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package query_test

import (
	"context"
	"testing"

	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
	"github.com/influxdata/influxdb/query"
	"github.com/influxdata/influxql"
)

type CreateIteratorFn func(ctx context.Context, m *influxql.Measurement, opt query.IteratorOptions) query.Iterator

func TestSubquery(t *testing.T) {
	for _, test := range []struct {
		Name        string
		Statement   string
		Fields      map[string]influxql.DataType
		MapShardsFn func(t *testing.T, tr influxql.TimeRange) CreateIteratorFn
		Rows        []query.Row
	}{
		{
			Name:      "AuxiliaryFields",
			Statement: `SELECT max / 2.0 FROM (SELECT max(value) FROM cpu GROUP BY time(5s)) WHERE time >= '1970-01-01T00:00:00Z' AND time < '1970-01-01T00:00:15Z'`,
			Fields:    map[string]influxql.DataType{"value": influxql.Float},
			MapShardsFn: func(t *testing.T, tr influxql.TimeRange) CreateIteratorFn {
				if got, want := tr.MinTimeNano(), 0*Second; got != want {
					t.Errorf("unexpected min time: got=%d want=%d", got, want)
				}
				if got, want := tr.MaxTimeNano(), 15*Second-1; got != want {
					t.Errorf("unexpected max time: got=%d want=%d", got, want)
				}
				return func(ctx context.Context, m *influxql.Measurement, opt query.IteratorOptions) query.Iterator {
					if got, want := m.Name, "cpu"; got != want {
						t.Errorf("unexpected source: got=%s want=%s", got, want)
					}
					if got, want := opt.Expr.String(), "max(value::float)"; got != want {
						t.Errorf("unexpected expression: got=%s want=%s", got, want)
					}
					return &FloatIterator{Points: []query.FloatPoint{
						{Name: "cpu", Time: 0 * Second, Value: 5},
						{Name: "cpu", Time: 5 * Second, Value: 3},
						{Name: "cpu", Time: 10 * Second, Value: 8},
					}}
				}
			},
			Rows: []query.Row{
				{Time: 0 * Second, Series: query.Series{Name: "cpu"}, Values: []interface{}{2.5}},
				{Time: 5 * Second, Series: query.Series{Name: "cpu"}, Values: []interface{}{1.5}},
				{Time: 10 * Second, Series: query.Series{Name: "cpu"}, Values: []interface{}{float64(4)}},
			},
		},
		{
			Name:      "AuxiliaryFields_WithWhereClause",
			Statement: `SELECT host FROM (SELECT max(value), host FROM cpu GROUP BY time(5s)) WHERE max > 4 AND time >= '1970-01-01T00:00:00Z' AND time < '1970-01-01T00:00:15Z'`,
			Fields: map[string]influxql.DataType{
				"value": influxql.Float,
				"host":  influxql.Tag,
			},
			MapShardsFn: func(t *testing.T, tr influxql.TimeRange) CreateIteratorFn {
				if got, want := tr.MinTimeNano(), 0*Second; got != want {
					t.Errorf("unexpected min time: got=%d want=%d", got, want)
				}
				if got, want := tr.MaxTimeNano(), 15*Second-1; got != want {
					t.Errorf("unexpected max time: got=%d want=%d", got, want)
				}
				return func(ctx context.Context, m *influxql.Measurement, opt query.IteratorOptions) query.Iterator {
					if got, want := m.Name, "cpu"; got != want {
						t.Errorf("unexpected source: got=%s want=%s", got, want)
					}
					if got, want := opt.Expr.String(), "max(value::float)"; got != want {
						t.Errorf("unexpected expression: got=%s want=%s", got, want)
					}
					if got, want := opt.Aux, []influxql.VarRef{{Val: "host", Type: influxql.Tag}}; !cmp.Equal(got, want) {
						t.Errorf("unexpected auxiliary fields:\n%s", cmp.Diff(want, got))
					}
					return &FloatIterator{Points: []query.FloatPoint{
						{Name: "cpu", Time: 0 * Second, Value: 5, Aux: []interface{}{"server02"}},
						{Name: "cpu", Time: 5 * Second, Value: 3, Aux: []interface{}{"server01"}},
						{Name: "cpu", Time: 10 * Second, Value: 8, Aux: []interface{}{"server03"}},
					}}
				}
			},
			Rows: []query.Row{
				{Time: 0 * Second, Series: query.Series{Name: "cpu"}, Values: []interface{}{"server02"}},
				{Time: 10 * Second, Series: query.Series{Name: "cpu"}, Values: []interface{}{"server03"}},
			},
		},
		{
			Name:      "AuxiliaryFields_NonExistentField",
			Statement: `SELECT host FROM (SELECT max(value) FROM cpu GROUP BY time(5s)) WHERE time >= '1970-01-01T00:00:00Z' AND time < '1970-01-01T00:00:15Z'`,
			Fields:    map[string]influxql.DataType{"value": influxql.Float},
			MapShardsFn: func(t *testing.T, tr influxql.TimeRange) CreateIteratorFn {
				return func(ctx context.Context, m *influxql.Measurement, opt query.IteratorOptions) query.Iterator {
					return &FloatIterator{Points: []query.FloatPoint{
						{Name: "cpu", Time: 0 * Second, Value: 5},
						{Name: "cpu", Time: 5 * Second, Value: 3},
						{Name: "cpu", Time: 10 * Second, Value: 8},
					}}
				}
			},
			Rows: []query.Row(nil),
		},
		{
			Name:      "AggregateOfMath",
			Statement: `SELECT mean(percentage) FROM (SELECT value * 100.0 AS percentage FROM cpu) WHERE time >= '1970-01-01T00:00:00Z' AND time < '1970-01-01T00:00:15Z' GROUP BY time(5s)`,
			Fields:    map[string]influxql.DataType{"value": influxql.Float},
			MapShardsFn: func(t *testing.T, tr influxql.TimeRange) CreateIteratorFn {
				if got, want := tr.MinTimeNano(), 0*Second; got != want {
					t.Errorf("unexpected min time: got=%d want=%d", got, want)
				}
				if got, want := tr.MaxTimeNano(), 15*Second-1; got != want {
					t.Errorf("unexpected max time: got=%d want=%d", got, want)
				}
				return func(ctx context.Context, m *influxql.Measurement, opt query.IteratorOptions) query.Iterator {
					if got, want := m.Name, "cpu"; got != want {
						t.Errorf("unexpected source: got=%s want=%s", got, want)
					}
					if got, want := opt.Expr, influxql.Expr(nil); got != want {
						t.Errorf("unexpected expression: got=%s want=%s", got, want)
					}
					if got, want := opt.Aux, []influxql.VarRef{{Val: "value", Type: influxql.Float}}; !cmp.Equal(got, want) {
						t.Errorf("unexpected auxiliary fields:\n%s", cmp.Diff(want, got))
					}
					return &FloatIterator{Points: []query.FloatPoint{
						{Name: "cpu", Time: 0 * Second, Aux: []interface{}{0.5}},
						{Name: "cpu", Time: 2 * Second, Aux: []interface{}{1.0}},
						{Name: "cpu", Time: 5 * Second, Aux: []interface{}{0.05}},
						{Name: "cpu", Time: 8 * Second, Aux: []interface{}{0.45}},
						{Name: "cpu", Time: 12 * Second, Aux: []interface{}{0.34}},
					}}
				}
			},
			Rows: []query.Row{
				{Time: 0 * Second, Series: query.Series{Name: "cpu"}, Values: []interface{}{float64(75)}},
				{Time: 5 * Second, Series: query.Series{Name: "cpu"}, Values: []interface{}{float64(25)}},
				{Time: 10 * Second, Series: query.Series{Name: "cpu"}, Values: []interface{}{float64(34)}},
			},
		},
		{
			Name:      "Cast",
			Statement: `SELECT value::integer FROM (SELECT mean(value) AS value FROM cpu)`,
			Fields:    map[string]influxql.DataType{"value": influxql.Integer},
			MapShardsFn: func(t *testing.T, tr influxql.TimeRange) CreateIteratorFn {
				return func(ctx context.Context, m *influxql.Measurement, opt query.IteratorOptions) query.Iterator {
					if got, want := m.Name, "cpu"; got != want {
						t.Errorf("unexpected source: got=%s want=%s", got, want)
					}
					if got, want := opt.Expr.String(), "mean(value::integer)"; got != want {
						t.Errorf("unexpected expression: got=%s want=%s", got, want)
					}
					return &FloatIterator{Points: []query.FloatPoint{
						{Name: "cpu", Time: 0 * Second, Value: float64(20) / float64(6)},
					}}
				}
			},
			Rows: []query.Row{
				{Time: 0 * Second, Series: query.Series{Name: "cpu"}, Values: []interface{}{int64(3)}},
			},
		},
	} {
		t.Run(test.Name, func(t *testing.T) {
			shardMapper := ShardMapper{
				MapShardsFn: func(sources influxql.Sources, tr influxql.TimeRange) query.ShardGroup {
					fn := test.MapShardsFn(t, tr)
					return &ShardGroup{
						Fields: test.Fields,
						CreateIteratorFn: func(ctx context.Context, m *influxql.Measurement, opt query.IteratorOptions) (query.Iterator, error) {
							return fn(ctx, m, opt), nil
						},
					}
				},
			}

			stmt := MustParseSelectStatement(test.Statement)
			stmt.OmitTime = true
			cur, err := query.Select(context.Background(), stmt, &shardMapper, query.SelectOptions{})
			if err != nil {
				t.Fatalf("unexpected parse error: %s", err)
			} else if a, err := ReadCursor(cur); err != nil {
				t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %s", err)
			} else if diff := cmp.Diff(test.Rows, a); diff != "" {
				t.Fatalf("unexpected points:\n%s", diff)
			}
		})
	}
}


