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Veterans Affairs Canada
Government of Canada Increases Financial Support for Veterans
From: Veterans Affairs Canada
Additional lump sum payment for all Veterans with a disability award.
March 16, 2017 – Ottawa – Veterans Affairs Canada
The Government of Canada is delivering on its commitment to ensure that Veterans and their families are treated with care, compassion and respect. Increasing the financial security of disabled Veterans, is the first foundational step in supporting mental health and well-being.
The Honourable Kent Hehr, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence announced today that, all Veterans with a Disability Award from Veterans Affairs Canada will receive an additional, tax-free, lump sum payment.
As announced in Budget 2016, the maximum Disability Award is increasing from $314,723.89 to $360,000. This measure comes into effect on April 1, 2017.
Intended to recognize the non-economic impacts of a service-related injury or illness such as pain and suffering, the Disability Award is provided on a scale according to the level of disability and is in addition to income support benefits.
For those who have already received a Disability Award, no application is necessary to receive the additional lump sum payment. Veterans who received a Disability Award and are getting monthly program benefits from Veterans Affairs Canada, as well as those who received a Disability Award payment within the last two years will automatically get a letter explaining the amount of their additional lump sum payment by mid-April.
Any Veterans who received a Disability Award more than two years ago and who are not currently receiving monthly program benefits from Veterans Affairs Canada are encouraged to contact the Department immediately to confirm their address and banking information.
If Veterans would like to manage their information online and receive communication regarding their Disability Award increase along with other benefits and services, they can register for My VAC Account at www.veterans.gc.ca/myVACaccount. Through this on-line service, Veterans will be able to provide information, if required, to expedite the additional lump sum payment. VAC will reimburse eligible Veterans for financial advice on how to manage or invest the money.
Budget 2016 also provided funding for Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) Earnings Loss Benefit (ELB) to increase from 75% to 90% of a Veteran's indexed military salary. This benefit provides financial security by offering income support to Veterans while they are participating in VAC's Rehabilitation Program or until they reach age 65, whichever comes first. In addition, the enhanced benefit is fully protected against inflation. This means that the existing cap of 2% was removed to keep pace with inflation.
"It is important that we recognize our ill and injured Veterans. Through Budget 2016, we have worked hard to reopen offices, hire more frontline staff and increase financial benefits for Veterans. I am proud today to announce that every Veteran with a disability award will receive an additional lump sum payment. This means approximately $700 million dollars for 67,000 Veterans which will directly support their financial well-being."
The Honourable Kent Hehr, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence
The maximum Disability Award will be increased from $314,723.89 to $360,000 on April 1, 2017. In addition, Death and Detention Benefit amounts will be increased accordingly. This is consistent with the recommendations made by the Veterans Ombudsman and the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs.
The maximum Disability Award lump sum amount will be comparable to or greater than similar non-economic compensation amounts payable in Canada under private and public sectors insurance plans, by the Workers' Compensation Board or as non-pecuniary damages awarded by Canadian courts.
Any Veterans who received a Disability Award more than two years ago and who are not currently receiving monthly program benefits from Veterans Affairs Canada are encouraged to contact the Department at 1-866-522-2122 (toll-free), Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, local time to confirm their address and banking information.
If Veterans do not update their information now, a letter will be mailed the first week of April asking them to complete and return a Verification of Address and Banking Information form.
Disability Award Increase (Backgrounder)
Sarah McMaster
Office of the Minister of Veterans Affairs
vac.media-medias.acc@vac-acc.gc.ca
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If anyone wanted to suggest that Univers Zero had lost any of their early darkness or intensity in their later years, Clivages stands as a firm rebuke to any such notion. Take, for instance, the 12 minute saga of Warrior, an all- instrumental RIO workout which excels at evoking an atmosphere of unfettered darkness and violence, with King Crimson-filtered jazz influences expertly incorporated into their chamber rock attack.
That said, whilst Clivages includes some of their most intense moments since their earliest albums, it also showcases the broader range they've attained in their mature era. Les Kobolds, for instance, is positively perky in its approach, a sunny prequel to the war crimes to come. On the whole, the album represents the modern incarnation of Univers Zero at the top of its game.


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Q: Get user friendly MSSQL server's product name I'm looking for a way to get the user friendly MSSQL product name.
I've tried:
select @@version

but it returns to much information (I don't want to parse it now)
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 (RTM) - 10.50.1617.0 (X64)   Apr 22 2011 19:23:43   Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation  Developer Edition (64-bit) on Windows NT 6.1 <X64> (Build 7600: )
Another try was
SELECT SERVERPROPERTY('productversion'), SERVERPROPERTY ('productlevel'), SERVERPROPERTY ('edition')

which returns 10.50.1617.0 RTM Developer Edition (64-bit)
I tried to get the SERVERPROPERTY for every property from this list, but couldn't find the needed one.
Is there a way to get the string Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 only?
Thanks

A: How about
SELECT LEFT(@@version, CHARINDEX(' - ', @@version)) ProductName;

Note: you can obviously adjust it to your needs (like trim RTM if you have to etc.)
Sample output SQL Server 2008:

|                         PRODUCTNAME |
|-------------------------------------|
| Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 (RTM)  |

Here is SQLFiddle demo
Sample output SQL Server 2012:

|                PRODUCTNAME |
|----------------------------|
| Microsoft SQL Server 2012  |

Here is SQLFiddle demo

A: Try this (if you need to remove (RTM)):
 select
     case when charindex('-', @@version,0) < charindex('(', @@version,0)
          then left(@@version, charindex('-', @@version,0)-1)
     else left(@@version, charindex('(', @@version,0)-1) end as myserver

 --Results
 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2
 Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Else
 select left(@@version, charindex('-', @@version,0)-1) as myserver

 --Results
 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 (RTM)
 Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Fiddle demo

