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Giant Co. Rolls Out 2022 Healing the Planet Grant Program
Partnership with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful aims to help protect water resources
Bridget Goldschmidt
In 2022, The Giant Co. and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful will award $300,000 in grants to projects dedicated to improving the health and quality of waterways.
The Giant Co., together with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, has brought back the Healing the Planet grant program. In 2022, $300,000 will go to projects dedicated to improving the health and quality of waterways to help protect water resources and improve the overall health of communities.
"Last year's grant recipients demonstrated that no matter how big or how small a project may be, you can make a difference in healing our planet," noted Jessica Groves, community impact manager at The Giant Co. "As we again partner with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, this year we are shifting the focus to projects centered around our waterways and water conservation. Water is crucial for sustaining life, which is why we need to protect our water resources for today and for the future."
The program is accepting online applications now through April 28, via the Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful website. Eligible projects must be located in areas where The Giant Co. operates stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia or West Virginia. Examples of qualifying projects are stream health and water quality monitoring activities, marine debris removal, storm water/MS4 education initiatives, lake/pond ecology, watershed education activities, watershed landscape measures, rain gardens, streambank restoration, erosion control, AMD remediation, rain barrels, pollution abatement and source water protection. A total of $300,000 in funding is available, with grants to be given at the $2,500, $5,000 or $10,000 funding levels. Awardees will be revealed in June.
In 2021, 42 recipients received $500,000-plus in funding through the program to support projects that aimed to build environmental stewardship by connecting people and families to community green spaces, boosting environmental efforts, and creating community gardens.
"The health of our local waterways is intimately connected to the overall health of our communities," said Shannon Reiter, president of Greensburg-based Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, the state affiliate of Keep America Beautiful Inc., the nation's largest volunteer-based community action and education organization. "Our waterways provide recreation, impact our economy, connect us to neighborhoods and to each other. Healthy waterways are vital to thriving, successful communities. We are honored to once again partner with The Giant Co. to provide opportunities to make a difference in the health of local waterways and communities. We also want to thank all of you who 'rounded up' at the register. Your generosity will directly impact and protect the health and quality of local waterways."
As part of The Giant Co.'s Healing the Planet initiative, the grocer is involved in plastic bag recycling and plastic reduction efforts, zero-waste initiatives, a solar field and bee pollinator habitat, energy-efficient fixtures in-stores, and sustainably sourced seafood, coffee and tea.
Customers can also support the chain's green initiatives through May 31 by rounding up their purchases at checkout at any Giant, Martin's or Giant Heirloom Market store. Funds donated in this way will go to Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful; Planet Bee Foundation, a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization focused on raising awareness for pollinators in local communities; and Kutztown, Pa.-based Rodale Institute, which is working to develop solutions for the regenerative-organic movement.
With more than 35,000 associates supporting nearly 190 stores, 132 pharmacies, 107 fuel stations, and 150-plus online pickup hubs and grocery delivery service in hundreds of ZIP codes, The Giant Co., based in Carlisle, Pa., encompasses the following banners: Giant, Martin's, Giant Heirloom Market, Giant Direct and Martin's Direct. Parent company Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of Zaandam, Netherlands-based Ahold Delhaize, is No. 10 on The PG 100, Progressive Grocer's 2021 list of the top food and consumables retailers in the United States.
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Move enhances digital offerings for Giant Direct, Martin's Direct users
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Colonies taken from solar field at retailer's HQ
Giant Co. to Power Pennsylvania Ops With Renewable Energy
Deal with Constellation supports development of 80 megawatts of solar projects in state
Giant Co., Rodale Institute Team on Regenerative Organic Agriculture
Partnership accelerates grocer's commitment to healing the planet
Latest Drive-Thru Grocery Opens in New England


