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Taking the Responsibility, Juhua Group Donated Materials to Support Hubei
Recently, an outbreak of COVID-19 has gradually spread throughout the country. In order to better contribute to the fight against the epidemic, ICMtia issued a proposal calling on all members to mobilize all resources and participate fully in epidemic prevention Control.
Zhejiang Juhua Co., Ltd., the vice chairman of ICMtia, actively responds to the Alliance 's initiative, fully relies on the resource advantages of Zhejiang Juhua Group Co., Ltd., and comprehensively launches various epidemic prevention and control actions to do the utmost to overcome the difficulties and devote themselves to the fight against the epidemic. The Zhejiang Juhua Co.Ltd tried every effort to maintain the production order and supply, as well coordinate the logistics of emergency materials. At the same time, the company strictly practiced the epidemic prevention and control actions.
On February 2, two trucks loaded with a total of 40 tons of sodium hypochlorite disinfectant stock solution from Juhua Group Co., Ltd. went to Huanggang and Enshii, and arrived smoothly on February 3 and February 4, respectively.
It is known that as of February 3, Juhua Group Co., Ltd. has delivered nearly 97 tons of various barrels of sodium hypochlorite disinfectant stock solution (which can be used for disinfection after 100 times dilution), which is equivalent to about 9700 tons of sodium hypochlorite disinfectant for more than 170 units such as related enterprises and departments in the provinces and cities where they are located and major domestic integrated circuit manufacturing companies.
Hubei Xingfa Chemicals Group Won the Second Prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award
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Refugees Give Gratitude and Thanks for First Thanksgiving In America
"Recently arrived refugees in the United States prepare to cook the most American of feasts… From the day of arrival, food is an integral part of adjustment to a new country." By J. Moskin, The New York Times
Preparing for her first Thanksgiving dinner, Mayada Anjari roasted a turkey in her kitchen in Jersey City.CreditCreditChristina Holmes for The New York Times
Excerpt: The First Thanksgiving By Julia Moskin, The New York Times
"Two years ago this month, Mayada Anjari was only dimly aware that a holiday was approaching. After the family's three-year journey as refugees from Syria, her sons — Hayan, Mohammed and Abdulrazaq — had just started school here; her husband, Ahmad Abdulhamid, was looking for work; She had cooked for the church group that sponsored the family's resettlement…A new friend who was also Muslim gave her a turkey from a local halal butcher for Thanksgiving. Ms. Anjari cut it into pieces, covered it with water, and simmered it into soup with potatoes, carrots, ginger and cumin. Her family liked it, she said, but it didn't seem very special to her. So she decided to take a test run at making her first Thanksgiving feast.
Members of the church's refugee task force, which sponsored Ms. Anjari's family for resettlement in the United States.Credit Christina Holmes for The New York Times
The [Anjari ] family left their home city, Homs, on March 31, 2013, when the daily violence of the civil war had made their lives untenable. They walked across the Jordan border in darkness, were picked up by the Jordanian military… They registered as refugees with the United Nations, so the boys could attend school, but the adults couldn't work legally. Food and money were always scarce.
Working with the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Department of State brings a certain number of refugees each year — most of them families with young children — to resettle in the United States. Only people displaced by violence or the threat of violence (like asylum seekers) can apply; the program is separate from other American immigration quotas and regulations…So far in 2018, about 22,000 people have been allowed in, and just 50 of them were Syrian. Despite the continuing civil war and refugee crisis, Syria is one of seven countries from which the Trump administration has forbidden people to enter the United States.
On the State Department's list of things that sponsors must provide immediately is a 'culturally appropriate' meal for the family. Some sponsors interpret this in religious terms, and provide store-bought halal fried chicken or kosher pizza.
'The culturally appropriate hot meal is simply the best federal regulation of all time,' said Chris George, executive director of Integrated Refugees & Immigrants Services, a New Haven agency that has resettled more than 6,000 refugees in Connecticut since 1982.
For Congolese and Rwandan arrivals Moambe Chicken (Poulet à la Moambé) Explorers Kitchen
For Congolese and Rwandan arrivals, volunteers have made chicken moambe, a braise with tomato, onion, peanut butter and rich red palm oil, a basic ingredient in those countries and for many, the taste of home. For an Eritrean mother and children, an Ethiopian family who had arrived earlier supplied a meal with injera, the soft, spongy flatbread that is a staple in both countries.
Afghanistan traditional pulao of lamb and rice with raisins
Fereshteh Ganjavi, who arrived from Afghanistan in 2013 and now works at Integrated Refugees, said the meal is particularly powerful for refugees who arrive after years of exile from their home country. Her welcome dinner included a traditional pulao of lamb and rice with raisins, and green tea spiced with saffron and cardamom, a brew specific to the mountainous Hindu Kush region that stretches across northern Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Dima King, a native Russian practiced for his first Thanksgiving dinner: a pumpkin pie.Credit An Rong Xu for The New York Times
Dima King, who arrived in the United States last year, is seeking asylum because of the anti-gay persecution and legislation that have taken hold in his native Russia since 2013. He is cooking his first Thanksgiving dinner this year.
'I understood it right away as a celebration of new Americans and Native Americans,' he said. Holidays that celebrate a good harvest are universal, he said, but Thanksgiving also honors the practice of treating strangers with generosity, charity and humanity. 'Of course, that is a holiday I want to cook for.'
Mr. King is a graduate of Emma's Torch, a nonprofit restaurant in Red Hook, Brooklyn, that offers professional culinary training to resettled refugees; he is soon to start a job as a line cook at Temple Court, a chic restaurant in the financial district."
I. Pre-Reading Activities
Directions: Place students in groups, and ask them to list what they already know about Thanksgiving in The United States.Since one refugee in this article speaks about the significance of the American Indians and Thanksgiving, you may wish to begin with this Wikipedia article for background information.
Thanksgiving in the United States-Wikipedia
Next, have students look at the pictures in this text and generate ideas or words that may be connected to the article. Regroup as a class and list these ideas on the board. Students can use a brainstorming chart for assistance.
The civil war had made their lives untenable.
They registered as refugees with the United Nations.
From the day of arrival, food is an integral part of adjustment.
Food and money were always scarce.
Chris George is a passionate advocate for refugees.
The program is separate from other American immigration quotas and regulations.
The vetting process for resettlement takes about two years.
Sponsors must immediately provide a culturally appropriate meal for the family.
Some sponsors stocked the family's new kitchen with key ingredients.
Dima King, who arrived in the United States last year from Russia, is seeking asylum.
Word Map Education Oasis
True /False/NA-Statements
Directions: Review the following statements from the reading. If a statement is true they mark it T. If the statement is not applicable, they mark it NA. If the statement is false they mark it F and provide the correct answer.
Two years ago this month, Mayada Anjari was only dimly aware that a holiday was approaching.
Mayada Anjari's family is from from Pakistan.
The family left their home city, Homs in 2013.
They registered as refugees with the U.S. Refugee Camp so the boys could attend school.
The children could attend school and the adults could work legally.
Working with the United Nations Refugee Agency, the Department of State brings a certain number of refugees each year.
Sponsors must provide a 'culturally appropriate' meal for the family.
Chris George is a refugee at Integrated Refugees & Immigrants Services, in New Haven.
Fereshteh Ganjavi, who arrived from Afghanistan in 2013 and now works at Integrated Refugees.
Dima King, who arrived in the United States last year, is seeking asylum because of the anti-gay persecution.
Grammar: Identifying English Articles
Directions: Have students choose the correct English articles (THE, A, AN) from those provided to fill in the blanks.
By last fall, ___boys (now 14, 12 and 10) had learned about the Pilgrims.
Ms. Anjari had memorized ___two-mile walk to ___nearest store.
She had cooked for ___church group.
Fans of Ms. Anjari's food helped her publish ___cookbook of Syrian recipes.
___daily violence of ___civil war had made their lives untenable.
From the day of arrival, food is ___integral part of adjustment to ___ new country.
Mr. George is ___passionate advocate. ___Eritrean mother and children arrived earlier in the year.
Are any students celebrating Thanksgiving for the first time in America?
Have students discuss the ways Thanksgiving is regarded in their countries.
Students might list some memories they personally associate with Thanksgiving.
Students could create drawings of their families, food, or other items connected to Thanksgiving.
Ask students to make a list of things for which they are thankful.
Additonal Activities
Groups could research and write short presentations or essays on the following topics:
The Wampanoag Indians are the tribe that had first contact with the Pilgrims. Compare that time when they first met the Pilgrims in March 1621 to the problems the Tribe is now facing in November 2018.
Visit: Where is the "Thanks" For the Mashpee Wampanoags?
Discover why some Native American Indians view Thanksgiving as a Day of Mourning.
Thanksgiving: National Day of Mourning for Native Americans
One Minute Free Writing Exercise
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The Smart Messaging App Google Allo has introduced Hindi language in its chat services. The Hindi language option will now be available in 'Google Assistant', which comes with the Google Allo and also in the 'Smart Reply' feature of the app.
OnePlus has launched the OnePlus 3T smartphone in India. The company made upgrades in this smartphone as compared to OnePlus 3. A hike in price as compared to OnePlus 3 in OnePlus 3T but company made it with all new Snapdragon processor with a front facing camera and a new 128 GB storage phone in a new colour variant.
Coolpad has just launched two new smartphones which are totally in budget. It launched Coolpad Mega 3 and Coolpad Note 3S.
ASUS has announced the availability of Zenfone 3 Deluxe and Zenfone 3 Ultra smartphones in India on Wednesday.
Lenovo launched its K6 Power in India on Tuesday. It has great features and the most important thing in this smartphone is its battery of 4000 mAh and it will be available at the cost of Rs. 9,999 in India.


