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MotoGP: Movistar Yamaha Conclude Catalan GP with Valuable Championship Points
A challenging weekend at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya resulted in Movistar Yamaha MotoGP's Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales securing eighth and tenth place respectively at the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya.
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10th | MAVERICK VIÑALES
Grand Prix of Catalunya
Montmeló, Spain, 11th June 2017
A slippery Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya race resulted in valuable championship points for Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team's Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales, after a challenging weekend at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
Rossi had a good opening lap, moving up one place to twelfth but had to give back the place as he got into a fight with Johann Zarco. The Doctor progressed to tenth by passing Scott Redding and making a brilliant move at the start of lap 4, overtaking Jack Miller and Hector Barbera at the same time.
Having breached into the top-10, the Italian set a personal best lap in his attempt to cut through the field. Finding himself behind Zarco on lap 5, he put his head down and overtook the fellow Yamaha rider less than a lap later. With Aleix Espargaró retiring from the race, Rossi was lying in eighth, but a mistake on lap 10 saw him move back behind Zarco.
Rossi was eager to follow the Frenchman past Jorge Lorenzo and Alvaro Bautista, but suffered a sudden tyre drop and was unable to keep in touch with the battle for sixth. A late crash by Danilo Petrucci saw him cross the line in eighth place, 20.821s from the front.
It was a lonely ride for teammate Viñales during the Catalan Grand Prix: his solid efforts today were overshadowed by a lack of grip. He started the race cautiously from ninth on the grid to slot into 16th position after the first couple of corners. Though unable to get a good feeling in the opening laps, he moved up one position and defended it from the pursuing riders.
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As Espargaró retired from the race, the number 25 rider advanced to 14th place. Three laps later he felt his tyres come to him and was ready to start his attack, followed soon by an overtake on Redding on lap 12.
With Miller crashing out and slipping past Cal Crutchlow on lap 20, the Factory Yamaha rider saw a possible top10 finish in his future and put his head down. He overtook Barbera with 4 laps to go for tenth, and briefly rode in ninth position when Petrucci ended his race prematurely, but a last lap fight again with Barbera had Viñales take the chequered flag in tenth position, 24.189s from first, scoring six vital points for the championship.
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3. D. Pedrosa | Repsol Honda Team | +6.774
6. J. Folger | Monster Yamaha Tech3 | +13.921
8. V. Rossi | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | +20.821
10. M. Viñales | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | +24.189
"I was really sad today, because I won here last year and also it is one of my favourite tracks. We knew it was going to be a difficult weekend, as we had some problems during the practice sessions due to the temperature of the asphalt and the level of grip. The race today wasn't positive, but I did my best to take as many points for the championship as possible. Tomorrowwe will have an important test, where we will try many things, so this is positive. I hope that for the next two back-to-back races we will be able to return to the front."
"It was a really difficult day, but there are some days that you just have to get the points and that's what we did. Tenth place was the best we could do, for sure that's not our normal placement, but for today that was the best and we have to be happy with the six points we took today and at least we are still first in the championship. We will continue to work hard to get a better result in the next races."
"We expected today's race to be particularly challenging for us, as we encountered some difficulties in all practice sessions. We knew that under such circumstances like today – hot weather and low-grip asphalt – our bike is not as competitive as we've seen it in other races. Eighth and tenth is not exactly what we were aiming for, but they're valuable points for the championship and now we put this race in our archive and focus on the next races. It's good that we are staying in Montmeló for tomorrow's test, so we'll be in the position to get immediate feedback about the new materials our engineers have developed. They've brought two new frames with the aim to improve the performance of the bike in situations like today's and we will be back soon on the highest step of the podium."
Rossi's eighth place earned him eight points, making 83 in total, which puts him in fifth place in the standings, 28 points behind his teammate, who leads the championship by 7 points. The Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team also hold the lead in the team standings by 22 points, whilst Yamaha remains the top manufacturer in the Constructor's Championship by a 14-point margin.
The Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team will be back at the Barcelona track tomorrow for a one-day Official IRTA Test.
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ONE OF SPAIN'S "ghost airports" — expensive projects that were virtually unused — received just one bid in a bankruptcy auction after costing some €1.1 billion to build. The buyer's offer: 10,000 euros.
Ciudad Real's Central airport, about 235 km south of Madrid, became a symbol of the country's wasteful spending during a construction boom that ended with the financial crisis of 2008, the year the airport opened. The operator of the airport went bankrupt in 2012 after it failed to draw enough traffic.
Chinese group Tzaneen International tabled the single bid in Friday's auction, Spanish news agency Europa Press said. The receiver had set a minimum price of €28 million. If no better bid is received by September, the sale will go through, the news agency said.
Tzaneen International reportedly plans to invest up to €100 million in the airport and make it a cargo hub. The offer is for the airport infrastructure only, not adjacent land.
Central has one of Europe's longest runways and was designed to handle 2.5 million passengers a year.
The construction was heavily funded by the Caja Castilla La Mancha savings bank — the first of Spain's troubled savings banks to be bailed out, in 2010.
Another largely unused airport and symbol of wasteful spending is Castellon, on Spain's eastern coast. It cost around 150 million euros and opened in 2011.
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Rana Almimoni, a 30-year-old Saudi motor racing enthusiast, drifts a car at Dirab motor park on the outskirts of Riyadh on July 19. | AFP-JIJI
After driving ban, Saudi women finally get to savor thrill of speed
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Online: Aug 29, 2018
Last Modified: Aug 29, 2018
RIYADH - Donning a helmet inside a pearl silver sports sedan, Rana Almimoni skids and drifts around a Riyadh park, engine roaring, tires screeching and clouds of dust billowing from the back.
For Saudi women, such adrenaline rushes were unimaginable just weeks ago.
Speed-crazed women drivers are bound to turn heads in the deeply conservative desert kingdom, which overturned the world's only ban on female motorists in June as part of a much-hyped liberalization drive led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Almimoni, 30 and a motor racing enthusiast, is defying the perception — or sexist misconception, depending on who you ask — that only dainty cars in bright colors are popular with women drivers.
"I adore speed. I love speed … My dream car is more than 500 horsepower," said Almimoni, slamming the accelerator of her sleek Kia Stinger at Riyadh's Dirab motor park.
"It's a myth … that Saudi women only choose pink and cute cars."
Almimoni said she was awaiting an expected government decision that would permit women to obtain a "racing licence," which would allow her to hone her passion in motor-sport competitions.
That includes drifting — oversteering the car to slip and skid or even spin, and other high-speed daredevilry — which is illegal in public but tolerated in the controlled environment of Dirab park, whose private owners insist on safety.
Author Pascal Menoret's acclaimed book "Joyriding in Riyadh" described the high-octane Saudi obsession for drifting, long seen as a symbol of revolt among legions of restless youth, as all "about being a real man."
Now newly mobile Saudi women are embracing something previously deemed a male entitlement — speed.
"Most of our enquiries (from women) are about drifting — how to learn drifting, which cars can they train on, how long will it take them" to drift, said instructor Falah al-Jarba as he watched Almimoni zip around the park.
Auto showrooms tapping new women clients have rolled out a line-up of cherry red Mini Coopers, but sales professionals say many exhibit an appetite for muscle cars like the Camaro or the Mustang convertible.
Many new drivers seek inspiration from Aseel al-Hamad, the first female member of the kingdom's national motor federation, who got behind the wheel of a Formula One car in France in June to mark the end of the driving ban.
Clad in skinny jeans and Harley-Davidson T-shirts, a handful of women are also training to ride motorbikes at a Riyadh driving school — a scene that is still a stunning anomaly in the conservative petro-state.
Transport authorities have rolled out racing simulators to help first-time women drivers get a feel of being behind the wheel.
As a male traffic official demonstrated the importance of seatbelts, by buckling up inside a car tethered to a flat platform and upturning the vehicle, some women zipped around twisted tracks in toy cars.
Another sat down behind the wheel of a simulator and instantly floored the accelerator, sending the speedometer soaring.
"I don't feel I'm in Saudi Arabia anymore," said Nagwa Mousa, a 57-year-old university professor in Riyadh.
"But I don't expect to see many women in Saudi Arabia overtaking and speeding in the streets anytime soon."
The driving reform is said to be transformative for women, freeing them from dependence on private chauffeurs or male relatives, but many are keeping off the streets.
"Congratulate me, finally saw a female driving! Although she is Bahraini but it counts as she is driving in Saudi land," comedian Yaser Bakr said on Twitter after the ban was lifted.
No 'free speech'
For now, most women drivers appear to be those who have swapped foreign licenses for Saudi ones after undergoing a practical test.
Many complain that driving courses cost several times more than those available to men and that women instructors are in short supply.
While no overt incidents of street harassment have been reported publicly, many women are also wary of pervasive sexism and aggression from male drivers despite warnings from authorities.
Also testing nerves is the government's sweeping crackdown on women activists who long opposed the driving ban and a long-vilified system of male "guardians" — fathers, husbands or other male relatives, whose permission is required to travel or get married.
"The Saudi government is expanding entertainment options for Saudi women but eliminating space for political expression," said Kristin Diwan, of the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington.
"Lady drifters can feel the speed but not free speech."
At least 12 leading human rights activists, including eight women, have been arrested in Saudi Arabia since May, according to Amnesty International.
The crackdown triggered a diplomatic brawl with Canada after Ottawa demanded the "immediate release" of those detained.
"It's a dubious advancement in gender parity: women are now coming under arrest for their rights activism just like the men," said Diwan.
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R&R Welcomes Tim Jensen, Shane Vercauteren, and Sherilyn Smith
Tue, Jul 09, 2019 @ 08:07 AM
R&R Insurance Services welcomes Tim Jensen, Shane Vercauteren, and Sherilyn Smith.
Joining R&R as a Commercial Insurance Consultant, Tim Jensen has over 24 years of experience in the insurance industry, including claims adjusting, litigation management, and underwriting. With a Bachelor's Degree from Mount Marty College in Yankton South Dakota, Tim specializes in manufacturing, healthcare, and contracting risks.
With a background in management, finance, and accounting, Shane Vercauteren will be expanding R&R's services in Northeast Wisconsin as a Commercial Insurance Consultant. Specializing in transportation and auto, Shane has a degree in Business and Marketing from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College.
As a Commercial Account Executive, Sherilyn Smith brings over 15 years of insurance experience to R&R. Specializing in underwriting, she has extensive experience in litigation management, excess, and workers compensation. Sherilyn has a Bachelor's Degree from Ursuline College in Nursing and Paramedicine.
"We are incredibly excited to have Tim, Shane, and Sherilyn join the Commercial Division at R&R Insurance," states Jack Riesch, Owner & Executive Vice President. "They each bring unique assets and extensive experience to our growing team of professionals and we look forward to sharing their knowledge with our clients."
R&R Wins Chubb Charity Challenge Golf Outing to Support Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation
Tue, Jun 11, 2019 @ 12:06 PM
R&R's foursome (Tom McInerny, Mike Payne, Dan Maurer and Mike Harrison) won the Chubb Charity Challenge Golf Outing and will advance to the finals in support of the Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation. The foursome competed against teams from across the area as part of the 20th annual charity golf tournament.
Launched in 1996, the Chubb Charity Challenge invites agents, brokers and clients to golf in regional tournaments hosted by local Chubb branches. Competing on behalf of their selected charities, the winning foursome from each regional tournament advances to the finals tournament which will be held this September 22-25 at The American Club in Kohler, Wisconsin, where dozens of teams from across North America will compete for their portion of a nearly $1 million purse for their charity of choice.
Between 2000 and 2018, more than 5,200 teams have participated in the Chubb Charity Challenge, raising nearly $16 million for charity collectively, including more than $900,000 in 2018.
"Celebrating our 20th year, the Chubb Charity Challenge remains committed to playing golf with a purpose. Participants play for causes dear to our hearts within the communities where we work and serve," said Chris Maleno, Division President, Chubb North America Field Operations. "Together with our network of brokers and agents throughout North America, we continue to build stronger connections within our communities, and becoming better neighbors."
Visit https://www.chubb.com/CharityChallenge for more information about this year's tournament, including regional winners and the charities that have benefitted from this initiative.
Built for the Future | R&R Moves to New Corporate Headquarters
Fri, May 31, 2019 @ 10:05 AM
The doors are officially open at R&R Insurance Services new corporate headquarters on Stone Ridge Drive in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
After an extensive renovation, we've transformed a medical facility into 60,000 square feet of opportunity for employees, customers, business partners, and the community - further establishing our commitment to the future of R&R.
As the largest independent, family owned agency in the Midwest, R&R is proud to have stability in single ownership, dedicated in-house resources for our clients, and a strong commitment to the community. Our private ownership fosters the vision to grow and plan strategically, the agility to act quickly, and a continual investment in talent and resources.
"Our new headquarters is just one of the many ways in which we're deeply rooted in the community and built for the future. We look forward to protecting businesses and families today, tomorrow, and in the years to come." - Ken Riesch, President and Owner of R&R.
See additional images below or click here for more information on the new headquarters.
Topics: Waukesha, R&R Insurance News
Rick Kalscheuer Receives 'Spirit of Service' Award
Fri, May 03, 2019 @ 15:05 PM
The Spirit of Service Award, formerly known as the President's Award, was established by the YMCA Board of Directors to honor individuals who have significantly impacted the Y, exemplify the Y's mission, and have provided outstanding leadership throughout the community. In the history of any successful organization, select individuals create positive change so that organizations can rise to new levels of service.
R&R's, Rick Kalscheuer, not only benefited from the Y while growing up at West Suburban, he has given his time, talent, and treasure to ensure there is a strong Y presence in the greater Waukesha County area for years to come. Rick started on the YMCA board in Waukesha in 1995, serving on many committees such as finance, fundraising, and board development. Rick was involved in developing the organizational model with the addition of the Mukwonago Y and also provided keen insight in the 2014 Y acquisition process that significantly expanded our community reach. Rick is concluding his two year leadership role as Chief Volunteer Officer and has done a tremendous job of positioning the Y for continued growth and prosperity. He also serves on the YMCA Foundation Board and has been a great Y ambassador in his many community service and board activities.
Rick and Colleen have been married for 39 years and live near Hartland. They have three adult children, Ryan, Andy, and Annie. They are active in the community; Waukesha County Business Alliance, where Rick chairs the education committee and is part of the Manufacturing Alliance Executive Council; Lake Country Rotary (Rick is a past president); and St Charles Catholic Church. Rick loves to golf at Oconomowoc Golf Club (past president) when time and Colleen allow. They can often be seen walking their golden retriever in the Lake Country. Rick celebrated 30 years at R&R this year - leading our Municipality Division and assisting clients in the Manufacturing and Healthcare space.
He has been a significant leader in the history and success of the YMCA. Congratulations to, Rick!
Jeff Szalacinski Named Vice President of Insurance Operations
Wed, Mar 20, 2019 @ 13:03 PM
R&R Insurance Services welcomes Jeff Szalacinski as Vice President of Insurance Operations.
Jeff has more than 29 years of insurance industry experience leading and managing insurance operations, agency relationships, claims operations and underwriting management. Most recently, Jeff lead the claim department for a leading insurance carrier and its' three subsidiary organizations, overseeing claims and litigation in all 50 states. With diverse functional and executive experience, his specialized knowledge includes the education, healthcare, manufacturing, construction, non-profit and real estate industries.
"Jeff brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to R&R," states Ken Riesch, Owner & President of R&R Insurance Services. "We are incredibly excited to have Jeff assist in strategic development, improving efficiencies, providing value to customers, and strengthening the overall operations of R&R."
Jeff holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from The University of Wisconsin Whitewater. He holds designations of Associate in Claims (AIC) and Associate in Service (AIS).
R&R Insurance Services, Inc. has served the insurance needs of southeastern Wisconsin since 1975. Today, R&R is Wisconsin's largest independent, family owned insurance agency offering businesses and individuals a full range of insurance products including property casualty, bonding, employee benefits, workers compensation, liability, life & health, Medicare, home & auto. R&R is also a shareholder with Assurex Global, a worldwide network of leading independent insurance agencies.
60,000 Square Feet of Opportunity
Fri, Mar 08, 2019 @ 14:03 PM
We recently held our annual All Employee Meeting, recapping 2018's accomplishments and highlighting our strategy for 2019. As we begin developing our next 5 year strategic plan, we are more optimistic than ever about the future of R&R Insurance Services. Here are a few takeaways from this year's meeting:
Extended our footprint in Fox Valley with the acquisition of Hanson Benefits, Inc.
Further expanded our service offerings to include 401(k) and financial planning through the acquisition of Jannsen Wealth Management - now R&R Wealth Management
Will continue our focus on superior customer service, efficient business operations, and strategic growth
This summer, R&R will relocate to our new corporate headquarters. Our 60,000 square feet facility includes incredible design features and state-of-art technology, allowing R&R to continue providing superior service and assisting in the recruitment of top talent in the industry.
"R&R has always been, and will continue to be, committed to growth, service, and supporting the communities in which we serve. We look forward to protecting businesses and families - today, tomorrow, and in the years to come." - Ken Riesch, President and Owner of R&R.
To view the renovation progress of our new corporate headquarters, click on the video below!
R&R Insurance Welcomes Sam Veith and David Ripp
Thu, Feb 28, 2019 @ 14:02 PM
Waukesha, WI - R&R Insurance Services welcomes Sam Veith and David Ripp as Commercial Account Executives.
Sam Veith joins R&R with experience in insurance, sales, and customer service. With a Bachelor's Degree from Indiana University Bloomington, Sam will be expanding R&R's services in Southeast Wisconsin and Illinois.
As an expert in the fitness industry, David Ripp has provided insurance solutions to over 500 fitness facilities nationwide. Specializing in helping his customers increase coverage and reduce their premium, David has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
" We're excited about the addition of Sam and David to our Commercial Division at R&R Insurance," states Jack Riesch, Owner & Executive Vice President. "Their innovative knowledge and expertise in the insurance industry are unique assets to our expanding team and we look forward to continued growth."
R&R Insurance Welcomes Matt Seitz and Jake Witte
Tue, Sep 25, 2018 @ 15:09 PM
Waukesha, WI - R&R Insurance Services welcomes Matt Seitz and Jake Witte as Commercial Account Executives.
Matt Seitz joins R&R with prior experience in insurance, sales, and customer service. With a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Matt has extensive knowledge in business and financial analytics.
With over 10 years of experience, Jake Witte comes to R&R with a passion for providing solutions to clients. Specializing in commercial insurance, Jake has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Finance from Concordia University.
"Matt and Jake are great additions to our Commercial Division at R&R Insurance," states Jack Riesch, Owner & Executive Vice President. "Their business and insurance knowledge will allow R&R to continue expanding our expertise and services throughout Wisconsin."
R&R Celebrates Ribbon Cutting & Open House in Appleton
Fri, Aug 24, 2018 @ 12:08 PM
R&R proudly celebrated our expanded services in Fox Valley and Green Bay with a Ribbon Cutting & Open House in Appleton, Wisconsin. As an independent, family-owned agency, R&R is dedicated to investing in the communities in which we serve. From community outreach to expanded service offerings for our customers, R&R is excited to continue our involvement in Northeast Wisconsin. As owner, Jack Riesch, states "R&R's goal is to promote a customer focused culture while growing profitably and supporting the communities in which we serve, live and work."
In the same way that the Heart of the Valley Chamber's mission is to connect people and promote business, this event was a culmination of many year's worth of involvement in the community. From Hanson Benefits growth as a small, family-owned business, to the merging with R&R Insurance as a large, family-owned agency - we are proud of the past and excited for the future.
With close to 100 in attendance, below are just a few highlights from the event. Thank you to all those who were able to join in the celebration.


