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National Energy Board (NEB)
NEB Constitution and By-Laws
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These By-Laws, in general, pertain to matters of Group organization not covered by the By-Laws and Regulations of The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada and are made pursuant to those By-Laws and Regulations.
"Institute" means The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada"
"Members" means those who meet the requirements of By-Law 3 and have taken out membership with the Institute.
"Employer" shall be defined in the Group's collective agreement.
BY-LAW 1 NAME
The name of this organization shall be the National Energy Board Professional Group of The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, hereinafter referred to as the "Group".
BY-LAW 2 GROUP AIM
The aim of the Group shall be to further the professional interests of its members; to protect that status and standards of their professions; to formulate and express the views of the members on matters affecting them, and to ensure that the interests of the Group are represented in all proceedings of the employer and of the Institute that may affect the Group. The Group Executive shall speak for the Group in dealing with the Institute. This in no way infringes on the right of an individual to approach the Institute on his own behalf.
BY-LAW 3 MEMBERSHIP
3.1 Any member who belongs to the Group and who is a Regular member of the Institute shall also be a Regular member of the Group.
3.2 Any Regular member of the Group who becomes a Retired member of the Institute shall also become a Retired member of the Group, with the right of full participation in its affairs, including the right to run for office, vote in Group elections, attend General Meetings with full voting rights, including the right to move and second motions, and vote on other Group issues.
BY-LAW 4 RIGHTS OF MEMBERS
4.1 Only Regular members shall be eligible to vote on matters related to collective negotiations, including the method of dispute resolution and the ratification of proposed collective agreements. Retired members who cease to be Regular members during the retroactive period of a collective agreement have the right to vote on that tentative agreement that affects them, unless otherwise precluded by applicable legislation.
4.2 Only Regular and Retired members shall be eligible to hold office, nominate members for positions on the Group Executive, propose amendments to the Constitution and By-Laws of the Group, and vote in Group affairs.
4.3 All members shall be eligible to attend and speak at General Meetings of the Group.
BY-LAW 5 FINANCES
5.1 Fiscal Year The fiscal year of the Group shall be the calendar year.
5.2 Expenditures The Group Executive shall expend such monies as it considers necessary for the conduct of the business of the Group.
5.3 Bank Account The Group Executive shall maintain an account in the name of the Group at a financial institution of its choice for the deposit of the funds of the Group.
5.4 Signatures Financial transactions shall require the signatures of any two (2) of the President, Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer of the Group.
5.5 Auditing As required, auditing and verification procedures shall be carried out by members of the Group who are not responsible for administration of Group funds.
BY-LAW 6 GROUP EXECUTIVE
6.1.1 The Group Executive shall consist of a President, a Vice-President, and a Secretary-treasurer, plus up to four (4) Members-at-Large.
6.1.2 The Group Executive should consist of no less than two (2) members at the NEB-1 to NEB-8 levels and no less than two (2) members at the NEB-9 to NEB-12 levels.
6.2 Term of Office The term of office for all members of the Group Executive shall not exceed two (2) years.
6.3 Meetings The Group Executive shall meet as frequently as is required, but at least twice a year.
6.4 Quorum A quorum shall consist of three (3) members of the Group Executive.
6.5 Voting Decisions shall be by majority vote.
6.6 Vacancies
6.6.1 If a position, other than that of President, becomes vacant for any reason, the remaining officers of the Executive may, at their next meeting, act to fill the vacancy until the end of the original term of office.
6.6.2 If the position of the President becomes vacant for any reason, the Vice-President shall become President until the end of the original term of office. The position of Vice-President shall then be filled in accordance with these By-Laws.
6.6.3 Any officer who is absent from two (2) consecutive meetings of the Executive without valid reason shall be considered to have resigned from the Executive.
BY-LAW 7 DUTIES OF THE GROUP EXECUTIVE
7.1 President The President shall call and preside at all meetings of the Group and Group Executive.
7.2 Vice-President The Vice-President shall assist the Chair in the performance of his duties and, in the absence of the President, perform the duties of that position.
7.3 Secretary-Treasurer The Secretary-Treasurer shall be responsible for sending notices of all meetings of the Group and of the Group Executive. The Secretary-Treasurer shall record minutes of meetings, including attendance, maintain records and correspondence of the Group and the Group Executive, and shall ensure that a copy of minutes are filed with the Institute. The Secretary-Treasurer shall also maintain the financial records of the Group as required by Institute policy, prepare a financial report for each General Meeting of the Group, submit a detailed financial statement to the Institute as required, and prepare the request for annual allowance of the Group. Copies of the financial report shall be available to all Group members.
7.4 Members-at-Large Members-at-Large shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the Executive.
7.5 Committees The Executive shall establish committees as necessary, with terms of reference and membership decided by the Executive. Committees shall be dissolved by majority vote of the Executive.
BY-LAW 8 ELECTIONS
8.1 Elections shall be held at the Annual General Meeting of the Group.
8.2 Nominations may be made in writing, supported by at least two (2) members of the Group, or may be moved and seconded from the floor of the Annual General Meeting by members of the Group. In either case, the nominee must indicate a willingness to serve if elected.
8.3 The candidate receiving the highest number of votes for a position shall be declared elected. Voting may be by show of hands or by secret ballot, as determined at the meeting.
8.4 The newly elected Executive shall take office immediately following the announcement of the results of the election.
BY-LAW 9 GENERAL MEETINGS OF THE GROUP
9.1 Annual General Meeting
9.1.1 The Annual General Meeting of the Group is its supreme governing body.
9.1.2 The Executive shall call a General Meeting of the Group at least once each calendar year. The interval between such meetings shall not exceed fifteen (15) months.
9.1.3 Quorum The quorum for the Annual General Meeting shall consist of twelve (12) voting members of the Group over and above the Group Executive members.
9.1.3.1 Failure to Obtain Quorum If the quorum is not obtained, the meeting shall be rescheduled by the Group Executive. Notice of the rescheduled meeting shall be sent within two (2) weeks of the original meeting date. Fifty percent (50%) of the Regular and Retired members present when the meeting is called to order shall constitute the quorum.
9.1.4 Agenda The agenda shall include the following items:
Roll Call (members of the Group Executive)
Approval of the Agenda
Adoption of the Minutes of the previous
Business Arising from the Minutes
Report of the President
Elections (if applicable)
9.1.5 Voting Only Regular and Retired members present at the Annual General Meeting are eligible to vote. Voting shall normally be by a show of hands and each member shall have one (1) vote. Decisions shall be by a simple majority.
9.2 Special General Meetings
9.2.1 Special General Meeting of the Group shall be called by the Group Executive or at the written request of at lease twelve (12) voting members of the Group. This meeting shall be held within six (6) weeks of such call or request. Only the matter(s) for which the Special General Meeting was called shall appear on the Agenda.
9.2.2 The same requirements shall apply to the quorum and voting at Special General Meetings as are prescribed for the Annual General Meeting.
BY-LAW 10 RULES OF PROCEDURE
At any meeting of the Group or Group Executive, matters of procedure, insofar as they are not specifically provided for, shall be governed by a majority vote of the members present and voting on the matter of procedure. The Chair of such meeting shall first rule on any matter of procedure or order and shall, in the absence of any By-Law to the contrary, rely upon and be governed by the latest version of Sturgis'Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure.
BY-LAW 11 CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS
11.1 These By-Laws may be amended at a General Meeting of the Group or by a referendum of the Group. In either case, approval for amendments requires a simple majority of those voting.
11.2 All proposals for amendments to these By-Laws shall be submitted, in writing, to the Executive. Proposed amendments may be submitted by any Regular or Retired member of the Group.
11.3 This Constitution and By-laws, and any amendments thereto, shall take effect upon approval by the Institute and ratification by the Group membership.
BY-LAW 12 REGULATIONS
12.1 The Executive may make such Regulations, not inconsistent with these By-Laws, as it deems appropriate for the operation of the Group.
12.2 All proposed Regulations and amendments thereto shall be submitted to the Institute for review.
12.3 Each such Regulation shall be presented to the next General Meeting of the Group, and may be rescinded or amended by such meeting.
BY-LAW 13 CONTEXT AND GENDER
In this Constitution and By-Laws, expressions in the masculine or feminine gender, in plural or in singular, may be substituted to give effect to the true meaning of the Constitution and By-Laws.
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Collective Agreement Expiry Date : October 31st, 2018
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Then doing it all over again each month that pregnancy is not successful.
Take ovulation tests to find out when I was ovulating, then two weeks later start taking pregnancy tests.
The first time I was trying to get pregnant this was all new to me and I would patiently wait until my period was 100% late to take a pregnancy test. In fact, with my first baby I may have not taken any pregnancy tests until the positive one I received when I was finally pregnant.
I also learned all about the two week wait which is excruciating!
When I was trying to get pregnant with my second child, I grew even more impatient and started taking my pregnancy tests sooner than I should of most likely. I remember my first positive test with him, the line was so faint, and pretty much showed up after the time period. Taking these after the time period faint lines seriously is a no no when reading pregnancy tests. But we still do it!
I couldn't believe the faint line so I did what any woman trying to get pregnant would do, I posted pictures of my super faint line in online pregnancy forums asking for opinions. Then I went to the grocery store and bought more tests. A Clearblue digital, a First Response. You know.. the good tests!
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So I had my answer, and I am pretty sure my period was not even late. I was also breastfeeding my daughter still.
I have written a lot about getting pregnant when breastfeeding if you want to check those posts out.
By the time I was onto my third baby I was not trying, but I was also not preventing. I believe I would occasionally take an ovulation test just to see if I was ovulating (again, I was still breastfeeding).
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Why did I do this when I wasn't even sure I wanted to get pregnant? I don't know. I guess it's some kind of weird compulsion, or maybe I really did want a third baby deep down (she is pretty awesome!).
Eventually one of those cheap tests turned positive and I couldn't believe it. I guess I thought since we were not really trying and I was old… over 40 at the time, it would not happen. I was actually in shock and had initial regrets.
Unlike my previous pregnancies I did not take any further tests until I was late and had to face reality.
After I got over my shock and denial I probably took a few more tests, but I don't remember them as clearly.
That was pretty much the end of my peeing on stick days. I have never done it since. Even now I don't really care to know if I am ovulating.
It's a time in my life which has passed. But it was it was fun for awhile. How about you, do you still pee on sticks?


