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Coaldale, PA (April 25, 2017) – With a little help from its friends, a fledgling support group for families touched by autism is gaining strength in and around the St. Luke's University Health Network's Miners Campus area.
To date, Spectrum of Support comprises about 20 families, according to J.P. Evans, director of Physical Therapy at St. Luke's Miners Campus."
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CUSSLER, CLIVE [ERIC] (1931- ). As a boy Clive Cussler immersed himself in the literature of the American Civil War and the writings of C. S. Forester. Describing himself as "the kid that stared out the window," he entered the air force after two years at Pasadena City College.
While creative director for an advertising agency in the early 1960s, Cussler began writing fiction. His initial idea was to write a series of books that continued the career of a single villain, but he had such success with his protagonist Dirk Pitt that the original project was abandoned. Pitt, who first appeared to the public in the Mediterranean Caper (pub. in 1973 as Mayday!), continued to appear as the central character in nearly a dozen more novels, including a revision of Pacific Vortex! (1982), the first Pitt novel actually written. Cussler's breakthrough novel was Raise the Titanic!* (1976), a work that in many ways anticipated the oceanographic discoveries of Woods Hole, Massachusetts, scientist Robert Ballard and that was adapted into film in 1980. The craftsmanship and tautness of this work were carried over into Vixen 03 (1978) and Night Probe! (1981), in which Dirk Pitt confronts an aging James Bond.
In his more recent novels, Cussler himself appears as a character, and his fictional agency NUMA (National Underwater & Marine Agency), of which Dirk Pitt was the special projects director, has assumed reality as the name of a group founded by Cussler to locate historical shipwrecks.* His efforts in this area are chronicled in The Sea Hunters (with Craig Dirgo, 1996). Dirgo and Cussler also collaborated on a handbook to the fiction, Clive Cussler and Dirk Pitt Revealed (1998).


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It's thought that UK music industry bosses are now negotiating a controlled and licensed peer-to-peer scheme in which users pay c.£30 per year as a blanket fee for their music.


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The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution protects Americans from random, "unreasonable searches and seizure." However, these basic constitutional rights do not fully apply at our borders. At our border crossings, known as ports of entry", federal agents are not required to provide a warrant or have suspicion of criminal behavior to conduct a routine search. Such searches can be classified as searching luggage or even a vehicle.
Is Cincinnati Considered a "Port of Entry?
Cincinnati is not close enough to any borders to be considered a port of entry and is outside of the 100-mile border zone. Because of that fact, United States Border Control does not have the authority to operate immigration checkpoints. Despite this fact, undocumented immigrants are constantly worried about being pulled over for any traffic violation for the risk of that stop leading to deportation. Authorities commonly ask if individuals are citizens of these United States. Always remember, you have a right not to answer any of their questions.
How Can ICE Become Involved in My DUI/OVI Charge?
The law enforcement officers who arrest you may find out that you are not a citizen and contact ICE when they arrest you. ICE will typically come to the respective station in which you were booked and interview you on the spot.
ICE may find out on its own accord if and when your case was entered into a shared database. The agency will then ask the officers to hold you until an ICE agent is available to interview you.
If either of those doesn't happen, ICE may find out after the fact through court records – up to weeks or months after your initial arrest. This could result in the immigration officer going to your place of residency and requesting to speak with you.
If ICE does come to your residence, you are not required have to let them in or answer any questions unless they have a proper warrant. In the event of this happening, you get in contact with a lawyer right away.
Could I Be Deported Because of My Ohio OVI/DUI Conviction?
In certain instances, you can get deported over a DUI. The good thing to know, though, is ICE doesn't deport every illegal immigrant they come in contact with. In the case of them actually knowing you are not in the country legally, they may simply interview you and allow you to be on your way. ICE has limited resources, and because of this, they have been directed to focus their time and energy on high-priority cases.
After your subsequent interview or detention, the immigration officer will decide whether or not to place you into removal proceedings. Removal proceedings are the legal processes that determine an alien's removability, or deportation, from the United States. This process can be very slow, and you will not be deported immediately, so don't stress right away.
Bear in mind that ICE is more likely to deport an immigrant who has a criminal record. You should fight your DUI charge. If you can win your DUI case, you may stand a better chance in removal proceedings. Speak to a DUI lawyer immediately.
The federal statute governing deportation, 8 U.S.C.S. § 1227, sets forth multiple categories of criminal conduct that result in deportation. Such are a commission of a crime of moral turpitude that is punishable by one year or more in jail, aggravated felony, controlled substance offenses, or domestic violence crimes.
Until 2004, there had been an ongoing debate about whether an OVI or DUI was an aggravated felony. This was especially the case where there was an injury in a motor vehicle accident. The United States Supreme Court came to an adamant conclusion and stated that a DUI is not a crime of violence and NOT an aggravated felony; Leocal v. Ashcroft, 543 U.S. 1 (2004).
There are some immigration courts that may consider an OVI or DUI to be a crime of moral turpitude, however. In the event of it actually being a crime of moral turpitude, the perpetrator might not be deported if it is a misdemeanor that is punishable by less than a year in jail. Most misdemeanor OVI offenses in Ohio are typically punishable by less than one year in jail, but some, contingent on prior convictions, are called "serious misdemeanors" and are punishable by up to one year in jail.
While a conviction for a misdemeanor OVI or DUI may not result in deportation, a crime such as an OVI can postpone and hinder a permanent resident's potential to become an American citizen. From the eyes of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service and OVI or DUI could be looked at as evidence of lacking good moral character. If you are facing a DUI/OVI charge in Ohio, the Farrish Law Firm is ready to help you, please contact us with any questions.


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Q: Margin/Padding set to 0 - which unit is zero then? Sometimes you see the margin or padding property set like this
div {
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

Now, while it is clear what is does, I wonder why there is no unit (cm, px, em) given. Does it have to do with the value 0 (meaning the same regardless of the unit)?

A:
0px = 0em = 0cm

They are all the same so the unit doesn't need to be specified.
See this question for more info:
CSS Default Units
You should always specify the unit for values > 0 as there is no standard default unit.

A: 0 = 0, no matter what unit of meausurement you are using.

A: 0 px; 0 em; 0 elephants; All the same. All equal to nothing.

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Q: Show that the function $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ is continuous at $x=0$ but not differentiable at $x=0$ Show that the function $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ defined by
$$f(x)=\begin{cases}
    0,& \text{if } ~x=0 \\
    \frac{x}{1+e^{1/x}}, &   x\ne 0.
\end{cases} $$
is continuous at $x=0$ but not differentiable at $x=0$.
Please help me.
$\lim_{x\rightarrow 0+}\frac{x}{1+e^{1/x}}=?$
$\lim_{x\rightarrow 0-}\frac{x}{1+e^{1/x}}=?$
$Rf'(0)=\lim_{x\rightarrow 0+}\frac{f(h)-f(0)}{h}=\lim_{x\rightarrow 0+}\frac{1}{1+e^{1/h}}=?$
$Lf'(0)=\lim_{x\rightarrow 0-}\frac{f(h)-f(0)}{h}=\lim_{x\rightarrow 0-}\frac{1}{1+e^{1/h}}=?$

A: Hint: prove that
$$
\lim_{h\to0^-}e^{1/h}=0,
\qquad
\lim_{h\to0^+}e^{1/h}=\infty
$$

A: Continuity at $x=0$:
Since $e^{1/x}>0$  for all $x$ we have:
$0 \le |f(x)|=\frac{|x|}{1+e^{1/x}} \le |x|$ for all $x \ne 0$


