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Spin Master Announces Acquisition of GUND from Enesco
Acquisition Expands Spin Master's Brand Portfolio With New Plush Toy Business
Spin Master Ltd.
05 Mar, 2018, 13:45 GMT
TORONTO, March 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Spin Master Corp. (TSX:TOY; www.spinmaster.com), a leading global children's entertainment company, is pleased to announce the purchase of GUND, the oldest soft toy brand in the United States, from Enesco LLC, a portfolio company of Balmoral Funds, a private equity firm.
Established in 1898, GUND is one of the leading plush toy manufacturers in the world, recognized by the American Brand Council as one of the most trusted toy brands in the U.S. Universally known and loved for its iconic "Gotta Getta GUND" campaign, the brand connects effortlessly with multiple generations of people who have shared special moments of their lives with this affordable luxury.
"GUND's iconic portfolio of toys has won the hearts – and hugs – of children around the world for more than a century," said Anton Rabie, Spin Master Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder. "We are thrilled to welcome GUND former owner and industry veteran, Bruce Raiffe, into the Spin Master family as our values closely align. We are focused on preserving GUND's excellent reputation rooted in quality product and cherished memories that last a lifetime."
According to a recent NPD report, the plush toy category grew 6% worldwide in 2017. With the acquisition of GUND, Spin Master will now have a solid platform from which to expand into the infant toy and specialty gift categories.
Spin Master Global President and COO Ben Gadbois feels the new acquisition closely aligns with Spin Master's key growth strategies. "GUND further diversifies our product line and opens up significant opportunities for broader distribution. We will also be able to drive international growth leveraging our well-established global infrastructure," he said. "GUND introduces Spin Master into the gift business as plush offers a tried-and-true play value for kids to enjoy with their parents during everyday moments."
Enesco CEO Todd Mavis is pleased that the iconic GUND brand will be in good hands, with the resources to maximize its global consumer appeal. "We've really enjoyed working with the entire GUND team and wish them continued success in their new partnership with Spin Master," said Mavis.
The acquisition of GUND marks Spin Master's 20th acquisition since the company was founded, and the ninth since its initial public offering in 2015. The purchase consideration is US$79.1M, which will be settled utilizing Spin Master's internally generated cash resources and its credit facility. The acquisition of GUND is expected to close on April 1, 2018.
*Source: The NPD Group / Retail Tracking Service, January-December 2017
About Spin Master
Spin Master (TSX:TOY; www.spinmaster.com) is a leading global children's entertainment company that creates, designs, manufactures, licenses and markets a diversified portfolio of innovative toys, games, products and entertainment properties. Spin Master is best known for award-winning brands including Zoomer®, Bakugan®, Erector® by Meccano®, Hatchimals®, Air Hogs® and PAW Patrol®. Since 2000, Spin Master has received 92 TIA Toy of The Year (TOTY) nominations with 28 wins across a variety of product categories, including 13 TOTY nominations for Innovative Toy of the Year, more than any of its competitors. To date, Spin Master has produced six television series, including 2007 success Bakugan Battle Brawlers and current hit PAW Patrol, which is broadcast in over 160 countries and territories globally. Spin Master employs over 1,600 people globally with offices in Canada, United States, Mexico, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Slovakia, Poland, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Vietnam and Australia.
About Enesco
Enesco, LLC is a global leader in the gift, home décor and plush toy industries with a portfolio that includes some of the world's most recognizable brands and licenses, including Gund®, Jim Shore Heartwood Creek®, Walt Disney Archives™, Disney Showcase®, Disney by Britto™, Department 56® Village, Pusheen™, Designs by Lolita®, and Our Name Is Mud®. Serving more than 40,000 customers worldwide, the company designs, develops and distributes consumer products to a wide variety of specialty card and gift retailers, home décor boutiques, national retail chains and direct-to-consumer retailers. Enesco is owned by Balmoral Funds, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm founded in 2005. Balmoral focuses on partnering with talented and committed management teams to invest in and revitalize companies.
Media: Tara Tucker, VP, Global Marketing Communications, mediarelations@spinmaster.com; Investors: Karoline Hunter, Senior Director and Associate General Counsel, KarolineH@spinmaster.com
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Suzy sang Whitney Houston's, I Will Always Love You in the first round and blew away the judges, J. Ernest Green, Kevin Lebling, and Cat Stratakis and the audience who also had a vote.
But it was her rendition of Martina McBride's "Anyway," in the final round that had the audience in tears. She dedicated it to her nephew, Christopher Jones who was killed two years ago while riding his bike in Crofton. The other two finalists were Brandon Hardesty, lead singer of Bumpin Uglies, from Annapolis, and Melinda Clay from Harwood.
Suzy Estrada studied Opera Performance at West Virginia Wesleyan College and then studied in Italy for two semesters. She sings at Riva Trace Baptist Church, writes music and continues to study Italian while taking care of her five children ages 12 years to nineteen months.
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Crossing the Line: When Cyberattacks Become Acts of War
Saryu Nayyar
Saryu Nayyar, CEO at Gurucul, discusses the new Cold War and the potential for a cyberattack to prompt military action.
The Cold War concept isn't outdated. In the decades since the fall of the Soviet Union, the battleground has simply shifted from conflicts between ideological proxy governments to cyberspace. And the opponents have grown from a few primary nations into a broad range of sovereign threat actors.
