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Bali Package
Title: Bali Package
Subject: In the news/Candidates/December 2013, World Trade Organization, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference of 2013, Roberto Azevêdo
Collection: 2013 in Indonesia, 21St-Century Diplomatic Conferences, Diplomatic Conferences in Indonesia, History of Bali, Proposed Free Trade Agreements, World Trade Organization, World Trade Organization Agreements
7 December 2013 (2013-12-07)
The Bali Package is a Bali, Indonesia on 3–7 December 2013. It is aimed at lowering global trade barriers and is the first agreement reached through the WTO that is approved by all its members.[1][2] The package forms part of the Doha Development Round, which started in 2001.[3]
Provisions 1
Trade facilitation 1.1
Cotton 1.3
Development and LDC issues 1.4
Negotiations 2
Financial estimates 3
The accord includes provisions for lowering import tariffs and agricultural subsidies, with the intention of making it easier for developing countries to trade with the developed world in global markets. Developed countries would abolish hard import quotas on agricultural products from the developing world and instead would only be allowed to charge tariffs on amount of agricultural imports exceeding specific limits. Another important target is reforming customs bureaucracies and formalities to facilitate trade.[4]
The Bali Package consists of ten separate decisions by the Ministerial Conference, covering four areas as follow.[3][5]
Agreement on Trade Facilitation – reaffirms that the non-discrimination principle of Article V of GATT 1994 remains valid.[5] Agreement will reduce red-tape and streamline customs.[6] It will be legally binding, require some expense and a certain level of technology. LDCs will be supported in building capacities to implement the changes. [7] Some critics worry governments may have to prioritize funds for trade facilitation over other important areas, such as public health or education.[8]
Covers food security in developing countries.
Public Stockholding for Food Security Purposes
Understanding on Tariff Rate Quota Administration Provisions of Agricultural Products, as Defined in Article 2 of the Agreement on Agriculture
Export Competition
Subsidies for trading cotton was implemented by the WTO
Development and LDC issues
Covers measures for Least developed countries (LDCs) and developing countries, including preferential treatment and market access.
Preferential Rules of Origin for Least-Developed Countries - simplified rules for identifying origin and qualifying for preferential treatment with importing countries.[6]
Operationalization of the Waiver Concerning Preferential Treatment to Services and Service Suppliers of Least-Developed Countries - allows preferential treatment to be given to LDCs for 15 years from date of agreement adoption.[9][7]
Duty-Free and Quota-Free (DFQF) Market Access for Least-Developed Countries
Monitoring Mechanism on Special and Differential Treatment - consisting of meetings and other methods for monitoring special treatment given to developing countries.[6]
Before the agreement, the negotiations repeatedly came close to collapsing. India's demand that it should be allowed to extend its domestic agricultural subsidies indefinitely was met by opposition from the U.S., while Cuba, Bolivia, Nicaragua, and Venezuela objected to the removal of a text relating to the U.S. embargo against Cuba.[10][11] Eventually, India and the U.S. reached a compromise where a permanent solution to the Indian subsidies will be decided in separate future negotiations within four years, while Cuba reached a compromise that saw it refrain from vetoing the agreement.[12][13] The U.S. and India came to a permanent agreement regarding India's food subsidies in November 2014.[14]
The negotiations were originally scheduled for 3–6 December 2013.[15] However, they had to extend until 7 December for an agreement to be reached.
This was the first global agreement by the WTO. Director-General Roberto Azevêdo said: "For the first time in our history, the WTO has truly delivered. We're back in business … Bali is just the beginning." He also expressed fears of bilateral agreements if the WTO talks failed. The Trade Minister of the host country, Indonesia, Gita Wirjawan, said the agreement was "historic". The United States Chamber of Commerce issued a statement that read: "With this landmark accord on trade facilitation and other issues, the WTO has re-established its credibility as an indispensable forum for trade negotiations."[11]
Financial estimates
The Peterson Institute for International Economics estimate that if the customs measures of the agreement are properly implemented, they could create US$1 trillion worth of global economic activity, add 21 million new jobs and lower the cost of doing international trade by 10–15 percent.[11][2][16]
Bali Ministerial Conference on WTO.org
Draft text of the declaration
[1] Agritrade. ACP aspirations and expectations and the outcome of the Ninth WTO Bali Ministerial Conference.
Accession and membership
Appellate Body
Dispute Settlement Body
Chronology of key events
Doha Development Round
Singapore issues
Quota Elimination
Peace Clause
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Trade Related Investment Measures
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
Marrakech Agreement
Doha Declaration
2nd (1998)
3rd (1999)
4th (2001)
Director-General)
Roberto Azevêdo (Elected Director-General)
Supachai Panitchpakdi (Former Director-General)
Deputy Directors-General:
Valentine Rugwabiza
Harsha Singh
Rufus Yerxa
European Union¹
Hong Kong²
Macau²
Taiwan³
1. All twenty-eight member states of the European Union are also members of the WTO in their own right:
2. Special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China, participates as "Hong Kong, China" and "Macao China".
3. Officially the Republic of China, participates as "Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu", and "Chinese Taipei" in short.
2013 in Indonesia
21st-century diplomatic conferences
Diplomatic conferences in Indonesia
History of Bali
Proposed free trade agreements
World Trade Organization agreements
Australia, Indonesian cuisine, Cinema of Indonesia, Bali, Language
Buddhism, Denpasar, Lesser Sunda Islands, Hinduism, Provinces of Indonesia
Sustainable development, Sustainability, Hunger, United States Department of Agriculture, World Food Programme
Indian rupee, Agriculture, Software, European Union, India
Switzerland, Geneva, /anization, International trade, Globalization
Globalization, Geneva, Syria, Fair trade, Canada
World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference of 2013
Bali, Indonesia, Yemen, /anization, Economy of India
Roberto Azevêdo
/anization, Geneva, Economy of India, European Union, International Relations


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Water 70 g 134 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2014).
Kilojoules 562 kJ 61a Calculated value from the following factors for protein 17, fat 37, carbohydrate 17, dietary fibre 8 and alcohol 29 kJ/g, respectively.
Kilocalories 133 kcal 61b Calculated value from the following factors for protein 4, fat 9, carbohydrate 4, dietary fibre 2 and alcohol 7 kcal/g, respectively.
Fat 4.3 g 134 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2014).
Saturated fatty acids 0.8 g 134 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2014).
C14:0 0.09 g 136 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2016).
C16:0 0.57 g 136 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2016).
C18:0 0.07 g 136 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2016).
Cis-mono unsaturated fatty acids 2 g 134 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2014).
C16:1 sum 0.19 g 136 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2016).
C18:1 sum 1.59 g 136 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2016).
Cis-poly unsaturated fatty acids 1 g 134 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2014).
C18:2n-6 0.38 g 136 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2016).
C20:5n-3 (EPA) 0.16 g 136 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2016).
C22:6n-3 (DHA) 0.22 g 136 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2016).
Cis-poly unsaturated fatty acids, n-3 0.6 g 135 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2015).
Cis-poly unsaturated fatty acids, n-6 0.42 g 135 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2015).
Cholesterol 13 mg 134 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2014).
Carbohydrate, glycemic 18.1 g 80 Calculated from the sum of mono-/disaccharides and starch.
Starch 17.8 g 134 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2014).
Mono+Di saccharides 0.3 g 134 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2014).
Dietary fibre 0.6 g 134 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2014).
Protein 5.3 g 134 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2014).
Vitamin A 6 RAE 85 Calculated as the sum of retinol + 1/12 beta-carotene.
Retinol 4 µg 134 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2014).
Beta-carotene 19 µg 20 Estimated value.
Vitamin D 1.6 µg 134 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2014).
Vitamin E 0.5 alfa-TE 134 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2014).
Niacin 1.5 mg 134 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2014).
Vitamin B6 0.27 mg 134 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2014).
Folate 14 µg 134 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2014).
Vitamin B12 0.6 µg 134 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2014).
Vitamin C 3 mg 134 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2014).
Calcium 20 mg 134 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2014).
Iron 0.2 mg 134 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2014).
Sodium 161 mg 134 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2014).
Potassium 312 mg 134 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2014).
Magnesium 12 mg 134 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2014).
Selenium 5 µg 134 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2014).
Copper 0.09 mg 134 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2014).
Phosphorus 66 mg 134 Calculated value from in-house recipe (to the Food Composition Table 2014).
Iodine 45.5 µg 325 University of Oslo (2018). Iodine project 2017-2018.