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Category Archives: Cape May
FORMER CAPE MAY PUBLIC WORKS SUPERINTENDENT JOSEPH PICARD, 69
Cape May, Local NewsBy 98.7 The Coast WCZT June 1, 2022
A former superintendent of Public Works in Cape May, Joseph Picard, has passed away at the age of 69. Picard passed away at his home on Saturday. A celebration of his life will be held next Wednesday in Cape May.
MARLTON WOMAN IDENTIFIED AS VICTIM OF CAPE MAY ACCIDENT
Cape May, Local NewsBy 98.7 The Coast WCZT May 18, 2022
63 year old Eva Wolfe of Marlton has been identified as the woman who lost her life in a pedestrian-motor vehicle accident in Cape May. The driver of the vehicle is identified as 51 year old Michael Fitzpatrick of Lafayette Hill, PA. Fitzpatrick and a juvenile in his car were both treated for injuries at…
63 YEAR OLD WOMAN KILLED IN CAPE MAY IN PEDESTRIAN-MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT
A 63 year old woman lost her life in a pedestrian-motor vehicle accident in Cape May Sunday afternoon. City police say an erratic driver who crossed the Route 109 bridge came into the city and struck the woman before hitting a utility pole. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Police are looking for…
CAPE MAY TO CONSIDER NEW PARKING, TRAVEL CHANGES THIS WEEK
Cape May city officials will consider some additional travel and parking changes this week. Council is expected to consider ordinances that allow for dedicated parking for low speed vehicles along Beach Avenue, and to add more stop intersections on Broad Street. Three bond ordinances are also on Tuesday's agenda.
REPORT: RESIDENTIAL UNITS MAY GO ATOP FORMER CABANAS RESTAURANT IN CAPE MAY
Cape May, Local NewsBy 98.7 The Coast WCZT May 4, 2022
It's possible some residential units will sit on top of the former Cabanas Restaurant in Cape May. The Cape May Star and Wave reports that the city's historical preservation commission has provided a tentative ok to put lodging that would be similar to bed and breakfast amenities on top of the restaurant, which dates back…
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REPORT: CAPE MAY POINT OFFICIALS HIKE TAXES IN NEW BUDGET
Cape May, Local NewsBy 98.7 The Coast WCZT April 21, 2022
Taxes are going up this year in Cape May Point. Borough officials have approved a new municipal budget that includes a 1.5 cent increase in the local tax rate. The Cape May Star and Wave reports that the Borough plans to open a trash and recycling drop off location that will add $7,000 to public…
CAPE MAY TO ADOPT MUNICIPAL BUDGET TUESDAY
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CAPE MAY POINT RETREAT TO BECOME SCIENCE CENTER
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Archbishop Gomez has called us all to a period of renewal — a renewal of not only our resources, but a spiritual renewal as well. I am pleased to announce the launch of our parish's Called to Renew campaign. This historic effort will provide much-needed funding for parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, including ours, as well as strengthen important ministries and programs that affect us all.
Our Lady of Guadalupe has a rich history in Santa Barbara. Called to Renew will allow us to continue to be a vital presence in our community. Details about how we plan to use our share of campaign funds are on the following page.
Rev. Pedro Lopez
The parish hall is an important gathering space for parishioners and ministries as well as community events. Improving the windows, upgrading the ventilation system, repainting the interior walls, and updating its capacities for multimedia equipment and hardware will ensure the parish hall can serve future generations of parishioners.
The parking lot is the first impression many people have of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Completely resurfacing the parking lot will create a more welcoming and safer environment for parishioners and visitors.


