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WAGG presentation: Competition at port
Sarah Allen — May 5, 2009
WA Grains Group chair Doug Clarke says the highest per-hectare cost to farming operations is getting the grain from the paddock on to the ship. In this presentation Mr Clarke details why this is the case, and provides possible solutions to the grain transport problem, such as franchising current receival sites.
"Should franchising be achieved then we will be able to retain receival sites, meet the growers needs and not the marketers, provide a service that better suits the growers, reduce stress at harvest instead of it being increased, remove the need to blend grain on-farm to meet certain standards and improve site performance."
View the full Powerpoint presentation here.
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Transport Minister looks forward to competition at port
Sarah Allen — April 19, 2009
M E D I A R E L E A S E
Minister for Transport Looks Forward to Competition at Port
Members of the WA Grains Group (WAGG) along with representatives of grain exporters met with the Minister for Transport the Hon Simon O'Brien on Wednesday the 15th of April. Members representing the Geraldton and Albany port zones discussed the introduction of competition at ports for the loading of bulk grain for export.
Bruce Ley was able to show the Minister a presentation of a very successful ship loading trial done at the Geraldton port the previous day with Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS) in attendance. Doug Clarke, chairman of the WAGG was also able to show the minister the cost efficiencies that could be achieved.
The drive by WAGG to introduce competition at the ports has come about in an effort to reduce supply chain costs and return more dollars to growers. Rail and road transport was also raised as a concern of the grain industry. "The Minister was encouraged by the range of thinking coming from industry on ways to improve the grain transport task and make better use of our infrastructure, including our ports," said Mr. Clarke.
"Keeping our farmers cost competitive in the international market place is paramount to our State's economic prosperity. Grain industry exports generate more than $4 billion, and after allowing for the economic multiplier effect, probably deliver around $10 billion in economic activity, incomes and profits for Western Australia," said the Minister.
"The battle over deregulation of grain marketing and handling has been a long one but now it is over and we all look forward to industry taking advantage of it to improve its own economic performance in a competitive world."
"I, and the government, look forward to seeing competition brought into the grain handling industry as it evolves in the new deregulated era," said Hon Simon O'Brien.
Doug Clarke
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Opening of a more daring adventure park in summer 2022 in Grand Prairie
By David Satterfield on	 August 6, 2021 Site attraction
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Bolder Adventure Park sets the stage for a unique attraction
How many times have you wondered "what are we going to do with these kids today"? With the scorching Texas heat, it's too hot to hike, but those looking for adventure may be excited about the arrival of Bolder Adventure Park in Grand Prairie. Today, they inaugurated the EpicCentral Entertainment District.
The indoor family entertainment facility will provide adventure-based attractions in a 66,000 square foot air dome structure with ceiling heights of approximately 75 feet. Guests will be offered a truly unique opportunity to experience rock climbing, zip lines, via ferrata, ropes courses, slides, synthetic ice skating, adventure nets and more. In total, Bolder Adventure Park will have around 18 different attractions within the indoor facility.
The nets will be designed as bridges where children can run and explore. Tube slides have two designs, one with hills and the other with a forehand. In the Blaster Arena, visitors can shoot each other with Bazooka guns or ages 12 and up can play paintless indoor paintball in an abandoned themed old mine. The acrobatic course includes four different tracks, from beginner to advanced. In the climbing area there are rock walls and nets. Over the 60 feet, rock structures will have a via ferrata, a one-of-a-kind indoor attraction. There will also be an arcade, bumper cars and an archery area.
Opening summer 2022
Bolder Adventure Park is slated to open in summer 2022 and is the latest addition to EpicCentral Entertainment District.
Check out this 3D tour of the vision coming soon to Grand Prairie.
EpicCentral is a 172-acre park located in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex just off the George W. Bush Toll Freeway (Hwy 161). Reflecting innovation and community investment, EpicCentral is home to the Grand Prairie Public Safety Building, Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark, Summit Recreation Center for Adults 50+, The Epic and Playgrand Adventures, a land all inclusive game. The facilities include five lakes, a large lawn, a boardwalk, and sites for future retail opportunities.
More than 60 people treated after "chemical incident" at Six Flags water park in Texas


What do I think of the SGR patch voice vote?
They like us exactly where they have us! These are power hungry people and they get their way with a powerful and respected profession and loathe to change the status quo they have carefully crafted since the start of medicare.
Doesn't it bother you that the very politicians who pulled this recent heist are the very same who will be responsible for creating public policy governing physicians and patients? I would have been much more confident in our profession's future if ACP President Cooke had simply stated that this latest slap in the face is the last, and the medical organizations will encourage and assist their membership in avoiding participation in any federal programs until physician integrity and independence is respected.


Does Beyoncé know that she is featured on this new Naughty Boy single, that was released basically out of nowhere, with essentially zero promotion? Naughty Boy, a 30-year-old British producer, has worked with the likes of Emeli Sandé, Leona Lewis, and Sam Smith—and had recently made headlines for working with former One Direction-er Zayn Malik (before the two had a public spat and parted ways). And Malik is no doubt feeling especially forlorn about that split today, as perhaps, if things had played out differently, maybe he could have shared the vocals on Naughty Boy's latest track . . . which features . . . yes, Beyoncé.
Naughty Boy released the new song Thursday night, and, no, he was not pranking the Internet, or anything like that—the song really does feature Ms. Knowles, as well as a singer named Arrow Benjamin, who is no doubt receiving a lot of text messages this morning. Bey and A.B. each take roughly half the song—titled "Runnin' (Lose It All)"—with Beyoncé starting things off, and then returning toward the end. It's a very British-sounding, semi-wrenching dance track, with a corresponding music video in which a man and a woman are seen runnin' toward each other underwater.
Hey, what citizen of this earth doesn't adhere to the Every Morsel of Product That Beyoncé Has So Much as Gazed upon—Let Alone Contributed to—Should Be Cherished as Something Holy maxim? So, let us all rejoice.


The Mirage, well known for its Volcano, is a tropical themed hotel on the Las Vegas Strip!
Mirage Las Vegas, 3400 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Brief Description: Where soft, sunlit days give way to torrid nights. You are invited to experience the Life Exotic. The Mirage's guest rooms feature rich hues and imported fabrics in a refined atmosphere of sophisticated comfort. Breathtaking views of the tropical pool, majestic mountains or Las Vegas Strip. The exploding volcano erupts every 15 minutes from 7 pm until midnight, shooting fire high into the sky. Just inside the resort's front entrance is a lush rain forest with palm trees, cascading waterfalls, meandering lagoons, and exotic tropical flora. A huge aquarium buzzing with leopard sharks, puffer fish, and about 90 other species.
CASINO: The casino has high minimums (such as $500 slots and a plush private pit where the minimum bet is $1,000), ionospheric maximums, and an overall atmosphere of sophisticated fun. Blackjack at the Mirage has some of the best rules of any Strip casino, while single zero roulette offers the gambler a strong game. The poker room has a stellar reputation for good action, low and high. The look is rain forest rustic: pits are distinguished by separate thatch roofs. There's even a lush tropical garden leading into the main casino to clean your lungs with fresh air. The race and sports book at the south end is full of giant screens that resemble NASA's mission control. The cumulative effect is entirely energizing for a casino.
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Orioles 2, Royals 1: Bullpen Holds Up Homer by Nelson Cruz
After 4 straight losses, the offense remains quiet other the Cruz's HR. The bullpen, on the other hand, was brilliant to hold the lead and give the O's another one-run win.
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After 4 consecutive losses, there was nowhere to go but up for the O's. The offense remains quiet and once again has to depend on Nelson Cruz to provide the only runs of the game. The pitching, however, held up the lead tonight thanks to both Wei- Yin Chen and the bullpen. Finally, the O's put an end to their losing streak by beating the Royals 2-1 against a brilliant outing by phenom Yordano Ventura.
The Orioles had an opportunity to score right off the bat, as Nick Markakis and Manny Machado singled to start the game. Ventura settled down and induced a double play by Adam Jones before striking out Chris Davis to end the inning. The O's scored their only runs of the game in the fourth inning on Nelson Cruz's 12 HR of the season. This came after Chris Davis walked to start the inning and gave the O's a 2-0 lead. The O's bats are relatively quiet facing Ventura, who struck out the side in both the 5th and 6th.
The O's had several chances to pad their lead in the 7th and 8th inning. In the 7th, J.J. Hardy and Ryan Flaherty singled with one out. This chased Ventura out of the game and Tim Collins entered the game. After David Lough's strikeout, Markakis hit a groundball in the hole between SS and 3B. Unfortunately, LF Alex Gordon was playing as close to the infield as I have ever seen. Despite this, Hardy was still sent home and the throw by Gordon beat Hardy to the plate by a mile. Luckily this run does not prove costly in the game. In the 8th, Machado and Jones singled to start the inning. However, Kelvin Herrera came in and struck out both Davis and Cruz before getting Clevenger to ground out to first.
Wei-Yin Chen was quietly masterful tonight despite registering only one strikeout. He only faced one major problem in the 4th. He allowed 3 singles with one out to load the bases. Next in the lineup was lefty killer Danny Valencia who murdered lefties for the O's last season. Valencia hit a deep fly ball to LF that appeared to have cleared the wall to the audience in the stand. Luckily, the ball fell into Lough's glove just in front of the wall and the Royals only scored a single run on the sacrifice fly. Chen settled down and retired Giavotella on a shallow fly ball to RF to end the inning.
The bullpen was perfect today, literally.In 3.2 IP, the relievers did not allow a single baserunner. Darren O'Day was first in line. He relieved Chen after Chen walked Salvador Perez on 10 pitches and allowed a bloop single to Gordon in the 6th. O'Day struck out Valencia on a slider out of the zone and retired Johnny Giavotella on a fly ball to RF. He pitched a perfect 7th and handed the ball to Troy Patton to start the 8th. Patton struck out Eric Hosmer before Ryan Webb replaced him and finished the 8th.
The last man out of the bullpen tonight is not Tommy Hunter but Zach Britton. It is unknown whether Britton will be the closer from now on, or if this is just a temporary break for Hunter. Britton did not disappoint and had a 1-2-3 inning on three groundballs. Hopefully we can trust our bullpen to close the lead as drama-free as they did tonight.


