Merav Eres graduated in the Class of 2015 of Sayre School. She worked as an intern for UnderMain producing a series of posts pertaining to arts in the schools. In this last piece of her series, Merav profiles and interviews two high school artists, one a visual artist exploring a traditional art form of her culture, the other a performing artist in dance planning to take her art to the next level. Merav will be attending Tel Aviv University in the fall.
Hina Iqbal is a seventeen-year-old 2015 Sayre School graduate. Hina plans to attend UK with a Singletary Scholarship in the BS/MD program. She will be majoring in biology and minoring in neuroscience in order to continue on to medical school. Hina's parents are both from Pakistan and, as a result, she became interested in mendhi. Mendhi is the Urdu (the official language of Pakistan) word for henna. She has become very passionate about this form of art and has introduced it to the Sayre community.
UM: What would you say mendhi is if you had to explain it to someone who knew nothing about it?
Hina: So mendhi comes from a leaf that you grind up into a paste. It's mixed up with some other organic ingredients and then the paste is used for decorative designs on your body. Once the paste dries it leaves an orange stain on your skin that lasts anywhere from one week to a whole month. It was first used in the sub-Saharan region and the Indian subcontinent because the paste itself had a cooling effect. People would put it on their palms, which helped keep their hands and feet cold. Eventually, people started using it in celebrations, particularly wedding ceremonies. Today it continues to play a large role in Pakistani culture.
UM: When did your interest in mendhi start?
Hina: Well, I remember when I was really young we used to visit Pakistan once or twice a year, and one time at my grandfather's house some of my aunts were running around with mendhi cones doing designs on the kids. So I definitely grew up with it from an early age, but I don't remember an exact moment when I was as interested or passionate about it as I am now. Once I started middle school and high school I became more interested. Over time I get a lot better and really fell in love with it.
UM: What makes you so passionate about mendhi?
Hina: Well, one reason that I love it so much is just for the purpose of drawing and having something to do. It's such a beautiful design. It's an artistic outlet or me and fun to do, plus it means so much culturally to me that it's the perfect combination. I remember when I was younger I would go to school festivals and do mendhi on people, but the teachers would say it's a distraction or like a tattoo. This was something that means so much to both family and me. My mother, my grandmother, it's important to all of us so when I have mendhi on my hand I feel proud of my culture and I want to show people that this is something to celebrate. Embracing diversity and where you come from is so important, rather than just conforming to what everyone else wants. Eventually the teachers got used to it and now it's the number one hit during Sayre's fall festival. It's just a matter of opening up people to what it actually is. You can't blame them for not knowing something unless they continue that ignorance after you've explained what it is. The most important thing is communication and open conversation. You want to make other people feel comfortable coming up to you and asking questions even if they think its sounds dumb. I encourage people to ask me about mendhi. It's really tied to my identity. It's a physical display of where I come from and of my culture.
Embracing diversity and where you come from is so important, rather than just conforming to what everyone else wants.
UM: How have you brought mendhi into the community?
Hina: When I entered high school I found out you could easily create a club. All you needed was a group that was interested so I decided to do that in the 10th grade. I got a teacher sponsor and we started the club with meetings every Monday for practice. Then I started teaching people in the club where mendhi is used, why it is used, and what kind of importance it has for the people in those places. I wanted to give them a sense of depth and a glimpse of the tradition behind it. That deserves to be recognized so they don't think mendhi is just something you go and get at the beach.
UM: In what ways does mendhi differ in certain areas as opposed to others?
Hina: The designs have really evolved from place to place. In Africa, typical mendhi designs are made up of geometric patterns, lines, zigzags, and dots. In the Middle East places like Saudi Arabia and Qatar have really flowy, flowery, and swirly designs that are open and less intricate. As for Pakistan, the designs are insanely intricate. India's mendhi style is similar to Pakistan's but a little less intricate. It's amazing how many different styles are out there. You can really do what ever you want with it. It's so cool how different countries and groups have taken that freedom and made traditional designs out of it. You can do anything you want with mendhi and that's definitely part of why I love it so much.
UM: What would you say to people using mendhi as a result of its trendiness?
Hina: The thing is this is meant for decorative purposes, so if someone from another ethnicity decides to use it as a decorative piece that's awesome. However, I hope people don't think about it as a fleeting trend because it's so important and distinctive of our culture. It can be degrading to the meaning but it's great when people do it in a respectful way and know a little bit about what they're doing.
UM: As you go off to college how do you plan to take mendhi with you?
Hina: Basically I want to continue sharing mendhi in the form of a club at UK. I hope that by continuing to introduce mendhi to people there then there'll be a more inclusive, understanding kind of environment at my school.
Ella White is a seventeen-year-old junior at Lafayette High School. Ella is a dancer and is looking to attend college for dance and acrobatics. She has been acting and dancing since she was 12 years old. Ella joined the dance company 'Black Bird' four years ago. The group is separated into junior and senior artistic groups. She is in the senior company, which focuses on acrobatics, aerialist silks, and apparatuses.
UM: How did you begin dancing?
Ella: I joined a theater group when I was seven called Academy for Creative Excellence and met my current dance teacher, Jenny Fitzpatrick, who is the founder of Black Bird Dance Theater. I always loved to preform when I was younger so it was easy for me to be attracted to new artistic outlets like dance.
UM: What is your dance company like?
Ella: Black Bird Dance Theatre is a pretty small company so everyone knows everyone. It's very family oriented. It's not like most dance companies because everyone is really supportive and no one has a sense of entitlement. All the dancers are equal. We're all there to focus on our training, experiment, and push ourselves. We don't do traditional ballet point dancing. We do a lot of tap, jazz, contemporary, and technique. Right now we are working on silks and aerial stuff. This year our winter production was "Ugly", which is a self-written show by our dance teacher, Jenny. The show contained hip-hop, ballet, contemporary, jazz, and even tap. We also preformed "Cats", the musical, this year. Right now the senior company is working on our rendition of "Romeo and Juliet".
UM: What is your favorite type of dance?
Ella: My favorite type of dance is pop-jazz because it's up-tempo and hard. I like being challenged as a dancer because it really helps me grow. The dance world is really competitive so you have to get tough quickly. I also enjoy hip-hop and lyrical. What it really boils down to is getting to express myself with my body, and if I'm doing that then I don't really mind what style of dance I'm doing it in.
UM: Do you have your own fears about pursuing dance?
Ella: Yeah, definitely. I'm afraid of pursing dance as a career because you hear lots of horror stories from people coming back from New York because they couldn't afford to live there. They didn't make it. But I have realized that it's more important to study what you love and take the chance, because if you don't take the chance you will never know. If I don't make it I will just do something else. That fear kind of makes me want to double major, but I don't think I'm going to do that because nothing is as important to me. So why would I do something that I'm not going to enjoy?


