This very idealistic statement by the World Tourism Organization emphasises what could be the case. However, tourists in many areas actually contribute to water scarcity and inequity, through the appropriation of public water supplies, over exploitation of aquifers, lowering of groundwater tables, and contamination of freshwater by saltwater and sewage. This leads to conflict and resentment among local people, and threatens the sustainability of tourism, which in turn further damages the economy of the places being visited. To be sustainable, tourism to countries or areas with water supply problems needs to be carefully managed in a way that improves local conditions rather than adds to the problems.
The right to water constitutes one of the most fundamental human rights. For many communities, particularly those living in the Global South, this right is being compromised by tourism development. The inequities of water access and availability between resorts, large hotels and golf courses on the one hand, and local communities and small-scale tourism entrepreneurs on the other, are starkly played out in holiday destinations in some of the world's poorest countries. While hotels ensure their guests can have several showers a day, swimming pools, a round of golf and lush gardens, neighbouring households, small businesses and agricultural producers can regularly endure severe water scarcity. As long as hotels are prioritised over communities, conflict and resentment will grow, so undermining the potential for tourism to contribute to sustainable development.
Hotel development needs to be carefully regulated to ensure that hotels and resorts do not syphon off – quite literally – much needed water from local communities. Developments in places like Bali, Goa, Zanzibar and the Gambia have led to the privatisation of water supplies, placing poorer sections of the communities in serious health risk, not to mention financial distress. Scarcity of water is rarely about its complete absence; it is much more often about its misappropriation.
Tourism is a major contributor to Zanzibar's economy, yet the benefits have not been felt by all. Almost half the population remain in poverty. According to the British Department for International Development (DFID), in 2011 just half of the rural residents had access to a water source. Women in particular spend significant amounts of time fetching water, which diverts them from other income-generating activities, and means that women face the most immediate problems when water is scarce.
In the popular resort areas of Nungwi there are stark inequalities between water access for local communities and the growing number of hotels. On average, households in the village consume 93.2 litres of water per day, whereas the average consumption per room per day in a hotel is 3,195 litres. Wall to wall guesthouses surround the village of Nungwi. Water supply here is hugely problematic: local inhabitants report that the well has become too saline for use. The one remaining public borehole and pump are inadequate, which means that villagers have to obtain water from a town 20 km away. Meanwhile, four of the larger hotels have sunk their own boreholes. This inequity between hotels and local residents has resulted in conflict, with hotel water pipelines being cut by residents, which has then resulted in hotels hiring guards to protect them.
Part of any new regulatory framework must be recommendations concerning sustainability of water supply and sanitation. This cannot be left to hotels themselves, or to developers, for such concerns do not immediately rise to the top of their list of priorities. Sustainability entails costs, and these need to be borne by everyone in a fair way. Government has to mediate on behalf of its citizens to ensure that this is achieved.
Education is likely to play a large part in raising awareness of sustainability, and this will apply to schools, businesses, planners and architects, and property developers. Engineers will need to be trained and employed to ensure that good systems are put in place, maintained and improved. The tourist industry will have to play its part; it must become part of the solution rather than a large part of the problem.
Goa is an extremely popular destination in India with its sandy beaches and natural beauty, but it has become a victim of its own popularity and is facing huge water challenges as a result of poor management. These issues are threatening the sustainability of Goa as a tourist destination as well as the well-being of the local communities. The state government's drive towards high-end tourism, characterised by its five-star resorts with swimming pools and golf courses is seeing the increased privatisation of Goa's coastline, placing an intense burden on the already strained freshwater resources and infrastructure.
The problem is being further compounded by the widespread pollution of Goa's rivers, groundwater and wells from untreated sewage and dumped waste to which the tourism sector is a significant contributor. The growing privatisation of water apparently remains outside of the law.
Monitoring and enforcement of basic regulations is minimal owing to a lack of resources, political will and corruption. There is little incentive to do things well and few sanctions for doing things badly. In this political vacuum, the tourism industry is relatively unregulated, with the result that water problems are not being addressed and resolved.
Water needs to be on top of the agenda, not only regarding availability and access, but also in terms of the infrastructure and good governance vital to maintaining sustainability.
Good water supplies are also essential to sound sanitation. It is imperative that waste is disposed of safely and that water supplies are not contaminated in the process. Diseases like cholera and typhoid are endemic when this is not the case. These matters hit the headlines when natural disasters like earthquakes strike and destroy elements of the water infrastructure.
Water contamination is a problem in many parts of the world. The improper disposal of sewage and dry waste, as well as increasing saltwater intrusion caused by groundwater over-extraction is contaminating groundwater and waterways, forcing communities to increase dependence on erratic public supplies or unregulated private vendors. The absence of monitoring here means there is limited knowledge of existing and future water availability. This is a massive problem that is posing risks to community health and well-being (>> Goal 3), impeding socio-economic mobility, harming livelihoods, threatening food security and undermining the sustainability of the tourism sector itself.