The question is, when does a cyberattack cross the line between a criminal action or mere prank, to an act of war? Is it the nature of the victim? The nature of the attacker? The nature of the damage? Or a combination of them all?
To be sure, this is not a determination for cybersecurity professionals to make. Our role is to defend IT assets for our organizations by reducing risk, mitigating threats, remediating the situation after an attack, and generally trying to keep everything running safely and smoothly. It doesn't matter whether we are facing a script kiddie trying to deface a website, a political hacktivist trying to make a statement, a cybercriminal trying to steal or ransom our data, or a state actor trying to steal confidential information. Our goal is to keep them out, and minimize the damage when they do manage to get in. The only thing that changes is how well-resourced and tenacious our opponents are.
Defining an Act of War
Oxford's Reference Dictionary defines an act of war as: "An act by one nation intended to initiate or provoke a war with another nation; an act considered sufficient cause for war." That's a good definition, but it leaves some ambiguity when applied to the realm of cybersecurity. It focuses on intent, with the reason for the act being of primary importance; and it defines the perpetrator and target as both being sovereign states.
The Oxford definition begs a couple of questions. How do you treat acts of espionage (political, industrial or otherwise), in this context? Does infecting a country's industrial machinery with a custom-designed virus that caused it to fail destructively count? What about infecting a government supplier and then leveraging that breach to intrude into your rival government's agencies? Both cases have a massive impact on the rival state, though the intent was not to provoke a shooting war.
What about cases where the antagonist isn't a state-sponsored organization, but is rather a criminal or activist organization that has state support? Does plausible deniability protect a government from the repercussions of those acts? The reverse is also possible, of course: An independent criminal or activist organization perpetrating an incident that's perceived as being state-sponsored.
Historical examples, such as the SolarWinds breach that was discovered in December or the Stuxnet worm of a decade ago, were both major incidents with serious political and diplomatic repercussions. But neither led to war. Which is good. So far, incidents in cyberspace have not translated into a shooting war in the real world. But that may not always be the case.
What Crosses the Line?
With so much of the world's infrastructure network enabled and vulnerable to attack, it stands to reason that some actor, somewhere, could cross the line. An adversary could destroy vital infrastructure or cause an incident that led directly to the loss of many lives. The power grid. Air traffic control. Numerous other systems that are potentially vulnerable to attack might be the trigger that pushes a sovereign state over the edge into war.
Perhaps it's fortunate then that civilian organizations aren't legally, or ethically, permitted to "return fire" in the case of cyberattack. In turn, military and intelligence organizations have shown the common sense to keep their reactions clandestine, or covert, on those occasions when they've been directly involved.
There is no doubt there is a Cold War of sorts going on in cyberspace. The players may have changed. There may be some ambiguity over who works for whom. And the targets have expanded. But it's happening. Fortunately, it's yet to cross the line and manifest in the real world as a hot war.
As cybersecurity professionals, our part remains what it has always been; to secure our organizations against cyberattack. If we educate our users and keep our process and tools up to date, it won't matter whether we're attacked by a script kiddie or a foreign power. Our defenses will hold and, if they don't, we'll be in position to clean up the mess.
Figuring out whether it was an act of war will fall to the politicians and diplomats – where it belongs.
Saryu Nayyar is CEO at Gurucul.
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David L Laidig on April 7, 2021
Cyber crime will eventually take us down. The USA does not have the stomach to prevent an attack on our space machinery, our power grid or our internet. We are reactive, never proactive. We have sent that message to the world since we let a bunch of kids in Iran hold our embassy hostage for a year. Please anologize our failure to use our might to stop riots and January 6th type events in our own country. Persons cry for gun control. Why, when only the mentality ill are keen to use a gun to stop an actual threat. If some scumbag country takes our power grid down, millions will starve to death. If it is taken down permanently as in a severe EMP, hundreds of millions will starve to death. The world knows that the USA will never use our nuclear power preemptively. So there ya have it. If a State actor does do us great harm, we will simply go blow up Afghanistan again.
Anonymous on April 8, 2021
One more point: the cyberattacks have evolved into a sort of stranglehold in an asymmetric war. "Start shooting and we will destroy your infrastructure and, along with it, the will of your people".


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Welkom > Wetenschap > Inwendige geneeskunde > Immunologie > 2016 >
15.12.16 - Humoral immunity profiling of subjects with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
Humoral immunity profiling of subjects with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis using a random peptide microarray differentiates cases from controls with high specificity and sensitivity
Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is a complex, heterogeneous illness of unknown etiology. The search for biomarkers that can delineate cases
from controls is one of the most active areas of ME research; however, little progress has been made in achieving this goal. In contrast to identifying biomarkers that are directly involved in the pathological process, an immunosignature identifies antibodies raised to proteins expressed during, and potentially involved in, the pathological process.
Although these proteins might be unknown, it is possible to detect antibodies that react to these proteins using random peptide arrays. In the present study, we probe a custom 125,000 random 12-mer peptide microarray with sera from 21 ME cases and 21 controls from the USA and Europe and used these data to develop a diagnostic signature. We further used these peptide sequences to potentially uncover the naturally occurring candidate antigens to which these antibodies may specifically react with in vivo. Our analysis revealed a subset of 25 peptides that distinguished cases and controls with high specificity and sensitivity.
