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S. boulardii Review, Proven Benefits and Safety Issues
Medically Reviewed by Dr. Atmika Paudel, PhD - Written by Dan Jackowiak Nc, HHP and Dr. Vibhuti Rana, PhD
Dr. Atmika Paudel, PhD says... The article below about Saccharomyces boulardii's benefits and health risks is medically correct.
Saccharomyces boulardii or S. boulardii has been used for the last 30 years or so to treat antibiotic associated diarrhea with pretty good results. It has also been used to treat diarrhea caused by Clostridium difficile and Traveler's diarrhea. Numerous clinical studies have been run to see if it works for Crohn's disease, Helicobacter pylori, ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, parasitic infections and HIV-related diarrhea. It's also been used to treat Candida yeast infections and I am going to get into those results in a little bit.
Although Saccharomyces boulardii is classified as a probiotic, it is not a bacteria; it is a yeast. It was first isolated from lychee and mangosteen fruit in 1923 by French scientist Henri Boulard. Since then, it has been genome mapped and is now classified as a subspecies of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, with over 99% genome relatedness. It is nearly identical to the Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains that are used to make wine and beer.(1)
S. boulardii's Medically Proven Benefits
Luckily, a comprehensive study was published in Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology in 2012 that we can refer too, to see just how effective S. boulardii is for intestinal problems. (2)
First up is antibiotic associated diarrhea, AAD, that often occurs when taking antibiotics. In 10 controlled trials, an 80% reduction in symptoms was observed among patients. It also demonstrated an ability to prevent AAD in 30% of adults and children.
It had a positive effect on acute and persistent diarrhea due to a variety of causes as well. The outcomes for children showed a 50% success rate in reducing the condition.
Travelers diarrhea is often associated with unsanitary food handling conditions in many of the third world countries. S. boulardii achieved an 11% reduction in this illness in 12 clinical trials.
Sometimes taking antibiotics can trigger an over growth of Clostridium difficile, a pathogenic bacteria that often kills older adults. Saccharomyces boulardii was found in two clinical trials to reduce the chronic diarrhea that is associated with this infection up to 33%.
Fourteen clinical trials involving 1671 patients being treated for H. pylori revealed an improvement in treatment related side effects and success rates. It decreased the risk of triple antibiotic associated diarrhea and induced cell death in the bacteria improving the success rate for treatment by 9%.
In patients with Crohn's disease, it helped reduce colon permeability and prevented a relapse after treatment in 38% of the patients.
A recent analysis of 20 clinical trials involving S. boulardii and 1404 subjects with Irritable bowel syndrome, showed the quality of life was improved but it did not improve intestinal symptoms.
S. Boulardii seems to have a beneficial effect in amebiasis, giardiasis and infection with Blastocystis homini. It helped enhance the clearance of amebic colitis when taken with antibiotics. It also helped reduce the patients diarrhea, abdominal pain and fever. It improved treatment success rates for giardia and Blastocystis hominis.
It improved diarrhea often associated with HIV positive patients by 61%.
However, the study also pointed out that there have been over 100 cases of infection by S. boulardii in immunocompromised patients. Some of these patients took it by mouth; and some were infected through their iv catheters, they suspect infection occurred when opening the packet and the spores became airborne.(2)
Numerous studies have been carried out using Saccharomyces boulardii and various species of Candida including Candida albicans and Candida glabrata.(3,4,5,6,7,8)
All of these published scientific studies came to the same conclusion, S. boulardii does not kill Candida yeast.
It does however secrete capric acid like what is found in coconut oil. This helps to prevent candida yeast from forming hyphae and building biofilms. It also helps reduce the spread of the candida colony by preventing it from adhering to epithelial cells. It helps reduce cytokine-mediated inflammatory host response and therefore reduces inflammation.
Lyophilized preparations, which have to be refrigerated, performed much better in these clinical studies than freeze dried forms. Doses need to be at least 500mgs or more to have any success.
Dr. Vibhuti Rana, PhD says...
S. boulardii is considered as a subtype of S. cerevisiae and has implications in the baking and brewery industries. More importantly, it has been used as an indispensable yeast probiotic for handling several gastrointestinal health issues like diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, etc (1).
Better acid and heat tolerance as compared to makes it better suited for the gut environment. Found over 100 years ago from the peels of some fruits, it is now available as an over the counter probiotic. In a study conducted in 2016 some hamsters were infected with Clostridium difficile strains which led to cecal inflammation, mucous membrane damage, and increased expression of TNF Alpha and NF Kappa B phosphorylation - activating the host inflammatory pathways. When S boulardii was administered to these hamsters it showed great improvement in the damage caused(2).
Moreover infections of the gastrointestinal tract caused by Clostridium dificile and Helicobacter pylori when treated with antibiotics may lead to real complications. In a meta data analysis, S. boulardii based probiotics have been shown to effectively prevent diarhea which is associated with the antibiotic usage (3).
In a study done on oncohemalogical patients suffering from acute myeloid leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, or multiple myeloma, preparations of S. boulardii based probiotics did not cause any sepsis (4).
It has also been discussed that the frequency of the gene transfer of the antibiotic resistant genes is quite less between yeast and bacteria as compared to between two bacterial strains. So, it is not only stress resistant but also resistant to antibiotic actions. Also, S. boulardii is referred as generally regarded as safe (GRAS) with probiotic activity against a number of gut pathogens (5).
1. Sen, S., Mansell, T.J., Yeasts as probiotics: mechanisms, outcomes, and future potential, Fungal Genetics and Biology (2020), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fgb.2020.103333. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1087184519301665?via%3Dihub
2. Koon HW, Su B, Xu C, Mussatto CC, Tran DH, Lee EC, Ortiz C, Wang J, Lee JE, Ho S, Chen X, Kelly CP, Pothoulakis C. Probiotic Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 prevents outbreak-associated Clostridium difficile-associated cecal inflammation in hamsters. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2016 Oct 1;311(4):G610-G623. doi: 10.1152/ajpgi.00150.2016. Epub 2016 Aug 11. PMID: 27514478; PMCID: PMC5142203. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27514478/
3. Videlock EJ, Cremonini F. Meta-analysis: probiotics in antibiotic-associated diarrhoea. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2012 Jun;35(12):1355-69. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2012.05104.x. Epub 2012 Apr 24. PMID: 22531096. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1365-2036.2012.05104.x
4. Sulik-Tyszka, B., Snarski, E., Niedźwiedzka, M. et al. Experience with Saccharomyces boulardii Probiotic in Oncohaematological Patients. Probiotics & Antimicro. Prot. 10, 350–355 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12602-017-9332-4. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12602-017-9332-4
5. Al-zaidi et al, Eukaryotic Probiotic Saccharomyces boulardii Application in Clinical Trails: A Review, IJPQA, Volume 11 Issue 1 Jan 2020 – Mar 2020, http://impactfactor.org/PDF/IJPQA/11/IJPQA,Vol11,Issue1,Article25.pdf
Is Saccharomyces Boulardii Safe to Take?
In 2003, an article was printed in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology describing outbreaks of Saccharomyces cerevisiae subtype boulardii in four hospitalized patients that were in the vicinity of patients that were treated with this yeast. All four were infected from the iv's that had been placed in their bodies. The suspected cause was that the yeast became airborne or the workers hands transferred the yeast to the patient in spite of repeated washing of their hands. All four patients recovered after being given 400mgs of fluconazole for various time frames.
The article points out that "Fungemias are not limited to immunocompromised patients and for this reason, S. cerevisiae subtype boulardii should be considered a potentially dangerous microorganism." (9)
In 2015, an article was published in Frontiers of Microbiology that talks about the potential risks of opportunistic strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in food products. They admit that S. cerevisiae has an impeccably good food safety record but the large amounts of this yeast that people are consuming these days is cause for concern.
