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Bamberg tight end Kevin Crosby commits to South Carolina
Steve Spurrier picks up a big commitment from 6'2", 236-pound 2014 tight end K.C. Crosby.
By Connor Tapp Jun 1, 2013, 1:44pm EDT
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Four star tight end Kevin "KC" Crosby committed to South Carolina on Saturday afternoon over upwards of 40 division one offers. Crosby becomes the Gamecocks' 5th commitment in the 2014 class, having one more year left to play at Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School, the alma mater of starting left guard A.J. Cann.
This is how Crosby stacks up to his peers according to the 247Sports composite index:
4 stars, 260th overall player in the 2014 class
8th ranked tight end
7th best player in South Carolina
Check out Crosby's sophomore year highlights*:
Where will he play?
While Crosby is certainly highly regarded as a tight end prospect, there are many who think he has greater upside at linebacker. But the plan is for Crosby to start out at tight end when he arrives in Columbia because that is Crosby's preference, and that is how Joe Robinson and Everette Sands recruited him. In fact, South Carolina's heavy use of two tight end sets was one major selling points for Crosby.
And, despite he panic that surrounded the linebacker position as Signing Day 2013 drew nigh, tight end may actually be a position of greater need by the time Crosby sets foot on campus around this time next year. As we mentioned when South Carolina picked up their first 2014 TE commitment from Kalan Ritchie, it's possible that Drew Owens will be the only scholarship tight end on the roster entering 2014 spring practice.
Are the Gamecocks done at tight end for 2014?
Yes. Barring sudden interest from a five star type of recruit, the Gamecocks are likely done at tight end, linebacker, and quarterback. With tight numbers, Steve Spurrier is likely already more than a third of the way toward filling up the 2014 class.
Crosby's commitment moves South Carolina's 2014 class to #40 nationally and 13th in the SEC, according to 247Sports' composite ranking.

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Top takeaways for Zeta
HOLLYWOOD couple Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas have been eating in on top class takeaways throughout the summer.
A gourmet chef from their favourite seaside restaurant personally visited their £2m mansion to cook up their chosen meals.
Far from being the latest "must-have" accessory for California's super-rich, the seaside town in question is Zeta Jones's native Swansea.
The couple, and children Dylan and Carys, have been enjoying a low-key break at the luxury mansion they built in the fishing village of Mumbles.
Despite being frequently seen dining out in the area's best restaurants they also have a unique arrangement with the nearby Knights Restaurant.
Gourmet chef and owner Michael Knight, 42, was only too pleased to oblige when the couple asked whether they could order out his high class cuisine.
His highly successful restaurant serves "new world cuisine" and specialises in fish - apparently a firm favourite with the celebrity couple.
"After coming in for a meal a couple of weeks ago they came back and asked whether we could prepare meals for them when they were at home," Mr Knight said.
"I said I could do better than that and agreed to go up there and cook whenever they wanted.
"I provide them with daily menus and they give me a call when they want something. I've been up there about four or five times. They are very nice. And it is never for more than about nine people so it is hardly stressful." Catherine Zeta Jones


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The bushfire crisis sweeping across Australia is only the beginning of what's to come, a former firefighting boss has warned.
It comes after the World Meteorological Organisation found 2019 was the earth's second-hottest on record, and temperatures are creeping towards a globally agreed limit after which major changes to the earth are expected.
Former Fire and Rescue NSW deputy commissioner Ken Thompson says the developments are a terrifying sign of increasing catastrophe, especially after fires have laid waste to vast swathes of the country.
"We're on a stepping stone to a different kind of normal, and that normal is going to be more catastrophe," he said.
"All we can do now is reduce our emissions to the point where we can put a cap on it."
Mr Thompson says he has witnessed a significant shift in the Australian people's support for climate science at the same time as those denying it dig in their heels.
But he says the federal government's position on climate change and its undermining of scientists is putting people in danger.
"You've got people who are very influenced by what politicians say, and what the media says, and if they're being told things are okay and then they suddenly find themselves in the catastrophic conditions that we're in no," he said.
"That's a very stressful situation for people to be in."
Mr Thompson predicts a surge in frontline services personnel like police, firefighters and paramedics developing post-traumatic stress disorder due to increasingly confronting scenes.
The average global temperature in 2019 was only 1.1 degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels, but its implications are massive both on the land and in the ocean.
Since arriving on the shores of the Whitsundays in 1980, diver Tony Fontes has watched the Great Barrier Reef's health decline.
He runs a diving business and says pristine patches of the world's largest coral reef system are becoming harder to find as water becomes cloudy and colourful coral turn to a ghostly white.
The tourism industry, Mr Fontes explained, is wedged between trying to attract the government's attention to the reality being faced by a reef that contributes $6.5 billion a year to the national economy, and scaring off tourists.
"The bushfires, as tragic as they were, seems to be the wakeup call that everybody is talking about, and maybe the government will now move to combat climate change," he said.
"But we had our underwater bushfires years ago, we've seen this all happen."
Back on dry land in north-west New South Wales, coal trains pass crop farmer John Hamparsum's 1500-hectare Liverpool Plains property every 20 minutes.
Water was abundant when he was growing up, but drought has turned the farm into a dust bowl, pushed growers to constantly change their practices and driven others to suicide.
"I just wish our political leaders would get out here, talk to some farmers and see how we're handling this, and that people have changed their attitude, and we're expecting our leaders to provide leadership," he said.
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Categories > The Open Forum > AND FINALLY...In 'da house!!!
Just diving into Harry Lorayne's new book!!!
Can't think of a better way to spend a Saturday night. In fact I may be up for weeks.
Oh man you got yours already?!
Worth waiting for magicfish! Came Friday. I'm in NYC. They are on the way.
I got mine Friday!!!! More good stuff from the master! And he signed it!!!!!!! Well done Harry!
Ok. I'm in Canada so mine will take a couple days longer.
Mine arrived, too! Looking forward to digging in.
Mailed a bunch of orders to the West Coast on Sept. 18tha and 19th. All are marked for Estimated Delivery tomorrow - Tuesday, Sept. 25th.
Man, there's nothing like opening your mailbox and finding a package from Harry Lorayne!
I have already closed the book abruptly and slapped my forehead (more of a double temple rub/face scratch). This is an incredible collection of Card Magic. I'm stunned.
I haven´t mine yet!!! Nothing here in Germany...! Hope, it´ll arrive on Friday...or at least next week...I´ll have holidays then ...and my son will be visiting the Kindergarten...extra spare-time ...jippieh!
PS: Congrats Luis!! I really enjoy your postings here!! Stay with us!
I've received one email from a fan in Germany - he received the book yesterday. Yours should be arriving in a day or three.
Congratulations on making your 1000th! You are a friendly and helpful presence here.
You truly are an Honored Member and I appreciate you!!
Oh, thank you Rudy! I try to be as helpful as possible.
And I am happy that my 1000th post was to talk to Harry Lorayne about his latest (I don't want to think it will be his last) book... and I will get it soon! Unfortunately our mail service is slow and the book will take about a month to get here after I order it from Harry, even though our countries are neighbors!
Mine arrived today!!! Perfect timing! Lucky me!
Thank you very much for having it signed!
Like I said before, life is good.
Harry, a health warning should come with your books, or a defibrillator or at least instructions how to perform CPR. This stuff is dangerous. Just got such a massively strong reaction of astonishment from a spectator from Reversed Card Transmission. Thanks Harry.
PS. The Doc is very confident they'll pull through.
Gareth. Reversed Card Transmission is fantastic. This book is fantastic.
I'm so glad you fried them with It!
Now I'll wait for all those who haven't "read the good stuff" to ORDER THEIR COPIES !!
I'll hopefully be able to pick up a copy by the end of November.


Currently the Antitrust Modernization Commission is considering numerous proposals for adjusting the relationship between federal antitrust authority and state regulation. This essay examines two areas that have produced a significant amount of state-federal conflict: state regulation of insurance and the state action immunity for general state regulation. It argues that no principle of efficiency, regulatory theory, or federalism justifies the McCarran-Ferguson Act, which creates an antitrust immunity for state regulation of insurance. What few benefits the Act confers could be fully realized by an appropriate interpretation of the state action doctrine. Second, the current formulation of the antitrust state action doctrine creates approximately the correct balance between state and federal authority where competition is concerned, although both its clear articulation and active supervision prongs need to be strengthened and refined. In addition, basing state action immunity on the degree to which a state imposes the burden of in-state monopoly on out-of-state interests very likely comes with greater costs than any benefit that is likely to result.
Hovenkamp, Herbert J., "Federalism and Antitrust Reform" (2005). Faculty Scholarship at Penn Law. 1917.