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Biomarkers for establishing a tolerable upper intake level for vitamin C
Carol Johnston
CLAS-SS: Social and Family Dynamics, T. Denny Sanford School of (SSFD)
Dietary reference intakes (DRIs) for vitamin C for healthy U.S. populations are currently being formulated by the Panel on Dietary Antioxidants and Related Compounds of the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine. A major task of the Panel is to analyze the evidence of adverse effects of high-dose vitamin C intakes to derive, if appropriate, a Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) for vitamin C. The present report details current and past research examining potential adverse effects of supplemental vitamin C. The available data indicate that very high intakes of vitamin C (2-4 g/day) are well tolerated biologically in healthy mammalian systems. Currently, strong scientific evidence to define and defend a UL for vitamin C is not available.
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Geithner urges China to resume exchange rate reform
US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner urged China on Saturday to let the yuan appreciate as a critical part of its economic reforms.
business Updated: Jun 05, 2010 18:54 IST
Geithner, speaking after a Group of 20 finance ministers' meeting, said the grouping had discussed "a more flexible exchange rate policy" in China.
He said revaluing the yuan was an important part of wider economic reforms pursued by Beijing to make its economy less dependent on exports and drive up domestic demand.
"China has laid out very ambitious reforms designed to help strengthen growth in household income, consumption growth and to strengthen domestic demand," he said.
"A necessary part of that reform is to resume reform of their exchange rate mechanism."
In a communique following the two-day meeting, the G20 warned that market convulsions sparked by Europe's debt crisis posed major challenges to the global economy. They did not single out specific currencies for mention.
Critics of China's currency policy say Beijing keeps the yuan artificially low to make the country's exports cheaper than those of rivals.
Speculation had grown in recent months that China was ready to allow a gradual yuan appreciation. Analysts say that now looks unlikely because the government will seek exchange rate stability as the European sovereign debt crisis rages.
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Acute Administration of Gabapentin Can Prevent Postherpetic Neuralgia
Fran Lowry
February 7, 2011 (New Orleans, Louisiana) — Acute administration of gabapentin reduces the incidence of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), and might even prevent it from developing if administered when the first herpes zoster vesicle appears, according to research presented during a late-breaking abstract session here at the American Academy of Dermatology 69th Annual Meeting.
The US Food and Drug Administration approved gabapentin for the treatment of PHN last week.
"Postherpetic neuralgia is very, very difficult to treat once it's in place. In some cases, it can last for the patient's entire life," Whitney Lapolla, MD, from the Center for Clinical Studies in Houston, Texas, told Medscape Medical News. "We wanted to study something that would be more of a preventive measure than a treatment for PHN, because once it develops, nothing really works very well."
Current available treatments include tricyclic antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and a variety of systemic and topical analgesics, but the result is very poor symptom control, she added.
Several animal studies have suggested that gabapentin is more effective when given acutely than after PHN develops, Dr. Lapolla noted.
"We think that gabapentin prevents neuronal sensitization from occurring, although the mechanism is not completely clear," she said.
In this open-label prospective study, she and her coinvestigators added gabapentin to valacyclovir in 133 patients presenting to their clinic within 72 hours of the appearance of the first herpes zoster vesicle. Patients were followed to see how many complained of PHN at 3, 4, and 6 months.
The patients were 50 years or older (mean age, 64.6 years) and had a self-rated pain level of at least 4 on a 10-point Likert scale, where 0 equals no pain and 10 equals the worst pain imaginable. Of these, 38% presented with moderate pain (4 to 6 on the Likert scale), and 62% presented with severe pain (7 to 10 on the Likert scale).
All patients received valacyclovir 1000 mg 3 times a day plus gabapentin at a starting dose of 300 mg daily.
The dose of gabapentin was titrated up weekly to a maximum of 1200 mg 3 times a day, as tolerable.
"Dizziness can be a problem, so it is important to titrate the dose carefully. The dizziness usually goes away, but . . . [patients who are] dizzy definitely will not want to use it. We prefer to go slow and to titrate up to the maximum tolerated dose," Dr. Lapolla noted.
Patients were seen weekly and then at 3, 4, and 6 months. At each visit, they were assessed for rash healing and pain, and were given several quality of life surveys, including the Short Form 36, a survey of sleep disturbance, and a survey about their use of supplementary analgesics.
At the 4-week mark, if patients reported a pain score of 4 or more, they were continued on gabapentin for another 4 weeks. If their pain was less than 4, they were titrated down. "No patient received gabapentin beyond 8 weeks because we wanted to see what the long-term effects on pain would be," Dr. Lapolla said.
The researchers found that the proportion of patients reporting pain decreased steadily. At 3 months, 20% of patients had pain; at 4 months, 18% had pain; and at 6 months, 9.8% had pain.
These results are superior to those reported in a meta-analysis on the management of PHN, Dr. Lapolla said.
"Our proportion of patients who still had pain at 6 months with this regimen was lower than every single study we found," she said.
"All physicians who have patients with acute shingles should begin gabapentin immediately in addition to the antiviral, because, as we have shown, it is beneficial," she concluded.
Commenting on this study for Medscape Medical News, Richard L. Gallo, MD, PhD, professor and chief of dermatology at the University of California at San Diego, said that the data from this study are encouraging.
"Managing postherpetic neuralgia is a very big problem for clinicians and dermatologists. Her data were, I think, supportive of other studies that suggest that this simultaneous use of gabapentin and an antiviral within the first 72 hours of onset of lesions can be helpful," said Dr. Gallo, who moderated the session. He was not part of the study.
Valacyclovir was provided by GlaxoSmithKline. Dr. Lapolla reports that she has financial relationships with NeurogesX and Inhibitex. Dr. Gallo reports financial relationships with Allergan, Ceregenex, Galderma, Inimex, Intendis, Johnson and Johnson, Novartis, and Skin Epibiotics.
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Premchai sentenced to 16 months without suspension
Billionaire construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta was this morning (Tuesday) sentenced to 16 months in prison without suspension by the Thong Phaphume provincial court in Thailand's western province of Kanchanburi.
The president of Italian-Thai Development Corp, one of Thailand's largest construction firms, was found guilty of carrying firearms in a public place without a permit, abetting others in the illegal hunting of protected wildlife species and possession of protected animal carcasses.
Premchai and three others, namely Mr. Yong Dodkrua, Mr. Thanee Thummat and Mrs. Nathee Riamsaen, were arrested by forest rangers in Thungyai Narusuan Wildlife Sanctuary in Kanchanaburi province on February 4th last year after carcasses of a panther, a barking deer and a wild fowl were found in their camp. Hunting rifles were also found.
The Italian-Thai boss was charged with six crimes by the public prosecutor and the court today found him guilty in three of those cases, sentencing him to 16 months in prison – six months for carrying firearms in public; eight months for abetting others to poach protected wildlife species in a wildlife sanctuary and two months for the possession of protected animal carcasses.
The court also ordered Prem and three other defendants to pay about two million baht in compensation to the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation.
Thungyai Narusuan Wildlife Sanctuary chief Wichien Chinnawong said, after the court's verdict was read, that he was satisfied with the sentence, adding that justice has been served. He also praised the judges for doing a great job and said that the verdict shows that the rich and powerful are not beyond the reach of the law.
Premchai's lawyer is preparing to seek bail for Premchai, with the bail being set at 600,000 baht.
The Italian-Thai boss is yet to make a public statement following the verdict.
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12 'hidden gems' hoping to be named the best in Liverpool
By Phoebe Barton
The Liverpool Tourism Awards has announced 12 "hidden gems" that are hoping to be named the best in the city.
The Awards celebrate excellence and achievement across the tourism and hospitality sector and are an opportunity to recognise businesses who have shown "resilience, determination and imagination" during a tough 2021.
All of the winners of the Liverpool Tourism Awards will be announced at a ceremony on March 10, 2022. You can vote for your favourite here.
READ MORE: Delicious Liverpool restaurants you really should try in 2022
Winners across certain categories will then be selected to represent Liverpool City Region at the national VisitEngland Awards for Excellence in June 2022.
Below are the 12 Liverpool City Region "hidden gem" nominees.
A Slower Space, Liverpool
Located on Penny Lane, A Slower Space is an independent lifestyle store selling plants, flowers, coffee, homeware and gifts.
The shop sells collections of curated pieces that portray a relaxed lifestyle, including items from Amsterdam, France, Copenhagen, Stockholm, as well as UK based independents.
Southport Pier Pavilion
Southport Pier Pavilion has a vintage arcade with old penny slot machines and serves food and drinks, including ice cream and donuts.
The Pavilion is open day and night and hosts events from music and comedy, to weddings.
Sudley House, Liverpool
Sudley House in Aigburth was built in 1821 and has impressive vast gardens and rooms, including a dining room, drawing room and library.
Sudley House in Aigburth. (Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo)
The house contains a collection of period furniture and paintings, transporting guests back in time.
Bijou Cinema, Southport
This small, independent cinema is run by volunteers and shows matinees and evening films.
These include classics, independent films and dynamic world cinema. Bijou Cinema also has a cafe and bar, and The Lounge can be hired out for parties and events.
Sugar and Dice, Liverpool
Sugar and Dice is a board game cafe in Liverpool with hundreds of games for people to play for hours on end.
You can play a variety of games while enjoying savoury food or homemade cakes, and you can even take well-behaved dogs.
British Lawnmower Museum, Southport
This quirky museum has now become one of the world's leading authorities on vintage lawnmowers.
The British Lawnmower Museum has a team of specialists in antique garden machinery, supplying parts, archive conservation of manuscript materials and valuing machines from all over the world.
The Watering Can, Liverpool
Set within 12 acres of Victorian park space, The Watering Can is a glass-fronted restaurant with views over Greenbank Park and a beautiful walled garden.
Diners can enjoy creative seasonal dishes, including sandwiches and small plates.
Enelles Glass House, Southport
Enelles Glass House is a restaurant and bar on Lord Street in Southport serving a variety of food and drink.
One reviewer on TripAdvisor called Enelles a "fantastic venue" and said: "The staff are so friendly and attentive and the drinks are so well priced! Would highly, highly recommend !! Can't wait to go back".
Vintage Tea Room, Churchtown
This small vintage tea room offers breakfast and lunch menus, afternoon tea and a large selection of fresh homemade cakes.
Vintage Tea Room is currently the fourth best cafe in Southport on TripAdvisor with one reviewer saying: "Delicious freshly made food".
Frederiks, Liverpool
Frederiks is located between the cathedrals on Liverpool's Hope Street and has been "the hub of the Georgian Quarter since 2013".
It describes itself as a "Brooklyn-style bar" offering a wide range of craft beers, gin, prosecco and "the best cocktails in town".
Fredericks also serves lunch and dinner daily and a traditional Roast every Sunday.
Invisible Wind Factory Rollerdrome, Liverpool
The Rollerdrome on Regent Street is an "immersive roller skating experience" incorporating live music, visual effects and DJs with wellbeing and fitness.
The Invisible Wind Factory Rollerdrome has live music, DJs and more. (Invisible Wind Factory)
Food and drink is also available and events are often hosted here.
Volunteer Canteen, Waterloo
The Volunteer Canteen is an award-winning traditional cask ale pub. It serves food as well as drinks and hosts a weekly quiz night.
One TripAdvisor reviewer said: "It was like going back in time. Great old place with good ales. We were in the "lounge" side so had table service. All the staff were very helpful and friendly."
You can vote for your favourite Liverpool "hidden gem" here.
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For many years Central High school has been the epicenter of the region's largest blood drives, according to the United Blood Services. The Cobbler 2 Cobbler blood drive scheduled this Friday kicks off a year where four blood drives are slated to play their regular crowd drawing roles. This marks the first year of Central's Cobbler 2 Cobbler director Tim McGowan's involvement in the school's blood drives. He expressed his opinion about the key to a good turn out at this month's drive: "The number one reason why people don't donate is because they aren't asked," McGowan said. Hoping to beat last year's September-drive turn out of just over 100 donors, the goal is set high at 169. With the students recruiting it might be possible.
The Cobbler science department's Heather Linde commented on the success of recent blood drives, saying, "It's important for students to know how easy it is to help out the community, and the drives give us an opportunity to learn about the human body." According to the American Red Cross, roughly 38% of the American population can donate, but only 10% actually do. One single donation can save up to three lives. With rising populations the demand for blood has never been higher. What better way to give back to your community?


