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Researchers Use Cresols to Disperse Carbon Nanotubes at Extraordinarily High Concentrations
Written by AZoNanoMay 21 2018
Jiaxing Huang from the Northwestern University is all set to reignite carbon nanotube study, and he plans to do so with a common chemical that was formerly used in household cleaners.
The carbon nanotube-based dough can be transformed into arbitrary shapes, such as this freestanding strip. (Image credit: Northwestern University)
By using an economical, already mass produced, basic solvent known as cresol, Huang has revealed a method to disperse carbon nanotubes at extraordinarily high concentrations without the need for harsh chemical reactions or additives to alter the nanotubes. In an unexpected twist, Huang also discovered that as the nanotubes' concentrations increase, the material changes from a dilute dispersion to a thick paste, then a free-standing gel and lastly a kneadable dough that can be designed and molded.
The research was published online on May 14 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Because of their exceptional mechanical, thermal and electrical properties, carbon nanotubes have attracted a lot of attention for a number of applications. But after decades of research and development, some of the excitement has faded.
Jiaxing Huang, Professor of Materials Science & Engineering in Northwestern's McCormick School of Engineering
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The reason? Carbon nanotubes are particularly complicated to process—especially in large quantities. About 10,000 times thinner than a human hair, the wiry, tube-shaped structures are said to be more robust than steel and conduct electricity and heat a lot better than copper. But when mass produced—typically in powder-form—the tubes twist and clump together. This complication is a huge barrier to the material's extensive applications.
"Aggregated tubes are hard to disperse in solvents," Huang said. "And if you cannot get a good dispersion, then you won't be able to make high-quality nanotube thin films that many applications rely on."
So as to sidestep this issue, previous researchers utilized additives to coat the nanotubes, which chemically changed their surfaces and made them separate. Although these approaches do work, they tend to leave behind residues or modify the nanotubes' surface structures, which can dull their desirable features.
By contrast, Huang's team discovered that cresol does not weaken carbon nanotubes' surface functions. Besides, after separating the entangled tubes, researchers can just eliminate the chemical by heating it until it evaporates or washing it off.
Finding Unexpected Kneads
After revealing a new method to create carbon nanotubes in higher and higher concentrations, Huang and his team discovered novel forms of the material. As the concentration of carbon nanotubes grows, the material changes from a dilute dispersion to a spreadable paste to a free-standing gel, and lastly to a kneadable dough. These different forms can be molded, reshaped, or employed as conductive ink for 3D printing.
"The dough state of nanotubes is fascinating," said Kevin Chiou, a graduate student in Huang's laboratory and the paper's first author. "It can be readily shaped and molded into arbitrary structures just like playdough."
"Essentially, this solvent system now makes nanotubes behave just like polymers," Huang said. "It is really exciting to see cresol-based solvents make once hard-to-process carbon nanotubes as usable as common plastics."


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UCB strengthens its gene therapy activities with additional pipeline programs, capabilities and platforms
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· Acquisition of Handl Therapeutics BV augments UCB's existing early gene therapy pipeline with two research programs, a proprietary adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid technology platform and capabilities · New R&D collaboration with Lacerta Therapeutics provides access to a novel gene therapy program and proprietary AAV capsids · Gene therapy investment strengthens UCB's capabilities to discover and develop differentiated solutions with unique outcomes for patients
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (12th November 2020, 07:00 CET) – UCB today announced the acquisition of Handl Therapeutics BV, a rapidly growing and transformative gene therapy company based in Leuven, Belgium and a new collaboration with Lacerta Therapeutics, a Florida based clinical stage gene therapy company. The new acquisition and collaboration will together serve to rapidly accelerate UCB's ambition in gene therapy.
UCB has a vision to move from symptomatic treatments to disease modification and eventually towards a cure. AAV-mediated gene therapy offers to deliver that potential and drive a fundamental change in how diseases are treated with the ability to remove or add disease-related proteins with a single treatment. A vast array of diseases are amenable to gene therapy and UCB is embracing this modality to expand its capabilities and ultimately transform the lives of patients with severe diseases.
"Handl Therapeutics BV was formed with the goal of harnessing today's new frontiers in science and technology, and delivering transformative and advanced medicines to patients," said Professor Michael Linden, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Handl Therapeutics BV. "Knowing that UCB shares this goal too gives me great confidence that our combined resources and expertise will provide the best possible chance of making this a reality and I am happy that we are joining the UCB family."
Founded in 2019, Handl Therapeutics BV has a vision to deploy the power of disease modifying in vivo gene therapy to treat complex neurodegenerative diseases through AAV capsid technology. Operating in a highly collaborative manner, Handl Therapeutics BV has built a strong international network to access global capabilities and expertise. To this end, it combines state of the art technology platforms and scientific advances licenced from KU Leuven (Belgium), Centre for Applied Medical Research (CIMA Universidad de Navarra, Spain), University of Chile (Chile) and King's College London (UK) to address unmet medical needs.
Florent Gros, Handl Therapeutics BV Founder and Chief Executive Officer said, "UCB's global footprint and scientific expertise in neurodegenerative diseases, coupled with our shared cultures of scientific advancement and commitment to patients, creates an exceptional environment in which we can accelerate the development of gene therapies and change patients' lives."
The Handl Therapeutics team will continue to be based in Leuven, Belgium, and will work very closely with UCB's international research teams.
In addition to the Handl Therapeutics BV acquisition, today's announcement of a new collaboration with Lacerta Therapeutics underlines UCB's strategic focus in gene therapy to fulfil its Patient Value Ambition. These transactions build upon the strategic acquisition of Element Genomics, Inc. (acquired in 2018) that strengthened UCB's genomics and epigenomics research platforms aiding the identification of novel drug targets.
Founded in 2017, and a spin-off from the University of Florida, Lacerta Therapeutics' mission is to make AAV-based therapies available for all patients with rare and serious neurological disorders. The research collaboration and licensing agreement with UCB will focus on a central nervous system (CNS) disease with a high unmet need. Lacerta Therapeutics will lead research, preclinical activities and the early manufacturing process development, while UCB will complete IND-enabling studies, manufacturing and clinical development. This new collaboration will allow UCB to access Lacerta Therapeutics' expertise in AAV-based CNS targeted gene therapies, fortifying UCB's ability to produce effective treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.
"At Lacerta Therapeutics, we have dedicated our careers to the development of AAV gene therapy platforms and it remains our mission to advance these platforms and develop novel therapeutics for patients with neurodegenerative disorders," said Dr. Edgardo Rodrίguez-Lebròn, President and Chairman of the Board at Lacerta. "We are looking forward to entering a new era, working in partnership with UCB. Our hope is that our combined expertise will lead to significant advances in identifying treatments for orphan CNS diseases."
Dhavalkumar Patel, UCB's Chief Scientific Officer said, "UCB's ambition for patients relies on our ability to innovate and deliver highly differentiated medicines. The acquisition of Handl Therapeutics BV and the new partnership with Lacerta Therapeutics offers us the potential to drive a fundamental change in how diseases are treated, by moving us from treating symptoms to disease modification and eventually towards a cure." He added, "We are delighted to be able to welcome a rich diversity of talent and expertise from both Handl Therapeutics BV and Lacerta Therapeutics. With their deep and wide-ranging knowledge, novel gene therapy platforms and drive for innovation, I am confident that together we will transform the lives of people living with severe neurodegenerative diseases."
This acquisition and new collaboration do not impact UCB's financial outlook for 2020.
About UCB
UCB, Brussels, Belgium (www.ucb.com) is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of innovative medicines and solutions to transform the lives of people living with severe diseases of the immune system or of the central nervous system. With more than 7,600 people in approximately 40 countries, the company generated revenue of € 4.9 billion in 2019. UCB is listed on Euronext Brussels (symbol: UCB). Follow us on Twitter: @UCB_news.
About Handl Therapeutics BV
The vision of Handl Therapeutics is to deploy the power of disease modifying in vivo gene therapy to treat complex neurodegenerative diseases to begin addressing significant unmet medical needs in healthcare. The innovative business model is based on a highly integrative approach that is built on tight links with an international network of academic partners. Handl Therapeutics goal is to build a streamlined business that is designed to deliver transformative advanced medicines to the market.
About Lacerta Therapeutics
Lacerta Therapeutics Inc (www.lacertatx.com) is a clinical-stage gene therapy company that is leveraging its proprietary adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector technology and manufacturing platforms to develop treatments for central nervous system and lysosomal storage diseases. Currently, Lacerta is focused on gene therapy solutions for Sanfilippo Syndrome Type B, Friedreich's ataxia, Spinocerebellar ataxia, Pompe disease, and Alzheimer's.
Forward looking statement – UCB
This press release contains forward-looking statements based on current plans, estimates and beliefs of management. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including estimates of revenues, operating margins, capital expenditures, cash, other financial information, expected legal, political, regulatory or clinical results and other such estimates and results. By their nature, such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions which could cause actual results to differ materially from those that may be implied by such forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Important factors that could result in such differences include: changes in general economic, business and competitive conditions, the inability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals or to obtain them on acceptable terms, costs associated with research and development, changes in the prospects for products in the pipeline or under development by UCB, effects of future judicial decisions or governmental investigations, product liability claims, challenges to patent protection for products or product candidates, changes in laws or regulations, exchange rate fluctuations, changes or uncertainties in tax laws or the administration of such laws and hiring and retention of its employees.
UCB is providing this information as of the date of this press release and expressly disclaims any duty to update any information contained in this press release, either to confirm the actual results or to report a change in its expectations. There is no guarantee that new product candidates in the pipeline will progress to product approval or that new indications for existing products will be developed and approved. Products or potential products which are the subject of partnerships, joint ventures or licensing collaborations may be subject to differences between the partners. Also, UCB or others could discover safety, side effects or manufacturing problems with its products after they are marketed. Moreover, sales may be impacted by international and domestic trends toward managed care and health care cost containment and the reimbursement policies imposed by third-party payers as well as legislation affecting biopharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement.
Corporate Communications - UCB
Scott Fleming, E: scott.fleming@ucb.com, T: +7702 777 378
Laurent Schots, E: Laurent.schots@ucb.com, T: +32 (0)2 559 92 64
Investor Relations - UCB
Antje Witte, E: antje.witte@ucb.com T: +32 (0)2 559 94 14
Contact information – Lacerta Therapeutics
Christina Sarabia, E: christinas@lacertatx.com, T: (1) 386-588-3285
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La stereobate (στερεοβάτης composto da στερεός "solido" - nel senso di tridimensionale - e βάσις "base") è un elemento architettonico dell'architettura classica.

