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Egypt's authoritarian president attempts to strengthen powers with rigged referendum
David Johnson, Socialist Party (England & Wales)
Egypt's authoritarian president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, has attempted to strengthen his powers with a rigged referendum campaign lasting 72 hours! The tame Parliament approved his proposals - 485 MPs out of 596 voting for them – after which the referendum was held.
The National Election Authority announced an 88 per cent 'Yes' vote on a 44 per cent turnout. The turnout figure has been greeted with widespread scepticism. Voters from poor parts of Cairo were bussed to polling stations and given food parcels containing rice, pasta, sugar and oil, after voting. Some employers laid on buses to take their workers to vote. "People are poor and we need anything that can support us," one woman told the Guardian (London). "A lot of people I know went to the polls in order to get a bag of food, because Ramadan is around the corner and prices are very high these days."
Forty-four per cent of registered voters represents 27 million people, equivalent to an average of 69 voters, an hour, at each of the 10,878 polling stations. Reports suggest the actual figure was considerably smaller. Boosting the turnout figure makes the result appear more legitimate, aiming to further strengthen al-Sisi's position.
Repressive powers
Fourteen amendments to the 2014 constitution were made. Al-Sisi's current term of office is extended from four to six years and he can then stand for a third term, meaning he could remain president until 2030 (restricting presidents to two terms of office was a gain from the 2011 uprising.) A new upper house of parliament is to be formed, with the president appointing one-third of its members and also appointing the senior judiciary. The lower house will be reduced to 450 members, with 25 per cent of seats for women.
New rights are given to the military to intervene in government. Military trials will increase while over 15,000 civilians, including juveniles, have already been tried in military courts over the past three years, according to Human Rights Watch.
During the 2018 presidential election, all opposition candidates were either debarred from standing, arrested, exiled or withdrew. The only candidate, apart from al-Sisi himself, was publicly supporting him until hurriedly drafted in, just before nominations closed, to give the appearance of a contested election. To no one's surprise, al-Sisi was declared winner with 97.8 per cent of the vote.
Opposition to these constitutional changes was also stifled. Over 120 activists were arrested campaigning for a 'No' vote. With three days between the referendum being called and taking place, there was no time to organise a real campaign. All the main media - controlled by the government or its wealthy supporters - supported the changes. A reported 34,000 websites were blocked in an attempt to stop the Batel ('Void') website gathering signatures against the changes. Despite this, 250,000 managed to sign.
The military-backed regime that took power in 2013, two years after the mighty uprising that swept former president Hosni Mubarak from power, is trying to strengthen its position. It still has some support, particularly as the civil war in Syria and now again in Libya, leads to fear that similar horrors could arise in Egypt. Al-Sisi portrays himself as representing stability to prevent this. But the regime fears opposition will grow, particularly among the working class and poor. Rising prices and continuing unemployment, poor housing, education and health care are building opposition, beneath the surface at present.
Despite widespread jailing and torture of opposition activists, crushing of trade union rights and suppression of opposition voices in the media, some protests have taken place. In January, more than 30 people were arrested after demonstrations against the demolition of homes in what could be a prime real estate neighbourhood overlooking the Giza pyramids.
In February and March, thousands of Warraq Island residents demonstrated to stop the landing of construction machinery belonging to the Armed Forces Engineering Authority and the Arab Contractors Company. The government has been trying to redevelop this Nile island in Cairo for luxury tourism, backed by money from the Gulf States. The 100,000 residents have been resisting this for the past two years, despite violent clashes with security forces and arrests of several campaign leaders.
As in China, protests over land use may be an early sign that workplace struggles will break out again, at some point. Egyptian capitalism cannot provide living wages, decent working conditions and secure jobs for workers.
Algeria and Sudan protests
The recent huge and courageous movements in Algeria and Sudan have again shown Egypt's ruling clique that even the strongest military and police forces cannot guarantee a regime's survival. The trigger for the Algerian uprising was the regime's attempt to extend President Bouteflika's term of office. Al-Sisi has moved to extend his before his support is eroded so deeply.
Workers and youth will rebuild movements in opposition to the regime. The lessons from the 2011 uprising show even the strongest military and police forces cannot guarantee a regime's survival. Mass movements determined to see change can lead to sections of the state's forces wavering in support, or even passing over to support the masses. But unless this is followed by a replacement of the capitalist state machine with democratic workers' government, with a programme of socialist change, including nationalisation of banks and major companies and an international appeal across North Africa and the Middle East for solidarity action, temporary gains are soon lost.

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This is one of the busiest months in an elementary school!!! It is such a treat to watch the excitement in their eyes as the magic of the season unfolds!! Thank you for sharing them with us!!
We are wrapping up this 9 weeks having made great strides with multiplication, division and in our writing. They are continuing to grow and develop into great thinkers and doers!
December 19th and 20th are early release. Students will be released two hours earlier.
Our class Christmas party is scheduled for Tuesday, December 19th at 9:30. Our room moms, Megan and Candy, will be sending out information soon. You are welcome to come join us for a morning of celebrating together!
We discussed a possible outreach of making "Blessing Bags" to deliver to 7 Bridges. We will pull that together in the new year. If you are out shopping and find a good price on hats, gloves, scarfs and want to plan ahead that would be great!
The weather is definitely getting colder, so please make sure your child is prepared for outdoor recess. Unless it is too cold or raining, we will be going out everyday.
Over the break make sure you continue to work on math facts and READ READ READ!!! Books are a great gift! Email me if you need some help with title ideas !!!