A US federal appeals court today granted Microsoft's request to suspend an injunction that would have barred the company from selling its Word software next month.
In a short order filed near the end of the day, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal District approved Microsoft's earlier request for a stay of the injunction.
"Without prejudicing the ultimate determination of this case by the merits panel, the court determines based upon the motion papers submitted that Microsoft has met its burden to obtain a stay of the injunction," the court said.
The injunction would have prevented Microsoft from selling Word 2003 and Word 2007 in their current forms after Oct 10, and was ordered by U.S. District Court Judge Leonard Davis on Aug. 11, after the company was found guilty in May by a Texas jury of infringing a patent held by Canadian software developer i4i. Davis also awarded i4i more than $290 million in damages and interest.
On Aug. 18, Microsoft filed a motion to stay the injunction while it took the case to appeal. In that motion, Microsoft warned of "massive disruptions" to its sales, as well as those of important OEM partners such as Dell and Hewlett-Packard, if the injunction was not put on hold.
Microsoft also said that the injunction, and the resulting need to retool Word to remove the infringing "custom" XML feature, could keep Word 2003 and Word 2007 -- and the suites that they are part of, Office 2003 and Office 2007 -- off the market for months.
Several days later, Microsoft was granted a fast-track appeals process, which requires i4i to file a response to Microsoft's appeal by next Tuesday, Sept. 8. Microsoft's rebuttal must reach the court by noon on Sept. 14.
Both Dell and HP have filed amicus curiae , or "friend of the court," briefs, arguing that Word's revision, and the resulting changes necessary on their part to re-image new PCs, would "require extensive time- and resource-consuming retesting."
Dell and HP also asked that, assuming a stay was not granted, that the injunction be postponed by 120 days.
"We are happy with the result and look forward to presenting our arguments on the main issues on September 23," said Microsoft spokesman Kevin Kutz in an e-mail today.
Kutz's reference was to the oral hearing before the Court of Appeals, during which both sides will present their cases. The three-judge panel will render its verdict at some point after the Sept. 23 hearing.
Representatives for i4i were not available for comment.