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Inflation from the Higgs field false vacuum with hybrid potential
I. Masina, A. Notari
We have recently suggested [1, 2] that Inflation could have started in a local minimum of the Higgs potential at field values of about 10(15) - 10(17) GeV, which exists for a narrow band of values of the top quark and Higgs masses and thus gives rise to a prediction on the Higgs mass to be in the range 123-129 GeV, together with a prediction on the the top mass and the cosmological tensor-to-scalar ratio r. Inflation can be achieved provided there is an additional degree of freedom which allows the transition to a radiation era. In [1] we had proposed such field to be a Brans-Dicke scalar. Here we present an alternative possibility with an additional subdominant scalar very weakly coupled to the Higgs, realizing an (inverted) hybrid Inflation scenario. Interestingly, we show that such model has an additional constraint m(H) <125.3 +/- 3(th), where 3(th) is the present theoretical uncertainty on the Standard Model RGEs. The tensor-to-scalar ratio has to be within the narrow range 10(-4) less than or similar to r <0.007, and values of the scalar spectral index compatible with the observed range can be obtained. Moreover, if we impose the model to have subplanckian field excursion, this selects a narrower range 10(-4) less than or similar to r <0.001 and an upper bound on the Higgs mass of about m(H) <124 +/- 3(th).
Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
https://doi.org/10.1088/1475-7516/2012/11/031
10.1088/1475-7516/2012/11/031
Masina, I., & Notari, A. (2012). Inflation from the Higgs field false vacuum with hybrid potential. Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, (11), 031. https://doi.org/10.1088/1475-7516/2012/11/031
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Classic License Managers
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End of Life (OCS' Sunsetting Plan) - OST QB DPC
Views: 311 Last Updated: 10/03/2022 08:14 am 25 Rating/ 2 Voters
On Center Software by ConstructConnect is committed to providing award-winning products and services. To that end, we must occasionally take an inventory of our product versions to determine those that need to be retired (or 'sunset'). We remain focused on current technology and advancing/improving our software, and that cannot be done if we continue to support outdated versions of our software. To help our clients understand which products are supported, we developed this "Product End of Life" (aka Sunsetting) Plan.
On January 9, 2018, Microsoft ended "Mainstream Support" for Windows 8.1, therefore we no longer test new releases against that platform. On Center will provide minimal technical support for Windows 8.1 until January 10, 2023, when Microsoft ends "Extended Support" for that platform.
On January 14, 2020, Microsoft ended support for Windows 7 (and Server 2008/S2008 R2). Versions of On-Screen Takeoff, Quick Bid, and Digital Production Control limited to Windows 7 or earlier are no longer supported or distributed. See Microsoft's article about Windows 7 End of Life: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-7-end-of-life-support-information.
Also, Microsoft previously ended all support for Windows 8 (assuming users would upgrade to 8.1, for free). You must upgrade to Windows 10 to install current releases of On Center's products (we chose not to include Windows 8.1, as so few people are using it). Any time you are upgrading your Operating System (from Windows 8 to 8.1 or Windows 8.1 to 10, etc.), we recommend that you return all licenses and uninstall our products before upgrading. Windows does its best to migrate programs and settings but it is best practice to remove any business-critical programs (such as On-Screen Takeoff, Quick Bid, your Accounting software, etc.), upgrade the OS, and then install your applications freshly after the OS upgrade and subsequent Windows Updates.
As a reminder, we regularly update our System Requirements, so it is important to check the latest System Requirements before installing any software, (see Related articles).
If your software version is no longer on support or has been pulled from distribution, please contact our Customer Success team at 866-627-6246 for information on migrating to a supported version of your software.
Products limited to "retired" versions of Windows
Microsoft has a two-stage End-of-Life plan for its products. First is the end of "Mainstream" support, typically approximate seven years after an operating system is launch; then the second is the end of "Extended" support, typically 3-5 years after Mainstream Support ends. See Related Articles, below, for a list of all supported versions and operating systems.
Mainstream Support: After Microsoft officially ends "Mainstream" support for an operating system, we no longer test new versions on that operating system (although, patches to versions limited to an operating system that is no longer under Mainstream Support may be issued and are then tested/supported on the OS in question). You can continue to use versions limited to an "expired" operating system, however we provide limited technical support for those product versions, typically restricted to licensing the product, providing download links, and providing basic troubleshooting assistance. Advanced technical support including defect reports, crash-troubleshooting, and installation issues are not supported for products limited to running on any version of Windows that has fallen off "Mainstream" support with Microsoft.
Extended Support: After Microsoft officially ends "Extended" support for an operating system, we consider products limited to installation on that version of Windows (or earlier) retired. Products limited to operating systems that fall off Extended Support will no longer be longer distributed (you will no longer be able to download them from our website). We do not provide technical support for products limited to "retired" operating systems; this includes licensing, installation (including product downloads), and any issues, concerns, defects, or feature requests. You must upgrade to a supported operating system and version of our software.
For information about Microsoft's Product Support/Sunset policies, please visit: http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/
On January 13, 2015, Microsoft ended "Mainstream" support for Windows 7. Effective that date:
On Center stopped testing new versions on Windows 7. Will new products continue to work on Windows 7? Probably not for long because newer versions likely require Microsoft system components that are not available on Windows 7. We definitely do not recommend using any "expired" operating system. Updates to software version originally supported on Windows 7 will work, however, until Extended Support ends.
If you call Tech Support to report an issue, if the issue is considered to be due to installation on Windows 7, or is endemic to a product that is limited to installation on Windows 7 or earlier operating systems (meaning it is not reproducible in a supported version on a supported OS), we would log any defects, investigate the cause, or work on fixing the issue.
If you call Tech Support for assistance installing or troubleshooting any product on a version of Windows that is not under mainstream support, the best we can do is provide you with the links to download the software and provide general assistance with using the product.
On January 14, 2020, Microsoft ended "Extended" support for Windows 7. Effect that date:
On Center no longer distributes or supports any versions of the software that are limited to installation on Windows 7 (or any earlier versions of Windows). You will not be able to download these versions from our website anymore (although, there will be a short delay, to allow our existing clients to download installers).
We no longer provide assistance with troubleshooting PlanSwift versions limited to Windows 7. See our Windows Compatibility list in Related Articles.
If you call Technical Support with any problem with a version that is no longer supported, our Support department will do their best to assist you, but the answer may be 'you need to upgrade to a newer version of your software' or even 'you need a new operating system'. You can contact Customer Success at 866-627-6246 to discuss your options.
You may ask, "Will my software simply 'stop' working on the date Microsoft ends Mainstream Support or Extended Support?" No, of course, not. In fact, it is likely that nothing is going to change except that On Center will no longer be testing new releases against that operating system, nor will we register new 'bugs' that can only be reproduced on that operating system. On Center will also not support installation of products on operating systems not under "Mainstream" support with Microsoft.