Beanie// Choies* Sweater// Choies* Skort// Missguided. Heels// Zara.
In all honesty I don't know if I myself would have the guts to rock this outfit outside of my bedroom walls but beanies off to you if you can nail the 90's look from day to night. I'd either have to swap the heels for hi-tops or ditch the beanie because I admit there's a whole lot of look going on here. However, I was trying to channel next seasons highly sort after sweatshirt from Alexander Wangs s/s14 collection with Choies take on the trend 'Rich Fashion Advisory' sweat.
HA LOVE THAT YOU JUST PLAYED DRESS UP :) I'M AMBIVALENT ABOUT BEANIES, YOU LOOK SUPER CUTE THOUGH! LOVING THE SKIRT, IT'S KILLER. BLACK & WHITE IS SO CLASSIC AND COOL!
I love your edgy look here!
That skort is so cute!
The leather skort is gorg!!
Look at your legs!! They're amazing!! You've got the best figure ever! Really like the outfit, it looks good on you, but I'm not sure whether I'd be brave enough to rock it either! haha!


1. Place peas in a large bowl, cover with water about 2-4 inches, and soak overnight. Drain the peas and set aside. Now place ham hock into a medium sized stockpot, cover with water, and bring to a heated boil. Reduce heat to medium and let simmer for 1 hour. Drain and set ham hock aside.
2. Next in a large stockpot, heat olive oil over medium high heat add in onions, and cook for 3 minutes. Now add in carrots, and leeks cook stirring about 4 minutes. Now add in garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add ham hock to mixture, and cook stirring slowly, until hock begins to brown. Add in split peas, thyme, and black pepper, cooking for 5 minutes. Next add in bay leaf, chicken broth, and potatoes.
3. Reduce heat to medium, and cook for 1 hour or until peas are tender. If the mixture becomes to thick during the cooking process add in more water, or chicken stock 1 cup at a time. Remove soup from heat and discard of bay leaf.


Midwifery care focuses on health wellness and prevention through education. Midwives encourage women to make decisions based on their individual needs. Empowering women to choose their own path helps to build confidence and strengthen the family.
The midwives of UH Westshore Midwifery Associates work in close collaboration with eight Board Certified OB/GYN Physicians. They also work closely with UH Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) Specialists to evaluate risk factors, provide genetic counseling and perform Level II Ultrasounds. It is in this type of collaborative care model women receive high quality, compassionate care.
The Midwives of UH Westshore Midwifery Associates practice midwifery in a group model, which assures each patient access to Midwifery Care 24/7. Quality of care and patient satisfaction is high because our midwives provide continuity of care to the women of our practice who entrust them. Each patient is encouraged to develop a birth plan as a communication tool for both the Nursing staff and the Midwife attending the birth. It is through 100 percent midwifery coverage with a focus on continuity that the midwives of Westshore Midwifery Associates refer to their group as "pure."


Why play it safe when you can play it cool. With its "deconstructed" styling, this swivel desk chair takes a decidedly different turn on home office furniture. Talk about a split personality. The front of the chair is covered in a cream fabric. On the back: textural burlap under an exposed—and highly distressed—wood frame for a contrast that's quite unexpected, yet such a welcome surprise.


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Q: modify response in express/nodejs i am making multiple streamdata in Nodejs using express.
this is how i make a url:
app.get('/temp/1', function(req, res){
  res.send('hello, i am not modified')
})

my question is: is it possible to modify the response of that url?
i tried like this:
app.get(/modify/1, function(req, res){
    app.get('/temp/1', function(req, res){
       res.send('hello, i am modified')
    })
  res.send('done');
}

So i would think that the response is changed, but nothing happens actually.
is there a way to achieve it?

A: Here's an example using express-modify-response:
const modifyResponse = require('express-modify-response');
...

let modify = modifyResponse(
  function(req, res)       { return true }, // always modify the response
  function(req, res, body) { return 'hello, i am modified' } // the new response
);

app.get('/temp/1', modify, function(req, res){
  res.send('hello, i am not modified')
})

EDIT: second attempt. You have an endpoint /temp/1 that sends a particular response, and you want an endpoint /modify/1 that will take that response and modify it.
This calls for some abstraction:
function someFunction(id) {
  return 'hello, i am not modified';
}

app.get('/temp/1', function(req, res) {
  res.send(someFunction(1));
});

app.get('/modify/1', function(req, res) {
  let value = someFunction(1);

  // Remove the word `not`.
  value = value.replace(/not /, '');

  res.send(value);
});

So both handlers use the same function, that provides the actual output, but /modify/1 modifies the output before returning it to the client.

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Bfli-harborview is a senior living facility located at 7 Tote Road, inside 04538 zip code in Knox county and offers senior housing in Owls Head, Maine. Bfli-harborview is licensed with the state of Maine, with license number RCC1616.
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Annette Overlock Home is a pet-friendly 55+ senior apartment facility located at 22 Canns Beach Rd, 04351 zip code in Knox county. Annette Overlock Home provides senior citizen apartments in Owls Head, ME. It's also a licensed facility, with license # RCC28.
Bfli-arboretum is a senior living community situated at 133 Arboretum Park Dr, inside 04015 zip code in the Knox county. Bfli-arboretum offers multiple apartment options for the elderly in Warren, ME, including studio and 1 bedroom. Its Maine state license number is RCC1618.
Ivan Calderwood Home is a 55 plus senior living community located at 18 Beaver Dam Rd in the 04330 zip code. Ivan Calderwood Home offers Maine seniors looking for Knox County area apartments multiple housing options.
Quarry Hill-anderson Inn is a retirement living community in 04937 zip code area, situated at 30 Community Dr in the Knox county. Seniors looking for affordable retirement options in Camden, Maine will find Quarry Hill-anderson Inn as an excellent option.
Merry Gardens Estates is a 55 and older residence for seniors located at 87 John St, 04330 zip code, belonging to the Knox area. Merry Gardens Estates provides housing for senior citizens in Camden, ME. Merry Gardens Estates is registered in Maine under ALP684 license number.
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Shirley Drinkwater Home - 2 is a pet-friendly 55+ senior apartment facility located at 289 Meadow St, 04038 zip code in Knox county. Shirley Drinkwater Home - 2 provides senior citizen apartments in Rockport, ME. It's also a licensed facility, with license # RCA987.
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George Robishaw Home is a pet-friendly 55+ senior apartment facility located at 170a Rankin St, 04092 zip code in Knox county. George Robishaw Home provides senior citizen apartments in Rockland, ME. It's also a licensed facility, with license # RCC399.
Sixty Three Washington Street is a senior living community situated at 63 Washington St, inside 04605 zip code in the Knox county. Sixty Three Washington Street offers multiple apartment options for the elderly in Camden, ME, including studio and 1 bedroom. Its Maine state license number is RCC992.
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For an alternative flavour of life on Citadel Hill, consult well in advance with the urban communities project Hamzet Wasel (w hamzetwasel.com). They work frequently with the low-income families living on the Jabal Al Qal'a slopes. As part of an "exchange tourism" outlook, they can bring you along to meet with a group of kids who can take an hour or two to teach you how to build – and fly – a kite, employing the materials and techniques they use every day. It's a great way to break down the tourist/local barrier and feed a bit of money into these often-sidelined communities – and gives a unique experience of Amman life. Check Hamzet Wasel's website for details of this and other schemes running in untouristed neighbourhoods of the city.