A: Ok, so how about this then... It's not a wholly complete answer but I'm putting it out there as something for people to toy with.
Obviously not an exhaustive list so isn't future proof but gives you something to work with. I've included the many references I've used within the code itself:
SELECT 'Microsoft SQL Server '
     + CASE ParseName(Cast(ServerProperty('ProductVersion') As varchar(100)), 4)
         /* This function did not exist in versions prior to 2005
         WHEN  6 THEN '6' -- there is a v6.5 but we'll let that return "6 R2"
         WHEN  7 THEN '7.0'
         WHEN  8 THEN '2000'
         */
         -- How to determine the version and edition of SQL Server: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321185
         WHEN  3 THEN 'Mobile/Compact Edition'
         WHEN  9 THEN '2005'
         WHEN 10 THEN '2008'
         WHEN 11 THEN '2012'
         WHEN 12 THEN '2014' -- http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/199f43df-243e-4473-a765-e0e45c0ca3d5/sql-server-2014-release-date-and-version-number
         ELSE '(unknown)'
       END
     + CASE ParseName(Cast(ServerProperty('ProductVersion') As varchar(100)), 3)
         WHEN 50 THEN ' R2'    --
         WHEN 25 THEN ' Azure' -- http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff951630.aspx
         WHEN  5 THEN ' 3.5'   -- CE https://blogs.msdn.com/b/sqlservercompact/archive/2008/02/08/sql-server-compact-release-versions.aspx
         ELSE ''
       END As sql_version

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Figure of a trainer of boys and girls who are new to a sport in school age It must project from an educational perspective. So capabilities, as a trainer, as well as its vocation for teaching, are as important or more than their skills and knowledge of the specific sport that can carry out.
There is increasing in our society more presence of sport. And this means that also the children practising more sport in extracurricular school or in sports clubs, most of them participating in sports, school or federated. So the figure of the trainer becomes indispensable and with a great educational and formative role.
As instructor of Athletics of Benjamins and FRY, I believe that in this age, it is essential to consider the sport as entertainment and not as an obligation or requirement. Always combining discipline and respect , and that party fun.
Sometimes, they're parents or relatives who exerted more pressure on their children, requiring them beyond their means and making that it ceases to be fun.
What features should be a good coach based on any sport?
Motivation and know motivate. It is important whenever coach is motivated and at the same time know to transmit that enthusiasm and energy to their athletes so they can enjoy sport and at the same time achieve their personal objectives according to their abilities. I believe that it is essential that they always receive that positive work part so that they continue to work on their goals and not give up.
Psychologist. Inform their athletes. It is necessary to know well to each of the children: capabilities, their attitude, their reactions, their behavior. Since you end up playing role of psychologist to know trying to shape appropriate and adapted to the characteristics of home one of them. Without preference deals.
Transmitter of values. You must transmit values such as solidarity, respect, self-esteem, teamwork, tolerance, effort to overcoming, honesty, etc why should Athletics practice a child? Values such as these.
Reflection of his athletes. The figure of a coach, as a teacher in the classroom, is an example to be followed by its athletes, so you always have to have a proper attitude and respect in competitions with judges and training.
Adaptation to age. A coach should know well that part educational and sport practice and know adapt in a way regular practice of this. I.e., in these early stages of the sport should work the exercise in a fun and psychomotor based on sport, in this case, to the Athletics. Subsequently, in higher categories, this will serve as basis to introduce more technical, physical and tactical part.
Coach assumes a leadership role with the children who trains. By what both athletes and family members placed a great responsibility to give coach. And that responsibility should be translated with respect to the figure of the trainer by the family.
I leave this sentence to reflect both for children who are new to sport as for adults.


The Southern Truc Lam Zen Monastery is located on an area of 4 hectares in My Khanh Commune, Phong Dien District, Can Tho City. The Monastery is in the Lo Vong Cung historical site, a few hundred meters from My Khanh Orchard and 15 km from the city center. The landscapes and architectural culture of Ly - Tran Dynasty at the largest temple of the Western region of Mekong Delta will leave in tourists lots of imprints and senses of peace.
Coming to the Southern Truc Lam Zen Monastery to enjoy the landscape and pray for peace will be a memorable pilgrimage to the region of rivers. Since these cultural, spiritual values imbued in every little corner of the monastery will completely bring visitors feelings of peace in their mind.


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Q: Is there a method to obfuscate / hide a zoom meeting URL link? Simple question.
As with anyone at this time (in 2020-2021) is concerned, online conference meetings are the norm. I did some research on the Zoom API, and was wondering if anyone has a solution on obfuscating the zoom meeting URL so that the meeting will still launch but the url is hidden or scrambled? For the audience, consider the lowest common denominators (adapt
Physical features such as:

*

*elongating the URL with some useful (and not so useful) URL params to make it physically difficult to know what is important or not

*chromeless window (is that even supported in web browsers anymore?) using native JS

*hiding the URL via setting up the app as a PWA (however, we cannot think of a solution that overcomes the "user has to install the PWA" first)

*hiding the address bar onload of a new window

*taking advantage of a feature (if available) in the Zoom API SDK.

We simply want to launch zoom, in a browser, without the url being seen.
Appreciate any thoughts, approaches, and comments. thanks!

A: I'd say, use the ways Zoom provides to help keep a meeting private: passwords.
You can deactivate the option to have the password embedded in URL, while still not making it hard for people to join : have the list of participant not need a password.
This way is probably solving your issue: the URL is now not enough to join the meeting, effectively protecting a bit against somehow from getting the link somehow ("peering over the shoulder" as you mentioned in comments) and trying to join sneakily.
Here is some screenshot of Zoom meeting settings with, on the left, the option you should probably set up. (copied from this article from zdnet)

If you need to change who has access to the meetings, then modify the list of participants, and optionally change the password (that you probably haven't given in the first place).


