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By Steph Perry
I called Jim Matheos at his place in New Hampshire to talk about the new band Arch/Matheos. The project reunites Jim with former Fates Warning vocalist John Arch, together with Joey Vera, Frank Aresti, and Bobby Jarzombek. Although they collaborated on the Twist of Fate EP in 2003, this is the first full-length album John and Jim have done together since 1986. As was their writing method in the 80's, Jim wrote the music and John wrote the melodies and lyrics. Jim told me, "Originally the first couple songs were written for Fates and even at that point I was planning on giving them to Ray and let him do his thing lyrically." But when Ray Alder wasn't available just yet to work on a new Fates Warning record, Jim turned to John Arch and Arch/Matheos was born. Jim mentioned that Arch/Matheos will play one gig at the Keep It True Festival in Germany next April. Only time will tell if there will be more shows.
Jim's thoughts on his preference for writing long-form music vs. shorter pieces
I think I enjoy writing the longer ones more, it gives you something to sink your teeth into I guess and it's a bit more rewarding. But having said that I think the shorter ones are sometimes a lot harder, to try to say something in a short concise form.
On presenting the songs on the album in the same order that they were written
I've done it a couple times in the past. I did it with A Pleasant Shade of Gray. That may have been the only other one. But I kind of had an idea for the whole sequence after the first song, which was Neurotically Wired was written, I kind of knew where I wanted to go with it from there at least kind of like the arc of the way the album would be. I don't know it kind of just developed that way and seemed like a cool way to process it.
On if he minded that someone else wrote the lyrics
No, I don't really like writing lyrics. It's more or less something I have to do when I have to do it. I put a lot of work and effort into it but it's not something I enjoy, like doing the music. So whenever I'm working with someone else that's able to take care of that, I'd rather have them do it so I can focus on the music. It's much better for me.
On whether he was surprised by the content and themes of John's lyrics
A little bit because on the first three Fates records he dealt a lot more with fantasy subjects and mythological things. Then in 2003 when we did the Twist of Fate EP he started dealing with more personal subjects, a bit more of an abstract way but still touching on personal things to him and this record even more so. So it was a bit surprising when he first started it, that he was going to be that blatant to come out with a lot of personal things he was going through and write about those.
On how much it meant to him to work with John again
It's always great. When we did A Twist of Fate in 2003 we hadn't worked together in 15 or 20 years and that one fell together really easy, so when this one came around with only a few years in between it wasn't such a shock to me. We just fell back into our old ways. We have a really good chemistry, a familiar pattern the way the work flow goes, it's really comfortable for both of us.
On if he learned anything new about John
(Laughs). No. We've been doing it together for such a long time, I think we both know each other pretty well. Probably better than anyone else.
On what it meant for him to hear John say, "In interpreting some of Jim's musical arrangements, they evoke emotion"
You really can't ask for anything more. That's really what it comes down to as a writer. Trying to get that emotion whether it's being with your co-writer or the people that are listening to it. That's the real essence of it what it comes down to. That's satisfying, yeah. I think with John even more so it's challenging because a lot of times he's not really moved by stuff, he's not someone that's easily impressed with music or lyrics or anything else. So that's great to hear, it's very rewarding.
On the meaning of the album title "Sympathetic Resonance"
Well on the basic level, the literal definition is a musical term. When you have an instrument that resonates, like if you hit a piano note and there's a guitar in the room, it will kind of make that guitar resonate in sympathy with it even though you're not striking that instrument. So there's two levels that work for us besides that: the two of us working together where the music resonates with him emotionally and the same goes for his lyrics and melody lines for me. And hopefully to carry that one level further to the fans, we hope that it resonates with them and strikes a chord with them as well.
On recording with Bobby Jarzombek for the first time
John and I were there tracking the drums with him, and he just blew both of us away. I've seen him in action before live but in the studio he just took it to another level. He was so well prepared. A lot of times when I've worked with other drummers in the past a lot of it is written out, they know what they're going to do, but not to the degree that Bobby had his stuff done. I mean, down to the fills and which cymbal he was going to hit where, everything was written out. So he had his stuff down and it made it a lot easier for all of us. He did a great job.
On shooting the video for the song "Midnight Serenade" in New Haven, Connecticut
It's pretty much just a straight performance video. There's a location right around Yale, it's an old church, Christ Church I think it's called, it's pretty close to Toad's Place. So it's really just a straight performance video. Not a big budget for it. But it came out pretty good, we just saw the finals for it a couple days ago and I think it's going to have some kind of premiere at Metal Blade at the end of this week or early next week. It came out good, we're happy with it.
On tour plans for Arch/Matheos
Any kind of extensive touring is out of the question, for various reasons. Mostly because John is a busy man with his work and family life and things like that. We are going to do at least one show next year in Germany and we'll see how it goes after that. The rest of us, myself, Joey, Frank and Bobby, would love to do as many as possible. But that's what we do, we record and play live. And John doesn't really do either of those much so it's harder for him to get back into it. We'll see. We're trying to talk him into it at this point.
On if it's too soon to discuss what songs they will play at the Keep It True Festival
It's not too soon (laughs). John likes to get well prepared and he hasn't been on a stage in 25 years or something like that so he's ready to start practicing right now. We'll probably do almost the whole new record. I don't think we'll do the whole thing. And of course we gotta do some of the early Fates, at least one song from each of the first three records but we haven't decided which ones.
On what's up next for Fates Warning
Well we're writing. I just started writing in the last couple of weeks. So the plan is to get this record done and hopefully out around this time next year.
On what else he's working on
We just finished the OSI record and that comes out in February next year. And then Fates will probably do some dates early next year and then we'll buckle down and work on the record for the rest of the year.
Jim's closing thoughts
I hope everyone checks out the record and enjoys it.
NOTE: The album Sympathetic Resonance by Arch/Matheos is out now on Metal Blade Records
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Category: Canadian Food
Brown Sugar Tart
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Teo in the box è stato un docu-reality di 4 puntate diretto da Alberto Di Pasquale, in onda da sabato 28 novembre a sabato 19 dicembre 2015, alle 21.45, su Rai 3.

