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Sky Jacks (comic story)
Sky Jacks
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The Doctor's TARDIS
Denton J. Tipton
Andy Kuhn
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22 May - 14 August 2013
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Space Oddity Dead Man's Hand
Sky Jacks was a four-issue comic story in Doctor Who (2012). It was Clara Oswald's first appearance in an IDW Publishing comic book.
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The TARDIS has recently been on the fritz, but now it has gone completely out of control. And the Doctor is nowhere to be found! Meanwhile, white holes have been forming throughout time and space, sucking in everything around them. What does the Hypothetical Gentleman have to do with it all?
Priyan
Priyan says that the Doctor has rejected his name and stands against the Time Lords with the Moment.
The Doctor mentions Omega, Rassilon, the Valeyard, and the Master as enemies that could return as virtual memories locked inside the Matrix.
The TARDIS has a LEGO room. It's internal structure is created by turning energy into matter.
The Sky Jack was sent to drop an atomic bomb on Kyoto, Japan in World War II, prior to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This is historically inaccurate as, while Kyoto was at one point a target, it was removed from the list due to its cultural importance.
The Doctor traps the Matrix in a toroidal singularity, an oroborus configuration.
The story features a number of similarities to Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS, including several views of the interior of the TARDIS (including a library), and a scene in which Clara unwisely presses a red button after ruminating over whether it's a bad idea to do so or not.
At the time of Clara's debut in the IDW series, she had yet to debut in the Doctor Who Magazine comic strip, marking the first time a current TV companion has appeared in an American comic before DWM has featured the character.
The references to the Doctor rejecting his name and the Moment appear to be prescient on the part of IDW as the comic would have been written and illustrated months before the revelation of the War Doctor in TV: The Name of the Doctor (which aired weeks after the comic was published), while the Moment would go on to play a role in the 50th anniversary special. On the other hand, the resolution of the Matrix's plotline hinges on the fact that the Time Lords were indeed murdered by the Doctor using the Moment, a sequence of events here relayed not as the personal belief of the Doctor but as objective fact. This notion was famously rejected by The Day of the Doctor, which revealed that Gallifrey had not actually been destroyed but rather exiled to a parallel pocket universe in a way that made it appear to the rest of the universe (Doctor included) as though it was annihilated.
One of the cover variants depicts Oswin Oswald, who does not appear in the story.
Clara has a bedroom aboard the TARDIS. The TARDIS later deliberately made it disappear because it was not keen on housing her as a companion. (HOMEVID: Clara and the TARDIS)
Priyan and Engin talk about Lord President Rassilon's Final Sanction, (TV: The End of Time) on the last day of the Time War. (TV: The Day of the Doctor)
An incarnation of the Doctor is mentioned to have rejected his name. (TV: The Name of the Doctor, The Night of the Doctor)
The inside of the TARDIS has been configured into another world before. (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible)
The Doctor saves all the old control rooms and their consoles. (TV: The Doctor's Wife)
The Doctor mentions the Hypothetical Gentleman's attempt to build a quantum resonator. (COMIC: Hypothetical Gentleman)
Cover gallery Edit
Issue 9 (Cover A)
Issue 9 (Cover B)
Issue 10 (Cover A)
Issue 10 (Cover B)
IDW Eleventh Doctor comic stories
Spam Filtered • Ripper's Curse • They Think It's All Over • When Worlds Collide • Space Squid • Body Snatched • Silent Knight • As Time Goes By
Hypothetical Gentleman • The Doctor and the Nurse • The Eye of Ashaya • Space Oddity • Sky Jacks • Dead Man's Hand
A Fairytale Life • Assimilation² • The Choice / Endgame
Doctor Who Annual 2010
To Sleep, Perchance to Scream
Run, Doctor, Run • Down to Earth • Tuesday • Your Destiny Awaits
In-Fez-Station • Time Fraud • Escape into Alcatraz • The Eagle of the Reich
Convention Special • The Birthday Boy • The Girl Who Loved Doctor Who
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Lisa's Finishing School. The beach.
The Deer Incident. Chess. The Giver. Tonsils.
Middle School. Disneyland. West Side Story. Gymnastics.
The Pulled Tooth. Annie. No chocolate. Wheelchair.
Nutcracker. SoCal Solo. Richard III.
As I began this year I took on what was perhaps the biggest challenge of my life: to live chocolate free. In the years leading up to this one I had become nothing short of addicted, eating chocolate all day every day. Do I dare admit that I would buy the 72 oz bag of chocolate chips at Costco and finish them within a week? Chocolate had become my main fuel source. Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate.
I knew I needed to make a drastic change.
So I resolved to go one year without; to rebuild healthy eating habits and treat my body the way I knew I should. I completely changed my health routine: I started practicing yoga again, eating balanced meals, drinking lots of water - and most importantly - I stayed away from chocolate and sweets.
I expected to see a drastic difference in my physical state. I thought I would lose a ton of weight. Or perhaps I would look in the mirror and see a radiant complexion. Or maybe I would feel different, full of new found energy. But the truth is - none of that happened. My weight more or less stayed the same, my skin looks as it did a year ago, and I don't have any more energy than before.
But even though I didn't notice many physical changes, it doesn't mean that my efforts were for naught. Because that one resolve, the resolve to change one bad habit in my life, ended up changing my whole life. I gained self discipline I never knew I was capable of. I learned that I can do anything, that I have the strength to resist all temptations. I learned that through focus and dedication there is no challenge too hard. And as I have gained this strength, this knowledge, I have felt an unmatched sense of happiness and self respect.
Without a doubt, this has been the greatest year of my life.
Santa has never brought gifts for our pets. Maybe it's because they have never been on the good list before. But this year, 'he' decided it would be fun to surprise the girls by bringing presents for all their furry (and scaled) friends.
On Christmas Eve, shortly before they went to bed, the children started talking about the pets.
"I wonder if the dogs will bark at Santa?"
"Maybe he will leave them a bone if they don't bark."
"I should hang a stocking for Guinness!"
She immediately ran to her dresser and came back with a sock which she clipped to the side of his cage using a bobby pin. At this point I was thinking how grateful 'Santa' was that 'he' was prepared with presents for all - including the animals.
A new fish bowl. Or perhaps I should say fish cube. So modern, I love it.
New water and food bowls! A step up from the old baby bowl we used before.
These each held a ginormous bone from the local butcher. The dogs were in heaven.
Santa just happened to have a bottle of Guinea Pig shampoo to put in that sock Lorelai hung. So perfect! Guinness also got a hay trough for his cage and a grooming kit.
A new playpen! I can't wait for warmer weather so we can take it outside!
Is he not the cutest? Yesterday, the girls spent their afternoon doing a fashion photo shoot with him - dressing him up in doll clothes and hats. Cutest thing ever! Post to come!
Before I went to bed on Christmas Eve, I thought "Did I go overboard? Did I do too much?". And almost instantly I answered my own question - no. For these are precious years and precious times. To create magic and fun for my children - and to create moments that turn into cherished memories - there is no regret in that. I love being a mother, I love making life special and whimsical for my children. I love finding ways to surprise them and bring them joy. So no, I didn't go overboard, I just did what I love to do.
Elsa's face in the next photo just says, "Is it time? Can we start?"
And then the wild rumpus began.
Elsa, wearing new clothes - including superman socks with capes and new red boots (which was on her list for Santa) - and holding her new doll.
Alexandra, wearing new clothes and holding a chandelier for her bedroom (which came with bulbs that flicker like flames!).
Lorelai, who was wearing a new outfit but promptly changed back into her comfy clothes, sewing an owl pouch for her phone.
A four foot sparkly-light-up Eiffel Tower, because if not at the Sorenson home, where? And another look at those red boots - boy oh boy, did Santa knock it out of the ballpark with that one!
My girls know what I love - books! Alexandra gave me Anne of Green Gables, Lorelai gave me A Little Princess, Elsa gave me Swiss Family Robinson, and Elisabeth gave me Les Miserables - which is 908 pages of the teeniest tiniest print I have ever seen. It is going to take me forever to read it - but I don't care, I am excited!!
A jewelry box fit for an Ethiopian Queen.
I am so excited about those maracas for Elisabeth! You see, Elisabeth is hard to shop for because there is little that she needs and nothing that she wants. Plus, lately I haven't even been able to let her play with toys because she hits herself in the head with them - hard. But look at those maracas!! They are designed with a soft, squishy top! So I can put one in her hand and it won't matter if she chooses to smash it against her cute little noggin!
Also pictured above, a Frozen karaoke machine. Now I must ask you, was that not made for Elsa?? It has been a huge hit around this house! And I may have done a rendition of Let It Go...and Lorelai threatened to Instagram it. Ha!
I was thrilled to give this book to Donald. You see, two of Donald's greatest interest are Disney and WWII, and this book combines them both!
Coming tomorrow: What Santa brought for The Sorenson Pets!!
Last Sunday we sang I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day as a congregational hymn at church. Though this is a hymn that I have sung many times before, the lyrics resonated with me in new and powerful way. That's what I love about art - whether it be poetry, music, or visual - it can mean different things at different times in life. And this year, this hymn simply spoke to me.
I know that this picture doesn't exactly relate to I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, but it is yet another thing that made me immensely happy this Christmas. Elsa drew a picture of our family - using sheep to depict us. She put a bow tie on Donald, a dress on me, a tiara on Alexandra, and a binky on Elisabeth. She told me that she didn't know what to draw for her and Lorelai, so they just have letters. Under the drawing she wrote, Families are happy. My family celebrates Christmas. My family plays together.
I am not sure what inspired Elsa to make us a family of sheep in her picture, but my mind instantly went to Isaiah 53:6 - All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
A Christmas review is coming tomorrow!
A few days ago I ran into an old friend of mine while out shopping with Lex. I hadn't seen her in years and so naturally we chatted and got caught up on life. While we talked, Alexandra took note of a ginormous caterpillar on the top shelf behind her. Immediately, she pulled it down and wore it like a boa around her neck.
A short while later as we were saying our goodbyes, my friend said that she wanted to buy the caterpillar for my girls, her Christmas present to them. No, I told her, I couldn't possibly let her do that. But she insisted, and we came home with an adorable, 9 foot caterpillar.
The girls are in heaven.
And it is absolutely perfect for Elisabeth!
Look how it wraps right around her!
We decided his name should be Sir Isaac Newton.
We all know and love Elf, right? Good.
So, remember how Buddy makes paper chains and snowflakes to decorate for Christmas?
Needless to say, it was AWESOME!!!!
Ha ha ha! Silly girl!
Life has been busy lately. The latter part of November I was performing in Richard III, that was followed by Messiah, and last week was consumed with Nutcracker. I have absolutely LOVED performing in these shows, but it has meant a lot of time away from home in the evenings. So when Elisabeth's school called yesterday to tell me that they didn't have a nurse on staff (and Elisabeth legally can't be there without a nurse) I was thrilled to have an excuse to keep her with me.
After doing some housework and wrapping a few gifts to put under the tree, I bundled her in a blanket and held her tight in my arms while we listened to Christmas music. Silent Night came on and it seemed like the most perfect, peaceful moment. I know it is good to stay busy and productive, but sometimes the most beautiful times in life are the simple, quiet ones.
Before moving to an orphanage in the capital city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Elsa lived with her family in the remote village of Dunchai. The dwellings are made of mud walls and thatched roofs, there is no electricity, no plumbing, no phones, no modern amenities. It is a very primitive tribe.
On Friday night we sat down as a family and watched a ten minute segment from an Ethiopian documentary titled African Spirit. Those ten minutes focused on the majang people - Elsa's people. Elsa was so excited to have a glimpse back at the land she came from; to see the familiar traditions and culture of her first home. And it was even more fascinating for us to see what Elsa's life was like and gain a greater understanding of her past.
As soon as it ended Elsa glanced at the clock: 5:03 pm. "Time to go!" she exclaimed and popped up from the couch. It was opening night of The Nutcracker and she needed to be there by 5:30.
That night, while Elsa was up on stage, I marveled at the road she has traveled from Dunchai to the stage of The Nutcracker. Not only is it a great distance geographically, but emotionally and intellectually as well. In one year Elsa has become fluent in English and can read and speak basic Spanish, too. She has become accustomed to the modern world: phones, computers, airplanes, and cars (to name a few). She has gladly taken on the role of daughter and sister and has made oodles of new friends. She has experienced holidays and celebrations from Christmas to the Halloween. And finally, she has danced in The Nutcracker Ballet.
Elsa truly is amazing and I have no doubt that she will grow and do something great with her life. Never before have I witnessed such bravery, such willingness to accept what life brings with grace and dignity. She is an extraordinary child and I feel blessed to be her mother, to teach her, to love her - and even more so, to learn from her.
Elsa backstage as a mouse in The Nutcracker Ballet.
Along with fellow rat and mouse, Lilly and Avery.
Fa la la la la...la la la la!!!
It's beginning to look quite Christmas-y at our house!
I am tickled with how this little ornament display turned out. The inspiration for the ornament twig tree came to me at about 12:00 one night and I had Donald go and cut me a small branch off the front yard tree. I love how it looks alongside the prints of my grandfathers Christmas art.
Stockings are hung on the backs of chairs here in these parts.
As always, the picture doesn't do justice to the Christmas lights hanging under the cabinetry. My kitchen glows. And it is fabulous!