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Gladiator (2000) [Review Re-View]
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Director Ridley Scott has given the world of cinema some of its most unforgettable visual experiences. But can Scott breath new life into a genre whose heyday was when a badly dubbed Steve Reeves oiled his chest and wrestled loincloth-clad extras in the 1950s?
The year is roughly 180 AD and Rome is just finishing up its long-standing assault on anything that moves in the European continent. General Maximus (Russell Crowe) merely wants to retire back to his loving family and get away from the doom and war that has plagued his life. This is made all the more difficult when the ailing Emperor bypasses his treacherous son Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) and decides to crown Maximus as the Defender of Rome. Because of this Commodus rises to power through bloody circumstances and has Maximus assigned to execution and his family crucified. You'd think crucifixion would be so passé by now. Maximus escapes only to be sold into slavery and bought by a dirt-run gladiator training school. As he advances up the chain and learns the tricks of the primal sport he seeks but vengeance for his fallen family.
Gladiator is an absorbing and sweeping spectacle of carnage and first-rate entertainment. The action is swift and ruthlessly visceral. The first movie in a long time to literally have me poised on the edge of my seat. The blood spills in the gallons and life and limb go flying enough your theater owner may consider setting down a tarp.
What Gladiator doesn't sacrifice to the muscle of effects and action is storytelling. Are you listening George Lucas? Gladiator may unleash the beast when the rousing action is loose, but this is coupled with compelling drama and complex characters. Phoenix may at first seem like a snotty brat with an unhealthy eye for his sister (Connie Nielsen), but the further Gladiator continues the more you see in his eyes the troubled youth who just wants the love of his father that was never bestowed to him. Maximus is a devoted family man who regularly kisses clay statues of his family while away, and must ceremoniously dust himself with the earth before any battle.
The acting matches every sword blow and chariot race toe-for-toe. Russell Crowe marks a first-rate staple of heroism. Every calculating glare he exhibits shows the compassion and ferocity of this warrior. He becomes a rare breed – an action hero who can think and actually act. Oliver Reed, in what sadly was his last role, turns in a splendid and charismatic turn as the head of the gladiator school of Fine Arts and Carnage. Mysteriously everyone carries a British accent closer to them then a toga two sizes too small. Even Crowe who is nicknamed "The Spaniard" speaks like he walked out of Masterpiece Theater.
The effects and visuals are a sumptuous feast. The aerial shots of Rome and the Coliseum are simply breath taking. Gladiator rivals American Beauty for the most rose petals used in a movie, except in this one they don't shoot out of Mena Suvari's breasts.
Ridley Scott's track record may be hit or miss but Gladiator is definitely one sorely not to be missed.
Nate's Grade: A-
WRITER REFLECTIONS 20 YEARS LATER
As Russell Crowe famously barked, "Are you not entertained?' It was hard to argue in 2000 and it still holds true to this day. Gladiator was a big-budget throwback to the swords-and-sandals epics of old Hollywood. It was a box-office hit, made Crowe a star, and won five Academy Awards including Best Picture. My own elderly grandmother loved it so much that she saw it three times in a theater that summer, which was practically unheard of in her later years (she also, inexplicably, loved the 1999 Mummy movie). It was a millennial DVD staple. I can recall everyone on my freshman dorm hall owning it and hearing it on regular rotation. As studio projects were getting bigger with more reliance on CGI, Gladiator felt like a refreshing reminder on how powerful old stories can be with some modern-day polish. Re-watching Gladiator twenty years later, it still resonates thanks to its tried-and-true formula of underdog vengeance.
We all love a good story where we follow a wronged party seek to right those wrongs, plus we all love a good underdog tale, and given the pomp and circumstance of the gladiatorial arena, it's easy to see how this movie was engineered to be a success from the page. This isn't a particularly new story. Stanley Kubrick's Spartacus mined the same territory with an even bigger scope, both in politics and in war, and there have been many movies covering the same history around the rise of Commodus, like 1964's The Fall of the Roman Empire and The Two Gladiators. We've seen this kind of story before even in this setting but that doesn't matter. The familiarity with a story isn't a hindrance if the filmmakers take their story seriously and make an audience care about its characters. It all comes down to execution. As long as the filmmakers don't get complacent and take that formula familiarity for granted, old stories can have the same power they had for decades because, deep down, cooked in their structure, they just work.
Gladiator gives us everything we need to know by the conclusion of its first act, introducing us to Maximus, showing his leadership and loyalty, giving us the strained father-son relationship with Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, the expectations of the son of his ascendancy, the regrets of the father and hope for a return to a Republic, the reluctance of Maximus to be more than a general of Rome, and finally after the murder of the old emperor, a decisive choice for Maximus that challenges his morals and responsibility. From there, screenwriters David Franzoni (Amistad), John Logan (The Aviator), and William Nicholson (Les Miserables) put our hero and villain on parallel tracks heading for a collision. Maximus rises through the ranks of gladiators and builds a name for himself, getting called to the major leagues of bloodsport, and Commodus schemes to have his old enemy killed with increasingly dangerous trials in the Coliseum. It's a natural progression and escalation, which makes the storytelling satisfying as it carries on. Gladiator never had a finished script when they began filming, which has become more common with big budget tentpoles with daunting release dates and rarely does this work out well. However, this is the exception (the screenplay was even nominated for an Oscar). It should be stated that the events of Gladiator pay very little to the actual history but fidelity is not necessary to telling a compelling story (the real-life Commodus rose to power after dear old dad died from plague). Use what you need, I say.
Ridley Scott was on an artistic hot streak during the start of the twenty-first century, directing three movies within one and a half years of release and earning two Oscar nominations. He wanted to veer Gladiator away from anything too cheesy of older swords-and-sandals epics, as reported. This isn't about homoerotic wrestling with men in unitards (in Jerry Seinfeld voice: not that there's anything wrong with that) and instead about the grit and superficial glory of Rome. The opening battle in Germania is meant to show Maximus in action but it also shows just how overpowering the Roman Empire was during this time period. They just massacre the remaining German tribe, and there's a reason we don't focus on battle strategy and instead on the chaos. The conclusion of the battle is a shaky camera mess of bodies and flames and dark shapes. It's a bloody mess and not something to be glorified. Maximus is tired. His men are tired. Even Marcus Aurelius is tired of his decade-long conquering of a map, adding little inches to an already gargantuan territory. When is it all enough? When is war a self-perpetuating quagmire?
This same dismissive view over conquest and glory carries throughout. When Maximus becomes a slave, he must play the blood-thirsty appetites of the crowd to reach his goals. He disdains the theater of combat, the delaying of strikes simply to draw out the drama of two men fighting to the death. Later, these same venal interests of the mob form a protection for Maximus. He's too popular to just be assassinated because the Roman people just love watching how he slays opponents. There's an implicit condemnation of popular entertainment built around the suffering of others. Scott has a purpose for his depictions of violence, and you could even make the argument he is drawing parallels between the bloodthirsty crowds of the Coliseum and modern-day moviegoers screaming for violence. What are the human costs for this entertainment? It's not explicitly stated, and some might even say this level of commentary for a movie awash in bloodshed makes any such condemnation hollow or hypocritical. Maybe. The violence feels like it has weight even when it can border on feeling like a video game stage with enemies to clear.
Crowe (The Nice Guys) was already making a name for himself as a rugged character actor in movies like L.A. Confidential and The Insider, but it was Gladiator that made him a Hollywood leading man, a title that he always seems to have felt uncomfortable with. Crowe wasn't the first choice of Scott and the filmmakers (Mel Gibson turned Maximus down saying he was too old), but it's hard to imagine another person in the role now. Crowe has a commanding presence in the film, an immediate magnetism, that you understand why men would follow him into hell. That flinty intensity plays into the action movie strengths, but there's also a reflective side to the man, a sense of humor that can be surprising and rewarding. There's more to Maximus than avenging his wife and child, and Crowe brings shades of complexity to an instantly iconic role. He finds the tired soul of Maximus when he could have simply been a kickass killing machine. Between Crowe's three Best Actor nominations in a row from 1999-2001, I think he won for the wrong performance. It's a shame Crowe hasn't been nominated since, which seems downright absurd. People have forgotten what an amazing actor Crowe can be, singing voice notwithstanding (I need a sequel to Master and Commander please and thank you).
This was also a breakout role for Joaquin Phoenix (Her), who has risen to become one of the most celebrated and chameleon-like actors of his generation. The character of Commodus is your classic example of an entitled child who doesn't understand why people don't like him. He's a sniveling villain prone to temper tantrums ("I am vexed. I am very vexed"). Much like his co-star, Phoenix finds layers to the character rather than resting on a stock villain characterization. He's really the jealous son who envies the preference and love given to Maximus, first from his father, then from his widowed sister (Connie Nielsen), and then from the Roman people. He whines that they love Maximus in a way he will never deserve. It's hard not to even see a Trumpian psychology to Commodus, a man not equipped for the position of power he occupies who longs for adulation he hasn't earned. You can hate the man, but you might also feel sorry for him despite yourself. When he wants to be pompous, he can be hilarious (I adored his quick reaction shots to the theatrical combat). When he wants to be creepy, he can be terrifying. You can even see some of the broken pieces here that Phoenix would masterfully use to compose his Oscar-winning Joker performance.
The supporting cast was gifted with great old actors getting one last victory lap. Richard Harris was so stately and grandfatherly that it got him the role of Dumbledore in the Harry Potter franchise. It also served as a great sendoff for Oliver Reed (Oliver!) as Proximo, the selfish, trash-talking former gladiator turned gladiator trainer. Reed died months into the production and before he had wrapped his part, requiring extensive reworking from the screenwriters (Logan was on set for much of the production to cater to the immediate day-to-day story needs). Scott used a body double and parlayed visual effects to recreate Reed's face, much like what 1994's The Crow was forced to do after the unfortunate death of its star, Brandon Lee. I kept looking for what moments would be Reed and what moments would be the CGI-enabled Reed double, and it was harder to determine than I thought, so nice job visual effects team. Reed had a reputation of being a carousing reprobate, so having a final performance that allowed him to tap into those old impulses plus the regrets of older age was a wonderful final match.
The other big takeaway upon my twenty-year re-watch was how recognizable and stirring Hans Zimmer's famous score was, which lost the Oscar that year to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and that seems insane to me. Zimmer has been in a class all his own since the 90s with classic, instantly hum-able scores for True Romance, The Lion King, The Dark Knight, Inception, and The Pirates of the Caribbean, which borrows heavily from his theme for Gladiator. The score greatly adds to the excitement and majesty of the movie and can prove transporting by itself.
A truly bizarre post-script is the story of how the studio tried to develop a sequel. Gladiator was hugely successful but any sequel presented problems. Given the death of its star, following another character makes the most sense, and yet that's not the direction the screenplay took. Eventually, the sequel to Gladiator was going to follow the ghost of Maximus as it travels through time including to modern-day. Just take a moment and dream of what could have been. Alas, we'll likely never get time-traveling ghost Maximus now and we simply don't deserve it as a society.
