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package org.elasticsearch.indices.exists.types;

import org.elasticsearch.Version;
import org.elasticsearch.action.admin.indices.create.CreateIndexResponse;
import org.elasticsearch.action.admin.indices.exists.types.TypesExistsResponse;
import org.elasticsearch.client.Client;
import org.elasticsearch.cluster.metadata.IndexMetaData;
import org.elasticsearch.common.settings.Settings;
import org.elasticsearch.index.IndexNotFoundException;
import org.elasticsearch.plugins.Plugin;
import org.elasticsearch.test.ESIntegTestCase;
import org.elasticsearch.test.InternalSettingsPlugin;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Collections;

import static org.elasticsearch.cluster.metadata.IndexMetaData.SETTING_BLOCKS_READ;
import static org.elasticsearch.cluster.metadata.IndexMetaData.SETTING_BLOCKS_WRITE;
import static org.elasticsearch.cluster.metadata.IndexMetaData.SETTING_READ_ONLY;
import static org.elasticsearch.common.xcontent.XContentFactory.jsonBuilder;
import static org.elasticsearch.test.hamcrest.ElasticsearchAssertions.assertAcked;
import static org.elasticsearch.test.hamcrest.ElasticsearchAssertions.assertBlocked;
import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.equalTo;

public class TypesExistsIT extends ESIntegTestCase {

    @Override
    protected Collection<Class<? extends Plugin>> nodePlugins() {
        return Collections.singleton(InternalSettingsPlugin.class);
    }

    public void testSimple() throws Exception {
        Client client = client();
        CreateIndexResponse response1 = client.admin().indices().prepareCreate("test1")
                .setSettings(Settings.builder().put("index.version.created", Version.V_5_6_0.id))
                .addMapping("type1", jsonBuilder().startObject().startObject("type1").endObject().endObject())
                .addMapping("type2", jsonBuilder().startObject().startObject("type2").endObject().endObject())
                .execute().actionGet();
        CreateIndexResponse response2 = client.admin().indices().prepareCreate("test2")
                .addMapping("type1", jsonBuilder().startObject().startObject("type1").endObject().endObject())
                .execute().actionGet();
        client.admin().indices().prepareAliases().addAlias("test1", "alias1").execute().actionGet();
        assertAcked(response1);
        assertAcked(response2);

        TypesExistsResponse response = client.admin().indices().prepareTypesExists("test1").setTypes("type1").execute().actionGet();
        assertThat(response.isExists(), equalTo(true));
        response = client.admin().indices().prepareTypesExists("test1").setTypes("type2").execute().actionGet();
        assertThat(response.isExists(), equalTo(true));
        response = client.admin().indices().prepareTypesExists("test1").setTypes("type3").execute().actionGet();
        assertThat(response.isExists(), equalTo(false));
        try {
            client.admin().indices().prepareTypesExists("notExist").setTypes("type1").execute().actionGet();
            fail("Exception should have been thrown");
        } catch (IndexNotFoundException e) {}
        try {
            client.admin().indices().prepareTypesExists("notExist").setTypes("type0").execute().actionGet();
            fail("Exception should have been thrown");
        } catch (IndexNotFoundException e) {}
        response = client.admin().indices().prepareTypesExists("alias1").setTypes("type1").execute().actionGet();
        assertThat(response.isExists(), equalTo(true));
        response = client.admin().indices().prepareTypesExists("*").setTypes("type1").execute().actionGet();
        assertThat(response.isExists(), equalTo(true));
        response = client.admin().indices().prepareTypesExists("test1", "test2").setTypes("type1").execute().actionGet();
        assertThat(response.isExists(), equalTo(true));
        response = client.admin().indices().prepareTypesExists("test1", "test2").setTypes("type2").execute().actionGet();
        assertThat(response.isExists(), equalTo(false));
    }

    public void testTypesExistsWithBlocks() throws IOException {
        assertAcked(prepareCreate("ro").addMapping("type1", jsonBuilder().startObject().startObject("type1").endObject().endObject()));
        ensureGreen("ro");

        // Request is not blocked
        for (String block : Arrays.asList(SETTING_BLOCKS_READ, SETTING_BLOCKS_WRITE, SETTING_READ_ONLY)) {
            try {
                enableIndexBlock("ro", block);
                assertThat(client().admin().indices().prepareTypesExists("ro").setTypes("type1").execute().actionGet().isExists(), equalTo(true));
            } finally {
                disableIndexBlock("ro", block);
            }
        }

        // Request is blocked
        try {
            enableIndexBlock("ro", IndexMetaData.SETTING_BLOCKS_METADATA);
            assertBlocked(client().admin().indices().prepareTypesExists("ro").setTypes("type1"));
        } finally {
            disableIndexBlock("ro", IndexMetaData.SETTING_BLOCKS_METADATA);
        }
    }
}

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import signal
import sys
import time

from config import *
from constant import *
from datetime import datetime
from slackclient import SlackClient
from util import *

class Slackbot:
    def __init__(self, config_obj):
        self.abort_all = False
        self.bot_tag = None
        self.config = config_obj
        self.util = Util('slackbot')
        self.logger = self.util.logger
        self.sc = SlackClient(self.config.SLACKBOT_API_TOKEN)
        self._msg_queue, self.config_table, self.cost_table, self.instance_table, self.zone_table = [], [], [], [], []

    def format_slack_table(self, table, note=None, make_single_column=False):
        single_column_table = ''

        for row in table:
            _row, first_record = '', True
            for record in row:
                if first_record:
                    _row += '*%s*' % record + '\n'
                    first_record = False
                else:
                    _row += '>%s' % record + '\n'
            single_column_table += _row + '\n'

        note_str = note if note != None else ''
        multi_column_table = '''```%s\n%s```''' % (self.util.get_ascii_table(table), note_str)
        single_column_table = single_column_table if note == None else '%s\n%s' % (single_column_table, note)
        return single_column_table if make_single_column else multi_column_table

    def get_channel_name(self, channel):
        if channel != None:
            channel_info = self.sc.api_call('channels.info', channel=channel)
            channel_name = channel_info.get('channel')['name'] if channel_info.get('channel') != None else None
            return '#%s' % channel_name if channel_name != None else channel
        else:
            return None

    def get_current_user_info(self):
        return self.sc.api_call('auth.test', token=self.config.SLACKBOT_API_TOKEN)

    def get_message(self, payload):
        user_name = self.get_user_name(payload.get('user'))
        channel_name = self.get_channel_name(payload.get('channel'))
        timestamp = self.get_timestamp(float(payload.get('ts') if payload.get('ts') != None else 0))
        text = payload.get('text')
        valid_message = channel_name != None and text != None and user_name != None
        return (channel_name, text, timestamp, user_name) if valid_message else None

    def get_timestamp(self, timestamp):
        if timestamp > 0:
            return datetime.fromtimestamp(timestamp).strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%f')
        else:
            return None

    def get_user_name(self, user_id):
        if user_id != None:
            user_info = self.sc.api_call("users.info", user=user_id)
            return user_info.get('user')['name'] if user_info.get('user') != None else user_id
        else:
            return None

    def process_command(self, channel_name, text, timestamp, caller_name):
        header, lowercase_text, message = (SLACKBOT_MSG_ACK % caller_name), text.lower(), ''