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Ukraine / East - West
Russophobia by Giulietto Chiesa
Is Russia's Vladimir Putin Enemy Number One of the West or the West's Last Hope?
By Giulietto Chiesa
By now it is clear: the crisis in which the West is struggling does not resemble anything known. It is a crisis of values, democracy, economic, financial, environmental, an unprecedented political crisis. All paradigms are collapsing, the US leadership is no longer invincible: clearly it is in serious danger. And when power feels weak, it looks for an enemy to target: somebody to blame, somebody to frighten people with. All is grist for the mill. Instead of an admission of the truth, namely that the crisis is inside the west, is a by-product of the West, instead of an admission that resources are running out and the system is marching toward collapse, Russia is made the enemy. So it was in the past, so it is today. The obsession returns in updated form. Russia with its strongman Vladimir Putin is the new "enemy number one". Reviving Cold War slogans, they (the West, the USA), are reproducing the idea of the Evil Empire, and Putin is a monster to feed the imagination of the masses, systematically depicted as a psychopathic tyrant, responsible for massacres, cynical weaver of imperialistic plots. The war in Ukraine, the economic sanctions, even the denial of the Russian role in the defeat of Nazism: everything is pushing in that direction. But is it really so, or is the "Putinophobia" that is being touted by the bulk of the media just a big mirror in which the West sees its own shortcomings and troubles reflected?
Isolated Trump leaves early as G7 summit fails to bridge divide
Things are changing. The resolute intervention of Russia against the Daesh terrorists unmasked ambiguities in Turkish and Saudi Arabian policy The West as a whole was stunned. Russophobic propaganda went into panic mode Slowly and steadily another truth is coming out and being glimpsed. The winners of the Cold War were already convinced that Russia was defeated and colonized. They were looking to China as the next enemy to be destroyed or reduced to submission. They have been taken by surprise. Putin's Russia, the phoenix reborn from its ashes, is the only superpower that can derail the train that is hurtling towards catastrophe. But it may be also the last hope for the West too. If, obviously, the West can bring itself to understand that it is not, in any case, going to be able to rule over seven billion people.
Giulietto Chiesa is one of the best known Italian journalists. He was Moscow correspondent for twenty years for "L'Unità" and "La Stampa". He worked with all major Italian television channels, from the TG1 to TG3 and TG5 and is currently political analyst for major Russian television channels. He is the only Italian journalist to be repeatedly mentioned in the autobiography of Mikhail Gorbachev, whom he has repeatedly interviewed. He writes a blog for "Il Fatto Quotidiano". His own blog is http://www.megachip.info/. He is founder and director of Pandoratv.it web tv. An expert in international politics and communications scholar, he founded the political-cultural movement "Alternativa". Among his credits there are some best-sellers such as "Endless War", "Superclan" (with Marcello Villari), "Barack Obush" (with Pino Cabras) and the movie "Zero, an inquiry into 9/11". He is one of the initiators of Sofia Club and of the Delphi Inititative. His new book, "Putinophobia" is to come out simultaneously in France, where the author was invited as a guest at the Paris Book Fair, and in Russia.
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Q: Passing a delegate to the WPF WebBrowser.InvokeScript method public void ProcessResult(string result)
{
   this.MyTextBox.Text = result;
}