Reviewing my original film critique from 2000, I feel that my 18-year-old self was more entranced with making snappy, pithy blurbs than going into further detail on my analysis. My early reviews were far more declarative, saying something was good or bad and giving some detail but not dwelling on going deeper into the examination. This line, "The blood spills in the gallons and life and limb go flying enough your theater owner may consider setting down a tarp," makes me cringe a little because it's just trying too hard to be casually clever. I do enjoy the Mena Suvari rose petal joke. Still, I celebrated that a studio movie could emphasize its story first and foremost and my observations are still valid. I'm all but certain the only reason I knew who Steve Reeves was back then was because of his many appearances via Mystery Science Theater 3000 covering his cheesy swords-and-sandals films of old that Ridley Scott was so eager to avoid recreating ("Do you like films about gladiators?")
Because the movie does so much so well, with some exceptional, it's hard for me to rate Gladiator any lower than my initial grade of an A-, so that's where I'm keeping it twenty years later. I think the national conversation has cooled on Gladiator, forgotten it because it wasn't quite as audacious as other examples of early 2000s films, but it sets out to tell a familiar story on a big canvas and deserves its plaudits for somehow pulling it all off with style and gravity. It would be flippant to say Gladiator still slays the competition but it's still mighty entertaining.
Re-View Grade: A-
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Dear Shareholders and Employees:
Fiscal 2018 was filled with significant accomplishments. We also had our challenges, and over the last year our company and our industry have undergone dynamic changes. In particular, we learned that a contract with a significant supplier will not be renewed upon its expiration in March 2019, but your company responded impressively developing and implementing growth strategies designed to help us succeed in an ever-evolving environment.
Since the beginning of this calendar year, even before we found out about the non-renewal of the supplier contract, we kicked into high gear a plan to build up and further diversify our revenue base. We focused on near-term opportunities and reducing costs throughout the company. To that end, we have selectively augmented our management team, successfully launched many new products, expanded our pipeline, increased capacity at our Seymour, Indiana plant and continued efforts to streamline operations and enhance efficiencies. We are fortunate to have the right team in place and we are making excellent progress.
To help lead the development and execution of our strategies, in January of this year the Board appointed me as chief executive officer. I bring more than 25 years of broad, senior-level pharmaceutical industry experience. In addition, we brought on board several seasoned executives to add depth and expertise to the team. Maureen Cavanaugh was appointed to the newly created position, senior vice president and chief commercial operations officer. Also joining the company were Grant Brock as vice president operations and Alicia Evolga as vice president of marketing, as well as others in engineering, project management and site quality. All are talented, experienced and successful executives in their respective areas.
In conjunction with these new team members, we re-aligned some of our organizational structure and management responsibilities of a few of our tenured officers. John Kozlowski was named chief of staff and strategy officer, and John Abt was promoted to vice president and chief quality and operations officer.
We also announced changes to our Board of Directors. Patrick LePore, a seasoned pharmaceutical executive, was named chairman, succeeding Jeffrey Farber who remains on the Board, and John Chapman, a tenured audit partner, was appointed to the Board on July 1st.
Product and Pipeline Highlights
In fiscal 2018, we received FDA approvals for a number of products, including Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride Oral Solution, Esomeprazole Magnesium Delayed-Release (DR) Capsules, Dexmethylphenidate Hydrochloride Tablets, Oxycodone and Acetaminophen Tablets, Lansoprazole DR Capsules (two approvals – one each for prescription and over-the-counter products), Dronabinol Capsules and Levofloxacin Oral Solution.
In addition, over the last 12 months, we consummated transactions with several strategic alliance partners to add market-ready or near market-ready products. As a result of these agreements, we became the exclusive distributor in the U.S. of the authorized generic version of Toprol-XL® (Metoprolol Succinate) Extended Release (ER) Tablets, and similarly obtained marketing rights to Diclofenac ER Tablets, Clarithromycin ER Tablets and Vardenafil HCl IR Tablets, among others. We acquired more than 20 oral solution products, many which can be manufactured in our Carmel, NY facility and are planned for launch in the coming months. All told, we acquired or in-licensed about 30 products, some of which have already been launched and a substantial number of others we expect to launch in the coming months.
And speaking of product launches, we commenced marketing 16 new products since January 1st of this year, including: Buprenorphine and Naloxone Sublingual Tablets, Clarithromycin ER Tablets, Diclofenac Sodium ER Tablets, Diphenoxylate Atropine Sulfate IR Tablets, Dronabinol IR Capsules, Esomeprazole Magnesium ER Capsules, Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen IR Tablets, Lansoprazole DR Capsules, Levofloxacin Oral Solution, Memantine HCl IR Tablets, Methylphenidate HCl CD ER Capsules, Metolazone IR Tablets, Metoprolol Succinate ER Tablets, Niacin ER Tablets, Oxycodone and Acetaminophen IR Tablets and Vardenafil HCl IR Tablets. We achieved meaningful market shares across these products as customers responded favorably to this greatly expanded new product flow. A key priority of ours is to maintain this healthy pace of product launches for the balance of the current fiscal year and beyond. I am also delighted to note that many of our near-term planned launches are internally developed products, which tend to have higher margins than in-licensed products.
In November, we announced our plan for a material reduction of our cost structure and redeploying a portion of the cost savings into growth opportunities for our business. The plan includes, among other things, the proposed sale of our Cody Laboratories active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) business, completing the transfer of our manufacturing and distribution operations in Pennsylvania to our Seymour, Indiana facility and reducing operating expenses. Importantly, our overall level of Research & Development expenditures will not be substantially reduced; in fact, spending on internal Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) development projects is expected to increase. Such restructuring is never easy for all involved, but it put our company on a more lean and nimble foundation upon which we plan to grow.
Fiscal 2018 Financial Highlights
For the 2018 fiscal year, total net sales increased 8% to $684.6 million from $633.3 million for fiscal 2017. Net income attributable to Lannett was $28.7 million, or $0.75 per diluted share, compared with net loss attributable to Lannett of $581 thousand, or $0.02 per share, for fiscal 2017.
For the fiscal 2018 full year reported on a Non-GAAP basis, adjusted total net sales increased to $684.6 million from $637.3 million for fiscal 2017. Adjusted net income attributable to Lannett was $118.2 million, or $3.10 per diluted share, compared with $107.9 million, or $2.86 per diluted share, for fiscal 2017. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures can be found in the company's financial results news releases.
As of today, including our partnerships, we have approximately 20 ANDAs that have FDA approval and not yet launched; another 20 ANDAs that are filed with the FDA and pending approval; and finally, we have about 20 more product candidates in our active development portfolio. These 60 products, relative to the size of our company, gives us the confidence that we can maintain our recent rate and impact of new product launches well into the future.
Our Business Development team is in ever-ongoing negotiations to in-license even more products, and we believe we have demonstrated that our company is well positioned as a partner of choice.
In the medium and longer term, we have several opportunities that represent meaningful upside to our business. These include the continuing submission of product applications to the FDA, with efforts targeting areas where we have expertise and strength. Our R&D teams have already submitted five ANDAs in the first half of the fiscal year, a substantial increase over the recent past. Beyond our ANDA portfolio, our New Drug Application (NDA) for Cocaine Hydrochloride Topical Solution, with a proposed trade name of Numbrino™, continues to advance at the FDA. Additionally, our efforts to co-develop a biosimilar Insulin Glargine product referencing Sanofi's Lantus® are progressing.
Since joining Lannett in January of this year, I continue to be impressed with Lannett's prospects, as well as the dedication and talent of the team. Our entire staff and management have responded to recent challenges with impressive energy and determination, and we are excited about the renewed and revitalized Lannett.
I believe our recent actions and future plan will help us achieve our goals, and I am excited about our pipeline and prospects. We thank our shareholders for their support and belief in our future.
Tim Crew
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Omega Mall Airport is the latest state-of-the-art commercial project launched by Soneri Builders and Developers. Situated on the Main Jinnah Avenue, adjacent to the Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, the mall aims to redefine the shopping experience for visitors. we must all experience living in Karachi one time or another.
Soneri Builders & Developers are well-known for developing some of the finest commercial projects in Karachi. Known for quality developments, timely delivery of projects, and consistent performance, the group aims to continue its successful journey with this latest commercial addition to the city. Inspired by international standards of construction and quality of real estate projects, Soneri Builders & Developers have once again proven their skill with the construction of Omega Mall Airport.
An Ideal Location
The developer has housed Omega Mall Airport quite strategically so that the project can fulfil its true vision. Facing the airport's runway, the mall is surrounded by a variety of commercial, residential, and other urban developments. Other features of Omega Mall Airport's central location are as follows:
Situated on Main Jinnah Avenue
A 2-minute drive away from Malir Cantonment
A 3-minute drive away from Shahrah-e-Faisal
The well-chosen location gives easy access to Omega Mall Airport from several major points of the city. Additionally, the proximity to the airport makes the project a lucrative opportunity for investment. Local and international businesses choosing to set up their outlets at the mall can also expect a significant footfall.
Omega Mall Airport offers a variety of spacious shop units for national and international brands to run their business operations. Due to the exceptional planning of the building, all shops across all four floors share a prime advantage in relation to customer attraction.
Additionally, Omega Mall Airport comes equipped with a spacious food court, which will house popular food chains, coffee shops, kiosks, and restaurants. The mall also features a dual-level superstore and a Grand Fantasia Funland for kids.
Comprehensive Facilities
To offer a complete shopping and lifestyle experience to the visitors, the developer has fully equipped Omega Mall Airport with consumer-driven facilities. The following features ensure a comfortable and convenient time at the mall:
Capsule & cargo lifts
Swift elevators
Viewing deck
24/7 availability of trained security staff
CCTV surveillance system
Luxurious architecture
Safe and quality construction
3-level car parking
Ideal for Investment
Apart from providing a world-class shopping experience, Omega Mall Airport is all ripe for attracting investments. On a related note, the developer has announced its decision to arrange a reputable brand as a tenant with the owner's compliance in case the owner can't find one within three months. Further, the project is:
Approved by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
Approved by the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA)
Expected to generate an average annual rental yield of 8% to 10%
Known for generating 50% to 55% real estate gains during the last 5 years
Expected to generate 80% to 90% real estate gains in the next 5 years
Set to feature a 10,000 sq. ft. dual-level departmental store
Located in close proximity to Malir Cantt, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Jinnah Avenue, Shah Faisal Colony, Drigh Road, Malir, Quaidabad, and Jinnah International Airport
Airport 9 Minutes
Beach 33 Minutes
692 Sqft Shop For Sale At Omega Mall Airport
Shop For Sale At Omega Mall Airport
Omega Mall Airport
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A Cheddar teenager's memory will forever live on at her old school after her family marked Epilepsy Purple Day.
Tanya Russell and her family donated a one-of-a-kind painting to the Kings of Wessex Academy to hang on its wall in memory of 17-year-old Johdi Russell, who died in 2017 from Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP).
The picture depicts the family's dog, Pepper, looking up to a sky of butterflies, which are fondly associated with Johdi.
The words 'if there were no change, there would be no butterflies' is also transcribed in the artwork.
The painting was done by local artist Kaye Parmenter for the academy's sixth form common room.
To coincide with the donation, students marked Purple Day by donning the colour and raising money for SUDEP Action.
SUDEP is the same charity Tanya has been heavily fundraising for through her annual Purple Ball since Johdi's death.