        if SLACKBOT_CMD_HELP in lowercase_text:
            message = SLACKBOT_MSG_HELP
        elif SLACKBOT_CMD_CONFIG in lowercase_text:
            message = self.format_slack_table(self.config_table, None, True)
        elif SLACKBOT_CMD_LI in lowercase_text:
            message = self.format_slack_table(self.instance_table)
        elif SLACKBOT_CMD_SAVINGS in lowercase_text:
            message = self.format_slack_table(self.cost_table, note=SLACKBOT_MSG_COST_NOTE)
        elif SLACKBOT_CMD_LZ in lowercase_text:
            message = self.format_slack_table(self.zone_table)
        else:
            header, message = '', SLACKBOT_MSG_UNKNOWN % (caller_name, SLACKBOT_USERNAME)

        self.send_message(channel_name, '%s%s' % (header, message))

    def send_message(self, channel, message, username=SLACKBOT_USERNAME, icon_emoji=SLACKBOT_EMOJI):
        self._msg_queue.append((channel, message, username, icon_emoji))

    def start_bot(self):
        if self.sc.rtm_connect():
            try:
                self.bot_tag = '<@%s>' % self.get_current_user_info().get('user_id')
                self.channel_message_monitor()
            except Exception, exception:
                self.logger.info(API_FAILURE_MESSAGE % (sys._getframe().f_code.co_name, exception))
        else:
            self.logger.info(SLACKBOT_ERR_CONNECT)

    def channel_message_monitor(self):
        while not self.abort_all:
            buffer = self.sc.rtm_read()

            if len(buffer) > 0 and buffer[0]['type'] == 'message':
                message = self.get_message(buffer[0])

                if message != None:
                    channel_name, text, timestamp, user_name = message

                    if self.bot_tag not in text:
                        continue

                    if user_name in self.config.SLACKBOT_USER_LIST:
                        self.process_command(channel_name, text, timestamp, user_name)
                    else:
                        self.send_message(channel_name, SLACKBOT_MSG_UNAUTH % user_name)

            # Sleep 1 second for each API call for avoid hitting Slack API rate limit
            time.sleep(1)

            if len(self._msg_queue) > 0:
                channel, message, username, icon_emoji = self._msg_queue.pop(0)
                self.sc.api_call("chat.postMessage", channel=channel, text=message, username=username, icon_emoji=icon_emoji)

    def shutdown(self, message=None):
        if not self.abort_all:
            if message is not None:
                self.logger.info(message)
            self.abort_all = True

if __name__ == "__main__":
    try:
        # Standalone mode for development/testing purposes
        slackbot = Slackbot(Config('../config.yml'))
        slackbot.start_bot()
    except KeyboardInterrupt:
        slackbot.shutdown('Exiting...')


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Q: Swiftmailer localhost I would like to send mail with symfony swiftmailer in localhost.
I have put this line in my .env file :
MAILER_URL=smtp://localhost:25

And I have the error :

Exception occurred while flushing email queue: Connection could not be established with host localhost :stream_socket_client(): unable to connect to localhost:25 (Connection refused)

Could you tell what do I have to do to send mail correctly ? (I don't want to use Gmail)

A: use MAILER_URL=null://localhost
or you need to install and configure a local smtp server

A: Ok, I have understood.
Currently, I have to put the username and password in plain text in the .env file.
Is there a possibility to get the username and password at the runtime and store them in the ram instead of storing them in plain text in the .env file ?

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Dina Garcia
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Systems Change Advocate
Dina Garcia started working as a Systems Change Advocate at CALIF in December, 2011. Her passion lies not only in advocacy, but acting as well.
Dina's role as an actress began at the age of three, when she was chosen to be the poster child for United Cerebral Palsy. Over the next decade, she appeared on the annual UCP telethon, joined many stars and donors at cocktail parties and photo shoots, and launched her acting career, appearing on a CBS Movie of the Week, Marion Rose White, with Nancy Cartwright, now the voice of Bart Simpson, and Katherine Ross. Dina was also in the prime time soap opera, Knots Landing, with Lisa Hartman.
As Dina got older, her role changed from actress to advocate when she encountered discrimination in junior and senior high school due to her disability. She had to fight just for the right to do her homework on a typewriter, a necessity because using her hand to write was difficult. She even had to fight for the right to go to her neighborhood high school, a move discouraged by some faculty members. She wound up graduating with honors.
Dina's advocacy skills continued at Cal State University Northridge where she was president of the Students with Disabilities Connection. She transformed that basically inactive organization into a vibrant and progressive social group. Upon her graduation in 2000, there were 40 active members.
In keeping with her love for advocacy, Dina got a full-time job at the Westside Center for Independent Living as a System Change Advocate. She also served for two years on the Los Angeles City Commission on Disabilities under Mayor James Hahn. As commissioner, Dina worked to install an audio signal on a busy street to ensure the safety of visually-impaired pedestrians.
After taking a six-year break from working, in order to be a stay-at-home mom to her son, Dina has now picked up where she left off as a Systems Change Advocate at CALIF. She is very happy working with another passionate advocate, Cynde. Together, they are trying to change the system in order to accommodate the needs of those with disabilities. Currently, her position at CALIF is Systems Change Advocate—Housing since March 2018.
Dina went back to her passion for acting in December 2010 when she was cast in "Luck", an HBO drama starring Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte. Dina was in four episodes of the show that premiered in January 2012.
She and her husband Daniel own a house in Chatsworth where they live with their son, Brandon. In her spare time, Dina enjoys snow skiing, water skiing, jet skiing, para-sailing, wheelchair dancing, traveling and, of course, spending time with her family and friends.

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text:
#include <string.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/socket.h>
#include <netinet/in.h>

#include "cw.h"

/*
int cw_in_capwap_local_ipv4_address(struct conn *conn, struct cw_action_in *a,
				 uint8_t * data, int len,struct sockaddr *from)
{
	struct sockaddr_in addr;
	memcpy(&addr.sin_addr,data,4);
	addr.sin_family=AF_INET;

	mbag_set_sockaddr(conn->incomming,CW_ITEM_CAPWAP_LOCAL_IP_ADDRESS,(struct sockaddr*)&addr);