When Microsoft ends "Extended Support" for an operating system, they stop publishing security and OS updates. That puts anyone remaining on that OS at risk, and you need to migrate/upgrade to a supported Operating System. This likely means you will need new versions of your On Center products. If you are off-maintenance, or have been, you may be required to renew your maintenance subscription or even purchase new licenses. Contact Customer Success at 866-627-6246 to discuss your options.
What can I do if the version I'm using is no longer support?
This depends on if you kept current with your Maintenance agreement with On Center Software.
If you have remained current with your Maintenance Subscription (and are using a supported Operating System), we have versions of our Classic Products ready for you. Please contact Customer Success at 866-627-6246 for assistance upgrading to the latest versions.
If you have allowed your Maintenance Subscription to expire, your Maintenance contract's expiration date determines the highest version of the software for which you are eligible. On Center may no longer distribute a version of your product that will work on the version of Windows you are using. Also, the version of the software for which you are eligible may not work on newer operating systems (for example, you cannot install some older versions of On-Screen Takeoff on Windows 10 - the operating system wasn't around when those versions of OST were built/released and their installation will likely fail). You'll need to discuss your options with Client Services at 866-627-6246.
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Marvel Villains – Marvel: Box Set
Category: Marvel / Tag: Avengers, Captain America, F4, mboxlcs, Spider-Man, X-Men / Add Comment
Please give a big welcome to the latest Minimates Central reviewer MINI-MYTE as he takes a look at DST's latest offering in the form of the Marvel Villains boxed set:
This pack consists of four major villains from the Marvel Universe, three of which are variations of existing 'mates and one debuting for the first time in Minimate form. On a side note three of the four Minimates in this set were released recently (in 2 packs) in the USA as part of DST's and Toys R Us' new partnership. So… without further ado, "Bring on the Bad Guys!"
The packaging sports the brand new window box look as seen in the previous Secret Invasion and Punisher Warzone sets. The cardboard comprising the box is covered in comic book art featuring our nefarious villains throughout Marvel's history. And splashed at the front bottom of the box is the phrase, "Bring on the Bad Guys!" Under each window is the characters name in the same font. The reverse of the box shows all 4 villains in a group pose and below them are brief individual write ups of each character.
First up is without a doubt Spider-Man's most demented foe, the Green Goblin aka Norman Osborn. This is only the second version of the 616 Goblin since his Minimate debut way back in Marvel series 2 in 2003. There was also an Ultimate version of the character as a TRU exclusive.
Whereas the original was pretty plain, even for its time, this 'mate is heads and tails over his predecessor in terms of detail. First off you will notice that Green Goblin is covered in some pretty amazing scales all over his arms and legs. Secondly, he has a much more dastardly expression on his face which just screams evil to this collector. The purple used on his costume is purpler than the violet used on the original.
Gobby still uses the same hat/ear headpiece and purse from the original, but now has flared gloves and has forgone the clunky, curled tipped boots.
I personally can live with the slimmer feet, but am saddened of the lack of a pumpkin bomb accessory – even the Hobgoblin had one! Also the lack of a goblin glider which as always can be attributed to the vehicle licensing issue.
In Conclusion: This is my favourite Minimate in the set in terms of diabolical expression, even though he's not perfect (what with the lack of accessories).
MMC Score – 8.5 out of 10
Next up is the mutant master of magnetism Magneto. This is his third foray as a Minimate after appearing with Professor X, and in the Darktide boxset, and in my opinion, he is perfect! [Don't spoil it, make 'em read down to the end! – Ed]
Like his previous incarnations, Mags comes equipped with his standard cape and helmet which have not been retooled in any way, but let's face it, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. He gets a hairpiece to wear when his helmet is off. The hairpiece appears to be a repaint of El Indio's from the "Dollars" boxed sets. Some collectors have expressed problems getting Magneto's helmet on, but it's nothing a little dip in some boiling water can't cure.
Detail wise, Magneto has a much more pronounced body tampo. His musculature can easily be seen now and he has more shading on his crotch piece where as the previous versions did not have this. His glove and boot detail also differ from previous forms. His face detail is also more pronounced with a sullen expression instead of his earlier evil grin or opened mouth yelling puss. Art Asylum has even added 5 o'clock shadow for even more detail. Nice touch.
Unlike his previous versions, Magneto now comes equipped with two magnetic energy blooms which he can wear on both hands to simulate his powers.
In Conclusion: All in all, this is the quintessential Magneto. Although, he's not my favourite villain, he's one hell of a Minimate. I guess third time was the charm with this guy.
MMC Score – 10 out of 10
Victor Von Doom, the Latverian dictator, like Magneto, is also enjoying his third appearance in Minimate form. He graced wave 5 both in a regular version and as that wave's unmasked variant.
As far as Doom's paint detail goes, a brighter green was used on his costume. His armour has lots of fine detail, but does not compare to the original as this one has no feet detailing. Doom's face is the only improvement I can find with this 'mate. Unlike the original, you can see the scarred tissue around his eyes and he appears to have a much more sinister look to his mask.
The biggest difference between this Doom and his previous go-arounds are the addition of some accessories. Firstly you will notice the addition of a holster to his skirt. Nice touch as Doom has been seen like this in the comic pages. Secondly, he comes with a gun, but unfortunately, it is a reused BSG pistol. Personally, I'd have preferred something a little more original for Doom's sidearm. Thirdly, Doom now has gloves instead of the standard Minimate hands. This is a big detractor as the new gloves cannot hold the goblet accessory that he comes packed with. His cloak and hood are just a reuse of the original one and was in most collectors minds in need of a retooled two-piece update to allow the head to move, as seen in with the Magdalena Minimate.
In Conclusion: Without a doubt, this Dr. Doom is the weakest 'mate in the set. It seems as if he was kit-bashed together too quickly without any thought of legitimate improvements such as new sculpted pieces. The final product suffers for this.
Red Skull
A fan favourite and a one of the most requested 'mates for quite some time, the evil Red Skull has finally been born as a Minimate. He is exclusive to the boxed set and cannot be found with the Toys R Us series. With a second version of the character in Marvel wave 25 slated to hit stores soon, it's good time to be a Nazi / Hydra agent… well for him it is.
Of all the villains in the set, Red Skull is the only one who comes with absolutely no scupted pieces. He is a bare Minimate body with only a paint job to rely on. Red Skull is painted with his Hydra jumpsuit (I believe) consisting of a lighter green color, a sash and brown boots. Red Skull's facial expression depicts his character flawlessly. Is he cackling manically or is he screaming in a fit of rage? Who knows, but that's what the Skull does. His second release will have a calmer face with two much more detailed outfits, so I'm glad DST went with the crazy face on this plainer version.
My only complaint is the reuse of the Jack Bauer pistol. Red Skull would have benefitted much better with a newly sculpted Luger pistol. A more suitable weapon for a crazy German.
In Conclusion: Red Skull is rather plain, but with the imminent release of another one, this one stays my wrath. His lack of accessories/costume detail are my only complaint although the essence of the character is there.
Overall Thoughts
This is a great set for those collectors just starting out or for the completists. For the casual or character specific collectors this set may not appeal to you (unless you want the Red Skull) as you may be content with the earlier releases of some of the characters. Green Goblin and Magneto are hits and great improvements over their earlier versions. Doom suffers from a lack of retooling and poor execution. Red Skull is just plain (with the exception of his face), but with another one just weeks away this collector is content. Enjoy!
Review and pictures by MINI-MYTE