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Q: trace map for dualizing sheaf of nodal curves In geometry of algebraic curve by  Arbarello,Cornalba and Griffiths they difine trace map of dualizing sheaf of nodal curve as follows:
we choose $D=r_1 +r_2+...+r_h$ consisting of h distinct smooth points of $C$:we have following ecact sequence $...\longrightarrow H^0(C,\omega_C(D)) \longrightarrow H^0(C,\omega_C(D)/\omega_C) \longrightarrow H^1(C,\omega_C) \longrightarrow H^1(C,\omega_C(D))$ it is easy to see that last term is zero.
now define  $\xi$:$H^1(C,\omega_C)\longrightarrow k$ by:$\xi(\varphi)=2\pi i\Sigma res_{r_i}\bar{\varphi}$
  where $\bar{\varphi}$ is a lifting of $\varphi$.
I think at first that we have $\omega_C(D)/\omega_C$ is isomorph to $\bigoplus k$ (h times) and $\bar{\varphi}$ is h vectors $(v_1,...,v_h)$  and $2\pi i\Sigma res_{r_i}\bar{\varphi}$ means $2\pi i\Sigma v_i$. Am i right?
my main question is that why this definition is not depend on $D$?
($k$ is field of complex numbers)

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Finding yourself desperate for work, can make your judgment cloudy. Don't fall into paying someone first for the chance to do work later. Even if they are a casting agency you could find yourself at the end of their line. So let me be clear do not pay someone to hire you. Real agencies don't work that way, they get a percentage of your work that they book for you. Education is one thing taking your money for the promise of work is completely another. It reminds me of the horror stories in the modeling industry, so let's get the word out so we can put a stop this before it happens to you or a friend.


A number of fascists and neo-Nazis descended on Yalta this weekend, with members of prominent fascist parties like Hungary's Jobbik due to attend. They joined Sergei Glazyev, senior adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Maxim Shevchenko a member of Putin's human rights council, Kremlin-backed militants and their Russian comrades from various far-right and neo-Nazi parties in discussing the fight against the 'fascist junta in Kyiv'. A star attraction was surely the proposed formation of a Russian 'Anti-fascist Council'.
It is unclear at present how many of the invited members of Belgium's neo-Nazi Parti Communautaire National-Européen'; fascist Jobbik; far-right British National Party and others actually attended the Aug 29-31 conference on "Russia, Ukraine and Novorossiya: global problems and challenges". Reports mention only that people from the relevant countries were present.
Absence would not, however, indicate lack of support. A number of the announced guests or parties were involved in something euphemistically called 'observing' the Crimean 'referendum' on March 16. Many have since continued to actively defend Russia's 'right' to the Crimea and Kremlin policies generally.
The introductory address was provided by Putin's aide Sergei Glazyev. The latter's statement that he was on leave and speaking in a private capacity is as difficult to take seriously as Russia's claim that Russian soldiers involving in fighting the Ukrainian army are doing this as 'holiday' recreation.
Glazyev caused some bemusement in late June when he labelled Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko a 'Nazi', and he has not veered from that course since. Or not quite, since his speech in Yalta was considerably more strident with respect to the United States.
"Ukrainian Nazism is a foreign element since Ukraine is a country of the Russian world [Russky mir]", Glazyev asserted. He believes that it is the USA who has an interest in a war in Ukraine. The US, seeking to become the single world ruler, is trying through a new global war to write off its own debts and cover future financial bankruptcy and a catastrophic economic decline.
"The USA is using incredible provocation – from the fire in Odessa to the Malaysian airliner shot down to convince Europe to enter into war with Russia and for that it needs to provoke Russia to invade".
He denied that Russia was providing the militants with military aid, supporting them only ideologically and by not obstructing volunteers.
The USA's aim, he claims, is to destroy Russia and Ukraine, and then all of Eurasia. Ukraine was never an enemy for Russia and the Americans understand that they are placing the Kremlin in an impossible position – war with a brother country.
The bloody drama in Ukraine, he proclaimed, is "our shared misfortunate since we are talking about the mutual destruction of one and the same people".
Maxim Shevchenko, member of Putin's human rights council, continued the pathos, saying that "each falling bomb is falling on us all". He is convinced that all Ukraine is occupied by what he calls Kyiv fascists.
Either Shevchenko or Luhansk leading militant Alexei Mozgovoi noted that the war in Ukraine does not just affect people living there, but "also Russians since the border between the two parts of a once united country is absolutely artificial and their population is interwoven by millions of ties.
These words were spoken while thousands of residents of the port city of Mariupol dug trenches and formed a human chain to try to deter Russian forces which are believed to have been involved in the capture of the nearby city of Novoyazovsk. The professed concern for 'shared misfortune' are bitter mockery not only because of the thousands of Ukrainians killed or maimed over recent months, but also because of the Russian soldiers, many conscripts who have died fighting Russia's latest illicit war.
Equally distasteful are the constant attempts to foist the view that the Kyiv authorities are 'fascist' and that the first ever Ukrainian president to receive a majority at the first round of voting is a 'Nazi'.
The cynicism is almost surreal even without the invitations provided to members of far-right and neo-Nazi parties in Europe. Most of the Ukrainian militant leaders, together with many from Russia, are people known for their far-right, sometimes neo-Nazi views. The ideologues, as well as some prominent members of the neo-Nazi Russian National Unity party [headed by Alexander Barkashov, believed to be in Donetsk at the moment], Alexander Dugin's ultra-nationalist Eurasia Party; Edward Limonov's Other Russia party and Black Hundred are either actively involved in the fighting in eastern Ukraine or effectively encouraging others to take part.
Pavel Gubarev, one of the leaders of the Donetsk militants from the outset is known for his roots in the Russian National Unity party. His aide, Alexander Proselkov, shot and killed on July 31 by the militants' own security guards, was a Russian national and member of the neo-fascist International Eurasia Movement and Eurasian Youth Union, both closely linked to Dugin. He was one of many Dugin followers now in eastern Ukraine.
Neo-fascist Dugin' has friends and / or followers in high places in Moscow. His anti-Western and anti-democratic rhetoric was disturbingly echoed in Glazyev and Shevchenko's addresses in Yalta.
Dugin, Barkashov and Limonov and their supporters have provided active support and training to militants in eastern Ukraine.
Nor is any of this new. Anton Shekhovtsov, a researcher on far-right movements, reports clear evidence of Russian security service support for pro-Russian 'separatists' since 2005. He notes that this was a year after Putin's address to the Federal Assembly in which he spoke of the collapse of the Soviet Union having been the "greatest geopolitical disaster of the century" and having forced millions of their "compatriots" to find themselves outside Russian territory.
An original 'Donetsk Republic' organization was created in 2005 with members taken to training and indoctrination camps in Russia. Shekhovtsov points out that the camps were formed at the initiative of both Dugin and Vladislav Surkov, then deputy head of Putin's Administration, using Administration money. Among the participants were Andrey Purgin, now 'first deputy prime minister' of the self-proclaimed Donetsk people's republic and Oleg Frolov, a 'member of the DPR's 'parliament'.
None of this is new, not even the attempts to present all Ukrainians who oppose them as 'neo-Nazi' and 'fascist'. The terms, as Shekhovtsov aptly puts it, are turned on their head.
Putin's response to expressions of outrage on Thursday over irrefutable evidence of Russian military engagement in Ukraine was an 'appeal to the insurgents of Novorossiya' in which he laid all blame for the carnage on the Ukrainian military. His reaction on Aug 31 to clear signs of disunity within the EU was to demand more 'statehood' for eastern Ukraine. His press secretary leapt in explaining that Putin had spoken only of greater 'autonomy' and that Ukraine must negotiate with 'Novorossiya'.
Peskov had initially tried to justify the president's use of the term Novorossiya as being that which was 'historically' used. This was indeed what Putin himself said back in April when asked about ethnic Russians in eastern Ukraine. He noted that the area in question referred to Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, Mykolaiv and Odessa. "Russia lost these territories for various reasons, but the people remained."
Exactly 75 years since Nazi Germany invaded Poland, it is surely time that western countries ask themselves this same question.


