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Tim Taylor has begun the long road back
PuckAgency client and Tampa Bay Lightning captain Tim Taylor is over a month into his rehabilitation from hip resurfacing surgery. Tim is trying to become the first player in a contact sport to play following the procedure. Tim will be sharing his experiences with Tampa Tribune writer Erik Erlendsson over the course of the year.
Lightning Captain Taylor On Long Road Back
By ERIK ERLENDSSON, The Tampa Tribune
Lightning captain and two-time Stanley Cup champion Tim Taylor underwent hip resurfacing surgery on his right hip Sept. 6 to repair a degenerative condition that plagued him for much of last season. The surgery was performed by Stephen Raterman at University Community Hospital, and Taylor has begun the rehabilitation process as he attempts to become the first player in a contact sport to play after the procedure.
In the weeks leading up to his surgery, the 13-year NHL veteran, who hopes to be back on the ice and in uniform in February, was told by the surgeon he'd be ready to get back on the golf course within a month of the procedure. That's something Taylor quickly found out might have been a stretch of the truth as far as he was concerned.
In his first discussion, Taylor talks about why he didn't feel like walking to the bathroom, let alone picking up a golf club, that his entire right leg was sore after the surgery, and what it was like trying to do normal things around the house.
It's so tight in my right leg that, as I put my legs and feet together, the left leg is longer than the other one where they did the surgery. But it's just because that hip is down lower on the right side and it's just offset.
When Dr. Raterman did the surgery, and this is how he explained it to me after the fact: I was lying on the bed on my left hip, so that they can pull back the right leg and pull it up to my butt. As they pull it up to my butt he calls four guys in, he calls them his moving team, they come in and grab my leg and as hard as they can, they pop it over. The leg is already cut and the bone pops out and that's the only way they can do it.
When they showed it on a clip on News Channel 8, you could only see one leg because my other leg was way over by my head. He asked me later if I was sore and I said, 'Yeah, my whole leg, not just the one area.' He told me that when he does it, it's a procedure where they basically have to break my leg to pull the bone out, so the leg is basically somewhere else. They started it out at my rear, but they put it up near my head, pop it out and then it just lies there because there is no bone in it. It just lies there. The NHL Network was in there and they videotaped it and they asked me if I wanted a copy of it and I said, 'No, no.' I want to wait until I'm completely better before I see any of that.
Dr. Raterman was very positive and very encouraging to start moving and get going after the surgery. When he told me about the surgery and what was going to happen, he almost led me to believe that I would be out there wanting to golf and everything, and I almost felt like I was way behind because I had no desire whatsoever. I had a really hard time moving around and I thought when he did tell me that, that I would feel good after three or four days, and I didn't feel very good at all.
I was petrified to get up and go to the bathroom. I was pretty sore. It was a long two weeks.
Moving around the house was a chore. To sit down on the toilet was torture to get down. And then it's real embarrassing that you go to the bathroom or take a shower and you can't put your own clothes on. My wife, Jodi, was gone and I had to ask my daughter to come and help me pull up my shorts because I couldn't get them up. To lose that, I can't imagine older people going through this because you lose a lot of your independence. That was the hardest thing for me was losing that.


