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NEW NOISE: JETTA
A word painter who displays the light and shade of her life — we caught up with Jetta to discuss her artistic process, working with Pharrell, and her plans to perform in space.
She is a multi-faceted powerhouse and no matter how upbeat a song may be, her voice carries a moody weight into every line. Hailing from Beatle-land, Liverpool-born singer and songwriter, Jetta received her first taste of the joys of music-making behind the scenes as a backing vocalist for the likes of Paloma Faith and Cee-Lo Green.
But it's this cloud of anonymity that makes her fascinating, not only because she has the ability to turn unexpected tracks into high energy and catchy melodies, but because of the self-expressive and creative freedom to pursue all avenues of her own satisfaction. Her new single, 'Crescendo' has left fans and critics amazed at her impressionistic approach that abandons contemporary music conventions for an unpredictable, free-roving style. Her music is certainly not for the fainthearted, but if you can keep up, why not read on to find out more about the lady herself.
Did music gravitate towards you?
I think we gravitated towards each other. I was involved in an acapella choir at the age of 6, so I've kind of been singing nearly all my life. It's always felt really natural. It was just something that I really liked. As time went on I realised that music was something that made me content. When I was 16, I started taking songwriting more seriously, after that I got my first laptop with the software Logic on there, and then I pretty much started to actually create my own music.
Do you think music is an addiction?
Yeah. It's an addiction but I don't want to control it. I think if you're addicted to something like, that it makes you feel good. Tabasco sauce is my other addiction. I just throw it on everything.
Was there a particular moment you discovered you could sing?
I was actually pretty shy at the start —at school I use to sing to myself. One of my friends overheard me when I was about 8, and shouted to everyone, "Come and listen to this." I use to make them face the other way and sing really quietly with my head in the corner. I think I knew I could sing but I just wasn't very confident, unless it was with a group of people.
Who is your music talking to?
It's talking to everyone and anyone who wants to listen. I'm just being honest, saying what I think, and just talking about my own experiences. I know that everybody goes through similar emotions and one of the really important things for me with the EP and my upcoming album was to make sure that everyday when I was writing I was staying true to how I felt. It's got a whole range of emotions like, a rollercoaster of feelings. One day you might feel really happy, the next day you might feel angry or sad — my aim is for people to be able to connect on any level.
So did you deliberately rebel to be a musician instead of following your dream to become an astronaut?
The dream is still there because I've still got this plan to go and perform on mars. I really want to do it, that's why I'm combining the two. The thing music provides for me is that sense of rebelling and saying whatever you want. I think with anything, if you're really true to what you're saying people will believe you.
You seem to throw yourself emotionally into your songs. Where does your imagination come from?
I am an only child. I've got no siblings, so I spent a lot of time in my own world, creating my own scenarios. With music it's like colouring a story with real situations and making it bigger and more dramatic than it actually is. I am a very emotional person. I have a lot of ups and downs, I really feel things and music is like my therapy. It helps me to express whatever that's going on in my head.
I love the gritty soulfulness of your voice and I think you've really created a sound very specific to you. You seem to also find great ownership through your voice rather than the music. I don't know if I'm reading too much into that.
No, I don't think you are. I want my music to be something you can listen to. My mum's a singer, my dad a sound engineer, so I've always been interested in the music itself and the recording process. I definitely want people to hear what I'm saying lyrically, I think that's really important. I think I've basically now found a way to scream with powerful vocals without having to actually scream [laughs.]
That's exactly what you're doing on your new single, 'Crescendo,' where you talk about leaving everything behind and only looking forward. I think the song really hits the listener with a feel-good vibe from the outset.
Yeah. I really wanted a song that was just happy. It was last summer that I actually went over to Miami and wrote it with Pharrell. I hope it shows that happy side to me, even though I talk about moving forward and not looking back at the past. I think it's important to reflect and use that as an inspiration for what's to come. The song is about being positive and not being afraid to take steps to see the world.
Pharelle's handiwork really complements your voice. How did the collaboration come about?
He heard a few of my earlier stuff including 'Start A Riot' and some demos that I had done and said, "Look, I really wanna work with this girl." Obviously, the minute I heard he had said that I was straight on a plane to Miami. I think the experience brought out the happy side of me. He is very much that kind of writer and thinker. He also has this really good way about being positive and that's how he works. He's really inspiring.
I must ask you also about your time as a backing vocalist for Cee-Lo Green. How did that come about?
I managed to meet a lot of people working with Paloma Faith. I remember someone mentioning that Cee-Lo was about to do some shows in London, so I said, "If you're looking for anyone to help then give me a shout." Fortunately, he did and the first show that we did was at Wembley. The rest is history.
On your new EP 'Crescendo,' from what I can make out, you continue to express your emotions, right?
Absolutely. It's a running theme and as I said earlier a rollercoaster that matches my emotions and everything in between. The whole sentiment of the project will be about running with your fears and not from them.
Words: Noel Phillips
Jetta's EP 'Crescendo' is released on June 24
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"The department notes and supports this very important development in the wine industry that will acknowledge and accredit wineries and farms that follow ethical practices; that will address the abuse of human rights in the longer term and will recognise that the ethical treatment of workers is both a moral and a legal obligation," he said.
Galane said only those producers who meet the criteria set by Wine Industry Ethical Trade Association (WIETA) will be entitled to use the seal on their wines.
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In these articles we tend to focus a lot on native mobile apps, and for good reason: automating native apps is a big reason people turn to Appium. One of Appium's greatest benefits, however, is that you can automate other varieties of app just as easily, using the same sort of client code---that's the beauty of building on top of the standard WebDriver protocol!
Hybrid apps are one of these "other varieties" of app, and they are unique in consisting of both native and web components. Hybrid apps are developed for a number of reasons, but one often-cited reason is to allow app developers the freedom to use the tools, languages, frameworks, and development process familiar from the web, while still producing an app that looks and feels right on a phone. The secret is in the "webview", a native component whose sole purpose is to display web content (either stored locally as HTML, JS, and CSS, or retrieved from some URL).
The only steps we really need to cover in this guide are #3 and #6, the ones that are making a verification inside a webview. How do we do this? Every Appium session comes with the ability to switch between multiple "contexts". In a test of a native app, there is usually just one context available, and thus there's no point in worrying about contexts at all.
Once this command completes successfully, we're in a webview! Great. But what does that mean exactly? What it means is that, from this point on, any command we send from our Appium client is going to be taken to refer to the webpage inside the webview, rather than the native app. This means that what we are dealing with at this point is essentially a Selenium session. We can issue commands like getTitle() and get the title of the page inside the webview---something that would not work if we were in the native context! Element finding, clicks, etc..., all operate on the page inside the webview just as though you had fired up Selenium and were automating a desktop browser. (Certain device-level commands that don't make sense inside a webview continue to be interpreted in the native context, for example changing orientation).
You can see that we make use of our getWebContext helper method by storing a reference to the webview context. (Really, we should also have a null check and throw if a webview context is not available, because that means our test will fail! But for now we assume the webview is always present). Then, we go through the steps outlined above: asserting that the initial webview page's title is not the same as the Appium Pro site, then proving we can't navigate to Google, then finally directing the app to navigate to Appium Pro, and asserting that the title of the webview page now reflects that situation. You can see that in webview mode, we can even use Selenium-only client features, like the titleIs expected condition.
The code above is completely cross-platform; I can run this just the same on both the iOS and Android versions of the TheApp. Once you're in a webview, iOS- and Android-specific issues mostly disappear. How is this possible? There is an awful lot of machinery that we've put into Appium to make hybrid and web testing seamless. On iOS we hook into the Remote Debugger port exposed by every webview when the app is in debug mode, and leverage the Selenium Atoms to facilitate use of the Selenium API via injecting JS. On Android, we run Chromedriver under the hood as a subprocess, and attach it to the particular webview we care about---this works because webviews on Android are backed by Chrome.
Speaking of Chrome, one wrinkle of hybrid automation on Android is that each release of Chromedriver has a minimum version of Chrome which it supports. This means that if you get a version of Appium which bundles Chromedriver version X, and the version of Chrome on your device is older than the minimum Chrome version for X, webviews will not be automatable. If you run into that situation, refer to the Chromedriver section of the Appium docs with instructions on using special flags to get versions of Chromedriver appropriate for your automation.
That's it for basic hybrid automation! There's a full code sample included below. In it you'll notice that there are no special capabilities being used to start the session---just the typical app capability. This is the main difference between web and hybrid automation with Appium: for web testing, you include the browserName capability and set it to Safari or Chrome, and you're automatically put into the web context on session start. For hybrid testing, you just use your own app reference as with native automation, and you're responsible for managing the contexts so Appium knows whether you're interested in native or web elements and actions.