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The Pills We Pop
New data on supplement use reveal changing habits since 1999.
By alex hutchinson
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In 2002, a high-quality randomized trial published in the journal JAMA assessed the supposed memory enhancement powers of ginkgo biloba, and found no benefits. At that point, 5 percent of American adults took ginkgo biloba; the next year, usage dropped to 2.9 percent, and by 2012 was down to 2 percent.
Similarly, a large trial in 2006 tested the effects of glucosamine and chondroitin against painful knee osteoarthritis; the results, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found no benefits. The use of glucosamine dropped from 5.2 percent in 2005-2006 to 3.5 percent in 2011-2012.
That, unfortunately, is the best news I can find in a new analysis of trends in dietary supplement use just published in JAMA, from a team headed by Elizabeth Kantor of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York (abstract here; press release here). Those examples suggest that some people do pay attention to the evidence collected in scientific trials; unfortunately, the rest of the data suggests that most of us don't.
The study analyzed data collected as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Study, which regularly surveys representative groups of Americans about their health habits. It tracked supplement use from 1999 to 2012.
The overall trend was stable: In 2011-2012, 52 percent of Americans reported using supplements, and that's pretty much the same as it was in 1999. Within that category, there were some changes; for example, multivitamin use decreased, while vitamin D and fish oil intake increased. If it turns out that one supplement doesn't work, we find another (or, to be more cynical, the industry finds another to sell us).
There were also some interesting subgroup trends. Women were more likely than men to take supplements, 58 to 45 percent. Interestingly, education was also a significant predictor: 65 percent of those with at least four years of college take supplements, compared to 51 percent of those with some college, 46 percent of those with a high school education, and 37 percent of those who didn't finish high school. So it's hard to argue that supplement use is a function of scientific illiteracy!
Accompanying the study is an editorial (full text freely available here) called "The Supplement Paradox: Negligible Benefits, Robust Consumption," which laments the disconnect between supplement use and evidence that the supplements actually work. It's by Pieter Cohen of Harvard Medical School, a vocal critic of unsafe supplements (who, not coincidentally, is currently being sued by a manufacturer of the supplement beta-methylphenethylamin, according to the conflict-of-interest disclosures attached to the editorial).
Cohen provides some interesting background on how supplements are (not) regulated, and why the supplement industry has mushroomed since a 1994 law that effectively hobbled Food and Drug Administration oversight of the industry, allowing manufacturers to bring products to market with no pre-approval and to make extravagant advertising claims with little to back them up. There were an estimated 4,000 supplements on the market in 1994, he notes, compared to 55,000 in 2012.
He also notes that, during the period covered by the new study, the National Institutes of Health was investing $250 million to $300 million per year in supplement research, the vast majority of which found no benefits (or, in a few cases, increased risk).
So the riddle Cohen poses is: When the evidence suggests that (with certain exceptions, like specific multivitamins for macular degeneration) we should be avoiding supplements, why isn't use changing? Is it because people don't hear about the results? Because they don't trust the scientific process? Because it's a habit? Or is it simply because supplement advertising is so pervasive?
Under the 1994 law, advertising claims don't have to be vetted by the FDA, and you can choose whatever flimsy evidence you want, even if it's contradicted by a mountain of evidence. Ginkgo biloba, he notes, continues to be sold "to support mental sharpness" despite the studies that have found the opposite, including another NIH-funded randomized trial of more than 3,000 people in 2009.
So what message can we take from all this? Cohen's conclusion is that simply doing more and more studies that find no benefit from supplements won't make much difference; it's time for regulators, rather than scientists, to step in and make sure that products are labeled and advertised accurately.
I think we can also shoulder some personal responsibility. As someone who, in the past, has taken all sorts of things, including glucosamine, chondroitin, echinacea, and Flintstones vitamins, I definitely know how empowering it feels to be doing something that (you hope) will preserve health or fight illness and injury. I also know how these habits can become ingrained, and free from critical re-evaluation. Sometimes an unproven remedy is worth a shot—but only until it's debunked.
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The Ugly Side of the Beautiful Game....
Well, I've seen it all now.
Sam Allardyce - or 'Big Sam' as he has always been affectionately called by the press - has left his post as England manager after 67 days and 1 match in charge after being caught in a sting offering his services to some dodgy 'businessmen' which went well against football rules.
OK, you could say the set-up by reporters from the 'Daily Telegraph' was not your usual exposure by the tabloid press. The 'Telegraph', or 'Torygraph' as it is known as in some circles, is seen as a pillar of society, so the fact it felt the need to entice Allardyce in what some would call entrapment shows the strength of the belief that behind the seemingly friendly bluster of Big Sam lay something rotten. There had been rumours apparently going back years involving shady deals and bungs, as well as a case a few years ago where an allegation was dismissed. But the smoke of suspicion continued to linger, and the fact that Allardyce and the …
A Drink? in Hebden and other Places
The festival season is back with us again. Otherwise known as autumn, it is that stretch of a few weeks when around these parts when there seems to be a beer festival wherever you look. Last week we called in at the Rastrick Beer Festival at St John's Chuch, this weekend there is the Halifax and Calderdale CAMRA event, as well as Todmorden, next week it is Huddersfield, followed by the Festivale at Bailiffe Bridge on the 7th and 8th October, about which more next time.
Yesterday we visited the Calderdale Beer and Cider Festival. Back at Hebden Bridge Town Hall for the second year running, I thought it was excellent. It had been brought forward from later in the Autumn, which meant it clashed with Todmorden, but with the two being only a few miles apart, it was felt it would benefit both events with a lot of people visiting both. Whilst the light and airy hall is a reasonable size, the fact that it was a nice sunny day meant that many people chose to take their drinks outside to the…
Are Spoons in Need of a Stir?
Last week pub group JD Wetherspoon posted their results for the 52 weeks to July 24th. Revenue was up 5.4% to £1,595m, profits before tax were up 12.5% to £66m, and earnings per share were up 18.3% to 43.4p.
Commenting on the results, Tim Martin, the Chairman of J D Wetherspoon plc, said: "I am pleased to report a year of progress for the company, with record sales, profit and earnings per share before exceptional items." So, on the face of it a cause for celebration and applause.
The first Wetherspoons opened in Muswell Hill in London in 1979, and they stayed around London for the first few years before expanding to well over 900 pubs across the country. Many of the original pubs featured the word 'Moon' in their name, such as Wembley's JJ Moon, and to this day, several up and down the country include the word, such as Manchester's Moon Under Water, and the Regal Moon in Rochdale. Incidentally, the 'JD Wetherspoon' brand takes its name from one of Tim Ma…
The Alexandra Beer House and Other Stories....
At the risk of sounding like a stuck record, a new bar opened in Halifax yesterday, incredibly the 3rd in 4 months!
The latest to open is the Alexandra Beer House on, not surprisingly, Alexandra Street, down the side of the Halifax's Commercial Street branch, and was formerly the Three Lanterns restaurant.
The plan had been to pay a long overdue visit to The Grayston Unity and then pop down to The Pumproom, but a guy I was talking to in the Grayston mentioned a new place had just opened up near where he worked, and so, me being me, I decided a visit was in order. I'd had a good chat with both Michael and Martin, the Danish guy from behind the bar, before I left. As ever this is a good relaxing place for a chat and a beer.
I headed across town through rainy streets and found The Alexandra Beer and Bottle House. It has a small footprint, with a small bar and seating alongside the window front. There are shelves stacked with bottles and cans from the likes of Marble, Magic Rock, Voc…