I've visited this place for a couple of times now.
I've felt calm and good every time I've done that.
It has been easy to breathe here.
Like people also places need love to be well.
I hope that in the future I'm able to give love to this beauty so that it could flourish in the future.
But in the first place, it was not about the place, why I'm here.
This year I've thought a lot about love.
How we all want to love and be loved.
And how difficult things both of them are in life.
What all things that mean.
How important loving yourself is.
My journey has been long but I think only this year I've grown to understand all that.
The places outside are important, but the most important place is the one that is inside our head.
You need to love yourself first before you can truly love others.
You are allowed having moments when you exist just for yourself.
When you are kind to yourself it is easier to feel more compassion and connection. You feel better and less lonely.
First I thought to keep this place just for myself.
But in the first place, it was not about the place nor it was just about me.
It was about you too.
This place is for us. Nature hideaway in Saimaa.
So that it would be easier for both of us to breathe.
And learn better to love ourselves, and everything around us.


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Could PUNISHER:WAR ZONE And THE SPIRIT Kill The Comic Book Movie?
December 30, 2008 William Gatevackes Comics And Film, Movie News
This year has been a very good one for fans of comic book movies. The genre seemed unstoppable at the box office and destined to be a force to recon with for the foreseeable future. Then December came around and a lot of comic movie fans started scratching Lionsgate off of their Christmas lists. Because two comic adaptations from the studio might just kill the comic book genre altogether.
Punisher: War Zone and The Spirit share more in common than just a studio. Both are films based on iconic comic book characters, characters that changed the medium when they were introduced. Both movies offer the characters returning to celluloid (The Punisher starred in two previous motion pictures, and the Spirit was the focus of a TV movie in the late 1980s). Both films were released within weeks of one another, and both have the makings of being two of the biggest flops in cinematic history.
Punisher: War Zone was released on December 5th and only ranked a 22% fresh over at Rotten Tomatoes. It opened in a paltry 8th position, grossing only $4,271,451 in its opening weekend. It was out of theaters 3 weeks later, with only $8,816,788 in tickets sales, earning back only a quarter of its $35 Million estimated production budget.
Punisher: War Zone left theaters just as The Spirit was entering them. Frank Miller's adaptation of the classic Will Eisner hero fared even worse with the critics over at Rotten Tomatoes, earning only a 16% fresh ranking.
The film opened on Christmas day, and, like War Zone,it opened in the lower part of the top 10, at number 9, in its opening weekend. It earned $6,510,000 for the the post-holiday weekend and $10.352,000 for the five-day period. Budget estimates for the film are not available, but logic dictates that it has to be close to Sin City's $40 Million budget. Earning 25% of your production costs back in one weekend is as good as what Punisher: War Zone did in its entire run, but The Spirit is still unlikely to make a profit.
There is one thing that is certain. Two high-profile comic book films tanking at the box office in such quick succession could be damaging to the genre's future.
This might seem outrageous to some. After all, films adapting or inspired by comic books made close to $3 Billion dollars worldwide up to this point. But Hollywood is very much a "what have you done for me lately" kind of town. The Dark Knight came out months ago, it's ancient history. The studios might look at the performance of Punisher: War Zone and The Spirit and think it indicates a change in the tastes of the moviegoing audience.
Comic fans might say there are mitigating factors. War Zone was the third time to the well for the Punisher character. It could have been three strikes and you're out. And The Spirit was released the same day as four other highly anticipated films–Marley and Me, Bedtime Stories, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Valkyrie. Some movie had to lose in that scenario.
On top of that, both films were directed by relatively unknown and inexperience directors and neither had a big-name star in the lead. Add that to the bad reviews, and there are valid reasons why people stayed away other than they were just tired of comic book movies.
The effect these flops have on the genre will not be seen right away. Watchmen, barring any legal injunction, will be hitting screens in March. X-Men Origins: Wolverine will arrive two months later. Pre-production has begun on a sequel to Iron Man and you know Warner Brothers will have one for The Dark Knight as well. So there will be comic movies coming for the next couple years at least.
But it will be interesting to see if studios are willing to take a chance on lesser known comic properties. There is also a chance that some of the comic films in development might be sent into turnaround. In a perfect world, you'd have the studios look at Punisher: War Zone and The Spirit and figure out their mistakes to make a better comic book movie. But it is far more likely that they could move away from the genre entirely.
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They are still churning out movies based on games. I'm sure they will continue to do so with comic books.
While I won't say I keep up with everything all the time, I had no idea Punisher had been released. Bad marketing? Or did no one care? I think it may have been released a little to soon after the flop a few years ago.
Green Lantern Movie By The Numbers - Worse Than Catwoman? | Costume Contumely
[…] nothing new. Three years ago, The Spirit and Punisher: War Zone were the one-two punch that was going to flatten superhero movies for good. It was a silly conclusion then, and it's silly now. Thor alone is evidence of that. Nobody is […]


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Transhumanist Tech Failures
Every organization experiences technical difficulties now and then; that's just a fact of technology. But there is always a delicious irony when it happens to transhumanists, those starry-eyed prognosticators of unfathomable technical power and absolute technical mastery.
This week's serving of ironic technical failure comes from one of our most reliable sources of easy material, Michael Anissimov. On Monday this ignominious post appeared on the RSS feed for his blog, Accelerating Future:
You can click the screenshot to enlarge it, but in case you can't read it, it says "I understand that my server is infected with malware and has been flagged by Google, I'm currently in the process of backing everything up and reinstalling. It's not that simple of a task so please be patient." Rough times. I'd link to his site, but evidently the malware remains and it's not safe to visit; if you go in Google Chrome, you'll see this:
What would the technical term for that be — an infestation of unfriendly un-AI?
This is not an isolated incident, of course. Until recently, the RSS feed for H+ Magazine had some pretty impressive screw-ups on a regular basis. I happen to have taken some screenshots of my favorites (these are all real, and there are many more like these):
And probably the best (this one, I believe, is from the site itself):
(Sic on Phil B[r]owermaster.) One might wonder about the wisdom of entrusting Humanity+ to people who can't seem to figure out HTML.
One last example. In doing a wrapup post on the first day of the H+ Summit last summer, I noted:
The talks on the first day were plagued by various technical problems, particularly on Apple computers, that delayed the presentations. The organizers joke this off by noting that at least it's not as bad as Steve Jobs's recent embarrassment with Apple products not working at an Apple conference. Yeah, except Steve Jobs is only suggesting that we purchase his computers, not that we literally live in them.
I wanted to dig up some video clips to actually show you what I was talking about, but when I went to the streaming video feed for the conference and clicked "More Videos" to see if there was some sort of archive, this — no joke — is what I found:
[UPDATE: See the follow-up post here.]
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3 thoughts on "Transhumanist Tech Failures"
Michael Anissimov says:
In my writings, I always stress that technology fails, and that there are great risks ahead as a result of that. Only transhumanism calls attention to the riskiest technologies whose failure could even mean our extinction.
Joseph says:
Isn't Michael Anissimov noted for warning about things that can go wrong with AI? This isn't ironic; it's an illustration of his worries.
"Only transhumanism" calls attention to failures? Saaaay what?
Out here in the real world, engineers call attention to possible failure quite often. Transhumanists calling attention to possible failure are simply part of that pattern.
I'm making a fuss over this partly because of a common reaction to the recent nuclear problems in Japan ("They said this accident was impossible"). This is passed from activist to activist without coming in contact with reality. There's a certain lack of examples of anyone actually saying such an accident is impossible.