Father Raymond de Souza travels to Rome for the canonization of Pope Paul VI, which he notes is part of a 21st century uptick in papal sainthoods.
ROME – I am in the Eternal City for what used to be rare thing, but is now almost an expected thing, namely the canonization of a pope as a saint.
October 11th is, in fact, the liturgical feast day of Pope John XXIII, canonized in 2014 along with Pope John Paul II.
On Sunday, Pope Francis will canonize Pope Paul VI (1963-1978). When the decision was announced earlier in the spring, Pope Francis joked that "Benedict and I are in the queue." Some years back, a satirical site "reported" that Pope Francis, in a characteristic and refreshing break with hidebound tradition, was going to canonize himself.
The popes of the early centuries are almost all canonized—and the great majority of them were martyrs. Being called to Peter's See for a long time meant following Peter to martyrdom.
See for a long time meant following Peter to martyrdom.
Is there a link between persecution and holiness? After Christianity became legal, and later State-supported, the worldly power of the Bishop of Rome grew. The almost routine practice of declaring popes saints also waned. By time of the Renaissance, when even the most partisan of Catholics acknowledges that the papacy had been occupied by a series of corrupt popes, holiness seemed not even to be expected.
Is there a link between holiness and unity? The Reformation was not unrelated to a papacy that itself was in need of reform. The "Catholic Reformation" was the answer to that need, and found its most formal expression in the Council of Trent (1545 – 1563). Not long after, a rather severe and austere man was elected pope, Pius V, who had a short but productive pontificate, 1566-1572. In time, he was canonized as a sort of rebuke in the flesh to the corrupt Renaissance papacy, the first pope in nearly three hundred years to be declared a saint.
But for a long while after St. Pius V, it appeared as if he might be the last pope canonized. Pope Innocent IX (1676-1689) was beatified – the final stage before canonization – but no pope was canonized until 1954, when Pope Pius X (1903-1914) was recognized as a saint.