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Satelite Distribuidora de Petroleo
Satelite Distribuidora de Petroleo Case Write Up
Strengths and Weaknesses of SAT. 3
Strengths and Weaknesses of DOI Ltd. 3
Investment Appraisal from SAT point of view.. 4
Investment Appraisal from DOI Ltd point of view.. 4
The Role of Future Mergers and Acquisitions 5
Satélite Distribuidora de Petróleo is considering injecting some financial resources to cater for growth opportunities. DOI Ltd, the funding company, on the other hand, demands board seats and exceptionally high return. The analysis shows that SAT should better use the current market strength to negotiate the deal in such a way that no board seat is compromised. On the other hand, DOI Ltd should limit the investment horizon to 5 years. In case SAT refuses for minority share DOI Ltd should demand a higher return over the investment horizon. Future M&A can be extremely beneficial to both companies as they might result is possible synergies due to post M&A business operation enhancement.
Strengths and Weaknesses of SAT
The financial and non financial strengths and weaknesses of SAT are described below.
1: The liquidity ratios of SAT are exceptional. In the last five years, the average of both current and cash ratios are above 68%.
2: Apart from liquidity, profitability ratios of SAT are also worth mentioning. The averages of ROA and ROE for last five years are 7% and 38% respectively.
3: The inventory turnover of SAT is relatively high and stands at an average of 37.
4: The biggest financial drawback that SAT possesses is the projected 'low gearing ratio'. The company has leverage of 34% in 2000 which is quite sufficient. However, the future leverage ratio implies that SAT is not fully utilizing the tax shield and debt benefits.
5: The Company is 'probably' incurring huge costs on fuel transportation. For example, RN synthesizes 21% of revenue, yet it possess only one fuel depot.
6: The Company's policy for selecting new franchisees is admirable (minimum 20% ROCE).
Strengths and Weaknesses of DOI Ltd.
The strengths and weaknesses are described below.
1: DOI Ltd has a strong management team that possesses adequate market knowledge.
2: The targeted return to investors on investment is not compatible with the idea of minority interest. In the case of new or risky firms, capital injection is necessary; therefore they might agree on some board positions. On the other hand, most of the times growing companies reject the idea of board seats with the high specified investor return.
Investment Appraisal from SAT point of view
SAT has witnessed an average revenue growth rate of 86% in the last five years. This is a phenomenal figure. Before moving forward to the examination of 'growth and fund needs', this is vital to consider the current financial resources of the company. In the year 2000, the cash and cash equivalents comprise 32% of overall assets. This ratio is impressive for day to day operations of the business. At the same time, company operates on a 34% leverage ratio. Raising new debt will not be cheap because of the high leverage ratio. Meanwhile, the fact that existing gas stations were relatively not satisfied with the services of their distributors was a notion of worthwhile importance. Due to high competition and price wars, product diversification was also recommended. This product diversification would enable SAT to experiment a brand new idea. If the plan goes successful and generated revenues, company can gain a handsome amount of financial reward. Additionally, SAT was also ISO 2002 certified which was an added advantage for future acquisitions. Other prominent companies are also looking forward for acquisitions. If SAT defers the growth idea to a further date, it may lose possible small and medium size acquisition candidates. On the other hand, DOI Ltd demands a minority interest in SAT. The funding could prove expensive as a net return of 25-30% is additional to the board seats. If DOI Ltd, which is not a national or local company, gains minority interest, prospective acquisition candidates may be alarmed. The company backs itself on the strong management team of Marcelo Alecrim. The impression of a 'new entrant' in decision making process may hamper the image of the company. The best way for SAT is to negotiate the deal with DOI in such a way that no 'board seat' is compromised. The negotiations can be backed up by the ideas that the projected conservative ROCE of SAT for next five years is 44% and that the brand name and possible future growth opportunities complement this fact.
Investment Appraisal from DOI Ltd point of view
The evidence that, at the end of year 2000, the combined equity and debt value do not account to a significant number makes SAT a small company (In relation with $300 million mark). The brand name is prestigious, and the management team is adequately trained and well aware of the business. The next five years projected ratios (conservative) including the ROCE are remarkable. FCFs of next five years also depict an increasing trend (they start decreasing after that). If SAT can offer a net return in between 35-40% for next five years, DOI Ltd should remove the minority or majority stake issue. Additionally, it will not be wise to refute the idea of a possible exit after five years as the company may face some Cash flow concerns.
The Role of Future Mergers and Acquisitions
Any future merger and acquisition activity will be valuable for both the concerned parties. From the perspective of DOI Ltd, it is a vital and essential step that SAT should stick to. The possibility of enhanced returns is increased by product line diversification and expansion into small industry segment as there is quite a likelihood that the small 'inefficient and alone' franchisees can benefit from the experience of SAT after M&A.

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<?php

declare(strict_types = 1);

namespace Rx\Scheduler;

use Rx\TestCase;

class PriorityQueueTest extends TestCase
{
    /**
     * @test
     */
    public function it_should_remove_a_scheduled_item()
    {
        $queue          = new PriorityQueue();
        $scheduledItem  = $this->createScheduledItem(1);
        $scheduledItem2 = $this->createScheduledItem(1);
        $scheduledItem3 = $this->createScheduledItem(1);

        $queue->enqueue($scheduledItem);
        $queue->enqueue($scheduledItem2);
        $queue->enqueue($scheduledItem3);

        $this->assertEquals(3, $queue->count());
        $queue->remove($scheduledItem);
        $this->assertEquals(2, $queue->count());

        $this->assertSame($scheduledItem2, $queue->dequeue());
        $this->assertSame($scheduledItem3, $queue->dequeue());
    }

    private function createScheduledItem($dueTime)
    {
        return new ScheduledItem(null, null, null, $dueTime, null);
    }

    /**
     * @test
     */
    public function it_orders_the_items()
    {
        $queue          = new PriorityQueue();
        $scheduledItem  = $this->createScheduledItem(3);
        $scheduledItem2 = $this->createScheduledItem(2);
        $scheduledItem3 = $this->createScheduledItem(1);

        $queue->enqueue($scheduledItem);
        $queue->enqueue($scheduledItem2);
        $queue->enqueue($scheduledItem3);

        $this->assertEquals($scheduledItem3, $queue->dequeue());
        $this->assertEquals($scheduledItem2, $queue->dequeue());
        $this->assertEquals($scheduledItem, $queue->dequeue());
    }

    /**
     * @test
     */
    public function peek_returns_the_top_item()
    {
        $queue          = new PriorityQueue();
        $scheduledItem  = $this->createScheduledItem(3);
        $scheduledItem2 = $this->createScheduledItem(2);
        $scheduledItem3 = $this->createScheduledItem(1);

        $queue->enqueue($scheduledItem);
        $queue->enqueue($scheduledItem2);
        $queue->enqueue($scheduledItem3);

        $this->assertSame($scheduledItem3, $queue->peek());
    }

    /**
     * @test
     */
    public function dequeue_removes_the_top_item_from_the_queue()
    {
        $queue          = new PriorityQueue();
        $scheduledItem  = $this->createScheduledItem(1);
        $scheduledItem2 = $this->createScheduledItem(1);
        $scheduledItem3 = $this->createScheduledItem(1);

        $queue->enqueue($scheduledItem);
        $queue->enqueue($scheduledItem2);
        $queue->enqueue($scheduledItem3);

        $this->assertEquals(3, $queue->count());
        $this->assertSame($scheduledItem, $queue->dequeue());
        $this->assertEquals(2, $queue->count());

        $this->assertSame($scheduledItem2, $queue->dequeue());
        $this->assertSame($scheduledItem3, $queue->dequeue());
    }

    /**
     * @test
     */
    public function first_scheduled_item_with_same_priority_comes_first()
    {
        $queue          = new PriorityQueue();
        $scheduledItem  = $this->createScheduledItem(1);
        $scheduledItem2 = $this->createScheduledItem(1);
        $scheduledItem3 = $this->createScheduledItem(1);

        $queue->enqueue($scheduledItem);
        $queue->enqueue($scheduledItem2);
        $queue->enqueue($scheduledItem3);