This is a guest post by Ella Flemyng and Daniel Shanahan of BioMed Central, which is a supporter of the AllTrials campaign.
Clinical trials are one of our most valuable types of research for identifying cause-and-effect in healthcare interventions. However, while 'positive' results—those that support carefully-constructed hypotheses—often get the most attention, non-confirmatory or so-called 'negative' results have an integral role to play in guiding future research and practice. Indeed, even if an experiment supports a hypothesis, there is always the possibility that it may be rejected by future experiments, or may be unrepresentative of other research in the field.
Publication of all clinical trial results, regardless of outcome or significance of findings, is not only an ethical responsibility but also enables the efficacy of interventions to be validated, while preventing undue risk to patients and waste of resources.
Based on this idea that all results are valuable and should be published, Journal of Negative Results in BioMedicine was launched in 2002 as one of the first platforms to actively push for the publication and discussion of null, non-confirmatory findings in biomedical sciences, from the laboratory bench to clinical trials. Earlier this month, Journal of Negative Results in Biomedicine published a special article collection, 'Overcoming Publication Bias in Clinical Trials', which brings together negative results from clinical trials that have been published in the journal.
This collection includes a trial that investigated the efficacy of vilanterol, a novel long-acting drug from GSK for patients with persistent asthma. The study found improvements in patients in all treatment groups, but no statistical differences between the patients taking vilanterol, placebo and salmeterol, the current treatment.
Another study in the collection is a secondary analysis of a clinical trial that explored whether an exercise therapy program would improve the walk of patients with degenerative hip arthritis. The study analysed participants' gaits following a 12-week supervised exercise therapy program and revealed the program resulted in no measurable changes in their walk.
With this article collection Journal of Negative Results in Biomedicine celebrates those authors who support completing the published record and calls for other researchers to submit their null and non-confirmatory results to the journal.


People all over the world usually enjoy some type of gambling and with the legality of online sites, there are many options available. There are a number of online casinos as well as sportsbooks that will supports bets placed on sporting events all over the world. Online sports betting is a safe and secure activity that can provide bettors with the chance to generate huge amounts of income from placing bets online. Getting started is fairly simple and new bettors will be amazed at the options that are supported online.
Since sports betting has become a popular online activity, there are a number of sites that are dedicated to supporting these bets. When choosing a sportsbook, it is important to make sure the site is licensed and if possible, read some reviews of the site to learn what is offered. In these reviews, bettors will learn all the information they need to make a safe decision on where to start placing their bets online.
Sports betting is legal in most areas around the world, but some bettors, such as those form the US will have to search for a site that will support them as cash bettors. There are some legal restrictions in regards to betting online for these residents. However, other international bettors should have no problem finding a great site that will accept their payments and allow them to place bets on some of the most exciting sports events online.
When betting online, many sites will offer welcome bonuses that can boost the account and allow for more bets. When searching for a site, take a look at eh bonuses and promotions that are being offered. Bettors should also see that he site is using secure and reliable software. Once a great site is selected, bettors will have access to much information, including live feeds and the latest odds. This will help them make decisions on which bets to place and when to place them.
Online sports betting has remained a popular activity and it can be done with ease. Each site that is operating legally will offer great protection to those that are registered, allowing them to securely make bets and receive cash winnings, all from the comfort of home. All that is needed is an internet connection, a reliable site and funds to begin placing cash bets.


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Complex Tort Litigation
Catastrophic Injury & Wrongful Death
Environmental Toxic Torts
Managed Care Abuse
Sexual Abuse, Trafficking & Domestic Violence
U.S. Product Recalls
Unsafe & Defective Products
Employee Benefits / ERISA
Ethics and Fiduciary Counseling
Public Client
Securities Litigation & Investor Protection
Whistleblower / False Claims Act
Discuss Your Claim
Portfolio Monitoring
High-Ranking DOJ Official Joins Cohen Milstein Plaintiffs Firm
(WASHINGTON, D.C) - Former Justice Department official Geoffrey Graber has joined Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC as a Partner. Prior to joining the firm, Graber served as a Deputy Associate Attorney General and Director of the Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) Working Group at the United States Department of Justice.
As RMBS Working Group Director, Graber oversaw the Department's nationwide investigation into the packaging and sale of mortgage-backed securities leading up to the financial crisis. These investigations resulted in the $16.65 billion global settlement of RMBS-related claims against Bank of America – the largest settlement with a single entity in American history – as well as the $13 billion global resolution with JP Morgan and the $7 billion global resolution with Citigroup.
Graber will be a Partner residing in Cohen Milstein's expanding Consumer Protection and Product Safety Practice group, and will contribute substantially to the Firm's other practice areas, including Whistleblower/False Claims, Securities Fraud, and Public Client, among others.
"We are delighted that Geoff has joined the firm. His experience in handling large, complex investigations will be a great match for our Consumer Protection and other practice group cases," said Cohen Milstein Chairman Joseph M. Sellers.
Prior to being tapped to serve as the Director of the RMBS Working Group in March 2013, Graber led the Department's investigation of Standard & Poor's concerning the rating of asset-backed securities. That investigation, which made groundbreaking use of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA), resulted in the largest enforcement action filed by the U.S. Department of Justice related to the financial crisis. Before joining the Department of Justice in May 2009, he was an Associate at California-based Morrison & Foerster LLP, practicing in the firm's securities litigation and consumer class action groups.
"Cohen Milstein is one of the premier firms in the country representing consumers and investors, and being a part of the team will allow me to continue the type of work I handled at the Department of Justice," said Graber. "I look forward to working with some of the finest lawyers to help build the firm's growing practice."
In 2014, Graber received the Attorney General's Distinguished Service Award for his work relating to the $13 billion settlement with JP Morgan - including, at the time, the largest FIRREA penalty recovered by the Department of Justice. In October 2015, he again received the Attorney General's Distinguished Service Award for his work on the successful investigation and litigation against S&P.
Graber earned his J.D. from the University of Southern California Law School, Los Angeles, California, and his B.A. from Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York. He is admitted to practice law in the State of California and the District of Columbia.
Geoffrey Graber
Cohen Milstein
© 2019 Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC. All rights reserved.

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PetCure Oncology Treats 1,000th Patient in Battle Against Pet Cancer
Chicago, IL – September 5, 2017 – Since treating their first pet with cancer in 2015, PetCure Oncology has been working tirelessly to care for more pets – and a wider variety of pet cancers – than what was previously possible with traditional cancer care techniques.
8-year-old Sydney is one of many pets that has benefitted from accessibility to SRS through PetCure Oncology.
Less than 30 months later, PetCure Oncology is proud to announce that its 1,000th patient was treated on Tuesday. Sydney, an 8-year-old Boxer mix from Indianapolis, received stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for a tumor affecting her central nervous system. Sydney is receiving care from PetCure Oncology at Care Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, one of the few facilities capable of providing SRS for pets.
"This is really a tremendous milestone, not only for PetCure Oncology, but for anybody that works in veterinary cancer care," said Dr. Neal Mauldin, PetCure's chief medical officer and a triple-board certified veterinary specialist. "It has been amazing, gratifying, and humbling all at once to see the pets and families that have benefitted from SRS as PetCure Oncology has expanded its footprint. There is nothing better than talking to a pet owner that has just been given more time – and quality time – with their pet."
Just over two years ago, PetCure was founded by a frustrated pet parent determined to provide pets with access to the same advanced cancer treatments available to humans. That mission has led to the integration of SRS into veterinary medicine, providing pet owners across the country with access to advanced radiation therapy delivered with sub-millimeter precision unprecedented in veterinary medicine.
Of the first 1,000 patients treated by PetCure, nearly 70 percent have benefitted from SRS. Pet owners are electing this potentially life-saving treatment because of its significant benefits over conventional radiation therapy or surgery. SRS, which can target some tumors previously considered "untreatable" by radiation, typically results in improved quality of life and minimal side effects. It is delivered in just 1-3 treatments, an 80-95 percent reduction in both treatment sessions and anesthetic events, leading to decreased risk for the pet patient and increased convenience for the pet owner.
"I can't say enough about how proud I am of the entire PetCure team, our partner hospitals, and the pet owners who are out there helping us spread the good word every day," said Scott Milligan, the CEO who created PetCure after his family's golden retriever fell victim to a nasal tumor. "Today is about more than just a big number. Cancer's impact reaches far beyond the patient. Today, I am grateful that we have been able to help 1,000 families turn the devastation of a cancer diagnosis into hope for a better outcome."
With the most experienced network of board-certified veterinary radiation oncologists in the country utilizing the most advanced technology available, PetCure Oncology is making a meaningful impact on the lives of pet families from coast to coast. PetCure has further bolstered its support of pet owners by forming a Pet Advocate Team that is exclusively dedicated to helping owners of pets with cancer.
Pet Advocates are easily reachable by calling 833-PET-HERO or visiting PetCureOncology.com.
Media Contact: Jack Moore | Chief Marketing Officer | PetCure Oncology | 847.420.5594 | JMoore@PetCureOncology.com