Additionally, Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST) searches suggest that these peptides primarily represent human self-antigens and endogenous retroviral sequences and, to a minor extent, viral and bacterial pathogens.
Sahajpreet Singh(1), Phillip Stafford(2), Karen A. Schlauch(3,4),
Richard R. Tillett(4), Martin Gollery(5), Stephen Albert Johnston(2),
Svetlana F. Khaiboullina(1,6), Kenny L. De Meirleir(1), Shanti Rawat
(1), Tatjana Mijatovic(7), Krishnamurthy Subramanian(1), Andras
Palotas(8,9), Vincent C. Lombardi(10,11,*)
1 Nevada Center for Biomedical Research, 1664 N Virginia St. MS 0552,
Reno, NV, 89557-0552, USA.
2 The Biodesign Institute Center for Innovations in Medicine at
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA.
3 Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of
Nevada, Reno, NV, USA.
4 Nevada INBRE Bioinformatics Core, University of Nevada, Reno, NV,
5 Tahoe Bioinformatics, Incline Village, Reno, NV, USA.
6 Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russian Federation.
7 R.E.D. Laboratories, Zellik, Belgium.
9 Asklepios-Med (private medical practice and research center),
Kossuth Lajos sgt. 23, Szeged, 6722, Hungary.
10 Nevada Center for Biomedical Research, 1664 N Virginia St. MS 0552,
11 Department of Pharmacology, University of Nevada, Reno, School of
Medicine, Reno, NV, USA.
* Corresponding author. Email: vclombardi@nvcbr.org.
(c) 2016 Springer International Publishing
Source : http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12035-016-0334-0


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Day eleven: down the curtain, Italy over the top
End of these intense and emotional Artistic Skating World Championships. From October 3 to October 13, about 1500 skaters coming from 32 Countries, competed on Vendéspace rink, at Beaupuy Park in Mouilleron Le Capitf. France has hosted the 35th edition of the rainbow-striped competition where Italy has confirmed its undisputed leadership with 13 gold, 13 silver and 8 bronze medals. Second position in the medal standing for Spain, followed by Usa. Next year the Artistic Skating World Championships will be part of the second edition of the World Roller Games in Barcelona (Spain).
JUNIOR AND SENIOR PAIRS. Two-thirds of the Junior Podium is "Azzurro". Golden medal for Esposito-Rossi followed by their team mates Fiori-Mascia. United States of America ended the podium with Bullock-Becker. In Senior category standing ovation for Tarlazzi-Lucaroni. The two Italian skaters confirmed their leadership also in Pairs after their own single competitions. Still Italy on the remaining steps of the podium with Giannini-Rizzo and Genchi-Peruch.
QUARTETS. Wondeful program for Neovis quartet from Italy, ending up with gold medal. The program called "The beginning of the end" told the story of a life backwards and the reasons why it ended. Second place for the Portuguese quartet composed by only men The Project with "Boys are back". A funny revival of the nineties, boy bands and explosive choreographies. Bronze medal for Italy with Celebrity and its program called "Song of the wind". The fancy Italian skaters represented in a fair way the sentence "I'll send you a kiss in the wind and I will feel you. You will turn and you will not see me but I will be there".
LARGE SHOW GROUPS. Spanish Groups rise from the 11 large show groups which has crowd into the rink. Cpa Olot from Spain confirmed itself as World Champion with "Without Options", sometimes life gives you no option. Second position for their team mates Cepa Girona with "Here I am", a program inspired to the puzzle book "Where's Wally?". Third place for the Italian Royal Eagles with "Un oceano di ricordi" a representation of the famous movie Titanic.


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Woman remains in serious condition following three-car horror crash at weekend
The incident happened on the N52 at Hiskinstown. Picture: Google Maps
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A WOMAN remains in a serious condition in hospital following a three-vehicle collision, involving a truck and two cars, over the weekend.
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/woman-remains-in-serious-condition-following-three-car-horror-crash-at-weekend-35118767.html
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Amy Sheridan (25) from Ballinagh, Co Cavan, died at Mullingar Hospital shortly after the collision which happened at Hiskinstown, Delvin, Co Westmeath, at 3.30pm on Saturday afternoon.
Laura Ann Finucane (38), originally from Greystones, Co Wicklow, was pronounced dead at the scene. She was a passenger in the same vehicle as Ms Sheridan.
The female driver of a second car, who was its only occupant, was airlifted to Tallaght Hospital. It us understood she remains in a serious condition.
The male truck driver was uninjured in the incident.
Funeral arrangements have been made for Ms Finucane, who is survived by her mother Pauline, sister Emma, her brother-in-law Rory, niece Erica and nephew Jake.
Amy Sheridan (25) was killed in a car crash on Saturday
Her Mass has been scheduled to take place at 10.00am on Wednesday in the Church of the Holy Rosary, in Greystones.
Separately, Ms Sheridan has been described as a "beloved camogie player, friend and sister".
Originally from Co Cavan, her local camogie club, Lacken Camogie, said it was with "great heartbreak" that they learned of her passing.
