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'A distinctly American phenomenon': Our workers die younger than those in other wealthy nations
Americans work hard and die young, according to findings of a study conducted at Virginia Commonwealth University. In fact, the engine that powers the world's most potent economy is succumbing at an alarming pace—a "distinctly American phenomenon'' with no easily discernible cause or simple solution, USA Today reported on November 26.
Specifically, researchers determined that mortality rates for U.S. adults ages 25-64 continue to increase—driving down the general population's life expectancy for the three consecutive years following 2014.
The report, Life Expectancy and Mortality Rates in the United States, 1959-2017,'' was published on November 26 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
According to USA Today, it paints a bleak picture of a workforce plagued by drug overdoses, suicides, and organ-system diseases while grappling with economic stresses.
"This looks like an excellent paper—just what we needed to help unravel the overall decline in life expectancy in the United States'' said Eileen Crimmins, the AARP Professor of Gerontology at the University of California-Leonard Davis. She's who's an expert on the link between health and socioeconomic factors.
In a trend that cuts across racial and ethnic boundaries, America has the worst midlife mortality rate among 17 high-income countries despite leading the world in per-capita spending on health care.
And while life expectancy in those other industrialized nations continues to inch up, ours has been going in the opposite direction—decreasing from a peak of 78.9 years in 2014 to 78.6 in 2017, the last year covered by the report.
By comparison, the news outlet reports, according to the Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker, the average longevity in similar countries is 82.2 years. Japan's is 84.1; France's, 82.4;and Canada's, 81.9. They left the United States behind in the 1980s and increased the distance as the rate of progress in this country diminished and eventually halted in 2011.
Steven Woolf, director emeritus of the Virginia Commonwealth University Center on Society and Health and the study's lead author, said the reasons for the decline go well beyond the lack of universal health care in America—in contrast with those other nations—although that's a factor.
"It would be easier if we could blame this whole trend on one problem, like guns or obesity, or the opioid epidemic—all of which distinguish [the U.S.] from the other countries,'' Woolf told USA Today. "But we found increases in death rates across 35 causes of death.''
They were most pronounced in the industrial Midwest, the 13 Appalachian states, and upper New England, which Woolf attributed partly to the decline in manufacturing jobs and the opioid epidemic.
Of the top 10 states with the highest number of excess deaths in the 25-64 age range —meaning deaths above projections based on U.S. mortality rates—eight were in the Rust Belt or Appalachia. Half of the excess deaths were concentrated in the latter region. The Ohio Valley—comprising Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Pennsylvania—accounted for one-third.
"Not only are employers more likely to see premature deaths in their workers, but also greater illness rates and greater disability, and that puts U.S. businesses at a disadvantage against businesses in other countries that have a healthier and more productive workforce,'' Woolf said, adding that employers here are already saddled with high health care costs.
The report showed mortality rates among those younger than 25 and older than 64 have decreased. That might point a finger at the country's dysfunctional health care system for working adults, because many in those other age groups can be covered by either the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) or Medicare.
Woolf told USA Today that he disputes that notion, saying only 10% to 20% of health outcomes can be attributed to medical care. He said the bigger culprit is a lack of social programs and support systems more common in other wealthy countries for when working families run into difficult times.
Those rough spells, often associated with a job loss, can lead to the kind of unhealthy behaviors – drug and alcohol abuse, smoking, overeating, suicide attempts—that result in what have become known as "deaths of despair.''
"We're making a huge mistake if we don't step back and look at the root causes,'' Woolf told the news oulet—ncluding a lack of educational opportunities and living wages among the likely causes. "The prescription for the country is we've got to help these people. And if we don't, we're literally going to pay with our lives.''
Research contact: @USATODAY
This entry was posted in Business and tagged 13 Appalachian states, 1959-2017, AARP Professor of Gerontology at the UC California-Lenoard David, and upper New England, Eileen Crimmins, JAMA, Life expectancy and Mortality Rates in the US, Mortality rates continue to increase over other 'wealthy' industrialized nations, Most pronounced in midwet, Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker, Steven Woolf, US adults ages 25-64, USA Today, Virginia Commonwealth University on November 26, 2019 by Poll-Vaulter.
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Facebook gets grief for including Breitbart in News tab
Can Facebook do anything that doesn't draw fire from users, regulators, legislators, and the media? After years of complaints from American news outlets that the social media site has The Washington Post reports that Facebook has agreed to compensate at least some news organizations as part of a specialized "News" tab meant to steer users toward curated national and local news stories.
But the project immediately raised new controversy when it became known that Breitbart News—a Web outlet linked to right-wing causes that was once run by former Trump adviser Steve Bannon—had been included among the 200 media outlets participating in the program.
"Given that Facebook is putting actual news outlets in the same category as Breitbart, actual news outlets should consider quickly withdrawing from the program," Angelo Carusone, the president of Media Matters for America, a liberal nonprofit media watchdog, told the Post.
At an event in New York to launch the project, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg defended Breitbart's inclusion. "You want to include a breadth of content to make sure all different topics can be covered," Zuckerberg said.
Other outlets participating include The Washington Post, The New York Times, News Corp., BuzzFeed News, Business Insider, Bloomberg News, Fox News, NBCUniversal, USA Today and the Los Angeles Times.
The News tab marks the latest iteration of Facebook's approach to online news, the Post reports. Before January 2018, the company had been a leading distributor of news, but that role was dogged by the presence in its feed of false and misleading information, as well as by allegations that its news feed and other features tilted toward liberal viewpoints
Zuckerberg did not go into specifics about how different publishers would be compensated, and media analysts expressed skepticism that the arrangement will help the small and medium local outlets that have been most seriously undercut by the rise of online news distribution.
"The vast majority of local news outlets are not included, and that is part of the news ecosystem that's most at risk," David Chavern, the president and chief executive of the News Media Alliance, a trade association of news publishers, told The Washington Post.
Chavern called Facebook's agreement to pay at least some news outlets for their content a step in the right direction, noting that tech platforms have been "uniquely unwilling to pay for news and quality journalism."
The News tab already is available to more than 200,000 Facebook users in the United States, with a broader rollout planned for early next year. The new service, Facebook executives say, should make it easier for users to locate the day's major headlines, as well as stories geared toward particular topics or locales.
The initiative could reach 20 million to 30 million people over a few years, Zuckerberg said.
Research contact: @washingtonpost
This entry was posted in Business and tagged "Legitimate press' should leave project because of Breitbart, Angelo Carusone of Media Matters for America, Bloomberg News, Breitbart News, Business Insider, Buzzfeed, BuzzFeed News, Could reach 20-30 million, David Chavern of News Media Alliance, Facebook, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, For now open to 200K in USA, Fox News, Los Angeles Times, NBCUniversal, News Corp., News tab, The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today on October 28, 2019 by Poll-Vaulter.
Americans rally to save the Mueller probe/ (Photo source: Times of Israel)
Americans rally nationwide in support of Mueller probe
Americans took to the streets at 5 p.m. on November 8—staging massive rallies from New York to Los Angeles in support of Special Counsel Robert Mueller, whose Russia investigation, they feared, might be curtailed or blocked completely following the resignation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions at the request of President Donald Trump.
Approximately 900 protests nationwide were mobilized within moments. They stood ready to activate when and if the president "crossed a red line" that would threaten the probe.
According to a report by USA Today, the rallies were part of a coordinated effort by a large number of liberal groups, which had planned a "rapid response" to protect Mueller, if it became necessary.
The groups' website, headlined "Nobody is above the law—Mueller protection rapid response," referred to the appointment of interim Attorney General Matt Whitaker as the impetus for the protests, saying, "Donald Trump has installed a crony to oversee the special counsel's Trump-Russia investigation, crossing a red line set to protect the investigation. By replacing Rod Rosenstein with just-named Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker as Special Counsel Robert Mueller's boss on the investigation, Trump has undercut the independence of the investigation.
"Whitaker has publicly outlined strategies to stifle the investigation and cannot be allowed to remain in charge of it. The Nobody Is Above the Law network demands that Whitaker immediately commit not to assume supervision of the investigation. Our hundreds of response events are being launched to demonstrate the public demand for action to correct this injustice. "
President Trump, who embarked on a trip to Paris on November 9, has given no indication that he would end the investigation, which he has dubbed a "witch hunt." But, USA Today reported, "the ousting of Sessions will give the president authority to replace him with someone who could attempt to derail the investigation, which is also examining possible obstruction of justice by the president."
Also on November 8, attorneys general in 17 states and the District of Columbia—Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut , Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, California, North Carolina, Oregon, Vermont, Rhode Island, Washington, Virginia, New Mexico, and Maryland—sent a formal letter to Whitaker requesting he recuse himself from the investigation due to his previous comments.
"Because a reasonable person could question you impartiality in the matter, your recusal is necessary to maintain public trust in the integrity of the investigation and to protect the essential and longstanding independence of the department you have chosen to lead," the letter reads.
Research contact: CHayes@usatoday.com
This entry was posted in Politics and tagged 900 protests, Acting Attorney General, Attorneys general in 17 states and DC, Letter to Matthew Whitaker from, Liberals, Mueller probe protection, Nationwide, Protect the Russia probe, Rally, Rapid response, Recuse yourself, Rod Rosenstein, USA Today on November 11, 2018 by Poll-Vaulter.
Special Counsel Robert Mueller (left) and Paul Manafort. (Photo source: KadhimAlsahir.org)
Mueller rejects Manafort plea deal before second trial
President Donald Trump's former Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort tried to make a deal with the Special Counsel ahead of his second trial in Washington, D.C., but the talks fell apart, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal.
Manafort's defense team reportedly held plea discussions with prosecutors last week— hoping to help their client "flip" before he was held accountable for helping Russia interfere in the 2016 elections—but the talks stalled over objections raised by Robert Mueller.
The Journal was unable to determine the nature of those objections, and representatives for Manafort and Mueller declined to comment for the report.
Manafort is facing a second set of charges in D.C. related to his work for a Russia–backed political party in Ukraine, as well as his offer of reports on the campaign to a wealthy Russian to whom he owed money. He is being accused of failing to register as a foreign agent, among other charges.
The former Trump associate was convicted by in an Alexandria, Virginia-based federal jury trial on eight felony counts in the first legal victory for Mueller's team. The jury found Manafort guilty on five charges of filing false income tax returns, one count of failing to report foreign bank accounts, and two counts of bank fraud. They deadlocked on the other 10 of 18 counts, with one juror holding out.
According to Politico, Mueller's team in recent days has shortened its estimate of the length of Manafort's upcoming trial, which is scheduled to start on September 17. The special counsel's prosecutors wrote it could be completed in around two, rather than three, weeks.
Research contact: @aviswanatha
This entry was posted in Politics and tagged Campaign Chair, DC, Mueller objections, Paul Manafort, Politico, President Donald Trump, Russia investigation, Second trial in Washington, Special Counsel Robert Mueller, The Wall Street Journal, Tried to flip, USA Today on August 28, 2018 by Poll-Vaulter.
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Missouri becomes first state to regulate use of the word 'meat'
The last time most of us had "mystery meat" was either in school or in the military. On June 1, Missouri—the "Show-Me State"—made sure that its residents would never have to see mystery meat or eat it again when it became the first state in the nation to pass a law that prohibits food providers from using the word "meat" to refer to anything other than animal flesh.
This new legislation takes direct aim at manufacturers of what has been dubbed "clean," or "plant-based, or "nontraditional"meat, according to a report by USA Today. Clean meat—also known as lab-grown meat—comprises cultured animal tissue cells, while plant-based meat is generally made from ingredients such as soy, tempeh and seitan.
