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Number Of Bankrupt Malaysians Still High Despite Government Efforts
Written by Jasmine Andria
Despite amendments on the insolvency law last year, there was still an alarming number of bankrupt Malaysians.
Deputy Minister in Prime Minister's Department Datuk Razali Ibrahim said more than 300,958 Malaysians were declared as bankrupt, where more than 60% were aged between 35 and 54.
He revealed from 2013 until 2017, there was a total of 100,610 bankrupt Malaysians while 14% had already been discharged.
Razali said efforts were ongoing to reduce the number of bankrupt individuals and advised Malaysians not to fear the Insolvency Department or the Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency.
"We want Malaysians to continue to actively contribute to the country and not become bankrupt. High bankruptcy in a country can affect its productivity.
"The amendments to the law can help people be more responsible in managing their finances and at the same time financial institutions can also be more responsible in approving loans," he said.
Meanwhile, the highest number of discharged bankrupts were 4,189 people in Selangor followed by Johor with 2,278 people, while the Federal Territory and Penang had 1,665 and 1,002 respectively.
Other statistics included Sarawak with 961 discharged bankrupts, Perak (895), Sabah (737), Kedah (550), Pahang (468), Negri Sembilan (423), Kelantan (342), Malacca (291), Terengganu (253) and Perlis (54).
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Heavy bank borrowing to weigh on private investment, say experts
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Thu Jun 18, 2020 12:00 AM Last update on: Thu Jun 18, 2020 06:12 AM
If the government borrows heavily from the banking sector, it will affect credit flow and investment in the private sector, according to AB Mirza Azizul Islam, an economist and former adviser to the caretaker government.
The government plans to borrow Tk 85,000 crore from banks in order to meet the deficit in the proposed budget for fiscal 2020-21.
However, over-borrowing will hamper funding for private investors, who are going through a tough time due to the coronavirus pandemic, said Islam while addressing a digital meeting on the budget and economic development.
During the discussion, arranged by the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham), Islam said that achieving 8.2 per cent GDP growth is near impossible in the current situation.
"Both GDP growth and revenue collection will be lower this year because business has been slow amid the ongoing pandemic," he added.
AmCham President Syed Ershad Ahmed moderated the meeting.
Considering the situation, the government should reduce unnecessary spending on sectors like foreign travel and focus more on farm mechanisation, implementing social safety net programmes and rural development.
Besides, a drastic fall in corruption is needed while improvements to the country's ease of doing business ranking, bureaucratic efficiency, and rule of law are also crucial for attracting both domestic and foreign direct investment, Islam said.
"The Anti-Corruption Commission should carry out their duties without fear or favour while the organisation itself should be assessed to improve its efficiency," he added.
Ever since the two-month lockdown that began on March 26, both domestic and foreign investment has slowed down.
To remedy the situation, the government needs to propose a realistic and pragmatic budget, said Ahsan H Mansur, executive director of the Policy Research Institute (PRI).
Echoing Islam's sentiment that 8.2 per cent GDP growth in the upcoming fiscal year is an unrealistic dream, Mansur also said that the government's target to achieve a 55 per cent increase in revenue collection might not be met amid the coronavirus fallout.
The government must bring drastic reforms to the tax administration to improve tax collection and remove corruption and bureaucracy, he added.
There are not many provisions for poor people in the proposed budget but the government will have to take some measures soon in order to feed the nearly 50 lakh people who either lost their jobs or had their income slashed due to the pandemic, the PRI executive director said.
Most borrowers, especially micro, cottage, small and medium enterprises, are not receiving funds from the government's Tk 20,000 crore stimulus package since the banks' profit margin is around 1 per cent.
With such a low profit margin and high operation costs, banks have lost interest in disbursing funds from the stimulus package, which was meant to help small-scale firms survive the COVID-19 outbreak.
"The profit margin should be around 3 per cent at least," Mansur said.
Unfortunately, the construction and maintenance of roads and highways are always prioritised even though waterways and railways have high potential. If corruption in the railway sector was curbed, it would benefit passengers the most.
"Similarly, if the government sells the sand collected from riverbeds to traders, the cost to dredge the river would be practically covered," said the PRI executive director.
In most cases, contractors leave the dredged sand on banks of the river from which it came. As a result, the material just seeps back into the waterbody, he added.
Md Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan, a former chairman of the National Board of Revenue, urged the government to reconsider its decision to increase taxes on mobile phone services.
The small and medium enterprises (SME) sector, which accounts for 25 per cent of the country's GDP, were affected the most by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to former AmCham president Aftab ul Islam.
"We need to boost SMEs in order to increase the sector's contribution to the national GDP to 40 per cent," he said.
The fact that banks consider SMEs to be a risky investment should be changed as the loan recovery rate from this sector is higher than that of others, added Islam.
Planning Minister MA Mannan said that the government has been working hard to protect the job market through numerous initiatives.
Apart from the stimulus packages, the government has already transferred Tk 2,500 to 50 lakh ultra-poor families and now plans to feed a further 40 lakh families across the country.
"The target is to bring the poverty rate, which currently stands at 35 per cent due to the COVID-19 outbreak, back down to 20 per cent," Mannan said.
In regards to bank borrowing, Mannan said that the government plans to borrow from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund to meet the budget deficit.
Besides, the inflow of remittance is still good, the agriculture sector is doing well and a decent amount of foreign direct investment can be expected to arrive as the government has taken steps to encourage investors, Mannan added.
Fazlul Hoque, former president of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association, and Shams Mahmud, president of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, also spoke during the event.