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Mark's Stadium: The Cradle of Pro Soccer in the United States
December 1st, 2015 Zach Bigalke
My first foray into documentary film production yielded this seven-minute feature on the history of Mark's Stadium. Built in Tiverton, Rhode Island, the stadium served as the home of the Fall River Marksmen of the early American Soccer League of the 1920s. Built across the state line to circumvent Massachusetts Blue Laws preventing the hosting of sporting events on Sundays, the soccer-specific venue seated 15,000 spectators.
Bulldozed more than six decades ago, the legacy of this stadium has largely been lost to even the most ardent soccer fans in the United States. This documentary details the importance of the venue within the broader history of American soccer, and the significance of the stadium's siting in the context of an area of the country that was heavily influenced by immigrant culture.
Bert Patenaude
Billy Gonsalves
Fall River Marksmen
Mark's Stadium
Sam Mark
Zach Bigalke
Zach is a historian and author who has been covering sports near and far for various publications since 2006. Formerly the managing editor of Informative Sports and Global Turnstile, he has also been featured at Helium, FanSided, the Portland State Vanguard and other online publications and is the author of three books, including "Dispatches from Vancouver: A Non-Traditional Sports Fan in America's View of the XXI Winter Olympiad". He currently lives in Eugene, Oregon. Follow him at Twitter @zbigalke; for more info on his books, visit Amazon.