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Chancellor's Spotlight
The 'visionary leader that Carolina needs today'
"He is deeply committed to our University and its mission, prioritizing student success, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and addressing the critical needs of North Carolina and the world."
By UNC-CH
On Dec. 13, Kevin Guskiewicz was appointed as Carolina's 12th chancellor. His aim: represent and elevate the community that makes Carolina the leading global public research university.
"My vision for Carolina is that we will move forward into the future with boldness and confidence because our work is vital for the people of our state, the nation and the world," he said. "There is no institution in the world that is more capable of changing the future than our nation's first public university. I am committed to championing our community, fighting for our values and demonstrating that we make a difference in the lives of all North Carolinians."
In announcing the appointment, Richard Stevens, chair of the UNC Board of Trustees and the Chancellor's Search Committee, praised Guskiewicz as the "visionary leader that Carolina needs today."
"He is deeply committed to our University and its mission, prioritizing student success, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and addressing the critical needs of North Carolina and the world," Stevens said.
Read more about the announcement, including Chancellor Guskiewicz's pledge to commit $5 million to "help us to study our past, learn from that past, build from that past and move forward together as a community" hereOpens in new window.
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Guskiewicz's Carolina journey began almost 25 years ago.
With a Ph.D. in sports medicine, he was ready to push his research sparked by his observations as an athletic trainer for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the early 1990s.
Athletic trainers and team physicians treated concussions in "a very arbitrary manner," said Guskiewicz, who grew up in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. "We didn't have sophisticated testing for return-to-play decisions back then."
A former high school football player, Guskiewicz loved the game's ability to build character, teach discipline and strengthen teamwork. He wanted to make football and other contact sports safer.
At the University of Virginia, where he earned his Ph.D., Guskiewicz worked with Dave Perrin and others to develop a balance test for assessing concussive injury.
But Guskiewicz wanted to broaden his research. What were the long-term effects of head injuries? Could he identify rule changes and equipment improvements to make football and other sports safer? Where would be the best place to discover the answers to those questions?
The last answer was easy — Carolina.
"What drew me to Carolina was its culture of collaboration."
"What drew me to Carolina was its culture of collaboration," said Guskiewicz. "With support from our sports medicine physicians to coaches like Coach Mack Brown, who was on his first stint as Carolina's football coach at the time, I was able to build a research team to study critical questions surrounding sports-related concussions and provide players, coaches and clinicians with the information they need."
A visit to campus as a job candidate further confirmed his thinking. Guskiewicz called his wife, Amy, on the way back from Chapel Hill and told her the position "just felt right."
A firm grasp of the job
He became the Kenan Distinguished Professor of Exercise and Sport Science, then department chair. He is the founding director of both the Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center and the Center for the Study of Retired Athletes.
Along with two graduate students, he refined and validated the balance test he started to develop at UVA, named it the Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) and launched it in 1998. It quickly became widely adopted by the sports medicine community to diagnose and manage concussions more accurately and rapidly.
He and his research team went on to be among the first to identify the long-term effects of multiple concussions, including cognitive impairment and depression in later life. His work has since influenced policy discussions about more stringent return-to-play guidelines and head-gear investigations that will improve the safety of athletes of all ages.
Ultimately, Guskiewicz rose to dean of the UNC College of Arts & Sciences, overseeing the largest academic institution at Carolina, with more than 70 academic departments, curricula, programs, centers and institutes.
Under his leadership, the College developed its first-ever strategic plan, overhauled the General Education curriculum and raised more than $400 million — well over half of its $750 million goal — as part of the Campaign for Carolina, which he helped plan.
When Guskiewicz was named interim chancellor in February 2019 following Carol Folt's departure, he had a deep history and understanding of Carolina and what makes this university unique. Yet throughout his tenure as interim, Guskiewicz emphasized the importance of listening.
"I came to an even greater understanding of Carolina's passionate students, faculty and staff."
"I knew a lot about Carolina before becoming interim, but as interim I saw how much I still had to learn," he said. "After conducting a 25-stop listening tour across campus, I came to an even greater understanding of Carolina's passionate students, faculty and staff. I heard from them about their excitement, energy, strength, along with the challenges they face."
A place where anything is possible
In 2011, Guskiewicz received a MacArthur Fellowship, commonly called a "genius grant," in recognition of his work in concussion research. Two years later, Time named him — appropriately enough — a "Game Changer," one of 18 "innovators and problem-solvers that are inspiring change in America."
It's that innovative, game-changing spirit that he brings to Carolina as chancellor. He points to the Global Guarantee and the UNC Institute for Convergent Science initiatives as just two examples of how Carolina can further its position as the leading global public university.
During his time as interim chancellor, Guskiewicz, alongside Provost Bob Blouin, introduced and refined the University's proposed new strategic plan, Carolina Next: Innovations for Public Good, now being reviewed by the Board of Trustees. He re-launched the Tar Heel Bus Tour, emphasizing Carolina's responsibility to serve the state of North Carolina. He launched the Campus Safety CommissionOpens in new window and conducted forums around diversity and inclusion efforts. Under his leadership, the University advanced initiatives focusing on digital lifelong learning, rural health and data science, among other areas.
One of the first things Guskiewicz learned at Carolina "is that it is a place where anything is possible," he said. "Surrounded by so many passionate and quality people, I know we can succeed."
At the same time, as he said early in his interim stint, success will depend on funding the University's vision, and the Campaign for Carolina must play the leading role.
"We will need the Campaign for Carolina and our passionate alumni and donors who care deeply about the success of our University to also help. I'm confident that together we can raise the money we need to advance these important initiatives."
That hasn't changed in the intervening months — and the Carolina community is more than answering the call. Earlier this month, the campaign crossed the $3 billion mark, making Carolina only the second university in the South to reach $3 billion in a campaign. The total raised so far puts the drive at 71% of its $4.25 billion goal, with just 61% completed.
"Our donors make life-changing research, student excellence and faculty support possible."
"I have been involved in this campaign from the beginning and seen its impact on the people of North Carolina, the nation and the world," Guskiewicz said. "Our donors make life-changing research, student excellence and faculty support possible. I am grateful to each one of them for their passion for Carolina and eagerness to support our mission to be the leading global public research university."
Editor's note: This story includes reporting that originally appeared in The Well and Virginia magazine.
Campaign for Carolina Funding Priorities
Students and the Educational Experience
The New Graduate will receive hands-on-learning experience, learn to function—and lead—in team settings, and graduate digitally- and data-literate. Graduates like Destinee Grove '17, a Morehead-Cain scholar and undergraduate researcher who studied how the frequency of head impacts in football players could affect behavior.
Faculty and Scholarship
The 21st-Century Professoriate is collaborative, creative and committed to serving the people of our state and beyond. They are high-achieving, interdisciplinary scholars pursuing high-potential, high-reward research with a global reach.
The Culture of Innovation builds on a collaborative culture already strong among the faculty, particularly in areas such as applied physical sciences, computational sciences and biomedical engineering. Four priorities will keep us at the forefront of every research horizon and focused on impact in everything we do. They span many disciplines, and funding them will ensure we tackle the world's biggest problems from many angles.
Signature Initiatives address issues and opportunities that emerge over the course of the campaign, leveraging our strengths to remain responsive to the times and needs of the people.