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Ready for a 'Summertime' romance?
The smart French film focuses on a lesbian love affair in 1971, long before that was widely acceptable
Ready for a 'Summertime' romance? The smart French film focuses on a lesbian love affair in 1971, long before that was widely acceptable Check out this story on tallahassee.com: http://on.tdo.com/2eUPZ79
Mark Hinson, Democrat senior writer Published 9:14 a.m. ET Oct. 20, 2016
Cécile de France, left, and Izïa Higelin play lesbian lovers who try to keep their relationship hush hush in rural France in 1971 in the romantic drama "Summertime."(Photo: Strand Releasing)
In August, talk-radio personality Rush Limbaugh warned listeners that lesbian farmers were scheming to take over America's Bread Basket.
"I'm like you; I never before in my life knew that lesbians wanted to be farmers," the blissfully clueless Limbaugh announced over the airwaves. "I never knew that lesbians wanted to get behind the horse and the plow and start burrowing. I never knew it."
Agrarian lesbians aside, does Limbaugh really believe farmers are still using horse-drawn plows in this century?
Perhaps, Limbaugh had just watched "Summertime," which tells the story of two French lesbians who retreat from Paris to a farm in the countryside during 1971. It's a non-preachy, well-acted and moving romantic drama about sexual freedom that does not try to manipulate or browbeat the audience. Yeah, you're right, that's not Limbaugh's style. Plus, it's subtitled.
"Summertime" opens with a shot of Delphine (Izïa Higelin), a farmer's daughter, driving a tractor and bailing hay. Although though she works as hard as any man, her father wonders aloud why she hasn't found a suitable husband to help run the family dairy. The real reason she hasn't rushed to the altar is because she's been having a romantic fling with a young woman in the village. When Delphine's secret girlfriend announces that she is going to marry a local boy, the tractor-driver decides to pack it in for the big city of Paris.
Once there, Delphine quickly encounters a vocal band of militants on the front lines of the feminist revolution. The members are delivering a little bit of public payback on sexist males by running down the street and pinching unsuspecting men on the buttocks. When one fellow takes exception to the pinch protest and gets rough with Carole (Cécile de France), the farm-tough Delphine comes to the rescue. It's one of the best meet-cute conventions in recent memory.
Even though Carole, who looks like one of Julia Roberts' close relatives, lives with her politically radical boyfriend, Delphine is drawn to the attractive, sophisticated and outspoken Spanish teacher. The country girl is wowed by all the energy, sexual tension and hairy armpits.
"I live three months in one week," Delphine writes to a friend back in her village.
After a medical emergency in the family, Delphine heads home to work the fields and milk the cows. Carole is not far behind.
Writer-director Catherine Corsini ("Three Worlds") is wise enough to know she doesn't have to spell things out. Even the French weren't very accepting of open gay marriage or relationships in 1971. Corsini doesn't drive home the issue but let's her characters deal with it in very realistic, specific and surprising ways.
Viva la lesbians farmers of France.
LET'S KEEP IT SHORT: Watch mini-movies with such titles as "The Most Pretentious Film Ever," "Netflix and Consent" and "Lab Rats" when the Tally Shorts Film Festival presents the Tallahassee Premiere Nights screening at 8 p.m. Friday at All Saints Cinema. It's free and open to the public.
FLY AWAY WITH COVEY: Five Turkish sisters buck the traditions of their male-dominated society when the Oscar-nominated "Mustang" is shown at 7 p.m. Friday in Thomas University Flowers Auditorium as part of the ongoing Covey Film Festival. It's a powerful little film. For a complete rundown of the Covey offings — including the thoroughly charming Kiwi comedy "Hunt for the Wilderpeople" — visit www.coveyfilmfestival.com.
CALL YOUR 'MUMMY': Boris Karloff will get all wrapped up when he rises from the tomb as "The Mummy" (1932) during a screening of the Universal Pictures classic at 7 p.m. Friday at the Knott House Museum, 301 E. Park Ave. It's one of the essential Universal Studios monster movies and it only gets better with time. Admission is $5 and that includes popcorn.
What: The Tallahassee Film Society presents "Summertime." It runs 105 minutes, is subtitled and not rated (profanity, violence, nudity, frank sexual content)
When: 6 p.m. Friday; 5 p.m. Sunday
Where: All Saints Cinema, in the Amtrak station off Railroad Avenue
Cost: $9, $6
Contact: 386-4404 or visit www.tallahasseefilms.com
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A once thriving colliery, a beautiful example of how nature reclaims land when people and industry moves on.
The woodland was once a thriving colliery and village where Alexander Graham Bell made the first underground telephone call.
This place is a beautiful example of how nature reclaims land when people move on. From the woodland at Addison, to the scrub and grasslands at Hedgefield, this place is a thriving wildlife refuge.
The wet grassland supports an array of colourful plants such as ragged robin, valerian and marsh marigold whilst drier areas include betony, pignut, tormentil and lady's mantle. Scattered scrub provides cover for many birds such as whitethroat, yellowhammer and willow warbler.
Non-native planted tree species dominate the Addison Village site such as sycamore and beech with patches of semi natural woodland containing ash, alder and birch. Woodland rides have interesting flora with lady's mantle, marsh marigold and creeping cinquefoil to name just a few.
DWT took over the management of this site from Gateshead Council in June 2014 and will be continuing the work to develop the area for wildlife.
Mixed terrain, not wheelchair friendly but accessible for children and pushchairs, with a circular route of unsurfaced footpaths through the woodland area. A stile provides access to the meadows which have gentle slopes. This part of the reserve is not suitable for those with limited mobility.
Access to the site is opposite the old St Hilda's Church on the B6317 at Hedgefield near Ryton. Limited parking is available on the roadside.
There is a regular bus service from Newcastle and the Gateshead Exchange to Ryton.
Dogs Welcome, but on leads at all times.


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The Red Queen Effect
The Red Queen and maintenance of state and society
Understanding the Narrow Corridor
It's Monday morning. You're back at work after a few days off. Your inbox is a lot more full than you hoped with 70 emails. Time to get reading and sending. It's been an hour and you've read and sent at least 20 emails but your inbox is still at 70. You've been working hard and yet it feels like you've gone nowhere. This idea of working really hard but feeling like you've gone nowhere is at the center of the Red Queen Effect.
There are a number of "Red Queen Effect"s in the scientific literature all of which are inspired from the Red Queen's race from Lewis Carrols's Through the Looking Glass.
"Well, in our country," said Alice, still panting a little, "you'd generally get to somewhere else—if you run very fast for a long time, as we've been doing."
"A slow sort of country!" said the Queen. "Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that!"
Alice is running and running and getting nowhere. Much like how as you read emails you get new ones. Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson adapt this concept to the evolution of states and connect it to their idea of the Narrow Corridor. The path to a "successful" society is a race between the power of the people and the power of the state. States in which the pace of growth in both the peoples' power and the power / ability of the state are similar often produce more liberal (in the sense of liberty) nations.
This graphic is meant to illustrate this race. Getting into the corridor is a game of chase between the power of the state and society. Keeping the balance is delicate act—one that no nation has perfected—which requires society to check the power of the state and the state to provide checks to society. They define the Red Queen as
"The process of competition, struggle and cooperation between state and society"