The state law forbids "misrepresenting a product as meat that is not derived from harvested production livestock or poultry." Violators may be fined $1,000 and imprisoned for a year.
What's more, a similar argument is unfolding on the federal level.
The meat-substitute market is expected to reach $7.5 billion-plus globally by 2025, up from close to $4.2 billion last year, based on findings by Allied Market Research.
The Missouri Cattlemen's Association, which worked to get the law passed, has cited shopper confusion and protection of local ranchers as reasons for the legislation.
"The big issue was marketing with integrity and … consumers knowing what they're getting," Missouri Cattlemen's Association spokesperson Mike Deering told USA Today. "There's so much unknown about this."
On Agusut 27, the company that makes Tofurky filed an injunction in a Missouri federal court to prevent enforcement of the statute, alleging the state has received no complaints about consumers befuddled by the term "plant-based meats" and that preventing manufacturers from using the word is a violation of their First Amendment rights. In addition, the company pointed out, "meat" also refers to the edible part of nuts and fruit.
The statute "prevents the sharing of truthful information and impedes competition," according to documents filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. "The marketing and packaging of plant-based products reveals that plant-based food producers do not mislead consumers but instead distinguish their products from conventional meat products."
The co-plaintiff is the Good Food Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group.
MCA spokesperson Deering said he was surprised by the suit because the primary target of the law was lab-grown meat.
Tofurky's main ingredient is the first two syllables of its name-—tofu.
In June, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it would regulate lab-grown meat. Traditional animal proteins are the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Ernest Baskin, an assistant professor of Food Marketing at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia told USA Today that consumers use the word "meat," when applied to nonanimal protein as a "shortcut" to understand how they eat the food they see on supermarket shelves.
"There's a segment of consumers that doesn't have to eat alternative products but wants to," he said. "In those cases, putting those options together in front of consumers gives them the thought that 'Hey, maybe these two are similar. Maybe I can substitute.' "
Research contact:: @ZlatiMeyer
This entry was posted in Business and tagged Allied Market Research, clean meat, Confusion, Consumers, FDA, Fines and imprisonment, First state to pass law, Grocery store, Lab-grown meat, Livestock or poultry, Meat must be animal flesh, Missouri, Missouri Cattlemen's Association, Nontraditional meat, Seltan, Soy, Tempeh, Tofu, Tofurkey, US District Court for the Western District of Missouri, USA Today, USDA on August 28, 2018 by Poll-Vaulter.
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'Dark money' funds TV ads to defeat Dems
So-called "dark money" has funded nearly 44% of TV spots about Congressional candidates during the first six months of this year, according to an analysis of Kantar Media data by USA Today, released on July 13. And more than half of those ads (25%) have not been positive.
In all, nearly 386,000 television spots focused on House and Senate races aired between January 1 and July 8, ranging from ads by candidates to those funded by outside groups. That total surpasses the 355,464 broadcast TV spots that ran at the same point in the last midterm elections for Congress in 2014 and underscores the battle raging for control of Congress.
Leading the way, the news outlet said, were organizations "affiliated with" billionaire industrialist Charles Koch, whose conservative donor network "plows hundreds of millions of dollars into politics" during each election cycle.
Indeed, two groups tied to Koch—Americans for Prosperity and Concerned Veterans for America—accounted for more than 25% of the advertising from groups that don't disclose their donors. Both broadcast negative ads against five Democratic senators from red and purple states who are up for reelection—among them, Senators Joe Donnelly of Indiana, Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Jon Tester of Montana, Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin.
Not only that, but they are only just kicking off their efforts, both to oust candidates who do not support their political agenda—and to advocate for those who are prepared to hold the conservative line.
Americans for Prosperity has announced that it will spend at least $1 million on paid advertising and voter outreach to advance the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, who is President Donald Trump's pick for the seat on the Supreme Court being vacated by Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy..
The other groups in the top five are One Nation, an issue advocacy group linked to Senate GOP leadership; Vote Vets Action Fund, a Democratic group that aims to elect veterans to office; and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Democrats need to flip 23 seats in order to regain the House majority. But the party has a tougher challenge in the Senate. They're largely playing defense and protecting ten seats in states Trump won, despite Republicans' slim 51-49 seat majority
Research contact: fschoute@usatoday.com
This entry was posted in Politics and tagged 25% of ads negative, Americans for Prosperity, Brett Kavanaugh, Charles Koch, Coincerned Veterans for America, Congressional races, Conservative donor network, Dark money, Dems need to flip 23 House seats, Kantar Media, Negative ads against five Democrats, One Nation, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Supreme Court, USA Today, Vote Vets Action on July 14, 2018 by Poll-Vaulter.
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Dislike of Trump won't drive voters to the polls in 2018
Like many other things, voting is a habit—and it is one that millions of Americans will never pick up. In fact, many U.S. adults who could cast their ballots stay home during every election. And the 2018 midterms are not likely to be much different, despite broad disapproval of President Donald Trump and discontent with the direction of the country, based on findings of a poll conducted by USA Today/Suffolk University and released on April 23.
Those who regularly skip a trip to the polls cite a broad array of factors driving their lack of participation. Some say they don't trust politicians, or they don't think their vote will change anything, the pollsters note. Others say the electoral choices are uninspiring—or they simply don't have the time and transport to get to their local polling place.
In a nationwide survey of 800 infrequent or unregistered voters, 56% of poll respondents said they felt the country was on the wrong track and nearly 55% rated Trump unfavorably. Yet 83% of those polled said they are "not very likely" or "not at all likely" to vote in 2018.
Fifteen percent of unregistered voters said their vote "doesn't count" or "won't make a difference." Nine percent of registered voters said the same.
Nearly 63% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed with the statement: "I don't pay much attention to politics because nothing ever gets done – it's a bunch of empty promises." And 68% agreed or strongly agreed with this sentiment: "I don't pay much attention to politics because it is so corrupt."
"Even if there is a surge in turnout, a majority of America will not vote in November," said David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center. "It's a chilling story to tell. These people don't vote. They could hate Trump, but they could still not vote because they hate political parties, they hate Democrats, they hate the bureaucracy, they hate the infighting, the negativity—all of that."
The voter turnout rate for midterm elections is reliably lower than for presidential elections. In 2014, only 36% of eligible voters actually voted, while 144 million stayed home, according to data from the U.S. Election Project.
The survey results suggest that former President Obama is the type of inspirational candidate that persuades infrequent voters to vote, Paleologos said.
"Barack Obama's strong support in the 2008 and 2012 elections brought voters of all races to the polls, including white voters," Paleologos said. "When Obama was no longer on the ballot, some of these voters just walked away. Democrats can't underestimate the value of a young, inspirational nominee."
Obama was one of several names that came up when respondents were asked who would "definitely" motivate them to register and vote in a presidential election. The top responses were Bernie Sanders (7%), Joe Biden (4%), Donald Trump (4%) and Michelle Obama (4%).
This entry was posted in Politics and tagged 2018 midterm elections, Barack Obama brought voters out, Disapproval of Donald Trump, Don't have time or transport, Don't think their vote will change anything, Don't trust politicians, Millions don't vote, Suffolk University Political Research Center, Uninspired by candidates, USA Today, Voting is habitual on April 24, 2018 by Poll-Vaulter.
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Most Americans think Congress is favoring politics over patriotism
Most American voters—75%—disapprove of the job Congress is doing, based on findings of a poll released by Suffolk University/USA Today on March 1.
Congress is not putting patriotism ahead of politics, the voters say. Indeed, 58% of respondents said they want to elect a Congress that will stand up to President Donald Trump—and 60% said they believe the country is on the wrong track.
What's more, while neither party is admired at present, the Democrats are seen more favorably than the GOP heading into midterm elections that have the potential to tip the power balance in Washington, according to the nationwide poll of 1,000 registered voters.
When it comes to electing House members, 47% of respondents said they would be more likely to vote for a Democrat, while 32% said they would choose a Republican, and 6% wanted neither.
In terms of voters' general opinions of the parties, the Democratic Party stands at 48% unfavorable and 37% favorable; and the Republican Party,% unfavorable, 27% favorable.
"Change may be in the wind for Congress, with voters indicating a general turning-away from the Republican Party," said David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center in Boston. "We also are seeing a change in the issues voters care most about. This poll shows gun violence as a major concern, whereas in the past we would generally see the economy and terrorism as the issues voters cared most about. However, it remains to be seen whether issues or candidates' personalities will guide voters on Election Day."
In an open-ended question, voters chose "gun control/second amendment" (12%) and "school safety" (6%) as the most important issue affecting their congressional votes. Nine percent of those responding suggested "jobs/economy," and "national security/terrorism" was cited by 2%.
Previously released results from this Suffolk University/USA Today poll show that a large majority of American voters want tighter gun control laws and background checks, but they don't expect Congress to pass such restrictions. They also showed increasing disapproval of President Donald Trump's performance and concern about Russian meddling in U.S. elections, but they don't think President Donald Trump is doing enough to respond to the perceived threat to American democracy.
Research contact: dpaleologos@suffolk.edu
This entry was posted in Politics and tagged 32% would vote Republican in midterms, 47% more likely to vote Democratic in midterms, Politics over patriotism, Suffolk University, Tighter gun control laws, USA Today, Want Congress to stand up to Trump on March 4, 2018 by Poll-Vaulter.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg (Photo source: Official Facebook photograph)
28% of Americans think Facebook should be fined for its role in Russian interference
More than one-quarter of Americans believe that social media site Facebook should be fined for its role in Russian interference during the 2016 presidential election.
The online survey of 1,000 people, conducted by market research firm Honest Data, "casts new light on the American populace's view of Facebook's culpability in those alleged crimes," USA Today reports.
The survey was completed just two days before Special Counsel Robert Mueller indicted 13 Russian nationals and three businesses—including an internet firm tied to the Kremlin—on charges of conspiracy, identity theft, failing to register as foreign agents, and violating laws that limit the use of foreign money in U.S. elections.
But, long before this month's indictments, Facebook already had been implicated: After initially dismissing a suggestion that Facebook may have played a part in a foreign influence campaign by running ads and "fake news" from the Russians, last November, CEO Mark Zuckerberg conceded that there had been interference and vowed to stop it.
According to Honest Data, a polling firm founded by ex-Facebook employee Tavis McGinn, 28% of Americans with an online presence believe that Facebook should be fined for allowing the spread of Russian misinformation.
The possibility of a fine for Facebook stems from calls by Democratic lawmakers to more strongly regulate the social network and online political
Initially, Facebook had revealed more than 10 million users saw Russian-linked advertising, with 44% of it viewed before the election.
However, Facebook general counsel Colin Stretch testified before the Senate last October that as many as 126 million people—roughly one-third of the U.S. population—had been exposed to posts from Russian accounts, thanks to the impact of seemingly organic user posts along with the ads. The following month, Facebook revealed the number was closer to 146 million.
During an interview with USA Today last year, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg vowed to stop election interference, but admitted that he did not know whether that would happen by November midterm elections. "We have a pretty good track record as a company of — once we set our mind to doing something — we eventually get it done."
Research contact: @brettmolina23.
This entry was posted in Politics and tagged Ads and posts on Facebook, Facebook, Fine for accepting ads, Honest Data, Indictments, Interference with U.S. election, Mark Zuckerberg, Russia investigation, Special Counsel Robert Mueller, USA Today on February 22, 2018 by Poll-Vaulter.