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Autistic girls, boys differ in how they talk about social groups
by Charles Q. Choi / 6 January 2021
Diagnosis, Signs & Symptoms
Between us: Autistic girls use plural personal pronouns such as 'they' and 'us' almost twice as often as autistic boys do.
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During conversations, girls with autism use "we," "they" and other words related to social groups differently than autistic boys do, according to a new study.
The findings could help parents and clinicians identify autism in girls, who tend to be diagnosed less often and later than boys, researchers say.
The failure to recognize autism in girls can put them at an increased risk of mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and suicidality.
"If girls with autism are not properly understood, then these girls may not get access to the proper resources they need early in life to get the support they need to flourish and reach their full potential," says lead investigator Julia Parish-Morris, assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania.
To gain insight into gender differences in problems with social communication — a core trait of autism — Parish-Morris and her colleagues analyzed how girls and boys with and without autism talk about other people during unscripted conversations.
"This is one of the few studies that have used natural language samples and not just responses to standardized tests to examine the difference in social interest between boys and girls with autism and typically developing boys and girls," says Jenny Burton, a speech-language pathologist who was not involved with the study. It is also one of few studies to support the idea that, compared with autistic boys, girls with the condition have strengths in social interaction and motivation, she says.
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The scientists recorded audio and video as each participant took part in an informal five-minute 'get to know you' conversation with an undergraduate student or research assistant. The sample included 17 girls and 33 boys with autism, and 15 girls and 22 boys without the condition, all aged 8 to 17 and matched for age and intelligence quotient. They also matched the autistic children for levels of social impairment.
Computer programs transcribed the conversations and counted the number of plural personal pronouns — those that refer to groups of people, such as "we," "us," "they" and "them" — as well as words with social connotations, such as "family" and "friends." The researchers then calculated how often a child used these words relative to the total number of words he or she said overall.
Autistic girls use plural personal pronouns almost twice as often as autistic boys do, and they use social words more often as well, the researchers found. The study was published in November in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
The findings may indicate that girls are "pressured to conform socially," Parish-Morris says. "Pronouns can give hints about social embeddedness or the sense of social belonging, which matters with conditions with social challenges such as autism."
The findings agree with previous research suggesting that autistic girls are more motivated to socialize than autistic boys — for instance, autistic girls tend to hover near other children on playgrounds, whereas autistic boys tend to play alone.
Autistic girls also use "they" and "them" more often than non-autistic girls do, the study found. Such heightened discussion of groups autistic girls are not members of may indicate they are aware of their social exclusion, the scientists note. "Saying 'we did this and that' is a very different frame of reference from saying 'they did this or that,'" Parish-Morris says.
Not a monolith:
Overall, the study shows that autistic children and adolescents use significantly fewer plural personal pronouns than their non-autistic peers do. If the same pattern holds true for even younger children, diminished or atypical use of personal pronouns might prove useful to flag children for diagnosis, the researchers suggest.
The findings underscore the idea that "autism is not a monolith — it manifests differently across sexes and genders and ages and cultures," Parish-Morris says.
As a next step, researchers could explore how autistic girls and boys differ when talking with other children instead of with adults.
Future studies could also analyze the specific socially connoted words autistic girls and boys use.
"It would be interesting knowing whether they are referencing family versus peers, due to potentially fewer social activities with peers and more time with family," says Rene Jamison, associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Kansas in Kansas City, who did not take part in the new research. "In my research, we have found that when girls are in the 8 to 12 age range, both girls with and without autism would reference their family more than their peers, but as they grow older, we would expect girls without autism to shift to more external social groups, but girls with autism would not shift as much."
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Category: Lyric Dubee
Lyric is an amazing Fourteen year old boy from Canada who writes and performs his own work. He is an outstanding young performer who is really starting to turn heads in Ontario!
Lyric Dubee Young and Restless and enjoying Success!
One of the greatest advantages of being the founder of Rivenmaster's Place is that I have been privileged to watch so many young artists begin their careers. A number of them had not yet produced their first music video or even had a photo shoot prior to my first contact with their parent or manager.
A few on the other hand were well on their way to success even at the tender age of just 12. Such is the case of Canadian Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Lyric Dubee. In fact, he was working on his second album at the time, on an unfinished song called "Perfection!" Â
We are proud to have that EXCLUSIVE VIDEO which was posted on that introductory article!
While I was provided the opportunity to meet with Lyric in person in Hollywood CA this past summer, I was also privileged to attend his latest CD release party which was held on September 19th in his home town of Barrie, Canada. Although it meant driving more than 6 hours, it proved to be more than a worthwhile trip.
In case you haven't been following Lyric or his music, Lyric just released 2 full length CDs. His 3rd album had a planned release for 2014 but was put on hold after the 1st single "Black Ice" (Watch Music Video) dropped and caught the attention of Legendary Rock & Roll Photographer Robert M Knight of Nevada.
Robert signed Lyric in September of 2014 and put Lyric in the studio with Grammy Award Winning Producer "Warren Huart" (Aerosmith, The Fray, James Blunt).
Black Ice was of course one of the songs that I could not wait to hear live at Lyric's concert and I have to tell you, "The song sounded even better live than it did on the studio recording."
For those who may not know, Lyric did all the instrumentation on his studio recordings which even further proves just what an amazing musician he is!
Lyric Live at CD Release Party 9/19/15
The entire evening of music and socializing with Lyric's fans was a great experience! Anticipation continued to grow as the sold out crowd waiting for Lyric and his new band members to take the stage. Something that I noticed right away was the diversity of the crowd that gathered. Lyric has fans from all age groups and backgrounds. Both young school age kids, teens his own age, Mom's and Dad's with small children and the older set as well, all made their way into the concert hall. Lyric's merchandise table, displaying his CD's, T-shirts, Photos and miscellaneous items was being met with a flurry of young people trying to get their share of the fan merchandise
Even though Lyric's new band members had only been together less than a month for practice these guys sounded like a band that had been together for years. They opened the concert with the band's new Music Video for Lyric's new hit single "Young and Restless" following it up with another Lyric original bringing the audience to their feet with cheers and applause!
Watch new hit single by Lyric Dubee "Young and Restless"
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Lyric Dubee Canada's Next Big Rock/Pop Artist
Lyric Dubee was first introduced here last year in July! Since then he has been busy with concerts, live appearances and showcasing his talents at a variety of venues in Toronto and throughout Canada!
Lyric has already attained some monumental pinnacles in his career. This young Indi artist is not only an amazing performer and guitarist, but is an amazing song writer! Lyric released his Debut Album last year and recently released his second CD which includes Nine Original Songs. Each song has a different sound and feel with a unique genre blend which can only be described as Lyric's.
Like his Debut album this new CD is another gem that must be heard! Each track is a masterpiece that truly demonstrates just how talented young Lyric is in his writing and arrangement skills. In addition to this, Lyric's vocals are now more mature as his vocals have dropped dramatically. Â
Authoring this website has provided me with a unique opportunity to witness a number of youngsters through their voice change. I always wonder what the final outcome will be in these young men's singing ability. For Lyric Dubee, it's amazingly wonderful!  Lyric sounds better than he ever has.
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Switzerland last month recorded the warmest December on record.
The arrival of snow in the Alps has come as a welcome relief for holidaymakers and ski workers alike. But why did the snow come so late, and is this something that we should begin to expect in future years?
Alpine ski resorts had their worst Christmas for decades. A lack of snow in the run up to, and during, the December left skiers facing thin, icy slopes at a time of year when they could usually expect excellent conditions.
Many resorts were almost completely reliant on snow-making equipment – if they were lucky. Some ski areas even resorted to using helicopters to stock up from "snow quarries".
It all started rather promisingly. November 2015 saw the development of a low pressure system over north-eastern Europe, which drew cold air over the Alps, bringing lots of snow and great early season skiing conditions. However, as December approached, an area of high pressure began to dominate and conditions took a nose-dive.
In a high pressure system, dense air descends to Earth's surface, preventing the formation of clouds and reducing the possibility of precipitation. Anyone who was in the Alps just before Christmas will be able to confirm the beautiful clear, cloud-free skies (I had the sun burn to prove it).
High pressure systems in Europe are also associated with a clockwise atmospheric rotation and this forced warmer air from the south-west over the region. These conditions prevailed throughout much of December with the net result that the early snow began to melt and was not replaced; making snow artificially was not always possible as this too requires sub-zero temperatures. Switzerland even had its warmest December on record.
For an immediate "cause" of these conditions, Europe's snow lovers should look towards the world's two largest oceans.
Firstly, the Atlantic. A large difference in atmospheric pressure between the mid-Atlantic around the Azores (high pressure), and the north Atlantic around Iceland (low) has forced stronger than normal south-westerly winds towards the Alps, stimulating higher pressures in the region.
The fluctuation in pressure difference over time between the "Azores high" and the "Icelandic low" is known as the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO), measured by the NAO Index. Studies have confirmed an inverse relationship between the index and snow in Europe, with a high NAOI often being attributed to warmer and/or drier conditions.
Meanwhile in the Pacific there's a particularly intense El Niño at the moment. While no direct links between El Niño and snowfall in the Alps have been confirmed, it is known to impact the climate in Europe through what are termed "teleconnections" – the relationships between atmospheric phenomena that are often thousands of kilometres apart. As such, there is every possibility that this has added to the "anomalies" we have witnessed this year.
Here, however, I use the term "anomaly" cautiously as last year also saw similar delayed snowfall – the anomaly this year is therefore not all that anomalous. When examined as a whole, 2014 was the warmest ever year on record in Europe, with 2015 coming in second. Given the third warmest year on record was also in the recent past (2007) these observations would appear to corroborate other evidence of global warming and might, as such, strike fear into the hearts of Europe's skiers.
But any trends are far from clear cut: 2012-13, for example, saw an early, and season-long, bumper snowfall. Academic studies have also found interesting but different patterns such as decades-long variations in Alpine snow since the 1860s, and a decrease in snow-season length from the 1930s to the 1990s, caused not by snow first falling later in the year but by earlier melting in the spring.
So what for the future? Is this a temporary blip, or a hint at what we can expect in the future? Well no one really knows for sure. Predicting weather for the next few days is no easy task, so predicting whether the delayed snow falls of late will continue is not something we can do with a high degree of certainty. What is often forgotten too, is that the climate we experience today has been changing for millions of years, so fears of long-term changes based on just a few years of data need to be put into perspective.
However, if the climate continues to warm, as is current scientific consensus, then skiing seasons may indeed shorten, or be displaced, particularly at lower altitude resorts. And what is the prospect for the next few weeks? Well in the short term, more snow is expected but as we move into mid-January, forecast models show there may be a brief return to high pressure conditions before optimal conditions reappear in a few weeks. My advice: get on the piste now while you can.