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The Spectacular Turnaround of the Roosevelt Island Marlins Swim Team: A Study in Resilience
Over a year ago the Roosevelt Island Marlins Swim Team, a small non-profit community-based organization run by parent volunteers, was confronted with a series of adversities that would have daunted even the most stout-hearted of competitors. Current photo via Roosevelt Island Swimming
PA Swim Coach Under Investigation Over Inappropriate Posts, Video
Swim coach David Schultz is under investigation by his school district over a pornographic video of Schultz under a different name, local media report.
The Phoenix Country Day School (above) is one of the hosts for this weekend's Arizona Senior and Age Group Dual Meet Championships.
2020 Pro Swim Series – Knoxville: Sullivan, Norgaard Win 800 Free
In tonight's race, Sullivan led the field in 8:29.75, just under 4 seconds shy of her lifetime best from the FINA World Cup in August.
Amy Bilquist Undergoes Knee Surgery, Hopes to Return to Racing in March
U.S. National Champion Amy Bilquist has dealt with stress fractures in her legs from 2015-2019, broke her foot in fall of 2018, and broke her hand in 2019.
Urlando, 17, announced he disclocated his left shoulder in practice last weekend and that it will take "a couple months" to recover.
Oakland Swim Coach Added To SafeSport Database With Temporary Restriction
Oakland, California swim coach Cameron Redd has been added to the U.S. Center for SafeSport's database of banned individuals on a temporary restriction.
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Federico Burdisso Hits 22.81 50 Free at Senior Midwest Open in Evanston
Northwestern hosted the Senior Midwest Open this weekend, giving their team and club swimmers in Illinois the chance to swim an LCM meet in the Olympic year.
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Over a year ago the Roosevelt Island Marlins Swim Team, a small non-profit community-based organization run by parent volunteers, was confronted with a series of adversities that would have daunted even the most stout-hearted of competitors. Their training pool, Sportspark closed for renovations in August 2016, leaving the team essentially homeless. They had difficulty securing pool rental space in either Queens or Manhattan on a regular basis. Their future looked decidedly grim.
Emir Emre
Yet rather than give way to defeatism, the Marlin family rallied. Renting out space in various pools around the city required enterprising parents to carpool swimmers to and from training sessions, sometimes even very late at night since those were the only pool rental hours available. Practice hours had to be cut to almost half of the regular training schedule. In addition, some of the pools were not equipped for competitive lap swimming. The pools also had maintenance issues, which led to additional unexpected practice cancellations. Often, during mid-winter in near freezing weather, the Marlins had no alternative but to substitute swim practice with outdoor dryland practice. Not surprisingly, in these straits, keeping up morale was never easy. But that wasn't all. The Marlins had another challenge to overcome.
Their coach of seven years, who had done such a fine job transforming the Marlins into a strong, cohesive, competitive unit, decided to pursue other coaching opportunities. In response to this setback, the team hired a new head coach, the inspirational Roman Sloudnov in December of 2016. For any coach to join a team that had neither a pool nor steady practice hours would have been highly unusual, but Roman is not a usual coach. Refusing to be discouraged, he threw himself into his new role with gusto and stuck with the team through Sportspark's reopening in May 2017.
Slowly but surely, the team's fortunes revived. Thanks to head coach's leadership, the team's swimmers trained with newfound zest. Parents and Board members rededicated themselves to the core values that had impelled them to form the team in the first place. Assistant coaches followed suit by helping their swimmers set and achieve ambitious goals. The Marlins' competitive edge had never been keener. Personal bests abounded. Club records were broken. As a result of shared perseverance and fortitude, the team was poised to post its best numbers ever. Their 2017-18 season proved a stunning testimony not only to their talent but their grit.
The small team of 38 competitive swimmers fought to get cuts in prestigious championships, and their fighting paid off. This year 21 Marlin swimmers participated in Junior Olympics and Age Group Championship – a more than 100% increase compared to any previous season in club history.
Marlin team swimmers seized an impressive array of gold, silver and bronze medals across the spectrum. They collected 14 medals from Junior Olympics, 7 medals from Eastern Zone SCC, and their youngest swimmers won 10 medals at 8 and under Metro Championship.
Denys Mialkovsky
One of Marlins' outstanding swimmers, Denys Mialkovsky broke 4 Junior Olympics and 4 Metro records. With these astonishing results, our 10-year-old Denys is ranked 2nd in 50 yards fly, 4th in 50 yards back and 100 yards fly, and 5th in 100 yards back on the National level in his age group. Denys' very high standard of accomplishments was supported by his teammates. Emir Emre brought home 7 medals from Junior Olympics, 4 of which are gold in the 11-12 age groups. Sophia Seliger has made a significant contribution to the overall scoring with winning Eastern Zone SCC and bringing home 2 silver medals, 1 from Junior Olympics and 1 from Eastern Zone SCC in the 13-14 age groups. Adriel Soto won a gold medal in 100 breaststrokes at the same meet. The Marlins' amazing teamwork yielded outstanding results. The team ranked amongst the top 10 in the Metro Area and placed 17th among 190 teams participating at Eastern Zone SCC in the Boys' Division.
Adriel Soto
To understand the true value of these achievements, we have to appreciate that this Marlin team of 38 swimmers had to fight extraordinarily hard for every last point at these competitions – where they were often pitted against teams that were 10 times their size.
Credit for this remarkable turnaround needs to be given to all of the different members of the Marlin family, starting with the head coach.
Coach Roman knows how to prepare young swimmers for future success because he achieved it himself — repeatedly. Representing Russia in four Olympic Games, he came away time and time again with impressive victories. He was Olympic Bronze Champion, World Champion, 2001 European Swimmer of the Year, and the first person ever to swim the 100m breaststroke in under 1 minute.
Sophia Seliger
A 'can do,' methodical, dedicated spirit animates everything Coach Roman does and it has rubbed off on the age-group coaches – Andrea Gasic, Cristina Ferrer Lebron, and Krzysztof Szkoda – the instructors, and, most spectacularly, the swimmers. If he has a vision, it is one of hard work and perseverance under duress. Above all else, he understands that the character required for success in competitive swimming is only acquired through facing and overcoming difficulty.
Now that their short course season is over, the Marlins can look back and see that their time of trial gave birth to a whole new spirit in them – a spirit of resilience, a spirit of renewed confidence. Like never before, and under the most trying of conditions, the team came together to show their true mettle. Every swimmer contributed to the team's success. Every coach showed that he could turn adversity into an opportunity for professional growth and team advancement. The numbers speak for themselves. Compared to last year, the Marlins had double the amount of Junior Olympics participants. Double.
Coaches, swimmers and parents can now take a bow. The valiant Marlins Swim Team deserves a hearty round of applause. Their 2017-2018 season was one for the record books and a joy to behold!
Swimming news is courtesy of Roosevelt Island Swimming, a SwimSwam partner.
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A small Team with a Big Spirit! Go Marlins!
Fantastic, keep up the great work!
Knowing how to swim is required to live on Roosevelt Island because the only way to get off the island is to swim across the East River. Congratulations RI Marlins!
The pool turned out beautiful. The Marlins deserves locker rooms up to the same standards.