Houseboat tourism is booming on the backwaters of Kerala. While this provides economic benefits for some, the livelihoods and drinking water access for many local communities are being severely threatened. Poorly regulated tourism is affecting water quality, eco-systems and traditional livelihoods. In the backwater area of Alappuzha, people's entire way of life is intimately connected to the backwaters, which they rely upon for fishing, drinking, bathing, cooking, and other livelihood activities, such as rice farming. The livelihood of the people depends on the quality of water. Houseboats leak diesel and other pollutants directly into waterways. These petrochemicals harm and disrupt the ecosystems. Oil coats the fish, causing their death or migration to less polluted areas, and bird species decline. Very few households enjoy access to piped water, and those that do report it is erratic and inadequate. Many have no choice but to depend on contaminated sources. Paddy fields are directly irrigated by the backwaters, which mean that oil, sewage and rubbish from the houseboats can flow into these agricultural units. Workers are afraid to work on the land for fear for their health.
Universal availability and access to pure water supplies for all is a human right. It should be enshrined as such in any government policies regarding water and sanitation. It should be the duty of all citizens and law enforcement agencies to maintain these rights to the utmost of their abilities.
Improvements will be gained where there is close collaboration between all users of water and a common sense of purpose regarding access, sustainability and conservation. Close monitoring and inspection regimes will be essential in this process, together with properly understood sanctions for violations of codes. A healthy tourist industry will be one that plays its part in supporting sound water policies across the globe.
Tourists themselves should exercise sanctions regarding areas of the world in which water is not taken seriously for all. As citizens of the world we all share a moral imperative to support the human rights of others, in this case concerning access to water.
Good governance is key to this issue, including proper regulatory frameworks, monitoring and enforcement of existing regulations, adequate planning and accountability. As women bear the burdens of water scarcity, they need to be engaged fully in finding local solutions in a fair and democratic manner (>> Goal 5). Water should be treated as a social and cultural good, and not primarily as an economic good. Privatisation of water supplies should be strongly opposed as being against public interests and good governance. Governments need to act strongly to improve equitable access to water and sanitation for all of their people and not just for some (>> Goal 10). Tourist companies and tourists themselves need to see themselves as guardians of these rights in order to maintain pressure on government agencies and hotels to follow good practice (>> Goal 16 Governance).
As before, there is a need for a comprehensive regulatory framework to establish sustainable management practice. The tourist industry itself should look to its practice in order to ensure its own sustainability. Education is needed at all levels to ensure a full understanding of issues raised by sustainability (>> Goal 4). Tourists themselves can play a part in supporting efforts to change for the better, putting pressure on government agencies and tourist companies to play a responsible role (>> Goal 12). Effective planning regulations are essential.
There needs to be proper enforcement of strong regulations. Local communities need to be educated to play their part in local enforcement of standards. Use of the waterways needs to be properly regulated and monitored. The tourist industry can play an important, proactive part in helping to raise awareness and standards. Taxes raised from the industry should be used to gain improvements. Educational efforts could be targeted on women, children and marginalised groups – notably indigenous peoples – to ensure that they are fully involved in efforts to gain improvements.
Governments are obliged to respect, fulfil and protect the rights to water and sanitation of their citizens. This means taking active measures to extend these rights to all citizens and governments are obliged to protect water rights against abuses by corporate interests including those engaged in tourism – such as over extraction, appropriation and pollution of water resources.
Water rights are frequently bound up with the ways in which people earn their livelihoods. Population growth, scientific progress and climate change (>> Goal 13) are all having an effect on these often traditional ways of life. Yet it is important to treat people's rights and customs with respect and to acknowledge their own expertise. If water rights are to be protected for all, the process should include everyone in the debate and the development of strategies for best ways forward – for only then can we be sure of proper implementation.
International tour operators and multinational hotel groups have a vested interest and responsibility to understand and address these issues and to influence local counterparts and authorities accordingly. The tourism sector can play a key role in capacity building, technology transfer, sensitization and advocacy. Those engaged in good practice need to share expertise and serve as examples to others. Tourists must be sensitized to how they can reduce their water consumption in support of water equity.
Tourism cannot thrive in a destination that lacks water and cannot deal with its waste. Tourists surely have a moral duty to ensure that their travel does not endanger others.
Green Hoteliers (2013): Water management and responsibility in Hotels. www.greenhotelier.org/know-how-guides/water-management-and-responsibility-in-hotels/ , accessed 25th October 2016.
Tourism Concern (2012): Water equity in Tourism: A Human Right – A Global Responsibility. Report written and researched by Rachel Noble, Mia Brown, Stroma Cole, Lorna Slade, Rebecca Latchford and Dauda Niang, Anabel da Gama.