...

this.WebBrowser.InvokeScript("jsFunctionName", ProcessResult);

I need to achieve something like this. The JavaScript function "jsFunctionName" is asynchronous and expects a callback which captures the result.
However, the second parameter of InvokeScript method accepts an array of Objects. So, how do I pass this C# method/delegate to the InvokeScript method?
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Even if we can pass the delegate to the WebBrowser control, how will the script in the control invoke the C# delegate?

A: I'd recommend looking at this article for details on two-way communication implementation with InvokeScript: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/a0746166.aspx
Also, objects passed are not callbacks but arguments. If you want to pass method, I'd go for passing method name with necessary prefix as string to the function.
Here's simple code that shows how the call is organized from js side (via button click, though it may be apprehended to be used as a simple call):
<button onclick=\"window.external.Test('called from script code')\>...</button>

If there are problems invoking any method from js, you're always free to implement generic function that takes string function name and calls the necessary function:
public void CallMethod(string methodName, params object[] parameters)
{
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}

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This post is almost an afterthought, since I initially thought of winding up with Part 11. But then I got to working on exceptions and an object system, and decided to write about them as well.
Exception handling turned out to be extremely trivial to implement in pLisp, on account of its support for continutations. All we need to do when we invoke a function is to capture the current continuation and create a new continuation object that incorporates the exception code and, optionally, the 'finally' code. This continuation is invoked whenever an exception occurs (through a (throw ...) special form [Update: not exactly a special form, as it's implemented in the library]). The system maintains a stack of these exception handlers, to be unwound as the exception travels up the call stack.
The only support from the core system (i.e., that requires changes to the source code of pLisp as opposed to changes to the pLisp library) is to reset the global exception handler stack after each return to the top level.
"Give a man functions and procedures, and he'll never have closure.
Give a man closures, and he'll write his own object system"
(I was googling for Paul Graham's quote on closures and object oriented programming, but couldn't find it, so the above dodgy quote will have to do).
As the quote implies, a more-or-less fully functional object oriented system can be developed just with closures (and macros, of course; what will we do without them?). The meat of pLisp's object system (unfortunately named POS) is in two macros, DEFINE-CLASS and CREATE-INSTANCE, and a closure called CALL-METHOD. Though these macros look quite intimidating, they are conceptually quite simple; they create closures that store the class/instance variables and methods, and return a list of CONS pairs that map symbols to the class'/instance's methods.
Once a class or an instance has been created, we invoke methods on it by invoking CALL-METHOD.
Inheritance, data encapsulation, information hiding -- all there in about 100 lines of pure library code (polymorphism via the dynamic typing already in place).
One current deficiency is the inability to refer directly to class variables from instance methods; the workaround is to invoke CALL-METHOD on the class with the relevant symbol/message.


Tea, lemon cake, bees…what's not to love?
The first course of the season was a great success with 5 attendees. It's so interesting to hear why people want to come on the course or keep bees and interestingly, two were vegan and concerned as to the commercial beekeeping practises. Industrial farming has to make compromises in order to maintain profits but thankfully these are not necessary in small-scale, garden beekeeping.
We looked at how the colony works and how we can maximise the bees' productivity without excessive intervention. By operating a low-input, low-output system, costs and equipment can be kept to a minimum and the bees benefit from fewer disturbances. Observation is key of course; the bees are still managed, but by observing and assessing their behaviour on a daily basis, much of the information as to the colony's health can be obtained.
If you'd like to come on one of the Introductory courses, please contact me on waywardbeecourses@gmail.com for dates and more information.


The Labyrinth Society: The Labyrinth Society: Labyrinth Research Bibliography - Reviving labyrinths, paths to inner peace. (Cover story). New York Times. p. 1. (1998, May 10).
Looks at labyrinths in the United States and interest in them as a path to prayer, introspection, and emotional healing, as of spring 1998. The melding of ancient tradition with New Age, Eastern religion and Christian ritual and the labyrinth in Shelbyville, Tenn., constructed by Battle Beasley; Other labyrinths; Comments from walkers.


