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Recombinetics Announces Collaboration with University of Texas Southwestern to Advance Regenerative Medicine Through Therapeutic Cell, Tissue, and Organ Production
St. Paul, MN, February 27, 2020 –(PR.com)– Recombinetics (RCI) today announced a collaborative research project with University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) to identify key factors that improve the efficiency of generating interspecies chimera between pigs and humans. This near-term goal will benefit the long-term objective of advancing regenerative medicine through the reliable production of therapeutic human cells, tissues and organs using blastocyst complementation. This would create a more reliable supply of live-saving transplantable organs on demand that is not reliant on human donors.
This collaboration will leverage the expertise of RCI in producing inter-species chimeras, specifically using the blastocyst complementation method, where the host species is mutated to ablate a crucial organ or lineage, and the human donor cells are populating the missing niche. Our plan is to understand the relationship between human and pig cells through development and utilize gene editing to improve the survival, engraftment and differentiation of the donor human cells in the specific niche. These technologies could very well hold the crucial step that move us towards producing human components in bio-incubators.
Project efforts will be led by Ohad Gafni, Ph.D., RCIs' Director of Stem Cell Technologies and Jun Wu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
"Scientists have struggled to produce inter species chimera due to poor survival and engraftment of the injected donor cells in the host environment. In this collaboration, we will combine in vitro and in vivo studies to enhance the efficiency of producing pig: human chimeras as a foundation for producing therapeutic human cells, tissues, and organs," says Dr. Gafni.
About Recombinetics
Founded in 2008, Recombinetics (RCI) is producing gene-edited animals for biomedical and food production purposes and is generating commercial and collaborative revenues. RCI's technology platform supports three business lines: Acceligen (precision breeding to enhance health, well-being and productivity in food animals and aquaculture); Surrogen (gene-edited swine models of human diseases for biomedical research and pre-clinical trials by pharmaceutical and medical device companies); and Regenevida (development of human regenerative products including cells, tissues and organ products in swine models for exotransplantation to humans). Learn more at Recombinetics.com.
Recombinetics, Inc.
Dan Carlson
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Has Cathal put Eoghan in the firing line?
Eoghan is still intent on confessing, despite Rose's objections. Rose wants Debbie to change her statement and say that she saw Cathal go for Michael. Debbie is unsure of what to do, but after talking to Tommy, she decides to change her statement.
When Deegan calls over, Debbie changes her mind again at the last minute. Deegan informs them that they have charged Cathal with false imprisonment, but Flynn is taking the rap for the money laundering. They are shocked when they learn that Cathal has blamed Michael's death on Tommy and Eoghan.
Meanwhile, Farrah is not impressed to see Heather in the shop and confronts her in front of Ellie. Renee tells Farrah not to involve Ellie.
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Also today, Rose is not impressed when Carol calls over with a whip-around that the taxi drivers have collected for Eoghan. Carol is offended when Rose implies the money is a redundancy packet.


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Q: why are my rows looping 12000 times when they should be looping 170 times? I am running a while/foreach on a mySQL database and an array to check if it exists or not. It's supposed to loop 170 times but it loops over 12000 times. Why is that?
$my_rows = array();
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    $my_rows[] = $row;
    foreach($my_rows as $row){
        if(in_array_r($row['name'], $products)){
            echo "Exists";
        } else {
            echo "Does not exist";
        }
    }
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A: What should be happening here is that you assign the result of mysql_fetch_assoc to $my_rows and then loop over the contents of $my_rows. One loop. One of those loops doesn't need to exist.
$my_rows = mysql_fetch_assoc(...);
foreach($my_rows as $row){ ...do stuff here... }

A: $my_rows = array();

while($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($run_query)){

    $my_rows[] = $row;

    if(in_array_r($row['name'], $products)){

        echo "Exists";

    } else {

        echo "Does not exist";

    }

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We have heard a lot about refinancing debt since the start of the financial crisis. Between financial advisors explaining how it works to banks offering debt consolidation loans, there is plenty of information to be had about attractive financing options. We want to help clarify some of that oft-confusing information, which is why we have put together this ultimate guide to debt refinancing. We hope you find it helpful.
It is important to begin by defining what the financial industry means when talking about refinancing. A refinancing package is a tool that allows consumers to obtain a loan to pay off existing debt. That is key. If existing debt is not paid off, you are not really refinancing. You are just adding additional debt to what you already owe.
Secured Loan Expert specialises in secured loans made against the equity in your home. You can refinance bad credit by obtaining one of these loans at a value up to the total amount of your equity. The money you borrow can then be used to pay off the outstanding debts you are currently struggling with. Some people use the money to pay off credit cards; others use it to settle personal loans and other lines of credit.
Refinancing debt with a secured loan is a pretty straightforward and easy to understand process. You apply for a loan with a bank or building society based on your total equity and the lender's loan-to-value (LTV) ratio. Upon approval, you receive funds that you can use for any purpose. For debt refinancing purposes, you would direct those funds to the debts you want to pay off.
Financial experts recommend you use a secured loan to pay off high interest debt such as credit cards and personal loans. The reasoning here is simple. Secured loans typically have lower interest rates, so you will pay less per month. Using the funds to erase debt with higher interest means you will save money over the long term.
There are couple of important things you need to know before you consider a secured loan for debt refinancing. First is the comparison between your equity and the LTV ratio. Simply put, you may not necessarily be able to borrow 100% of your home's equity. If you have £50,000 in equity and you are borrowing from a lender offering a 75% LTV ratio, you would only be eligible to borrow £37,500 – or 75% of your equity.
Second, your credit history and score will play into how much you can borrow, how much interest you will pay, and some of the upfront costs built into borrowing. If bad credit is what has put you in a position of having to refinance debt, it will have an impact on your borrowing. That's not to say that you cannot get a loan, it's just that you might pay a little more for it.
Lastly, lenders advertise what is known as the representative APR. This number is a combination of the loan interest and all of the upfront costs of borrowing. However, understand that banks need only approve 51% of their applications at the representative APR in order to advertise it. The remaining 49% could be approved at a higher rate. In the end, advertised numbers are just a basic guide. You will not know exactly what your terms and conditions are until you apply.
Along those same lines, carefully consider the loan terms you accept. A longer loan term means lower monthly payments but more interest paid over the life of the loan. A shorter loan term means less interest paid but higher monthly payments. Just be sure to match the terms with what your budget allows.
Refinancing debt through a secured loan is a great way to use the value of your home to pay off that high interest debt consuming your monthly budget. Secured loans are affordable and easy to get because you are using your property as collateral. Consider looking into a secured loan if your current debt load is pushing your finances to the edge.
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Now more than ever, todays professional contractors, remodelers, electricians, plumbers, and installers alike know that time is money. Studies indicate that professionals can easily improve productivity by reducing time spent searching for tools, sorting through their trucks, and organizing supplies. The Bosch Click & Go system allows users to efficiently organize, store and transport their tools and accessories.
The innovative click system allows for easy connection and disconnection of any number of L-Boxxs. With the ease of single-click stacking, each L-Boxx easily locks together for easy transport and handling. Top, front and side handles offer three carrying options for comfort in all situations (L-BOXX-1, L-BOXX-1A, L-BOXX-2) and four compatible height options allow users to choose the appropriate size L-Boxx for various tool sizes. For added peace of mind, the L-Boxx case features a water resistant design to prevent water from entering case in the back of your truck or on the jobsite (not IP65 rated).
In addition, Bosch, Sortimo, and Knapheide have partnered to bring you innovative tools, storage solutions and the ideal vehicle configuration for the job. Safety, flexibility, efficiency, and quick access to the right tools for the job can give you more time in your day to get back whats really important.
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The Slant Cabber water control knob inserts into the top water reservoir on the Slant Cabber. It controls the water flow that drips onto diamond discs and laps while you work. What you see in the picture is exactly how it comes. Water control knob fits both 6″ and 8″ models.
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Takhar è una provincia dell'Afghanistan di 845.300 abitanti, che ha come capoluogo Taloqan.