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Young actors and actresses fulfilled their dreams as they performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Explosive Arts, a youth theatre group in South Queensferry, performed a two-day show called Distortion at Just the Tonic last Saturday and Sunday.
The show is about two teenagers with a troublesome background who help each other cope and get through the problems that they encounter.
The display gives an insight into the teenager's mind and their quest to distinguish illusion from reality.
It was the second time the group had performed at the Fringe with the last five years ago, but it was a first time for many involved.
Claire Hamilton, director of the Explosive Arts youth theatre for eight years, said: "They made the performance up themselves.
"The children absolutely loved it.
Asked how it went she said, "I think it was received from the public very well. The majority at the performance were family and friends but there were a few who came off the street and were impressed by the professionalism of the young actors and actresses.
"The youngsters took it all in and were getting involved in different parts of the fringe too.
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The State-owned telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited(BSNL) has announced a long-term prepaid plan called Data STV 1345 priced at Rs. 1345. With this new plan, BSNL offers 1.5GB daily data benefits for 365 days. But the plan does not offer any free calling or SMS benefits. The plan is only available for BSNL users in Kerala circle and it is a promotional offer that can be availed till September 19, 2019.
BSNL Rs. 1,345 prepaid recharge plan: Details
New Prepaid Recharge plan of BSNL ( BSNL Data STV 1345 ) offers 1.5GB data per day for 365 days. In addition to the daily data, there's also a 10GB of extra data as a reserve. There is no calling or SMS benefit bundled, and it merely offers data on a daily basis, all year long. In total, users can avail up to 557.5GB data through the validity period. It is a promotional recharge that will be live until September 9 and is only available for subscribers in Kerala.
In early, BSNL has announced a new broadband plan called Superstar 300, which will arrive with free Hotstar Premium subscription. The plan is priced at Rs. 749 and offers 300GB of high-speed data at 50Mbps per month. With the free Hotstar subscription, that will give subscribers full year access to Hotstar's premium content. Apart from that Hotstar offers a wide library of content, both local and international. To avail this offer, BSNL fibre broadband subscribers will need to call 18003451500 from their number.
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Earlier this year, BSNL had announced free Amazon Prime membership for select Bharat Fiber customers. The plan has priced at Rs. 999 with the goal of capitalising on the growth of such services in the country. Even Airtel has been offering free Amazon Prime, Netflix, Zee 5 Premium and Airtel TV Premium subscriptions under the 'Airtel Thanks' offer. Vodafone also announced a new "Youth Offer on Amazon Prime" that allowed Vodafone's prepaid customers to avail Amazon Prime membership at 50 percent discount, ahead of Mirzapur season 2. However, the offer was limited to Amazon Prime annual membership costing Rs 999.
BSNL also recently introduced Abhinandan 151 prepaid plan. Abhinandan-151 PV packs a lot more than data like free unlimited, STD, local and roaming calls. Along with this, the prepaid voucher also offers 100 SMS per day. The calling benefit in this plan will be valid for both Mumbai and Delhi circle as well. Although the validity of this plan would be 180 days, the validity of the freebies would only be 24 days. Similar to the STV 1345, this prepaid voucher would be available in the market for the limited period of 90 days.