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China scholars urge Beijing to sign trade war truce with Donald Trump, but get ready for a prolonged conflict
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A group of Beijing scholars expect a trade deal to be reached December 15, but foresee a prolonged battle between China and the United States
US tariffs have begun to take a toll on China, with the country's headline gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate slowing to 6 per cent in the third quarter
China and the United States are expected to sign a temporary trade deal soon but the rivalry between the world's two biggest economies will not end there, according to a group of Chinese scholars in Beijing.
The idea of long-term competition between the US and China is becoming the consensus view in Beijing, even after the two countries reached an interim agreement on what US President Donald Trump called a "substantial phase one deal" earlier this month. Trade negotiators are working on a text that Trump and President Xi Jinping could sign as early as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Chile next month.
Trump said on Monday that "the deal with China's coming along very well," adding China wanted to reach an agreement because "their supply chain is going down the tubes".
Zhu Jianfang, chief economist with Citic Securities, expressed confidence Beijing and Washington were willing to sign a temporary deal.
"But in the mid-to-long term, reaching a deal doesn't mean they have solved their problems," Zhu said at a forum at Renmin University of China on Monday. "China and US are not going to stop competing."
Yu Chunhai, a researcher at the university's National Academy of Development and Strategy, said the US was prepared to use irregular measures to deal with trade issues as the country became more protectionist. He cited the blacklisting of Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei as just one way Washington could restrict China's access to US technology and its domestic market.
"The US has been raising tariffs [to gain leverage in trade talks]," Yu said. "But so far, when we look at US manufacturing and the overall economy, the effect of its tariff strategy hasn't been that significant. Given that, the risk of using unconventional measures [against China] is higher."US tariffs have begun to take a toll on China – the country's headline gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate slowed to 6 per cent in the third quarter, the lower end of the government's target for 2019.
Their impact on China next year "will be much greater than what we have seen this year, unless tariffs are altogether cancelled or refunded", said Zhu, from Citic.
As part of the interim trade deal, the White House said China would increase purchases off some US farm products, make unspecified changes to its currency and intellectual property rules and open up access to its financial services markets. In return, the US would postpone a tariff increase on US$250 billion of Chinese goods from 25 per cent to 30 per cent set to take effect on October 15.
But if talks fail to produce progress by December 15, a new 15 per cent tariff on $US160 billion of Chinese imports will be imposed, meaning that virtually all Chinese goods – worth more than US$500 billion – would be subject to punitive duties.
China was motivated to reach an interim deal because of downward pressure from the trade war on its economy, while Trump wanted a "win" to support his re-election campaign, said Luo Zhiheng, chief macro researcher at Evergrande Research Institute, a think-tank affiliated with China's major property developer.
But it will be difficult for the two countries to resolve all of their differences, Luo added, as trade negotiators were focusing on finding common ground on short-term issues, including reduction in the bilateral trade imbalance.
Mao Zhenhua, chairman at ratings agency China Cheng Xin Credit Management, said Beijing and Washington were on the same page for a small deal.
"There is an expectation from everyone that the two sides will reach an agreement – now seems to be the time," said Mao, who is also an economics researcher at the Renmin University.
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Q: Hitting browser "Back" button causing details to save I've had a report from a user that whenever they go to edit their profile details, if they hit "Back" on their browser, any changes they may have made are saved, when they should only be saved by them clicking the "Save" button in the page.
What possible reasons are there for this happening, and how can I prevent it?