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At North Slope bone pile, small grizzlies dominate bigger polar bears
By Yereth Rosen
Updated: May 31, 2016 Published: December 3, 2015
North Slope grizzly bears may be little, but when it comes to grabbing morsels of bowhead whale scraps, they are mighty -- as the region's polar bears have learned the hard way.
A newly published study by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service scientists found that the smaller grizzly bears dominate the larger polar bears during foraging sessions at the bone pile left on the beach by Inupiat whalers from Kaktovik.
Lead author Susanne Miller, a Fish and Wildlife Service biologist who specializes in polar bears, said the finding surprised scientists, who made the discovery almost by accident.
Several years ago, with scarcer summer and fall sea ice driving more polar bears ashore, she and her colleagues set out to observe the bears to see if they could spot any behavioral changes. But the grizzlies interrupted their work.
"Brown bears just showed up and polar bears left," she said. So instead the researchers decided to focus on the interspecies behavior.
The new study, published in the Journal of Mammalogy, is based on detailed observations recorded from 2005 to 2007 by biologists stationed in shifts at the bone pile. From the safety of their vehicles, the biologists would work three-hour shifts from dusk to dawn -- the time when human-avoiding North Slope grizzlies show up at the bone pile -- and make detailed notes of all the interactions they saw and recorded with the help of a spotlight. (Some of the recordings the team made are shared in the video below.)
In most of the 137 encounters they observed between the two bear species, polar bears reacted submissively, even though the grizzlies did not exhibit overtly aggressive behavior. In fact, though they are far fewer and smaller, the grizzly bears completely displaced the polar bears from the bone pile in about half the encounters. Though polar bears sometimes acted aggressively among themselves, they mostly tolerated each other. But they almost always tried to avoid the grizzlies.
The surprising finding comes amid uncertainty about polar bears' future, as they are increasingly driven from their shrinking sea ice habitat and into areas with fewer food resources.
Though the formal study is over, biologists said they continue to see the same pattern of polar-grizzly interactions. The grizzlies still rule, even though they "look like they're half the size of the polar bears," Miller said.
In September, study coauthor Ryan Wilson was watching about 15 polar bears eating from the pile when they suddenly fled. In ambled a grizzly bear.
"He just wandered in from behind the bone pile and all but one of the big polar bears ran away," Wilson said.
"You can be watching the polar bears at the bone pile and all of a sudden they'll split. And you kind of know from past experience that there's probably a grizzly bear walking up the beach," said Richard Shideler, a Fairbanks-based biologist for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game who contributed to the study.
In recent years, as summer and fall sea ice has dwindled, more Southern Beaufort Sea polar bears are spending time on land, especially in Kaktovik, where bowhead scraps have become important to their diet. "There's a reliable, predictable food resource that's going to be there every year," Wilson said.
In 2012, the year of the record-low ice minimum, 80 polar bears were spotted lurking around the Kakotvik bone pile.
For North Slope grizzlies -- the smallest of Alaska's brown bears -- the bone pile is also an enticing food source. For most of the year, they depend on plants and a smattering of mostly lean prey animals, so fatty whale meat is a welcome change, Miller said.
But there is no evidence that grizzlies are coming from elsewhere on the North Slope to feast on the Kaktovik bone pile, Shideler said.
Biologists aren't sure what the grizzlies -- some no bigger than Anchorage-area black bears -- are specifically doing to cause polar bears to flee. There is possibly a "stare-down," and scent likely plays a role, they said. In one instance, even the carcass of a grizzly bear that was dumped by villagers at the bone pile was enough to spook the polar bears, Miller said.
Shideler, who has spent several years studying North Slope grizzlies, said the answer may lie in those bears' "aggressive nature."
"I think it's attitude," he said. "They're more aggressive in terms of bear-bear interaction."
They don't snarl in the way that wolves and dogs do, but they show their aggression in their stances, their ear positions and "just the way they walk," he said.
North Slope grizzlies are sparsely distributed and may have honed aggressive behavior out of necessity in a habitat where food is scarce, the study suggests. Polar bears, in contrast, evolved to thrive in a marine environment, swimming away from land-based animals that might be competitors for food.
And North Slope grizzlies may have a more pressing need for meat at that time of year, as they are fattening up for hibernation, the study says. Meanwhile, polar bears, which do not hibernate, are conserving energy as they wait for sea ice to return and may be able to afford to cede first dibs at the bone pile to the grizzlies. It may not be worthwhile for polar bears to spend the energy competing with grizzlies, especially at that time of the year.
Miller and Wilson said they still travel to the Kakotvik each fall and hope to continue studying grizzly-polar bear interactions.
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Game Ban Bill Goes Federal
Posted by Amanda Toering
Friday December 02nd 2005, 11:43 am
Filed under: Government, Video Games
It was only a matter of time. Jumping on the video-games-are-evil bandwagon, Senators Hillary Clinton and Joseph Lieberman say they plan to introduce legislation that would ban the sale of graphic video games to minors.
From Video Business Online:
The Family Entertainment Protection Act also would require the Federal Trade Commission to conduct annual retail stings to monitor retailers' compliance with the industry-backed ratings system for games and empower the agency to investigate "misleading" ratings.
The law would impose fines on retailers found to be not enforcing ratings.
Another provision would require an annual "analysis" of the ratings system, currently overseen by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board, to ensure the system "accurately reflects the content in each game."
The provision does not specify who or what agency would conduct the analysis.
"I have developed this legislation to empower parents by making sure their kids can't walk into a store and buy a videogame that has graphic, violent and pornographic content," Sen. Clinton said.
She said she was motivated to act in part by the discovery earlier this year that Rockstar Games had left sexually explicit material on the release version of GTA: San Andreas. Game companies often leave material from early versions of a game in the final product but code it in a way to make it inaccessible to users under normal circumstances.
But in Rockstar's case, third-party hackers came up with a modification program, or mod, that unlocked the material on GTA: San Andreas and released the program on the Internet.
Retailer and game industry groups strongly condemned the proposed legislation.
"It is ironic that Senator Clinton's response to the 'Hot Coffee' incident is to punish retailers," the Video Software Dealers Assn. said. "Nothing about that incident suggests any deficiencies in retailers' programs to assist parents in choosing games wisely for their children or to enforce voluntarily the game industry's ratings. Retailers did not author the material embedded in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and they could not reasonably have discovered it."
California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (you know, star of all those shoot-em-ups) signed a similar bill in October, after vetoing it twice before. Video game makers in California have filed a lawsuit over the bill.
Laws implementing restrictions on the sale of video games have been struck down in several other states.
An Illinois ban on the sale of video games to minors was signed by Governor Rod Blagojevich earlier this year. Industry reps have filed a suit against that bill, too, saying that it's unconstitutional. A ruling is expected soon, possible even as early as today. If not struck down, the bill would take effect on January 1st.
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The game "GTA: San Andreas" said on the box it was intended for people at least 17.
That was BEFORE the controversy which made them change the box to say 18.
In NY State, which Hillary Clinton represents, the age of consent is 17.
Hillary Clinton hasn't called for raising that, as far as know.
Therefore, her position seems to be that 17 year olds can handle sex, but can't handle a videogame with sex scenes.