Amministrazioni
La provincia di Takhar è divisa in 17 distretti:

 Baharak
 Bangi
 Chah Ab
 Chal
 Darqad
 Dashti Qala
 Farkhar
 Hazar Sumuch
 Ishkamish
 Kalafgan
 Khwaja Baha Wuddin
 Khwaja Ghar
 Namak Ab
 Rustaq
 Taluqan
 Warsaj
 Yangi Qala

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I've been contacted by a journalist from CineTVBuzz, a French website dedicated to TV shows, movies and books, and they will be at the Television Festival in Monte Carlo between the 6th and 10th June.
There will be some round table presentation where journalists could ask questions. They would like some questions to ask Lucy and Peter.
The interviews will be video taped.


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As Lecanemab moves closer to clinical approval, what is the likelihood that the drug will be approved?
Lecanemab is under clinical development by Eisai and currently in the Pre-Registration in clinical pathway. The characteristics of the clinical trial as well as other attributes related to the drug, regulations, and company play a fundamental role in ensuring the likelihood of transition that the drug moves from its current development stage to next.
According to GlobalData, the latest event to affect Lecanemab's likelihood of approval (LoA) and phase transition for Alzheimer's Disease took place on 07 Jul 2022, which increased the likelihood that the drug progresses to the next phase in its clinical pathway and increased the likelihood of final approval for this indication.
GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of this assessment in their Lecanemab Likelihood of Approval (LoA) and Phase Transition Success Rate (PTSR) Report.
Lecanemab overview
Lecanemab (BAN-2401) is under development for the treatment of Down syndrome, traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to Alzheimer's disease (AD). The drug candidate is administered as an intravenous and subcutaneous infusions as a solution. Lecanemab (BAN2401) is the humanized mAb158 derived from mice immunized with protofibrils derived from the arctic mutation of Abeta42.
Eisai overview
Eisai is a pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceuticals, including prescription medicines, OTC drugs and generics. The company's franchise areas in research include neurology and oncology. Eisai's major products include Pariet/AcipHex, a proton pump inhibitor; Aricept, an anti-Alzheimer agent; perampanel, Halaven, an anti-cancer agent; Fycompa tablets for the treatment of epilepsy and peripheral neuropathy. Eisai has production plants in Japan, the UK, China and India and laboratories in Japan, the US and the UK; operations in the Americas, Asia and Latin America, EMEA and Oceania with overseas sales offices in the US, Germany, France, China and South Korea. Eisai is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Quick View Lecanemab LOA Data
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Bathrooms have come a long way in recent years. The role of these high-traffic rooms has surpassed hard working function, and now there is more of a focus on style and comfort. Bathroom automation plays a large role in this transition, and so does an increased emphasis on stylizing the bathroom space further than purchasing a matching soap dispenser and hand towel set. Keep reading for what's going to be popular for bathrooms in 2017.
For some, the most appealing aspect of an upscale hotel or spa bathroom is the cleanliness factor. That cleanliness applies in a literal, germ-free sense of course, but also in a visual sense. Hotel and spa bathrooms are chock full of minimalistic charm, from their stark white linens, to their pristine tile work, to the clean and simple arrangement of the sink, toilet and tub. In 2017, bathroom design will mimic that of an establishment, and will take advantage of the coziness of less.
The popularity of vintage-inspired bathrooms is far from new news, and in 2017, this trend will continue to go strong. In addition to Victorian- and Edwardian-style inspired baths, we'll also see a jump in popularity of art deco-style bathrooms.
Even if you're all about period inspired décor, keep in mind that the world of bathroom décor is rapidly evolving, so leave room between the claw foot tub and the crystal chandelier for some more modern elements, like a techy toilet or motion sensor tap. Read more about smart bathroom design here.
Have you heard enough about green yet? In the bathroom, green compliments a myriad of bathroom floor, tile and sink styles. Green pairs particularly well in bathrooms with lots of natural texture and tone, like those with timber or stone.
I found a company called Furnishr and they did the interior design for me, letting me enjoy my new year with a beautiful home. If you'd be interested, check them out to get inspirations. They have great design for bathroom as well.


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Next Monday the 8th of March is International Women's Day. In an ideal world, there would be no need for such an event – equality would be taken as read. But since the world is not there yet, let's take the opportunity to celebrate women in physics, and indeed the full cultural diversity of our field. Perceived as a discipline dominated by men, reality has been diverging from that perception for a long time. Today at CERN, women play key roles in every aspect of the Organization's activities.
On Women's Day, we will be sending a clear message to all young women interested in science and engineering that this is also a field for them. In the CERN Control Centre, half of the Engineers-in-Charge who take responsibility for operating the world's most powerful particle accelerator are women. In the experiments, in all CERN departments and in the management, women are increasingly represented. That's because at CERN, and in particle physics the world over, talent is the only criterion that counts. Gender, race and religion have no part to play in finding the right person for the job.
For next Monday, we are encouraging our staff and users to enable as many women as possible to be on shift in the control rooms of CERN's experiments and accelerators, to staff the IT helpdesk and to guide official visits. The fact that we can do this easily may come as a surprise to those who don't know us better, but it's no surprise to me. Curiosity, the main prerequisite for being a researcher, is a shared characteristic of all mankind and that's reflected in the CERN community. Men and women from all over the world come here to pursue their research, and the diversity they bring is one of our greatest assets.
In celebrating Women's Day, we'll be joined by our colleagues at Fermilab, and at 3:30 in the afternoon, Felicitas Pauss and I are looking forward to talking to Pier Oddone and Young-Kee Kim via videoconference between the CMS centre here at CERN and the remote operations center at Fermilab. I hope you'll be able to join us at http://cern.ch/womensday.
by Rolf Heuer


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BudgetSmart is a new and exciting software program now available on our website. This easy-to-use software tool uses simple graphics, "pop-up" boxes and bar charts to help you manage your money more effectively.
CheckRight is a self-study program that allows you to learn at your own pace. Once you have read through the chapters, you will be directed to a quiz that will test your knowledge on checking accounts. You will be able to view the results and you have the option to send the results to your financial institution via e-mail.


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Q: Write a section in app.config file I've looked here about making changes to the app.config file using ConfigurationManager. This seems to write values under <appSettings> in the file.
I feel my question might be a very similar change, but I can't quite work out how to do it.
I've defined a configSections element in my app.config file, for example <section name="Example".../>, and in the config file it's been given some value:
<Example file="C:\temp\".../>.
If I use the command ConfigurationManager.GetSection("Example"), I can get this value.
I wondered, is there a way to change this value at runtime? So I'd like to use ConfigurationManager.GetSection("Example") at a later point, and have the new (changed) value returned - if this is possible? Thank you,

A: Putting that information in the config-file is only one step to achieve what you're looking for.
Your <Example>-node is a custom section, that's unknown at that time. For enabling the ConfigurationManager to parse your section to an actual object at runtime, you'll have to define your section as a class deriving from ConfigurationSection:
public class ExampleSection : ConfigurationSection
{
    [ConfigurationProperty("file", IsRequired = true)]
    public string File
    {
        get
        {
            return this["file"];
        }
        set
        {
            this["file"] = value;
        }
    }

For a complete example, please have a look at this comprehensive MSDN-article.