Viene usato da Vitruvio nel III libro del De architectura in un passo sulle fondazioni dei templi greci e il suo significato è controverso.

Per alcuni indica i gradini del basamento (crepidoma) di un tempio, forse da intendere anche come privi di decorazioni e modanature. Secondo altri indica il pilastro di fondazione che corrisponde a ciascuna colonna. Per altri è la piattaforma stessa su cui sorge l'edificio (la crepìdine).

Bibliografia

Carlo Bertelli, Giuliano Briganti, Antonio Giuliano, Storia dell'arte italiana, Electa-Bruno Mondadori, Milano 1990

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All Blood Runs Red
by Phil Keith and Tom Clavin
First Edition. Signed by Phil Keith.
December 2019 Nonfiction First Editions Club Pick
New York, NY: Hanover Square Press (pub: November 5, 2019)
For readers of Unbroken, The Boys in the Boat, and Hidden Figures, the incredible life story of Eugene Bullard, the first African American military pilot to fly in combat, and the only African American pilot in World War I, who went on to become a self-taught jazz musician, a Paris nightclub impresario, a spy in the French Resistance, and finally an American civil rights pioneer, by the award-winning and bestselling historians Phil Keith and Tom Clavin.
Eugene Bullard lived one of the most fascinating lives of the twentieth century. The son of a former slave and a Creek Indian, Bullard fled home at the age of eleven to escape the racial hostility of his Georgia community. His five-year journey led him to a tramp steamer bound for Europe. There he discovered boxing, climbed the ranks, and garnered worldwide fame as the "Black Sparrow." At 18 he settled in Paris, a beloved celebrity and bon vivant. A year later World War I broke out.
Bullard joined the foreign legion, where he went on to become the first African-American fighter pilot in history. After the war, Bullard returned to Praris a decorated war hero, and leveraged his celebrity to become a fixture of Parisian nightclub society. Hemingway and Fitzgerald drank champagne at his club. A young Langston Hughes worked as a busboy. His counted Picasso, Josephine Baker, and Man Rey as friends. He married a French countess and they had two daughters. At the dawn of World War II, with echoes of Casablanca, Bullard became a French spy, drawing Nazi soldiers to his club and conducting crucial surveillance for the Allies. After fleeing Paris he joined the Resistance before being safely smuggled onto a ship bound for America. He lived out the rest of his life in Harlem with his daughters, working as an asssitant for Louis Armstrong.
All Blood Runs Red is the dramatic untold story of an American hero, a though-provoking survey of the twentieth century, and a portrait of a man who came from nothing and by his own courage, determination, gumption, intelligence, and luck forged a legendary life.
PHIL KEITH is the author of six books, including Blackhorse Riders (St. Martin's Press, 2012), which won the 2012 award from USA Book News for Best Military Non-Fiction, was a finalist for the 2013 Colby Award, and earned a 2013 silver medal from Military Writers Society of America. He holds a degree in history from Harvard and is a former Navy aviator. During three tours in Vietnam, he served with distinction and was awarded, among other decorations, the Purple Heart, Air Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, and the Navy Commendation Medal.
TOM CLAVIN is the author of 18 nonfiction books and has worked as a newspaper and web site editor, magazine writer, TV and radio commentator, and a reporter for the New York Times covering entertainment, sports, and the environment. His latest book, Dodge City: Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and the Wickedest Town in the American West (St. Martin's Press, March 2017) became an immediate New York Times and national bestseller. Three previous books have also been New York Times bestsellers: The Heart of Everything That Is, The Last Stand of Fox Company, and Halsey's Typhoon.
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import java.text.MessageFormat;

/*

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Copyright 2015 Paul Withers
Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at

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Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License
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*/

import org.openntf.domino.Session;
import org.openntf.domino.demoApp.components.Html_Separator;
import org.openntf.domino.demoApp.components.Html_Separator.SeparatorType;
import org.openntf.domino.demoApp.pages.BaseView;
import org.openntf.domino.demoApp.pages.SessionView;
import org.openntf.domino.demoApp.subpages.BaseSubPage;
import org.openntf.domino.demoApp.utils.FactoryUtils;

import com.vaadin.shared.ui.label.ContentMode;
import com.vaadin.ui.Label;
import com.vaadin.ui.themes.ValoTheme;

public class Session_Fixes extends BaseSubPage {
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	public Session_Fixes(BaseView parentView) {
		super(parentView);
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			case REMOVE_ITEM:
				fixExplanation = getProps().getProperty("fixRemoveItem");
				break;
			case REPLACE_ITEM_NULL:
				fixExplanation = "This extension allows developers to use "
						+ FactoryUtils.addCodeString("Document.replaceItemValue(String, null)") + " to remove the Item";
				break;
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				fixExplanation = MessageFormat.format(getProps().getProperty("fixViewUpdate"),
						FactoryUtils.addCodeString("View.setAutoUpdate(false)"));
				break;
			case VIEWENTRY_RETURN_CONSTANT_VALUES:
				fixExplanation = MessageFormat.format(getProps().getProperty("fixViewEntryConstants"),
						FactoryUtils.addCodeString("ViewEntry.getColumnValues()"),
						FactoryUtils.addCodeString("ViewColumn.getColumnValuesIndex()"));
				break;
			case PEDANTIC_GC_TRACKING:
				fixExplanation = getProps().getProperty("fixPedantic");
				break;
			case FORCE_HEX_LOWER_CASE:
				fixExplanation = getProps().getProperty("fixHex");
				break;
			default:
				fixExplanation = getProps().getProperty("fixMissing");
				break;
			}
			Label label2 = new Label(fixExplanation + "<br/>", ContentMode.HTML);
			addComponents(label1, label2);
		}
		addComponent(new Html_Separator(SeparatorType.NEW_LINE));
	}

}

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To provide sound advice and cost-effective financial services which enable the company to achieve its goals and meet its responsibilities, To be responsible for financial controls on financial reports, forecasting and financial analysis function, To be responsible for management reporting to regional finance center in Singapore and reporting to local partner's head office finance department, To assist senior management in the Strategic Planning process, review and analyze all submissions of business strategy.
Possess a degree in Accountancy with at least 5 years in managerial position with MNC companies preferably from service industry.
Must be able to hands-on and work independently.
To create the marketing strategy and implement marketing campaigns for the growing B2B / B2C events in Indonesia. Able to demonstrate substantial experience of implementing and managing direct marketing campaigns for successful exhibitions, using the entire marketing mix for the buyers/visitor promotions, across a range of events.
The successful Head of Marketing will have strong hands-on experience across performance marketing channels: PPC, CRM-email-SMS, website conversion, partnerships/affiliates etc.
Good knowledge within SEO, PR and social media.
Strong marketing experience for a B2B and B2C product which has grown rapidly.
Previous experience in companies characterised by rapid growth.
Keen interest in marketing research and best practice knowledge within PPC, email and online conversion.
To lead and manage telesales team to support our conferences and exhibition sales. Improving quality result and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Possess a bachelor degree from any reputable university majoring in Marketing, Hospitality, Travel, Economy or equivalent.
Ability to Analyze Data and Operating Database system.
Customer-focused attitude. High customer service standards.
Strong team builder. Able to stretch and motivate team to be high-performing.
Strong supervisory skills will ensure high effectiveness, efficiency, cohesive and motivation in your team.
To be responsible for performing the general administrative and coordination duties as they relate to the assigned shows. Interface with Project Director/Project Manager/Project Sales Executive for the purpose of implementing the assigned shows.
Reporting to the GM, this individual will work closely with the B2B project heads to drive conference activities that are held in conjunction with the exhibitions. The conference producer/manager will ensure profit and loss of the conference and is required to work closely with partners and stakeholders of the given industry and will be fully take charge from planning, promotion and onsite management of the conference.
Possess a degree in any discipline with at least 3-5 years of relevant experience in a B2B conference producing environment.
To be responsible for the sales of exhibition space, sponsorships and account management for the assigned international shows under a wide range of industries in our business, such as Building, Electronics, Maritime, Media etc.