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Jennings confident Luvaluva can win January Cup
When Koby Jennings looks back on 2019, he remembers it as a year of challenge and reward.
The challenges started early when his father, Troy Kilgower, underwent treatment for cancer.
Between riding engagements, the NSW-based Jennings travelled home to be with his family who live in Victoria's Gippsland region.
It was a difficult period but in the middle of it came a bright spot when Jennings landed the richest win of his career, taking out the Provincial Championships aboard Bobbing in April
"It was a big pick-me-up when Bobbing came along," Jennings said.
But just a couple of months later, his topsy turvy year took another turn.
Jennings was kicked in the face by a horse in a trackwork fall, fracturing his jaw in three places, along with his wrist.
The injuries eventually healed and last month, Jennings was back on top celebrating his first Group win aboard Luvaluva in the Summer Cup at Randwick on Boxing Day.
Better still, his father has been given the all clear.
"Everything has come good now. I forget how long the treatment went for, but he's come through it and bounced back," Jennings said.
Jennings will reunite with the John Sargent-trained Luvaluva at Randwick on Saturday when the pair chase back-to-back wins in the Listed January Cup (2000m).
It is his only ride on the program after a few of his other bookings were non-acceptors but there was no thought of relinquishing the mount.
"Especially when they win like that. You definitely don't jump off them," Jennings said.
"Riding her on that day, she felt like an unbeaten horse, like she was absolutely flying so John has obviously done everything right and we were able to get the job done."
Luvaluva rises 2-1/2 kilos in weight against a similar field but Jennings is confident the mare will handle the extra impost.
Looking to upset the early favourite will be Adam Hyeronimus aboard Taikomochi who finished third in the Summer Cup and is regarded as Luvaluva's biggest threat.
The six-year-old has been around the mark in all four runs and is ready to peak.
"He's such a big horse and he's getting a bit older now, it's just taken longer to get him to his peak fitness," Hyeronimus said.
"This is his sort of distance and he bobs up every preparation.
"It's a small field and if he can get his own way and bowl along at a comfortable speed he's going to keep going and be hard to beat."
Hyeronimus has had injury woes of his own and only returned to race riding this week after being sidelined for almost three months with a bulging disc in his lower back.
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India and Vietnam unequivocally condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including cross-border terrorism.
In a joint statement issued after the talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang in New Delhi on Saturday, both leaders have called upon all nations to adopt a comprehensive approach in combating terrorism, include countering radicalisation, recruitment, training and movement of foreign terrorist fighters and blocking sources of financing terrorism.
The two leaders agreed that defence and security cooperation is an important and effective pillar of the comprehensive strategic partnership, and expressed satisfaction at the progress being made in this domain.
Both sides agreed that enhancing strong trade and economic engagement is a strategic objective, a core element of the comprehensive strategic partnership and are essential for strengthening bilateral ties.
Both leaders expressed satisfaction and commended the significant rise in trade turnover during the last two years.
The two sides also agreed that their cooperation in oil and gas exploration, thermal and hydroelectric power and renewable energy and energy conservation is registering remarkable progress.
Vietnamese President highly appreciated India's long-standing and continued grants-in-aid and lines of credit for Vietnam.
He thanked India for increasing scholarships to Vietnamese students, researchers, academic professionals and government officials.


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HMCS Arleux was one of twelve  naval trawlers used by the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). Entering service in 1918 near the end of the First World War, the vessel had a short career with the RCN, being transferred to the Department of Marine and Fisheries in 1922. Arleux was used for fisheries patrol off the east coast of Canada until 1939, when the ship was reacquired by the RCN at the onset of the Second World War. Used as a gate vessel during the war and designated Gate Vessel 16, the ship was sold for mercantile purposes following the war. The ship foundered in 1948 off the coast of Nova Scotia.

Design and description

The RCN's Battle-class trawlers formed part of the Canadian naval response to Admiralty warnings to Canada about the growing German U-boat threat to merchant shipping in the western Atlantic. Intended to augment anti-submarine patrols off Canada's east coast, these ships were modelled on contemporary British North Sea trawlers, since the standard types of Canadian fishing vessels were considered unsuitable for patrol work.

Twelve vessels were ordered on 2 February 1917 from two shipyards, Polson Iron Works of Toronto and Canadian Vickers of Montreal. Those vessels built at Canadian Vickers displaced  and were  long overall with a beam of  and a draught of . The vessels were propelled by a steam-powered triple expansion engine driving one shaft creating  giving the vessels a maximum speed of .

All twelve trawlers were equipped with a QF 12-pounder 12 cwt naval gun mounted forward. This was considered to be the smallest gun that stood a chance of putting a surfaced U-boat out of action, and they also carried a small number of depth charges. The trawlers were named after battles of the Western Front during the First World War that Canadians had been involved in. They cost between $155,000 and $160,000 per vessel.

Construction and service history

Named after the April 1917 Battle of Arleux, the ship was built by Canadian Vickers at Montreal and launched on 9 August 1917. Intended for use during the 1917 shipping season, the construction of the vessels was delayed by the entry of the United States into the war. With higher wages found south of the border, a shortage of skilled labour developed in the shipyards, coupled with a shortage of construction material. The six vessels ordered from Canadian Vickers were delayed further by difficulty in providing engines for the trawlers. The hulls had been finished during Summer 1917. However, the engines did not arrive until the fall. The trawler was commissioned on 5 June 1918 with sister ship .

Arleux sailed to the east coast where for the 1918 shipping season, all the Battle-class trawlers were assigned to patrol and escort duties based out of Sydney, Nova Scotia. Following the end of the war, Arleux was used operationally by the Department of Marine and Fisheries, but remained a commissioned RCN vessel until 30 June 1922.   Arleux was used a fisheries patrol vessel on the east coast and often served as a mother ship to the winter haddock fishing fleet. Reacquired by the RCN and re-commissioned on 13 September 1939, Arleux was designated Gate Vessel 16 at Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1940, remaining in this role for the rest of the war. During her time as a gate vessel, Arleux was rammed and nearly sunk by , with much of the ship flooded. Arleux was sold for mercantile use on 15 February 1946 to Atlantic Trawlers Ltd. The ship foundered on 19 August 1948 off White Head Bay, Nova Scotia.

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Overall comment: Those who love/fancy pork would feel at home at The Pork Place :P The meat is fresh, tasty & tender - yums.
The Pork Place is no stranger to those who live in Puchong as it's located at the IOI Boulevard, one of the more happening places in Pusat Bandar Puchong area. Parking is quite a nightmare here, but for pork-lovers, I doubt any of such concerns would be an obstacle - all for the love of pork!
The cafe's concept caters to customers from all walks of life & preferences. They have a comfortable dining area at the front, a more cosy setting for those who would like to enjoy their pork with liquor/drinks & also a mezzanine floor for groups who prefer to have their own space/for special occasions.
If you enjoy pork bacon, you'll find that this salad isn't your enemy anymore. Although some people may just chomp down all the bacon, the fresh greens actually compliment the salty bacon very well. Having the orange dressing gives it a zesty, fruity feel, which make the salad far from being boring.
Deep-fried pork belly & fresh seasonal local & imported greens tossed in French dressing with lychee.
This was my favorite salad among the 2 that were served. It actually has a "Thai" touch to it as it comes with chopped lemongrass! Really fragrant & having lychee with deep-fried pork belly is just fantastic!
Very interesting. Actually found it too small to really enjoy the dish in totality, also because 5 of us shared 1 dish! Hahaha. I could eat up this whole dish by myself. It's a starter dish for 1 - a complete, delicious meal with greens & juicy meat, all in one!
Perhaps the best ribs you can find in Puchong? I felt that this was one of the best dish for that day. The ribs were so flavorful, tender (falls off the bone) & felt just like those "glass char siew". Thumbs up! I think I could finish up the whole ribs by myself & have seconds!
As per the menu's description, these loin steaks were succulent & I have to say that the sides were very appetizing! Elevated the taste of the simple pork loin to the next level.
This was the emperor of dishes. Unfortunately that day's pork belly was SOOOOOOOO fat that it didn't have much meat! It was like 95% fat, 5% meat!! I love the dish on the overall, but I think they really need to serve a more proportionate piece of pork belly so that the customers can enjoy both the fats + meat at the same time. The mashed potatoes, cherry tomatoes & mushrooms complimented the dish really well. LIKE!
Introducing the dark side of tempura: squid ink tempura (Chinese:墨魚汁甜不辣)! If you're a fan of squid ink products or you're just curious on how the squid ink tempura tastes like, pop by any outlets of the well-known Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks to satisfy your curiosity. This unique product is only available for a limited period of time in Malaysia & Singapore, from 22nd May 2015 'til the stock runs out.
Quoting from the official press release by Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks: "Squid ink has been proven to be rich in iron and antioxidants, and scientists believe that these antioxidants have strong preventive lipid oxidation abilities – a benefit which is in turn possibly linked to a lower risk of heart disease in humans. With such positive findings, the health-conscious can now look beyond their daily greens and opt for black instead. Black is indeed, the new green!"
The freshly deep-fried tempura sticks will be sprinkled with a pinch of fairy dust parsley for added flavor and given a good shake before savoring. The texture is similar to the local "keropok lekor", where it's chewy, savory & has a slightly sweet after-taste alike the squid balls sold at supermarkets.
In conjunction with the launch of the Squid Ink Tempura, Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks is pleased to announce an exclusive "#HeiHeiHey~" promotion beginning 22nd May 2015. Customers who shout "HeiHeiHey~" or "黒黒嘿~" along with any words of their choice (such as "HeiHeiHey~ I want you!") when ordering the Squid Ink Tempura will be entitled to an immediate discount off their purchase. Customers are also encouraged to post pictures of themselves with their purchases using the official hashtag – #HeiHeiHey.
If you've not tried any squid ink products or this squid ink tempura, "HeiHeiHey ~ Don't miss out this opportunity!"