Driving additional revenue should be at the heart of your online marketing strategy. After all, the goal of any business — including home care businesses — is to make money. Of course, quality services and compassionate care are all important as well, but from a strictly business standpoint, if you're not creating revenue, you're stagnating. There are many ways to drive revenue for your home care website, and one of those is to utilize chat tools.
According to Business Insider, chat tools can help businesses significantly reduce labor costs, resulting in considerable savings and increased use and convenience of your site. Adding visitor chat tools is easy once you get the proper guidance.
First off, it's important to define what chat tools are. Chat tools allow you to interact in real time with your audience. Most people these days don't want to be bothered by phone calls. They want answers to their questions quickly and anonymously. The statistics don't lie: 63% of people say they are more likely to return to a website that offers live chat over ones that don't, according to Business 2 Community. Chat tools allow your website to interact seamlessly with customers and potential customers. Your core demographic — 50-something females caring for their aging parents — doesn't have the time to pick up the phone and call. They are juggling their own careers and families. They want quick answers from a caring, compassionate person. That's where live chat comes in. Quick resolution with compassionate results: that's what you're going for.
Bottom line is, without chat, you're risking losing potential business.
Immediate access to help: Wait times are lower with live chat than they are with call centers or even just calling the office. Your customers can get immediate attention to their issue while multi-tasking at the same time. They may be on their computers placing an online order on another tab, calling to make a doctor's appointment for their spouse, or making dinner for the family. No one wants to be connected to a phone trying to navigate a maze of tele-prompts.
High-resolution numbers: Many people seem to gain closure and satisfaction from live chat. They can get the answers they need without wasting time with chit chat or pressing a bunch of numbers to speak to the right person. Business 2 Community says live chat has resulted in 73% customer satisfaction. Consider that email and phone satisfaction are at 61% and 44% satisfaction rates, respectively.
Give your customers a voice on THEIR time: Many live chat options allow you to be there for your customers even after hours. This provides a big benefit for those who just can't devote the time to their query during regular business hours. Perhaps at night is when they are researching home care for Mom and Dad. Maybe they want answers first thing in the morning before heading to work. Whatever the case, be there for them when they need you.
Save time: Live chat is great for communication but it's also a huge time saver. Statistics show most issues are resolved in just 42 seconds. That sense of immediacy is why so many people prefer live chats. Best part is, you can use live chat as a springboard for further communication on the phone or in person as part of an initial consultation, for example.
Everything is in writing: Sometimes it can be confusing getting information on home care over the phone. Unless they're taking notes, your callers may forget what you told them. Heck, even if they did take notes, they may not be accurate or legible. With many live chat options, you can get a printout of the entire conversation to save for later. This puts everything in black and white — a true value for your demographic. Communication via an online chat means you can easily copy, paste, and save the session for later reference, says Money Crashers.
Information at their fingertips: It's always been a challenge of business to have engaging, helpful content and resources on a website, says Search Engine Land. Live chat tools allow your customers to find what they need when they need it. It also empowers you as a business owner to have control over your chat tools and integrate the options and features you want specific to your company.
Contribute to your bottom line: The more customers that are in contact with you and happy with your service, the more business you will get.
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Vivid Economics, the strategic economics consultancy, today announced the launch of Planetrics, a powerful solution that allows financial institutions to quantify, report and manage climate-related risks and opportunities quickly and easily, down to the level of individual assets.
Macquarie deploys Planetrics model
Macquarie, a leading financial institution, has published a new report on its implementation of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and climate scenario analysis.
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Invesco has published its pioneering 2019 Climate Change Report. Invesco used the Planetrics model to support reporting and underlying analysis, which is in line with the Task Force on Climate related Financial Disclosures.
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The work focuses on the impact of transition and liability risks on general insurance, seeking principally to understand sectoral trends up to 2030, which will inform risks and opportunities over the next 3-5 years.
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HSBC Global Asset Management (GAM) has published a new report 'The roads to a low-carbon transition'. HSBC GAM used the Planetrics model to analyse the risks and opportunities from climate action to a portfolio of equities, and develop insights that will enable them to incorporate these into their internal decision making.
The Planetrics model generated climate scenarios, forecasted potential climate action trajectories across multiple regions and sectors; quantified the impacts of those actions on the value of individual securities. This provided HSBC GAM with a detailed assessment of the key risks to asset values, included asset stranding, direct and indirect carbon costs and the impacts of competition between firms with different carbon intensities; as well as green opportunities and potential upside.
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Letter: Gouveia is a real Earth angel
To the editor,
The flash of white light stretched across the winter night sky. Eleven hardy onlookers gasped, as the brilliant band of light grew larger and larger. In what seemed a forever moment in time, the meteor, or part of an old satellite, disappeared into the western horizon.
This wow moment happened at Naugatuck's Gunntown Passive Park and Nature Preserve on March 5, 2012. Taking advantage of the relatively low light clutter there, an excited group of star gazing aficionados strolled without flashlights under the glow of a waxing gibbous moon. It was a spectacular night combined with one of those once in a lifetime happenings. It may never have happened if it was not for a courageous teenage woman.
The evening of Sept.26, 1995 resulted in a very important day in Naugatuck's recent history. That evening a young girl scout walked into the community room at Stop & Shop followed by her den mothers, Maria Folsom as well as Casey Knittel and other members of scout Troop 4043. The young woman and those scouts became the core of the Committee For A Cultural/Environmental Center — Gunntown Road. That young woman was Vaneza Gouveia. She, more than anyone else, was responsible for saving the land that became the Gunntown Passive Park and Nature Preserve.
Vaneza Gouveia, and the passive open space movement she helped inaugurate, came to realize that Naugatuck's town-owned land on the border of Middlebury and close to Oxford's, was a special place. Vaneza, as chairwoman of the Committee For A Cultural/Environmental Center — Gunntown Road for many years, emphasized two very important points in Naugatuck's history. One emanated from our deep natural history and one from our colonial past.
Some 15,000 years ago and in the ensuing millennia, the last great glacial retreat sculpted the land. Our mountains were ground down and our river valleys formed. It particularly left its mark on the Gunntown land with Long Meadow Brook cruising through lowlands that were probably once a good sized pond or lake. Sand there embedded below the soil tells part of the natural history storybook. The hardwood swamp, shrub swamp, marsh area and wet meadows complete the reading of the land.
The second point also occurred in March but some 227 years ago and with a more typical New England winter.
The snowy, frigid night of March 15, 1780 was a fateful day in Connecticut history. Having looted a home in Bethany, a band of Tory thugs made their way to Gunntown. Along the way they kidnapped a young boy. Why? Because he recognized some of the Tories from the Gunntown neighborhood and the fact that his family, the Judds, supported the revolution. What commenced then was a wild chase by rebel trackers through the Naugatuck Valley, the eventual capture of the Tory marauders and freedom for young Chauncey Judd.
It was Edward Coelho who proposed that the work of our fledgling committee combine both the environment and culture. Vaneza fully embraced this concept. When a grant was won to do The Stolen Boy play on the Gunntown land, Vaneza, then a student at Saint Joseph's College in West Hartford, said she wanted to be a part of the action. True to her word as always, she became costume director. Vaneza also was one of the actors to play the role of Mrs. Wooster who, very fittingly, helped save the life of young Chauncey.
Vaneza did it all very aware that the history and culture of the colonial period was not only another good reason to preserve this land but also integral to saving it.
The town recently started a Gunntown Stewards program, through the Recreation Department, to help observe the condition of the passive park and give guidance to visitors. Boy scouts are presently updating the original work of Vaneza's and the girl scouts on the trails there. It is all an extension of Vaneza's consist message that we need to speak for nature and wildlife, as they cannot speak for themselves.
Fittingly, the Naugatuck Cultural Council has declared Vaneza Gouveia (Clarke) Earth Day Mayor of the Day. On Friday, April 20, festivities will start at Town Hall and continue at the Gunntown Passive Park and Nature Preserve at 11:30 a.m. The latter segment will feature a "Telling Our Stories" program where people will tell of their ancestry, recent history, and cultural upbringing. Bring your stories as we honor the work and effort of Vaneza Gouveia that made all this possible.
Len Yannielli
Community Outreach Director
Committee For A Cultural/Environmental Center – Gunntown Road
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Celebrating learning at National Library Week
by Isac Kim April 16, 2019
Libraries across the country celebrated National Library Week last week, and the University Library was not left behind in the celebration.
In 1958, the American Library Association (ALA) first introduced National Library Week to celebrate libraries and their influence on communities. Since then, libraries have adopted and celebrated National Library Week.
Paul Hottinger, an engineering librarian, said the University Library first celebrated National Library Week sometime between 2009-2010. This year, the University Library celebrated National Library Week from April 8-12.
Kris Zoleta, the head of outreach communication and public relations for the library, said National Library Week was a good way for students to learn about the various library services on campus while having fun.
"We're celebrating National Library Week because it's a good way to celebrate the library as the heart of the campus since it's the busiest building on campus," Zoleta said.
Students decide on which books they want to buy outside the library. (Isac Kim / The Poly Post)
During the week, students participated in a variety of events hosted by the University Library, such as Library Trivia Night and a used book sale.
