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San Francisco, California, Sept. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blockchain Capital, a premier venture capital firm investing in blockchain technology companies, and Securitize, a leading primary issuance platform for security tokens, announced today that the tokens issued by Blockchain Capital TokenHub Pte. Ltd. (the "BCAP") in April of 2017 will be upgraded utilizing the Securitize platform in order to further enhance the compliance process with respect to securities regulations and transfer restrictions applicable to the BCAP tokens.
The BCAP tokens are subject to transfer restrictions to comply with applicable securities laws and regulations. In order to further enhance compliance with applicable securities regulations and the transfer restrictions applicable to the BCAP tokens, the original smart contract underlying the BCAP tokens will be upgraded utilizing the Securitize platform. The Securitize platform and the newly released Digital Securities Protocol ("DS Protocol") will help to provide further assurance that trading in the BCAP tokens will comply with applicable regulatory requirements, including during secondary trading. This upgrade is expected to provide BCAP Token holders with liquidity on secondary trading platforms that are integrated with the DS Protocol.
"It has always been our intent to ensure that the BCAP Token issuance be fully compliant with all applicable securities regulations," said Brad Stephens, Blockchain Capital Co-Founder and Managing Partner. "We believe that the Securitize solution will further help us to stay true to our expectations for BCAP Token holders to be able to access liquidity for the BCAP tokens in a way that is compliant with applicable securities regulations."
Carlos Domingo, CEO of Securitize, added, "We are thrilled to be working with Blockchain Capital. The BCAP Token is what is believed to be the first token ever issued as a security in compliance with securities laws, and the choice to use Securitize to upgrade the BCAP tokens and provide an enhanced regulatory solution validates our platform as the most market-ready platform for security tokens today."
The upgrade process will be open to all BCAP Token holders and accessible through this URL: https://bcap.securitize.io/. BCAP Token holders are urged to register for the upgrade process as soon as possible. BCAP tokens that are not upgraded will remain subject to the existing restrictions on transfer to comply with securities laws and regulations.
About Blockchain Capital:
Founded in 2013, Blockchain Capital is one of the earliest and most active investors in the blockchain technology industry and the crypto ecosystem. Blockchain Capital has raised and deployed four venture funds, including what it believes to be the first ever token offering of a venture fund (the BCAP tokens) in April of 2017. The firm is based in San Francisco and was founded by serial entrepreneurs and Silicon Valley investors Bart Stephens and Brad Stephens. To learn more, please visit www.blockchaincapital.com and follow us on Twitter @blockchaincap.
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Securitize is a software platform for issuing and managing digital securities (security tokens) including dividends, distributions, and share buy-backs. Securitize's innovative Digital Securities Protocol (DS Protocol) enables seamless, fully compliant trading across multiple markets simultaneously. As a market leader, Securitize is heavily invested in the overall security token space and actively partners with exchanges, broker-dealers, custodians of crypto, escrow services, and other financial infrastructure for security tokens.
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Rangers' beleaguered directors have admitted defeat in their attempt to stage next month's extraordinary general meeting in London – and will hold it at Ibrox, Telegraph Sport can reveal.They were forced to fall back on what is, for them, the least palatable option after being rejected by a second London hotel whose management feared disorder.
However, the date of the rearranged event at the club's stadium is now in doubt again, the Telegraph understands.
The EGM – at which former Ibrox director, Dave King, will attempt to unseat the current Rangers regime – was originally scheduled for March 6 at the Millennium Hotel in Kensington in order to avoid the rowdy scenes at the club's AGM at Ibrox in December. The date was then changed to Wednesday March 4, to discourage shareholders who might have been encouraged to travel by the originally scheduled Friday evening meeting.
When the Millennium withdrew, Rangers sought another venue and on Tuesday announced to the Stock Exchange that the meeting would be held in the Grange Tower Bridge Hotel. However, by late afternoon, the hotel - with a conference capacity of 800 - decided after receiving threats that it could not take the risk of disorder, even though most Rangers shareholders will vote by proxy.
A spokesman for the hotel said: "There is no question when it comes to the comfort and security of our guests and staff. We do not compromise on this and therefore the Grange Tower Bridge Hotel has declined the opportunity to host the proposed Rangers FC EGM."
The Telegraph understands that the Rangers board will now open and close the meeting in London and are trying to organise premises for these formalities. Directors of the plc board will be present in both London and Glasgow, although the board is still trying to establish what procedure they need to follow to make this happen and it is not yet known whether they will have to fly back and forth between the cities, although it is believed that this is a possibility.
By close of business on Tuesday, Rangers had not advised the Stock Exchange of the new arrangements. The Telegraph can reveal, however, that the plc directors do not want the event to be postponed. A fresh Stock Exchange announcement is likely tomorrow.
The Rangers Supporters Trust welcomed the decision to use Ibrox as the principal venue and also alleged that it was, in fact, Celtic supporters who had bombarded the Grange Tower Bridge Hotel with intimidating calls, in a statement which read: "We are pleased that the board has finally been forced by their own ineptitude and propaganda to hold the EGM where it always should have been - Ibrox Stadium.
"Sadly their shambolic attempt to stop shareholders attending the meeting has led to a great deal of disruption and cost to people wishing to attend. We are not sure if the Grange Hotel took its decision not to host the EGM based on the hundreds of Celtic fans who contacted them today or because of misinformation from allies of the board. If it was due to the former, we would like to thank those fans for the obsession with our affairs that now sees the EGM being held at Ibrox.
"There was not going to be any issue with over attendance or indeed with disruption to guests or visitors. Rangers fans, despite showing their displeasure towards this disgraceful regime over the past two AGMs, have not caused any trouble at these events. Furthermore, fans have been proxying their votes in the high hundreds to the RST and submitting postal votes to Capita. They are well informed and well aware of the need to ensure there are no issues.
"Only two groups benefit from disruption of the EGM. The board themselves and people who wish to see Rangers remain in financial difficulty. On that front we find it odd that this week Derek Llambias made what we consider to be false claims of being 'attacked' in Glasgow. It is clear this board is attempting to paint a dishonest picture of the understandable but entirely peaceful anger which is being directed at them.
"We will continue to take proxy votes from any fans who have difficulty attending or who prefer not to. We urge restraint from those who do attend the EGM at Ibrox. It is clear this board will attempt every dirty trick in the book. We must vote them out and start the hard work of rebuilding our club and mending the damage that the Easdale brothers, David Somers, and Mike Ashley's cohorts have done."
Dave King also issued a statement in which he said: "They (the directors) all have a profound responsibility to the shareholders and fans to hold this meeting within the suggested time frame and so the proxy process must continue as planned. Therefore it is absolutely vital that Rangers fans, who are shareholders, and all other shareholders continue to follow procedure.
"Votes must be cast with Capita by 10am on March 2 and hopefully we will then be able to confirm that the resolutions have been approved well in advance of the actual meeting.
"There has been coverage in the media alleging concern by club directors about their personal safety and verbal abuse from Rangers fans and while unrest is understandable any anger must be peacefully channelled towards the removal of directors from the board. It is not the Rangers way to threaten individuals on a personal basis and there should be zero tolerance for this.
"I have already expressed my views on the decision to have the General Meeting in London and I was appealing to fans not to travel. However, while Ibrox can easily accommodate everyone who wants to go I believe fans who are also shareholders should still ensure that a properly completed proxy is in place beforehand. The meeting will last only a few minutes as there is no debate beforehand.
"It was always my intention to vote by proxy and not travel to London and it remains the case that I will be in Glasgow with my fellow directors ready to commence the business of the day. It has been gratifying to see the manner in which fans have rallied since I requisitioned the General Meeting.
"This action of increasing and consolidating their shareholding to the point that the fans have collectively become an increasingly significant voice in the future direction of the club is significant. The new board will continue to support fan accumulation of shares and the appropriate representation on the board to reflect this new found status."