Indowebnet Review 2019: Is Indowebnet a Good Hosting?
Indonesian Web Hosting (trading as 'indowebnet') is a no-frills website hosting provider based – unsurprisingly – in Indonesia. They sell a small selection of basic plans with very few additional features.
Indonesian Web Hosting is a company that offers web hosting under the 'indowebnet' brand name. This company's simple no-frills website sells its simple no-frills services. When viewed from the UK at least, their website is ostensibly in English apart from any news items that have been posted in Indonesian. Theoretically, you can use their drop-down menu to switch the website into many different languages, but this merely initiates a Google translation of the website content.
They offer two shared hosting packages – Basic and Corporate – with each of these split further into three resource levels. The Basic plans are… pretty basic. Basic 1 comes with 1GB disk space, 25GB bandwidth, and no add-on domains; Basic 2 includes 2GB disk space, 50GB bandwidth, and one add-on domain; Basic 3 has 3 GB disk space, 100 GB bandwidth and three add-on domains.
Corporate 3 has 15GB disk space, 2500GB bandwidth, and ten add-on domains.
All plans come with unlimited subdomains and email accounts, but that's all there is to these simple, shared plans. There are no add-ons or optional configurations, so what you see is exactly what you get.
The inclusions are a little more in-depth for storage servers, with LiteSpeed Web Server, licensed cPanel control panel, Linux CentOS, free Cloudflare CDN, external data backup, and a free domain for two years. However, the storage servers were all reported as being "out of stock" at the time of writing this review.
Prices start quite cheap but begin to get quite expensive when you move up from the Basic plans to the Corporate plans (which don't include any more features, just more resources). You should also consider that domain registration and SSL certificates both cost extra.
Their minimalistic website is mirrored by minimalistic price plans that can only be bought in one-year terms. There's no free trial and no money-back guarantee. As far as I can tell from the website, signing up for hosting involves first creating an account and then sending a bank transfer.
Customer service can be obtained only via a contact form on their website, except that they also allow you to log in to a client zone that has a network status page and… who knows what else?
They don't advertise their average response times to messages or even their business hours, and their knowledge base is virtually non-existent.
Unfortunately, this vendor's stripped back website and lack of information about their servers, data centers or uptime really make it hard to make an informed choice. That said, this could work for you if you need a no-fuss basic plan with no complex add-ons.
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General election 2017: The parties' proposals on childcare
duration 30 May 2017
Political parties are attempting to attract the votes of working parents with pre-school children. What are their manifesto pledges on childcare?
What is currently on offer
All three and four-year-olds in England are entitled to 570 hours of free early education or childcare per year, which works out as 15 hours each week for 38 weeks of the year. The coalition government expanded this to the most deprived two year olds.
From September, three and four-year-olds in England will be entitled to 30 free hours of care per week in term time. Parents need to meet certain criteria in order to receive this, including earning over a minimum amount.
The government has also introduced a new scheme for tax-free childcare, aimed at working parents earning less than £100,000 a year each.
And parents can claim back up to 85% of childcare costs if they are eligible for universal credit.
In Scotland, three and four-year-old children are eligible for 600 hours of free early learning and childcare per year - about 16 hours every week during term time.
In Wales, all three and four-year-olds are entitled to a minimum of 10 hours of free foundation phase early education. The Welsh government is running a pilot scheme that is offering 30 hours a week for 48 weeks a year.
In Northern Ireland, under the pre-school education programme, there is an allocation of funded places for children in the year before they start school.
The parties' proposals
The Conservatives say they will introduce 30 hours of free childcare for three and four-year-olds for working parents and will establish a capital fund to help primary schools that do not have the facilities to provide a nursery to provide one.
The Green Party wants free universal early education and childcare for all children, with formal education starting at seven years old.
Labour says it wants more free childcare, expanding free provisions for two, three and four year olds. It wants 30-hours free childcare to be extended to two-year-olds and "some" to one-year-olds.
The Liberal Democrats would extend free childcare to all two-year-olds and to the children of working families from the end of paid parental leave. It wants 30 hours of free childcare a week for all parents in England with children aged from two to four years.
Plaid Cymru will provide free full-time nursery places for all three-year-olds.
The SNP says it will increase the provision of early years education and childcare to 30 hours a week for all three and four-year-olds and vulnerable two-years-olds by 2021.
The Women's Equality Party will offer universal free childcare for parents.
UKIP says it would promote nursery or creche provision in shopping centres, office blocks, hospitals, airports, and railway stations and require local authorities to keep a register of childcare providers for short notice cover.
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Brian Bromberg (Tucson, Arizona, 1960. december 5. –) amerikai nagybőgős, dzsesszzenész.

Pályakép
Bromberg szeret ugyan a hagyományokra építeni, de kiadott olyan nagyon progresszív lemezt is, amelyen egy trióval játszik; és rockos fúziós területeken is otthon van.

Innovatív és technikailag igényes játékstílusa mind az elektromos, mind az akusztikus basszusra kiterjed. Akusztikus lemezein az 1960-as és 70-es évek dzsesszének újraértelmezését is megteszi.

Az elektromos hangszerrel kapcsolatos munkája a basszgitárosok körében segített a piccolo basszus népszerűsítésében is.

Lemezek
A New Day (1986)
Basses Loaded (1988)
Magic Rain (1989)
BASSically Speaking (1990)
It's About Time: The Acoustic Project (1991)
Brian Bromberg (1993)
You Know That Feeling (1997)
Wood (2002)
Jaco (2002)
Brombo! Jb Project (2003)
Choices (2004)
Bass Freak Out (2004)
Metal (2005)
Wood II (2006)
Downright Upright (2007)
Hands (2009)
It Is What It Is (2009)
Bromberg Plays Hendrix (2010)
Compared To That (2012)
In the Spirit of Jobin (2012)
Full Circle (2016)
Thicker Than Water (2018)

Források
https://brianbromberg.net/bio

1960-ban született személyek
Élő személyek
Amerikai dzsesszzenészek
Nagybőgősök
Amerikai zenei producerek
Tucsoniak
Arizona zenei élete