Therapy dogs also visited the library throughout the week to help students relax and de-stress from midterms and papers.
Angela Alvarez-Cendejas, a first-year urban and regional planning major, attended the used book sale and said the University Library is a great amenity to students.
"The library is definitely important to students," Alvarez-Cendejas said. "The resources offered there, such as the Learning Resource Center and free tutoring, [are] really important and helpful because not everybody has access to it outside of school."
Katie Richardson, the head of special collections and archives, said the two most important events during National Library Week were the Library Research Award Reception and the Golden Leaves program, because they recognized excellence and creativity in the use of the library's resources, collections and services, as well as celebrated students, faculty, staff, alumni and retirees who have authored or edited a book in the preceding year.
The University Library will also continue to host more events as the school year winds down.
Zoleta said that the University Library plans to host over 200 events this school year, including more Library 101 workshops and guest lectures.
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Ultragenyx Announces Sale of Future European Royalties on Crysvita® (burosumab) for $320 Million to Royalty Pharma
RARE | December 18, 2019
NOVATO, Calif. and NEW YORK, Dec. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ: RARE), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel products for rare and ultra-rare diseases, and Royalty Pharma today announced that Ultragenyx has sold to Royalty Pharma for $320 million a royalty right due to Ultragenyx from Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd for the net sales of Crysvita® (burosumab) in the European Union (EU), the United Kingdom (UK), and Switzerland. Crysvita has received conditional marketing authorization in Europe for the treatment of X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) with radiographic evidence of bone disease in children 1 year of age and older and adolescents with growing skeletons, and an application for the expanded use in adults with XLH is currently under review by the European Medicines Agency.
The agreement will automatically expire in the event aggregate royalty payments received by Royalty Pharma are equal to or greater than 1.9 times the purchase price prior to December 31, 2030, or in the event aggregate royalty payments are equal to or greater than 2.5 times the purchase price if the prior threshold is not met by the end of 2030. Once the threshold amount has been met, the EU, UK, and Switzerland royalty payments will revert back to Ultragenyx.
"This non-dilutive royalty financing provides Ultragenyx with capital to support our strong launches of Crysvita in North America and Latin America and Mespevii worldwide, as well as the advancement of our clinical and translational research programs," said Shalini Sharp, Chief Financial Officer of Ultragenyx. "Crysvita is the first treatment option for XLH that targets the underlying cause of the disease and we are pleased that Royalty Pharma, a recognized leader in providing innovative capital in life sciences, has invested in the future of this therapy."
Royalty Pharma's CEO, Pablo Legorreta, stated, "We are pleased to have the opportunity to work with Ultragenyx on this win-win transaction, in which Ultragenyx was able to pull forward capital from a passive, EU royalty stream to power its current strategic plan. Royalty Pharma adds a high quality asset that is an excellent addition to our diversified portfolio of leading biopharmaceutical royalties."
Perella Weinberg Partners LP and J. Wood Capital Advisors LLC acted as financial advisors and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP acted as legal advisor to Ultragenyx on the transaction. Goodwin Procter LLP and Maiwald Patentanwalts GmbH acted as legal advisors to Royalty Pharma.
About Crysvita
Crysvita (burosumab-twza) is a recombinant fully human monoclonal IgG1 antibody, discovered by Kyowa Kirin, against the phosphaturic hormone FGF23. FGF23 is a hormone that reduces serum levels of phosphorus and active vitamin D by regulating phosphate excretion and active vitamin D production by the kidney. Phosphate wasting in TIO and other hypophosphatemic conditions, including XLH, is caused by excessive levels and activity of FGF23. Crysvita is designed to bind to and thereby inhibit the biological activity of FGF23. By blocking excess FGF23 in patients with TIO and XLH, Crysvita is intended to increase phosphate reabsorption from the kidney and increase the production of vitamin D, which enhances intestinal absorption of phosphate and calcium.
Crysvita is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) in adult and pediatric patients six months of age and older, and by Health Canada and Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) for the treatment of XLH in adult and pediatric patients one year of age and older. It is approved by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) for the treatment of FGF23-related hypophosphatemic rickets and osteomalacia. The medicine has received European conditional marketing authorization for the treatment of XLH with radiographic evidence of bone disease in children 1 year of age and older and adolescents with growing skeletons, and an application for the expanded use in adults with XLH is currently under review by the European Medicines Agency.
Kyowa Kirin and Ultragenyx have been collaborating in the development and commercialization of Crysvita globally based on the collaboration and license agreement between the parties.
INDICATION (IN THE U.S.)
Crysvita is indicated for the treatment of X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) in adult and pediatric patients 6 months of age and older.
Crysvita should not be taken if:
An oral phosphate supplement and/or a specific form of vitamin D supplement are taken (such as calcitriol, paricalcitol, doxercalciferol, calcifediol).
Phosphorus levels from a blood sample are within or above the normal range for age.
Kidney problems are present.
What is the most important information to know about Crysvita?
Some patients developed allergic reactions (rash and hives) while taking Crysvita. Doctors will monitor for symptoms of an allergic reaction while Crysvita is taken.
High levels of phosphorus in the blood have been reported in some patients taking Crysvita. This may be related to a risk of high calcium levels in the kidneys. Doctors will collect samples to monitor levels.
Administration of Crysvita may result in reactions at the injection site, such as hives, reddening of the skin, rash, swelling, bruising, pain, severe itching of the skin, and collection of blood outside of a blood vessel (hematoma).
What are the possible side effects of Crysvita?
The most common adverse reactions that were seen in children with XLH are:
• Fever
• Injection site reaction
• Cough
• Vomiting
• Pain in arms and legs
• Headache
• Tooth infection
• Dental cavities
• Diarrhea
• Decreased vitamin D levels
• Toothache
• Constipation
• Muscle pain
• Rash
• Dizziness
• Nausea
The most common adverse reactions that were seen in adults with XLH are:
• Back pain
• Restless leg syndrome
• Muscle spasms
• Phosphorus levels increased in the blood
Narrowing of the spaces within the spine is common in adults with XLH and pressure on the spinal cord has been reported in adults taking Crysvita. It is not known if taking Crysvita worsens the narrowing of the spaces within the spine or the pressure on the spinal cord.
Before taking Crysvita, doctors should be informed about all medications (including supplements) and medical conditions, including if:
One is taking oral phosphate and/or active vitamin D (such as calcitriol, paricalcitol, doxercalciferol, calcifediol).
One is pregnant, thinks she may be pregnant, or plans to become pregnant. There is not enough experience to know if Crysvita may harm an unborn baby. Report pregnancies to the Kyowa Kirin, Inc. Adverse Event reporting line at 1-888-756-8657.
One is breastfeeding or plans to breastfeed. There is not enough experience to know if Crysvita passes into breast milk. Women should talk with their doctors about the best way to feed their babies while taking Crysvita.
While taking Crysvita, doctors should be informed if one experiences:
An allergic reaction such as rash or hives
A rash, swelling, bruising or other reaction at the injection site
New or worsening restless leg syndrome
These are not all the possible side effects of Crysvita. Doctors should be contacted for medical advice about side effects.
Side effects may be reported to the FDA at (800) FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch. Side effects may also be reported to Kyowa Kirin, Inc. at 1-888-756-8657.
Please see full Prescribing Information for additional Important Safety Information.
About Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
Ultragenyx is a biopharmaceutical company committed to bringing to patients novel products for the treatment of serious rare and ultra-rare genetic diseases. The company has built a diverse portfolio of approved therapies and product candidates aimed at addressing diseases with high unmet medical need and clear biology for treatment, for which there are typically no approved therapies treating the underlying disease.
The company is led by a management team experienced in the development and commercialization of rare disease therapeutics. Ultragenyx's strategy is predicated upon time- and cost-efficient drug development, with the goal of delivering safe and effective therapies to patients with the utmost urgency.
For more information on Ultragenyx, please visit the Company's website at www.ultragenyx.com.
Founded in 1996, Royalty Pharma is the industry leader in acquiring pharmaceutical royalties, with over $16 billion in royalty assets. Royalty Pharma funds innovation in life sciences both directly and indirectly: directly when it partners with life sciences companies to co-develop and co-fund products in late-stage clinical trials, and indirectly when it acquires existing royalty interests from the original innovators (academic institutions, research hospitals, foundations and inventors). The company's portfolio includes royalty interests in over 50 approved products including AbbVie and J&J's Imbruvica, Astellas and Pfizer's Xtandi, Biogen's Tysabri, Gilead's HIV franchise, Merck's Januvia, Novartis' Promacta, and Vertex's Kalydeco, Symdeko and Trikafta. Royalty Pharma is also a leading investor in pre-approval royalties, having since 2011 invested over $5.6 billion in royalties on pre-approval products and committed over $1.2 billion to direct R&D funding in exchange for royalties. For more information, visit www.royaltypharma.com
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, including statements related to Ultragenyx's expectations regarding plans for its clinical programs and future regulatory interactions, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause our clinical development programs, collaboration with third parties, including our collaboration with Kyowa Kirin, future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the uncertainties inherent in the clinical drug development process, such as the regulatory approval process, the timing of regulatory filings, and other matters that could affect sufficiency of existing cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments to fund operations and the availability or commercial potential of our products and drug candidates. Ultragenyx undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to the business of Ultragenyx in general, see Ultragenyx's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2019, and its subsequent periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Ultragenyx
Investors & Media
Danielle Keatley
dkeatley@ultragenyx.com
Royalty Pharma
Alexander v. Perfall
aperfall@royaltypharma.com
December 18, 2019 - 5:30 AM PST
BIOTECHNOLOGY HEALTHCARE