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A MESSAGE FROM OUR BOARD CHAIR & CEO
Character Members Can Count On
"Adversity does not build character, it reveals it." If this is true—and we believe it is—then 2020 was a year of personal and corporate character coming into plain sight. Just as spring arrived last year, First West Credit Union—along with all of Canada—was plunged into a season of adversity, the likes of which we had not seen in generations. How would we respond in the face of a global pandemic and what would it reveal about the character of our credit union? This question and a multitude of related ones ran through our minds, demanding answers.
As we look back one year later, we are proudly able to say that First West responded how we had hoped: thoughtfully, generously and confidently. Our "why"―to simplify lives and help our members and communities thrive―and our co-operative values compel us to stand with and support one another in good times and in difficult times. That is why, when our province began to feel the impact of the pandemic, First West showed up. We were there for our members, employees and community partners.
In the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, we increased our capacity to provide member support through digital channels by deploying additional employees to our Member Advice Centre and expanding its hours of operation.
A Helping Hand, However Possible
We recognized quickly that difficulties brought on by the pandemic would stretch resources within the charitable sector, which we have proudly partnered with for decades. To help alleviate some of the shortfall, the First West Foundation launched the Community Response Fund in May 2020. The fund provided $500,000 in grants to local charities wrestling with the impacts of COVID-19, especially those focused on food security and basic needs for youth, families and seniors.
In total we invested more than $3.4 million in our communities last year. When the challenges of COVID-19 began to emerge, we saw the needs around us and responded with:
Complimentary housing for frontline health care workers in Victoria, Kamloops, Kelowna and Abbotsford
More than $100,000 in responsive funding to local community and healthcare foundations
$500,000 in funding to charitable organizations focused on food security and basic needs for youth, families and seniors impacted by COVID-19
$481,000 to help charities in our communities address the economic impacts of COVID-19 in their organizations
$110,000 to our signature causes The Full Cupboard and Feed the Valley, which support local food banks
What's more, our Get a Meal, Give a Meal campaign provided creative incentives for our members to continue supporting local member businesses and local food banks during public health orders in the summer of 2020. Through the program, we offered members a $25 discount on food purchases of $50 or more at participating member-owned restaurants, while triggering a $5 donation to a local food bank. Our efforts helped to generate more than $70,000 in business for local restaurants and $8,130 for local food banks, a total equivalent to 24,390 meals for those in need.
We are also happy to report that our annual Make a Difference Days went ahead as planned in October. More than 150 volunteer activities were completed by employees who took the opportunity to volunteer 203 hours with charities in our communities, virtually and physically, where approved safety precautions were in place.
Chris volunteered his time towards harvesting grapes at Mildenstein Vineyards as part of our annual Make a Difference Days.
Making a Way for Members
For many years First West's Board of Directors and senior leadership team has acted according to a firm belief that our members need a well-prepared, prudently managed, operationally agile and financially strong credit union, ready to weather seasons of difficulty. And so, when COVID-19 arrived at Canada's doorstep, we did not need to pivot, as many organizations did. Instead, we responded from a position of strength and concentrated on accelerating key components of our existing strategy, in order to address our members' most urgent day-to-day needs. Flexible options for banking services and safe in-person service and advice at branches quickly became paramount, and the significant investments we have made in new technologies in recent years to enhance our banking delivery channels rose to the fore. When our society needed to bank differently to stay safe—and keep others safe—we were ready:
Through online and mobile banking, our Member Advice Centre and THE EXCHANGE® Network of ATMs, we continued to provide day-to-day banking service to members during the most severe phase of public health orders.
We mobilized 50 additional employees for our telephone-and-email-accessible Member Advice Centre and extended its hours of operation.
Within just a few days of B.C. declaring a state of emergency in March 2020, we leveraged our partnerships with industry-leading technology providers to transition many branch and back office employees to serve members securely and safely from home.
We removed deposit holds on tens of thousands of accounts to ensure many of our members had instant access to funds when they deposited cheques at ATMs or with Deposit Anywhere™ on our mobile app.
We accelerated releasing new features in our digital banking platform so members could make deferral payment requests, apply for Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loans or make Canada Revenue Agency direct deposits safely online.
We fast-tracked our e-signing technology for personal and business lending documents to enable members to sign from the safety and comfort of their own homes.
We modified our branches according to health authority directions, for the safety of members and employees.
We made it possible for members facing financial hardship resulting from the pandemic to fast-track their access to our Back On Track program, which provides financial relief in the form of a payment reduction or deferment.
We were among the first credit unions in Canada to offer the federal government's CEBA to business members facing financial difficulty due to the pandemic.
We partnered quickly with Export Development Canada and the Business Development Bank of Canada to provide small and medium businesses access to additional financial relief.
Our ability to be there for members in these ways and more during times of difficulty is a powerful testament to our size and financial strength. We would be remiss, however, if we failed to acknowledge that we also made the difficult-but-right decision to consolidate five branches, for the continued long-term health of the credit union. We acknowledge these consolidations resulted in a change for some of our members. Even so, we know that by making these changes, we can refocus resources toward new channels, which will help us reach even more British Columbians with the power and possibility of co-operative banking.
Added Value Never Taking a Backseat
We are extremely proud to say that despite the unusual challenges of 2020, we did not waver from our commitment to continually produce real value that improves our members ever-evolving banking experience. We expanded our digital banking features as we added the ability to open select chequing, savings and term deposit accounts within our online banking platforms and our mobile apps, and rolled out Google Pay™ and Samsung Pay. We also introduced members and potential members to Finley, our artificial intelligence-powered digital assistant, who's available 24/7 to answer questions and provide guidance on navigating our websites and digital banking platforms. Finley's abilities will continue to grow through continued interactions with members on our brand division websites.
We also invested in our employees as we intensified our concentration on building our expert financial advice capabilities for members: 120 of our personal and business banking advisors began their Personal Financial Planner® (PFP) training program. Attaining the industry-recognized PFP® certification will give our advisors a broadened and deepened knowledge base and skill set for providing expert advice to members in a wide range of financial situations. You can find the complete overview of what we did to better our members' banking experience in 2020 on page 17 of Management's Discussion & Analysis.
In spite of the disruption in 2020 caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we stayed focused on improving the banking experience for our members.
Defining Decision at Hand: Becoming a Federal Credit Union
Time stands still for no one, of course. Against the backdrop of 2020's realities, the Board of Directors remained intensely focused on the future: our mandate is to ensure First West is agile and adaptable in the face of accelerated digital disruption of financial services, ever-changing consumer behaviours and sustained competition. As First West faces these mounting pressures, it is now more important than ever that we take action to define our future on our terms.
We believe federal regulation is one of the keys to a truly flourishing future for First West. For several years, the Board of Directors has explored scenarios related to the credit union's long-term strategic direction, including becoming a federally regulated credit union. After extensive research, due diligence and important conversations with members and employees, we decided that applying to become a federal credit union—so that we are no longer constrained by provincial barriers—is in the best interests of members, employees and the credit union.
Even at this early stage, we have seen the evidence of the possibilities in federal regulation: the work we have been doing to prepare for federal regulation helped the credit union withstand the challenges of 2020. The liquidity and capital we built up, the process improvements, and the investments in digital infrastructure and technology—all these fortified our credit union, shoring our strength against difficult times, while allowing us greater flexibility to respond to the needs of our local communities and members. Our members did not have to wait for us to catch up; we were ready when they needed us most.
Now we need to keep a good thing growing by becoming federally regulated. We hope you share a tremendous sense of pride, as we do, that we are growing responsibly and thoughtfully, ensuring we give back to our members and communities along the way.
We are confident that with our long track record of acting locally and caring for members and communities, First West is ready to grow beyond our provincial borders. We are excited about the future of our credit union—but we need your support. Later this year, we'll share with you the reasoning and risks to becoming a federally regulated credit union. We will then ask for your support, to join us in voting YES on our special resolutions to keep First West's good thing growing as a federal credit union.
We expect further adversity in the year ahead as we continue to navigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. With each new challenge we will respond by showing up for our members, communities and each other. Take care and thank you for continuing to choose First West.
Shawn Neumann, Board Chair | Launi Skinner, CEO