Her funeral Mass has been organised for St Michael's Church, Potahee, on Wednesday.
She has been survived by her parents Jim and Marie, brothers Garry and Shane, aunty Aiden and boyfriend Wes.
A 47-year-old tourist was also killed on the Shelbourne Road, in Dublin 4, on Sunday. He was struck by a car at around 12.25am.
He was treated by emergency services personnel but was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later. The driver of the car was uninjured.
Gardai have not yet specified the nationality of the man.
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UKIP's leader in Wales faces expulsion from the party because of concerns over him working as both an MEP and assembly member.
The party's National Executive Committee voted to remove Nathan Gill unless he resigns from one of his elected positions.
Mr Gill has represented Wales in the European Parliament since 2014 and won a seat in the Senedd in May's election.
The MEP said the decision was "anti-democratic" and "baseless".
Media captionNeil Hamilton told BBC Wales UKIP cannot afford to have 'part-time' AMs
In an open letter, Mr Gill said: "It is not for the NEC to inform me how to fulfil the mandate that I have been given by the electorate."
He said he was "not going to be coerced by the NEC into resigning positions to which I have been either elected by the people of Wales or appointed by the party leader".
Mr Gill added the decision may be "in clear breach of contract".
A group meeting of UKIP's AMs is expected to discuss the issue on Tuesday.
UKIP Assembly group leader Neil Hamilton, speaking at the National Eisteddfod, said the vote on Mr Gill "had nothing to do with infighting".
Image caption Nathan Gill and Neil Hamilton were among the first UKIP AMs to be sworn in after the general election
"When he was seeking nomination for the assembly he said that if he was elected he would stand down as MEP and devote his time to furthering the interests of the people of Wales. He hasn't done so," he said.
"I'm afraid we're only seven out of 60 members of the assembly. We can't afford part-time or half-time AMs. He has a choice. You can't do two jobs properly. He has to choose one or the other."
On Friday, the chairman of UKIP Wales, Chris Smart, said Mr Gill should step down as an MEP as a successor was now available.
Mr Smart said James Cole - who was number two on UKIP's Wales list at the 2014 European election and who has since rejoined the party - was ready to take over.
However, Mr Gill previously said calls for him to quit the role had been made out of "malice".
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Event Name : Standardization of underground utility survey methods and associated HOKLAS accreditation
Speaker : Ir Dr. Wallace LAI,
BSc, PhD, MHKIE
Associate Professor, LSGI, PolyU
Lab in-charge, Underground Utility Survey Laboratory, PolyU
Dr. Lai is specialized in teaching, research and consultancy of nondestructive testing, survey and evaluation to investigate unseen underground utility and engineering structures with technologies like ground penetrating radar, infrared thermography and acoustic methods. As a material engineer, he has been working on nondestructive testing and near-surface geophysics for imaging and diagnosing invisible members and hazards in underground utility networks, concrete/fibre reinforced infrastructures, or simply 'SEEING THE UNSEEN' in construction, and especially the underground mysterious world. Dr. Lai has been serving as a guest scientist at the Federal Institute of Materials Research and Testing (BAM) in Berlin, Germany since 2010. He organized and chaired 16th Ground Penetrating Radar Conference in Hong Kong, and designed, built and now operate the first underground utility survey lab in the world. Recently, he is also designing an outdoor 1900 sq.m. training centre of leak detection and diagnosis in Tsing Yi for Water Supplies Department of HKSARG. Also, over the years, he has been working with psychologist for measuring human cognitive biases during geophysical data collection & processing, and imaging & interpretation to improve the team decision making process for diagnosis of underground problems such as pipe leak and road subsidence. He chairs various committees and working groups for establishing a set of six utility survey specifications for Government's accreditation since 2017. He is also a technical assessor for the Hong Kong Accreditation Services, Innovation and Technology Commission of the HKSAR Government.
CPD Hour(s) : 1.5
Division : LSD
Organizer : Land Surveying Division
Fee : HK$ 150 for members; HK$ 180 for non-members
Priority : First-come-first-served
Underground pipe burst? Pipe leak? How often are these problems heard in the spider-web underground in Hong Kong? In first half 2018, there are 13 cases reported in public media, those not appeared in public media are estimated many times more. The project "Development of Specifications and Standards for Underground Utility (UU) Survey based on Nondestructive Testing, Surveying, Imaging and Diagnostic (NDTSID) Approaches" was funded by Innovation Technology Fund (ITF) on 2018. It represents an effort of knowledge transfer from basic/applied research to practical use in Hong Kong and elsewhere. In the past 2 years, LSGI has been taking the lead and conducted six rounds of consultation and meetings with various Government's Works Department and the industry. We managed to reach consensus of the 4M1E (manpower, methods, machines, materials, environment) specifications for procurement and accreditation. By the end of the project, six NDTSID approaches will become accreditable by Hong Kong Accreditation Services under the Hong Kong Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (HOKLAS) of the Government, the first attempt and showcase to the world. It is believed that the deliverables will benchmark the expected and practically viable standards of the NDTSID technologies in underground utility sector. The six NDTSID methods include electromagnetic pipe cable locating, ground penetrating radar, laser scanning, visual inspection by robotic CCTV/manhole survey, leak detection by acoustic methods, and flow survey & monitoring. Specifications are open access and downloadable for free in https://www.polyu.edu.hk/lsgi/uusspec/en/publications/
The event will be conducted online via ZOOM. Successful registrants will be notified separately via email with the web link in due course to the online event .