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Posted on November 4, 2018 by Alex Hawley
Panthers oust Gallia Academy, 36-12
Gallia Academy sophomore Coen Duncan (61) breaks through the Licking Valley line and pressures quarterback Chase Whisner (1), during the Blue Devils 36-12 setback on Saturday in Jackson, Ohio.
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Gallia Academy junior Cade Roberts (34) runs after a catch, during the first half of the Blue Devils' postseason game on Saturday in Jackson, Ohio.
Gallia Academy freshman Brayden Easton (64) tackles LVHS quarterback Chase Whisner (1), during the Panthers' 36-12 victory on Saturday in Jackson, Ohio. (Alex Hawley|OVP Sports)
Gallia Academy senior Justin McClelland (7) completes a pass while being hit from behind, during the Blue Devils' postseason bout on Saturday in Jackson, Ohio. (Alex Hawley|OVP Sports)
Gallia Academy senior Lane Pullins (28) runs behind a block from sophomore Riley Starnes (50), during the first half the Region IV quarterfinal on Saturday in Jackson, Ohio. (Alex Hawley|OVP Sports)
Gallia Academy senior Cory Call (10) turns up field after a catch, during the Blue Devils 36-12 setback on Saturday in Jackson, Ohio. (Alex Hawley|OVP Sports)
JACKSON, Ohio — It wasn't quite the ending the Blue Devils had hoped for, but the experience will never be forgotten.
In its first playoff game in six years, second-seeded Gallia Academy trailed by three points at halftime, but seventh-seeded Licking Valley scored 21 unanswered points after the break to take a 36-12 victory in the Division IV, Region 15 quarterfinal on Saturday at Jackson High School's Alumni Stadium.
Gallia Academy (9-2) — champions of the Ohio Valley Conference, making the program's 11th playoff appearence — picked up a pair of first downs on the game's opening drive, but a pair of penalties followed by a sack halted the Blue Devils and forced a punt.
Licking Valley (8-3) — making its second straight playoff appearence and 18th overall — broke the scoreless tie on its first drive, covering 76 yards in 10 plays, with quarterback Chase Whisner scoring on a five-yard run. Connor McLaughlin ran in the two-point conversion to make the Panther lead 8-0 with 5:47 left in the first.
The Blue Devils responded with an 11-play, 63-yard drive, which senior Jacob Campbell capped off with a one-yard touchdown run. The GAHS two-point conversion pass failed, leaving the hosts with a 8-6 deficit.
The Panthers' next drive took the game into the second quarter and LVHS found paydirt with 10:14 left in the half, as Whisner finished an 11-play, 66-yard drive with an eight-yard run. Joshua Rhymer hit his first four four straight extra point kicks, making the LVHS lead 15-6.
After a punt by each side — Licking Valley's only one of the game — the Blue Devil offense took over at its own 13. On the third play of the possession, Campbell broke a 74-yard touchdown run with a lead-block from senior quarterback Justin McClelland. Gallia Academy's extra-point kick was blocked and the Blue and White trailed 15-12 with 3:01 left in the half.
Licking Valley made it as far as the GAHS six-yard line on the ensuing drive, where an inadvertent whistle erased a Blue Devil fumble recovery. Two plays later, Campbell intercepted a Panther pass, but the clock expired before the GAHS offense could take the field.
Out of the half, Licking Valley marched 63 yards in 13 plays and 6:47, with McLaughlin scoring on a 10-yard run to give the guests a 22-12 advantage.
GAHS made it to the Panther side of the field before losing possession on downs at the 44. LVHS needed eight plays to cover the distance, and increased its lead to 29-12 with 10:56 left in the game, as McLaughlin caught a six-yard touchdown from Whisner.
Gallia Academy's ensuing drive featured a pair of four down conversions, and reached the LVHS 13, before junior Noah Hopkins intercepted a pass to restore possession for the Panthers.
Licking Valley made the most of the turnover, with McLaughlin breaking a 62-yard touchdown run with 6:36 left.
GAHS fumbled the ball away in LVHS territory on its final offensive possession, with Hayden Hile recovering for the guests. Licking Valley ran out the clock with six consecutive carries and a kneel down, sealing the 36-12 victory.
Following the first setback since Week 3, GAHS head coach Alex Penrod acknowledged that this wasn't just another season, but something that brought the community together.
"This team, not only did we do something special as far as stats and records, but more important is what they did for this Blue Devil community," Penrod said. "This community was along for the ride every step of the way. Home or away, we new we could expect the best fans and the best crowd around. Tonight they did that and above, they gave us everything we needed."
The 36 points allowed by GAHS was the most of the season, and this Blue Devils squad finishes as highest scoring team in program history.
For the game, Penrod noted that Licking Valley's power run game after halftime, as well as the Blue Devils' missed opportunities, gave the Panthers the ultimate edge.
"In the first half they did a lot of spreading us out and throwing the football," Penrod said. "We kind of had some bumps and bruises and had to switch some guys in-and-out. We had those two-way guys, and in playoff games like this, it takes its toll. Against a big, physical running attack that they showed in the second half, we just couldn't get stops. Offensively we had a couple miscues as far as ball handling and those things not only hurt you on the football field, but also emotionally."
For the game, the Panthers claimed a 25-to-14 advantage in first downs. Licking Valley was 10-of-14 on third down conversions, including 8-of-9 in the second half. LVHS converted all-3 of its fourth down tries, including one in the second half. GAHS was 3-of-7 on third down and 2-of-5 on fourth down in the game.
The Panthers earned a 520-to-277 advantage in total offense, including 386-to-170 on the ground. GAHS earned 150 of its 170 rushing yards before the half, with LVHS earning 259 rushing yards in the second half. Both teams had a pass intercepted, with the Blue Devils also losing a fumble.
GAHS punted twice in the game and was penalized seven times for 23 yards, while LVHS picked up six flags for 55 yards. The Panther defense claimed all-5 of the game's sacks, totalling 21 yards.
Jacob Campbell led Gallia Academy's offense with 113 yards and two touchdowns, combining nine carries for 105 yards in the first half with one catch for eight yards in the second.
McClelland was 13-of-18 passing for 107 yards with an interception, while gaining a net of two yards on 11 carries.
James Armstrong had 60 total yards five receptions for 44 yards and a pair of carries for 16 yards, while Lane Pullins finished with 47 yards on eight totes. Cory Call hauled in five passes for 37 yards, while Cade Roberts and Michael Beasy each caught a nine-yard pass.
McLaughlin posted 267 total yards and a trio of touchdowns to lead the victors, earning 250 yards on 24 carries and 17 yards on a pair of receptions. Of McLaughlin's game-best 250 rushing yards, 214 came in the second half.
Whisner was 12-of-18 passing for 134 yards and and a touchdown, while rushing 19 times for 104 yards and two scores. Carson Conley led the LVHS receiving unit with six receptions for 65 yards, while Will Schneider had a game-best two sacks to lead the Panther defense.
This marks the final game in the prep careers of GAHS seniors Jacob Campbell, Justin McClelland, Cory Call, Trentin Waller, Lane Pullins, Cole Davis, Carter Campbell, Colton Russell, Logan Rose and Christian Mayse.
Penrod talked about the perseverance of the seniors, who lost 20 of their first 23 varsity contests, but won 13 of their final 18.
"I'm so proud of these seniors," Penrod said. "From 1-9, to 1-9, to 5-5, they just kept chipping away and they led the way to where we're at now. Tonight hurts, but it's nothing about tonight, it's what we've done to get to this point."
Penrod also noted that the underclassmen have been shown the way to return to the postseason.
"These guys know what it takes," Penrod said. "These seniors showed what our four pillars are about, and what it takes to get to this point in the season. That challenge is on."
Licking Valley advances to the Region 15 semifinal against third-seeded Indian Valley on Saturday at a location to be determined.
https://www.mydailytribune.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2018/11/web1_11.6-GA-Duncan.jpgGallia Academy sophomore Coen Duncan (61) breaks through the Licking Valley line and pressures quarterback Chase Whisner (1), during the Blue Devils 36-12 setback on Saturday in Jackson, Ohio. Alex Hawley|OVP Sports
https://www.mydailytribune.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2018/11/web1_11.6-GA-Roberts.jpgGallia Academy junior Cade Roberts (34) runs after a catch, during the first half of the Blue Devils' postseason game on Saturday in Jackson, Ohio. Alex Hawley|OVP Sports
Gallia Academy freshman Brayden Easton (64) tackles LVHS quarterback Chase Whisner (1), during the Panthers' 36-12 victory on Saturday in Jackson, Ohio. (Alex Hawley|OVP Sports)
https://www.mydailytribune.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2018/11/web1_11.6-wo-GA-Easton.jpgGallia Academy freshman Brayden Easton (64) tackles LVHS quarterback Chase Whisner (1), during the Panthers' 36-12 victory on Saturday in Jackson, Ohio. (Alex Hawley|OVP Sports)Alex Hawley|OVP Sports
Gallia Academy senior Justin McClelland (7) completes a pass while being hit from behind, during the Blue Devils' postseason bout on Saturday in Jackson, Ohio. (Alex Hawley|OVP Sports)
https://www.mydailytribune.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2018/11/web1_11.6-wo-GA-McClelland.jpgGallia Academy senior Justin McClelland (7) completes a pass while being hit from behind, during the Blue Devils' postseason bout on Saturday in Jackson, Ohio. (Alex Hawley|OVP Sports)Alex Hawley|OVP Sports
https://www.mydailytribune.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2018/11/web1_11.6-wo-GA-Pullins.jpgGallia Academy senior Lane Pullins (28) runs behind a block from sophomore Riley Starnes (50), during the first half the Region IV quarterfinal on Saturday in Jackson, Ohio. (Alex Hawley|OVP Sports)Alex Hawley|OVP Sports
https://www.mydailytribune.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2018/11/web1_11.6-wo-GA-Call.jpgGallia Academy senior Cory Call (10) turns up field after a catch, during the Blue Devils 36-12 setback on Saturday in Jackson, Ohio. (Alex Hawley|OVP Sports)Alex Hawley|OVP Sports
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PBT Second-Round Playoff Previews: Golden State Warriors vs. Memphis Grizzlies
By Dan FeldmanMay 1, 2015, 5:15 PM EDT
SEASON RECORDS
Golden State Warriors: 67-15
Memphis Grizzlies: 55-27
Golden State Warriors: none
Memphis Grizzlies: Mike Conley (face)
OFFENSE/DEFENSE RANKINGS (points per 100 possession)
Golden State Warriors: Offense 109.7 (4th in NBA), Defense 98.2 (1st in NBA)
Memphis Grizzlies: Offense 103.1 (13th in NBA), Defense 99.9 (4th in NBA)
THREE KEYS TO THE SERIES
1) How healthy is Mike Conley?
The Grizzlies point guard, who's expected to miss at least Game 1, is very good and very important to Memphis.
He penetrates well, gets the defense moving and then makes the right pass. He's also a good 3-point shooter on a team lacking for those. Best of all, he executes well in a slow pace that probably favors the defense.
Plus, he's a superb defender who makes life easier for the bigs behind him. (Though it's possible nobody can defend Stephen Curry, anyway).
Even while dismantling the Trail Blazers in five games, Memphis outscored them by just two points in 161 minutes without Conley (and 32 in 79 minutes with him).
Beno Udrih and Nick Calathes are underrated backups, and both had their moments against the Trail Blazers. But besting low expectations is not nearly enough against Golden State.
The Grizzlies need their near-All-Star point guard.
2) Can the Grizzlies post-up – without getting burned on the other end?
The Grizzlies led the NBA in points scored on post-ups by featuring Zach Randolph (fourth in post-up points per game) and Marc Gasol (sixth).
But the Warriors have two of the league's better post defenders in Draymond Green and Andrew Bogut.
It should be a fun matchup between those pairings when Memphis has the ball.
However, merely winning the battle is not nearly enough for the Grizzlies. They also need to keep up with Bogut and Gasol on the other end.
Few players capable of handling Randolph and Gasol in the post also possess such offensive versatility. Green hits open 3-pointers well enough that his defender should get pulled outside, and Bogut passes well from the high post. They help the Warriors create a ton of space, and Memphis' bigs – looking at you, Randolph – will have to show plenty of agility to keep up.
3) Can the Warriors play slowly (and will we even find out)?
Golden State played at the NBA's second-fastest pace this season. Memphis, on the other hand, played at the second-slowest pace among playoff teams.
The Grizzlies will probably try to slow the tempo, but even if they do, the Warriors should be fine.
Golden State has won all its games played at or below Memphis season-long pace mark, per Nylon Calculus possession stats. But that's just four games, a very small sample – which is telling.
The Warriors excel at setting the tone. The slowest pace among playoff teams this season? The Pelicans, whom Golden State swept, though that series was the slowest of the first round.
The Grizzlies might be better at deliberately slowing the pace than New Orleans, but probably not good enough – and even if they are, it probably won't matter.
The Warriors are better, healthier and more rested. They can match Memphis preferred style and then unleash their own machinations.
If Conley were healthy, I'd give the Grizzlies another game. Alas:
Warriors in 4.