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In this photo released by the Alliance of American Football, head of football and co-founder Bill Polian watches as players with the Birmingham Iron practice last month in San Antonio.
Polian will catch half of the opening-weekend games in the eight-team league. He'll be in San Antonio tonight to watch the Commanders play the San Diego Fleet — broadcast by CBS in prime time — and Sunday night in Tempe to see the Arizona Hotshots host the Salt Lake Stallions. The other opening-weekend games are the Atlanta Legends at the Orlando Apollos tonight and the Memphis Express at the Birmingham Iron on Sunday night.
Mike Pereira and Dean Blandino are officiating consultants.
Pereira helped develop the unique rules that include no kickoffs, no extra-point tries, overtime rules that call for each team to get one possession and a ninth official, the SkyJudge, who from his perch in the press box can instantly correct "obvious and egregious" officiating errors, like the one that marred the NFC championship game.
San Diego hired so well it lost quarterback Josh Johnson to the Washington Redskins in December and offensive coordinator Jon Kitna to the Dallas Cowboys as their quarterbacks coach.
Ebersol said the AAF players can leave for the NFL between April 29 and Dec. 29. He said the AAF released 71 players to the NFL and 35 came back and are playing. The AAF said of its more than 600 players signed to date, 98 percent have been in the NFL at some point during the past 18 to 24 months.
In a nice touch, Kurt Warner is the pregame and halftime analyst for tonight's games on CBS.
After being cut by Green Bay, Warner was working in an Iowa grocery store before playing in the Arena Football League and ultimately landing with the Rams, leading them to a Super Bowl victory and being voted NFL MVP in 1999.


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The Ukraine crisis and plant-based meat
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by Tony Hunter July 12, 2022 July 21, 2022 0103
INTERVIEW: How the Ukraine Crisis Has Impacted the Plant-Based Meat Industry
Originally published in FeedInfo 8th July 2022 The ongoing war in Ukraine has been hugely affecting global animal agriculture markets. High prices of agricultural raw materials are impacting the traditional meat sector, which begs the question: How is the critical raw material situation impacting the plant-based meat space; a market which had seen a meteoric rise before the war? We spoke to Australian food futurist Tony Hunter to find out what the implications for plant-based meats are.
Consumption before the war
When we were last in touch with Hunter in 2021 when the COVID-19 pandemic was raging, he said that despite the global disruption caused by the pandemic, the demand for plant-based meats continued to grow. Asked how the consumption of plant-based meats has evolved since, he said that consumption appears to have stalled in the US during 2021 while it continued to grow rapidly in Europe. As for Asia, growth also continued but from a relatively small base. The biggest change though, since 2021, is "the rise of multiple sources of non-animal-based proteins," said the food futurist.
Supply and demand since the war
In terms of the supply of plant-based meats, currently there is "no shortage of supply at retail or food service level of alternative meat products," Hunter said. He added that this might change, however, when the full effects of war-related raw material shortages hit. Similarly, the full impact of the war on the consumption of plant-based products is also yet to be seen. "Once the full effects of the war related raw material shortages domino through the supply chain to both animal and plant-based products, things will become clearer," Hunter reckoned. "It could be that products like grain-fed beef and pork spike in price more than plant-based products, widening the gap between the two categories." He further explained that alternative protein products will become more price competitive as their volumes increase, and they may even become cheaper in some categories, replacing low-end animal protein products. "As households react to high inflationary pressures, will they turn to cheaper plant-based products and/or will chicken further increase its market share?" Hunter wondered. In his view, "2022 to 2024 are definitely going to be interesting years."
Impacts of the war on raw materials used for plant-based proteins
As Ukraine is the world's largest producer of sunflower oil and a big exporter of other raw materials, there has been a huge impact on the prices of those raw materials. Hunter said that while the increase in grain prices will be reflected in both conventional animal agriculture and plant-based products, the increase in prices of animal products could be magnified compared to the prices of plant-based products, considering the feed ratios for certain animal products. "The Good Food Institute estimates that sunflower oil is used in 36-40% of the US top 75 plant-based products, and [sunflower oil] shortages will have some short-term impact," he said. He expects, however, that sunflower oil shortages will subside in the medium term as the shortages could accelerate the development of alternative fat products. Hunter also commented that for pre-seed start-ups, higher raw material costs are somewhat irrelevant to the value of their idea. "In many ways, the uncertainty around the current global food system is fuelling the search for alternatives to counter future supply chain uncertainties," he said.
Impacts on innovation
According to the food futurist, higher raw material costs may also accelerate the pace of innovation as start-ups and incumbent ingredient companies alike seek new raw materials. "In plant-based products, chickpea and lupin are seeing increased interest. It is also spurring the development of non-plant alternative protein ingredients such as mycoprotein, biomass, and algae as cost-effective alternatives," he explained.
Investments in the plant-based meat sector
Regarding investment, there was a big wave of non-industry investment in the plant-based meat sector prior to the war. Faced with the current market context, one might expect such investments to slow down and interest from banks and non-food producers to invest in the plant-based meat sector to fade away. Hunter confirmed he is seeing such a trend. "According to Pitchbook data, only $585.8 million has been invested in plant-based protein in the first five months of 2022. It is well below the $3 billion invested in 2021," he said. The food futurist expects that plant-based protein investments in 2022 will be much less frequent than in 2021, unless major IPOs surface. He also expects that "companies at the Series A fund-raising stage could find funding to be more difficult in 2023 than 2022. However, later-stage companies needing infrastructure capital could benefit from investors redeploying their capital to sustainability-based companies versus their usual high capital investments in cars, energy, batteries, etc." Hunter argued that the 2021 "waterfall" of cash has come to an end, and the bar for investment has gone back to 2019 pre-pandemic levels as he sees investors are becoming more selective in their investments this year.
What the war has shown the food industry
"What the war has clearly demonstrated is that the days of globalised supply chains shipping products around the world are numbered. Or if they're not, they should be," Hunter stated. According to Hunter, the current global food system has been proven to be "fundamentally flawed" and "risky" in terms of the reliance on globally traded fertilizer and other inputs, as well as on a restricted range of raw materials for both animal and plant-based products. "The intensive nature of the current agriculture system has been shown to be highly vulnerable to even very localised crises," he said. To lessen the reliance on specific countries for raw material inputs, the food futurist recommends that supply chains should be more localised. He added that the use of new raw materials, such as mycoproteins and biomass (which require hardly any arable land and fresh water), would help with that trend.
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THIS year's flu season is officially the worst on record - but while 2019 may hold the title on paper, it's not an outright victory. In Hunter New England, there have been 7150 confirmed flu cases, surpassing 2017's previous record of 7036. Hunter New England Health public health physician Dr David Durrheim said the increase was due to more frequent testing. By June, there had already been about 30,000 more tests carried out across NSW this year compared to two years ago. READ ALSO "This year, 14 per cent of influenza tests came back positive," Dr Durrheim said. "In 2017, 28 per cent of tests came back positive. "So the number of cases are up this year, but so too are the number of tests." Influenza testing has also advanced, becoming more readily available to doctors. "Many labs are now testing for influenza on the same panel as other respiratory virus," Dr Durrheim said. Want to have your say? Click this link to write a letter to the editor This year was also an unusually long flu season, starting about two months early, and far more severe than 2018, when only 814 cases were recorded. Dr Durrheim said it was extremely important for high-risk groups to get vaccinated, particularly in flu season. "Every year we expect in excess of 50,000 deaths across Australia are linked to influenza or its complications, and we expect it to be similar this year," Dr Durrheim said. "The flu may be the trigger, but the admission to hospital will be under something different, a heart or respiratory related issue."
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BLESS YOU: This year broke 2017's flu record.
THIS year's flu season is officially the worst on record - but while 2019 may hold the title on paper, it's not an outright victory.
In Hunter New England, there have been 7150 confirmed flu cases, surpassing 2017's previous record of 7036.
Hunter New England Health public health physician Dr David Durrheim said the increase was due to more frequent testing.
By June, there had already been about 30,000 more tests carried out across NSW this year compared to two years ago.
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"This year, 14 per cent of influenza tests came back positive," Dr Durrheim said.
"In 2017, 28 per cent of tests came back positive.
"So the number of cases are up this year, but so too are the number of tests."
Influenza testing has also advanced, becoming more readily available to doctors.
"Many labs are now testing for influenza on the same panel as other respiratory virus," Dr Durrheim said.
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This year was also an unusually long flu season, starting about two months early, and far more severe than 2018, when only 814 cases were recorded.
Dr Durrheim said it was extremely important for high-risk groups to get vaccinated, particularly in flu season.
"Every year we expect in excess of 50,000 deaths across Australia are linked to influenza or its complications, and we expect it to be similar this year," Dr Durrheim said.
"The flu may be the trigger, but the admission to hospital will be under something different, a heart or respiratory related issue."
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Поройна (местност КЬОШКОВЕТЕ - старо наименование Боклуджа, съответно долината ѝ – КЬОШКОВЕТЕ - постарому Боклуджадере, тур. Отходна, отпадна река) е река в Североизточна България, област Шумен – община Шумен, ляв приток на река Голяма Камчия. Дължината ѝ е 26,5 km.