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Beautiful engraved specimen certificate from the United Press International dated in 1989. This historic document was printed by American Bank Note Company and has an ornate border around it with a vignette of the company logo. This item has the printed signatures of the Company's President and Secretary and is over 19 years old.
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United Press International (UPI) is a global news agency, headquartered in the United States. With roots dating back to 1907, it was a mainstay in the press world and one of the three biggest news agencies, along with the Associated Press and Reuters.
Today, UPI is owned by News World Communications and files its news stories in English, Spanish and Arabic.
Newspaper publisher E.W. Scripps, (1854-1926), created the first chain of newspapers in the United States. After the Associated Press refused to sell its services to several of his papers, Scripps combined three regional news services (the Publisher's Press Association, Scripps McRae Press Association, and the Scripps News Association) into the United Press Associations, which began service on June 21, 1907. Scripps founded United Press on the principle that there should be no restrictions on who could buy news from a news service.[citation needed] This formula made UP a direct threat to the monopolistic and exclusionary alliances of the major U.S. and European wire services of the time.
United Press became the only privately-owned major news service in the world at a time the world news scene was dominated by the Associated Press in the United States and by the news agencies abroad, which were controlled directly or indirectly by their respective governments: Reuters in Britain, Havas in France, and Wolff in Germany. William Randolph Hearst entered the fray in 1909 when he founded International News Service.
The AP was owned by its newspaper members, who could simply decline to serve the competition. Scripps had refused to become a member of AP, calling it a "monopoly, pure and simple"[citation needed] and declaring it was "impossible for any new paper to be started in any of the cities where there were AP members."[citation needed] (AP appeared in 1848, when six New York City newspapers formed a cooperative to gather and share telegraph news, but the name Associated Press did not come into general use until the 1860s.)
Scripps believed that there should be no restrictions on who could buy news from a news service and he made UP available to anyone, including his competitors. He later said: "I regard my life's greatest service to the people of this country to be the creation of the United Press."[citation needed]
Frank Bartholomew, UPI's last reporter-president, took over in 1955, obsessed with bringing Hearst's International News Service (INS) into UP. He put the "I" in UPI on May 24, 1958, when UP and INS merged to become United Press International. Hearst, who owned King Features Syndicate, received a small share of the merged company. Lawyers on both sides worried about anti-trust problems if King competitor, United Features Syndicate, remained a part of the newly merged company, so it was made a separate Scripps company, which deprived UPI of a persuasive sales tool and the money generated by Charles M. Schulz' popular Peanuts and other comic strips.
The new UPI now had 6,000 employees and 5,000 subscribers, 1,000 of them newspapers.
Later that year, it launched the UPI Audio Network, the first wire service radio network. In 1960, subsidiaries included UFS, the British United Press, and Ocean Press. United Press Movietone, a television film service, was operated jointly with 20th Century Fox.
AP was a publishers' cooperative and could assess its members to help pay for extraordinary coverage of such events as wars, the Olympic Games, or national political conventions. UPI clients, in contrast, paid a fixed annual rate; UPI couldn�t ask them to help shoulder the extraordinary coverage costs. Newspapers typically paid UPI about half what they paid AP in the same cities for the same services: At one point, for example, The Chicago Sun-Times paid AP $12,500 a week, but UPI only $5,000; the Wall Street Journal paid AP $36,000 a week, but UPI only $19,300.
UPI was hurt by changes in the modern news business, including the closing of many of America's afternoon newspapers, resulting in its customer base shrinking. It went through seven owners between 1992 and 2000, when it was acquired by News World Communications, owner of the Washington Times. Because News World Communications is owned by the Unification Church, this purchase raised concerns about editorial independence, most notably from UPI's best-known reporter, Helen Thomas, who resigned her position as UPI's chief White House correspondent after 57 years.
Martin Walker, editor of UPI's English edition � a winner of Britain's 'Reporter of the Year' award when he was Deputy Editor-in-Chief at The Guardian � has said he has experienced "no editorial pressure from the owners."
With investment from News World in its Arabic- and Spanish-language services, UPI has stayed in business. In 2004, UPI won the Clapper Award from the Senate Press Gallery and the Fourth Estate Award for its investigative reporting on the dilapidated hospitals awaiting wounded U.S. soldiers returning from Iraq. Today, UPI is not a comprehensive news service. By 2007, UPI had fewer than 50 employees.
"From its inception, UPI was the underdog, offering young journalists little pay but a lot of opportunity.[citation needed] Time and again, the upstart, pocket-poor wire service managed to beat its competition.[citation needed] United Press editor Lucien Carr, whose roommate Jack Kerouac wrote On the Road on a continuous roll of UP teletype paper, once said that "UP's great virtue was that we were the little guy [that] could screw the AP."
(Kerouac was once speed-typing champion of the greater Boston area and complained that having to insert new sheets of paper so often slowed him down. Carr brought home a roll of UP teletype paper and Kerouac was delighted. He could put the paper into the typewriter once and type for days. The unusual manuscript brought 2.2 million at auction in 2001.)
News people who worked for UPI are nicknamed "Unipressers". Famous Unipressers from UPI's past include journalists Walter Cronkite, David Brinkley, Howard K. Smith, Eric Sevareid, Helen Thomas, Pye Chamberlayne, Frank Bartholomew, Hugh Baillie, Vernon Scott, William L. Shirer (who is best remembered today for writing The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich) and The New York Times' Thomas Friedman.
UPI (and AP) photographers saw their work published in hundreds of publications worldwide, including Life, LOOK, and other magazines, as well as newspapers in the United States. Under their work, the only credit line was "UPI". Not until after the 1970s, when their names began appearing under their pictures, did a number of UPI's photographers achieve celebrity within the journalism community. UPI photographers who won Pulitzer Prizes for their work included Andrew Lopez (1960), Kyoichi Sawada (1966) Toshio Sakai (1968), and David Hume Kennerly (1972). Tom Gralish won a Pulitzer Prize and the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award in 1986 after leaving UPI for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Dirck Halstead founded "The Digital Journalist"; Books about UPI include Gregory Gordon and Ronald E. Cohen's"Down To The Wire," (1990); Richard M. Hartnett and Billy G. Ferguson's "Unipress" (2003), and Gary Haynes' "Picture This! the inside story of UPI Newspictures" (2006). Well-known photographers from UPI include Joe Marquette, Darryl Heikes, Carlos Shiebeck, James Smestad, and Bill Snead.
Richard Harnett, who spent more than 30 years at UPI, recalls what is often considered its greatest achievement: Merriman Smith's Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of John F. Kennedy's assassination. "Smith was in the press car...When he heard shots, he called in to the Dallas office and sent a flash bulletin," Harnett says. "The AP reporter started pounding on his shoulder to get to the phone, but Merriman kept it from him." (Quoted - Brill's Content, April 2001)
Arnaud de Borchgrave, Newsweek's chief foreign correspondent for 25 years, covering more than 90 countries and 17 wars, is currently UPI Editor-at-Large He began his journalistic career at UPI in 1946.
U.S. employees of UPI are represented by the News Media Guild.
In 1908, UP pioneered the transmission of feature stories and use of reporter bylines.
In 1914, Edward Kleinschmidt invented the teletype, which replaced Morse code clickers in delivering news to newspapers. Press critic Oswald Garrison Villard credits United Press with the first use of the teletype.
In the 1920s and 1930s, United Press pioneered its financial wire service and organized the United Feature Syndicate.
Founded in the 1930's was "Ocean Press", a news service for oceanliners, comprised of copy from United Press and later United Press International. This ship-board publication was published by a separate corporate subsidiary of Scripps, but essentially under one roof with UP/UPI at the Daily News Building in New York. The subheadline under the "Ocean Press" logo was: "WORLDWIDE NEWS of UNITED PRESS . . . TRANSMITTED by RADIOMARINE CORPORATION OF AMERICA" ... which appears to have been a subsidiary of RCA. Some mastheads were labeled "UNITED PRESS - RCA NEWS SERVICE."
In 1935, UP was the first major news service to offer news to broadcasters. 1945 saw it launch the first all-sports wire.
In 1948, UP Movietone, a newsfilm syndication service, was started with 20th Century Fox.
In 1951, United Press offered the first teletypesetter (TTS) service, enabling newspapers to automatically set and justify type from wire transmissions.
In 1952, United Press launched the first international television news film service.
The 'UPI March', as written and performed by the Cities Services Band of America under the direction of Paul Lavalle, debuted at the Belasco Theater in New York on December 9, 1952. The UPI March was also played at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
In 1953, UPI had the first, fully automatic photo receiver, UNIFAX.
In 1958, it launched the UPI Audio Network, the first wire service radio network.
In 1974, it launched the first "high-speed" data newswire - operating at 1,200 WPM.
On April 19, 1979, UPI announced an agreement with Telecomputing Corp. of America to make the UPI world news report available to owners of home computers. Later, UPI was the first news service to provide news to dial-up services such as Prodigy, CompuServe and world-wide web search pioneers Yahoo! and Excite.
In 1981, UPI launched the first satellite data transmissions by a news agency.
In 1982, UPI pioneered an eight-level Custom Coding system that allows clients to choose stories based on topic, subtopic and location. It developed one of the first news taxonomies.
In 1984, UPI descended into the first of two Chapter 11 bankruptcies. In this period, a series of owners and managers tried launching several new products, while downsizing the original service.
In 1988, UPI broke the "all or nothing" news service tradition by introducing component products.
In 1993, UPI closed its bureaus and dismissed nearly all of its longtime employees, leaving them without pensions and medical benefits.
In 1998, UPI sold its broadcast operations to AP Radio, which shut it down and converted clients to its own service.
In 2000, UPI launched a multi-lingual editorial and content management system CMS.
On October 14, 2005 UPI launched a direct-to-consumer web site.
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One of the simplest ways of feeling full with less is to add fibre to your meal. And if you add variety to the whole grains you eat everyday then you ensure a better nutrition as each grain has its own combination of minerals and other nutrients.
In this recipe I've combined Ragi (finger millet) flour, a great source of calcium and fibre, with regular Atta (whole wheat flour) to make lovely tanned rotis that have an earthy filling taste. I've made these without oil but you could add a little on each roti if you prefer.
This recipe is suitable for diabetics, weight watchers, and ragi buffs!
Both sprouted ragi flour and regular ragi flour work well in this recipe.
While rolling out the rotis if you find the roti sticking to the rolling pin or board sprinkle a little flour on the board and the roti and then continue.
These rotis usually do not rise up as much or as neatly as Atta rotis since the ragi makes it heavier.
You'll know these rotis are cooked when the colour and texture change to a lighter and more fluffy appearance than the dough.
Always keep these rotis in a hot case so that they stay soft until served.
You can roll out all the rotis at once, spread them on kitchen towels or newspaper, and then toast them on the pan one after another.
Great efforts on showing preparation method with these diagrammatic pictures…. unique thought!