        $this->assertSame($scheduledItem, $queue->dequeue());
        $this->assertSame($scheduledItem2, $queue->dequeue());
        $this->assertSame($scheduledItem3, $queue->dequeue());
    }

    /**
     * @test
     */
    public function can_remove_scheduled_items_out_of_order()
    {
        $queue          = new PriorityQueue();
        $scheduledItem  = $this->createScheduledItem(1);
        $scheduledItem2 = $this->createScheduledItem(2);
        $scheduledItem3 = $this->createScheduledItem(3);

        $queue->enqueue($scheduledItem);
        $queue->enqueue($scheduledItem2);
        $queue->enqueue($scheduledItem3);

        $queue->remove($scheduledItem2);
        $this->assertSame($scheduledItem, $queue->dequeue());
        $this->assertSame($scheduledItem3, $queue->dequeue());
    }

    /**
     * @test
     * @doesNotPerformAssertions
     */
    public function should_not_remove_nonexistent_item()
    {
        $queue = new PriorityQueue();
        $queue->remove(
            new ScheduledItem(
                $this->createMock(ScheduledItem::class),
                null,
                function () {
                },
                0
            )
        );
    }
}


The fifth edition of the Luang Prabang Film Festival hadn't officially opened yet and its founder and director Gabriel Kuperman was speechless. No, really. He'd lost his voice."Curtis, there's a …," he raspily tells an out-of-town journalist before being told to shush and save his voice for his remarks later in the evening, when he'd join Lao dignitaries onstage to bang a gong to signal the start of the festival."How can it be that we are already in our fifth year? It feels like only a few months ago we were just figuring out how a major film event could be realised in a country that had never seen anything like it before," the hoarse-voiced Kuperman told the crowd assembled to watch the world premiere of the opening film, "Vientiane in Love", which featured five stories by four directors from Laos' newly emergent movie industry.Since the festival started in 2011 as a showcase of Southeast Asian cinema, Kuperman has been joined by a board of directors. Among the members is producer Nicholas Simon, whose Indochina Productions has specialised in supporting services for such films as "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" in Cambodia and the upcoming "Avengers: Age of Ultron" in Bangladesh."The festival is growing. We're seeing more Lao people attending, and for our opening night it's estimated we had an audience of 1,500," Simon says. His ultimate goal would be for the Luang Prabang Film Festival to be "the Sundance of Southeast Asia", referring to Robert Redford's tiny indie-film fest. That one, in a small Utah town, has grown over the past three decades to become a mecca for Hollywood bigwigs in search of their next Oscar winner.That the Luang Prabang festival has continued is a constant source of amazement for the organisers, especially given the fact that the city has no working cinemas. The notion of seeing a movie is still usually associated with popping in the latest DVD from a pirate vendor and watching it on a small screen at home.Boosting the cinema culture is one of the festival's aims, says another board member, Bree Fitzgerald, a Toronto filmmaker and programmer based in Vientiane."Aside from the theatre in Vientiane, there aren't really any cinemas in this country," Fitzgerald says. "The film culture needs to be brought up. By exposing folks to what the rest of Southeast Asia and beyond are doing, that'll filter in."Organisers also want to support the nascent Lao movie industry, and for that they're looking to the early versions of Sundance, before that festival became so big. "We don't want to get big – it wouldn't fit this environment," Fitzgerald says. "Our model is Sundance in the beginning, when it was all about master classes and workshops and making it for the filmmakers themselves. Luang Prabang is perfect for that. It's the place you want to go if you need a creative jump-start to finish your film."This year, for the second edition of the Lao Filmmakers Fund, the festival awarded a total of $15,000 in grants to two Lao directors, with support from Coca-Cola, the Motion Picture Association and Lao Ford. They are Xaisongkham Induangchanthy, who will complete his drama "Those Below" about the legacy of unexploded bombs left by America's "Secret War" against Laos, and Vilayphong Phongsavanh, who is using a flying drone-camera to make a short documentary on the trendy new sport of freerunning.The fest's main venue is the Handicraft Market, which is the centre of the city's Unesco World Heritage district, home to the lucrative tourist trade that attracts around 500,000 visitors a year. The big screen is erected in the outdoor plaza that is filled with blue plastic chairs that have become the festival's icon. Each night, foreigners and locals mingle as the movies are beamed from a digital projector. Some folks drift in and out, pausing to take in a scene or two before continuing on down the street to browse for souvenirs at the night market or grab a cold Beerlao.
On Sunday, the plaza was bursting at the seams for the Thai blockbuster horror-comedy "Pee Mak Phrakanong", one of seven Thai movies in the fest. That was followed by "We Are Moluccans", an Indonesian drama in which a motorbike-taxi driver starts a youth football league to save the children in a community torn apart by sectarian violence.
Other outdoor highlights include the rousing Thai documentary "The Songs of Rice", which screened last night with producer Pimpaka Towira in attendance. Don't worry, Thai moviegoers, Pimpaka says – it's coming soon to cinemas near you. There's also this year's biggest Thai blockbuster, the Oscar-hopeful "The Teacher's Diary", the Lao drama "Tuk Tuk", the Thai-Lao co-production "My Teacher", and, remarkably, the Academy Award-nominated documentary "The Missing Picture", in which Cambodian director Rithy Panh uses clay figures to reconstruct his painful memories of the Khmer Rouge era.
By day, the festival is a smaller affair, but that component is growing. This year the fest moved to a new daytime venue, the Hotel de la Paix, a French-colonial edifice that used to be a prison. Transformed into a five-star resort, albeit one with very high walls, the Hotel de la Paix hosts the festival in an old-fashioned wooden house on stilts. The rustic setting has room for 50 viewers, more than double the capacity of the daytime venue of past years. A tuk-tuk shuttle provides transport from the Handicraft Market to the hotel, but it isn't all that far away.
Attracting mostly foreign tourists and local expat characters, the daytime screenings offer movies that are deemed too risky to show outside, such as Indonesia's "The Jungle School", about a schoolteacher who rebels against her NGO to trek deep into the forest to teach a remote tribe how to read. Others include "Madam Phung's Last Journey", about a Vietnamese carnival troupe of ageing drag queens, and "The Patriarch", a dark Filipino crime drama about a fisherman who, much like Walter White in the TV series "Breaking Bad", turns to dealing drugs and ultimately betrays his family.
There's gentler fare too, such as the contemplative elder-care romance "Sayang Disayang". Director Sanif Olek was on hand to talk excitedly about his slow-moving drama, which chronicles the relationship between an elderly, upper-class Singaporean Muslim and his Indonesian cook and housekeeper. The first Malay-language film from Singapore in 50 years, it's the city-state's Oscar pick.
That was followed by Canadian Daniel Ziv's musical documentary "Jalanan" from Indonesia. The noontime screening filled the house to capacity, prompting festival organisers to start thinking about an even bigger venue for the coming years.
Accommodations for the writer were provided by the Luang Prabang Film Festival and Villa Maly.


Jetton Cove in Cornelius, North Carolina is a popular Lake Norman community.
Jetton Cove in Cornelius, North Carolina is a very popular centrally located community in the Lake Norman area that offers a verity of styled homes and price points to choose from. This community offers great amenities including a clubhouse, pool, playground and a number of green areas. Residents also enjoy the nearby convenience of popular shopping and restaurants.