Река Поройна води началото си от извор-чешма на 468 m н.в. в Шуменското плато, в местността Висока поляна, западно от град Шумен. До Шумен тече на изток в дълбока и залесена долина след което преминава през центъра на града и постепенно завива на юг. Влива се отляво в река Голяма Камчия на 69 m н.в., на 1,5 km южно от село Радко Димитриево.

Площта на водосборния басейн на реката е 72 km2, което представлява 1,3% от водосборния басейн на река Камчия.

Реката е с дъждовно-снежно подхранване с максимален отток през месец март, а минимален – септември-октомври.

По течението на реката в Община Шумен са разположени град Шумен и селата Дибич и Радко Димитриево.

Водите на реката основно се използват за напояване.

От град Шумен до село Ивански, на протежение от 10 km по долината ѝ преминава участък от второкласен път № 73 от Държавната пътна мрежа Шумен – Карнобат.

Успоредно на шосета преминава и част от трасето на жп линията Шумен – Смядово – Комунари.

Вижте също
 Списък на реките в България
 Списък на реките в България по водосборни басейни

Топографска карта

Източници

 Мичев, Н и Ц. Михайлов, И. Вапцаров и Св. Кираджиев, Географски речник на България, София 1980 г., стр. 385.

Реки в България
Реки в област Шумен
Водосборен басейн на Черно море

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Howard Brown
Howard Brown is president and founder of Toronto-based Brown & Cohen Communications & Public Affairs Inc.
Since 1991, Howard has provided public and government relations services to over 250 companies, associations and not-for-profit organizations.
He is a former Ontario Policy Chair and Vice-President of Communications for the Liberal Party federally and provincially.
He holds a degree in Journalism from Ryerson University, a diploma from the Canadian Institute of Advertising and is both a Accredited Public Relations Professional (APR) and a Life Member (LM) of the Canadian Public Relations Society.
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Testing, testing…testing…A pre season look behind the scenes from Samco Sport supported FS3 Race team.
With the winter's preparations completed, the FS-3 Racing transporter set off south. Over 1,000 miles south in fact, as the crow flies, to Seville in southern Spain. A couple of days or so by road and ferry, if you're unfortunate enough to have to do the driving.
The new for 2019 'official' Bennett's British Superbike Championship test programme, which marked the end of the winter testing ban, saw nearly all the superbike class entrants assemble at the Monteblanco circuit. Just to the west of Seville: 2.44 miles long and 15 turns, excellent facilities and, as it turned out, a very abrasive track surface.
A new circuit for the team and riders so the first couple of days would be all about getting familiar with the circuit and our new and upgraded Kawasaki ZX-10RR homologation specials, not lap times.
Just Danny Buchan on the superbike for day one of three, to be joined by Lee Jackson and our superstock crew on day two. Being able to get the crew together again, especially with a couple of new faces, is just as important as getting the riders up to speed. Sorting out working practices and garage routines in a more relaxed atmosphere pays dividends when it comes to handling the pressures of a full-on race weekend.
Three days at Monteblanco and then a Saturday transfer, 130 miles over the border into Portugal for two days at the magnificent Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, or Portimao as we all know it. 2.9 miles, another 15 turns but this time with some dramatic elevation changes. Sort of Oulton Park and Brands Hatch GP together, on steroids!
Danny Buchan. Bennetts British Superbike. Kawasaki ZX10-RR.
Fit, healthy and ready to go. Danny was really looking forward to trying his new bike, totally changed from last year's model. The new Kawasaki with its special engine was producing more power, the development K-Tech suspension and Suter swing-arm were in place, various MSS Performance chassis set up parts were ready to try, so let's do some laps.
62 laps in fact on day one. Just trying things on a full fuel load and getting used to the prodigious tyre wear, not helped by a track temperature that got into the 40s in the afternoon. Feeling comfortable, Danny did one short end-of-day performance run on new tyres and put himself in P4 on the timing screens. An encouraging start, but early days.
Day two could not have been more different. Nothing untoward in the morning, more short runs trying things. Same again after lunch when Danny went out for a long run before resting up for a couple of hours while the track temperature was very high. Another end-of-day performance run saw Danny post his fastest laps of the day, and then the red flag came out while, we thought, Danny was on an in-lap. It wasn't quite like that as Danny arrived back in the garage on foot (which turned out to be a good thing).
At the end of the long start straight, Danny went for the front brake lever at 183.2 mph and …. nothing. One more quick pull on the lever to check and off. Danny made the instant and very brave decision to abandon ship. The circuit CCTV and onboard camera clips capture the moment. Investigations as to the cause continue, but the main thing is that Danny got away with a grazed elbow. The bike wasn't so lucky as it ran on into the tyre wall at over 100mph. Lots of damage we could have done without, but the crew set about rebuilding the bike with a new frame, essential, and a new engine, just in case. Plus, exhaust, radiator, dash board, bodywork, and so on; you get picture.
After a big fall, it's good to get back on to the horse as soon as possible. Late afternoon the following day we sent Danny out to run-in the new engine. 14 low speed laps to shake-down the bike and to make sure Danny wasn't shaking. Both were fine, remarkably so.
The superbike crew packed up for Portugal encouraged by the baseline performance of the new bike and relieved their rider was in one piece.
Portimao is a riders' favourite and an ideal circuit for testing. Huge garages and a track with a bit of everything; slow stuff, fast stuff, up and down stuff, and including some bumps and variations on a surface which was kind to the tyres. Very British, but for some reason a number of teams missed this leg of the test and had headed home.
Danny put in 134 laps over the two days. Slightly steady on day one, mainly because turn one is approached at over 180mph and has less run off than turn one at Monteblanco. Remember? Danny was understandably a tad circumspect on the brakes to start with. With a less aggressive surface and less dramatic track temperatures, longer runs on heavy fuel loads were the order of the day with rear tyres lasting up to 25 laps. At the close, Danny's best lap was a second slower than Scott Redding's fastest on the new V4 Ducati. That'll do.
Danny and the team were fully up to speed on the final day. Cruising into turn one at over 185mph and lapping within a few tenths of the fastest times, including that of Honda new boy and world superbike refugee, Spaniard Xavi Fores who must have done a thousand laps around Portimao. A longer performance run at the end of the day saw Danny P7 on the time sheets. Less than 0.5 slower than O'Halloran's final short run on new tyres.
What many people missed was the ideal lap times list. A rider's best times through the three sectors that make up a lap. Danny P3, only just behind Fores and O'Halloran.
257 laps in total, massive crash, running at the sharp end, smiling faces. Roll on Silverstone.
Thermal underwear, damp patches on the track, biting wind. Yes, we've arrived at Silverstone!
The support classes test day a week or so earlier had taken place in unseasonably warm weather. It hadn't lasted, although setting up and formal photography sessions took place the day before the test day in decent enough weather. Getting our garage fully set up for the first time to make sure it still all fits and sorting out all the demands from the organisers and sponsors for rider and bike photography is an important part of the exercise. Series title sponsor Bennetts insurance even spent an hour with us interviewing Danny, touring the garage and transporter, and going through the superbike in detail for a feature under their Bike Social banner.
The weather on the day of the test looked as though it would be okay. No such luck, early morning damp was topped up with a mid-morning shower, so we stayed in the garage. More photography and sponsor visits which actually worked out quite well as we were able to give people more time than is usually the case when we're busy on track.
Finally, after the lunch break, Danny rolled down pitlane on the superbike on slicks to check out conditions. Air temperature 9 degrees, track 14 – still too cold and damp to press on. The Silverstone national circuit is short, 1.6 miles with two high-speed sections making for a lap record of 54.1 seconds. In the end, Danny recorded 18 laps running in the mid-55s. He was actually eighth fastest, not that it meant much.
By the final session of the day the track conditions had improved, but it was still bitterly cold. 23 laps this time with a best of 54.9 but running on the harder SC1 compound rear tyre. Just outside the top-ten and fastest Kawasaki, but only 0.5 off the best time and a couple of tenths shy of Josh Brookes on the all singing and dancing V4 Ducati.
We didn't have enough time, or the conditions, to find an ideal set up for Danny, so there's more to come when the real work starts when we're back in eight days' time for round one.
All in all, a decent pre-season testing programme. Our highly developed version of the Kawasaki ZX-10RR has worked well and Danny is very comfortable with the team and his bike.
Lee Jackson. Pirelli National Superstock 1000, Kawasaki ZX10-RR.
Lee blew away his winter cobwebs with 75 laps of Monteblanco on his first day on track on the new Kawasaki. Like Danny, he immediately noticed the increase in power and set to work with his crew tweaking engine and suspension settings.
One of the benefits of the new BSB winter test tour is that teams with superstock and supersport entries can join in with the superbikes. While that excluded most of the superstock field, eight other class riders – mostly front runners – were there to provide us with a comparison against which to monitor how Lee was doing.
Lee likes to build up his speed without pushing it. That's exactly what he did on day two, knocking nearly 1.5 seconds off his fastest time from the previous day. Another 53 laps of data gathered despite a long afternoon break when the track temperature hit 45 degrees.
No dramas for Lee so straight into it again at Portimao. 73 laps on day one and some very encouraging race runs on full fuel and worn tyres. Whichever class you're in, 'confidence' runs on low fuel and new tyres don't really tell you much about the big picture, it just puts the tyre bill through the roof.
On the last day Lee continued long runs on worn tyres before switching to find a new tyres set up, one that would be the baseline for qualifying sessions back home. After 71 laps Lee was in the groove knocking off 1.4 seconds on the day and posting a very strong lap time. He was in amongst some of the superbikes and hitting over 180mph on the main straight – and you can buy one in the shops.
272 laps and over 1,000 kilometers in the bag with no dramas and definitely no issues with Kawasaki power! We left Portugal looking forward to seeing how things stack up when we join the majority of the superstock grid at Silverstone.
In the end, Lee's Silverstone test day consisted of one 40-minute session due to the conditions. In total, he managed just 24 laps. However, his best lap was good enough for P10, a second off the fastest, but only 0.5 off last year's front runner McConnell. What's more, Lee's time was less than a second outside the lap record. Despite the conditions and limited running, it was a strong showing for the new ZX-10RR. Let's hope for some decent weather for the race weekend so that Lee can really show his paces in what is almost certainly the closest and most hotly contested class in the series.
Now it starts for real. All the pre-season talk and speculation gives way to discovering who's hot, and who's not as Round One gets underway. Who was 'sand-bagging' in the tests with long runs on worn tyres and high fuel loads (actually the right way to go about it for developing race pace) and who was throwing tyres at their bikes and running low fuel for time sheet glory?! It's all part of the fun.
The final variable in the mix is tyres. At last year's round there were issues with tyres overheating, causing blistering and in a couple of cases de-lamination. Why? Fourth/fifth gear drift through Woodcote, short start straight and in to Copse for a third/fourth gear drift up to Maggots. Rear tyre torture. Solution? Pirelli have supplied a different construction rear tyre for use at Silverstone and later in the year at that other tyre killer, Thruxton. Despite the conditions, all the signs were that they've got it right.
On such a short lap and in such a busy and competitive superstock field, Lee's primary focus will be on finding a clear lap and posting a decent qualifying time. Anything outside the first two rows is always going to be a challenge.
We can't claim that the Silverstone short circuit is one of Danny's favourites, but we know he and the bike are competitive. A safe weekend and some decent points in the bag to get the season underway will suit us fine.
One thing we do know is that there is going to be some very close and exciting racing, so make sure you come along.