Il programma
In ogni episodio l'attore Teo Teocoli viene chiuso in una scatola di legno che si apre in luoghi sconosciuti per fargli vivere situazioni inedite, che lo costringono a sondare improvvisamente il particolare contesto nel quale si trova immerso, esponendosi a esperienze e incontri nuovi. Il docu-reality è la versione italiana del format Host in the box, creato da F.l.o.r.i.d.a. TV GmbH di Endemol Shine Group (Germania).

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Programmi televisivi degli anni 2010

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The Pit and the Pendulum (review)
The books of Edgar Allan Poe have held us in the grip of a vice-like terror for more than 100 years but even his chilling story-telling couldn't save The Pit and the Pendulum which appeared for a two-night run at The Grove this week.
John Goodrum's adaptation of the classic Gothic horror short story owed more to the numerous racy film versions of the story rather than the original text. This was one Hammer Horror that failed to engage the audience.
There's no doubting that it was a dark and atmospheric piece with spine-tingling sound effects and a dark and simple set. But this particular adaptation gave us just two actors, rescued victim William Trevelyan (EastEnders' Mark Homer) and his saviour Josiah Bellamy (Nicholas Briggs) and an awful lot of exposition. In fact the pair spent so long reciting the tale that there wasn't much time for acting. The audience could have saved a few bob by ordering an audio book.
In a tale told in the half-light the original story, of a man held captive by the Spanish Inquisition, had been updated a few centuries to rustic Cornwall where innocent abroad Trevelyan falls into the clutches of a country chapter of The Hellfire Club. His beloved wife, Catherine, had been kidnapped and taken to one of those jolly old castles that were regularly owned by Vincent Price on screen during the 1960s, where lusty locals engaged in orgies, rape, murder and torture.
The debauched club members sentence their terrified victim to a slow and lingering death under a monstrous swinging pendulum that falls inch by inch into the torture chamber, intent on cleaving Trevelyan apart, but before that the tension was racked up as the prisoner tells Bellamy the sadistic ordeals he had endured beforehand.
In return he is given the salacious details of how his wife was gang raped and mutilated. It wasn't a story for the faint-hearted, more a precurser to the successful Saw series which sees victims undergo one awful torture after another
It was a truly terrifying tale which the actors recounted beautifully. It was just disappointing that they didn't have scope to be more animated. Watching two men standing on a stage talking to each other, at times, caused the concentration to drift.
Yet again disappointingly low audiences for drama at The Grove.
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South Africa reports successful third-line HIV treatment programme
By wpadmin | January 6, 2019
People with resistance to first- and second-line antiretroviral drugs can still achieve high rates of viral suppression in the first year on third-line regimens according to a South African study published in the January issue of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes.
Third-line therapy was defined in the study to be any treatment regimen that included one of darunavir, raltegravir, or etravirine after documented resistance and failure of a regimen based on a protease inhibitor (PI).
The study provides the first evidence to show the effectiveness of third-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) use in the first year in a large cohort of a public sector programme and in a resource limited setting. However, it does not show what happens to people after the initial year so more analysis needs to be done to determine the effectiveness of the programme.
In this study, 83% and 79% of people achieved virological suppression of below 1000 copies/ml and below 400 copies/ml respectively after six months. Dr Michelle Moorhouse of the Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute says this demonstrates that good virological suppression rates on third-line regimens are achievable in resource-limited settings, despite high levels of resistance.
South Africa has about 3.4 million people accessing ART, the largest number of HIV-positive individuals on antiretrovirals in the world, so understanding how to handle drug resistance is crucial in its control of the HIV epidemic. With the removal of the CD4 count thresholds as a criterion for ART initiation and due to increased acquired resistance, the numbers of people switching to third-line regimens is increasing.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that national ART programmes in resource-limited settings develop policies for access to third-line ART, using drugs such as ritonavir-boosted darunavir, integrase inhibitors, etravirine and nucleoside analogues.
South Africa is one of the few countries in sub-Saharan Africa which has a national third-line ART public programme and a policy for people who have failed both first-line and second-line ART.
South Africa uses the WHO recommended first-line ART, based on a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI). Following virological failure and without resistance testing, patients are switched to a PI based regimen. About 145,000 people (4% of those on ART) are on second-line regimens.
Access to third-line ART in South Africa must be approved by a national committee that assesses eligibility and makes a recommendation for an individual regimen based on information received. The third-line committee is virtual and operates by email consensus.
The criteria for third-line includes one year or longer on PI-based ART with virological failure, despite adherence optimisation, and a genotypic antiretroviral resistance test showing PI resistance.
Between August 2013 and July 2014, 144 people were approved and enrolled into the third-line ART programme for which at least one viral load test was done at least six months after third line approval.
Their median age was 41 years, 60% were women and 40% men (a ratio of women to men similar to most cohorts in sub-Saharan Africa). The median CD4 count and viral load were 172 cells/mm3 and 14,759 copies/ml respectively. Two-thirds of the patients started ART before 2008 and 45% started second-line ART before 2012, while the start date was unknown for 49%.
There was a high proportion of people with resistance to the drugs used in first- and second-line ART regimens, probably due to delayed switching to second-line ART after first-line failure. Of the 144 patients, 97% and 98% had resistance to lopinavir and atazanavir, respectively.
Moreover, 57% had resistance to darunavir at third-line initiation, mainly low- and intermediate-level resistance. The likely reason for resistance to darunavir is that people may experience prolonged virological failure while on a second-line PI-based regimen before being referred for assessment of eligibility for third-line ART. In addition, before third-line ART was available in South Africa, people were maintained on failing PI-based regimens because there were no further options.
Similarly, resistance to etravirine was noted in just over a third of people (37%, 52/140), consisting mainly of low- and intermediate-level resistance.
All patients were initiated on a regimen containing darunavir, as well as raltegravir for 101 people, and also etravirine for 33 people. Most regimens also included nucleoside analogues.
Among those with at least one viral load at least six months after third-line approval, 83% (98/118) were suppressed to below 1000 copies/ml and 79% (93/118) to below 400 copies/ml. The rates of virological suppression to below 400 copies/ml were similar to those seen in people on third-line ART within South African private sector HIV disease management programmes.
The main limitations of the study were the relatively small sample size, short duration of follow-up, and missing data in those people for whom no viral loads after third-line initiation are available. A further limitation was the lack of data regarding outcomes beyond viral load, such as mortality and retention in care.
Furthermore, the lack of accurate data of numbers of people on second-line ART and those with confirmed virological failure made it difficult to contextualise the scope of PI resistance and need for third-line ART.
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In face of severe drought, can growth be sustained in CA?
A worker cuts a piece of pipe as he builds a new home on January 21, 2015 in Petaluma, California.
The CA Water Commission has put in place new limits on the amount of grass and lawn space new constructions -- including homes, businesses, schools -- in the state can have.
Under the revised ordinance, only 25 percent of a new home's yard space can be grass.
California's drought, now in its fourth year, has reopened the debate over how much growth the state can sustain in the face of a prolonged water shortage.
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Samsung reads the writing on the wall correctly. Many here dont have eyes at all.what a pathetic lot you guys are! Now tell me youre all surprised that apple sales have surpassed samsung's lately. Open your eyes.get with the program.the world keeps on moving even when u shut your eyes an stand at the same spot!
AnonD-26941, 04 Mar 2015No MicroSD ?? Non removable battery?? why samsung?? just why?? would it pain you to f%$^ng... moreConsider HTC. This phone is not worth it.
Anonymous, 03 Mar 2015no removable battery and microSD card slot? nobody is going to buy it.MILLIONS AND MILLIONS of people are gonna buy it. Whatcha gonna do hater?
AnonD-26941, 04 Mar 2015No MicroSD ?? Non removable battery?? why samsung?? just why?? would it pain you to f%$^ng... moreWhat a hater you are. You want more storage than 32Gb? Then buy the 64Gb model. You want more than that? Then buy the 128Gb. Youre so fake its unreal. Nobody needs that much storage these days because. Need music? Get spotify. Fkin haters. This phone is perfect. You're just looking for excuses like rest of the haters to hate the phone.
would it pain you to f%$^ng include one??
your you're just copying apples limitations ? just like you copied some of their design cues in the metal frame?
"... removable battery and the microSD card slot ... have been replaced with ample built-in storage options and wireless charging ..."
Wireless charging is no match for a user replaceable battery. Neither is a carry-on-the-side battery pack. And batteries degrade with time and use leaving replacement whether by shop or a new phone eventually necessary.
Now that the trade for more premium looks also cost the water resistance/proofness then couldn't also the battery have been ejectable as the SIM card became?
Anonymous, 03 Mar 2015no removable battery and microSD card slot? nobody is going to buy it.oh shut it. millions will buy it. and when they do, you should eat your words and never post again to save yourself from the embarrassment.
What is Samsung up to? To me, It's a wrong move to ditch the removable battery and the SD card slot. I've been a Samsung fan since the S3 day. I wan thinking of buying the S6 but now forget it. I don't want a phone that simulates the iPhone.
I think Samsung hired apple designers, thats why looks like iPhone.
Anonymous, 03 Mar 2015All the aluminums used in most cases scratch ip pretty easily. Thats a silly thing to say. Eve... moreIt's just yet another Galaxy at all. And year later it will be so damn old, much sooner than the hardware became slow. It's just boring and definitely not exciting news.
robdevil XI, 03 Mar 2015Benchmarks are not optimised for octa core units and doesnt show real power of device.That statement goes for both phones.
no removable battery and microSD card slot?
nobody is going to buy it.