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Board and key management
Directors Responsibilities and Corporate Governance
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Directors' Responsibilities
The Company will hold timely board meetings periodically and as issues arise which require the attention of the Board. The Board is responsible for the management of the business of the Company, setting the strategic direction of the Group and establishing the policies of the Company. It is the Board's responsibility to oversee the financial position of the Company and monitor the business and affairs of the Company on behalf of the Shareholders, to whom the Directors are accountable. The primary duty of the Board is to act in the best interests of the Company at all times. The Board also addresses issues relating to internal control and the Group's approach to risk management.
Remuneration Committee Report
The remit of the Remuneration Committee is to determine the framework, policy and level of remuneration, and to make recommendations to the board on the remuneration of executive directors. In addition, the committee oversees the creation and implementation of all-employee share plans. Following the appointment of Lord Michael Grade the Remuneration Committee structure was reviewed and now consists of Lord Michael Grade. Due to the timings of the appointments the committee is yet to meet formally in the period but the intention will be to meet twice per year.
In setting remuneration packages the committee ensure that individual compensation levels, and total board compensation, are comparable with those of other AIM-listed companies.
During the period under review the Remuneration Committee has granted options to executive directors and employees of the company. In granting these options, the Remuneration Committee's objective was to attract, motivate and retain key staff over the long term, designed to incentivise delivery of the company's growth objectives. Please view the Renumeration Committees terms of reference here
The Audit Committee's continued focus is on the effectiveness of the controls throughout the group. Following the appointment of Lord Michael Grade the Audit Committee structure was reviewed and now consists of Lord Michael Grade. Due to the timings of the appointments the committee is yet to meet formally in the period but the intention will be to meet twice per year, with the external auditor, the Group Financial Controller and CEO will be invited to attend these meetings. Consideration will given to the auditor's pre- and post-audit reports and these will provide opportunities to review the accounting policies, internal control and the financial information contained in both the annual and interim reports. Please view the Audit Committees terms of reference here
All members of the board believe strongly in the value and importance of good corporate governance and in our accountability to all of OMIP's stakeholders, including shareholders, staff, clients and suppliers. In the statement below, we explain our approach to governance, and how the board and its committees operate.
Changes to AIM rules on 30 March 2018 require AIM companies to apply a recognised corporate governance code by 28 September 2018. The corporate governance framework which the group operates, including board leadership and effectiveness, board remuneration, and internal control is based upon practices which the board believes are proportional to the size, risks, complexity and operations of the business and is reflective of the group's values. Of the two widely recognised formal codes, we have therefore decided to adhere to the Quoted Companies Alliance's (QCA) Corporate Governance Code for small and mid-size quoted companies (revised in April 2018 to meet the new requirements of AIM Rule 26).
The QCA Code is constructed around ten broad principles and a set of disclosures. The QCA has stated what it considers to be appropriate arrangements for growing companies and asks companies to provide an explanation about how they are meeting the principles through the prescribed disclosures. We have considered how we apply each principle to the extent that the board judges these to be appropriate in the circumstances, and below we provide an explanation of the approach taken in relation to each. The board considers that it does not depart from any of the principles of the QCA Code.
Please review full details of the company's Corporate Governance here
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Season 2012-13 Opinion Columns VIEW FROM THE BLUE
Everton See Off Oldham At the Second Attempt
By Lyndon Lloyd :: 27/02/2013
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Everton 3 - 1 Oldham Athletic
Everton booked their place in the FA Cup quarter finals and moved within one game of a return to Wembley by seeing off Oldham Athletic's plucky challenge in this evening's fifth round replay.
Though it was a performance that at times lacked authority and cohesion, after being pegged back by the Latics in the original tie at Boundary Park 10 days ago and then suffering a major set-back in the Premier League at Norwich on Saturday, priority number one for David Moyes's side was to win. That they did thanks to the three-goal cushion that Leon Osman's glancing header provided just after an hour's play and though Matt Smith would score another unchallenged header to give Tony Philliskirk's men a ray of hope, the result wasn't ever in much doubt.
Injury to Marouane Fellaini forced one change on Moyes, with Phil Neville coming into central midfield, and the manager made another in starting Kevin Mirallas in place of Steven Naismith wide on the right. For those who felt that the Belgian should have started at Carrow Road three days ago, Mirallas made their point with an often lively display and a deftly-taken goal to open the scoring after a quarter of an hour.
After his lovely footwork had set up an early opportunity for Leighton Baines, one the defender fired into the defensive wall after three minutes, it was Mirallas who arrived in the box to meet Darron Gibson's wicked cross from the right and side-foot past the stranded Bouzanis to make it 1-0 to Everton.
Oldham, however, had shown no signs of being overawed by their top-flight opponents and either of two incidents in the 17th minute could have had them level almost immediately. First, after the ball had ricochted kindly to the visitors off Phil Jagielka, Jose Baxter curled an excellent shot around Tim Howard but off the face of the post; then, in the immediate aftermath Jagielka drove an attempted clearance straight at Gibson's arm in the Everton area but, somewhat fortuitously, referee Michael Oliver waved play on .
Matters were evened up on the penalty-claims front a few minutes later when Nikica Jelavic was blatantly tugged back by Tarkowski in the Latics' box but escaped punishment before Baines prompted Bouzanis to push his raking left-foot drive wide the post, but the Blues would get their chance from the spot 11 minutes before half time.