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First look at new Rocket Raccoon Animatronic plus more stills and fun facts for 'Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT'
Posted by Joey Inigo | May 25, 2017 | - Featured Articles, Disneyland Resort | 0
Yesterday, we shared nearly 40 pictures inside the queue for the upcoming 'Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT' and today we have our first look at not only more pictures but the also the new Rocket Raccoon Animatronic figure that greets guests as part of the pre-show experience for the attraction! You can see it all yourself as part of the big Summer of Heroes marketing campaign that kicks off this weekend!
FIRST PEEK: Inside the queue of 'Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT'
Fun Facts for Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT
To help create the attraction, Disney Imagineers used Virtual Reality technology to pre-visualize the Tivan Collection, The Collector's Office and other parts of the Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! experience.
The ride system has more high-speed ride time than ever before, and the thrill factor gets going as soon as the gantry lift doors close and the music stars blaring. Each song is accompanied by a different up-and-down ride profile and story scenes, making every visit to the attraction unpredictable.
Rocket makes multiple appearances in the attraction, including as a sophisticated Audio-Animatronics character who invades The Collector's Office to ask guests for a hand with his escape plan.
From the anticipation guests will feel as they enter The Collector's Fortress to the sense of discovery as they tour the Tivan Collection to the thrills and elation of participating in a successful breakout, Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! is an unforgettable adventure into the Super Hero universe at Disney California Adventure.
The Collector's Fortress
The Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! adventure begins as guests enter a grandiose, 183-foot tall fortress. They discover that the Guardians have been imprisoned by the arrogant, acquisitive Taneleer Tivan, known as The Collector. Guests join a daring escape plan devised by Rocket, who once again proves his uncanny ability to break free from any prison or captivity.
The dominating fortress is adorned with antennae, satellite dishes and other mysterious apparatus and is accented in shimmering hues of blue and gold. At night, with special lighting, it pulsates with imposing power. A gilded, eight-foot-tall statue of The Collector stands at the entrance to the fortress, towering over guests. These VIP guests of The Collector enter to view the unique "Tivan Collection" of relics and species from all over the universe. His latest acquisition: The Guardians of the Galaxy.
The Fortress Lobby
The Lobby of the fortress is both fascinating and creepy – filled with display cases that hold artifacts and living creatures, which The Collector has obtained and made available for public viewing. In a welcome video, The Collector explains how he has trapped the Guardians of the Galaxy high atop his fortress in secured glass cages that are wired with power from a massive generator and suspended over a deep abyss.
The Collector's Office
Before leaving the Lobby and entering The Collector's Office, guests hold up their hands to be "bio-scanned" for security clearance. In the Office, even more of The Collector's relics are on display and, as in the Lobby, the collection contains some hidden references that will delight dedicated Super Hero fans and Disney fans.
Suddenly, Rocket appears, telling guests he needs their help. Using their security clearances, he can hijack the gantry lift to the top of the fortress, disable the generator, and free his friends.
The Gantry Lift
Of course, Rocket's plan faces challenges. After guests enter the gantry lift, Rocket overrides The Collector's recorded tour spiel with music from the tape player of Star-Lord (aka Peter Quill). Soon, the gantry is shooting up into the fortress, then plummeting downward as Rocket attempts to take control of the generator.
It's here that guests experience one of the attraction's six different ride profiles, each synchronized to one of the songs on the "awesome mix tape":
"Hit Me With Your Best Shot" by Pat Benatar
"Give Up The Funk" by Parliament
"Born To Be Wild" by Steppenwolf
"I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5
"Free Ride" by The Edgar Winter Group
"Burning Love" by Elvis Presley
Guests soon learn that, even if the rescue is successful, the resulting chaos may create problems of its own!
Summer of Heroes
SUMMER OF HEROES will launch new, year-round experiences:
Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Dance Off! – Don't be surprised if you run into the Guardians of the Galaxy on their way to the Milano, with Star-Lord firing up his old-school boom box to get the party started. Gamora may prefer to stand back and observe, but everyone else is bound to get in the groove and show off their moves during this awesome rock 'n' roll bash!
Super Hero Encounters – For the first time, citizens of Earth will come face-to-face with Groot, one of the Guardians of the Galaxy! You can also step up to meet the First Avenger, Captain America, along with everyone's favorite web slinger, your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.
And for a limited time, step up to the challenge with these new adventures during Summer of Heroes:
Avengers Training Initiative – Black Widow and Hawkeye assemble young recruits for a series of tests to see if they have what it takes to join the ranks of the Avengers.
Heroic Encounter: Black Widow – Black Widow will arrive on the scene several times throughout the day in an armored Avengers vehicle for her heroic encounter with park guests.
Grab a Piece (or Bite) of the Action – All that heroism making you hungry? Want a token as proof of your adventures when you get home? Special themed merchandise and food will be available throughout Hollywood Land.
See it for Yourself!
The Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! launches as part of the SUMMER OF HEROES which takes over Disney California Adventure from May 27 – September 10, 2017.
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Oldham >
Oldham & District : Research
Holebottom Colliery, Oldham
Family Sampler
Where to find it ...
Navigate the Branch website pages and see at a glance where you might find what you are looking for, with this site map, HERE
OUR ANCESTRY & LOCAL HISTORY ARTICLES
It's been written that there is a novel in all of us, just waiting to be written. Well, I'm not so sure about that! However, I do believe that there is a story in all of us, waiting to be given a 'voice'.
Our numerous articles are scattered through the Branch pages so, to help you find the ones you might find most interesting, the Research/Local Interest page is going to serve as our Pictorial Index , where you can follow a link directly to an article that catches your interest.
go to Pictorial Index
Custom Roll and Rental of the Manor of Ashton-under-Lyne, November 11, 1422.
extracts transcribed :
the 'Introduction'; pps. 93 - 134 ; and Index.
St Paul's Methodist Church, Rochdale Rd., Shaw
Links to :
Details of over 400 Burials; History; the 150th Anniversary Booklet (38 pages); Gallery of Pictures; 1920 fundraising Autograph Book of WW1 soldiers (124 pages scanned); and List of Ministers from 1791
The 16th(S) Battalion, Manchester Regiment, in the Second Battle
of the Somme, at Manchester Hill, 21st March,1918,
An Account of the Battle; names of local men who died; and the names of all other men in the 16th, who died on the day or from the wounds received.
Research in Oldham
The Local Studies & Archives Library, open 6 days a week, is the 'go-to' place for everything about Oldham. It has a close association with our own society and is happy to promote Family History research. A visitor will find helpful staff to point them in the right direction, guiding their research. Computers are available, free of charge, to use Family History websites, such as 'Ancestry' and 'Find My Past. They can also provide access to the many digitised archives, for example the thousands of local photographs. The local newspapers can be viewed on the film-readers. Most of the many and varied historical source materials are archived on-site and can be viewed very quickly, when requested. However, some items are stored off-site, and need to be requested in advance. The Local Studies also offers a considerable library of old and modern publications, maps etc., which can be browsed at will by the the visitor.
Our Branch and individual research activities can include anything and everything that we can discover about our ancestors, their lives and their stories.
Over the years our Oldham members have contributed to many of the society's transcription and research projects. In the last few years there have been a number of centenaries and bicentenaries which had particular importance for Oldham & District. They included the centenary of the 'Women's Right to Vote' movement, which included local women. The Bicentenary of Peterloo was important to us ... the inquest on the death of John Lees, as a result of the yeomanry action, became of national importance.
Rowbottom, Shaw & Butterworth
Oldham is fortunate to have amongst its famous names (as regards local history) William Rowbottom who wrote a diary of daily happening in Oldham, from 1787 - 1830; Giles Shaw who, in 1888, wrote 'Local Notes & Gleanings - Oldham and Neighbourhood in Bygone Times', in 3 volumes; and last, but certainly not least, the various publications by Butterworth father and son, James & Edwin. Edwin Butterworth's 'Reports', from the early and mid 19th century, are particularly useful as they pre-date the first issues of the local newspapers.
A number of the Branch's research contributions to the website can be found in the 'Society Members' Only' pages.
Under the 'Documents' link, you will find a list of the research work undertaken by Oldham Volunteers, and only available to Society Members.