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Fallen KCK officer's son surprised with father's motorcycle
By: Sarah Plake
BELTON, Mo. — Kansas City, Kansas police Capt. Dave Melton loved motorcycles.
His son, also named David, is carrying on that passion and will have a way to remember his father every time he hits the road.
Hellraisers Fabrication & Cycles in Belton surprised David on Wednesday with a gift he'll never forget.
"Let's just say we have your dad's bike," Hellraisers owner, "Kickstand," announced.
The shop restored Melton's bike.
David thought he was there for a memorial reveal and had no clue.
"This is the bike he's always wanted, so it's basically a tribute to him in that way already, but even more with everything that's been done to it," David said, a huge smile on his face.
Melton was killed in the line of duty two years ago, and the community is still honoring him.
Hellraisers built a special memorial out of chrome piping, complete with his picture and the badge he wore every day.
They added some meaningful touches to the late captain's motorcycle. They spray-painted his badge and badge number on a fresh coat of blue paint. Also inscribed are two sayings he once said: "To the moon and back" and "my little man."
"To be able to put that on there in a way that Davie will see that when he's out riding the bike means a lot to us, hopefully as much as it is to him," Kickstand and his wife, Zippy, said.
"I love that. I love the 'little man' part the most but this, he said that every night," David said, pointing to the words "to the moon and back."
It was Sgt. Jason Allen, Captain Melton's best friend for 25 years, who quietly put this whole surprise together.
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Allen said the feeling is bittersweet because he used to borrow Melton's motorcycle when he needed to take a ride.
"As much as I wanted his son to have it, I wish he was still here," said Allen.
David said this gesture really shows how people care about his dad and for law enforcement.
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The world of tech is constantly changing, so much so that whatever is trending now will most likely be old news in a week. That said, we are going to do our best to fill you in on five of the biggest tech stories that have excited us recently!
The Decade of the iPhone
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Can you believe it's been 10 years since Apple first released the iPhone? Actually, can you believe it's ONLY been 10 years? It's hard to remember what life was like before Steve Jobs introduced the world to what he called "a widescreen iPod with touch controls, a revolutionary mobile phone and a breakthrough internet communications device." Since the original iPhone first went on sale on June 29, 2007, Apple has gone on to become the world's most valuable brand, and the iPhone has been the driving force behind this rise to prominence, accounting for 63% of the company's revenue. The iPhone has changed our lives in countless areas, from the way we take photos and surf the web, to the way we consume media and even the way we work.
This video from the tech gurus over at Recode sums up the impact of the iPhone.
While Apple's iPhone was busy blowing out birthday candles, Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 attempted to steal the limelight, but not all the feedback has been positive. Leaked information revealed that the Galaxy Note 8 is going to be HUGE, and it also promises to be one of the year's best smartphones; however, these improvements will come at a hefty cost. The phone is expected to retail for over $1,100! Will it be worth it? Let us know what you think in the comments. In the meantime, we'll be getting some Large Inslips ready… just in case!
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Ok, back to Apple! That seems to be the trend in trending tech right now. More and more info keeps surfacing about the upcoming release of iOS11, and it just keeps getting cooler. As shown above by Felix Lapalme, they have apparently added a VR mode to Maps, which is being referred to as "Godzilla" mode. You'll be able to navigate certain major cities around the world using virtual reality to control where you go and what you look at. This is all powered by Apple's ARKit, which stands for Augmented Reality, and it's quite an improvement on the Flyover feature that was added with iOS8. You move in your living room, and your view of the city in Maps changes accordingly, but from the perspective of a super tall monster, aka Godzilla.
This picture from Huffington Post in 2014 may or may not have inspired Apple's "Godzilla Mode".
Super Nintendo Classic Arrives in September
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Lace up your running shoes, because there will be a race to get these when they release! A blast from the past is trending in today's tech news, as Nintendo announced they will be releasing a smaller version of the popular '90s Super Nintendo console, paired with 20 classic games, and one previously unreleased sequel: Star Fox 2. They say the systems will hit shelves on September 29, 2017, and they will retail for $79.99. If you want one, be prepared! The NES Classic Editions released in the Fall of 2016 and sold out almost instantly. Despite Nintendo's claims that they are ramping up production, Forbes experts expect these to do the same.
Here's a little preview courtesy of IGN NEWS.
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Insider's Guide to The Perfect Ski Holiday in Wintry Niseko, Hokkaido
Fully experience this gem in northernmost Japan with some of its best kept secrets.
Koh Yuen Lin
01: FAST TRACK TO FIRST TRACKS
SWISH SLOPES
Hokkaido has gained popularity over the decade, with a ski holiday in Niseko being an annual ritual for many Singaporeans.
Hokkaido has gained popularity over the decade, with a ski holiday in Niseko being an annual ritual for many Singaporeans. Photo: Hemis.FR
Niseko might be teeming with ski enthusiasts come winter, but it is not impossible to enjoy the slopes in peace – if you know whereto go. Lim Hui-Juan, co-founder and COO of boutique agency Quotient Travelplanner, shares this insider tip: Head for Mt Weisshorn. "There, the powder enthusiast can relish the freedom of having an entire mountain to himself," she reveals. This former ski resort – now used on an exclusive basis – takes only a maximum of 12 guests each day, and the thoughtful full-day package even includes safety gear and lunch. Patrons are ferried in snowcat machines across untouched and pristine snow-covered slopes – all free of crowd and queues. This means you can dedicate all the time you have to skiing and snowboarding.
PRISTINE POWDER With fewer visitors, Kiroro Snow World offers plenty of untouched terrain.
Two hours away from Sapporo's New Chitose Airport is a ski resort that offers a less crowded alternative to Niseko. Blessed with even heavier snowfall than Niseko, yet visited by fewer tourists, Kiroro Snow World is where locals go for a winter escape with the family, and where those in the know go to experience the thrill of tree-skiing. Off-piste skiing isn't allowed officially, but this hasn't deterred enthusiasts from making first tracks on fresh, untracked grounds. Our advice: Go with a local guide who will be able to tell you the dos and don'ts. www.kiroro.co.jp/en/winter/
(RELATED: Experience Life As A Local, While On Holiday.)
02: OFF PISTE
Those who prefer the big picture can opt for a different way to experience Hokkaido's national parks: a helicopter flight. Lim recommends a fly-by over the caldera Lake Toya for a different perspective. "During the scenic air journey, you will be able to admire the lake and its four islands collectively called Nakajima, as well as observe the lake's surrounding attractions, particularly the active Mount Usu with its signature volcanic plume, the Nishiyama crater and Mount Yotei, also known as Hokkaido's Mount Fuji." Also of note, the scenic location was where dignitaries attending the 2008 G8 summit were hosted. www.toyako.biz/english
HOUND POWERED
You don't have to go all the way to Alaska to go mushing. At Tokachi subprefecture in central Hokkaido – known for its hot springs and nature reserves – you can enjoy the rush of zipping through vast snowfields on a dog sled, driven by yourself. This experience created by Mushing Works Sled Dog Tours covers a 12km backcountry trail that takes one across the ancient snowfields, among conifer trees and along the river. "Participants will get to soak in the breath-taking scenery, with frequent stops along the way," enthuses Lim. "It's a great outdoor activity for families too; children as young as six years of age can enjoy this experience. Guests who do not wish to ride the tandem sled can opt to sit in the snowmobile with the guide." www.mushingworks.com