May 13, 2015 Football, Jim McElwain.
After Everett Golson's visit to Gainesville on Tuesday, new Florida Gators coach Jim McElwain said incoming transfers could give his team's depleted roster a boost this summer.
Speaking to the media via teleconference this morning, McElwain also said redshirt junior quarterback Skyler Mornhinweg is leaving Florida to play at Columbia University this fall. That leaves just two scholarship quarterbacks to compete for the starting role, redshirt freshman Will Grier and sophomore Treon Harris.
Golson, who announced he was leaving Notre Dame this spring, could be an option, though his transfer to Florida is far from a done deal.
"There's going to be an opportunity for some guys to come in and obviously get some playing time," McElwain said. "We're thin in some areas, and that's pretty obvious. That was the hand we were dealt, and I look forward to trying to piece that thing together.
One of those new names reportedly is a quarterback with ties to the state: Luke Del Rio, former quarterback at Oregon State and son of former Jacksonville Jaguars and current Oakland Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio.


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Nick Webster
School pupils across the country receive their GCSE exam results
There may be a new GCSE system this year but that doesn't change the drama and excitement for English curriculum school pupils as they find out their results
Bethan Davis, 16, centre right, hugs Eilidh Ashton, 16, as Karishma Deegan, 16, and Imogen Hughes, 16, look on after receiving their GCSE results from British School Al Khubairat in Abu Dhabi. Christopher Pike / The National
Juan Felipe Salazar shows his GCSE results to John Pugh , assistant head teacher and drama teacher at Kings School in Al Barsha in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
Hussain Al Qamish looks happy with his results. Pawan Singh / The National
Aleena Jan Khan shows her GCSE results to her mother Saba Khan and father Adeel Khan. Pawan Singh / The National
Left to right: Fatima Hassan , Saheel Bahman , Elizabeth Lowe , Diba Torjani and Aman Rashid with their GCSE results at GEMS Wellington Academy on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
DUBAI , UNITED ARAB EMIRATES , AUG 24 – 2017 :- Left to Right - Priyanka Nair and Sofia Khaledi looking at their GCSE results at GEMS Wellington Academy on Sheikh Zayed road in Dubai. ( Pawan Singh / The National ) Story by Nick Webster
After months of hard work, weeks of stress and days of anticipation, school pupils across the country finally opened their GCSE results on Thursday to see what grades they had achieved.
The 2017 results were a little different, with schools dealing for the first time with a new grading system that saw the end of the A* grading in maths and English.
The changes meant more exams to be sat but less coursework throughout the year and no previous papers to practice on, making preparations a challenge.
Grading pupils numerically, with 9 being the best and 1 the worst, rather than A to U in maths and English should help differentiate between the brightest pupils, according to one teacher, but some pupils found the extra pressure to achieve top marks a challenge.
#GemsWellington pupils Priyanka Nair, 15, and Sofia Khaledi, 15, talk about GCSEs pic.twitter.com/kGOGAvdAE2
— Nick Webster (@NickWebster75) August 24, 2017
Kings' School Al Barsha found it a particular challenge as the school is marking its first full set of GCSE results since opening in 2014.
Despite that, teachers and pupils were celebrating an excellent performance, although only maths was graded under the new system on this occasion.
A total of 44 per cent of grades achieved at the school were A* or A, with the overall A* to C pass rate at 92 per cent.
New GCSE grading system in place but UAE pupils still prosper
Rebecca Coulter, assistant headteacher at Kings' Al Barsha, said the school had no idea how its pupils would fare under the new system.
"The idea to change the system was to make the top marks a little more exclusive," she said.
"No one really knew what to expect, so leading into exams it was difficult for teachers to pitch the work that would get pupils up to those standards."
Students' performance was strong across all subjects at the school but particularly in English Literature, Arabic and History, with 100 per cent of pupils attaining A*, A or B grades. They also excelled in the fields of Drama and Science.
Slight drop in GCSE pass marks in UK as new system is implemented
"It is about understanding the students, and wanting them to do well," Ms Coulter added. "They are under a lot of pressure to achieve but it is not always about A* pupils. Students with lower grades can always access certain courses.
"I always get the most satisfaction when seeing the student has worked really hard, may not have the best grades but who has put in the time and achieved above their expectation and have done the best they can. They always stand out for me."
One pupil with particular cause for celebration was Aleena Khan, 15, who took her maths GCSE a year early and achieved a grade of 7.
"I'm not a gifted mathematician, and I don't enjoy it but I worked hard," she said.
"It was intimidating being in the top set, with everyone else who found it so easy, but that helped push me to keep up with them."
Aleena is now taking further maths next year and is considering a career in journalism or law.
Columbian pupil Juan Salazar, 16, scored an A* in English and drama and scored 7 in maths.
"My geography was a B, much better than I thought, as I didn't answer the last question on time," he said.
"I put the effort in and didn't cope well with the stress. I'm very critical of myself, and try to be the best I can be but you always think you can do better.
"Everyone was under big pressure, particularly because we were the first to take these exams at this school."
Juan now wants to take A-level drama, after being inspired by his teacher Mr Pugh.
Nicholas Bruce, assistant secondary headteacher at GEMS Wellington in Dubai, said there were plenty of pupils who had improved their performance through hard work.
"We had quite a few pupils who started the year in a tricky place but managed to turn it around," he said.
"We had nine students score a 9 in both English language and literature. Globally, that's about 2 per cent of the population."
GEMS Wellington pupil Fatima Hasan, 16, passed all her exams.
"I got an A* in each of the subjects that I needed for the next stage of my education so I'm very happy," she said.
"My English result was my best score, as everyone thought the exam was very difficult."
Sahel Bahman, 16, found it difficult to deal with three exams in one day when she took her history test.
"I scored an A* in history, so I'm very happy," she said. "I studied really hard and want to take history and English at a higher level at GEMS."
Updated: August 24, 2017 06:58 PM
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It was standing room only at Harrods' Creek Fire Station on Jan. 15 as over 100 Prospect residents gathered to air their concerns over a newly proposed subdivision.
Stephanie Gilezan, Gilezan Realty and eXp Realty real estate broker, is eyeing a nearly 50-acre plot at 7800 Sutherland Farm Road for her development: The Breakers at Prospect.
I am optimistic that 2019 is going to be to be an exciting time in our city. My goal as mayor will be to work for success at all levels: public safety, transparent government, cleanliness, human services, economic development, recreation and whatever else should be within the focus of moving La Grange forward.
For the second year in the row, Pulte Homes received major push back on developing a subdivision in Oldham County.
The Oldham County Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously denied plans for an open-space subdivision in Goshen today.
South Oldham wrestling hosted the Dragon Invitational Saturday, Jan. 19 in Crestwood. St. Xavier (Louisville) won the 15-team meet with 242.5 points. Oldham County finished second as the runner-up with 232 points. South Oldham placed sixth with 111 points while North Oldham was eighth with 103 points.


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namespace ipcdetail {

template < class T
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class cached_adaptive_pool_v1
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{
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                           size_type max_cached_nodes = base_t::DEFAULT_MAX_CACHED_NODES)
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//!
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class cached_adaptive_pool
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{

   #ifndef BOOST_INTERPROCESS_DOXYGEN_INVOKED
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   typedef typename segment_manager::size_type           size_type;
   typedef typename segment_manager::difference_type     difference_type;

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   struct rebind
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   //!Can throw boost::interprocess::bad_alloc
   cached_adaptive_pool(segment_manager *segment_mngr);

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   //!count of the associated node pool. Never throws
   cached_adaptive_pool(const cached_adaptive_pool &other);

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   template<class T2>
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   //!if its reference count reaches to zero. Never throws
   ~cached_adaptive_pool();

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   //!Never throws
   node_pool_t* get_node_pool() const;

   //!Returns the segment manager.
   //!Never throws
   segment_manager* get_segment_manager()const;

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   //!Never throws
   size_type max_size() const;

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   pointer allocate(size_type count, cvoid_pointer hint = 0);

   //!Deallocate allocated memory.
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   void deallocate(const pointer &ptr, size_type count);

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   //!of the pool
   void deallocate_free_blocks();

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A quick green side for spring – Asparagus, Snap Pea, New Potato & Fiddlehead Sauteé. Serve warm or cold, a simple medley of spring produce.
A prepare ahead item for brunch, it's perfect along side an omelette for Mother's Day or in the evening fresh piece of fish, prepared very simply with just a bit of butter and lemon. Quickly blanch asparagus and snap peas in boiling salted water until they're bright green, about 2 minutes. Then remove immediately from the boiling water and put them straight into an ice water bath.
The fiddleheads require a longer cooking time to remove all impurities. Boil for ten minutes, strain and again chill the hot fiddleheads in cold, clean water. This removes tannins and bitterness and some people get upset stomachs from fiddleheads so you're better safe than sick. You can see by the colour of the water after cooking just a half dozen fiddleheads that this might be a good idea, though I regularly just stream them until they're bright green, about 5 minutes, rinse and serve.
Cook potatoes until just tender, about 12 minutes and chill them in the same manner. Your cooked vegetables can stand at room temperature for a couple of hours if needed or then can pop them in the fridge until you're ready.
A drizzle of olive oil, a bit of crushed garlic and a quick sauteé to warm them through over medium heat, season, add a touch of chive from the garden and serve.
Asparagus, Snap Pea, New Potato & Fiddlehead Sauteé, a light, bright green taste of spring. Good food doesn't have to be complicated.
this looks so simple and fresh and delicious. Thanks for inspiring dinner tonight.
Thank you Elle, just a few spring things, a little olive oil & garlic and you're fed.
I think this dish will be great for the summer months as it's so fresh and light. Can't wait to try out thanks for sharing.


