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The Anschutz Health and Wellness Center is one of 21 sites in the U.S. which enrolled over 5,000 overweight or obese type 2 diabetics (343 at AHWC), ages 45-75 in the Action for Health in Diabetes (Look AHEAD) study that is now in year 14. The results have shown dramatic benefits of weight loss on patient medical outcomes and quality of life. Patients lost an average of 7% of their body weight with lifestyle treatment. Other benefits include improved glucose and lipid control, less sleep apnea, lower liver fat, less depression, improved insulin sensitivity, reduced urinary incontinence, reduced kidney disease, reduced diabetic medications, maintenance of physical mobility, improved quality of life and reduced health-care costs.


Yahoo users might want to reset their passwords. A hacker claims to have stolen the login information for 200 million Yahoo accounts and is selling them on the black market.
The stolen records are up for sale on TheRealDeal, a darknet marketplace that offers illegal goods. For 3 bitcoins, or US$1,824, anyone can buy them.
The hacker, known as peace_of_mind, has claimed to have previously sold login credentials for LinkedIn and Tumblr users.
In a brief message, peace_of_mind said the Yahoo database came from a Russian group that breached LinkedIn and Tumblr, in addition to MySpace.
In the case of the Yahoo accounts, the database "most likely" comes from 2012, the hacker said. Copies of the stolen Yahoo database have already been bought, peace_of_mind added.
On Monday, Yahoo said it was "aware" that the stolen database was on sale, but it neither confirmed nor denied that the records were real.
"Our security team is working to determine the facts," the company said in an email.
Back in 2012, Yahoo reported a breach, but of only 450,000 accounts. A hacking group called D33ds Company had claimed responsibility, but Yahoo said that most of the stolen passwords were invalid.
It's unclear if that hack is connected with this sale of 200 million accounts. Other security researchers have also noticed a Russian hacker known as "the Collector" selling tens of millions of email logins from Yahoo, Gmail and Hotmail.
Peace_of_mind has posted a sample of the stolen Yahoo database, which includes user email addresses, along with passwords that have been hashed using the MD5 algorithm.
Those passwords could easily be cracked using a MD5 decrypter available online. The database also contains backup email addresses, as well as the users' birth dates.
IDG News Service tried several email addresses from the stolen records and noticed that Yahoo's login page recognized them and then asked for a password. However, other emails addresses were no longer valid.
Although Yahoo hasn't confirmed the breach, users should still change their passwords, said Adam Levin, chairman of security firm IDT911, in an email.
In addition, users should make sure they aren't using the same passwords across Internet accounts, he added.


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England vs. Belgium: Who Has Motivation to Find a Win in World Cup Third-Place Game?
By John Reger on July 13, 2018 3 min read
The World Cup third-place game often comes down to motivation, and both England and Belgium might be lacking in desire. Both teams faced crushing semifinal defeats, and both thought they could have won and advanced to the final match.
England manager Gareth Southgate consoles his Three Lions after their bitter loss to Croatia. (Image: AFP)
English tabloids are characterizing Saturday�s match for third as a �glorified friendly,� saying the Three Lions are still hurting from their defeat to Croatia. England was favored to win, and scored the first goal five minutes into the game, and managed to fend off any semblance of a Croatian attack for the next 40 minutes plus stoppage time.
The second half, however, turned into a nightmare. Croatia scored at the 68th�minute to tie it and then peppered England�s goalie with shot after shot as England's defense appeared to take an early holiday.
Croatia finally put the game winner into the back of the net in extra time, in the 109th minute, to crush England�s hopes of revisiting the World Cup final for the first time since they won it in 1966.
Belgium faced a tougher task against France. It was billed as an offensive affair, as both teams can score goals. France was favored by oddsmakers at 8/11.
France outshot Belgium 19-9, and finally scored in the 51st�minute, drilling a header past the goalie, putting them in position to advance, sending a dejected Belgium to the third-place game.
Who Wants It More?
Belgium is a slight favorite in the match, checking in at +125, while England is at +210 to win. The over/under line is set at three, with the under at -120, and the over at even.
The consensus is that England will have trouble with Belgium�s potent offense, which has scored 14 goals in the tournament. Defender Kyle Walker assured fans the team will be ready for the projected offensive onslaught.
�It's still something massively to play for, to be the third-best team in the world,� Walker said after Wednesday's semifinal loss to Croatia. �Who would have thought it, at the start of the tournament when everyone was writing us off?�
Though his teammate, 32-year-old defender Gary Cahill wasn�t as optimistic about playing the consolation match.
�I don�t quite understand the game in some aspects,� Cahill said. �It�s a very strange game. But nevertheless it�s a fixture. The game�s there and we need to play it.�
Belgium�s star Vincent Kompany was far more enthusiastic about playing on Saturday. At 35, Kompany could be playing in his final World Cup.
�If we can finish third, it's the best-ever result at the World Cup for Belgium,"�Kompany said.
Group Stage Rematch
If gamblers are reading into the public comments, it certainly seems Belgium is more motivated for this match. England, though, could surprise them with their potent offense, which includes Golden Boot leader�Harry Kane.
Kane has six goals and his nearest pursuer will be across the pitch from him. Romelu Lukaku has four goals to Kane�s six, and may try and make a run at the award for most goals scored in the tournament. Kane has said he doesn�t care about the honor.
The two teams met in Group G, but both had sewn up a trip to the Round of 16 and rested key players. There is a chance other players will be inserted into the starting lineup as a reward for hard work. Much was the case in their previous match when Belgium rested Lukaku, and England sat Kane. Belgium won that game, 1-0.
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For ten million years, Saveran continued to provide spirits to the new lives and visited the dead spirits. She was loved by the creatures, for she was the kindest face they had ever witnessed. The spirits of the aquatic animals roamed through the glistening waters of coelum, and when Saveran dipped her hand into the water, they all swam up to her. She never felt alone, and when she would ever be upset, the creatures proided comfort.
Still distraught over the death of all the large bird creatures, known as dinosaurs by Sapientiae (goddess of wisdom), Saveran longed for the species predicted by Esqua. "Just below the gods," she had said. Saveran could not wait for the theoretical animals to evolve, so she decided no to. She thought about going to Infansio, god of off-spring, for his reproduction elixir. How wonderful would it be to speed up reproduction and thus speed up evolution. Or, she pondered, she could introduce new hardships to create a stronger and smarter creature. But how many lives would that take? Certainly, it would be unjust for the goddess of life to take the lives of her children! She decided to ask Infansio for the potion. Saveran trodded to his palace, just across the street and two houses to the left. Baby pink bricks lay below a lavender roof. Two large humps led way to double-doors, which were covered in paw prints from many different creatures. Saveran tapped the door and waited for a response; almost immediately, the door swung open. "Hello, Saveran! I have been expecting your visit." He motioned for her to come inside and brought out a tray of the finest panema, the food of the gods. "I went to the Tree of Rebus this morning for it." Saveran pushed her skirt forward to sit on the chesnut-colored love seat. "I need your elixir, Infansio," she blurted out. "I figured," he smiled and pulled out a little glass vile from the drawer in the coffee table. As he slammed the drawer back shut, Saveran noticed the faint yellow haze surrounding the dark green liquid. "Mix it into all the oceans, and then summon Aeroso to create 500 storms. This will make sure every creature is drenched in the elixir and be extremely fertile. They shall mate at an earlier age, for they will be ready sooner." "Thank you, Infansio," Saveran called out as she slipped out the door. He had always made her feel a little uncomfortable. "No probl--," he was interrupted as the door slam back.
Saveran did as she was told and waited for the creatures that were to fulfill the prophecy to arrive.
For 8 million years, she waited, continuing to issue out the souls to the new organisms. Then, one day, she found a more complex spirit lingering with the rest. Alas, Saveran had no doubt of what it was. She jumped up with joy and ran to tell Esqua. Esqua smiled after the young goddess who had already left to tell the others. Saveran descended upon the Chosen Planet, as it was called, and found the human baby. "My child," she whispered as she kissed the child, "I have been waiting for you for so long." Saveran's tears dripped onto the baby's face, and then into the ground. At this spot, a tree grew. At this place, the Tree of Ostium, sprouted from the ground. Whomever shall eat the leaves of the sacred plant shall be able to connect with the power of Saveran, life. This would grant one the ability to revive a fellow creature from its eternal sleep.
As Saveran stepped up to her home, she noticed a new orb filled with a light blue substance. The human's, she recognized it as. And then another orb from a different line appeared, glowing pink. Saveran was filled with hope as she laid down to rest. "What a wonderful creature. What a wonderful existence," Saveran whispered into the darkness. Then, her eyes shut from the rest of the True Galaxy and the little humans.