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Euro audition could land six nations spot, say wales coaches
September 28th, 2008 | Author: admin
WALES' Six Nations hopefuls have been told that the Twickenham stage could be the prize for a successful Heineken Cup audition.
With the tournament opener looming on February 6 against England, Wales coach Warren Gatland is set to finalise his Six Nations squad next week.
And Gatland and his lieutenants will make one final inspection in this weekend's crunch European fixtures.
The star-studded Ospreys face a showdown in France which should see the return from injury of Lions stars Alun Wyn Jones, James Hook and Shane Williams from injury.
The Blues and Scarlets entertain Sale and London Irish respectively, while the Dragons travel to play Glasgow on Friday evening.
And Wales backs coach Rob Howley admitted: "The Heineken Cup is an integral part of our selection process.
"So it is important players perform well in this competition.
"We have spoken about the intensity that this competition brings, which is similar to international rugby.
"So the next couple of games are going to be key in selection for the Six Nations.
"Every player who starts in the Heineken Cup has got a great opportunity to impress the Wales management, particularly after our disappointing display against Australia.
"We are looking at selections and combinations, while we also have players coming back from injuries who have not played a lot of rugby over the Christmas period."
One player who will come under heavy scrutiny will be scrum-half Dwayne Peel, whose Sale side travel to Wales to face the Blues in Cardiff on Saturday.
Peel is out of contract at the end of the season and has been linked with a return to the Scarlets.
This would fall in line with the Welsh management's home rule policy which seeks to pick players who ply their trade with one of the four Welsh regions.
Peel has sometimes fallen foul of this stance since he left the Scarlets in 2008, including being unavailable for the game against New Zealand last autumn.
"We would like to see Dwayne back in Wales but that is a decision he has to make," stressed Howley.
"But his return would be a huge fillip for Welsh rugby.
"We want to see Welsh players playing in our regions and Dwayne is no different to anyone else.
With the participation agreement between the regions and the WRU we would be able to monitor Dwayne's performances and fitness more closely."
Peel seems certain to be named as Wales No 9 in the Six Nations with Lions Test star Mike Phillips still out injured.
One name which won't be in the squad is Gavin Henson, who is still on unpaid leave with the Ospreys.
The region's managing director Mike Cuddy has revealed the region will be holding talks with Henson about his long-term future in the sport in a few weeks' time.
And Howley is hoping Henson will return to action.
"We have always said that Gavin Henson is an Ospreys issue," said Howley.
"But from the perspective of a player, coach or supporter, for Gavin to finish now would be hugely disappointing and a sad day for Welsh rugby.
"He is a hugely talented rugby player who is still very young and can still go on and achieve a lot in his rugby career.
"It would be disappointing for a player to throw everything away and not achieve what he is capable of in rugby."
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Alibaba's Mobile Investments Hit PC Pay-For-Performance Business, Company Pursues Brand Dollars
by Kelly Liyakasa // Thursday, January 29th, 2015 – 12:00 pm
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba Group is experiencing growing pains as it introduces mobile ad formats and weans itself from its pay-for-performance model toward one involving algorithmic-based advertising.
On the company's earnings call Thursday, COO Daniel Zhang called pay for performance a "great discovery mechanism," but said focus on mobile monetization could have a short-term negative growth impact on its core marketing services business.
Although it did not break out specifics, Alibaba (which missed some analysts' Q3 expectations of $4.5 billion when it posted $4.2 billion in total revenue, $1 billion of which was mobile) conceded "continued efforts to improve the mobile user experience" hurt cost per clicks on desktops.
Subsequently, its dominant pay-for-performance model didn't perform as well as Alibaba had hoped.
Zhang said Alibaba will focus on delivering ROI for advertisers through better optimization, improvements in its "algorithms" and shopper personalization. It's also hoping to get brand dollars – a big reason it acquired a majority stake in programmatic ad platform AdChina.
Despite these growing pains, Alibaba is optimistic its mobile investments will pay off.
"We've seen sustained progress in how we monetize mobile and a greater proportion of gross merchandise volume now being facilitated on mobile," said Joe Tsai, executive vice chairman of Alibaba Group, on the earnings call. "Our mobile Taobao app is a strong driver of commercial intent and has helped introduce a large number of new users to our retail platforms."
Alibaba has a steady increase in its total number of monthly active users (MAUs). Its Chinese retail marketplaces drew 334 million monthly active users, a 45% increase year over year. Mobile MAUs reached 265 million total, a staggering 95% increase year over year.
"When you consider our total number of monthly active users, it surpasses the number of US residents, yet it only represents about half of Chinese Internet users," said Tsai. "This highlights the significant growth opportunities we have in front of us."
Alibaba made further headlines this week when Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced plans to sink its Alibaba Group stock stake into a separate publicly traded endeavor, SpinCo. This gives Yahoo stakeholders a tax-free safety net on Alibaba holdings.


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North Yorkshire County Show is the largest Summer Poultry Show in Northern England.


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Home/Tech/Copies of AI deepfake app DeepNude are easily accessible online — and always will be
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Once something has been shared online, it never truly goes away. This adage is particularly relevant for DeepNude, software that uses AI to create fake nude images of women.
The app came to public attention last week after a report from Motherboardhighlighted its existence. Shortly afterward, the apps creator pulled it from the web, saying that the probability the software would be misused to harass and shame women was "too high."
Of course, the app is still available, with numerous copies floating around forums and message boards. The Verge was able to find links that ostensibly offer downloads of DeepNude in a variety of places, including Telegram channels, message boards like 4chan, YouTube video descriptions, and even on the Microsoft-owned code repository GitHub.
The report from Motherboard found that the app was being sold on a Discord server (now removed) for $20. The anonymous sellers said they had improved the stability of the software, which was prone to crashing, and removed a feature that added watermarks to the fake images (supposedly to stop them from being used maliciously).
"We are happy to announce that we have the complete and clean version of DeepNude V2 and cracked the software and are making adjustments to improve the program," wrote the sellers on Discord.
The individual who uploaded an open-source version of DeepNude to GitHub claimed they were annoyed that people were trying to "censor knowledge." However, the uploader also included a screenshot of news coverage of the app from Vox and mocked concerns expressed in the article that the app could be harmful to women.
While The Verge was not able to test all of the links mentioned, we did verify that several copies of the software are being shared on forums, including a version that was tweaked to removal all watermarks. As with any modified free software, it is likely that some versions have been altered to include malware, so extreme caution is advised.
We noted in our original coverage of DeepNude that the nonconsensual nude images this software creates are often of dubious quality, and, indeed, many people sharing this software say theyre disappointed by its output. But while these images are easy to identify as fake, that doesnt necessarily minimize their threat or the impact they could have on peoples lives.
Since the term "deepfake" was coined, the technology has consistently been used to target women. People can use deepfakes to create pornographic and nu
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Q: Extending holomorphic functions of several variables Let $M$ be a complex manifold, and let $f : M \to \mathbb C$ be a continuous function which is holomorphic everywhere but on a closed hypersurface $H \subset M$. Can I deduce that $f$ is holomorphic on all of $M$?
Of course, if $M$ is a Riemann surface, then $H$ is a bunch of isolated points, so the Riemann extension theorem applies. But what about the higher-dimensional case?

A: The answer is yes.  The Weyl lemma says that every distributional solution to the CR equations is actually a holomorphic function.  Your $f$ definitely qualifies.


Certain weight loss tips that work for one person might not work for another.
Here, author Jennifer Still lists five ways she approached dieting and exercise that helped her lose over 120 pounds in just under a year.
I've struggled with my weight all my life, but as I moved further into my thirties, something clicked in my brain and I realized that when it came to getting my health on track, it was now or never.
After all, obesity-related illnesses like heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes run in my family and if I wanted to decrease my chances of getting them too, I had to radically change my lifestyle and shed some serious pounds.
Just under a year later, I've lost more than 120 pounds and am pretty close to my goal weight.
It hasn't been easy and it's a journey that's far from over — it certainly is a lifestyle rather than a quick-fix diet— but understanding these five things helped me out along the way.
By "diet," I'm referring to an overall approach to eating here rather than a rigid, restrictive, and ultimately temporary method to shed unwanted pounds. Maybe a vegan way of eating is right for you, or perhaps you appreciate the guidance of a service like Weight Watchers as you learn to navigate a new approach to nutrition. There's no one "right" way to eat or lose weight; if it works for you, it's good enough.
For me, it was the ketogenic diet (which I'd followed on and off for several years prior) that ultimately felt like the best fit for my life. Eating a diet full of high fat, moderate protein, very low carbohydrate foods doesn't feel limiting to me, nor do I find it hard to follow. It's something I can see myself sustaining long-term, but I understand that it's not the only way.
I feel no shame in saying that I was a sugar addict. I know I'm not alone — sugar addiction has become an epidemic, with the average American consuming more than four times the daily recommended amount of the sweet stuff. Aside from the terrible effects excessive sugar consumption has on our overall health, it also contributes significantly to weight gain.
Once I cut sugar out of my diet, I noticed that I stopped craving it. Sure, it was rough at first, but after the first month or so, I realized that I was sleeping better, having fewer mid-afternoon crashes, and I actually didn't miss sugar at all. It helped that I found recipes online for healthy versions of my favorite treats, but even those I wasn't inspired to make all that regularly as I just didn't need them.
There's a reason the #mealprep tag on Instagram has more than nine million entries: anyone who's trying to stay on track with eating well and losing weight knows that preparation is key. There's nothing worse than getting home after a long and tiring day only to realize that you have no idea what you're going to eat for dinner.
Taking the guesswork out of that process by spending a day or two a week prepping meals that I could later reheat quickly when I was busy kept me from reaching for unhealthy foods and helped me stay on track. On the few occasions I didn't do this, that's when I tended to make less than stellar nutritional choices.
It's easy to get frustrated when you're not making progress as quickly as you'd like, and this is only compounded if you're active on Instagram and see other people's before and after pictures. You might wonder why you're not progressing as quickly as someone you see on the social media site and get frustrated with your own perceived lack of progress, but stop. Every single person's journey is different and everyone has their own unique set of circumstances.
I used to feel bad when I saw people with my stats — same age, height, starting weight — who'd lost more weight than I had in the same amount of time, but then I realized that I don't actually know them or their lives. The only person whose progress I need to worry about is my own and since I didn't gain the weight overnight, I'm certainly not going to lose it that quickly.
As focused as I am on reaching my goals, I also know that rigidity is boring and unsustainable. Whether it's going out for my partner's birthday or celebrating Christmas, I'm not against going "off-plan" and enjoying foods that I normally don't eat just because they taste nice and I want them.
Instead of berating myself, I enjoy it while it lasts and get back on track the next morning. Life's too short to be too hard on yourself.