One of the books I love the most is "Authoring a PhD Thesis: How to Plan, Draft, Write and Finish a Doctoral Dissertation" by Dr. Patrick J. Dunleavy. Dr. Dunleavy is a professor of political science at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in London, England, and someone whose research I deeply respect and admire. Moreover, I have frequently read and referred my own students to his website, Write For Research, and I've used his advice myself. So writing my reading notes of "Authoring a PhD" seemed not only like an imperative but also like something I had to do soon.
While I didn't take as many photographs from the book, I really enjoyed reading it as Dunleavy offers a really solid, step-by-step guide to how to write and complete a doctoral dissertation. I had read his book a while ago, after I completed my PhD and I recommended it to several of my students, but I hadn't had the time to type my reading notes, which I did this time.
Overall, I really loved re-reading Dunleavy's book, and Bolker's. I do think no single book offers everything PhD students need, so they'll need a combination of these, for sure.
Chapter 9 on publishing post-PhD is an excellent primer for what to do once you've survived the viva (or thesis defence). If I taught a workshop on thesis writing for doctoral students, I would pair Dunleavy with Bolker and add @WmGermano From Dissertation to Book afterwards.
Tagged with dissertation, PhD, reading notes, writing.


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Vegetarian softgel capsule is a durable, stable, and viable substitute for animal gelatin. These capsules are available in a wide ranges of colors, shapes, fill materials, & sizes. These comprise an outer shell that is solid, and an inner shell containing an active ingredient, which is of liquid or semi-solid materials.
The vegetarian softgel capsules are obtained from plant-based natural sources, free of animal derivatives and GMO, and devoid of gluten & modified sugars. These have various advantages associated with them such as purity, safety, clarity, texture, non-brittleness, tastelessness, odorless, easy to swallow, non-carcinogenic, kosher or halal certified, and ease of visible tampering, and others.
The global vegetarian softgel capsules market is driven by growing concerns among people for maintaining healthy lifestyles and increasing demand for nutritional supplements components softgel capsules. Moreover, increase in geriatric population who use these capsules to maintain good health has supplemented the market growth. However, the limitation of these capsules of being damaged in extreme conditions and high cost associated with it are expected to hamper the market growth during the forecast period.
The global vegetarian softgel capsules market is segmented based on product, application, and geography. Based on product, the market is divided into starch, pullulan, and others. On the basis of application, the market is segmented into pharmaceutical, health supplements, and others. Geographically, the market is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA.
This report provides an extensive analysis of the current trends and emerging estimations & dynamics of the global vegetarian softgel capsules market.
Detailed analysis of the industry based on type and application help in understanding the trending products across geographies.
Porters five forces analysis highlights the potency of buyers and suppliers to understand the market potency.


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European e-scooter and micromobility startup Dott raises $85 million
Dott has raised a new $85 million Series B funding round — this round is a mix of equity and asset-backed debt financing. Belgium-based investment company Sofina is leading the investment. Dott is a micromobility startup that is better known for its colorful electric scooters that you can find across several European cities.
The company operates a fleet of 30,000 electric scooters in five cities. Users can download a mobile app and unlock a scooter through the app. The company charges an unlocking fee as well as a per-minute price.
During its early days, Dott positioned itself as a capital-efficient, sustainable e-scooter company. It has raised a lot less money than Bird or Lime and it has taken a different approach when it comes to operations.
For instance, Dott has always had its own warehouses to charge and repair vehicles. The startup doesn't work with third-party logistics providers. Dott has hired its own in-house team of logistics employees.
Similarly, Dott tries to repair, reuse and recycle scooters as much as possible. Thanks to swappable batteries and electric trucks, the company tries to keep its CO2 emissions as low as possible in the cities where it operates.
As a result, the company has won permits to operate in Paris and Lyon following tender processes. Overall, the company operates in a dozen cities in France, Italy, Belgium, Germany and Poland. Tier, a European competitor, has been expanding more aggressively and has raised $250 million in November 2020.
In addition to Sofina, new and existing investors include EQT Ventures, Prosus Ventures, Aberdeen Standard Investments, Estari, Expon Capital, Felix Capital, FJ Labs, Invest-NL, McRock Capital and Quadia.
With today's funding round, the company plans to expand beyond e-scooters with a new bike-sharing service. Dott already shared images of its e-bike. It should be launching this summer.
Dott also plans to expand to other cities and countries, starting with Spain and the U.K. As you can see, Dott doesn't want to launch a hundred cities at once. It is slowly rolling out its service in new cities. It is currently EBIT positive across all cities and Dott probably wants to keep it this way.
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It is snowing here. Stanley is itching to get outside to play while I am perfectly happy to stay warm inside our home.
Neighbor Girl did a lovely job at the craft show this weekend. She set up the stand with her mother and I heard she did a great job of handing out our bookmarks for us as well. Way to go, Neighbor Girl! Click here to view all of the pictures from the craft show. She shared with us that many children made puppets of Stanley and me when they stopped by the area. How fun!
Mr. Jeff W. was the lucky winner of the iTunes Gift Card. Congratulations, Mr. Jeff!
Welcome to our new subscribers! We are happy to have you join us. We do post daily on our Facebook page but to keep your inbox less cluttered, we try to post the really important announcements here on our blog.
Monday - Katrina shares a word that she likes with her Word of the Week post.
Tuesday - We share a favorite quote.
Wednesday - Stanley shares a fun animal fact. Cool Mom sometimes reviews books, on our blog.
Thursday - Zorg teaches us a lesson about aliens.
Friday - We put all of these neatly in a post on right here on our blog, so those of you who are not on Facebook will be caught up!
Take a look at last Friday's post for an example of these.
We recently received this lovely review from Miss Jemima Pett. She has the most adorable guinea pigs and writes about their adventures! Cool Mom will be posting a review of her book shortly. Thank you, Jemima for your kind words. Oh, and guess what? Our book will be part of a giveaway she is having in April! Stay tuned for more on that.
Ooooo, Stanley just went outside, so it is time for me to grab a seat at the window for his snow time show. Then I will take a well-earned nap. Have a lovely day and thank you for stopping by.
PS - There is only a little over one day to enter out current giveaway for a Limited Edition BEAUTIFUL picture book. Not available in stores yet!!!