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Huskers ride Carter, defense to 31-14 win over Rutgers; bowl berth still possible
In what amounted to a bowl-elimination game, the Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-6; 3-4 in Big Ten) won an ugly battle Saturday, walking away with a 31-14 win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-7; 1-6 in Big Ten).Nebraska began the game with an eight-play, 78-yard drive that culminated with Cethan Carter scoring on a run from 32 yards out -- the first rushing touchdown of his career -- to put Nebraska up 7-0 with 10:56 remaining in the first quarter. More than seven minutes later, Tommy Armstrong Jr. connected with Jordan Westerkamp on a 15-yard touchdown to push the lead to 14-0.Just before the end of the first quarter, sophomore cornerback Chris Jones made a dazzling interception on a long pass attempt. Armstrong connected with Carter on a 40-yard pass on the very next play to end the quarter.Armstrong connected on all eight of his first-quarter passing attempts and Nebraska out-gained Rutgers 172-29 in the first 15 minutes.With under 12 minutes to go in the second quarter, Armstrong rolled out of the pocket and fired a 44-yard touchdown pass to Alonzo Moore -- increasing the lead to 21-0.Following an Armstrong interception, Rutgers got on the scoreboard with 1:17 remaining in the first half when running back Robert Martin punched it in from 1 yard out. Armstrong began to struggle late in the second quarter and threw his third interception of the game on Nebraska's first drive of the second half. Rutgers added a five-yard touchdown to make it 21-14 with 6:42 left in the third quarter.Armstrong countered on the following drive with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Carter, pushing the lead to 28-14.Kicker Drew Brown added a 44-yard field goal to make it 31-14 with 14:55 remaining in the game.Quick notes:Carter's first-half touchdown was the longest of his career, and the longest run of any tight end in the FBS this seasonArmstrong's touchdown pass to Westerkamp was the 50th of his career Moore's touchdown reception was the longest reception of his careerJones' first-half interception was the first of his careerCarter's two-touchdown performance was the first multi-TD game of his careerNebraska recorded a season-high 11 tackles for loss and six sacksThe Blackshirts allowed just 259 yards of offense, a season lowThe game marked the fifth straight in which Nebraska has scored at least 28 points
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ —
In what amounted to a bowl-elimination game, the Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-6; 3-4 in Big Ten) won an ugly battle Saturday, walking away with a 31-14 win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-7; 1-6 in Big Ten).
Nebraska began the game with an eight-play, 78-yard drive that culminated with Cethan Carter scoring on a run from 32 yards out -- the first rushing touchdown of his career -- to put Nebraska up 7-0 with 10:56 remaining in the first quarter.
Blackshirts bare their teeth in 31-14 win over Rutgers
[Watch the highlights]
More than seven minutes later, Tommy Armstrong Jr. connected with Jordan Westerkamp on a 15-yard touchdown to push the lead to 14-0.
[Hear what Mike Riley had to say after the game]
Just before the end of the first quarter, sophomore cornerback Chris Jones made a dazzling interception on a long pass attempt. Armstrong connected with Carter on a 40-yard pass on the very next play to end the quarter.
Armstrong connected on all eight of his first-quarter passing attempts and Nebraska out-gained Rutgers 172-29 in the first 15 minutes.
With under 12 minutes to go in the second quarter, Armstrong rolled out of the pocket and fired a 44-yard touchdown pass to Alonzo Moore -- increasing the lead to 21-0.
Following an Armstrong interception, Rutgers got on the scoreboard with 1:17 remaining in the first half when running back Robert Martin punched it in from 1 yard out.
[Hear what Maliek Collins had to say after the game]
Armstrong began to struggle late in the second quarter and threw his third interception of the game on Nebraska's first drive of the second half.
Rutgers added a five-yard touchdown to make it 21-14 with 6:42 left in the third quarter.
Armstrong countered on the following drive with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Carter, pushing the lead to 28-14.
[Hear what Tommy Armstrong Jr. had to say after the game]
Kicker Drew Brown added a 44-yard field goal to make it 31-14 with 14:55 remaining in the game.
Quick notes:
Carter's first-half touchdown was the longest of his career, and the longest run of any tight end in the FBS this season
Armstrong's touchdown pass to Westerkamp was the 50th of his career
Moore's touchdown reception was the longest reception of his career
Jones' first-half interception was the first of his career
Carter's two-touchdown performance was the first multi-TD game of his career
Nebraska recorded a season-high 11 tackles for loss and six sacks
The Blackshirts allowed just 259 yards of offense, a season low
The game marked the fifth straight in which Nebraska has scored at least 28 points


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Lech Poznań je poljski nogometni klub iz Poznanja.

Klub je osnovan 1922. pod imenom Lutnia Dębiec. Lech je svoje najuspješnije razdoblje imao ranih 1980-ih i 1990-ih kada su pet puta osvajali prvenstvo. Zasada su u europskim natjecanjima odigrali četrdesetak utakmica. Nadimak im je Kolejorz'' (željezničari), a svoje domaće utakmice igraju na stadionu Milejski u plavo-bijelim dresovima.