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Nigeria's Buhari meets released Dapchi schoolgirls
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Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari meets with some of the newly released Dapchi schoolgirls in Abuja, Nigeria March 23, 2018. Nigeria Presidency/Handout via Reuters
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Boko Haram fighters stunned residents of Dapchi when they drove a line of trucks into the town and released the girls, triggering tears and ululations of joy from relatives
* Released Dapchi girls meet Nigerian president
* Buhari pledges to secure release of all abductees
* Boko Haram kidnapping came ahead of election year
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ABUJA, March 23 (Reuters) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari met 107 schoolgirls on Friday freed by Islamist militant group Boko Haram and promised to secure the release any of their classmates still held in the remote northeast.
Their kidnapping in the town of Dapchi hit Buhari politically by undermining his claims a year before an election to have ended Boko Haram's nearly decade-long insurgency.
A 2015 military campaign drove the group from most of the territory it controlled but much of the northeast remains beyond government rule and insurgents still stage attacks from strongholds near Lake Chad.
"This cheering and hearty development signifies our commitment to the security and well-being of all Nigerians," Buhari said after posing in Abuja for a group photograph with the girls, who spent a month in Boko Haram captivity.
The mass abduction from the girls' school was an apparent copycat of the 2014 abduction of 270 girls from the town of Chibok.
Boko Haram fighters stunned residents of Dapchi on Wednesday when they drove a line of trucks into the town and released the girls, triggering tears and ululations of joy from relatives.
The fighters, who were shouting "God is greatest" in Arabic, gave no reason for their change of heart. The government said it had secured their release "through back-channel efforts and with the help of some friends of the country".
It said no ransom was paid.
Buhari's administration agreed to pay millions of euros to secure the release of some of the Chibok girls, as well as ransoms for kidnapped university staff, after negotiations with Boko Haram aided by Switzerland and the Red Cross.
The kidnapping of the Dapchi schoolgirls may have been carried out by a Boko Haram faction allied to Islamic State in the hope of securing a similar payout, according to one person briefed on the incident.
The freed girls said they had been treated well but said five of the group had died during their time in captivity and one girl had not been released.
Buhari pledged to continue to work for her freedom, as well as that of the remaining Chibok girls.
"While parents of Dapchi girls rejoice because of the reunion with their children, I want to appeal to the Chibok community never to lose hope or despair," he said. "We are determined as never before to bring back our remaining Chibok daughters."
(Writing by Ed Cropley Editing by Andrew Heavens)
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NFL Union Grits Teeth and Files Grievance to Get Aaron Hernandez His Bonus
The NFLPA says it's working to get Hernandez an $82,000 bonus from the Patriots.
By Eric Randall·	 8/27/2013, 11:41 a.m.
The NFL player's association gritted its teeth and filed a grievance on behalf of former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez to force the Pats to pay an $82,000 bonus owed Hernandez for attending off-season workouts until he was arrested and charged with murder. Hernandez can't be the NFLPA's favorite client, and the organization sounds fully aware of the, shall we say, unpleasant optics involved in going to bat for a guy charged with murder:
On behalf of all players, it is our responsibility to protect the rights in the collective bargaining agreement. We are not tone-deaf to what the allegations are in this case, but for the benefit of all players, there are important precedents here we must protect.
Hernandez was released by the Patriots in June shortly after being charged with shooting Odin Lloyd. The Patriots have since shown little willingness to acknowledge he ever existed, let alone cut him checks. So you can see why the team might see themselves as better off, PR-wise, having an arbitrator force them to pay the pocket change rather than offer it up themselves. Meanwhile, the NFLPA probably doesn't want to set a precedent that cedes all future NFL-player-turned-accused-criminals of the same kinds of payments.
Get ready, though, because this is just the warmup act. Hernandez's contract also includes an over $3 million deferred signing bonus, which was to be paid in March 2014.
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Collaboration is at the very core of SPARC. Our belief is that the performing arts in rural and remote communities across Ontario flourish when people are connecting, communicating and collaborating. Our mandate reflects this: To be a catalyst for the collaboration of creators, presenters, producers and community animators of performing arts in rural and remote communities across Ontario.
Starting this year, SPARC is offering financial support (a maximum of $3,000) for capacity building initiatives that involve collaboration between disciplines of the performing arts (music, theatre, dance, film/media arts) and between communities. This might look like running a series of workshops that allow performing artists and arts administrators in your area to develop new skills. It might look like convening a regional gathering to discuss joint marketing initiatives or paying a consultant to help with the development of a strategic plan. Maybe it looks like producing an artistic project that brings together artists from different disciplines and different communities.
Is there a project your community wants to pursue that sounds like it fits the bill? Have some collaborators in mind or know where to start looking for some? Head to the SPARC website, sign up as a member (it's FREE!), and take a look at the funding guidelines today! There are three annual application deadlines and the first is fast approaching on February 28th.
If you read over the guidelines and have questions please don't hesitate to email me – Rebecca Ballarin, Network Coordinator (Rebecca@sparcperformingarts.com) – to set up a time to chat over the phone about your project.
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Riverside presents a State Theatre Company South Australia production Animal Farm By George Orwell.
Don't miss this blistering new one-man version of George Orwell's political classic.
Revolution is coming to Manor Farm. Under the guidance of some rebellious pigs, a group of farm animals unite to drive out their cruel human oppressors and build utopia. But the swine are not as united as they appear and their division gives rise to a terrifying new system of power and repression. Written in the 1940s as a response to the rise of authoritarian governments around the world, Animal Farm is a searing examination of extremist rule.