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Home » World Cup Betting » FIFA World Cup » Cameroon V Brazil Betting Predictions
Cameroon v Brazil Tips and Picks
Noelle Matthews | November 30, 2022
Cameroon v Brazil
Friday, December 2, 2022, 14:00 ET
At the Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail
Brazil is already through to the knockout stage but is an overwhelming favorite to make it three wins from three against Cameroon.
Checking out the best-rated online sportsbooks it is no surprise to see that Brazil is the huge favorite with World Cup bettors going into this game. The five-time World Cup winner is -400 with most bookmakers, while Cameroon is as big as +1100 in some places, and the draw is priced around +535.
Cameroon +1100 +1050 +1000
Brazil -380 -400 -400
World Cup Group G Betting Briefing
The first three games of World Cup Group G went to form, but the formbook did not predict what would happen in Game Four when Cameroon and Serbia were involved in a thriller that ended in a 3-3 draw; a result that didn't help either side in its race to reach the Round of 16.
For Cameroon, the draw was particularly disappointing as it now has to face the toughest challenge in the Group, taking on Brazil with only a win being good enough.
The World Cup favorites have had to work a little for its two wins, taking time to grind down stubborn opponents, but the array of attacking talent in the Brazilian squad is almost overpowering and far too much for even experienced teams like Serbia and Switzerland.
Looking ahead to the Round of 16, Brazil is likely to avoid Portugal and will face up against Ghana, South Korea or Uruguay, but the Brazilian players will be keen to keep the team's good form running and will want to end the Group phase with another win. For Cameroon, on the other hand, the task is simple: win and hope that Serbia beats Switzerland.
Cameroon Leaving it Late
One of Africa's most successful World Cup nations, Cameroon came into this tournament with limited expectations facing what was always going to be a tough Group.
Facing Brazil in its final game, it was vital for Cameroon to get at least one win from the two European opponents, but a narrow loss to Switzerland was followed by that crazy game against Serbia, in which Cameroon had it won, then lost, then just fell short in a comeback run.
The result is that Cameroon has left it as late as possible to secure its Round of 16 progression and is going to have to do it the hard way, by beating Brazil. Even that may not be enough, depending on the other game in the Group, but the Cameroon players cannot worry about events outside their control, as they will have enough to cope with against the rampant Brazilians.
How to engineer a win against this opponent is the headache that Cameroon head coach Rigobert Song must deal with, but it's a tough puzzle to solve.
Brazil Must Avoid Complacency
As Brazil aims for a sixth World Cup title, and the nation's first since 2002, the main threat to its dominance could be complacency. But while a squad that includes Neymar, Vinicius Jr, Raphino, Richarlison, Gabriel Jesus, Antony and Rodrygo will never be short of goals or chances, this Brazilian team is also solid in defense, and full of experience.
At the 2018 World Cup, Brazil was less secure at the back and over-reliant on Neymar for creativity, but this time round, the team is significantly better. Top of the shots-on-target rankings already, despite playing two relatively tough opponents in Switzerland and Serbia, Brazil is looking ominous.
A point in this game would be enough to avoid Portugal in the Round of 16, and Brazil will be confident of beating any of the other three potential opponents: Ghana, South Korea or Uruguay, although Brazil head coach Tite may prefer to avoid Brazil's South American neighbors in the next round.
World Cup Group G Match Betting
In attempting to navigate his team through this tough challenge, coach Song has very limited options. The standard approach in these circumstances would be to play on the defense, hope to frustrate Brazil and then maybe take an opportunity to hit on the counter.
That would be Plan A, at least. Plan B would involve attempting to push Brazil back and to score as many as possible. Given how fragile Cameroon's defense looked against Serbia, that approach could lead to disaster, so Plan A is likely to be the way that Cameroon plays this.
The problem is that if neither Switzerland nor Serbia could keep Brazil out, what hope does the Cameroon defense have? There is little value in a Brazil win in the match betting markets, but Over 3 goals looks a good pick, as a Brazilian goal would require Cameroon to try to force the pace, leading to an even more stretched defense and more opportunities for Brazil.
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We had a crazy weekend! Saturday we took my grandpas truck to their house in Ogden and then went and visited my Grandma Petersen. Porter had a fun time playing with his Great Grandma and enjoyed all her fun toys, especially the puppy. I thought these pictures were so cute!!
After visiting for a while we continued our trek down to Springville for my friend Chantal's Bridal Shower. It was a lot of fun and it was great to see so many old friends. Aren't we so grown up. I think we look like we could still be in highschool.
After such a busy day we drove back that night and were exhausted! Sunday we woke up and had church and then went to a birthday party for little Izzy, she turned 1year old. During all the crazyness I had to remain calm, because about a month ago I began planning a surprise birthday party for James 30th birthday. It was going to do it the sunday before his birthday but a lot of our friends were going to be out of town. So I moved it to this weekend. Saturday evening James realized that throughout all the driving he had done the day before he had an expired license! So I drove all day sunday which worked out for the best when it came to his surprise party. At 6pm James brother Jason called and said his car battery died and him and Casi were stranded at the park. SO we hopped in the car and I drove us to the park, (where everyone was waiting). James pointed out Jasons car, and was confused when I parked across the street from his car. I then was able to say the word that I have waited a long time to say, (since my surprise baby shower, when James had said them to me). "Have you ever felt that someone has pulled the wool over your eyes!!" It was a lovely moment for me and a confused moment for James.
We all hung out and chatted for a bit and cooked a hamburger and hotdog barbecue. Of course the weather was rainy and freezing. We all stayed and ate and had presents and then went home to get warm. It was so much fun, and I owe so much to my friends for helping me pull this off. With out them it would no have happened. For those of you that know James you'll understand what an accomplishment this was. I also have a special thanks for Jason for his fantastic lie that got James to the park!
Chelsie made the cupcakes for James and they were not only cute but delicious! I love the cupcake kabob idea!
These last pictures are of Porter (of course) He was being so silly the other night with his pacifier I snapped a few shots of him. It looks like he has a funny nose.
He has been so tired from the long weekend we had that he fell asleep while eating last night.
What a happy kid! We were told the other day that he is happiest baby they had ever seen. (We actually get told that a lot) But then they said that we should look out because that means our second should be a holy terror. :) I guess we'll just have to wait and see about that. He is such a happy boy though.