Why did you choose the colors you did for the model?
My favorite color is turquoise and it's a significant color in the history of beauty. Ancient Egyptians would entomb their Pharaohs with turquoise jewelry. in Persian culture, turquoise meant victory and holiness. Mesoamerican's, like Mayans and Aztecs, and Native Americans used Turquoise in a means of communication for spirits, good fortune, and healing. Today, it has a beautiful and peaceful vibe and can make any outfit stand out.
Was there an end goal?
yes, I wanted people to appreciate makeup and that there are no rules and to express why I fell in love with makeup in the first place which is our history. I'm obsessed with the beauty of prehistoric and Ancient history and indigenous people – to me, that is art!!!
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MLB.com Writer: Yankees smart to stay away from big free agents
Though some might think otherwise, the Yankees were smart to abstain from signing any big free agents this offseason.
At least that's the opinion of MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince, who argued in a piece Monday the price tags of on-the-market guys like Max Scherzer and James Shields are beyond New York's limits. The Yankees, despite having missed the playoffs last year for the second consecutive season, haven't inked a player to a deal worth more than $52 million this winter, a somewhat strang occurance considering their usual willingness to spend largely.
From Castrovince:
"I don't blame any team for abstaining from the Scherzer situation if his price tag is still in the $200 million range. That's too much money for very little certainty, especially given Scherzer's mechanics. And if the rumored offer of $110 million for a 33-year-old James Shields is true (multiple executives I've spoken to have expressed some skepticism), the Yanks are wise to stay away there, too. I actually think Shields, even with all the future concerns associated with his past workload, would be a good get for the Yanks because he's succeeded in the AL East and his '15 impact could be considerable. But that's only if his price tag falls somewhere in the realm of, say, Ubaldo Jimenez (four years, $50 million) and C.J. Wilson (five years, $77.5 million), and at the moment this appears doubtful."
The Yankees definitely have reason to be cautious when it comes to longterm contracts, seeing as the results of the ones they gave to CC Sabathia and Mark Teixeira aren't too likable.
Sabathia, whose eight-year/$182-million deal lasts through 2016, is currently experiencing knee issues, while Teixeira, who is set to make $22.5 million over each of the next two seasons, has hurt his wrist numerous times. As for the aging Carlos Beltran, he will also be on the roster for a minimum of two more years, something the Yankees can't be that excited about after he batted just .233 in 109 games for them last season.
Indeed, the Yankees have seemingly made a few bad commitments recently, and their attitude over the last couple of months shouldn't be much of a surprise to anyone.
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Labels: Carlos Beltran, CC Sabathia, James Shields, Mark Teixeira, Max Scherzer, New York Yankees
Garrett Jones Talks Being a Yankee on YES Hot Stove
Your browser does not support iframes. Garrett Jones sits down with the YES Network's Bob Lorenz and talks about his career, his trade to the Yankees and so much more. Great interview and the more I read and hear the more I like Mr. Jones and his wife Cassie. Enjoy, consider this an open thread for the rest of the night.
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Alex Rodriguez May Bring Fans to the Yard in 2015
The last two seasons New York has benefited, financially speaking and attendance wise, from the retirements and farewell tours of greats like Mariano Rivera and Derek Jeter. With these two gone and no farewell tour in sight for 2015 many fans and personnel are wondering who will sell MLB tickets and who can bring the fans back to Yankee Stadium. Could it be Alex Rodriguez?
According to the stats used by Baseball Reference.com Rodriguez sits just 61 hits shy of the 3,000 hit milestone and would become only the second player in a Yankees uniform to accomplish the feat, the first of course being Mr. DJ3K. A Rod also sits just 60 home runs away from 714 with some guy named Willie Mays within striking distance in the all-time home run chase. Finally Rodriguez needs just 328 RBI to be #1 all-time in the statistic. According to Fangraphs.com Rodriguez has compiled a career WAR of 111.0.
Love Alex or hate Alex you can sort of see why the team is willing to bring him back and not eat the remaining $61 million and three years on his contract. New York has morphed into the business it always could be and less of the hobby and Rodriguez makes too many dollars and too much sense to let him walk away without selling some Yankees tickets first.
As we all know Alex was subject to a 162 game suspension in 2014 due to his involvement in steroid use and the now defunct Biogenesis clinic down in Miami run by Anthony Bosch. This marks the second time Alex was linked to a large scale steroid probe and Alex didn't buy any fans by suing the league, the Yankees and anything that wasn't tied down. Now Alex will look to mend fences, if that's possible, and get back his fans trust and love, again even if it's possible, and the only way he can do that is production. If Alex comes out and hits 20 home runs and knocks in 70 RBI in 2015 I think a lot of the fans give him a break. If not, and if he can't put the butts in the seats at Yankee Stadium, then I think we may see the last of Mr. Alex Emmanuel Rodriguez, in a Yankees uniform at least.
Labels: 3000 Hits, Alex Rodriguez, All Time Home Runs, Derek Jeter, DJ3K, Mariano Rivera, Milestones, New York Yankees, Willie Mays, Yankees Tickets
Yankees Acquire Chris Martin, DFA Gonzalez Germen
Correction: Yankees have acquired right-handed RELIEVER Chris Martin from the Rockies for cash. I wrote catcher earlier. Whiff by me.
— Jack Curry (@JackCurryYES) January 13, 2015
The New York Yankees have acquired big, and I mean big, right handed reliever Chris Martin from the Colorado Rockies for cash considerations. In a corresponding roster move the team has designated Gonzalez Germen for assignment. There is a great possibility that Germen clears waivers and will be back with the team anyway but that's always far from a given.
Germen was acquired and thought of as an upgrade over Preston Claiborne and now Martin is being thought of as an upgrade over both at 28 years old.
Labels: 40 man roster, Chris Martin, Designated For Assignment, Gonzalez Germen, New York Yankees, Preston Claiborne, Trade Targets, Trades, Yankees Bullpen, Yankees Trades
Meet Alan Cockrell
If you're looking for the latest and greatest in New York Yankees trivia rest assured that this question will be asked eventually. Who was the first assistant hitting coach to be hired by the New York Yankees? The answer is Alan Cockrell as he was hired for the 2015 season to back up Jeff Pentland. Let's meet the man and see just what he has to bring to the table in the Bronx.
Cockrell is a former major league outfielder that dabbled in both football and baseball as a player before jumping into coaching. Cockrell attended the University of Tennessee where he was an All-American outfielder for the baseball team and the starting quarterback for the football team. Cockrell suffered a significant knee injury as a QB and was never the same for the Volunteers football team and ultimately left the school before his senior season to enter the MLB First Year Player's Draft.
The San Francisco Giants made Cockrell the ninth pick overall in the 1984 draft but unfortunately Cockrell never met the high expectations that seemingly followed him around. Cockrell spent nine seasons in the minor leagues with five different organizations, the longest coming when he spent five seasons with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, before making his major league debut with the Colorado Rockies on September 7, 1996. Billy Wagner struck him out in his first at bat but three days later Cockrell would extract his revenge when he roped a pinch hit double off Tom Glavine for his first major league hit. Nine games later Cockrell's major league career was over for good.
Cockrell spent the next few seasons in various positions in the Rockies organization before being named the hitting coach for the Rockies before the 2007 season. During that 2007 season the Rockies slugged their way to a national League Championship and a World Series appearance against the Boston Red Sox. That season Colorado led the NL in batting average, OBP and total hits. The Rockies could not follow up that success in 2008 which resulted in Cockrell's firing. Cockrell latched on with the Seattle Mariners for the 2009 season as their hitting coach but lasted just a year and a half before being fired once again. Now Cockrell is the assistant hitting coach to the Yankees and we welcome him to the family with open arms.
Labels: Alan Cockrell, Assistant Hitting Coach, Billy Wagner, Colorado Rockies, Hitting Coach, Jeff Pentland, MLB draft, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, Tom Glavine, World Series, Yankees Hitting Coach
The Mystery Behind Alex Rodriguez's Instagram Photo's
Back where I started.
A photo posted by Alex Rodriguez (@arod) on Jan 5, 2015 at 3:24pm PST
Ted Berg of the USA Today gets it and he shares it with the rest of us in this semi-sarcastic and highly comical article SEEN HERE. Enjoy, because lord knows I did. Maybe being an Alex Rodriguez fan swayed my opinion a little bit but he does make a lot of sense in the article and I found myself shaking my head in agreement a whole lot. Anyway, enough of me. Read on:
That smug jerk. How dare he share photos of himself on Instagram? And training for the upcoming baseball season, of all things! What utterly, shamefully reckless behavior. It's clear that one of five or six things must be happening here. A-Rod either:
1) Is trying to defraud the unblemished reputation of the storied New York Yankees franchise by posting photos of himself working out and looking healthy so he can maintain to his insurers that he made a good-faith effort to play baseball and physically cannot, walking away from the sport but collecting a fat paycheck in the process.
2) Is tormenting us all by reminding us that he'll soon be allowed to play baseball again, flaunting the leniency of the arbitration process that granted him a suspension only 112 games longer than typical punishment for first-time performance-enhancing drug offenses in baseball, and one based in part on the testimony of a guy who actually sold performance-enhancing drugs to high school kids.
3) Is shilling for his new line of business-casual workout wear, which would actually be kind of awesome in about the most A-Rod way of all time.
4) Is openly defying the words of GM Brian Cashman, steward of the celebrated New York Yankees tradition, after Cashman said Rodriguez would be a DH in 2015. Look at him, smugly participating in baseball activities only six weeks before he'll be expected to do them every day at spring training.
5) Is on steroids again and showing off the energy and flexibility he has obviously achieved only through artificial, illegal and disgraceful means, mocking the collectively bargained drug-testing process that has yet to catch him dirty.
6) Is taking some grounders at his old high-school field, and someone who was there thought, "Hey, it's a nice day and the baseball season is around the corner. Alex got a nice response from fans to his Instagram post wishing everyone a happy New Year, and maybe sharing a photo of him earnestly working out in his humble setting would be a nice way for him to connect with more fans on social-media and not at something that will make the internet explode with speculation about his motives."
So, yeah. Who knows why A-Rod would so brazenly post a photo of himself to his Instagram? But it's probably one of those six things, or something else you've decided it might be. Alex Rodriguez's Instagram is a prism through which we can read goodness and light or darkness and evil or hope and humility or arrogance and deceit. Or maybe it's just a photo of him working out.
Labels: Alex Rodriguez, Instagram, New York Yankees, Spring Training
Meet Jeff Pentland
Jeff Pentland was recently hired to be the hitting coach for the New York Yankees replacing long-time hitting coach Kevin Long. Pentland comes with a lot of experience in the job and should command a lot of respect from the veterans and young guys alike on the team and the more and more I read about the signing the more I think the team is going to be okay. Let's meet the newest Yankees hitting coach, Jeff Pentland.
Pentland has coached not only at the major league level but was a college coach as well in his 69 years of living. Pentland also played college baseball for the Arizona State University as a pitcher compiling a 32-12 win/loss record and a career 2.25 ERA. During his tenure with the Sun Devils pentland made the 1967 College World Series baseball team before spending three seasons in the San Diego Padres organization as a pitcher. Pentland quickly learned he wasn't destined to make the majors and signed on as an assistant coach at the University of California, Riverside from 1975 through 1982 before coaching for Arizona State from 1983 to 1992. Pentland finally got his opportunity to manage and coach a major league team in 1993 when he joined the Florida Marlins coaching staff.
Halfway through the 1996 season Pentland was moved to the Marlins hitting coach which landed him a job in the same position with the Chicago Cubs. Pentland was the hitting coach from 1997-2002 including the time that Joe Girardi was there as a player. Pentland moved on in 2003 to take the hitting coach job for the Kansas City Royals where he managed a younger Carlos Beltran to one of his best hitting seasons of his career and stayed there until leaving for Seattle in 2005. Pentland stayed in Seattle as their hitting coach until the 2008 season when the Los Angeles Dodgers hired him as their secondary hitting instructor before promoting him to hitting coach in 2010. Pentland was fired in 2011 and has been out of the game until the Yankees came calling in 2015.
Now you know the man and what he has to bring to the table, now it's time to get to work. Good luck Jeff and welcome to the family.
Labels: Brian Cashman, Carlos Beltran, Chicago Cubs, College World Series, Hitting Coach, Jeff Pentland, Joe Girardi, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Yankees Coaches, Yankees Hitting Coach
Brendan Ryan to Washington Nationals for Anything
The New York Yankees once again have an opportunity to get younger, better and more versatile this offseason and all they have to do is trade away Brendan Ryan. Sounds easy enough right, the guy can play all over the infield extremely well and has a modest salary. While Ryan comes with obvious offensive question marks there are certain teams out there that could afford to survive with a defense first (only) second baseman, the Washington Nationals.