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Myocardial tissue doppler velocity imaging in children: Comparative study between two ultrasound systems
Laurens P. Koopman, Cameron Slorach, Cedric Manlhiot, Brian W. McCrindle, Mark K. Friedberg, Luc Mertens, Edgar T. Jaeggi
Background: The investigators compared pulsed-wave tissue Doppler (PWTD) and color tissue Doppler (CTD) ventricular tissue velocities obtained using Vivid 7 (GE) and iE33 (Philips) ultrasound systems within a 30-minute time frame and examined interobserver and intraobserver variability. Methods: Longitudinal PWTD and CTD images were prospectively acquired in 49 children from the base of the right and left ventricular free wall and septum and stored for offline analysis. Results: Intraobserver and interobserver coefficients of variation for PWTD velocities ranged from 4% to 6% and 5% to 10% for GE and from 1% to 10% and 2% to 14% for Philips, respectively. Intraobserver and interobserver coefficients of variation for CTD velocities ranged from 4% to 15% and 6% to 24% for GE and from 6% to 19% and 7% to 25% for Philips, respectively. Mean biases between the two systems for PWTD velocities, expressed as percentage differences, were around 0%, with the narrowest limits of agreement for systolic velocities at the septal annulus and the widest limits of agreement for early diastolic velocities at the lateral tricuspid valve annulus, respectively. Peak CTD-derived velocities were significantly and consistently lower for Philips compared with GE. Conclusions: Agreement between GE-derived and Philips-derived PWTD velocities was reasonable, whereas CTD-derived velocities differed substantially.
Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.echo.2010.06.028
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Koopman, L. P., Slorach, C., Manlhiot, C., McCrindle, B. W., Friedberg, M. K., Mertens, L., & Jaeggi, E. T. (2010). Myocardial tissue doppler velocity imaging in children: Comparative study between two ultrasound systems. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, 23(9), 929-937. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.echo.2010.06.028
Myocardial tissue doppler velocity imaging in children : Comparative study between two ultrasound systems. / Koopman, Laurens P.; Slorach, Cameron; Manlhiot, Cedric et al.
In: Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, Vol. 23, No. 9, 01.09.2010, p. 929-937.
Koopman, LP, Slorach, C, Manlhiot, C, McCrindle, BW, Friedberg, MK, Mertens, L & Jaeggi, ET 2010, 'Myocardial tissue doppler velocity imaging in children: Comparative study between two ultrasound systems', Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, vol. 23, no. 9, pp. 929-937. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.echo.2010.06.028
Koopman LP, Slorach C, Manlhiot C, McCrindle BW, Friedberg MK, Mertens L et al. Myocardial tissue doppler velocity imaging in children: Comparative study between two ultrasound systems. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 2010 Sep 1;23(9):929-937. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2010.06.028
Koopman, Laurens P. ; Slorach, Cameron ; Manlhiot, Cedric et al. / Myocardial tissue doppler velocity imaging in children : Comparative study between two ultrasound systems. In: Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 2010 ; Vol. 23, No. 9. pp. 929-937.
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The Audi TT has been a style icon ever since it debuted at the turn of the last century with its pre-WWII, Bauhaus-inspired body, but it's taken a while to collect the substance to really back it up.
As good as the original looked, it was essentially a souped-up VW New Beetle in disguise, and it pretty much drove like one. Regardless, it was a sales success and a triumph of form over function.
That car was so fashion-forward that even aerodynamics took a backseat to its design. It was unstable at high speeds, and after several crashes in the hands of customers, Audi had to cave and add an unsightly spoiler to its perfectly curved posterior to keep it planted to the road.
Things changed some when the second-generation TT came around. Its shape was more modern than retro, and it came perched atop a fresh chassis more befitting of something that's supposed to be a sports car. Nevertheless, it had deployable spoiler that popped out only when necessary, preserving the TT's clean lines in the parking lot.
Now there's an all new TT for 2016, available as either a coupe or the roadster I tested. And while it's the sleekest, most sharply-dressed TT yet, you have to get under its skin to really appreciate it.
Despite its outward appearance, the TT is as roomy as two-seat convertibles get and feels even more spacious than it is. Perhaps that's because it's missing a few parts.
Well, they're not missing, just cleverly hidden. The climate controls? They're built into the centers of the circular vents. Meanwhile, the infotainment system is hidden in plain view. Instead of a centrally-mounted display, Audi has turned the instrument cluster in front of the driver into what it calls a Virtual Cockpit. The 12.3-inch wide screen can adjust the size of the gauges and what's between them to bring up various menus and maps.
The TT's engine is rated at a relatively modest 220 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque, but it feels much more potent than that. Launch control gets the turbo spooled up, and quattro makes for a quick getaway while providing all-weather traction – no doubt a top purchase consideration for convertible customers.
If it's not, several other features help make the TT's case as a top-down car for all seasons. The push of a button raises a wind blocker behind your head that reduces the amount of cold air tumbling into the cabin, and vents in the optional heated sport seats blow warm air over your shoulders, so you can leave the Thelma and Louise scarf at home. With a relatively large 9.9-cubic-foot trunk courtesy of the well-designed soft top, plus a pass-through between the seats for long items, California-style beach-to-mountain ski trips are absolutely feasible in the TT.
I'm going to be a freshmen there!
If you got such a high score why didn't you go to northside or Whitney?
What is Lane Tech high school's mascot.
just curious are you talking about lane tech in chicago? you can sign up for facebook and add people as a friend that are also freshman you can talk to them on there. just be friendly and say hi to ppl introduce yourself to them they should do the same that you think is nice or you can just wave and ask people about their classes when they have lunch if you have the same lunch ask if you can sit with them.ask people what school they came from. and how they like the teachers.if youre girl talk about what boys are cute if youre a boy talk about girls.
Albert G. Lane Technical College Preparatory High School (also known as Lane Tech), is a public, four-year, magnet high school located on the north side of Chicago. Lane is one of the oldest schools in the city and has an enrollment of over four thousand students.


I had never bought a Christmas nutcracker until this year. I had always thought they were a little creepy and usually hideously ugly. However, there was something about these little guys that I just thought was too cute. I saw Jesse the cowboy sitting on the shelf first. Since I have a major life connection with the movie Romancing the Stone and the main character in Joan's novels is named Jesse, I knew I had to buy it. Then I couldn't let Jesse just sit in my house alone so of course I bought five. Did I mention they were on sale?
So in total, I've got 16 nutcrackers. There is 18 in the set and I'm missing two! Only two! I've called all three World Market's in my area and NONE of them have the two I need. So I've enlisted the help of some of my friends to see if they can hunt down the two I need at their local World Markets. Normally, I would just go to their website and order them but sadly you have to buy them in sets of three and I already have the other ones in the sets. So I'm patiently waiting to see if they can find them!
Dang... all of the World Markets by me closed =-( Otherwise I'd totally look for you.
Oh my gosh, I love them!!!
I had never been to a world market until last year at Christmas! These guys are pretty cute - and I love that you have them guarding your tree.
Love them! What a great collection!
How cute!!! I love your white tree!!
Well if I make it to the World Market in my area I'll keep an eye out for it. I can't wait to see how you choose to dispaly them.


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Q: Let publication return modified/"fake"/non-database data, still queryable by client A standard publication would look something like this:
Meteor.publish('suggestions', function(query){
    return MyDB.find({param: query});
}

and the results, once subscribed to, would then be accessible in the client by simple doing MyDB.find(...);.
However, how would I implement
(a) Some kind of pre-processing, meaning I add or remove certain properties to the queried documents on the server side, that should then still be queryable client-side?
(b) returning fake data, i.e. data following the database schema and still being queryable client-side, but not actually being present server side?
Example:
Meteor.publish('suggestions', function(query){
    //Stuff in database: [{prop1: 'first'}, {prop1: '2nd'}]
    if(query == 'something') { //Fake data
        return [{prop1: 'hello', prop2: 42}];
    } else {
        result = MyDB.find().fetch();
        result.forEach(function(element) {
            element.prop2 = random_number;
        }
        return result;
    }
}

So if I then subscribe to 'suggestions' on the client, I'd like to see the following:
//Subscribed with query 'something':
var arr = MyDB.find().fetch();
//arr equals [{prop1: 'hello', prop2: 42}]

Subscribed with another query
var arr = MyDB.find().fetch();
//arr equals [{prop1: 'first', prop2: random_number}, {prop1: '2nd', prop2: random_number}]

Basically, as said above, I want the database data to be modified a bit or completely before being sent to the client, but then the client should be able to query it as if it was coming directly from the database.
How would I go about doing this?

A: I believe that the answer given in
Meteor : how to publish custom JSON data?
I had a similar need and this answer helped me.
You should manipulate the properties "added", "changed", "ready ()", etc. directly.
Or even evaluate whether it would be better to use "Meteor.call ()"

A: I answered a similar question from How do you publish and subscribe to data that's not Mongo db?
I've put references and guides in that answer.
Note that the client side subscriber in that question was implemented in React.js, but I think the way to publish data on server side is almost the same.
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I was looking for an appropriate jacket to wear at the beginning of the week for a dinner I was planning to attend at the weekend. Unfortunately, nothing I had looked nice enough or maybe I was being picky, who knows?! Anyway, I went out to find a new jacket and found this beauty below. Honestly, It was love at first sight.
Have a look at the photos below and let me know what you think about the look!