03: GETTING THERE
FIRST TO TRY Look forward to a distinctively Japanese train journey early next year.
Train Suite Shikishima – East Japan Railway Company's new luxury train to be launched early next year – lends weight to the saying "getting there is half the fun". Passenger experience for this all-suite sleeper train that offers itineraries around the Japanese archipelago starts with pre-journey libations at a plush lounge located within Ueno Station in Tokyo. Once on board, luxuriate in sleek modern compartments outfi tted with their own shower and lavatory. The aesthetic is distinctly Japanese but, with design of the trains overseen by award-winning industrial designer, Ken Kiyoyuki Okuyama – best known for his work with Ferrari – one can also expect a sleek, futuristic edge. This can be seen in the design of the observatory cars at the front and rear of the train, which have wall-to-ceiling windows offering panoramic views. The train, which carries only 34 passengers, will offer different itineraries throughout the year, leveraging on the best experiences to be had in different seasons. A four-day, three-night journey offered from spring till autumn takes one from Tokyo to Hokkaido and back, stopping at Hakodate, Niseko and Noboribetsu for sightseeing. www.jreast.co.jp/shiki-shima/en/
(RELATED: Why You Should Travel Aboard Belmond's Latest Sleeper Train, The Andean Explorer.)
04: PUT YOUR FEET UP
SLOPE EDGE
The Vale is situated beside a run.
The Vale penthouses feature private onsens on the balcony.
The Vale exterior
The Vale
The Vale Penthouse bathroom
The Vale Penthouse
Patronised by ski enthusiast Pippa Middleton (the sister of the Duchess of Cambridge), The Vale sets itself apart from the competition by being located right on the ski run. Yes, this means that you can literally ski out of this 49-room boutique chalet. And when you are done, ski right back to the welcoming arms of the resort, which boasts penthouses outfitted with private onsens on a balcony overlooking Mount Yotei. thevaleniseko.com
Each of the villas at Zaborin Ryokan features indoor and outdoor onsens.
Zaborin Landscape
Zaborin Restaurant
Zaborin Room
Zaborin Lobby
Zaborin Bar
With a name that literally means "place among the trees to sit and forget", Zaborin Ryokan is hidden within a birch forest just outside of Niseko – so you are secluded, yet close enough to the action. The 15-villa estate marries modern design with zen aesthetics to create an ethereally tranquil space for relaxation. Situated directly above a natural spring, the property boasts indoor and outdoor onsens in each of the villas – a true luxury. An experience of Zaborin Ryokan is completed with a sampling of a kaiseki meal prepared by local chef Yoshihiro Seno, who paid his dues in the Japanese restaurants of New York City and Tokyo, before returning to Hokkaido. www.zaborin.com/en/
A sleek, modern seven-room hotel in Esashi, made entirely from wood. An inn with just 19 suites, each with its own private hot spring bath fed by local thermal springs of Otaru. A 5,382 sq ft vacation rental home in Niseko, designed by acclaimed architect Makoto Nakayama and lovingly decorated by the owner so that it truly feels like home. Such unique properties are all part of The Sekka Club, which, apart from off ering luxuriously beautiful accommodation options for the discerning traveller, also offers travel itineraries. A Gourmand Explorer Package takes you to little-known eateries, while the Open Road Explorer programme takes you to never-written-about places and routes known only to true insiders. www.sekkastyle.com
05: SIP & SAVOUR
Dishes at Zaborin Ryokan
Savvy travellers to Niseko have been visiting Japanese kitchen & bar A-Bu-Cha for its hearty, no-frills nosh served in a friendly, cosy environment that puts everybody in a celebratory mood. Now that the original establishment has closed, A-Bu-Cha Second has become the insiders' go-to place for a boisterous evening out. The expansive menu ranges from yakitori items to snow crab shabu shabu, and you can wash it all down with a selection from its drinks list of more than 400 offerings. www.abucha.net
JOIN THE LOCALS
One of Niseko insiders' best-kept secrets, family-run Torimatsu located in the town of Kutchan is where the locals go for simple yet well-executed yakitori dishes. This is also where one can feast on a variety of grilled seasonal seafood, ranging from little-known local fish to the prized Hokkaido hairy crab. 1 Kita 3-jo Nishi, Kutchan-cho, Abuta-gun. Tel: +81 136 23 2893
SENSATIONAL SOBA
While set meals are offered at Sobatei Rakuichi, food enthusiasts from around the world visit this nondescript hole-in-the-wall run by a husband and wife team for its handmade soba. Housed in a wooden hut with just 12 counter seats, this restaurant is where you can get a taste of artisanal soba made with premium quality buckwheat grown in the northern regions of Japan and natural spring water from Niseko. 431 Niseko, Niseko-cho, Abuta-gun. Tel: +81 136 58 3170
FROZEN IN TIME
Hiding behind a vintage fridge door covered with a messy collage of stickers is Bar Gyu+. Also known as The Fridge Door Bar, for obvious reasons, it is a must-visit in Niseko. While families are welcome in this cosy, candle-lit joint, after 8pm it is an adult-only playground buzzing with soulful jazz music – the perfect accompaniment for an evening of soul-warming whisky after a day on the slopes. www.gyubar.com/gallery
THE PRICE FOR PARADISE
BUYING NISEKO
For a while now, enterprising Singaporeans have been investing in villas in the tropical paradise of Bali – and now, they seem to have turned their sights to the winter wonderland that is Niseko. "There has been a rise in interest in investing in Niseko over the last five to 10 years," observes Desmond Sim, head of research for CBRE Singapore & South East Asia, commenting that the demographic displaying the most interest are high-net-worth individuals and double-income families with high spending power.
Sim identifies several factors behind the rise of Niseko as a real estate investment hotspot for Singaporeans. While push factors such as an inflated local housing market are driving investors to look outward, pull factors such as the strength of the Singapore dollar against the Japanese yen entice those looking to park their cash in an overseas property.
Sim also notes that investing in ski resorts is attractive as they offer an alternative to purchasing beach villas, which are abundant in Asia. Niseko's increased profile as a tourism destination over the years is another draw: According to the Niseko Promotion Board, less than 1,000 foreign travellers visited the Niseko Resort Area in 2001. By 2010, the number had swelled to 120,000.
Indeed, the early investors are now reaping their rewards, given that before the start of the new millennium, Niseko was a quiet locals' hangout with scant infrastructure for tourists. These days, the biggest hospitality groups – from Hyatt to The Ritz-Carlton – are all racing to open resorts on the powdery slopes of Niseko. And while there is little data available, most industry observers agree that real estate prices here have risen. According to a 2014 Financial Times article, one could snag a "three- or four-bedroom, 100 to 200 sq m apartment in a top-end development" for just a million US dollars. A three-bed three-bath apartment in Aspect 301 – the luxury development on Niseko's "Millionaire's Row" in Middle Hirafu – currently lists at a price of US$2.2 million.
Yet the trend is still on the rise, and it might not be too late yet to jump on the bandwagon. For your next ski holiday, a side trip to survey the real estate options of Niseko, perhaps?
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The Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust is seeking nominations for the 2018 Kurt Bucholz Award. The award was created in 2008, in memory of Kurt Bucholz, DVM, a legislator and rancher from Saratoga. Recipients exemplify the core beliefs held by Dr. Bucholz during his lifetime of dedicated public service and commitment to conservation.