VVKB coolant heater is popular for features like easy-to-install, low fuel consumption and low noise. Customers can use it to heat the engine on trucks(or any other vehicles) and can also use it to heat the water so they can enjoy hot bath in their RV or log cabins.
The glow plugs VVKB uses are made by Kyocera, which makes heater more steady and easy to ignite. And the heater's combustion chamber is made of 2025 stainless steel. Thanks to its unique design, the fuel can mix with air better, increasing the fuel efficiency and reduce the exhaust emission. What's more, VVKB uses spiral exhaust pipe which can lower a lot of noise made during emission.
The water pump is made in Germany, it has low noise and long working life. The relays are waterproof relays so it's safe to use our heaters in poor environment.
VVKB coolant heater is extensively used as it can use both diesel and gasoline as it's fuel. Customers can also turn the heater on with a control panel or a remote. And the unique program allows the heater to stop automatically when the set temperature is reached.
About the package, VVKB coolant heater is packed with a whole set of installation kit. Customers can easily install it with simple tools.
Coolant heaters can heat cars without external power supply and it does not need to start to idle hot cars in winter.Heaters have its own water pump and oil pump.And they are installed between engine and ceramic heater's tank.The electricity comes from vehicle battery.Then the oil pump lights after it extract a little fuel from oil tank which atomize in combustion chamber.It heat antifreeze by heater exchange system and circularly output to the engine. Making the engine and warm air blower's temperature get higher gradually.When the temperature reaches 65 degrees, heaters will automatic stop and the remote will display that you have finished heating.
Coolant heaters are prohibited to start near the gas station or the oil depot and some places where readily forms flammable gas or dust.Even some areas with flammable liquid and solid material is heaped.(Such as fuel,coal and wood chips,dry grass and leaves,paper and cards and so on.) And in the confined space(for example the garage),it can not start the heaters by timer and remote control in time.
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Could this be the future for Ogdensburg and Massena airports? A regional airline, SkyWest, wants to fly United Express flights with jets from both. Chicago and Washington D.C. are the destinations.
Wade Davis, Ogdensburg Bridge & Port Authority executive director.
SkyWest recently began flying the same type of flights out of Plattsburgh. The only big jets now flying in the area are leisure airline Allegiant's from Ogdensburg.
"Ogdensburg Bridge & Port Authority has taken the lead on this issue and recommended the award to SkyWest. Ultimately the decision maker is U.S. DOT (Department of Transportation)," said Davis.
SkyWest and three other airlines are competing to be Ogdensburg and Massena providers under a program the U.S. Department of Transportation subsidizes. Massena is looking at its choices.
"Each one of them, the four, have asked to come up and make a presentation. So we're going to work hard and fast to get them up here and see what they have to offer," said Massena Town Supervisor Steve O'Shaughnessy.
Boutique Air, operating now at Massena, is one of the others putting in a bid for both airports. Cape Air, operating at Ogdensburg, did the same. Silver Airways is the fourth bidder.
The Ogdensburg airport completed an $18 million dollar expansion project two years ago. The Massena airport is now making big improvements to its main runway. It looks like those projects are beginning to pay off.
And it could pay off for consumers as well because of the federal subsidy tickets are usually cut-rate.