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A Smorgasbord of Sonoma County's Musical Talent — The Space Orchestra Performs a Tribute to Joe Cocker — Mad Dogs & Englishmen Plus The Soul Section, The Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, May 17 — A Benefit for Petaluma Music Festival
Don't miss this terrific bus load of our favorite local musicians at The Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, Friday, May 17th, 2019. The Space Orchestra performs a tribute to Joe Cocker's legendary rock n roll classic, Mad Dogs & Englishmen with the added bonus of the rock, funk and soul of the Bay Area's The Soul Section — Doors 7:30pm / Show 8:30pm$25 in advance / $30 day of show. All profits to benefit the Petaluma Music Festival, Keeping Music in Our Schools. I recommend you click here to buy tix ahead of time, these shows generally sell out fast.
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Author Roger McNamee Brings His Book "Zucked: Waking up to the Facebook Catastrophe" to LiteracyWorks Lectures — Friday, May 10th, Copperfield's Petaluma
Featured Book:
Zucked:Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe $28
Non-profit organization LiteracyWorks and Copperfield's Books presents as part of its Lecture Series Roger McNamee and his The New York Times' bestseller about a noted tech venture capitalist, early mentor to Mark Zuckerberg, and Facebook investor, who wakes up to the serious damage Facebook is doing to our society - and sets out to try to stop it. Zucked is both an enthralling personal narrative and a masterful explication of the forces that have conspired to place us all on the horns of this dilemma. This is the story of a company and its leadership, but it's also a larger tale of a business sector unmoored from normal constraints, just at a moment of political and cultural crisis, the worst possible time to be given new tools for summoning the darker angels of our nature and whipping them into a frenzy.
AUTHOR: Roger McNamee has been a Silicon Valley investor for 35 years and co-founded successful funds in venture, crossover, and private equity. His most recent fund, Elevation, included U2's Bono as a co-founder. He holds a B.A. From Yale University and an M.B.A. From the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College.
This Event is FREE to attend.
Copperfield's Books,
Petaluma Store
140 Kentucky Street
Click here for more info on LiteracyWorks.
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Petaluma Gap Women Winemakers Auction Lot Purchased by Philanthropists Karen & Ted Davison at the Sonoma County Barrel Auction — Their "Never Before-Never Again" Wine will be used to Help Young Women Break Free of Life-Threatening Situations
Winemakers from the Petaluma Gap American Viticultural Area (AVA) fared well at the fifth annual Sonoma County Barrel Auction on Friday, May 3, raising more than $65,000 from eleven auction lots of "Never Before, Never Again" wine, each crafted from grapes grown in the Petaluma Gap.
Two of the lots were collaborative efforts, dubbed "The Battle of the Sexes." The men's lot, comprised of Pinot Noir from Cline Family Cellars, Fogline Vineyards, Rodney Strong Vineyards, and Thirty-Seven Wines, brought in $8,000 while the women's lot, devised of Pinot Noir from Bruliam Wines, Keller Estate and Trombetta Family Wines, bested the men with a winning bid of $9,000.
Ted and Karen Davison, owners of a recreational boating service in Panama City Beach, Florida, purchased the women's lot to raise money at exclusive events on board their tour boats. Unique experiences, such as swimming with the dolphins or snorkeling the grass flats, are followed by on-board wine tastings; 100% of the money raised will be donated to Mercy Multiplied, a charitable organization that helps young women break free of life-threatening situations.
Erica Stancliff, winemaker for Trombetta Family Wines, enthused, "We are thrilled that our auction lot was purchased again by the Davisons; this is the second year that they cast the winning bid. Only about 10% of winemakers are women and we are excited to be a part of the Davison's plan to help these young women in dire need of support." Residents at Mercy Multiplied facilities include victims of sex abuse and trafficking, addiction, depression and eating disorders.
The Davisons choose unique wines that they think their guests will enjoy. "In the Gap, the grapes are grown under windy, harsh conditions but result in the most elegant wines that are the soul of Sonoma County. We think it is a good match to use them for fundraising to help these young women break free of their own extreme living conditions," said Karen Davison.
Ted Davison added, "Jesslyn Jackson from Sonoma County Vintners introduced us to the Barrel Auction a few years ago, and now we try to come to Sonoma several times a year. The wines just keep getting better, and the hospitality is from the heart." The Davisons also support additional charities with wines purchased at the Barrel Auction, including Child Bridge, Global Effect and Special Operations Warrior Foundation.
It was a treat to have met Ted and Karen informally at an intimate invitation-only Barrel Auction preview dinner for members of the wine trade and media at beautiful MacRostie Winery and Vineyards in the Russian River a couple of days before the big auction, courtesy of Michael Carpenter's Sonoma-County based The Redd Collection.
The couple was super down-to-earth and delighted to be back in Sonoma County. We spoke of the Petaluma Gap and of how supportive Ted and Karen are to the annual Women's Lot, women winemakers and winery owners in general and especially the good that their bid does in providing vital services to women in need.
Also, note the newly revamped Petaluma Gap logo. Great looks, great work from our local winegrowers and makers!
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Truth Worth Telling: A Reporter's Search for Meaning in the Stories of Our Times — Scott Pelley in Conversation with Pat Kerrigan June 5th Flamingo Resort & Spa Santa Rosa — A Preview Event for Upcoming Sonoma County Speaker Series
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 7PM
FLAMINGO RESORT & SPA, 277 4TH STREET, SANTA ROSA
You know him from 60 Minutes. Come meet SCOTT PELLEY, one of the most experienced and awarded correspondents in broadcast journalism in conversation with KSRO Host Pat Kerrigan. Pelley served as CBS News' Chief White House Correspondent from 1997 to 1999, and as anchor of the CBS Evening News from 2011 to 2017. He has been reporting stories for 60 Minutes since 2004. His stories have accounted for half of all the major awards won by that broadcast show since he joined it.
Pelley reflects on his life as a journalist of the highest order, recounting incredible stories of the people and places he's encountered over a 30-year career. He recalls such indelible moments as running south towards the World Trade Center on 9/11 to report from the scene, reveals private moments with presidents (and would-be presidents) who he's known for decades, and chronicles hair-raising risks he's made to report from the frontlines of America's wars abroad.
It's on my calendar and I hope to see some familiar faces in the crowd. Maybe put together a Petaluma carpool if there are a few readers interested in attending?
Pat Kerrigan began her broadcasting career in 1980 and is a fixture at KSRO, the newstalk radio station for the North Bay. When the wildfires hit the North Bay in October 2017, Pat was in the studio by midnight and spent the next 24 days on the air. She was the voice of Sonoma County when most other modes of communication were unavailable. Pat provided accurate information, comfort and compassion to the hundreds of thousands who ached to know what was going on. In 2018 the National Association of Broadcasters gave Pat its highest honor, the Marconi Award, for Radio Personality of the Year. KSRO also won Radio Station of the Year. Since then, Pat as expanded her morning show by an hour to accommodate the many issues involved as Sonoma County recovers from this unparalleled disaster. She understands the truth worth telling.
Click here for tickets and more info on the upcoming, fall season Sonoma County Speaker Series.
$37 Ticket includes $26.99 copy of the book, Truth Worth Telling by Scott Pelley
$20 Plus one ticket (without book)
About the book: Pelley's book Truth Worth Telling offers a collection of inspiring tales that reminds us of the importance of values in uncertain times. For readers who believe that values matter and that truth is worth telling, Pelley writes, "I have written this book for you." The talk will be followed by a book signing. Book included in the $37 ticket.
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Petaluma Police Department Steps Up with a Teen & Transitional Youth Mental Health Collaborative Discussion Featuring a Range of Sonoma County Services & Non Profits — May 15, Petaluma Community Center 7pm to 8.30 pm