A: Sound like a form resubmission issue. Have a look here and see if that points you in the right direction

A: This sort of thing can also happen if the user double-clicks on the 'submit' button and triggers two form submissions.
The solution to it is to have a field in the form which is a unique reference ID which is generated each time the form is loaded.
When the form is submitted, your program should make a note that this ID has been used (maybe store this in the user's session), and reject any subsequent attempts to post a form with the same ID.
There are many ways of implementing this, so I won't give you a code example, but it should be fairly straightforward.
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by mainer_xexn2j | Mar 3, 2019
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I go out to breakfast a lot. Obviously. Mostly it's a weekend thing, when I don't have to rush out and accomplish stuff afterward. That's important, because many of these meals tend toward the heavy, greasy side of the spectrum, and I couldn't follow them with physical activity if I wanted to. But sometimes it's nice to have a breakfast that doesn't make me feel guilty for the rest of the day. And in Portland, one of the best places for those occasions is LB Kitchen. I brought my family there on a recent morning and we left full, happy, and with a distinct lack of self-loathing.
My wife and I had pre-caffeinated, so we decided to try some of LB Kitchen's signature drinks. She ordered the Crimson and Clover ($5), a warm latte-like concoction made from beetroot, turmeric, ginger, almond or oat milk, and a few exotic ingredients (ashwagandha, maca, astragalus root) that I had to Google to identify. The beautiful pink beverage was satiny smooth, foamy, slightly sweet and lightly spiced with clove.
My daughter and I shared the Purple Rain smoothie ($7) of almond milk, blueberries, banana, almond butter, acai, and bee pollen. I was afraid it would be gritty from the berry seeds, or overpoweringly nutty, but it was neither. Creamy, smooth and not too sweet, it would make a perfect weekday breakfast with just a slice of toast on the side.
My LB Sandwich ($9, plus $1.50 for a coconut-oil-fried egg) was one of the best breakfast sandwiches I've had in recent memory. The locally sourced bacon was thick and meaty, the avocado was perfectly ripe, and the fried egg was crispy around the edges, just how I like it. Pickled jalapeños and vegan spicy mayo added just enough heat, and even the lettuce and tomato were fresh and flavorful — not a given in February in Maine.
My wife tried the Harissa Hash ($12), a bowl of well-seasoned sweet potatoes, black beans and lightly dressed greens, topped with a fried egg and crème fraiche. The harissa sauce was less spicy than expected, but still packed a big punch of flavor.
If there's a waffle to be had, my daughter will order it every time, and this morning was no exception. LB Kitchen's version ($8) was crisp and fluffy as a cloud, and a touch of beetroot in the batter gave the waffle an earthy sweetness and a stunning pink color. The accompaniments of pitaya (dragonfruit), fresh berries, maple syrup and whipped cream made every bite a home run.
It's definitely possible to make healthier choices than we made — the menu includes several whole-grain bowls, vegetable-heavy sandwiches and the like — but to me, LB Kitchen shines brightest when they put a healthyishspin on traditional breakfast fare. The prices aren't the lowest in town, but the quality of both the ingredients and their preparation made the cost seem totally reasonable. I can declare without shame that I'll be back soon.
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"""Tests for user subscriptions."""

from core.domain import subscription_services
from core.platform import models
from core.tests import test_utils
import feconf

(user_models,) = models.Registry.import_models([models.NAMES.user])

class SubscriptionTest(test_utils.GenericTestBase):

    USER_EMAIL = 'user@example.com'
    USER_USERNAME = 'user'
    USER2_EMAIL = 'user2@example.com'
    USER2_USERNAME = 'user2'

    def setUp(self):
        super(SubscriptionTest, self).setUp()
        self.signup(self.EDITOR_EMAIL, self.EDITOR_USERNAME)
        self.editor_id = self.get_user_id_from_email(self.EDITOR_EMAIL)

        self.signup(self.USER_EMAIL, self.USER_USERNAME)
        self.user_id = self.get_user_id_from_email(self.USER_EMAIL)

        self.signup(self.USER2_EMAIL, self.USER2_USERNAME)
        self.user_id_2 = self.get_user_id_from_email(self.USER2_EMAIL)

    def test_subscribe_handler(self):
        """Test handler for new subscriptions to creators"""

        self.login(self.USER_EMAIL)
        response = self.testapp.get(feconf.CREATOR_DASHBOARD_URL)
        csrf_token = self.get_csrf_token_from_response(response)

        payload = {
            'creator_username': self.EDITOR_USERNAME
        }

        # Test that the subscriber ID is added to the list of subscribers
        # of the creator and the creator ID is added to the list of
        # subscriptions of the user.
        self.post_json(feconf.SUBSCRIBE_URL_PREFIX, payload, csrf_token)
        self.assertEqual(subscription_services.get_all_subscribers_of_creator(
            self.editor_id), [self.user_id])
        self.assertEqual(
            subscription_services.get_all_creators_subscribed_to(
                self.user_id), [self.editor_id])

        # Subscribing again, has no effect.
        self.post_json(feconf.SUBSCRIBE_URL_PREFIX, payload, csrf_token)
        self.assertEqual(subscription_services.get_all_subscribers_of_creator(
            self.editor_id), [self.user_id])
        self.assertEqual(
            subscription_services.get_all_creators_subscribed_to(
                self.user_id), [self.editor_id])

        self.logout()