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Norway rats are also known as street rats, common rats, sewer rats, and brown rats. Today they have a worldwide presence, but they are generally believed to have Asian origins.
Norway rats are usually 7" to 12" long. Their scale covered tail is usually the same length as their bodies. These rodents have a somewhat shaggy brown fur covering. They are about twice the size of a common house mouse.
Norway rats can be found outdoors in farmland, barns, and fields. Burrowing in riverbanks, garbage and wood piles is also on their list of homes. In the fall, Norway rats head indoors in search of warmth and food. Being social creatures, where there is one, there most certainly are more. Being nocturnal creatures, these rats tend to rest and hide during the day and are active in their search for food at night. The list of desired and approved food sources for them is long and varied. These scavengers will eat just about any food source, from meats, fruits, grains and nuts to the catching and eating of small fish and rodents. Water is a necessity for their survival and will often be close by their nests.
Norway Rats can pose health risks to humans as they are common carriers of disease pathogens. They have been proven to be involved in many diseases over the years. Fleas and other smaller parasites can live on these traveling rodents introducing yet another pest into your home. These fleas and parasites can carry a host of issues themselves.
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UPDATE 2-U.S. set to boost FAA oversight of new planes after Boeing 737 MAX crashes
David Shepardson
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WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers are expected to vote Monday to approve landmark reforms on how the government certifies new airplanes are safe in the wake of two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes, according to a summary made public Monday.
The measure, whose inclusion in a year-end legislative package was first reported earlier on Monday by Reuters, would boost Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) oversight of aircraft manufacturers, require disclosure of critical safety information and provide new whistleblower protections. The measure repeals the industry's authority to self-certify new airplanes and creates new safety reporting channels for FAA employees.
The reforms aim to address shortfalls exposed by the two 737 MAX crashes in five months that killed 346 people and led to plane's worldwide grounding for 20 months that was only lifted by the FAA last month.
The legislation, intended to be included in a COVID-19 relief package, requires an expert review panel evaluate Boeing's safety culture. Boeing and the FAA have declined to comment.
Boeing did not initially disclose the existence of a key safety system tied to both fatal crashes known as MCAS to pilots. The legislation requires manufacturers to disclose to the FAA, airlines and pilots "all safety-critical information related to an aircraft."
The FAA must review Boeing employees performing duties on behalf of the FAA to ensure they meet minimum qualifications.
The FAA must also report to Congress on the status of its implementation of various recommendations issued after the 737 MAX crashes.
The moves include increasing civil penalties, providing resources for the FAA to build highly qualified staff and requiring reviews of pilot-training standards.
It also requires system safety assessments for all significant proposed design changes and requires FAA approval of all Boeing employees conducting certification tasks for the FAA.
Last month, the Senate Commerce Committee unanimously passed a bill to reform FAA airplane certification and the U.S. House unanimously passed a similar bill.
On Friday, Senate Commerce Republicans released a 102-page report that found Boeing officials "inappropriately coached" test pilots during recertification efforts for the MAX.
The committee said it appeared FAA and Boeing officials "were attempting to cover up important information that may have contributed to the 737 MAX tragedies."
Reporting by David Shepardson Editing by Cynthia Osterman and Lisa Shumaker


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Budget b&w, with no Gray
Wayne Moore - May 1, 2017 / 7:45 pm | Story: 195936
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Coun. Tracy Gray
Kelowna city council gave its approval Monday to the city's 2017 budget.
The budget includes a tax demand of $127.1 million, which works out to an increase of 3.84 per cent over last year.
That's a slight decrease over the provisional 3.86 per cent increase conditionally approved by council in December.
However, how council arrived at the final number did not impress one councillor.
During budget deliberations in December, Coun. Tracy Gray questioned the need for many new staff positions either created, or filled in the budget. In all, at least 20 new employees were being brought into city hall through the budget.
Gray renewed those objections Monday as she spoke out against the budget, saying she has spent a lot of time reflecting since December, and says she has to go with what she believes in.
"And, I believe in smaller government and strong fiscal discipline, all while taking care of the things we need to in our community. I feel many of the permanent staff positions in this budget are more of a want than a need," said Gray.
"One position is a managerial position managing two staff. Another is a permanent position acting in part to support a term position, and ironically, it's proposed to hire additional HR staff when we're renovating city hall."
While many of the positions spoken for in this year's budget will only cost taxpayers 50 to 75 per cent of a full year salary depending on the hiring date, Gray says she's concerned about how it will affect budgets in the future.
"The hits to taxation as part of an increase in operating budgets are in the future, therefore are even greater next year, and years following.
"Anytime that we hire a new permanent position, whether it's part-time or full-time, that position is in perpetuity, and is subject to increases every year, unless you decide to terminate the position."
Gray believed many of the permanent positions could have been handled through term positions, or as a service provided by an outside consultant or contractor.
"The hiring philosophy of this budget, which crosses pretty much every department with many positions is just too far out of my belief system to support this year's budget," she concluded.
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Sarani Perera and Isaac Smith.
Perera hails from psychedelic fusion band Thriloka.
and has joined forces with New Zealand born double bass player Isaac Smith.
They are also part of the Colombo 00800 Kinesthetics , a live experimental dance music outfit embodying rock, funk and jazz.