A fantastic Koh Samui long term rental opportunity, Peerapat Villa is a luxurious 4-bedroom sea view pool villa in the Bangrak area of Koh Samui.
A fantastic choice for a medium to large family looking for a 4-bedroom villa for long term rental on Koh Samui. This idyllic property offers idyllic sea views, convenient location, private swimming pool, 470 sqm of built space and huge 1600 sqm gardens. Peerapat Villa is just 1km from good swimming and white sands in the center of Bangrak Beach. Bangrak town also offers a large choice of bars, cafes, restaurants, beachfront resorts and conveniences all just 1km away. The International School of Samui (ISS) only 5 minutes' drive from Peerapat Villa.
A wonderful rental option for a large family looking to stay long term on Thailand's most idyllic island!
Any long term rental contract would commence only after the last confirmed holiday rental booking. So book well in advance!!!


Looking forward to 2004 !!
Not much is ready in terms of the organization yet. I am lucky to have good people around me to help me with those things and my manager Ståle Jan is in charge of that so that I can concentrate on the training progress.
I also had an interesting talk with one of the people who was involved with the race – and also works in the organization for long distance runners "Kondis". I never stop being surprised about how easy people think long distance running at a high level is…. he could not understand why I would not just run a few 10 km now in around 30 minutes on the road during the fall. Not realizing, of course, what an effort it takes regardless of level, to run 30 minutes in the 10 km after a period of rest. I remember watching Olympic Kenyan champions struggle with that in January after several weeks of good training after a longer lay-off. And I remember how I did 31-32 minute 10 km races during one of my years in the USA – when I was 20. How hard it was, even though I trained 14 sessions weekly. The next year I did 13.22 in the 5000 meters on proper training….
Point is ; TRAINING is what makes the really good times. And even elite runners need training. And the better you are, the higher the drop in performance will be after a lay off. But of course – the higher the peak will be. With correct training, it is possible to progress, progress and progress months and months away. And that is the real aim. So I let myself heal very nicely now – to get up to a much higher level eventually.


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Saif Ali Khan And Tabu's Jawaani Jaaneman To Release On This Date
Saif Ali Khan without a doubt is one of the most talented actors in the industry right now. He's also in a pretty exciting stage in his career as he's more open to experimenting with the kind of films and characters he's picking. Projects like Sacred Games, Laal Kaptaan are enough proof to justify the fact. Now, the actor is all set to return to the big screen with what seems to be a feel good film titled Jawaani Jaaneman.
Today, the makers of the film shared the good news with fans that the project has a pre-poned release and will be hitting the screens on 31st January 2020 by sharing an intriguing poster.
Confirmed: #SaifAliKhan's #JawaaniJaaneman all set to release on 31 January 2020. pic.twitter.com/ZLIeicN8S6
— Filmfare (@filmfare) December 23, 2019
Jawaani Jaaneman was initially scheduled for a release on February 7. While we're not aware regarding the details of the plot, the cast of this project alone has got people excited enough.
Directed by Nitin Kakkar, Jawaani Jaaneman stars Saif Ali Khan and Tabu in leading roles. The film also marks the Bollywood debut of Alaya Furniturewala, who'll be playing Saif's daughter in the film.
More on: Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Jawaani Jaaneman


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How Alcohol Addiction Can Affect Your Loved Ones
Most people know how an alcohol addiction can cause negative implications for the person concerned; what many people fail to realise though is that this illness can have a devastating impact on the lives of those closest to the addicted individual as well. In fact, family members and friends can suffer many negative consequences because of a loved one's addiction.
Many children will become profoundly affected, and countless numbers of these will go on to suffer from lasting emotional problems. Others will develop addictions themselves, and many will find it hard to enjoy life in adulthood. The effect of an alcohol addiction is far-reaching; Bethan Wheeler has first-hand experience of what it is like to live with an alcoholic.
Unrecognisable
Bethan's father was an alcoholic, and she has described how it felt to watch her beloved father Colin turning into someone who was completely unrecognisable to her. She said that as a child, Colin was 'caring and funny', also describing him as 'bonkers'. He was an avid Cardiff City football fan and loved nothing more than watching the team play.
However, behind the scenes, Colin was struggling with an alcohol addiction, which became so severe that it took his life at the very young age of fifty-one (seven years ago). Bethan has now found the courage to talk about her father's struggles and is hoping to highlight the issue in a bid to help others.
Long-Term Problem
Bethan admits that her father's alcohol problem was something that he was dealing with long before she was even born. She said, "Ever since I can remember, my dad had a drinking problem. In my eyes, he was never a typical alcoholic, but that was because he'd been drinking for years before I was born and alcohol was always in his system. This was a blessing and a curse because he never appeared drunk. He was never violent or slurring his words. He was simply my dad."
She says she can remember her dad collecting her from school: "He would have a couple of pints in the pub before picking me up. We would often go back to the pub later so he could have two or three more pints."
She commented that this was normal to her because she simply did not know anything different. Bethan knows her father was a fully functioning alcoholic for most of his life, but when his mother died in 2008, his life began to spiral out of control. According to Bethan, "He couldn't take the heartache, and he crumbled."
Bethan described how her father began drinking more frequently, losing his job when he was discovered drinking at work. She added, "He then began sleeping more and so I didn't see him as often."
Colin's drinking soon began to have an effect on his health; as an epileptic, his increased alcohol consumption started to cause more fits, and his liver function began to fail.
On Colin's 51st birthday, Bethan met up with him in a pub; it was just weeks after he had been discharged from hospital because of the issues with his liver. Bethan, who was just fifteen years old at the time, said, "I met him in the pub, and I didn't recognise him. He just looked like an old man. It took him about 30 minutes to walk to the pub – and it's only five minutes' away from his house."
He continued to drink despite doctors warning him to stop for his health. Bethan admits that he was not eating due to depression and was getting all his calories from alcohol. She said, "I would ask him to stop drinking too, so I found it very hurtful when he didn't. I thought he was being really selfish, but now I recognise that he had an illness. After a while, I noticed changes in his behaviour. He wasn't the dad that I remembered."
Colin developed cirrhosis of the liver, which caused his skin to yellow. His daughter remembers him looking 'bright yellow' and said it was as if a different person was standing in front of her. That same year, he died after years of struggling with an alcohol addiction and depression.
Bethan says she was embarrassed about the fact that her father had died of alcoholism, and this had an adverse effect on her schoolwork. She said, "I had a really big art project to hand in, but because of his funeral I couldn't think about anything else."
It has taken her seven years to be able to talk candidly about her father's illness and how it affected her, but she is hoping that by doing so, she can encourage others to get help. She said there are probably many other fathers hiding their problems from loved ones. She is taking part in a charity walk on 12th November to help raise funds for Alcohol Concern Cymru. We wish her the best of luck
Source: This is what it's like to have a father with a life-long addiction to alcohol (Wales Online)


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Q: Grid view with 2 colums without writing any code in the Activitys? - Android Studio sorry for my little knowledge.
I tried to create a soundboard, so I decided to design it lik this:
https://gyazo.com/2a08bcd731fb1cfeb07e72f75bc05e7e
Everything worked well, I tested it on my Huawei P8 Lite and on the Samsung galaxy s7 and everything was fine.
But if I try it on Bluestacks or Noxplayer it looks like this:
https://gyazo.com/84d878061234c25ae872d4ed2491f2f4
Here is the code I used to get this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:ads="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent">

    <ScrollView
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent">

        <GridLayout
            android:layout_width="match_parent"
            android:layout_height="match_parent">

            <Button
                android:id="@+id/button1"
                android:layout_width="100dp"
                android:layout_height="100dp"
                android:layout_columnWeight="1"
                android:layout_rowWeight="1"
                android:layout_column="0"
                android:layout_row="0"
                android:onClick="button1"
                android:text="Button"/>