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University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
Successful demonstration of imine hydrogenation with inexpensive main group metal
In future, inexpensive and bio-compatible main group metals could replace expensive and toxic transition metals during catalytic processes. Chemists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have now demonstrated that imine hydrogenation is possible using calcium instead of precious metals. Catalytic conversion of imines to amines is an important process in producing fine chemicals, especially in the pharmaceutical industry. The results have now been published in the journal 'Nature Catalysis'.
Platinum has been used for over two hundred years as a catalyst for inert materials. It is an excellent catalyst, as it can split molecules of hydrogen, oxygen and other gases into single atoms. Today, for example, platinum is used as an oxidation catalyst in vehicles, for manufacturing nitric acid and for treating cancer. However, platinum has serious disadvantages. In terms of its molecular mass, this precious metal is almost twice as expensive as gold, there are only a few deposits on Earth, and platinum salts can be highly toxic as they can accumulate in DNA strands. Researchers all over the world are therefore looking for cost-effective and safe alternatives to catalytic converters made of so-called transition metals that include palladium, rhodium and iridium as well as platinum.
Promising: Catalysis with calcium
Chemists at FAU have now come significantly closer to achieving this. In their experiments, they demonstrated that imine hydrogenation is also possible with calcium instead of precious metals using comparably low technical outlay and surprisingly low pressures of up to one bar. Imines are organic carbon-nitrogen compounds that are converted to amines by catalytic adsorption of hydrogen atoms, a process that is important for the pharmaceutical industry in particular. 'We were really surprised at how well imine hydrogenation works with calcium,' says Prof. Dr. Sjoerd Harder, Chair of Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry. 'Calcium is obviously a much better catalyst than we had previously thought'.
Cost-effective, bio-compatible and atom-efficient
Like magnesium, calcium is one of the so-called alkaline earth metals. As these early main group metals are available all over the world and are easy to extract, they are very inexpensive and their price stays stable. In terms of its molecular mass, calcium is 5000 times cheaper than platinum and even 11000 times cheaper than rhodium. And, in contrast to transition metals, calcium has a particularly high bio-compatibility. 'Calcium is completely harmless,' says Sjoerd Harder. 'It can be found in many organisms, in humans, for example, in bones and teeth.' In addition, the imine hydrogenation process with calcium catalysts that Harder describes is one hundred percent atom-efficient, as it does not generate any by-products.
Paradigm shift in organometallic chemistry
The researchers' findings could result in a paradigm shift in organometallic catalysis. Sjoerd Harder and his departmental staff have dedicated themselves to researching the full application potential of alkaline earth metals in complex catalysis processes and successively replacing established transition metals in these processes. The research findings have been published under the title 'Imine hydrogenation with simple alkaline earth metal catalysts' in the journal 'Nature Catalysis', which is part of the renowned 'Nature' group.
Source: University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
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Worst-Case Scenarios & My Irrational Fears
February 28, 2017 General, Seeding, UncategorizedACC Tournament, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Louisville Cardinals, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Pittsburgh Panthers, Syracuse Orange, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deaconsisaacschade
I have a problem. As the events of a given day unfold, I often play them out to their worst possible ending point in my head. Here's an example: One day in college, I was playing ultimate frisbee with some friends on campus. About 20 yards beyond one of the end zones that we had marked out with hats and tennis shoes, standing several feet out of the ground like a beacon of impending doom, was an old yellow fire hydrant. The terrible scene that played out vividly in my head? I saw myself streaking downfield to make a diving catch that Odell Beckham, Jr. would have been envious of. The problem was that as I came back down to earth, I impaled my face on the fire hydrant, shattering every bone on the front side of my skull. Gruesome, huh?
On another occasion, I was hiking up a mountain with some friends at Devil's Den State Park in Arkansas. We came to a rocky overlook with beautiful surrounding scenery and asked some other hikers to take our picture near the edge. You can already guess where this is headed. The awful scenario that played out in my head this time? As we waited for the picture to be taken, a strong gust of wind pushed me over the edge where I hurtled to my death on the sharp rocks below.
This is my curse. The struggle is real.
Truth be told, I'm actually an optimistic, glass-half-full type of person. I look for the best in people and believe, perhaps naively, that the world is a good place.
My worst-case scenario, doomsday problem also plays itself out in the world of sports. Rather than being disappointed when my favorite college basketball team loses a national championship game on a buzzer-beating three-pointer (oh wait, that happened) or my favorite football team chokes a 25 point lead in the Super Bowl (oh wait, that happened too), I assume the worst – that the North Carolina Tar Heels will lose in the first round of the NCAA Tournament or that the Atlanta Falcons won't even make the playoffs.
With that said, we are coming down the stretch of the college basketball regular season. After every game, I like to play my "worst-case scenario" game with regard to where the Tar Heels could possibly end up in the ACC standings. Earlier this season, when they mathematically could not be passed by last place Boston College, I excitedly told myself, "Even if the Heels lose every game the rest of the season, the worst they can finish is 14th!"
After Carolina's big win over Louisville on Wednesday night (and Syracuse's upset of Duke a few hours earlier), I decided to investigate what the Tar Heels' two game conference lead had earned them in terms of their worst possible seeding for the ACC Tournament.
I decided to investigate what the Tar Heels' two game conference lead had earned them in terms of their worst possible seeding for the ACC Tournament.