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Volume 134 - Issue 1 - February 2006
Vaccines for cervical cancer
C. M. LOWNDES
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 January 2006, pp. 1-12
This review focuses on current and future prevention of invasive cervical cancer (ICC), the second most common cancer among women worldwide. Implementation of population-based cytological screening programmes, using the 'Pap' smear to detect pre-cancerous lesions in the cervix, has resulted in substantial declines in mortality and morbidity from ICC in North America and some European countries. However, cases of, and deaths from, ICC continue to occur. Primary prevention of infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) types, the central causal factor of ICC, could further reduce incidence of and mortality from ICC. This is particularly the case in developing countries, which bear 80% of the burden of ICC, and where effective Pap screening programmes are extremely difficult to implement. Very promising results from several trials of synthetic HPV type-specific monovalent (HPV 16) and bivalent (HPV 16 and 18) vaccines have recently been published, showing high efficacy against type-specific persistent HPV infection and development of type-specific pre-cancerous lesions. Large-scale phase III trials of a number of such vaccine candidates are currently underway, and there is real hope that an effective vaccine capable of protecting against infection with HPV types 16 and 18 (which together account for ∼70% of cervical cancer cases worldwide), and thereby of preventing development of a very significant proportion of cases of ICC, could be available within the next 2 years.
Can syndromic surveillance data detect local outbreaks of communicable disease? A model using a historical cryptosporidiosis outbreak
D. L. COOPER, N. Q. VERLANDER, G. E. SMITH, A. CHARLETT, E. GERARD, L. WILLOCKS, S. O'BRIEN
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 July 2005, pp. 13-20
A national UK surveillance system currently uses data from a health helpline (NHS Direct) in an attempt to provide early warning of a bio-terrorist attack, or an outbreak caused by a more common infection. To test this syndromic surveillance system we superimposed data from a historical outbreak of cryptosporidiosis onto a statistical model of NHS Direct call data. We modelled whether calls about diarrhoea (a proxy for cryptosporidiosis) exceeded a statistical threshold, thus alerting the surveillance team to the outbreak. On the date that the public health team were first notified of the outbreak our model predicted a 4% chance of detection when we assumed that one-twentieth of cryptosporidiosis cases telephoned the helpline. This rose to a 72% chance when we assumed nine-tenths of cases telephoned. The NHS Direct surveillance system is currently unlikely to detect an event similar to the cryptosporidiosis outbreak used here and may be most suited to detecting more widespread rises in syndromes in the community, as previously demonstrated. However, the expected rise in NHS Direct call rates, should improve early warning of outbreaks using call data.
Contact rates and exposure to inter-species disease transmission in mountain ungulates
C. RICHOMME, D. GAUTHIER, E. FROMONT
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 June 2005, pp. 21-30
The risk for a pathogen to cross the species barrier depends on the rate of efficient contacts between the species. However, contact rates between species have rarely been estimated from observations. Here we estimate contact rates and exposure of chamois Rupicapra rupicapra and Alpine ibex Capra ibex exposed to domestic pasteurellosis and brucellosis carried by sheep or cattle herds summering in mountain pastures. We use field observation data on animal positions treated in a geographic information system (GIS). Comparing 10 pastures, we show that the management of domestic herds influences the risk of inter-species transmission. Exposure to direct transmission of pasteurellosis is high when herds are not guarded nor enclosed, whereas exposure to indirect transmission of brucellosis is increased on epidemiological dangerous points such as salt deposits. Our preliminary results need further investigation, but they underline the importance of both herd management and pathogen transmission mode when the aim is to reduce the risk of contamination of wild populations by a pathogen associated with domestic pathogens.
Investigating the potential spread of infectious diseases of sheep via agricultural shows in Great Britain
C. R. WEBB
The rate at which infectious diseases spread through farm animal populations depends both on individual disease characteristics and the opportunity for transmission via close contact. Data on the relationships affecting the contact structure of farm animal populations are, therefore, required to improve mathematical models for the spatial spread of farm animal diseases. This paper presents data on the contact network for agricultural shows in Great Britain, whereby a link between two shows occurs if they share common competitors in the sheep class. Using the network, the potential for disease spread through agricultural shows is investigated varying both the initial show infected and the infectious period of the disease. The analysis reveals a highly connected network such that diseases introduced early in the show season could present a risk to sheep at the majority of subsequent shows. This data emphasizes the importance of maintaining rigorous showground and farm-level bio-security.
Hotspots: are some areas of sewer network prone to re-infestation by rats (Rattus norvegicus) year after year?
D. CHANNON, E. CHANNON, T. ROBERTS, R. HAINES
The records of sewer baiting work for three London boroughs were examined to see whether there were locations that exhibited 'rat' (Rattus norvegicus) activity more often than would be expected by chance, a feature we dubbed 'hotspots'. More than 100 000 baiting records were checked covering 15 years of the London Borough of Enfield (Enfield) and 5 years each of the London Borough of Barnet (Barnet), and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC). The additional boroughs were included for comparison to see whether any effect observed was confined to Enfield or was a feature that could be found in both inner and outer city locations. Each borough was divided into kilometre squares corresponding with those found both on Ordnance Survey maps and also Thames Water Utilities Asset maps. The number of records per square were logged and then the number of positive records for all the manholes in that square on a year-on-year basis. We examined 350 km2 in Enfield, 377 km2 in Barnet and 66 km2 in RBKC. The data were subjected to a weighted analysis (i.e. allowing for the number of manholes per square and the varying total rat population from year to year). Some areas were shown to exhibit significantly higher amounts of activity than others suggesting that their distribution is not random and that there must be environmental and other factors, which make certain locations attractive to rats. Squares with very high activity, repeating year-on-year, 'hotspots', were found in all three boroughs, suggesting that the phenomena are widespread.
Crohn's disease in people exposed to clinical cases of bovine paratuberculosis
P. H. JONES, T. B. FARVER, B. BEAMAN, B. ÇETINKAYA, K. L. MORGAN
Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (Map), the cause of ruminant paratuberculosis, has been proposed as the causative agent of Crohn's disease. The objective of this study was to determine whether exposure to clinical cases of bovine paratuberculosis was a risk factor for Crohn's disease. A questionnaire was sent to dairy farmers living on premises where the occurrence or absence of clinical cases of bovine paratuberculosis had previously been determined. The prevalence of Crohn's disease was found to be similar to that reported in other studies in the United Kingdom and showed no association with bovine paratuberculosis. There was, however, a univariate association with geographical region. Ulcerative colitis showed univariate associations with age, frequency of contact with cattle and with smoking. The results do not support the hypothesis that Map plays a causative role in the aetiology of Crohn's disease.
A high incidence of intussusception in Japan as studied in a sentinel hospital over a 25-year period (1978–2002)
T. NAKAGOMI, Y. TAKAHASHI, K. ARISAWA, O. NAKAGOMI
The development of second-generation rotavirus vaccines requires knowledge of baseline incidence rates for intussusception in infants prior to vaccine introduction. To obtain such estimates we reviewed clinical records in a hospital that served as the major provider of paediatric beds in a local community in the northern part of Japan. During the 25-year period (1978–2002), there were 91 hospitalizations due to radiologically confirmed intussusception in children <5 years of age, of which 45% were <1 year of age. Assuming that all children with intussusception in the area had been admitted to this hospital, there were an average of 185 and 78 hospitalizations per 100 000 person-years for children <1 year old and 5 years old respectively. There was period-to-period variability with no long-term secular trend in the incidence of intussusception. The incidence rate in Japan was among the highest thus far reported, providing further evidence of geographic variability.
Repeated influenza vaccination of healthy children and adults: borrow now, pay later?
F. CARRAT, A. LAVENU, S. CAUCHEMEZ, S. DELEGER
A growing number of publications are recommending annual influenza vaccination of healthy children and adults. However, the long-term consequences of repeated influenza vaccination are unknown. We used a simple model of recurrent influenza infection to assess the likely impact of various repeated influenza vaccination scenarios. The model was based on a Markovian framework and was fitted on annual incidence rates of influenza infection by age. We found that natural influenza infection reduced the risk of being re-infected by 15·4% (95% confidence interval 7·1–23·0). Various scenarios of repeated influenza vaccination were then simulated and compared with a reference scenario where vaccination is given from age 65 years onwards. We show that repeated vaccination at a young age substantially increases the risk of influenza in older age, by a factor ranging between 1·2 (vaccination after 50 years) to 2·4 (vaccination from birth). These findings have important implications for influenza vaccination policies.
The effect of mass influenza immunization in children on the morbidity of the unvaccinated elderly
Y. Z. GHENDON, A. N. KAIRA, G. A. ELSHINA
The objectives of these studies were to analyse the effect of mass influenza immunization in children on the morbidity of unvaccinated non-institutionalized elderly during an influenza epidemic. A mass vaccination campaign with vaccine was conducted in children aged 3–6 years attending kindergartens (57·4% of 6374) and aged 7–17 years attending schools (72% of 34 237) in two communities of the Moscow region. The clinical effectiveness of vaccination was 60·9% for kindergartens and 68·8% for schools. There were 3·4 times fewer episodes of influenza-like illnesses and 1·7–2·6 fewer episodes in all seven diseases which are possible complications of influenza out of the 10 evaluated diseases in 158 451 unvaccinated non-institutionalized elderly people during the influenza epidemic compared with the control communities. The differences were found to be statistically significant. Mass vaccination of children attending child institutions brought about a significant reduction of both influenza-like illnesses in children and influenza-associated illnesses in unvaccinated non-institutionalized elderly persons living in the home setting.
Measles virus-specific antibody levels in Sudanese infants: a prospective study using filter-paper blood samples
S. A. IBRAHIM, A. ABDALLAH, E. A. SALEH, A. D. M. E. OSTERHAUS, R. L. DE SWART
We conducted a prospective birth cohort study in rural Sudan to assess measles virus (MV)-specific antibody levels at different time points in infancy. Dried blood spots were collected on filter paper at birth (cord blood) and at ages 6, 12 and 24 months (heel-prick). Maternally derived MV-specific antibody levels were high in cord blood samples, but at the age of 6 months had dropped below cut-off values in half of the infants. By extrapolation it was concluded that the current Expanded Programme of Immunization (EPI) target age for measles vaccination of 9 months was an appropriate choice for this area. At the age of 24 months acquired MV-specific antibodies were detected in 65–85% of the cohort, which corresponded well with the 79% of infants reported to be vaccinated by this age. This study demonstrates the usefulness of filter paper blood samples for seroepidemiological studies in developing countries.