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Scientology Doc 'Going Clear' Claims the Church Split Up Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman
Alex Gibney's highly anticipated documentary 'Going Clear,' which premiered at Sundance, makes some shocking claims about Scientology A-lister Tom Cruise.
Marlow Stern
Senior Entertainment Editor
Updated Jun. 24, 2019 3:32PM ET / Published Jan. 25, 2015 7:50PM ET
Alex Gibney's Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief is arguably the most hotly anticipated film premiering at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.
HBO Documentary Films, which is releasing the eye-opening documentary on the Church of Scientology later this year, hired a team of 160 lawyers to look over the movie, and the church, despite not having seen it, took out a recent ad in The New York Times accusing Gibney's film of being "a Rolling Stone/UVA redux."
I just attended the first screening of Going Clear, which is based on the book of the same name by Lawrence Wright, and can report that it is a scathing exposé on Scientology and makes some startling accusations about its most famous member, Tom Cruise.


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I hope that a very good winter is coming !!
Yes look at the post made earlier by houseplanet they have the link! which is the song sampled from laidbackluke his set.
It sounds indeed diffrent... a bit minimal... I hope it will have great mids as well. But who could do this if no the shm?
I am so glad SHM is coming out with a new track You guys make amazing music together! And Axwell, it was great to hear you live in San Francisco... hope you come again!
It's coming out on Axtone, right?
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Sen—Cassini will never land on any object around Saturn, but that does not mean that it cannot peer deep beneath the surface of these remote worlds. Its target this past week: Dione, the planet's fourth largest moon.
These observations are Cassini's fifth encounter with Dione during its 11-year mission.
Although the large icy moons of Saturn appear broadly similar from the outside, their interiors are highly varied. Each contains a different proportion of ice to rock, indicated by its mean density. Tethys seems to be virtually devoid of rock; its density is that of ice. Enceladus, on the other hand, seems to have a relatively large rocky core. Past observations have indicated that Dione falls somewhere in between.
But it is not just how much rock is present, it is also how that material is distributed within the moon. At Enceladus it seems concentrated at the core, while within Rhea the ice and rock are evenly mixed.
In order to evaluate which scenario best describes Dione, astronomers need to peer below its surface. The key is gravity: with different densities, rock and ice do not exert the same amount of gravitational attraction on Cassini. By measuring minute changes in Dione's gravitational field, scientists can begin to reconstruct the distribution of material within.
Cassini uses a phenomenon known as the Doppler effect to perform these measurements. Ever noticed how a siren changes in pitch as it passes by? That is the Doppler effect at work. As it swings by Dione, Cassini transmits a microwave signal back to Earth. During its traverse of the moon's uneven gravitational field, the spacecraft's speed changes slightly, which results in a subtly different frequency reaching Earth. Analyzing these signals enables an estimate of the gravitational field and thus the internal structure.
By better understanding the composition of these bodies, scientists hope to shed light on the formation of Saturn, its moons, and its rings.


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First look at Susan Sarandon And Jessica Lange as Bette Davis and Joan Crawford in 'Feud'
Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange are set to star as bitter rivals Bette Davis and Joan Crawford in Ryan Murphy's new anthology series Feud. The two award-winning actresses landed the cover of Entertainment Weekly, posing as their upcoming characters. According to NewNowNext, the series will chronicle the rivalry between the pair during the height of their success in the 1930s and 40s.
Your exclusive first look at Ryan Murphy's addictive series starring @SusanSarandon & Jessica Lange is here! https://t.co/IFbGrajPG8 #FeudFX pic.twitter.com/d7Bmd7HSwJ
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) January 19, 2017
Their ongoing, bitter feud continued through to the 60s when they co-starred in the 1962 classic film, Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? The movie was a huge hit but the drama heightened when Davis was nominated for an Oscar and Crawford wasn't.
Dang I can't wait!!! #jessicalange #susansarandon #feudfx pic.twitter.com/t7PZSQfknI
— Queen of Everything (@langealicious) January 19, 2017
Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon will be joined by Alfred Molina, Sarah Paulson, Catherine Zeta Jones and Stanley Tucci. Feud premiers March 5 on FX, watch a teaser for the show below:
Their rivalry was legendary. FEUD: Bette and Joan, starring Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon. FX's new series from Ryan Murphy premieres 3/5 pic.twitter.com/nTbS1CcLPh
— Feud (@FeudFX) January 19, 2017
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Look, in the sky! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Superman….'s granddaddy! Yes, the first full trailer for SyFy's upcoming prequel series gives us our first real look at the adventures of ol' Pappy El aka Seg-El (Cameron Cuff) "as he fights to redeem his family's honor and save his beloved world from chaos" after the "House of El was ostracized and shamed". We have no idea what caused said shaming, but I won't be surprised if it's revealed that the whole El clan has a penchant for wearing their underwear on the outside.
We do know now though that Seg-El is going to have to deal with some time travel shenanigans as the planet Krypton is apparently threatened by an enemy from the future, and a shady guy in a hoody (reported to be classic comic book favourite character Adam Strange dressed in the default Shady Guy uniform) shows up to hint at Seg-El's very famous grandson from the future.
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This should, of course, come as no real surprise though, as one of the men behind Krypton is none other than Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice scribe David S. Goyer, who developed this show along with Stargate-SG1 alum Damian Kindler. After some of the scripting idiocies of BvS, as well as the not-so-great work he did on The Dark Knight Rises, and Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, Goyer's stock is not exactly high with fans right now. However, that is on the movies side of things. When it comes to his TV work, I was a gigantic fan of Da Vinci's Demons as well as his criminally cancelled-too-soon Constantine. Throw in Kindler, who helped shepherd one of my favourite sci-fi franchise of all time, and consider me optimistic.
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Accommodations – A listing of items that, if provided, allow a student to meet the same educational standards as his/her peers.
Annual Goals – Measurable goals, defined in a student's IEP, which are broken down over the school year into smaller goals to promote regular monitoring and documentation of progress.
ARD – (Admission, Review, and Dismissal) In Texas public schools, this is the process and the committee which initially review a request to provide a child special needs services.
Assessment – A test given to a student to evaluate learning deficiencies, progress in milestones, and/or provide a baseline for setting educational goals.
Assistive Technology – A physical device or technological means which help a student compensate for a particular physical, educational, and/or mental disability.
Evaluation – A means of collecting data from a student to evaluate learning deficiencies, progress in milestones, and/or provide a baseline for setting educational goals.
FAPE – (Free and Appropriate Public Education) The term used to reflect the mandate that public education entities must provide services to special needs children.
Guardianship – When an individual over the age of 17 is deemed "incapacitated" by Texas state law and another person is given the right to make legal decisions for him/her.
IEP – (Individual Education Program/Plan) A program/plan specifically developed for a special needs student which identifies specific mental, physical and educational deficits, describes the current baseline for that student's learning, gives modifications and accommodations recommended for that student's ability to perform in an educational setting, and also usually includes a list of annual goals along with measurable evaluation standards and periods.
Modifications – A list which specifies the difference in what a student is expected to learn in relation to his/her educational peer group.
Personal Graduation Plan – A plan developed for a student who is unable to meet a specific standard of grade appropriate achievement during, and or after, his/her 5th year of high school.