            <Button
                android:id="@+id/Button2"
                android:layout_width="100dp"
                android:layout_height="100dp"
                android:layout_columnWeight="1"
                android:layout_rowWeight="1"
                android:layout_column="1"
                android:layout_row="0"
                android:onClick="Button2"
                android:text="Button"/>

            <Button
                android:id="@+id/Button3"
                android:layout_width="100dp"
                android:layout_height="100dp"
                android:layout_columnWeight="1"
                android:layout_rowWeight="1"
                android:layout_column="0"
                android:layout_row="1"
                android:onClick="Button3"
                android:text="Button"/>

            <Button
                android:id="@+id/Button4"
                android:layout_width="100dp"
                android:layout_height="100dp"
                android:layout_rowWeight="1"
                android:layout_columnWeight="1"
                android:layout_column="1"
                android:layout_row="1"
                android:onClick="Button4"
                android:text="Button"/>

              //and 200 buttons more

    </GridLayout>

</ScrollView>

I know something is wrong with that code for example the "GridLayout".
But I don't know how to programm it corectly.
Many people tried to explain it and said i should use an RecyclerView or an GridView, but no one changed my example code to the right code. Everyone sendet me a Link with like 300 lines of explanaitions. The thing is I'm very bad in English so I cant understand what they want to explain me. I would be very glad if someone can explain this to me by way of an example.
I think the problem are these two lines:
android:layout_width="100dp"
android:layout_height="100dp"

but if I set them both to "fill_parent" the button stretches out of the edge.
Is it possible to write that code that it fits every screen size, and that without writing any code in the MainActivity?
I would be so happy if someone could show me how to do it right :)
P.S Don't flame me I'm a 15 year old german boy, thats why I'm so bad in English.

A: Instead of GridLayout, I would suggest you to go with RecyclerView. With RecyclerView, you can use GridLayoutManager.
This would help you maintaining screen compatibility and also adding any number of values into the list. No need of managing it through xml layout design.

A: I highly recommend to you to use a RecyclerView with GridLayoutManager, but if you don't want to implement a RecyclearView but change your code you should try to change this two lines of code :
android:layout_width="100dp"
android:layout_height="100dp"

If you set width and height to 100dp, the buttons will always be 100dp.
So you should use LinearLayout as parent layout and use android:layout_weight for every single button, like this:
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_weight = "1";
android:layout_height="100dp"

In this way the button on the same raw will split the amount of space.

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Marco van Ginkel scored twice for PSV.
PSV Eindhoven conceded a last-gasp equaliser as FC Groningen fought back to draw 3-3 in the Eredivisie on Wednesday night.
Leaders PSV, beaten at Ajax last weekend, led 3-1 through two goals from Marco van Ginkel - the second a penalty - and a Bart Ramselaar effort.
But the on-loan Chelsea midfielder handled in his own area, Lars Veldwijk converted from the spot and then Mike te Wierik scored in the fifth minute of stoppage-time for a share of the points.
Fifth-placed FC Utrecht won 1-0 at VVV-Venlo through Gyrano Kerk's first-half goal.
Feyenoord again dropped points, with a 1-1 draw at home to Heerenveen seeing them fall to sixth.
Steven Berghuis gave Feyenoord the lead four minutes before half-time but Henk Veerman equalised two minutes later and deadlock remained in the second half.
Vitesse and Willem II drew 2-2 in Arnhem.
Willem II twice led through goals from Bartholomew Ogbeche and Ben Rienstra but Bryan Linssen rescued a draw for Vitesse two minutes from time. Tim Matavz had made it 1-1 in the first half.
Lex Immers scored twice as ADO Den Haag beat Roda JC 3-2.
Immers twice levelled after goals from Dani Schahin and Simon Gustafson gave Roda the lead, before Erik Falkenburg netted the decisive strike.
Henk Dijkhuizen was sent off for two bookable offences in stoppage-time.


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Li Qingkui (; born March 1956) is a former Chinese business executive who served as Party Branch Secretary and chairman of China Southern Power Grid, one of China's largest regional grid operators, from June 2016 to his retirement in August 2018. He was investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China, in October 2019.

Career
Li was born in Dingtao County, Shandong, in March 1956. He graduated from North China Electric Power University.

He had spent most of his political career in Heze, Shandong before serving in state-owned enterprises. In November 2007 he was promoted to become deputy general manager of China Guodian Corporation, one of the five largest power producers in China, but having held the position for only half a year, when he was appointed deputy general manager of China Huadian Corporation, one of China's largest power companies, between June 2008 and November 2013. Then he was promoted again to become its Party Branch Secretary and chairman.
He became the Party Branch Secretary and chairman of China Southern Power Grid, one of China's largest regional grid operators, in June 2016, and served until he retirement in August 2018.

Investigation
In October 2019, he was put under investigation for alleged "serious violations of discipline and laws". The CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission said in a statement that an investigation of his case found that he lost control and education to his family members, violated the eight-point frugality code on Party and government conduct by visiting private clubs, occupied public cars for private use for a long time, and used office space beyond the standard; promoted and adjusted cadres in violation of regulations; used power for personal gain, and accepted other people's property by himself and through his family members. He was placed on two-year probation within the Party ().

References

1956 births
North China Electric Power University alumni
Living people
People's Republic of China politicians from Shandong
Chinese Communist Party politicians from Shandong
Businesspeople from Shandong


Two favorites again this week, both of which happened on Wednesday. One being that we closed on our house! So happy we got that check in the bank and that chapter of our lives closed. Two is that we finally have a plan for our IVF procedure. You can read more about it here. So happy that we are moving forward with this.
George Strait, I Got a Car has been giving me chills these last few weeks. I just love the sound of this song. Love the words. Love that it's George! I couldn't find an "official" video, but this one does the trick, you can at least hear the song.
Let's face it; I've been realllllly bad about working out so far this year. I probably only stepped foot in the Y once since January 1 and that's really unlike me & not good at all. After my laparoscopy surgery last October I hardly got back to the gym at all. I've been feeling guilty and unhappy with myself. That all changed this week. I went to Curves & loved it. It's a 30 minute circuit plus about 3 minutes of cool-down stretching. It's tailored for women and includes both cardio and strength training. The machines are amazing because they use hydraulics rather than the weights that you see on a normal piece of equipment. After my two week trial I will start the SmartCard program where you get a card that you stick in each machine and it challenges you to work harder. Even after one day I felt amazing. It felt great to just be back to working out.
Joe and I watched Insidious 2 (which was really good!) and a movie called Odd Thomas. Totally recommend both of them. Insidious 2 is obviously a scary movie, Odd Thomas is more of a comedy, but it's about a guy who is a clairvoyant and uses his gift to help others. I also restarted for the 3rd time now Scrubs, from season 1. One of my favorite shows of all time. Such great messages mixed with great humor.
I say meal rather than recipe because I didn't cook it, a restaurant did! We went to BASH (Burger And Sushi House) for GNO on Wednesday and I had loaded mac-n-cheese and yes it was every bit as amazing as it sounds! If you follow me on Instagram then you've already seen its cheesy goodness in all its glory. Bonus, I didn't have to cook it!
how stinkin' cute is this!?
Going to visit little baby Jase tomorrow & getting a pedicure! There's going to be a lot of lull the next few months while we wait for July to roll around so there may be a lack of updates in that department. I will try to occupy myself with other things & pray that the time goes by fast!
Happy Friday to all my lovely ladies in blogland!
Glad you liked your workout girl!!!
Working out. Positive game plan. Selling the house. Wooohoooo talk about production! Love the A-cup ecard! So true! Have a fabulous weekend!
Woohoo for closing! I do curves as well, have you tried the Curves with Jillian Michaels?
Yay for closing on your house! Those funnies have my dying over here. Have a good weekend!
Bring that beach body on lol. Seriously though can you please explain the 10 year Mean Girls thingy. I've seen so much post on it and I'm lost lmao.
Congratulations on closing on your home! Love all the SomeEcards you shared.
George is just such a great artist. Timeless. And I love that everyone in the country community respects him so much.
Haha the pinterest wedding thing is totally true for me! I'd even be excited to use it to help a friend or fam member plan theirs! Just so many amazing ideas. I swear pinterest has changed my life lol.
lovvvvving the dress you pinned. so gorgeous. i cannot believe it's been 10 years since mean girls came out. goooood lord i feel old.