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ARTIST.... Der Blaue Reiter
TITLE....... Contaminated (3CD)
STYLE...... Industrial, Dark Ambient, Modern Classical
LABEL...... Caustic Records
COUNTRY... Spain
Limited edition collector's box of strictly 300 copies! Style: Dark Ambient, apocalyptic ambient, martial
On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the band's formation, Caustic Records releases this exclusive edition, luxurious collector's box that includes the band's LONG deleted first three albums + special booklet and a commemorative metallic pin with Der Blaue Reiter logo. But that's not all! In addition, the CDS included also come with five additional tracks, partly old demos, as well as songs never released to date, making this edition a true gem for fans of the band. 30 minutes of exclusive extra material!
The first album "Le Paradise Funebre .... L'envers de la Tristesse" has been sold out for years and is a desired collectors item. The later albums "Silencis" and "Nuclear sun" are equally deleted for years and this BOX will be the LAST CHANCE to have these first three works in physical format, presented in this new apocalyptic edition, which will surely become a highly searched for rarity in a glimpse of time!
1. Underworld Dreams (06:18)
2. The Grave of Mankind (03:23)
3. Words of Silence (04:45)
4. La Clameur de L'ombre (02:35)
5. Into Heaven's Maze (05:10)
6. Garden of Solitude (04:46)
7. When the Black Sun Rises (05:42)
8. The Return of the Light (08:33)
9. Regret Deconstruction (04:14)
10. Deconstruction Part One (07:33)
11. Deconstruction Part Two (05:57)
12. Into Heaven's Maze (Morpheus Remix) (05:10)
13. Aperture Demo 2011 (03:25)
14. The Beginning of the End (Live in Runes Men 2015) (07:40)
1. Prologue into the End of the World (06:45)
2. Eyes of the Lost (05:04)
3. Death and Decadence (06:55)
4. Ascension Part I (03:30)
5. Retrospective (05:00)
6. Victoria (06:58)
7. Ascension Part II (04:25)
8. Rera l'Ànima del Vent (02:59)
9. Prison of Desire (05:00)
10. Abyssus Abyssum Vocat in Voce (06:33)
11. Paradise (06:00)
12. End Credits (01:31)
13. Sang al Vent Non Released 7" 2009 (11:12)
1. Part I - Main Titles ¨the Children of Chernobyl¨ (07:17)
2. Part II - Fourth Reactor (03:51)
3. Part III - Radioactive (05:53)
4. Part IV - Last Days of Pripiath (06:49)
5. Part V - 1st of May (03:26)
6. Part VI - The Fall of Light (06:36)
7. Part VII - Walking to the Abyss (06:21)
8. Part VIII - Nuclear Sun (04:34)
9. Part IX - The Liquidators (05:28)
10. Part X - End Credits ¨in Memoriam¨ (06:28)
11. Nuclear Sun - Live Intro (05:49)
12. Never Is Late to Remember Demo 2010 (01:06)
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Der Blaue Reiter - Fragments of Life, Love & War (2016)
Der Blaue Reiter - Le Paradis Funèbre II - L' Adieu Du Silence (2014)
Der Blaue Reiter - Silencis (2008)
Der Blaue Reiter - Nuclear Sun (2009)
Der Blaue Reiter - Le Paradis Funebre, L'envers Du Tristesse (2006)