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Homesick but happy: Daichi Nakamura's life in Vienna is not without its difficulties, but affords him opportunities to mix with some of classical music's best talent. | AI UEDA
People | WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Daichi Nakamura: In pursuit of perfection
by Kathryn Wortley
This year marks 25 years of violin study for Daichi Nakamura. His practice has earned him a host of international accolades and the position of guest soloist at renowned symphony orchestras in Europe such as the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra.
Yet the 28-year-old is far from trading practice for more performances: He plans to continue studying the violin in the place he calls the cultural home of classical music, Vienna.
Nakamura likens his profession to that of an athlete. Physical training, as well as emotional maturity, are vital for success. Even after mastering the skill required to play, understanding of the music is required to bring a performance to life.
"We don't create anything, we just play, so how and what the composer was thinking when writing the pieces is the most important thing for us. That's why we can't stop studying the pieces and their composers," he says.
Although he admits his schedule is grueling, he loves his life at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna in the Austrian capital. Aside from eating and attending classes, he says much of his time from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day is dedicated to practice. It's a way of life that has long been a dream.
Kitakyushu-born Nakamura has music in his veins. He began playing at age 3 with the encouragement of his piano-playing parents, who wanted their young son to have a hobby. Indeed, one of his first memories is of riding in the child seat of his mother's bicycle, violin strapped to his back, as she pedaled him to a lesson before kindergarten.
At age 8, he began to compete at the junior level, first within Fukuoka Prefecture, then Kyushu and then in all-Japan contests. In almost all, he won.
"I never felt nervous during competitions. I always felt normal," he says when asked why he thinks he was so successful.
But the transition to senior-level competitions at age 15 proved difficult as he struggled to practice the required number of pieces — nine pieces are needed for each competition, compared to just two at the junior level.
He became racked by nerves, which resulted in him being unable to control his hands during competitions. He says he thought of "going another direction" but, buoyed by stints studying abroad in Finland, Italy and the U.K., as well as master classes with two skilled Russian teachers in Okayama Prefecture, he found the motivation to continue.
"I believed that I could come back, that someday I could enjoy playing once more," he says. "Even now during competitions, it's hard to play with joy, but I have found a way to control my mind. Looking back, I can say that it was a good time for me as I made progress in my career."
At age 18, he started to look at long-term study abroad options.
"From a very young age I knew that classical music came from Europe and I saw many young violinists go abroad to study," he says. "So somehow I felt I would do the same."
Rather than choose a city or university, Nakamura chose the teacher he wanted, who happened to be living in Vienna. Nearly 10 years on, he is still taught by the same professor, and is eager to learn more through lessons, practice and living in the Austrian capital.
As part of his study, he regularly attends operas and concerts, which he says is part of Vienna's appeal. Most venues offer standing areas, allowing music students to attend cheaply and frequently. With a wealth of venues, he says, every day offers new opportunities to listen to some of the top orchestras in the world — opportunities he would not be able to enjoy if he were living in Japan. Tokyo, he says, attracts few globally renowned orchestras and the cost to attend is prohibitively high.
Nakamura draws on this experience when practicing for his own concerts and for international competitions. He has performed in Bulgaria and Poland, and most recently scooped first prize in the 24th International Johannes Brahms Competition in 2017. The accolade, his most significant competition win as an adult, was both a joy and a relief.
"I was very happy to get the prize, but more than that, I had a feeling of 'Ah, finally!'" he says.
After he turns 30, Nakamura will no longer be eligible to compete in some competitions, so he aims to win another first place within the next two years. With that goal in mind, he remains committed to his studies in Austria, despite any hardships he faces living there.
"I miss things from Japan so much, but I try never to think about it because I'm studying now," he says.
Top on the list of much-loved items are Japanese food and Japanese products. Unlike items from 100-yen stores in his hometown, he soon found that items from one-euro stores in Vienna broke easily.
He was also shocked when he arrived home from a supermarket to find that the food he had purchased was out of date and when waiters wouldn't come when he called them in restaurants.
"I realized how polite Japanese people are and how bright and clean Japan's restaurants, shops and supermarkets are," he adds.
But his experience has been overwhelmingly positive. He studies alongside people from around the globe who share details of their country's history or culture. While possessing a strong sense of national identity, they are also curious about Japan, though Nakamura found himself frequently unable to answer their questions. His peers, he says, knew more about their own countries than he knew about his. He's desperate to rectify the situation and, on a past trip to Tokyo, he went to see kabuki for the first time.
For Nakamura, life will always be about learning, whether it's Japanese culture and history, English to communicate in lessons, or the violin. However, he says, the violin will always be his priority.
Name: Daichi Nakamura
Profession: Violinist
Hometown: Kitakyushu
Key moments in career:
2009 — Departed Japan for Vienna to study the violin
2011 — Awarded first prize in the "Professor Nedyalka Simeonova" International Competition for Violinists; made his European debut
2016 — Awarded a prize for promoting culture from his hometown Kitakyushu
2017 — Awarded first prize in the International Johannes Brahms Competition
Strengths: Never feels shy, doesn't like to lose
Weaknesses: Laziness, doesn't like to lose
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Arafat & Friends in Their Own Words
Editorial Staff November 13, 2004
"Find whatever strength you have to terrorize your enemy."
Arafat, in a speech to Palestinians May 16, 2004
"This child, who is grasping the stone, facing the tank: Is it not the greatest message to the world when that hero becomes a martyr? We are proud of them."
Arafat, on Palestinian Authority Television, Jan. 15, 2002
"I have told my husband that if he denies women equality, I will be in the vanguard of women on the streets, protesting outside his office in the new Palestinian state."
Suha Tawil Arafat, Palestinian feminist and Arafat's wife, quoted in the New Yorker in 1994. [Suha has spent the last three years of her life in Paris.]
"This is a peace agreement. This isn't a remake of 'Rio Bravo.'"
President Bill Clinton before the White House signing of the 1993 peace agreement, telling Arafat he could not wear a gun at the ceremony
"A very moderate person struggling against almost insurmountable odds to hold disparate groups of Palestinians together."
Former President Jimmy Carter, speaking of Arafat in 1993
"Whoever thinks of stopping the uprising before it achieves its goals, I will give him 10 bullets in the chest."
Arafat, speaking of the first intifada in 1989
"Palestine is the cement that holds the Arab world together, or it is the explosive that blows it apart."
Arafat, in a Time magazine interview, November 1974
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Vijayaraghavan's Cricket Blog: IPL3. Day.33. Match.47. Mumbai Indians Vs Delhi Daredevils.
IPL3. Day.33. Match.47. Mumbai Indians Vs Delhi Daredevils.
Mumbai Indians 188 for 4 beat Delhi Dardevils 144 for 7 by 39 runs, to extend their lead at the top of the table.
Batting first, all Mumbai Indian batsmen in contributed with the bat. Madan made 15 of 19, Sachin 30 of 26, Ambatti Rayudu 24 of 21& Saurab Tiwary 38 of 28. But the most exciting feature of the match was the unbroken 50 run partnership between Duminy 21 of 14 and Pollard 45 of 13. In the partnership, Duminy's contribution was a mere five to Pollard's 45.The 20th over by McDonald yielded 25 runs and in the last five overs, 75 runs were scored off. Nehra with 1 for 30, Sangwan 2 for 35 and McDonald 1 for 42 were the wicket takers.
Delhi Daredevils surrendered meekly making just 144 for 7 loosing by 39 runs. Other than Warner's 31 of 15 at the top and unbeaten 33 of 31 by McDonald down the order, no other score is worth a mention. Fernando with 2 for 32, Harbhajan 1 for 24 and Ali Murtuza with 2 for 18 were among the wickets.
Who are going to join Mumbai Indians in semis, is still an unsolved mystery.


THE4BEES brings together 14 partners representing regional public authorities, sectoral agencies, business support organisation, interest groups including NGOs and research institutes, from 6 European countries and involvement of 27 observers. It's a European project, from Alpine Space programme, low carbone prioritie.
Awareness will be raised thanks to innovative and effective methods and tools (bar camps, digital storytelling, infographics) based on a socio-economic study on virtuous behaviours and capitalization of previous/current initiatives.
Reduction of energy consumption and low carbon behaviours in buildings by target groups will be obtained through the improved awareness and use of IT tools jointly designed during transnational Co-Creation Labs.
Low Carbon/Energy Efficiency policies will be improved based on study and analysis of other initiatives and the results of Co-Creation Labs and of the experimental phase. Also exploitation plans will be suggested.


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Next to the Town Hall Square is an interesting architectural structure, the Falling house. The building is tilted immediately after construction, but local residents have decided not to destroy it. Now the construction is carefully tended and restored. In a couple of minutes' walk from the Falling house there is the Museum of Modern Art, which regularly hosts cultural events of different formats. The exposition of this popular museum changes several times in a month; works of beginning artists and photographers are shown and various presentations and competitions are held here.
Not far from the center of the historic district is the most important religious landmark, the St. John's Church. It is amazingly beautiful building made in a unique architectural style and featuring luxurious interior decoration. As many years ago, main ornaments of the church are exquisite terracotta statues. According to historical data, initially there were about two thousand statues, but after a century only several graceful figures have survived.
The Tartu Toy Museum is the only one of its kind in Baltics. It would be interesting for both youngest guests of the city and their parents. A walk up the Toome Hill (Toomemagi) is very popular among fans of natural attractions. It is home to several prominent attractions such as the Dome Cathedral and the Museum of the University of Tartu.


BAFTA-award winning actress Olivia Colman is in Weymouth this evening to film scenes for Broadchurch 2.
As reported in the Echo, residents have been told to expect hold-ups along the Esplanade as filming takes place.
Eye witnesses have said Olivia is currently in the Lazy Lizard as the cameras roll.
A council spokesman told the Echo the idea would be car parking spaces near Alexandra Gardens would be set up to look like a taxi rank.
But producers of the critically-acclaimed show are remaining tight-lipped about the plot for the second series.
Filming returned to West Bay earlier this week, with traders saying they were pleased with the tourism boost it had given the area.
The Dorset Echo has also played a part in the production, donating thousands of papers for filming purposes.
The filming at the Lazy Lizard drew a crowd of onlookers, eager to catch a glimpse of the star.
Holidaymakers Rob and Maureen Lucas were walking along the seafront when they saw the commotion.
Mr Lucas said the couple were big fans of the first series.
He added: "The first series was brilliant.
"It's the uncertainty of not knowing who did it.
"It really hooked us both.
"We saw Pauline Quirke in West Bay and now we are seeing the filming, which we didn't expect at all.
"We were just walking along and saw the cameras so stopped to have a look.
"One of the reasons we enjoyed the first series was because we saw the area and now we are seeing filming for the second series with Olivia Colman; it's brilliant."