        # Test another user subscription.
        self.login(self.USER2_EMAIL)
        response = self.testapp.get(feconf.CREATOR_DASHBOARD_URL)
        csrf_token = self.get_csrf_token_from_response(response)

        self.post_json(feconf.SUBSCRIBE_URL_PREFIX, payload, csrf_token)
        self.assertEqual(subscription_services.get_all_subscribers_of_creator(
            self.editor_id), [self.user_id, self.user_id_2])
        self.assertEqual(
            subscription_services.get_all_creators_subscribed_to(
                self.user_id_2), [self.editor_id])
        self.logout()

    def test_unsubscribe_handler(self):
        """Test handler for unsubscriptions."""

        payload = {
            'creator_username': self.EDITOR_USERNAME
        }

        # Add one subscription to editor.
        self.login(self.USER_EMAIL)
        response = self.testapp.get(feconf.CREATOR_DASHBOARD_URL)
        csrf_token = self.get_csrf_token_from_response(response)
        self.post_json(feconf.SUBSCRIBE_URL_PREFIX, payload, csrf_token)
        self.logout()

        # Add another subscription.
        self.login(self.USER2_EMAIL)
        response = self.testapp.get(feconf.CREATOR_DASHBOARD_URL)
        csrf_token = self.get_csrf_token_from_response(response)
        self.post_json(feconf.SUBSCRIBE_URL_PREFIX, payload, csrf_token)

        # Test that on unsubscription, the learner ID is removed from the
        # list of subscriber IDs of the creator and the creator ID is
        # removed from the list of subscriptions of the learner.
        self.post_json(feconf.UNSUBSCRIBE_URL_PREFIX, payload, csrf_token)
        self.assertEqual(subscription_services.get_all_subscribers_of_creator(
            self.editor_id), [self.user_id])
        self.assertEqual(
            subscription_services.get_all_creators_subscribed_to(
                self.user_id_2), [])

        # Unsubscribing the same user has no effect.
        self.post_json(feconf.UNSUBSCRIBE_URL_PREFIX, payload, csrf_token)
        self.assertEqual(subscription_services.get_all_subscribers_of_creator(
            self.editor_id), [self.user_id])
        self.assertEqual(
            subscription_services.get_all_creators_subscribed_to(
                self.user_id_2), [])

        self.logout()

        # Unsubscribing another user.
        self.login(self.USER_EMAIL)
        response = self.testapp.get(feconf.CREATOR_DASHBOARD_URL)
        csrf_token = self.get_csrf_token_from_response(response)
        self.post_json(feconf.UNSUBSCRIBE_URL_PREFIX, payload, csrf_token)
        self.assertEqual(subscription_services.get_all_subscribers_of_creator(
            self.editor_id), [])
        self.assertEqual(
            subscription_services.get_all_creators_subscribed_to(
                self.user_id), [])

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Pandemic End Date
When Will The Covid Pandemic End? The recent deadly plague that swept through the globe and killed tens of thousands of people has also been caused by a newly-discovered type of flu virus-the movie pandemic. This is the strain of influenza that results in the high rate of death from the condition, known as P.M.S. or fully-new and untreated respiratory tract infection. A strain of this virus was responsible for causing the Black plague in England in the 13th century. It is believed that the strain which currently appears to be causing the current outbreak of pestering the United States and other Western countries is a strain ofcopelandic. While scientists are still not certain of the exact cause of this particular flu, they believe it is a strain of a virus that was recently introduced into North America. The virus that causes this particular strain of flu is thought to have originated in China where it was dubbed TCM-1. A strain of the virus has been identified in several locations in North America, Europe and Asia since the beginning of the latest pandemic. With each location adding a new name to the list of places where the virus is spreading, the question on when will the movie pandemic end becomes more pressing. Researchers have not found any symptom that can point to a link between the virus and the recent spike in P.M.S. Cases. However, they have identified a number of illnesses that could be linked to the virus. With all the recent cases of the virus, the concern is becoming how soon the next pandemic will occur and how will we prevent it from infecting more people. In order to better understand how long the next pandemic will last and how will we deal with it once it begins, it is necessary to understand what has caused the current outbreak. Unlike the seasonal flu or common cold, the current pandemic is caused by a virus. Unlike the flu or the common cold, the virus is genetically altered. Unlike the common cold or the seasonal flu, the virus is a mutation of a strain that was always in existence. Unlike the common cold or the flu, this particular strain has no known cure. When researchers look at how long the next pandemic will last and how will we deal with it once it begins, they come to two general conclusions. On one hand, they conclude that the virus will remain in the environment for as long as it takes us to realize the danger it represents. On the other hand, they also recognize that the virus will become immune to most antiviral drugs that are being used to treat it. Regardless of the answers to these questions, there is only one answer that should matter to all of us when it comes to the question, "When will the movie pandemic end?" If you have children in school today, you need to make sure that their vaccines are up-to-date. It's not just for their sake, but also for your sake and the other children's sake. Remember, if the pandemic is going to last a lot longer than we expect, it could cause severe health complications among those who do not receive the appropriate treatment.
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When will the
Covid Pandemic End?
We're approaching the year-and-a-half mark of the globe's collective experience with the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the Covid-19 pandemic it has triggered. At this point, it's fair to assume people the world over are asking themselves the same two questions: How will this end? And when?
There may have been a fleeting chance humans could have halted spread of SARS-2 and driven it back into nature, as happened with its cousin, SARS-1. But that door was firmly shut long ago. It also seems that another option — vaccinating our way out of the pandemic — is an expensive toll highway that few countries will be able to access in the near term.
That probably sounds bleak, but don't despair. The truth of the matter is that pandemics always end. And to date vaccines have never played a significant role in ending them. (That doesn't mean vaccines aren't playing a critical role this time. Far fewer people will die from Covid-19 because of them.)
But there were no flu vaccines in 1918, when the world didn't yet know that the great influenza was caused by a virus, H1N1. In 1957, when the H2N2 pandemic swept the world, flu vaccine was mainly a tool of the military. In the pandemic of 1968, which brought us H3N2, the United States produced nearly 22 million doses of vaccine, but by the time it was ready the worst of the pandemic had passed, and demand subsided. That "too little and too late" phenomenon played out again in 2009, when the world finally had the capacity to make hundreds of millions of doses of H1N1 vaccine; some countries canceled large portions of their orders because they ended up not needing them.
We know a lot about Covid-19. Experts have many more questions
How did those pandemics end? The viruses didn't go away; a descendent of the Spanish flu virus, the modern H1N1, circulates to this day, as does H3N2. Humans didn't develop herd immunity to them, either. That's a phenomenon by which a pathogen stops spreading because so many people are protected against it, because they've already been infected or vaccinated.
Instead, the viruses that caused these pandemics underwent a transition. Or more to the point, we did. Our immune systems learned enough about them to fend off the deadliest manifestations of infection, at least most of the time. Humans and viruses reached an immunological détente. Instead of causing tsunamis of devastating illness, over time the viruses came to trigger small surges of milder illness. Pandemic flu became seasonal flu.
The viruses became endemic.
If the pattern holds, and it is expected to, SARS-2 will at some point join a handful of human coronaviruses that cause colds, mainly in the winter, when conditions favor their transmission.
When will that happen? That's the big, unanswerable question. "I thought that we'd be out of this acute phase already," admitted Maria Van Kerkhove, the World Health Organization's leading coronavirus expert. Van Kerkhove's thinking, though, is influenced by her adamant view that the world could stop the pandemic if countries would only take the steps countries like New Zealand, Vietnam, and others have done, and bring transmission under control.
"There's nothing — there's nothing — including the virus variants, that suggests we couldn't be out of the acute phase already," she told STAT in a recent interview. "Because this is controllable."
Experience from the last four pandemics — the ones mentioned above — would suggest that viruses morph from pandemic pathogens to endemic sources of disease within a year and a half or two of emerging. But all of those pandemics were influenza pandemics. A different pathogen could mean we'll see a different pattern.
There may well have been previous coronavirus pandemics; there's a school of thought that a pandemic in 1889, known in medical histories as "the Russian flu," might actually have been caused by one of the human coronaviruses, OC43. All four of the human coronaviruses are assumed to have jumped to people from an animal species; OC43 is believed to have come from cattle, potentially in the late 1800s. But this is in the realm of theory, not conclusive fact, having occurred before the era of modern virology.
There's no historical record of how much illness and how much severe illness those other coronaviruses caused when they started to infect humans or how long it took for them to settle into an endemic state. As such, the flu pandemics are the closest thing we have to road maps. "In recent history, everything has been influenza and the timeline has been within a couple of years," said Jennie Lavine, a biology research fellow at Emory University who was the first author of a modeling paper published in Science that envisioned how the pandemic might end.
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The Boy Scouts of the Panama Canal Zone were founded in 1947, recognized by the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1955, and had 970 members in 1957. The organization had ties to the Boy Scouts of the United Nations, and existed at least through the 1960s, directly registered to the World Scout Bureau. A delegation from the IBSCZ attended the 14th World Scout Jamboree in Norway in 1975.