They said that S. boulardii is nothing other than the commercialized name for S. cerevisiae and that S. cerevisiae has been related to a wide variety of infections, which range from vaginitis infections in healthy patients and cutaneous infections, to systemic bloodstream infections and infections of essential organs in immunocompromised and critically ill patients.(10)
I have a stack of stool test results from people with very high levels of Saccharomyces cerevisiae with no other yeasts present. These people are infected and are not immunocompromised laying in a bed in an Intensive Care Unit. Just the fact that the article in Frontiers of Microbiology mentions, "vaginitis infections in healthy patients", would keep me from taking it. Especially when you consider that it does not kill candida!
Yes, it keeps it from spreading but so does Gymnema sylvestre, which also has the ability to cause hypheal forms of yeast to shift back to a spore form which is easier to kill. And, because the effective agent it secretes, capric acid, is also in coconut oil, why not remove the risk and just take coconut oil, which is a food and has been medically proven to kill yeast.
Medical Review by Dr. Atmika Paudel, PhD
The above article about Saccharomyces boulardii and the facts given in the article have been provided with evidences are correct. Probiotics actually are the live microorganisms, including bacteria and yeast, that have beneficial role to health.(1)
As mentioned in the article above, S. boulardii have shown many beneficial effects to human health and much more recent studies have been done regarding the use of S. boulardii. To give an example: a recent randomized controlled clinical trial was showed that S. saccharomyces was able to reduce the imbalance and alteration caused by the antibiotic treatment for the Helicobacter pylori, a known causative agent of chronic gastritis and gastroduodenal ulcer.(2)
It plays a crucial role in the preservation and/or restoration of intestinal barrier function in multiple disorders. S. boulardii has also been shown to have beneficial effects in the treatment of blastocystosis.(3)
A recent review paper has highlighted the use of S. boulardii in the possible treatment of colorectal cancer (4)
However, due to some cases of systemic infection in immunocompromised as well as otherwise healthy people, and as mentioned in the above article, S. boulardii should be used with caution and more clinical trials are needed.
1. CZERUCKA, D., PICHE, T. and RAMPAL, P. (2007), Review article: yeast as probiotics –Saccharomyces boulardii. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 26: 767-778. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2036.2007.03442.x
2. Oh, B., Kim, B.‐S., Kim, J.W., Kim, J.S., Koh, S.‐J., Kim, B.G., Lee, K.L. and Chun, J. (2016), The Effect of Probiotics on Gut Microbiota during the Helicobacter pylori Eradication: Randomized Controlled Trial. Helicobacter, 21: 165-174. doi:10.1111/hel.12270
3. Clinical efficacy of Saccharomyces boulardii or metronidazole in symptomatic children with Blastocystis hominis infection. Parasitology Research, 2011, Volume 108, Number 3, Page 541 Ener Cagri Dinleyici, Makbule Eren, Nihal Dogan,
4. An overview of yeast probiotics as cancer biotherapeutics: possible clinical application in colorectal cancer. Shamekhi, S., Lotfi, H., Abdolalizadeh, J. et al. Clin Transl Oncol (2020).
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1. Sci Rep. 2017; 7: 371. PMCID: PMC5428479. Complete genome sequence and comparative genomics of the probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii
2. Therap Adv Gastroenterol. 2012 Mar; 5(2): 111–125. Efficacy and safety of the probiotic Saccharomyces boulardii for the prevention and therapy of gastrointestinal disorders
3. J Infect Dis. 1993 Nov;168(5):1314-8.Inhibition of Candida albicans translocation from the gastrointestinal tract of mice by oral administration of Saccharomyces boulardii.
4. FEMS Microbiology Letters, Volume 310, Issue 1, 1 September 2010, Pages 17–23, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6968.2010.02037. The effect of Saccharomyces boulardii on Candida albicans-infected human intestinal cell lines Caco-2 and Intestin.
5. Plos One. Published: August 10, 2010. Capric Acid Secreted by S. boulardii Inhibits C. albicans Filamentous Growth, Adhesion and Biofilm Formation.
6. Med Mycol. 2007 Dec;45(8):691-700. Saccharomyces boulardii decreases inflammation and intestinal colonization by Candida albicans in a mouse model of chemically-induced colitis.
7. Med Mycol. 2016 Nov 1;54(8):835-45. doi: 10.1093/mmy/myw026. Epub 2016 Jun 1. Probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii (nom. nud.) modulates adhesive properties of Candida glabrata.
8. FEMS Yeast Res. 2009 Dec;9(8):1312-21. 2009 Aug 5. The antagonistic effect of Saccharomyces boulardii on Candida albicans filamentation, adhesion and biofilm formation.
9. J. Clin. Microbiol. November 2003. Outbreak of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Subtype boulardii Fungemia in Patients Neighboring Those Treated with a Probiotic Preparation of the Organism.
10. Front Microbiol. 2015; 6: 1522. Published online 2016 Jan 8. Opportunistic Strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae: A Potential Risk Sold in Food Products
Intensive Care Med. 2002 Jun;28(6):797-801. Epub 2002 May 10. Seven cases of fungemia with Saccharomyces boulardii in critically ill patients.
Medical Mycology Case Reports, Volume 18, December 2017, Pages 15-17. Saccharomyces cerevisiae var. boulardii fungemia following probiotic treatment.


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MD Blog > Sunday Roundup: Abyei, WOZA, Rwanda, DSK, Cannes
In: Sunday Roundup Tags: Africa, China, Conflict minerals, Congo, Darfur, Haiti, Investors Against Genocide, Nicholas Kristof, Owen Maseko, Rwanda, Sama Gazette, South Sudan, Sudan, Tibet, Zimbabwe
Today is International Day for Biological Diversity. The UN General Assembly expressed 'its deep concern about the continuing loss of the world's biological diversity, and reaffirmed the commitment to the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources, including by appropriate access to genetic resources and the appropriate transfer of relevant technologies, taking into account all rights over those resources and technologies, and by appropriate funding.'
It's always baffling when stating the obvious seems, unfortunately, necessary…
Not a good day for the environment but neither it is for #Sudan: Northern Sudanese troops appeared to have seized the contested town of Abyei on Saturday night, a UN spokeswoman said, increasing fears of conflict as the country's south prepares to become the world's newest country. We can read on this article: 'Southern Sudanese army spokesman Col. Philip Aguer said Saturday that the northern army was bombing the area near Abyei from the air for a second day. The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Sudan issued a statement earlier Saturday calling for the immediate cessation of hostilities in Abyei and urging the north and south to protect civilians in the areas where fighting may be ongoing.'
Southern Sudan's independence has created apprehension of a resurgence of attacks for the control of disputed Abyei region. According to AFP, 'France sharply condemned Sunday the Sudanese government's seizure of Abyei and demanded it withdraw its forces from a town ceded by Khartoum under a 2005 peace deal.'
Not sure it will scare Omar Al Bashir…
Market is vast for 'conflict minerals,' but damage to Congolese life is high. This is how starts the article about #Congo written by Heather Murdock for The Washington Times. The author writes: 'In the remote Congolese countryside, a war that technically ended eight years ago still rages. Villages are looted, women are raped en masse, and children are forced to fight. At the same time, the region is one of the poorest in the world — and one of the richest. It is estimated that $24 trillion worth of minerals lies underneath Congolese soil, while 80 percent of the population lives on less than $2 a day. Those minerals did not start the war, but they pay for the weapons and perpetuate the conflict.'
Again, it's always baffling when stating the obvious seems, unfortunately, necessary…
A follow up on #conflict minerals. Last week I mentioned the great work done by Investors Against Genocide. Their last action is explained in this article: Genocide and JPMorgan Chase — Ad Campaign Launched by Investors Against Genocide and according the Change.Org there is some good news: Genocide-Free Investing Gains Momentum at JPMorgan Chase. 'The shareholder proposal stated that the problem of investments tied to genocide "is particularly important" to JP Morgan shareholders because JPMorgan "has been a large holder of PetroChina for years" and noted that a recent filing by JPMorgan showed holdings of 1,070,760,070 H-shares, worth $1.3 billion. The proposal further stated, "PetroChina, through its closely related parent, China National Petroleum Company, is internationally recognized as the worst offender helping fund the Government of Sudan's genocide in Darfur."'