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Louisiana Catastrophic Injury Lawyer
Since Louisiana's laws do not strictly define a catastrophic injury, any injury that may permanently change someone's life could be considered catastrophic. These devastating injuries could result in a loss of physical or mental ability. While healing from an injury of this level is an extremely involved process, you and your loved ones do not have to fight alone.
Allow a Louisiana catastrophic injury lawyer to examine your case. If another's actions caused a catastrophic injury, it is possible to hold the at-fault party responsible. A dedicated personal injury attorney can help pursue damages for the harm faced, including payments for past losses and compensation to provide for your future.
What is a Catastrophic Injury?
Louisiana does not directly define catastrophic injuries within the context of personal injury law. Whether or not an injury is catastrophic is based on an evaluation of the injury and the prospect for recovery. The classification of an injury as catastrophic is unrelated to fault.
Generally, an injury is considered catastrophic if a harmed person may never fully recover or if an injury permanently inhibits their physical or mental functioning. These injuries may include:
Spinal cord injuries and paralysis
Traumatic brain injuries that limit motor function or mental capacity
Severe burns that cause scarring
Usually, a Louisiana catastrophic injury lawyer may help determine if an injury could be considered catastrophic by examining the extent of an injury and the harm sustained.
Common Causes of Catastrophic Injuries
Almost any incident could result in a catastrophic injury. Though these injuries are typically associated with dangerous accidents like car crashes, seemingly minor incidents may result in serious injury. Slipping on a slick surface could result in a head injury or permanent spinal damage. Other common accidents that may result in catastrophic injuries include:
Vehicle collisions
Pedestrians being struck by motor vehicles
Regardless of how an injury was sustained, an injured person could seek litigation. A successful case usually depends on a plaintiff, or their Louisiana catastrophic injury attorney, demonstrating another party's responsibility under the legal theory of negligence.
Unfortunately, those who are injured only have a short time to file a claim to recover. According to Louisiana Civil Code §3492, potential plaintiffs have only one year from the date of injury to present a claim to the court. For this reason, it may be beneficial for those suffering from a catastrophic injury to connect with an attorney soon after an accident to discuss potential legal options.
Consult with a Louisiana Catastrophic Injury Attorney
Catastrophic injuries could occur at any time and drastically alter someone's life. They may lead to a permanent loss of mental and physical functioning. Anyone suffering may be forced to undergo extensive medical treatments or require life-long care. Fortunately, injured people have the right to demand compensation.
Those harmed do not have to bear the expense of an injury that resulted from another's negligence. In addition to medical expenses, an individual could be facing a permanent loss of income. Allow a Louisiana catastrophic injury lawyer to help you evaluate your injuries, determine whether negligence played a role in an accident, and pursue any potential compensation. Reach out to an attorney today to discuss legal options.
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Jeannette Sorrell
Artistic Philosophy
Critical Acclaim: General
Critical Acclaim: Bach
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Jeannette Sorrell, conductor
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"Jeannette Sorrell… exudes stylish energy – a blend of scholarship and visceral intensity."
– Gramophone Magazine
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GRAMMY®-winning conductor Jeannette Sorrell is recognized internationally as one of today's most compelling interpreters of Baroque and Classical repertoire, and is credited by the U.K.'s BBC Music Magazine for "forging a vibrant, life-affirming approach to early music."
The daughter of a European immigrant father and American mother, she grew up as a musician and dancer. She was one of the youngest students ever accepted to the prestigious conducting courses of the Aspen and the Tanglewood music festivals. She studied conducting under Robert Spano, Roger Norrington and Leonard Bernstein, and harpsichord with Gustav Leonhardt in Amsterdam. She won both First Prize and the Audience Choice Award in the 1991 Spivey International Harpsichord Competition, competing against over 70 harpsichordists from Europe, Israel, the U.S., and the Soviet Union.
Hailed as "one of the world's finest Baroque specialists" (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) and "a thrillingly adventurous interpreter" (Twin Cities Pioneer Press), Sorrell has repeatedly conducted the Pittsburgh Symphony, St Paul Chamber Orchestra, Utah Symphony, and New World Symphony, and also led the National Symphony at the Kennedy Center, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, Opera St Louis with the St Louis Symphony, the Florida Orchestra, the North Carolina Symphony, and Handel & Haydn Society (Boston), among others.
Sorrell is the founder of APOLLO'S FIRE and has led the renowned ensemble as conductor and soloist in sold-out concerts at London's BBC Proms, Carnegie Hall, Madrid's Royal Theatre (Teatro Real), London's Wigmore Hall, the Grand Théâtre de l'Opéra in Bordeaux, the Aldeburgh Festival (UK), the Tanglewood and Ravinia festivals, Boston's Early Music Festival, the Library of Congress, the National Gallery (Washington), and the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), among others. At home in Cleveland, she and Apollo's Fire have built one of the largest audiences of any baroque orchestra in North America.
With over 2.5 million views of their YouTube videos, Sorrell and Apollo's Fire have released 28 commercial CDs, of which 8 have been bestsellers on the Billboard classical chart. She won a GRAMMY® in 2019 for her album "Songs of Orpheus" with Apollo's Fire and tenor Karim Sulayman. Her recordings include the complete Brandenburg Concerti and harpsichord concerti of Bach (Billboard Classical Top 10 in 2012). She has also released four discs of Mozart. Other recordings include Bach's St John Passion, Handel's Messiah, the Monteverdi Vespers (Billboard Classical Top 10) and five creative crossover projects, including Sugarloaf Mountain – An Appalachian Gathering (Billboard Classical Crossover #5); Sephardic Journey – Wanderings of the Spanish Jews (Billboard World Music #2, Classical #7) and Christmas on Sugarloaf Mountain (Billboard Classical #3, and named "Festive Disc of the Year" by GRAMOPHONE).
Sorrell has attracted national awards for her creative programming, which has brought many new listeners to early music through the use of contextual and dramatic elements. She has been featured on Living the Classical Life, and is the subject of a forthcoming documentary by Academy award-winning director Allan Miller.
She holds an honorary doctorate from Case Western University, two special awards from the National Endowment for the Arts for her work on early American music, and an award from the American Musicological Society. Passionate about guiding the next generation of performers, she is the architect of Apollo's Fire's highly successful Young Artist Apprentice program, which has produced many of the nation's leading young professional baroque players.
"Jeannette is that rare combination of keen insight and intelligence matched with depth and passion. It is a joy is to be able to be inspired and informed by her work."
– Robert Spano, Music Director, Atlanta Symphony
Three of Jeannette's 25 Recordings
BACH Brandenburg & Harpsichord Concertos
Billboard Classical Top 10
"A swaggering version… The most is made of the instrumental colours Bach so exhilaratingly put onshow. The keyboard part in the 5th Brandenburg brilliantly played by Sorrell…"
– The Sunday Times (London)
BACH St John Passion
"Consummate skill and artistry"
– New York Times
MOZART Symphony no. 40
"Sorrell is an outstanding Mozartian… Her Mozart achieves a near-perfect combination of real dramatic cogency and the ability to sing."
– FANFARE Record Magazine
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Commission Regulation (EU) No. 832/2010 of 17 September 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No. 1828/ 2006 setting out rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1083/2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund and of Regulation (EC) No. 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Regional Development Fund.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 846/2009 of 1 September 2009 amending Regulation (EC) 1828/2006 setting out rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) 1083/2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund.
Council Regulation (EC) No 284/2009 of 7 April 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund concerning certain provisions relating to financial management.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1341/2008 of 18 December 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund, is respect of certain revenue-generating projects.
Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 amending Regulation (EC, Euratom 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities.
Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provision on the Euopean Regional Development Fund, the Rueopean Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999.
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1828/2006 of 8th December 2006 setting out rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 laying down general provision on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund.
Council Regulation (EC, Euratom ) No 1605/2002 on the financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities.
Council Regulation (EC,Euaratom) No 1605/2002 of 25th June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities.