The Nationals do not seem very comfortable with handing the second base job to Danny Espinosa and the team would rather have the likes of Anthony Rendon at third base and Ryan Zimmerman at second base. I don't pretend to be an expert in the Washington farm system but a quick google search and some research tells me that their best prospects who could take over the position spent the 2014 season in High-A ball and are probably two years or more away.
If the Nationals would take Ryan and his salary for essentially a throw in player, probably a big pitcher that we can drool over that's in A Ball, New York could make room for Jose Pirela on the bench. If Didi Gregorius were to struggle the recently signed Stephen Drew could serve as the backup while Pirela could serve as the backup at second, his most natural position anyway. It is also worth mentioning that Pirela played every position in the minor leagues except for pitcher and catcher so it would not be out of the realm of possibilities to plug him in at short, or anywhere for that matter, in a pinch.
With this trade the Yankees save a couple million bucks, they get younger, they give a shot to one of their own and ultimately I think the team gets better. This trade seems to fit the mold of everything Brian Cashman has been trying to do this offseason, doesn't it?
Also, as an FYI, if you want to remove the words "Washington Nationals" and replace them with the words "New York Mets" that works also.
Labels: Anthony Rendon, Brendan Ryan, Brian Cashman, Danny Espinosa, Didi Gregorius, Hot Stove, Jose Pirela, New York Yankees, Rumors, Stephen Drew, Trade Targets, Trades, Washington Nationals
Meet Joe Espada
Joe Espada has been named as the infield coach for the New York Yankees for the 2015 season. Espada will be the teams third base coaching replacing Rob Thomson as he moves to the bench coach position. Let's take a quick look at where Espada has been, what Espada has done and what Espada can bring to the table in the Bronx in 2015.
Espada was actually in the Yankees organization during the 2014 season as a special assistant to Yankees GM Brian Cashman after turning down a managing position for the Jupiter Hammerheads of the Class A Advanced Florida State League. Espada is a resident of Jupiter, Florida so for him to take the job with the Yankees over the head coaching job shows a bit of loyalty if you ask me, but that's just if you ask me. Espada was also a third base coach with the Miami Marlins before joining the Yankees organization so he definitely has experience coaching at the major league level.
Espada also played some professional baseball after being selected by the Oakland Athletics in the second round (45th overall) of the 1996 MLB First year Players Draft. Espada was left unprotected in the 1998 Rule V Draft and was selected by the Minnesota Twins before failing to stick and being returned to Oakland. Espada bounced around the minor leagues before signing a minor league deal with the Florida Marlins in 2001 only to be traded to the Colorado Rockies. Espada bounced around the minors until 2005 when he retired having never made the major leagues after stops with the Royals, Cardinals, Rangers and then Devil Rays.
Espada retired and joined the Florida Marlins organization as the hitting coach for their Class A affiliate in 2006 before being bumped up to Class A+ in Jupiter in 2007 for the same position. Espada spent the 2008 and 2009 seasons as the Marlins minor league infield coordinator which led to being named the Marlins third base coach for the 2010 season. Espada stayed as the Marlins third base coach through the 2013 season before being reassigned to manage Jupiter while also managing the Puerto Rican national baseball team during the 2013 World Baseball Classic. Obviously Espada turned down the managerial job to join the Yankees front office and is now New York's major league infield instructor. Congratulations to Mr. Espada and a warm welcome to the family from everyone here at The Greedy Pinstripes.
Labels: 3rd Base Coach, Brian Cashman, Florida Marlins, Infield Instructor, Joe Espada, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, World Baseball Classed, Yankees Coaches
The Tanyon Sturtze Situation & "Journalism"
This whole Tanyon Sturtze situation really makes me ashamed to call myself a blogger, or a journalist, a writer or whatever word you want to associate with the job. I'm not going to simply copy and paste what others have said because I frankly feel like I am better than that. Also I haven't contacted Tanyon about his comments and I don't feel right frankly cherry picking his Facebook post. Honestly I probably won't, although if you're reading Tanyon and you want to talk I would be honored to pick your brain because it sounds like we have the same opinions and thoughts on the Hall, and I find it horrific that this kind of hack journalism is still going on.
I'm not going to copy and paste what is going on, you can Google it easy enough if you really want to know, this is simply calling out those who choose the same profession as me. Be a man, Tanyon will talk to you if you approach him about his comments. He's a cool dude. Just don't simply copy and paste and publicize his stuff, you're better than that.
Labels: Blogger, Facebook, Hall Of Fame, John Smoltz, Journalism, New York Yankees, Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson, Social Media, Steroids, Tanyon Sturtze
This Day in New York Yankees History 1/13: RIP Joe McCarthy
On this day in 1978 Joe McCarthy, Hall of Fame manager, dies at age 90. The former Cubs, Yankees, and Red Sox manager compiled a 1460-867 record in his career which included nine pennants and seven World Series rings in his 24 years as a skipper. RIP.
Labels: History, Joe McCarthy, Major League History, New York Yankees, sports history, This Day In Yankees History
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NAFTA 2.0
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November 7th, 2018 Mishell Parreno Taylor and David Leal González	Leave a comment
After more than a year of negotiations and minutes before the midnight deadline, the United States, México, and Canada reached a new free trade, tri-national agreement. The US-México-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will ultimately replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). USMCA or NAFTA 2.0, contains 34 Chapters and 12 side letters covering agriculture, dispute resolution, e-commerce, and labor relations.
1. Background on NAFTA 1.0
Before we can understand the USMCA, it is important to understand the history behind NAFTA. NAFTA, or as it is known in Spanish: Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte (TLCAN), was executed by the United States of America, México, and Canada on January 1, 1994.
The goal of NAFTA was to create a free trade zone between the U.S., Canada, and México. In addition to the core agreement, incorporated in NAFTA are the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation (NAALC) and the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC). The NAALC and NAAEC were added with the goal of protecting workers and the environment.
The NAALC is typically referred to as the "Labor Side of the Agreement," and within the agreement each country agreed to enforce its own labor standards and to strive to improve labor standards within its respective countries. The NAAEC is the "Environmental Side of the Agreement," within which each of the three countries agreed on principles and objectives for the conservation and the protection of the environment.
NAFTA created the largest free trade area in the world, helping drive down consumer good prices, and boosting economic growth, profits and employment in all three countries.
II. The Impact Of NAFTA to Employers in the Region
Many economic experts note that NAFTA was quite beneficial to the United States. This benefit came in the form of lowered tariffs and import prices, as well as a narrowed risk of inflation. Some argued that it also had a positive impact on interest rates in the United States.
From 1993 to 2017, the United States increased its exports of goods to México and Canada from $142 billion to $525 billion, which equates to a third of its total exports. It is estimated that NAFTA helped create at least 5 million direct and indirect jobs in the United States associated with the export of goods.
In México, NAFTA facilitated the growth of the maquiladora industry. A maquiladora is essentially a subcontractor manufacturing operation, where factories import material and equipment on a duty-free basis for assembly and manufacturing. The assembled product may then be returned to the raw materials' country of origin. NAFTA had a direct result in the growth and expansion of this industry.
The interdependence of the three economies is seen not only through the growth in the maquiladora industry, but also in the automobile manufacturing industry. For example, by 2020, México will manufacture 25% of all North American cars. Additionally, approximately 75% of Mexican exports are sold to United States consumers, a number which in large part is a direct result of NAFTA.
On September 30, 2018, the United States, México, and Canada completed negotiations of an updated trade agreement now known as United States-México-Canada Agreement—"USMCA," or as we like to refer to it, NAFTA 2.0. While the deal was agreed upon by the three countries, it must ultimately be ratified by each country's legislature and, as such, will likely not go into effect before 2019.
III. USMCA-What it means to Employers
Chapter 23 of the NAFTA 2.0 is dedicated to the issue of labor. This chapter establishes that all the parties should recognize, adopt, and follow the following rights:
-Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;
-The elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labor;
-The effective abolition of child labor and, for the purposes of this Agreement, a prohibition on the worst forms of child labor; and
-The elimination of discrimination with respect to employment and occupation.
The USMCA contains specific provisions impacting each of the countries that is a party to the agreement. For example, within the USMCA, there is a provision requiring México to create adequate legislation to ensure freedom of association as well as requirements relating to collective bargaining and labor relations. Additionally, the car manufacturing industry will be impacted by the updated agreement as it provides that a significant percentage of work performed on car manufacturing must be completed by workers earning at least $16 an hour, or about three times what the typical Mexican autoworker currently makes.
Canada's dairy industry will also be impacted by the USMCA. Under NAFTA, United States farmers had limited access to the Canadian market as a result of tariffs and set quotas on dairy products exported to Canada. These restrictions are eased under the new agreement, thus opening up opportunities in the Canadian market for the United States dairy industry.
While the agreement was officially reached on September 30, 2018, the USMCA will not become effective until ratified by the legislatures of the United States, México, and Canada. The anticipated date for each country's respective legislature to pass the agreement is sometime in the middle of 2019. One important difference between NAFTA and the USMCA is that the USMCA expires in 2034; NAFTA was a perpetual agreement.
IV. Forecast and Conclusion
While it is early to make concrete predictions on the true impact of the USMCA, there will no doubt be some impact to employers across the three countries. For example, those in the automotive industry will need to grapple with increased salary requirements for their employees in México, which may ultimately impact consumer cost. Some analysts predict that the automotive industry will shift manufacturing to Asia in order to reduce costs. This, along with other provisions regarding collective bargaining and labor relations, may be a generating force for labor-related issues for employers, particularly in México. Additionally, the United States dairy industry may see an uptick in labor demands as a result of the new market opportunities in Canada. While these changes may be gradual, growth and updated labor dynamics as a result of the USMCA should be addressed with the guidance and counsel of legal professionals.
Mishell Parreno Taylor is a shareholder in Littler's San Diego office.
David Leal González is an associate in Littler's Monterrey, Mexico office.
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A press event hosted by the measurement company in New York went deeper than ABC's many ratings announcements in recent weeks. Nielsen's snapshot shows how many younger viewers tuned in via mobile or connected devices — about half of those under 34, an audience broadcast networks are desperate to retain.
Charts comparing the 1997 finale of Roseanne with its March 2018 revival told a familiar tale to anyone who has lived through dramatic TV transformation. A healthy 66% increase in total viewing occurred between the 1997 farewell and last month's return, Nielsen said, while offering the caveat that 1997 numbers were based on the total number of televisions, while today's figures are based on actual human population. While the live, linear rating dropped 36% from the roaring '90s, time-shifting and technology pushed the total audience for the reboot to 11.0 million total viewers, compared with 6.6 million for the original. Nearly as many viewers saw the reboot premiere via DVR (3.9 million) as those who caught it live (4.2 million).
Of the remaining viewers, 1.8 million watched through set-top-box VOD, while 0.9 million used connected-device VOD platforms. Of the stratospheric 11 million total, just 200,000 viewers (about 2%) streamed the show on mobile devices or on a computer. Despite the slender mobile/smart TV slice of the total pie, that audience was young. The fact that nearly half of all viewers under the age of 34 who watched Roseanne did so through a connected device or via mobile/laptop is a clear sign for would-be hitmakers in the future.
Another area Nielsen has been looking at is out-of-home viewing, which had been a missing element in many ratings numbers, especially sports. With several networks investing more heavily in research about out-of-home, which captures bars and restaurants and other places where groups take in big games, Nielsen presented new data on the NCAA men's basketball tournament.
In each round of the tournament, games saw an 8.4% lift from OOH viewing among total viewers. Younger viewers were especially likely to flock to communal TVs, giving Final Four semifinal ratings on TNT a remarkable 22% lift, Nielsen said.
Along with the Roseanne and NCAA numbers, Nielsen offered some interesting stats on Netflix's Lost in Space. Nielsen, which recently started measuring subscription VOD content from major players, said the show drew 6.4 million total viewers on its premiere date, April 13. While that was nearly one-third of the 23 million for the second season of Stranger Things last October, it ranks third among all sci-fi titles, next to the Will Smith feature Bright. Within the first three days of its availability, Lost in Space had about 28 million viewers.