You want to help? Sign the petition: JPMorgan Chase: Stop Investing in Companies that Support Genocide.
Even more good news, in #Rwanda: One Laptop per child project (OLPC) gains ground. 'One laptop per child project run by the Ministry of Education was initiated in 2009 with a commitment to deploy 100,000 laptops across the country. Statistics indicate since project inception 65000 laptops have arrived in Rwanda of these 60000 already have been deployed, 35K more are expected by November 2011.'
I can already hear some people say: 'Isn't there something more useful to do before deploying laptops across Rwanda?' And my answer would be, as always: First, do something instead of criticizing. Second, tall oaks from little acorn grow.
Now #Zimbabwe. You can get arrested for depicting horror in your art just like Zimbabwean artist #Owen Maseko, or for protesting about electricity supplies. Sokwanele posted about it: 'Six members, all women, were arrested along Khami Road in Bulawayo and detained at Western Commonage police station between 8 and 9pm Wednesday. The women are from Iminyela and Pelandaba suburbs. The members were arrested by police officers who accused them of painting messages on the road. The messages read- 'power to poor people' ; 'no lengthy load shedding' ; 'prepaid meters now!'; focus on the electricity crisis in Zimbabwe.'
Those courageous women in Zimbabwe should have all our support, the article also says WOZA, a women's movement identify electricity supply as directly targeting the role of a woman in the home and that 14 members were tortured while in custody in March 2011. Respect.
Women. In my previous roundup: Unhappy China, JPMorgan Chase, Jal, I mentioned the arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, and this week the guys at the Sama Gazette published a very good article about him, saying: 'At this point, we of course can't deny Dominique Strauss-Kahn's rightful presumption of innocence but we must not forget there is also an alleged rape victim […] We hope things will calm down but we hardly think they will. Tomorrow he will appear in court at a new bail hearing, and maybe a trial will take place in the coming weeks or months. Whether Dominique Strauss-Kahn is found guilty or not, let's hope the explosive political and social atmosphere will cool down soon…' This is exactly what I think.
I have read some interesting articles I wanted to share with you: on Foreign Policy, Affairs of State – The French public may claim to be above prying into the personal lives of their leaders, but Dominique Strauss-Kahn's arrest isn't the first time a politician's sex life has made headlines. Also: French women attack misogyny in Strauss-Kahn case – Angry French feminists say local media have been awash with male chauvinist comments since the arrest of former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on charges he attempted to rape a New York hotel maid. And another very good article by Lizzy Davies published on The Guardian : How Dominique Strauss-Kahn's arrest awoke a dormant anger in the heart of France's women.
Again, the point is not to deny Dominique Strauss-Kahn's presumption of innocence but many things are still left unsaid, wrongfully tolerated and incomprehensibly accepted in France. Maybe it's time for a real change.
Support and believe in women and their strength. That's what #Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn's book #Half the Sky is about. In my post: Half the Sky: Moving Individual Stories To Engage People, I explain how I organized a reading group and how the book inspired the readers. This week I've learned that 'ITVS (Independent Television Service), along with the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, has made a significant investment in Half the Sky, a primetime television special and multi-platform project based on New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn's widely acclaimed book, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide'. Don't miss it!
Remember last week when I talked about Hasidic newspaper Der Zeitung and the fact they edited Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Director for Counterterrorism Audrey Tomaso out of Situation Room photo? This time, former Brooklyn Paper writer Erica Sackin airbrushes the men out of the photo. You can see the result here. Thoughts?
I conclude this news roundup with two short reports by Rebecca Leffler during Cannes Film Festival: Campaigning for peace on the Croisette – Chanting monks representing the Dalai Lama of Tibet have descended upon Cannes. Manuel Collas de la Roche, of Lotus Productions, tells Rebecca Leffler why the monks are here and unveils his latest project. And: Paul Haggis brings charity to Cannes – Stars are giving charities high visibility at the Cannes Film Festival this year. Acclaimed screenwriter-director Paul Haggis is one of them. He's on the Croisette to raise money for his charity "Artists for Peace and Justice", which helps the children of Haiti.
Another side of what is also happening during Cannes Film Festival. It's not only about movies and 'wannabes', but also about #Tibet and #Haiti.
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The Rundown: Hoyer's Vision Getting Clearer, 40-Man Decisions 'Serious but Fascinating,' Judge Homers Again
"Shadows of a golden age, a generation waits for dawn. Brave carry on. Bold and the strong." – Journey, Only the Young
The Cubs lost 7-1 to the Reds yesterday but I want to talk about the future rather than the present. For starters, I'd like to comment on Chicago's future outfield. Brennen Davis, Kevin Alcantara, and Pete Crow-Armstrong are the team's top three prospects, and all play the outfield. All three have the potential to one day be MLB all-stars.
Owen Caissie deserves mention here, too, and I think he may be the best of the bunch when all is said and done. His future might be at first base or he could DH. Alexander Canario and Yohendrick Pinango are also attention-worthy. Those six prospects could make up Chicago's outfield rotation for years once promoted. Jordan Nwogu is also a player to watch.
The organization is also pretty thick at middle infield, though I assure you I am not body-shaming anybody. The Cubs have four legitimate shortstop prospects: Cristian Hernandez, James Triantos, Kevin Made, and Ed Howard. They all may have to switch positions, though, because Chicago employs one of the best shortstops in the game in Nico Hoerner.
It's no wonder that Dan Kantrovitz and his scouts chose pitchers with 16 of their 20 draft choices this summer. The team has a rotation-in-the-making with Cade Horton, Jordan Wicks, Ben Brown, Hayden Wesneski, and Jackson Ferris. If you add Justin Steele and Keegan Thompson to that mix, Chicago's starters could go seven-deep by the start of the 2024 season.
Do you know that sound a stylus makes when you pull it across a vinyl album? Insert that here.
I'm hesitant to get attached to any of the team's prospects because trades are coming. I could even see Hoyer parting with the prospects it would take to pry Shohei Ohtani from the Angels. If I had my druthers, I'd rather the team wait to sign him in free agency.
But, that brings up another point worth considering. Does Chicago's minor league talent run deep enough that Hoyer might be willing to forfeit a first-round pick this winter to sign a qualified free agent? I'd rather Hoyer not do that this year, but I'd have no problem if he sacrificed his 2024 pick to sign Ohtani.
I've been hard on Hoyer, but the Cubs have a top 10 farm system that might still be criminally underrated. The fruits of that success are that the front office can be extremely picky when choosing veteran player additions, whether by trade or in the open market. Trading from strength provides that luxury and the Cubs are very strong at all positions across all of their minor league affiliates. It's fun and even a bit breathtaking to see Hoyer's vision coming to life.
The season is winding down, and president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer will have some tough decisions to make with regard to Chicago's 40-man roster.
The Cubs have a plethora of players who must be protected with 40-man roster spots or risk the likelihood they'll be nabbed by other organizations in the Rule 5 draft. That appears to be the impetus for not promoting Matt Mervis.
The roster crunch is a serious but fascinating conundrum for fans to follow this winter.
The front office also needs to determine how and when to activate Steele, Thompson, and Adbert Alzolay.
I'd like to see the Cubs pick up a couple of bashers this winter so that we can refer to Mervis and company as Chicago's M*A*S*H unit.
Wesneski was positively filthy in Tuesday's relief appearance. One might even say "nasty," which would therefore spawn a new nickname and Obvious Shirt for the rookie pitcher.
Wesneski's performance gives fans of Chicago's North Side Baseballers something to dream about for next year and beyond.
The rookie was interviewed by the gang at MLB Central after his dominating performance.
Wesneski was the 15th Cub to make his MLB debut this season, tying the team record set last season.
The list of starting pitchers who will be free agents this winter is exciting, if not a bit long in the tooth. I'd love to see Justin Verlander end up on the Cubs. Verlander could probably pitch until he's 50.
Seiya Suzuki made The Athletic's list of top 10 NL rookies, but Christopher Morel did not (subscription required to access content).