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Alabama-LSU Game Reportedly to Be Rescheduled for Dec. 5
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It appears the Alabama-LSU game that was postponed on November 14 could be rescheduled soon, according to The Advocate.
The originally scheduled game had to be postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the LSU football program.
Now the plans are for LSU to host Alabama on Dec. 5. The Tigers would in turn move their game against Ole Miss scheduled for that day to Dec. 19.
LSU head coach Ed Orgeron has spoken often about wanting to somehow reschedule the Alabama game but didn't know how that would happen.
"That's out of my wheelhouse," Orgeron told reporters Monday. "I have no clue. But I know that my gut feeling is that it's going to be rescheduled, and I hope it is. And look forward to playing them."
The news of the Alabama-LSU game being rescheduled was first reported by Pete Thamel of Yahoo! Sports.
For this all to happen though, the contingent is that the Southeastern Conference's games must be played this weekend as scheduled.
If this game does get rescheduled, it would be a big boost for the Tigers' athletic program. So far, LSU has only played two home games this season. LSU's game against Missouri had to be moved to Columbia, Missouri due to Hurricane Delta.
Earlier this month, the SEC approved a plan that would allow teams to play on Dec. 19 -- the date of the SEC Championship Game -- as long as the teams participating were not participating in the league title game.
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9/01/2006�� >background on how to choose the polynomial. My data packets are a My data packets are a >total of 191 bits with a 31 bit header containing the CRC and 160 data... The cyclic redundancy check (CRC) is based on division in the ring of polynomials over the finite field GF(2) (the integers modulo 2), that is, the set of polynomials where each coefficient is either zero or one, and arithmetic operations wrap around.
Given only a single example, there may be more than one polynomials that generate the same crc. That may still be good enough since there are a relatively small number of polynomials that are commonly used, and you might simply test all of the ones you think it might be to see if any of them produce the desired result.
With the CRC-N Generator block, you can select the generator polynomial for the CRC algorithm from a list of commonly used polynomials, given in the CRC-N method field in the block's dialog. N is degree of the generator polynomial. The table below lists the options for the generator polynomial.
@jmbeck: The summary would be: use the SAME polynomial, for defining the 1-byte field used as CRC for V1 and V2 (or multiple versions), with (in V2) a final XOR by an appropriate constant (or appropriate constants for more version), determined from the polynomial.


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Boom Creative > About > Awards
Boom Creative's identity, print marketing, and web site designs have been awarded recognition from the Canton, Akron, and Cleveland Addy Awards, in addition to being seen in Graphis, Rockport, and RotoVision books. Neenah Papers has also awarded us for excellence in identity and stationary design. In addition, AIGA Cleveland recognized Boom Creative for excellence in the Cleveland design community at the AIGA:52 Awards Exhibition. Most recently, 24 of Boom's client logos were featured in the book "Color Management for Logos".
24 logos featured in the book "Color Management for Logos"
Boom is proud to announce that 24 of their logo designs have been featured in the recently published book Color Management for Logos. Color Management contains many practical formulas and systems for using and managing color in all areas of design. Color Management for Logos has two unique selling points: it focuses specifically on color in logos, and it covers both theoretical and practical design considerations.
The Color Management series contains many practical formulas and systems for using and managing color in all areas of design. Each book looks closely at the aesthetic and applied use of color for specific purposes in this case logo design, which is unanimously credited as being the most commonly requested commercial design. To be successful in the field of logo design, designers need the skills and knowledge to create simple, bold graphics that will promote a particular company or cause, and provoke a desired response. Color Management for Logos has two unique selling points: it focuses specifically on color in logos, and it covers both theoretical and practical design considerations. Every aspect of color for logos is covered, from issues of impact and legibility, to emotional responses to color, prepress requirements, and technical considerations. Not only is this a source of design inspiration, it is also a hardworking manual that gives designers the broad color knowledge with which to create more successful logo designs. This book shows how to work within budgetary constraints, create the right feel for an identity, and create logos that work with a number of different color palettes. It shows how different color combinations can change the emphasis of a logo design by displaying the same logo in a range of color ways and arming designers with a thorough understanding of how to communicate with and manage color in all aspects of logo design.
"LogoLounge 3" and "LogoLounge Master Library Series"
Our work has been featured in a series of LogoLounge publications. LogoLounge came onto the scene four years ago, and has become an indispensable research tool, reference guide and online portfolio for the who's who in identity design around the world. Full of inspiration and genius from cover to cover, LogoLounge Volume 3 will feature a collection of the world's best logos, chosen by a prestigious panel of jurors. LogoLounge 3 will be released in full-color, 192-page, hardback edition in autumn 2006.
AIGA Cleveland Design Awards
Boom Creative's work has been recognized by the AIGA for the work they've done for Network Radiology of Cleveland. AIGA:52 is a celebration of Cleveland's best print and interactive design. AIGA, the professional association for communication design, is committed to furthering excellence in communication design as a broadly-defined discipline, strategic tool for business and cultural force.


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Q: How to stop backslash auto insertion in JSON Object in Android? Here url = "https://youtu.be/02G43456CA"  is a string that contains some video URL
JSONObject jsonObject = new JSONObject();

jsonObject.put("url", url);

Log.i(TAG, jsonObject.toString());

But when I Log this jsonObject then the URL contains backslash like following
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We can remove the backslashes after that. But I want to prevent this insertion instead of removing it after insertion? How can I prevent this backslash insertion?


The average period of ownership of a car in Russia is about 5 years. What reasons can push a Russian car owner to change his car? To find out the most popular of them, the experts of the agency "AUTOSTAT" and the portal DROM.ru in April 2018 conducted a joint online survey, in which more than 13 thousand respondents took part.
Where do Russians prefer to buy car tires?
The experts of the analytic agency "AUTOSTAT" and DROM.ru portal conducted a joint online survey in March, in which more than 15 thousand respondents took part. They were asked to answer the question: "Where did you buy car tires last time?".As the survey results show, every third respondent made a purchase in a specialized tire center.


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On the occasion of launching our new corporate presentation we announced a contest among employees of both plants. The task was to design a slogan that would characterize our work, mission, position in the market.
The publication "Mezera – Mladé umění v Česku 1990 – 2014" by Lenka Lindaurová and a team of authors was awarded the Most Beautiful Book of the Year in the category of books on art.
Competition, whose roots date back to 1928, is annually announced by the Museum of Czech Literature. Graphics, illustration and printing of books published by the Czech publishing houses and printed in the Czech printing houses during the last calendar year is rated there. The book was created to mark the quarter-century of existence of Jindřich Chalupecký award.
We are open to a cooperation not only with our business partners, but also with the wide public. We organize tours in our printing house in Ostrava – Hrabová especially for school students from the Moravian-Silesian region. Guided tours are popular especially during the spring months and may be an interesting part of school trips.
During the summer months we approved and implemented the technology Drip-off, a painting of two kinds of varnishes during the printing process. Chemical reaction between the drip-off varnish and high gloss dispersion varnish goes into effect of partial varnishing.
In our conditions this technology is applicable to B1 format, technology CMYK + drip off + dispersion varnish. Gloss values depend on the quality of paper. Approved are high-glossy paper with a regular non-structure finishing (glossy coated, min. 135 gr). The technology is particularly suitable for a larger number of printing sheets without any lamination, which saves the production time.