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Woman who robbed Ashland Road Huntington Bank sentenced to prison
Angela Cooper pleaded guilty to a third-degree felony robbery charge in connection with the Feb. 28 robbery of the Huntington Bank on Ashland Road.
Woman who robbed Ashland Road Huntington Bank sentenced to prison Angela Cooper pleaded guilty to a third-degree felony robbery charge in connection with the Feb. 28 robbery of the Huntington Bank on Ashland Road. Check out this story on mansfieldnewsjournal.com: https://ohne.ws/2rI6hV0
Emily Mills, Reporter Published 4:16 p.m. ET May 14, 2018 | Updated 12:36 p.m. ET May 15, 2018
Major Joe Masi with the Richland County Sheriff's Office reported a woman robbed Huntington Bank on Ashland Road on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018. Masi said the woman wore a black face mask up to her eyes, a black hoodie, black sunglasses and jeans.(Photo: Emily Mills/News Journal)Buy Photo
MANSFIELD - A woman who robbed an Ashland Road bank earlier this year was sentenced to 18 months in prison Monday.
Angela Cooper, 44, who is also known as Angela Lee, pleaded guilty in April to a third-degree felony robbery charge in connection with the Feb. 28 robbery of Huntington Bank, 1277 Ashland Road.
Richland County Common Pleas Court Judge James DeWeese said Cooper stole $1,916 from the bank.
He added she was later arrested at her Bowman Street Road home, where authorities found the clothes and vehicle used in the robbery.
In a separate case, Cooper also was sentenced Monday to two years of community control on charges of misuse of credit cards and receiving stolen property, both fifth-degree felonies, after she used the credit card of a man she was caring for who died.
Angela Cooper, left, who is also known as Angela Lee, was sentenced to prison Monday on a robbery charge. She pleaded guilty in April to the third-degree felony charge in connection with the Feb. 28 robbery of Huntington Bank, 1277 Ashland Road. (Photo: Emily Mills/News Journal)
Assistant prosecuting attorney Olivia Boyer said Cooper was an in-home care provider for the man.
"The victim in this case was in the process of dying when the defendant took his credit card," said Boyer, who said the crime was reported by the man's sister.
"The only reason she had access to this vulnerable individual was because of the position of authority and trust as a healthcare provider," Boyer added.
DeWeese said Cooper used the man's credit card a total of 39 times, including nine times after he died. He said she was supposed to be caring for him, as he had a terminal illness.
Cooper was indicted only on the nine transactions after the man's death, with an amount totaling $2,230.95. The transactions took place between Dec. 5, 2017, and Jan. 16, 2018.
More: Woman arrested in connection with Huntington bank robbery
More: Sheriff's office: Woman robs Huntington Bank on Ashland Road
Defense attorney Cassandra Mayer requested Cooper be sentenced to a community-based correctional facility and be under community control after her release so she could work to pay back her restitution.
"This was a situation in which Angela acknowledged the wrongfulness of her actions immediately. ... She was in the throes of her drug addiction," Mayer said.
Mayer said Cooper is "extremely remorseful" and wants to get treatment for her drug addiction.
"I was in a terrible place. I'm asking the court for help," Cooper told DeWeese. "I don't want this to be a revolving door in my life."
Mayer added Cooper's gotten clean while in jail.
"I think that in turn has actually made things a bit worse on her from an emotional standpoint in that she really is beginning to really absorb the tremendous issues that go along with what she's done," Mayer said.
Boyer said the state believed a period of incarceration was appropriate "given her behavior attacking the vulnerable."
The Richland County Sheriff's Office released these photos of a woman who reportedly robbed Huntington Bank on Ashland Road on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2018. (Photo: Submitted)
In the robbery case, DeWeese sentenced Cooper to 18 months in prison and three years of mandatory post-release control, along with $1,916 in restitution.
In the case of misuse of credit cards and receiving stolen property, DeWeese sentenced Cooper to two years of community control after she serves her prison sentence for the robbery charge, along with $2,230.95 in restitution.
If Cooper violates community control, she faces an additional two years in prison, DeWeese said.
DeWeese added Cooper also will be in his re-entry court and will be required to attend some kind of substance abuse treatment. She'll be subject to drug and alcohol testing and will have to stay out of high drug traffic areas.
DeWeese said Cooper's previous convictions include three disorderly conduct charges, two intoxication charges, a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, a forgery charge, two theft charges and a tampering with evidence charge.
He also said she went to prison in 2015.
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The Recommendations for a Global Curriculum in Medical Oncology are a set of common guidelines with a global perspective for the clinical training required for physicians to qualify as medical oncologists.
The ESMO / ASCO Global Curriculum Working Group outlined the curriculum with the goal of defining standards in guiding the training of medical oncologists worldwide and to ensure that all patients have an equal chance of receiving treatment from well-trained physicians.
The first edition of the Curriculum was published in 2004 and distributed worldwide to universities, training hospitals, and medical oncology societies. It has been published in 11 languages and used as a model for development of the specialty of medical oncology in several countries around the world. The chapters included in the second, 2010 edition of the Curriculum were shaped to a significant degree with advances in the management of patients with malignant diseases since the first edition was produced.
Building on the improvements implemented to the previous two editions, the 2016 edition has been expanded and updated by more than one hundred contributors who dedicated their oncologic and didactic expertise. The section/chapter structure has also been revised. The quality of the learning objectives of each topic is now divided into three categories: Awareness, Knowledge and Skills. This third edition of the Curriculum is endorsed by 51 national oncology societies worldwide.
The ESMO / ASCO Global Curriculum for Training in Medical Oncology Log Book was created in 2008 (first edition) after the original Curriculum publication and updated in 2016 (second edition). The Log Book – Edition 2017 (third edition) refers to the ESMO / ASCO Recommendations for a Global Curriculum in Medical Oncology ― Edition 2016.
The purpose of the Log Book is to keep a record of oncology trainees' educational programme, their progress and provide mentors a tool in which to assess performance.
If you are interested to receive a print copy of the Log Book – Edition 2017, please contact us (Select 'Education & Research' and then Curriculum under Education request).
Russian ЕSMO ASCO РЕКОМЕНДАЦИИ по подготовке врачеи онкологов специализирующихся в области лекарственного лечения злокачественных новообразовании - Обновление 2010 г.
The translations above are based on the Curriculum published in 2004. Translations were also available in Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish, these have now been replaced with translations of the 2010 updated edition (see the top table).


It's the middle of winter, you've got enough on your mind trying to keep a smile on your face in the -15° weather. Naturally, something goes wrong in your house at the precise moment when you have no time or energy to deal with it.
Problem in your house, what do you do?
Frantically you search Google, text your sister-in-law and post in Pink & Blue. While you're waiting for some recommendations you start calling around. After 10 minutes you've read 30 "10/10 ratings" on 4 companies, left 3 voice mails and given up hope. And just then... you get your first helpful Facebook notification! Sarah recommends trying Jiffy. She says you can order a licensed service professional with the tap of a few buttons. "The professional will come within a few hours and I won't even have to talk to anyone on the phone?! Sign me up. But wait... is this too good to be true? If I don't talk to anyone on the phone how will I know they're legitimate?"
1. Submit a detailed application, including relevant certifications, licenses and insurance documents.
2. Have excellent verified third party reviews and referrals that demonstrate quality of work, reliability and good character.
3. Interview with Jiffy to make sure we would want this service professional to show up at our grandparents' house. If they're lucky, they may even get to show their craft at one of our own homes (hint: Jiffy's employees are not all as handy as Jerry).
4. Maintain a 4+ rating from Jiffy customers like you!


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Switzerland: Delica opens new factory
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December 2, 2015 By Innovation Editor - Europe Migros In	Europe, Manufacture & Distribution, Non-Alcoholic Drinks
The Swiss coffee company Delica, which is particularly known for its Nespresso compatible capsules marketed under the Cafe Royale brand, is set to open a new factory in the Swiss region of Tessin, according to a report in the Tages Anzeiger.
The new factory is being established under the Total Capsule Solutions name and will manufacture, among other products, the new Migros private label M-Budget capsules and capsules under the Nero brand for the supermarket chain Denner.
According to a spokesperson for the company, the new plant will focus on the production of capsules for private label brands in Europe, a market described as having high growth potential.
In comparison to the company's existing plant in Birsfelden, the manufacturing plant in Tellin is described as being more advanced, allowing for greater flexibility in terms of capsule shapes and materials.This technology is said to enablethe production of capsules compatible with other coffee systems, such as the Nescafe Dolce Gusto range.
Part of the Migros group, Delica is the leading coffee capsule firm in Switzerland with total market share of more than 50%.
Source: Tages Anzeiger


The Glamour and Romance of Oscar de la Renta is currently at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Texas, through January 28, 2018, celebrating the life and career of the fashion designer. The exhibition showcases nearly seventy ensembles sourced from de la Renta's corporate and personal archives; the archives of French label Pierre Balmain; private lenders; and the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Enjoy some photos from the exhibit featuring the exquisite work of the designer including Amal Clooney's wedding dress, gowns worn by Taylor Swift, and more. Presented by TheQuitShow.
You are currently reading "The Glamour and Romance of Oscar de la Renta" Museum of Arts, Houston, Texas, through January 28, 2018 at Woodhaven Studio's Weblog.