Welcome to the Sunnyvale High School Class of 1964 website.
We invite you to "step back" with us into Sunnyvale history and re-live some of the images and ideas of the Class of 1964. See our '64 Sabre (yearbook) and dedication from our advisor, the late George Vuckan. We would like to thank everyone who attended our 50th class reunion as it was "again" another great class reunion.
Please enjoy our website & contact us with any thoughts or ideas for improvement.
Three civil rights workers murdered in Mississippi during "Freedom Summer"
High School Football: Sunnyvale Jets beat Fremont Indians for the first and only time in California history. Sunnyvale High School scored the major upset of the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League season by defeating Fremont 21-19. Sunnyvale punched the winning touchdown with a drive of 69 yards. With first and ten on the 35 yard line, John Figueroa broke off left tackle and went all the way to score. The win touched off a wild celebration for the Jets as they swarmed onto the field and carried off Coach Jack Carroll. The coach singled out Figueroa, Frank Pak, and Tex Bondurant for defense and complimented Wayne Duncan and Marty Muir for offensive excellence.
Concern in Britain over "brain drain," or the mass emigration of British scientists to the U.S.
BASIC(Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code), an easy to learn high level programming language is introduced.
Fully Updated with Every Article from 1963-1964, Easy Scroll Viewing.
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Most Reunion Slideshows removed, replaced by large photos for easy viewing.
Redesigned Website Navigation and Pages.
Better Web and Mobile Compatiblity.
Youtube Channel and Facebook Group Links added to every page.
New buttons and images created for esthetics.
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Eleanor is Head of Harp at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. She also teaches at her home studio in Lincolnshire and gives masterclasses and workshops around the world. Eleanor enjoys sharing her skills and knowledge of the harp and music throughout history to infuse the next generation with passion and confidence. Eleanor encourages students to engage in extensive research, thoughtful practice and to learn from other instrumentalists, composers and conductors.
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Memory for the colormaps applied to multiplayer character select's player sprites is freed immediately after drawing the patches each tic. This somehow results in the colors not properly updating when scrolling through skin colors.
In contrast, the icons for characters at the SP save games list screen do not free memory for the colormaps applied. Possibly as a result the icons apparently display their skin colors properly, but the game then builds up memory for as long as they are displayed. Obviously not ideal.
This shouldn't affect netgames, so fixes for this can be pushed to master branch when they are made.
See https://mb.srb2.org/showthread.php?t=38543 Memory for the colormaps applied to multiplayer character select's player sprites is freed immediately after drawing the patches each tic. This somehow results in the colors not properly updating when scrolling through skin colors. In contrast, the icons for characters at the SP save games list screen *do not* free memory for the colormaps applied. Possibly as a result the icons apparently display their skin colors properly, but the game then builds up memory for as long as they are displayed. Obviously not ideal. This shouldn't affect netgames, so fixes for this can be pushed to master branch when they are made.


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Thomas More Travels to Hanover on Saturday
Thomas More (1-1) 7 7 13 0 27
Hanover (0-2) 6 0 6 6 18
Pa: Noah Wezensky - 243
Ru: Shawn Coane - 80
Rec: Jackson Daugherty - 97
Pa: Justin Post - 207
Ru: Hjavier Pitts - 140
Rec: Mitchell Hogue - 72
Passing Yards
Rushing Yards
Time of Poss.
(CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky.) – The Thomas More College returns to the gridiron on Saturday (September 8) when it makes the short trip to Hanover, Indiana to play traditional rival Hanover College at 1:30 p.m. at Alumni Stadium.
THE TEAMS: Thomas More, an independent, is 0-1 on the season after a 35-28 setback against N.C. Wesleyan College last Saturday in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Hanover, a member of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference, is also 0-1 after a 28-18 loss to Centre College in Danville, Kentucky last Saturday. Matthew Theobald is in his third season at Hanover and has an 8-13 record. Prior to his time at Hanover he was an assistant at Franklin College for 13 seasons.
THE OFFFENSE
THOMAS MORE: The Saints are averaging 28.0 points per game this season. Thomas More has 435 yards per game in 2018 as it has 197.0 yards per game on the ground and 238.0 yards per game passing. Junior quarterback Justin Post is 18-of-34 passing for 238 yards and two touchdowns and also has four rushes for 14 yards. Senior running backs Hjavier Pitts and Luke Zajac are splitting time at running back. Pitts has carried the ball 19 times for 121 yards and one touchdown, while Zajac has six carries for 62 yards and a touchdown. Senior wide receiver Logan Winkler is the Saints' top receiver has he had four catches for 76 yards and one touchdown.
HANOVER: In 2018, the Panthers are averaging 18.0 points per game. Hanover is averaging 369.0 years per game as it has 120.0 yards per game rushing and 249.0 yards per game passing. Sophomore quarterback Noah Wezensky is 22-of-39 passing for 229 yards and two touchdowns and also has 13 rushes for 19 yards. Sophomore running back Shawn Coane has 21 carries for 63 yards and one touchdown to lead the Panthers' ground game. Junior wide receiver Jackson Daugherty is the top receiver has he has five catches for 60 yards and one touchdown.
THOMAS MORE: Thomas More held its opponents to 35.0 points per game in 2018. The Saints' opponents have rushed the ball for 159.0 yards per game and 338.0 yards passing for total of 497.0 yards per game. Junior linebacker Cody Coffey has seven tackles (six solo/one assisted), including one tackle for a loss, sophomore defensive back Devon O'Bryon has seven tackles (five solo/two assisted) and junior defensive back Thomas Williams had seven tackles (four solo/three assisted). Sophomore defensive lineman Elijah Jouett leads the team in sacks with one.
HANOVER: In 2018, the Panthers have held their opponents to 28.0 points per game and 361.0 yards of total offense. Hanover's opponents average 122.0 yards per game rushing and 239.0 yards per game passing. The Panthers' defense is led by senior defensive end Dakota Manion with 12 tackles (seven solo/five assisted), sophomore linebacker Kyle Treber with seven tackles (six solo/one assisted), including one tackle for a loss and junior defensive tackle Chase Cope with five tackles (all solo), including one tackle for a loss.
SERIES HISTORY: This will be the 17th all-time meeting between Thomas More and Hanover on the gridiron. Thomas More holds an 11-5 advantage in the series between the two schools and has won the last six meetings. The Saints won the last meeting between the two schools, 84-7, during the 2015 season in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.
BROADCAST: Hanover will provide a LIVE video webcast and LIVE stats of the game and links to each of those can be found at the top of this page or on Thomas More's football scheduled page on www.thomasmoresaints.com.
UP TO DATE INFORMATION: The "go to" place for all the up to date information on all 27 Thomas More athletics teams is at www.thomasmoresaints.com.
UP NEXT: Thomas More will host the University of Wisconsin-Platteville in its home opener on September 15. The game is schedule to kickoff at 12 p.m. at BB&T Field in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.
HOME BROADCASTS: For the Saints three home games, Thomas More athletics will provide a LIVE video webcast starting 10 minutes prior to kick-off on the Saints Sports Network. Nate Metz and Brady Laber will bring you all the action from BB&T Field. The games will also be archived on the football schedule page on www.thomasmoresaints.com. TBNK will also have a LIVE telecast of the games on Spectrum Channel 200 and Cincinnati Bell Channel 819.