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California hiker found after going missing with dog 'thankful'
FILE - In this April 29, 2019, file photo, Paul Njoroge, who lost his wife and three young children in the March 10 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines' Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, speaks at a news conference in Chicago. Njoroge believes Boeing should scrap the 737 Max, and he wants the company's top executives to resign and face criminal charges for not grounding the plane after a deadly accident last October. On Wednesday, July 17, Njoroge will be the first relative of any of the 346 passengers who died in those crashes to testify before Congress. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford, File)
A man who lost his wife, mother-in-law and three young children in the crash of a 737 Max in Ethiopia says Boeing should scrap the plane and top executives should resign and face criminal charges. Paul Njoroge, who is due to testify before Congress in the U.S. on Wednesday, said in an interview...
FILE - In this Friday, April 26, 2019, file photo, National Rifle Association President Col. Oliver North speaks at the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action Leadership Forum in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Former NRA President North says in court filings that he was thwarted at every step as he tried to raise alarm bells about alleged misspending at the gun lobbying group. He denied that he had tried to stage a coup to oust NRA's longtime top executive. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Oliver North says NRA is smearing him to avoid scrutiny
Oliver North, the retired Marine who was pushed out as president of the National Rifle Association in a dispute within the gun-rights group, said in court documents filed Thursday that he was thwarted when he tried to raise alarm bells about alleged misspending and denied that he tried to oust the...
BMW CEO to step down in wake of disappointing earnings
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — BMW CEO Harald Krueger is stepping down in the wake of the luxury automaker's weakest earnings performance in years. The Germany company said Krueger, 53, would not seek an extension of his contract, which expires at the end of April 2020. It said the board of directors...
FILE - In this March 28, 1990, file photo, Chrysler Corporation Chairman Lee Iacocca sits in a 1990 Dodge Viper sports car as the Chrysler in the 90's six city tour makes a visit to New York. Former Chrysler CEO Iacocca, who became a folk hero for rescuing the company in the '80s, has died, former colleagues said Tuesday, July 2, 2019. He was 94. (AP Photo/Osamu Honda, File)
Former Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca has died at age 94
DETROIT (AP) — Lee Iacocca, the auto executive and master pitchman who put the Mustang in Ford's lineup in the 1960s and became a corporate folk hero when he resurrected Chrysler 20 years later, has died in Bel Air, California. He was 94. Two former Chrysler executives who worked with him, Bud...
Nordea Bank says its CEO will retire by end-2020
HELSINKI (AP) — The Nordic region's largest financial group confirmed Sunday market speculations that it has begun looking for a successor to replace its current chief executive, who is retiring by the end of 2020. Nordea Bank said in a statement that president and CEO Casper von Koskull will turn...
President Donald Trump's Twitter feed is photographed on an Apple iPad in New York, Thursday, June 27, 2019. Trump's next tweet might come with a warning label. Starting Thursday tweets that Twitter deems in the public interest, but which violate the service's rules, will be obscured by a warning explaining the violation. Users will have to tap through the warning to see the underlying message. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)
Politicians' tweets could get slapped with warning labels
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Presidents and other world leaders and political figures who use Twitter to threaten or abuse others could find their tweets slapped with warning labels. The new policy, announced by the company on Thursday, comes amid complaints from activists and others that President Donald...
FILE- In this April 26, 2019 file photo, National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action Executive Director Christopher W. Cox speaks at the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The National Rifle Association's top lobbyist has resigned in another sign of infighting within the powerful gun lobbying group, Wednesday, June 26, 2019. Cox's departure comes just days after the NRA placed him on administrative leave, claiming he was part of a failed attempt to extort the longtime CEO. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
NRA splits with PR firm, lobbyist and TV amid infighting
Infighting at the National Rifle Association exploded Wednesday, when the powerful association severed ties with its longtime public relations firm, suspended operations of its fiery online TV station and lost its top lobbyist. The latest turmoil emerged just a year before the critical 2020...
In this June 5, 2009, photo a woman has Botox injected at Reveal in Arlington, Va. AbbVie is buying Botox maker Allergan in a cash-and-stock deal the drugmakers value at around $63 billion. The maker of the blockbuster immune disorder treatment Humira said Tuesday, June 25, 2019, that it will pay $120.30 in cash and a portion of AbbVie stock for each Allergan share. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
AbbVie makes $63B bid for Botox maker Allergan
Facing competition for the world's top-selling drug, AbbVie is jumping on this year's pharmaceutical merger bandwagon with a $63 billion bid for Botox maker Allergan that's meant to spur future growth. Specialty drugmaker AbbVie said Tuesday that adding Allergan's aesthetics products and eye care...
Official blasts complacency before fatal 2017 train crash
SEATTLE (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board has published its final report on a deadly Amtrak derailment in Washington state in 2017, with the agency's vice chairman blasting what he described as a "Titanic-like complacency" among those charged with ensuring train operations were safe...
This undated image released by WarnerMedia shows BBC executive Ann Sarnoff who was named CEO of of WarnerMedia. Sarnoff replaces former studio chief Kevin Tsujihara, who departed in March over misconduct allegations. She is the first woman to lead the 96-year-old Warner Bros. company. (WarnerMedia via AP)
Warner Bros. names BBC's Ann Sarnoff as its new CEO
NEW YORK (AP) — BBC executive Ann Sarnoff was named chief of Warner Bros. on Monday, making her the first woman to head the movie studio in its 96-year history. Her appointment follows the departure in March of Kevin Tsujihara, who stepped down after misconduct allegations. WarnerMedia chief...