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2020 Mexican 1000 postponed until April 2021. Dates mentioned in this release have been changed.
See the Mexican 1000 page for details.
The Latest From NORRA
Michael Gaughan's South Point Hotel & Casino Sponsors The 2020 Yokohama NORRA Mexican 1000 Awards Ceremony
Agua Dulce, CALIF. – One of the best parts of every Yokohama, NORRA Mexican 1000 is the huge party held on the beach after the racing is done. The awards ceremonies are modeled after what the pioneers of NORRA did after completing a run down the peninsula. They celebrated all the fun had on the journey, and drank a toast to their fellow adventurers past, and present. A man that knows very well what it feels like to complete the NORRA Mexican 1000, and is responsible for making the awards celebrations possible is Michael Gaughan. Gaughan is the owner of the South Point Hotel/casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and a NORRA competitor. Michael has been an important part of racing for decades. He won the Mint 400 in 1966 when it was still run on the brutally tough North course. He was a NASCAR team owner helping his son Brendan to launch his career. (Brendan won the Baja 1000 in 2019). Michael has tasted victory many times, and helped many other racers to realize their dreams along the way.
A legend in Las Vegas, Michael has been a huge success in the gaming industry. He grew up watching his father run casinos, and worked in casinos for years before setting off on his own. He was inducted into the Gaming Hall of Fame in 2009, just like his Father Jackie was before him. He built several resorts along the way including the Gold Coast and The Orleans. In 2004, Gaughan and his partners sold Coast Casinos to Boyd Gaming. He stayed on to work for Boyd helping to run the casinos. Then in 2006 he left Boyd Gaming, and traded his shares in the company for their South Coast property which was renamed the South Point as part of the deal.
Since acquiring the South Point property, Gaughan has transformed it to his liking, and built a sprawling resort that includes restaurants, a spa, and an event center with a championship bowling alley and an equestrian center. No corporate conglomerate would ever put an equestrian center on valuable Las Vegas real estate, but Michael Gaughan did, and it's been a huge success. They hold many events there that allow people to compete, and many others to have fun spectating. His resort is responsible for putting a lot of smiles on people's faces so it's only natural that Michael Gaughan would be a big supporter of NORRA, "The Happiest Race On Earth!". At the root of Michael Gaughan's success is the fact that he is a genuinely nice guy who everyone loves. Many of his employees have been with him for decades. At NORRA we appreciate his support, and we value his friendship.
You can join us in a toast to Michael on the beach at this year's Michael Gaughan South Point awards ceremony. All you have to do is sign up for the rally. Go to www.norra.com to find out how you can participate. NORRA has classes for Motorcycles, Vintage race cars, trucks, buggies, UTV's, you name it. Chances are you have something sitting in your garage that you can enter. We even have a safari class for street legal vehicles that covers the course at a leisurely pace. In the safari class you get all the fun, all the food, and all the celebrations that the racers enjoy. Make plans to attend today! You don't want to miss it!
### "The Happiest Race On Earth!" ###
ABOUT NORRA
Beginning in 2010, the National Off Road Racing Association (NORRA) began promoting a rebirth of the NORRA Mexican 1000 rally. The unique off-road rally was co-created by promoter Mike Pearlman to consist of special stages (unlimited speed timed stages in the dirt) linked together by controlled speed liaison / transit sections (highway). The one-of-a-kind, once-a-year, five-day rally includes vintage off-road vehicles and motorcycles, as well as modern pre-runners, trucks, buggies, UTVs, bikes and desert Rally Raid cars.
Pearlman's late father Ed and others established the first running of the NORRA Mexican 1000 off-road rally in November of 1967, which eventually became internationally recognized and evolved into the Baja 1000 in the mid-1970's.
NORRA enjoys corporate partnerships with Yokohama Tire, Method Race Wheels, South Point Hotel Casino, K&N, Bilstein Shock Absorbers, STEEL-IT, RIGID, Multitool USA, Timberline, Schampa, Satellite Phone Store.com, PCI Race Radios, Warn, Biltwell, USActionTrax, Joe Hauler, the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame (ORMHOF), B3KREATIV, and many more.


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CubeTree Raises $8 Million For Enterprise-Focused Collaboration Platform
CubeTree, a freemium enterprise collaboration suite and social networking platform has secured $8 million in Series B financing led by InterWest Partners with existing investor Trinity Ventures also participating in the round. The company, which launched in May of 2009, has raised nearly $12 million in funding from both InterWest Partners and Trinity Ventures, as well as investors, including Mitch Kapor, to date.
CubeTree says it will will use the capital raised to continue investing in product and market development. CubeTree's enterprise collaboration suite looks like a cross between Facebook and FriendFeed and works like a social network. There are two main components to CubeTree: The Feed and the Profile. But on CubeTree's feed, instead of seeing updates from everyone in your social graph, you see updates from coworkers. And on your profile page, rather than highlighting pictures or videos of yourself, there is an emphasis on information and documents.
The startup also offers enterprise collaboration tools like wikis, blogs and file sharing, which are integrated into the social network. CubeTree faces competition from Jive Software, Socialtext, and PBWorks, which just upgraded its platform to incorporate additional real-time functionality.
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Q: Branching coverage failing due to a timeout logic I have the following implementation where upon clicking a button, some text is added to clipboard.
After a 5 second period state is changed and user can click the button again to copy.
The logic is working fine and written the test where I have 100% line coverage.
But not meeting branch and statement coverage. After investigating issue is due to this line.
setTimeout(() => setCopyStatus(''), 5000);

If I comment this out just to test, I get 100% test coverage for all.
Since I have met the line coverage. Unable to understand what I should do here to meet the coverage expectations.
Could I get some advice on how to target this to write a test to get the branch coverage.
This is the component.
import React, { useState } from 'react';
import { Button } from '../../Button';

const A = ({
 text,
}) => {
  const [copyStatus, setCopyStatus] = useState('');

  const sleep = () => {
    // issue is with this line. If I comment this out, I get full coverage.
    setTimeout(() => setCopyStatus(''), 5000);
  };

  const onClick = () => {
    window.navigator.clipboard.writeText(text)
      .then(() => {
        setCopyStatus('yes');
        sleep();
      })
      .catch(() => setCopyStatus('no'));
  };

  const CopyBtn = () => (
    <Button onClick={onClick}>
      Click
    </Button>
  );

  return (<div>
    {CopyBtn}
  </div>);
};

export default A;

This is the current test which all passes and but as mentioned not meeting branch coverage.
import React from 'react';
import { mount } from 'enzyme';
import A from '../../../src/components/A';

jest.mock('../../Button', () => ({
  Button: 'button',
}));

describe('A component test', () => {
  const props = {
    text: 'mock',
  };

  it('should copy to clipboard as expected', () => {
    Object.defineProperty(navigator, 'clipboard', {
      configurable: true,
      value: {
        writeText: jest.fn().mockReturnValueOnce(Promise.resolve()),
      },
    });
    const renderedModule = mount(<A {...props} />);
    renderedModule.find('button').simulate('click');
    expect(navigator.clipboard.writeText).toBeCalledTimes(1);
    expect(navigator.clipboard.writeText).toHaveBeenCalledWith('expectedCopy');
  });

  it('should throw error on attempt to copy to clipboard', () => {
    Object.defineProperty(navigator, 'clipboard', {
      configurable: true,
      value: {
        writeText: jest.fn().mockRejectedValue(new Error()),
      },
    });
    const renderedModule = mount(<CopyLink {...props} />);
    renderedModule.find('button').simulate('click');
    expect(navigator.clipboard.writeText).toBeCalledTimes(1);
    expect(renderedModule.find('div.error').at(0).exists()).toBeTruthy();
  });