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Anna's Day 4: Her King
Posted on February 15, 2012 February 15, 2013 by fabsharford
Once upon a time there was a little peasant girl who lived in a small, unimportant village. One day, the little girl's mother grew very ill with a fever, cough, and aching all over. She lay in bed trembling, as if the hands of Death itself were shaking her.
The little girl was scared. She tried everything. But the herbs wouldn't heal her mother. The soup wouldn't calm her. And they were too poor to afford the village doctor.
The little girl knew what she had to do. She went to her mother's bed and kneeled beside it. "I'm going to HIM," she said.
"Don't go," said the dying woman. "He's too far away. What you've heard is just legend. Myth. Nothing more."
But the little girl knew otherwise. Deep down in her heart. She had heard the stories. One look in HIS eye, and a crippled leg – healed! One embrace of HIS arms, and a blind eye – seeing! One smile from HIS lips, and a broken heart – mended! One look at HIS face was all she needed.
One gaze in HIS eyes, and her mom would not die.
The unbelieving village people scoffed at her plan.
"He's too far away. You'll never make it."
"Why would he care about you? People like us, we're nothing."
"She's too sick now. Not even he could help her."
But no matter what they said, she didn't stop knowing. She knew HE could fix anything. So off she went.
Into the woods and along the streams she traveled. All the while, aching to see HIS face. The hills were steep and the valley was long, but in a couple days time, she arrived.
The castle was glorious – bright white like the sun. But where were all the people? She expected many more. Shouldn't they be lined up, eager to see HIM? Shouldn't they be banging down HIS door, anxious for help? The silence was eerie, like her mother's illness. In the still of it, her racing heart pounded like a drum.
The gate opened without a word. The drawbridge and door did the same. The inside of the castle was glowing with candlelight. Bright tapestries hung everywhere – red, purple, gold, and green, as if even the floors and walls were heralding HIS name.
"Welcome," said a dwarf servant dressed in fine linen. "Have you come to see the KING?" There was a twinkle in his eye.
The little girl nodded, her knees trembling. "I must see HIM," she said with a crack in her voice.
"This way!" The dwarf motioned with his arm. Straight down the hall. First a right, then a left. She followed close behind. After what seemed like ages, into the throne room they entered.
At the far end of the room, HE sat. The KING of her country. The RULER. The HEALER. Servants filled the hall, and together they sang a song. It was a hopeful song of joy and grace. It was a song that never stopped. It was a song that couldn't stop.
The song whispered what was good. It whispered that the KING was here.
One look in HIS eye is all I need. One gaze at HIS face. Then she'll be well. With those thoughts in her mind, the little girl ran, faster than she ever had before, toward HIS throne.
But then something happened that she did not expect. The KING stood up and descended the steps. HE was leaving HIS throne to greet her.
Fear froze her in her tracks. She suddenly felt she might die. She should not have come. Her mother was right. HIS look was too mighty, too strong, too fierce. HIS eyes were so piercing, they cut straight to her heart. HIS stature was so glorious, she fell to her knees.
But right when she felt she might pass out, HE spoke. And HIS words, like a gentle hand, lifted her gaze.
"My child," HE said.
And everything changed.
She finally understood.
That's what they meant by the look in HIS eye. It wasn't the look that would fix her mom. It was the look that would fix herself.
She knew now, no matter what, everything would be okay. Because this king was her king, who had called her HIS child. And in that look were the words, "I love you."
She knew she could ask HIM anything. Nothing was too much. Nothing was impossible. So she did. "My mother is sick. Will you fix her?" she whispered.
Without a second guess, HE said, "Yes. I will."
That's when doubt flowed in like a rushing river. How can He heal her? She is not here. All the other sick people came to see the KING for themselves. But my mother was too weak…and she did not believe.
"I could not bring her!" the little girl cried. "I'm too small weak to carry her. And we sold our only horse to buy food for the winter."
"You are small and weak," the KING said. "But I am big and strong. It is done."
She didn't understand.
Until HE took her hand. And that's when she saw, not in front of her, but in her mind. Her mother was standing up, wearing her spring dress, whistling through the open window and making a fresh pot of soup. Her sickness was gone. Completely. No more.
This was not a picture of the past. No. The little girl knew. It was a picture of the present.
Her eyes filled with happy tears, and she was too overjoyed to speak.
She just looked into HIS "I love you" eyes and tried to say "Thank you" back with hers.
The KING hugged her. It was a warm, scrumptious hug. Better than any hug her mother could try to give. So full of love! She hoped the hug would never stop. And even though it finally did, the feeling inside her did not.
The little girl left the castle that day with the memory of the look in HIS eyes. She would carry it with her no matter what came – whether suffering or sickness or mocking or misery. Her KING was big enough to fix all those things. But even if HE didn't, He was big enough to trust in.
When the little girl returned to the village, she found her mother exactly as HE'd said. The little girl shared her adventures as they sipped their soup together. Two big bowls to celebrate.
"Do you believe me now?" she asked, hopefully.
With a new smile – the kind only the KING can bestow – her mother said, "Why yes, sweetheart. I do."
Val's Day 3: Would you Rather
Val's Day 4: My Day


The term is Artist, not Art Monkey!
Printer: Broken-arrow.com >>> many options, go buck wild and come up with your plan. One item like a shirt or hoodie, or more design based on a variety of items (hoodie, tshirt, tanktop). I've done both ways and the one item worked better but who am I to judge? Do what you want. They ship FOR FREE domestically and to individual addresses, which is awesome.
Design: Whatever you can imagine to bring the point across that artists are not art monkeys. No limits. No annoying client telling you to make changes. Use your best judgement if it can be printed on a shirt/hoodie. You guys should have a general idea, or you can send an email and get specific advice on whether your idea will work logistically.
Minimum Order: Last I checked it was 18 prints on whatever apparel I mentioned above. Basically, I was thinking to show online all the info as far as how many orders each design has, and how many more to the minimum. Not sure if crowd funding may be the answer but let's figure it out. No one should have to pay if the min is not reached.
The Cut: Let's say the total cost is $20. Add $2 so no matter what, the artist and I get a dollar (cuz it was my idea). The rest is voluntary mark-up. The client decides what goes to the artists. You can read more about voluntary markups and see some actual numbers from the hoodie runs on my SHOP page.
But what is the artist split? You decide. How much do you value it? What is fair to give me for putting this together and what is fair to pay yourself for the artwork? You decide. We can make it anonymous but all the numbers should be made public. We will show the world another way to do business.
Participation – by personal choice. There is no deciding who may or may not participate. Everyone may participate. Please comment in this post and you will be contacted.
I want to make an art mokey logo!!!
That's good feedback, because we have to obviously explain it better then. Thanks.