When paper quilling took over the arts and craft community a few years back, Drizzela was a part of it. And today, she makes gorgeous quilled earrings, and you can wear 'em to flaunt 'em.
Quilling is a unique way of presenting art wherein you take a sheet of paper and bend it in curves and waves to give it a unique look.
Drizzela D'Souza, a content writer at Yellow Seed had enrolled herself in classes back in college to learn the basics of quilling. And from there, she began creating gorgeous accessories like earrings, rings, pendants and more.
Her love for creating unique things and a hobby of quilling led her to sell these ornaments generally at various college fests and sales. Though she still continues to quill and engage in art, she only makes earrings now as she juggles her hobby with a full-time job.
The earrings are absolutely beautiful, and kitschy. All of them are handmade and quilled by Drizzela.
You can find long earrings, jhumkas and even studs. She tell us, she also makes cards if requested.
You can buy these lovely earrings by getting in touch with her directly. A pair of studs cost INR 30, jhumkas come for INR 50 and the collection goes up to INR 80.
Especially popular with the college-going girls, these earrings are perfect for college festivals and are super chic. The festival season is upon us and we think these earrings go perfectly well with ethnic and even western attire.
To get in touch with her, contact her on 9930116802.


10 Reasons Why Brokenness is a Blessing – WomanIam!?
Few years back, I made it to the rock-bottom of my life, recalling that gracious day of April when I realized that cheating was taking place in my seven-year relationship. I had that unexplained cramps in my stomach the moment I found out the affair. I could hardly breathe; hundreds of ice buckets seem to have been poured on me. That was the most devastating day ever passed. There was an unexplained and defiant discomfort. Appalling depression shadowed the affair.
The pain was unbearable that I decided to run away, I had to go away from the memories and pains. Major decisions were made that swift. I had to leave my three-year old son, I had to leave my job as a university professor hoping that it will lessen the agony and hurt. Things were unquestionably never easy for me. I was 101% devastated with the deception and never did I think that such hurt exists. Unfathomable pain that was.
I was extremely wrecked, I mislaid hope, became paranoia. It was a life changing experience to start with. I never wanted to trust anyone. I felt I was alone, pathetic, lonely, never enough. I became distant, negative pathetic thinker. I would fight all the rights, I think I should have. In short, I became a war freak. I have became defensive and so much protective with my emotions just for me to protect myself from any other devastation from people. Not again, not with any one and not in this life time. Fear covered my whole being.
There were moments when I cannot sleep, there were times I was questioning God, why? Many times, I felt God was unfair. My crying episodes were endless, no matter how hard I cry, the pain was still there and its becoming worse every single day. I never wanted to see light. All I wanted was darkness and my pillow that I could cry on and shout my pains out loud. I wondered why God allowed me to experience that kind of hurt. Every day, as I wake up in the wee hour of the morning, I would beg God to take a portion of that pain. If not, He will just grant me the opportunity to serve Him through it. It was after two years, majority of my prayers were granted and nearly all my questions were answered.
In the year 2012, I started touching lives, making an impact, giving hope by writing, speaking, giving hope to many abused, broken women across nations. That's when I realized the exquisiteness of that brokenness.
All of us goes through brokenness in diverse shapes, levels and aspects. We all get to that deepest point of our lives when we question our worth, our significance, the essence of life and our very existence.
Why am I telling these? This isn't to put any one to the limelight of shame or judge people base on their good or bad decisions, nonetheless to hopefully give you hope out of your sufferings today.
In countless times, we go through tremendous experiences in the least expected moments and people. It could happen to anyone. This is to give you hope and put silver linings on your dark sky, as you face your own battle today.
1. It brings out the best in you– During my lowest moments, I realized how strong I am as a woman and a mother. I discovered that I can be a very good provider to my son and parents, furthermore, I began to realized I am capable of touching lives.
2. You will learn to trust yourself and your Creator– It taught me to trust MY SOURCE when I got no one to cling on, every time I felt that emptiness, I would pray to God to fill the desolation in me. I never wanted to trust anyone, only God and myself, the people who loves me in the most profound way.
3. It will make you more sensitive towards other's situation and feelings– Since I understood that feeling and experience. I became more careful in dealing with other women. Every time I encounter somebody who's going through tough times, I tend to sympathize and take part in her healing process.
4. It will make you a better person– Before the cheating, I got really comfortable with my postpartum body. After the cheating, I really made a point that I will be the best version of myself. It's the best form of vengeance, I think.
5. It will make you emotionally robust– I remember a friend telling me that ones you experience the most painful emotional wrench, no one could ever hurt you the same again. The pain you've gone through will prepare you in surpassing other painful episodes that might come your way. He made an eye-popping point.
6. It will make you even more nurturing– The moment I felt that direful experience, I never wanted any other woman to experience the same pain. Now, you understand why I wrote this article.
8. It will change your perspective about things– When I got hurt enormously, I started to think in a more practical and mature way. I learned how to forgive for my own peace of mind and comfort.
9. It will make you realize your highest worth– Before the cheating, all I had in mind was to serve my family and no questions about that. After the cheating I realized, I could do more, I am capable of making an impact on somebody's life, I am capable of dealing with tycoons and most influential people globally and give advises as to how to make their business meliorate its strategies for revenue increment. That I never realised, not until I got hurt.
10. It will make you gorgeous!!!- Seriously!! You will definitely have time taking good care of your own self and give the love it needs, no choice, you will definitely end up being GORGEOUS!!!
You may be suffering now, but try to understand the subliminal messages that pain brings you, make the most out of it. You are at the winning end. That is your blessing and do not miss that genuine chance of making yourself better. And that, choose to be GORGEOUS!!


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Tech|Learning about love from online dating
Learning about love from online dating
Looking for love online? You may have unwittingly included yourself in a giant science experiment, with some interesting results.
Tech| February 13, 2018
This Valentine's Day, many single folk will flock to online dating sites in the hopes of finding love (or something else). Each year, the major sites such as OkCupid and Match.com report spikes in new user sign-ups and activity on 14 February.
But what these lonely hearts may not realise is they're also participating in something larger, something not immediately obvious and all in the name of science (mostly).
Just like everything online these days, dating sites keep close tabs on everything their users do, which is how we know about the increased usage over V-Day that I mentioned. This data is used for everything from advertising to making their products better. But one of these sites took this data collection and analysis to the next level.
"We experiment on human beings"
OkCupid, one of the top dating sites, has been using its members and the data they generate to study human relationships. And this includes, as Chris Rudder (OkCupid co-founder) somewhat proudly proclaimed, experimenting on its users.
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It's not just Facebook: OKCupid experiments with users too
If you're willing to overlook the fact that research was carried out on subjects who did not give informed consent (Facebook copped a lot of flak for doing the same thing in 2012), some of OkCupid's findings are pretty interesting.
Some give you hope for humanity. Others not so much. Since it's nearly Valentine's Day, let's start with the hopeful.
In 2015, OkCupid dug into its data archive to compare contemporary user behaviour on the site with that of 10 years prior in 2005. And apparently, things have mostly changed for the better.
While casual relationships continue to be more accessible than ever in history thanks to dating apps and the rise of hookup culture, users in 2015 were actually looking for more depth in their relationships than they were in 2005.
For example, in 2015, people were less likely to have sex on their first date. They also generally reported that relationships just for sex were less appealing than their counterparts in 2005.
OKCupid users in 2015 were looking for more depth in their relationships than users in 2005
OkCupid researchers also found that users in 2015 were 15% less critical about women talking about their sex lives than they were 10 years ago. Go feminism!
Overall, the researchers reported, users in 2015 appeared to be more thoughtful and progressive.
In the not so hopeful category, OkCupid ran a number of experiments to determine the importance of appearance (or at least your profile photo). OkCupid gave users two scales to rank each other: personality and looks. What they found was the distribution of scores based on personality were almost exactly the same as those based on appearance. The conclusion? According to Chris, "Your picture is worth that fabled thousand words, but your actual words are worth … almost nothing."
Also in the not so hopeful category was that, according to the data, users could be a bit more honest. For example, users are generally 5 centimetres shorter in person than they are online, they're generally 20% poorer and the more attractive a user's photo, the more likely it's out of date.
OKCupid experiments revealed users are dishonest. They are generally 5cm shorter in person, 20% poorer and the most attractive photos are often out of date
If these stats got you down, it's always good form to put on your critical thinking hat and dig into the data a bit more. For example, OkCupid has a largely American user base, so these findings are not necessarily reflective of Australians or the rest of the world. We're surely more honest and less superficial, right?
And here's some more science-based hope to keep you feeling happy this V-Day: other research that came out late last year found that online dating encourages diversity and is more likely to result in stronger relationships.
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Rootz Underground Tour & Release!
After providing ten years of excellence touring worldwide, Kingston's Rootz Underground already has big plans for 2012. They will take to the road all the way from Jamaica to the western half of North America in the Spring.
They can be found hitting various reggae hotspots including Denver, Pheonix, San Diego, and other venues throughout California, Utah, British Columbia, and Washington. The tour will end with a 4/20 show in Sebastopol, CA at the Hopmonk Tavern. Check the dates below & mark your calendar for a little Rootz Underground!
Rootz Underground Tour Dates:
Mar 28 @ Cervantes Ballroom, Denver, CO.
Mar 29 @ Vail Village, Vail, CO.
Mar 30 @ The Organ Loft, Salt Lake City, UT.
Mar 31 @ The Compound Grill, Phoenix, AZ.
Apr 1 @ Saint Rocke, Hermosa Beach, CA.
Apr 3 @ WorldBeat Cultural Center, San Diego, CA.
Apr 4 @ Moes Alley, Santa Cruz, CA.
Apr 5 @ The Independent, San Francisco, CA.
Apr 6 @ Mateel Community Center, Redway, CA.
Apr 7 @ Wow Hall, Eugene, OR.
Apr 10 @ Nectar Lounge, Seattle, WA.
Apr 12 @ VENUE, Vancouver, BC.
Apr 13 @ The Queen's, Nanaimo, BC.
Apr 14 @ Legion Hall, Tofino, BC.
Apr 20 @ Hopmonk Tavern, Sebastopol, CA.
In addition to their first tour of 2012 and as mentioned in our 2012 Most Anticipated Albums, Rootz Underground has announced a new release planned for 2012 with Solomonic Sound. The mixtape Selectors Choice Vol. 4 is expected to release in the Summer and is said to include guest appearances by a variety of artists including Capleton, Junior Vibes, and Sizzla, to name a few. There will be some 52 tracks ranging from 90s dance-hall, roots reggae, dubstep & hip hop all recorded in dub plate style specifically for the project and mixed into a DJ set but also given as single tracks.
Rootz Underground Links:
Rootz Underground Website
Rootz Underground Facebook
Article By: Matt Emodi
Here's a preview at a new song from Rootz Underground titled "Fret Not Thyself" from their studio sessions for their 3rd full length album Return of the Righteous that's being recorded at Rory's Studio this past February at Rory Stonelove's studio in uptown Kingston, Jamaica
Here's Rootz Underground's music video for the song Rain featured on their 2008 release