  // some other tests where I try without text value other redux tests not related to issue.
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Oil prices multiyear highs, OPEC +
Lillian Carter
Oil rose to its highest level nearly three years after OPEC and its oil-producing allies postponed talks indefinitely. This comes following the disagreement of the group on production policy for August and beyond. On Tuesday, West Texas Intermediate crude futures in the United States rose 2.06 percent, or $1.55 per barrel, to $76.71 per barrel. This is its highest level since October 2018. Brent crude rose 0.39 %, or 30 cents, to $77.46 per barrel, reaching multi-year highs.
OPEC+ output policy
Last week, discussions between OPEC and its allies, known as OPEC+, began as the energy alliance sought to establish output policy for the rest of the year.
On Friday, the group voted to return 400,000 barrels per day to the market each month from August to December. They were totaling an additional 2 million barrels per day by the end of the year. Members also proposed extending the output cuts until the end of 2022.
However, the United Arab Emirates rejected these proposals, and negotiations lasted from Thursday to Friday as the group attempted to reach an agreement. Initially, discussions have scheduled to resume on Monday, but they have postponed.
The next meeting date will determine in due course, OPEC Secretary-General Mohammad Barkindo said in a statement.
In April 2020, OPEC+ took historical measures, removing nearly 10 million barrels per day of production to support prices as demand for petroleum products plummeted. Since then, the group has gradually reintroduced barrels into the market while meeting nearly monthly to discuss output policy.
Oil's blistering rally this year
Oil's blistering rally this year — WTI has gained 57 percent in 2021 — meaning that many Wall Street analysts expected the group to increase production ahead of last week's meeting to cool the price spike.
It wasn't a good deal for us, Suhail Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, told CNBC on Sunday. He went on to say that while the country would support a short-term increase in supply, it would prefer better terms if the policy extended until 2022.
With no increase in production, the upcoming increase in demand should cause global energy markets to tighten even faster than expected. This impasse will result in a temporary and significantly larger-than-anticipated deficit, fueling even higher prices for the time being. The summer breakout in oil prices hopes to pick up speed.
US crude futures rose 2% to $76.66 per barrel in the afternoon of Asian trading hours on Tuesday. Brent crude futures rose 0.38 % to $77.45 per barrel, the international benchmark.
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In a battle of the two most athletic teams in the NCAA Tournament, expect the pace of a fire drill with end-to-end action throughout in what should be a fairly close and competitive game in San Antonio tonight.
With so many talented athletes on the floor both Memphis (1-7 L8 Monday games) and Kansas will be playing like there�s no tomorrow � which there won�t be as this is it, meaning coaches will have to pull out all of the stops and the players will be able to give maximum effort knowing this is the last game of the season.
Both teams are both very deep which gives coaches Calipari and Self the ability to rotate players in and out depending on the situation. Self showed how valuable his bench was Saturday against North Carolina when he stifled Hansbrough by surrounding him with Arthur, Jackson, Kaun and freshman Aldrich.
The guard play here for both teams also hints at a lot of scoring with the Jayhawks� Rush, Chalmers and Collins and the Tigers� Rose, Douglas-Roberts and Anderson all legitimate NBA prospects and decent scorers.
Kansas does play pretty good defense, but has not faced as athletic a team as Memphis.
The trends in this one heavily lean toward taking the under as Kansas is 36-16 under in non-conference games while Memphis is 7-1 under in its last eight against the Big 12.
Also, Kansas has played four straight unders while Memphis has played five straight overs. But none of those statistical trends reflect the fact that this is the final game and both teams will expend maximum energy. If Florida and Ohio State totaled 159 points in last year�s title tilt, Memphis (46.8% FG) and Kansas (50.8% FG) should almost do the same. OVER 144.