A: You can check this link , it's a good example for your issue :
update appsettings and custom configuration sections in appconfig at runtime


Today we'd like to introduce you to Lauren Kelly.
I started taking art seriously in high school (as seriously as a high schooler can think/wrap their head around a career 5+ years away), but artistic expression and curiosity was a constant of my childhood. I dabbled in other creative outlets like music and dance, but the visual art stuck with me after I experienced a string of hardships at a young age. You don't have to suffer to be an artist, but for me, drawing was a tool that helped me process situations. I didn't care if any of it was good or bad at the time, I just enjoyed doing it.
I started studying drawing at Arizona State but changed my concentration to printmaking halfway through. Drawing is the foundation of most of the art I make, and it greatly influenced my printmaking practice. There was something so mysterious about the processes—the visual results were so different from each other, yet all under the same term, and for the most part I didn't know how many of them were made. It's like scientific artmaking to me. If I didn't study art, I think I would've pursued a degree in the scientific field. I see a lot of similarities between artists and scientists. They hypothesize, make tests, come to conclusions about their findings, and (hopefully) believe they never stop learning.
I can't make prints as easily anymore due to resources, so I've put my efforts into exploring new crafts within the arts. I worked in custom framing for a bit and started painting and collaging and making mixed media works. I recently relocated to Los Angeles, but I still have plenty of ties to Arizona, and I hope to have some work in future exhibitions.
My art has a lot to do with the personal symbolism of situations that present themselves in my life, like a cryptic diary of sorts. I use artmaking as a time for meditation and reflection on what is either exciting or bothering me at the time. My inspiration comes from the subconscious, intuition, dreams, and general enigma. My visual diaries usually address themes of personal development and confronting the painful or uncomfortable realities that plague our relationships. These range from the relationships we have with ourselves, to each other, and to the world around us. I believe that one of the best lessons an artist can teach is to thoughtfully observe what's around you and make your own conclusions from them because it's something that's ingrained in our practice.
In our dualistic existence, where we couldn't appreciate the good without the bad, I try to uncover positivity to promote growth and learning. Something to note is that I'm not expecting others to see my complete intention in my work. As an admirer of mystery, I like to keep that alive when you're looking at something I've made. Chances are, I haven't worked the related situation out myself yet. I encourage people to take what they see and decipher my messages as if they were solving a puzzle or riddle. I don't always overcome a problem after the piece is done, and sometimes it's the conversation with other people who incorporate their experience into what they see that helps me develop new insights.
Success comes in different forms depending on one's priorities. You must ask yourself what you really want out of it and plan on how to get there. My success looks different than others, even in the same industry. I think a good do-it-yourself attitude and making connections with other artists is essential. It's taken me a long way.
I'm not currently showing in any exhibitions, but I always post upcoming dates on my Instagram. You can see my work at Seattle Espresso in Tempe, and The Open Source in downtown Tempe. All the work in those places is for sale! If anyone's ever interested in something they see on my website, they're welcome to send me an email and ask if it's available for purchase. I also take commissions, although they are currently closed.


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Comedian Dave Allen was at large in Glasgow in 1980, cracking a funny with two passing cops ahead of his sell-out show at the King's Theatre.
Allen, real name David Tynan O'Mahony, began his working life as a journalist (his dad was the managing editor of the Irish Times). He soon jacked that in to become a Butlin's Redcoat. He made his first TV appearance in 1959, on the BBC's New Faces, before going on to front and host TV and touring pop shows. He even compered a Beatles tour in 1963.
As a boy, it was a treat to be allowed to stay up late to watch his TV show - even if half the jokes went completely over my head. I liked him, his silly faces and voices, and the fact that he drank and smoked on TV. I was also fascinated by his missing finger.
Offstage he was a talented writer and painter, and spent much of his money collecting art.
He died, aged 68, in 2005.
As the man himself used to say: "Goodnight, thank you, and may your God go with you..."
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Q: Jquery Mobile dialog on index 'pageinit' pops up everywhere I'm having trouble with a dialog on Jquery Mobile. On the index page I would like to have a dialog to the terms & conditions. The dialog works, I click accept and it goes away. Then when moving to another page it pops up again, and repeatedly pop's up even after clicking accept.
<script>
    $(document).bind('pageinit', function (){
        $.mobile.changePage("terms.html", "pop", false, false);
    });
</script>

A: pageinit is triggered when page a page is initialized. Because you used $(document).bind('pageinit', function (){}); this means that you are binding to all pageinit's instead of just one. Use
$("#page1").bind('pageinit', function (){
     $.mobile.changePage("terms.html", "pop", false, false);
});

Where page1 is the id of your first page.
Or
$(document).bind('pageinit', function (){
    if(!termsAccepted) {
        $.mobile.changePage("terms.html", "pop", false, false);
    }
});

The second is better if you have multiple entry points into your app (like a mobile web page) as opposed to a single entry point (like a mobile app, always starts at index.html)
Edit:
This might be even better
$(document).one('pageinit', function () {
    $.mobile.changePage("terms.html", "pop", false, false);
});


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Civility by Decree: Comparing Rwanda
Hate speech can have dangerous consequences in any society dominated by the politics of identity. During the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, for example, the state-controlled Radio Television des Milles Collines (RTLM) urged its Hutu listeners to exterminate all perceived ethnic Tutsis. RTLMÕs broadcasts were considered instrumental in instigating the slaughter of between 500,000 and one million Rwandans (mostly Tutsis, along with moderate Hutus) in three months. The ad hoc International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda has since charged RTLM's director with incitement to genocide.
Few would disagree that RTLM crossed a red line between journalism and criminal incitement. The real question is whether any society needs an additional layer of bureaucracy between journalists and the law. On the whole, Kosovo journalists argue that their society does need such a layer. While Koha Ditore editor Baton Haxhiu says that he "opposes any form of censorship," he has nonetheless joined an official body that will effectively help the OSCE censor Kosovo's press.
So far, the worst effect of media hate speech that the OSCE can point to was the tearing down of a Serbian statue in the town of Gjilan or Djilane (in Albanian and Serbo-Croatian respectively), after weeks of Albanian nationalist broadcasts on local radio beginning in July. Recently, however, there has been an upsurge in ethnic violence there and elsewhere in Kosovo. It remains to be seen whether the new Media Policy Board will manage to discourage criminal incitement in the future.
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Sysco Donates $50,000 for Hurricane Michael Relief Efforts
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NEWSROOM: Sysco
HOUSTON, October 16, 2018 /3BL Media/ -- Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY), announced that the Company will donate $50,000 to the American Red Cross North Florida Region chapter to support relief efforts following Hurricane Michael.
"Sysco is committed to supporting the communities where we live and operate," said Tom Bené, president and chief executive officer, Sysco. "We have a long-standing partnership with the American Red Cross, an organization that shares a commitment to providing support to communities and individuals in times of need, including many of our associates and customers. One of Sysco's top priorities during this time continues to be making deliveries to critical customer locations by working diligently to get water, food and other supplies to our customers affected by Hurricane Michael."
In addition to the donation to the American Red Cross, the Company is utilizing the Sysco Disaster Relief Foundation to provide immediate needs assistance to impacted Sysco associates to help with the storm's aftermath. Funds will be used for shelter, food, clothing, transportation and other short-term needs.
About Sysco
Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. With more than 67,000 associates, the company operates approximately 330 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 600,000 customer locations. For fiscal 2018 that ended June 30, 2018, the company generated sales of more than $58 billion.
For more information, visit www.sysco.com or connect with Sysco on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SyscoCorporation or Twitter at https://twitter.com/Sysco. For important news and information regarding Sysco, visit the Investor Relations section of the company's Internet home page at investors.sysco.com, which Sysco plans to use as a primary channel for publishing key information to its investors, some of which may contain material and previously non-public information. Investors should also follow us at www.twitter.com/SyscoStock and download the Sysco IR App, available on the iTunes App Store and the Google Play Market. In addition, investors should continue to review our news releases and filings with the SEC. It is possible that the information we disclose through any of these channels of distribution could be deemed to be material information.
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STAMFORD, Conn. - A TV journalist known for confronting would-be child predators has been snared himself in a police investigation alleging he wrote bad checks for $13,000 worth of marketing materials.
Former "To Catch a Predator" host Chris Hansen was arrested Monday in his hometown of Stamford, Connecticut. He was charged with issuing a bad check and released on a promise to appear in court.
Phone and email messages were left Wednesday for Hansen. It wasn't clear if he has a lawyer who could respond to the allegations.
NBC's "To Catch a Predator" ran from 2004 to 2007 and included sting operations for online child predators.