Detection of hepatitis A virus from clotting factors implicated as a source of HAV infection among haemophilia patients in Korea
Y. M. JEE, U. GO, D. CHEON, Y. KANG, J.-D. YOON, S.-W. LEE, Y. H. SHIN, K.-S. KIM, J.-K. LEE, E.-K. JEONG, B.-K. YANG, H. W. CHO
To investigate the causal relationship of blood clotting factors and hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection in haemophilia patients during 1998–1999 in Korea, we performed a 1:3 matched case-control study and molecular detection of HAV from clotting factors and patients. The epidemiological investigation showed that one lot of clotting factor VIII was related epidemiologically to patients with hepatitis A with an odds ratio of 35·0, or 38·4 when adjusted for the interval between injections. We examined 17 sera collected from seven patients and 124 lots of blood clotting factors (factor VIII and factor IV) by HAV reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction (RT–PCR). HAV RNA was detected in five clotting factors and six sera. The HAV sequence of one of the factor VIII samples was identical to the sequences found in three patients' sera. Findings from the laboratory and epidemiological studies suggested that the clotting factor was causally related to HAV infection in three haemophilia patients.
Seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) antibody and the possible association with chronic liver disease: a case-control study in Albania
L. A. KONDILI, P. CHIONNE, A. PORCARO, E. MADONNA, S. TAFFON, B. RESULI, G. TALIANI, M. RAPICETTA
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 June 2005, pp. 95-101
A case-control study involving 109 in-patients with chronic liver disease and 190 in-patients with no apparent liver disease was conducted to evaluate the seroprevalence of anti-HEV antibodies and the possible association with chronic liver disease. Among cases, the anti-HEV prevalence was 36·6% which increased significantly by age; among controls, the prevalence was 12·1% (P<0·05) and was similar among age groups <60 years. Among cases, aged >50 years (OR 4·0, 95% CI 1·4–11) and the presence of end stage liver disease (ESLD) (OR 4·3, 95% CI 1·4–12·8) were associated independently with anti-HEV positivity. The mean optical density, determined by anti-HEV immunoenzymatic test, was significantly higher among patients with ESLD, compared to the other patients. These results indicate that there is a high seroprevalence of anti-HEV in patients with chronic liver disease and a possible association between HEV infection and/or anti-HEV production and advanced stage chronic liver disease.
Variations in case fatality and fatality risk factors of meningococcal disease in Western Norway, 1985–2002
I. SMITH, A. T. BJØRNEVIK, I. M. B. AUGLAND, A. BERSTAD, T. WENTZEL-LARSEN, A. HALSTENSEN
In a retrospective epidemiological study, 293 meningococcal disease patients hospitalized during 1985–2002, were examined for fatality and risk factors related to death. The overall case fatality rate (CFR) was 8·2%, but increased from 4% during 1985–1993 to 17% during 1994–2002. The latter 9-year period was characterized by more serogroup C infections and more patients with thrombocytopenia on admission to hospital. All patients categorized as meningitis on admission survived. Of the 24 patients who died, 21 had meningococcal skin rash on admission, 23 had an onset to admission time of ⩽24 h, and 16 had severe septicaemia with hypotension and/or ecchymoses without meningitis on admission. By multivariate analyses, a short onset to admission time, >50 petechiae, thrombocytopenia and severe septicaemia on admission were associated with fatality. More lives could be saved through earlier admission to hospital. This can be achieved through more information to the public about the early signs of meningococcal septicaemia, with the recommendation to look for skin rash in patients with acute fever during the first day and night.
Frequency of infectious gastrointestinal illness in Australia, 2002: regional, seasonal and demographic variation
G. V. HALL, M. D. KIRK, R. ASHBOLT, R. STAFFORD, K. LALOR, the OzFoodNet Working Group
To estimate the frequency of infectious gastroenteritis across Australia, and to identify risk factors, we conducted a national telephone survey of 6087 randomly selected respondents in 2001–2002. The case definition was three or more loose stools and/or two or more vomits in a 24-hour period in the last 4 weeks, with adjustment to exclude non-infectious causes and symptoms secondary to a respiratory infection. Frequency data were weighted to the Australian population. Multivariate logistic regression was used to assess potential risk factors including season, region, demographic and socioeconomic status. Among contacted individuals, 67% responded. The case definition applied to 7% of respondents (450/6087) which extrapolates to 17·2 million (95% CI 14·5–19·9 million) cases of gastroenteritis in Australia in one year, or 0·92 (95% CI 0·77–1·06) cases/person per year. In the multivariate model, the odds of having gastroenteritis were increased in summer and in the warmest state, in young children, females, those with higher socioeconomic status and those without health insurance.
Temperature dependence of reported Campylobacter infection in England, 1989–1999
C. C. TAM, L. C. RODRIGUES, S. J. O'BRIEN, S. HAJAT
Campylobacter is the most common bacterial cause of gastroenteritis in England and Wales, with 45 000 cases reported annually. Campylobacter incidence is highly seasonal; the consistent peak in late spring suggests a role for meteorological factors in the epidemiology of this organism. We investigated the relationship between ambient temperature and Campylobacter enteritis using time-series analysis to study short-term associations between temperature and number of Campylobacter reports adjusted for longer-term trend and seasonal patterns. We found a linear relationship between mean weekly temperature and reported Campylobacter enteritis, with a 1°C rise corresponding to a 5% increase in the number of reports up to a threshold of 14°C. There was no relationship outside this temperature range. Our findings provide evidence that ambient temperature influences Campylobacter incidence, and suggest that its effect is likely to be indirect, acting through other intermediate pathways.
Antimicrobial resistance in Campylobacter jejuni from humans and broilers in Norway
M. NORSTRÖM, M. HOFSHAGEN, T. STAVNES, J. SCHAU, J. LASSEN, H. KRUSE
In this study comprising isolates from 2001 to 2003, resistance was considerably more widespread among Campylobacter jejuni from humans infected abroad than infected within Norway. The discrepancy was particularly notable for fluoroquinolone resistance (67·4% vs. 6·5%). This is probably a reflection of a low resistance prevalence in Norwegian broiler isolates (1·2% fluoroquinolone resistant).
Super-shedding cattle and the transmission dynamics of Escherichia coli O157
L. MATTHEWS, I. J. McKENDRICK, H. TERNENT, G. J. GUNN, B. SYNGE, M. E. J. WOOLHOUSE
The prevalence of Escherichia coli O157 displays striking variability across the Scottish cattle population. On 78% of farms, in a cross-sectional survey of 952, no shedding of E. coli O157 was detected, but on a small proportion, ∼2%, very high prevalences of infection were found (with 90–100% of pats sampled being positive). We ask whether this variation arises from the inherent stochasticity in transmission dynamics or whether it is a signature of underlying heterogeneities in the cattle population. A novel approach is taken whereby the cross-sectional data are viewed as providing independent snapshots of a dynamic process. Using maximum-likelihood methods to fit time-dependent epidemiological models to the data we obtain estimates for the rates of immigration and transmission of E. coli O157 infection – parameters which have not been previously quantified in the literature. A comparison of alternative model fits reveals that the variation in the prevalence data is best explained when a proportion of the cattle are assumed to transmit infection at much higher levels than the rest – the so-called super-shedders. Analysis of a second dataset, comprising samples taken from 32 farms at monthly intervals over a period of 1 year, additionally yields an estimate for the rate of recovery from infection. The pattern of prevalence displayed in the second dataset also strongly supports the super-shedder hypothesis.
Escherichia coli O157 outbreak associated with fresh unpasteurized goats' cheese
E. ESPIÉ, V. VAILLANT, P. MARIANI-KURKDJIAN, F. GRIMONT, R. MARTIN-SCHALLER, H. De VALK, C. VERNOZY-ROZAND
A family cluster of three cases of Escherichia coli O157 infection was identified in France. Two cases developed haemolytic–uraemic syndrome. The source was fresh unpasteurized goats' cheese, produced by an independent producer. Three E. coli O157 strains, isolated from one HUS case and faeces of one cow and one goat, were indistinguishable by toxin type and PFGE pattern.
An outbreak of Cryptosporidium hominis infection at an Illinois recreational waterpark
L. M. CAUSER, T. HANDZEL, P. WELCH, M. CARR, D. CULP, R. LUCHT, K. MUDAHAR, D. ROBINSON, E. NEAVEAR, S. FENTON, C. ROSE, L. CRAIG, M. ARROWOOD, S. WAHLQUIST, L. XIAO, Y.-M. LEE, L. MIREL, D. LEVY, M. J. BEACH, G. POQUETTE, M. S. DWORKIN
Cryptosporidium has become increasingly recognized as a pathogen responsible for outbreaks of diarrhoeal illness in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised persons. In August 2001, an Illinois hospital reported a cryptosporidiosis cluster potentially linked to a local waterpark. There were 358 case-patients identified. We conducted community-based and waterpark-based case-control studies to examine potential sources of the outbreak. We collected stool specimens from ill persons and pool water samples for microscopy and molecular analysis. Laboratory-confirmed case-patients (n=77) were more likely to have attended the waterpark [odds ratio (OR) 16·0, 95% confidence interval (CI) 3·8–66·8], had pool water in the mouth (OR 6·0, 95% CI 1·3–26·8), and swallowed pool water (OR 4·5, 95% CI 1·5–13·3) than age-matched controls. Cryptosporidium was found in stool specimens and pool water samples. The chlorine resistance of oocysts, frequent swimming exposures, high bather densities, heavy usage by diaper-aged children, and increased recognition and reporting of outbreaks are likely to have contributed to the increasing trend in number of swimming pool-associated outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis. Recommendations for disease prevention include alteration of pool design to separate toddler pool filtration systems from other pools. Implementation of education programmes could reduce the risk of faecal contamination and disease transmission.
Comparing Shigella waterborne outbreaks in four different areas in Greece: common features and differences
A. D. KOUTSOTOLI, M. E. PAPASSAVA, V. E. MAIPA, Y. P. ALAMANOS
In Greece the public health surveillance for most infectious diseases, including shigellosis, is not well developed. However, four waterborne outbreaks of shigellosis have been recorded in Greece in the last three decades, in different areas of the country, under different environmental and socioeconomic conditions. This study presents the epidemiological characteristics of these four outbreaks in order to examine common points and differences and to investigate their possible association with environmental and socioeconomic conditions. All four outbreaks were caused by Shigella sonnei and related to drinking water. Epidemic curves, distribution of cases by age and gender, hospitalization rates, environmental conditions and laboratory results were compared. The outbreaks seemed to correspond to two different 'models' presenting two characteristic types of epidemic waves related to specific environmental conditions. The attack rates for the general population varied from about 9 to 13% and were similar for both sexes. Children were affected mostly. In these outbreaks there was a strong suspicion of contamination of the water distribution system from the sewage network, highlighting the importance of environmental health control measures.