"The best advice I have is not to go it alone. Quitting can seem overwhelming but take it one day at a time and call the Quit Team or sign up for a Quit plan"
Knowing the difference between 'needing' a cigarette and 'wanting' a cigarette helped Edward Humphreys quit smoking for good. Read about his Quit journey here.
"Like most people I quit a couple of times. I enjoyed smoking to be honest, particularly when having a drink with friends" Read about Noels Quit journey here.


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Der Scottish League Cup wurde 2022/23 zum 77. Mal ausgespielt. Der schottische Fußball-Ligapokal, der unter den Teilnehmern der Scottish Premiership, Championship, der League One und League Two sowie den beiden Meistern der Highland- und Lowland Football League ausgetragen wurde, begann am 9. Juli 2022 und endete mit dem Finale am 26. Februar 2023 im Hampden Park von Glasgow. Der Wettbewerb wurde zunächst als Premier Sports Cup  ausgetragen. Nach einer Namensänderung im November 2022, wurde der Wettbewerb auf Viaplay Cup umbenannt. Der Ligapokal begann mit 8 Gruppen zu jeweils fünf Mannschaften. Die acht Gruppensieger und die drei zweitbesten Mannschaften jeder Gruppe erreichten die 2. Runde. Die Mannschaften, die am Europapokal teilnahmen, starteten erst in der 2. Runde. Wurde in einem Duell nach 90 Minuten kein Sieger ermittelt, so wurde ein Gruppenspiel im Elfmeterschießen entschieden. Der Sieger bekam zwei Punkte, der Verlierer einen.

Als Titelverteidiger startete Celtic Glasgow in der zweiten Runde in den Wettbewerb, das im Vorjahresfinale gegen Hibernian Edinburgh gewann. Im diesjährigen Endspiel um den Schottischen Liga-Pokal standen sich Titelverteidiger Celtic Glasgow und die Glasgow Rangers im Old Firm gegenüber. Celtic erreichte das Endspiel zum 36. Mal seit 1957, die Rangers seit 1947 auch zum 36. Mal. Es war das 16. Old Firm-Finale im Ligapokal seit dem legendären Endspiel von 1958. Celtic konnte durch einen 2:1-Finalsieg den Pokal erfolgreich verteidigen und gewann damit den insgesamt 21. Titel im Ligapokal seit dem ersten Sieg im Jahr 1957.