I assume that you don't want to block YouTube entirely. You only want to block videos on YouTube that might be inappropriate for children. If that's the case, read on.
Restricted Mode hides videos that may contain inappropriate content flagged by users and other signals. No filter is 100% accurate, but it should help you avoid most inappropriate content.
With the pcWRT parental control router, you can enforce YouTube Restricted Mode by simply selecting the restriction level you want. You can choose either "Moderate Restricted" or "Restricted". And kids cannot bypass YouTube Restricted Mode by using incognito mode or clearing the browser cache.
To set time limits for YouTube, create a Calendar, enter the youtube.com domain name, specify what time slots YouTube is available, then Save. In the example shown below, YouTube is available from 7:00pm to 8:00pm everyday. The settings cover both the desktop domain www.youtube.com and mobile domain m.youtube.com.
Browse to www.youtube.com, then scroll down to the bottom of the screen.
Click on the button "Restricted Mode: Off". Then click the radio button "On" below.
Click "Save". "Restricted Mode" should be turned on.
If you are not logged in, YouTube will prompt you to log in your Google account.
Open the YouTube app, then tap the "Settings" icon at the top right corner.
Tap "General" under the Settings menu.
Alternatively, you can install the YouTube Kids app.
YouTube Restricted Mode setting apply only to the browser it is set. If you have multiple browsers on your PC or device, you have to set them for each one. If you have multiple devices, then you have to repeat that for each device too.
The "Restricted Mode lock" can be easily defeated. Although Google says that you have to log in to remove the lock, it can be removed by simply opening an incognito tab or cleaning up the browser cache.
There's no way to lock Restricted Mode in the YouTube app.
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The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its final Guidelines on security measures for operational and security risks of payments services under the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2). These Guidelines, which the EBA developed in close cooperation with the European Central Bank (ECB), are in support of the objective of PSD2 of contributing to an integrated payments market across the European Union, promoting equal conditions for competition, and mitigating the increased security risks arising from electronic payments. This, in turn, minimises disruption to users, payment service providers and payment systems.
These Guidelines have been drafted in accordance with Article 95 (3) of Directive (EU) 2015/2366 on payment services in the internal market (PSD2), which mandates the EBA to issue guidelines for the purpose of the managing operational and security risks and with regard to the establishment, implementation and monitoring of the security measures, including certification processes, where relevant.


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Champion Hurdle Betting Preview: Can Buveur D'Air Defend His Crown?
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Sunday, Mar. 3, 2019 8:28 PM UTC
Buveur D'Air delivered a stylish performance to win last year's Champion Hurdle, but competition will be ferocious this time around as he tries to repeat the feat.

Champion Hurdle 2019

The Champion Hurdle is the feature race on day one of the Cheltenham Festival and it always attracts an extremely strong field. The prize purse for this Grade 1 contest stands at £400,000 and millions of fans and punters will tune in to watch the drama unfold. It is the most prestigious hurdling event in the National Hunt calendar and has seen some very famous winners over the years, including National Spirit, Istabraq and Hatton's Grace. It began in 1927 and has long been the centrepiece event for the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival, which is arguably the biggest racing meeting in the world.

It takes place over a distance of 2 miles ½ furlong and there are eight fences to be jumped during its running. The greatest hurdlers of all time have triumphed here, including National Spirit, Persian War and Istabraq, and an extremely strong field will gather to compete for glory this time around. The Champion Hurdle is sponsored by Unibet.

Champion Hurdle Odds

Odds-on favourite Buveur D'Air beat stablemate My Tent Or Yours to seize last year's Champion Hurdle and he is the favourite to defend his crown in 2019. However, he is not looking quite so invincible this time around after his 11-race winning streak came to an end when he finished second behind Verdana Blue in the Christmas Hurdle. Yet he bounced back with a strong win at Sandown last month and he deserves his status as favourite for this race. William Hill has a market leading 2/1 on Nicky Henderson's eight-year-old superstar, and it also has the best price of 9/4 on second favourite Apple's Jade.

She was third in the Grade 1 Mares' Hurdle at last year's Cheltenham Festival, despite going off as 1/2 favourite. She followed it up by finishing third again in the Mares Champion Hurdle at Punchestown the following month, but she appears to have kicked on this season. She has won all four races for Gordon Elliott, three of them at Grade 1 level, and she looks capable of usurping Buveur D'Air in this race.

Yet the field is stacked full of talent, and it would be folly to discount Verdana Blue, who could make a great each-way shout at 16/1 with William Hill and Betfair. The unbeaten Laurina is the big hope for Cheltenham legend Willie Mullins after dazzling in the Stud Mares' Novices' Hurdle last year. She has since extended her winning streak to six races. Ruby Walsh is excited about her chances and she will be a real handful in this race, while Sharjah is worth a look at 12/1 with William Hill and Samcro could make this interesting if entered into this race.

Champion Hurdle Betting Tips

The last 15 winners of this race finished either first or second in one of their previous three races. They had all won three or more times on a galloping track, and they were all running within 90 days of their last start. Nine of the last 10 winners were aged between six and eight and had won a Grade 1 race before.

The romantics will opt for another famous win for Buveur D'Air, but it looks risky as he may not have quite so much left in the tank. The unbeaten Laurina looks really interesting at 4/1 and if those odds drift a tiny bit then she will make an excellent each-way bet.