Again Jelavic went down under the attentions of a defender as he tried to profit from superb work by Seamus Coleman's on the right but Brown inexplicably thrust out an arm to intercept the loose ball and the referee had no option but to award a penalty for handball. Bouzanis guess the right way and got a glove on Baines' kick but could not prevent the ball from nestling in his net.
2-0 up and coasting, it offered Everton the chance to settle down and establish some rhythm to their game but they seemed to be hampered by the general sloppiness and lapses in concentraction that have been a feature of their recent struggle for form. Osman had a particularly ragged evening in possession, frequently giving the ball away, Gibson was susprisingly inconsistent with his own distribution, and though the desperation to end his goal drought was etched all over his face and demeanour, Jelavic just couldn't find his touch or stay on his feet long enough to be a threat.
Much of the onus for producing when the Blues went forward fell to Steven Pienaar, who had a decent game overall, the quick and unpredictable feet of Mirallas, and the purpose and energy of Coleman and it was the Irishman who to set up Osman with a great chance eight minutes into the second half but the midfielder choked his shot and the goalkeeper was able to make a comfortable catch.
He would get the crucial touch to score the third goal nine minutes later, though, one that would partially extinguish a growing fire in Oldham's belly. The League One side had gone close to forcing an opening down their left but Neville cut out a dangerous cross by the near post and Lee Croft had flashed a decent effort into the side netting from the other side a couple of minutes later.
But Everton scored what would prove to be a killer third goal in the 62nd minute when Pienaar whipped a cross in from the left flank, Osman glanced it on with the merest of touches and though Jelavic didn't make contact as the ball flew past him, his presence was enough to confuse Bouzanis and the ball ended up in the far corner to make it 3-0.
Philliskirk had thrown the hero of the original game, Matt Smith, on by this point and the towering striker would have the ball in the net again barely two minutes later. Distin had done well to block a cross from the right after failing to deal with a bouncing ball on the edge of his own area but the Frenchman lost Smith altogether at the resulting corner and was left tugging vainly at the 6' 6" striker's sleeve as he rose to head past Howard from close range. Another poorly-defended set piece by Everton's defence and another soft goal conceded.
Oldham would try gamely to force another goal but mostly succeeded in battering Howard in aerial battles that left the American hobbling by the end of the game from a particularly poor rash challenge by Simpson. They had moved the ball around quickly and surprisingly well earlier in the game but were forced to resort to a more direct approach as the game wore on and the hosts were mostly comfortable in dealing with the tactic.
Instead, it was Everton who went closer to adding to the scoresheet in the closing stages and it should really have been 4-1 after a superb counter-attacking move that ended with Mirallas finding Jelavic with his back to goal with a pin-point cross and a neat lay-off to Gibson. Unfortunately, the Irishman lashed his shot over the bar with the goal at his mercy.
Given the team's recent struggles, it would have been nice to see a really slick, accomplished display by the Blues and, in particular, a goal for Jelavic, but the mantra coming in was "just win" so the result and progress to the next round to face Wigan is all that matters in the final reckoning.
There some genuinely impressive moments in which to revel, though, most of them involving Mirallas, and the hope is that this first win in five games can provide a platform on which to build as the team looks to consolidate a place in the top six and keep their European hopes alive.
Another home game in the Cup against Wigan provides a wonderful opportunity to return to Wembley, though, for the semi-finals and the chance to atone for last year's disappointment at the hands of the neighbours. Onward...
Notes: Osman's goal was his 50th for Everton in all competitions
This was Everton's first win over Oldham in the FA Cup since 1912.
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John Keating
We won, but that's about all we can say. If the result is everything then we did well.
I personally thought the performance was extremely poor and at times it was difficult to see who was the Premier League team. Once again we defended deep towards the end and this must be sorted out asap. Moyes was going apeshit at times for us to play our game but for whatever reason we reverted to, at times, panic!
From where I was sitting I could hear players having a go at each other, which in itself is not a bad thing, but against Oldham??
At the final whistle you could hear the sigh of relief from those around us.
A workmanlike performance, as it should be, at home, with a £63M wage bill vs a League One side.
All the faults and problems visible at Norwich and previous games have disappeared.
Ciaran Duff
Moyes versus Moyes's successor (according to a lot of TWers).
Let's see how that goes.
Ask yourself this, when was the last time we played this badly yet scored 3 goals? Usually we have to be absolutely flying just to score more than one. Yet even with Neville in midfield, Osman and Pienaar, according to some on here, woeful and should not appear again this season, and Jelavic playing terribly we still scored three goals against a team that we could barely create a chance against last time we played them. I wonder what change to the attacking line up precipitated this?
On another note, Osman scored for the second game in a row, how many is that this season? 6, 7? Not a bad tally considering he's playing deep lying midfielder most of the time, imagine if he could shoot as well, or if Cech wasn't amazing, he'd be in double figures with ease. Pienaar with another assist again despite not being in top form, isn't he at the top of the assists table for the second season in a row for our team? Yeah they're crap those two, can't understand why Moyes keeps picking them, I mean what do they add to the team?
Nick Entwistle
You'd think to some on here form only effected Everton.
It is obvious now, as it has been for a long time, what Moyes' preferred, and the fans preferred line up is, and that he'll flog it for all its worth till season's end.
But isn't that the reason for it being stale and out of form? If resting players with Barkley's inclusion is a risk I fail to see that with Oviedo or Hitzlesperger.
And what constitutes a risk because as much as I want him to succeed, Naismith is a shocker.
Eugene Ruane
It is truly galling/annoying/frustrating what has happened recently.
For a few months we were going out with a great attitude and playing some really good stuff.
It wasn't ONE player playing well, it was 'the team', so a few chops and changes weren't of any great significance.