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SC to hear review plea by 21 parties seeking verification of 50% EVMs using VVPAT slips next week
News / SC to hear review plea by 21 parties seeking verification of 50% EVMs using VVPAT slips next week
Zee News : May 03, 2019, 02:34 PM
The Supreme Court will hear the review petition of 21 opposition parties seeking counter checking of at least 50 per cent of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) using Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPATs) next week.
Twenty-one opposition parties include Congress, Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Trinamool Congress, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)], Communist Party of India (CPI) and others. The plea was mentioned for urgent hearing before a bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Deepak Gupta.
The Supreme Court had earlier increased the VVPAT from one EVM per Assembly segment to five randomly selected EVMs on April 8. The court said it was being done to ensure a high degree of accuracy and satisfaction in the election process.
However, on April 24, the 21 parties approached the top court over glitches in EVM and sought counter checking of at least 50 per cent of EVMs.
Opposition leaders led by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has sought the review of the apex court's order, saying the "increase from 1 to 5 is not a reasonable number and does not lead to satisfaction desired by this court".


The Past Achievements listed below pertain to a related but distinct Task Group on Anthropometric Data and Engineering. At the CODATA General Assembly in New Delhi in November 2014, a new Task Group was approved with a specific focus on 'Anthropometry, Fit and Accommodation for Special Populations'.
A WEAR/CODATA meeting was held on 18 November 2013 in Long Beach, California, USA. The participants also attended the 3D body scanning conference held in Long Beach on 19-20 November 2013, where two WEAR sessions were also held.
During the 18th November meeting, WEAR members discussed the possibility of changing membership categories, particularly to make it easier for students to be a part of the organization, they also looked at a viable social media strategy to ensure that WEAR is able to spread information easily on the web and provide a more accessible platform for those retrieving WEAR data.
We encouraged people to sign up for newsletters at www.bodysizeshape.com. Additionally, those present discussed the new datasets which were added to the WEAR portal and made plans for future uploads.
WEAR representatives appointed new officers and made plans to attend the CODATA meeting in India in 2014, SciDataCon 2014.
In August 2009 in Beijing a web portal was opened by the president of the International Ergonomics Association that gives access to anthropometric data and tools to use it. This was co-sponsored by CODATA. The initial site contains a limited set. Having said that the 'limited set' contains about 130 datasets including the North American portion of the CAESAR database (which is the most comprehensive, high quality anthropometric dataset ever collected). The plan made was to continue to expand the data and tools over the years.
"CODATA Task Group on Anthropometric Data and Engineering: recent activities"
Post written in our blog by Daisy Veitch, co-chair of the CODATA Anthropometric Data and Engineering and founder/CEO of SHARP Dummies.


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package org.apache.calcite.rel;

import org.apache.calcite.plan.Convention;
import org.apache.calcite.plan.DeriveMode;
import org.apache.calcite.plan.RelOptRule;
import org.apache.calcite.plan.RelTraitSet;
import org.apache.calcite.rel.core.Sort;
import org.apache.calcite.util.Pair;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * Physical node in a planner that is capable of doing
 * physical trait propagation and derivation.
 *
 *
How to use?

 *
 *

 *
Enable top-down optimization by setting
 *   {@link org.apache.calcite.plan.volcano.VolcanoPlanner#setTopDownOpt(boolean)}.
 *

 *
 *
Let your convention's rel interface extends {@link PhysicalNode},
 *   see {@link org.apache.calcite.adapter.enumerable.EnumerableRel} as
 *   an example.

 *
 *
Each physical operator overrides any one of the two methods:
 *   {@link PhysicalNode#passThrough(RelTraitSet)} or
 *   {@link PhysicalNode#passThroughTraits(RelTraitSet)} depending on
 *   your needs.

 *
 *
Choose derive mode for each physical operator by overriding
 *   {@link PhysicalNode#getDeriveMode()}.

 *
 *
If the derive mode is {@link DeriveMode#OMAKASE}, override
 *   method {@link PhysicalNode#derive(List)} in the physical operator,
 *   otherwise, override {@link PhysicalNode#derive(RelTraitSet, int)}
 *   or {@link PhysicalNode#deriveTraits(RelTraitSet, int)}.

 *
 *
Mark your enforcer operator by overriding {@link RelNode#isEnforcer()},
 *   see {@link Sort#isEnforcer()} as an example. This is important,
 *   because it can help {@code VolcanoPlanner} avoid unnecessary
 *   trait propagation and derivation, therefore improve optimization
 *   efficiency.

 *
 *
Implement {@link Convention#enforce(RelNode, RelTraitSet)}
 *   in your convention, which generates appropriate physical enforcer.
 *   See {@link org.apache.calcite.adapter.enumerable.EnumerableConvention}
 *   as example. Simply return {@code null} if you don't want physical
 *   trait enforcement.

 *

 */
public interface PhysicalNode extends RelNode {

  /**
   * Pass required traitset from parent node to child nodes,
   * returns new node after traits is passed down.
   */
  default RelNode passThrough(RelTraitSet required) {
    Pair<RelTraitSet, List<RelTraitSet>> p = passThroughTraits(required);
    if (p == null) {
      return null;
    }
    int size = getInputs().size();
    assert size == p.right.size();
    List<RelNode> list = new ArrayList<>(size);
    for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
      RelNode n = RelOptRule.convert(getInput(i), p.right.get(i));
      list.add(n);
    }
    return copy(p.left, list);
  }

  /**
   * Pass required traitset from parent node to child nodes,
   * returns a pair of traits after traits is passed down.
   *
   *
Pair.left: the new traitset
   *
Pair.right: the list of required traitsets for child nodes
   */
  default Pair<RelTraitSet, List<RelTraitSet>> passThroughTraits(
      RelTraitSet required) {
    throw new RuntimeException(getClass().getName()
        + "#passThroughTraits() is not implemented.");
  }

  /**
   * Derive traitset from child node, returns new node after
   * traits derivation.
   */
  default RelNode derive(RelTraitSet childTraits, int childId) {
    Pair<RelTraitSet, List<RelTraitSet>> p = deriveTraits(childTraits, childId);
    if (p == null) {
      return null;
    }
    int size = getInputs().size();
    assert size == p.right.size();
    List<RelNode> list = new ArrayList<>(size);
    for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
      RelNode node = getInput(i);
      node = RelOptRule.convert(node, p.right.get(i));
      list.add(node);
    }
    return copy(p.left, list);
  }

  /**
   * Derive traitset from child node, returns a pair of traits after
   * traits derivation.
   *
   *
Pair.left: the new traitset
   *
Pair.right: the list of required traitsets for child nodes
   */
  default Pair<RelTraitSet, List<RelTraitSet>> deriveTraits(
      RelTraitSet childTraits, int childId) {
    throw new RuntimeException(getClass().getName()
        + "#deriveTraits() is not implemented.");
  }