The Cubs have a "good problem" on their hands, too. Their young pitching has been so fantastic that it will affect how next year's rotation and bullpen shape up, and how Hoyer will navigate free agency.
Nico offered his best impression of Michael Jordan last night.
Just to challenge himself, sometimes @nico_hoerner takes at-bats with his eyes closed. pic.twitter.com/CdLVRXL86G
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) September 8, 2022
"Ooh, yes my friend, you're fading fast. If you stay here you won't last. Before your time has run astray, you've got to try to get away."– Journey, Too Late
It's starting to feel like summer is over, yes?
The Cubs cranked out 12 hits yesterday but a double by Morel is the only one that went for extra bases. Franmil Reyes had two hits and is now batting .288 with the Cubs. Yan Gomes had four boring singles. Nelson Velázquez hasn't hit a home run since August 8.
Fox Sports talk show host Doug Gottlieb retracted his "incorrect" report about Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Freddie Freeman and apologized to agent Casey Close for the error. Gottlieb falsely reported that Close withheld a contract offer by the Braves so that his client would sign with the Dodgers instead.
Former Cubs reliever Jesse Chavez has been traded 10 times in his career but is comfortable in Atlanta and happy to be back with the Braves.
The Yankees are serious about retaining Aaron Judge after the season and intend to be "extraordinarily competitive" in contract talks this winter. Team president Andy Levine called Judge "an all-time Yankee."
It's magic number season. Celebrate accordingly.
The magic number is working against the Brewers these days. Milwaukee just finished a very tough road trip and now sits 9.5 games behind the Cardinals in the NL Central. They are also 3.5 games out of the final Wild Card spot.
The MLB Network apparently loves the potentially "immortal" Seattle Mariners.
Luis Castillo started yesterday's game by striking out the first seven batters he faced, a new Mariners record.
The Major League Baseball Players Association joined the AFL-CIO on Wednesday, strengthening its ties to the larger labor movement as it endeavors to significantly expand its membership by unionizing minor league players.
Wednesday's Three Stars
Judge – The Yankees slugger belted his 55th home run of the season, and now sits six shy of the AL record.
Jacob deGrom – Seven shutout innings pitched with eight strikeouts. The Mets ace is now 5-1 with an otherworldly 1.66 ERA. He has 63 punchouts in 43.1 innings pitched this year, and will be the most attractive arm in this year's free agent market.
Michael Toglia – The Rockies first baseman plated four runners on a 2-4 night that included a three-run blast off of Brewers starter Eric Lauer. Lauer left his start with a numb elbow after serving up that third-inning tater.
Rounding Third
I wanted to give a digital shoutout to Kristine Stone of SiriusXM, who mentioned Cubs Insider on her show last week. Kristine is the midday host of Classic Rewind on Channel 25. If you don't have paid access, her show is definitely worth the subscription price. When Sue was alive she insisted we get Sirius and believe it or not, my account is still in her name. I listen to Kristine every day starting at 10 am. Please give her a listen and say hi to her on Twitter.
Classic Rewind spent the weekend counting down the top 100 cassette-era LPs of all time, and I was saddened that Journey's Evolution didn't make the cut, and neither did anything by Eddie Money.
Kristine is in the same age group as me, and she works on the same station that features original MTV VJs Mark Goodman and Alan Hunter. That has to be a dream come true. As I mentioned on Twitter last week, she is my favorite spinner of digital wax.
Speaking of digital wax, Labor Day means it is time to start my annual charity, $5 playlists. It runs through December 31, and all proceeds go to the Greater Chicago Food Depository. I match the donations, and then CFD matches both. That means every $5 contributed generates $20 in food for families in need. The way it works is pretty simple.
You give me three of your favorite songs, any genre. You can even cross genres (those are my favorite).
I build you a personally curated playlist of at least 80 minutes based on your choices. I'll even give it a cool title, like "Uncle Dan's Key Party" for example.
There is no charge for the playlist, but donations are encouraged. You can donate to me via PayPal and I'll match it and send it to the Food Depository, or you can donate on your own, and send me a photocopy of your receipt. I will match all donations between $5 and $50. Last year I raised close to $1,000 dollars, which, when matched provided $4,000 to CFD. I promise I am far better than Spotify's algorithms when it comes to creating playlists.
How do you not love Morel?
Christopher Morel stayed after the game until the very last fan in line got a photo or autograph. #Cubs #ItsDifferentHere pic.twitter.com/JX0RtsbPTn
— Scott Changnon (@ScottyChags) September 7, 2022
Thursday Morning Six-Pack
The Bears open their 2022-23 season on Sunday, and we'll have complete coverage over at Bears Insider. Sean Holland will be providing game previews and recaps again this season.
Twitter might be one of the bigger frauds in social networking history. Disney was close to buying Twitter in 2016 but pulled out due to various concerns including finding out that a "substantial portion" of its users were fake, former CEO Bob Iger said at the Code Conference yesterday.
Stephen King has authored 75 books, but It is still considered one of his best efforts. I prefer The Shining.
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The White House wants us to get a voluntary, annual C-19 booster, much like the flu shot.
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by: Scott Leber
Posted: Feb 5, 2020 / 06:48 PM CST / Updated: Feb 5, 2020 / 06:48 PM CST
LENA, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — It's hard to say what's most impressive about Lena-Winslow's football program. Is it the four state championships the Panthers have won in the last decade or all the Division One players that program has produced? The Panthers latest championship was won last November. Their latest D-1 commitment came Wednesday.
It was Sean Ormiston's turn this time to put his signature on a document committing the next few years of his life to a college. He signed as a preferred walk on with the Iowa Hawkeyes.
"Shortly after Christmas that's when I started telling my family that's what I want to do, and the second week in January or something like that I finally told coach (Seth) Wallace the linebacker coach there that's my decision to continue playing for them," said Ormiston.
Ormiston rushed for almost 1,954 yards and he scored 30 touchdowns last season. He finished his high school career as the Northwest Upstate Illini conference's all-time rushing leader with 4,741 yards and 67 touchdowns. He also played linebacker, and at the moment that's the position Iowa coaches are projecting he'll play.
"Right now they're thinking linebacker, but they said they're not opposed to giving me the opportunity to play fullback," said Ormiston.
"At this point he's got his foot in the door and he'll go there and he'll embrace any role that they stick him in, and he'll work extremely hard for them," said Lena-Winslow head football coach Ric Arand. "He's a walk on, but they're getting an awful good football player and a great kid."
Ormiston is the third current Lena-Winslow, IL student who has decided to go to Iowa. Senior defensive lineman Isaiah Bruce signed with the Hawkeyes in December. Junior offensive lineman Gennings Dunker has verbally committed to the Hawkeyes. It's amazing to think that a small, rural, public school (NW Illinois) of 231 total students could produce three Iowa Hawkeyes right in a row.
"I think it's amazing," said Bruce. "No one would ever think that a 1A school could produce three, even one Big Ten or Power 5 athletes. It's amazing what we do here! It makes a difference."
And don't forget another former Lena-Winslow Panther Rahveon Valentine was at Division I Northern Illinois University this past fall until a series of concussions ended his playing career.
"They're totally different kids," said Arand of the four players. "But they have a lot in common and the number one thing is they worked their tails off to get to where they're at, and they're great athletes."
"I definitely think we have a unique situation here. It makes you think we should have won a lot more games in that time (chuckling), but we'll take it."
Ormiston says he plans to major in Nuclear Medical Technology or in Kinesiology at Iowa.
Le-Win's Arand, Winnebago's Murphy express frustration over paused IHSA seasons
Web Extra: Le-Win Coach Ric Arand full interview on IHSA sports still paused
My Take: Picking the NFL's Divisional Playoff Games
by Scott Leber / Jan 15, 2021
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) -- These last ten months have been hard on all high school athletes and coaches. The hardest part has been dealing with the unknown. Two of our local coaches shared with me what it's been like for them and their athletes.
Normally in Mid-January Joe Murphy would be overseeing his Winnebago boys basketball team coaching the guys up…challenging for a Big Northern Conference Championship. But this winter nothing has been normal.
