apportionment of liability'. The onus has now been put on the STM to properly train their officers in which the judgement declared that police officers cannot simply argue they were carrying out an order they 'knew or ought to have known' was unlawful. Bela Kosoian was awarded $20,000 for damages, with the police officer and the STM each liable for half. Although she said to reporters that she was pleased with the judgement and felt it should have never gone all the way to the Supreme Court and taken so long, this decade long ride has pulled into the station.
By: Bonnie Wurst – info@mtltimes.ca
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We ordered the platters and roast pig...the boys loved the pig! Melted in your mouth. Home brew was also tasty. A little on the pricey side but food was good.


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10 long scene songs that were worth the extra storage space on your iPod
Because what's better than sitting in your feels for the better part of 10 minutes?
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Remember the days when an eight-minute song felt like a gift sent by the alt-rock gods? Back when we had to buy music by the track, and not through a monthly subscription, these long ones were like a gold mine.
Of course, times have changed since our iPod-centric scene years. Now, we've got the bulk of the world's music catalog at our disposal. Still, there's nothing quite like settling into an extended listening experience—especially when the song brings serious nostalgia.
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Here are 10 of our favorite scene songs that are magnificently long.
VersaEmerge – "Lost Tree" (7:07)
VersaEmerge only graced the scene for a short while, so we're fortunate that they really stacked their discography. But "Lost Tree" is the longest track in their catalog, spanning just over seven minutes long. The dreamy venture makes for the perfect conclusion of their debut album, Fixed At Zero, with its slow-building intensity and lyrical callbacks.
Silverstein – "The End" feat. LIGHTS (7:24)
What's the best way to finish out a heart-wrenching and vivid 14-song concept album? With an emo AF, seven-and-a-half-minute ballad featuring LIGHTS, of course. "The End" is the whimsically melodic, albeit viscerally powerful, finale of Silverstein's A Shipwreck In The Sand. Though it's well arranged to wrap up the album's narrative, the track also stands as an evocative masterpiece on its own.
Avenged Sevenfold – "A Little Piece Of Heaven" (8:00)
Avenged Sevenfold made a bold move in putting out an eight-minute, fictitious, musical chronicle on murder and necrophilia. Obviously, it worked for them because we ate it up. Who can blame us, though? Questionable subject matter aside, the dark theatricality of "A Little Piece Of Heaven" is nothing short of captivating.
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Coheed And Cambria – "In Keeping Secrets Of Silent Earth: 3" (8:12)
Coheed And Cambria break out of creative molds quite often. From sonic experimentation to the development of an album-spanning concept narrative, they tend to deviate significantly from the norm. To this point, it's not surprising to see them pushing the (imaginary) limit with their song lengths. The eight-minute title track of In Keeping Secrets Of Silent Earth: 3 isn't even the longest on the album. It ranks third behind "21:13" and "The Light & The Glass," respectively, which both run over nine minutes. However, it's quite possibly the most dynamic and anthemic, setting the pace for the rest of the record.
Saosin – "Fireflies (Light Messengers)" (8:30)
Saosin's "Fireflies (Light Messengers)" stands out from the rest of In Search Of Solid Ground—but not just for its run time. The finale reels in the angsty, near-aggressive air of the record for a tranquil reprieve. What's really impressive about this song is that it doesn't have a rhapsodic structure like most tracks of its length. Rather, it maintains the same pacing and tone relatively consistently throughout while still remaining sonically fascinating.
Anberlin – "(*Fin)" (8:53)
It's shockingly easy to get lost in Anberlin's discography. Their albums are perfectly arranged, wildly emotional rides that are as enchanting as they are hard-hitting. It's hardly a surprise that their near-nine-minute track "(*Fin)" produces much of the same effect. A conclusion to their third album, Cities, the song is an apex of evocative power accented by imagery-rich narratives. It's impossible not to fall straight into.