We will continue the 17 year history of this two day, round trip, distance race from POW/MIA Park just north of Pineda Causeway, Melbourne Florida, on the west side of the Indian River, proceeding south for 30 miles to Riverside Park, Sebastian, Florida, one mile south of Captain Hiram's Sign in the river, returning the following day to POW/MIA Park where we started.
Hiram's Haul is for all classes of beach type catamarans from 16 to 22 feet in length. All entries will be raced using the SCHRS system for handicapping. The race will commence on Saturday October 28th and return on Sunday October 29th, 2017. There will be a meal at the end of racing combined with awards presentation, tickets for the meal will be available at cost, at registration. There will be no chase or safety boats.


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Caine plays a lonely pensioner trapped in a vice-ridden British tenement building that is physically and socially deteriorating due to out-in-the-open drugs and violence. The death of a close friend sends him over the edge. He reaches back into his military past to retrieve long lost skills and sets out on a one-man revenge plan. The police get wind of this and a cat and mouse game ensues. Meanwhile, corpses of bad guys start to pile up.
In addition to Caine's brilliant acting, what sets this film apart is its unapologetic tone. We may want to cheer Harry on but we also see — as Caine skillfully demonstrates — that everyone in this film exists in a desperate situation. Harry is under no illusions about the morality of what he's doing; he's just trying to clean up his corner of a social cesspool the only way he knows. He takes no joy in what he's doing but he doesn't lie to himself either.


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Social Energy to offer domestic customers access to Balancing Market
by New Power • December 2, 2018 • 0 Comments
New utility Social Energy says it is the first to win permission from National Grid ESO to aggregate domestic response, so it can be traded in the Balancing Market.
The company plans to offer batteries to domestic customers and will use proprietary Artificial Intelligence to manage the battery charge in accord with customers' predicted usage patterns, allowing it to give the customers access to flexibility revenues. Initially it will offer dynamic frequency response, but other revenue lines include the Balancing Market (BM) and demand shifting (especially into negative pricing periods). Network constraints payments are "on the radar," said chief executive Ryan Gill, who said, "There will always be value in demand side flex. Where it is accessed will change over time."
To gain full benefits from their installations, consumers will have to elect for half-hourly settlement. But Gill thinks they will save up to 70% on electricity bills, and pay back the battery cost in 7-10 years.
To bid the minimum 1MW into the BM, Social Energy has to have access to around 400 household batteries and by Q3 2019 it plans to be signing up 4,000 customers per month. At present, however, the bottleneck for customers who have signed up for the company's controlled market entry (beginning February next year) is battery supply.
Gill has spent recent years working with PV installers and he hopes battery installers (90 so far) will act as brand ambassadors.
Gill was unconcerned by the loss of several other energy suppliers as the launch took place. The company's business model means "volatility doesn't scare us," he said. He also expects to benefit from the loss of feed-in tariffs for new PV installations, as new PV owners will be looking for other sources of revenue.
'Free' batteries: the key to open the demand side? Solo Energy is proposing to fund batteries for domestic consumers in exchange for being able to manage them. It demonstrates the model's technical feasibility at 30 new houses in Orkney
Vertiv links with Upside Energy to give UPS owners flexibility market access
Moixa launches its biggest domestic battery at 4.8kWh
Argonaut Power and Connected Energy team up to offer funded behind-the-meter storage
SSE to offer flexibility services to customers using Origami Energy platform
← EfW plant acquired
Major EV charging trial covers 3000 vehicles →


Arjuna (Fictional Character): Krishna, Honorable President of India has given ascent to the GST and so it seems that GST will come into force from 1st July 2017 and the landmark is set for further steps. Presently VAT is applicable to all the business dealers and now GST will be levied, so please explain the difference between VAT and GST?
Krishna (Fictional Character): Arjuna, GST is the biggest change in the indirect tax laws. Excise, VAT, Service tax etc. will be subsumed in GST. VAT is levied on all types of goods leaving some exceptions. VAT is charged on all stages right from manufacturing till the goods reach the final consumer. Therefore the traders to whom VAT is applicable have to understand the difference between VAT and GST. VAT is only charged on goods while GST will be charged on goods and services both. Just like all the matches in this IPL are very interesting, let us see how the match between GST and VAT will go.
Arjuna: Krishna, when VAT and GST is levied?
Krishna: Arjuna, VAT is levied when goods are sold, while GST is based on the fundamental of supply. In VAT if sale takes place within the state then VAT is charged and if it is an inter-state sale then CST is charged. But in GST, central GST and State GST will be charged on intra-state supply and IGST will be charged on inter-state supply.
Arjuna: Krishna, When registration in compulsory in GST and VAT?
Krishna: Arjuna, In VAT if turnover of sales or purchase within state goes above Rs. 10 Lakhs or if the inter-state sales goes above Rs. 1 Lakh then it is mandatory to take registration of VAT. While in GST the Sales turnover goes above Rs. 20 Lakhs then registration is compulsory.
Arjuna: Krishna, What are the differences between rate in VAT and rate in GST?
Krishna: Arjuna, there are 5 schedules in VAT specifying different rate for different commodities. In VAT the major rates are 0%, 6%, 13.5%, and 20% whereas the rates given by central council of GST are 0%, 5%, 12%, 18%, and 28%. Which commodity will be taxed at which rate is not specified yet. In VAT the rate are specified as per schedules while in GST rate will be given according to HSN code (as specified in excise law).
Arjuna: Krishna, what is the difference between filling return in VAT and GST?
Krishna: Arjuna, In VAT the periodicity of filing return is monthly or Quarterly. While in GST every taxpayer will have to file monthly return except for the person who has opted for composition scheme. The composition dealers will have to file quarterly return. In GST there are strict provisions relating return filing procedure. Every dealer has to file return giving bill wise sales details every month before 10th of the next month, than the dealer has to give confirmation of purchases till 15th of the that month and is required to pay tax and file the return before 20th of that month.
Arjuna: What are the main difference for taking credit by dealer under VAT and GST?
Krishna: Arjuna, under VAT dealer can take credit of goods purchased by him. In GST the dealer can take credit of goods as well as services. But the credit of CGST and SCGT cannot be set off against each other. The dealer can take credit of IGST. In VAT the dealer has to furnish the details of purchases while filing return and same information is the basis of credit to be taken by him. But in GST, the dealer could not take the credit until our purchases is matched with the sales of supplier. That means, In GST the transactions will be reconciled bill wise. For example, "A" has purchased goods worth Rs 1 Lakh from "B" and there is GST of Rs. 10,000/- and while submitting return "B" is showing a sale of Rs. 80,000/- and a GST Amount of Rs. 8,000/- than "A" could get a set off of Rs. 8,000/- only.
Arjuna: Krishna, what is the concept of RCM?
Krishna: Arjuna, RCM means "Reverse Charge Mechanism" which means the tax is to be paid by the person who is purchasing or is taking services rather than the person who is making sales or giving services. This concept does not exist in VAT. In GST, if purchases is made from unregistered dealer than the registered dealer is liable to pay GST on such transactions. Like that, special transactions are mentioned under RCM.
Arjuna: Krishna, is GST applicable on advances?
Krishna: Arjuna, if goods are purchased or sold against advance than no VAT was levied on such advances. But GST will be levied on such transactions.
Arjuna: Krishna, What is the meaning of Compliance rating?
Krishna: Arjuna, the concept of compliance rating was not there in VAT. It's a new concept in GST and this rating will be done against each and every dealer. This rating is based on the sincerity of person to pay tax and furnish their returns on time. And this rating will be displayed on GSTN network. There will be problems while doing transactions in GST if this compliance rating is low.
Arjuna: Krishna, what dealer should learn from leaving VAT and coming GST laws?
Krishna: Arjuna, till now procrastination was possible in many things. But now it is must to understand the provisions of law. It will be easy for that dealer who pay taxes on time and furnish appropriate information otherwise it will be difficult to do business. Next time we'll see the difference between tax provisions of GST and service tax.