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Consumers Energy plans 200 fast charging EV stations by 2024
Posted on April 20, 2021 by Matt Roush
JACKSON—Officials at the Jackson-based electric and gas utility Consumers Energy said the company would celebrate Earth Week by announcing it has now built the backbone for its growing fast charging network for electric vehicles across Michigan. Charging stations that allow emissions-free EVs to power up quickly are in place in 24 locations, reaching 250 miles north to south.
Over the next three years, Consumers Energy plans to help 200 fast charging locations–and over 2,000 chargers at homes and businesses–start powering EVs across Michigan.
"Our country's auto industry was born right here in Michigan," said Lauren Youngdahl Snyder, Consumers Energy's vice president of customer experience. "Consumers Energy is excited to charge the next generation of transportation in our home state and help Michigan lead the nation into a clean automotive future. Fast charging means EV owners can power their vehicles wherever they travel across Michigan, and their options are growing by the day."
Consumers Energy launched its PowerMIDrive program less than two years ago. Since then, it has provided over 600 rebates for home, business and public charging stations that make electric vehicle ownership convenient and affordable.
Those rebates include the 24 fast charging locations, which can fully power a vehicle's battery in less than an hour. There were only four as recently as last summer, and another dozen should start operating in the next six months.
Learn more at ConsumersEnergy.com/PowerMIDrive.
Also last month, a coalition of Midwest energy providers including Consumers Energy that committed to long-range EV charging expanded to 10 companies. Electric vehicle owners will have the fast charging network to fully power the 1,300-mile drive from Mackinac City to the Colorado border.
"We know electric vehicles still make up a small number of cars on the road, but that's changing quickly," Youngdahl Snyder said. "EV sales are growing by over 20% each year as more people commit to a clean, affordable automotive future, and Consumers Energy is building the infrastructure to make sure more electric vehicles can hit the road."
Consumers Energy, Michigan's largest energy provider, is the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS), providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.7 million of the state's 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties.
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This is the Most Expensive House for Sale Right Now in Texas
Chase Colston
Chase Colston Published: September 29, 2015
Allie Beth Allman, Realtor
Anyone got an extra $100 million laying around? Because that's how much it would take to buy the most expensive house currently for sale in the Lone Star State.
And you're probably familiar with the owner.
Walnut Place is also known as the Hicks Estate -- as in Tom Hicks, the former owner of the Texas Rangers, Dallas Stars and the Mesquite Championship Rodeo.
Hicks is selling his house (if you want to call it that) in Preston Hollow, the most expensive place to live in all of Dallas. It was originally built in 1938 and was known as the Crespi Estate, and was remodeled in 2000 and 2003.
Any takers? Here's what you'd get for $100 million:
10 bedrooms, 12 full bathrooms and one half-bath (Really, just one?).
27,092 square feet of living space (Couldn't go for an even 30,000, huh?).
Complete recreational center, a business guest house, original family house and an apartment (Can't have two apartments? Sheesh).
Seven-car garage (Sorry, Jay Leno. You can't live here).
11 fireplaces (Don't worry, lots of trees to cut down for firewood).
The master bedroom is quite small, at 34 feet by 26 feet (Only 884 square feet of master bedroom? Come on!).
It's in the "Thomas Hicks Addition" of Preston Hollow, so if you buy it, maybe you can talk them into naming it after you.
Here are just a few pictures of the "house." Click here to see more and contact the Realtor if you'd like to take a tour. Maybe they'll take $99 million. All you can do is ask, right?
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B is for Basale Soppu
Basale soppu goes by many names. It's often called Mangalore spinach or vine spinach or, in the US, on the rare occasion when you can find it in non-Indian stores, it's generally sold as Malabar spinach, after the stretch of coast on the West side of India that includes Kerala. In India, though, its names are even more numerous and diverse: in Gujarati it's called poi ni bhaji, in Telugu it's known as bacchali, and in Konkani it's called vauchi bhaji.
Whatever you call it, though, the greens have a distinctive taste and texture, and elicit either wild fandom or loathing. The Latin name, curiously enough, mirrors the Kannada name quite closely: Basella alba (a green-stemmed variety) and Basella rubra (red-stemmed) are the two sorts of this green that you're likely to find if you go looking for it.
The plants love heat and humidity, and flourish in the humid low-lying coastal areas of southwestern India. But there's no reason why they couldn't do well in the Northeast for at least part of the year. They grow rampant in kitchen gardens throughout the south of India, and because they love to climb once the summer heat kicks in, it's not uncommon to see them twisting around stakes in the ground and drawn out between a post and a nearby coconut tree.
Although the plant is unrelated to "true" spinach, the taste of cooked basale soppu isn't entirely un-Spinach-like. Its main distinctive feature, though, is the mucilaginous sap that it exudes when chopped or cooked. Though some people find the texture of the finished greens hard to take, I think it's mostly a question of developing a taste for it: as it is, I find the thickening quality of the greens a handy way to give your soups and stews a little body without cooking them down too much. Also, though this rejoinder has been employed to little effect by mothers and Popeye throughout the ages,I feel compelled to add that basale soppu, like spinach, is good for you! It's packed full of vitamins A and C and rich in Calcium and Iron.
Love it or hate it, basale soppu, which can be cooked simply, stir-fried with a little ginger, garlic and some oil, or folded into traditional Kannadiga saarus or curries, is an adaptable, fascinating part of the Indian kitchen and if you ever see it at a store, do pick some up and try it!
Recipes with Basale Soppu:
Shrimp with Basale Soppu and Kanji
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The Supreme Court says federal courts have no role to play in policing political districts drawn for partisan gain. The decision could embolden political line-drawing for partisan gain when state lawmakers undertake the next round of redistricting following the 2020 census.
The justices said by a 5-4 vote on Thursday that claims of partisan gerrymandering do not belong in federal court. The court's conservative, Republican-appointed majority says that voters and elected officials should be the arbiters of what is a political dispute.
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Home Business Government plans to make Pakistan a hub of business: Foreign Minister
Government plans to make Pakistan a hub of business: Foreign Minister
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Wednesday said, the topmost priority of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is to revitalise the national economy.
Addressing the Business Leaders Summit in Islamabad, the foreign minister said, PTI's economic team under the leadership of Finance Minister Asad Umar has taken many steps for economic uplift of the country during the first six months of the government.
"The government is taking steps to create investment opportunities in the country and these steps have already paid the dividends," Qureshi said.
He continued, "When Prime Minister Imran Khan came into power six months ago he inherited a lot of challenges, including corruption and other socio-economic ills, which had to be overcome."
"PTI has been elected on the agenda of change and the people will see a change by the end of the tenure of the present government," the foreign minister assured.
Qureshi further said that the priorities of the government are clear. "The government's leadership is very clear on its priorities. We do not have Swiss bank accounts and Canadian passports."
Speaking about business opportunities, the foreign minister said the United Arab Emirates is taking a keen interest in making investment in different sectors of the country.
Qatar also plans to invest in the country's food processing industry."
"The government plans to make Pakistan a hub of business and investment in the region," he said.
Qureshi also thanked European foreign ministers and parliamentarians for supporting Pakistan in securing GSP Plus facility for its exports.
"Agreements between the European Union and Pakistan are going to take place on March 26," he said.
Moreover, he said the government is focused on economic diplomacy and to increase bilateral trade as Pakistan has a geostrategic location.
"We are increasing bilateral trade with Iran, China and other countries of the region," Qureshi said.
"China is our strategic partner and we want to transform this relationship into an economic partnership. We are negotiating with China to help Pakistan in the agriculture sector and in establishing of economic zones."
On relations with India, Qureshi said, the premier had offered a hand of friendship towards New Delhi after assuming office.
"PM Imran reaffirmed that Islamabad will take two steps if New Delhi takes one. Pakistan wants to solve issues with India through negotiations," he said.
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Timothy Balch - Born: About 1760
Timothy Balch (About 1760-Unknown death) was born in Keene, New Hampshire to John and Mary (Unknown Maiden Name) Balch.
In about 1783 Timothy was appointed to the role of post rider between Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Brattleboro, Vermont. On June 10, 1785 he was reappointed to the role of post rider and served for an additional two years. In June of 1781 Timothy's father John had been appointed to the role of postal rider for a period of three months after which he rode the route for an additional two years.
About 1788 he married Hannah Damon and they had three sons and three daughters.
At some point, in the early 1800's, Timothy moved with his family to Sandy Creek, New York. The settlement at Sandy Creek was located on the southern shore of Lake Ontario. Timothy lived in Sandy Creek for about two or three years before he moved to Orwell, Oswego County, New York. Timothy moved to Orwell, about 1809, where he set up a log cabin at "Orwell Corners". It was this log cabin that would become the first tavern in the area. This tavern became a popular stopping place where many settlers, from around the area, would come and enjoy whiskey and entertainment.
During this time Timothy is recorded as being one of the first settlers in the Orwell, New York area. The first death, in Orwell, was that of Timothy's mother in 1810. The first Orwell town meeting was held in Timothy's house in April of 1817 and he was appointed to various offices in the new town government. Timothy was appointed, with two others, as a "commissioner of highways" and also as an "overseer of the poor". Timothy's son, Timothy, Jr., was also appointed to several roles as "collector" and "constable".
Records indicate that at least two of Timothy's sons Timothy, Jr. and John still remained in Orwell in 1817 when the town was formally organized. In this same year Timothy is recorded as becoming an ensign in a militia company formed with John Reynolds as Captain and Eli Strong, Jr. as lieutenant. This militia was no doubt formed for the town's defense.
Timothy would remain in Orwell, from the time of his first settlement in 1809, to the time of his death. The exact date of Timothy's death is unknown but the records show that he died in Orwell and was buried in Richland, New York.
Genealogy of Timothy:
Father: John Balch
Mother: Mary (Unknown Maiden Name)
Wife1: Hannah Damon
Married: About 1788
1. Timothy
2. John
3. Susan
4. Anna
5. Daniel
6. Polly
1895 LANDMARKS Book OF OSWEGO COUNTY THE TOWN OF ORWELL
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The old saying "what you don't know won't hurt you" proved false once an unthinkable horror was discovered.
"Drag Queen" story hour has been pumped up and encouraged by LGBT activists, despite the objection of parents.
But as it turns out, a loophole was discovered which has left an unimaginable number of children vulnerable to sexual assault.
To start, conservatives knew nothing good could come from "drag queens", otherwise known as fully grown men in women's clothing, reading to children.
Liberals insisted conservatives were "paranoid" and "intolerable" and needed to embrace the changing times.
And if anyone dared to criticize the libraries, they were shut down and silenced.
But it turns out, conservatives were right.
The "Drag queen" story hour continued to increase as more and more libraries were jumping on the bandwagon.
And in order to read to children, libraries have given these "drag queens" full access to children.
However, as it turns out not all libraries are doing background checks on those who are interacting with children.
But an independent pro-family group took the initiative to do so and discovered a convicted sexual predator gained permission to dress up as a "drag queen" and read to children.
And this convicted sexual predator was previously found guilty of sexually assaulting an 8-year old boy.
Thankfully this sexual predator was discovered before he could injure another child, but who knows what would have happened if it wasn't for MassResistance.
Parents should not have to fear placing their children into the hands of known sexual predators at the library.
But it appears some libraries are more concerned with promoting "tolerance" than doing the diligent work of screening adults who interact with children.
And what about all the other libraries?
Are background checks being done there?
One would have to bet they are perhaps being done spotty, at best.
So parents, if you take your children to story time at the library – make sure you check out your library's policy on background checks.
And of course, if you see a "drag queen" prepared to read to your child – run.
Then, start a campaign to provide exposure to what's taking place in your hometown.
What are your thoughts of a convicted child sexual predator being permitted to dress up as a "drag queen" and read to young children?
What would you do if you found a "drag queen" reading to a child at your library?