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Green Day – "Jesus Of Suburbia" (9:08)
Full disclosure, it required a lot of self-restraint not to load up this list with half of Green Day's American Idiot. Really, it's incredible that they stacked a pop-punk album with so many extended tracks and still managed to keep it interesting all the way through. "Holiday / Boulevard Of Broken Dreams" and "Homecoming" are obvious honorable mentions, but we had to shout out "Jesus Of Suburbia." The distinct mood swings, accented with edgy lyrics and punchy pop-punk energy, are just too good to resist.
From Autumn To Ashes – "Short Stories With Tragic Endings" (9:25)
If you wanted to introduce someone to early 2000s metalcore, "Short Stories With Tragic Endings" would be the place to start. The song provides an eclectic, representative assortment of heavy elements, which are beautifully contrasted by Melanie Wills' lighter, melodic vocals. What's even more impressive is that From Autumn To Ashes pulled off such an emblematic track on their debut album.
Something Corporate – "Konstantine" (9:36)
You know that pang you get when an emo line hits just right? Take that feeling and stretch it out for nine-and-a-half minutes and you've got Something Corporate's "Konstantine." The song radiates pain, effectively gouging out our hearts, and still we love every second. Just be sure you have a box of tissues handy before you press play.
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Finch – "Ender" (13:28)
At over 13 minutes long, Finch's "Ender" might as well be its own standalone EP. As the second-to-last track, the song winds down their debut album, What It Is To Burn. It begins with relatively soft vocals and pared-down instrumentals, growing gradually in energy and aggression for an emotional outpouring before fading off into transient instrumentals. We recommend laying down, closing your eyes and soaking it all in for a real cathartic experience.
What are your favorite epic long scene songs? Let us know in the comments below.
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The AP-7 in Benalmádena back to normal again with works progressing at the Arroyo exit
Traffic is flowing normally again on the AP-7 in Benalmádena. / SUR
The project to widen and improve the Arroyo de la Miel link road from the motorway is now over 80 per cent complete and it should be finished by next summer
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Traffic flow on the AP-7 in Benalmádena is back to normal now, thanks to progress in works being carried out to the link road at Arroyo de la Miel. This is an especially busy and toll-free stretch of the motorway, so the lifting of the restrictions means vehicles are able to move more quickly and safely. The works, for which the Ministry of Transport is responsible, are now over 80 per cent complete, and are expected to be finished before summer 2021.
The mayor of Benalmádena, Víctor Navas, and Malaga MP Miguel Ángel Heredia, recently visited the site, which Navas explained had reached this final stage in record time.
This has been a notorious black spot for traffic jams which "strangulated our progress as a tourist town. It is essential to have a proper access road for the thousands of visitors who come here and for local people who travel to other towns to work", said Navas.
The long queues of vehicles which traditionally end up waiting on the hard shoulder are also a safety risk. Fortunately, the works did not involve closing off this stretch of road or the exits completely. "The works were scheduled to finish in October, but the pandemic has delayed everything by six months," said Heredia, who pointed out that in 2015, under the previous PP government, the works had been "completely paralysed".
"Cruising speed"
He added that the works are progressing "at cruising speed" and are entering their final phase. "The sum of 8,400,375.40 euros has been signed off from the total budget now, and that is very important because it demonstrates progress," he said.
The works affect an access road which is used by over 15,000 vehicles a day. "Without it, the future of Benalmádena was restricted. It has a population of about 70,000, which in the summer usually increases to 200,000," Heredia explained.
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However, Mark Bumgarner's prowess is not just limited to the red carpet. In fact, he is bringing his fashion sensibilities over to RTW in a collaboration with homegrown fashion brand, Plains & Prints.
Mark says some of the designer pieces from the collection were given a dash of local style by incorporating recognizable Filipino symbols in the prints.
He adds that the collection is something women can wear from office to cocktails. The pieces are also practical for daily wear as the silhouettes are fun and colorful, with a touch of class.
For Plains & Prints Vice President Roxanne Farillas, the collaboration gives the brand and Mark the opportunity to dress up more Filipino women.
Just like Plains & Prints, the works of Mark are all about timelessness and elegance. We both share the same passion of giving women the access to fashionable clothing. And we're happy because this collaboration allowed us to meld our signature styles and come up with a collection that caters the everyday fashion needs of modern Filipinas.