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Enough: Violence against women in crime fiction & film
By noreply@blogger.com (Alexandra Sokoloff)
by Alexandra Sokoloff
I'm excited to announce that today Cold Moon, book 3 in the Huntress/FBI series, is available worldwide (ebook out now, print and audio coming July 7).
Anyone who's read the first two books in this series knows that I'm very passionate about it. More than passionate.
I'm writing these books because I've had enough.
Last summer I was at Harrogate, the international crime writing festival, and prominently displayed in the book tent was a new crime fiction release that featured a crucified woman on the cover.
A crucified woman. On the cover.
It's not like I've never come across a crucified woman in a crime novel before. In fact, I've had to stop reading three or four novels in the past two years when variations of this scene came up. But on the cover, now? The selling image of the novel?
2014 was also the year of the highly praised TV miniseries True Detective, which featured two complex male detectives and a female cast made up entirely of hookers, dead hookers, little dead girls, a mentally challenged incest victim, and the female lead: a wife who cheats on her husband with his partner because she's too weak to just freaking leave him. Oh right, there was a female love interest who was a doctor – but she had, I believe, one line in the entire show. Maybe two.
Defenders of the show argue, "But the detectives weren't sympathetic, either." No, they weren't, always – but unlike the entire female cast, they were actual, developed characters, not fuck toys for the male characters or – well, corpses.
Then there's Game of Thrones – a great series that became unwatchable for me a while ago because of the overwhelming frequency of rapes. Defenders of that show say: "But in that world, in those warring countries, there would be a lot of rape. It's reality." Yeah, but if you're arguing realism – the boys and male hostages would be being raped along with the women – just look at the US statistics of male-on-male rape in our own military. But on Game of Thrones, somehow it's just the women. Over and over and over again.
And difficult as it is to confront the videogame images dissected in Anita Sarkeesian's sobering series, "Tropes vs.Women" – I think we can't afford not to watch and learn. We're going to have to wake up to the messages teenage boys are growing up with.
Those are just some high-profile examples. Believe me, I could go on all day and not scratch the surface.
So what do we do? How do we counteract the brutalization of women in crime fiction and media?
I suppose as an author you can avoid the issue by writing cozies, or another genre entirely. But I don't read cozies, and I wouldn't know how to write one. I used to teach in the L.A. County prison system. I want to explore the roots of crime, not soft-pedal it. For better or worse, my core theme as a writer is "What can good people do about the evil in the world?"
So my choice is to confront the issue head on.
The fact is, one reason crime novels and film and TV so often depict women as victims is because it's reality. Since the beginning of time, women haven't been the predators – we're the prey. Personally, I'm not going to pretend otherwise.
But after all those years (centuries, millennia) of women being victims of the most heinous crimes out there… wouldn't you think that someone would finally say – "Enough"?
And maybe even strike back?
Well, that's a story, isn't it?
So my Huntress Moonseries is about just that.
The books are intense psychological suspense, and take the reader on an interstate manhunt with a haunted FBI agent on the track of what he thinks may be that most rare of killers – a female serial.
Now, I've been studying serial killers for years. Years ago, when I was a screenwriter writing crime thrillers, I tracked down the FBI's textbook on sexual homicide before it was ever available to the public. I attend Citizens Police Academies and other law enforcement and forensics workshops whenever I get the chance. If I know there's a behavioral profiler at a writing convention, I stalk that person so I can pick his or her brain about serial killers. And I attend Lee Lofland's fantastic Writers Police Academy (a yearly three-day conference that's a law enforcement and forensics immersion course).
And here's what's really interesting. Arguably there's never been any such thing as a female serial killer in real life. The women that the media holds up as serial killers actually operate from a completely different psychology from the men who commit what the FBI calls "sexual homicide".
Even Aileen Wuornos, infamous in the media as "America's First Female Serial Killer" wasn't a serial killer in the sense that male killers like Bundy, Gacy and Kemper were serial killers. The profilers I've interviewed call Wuornos a spree killer with a vigilante motivation. (I write about her case, and the psychology of other real life mass killers, in Huntress Moon.)
So what's that about? Why do men do it and women don't? Women rarely kill, compared to men — but when it happens, what does make a woman kill?
Within the context of my Huntress series I can explore those psychological and sociological questions, and invite my readers to ask – Why? I can realistically bring light on crimes that I consider pretty much the essence of evil – and turn the tables on the perpetrators.
I do not depict rape or torture on the page. I can assure you, no one gets crucified. I think real life crime is horrific enough without rubbing a reader's face in it or adding absurd embellishments (my personal literary pet peeve is the serial killer with an artistic streak or poetic bent).
In this series I can pose questions about human evil, as it actually presents in real life, without exploiting it. And I've created a female character who breaks the mold – but in a way that makes psychological sense for the overwhelming majority of people who read the books.
Whoever she is, whatever she is, the Huntress is like no killer Agent Roarke – or the reader – has ever seen before. And you may find yourself as conflicted about her as Roarke is.
Because as one of the profilers says in the book: "I've always wondered why we don't see more women acting out this way. God knows enough of them have reason."
So I'd like to know: do the authors among you grapple with the issue of how to counteract the brutalization of women in crime fiction? And what about readers? Do you ever feel that violence against women in crime fiction, TV and film has gone over the top?
— Alex
http://AlexandraSokoloff.com
Books 1, 2 and 3 of the Huntress/FBI Thrillers, Huntress Moon, Blood Moon, and Cold Moon are available now from Thomas & Mercer.
I very strongly recommend that you read the series in order, starting with Huntress Moon.
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Novartis AG. (9/22/17). "Press Release: Novartis and The Max Foundation Transform Pioneering Cancer Access Program for People in Lower-income Countries". Basel.
Region Developing Countries
Organisation Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS)
Group Novartis (Group)
Organisation 2 Max Foundation, The
Product Glivec®
Product 2 oncology
Person Strigini, Bruno (Novartis 201605–201801 Head Oncology Business Unit RETIRED 1/18 joined 2014 from Merck & Co)
> CMLPath to Care(TM) collaboration replaces Glivec International Patient Access Program (GIPAP) with a new, independent, patient-centered access model
> GIPAP was introduced 15 years ago and has provided approximately 75,000 patients access to free, cancer treatment
> The Max Foundation to lead program for patients and oversee supply chain management; Novartis to contribute funding and product donation
Novartis announced a new collaboration with The Max Foundation to support continued access to treatment at no cost for nearly 34,000 current patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), gastrointestinal tumors (GIST) and other rare cancers. The two organizations have been long-time collaborators in providing access to care for patients in lower-income countries through the Glivec International Patient Assistance Program (GIPAP), one of the most innovative patient assistance programs ever implemented on a global scale.
The new collaboration, called CMLPath to Care(TM), is an evolution from GIPAP, a partnership that provided Glivec® (imatinib)* at no cost to diagnosed patients in lower-income countries where there may not be access to reimbursement or funding mechanisms, and to those unable to pay for the medication. Under the new initiative, The Max Foundation, a global, patient-focused, non-governmental organization (NGO), will assume from Novartis the responsibility for delivering the treatment to these patients, including supply chain management. Novartis will provide funding and drug donation support. The collaborative agreement runs through Q1 2021 with an option to extend. During this timeframe, Novartis expects to donate more than $29 million to the collaboration, along with approximately 315,000,000 doses of medicine.
Novartis introduced GIPAP in 2002 after recognizing the impact of its breakthrough cancer therapy, Glivec. The program has served the CML treatment needs of approximately 75,000 people since its inception.
"Fifteen years ago, Novartis recognized the critical importance of ensuring patients in lower-income countries had access to breakthrough cancer therapy, and we partnered with The Max Foundation to develop a revolutionary global program to address this need," said Bruno Strigini, CEO of Novartis Oncology. "CMLPath to Care renews and extends our unique collaboration with The Max Foundation and builds on the strengths of both organizations to better serve these patients."
CMLPath to Care: A Patient-Centered Model of Access and Support
The goal of CMLPath to Care is to help people living with CML by connecting them and their carers with effective treatments, professional medical capabilities, trained physicians and hands-on support. Under the previous GIPAP model, Novartis managed the entire supply chain for the medicine and interacted directly with local stakeholders (e.g., physicians, treatment centers, NGOs, private companies and governments) in more than 75 countries where it operated. The Max Foundation provided CML patients with psychosocial support and education, services that did not previously exist in certain countries. Over time, changes in local infrastructures and capabilities, new and innovative treatments, and the growth and impact of patient groups prompted Novartis and The Max Foundation to recognize that a new, more flexible approach to access was needed.