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Q: How can I create the following 4*4 Matrix from a 2*2 Matrix in Python? a = np.array([[1,2],[3,4]])
b = np.array([[1,2,1,2],[3,4,3,4],[1,2,1,2],[3,4,3,4]])

I want to convert a to b here. How can I do this?
Thanks in advance

A: For those curious
Even though OP figured this out already: Here's how this can be achieve very easily
a = np.array([[1, 2], [3, 4]])
np.tile(a, (2, 2))  # (2, 2) = extend columns by 2 and rows by 2
>>> array([[1, 2, 1, 2],
           [3, 4, 3, 4],
           [1, 2, 1, 2],
           [3, 4, 3, 4]])

np.tile(a, 2)  # 2 = extend columns by 2
>>> array([[1, 2, 1, 2],
           [3, 4, 3, 4]])

A: I wanted to comment on Bobs Burgers post, but don't have enough reputation. I was playing with np.repeat, and that wasn't quite getting me there. The closest I achieved was:
>>> import numpy as np
>>> a = np.array([[1,2],[3,4]])
array([[1, 2],
       [3, 4]])
>>> a.repeat(2, axis=0).repeat(2, axis=1)
array([[1, 1, 2, 2],
       [1, 1, 2, 2],
       [3, 3, 4, 4],
       [3, 3, 4, 4]])

I like the tile answer, but this might be useful for people looking for something slightly different.

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If you're the sort of person who likes to prioritise your health, then there's a lot you can do to monitor and manage your wellbeing from home.
And, as more people choose to take control of their health, we're seeing an increase in the number of DIY at-home health tests available.
While doctors play an important role in diagnosing and managing ill-health, many people are proactively monitoring for common health conditions and, as a result, detecting potential problems earlier than they would otherwise.
Let's face it – it's easy to put off going to the doctor for a health check.
But thanks to technology, there are now a number of routine health tests you can easily and conveniently take from home, without the queues or awkwardness.
Many tests now can be taken without the need to give a blood sample at a local pathology centre.
For people who hate needles, the move to fingerprick blood testing – first introduced to Australia by MyHealthTest – has been a popular at-home testing development.
Other tests can be conducted at home on stools (poo), urine, saliva and sweat.
And, while no one likes to dwell on bodily functions (or excretions…), the reality is many people would prefer to organise these tests from home.
Here's a round-up of some of the most popular at-home health tests.
1. Diabetes – Did you know that 1 in 6 Australians has pre-diabetes, and a third of these people will go on to develop type 2 diabetes?
Common risk factors for type 2 diabetes include age, lifestyle and family history.
You can check your risk here, and also monitor your risk of pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes with a simple at-home fingerprick blood test. This HbA1c test (also known as A1c, glycohaemoglobin and glycated haemoglobin) measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. And by knowing where you're at puts you in the driving seat to manage your diabetes risk – if caught early.
2. Thyroid function – Almost 1 in 6 Australians has a thyroid problem (and it's 10 times more likely in women), but underactive thyroid symptoms are often confused with simply feeling tired.
Similar to the diabetes test, you can check your levels of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) with a fingerprick blood test *.
High levels of TSH mean an underactive thyroid or hypothyroidism, while low TSH means an overactive thyroid or hyperthyroidism.
The good news is, once diagnosed, a thyroid problem can be treated with medication. And, if detected early it can reduce further complications and improve your quality of life.
3. Prostate problems – Changes in a man's prostate gland can signal a range of issues, including an enlarged prostate, infection, or least commonly, prostate cancer.
Testing your levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA) can be done with an at-home PSA fingerprick blood test*. This will show if your PSA levels are within the expected range for your age, or if they're indicating there could be a problem.
4. Gut health – A new test has been developed that reports on your gut microbiome – these are the millions of bacteria which live in your digestive system.
The test reports on the micro-organisms inhabiting your gut and identifies dietary suggestions that may improve your overall wellbeing. The test involves providing a stool sample for analysis.
5. DNA testing – DNA testing can provide a range of health information – from assessing your risk of inherited diseases, to relationship and paternity testing.
Most test samples are based on an oral (saliva) swab. DNA testing has been the subject of some media interest, given the potential insurance and health implications that comes with this new knowledge.
6. Urine testing – Urine testing can help you understand your health and diagnose various conditions. A dipstick in a urine sample can reveal the presence of things like ketones, glucose, protein, vitamin C, white blood cells, nitrite and blood.
Some home urine testing services also alert you to problems that require follow up with a GP.
7. And there's more… A number of new home testing options are in development, including tests for HIV, sexually transmitted infections, and vitamin and hormone deficiencies.
Have you tried any at-home health tests yet?
Consider your own health, family history and risk factors and decide which tests might be right for you. If you receive any test results outside of the expected range, it's important to follow these up with your family doctor.
*MyHealthTest's TSH and PSA tests are temporarily unavailable, but expected to be available for purchase soon. You can register your interest to be the first to know as soon as they become available for purchase.
I would just like to know how expensive it is for home testing and whether it is covered by private healthcare.
Unfortunately, our range of test services are currently not rebatable under Medicare or Private Healthcare funds.
We currently have our Diabetes (HbA1c) test service available on our webstore, for information regarding this test service, and its pricing, please go to the MyHealthTest website.