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Thanks to an investigation by CBC Marketplace, we might finally be getting to the bottom of one of the biggest scams targeting Canadians, the CRA cyberscam.
The investigation team went all the way to Mumbai, India to track down the operation that has stolen over $10 million from Canadians. You're probably living under a rock if you haven't had a phone call from these scammers.
These scammers have been known to threaten people with loss of employment, seizure of assets and even the removal of their kids if they don't pay bogus amounts. While most people hang up on these phone calls, there have been some who have fallen for it.
Victims have been known to pay anywhere from $700 to over $100,000. The scam usually succeeds with the most venerable Canadians, the elderly and new immigrants.
CBC investigators traced some of these phone calls to a seedy Mumbai neighbourhood. When they confronted the scammers, a group of men who are believed to be armed, they took off into the streets.
The team did, however, uncover some information. The people pulling off these scams are usually in their 20s with impeccable English-language skills and understanding of Western countries. The more these people steal from victims, the more they take home.
Despite complaints by 60,000 people, Canadian police aren't doing much to help, according to Indian authorities who are prepared crack down on the operation. They claim they've never even been contacted by authorities in Canada.
While the RCMP haven't exactly answered how they plan to stop these scams overseas, the federal policing agency says the best way to avoid being scammed is to be aware.
The real CRA has warned Canadians that they do not ever leave personal information on voicemails or use aggressive language. If you get one of these scam calls, hang up. If you're in doubt, call the real CRA at 1-800-959-8281.


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Home Uncategorized Local kid crime ring includes 11-year-old – WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland
Local kid crime ring includes 11-year-old – WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland
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by: Ed Gallek
CLEVELAND (WJW) – The FOX 8 I-Team uncovered a ring of kids busted for carjackings and more, and one of the suspects is just 11 years old.
This comes to light just after police said an 18-year-old woman carjacked and killed Cleveland Police Officer Shane Bartek.
Last month, Parma police arrested a group of kids, including the 11-year-old, for trying to break into a home. Then, investigators in Cleveland connected some of the suspects to carjackings in the Ohio City area. The group also includes a 16-year-old girl.
"They came walking down the street. There's like seven or eight of them with masks on just surrounded this house, trying to get into this house," a 911 caller in Parma reported. "It's just the way they came down the street."
A dispatcher responded, "Just didn't look right. That's all right."
Cleveland police said they believe the same kids carjacked a nurse and others.
A law enforcement source told us the 11-year-old has been found more than once in the stolen cars.
We went to the home of the 11-year-old and got no answer, so we went to the next block and stopped at the home of one of the other kids.
A man at the door wouldn't answer any questions.
The I-Team showed you that kid criminals often get busted. Then, they get released right back to your streets.
We checked on five of the kids in these cases. Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court told us the 11-year-old isn't locked up. Three of the kids are still being held in the detention center and another is out but on house arrest."
Last week, the Cuyahoga County prosecutor spoke out to the I-Team after the arrest of a teen for the murder of the Cleveland police officer.
Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O'Malley called on the courts to get tough on young criminals.
We did a spot check on the kids in these latest cases and some already have long records, even including crimes with a gun.
Now, that 11-year-old is building his criminal record.
In fact, trouble for the young suspects in this group may just be starting. Multiple sources tell us those kids will likely get hit with more charges for more cases.
CLEVELAND (WJW) – Hearts are heavy after news spread in the community that Daisy's Ice Cream, at the corner of 57th Street and Fleet Avenue in Cleveland, was broken into last week.
"My heart is absolutely broken right now," said Ed McDonald, a community member.
(AP)– Scientists are seeing signals that COVID-19′s alarming omicron wave may have peaked in Britain and is about to do the same in the U.S., at which point cases may start dropping off dramatically.
The reason: The variant has proved so wildly contagious that it may already be running out of people to infect, just a month and a half after it was first detected in South Africa.
ORRVILLE, Ohio (WJW) – The Orrville Police Department have canceled the missing person alert for a woman who was reported missing Tuesday afternoon.
According to investigators, 87-year-old Ethel Norris had been last seen leaving her Orrville home on Paradise Road and hadn't returned. She was heading eastbound on I-76, near State Route 21.
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Surprises can be sweet. I've talked a bit about surprises before — about how I'm kind of in the middle, loving to surprise other people but enjoy being "in the know" myself.
before I pick up the phone.
Well, it's that time of year again — prom season. After Spring break, I look forward for my entire school going on hold for all of the brief interruptions that break up the otherwise monotonous day.
littering the floor of the forum is a wonderful thing. A Cappella groups bursting into song in the middle of a math quiz? Yes. Boys flying in the air holding prom posters? Double yes.
A lot has changed since my mom was in high school. Most boys don't just call a girl up and ask her to prom like they used to. It has grown into a big production, and as the years go by it gets harder and harder to think of something that hasn't been done before. Some boys will even go so far as to wear gold sparkly booty shorts and twerk on their high school crush until she says yes. For those of you who need a refresher on what "twerking" is, look no further than the link above.
Anyways, I'm somewhat glad that I'm not a boy who has to worry about thinking of something clever, funny, entertaining, and original every year.
Sometimes, it's nice to let yourself be surprised. Which brings me to this recipe. Banana Nutella Eggrolls. Deep-fried Asian cuisine on the outside, and sweet, classic crepe fillings on the inside. You think you're in for some shredded cabbage, pork, and eggs (classic egg roll fillings), but then BAM, you bite through the crunchy deep-fried crust to discover nothing but caramelized banana covered with oozing, melty Nutella. Mindblown. This is what happens when I'm at home alone for too long with leftover wonton wrappers. Maybe that should happen more often.
Slice all of the bananas in half.
Lay out a wonton wrapper like a diamond. Spread a spoonful of Nutella lengthwise (see image). Place a banana half on top. Roll burrito-style. Seal with water.
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Those of you who follow me on Instagram know that I am Instagramming 24/7 — updating you all on my socks, my dog, and my new nail color. From now on, I'm also going to Instagram my spontaneous culinary creations so that I can share them with you all before I forget.
We just got back from vacation a few days ago, and the kitchen is still quite sparse. We had egg whites, quinoa, and a bunch of frozen veggies.
Fried rice brings back elementary school memories for me. My mom would make it for me at least twice a week with salami and egg. That flavor combination will always have a special place in my heart.
Today, I made a healthier and more grown-up version of this childhood favorite of mine. I replaced the white rice with quinoa and replaced the salami and egg with vegetarian sausage patties, egg whites, and a ton of green veggies.
This lunch packs a ton of protein from the quinoa, egg, sausage and edamame, and a ton of vitamins from all of those green veggies — so it'll keep you feeling strong all afternoon!
Add the quinoa and water to a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer and cover. Cook for 12 minutes, and let stand for 5 minutes.
In the meantime, put the sesame oil into a large frying pan and cook the egg whites. Once set, add the saugsage patties and all of the frozen vegetables. Cook until everything is defrosted. Add the cooked quinoa and stir. Season with the soy sauce, ginger, garlic powder, and curry. Cook on medium-high heat for 5-10 more minutes. Enjoy!
It's a fried flower, for god's sake. It must be delicious!
During the late summer months, I always leave the Farmer's market with a little basket of these delicate flowers. I always see people scratching their heads at what to make with this "exotic" flowers. What do I do with them? Fry them of course!
All summer, zucchini and other squash blossoms are fried all over Italy — sometimes stuffed with a bit of cheese. The delicate flower is encased in crispy, golden breadcrumbs, oozing with melted cheese.
The immediacy of this dish makes it quite beautiful — the epitome of summer cuisine. Fresh from the market, quickly cooked in rich olive oil, and devoured. These are best eaten straight out of the pot — even over the pot if you wish ;). Be careful, as they are quite perishable, and should be eaten the day they are bought.
Please try your best to savor these last, beautiful moments of summer.
Fill a small saucepan with 1-2 inches of oil. Heat over medium high heat (to 350 degrees if you have a thermometer).
Pick over and remove stamens from blossoms. Set aside.
Whisk eggs in a bowl.
Mix flour, salt and pepper.
Dredge blossom in flour, then egg, then flour.
plate. Let cool slightly before serving.
Today, I was in the mood for some appetizers. I was just at home, trying to perfect the art of doing nothing before school rolls around. At lunchtime, as I stared into my every day, refrigerated quinoa salad… something inside of me was yearning for some deep-fried-one-bite-fancy-little-finger-foods. Behold the samosa.
I enhanced the mushroom flavor with some luxurious truffle salt.
Samosa is a stuffed pastry that is popular in Southern Asia. It is a fried, triangular pastry with a savory filling; such as potatoes, onions, curry, lentils, or ground meat. Today, I filled my samosas with diced mushrooms and onions sprinkled in curry powder. Mushrooms are the perfect filling for vegetarian samosas if you don't want to sacrifice the meaty taste.
I fried up six of these for lunch — just for me. Since the recipe makes a lot, I folded all of the other samosas, put them on a plate in the fridge, and fried them up for dinner. If possible, these really must be eaten right out of the fryer. These would be perfect for a dinner party, or any occasion where hors d'oeuvres are needed — such one of the last lazy afternoons of summer.
Sautee the mushrooms, onions and olive oil in a pan until soft -- sprinkle with curry powder, salt, and pepper.
Cut the spring roll wrappers into 3 inch wide rectangles (I cut each of mine in half the long way). Cover it with a damp cloth while working with it so it doesn't dry out.
Holding the rectangular pastry at the middle, take the bottom left corner and fold it towards the right into a triangle. Then take the bottom corner of the triangle you just formed and pull it upwards towards the left into another triangle to form a cone.
Fill about 1 tbsp of filling into the triangle and pressing it down with your finger.
Once you fill the cone, take the bottom left corner up towards the right side. Dip your finger in water and press to seal.
It's important that the samosa is completely sealed so oil doesn't seep into the filling while frying. If you see any openings close it with more water.
Heat oil in a wok and drop the triangles in it. They are done when light golden brown.