Wednesday, May 15th 7:00 • 8:30PM
Petaluma Community Center
320 McDowell Blvd
Teen & Transitional Youth Mental Health
It's encouraging that there is community dialog happening on this incredibly complex subject matter that impacts so many young people. Collaborating with several organizations that support mental health awareness in Sonoma county, the Petaluma Police Department is hosting a discussion on available resources, current trends and how we can ensure a healthy community.
Teen & Transitional Youth Mental Health Flyer
Architectural Digest-Worthy West Petaluma Vintage Gem On the Market For First Time in Over Half a Century
What makes a house an Architectural Digest-worthy home? This means something different for everyone when it comes to the dream home design world, be it mid-century modern open plan, a state-of-the-art beachside apartment, sleek, urban loft with dramatic city scape views, a charming, Victorian farmhouse or craftsman bungalow. That's the beauty of inspiring design.
In this particular case, I've been eyeing this elegant, wonderful two-story home on Sunnyslope Avenue in West Petaluma for many years of my morning dog walking routine, wondering what it looked like inside and how its unique style came about. It strikes me as an especially gracious home with an air of southern European elegance in its gorgeous, Northern California, heavily canopied, creekside setting.
I was thrilled to finally get to look inside its fabulous front door when my husband, Timo started working with the home's long-time family members, who were readying their beloved late parents' property for sale for the first time in many decades.
There's something extra special about this one-of-a-kind house, the front section which was added on to in the 60s from its original ranch style layout to accommodate a large and lively family. I love all of the harmonious period features and I hope that whoever the lucky buyers are will retain much of its original charm and character.
Here's what Timo says about it in his new listing: Architecturally Unique Legacy Estate. Once in a Lifetime Opportunity to Own One of the Most Desirable Homes in West Petaluma. This 3,014 Sq Ft Light Filled Home Comprises; 4 Beds, 2 Baths, Conversation Room, 2 Fireplaces, Upstairs Master Suite, Large Family Room w/ Built in Bookcases, Open Kitchen & Dining Area, Bonus Office,Indoor/Outdoor Living w/ Large Patio Situated in a Grove of Redwood & Oak Trees with Seasonal Creek on a 16,416 Corner Lot.
He'll be holding it open both Saturday & Sunday of Mother's Day weekend, May 11th & 12th and the following weekend, May 18th & 19th 1pm to 4pm.
Click here for the listing link.
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Book Review: Sticky White Label by Paul Culshaw
Now former Liverpool drag queen Paul Culshaw has written a book to help others beat the labels – Sticky White Label
Paul Culshaw who has written a book about gay bullying
Paul Culshaw's life has been filled with extremes. As a young child, lonely and tormented for being different; as a teenager struggling to come to terms with being gay, subjected to a primitive exorcism to drive out the 'demons' of homosexuality.
He went on to become Liverpool's most reluctant drag queen DJ, never quite fitting the extravagant persona he created.
"I went from this isolated little boy to born again Christian, then child soap actor to being Whitney Wide-On," he smiles. "So when I thought about it, there was quite a lot of scope and stories to tell."
Now 31, Paul sat down to write down a collection of his experiences, anticipating a mix of anecdotes and fun recollections.
"It was only when I wrote them all down, these emotions started to come out and I began to recognise quite a sad troubled character," he explains. "That was when I tapped into the bullying and low self-esteem, and how that still affects me on a daily basis as an adult and what I was writing became part autobiography and part self-help book."
The result, Sticky White Label, is, he says: "raw, painfully honest and finishes on a very positive, uplifting note that we can defeat the bullies and we can live with and overcome our mental health issues. And it challenges gay slurs and labels which can be hard to shake off, hence the title."
A quote from Paul Culshaw's book Sticky White Label
Sticky White Label traces Paul's life from infant and primary school years spent struggling to be accepted.
Brought up by a single mum in Crosby, she would often take him to the park to play. "I always wanted to connect with other children because I was an only child, and I was very polite, but when I asked to join in the games they'd always say 'no, you talk like a girl.'
"So I was aware, even at five or six, that there was something different about me, even though I didn't understand what it was. I'd spend every lunchtime at school walking round doing laps of the playground, just looking at the clock because it felt like the break went on forever."
When he won an assisted place at Merchant Taylor's Boys School he begged his mum not to send him.
"I knew what it would be like because boys didn't like me, but with hindsight I'm grateful that I went there because I got a wonderful education and I think I probably would have had a tough time whatever school I'd gone to."
The bullying and rejection was constant, he says. "And the name calling. I remember being on the bus and the word faggot used to terrify me because that was the word that meant I was going to get beaten up."
Landing a role in C4 soap Springhill only served to draw more unwanted attention, but it wasn't until he was 14 that he finally found the courage to come out as gay.
"I was a born again Christian and I remember going to one of the girls and asking her to pray with me because I'd been having thoughts about boys and I was attracted to them," he recalls. "It must have taken me about half an hour to get the sentence out, I was so terrified."
The girl he chose to confide in was supportive, but his experience within the church wasn't always so positive.
Paul Culshaw's take on self-esteem from Sticky White Label
"I was ostracised by some of the group for confessing my gay feelings, and they had a private exorcism. I didn't realise what it was at the time, I thought it was just a prayer meeting, but looking back it was like a bad Hollywood horror movie. There were people praying and commanding the demon of homosexuality to leave my body in Jesus' name.
"I think they were trying to help a troubled soul in the best way they could, and some of those people are still very good friends of mine, but the experience was traumatic and it stayed with me."
Paul's life took a positive turn when he found friendship with his mum's hairdresser who was also gay. "He was a confident, successful person and a great example of someone who was happy in themselves so it gave me hope," he explains.
Since leaving school to pursue a career as an actor/DJ and writer, Paul has continued struggle with panic attacks and low self-esteem.
"They are daily challenges I've learned to live with and manage," he says. "And so much stems from the bullying and being made to feel ashamed when I was younger.
Paul as drag queen DJ Whitney Wide-On
"Even when I was Whitney Wide-On, working at G-Bar for six years, I realised that a lot of those one-liners and the sharp witty comebacks came from learning to defend myself. They were from a negative place, that's why I was never truly happy doing it. The other drag queens were very comfortable in their job, in the sequins and the glamour, and I was envious of that but it was just a character to me and I couldn't wait to be Paul again."
Whitney features in Sticky White Label, but for now at least her lipstick and Lily Savage wig are consigned to Paul's past.
As for the future, he hopes that the book can help anyone going through bullying or suffering chronic anxiety and go some way to dispelling the lingering harm of labels.
"We all get labelled don't we?" he says. "Not just for being gay, for being different in any way, but the book isn't all doom and gloom, it does have a happy empowering ending. I'd just love to think people relate to my experiences and they could help someone else. I might not be famous or in the public eye, I'm not Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, but that doesn't mean my life is any less valid!"
* Sticky White Label is available on amazon.co.uk. £3 from each book sale goes to PACE (LGBT mental health), Ditch The Label, (anti-bullying) and The British Heart Foundation.
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Q: How can I programmatically create a Windows VPN connection? I have a support environment where we connect to many of our customers' systems using VPN and Remote Desktop. Right now, support personnel have to manually set up the VPN connection on their workstation. Is there a way to programmatically create the VPN connection?