In 1937 J. S. Wilson met with Gunnar Berg and Ray Wyland of the Boy Scouts of America at Balboa, Panama, on his way to Bogotá, for a conference about mixed-race Scouts in the Panama Canal Zone, who claimed British and not Panamanian nationality. It was agreed that they should be taken under the wing of the Canal Zone Council of the Boy Scouts of America, but in 1947 they were transferred directly under the International Bureau as the International Boy Scouts of the Canal Zone.

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Michel, Rudi; Reinhard Schmoeckel; Hans Gerhard Rumpf (1963). Der Kornett Heft 5 Pfadfinderbewegung (in German). Minden: Bund Deutscher Pfadfinder Landesmark Westfalen, 50.
Edward G. Wood; Kenneth Brookes (1960). Uniforms and Badges of the World (2nd Revised Edition). London, Liverpool, Prescot: The Boy Scouts Association, 17.

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In DC Comics v. Towle, the Ninth Circuit recently upheld the district court's summary judgment determination that the Batmobile, as it appeared in at least two very different iterations created more than twenty years apart, constitutes a single copyrighted "character." No joke.
The case involved Towle's creating and selling Batmobile replicas, specifically the car used in the campy 1960s series starring Adam West as the Caped Crusader and the one used in the 1989 feature film starring Michael Keaton. Both the original vehicles and Towle's replicas are pictured in the appedices to the Court's opinion, which I strongly encourage my gentle readers to examine before proceeding further.
The Court commenced its learned discourse by exclaiming, "Holy copyright, Batman!" Following that was a discussion of the copyrightability of characters, citing such precedents as James Bond, Godzilla and Batman himself, all of whom have appeared in various guises over the years. Curiously, nowhere does the Court refer to any particular copyright registration for the Batmobile (or even one for any particular comic book issue depicting it, for that matter) despite summarily rejecting Towle's argument on that point in a footnote.
We read these precedents as establishing a three-part test for determining whether a character in a comic book, television program, or motion picture is entitled to copyright protection. First, the character must generally have "physical as well as conceptual qualities." Second, the character must be "sufficiently delineated" to be recognizable as the same character whenever it appears. Considering the character as it has appeared in different productions, it must display consistent, identifiable character traits and attributes, although the character need not have a consistent appearance. Third, the character must be "especially distinctive" and "contain some unique elements of expression." It cannot be a stock character such as a magician in standard magician garb. Even when a character lacks sentient attributes and does not speak (like a car), it can be a protectable character if it meets this standard. (Citations omitted).
Let's unpack this for a moment by substituting "Buick" for "Batmobile." Does anyone really believe the state-of-the art technology in a 1966 Buick even remotely resembles that of a 1989 or 2015 model? And while the Batmobile "almost always" has bat-like features, how much does a 1966 Buick Regal bear any resemblance to its 1989 counterpart other than in its name? Or in copyright speak, assuming there was a registration for the design of the 1966 car, what copyrightable elements (expression) are incorporated into the 1989 version to merit it being considered a derivative work of the prior model? Indeed, do the two cars in question in this case look anything alike other than both being long and black? Moreover, the Court noted that Towle's replicas did not exactly copy the originals used in the TV show and the film, although he did sell kits and accessories to customize the cars to more closely resemble them.
What the Court is describing sounds more like the "idea" of the Batmobile rather than any particular expression of it. The Court's justification for copyrightable status seems to fly in the face of idea/expression dichotomy, codified in Section 102(b) of the Copyright Act in that ideas can't be copyrighted, but only the particular expression of them. And that's the problem in granting copyright protection to characters, especially those with non-speaking roles.
Plaintiff's tiff with Towle seems to have been driven by his calling his replicas "Batmobiles" and trading upon that name, including using the domain name, batmobilereplicas.com. That, of course, is the province of the trademark law, not that of copyright, as names, titles and short phrases aren't copyrightable. DC Comic's complaint, did, in fact, allege trademark infringement and a cursory review of the PTO's online database shows no fewer than four live registrations under the "Batmobile" moniker.
Since the Court did not identify any specific copyright registration, how long does the copyright in the Batmobile last? Assuming we can pin a date on any early version, it would seem that an ancient avatar would eventually fall into the public domain, although original, copyrightable features added to later iterations could not freely be used so long as they remained under copyright — at least following the Sherlock-like logic of Judge Posner's 2014 opinion in Klinger v Conan Doyle Estate, Ltd. In other words, at some point the 1960s Batmobile will be free for joy rides across the public domain while the 1989 model may not be.
We know from the Supreme Court's decision in Campbell v. Acuff Rose Music, that parody is a form of fair use. And recent decisions have held that in some circumstances entire characters and scenes as well as entire works of visual art can be copied for fair use purposes, including parody. Since we know that Towle didn't copy the copyrighted cars completely, what if instead of black, he had painted his replicas pink with purple polka dots and called them Clown Caper Cars instead of Batmobiles? Couldn't that be construed as a comedic commentary on the serious, macho characteristics of the Caped Crusader and his avenging automobile?
And let's magnify the mischief by assuming that Towle whispers in his buyer's ear that she can paint the clown car black once it's paid for and she drives it off the lot. Wouldn't that be an application of the first sale doctrine under Section 109(b) in that "the owner of a particular copy or phonorecord lawfully made under this title, or any person authorized by such owner, is entitled, without the authority of the copyright owner, to sell or otherwise dispose of the possession of that copy or phonorecord." At least viewed through the lens of the Ninth Circuit's brand new dancing baby case, a fair use of a work, such as "transforming" it into a protected parody, constitutes a new work that is "lawfully made." Perhaps a future Special Guest Villain will have better luck if he avails himself of clever legal counsel prior to producing copycat cars.
Finally, if the Batmobile is now a copyrightable character, will Wonder Woman's bracelets and Thor's hammer be appearing as characters in cases at a courthouse near you?
Unfortunately, we can't tune in tomorrow for the solution to these copyright conundrums as they will be riddles for future courts to unravel.
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A Method for Observing Ceratopteris richardii Sperm
Heather Cousino and Jun Tsuji, Siena Heights University, Department of Biology, 1247 E. Siena Heights Drive, Adrian, Michigan 49221-1796, USA
The fern Ceratopteris richardii produces motile sperm that are challenging to observe and study due to their rapid speed. To assess the effectiveness of Protoslo in restricting the movement of fern sperm, we measured the speeds of wild type and slo1 mutant sperm in water, Protoslo, methyl cellulose, and hydroxyethyl cellulose. We found that diluted Protoslo restricted the movement of the fern sperm as well as 1% methyl cellulose, while having an optical clarity similar to that of water. For these reasons, Protoslo functioned better than the other test solutions.