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Rod Blagojevich trial, Indictment, Obama connection, Rezko, Chicago IL corruption, Obama senate seat diversion, Fox and MSM fail us.
Posted on February 24, 2010 | 213 comments
Rod Blagojevich trial, Indictment, Obama connection
Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity and Fox News have done an excellent job of covering the financial crisis, what got us there and what we must do to fix this mess. They have also done a good job of covering ACORN corruption and ties to Obama. They deserve credit for that. Sean Hannity even said that questioning Obama's birth certificate was appropriate on his radio show. But no one on TV is covering Obama's eligibility issues and Beck and O'Reilly have insulted many concerned Americans.
I am not certain, but I thought I detected a change in Glenn Beck's attitude today. Beck is calling Obama a liar. That is reporting the facts. This blog began referring to Obama as a liar in 2008. Why? Because he is.
No one on TV, including Fox, is covering the Rod Blagojevich indictment in the months leading up to his trial. Why is the indictment important? Because it represents the widespread crime and corruption over the past ten years, it reveals the world that Blagojevich, Obama and Rezko operated in and ties Obama to this corruption. It also reveals the attempts to cover for Obama. Read the Indictment and the Criminal Complaint. It will be immediately apparent that the attempt to sell the old Obama Seante seat is just the tip of the iceberg.
http://www.justice.gov/usao/iln/
Why is no MSM outlet covering the corruption and corruption ties?
Tony Rezko, who had a deep long term relationship with Obama was indicted on 24 counts and convicted on 16 counts. Rezko is still awaiting sentencing.
This timeline of the Blagojevich investigation, from the Chicago Tribune, reveals widespread corruption prior to the senate seat controversy.
"In their prosecution of Blagojevich fundraisers and allies, dubbed "Operation Board Games," federal prosecutors detailed a scheme that began only months after Blagojevich took office in which top fundraiser and adviser Antoin "Tony" Rezko conspired with longtime GOP government apparatchik Stuart Levine to split kickbacks from a state pension deal. Rezko also helped ensure Levine's reappointment to a state pension board.
As part of the investigation, in which 13 people have been indicted or convicted, kickbacks were often the prescribed price of doing high-level business, be it the pension board for state teachers or the panel that decided whether hospitals could expand their facilities. And the extortion efforts went beyond merely enriching the participants to include soliciting campaign funds for Blagojevich."
"Here is a timeline of the investigation:
June 7, 2004: Stuart Levine, a longtime Republican reappointed to the powerful Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board, abruptly resigns on the eve of several important hospital expansion votes. The revelation is the first indication that the Blagojevich administration is under federal criminal investigation.
June 27, 2004: The Tribune discloses that an official for one hospital seeking permission to expand was wearing a federal bug during meetings in an effort to expose extortion attempts by Levine and others for contributions to Blagojevich.
July 2, 2004: Levine resigns from his seat on the board of the state Teachers' Retirement System. It remains undisclosed that federal authorities had secretly taped Levine's conversations.
May 9, 2005: Levine is indicted on corruption charges. Federal subpoenas are issued to numerous administration sources, including top Blagojevich fundraiser Antoin "Tony" Rezko
May 20, 2005: The governor's office acknowledges to the Tribune that Rezko has an ongoing eight-year professional relationship with Patricia Blagojevich's home-based real estate brokerage, River Realty Inc.
Sept 15, 2005: Prominent Democratic fundraiser Joseph Cari and a former lawyer for the state's teacher's pension board pleads guilty in an extortion scheme that steered state pension business to favored companies in exchange for campaign contributions to a high-ranking public official described in court documents only as "Public official A."
Oct. 25, 2005: The Tribune discloses a federal grand jury investigation into the alleged political hiring practices of the Blagojevich administration, including the governor's top hiring aide, Joseph Cini.
Sept. 10, 2006: The Tribune reveals that the FBI is investigating allegations by a one-time Blagojevich family friend that she had concerns her state job may have come in return for a $1,500 personal check her husband wrote to one of Blagojevich's children.
Sept. 17, 2006: The Tribune reports that the Blagojevich administration skirted state hiring rules to give jobs to at least 360 people whose applications were sent through back channels by the governor's offices and politically connected officials.
Aug. 5, 2006: The Tribune reports that Levine is cooperating with the federal investigation of state government.
Oct. 11, 2006: Blagojevich confidant and top fundraiser Rezko is indicted on federal charges he sought millions of dollars in kickbacks and campaign donations from firms seeking state business.
Oct. 27, 2006: Political insider Levine pleads guilty in a scheme to squeeze millions of dollars from firms seeking state business. In court papers, federal authorities spell out allegations that Rezko and another schemer, identified by sources as Blagojevich confidant and top fundraiser Christopher Kelly, were using their influence for corrupt purposes.
Oct. 27, 2006: The Tribune reveals that Blagojevich's wife, Patricia, earned more than $113,000 in real estate commissions in 2006 through a woman with a no-bid state contract whose banker husband–a major Blagojevich fundraiser–has business pending before state regulators. Both the FBI and the Cook County state's attorney's office begin investigations.
March 9, 2007: Cook County prosecutors charge the woman, Anita Mahajan, with billing the state for more than $2 million in services her drug-screening firm never performed.
March 14, 2007: The Tribune reveals Mahajan's husband, Amrish, is the driving force behind his wife's company and helped raise more than a half million dollars for Blagojevich's campaigns since 2001.
April 8, 2007: Tribune reports that a close business associate of Amrish Mahajan, Amrit Patel, hosted a fundraiser for Blagojevich and was involved in a real estate deal with Patricia Blagojevich, while seeking to expand his Dunkin' Donuts business into the state's tollway oases. The deal was never consummated.
May 23, 2007: The Tribune reveals that federal prosecutors have subpoenaed records from Blagojevich's campaign fund as part of the sweeping corruption probe into whether top aides and advisers exchanged state business and jobs for political support.
Nov. 4, 2007: A Tribune investigation reveals that influential lobbyist John Wyma, a longtime Blagojevich friend and confidant, bought a $650,000 home from one of his clients that sent real estate commissions of more than $30,000 to the governor's wife. The client, Mark Wight, later won $10 million in state road contracts.
Dec. 7: 2007: The Tribune reports that authorities are investigating Patricia Blagojevich's real estate business as part of their three-year corruption probe into allegations of favoritism and fraud within the administration.
Dec. 13, 2007: Kelly, a Chicago area businessman and chief Blagojevich fundraiser, is indicted on unrelated federal tax evasion charges involving huge gambling losses.
March 6, 2008: The federal trial of Rezko begins.
April 22, 2008: Ali Ata, appointed by Blagojevich as executive director of the Illinois Finance Authority, admits buying the $127,000 job by contributing to the governor's campaign, pleads guilty to obstruction of justice and agrees to cooperate.
April 26, 2008: A Tribune investigation reveals at least three of every four $25,000 donors to Blagojevich got something from the administration–including jobs, contracts or favorable regulatory rulings.
June 4, 2008: After nearly three months of testimony that lays bare some of the innermost workings of the Blagojevich administration, Rezko is convicted of using his political ties to the governor to orchestrate a multimillion-dollar kickback scheme.
May 31, 2008: Lawmakers pass ethics reforms targeted directly at Blagojevich and his record-setting efforts to collect campaign contributions from state contractors.
July 30, 2008: The Tribune reports that in the month since lawmakers passed an ethics bill outlawing the governor's ability to take donations from state contractors, the governor ramped up his efforts by collecting more than a quarter of a million dollars from those with business before the state.
Aug. 25, 2008: Blagojevich vetoes the ethics bill saying he wants it to be tougher and to include lawmakers as well as him.
Oct. 19, 2008: The Tribune reports that more than three quarters of the $700,000 in real estate commissions earned by Patricia Blagojevich's home-based sales company since 2000 came from state contractors, Blagojevich's family and others with political ties.
Oct. 23, 2008: The Tribune reports that Wyma, the longtime friend and former congressional chief of staff to Blagojevich, is under investigation by federal authorities, who are probing his lobbying activity for at least one hospital client.
Oct. 30, 2008: Springfield millionaire and longtime political power broker William Cellini, who for four decades played an enormous role in Illinois' political leadership, is indicted on charges he extorted campaign contributions for Blagojevich.
Dec. 5, 2008: The Tribune reveals that federal authorities have made covert tape recordings of Blagojevich and that Wyma has cooperated with investigators.
Dec. 9, 2008: F.B.I agents arrest Blagojevich and his chief of staff at their homes on a broad array of corruption charges, including asking for favors in exchange for his selection of a replacement in the senate for President-elect Barack Obama."
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In the media, Obama always made it sound like he rarely saw Rezko, saying they met for breakfast or lunch once or twice a year. However, the FBI mole John Thomas helped investigators "build a record of repeat visits to the old offices of Rezko and former business partner Daniel Mahru's Rezmar Corp., at 853 N. Elston, by Blagojevich and Obama during 2004 and 2005," according to the February 10, 2008 Sun-Times."
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Ailesbury Private Nursing Home, which is situated in Sandymount in Dublin has been in existence for the past 16 years. It employs 40 staff operating a 24-hour shift pattern. Its sister operation, Ashbury Private Nursing Home has been in operation for the past 3 years. Situated in Blackrock, it employs 50 people who also operate on a 24-hour shift pattern. Both nursing homes are owned and run by the Fagan family with Robert Fagan Junior responsible for the staff and management of all rosters and payroll at both locations.
Prior to the introduction of Mitrefinch Time and Attendance Software from Advance Systems, the monitoring of rosters had become a very tedious and slow process. All work times were recorded manually on time sheets. At the end of each week, Robert Fagan was manually calculating the hours worked by each of the 90 employees from a main roster of staff operating over four shifts. These shifts take place between 8.00am and 8.00am the following day. Some shifts are only 6 hours in duration while others last up to 12 hours. Additional staff included cleaning staff working between 9.00am and 3.00pm.
"Since the introduction of Mitrefinch Time and Attendance Software from Advance Systems, rosters for both nursing homes were set up and the amount of time saved has been amazing. The accuracy of the system has afforded us the saving of roughly one full salary. Moreover, staff have reacted well to the introduction of the system and there has been a significant improvement in time-keeping".
Robert has a very good knowledge of IT and found the system to be very user friendly, simply adding to the existing lists as the need arose with additional staff and staff changes.
Robert found the HR module to be a very useful tool. It allows easy and speedy access to details of specific employees. A key benefit is a significant reduction in the number of queries that Robert needs to deal with, allowing him to focus his time on other areas of the operation. He finds that the system is so flexible that he can do the necessary work at a time that suits him, even at home on his PC.
In addition, the system is interlinked to the payroll system at the Ailesbury & Ashbury Nursing Homes. Once the hours are collated and any anomalies checked, they are ready to export to payroll. It requires the minimum of support as the operation of the system is so easy. Thats what led the business to choose Advance Systems over their competitors.
My experience in working with Advance Systems has very much been a positive one. Their professionalism is refreshing and I would welcome the opportunity to work with them again. Their Time Management Software TMS has dramatically reduced costs and increased efficiency for payroll. It has significantly reduced payroll administration time and has made life much easier, significant savings in all areas are being generated with the tremendous efficiencies afforded by using the software.
The Advance Systems support team and engineers are extremely knowledgeable and helpful. We are in the 2nd year of system implementation, using TMS for HR and Timesheets. Despite some teething problems and adapting the system to suit our complex business the technical team will always try their best to meet our needs and this is done in an efficient and professional manner every time.
Having used TMS in a different Company I worked for, I found it a great tool in managing employee attendance and absence. Based on this experience, when it came time to update our system, Advanced Systems were top of the list and they have been great. They have really modified the system to suit our business needs which is fantastic. The implementation and support team are great and their assistance is invaluable when taking on new projects and generating tailor-made reporting. TMS has become a vital tool in assisting us with managing our workforce and would highly recommend them to other Companies!