A: I know the question is very old but i had same issue and solve it with this C# code. Maybe it helps to somebody.
First, create vpn connection in your personal computer. It will be storage in %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Network\Connections\PBK
then open the rasphone.pbk file with a text editor ( for ex. Notepad++) and copy your connect informations. But don't forget. Before this step, you have to be completed to your connection settings. And then, copy your connection informations from rasphone.pbk file and paste into the script (to rasphone string). Tip: rasphone.pbk file contains just settings. No username and passwords...
In my code, I create a connection with these settings;
Connection Name : RAS -> At first Line [RAS]
Connection Ip : ras.ugurturhal.com
VPN Type: PPTP, supported CHAP and MS-CHAP v2 protocols
The code is check your VPN connections. If you have a connection which name is RAS or IP adress is ras.ugurturhal.com, code changes nothing and warn to you. If you have a lot of VPN connections and none of them have same settings (on above), it will also "ADD" this VPN. And the last thing, if you have no VPN connection, it will be create a new one.
Note: You can't see the VPN connection which you created by C# on your networks. But it will be work. And after the restart to computer, will see it on your networks :)
I hope it will helps to somebody..
And you can download of my project file from my Web Host..
Regards.
PS : I tried to add all of my codes to here but very new in stackoverflow. Please forgive me. You can download the sample ;)
PS2 : Or you can check it from GitHub. Thanks @axrwkr

A: Look up the RAS API (Remote Access Service), it's a win32 dll, but you can call it from C#. Here are some links that may help you get started:

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*http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa446741(VS.85).aspx

*http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/netfxnetcom/thread/28125f40-9c3b-4e77-9bfb-8a975e9b3457/

A: On Windows ras phonebook is stored in a simple ini file that could be found at
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Connections\Pbk\rasphone.pbk
You could prepare such a file at your computer and then deploy this file to customers by simple copying it to the specified path (or append it's content to the existing one). To display new connection in the Network Connections panel, just refreshed explorer's view (via F5 key), no explorer restart is even needed.

A: I know it's not the "approved" method. but I've been doing this for years without issue.
setup the vpn on your own computer, make sure there is only this one VPN setup in there or you'll deploy all of them to your staff.   Find the rasphone.pbk file on your PC, rename it to myVPN.pbk (or whatever you want) and use Altiris or whatever to deploy it to everyones desktop.
When they click on it, it opens up and works fine.  As an added benefit put it online and tell your staff to right click on the link and save it to their desktop and dbl click on it.   our uni has been doing it this way since I first found it worked most of 10 years ago.

A: Check out the DotRas project on CodePlex, the RasPhoneBook component has full support over managing phone books used by Windows.
http://www.codeplex.com/DotRas
It'll be a lot easier than working with the APIs directly, that much I can guarantee. :)

A: You need a batch script to connect to a VPN that is set up on the base machine.
I had a similar problem to deal with a while ago and I found this and this link to be helpful. I have used this solution (first link) in the past so it works but I don't have the batch script anymore.
1.) Include rasphone.pbk in your script (under C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Network\Connections\Pbk\ in XP. under C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Network\Connections\Pbk in Vista)
2.) Set working directory to a variable name so you can return to it
3.) Move to the directory where the phonebook is stored using variable names based on the user profile
4.) Test that the phone book is there, if it is, rename it to rasphone.pbk.bk, then xcopy from the script location (as saved in variable) the new phone book to the new place.
5.) Connect.
6.) When ready, disconnect and overwrite the phone book with your settings in with the original file if it is there, else simply delete the phone book.

A: My be the CMAK will help (CONNECTION MANAGER ADMINISTRATOR KIT)

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