We were keeping the ball, moving it around well, basically playing what I think of as confident, energetic and intelligent football.
We weren't winning every game but we looked like we could beat anyone.
Plus, results-wise, we WERE having more success than with the (pre Swansea away last year) dross-football we'd had to endure.
Now, for reasons best known to Moyes, Round and the players, there seems to have been some sort of collective mental collapse.
Suddenly it's panic, we're constantly giving possession away, passing has turned to shite as has our defending.
Genuinely baffled and curious to hear considered opinions as to why and how.
Amit Vithlani
Eugene, I don't think its baffling at all. Much of our poor play stems from lapses in concentration - we are conceding goals from corners or crosses when the keeper or his defence switches off, or failing to find the net as in the last third too often the final ball is wasted or given away.
To me, there are players who look very tired and are struggling to concentrate the full 90 minutes. The stat that we have used the fewest number of players in the PL is fairly telling. A failure to rotate with what we have - Oviedo and Vellios have been criminally underused in my book - and on the part of the board to bolster the ranks in January have only added to the overall problem.
At least you've seemed to simmered some Eugene, in the last few days you'd have said it was a tactic of Moyes to play so poorly.
Its form. It happens. WBA fell off dramatically over Christmas and NY and now they're on our tail.
Its not so much poor form that's a problem for teams, but how you come out of it the other end.
Kevin Hudson
I agree with you Eugene, regarding the cosmetic aspect of our play.
Some thoughts as to why the 'joined-up stuff,' (copyright: Ken Buckley) isn't happening: The Baines-Pienaar axis is deliberately being nullified by opposition tactics, and our often unimaginative response is lumping it up to the average-sized Jelavic - who looks as though he's running around in calapers.
Fellaini's receiving more 'attention, ' and his suspected ambivalence, (Nb: Possibly thinking about pastures new) could be affecting his consistency levels. Unlike the last two England managers, Moyes seemingly has no problem with Jagielka launching it way to often - a particular bug-bear of mine.
The lack of January investment, the fact that teams are raising their game precisely on account of the great form you mention, and I think the confidence has been on the slide. The manager's contractual indecision - another possibility perhaps.
I'd be interested to read your take on it.
Kevin Tully
I suppose as the season progresses, each game may take on more significance. At this stage, there are a lot of "must win / six pointer / insert cliche here" matches.
Even though the likes of Wigan know they are going to be in a relegation fight, they seem to play out of their skin at the end of each season, because they know it's their last chance to get those 3 points that may keep them up.
Newly promoted sides may also take a while to gel, if they have a few new faces.
Or, we may just be mentally weak, some form of footballing ADHD. Our Jekyll & Hyde performances every season point to something a sports psychologist could get their teeth into.
We have heard the stories about Fergie - you are not allowed to rest on your past performances, he expects the same level of commitment each & every game. Maybe we don't expect our players to perform like this. We don't have that mentality, too many ready made excuses.
I agree with you Kevin the differences within games is startling, we go from looking really really good, to very poor in the blink of an eye. Maybe the players care too much, maybe they aren't mentally strong enough, or perhaps they are just plain scared. Or is the reaction of the supporters playing on their minds - Jekyll and Hyde derived from the Heckle and Chide responses of the supporters - the old chicken and egg problem. Even though we don't miss Tim Cahill from a playing point of view, we do miss his never-say-die attitude and his vocal presence.
Nick (117) - You say...
"At least you've seemed to simmered some Eugene, in the last few days you'd have said it was a tactic of Moyes to play so poorly"
This lazy nonsense is proof (if proof were needed) that you don't actually read the content of posts, just the tone in which they're delivered.
To suggest I'd have EVER said or suggested that 'it was a tactic of Moyes to play so poorly' only makes you look stupid.
Yes I have criticised Moyes many times for his tactics/selection/coaching/communication etc, but never once hinted that anything that has been detrimental to Everon has be deliberate on his part.
Like a few others, you seem to think any shite is acceptable to post as long as it's delivered 'calmly' and shows everyone what a rounded individual you are.
Reminds me of BK.
Kev Johnson
I've said it before and I'll say it again... We do NOT need a bigger squad, the one we have is enough given the fact that we are not playing in Europe. Opportunities to keep players fresh already exist, but DM is not taking advantage of them. He will only take a risk when he has no choice - a lot of injuries and he'll throw in a "fringe player" or a youngster or two.
I regularly disagree with DM's decisions but I can see his point (eg, playing Neville so much, not giving Barkely a few substitute appearances, etc), but I cannot for the life of me comprehend why Naismith has not been tried behind Jelavic, even when Fellaini's been out of the team. The lad is a better player than he's shown so far, so if DM fancies him - which he evidently does - and we are lacking a cutting edge up front then why not try him "in the hole"? I don't get it. I don't get it at all.
One definite plus is the return of the Coleman/Mirallas combo, which is a danger in itself and stops the opposition focussing on Baines/Pienaar, thereby allowing those two to do their stuff.
I've never been a Victor fan, but he has got to be first choice to start at the moment. I guess that's the silver lining to the dark cloud which has descended on Jelavic. It will do his (Anichebe's) confidence the world of good.
Eugene, I long ago stopped reading posts that start with "You say..."
Yesterday you took what was obviously bait and ran up a huge rant. Today it wasn't needed.
You've just gone back on the boil.
Only plus side was Coleman/Mirallas combo as stated above. Coleman has surprised me he seems to have vastly improved since he has come back and is our best RB by a long way now.
More of a concern are Pienaar and Jelavic who never looked like scoring even against lower league opposition.
Jeff Beaumont
re post 121.
Two words on there that I haven't seen on TW before - Sports Psychologist.
I think hiring one is a plausible idea,& with all due respect his first session should be with David Moyes.
Tony J Williams
"and is our best RB by a long way now" - Only because Hibbert is still injured.
Nick if you 'long ago' stopped reading posts that start 'you say', how on earth could you have known the jist/tone of my post?
DUUUR!!