Lala is a light package including a LED lamp and a battery made for users who can't access the electricity easily like in India or Africa. This project had been designed once by Schneider engineers but it needed to be thought throught on a usage point of view. The directions were : quality of light, ability to be hooked anywhere and reduced cost.
Lala is a triangular and long lamp that diffuse the leds leght all around the living room. Its shape permits it to be attached pretty much anywhere thanks to ropes or nails and could also stay on the floor without risk. The battery can be associated with the lamp or stay alone. The plugs for other devices (battery and solar panels) are protected at the back side. Produced thanks to the plastic extrusion technique, this lamp is quite cheap and yet robust. This technology permits the design grooves to simply slide in the electronics, avoiding screws. The lamp and the battery are also very easy to disassemble and reassemble so that the users could clean and repair their devices themselves.


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Cyprus and Malta were notable among countries with higher risk scores in Euromoney's final quarterly survey of 2018.
Malta, now 23rd from 186 countries in the global risk rankings, gained 2.3 points, and Cyprus, lying 40th, added 1.3, signalling both countries deserve higher credit ratings.
Stronger economic growth underpinned by the European Central Bank's ultra-loose monetary policy has helped, brightening both fiscal indicators and unemployment rates.
Both islands, of course, benefit enormously from tourism, gaining recently from the perception of safety in comparison with terrorist-hit parts of Middle East and North Africa, along with cheap flights and strong disposable income growth among UK tourists.
Cyprus welcomed a record 3.93 million visitors last year, improving on its previous record set in 2017 by 7.8%.
A third of the total arrived from the UK, where the economy is growing, unemployment is low and a penchant for overseas travel is undiminished by Brexit.
Malta's statistics show 2.5 million inbound tourist trips were made from January to November 2018 (latest available), a rise of 14.5% year on year, with €2 billion-worth of total tourism expenditure (climbing 8.2%).
The largest share (25%) of Malta's visitors by country also arrived from the UK.
Malta is also benefiting from growth in other sectors, including semiconductor manufacturing, financial services, online gaming, filmmaking and shipping.
Both Cyprus and Malta have also enjoyed improved capital access, a question that is also asked of contributors to Euromoney's risk survey.
Malta's risk score is higher than that for Cyprus, with the country now in the upper half of Euromoney's second of five tiered categories of risk, sandwiched between France and Ireland in the global rankings.
Fitch upgraded Malta from A to A+ in 2017, but Moody's and Fitch have stood back, despite placing their A3/A- equivalent ratings on a positive outlook.
Political risk concerns may have imbued some nervousness into the ratings.
The assassination in 2017 of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and money-laundering allegations highlighting high-level corruption – which also led to snap elections – were and, to a large extent, still are concerns.
Yet with the incumbent Labour Party led by prime minister Joseph Muscat defeating Simon Busuttil's Nationalist Party, the government was able to continue with policies supporting the economy, without relinquishing fiscal control.
Malta's macro-fiscal indicators have markedly improved in recent years, boosting its risk score.
GDP growth in the third quarter was a whopping 3.6% quarter on quarter (real and seasonally-adjusted), pushing the annual growth rate up from 6.2% in Q2 to 7.9%, matching Ireland for rapid expansion, according to Eurostat.
The general government balance moved from deficit to surplus in 2016, and will likely remain in surplus during the next few years, despite diminishing in size as GDP growth subsides, according to forecasts by the European Commission.
The general government gross debt, which has now fallen below 50% of GDP, is projected to hit 42% of GDP by the end of 2020.
Moody's and S&P already rate Ireland higher, awarding A2 and A+ sovereign ratings respectively, but Malta ranks slightly higher on Euromoney's scale, and France – which is rated AA/A2 equivalent across the board – is only one place and barely 1.5 points better off.
That can only mean one thing: it is high time for a Malta upgrade.
As for Cyprus, GDP increased on a real and seasonally adjusted basis by 0.8% in the third quarter of 2018, and by 3.7% year on year.
In its latest Economic Outlook, the economics research centre at the University of Cyprus says GDP will "continue to grow at robust rates in 2018 and 2019 [citing 3.9% and 3.5% respectively]".
The authorities also managed to put the general government fiscal balance into surplus in 2016, and the surplus is estimated to have grown to 2.8% of GDP last year, before it reaches 3% in 2019, according to the European Commission.
The primary surplus is among the highest of any European country, and the government continues to keep rises in spending in check, so they are comfortably financed by revenue growth.
Clearly, there are risks ahead, including slowing economic growth in the region – affecting Malta, too – the costs associated with healthcare reform, and liabilities accruing to the state from vulnerable banks, but gross debt is expected to fall to 91% of GDP by 2020, assuming the budget trend continues.
Cyprus's credit ratings are BBB- from Fitch and S&P, with Moody's rating the sovereign borrower lower on Ba2, which is highly questionable.
Cyprus is only half a point behind Portugal in tier three of Euromoney's survey, commanding higher ratings from Moody's and Fitch, and is above A-rated Malaysia.
While the case for Cyprus is less convincing, perhaps, with its history of default and legacy of debt, the survey takes an holistic approach to country risk, weighing up a range of political, economic and structural risk indicators.
With continued reforms and economic growth, Cyprus should soon be considered for ratings upgrades.
In the meantime, the case for Malta seems set in stone.


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Linksys WAP610N is a SOHO wireless access point supporting 802.11n draft.
Unauthenticated remote textual administration console has been found that allow an attacker to run system command as root user.


First Words is a 24-page educational sticker and colouring book.
The Orchard Toys First Words contains 24 pages of language and literacy exercises and colour activities. Children can practise their first words by matching stickers and writing by tracing the letters. For extra fun their can colour ing the bold, cheerful pictures.


Show some owl love with this Challis and Roos Awesome Owls Eyeglass Case from Bradford Exchange Checks® that holds most styles of prescription eyewear and sunglasses. The perfect way to protect your glasses from scratching, this exclusively designed fashion accessory showcases custom artistry that you won't find anywhere else! Featuring a delightful woodland art scene by acclaimed artists Ian Challis and David Roos, this must-have eyeglass case displays whimsical owls perched on graceful branches while brightly colored leaves and vividly patterned borders give the design a distinctively graphic look. Eyeglass case measures 6.375" W x 3.375" H x 1.25" diameter.
The Challis & Roos Awesome Owls eyeglass case isn't just fun, it's practical too. Available exclusively from Bradford Exchange Checks, it is expertly re-created with adorable imagery on full grain leather with a soft black interior lining. You'll find this chic case amazingly convenient, so don't wait! Get your Challis & Roos Awesome Owls art eyeglass case as soon as possible. Order now!