Those eggs I had for breakfast? They sparked a craving in me bright and early and I knew I'd be making breakfast for dinner tonight.
I wanted to make a yummy quiche, but didn't have any pie crust on hand, nor did I feel like making one from scratch, so I set out to find a recipe for quiche with a non-traditional crust.
I found a recipe for artichoke quiche through MyRecipes.com that I figured I could tweak. I upped the veggie content in the dish and changed a handful of other things in order to use ingredients I had on hand.
A combination of cooked pearled barley, egg whites, garlic and cheese ended up serving as my crust and I loved the dense, chewy texture.
Combine barley, 1/4 cup cheese, 2 egg whites, garlic salt and garlic. Stir together and pour into a 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray. Bake for 5 minutes.
Arrange artichoke quarters on bottom of barley crust and sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
Combine remaining four egg whites, milk, onion, mustard broccoli, salt and pepper and pour over cheese.
Bake for 55 minutes or until set. Let cool for 5 minutes and cut into six wedges.
I had two extra-large slices and really enjoyed the quiche. There is only one small slice remaining, so it's safe to say that this quiche was a hit in our house.
After dinner, Ryan and I took Sadie on her evening walk and now I'm feeling extra cozy in my pajamas and am off to read The Paris Wife! I'm about halfway through this month's book club selection and am enjoying it so far.
i just made a sauteed mushroom and spinach quiche last week because I was craving eggs, too! Your recipe sounds really interesting; I love artichoke hearts, and the pearled barley is a unique ingredient – I definitely want to try this out!
I have never heard of such a creative pie crust! I'm actually not a huge fan of pie crust in general, so I definitely think I will give that a try next time – thanks!
I wasn't hungry, but OMG this looks SO GOOD! The pie crust sounds killah and the cheesey, artichokey goodness…dang!
Yum!! This looks great. I haven't had artichokes in a while and they sound great right now!
I loveeee a good quiche, and this looks like such an interesting take on the traditional quiche. Nice job!
I love quiche! This is great because I love traditional dishes made in a nontraditional way – definitely going to try it!
Oh yum! That sounds so good! Broccoli is my favorite ingredient in omelets and quiches. Love the crust variation too!
Just picked up the book…hope to get into it tonight!
DInner looks awesome, by the way.
This looks so good! I love quiche, its the perfect way to get protein and veggies all in one!
Omg that looks amazing!! I need to make that sometime soon! Thanks for sharing!
That looks DELICIOUS! I can't wait to try it! I had barley risotto tonight with artichokes, but this looks so good! What are you giving up for lent?! I remember in the past you gave up sweets! I'm not sure if I can do that one!
This looks fantastic! The crust sounds so unique!
Wow that sounds amazing…although I think step 3 meant to say barley crust?
My hubby (who does all the cooking, and is a baker) has found that those ready made Pillsbury pie crusts in the red box in the refrigerated section are good if you're in a bind and want to make a chicken pot pie or something crusty. They taste great!
This recipe looks and sounds amazing! I can't wait to make it this weekend! Thank you for sharing.
Do you think unsweetened almond milk would work?
What is the nutritional value of each slice?


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NKY family asks for help finding missing mother of 2
Tara Turner, of Falmouth, missing since Jan. 31
Updated: 11:52 PM EST Feb 5, 2016
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The Pendleton County Sheriffs Office is asking if anyone who may know of the whereabouts of Tara Turner to contact the Pendleton County Dispatch Center at 859-654-3300.
Tara Turner, a mother of two, disappeared Jan. 31. Her brother, Daniel Turner, and father, Dan Turner, have been searching for her since.Along a remote windy road in Pendleton County, a truck stops and a man gets out of the passenger side. He heads across a field scattering a flock of vultures. He then turns back for no apparent reason, until you learn the man is the brother of a woman missing for nearly a week.Watch this story"It's tearing me down. It's literally killing me," said Daniel Turner about his search for any sign of his sister for six days. "I'm getting to the point where I'm getting scared. I don't want to expect the worst, but it is a possibility."Tara Turner disappeared Jan. 31. Her brother and father, Dan Turner, have been across two counties posting flyers showing Tara's picture and a headline that says "Missing Person.""We're at a loss for words, we don't know what to do," Dan Turner said.Tara Turner was last reported to have been seen near the California Marketplace along the AA Highway.Family said a friend dropped her off outside.A Pendleton County sheriff's deputy was inside the store on Friday, looking for evidence in the case, but the department isn't revealing any details.Tara Turner's family has become increasingly concerned, because she hasn't attempted to contact her two children or anyone else.Her father said she is normally constantly on the phone, and it has had no activity since the day she went missing."We're a very close family. She communicates with her family on a daily basis, her sisters every day," Dan Turner said.The family is planning a search 10 a.m. Saturday, beginning at the California Marketplace."We got a lot of family members involved in it, and a lot of them are breaking down, thinking the worst, and I just tell them, 'Try not to think the worst yet,'" Dan said.It is something that has become increasingly difficult to do for a father and brother hoping the mystery about what happened to Tara Turner is not solved scattering vultures.Tara Turner is white and 31 years old. She is 5 feet, 5 inches tall, weighs about 110 pounds and has long dark brown hair and brown eyes.The Pendleton County Sheriffs Office is asking if anyone who may know of the whereabouts of Tara Turner to contact the Pendleton County Dispatch Center at 859-654-3300.
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Tara Turner, a mother of two, disappeared Jan. 31. Her brother, Daniel Turner, and father, Dan Turner, have been searching for her since.
Along a remote windy road in Pendleton County, a truck stops and a man gets out of the passenger side. He heads across a field scattering a flock of vultures. He then turns back for no apparent reason, until you learn the man is the brother of a woman missing for nearly a week.
Funeral arrangements set for NKY woman found dead in Bracken County
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"It's tearing me down. It's literally killing me," said Daniel Turner about his search for any sign of his sister for six days. "I'm getting to the point where I'm getting scared. I don't want to expect the worst, but it is a possibility."
Tara Turner disappeared Jan. 31. Her brother and father, Dan Turner, have been across two counties posting flyers showing Tara's picture and a headline that says "Missing Person."
"We're at a loss for words, we don't know what to do," Dan Turner said.
Tara Turner was last reported to have been seen near the California Marketplace along the AA Highway.
Family said a friend dropped her off outside.
A Pendleton County sheriff's deputy was inside the store on Friday, looking for evidence in the case, but the department isn't revealing any details.
Tara Turner's family has become increasingly concerned, because she hasn't attempted to contact her two children or anyone else.
Her father said she is normally constantly on the phone, and it has had no activity since the day she went missing.
"We're a very close family. She communicates with her family on a daily basis, her sisters every day," Dan Turner said.
The family is planning a search 10 a.m. Saturday, beginning at the California Marketplace.
"We got a lot of family members involved in it, and a lot of them are breaking down, thinking the worst, and I just tell them, 'Try not to think the worst yet,'" Dan said.
It is something that has become increasingly difficult to do for a father and brother hoping the mystery about what happened to Tara Turner is not solved scattering vultures.
Tara Turner is white and 31 years old. She is 5 feet, 5 inches tall, weighs about 110 pounds and has long dark brown hair and brown eyes.


US-based online music rights marketplace Royalty Exchange has closed a $6.4 million convertible note to fund its growth.
The company enables artists and rights-holders to raise money by selling separate assets – including mechanical, performing and sync rights – via online auctions.
Artists and songwriters keep full control of their copyrights and continue to earn royalties on what they don't sell.
So far this year, music creators have earned over $3.8 million using the platform.
Earlier this month, a collection of song rights associated with Sesame Street – including Elmo's Song – fetched a $580,000 price via the platform.
"We've experienced significant growth over the last year. But we've only scratched the surface," said Royalty Exchange CEO Matthew Smith.
"Imagine if you had only two options to grow your business… either sell out completely or grow from internal cash flows only. That's the choice many artists face today.
The company initially sought a $3m raise but ended up topping $6m due to 'overwhelming demand'.
The funds will go towards hiring additional employees and investing in new technology.
Royalty Exchange is currently staffing up in business development, marketing, and artist/label relations roles.
"We're honored to have Jeff, Bill, and Travis join as advisors," added Royalty Exchange CEO Matthew Smith.
Can this company attract $1bn for songwriters in the coming years?