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If you are charged with Flight from Police there are a number of possible favourable resolutions to your situation. The result of your case will depend on the factual allegations and whether the Crown can prove all elements of the charge. We have defended and won for numerous clients facing a charge of Flight from Police over our 35 years of criminal defense experience.
Experience is not just the number of years of practice.
We have worked in almost every court house in the Province. We are familiar with the Judges and the Crown attorneys. Although every case is different, we have seen most everything.
Knowledge, reputation, experience – we have it
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We are there to answer all your questions and provide advice as to how your defence should be conducted. Simply put we will give you the straight goods. Can you win and what will it cost. And there is no cost to see us. If the police are calling (in cases where the suspect escapes), you must speak to a lawyer before speaking to the police. They may have no evidence that you are the culprit.
WE ARE AVAILABLE 24/7 – THAT IS 24 HOURS PER DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK.
Even if the case looks strong there may still be a large number of alternative resolutions available for you. All is not lost. We can help.
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Nobody is expecting to pay a criminal lawyer. We get that. We offer payment plans to accommodate your financial situation. As far as legal fees are concerned we are not the dollar store of criminal lawyers. We provide value – a fair competitive price for quality service.
Section 249.1 of the Criminal Code of Canada covers the Flight from Police charge.
Importance of the Right to Remain Silent with a Flight from Police Charge
Do not speak to the police without getting legal advice first.
In some cases, the driver of the motor vehicle manages to actually avoid being stopped. The police stopped the pursuit or he/she has been able to lose them. In these cases the driver should not talk to the police at all without first speaking to a lawyer. In many of these cases the police do not know who the driver is and are just making an educated guess.
Just because the car belongs to you does not mean that you were the driver at the time of the chase.
Just because your spouse told the police that you had the car, or you have just come home does not mean you were the driver.
The police are permitted to lie to you to get an admission that assists them with the proof of their case. For example, they may say that they have a witness that can identify the driver, or they have the driver on video.
We have had many clients avoid being charged altogether by speaking to us in advance. Our client's exercise their right to remain silent and we take over all contact with the police.
Essential elements that the Crown must prove beyond reasonable doubt:
Identity of the driver of the motor vehicle
A pursuit by a peace officer operating a motor vehicle
Failure to stop in order to evade the police
That failure to stop was not as soon as was reasonable in the circumstances
If the above are proven the accused can provide evidence of a reasonable excuse to explain his/her actions
Flight from Police causing bodily harm or death s. 249.1(3)
This section along with s. 249.1(4) creates a separate and more serious offence where bodily harm or death occurs as a result of the Flight from Police.
PENALTIES: FLIGHT FROM POLICE S. 249.1(2)
If crown proceeds by summary conviction a fine of up to $5000.00 and/or, a term of imprisonment not exceeding 6 months
If the Crown proceeds by way of indictment a fine and/or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years
Automatic minimum drivers licence suspension of 1 year pursuant to the provisions of the Highway Traffic Act
Possible court ordered driving prohibition
Possible probation
Insurance rate increase
Reducing Criminal Charge to a Traffic Offence.
We have defended many clients facing a charge under s. 249.1 of the Criminal Code and we have successfully negotiated resolutions whereby our clients have plead guilty to a charge under the Highway Traffic Act. In Ontario, the Highway Traffic Act has a similar offence of Failing to stop when signaled/requested by a police officer . s. 216(1) It is important that the resolution does not contemplate a plea to s. 216(3) of the Highway Traffic Act as the penalties under that section are far too severe.
Did I have to know that the police were pursuing me?
The simple answer is yes. In order to prove the charge, the Crown must show that you were attempting to evade the police. In order for that to be true you must be aware of the fact that the police were following you.
What is the legal basis that a police officer can pull me over?
The police are not entitled to make "arbitrary stops" on a whim. However, they do have significant powers under the Highway Traffic Act to pull a vehicle over. For example, an officer is entitled to pull some over just to determine if he/she is properly licenced, or to check ownership and insurance even when there has been no traffic violation whatsoever.
What if I just drove around the corner of my house?
If you are not trying to evade the police then you will be fine. If you were attempting to get to the sanctity of your home to avoid the police then you are in conflict with the law.
How close does the police officer need to be?
The question is not how close the police have to be but is the driver aware that he/she is being pursued. Obviously the further the police are from the vehicle they are pursuing the easier it is to present a defence that the driver was not aware that he was being pursued.
Does it matter how fast I was going?
Speed is not conclusive or necessary. Obviously a high rate of speed would support a finding that the driver was attempting to evade the pursuit. However, any evasive action such as making a number of turns to lose the police will also support a finding of guilt. Off road driving to evade a pursuit is not a defence. The key issue is the "evasion of a pursuit".
The police are calling me and want me to come in to make a statement. What should I do?
You should contact a lawyer immediately and you should exercise your right to remain silent. Often times the police cannot conclusively identify the driver that got away. See Importance of the Right to Remain Silent above.
FAILING TO STOP WHEN SIGNALED/REQUESTED BY A POLICE OFFICER S. 216(1) HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT
A police officer, in the lawful execution of their duties and responsibilities, may require the driver of a motor vehicle to stop. The driver of a motor vehicle, when signaled or requested to stop by a police officer who is readily identifiable as such, shall immediately come to a safe stop.
PENALTIES FOR A CONVICTION UNDER S. 216(1)
Fine of not less than $1,000.00 and not more than $10,000.00 and/or
Imprisonment for a term of not more than 6 months
Possible probation (not mandatory)
7 demerit points
Possible suspension of drivers licence
ESCAPE BY FLIGHT S. 216(3) HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT
If the court makes a finding of guilt under s. 216(1) and is satisfied that on the evidence the accused continued to wilfully evade police after the office gave pursuit the accused will face more serious consequences.
A fine of not less than $5,000.00 and not more than $25,000.00, and
Imprisonment of not less than 14 days and not more than 6 months
5 year licence suspension if no death results
10 years licence suspension if a death results from the pursuit
Insurance rate increases
Fail to stop for police under the Highway Traffic Act is categorized as a "strict liability"offence. Therefore if you can satisfy the court that you had a reasonable belief that you were not being pursued by the police then you would be found not guilty.
There are other defenses available as well, for example – necessity.
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Please forgive me for posting one of my older mods (first) here. I will post my other mods too as soon as I finished the translations.
This mod's name is Dragon's Lair.
My aim with this mod was originality. I started this project by searching the net for similair cases and allthough I did find some with some resemblance, nothing I found came close enough for me to stop.
(Almost) everything has already been a made into a casemod these days. Toasters, microwaves, beer crates, aquariums and more. This time I decided to build a castle to around my Shuttle. The PC inside the barebone on itself is already very small and efficient, so I have left that almost complete intact.
I searched long and hard on the internet and finaly I found what I was looking for. A small firm that made siliconen-molds to cast miniature bricks from plaster.
Through a member of my clan (thanx creature!) I came into the possession of 25 kilos high quality dental plaster. I started casting bricks. And more bricks, and even more bricks. No, not day in, day out, every day, or weeks ... No, just taking it easy. Every time a little amount.
For the Shuttle I made an aluminum sleeve. I copied all the holes of the original case cover, so that no important holes were left out.
Slowly I started glueing brick after brick, and while building, I dreamed up new forms and applications.
At first, I wanted to seal the front shut with bricks, but opted for a different approach; A large wooden drawbridge that would cover the entire front. I toke a wooden board, made in quarries and used an open flame to give it a timbered look. From aluminium I made two big hinges and with two stainless steel chains was the bridge/door was almost complete.
On one side there was a long narrow window, and there I used stainless steel pins to look like a long barred window.
From aluminum plate I made a shield as decoration on the bridge. From the same material I made two swords with bronze handles.
When most of the brick-laying was done, I finaly could start with painting. Latex paints with black coloring addtion color and every time i mixed a lighter shade for accents to apply.
Using train-modeling grass, I made some traces of moss or ivy along the castle.
Finally, I found a big red dragon on the Internet (ffs had to come from hong-kong).
I drilled a hole through it's beak. In it I mounted a special 3000 mcd 8 degrees red laserLED. The LED is now linked to the HD-activity and in the dark, the whole beak lightes up like a flamethrower !
Finished it all off with a back of the case wall, where all the connectors now neatly go through without hindering the airflow.
On http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/9/index.htm you can find a complete photographic series from start to finish. Njoy !