With CMLPath to Care, Novartis will provide access to Glivec in nearly 70 countries, and in a subset of countries second-line Tasigna® (nilotinib) therapy will be available for approved indications. The Max Foundation will manage the entire medicine supply chain and interactions with local stakeholders under the umbrella of Max Access Solutions, while continuing to provide hands-on, local patient support.
"Since our founding 20 years ago, The Max Foundation has grown extensively in its efforts and ability to help people face cancer with dignity and hope," said Pat Garcia-Gonzalez, CEO of The Max Foundation. "We are proud of the thousands of patients' lives touched by our long-standing collaboration with Novartis and are pleased with our shared continued innovation, commitment and support for underserved patients with CML and other rare cancers in low resource countries."
Novartis and The Max Foundation Innovate with a Global Direct-to Patient Humanitarian Program: Reimagining What's Possible for CML Care
CMLPath to Care is one of the broadest cancer treatment access initiatives led by a patient-centered NGO. During the last 15 years, the Novartis-Max Foundation partnership created and maintained a standard of care in many lower-income countries that may not have otherwise been possible for people with CML. In this new model - as in GIPAP - the medicine is provided at no cost for individual patients. This contrasts with more traditional humanitarian programs that provide bulk donations of a medicine. The Max Foundation is unique among NGOs in its ability to manage the complex administration of individual patient care. The transition to CMLPath to Care includes The Max Foundation's assumption of program administration, supply chain management and oversight of the nearly 34,000 patients, 1,400 physicians, and 450 treatment centers in nearly 70 countries on four continents.
The enduring partnership with The Max Foundation has been a key component of Novartis' long-term focus on bringing CML care to those who need the most support. The company is dedicated to transforming the lives of people with CML and holds an unwavering commitment to reimagining what is possible for CML treatment through scientific innovation and creative solutions that provide access to care regardless of geography or financial situation.
To ensure a seamless transition for patients, the program will move from Novartis to The Max Foundation through the first half of 2018 on a country-by-country basis. Both organizations are represented on an operational committee that will meet four times each year to ensure the collaboration is meeting its goals and operating efficiently.
About CMLPath to Care
CMLPath to Care is a unique global initiative for people with CML. Developed and managed by The Max Foundation and supported by Novartis Oncology through drug donations and funding, CMLPath to Care connects people living with CML and their carers with effective treatments, professional medical capabilities, trained physicians and hands-on support. With origins in a novel collaboration between the two organizations beginning in 2002, the program has delivered individual care to approximately 75,000 patients in more than 75 countries.
About Glivec (imatinib)
Glivec (imatinib) is approved in more than 110 countries, for the treatment of adult patients in all phases of Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) CML, for the treatment of patients with KIT (CD117)-positive GIST, which cannot be surgically removed and/or have metastasized and for the treatment of adult patients following complete surgical removal of KIT+ GIST.
Not all indications are available in every country.
Glivec Important Safety Information
Glivec is contraindicated in patients who are hypersensitive to imatinib or any of the excipients.
Glivec can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. Women should not become pregnant, and should be advised of the potential risk to the unborn child.
Glivec has been associated with severe edema (swelling) and serious fluid retention. Cytopenias (anemia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia) are common, generally reversible and usually managed by withholding Glivec or dose reduction. Monitor blood counts regularly. Severe congestive heart failure and left ventricle dysfunction, severe liver problems including cases of fatal liver failure and severe liver injury requiring liver transplants have been reported. Caution in patients with cardiac dysfunction and hepatic dysfunction. Monitor carefully. Reactivation of hepatitis B can occur in patients who are chronic carriers of this virus after receiving TKI treatment.
Bleeding may occur. Severe gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding has been reported in patients with KIT+ GIST. Skin reactions, hypothyroidism in patients taking levothyroxine replacement, GI perforation, in some cases fatal, tumor lysis syndrome which can be life threatening have also been reported with Glivec. Correct dehydration and high uric acid levels prior to treatment. Long-term use may result in potential liver, kidney, and/or heart toxicities; immune system suppression may also result from long-term use. In patients with hypereosinophilic syndrome and heart involvement, cases of heart disease have been associated with the initiation of Glivec therapy. Growth retardation has been reported in children taking Glivec. The long-term effects of extended treatment with Glivec on growth in children are unknown.
The most common side effects include fluid retention, muscle cramps or pain and bone pain, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, decreased hemoglobin, abnormal bleeding, nausea, fatigue and rash. Glivec should be taken with food and a large glass of water.
Please see full Prescribing Information available at www.glivec.com (link is external).
About Tasigna (nilotinib)
Tasigna® (nilotinib) is approved in more than 122 countries for the treatment of chronic phase and accelerated phase Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myelogenous leukemia (Ph+ CML) in adult patients resistant or intolerant to at least one prior therapy, including Glivec® (imatinib), and in more than 110 countries for the treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed Ph+ CML in chronic phase.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION for TASIGNA® (nilotinib) Capsules
Use with caution in patients with uncontrolled or significant cardiac disease and in patients who have or may develop prolongation of QTc. Low levels of potassium or magnesium must be corrected prior to Tasigna administration. Monitor closely for an effect on the QTc interval. Baseline ECG is recommended prior to initiating therapy and as clinically indicated. Cases of sudden death have been reported in clinical studies in patients with significant risk factors. Avoid use of concomitant drugs known to prolong the QT interval and strong CYP3A4 inhibitors. Avoid food 2 hours before and 1 hour after taking dose. Reactivation of hepatitis B can occur in patients who are chronic carriers of this virus after receiving TKI treatment.
Use with caution in patients with liver impairment, with a history of pancreatitis and with total gastrectomy. Patients with rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, severe lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption should not use Tasigna. Tasigna may cause fetal harm in pregnant women. If pregnancy is planned during the treatment-free remission phase, the patient must be informed of a potential need to re-initiate treatment with Tasigna during pregnancy. Women taking Tasigna should not breastfeed.
Cases of cardiovascular events included ischemic heart disease-related events, peripheral arterial occlusive disease, and ischemic cerebrovascular events have been reported. Serious cases of hemorrhage from various sites including gastrointestinal were reported in patients receiving Tasigna. Grade 3 or 4 fluid retention including pleural effusion, pericardial effusion, ascites and pulmonary edema have been reported. Cases of tumor lysis syndrome have been reported in Tasigna-treated patients who were resistant or intolerant to prior CML therapy.
Eligible patients who are confirmed to express the typical BCR-ABL transcripts, e13a2/b2a2 or e14a2/b3a2, can be considered for treatment discontinuation. Frequent monitoring of BCR-ABL transcript levels in patients eligible for treatment discontinuation must be performed with a quantitative diagnostic test validated to measure molecular response levels with a sensitivity of at least MR4.5 (BCR-ABL/ABL <=0.0032% IS). BCR-ABL transcript levels must be assessed prior to and during treatment discontinuation. Loss of major molecular response (MMR=BCR-ABL/ABL <=0.1%IS) or confirmed loss of MR4 (two consecutive measures separated by at least 4 weeks showing loss of MR4 (MR4=BCR-ABL/ABL <=0.01%IS)) will trigger treatment re-initiation within 4 weeks of when loss of remission is known to have occurred. It is crucial to perform frequent monitoring of BCR-ABL transcript levels and complete blood count with differential in order to detect possible loss of remission. For patients who fail to achieve MMR after three months of treatment re initiation, BCR-ABL kinase domain mutation testing should be performed.
The most frequent Grade 3 or 4 adverse events are hematological (neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, anemia) which are generally reversible and usually managed by withholding Tasigna temporarily or dose reduction. Chemistry panels, including electrolytes, lipid profile, liver enzymes, and glucose should be checked prior to therapy and periodically. Tasigna can cause increases in serum lipase. The most frequent non-hematologic adverse events were rash, pruritus, nausea, fatigue, headache, alopecia, myalgia, constipation and diarrhea.
Musculoskeletal pain, myalgia, pain in extremity, arthralgia, bone pain and spinal pain may occur upon discontinuing treatment with Tasigna within the framework of attempting treatment-free remission.
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To accompany the Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin (yesterdays post) we were served this delicious large grain couscous called Pearl or Israeli couscous. It has more of a pasta like consistency and is much more gratifying as far as carbs go. I may just never go back to the tiny sand-like couscous ever again I loved it that much. I am also seeing boxed versions from Far East with Pearled couscous I tried a couple and they are quite good for a quick fix.
kitchen notes: You can find Pearl Couscous in the rice section.