LENA, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) -- Lena-Winslow head football coach Ric Arand shares his frustration over High School sports competitions in Illinois still remaining on pause while surrounding states continue to hold competitions.
High School sports in Illinois have been paused since November 20th due to concerns over COVID-19.
To view this complete interview click on the media player.
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) -- As entertaining as the NFL playoffs were last weekend they should be even better this weekend. Last weekend I went 4-2 on my picks in the Wild Card Round. I missed on the Browns-Steelers game and on the Rams-Seahawks game. So here we go again…
Starting with that big one up North on Saturday the Rams against the Packers. The teams that have a chance to beat the Packers are teams that play physical, are great defensively and that can run the football. That describes the Rams.


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We Are Chicago is a Telltale-style story game that's set in the real world of a low income, high crime neighborhood.
Featuring central character Aaron, the game tells the story of a young man, his family and friends, as they cope with violence and limited opportunity. The characters experience crime and its effects as they try to go about their lives.
A demo on show at PAX Prime today begins with a straightforward family meal. The player sets the table and chats with Mom and little sister. A shot is heard outside the house. For this family, it's a worrying event, but one to which they are accustomed. They go about their routine.
Michael Block, one of the creators of the game, told Games4Life that the story uses "juxtaposition of mundane events and violence" to tell its story. Characters and events are taken from interviews with residents of Englewood, a neighborhood in Chicago, which is also the home of writer Tony Thornton.
We Are Chicago is being developed by Culture Shock Games and will be released for Windows PC in January.


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If you're considering a cryptocurrency investment, there are several options out there. Among the best cryptocurrency to buy now is Ethereum, which was founded by two young experts in the field, Vitalik Buterin and Joseph Lubin. Both of them have dedicated themselves to developing decentralized applications. Ethereum is highly liquid, usually ranked right behind Bitcoin, and has a devoted team and community. Its price is also relatively stable.
Best Cryptocurrencies to Invest in Today Reviewed
There are several factors to consider when determining which cryptocurrency to buy now are the best investments for your money. First, consider the level of adoption. A high level of adoption means better liquidity. Secondly, consider the long-term potential of each currency. If you're looking for a long-term investment, look for one with strong growth prospects.
The internet is full of forums and communities. Reddit is a popular place to find and discuss crypto projects. The site has 4.8 million members and a dedicated wiki feature. You can search for specific crypto projects, filter your search by categories, and find daily discussion threads.
One of the best ways to find out which cryptocurrency to invest in is to read online reviews. There are some good and bad ones. Some are more popular than others. Some are riskier than others. Despite their high growth potential, these are not foolproof investments. You can lose a significant amount of money.
Dash 2 Trade – Crypto Analytics Platform with Auto
Dash 2 Trade is a cryptocurrency analytics and trading platform that targets ICOs and presales. Its goal is to provide actionable insights to traders so that they can trade at the right time. The platform gathers data from social media and keeps traders informed of trending assets. It also provides information on the price of cryptocurrencies. This allows the user to invest in the right assets.
Dash 2 Trade has a dashboard and API that allow investors to create customized trading strategies. The platform also ranks trades and creates risk profiles for the trader. The software can then advise the user on the best strategies for short and long-term trading. This is an automated platform that provides practical advice for profitable trading.
Dash 2 Trade is a crypto analytics platform that allows traders to create and test trading strategies. It analyzes huge amounts of data to find hidden insights and make the best investments. It also provides alerts on new cryptocurrencies, upcoming blockchain projects, and presales.
IMPT – Best ESG-Friendly Crypto to Buy Today
The IMPT ecosystem is a blockchain-based marketplace that offers sustainable shopping opportunities. The project rewards consumers for using its platform, and connects them with companies that support the environment by investing in eco-friendly projects. The project already boasts thousands of affiliate partners, including top-tier brands like Macy's and River Island. The company recently held a $100,000 giveaway on its Telegram channel.
As the world grows increasingly aware of its environmental impact, many investors are evaluating their portfolios. Some cryptocurrencies are more environmentally friendly than others. Among these are the ones that use renewable energy. These cryptocurrencies are gaining popularity in the green-conscious space, and consumers can help create a positive impact by investing in them.
In a recent survey, investors reported that 90% of crypto investors wanted to buy eco-friendly coins. However, this trend was met with criticism from some sources. While Betterment executives are confident in the future of crypto, they believe that investors should be aware of the underlying issues.
Calvaria – Popular P2E Game Token with Low Fees
Calvaria aims to build a gaming ecosystem with a focus on low fees and P2E features. Its developers have built game mechanics that make it easy to create unique strategies. Players own all the items and resources they use within the game. In addition, the game also features a gamified educational mode. This allows players to collect rewards and learn new things while playing the game.
The Calvaria game token is called the RIA and is distributed to players in the form of in-game rewards. Players can earn RIA by defeating opponents, exploring the game world and winning monthly tournaments. RIA can also be used to purchase NFT cards in the game marketplace. These cards can strengthen a player's deck and help them win more battles. In addition to these rewards, RIA serves as the game's governance token. Players who stake a certain amount of Calvaria can vote within the Calvaria DAO.
Calvaria's presale is currently underway. The price of RIA tokens is expected to increase over the coming months as investors rush to secure their tokens at the cheapest possible price. During the pre-sale, investors can purchase RIA tokens at a very low price compared to other P2E game tokens. During the presale phase, there will be 30 million RIA tokens available for purchase.
Tamadoge – Trending P2E Crypto to Buy
If you're in the market for a cryptocurrency that's on the rise, you should consider buying Tamadoge. It's a Shiba Inu coin themed cryptocurrency that uses the Ethereum blockchain. Tamadoge's team believes that the value of its token should be based on its project, rather than just on its price. The team also hopes to make the entire system more usable than just a way to store and spend funds.
Despite its early stage, Tamadoge has already been experiencing non-stop growth since its presale ended in September 2022. It is currently one of the best P2E projects for 2022. Its unique features include a metaverse called Tamaverse, an NFT gaming platform, and a play-to-earn mechanism that lets users sell their virtual dogs for TAMA coins.
Tamadoge's ecosystem is designed to reward users for engaging in the game. In addition to earning NFTs, players can earn rewards by battling other players. In addition, the platform will also feature a monthly leaderboard and a NFT store. This will enhance the overall experience of the game and reward users with real world currencies. The game's native digital currency, TAMA, is also set to list on major exchanges once its presale campaign concludes. Players will then be able to trade TAMA tokens for other Cryptocurrency to Buy Now.
Battle Infinity – Up-and-Coming Metaverse
Battle Infinity has become one of the most popular blockchain gaming ecosystems in recent years. Its P2E platform allows players to create and sell their own virtual avatars. Players can also convert their IBAT tokens into other currencies through a decentralized exchange called the Battle Swap DEX. In addition, players can participate in virtual concerts and events.
This decentralized Cryptocurrency to Buy Now platform combines decentralized finance protocols and gaming with the NFT protocol. With this unique combination, Battle Infinity is expected to reach a price of around $0.06 by 2022. This project is currently available on the LBank global decentralized exchange, and investors should expect increased trading volumes in the coming months.
The company's roadmap includes marketing activities that will increase public awareness of the gaming platform. These activities will drive demand for Battle Infinity and its services. This, in turn, will drive the price of the token. This strategy has worked remarkably well for the project's pre-sale. Already, Battle Infinity has raised more than $1100 BNB. While the game is still in development, it has already garnered a lot of buzz, and it is a promising start for the gaming sector.
The Hideaways – Real Estate Investment Simplified
The Hideaways ($HDWY) is a revolutionary new platform that allows anyone to invest in luxury properties for as little as $100. This platform utilizes blockchain technology to enable investors to track historical price data and buy and sell assets. They can also create shortlists of their favourite assets and sign up for price alerts. In addition, The Hideaways' native token, HDWY, will provide staking benefits and voting rights in a community-guided investment strategy.