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November 8th in African American History – Alfre Ette Woodard
By Chimsima Zuhri on November 8, 2010 in African American History, November
Tags: Academy Award, Emmy Award, Grammy Award
November 8, 1952 Alfre Ette Woodard, film and television actress, was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Woodard's film appearances include "Cross Creek" (1983), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, "Star Trek: First Contact" (1996), and "Down in the Delta" (1998). She has also appeared in a number of television series, miniseries and movies for which she has been nominated for 12 Emmy Awards and won four.
In 2010, Woodard won the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children for "Nelson Mandala's Favorite African Folktales." She can be currently seen in the television series "True Blood" and "Memphis Beat."
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The Refined Geek
The Stanley Parable: The Fourth Wall Shattered.
by David Klemke on November 1, 2013
In today's games market there seems to be something of an arms race going on, one whereby every developer attempts to distinguish themselves from the crowd through unique game mechanics or structure. Original ideas are then quickly copied, modified or parodied and many eventually find their way into mainstream titles due to the amount of success they find. However for a game like The Stanley Parable I get the feeling we won't be seeing much of it's ideas flow onto other games, not because they're bad, more because they just wouldn't make sense anywhere else. This nonsensical nature is the driving force behind The Stanley Parable and it's probably one of the most odd experiences I've ever had.
Stanley was an ordinary man working for an ordinary company. He loved his job, spending day after day in front of his computer, watching the screen and pressing the buttons when he was instructed to. However one day the screen goes blank and after staring at the screen for what seemed like forever Stanley decided he'd better find out what was going on. All of his co-workers were gone though leaving Stanley alone to roam the office, searching for what had happened to them all. Curiously though all the while a voice played inside his head, seemingly giving him a running commentary or what was going on. Should he do as the voice says or is this just the beginnings of his descent into madness?
The Stanley Parable started originally started out as a mod for the Source engine and thus the graphics and art style have that distinct Half Life-y feel about them. They're decidedly simple and the vast majority of the world is non-interactive which is done primarily to shift your focus onto the storytelling and decision making aspects of The Stanley Parable. It's pretty much what I've come to expect from indie first person explorers so I don't necessarily count it as a negative but I am something of an eye candy otaku so graphics are always a big thing to me. To be fair the setting of an office is pretty hard to make visually appealing though.
From a gameplay perspective The Stanley Parable is best described as a first person exploration game although applying that label to it feels like its not doing the title enough justice. Really it's more of an experimental title that uses exploration as a mechanic to explore various ideals from some of the current gaming trends to larger questions of free will. The entirety of it is narrated by a charming British voice (courtesy of Kevan Brighting) which tells you which path to take. You can do this of course and the story that evolves is quite an interesting one, but it's far more likely that curiosity will get the better of you and that's where things start to get interesting.
You see The Stanley Parable is a game that relies on you attempting to break it in any way possible, from disobeying the narrator to attempting to do things that would appear to be not intended by the developer. The results of these adventures can range from the mundane, where you just see another part of the world on your way to another, to the weird or down right inexplicable. The most priceless thing about it though is how the narrator reacts to your decision to disobey him as sometimes he will just respond with mild annoyance and other times with outright maliciousness.
The story then starts to revolve around a weird cacophony of interactions, sometimes between Stanley and the narrator and at other times between you and the narrator with Stanley just acting as a vessel between you. If you're not a fan of the fourth wall being broken down then The Stanley Parable will likely irritate you as there are many moments when the narrator will address you directly and a lot of commentary comes from the idea that you, an unknown entity, is in control of the character in the game. It can seem a little trite at times but the ideas and criticisms that the narrator goes through are quite through provoking, especially upon reflection.
I'd love to dive into more detail about how the various bits and pieces of the game plays out but to do so would ultimately ruin it for you. The way in which various endings are unlocked, how some of the mechanics work and how the narrator reacts to you are all part of the larger narrative to explore themes that are much larger than the game itself. It's not a particularly long game and most of the endings are easily uncovered by simply being slightly curious about the environment so this is one of those titles that you just have to experience for yourself, rather than have a reviewer explain it to you.
The Stanley Parable is a curiosity, one that is so far away from any other game experience that it begs to be played by those who are seeking novelty in an increasingly homogeneous medium. It's somewhat unfortunate that my review can best be summed up as "You need to play this and I can't explain why" as I'd love to dive into a critique about its many aspects but to do so would take away the reasons as to why it is so enjoyable. It may be a short experience but it's refined to its core, enabling the player to focus on the points that really matters and to get immersed in the strange and wonderful ways The Stanley Parable plays on your expectations.
Rating: 9.25/10
The Stanley Parable is available on PC right now for $15. Total game time was approximately 2.5 hours with 60% of the achievements unlocked.
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Research on the avatar: notions, contexts, media, functions and its correlated processes, from Hinduism (± 500 BC) to Computer Science (since 1970). Critical reasoning about the main conceptualizations of avatar in fields as Cyberculture, Game Studies, New Media and Software Studies. Introduction and analysis on the type of avatars, its proprieties and dynamics most commonly used in 3D platform Second Life (Linden Lab, 2003). Empirical research on the main processes involved during interactions between users, avatars and Second Life platform's events. Considerations on the presence of avatar in Contemporary Technoculture, according to New Psychoanalysis's communication theory emerged in the 1980s, called Transformatic. Finally, the avatar understood in scalability terms, as part of a hardly measurable complex network, and with a functioning that can make the emergence of processes of communication, mobility and transformation.


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HOPE GAP -- A Superbly-Acted Exploration of Relationship Dynamics
Annette Bening and Bill Nighy in HOPE GAP. Photo Credit: Robert Viglasky. Courtesy of Roadside Attractions and Screen Media.
Written and directed by William Nicholson (writer of Gladiator, among other notable films), Hope Gap is a new drama dealing with a relationship in turmoil. Grounded by two absolutely stellar performances from leads by Bill Nighy and Annette Bening, this may not be the most cinematic drama to grace the screen, but it is still very compelling.
The movie explores a couple's relationship with their son after they announce that they will be getting a divorce. Although this is very much a subtle and low-key film, it plays out in a very compelling way because it is rooted firmly in human emotions. Unlike many similar dramas, the movie doesn't lean too heavily into sentimentality or melodrama, but instead the true gravity of the situation.
Even though the film doesn't play out with the most aggressive pacing, there is something compelling about the subtlety and nuance of the more reserved approach the movie takes. The protagonist's descent is slow and gradual, occurring over the course of the film. This arc that she experiences is often riveting.
That said, one of the movie's greatest weaknesses is that it does not develop both halves of the relationship equally. There is a second half to this story that is almost totally missing from the film, and exploring this could have allowed the movie to be even more resonant. The untapped potential in this storyline is one of the film's greatest disappointments.
Bill Nighy and Annette Bening in HOPE GAP. Photo Credit: Robert Viglasky. Courtesy of Roadside Attractions and Screen Media.
The movie explores what it means to be in a relationship, and it does a good job of developing this theme. The idea of sacrifice is an important motif in the film, and the portions of the movie that evaluate the sacrifices that the protagonists made in the name of their one-time love for each other are among the most compelling.
Nighy and Bening absolutely light up the screen in their lead roles, giving performances that elevate the film from solid to extremely memorable. The chemistry between the two actors is brilliant, driving home the believability of the relationship with the help of the thoroughly poetic dialogue. Bening is particularly heartbreaking in her role, having the most substantial material.
On a technical level, the movie is admittedly very flat, but that is because Nicholson directs the film with an eye for script and performance. As the second feature-length directorial effort from a prolific writer, it is clear that Nicholson has a passion and talent for storytelling. Although the visuals could have spared to be a bit more eye-catching, the movie is well-told as a whole.
Hope Gap may not be a revolutionary exercise in filmmaking, but for what it is — a quiet character study — it works very well. Older audiences will likely find more to appreciate in this movie than their younger counterparts, but that doesn't change the fact that this is a quite admirable watch.
Hope Gap is now playing in theaters.
Rating: 4/5


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Q: Python - Pandas & SQLAlchemy - Datetime to Date I'm trying to only keep the data portion of the column uplod_tmstp when loading to SQL server.
df['uplod_tmstp'] = df['uplod_tmstp'].dt.floor('d')

did not work  and neither did :
df['uplod_tmstp'] = df['uplod_tmstp'].dt.normalize()

What is the proper way to remove the excess Time from the Datetime? Seems the column is either changed to a string or when the sql load happens still has the full  datetime.datetime(2020,5,5,0,0) instead of datetime.datetime(2020,5,5). I only want the date to be uploaded to the SQL Server
import sqlalchemy as sa
import pandas as pd
import pyodbc
import urllib

class myengine(object):
    def engine():
        params = urllib.parse.quote_plus("DRIVER={SQL Server Native Client 11.0};"
                                         "SERVER=myserver;"
                                         "DATABASE=DB1;"
                                         "Trusted_Connection=yes;"
                                         )
        engine = sa.create_engine("mssql+pyodbc:///?odbc_connect={}".format(params),echo=True)
        @sa.event.listens_for(engine, 'before_cursor_execute')
        def receive_before_cursor_execute(conn, cursor, statement, params, context, executemany):
            if executemany:
                cursor.fast_executemany = True
                cursor.commit()
        return engine

def sqlcol(df):
    dtypedict = {}
    for c in df:
        if  'object' in str(df[c].dtype):
            dtypedict.update({c: sa.types.NVARCHAR(length=df[c].map(len).max())})
        if "datetime" in str(df[c].dtype):
            dtypedict.update({c: sa.types.Date()})
    return dtypedict

def LoadData (f):
    df = pd.read_csv(f, dtype='str',parse_dates=['uplod_tmstp'])
    #change datetime.datetime(2020,5, 5 ,0, 0 ) to  datetime.datetime(2020,5, 5 )
    df['uplod_tmstp'] = df['uplod_tmstp'].dt.floor('d')
    df.to_sql('Myable',
              myengine.engine() ,
              if_exists='replace',
              schema='dbo',
              index=False,
              chunksize=1000,
              dtype=sqlcol(df))

if __name__ == "__main__":
    LoadData('test.csv')