Trofeji
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 Prvaci (8): 1983., 1984., 1990., 1992., 1993., 2010., 2015., 2022.
 Poljski kup
 Prvaci (5): 1982., 1984., 1988., 2004., 2009.
 Poljski superkup
 Prvaci (6): 1990., 1992., 2004., 2009., 2015., 2016.

Poveznice
 Dodatak:Popis igrača Lecha Poznań

Poznati igrači
  Jacek Bąk
  Bartosz Bosacki
  Robert Lewandowski

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The classic Amara 2 bedroom cottage is elegant and sophisticated. They are airy and bright thanks to the tall windows and high ceilings, which captures the beauty of Manali. Their exquisite design incorporates fine fabrics and the wooden flooring adds to the coziness.
Modern luxuries include the coffee table to place your laptop for you to access the free wifi connection, LED TV and 15% discount on all laundry and dry cleaners. Revel in the sleek new bathrooms decorated in white marble vanities, provision of hot and cold water and complimentary bathroom products.


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Patch Offers a New Approach for Treating Iron Deficiency
Fe3 Medical completed the first human study of its iontophoretic transdermal technology designed to bypass ionic resistance build up in the skin.
Patch-like wearables are becoming increasingly popular in medtech. The latest device to employ such a design and make medtech headlines is transdermal patch being developed by Fe3 Medical.
San Antonio, TX-based Fe3 said its biphasic iontophoretic transdermal technology is for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia. The firm announced results from its first human study of the patch-like device.
The human study focused on the safety and tolerability of Fe3's iontophoretic transdermal technology designed to bypass ionic resistance build up in the skin. The human study follows a series of successful preclinical studies demonstrating the safe delivery of iron through the skin.
The firm's technology is designed as an alternative therapy for the millions of patients who suffer from debilitating effects of iron deficiency anemia but cannot tolerate the current oral therapies available.
Fe3's human study was conducted at a Clinical Research Organization (CRO) in Texas, under Investigational Review Board (IRB) approval. The company conducted safety and tolerability studies, evaluating iron transport with Fe3's proprietary transdermal platform in forty healthy volunteers.
After mild skin preparation, the Fe3 patch was applied to the thigh of the subject. The patch was programmed for a short hydration interval followed by about five hours of active therapy. The study demonstrated successful iron transport, with a rapid rise in serum iron levels during the first four hours and a decline and return to baseline within 24 hours. Dose-dependent increases in iron transport, consistent with expected transport rates, were also observed.
No adverse effects were experienced by the subjects, including no scarring or long-term staining of the skin. Mild edema or erythema resolved within three days.
"We are focused on bringing a new therapy option to the millions of patients suffering from iron deficiency anemia on a worldwide basis," Mark Sieczkarek, CEO of Fe3 Medical said in a release. "Our first human study, along with our extensive preclinical studies, give us the confidence that our transdermal patch technology can effectively and safely deliver therapeutic levels of iron. We are now preparing for the next exciting phase for Fe3 and an upcoming clinical trial."
Patches Are In
A number of medical device companies have or are developing patch solutions and the design isn't limited to just one disease state.
Biolinq is looking to redefine the continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) monitoring space with its patch-like device. The San Diego-based company's device is a microarray and has very small protrusions on it. When applied to the skin protrusions only go a fraction of a millimeter deep and allows the device to measure interstitial fluid for glucose levels.
Most recently the private company raised about $15 million total in its series A round.
Medtronic made a significant acquisition in the space in 2014 when it acquired Corventis, the maker of a heart failure monitoring patch. Corventis has developed easy-to-apply, temporary sensors that can detect nonlethal arrhythmia including atrial fibrillation, as well as fluid retention.
Perhaps the most popular and most successful patch like-technology in medtech comes from IRhythm. The company has developed the Zio Patch XT, a wearable technology to monitor heart rate activity for up to 14 days.
The San Francisco-based company raised $106 million in an IPO about three years ago and has received a steady stream of praises from analysts. In 2018, IRhythm made the list of the top 25 medtech companies on the M&A radar.
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AUSTIN, Texas. – August 11, 2016 – Kony, Inc., a leading enterprise mobility company, today announced enhanced support for applications running on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and updates to its offerings in AWS Marketplace. This includes new support for AWS Mobile and IoT offerings that make it easier and faster for mobile app developers using Kony MobileFabric to develop, build and deploy apps on the AWS Cloud.
Kony MobileFabric provides a set of enterprise-grade mobile infrastructure services that make it easy for developers to build apps that integrate and support all backend systems. The newly launched Kony MobileFabric 7 is available in AWS Marketplace. Three versions of Kony MobileFabric have been updated, including a free Developer edition, a low-cost Express edition with three-times more capacity, and a fully-featured Standard edition that is offered as a SaaS delivery model. The Standard edition provides high availability and automatic scale-out, along with a 99.95% service level agreement.
AWS API Gateway support: Kony MobileFabric now includes the ability to automatically discover APIs hosted on AWS and exposed through the AWS API Gateway. This allows developers to rapidly build mobile apps that combine AWS-hosted APIs along with Line of Business systems like SAP, Oracle or Salesforce.