Ceratopteris richardii is a small, homosporous fern that has been used as a model plant for research and educational studies. C. richardii has a rapid life cycle consisting of separate sporophytic and gametophytic generations. In only 5 to 10 days, for example, mature gametophytes can develop from germinated spores (Hoffman and Vaughn 1995). The male gametophytes and hermaphrodites of C. richardii produce multiflagellated, motile sperm (spermatozoids) that are difficult to observe and study because of their rapid movements (Hickok and Warne 1998). C. richardii sperm can be studied using mutants that produce slow moving sperm (Duckett and others 1979), like the slo1 mutant; however, this precludes conducting experiments directly with the wild type fern and requires the extra time and expense of growing a second culture.
Scientists have used various liquids to restrict the movement of motile organisms for microscopic examination. Protoslo, a clear, viscous, non-lethal, aqueous solution composed of 10% methylcellulose has been used to reduce the movement of many organisms including Paramecium (Lytle 2000), Euglena (Hickman and Hickman 1993), rotifers (Fox 2001), Amoeba (Fox 2001), and some ciliates (NSTA 1996). By slowing down the movement of these microorganisms, scientists have been able to study these organisms and their organelles in greater detail (Fox 2001). To our knowledge, there has not been a report of the use of Protoslo with C. richardii sperm. The purpose of this study was to assess the use of Protoslo in observing C. richardii sperm.
To grow the ferns, we obtained wild type and slo1 mutant C. richardii spores from the Carolina Biological Supply Company (Burlington, NC). We then put the spores in Petri dishes containing C. richardii Basic Medium (Carolina Biological Supply Co.) and placed the dishes under fluorescent illumination with a light intensity of 1463 lux to allow the spores to germinate and develop into mature gametophytes (approximately 3 weeks).
For microscopic examination, we put one or two of the wild type or mutant gametophytes on a glass concavity microscope slide (15mm x 0.2mm x 0.8mm). We then added 0.1 mL of either water, 67% Protoslo, (6.7% methylcellulose, Carolina Biological Supply Co.), 0.1% hydroxyethyl cellulose (Aldrich Chemical Company), 1% hydroxyethylcellulose, 0.1% methylcellulose (The Matheson Company), or 1% methylcellulose, where all of the solutions were prepared in water. Afterward, we viewed and recorded the C. richardii sperm using a Wolfe light microscope of 100x total magnification attached to a Hitachi video camera, which was connected to a 20-inch screen TV/VCR combination. Upon replaying the videotape, we measured the distance that each sperm traveled on the television screen over a 5-second interval. Since a distance of 38 cm on the television screen corresponded to 1 mm on the microscope slide, we then converted the monitor measurements into the actual distances that the sperm traveled. We collected the data for 50 different sperm for each test solution. Each experiment was then repeated for a total of three times using different fern cultures. Since the averages of the three trials for each of the 12 experimental groups fit the assumptions of distribution and homogeneity of variance for parametric analysis, we used an analysis of variance (ANOVA) to test for significant differences. All ANOVA tests were 2-tailed and a probability level of 0.05 was considered significant.
The C. richardii sperm were initially observed in water. A few minutes after the addition of water, large amounts of sperm were released from the antheridia. Each sperm was spiral-shaped, between 13 to 25 micrometers in length, and moved in a circular motion with the aid of its numerous flagella. The sperm of both the wild type and the slo1 mutant were indistinguishable from each other. The C. richardii sperm were similar in size and appearance to those reported previously (Hickok and Warne 1998; Javalgekar 1960).
With the microscope, the C. richardii sperm were easier to see in some solutions than others, none of which appeared to affect sperm viability. The sperm were easily visible in water, 67% Protoslo (6.7% methylcellulose), 0.1% hydroxyethylcellulose, and 0.1% methylcellulose. However, in 1% hydroxyethyl cellulose and 1% methylcellulose, the depth of view was reduced and the sperm appeared a little blurry. Surprisingly, the sperm in 1% methylcellulose were also harder to see, which may be due to differences in the molecular weights between the methylcellulose we used and that in Protoslo. In 100% Protoslo, the sperm appeared so blurry that they were nearly impossible to see, which necessitated the dilution of Protoslo with water. Our experience with Protoslo differs from the studies conducted with Paramecium, Euglena, and Amoeba, which did not need to dilute Protoslo. This difference may be due to the transparency and small size of the C. richardii sperm as compared to Paramecium and the other microorganisms.
We calculated the average speed of the wild type C. richardii sperm for 3 independent trials of each of the test solutions (Table 1). The wild type C. richardii sperm traveled the fastest in water. The sperm moved slower in 0.1% hydroxyethyl cellulose and 0.1% methylcellulose, which were not significantly different. The sperm were even slower in the 1% hydroxyethyl cellulose and moved the slowest in 1% methylcellulose and 67% Protoslo.
We also calculated the average speed of the slo1 mutant sperm for 3 trials in each of the 6 solutions (Table 1). The mutant sperm traveled the fastest in water. Their speed was reduced by the 0.1% hydroxyethyl cellulose and 0.1% methylcellulose solutions. The next slowest sperm speed was in 1% hydroxyethylcellulose, followed closely by 1% methylcellulose. Protoslo was once again the solution in which the sperm traveled the slowest.
The results of the slo1 mutant fern trials were similar to those of the wild type fern (Table 1). For example, the sperm of both types of ferns moved faster in water, 0.1% hydroxyethylcellulose, and 0.1% methylcellulose than in either 1% hydroxyethylcellulose, 1% methylcellulose, or Protoslo. In general, the slo1 mutant sperm moved slower than the wild type in each of the solutions, with the exception of 1% methylcellulose and Protoslo, which were equivalent. Mutant ferns have been reported to make sperm with irregular flagella that contain deep channels or holes (Duckett and others 1979). Such abnormalities may explain why the mutant sperm traveled slower than the wild type sperm in the various test solutions.
Table 1. The average speed (mm s-1) of the wild type and slo1 mutant fern sperm in different solutions. Each value is the average of 150 independent measurements. Values with the same letter are not significantly different from each other.
wild type slo1 mutant
Water 3.6a 2.8c
67% Protoslo 0.80b 0.70b
0.1% hydroxyethylcellulose 2.7c 2.2e
1% hydroxyethylcellulose 1.7d 1.2b
0.1% methylcellulose 2.9c 2.2e
1% methylcellulose 1.0b 1.0b
Although we did not study the effect of Protoslo on sperm longevity, we did discover that Protoslo can be effectively used to observe C. richardii sperm immediately after they are released from the antheridia. Diluted Protoslo restricted the movement of the fern sperm as well as 1% methylcellulose, while having an optical clarity similar to that of water. For these reasons, Protoslo functioned better than the other test solutions. Also, since Protoslo can be diluted to different percentages, one can easily reduce the sperm speed to any desired level. Using Protoslo, rather than a sperm mutant, to study fern sperm also saves the time and expense of having to grow a second culture. By using Protoslo, experimental studies of sperm motility can be conducted directly with the wild type fern, especially for educational purposes.
Duckett JG, Klekowski EJ, Hickok LG. 1979. Ultrastructural studies of mutant spermatozoids in ferns. I. The mature nonmotile spermatozoid of mutation 230X in Ceratopteris thalictroides (L.) Brogn. Gamete Research 2:317-343.
Fox R. 2001. Invertebrate zoology: Laboratory techniques. http://www.lander.edu/rsfox/310TechniquesLab.html.
Hickman CP Jr, Hickman FM. 1993. Laboratory studies in integrated principles of zoology. St. Louis, Missouri: Mosby-year Book. 420p.
Hickok LG, Warne TR. 1998. C-Fern manual. Burlington, North Carolina: Carolina Biological Supply Company.
Hoffman JC, Vaughn KC. 1995. Using the developing spermatogenous cells of Ceratopteris to unlock the mysteries of the plant cytoskeleton. Int. J. Plant Sci. 156(3):346-358.
Javalgekar SR. 1960. Sporogenesis and prothallial development in Ceratopteris thalictroides. Botanical Gazette 122(1):45-50.
Lytle CF. 2000. General zoology: Laboratory guide. Dubuque, Iowa: McGraw-Hill. 371p.
National Science Teachers Association. 1996. Scope, sequence, and coordination. http://dev.nsta.org/ssc/pd
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Mum saved from developing deadly diabetes backs free NHS course.