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Lewis Hamilton Signs 1-Year Deal With Mercedes
The pursuit of history continues as Mercedes announced Monday that the team and its star driver Lewis Hamilton have agreed to a one-year deal. This comes months after Hamilton won his seventh F1 driver's championship, tying Ferrari legend Michael Schumacher for most titles in the sport.
At time of publication, it has yet to be announced how much the contract is worth, although The Sun reports that Hamilton will get £40 million, which equates to about $48.2 million, and follows the amount of money he received in a year under his previous contract. The new deal also includes an agreement to create a joint charity to continue working toward diversity in the sport. Hamilton, as the only Black driver on the grid, has been vocal about the need for equal opportunity in all aspects of racing.
"I am excited to be heading into my ninth season with my Mercedes team mates," Hamilton said in a statement. "Our team has achieved incredible things together and we look forward to building on our success even further, while continuously looking to improve, both on and off the track.
"I'm equally determined to continue the journey we started to make motorsport more diverse for future generations and I am grateful that Mercedes has been extremely supportive of my call to address this issue. I'm proud to say we are taking that effort further this year by launching a foundation dedicated to diversity and inclusion in the sport. I am inspired by all that we can build together and can't wait to get back on the track in March."
This was the first time in his 14-year career that Hamilton did not have a contract to be on a team prior to the season's end. Having to follow COVID-19 protocol made for an unusual season and when Hamilton caught the coronavirus and missed a race in December, it further pushed back the negotiation process.
Team principal Toto Wolff understood the challenges of last year that delayed signing his star athlete, but expresses excitement at continuing the work he's started with Hamilton.
"We have always been aligned with Lewis that we would continue, but the very unusual year we had in 2020 meant it took some time to finish the process," he said.
"Together, we have decided to extend the sporting relationship for another season and to begin a longer-term project to take the next step in our shared commitment to greater diversity within our sport. Lewis's competitive record stands alongside the best the sports world has ever seen, and he is a valued ambassador for our brand and our partners.
"The story of Mercedes and Lewis has written itself into the history books of our sport over the past eight seasons, and we are hungry to compete and to add more chapters to it."
The 2021 F1 season will mark Hamilton's fifth with teammate Valtteri Bottas. This announcement completes the starting grid for the season, which starts March 28 in Bahrain.
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Among the individuals who were part of the controversial "JournoList" e-mail group were activists with ties to the White House and a socialist group closely linked for years to President Obama.
Other members of JournoList were activists from a far-left think tank that has been partnered with ACORN and was founded with input from Obama.
The group, Demos, may have been instrumental in securing the appointment of Obama's former "green jobs" adviser, Van Jones, who resigned after it was exposed he funded a communist organization.
JournoList " is comprised of several hundred liberal journalists and like-minded professors and activists " shut down earlier this month amid reports members of the news media used the group to discuss minimizing negative publicity surrounding Obama's radical ties.
Among the known members of JournoList was Jared Bernstein, chief economist to Vice President Joe Biden.
Another member was Robert Kuttner, co-founder and co-editor of the American Prospect. Kuttner is also one of five founders of the George Soros-funded Economic Policy Institute and a distinguished senior fellow of Demos.
WND previously reported on the links between the Obama administration and Demos.Demos originally recommended the Obama administration hire Van Jones, also a Demos personality.According to Demos' own website, while Obama was a state senator in 1999, he served on the working group that founded Demos.
Months before Obama hired Jones in March 2009, Chuck Collins, an associate of Soros and a longtime leftist activist linked to socialist causes, penned a piece for Demos recommending the White House hire Jones. Collins is director of the Tax Program for Shared Prosperity at Demos.
Through a socialist party, Obama may be more closely linked to Collins.
WND previously reported on newspaper evidence showing Obama was a member of the New Party, which sought to elect members to public office with the aim of moving the Democratic Party far leftward to ultimately form a new political party with a socialist agenda.
Also, in an exclusive e-mail interview, Marxist activist Carl Davidson, a New Party founder, recounted to WND Obama's participation with his New Party organization.
Kuttner, meanwhile is linked to a socialist group, the Democratic Socialists of America, or DSA, with which Obama also has deep ties.
Also, scores of known members of the JournoList group are linked to DSA. Kuttner himself addressed DSA's November 1989 national convention in Maryland.
Loudon found that in 1990, DSA was selling a list of pamphlets, including "Democratic Promise: Ideas for Turning America in a Progressive Direction," by both Kuttner and DSA founder Michael Harrington.
In 1998, DSA's official publication described Kuttner as a "socialist."Kuttner helped found, with at least a dozen other members of DSA, the highly influential "progressive" umbrella group Campaign for America's Future.
Among the founders of the group was Joel Rogers, a principal founder of the socialist New Party in which Obama was reportedly a member.Three other Campaign for America's Future founders " James Galbraith, Todd Gitlin, and Michael Kazin " were members of the JournoList group.
Also part of JournoList was the publication Mother Jones, which includes on its board reported DSA member Adam Hochschild.Loudon notes the Economic Policy Institute, part of JournoList, is led by DSA member Larry Mishel.
Institute members have joined the Obama administration, including William Spriggs, a senior adviser in the Department of Labor, and Rebecca Blank, under secretary for economic affairs in the Department of Commerce.
Also, institute staffer and JournoList member Jared Bernstein is now Biden's economic adviser.
Also on Journolist was the editor of the Nation magazine, Katrina vanden Heuvel, an institute trustee who presides over an editorial board that includes DSA members Norman Birnbaum, Barbara Ehrenreich and Deborah Meier.
Loudon's blog lists dozens of other DSA members or affiliates who are part of the JournoList group.
Top Democratic Socialists of America members have been closely linked for years to Obama, WND previously reported.
Quentin Young, considered the father of the U.S. single-payer movement, is a longtime Democratic Socialists of America activist. He has had a relationship with Obama, particularly in the 1990s, when he reportedly advised Obama on health care.
Young was reportedly present at a 1995 meeting at the home of former Weather Underground terrorist William Ayers who was said to have launched Obama's political career.
Young has been active in Chicago socialist circles and was previously accused of membership in a communist group. In 1992, Chicago's branch of the DSA awarded Young, a member, with their highest honor " the Debs Award.
In a 2008 article in the official Communist Party USA magazine, Young noted Obama previously expressed support of a single-payer universal health-care program, although he later waffled when asked about his position.
Meanwhile, Obama spoke at the March 29, 1998, memorial service for Chicago DSA member Saul Mendelson.
Longtime member activist Arnold Wolf was a member of "Rabbis for Obama" and has held fundraisers in his home for Obama, including a function in 1995 that was aimed at introducing Obama to the Hyde Park activist community.
Eliseo Medina, international executive vice president of Service Employees International Union, has been honored by DSA. During the most recent presidential campaign, Medina served on Obama's National Latino Advisory Council.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Aaron Klein is an American journalist, author and radio host. He serves as senior investigative reporter and Jerusalem bureau chief for online news giant WorldNetDaily.com and is a columnist for the Jewish Press. Known for his regular appearances on top U.S. radio talk shows and television news broadcasts, especially Fox News, Klein is also the author of "Schmoozing with Terrorists" and "The Late Great State of Israel." Klein currently hosts his own program on WABC, the nation's largest talk radio station.
Brenda J. Elliott is a historian and author known for her dogged blogging during the 2008 presidential election about Tony Rezko, William Ayers and other criminals in Obama's clique of cronies.