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MongoDB, Chewy rise; Ciena, Hewlett Packard Enterprise fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday:
Meta Platforms Inc., up $10.22 to $198.86.
The No. 2 executive at Facebook's owner, Sheryl Sandberg, is stepping down.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., down 82 cents to $14.96.
The information technology company cut its profit forecast for the year.
MongoDB Inc., up $44.89 to $286.70.
The database platform reported strong first-quarter earnings.
Elastic NV, up $11.68 to $73.62.
The software developer's fiscal fourth-quarter financial results beat Wall Street forecasts.
Microsoft Corp. up $2.16 to $274.58.
The software giant lagged the broader market after cutting its financial forecasts for the current quarter.
Pure Storage Inc. up $4.36 to $28.37.
The data storage company reported solid first-quarter earnings and gave investors a strong revenue forecast.
Chewy Inc., up $5.69 to $29.18.
The online pet store's first-quarter earnings and revenue beat Wall Street forecasts.
Ciena Corp., down 67 cents to $50.68.
The developer of high-speed networking technology reported disappointing fiscal second-quarter earnings.


Photographer Mads Norgaard spent seven years photographing the people that make up the fringes of Cape Town.
Mads Norgaard's first solo exhibition at the newly opened Godden Gallery in Cape Town gave us a glimpse into parts of the public transportation system and city fringes that we don't often see. The photographer's eye allows us to see into worlds that we miss as we bustle and jostle in our urban environments.
Over a period of seven years, Norgaard captured the range of human experiences that make up this unique city. Focusing on sites of the public transportation system and illegally occupied dwellings around the greater Cape town, Norgaard puts a human face to the chaotic crowds that are such an integral part of our urban world. He shows us the intimate moments that are not often associated with these spaces.
The effect of the Apartheid regime's policies on land distribution such as the forced removals of District 6 and the Group Areas Act No 41 of 1950 are still experienced by a majority of the population in a deeply segregated Cape Town. These city spaces still remain largely segregated along the lines of race and class.
In between the concentration camp like temporary dwellings and unfinished housing projects in the Cape Flats, Norgaard finds moments of joy and love, but he never shies away from the harsh realities that form our metropolis.
The exhibition will run until 15 July at the Godden Gallery, Cape Town.