NGAL or lipocalin-2 is an inflammatory marker which can stabilize MMP-9, a proteinase known to be altered in diabetic kidney disease. Elevated circulating NGAL levels correlate with chronic kidney diseases, for example with IgA-mediated nephropathy. However, little is known about NGAL expression and its relationship with development of diabetic kidney disease. In this study we investigated kidney NGAL and its association with early diabetic nephropathy in a diabetic rodent model.
Diabetes was induced using STZ (65mg/kg) in male Sprague-Dawley rats (n=31). One week later when diabetes presence was confirmed some rats (n=17) were treated with insulin (10IU/day). Age-matched non-diabetic rodents (n=17) acted as control. After six weeks, the animals were terminated the kidneys harvested and plasma and urine collected. The one kidney was dissected to cortical and medullary fractions for measurement of gene expression by RT-qPCR. Histological studies were performed for analysis of kidney morphology.
Diabetes increased blood glucose and urinary albumin levels, which were normalized by insulin treatment. The expression of NGAL was found to be principally confined to the medulla-enriched fraction. In this fraction compared with control, diabetes decreased and insulin treatment increased NGAL gene expression. Histological analysis showed kidney basement membrane thickening in diabetic animals.
These data suggest that diabetes can affect kidney NGAL mRNA in association with the development of complications. How these changes are related to circulating and urinary NGAL remain to be determined. NGAL is secreted mainly from tubular cells, and may have the potential to be a useful marker of tubular damage.


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Search for items in the container list of Almena Lomax papers, 1942-2014
LOMAX, ALMENA.
Almena Lomax papers > Printed material
Series 1: Personal papers, 1955-2014
Series 4: Audiovisual material
Series 5: Born digital material
Printed material, 1942-2006
Box 28 and OP3
The series consists of printed material by Lomax and other printed material. Printed material by Lomax includes the Los Angeles Tribune, an African American weekly newspaper that Lomax started in 1941. In 1943 Lucius W. Lomax, Jr., who later married Almena Lomax, became the publisher and financier for the Los Angeles Tribune. Lomax served as editor and chief writer for the newspaper until it shut down in 1960. The series includes fairly complete issues of the Los Angeles Tribune for July-September 1955 and October-December 1956. There are also isolated pages and articles from 1942-1960. In addition, the series includes several issues of a later newspaper, also called The Tribune, published by Lomax in 1964 and 1965. Early issues were initially published out of Tuskegee, Alabama, while Lomax was reporting on the civil rights movement, and she continued to publish the newspaper out of Los Angeles after returning to California. The series also includes letters to the editor and articles by Lomax published in the Oakland Post, the San Francisco Examiner, and various magazines. Other printed material includes newspaper clippings about Lomax as well as a few articles written by Lomax's children, Michele Lomax and Lucius Lomax, IV.
Arranged by creator, then in alphabetical order.
Printed material by Lomax
OP3 3 Article, unidentified newspaper, September 21, 1970
28 1 Articles, Oakland Post, circa 1963-1968
28 2 Articles, San Francisco Examiner, 1970-1973
28 3 "Black Power is Bloc Voting," ADA World, volume 3, number 5, May 1968
28 4 "The Burned Down School of Chehaw," The Crisis, volume 74, number 1, January-February 1967
28 5 "Journey to the Beginning: A Northern Negro Moves to Dixie," The Nation, volume 192, number 12, March 25, 1961
28 6 Letters to the Editor, 1960-1988
28 7 Los Angeles Tribune [photocopies], no date
OP3 4 Los Angeles Tribune, August 17, 1942
OP3 5 Los Angeles Tribune [photocopies], August 17, 1942
OP3 6 Los Angeles Tribune, June 14, 1947
OP3 6 Los Angeles Tribune, November 2, 1954
28 8 Los Angeles Tribune [photocopies], 1942-1954
OP3 7 Los Angeles Tribune [photocopies], July 1, 1955
28 9 Los Angeles Tribune [photocopies], July 8-15, 1955
OP3 7 Los Angeles Tribune [photocopies], July 22-August 5, 1955
28 10 Los Angeles Tribune [photocopies], August 12-26, 1955
OP3 8 Los Angeles Tribune [photocopies], September 2-9, 1955
28 11 Los Angeles Tribune [photocopies], September 14-30, 1955
28 12 Los Angeles Tribune [photocopies], May 25-October 24, 1956
OP3 8 Los Angeles Tribune [photocopies], October 31-November 14, 1956
28 13 Los Angeles Tribune [photocopies], November 21-December 5, 1956
OP3 9 Los Angeles Tribune [photocopies], December 12, 1956
28 14 Los Angeles Tribune [photocopies], December 19-26, 1956
28 15 Los Angeles Tribune [photocopies], 1957-1960
28 16 Los Angeles Tribune [photocopies], fragments, circa 1955-1956
28 17 The Tribune [photocopy], November 14, 1964
28 18 The Tribune [photocopy], December 21-28, 1964
28 19 The Tribune, March 15, 1965
28 20 The Tribune [photocopy], March 15, 1965
28 21 The Tribune [photocopy], June 1965
28 22 The Tribune, July 1965
28 23 The Tribune [photocopy], July 1965
Other printed material
28 24 Lomax, Lucius, IV, article, no date
28 25 Lomax, Michele, articles, no date
28 26 Newspaper clippings about Lomax, no date
28 27 Newspaper clippings about Lomax, 1948-1988
28 28 Other newspaper clippings, no date
28 29 Other newspaper clippings, 1985-2006