	return 1;
}

*/


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News Release 13-Oct-2016
A new scientific name for Brazil's national tree
Pensoft Publishers
image: Flowers of Pau-brasil, recently renamed <i>Paubrasilia echinata</i>. view more
Credit: Dr. Luciano Paganucci de Queiroz
Scientists have long wondered about the correct taxonomic classification of Pau-brasil, the national tree of Brazil. A new study using DNA sequences to analyze the evolutionary relationships of Pau-brasil and some 200 closely-related plants from right across the tropics (together known as the Caesalpinia group) confirms that Pau-brasil represents a unique and distinct evolutionary lineage, meriting recognition as a distinct genus. Given the cultural and historical importance of the tree for Brazil, the name chosen for this new genus is Paubrasilia, a Latinization of its Portuguese common name.
Scientists Dr Edeline Gagnon (Université de Montréal, Canada), Dr Haroldo Cavalcante de Lima (Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and Dr Gwilym P Lewis (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom) describe the new genus in a paper in the journal Phytokeys, co-authored by Gagnon, and Drs Anne Bruneau (Institut de recherche en biologie végétale, Université de Montréal, Canada), Luciano Paganucci de Queiroz (Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Brazil), Colin E Hughes (Department of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, University of Zürich, Switzerland), and Gwilym P Lewis, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, U.K.
In the same paper, the authors describe three other new plant genera, namely Hererolandia (for a single species endemic to Hereroland in Namibia), Hultholia (in honor of Cambodian scientist Sovanmoly Hul Thol), and Gelrebia (a Latinization of the Somali word "Gelreb", signifying "camel trap" in allusion to this impenetrable thorny shrub). Their work also redefines the size of seven other genera, laying out a new generic classification and bringing order to this taxonomically complicated pantropical group of plants.
Pau-brasil was once so common along the Brazilian coast that 16th century merchants referred to the country as "Terra do Brasil", or Land of Brazilwood. The tree was highly sought-after for its red sap, which was used to dye luxury textiles, and even today its dense heartwood remains highly prized for the manufacture of high quality violin bows.
The authors hope that this emblematic new genus name will draw attention to the fragile state of the highly fragmented and threatened remaining forests of coastal Brazil where this iconic species is endangered. "Less than 7% of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest remains intact and despite the inclusion of the species in the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), we have witnessed first-hand evidence of illegal logging of Pau-Brasil during recent field work", say the authors of the new name.
Gagnon E, Bruneau A, Hughes CE, De Queiroz LP, Lewis GP (2016) A new generic system for the pantropical Caesalpinia group (Leguminosae). PhytoKeys 71: 1-160. doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.71.9203
Bueno E (2002) Pau-brasil. Axis Mundi, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1-278. Varty N (1998) Caesalpinia echinata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 1998: e.T33974A9818224. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T33974A9818224.en. (Downloaded on 02 September 2016)
In English or in French (en français): Dr Edeline Gagnon
Email: edeline.gagnon@umontreal.ca,
In English: Dr Gwilym P. Lewis
Email : g.lewis@kew.org,
Em português: Dr Haroldo Cavalcante de Lima
Email : hlima@jbrj.gov.br
PhytoKeys
Dr. Edeline Gagnon
edeline.gagnon@umontreal.ca
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Fluted Trunk of Pau-brasil


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Good spelling skills give your child a solid foundation for communication down the road, but memorizing lists of spelling words can be just plain boring for you and your kids. Since spelling is essential, making memorization fun for your kids can help both of you get through your children's spelling homework stress-free.
Word searches that include a mix of new words and familiar ones can be a good way to help your child master new spelling words. You can make your own by inserting words into a grid and filling in the blanks with random letters, or you can use an online program that scrambles your words into word searches for you. If your child is bored with doing word searches himself, have him write out a word search puzzle for you to solve. To make it more challenging, set a timer and tell him that if he completes the puzzle within a certain time frame, he gets a special treat, like watching television after dinner or a walk to the park.
If you're working on spelling with a group of kids, let the kids take turns tossing a beanbag to each other and calling out spelling words. If a child catches the beanbag and spells the word correctly, he gets to choose the next word and the next speller; if he misspells the word, the beanbag goes back to the first thrower. You may need to remind kids to throw the beanbag to all the players, notes the game's creator Jane Bell Kiester on the Literacy Connections website. If you're playing with one child, adapt the game so that you take turns calling out one letter of a word at a time until you've correctly spelled the whole word.
Practice your child's spelling words by getting creative. Set out a stack of old magazines and newspapers or print unusual or decorative alphabets online, and let your child cut and paste her spelling words onto a piece of sturdy construction paper using cut-out letters. If your child isn't into crafts, pass out letter tiles from a game like Scrabble, and let her use those to spell her words.


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The President's Trophy was won by Graham Nye, a past host of the OWA Golf Day - well played!


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Anti-Interleukin-21 Antibody with Liraglutide Preserve β-cell Mass in T1D
Jared Kaltwasser
The therapy could offer a therapeutic option with a better safety profile, investigators said.
New research suggests the combination of anti-interleukin 21 (IL-21) antibody with liraglutide (Victoza) could help preserve β-cell function in patients who are newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D).
The findings could lead to a new disease-modifying option for patients with T1D. The study was conducted by the Anti-interleukin-21-Liraglutide Study Group, and funding for the study came from Novo Nordisk, the company that developed liraglutide.
Corresponding author Thomas R. Pieber, MD, of the Medical University of Graz, in Austria, and colleagues wrote that T1D is characterized by progressive loss of functional β-cell mass, which in turn creates the need for patients to be treated with supplemental insulin.
The investigators wondered if combining low-grade, transient immunomodulation using anti-IL-21 antibody with liraglutide (which has been shown to improve β-cell mass), could foster better β-cell survival with a better safety profile than traditional immunomodulation.
To find out, the team constructed a randomized, parallel-group, placebo-controlled, double-dummy, double-blind phase 2 trial. The multicenter, international trial took place in 94 university hospitals and medical centers across 17 countries, and involved adults ages 18-45 who had recently been diagnosed with T1D but who had residual β-cell function.
Eligibility screening took place between 2015 and 2019, and out of 553 adults assessed, a total of 308 were randomly assigned to one of four groups (77 people in each): anti-IL-21 plus liraglutide; anti-IL-21 alone; liraglutide alone; or placebo.
The patients were stratified by baseline stimulated peak C-peptide concentration, as assessed by mixed-meal tolerance test (MMTT) to their assigned therapy as an adjunct to insulin. The primary outcome was change in MMTT-stimulated C-peptide concentration after 54 weeks relative to baseline and measured by the area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) over 4 hours. Participants were followed for 26 weeks after the therapy's end for observation purposes.
The study showed the patients in the placebo group had a ratio to baseline of 0.61, or a 39% decrease in MMTT-stimulated C-peptide concentration. However, the results were significantly different for patients in the combination-therapy group, where the ratio to baseline after 54 weeks was 0.90, for just a 10% decrease (estimated treatment ratio 1.48, 95% confidence interval 1.16-1.89; P = .0017).
However, the difference from placebo was not significantly different in the anti-IL-21 group (1.23, 0.97-1.57; P = .093) or the liraglutide group (1.12, 0.87-1.42; P = .38).
A secondary outcome of the study was Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c). The study found a decrease in all active treatment groups of -0.50%, which was greater than in the placebo group (-0.10), but did not reach statistical significance, and the difference dissipated after treatment was stopped.
The safety profile of the therapy was good; the most common adverse event was gastrointestinal disorders, which is a known side effect of liraglutide. Hypoglycemic events occurred with a similar frequency in the treatment groups and the placebo groups, though the authors said the liraglutide group had a lower rate. One patient in the liraglutide group died, but the death was considered unlikely to be related to the trial treatment.
Pieber and colleagues concluded that the data appear to confirm their hypothesis that the combination therapy can preserve β-cell function in recently diagnosed patients with T1D.
"The efficacy of this combination appears to be similar to that seen in trials of other disease-modifying interventions in type 1 diabetes, but with a seemingly better safety profile," they wrote.
The authors said these data suggest a phase 3 study of the combination is warranted.
The study, "Anti-interleukin-21 antibody and liraglutide for the preservation of β-cell function in adults with recent-onset type 1 diabetes: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial," was published online in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.
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IF you didn't get to Broadwood until well into the second half, don't worry. You saw all there really was to see.
And it was well worth seeing.
For much of the evening, Dumbarton's second pre-season friendly was progressing much like the weather- a rather damp squib.
But after 76 largely uneventful minutes, a Ryan Stevenson penalty set them on their way to a convincing win over Lowland League outfit Cumbernauld Colts.
And within a further seven minutes, fantastic goals from distance by trialist Robert Tatar and Robert Thomson sealed the victory.
Tatar was one of seven trialists involved, although two of them, Ryan Clark and Amadou Kassarate, are development players with the club.
All of them started the match and from an early stage, had the opportunity to put Sons ahead.
Donald McCallum wove through the home defence early doors only to be denied by the keeper at close range, while trialist Joel Kasubandi and then Clark went close.
After that, there was little to excite either set of fans, although Mark Brown was forced into a good save by a Colts striker late in the first half.
The hosts had another opening early in the second half when another striker met a low ball at the back post but somehow shot over.
Just short of the midway point in the second half, gaffer Stevie Aitken withdrew McCallum and four of the trialists in favour of more experienced players.
That was what was needed to get Sons moving and after Thomson met Grant Gallagher's cross only to be kept out at close range, the goals flew in.
A foul on Thomson by the home keeper brought a penalty, which Stevenson converted.
Then three minutes later, Tatar's 20-yard shot doubled the lead - only for the trialist to be robbed of the title of goal of the night.
With seven minutes left, Thomson controlled a diagonal pass, turned a defender and, a couple of strides later, found the postage stamp from 25 yards.
In the end, it had all been worth waiting for.
Dumbarton: Brown; A Trialist, B Trialist, Pettigrew, Buchanan, C Trialist, McCallum (Smith 64), Clark (Gallagher 64), D Trialist (Thomson 64), Kassarate (Stevenson 64), E Trialist (Stirling 64). Sub: Wright.
Pre-Season Friendly v Cumbernauld Colts at Broadwood Stadium.