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Q: How to immediately trap a signal to an interactive Bash shell? I try to send a signal from one terminal A to another terminal B. Both run an interactive shell.
In terminal B, I trap signal SIGUSR1 like so :
$ trap 'source ~/mycommand' SIGUSR1

Now in terminal A I send a signal like so :
$ kill -SIGUSR1 pidOfB

Unfortunately, nothing happens in B. If I want to have my command executed, I need to switch to B and either input a new command or press enter.
How can I avoid this drawback and immediately execute my command instead ?
EDIT :
It's important to note that I want to interact directly with the interactive shell in terminal B from terminal A.
For this reason, every solution where the trap command would be executed in a subshell would not work for me...
Also, terminal B must stay interactive.

A: The shell may simply be stuck in a blocking read, waiting for command-line input. Hitting enter causes the handler to execute before the entered command. Running a non-blocking command like wait:
$ sleep 60 & wait

then sending the signal causes wait to terminate immediately, followed by the output of the handler.

A: Based on the answers and my numerous attempt to solve this, I don't think it's possible to catch a trap signal immediately in an interactive bash terminal.
For it to trigger, there must be an interaction from the user.
This is due to the readline program blocks until a newline is entered. And there is no way to stop this read.
My solution is to use dtach, a small program that emulate the detach feature of screen.
This program can run a fully interactive shell and features in its last version a way to communicate via a custom socket to this shell (or whatever program you launch)
To start a new dtach session running an interactive bash, in terminal B :
$ dtach -a /tmp/MySocket bash -i

Now from terminal A, we can send a message to the bash session in terminal B like so :
$ echo 'echo hello' | dtach -p /tmp/MySocket

In terminal B, we now see :
$ echo hello
hello

To expand on that if I now do in terminal A :
$ trap 'echo "cd $(pwd)" | dtach -p /tmp/MySocket' DEBUG
I'll have the directory of the two terminals synced
PS :I'd still like to know if there is a way to do this in pure bash

A: I use a similar trap so that periodically I can (from a separate cron job) force all idle bash processes to do a 'history -a'.  I found that if I trap SIGALRM instead of SIGUSR1, then the bash blocking read seems not to be a problem: the trap runs now, rather than next time one hits return.  I tried SIGINT, but that caused an annoying "^C", followed by a new prompt line, to be displayed.  I haven't yet found any drawbacks of using SIGALRM, but perhaps they will arise.