A mum who was at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes until she joined a free NHS prevention programme is so thankful that she is supporting others who face the serious condition.
This week (April 1 to 7) marks the second Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Week – a joint campaign between NHS England, Public Health England and Diabetes UK – developed to raise awareness of the condition, identify people and help them reduce their risk of diabetes.
Some 30,000 people in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are already living with Type 2 diabetes, and hundreds more may not be aware they have already it. A further 26,000 people are at an increased risk of treat the condition unless they make some simple lifestyle changes.
Lindsey Hainsworth, 56, who lives near Bude, was one of those people who were at risk until she was referred to Healthier You, a year-long prevention course that is funded by NHS England and delivered across the South West by Living Well Taking Control.
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Lindsey has Type 2 diabetes in her family, and was terrified of developing the condition. She was shocked when a blood test showed her blood sugar levels were so high that she would follow in the footsteps of her relatives if she didn't make some lifestyle changes.
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According to Public Health England, the North East recorded 318 positive coronavirus cases during the month of June, but the real figure is likely to be at least double that.
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National Health Service (NHS) workers are tested for Coronavirus (Covid-19) at a drive-through testing site (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
This is because the daily localised case figures released by PHE only apply to pillar one swab tests conducted in its labs and NHS Hospitals.
While the Government's UK-wide coronavirus test figures published daily includes tests from all pillars, pillar two tests, which includes home and drive-through testing for the wider population, are not included as part of the local case breakdown.
According to figures released by Public Health England on Tuesday, June 30, there are 10,558 confirmed coronavirus cases in the North East.
But this only applies to pillar one tests, as in reality, the figure is around 15,000 when you factor in pillar two testing figures shown in the PHE's Weekly Coronavirus Surveillance Report.
As of Wednesday, June 24, a total of 4,414 people had tested positive under the pillar two measure in the North East – no further breakdown is currently available.
In Sunderland, 1,388 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed under the pillar one testing measure only.
Northumberland has 1,067 confirmed cases while South Tyneside and Hartlepool have 751 and 354 respectively.
According to a report in the Financial Times, pillar two test figures for local authorities are only available to authorised health officials.
This is caused some controversy as local councils, and the general public, are left in the dark without the full picture and could believe they are controlling the virus better than they actually are.
Leicester made headlines this week by becoming the first place in the UK to be placed under a local lockdown following a spike in cases.
The city recorded just 80 positive cases between June 13 and June 26 according to PHE. But Health Secretary Matt Hancock revealed that there were in fact 944 positive cases when pillar two measures were taken into account.
This significant disparity has angered local authority figures with Leicester Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby telling the BBC: "For weeks we have been trying to get information about the level of testing in the city and the results of that testing in the city."
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Power Forward Friday: The return of Larry Sanders
Our weekly search for the ideal power forward looks at Larry Sanders, who's hopeful for an NBA comeback.
By John Gaudes@johngaudes Jan 27, 2017, 3:00pm EST
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In the context of NBA players coming out of retirement, they won't be setting off fireworks for Larry Sanders. This isn't Jordan after baseball or Allen Iverson's renaissance with the Sixers. Larry Sanders is an ex-Milwaukee Bucks centre, a skinny 6'11" dirty work player who plays big and blocks shots.
Sanders, if you remember, hung up his sneakers in 2015. After a pair of marijuana-related suspensions, he explained that he had entered a program to deal with anxiety, depression, and mood disorders. He said that his relationship with basketball was strained, that it was "consuming so much of my life right now... it's not there for me. It's not that worth it."
It was revelatory stuff in the NBA world — very seldom do we see athletes admit to mental illness and its impact on their day-to-day lives. Now, a couple days after #BellLetsTalk pointed our conversations in this direction, the timing just seems right for us to talk about Larry Sanders again. Yesterday, he sent out a tweet saying that his mind is right, he's feeling better, and is looking for an NBA team to join.
Officially stepping back into the game,looking for a good fit but it shouldn't be long now,I really missed the game,I think it missed me 2
— Larry Sanders (@l8show_thegoat) January 27, 2017
This is exciting news for Sanders, but also for a number of NBA teams who are one big man away. The Golden State Warriors worked him out over the summer, but that ultimately didn't go anywhere. Now the Warriors are among a number of suitors; as CBS Sports' James Herbert outlines, the Cavaliers, Celtics, Clippers, Hornets, Blazers, and Raptors should all be gazing in Sanders' direction. It looks like Boston has the inside game right now — as they were the only team to work him out privately on Thursday.
This means nothing to me though! Let's look at Larry Sanders' fit with the Toronto Raptors, whose interior defense has been nothing short of depressing over the last month.
The Basketball Fit
Drafted with the 15th pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, Sanders' career was... adventurous leading up to his retirement. After bouncing around the Bucks and the D-League, Sanders had a mini-breakout in 2012, where he finished second in the league in blocks per game and third in voting for Most Improved Player. He was given a four-year extension, and that's when the trouble started.
Sanders' next two seasons were cut short by injury. The first injury was a torn ligament in his thumb, sustained during a night club altercation where he was fined for disorderly conduct and assault and battery. The second injury was a fractured right orbital bone. The drug suspensions followed, and Sanders stepped away from the game. His career averages? 6.5 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game. None of this really screams "game-changer" for the Raptors.
Then, you watch the tape. The 28-year-old Sanders has a defensive skill-set that would be valuable to any team looking for some interior toughness. He's got a rangy, athletic body — akin to a John Henson or JaVale McGee, and has a bit more control than those two guys. He's capable of scoring inside and has a better defensive IQ, you would think, then youngster Lucas Nogueira and Jonas Valanciunas.
The Emotional Fit
While there are some unsavoury aspects of Sanders' story, it's easy to root for a guy who was so candid about how mental illness affected his relationship with basketball, and had the courage to walk away when things were going south.
It's also not too wild to see the Raptors taking a Jason Thompson-type flyer on a player like Sanders. While he wouldn't come in and jump up the depth chart, it's another warm body to use in circumstantial situations. If the Raptors are going to continue to guard aggressively on the perimeter, they need some sort of interior deterrent to improve their team defense. Sanders isn't a blue chip acquisition to accomplish that, but it's a positive move.
On Larry Sanders, I'm more "sure, why not" than "we need this guy now". It's an incremental move, though, and one the Raptors made last year to improve their depth for the playoffs. While Thompson didn't necessarily do anything great, so his impact was negligible, Sanders has one discernable skill that he can add to the Raptors. He's big and he can block shots.
What are your thoughts on Larry Sanders' return?