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What Happens To COVID-19 Vaccines When They're Not Used? All You Need To Know
Gursharan BhallaUpdated on Feb 16, 2021, 16:04 IST
The wastage have largely been due to vaccinators not finding enough recipients after opening vials, which need to be used up within four hours. Authorities addressed the problem of wastage to some degree by allowing vaccinators to call in people who were not scheduled to get doses on a particular day, helping increase turnout to compensate for hesitancy.Close to 5,000 doses of coronavirus vaccines have been wasted in some states since the vaccination drive began on January 16, data from five states suggests.
The entire world has been waiting for an effective vaccine ever since the novel coronavirus outbreak stuck in December 2019 and now more than a year later when the vaccine is out, there are reports that many doses are getting wasted. The obvious question arises here: Why and how is such a precious commodity been put to waste?
Close to 5,000 doses of coronavirus vaccines have been wasted in some states since the vaccination drive began on January 16, data from five states suggests. This with at least one – Tripura – reporting the losses to be more than the 10% threshold that the government has identified as possibly unavoidable due to the scale of the drive.
Why the wastage?
The wastage have largely been due to vaccinators not finding enough recipients after opening vials, which need to be used up within four hours. The problem is particularly hard to avoid since the two vaccines approved in India for use come in vials of 10 or 20 doses.
Medical experts say strict guidelines around vaccine eligibility are causing surplus doses to be discarded. Complicating logistics, both the Covishield and Covaxin vaccines require storage in ulta-cold temperatures, and must be used or thrown out within a few hours after a thawed vial has been opened.
Additionally, excess doses of vaccines are being sent to healthcare facilities. On doing some research, we found out it is not the excess number of vaccines being sent, it is the less than expected turnout, that's the problem.
So, one certain reason for the excess vaccine supplies at health care facilities, is because it's "very common" for people to miss their scheduled dose.
"So far, 1,623 or 11% of the total vaccine doses were wasted as many beneficiaries were not available during vaccination and droplets fall while shifting it to syringes. Another thing is that we need to use one vial within four hours after which it is of no use," said Dr Kallol Roy, Tripura's immunisation officer.
What happens to the unused vaccine?
When vaccines are not stored correctly, they stop working effectively. Their potency is affected when they are stored outside of the correct temperature range.
Once the potency of a vaccine is lost, it does not return, and the vaccine effectively becomes spoiled and useless. If the vaccine is ineffective, it can lead to a whole host of issues, including the patient not being fully protected against the disease the vaccine is being administered to prevent.
Vaccines are highly temperature-sensitive – especially live vaccines, which are negatively affected when the temperature is too high.
Authorities addressed the problem of wastage to some degree by allowing vaccinators to call in people who were not scheduled to get doses on a particular day, helping increase turnout to compensate for hesitancy. But, since January 16, only about 55 people have turned up for every 100 selected and invited for a dose during every session. On Thursday, this number was – on an average – 49 out of every 100 in the close 500,000 vaccinations that took place.
Some hospitals have come up with solutions for vaccine waste by sending shot reminders or drawing up waiting lists to have patients on standby for potential extra doses.
"They're really getting flexible and trying to stretch the supply as best they can and avoid any kind of waste, because a vaccine in an arm is always going to be better than a vaccine in a trash can," a medical expert said on the condition of anonymity.


This Harvest Salad has all the ingredients you'll want in a Winter kale salad recipe! Packed with chopped kale, roasted squash, pomegranate seeds, toasted pecans and topped with a super easy & delicious Maple Balsamic Dressing for the absolute perfect holiday salad all Fall and Winter Long!
My fabulous blogging girlfriends are here with me today bringing you healthy sides for your Thanksgiving feast. I am in love with this month's round up because I mean… check out these recipes! Gorgeous, delicious, and good-for-you! I call it a WIN. Your family and friends will thank you, too!
You guys, I've been putting this dressing on EVERYTHING. It is my favorite dressing that everybody loves and it is SO easy to make. You need to make it immediately.
To prepare kale for a salad, massage the kale with oil and lemon for 1-3 minutes.
Can I use anything aside from kale?
Yes, use any leafy green that you love!
Slice kabocha squash and toss with olive oil and spread across a lined baking sheet.
Roast squash for 30-40 minutes until fork tender. Remove and set aside.
In a blender combine all dressing ingredients and blend until smooth.
Place pecans on a baking sheet and place in the oven for 5-7 minutes, tossing halfway through, watch to avoid burning.
Massage kale with olive oil for 1-2 minutes.
Assemble salad: kale, squash, pomegranate seeds, toasted pecans. Top with dressing and serve.
Add some green to your holiday table with this flavorful recipe for tender crisp green beans tossed with caramelized shallots, toasted almonds and fresh parsley.
Make these delicious Balsamic Sea Salt Roasted Brussels Sprouts this holiday season for the most delicious vegan and paleo side that everyone will gobble up!
This Thai Ginger Basil Arugula Salmon Salad takes less than twenty minutes to throw together and is loaded with delicious fresh and bright flavors!
Dairy-free, Grain-free, Nut-free, paleo-friendly, low-carb and whole30 compliant… does it get any better than that? The perfect light and healthy meal for any day of the week!
It's finally feeling like Spring here in Boston!
The sun is out, the birds are chirping, and I'm upping my workouts to get that Summer body ready. We've had a busy few weeks and sometimes a quick, yet delicious and nutritious dinner filled with healthy fats is in order.
I've loved this ginger dressing since I made it way back when with my Seared Ahi Tuna Salad.
I'll often whip up a batch and keep it in the fridge to spruce up an ordinary salad. It complements this dish perfectly and is so so delicious with the salmon and cucumber!
The basil flavor combined with the crunchy cucumber, ginger marinated salmon, and dressing = a refreshing light salad with bold flavor!
What is your all-time favorite salad mix-in?
Preheat oven to high broil. Line a sheet tray with parchment paper and set aside.
In a medium mixing bowl, mix marinade ingredients. Pat salmon dry and season with salt and pepper. Place in the bowl and cover with marinade ingredients. Set aside in the fridge until the oven is ready. You can also leave the salmon to marinate overnight.
Place salmon in the oven for 8-10 minutes, or until fully cooked through.
In a small mixing bowl, combine dressing ingredients. Whisk well until well blended.
Once salmon is done, let cool for 5 minutes.
Place all ingredients in mixing a serving bowl of choice. Drizzle dressing over salad, mix and serve!
*This recipe was updated June, 2017.
Let's start with this… I love salads. But sometimes in the winter I want something warm. Now let's combine the two… a warm salad for the perfect meal starter (or hey, add some protein and make it your entire meal)! Warm baked apples, roasted sweet potato and onions drizzled with walnuts and a homemade dressing. Sweet, Savory, and flavorful perfection. Assembling this salad is a breeze, and you can shop Membership Rewards points along the way!
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You have been so healing and I am beyond grateful for the way this month did to fill me up again and bring me back to life. There have been so many evenings where I find myself repeatedly thanking God for the way He has been working in my heart and getting me out of last spring's funk.
Last month, I was plagued with boredom after only one week into summer and now I'm finding myself using a planner to keep track of it all. I've been in and out of meetings at church, sketching and designing (more about that to come!), playing music, working out, reading, and volunteering, too. Even though my weeks are filled, this busyness has been really good and therapeutic.
Typically, summers are empty and I'd use them as a chance to recharge from my busy school year obligations. But boredom can be a tricky place for me to sit in, especially when I'm in one place for too long. That's when I find myself getting inside my head and getting lost in thought just to keep myself "occupied."
Getting out of my head and into community has provided closer and newer relationships with those around me (especially my church family--which is an answered prayer from last year!) and opportunities to get out of my comfort zone and introverted shell.
Every new opportunity still takes TONS of prayer (hellllllooooo anxiety!) and it's not something that I'm always 100% comfortable with, but it's been rewarding to see God work in and through me as I step into the unknown.
So thank you July, thank you Jesus, and thank you summertime for making Summer 2018 one of the best summers yet.
I'm excited to see what August has in store!