Folk and jazz musician Artie Traum died on July 20th. Traum was brought up in the Bronx, and as a young man was exposed to the thriving Greenwich Village folk and blues club scene in the 1960s. With his brother Happy, Traum performed at the 1969 Newport Folk Festival, and toured widely in the early 1970s. In the '70s and '80s, Artie Traum was part of the Upstate New York folk musicians gathering known as the Woodstock Mountains Review. Throughout his life, Traum was a prolific performer, recording artist, and producer, who also wrote instructional books, produced documentaries, and took part in a great many other creative endeavors.


To be honest, it hasn't really sunk in that I'll be getting on a flight this evening, travelling for 17hrs to Dubai and then another 2hrs to Bahrain. I've had work, been packing and sorting out logistics on my end so until I am standing in front of the international departure gates, this is all a dream.
Posted on June 20, 2018 by Merekara Kara and filed under World Heritage 2018 and tagged world heritage training weekend delegate bahrain.
Some reflection on the training weekend, one week out from the trip to the OECD Forum in Paris. Inside jokes, insightful conversations, and amazing guest speakers set the tone for what is sure to be an amazing journey..
Posted on May 14, 2018 by Chhavi Breja and filed under OECD Forum 2018 and tagged economy OECD training weekend OECD Forum Civil society democracy Paris.
We had a blast at our Training Weekend! We leave for Warsaw in a week - here we reveal some of our thoughts and feelings ahead of the trip.
Posted on October 28, 2013 by Natalie Jones and filed under UN Climate Talks 2013, Institute Updates and tagged cop19 coy9 climate change climate training weekend Natalie Jones.


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package com.gemstone.gemfire.cache30;

import com.gemstone.gemfire.cache.AttributesFactory;
import com.gemstone.gemfire.cache.RegionAttributes;
import com.gemstone.gemfire.compression.Compressor;
import com.gemstone.gemfire.compression.SnappyCompressor;

/**
 * Tests Global Region with compression.
 *
 * @author rholmes
 * @since 8.0
 */
@SuppressWarnings({ "deprecation", "serial" })
public class GlobalRegionCompressionDUnitTest extends GlobalRegionDUnitTest {

  public GlobalRegionCompressionDUnitTest(String name) {
    super(name);
  }

  @SuppressWarnings({ "rawtypes", "unchecked" })
  @Override
  protected RegionAttributes getRegionAttributes() {
    Compressor compressor = null;
    try {
      compressor = SnappyCompressor.getDefaultInstance();
    } catch (Throwable t) {
      // Not a supported OS
      return super.getRegionAttributes();
    }
    RegionAttributes attrs = super.getRegionAttributes();
    AttributesFactory factory = new AttributesFactory(attrs);
    factory.setCompressor(compressor);
    return factory.create();
  }

  @SuppressWarnings({ "rawtypes", "unchecked" })
  @Override
  protected RegionAttributes getRegionAttributes(String type) {
    Compressor compressor = null;
    try {
      compressor = SnappyCompressor.getDefaultInstance();
    } catch (Throwable t) {
      // Not a supported OS
      return super.getRegionAttributes(type);
    }
    RegionAttributes ra = super.getRegionAttributes(type);
    AttributesFactory factory = new AttributesFactory(ra);
    if(!ra.getDataPolicy().isEmpty()) {
      factory.setCompressor(compressor);
    }
    return factory.create();
  }
}