A: It may be buffering.
As a test, try installing a loop trigger. In window A:
{ trap 'ls' USR1; while sleep 1; do echo>/dev/null;done } &
[1] 7316

in window B:
 kill -usr1 7316

back in window A the ls is firing when the loop does an echo.
Don't know if that will help, but it's something.

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When we went to London last year for the wedding, we took a ride in the London Eye.
enough to take plenty of pictures. And the views! London is so beautiful from the Eye.
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If you ask anyone to recommend a place for a night out in Sarajevo, one of them will tell you about the pubs in the city center. Since there are a lot of pubs in Sarajevo, you might get a bit lost with the tough decision on which to choose. You can always visit them all, jumping like a bee from a flower to a flower…or you can just choose one and go to the City pub. City pub has been my choice for years, sometimes not as often, other times more frequently. But I really love this place.
City pub is located in the city center, right across from the hotel Europe so you can't miss it. This is probably the most often recommended pub by locals and therefore it's also mostly visited by locals. Visit it during the week and you'll like this easygoing atmosphere!


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Bolante Idowu Alo worked as a taxi driver in Calgary. He had been applying for refugee status for 13 years before his death as CBSA officers were trying to deport him. (Facebook)
Investigation continues into death of man being deported
By Terry Haig |
english@rcinet.ca
Posted: Monday, August 13, 2018 15:58
A Nigerian man who died during or after–the circumstances remain unclear–a confrontation with Canadian border officers on a flight from Calgary to Amsterdam last week was remembered Sunday by members of his church as "a warm person who always had a big smile."
Bolante Idowu Alo, 49, who had been applying for refugee status in Canada for 13 years, left behind a wife and two sons, 18 and 20, in Lagos.
His family, his friends, his lawyer and two civil rights organization–the B.C. Civil Liberties Association and the Canadian Association of Civil Rights Lawyers–want a full investigation.
The Calgary police homicide unit is continues to try to find out exactly what happened aboard the KLM airliner last Tuesday.
Following the confrontation, the plane then returned to the gate.
Bolante Idowu Alo, second from left, sings with his church choir. Pastor Bob Wbster, far right, said Alo was a warm person who always had a big smile. (Supplied by Evangel Calgary)
Alo was pronounced dead at a Calgary hospital.
An autopsy performed the following day did not establish the cause or manner of his death and police say further tests could take up to six months.
Alo was a member of Calgary Evangel Christian Assembly Church, where he sang in the choir and often drove other members to church.
He first arrived in Canada in 2005 and applied for refugee status.
That was followed by a series of humanitarian and compassionate applications as well as an appeal for a judicial review.
All were denied.
"I imagine this struggle was taking its toll on him and dragging him down," says Bob Webster, pastor of the church Alo attended. "But for my memory I will remember his smiling face."
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Jesus Christ had very specific meanings in mind when he called his followers "salt" and "light" while preaching in Galilee. He also had great cautions. If salt loses its salty character, it is worthless. If a light is lit and then hidden, it is also worthless. Part of our calling as Christians is to live as salt and light in all we do.
To be salt and light is to actively engage in bringing the vital vibrancy, unconditional love and eternal grace of Christ into every corner of the world. It is reaching out beyond the walls of the church building to make a genuine difference in the lives of people who may have never set foot in the church. It manifests a presence that transcends the hatred, division and hostility which permeates our modern culture. It is living a life that draws people closer to Christ.
In simplistic terms, the people who truly live as salt and light are passionately engaged in the business of bringing God's kingdom into everyday life. It is an all-or-nothing recognition of the fact that we must hold true to Christ and his teaching in every aspect of life.
Christianity is not a part-time faith. As Christians, we cannot allow ourselves to be seen in church on Sunday as vibrant, spirit-filled, faithful followers of Jesus Christ only to treat the cashier at the grocery store with rude contempt on Monday, distort information in order to secure an important business deal on Tuesday, insult or degrade a family member on Wednesday, fly off the handle in a vicious rage on Thursday, complain about the people we do not like on Friday or belittle someone on Facebook on Saturday.
Consider the very life of Jesus Christ. He never took a break from being the Son of God. Even when he retreated to a solitary place for much-needed rest and rejuvenation, he did not stop being who he was. Also note that when this prayerful time of sacred solitude was interrupted, he lovingly embraced the interruption as a means of letting his light shine.
It is too easy to fall into the idolatrous myth of thinking the work of the church is the same as the work of God's kingdom. Church work is important, but it is not necessarily the work of the Kingdom.
Sending money to foreign missionaries may feel good and is certainly a worthy investment of our personal wealth. But to truly shine as the "Light of the World", Christians also need to be in the world doing mission work.
Praying for the lost makes for nice worship experiences. But if Christians truly want to be salt, we must also cultivate meaningful relationships with the lost in order to show them the love, grace and peace that is available through Jesus Christ.
Quite frankly, being salt and light is hard work. It requires a life centered in prayer, a faith that is deeply rooted in scripture and lived daily in worship of God both as a community called a church and as an individual relationship with Christ.
Being religious, on the other hand, is really quite simple. Being religious means following all the right rules, believing in all the right doctrines and saying all the right things. But that heart is no different than that of the Pharisees, Sadducees and Scribes of Jesus' day.
You are salt. You are light! You are the means by which Christ's genuine love for this world is experienced by those who do not know that love. So, as Christ calls, let your light shine. Be bright and bold. Do not hide your light, and do not let the brilliance of its beauty ever be hidden for any reason.