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Rosenthal, Levy, Simon & Sosa
Rosenthal, Levy, Simon & Sosa - West Palm Beach, FL
1401 Forum WaySixth FloorWest Palm Beach, FL 33401
West Palm Beach Personal Injury Law Firm
The law offices of Rosenthal, Levy, Simon & Sosa is committed to serving people in West Palm Beach, Florida, who are dealing with matters involving slip-and-fall accidents, car collisions and truck accidents, as well as injuries from defective products, dog bites and drug errors. Our legal team also assists people with back and neck injuries and those who have lost a loved one due to wrongful death or fatal work accidents. Victims of personal injury cases may be unable to work and often feel...
The law offices of Rosenthal, Levy, Simon & Sosa is committed to serving people in West Palm Beach, Florida, who are dealing with matters involving slip-and-fall accidents, car collisions and truck accidents, as well as injuries from defective products, dog bites and drug errors. Our legal team also assists people with back and neck injuries and those who have lost a loved one due to wrongful death or fatal work accidents. Victims of personal injury cases may be unable to work and often feel overwhelmed when faced with extensive medical expenses. They may also be forced to deal with both physical and emotional pain and suffering.
The team of attorneys at our law offices is focused on representing clients throughout Okeechobee, Martin, St. Lucie, West Palm Beach and Palm Beach counties. For over 30 years, we have developed a track record of achieving positive outcomes for our clients. With attention to detail, compassion and concern, we assist clients through the potentially complicated legal process.
At the law offices of Rosenthal, Levy, Simon & Sosa, our attorneys are members of many prestigious organizations, including Best Lawyers of America, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Super Lawyers, the Florida Justice Association, the Florida Bar, Workplace Injury Litigation Group, and the Florida Workers' Advocates. We help our clients make the crucial decisions that affect the rest of their lives.
About Rosenthal, Levy, Simon & Sosa
Rosenthal & Findler, January 1, 1989
Kaplan, Sicking, Hessen, Sugarman, Rosenthal. Susskind, et al, January 1, 1985
Gerald A. Rosenthal, P.A., 1992
Rosenthal & Weissman, P.A.
Alan M. Aronson (Senior Associate)
Richard M. Benrubi
Scott J. Dalton
Joy E. Greyer (Lead Associate)
Jonathan T. Levy (Managing Shareholder - West Palm Beach Office)
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• Originally, I was planning on working the angle of how close he is to his older brother, David, whose dreams of making it big in baseball didn't quite materialize due to injury. But it didn't quite work out the way I'd planned.
• As always, Wayne Graham was a fascinating interview. When talking about Rendon's pro prospects, he again mentioned Malcolm Gladwell's "Outliers." Because of timing, specifically in this post-steroids/PED era when defense has become a priority, Rendon has so much more value than he might have a few years ago. Interesting perspective.
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Family, friends, community grieve loss of Shelburne fisherman
Amy Woolvett (amy.woolvett@tricountyvanguard.ca)
Published: Jan 11, 2017 at midnight
Updated: Oct 02, 2017 at 11:43 a.m.
Fisherman Jim Buchanan desribed by friends and family as an outgoing man who loved his family.
SHELBURNE, N.S. – A community is grieving after the cold ocean claimed the life of another fisherman in southwestern Nova Scotia.
Jim Buchanan, 44, was lobster fishing aboard the Lockeport-based boat Secret Sea when he fell overboard on Jan. 7.
One moment he was there and the next he was gone. It took the crew only moments to double back and pick Buchanan out of the 6 C water.
But Buchanan did not survive the incident.
His family does not know how he fell into the water. There was speculation of a heart attack.
"That's what everybody thought it was," says Michael Buchanan, Jim's brother. "But when the autopsy came back that was ruled out."
The cause of death according to the autopsy, he says, was drowning.
Jim had a nickname of Big Jim or the gentle giant, attributable to his open and outgoing demeanor and his six-foot-four height.
"Jim was a wonderful man with a heart of gold," says Buchanan. "He loved his family and would do anything for his wife and children."
He was married for 25 years and was a proud father and grandfather.
"Jim would do anything for anybody," Buchanan says. "If you asked a favour he would drop what he was doing and help."
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Fishing vessel Secret Sea
Jim's love of hunting and fishing was great. His obituary says he started lobster fishing at the age of 15 and it also describes him as an avid woodsman. His giant love for family and fiends, meanwhile, has placed a hole in the hearts of the community.
"For me, it's a hard concept that my brother is no longer with us," Buchanan says. "Nobody ever wants to get that phone call."
He says the family are all still in shock over the loss of Jim.
"Jim was a great man," he says.
Jim Buchanan with his granddaughter.
Several fundraisers have been started to help support the family and cover funeral costs. Buchanan's funeral is being held Friday, Jan. 13.
Julie Young began a GoFundMe page, as well as a memorial fund at the Scotia Bank that people can contribute to.
"We wanted to help the family," says Young. "This community sticks together and helps each other out as much as possible."
She described Jim as one of a kind.
"His home was always full," she says. "He took care of everyone."
Young says people in the community have been bringing gift certificates and gas cards to help the family.
He leaves behind three children and his wife Lisa of 25 years.
All Polished Up in Shelburne also wants to help the family. It has decided to donate $1 from every service performed at the business to go to the family. The business is asking customers to match the donation. Parts and Pieces Salvage has also said it will match the total donations at the end of two weeks.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) deployed a team of investigators to Shelburne to gather information and assess the circumstances of this incident.
"We will gather as much information as we can and talk with witnesses and look at the boat," explains Pierre Murray with the TSB.
He says in the coming weeks they would then analyze the data to determine if the TSB needs to do an in-depth investigation.
"Sometimes bad things happen and there isn't much we can do," he says, however there are times when the TSB can make recommendations to advance safety. But these changes and recommendations don't always come quickly. Investigations can be complicated and time consuming.
If there is reason for a full-length investigation, Murray says it could take up to a year-and-a-half to complete. But he says it is worth the effort.
"We do this so it won't happen again," says Murray. "We make changes to make things safer."
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Red Bull engineers will be "burning the midnight oil" to close gap to Mercedes
by Matt Gretton
Red Bull Racing didn't have their strongest Friday ahead of the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix. Both Red Bull cars finished around half-a-second behind Lewis Hamilton, with Sergio Perez ahead of his Dutch teammate. Team boss Christian Horner says the engineers will be "burning the midnight oil" to get the car back in the perfect window.
Grip levels
Last year, the Turkish circuit had a fresh layer of asphalt and that produced an ice rink. Almost 12 months on, F1 returns and the track is much grippier which might have caught a few teams out.
"We have got a balance mishmash at the moment. The circuit is a lot grippier than it was last year, we're just out of the window with Max on set-up. It'll be a busy night burning the midnight oil with the engineers and back in Milton Keynes as well. I think it is just understanding the issue, we know we've got a good car and it's just getting into that window which I don't think we hit today," Horner told Sky Sports.
Tension between Hamilton and Verstappen: 'That makes this season great'
Hamilton takes penalty
Lewis Hamilton has been handed a ten-place grid penalty for the Turkish Grand Prix as Mercedes add a new ICE to his car. Horner gives his take on this issue for Hamilton.
"It was probably from what we understand more of a forced-choice rather than a selective choice. you've seen they've had issues with other teams. It doesn't affect us and what we're doing. It shows you how tough it is getting to the end of the season on three engines, hopefully, we can do it on four. You can do all the sims and modelling you like, there's no such thing as total stability of a situation you have until the end of the year. let's wait and see. We've taken a penalty and got us into a good position. We've taken the additional parts as well, Lewis has done just the ICE. It's going to put a lot of stress on the rest of the components," Horner said.
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FP2 report: Hamilton completes Friday double, Verstappen 0.6 seconds behind
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Scotts Miracle-Gro, the maker of home, lawn, and garden-care goods that traces its roots back to the 19th century, blamed disappointing quarterly earnings on the volatility of the cannabis market, on which it is increasingly dependent.
Since 2016, annual sales growth at subsidiary Hawthorne Gardening—which owns dozens of brands selling lights, filtration systems, premium soil, containers, air filters, and more specialized supplies for hydroponic operations—has outpaced the group's general lawn and garden business. For the fourth quarter, the parent company reported overall sales of $298 million, up 35% from the same quarter a year before. The Hawthorne unit was up a whopping 84% over that period, largely thanks to its acquisition of Sunlight Supply, yet another name in hydroponics that represented a near-literal doubling down in the weed business for Scotts Miracle-Gro.
"There are a lot of Scotts people wearing Hawthorne shirts these days," said CEO Jim Hagedorn, on a call with investors this week. That's why, said Hagedorn, the company's bottom line was hit hard by a slowdown in the California cannabis business, where sales were lower than expected following the state's rocky first year of legal adult use.


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Fortnite is at long last prepared to dispatch its 4.2 update following a concise maintenance over night. As beforehand uncovered by Epic Games, the most recent Fortnite update will present epic and legendary versions of the burst assault rifle, which has turned into a prominent choice for top level players.
Sporting another gun model, the burst assault rifle is certain to equal the SCAR for its accuracy and harm. While the SCAR is plenty reliable at mid-run, the current burst rifle in Fortnite is equipped for managing more damage in snappier bursts, and it is seemingly more exact than the full auto option. Indeed, numerous players settle on the blue burst rifle over the legendary SCAR.
As indicated by the 4.2 update patch notes, the Epic and Legendary Burst Assault Rifles can be found in relatively every loot source, from typical drops to Vending Machines. The weapon class will utilize medium ammunition and have a similar damage tumble off range as attack rifles. Talking about damage, the Epic version will do 32 damage, while the Legendary will do 33. Nonetheless, it's vital to remember that the burst is three rounds, so a Legendary could, hypothetically, convey 99 damage in a single burst.
The other enormous presentation for Fortnite update 4.2 is the apple healing item. As indicated by the patch notes, apples will be found around the guide, for the most part close trees, and can heal the player for 5 HP each, up to 100.
It's difficult to envision the apples changing excessively about how players approach Fortnite, however they could prove to be useful after all other options have been exhausted. For instance, if a player needs to get their health over the delicate top of 75 HP, they can stop and eat a couple of apples while turning far from the storm.
Be that as it may, anticipating that players should bear apples when the mini shield potions or Chug Jug are significantly more helpful is excessive. As said, we could see apples being a little lift to HP, however just in certain conditions.
Considering a week ago conveyed the Infinity Gauntlet mode that let players battle as and against Thanos from Marvel's Avengers, we didn't expect much from the current week's refresh. Be that as it may, the burst rifle could majorly affect the mid-range meta in the game. Contingent upon how precise and solid it is, the burst rifle may supplant the SCAR in the usual rotation.
You can check the full Fortnite update 4.2 patch notes here.