Termine

Teilnehmende Mannschaften
Am Wettbewerb nahmen folgende 45 Mannschaften teil:

Gruppenphase
Die Gruppenphase wurde am 25. Mai 2022 ausgelost. Die acht Gruppensieger und die drei zweitbesten Mannschaften jeder Gruppe erreichten die 2. Runde. Die fünf Europapokalteilnehmer, Celtic Glasgow, die Glasgow Rangers, Heart of Midlothian, Dundee United und der FC Motherwell starteten in der 2. Runde. Ausgetragen wurden die Gruppenspiele zwischen dem 9. und 24. Juli 2022.

Gruppe A

Gruppe B

Gruppe C

Gruppe D

Gruppe E

Gruppe F

Gruppe G

Gruppe H

Rangliste der Gruppenzweiten
Die besten drei Gruppenzweiten erreichten die 2. Runde.

2. Runde
In der 2. Runde nahmen die acht Gruppensieger und die drei zweitbesten Mannschaften jeder Gruppe aus der 1. Runde teil. Dazu stiegen die Europapokalteilnehmer Celtic Glasgow, Glasgow Rangers, Heart of Midlothian, Dundee United und der FC Motherwell in den Wettbewerb ein. Die 2. Runde wurde am 24. Juli 2022 ausgelost. Ausgetragen wurden die Spiele am 30. und 31. August 2022.

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Viertelfinale
Das Viertelfinale wurde am 31. August 2022 ausgelost. Ausgetragen wurden die Spiele am 18. und 19. Oktober 2022.

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Halbfinale
Das Halbfinale wurde am 19. Oktober 2022 ausgelost. Ausgetragen wurde die Spiele am 14. und 15. Januar 2023 im Hampden Park von Glasgow.

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Finale

Siegermannschaft von Celtic Glasgow
(Berücksichtigt wurden Spieler mit mindestens einem Einsatz; in Klammern sind die Einsätze und Tore angegeben)

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Soul mates: Twin souls – My sister or but I'm an only child!
In the last entry, I recounted how many women, who had the same type of energy, were all attracted to me and eventually, around 2012, it began to dawn on me that something wasn't quite right there.
By that stage, I had become aware of whom I was in one of my past lives, and that I did indeed have a sister who I was married to. Mind you, I did not make any connections as yet to the past ladies who were energetically drawn to me.
All I was aware of was that logically, if I was who people said I was, then I had a wife and sister out there.
So foolishly… VERY foolishly, I sent out a soul call for her to come and find me.
It wasn't too longer after, maybe two or three days, when suddenly I got an e-mail from this lady who lived in Canada asking me for help, claiming that her soul was in so much pain, and she wanted me to contact her.
I never refuse a call for help, but she insisted that I ring her up within an hour of responding to her.
The moment I connected to was when I knew she was part of my soul family. I wasn't quite sure exactly who, but within a few hours, I was very certain she was my past life sister.
So, like a fool, I suggested it to her, and it was like a dam burst. She told me that it was me she has been feeling, and had been looking for me so she could stop the feelings.
She remembered events that I had only thought were part of my imagination and if I had any doubts about it not being her, her e-mail address gave it away, as it described the exact thing she was associated with.
You forgot one thing that I was your wife and your decisions affected me. You decided to do things without thinking about me. I wish you would think how I would feel. But I don't know why that meant we were not together. I still can't accept it.
She was also strongly pushing me to go over and be with her. I knew, though, this would be a very bad idea.
If I had thought that other avatars were hard to resist, she left them for dead. She had the looks, energy, intelligence and power, but I also knew she would not be good for me. If I dropped everything and ran off to be with her, it wouldn't be too long before things went pear shaped, and I would regret it.
I told her that I couldn't give her what she wanted, and she was not happy.
I didn't hear too much from her after that and I felt something shift from her energies, as though the spirit had left.
She cut off everyone associated with me and moved on. And so did I.
So, I asked my guide about what was really going on here. The response was that over the course of my lifetime, she had been obsessed with me, but at the same time seeking revenge for being jilted, and had been using her avatars to connect to me whenever there was an opportunity to.
The thing I discovered was that she was pretty much everything I wasn't. One of my friends noted she was pretty much the opposite of who I was, and what I did.
I realised that she would have been unhealthy for me on many level, including her obsessiveness and that fact that we both had completely different outlooks and ways of doing things.
She would not have allowed me to even talk to others, let alone work with them and help them.
There's a lot more I could say about this particular case, but I'd rather not.
The point I'm trying to illustrate here is that your twin soul does not automatically mean a healthy relationship. There's a reason why we don't both incarnate at the same time.
I do not know if this is the last I'll hear from her but personally, I feel that there is no gain for me to be with her in this life time.


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[Artists Studios] Governors Island 2020: Valérie Hallier
By Carol Parkinson Residencies
Valérie Hallier's: Scream Now
Inspired by the French Medieval "crieur public", ScreamNow is the first public screaming booth of an upcoming series. The artwork takes a fundamental yet repressed human expression to generate visuals. ScreamNow : Inside/Out reflects our current social distancing and deeply transformative times. The new set up expands in space with a studio, adding the concept of Inside/Out to the project's original purpose of offering a sanctuary for people to scream their heart out. The screams generated from inside are released outside, shielded by the open booth structure. Recorded via a microphone in the booth, the screams are processed inside of the studio. Flower petals picked outside are covering the walls of the studio where the recorded screams are transformed into visuals and projected back in and out of the booth. The screamer can instantly visualize the power generated by her voice. Hallier's work explores how control and its release color the dynamics between the natural, the human and the technological realms. Her multimedia work aims to break away from the patriarchal hegemony of vision as our primary sense. By stimulating all senses, the artist's goal is to offer spaces where meaningful experiences can be created and new scenarii on being can be imagined.
The artist will be present on the following days to host visitors. An RSVP to screamnow44@gmail.com is required to participate.
Time: 2 pm and 5 pm
Tuesdays 22nd – 29th – Oct 6th – 13th
Wednesdays Sept 16th – 23rd – 31st – October 7th – 14th
"Don't Touch Me" 2020, Trestle Art Space, H: 8 x W: 10.25 x D: 1.5 ft, pressed rose petals, adhesive paper, glue.
Simulation with the inside of the studio view
The screamer will instantly see the visual manifestations of her screams.
Photo: Jelle Wagenaar
-"Hallier's work follows an integrative continuum that utilizes technology as tool and object, generating an exquisite tension between the humanistic and mechanistic sense of Being." Julie Escalona.
Hallier's early multimedia work has received prizes at ACM Siggraph (FL), SCAN Arts Symposium (PA), Ars Electronica in Finland and Anima Mundi in Brazil. She has shown her work internationally, in the US with most recently a solo show at NARS Foundation this past February 2020, at BRIC Arts Media, MediaNoche gallery and CAS Arts Center in New York. In Europe, solo shows venues include the ESAM in Caen, France and Nadiana Idriss gallery in Berlin, Germany. Group shows in the US include Trestle gallery, A.I.R. gallery, BRIC, Brooklyn Council for the Arts and Dumbo Arts Center in Brooklyn, SVA Flatiron gallery and Tribes galleries in Manhattan, and The Housatonic Museum (CT).
Hallier worked on a commission for the Drawing Center (NYC) and was selected for BRIC's first edition Biennial in Brooklyn. Residencies include LMCC Swing Space artist residency on Governors Island, Pioneer Works, NARS Foundation, Trestle Art Space and currently Harvestworks New Work Residency in NYC. http://www.valeriehallier.com
« [Artists Studios] Governors Island 2020 – Joseph Morris and Alexandra Goldberg
[Sept 22] Microcosmopolitan – live video/audio stream »


I would HIGHLY discourage anyone from booking with this company. At the very least, read all of the one star reviews on this page before doing so.
We booked a catamaran tour while staying at the Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall resort. We ended up paying around $250 (for two) to spend the day on the catamaran which included 1.5 hours of snorkelling, drop off at the Dunn's River Falls, and a return trip with food and drinks. About half way to the pick-up point, the Island Routes' shuttle driver informed us that the water was too choppy for the tour and that we would be turning back. Fine.
He then receives another call saying we can continue on to the Falls, if we'd like. He ensures us that we'll be refunded for only having done the Falls hike, and that we could deal with that once we returned to the resort. The group, looking to salvage the day, decided to carry on. We get to the Falls, do our thing (takes about 35 minutes to hike up and down), and return. At this point everyone is starving since we didn't receive any food or drinks and everyone pays for their own lunch at a place recommended by a fellow tourist. At the resort, we thank and tip our driver and head over to deal with our refund. After some hours dealing with a mixed crew of Island Routes' employees, we are told we will only be refunded $50.
We did not spend the day on a boat, we did not go snorkelling, we did not receive food and drinks. We spent four hours in a sweaty bus to go hiking, pay for our own shoe rentals/lunch, and then return. None of what we did is even advertised on the brochure we were sold on.
This company is sketchy and apparently not concerned about their reputation. I'm shocked that so many hotels, including the Hyatt, do business with them. Save your money and look elsewhere.