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Blenheim Estate Offering "Dream" Role for Shepherd
The Blenheim Estate is looking to recruit a shepherd to help care for its 1,000-strong flock of sheep, as well as its collection of rare breed British white cattle.
The successful candidate will live and work on the 12,000-acre estate in the heart of Oxfordshire with its mix of farmland, ancient woodland, landscaped parkland, lakes and formal gardens.
Reporting directly to the Oxfordshire estate's farm manager, the role includes day to day management of the flock, ensuring the welfare and safety of all livestock alongside the mentoring of an apprentice. In addition to the shepherding duties, the applicant will also be expected to support other members of team including forestry, and game as needed and there will be lots of opportunity to be innovative and contribute their own ideas to the estate's wider land strategy.
The new lead stockperson will work alongside Farm Manager and shepherd Charles Gerring, who has been looking after the estate for more than 28 years.
"Blenheim is renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is also a Site of Special Scientific Interest," said Charles. "Its ancient woodlands are home to some of the oldest oak trees in Europe and it supports a huge variety of native wildlife. The entire estate team is also committed to not only conserving and protecting what is already here, but also looking at innovative ways to further improve the quality and the diversity of the land for the benefit of generations to come. In many ways this really is a dream role as it offers the successful candidate an opportunity to make a difference; working as part of a dedicated group of people to nurture and develop the estate's unique natural capital," he added.
In addition to the sheep, the role will also include overseeing the care and calving of the estate's resident herd of British white cattle, which roam freely within the ancient oak woodlands, trampling down bracken and undergrowth to clear spaces for acorns to germinate and grow.
The reintroduction of the cattle is just part of the Blenheim Estate's wider Land Strategy plan which looks at innovative ways to protect, utilise and open up access to the 12,000-acre estate over the coming decades.
All applicants will need to have substantial experience and their own sheepdogs. The successful candidate will also be able to live on the estate in a three-bedroom cottage.
Closing date for applications is 30th July 2021.
**ENDS***
Please contact Rachel Leach | RLeach@blenheimestate.com | or Drew Cunliffe | drew@flamingo-marketing.co.uk | for more information.
About Blenheim Estate Land:
At Blenheim Estate Land we know that our land is precious and finite, but cared for properly its benefits can be limitless. Yet today there are fresh challenges like climate change, an aging population and increasing urbanisation. So our approach – spanning a number of projects – needs to be as sophisticated, enduring and holistic as those issues we face. By adopting new methods of valuing our natural capital we can view our land resources as part of an ecosystem. An ecosystem whose benefits extend to the air we all breathe, the green transport solutions that connect our communities, the physical and mental health we enjoy, and the quality of the food we consume. At the pinnacle of our ambitions is the goal to become the first estate to demonstrate carbon-negative land management. Ultimately, these projects form part of Blenheim's Strategic Purpose; to be the lifeblood of the local economy, to enhance the lives of local people, and to share and protect this place. At Blenheim Estate we believe the bounty from our land is more than the annual harvest, it's the fundamental source of continued prosperity, renewal and wellbeing. Always growing our legacy.


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ASU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This collection includes most of the ASU Theses and Dissertations from 2011 to present. ASU Theses and Dissertations are available in downloadable PDF format; however, a small percentage of items are under embargo. Information about the dissertations/theses includes degree information, committee members, an abstract, supporting data or media.
In addition to the electronic theses found in the ASU Digital Repository, ASU Theses and Dissertations can be found in the ASU Library Catalog.
Dissertations and Theses granted by Arizona State University are archived and made available through a joint effort of the ASU Graduate College and the ASU Libraries. For more information or questions about this collection contact or visit the Digital Repository ETD Library Guide or contact the ASU Graduate College at gradformat@asu.edu.
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1 Dreyfoos, Dale
1 Fitzpatrick, Carole
1 Mills, Robert
1 Pritchard, Melissa
1 Rogers, Rodney
1 Doctoral Dissertation
1 Sound
1 Public
1 Composition
1 Mezzo-soprano
1 Musical Performances
1 Perform
1 Song Cycle
1 Trafficking
1 Women's Studies
Mobile Crowd Sensing in Edge Computing Environment
The Effect of Disability on Subjective Well-Being across the Adult Lifespan: The Moderating Roles of Age at Disability Onset and Disability Type
Mechanically Active Heterogeneous Polymer Matrix Composites
Attribute-Based Encryption for Fine-Grained Access Control over Sensitive Data
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In My Dreams: Creating a Song Cycle Based on the Poetry of Child Sex Trafficking Survivors, with music by Gerard Yun
In My Dreams is a song cycle for mezzo-soprano, narrator, and piano, based on the poetry of survivors of childhood sex trafficking. It was created to raise awareness of trafficking through music and poetry through the expression of individual dreams and voices. In My Dreams recounts the devastating loss of childhood and celebrates empowering words of survival. The poetry was collected in poetry workshops held in Calcutta and Delhi India in January 2009. After the poems were selected, translated, and edited, composer Dr. Gerard Yun set them to music. This document outlines the process of creating and performing this unique …
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Q: Send an image (stored in drawable) via MMS A number of images are "built in" to my app. They are stored in the drawable folder. I'd like to give the option of sending one of these images via mms (or even email) to someone in the user's address book. All the examples I've seen are sending images that are stored somewhere other then the default Eclipse drawable folders.
I've looked over the answers regarding MMS. It looks like this should be simple, but I don't understand how to do it. Is it that I first must copy an image from the default location to where other apps can see it? Any sample code would be appreciated. Thanks!

A: SMS is limited to 140 characters.  But 1x1 gif file is 8 bytes, you're not going to get much in 140, and you might wind up having to split the information across hundreds of SMS messages...  And order is not guaranteed....  If you really want to, you can simply take the base64 encoding of any file you like and transmit it via SMS.  You'll probably need to tag the SMS with a number and also another tag to denote the end of a file.
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian lawmakers said on Friday they had drafted legislation in response to new U.S. sanctions that would give the authorities the power to ban or restrict imports of a raft of U.S. goods and services to Russia.
Many U.S. agricultural imports to Russia have been banned since 2014 as part of wider restrictions Moscow imposed on Western food in retaliation for international sanctions over Ukraine. The products banned include milk and dairy, beef, pork, poultry, fish, fruit, vegetables, and nuts.
New restrictions could affect food products which have not been targeted by the existing ban, such as tea, coffee, confectionery, although no detailed list was unveiled.
According to the Russian Agriculture Ministry, U.S. imports of agricultural products stood at $930 million in 2017.
Russia imports U.S. spirits including whiskeys Jim Beam and Brown-Forman's Jack Daniels. U.S. cigarette brands are mostly produced locally.
U.S. imports of tobacco products and hard liquor to Russia amounted to $76 million and $53 million respectively last year, the Russian Agriculture Ministry said.
The proposed measures envisage a full or partial ban on imports of U.S. pharmaceutical products, with the exception given to drugs that have no alternatives produced in Russia or elsewhere.
The lawmakers said "any other" U.S.-made products could be banned, without elaborating. The list has to be defined by the Russian government.
Russia may ban state entities from procuring U.S. technological equipment and software, potentially targeting Microsoft, Apple, Alphabet, Cisco and others.
The measures include a proposed ban for U.S. companies or companies in which U.S. direct or indirect ownership exceeds 25 percent to provide consulting, audit and legal services to Russian state and municipal entities.
The measures include restrictions on Russian exports of products and equipment made of rare earth metals. A Russian senator said on Friday that could mean a ban on titanium exports from VSMPO-Avisama to Boeing.
The proposed measures suggest Russia should suspend cooperation with the United States on atomic energy, rocket engines and aircraft manufacturing.
The latter could have an impact on Irkut's MS-21 medium-range passenger plane, powered by engines supplied by Pratt & Whitney which is owned by Connecticut-based United Technologies Corp. Irkut's state-controlled parent company United Aircraft Corporation declined comment.
Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom is also a major supplier of enriched uranium to the United States. Russia supplies meet around 20 percent of U.S. uranium needs. Rosatom also cooperates with General Electric Co on turbines through GE's French subsidiary Alstom.
The new legislation could also hurt the U.S.-Russia initiative to prevent nuclear terrorism.
Russian lawmakers suggest Russia should ban U.S. companies or entities in which U.S. companies have more than 25 percent from taking part in privatization of state and municipal assets.
The lawmakers suggested raising air navigation services charges for U.S. planes using the Russian airspace.