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A seafaring buccaneer tried to hide on land but could not escape his fate
The current mayor of Prague, since November 15, 2018, has been a member of the Czech Pirate Party. But he is certainly not the first to fly the Jolly Roger in the Golden City.
While the new Pirates at City Hall are by all accounts a decent and honest bunch, deep in Prague's history there is a real buccaneer from the sea.
Even though Prague is the capital of a landlocked country, it has the angry ghost of a sea pirate wandering the streets of New Town near náměstí Republiky.
Engraving of Strede Bonnet from A General History of the Pyrates (1724).
A Dutch pirate called the Red Goat, the nom de guerre of one Fredrik Jensen, sailed the seas looking for pieces of eight and other booty. He made enemies on both sides of the law as he had a tendency not to share his spoils and to be particularly ruthless with those he plundered.
But as all people do, he eventually wanted to settle down and live off the wealth he had accumulated.
He also wanted to evade both the law and other pirates, as they both wanted to get his treasure and to hang him from the nearest yardarm, with or without a trial.
Jensen came up with a simple plan. He would take a chest with as much as he could carry and go so far from the seas that nobody would recognize him or even be looking for him. No stranger to maps, he quickly figured out that Prague was practically the center of Europe, equally far from the Atlantic Ocean, North Sea and Mediterranean.
Treasure chest from Whydah Gally. CC 2.0
As many foreigners do when they arrive in the City of a Hundred Spires, he got caught up in a life of wine, women and song. Only, it was actually more beer than wine and not that much song. He tried to fit in by changing his name to the Slavic sounding Valentin Pazdirek, but with his thick accent, with Dutch and German sprinkled into his basic Czech vocabulary, his nautical tattoos and his rough manners, he didn't really fool anyone.
He spent liberally in Prague's bars and found a favorite among the city's many women of the night, a lady who called herself Černá Lilie, or Black Lily, though very likely that was also not her real name. She pretended to be sweet and nice, but all the time she was trying to find the source of his wealth.
Eventually, "Valentin" invited "Lily" to his flat on Truhlářská Street in Prague's New Town section. After much drinking and general carousing, Lily began to ask about the money. After quite a bit of Moravian slivovice, Valentin dropped a few hints about his past as the Red Goat and where the money was. Lily felt she knew enough to carry out her plan, so she gave him enough slivovice that he passed out.
Truhlářská Street
She killed him with one of his own old pirate knives when he was unconscious, and pulled apart the most obvious loose boards in the walls, ceiling and floor until she found several boxes with pieces of eight, gold doubloons and precious gems and jewels.
Lily fled to the city and changed her name again. Some say she went to Budapest, others that she fled to Russia or Spain. She possibly posed as a countess or a wealthy widow. In any event, the trail for her runs as cold as her icy blood, and she was never heard from again.
The pirate, though, is another matter. The Red Goat wanders up and down Truhlářská Street on midnights in his classical pirate garb brandishing his saber, and looking for Lily and his twice purloined treasure — stolen by him and stolen from him.
Nobody knows where Lily went, and the treasure is certainly long gone. But there is no telling the Red Goat that, and woe to those who try, as he gets angry at any suggestion that Lily and the fortune are both beyond reach.
There is no way to free him from his haunting tasks, as he won't be satisfied with anything but the restoration of his chest of coins and jewels, and the return of his beloved Black Lily.
While most Prague ghosts are locals, there are a few exotic strays among the bunch. Aside from this pirate there is a Native American who died while on tour with a Wild West Show and an African native who was held captive and died in a shameful side show, aside from some well-known Turkish merchants and assorted invading soldiers.
Beyond this tale, there is no mention of any pirate called Red Goat or Fredrik Jensen, or any lady named Black Lily. Likely the tale is cut from nine yards of whole cloth.
Madonna on a building on Truhlářská Street
Truhlářská Street is near several other locales with ghost legends such as Na Poříčí Street, St Peter's Church on Biskupská Street, and náměstí Republiky, which together have a rich assortment, from phantom horsemen to a gambling priest and even a mean and wild unicorn.
Truhlářská dates to the 14th century when New Town was founded, and its name refers to carpentry. The street has had a few name changes over the years including Na Latráně, Šterclérská, Hrnčířská, Kaňovic and Skalská.
Hrnčířská refers to pottery being made there. Some of the other names come from prominent residents.
Headquarters of the Czech Pirate Party
Oldřich Šterclér was a wealthy resident in the 14th century and Pavel Kaňha lived there around the year 1500. Jan Skalský of Dubá had a house there from 1616 to 1619 in a building that is now a school.
The name Pirate of Prague is often used to refer to one of the people involved in privatizations of government property right after the fall of communism, an era that had more than its share of corruption.
The current Pirate Party in the Czech Republic, ironically, has risen to be a major political player on an anti-corruption and transparency platform, as well as presenting itself as modern 21st century party that will create efficiency through new technology.
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import android.content.ContentValues;
import android.database.Cursor;
import android.location.Location;

/**
 * Class that holds a tracker entry. An entry can be either a valid location, or
 * a simple log msg
 *
 * It provides a concrete data structure to represent data stored in the
 * TrackerProvider
 */
class TrackerEntry {

    static final String TIMESTAMP = "Timestamp";
    static final String TAG = "Tag";
    static final String ENTRY_TYPE = "Type";

    private Location mLocation;
    private float mDistFromNetLocation;
    private String mLogMsg;

    static final String ID_COL = "_id";
    static final String ACCURACY = "Accuracy";
    static final String LATITUDE = "Latitude";
    static final String LONGITUDE = "Longitude";
    static final String ALTITUDE = "Altitude";
    static final String SPEED = "Speed";
    static final String BEARING = "Bearing";
    static final String DIST_NET_LOCATION = "DistFromNetLocation";
    static final String LOC_TIME = "LocationTime";
    static final String DEBUG_INFO = "DebugInfo";

    static final String STRING_DATA = "STRING";
    static final String INT_DATA = "INTEGER";
    static final String REAL_DATA = "REAL";
    static final String BLOB_DATA = "BLOB";

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    private static final String NETWORK_LOCATION_SOURCE_KEY =
        "networkLocationSource";
    private static final String NETWORK_LOCATION_TYPE_KEY =
        "networkLocationType";
    private static final String[] LOCATION_DEBUG_KEYS = {
            NETWORK_LOCATION_SOURCE_KEY, NETWORK_LOCATION_TYPE_KEY};

    enum EntryType {
        LOCATION_TYPE, LOG_TYPE
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    private String mTimestamp;
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    private TrackerEntry(String tag, EntryType type) {
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    private TrackerEntry(Location loc) {
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    }

    /**
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        String timestampVal = DateUtils.getCurrentKMLTimestamp();
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    private void setTimestamp(String timestamp) {
        mTimestamp = timestamp;
    }

    EntryType getType() {
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    private void setDistFromNetLocation(float distFromNetLocation) {
        mDistFromNetLocation = distFromNetLocation;
    }

    private void setLogMsg(String msg) {
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    private void setLocation(Location location) {
        mLocation = location;
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    String getTimestamp() {
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    String getTag() {
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    Location getLocation() {
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    String getLogMsg() {
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    static void buildCreationString(StringBuilder builder) {
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    ContentValues getAsContentValues() {
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            cValues.put(LATITUDE, mLocation.getLatitude());
            cValues.put(LONGITUDE, mLocation.getLongitude());
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                cValues.put(ACCURACY, mLocation.getAccuracy());
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                cValues.put(SPEED, mLocation.getSpeed());
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                cValues.put(BEARING, mLocation.getBearing());
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            cValues.put(DIST_NET_LOCATION, mDistFromNetLocation);
            cValues.put(LOC_TIME, mLocation.getTime());
            StringBuilder debugBuilder = new StringBuilder("");
            if (mLocation.getExtras() != null) {
                for (String key : LOCATION_DEBUG_KEYS) {
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            cValues.put(DEBUG_INFO, debugBuilder.toString());
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            cValues.put(DEBUG_INFO, mLogMsg);
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    static TrackerEntry createEntry(Cursor cursor) {
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Although it may not seem like Spring time where you are, Florida weather is back in tack; 60-70 degrees is my current weather range. #justsayin LOL Cool enough in the day for just a cardigan, and breezy enough in the night for a cute coat. It's been rainy here too so last week I went looking for a cute coat. I decided on a trench coat because I have always loved the way it emphasizes on shape. Found one and its a military neckline purple trench coat from Tar-jay (Target) I purchased it for 8Kisses and change! It had been marked down from the original price for $9.98. I took pictures of it but I didn't like the result so I will be sure to take some photos wearing it. It was missing a belt so I asked my cashier if she could take that into consideration and I got 10% off!!! See, Mom always said don't be afraid to ask for a discount if something is wrong. The thing about it is I would have added a different belt regardless to vamp it up! Sweet Deal, huh!
Warning: Rain ponchos are NEVER and were NEVER in style! Not even if you get caught in the rain at Disney! Instead, get a light trendy coat, preferably a bold color.