Perlbrew and [plenv]() are tools for managing local Perl installations. They're useful as they let you install and use multiple versions of Perl without administrator privileges. I have a special appreciation for them as I once tried to upgrade my mac system Perl and instead wrecked it and had to reinstall OSX.
When I'm on Windows I use Strawberry Perl, so I wrote berrybrew to help manage Perl on Windows. It's similar to Perlbrew and plenv; it will download, install and manage multiple versions of Strawberry Perl for you, no administrator privileges required.
berrybrew is written in C#. If you have git you can install berrybrew by cloning the GitHub repo and either using the pre-compiled binary, or minting your own with Mono. The pre-compiled binary is bin/berrybrew.exe and should work out of the box on Windows 7 and 8 (it might work on Windows XP if you have .Net framework 2 or higher installed).
This will output a fresh binary in the bin directory.
Switched to 5.10.1_32, start a new terminal to use it.
This updates my user %PATH% environment variable to point at the new Perl binary. berrybrew will also warn if it finds another Perl binary in the system or user path (such as an ActiveState or vanilla Strawberry Perl). The system path can be problematic as Windows appends the user path to the system path which means it will search the system path first for any matching Perl binary and if it finds one, it will ignore the berrybrew binary. The system path also requires administrator privileges to update, which kind of goes against the spirit of berrybrew. One way to handle these would be to ask the user if they want to remove the other path, if they say yes, then berrybrew could prompt for administrator credentials, fire up another berrybrew process and remove them. For now it just warns the user and leaves the path variables untouched.
I plan to add a few more commands to berrybrew: exec to run a Perl program against every installed Perl, uninstall to remove a Perl and config to manage berrybrew's settings. Under the hood a feature I'd love to add but am not sure how, is to refresh the current shell's environment variable block, so the user doesn't have to start a new cmd.exe when switching to a new Perl version.
It's early days but if you have any suggestions for new features or feedback drop me an email or fork the project on GitHub.


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Woking Food and Drink Festival 2016: Antonio Carluccio to make special guest appearance
Antonio Carluccio OBE has been added to Woking Food and Drink Festival's celebrity chef line-up
Chef Antonio Carluccio outside Carluccio's restaurant
One of the UK's and Italy's leading gastronomes, Antonio Carluccio OBE will star at this summer's Woking Food and Drink Festival, it has been announced.
The chef ambassador for The Clink Restaurant at Her Majesty's Prison (HMP) High Down in Sutton, will appear at the annual foodie event on Saturday September 3.
Councillor John Kingsbury, leader of Woking Borough Council, said: "Following the success of Carluccio's restaurant in Woking, we are extremely honoured to welcome Antonio Carluccio to Woking Food and Drink Festival's line up.
"His visit adds further weight to this successful event and The Clink's innovative rehabilitation programmes."
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About The Clink:
Antonio will join fellow Italian, Al Crisci MBE, founder of The Clink Restaurant on the Tante Marie Culinary Academy's stage at 1pm to demonstrate one of the charity's most popular dishes.
He will also highlight the prison's innovative approach to reducing re-offending rates of ex-offenders by training prisoners and placing graduates upon their release into the hospitality industry.
Antonio Carluccio OBE will join Al Crisci MBE for a cookery demonstration at the Woking Food & Drink Festival (Image: Laura Edwards)
Antonio Carluccio said: "Since I accepted the invitation to collaborate with The Clink, huge progress has been made.
"It proves that the idea is a valuable one and I am glad to see that ex-prisoners can get jobs in the industry."
Following HMP High Down's blueprint for success, the charity now runs three other award-winning Clink Restaurants at HMP's across the country in Brixton, Cardiff and Styal.
More locally, the charity also runs The Clink Gardens, a horticulture and food preparation programme at the women's open prison, HMP Send.
The project gives female prisoners the opportunity to gain practical experience and nationally recognised City and Guilds NVQs in horticulture and the support required to secure employment upon release.
Woking Food and Drink Festival 2016 - when and what is it?
About Antonio Carluccio:
He is is a much loved and respected Italian cookery writer, cook, restaurateur and food expert.
He is about to publish his 23rd book called Vegetables' on Thursday October 20.
Antonio was awarded an OBE in 2007 and the national honour of Commendatore OMRI, the Italian equivalent of a British Knighthood in 1998.
The annual event takes place in Woking town centre across three days, September 2-4.
It is free to enter and is open 9.30am to 6pm Friday and Saturday and 10am to 5.30pm on Sunday.
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On your way to visit your best friend and her family for the holidays? Why not bring a gift for her kids that's totally seasonal and totally engrossing and time-consuming, so you and your bestie can finally catch up!
Kids get enough toys; bringing a creativity-boosting stocking stuffer or gift like this Paper Holiday—20 Easy to Make Ornaments book is a surefire way to win points—not to mention quiet time—with the family you're dropping in on. Just make sure to bring enough to deck-out their whole tree, because these homemade ornaments are sure to be a hit!
This clever book includes instructions and materials to make 20 different ornaments, from reindeer to gingerbread houses to candy canes! The best part is that they won't require any scissors, glue, or tape—all ornaments are punch out and fold. Phew. Less clean-up and fun for the whole family, indeed. You'll enjoy watching the kiddos craft and hang the ornaments from this book almost as much as you'll love sharing a glass of wine with your best pal while they do it!
It's cool to be the "aunt" who brings fun craft projects, but just know that now, the kids expect a lot from your gifts. Make sure you have something cool to bring them next year that's equally hands-on and holly jolly!