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Toronto Animal Health Partners Announce Canada's First 'Human Care' Approach to Veterinary Medicine
New veterinary emergency and specialty hospital modeled after
best practices in human medicine
Toronto May 15, 2019 Canada's newest and highly sophisticated 24/7 veterinary emergency and specialty hospital announced its official opening today, offering pet owners access to the top cutting-edge diagnostic and treatment modalities available in veterinary medicine.
Lead by a team of highly qualified veterinary specialists, The Toronto Animal Health Partners Emergency and Specialty Hospital is bringing the world's best practices of private human healthcare to veterinarian care.
"Everything we do is rooted in our core values – to provide the highest quality medicine, service and care", says Scott Woodrow, CEO and founder of Animal Health Partners. "We view ourselves as a pediatric hospital for pets. We provide around-the-clock healthcare using innovation, technology and our network of veterinary and human clinical partners so we can offer pet owners the type of full service care only available at the world's top human hospitals.
"We have the same, if not higher, level of medical equipment found in sophisticated human hospitals, such as our 3 Tesla MRI and 7D Image Guided Surgery platform," adds Woodrow. "Our capabilities allow for a peer-based approach with human medicine – enabling us to share our knowledge and experience for providing the best healthcare outcomes for our patients."
Pet owners, like parents, are fraught with emotion and anxiety over their sick or injured loved one. To obtain a timely, accurate diagnosis, calm empathetic communication, coupled with on-site high quality clinical capabilities provide confidence and comfort.
"Pet owners forge deep emotional bonds with their pets – viewing them as members of the family", says Woodrow. "Knowing this inspired us to think differently when designing our service model and physical infrastructure. Everything has been specifically designed to minimize the anxiety and fears of pet owners and patients and provide the best possible health outcome."
The technical proficiency and medical equipment at Animal Health Partners equals or exceeds that found in sophisticated human hospitals. (CNW Group/Toronto Animal Health Partners Emergency and Specialty Hospital)
Industry Facts:
From 2016 to 2018, Canada's dog population continued to grow, according to the Canadian Animal Health Institute. There were 8.3 million cats considered household pets in 2018 and 8.2 million dogs, up from 7.6 million dogs in 2016
According to a nation-wide survey by Kynetec of more than 3,026 pet-owning households in Canada, pet owners were more likely to identify animal well-being as concerns in 2018 than affordability of veterinary services
Pet ownership is becoming big with millennials, who consider themselves pet parents, not pet owners. They are more willing to spend on their pets on average, even though they have less discretionary income than Baby Boomers
Pets are living longer as owners are focussing more on preventative care, advances in veterinary medicine and nutrition. As a result, because of age-related ailments, owners of older pets are requiring services beyond routine care. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
About Animal Health Partners
Established in 2015 with the guidance of University Health Network, Animal Health Partners is a leader in integrated veterinary medicine, uniting the best minds in healthcare for better outcomes for pets. Located centrally in the Greater Toronto Area at the nexus of the 404/DVP/401 area, open 24/7 with onsite emergency and critical care.
Website: www.animalhealthpartners.com
Media contact/ interview requests:
Jeff Fredericks
Vicbar Marketing Limited Ph: 647-963-6957
Jeff.fredericks@rogers.com\


In the summer of 2017 MainStreet assembled a team of Architects, Engineers, and Historic Preservation experts to respond to an RFP from the City of Woodinville for their large Civic Campus Project. MainStreet was selected by the City as the developer partner of choice and has negotiated a Purchase and Sale Agreement and Development Agreement with the City Council. The project features 261 residential units, 30,000 of new retail space, construction of new YMCA space, restoration and renovation of the 18,000 SF Historic Woodinville Schoolhouse and design and construction of over 30,000 square feet of public outdoor spaces. The project is adjacent to City Hall and the Woodinville Sports Fields and is a true public/private partnership between the City of Woodinville and MainStreet. The project is in design currently and scheduled for a spring 2019 construction start.


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Q: plotly + ggplot2: Some tooltips missing in stacked barplot Given for example
library(ggplot2)
library(plotly)
df <- data.frame(V1=gl(6,20), V2=gl(40,3))
p <- ggplot(df, aes(x=V1, fill=V2)) + geom_bar(color="white")
ggplotly(p)

some bar segments show no tooltip/hover information, whereas the legend displays the huge number of factor levels nicely (=scroll bar). How can I fix this?
I'm using
packageVersion("ggplot2")
# [1] '2.2.0'
packageVersion("plotly")
# [1] '4.5.6'

Edit/FYI: Crossposted to GitHub.

A: adding some code. We can fix it:
library(ggplot2)
library(plotly)
df <- data.frame(V1=gl(6,20), V2=gl(40,3))
p <- ggplot(df, aes(x=V1, fill=V2)) + geom_bar(color="white")
fixed<-ggplotly(p)

for (i in 1:length(levels(df$V2))){
  fixed$x$data[[i]]$text[length(fixed$x$data[[i]]$text)+1] <- c("")
}
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Miss Rockaway Armada Flotilla Journey and Performances on the Schuylkill River
Walnut Street Dock, Schuykill Banks
Mississippi River Flotilla
Saturday, August 20, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, August 21, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Walnut Street Dock, Schuykill Banks, Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Exhibitions Initiative Grantee Page
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Charles Sheeler: Fashion, Photography, and Sculptural Form Film Series
As part of its exhibition Charles Sheeler: Fashion, Photography, and Sculptural Form, the James A. Michener Art Museum presents a series of films from the 1920s.
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(ex)CHANGE: History Place Presence Artist Installations
Asian Arts Initiative's (ex)Change: History Place Presence project has comissioned six Asian American artists to create site-specific artworks.
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Unity Within the Initiative Capsule Exhibition
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Astria Suparak
Astria Suparak is an independent curator and former director and curator of Carnegie Mellon University's Miller Gallery.
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Alien She: Self-Defense Workshop
As part of its ancillary programming, Vox Populi will hold a self-defense workshop at Philadelphia's First Unitarian Church.
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Shofuso and Modernism Documentary Premiere
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Just Say It or Think It and It Is So
Artist Barkley L. Hendricks suggested that whether or not an artist is deemed contemporary is really about who is doing the talking.
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On Tour: Organize Your Own: The Politics and Poetics of Self-Determination Movements
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Francis Kéré on Architecture and Community Collaboration
Francis Kéré on why every architecture project is "a product of collaboration."
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Designing Museum Galleries for Contemporary Audiences: Darielle Mason & Dan Spock in Conversation
Darielle Mason and Dan Spock discuss issues of museum accessibility, experiential design, and the influence of digital culture on visitor engagement.
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Quadruple-Consciousness
Vox Populi presented a group exhibition with guest-curator Malik Gaines that explored various tactics for representing the complex, contradictory legacies of cultural difference.
Opening Reception for SPACES International Artist in Residence Exhibition
The Village holds an opening reception for its SPACES International Artist in Residence exhibition.
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The Border Is An Invitation: An Exhibition of Photography Around Graffiti and Psychylustro
Mural Arts hosts an exhibition of photojournalist Martha Cooper's photographic preservation of graffiti and Steve Weinik's documentation of psychylustro by Katharina Grosse.
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Temple Contemporary commissioned 2006 Pew Fellow and MacArthur Fellow Pepón Osorio to create a new installation that responds to recent closings of Philadelphia public schools.
Questions of Practice: Poet and Performer Tracie Morris on Preserving a "Feeling of Liveness" in a Museum Setting
Poet, performer, and scholar Tracie Morris shares the impact and challenges of presenting time-based art in museums.
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Philadelphia Assembled Opening Celebration
The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents an opening celebration for its Philadelphia Assembled exhibition.
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Vox Populi's exhibition mined historical notions of "the underground" in relationship to the work of director and cult legend Timothy Carey, and explored his legacy.
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Moundverse Infants
Newly commissioned work by visual artist Trenton Doyle Hancock examines the representation of race in material culture, inspired by toy dolls from the artist's own collection and from Philadelphia's African American Doll Museum.
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Maternity Care Coalition
The Maternity Care Coalition (MCC) was founded in 1980 to improve the health and wellbeing of pregnant women and parenting families and enhance school readiness for children three and under.
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Miranda July is a filmmaker, artist, and writer whose videos, performances, and web-based projects have been presented at sites such as the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim Museum, and in two Whitney Biennials.
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Review: Milky #1 & 2 (Joshua Saxon Comics)
James Blundell
Following in the footsteps of our recent interview with Milky's writer Joshua Saxon, we check out the first two issues of his fantastic milkman vs aliens comic book. But is Milky going to be out of this world or will it leave a sour taste in readers mouths?
Publisher: Joshua Saxon Comics
Writer: Joshua Saxon
Artist: Gian Fernando (Art), DC Alonso (Colours), Joshua Saxon (Letters)
Price: TBC
Milky tells the story of Vikinder Singh, trusty milkman of the village of Crafton Hill, who the locals affectionately (or insultingly) refer to as 'Milky'. Milky is an all-round good guy who would never say boo to a goose, although this is to his detriment as the locals tend to insult, abuse and mock him as he goes about his daily business (all the while secretly pining for the local pharmacist, Lucy). However, Milky's monotonous way of living comes to an abrupt end when Crafton Hill is invaded by a force of seemingly indestructible aliens who have come to Earth to take the human women for their own nefarious purposes. Now, it's up to Milky, as well as a rag tag band of surviving village folk, to save the village, the villagers and, maybe most importantly, Lucy. But is he up to the task and does he have enough milk to fight with?
Joshua Saxon has produced an immensely fun and ludicrously funny action comic with Milky, forming a story whose tone and sensibilities that reminded us a lot of the fantastic Cornetto Trilogy. if you are fans of those movies then you'll love Milky as it very much resembles elements of all three of those movies. From the everyman protagonist of Shaun of the Dead, via The World's End's intergalactic villains to the over-the-top Hot Fuzz action that erupts in the second issue.
However, don't worry it is not a carbon copy of these movies, and Milky definitely manages to create it's own unique style and story. Its cast of characters, are truly eclectic and bounce off of each other well. (Especially Mrs Boggins who is a foul mouthed favourite). However they do feel a bit like characters who appear in almost every story of this type. That said, these cliches don't detract from the originality of the story as Saxon's writing certainly feels sharp and does show off hints of politicism in some of his character's bigoted viewpoints as well as satire in regards to the alien oppressors who do come across as rather 'anti-alien' in their demeanour and speech. As well some fantastically lively diallogue.
Meanwhile, Gian Fernando offers some top quality artwork for Milky. Fernando's style is very reminiscent to Bryan Hitch's work in Image mini-series America's Got Powers. This works well for it, as many of the scenes have a real cinematic atmospheric look, almost as though they could have been ripped straight from the silver screen. The colouring adds to this really well as DC Alonso makes everything looks incredibly 'normal' int scenes in the village, but also manages to heighten the colours for the more sci-fi scenes to make it just a much more vibrant and epic in tone. It has a palette that feels strikingly similar to Sam Webster's Joe Cape and Dan Butcher's Vanguard mixed together.
Fernando and Alonso really offer some great visuals in this series, from the sci-fi knick knacks adorning Milky's room to the all out spectacular action scenes, the art is really high quality. Although if we were being picky, it is a little bit undone by the rough look of the aliens, as well the inconsistent visuals during their 'deaths'.
Milky is a truly enjoyable comic which is a whole lot of fun and feels like an action comedy film fit into around 25 pages. While both the writing and art has some minor flaws to work on, the creative team have done a terrific job throughout and offer readers stylish visuals and a captivating story. Milky is definitely a comic worthy of your time, so order it with you morning pint (of milk).
‹ Preview: Thought Bubble 2019 – includes our guide to the best new small press comics being released	› Kickstarters We Love: Skyscraper