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Piercing the veil of secrecy: 3 invoices paid by Liverpool City Council for legal work
Piercing the veil of secrecy: 3 invoices paid by Liverpool City Council for legal work Yesterday I read a blog post by well-known Lib Dem councillor and Mayor candidate Cllr Richard Kemp that made me rather cross. It wasn't the bit about gagging orders, or how a councillor was asked to resort to making … Continue reading "Piercing the veil of secrecy: 3 invoices paid by Liverpool City Council for legal work"
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Yesterday I read a blog post by well-known Lib Dem councillor and Mayor candidate Cllr Richard Kemp that made me rather cross.
It wasn't the bit about gagging orders, or how a councillor was asked to resort to making a Freedom of Information request that I got cross about, but this part.
"Interestingly I have tried to involve the local media in this story. I didn't get the tiniest response from them. It is part of the role of the 'fourth estate' to publicly shine a light on the doings and affairs of those in power. This seems to be lamentably missing in Greater Liverpool these days."
I will point out at this stage that Cllr Richard Kemp hasn't contacted me or as far as I know anyone to do with this blog! Of course politicians complaining about the press coverage (or in this case lack of press coverage) is nothing new.
Returning to a story on this blog earlier this week Why is Liverpool City Council not complying with ICO decision notice FS50591795?, the response from Liverpool City Council as to why the decision notice hasn't been complied with has been the somewhat disappointing, "I acknowledge receipt of your e mail [sic] and I am now making enquiries as to the points made"
So, if Liverpool City Council want to do the local government equivalent of sulk because ICO didn't agree with them and then go and ignore the enforcement notice, well I don't want their bad habits on freedom of information to be picked up by Wirral Council do I?
Except you know, being the sort of person that believes in the public being informed I might not be withholding as much information as Liverpool City Council would. Please note these documents were not received through the freedom of information process (which seems to be utterly broken at Liverpool City Council).
Let's start with a £3,000 invoice for the services of the rather scary looking Simon Burrows of Kings Chambers in a case in the Administrative Court (case reference number CO/932/2014 Karl Downey -v- Liverpool City Council). So therefore it was a judicial review. This invoice went to a Mr. Brendan McGrath who is a solicitor employed by Liverpool City Council.
Quite what the case was all about I really don't know, but the scary looking guy invoiced Liverpool City Council £3,000 for a "Brief on Hearing" which was £2,500 + VAT. You can click on the thumbnail below for an easier to read version.
Kings Chamber invoice £3000 Liverpool City Council Simon Burrows thumbnail
Judicial reviews of Liverpool City Council decisions are hardly a big secret are they?
Let's move onto something that led to one of the budget savings (if I remember my Liverpool City Council budget for 2016-17 correctly).
This is a £978 payment (although as a previous payment has been made in the same matter the total is £4,206) for "In the Matter of Advice regarding the refund of charges made by Liverpool for mental health aftercare services provided pursuant to s.117 of the Mental Health Act 1983"
This is for the advice of Neil Cadwallader of Exchange Chambers who thankfully looks less scary than Simon Burrows.
The invoice went to Duncan Dooley-Robinson and Jeanette McLoughlin (who is Liverpool City Council's Monitoring Officer). As above you can click on the thumbnail for an easier to read version.
Exchange Chambers invoice £978 Liverpool City Council Neil Cadwallader thumbnail
Let's move next to the legal cost of political decisions. A decisions of Liverpool City Council's Licensing and Gambling Sub-Committee was appealed to the Liverpool Magistrates Court. This is a £2,400 invoice from David Hercock of Six Pump Court for a brief on an appeal involving Tharmathevy Thanabalasingam of Kenny Food and Wine.
This invoice went to P (which stands for Paul) Merriman. Clicking on the thumbnail will load an easier to read version.
Six Pump Court invoice £2400 Liverpool City Council David Hercock thumbnail
Well that's three out of the twenty-two invoices. Hopefully the release of this information will prompt Liverpool City Council into complying with the ICO decision notice!
Author John BracePosted on 10 March 2016 10 March 2016 Categories Cllr Richard Kemp, Freedom of Information, Information Commissioner's Office, Liverpool City CouncilTags Administrative Court, CO/932/2014, David Hercock, Duncan Dooley-Robinson, Exchange Chambers, FS50591795, Jeanette McLoughlin, Karl Downey -v- Liverpool City Council, Kenny Food and Wine, Kings Chambers, Liverpool Magistrates Court, Mental Health Act 1983, mental health aftercare services, Mr. Brendan McGrath, Neil Cadwallader, Paul Merriman, Simon Burrows, Six Pump Court, Tharmathevy Thanabalasingam6 Comments on Piercing the veil of secrecy: 3 invoices paid by Liverpool City Council for legal work
What connects "persons interested", Tharmathevy Thanabalasingam and Liverpool City Council?
What connects "persons interested", Tharmathevy Thanabalasingam and Liverpool City Council?
As regular readers of this blog will know, I exercised my Audit Commission Act 1998, s.15(1) right to inspect invoices and contracts at Merseytravel (now part of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority), Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority, Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority (who go by the public name of Merseyside Recycling & Waste Authority) and Wirral Council for the 2014/15 financial year.
This ties in with a right under Audit Commission Act 1998, s.15(2) as a local government elector can then ask the auditor questions.
It's well established that "persons interested" in Audit Commission Act 1998, s.15(1) means local government electors for the public body concerned.
The problem however came with my request to Liverpool City Council, as I'm not a local government elector in the Liverpool City Council area. Case law has determined that "interested person" (a term sadly not defined in the legislation itself) is a wider group than just local government electors.
R (HTV Ltd) v Bristol City Council [2004] 1 WLR 2717 is an interesting case that as far as I know isn't available online so I looked it up in the university law library. I'll refer to R (HTV Ltd) v Bristol City Council [2004] 1 WLR 2717 [24], [25], [39], [49] and [50] as it goes into the legislative history of who is considered an "interested person".
"The authorities
24. The concept of "persons interested" has received very little consideration by the courts. In Marginson v Tildsley (1963) 67 JP 226 the appellant was a member of the Fleetwood urban authority for 20 years before he became bankrupt and was disqualified from the council. He sought the right to inspect the accounts under the Public Health Act 1875. He preferred an information against the clerk of the council alleging that the clerk had wrongly refused him access to the accounts. The justices dismissed the information but their decision was overturned on appeal. Lord Alvertstone CJ held that he was a person interested because although no longer a member of the council, the possibility that his estate could be liable for any surcharge rendered him a person interested.
25. In the later case of R v Bedwellty Urban District Council, Ex p Price [1934] 1 KB 333 the court held that a person interested was entitled to inspect the accounts by an agent, who in that case was his accountant. It was argued that the accountant was a person interested in his own right, but the point did not have to be determined and Avory J expressly left it open.
39. He also referred me to a passage in Jones, Local Government Audit Law, 2nd ed (1985), ch 8. The last edition of this valuable book was sadly in 1985. But in a discussion on the meaning of the concept of a "person interested", the author expressed the view that the right was attached to any person who had a financial interest in the accounts, as well as somebody with a legal interest, such as a local government elector who has the legal right of objection.
49. I think it is somewhat artificial to say that non-domestic ratepayers do not contribute to the local authority's budget. Although their contributions are channelled through, and will be subject to, redistribution by central government – the income will be received indirectly by the authority as a grant from central government – nevertheless I think this gives them a sufficient interest in inspecting the accounts and satisfying themselves as far as they can that they are in order. In my view, this is reinforced by the fact that they had the right for their representatives to be consulted on expenditure decisions.
50. I consider that these factors together give them a real and close interest in the council's activities sufficient to confer these rights upon them. I would, moreover, be reluctant to think that this right, which undoubtedly existed until the Local Government Finance Act 1988, had been removed as a consequence of the restructuring of local government finances in that year. It follows that in my view the claimant is a "person interested" within the section."
So from the above I can gather that the concept of "interested person" means:
local government electors (which for Liverpool City Council at the last election I estimate at around ~320,000 local government electors)
former politicians of that public body (although as I think the ability to surcharge councillors has been repealed this may not apply in most circumstances)
those assisting local government electors such as accountants
as the R (HTV Ltd) v Bristol City Council [2004] 1 WLR 2717 case above established a company or business based in the area covered by the public body that pays business rates (or by its more formal term of non-domestic rates)
However according to Liverpool City Council my request was refused because as far as they see it, I don't fall into one of the above categories.
I do however have a legal interest in 22 of the invoices I requested as I made a FOI request for them on the 14th May 2015. Liverpool City Council refused to supply a copy of the invoices and also refused at internal review. I exercised my right under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, s.50 to complain to the regulator (the Information Commissioner's Office about this) on the 31st July 2015 and a decision by ICO is awaited.
Some ICO decision notices take a much wider view as to the definition of "interested person". This decision notice (FS50582149) at part of paragraph 62 states (ACA 1998 refers to the Audit Commission Act 1998):
"As stated in paragraphs 24 and 25 above, the ACA 1998 provides a right of access to inspect accounting information for their local authority to any local government elector and 'any persons interested'. Although the term 'interested person' is not defined within the ACA 1998, the Audit Commission suggest the term must refer to an individual who has a legal or financial interest in the accounts which would include local government electors, non-domestic rate payers and those with a financial or contractual relationship with the Council or those in receipt of services from the Council."
Keen followers of local government will know that the Audit Commission doesn't exist any more, however if the Liverpool City Council shared the view of the now defunct Audit Commission that an "interested person" as was someone "in receipt of services from the Council" then I certainly fall into that category!
I regularly walk on Liverpool's roads (maintained by Liverpool City Council), have made at least one Freedom of Information Act request to Liverpool City Council and have filmed public meetings of Liverpool City Council starting with this one of the Constitutional Issues Committee on the 8th September 2014 last year (there have been a number I've filmed since the Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations 2014 forced Liverpool City Council to remove the anti-filming public meetings section in their constitution).
However, this is going off the point a little and the next point will sound like an arcane legal point. I can't request permission from a High Court Judge for judicial review of Liverpool City Council's decision to refuse inspection/copies of the invoices under the audit legislation that relate to the FOI request. Why is that? That's because it would be refused due to the existing right of appeal to ICO (Information Commissioner's Office).
I would guess that if permission for judicial review was applied for, a High Court Judge would refuse permission to the part of the request to Liverpool City Council under the audit legislation that relates to the 22 invoices that pertain to the earlier FOI request on those grounds. This is because part 5 of the Pre-Application Protocol for Judicial Review makes it clear that "Judicial review should only be used where no adequate alternative remedy, such as a right of appeal, is available."
It is far better to establish the principle of whether the invoices are able to requested through FOI requests through an ICO decision notice. However before Liverpool City Council did a U-turn and realised I wasn't a local government elector I did get copies of 7 invoices for its legal costs (the first of which is at the end of this article).
There will be a delay getting editorial approval with the other six as Liverpool City Council have done an extremely bad job at redacting some of the information. One of the invoices relates to a Family Court matter that it probably be unlawful for me to publish in its present form as the names of the parents and a child are clearly visible. Those more well versed in data protection law could perhaps leave a well-informed comment on why giving out such detail to a member of the public ain't a good idea.
As usual the thumbnails are linked to higher resolution images for each page.
I would make an educated guess that the invoice below relates to a decision of Liverpool City Council's Licensing and Gambling Sub-Committee on the 30th July 2014 to revoke the licence for Kenny Food & Wine at 237 Kensington, Liverpool 7.
There's a right of appeal of decisions of such committees (a Licensing and Gambling Sub-Committee is composed of councillors and meets in public) to the local magistrate court. The premises licence holder's name is Tharmathevy Thanabalasingam (which is published in the report to that committee).
The Liverpool City Council solicitor this invoice went to is Mr. P Merriman. He's the licensing, gaming and betting solicitor at Liverpool City Council.
Mr David Hercock of Six Pump Court is a barrister. The invoice is for £2,400 (£2000 + VAT).
Liverpool City Council invoice David Hercock Six Pump Court 28 January 2015 page 1 of 2 thumbnail
Author John BracePosted on 10 September 2015 7 March 2016 Categories Liverpool, Liverpool City CouncilTags Audit Commission Act 1998, David Hercock, FS50582149, Information Commissioner's Office, Kenny Food and Wine, Liverpool City Council, Liverpool Magistrates Court, local government elector, R (HTV Ltd) v Bristol City Council [2004] 1 WLR 2717, s.15(1), Six Pump Court, Tharmathevy Thanabalasingam3 Comments on What connects "persons interested", Tharmathevy Thanabalasingam and Liverpool City Council?