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'use strict';

describe('Controller: AdminTrackingCtrl', function () {

// load the controller's module
  beforeEach(module('openstorefrontApp'));

  var AdminTrackingCtrl,
    scope;

  // Initialize the controller and a mock scope
  beforeEach(inject(function ($controller, $rootScope) {
    scope = $rootScope.$new();
    AdminTrackingCtrl = $controller('AdminTrackingCtrl', {
      $scope: scope
    });
  }));

  it('should have the correct initializations', function () {
    expect(scope.user.control).toEqual({});
    expect(scope.user.features).toEqual({'dates': true, 'max': true});
    expect(scope.component.control).toEqual({});
    expect(scope.component.features).toEqual({'dates': true, 'max': true});
    expect(scope.article.control).toEqual({});
    expect(scope.article.features).toEqual({'dates': true, 'max': true});
  });
  alert('Controller:  AdminTrackingCtrl; should have the correct initializations = PASS (6 expects)');
});

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Air strikes, Clashes Hit Yemen's Hodeida Despite Ceasefire
Bahrain Mirror (AFP): At least 29 fighters, including 22 Huthi rebels, were killed on Saturday night in clashes and air strikes in Hodeida province, a pro-government military source told AFP.
He added that seven rebels were captured during an attack on Al-Durayhimi district, which lies about 20 kilometres south of Hodeida city.
A resident of the city reached by telephone said that the clashes were "fierce" and the sounds of jets could be heard throughout the night until about 5 am (0200 GMT) on Sunday.
The fighting comes days after a UN-backed ceasefire came into effect, part of a hard-won accord agreed in Sweden between Yemen's warring sides.
The truce between Yemeni government forces, backed by a Saudi-led military coalition, and the Huthi rebels was due to be followed by the withdrawal within days of fighters on both sides.
In comments published Saturday on the rebel-run Saba news agency, the Huthis accused pro-government forces of shelling residential neighbourhoods in Hodeida city.
Thursday's ceasefire accord has been seen as the most significant step towards ending the devastating conflict in Yemen, where more than 14 million people are on the brink of famine.
A prisoner swap involving some 15,000 detainees is planned and a "mutual understanding" has been struck to facilitate aid deliveries to Yemen's third city Taiz -- under control of loyalists but besieged by rebels.
The two sides also agreed to meet again in late January for more talks to define the framework for negotiations on a comprehensive peace settlement.
The UN says the conflict has killed some 10,000 people and unleashed the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
Human rights groups say the death toll could be five times as high.
War on Yemen


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Q: CAML query - contains empty string I would like to write CAML query for SharePoint 2007 which have Contains query.
The only problem is that I want to use logic like:
If my search query has value, search for that with contains query
If my search query is empty, select all items from list
I have tried with several queries (this is my null case):
<Query>
    <Where>
        <Or>
            <IsNull>
                <FieldRef Name="ImageFilter"/>
            </IsNull>
            <Contains>
                <FieldRef Name='ImageFilter'></FieldRef>
                <Value Type='Text'></Value>
            </Contains>
        </Or>
    </Where>
</Query>

And
<Query>
    <Where>
        <Contains>
            <FieldRef Name='ImageFilter'></FieldRef>
            <Value Type='Text'></Value>
        </Contains>
    </Where>
</Query>

But nothing works,
Could you please help me with that?

A: If I understand this correctly, if you have a search query passed to whatever function is generating the CAML query, you want use the search term to find items that contain that search term. If no search term is present, you want to return all items.  While I'm not sure what you're using to generate your CAML, the easiest way to do this is to not include the Query in your call if the search term is not included. If there is a search term, then this should work
<Query>
  <Where>
    <Contains>
      <FieldRef Name='ImageFilter'>
      <Value Type='Text'>{searchterm}</Value>
    </Contains>
  </Where>
</Query>

Where {searchterm} is the term you're looking for.