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I've decided to stop apologizing for my lack of posting and complaining about my lame finger. So there. That's the last you'll hear of those two things…but I just had to get them out there one more time. I'm turning a new leaf today. Aren't you glad?
House Hunters International Ukraine went pretty well! I spent a few hours with Sveta, our realtor, and saw several places for rent. It was productive and necessary. It gave Sveta a chance to see what we liked and didn't like in a rental, and it gave me a chance to see what Zhitomir has to offer. One thing I wasn't anticipating was that our kids would be a major factor in us finding a place to live. When Sveta found out we have 4 kids I thought she was going to have a coronary. Ha! It's uncommon for people who live in the city to have as many kids as we do, and many landlords don't want to rent to people wih a whole passel o' kids. Maybe they think we'll be too noisy. My kids? Noisy? Hehehe….whaaaaaaa…..
Who could say no to this cuteness?
We saw some okay flats and a big house for rent. But then we got a brilliant idea, and all credit goes to my smarty Mother-in-Law. 🙂 You see, while in Zhitomir we were staying in a house that a Ukrainian man renovated into a sort of guest house, or hostel for people who come to visit MTU. This owner lives in Israel and his mother manages the house. We really liked the house! It has 3 rooms upstairs and space for a living room downstairs, a pretty open kitchen/dining area, and it's a house…not 9 stories up! The best part about that particular house is its location. It's literally a 4 minute walk from there to MTU. Best location ever!!! My oh so smart Mother-in-Law, Cindy, suggested we ask if we could rent that house for our first year. Normally it is rented out, a room at a time, and charged by night. But, what if the owner would let us lease it for a year? What if? Why not ask? So, Jed asked Ira, the director of MTU, if she would contact the owner and ask him about us renting it. Now we just wait for an answer.
We would love it if you would pray with us that God would provide the perfect house for us, and if it's that one that the owner would say yes right away! Rentals aren't usually agreed upon in advance, so this would be a truly unique and wonderful situation. It would be so nice to prepare for our move and already have in mind the house we'll be at. Thank you for praying with us!
On another note, we have been blown away by the generosity of donors in the last couple of days. Oh, My. Word. Seriously! We have gotten big donations from people we don't even know personally!!! Incredible!!! Oh the ugly cry, I couldn't hold it back. Generous supporters, if you are reading this, please know we are so incredibly humbled and blessed. Thank you doesn't seem adequate. But, THANK YOU anyway. THANK YOU!!!!
One step at a time, one foot in front of the other. God is making the path straight. Wahooooo!!!!


для наших BeeWeaver маток .
buckfast was mean as the devil!
them with syrup and didn't even slow them down.
I got stung and one even went 40 feet and popped my wife in the forhead!
I'll be requeening with a NWC.
Canadian beek in the video.
AR Beekeeper if you have a supplier of GENTLE buckfast in Canada could you e-mail me the contact information.
Пчелы Бакфаст хорошо работают и в США.
А где он Американский Бакфаст?
Есть ли отзывы о селекционерах США, которые занимаются Бакфастом?


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All Souls' Day at Fairfax cemetery
Matt Riedl | For the Catholic Herald
Students from Saint Paul VI Catholic High School sing a cappella for the Mass for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed on Saturday at Fairfax Memorial Park Cemetery. MATT RIEDL | CATHOLIC HERALD
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge blesses the gravesites of 52 deceased priests buried at Fairfax Memorial Park Cemetery at the Mass for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed on Saturday. MATT RIEDL | CATHOLIC HERALD
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge gives a homily for the Mass for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed at Fairfax Memorial Park Cemetery on Saturday. MATT RIEDL | CATHOLIC HERALD
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge says Mass at Fairfax Memorial Park Cemetery on Saturday to commemorate all the faithful departed. MATT RIEDL | CATHOLIC HERALD
A crucifix statue presides over the Mass for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed at Fairfax Memorial Park Cemetery's Garden of the Crucifixion. MATT RIEDL | CATHOLIC HERALD
Students from Saint Paul VI Catholic High School pose with Bishop Michael F. Burbidge after the Mass for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed on Saturday at Fairfax Memorial Park Cemetery, where the choir sang. MATT RIEDL | CATHOLIC HERALD