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"The nerves are so bad". "Maybe I need to start smoking weed!" "I worked hard for my motherf*ckin" album!" she said, addressing the world bare-faced and recording the video from what appears to be her bathroom.
An Instagram search for the rapper, who goes by "iamcardib", yields "User not found", the social media platform shows Monday. Like we said, the moment was NBD for the recent Grammy victor, as she continued the performance like the professional she is.
"Thank you, Tom Petty, for the flowers", Cardi exclaimed on her Instagram Story. I had to shoot videos while I was still not showing.
The previous night, Cardi impressed as she won in the male-dominated category Best Rap Album beating out Pusha-T, Travis Scott, Nipsey Hussle, and the late Mac Miller. What do you think about the mistake Cardi made? This year, she went for dolo with a killer performance of "Money", only hours after turning plenty of heads on the red carpet when her and her estranged husband Offset exchanged a kiss that was more tongue than kiss.


Pope John Paul II was a man who knew not only how to overcome fear, but he wanted others to overcome their fear too. Throughout his papacy, he challenged young people around the world with a simple statement: "Be not afraid." But how do you do it? Visit this article by Life Teen for four simple questions you can ask yourself to know if you are living up to the challenge Pope John Paul II gave to us.
"At the heart of the Gospel, true authentic love is found. Pope John Paul II was driven by the love he had for Jesus as well as the love he had for all people. Our inspiration for loving without fear is found in Christ and the lives of his Saints like Pope John Paul II." Click here for the full article.


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STS094-748-002 Arecibo, Puerto Rico July 1997
Arecibo, a city along the northwest coast of Puerto Rico, can be identified as the highly reflective area near the center of the picture. This northwest coast region of Puerto Rico has a tropical wet climate. Rainfall amounts that exceed 60 inches (150cm) per year, coupled with the underlying limestone rocks, have created a unique "karst" topographic landscape. The dark swath of land inland but parallel to the coast shows the distribution of these hilly, densely vegetated, steep sided limestone erosional features. Daytime cloud buildups, which are a characteristic of the diurnal tropical precipitation pattern and are typical for the north facing slopes of the island, can be seen on this image. These clouds and the small scale of the image combine to obscure the location of the world's largest radio telescope (the Arecibo Observatory--National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center), which is located roughly 10 miles (16 km) south of Arecibo. Sections of Highway 2, the main highway that encircles most of the island commonwealth, are visible as a linear, light-colored feature, mainly west of Arecibo.


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With five positive tests, Indian Wells Country Club latest desert club hit by coronavirus
As the numbers of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19, or coronavirus, continues to grow in Riverside County, five new cases of the virus has been confirmed in the desert at one of the area's most iconic country clubs.
In an email sent to the membership this week and sent to the Desert Sun, Indian Wells Country Club said five of its members have tested positive for the virus, while another person tested negative.
Indian Wells Country Club officials said Thursday they had no comment on the email out of respect for the privacy of the club's members.
More:As desert courses re-open despite county mandate, golf industry debating next step
More:Coronavirus: 5 tips for staying safer on the golf course
There is no way to know if the five people who tested positive were exposed to the virus at Indian Wells Country Club or elsewhere, and there were no specifics whether any of the five has developed symptoms of the virus.
The email did not specify if the five people live at Indian Wells Country Club or outside of the gates of the community, though it did say that everyone who could have had contact with the five at the club over the last month, either through golf or other social activities, have been notified of the positive tests.
Overall, the county has 493 reported positive tests for COVID-19 as of Thursday, with 14 deaths.
Positive tests across the desert
Indian Wells is the latest club to have at least one positive test in the Coachella Valley. In early March a positive test was reported for a woman who was a member at Tamarisk Country Club in Rancho Mirage, but who did not live at the club. Tamarisk responded by closing its clubhouse and fitness center, closures that have become common in the desert as courses struggle with the decision to close entirely or remain open at least for golf in the face of a county order that all golf courses public or private must close.
That order was issued in March with no specific date for the closures to end, but the county said Thursday courses should remain shuttered through June 19.
Many private courses argue that the nature of the game promotes the social distancing suggested by health authorities during the pandemic. By closing restaurants, grills, clubhouses, tennis and pickleball courts and even pro shops, clubs believe that they create a safe environment for golf that is similar to walking or riding a bicycle through their communities.
"The conscious approach is to parlay a successful argument that golf can be one of these activities that can be played safely into having the sport be one of the first that comes online when the other activities return," said Craig Kessler, director of governmental affairs for the Southern California Golf Association, which oversees most amateur golf tournaments in the area.
While Kessler said the Riverside County order to shut golf courses is pretty clear, he admitted that stopping all golf, especially at private clubs, can be difficult to enforce when the golf courses are the backyards of residents.
"As a practical matter, you can't stop someone from throwing a football in a park," Kessler said.


Bowfell: 24 children: 9 Nursery (part-time), 7 Reception and 8 Year 1. Bowfell Class is taught by Mrs Haslam and supported by our teaching assistants: Mrs Hayes, Mrs Mason and Mrs Matheson.
Skiddaw: 26 Years 2, 3 and 4 children taught by Mrs Wadey and supported by Mrs Mason.
Scafell: 21 Year 5 and 6 children taught by Mrs Farraday and Mrs Duckworth.
Take a look at our class pages to find out more. These can be found in the pupils section of our website.
Children arrive in school at 8.35am through the front entrance and settle quickly into a morning task in their classrooms. Registration takes place at 8.45am.
All the children enjoy breaktime together between 10.20am and 10.40am on the main playground.
Each morning we have an assembly or collective worship in the school hall. Every Friday we have a Celebration Assembly to share our learning and read out the names of children who have been recognised for doing something wonderful from our Golden Book. Take a look at our Calendar page to find out when our next Celebration Assembly for parents and family members is taking place..
Infant lunch begins at 11.45am. Key Stage 2 children's lunchtime begins at 12. The children eat in our dining hall and many choose to have a school dinner.
Our afternoon session begins at 1pm and school closes for the day at 3pm. Parents come into school playground to greet the children and enjoy the opportunity to talk to class teachers, if necessary, at the end of the day. Many of our children enjoy attending YoYo Club which provides after-school care for our working families from Monday to Thursday. Alternatively, we also offer a range of after-school extra-curricular activities for the children to enjoy around the year.
Please take time to explore our website or contact the school office to arrange a visit.