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Snowden in Russia
Email: lendmanstephen (nospam) sbcglobal.net	 17 Jul 2013
Snowden remains in Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport transit zone limbo. Russia's his safest option.
Traveling elsewhere's too risky. It's hazardous. He's seeking temporary asylum. Odds are he'll get it.
Moscow won't extradite him. It has no treaty obligation to do so. Washington never repatriated Russian defectors. Heavy US pressure's exerted anyway.
Few countries resist. Few push back effectively. China can do it. So can Russia. On the one hand, Putin values good relations. On the other, he won't be bullied.
Supporting Snowden's politically advantageous. According to Der Spiegel:
His activist status largely united a "deeply divided society. Whether conservative or liberal, anti- or pro-American, Putin supporter or opponent - they have all voiced support for granting (him) asylum."
Expect Putin to take full advantage. He has plenty of domestic problems. Snowden changes the subject. Supporting him's politically beneficial.
At the same time, he'll be diplomatically careful. It shows in his comments. Der Spiegel believes Kremlin officials are involved. They're helping Snowden. They wouldn't be without official authorization.
"Moscow-based lawyers and politicians close to the government" arranged his meeting with human rights groups. He needed their help to do it.
"Snowden (will) stay in Russia." It's just a matter of working things out.
On July 16, Voice of Russia headlined "Russia to give Snowden freedom of movement," saying:
He'll "be able to move across Russian territory while Moscow looks into his bid for political asylum."
"An informed police source told reporters a special permit will be issued for the American intelligence leaker, stranded in a no-man's-land in Moscow's airport lounge, giving him freedom to travel."
"The source said Snowden's asylum plea would be considered even in the absence of any ID."
Immigration officials may take "five days to preview (his) request." A full review may last several months. Perhaps it'll be expedited. Given what's at stake and his prominence, it won't surprise.
For now, Russian territory's his best bet. Latin and Central American countries are more easily bullied. Venezuela's the one exception.
Cuba's less certain. Whether Raul Castro's as committed as Fidel remains to be seen. He wants normalized US relations. Granting Snowden asylum jeopardizes achieving them. It's unclear if he'll risk it.
Putin has less to lose. He has more to gain. Sergei Naryshkin chairs Russia's Duma. He's a former Kremlin chief of staff. Russian law permits granting Snowden asylum, he said.
In America, he risks capital punishment. "We simply don't have the right to allow something like that to happen," he stressed.
His comment appears to reflect Moscow's intentions. Snowden had direct contact with Russian officials. It shows government support. So does almost daily favorable Russia Today coverage. Voice of Russia's doing the same thing.
Snowden's supported for political reasons. Alexander Sidyakin's a ruling United Russia party parliamentarian. He'll nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize, he said.
Russia's mass-circulation Komsomolskaya Pravda praised Putin's support. It did so in song, saying:
"Putin is the hero of our time. The world loves this Russia, which is capable of withstanding all pressure."
Putin shows leadership. He's doing the right thing. It's not without risks. He wants people believing Russia remains a superpower.
It's proud and reassertive. It's not about to roll over for Washington. It's able to confront US policymakers effectively.
At the same time, delicate balancing is important. He wants no further bilateral deterioration. Short-term doesn't matter. Longer-term good relations are valued.
Putin holds more trump cards than Obama. America's influence is waning. It's slow but perceptible. No one likes a bully. Washington makes more enemies than friends.
Russia's able to capitalize strategically. Putin's taking full advantage. Fiona Hill's a Brookings Institution Russian/Eurasian expert. Her recently published book is titled "Mr. Putin: Operative in the Kremlin."
In late June, she said Moscow's "making everything (it) can of (the Snowden affair) to show the United States up in the global field of public relations."
It's doing it effectively. Snowden's more godsend than burden. Expect ruffled feathers with America to pass. Threats about "serious consequences" reflect more bluster than actionable intentions.
Washington has more to lose than gain. Fracturing bilateral relations makes no sense. Doing so's self-defeating. Expect anti-Russian measures to be minimal.
Behind the scenes business as usual continues. It's been that way for years. It won't change now. Both sides know the stakes. They agree. Bluster is red meat without substance. It makes good headlines. It accomplishes little else.
On June 24, Russia Beyond the Headlines asked "Will Snowden impact the US-Russia reset?"
Russian human rights ombudsman Vladimir Lukin said "Americans can't demand anything. We can extradite him, or we can refuse…"
"It's a good detective story." It's not much else.
Center for Political Technologies analyst Alexei Mararkin believes Snowden's status won't worsen bilateral relations. Perhaps reset notions will end. They've been fragile at best all along.
"The Snowden case is a piece of the general context of Russia-U.S. relations," said Marakin.
"A harsh and emotional reaction from Washington would have occurred if the situation had been at contrast with the generally good and remarkable relations and the sides had had a high level of mutual trust."
"I do not think the situation may worsen the relationship, which is already complicated."
Obama won't push Putin too hard, he added. America's next president may "close the reset question."
"The issue is important for Obama, and he does not want to abandon it publicly."
"Otherwise, he will seriously damage his image and hear criticism not only from the Republicans, but also from many Democrats for his inefficient" Russian policy.
At the same time, both countries disagree on major issues. Syria's contentious for both sides. Arms control differences remain.
America's global militarization remains worrisome. Obama's more belligerent than Bush. Washington's surrounding Russia with US bases.
Weapons of mass destruction target Russian sites. Close by missile defense and advanced tracking radar systems are for offense.
At issue is America maintaining first-strike capability. Strategic and tactical nuclear weapons are positioned nearby.
Russia's at risk. Putin knows it's targeted. It strains relations. It's far more important than Snowden. War or peace matters most.
Ignore public bluster on both sides. Bilateral priorities haven't changed. At the same time, events going forward bear close watching. Cold War memories persist.
On July 15, Guardian columnist Glenn Greenwald continued his Snowden coverage. He headlined "The crux of the NSA story in one phrase: 'collect it all.' "
Doing so reflects NSA head General Keith Alexander's agenda. He wants everyone monitored everywhere all time time. He wants Big Brother spying at home and abroad.
"Rather than look(ing) for a single needle in the haystack," he favors "collect(ing) the whole haystack." Collect everything. "Collect it all, tag it, store it."
His approach is "menacing" and "creepy." No electronic, telephonic, or perhaps other communications are free from NSA monitoring.
"(E)ven (Alexander's) defenders say (his) aggressiveness sometimes (exceeds) the outer edge of his legal authority."
Others say he prioritizes doing it. It's standard NSA policy. He's an authority unto himself. He does what he wants, when and how. He's accountable to no one. His rules alone matter. Nothing else.
He's obsessed and driven. He's a serial lawbreaker. He doesn't give a damn. Who'll stop him? He's got high-level support.
Numerous exposed NSA documents "demonstrate that the NSA's goal is to collect, monitor and store every telephone and internet communication that takes place inside the US and on the earth," said Greenwald.