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News Release 7-Jan-2020
Stanford researchers recommend 5 practices to improve doctor-patient relationships
When Stanford physicians Donna Zulman, MD, and Abraham Verghese, MD, set out more than two years ago to lead a team in finding ways to heal a growing fracture in doctor-patient relationships, they knew the task would be complicated.
In recent surveys, clinicians have reported that the current climate of medicine -- with limits on the amount of time they can spend with patients during appointments, an explosion of biomedical knowledge and increased demands to update and review electronic health records -- translates into less time for meaningful interactions with patients.
That, Stanford researchers contend in a paper to be published Jan. 7 in JAMA, isn't good for patients -- or for clinicians who are feeling increasingly disconnected from the reasons they got into medicine.
The goal of their research, which began 2½ years ago, was to identify evidence-based measures that clinicians can take to be fully engaged with patients and understand their perspectives, life circumstances and priorities. Ultimately, researchers wanted to generate a brief list of highly effective practices that clinicians could easily incorporate into their interactions with patients, Zulman said.
In their paper, researchers describe five evidence-based recommendations:
Prepare with intention: Familiarize yourself with the patient you are about to meet; create a ritual to focus your attention before a visit.
Listen intently and completely: Sit down, lean forward and position yourself to listen; don't interrupt; your patient is your most valuable source of information.
Agree on what matters most: Find out what your patient cares about and incorporate these priorities into the visit agenda.
Connect with the patient's story: Consider the circumstances that influence your patient's health; acknowledge your patient's efforts, and celebrate successes.
Explore emotional cues: Tune in, notice, name and validate your patient's emotions to become a trusted partner.
The research was conducted in conjunction with Presence, an interdisciplinary center at Stanford that promotes the art and science of human connection in medicine. The objective of the research project was to revise the critical moment when physicians and patients meet, shifting the emphasis from institutional procedure to an interaction focused on meaningful human interaction.
"We were looking for practices that would improve the experience of patients and lead to better care for them, but would also improve the experience of clinicians and help them to rediscover the joy of medicine," said Zulman, an assistant professor of medicine and the director of Stanford Presence 5, one of several Presence initiatives.
"As physicians, we are privileged to work with people in their most vulnerable moments," she said. "And in today's climate, particularly in primary care, it's easy to lose sight of that with all of the administrative demands, time pressures and technology distractions."
Zulman, a health services researcher at Stanford and the Veterans Affairs Health Care System, is the lead author of the paper. Verghese, an advocate for the importance of bedside medicine and physical exams, is senior author of the paper, which includes links to podcast interviews with him and Zulman.
Identifying strategies
The Presence 5 practices, as they are known, were identified through a systematic review of 73 studies of interpersonal interventions published between January 1997 and August 2017, as well as through observations of clinician-patient encounters, and interviews with clinicians and patients at Stanford internal medicine and family medicine clinics, the Ravenswood Family Health Center in East Palo Alto and the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System. The team also interviewed professionals outside the field of medicine to learn about cross-cutting themes related to clinician presence and human connection.
The published studies were analyzed to measure how interventions improved health outcomes, costs and patient and physician experiences. The interviews and observations provided insights into best practices at the clinical level.
The information researchers gleaned from the studies, interviews and observations generated 31 ideas for practices physicians could implement, which were reviewed, rated and culled to five with input from a group of experts: physicians, researchers, a patient advocate, a caregiver advocate and health care leaders.
Zulman said the team's next step is to evaluate how using the five practices affects the experiences of patients and clinicians, with new research being conducted at Stanford primary care clinics, the MayView Community Health Center in Mountain View and the San Jose VA Clinic, which is part of the VA Palo Alto Health Care System.
Researchers are holding workshops to share their findings, as well as developing a curriculum for training medical students and residents. The team is also working to validate their findings with international collaborators and to determine whether the practices can be adapted for different clinical settings and models.
"The Presence 5 practices resonate because they speak to something that is timeless and central to medicine," said Verghese, the Linda R. Meier and John F. Lane Provostial Professor and director of the Presence Center. "Patients want us to be more present. And we as physicians want to be more present with our patients, because without that contact, our professional life loses much of its meaning."
Systematic change is needed
Zulman said the researchers see the Presence 5 measures as just one step to address frustrations with modern-day medicine.
"While we might not be able to change the system overnight, our study suggests there are some concrete, evidence-based strategies that we, as physicians, can use that will help preserve and foster the connections that are most healing for patients and for us as physicians," she said.
Formative components of the study were led by co-authors Cati Brown-Johnson, PhD, a social science researcher; Marie Haverfield, PhD, a former postdoctoral scholar who is now an assistant professor at San Jose State University; and postdoctoral scholar Rachel Schwartz, PhD. Other Stanford co-authors of the paper Jonathan Shaw, MD, clinical associate professor of medicine; former research assistant Aaron Tierney; project managers and social science researchers Dani Zionts, MScPH, and Nadia Safaeinili, MPH; research coordinator Meredith Fischer; Sonoo Thadaney Israni, MBA, executive director of the Presence Center; and Steven Asch, MD, professor of medicine.
Stanford Presence 5 is supported by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
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CO-AGGREGATION OF S100A9 WITH L- DOPA AND CYCLEN-BASED COMPOUNDS SHOWED AMYLOID FIBRIL THICKNING WITHOUT ALTERING RATES OF SELF-ASSEMBLY
Amyloid formation is a widespread phenomenon based on the generic property of the polypeptide chain to self-assemble into a cross-β-sheet containing oligomers and fibrils. Their growth and accumulation are manifested in numerous amyloid-related diseases, including neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. We consider the effect of cyclic compounds and their conjugates on the amyloid formation of pro-inflammatory S100A9 protein, which was found to be a common denominator in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease as well as in traumatic brain injury, which is considered as a pre-cursor state for neurodegenerative ailments. Indeed, amyloid formation is commonly associated with neuroinflammation, and pro-inflammatory S100A9 protein acts both as an alarmin, inducing the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, and as a highly amyloidogenic protein, which self-assembles into amyloids under physiological conditions.
The amyloid cascade is central for the neurodegeneration disease pathology, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, and remains the focus of much current research. S100A9 protein drives the amyloid-neuroinflammatory cascade in these diseases. DOPA and cyclen-based compounds were used as amyloid modifiers and inhibitors previously, and DOPA is also used as a precursor of dopamine in Parkinson's treatment. Here, by using fluorescence titration experiments we showed that five selected ligands: DOPA-D-H-DOPA, DOPA-H-H-DOPA, DOPA-D-H, DOPA-cyclen, and H-E-cyclen, bind to S100A9 with apparent Kd in the sub-micromolar range. Ligand docking and molecular dynamic simulation showed that all compounds bind to S100A9 in more than one binding site and with different ligand mobility and H-bonds involved in each site, which all together is consistent with the apparent binding determined in fluorescence experiments. By using amyloid kinetic analysis, monitored by thioflavin-T fluorescence, and AFM imaging, we found that S100A9 co-aggregation with these compounds does not hinder amyloid formation but leads to morphological changes in the amyloid fibrils, manifested in fibril thickening. Thicker fibrils were not observed upon fibrillation of S100A9 alone and may influence the amyloid tissue propagation and modulate S100A9 amyloid assembly as part of the amyloid-neuroinflammatory cascade in neurodegenerative diseases. . Even though amyloid development in the brain tissues could be the primary target for DOPA-based compounds, and therefore, here, we studied their interactions with S100A9, it remains an open possibility that in some other functional or pathological conditions in other organ and tissues than the brain, binding of DOPA and cyclen-based compounds to S100A9 may affect its interaction and co-aggregation with S100A8.