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Cell Tower Lease Experts used to be hard to find online. Most of our competitors with the exception of two firms have been offering this type service for less than 5 years and have little to no experience developing and leasing towers. The majority of our competitors worked in the "lease optimization / rent reduction / lease buyout" side of the industry for a year or two before going out on their own and claiming to be cell tower lease experts. Before you hire a cell tower expert, ask them if they have any conflicts of interest? What we mean by that is, do they work for any of the carriers or tower management or tower development companies?
"Remember... A cell tower lease expert who provides services for both sides of the deal isn't going to work in your best interest."
Tower Genius LLC is the premier cell tower lease consulting firm in the United States. Our depth of experience is unmatched. But before we go into what we charge our clients, we would like to paint a picture. It seems everyone is calling themselves a "cell tower expert." If you are a property owner, building owner or cell tower landlord reading this page, you are probably trying to figure out how to get the best deal on your proposed lease or on your current tower lease extension proposal, and figure out who is the real deal, and who is the circus monkey with the plastic banana. If you called one of our competitors and felt your blood pressure going up, or if felt that you were being spoken down to by the "lease expert", and if you felt like you needed to wash your hands after putting down the phone receiver, chances are that you weren't talking to a "cell tower leasing expert", just somebody pretending to be one.
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ICTY Weekly Press Briefing - 10th Mar 1999
ICTY Press Briefing - 10 March 1999
ICTY Weekly
AND CHAMBERS
Today, Jim Landale, the ICTY Spokesman, made the following announcements:
In the Kordic
and Cerkez case: On 2 March, Trial Chamber III dismissed five defence motions.
The motions, all of which were originally filed on 22 January, are as follows:
-The Kordic
Defence motion to strike the amended indictment for vagueness.
-The Cerkez
Defence Application for a Bill of Particulars.
-The Joint Defence
motion to strike counts 37 and 40 for failure to plead all required elements
under Article 2(D).
motion to dismiss the amended indictment for lack of jurisdiction based on
the limited jurisdictional reach of Articles 2 and 3 (of the Statute).
motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction, portions of the amended indictment
alleging "Failure to Punish" liability.
On 9 March, the
Prosecution in the Kordic and Cerkez case filed "The Prosecutor's
Motion on Trial Procedure".
In the Aleksovski
case: On 5 March, Trial Chamber I ordered that the closing arguments of the
Prosecution and the Defence be presented before the Trial Chamber on 22 and
23 March respectively from 1400 hrs to 1800 hrs instead of 0900 hrs to 1300
hrs, as was previously advertised.
It also announced
that 16 March would be the latest date by which the parties may correct or supplement
their closing briefs in order to take into account new evidence that arose out
of two decision by the Trial Chamber on 22 October 1998. The first decision
was "to allow evidence to be admitted into the record, confirmed by
the Order of the Appeals Chamber…for the admission into evidence of the
testimony of Admiral Domazet given in the case 'The Prosecutor v Tihomir
Blaskic'".
The second decision
of the same day related to "the admissibility of certain documents as
evidence….by which the Trial Chamber admitted the testimony of 'Witness
X'"
In the Furundzija
case: The Appeals Chamber decided on 5 March to "suspend the briefing
schedule in the appeal on the merits pending a response of the Bureau on the
Post-Trial Application and subject to further order of this Appeals Chamber".
In reaching their
decision, the Appeals Chamber considered, among other things: -that "a
reponse of the Bureau to the Post-Trial Application could have a significant
effect on the necessity of briefings at this stage;" and that "the
Bureau has not yet responded to the Post-Trial Application":
Finally, just
to let you know that there will be no Blaskic hearings on Monday. The next session
is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, to be followed by a full day of hearings
on Wednesday.
As I've already
said, copies of all the relevant documents I have mentioned can be obtained
from us on request.
OF THE PROSECUTOR
Justice Louise
Arbour, Chief Prosecutor for the ICTY, began by saying that she had been away
since 1 February and that she had spent most of her time in Africa, Canada and
Her trip to Africa
had focused mainly on the office in Kigali and she had met with members of the
government. She had also attended the swearing in of three additional judges
in Arusha. Justice Arbour said she was looking forward to an increased pace
in trial proceedings as a result of the influx of resources.
In Canada she
had met with the Canadian Foreign Minister Axworthy, who expressed an interest
in ensuring that the ICTY could do its work in Kosovo. The Prosecutor had raised
her concern that the Tribunal's mandate was properly expressed in the military
annex to any peace agreement. The Foreign Minister had been very supportive,
In New York, most
of her discussions had been linked to her Africa trip but there was also ongoing
Interest in the
ICTY, particularly concerning the Kosovo investigations.
Continuing, the
Prosecutor said that the main issue she wished to raise today was the question
of the peace talks. Nothing had changed: the mandate given to the Tribunal by
the Security Council under Chapter VII was legally not dependent on the acknowledgement
of the parties to the peace agreement. However, it would be helpful if the mandate
was expressly endorsed by the parties to cooperate with the ICTY and, reflected
full access for Tribunal investigators to Kosovo. She said that she had been
led to believe that the wording in the body of the agreement did contain undertakings
on behalf of the KLA and FRY to fully cooperate with the ICTY. The Prosecutor's
concern was aimed at another important party to the agreement: a possible military
annex whereby parties agree to any military peacekeeping force. At the minimum,
she said that she was looking for the language contained in the Dayton agreement,
but hoped for more explicit language as to the mandate of the military force,
not only limited to the apprehension of war criminals but also giving full assistance
to the Tribunal in order to secure access to sites, executing court orders and
compliance with the assistance required by the prosecution. The language in
the military annex should empower the force to do what the parties fail to do
Asked what
response the Prosecutor had received from the Security Council in New York,
Arbour answered that she had not addressed the Security Council, but that
she had raised this issue at a press briefing last Friday at Headquarters.
She explained that she had written a letter to Foreign Ministers Védrine and
Cook at the outset of the talks in Rambouillet, putting down concerns they
should have on the impact of a possible agreement on the Tribunal. She added
that it was worrisome that people were negotiating issues relevant to the
Tribunal's work without any input from the Tribunal and she said that
she had made it clear that she would not be satisfied with an agreement that
had no explicit language in a military annex.
she had received any feedback on the talks in Rambouillet, Arbour answered
that she had not seen the text yet dealing with that part, but that she had
seen the text dealing with the undertakings of the parties regarding their
cooperation with the ICTY, which she found satisfactory. Regarding the mandate
for the military alliance, she said that she had not been given reasons to
be concerned.
Noting that
Milosevic had been sceptical about a military force and that this would be
increased if he viewed it as an ICTY police force, Arbour responded by saying
that the peace deal would not stand or fall with the power given to the military
force.
Prime Minister Blair of Great Britain had threatened to indict Milosevic and
whether it was helpful when politicians threatened something only the Prosecutor
could, Arbour answered that she had not seen the wording. In general, such
threats were not helpful, unless it was suggested that everything would be
done to facilitate the work of the Prosecutor, such as supplying the Prosecutor
with evidence.
Asked for a
reaction to the resolution adopted by the Croatian Parliament and the recent
criticism toward the work of the Tribunal, Arbour answered that she had not
seen the actual text of the resolution and that she was therefore reluctant
to comment. From what she had seen in the press, the criticism was unfounded,
especially accusations that the Tribunal was politicised. She added that she
welcomed support from Croatia regarding the Tribunal's effort to have
Serbia transfer the three JNA officers and that she welcomed Croatia's
initiative to keep this point on the agenda.
there had been a reaction to the applications for visas for Kosovo, Arbour
answered that, ever since the issue had been raised and particularly after
her efforts to reach Racak, there had been an exchange of correspondance with
Minister Knezevic, but that at this point full unimpeded access to Kosovo
had not been granted.
the OTP had taken not of reports that men had been separated from women and
children yesterday in Kosovo, Arbour answered that she had requested the OSCE's
fullest cooperation within their capacity and that she was depending on third
parties for information. She added that she was looking to the OSCE verifiers
for their observation on all matters.
there was any indication when Naletilic and Martinovic would be handed over
to the Tribunal, Arbour answered that she had not received any answer to the
request for transferal, but that she had no particular reason for concern.
She added that, on the issue of transfer of indictees to the ICTY, Croatia
had a respectable record and that it had played a significant role in encouraging
voluntary surrenders.