  /**
   * Given a list of child traitsets,
   * inputTraits.size() == getInput().size(),
   * returns node list after traits derivation. This method is called
   * ONLY when the derive mode is OMAKASE.
   */
  default List<RelNode> derive(List<List<RelTraitSet>> inputTraits) {
    throw new RuntimeException(getClass().getName()
        + "#derive() is not implemented.");
  }

  /**
   * Returns mode of derivation.
   */
  default DeriveMode getDeriveMode() {
    return DeriveMode.LEFT_FIRST;
  }
}


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A pedestrian walks past the sign plastered on the windows of a restaurant to announce that it is open after closing due to COVID-19, on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, in Boulder, Colo. Photo by David Zalubowski / AP Photo
What Does the Emergence of the Omicron Variant Mean for the Longevity of the Pandemic?
We asked two local experts about how Omicron is changing the course of the pandemic and what it will take for life to feel "normal" again.
By Jenny McCoy January 13, 2022
As we close in on nearly two years of pandemic life—and COVID-19 cases in Colorado continue climbing to record levels, with many fully vaccinated and boosted people contracting breakthrough cases of the Omicron variant—it's only natural to wonder: When will this all be over? And what will it take to get us there?
Thirteen months ago, we posed those questions to two local experts: Dr. Jonathan Samet, dean of the Colorado School of Public Health, and Dr. James Neid, infectious disease specialist at the Medical Center of Aurora. At the time, Colorado had just begun its vaccine rollout in the wake of record-breaking hospitalizations. Both Samet and Neid predicted the pandemic would end when we achieved "herd immunity"—essentially, when enough people became immune to the virus, either through natural infection or vaccination, so that it could no longer spread widely.
It sounded simple, almost soothingly straightforward. Then 2021 arrived like a wrecking ball and upended much of what we thought we knew about the virus. Now, as we enter 2022 with Omicron spreading at a breakneck pace and U.S. COVID hospitalizations reaching all-time highs, we asked Samet and Neid the same questions. This time, their answers were, well, more complicated.
"In a way, much of what has happened in 2021 was a surprise," says Samet, citing the unexpected magnitude of vaccine hesitancy (just 62.6 percent of Americans are fully vaccinated to date, according to a Mayo Clinic tracker) and the emergence of two powerful mutant strains: Delta and Omicron.
Samet says Omicron is "illustrative of how the pandemic will be very difficult to quote end." The variant, he explains, is very transmissible and has some ability to evade the protection afforded by the current vaccines, as evidenced in the rising number of breakthrough cases.
Right now, it looks like the virus will not go away, but instead become endemic, meaning it will live with us, says Samet. "It's not by any means the only coronavirus that is endemic," he adds, pointing to long-circulating strains of coronavirus that contribute to the common cold. The difference with SARS-COV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19), however, is its "incredible transmissibility," he says.
The pandemic will be over, says Samet, when we see just sporadic cases of COVID-19 and not epidemic waves. Suppressing these epidemic waves will require most of the world's population to be immune to SARS-COV-2, either through vaccination or natural infection. That reality, however, is complicated by the fact that Delta and Omicron are highly transmissible and that immunity to the virus is not permanent.
Natural acquired immunity probably starts to wane after about six months, says Samet. And the proportion of people who are not vaccinated—which is high enough to sustain the pandemic—also complicates the efforts, as does waning vaccine efficacy. Another problematic factor, adds Samet, is how interconnected the world is. When a more transmissible strain emerges, as is believed to have happened in South Africa with Omicron, "it can quickly move around the world and start new waves of the epidemic," he explains.
After Omicron peaks, Samet predicts a "lull" in the pandemic. This will be fueled by the fact that people who were infected with Omicron will have temporary immunity to the virus, as well as the hope that more people will have gotten vaccinated and the likelihood that transmission will decline in warmer months, as it has done the past two summers. But that lull may soon be followed by another wave and many more waves after that. "I think maybe we'll get to a point with our vaccines that we will do better and have longer lasting vaccines, but we have to be prepared for further waves as the virus mutates," Samet says.
For now, Samet stresses the importance of both national and global vaccination efforts. Looking ahead, he hopes testing will become more widely available as a tool to curb viral spread. He also predicts we may see societal changes surrounding what people can do if they're vaccinated versus unvaccinated. For example, perhaps air travel will be limited to only vaccinated people as a way to limit viral transmission.
Vaccinating the entire world is "going to be key" to effectively curbing the virus, says Samet. And it's "very likely" that for the near-term future, we will have annual vaccinations against SARS-COV-2 that will target whatever strain of the virus is circulating at that time, says Samet. In the short term, however, we may need to continue to rely on "non-pharmaceutical interventions"—like mask wearing and distancing—to help protect hospital capacity and accelerate the end of the pandemic, he says.
If you haven't yet gotten boosted (or vaccinated in general), do so now, encourages Samet. And if you want to optimize your respiratory protection, use an N95 or KN95 respirator mask, he adds.
As for whether vaccinated and boosted Coloradans should frequent restaurants, bars, or other indoor public spaces right now, Samet says such decisions depend on how much personal risk you're willing to take. During a January 12 press conference, state epidemiologist Rachel Herilhy said the current seven-day average test positivity rate of nearly 30 percent is the highest it's ever been and "reflects the high levels of disease transmission that we are seeing in the state right now."
Still, there is cause for optimism amid the current surge. People who are fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 have a "quite low chance" of severe illness, says Samet. Moreover, the tools we have to beat back the virus—including therapeutics, vaccines, and masks—are "ever-improving," says Neid. "For that reason," he says, "I would be very hopeful."
Like Samet, Neid believes SARS-COV-2 will become endemic. Going forward, the public will have to become "increasingly comfortable with getting an uncomplicated respiratory infection or a cold," he says. (That is, as long as they're fully vaccinated; the risks of contracting severe illness from COVID-19 are still significant for the unvaccinated.)
If cases dramatically outpace rates of severe illness and hospitalizations, and if society can tamp down its "hysteria" over COVID-19 (which Neid describes as an "emotional response" to the virus that's bigger than the severity of the disease among vaccinated and boosted people), then Neid believes we will be "past the annoying part of the pandemic." Instead, we'll simply accept it as one of many circulating respiratory viruses, akin to influenza, parainfluenza, and metapneumovirus, he says.
With all unknowns and ever-shifting variables surrounding the virus, Neid can't put a timeline on the end of the pandemic. "But," he says, "we're way better off than we were a year ago."


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