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If you have thoracic outlet syndrome after an auto collision, you're not alone. Full Motion Chiropractic sees this type of condition frequently in our Hopkins office. Let's take a look at why thoracic outlet syndrome is commonly experienced after a car crash and see how chiropractic care can help you heal.
The thoracic outlet is a bundle of nerves and blood vessels that travel through your neck and shoulder to your arm. These vessels don't have a lot of room, so they pass under and between the strong bands of muscles that support your head.
In a collision, these muscle groups can be stretched and strained. If damaged, the muscles become swollen and sore, and they can develop scar tissue which limits motion and puts stress on the tissues of the thoracic outlet. Pressure on the nerves can cause tingling or pins and needles in the shoulder, elbow and even the hand. Pressure on the blood vessels can also cause problems in the arm.
Chiropractic adjustments can be an effective way to treat thoracic outlet syndrome, as Dr. Adam Sagedahl will help improve mobility in your spine and restore normal nerve function in your neck and shoulder.
Full Motion Chiropractic has been helping patients in Hopkins, since 2009, so we know what you're going through. We're here to help you, too. Dr. Sagedahl will first determine what's causing your pain and then work to restore your body to its natural functioning. Give our office a call today at (612) 655-3073 to make an appointment.


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Watch as an artist's hand draws a very cute kitten. You see the entire drawing from start to finish. It's as if you are looking over the artist's shoulder. This screen saver can help you learn how to draw just by watching it. Many people have described it as relaxing, interesting and educational. Not only does it draw a kitten It can also draw Cars (BMW, Viper, Corvette...), Fine Art (Monet, Van Gogh...), People (Einstein, Elvis, Marilyn...), Animals (lion, gorilla, tigers, koala...), Holiday Art (Christmas, Halloween, 4th of July) and more. Currently, there are over 200 drawings available with new drawings added each month. You can even create your own drawings for the hand to draw.You have to see this screen saver to appreciate it.
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Learn about the materials fabrication and characterization equipment available in the Biomaterials Lab. This talk will introduce the variety of 3D printers, bioprinters, and electrospinning devices available in the Lab to fabricate anything from microfluidics devices and electrospun nanofibrous meshes to tissue scaffolds and prototype or finished devices and tools. We will also discuss the material characterization equipment available, including chromatography, microCT, rheology, and differential scanning calorimetry. Illustrative examples will be provided to show how the Biomaterials Lab can make a difference in your research.


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Next wave? LA restaurant offers water menu with $20 bottle
Wine sommeliers, move over. There's a new drink expert in town, and he's serving up water.Martin Riese, general manager and certified water sommelier of Ray's and Stark Bar in Los Angeles, has created a water menu of 20 mineral waters from 10 countries. The water menu, which debuted August 5, is presented to diners just like a wine list or food menu.Guests can read a thorough description on
A line up of waters offered on the Ray's and Stark water menu.Today
Aug. 14, 2013, 7:01 PM UTC
By Melissa Magsaysay
Wine sommeliers, move over. There's a new drink expert in town, and he's serving up water.
Martin Riese, general manager and certified water sommelier of Ray's and Stark Bar in Los Angeles, has created a water menu of 20 mineral waters from 10 countries. The water menu, which debuted August 5, is presented to diners just like a wine list or food menu.
Guests can read a thorough description on each bottle, including a detailed account of the taste, the mineral content, and the "TDS"— total dissolved solids — which, Riese says, affects the taste of the water. A low TDS means a smooth, clean drink and high TDS ensures a bitter, salty and often metallic taste.
"This is the next movement in food and beverage," Riese told TODAY.com about the water menu, which has taken him two years to develop. "It's the same way there's been a lot of attention on crafted cocktails and beer — water is the next evolution, the next step."
Riese hails from Germany, along the Danish border, and says that in his home country, learning about water is an art form (there are 580 brands of mineral water in Germany alone). He has long been passionate about water and received his Water Education certification from the German Mineral Water Association.
The water menu at Ray's and Stark is more like a book.Today
"Serving water in this way is not pretentious at all," he said, addressing critics. "Just go to the Shell gas station up the street … they sell 18 different brands of water! People realize they have a favorite brand. This is just presenting the water in a more formal way, while educating guests."
The most expensive bottle on the water menu is $20 and made by Canadian brand Berg.
Those skeptical of how well a water menu will do with patrons may want to swallow their doubts. Since launching the water menu, the restaurant has sold out of 10 different brands. "People are really excited about the variety," Riese said. "I thought they would go with the familiar like Perrier, but they are curious about other brands. Many women are even asking to keep the [water menu], because it has so much information in it."
But not all patrons are buying into the hype.
"I don't really go for things like this," Ronit Nabi, who was having lunch at Ray's and Stark, told TODAY.com. Because she is five months pregnant, Nabi tried the water service instead of wine, but she said it doesn't hold a candle to wine tasting: "It's cute and creative, but I can't tell the difference between different brands of water."
In the name of research, I tried several brands of water and was able to taste the difference between some of them after learning about how mineral content and TDS affect the taste of water. The 90H20 brand was remarkably refreshing, as was the French brand Badoit, but I couldn't help but notice I was particularly swayed by the design of each bottle. While the experience is somewhat decadent, by its end it was clear to me that, like wines, waters from various regions can taste different depending on environmental factors.
Could this become a trend? It's too soon to tell. Last year, a water cafe opened in New York City, and there are various books and websites dedicated to pairing water with food. But Ray's and Stark is the first restaurant to create a specifically dedicated menu, full of such robust information as the source, flavor profile and background of each bottle. Upon request, Riese will also suggest pairings between specific foods and waters.
"Giving people options is what's important to me," said Riese, who aims to keep adding more water brands to his wet menu. "So far there has not been one brand that's been the most popular. People are being adventurous and trying water they've never had before. The process is fun for them."