Object Services support: Kony MobileFabric now offers support for its new Object Services on AWS, which enables developers to define or automatically generate application data models hosted on AWS and map them to a set of backend content sources for rapid data integration, modeling and object development.
AWS cloud storage support: Kony MobileFabric also allows developers to automatically take advantage of AWS-hosted cloud storage for data that may not exist in any backend line-of-business system. When defining data models in Object Services, you may automatically store these objects as relational data that is redundantly persisted on the AWS Cloud.
AWS IoT Services support: Kony MobileFabric offers a new architecture for building digital applications that take advantage of AWS IoT services. MobileFabric developers can take advantage of AWS services such as AWS Lambda and Amazon Kinesis via the Amazon API Gateway, and also provide support for protocols such as MQTT and CoAP that enable integration with the latest connected IoT devices. This speeds the development of new IoT-enabled business processes.
Enhanced Cordova support: Kony MobileFabric offers an updated version of its SDK to allow enhanced development by Cordova developers on AWS. This enables mobile developers to rapidly provision the powerful backend services of MobileFabric for their Cordova front-end apps, adding enhanced new levels of powerful integration, API management, security and analytics. Read our whitepaper to learn more about MobileFabric SDK support for Cordova.
Enhanced SAP Business Suite integration support: Kony MobileFabric offers updated integration with SAP Business Suite. This certified add-in for SAP Business Suite enables SAP customers to quickly and easily extend their business processes to the AWS Cloud to mobilize end to end business processes like field service, sales, or HR. This extends the value of their investments in SAP with customer-centric experiences. The Test Drive for SAP leverages a mobile application integrated to SAP in a hands-on demo environment on AWS.
According to IDC, "Kony's partnership with Amazon can help Kony create a unique value proposition around a deeply integrated development and deployment experience that builds on AWS' cloud infrastructure." (IDC Report Kony: Focused on Successful Mobile App Development in the Enterprise, Published: July 2016).
Kony is a Technology Partner member of the AWS Partner Network (APN) and has achieved the APN Mobile Competency. Part of the APN Competency Program, designed to connect AWS customers with qualified APN Partners that have demonstrated technical proficiency and proven success in specialized solution and vertical areas, the APN Mobile Competency highlights the top APN Partners with deep experience working with developers and mobile-first businesses to help build, test, analyze and monitor their mobile apps. APN Partners that achieve AWS Competencies are objectively validated as capable of offering a wide variety of services, software and solutions that run on on AWS.
Kony was recently named a Leader for the fourth consecutive year in the Gartner June 2016 Magic Quadrant for Mobile App Development Platforms (MADP) report. In addition, Kony was named a "Leader" and earned the highest score in the current offering category in Mobile Infrastructure Services by independent research firm Forrester Research, Inc., according to The Forrester Wave™: Mobile Infrastructure Services report.


Advent .. lets de-clutter !!
however we have turned Christmas into a huge shopping spree, that favours those who live in some degree of wealth.
For those who live in poverty, or on the edge , Christmas can be a trying time , a time that some dread, and celebration is the last thing on their minds .In my experience Faith can be stronger when there is 'nothing left', by that I mean that when you are at the end of your tether…. God is still there and will never abandon you.. But for those who see success in material wealth, for those who focus on self and not the other, God has no where to dwell in their lives .
In the western world we are very fortunate , for the majority of us live in societies than enables us to live in relative comfort, so PLEASE spare your time and money, to think of others who are not as fortunate… put an extra tin of food in your shopping and give to a food bank, help at a homeless project on Christmas day( my children still remember us doing that , and they said it was the best Christmas's !!) , look around and see if you can help God find a home….
God came to dwell alongside us… in the mess, in the pain , in the Spiritual and Physical poverty .
God came to dwell … so as we wait … let us make room… let us de clutter, and throw out the rubbish that accumulates, and make ready… not toys or gadgets … but build a manger in our hearts, that the Christ child may enter.


Drawing from vast Italian culinary traditions, Edendum is the latest independent venture to join the Brighton eating out scene. Set up by northern Italian natives Diago and Lorenza, their background story is by definition 'authenticity' at its finest. Despite there being a wealth of Italian restaurants in Brighton, Edendum promises to offer a different kind of experience, serving niche delicacies 'without giving up the classic dishes that everybody loves'.
Priding themselves on offering find food around the clock, Edendum is not just an evening bistro, but also a cafe, and a food shop – selling fresh produce and wine shipped from Northern Italy. On a sunny Thursday afternoon, we were invited along to try their new summer lunch menu.
Located in the buzzing lanes on East Street, we were warmly greeted by our Italian waiter Raúl. The decor is clean and classic with an array of glistening wines and dry goods lining the walls.
Two large windows dominate the front of the restaurant, which can be opened in warm weather – similar to a bistro in the heart of Italy.
With another couple sat ahead enjoying some afternoon food, and a larger party nearby – the ambiance felt relaxed, happy and inviting.
As we inspected what the lunch menu had to offer, Raúl suggested we sample a popular choice of their red and white wines first – confident that it was of good quality – it was an offer we couldn't refuse. My partner went for the white Grillo Erice Aegades – a luxuriously smooth wine balanced with hints of exotic fruits, and I went for the red Vignaruja, described as a smooth full bodied intense ruby red. With both fine wines poured, it tasted absolutely exquisite and set the bar high for the rest of the meal.