Despite a lot of bugs and some off-putting quirks, Magicka is still a good action role-playing game.
Magicka might just be the surprise hit of 2011. This $10 action-oriented role-playing game features catchy spellcasting and a lighthearted story that riffs on everything from Monty Python to Star Wars. Not all is rosy with the bargain game, however, as the laughs fall flat at times due to a ton of launch bugs and associated gameplay oddities that make some of the abracadabra stuff a little annoying. Publisher Paradox has at least admitted to the problems and is busily releasing patches to get everything up to snuff, but the many problems are impossible to overlook right now and prevent the game from receiving an unqualified recommendation.
You play an unnamed wizard that is out to save the world and must do so by slaughtering thousands of creatures in the usual Acme brand fantasy realm. Magicka has a cartoonlike whimsy. Visuals are bright and colorful, with the outdoor scenery turned into the sort of lush green fantasyland that you might see painted on the walls of a kindergarten classroom. Mages in the game are also straight out of a Saturday morning cartoon, with deep hoods and big pointy hats obscuring their faces. Characters speak in a quirky language that sounds like The Muppets' Swedish Chef on 78 RPM. And the music is sufficiently bombastic, as if you're dealing with an epic that recounts the travails of a legendary hero.
Hit those keys in the right order and you can easily blast off devastating spells quicker than you can say Alakazam!
Sound predictable? It is, but the saving grace here is a good sense of humor. Constant references are made to the fact that you're playing a game. Dialogue boxes break the fourth wall all the time, making fun of you for bothering to examine items in the background of such a straightforward hack-and-slash game or just throwing out nudge-nudge, wink-wink references to pop-culture tropes. Nothing here is too obscure or all that funny--unless you get a kick out of such things as a guy telling you "There is only war" outside of "Garm's Workshop," or offering another offhand observation that "Only goblins are so precise." Still, even without any outright guffaws, it's nice to play an easygoing and whimsical RPG that doesn't take itself seriously.
Gameplay stands out more than the story. Although the role-playing aspect of the game has been stripped to the essentials, the action is captivating even without such amenities as being able to pick a class, keep an inventory, track mana, level up, and so forth. Here, all you really do is run around and cast spells to kill bad guys in the eight-hour campaign, either solo or cooperatively with up to three friends. Or you can do so in an arena Challenge mode where you try to survive as long as possible. But you don't just point and click; instead, the magic system is based on a core set of elements, such as lightning, fire, earth, water, cold, and so forth, that are accessed by clicking on keys. So you cast something basic like a lightning bolt by hitting a key to ready the spell and then click the right mouse button to fire it off. Combos are also possible, and they can be learned either by experimenting or collecting spellbooks during the campaign that provide the formulas for magic stand-bys like haste.
Messing around with various combos is entertaining just to see what might happen, as you generally either fry yourself by accidentally combining opposite elements or come up with something supercool like a shield made out of water. Spell effects are environment sensitive, too, so it's not a great idea to blast off any lightning bolts when standing in water. Having so many possible spells gives the game some replay value because you can always discover new incantations that make it worthwhile to go back and toast monsters in different ways. Playing cooperatively reveals even more of the strengths of the magic system. There, you can cast area-effect spells that emphasize teamwork and give you virtually unlimited options when it comes to tackling big fights and boss battles.
Expect frequent mocking of iconic pop-culture moments.
Magicka is good fun, especially for its great bargain price. Most of the time. Bugs and other idiosyncrasies get in the way of the magical mayhem right from the start. Crashes occur every so often that drop you to the desktop without warning. A fair number of oddities can halt the campaign in its tracks. Sometimes the haste spell doesn't work in the tutorial; casting it tends to just set you on fire and makes it rather tough to run past a wall crusher that presses you into a blood sausage. Going online to play cooperatively can be a real pain. Connecting is troublesome; sometimes, you just can't keep a stable connection. Also, there are no restrictions on attacking allies. So if you get into a game with a stranger or three over the net, you can find yourself stuck with idiots who murder you more often than the monsters. Because there is no player-versus-player mode here, turning off friendly fire would solve this issue if there were an option to do so.
Battles tend to be chaotic mob affairs that wreak havoc with the minimal interface. It's great not to deal with a big stat screen; it's not so great that the tiny health bar below your character often gets so obscured by gangs of monsters that you lose track of your hit points and get killed. Enemies sometimes retreat offscreen where you can't follow but continue to attack with ranged weapons or get stuck. This can cause you to have to restart a level in spots where you have to clear away all foes to open the road ahead of you. At other times, you will kill every bad guy, but the fight music continues to play and the game simply won't let you move forward. Boss battles can be very annoying at times as you often get hemmed into tight spots and held there while being pummeled mercilessly. Making these problems even more irritating is the absence of a proper save-game feature. Saving is automated here via checkpoints that only work during your current play session, and even then, they send you a long way back whenever you're killed. There's nothing quite as aggravating as having to repeat a boss battle and the three or four scraps leading up to it. And if you shut down to take a break, you're sent back to the start of the level. Because there are a lot of tough fights here--including more than a few against enemies with devastating magic and ranged attacks that can turn out your lights in the blink of an eye--this results in a lot of unnecessary and annoying repetition.
Magicka is a hard game to recommend without reservation. But even though the technical issues get in the way right now, you can almost ignore these problems due to the sheer fun of hammering out spells on the keyboard in the goofball campaign. Paradox also seems dedicated to fixing the glitches. Updates are installed just about every time you fire up the game, so hopefully, it will be running smoothly in the near future. If you can exercise a little patience with the bugs, you'd do well to try out this innovative, exuberant RPG.
Magicka is an action-adventure game set in a rich fantasy world based on Norse mythology.