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Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park Day Tour from Las Vegas
Explore two of the most visually stunning places in the United States, Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks. Journey through two national parks in one unforgettable day. First experience the striking sandstone cliffs that tower above the valley floor of Zion National Park. Your journey will allow you to see highlights of Zion including a stop at the visitor center, an ascent up the mountain pass and through the mile-long tunnel, with a stop at Checkerboard Mesa before continuing on to Bryce Canyon National Park. Next see the incredible natural amphitheater of Bryce Canyon. Walk the rim in Bryce Canyon and enjoy stunning views of the unique hoodoos and landscape. Enjoy a hike into Bryce to walk among the hoodoos and admire this magical landscape. On your return to Las Vegas pass through the stunning scenery of Zion for another perspective of its beauty.
Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks Small Group Tour from Las Vegas
From Las Vegas, exploring Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks in one day is an ambitious itinerary. This small-group tour makes it possible—without the crowded big-bus experience. This small-group tour is limited to 14 people for a more intimate experience hiking through the desert landscapes and taking in the views.
Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks Small-Group Tour from Las Vegas
Take a break from the chaos of Las Vegas on a day trip to two of Utah's national parks — Bryce Canyon and Zion. Explore landscapes of cliffs, gorges and otherworldly rock formations as you learn about the geology of the area, one of the most fascinating in the United States. A breakfast, boxed picnic lunch and hotel pickup and drop-off are included.
Private Zion Day Trip from Las Vegas
Enjoy a private guided tour of Zion National Park, including East Zion, the Zion/Mt. Carmel Highway, and the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive, with access to Angel's Landing, Emerald Pools, and Zion Narrows. The scenic route from Las Vegas passes Native lands, old mining towns and massive mountain ranges loaded with gemstones, gold, and silver. Steadily gaining elevation we approach the vast Colorado Plateau. Like a sentinel of stone, the Virgin River Gorge seems to guard the entranceway to Utah's most stunning scenery. This is the region Hollywood chose to film its most famous western movies as well as countless car commercials.
Zion National Park Day Tour From Las Vegas
Enjoy a day of breathtaking views, powerful scenery, and natural beauty as you explore Zion National Park. Your luxury motor coach will take you from Las Vegas to one of the most beautiful and famous National Parks. You will have approximately 6 hours of free time time to explore the park's valley including popular self guided scenic walks like Emerald Pools, the Riverside Walk and Weeping Rock, using the easily accessible Zion Park Shuttle within the park.
Full-Day Tour to Zion National Park from Las Vegas
Visit Zion National Park on a full-day tour from Las Vegas that's a convenient, cost-effective way to ensure you get there and back in a single day. With someone else doing the driving, you can relax and take in views of the Arizona Strip, Dixie National Forest, and soaring mesas, then arrive in Zion to see some of the highest sandstone cliffs on earth.
Small Group Guided Walking Tour of Zion National Park
Enjoy a seamless way to explore one of the country's most-visited national parks on this full-day, small-group trip to Zion National Park. In the morning, hop aboard your shuttle bus at your Las Vegas hotel, and head into nature. Upon arrival in Zion, you'll discover a number of top-notch attractions, from highlights along the Zion Scenic Route to the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway and more. In between, stop in the Old West town of Springdale for lunch (own expense).
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As local parents and carers are aware, there has been real pressure on school places on the Hampton development for many years. This year all three existing Hampton primary schools are again full. Hampton College added its own Primary Phase in 2012 to help meet the demand and provide additional school places. In 2019 the Hampton Academies Trust is opening Hampton Lakes Primary School.
The Hampton Academies Trust is now planning ahead and wishes to provide additional school places for children living in the new housing being constructed to the east of the A15. To do this, we are preparing another free school bid, to access funding and support to build a new 2 or 3 form entry primary school. If we are successful, we plan to open the school to Reception children for September 2022.
Who are the Hampton Academies Trust?
The Trust grew from Hampton College's leadership and governance team. The Trust currently runs Hampton College's secondary and primary phases, Hampton Gardens School and is preparing to open Hampton Lakes Primary School in September 2019. We are a Multi Academy Trust, but as our name suggests, we have a locality focus and intend to remain as a fairly small family of local schools.
Is another new primary school on Hampton East really needed?
Yes. The demographic projections for the locality indicate a high demand for primary places. Over 3000 houses are set to go up to the east of the A15 and Hampton Lakes Primary School will not be sufficient to meet that need by the early 2020s.
What is the vision for the new Hampton Gardens Primary School?
Who will be able to attend the new school?
The school is intended for children/families living on the new part of Hampton to the East of the A15. However, it will also provide much needed additional capacity in the Hampton area.
supporting us taking a proactive stance to ensure that there are sufficient school places on Hampton in the future and that we have new provision as good as the existing schools in Hampton.
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The elegant, wide centre console can be commissioned with a sleek finish inspired by the Côtes de Genève finish used inside mechanical wristwatches.
And then there is the Bentley Rotating Display: a stunning combination of high technology and traditional craftsmanship. A three-face section of the dashboard, it rotates according to your preferences, offering you the option of a high-resolution touchscreen or a set of analogue dials with polished chrome bezels, before returning to a smooth, uninterrupted panel of veneered fascia at the end of your journey.
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Oil Boom Bottlenecks Are Costing U.S. Investors $1 Billion a Day
June 7, 2018 EnergyNow Media
Jun 6, 2018, by David Wethe, Alex Nussbaum and Ryan Collins
More than $1 billion a day. That's the price tag for a Permian Basin pipeline crunch that's increasingly affecting investors as much as it is West Texas oil drillers.
Eight of the top explorers focused on the booming U.S. shale region have lost $15.6 billion in combined market value in about two weeks, as shipping constraints devour the profit they can fetch for a barrel of crude. Parsley Energy Inc. shares have wilted 16 percent in that time; Diamondback Energy Inc. has been defanged, down 18 percent.
Even as production soars, dwindling pipeline space and a rail and trucking shortage have raised shipping costs, boosting the discount Permian producers take to offload their oil. The bottleneck benefits refiners who can buy cheaper crude and pipeline owners with extra space, but it's dragging down explorers.
"You just don't want to touch these Permian names," said Gabriele Sorbara, a Williams Capital Group analyst in New York. "They are falling off a cliff."
Relief may not come until 2020, when new pipelines are expected to be up and running. For now, here's a rundown of winners and losers amid the space crunch:
Permian Explorers
Being a "pure-play" shale producer, even a Permian stalwart, is no longer the ticket to success for energy equities.
Since May 21, the price of benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude has fallen about 10 percent and companies focused primarily on the Permian have been shunned. The hardest fall: Concho Resources Inc, which had lost $4.1 billion off its market capitalization as of Tuesday.
As of Wednesday, oil in Midland, Texas, was trading for about $19 a barrel below Brent crude, the global benchmark price.
Even Pioneer Natural Resources Co., with relatively strong finances and secure pipeline contracts, has been swept up, Williams Capital's Sorbara said by telephone. It's lost $3.2 billion in market value, or 9 percent, since May 21.
While the shortages are real, he deems much of the market selloff "overblown," since even discounted Permian crude is selling for well above where many producers set their budgets earlier this year.
Diverse Portfolios
Investors, though, are fleeing to the relative safety of larger names with more diverse portfolios such as Occidental Petroleum Corp., whose shares are flat over the past couple weeks. The Permian's biggest oil producer also pumps in the Middle East and Colombia, with roughly 40 percent of its output this year based on higher international crude pricing, Capital One Securities said in an analyst note.
The company also operates pipelines and a Gulf Coast export terminal that will benefit from cheaper U.S. crude prices. "The largest companies or companies with diverse portfolios can rotate capital around," Sorbara said. "If you're a pure play, the only thing you can do is step on the brakes."
Inland Refiners
With bottlenecks between the Permian and major Gulf Coast refiners, operators in other parts of the country served by less congested pipelines have a relative advantage, analysts say.
That includes Delek US Holdings Inc., CVR Refining LP and HollyFrontier Corp. — with refineries in New Mexico, Arkansas and northeastern Texas, among other locations, according to Barclays Plc. Delek gets about 78 percent of its crude from the Permian, HollyFrontier gets 39 percent and CVR gets 14 percent, the bank said in a June 5 analyst report.
Delek shares have climbed 7.5 percent in the past two weeks while CVR is up 3.3 percent and HollyFrontier is up 1 percent.
"Simply put, we think U.S. refiners win big with lower input costs," analysts including Justin Jenkins at Raymond James & Associates said in a June 4 note.
Pipeline Demand
Enterprise Products Partners LP and Magellan Midstream Partners LP also stand to benefit from the blow out in Midland prices as they own crucial pipelines in the Permian and dock space on the Gulf used for exports — and have plans to add more.
"The very idea of congestion is beneficial," said Sandy Fielden, director of oil research at Chicago-based Morningstar Inc. "If I'm going to pitch my new pipeline or expand my pipeline, and I'm going to hold my open season, I can expect to see a full crowd there anxious to sign up quickly."
Enterprise started full service in April on its 416-mile Midland-to-Sealy pipeline, which can carry some 575,000 barrels per day of crude from the heart of the Permian to key export facilities in Houston. They also own the lion's share of crude storage tanks and docks along the Gulf.
Magellan operates and owns part of the 400,000 barrel-a-day BridgeTex pipeline, transporting oil from the Permian to Corpus Christi, Texas. That route is scheduled for expansion in early 2019 because of added interest. The company said last month that almost all existing customers on its Longhorn pipeline, connecting the Permian to Houston, have renewed their contracts for two years.
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Tour De Libsta - Ride for Libby
My mum, Libby Widdup passed away in March, 2017 from ocular (uveal) melanoma.
Mum often said she had never heard of ocular melanoma prior to her diagnosis and that there was little awareness and monies allocated to research on this rare form of cancer. Mum's left eye was surgically removed in 2014, before discovery that the melanoma had metastasised to her liver in March 2015 and her prognosis was terminal, (6 – 12 months without treatment or up to 2 years with treatment). Mum kept her cancer battle private and to many friends and the wider community, the news of her passing came as a great shock. Despite keeping her battle with cancer very private, Mum also wanted people to know about ocular melanoma and for others diagnosed with the disease, to have more treatment and trial options available to find a cure. Mum was unfortunately a cancer survivor, having an unrelated diagnosis of breast cancer in 1997 with a recurrence of the disease in 2010. Both times she received a cure and was in remission.
Mum's treatment involved monthly chemotherapy at North Shore Private Hospital, Sydney. After 19 sessions of chemotherapy, doctors told her the metastasises had 'outsmarted' the chemotherapy and this was no longer a viable treatment option. Mum then bravely agreed to take part in a clinical trial of a novel treatment at Westmead Hospital, under Dr Matteo Carlino, medical oncologist at Melanoma Institute Australia (MIA). Mum had said, that even if the trial didn't work for her, she hoped it brought someone else a longer prognosis or a cure. At the end of January 2017, after two months of daily trial tablets, which caused severe nausea and fortnightly testing, we were informed that the tumours had grown in the size and prevalence and that the trial would be stopped, rendering need for a referral to palliative care. This was one of the hardest days of the journey. Mum had always fought. She always had done everything and anything she could to better her health over the years and continued to never give up. I will never forget standing outside Westmead Hospital, crying together and listening to her say that she didn't want to have to leave us and that she didn't want to go and that she had so much more life left in her.
"Uveal melanoma represents ~85% of all ocular melanomas and up to 50% of patients develop metastatic disease. Metastases are most frequently localised to the liver and, as few patients are candidates for potentially curative surgery, this is associated with a poor prognosis. Uveal Melanoma is diagnosed in approximately 2,000-2,500 adults annually in the United States. In both the U.S. and Europe, this equates to about 5 - 7.5 cases per million people per year."
Mum received great care under the world leading team of specialists at the Melanoma Institute Australia, including Associate Professor Alex Guminski. We have full confidence and comfort in knowing that by the expertise's and prior research, prolonged Mum's life to allow us to share quality time together.
In 2010, Mum completed a 5-day charity bike ride we participated in as a family, a return trip from York - Amsterdam, covering approximately 400km over 4 days of cycling, raising money for Jessie's Fund - a music therapy charity for children. This was a memorable trip in itself for a variety of reasons.
Mum had been training for this ride for a few months before being diagnosed with a reoccurrence of breast cancer (after 14 years in remission) in the April of 2010, underwent 6 weeks of radiation, which she managed to squeeze into 5 weeks, by driving 3 hour return trip, 5 days per week to the Central Coast and undergoing double radiation on Wednesdays, to enable her to finish her course of treatment and be able to depart Australia in time for the ride. This was an amazing feat in itself and one she remained a secret to many, that her breast cancer had returned. We enjoyed several weeks holiday in Europe, some of which Mum was sick as the side effects of radiation kicked in. Nevertheless, in true 'Libsta' style, she completed the ride from start to finish.
Mum had enjoyed the challenge, exercise and freedom that cycling provided and had decided she wanted to the Vienna - Budapest cycle trip along the Danube River, which she had planned to one day complete. Despite her terminal diagnosis in 2015, she remained determine to complete this ride. She had said to me in December 2016 that she was going to try and complete this in April/May 2017, unfortunately she passed away in the March.
My Dad Mark, brother Josh and myself decided that we wanted to honour Mum's legacy and organise a ride for anyone able to join and to raise awareness and funds for ocular melanoma, to continue to research and support the Melanoma Institute Australia.
TOUR DE LIBSTA - 'Ride For Libby'
July 20 - 27th
Vienna - Budapest
270km cycle over 6 days
https://www.macsadventure.com/holiday-903/danube-cycle-path-vienna-to-budapest
Here is an article about the Uveal Melanoma and the trial Mum participated in: https://www.melanoma.org.au/research/research-news/improving-survival-in-uveal-melanoma/
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Australia has one of the highest incidences of melanoma in the world, and melanoma is often referred to as 'Australia's national cancer'. Over 14,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. More than 1,800 Australians are expected to die from melanoma each year. Melanoma is the most common cancer in young Australians aged 15-39 and kills more young Australians than any other single cancer.
The good news is that Australia is also leading the world in the fight against melanoma with recent research tripling the life expectancy for some advanced melanoma patients.
However, many patients are not responding to new treatments and further research is needed. Your support will raise money for vital melanoma research and contribute to our education programs.
To find out more please visit http://melanoma.org.au
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Q: How to correctly add the featured immage (thumbnails) support in a WP theme? Why I can't add a featured immage? I have developed this custom WP theme: http://www.asper-eritrea.com/
As you can see into the post excertpt (in the home page) it is showed the first immage into my posts.
To do it I use this code:

    <?php
        if (!has_post_thumbnail() && catch_that_image()) {
            if ( get_the_post_thumbnail($post_id) != '' ) { // Se l'articolo non ha un'immagine predefinita:

                echo '';
                the_post_thumbnail();
                echo '';
            } else {

                echo '';
                echo '';
                echo '';

            }
        }
    ?>

    <?php
        if(has_post_thumbnail()) {
            echo '';the_post_thumbnail(array(100,100)); echo '';
        }
    ?>

    <?php the_excerpt(); ?>
    <?php wp_link_pages('before=
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To check if the *featured immage** existe I use the has_post_thumbnail() function that check if a post has an immage attached, then to retrieve this immage I use: the_post_thumbnail() function.
To retreive the first immage I use the custom function named catch_that_image() declared into my *functions.php** file, this one:
function catch_that_image() {
    global $post, $posts;
    $first_img = '';
    ob_start();
    ob_end_clean();
    $output = preg_match_all('//i', $post->post_content, $matches);
    $first_img = $matches[1][0];

    /*if(empty($first_img)) {
        $first_img = "/path/to/default.png";
    }*/
    return $first_img;
}

I want to have the following behavior: if in a post there is an immage but the featured immage is not setted then use the first immage in the post. If in the post there are more than on immage but the featured immage is setted then show the featured immage into the post excerpt.
In the functions.php file I also added the thumbnails support:
function aspertheme_setup() {
    add_theme_support( 'post-thumbnails' );
}

Now my problem is that the first immage of a post is correctly shown but I can't set a featured immage because when I create a new post I have not the box for thumbnail setting.
Why? What am I missing? How can I solve this issue?
Tnx
Andrea
EDIT 1: Into the "Screen Options" tab at the top right of the page I only have this:

A: Did you checked in the dashboard the "Screen Options" tab at the top right of the page?