How does caffeine affect blood pressure?
Caffeine can cause a short, but dramatic increase in your blood pressure, even if you don't have high blood pressure. It's unclear what causes this spike in blood pressure.
Some researchers believe that caffeine could block a hormone that helps keep your arteries widened. Others think that caffeine causes your adrenal glands to release more adrenaline, which causes your blood pressure to increase.
Some people who regularly drink caffeinated beverages have a higher average blood pressure than do those who drink none. Others who regularly drink caffeinated beverages develop a tolerance to caffeine. As a result, caffeine doesn't have a long-term effect on their blood pressure.
If you have high blood pressure, ask your doctor whether you should limit or stop drinking caffeinated beverages. If you're concerned about caffeine's effect on your blood pressure, try limiting the amount of caffeine you drink to 200 milligrams a day — about the same amount as is generally in two 8-ounce (237-milliliter) cups of brewed coffee. Keep in mind that the amount of caffeine in coffee and other beverages varies by brand and method of preparation.
Also, if you have high blood pressure, avoid caffeine right before activities that naturally increase your blood pressure, such as exercise, weightlifting or hard physical labor.
To see if caffeine might be raising your blood pressure, check your blood pressure before drinking a cup of coffee or other caffeinated beverage and again 30 to 120 minutes afterward. If your blood pressure increases by about five to 10 points, you may be sensitive to the blood pressure raising effects of caffeine. If you plan to cut back on caffeine, do so gradually over several days to a week to avoid withdrawal headaches.
Papakonstantinou E, et al. Acute effects of coffee consumption on self-reported gastrointestinal symptoms, blood pressure and stress indices in healthy individuals. Nutrition Journal. 2016;15:26.
Cano-Marquina A, et al. The impact of coffee on health. Maturitas. 2013;75:7.
Giardina E-G. Cardiovascular effects of caffeine and caffeinated beverages. https://www.uptodate.com/content/search. Accessed Sept. 29, 2017.
Agostoni C, et al. Scientific opinion on the safety of caffeine. EFSA Journal. 2015;13:4102.
Caffeine. Natural Medicines. https://naturalmedicines.therapeuticresearch.com. Accessed Oct. 3, 2017.
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 28. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. https://ndb.nal.usda.gov. Accessed Oct. 9, 2017.
Temple JL, et al. The safety of ingested caffeine: A comprehensive review. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2017;8:1.


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BJ The Chicago Kid – 1123
Hip Hop / Rap + United States + Black Grooves + Soul + Funk
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2019 release, the sophomore album from four-time Grammy-nominated recording artist BJ The Chicago Kid. The title of this highly-anticipated is 1123, his birth date. The Chicago native decided to name the LP after his birthday because the project is a celebration of all his successes and experiences since the release of his debut album in 2016. The soul music legend-in-the-making has made quite the name for himself already, averaging over a million streams per week, in addition to collaborating with the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Solange, Travis Scott, Common, Kehlani, ScHoolboy Q and Chance The Rapper among countless others. BJ's debut album, In My Mind received three Grammy nominations, amassed over 100 million streams.
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B1. 1123's Playa Intro 00:12
B2. Playa's Ball Rick Ross 04:11
B3. Too Good 03:24
B4. Close 03:50
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Margarethe Danzi
Antoinette Lohmann / Vaughan Schlepp
Sonatas & Variations
Label Fineline
Catalog number FL 72405
Release date 07 May 2007
Product is on stock
Stream this album on MeloMe!
Vaughan Schlepp: fortepiano (copy after Stein, ca.1785, P. McNulty) | Antoinette Lohmann: violin (G. Piattelini, 1770)Two of Leopold Mozart's students:
Margarethe Danzi (1768-1800) and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Little is known about the composer, pianist, and singer Margarethe Danzi. Nevertheless, her work was known and highly esteemed during her lifetime. She was the daughter of the well-known singer, actor and theatre director Theobald Hilarius Marchand and the actress Magdalena Brochard. In 1790 she married Franz Danzi. She spent an important part of her musical education studying in Salzburg with Leopold Mozart, at whose house she lived between 1782 and 1784, together with her brother, the violinist Heinrich Marchand. Margarethe (who was also called Gretl or Gredl) and her brother appear regularly in the diaries and letters of the Mozart family.
As a pedagogue Leopold Mozart played an essential role in the musical education and development of his son, Wolfgang Amadeus, as well as authoring the Violinschule that even today remains a standard in the violin pedagogic repertoire.
Sonata I in E Flat Major Allegro Moderato
Sonata I in E Flat Major Andante
Sonata I in E Flat Major Allegretto
Sonata II in B Flat Major Allegro Moderato
Sonata II in B Flat Major Andante Amoroso
Sonata II in B Flat Major Allegro Vivo
Sonata III in E Major Allegro Moderato
Sonata III in E Major Andante Quasi Allegretto
Sonata III in E Major Allegretto
Hélas, j'ai perdu mon amant Sechs variationen über ein Andantino
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CPU: Pretty good CPU for gaming in my opinion. I get some killer performance on modded Minecraft (100+ mods adds up quick). I can also have a virtual machine running MAC Snow Leopard OS at a really good speed. I have no complaints over all because this CPU fits all I need it to do.
CPU Cooler: I just got this actually because the stock cooler was really bad. Works amazingly and is very silent.
Motherboard: I actually bought 2 Motherboards, the one listed here (Guard Pro) and the AS Rock Z87 Extreme 3. Both are amazing boards however, some of the CPU pins on my AS Rock board so I had to get a new board. I really have no complaints of both boards.
Memory: It's just RAM to me. Gets the job done. No complaints here.
Hard Drive: I love SSDs. they have amazing performance and are super fast. My only complaint is not enough storage space but I can easily get another SSD or a HDD.
GPU: Epic video card. No complaints.
Case: This is a pretty cool case I'm not going to lie. My only complaint I have is everything in the case breaks quite easily. But other than that, it gets the job done.
PSU: This is a sore spot in my build. I made the mistake of going with a non modular PSU. so I have extra wires everywhere and I don't like that. I also didn't leave enough room for upgrades either in my opinion. But other than that, it gets the job done currently.
Wireless Adapter: Since both Motherboards didn't come with built in wireless, I had to get this. I have no complaints gets teh job done and doesn't produce much heat.
I like this build for the power it brings and for the lower price but i still don't understand why people would take a slower Iintel processer over a more powerful AMD processer, especially when AMD's are significantly cheaper.
Hello quick question. I have the same case as you and im currently having trouble installing a 120mm fan in the from of the case. it looks like from the photo that you have successfully installed it. Can you tell me how?