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Levc Tx Electrified London Black Cab Lands In Japan, Targets Toyota's Jpn Taxi
The London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) has launched its TX plug-in hybrid taxi in Japan.
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Toyota's Yaris-based Suv To Be Revealed In Second Half Of 2020
It's no secret that Toyota is working on a new small SUV model that will sit below the existing C-HR and use the same GA-B underpinnings with the new Yaris.
Toyota's 'ambivalent Rd' Prius Phv Concept Is High On Modellista And Trd
There's plenty of weird stuff on display at the Tokyo Auto Salon this year but nothing tops this Prius PHV-based custom concept called 'Ambivalent RD.'
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Toyota's Upcoming Yaris Gr-4 Is A Pint-sized Hot Hatch With Awd
Think subcompact hot hatchbacks and the first ones that come to mind are probably the Volkswagen Polo GTI and Ford Fiesta ST.
Toyota's New Ga-b Platform Likely To Underpin Small Suv Alongside The New Yaris
Toyota recently released details about its flexible new small car platform that will underpin the next-generation Yaris.
Forget The Prius Prime, Toyota's Testing A Rav4 Plug-in Hybrid
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TOKYO — A cart-like robot scuttles across the field to bring back javelins and discuses. A towering screen-on-wheels is designed for "virtual" attendance. The cute ones are, naturally, the likeness of the Olympic and Paralympic mascots. Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp., a major Olympic sponsor, is readying various robots for next year's Tokyo Olympics. The robots were shown to reporters for release Monday. The mascot robots have moving limbs and its eyes change to the image of stars and hearts. It cannot speak at all or walk very well. But the engineer in charge, Tomohisa Moridaira, suggested various possibilities, such as getting the robot to hold the Olympic torch using magnets. The T-TR1, developed by Toyota's robotics institute in the U.S., highlights "virtual mobility," taking the automaker's usual business of transportation to another dimension. It's a moving human-size display designed to represent people who can't be there. Think a faraway grandma at a child's birthday party or a legendary athlete not able to attend but "virtually" taking part in Olympic festivities. Like all the world's major automakers, Toyota uses robotics in production plants. But it has also designed human-like robots, including those that play musical instruments. The Cue 3, which computes a three-dimensional image with sensors and adjusts motors for the right angle and propulsion to accurately throw basketballs, recently got listed in the Guinness World Records for making 2020 free throws without missing, a record for a robot and an homage to the Tokyo Olympics. An earlier Toyota robot that glides around like R2-D2 is devoted to picking things up, to help the sick and elderly. The latest "field support robot," which looks like a cart, will also be picking things up: the javelin, discus or hammer on the Olympic field. Its intelligence helps it avoid obstacles as well as repetitive routes to minimize wear and tear on the grass. The catch is: It can't go find the objects or pick them up on its own. A person has to run in front of it. Once the object is loaded, by the human, the robot will return to its original position.
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Akio Toyoda over the years has professed his love for speed and racing, which is noteworthy because Toyota, the company Toyoda helms, has for many years been most known for making beige and boring automobiles. But Toyoda has been a steady path to change that with the automaker churning out some legitimately exciting and interesting automobiles. If you're still in doubts of Toyoda's latest efforts and claims, what he's about to do may just change your mind.
Coming up this weekend is the world-renowned annual ADAC 24 Hours of Nürburgring and of course, Toyota's Gazoo Racing team will be participating, particularly with racing specification GR Supras. Peering at the list of primary driver's reveals some genuine talent on call, including the likes of famed racers Takeshi Tsuchiya, Masahiro Sasaki, and Nayoa Gamou, along with well-known VLN Endurance racer, Uwe Kleen, just to name a few. But there's one name that raises an eyebrow among the team roster: an odd "Mr. Morizo."
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Toyota said on Sunday it was setting up a research institute in Beijing in partnership with Tsinghua University to study car technology using hydrogen power and other green technologies that could ease environmental problems in China. The initiative, outlined by Toyota's President and Chief Executive Akio Toyoda in a speech at Tsinghua University, is part of the Japanese carmaker's efforts to share more technology with China as it seeks to expand its business in the country by beefing up manufacturing capacity and distribution channels, a source close to Toyota said. The Tsinghua-Toyota Joint Research Institute will conduct research into cars and new technology to solve environmental problems in China, including reducing traffic accidents, Toyota said in a statement. The institute will "cooperate in research not only related to cars for Chinese consumers, but also in research related to active utilization of hydrogen energy that can help solve China's energy problems," the company said. The move dovetails with Toyota's announcement this month that it would offer carmakers and suppliers around the world free access to nearly 24,000 patents for electric vehicle technologies. Executive Vice President Shigeki Terashi told Reuters earlier this month that the automaker intended to become a tier 2 supplier of hybrid systems and that it had already received enquiries from more than 50 companies. (Reporting by Norihiko Shirouzu in Beijing; Editing by Susan Fenton)