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site: media | arena: nba | pageType: stories | section: | slug: | sport: basketball | route: gametracker | 6-keys: media/spln/nba/reg/free/gamecenter_recaps
Mon Dec. 12
IND 1.5, O/U 208.5
George, Turner score 22 to lead Pacers over Hornets, 110-94
STATS TSX
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Paul George and Myles Turner were determined to end Indiana's recent woes against Charlotte.
George and Turner scored 22 points each to lead the Pacers to a 110-94 win over the Hornets on Monday night, snapping Indiana's four-game losing streak against Charlotte in the regular season.
''We knew this team has kicked us in the past, four or five times, so we wanted to come out here and send a message,'' Turner said. ''We were so connected in the first quarter on defense and it just carried over to the rest of the game.''
Jeff Teague had 16 points, 11 assists and five rebounds, and Rodney Stuckey added 14 points for the Pacers, who have won two straight since returning home from a five-game road trip.
Marco Belinelli scored 14 points for the Hornets, Marvin Williams and Nicolas Batum each had 13 and Kemba Walker added 12.
C.J. Miles made the go ahead 3-pointer with 5.6 seconds remaining in the third quarter to start an 11-1 run by the Pacers. It gave Indiana a 76-73 lead and Stuckey's two free throws with 8:56 to play put the Pacers ahead 84-74.
The Hornets had a short spurt in the fourth as Frank Kaminsky made a 3-pointer and Jeremy Lamb scored on a fast break layup to make it 87-82 with 7:03 left. But Turner's 3 with 1:12 put the Pacers ahead 103-92 to seal it for Indiana.
At the start of the game, George appeared to pick up from where he left off on Saturday when he scored 37 points in the Pacers' 118-111 win over Portland. He started the game with a 3-pointer and a flashy, turnaround jumper, but never went off to help Indiana pull away until the fourth quarter when he scored three times, including a basket to give the Pacers a nine-point lead.
Mostly it was a game of runs.
Turner and Glenn Robinson III made back-to-back 3s in the first quarter to help Indiana get off to a good start. Later Turner hit another 3-pointer and Thaddeus Young scored on a layup to put the Pacers ahead 20-10 with 3:20 to go in the first before the Hornets went on a 9-0 run to get back within a point.
''When you're down, you have to stick to the game plan and keep playing,'' Batum said. ''You can't give up. We did it a couple of times. We almost got the lead and when we get the lead we just have to keep it.''
The Pacers went on another lead in the second quarter and the Hornets closed out the half on an 8-1 run to trail 45-43 at halftime.
Hornets: Charlotte shot just 30.8 percent in the first half and trailed by only two points, 45-43. ... The Hornets finished shooting 33.3 percent from the field.
Pacers: George and Turner each had five rebounds. . Stuckey left the game in the fourth quarter with a left knee contusion . G Monta Ellis was out with a sore groin.
A HOMECOMING OF SORTS
Hornets center Cody Zeller, who attended Indiana University and is a native of the Hoosier state, received a warm welcome from fans during pregame introductions. The welcome wasn't quite the same for Roy Hibbert when he checked into the game late in the first quarter. Hibbert, who played for the Pacers for seven seasons from 2008-15, was met with scattered boos when he entered the lineup. The jeers were noticeably louder when he first got the ball, though his hook-shot in the middle of a 9-0 run in the first quarter quieted fans.
FIRST QUARTER SPARK
Hibbert actually created a bit of a spark off the bench in the first quarter. He set a screen twice for Belinelli that cleared him for open baskets, including one he was fouled on before he completed the and-one. Then Hibbert made back-to-back shots, including one to get the Hornets within a point.
Hornets: At Washington on Wednesday night for their third game of a five-game road trip.
Pacers: At Miami on Wednesday night, where they have lost three straight regular season games.
Copyright 2016 by STATS LLC. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC is strictly prohibited.
K. Walker
15 PG
P. George
35.2 Min. Per Game 35.2
21.8 Pts. Per Game 21.8
3.2 Ast. Per Game 3.2
7.4 Reb. Per Game 7.4
46.5 Field Goal % 44.8
41.4 Three Point % 39.3
78.4 Free Throw % 92.3
+ 3 Jeff Teague made 3-pt. jump shot 0:11
+ 2 Cody Zeller made driving dunk, assist by Nicolas Batum 0:32
Full timeout called 0:40
Defensive rebound by Glenn Robinson III 1:02
Kemba Walker missed 3-pt. jump shot 1:04
+ 3 Myles Turner made 3-pt. fade-away jump shot, assist by Jeff Teague 1:13
Foul 1:25
Defensive rebound by Paul George 1:37
Cody Zeller missed floating jump shot 1:39
Out of bounds turnover on Kemba Walker 1:41
3-Pointers 10-26 (38.5%) 17-36 (47.2%)
Free Throws 28-32 (87.5%) 7-10 (70.0%)
Offensive 9 5
Blocks 4 11
N. Batum SF 5
13 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST
J. Teague PG 44
16 PTS, 5 REB, 11 AST
1 2 3 4 T
Hornets 14-11 20 23 30 21 94
Pacers 13-12 25 20 31 34 110
Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
Hornets 14-11 PPG RPG APG
Pacers 13-12 91.8 PPG 40.3 RPG 20.8 APG
M. Belinelli SG PPG RPG APG FG%
M. Turner C 13.3 PPG 7.2 RPG 1.6 APG 48.7 FG%
M. Belinelli SG 14 PTS 3 REB 2 AST
M. Turner C 22 PTS 7 REB 0 AST
N. Batum
C. Zeller
M. Kidd-Gilchrist
Starters PTS REB AST FG 3PT FT PF MIN STL BLK TO OREB DREB +/- FPTS
N. Batum 13 10 3 4/13 4/7 1/2 4 35 0 0 4 1 9 0 25
M. Williams 13 2 2 4/7 2/4 3/4 1 28 2 0 0 0 2 0 21
K. Walker 12 2 5 4/16 1/4 3/3 1 35 2 0 3 1 1 0 23
C. Zeller 8 7 1 4/9 0/0 0/0 3 31 0 2 1 1 6 0 18
M. Kidd-Gilchrist 6 10 1 1/9 0/1 4/4 0 20 2 1 1 5 5 0 20
M. Belinelli
R. Sessions
J. Lamb
R. Hibbert
F. Kaminsky
S. Hawes
A. Harrison
T. Graham
C. Wood
Bench PTS REB AST FG 3PT FT PF MIN STL BLK TO OREB DREB +/- FPTS
M. Belinelli 14 3 2 4/9 1/3 5/5 3 28 1 0 1 0 3 0 21
R. Sessions 8 0 2 2/4 1/2 3/4 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
J. Lamb 8 5 0 2/6 0/3 4/4 1 14 0 0 1 0 5 0 12
R. Hibbert 6 3 0 2/3 0/0 2/2 2 17 0 1 1 1 2 0 9
F. Kaminsky 6 4 0 1/8 1/2 3/4 0 20 1 0 1 0 4 0 10
S. Hawes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
B. Roberts - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
A. Harrison - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
T. Graham - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
C. Wood - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 94 46 16 28/84 10/26 28/32 15 241 8 4 13 9 37 0 171
M. Turner
J. Teague
T. Young
G. Robinson III
P. George 22 5 3 9/17 3/7 1/1 1 36 1 0 4 0 5 0 30
M. Turner 22 7 0 9/16 4/7 0/0 3 34 1 4 0 0 7 0 34
J. Teague 16 5 11 5/8 3/3 3/5 3 35 1 0 4 1 4 0 40
T. Young 9 5 1 4/10 1/2 0/0 2 30 0 1 1 0 5 0 16
G. Robinson III 3 6 2 1/2 1/2 0/0 2 33 1 3 0 1 5 0 17
R. Stuckey
C. Miles
A. Jefferson
A. Brooks
L. Allen
K. Seraphin
J. Young
R. Christmas
G. Niang
M. Ellis
R. Stuckey 14 4 4 5/11 1/2 3/4 3 21 0 0 2 0 4 0 24
C. Miles 11 2 1 4/11 3/9 0/0 3 19 0 2 0 0 2 0 17
A. Jefferson 6 3 1 3/7 0/0 0/0 1 12 0 0 0 1 2 0 11
A. Brooks 5 3 1 2/5 1/4 0/0 2 13 0 0 0 1 2 0 10
L. Allen 2 2 0 1/1 0/0 0/0 1 7 0 1 0 1 1 0 5
K. Seraphin - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
J. Young - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
R. Christmas - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
G. Niang - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
M. Ellis - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 110 42 24 43/88 17/36 7/10 21 240 4 11 11 5 37 0 204


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'Restaurant Australia' on the menu for Japanese travellers
On Friday 29 May Tourism Australia hosted a long-table dinner on the Odaiba boardwalk in Tokyo, Japan as part of its 'Restaurant Australia' campaign showcasing the best of Australian food and wine.
The Aussie-inspired menu prepared by Australian chef Matthew Crabbe was served on an 80-metre long table to 150 industry and media representatives.
Tourism Australia Managing Director John O'Sullivan who attended the dinner said he was delighted to be able to share the evolution of the 'Restaurant Australia' campaign in Japan, one of Australia's most important tourism markets.
The menu is available to be enjoyed until 30 June as a special 'Restaurant Australia' course at the Two Rooms Grill/Bar in Aoyama, Tokyo where Matthew Crabbe serves as executive chef.
The event was widely publicized by Japanese media, including Fuji TV, TBS, national newspapers and bloggers. A video of the long-table event and media briefing is featured on Jiji Press, one of Japan's leading wire service companies.
Tourism Australia also launched a new partnership with two of the world's largest food websites Tabelog and Cookpad at the event, offering a potential reach of more than 100 million viewers monthly.
Cookpad, the world's largest recipe sharing and search website, opened Tourism Australia's 'official kitchen' on its high-profile kitchens page last month. The page features Australian cuisine that can be made at home, including recipes featuring unique Australian ingredients such as finger limes and Macadamia nuts. A series of favourite recipes from noted Australian chefs and cooking experts will be published on the website.
In July, Tabelog, Japan's largest gourmet ranking and review website operated by Kakaku.com will launch a Japanese app that will allow travellers to search for Australian restaurants based on recommendations by Japanese tourists, Japanese communities in Australia as well as Australians. This is Tabelog's first Japanese app focused on overseas restaurants as well as its first partnership with a national tourism organisation.


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Costifer is a family of sea sponges. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Isoraphiniidae.

Species
 Costifer vasiformis Wilson, 1925
 Costifer wilsoni Lévi, 1993

References

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Q: VIM Search and replace contents between square brackets I need to replace contents in square bracket with \ while preserving the contents in the bracket.
eg : string
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to be replaced with string
\\[.\*\\]\\[.\*\\][.*]

Given the following line :
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I need to replace it with
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A: VIM command search and replace all occurrence of [ ] to \[ \]:
syntax: %s/pattern/replacement/flags

Command
:%s/\(\[\|\]\)/\\\1/g

Pattern Explanation
:%s makes it work on the whole file, rather than just the current line.
\(\[\|\]\) :

*

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*\| OR operator

*\] escaped closing square bracket

*\) end of pattern group

\\\1 : Replace previous captured group with \[ or \]
/g: Replace all occurrences in the line