Dr. S. Lewis Johnson begins a short series of teachings on the life of Jesus Christ. Dr. Johnson uses the theme of "the greatest life ever lived" as he focuses his exposition on Christ's special attributes as the God-man come to provide salvation. The promise of the Messiah and the virgin birth are expounded in this introduction.
Dr. S. Lewis Johnson expounds the baptism of Jesus by John.
Dr. S. Lewis Johnson gives exposition on why the God-man was sent into the wilderness to face direct tempation by Satan.
Dr. S. Lewis Johnson expounds the transfiguration of Christ. Dr. Johnson gives practical insight into how Christ's presence in the believer's life also changes the sinner's inner and outer being.
Dr. S. Lewis Johnson provides commentary on Jesus' prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, highlighting Christ's own sense of God's judgment upon him for sinners.
Dr. S. Lewis Johnson discusses the burial of Christ. Dr. Johnson exposits the involvement of Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus.
Dr. S. Lewis Johnson expound the greatest highlight of the Greatest Life: Christ raised from the dead.
Dr. S. Lewis Johnson comments on Christ's ascension and his new commands to those who follow him.
Dr. S. Lewis Johnson concludes his series on the life of Christ by discussing the return of the Messiah.


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Irving to buy North Atlantic Refining including refinery in Come By Chance, N.L.
Canadian Press May 28, 2020 7:54 AM
SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Irving Oil has signed a deal to buy North Atlantic Refining Corp., including a refinery in Come By Chance, N.L., from U.S. investment firm Silverpeak.
Financial terms of the agreement, which includes a network of gas stations and other marketing assets, were not disclosed.
North Atlantic provides fuel products to businesses and consumers across Newfoundland.
The refinery has capacity of 130,000 barrels per day.
Production at the refinery was stopped on March 30 due to the pandemic.
The sale is subject to regulatory review and other conditions.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 28, 2020.


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The Alliance will help Kyiv implement reforms, modernize society, and thus join NATO.
This week, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, led by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, arrived in Ukraine. One day, the delegation spent in Odessa, where four ships of the Allies arrived at once. There was a speech before the cadets of the Odessa Naval Academy. The following day, delegates arrived in Kyiv, where Stoltenberg and President Vladimir Zelensky had talks in the morning. According to the Ukrainian leader, the parties agreed on an updated consolidated package of projects and practical measures, and discussed the prospects of cooperation within the framework of NATO's enhanced capabilities. "I have proved today that Ukraine is ready to reach this new level of partnership with the Alliance," Zelensky said.
TSN Weekly reporter Andriy Tsapliyenko interviewed the NATO Secretary General exclusively. During the conversation, Jens Stoltenberg assured that Ukraine would be a member of the Alliance. As an example, he cited the experience of Northern Macedonia, which will become a full member of NATO in early 2020.
- Thank you, Secretary General, for being with us these days. A key issue is Ukraine's membership in NATO through the Membership Action Plan. Is this a realistic scenario or a vain hope? I think you understand that Russia staged a war in Ukraine precisely to prevent us from joining NATO. So, NATO membership, if most Ukrainians support it, will happen in 10, 20 years or never?
- It is impossible to make any specific schedule. All I can say is that all the Allies agreed back in 2008 at the Bucharest Summit (and I was then the Prime Minister of Norway) that Ukraine would become a NATO member. But now is the time to focus on reform: how to strengthen your defense and security structures, how to modernize your governance structure and, of course, how to combat corruption. And by doing this, you will improve the lives of ordinary Ukrainians today. And also, move on to NATO membership. Of course, no one can say exactly when it will be, but if we look at other countries, we will see that NATO's doors always remain open. Montenegro joined NATO just two years ago, with Northern Macedonia joining NATO in a few months. And we've seen it before, after the fall of the Berlin Wall, after the Cold War. Poland, Baltic States. No one even dreamed of imagining that they would be in NATO. They are now full members of NATO. We support your efforts, help you implement reforms, modernize society, and thus join NATO.


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Q: Embed YouTube video on Adobe Air application for Android (without bugs) I am trying to create an Adobe AIR that plays a YouTube video.
However, I have the usual problems mentioned when using StageWebView:
If I use hardware acceleration, the video appears strangely.
If I don't the initial video thumbnail appears but only the sound is played presenting a black screen, until I toggle fullscreen.
There is a variety of issues I want to ask, since I find it really hard to find a clear answer on how to simply add a youtube video inside the Adobe AIR app for Android.

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*Is there any clear answer/tutorial presenting the implementation of Chromeless Youtube player on an Adobe AIR for Android?

*Is there any way to embed a YouTube video without it looking flipped or causing black screen and crashes on the app with StageWebView?

*Is it possible to use HTMLLoader to embed the YouTube video in the Adobe AIR app using JavaScript and if yes, is there any tutorial?

I think that this is an issue that many people have and it's not clear.
Thanks a lot.

A: [EDIT]The bad news is the app crashes when the user tries to go full screen [/EDIT]
Good news - maybe.
I get it to work using the stagewebview - but instead of loading an external page i use 'videoView.loadString'
var videoView : StageWebView = new StageWebView();
videoView.stage = Starling.current.nativeStage;
videoView.viewPort = new Rectangle( 100,  100, videoView.stage.stageWidth-200, videoView.stage.stageHeight-200);

var htmlString:String = "<!DOCTYPE HTML>";
videoView.loadString( htmlString, "text/html" );

And also remember to set the <application android:hardwareAccelerated="true"> in the manifestadditions.

A: In what I've found, just using the <application android:hardwareAccelerated="true"> seems to fix it. the iframe approach was irrelevant for me. Thanks fideldonson!


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Twice nightly at the Theatre Royal, Laurel and Hardy.
A film has just been released about that magical pair of jesters Laurel and Hardy. Starring Steve Coogan as Stan Laurel and John C Reilly as Oliver Hardy, Stan & Ollie has opened to rave reviews.
As they neared retirement the duo toured Britain playing to packed theatres. They appeared at the Kings Theatre, Southsea, in 1947 and for a week in 1952 at the Theatre Royal, Commercial Road. Colin Bradey, the archivist at the New Theatre Royal has provided these pictures.
First of all we see a letter written by Stan to a friend also called Stan. It was written while Stan Laurel was appearing at the theatre and a month before they would return home.
We also see the poster promoting their show and an ad from The Evening News.
Their take for the week was 70 per cent of the box office which was a lot of money.
A letter from Stan Laurel to his friend, also Stan, written when he was appearing in Portsmouth.
If the average seat price was 20p (4s) and 1,000 people saw the show, over seven nights that is 7,000 times 20p divided by one hundred which equals £1,400. So 70 per cent of that is £980 divided between them, not a bad income. Mind you, I expect they had expenses like managers, agents, hotels, travelling costs and staff.
Also on the bill was Harry Worth, famous in the '60s for the Harry Worth Show on BBC television.
• Remember when British Railways filled their trains after the rush hour with cheap deals? Once the rush had passed many trains were put into sidings until the evening so special services were laid on. As you can see, on Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in the 1950s you could get to London from Portsmouth for 10s 6d (53p).
When I was train crew foreman at Waterloo I asked if we could do the same thing. I suggested a 12-car train leave Waterloo at 8.30am arriving at Portsmouth Harbour at 10am. That train could then be filled with Portsmouth passengers and get to Waterloo about 11.45am. Both trains to run non-stop. The idea was frowned on.


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