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Bryan County News
Photo Gallery: Richmond Hill MLK Parade
Area road work scheduled for this week
Black Creek residents express concerns about road flooding
Public works department keeping Bryan canals clean
Pembroke mayor, council sworn in before meeting
Nick Fitzgerald signs with XFL team
Athletic Support: Help! My daughter wants to play football
Prep roundup
Sports Roundup: Cats sweep BHS
Athletic support: Transferring to a smaller school: the good, the bad and the ugly
Faith in Christ can declutter your life
God cares for, wants everyone to be saved
Had a bad day? Check this out
An English Rose in Georgia: British, royals get rocked by 'Megxit'
Gov. Kemp: Georgia enjoyed a truly historic year in 2019
Local public notices State Public Notices Place a Classified Ad
Anna Benton shares inspirational voice with a new audience
EP to be released Jan. 25 on night of worship
Richmond Hill native Anna Benton will release "Seasons," a four-song EP digital collection, later this month. The public is invited to a release party at Compassion Christian Church's East Campus, 9150 Old Montgomery Road, Savannah, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. Photo provided.
Mark Swendra
Updated: Jan. 9, 2020, 11:08 a.m.
With her aptly-titled "Seasons," a four-song extended play (EP) digital collection, Richmond Hill native Anna Benton will give those outside her church a chance to hear her heavenly voice.
Benton and her husband J.R. wrote the songs (scheduled for release Jan. 25) more than two years ago; music intended to give comfort to those going through seasons of discontent.
The couple took a break to welcome two foster children into their home, only to learn the time spent with the boys would be short. The heartache of seeing them go gave a special meaning to the musical project.
"We had our two little boys for over a year," the 27-year-old Benton said. "They were recently reunited with their family, so we're back to being empty nesters now. It's the worst pain that we had ever felt, and we wish we still had them, but we know it is part of God's plan."
That plan, Benton said, was to complete the EP as soon as possible and share that music, because as the EP's producer Justin Murray told them, "God gave you these songs."
"It's really funny that I wrote these songs before that. Because God just gave me the words people need to hear that will comfort them or encourage whoever is walking through a hard season, and at the time I really didn't feel the songs were for me," Benton said. "And then after all this happened, the first time I listened to the (music) I just cried. It's like God knew these words. It was exactly what I needed to hear."
And now others will be able to hear those words as well.
Attendees of Compassion Christian Church in Savannah have enjoyed Benton's powerful voice on stage during their worship services, and many in Richmond Hill have listened to Benton's rendition of the "National Anthem" and "God Bless America" during area events.
On Saturday night, Jan. 25, the public is invited to the EP release party of "Seasons" at Compassion Christian Church's East Campus, 9150 Old Montgomery Road, Savannah. The free event starts at 7 p.m. Benton will perform all four songs from the EP and talk about what each one means to her. The band will also perform some other songs as part of the night of worship.
On that day, the EP will be released in a digital format, available for streaming on all of the major services like Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and more. There will not be a physical CD or album manufactured at this time.
Benton's journey to musical artist accelerated in recent years. Although she says she's always loved music as a child growing up in Richmond Hill, her focus was more on sports.
She grew up playing softball and got a college scholarship to Thomas University in Thomasville, Ga., but in her sophomore year she was injured. Two knee surgeries later ended her collegiate softball career, but as she would tell you, it was an opportunity by God to open a new door to her music.
She said she grew up singing in the church (First Baptist Church of Richmond Hill), but had never played with a band. It was at a church in Thomasville where she met her future husband, a guitar player, and "it was the first time I really discovered my love for the music."
She married J.R. in 2015 and the two moved back home to Richmond Hill about three years ago when J.R. was hired at Compassion Christian Church. She works for the City of Richmond Hill in the planning and zoning department.
Her supervisor, Randy Dykes, the department's assistant director, said "I have had the privilege of working with Anna for almost three years now. She is a true asset to the City of Richmond Hill. When people come into our office, Anna is the first person they see and talk with. If you asked any of them, I'm sure they would say that she's very helpful and great to work with, but most don't realize that they are speaking with a great singer with a heart for the Lord."
He added, "My family and I are blessed to get to hear her sing at Compassion Christian on a regular basis. We are most excited about the fact that she is following her dreams and passions about singing and that the public will soon see just how talented an artist she is. With her song writing abilities, a beautiful voice, her love for the Lord and a supporting husband, we know that there are great things in store for her in the future."
It's that song-writing ability that may surprise some who have only heard Benton's voice. She writes the lyrics and J.R. the music, she said, and it comes fairly easy.
"For me I recognize that's a gift that God has given to me. I love to write. For me, it's a reliever after a long day. It's neat that J.R. and I have those gifts that complement each other," she said.
Benton described what listeners will find on the EP. The songs, "Seasons," "Good Good Love," "The Story" and "I Know a Father" vary in style, with some songs upbeat and others beautiful ballads.
"Seasons is a fun, folky upbeat tune that has a banjo and trumpet," she said. Her favorite song? "Oh my goodness. As far as what's my favorite to listen to, I'd say Good, Good Love." She said it was simple and "a good little catchy tune to it."
She was quick to compliment the musicians on the EP. "As far as musicians go, that's where I have been blessed immensely," she said. "I have the best friends in the world. They could have charged me thousands of dollars."
The musicians include her husband on guitar, Hudson Farmer, drums, Kyle Conner, guitar, Nick Carter, keyboard and Luke Russett, on bass.
Sean Ihrig, the worship pastor for Compassion Christian Church's downtown campus co-wrote one of the songs.
"One night after a worship rehearsal, she bugged me until I started writing a song with her," Ihrig joked. "That's the kind of contagious energy Anna has. After a few weeks, and a few more writing sessions, that song turned into "The Story". I am thankful for Anna's persistence and proud of the song that came out of it."
Ihrig described Benton as "joy personified. Her contagious love for God and people is the first thing you notice about her. The second thing you notice is her incredible voice. When you find people like Anna, who are able to steward their talent with humility and love for others it's a really cool thing."
So what happens if the EP is a huge success and propels her to the top of the Christian music charts?
"For me, success would be being able to make music full time, leading worship and traveling and meeting people," Benton said. "My goal for this year is to book a tour, either opening for someone or on an independent tour." She is currently unsigned and is an independent artist.
Through this, she and her husband still consider themselves foster parents "I'll always be an advocate for foster care. Right now, the season that we're going into, we're not taking placements right now but still offering respite. That means when a foster family needs an overnight break, the children can come stay with us."
Benton's supervisor Dykes summed it up this way: "We know that it's just a matter of time before Anna has a song on the top of the Christian music charts. I know the day is coming when the City of Richmond Hill will have to fill her position again. It will be a huge loss for the City but it will be a great gain to those who will have the honor of hearing her sing around the world, using a voice that God has so richly blessed her with."
For more information about Benton go to www.annabentonmusic.com.


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Q: How to pass multiple strike prices or range of strike prices when downloading data with nsepy in python I want to download the data in one go for multiple strike prices. Below function works as expected but for single strike price.
def download_nifty_option_data(self):
    expiry_date_prev_month = get_expiry_date(year=2018, month=11)
    #Adding one day
    expiry_date_prev_month = expiry_date_prev_month + datetime.timedelta(days=1)

    expiry_date_this_month = get_expiry_date(year=2018, month=12)
    print expiry_date_this_month

    date1 = datetime.datetime.strptime(str(expiry_date_prev_month), "%Y-%m-%d")
    date2 = datetime.datetime.strptime(str(expiry_date_this_month), "%Y-%m-%d")

    nifty_opt = get_history(symbol="NIFTY",
                            start=date(date1.year, date1.month, date1.day),
                            end=date(date2.year, date2.month, date2.day),
                            index=True,
                            option_type='CE',
                            strike_price=10900,
                            expiry_date=date(2018, 12, 27))

    #nifty = get_history(symbol="NIFTY", start=date(2015, 1, 1), end=date(2018, 12, 13), index=True)
    nifty_opt.to_csv(self.download_dir + 'nifty_opt.csv', index=True)
    print 'Data downloaded successfully!'