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INTRACOM DEFENSE | Participation of HEPS Hybrid power generator in British Army exercise
The HEPS® Hybrid power generator of INTRACOM DEFENSE (IDE) successfully participated in the final phase of the British Army's AWE22 Sustain & Protect exercise.
IDE partnered with Marshall Land Systems to provide the participating units with the organic means of producing, storing, managing, and distributing electrical power, which would allow them to maximize the rate of operations, power, autonomy, and protection, through the capabilities offered by advanced hybrid technology.
Further, the hybrid generator HEPS® provided full interoperability with participating Robotic and Autonomous Systems and enabled extensive "signature management" in the thermal and acoustic spectrum.
Exercise AWE22 Sustain & Protect enabled the British Army to deploy new technologies to support and protect a Brigade-level force, in demanding operations within an urban fabric, relying on a multitude of electronic systems and sensors that require a stable and resilient supply of electrical power.
IDE's HEPS® Hybrid Power Systems product line is a comprehensive family of advanced power generation and storage solutions tailored to the user's needs for a variety of military applications, helping to increase the combat capability of the Armed Forces, enhance the survivability of personnel and equipment, the significant reduction in usage costs and supply-support requirements.
Also read: INTRACOM DEFENSE (IDE) | Presentation of Innovative Products with an interest for the National Guard of Cyprus at EUROSATORY 2022
Elbit Systems UK | Magni-X m-UAS delivered to the British Army – Photos
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract to Elbit Systems UK to supply the British Army with Magni-X m-UAS…
Realiscape | The modern version of "Train as you fight"
Managing and growing a business is hard work even in prosperous times, let alone in times of crisis and increasing challenges.


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INFINITY ENGINE BY NEAL ASHER COVER REVEAL
INFINITY ENGINE BY NEAL ASHER - COVER REVEAL
Neal Asher's Transformation series comes to a dramatic conclusion in in March 2017 with the publication of INFINITY ENGINE.
Following Dark Intelligence and War Factory, Infinity Engine is a no-holds-barred space opera set in Asher's popular Polity universe. Here, humanity lives alongside powerful artificial intelligences in the uneasy aftermath of a great war with the alien Prador. A war that some would love to reignite . . .
If you're new to the series, you can read free extracts from both Dark Intelligence and War Factory here.
Cover artist Steve Stone has created a fantastic design for this new hardback, full of drama and energy, which also ties in with the colour palette of the previous two books in the series. A space station bristling with weapons and hovering dangerously on the edge of a black hole - you get the feeling that serious action could break out at any moment. Read on for a taste of the plot . . .
On the cusp of a black hole, the future of the Polity hangs in the balance.
Several forces are now pursuing the rogue AI Penny Royal, and the Brockle is the most dangerous of all. This criminal swarm-robot AI has escaped its confinement and is upgrading itself, becoming ever more powerful in anticipation of a deadly showdown.
Events escalate aboard Factory Station Room 101, the war factory that birthed Penny Royal. Here, humans, alien prador, and an assassin drone struggle to survive amidst insane AIs and technology gone wild. The situation is further complicated by the unexpected arrival of the Weaver. The Weaver is the last of the Atheter, resurrected from a race that suicided two million years ago. But why would Penny Royal want an Atheter here? And what could it contribute to the dark AI's plans?
And beyond the war factory, a black hole conceals a tantalising secret – one that could destroy the entire Polity.
Praise for the Transformation series
'What Asher delivers here is state-of-the-art SF on so many levels . . . a compelling, smart read'
'One of his best works so far . . . Asher is a modern master of Sci-Fi'
Starburst Magazine
'Beautifully paced . . . does just as well as at slam-bang action scenes as at painting frightening pictures . . . This is space opera at a high peak of craftsmanship'
'An imaginative, epic space opera that manages to present a dark future universe full of vibrant spaceships, people, creatures and intelligence. Highly enjoyable and highly addictive'
SFBook.com
The best epic fantasy book series through the ages
Blake Crouch on his top 5 sci-fi books and films
Read an exclusive extract from Adrian Tchaikovsky's Children of Ruin


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Q: Laravel : Why my "notification" data from database not showing up? so, i got these code from controllers, Routes, and inside the app.blade.view:
controllers :
public function showNotif(){
  $dataNotif= Notification::get();
  // dd($dataNotif);
  return view('/',compact('dataNotif'));
}

Routes :
Route::get('/','homeController@showNotif');

and inside app.blade.view i got these codes inside clickable bell icons that shows notifications:
@if(isset($dataNotif))
  @foreach($dataNotif as $dn)

{{$dn->notifikasi}}

  @endforeach
@else

No Notifications!

@endif

when i was trying just to use the foreach method inside the app.blade.view, but it always showing the "undefined variable" on $dataNotif error, but when i using the isset first, there's no data shows up, it should be 2 notifications data shows up when i was opening the main website...
so, is there any missconception or minor mistakes that i made?
thanks for answering..

A: If a notification supports being stored in a database table, you should define a toDatabase method on the notification class. This method will receive a $notifiable entity and should return a plain PHP array. The returned array will be encoded as JSON and stored in the data column of your notifications table. Let's take a look at an example toDatabase method:
/**
 * Get the array representation of the notification.
 *
 * @param  mixed  $notifiable
 * @return array
 */
public function toDatabase($notifiable)
{
    return [
        'invoice_id' => $this->invoice->id,
        'amount' => $this->invoice->amount,
    ];
}

Accessing The Notifications
Once notifications are stored in the database, you need a convenient way to access them from your notifiable entities. The Illuminate\Notifications\Notifiable trait, which is included on Laravel's default App\User model, includes a notifications Eloquent relationship that returns the notifications for the entity. To fetch notifications, you may access this method like any other Eloquent relationship. By default, notifications will be sorted by the created_at timestamp:
$user = App\User::find(1);

foreach ($user->notifications as $notification) {
    echo $notification->type;
}

A: Can help if we don't know what your Notification class looks like, and last I checked the data in a notification is accessed via $notification->data['notifikasi'] assuming your notification class looked like this:
/**
 * Get the array representation of the notification.
 *
 * @param  mixed  $notifiable
 * @return array
 */
public function toArray($notifiable)
{
    return [
        'notifikasi' => 'lorem ipsum'
    ];
}


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Protestors against a controversial high-speed train line due to run through the borough are stepping up their campaign following a timetabling bombshell.
Residents' groups and councillors in Lowton and Golborne were left dumbfounded after HS2 employees appeared to tell a public meeting most trains on the route running through that area won't actually stop in Wigan.
In particular the HS2 services going to London which run on the route which leaves the existing West Coast Main Line at Bamfurlong to run through Lowton Common and out of the borough via Culcheth will not allow passengers to get on at Wigan North Western.
Instead those trains will pick up travellers at Preston and hurtle through the borough, only stopping again at the Birmingham Interchange before reaching the outskirts of the capital city.
There will be HS2 services from Wigan North Western but these will run on the current West Coast route to Crewe before picking up the new high-speed network.
The only service running with a stop at Wigan North Western through Lowton will be an hourly service to the planned new station at Birmingham Curzon Street.
Appalled campaigners, who have long opposed HS2, say this is not nearly enough of a return for all the disruption of construction and then having to live next to an intercity transport route.
Community groups in particular say they feel short-changed as it was commonly believed in the area that allowing the inconvenience of HS2 would result in a rapid, direct service from the borough to the capital city.
The campaigners now want a plan put forward by Warrington Council for the existing main line to be upgraded to go forward, with the Lowton line axed.
Ed Thwaite, chair of the Lowton East Neighbourhood Development Forum (Lendf), said: "This makes the line coming through Lowton virtually useless. We're now going to push for it to be scrapped.
"Everybody was under the impression the line would run for trains from Wigan to London. We had to really question the reps at the meeting to get to the bottom of this.
"All along we've said the West Coast Main Line should be upgraded due to the destruction of the environment involved with the link route, and now it seems the Lowton line has no benefit to Wigan at all other than a Birmingham train once an hour.
"People in the Lowton and Golborne area would be best going to Warrington to get on HS2, where the trains run from now anyway.
Leigh MP Jo Platt has now met Mr Thwaite and is seeking an urgent meeting with HS2 over the timetable.
Wigan Council says it still supports HS2 and has promised to continue consulting with HS2 Ltd over the timetable.
The authorities also stressed a consultation on the latest plans is running until December 21 and the proposals could yet change.
An HS2 Ltd spokesperson said: "The Secretary of State confirmed the preferred route for the railway between Crewe and Manchester in July 2017.