I'm completely in love with the Plains & Prints X Mark Bumgarner collection that features 13 designer pieces that include four dresses, five tops, one pantsuit, and three bottoms that lend Mark Bumgarner's signature aesthetic to pieces that are more casual and wearable.
Be among the first to purchase the Plains & Prints X Mark Bumgarner collection at Plains & Prints Glorietta Boutique, www.plainsandprints.com, Zalora and Chimes & Boutique, Davao from July 26-29, 2018.
The collection will be available in all Plains & Prints stores nationwide starting August 3, 2018.
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Best Fantasy and Science Fiction: Magic Kindgom for Sale--Sold! By Terry Brooks - FREE Download on Suvudu.Com!
Magic Kindgom for Sale--Sold! By Terry Brooks - FREE Download on Suvudu.Com!
"Magic Kindgom for Sale--Sold!" by Terry Brooks is now available as a FREE download in PDF, Kindle, Sony Reader, and Scribd formats via Suvudu.com! I recently started reading Terry Brooks' "The Magic Kingdom of Landover" series and I love it! At first I found it a bit too "kiddy" for me, but then it started evolving into a great world and a wonderful story. Funny enough, I havent read "Magic Kindgom for Sale--Sold!"and it's the first in the series! I apparently started at book number 3 and went forward.
"After Ben Holiday purchased Landover, he discovered the magic kingdom had some problems. The Barons refused to recognize a king and the peasants were without hope. To make matters worse, Ben learned that he had to duel to the death with the Iron Mask, the terrible lord of the demons--a duel which no human could hope to win..."
If you enjoy Terry Brooks Shannara series but haven't had a chance to read any of the "The Magic Kingdom of Landover" series, I highly suggest you do! Immerse yourself in a fantasy world that with a little lighter atmosphere and some very memorable characters.
I've never read anything by Brooks. I'm actually very resistent to funny fantasy. At least book length stuff.
I read this series back when I was in HS... I loved it. Brooks is a great writer!


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First Scientifically Cultivated Burgundy Truffle Harvested in America
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SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. (February 21, 2020) – Robert Chang, Managing Director and Chief Truffle Officer of American Truffle Company™ (ATC), the science-based cultivator of European black truffles in North America, is pleased to announce the first harvest of a Burgundy black truffle (Tuber uncinatum/aestivum) from the Otellini Truffle Orchard (OTO) in Sonoma County, California, on Friday, February 14, 2020. OTO had previously harvested its first Périgord black truffle in 2018.
Estate owner Sandy Otellini was notified of the truffle find by her orchard manager Chris Majcherek, who found the truffle during a routine orchard check with Dr. Bill Collins and his truffle dog, Rico, a Lagotto Romagnolo. "Robert Chang instructed me to immediately place it in a sealed jar with fresh eggs," said Majcherek. "By the time Sandy returned home the next day, we had truffle-infused eggs ready to go!"
The truffle that Rico found weighed in at 24.5 grams, and was fully ripe and very aromatic. It was harvested from trees inoculated by ATC with the Burgundy black truffle fungus planted in 2011 by Sandy and her late husband, former Intel CEO Paul Otellini. The orchard management followed ATC's strict scientific protocols tailored to the specific microclimate and soil conditions at OTO.
"We're thrilled with the ongoing success of the Otellini Truffle Orchard," says Chang. "This is to our knowledge the first harvest of a Burgundy truffle in California and the first scientifically cultivated harvest of such species in all of North America. It also demonstrates the reliability and reproducibility of American Truffle Company™'s scientific methodology and is indicative of future successes for all our North American truffle orchard partners. We look forward to many more harvests of both the Burgundy and Périgord black truffles, and to ramping up to commercial quantities to supply professional and home chef truffle enthusiasts alike."
Prof. Paul Thomas, ATC's Chief Scientist, viewing the truffle from his office in Scotland commented: "This is very exciting. The success of our scientific truffle cultivation technology now spans four continents. We're looking forward to more harvests in North America as our truffle orchards steadily mature."