"It already collects billions of calls and emails every single day." It's got trillions of internal US phone calls and emails.
It's "constantly seeking to expand its capabilities without limits." America's a classic "ubiquitous surveillance state."
Secrecy shrouds its activities from public view. Snowden changed things. He connected important dots. He did so for millions.
He told people what they need to know. He did so courageously. He sacrificed plenty to do it. Few would go as far.
Exposing "collect it all" notions matter. They need to be denounced. They need to be opposed. They need to be changed. Mass activism alone has a chance to do so.
Political Washington won't help. Nor will complicit media scoundrels. What's too disturbing to permit can't be tolerated.
Americans have a choice. They can fight for freedom or lose it. There's no in between.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago. He can be reached at lendmanstephen (at) sbcglobal.net.
His new book is titled "Banker Occupation: Waging Financial War on Humanity."
http://www.claritypress.com/LendmanII.html
Visit his blog site at sjlendman.blogspot.com.
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This photograph captures a sliver in time—1/10,000th of a second, to be exact—when a drop of milk splashes and curves upwards to form an opalescent crown. The photographer spent two decades trying to capture the perfect milk coronet, until he snapped this color shot in 1957.
He was Harold "Doc" Edgerton, a professor of electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Known as "the man who made time stand still," he laid the foundation for high-speed photography with his innovations in flash technology.
"Harold Edgerton combined modern electronics with improved flash tube technology to create very bright, short duration, precision control of light," says Kim Vandiver, a former colleague and director of MIT's Edgerton Center, founded in 1992 after Edgerton's death in 1990. The flash he developed was briefer than ever before, and allowed photographers to capture fleeting moments that go undetected by the human eye.
Edgerton revolutionized glass flash tubes, the capsules that illuminate subjects when photographs are taken. He filled the tubes with xenon, a highly conductive gas that, when triggered by an electrical charge, fires off flashes that are exceptionally bright and brief—mere microseconds long. (One microsecond is 1/1,000,000 of a second). "The light itself essentially acts as a shutter," Vandiver explains—the camera only captures what's visible in that fleeting moment of illumination.
The engineer began artfully freezing fragments of time, such as the moment a bullet exits an apple, or a hammer shatters glass. "The images that you see are iconic in the 20th century," says Deborah Douglas, curator of science and technology and director of collections at the MIT Museum, which showcases Edgerton's work. His milk droplets (he made multiple) are among the most memorable.
To capture his famous coronet, Vandiver recalls, Edgerton connected a camera to his xenon gas flash tubes and positioned it in front of a drip that steadily released droplets onto a red pan. He chose milk as the liquid, because of its high contrast and opacity, which made it seem solid when frozen by the camera's flash. The challenge was to trigger the flash just as the milk collided with another droplet on the surface below and unfurled into the delicate coronet. "It's a matter of a 1,000th of a second—and the right 1,000th of a second—to get that crown," Vandiver says.
The human eye wasn't reliable, so Edgerton used the plummeting drop itself to trigger the flash. He crossed its path with a beam of light connected to a detector. When the liquid bead fell, it briefly blocked the light, registering as a shadow on the detector and causing a voltage pulse, which travelled through an electrical circuit, initiating a flash at a controllable delay.
Over the course of his engineering career, Edgerton continued to design powerful flash units, including one for Allied planes in World War II that illuminated enemy territory during nighttime reconnaissance missions. He also improved multi-flash units that were the predecessors to modern-day strobe lighting, commonly found on police cars and airport runways. "He's permanently in the DNA of all of these things that we use and work with every day," says Douglas.
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Australia's highest ranking Pharmacy Faculty flings open its doors for Open Day
Discover why Monash University is ranked second best in the world to study Pharmacy and Pharmacology, and number one in Australia, at our Monash Parkville campus Open Day on Sunday 20 August.
Monash's Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences throws open its doors from 10:00am to 3:00pm giving visitors a view of pharmacy in action through interactive tours, virtual reality displays, and a Kids' Lab to inspire the next generation of young scientists.
This year's theme, 'Become a Medicines Superhero', highlights the role of graduates in improving human health and wellbeing as practising pharmacists, or as researchers involved in developing new treatments.
Two notable examples of treatments developed at Monash Pharmacy include the Relenza flu vaccine and a new, inhaled form of a medicine, Oxytocin, which could significantly reduce maternal deaths around the world.
Ranked number two in the world for Pharmacy and Pharmacology, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject, the Faculty is also a major contributor to the sector through its research and industry partnerships.
As one of Victoria's fastest growing sectors, the industry employs more than 23,000 people in Victoria and generates over $12.7 billion in revenue a year in medical technologies and pharmaceuticals.
While Open Day is aimed at prospective students, everyone is welcome to tour the campus facilities, and talk with staff and current students about career options, overseas study and scholarships.
Prospective students are encouraged to plan ahead to make the most of their visit by visiting the Open Day website.
Activities on offer at Monash Parkville Open Day:
Learn how we are tackling cancer, antibiotic resistance, malaria, dementia and neglected diseases through a range of displays and live three-minute research presentations by students
Explore the inside of a cancer cell using Virtual Reality
Get a taste of what it's like to learn at Monash by joining a Medicines in Movies lecture explaining key concepts in pharmaceutical science using examples from popular movies
Younger scientists can join the Kids' Lab to feel, taste and smell chemistry through a range of fun hands on experiments. Activities are recommended for 5 – 15 year olds
Pharmacy in action delivers live demonstrations showing how Pharmacists treat patients by drawing upon a deep understanding of how drugs affect the human body, their therapeutic benefits, and their side-effects
About Monash University
Monash University is the largest university in Australia and ranked in the top one per cent of world universities. It has earned an enviable national and international reputation for research and teaching excellence, and is a member of Australia's Group of Eight research-intensive universities and the M8 Alliance of Academic Health Centres and Medical Universities.
Open Day facts
More than 50,000 people are expected to visit Monash University campuses on Open Day
Around 1000 student ambassadors are donating their time
More than 550 activities to be delivered across Monash University campuses
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There is a new Accessible Information Standard which aims to meeting the information and communication needs of those cared for in the NHS.
We are asking all new patients to let us know on the (New Patient Form) if they have any particular communication requirements. For existing patients, please talk to a receptionist about what you need, email us on receptionist@gp-j81609.nhs.uk, or fill in the new Accessible Information Standard form (also known as the "Your Needs" form and available at our reception desk).