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When patients with mental illness live in rural or underserved areas, there are challenges to getting them access to the care they need. During a workshop at the American Psychiatric Association's 2018 Annual Meeting, panelists discussed outreach efforts, including Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO), to deliver psychiatric care to underserved patients in the United States and Canada.
The panel included 3 members involved in a mental health Project ECHO program in Ontario—Allison Crawford, MD, co-chair of ECHO Ontario Mental Health and a psychiatrist and assistant professor at the University of Toronto; Sanjeev Sockalingam, MD, associate professor at the University of Toronto; and Eva Serhal, MBA, manager of telepsychiatry at the ECHO Ontario Mental Health—and 1 American perspective from Donald Hilty, MD, associate professor at the University of California Davis School of Medicine.
Crawford provided the Canadian context that 1 in 5 Canadians are affected by a mental health disorder or addiction, which is elevated among marginalized or disadvantaged groups that often live in rural areas.
These services need to be implemented in meaningful ways to create relationships among providers and between providers and communities, but also to ensure that services aren't duplicated, she said. In addition, when implementing services like Project ECHO and telepsychiatry, providers need to ensure that there is equity among communities in need. Crawford's group found disparities in that some communities got everything, while other high-needs communities got nothing.
Hilty explained that in the United States, mental health is still unserved or underserved compared with other conditions and that the country is still moving from an acute care model to a patient-centered one.
Consultation-liaison model, where the PCP refers, the psychiatrist does an evaluation, and the PCP provides the care. The idea is to move skills and knowledge to the PCP.
Collaborative care model, where the PCP and the psychiatrist provide care together and better integrate services. This isn't something everyone can do, though, he said, in which case the consultation-liaison model can be used to improve the PCP's skill sets over time.
Project ECHO uses a hub and spoke educational model to use video conferencing to bring expertise from a specialist to primary care. The "hub" is a team of specialists and the "spokes" are the primary care physicians who are learning from the hub. But that learning does go both ways, Sockalingam explained. Often the hubs are learning from the spokes about community resources or interventions that aren't available in academic centers.
"It's not the traditional unidirectional dissemination of knowledge," he said.
The model is a 2-hour clinic every week where the spokes dial in to consult with the hub. There is a brief didactic about best practices, and a discussion about anonymized cases happening in the real-world. Then, there are a series of recommendations for the spokes to implement.
A survey of the ECHO Ontario Mental Health, which included 53 spoke sites—the farthest of which was 900 miles away from the hub—found that 60% of spokes implemented the recommendations, 19% intended to implement the recommendations, 16% did not implement the recommendations, and the remaining respondents provided incomplete information.
In addition, Sockalingam's ECHO hub gave formal knowledge pre- and posttests to the group with the questions randomized so people didn't receive the same questions both times. The results found an improvement in the mental health care knowledge of the spoke sites.
"ECHO is another program for capacity building for gaps in mental health care," said Sockalingam.
There are barriers to implementing ECHO, though. Crawford explained that money will always be an issue, but so are the administrative aspects, such as someone needing to set up time and space in the office for the spokes to video conference in. Serhal added that culture and behavioral change are also a large barrier, because the program means teaching people how to provide care in a different way.
As part of the program, ECHO Ontario Mental Health did studies to look at how to expand the program and a systems-level analysis. One of those studies analyzed implementation and utilization, which found that few psychiatrists had been delivering care through telepsychiatry, and even then, it was predominantly through urban academic centers. In addition, only 3800 people received telepsychiatry, typically as a 1-time appointment, but there are nearly 14 million people living in the Ontario area.
The analysis also found there was no clearly defined systematic rational for the organization of telepsychiatry delivery. Among the trends they found perplexing was a trading of telepsychiatry with 1 region delivering telepsychiatry to another and also receiving telepsychiatry from that same region. While they are still investigating the reason, one thing they did find was that telepsychiatry in Ontario was largely based off of relationships.
"Is that the best model for delivering telepsychiatry?" Serhal wondered.
Finally, Crawford finished the session with some next steps, including the need to continue reaching out to areas with low human resources, a better integration of services, as well as more evidence. She explained that there is a need for more measurement of outcomes.


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Whether it is type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes, soon after getting diagnosed, the diabetics should prepare themselves to control the blood sugar levels. You may unknowingly boost the blood sugar levels with ease! The higher is the sugar level, the more complications you may experience. It is not just diabetics, but everyone should have their blood sugar levels normal.
Since it impact the overall health and well being, diabetics must consider managing their sugar levels intact. Managing this will boost overall health. Following are 5 important reasons to manage the sugar level.
Frequent thirst, frequent urination, and hunger make the diabetics deprived of energy. You eat a piece of cake or something sweet, you will get high octane of energy! However, the energy with crash down immediately. The carbohydrate you eat is immediately converted into glucose and mix in the bloodstream. Besides, the damaged pancreas is doing overtime duty as it is pushed to secrete insulin. This mechanism makes you feel very tired and exhausted! If your glucose level is at normal, you will have more energy. Go for low glycemic foods, eat smaller meals several times a day.
This is exclusively for women diabetics! Menopause is a critical period in a woman's life. Dramatic changes in the hormones and hormonal imbalances affect overall health of a woman. When diabetes is not controlled, it still worsens the health post menopause. It leads to a condition called dysglycemia, an imbalanced blood sugar. This condition in turn aggravates the symptoms of PMS!
Uncontrolled diabetes is linked with many metabolic disorders. While living with diabetes is certainly possible by proper management of sugar levels, failure to control blood sugar leads to many diseases. To name a few, diabetic retinopathy (affecting the retina of the eyes), damages to the nerves, multiple organ damage, etc.
Diabetes, the high level of blood sugar is closely linked with releasing stress hormones. In a direct proportion, the stress hormones are released! Hypertension in turn also roars the pressure levels.
Disorder of digestive organs leads to rise in glucose in the blood stream. Besides, diabetics generally have poor digestion due to insulin deficiency and higher levels of sugar. Balancing and reducing the sugar helps improving your digestion. It prevents gastritis, acid reflux, bloating, etc.
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VIC Govt announces $9M hazardous waste facility
A new hazardous waste recycling facility with the capacity to process a third of the Victoria's solvent waste each year will be built in Dandenong.
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SUEZ NWS JV to build $74M hazardous waste treatment – China
September 13, 2018 September 13, 2018 by Waste Management Review
SUEZ NWS and Chinese chemical company Shanghai Huayi have entered into a joint venture to provide hazardous waste treatment and recovery solutions to Qinzhou, part of the Guangxi province in China.
The agreement allows a joint venture between SUES NSW (51 per cent) and Huayi Group (49 per cent) to construction, finance and operate an energy recovery unit for the hazardous waste produced by the Qinzhou Harbour Economic and Technical Development Zone of Guangxi Province for the next 50 years.
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Around $74.5 million (€46 million) has been invested into the facility, which will have an annual treatment capacity of around 27,000 tonnes.
Construction of the unit will begin in 2018 and be operational by 2021.
The facility aims to provide a safe and environmentally friendly method of disposing of hazardous waste, with a unit designed and built according to European standards for air emissions. It is estimated to recover around 78,000 tonnes of steam and reduce the amount of greenhouses gasses by the equivalent of more than 10,000 tonnes of coal per year.
Shanghai Huayi Head of Environmental Protection department Wang Wen Xi said the company was delighted to partner with SUEZ Group on sustainable industrialisation.
"We have every confidence that by combining our strengths, we will achieve excellence in the Qinzhou project, for the benefit of China's environmental sector. We plan to work with industrialists in more locations to achieve China's noble environmental ambitions," Mr Wen Xi said.
SUEZ CEO Jean-Louis Chaussade said the agreement is an important testament to the shared commitment of promoting a circular economy and green growth between China and France.
"We provide our expertise to several industrial parks with a view to reducing their environmental footprint and we aim to pursue our development on the basis of a partnership model. The project developed by SUEZ and Shanghai Huayi in Qinzhou is a perfect example of Sino-French cooperation," Mr Chaussade said.
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Tellus Holding's first mover advantage
August 22, 2018 by Waste Management Review
Tellus Holdings Managing Director Duncan van der Merwe tells Waste Management Review about the company's plans for Australia's first commercial geological hazardous waste repository.
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HANSARD 1803–2005 → 1990s → 1999 → October 1999 → 26 October 1999 → Commons Sitting → ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORT AND THE REGIONS
HC Deb 26 October 1999 vol 336 cc802-3 802
§ 9. Mr. John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood)
When he expects Transport for London to assume responsibility for the underground. [94219]
§ The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Mr. John Prescott)
Transport for London will be established in July 2000 under the control of the mayor. It will assume responsibility for the underground following implementation of the public-private partnership.
§ Mr. Wilkinson
Is not Labour keener on having a crony as its candidate for mayor than on implementing its manifesto promise to have Transport for London operational, including the London underground operating under a public-private partnership? The Government should admit that they have failed Londoners, who had an appalling summer of chaos. The taxpayer is having to pick up the tab to the tune of £500 million of unanticipated Treasury expenditure as a result of that catastrophic failure.
§ Mr. Prescott
I understand the hon. Gentleman's comments, as he failed in his bid to be the Tory candidate for mayor. The London transport system will be improved by our £7 billion investment, not in a public-private partnership in the sense that he refers to, but in a publicly owned, publicly accountable facility. The assets will be developed and improved by private capital, but they will all be returned to the public sector. For the first time, London's transport system will have desperately needed sustained planning and resource investment.
§ Mr. Mike Gapes (Ilford, South)
Is my right hon. Friend aware that last week I was on a Central line train that was held up because somebody was taken ill on the train behind us? It was decided to hold up the trains in front to pace the rate at which they went through stations. Is it not absurd that people are held up in hot, sweltering, overcrowded conditions because of such incidents? Is it not time that we had democratic accountability for London transport and the underground system; and is it not good news that the Labour Government are bringing about such accountability by establishing a mayor and elected authority for London?
I agree with my hon. Friend. The Government are returning London transport and accountability to Londoners after consultation and a referendum, even though the Tories took accountability off Londoners with no consultation.
§ Mr. John Randall (Uxbridge)
Will the Deputy Prime Minister join me in pressing for the Central line to be 803 extended as far as Uxbridge? That could be done at relatively little cost and would be a great benefit to many in west London—not to mention the hon. Member for Ilford, South (Mr. Gapes).
I well understand the hon. Gentleman's point, but it is a lot easier said than done. That was one of the first projects that I looked at when I came to office. I was advised against investing in it and concentrated instead on the main project of finding £7 billion to re-equip our London underground system.
§ Mr. John Cryer (Hornchurch)
Does my right hon. Friend still intend to hand over responsibility for the sub-surface tube lines to Railtrack? If so, why?
We have made it clear that Railtrack can make a bid for the sub-surface lines so that we can achieve the integration that we want. We have to wait until the spring to see whether we can reach an agreement, but the intention is to integrate the national rail service with the underground. That integration is part of the manifesto that my hon. Friend and I fought on. We intend to implement that policy.
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Der 23 Gemeinden umfassende Kanton war 227,64 km² groß und hatte 8609 Einwohner (Stand 1999).