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Temperatures in the Mediterranean expected to rise by 2.2 °C by 2040, in some areas will hit as high as 3.8 °C by 2100
Τhe Mediterranean region is described by the scientists as the hot spots of the hot spots. The situation as regards the rise of the temperature and the rise of the water is more than dramatic.
According to a study dated October 2019, carried out by MedWet, the Mediterranean Wetlands Initiative, the region warms 20% faster than the rest of the world and the projected temperature rise by 2040 will reach 2.2 degrees Celsius.
The Mediterranean Sea will be 1.8-3.5 degrees Celsius hotter in some parts by 2100. Moreover, some coastal areas of the Mediterranean will experience 10cm rise of the sea level more than others. The study has shown that one third of the region's coastal population will be affected whereas 15 megacities with one or more million inhabitants are at risk of flooding.
Scientific studies have shown that wetlands are the answer to climate change. Preserving and restoring these vital ecosystems is essential for our future survival. In the Mediterranean, half of the wetlands have been destroyed in the past 50 years, as a result of human activities.
Wetlands and the nature-based solutions they offer in combatting climate change in the Mediterranean was the issue of the 4th meeting of journalists from Med news agencies from 14 countries in the area. More than 10 journalists and many scientists recently gathered in Oristano, Sardinia , discussed the issue and visited wetlands in the area where they spoke with local fishermen.
The meeting was organized by IUCN (The International Union for Conservation of Nature) in collaboration with Medwet and the Medsea Foundation.
There are a total of 424 wetlands protected by the Ramsar Treaty in 27 countries bordering the Mediterranean. Worldwide wetlands are 2,372 and cover an area of 2.5 million square kilometres. The wetlands in the Mediterranean cover some 18.5 mln hectares, between 1.7-2.4% of the total area of the 27 countries. Spain has 75 Ramsar sites, Italy 56 and Algeria 50.
The region of Sardinia, and especially the Gulf of Oristano is, according to projections, one of the first Mediterranean areas that will be severely affected by widespread flooding as sea levels rise. It is estimated that by 2100, local towns ( Marceddì, Oristano, Torre Grande and San Giovanni di Sinis,), with around 35,000 residents, will be underwater.
Why are Wetlands Important
Briefing the journalists from the Med News Agencies, Alessio Satta, Medwet Executive Secretary said that with the Mediterranean region warming 20% faster than the rest of the world, there is a persistent need for wetlands because they offer nature-based solutions to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change.
"Nature-based solutions include the preservation of functional ecosystems in good ecological health, the improvement of ecosystems management for a sustainable use by human activities, as well as the restoration of degraded ecosystems and the creation of new ones," he added.
Studies have shown that Mediterranean will be faced with increased risk of floods and the challenge of water availability. The number of people in the Mediterranean region considered to be "water poor" is expected to rise to over 250 million in the next 20 years, from 180 million in 2013, according to data.
Giovanni De Falco, a scientist at the National Research Institute (CNR) of Sardinia, spoke of the importance of identifying coastal areas vulnerable to climate change (flooding, extreme events, acidification), as well as the significance of preserving semi-natural beaches and the natural components of the coastal system that favor coastal resilience, like dunes and ecosystems.
Wetlands in Cyprus
In Cyprus there is a wetland protected by the Ramsar Treaty covering an area of 1,107 hectares.
According to data available on the website of "Ygrotopio – Wetlands of Cyprus", the Terra Cypria portal for the dissemination of environmental information on Cyprus wetlands, Cyprus has 58 natural wetlands and 288 artificial sites.
Most natural wetlands are in Famagusta district (19) and cover 62.4% of the area, followed by Pafos (12) with 91.8% of land covered and Larnaca (9) with 87%.
Of all the wetlands of Cyprus, only 3 are considered to be unspoiled, ie without any signs of effects cause by human activities, while in 14 of these wetlands, the environment has been changed from its original form.
(Photo credit: IUCN| Francesca Ardau)


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Q: Eigenfunctions of squared angular momentum from differential equation In spherical coordinates, the eigenfunctions of the operator $\hat{L}^2$ can be obtained by solving the problem
$$
-\dfrac{\hbar^2}{\sin\theta}\dfrac{\partial}{\partial\theta}\left(\sin\theta\dfrac{\partial Y(\theta,\varphi)}{\partial\theta}\right) - \dfrac{\hbar^2}{\sin^2\theta}\dfrac{\partial^2 Y(\theta,\varphi)}{\partial\varphi^2} = \lambda Y(\theta,\varphi) \ .
$$
I want to solve this directly without using extra information, such as the eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of the operator $\hat{L}_z$.
Using separation of variables, $Y(\theta,\varphi) = \Theta(\theta)\Phi(\varphi)$, I can separate the partial differential equation in two problems by using a separation constant $\mu$:
$$
-\dfrac{\hbar^2\sin\theta}{\Theta}\dfrac{\partial}{\partial\theta}\left(\sin\theta\dfrac{\partial \Theta}{\partial\theta}\right) - \lambda\sin^2\theta = \dfrac{\hbar^2}{\Phi}\dfrac{\partial^2 \Phi}{\partial\varphi^2} = -\mu
$$
I know that the problem regarding $\Theta(\theta)$ can be reduced to an equation whose solutions are the associated Legendre polynomials if $\lambda = l(l+1)\hbar^2$, so there is no problem with that. My problem is when solving the equation for $\Phi(\varphi)$, which can be written as
$$
\dfrac{\partial^2\Phi}{\partial\varphi^2} = -\dfrac{\mu}{\hbar^2}\Phi = -m^2\Phi\ ,\quad\mu = m^2\hbar^2\ .
$$
The general solution to this equation is
$$
\Phi(\varphi) = Ae^{im\varphi} + Be^{-im\varphi}\ ,
$$
but I know from the eigenfunctions of $\hat{L}_z$ that it should be reduced to just $\Phi(\varphi) = Ae^{im\varphi}$, and that the official solutions for the eigenfunctions of $\hat{L}^2$ are $$Y_{l,m}(\theta,\varphi) = \Theta_{l,m}(\theta)\Phi_m(\varphi)\propto P_{l,m}(\cos\theta)e^{im\varphi}\ .$$
Applying the periodicity condition to the angle $\varphi$, I have that
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\Phi(0) = \Phi(2\pi) \ \Rightarrow\ A + B = Ae^{i2\pi m} + Be^{-i2\pi m}\ ,
$$
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Comedy > Political Satire
Company Man (2001)
directed by Douglas McGrath, Peter Askin
featuring Douglas McGrath, Sigourney Weaver, John Turturro, Anthony LaPaglia, Ryan Phillippe
Former Woody Allen collaborator Douglas McGrath co-wrote, co-directed, and stars in this historical screwball comedy that offers up its own creative suggestion as to what might have spurned 1961's Bay of Pigs invasion. McGrath plays Allen Quimp, a nebbish schoolteacher who -- in an attempt to appease his browbeating wife Daisy (Sigourney Weaver) -- boasts that he leads a double life as a CIA operative. Daisy immediately sets to work writing a tell-all biography, and as his rumor spreads, Quimp bumbles his way into working ... Read More
Former Woody Allen collaborator Douglas McGrath co-wrote, co-directed, and stars in this historical screwball comedy that offers up its own creative suggestion as to what might have spurned 1961's Bay of Pigs invasion. McGrath plays Allen Quimp, a nebbish schoolteacher who -- in an attempt to appease his browbeating wife Daisy (Sigourney Weaver) -- boasts that he leads a double life as a CIA operative. Daisy immediately sets to work writing a tell-all biography, and as his rumor spreads, Quimp bumbles his way into working at an actual CIA post in Cuba. There, he's confronted by a Cold War vigilante (John Turturro) who enlists his help in taking down the country's communist strongman, Fidel Castro (Anthony LaPaglia). Company Man was co-written and co-directed by New York stage director Peter Askin; both Askin and McGrath sued the film's production company in 1999 when, they claimed, the privilege of editing the final cut was denied to them. Michael Hastings, Rovi Read Less
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from src.base.solution import Solution
from src.tests.part1.q337_test_house_robber_iii import HouseRobberIIITestCases

class HouseRobberIII(Solution):
    def print_output(self, output):
        super(HouseRobberIII, self).print_output(output)

    def verify_output(self, test_output, output):
        return test_output == output

    def gen_test_cases(self):
        return HouseRobberIIITestCases()

    def run_test(self, input):
        return self.rob(input)

    def rob(self, root):
        """
        :type root: TreeNode
        :rtype: int
        """
        self.lkp = dict()
        return self.sub_rob(root)

    def sub_rob(self, root):
        if not root: return 0
        if root in self.lkp: return self.lkp[root]
        gcval = 0
        if root.left:
            gcval += self.sub_rob(root.left.left) + self.sub_rob(root.left.right)

        if root.right:
            gcval += self.sub_rob(root.right.left) + self.sub_rob(root.right.right)

        self.lkp[root] = max(gcval + root.val,  self.sub_rob(root.left) + self.sub_rob(root.right))

        # print([(k.val, v) for k,v in self.lkp.iteritems()])

        return self.lkp[root]

    """
    First Attempt
    """

    def rob_v1(self, root):
        """
        :type root: TreeNode
        :rtype: int
        """
        self.clkp = dict()
        self.gclkp = dict()

        return self.c_helper(root)

    def c_helper(self, root):

        if not root:
            return 0

        if root in self.clkp:
            return self.clkp[root]

        csum = self.c_helper(root.left) + self.c_helper(root.right)
        gcsum = self.gc_helper(root.left) + self.gc_helper(root.right)

        self.gclkp[root] = csum
        self.clkp[root] = gcsum + root.val

        return max(self.gclkp[root], self.clkp[root])

    def gc_helper(self, root):
        if not root:
            return 0

        if root in self.gclkp:
            return self.gclkp[root]

        return self.gc_helper(root.left) + self.gc_helper(root.right)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    sol = HouseRobberIII()
    sol.run_tests()