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Is Iran Being Set Up?
by Gary Leupp
A recent article by Juan Cole depicts Iran as the real victor in the Iraq War. This is because Iran, which Washington officially designates "evil," has been able to establish warm relations with the government ushered into power by U.S. occupation forces in neighboring Iraq.
In his state visit to Iran Prime Minister al-Jaafari was offered electricity, wheat, pipeline projects, use of Iranian ports to transship goods to Iraq. Jaafari paid a pilgrimage to the tomb of Ayatollah Khomeini, one of the most vilified characters in the history of U.S. foreign relations. He blamed the Iran-Iraq War (in which the U.S. backed Baghdad) on Saddam Hussein and accepted Iraqi culpability. He promised that Iraq would not allow any attack on Iran from its soil.
Reports about the recent flurry of Iran-Iraq diplomacy must shock the neocons. Things are not going at all according to plan. Neocon ally Chalabi should be in power, hosting the Israeli prime minister's official visit and mapping a common strategy against Iran. Just 30,000 U.S. soldiers should be in Iraq, living on permanent bases. The privatized oil industry should be paying for the nearly completed reconstruction of the country. Instead, devout Shiites who revere Khomeini are in power, Iraq is far from recognizing Israel, 130,000 U.S. forces are bogged down in a guerrilla war, the oil industry hasn't recovered to pre-2001 levels, and the costs of the war and reconstruction fall on the American taxpayer. No, this is not at all what the neocons expected.
Not anticipating that Iraqi Shiites would either turn on their "liberators" or feel sympathy towards Iran (with which Iraq fought a long very bloody war in the 1980s), the neocons instead expected (or at least, publicly stated that they expected) a welcoming population that would submit to something like the U.S. occupation of Japan (1945-52). L. Paul Bremer III, heading the "Coalition Provisional Authority" in Iraq, said in June 2003 that while the occupation imposed "no blanket prohibition" against Iraqi self-rule, and he wasn't personally "opposed to it," it had to occur in "a way that takes care of our concerns. Elections that are held too early can be destructive. It's got to be done very carefully" (Washington Post, June 28, 2003). The January 2005 election was held not because the U.S. came with a plan to quickly establish an Iraqi democracy, but because Shiite demonstrators rallied by Ayatollah Sistani demanded both an end to the occupation and free elections early on.
Huge demonstrations in early 2004 forced the U.S. to agree to officially "turn over authority" to an interim Iraqi government that summer and hold elections for a new administration in January 2005. Chalabi, fallen from favor in May 2004 due to charges of espionage, was replaced by Iyad Allawi (another CIA operative) as the leader favored by the U.S.; he was appointed prime minister June 1, 2004. He remained the favorite in January 2005, and his party apparently got several times his expected vote due after receiving U.S. funds, advice and maybe stuffed ballot boxes. But the lion's share of the vote (quite a lot lower than expected, suggesting lots of fraud) went to the SCIRI and Dawa religious-based parties. After ages and ages of behind-the-scenes negotiations, the present administration under Jaafari was finally announced in April. Quite contrary to U.S. intentions, it has turned out to be markedly pro-Iranian.
Cole concludes with the observation, "The ongoing chaos in Iraq has made it impossible for Bush administration hawks to carry out their long-held dream of overthrowing the Iranian regime, or even of forcing it to end its nuclear ambitions." He implies that both because the U.S. is militarily overextended and because the Iraqi authorities will not approve an attack from their soil. I do want to believe all that! I also want to believe that, following the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's advice, the governments of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan will request the removal of U.S. bases from their territory. The local rulers of these former Soviet republics in Central Asia were willing to help out against al-Qaeda in Afghanistan but now seem anxious about U.S. use of their soil for an attack on Iran. Russia is heavily invested in Iran's nuclear industry, while China needs its petroleum.
But the U.S. is applying pressure. Gen. Richard B. Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said "It looks to me like two very large countries were trying to bully some smaller countries." Rumsfeld has echoed that, stressing that the U.S. makes agreements with nations, not the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Yesterday Rumsfeld was back in Kyrgyzstan, suddenly, for the second time in four months, obviously concerned about the issue of Manas Air Base. Newly elected president Kurmanbek S. Bakiyev, who while campaigning for office called for an end to the U.S. presence, says his government will "do its best to avoid spoiling relations with Washington." In any case, the U.S. presence in Azerbaijan (not a SCO nation) may be important for war making purposes. Scott Ritter wrote last month that in "Azerbaijan, the US military is preparing a base of operations for a massive military presence that will foretell a major land-based campaign designed to capture Tehran."
Meanwhile, my pessimism deepens as I read an online excerpt from an article by Philip Giraldi, in the American Conservative. It indicates that:
(1) the U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) has been asked to draw up concrete, short term contingency plans for an attack on Iran, to involve "a large-scale air assault employing both conventional and tactical nuclear weapons" and
(2) that Vice President Cheney's office has specifically told the Pentagon that the military should be prepared for an attack on Iran in the immediate aftermath of "another 9-11." That's "not conditional on Iran actually being involved in the act of terrorism directed against the United States," notes Giraldi.
Can it get madder than this? The neocons' plans for a total reorganization of the "Greater Middle East" have been plain for some time now. Many have been warning against the prospect of an expansion of the Iraq War into Syria and Iran. You'd think that reality would smack these guys in the face and they'd call off anything so stupid. But they apparently think that by using conventional and nuclear weapons (first time any nation will do that since Nagasaki); by employing the Mujahadeen Khalq; by activating agents in place to organize demonstrations (as the CIA did so successfully in Iran in 1953); by attacking from Azerbaijan they can actually pull this off. Do they even realize that southern Iraq and Iran constitute the heartland of historical Shiism, and that an attack on Iran will negate any goodwill among Shiites U.S. forces have acquired in Iraq?
Maybe, here and there within the military itself, the madmen meet with quiet resistance. "Several senior Air Force officers involved in the planning," writes Giraldi, "are reportedly appalled at the implications of what they are doing—that Iran is being set up for an unprovoked nuclear attack" That's encouraging, surely. Good that senior Air Force officers should be appalled at their orders. Surely they must ask questions, such as:
What do they mean by "another 9-11"? Could any, even small-time terrorist act in the U.S. (say, killing 52 in the Boston subway) be the signal for us to start bombing Iran?
Does the Vice President's office anticipate this second 9-11 sometime soon?
Would it be moral to attack Iran in the aftermath of a terrorist attack if Iran had nothing to do with it?
Actually, why would Iran ever give the U.S. pretext for an attack?
Am I going to be complicit in war crimes if I'm involved in this planned attack? What will this do for my long-term reputation?
Will our troops in Iraq suffer as a result of the hatred for the U.S. another unprovoked attack is likely to generate?
Am I going to be a part of a military project which will have no support anywhere in the world, except maybe in Israel?
But the sentence finishes "—but no one is prepared to damage his career by posing any objections."
That could change quickly, of course, if the Bush administration starts to sink under the weight of accumulating scandals. But the plan for the Iran attack is for it to come quickly, while the nation is in a state of shock—apparently in some near-future scenario—so that all those brewing scandals get placed on the back burners. The propaganda set-up's already been performed as well as possible. There's a list of charges against Iran, just like there was against Iraq. If they happen, President Bush will explain the Iran attacks as strikes reluctantly undertaken, as a last resort, to protect Americans from terrorist threats emanating out of Iran. The STRATCOM guys will know that's not true, and have to live with the knowledge.
Or else they can do what some have apparently done so far: speak out, if anonymously, and just maybe force their commanders to abort this criminal war against Iran.
GARY LEUPP is Professor of History at Tufts University, and Adjunct Professor of Comparative Religion. He is the author of Servants, Shophands and Laborers in in the Cities of Tokugawa Japan; Male Colors: The Construction of Homosexuality in Tokugawa Japan; and Interracial Intimacy in Japan: Western Men and Japanese Women, 1543-1900. He is also a contributor to CounterPunch's merciless chronicle of the wars on Iraq, Afghanistan and Yugoslavia, Imperial Crusades.
He can be reached at: gleupp@granite.tufts.edu
Gary Leupp is Professor of History at Tufts University, and holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Religion. He is the author of Servants, Shophands and Laborers in in the Cities of Tokugawa Japan; Male Colors: The Construction of Homosexuality in Tokugawa Japan; and Interracial Intimacy in Japan: Western Men and Japanese Women, 1543-1900 and coeditor of The Tokugawa World (Routledge, 2021). He is a contributor to Hopeless: Barack Obama and the Politics of Illusion, (AK Press). He can be reached at: gleupp@tufts.edu
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