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Bruce Springsteen: The Ties That Bind: The River Collection 4 CD/2Blu-ray Deluxe Edition 12-04-15 Release Date
Four CD + two Blu-Ray edition. 2015 archive release from the rock icon. The Ties That Bind: The River Collection is a comprehensive look at The River era and contains 52 tracks on four CDs with a wealth of unreleased material, and four hours of never-before-seen video.
It is comprised of the original The River double album; the first official release of The River: Single Album; a CD of 1979/80 studio outtakes; a film of never-released, newly edited multi-camera footage from Springsteen's famed 1980 show in Tempe, AZ, long rumored but never-before-seen; rare tour rehearsal footage; a brand new documentary The Ties That Bind about The River; and a coffee table book of 200 rare or previously unseen photos and memorabilia with a new essay by Mikal Gilmore. The River, Springsteen's fifth album, was released on October 17, 1980 as a double album and reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. In his notes, Gilmore calls The River Springsteen's "pivotal album—[the] hinge between the ambitious commotions that had preceded it and the more succinct musical riots, and sometimes terrifying storytelling, that followed."


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Levi's Brand Celebrates Punk Rock Influences With 505 C Jeans Launch
The 505 C rolls out in the Fall of 2016 – on the cusp of the 50th anniversary of the original.
By Arthur Zaczkiewicz on March 15, 2016
The 505 C launches in the Fall of 2016.
Courtesy image.
Fast Retailing Opens Doors to Jeans Innovation Center
Isko Presents Student Denim Design Awards in Berlin
Boyish Jeans Expands to Europe
After being the go-to brand for workers and laborers across the globe, Levi Strauss & Co.'s 501 jeans found itself in the company of a free-spirited sibling – the 505 – released in 1967.
The 505 was born during the Summer of Love when 100,000 people poured into San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood to launch a counterculture movement defined by free love and gender equality as well as communal living. On the East Coast, the movement found support in Greenwich Village, and later at the Woodstock Festival in 1969.
And it is with this rich, countercultural heritage that the Levi's Strauss brand rolls out the 505 C for Fall 2016 — on the cusp of the 50th anniversary of the original.
The zipper-flied 505 was later popularized in the Seventies by pop artists and musicians such as the Ramones (who donned the jeans for the cover of their legendary self-titled album in 1976) and Debbie Harry (who regularly wore a pair of 505 men's jeans onstage).
Jonathan Cheung, senior vice president of global design, said the 505 C (the "c" for customized) launch for men and women was partly informed by field research that revealed a surge in consumers buying vintage pairs of 505s, which "offer a lived-in, rocked-in, timeless fit."
Cheung described the original 505 as the one of the company's "most popular fits for men and women" who are lured by the jean's "classic leg style and rigid denim." With the relaunched and "reimagined" 505 C, the latest interpretation centers on a modernized and "timeless fit" with a "customized, straight-leg feel" designed to "create the perfect slim fit." The 505 C will be available in a variety of finishes, included distressed and ripped looks.
The 505 C rollout comes at time when Millennials (as well as other demographics) crave authenticity and "vintage revival" is highly embraced. Cheung cites the popularity of shows such as the period series "Vinyl," which was created by Mick Jagger and Martin Scorsese.
Jennifer Sey, chief marketing officer at Levi Strauss & Co., said the company is "taking inspiration from the rock and roll heritage of this jean to reimagine it for today."
"It will be marketed in stores and online and in social media," Sey added. "We'll celebrate the…history and rock 'n' roll attitude of this jean — now cut for today and the next generation of rock stars."
Distribution will be a global launch this July with price points starting in the U.S. at $98 for both men's and women's.
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The social network thing? I've got it all worked out.
From my observation, every single post on Facebook and Twitter can be categorized into three specific types.
Videos showing how to make various recipes that involve at least one of three ingredients – butter, bacon, and Oreo cookies.
Pictures and/or videos of your friends on vacation doing something far more entertaining than what you are doing, since you are sitting at your computer watching them on vacation.
Videos of people being challenged to do something in honor of a good cause, usually involving some form of humiliation or needless discomfort.
It's this last one that I'd like to talk about. I'm sure you've seen one of these or even participated in one. The most famous, of course, was the ice bucket challenge, which recently swept the country where celebrities, politicians, and everyday folks voluntarily chose to drop a bucket of ice water on their heads in support of ALS research.
While I managed to escape that challenge (as I decided just to donate to ALS Association), I wasn't as lucky with the latest challenge. A good friend of mine nominated me for the 22-day push-up challenge to support our troops.
Add to the fact that I could show everyone that I was a naturally gifted athlete, what's not to like?
Sure enough, my first day of push-ups were a piece of cake. Just giving you a sense of what I was thinking while doing the push-ups should give you a sense of my confidence.
These push-ups are a breeze. If I wanted, I could clap in between each push-up, but maybe that's a bit much.No need to brag. But seriously, this should be the 72 push-up challenge because this really is nothing for me. Wow, I'm done already. Maybe I should breathe a little harder so everyone watching me will think I had to try. I wonder if the rules say whether I can do handstand push-ups next time?
I finished my push-ups, stood up, looked and felt great, smiled at the camera, gave it a quick wink, and let everyone know that I would post the second day of push-ups the next day.
The following day comes, and after playing tennis with some friends, I ask one of them to film me doing my second day of push-ups. I had just finished playing a set of tennis without even really breaking a sweat, and I figured, why not just get this second round of the push-up challenge out of the way. I proceeded to drop to the ground to get ready.
As I started my first push-up, here's what I was thinking.
Gyahhhhhhh!!! What the heck was that?
It was like someone shoved a garden hoe into both my shoulder blades.
You know how you can use a muscle in your body that you usually don't use? How does that muscle feel the next day? Here, let me tell you.
Holy Schlamole! Is somebody walking on my back with high heels? What is that!?! Ahhh!! For the love of all things decent, somebody make this stop! I'll give you 20 bucks to turn off that camera … yowza! I've got 19 more to do! I need a doctor! What sadist came up with this stupid challenge?? This can't be legal I'm going to need a shot of B12 and aspirin after this! I think my arms are going to fall off Gyahhhhhh!
Of course, all of this was recorded for posterity and posted to social media. The only saving grace is that it's hard to hear all of my screaming over the laughter of my friends standing next to me.
Wayne Chan can be reached as info@nwasianweekly.com.


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Running Through The Maze
Murderous & Mysterious - Single
Food, Drink, And Ghosts
Powerful Incantations - Single
Kill Again - Single
Hypnotic Power
A Monsterous Halloween
Dr. Scratch's Magic Hut
Hellfire & Jack'O'Lanterns - Single
Well before I ever started playing any instruments, I became fascinated with the impact instrumental and original score music can have.
This fascination began while watching wrestling in the mid 90's. I was just as excited about hearing the wrestlers' ring entrance theme music, made specifically for their character, as I was for the actual matches.
I used my Home Alone, Talk Boy tape recorder to record the music right off of the TV, so I could listen later. Crowd noise and commentary almost totally obscured the music, but I still wore that tape out.
Beyond wrestling theme music, I developed an admiration for the original scores in all my favorite movies (Beetlejuice, Men In Black, Ghostbusters, Nightmare On Elm Street), TV shows (X-Files, Are You Afraid Of The Dark?, Unsolved Mysteries), and video games (Zombies Ate My Neighbors, Banjo-Kazooie, Donkey Kong Country). To me, music had the most impact in the sci-fi, horror, and mystery genres. It drew me in.
I started playing guitar in high school, but I really wanted to play in a band. Because everyone else played guitar I bought a bass on Ebay, so I was guaranteed to be included in a band as a bass player.
WaterPipes was formed with some high school buddies. We had a great time playing mostly hard rock and weird, grungy music. We went separate ways after high school and eventually ended the band.
I co-founded Tropidelic with a college dorm mate. In the early days, the 2 of us played all the instruments for our tracks in our dorm room at Kent State University. We'd swap playing guitar, bass, keyboards, drum programming, everything. This was really my first experience with hands-on multi-track recording, and is where I really developed a love for the production component of recording music.
We played a mix of reggae, alternative, and hip hop. During this time is when I began my love for surf guitar music. After a few years of playing with Tropidelic, it was time to part ways.
The more we progressed, the more I realized I had more fun in the music creation process than I did playing shows. Hanging out in a studio, whether it be a "real" studio or an in-home studio, was more appealing.
Now working on my own, I have continued to study and improve upon my skills in audio production. I finally started making the sounds and the instrumentals I've always wanted to make. No restrictions.
I continued to gain experience, but I never did lose any interest in great soundtracks and original scores. My once budding interest in surf guitar has grown into a full-on obsession.
I have combined those ideas to create scores and soundtrack instrumental music for any project needing my special blend of horror, sci-fi, and surf music.
Former bassist for hard rock/psychedelic/grunge band Waterpipes (2001-2004)
Former guitarist and producer for alternative/reggae/hip-hop band Tropidelic (2005-2008)
Currently a freelance composer and producer of custom instrumentals.
Electric guitar (primarily a Fender Highway One Stratocaster played through a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe amp)
Electric Bass (4 and 5 string)
Synthesized Instruments (theremin, organ, piano, strings, percussion, bass, ambient, etc.)
Sound design and manipulation
Musical Influences
Lee "Scratch" Perry
S U R V I V E
Messer Chups
The Coffin Daggers
Mike E. Clark
Joe McDermott
Grant Kirkhope
Midnight Syndicate
Q: What made you realize you want to make soundtrack music?
A: I may not have known it at the time, but I have to say it was from playing Zombies Ate My Neighbors on SNES when I was about 10 years old. The track "Chainsaw Hedgemaze Mayhem" in particular blew my mind. Its awesome to listen to on its own, but the way the music so perfectly compliments and enhances the imagery and gameplay has always stuck with me.
Q: What would be your dream project?
A: I would love to be involved in a super cool horror video game with unique graphics. Ideally, it would contain oddly colorful characters against very dark and ominous backgrounds and landscapes.There would be different terrifying rooms, hallways, creepy basements, along with outdoor night time settings. Of course, there would be a number of creatures, ghosts, and monsters. I would make some crazy and scary music for it spanning over several genres, each track custom made for every scene, character, and level in the game.
Q: What are your top 3 original scores in movies?
A: This is where Danny Elfman really shines for me. I could just pick 3 of his, but I'll mix it up a little bit at least. His work in Beetlejuice and Men In Black are great examples how the music can be so memorable and fit within the universe so perfectly. Then of course there's Hans Zimmer. His work in Interstellar is just ridiculous. Well, all of his work is amazing, but Interstellar is a total home run.
Q: What 5 albums are your biggest influence that are NOT original scores and soundtracks?
A: I could name like a billion of them but I'll stick to 5 that have influenced me in different ways. No particular order:
311 - Transistor
Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Dick Dale - Greatest Hits 1961-1976
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Messer Chups - Spooky Hook
Q: What is your goal?
A: I'll sum it up with a story. When I was little, the TV show "Unsolved Mysteries" used to scare the shit out of me. But it wasn't the stories and the re-enactments. It was the opening credit theme music. Something about the combination of Robert Stack's scary voice narrating over the strange beat spooked me. It scared me so much that as soon as the music came on, I would hide my head under a blanket until it ended. So what is my goal? That. I want to make music so impactful that you just might have to hide under a blanket in fear based on the sounds alone.