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Appearing in court today, former Trump campaign aide Rick Gates pled guilty to one count of conspiracy against the United States and one count of making false statements to the FBI and to the Special Counsel at a meeting last month. In preparation for the guilty plea, Robert Mueller filed superseding criminal information earlier today which alleged Gates and Manafort laundered tens of millions of dollars that they earned through their work for the Ukrainian government.
Why it matters: Mueller now has the cooperation of a key player who worked closely with the Trump campaign, and stayed on the team even after Manafort resigned as campaign manager. Manafort released a statement today maintaining his innocence, but the pressure is at an all-time high now that his former partner is ready to talk.
What's next: Federal guidelines suggest Gates will face a sentence of 57 to 71 months, but these are only advisory and are subject to discretion, per Bloomberg. Gates' status hearing is for May 14, indicating the Mueller probe has no intention of winding down before then.


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US loot box bill receives bipartisan support
Republican senator's ban on loot boxes pay-to-win mechanics for children has been co-sponsored by two Democrats
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As promised, Missouri Senator Josh Hawley introduced legislation into the US Senate yesterday seeking to ban loot boxes and pay-to-win mechanics in games for children.
Hawley has found two original co-sponsors for the Republican senator's proposal, and both are coming from the other side of the aisle. Democrats Richard Blumenthal (Connecticut) and Ed Markey (Massachusetts) have signed on to the bill.
"Only the addiction economy could produce a business model that relies on placing a casino in the hands of every child in America with the goal of getting them desperately hooked," Hawley said. "I'm proud to introduce this landmark, bipartisan legislation to end to these exploitative practices."
"Congress must send a clear warning to app developers and tech companies: Children are not cash cows to exploit for profit"
Markey added, "Today's digital entertainment ecosystem is an online gauntlet for children. Inherently manipulative game features that take advantage of kids and turn play time into pay time should be out of bounds."
Blumenthal noted the bi-partisan nature of the legislation and called the monetization practices reprehensible, saying, "Congress must send a clear warning to app developers and tech companies: Children are not cash cows to exploit for profit."
The Entertainment Software Association released its own statement on the bill, with CEO Stanley Pierre-Louis saying, "This legislation is flawed and riddled with inaccuracies. It does not reflect how video games work nor how our industry strives to deliver innovative and compelling entertainment experiences to our audiences.
"This legislation is flawed and riddled with inaccuracies"
ESA CEO Stanley Pierre-Louis
"The impact of this bill would be far-reaching and ultimately prove harmful to the player experience, not to mention the more than 220,000 Americans employed by the video game industry. We encourage the bill's co-sponsors to work with us to raise awareness about the tools and information in place that keep the control of video game play and in-game spending in parents' hands rather than in the government's."
The senators released the full text of the bill yesterday, which prohibits publication or distribution of games with pay-to-win mechanics or loot boxes in "minor-oriented games" or any game where the company "has constructive knowledge that any users are under age 18."
It makes exceptions for any program where the user's interactions are "limited to selecting options from a menu of choices" or any program that "would not be considered a game by a reasonable user."
The bill's definition of "pay-to-win" includes offerings that ease a user's progression with content that could be earned without purchases, as well as letting a player pay to skip cooldown timers or buy additional lives/gameplay attempts. It also includes any purchase in a game featuring competition between players that gives one player an advantage over those who don't spend money.
The bill makes specific exemptions for harder difficulty modes, purely cosmetic items that give no gameplay advantage to a user, and DLC that can only be purchased once and doesn't otherwise give competitive advantages or help players progress easier.
As for the definition of loot box, the bill would apply to any add-on transaction that adds a feature or enhances entertainment value in a randomized or partially randomized fashion. It also specifies any system where buying something unlocks the ability to buy other things that users aren't informed about before the initial transaction.
The bill stipulates that the Federal Trade Commission will enforce these rules, levying fines that must exceed the amount of money a company brought in through any violations of the bill. It also allows state attorneys general to bring civil suits against any publisher or distributor violating the law.
Finally, the bill calls for the FTC to prepare a report for Congress analyzing the psychological effects of pay-to-win microtransactions and loot box design, the effect those mechanics have had on investment and production in the games industry, and whether they can induce compulsive purchasing behavior by minors.
The bill has been referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Both Blumenthal and Markey sit on that committee, and are also members of two relevant subcommittees: Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection; and Communications, Technology, Innovation, and The Internet.
Sony does not need to go to LA to get people excited for PS5
By Christopher Dring
PlayStation will not participate in E3 2020
The company will instead attend 'hundreds of consumer events across the globe'
colin merrick Engineer/Artist 7 months ago
This disgusting predatory behaviour blatantly displayed by games producers in recent years has caused politicians and governments to sit up and to start to take steps is woeful but essential with the public concern.
Peoples greed seems to see no bounds their inability to realise wha they are doing is fundamentally wrong and lumps them in with the Casino and gambling industry.
Some companies shamefully call themselves game developers if your game experience is not strong enough to sell enough units as a stand alone product and you have to exploit people to make ends meet you need to look at yourself in the mirror!!
Ian Griffiths Product Owner, Hutch7 months ago
This legislation; if passed and enforced would basically shut down the mobile f2p industry and result in tens of thousands of job losses around the world.
All of the top games on the app stores would be caught by it, titles from Candy Crush Saga to Pokemon Go would all be in breach of this legislation. Mobile f2p titles would not be able to operate without this income, the top players may be able to switch over to some kind of subscription but that's certainly not feasible for all.
Consumers who enjoy mobile f2p games for free would lose access to their games, many would have to shut down or stop updating which basically puts a clock on their availability anyway. And if you work in another part of the games industry this would affect you too; a large number of devs would try to move to indie or AAA, flooding the market with labour which would push down wages and standards.
Brian Lewis Operations Manager, PlayNext7 months ago
I suggest that people read the legislation before they comment about how great it is. As it is currently written, it would make almost all games with an online component illegal (and/or subject to fines) and as an afterthought, would also apply to lootboxes.
The intent is good, but the definitions are WAY too broad (and open ended).