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ADVISORY for July 13th
The California Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) will conduct a free Spanish-language seminar on workers' compensation benefits and laws in San Francisco Jul. 13. This seminar is the first in a new program for Bay Area workers. It will rotate on a monthly basis between San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose and, for the first time, provide ongoing outreach on workers' comp to the Bay Area's Spanish-speaking employees.
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— Following this initial San Francisco workshop, the program will take place on the second Thursday of each month, moving to Oakland in August, San Jose in September, back to San Francisco in October, and so forth
— Injured workers can call 1-800-736-7401 and press 2 to get workshop and other workers' compensation information in Spanish
— A schedule of days, times and locations for the workshops can be found on DWC's Web site at http://www.dir.ca.gov/dwc. Click on the link that says, "Injured on the job? Need to know your rights?"
— Spanish and English-language workshop posters are available from the DWC by calling 510.286.7076.
"Getting injured at work is hard enough," said DWC Acting Administrative Director Carrie Nevans. "We want to help our workforce understand its rights and get assistance if there's a problem with their workers' comp benefits."
The DWC conducts English-language seminars for injured workers on a monthly basis at each of its 24 local offices and, last year, began hosting Spanish-language seminars in different locations around the state reaching workers in Calexico, Salinas and Los Angeles.
The Spanish-language seminars are held at community locations easily accessible to workers. At these free one-hour workshops, those attending learn about their right to medical treatment, disability payments, returning to work after an injury and resolving a disagreement over a claim. The workshop consists of a presentation followed by a question and answer session.
Conducting seminars in Spanish is a step toward creating greater access to information about workers' compensation for all California's wage earners.
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The Mothercare Ziba car seat is a great price, and at the moment has 50% off the black version, which brings it down to a staggering £40. But don't let the budget price put you off, it's basic but very safe and easy to install.
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The Ghana Mining Journal (GMJ) is a publication which focuses on the exchange of ideas, dissemination of information and promotion of knowledge arising out of research pertinent to the effective and sustainable exploitation of mineral resources particularly in Ghana and the world at large.
The statistical findings revealed that, the Abridged Molodensky model produced more reliable transformation results compared with the other methods. It can be concluded that for Ghana's local geodetic network, the most practicable method for estimating ellipsoidal height is the Abridged Molodensky transformation model.
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The Deputy Minister said, a first set of about 3,000 galamsey miners will be grouped under the community mining model and given proper concession to also mine under similar regulations.
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January 30, 2018 Chris Barnes
While it's not a Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced that Fire Emblem Heroes (Feh) will be getting a stream today, Tuesday Jan. 30th.
Past Feh streams have included information on game updates and future characters being added to the game, and while it seems likely that will be the case for this one as well Nintendo did not include any information about the stream on the 30th other than that it will run for about 15 minutes.
Feh recently wrapped up its second Choose Your Legends event, where players can vote for their favorite characters from across the Fire Emblem franchise and the most popular characters will appear in the game in special outfits. While not confirmed, there's a good chance the results of the voting event will be announced in this stream.
You can watch the stream live here on Jan. 30 starting at 7:30 PM PST.
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Chris started loving video games at a young age, playing Super Mario World and Star Fox on his parents' SNES. Although Nintendo (the Switch in particular these days) is still front and center for him, he also spends a fair amount of time on his PS4 and PC. He is also a huge fan of the Fire Emblem and Star Fox franchises. Chris enjoys watching basketball as well and is a huge fan of the Portland Trail Blazers.
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College Park, Md.—Department of Aerospace Engineering Samuel P. Langley Distinguished Professor James E. Hubbard, Jr. has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).
Hubbard was recognized as the key pioneer in developing piezo-film sensors and piezo-electric actuation systems for smart structures and materials applications, as well as his extensive contribution to aerospace engineering in the field of smart structures initially as a faculty member at Boston University, as an industrialist for a number of successful high technology start-ups, and for contributions during his current role at the University of Maryland (UMD) over the past decade and a half.
"I am deeply humbled by this honor and excited to be included among the Nation's best in engineering," said Hubbard in response to his induction. "I recognize that without the help and support of my colleagues, family and students over many years this would not be possible."
Hubbard is director of the Alexander Brown Center for Adaptive Aerospace Vehicle Technology and Morpheus Laboratory, headquartered in Langley, Va. This center is a dynamic research facility focused on aerospace applications of smart materials and adaptive structures, where his research areas involve the design, analysis, simulation and fabrication of spatially distributed systems, smart materials, smart structures and smart transducers.
"Dr. Hubbard has been, and continues to be, a pioneer and innovator in smart structures technology for the past 30 years," said Dr. Norman Wereley, Department Chair and Minta Martin Professor of Aerospace Engineering. "His induction to the NAE is a testament to his outstanding and extensive contributions to the field of aerospace engineering!"
Over the years, he has received many awards for his work, including the Charles Stark Draper Engineering Vice Presidents Annual Award for Best Technical Patent and the 2002 Black Engineer of the Year President's Award.
In 2009, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) recognized Hubbard as one of the early pioneers of the field of Smart Structures. He has received numerous awards for teaching and mentoring excellence including the M.I.T. Goodwin Medal for "Conspicuously Effective Teaching," The M.I.T. Steward Award for "Outstanding Service to the Community," and in 2002, he was awarded "The Key to the City" of his hometown of Danville, Va. for lifetime achievement and mentoring. Most recently, he was recognized with the International Society for Optics and Photonics' (SPIE) 2016 Smart Structures and Materials Lifetime Achievement Award.
He has more published more than 100 technical papers and obtained 24 patents—U.S. and worldwide—in the areas of smart structures and photonics. Hubbard has served on numerous technical boards and committees including the American Helicopter Society (AHS), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AISS) and NAE.
"This honor is a reflection of Dr. Hubbard's unbelievable commitment to our field," said Darryll J. Pines, Nariman Farvardin Professor and Dean of the A. James Clark School of Engineering. "He is an inspiration to all Engineers and we are proud to call him a Terp."
Hubbard joins 23 other Clark School-affiliated faculty who have been inducted into NAE. This group includes NAE President and former UMD President and Regents Professor Dan Mote Jr.
Hubbard obtained his B.Eng., M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the M.I.T. after beginning his career in 1971 as an engineering officer in the U.S. Merchant Marine serving in Vietnam. At the age of 19, he was one the youngest to receive an unlimited horsepower, steam and diesel engine Marine Engineering license from the U.S. Coast Guard.
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(Reuters) - U.S. health regulators on Thursday approved a new formulation of Roche's big-selling cancer drug Rituxan (rituximab) for three common types of blood cancers that allows for relatively quick administration via injection under the skin in place of a lengthy intravenous infusion, the company said.
The new formulation, to be sold under the name Rituxan Hycela, combines the medicine with an enzyme that can deliver the active ingredient with a subcutaneous injection in five to seven minutes compared with an infusion that typically takes 90 minutes or longer.
The Food and Drug Administration approved Rituxan Hycela to treat adults with follicular lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma or chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Roche's Genentech unit said.
The FDA approval is based on clinical studies that demonstrated that subcutaneous administration of Rituxan Hycela resulted in similar levels of the antibody in the blood with comparable clinical efficacy compared with intravenous Rituxan.
The new formulation will be available to U.S. patients in one to two weeks, the company said. Regular IV Rituxan will also still be available.
Rituxan, which is beginning to face competition from less expensive biosimilar rivals in Europe, had global sales of about $7.5 billion in 2016.
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Utilize both content and 3rd party behavioral audience to target consumers with brand interest. Inventory supplies have more volume and tend to have a lower viewability percentage than the CPM (only) model. Campaign lines are optimized to performing click-through-rate.