First, some context: The main goal is obviously to win out, get the number one seed, and capture a convincing regular season conference championship. However, if the one seed can't be had, teams want to achieve at least a top four seed. Doing so earns a double-bye to Thursday's quarterfinal round.
Here is what my research uncovered: Every ACC team (except Syracuse, Wake Forest, and NC State) has three remaining games. The Tar Heels' three games are at Pittsburgh, at Virginia, and home against Duke. For this worst-case scenario analysis, the assumption is that UNC loses all three games. Currently sitting at 12-3 in the conference, the worst North Carolina could finish is 12-6. This means that five other teams could potentially finish ahead of or tied with UNC. So we've solved it! That was simple. The worst UNC could finish in the ACC is 6th. Not too bad.
But wait, a closer look at the schedules reveals a different truth.
The five teams within striking distance of the Tar Heels are Louisville, Duke, Florida State, Notre Dame, and Miami. The current tiebreaker scenarios concerning Carolina and those teams (ACC tiebreakers are first based on head-to-head matchups, which solves each of these):
North Carolina holds tiebreaker over Louisville, Florida State, and Notre Dame.
Miami holds tiebreaker over the Heels.
In this scenario, Duke beats Carolina on March 4 and therefore holds the tiebreaker over the Heels.
Below is the remaining schedule and current conference record for those five teams (and North Carolina):
North Carolina (12-3)
@ Pittsburgh
@ Virginia
Louisville (10-5)
@ Wake Forest
Duke (10-5)
@ Miami
@ North Carolina
Florida State (10-5)
@ Clemson
@ Duke
Notre Dame (10-5)
@ Louisville
Miami (9-6)
@ Virginia Tech
@ Florida State
You might notice that Louisville and Notre Dame still have to play each other, meaning at least one of these teams has to finish with six losses and Carolina holds the tiebreaker over both. Therefore, the worst UNC could finish in the ACC is 5th! Solved!
Nope. Not quite yet. Let's keep digging.
All three of Duke's remaining games are against teams from this group – Miami, FSU, and UNC. Here is what happens depending on how Duke's games play out (again, these scenarios assume UNC loses all three of their remaining games):
Duke beats Miami and FSU – Miami has at least 7 losses, FSU has at least 6 losses (UNC holds the tiebreaker), and Duke has 5 losses. The worst UNC could finish is 3rd, behind Duke and either Louisville or Notre Dame.
Duke beats Miami and loses to FSU – Miami has at least 7 losses, FSU has at least 5 losses, Duke has 6 losses (holds the tiebreaker over UNC). The worst UNC could finish is 4th, behind FSU, Duke, and either Louisville or Notre Dame.
Duke loses to Miami and beats FSU – Miami has at least 6 losses (holds the tiebreaker over UNC), FSU has at least 6 losses (UNC holds the tiebreaker), and Duke has 6 losses (holds the tiebreaker over UNC). The worst UNC could finish is 4th, behind, Miami, Duke, and either Louisville or Notre Dame.
To add one final wrinkle, Florida State and Miami also still play each other. Building on the Duke scenarios we just established:
Duke beats Miami and FSU; FSU beats Miami – Duke has 5 losses, Miami has at least 8 losses, FSU has at least 6 losses (UNC holds the tiebreaker). The worst UNC could finish is 3rd, behind Duke and either Louisville or Notre Dame
Duke beats Miami and FSU; Miami beats FSU – Duke has 5 losses, Miami has at least 7 losses, FSU has at least 7 losses. The worst UNC could finish is 3rd, behind Duke and either Louisville or Notre Dame
Duke beats Miami and loses to FSU; FSU beats Miami – Duke has 6 losses (holds tiebreaker over UNC), Miami has at least 8 losses, FSU has at least 5 losses. The worst UNC could finish is 4th, behind Duke, FSU, and either Louisville or Notre Dame.
Duke beats Miami and loses to FSU; Miami beats FSU – Duke has 6 losses (holds tiebreaker over UNC), Miami has at least 7 losses, FSU has at least 6 losses (UNC holds the tiebreaker). The worst UNC could finish is 3rd, behind Duke and either Louisville or Notre Dame.
Duke loses to Miami and beats FSU; FSU beats Miami – Duke has 6 losses (holds tiebreaker over UNC), Miami has at least 7 losses, FSU has at least 6 losses (UNC holds the tiebreaker). The worst UNC could finish is 3rd, behind Duke and either Louisville or Notre Dame.
Duke loses to Miami and beats FSU; Miami beats FSU – Duke has 6 losses (holds tiebreaker over UNC), Miami has at least 6 losses (holds tiebreaker over UNC), FSU has at least 7 losses. The worst UNC could finish is 4th, behind Duke, Miami, and either Louisville or Notre Dame.
So what does all this mumbo-jumbo mean? What's the bottom line? Here it is:
UNC has already locked up a top-4 seed and an all-important double-bye in the ACC Tournament.
What a relief. The worst-case scenario is that North Carolina finishes fourth. And there are only two scenarios in which that becomes a reality. This is great news, but the work isn't done. The Tar Heels are not going to sit idly by and take three losses.
If Carolina can win at least one of the three remaining games, they lock up at least a share of the ACC Regular Season Championship and at least the two seed in the ACC Tournament. Should the Tar Heels win at least two of their three remaining games, they will clinch the outright ACC Regular Season Championship and the one seed in the ACC Tournament. Also, don't forget that the other five teams involved in these scenarios have other games they could possibly lose, which would help Carolina's cause.
I can rest in peace knowing that, for once, the worst-case scenario isn't all that bad.
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Pharmaceutical industry group PhRMA and intellectual property rights proponents said strong IP protection encouraged innovation and supported economic growth and development.
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But Northeastern University law professor Brook Baker said there were several proposals in the draft which would prevent marketing of generic drugs and make it easier for drug companies to get follow-on patents for small changes to or new uses of existing medicines.
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The United States protects such drugs for 12 years, Japan eight years and Australia five years. The text lists alternatives ranging from no protection at all to 12 years.
Public Citizen said it was welcome that the text omitted a previous provision allowing patents for surgical methods and seemed set to weaken some limits on secondary patents, although it was still far from being acceptable.
The U.S. Trade Representative's office cautioned against drawing conclusions based on "supposed leaked text from unnamed sources that does not reflect the current state of the negotiation."
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Public Citizen said its tracking of the TPP talks showed contentious issues in the May text remained unresolved heading into negotiations in Australia later this month.


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