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The Walking Dead – Episode 1: A New Day (XBLA Review)
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Zombie games: They're nothing new; some may even argue they're overdone. We even have our fair share on XBLA already. The vast majority of games featuring zombies use the shambling undead as cannon fodder, the thing players need to mow down with a machine gun to progress.
With The Walking Dead, Telltale Games looks to do something a little different. Much like the comic series it's based on, this isn't about killing all zombies in your way, it's a story about people. What do we do when society collapses and the dead come back to life? It's a question that's been the crux of some of the best zombie movies, but one that often falls by the wayside when it comes to games.
So if you're expecting a game where you must survive the zombie apocalypse by aiming down the sights of your pistol and getting some headshots, you'll have to look elsewhere. The Walking Dead is a fairly traditional point and click adventure game; while you do have direct control over the main character most of your interaction with the world will be through an onscreen cursor or making dialogue choices.
Here's what we liked:
Characters you believe in – During the roughly 2-3 hour experience that makes up this first episode you play as Lee, an apparently convicted felon who was on his way to jail when the world started going to hell. During the course of the episode you'll learn more about his past, but we'll have to wait for more episodes to find out the whole truth. Whether he's guilty or not, Lee seems to be a good guy, though you can of course turn him into a bit of a jerk if you want. As the story progresses Lee meets more and more survivors, from a possibly orphaned little girl to an already-established group who have taken refuge in a drugstore. Every character you meet is well-defined, and aside from a few inconsistencies (more on that later), behave in a completely believable way. It makes it easy to get lost in the situation and feel real tension when you are posed with a moral dilemma, or even just having a regular conversation.
Lee & Clementine – Very soon after the game's opening, Lee meets Clementine. She has been hiding in her treehouse since things went bad; her parents are out of town (and could be dead) and her babysitter has succumbed to the zombie outbreak. Lee takes it upon himself to look after her, though they often seem to be looking after each other. The relationship dynamic between Lee and Clem is by far the most impressive part of The Walking Dead. Wonderfully acted, written and entirely believable, it is a joy to experience. Children in video games are so rarely anything more than an annoyance; not only is Clementime not annoying, she's charming, tough and arguably smarter than some of the adults you meet. Telltale have managed to make something really special here and should be commended for it.
The zombie apocalypse ain't fun – Don't let the unique comic book illustration-esque art style fool you,The Walking Dead is just as nasty and brutal as its comic and television counterparts. People will swear loudly in your face and tell you exactly what they're thinking and when you kill zombies you won't feel good about it. Unlike other zombie games, your kill count in Walking Dead won't reach double digits in a hurry. There are a few big kills throughout the first episode and they are bound to make you uncomfortable. Telltale do a great job of making you smash that hammer into a zombie's skull just a few too many times. Lingering on your handiwork just a little longer than you'd like, it adds a lot to the already pretty intense action sequences.
Here's what we didn't like:
Technical issues – With all their episodic games Telltale have been working with variations of the same game engine, and unfortunately it isn't especially robust. Transitions between actions are often occompanied with a brief pause which often breaks the flow of some of the more action-focused moments. We also experienced some noticable dips in framerate during some of the more open areas of the game, though fortunately it never impacted any conversation or action moments so it can be easily forgiven.
Writing inconsistencies – The writing is no doubt the best part of Episode I, but it is not without its issues. There are several prominent moments where characters act or speak in a way which doesn't make much sense and is wholly in service of gameplay. Perhaps the most infuriating example of this is when one character is made to look incredibly moronic just to give players a "puzzle" to solve. Carley is a reporter and a crack shot with the pistol she always carries, but she apparently doesn't know what a battery looks like or how to use them. She asks Lee to help her fix a radio, only for him to discover it doesn't have any a batteries. No one is thinking straight these days so it's easy to overlook. Lee gets the batteries and hands them to Carley. When he comes back later the darn radio still isn't working, so he takes another look. Turns out Carley put the batteries in backwards. The puzzle aspect isn't challenging or fun and the whole sequence does nothing but make Carley look incredibly stupid. It sadly isn't the only example of this sort of puzzle before dialogue issue; we really hope this aspect of the game is handled better in later episodes.
A game in which the gameplay consists mostly of conversation and decision-making may not be for everyone. That said, The Walking Dead is fantastic, with a well-told story with believable characters and surprisingly intense and grisly action scenes. Even if you are unsure, we highly recommend you at least try it out. However if the idea of a zombie game that's about more than headshots sounds good to you then there's no doubt you need to play The Walking Dead.
Score: Buy it!
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UTS, one of Australia's leading universities of technology, required a major overhaul of their public website user interface as well as a new CMS to replace their 10-year-old software infrastructure.
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To complement the savory and to keep in mind non-quiche fans (gasp!) at a recent brunch, I assembled a Lemon, Blueberry and Almond Baked French. The bursting candy-like blueberries, citrus soaked French baguette and crunchy almonds add the needed sweet-note to the table. With warm maple syrup on top, the custard-like bake is good to go!
Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with softened butter or cooking spray. Add the cubed bread, almonds and blueberries and toss until all ingredients are evenly distributed.
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Working people are sick of dodgy trade deals that threaten our NHS, rights at work, and consumer and environmental protections.
Secret negotiations such as those over the EU-Canada trade deal (CETA) have undermined public trust in the process and denied working people a voice in decisions that will directly affect them.
Now the TUC has joined forces with employers, unions, environmental and social justice campaigners to demand a much bigger role in future trade negotiations.
Unions were completely shut out of the negotiations over CETA, a deal this is now threatening workers' rights, the NHS and other important standards and protections.
To avoid this happening again, the TUC has joined forces with Unite, the CBI, the International Chamber of Commerce, the British Chamber of Commerce, the Institute of Directors, the Federation of Small Businesses and the Trade Justice Movement and others.
Together these organisations have issued a joint statement – 'A Trade Governance Model that Works for Everyone' – setting out our demands for how future trade deals should be negotiated.
We believe that the best way to ensure that future trade deals create well-paid jobs, protect public services, and respect International Labour Organisation conventions on workers' rights is to involve unions, employers and civil society in negotiations from the outset.
But this will require a very different approach from the government. And unfortunately, old habits often die hard on Whitehall.
Rather than recognising the public appetite for greater transparency, the government seems determined to shroud all future trade negotiations in even greater secrecy.
For example, its proposed Trade Bill provides no role in negotiations for unions, employers or any civil society group, even though it will give ministers the power to re-negotiate existing EU trade deals without any parliamentary scrutiny.
This is nowhere near good enough, which is why we're calling for trade unions, businesses and other stakeholders to be properly consulted on this and any future legislation relating to trade.
There also needs to be full transparency during trade negotiations in the future. This means engaging with trade unions and other civil society groups from the outset so that they focus on what is best for workers and society.
Finally, negotiators should work hand-in-glove with trade unions and other stakeholders throughout the process so that the final deal benefits workers across the economy and protects their rights at work.
These are our principal demands for future trade negotiations, but we also want to see the government take further action on other aspects of UK trade policy.
Our joint statement makes clear that there is no place in future trade deals for the special ISDS-style courts that foreign investors have used in the past to challenge increases to the minimum wage and other protections for workers.
The statement also calls for proper parliamentary scrutiny of trade deals to ensure that legislation like the Trade Bill cannot be ratified without a vote in parliament.
It's simply not right that hundreds of EU trade agreements could be converted into UK trade agreements without MPs having a say.
That's why our joint statement calls for a guaranteed debate and vote for all trade deals so that working people are properly represented in the democratic process.
The TUC will keep working with our partners to push the government to amend the Trade Bill and implement the demands contained in our joint statement.
We will also seek to build on the small measures that the EU has taken in recent years towards engaging better with stakeholders during trade negotiations.
For example, following outcry from the public (and trade unions) about the secretive nature of the TTIP negotiations, the EU established an advisory group consisting of unions, employers and consumer representatives in 2014.
This group were shown confidential parts of TTIP and asked to provide the EU negotiators with their feedback.
While this represented some progress, the group was very small, consisting of only 14 members. Worse, only this membership included only two trade union representatives to represent the 40 million workers who make up the total trade union membership of the EU.
The union reps were also prevented from sharing any documents, making it very difficult for them to provide detailed feedback to trade unions about the state of the negotiations.
In any case, there was little sign that any concerns raised by the unions reps were taken on board by negotiators.
After all, TTIP as it stands still contains ISDS, has no enforceable commitments on workers' rights, and would open up the NHS to further privatisation.
So it's clear that a much bolder approach is needed. That's why our joint statement is calling for much stronger action from the government.
If trade deals are to secure public support in the future, then the era of shady backroom deals must end. Instead, let's give everyone a seat at the negotiating table and build a better society for all.


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NMU will host a competition which will feature several students presenting business proposals as they compete for a variety of cash prizes.
The New Business Venture Competition, which is open to the public, will be held on April 8 from 12 – 7:15 p.m. in the Explorer Rooms of the University Center. The competition consists of a trade fair, a 60-second elevator pitch explaining the proposed business, an oral business plan presentation and an awards reception. There will be cash prizes totaling $9,000, which will be awarded to the top three business plans, best trade fair presentation and best elevator pitch.
Ray Amtmann, an instructor in the College of Business, is one of the competition's organizers.
"It's an opportunity to take your academic experience and turn it into a money-making proposition that could be a major developmental step in your life," said Amtmann. "As a college student, you can create and get a business off the ground. Look at Bill Gates––he started Microsoft in a college dorm room."
The competition will offer competitors an opportunity to network with judges and start a successful business.
"It's not academic. It's a chance for students who are interested in business to get advice from successful business people," he said. "The first-place businesses from the past two years are both up and running."
Competitors Steve Farr, a graduate student, and Chad Walker, an NMU graduate, are putting together a plan for their business, Great Lakes Cremation Services, which would be located in Gwinn, Mich. Farr said their business would offer services not offered by other crematories in the Upper Peninsula and lower prices.
"Our business will offer pickup and delivery services, which make things a lot easier for the funeral director," he said. "We're going to keep our business costs, like office supplies, low so we can be as cheap as possible. The money we save will be reflected in our prices."
Farr said that he has high hopes for what the competition will do for his business and how he can put his new skills to use.
"Hopefully we can get people interested in this business and get things off the ground," he said. "Each part of the competition makes you think critically and is a learning experience."
Joshua Petrovich, a junior computer information systems major, is presenting a remote data backup company called Pulsar Backup. The business will backup computer files through the Internet. Petrovich said that backup services are essential with today's technology.
Petrovich said that the skills he learned in the classroom are being put to the test by the competition.
"I've been forced to think about my business on so many different levels," he said. "I find potential problems, and then I have to find backup plans. I've gained a whole new skill set."
Petrovich said that he hopes to gain investors as a result of the competition. To start his business, he said he will need between $275,000 and $1 million.
"I'm hoping one of the judges is interested or can give me contacts of investors or venture capitalists that would be interested in the business," he said.
Amtmann said that the competition will be fun for competitors and spectators alike. "Students can see what it's like to present a business idea," he said. "Students will be able to see their peers in a competitive environment. They should come out and support their classmates who are trying to get their businesses off the ground."
For more information about the business competition, contact Amtmann at 906-227-2647.