Tip - instead of trying to impress us with your (unconvincing) 'look how calm I am' nonsense, why not address specific points raised in specific posts.
Failing to do so doesn't suggest 'reasonable', it suggests "Oh flip, I haven't got an answer for that, I'll say he's ranting".
Dolt!
Yes, Osman scored again but how many times did he lose or give the ball away or fall over? He is starting to piss me off big time. I just wish he would stay on his feet.
What has happened to Jelavic? We cannot keep hoping he will come back into form — he needs to be droped and someone else givin a chance
Robert Collins
Eugene Ruane @ 157
This is not an attempt to "Gang up on you" up on Nick.
Eugene I have to agree with your sentiments in the post, I have put a few posts on here and tried to state my case as clearly as possible and given those who want to reply plenty of chance to sink their teeth in (rightly or wrongly?) and suffered for it.
There's a few on here who seem to derive a vicarious thrill from the forum by using superficial comments that don't really contribute anything.
Robert (179) - Have you ever noticed the amount of posters that want to tell you how positive they are?
"I tend to be quite positive so I think..." or "I see the glass half blah blah"
Who gives a flying fuck and what does this have to do with....anything?
Despite the fantasy that might be going on inside the heads of some, if your facts are fucked, NOBODY is thinking "Well he's got that wrong but oooh isn't he wonderful - so positive like".
Long-time poster Tony Marsh just gives his opinion.
Some agree with him, some don't but either way, he doesn't feel the need to say "I tend to be narky and sweary so I think..."
There's loads of different posters and they (naturally) all have different personalities and different ways of expressing themselves, but it's what they say ABOUT EVERTON I'm interested in.
If you have a fact, let's hear it, If you have an opinion, let's hear that.
Personally, once someone starts giving me 'you've lost it' or 'calm yourself' etc, it is often a good indication that they want to get away from the original point because they see their 'argument' falling apart.
It is deflection pure and simple and DEAD obvious.
I had one by the name of John Ford deliberatly misquoted me with "'the wheels have come off' apparently (really?)'". I actually wrote: "the wheels are starting to come of the cart". This was after the Norwich loss, I had clearly stated why I thought they were coming off in my post .
His finishing line of his reply to my first post was patronisingly: "Focus, Boy ..... Focus!"
I absolutely slaughtered him in my reply, but he didn't bother with a reply.
They irritate me when the say "Why are you so negative, DM has done a great job, he's had no money!". It's their opinion and they're entitled to it.
Although they're replying to a post in which I would have given clear and good (I believe) reasons why we are not in such a good position, I/you have just spent time writing in detail an argument and they remain silent.
By the way have you seen this article on football365: http://www.football365.com/news/21554/8527174/Has-Moyes-Achieved-Enough-At-Everton-
It's well balanced I think and from a source outside the fan base.
Robert, if your reply was as loose as the original post then I doubt there was much slaughtering going on. I didn't read it so can't comment on the specifics.
Because, Eugene, it doesn't two seconds to scan some choice adjectives, use of caps and a desire to fill the page with exclamation marks to see you're off on one. Again.
John Ford @ 226
Then why don't you reply to it?
You just went silent and you are on here a bit. You mis qouted my post deliberately - plain and simple. So you could use your rediculous witticism.
And if you didn't read it (the original post) how the hell can you say:
"Robert, if your reply was as loose as the original post then I doubt there was much slaughtering going on.
Then go on to say
"I didn't read it so can't comment on the specifics"
If you didn't read the original post how the can you say my comment to Eugene Ruane about you is "loose".
You're exaclty the kind of person myself and Eugene have been talking about in the above posts.
Focus boy focus! You're one dizzy individual.
Hello Eugene,
Have a read of the above comments, he's just the kind of person we've been talking about!
Sorry Nick, but I long ago stopped reading posts that begin 'Because Eugene..'
Robert I replied to the original post ....so I obviously read it. I missed your reply.
Whether wheels were off, punctured, worn or on bricks was irrelevant, so for the points being made how I para'd you was also irrelevant. As I recall, and I don recall your exact words but you exaggerated the case, big time. Understandably perhaps after a duff performance at Norwich but nonetheless ripe for a bit of bashing. One person view. Let's move on.
Brent Stephens
Playground fucking stuff in these latest posts. Just discuss EFC not other posters (says he discussing other posters not EFC).
Bob Parrington
Kev #127 Getting back to some real analysis, Naismith has looked fairly ordinary but there was some magic between him and Jela in SPL. OK, some will say ...... ah! but that's nothing like the EPL......... but there might be something in what you say. We need imagination and options to provide additional focus points for the opposition to target.
One thing that comes from adding the Mirallas/Coleman combo (your words) is that they provide the right flank axis option. The chance here is it means the defences need to spread somewhat. Jela needs to move around in the attacking middle because the chances should come from having the LH and RH threats.
One thing that seems to be missing is our speed of transition. Watching against Norwich and even Oldham our transition from defence to attack has been painfully slow most of the time (unless we play Jag style hoofball, which is a total waste of time).
I wonder what goes on in the training sessions. And at games, from the dug out, do you think Moyes says, FFS speed the fucking game up guys!!???
Probably not. More like "steady at the back guys, a bit of tippy tappy, oh now back to Jags to hoof it up to Jela! Oh shit, that one went straight through to the keeper. Never mind, Jela was probably offside anyhow". (because he'd been waiting so long!!!.)
Frustrating, isn't it???
Eugene (xyz) - You say...
Couldn't resist it
Gary Mortimer
As far as I am concerned Moyes has a few options available to "rest" out of form players (don't start me on why professional sportsmen who only have to really apply themselves for 95 minutes a week would need resting) and has chosen not to use them.
Pienaar is knackered/out of form. We spent good money on Oviedo, who hasn't looked out of place when he's been picked.
Osman is knackered/out of form. We have Barkley, Pienaar (although see above), Mirallas and Naismith (last option in my opinion) who could play in the 'hole' or alongside Jelly.
Jelly is knackered/out of form. How about trying Vellios against the likes of Oldham or Reading? Why did Moyes sign up Hitz when he still insists on playing Neville in midfield?