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The civilization most northern outpost, a lonely metro station, attacked by mysterious creatures that somehow have awoken in the recent war. The world lies in ruins, the surface is contaminated, and a prey to the sun's deadly rays. One last human remnant have sought protection in the Metro, the world's largest nuclear bomb secure bunker, where stations have been transformed into small city states with their own ideologies and governments.
Last night when I finished this, I was both speechless and couldn't stop saying what the fudge at the same time. Even just a few chapters in I knew I would give this a five out of five, but after reading the last four pages, I want to give it more.
I don't really have anything to compare to (since I don't speak Russian), but I am satisfied with the translation. As always when reading a new book, by a new author, of a different style, it takes some pages to get used to the language. And something I really really liked about this book was that the conversations between people felt so real. Usually the author gives the ability to 'always say the right and smart thing at the right time' to all of his or her characters. It is sometimes too perfect. But these dialogues felt real. The descriptions of the environment also were incredible. It was so easy to picture myself in the metro of Moscow, living under the horrible circumstances that Artyom and all his travel companions did.
I don't really know what to write to make you understand the greatness of this book. It was easily one of the best ones I have ever read! And the ending just made it perfect. I am not sure I am happy with it and it was indeed a very very surprising ending. But it fit so well with the rest of this kind of miserable story.
If you haven't read it yet, but are into post-apocalyptic stories, you have truly missed something! If you haven't read it and don't really like dystopian stories, read it anyway. I kinda got the feeling that Metro 2033 is this time's 1984. I undoubtedly give it the highest grade, and I even want to give it one more rat for being so sickly awesome!!
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5th Golden Globe Awards var den femte uddeling af Golden globe awards, der hyldede det bedste indenfor film i 1947. Uddelingen blev afholdt 10. marts 1948 i Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel i Los Angeles, USA.

Vindere

Bedste film
 Mand og mand imellem indstrueret af Elia Kazan

Bedste mandlige hovedrolle
 Ronald Colman - Jalousi

Bedste kvindelige hovedrolle
 Rosalind Russell - Mourning Becomes Electra

Bedste skuespiller i en birolle i en film
 Edmund Gwenn - Miraklet på Manhattan

Bedste skuespillerinde i en birolle i en film
 Celeste Holm - Mand og mand imellem

Bedste instruktør
 Elia Kazan - Mand og mand imellem

Bedste manuskript
 Miraklet på Manhattan skrevet af George Seaton

Bedste musik
 Vi og vores far komponeret af Max Steiner

Fotografering
 Den sorte lilje fotograferet af Jack Cardiff

Mest lovende nykommer - Mand
 Richard Widmark i Dyrekøbt

Mest lovende nykommer - Kvinde
 Lois Maxwell i That Hagen Girl

Special Award - Bedste ungdomsskuespiller
 Dean Stockwell i Mand og mand imellem

Special Achievement Award
 Walt Disney for Bambi (Hindustani version) for at fremme indflydelsen på film

Referencer

Golden Globe

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William Dean Nuhfer, age 60, of Warren, passed away at his residence on Friday, August 31, 2018 from a lengthy battle with cancer.
He was born in Warren, PA. to Patrick Nuhfer of Warren, and the late Ruth Nuhfer.
Bill graduated in 1976 from Warren Area High School. He was employed for many years at Keystone Subaru and most recently at Lowe's Home Improvement Store.
Bill is survived by two sons; Jeffrey Nuhfer of State College and Jason (Mandy Anderson) Nuhfer of Warren, by a grandson Channing Nuhfer, and by his girlfriend, Jen Warren Anderson of Warren.
In adddition to his father, Bill is survived by four siblings; Sharon Nuhfer, Thomas (Dolly) Nuhfer, Chris (Craig) McKillip, and Dan Nuhfer.
Bill was preceded in death by his wife, Cheryl Means Nuhfer, and his mother Ruth Nuhfer.
Bill was a good father. He was always quick to find the humor in any situation and had a sharp whit and a smile to match his upbeat personality. He will be missed by all who knew him.
Friends will be received at the Peterson-Blick Funeral Home, 1003 Pennsylvania Ave. East in Warren on Friday, September 7 from 10 a.m. until noon, at which time a memorial service will be held, with Rev. Jim Gutting, pastor, Holy Redeemer Church, officiating.


The ultimate question is whether [atezolizumab] should be used as first-line therapy. We are headed in the direction for first-line use, but we need the data to demonstrate this.
Atezolizumab is currently approved as second-line therapy in metastatic urothelial cancer. There are no therapies proven to prolong survival in metastatic urothelial cancer in cisplatin-ineligible patients.
"Regimens used in this setting are heterogeneous and are associated with short response durations; many patients are managed with best supportive care only," Dr. Balar told listeners.
IMvigor210 is a multinational single-arm, phase II trial. Cohort 1 comprised 119 cisplatin-ineligible patients treated with first-line atezolizumab at 1,200 mg IV every 3 weeks until RECIST (Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors) v1.1 disease progression, assessed by the treating investigator. All patients had never received chemotherapy for metastatic disease and developed disease recurrence at least 12 months from any perioperative chemotherapy, if they received it. Patients were deemed cisplatin-ineligible if they had an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 2, impaired kidney function, or grade 2 or worse peripheral neuropathy or hearing loss.
At a median follow-up of 14.4 months, the overall response rate was 24%, including 7% complete responses and 17% partial responses. PD-L1 expression on tumor-infiltrating immune cells was assessed by immunohistochemistry and scored as immune cell (IC)0, IC1, or IC2/3. Responses were seen at all levels of PD-L1 expression: 21% who were PD-L1–negative, 23% for those with IC1 expression, and 28% for IC2/3 expression.
The median duration of response had not yet been reached at the time of the March 2016 data cut-off. Only 15% of patients experienced a grade 3 or 4 treatment-related adverse event, and only 6% withdrew from treatment due to a treatment-related adverse event. Most adverse events were grade 1 or 2. One patient had a grade 5 event (sepsis).
"Atezolizumab was efficacious and very well tolerated. Atezolizumab compares favorably with historic data from cisplatin-ineligible patients," Dr. Balar said.
Dr. Balar discussed the usefulness of PD-L1 as a biomarker for response. "The issue of PD-L1 continues to be hotly contested. The immune system is dynamic, but testing of archival tumor tissue is done in a static setting," he noted.
Preliminary data from an ongoing phase II trial showed that first-line treatment with atezolizumab achieves durable responses and encouraging survival in platinum-ineligible patients with metastatic urothelial cancer.
Further study is needed to validate the role of atezolizumab as first-line treatment in this patient population.
"There are differences between companies' diagnostic methods of testing for PD-L1. In the phase I study of atezolizumab in pretreated patients, we saw significant separation of response by PD-L1 expression. When you look at other cohorts, such as cohort 2 and in particular cohort 1 of IMvigor210, this biomarker appears to be less relevant," Dr. Balar noted.
"That being said, other factors in bladder cancer such as site of disease, performance status, and mutational burden seem to have a more significant impact on defining who is most likely to respond to atezolizumab," he continued.
"My hunch is that PD-L1 is not the right biomarker. Other biomarkers are being tested," he told the audience.
Disclosure: IMvigor210 was sponsored by Hoffmann-La Roche. Dr. Balar has had a consulting or advisory role with Cerulean Pharma, Dendreon, Pfizer, and Roche/Genentech.
1. Balar AV, Galsky MD, Loriot Y, et al: Atezolizumab as first-line therapy in cisplatin-ineligible locally advanced/metastatic urothelial carcinoma: Primary analysis of IMvigor210 cohort 1. 2016 ASCO Annual Meeting. Abstract LBA4500. Presented June 5, 2016.