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Conatus Pharmaceuticals
Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc. Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering
By Site Content Team Conatus Pharmaceuticals, Press Release
San Diego, CA – July 25, 2013 – Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of novel medicines to treat liver disease, today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 6,000,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $11.00 per share, before underwriting discounts. The shares are scheduled to begin trading on the NASDAQ Global Market under the ticker symbol "CNAT" on July 25, 2013. In addition, Conatus has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 900,000 shares of common stock at the same price to cover over-allotments, if any. The offering is expected to close on July 30, 2013, subject to customary closing conditions.
Stifel and Piper Jaffray & Co. are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. JMP Securities LLC is acting as co-lead manager and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. is acting as co-manager for the offering.
A registration statement relating to these securities was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 24, 2013. The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained from Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, Attention: Syndicate, One Montgomery Street, Suite 3700, San Francisco, California 94104, by calling (415) 364-2720 or by emailing SyndicateOps@stifel.com, and from Piper Jaffray & Co., Attention: Prospectus Department, 800 Nicollet Mall, J12S03, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402, by calling (800) 747-3924 or by emailing prospectus@pjc.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful, prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Conatus is a biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of novel medicines to treat liver disease. Conatus is developing its lead compound, emricasan, for the treatment of patients in orphan populations with chronic liver disease and acute exacerbations of chronic liver disease. Emricasan is a first-in-class, orally active caspase protease inhibitor designed to reduce the activity of enzymes that mediate inflammation and cell death, or apoptosis. Conatus believes that by reducing the activity of these enzymes, emricasan has the potential to interrupt the progression of liver disease. Conatus was founded by the executive management team of Idun Pharmaceuticals in July 2005 following the sale of Idun to Pfizer. Conatus acquired the global rights to emricasan from Pfizer in 2010. For additional information, please visit www.conatuspharma.com.
Charles J. Cashion
Senior Vice President and CFO
Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc.
ccashion@conatuspharma.com
Conatus CTS-1027
SAN DIEGO, March 31, 2011 — Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced today 24-week interim results from a clinical trial with CTS-1027 in combination with Peginterferon Alpha-2a (Pegasys®) and ribavirin (Copegus®) in a treatment experienced, hepatitis C virus (HCV) null-responder patient population. Null-responder patients are the most difficult to treat patient population and are clinically defined as those patients failing to achieve an early virologic response (EVR) when undergoing treatment with the current standard of care (SOC; pegylated interferon and ribavirin). EVR is defined as at least a 2 log decline in HCV-RNA by week 12 of SOC treatment. The CTS-1027-04 clinical trial enrolled 67 HCV genotype 1 null-responder patients. The clinical trial is a single arm and open label design with sustained viral response (SVR; no detectable virus 24 weeks after the end of treatment) as its primary end point. At week 12, 51% (31/61) of patients receiving 15 mg twice a day of CTS-1027 in addition to standard doses of Pegasys® and Copegus® achieved an EVR on a per protocol (PP) basis. HCV-RNA was below quantifiable limit (BQL) in 5 patients (8.2%, PP) at week 12 and increased to 17 patients (34%, 17/50, PP) at week 24. This clinical trial is ongoing and final SVR results are expected in 2011.
Data from the CTS-1027-04 clinical trial were presented at the 46th annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) held in Berlin, Germany, as Abstract 468.
Consistent with expectations, the majority of patients tested for genetic analysis of IL-28B (95%, 58/61) carried the CT or TT allelic variant. Patients possessing these genetic variants are predicted to be less responsive to the antiviral actions of interferon.
"Most other approaches to treat HCV infection are direct-acting anti-viral drugs whose activity is directed against virus proteins or enzymes with the objective of reducing the production of virus in infected cells. CTS-1027, by comparison, is distinctly different in that its activity is hypothesized to facilitate the immune clearance of virus-infected cells and decrease the frequency of new infections, both of which are of key importance in curing HCV infections." said Alfred P. Spada, Ph.D., Senior Vice President of R & D of Conatus."
"Clearance of infected cells is a slow but essential process to achieving a sustained viral response. It is intriguing to observe this significant improvement in viral load reduction at such a low dose of CTS-1027. A recently initiated Phase 2b clinical trial (CTS-1027-05) will test CTS-1027 at higher doses in combination with Pegasys® and Copegus® in the null-responder patient population."
said Steven J. Mento, Ph.D, President and CEO of Conatus.
Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a privately-held biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative human therapeutics to treat liver disease and oncology. Conatus' lead drug candidate, CTS-1027 is in multiple Phase 2 clinical trials for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV). Conatus was founded by the executive management team of Idun Pharmaceuticals in July 2005 following the sale of Idun to Pfizer. For additional information, please visit


Bleach, Laundry Soap, Matches, Peanut Butter, Cookies, Fresh Fruit, Spices, Plastic Containers for food, Olive oil - get them in Chennai!!
Clorox Bleach Pen -a must for keeping "whites" white... pack it in your suitcase.
Really works; used it lots for curry stains and dirt stains.
Campus 3, clothes line is on roof; GC2, clothes line is behind dorm.
Iron and ironing board are in each house.
Take your immune support before you go and use while flying; take what you use as remedial care with you for respiratory infections, coughs, digestive disturbances, itchy insect bites.
If you have special dietary needs take supplemental food along with you.
Many pepople used theirs daily for hot drinks - bring your own dry soup mixes, coffee, tea, hot chocolate. The hot water in the drinking cooler is scalding - makes great hot drinks.
"Cutters all natural" WORKS for protection, and smells good too. Take Aloe and or ? to relieve itching from bites and healing them.
Helpful in your room, and of course for colds and flus. You don't need much with you - A little goes a long way. Oregano - great for immune support. Carry a couple small empty spray bottles (3oz) with you to make up essential oil sprays for throat and bathroom.
2nd Suitcase checked - may cost extra if part of your ticket is through the USA.
Actually a 2nd suitcase will probably cost you extra because fees change for the US leg of your trip - be sure to check on baggage fees ahead of time... and keep your payment receipt for your extra baggage to show when you return via Chennai Airport.
Reduce the slip/slide on wet bathroom floor.
Yoga mats - can be rented from Amma's store on both campuses.
A back support chair - for floor sitting is useful.


Add basic Shimmie2 RSS XML parsing.
Fix start page detection for batch download if mixed board type as reported by Erin.
Disable clear/remove job if batch job still running.
Make Referer column clickable and auto resize Preview column.
Download link here, source on GitHub.


Independence has followed Gregory J. Waters since entering the financial services industry in 1983. He began his career as an investment analyst with a national financial planning firm, where he was often the featured speaker for large groups of investment advisors, businesses and individuals. In 1989, Greg started his own company and laid the foundation for what today has become the Waters Financial Group.
Greg is a dynamic financial advisor in the St. Louis area and his retiree seminars have been widely attended by retirees of Boeing, AT&T and SBC. He has developed a specialty in working with retirees and those about to retire who want to preserve their principal and strive to ensure that their money lasts.
Greg holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Southern Methodist University. He complimented his education by obtaining the Certified Financial Planner® designation from the College for Financial Planning in Denver, CO. He considers his greatest achievement to be the ongoing referrals he receives from existing clients.


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Q: Metabase deploy fails on AWS Beanstalk I'm trying to deploy Metabase on AWS Beanstalk following the official documentation.
Unfortunately, I'm getting the following errors every time:
Stack named 'awseb-e-mbmm95mkdq-stack' aborted operation. Current state: 'CREATE_FAILED' Reason: The following resource(s) failed to create: [AWSEBRDSDBSecurityGroup].

Creating RDS database security group named: awseb-e-mbmm95mkdq-stack-awsebrdsdbsecuritygroup-lixrbjq6lh5x failed Reason: Either the resource does not exist, or you do not have the required permissions.

Any ideas how to fix it?

A: Here's how I was able to fix this issue. I created an RDS db instance from the RDS console, then created a snapshot of that instance. Enter Elastic Beanstalk console, then from Configuration modify Database and use the snapshot created. Remember also to add environment properties in the Configuration / Software console.

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Menosan is an ayurvedic medication intended to relieve the symptoms of natural and surgical menopause. It is an alternative to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) without any side effects. Menosan successfully helps women to cope with the discomfort of menopause.