We are using now DSNUTILB for Load to DB2 tables. Planning to convert PLATINUM Load from IBM Load. Kindly let me know which one is better for CPU save and performance wise. And can I have the PLATINUM Load sample JCL so I could test and find out which one is better. Thanks in advance for time and support.
If there move is already being planned at your site, then there are, within your site, one or more documents which contain all the information that you require within the specific environment of your site.
Don't know what anyone else can do for you. Point out that "Platinum" is unlikely to mean "runs like a dog with no legs, costs a lot of money, but we hope no-one is going to notice before it is paid for and installed".
You can probably get sample JCL from the documentation.
Can you please provide Platinum Reference document or Sample job?
The most probable place where you can find the documentation is at the shop where migration is planned. Instead of asking out here, check with your peers or support groups if they can assist. Besides I am not sure if the documentation is copyrighted, if so you may not be able to get it in a public forum.
We are permitted to neither post copyrighted material not links to it (unless there is public permission). Anything like this posted is deleted.
If the organization is licensed to use the product, all of the material is available free. This includes sample execution JCL and control statements.
Check on the Platinum site to see if their documentation is restricted or is generally available.
CA documentation is available for free, but you got to register.
2. Click in Login/Register in the top, so that you can Register. Give your details, you will get a confirmation mail, after that you can login.
3. After logging, in "* Select a Bookshelf", type DB2 and select "CA Database Management Solutions Version 16.0.00 for DB2 for z/OS -US English" and Click Go, It will take you to a new page with all the documentation.
4. Since Platinum Load Utility is called Fast Load. Click "F" and download the documentation.
When did Platinum become a CA product?
As none of my clients use Platinum, i must have missed the memo . . .