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Could media giant's copyright move damage teams' image?
On 16 September we received an email regarding copyright infringement.
When we say, "received", we actually mean that because it came from a suspicious email address that contained meaningless letters and number it went straight to the spam folder, and it was only when another email arrived on 30 September that we became aware that there was an issue and we discovered the original email. If you get our drift.
"ImageRights International (www.imagerights.com), headquartered in Boston, MA, is a copyright and licensing agent to professional photographers, photo agencies, media companies and publishers who discover unlicensed uses of their works," it declared.
"ImageRights has been directed to pursue this claim," it continued. "If the images were licensed under an alternate company name (dba) or in the name of a third party, please reply to this email with information on the sales order, invoice or other pertinent licensing information."
"However, if a valid license for this use of the images does not exist, a fee of £3,650.00 is required to resolve this matter. This amount has been calculated based upon the latest recommended fees for Commercial and Business online use of photographs from the National Union of Journalists," we were warned in bold letters.
"As the owner of the site, you are liable for the unauthorized use in the absence of a valid license, including cases in which a website designer, employee or intern is responsible for the inclusion of these images on your website. If your use of these images without a license was unintentional, for example if the images were found on the Internet and believed to be available for free use, it is still in violation of copyright law (Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (UK), Section 26) and ceasing use of the images now will not release you or your organization from liability in this regard.
"It is important that you respond to this letter to clarify if a valid license exists or to discuss payment of the outstanding license fee. ImageRights would also advise that you refer to the Practice Direction related to Pre-Action conduct as laid out at http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/civil/rules/pd_pre-action_conduct.
"To resolve this matter, please follow these steps:
"1. Review the case documentation, including a screen shot of the infringed image(s) displayed on your website.
"2. Once you have reviewed the documentation, confirmed that a valid license for this use is not in place, and reviewed the Settlement and Release Agreement, then please select Request Invoice to Resolve Claim.
"3. Once you have removed the infringing uses of the image(s) from your website, please confirm by replying to this email," it concluded.
In the body of the email Image Rights helpfully published a thumbnail of one of the illegally downloaded pictures, but it was so small, we were unable to gather any further information.
However, ImageRights included a link to a page on its own site which featured the pictures in question, around 73 in total.
Now, some, if not all of you, will be saying; 'you got caught, you downloaded pictures that weren't yours, quit moaning and pay -up'.
However, while convinced that we had never knowingly downloaded pictures illegally, we checked the gallery on ImageRights' site.
The pictures in question cover a wide period, from around 2004 to as recently as 2018.
However, as we checked through the seemingly endless catalogue we realised that every single picture had been downloaded from the respective team media site to which we had access - in some cases from when Pitpass first went online in 2002.
These pictures were/are made available to the media, who apply to the relevant team for access, and who, on being approved, are given the necessary log-ins.
Use is restricted to editorial use, with strict rules that the pictures are not to be used for commercial purposes or such things as as screensavers or wallpapers.
On 1 October we replied to ImageRights stating: "We have looked at the link you sent, and the example shown in your original email. This image was legally downloaded from the team's media page at the time (13 03 2010) with full permission, as do all of our images."
"Normally this image needs to be licensed," came the reply. "Please send me the link to the page in question so that I can send this to our client for review."
Unfortunately, the image in question was from the long defunct Caterham/Lotus team, its website, like the team itself, no longer in existence, therefore no such link could be provided.
Consequently, in response to the request for the link we wrote: "To be clear, the F1 teams give access to these pictures to those publications they approve, and in most cases we have been registered since the very early 2000s.
"Looking through the images in question on your website, and noting your comments, you appear to be suggesting that the teams are offering images to the media without a license for usage, which would be a very serious matter not only for the publications but for the teams.
"If this is the case we shall need to start contacting the teams, as it clearly they who are at fault, as we downloaded the images in good faith."
"Our client has requested the links to the pages you mentioned you got the images from," came the reply from ImageRights. "Please send these to me so I can present these to our client for further review."
In response, in relation to pictures ImageRights claim were illegally downloaded and shown on their own site (pictured top right), we sent the link to the gallery (pictured right) on Ferrari's media site for the launch of the F60 in 2009, which, ironically, ImageRights won't be able to open as it doesn't have the required log-in.
To be clear, as of today (3 October 2019) the entire 2009 launch gallery is still available on Ferrari's media site for download by the media, though ImageRights state that the use of these images is a breach of copyright.
Other pictures we are said to have downloaded illegally came from the likes of the McLaren, Toyota, Honda, Brawn and Williams F1 teams, Pirelli and the FIA.
So, as we said in our response to ImageRights, if the pictures we have downloaded shouldn't have been downloaded because they were copyrighted and we have therefore downloaded them illegally, why have the teams made them available. Indeed, why are they still making them available, because such images were available from all the teams as recently as last weekend in Sochi.
Indeed, Mercedes, Ferrari, Renault, Racing Point and Pirelli are even kind enough to include a few high-resolution images in their email updates at the end of each day of the Grand Prix weekend. For which, by the way, we thank them.
The client of ImageRights, in case you were wondering, is MotorSports Images, part of the increasingly powerful, Motorsport Network, of which, Miami-based, Mike Zoi is the driving force and of which, McLaren Racing CEO, Zak Brown, is a non-executive chairman.
According to Wikipedia; "Motorsport Images is a racing and automotive photo and technical drawing archives with over 23 million assets under management.
"The group is made up of a portfolio of leading motorsport and automotive photo agencies, including the live photo agency LAT Images, which has contributed 14m racing and automotive photos to the group that date back to 1895 and today has the largest trackside presence of staff photographers at international motor racing events.
"The group's assets also contain the archives of Sutton Images and the associated Phipps archive, the fabled Rainer Schlegelmilch archive and the world's foremost collection of race car technical drawings illustrated by Giorgio Piola."
Motorsport Network acquired LAT in October 2016 when it bought Haymarket, the company behind Autosport, going on to buy Suttons in April of the following year.
Other that what appears to be total domination of the photographic side of the sport, Motorsport Network has branched out into various other areas including clothing, art, models, streaming, memorabilia and is even the official supplier of the FIA's motor sport results and statistics database.
As far as we are concerned the pictures downloaded from the team's media sites were copyright free, and we have not breached any rules. Indeed, though the pictures in question date back to 2004, in all that time we have received no "polite requests" far less threats, that we have done anything illegal.
Indeed, in the many years prior to their acquisition by Motorsport Network, neither Haymarket, LAT or Suttons, had the need to contact Pitpass regarding a breach of copyright of their assets.
Interestingly, on 19 September, IPPro magazine revealed that Motorsport Network had chosen ImageRights', which was incorporated in April this year, according to Companies House, "image search and copyright enforcement services to support its Motorsport Images photography agency".
"Motorsport Images will utilise ImageRights' discovery and recovery services to identify infringement of its images online," said the article. "Using artificial intelligence (AI), ImageRights' discovery service analyses each photograph belonging to Motorsport Images.
"By creating a unique identity for each individual image, ImageRights searches the internet to locate websites where the images have been used for untoward commercial gain. It then analyses the newly discovered image sightings to predict which uses are the best candidates for taking legal action.
"ImageRights' recovery service will then support the firm in pursuing these copyright infringement claims."
"We are immensely proud of our photographers and the work they continue to produce, which is why we had to take action against image misuse," said James Claydon, managing director at Motorsport Network, who is personally named in the claim against us.
"Not only do our images make us entirely unique, but they also are part of our identity, and ImageRights has empowered us to say enough is enough when it comes to copyright infringement."
"While the internet, alongside other technology, gives companies like Motorsport Images an opportunity to showcase their work, it has also opened a can of worms when it comes to image misuse," added Joe Naylor, CEO of ImageRights.
"To be working with Motorsport Images extensive image catalogue is an exciting proposition and we are determined to get Motorsport and its photographers paid for their work."
While Mr Claydon believes that Motorsport Images' images are "entirely unique", the fact is that in some cases now, and certainly over the years, the teams have made these available to the media, seemingly without permission.
Pitpass, like many others has used these pictures in good faith only to be now told that they have done so illegally.
Furthermore, with an archive of over 23 million images, it is not just Formula One that is in question, and if 73 such images are illegal, there is surely the potential for claims in terms of thousands (millions) more against all manner of media outlets.
On a final note, it is said by some that having created the Motorsport Network empire, Zoi is looking to sell.
On the other hand, with almost total domination of various aspects of the sport, and having acquired much of the major competition, what better way to get rid of the small fry.
If ImageRights and its client, Motorsport Images, is claiming that pictures have been downloaded and used illegally, then surely it must be planning to deal with the teams, and even the FIA, since they have made the images available in the first place.
If nothing else, it will be interesting to see how Zak Brown reacts, what with him having a foot in both camps, so to speak.
No further significant updates for Ferrari
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Vettel stopped car for "safety reasons"
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Hamilton: Ferrari has 'jet mode'
1. Posted by Egalitarian, 03/10/2019 23:39
"Ah yes, the foul stench of American litigation once again raises its head. How can I make lots of money by doing doing almost nothing, and then prevent anyone else from getting $50 together. A country all too often driven by greed.
Good luck with this, Chris. It's refreshing to see someone push back."
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2. Posted by thijsmat, 03/10/2019 18:38
"I see that my autocorrect had a bit of a field day.
Liveband should be license. I hope you catch my drift in all the other errors."
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"You might want to ask these people whether they are entitled to represent the photographer. Even though might own the copyright, the actual photographer still has a day in these matters.
Furthermore, they will have to prove that you don't have a liveband, it's not the other way around: you are innocent, unless proven otherwise.
Good luck. I'm looking forward to taking these clowns down."
4. Posted by alvarezh3, 03/10/2019 17:01
"Very sad and sorry to learn on this inconvenience, wish I could help you.
If the teams had any sense of decency and responsibility, and since they provided the photos without warning that they were copyrighted, they should at least compensate those publications that are based in the U.K. For you to litigate this matter would probably be more expensive than to pay the publishing fees.
Truly hope this issue somehow gets resolved in your favor."
5. Posted by Roli, 03/10/2019 15:11
"Im sure that if you download a picture from an F1 team, they gave you the web address and therefore gave you permission to download it and use it.
Have they put an injunction on any of the F1 teams, and more likely the FIA?"
6. Posted by imejl99, 03/10/2019 11:50
"Regardless of absurdity of the situation, I will share some thoughts as it smells like Catch 22.
1. check if any other motor sport media got the same warning
2. the limitation period for bringing a copyright infringement claim in the UK is six years from the date when the cause of action arose (https://iclg.com/practice-areas/copyright-laws-and-regulations/united-kingdom). In light of that info, what`s with 2004, or anything prior to the 2013... ImageRights International not done their homework?
True story - in my country, Serbia, there once was internet media platform called E-Novine (E-Newspaper). In my country, media is far from "free press" definition. Far, far away. E-Novine shed different light on the government, political parties, bureaucracy... annoying a lot of powerful people in business and politics. Targeting started with no advertisement income. When that was not enough to drown the portal, letters from lawyers started coming in. Image copyright infringements, for editorial photography. One photo one suit. Portal was financially exhausted into non-existence. And it was not due to infringement fines, but for legal process fees, lawyers, court taxes... it wasn`t even if they are guilty or not, just the legal battle exhausted them.
Is Pitpass.com targeted?
7. Posted by Motorsport-fan, 03/10/2019 9:05
"Has anyone actually paid said fee or "fine"?"