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https://www.chron.com/houston/article/Houston-company-sells-599-4-pound-books-they-13336004.php
Houston company sells $599, 4-pound 'book' it claims can stop bullets
By Shelby Webb
Updated 4:09 pm CDT, Thursday, October 25, 2018
Jason Miller, a West Houston father and former project manager for a ballistics company, created a fake textbook that he claims can stop rifle, shotgun and pistol bullets. The Safety Book costs about $599 a piece.
Jason Miller, a West Houston father and former project manager for a ballistics company, created a fake textbook that he claims can stop rifle, shotgun and pistol bullets. The Safety Book costs about $599 a
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The fake book covers are deceivingly simplistic, with such images as "Dogs!" by Herr Kittekitte, "Shiny Things for Kids & Grown-ups," and "I <3 Unicorns," by Danielle Miller.
Beneath each cover, however, stands a $450 to $599, 4-pound ballistic shield a Houston company says can stop bullets and shotgun blasts.
Since the Stoneman Douglas High shooting in Parkland, Florida, and the Santa Fe High School shooting in Galveston County earlier this year, companies have gone into over-drive marketing devices and gadgets they claim can prevent or lessen death tolls in the next mass school shooting.
READ ALSO: Santa Fe shooting renews discussions about building safer schools
Multi-County Crime Stoppers bought Cleveland ISD and another nearby district 1,000 beefed-up door-stoppers for $60 each. A Utah company sells and installs bomb shelter-like structures for $21,000, which they claim can protect up to 20 students and a teacher. Bulletproof backpacks and jackets have skyrocketed in popularity, according to Time Magazine, despite their $200 to $500 price tags.
The burgeoning industry has rattled some, who say groups are looking to profit off the fear produced by mass casualty events.
Jason Miller, who created the bullet-resistant Safety Book, said it is more about offering protection and peace of mind than making a profit. Although the West Houston father has sold some of his fake books locally -- and had his first purchase via Amazon recently -- he has sunk "a fair chunk of the 401K" into creating the gadgets.
RELATED: Metal Detectors spark intense debate in Santa Fe
He likened his anti-ballistic book to an insurance policy or to having jumper cables, food and water stored in your car in case of an emergency.
"It's a common thing people will say, and what I've found in my experience is that by being prepared for something, I'm actually less fearful," Miller said. "Evil is always going to exist. We can either deal with it or hope it doesn't happen. But hoping isn't a plan."
The book-shields are 10 inches by 13 inches and 3/4 of an inch thick. They will not cover a student's entire body, but Miller said it can cover the head and chest.
READ ALSO: Schools look to the Legislature to help cover mounting security costs
Miller said the difference between the Safety Books and bullet-resistant backpacks is that his are designed to stop pistol and rifle rounds, as well as shotgun blasts. Other products, he said, cannot help stop projectiles from rifles.
He said he, his 9-year-old and his high school senior carry the books with them daily.
"It gives you a better chance," he said.
shelby.webb@chron.com
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Episode 2.6 - The Parting Of The Ways
Matthew Ford
from a story by
Terrance Marshman-Edwards, Matthew Ford, Rhys Jones
The Whovians come together at Liam's time of need.
Andrew Machin
Victoria George-Veale
- The episode shares its title with Christopher Eccleston's final episode.
- The final scene between Jackie (Linda Bailey) and Liam (Andrew Machin) was the first scene filmed when Whovians Series 2 began production on Saturday June 11th 2016.
- The final scene with the TARDIS was the last scene filmed for Series 2 on Saturday October 2nd 2016. This was filmed at Bedlinog, which has also been used in Tooth And Claw and The Day Of The Doctor.
- Due to work commitments, Scott Ericson was unfortunately unable to return for Series 2 so the decision was made to recast the role. Rob Murphy was cast as Liam's father Lloyd.