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Lyft drivers are usually operating their own vehicles, or sometimes a rental for the purpose of driving, and therefore they carry their own insurance policies to cover accidents. These policies may only meet the minimum requirements, which in Florida, are only $10,000 for personal injury protection (PIP) to cover a driver's own injuries, and nothing for bodily injury liability insurance to cover others. Lyft also carries its own insurance policies, with limits reaching $1 million for passengers injured while using the service. However, these policies often are not paid out without a fight, so it is important to consult a personal injury attorney who can assert your rights.
Drivers may be held responsible when they engage in negligent actions. To show negligence and recover damages to compensate for a victim's injuries, a plaintiff must show that they were owed a duty of care by the defendant and that the duty was breached. A plaintiff must also establish that the breach caused their injuries and resulted in damages. A Lyft driver who is excessively speeding in order to pick up another ride, or otherwise acting recklessly, and strikes another car, pedestrian, or bicyclist would be found to be acting unreasonably and therefore negligently.
Lyft may also be held accountable as an entity for injuries sustained in these types of accidents. Although the company does not consider their drivers to be employees but instead independent contractors, arguments contradicting these assertions may be credible if they are established properly. As a result, companies like Lyft sometimes may be held vicariously liable for the negligence of their drivers. Lyft may also be directly liable in situations in which the company itself failed to adhere to proper hiring or retaining practices when employing drivers. Consulting a knowledgeable car accident attorney who can gather the proper evidence and evaluate your circumstances may be vital to the outcome of your case.
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The Winter Olympics are to be held from February 4 to February 20 in Beijing and Zhangjiakou, followed by the Winter Paralympics from March 4 to March 13.
We protested last year's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, opposing them as a disaster for Japan and the world, and also called for the end of all Olympics anywhere. On the eve of yet another edition, we are once again voicing our opposition: we demand the cancellation of the upcoming Winter Games in China and the abolition of the entire institution of the Olympics.
In response to the Chinese government's human rights violations and oppression of ethnic minorities, the United States has led a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics, joined by several other nations like Britain, Australia, and Canada. The Japanese government too has announced its intention not to send senior officials. This is nothing less than an attempt by the United States and its allies to use the Olympic Games as a means of exerting political pressure in a bid to encircle China politically and militarily.
International Olympic Committee Chair Thomas Bach held a video call with a female tennis player who alleged sexual assault by a senior Chinese official, claiming he had confirmed her safety. The IOC's Dick Pound has defended China as a "very good" country and denied knowing anything about the human rights problem. These responses by the leading members of the IOC reveal that the Olympic mafia's sole goal is to ensure the Winter Games are held smoothly. To that end, they are shamelessly and reprehensibly willing to cast aside even the pretense of upholding human rights.
But regardless of what the IOC says, China is destroying people's lives and trampling on human rights in order to host the Olympics.
In areas where the main Olympic competition venues were built, entire villages were relocated and urban neighborhoods destroyed, with demolition even proceeding before residents had received their compensation. It echoes the situation with the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, which saw large-scale redevelopments that transformed the city and ushered in rapid gentrification. Meanwhile, human rights activists and lawyers, journalists, and others were subject to harsh surveillance. Police detained people without any judicial proceedings. Authorities limited what people could do on the streets, even rejecting applications to hold protests in areas where it was nominally permitted and detaining the applicants. An activist involved with land issues launched a petition calling for human rights instead of the Olympics, only to be charged with "subversion of state authority" and jailed.
In China today, people once again live under authoritarian conditions imposed to ensure the "success" of the Games, with the voices of the people suppressed. But this repressive situation is not limited to China. It is merely the latest example of the disasters that unfold in various forms whenever and wherever the Olympics are held. We have witnessed this in Tokyo and other places time after time. The opposition to the Olympics now voiced around the world is amplified by the residents in host cities directly victimized by the Games. We are committed to joining them in continuing to demand the abolition of the Olympics, a mega-event that tramples on the lives and rights of ordinary people.
Both Beijing and Zhangjiakou have histories as capitals of puppet states imposed by the occupying military forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Though Japan has continually refused to accept responsibility for its invasion of China or pay compensation to the victims, it praises the principles of Olympism; it foments xenophobic sentiments at home, yet talks of human rights. We must not allow Japan to use these tactics to justify its attempts to coerce China.
The United States and the nations like Japan that toe the same line turn a blind eye to the disasters ushered in by the mega-events they have shared, using the violence of capitalism and nation-states against people in other countries for political purposes. People say they don't want "bad" countries to host the Olympics and besmirch its ideals. But we say: it's the Olympics that are bad and we don't want any country to host them. It is the Olympics that destroy people's lives and trample on human rights. No Olympics anywhere! Abolish the Olympics!