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Toyota's Intellegent Typography Experiment
Jan 16, '12 9:17 AM
This is a few years old but still pretty cool. Back in 2009 Toyota teamed up with Please Let Me Design to create this IQ Font (above) as a way to promote their new micro-car.
The idea is simple enough but the execution is really nicely done. The designers (Pierre and Damien) worked with Stef van Campenhoudt (driver) and Zachary Lieberman (software developer, using OpenFrameworks) to track the car's path as a way to draw each letter. The resulting font is clean, quirky with lots of character and classic details. Even the "making of" (below) is fun to watch.
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Pepsi Can Turned Social Nightmare
Dec 19, '11 8:13 AM
Came across this post late last night on Facebook. It's from an US Military personnel in Iraq featuring a Pepsi can with a cityscape. The image was shared over 30k times by the time I saw it and none of the comments are positive for Pepsi. It goes to show the power of interpretation combined with the power of social media.
Do you find the image on the can offensive?
Weekly Rewind: Viral Gamification
Oct 20, '10 8:26 AM
The battle for the mobile space is fierce as ever and according to Adobe's recent survey users prefer a the mobile web for shopping and media rather then downloading apps. Though the same survey showed for single goal oriented tasks (social media, games, etc.) apps were preferred. Hopefully this will help guide companies into making decisions on where and how best to reach their customer's needs. See the press release for more stats from the survey.
If you looking to get out there an promote your product/site you have a few options for building up the buzz, and SocialTwist's new report on viral stats may be a good place to start. According to the report 55% of referrals come via email, 24% from social media and 18% through IM. Though that's not the whole story, when it comes to click-throughs Social is king with 60%, followed by email's 31%. Twitter is earning around 19 clicks per link, to Facebook's 2.9 clicks per link. Lastly sharing is dominated by Facebook at 78%. What does all this mean? Each service has it's strengths and to maximize your viral potential you'll need to work them all.
Want more numbers…well Tweetdeck's got you covered. They looked at the Android ecosystem to see product penetrations and found over 500 different phone models and around 120 different OS versions. On one side it shows how fragmented the Android market is, on the other it shows how well Android handles that fragmentation. Feels like history repeating itself (Windows/Mac).
Search gets social as Facebook goes with Bing as it's search partner. According to Yusuf Mehdi, a senior vice president for online business at Microsoft, Bing's results will soon be biased by the number of "likes" a link has received from your Facebook friends. It's not a surprise that Facebook didn't team up with Google as they are reportedly working on their own social platform. Though Mark Zuckerberg points out that with Bing being the underdog they are going to work harder, innovate more. He expands on this point in the Q&A event post the announcement. The New York Times also points out that Places uses Bing's maps rather then Google's as well.
Cupertino must be celebrating after winning a patent on the "pinch-to-zoom" gesture. Though the patent is very specific and doesn't pertain to all pinch-to-zoom gestures only those that are followed by an additional gesture to continue the zooming (figure 4A in the patent application). Still this is one more weapon in Apple's legal arsenal…along with the 17 other patents they were awarded on Oct 12.
Apple is already suing HTC over 20 patents that according to Apple the manufacturer is infringing upon. As of this week, HTC is no longer alone in this fight. Motorola has decided to back HTC in this fight and is pushing for the entire suit to be thrown out of court on the basis that they are invalid. Separately, Motorola is suing Apple over patent infringements of their own.
Aside from the patent wars there is a growing number of designers/developers questioning the app craze in favor of web-based solutions that work across all the platforms. Zeldman, a constant advocate for standards, offers a succinct argument that the iPad has become the new Flash. Personally, I don't think he's too far off the mark but not only from the coding aspect but as far as UI's. Just like with Flash there are many iPad designs based solely on showing off this, that or the other thing rather then providing a good, easy to use UI. Ultimately, it was the show-off designs and poor user experience that became the poster boy for the anti-Flash community. Sure it's not a open standard, but it is a standard that is supported by 96+% of the users out there. Every tool has it's purpose just like the iPad and platform specific apps have there place.
One thing not to be missed from Zeldman's editorial is the link to LukeW's Touch Gesture Reference Guide.
Who doesn't like to play games now every once and a while? Since everyone likes games adding game elements to your site is the latest/greatest way to build synergies with your customer/user and solves just about every business ask. So next time you're solutioning a business problem think about tossing a progress bar in there.
Ok, so that's not really a good idea after all, but I'm sure it'll come up just like all the other buzzwords. When it does offer to take a breather and play a few rounds of Progress Wars. Adding game mechanics to your site is more complicated then offering badges and progress bars. My buddy @Arpit recently posted his notes on Game Mechanics, a collection of links, books and a great SlideShare (Pawned. Gamification and its Discontents) on the subject. One great item from Pawned is "Games are not fun because they're games, but when they are well-designed." So what Is Gamification? @Adachen gives an excellent breakdown of the different types of games and how they are being used.
What is BLADE? It's a new anti-maleware app that blocks websites from launching their services just by you visiting their page. BLADE will be a must have for any Windows user (once it's released). I know once it's available I'll be installing it on my mom's computer ASAP.
Calling themselves the Internet DVR is a bit of a stretch, but if you like YouTube videos enough to want to keep them Dirpy maybe for you.
Love Flickr but don't have the time to explore all it's goodness then check out Flickr for busy people.
Using Social Media and a Beard
Dec 5, '09 10:51 AM
Sites using social media as a cheap method to both promote and host their videos/photos/etc has been done before, Skittles and Boone Oakley are two mentioned here previously. Celebrities taking jabs at their image is also not new….but using James Lipton and his beard for PSA's on mobile harassment is pure genius. The Give It A Ponder campaign, sponsored by LG, is a mix of TV, print and web promotions all revolving around James' beard and thinking before texting.
The videos (featuring James Lipton) are campy, creepy, funny and to the point. The imagery and quirkiness leaves a lasting impression and the copy is so Lipton'esque that everything seems normal yet far from it at the same time.
Carlos is Angry
Stephan and Zoe
Tracy and her beard
The print campaign is also humorous though not as powerful and may be confusing as to what it's actually for. Still they're eye catching and well related to the TV/Videos and Web experience.
Peanut Butter Muffin
Junk Drawers
Organic/Viral Marketing
Oct 30, '09 4:41 PM
Putting Mother Nature to work for your promotional needs is brilliant. Keeping PETA happy in the mix is even more impressive. Before I say more…
In case you skipped the video Eichborn, a book publisher, used flies as moving billboards to promote their exhibit space at the Frankfurt Book Fair. They glued (via a light wax) ultra-light banners to 200 files and set them out into the wilds of the book fair. Ingenious in so many ways.
The Growing Numbers and Effect of Twitter
Apr 18, '09 10:11 AM
Twitter has exploded over the past year. Earlier this year there was talk about membership growing some 400+ percent over 12 months. More recently it's been calculated at over 1300 percent (via Mashable). Shaq is no longer the lone celebrity and Jimmy Fallon has integrated Twitter into his new late night show ultimately introducing millions of viewers to the service. Soon Oprah just joined the twiterverse on her show with Ashton Kutcher, whom just hit a million followers. Along with Twitter's numbers exploding so has power/influence of a Tweet.
Here's a quick list of some of the
January 15th, 2009 – a plane crash landed in to the Hudson River. Before the news networks or other media outlet could get images, Janis Krums's was sending out a photo of the floating plane via Twitter. From there it spread like a virus till his photo was viewed thousands of times. Soon the story of his twet was almost as big as the crash itself (WSJ).
Twitter's community is a way for bands to connect with their fans. With the Internet providing a way to distribute the music, Twitter is providing the marketing platform and a way to connect with fans. Amanda Palmer explains how she uses Twitter as her primary way to market her music, sets up places to stay on her tours and stay connected with her fans. (link cred: @trent_reznor)