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Wakulla Springs and St. Marks NWR, Florida
by Willis T. Bird
Since this is the first of what I hope will be many reports from the Southeastern USA I feel I should give a brief explanation of who I am and my background. First off, I am not a typical Off-Roader. If I were younger I might be. Ok, I would be! As a young man, I grew up in Florida and was always in the woods and swamps. I loved fishing and hunting. My dad saw to it that I learned early to find my way back from the wilderness. He'd make me guide him back from hunting and fishing trips so I learned early to watch for clues on the way out so I could find my way home. This saved me many times.
Small tracks in St Marks NWR entice you to explore
The next thing you should know is that I am primarily a photographer and have been doing this seriously for 40 years. So my trips will take mainly a photographic slant and explore what the area holds for photographers. Lastly, I do not like the tourist traps and interstate sites. I like the back roads that you would never hear of unless you live locally or do a lot of research on the area. I will try to bring you to places you would never see or know about by just following your road maps. Now most of these will not be rough back country and most roads will be considered improved though not necessarily paved. If you like gators, wading birds, ducks, and critters…read on.
Let's begin with Florida. Most immediately think of Disney World, Sea World and such places when Florida is mentioned. But I think of swamps, jungle, muck, gators, and birds…beautiful birds. Not only that but some of the most beautiful sunrises and sunsets you've laid your eyes on. To get to this first area of Florida we don't travel down the peninsula but turn west into the panhandle of Florida.
We find two of my favorite places within about 18 miles of one another; St. Marks National Wildlife Reserve and Wakulla Springs. St. Marks is just what it says it is: a wildlife reserve. There are many ponds that beckon waterfowl to come in and land, and trails for you to walk. These are like levies and you can look down on the critters which may be deer, gators, raccoon, and all sorts of wading birds. At certain times of year there is a butterfly migration that comes through this area. Many beautiful water lilies bloom on the ponds at other times.
Quiet landscapes in St Marks NWR entice the photographer and wildlife enthusiast
At the far end of the road as you get to the open water that leads to the Gulf of Mexico, you'll come across a surprise: a very old lighthouse. If you have a boat, kayak, or canoe you are in luck as there are plenty of places to launch from and to explore. But you would do well to head up the St. Marks or Wakulla River which join and empty near the lighthouse. You could be lucky and see some of the manatees which frequent the area. Seldom do I visit and come away without seeing anything of interest. I have photographed a bald eagle here several times. Once he was doing battle overhead with an osprey over the fish that the osprey had caught. But one word of warning…bring bug spray. They can be very annoying at times. At other times, you never know they are there.
The old lighthouse at the mouth of the Wakulla River
Down the road about 18 miles, there is a place that can be called a tourist attraction but it is not emblazoned with neon signs and is not a place with thousands of cars waiting in lines to get in. To me, it is more fun and entertaining than Disneyworld. Wakulla Springs is as old as history itself. Mastodons are known to have visited to get some of the cooling spring waters. There is an old hotel there, done in what I believe to be a Spanish style, with a nice dining room and a sandwich bar. There's even a few tourist items to purchase. But the spring is the attraction. You can swim there if you love cold water. They say that Wakulla means "Mysterious Waters". The only thing separating your swimming area from the lounging gators is a little rope. There seems to be an understanding: you don't go outside the rope and the gators don't eat you, But venture beyond the rope and you can become a meal and unfortunately some have. It seems that the gators understand the rope better than some humans do. They don't come inside.
There are two types of boat trips available at Wakulla. The glass bottom boat is nice if you've never been on one. The water is often so clear you can see 100 or more feet to the bottom in the deepest part. Fish are everywhere. And you can see the spring where the water boils out. Divers have been into the cave where the water flows from but from what I understand they have never found the back of it. The Wakulla River which flows out of the spring is roped off a mile or two downstream so that boats cannot come up. Once, privately owned, the springs are now owned and operated by the State of Florida.
Mysterious and shadowy, the Wakulla River is best explored by boat
The second boat trip is the "jungle cruise" which takes about 45 minutes. It takes you back in time like you've never been before, to a Floridan that might have existed thousands of years ago. You hear the cries of birds and gators may swim alongside the boat. The guide does a good job of explaining the system to you as you go and can answer many questions you may have. S/he will point out the various bird types that you will see along the way. Different seasons bring different visions. Again, ospreys and bald eagles are present here as well as Ibis, anhinga, all sorts of duck and other waterfowl, and the ever elusive limpkin. The smells of the river swamp and ancient cypress trees will take you back in time. You will see the very tree that Tarzan jumped from in the 1930s in the movies and this is the area where other movies were filmed such as "The Creature From the Black Lagoon". Get your camera ready and if you don't have one…get one.
Getting there: Interstate 10 runs through Tallahassee, Florida (the Capitol). From there you take hwy 363 South (South Monroe St.) through Wakulla, Fl. Take hwy 267 east to hwy 98. Cross the St Marks river at Newport (less than a mile) and watch on your right for the signs to St. Marks NWR. It is a straight shot to the Reserve. There is a small charge to enter. On your right you will soon see an information station. They have interesting literature about the place as well as a small museum and boardwalk.
You can see much birdlife at Wakulla, such as this ibis
As you leave St. Marks NWR reverse your tracks back onto hwy 267. You will cross hwy 363 this time instead of turning onto it back to Tallahassee. Several miles later, you will see hwy 61 where you will take a right and about an eighth of a mile you will see the entrance to Ed Ball Wakulla State Park. Again, there is a small charge of $4.00 per car to enter. The jungle cruise will set you back another $7.00 per person. A bothersome charge but not nearly what you pay for Disneyland!
While in the area, you may also wish to see the San Marcos de Apalache State Historic Site. This is an old Spanish fortification where they now have a museum set between the Wakulla and St. Marks rivers. Canoeing is possible here. Manatees are sometimes seen in this area. By this time you should have a map so I will leave some exploring for you to do on your own. Just look for the little village of St. Marks and follow the signs. You have to look for them. There are many more places to explore in the area if you have the time.
Official website of St Marks NWR
More information on Wakulla Springs
Willis T. Bird is a retired government worker (State and Federal) and has been a serious photographer for 40 years. He has written and published a Sci-Fi novel, "The Alaska Incident" as well as a feature article for "Florida Game & Fish" magazine. He is the author of a series of articles on photography for young people at www.apogeephoto.com under the heading of "First Class Photography". Willis served in the USAF as an intercept radio operator and has been a amateur radio operator for 53 years. His first love is wildlife and landscape photography. You can contact him at wbird@centurytel.net
© Willis T. Bird, 2005
Photos © Willis T. Bird, 2005