To celebrate the harvest, Sandy Otellini invited Robert Chang to prepare her favorite truffle dish: pasta with butter—lots of butter—in a truffle egg yolk sauce. "It's simply the best way to serve fresh truffles," says Otellini. "The pasta in this rich sauce allows the truffle to shine."
About European Black Truffles
European black truffles—both the Burgundy and the Périgord varieties—are not indigenous to North America. While the Périgord is the most expensive and sought after black truffle in the world, the Burgundy truffle also has significant culinary and economic value. Many of ATC's partner truffle orchards are planted with both species to allow truffle harvests nearly year-round.
Burgundy truffles (Tuber uncinatum), grown mostly in the northern areas of Europe, are generally harvested from September to January and have more intense aromas than the genetically identical Summer truffles native to the Mediterranean climes. ATC's Burgundy truffle trees are specifically inoculated only with the Burgundy variety that has a higher culinary and economic value to their Summer kin.
How Truffles Grow
Truffles are the fruiting bodies of a type of underground fungus that grows on the root system of living host trees. The fungi help host trees absorb nutrients more effectively, in return the host tree provides sugars and energy to the fungi. This relationship is called 'mycorrhizal' and is symbiotic. To grow truffles successfully, the fungus is introduced to the root system of host trees in a highly complex and technologically advanced inoculation process, and the resulting saplings are planted in a scientifically prepared field site. After planting, the orchards need to be carefully monitored and scientifically managed to ensure success. The most common host trees for truffle cultivation are various species of oak and hazelnut.


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The Museum Tour:
You will tour three meticulously restored historic houses, with a knowledgeable guide/teacher. They include the 1752 Joseph Webb House, where General George Washington and French General Rochambeau planned the joint military campaign that led to the victory at Yorktown, Virginia, and the end of the American Revolutionary War. The c. 1770 Silas Deane House and the 1788 Isaac Stevens House depict life in the 18th and 19th centuries and include a fascinating exhibit of antique toys. Arrangements can also be made to visit the nearby Ancient Burying Ground and/or the Buttolph/Williams House, c.1711, which served as the setting for Elizabeth George Speare's classic novel for young adults, The Witch of Blackbird Pond. (1958)
In the spring and early summer, you will want to make time to visit our Colonial Revival Garden! Designed in 1921 by one of the first female landscape architects, this horticultural delight includes classical elements, quaint arbors, and an array of old fashioned flowers. In the fall it's hard to beat the splendor of autumn in Connecticut. Visitors can delight in the season's natural beauty with scarecrows lining Main Street.
Choices:
Group Tour with Reception: designed for morning or afternoon tours. Includes a selection of Cove Deli's "made-from-scratch" cookies and either homemade lemonade during spring and summer or apple cider during fall and winter, and bottled water.
Luncheon Group Tour: includes a box lunch from Cove Deli. Your luncheon will be attractively presented in either the rustic Webb Barn or the annex to the historic Joseph Webb House, depending on availability. Boxed lunches include a choice of sandwiches on a Kaiser roll: roast beef, roast turkey or chicken salad. Also included: pasta salad with fresh, steamed-seasonal vegetables, a "made-from-scratch" brownie, bottled water, and either homemade lemonade or apple cider, depending on the season.
Group Tour Rate: $10 per person (normal adult admission, $12 per person)
Group Tour with Reception: $16 per person (includes CT Sales tax)
Group Tour with Luncheon: $26 per person (includes CT Sales tax)
We are also happy to customize a tour. If your budget allows, we can also include wine or create a custom menu for your group – ranging from buffets to barbecues to a clambake!
Booking Your Tour:
Private group tours are offered daily for groups of 8 or more. Bookings should be made at least three weeks in advance by contacting Cynthia Riccio, at criccio@webb-deane-stevens.org or telephone 860-529-0612, ext. 12. Please note that we are close to Interstate 91 and offer parking for large tour buses. The first floor of our Joseph Webb House is wheelchair accessible. Please allow your group ample time to explore the Webb House Museum Shop which offers a bounty of jewelry, books, hostess and children's gifts and more.