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Exceptions to Loss of Novelty for Malaysian Patents
by Ki Wan Sia
Malaysian patent law has a worldwide novelty standard, qualified by a 12-month grace period. Section 14(3) of the Malaysian Patents Act stipulates that this grace period is available to a patent applicant in respect of disclosures that are by reason or in consequence of:
(a) acts committed by the applicant or his predecessor in title, or
(b) any abuse of rights of the applicant or his predecessor in title.
Under the grace period provision, any such disclosure occurring 12 months preceding the filing date of the Malaysian patent application would not be novelty defeating.
In brief, a Malaysian patent application must be filed for a disclosure that occurred within 12 months preceding the Malaysian filing date, alongside the information of disclosure such as date of disclosure, location where the disclosure occurred, nature of the disclosure (was due to acts of applicant or due to abuse of applicant's rights), any other statement/document specifying and evidencing in more detail the facts concerning the disclosure.
Nonetheless, there have been scenarios that many inventors or patent applicants realized that they cannot rely on the 12-month novelty grace period (Section 14(3) of Malaysian Patents Act) in pursuing patent protection for their invention in Malaysia.
The grace period provision per se is rather self-explanatory, namely, the twelve (12) months period normally acts to protect against disclosures made by the applicant or through the applicant or any abuse of the applicant's rights, and not disclosures made by third parties prior to filing of a patent application in Malaysia.
Therefore, it is important for patent applicants to be aware and to understand what kind of third party disclosures can result in bars to patentability and hence the loss of patent rights.
First and foremost, who is the third party in this context? Anyone who is not the applicant or inventor is potentially considered as third party. This could possibly be the employees, contractors, investors, suppliers, customers, family members, friends, colleagues, peers, etc.
The following are a non-exhaustive list of scenarios in relation to third party disclosures which do typically constitute bars to patentability:
The 12-month grace period exempts only disclosures made by or in consequence of an act by the applicant or his predecessor in title, or any abuse of the applicant's rights. Consequently, if an applicant files a patent application for an invention, but a third party independently conceives the same invention and publicly discloses such invention prior to the applicant's filing date, in this circumstance, the applicant would not be entitled to a patent in view of the third party's prior disclosure.
Generally, disclosures made in confidence would not be treated as prior art that destroys novelty. For instance, discussions with a patent agent pertaining to an invention will not become part of the prior art because of the obligation which they have to keep the information confidential.
Likewise, disclosures made under a confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement, in principle, do not become part of the prior art.
Nevertheless, if someone breaches the confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement, that could prejudice the applicant's patent rights.
Say a patent applicant commissioned several third parties to supply, to manufacture and to plan for commercialization strategy of his invention under a confidentiality agreement, and one of them discloses the invention prior to the applicant's filing date. It would be difficult to find out and to prove who has breached the agreement and it may be harder still to obtain suitable remedy from them, let alone for the applicant to rely on the grace period provision of "abuse of right".
Showing invention to third parties not bound to confidentiality could be detrimental to patentability.
Most patent applicants would be careful in having a confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement signed when dealing with their suppliers, investors, business partners, etc. But many forget about informal disclosures and public oral disclosures. For example, a casual conversation in a family dinner or friends gathering, during which the patent applicant divulges his invention. Suppose a journalist sitting at the next table overheard of his invention and published the idea of his invention in a journal article. Such disclosure could be detrimental as the information is given to a third party with no obligation to keep it confidential.
It is hard for the applicant to rely on the provision that his rights was abused in this instance as there is no relationship that could be established between himself and the journalist to show the abuse act. Moreover, the journalist does not have any obligation to keep the information secret and his act, i.e. the publication does not amount to a breach of confidence.
Note, however, the provision of grace period can differ between countries. Many countries do not recognize a grace period. Any public disclosure of the invention by any person, including the patent applicant, before filing a patent application destroys novelty and the ability to obtain a valid patent. If patent protection is desired in such countries, a patent application must be filed before any disclosure.
In any circumstance where a public disclosure of an invention has already been made by the applicant or third parties, it is always wise to seek professional advice before concluding that a valid patent cannot be pursued since, in some circumstances, it may still be possible to secure patent protection.


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Home » Mirror News » Mirror News - Volume 43 - Issue 5 - January 29, 2018
FISA, Can You Hear Me?
by Justin Randles
On Jan. 18, the Senate voted 65-34 on extending Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and President Trump signed the bill the next day. The controversial act is cloaked in mystery but what we do know is the bill re-authorizes the federal government to collect the communications of suspected "spies and terrorists" without first obtaining a warrant.
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court is a federal extension of FISA. Established in 1978 to expedite applications for surveillance warrants against foreigners living on U.S. soil and abroad who are suspected of spying for their respective countries or other affiliations. From 1978 until 2009 the court was located at the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building, but was relocated to its current location in the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse in Washington, D.C.
FISA warrants are requested before an individual judge of the court. The judges rotate duty each week. Nearly all the warrant requests are made ex parte or without legal representation of the suspect in which a warrant is being requested. Even more of what happens at FISA is shrouded in secrecy with other government agencies not knowing what is truly involved. The U.S. Attorney General alone decides if an emergency exists to justify the warrant request and the AG can authorize emergency employment of electronic surveillance before obtaining the necessary authorization from the FISC. Civil liberties groups like the ACLU worry that FISA lacks the accountability and oversight needed to protect citizens' civil rights.
Since enacted, the amount of warrants requested under FISA has totaled 35,529, and 35,434 requests were approved. Of the requests that were approved, 533 were sent back for modification, and only 12 of the requests were ultimately denied. Prior to 2000, thousands of warrant requests were made and zero were denied.
FISA court hearings are closed to the public. While records are kept, they are unavailable to the public. Only U.S. licensed government attorneys are permitted to appear before the court. FISA court hearings can be held at any time of the day or night.
In 2013, National Security Agency contracted analyst, Edward Snowden, released documents related to FISA, releasing a copy of a top-secret warrant ordering Verizon Business Network Services to provide a daily and continuous feed of "telephony metadata" to the NSA. "Telephony metadata" includes comprehensive call records with location details on all calls in its system, including domestic calls from citizens of the United States.
President Trump made two tweets concerning the reauthorization of the law. The first tweet is below:
Republican Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina called the 702 provisions, "the single most important intelligence tool that exists for us to keep Americans safe."
While in office, President Barack Obama supported FISA while reassuring Americans their rights would be protected: "I will provide our intelligence and law enforcement agencies with the tools they need to track and take out the terrorists without undermining our Constitution and our freedom. That means no more illegal wiretapping of American citizens. No more national security letters to spy on citizens who are not suspected of a crime. No more tracking citizens who do nothing more than protest a misguided war. No more ignoring the law when it is inconvenient." Obama added, "the FISA court works."
A bipartisan group of privacy-minded lawmakers resisted re-authorizing the bill. The opposition claims that Section 702 allows the government to conduct dragnet sweeps of American citizens' communications under the façade of targeting foreigners overseas. The collection of the so-called "incidental" data doesn't happen by chance according to privacy rights advocates.
Senators Rand Paul, Ron Wyden, Steve Daines, Patrick Leahy, and Elizabeth Warren held a press conference to plead with their colleagues in the House to support a warrant requirement to access Americans' private data. Despite such efforts to include privacy safeguards, the House voted 256 to 164 to extend FISA for six years with minimal changes.
Volume 43 - Issue 5