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Airborne ice-penetrating radar data first showed lakes beneath the Antarctic ice-sheet in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The existence of Lake Vostok was first noted in 1973 by scientists of the Scott Polar Research Institute, but not named by them.
Russian and British scientists delineated the lake in 1996 by integrating a variety of data, including airborne ice-penetrating radar imaging observations and spaceborne radar altimetry. It has been confirmed that the lake contains large amounts of liquid water under the more than three-kilometer thick icecap, promising to be the most unspoiled lake on Earth. Its water is very old, with a mean residence time in the order of one million years (as compared with six years for Lake Ontario, which is typical for lakes of that size).
The average water temperature is around −3 °C (27 °F); it remains liquid below the normal freezing point because of high pressure from the weight of the ice above it. Geothermal heat from the Earth's interior warms the bottom of the lake. The ice sheet itself insulates the lake from cold temperatures on the surface.
Researchers working at Vostok Station produced one of the world's longest ice cores in 1998. A joint Russian, French, and U.S. team drilled and analyzed the core, which is 3,623 metres (11,890 ft) long. Ice samples from cores drilled close to the top of the lake have been analyzed to be as old as 420,000 years, suggesting that the lake has been sealed under the icecap for between 500,000 and more than a million years. Drilling of the core was deliberately halted roughly 100 metres (300 ft) above the suspected boundary where the ice sheet and the liquid waters of the lake are thought to meet. This was to prevent contamination of the lake from the 60 ton column of freon and aviation fuel Russian scientists filled it with to prevent it from freezing over.
From this core, specifically from ice that is thought to have formed from lake water freezing onto the base of the ice sheet, evidence has been found, in the form of microbes, to suggest that the lake water supports life. Scientists suggested that the lake could possess a unique habitat for ancient bacteria with an isolated microbial gene pool containing characteristics developed perhaps 500,000 years ago.
Since Lake Vostok consists of two separate basins divided by a ridge, it has been suggested that the chemical and biological compositions of these two ecosystems are likely to be different.
Lake Vostok is an oligotrophic extreme environment, one that is supersaturated with oxygen, with oxygen levels 50 times higher than those typically found in ordinary freshwater lakes on Earth. The sheer weight of the continental icecap sitting on top of Lake Vostok is believed to contribute to the high oxygen concentration. Besides dissolving in the water, oxygen and other gases are trapped in a type of structure called a clathrate. In clathrate structures, gases are enclosed in an icy cage and look like packed snow. These structures form at the high-pressure depths of Lake Vostok and would become unstable if brought to the surface.
No other natural lake environment on Earth is as rich in oxygen and it is speculated that any organisms inhabiting the lake would have needed to evolve special adaptations to survive. These adaptations to an oxygen-rich environment might include high concentrations of protective enzymes.
Due to the lake's similarity to the Jupiter moon Europa and Saturn's moon Enceladus, any confirmation of life living in Lake Vostok would strengthen the prospect for the possible presence of life on Europa or Enceladus.
In April 2005, German, Russian, and Japanese researchers found that the lake has tides. Depending on the position of the Sun and the Moon, the surface of the lake rises between 1 and 2 cm. The researchers assume that the fluctuation of the lake surface has the effect of a pump that keeps the water circulating, which would be necessary for the survival of microorganisms if there are any.
To probe, without contamination, the waters of Lake Vostok for life, plans were initiated in 2001 by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory to start with a melter probe — the so-called "cryobot" — which melts down through the ice over Lake Vostok, unspooling a communications and power cable as it goes. The cryobot carries with it a small submersible, called a "hydrobot", which is deployed when the cryobot has melted to the ice-water interface. The hydrobot then swims off and "looks for life" with a camera and other instruments.
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Modified in the lab, the Indian curry spice curcumin 'may be better than a condom'
By Celia Milne March 18, 2013
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Could an Indian curry spice become the next big thing in contraception? Curcumin is a natural chemical that gives the common kitchen spice turmeric its yellow colour. Derived from the root of the turmeric plant, it has a history of health benefits spanning thousands of years. "Curcumin has been used for centuries in Ayurvedic medicine in India, to treat almost anything—wounds, joint pain, stomach flu, headaches," says Dr. Rajesh Naz, professor and vice-chair in the department of obstetrics and gynecology as well as microbiology, immunology and cell biology at West Virginia University, in Morgantown.
Published scientific experiments on curcumin show it has an ability to neutralize many tiny chemical reactions in our bodies. "Anything that is growing fast, it inhibits," says Naz. This knowledge inspired him to test it as a spermicide. "I read studies showing it works beautifully in inhibiting cancer cells, which are fast-growing. The other fast-growing cells are sperm. They move fast and are highly energetic. I had this idea four or five years ago."
Naz, who grew up in India and studied medicine in both India and the U.S., is a huge fan of turmeric. He eats it twice a day and even sprinkles a little on his toothpaste to wash away mouth bacteria. "It has antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties," he says. A vast amount of medical research confirms these healing properties of curcumin, and dozens of clinical trials are under way to further test its effectiveness in a wide range of diseases.
Barbara Stefanska, a post-doctoral fellow at the department of pharmacology and therapeutics at McGill University, is a leading expert in how natural compounds improve health. She says, "This polyphenol [plant chemical] has been shown to exert beneficial effects in many disorders, including cancer, heart disease, Type 2 diabetes mellitus and autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's."
Working at both an OB/GYN clinic and a microbiology and immunology lab, Naz has had a unique opportunity to carry out his research. He believes there is an urgent need for better methods of contraception. "Population explosion, unintended pregnancies and STDs continue to cause major public health issues," he says. The Institute of Medicine reported in 2004 that more than one-quarter of the 1.2 billion pregnancies around the world were unwanted.
He and his team have conducted various trials of curcumin as a contraceptive. In vitro, they added it to both human and mouse sperm. Within minutes, curcumin had the effect of crippling the sperm, rendering sperm cells unable to swim. Curcumin also had the effect of disabling sperm's ability to fertilize an egg. In the lab experiments, none of the human or mouse eggs that were incubated with curcumin were successfully fertilized. Without curcumin, about 75 per cent of the eggs were fertilized.
Now it was time to try curcumin in mating mice. The researchers inserted a curcumin mixture in the vaginal tracts of female mice before they mated. "The reduction in fertility in mice was 65 to 70 per cent," he says. The research was published in 2011 in the journal Molecular Reproduction & Development. Having proven curcumin works, he believes they'll achieve 100 per cent success with a higher dose.
Ultimately, if it works in humans as well as he thinks, a vaginal curcumin suppository used once a month should be all a woman needs for full contraception. Not only that, but Naz believes it will also help stop sexually transmitted diseases from spreading between partners. "It may be better than a condom," he says. His lab has found that the same dose of curcumin that inhibits sperm also curtails the growth of bacteria, though these results aren't published yet.
The lab is currently working on chemically modifying curcumin so that it is more potent and long-lasting, as well as changing its colour from yellow to white. Naz hopes it will be commercially available as a vaginal suppository in the next five years. Later, it may be available as a patch. "I've been working in contraception for the last 30 years," he says. "This is really fascinating because it is a natural product. It won't play with hormones and mood swings. There are no side effects, and it is cheap."
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A federal judge has overturned an earlier ruling that Gilead must pay Merck & Co a record $2.54 million in a patent infringement case involving hepatitis C drugs Sovaldi and Harvoni.
Merck had successfully argued in a lower court that Sovaldi infringed a patent it held through its 2014 acquisition of Idenix Pharmaceuticals, with the jury verdict requiring Gilead to make the largest ever payout in a US patent case.
But the US District Judge Leonard Stark, in Wilmington, Delaware, ruled that Merck's patent was invalid, saying it did not meet a technical requirement under US patent laws.
Gilead said in a statement that it always believed the patent was invalid. Meanwhile Merck says it plans to appeal, claiming that Stark's ruling did not reflect the facts of the case.
Gilead's hepatitis C products, led by Sovaldi and Harvoni, have revolutionised treatment of hepatitis C, allowing the disease to be cured in most cases, and without the unpleasant side-effects seen from previous treatments.
According to Reuters, Gilead has earned at least $9.1 billion from its four drugs to treat hepatitis C – although in recent years sales have been tailing off because of reduced demand after more and more patients are cured.
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        ('organizaciones', '0003_auto_20170517_0858'),
    ]