The summer lunch menu consists of a glorious selection of Italian specialities offering two courses for £11.95 and dessert for an extra £3.00. With a range of pastas, gnocchi, pizza, salads, meats, fish and vegetarian options to choose from – we were spoilt for choice.
For starters I opted for the Salmone Marinato alla Vodka – homemade marinated salmon slices with Vodka and black peppercorn served with courgettes in extra virgin olive oil (At first I felt slightly sceptical having more alcohol at lunch, but you only live once right?). My partner chose to have the Focaccia con olio all'aglio – home-made flatbread with garlic, evoand mozzarella cheese – because 'authenticity' goes hand in hand with anything 'homemade'.
The presentation was impeccable. The salmon, placed under the curly green courgettes, sprinkled with the black peppercorns, and drizzled with the sauce looked beautiful. The salmon was tender, and partnered well with the crisp of the courgette. The kick of the vodka was subtle but combined favourably with the freshness of the olive oil. Such a simple dish done to the highest standard possible, which speaks volumes about the quality of ingredients and culinary skills. Equally, my partner's flatbread was fresh, crispy and full of aromatic flavour.
Traditionally vegetarians have a lack of choice, but Edendum offers a fine selection of non-meat and also vegan options, which meant my partner (who is vegetarian) was in awe, and spent a little longer than usual choosing his dish. After some deliberation, he went for the Gnocchi freschi con pomodoro S. Marzano, basilico e parmigiano – home-made gnocchi with S.Marzano tomato sauce, basil and parmesan cheese, and I went for a meat option – the Picatta di pollo – poached chicken legs rolls with pancetta and sun-dried tomato.
After the excellent starters, my expectations were high for our mains. As both dishes were presented on the table, again the arrangement was divine and the colours were vibrant. The chicken is soft succulent and adorned with small crispy pieces of pancetta, finished with a fragrant sauce. The combination of flavours complemented the dish to perfection – and the crispy pancetta added texture to this simple but wonderful dish. I couldn't help but sample the flavour slowly, trying to get every bit on the fork, washing it down with a sip of fine wine.
If you're searching for an indulgent lunch – look no further.
My partner's gnocchi looked and smelt delightful – so much so, that I had to sample some. It was delicate, light and enriched with a punchy taste of tomato and freshness of the basil. It defined home-made and it couldn't have tasted more like Italy if they tried.
Raúl proposed that we try a dessert – and without hesitation we agreed to try their tiramisu (we were certainly in the right place for it). The dessert looked exquisite, dusted with cocoa, and enough to feed us both. Fresh, light, soft and creamy in one mouthful. Not too rich, but with just enough sweetness – and quite frankly one of the best desserts we had both tried in a long time.
The portion size was perfect for a lunch – with finished plates and empty glasses, we were extremely content. Raúl mirrored our smiles as he came to ask how the food was – we were two very satisfied customers, and went on to thank him for the wonderful service.
Edendum writes that it aims to offer 'an italian eating experience, made of the authentic flavours and culture of our homeland' and without a doubt, this is exactly was it offers. Diago and Lorenza's passion for delivering authentic quality food clearly shows – and without the hefty price tag! Every dish is made with love and care, reflected by the quality of ingredients, and the skills and passion of the staff. It's a real taste of Italy, and I am confident that anyone who goes will understand why.
If you're looking for fine quality food, and an indulgent lunch experience (without the expense) – I highly recommend trying Edendum's lunch menu for a work meeting, a romantic afternoon meal, or just a relaxed break with friends – you won't be disappointed!


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Joshua16 CEV
Ephraim's land
1-4Ephraim and Manasseh are the two tribes descended from Joseph, and the following is a description of the land they received. The southern border of their land started at the River Jordan east of the spring at Jericho. From there it went west through the desert up to the hill country around Bethel. From Bethel it went to Luz and then16.1-4 it…then: Or "which is also called Luz, it went". to the border of the Archites in Ataroth.16.1-4 Ataroth: This is the same Ataroth as Ataroth-Addar in verse 5, but a different Ataroth from the one in verses 6-8. It continued west down to the land that belonged to the Japhlet clan, then went on to Lower Beth-Horon, Gezer, and the Mediterranean Sea.
5The following is a description of the land that was divided among the clans of the Ephraim tribe. Their southern border started at Ataroth-Addar and went west to Upper Beth-Horon 6-8and the Mediterranean Sea. Their northern border started on the east at Janoah, curved a little to the north, then came back south to Michmethath and Tappuah, where it followed the Kanah Gorge west to the Mediterranean Sea.
The eastern border started on the north near Janoah and went between Janoah on the south-west and Taanath-Shiloh on the north-east. Then it went south to Ataroth, Naarah, and on as far as the edge of the land that belonged to Jericho. At that point it turned east and went to the River Jordan. The clans of Ephraim received this region as their tribal land. 9Ephraim also had some towns and villages that were inside Manasseh's tribal land.
10Ephraim could not force the Canaanites out of Gezer, so there are still some Canaanites who live there among the Israelites. But now these Canaanites have to work as slaves for the Israelites.16.10: Jg 1.29.
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