Channel 5 have broadcast the first teaser trailer for January's Celebrity Big Brother. It is a 3-second video of an eye blinking - possibly of an upcoming housemate.
Celebrity Big Brother 21 starts on Tuesday, January 2nd 2018, and an launches with an all-female cast, to mark 100 years since women got the vote, with male housemates entering the house later in the series.
Alexandra coming for ha 3rd reality TV win?
Sinitta, Paisley Billings or Shobna Gulati.
A new eye has appeared on C5, but yet to grab a picture or video of it..
Hmm, a bit harder this one.
Possibly! It's a shame they're so short, means we cant go back and get snaps of them!
The third one could be Holly Hagan?
Is the 2nd one Mary Portas by any chance?


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Blue Water Antique and Classic Boat Show is 10-4 p.m. Saturday. Boat show has antique and classic boats on water and land with parade of boats at 4 p.m. on Black River, west of Seventh Street Bridge, downtown Port Huron.(Photo: Times Herald)Buy Photo
"The Art of Nature," 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays and Saturdays, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Fridays. Featuring work of SC4 alumna Elizabeth Wilcome. Spiral Gallery, 1219 Military St., Port Huron. www.sc4.edu/arts. Free.
Deb Maxwell and Laurie Conger "Through a Looking Glass," Art Show, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays and Saturdays, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Fridays. Studio 1219, 1219 Military St., Port Huron. (810) 984-2787. Free.
Victoria Hussey Solo Show, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays and Saturdays, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Fridays. Studio 1219, 1219 Military St., Port Huron. (810) 984-2787. Free.
Art Openings
"The Art of Nature," 5-8 p.m. Sept. 5. Featuring work of SC4 alumna Elizabeth Wilcome. Spiral Gallery, 1219 Military St., Port Huron. www.sc4.edu/arts. Free.
Deb Maxwell and Laurie Conger "Through a Looking Glass," 6-8 p.m. Sept. 5. Studio 1219, 1219 Military St., Port Huron. (810) 984-2787. Free.
Victoria Hussey Solo Show, 6-8 p.m. Sept. 5. Studio 1219, 1219 Military St., Port Huron. (810) 984-2787. Free.
Comedian Mike Green, 8 p.m. Sept. 20. Lexington Village Theatre, 7318 Huron Ave., Lexington. (810) 359-5108. $8 to $15.
Black River Bluegrass Boys, 8 p.m. Sept. 5 and 6. Barn Theatre, 242 S. Ridge St., Port Sanilac. (810) 622-9114, www.barntheatre.net.
Port Sanilac Choral Club Concert: "There's Music in the Air," 3 p.m. Sept. 7. Trinity Episcopal Church, 5646 Main St., Lexington. Free; donations accepted. (810) 359-8741.
Rejoice and Friends, 7-8:30 p.m. Sept. 20. A benefit concert to aid a mission trip to the Hopi Indians of Kykotsmovi Village, Arizona. They will be joined by a variety of instrumental and vocal artists. Ross Bible Church, 2865 Maywood Drive, Port Huron Township. Free-will offering.
Brahms and Broadway Concert, 5 p.m. Sept. 7. St. Mary's Catholic Church, 415 N. Sixth St., St. Clair. Presented by St. Mary's Concert Series. $15 per person, $30 family. Appetizer afterglow at the Voyageur Restaurant included. (810) 329-2255; www.StMarysStClair.org.
Lexington Bach Festival Concert, 4 p.m. Sept. 7. Organist David Wagner and soprano Emily Douglass will perform classic selections of Bach, Mozart, Handel, Douglass and more. First Congregational Church, 723 Court St., Port Huron. $15. www.lexington-arts.org. Sponsor: Lexington Arts Council.
Lexington Bach Festival Concert: Pianist Tom Brown, 7 p.m. Sept. 12. Featuring master works of J.S. Bach, Maurice Ravel, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Claude Debussy. Ave Maria Parish/St. Denis Church, 7200 Denissen St., Lexington. $20. www.lexington-arts.org. Sponsor: Lexington Arts Council.
Lexington Bach Festival Orchestra, 7 p.m. Sept. 13. Under the direction of Don Th. Jaeger and John Thomas Dodson. Ave Maria Parish/St. Denis Church, 7200 Denissen St., Lexington. $25. www.lexington-arts.org. Sponsor: Lexington Arts Council.
Lexington Bach Festival Concert, 4 p.m. Sept. 14. Conducted by Don Th. Jaeger and John Thomas Dodson. Ave Maria Parish/St. Denis Church, 7200 Denissen St., Lexington. $25. www.lexington-arts.org. Sponsor: Lexington Arts Council.
The Pine River Legacy Band, 3 p.m. Sept. 14. Sanilac County Historical Village and Museum, 228 S. Ridge St., Port Sanilac. In the museum church. Free. (810) 622-9946.
SC4 Noon and Night Concert Series, noon and 7 p.m. Sept. 11. Featuring the Lexington Bach Strings Quartet. St. Clair County Community College Fine Arts Theatre, 323 Erie St., Port Huron. Free.
Barbershop Music Concert: "A Night of Harmony and Friendship," 6 p.m. Sept. 5. Dinner served at 6:30 p.m. Concert afterward. St. Mary Queen of Creation Church, 50931 Maria St., New Baltimore. $15 adults, $7 children age 5-12, free for children 4 and younger. (586) 206-3361. Sponsor: Anchor Bay Knights of Columbus and Grosse Pointe Lakeshore Chorus.
Fall Crafters Market, noon-6 p.m. Sept. 5, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 6, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 7. Riverview Plaza, 201 N. Riverside Ave., St. Clair. Sponsor: Riverview Plaza Merchants Association.
Thumb Dance Club 7-11 p.m. Sept. 13. With music by The Natural Tones. Maple Valley Elementary School, 138 Maple Valley St., Sandusky. (810) 657-9349. $5 members, $6 guests (regular dances), $10 annual membership.
Crazy Quilts and Hankies Exhibit, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays. Knowlton Ice Museum, 317 Grand River Ave., Port Huron. (810) 987-5441, www.knowltonicemuseum.org. $5 adults, $4 senior citizens, $2 children age 6-12, free for children younger than 6 and active duty military with ID card.