    operations = [
        migrations.CreateModel(
            name='Productos',
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                ('id', models.AutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID')),
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                'verbose_name_plural': 'Productos',
            },
        ),
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            name='actividad',
            options={'verbose_name_plural': 'Actividad'},
        ),
        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
            name='apoyodonante',
            options={'verbose_name_plural': '17.Recibe apoyo de donantes u otras instituciones'},
        ),
        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
            name='empleadosorganizacion',
            options={'verbose_name_plural': '22.Empleados en la organizaci\xf3n'},
        ),
        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
            name='infraestructura',
            options={'verbose_name_plural': 'III.Informaci\xf3n de infraestructura'},
        ),
        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
            name='miembrosoficiales',
            options={'verbose_name_plural': '19.Miembros'},
        ),
        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
            name='numerocooperativa',
            options={'verbose_name_plural': '20.N\xfamero de cooperativas que son miembros'},
        ),
        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
            name='organizacionpertenece',
            options={'verbose_name_plural': '18.Organizaciones a la que pertenece'},
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BRAUN: Hotly-contested races expected in upcoming federal election
Liz BraunMore from Liz Braun
Updated: September 21, 2019 8:15 PM EDT
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An Elections Canada sign directs voters to the entrance of the Sonnenhof German-Canadian Club on Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, one of several voting locations in Brantford, Ontario. (Postmedia file photo)
Will Rogers said it best: All politics is applesauce.
Pundits predict several Toronto ridings will involve close races in the upcoming federal election.
Four ridings — Davenport; Etobicoke – Lakeshore; Scarborough Southwest; Parkdale – High Park — are shaping up to be neck and neck contests.
But what motivates a person to vote for one political candidate over another is complicated.
We asked the University of Toronto's Peter Loewen — a professor in the Department of Political Science and the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy — for guidance on voter choice. He and Daniel Rubenson are the editors of a new book on exactly that topic called Duty and Choice: The Evolution of The Study of Voting and Voters.
"There's a long-standing debate in political science about whether leaders come first or whether issues come first, and I think leaders matter more than issues," Loewen says. "People have an image of themselves and what kind of groups they belong to, and what kind of parties people like them support, and that matters a lot for their vote choice."
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He says while people's votes can change from election to election, "the big things that matter are the standing predisposition they bring into elections, their evaluation of the leaders, and generally what they think the party stands for."
Here's what candidates in the above-mentioned ridings had to say when asked: "Why should someone vote for you?"
Liberal MP Julie Dzerowicz says her constituents are worried about climate change and affordability.
"I talk to them about the 55 climate actions we're already urgently putting into place now," she says, adding the party will be "doubling down" on climate change initiatives.
She mentions the financial supports in place for first-time home buyers, the push to get developers to include more rental units, investments in Toronto community housing stock and increases in government payments to seniors over 75.
Liberal MP Julie Dzerowicz represents the riding of Davenport in Toronto. (Twitter)
Dzerowicz is a child of immigrant parents in a riding where 42% of the people are first generation Canadians.
"I have an immediate understanding of how much sacrifice the parents and grandparents of Davenport have made for their kids," she says. "They value hard work … they have hope for a good future in Canada, 'cause it will make their sacrifices worthwhile."
NDP candidate Andrew Cash had another life before politics — he's a writer and musician.
Having served as the MP in Davenport from 2011 to 2015, he says the NDP will make the country "fairer."
"Your MP's office can help to amplify your issues and push to make change, and that's how I worked when I was the MP before," he says. "We actually got some things done."
He lists labour protections for unpaid interns and getting unfair billing practises from Bell, Rogers and Telus banned across Canada as some of his achievements.
NDP candidate Andrew Cash, a former MP, is once again vying for the job in the riding of Davenport in Toronto. (Twitter)
ETOBICOKE – LAKESHORE
Liberal incumbent James Maloney has lived in Etobicoke-Lakeshore since he was 11 and says he has a vested interest in seeing the area thrive.
"I know every neighbourhood in this community. I knock on doors and tell people I've lived here 43 years, and they sort of wave me off, as if that's nothing," he says. "A lot of people have lived here a long time. There 's a lot of pride in this community."
Maloney spoke about transit and housing issues in the riding and improvements that have been made, but he's concerned housing costs have risen so fiercely in the recent past.
He's proud that the Canada Child Benefit has meant fewer families rely on food banks.
Liberal MPJames Maloney represents the riding of Etobicoke-Lakeshore in Toronto. (ourcommons.ca)
"Here in the riding we have the Daily Break Food bank, and I keep telling them I'd like to put them out of business," Maloney says. "Anything you can do to try to make people's lives a little easier, to help them afford to live in a great community like this, those are the things you have to focus on."
Conservative candidate Barry O'Brien, who has lived in the riding 18 years, is dean of Centennial College's School of Business and for many years he was an LCBO executive.
"What I consistently hear is that life has become more expensive under the Justin Trudeau government," he says. "(People) tell me that they either can't pay their bills or have nothing left over at the end of the month after they do … Everything keeps getting more expensive — gasoline, home heating, groceries, real estate."
"Almost half of Canadians report being overwhelmed by their debts. They've stopped saving for retirement and are now just trying to keep their head above water," he says, adding "a Conservative government will live within its means, leaving more money in the pockets of Canadians so they can get ahead."
Conservative candidate Barry O'Brien the riding of Etobicoke-Lakeshore in Toronto. (conservative.ca)
PARKDALE – HIGH PARK
Liberal MP Arif Virani, a lawyer and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, lives in Parkdale – High Park and does a lot of volunteer work there.
"(We) have moved forward on numerous policies that have benefited Canadians and the residents of my community — from putting a revenue-neutral price on carbon pollution and returning the revenue back to Canadians and small businesses through the Climate Action tax rebate, to achieving the lowest unemployment rate in over 41 years and the best economic growth among all G7 nations. From increasing the Canada Child Benefit for 9 out of 10 Canadian families and lifting 300,000 kids out of poverty, to increasing the Guaranteed Income Supplement to help low-income seniors," he says.
Liberal MP Arif Virani represents the riding of Parkdale – High Park in Toronto. (ourcommons.ca)
"We have also enacted Canada's first-ever, $55 billion, 10-year National Housing Strategy to tackle housing affordability … But our work is not yet done, for my community and for our country," Virani adds.
NDP candidate Paul Taylor, the Executive Director of FoodShare Toronto, is inspired by the NDP plan for Canada.
"As it's rooted in making life more affordable for people. It will fight the climate crisis and it going to respond to people's needs by making a significant investment in building affordable housing," he says.
Taylor says it will make a difference to people when the party introduces things like pharma care and dental care, things that will help seniors, students, low-income families and people with precarious work.
Housing affordability is what people — from every economic strata — want to talk to him about when he's out knocking on doors.
"It's touching everyone," Taylor says. "People in more affluent parts of the riding say, 'My children can't move out. My grandchildren can't move out.' People are afraid to have children, afraid to start relationships, they're working three jobs. Something's wrong."
NDP candidate Paul Taylor is running in the riding of Parkdale – High Park in Toronto. (Twitter)
SCARBOROUGH SOUTHWEST
Bill Blair is a Scarborough native and the Liberal MP in this riding, as well as Canada's Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction.
He spent 39 years with Toronto Police Service and is best known to Torontonians as the former Chief.
Bill Blair, minister of border security and organized crime reduction, is pictured during a funding announcement at York Region District School Board in Aurora, Ont. on March 12, 2019. (Ernest Doroszuk,Toronto Sun)
We were unable to reach Blair but he has been in the news lately talking about stronger gun regulations and the potential prohibition of assault-style rifles.
Conservative candidate Kimberly Fawcett-Smith is a decorated officer in the Canadian Armed Forces who served in Afghanistan in 2002 and 2008.
She lost a leg in a life-altering accident in 2006, wound up serving in Afghanistan with a prosthetic and later became an internationally ranked paratriathlete and founder of ParAthletes of Canada.
Conservative candidate Kimberly Fawcett-Smith is running in the riding of Scarborough Southwest in Toronto. (Jack Boland/Toronto Sun/Postmedia Network)
"I've spent my life in service to the public," Fawcett-Smith says, adding the mainstay of the Conservative platform, for all Canadians, is affordability.
"The government has a responsibility to make sure all Canadians can afford to live a decent life," she says, explaining she was dismayed to learn some of her campaign volunteers struggle with food security issues.
"It broke my heart that people were willing to come out and help support me, because they believed in me, and yet they're going to the food bank," she says.
lbraun@postmedia.com
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French football expert warns Arsenal that £27 million star might have cut ties with the club
EXPERT OPINION: French football expert Jeremy Smith has warned Arsenal that William Saliba may have already cut ties with the club
Jake StokesTrends Writer
William Saliba finally knuckles down in a bid to force his way back into Arteta's plans
William Saliba has become one of the hottest topics of conversation among Arsenal fans this season following the 20-year-old's stellar displays on loan at Marseille.
The young centre-half has impressed for the French outfit on the domestic and European stage, leaving Arsenal fans pondering as to whether he could have been of service to Mikel Arteta this season.
Saliba has plugged away and shown the Arsenal boss that he has exactly what it takes to compete for a starring role upon his return, ranking as Ligue 1's fourth most successful passer of the ball - perfect for Arteta's philosophies.
However, the France U21 international was signed by Unai Emery during his time at the helm of the Gunners and Arteta has been quick to stamp his authority on the club by signing two centre-backs of his own.
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The respective arrivals of Gabriel Magalhães from Lille and Ben White from Brighton and Hove Albion seemed to act as a damning verdict of Saliba's chances at the Emirates Stadium, with the Frenchman shipped out on loan no fewer than three times since signing for Arsenal.
As good as he's been for Marseille so far this season, some Arsenal fans have started to worry that Saliba's Arsenal career may be over before it's even really begun.
The Arsenal Way writer and presenter Tom Canton spoke to French football expert Jeremy Smith on The Arsenal Way YouTube channel recently, with the pair delving deeper into Saliba's loan at Marseille and questioning whether the young defender has a future at the Emirates Stadium.
Smith kickstarted the conversation by noting how the defender has remained relatively quiet in terms of his Arsenal future while on loan at Marseille, potentially raising questions as to whether he intends to return to the club at all.
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"You can certainly understand Saliba's frustrations and I don't know what his thinking is long-term, but maybe in his head he has already cut his ties with Arsenal or maybe he's just looking to knuckle down and make himself unsellable," Smith said.
"This year he's on loan the whole season with a bigger club and bigger expectations so he's probably thinking that this is make or break really, 'concentrate on the football and keep my mouth shut off the pitch'."
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By now we all know that Miniature Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been using tens of millions of dollars of his personal multi billion dollar fortune to target pro gun senators, particularly Democrats, with negative ad buys, but now the Mayor is going after those lawmakers where it really hurts – their campaign funding.
Bloomberg is contacting more than 2,000 Democratic New York donors telling them not to give money to Sens. Max Baucus, Mark Begich, Mark Pryor and Heidi Heitkamp after they joined Republicans to block a bill expanding background checks on gun sales, POLITICO's Mike Allen reports in Playbook.
"I am writing to ask you: The next time these four Senators want you to support them with donations to their campaigns, tell them you cannot. … [U]ntil they show they will stop bowing to pressure from the gun lobby, you should not support them," the letter says, according to Playbook. Bloomberg is reaching out to former donors of the senators and donors who gave more than $5,000 to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in recent cycles, Allen reports.
It's our prediction that Bloomberg's plan in this case might actually backfire. The only reason Senators like Mark Pryor, of Arkansas, were elected in the first place is because they ran on a more socially conservative platform. If you defeat them in a primary and put a left wing, anti gun Democrat in there, they will get destroyed in a senate race in a southern state.