A: you are checking screen options directly in landing page of wordpress "Dashboard", don't check there, check inside posts or pages there you will find screen options including featured image, comments etc...


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The Holy Ground – both raucous and sensitive
The Holy Ground is an unusual song – one minute sounding like a raucous drinking song, the next minute surprising us with the sensitivity of its lyrics.
The Holy Ground Videos
It comes from the sea shanty tradition and is thought to have been used by sailors to keep up their spirits and help them work in unison as they performed various tasks around the ship such as hauling up the anchor or the raising the sail.
Where exactly is the Holy Ground?
The Holy Ground, in its broadest sense, refers to Ireland and more specifically, the town of Cobh in County Cork. The song is sometimes referred to as the Cobh Sea Shanty.
Statue of Annie Moore and her brothers
Cobh was a thriving sea port in the 18th and 19th centuries when the song first became widely known and popular with sailors. The Titanic sailed into Cobh before setting off on its ill-fated maiden voyage.
Cobh was also the port used by hundreds of thousands of Irish people who fled famine, poverty and political oppression in Ireland to seek a better life in America.
Annie Moore and her brothers left Cobh in December 1891. On 1st January 1892, they became the first people to be admitted into the United States via the new immigration centre at Ellis Island, New York.
There is now a statue in their honour in front of Cobh harbour, and there is also one on Ellis Island, New York.
There are versions of the song in different countries
The Holy Ground is the name of the song that became popular in Ireland and which has since been made popular all over the world thanks to recordings by groups like The Clancy Brothers and The Dubliners.
However, there are other versions of the song from other countries, particularly Wales where there are two similar songs called The Lass of Swansea Town, and Old Swansea Town Once More.
The author of the song is unknown. Whether the Welsh or the Irish versions can claim to be the original is one of those mysteries so often found in folk music and will probably never be answered with any certainty.
Does it refer to a red light district?
There is a school of thought that says the Holy Ground is really an ironic title because the place it refers to is the red light district in Cobh.
This may be true but there is no conclusive evidence or known contemporary references to confirm that there was ever such an area in the town known as the Holy Ground.
It's just as likely that the theory arose out of the references to girls in the song and the fact that sailors are involved. In that sense it may be little more than stereotyping.
We'll probably never know for sure.
Holy Ground contains a few surprises along the way
The Holy Ground is a fascinating song because it's difficult to be sure of the exact tone of the lyrics.
The song is usually performed as a raucous singalong and it certainly lends itself well to this approach.
There are references to drinking and the shout of 'Fine Girl You Are' make it appear as a typical male drinking song, ideally suited to a rowdy night in the pub.
At times the lyrics are reflective and sensitive
However, there's more to the Holy Ground than just a rousing singalong. Some of the lyrics seem much deeper and may reflect the thoughts of men who aren't thinking of red light districts at all but are longing to be with the women they loved.
Take these lines, for example:
Now when we're out a-sailing and you are far behind,
Fine letters will I write to you with the secrets of my mind.
That suggests men who want to maintain a loving relationship, and to communicate and connect at a deep level.
The Holy Ground may work on different levels
It's quite possible that the song works on different levels with lines that reflect the different states of mind a sailor might experience when away from home.
There is the raucous, of course, but there is also the sensitive.
There are numerous excellent versions of the song by performers like the Clancys and the Dubliners that show the song's lively, infectious spirit. But it's interesting to see how the song can be interpreted in a totally different way by performers like Mary Black, who bring a totally different perspective.
The Holy Ground
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Q: Why would a symmetric image have an asymmetric PoolingLayer-Gradient Image? I have a symmetric image img. For simplicity, I would use the below image as my example:
img = Rasterize@Graphics[{Red, Rectangle[]}]

As you can see, img is an image of a pure red square with four thin white margins. Now I put it into a neural network with a pooling layer only (and the PartLayer which is used to extract the red color), and then extract the gradient.
pool = NetChain[{PoolingLayer[10, "Input" -> "Image"], PartLayer[1]}]
grad = pool[img, NetPortGradient["Input"]];
gIm = grad // NetDecoder["Image"]

As you can see, the gradient image has a "black-L" at the margin.
The input image is symmetric, while the pooling layer (and the PartLayer) have no parameters to be trained. That means everything should be symmetric, but the gradient is asymmetric. Why?
Many thanks!

A: It is black because it zeros out the values in the dimensions it collapses, for example:
In[1]:= pool = PoolingLayer[{2}]
In[6]:= pool@{{1, 1, 1}, {1, 1, 1}, {1, 1, 1}}
Out[6]= {{1., 1.}, {1., 1.}, {1., 1.}}

In[7]:= pool[{{1, 1, 1}, {1, 1, 1}, {1, 1, 1}},
 NetPortGradient["Input"]]
Out[7]= {{1., 1., 0.}, {1., 1., 0.}, {1., 1., 0.}}

So the black strips correspond to the 9 dropped columns and rows from the 10x10 pooling.
However, it looks like there may be a bug in the documentation, which shows this example:

But the result is not what we expect when executed (v11.3):

Without the ImageAdjust it looks like this:


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Борис Александрович Никитюк (—) — российский учёный-, , морфолог и , профессор, доктор наук, член-корреспондент РАМН (с 1995). Основоположник, так называемой, «интегративной» антропологии.

Сын — российский анатом, академик РАН (2022) Д. Б. Никитюк (род. 1962).

Биография
Длительное время руководил кафедрой спортивной морфологии Российской государственной академии физической культуры.

Научная деятельность
Занимался исследованиями по морфологии черепа и скелетной системы, ауксологии, биологии старения и спортивной антропологии.

Автор ряда монографий в области функциональной и спортивной антропологии, морфологии человека. В последние годы жизни разрабатывал направление, так называемой, интегративной антропологии.

Избранные работы
 Интегративная биосоциальная антропология. Москва :1996 (в соавт)
 Факторы роста и морфо-функционального созревания организма : (Анализ наследственных и средовых влияний на постнатальный онтогенез) / Б. А. Никитюк ; Секция химико-технологических и биологических наук АН СССР. — М. : Наука, 1978. — 142 с.
 Интегративные подходы в возрастной и спортивной антропологии : монография / Б. А. Никитюк. — Москва : Институт психологии РАН, 1999. — 224 с. — ISBN 5-201-02294-4
 Интегративная антропология и экология человека: области взаимодействия. 1995 (в соавт)
 Очерки теории и истории интегративной антропологии. 1995 (в соавт)
 Интеграция знаний в науках о человеке : (Соврем. интегративная антропология) / Б. А. Никитюк; Рос. гуманит. науч. ф. — Москва : СпортАкадемПресс, 2000. — 440 с. ISBN 5-8134-0025-7

Литература
 Проблемы современной морфологии человека: материалы Международной научно-практической конференции, посвященной 80-летию профессора Б. А. Никитюка (25-27 сентября 2013 года).− М.: РГУФКСМиТ, 2013. − 200 с.

Ссылки
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 Никитюк Борис Александрович

доктора наук
морфологи
члены-корреспонденты РАМН


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