TPS registration helps maintain safety and security in the ACH Network. It also promotes consistent customer due diligence among all ODFIs, and serves as a tool to support NACHA's continuing efforts to maintain ACH Network quality.
The NACHA Operating Rules(Rules) require all Originating Depository Financial Institutions (ODFI) to register their Third-Party Sender (TPS) relationships, or state that they do not have any with NACHA.
NACHA notifies ODFIs via an enforcement action for those not registered on the NACHA Risk Management Portal. Many ODFIs are unaware of this requirement, often times learning about it during their annual audit or once contacted by NACHA.
Don't let this happen to your organization! All ODFIs need to understand the process to report, the possible consequences for non-compliance and the educational opportunities NACHA and your RPA can offer to ensure your organization is well versed on the registration process. Get your questions answered by experts who work with the Third-Party Sender registration process from start to finish.
Registration: How to register via the NACHA Risk Management Portal.
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If you have been a long time reader then you know that Friday mornings are very special to me. That is when Reia (almost 4) and I go to Starbucks. I typically get Green Tee, and she enjoys their Organic Chocolate milk, and we share a muffin. We have a great time.
Well this morning Reese (11 months) joined us for the fun for the first time. It was great. Reia enjoyed her first kids hot chocolate and we shared our Apple muffin with Reese. It was a great time for all of us!
What is your favorite activity with your kids?


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Sirnaomics Counts on New RNA Technology to Fuel Wide-Ranging Cancer & Fibrosis Pipeline
While some RNA technology companies are still exploring the accompanying science, Sirnaomics, based in Gaithersburg MD with subsidiaries in Suzhou and Guangzhou, China, has already established 10 pre-clinical and clinical RNA based programs focused on oncology and fibrosis. Two of these lines of research impressively have Orphan Drug status from the Food and Drug Administration. But the company's key differentiating feature is its proprietary Polypeptide Nano-Particle (PNP) technology for small interfering RNA (siRNA) drug delivery. This technology allows accessing of the tumor micro-environment (TME), as well as various cell types in the liver.
RNA technology-based therapeutics is a new and novel way to treat diseases. RNA medicines utilize biological processes to express proteins and create a therapeutic effect, offering the potential for treatment in a broad range of diseases, many of which cannot be addressed with current medicines.
As part of WuXi AppTec's new series on RNA technology we spoke with Sirnaomics Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Lu. Ph.D. about what he foresees as the future of RNA technology, how it differs from DNA technology, and how his company is using RNA to develop new drugs. Patrick has led Sirnaomics from an early discovery effort to a siRNA therapeutics product company, with multiple programs currently at clinical stage. He brings 25+ years of nucleic acid drug development experience in Novartis, Digene and Intradigm – the latter he co-founded. Patrick is also serving as Chairman of the Sirnaomics Board.
WuXi: What are RNA-based therapeutics and what differentiates them from DNA-based therapeutics?
Patrick Lu: RNA-based therapeutics target and modify patients' ribonucleic acid molecules in the cell to silence gene expressions. Although both RNA and DNA based therapies target the cells, RNA based therapeutics focus on post-transcriptional therapy, targeting mRNA or using mRNA in the cytoplasm. Whereas DNA-based therapeutics act in the nucleus, even manipulating the genome. RNA based therapeutics have direct biological targets that have specific functions within the cell, and by tweaking the RNA code, we can adjust the therapy indication. This allows RNA therapy to be more targeted and more adaptable than DNA-based therapeutics.
WuXi: Do researchers know the full impact/potential of RNA on diseases, or is there much more to learn?
Patrick Lu: RNA interference (RNAi) has been a significant field of drug development over the past two decades during which researchers have gained expanded knowledge of the full potential of RNAi as therapeutic candidates for various disease targets. Notably, the RNAi drug Onpattro was developed by Alnylam and received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration in August 2018.
As we continue to gain the understanding of potential RNA application in additional disease targets, I believe the technology can be successfully applied to diseases such as pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, and glioblastoma multiform.
WuXi: Will RNA technologies emerge as a dominant treatment modality and if so, how soon?
Patrick Lu: Yes, RNA technology has great potential to emerge as a dominant treatment modality for various diseases. We already know that RNAi and antisense drug candidates have the potential to dominate treatment of liver diseases, compared to existing treatments using mAb and small molecules that require daily and weekly administrations. RNAi drug candidates may allow longer periods of time between administrations due to precise targeting of disease causing protein production. We see greater "knock-down" of target genes than seen in small molecule or mAB drugs. We also see a more prolonged effect of the drug, and therefore we are able to administer much lower doses than traditional drugs and can dose at much longer intervals. This allows for more convenient dosing schedules for patients, potentially increasing patient compliance and better outcomes for various disease states.
WuXi: What are the leading RNA technologies, and what diseases do they target?
Patrick Lu: RNA technology in regard to disease treatment may have the following modalities: first, targeting RNA molecules for drug development – for example, siRNA, miRNA, antisense, ribozyme, aptamer, saRNA and shRNA; second, using RNA molecules for therapeutic usage – mRNA. The leading technology right now is RNAi technology due to its therapeutic benefits and the success of Onpattro and Givosiran. RNAi drugs have the potential to target many diseases if the delivery technology expands to organs other than liver.
WuXi: What scientific advances are needed to make RNA technologies more effective medicines?
Patrick Lu: The next step in the evolution of RNAi as a leading therapeutic will be the ability to safely target organs outside the liver such as lung, brain, etc. This will revolutionize disease treatments if the industry can demonstrate similar data sets for non-liver targets as we have seen in liver-based diseases.
WuXi: Considering the wide variety of treatment modalities, where would you rank RNA-based technologies in importance?
Patrick Lu: RNAi based technologies have been validated by recent phase 3 studies as well as Phase 2 data that have been released by industry leaders. Based on the examination of the data sets provided by companies like Alnylam and Arrowhead, it appears that RNAi therapies have provided among the best results of any therapeutics for liver-based non-druggable disease targets. This would rank RNAi based therapies at the top of liver related diseases based on objective data sets from ongoing and completed clinical trials.
WuXi: What regulatory challenges do you face? Are they different from DNA-based therapeutics and other types of drugs?
Patrick Lu: Due to the growth in the field of RNAi therapeutics, the regulatory bodies in USA, Europe and China are closely following this field of drug development. Many recently identified issues were addressed and US FDA guidelines have been established. As the technology evolves, the regulatory system will continue to adapt accordingly.
Unlike RNA-based therapies, DNA-based therapies (such as gene therapies) change the genetic outcome of the patient's cell and require special Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC) oversight.
WuXi: What kinds of manufacturing challenges do you face?
Patrick Lu: Although oligonucleotide drug and API manufacturing is well-established, the industry continues to face difficulties in large scale production for oligonucleotide-based drug and nanoparticle drug formulation, and chemical conjugation because it is expensive and difficult to produce chemically modified oligonucleotides. However, the industry is dedicated to improve manufacturing capacity and efficacy.
WuXi: What RNA-based technology is your company pursuing in which diseases indications and what are the key characteristics of Sirnaomics' siRNA platform?
Patrick Lu: Sirnaomics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics. The company is advancing a robust pipeline of siRNA and mRNA candidates in oncology and fibrosis indications. Within our pipeline, we have two clinical indications for which we have received orphan drug designation from the US FDA.
Our siRNA therapeutic platform is comprised of a proprietary Polypeptide Nanoparticle (PNP) delivery system and a dual targeted siRNA drug design, such as TGF-β1 and Cox-2. The company's lead therapeutic candidate (STP705) is a double stranded TGF-β1 and COX-2 siRNA with dual targeting properties. The unique asset of TGF-β1 inhibitory drug works effectively either as single agent or in combination with PD-L1 mAb. STP705 is currently being investigated for treatment of non-melanoma skin cancer in a Phase II clinical study and is on track to enter a second Phase II clinical trial for treatment of cholangiocarcinoma and hepatocellular in the second half of 2019.
WuXi: Can you explain how your delivery system works?
Patrick Lu: The PNP is composed of a branched Histidine Lysine polymer (HKP) that has an extensive literature on its use across a number of oncology cell models. This polypeptide nanoparticle provides a number of advantages for our therapeutic platform. The peptide is composed on natural amino acids so that degradation produces natural, non-toxic products. The PNP consists of a branched (HKP) that is readily synthesized. This PNP wraps around the siRNAs and serves to protect them from the surrounding environment while in the bloodstream. Once in the target cell though, the HKP groups protonate and allow release of the payload into the cytoplasm where the siRNAs can then induce gene silencing. Each PNP can carry multiple siRNA sequences. Delivery of multiple siRNAs can produce a synergistic effect by targeting more than one essential gene in cancer cells resulting in better efficacy. Our target gene discovery and siRNA validation programs seek to leverage this benefit by identifying these synergistic targets in cancer cells.
WuXi: One final question: After two decades of research, the first RNAi therapeutic was approved in 2018. How will this class of medicines evolve over the next five years?
Patrick Lu: In recent years, we have seen promising results in RNA-targeting drugs for some rare diseases. If RNAi-focused companies continue to make progress, RNAi therapeutics have the potential to receive approvals for treatment of multiple indications – including cardiovascular disease, hemophilia and cancer over the next five years
At Sirnaomics specifically, we are forging a path to bring RNAi therapeutics to the mainstream as therapeutic modalities for treatment of many diseases, such as non-melanoma skin cancer, liver cancer, liver fibrosis and NASH.
About Sirnaomics, Inc.
Sirnaomics, Inc., a leading privately held biopharmaceutical company for discovery and development of RNAi therapeutics, is a Delaware corporation headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA, with subsidiaries in Suzhou and Guangzhou, China. The Company's mission is to develop novel therapeutics to alleviate human suffering and advance patient care in areas of high unmet medical need. The guiding principles of the company are: Innovation, Global Vision with a Patient Centered focus. Members of the senior management team have a great deal of combined experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, financial, clinical and business management in both the USA and China. The company is supported by funding from institutional investors and corporate partnerships. Sirnaomics has developed a strong portfolio of intellectual property with an enriched product pipeline. The therapeutic areas of focus include oncology and anti-fibrotic therapeutics. Learn more at www.sirnaomics.com.