The Hideaways has taken the traditional barriers to real estate investing and created a platform that allows investors to own fractionalized NFTs backed by physical real estate. The platform has built on the Ethereum blockchain, which uses smart contracts. Its founder, Billy Markus, has a well-known reputation for being anti-crypto, but he has since changed his tune. The company has currently valued at $45 million, but it expects to grow to be worth more than that in two years.
Lucky Block – NFT Rewards and Competition Platform
The Lucky Block – NFT Rewards and Competition platform is a blockchain lottery platform that offers investors multiple streams of income. The platform is transparent, decentralized, and fair. It also offers daily and weekly tournaments that feature impressive prizes. This is an interesting concept that overcomes the challenges associated with traditional lottery programs.
The platform uses about blockchain to provide speedier payouts and complete monitoring and documentation. This helps ensure that no data is lost or misused. In addition, Lucky Block is an open source project, which allows companies to use the technology free of charge. Currently, the platform is in the early stages of development, but there are many advantages.
Lucky Block offers a number of incentives to attract new participants. For example, the competitions offer high-profile prizes, including a Lamborghini, a $1 million house in the UK, a five-star pre-paid holiday, and an NFT worth $120,000. However, to win these prizes, participants must first acquire LBLOCK. There is also an opportunity to benefit from appreciation in the NFT currency.
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Blue Seas Resort is located just a few minutes walk to the pristine waters of Cable Beach, now home to beach lovers from around the world. The old pearling town which previously relied on being the world's largest producer of pearls, now blends the history together with a relaxed resort atmosphere known as Broometime.
The fully self-contained apartments at Blue Seas Resort offer the highest level of luxury style. Each apartment sleeps up to four in comfort and is designed to suit adults and families alike. The open plan design boasts an abundance of space and is stylishly furnished, with each apartment overlooking one of the two pools.
Relax in cool tropical surrounds, laze on Cable Beach or discover all the exciting things to see and do in Broome. It's all there waiting for you at the resort.
Luxurious and fully appointed, the Blue Seas studio apartments are classic expressions of style. All apartments are fully self-contained, comfortably sleeping up to four people, and featuring your own veranda or balcony overlooking the crystal clear waters of one of our two inviting pools. Facilities include air-conditioning, colour television with free in-house movies, CD player, radio and laundry facilities.


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Royal Dutch Shell plc fourth quarter 2013 interim dividend
The Board of Royal Dutch Shell plc ("RDS") today announced an interim dividend in respect of the fourth quarter of 2013 of US$0.45 per A ordinary share ("A Share") and B ordinary share ("B Share"), an increase of US$ 0.02 on the equivalent US dollar dividend for the same quarter last year.
The Board expects that the first quarter 2014 interim dividend will be US$0.47, an increase of 4.4% over the US dollar dividend for the same quarter in the previous year. The first quarter 2014 interim dividend is scheduled to be announced on May 1, 2014.
RDS provides eligible shareholders with a choice to receive dividends in cash or in shares via a Scrip Dividend Programme ("the Programme"). For further details please see below.
Details relating to the fourth quarter 2013 interim dividend
It is expected that cash dividends on the B Shares will be paid via the Dividend Access Mechanism from UK-sourced income of the Shell Group.
Per ordinary share
RDS A shares (US$) 0.45
RDS B shares (US$) 0.45
Cash dividends on A Shares will be paid, by default, in euro, although holders of A Shares will be able to elect to receive dividends in pounds sterling.
Cash dividends on B Shares will be paid, by default, in pounds sterling, although holders of B Shares will be able to elect to receive dividends in euro.
The pounds sterling and euro equivalent dividend payments will be announced on March 7, 2014.
Per ADS
RDS A ADSs (US$) 0.90
RDS B ADSs (US$) 0.90
Cash dividends on American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") will be paid, by default, in US dollars.
ADS stands for an American Depositary Share. ADR stands for an American Depositary Receipt. An ADR is a certificate that evidences ADSs. ADSs are listed on the NYSE under the symbols RDS.A and RDS.B. Each ADS represents two ordinary shares, two A Shares in the case of RDS.A or two B Shares in the case of RDS.B. In many cases the terms ADR and ADS are used interchangeably.
Scrip Dividend Programme
RDS provides shareholders with a choice to receive dividends in cash or in shares via a Scrip Dividend Programme.
Under the Programme shareholders can increase their shareholding in RDS by choosing to receive new shares instead of cash dividends, if approved by the Board. Only new A Shares will be issued under the Programme, including to shareholders who currently hold B Shares.
Joining the Programme may offer a tax advantage in some countries compared with receiving cash dividends. In particular, dividends paid out as shares will not be subject to Dutch dividend withholding tax (currently 15 per cent) and will not generally be taxed on receipt by a UK shareholder or a Dutch corporate shareholder.
Shareholders who elect to join the Programme will increase the number of shares held in RDS without having to buy existing shares in the market, thereby avoiding associated dealing costs.
Shareholders who do not join the Programme will continue to receive in cash any dividends approved by the Board.
Shareholders who held only B Shares and joined the Scrip Dividend Programme are reminded they will need to make a Scrip Dividend Election in respect of their new A Shares if they wish to join the Programme in respect of such new shares. However, this is only necessary if the shareholder has not previously made a Scrip Dividend Election in respect of any new A Shares issued.
For further information on the Programme, including how to join if you are eligible, please refer to the appropriate publication available on www.shell.com/scrip.
Dividend timetable for the fourth quarter 2013 interim dividend
4th quarter 2013
Announcement date Jan 30, 2014
Ex-divident date Feb 12, 2014
Record date Feb 14, 2014
Scrip reference share price announcement date Feb 19, 2014
Closing of scrip election and currency election (*) Feb 28, 2014
Pounds sterling and euro equivalents announcement date Mar 7, 2014
Payment date Mar 27, 2014
* A different scrip election date may apply to registered and non registered ADS holders.
Registered ADS holders can contact The Bank of New York Mellon for the election deadline that applies. Non registered ADS holders can contact their broker, financial intermediary, bank or financial institution for the election deadline that applies.
Both a different scrip and currency election date may apply to shareholders holding shares in a securities account with a bank or financial institution ultimately holding through Euroclear Nederland. Please contact your broker, financial intermediary, bank or financial institution where you hold your securities account for the election deadline that applies.
Taxation cash dividends
Cash dividends on A Shares will be subject to the deduction of Netherlands dividend withholding tax at the rate of 15%, which may be reduced in certain circumstances. Provided certain conditions are met, shareholders in receipt of A Share cash dividends may also be entitled to a non-payable dividend tax credit in the United Kingdom.
Shareholders resident in the United Kingdom, receiving cash dividends on B Shares through the Dividend Access Mechanism, are entitled to a tax credit. This tax credit is not repayable. Non-residents may also be entitled to a tax credit, if double tax arrangements between the United Kingdom and their country of residence so provide, or if they are eligible for relief given to non-residents with certain special connections with the United Kingdom or to nationals of states in the European Economic Area.
The amount of tax credit is 10/90ths of the cash dividend, the tax credit referable to the fourth quarter 2013 interim dividend of US$0.45 is US$0.05 per ordinary share and the dividend and tax credit together amount to US$0.50. The pounds sterling and euro equivalents will be announced on March 7, 2014.
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Cautionary note
The companies in which Royal Dutch Shell plc directly and indirectly owns investments are separate entities. In this release "Shell", "Shell group" and "Royal Dutch Shell" are sometimes used for convenience where references are made to Royal Dutch Shell plc and its subsidiaries in general. Likewise, the words "we", "us" and "our" are also used to refer to subsidiaries in general or to those who work for them.
These expressions are also used where no useful purpose is served by identifying the particular company or companies. ''Subsidiaries'', "Shell subsidiaries" and "Shell companies" as used in this release refer to companies in which Royal Dutch Shell either directly or indirectly has control, by having either a majority of the voting rights or the right to exercise a controlling influence. The companies in which Shell has significant influence but not control are referred to as "associated companies" or "associates" and companies in which Shell has joint control are referred to as "jointly controlled entities".