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This isn't your grandfather's old log cabin.
Despite the stereotype, not all log homes have to be built in the woods.
No one knows that better than Bryan Reid Sr., founder of Pioneer Log Homes and one of the stars of "Timber Kings." The HGTV Canada reality show follows the company as it custom builds log homes in Williams Lake, B.C., takes them apart, then ships and re-assembles the structures on sites in North America and Europe.
From a cozy cabin in Newfoundland to a jaw-dropping mansion in Colorado (currently listed for US$7.9 million), the "Timber Kings" are natural ambassadors of these earth-friendly homes.
Log homes are a good way to lower your carbon footprint because they're made from a renewable resource with low environmental impact, says Reid. His company recycles wood from dismantled structures, and is also committed to reforestation, planting more than seven million tree seedlings since it was founded in 1973.
"The people purchasing our homes generally are those who care about the world around them," Reid said.
Reid has constructed log homes in all kinds of locations, from downtown Kamloops to a ski hill outside Kelowna; one of the projects in the upcoming second season is a 15,000 sq.-ft. home in Langley.
Reid never expected to end up on TV when he founded Pioneer Log Homes back in the '70s. He says the new fame is a bit startling, especially since his passion is to create top-quality homes rather than be a celebrity. But he is also proud of his team (which includes son Bryan Jr.) and their accomplishments.
"Every one of the Timber Kings are characters and possess what it takes to go the extra mile," he said. "We all complement each other through economics, creativity, patience, stubbornness, artistic ability, and above all, work ethic."


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Stavyah Vatsarah
Stavyah Vatsarah is the nom de plume of an Indian poet, storyteller, and former journalist. He is the founding editor-in-chief of The Literary Juggernaut and dwells in Delhi, India.
You Are Not a Poet
By Stavyah Vatsarah on 29/12/2020 • ( Leave a comment )
You are not a poet if you know just to rhyme;
You are not a poet if you don't know to chime.
You are not a poet if you just use dead words;
You are not a poet if you can't deal with girds.
'I Can Write All Day Without Looking up Once'
By Stavyah Vatsarah on 27/12/2020 • ( 1 Comment )
The morning writer, whose list of favourite authors changes all the time, has had her short stories featured in the award-winning anthologies Elmwood Stories to Die For and Mayhem in Memphis as well. 'My stories also appear in Low Down Dirty Vote VII, Stories Through the Ages: Baby Boomers Plus 2019,' she says. We also learn that the online literary journal Backchannels published one of her stories in the spring and another story won second place in the online Short Storyland 2019 competition.
Silenced Sound
By Stavyah Vatsarah on 27/12/2020 • ( 6 Comments )
Could you behold the setting ball of fire a while?
Could you discourse with each hill that's adorned by snow?
The path we're treading on will take us one more mile
So we may touch the clouds that move in that destined row.
Oh, when the sky does gain its charm and glow at night;
We'll wander each lane that reflects the Moon's light.
'It's Never Too Late to Do What You Love'
While becoming an author was not something the author had thought of in her childhood, she stresses that because she always possessed a vivid imagination, she could not but put pen to paper. 'As many ideas constantly swim around my head, it is only natural for me to feel the only way to eliminate the thoughts is to write them down,' she tells us.
Carrying gifts, comes the Santa;
He guffaws upon seeing us.
Riddling and giggling, he dances,
Illuded by the merry fuss.
Santa shakes the bag he carries,
Times each move ere catching a bus
Merry Christmas! He hoys cool gifts.
And says, 'You shall grow happy thus.'
Shouts of elation now, no fuss.
Davide Mana's Awe-Inspiring Story
While Mr Mana tries to keep a schedule, writing from 10 AM to 5 PM, with a short break for lunch and several pauses, he concedes that many unexpected events tend to shatter his schedule. 'But that's life I guess,' he states. 'Also, I sometimes just sit at the keyboard and write for the fun of it – without a deadline or a target market, or a contract. Especially when the going gets rough, and it happens, writing is a good way to clear the mind and stop worrying about those things you can't control anyway,' he adds.
I see Him in the seed, the bough, the tree
I see Him in your smile, your cry, your pout
I see Him in scenes that are, that can't be
Oft marvel do I at His mighty clout
He knows it all well but without a scout
The worlds exist so He may joy and fun
He wills it so rivers flood, there is drought
None but Him can make us perceive we're one
I oft wonder how the ball of light and fire not once reels;
Moving with a wondrous flair, the Sun hardly seems hoary.
Oh! Behold the skewing rays of our majestic Sun that wheels!
A Hawaiian Writer's Inspiring Tale
She wrote the Christian superhero series entitled 'Science, Meet God' while being crippled for four years after having undergone knee surgery at the age of twenty four. 'I was on the verge of paralysis before a doctor finally figured that slipping disks had severed my spinal cord in half. I had spinal surgery in 2014. The healing process was slow and painful, and I would like to thank Cliff for being the best nurse a girl could ever hope for,' she shares with us.
The Countryman
Every Sunday he herds cattle,
battling many hardships, pains;
Like a cloud that seems to prattle,
rattles all the weeds for gains.
Dancing and rejoicing, he heads
to the lands where grounds are beds.
Isled, forlorn are those plain lands;
People there don rustic bands.
Blind in Love
We can be each other's love if you will;
Shall I beseech you thus to feel my love
So both may joy in little things, have fun?
Be guided not by fame but one's own will!
In shame, guilt and regret we shan't down bow;
Love. Oh, that feeling we should not once shun.
I can't feel bad if good you do;
I can't rejoice when you so rue.
I can't say lies and myself fool;
I can't break that unspoken rule.
For in you I see the holy spark,
Which does guide me as well in the dark.
Meditating on Death, Adventure, Flawed Humanity
The author tells us that Nevada Noir is a dark, atmospheric trilogy of intertwined tales of greed and temptation in the Nevada badlands. 'In these three dark and brooding short stories, set in and around the US state of Nevada, a cast of disparate characters struggle with greed and temptation and the cursed lure of easy money. An old man goes in search of his son in the aftermath of a terrible storm, a couple down on their luck make a life-changing discovery, and an ex-cop has one last impossible decision to make,' he explains, adding, 'It's an action-packed meditation on death, temptation and flawed humanity.'
Conditionals in English
Conditionals allow you to express a wide range of scenarios. You can talk about an event that is unlikely to take place with the help of a conditional. Similarly, you can use conditionals to talk about purely imagined scenarios or hypothetical situations. You can also use conditionals to talk about something likely to happen in the future. Hypothetical outcomes that have got to do with the past are also expressed using conditional sentences. In short, they help you articulate your thoughts in the best possible manner, and that's why they are considered significant.
'Write for Yourself'
Her second book entitled 'A Storm of Magic' happens to be a YA Fantasy. Speaking about the book, Ms Laino says, 'Being brought back from the dead is an impressive trick, even for magician Darien Burron. Now he must try and use his sleight of hand to swindle modern-day witch, Mirah, to sign her power away, or end up a tormented demon in the afterlife. Meanwhile, sixteen-year-old Mirah is starting to lose control of her powers. After an incident at her aunt's Witchery store, Mirah is sent to a secret coven to learn to control her abilities. While she is away, Mirah meets up with a soft-spoken clairvoyant, a brazen storm witch, and the creator of dark magic itself. The young woman must learn to trust in herself before she loses herself entirely to the darkness that hunts her.'
No Attitude, Just Gratitude
I see, I be, I walk, I talk;
Each morning I rise with a smile.
I read, I feed, I rock, don't mock,
Have to cover many a mile.
'It Takes Time to Find a Name For Yourself'
Letting us know that she is a pantser, meaning she tends to start with a concept and characters and allows the story to unfold thereafter, Ms Martine, who used to be fluent in Spanish but has now lost touch with the language, says her debut romance novel entitled 'dibs', a finalist for romance in the 2020 Kindle Book Awards, came to her almost fully-formed, and she simply had to write it down as she saw the movie in her mind.
Imprisoning the Reader
I personally found the events transpiring in the Belmarsh prison quite interesting. A kind of friendship blossoms here that one might seldom expect to blossom in the outside world. There are moments when you may end up weeping, but as we have mentioned already, the moments you'll guffaw will be a lot more.
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package com.github.aureliano.evtbridge.output.elasticsearch;

import java.util.Map;

import org.apache.log4j.Logger;

import com.github.aureliano.evtbridge.core.http.HttpActionMetadata;
import com.github.aureliano.evtbridge.output.elasticsearch.annotation.Indexable;

public class ElasticSearchClient {

	private IElasticSearchConfiguration configuration;
	private ElasticSearchIndexer indexer;

	private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(ElasticSearchClient.class);

	public ElasticSearchClient() {
		super();
	}

	public void startUp() {
		this.indexer = new ElasticSearchIndexer(this.configuration);
		this.indexer.createIndex();
	}