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Portugal became the latest country to widen distribution of Covid vaccines to children over five on Saturday.
More than 60,000 children aged between five and 11 were set to receive their first jab of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine this weekend in the country, which already has 88.9% vaccine coverage in older groups. © Provided by The Guardian A nurse prepares a vaccine syringe. Photograph: Nuno Cruz/NurPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock
France is set to follow suit next week.
The EU's medicines watchdog last month approved a lower-dosage Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for five to 11-year-olds, an age group experiencing high coronavirus infection rates across the continent.
Denmark, where there has been a surge in cases attributed to the new Omicron variant, and some Austrian regions began offering vaccines to younger children in November.
The US was the first large country to widen access to young children and has so far vaccinated more than 5m in the five-to-11 age bracket.
The football grounds Anfield, Stamford Bridge and Wembley and the racecourses, Sandown Park, Bath and Chelmsford are among the almost 3,000 sites taken over by vaccination centres in England this weekend.
Other venues open this weekend include the Christmas Market at Chester Cathedral, the Liverpool Christmas Ice Festival, Bluewater shopping centre in Kent and London's Oxford Street, where there will be a vaccine bus.
More than 21 million booster jabs have been delivered by the NHS in England so far, NHS England said. On Monday Boris Johnson announced that the government would aim to offer a booster to every single adult in the UK by the end of December. © Provided by The Guardian Wembley Stadium will be among almost three thousand sites used as vaccination centres this weekend. Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA
Many vaccination sites across the country are working 12 hours a day, seven days a week, the NHS told the PA Media news agency, adding that in every community there should be slots available at least 16 hours a day.
NHS national medical director, Prof Stephen Powis, said: "From stadiums to racecourses and mobile buses to Christmas markets, NHS Covid vaccination programme, the biggest and most successful in our history, is pulling out all the stops to make it easier than ever.
"Thanks to the hard work of our health service staff and brilliant volunteers we have already delivered record boosters so far this week but we want to keep up the momentum so if you haven't taken up the offer yet get boosted now."
Plans are being formulated for a two-week "circuit breaker" lockdown in England after Christmas, although a final decision on new restrictions is yet to be taken, the Times reports.
The draft regulations would return England to similar restrictions as those seen in spring, with indoor mixing banned except for work purposes and pubs and restaurants limited to table service outdoors.
Schools and shops would remain open, but the "rule of six" would be reimposed for meetings with friends and family, weddings and funerals would be limited to 15 to 30 people, and the most-vulnerable would once again be advised to "shield".
According to the Times, some sources said planning was under way to recall parliament next week to debate the restrictions. They could prove politically difficult for the prime minister, after a rebellion by 100 of his MPs against the plan B restrictions, including Covid passes for public events, earlier this week.
Olivier Veran, France's health minister, has said the spread of the Omicron variant is the main reason behind plans for stricter vaccine pass measures.
Under the current regulations, a recent negative Covid test is sufficient for entering many indoor public places, but a new health pass set to be introduced early next year will require people to show proof of vaccination to enter restaurants and long-distance public transport.
Veran, speaking on France Inter radio, also said that he expected that early next week the French health authority will give the green light to start offering coronavirus vaccinations to children aged 5 to 11.
Seven to 10% of new confirmed coronavirus cases in France are suspected to be of the Omicron variant, the country's health minister, Olivier Veran, said on Saturday, as a ban on travellers from the UK comes into force.
From Saturday morning, travellers will only be allowed to enter France from the UK if they are travelling for "compelling reasons", unless they are French nationals, residents or hauliers.
Even then, those wanting to travel will have to show a negative Covid test and self-isolate for two days after arriving in the country.
On Saturday, Veran said the rapid spread of the new variant was the main reason for the planned introduction of a new vaccination pass early next year, which will require that people show proof of vaccination to enter restaurants and long-distance public transport.
Under the current health pass regulation, a recent negative Covid test is sufficient for entering public places.
Stricter Covid restrictions must be introduced "very soon" in England to prevent hospital admissions rising to 3,000 a day, according to leaked minutes from the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, seen by BBC News.
The leaked minutes, from a meeting of government scientific experts held on Thursday, warn that any delay in imposing new restrictions "would greatly reduce the effectiveness".
So far the government has taken a relatively light touch despite fears of the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, with the UK setting new records for lab-confirmed cases of Covid-19 for two days in a row this week.
The Sage minutes say: "If the aim is to reduce the levels of infection in the population and prevent hospitalisations reaching these levels, more stringent measures would need to be implemented very soon."
"The timing of such measures is crucial," say the Sage minutes. "Delaying until 2022 would greatly reduce the effectiveness of such interventions and make it less likely that these would prevent considerable pressure on health and care settings."
This is Damien Gayle kicking off the Guardian's coronavirus live blog coverage this morning. All day I will be bringing you the latest Covid-related updates and headlines.
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I just love to scrapbook; I really like to create my own pages. Some people like to look through magazines or websites to get an inspiration, some people use sketch books…I like to come up with layouts all on my own. But since the toddler is in our life, things have been rather busy and my love for scrapbooking is a bit on the back burner. I'm actually still working on the Toddlers "My First Year "Album.. and she just turned 3 !!
I did some googling the other day… I soo love Google, where would we be without goggle? Hehe I always make fun of the people when they ask me for things and my first answer if I don't know it is "Goggle" it.. so almost everyone at my office knows my standard answer "Goggle it"…lol…that was a little side not, and nope I'm not being endorsed by goggle.. just my own view… I can find anything on google.. so when I searched fro scrapbook pages I came up with a ton of unique and beautiful pages. I stopped at one page and I just had to take a closer look. Now remember I'm not the type to follow a layout sketch or a magazine, but this page was beautiful. Take a look.. what do you think ??
I loved it so much I did a little "google" to find out more about the creator of this wonderful page and to find out how I can make a copy of this for my albums… come to find out this page was suuper easy to create. Looks like million bucks but can be done in a few minutes.. very simple. I found Kiwi Lane Design was the creator of this page and they are after a bit of research, a wonderful company. Their products look soo cool and easy… every layout will be simple yet looking like a masterpiece that people would think you spend hours slaving over… I was impressed… So I had to take a closer look ….
Here are some more designs that Kiwi Lane created…. What you think .. like??
Now you've seen some of the creations that made me say "WOW"…. let me tell you.. you too can create these wonderful layouts and the truth, they won't take you hours to create. Kiwi Lane Designs did all the hard work for you… check out their video… I love their videos….
If you like to create your own, quick and simple layouts… get some ideas at Kiwi Lane Designs Gallery and check out their Facebook page for cool contests and ideas. I will create some of my own layouts in the next few weeks and I will show you how simple they are… till then… look around at Kiwi Lane Designs and see if you like the one or maybe two templates that will make scraping your favorite memories that much easier…..
Come back next Friday when I show you my own creations with Kiwi Lane Designs.
This was not a paid post; I truly believe that this company is a wonderful company that everyone should know about. However, I was provided a sampler pack, for a future review and post to showcase my own creations. This post was written on my own to let all my readers know what about a cool company that I found. No other compensation will be received and no one asked me to write this write up or promote the product, all opinions are 100% my own.
Thanks so much for your kind words!!! love the blog!
I personally know the ladies who started Kiwi Lane Designs. They are good friends and fabulous at what they do. I believe they have revolutionized scrapbooking. I was not a scrapbooker until I met them. I can complete a 2 page layout in about an hour, start to finish. LOVE IT! You owe it to yourself to check them out, if you have not already.
Their designs are so cute! :] You are right! The first is my favorite! Thank you for sharing!
Bought my 1st 6 templates at valley forge convention. I've since placed 2 orders and now have 18 sets.They give a whole new dimension to scrapbooking. Working with patterned paper is so much easier. Thanks for such a great product.