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New Delhi: PDP Rajya Sabha members Mir Fayaz and Nazir Ahmed Laway held a protest inside the Parliament premises on Monday against scrapping of special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Holding placards against the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370, the two MPs urged the government to "respect" the special status of the region.
"Bring back normalcy in Kashmir. UT status not acceptable," one of the placards read while another said "detentions are no solution".
The government on August 5 had revoked the special status granted to the erstwhile state under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution.
During the last session of the Parliament when the decision to abrogate Article 370 was taken, the two MPs of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had protested and even attempted to tear the Constitution – for which they were reprimanded by the Speaker.
PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti continues to remain under house arrest since the August 5 decision of the Centre.
Terror funding: ED …
Money Laundering Act, properties of both the terrorists have been attached.
Earlier, the ED had attached one immovable property of accused Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali, located in Gurugram, having a value of Rs 1.03 crore under provisions of PMLA.
Sources said that the ED has prepared a list of 24 properties linked to Srinagar-based businessman Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali and Hafiz Saeed. These properties are spread across J&K and other parts of the country.
The ED suspects that a substantial part of the money has come through Hafiz Saeed- led Hizbul Mujahideen for terror activities in India.
Police intensifies probe in priest's murder case
Terror funding: ED attaches properties of two Hizbul terrorists
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Overcoming resistance to change
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Some people fear death. Some fear public speaking. For groundbreaking comic book artist Kelley Jones, his greatest fear is boredom. He spoke at a lunchtime session I attended on Halloween, an appropriate day given the creepy characters he has brought to life in such a radical new way. The Sandman, Swamp Thing and even Batman have all been re-imagined on his drawing board.
I wondered how he was able to make such dramatic stylistic changes to characters that were cash cows for major comics publishers. Editors can be tough when they are protecting a legacy that has entertained millions of fans for decades. In other words, don't mess with Batman… too much.
I asked Kelley, "We've all had bosses who were resistant to change and refused to entertain our new ideas. What advice do you have for breaking through that barrier?"
He said "Start with something low risk to prove yourself. I made Deadman, a minor character at best, into a hit by making him actually look… dead. The company had nothing much to lose by hiring me. They were really only doing the book to keep the copyright. After the fans liked it and voted with their dollars, I was then able to take on bigger properties with more clout."
It reminded me of all the times I've suggested "pilot programs" in the tech industry where I worked, because management would always get a little nervous if I wanted to mess too much with the previous way of doing things. The word "pilot" sounds temporary and low-risk. After all it's just a "test," right?
Kelley added another great bit of advice. "Don't show too much of your work in progress. Get it into almost final form before management gets to review. They are typically not able to see your vision through the lens of doing things the way they've always been done."
So, what about you? Are you an agent of disruption or a safe player? Maybe it's time to push that new idea again. Start with a smaller chunk and prove yourself. Then immediately ask for more while you're basking in success. You could invent the next big thing… or at the very least, beat back boredom.
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/* -*- mode: c++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*- */

/*
 Copyright (C) 2006 Ferdinando Ametrano
 Copyright (C) 2006 Katiuscia Manzoni

 This file is part of QuantLib, a free-software/open-source library
 for financial quantitative analysts and developers - http://quantlib.org/

 QuantLib is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 under the terms of the QuantLib license.  You should have received a
 copy of the license along with this program; if not, please email
 <quantlib-dev@lists.sf.net>. The license is also available online at
 <http://quantlib.org/license.shtml>.

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 ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
 FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the license for more details.
*/

#include <ql/termstructures/volatility/swaption/swaptionvolcube.hpp>
#include <ql/utilities/dataformatters.hpp>
#include <ql/indexes/swapindex.hpp>

namespace QuantLib {

    SwaptionVolatilityCube::SwaptionVolatilityCube(
        const Handle<SwaptionVolatilityStructure>& atmVol,
        const std::vector<Period>& optionTenors,
        const std::vector<Period>& swapTenors,
        const std::vector<Spread>& strikeSpreads,
        const std::vector<std::vector<Handle<Quote> > >& volSpreads,
        const boost::shared_ptr<SwapIndex>& swapIndexBase,
        const boost::shared_ptr<SwapIndex>& shortSwapIndexBase,
        bool vegaWeightedSmileFit)
    : SwaptionVolatilityDiscrete(optionTenors, swapTenors, 0,
                                 atmVol->calendar(),
                                 atmVol->businessDayConvention(),
                                 atmVol->dayCounter()),
      atmVol_(atmVol),
      nStrikes_(strikeSpreads.size()),
      strikeSpreads_(strikeSpreads),
      localStrikes_(nStrikes_),
      localSmile_(nStrikes_),
      volSpreads_(volSpreads),
      swapIndexBase_(swapIndexBase),
      shortSwapIndexBase_(shortSwapIndexBase),
      vegaWeightedSmileFit_(vegaWeightedSmileFit)
    {
        QL_REQUIRE(!atmVol.empty(), "atm vol handle not linked to anything");

        QL_REQUIRE(nStrikes_>1, "too few strikes (" << nStrikes_ << ")");
        for (Size i=1; i<nStrikes_; ++i)
            QL_REQUIRE(strikeSpreads_[i-1]<strikeSpreads_[i],
                       "non increasing strike spreads: " <<
                       io::ordinal(i) << " is " << strikeSpreads_[i-1] << ", " <<
                       io::ordinal(i+1) << " is " << strikeSpreads_[i]);

        QL_REQUIRE(!volSpreads_.empty(), "empty vol spreads matrix");

        QL_REQUIRE(nOptionTenors_*nSwapTenors_==volSpreads_.size(),
            "mismatch between number of option tenors * swap tenors (" <<
            nOptionTenors_*nSwapTenors_ << ") and number of rows (" <<
            volSpreads_.size() << ")");

        for (Size i=0; i<volSpreads_.size(); i++)
            QL_REQUIRE(nStrikes_==volSpreads_[i].size(),
                       "mismatch between number of strikes (" << nStrikes_ <<
                       ") and number of columns (" << volSpreads_[i].size() <<
                       ") in the " << io::ordinal(i+1) << " row");

        registerWith(atmVol_);
        atmVol_->enableExtrapolation();

        registerWith(swapIndexBase_);
        registerWith(shortSwapIndexBase_);

        QL_REQUIRE(shortSwapIndexBase_->tenor()<swapIndexBase_->tenor(),
                   "short index tenor (" << shortSwapIndexBase_->tenor() <<
                   ") is not less than index tenor (" <<
                   swapIndexBase_->tenor() << ")");

        registerWithVolatilitySpread();
        registerWith(Settings::instance().evaluationDate());
        evaluationDate_ = Settings::instance().evaluationDate();
    }

    void SwaptionVolatilityCube::registerWithVolatilitySpread()
    {
        for (Size i=0; i<nStrikes_; i++)
            for (Size j=0; j<nOptionTenors_; j++)
                for (Size k=0; k<nSwapTenors_; k++)
                    registerWith(volSpreads_[j*nSwapTenors_+k][i]);
    }

    Rate SwaptionVolatilityCube::atmStrike(const Date& optionD,
                                           const Period& swapTenor) const {

        // FIXME use a familyName-based index factory
        if (swapTenor > shortSwapIndexBase_->tenor()) {
            if (swapIndexBase_->exogenousDiscount()) {
                return SwapIndex(swapIndexBase_->familyName(),
                                 swapTenor,
                                 swapIndexBase_->fixingDays(),
                                 swapIndexBase_->currency(),
                                 swapIndexBase_->fixingCalendar(),
                                 swapIndexBase_->fixedLegTenor(),
                                 swapIndexBase_->fixedLegConvention(),
                                 swapIndexBase_->dayCounter(),
                                 swapIndexBase_->iborIndex(),
                                 swapIndexBase_->discountingTermStructure())
                    .fixing(optionD);
            } else {
                return SwapIndex(swapIndexBase_->familyName(),
                                 swapTenor,
                                 swapIndexBase_->fixingDays(),
                                 swapIndexBase_->currency(),
                                 swapIndexBase_->fixingCalendar(),
                                 swapIndexBase_->fixedLegTenor(),
                                 swapIndexBase_->fixedLegConvention(),
                                 swapIndexBase_->dayCounter(),
                                 swapIndexBase_->iborIndex())
                    .fixing(optionD);
            }
        } else {
            if (shortSwapIndexBase_->exogenousDiscount()) {
                return SwapIndex(shortSwapIndexBase_->familyName(),
                                 swapTenor,
                                 shortSwapIndexBase_->fixingDays(),
                                 shortSwapIndexBase_->currency(),
                                 shortSwapIndexBase_->fixingCalendar(),
                                 shortSwapIndexBase_->fixedLegTenor(),
                                 shortSwapIndexBase_->fixedLegConvention(),
                                 shortSwapIndexBase_->dayCounter(),
                                 shortSwapIndexBase_->iborIndex(),
                                 shortSwapIndexBase_->discountingTermStructure())
                    .fixing(optionD);
            } else {
                return SwapIndex(shortSwapIndexBase_->familyName(),
                                 swapTenor,
                                 shortSwapIndexBase_->fixingDays(),
                                 shortSwapIndexBase_->currency(),
                                 shortSwapIndexBase_->fixingCalendar(),
                                 shortSwapIndexBase_->fixedLegTenor(),
                                 shortSwapIndexBase_->fixedLegConvention(),
                                 shortSwapIndexBase_->dayCounter(),
                                 shortSwapIndexBase_->iborIndex())
                    .fixing(optionD);
            }
        }
    }

}