	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
	public void index(Object data) {
		if (data instanceof Map) {
			this.indexSource((Map<String, Object>) data);
		} else if (data instanceof String) {
			this.indexSource(data.toString());
		} else {
			Indexable indexable = data.getClass().getAnnotation(Indexable.class);
			if (indexable == null) {
				throw new ElasticSearchOutputException(
					"Don't know how to index object. Expected [java.util.Map, java.lang.String, " +
					Indexable.class.getName() + "] but found " + data.getClass().getName()
				);
			}
			this.indexIndexable(data);
		}
	}

	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
	public void delete(Object data) {
		if (data instanceof Map) {
			this.deleteSource((Map<String, Object>) data);
		} else if (data instanceof String) {
			this.deleteSource(data.toString());
		} else {
			Indexable indexable = data.getClass().getAnnotation(Indexable.class);
			if (indexable == null) {
				throw new ElasticSearchOutputException(
						"Don't know how to index object. Expected [java.util.Map, java.lang.String, " +
						Indexable.class.getName() + "] but found " + data.getClass().getName()
					);
			}
			this.deleteIndexable(data);
		}
	}

	private void indexIndexable(Object indexable) {
		HttpActionMetadata response = this.indexer.index(indexable);
		this.printIndexDocumentResponseLog(response);
	}

	private void indexSource(Map<String, Object> data) {
		HttpActionMetadata response = this.indexer.index(data);
		this.printIndexDocumentResponseLog(response);
	}

	private void indexSource(String json) {
		HttpActionMetadata response = this.indexer.index(json);
		this.printIndexDocumentResponseLog(response);
	}

	private void deleteIndexable(Object indexable) {
		HttpActionMetadata response = this.indexer.delete(indexable);
		this.printIndexDocumentResponseLog(response);
	}

	private void deleteSource(Map<String, Object> data) {
		HttpActionMetadata response = this.indexer.delete(data);
		this.printIndexDocumentResponseLog(response);
	}

	private void deleteSource(String json) {
		HttpActionMetadata response = this.indexer.delete(json);
		this.printIndexDocumentResponseLog(response);
	}

	private void printIndexDocumentResponseLog(HttpActionMetadata metadata) {
		if (this.configuration.isPrintElasticSearchLog()) {
			logger.info(new StringBuilder()
				.append(metadata.getRequestMethod())
				.append(" ")
				.append(metadata.getRequestUrl())
				.append(" [status:")
				.append(metadata.getResponseStatus())
				.append(", request:")
				.append(metadata.getRequestTime())
				.append("]")
				.toString());

			logger.info(">>> " + metadata.getRequestData());
			logger.info("<<< " + metadata.getResponseContent());
		}
	}

	public IElasticSearchConfiguration getConfiguration() {
		return configuration;
	}

	public ElasticSearchClient withConfiguration(IElasticSearchConfiguration configuration) {
		this.configuration = configuration;
		return this;
	}
}

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Audi may have recently introduced the new Q8 flagship crossover, but it is still planning to add more crossovers to its lineup. Next year Audi will release the new coupe-like Q4 crossover and now we're hearing a bit more details about it.
Speaking to Autocar, Audi exterior design boss Andreas Mindt revealed that the Q4 will be "a bit more than a coupe version of the Q3, to my eyes a lot more." The design of the Q4 was finalized last year and although we haven't seen it yet, Mindt states that it will have at least one feature to help it stand out from the rest of the Audi lineup.
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Hilarious and original. These characters are really well-written and fun to read about. The combination of steampunk/Victorian society/supernatural characters is magnificent. This was the first of a wonderful series, and I can't wait for the fourth and fifth books to be published in 2011! Check out my review of Soulless here.
This book was gorgeous. The writing, characters and story all came together in that magic way that makes everything just click. Headley explores the real value and measure of beauty in a way that is hard to forget. Check out my review here!
Until 2010, I had never picked up a Dessen. What on Earth was I waiting for? This was my first, and remains my favorite. Since reading this, I've plowed through the majority of her other books and loved them as well. This was one of the first reviews I posted on the blog, check it out here.
Lauren Willig is one of my most beloved and respected authors. Her Pink Carnation series is absolutely fabulous, and this is the sixth book of the series. Even though I love them all, this addition is easily my favorite. I haven't reviewed it on the blog, but check out my review of the newest book here.
This is a 2011 debut, and when it is released in February I will definitely be buying a copy. This book has it all: romance, great characters, great plot…and the most well-written action scenes I've ever read. I'll post a full review closer to the book's publication, but check out my mini-review here.
I've made no secret of the fact that I am freakishly obsessed with this series. There are over 30 published books, and I have re-read them all numerous times. I re-read one or two of them probably once every month or two just because I can't get enough of the characters. This is the thirty-second full-length book of the series, and it is the best yet. I'll post my review in a couple of months when the book is released, but you can check out my review of the first book of the series here.
This one took me by surprise. I love dystopian novels, and it is a 2011 debut, which is why I picked it up. However, I didn't have any expectations for it because I haven't heard any buzz on it yet at all. But let me tell you, this book is incredible. One of the best books I've ever read, and easily my favorite dystopian. Check out my initial thoughts of the book here, and look for my review closer to the book's release in May!
I'd never heard of Kristan Higgins before this year, but when this book was recommended by Lauren Willig on her blog, I went out and got a copy. I absolutely fell in love with everything about it and it quickly became one of my favorite contemporary romance novels. Since reading it, I've read every other book Higgins has published and loved them all. This one is definitely still my favorite though, check out my review here!
I'm a big adult paranormal genre fan, so when I ran across these books on Goodreads I knew I wanted to read them. I remember adding this to my Goodreads TBR over a year ago, then I found a copy at a thrift store early this year and read it. I then immediately ran out and bought the rest of the published books so far and read through them in just a couple of days. Amazing series, I can't wait for the fifth book to be released in 2011! Check out a post I did about the main character, Bones, here.
This was definitely the best book I read in 2010, and near the top of my list of favorite books ever. Everything about this novel is incredible. I could talk about it for hours. It is so beautifully written. I laughed, I cried, I got mad…I love every single thing about this book. If you haven't read it yet, what are you waiting for?!? Check out my review here.
I want to read so badly: Treachery in Death (I am freakishly obsessed with this series too).
North of Beautiful (sounds simple and deliciously complex).
The Sky is Everywhere (I'm so excited about this book. I've heard amazing things).
Three words for the Night Huntress series: I. Love. It! After I finished reading it, I wanted to read it again and again. Jeaniene is a genius <3.
I do want to read The Sky is Everywhere, but I am still uncertain on Awaken. The concept just seems a little silly to me, far-fetched I guess. One of the best you've read, eh? I guess we'll see.
Misty, I think you'd like it! To me, the premise was a lot like Matched (which I didn't love)…just written much better.
I hate to have to contact you here but I really need you to mail out Delirium for We Love YA Tours!
I have sooo much to read in the In Death series. I'm only on #7!!!


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Romeo Santos is the King of YouTueb with the Most Total Views
Jose Vasquez July 2, 2015 184 Views
It's hard to ignore the power of bachata, especially when it's presented in sheer numbers. The latest YouTube music artist insights data shows the genre's undisputed king, Romeo Santos, far outpaces many mainstream artists in terms of total views.
With over 4 billion total views (4,351,032,074, to be exact) Santos towers overTaylor Swift (over 3.7 billion), Beyoncé (over 2 billion), Katy Perry (over 2.6 billion),Shakira (over 1.2 billion), and other mainstream pop artists.
YouTube based its total views on both official and fan-uploaded videos from September 2014 to June 30, 2015. Only videos claimed using "Content ID" get counted. The latter is a system used by copyright owners to identify and manage their content on YouTube. When a fan, for instance, uploads content matching a work an artist owns, the copyright owner gets to decide what happens to that video; options include blocking the video, monetizing on its views by running ads against it, and tracking the video's viewership stats. Only copyright owners who own exclusive rights to a substantial body of original material that is frequently uploaded by the YouTube user community get a Content ID.
The latest YouTube data also shows where Santos' fanbase views are coming from. Colombia is No. 1, with over 700 million views, followed by Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador and the U.S.
But Santos' rule is equally impressive in his home state of New York, where, according to the Wall Street Journal's recent Musical Map of New York City study, which used data from e-jukebox vendor TouchTunes, the Dominican American heartthrob is the most popular artist in over 50 city neighborhoods.
Recently, Santos also made history on Hot Latin Songs with his smash "Propuesta Indecente," the first-ever song to reach the 100th week mark on the chart.
What will he do next?
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