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Q: Pandas head with offset What is the suggested way to get, for example, the first X rows after an offset of Y? What I'm currently doing is:
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Home/vietnam/The Asian media was suddenly shocked when the referee sent Vietnam's Van Toan Football
The Asian media was suddenly shocked when the referee sent Vietnam's Van Toan Football
November 20, 2018 vietnam Comments Off on The Asian media was suddenly shocked when the referee sent Vietnam's Van Toan Football
After her game, Fox Sports Asia's sports newspaper was amazed by her & her; decided to send the banner after the end of Van Toan.
"As the game went on to the last minute, the Vietnam team believed they won when the player played on the mountain, Van Toan hit Myanmar's goal. The crime is Flag flag outside the country, despite the opposition from Vietnam players
It is a controversial situation by slowly reviewing, it seems that Van Toan before it also ends with a Myanmar defender "
Van Toan's Suggestions Ngoc Linh
At the same time, the official website of the 2018 AFF Cup organizers stated that Van Toan was a special highlight of the game that had been targeted. Unfortunately, a series of situations have been reported, the AFF Cup website said:
"The guests who believed in the open goal when the game was only about 15 minutes with the extent to the end of Van Toan, but Vietnam's joy was pulled out and the home team save. "This situation allows the home team to be in a position. breathe your memory full of cruelty. "
Mr Park came to the fourth referee Ngoc Linh
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A nearly $300,000 construction project began this week at the Mesquite Regional Landfill, about 5 miles east of Glamis, to upgrade and repair the site's extensive storm drain system.
The Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County awarded the construction contract to DJ Miller Inc.. DJ Miller Inc. is based in Yucaipa and has an office in Brawley. The contractor plans to work through November using an Imperial Valley based construction crew.
"We are very pleased that Imperial Valley crews will do the work. Local crews have handled numerous projects at the Mesquite Regional Landfill site over the past few years," said Paul Prestia, Waste-by-Rail Section Head for the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County.
In addition to local crews, most of the material, including the rock and rip rap to rebuild the slopes of the storm drain channels, will be purchased from sources in Imperial County.
Construction of the Mesquite Regional Landfill, a 4.5-mile rail spur to the Union Pacific Railroad main line and an intermodal facility began in 2006 and was completed in 2011 at a cost of about $130 million. Several local contractors and subcontractors have worked on several phases of the construction.
However, start of the landfill operation has been delayed because the amount of waste going to landfills has dropped sharply throughout Southern California."The Mesquite Regional Landfill was planned to be an asset to the entire Imperial Valley region by providing jobs and economic benefits to the County. The economic recession has effectively delayed the start of waste-by-rail," stated Mr. Prestia.
Until the Mesquite Regional Landfill starts to operate, the Sanitation Districts are looking at ways the intermodal facility may provide economic opportunity for the Imperial Valley Region and be used to offset some of the cost of maintaining the landfill infrastructure. During 2012, Union Pacific leased the intermodal facility for the delivery and storage of blades for the Ocotillo Wind project.
The Sanitation Districts' mission is to protect public health and the environment through innovative and cost-effective wastewater and solid waste management, and in doing so convert waste into resources such as recycled water, energy, and recycled materials. For more information about the Sanitation Districts and Mesquite Regional Landfill you may go to www.lacsd.org.


By Dr. Edgardo Saucedo, Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC), Barcelona, Spain.
The so called kesterite (Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 – CZTSSe; Cu2ZnSnS4 – CZTS; Cu2ZnSnSe4 – CZTSe) has become in the last years one of the most relevant and promising emerging thin film photovoltaic technology. This family of materials share many technological aspects with the most mature chalcopyrite (Cu(In,Ga)Se2 – CIGS) compounds, which has contributed in a large extent to a fast initial progress. However, CZTSSe is considered one the most complex multinary inorganic thin film PV material developed up to now, and the researchers are currently starting to understand their peculiarities and complexities. In this sense, the low open circuit voltage (or large voltage deficit) of the solar cell devices remains as their Achilles heel. This is related to its complex structure, which includes isoelectronic Cu+ and Zn+2 atoms that can be easily exchanged in the lattice (Cu/Zn disorder), as well as the multi-valence of Sn than can adopt (+2) and (+4) oxidation states and also to form volatile species with chalcogens.
In this talk, some of the most relevant progresses of kesterite in the last years will be presented, targeting for the identification of the main possible reasons for the voltage deficit related to the complex structure of this multinary compound. The presentation will be focused in reviewing the main strategies developed until now related to the cationic and anionic substitution, including Cu by Ag, Zn by Ba, Sn by Ge and Si, as well as S, by Se and Te. The impact on the kesterite properties will be reviewed, and their potential for solving the voltage deficit problem will be discussed.
Dr. Edgardo Saucedo studied Chemical Engineering at the University of the Republic, Montevideo, Uruguay, and received his PhD in Materials Physic at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain in 2007. In 2007, he joined the Institut de Recherche et Développement sur l'Énergie Photovoltaïque IRDEP (Paris, France), with a CNRS associated Researcher fellowship, working in the development and optoelectronic characterization of CIGS low cost based solar cells. In 2009, he joined NEXCIS, a spin-off created from IRDEP, to further pursue their training in photovoltaic technology. Currently, he is the Deputy Head of the Solar Energy Materials and Systems Laboratory at the Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) in Barcelona, Spain. He holds four patents and has authored or co-authored more than 180 papers in recognized international journals, including: Energy and Environmental Science, Adv. Energy Materials, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemistry of Materials, Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, NanoEnergy, J. Mater. Chem. A, J. Phys. Chem. C, etc. He has more than 250 contributions to the most important Congresses in Physics, Chemistry and Materials, and more than 25 invited talks around the world. He has been involved in more than 15 European and Spanish Projects (Scalenano, Inducis, Pvicokest, KestPV, Larcis, etc.), and he was the coordinator of the ITN Marie Curie network Kestcell , and he is currently the coordinator of the research and innovation H2020 project STARCELL, and the RISE (Marie Curie) project INFINITE-CELL. He is frequently chairman and invited speakers in the most relevant Conferences in Photovoltaic (E-MRS, MRS, IEEE-PVSC, EUPVSEC, European Kesterite Workshop, etc.). He has supervised nine (9) PhD Thesis and is currently supervising five (5) more. He has an h index of 30 and more than 3390 citations.


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Strong investment demand for retail warehouses continues
by Alexander Beard, on Aug 19, 2015 10:08:20 AM
International real estate advisor Savills has reported that total transaction volumes in the UK retail warehouse investment market totalled £1.264 billion in the first half of 2015, marking a 28% increase on the £981.95 million transacted in the same period last year.
The firm highlighted a significant increase in deals over £50 million, with nine completing in the first half of the year compared to five in the same period in 2014. These included New Mersey Shopping Park in Liverpool and Drakehouse Retail Park in Sheffield.
Investor appetite for assets up to £50 million also improved, with 62 deals transacting in the first half of 2015 compared to 55 deals for the same period last year. With £600 million worth of retail warehouse assets currently under offer and a further £1 billion available, Savills forecasts that total transaction volumes for 2015 are likely to reach £3 billion, which is significantly above the long term average of £2.5 billion.
Savills reports that investor appetite for the sector is led by strong retailer demand and performance together with a weighted average unexpired lease term of approximately 11 years. This compares to lease terms of 6.4 years for offices and 9.3 years for industrial, according to the Investment Property Databank (IPD).
James Gulliford, joint head of UK investment at Savills, commented:
"Strong activity in the sector will continue going forward led by good rental growth prospects, further improvements in both tenant demand and performance and the completion of the first new retail warehouse developments in this cycle."
Sources: www.savills.co.uk (News article: 2015/0713)
Topics:InvestmentsUK