One of Britain's best loved choreographers, Matthew Bourne, will be honoured at Sunday's UK Theatre Awards when he is given The Stage Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Theatre.
The five-time Olivier Award winner has become a firm favourite on the London stage with his series of stunning, modern takes on classic ballets including Sleeping Beauty and his all-male Swan Lake, alongside multiple innovative productions including The Car Man and Play Without Words.
Bourne began his career as a dancer, founding Adventures In Motion Pictures in 1987 and later New Adventures, the company he is now famous for. Outside of his work for the world-renowned company he has also worked extensively with leading West End producer Cameron Mackintosh; their collaborations including musical hits Mary Poppins, Oliver! and My Fair Lady.
Alongside his Olivier Award-winning successes, he is the only British director to have won Tony Awards for both Best Choreographer and Best Director of a Musical, and is the recipient of numerous other major prizes including New York's De Valois Award for Outstanding Achievement Critics' Circle National Dance Award.
The UK Theatre Awards are the only annual theatrical prize to celebrate achievement at venues throughout the UK, both on and off the stage. 2015's event will see musical theatre star Michael Xavier compère the ceremony at London's Guildhall and more than 15 awards presented, with performers including Imelda Staunton, Laura Pitt-Pulford and Alex Hassell in the running.
View the full list of nominations here.


Public Administration and Policy is happy to announce that we are supporting Athens Area Humane Society during the month of April! Athens Area Humane Society is a donor supported no-kill nonprofit organization dedicated to lowering area euthanasia rates through adoptions, spay/neuter, and pet retention programs.
The Athens Area Humane Society was started nearly three decades ago by a group of animal welfare activists that find it important to focus on the rescue and care of animals who would otherwise be euthanized. Their mission is to rescue, spay/neuter, and find homes for animals in Georgia and Beyond.
Rescue and care for more than 5,000 animals each year; many of these animals are at risk of being euthanized.
Spay and Neuter over 4,000 animals each year with a full time surgeon on staff.
Help communities deal with feral cats by offering a low cost feral package to keep the population under control.
Find responsible, loving homes for approximately 1,000 animals each year.
Provide low cost vaccinations to over 1,500 animals each year at their clinics.
Educate the public concerning animal welfare and pet owner responsibility through school visits and social outreach.
Athens Area Humane Society accepts monetary donations, but also is in need of specific items they use around the facility and for their furry little friends. Donations allow them to continue to run programs and services, expand coverage, and develop new ideas to help animals. Public Administration and Policy will be accepting donation items in our main office (204 Baldwin Hall) throughout the month of April.
At the events they are hosting, they will do a BOGO Half-off Sale!
And, last but not least, Athens Area Humane Society will be visiting Public Administration and Policy for a puppy de-stress day on Monday, April 29, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. This is just in time to take a break and unwind from studying for exams. Meet us in front of Baldwin Hall and ditch your stress by playing with puppies! Bring an item from the donate list and make it a doubly successful day!
We hope everyone helps us support this great organization by donating an item, attending an event, and/or by coming out and playing with a puppy.


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More than 100 'Ndrangheta mafia mobsters arrested in police raids
Tuesday November 16 2021, 12.00pm, The Times
A trial of more than 320 suspected mobsters in January this year. The 'Ndrangheta mafia's big money spinner is cocaine from Latin America
YARA NARDI/REUTERS
More than 100 alleged mobsters from the powerful 'Ndrangheta mafia have been arrested in police raids co-ordinated across Calabria, Lombardy and Tuscany, Italy's flying squad announced today.
Local media reported that more than a tonne of cocaine, allegedly imported from South America, was seized during the mammoth overnight operation. The raids also led to the seizure of companies and properties.
State police tweeted video footage showing armed officers swooping on properties and searching inside homes across Reggio Calabria, Milan, Florence and Livorno.
In Reggio Calabria, last year's coronavirus lockdown in Italy failed to slow down the activities of those connected to the 'Ndrangheta of Gioia Tauro — where it was alleged that the mafia racketeers imposed a "tax" on the port's fish market.
Officers "arrested


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All those target-worthy, right-wing groups apparently are the same to ABC news. In reporting a shooting at Family Research Council's Washington, DC, headquarters, reporter Jason Ryan headlined a piece entitled "Gunman shoots guard at James Dobson's Group's DC Office." As reported by Twitchy, tweets sent with the same message incorrectly seem to indicate the shooting was at Focus on the Family, the non-profit organization in Colorado Springs founded by Dr. James Dobson in 1977. Dr. Dobson was president of Focus on the Family until 2003 and chairman of the board of directors until 2009, when he resigned from all formal involvement.
Family Research Council and Focus on the Family are well-known as two discrete entities with separate, though complementary political and cultural goals as well as different ways of pursuing those.


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Sissel Tolaas is a Norwegian artist and researcher known for her work with smell.

Sissel Tolaas was born in 1963 in Stavanger, Norway and is based in Berlin. Tolaas has a background in chemistry, mathematics, linguistics, languages and art; she studied at the universities of Oslo, Warsaw, Moscow, St. Petersburg and Oxford.

Research on smell
Tolaas researches diverse aspects relating to scents. She first started researching its importance in 1990 through art and design along other fields. At that time, she developed a "smell archive" in over 7,000 airtight jars. In January 2004 Tolaas established the Smell Research Lab Berlin for smell and communication / language, supported by IFF International Flavours and Fragrances. Her research has won recognition through numerous national and international scholarships, honours, and prizes including the 2014 CEW, New York award for chemistry & innovation; 2009 Rouse Foundation Award from Harvard University GSD; an honorary mention at the 2010 ArsElectronica in Linz, Austria; and the 2010-2011-2012-2014 Synthetic Biology / Synthetic Aesthetics Award from Stanford and Edinburgh Universities including a residency at Harvard Medical School. Tolaas founded the Institute of Functional Smells in 2010 (i.e. health, education, well-being) and in 2016 became a founding member of Future of Education, a collaboration with the Nanyang Technical University Singapore and The Future Education Platform, Berlin.

Cooperation

She works with numerous companies and institutions; participates in colloquiums and conferences internationally. Her projects and research have been presented in institutions such as TED Global, US; Interactive Africa/Design Indaba, South Africa; What Design Can Do, Holland and Brazil; World Science Festival, New York; World Congress of Synthetic Biology, Stanford University; Documenta 13, Kassel Germany; MOMA New York; MOMA San Francisco; Fondation Cartier, Paris; Serpentine Gallery, London; Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin; Tate Gallery, Liverpool; Venice Biennale; Kochi Biennale; Liverpool Biennale; Sao Paulo Biennale; National Art Museum of China Beijing; Cooper-Hewitt Museum, New York, Minsheng Art Museum, Shanghai; Art Institute of Chicago; Architecture Biennale 2015, Shanghai; Time Museum Guangzhou, Edinburgh International Fashion Festival 2012, Louisiana Museum, Denmark.

She has had engagements with many universities around the world. These include MIT; Harvard University; Liverpool University; Oslo University; Moscow State University; Stanford University; TU, Berlin; Toronto University; Lund University; Edinburgh University; Bangkok University; Hong Kong University; University of Michigan; Pasadena Art Centre; Cape Town University; Koc University Istanbul; Brown University; RCA, London; Aalto University, Helsinki; Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Montreal University; Princeton University; Yale University; Humboldt University, Berlin; Tsinghua University, Beijing; Columbia University, New York; Parsons The New School For Design, New York; Aalto University, Helsinki; Vienna University; Oxford University; Montreal University; Princeton University; Yale University; Strelka Institute, Moscow; Polytechnic University, Moscow; London School of Economics; Design Academy Eindhoven, Netherlands.