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namespace detail {

/// Listener which broadcasts to other listeners.
class MulticastTestListener : public TestListener {
public:
  using Listeners = std::vector<std::unique_ptr<TestListener>>;

  explicit MulticastTestListener(Listeners listeners);
  void onTestCaseFinished(const CaseDescription &description) override;
  void onShrinkTried(const CaseDescription &shrink, bool accepted) override;
  void onTestFinished(const TestMetadata &metadata,
                      const TestResult &result) override;

private:
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};

} // namespace detail
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Tokyo 2020: Up to 10,000 Japanese to be permitted at Olympic venues
By Agencies For Citizen Digital Published on: June 21, 2021 12:24 (EAT)
Up to 10,000 Japanese fans will be permitted at venues at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Fans from overseas had already been banned from the Games but it has been confirmed that spectators from Japan will be allowed.
Capacity will be set at 10,000 spectators, provided it does not exceed 50% of a venue's capacity.
Fans will not be allowed to shout or speak loudly, and must wear face masks at all times while in venues.
The Olympics are scheduled to begin on 23 July, while the Paralympics follow a month later, from 24 August.
Spectator numbers for the Paralympics will be confirmed by 16 July, said a joint statement from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the Tokyo 2020 organising committee, the Tokyo metropolitan government and the government of Japan.
The decision to allow spectators comes despite the release of a report last week by Japanese medical experts which said holding the Games without spectators was the "least risky" option and the desirable one.
"There are so many cases, domestically and internationally [of] sports events with spectators," said Tokyo 2020 organising committee president Seiko Hashimoto.
"By exercising thorough measures and based on the government criteria, we believe we can hold the Games with spectators.
"The entire world is facing the same issues and we have to work together to overcome them."
Should there be a rapid increase in Covid-19 infections and impact on Japan's healthcare systems, the five parties will consider further restrictions.
This could include further reducing spectator numbers at venues.
There are fears that the Games may trigger a surge in coronavirus infections in Japan.
As a result, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga last week encouraged the Japanese public to watch the Games on television, rather than attending events in person.
On Sunday, a state of emergency in Tokyo was lifted, five weeks before the start of the Olympics.
Emergency Covid-19 restrictions had been in place in Japan's capital and other prefectures since late April amid a surge in infections.
However, some "quasi-emergency" measures will remain in some areas, including Tokyo, until 11 July.


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Q: how do I find my username in kali linux? I installed kali and the next day after coming to work I forgot the username, I was able to find answers on how to change the password but not to get username info.

A: If you can get terminal access:
cut -d: -f1 /etc/passwd

This command will print a list of all users.
If you need to reset the user password, run:
passwd username

as root, where 'username' is your username.
To get root access, the default login is:
username: root
password: toor

If in doubt, as you've only recently installed Kali, you could consider reinstalling it

A: as root (or any user) in shell: getent passwd

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


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Pilot study to assess the incidence and efficacy of treatment of H.pylori infection in a representative population from the Gyuto Monastery in Northern India.
Since 1994 Gyuto House Australia has hosted annual cultural visits for groups of monks from Gyuto Tantric Monastery in India. While in Australia, the visiting monks have routinely had their health requirements met through the Gyuto House network of supportive health professionals - for the monks this is a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Throughout this period, a number of the monks reported stomach ailments. Approximately 50 monks were subsequently assessed and medically diagnosed as suffering with H. pylori infection. These monks were treated on a standard regimen of antibiotics for 2 weeks. This treatment resulted in the monks reporting complete resolution of all stomach (Phowa) symptoms.
Subsequently, each year since 2000 all visiting monks have been tested with around 80% being identified as infected with Helicobacter pylori. All of these have been subsequently treated and report complete resolution of Phowa symptoms and no reports of recurrence.
Phowa is a widespread condition in both the Tibetan monk and wider Tibetan exiled community in northern India that causes considerable morbidly with some suggesting it may be linked to the apparent high incidence of stomach cancer in the adolescent population.
On the basis of reported symptoms and the Tibetan community anecdotal evidence the cause of Phowa is consistent with a provisional diagnosis of H. pylori infection most likely contracted in early childhood through lack of sanitation and hygiene.
In support of this Romshoo reported a highly significant association between H. pylori infection and chronic gastritis both in patient with fulminant peptic ulcer disease and the volunteers in Kashmir. This association with gastritis was 90% in the peptic ulcer group and 87.50% in healthy population (P<0.005)1. Poddar and Yachha also reported that almost 80% of the Indian population was infected with H. pylori an most by 10 years of age2.
Study Aims
To assess the incidence of H. pylori in a representative population (~50)from the Gyuto Monastery of Tibetan Monks in exile in Northern India.
To correlate the incidence of H. pylori infection to their individual experience of Phowa.
To assess the efficacy of treating infected cases with Nexium HP7.
Romshoo. India Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy 1998(4); 135-139.
Poddar and Yachha. Indian Paediatrics 2007(44).


Cotton & Sweets 100% linen scarfs are essential accessories whatever the weather. Linen possesses high air permeability and heat convection which means that it works perfectly on hot days as well as provides perfect coverage during cold weather. Subtle colors makes they are a perfect compliment to every outfit.


It is 1976 and Northern Ireland is not a pretty place. The UK province is torn by sectarian hatred and violence.
Under increasing pressure, the Provisional IRA comes up with a masterstroke that forces the British government to take desperate action. The terrorist organisation enlists the help of rogue former members from America's Special Forces to raise the carnage and chaos to a new level.
Four men from the British Army's legendary SAS are given their toughest mission yet…to probe the inner sanctum of the IRA's terror machine. Never before has so much been at stake.
One small Sabre team is pitted against the Provos' latest and most secret combat force in a mission so secret that you will scarcely believe it and everyone will deny.
It is a bitter sweet story of innocence, love and evil, treachery and courage in a dark world where nothing is as it seems.


After 67 years in the same location on Fort Street, Kilshaw's has moved to an upscale, downtown location at 1007 Langley STREET. Join us for our Canadian Art and Modern Design Auction, Viewing Saturday and Sunday 1 pm – 5 pm, Monday – Wednesday 9 am – 5 pm, Thursday 9 am – 1 pm. Auction Thursday, November 24th @ 6 pm.


Ellensburg is a city in Kittitas County, Washington, United States. The population was 15,414 inhabitants at the 2000 census. Ellensburg is the home of Central Washington University. Ellensburg was officially incorporated on November 26, 1883. It was named in 1885 by the first postmaster, John A. Shoudy, after his wife Mary Ellen. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.2 square kilometers.
In the city the population was spread out with 15.8 percent under the age of 18, 39.3 percent from 18 to 24, 22.7 percent from 25 to 44, 12.8 percent from 45 to 64, and 9.4 percent who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
Ellensburg is also known as the city of best geographical environment and has traced its origins back to prehistoric times. Today, one can also learn about its history, from its earliest times and can also enjoy its natural beauty concealed by the beautiful landscapes.


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Crystal growth and characterization of ytterbium garnet and holmium garnet using the Fz technique
H. Kimura, R. Tanahashi, K. Maiwa, R. Morinaga, T. J. Sato
Ytterbium garnet and holmium garnet single crystals are of interest from the viewpoint of magnetic frustrations in the low-temperature region. Reports on the magnetic frustrations of these single crystals are rare, since it is difficult to grow them. We grew these single crystals using the floating zone (Fz) technique and carried out characterization from the viewpoint of crystal growth conditions, including seed crystals, stoichiometry, post-annealing and growth interface shape. Crystal state proved to be dependent on these growth conditions.
Journal of Crystal Growth
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2008.09.027
Published - 2009 Jan 15
A2: Floating zone technique
B1: Rare-earth compounds
B2: Magnetic materials
10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2008.09.027
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Kimura, H., Tanahashi, R., Maiwa, K., Morinaga, R., & Sato, T. J. (2009). Crystal growth and characterization of ytterbium garnet and holmium garnet using the Fz technique. Journal of Crystal Growth, 311(3), 522-525. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2008.09.027
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In: Journal of Crystal Growth, Vol. 311, No. 3, 15.01.2009, p. 522-525.
Kimura, H, Tanahashi, R, Maiwa, K, Morinaga, R & Sato, TJ 2009, 'Crystal growth and characterization of ytterbium garnet and holmium garnet using the Fz technique', Journal of Crystal Growth, vol. 311, no. 3, pp. 522-525. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2008.09.027
Kimura H, Tanahashi R, Maiwa K, Morinaga R, Sato TJ. Crystal growth and characterization of ytterbium garnet and holmium garnet using the Fz technique. Journal of Crystal Growth. 2009 Jan 15;311(3):522-525. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2008.09.027
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