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Gary Peters on Free Trade
Opposes free trade deals as hindering Michigan's economy
Past trade deals such as NAFTA have had a devastating impact on the Michigan economy, especially on our manufacturing sector. The Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement will be the biggest free trade agreement our country has entered into since NAFTA, and we should not adopt any further bilateral, NAFTA-style deals while our nation faces an unprecedented jobs crisis. We should help American companies boost exports, compete abroad, and create jobs here without passing these agreements. Source: 2011 House of Representatives website, item #434 , Oct 11, 2011
Tariffs against countries undervaluing their currency.
Peters signed H.R.2378 & S.1027
Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to require the administering authority to determine, based on certain requirements, whether the exchange rate of the currency of an exporting country is undervalued or overvalued (misaligned) against the U.S. dollar for an 18-month period; and to take certain actions under a countervailing duty or antidumping duty proceeding to offset such misalignment in cases of an affirmative determination. Congress makes the following findings:
The strength, vitality, and stability of the US economy and the openness and effectiveness of the global trading system are critically dependent upon an international monetary regime of orderly and flexible exchange rates.
Increasingly in recent years, a number of foreign governments have undervalued their currencies by means of protracted, large-scale intervention in foreign exchange markets, and this fundamental misalignment has substantially contributed to distortions in trade flows.
This exchange depreciation serves as a subsidy for, and facilitates dumping of, exports from countries that engage in this mercantilist practice.
It is consistent with the agreements of the World Trade Organization and the International Monetary Fund that US trade law make explicit that fundamental undervaluation by an exporting country of its currency is actionable as a countervailable export subsidy and alternatively can be offset by antidumping duties.
Source: Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act 09-HR2378 on May 13, 2009
Review free trade agreements biennially for rights violation.
Peters signed H.R.3012
Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act or the TRADE Act:
review biennially certain free trade agreements (including Uruguay Round Agreements) between the US and foreign countries to evaluate their economic, environmental, national security, health, safety, and other effects; and
report on them to the Congressional Trade Agreement Review Committee (established by this Act), including analyses of specified aspects of each agreement and certain information about agreement parties, such as whether the country has a democratic form of government, respects certain core labor rights and fundamental human rights, protects intellectual property rights, and enforces environmental laws.
Declares that implementing bills of new trade agreements shall not be subject to expedited consideration or special procedures limiting amendment, unless such agreements include certain standards with respect to:
labor;
human rights;
environment and public safety;
food and product health and safety;
provision of services;
investment;
procurement;
intellectual property;
agriculture;
trade remedies and safeguards;
dispute resolution and enforcement;
technical assistance;
national security; and
taxation.
Requires the President to submit to Congress a plan for the renegotiation of existing trade agreements to bring them into compliance with such standards. Expresses the sense of Congress that certain processes for U.S. trade negotiations should be followed when Congress considers legislation providing special procedures for implementing bills of trade agreements. Source: TRADE Act 09-HR3012 on Jun 24, 2009
Impose tariffs against countries which manipulate currency.
Peters signed Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act
Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to include as a "countervailable subsidy" requiring action under a countervailing duty or antidumping duty proceeding the benefit conferred on merchandise imported into the US from foreign countries with fundamentally undervalued currency.
Defines "benefit conferred" as the difference between:
the amount of currency provided by a foreign country in which the subject merchandise is produced; and
the amount of currency such country would have provided if the real effective exchange rate of its currency were not fundamentally undervalued.
Determines that the currency of a foreign country is fundamentally undervalued if for an 18-month period:
the government of the country engages in protracted, large-scale intervention in one or more foreign exchange markets
the country's real effective exchange rate is undervalued by at least 5%
the country has experienced significant and persistent global current account surpluses; and
the country's government has foreign asset reserves exceeding the amount necessary to repay all its debt obligations.
[Explanatory note from Wikipedia.com "Exchange Rate"]:
Between 1994 and 2005, the Chinese yuan renminbi was pegged to the US dollar at RMB 8.28 to $1. Countries may gain an advantage in international trade if they manipulate the value of their currency by artificially keeping its value low. It is argued that China has succeeded in doing this over a long period of time. However, a 2005 appreciation of the Yuan by 22% was followed by a 39% increase in Chinese imports to the US. In 2010, other nations, including Japan & Brazil, attempted to devalue their currency in the hopes of subsidizing cheap exports and bolstering their ailing economies. A low exchange rate lowers the price of a country's goods for consumers in other countries but raises the price of imported goods for consumers in the manipulating country. Source: HR.639&S.328 11-HR0639 on Feb 14, 2011
Sponsored imposing import fee on countries with undervalued currency.
Peters co-sponsored Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act
Congressional Summary:Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to include a countervailing duty or antidumping duty on merchandise imported into the US from foreign countries with fundamentally undervalued currency.
Defines the [amount subject to the import fee as] ) the amount of currency such country would have provided if the real effective exchange rate of its currency were not fundamentally undervalued.
Determines that the currency of a foreign country is fundamentally undervalued if for an 18-month period the government of the country engages in protracted, large-scale intervention in one or more foreign exchange markets; and the country has experienced significant and persistent global current account surpluses; and the country's government has foreign asset reserves exceeding the amount necessary to repay all its debt obligations falling due within the coming 12 months.
Opponent's argument against bill: (by the Club for Growth)We urge all House members to not co-sponsor the protectionist Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act. This proposal would make it easier for the federal government to slap Source: H.R.1276 13-H1276 on Mar 20, 2013
Voted FOR reauthorizing Ex-Im Bank.
Peters voted NAY Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act
Heritage Action summary of vote# S206: The Senate voted to table (kill) an amendment by Sen. Kirk to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank. Sen. Kirk recommends voting NO. Heritage Foundation recommends voting YES because the "Ex-Im Bank is little more than a $140 billion slush fund for corporate welfare."
OnTheIssues explanation: Voting NO would allow a vote on reauthorization of the Ex-Im Bank. Voting YES would kill the bill for reauthorizing the Ex-Im Bank.
Congressional Summary from previous Ex-Im bill S.824; the Ex-Im Bank shall:
Provide technical assistance to small businesses on how to apply for financial assistance;
Establish programs under which private financial institutions may share risk in loans & guarantees.
The Bank may enter into up to $25 billion worth of contracts of reinsurance or co-finance.
Sierra Club reason for conditionally voting NO (from previous bill S.819):Sen. Shaheen's bill S.824 reauthorizes the Ex-Im Bank without undermining Obama's Climate Action Plan. The Sierra Club supports the bill because it makes both financial and environmental sense for the US and all of its taxpayer-backed financial institutions--including Ex-Im--to stop investing in dirty and dangerous fossil fuels like coal.
Cato Institute reason for voting YES to kill the bill:The Ex-Im Bank's reauthorization buffs contend that Ex-Im fills a void left by private sector lenders unwilling to provide financing for certain transactions. Ex-Im's critics [say that] by effectively superseding risk-based decision-making with the choices of a handful of bureaucrats pursuing political objectives, Ex-Im risks taxpayer dollars. It turns out that for nearly every Ex-Im financing authorization that might advance the fortunes of a single US company, there is at least one US industry whose firms are put at a competitive disadvantage. These are the unseen consequences of Ex-Im's mission. Source: Congressional vote 15-S0995 on Oct 19, 2015
Implement USMCA for improved North American trade.
Peters voted YEA USMCA Implementation Act
Summary from Congressional Record and Wikipedia:Vote to amend the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and establish the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Rather than a wholly new agreement, it has been characterized as "NAFTA 2.0"; final terms were negotiated on September 30, 2018 by each country. The agreement is scheduled to come into effect on July 1, 2020.
Case for voting YES by Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL); (Dec. 19, 2019)The USMCA includes stronger protections for American workers and enforceable labor standards, as well as environmental protections. It eliminates the Trump Administration's threat that the US could walk away entirely from the trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, which would devastate US jobs and our economy.
Case for voting NO by Jared Huffman (D-CA); (Dec. 19, 2019) Democratic negotiators did a lot to improve Donald Trump's weak trade deal, especially in terms of labor standards and enforcement, but the final deal did not reach the high standard that I had hoped for. The NAFTA renegotiations were a once-in-a-generation opportunity to lift labor and environmental standards across the continent--to lock in serious climate commitments with two of our largest trading partners and dramatically improve labor standards and enforcement to slow the rise of outsourcing.
Legislative outcome: Bill Passed (Senate) (89-10-1) - Jan. 16, 2020; bill Passed (House) (385-41-5) - Dec. 19, 2019; signed at the G20 Summit simultaneously by President Trump, Mexican President Enrique Nieto, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Nov. 30, 2018 Source: Congressional vote 19-HR5430 on Dec 19, 2019
Rated 38% by the USAE, indicating support for trade sanctions.
Peters scores 38% by USA*Engage on trade issues
Ratings by USA*Engage indicate support for trade engagement or trade sanctions. The organization's self-description: "USA*Engage is concerned about the proliferation of unilateral foreign policy sanctions at the federal, state and local level. Despite the fact that broad trade-based unilateral sanctions rarely achieve our foreign policy goals, they continue to have political appeal. Unilateral sanctions give the impression that the United States is 'doing something,' while American workers, farmers and businesses absorb the costs."
USA*Engage at Work
Developing the Case: USA*Engage explains the benefits of economic engagement, and the high cost of sanctions for American exports, investment and jobs.
Education: We recruit respected foreign policy and economic experts to speak out against sanctions, actively engage the media and provide outreach to key target states and Congressional districts.
Contacting Government Officials: USA*Engage directly contacts Congressional, Administration, state and local officials.
VoteMatch scoring for the USA*Engage ratings is as follows :
0%-49%: supports trade sanctions;
50%-74%: mixed record on trade engagement;
75%-100%: supports trade engagement.
Source: USA*Engage 2011-2012 ratings on Congress and politicians 2012-USAE on Dec 31, 2012
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By Reuters June 28, 2019 10:10
French Connection Delays Company Sale Plans
The UK-based global retailer has announced plans to extend the strategic review and formal sale period.
French Connection store | Source: Shutterstock
LONDON, United Kingdom — French Connection on Friday pushed the date by which the British clothing retailer could be sold by three months to Sept. 17, with talks still ongoing with a number of interested parties.
French Connection, once known for its provocative FCUK brand of clothes and accessories, had said in October that it had begun talks with four interested parties regarding a sale of the company after launching a review.
The retailer, whose brands include its namesake French Connection, Great Plains and YMC, has struggled to differentiate itself from rivals such as Inditex's Zara, which offers a greater variety of clothes at cheaper prices.
French Connection has been in the red for more than five years. It said last year that it was close to turning profitable, adding that it would consider resuming dividend payments when it did.
The retailer had earlier expected the strategic review and formal sale process to conclude during the first half of 2019.
"Discussions have progressed since then and are ongoing with a number of interested parties. As a result, the Board has extended the period for completing the Strategic Review and Formal Sale Process," the company said in a statement on Friday.
French Connection, which was founded by Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Stephen Marks in 1972, had a market capitalisation of 37.14 million pounds as on Thursday.
By Noor Zainab Hussain; editor: Rashmi Aich.