In this release, associates and jointly controlled entities are also referred to as "equity-accounted investments". The term "Shell interest" is used for convenience to indicate the direct and/or indirect (for example, through our 23% shareholding in Woodside Petroleum Ltd.) ownership interest held by Shell in a venture, partnership or company, after exclusion of all third-party interest.
This release contains forward-looking statements concerning the financial condition, results of operations and businesses of Royal Dutch Shell. All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements of future expectations that are based on management's current expectations and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements.
Forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements concerning the potential exposure of Royal Dutch Shell to market risks and statements expressing management's expectations, beliefs, estimates, forecasts, projections and assumptions. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as ''anticipate'', ''believe'', ''could'', ''estimate'', ''expect'', ''intend'', ''may'', ''plan'', ''objectives'', ''outlook'', ''probably'', ''project'', ''will'', ''seek'', ''target'', ''risks'', ''goals'', ''should'' and similar terms and phrases.
There are a number of factors that could affect the future operations of Royal Dutch Shell and could cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements included in this release, including (without limitation): (a) price fluctuations in crude oil and natural gas; (b) changes in demand for Shell's products; (c) currency fluctuations; (d) drilling and production results; (e) reserves estimates; (f) loss of market share and industry competition; (g) environmental and physical risks; (h) risks associated with
the identification of suitable potential acquisition properties and targets, and successful negotiation and completion of such transactions; (i) the risk of doing business in developing countries and countries subject to international sanctions; (j) legislative, fiscal and regulatory developments including potential litigation and regulatory measures as a result of climate changes;
(k) economic and financial market conditions in various countries and regions; (l) political risks, including the risks of expropriation and renegotiation of the terms of contracts with governmental entities, delays or advancements in the approval of projects and delays in the reimbursement for shared costs; and (m) changes in trading conditions.
All forward-looking statements contained in this release are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Additional factors that may affect future results are contained in Royal Dutch Shell's 20-F for the year ended 31 December, 2012 (available at www.shell.com/investor and www.sec.gov ). These factors also should be considered by the reader.
Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this release, 30 January, 2014. Neither Royal Dutch Shell nor any of its subsidiaries undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or other information. In light of these risks, results could differ materially from those stated, implied or inferred from the forward-looking statements contained in this release. There can be no assurance that dividend payments will match or exceed those set out in this release in the future, or that they will be made at all.
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We do have agreements where employees assign all copyright to firm. We then further handle it. All our employees are encouraged to contribute to FOSS projects whether related to rknowsys or not. Around 98% of internal code is released as FOSS. Some minor parts are held back for various considerations.
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The World Cup of Golf featuring pairs from the top golfing nations from around the globe takes place in Australia at Melbourne's Metropolitan Golf Club.
And not too far away, there is the Hong Kong Open which features some of the world's top stars in what is a European/Asian Tour sanctioned event.
Then over in Las Vegas we have the Showdown at Shadow Creek as Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson clash in the desert.
See below as we run through the tournaments for you including facts, odds and picks from our own golfing professional Cliff Jackson and Betfair.
Thorbjorn Olesen and Soren Kjeldsen from Denmark. But it is home-town boys Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith who are hot favourites.
QUOTES: Leishman, who chose Smith to be his partner, is unmoved by the favourite tags.
"It will be different, being favourites, for sure. But I think most of it is pressure you put on yourself," Leishman said.
FIELD: A high quality field, with Patrick Reed and Tommy Fleetwood going for success and are seen as the clear favourites. Defending champion Wade Ormsby is on-hand to try and recapture his title.
QUOTES: Fleetwood is looking forward to the event in Hong Kong.
"It is nice seeing places, and I think as golfers and just the nature of what we do, we don't get to see places as much as we'd like to, so to do the odd nice little touristy thing is really nice, especially somewhere like Hong Kong. It's one of my favourite places, so the more I get to see of it, the better.
FIELD: Two of the best golfers of all time going head to head, what more do you need to know.
QUOTES: "I just don't want to lose to him and give him the satisfaction because the bragging rights are going to be even worse than the money," said Mickelson.
So, where to begin this week, some fascinating events.
Let's look at the World Cup – and I am staying loyal, I think Ty Hatton and Ian Poulter will go very close in Melbourne.
At the Hong Kong open, it is a high quality event and I can see Tommy Fleetwood being well and truly in the mix – little doubt about it.
And then we get to the Showdown at Shadow Creek – can Phil shock Tiger, I don't think so – it is going to be Woods's weekend.


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In the summer of 2003, Allegro completed a real estate development feasibility study related to the redevelopment of the waterfront of a major U.S. city for its economic development organizations.
This project involved the evaluation of alternative development concepts developed by a combination of the city planning department and three architectural and land use firms. The evaluation process included an extensive market analysis, an assessment of the viability of land use concepts and "reality-testing" with selected developers. We conducted focus group discussions with residential and commercial developers to explore alternative use concepts and understand barriers that may limit interest in the project and key motivators that may be enhanced to increase development participation. A broader perspective was gained through discussions with national and regional developers. Additionally, the project included an evaluation of the need for publicly-funded financial incentives to catalyze development and how local/municipal planning and permitting could be least inhibitive of the development cycle while ensuring adherence to a master plan.


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Ugandan school ranks among world's best
By Julian Ninsiima | Reporter
The World's Best School Prize is a project by T4 Education, a global organisation committed to providing engaging tools, initiatives, and events for teachers to improve education
Ugandan school, Project Shelter Wakadogo, which supports vulnerable and hard to reach children, has been named as one of the top 10 schools globally by World's Best School prizes in the Overcoming Adversity category.
The category recognises that adversity will come in many forms for schools, including conflict, climate-related disasters, poverty, or a pandemic. It assesses how the school builds character, both individually and as a community, to support the greater resilience of all students.
Wakadogo was founded in 2009 in the aftermath of two decades of civil war and violence committed by the Lord's Resistance Army in northern Uganda, which displaced over a million people. The school, which is located in Pece Acoyo in Gulu District, has grown from two classrooms to serve over 450 students and currently has one of the highest student retention rates in the country.
At the onset of COVID-19, Uganda, like many other countries around the world, faced government-imposed lockdowns, which adversely affected the running of major sectors, including education. With less than 9% of the rural population having access to the internet, many schools could not continue with other learning models. But, the team at Project Shelter Wakadogo was determined to continue providing education to their students.
They developed a home-schooling programme and distributed learning kits and government study modules to students to support face-to-face learning, led by the teachers. By the end of the lockdown, they had conducted over 36,000 door-to-door lessons. The decision to run this programme was critical, particularly for girls, because school closures across Uganda saw children forced into the labour market, a rise in teenage pregnancy, and gender-based violence.
The result is the need to prepare and plan for hybrid learning. If they win the prize, Project Shelter Wakadogo will use the funds to set up an online learning platform to facilitate hybrid and catch-up learning, in case schools should ever close again and share its approach and technology with schools in the region.
"It is a great honour for Wakadogo to feature among the top nominees for the World's Best School Prizes," says the school's head teacher Odong Charles Kigundi. "Our greatest desire is to see more children receive quality education. This prize will enable us to provide more scholarships for marginalised and underprivileged children in the community. It will also help set up an online learning platform to facilitate hybrid and catch-up learning if schools close again, which we will share with schools in the region to reach more children, " he said.
In addition to providing a safe and child-friendly environment for students, Wakadogo School offers school meals, medical care, sports and music programmes, and quality education for vulnerable children.
"Our current annual operating cost is about 125,000 USD, which will only continue to increase as more students enroll at the school. "As a school entirely funded by donations and contributions from the community, we are always looking for partners to support our various programmes and allow us to keep providing a safe and quality learning environment for our little ones ," concludes Kigundi.
The World's Best School Prize is a project by T4 Education, a global organisation committed to providing engaging tools, initiatives, and events for teachers to improve education.