The institutes with which Tolaas has worked include Fraunhofer Science Institute, Germany; Grenoble INP, France; Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel; Copernicus Science Gallery, Warsaw; Charité Humboldt University Hospital, Berlin; Max Planck Institute, Berlin; San Francisco Neurosciences Institute; Hexagram Science Centre, Quebec;  Institute for the Future, Palo Alto USA; Sandberg Institute, Amsterdam, Chronus Art Center, Shanghai;

Clients in government agencies and business have included Science NASA; ESA; IEEE Aerospace Research; BBC London; Sony Computer Science Lab, Paris; IFF Inc. New York; Statoil New Energy Program, Norway;  Louis Vuitton, Paris; E. Lauder Paris/NY; KPMG (law) Berlin; BMG SONY, Germany; ShowStudio/Nick Knight; Mercedes Benz Future Lab, Berlin; ADIDAS; New York; Johnson & Johnson, New York; Bangalore High Tech Park; Deutsche Bank, Germany;   Beijing Olympics; NESTA, London.

Projects

Tolaas has completed 52 City SmellScape research projects since 1998, of, for and with major cities all over the world such as Paris, Stockholm, Kansas City, Kansas, & Kansas City, Missouri, Berlin, Oslo, London, Cape Town, Kochi, Istanbul, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, Amman, New York Central Park and Seoul.

Since 2018 Tolaas is working on an archive of the world's oceans and a project on the morbidity and decay of Detroit. Since 2014 Tolaas has been active in several start-ups in the field of the senses. In 2016 Tolaas launched the world's first Smell Memory Kit; several other devices and sense tools are in the pipeline.

The Re_Search Lab continues to support interdisciplinary projects and research involving smell, odor, and fragrance. It establishes communication among experts in different fields dealing with olfaction.

Her project Sweat Fear | Fear Sweat from 2005 examines the body odors of twenty men, all of whom have a severe phobia of other bodies. Their smells were collected and chemically reproduced. The simulated sweat molecules were painted onto the gallery walls using a micro-encapsulation process, where they became activated by touch.

In her artist's statement about the installation the Fear of smell — the smell of Fear at the 2005 Tirana Biennale, Tolaas explains: "In the modern West, we tend to think of smell in purely aesthetic terms, pleasant or unpleasant. In many other cultures however, smells have provided and still provide a basic means of defining the and interacting with the world. This is particularly the case in so far as odours are closely associated with personal and group identity. The study of the history, anthropology, and sociology of smells is, in a very real sense, an investigation into the 'essence' of human culture itself."

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1963 births
Living people
Synthetic biology artists
Norwegian contemporary artists
People from Stavanger
20th-century Norwegian artists
20th-century Norwegian women artists
21st-century Norwegian artists
21st-century Norwegian women artists
Olfactory art

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Kiwi wine company Invivo, famous for its collaboration with talk show host Graham Norton, is raising $6.5 million to fund expansion plans.
Invivo co-founders Tim Lightbourne and Rob Cameron said their wine was initially made from "grapes, time and two maxed out credit cards".
The first wine batch was released in 2008, but according to Lightbourne the partnership with Norton, who has a stake in the business, helped fast track growth.
This has involved the host collaborating on wine blends bearing his name, with the first Graham Norton's Own Sauvignon Blanc released in 2014.
"When we initially launched that wine with Graham we did about 14,000 odd bottles and this year that has grown to about 3 million.
"We're looking to recreate this model in the US and we're pretty excited about the opportunities."
The offer consists of up to 2.7 million shares which equates to 21.3 per cent of the company.
This follows the a 2015 equity crowdfunding exercise which made records at the time, raising $2 million through Snowball Effect.
Lightbourne said the company was in negotiations with a US "household name" to be the face of the brand, similar to Norton in the UK.
"We have created this unique model with Graham and there's a lot of steps to the process. It's not about just putting his name on the label, it's the whole production and the longevity of the partnership," Lightbourne said.
"We see that opportunity in the US as well, so a person that is familiar with the local market that we can work with and do some pretty fun stuff with, and get them involved in production of the blend as well."
The US is the top selling market for New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc according to Lightbourne, who said the opportunities in the market were significant for the business.
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A copper mine, located east of the South Wheal Hawke and Wheal Rose sections of the Great North Downs Mine. The sett extends northwards along the eastern side of the Great Western railway. To the north, it is adjoined by the Eastdowns and Boscawen mines; to the south, it borders the workings of East Wheal Chance. Extensive spoil heaps are located on both sides of Sawmills lane. Coordinates given are those of Reed's shaft in the southern part of the sett, where a ruined engine house is located.
The mine worked four lodes; from north to south, these are North lode, South lode, Reed's lode and Oat's lode. The latter two are probably estward extensions of the lodes worked at South Wheal Hawke. In 1943, when the mines in the area were prospected for tungsten, a shaft was re-opened and cleared to a depth of 140 ft below surface, where a level following a copper lode was encountered. The lode, which was followed for a distance of 230 ft, consisted of a hard quartz leader with a vuggy centre carrying chalcopyrite, arsenopyrite, pyrite and sphalerite, but did not contain any wolframite. The source of the wolframite ore found in the dumps on the surface could not be located.
Hallenbeagle mine was included for some time with the Great Wheal Busy group. From 1835 to 1846, it produced 30,580 tons of 6% copper ore; it also raised some black tin and arsenopyrite.
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Q: Erratic behavior of train_test_split() in scikit-learn Python 3.5 (anaconda install)
SciKit 0.17.1
I just can't understand why train_test_split() has been giving me what I consider unreliable splits of a list of training cases.
Here's an example.
My list trnImgPaths has 3 classes, each one with 67 images (total 201 images):
['/Caltech101/ferry/image_0001.jpg',
   ... thru ...
 '/Caltech101/ferry/image_0067.jpg',
 '/Caltech101/laptop/image_0001.jpg',
   ... thru ...
 '/Caltech101/laptop/image_0067.jpg',
 '/Caltech101/airplane/image_0001.jpg',
   ... thru ...
 '/Caltech101/airplane/image_0067.jpg']

My list of targets trnImgTargets perfectly matches this both in length and also the classes themselves align perfectly with trnImgPaths.
In[148]: len(trnImgPaths)
Out[148]: 201
In[149]: len(trnImgTargets)
Out[149]: 201

If I run:
[trnImgs, testImgs, trnTargets, testTargets] = \
    train_test_split(trnImgPaths, trnImgTargets, test_size=141, train_size=60, random_state=42)

or
[trnImgs, testImgs, trnTargets, testTargets] = \
    train_test_split(trnImgPaths, trnImgTargets, test_size=0.7, train_size=0.3, random_state=42)

or
[trnImgs, testImgs, trnTargets, testTargets] = \
    train_test_split(trnImgPaths, trnImgTargets, test_size=0.7, train_size=0.3)

Although I end up getting:
In[150]: len(trnImgs)
Out[150]: 60
In[151]: len(testImgs)
Out[151]: 141
In[152]: len(trnTargets)
Out[152]: 60
In[153]: len(testTargets)
Out[153]: 141

I never get a perfect split of 20 - 20 - 20 for the training set. I can tell because both by manual checking and doing a sanity check by confusion matrix.
Here are the results for each experiment above, respectively:
[[19  0  0]
 [ 0 21  0]
 [ 0  0 20]]

[[19  0  0]
 [ 0 21  0]
 [ 0  0 20]]

[[16  0  0]
 [ 0 22  0]
 [ 0  0 22]]

I expected the split to be perfectly balanced. Any thoughts why this is happening?
It even appears it may be misclassifying a few cases a priori, because there will never be n=22 training cases for a given class.

A: In short: this is expected behaviour.
Random splitting does not guarantee "balanced" splits. This is what stratified splitting is for (also implemented in sklearn).

A: Based on @lejlot comments, the way I managed to lock in the number of cases was using a new feature for train_test_split on SKLearn 0.17. There is now an argument called stratify, which I'm using as follow (this will force the split to follow the number of labels in your label list):
[trnImgs, testImgs, trnTargets, testTargets] = \
    train_test_split(trnImgPaths, trnImgTargets, test_size=0.7,
                     train_size=0.3, stratify=trnImgTargets)

Now, every time I run the script I get:
[[20  0  0]
 [ 0 20  0]
 [ 0  0 20]]


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