"Death to Smoochy," 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10, The Raven Cafe, 932 Military St., Port Huron.
Keith and Company, noon-3 p.m. Sept. 7. Great Lakes Maritime Center, 51 Water St., Port Huron. Acoustic music. (810) 985-4817.
Julianne Ankley, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Sept. 4, The Raven Cafe, 932 Military St., Port Huron.
Mark Boucher, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Sept. 11, The Raven Cafe, 932 Military St., Port Huron.
Piano Company, 6-9 p.m. Thursdays. Lynch's Irish Tavern, 210 Huron Ave., Port Huron. (810) 824-4021.
Karaoke with Pete 'n' Jan, 7-11 p.m. Sept. 6. VFW Post 796, 1711 Pine Grove Ave., Port Huron.
Christian Open Mic and Hymn Sing, 7 p.m. Sept. 9. Hymns, Southern gospel and contemporary music. Refreshments and fellowship afterward. Central Lakeport United Methodist, 3597 Milwaukee St., Lakeport. (810) 385-9037.
The Voo-Doo Doctors, 8 p.m. Sept. 5. Murphy Inn, 505 Clinton Ave., St Clair. (810) 329-7118.
The Voo-Doo Doctors, 8 p.m. Sept. 6. Cajun Gator Cuisine, 319 Huron Ave., Port Huron. (810) 937-5476.
Dan Shepherd, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Sept. 6, The Raven Cafe, 932 Military St., Port Huron.
John Persico, 8 p.m. Fridays. With Queen of Hearts. VFW Post 796, 1711 Pine Grove Ave., Port Huron.
McLaughlin's Alley, 7:30-10:30 a.m. Sept. 5, The Raven Cafe, 932 Military St., Port Huron.
Shows and Sales
Blue Water Antique and Classic Boat Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 6. Boat show with antique wood boats, cruisers, boats shown in water and on land, with the featured boat, the Chris Craft U-22. River Street Marina, 525 River St., Port Huron. (810) 434-2540. Free.
Farmers' Market, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays. Vantage Point, First and Water streets, Port Huron.
Farmers' Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursdays. Parker and High streets, Marine City. Sponsor: Marine City Chamber of Commerce.
Junque and Treasure Sale, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Sept. 11 and 12, 9 a.m.-noon, Sept. 13. Booths and vendors in the parish hall and in 18 outdoor tents. Also, large farmers market and bake sale. Saturday is $2 bag day. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Hall, 10828 Brandon Road, Emmett. Sponsors: Daughters of Isabella 452 and Knights of Columbus 7918.
Sandusky Farmers' Market, 2-6 p.m. Thursdays. Sanilac County Courthouse Lawn, 60 W. Sanilac Road, Sandusky.
"Keep Your Motor Running" Men's Health Event, 6-8 p.m. Sept. 9. Featuring health screenings, health dinner, keynote speaker Mike Burke discussing being financially fit. Moran Chevrolet, 4511 24th Ave., Fort Gratiot. Reservations requested. (800) 228-1484. Free. Sponsor: McLaren Port Huron Foundation.
Hobo Fest 2014, 7-9 p.m. Sept. 12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 13. Featuring a Spam cook-off and carving contest, Hobo Royalty contest, music, children's activities. Family friendly educational event for all ages to experience the life and adventures of the hobos. Take lawn chairs. Casual dress. Port Huron & Detroit Rail Road Historical Society, 2100 32nd St., Port Huron. Free. Sponsor: Port Huron & Detroit Railroad Historical Society.
Paddle and Pour, noon Sept. 7. Paddling the National Water Trail Island Loop, food, drinks from new kayak launch near Zebra Bar parking lot, downtown Port Huron; entertainment at Roche Bar. www.facebook.com/paddleandpour. Donation. Sponsor: Blue Water Social Club.
Thursday Night Dinner Cruise: Wild Game, 5:30 p.m. Sept. 4. Cruise at 5:30 p.m. with dinner and drinks afterward at ThumbCoast Brewing Company. Huron Lady II, 207 Water St., Port Huron. Reservations requested. (810) 984-1500, www.huronlady.com. $55 per person.
Woods-N-Water News Outdoor Weekend, Sept. 5-7. Michigan's largest fall outdoor show with more than 15,000 attending last year's event. Hundreds of exhibitors, continuous hunting seminars and entertainment for outdoorsmen of all ages. Schedule: www.woods-n-waternews.com. Eastern Michigan Fairgrounds, 195 Midway, Imlay City. (810) 724-4145. Free. Sponsor: Woods-N-Water News.
Walk to Remember and 5K Run, 9:30 a.m. Sept. 6. Registration at 9 a.m. Light breakfast before walk. Door prizes after walk/run. Diamond Trail Park, Sandusky. (989) 872-8070. $20. Sponsor: Sanilac County Building Ties for the Respite Care Fund.
"Laundry & Bourbon and Lone Star," 7 p.m. Sept. 5, 6, 11-13, 18-20; 3 p.m. Sept. 7, 14 and 21. The Snug Theatre, 160 S. Water St., Marine City. (810) 278-1749. www.thesnugtheatre.com. $20. Contains occasional strong language.
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Agape Spain News: Violet Ngo, the Spanish Roegner!
Violet Ngo, the Spanish Roegner!
Violet Ngo Roegner was born November 23rd at 3:34am in Granada, Spain. Violet es the youngest member of the Roegner family. Our fellow staff Garrick and Dziu, national directors of the Student Ministry in Spain, just became parents for the third time, but it´s their first time to be parents of a daughter born in Spain.
Both mommy and daughter Violet are doing very well. They arrived home on Saturday. The delivery and recuperation have gone well; and, as they explained to us, their experience in the hospital was a very positive one. They are very happy.
Garrick told us that her older brother and sister are very happy with Violet´s arrival as well. Evelyn thinks she has received a doll as an early Christmas gift and wants to hold her in her arms all the time. Mathis tells her jokes and makes funny faces whenever she cries to help cheer her up.
We are so happy for all of them. Many congratulations!