Abstract: We propose new methods for the real‐time detection of explosive bubbles in financial time series. Most extant methods are constructed for a fixed sample of data and, as such, are appropriate only when applied as one‐shot tests. Sequential application of these tests, declaring the presence of a bubble as soon as one of these statistics exceeds the one‐shot critical value, would yield a detection procedure with an unknown false‐positive rate likely to be far in excess of the nominal level. Our approach sequentially applies the one‐shot tests of Astill et al. (), comparing sub‐sample statistics calculated in real time during the monitoring period with the corresponding sub‐sample statistics obtained from a prior training period. We propose two procedures: one based on comparing the real‐time monitoring period statistics with the maximum statistic over the training period, and another that compares the number of consecutive exceedances of a threshold value in the monitoring and training periods, the threshold value obtained from the training period. Both allow the practitioner to determine the false‐positive rate for any given monitoring horizon, or to ensure that this rate does not exceed a specified level by setting a maximum monitoring horizon. Monte Carlo simulations suggest that the finite‐sample false‐positive rates lie close to their theoretical counterparts, even in the presence of time‐varying volatility and serial correlation in the shocks. The procedures are shown to perform well in the presence of a bubble in the monitoring period, offering the possibility of rapid detection of an emerging bubble in a real‐time setting. An empirical application to monthly stock market index data is considered.


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Bill Jonhson (Texas, 16 de Dezembro de 1951) é um ator americano, mais conhecido pelo seu papel de Leatherface no filme The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. Para os fãs da série Ultima, de RPG, ganhou fama fazendo a voz do Guardião, o grande antagonista desta mítica série.

Filmografia
1985 - Future Kill
1986 - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
1988 - D.O.A.
1988 - Paramedics
1988 - Full Moon in Blue Water
1988 - Talk Radio
1997 - Redboy 13
1999 - Crosswalk
2005 - Fall to Grace
2005 - The Fantastic Escape

Ligações externas
  (em inglês)

  Bill Johnson no Allmovie (em inglês)
 Bill Johnson no Rotten Tomatoes (em inglês)
  Filmografia de Bill Johnson no Cineminha

Atores dos Estados Unidos

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Q: Espresso - Check if the screen is Visible or not I'm trying to write some tests with the new android-test-kit (Espresso). But I can't find any information on how to check if a view is displayed and perform some actions on it (like clicking buttons, e.t.c.). Note that the view I need to check if it exists or not. If it does perform action on the view and if not proceed to the next view.
Any help would be appreciated. I just need a link, or some example code for the basics:
Check if the view exists
If yes,Perform action
If not, proceed to next screen

A: You can use a classic option "try/catch":
try {
    onView(withText("Text")).check(matches(isDisplayed()));
    //perform some actions on this view
} catch (NoMatchingViewException notExist) {
    //proceed to the next screen
}

A: Object currentActivity;

@Nullable
private Activity getCurrentActivity() throws Throwable {
    getInstrumentation().waitForIdleSync();
    getInstrumentation().runOnMainSync(new Runnable() {
        public void run() {
            Collection resumedActivities = ActivityLifecycleMonitorRegistry.getInstance().getActivitiesInStage(RESUMED);
            if (resumedActivities.iterator().hasNext()) {
                currentActivity = resumedActivities.iterator().next();
            }
        }
    });

    return (Activity) currentActivity;
}

with this, you can get the Activity that is currently displayed. After that by doing something like this, you can make a safe code section
HOMESCREEN:
        {
            for (; ; ) {
                if (getCurrentActivity() != null) {
                    //check if it is the required screen
                    if (getCurrentActivity().getLocalClassName().toLowerCase().contains("homescreen")) {
                        //if it is the required screen, break the
                        //loop and continue execution
                         break HOMESCREEN;
                    }  else {
                        //wait for 2 seconds and run the loop again
                        sleep(2000);
                    }
                } else {
                    break HOMESCREEN;
                }
            }
        }

sleep(2000) is a custom function which just calls thread.sleep like shown below:
private void sleep(long milliseconds) {
    try {
        Thread.sleep(millis);
    } catch (InterruptedException e) {
        throw new RuntimeException("Cannot execute Thread.sleep()");
    }
}

A: You must control the behavior of your test. So, you must have to add some preconditions, or create the @Rule that will control the behavior, for example by adding parameters depending on which your view will be displayed or not.

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2017 Research Highlights — Insights from the Lab | National Institutes of Health (NIH)
2017 Research Highlights — Insights from the Lab
Noteworthy Advances in Basic Research
2017 Research Highlights — With NIH support, scientists across the United States and the world conduct wide-ranging research to improve the health of our nation. Groundbreaking NIH-funded research often receives top scientific honors. In 2017, these included 4 NIH-supported Nobel Prize winners and 2 NIH-funded recipients of top awards from the Lasker Foundation. Here's just a small sampling of the research accomplishments made by NIH-supported scientists in 2017. For more health and medical research findings from NIH, visit NIH Research Matters.
Full 2017 NIH Research Highlights List
3-D model of human brain development and disease
Glitches during prenatal brain development are thought to set the stage for some neurodevelopmental brain disorders. To study this process, researchers created a 3-D model of the interactions between developing brain regions in a dish. They then looked at how mutations that cause an autism-related disorder affect brain development. They discovered a defect in how neurons migrate between regions. The results suggest a way to study personalized brain development and disease.
Virus linked to food sensitivity
Scientists don't know exactly what triggers celiac disease. Viral infections could be a possible trigger. Researchers found that reoviruses, once thought to be harmless, can provoke immune responses to a dietary protein in mice. Patients with celiac disease also showed high levels of antibodies to reovirus. More work will be needed to understand how certain viruses might provoke food intolerance. The findings could lead to new prevention and treatment strategies.
Fat tissue can communicate with other organs
Fat tissue helps your body store excess energy. It also releases hormones and other substances that help regulate your body's metabolism by communicating with other organs and tissues. Researchers discovered that fat tissue releases signals called microRNAs into the bloodstream that affect genes in another organ. Because fat is easily accessible, microRNAs might offer a way to regulate genes in other organs to treat diseases like obesity and diabetes.
New role discovered for the thalamus
The brain region known as the thalamus has long been thought of as merely a relay station for sensory information. Using a technology called optogenetics in mice, scientists found that the thalamus also sustains the ability to distinguish types of information and hold thoughts in mind. The findings suggest that it may play a pivotal role in the brain's thinking circuity and might be a therapeutic target for certain psychiatric disorders.
Mechanisms of age-related bone loss
Bone is continually broken down and renewed. Osteoblasts, the cells that build bone, are derived from stem cells that can also form other types of cells, including fat cells. Older adults have fewer osteoblasts and more fat cells in their bone marrow than younger people. Experiments in mice revealed the mechanisms that cause stem cells to create fat cells instead of bone-producing cells. These findings may help explain why bones become weaker in older adults.
CRISPR technology adapted to edit RNA
Genome editing is a powerful technique that has the potential to correct human diseases caused by genetic errors. However, genetic alterations pose numerous challenges. Scientists designed a potential alternative to gene therapy based on a newly discovered CRISPR/Cas system: a highly specific RNA editing system. The ability to edit RNA opens up more potential opportunities to treat many diseases in different kinds of cells.
Genetic engineering prevents retinal cell loss in mice
Retinitis pigmentosa is a group of genetic disorders that lead to vision loss. Gene therapy or genome editing can correct individual genetic issues, but because there are many underlying causes for vision loss, scientists have been exploring common targets. Silencing a single gene in mouse models of retinal degeneration, researchers found, prevents the loss of cells from degenerative retinal diseases. The findings could lead to novel therapies for preventing vision loss.
Progress in biomaterials
Researchers have been making progress in assembling functional biomaterials that can restore, maintain, or improve damaged tissues or whole organs. Among other advances in 2017, scientists used 3-D printers to make artificial ovaries and blood vessel networks that functioned in mice; used stem cells grown on a polymer scaffold to help repair torn rotator cuff tendons in rats; designed an injectable hydrogel that grew intestine-like tissues and accelerated wound healing in mice; and designed a family of strong and stretchy medical glues, inspired by sticky slug mucus, that can be used on wet surfaces during surgery.