What's All the Hype About the Porsche 911 GT2 RS?
The long wait for the new Porsche 911 GT2 RS is finally over but what's all the hype about? The much-anticipated vehicle was unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed where fans got a glimpse of what all the fuss is about.
The 911 has been in production for over 50 years. Born in 1963, the Porsche 911 may look similar but as Porsche enthusiasts know, it has come a long way since then with Porsche constantly refining and improving it while maintaining the iconic 911 shape. The 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS is no different. Continuing with the tradition, the new flagship in Porsche's GT cars boasts some extremely impressive technology and statistics.
Retailing at around $300 000, the rear wheel drive coupe' produces 700 horsepower from its 3.8-liter twin turbo flat-six engine. Compared to the turbo S, which it is loosely based on, that's 120 horsepower more. This is largely due to it's bigger turbos which means new intercoolers and water coolers. Naturally of course, the car is a rear engine vehicle (in keeping with 911 tradition). When compared to a regular 911 Carrera, the statistics are even more extreme as the GT2 RS produces 330 horsepower more than the car on which it is technically based. The car is rear wheel drive as opposed to all wheel drive which in theory should make it mightily fun to drive.
As any car enthusiast knows that power is only a part of the battle when chasing performance. Bearing this in mind, Porsche has gone to great lengths to save weight as well. They have managed to bring the GT2 RS down to a modest 3 421 pounds. This has been done by making use of lightweight materials such as titanium for the exhaust to save 15 pounds, a magnesium roof and carbon fiber in various other parts of the body such as the hood, wheel housing vents, mirrors, front wings and rear end. The Weissach package, features distinct carbon styling on GT Silver paint, magnesium wheels and very much set up for the track.
The vehicle will be available with an advanced version of Porsche's seven-speed dual clutch automatic using paddles behind the steering wheel.
All of this technology and refinement means the new GT2 RS is able to accelerate from a standstill to 60 miles per hour in 2.8 seconds and continue to do so until reaching a top speed of 211 miles per hours. This not only makes it the fastest accelerating production Porsche car but also the highest top speed production Porsche car (alongside the 918 Spyder).
When the compared to the 2011 GT2 RS, the which had 620 horsepower and accelerated to 60 mph in 3.3 second, it is easy to see what all the fuss is about: Evolution.