A few weeks back Mac Heist was offering their latest bundle of applications. Part of their promo was that additional applications would be made available based on how many bundles they sold. They also offered an additional app if you tweeted their message. I had at least 6 friends and a number of others I follow take them up on their tweet deal. I was interested in one of the apps, but it was one that was locked until they reached their final milestone. Again it was a tweet that informed me that the milestone was reached.
Even classic literature is getting the Twitter touch, Homer's The Odyssey
@JKrums
Janis Krums's photo
Amanda Palmer's email
@Trent_Reznor
@MacHeist
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Fourth Austin Bombing Injures Two; City On High Alert
Police are now urging residents to be extremely cautious after a fourth bombing sent two men to the hospital.
By Sharon Lynn Pruitt
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Six days after a third package bomb left an elderly woman in critical condition, a fourth bomb has exploded in Austin, Texas, this one possibly triggered by a tripwire.
Two men in their 20s were rushed to the hospital after an explosion in the west of the capital just after 8:30 p.m., CNBC reports. The explosive package was reportedly left on the side of the road, and the two injured men were either riding or pushing bicycles when the explosion occurred. Their injuries are serious but not life-threatening.
Police are acting under the assumption that the latest incident is connected to the previous three explosions in the city, and say that it is "very possible" that the explosion was activated by a tripwire.
Following the explosion, police asked residents who live the near the scene of the blast to remain indoors until 10 a.m. this Monday morning in order to give authorities a chance to examine the scene in the daylight. Residents have also been warned to avoid touching any suspicious packages.
"We now need the community to have extra level of vigilance and pay attention to any suspicious device — whether it be a package or a bag, a backpack — anything that looks out of place. And do not approach items like that," Austin Police Chief Brian Manley said on Monday.
Hours before the Sunday night bombing, in another press conference, Chief Manley said that police believe the bombings were meant to send a message.
"The person or persons understands what that message is and are responsible for constructing or delivering the devices and we hope this person or persons is watching and will reach out to us before anyone else is injured or anyone else is killed out of this event," Manley said.
Because the two victims who died during the first two bombings were both African-American and members of prominent, somewhat connected families, some community members believe that the attacks may be racially motivated. Police say they are not ruling out the possibility that the bombings could be hate crimes.
Reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible has increased to a total of $115,000, with the FBI, the ATF, and the Austin Police Department now offering $100,000 for information in addition to the $15,000 previously offered by Governor Greg Abbott's office.
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Joe Henderson: Ron DeSantis stays cool while Donald Trump fires warning shots
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It is fascinating to watch Donald Trump trying to head off Gov. Ron DeSantis at the pass before 2024 arrives.
It's the presidential soap opera before the storm, so to speak. While DeSantis' mouth hasn't announced intentions to seek the presidency, his actions seem to scream that he wants to give it a shot.
He has flown around the country to high-profile Republican gatherings and is meeting with potential donors, all while basking in the warmth of polls that say conservatives love him. He also gets as much free air time on Fox as he wants to say how great things are in Florida.
However, the squire of Mar-a-Lago continues to hold a hammerlock on many Republicans, seduced into a suspension of disbelief by his fable of a stolen election.
If Trump told his flock that up is down and the moon is made of cheese, they would believe him. He did tell them the coronavirus would magically go POOF a few months after the pandemic began, and when it didn't, the same people blamed the media.
Even with that, it wouldn't surprise me if more than a few GOP kingmakers told DeSantis to stay cool while they work behind the scenes to ensure their Frankenstein creation doesn't run again. However, we should have learned by now that no one tells Trump what to do, especially the Florida Governor, who Trump believes owes his political success to the former President.
Trump has mentioned that a few times already, and he did it again during a recent interview with South Florida radio host Brian Mudd.
"I do think if I run, he won't," Trump said. "I know they try and create friction that I don't think exists at all. It might, you know, you never know. If he wanted to run, that's OK with me. I think we'd win by a lot. But he's good. And he's done a good job as Governor."
Let's be clear about one thing. If DeSantis were to run for the nomination against Trump, the big guy definitely would not be OK with that.
DeSantis has played this smartly, though, letting others fan the presidential flames while staying above the fray himself. Before he can seriously think about 2024, DeSantis needs to win re-election next year to Governor, which he is favored to do. However, COVID-19 and emerging variants could have a lot to say about that.
There are other factors, too.
Trump's age could catch up with him — he'll be 78 by the time inauguration day rolls around in 2024. He is not a picture of fitness, either. And, who knows how the legal investigation into his taxes will go? He might face an indictment for something by then.
Meanwhile, DeSantis keeps stockpiling goodwill and cash.
Could Trump be right that if he runs in 2024, DeSantis will stay on the sideline? Today's easy answer is yes, but clearly Trump keeps a wary eye on his protégé.
"It's way down the road. It's not anything that I'm planning for," DeSantis said during a Fox News Channel appearance.
That's what they call a non-denial denial. Supposedly, Trump wants a public pledge from DeSantis that he won't run if the big guy gets in the race.
DeSantis' response: crickets.
Read into that what you will.
I have a 45-year career in newspapers, including nearly 42 years at The Tampa Tribune. Florida is wacky, wonderful, unpredictable and a national force. It's a treat to have a front-row seat for it all.
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The Reason Behind Anthera Pharmaceuticals' Nasty Tumble
By Sean WilliamsFool.com
What: Shares of Anthera Pharmaceuticals , a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on treating patients in a wide array of unmet indications, tumbled as much as 10% during Thursday's trading session after announcing a public stock offering following the closing bell on Wednesday, and pricing its offering Thursday morning.
So what: According to last night's press release, the company intended to issue common stock in order to fund its clinical research and development, and for general corporate purposes. This is fairly common of clinical-stage biotech companies before they have a source of recurring revenue.
Earlier this morning, Anthera announced the pricing of 3,333,334 shares of common stock at $7.50 per shares. This sale, which is expected to close "on or about July 14, 2015," is estimated to produce gross proceeds of $25 million before deducting for underwriting and other expenses. The $7.50 price point is a 10% discount compared to where Anthera's stock close on Wednesday.
Now what: Common stock offerings are something of a necessary evil for many clinical-stage biotech companies. If they weren't able to raise cash, they wouldn't be able to conduct their research and run clinical studies. However, common stock offerings also dilute the existing value of each share currently held by Anthera's shareholders -- and Anthera investors are no strangers to common stock offerings. During the first quarter, Anthera received $26.9 million from a public offering.
The good news here is that Anthera's first-half ending cash and cash equivalents balance should be above $55 million even after factoring in its second-quarter cash outflow. Based on its trailing 12-month operating cash outflow of $27 million, the implication is that Anthera might have enough of a cash runway to now last two years. That should be more than enough time for the company to deliver its much-anticipated late-stage results from its CHABLIS-SC1 study involving blisibimod for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. Data is due out sometime in the second-half of 2016.
As with most clinical-stage biotech stocks, I'd suggest parking yourself on the sidelines and waiting for the CHALBIS-SC1 results before wading into the water. It's safer and will give you an opportunity to benefit from partnership opportunities and sales of blisibimod later on.
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