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2012 Funding Cycle 1 | February 1, 2012 - April 16, 2012
Breaking New Ground in Science and Religion
Over the past several decades the field of science and religion has produced a rich body of scholarship concerning the different purposes, methods and epistemologies of these two areas and their modes of interaction. Scholars have also addressed a range of more specific topics such as divine action, the meanings of evolution, fine-tuning, and varied elements of human nature. As productive as it has been, we at the John Templeton Foundation believe the science-religion dialogue has yet to investigate the full range of possibilities. In particular, it has largely been carried out from a perspective that is theistic (usually Christian), Western, methodologically focused, concerned primarily with the physical sciences, and has often been pitched at an introductory level. We believe that there is value in more work, particularly advanced research, which engages other scientific fields, more of the world's religions, a wider spectrum of cultural foundations, and a greater breadth of specific topics.
With this initiative, the Templeton Foundation is seeking research and writing projects that will break new ground and push the science and religion dialogue in fresh directions. We encourage proposals for projects that move beyond the current dialogue along one or more of the dimensions noted above.
The following are just a few representative "Big Questions" that could serve as appropriate foci of projects proposed under this funding priority*:
What does the long-running science and religion dialogue, thus far mostly in Christian contexts, have to offer other religious or cultural contexts – and vice versa?
What are some fruitful science and religion ideas coming out of branches of science not often engaged in this work – chemistry, geology, anthropology, complex systems, computer science, and genetics for example?
Similarly, are there religious or theological ideas that can benefit big questions research in the sciences – research on origins questions or the study of humans, virtues, the mind, or health?
To complement methodological investigations, are there resources in cognitive science, sociology or the study of culture that help us better understand the science and religion dynamic?
In addition to research and writing projects, we are seeking proposals for innovative and cost-effective plans for disseminating relevant science and religion research to audiences beyond the community of scholars working in science and religion—e.g., to the general public, journalists, religious leaders, college students, high school students, scholars in fields that do not usually engage in science and religion dialogue (perhaps via publications in these fields' journals), and more besides.
Budget range and term
We are accepting proposals for up to $200,000 and up to three years, although our expectation is that many of the winning proposals will be or one- or two-year projects in the $50,000 to $100,000 range.** A typical model is to seek course buyouts or sabbatical supplements for writing projects, but empirical research is also eligible. Collaborations among scholars from different fields, traditions, or geographic regions, and projects involving younger scholars, are encouraged.
*Please note that this list is not intended to be exhaustive, but is only a representative sample of topics that could break new ground for science and religion. However, generally the Foundation does not support projects with a focus on bioethics or on questions about the environment and sustainability. As such, we discourage proposals in these areas.
**This range includes 15% overhead, the maximum allowable percentage of indirect costs allowed by the Foundation.


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Consumers Interstate Corporation Relaunches SuperSupplies.com
Originally launched in 2000, SuperSupplies.com, has elevated CIC to be an industry-leading distributor of industrial and business supplies. And the innovation shows—more than 65% of all of CIC's orders are placed through SuperSupplies.com, which is significantly higher than the industry standard of 10%.
Consumers Interstate Corporation
Consumers Interstate Corporation Revolutionizes Industrial Supplies Procurement with Re-Launch of SuperSupplies.com
Norwich, CT - Connecticut-based industrial distributor Consumers Interstate Corporation (CIC) is excited to announce the launch of a multi-million dollar upgrade to SuperSupplies.com, the award-winning online ordering portal. Originally launched in 2000, SuperSupplies.com, has elevated CIC to be an industry-leading distributor of industrial and business supplies. And the innovation shows—more than 65% of all of CIC's orders are placed through SuperSupplies.com, which is significantly higher than the industry standard of 10%.
With hundreds of customers across the United States and Mexico, CIC has cemented itself as more than a distributor, forming partnerships with customers to offer a total strategic solution to buying supplies. SuperSupplies.com is the cornerstone of that partnership, giving the customer visibility throughout the entire buying process.
Kenn Fischburg, CEO and Owner of CIC, says "SuperSupplies.com goes above and beyond what standard ecommerce websites offer by bringing control and accountability to the entire procurement process." SuperSupplies.com supports CIC's mission to help its customers reduce their annual spending on industrial and office supplies through the use of three highly innovative tools—the Silent Supervisor™, the Control Center™, and the Office Products Solution™.
Linda Taddonio, Chief Ecommerce Strategy Officer at Insite Software, describes the site as "innovative." Insite Software is the ecommerce company that helped CIC re-design and upgrade SuperSupplies.com. Taddonio states, "CIC's robust toolset offers the buyer considerably more functionality than the traditional e-Commerce sites that most distributors use. In launching these products, CIC has set the competitive bar higher for the entire distribution industry."
Customers have been utilizing SuperSupplies.com for more than 12 years and the recent upgrade reinforces CIC's position as a leading industrial supplies distributor. "In today's business environment, finding tools or services that simplify and improve the purchasing process are extremely valuable. I would highly recommend SuperSupplies.com," says Carol Farrell of King Industries.
About Consumers Interstate Corporation
Consumers Interstate Corporation, headquartered in Norwich, CT, is an advanced industrial and business supplies distributor established in 1947. Privately owned and operated, CIC is nationally known for its innovative leadership, product expertise and long-term stability in the field of distribution. CIC distributes over 150,000 products including Office, Janitorial, Safety, Packaging, MRO and Foodservice items to hundreds of manufacturing and healthcare facilities across the United States and Mexico. For more information visit www.cicgo.com.
About Insite Software
Insite Software is a leading provider of B2B and B2C ecommerce platforms and shipping solutions, serving more than 950 customers, design agencies and .NET development firms across the globe. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Insite Software's solutions are used by leading manufacturers and distributors to sell and distribute their products to dealers, franchisers, stores, contractors, consumers and others. Insite offers ecommerce solutions for companies at all stages of adoption and addresses the unique needs of B2B and B2C sites. InsiteCommerce's ecommerce development platform offers .NET and other development firms an advanced toolkit to become self-sufficient and deliver more ecommerce projects in a short period time. InsiteCommerce is fully integrated with a wide range of cloud platforms, CMS, CRM, and ERP providers including Epicor, Infor, Microsoft, Sage, SAP, Sitecore, and Windows Azure. More information is available online at http://www.insitesoft.com, by phone at 866.746.0377, by email at info(at)insitesoft(dot)com, or on our blog.


Will started his 40+ year career in the chemical industry with ICI where he progressed to the level of Manufacturing Director in the USA, ultimately with Zeneca, before moving on to FMC and later to Flexsys (a JV of Monsanto and Akzo Nobel based in Brussels) where he was Vice President of Manufacturing and Technology and then Business Unit Vice President.
In 2005 he moved back to Oxford to co-found and take on the role of Director / COO of Oxford Catalysts, transitioning to a consulting role after an IPO and later the successful acquisition of Velocys. He joined the TSB, now Innovate UK, on a part time basis in 2009 as Head of Technology, then Head of Manufacturing and was responsible for leading the development of a highly regarded High Value Manufacturing Strategy and led the set up and became the first board member of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult (HVMC). Will continued his activity with early stage companies during this period, and left the TSB in April 2014 to focus more in this area, co-founding and becoming Chairman of Oxford Biotrans and taking on other Non-Executive Director roles at NiTech Solutions and ZuvaSyntha. Around this time, he also took on the role of founding Chairman of the Board of Irish Manufacturing Research, where he is transferring his learning from the set up and operation of the UK's HVMC. He also has voluntary roles as Non-Executive Director of IfM Education and Consultancy Services at the University of Cambridge, Chairman of Advisory Board at the Centre for Additive Manufacturing at the University of Nottingham, and a member of the Ventures Board of the University of Bath. He assists other potential technology spin-outs, universities and investors through his own company, WillB Consulting Limited.
Will has a first class honours degree in Physics and D Phil in Theoretical Physics from the University of Oxford, and a Certificate in International Business General Management from INSEAD. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, a Member of the Institute of Directors, and a director of the Chemical Industries Association. He was awarded his OBE in the Queen's New Year 2016 Honours List for "Services to Innovation and Manufacturing".


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