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Q: Вывод данных из NamedQuery Добрый вечер. Не могу разобраться с выводом результатов запросов к БД. Сделал запрос:
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После этого обрабатываю его в Session Bean:
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Дальше через сервлет передаю во вьюху, здесь написать код вьюхи не могу, выкинул сюда http://pastebin.com/G3gdxEKv
И пишет ошибку, что не может найти таких свойств у объекта article. Попробовал ради интереса вывести объекты строкой, получил что-то странное:

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Можете объяснить что это такое и как решить проблему? С джавой работаю пока очень недавно.
Выложил проект на гит, может так легче будет. https://github.com/alex221292/java
Очень надеюсь на вашу помощь.


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WordPress Enters The eCommerce Game
Posted on May 21, 2015 May 21, 2015 3:33 pm
More than one-fifth of the world's websites are built on the WordPress content management system, so it's safe to say that WordPress parent company Automattic knows a thing or two about helping businesses create their website. But an online video posted by Automattic CEO and WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg on Wednesday (May 20) reveals that the company has a new market it wants to conquer.
Mullenweg announced that Automattic has acquired eCommerce Software-as-a-Service company WooCommerce, a company that provides a top WordPress plug-in and runs an estimated 650,000 eCommerce sites. Data reveals that more than 7 percent of the world's online shops are powered by WooCommerce, putting the company in third place behind Magento and Demandware, Mullenweg said.
He did not disclose an acquisition price.
WooCommerce is most popular among small- and medium-sized enterprises around the globe. Its multinational presence is what Automattic said made it an attractive buyout prospect. "WooCommerce is created and supported by 55 people in 16 countries," Mullenweg said in the video. "Added to Automattic's 325 people in 27 countries, that's a combined 370-person company across 42 countries – the sun never sets."
But it's the eCommerce angle that really sealed the deal, Mullenweg said. "There's long been demand for better eCommerce functionality, but it's been outside the scope of what Automattic could do well," he explained.
The South African company is also home to the WooThemes WordPress plug-in, which allows WordPress users to conduct eCommerce activities on the platform. Since it launched operations in 2007, WooCommerce expanded its offerings to provide eCommerce capabilities to a slew of companies across the globe that want to launch online operations.
The acquisition follows reports less than a month ago that a competing eCommerce plug-in, The Cart Press, is plagued with several security issues, and that those vulnerabilities were not likely to be fixed.
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(-) Diane B. Ginsburg, Ph.D., M.S., R.Ph., FASHP (4)
(-) Edward M. Mills, Ph.D. (1)
Ashley Castleberry, Pharm.D., M.Ed. (1)
Debadyuti (Rana) Ghosh, Ph.D. (1)
Jennifer Ridings-Myhra, M.Ed. (1)
Kelly Renee Reveles, Pharm.D., Ph.D., BCPS (1)
Kimberly Nixon, Ph.D. (1)
Kirk Evoy, Pharm.D., BCACP, BC-ADM, CTTS (1)
Kristin Janzen, Pharm.D., BCPS (1)
Laura Cannon, Pharm.D., MPH (1)
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Celebrating the Latest Awards, Appointments and Achievements from the UT Pharmacy Community
From student scholarships to national recognition awards to prestigious appointments, the UT Pharmacy community has a lot to celebrate and be proud of right now.
Ginsburg appointed to Provost's Distinguished Service Academy
Dr. Diane Ginsburg has been appointed to the Provost's Distinguished Service Academy for her excellence in mentorship and demonstrated mastery across scholarship, teaching, leadership and service.
UT Pharmacy Earns Highest Residency Match Rate in Texas
Pharmacy schools across the country completed their 2022 Phase I and Phase II residency matches for new or upcoming graduates of their Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) programs. The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy placed in the top ten of all pharmacy schools in the nation, and number one in Texas.
UT Pharmacy's Vital Vaccination Role
Dean Sam Poloyac discusses the college's pivotal role in the university's effort to vaccinate everyone in the UT community.
A Holiday Message from Dean Sam Poloyac
Watch and read a special video holiday message from UT College of Pharmacy Dean Samuel M. Poloyac.
Ginsburg Appointed to Leadership Texas
Dr. Diane Ginsburg has been accepted into the Leadership Texas 2021 class by Leadership Women, Inc. She will represent The University of Texas at Austin during Leadership Texas sessions through November 2021.
In Remembrance of Dr. Ted Mills
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Edward (Ted) Mills, Ph.D., associate professor in the Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Bergen Brunswig Corporation Centennial Fellow.
H-E-B Opens New Pharmacy on UT Austin Campus
"H-E-B has been an innovator in community pharmacy practice in Texas. The UT College of Pharmacy has a long history of collaboration with H-E-B, including training the next generation of pharmacists through internships, experiential rotations, and post-graduate residencies," said Dean Samuel M. Poloyac. "The opening of the new pharmacy on the UT Austin campus is a wonderful opportunity to enhance our partnership. We are excited to work together on this new endeavor."
A Message from Dr. Sam Poloyac on His First Day as Dean
Samuel M. Poloyac, Pharm.D., Ph.D. addresses the community on his first day as dean of The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy.


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2002 Tri-County Female Athlete of the Year
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Heather Cassady (Dun/Indiana) ended her stellar college career by leading the Hoosiers to a Big Ten title and an NCAA appearance. The point guard was first team all-Big Ten, playing nearly 40 minutes in 27 games while averaging 12.3 ppg and 9 assist.