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EDITORIAL: Twisted priorities lead to tragic results
The quote, "Say it ain't so, Joe," was supposedly uttered to "Shoeless" Joe Jackson by a young boy after the baseball star was accused of conspiring to fix the 1919 World Series. It may have been apocryphal, but it certainly is apt today with regard to another famous Joe.
All who love college football, and particularly the fans and alumni of Penn State University, feel like saying that to the Nittany Lions former football coach, the late Joe Paterno. The bookish little man with the big glasses was touted as college football's good guy, the coach who won without cheating or misplacing his priorities, the coach whose players graduated.
But there are worse things than broken NCAA rules or a low graduation rate. It appears that Paterno's priorities were as badly misplaced as they possibly could be.
Former FBI director Louis Freeh's report says that Paterno not only knew that longtime assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was molesting young boys, but he also urged university officials not to turn over damning evidence to the authorities. He suggested being "humane" to someone who barely registers as human.
The fact that Sandusky was a friend and a longtime associate of Paterno's is no excuse. Let us call Sandusky what he really is, a perverted manipulator and defiler of innocents. He is a slinking predator who established a charity organization to supply him with vulnerable victims.
We understand that Paterno would want Sandusky to get help. But his priority should have been to make sure that Sandusky stopped preying on young boys first. The help could have come later.
Freeh's report suggests that Paterno's actions and those of former Penn State president Graham Spanier, athletics director Tim Curley and vice president Gary Schultz were done to protect Penn State football. We have no reason to believe otherwise.
However, we are less inclined to see in the scandal a problem exclusive to college football. Could a senior pastor who devoted his life to a prominent church protect an associate pastor the way Paterno protected Sandusky? Might a bank CEO do the same for a high profile vice president? How about a state or city department head?
The problem is that, too often, people put institutions and careers ahead of other people. In this case, a football team and university apparently were valued above innocent young boys. As a result, ironically, those twisted priorities mean that the football team and university, and many people associated with them, will suffer.
And a man who could have been remembered as one of college football's heroes has lost the respect of many and will be viewed as a villain by some. The consequences are severe and the results tragic.
But the consequences are not as severe as the suffering of Sandusky's victims, and the results are not as tragic as the damage inflicted on them. It is for his victims that we reserve our sorrow.


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And the good news is this – Congress has offered a helping hand by extending a tax break that allows businesses to keep writing off up to 100 percent of equipment purchases up to $500,000 per year.
The extension has only been made for one month but it means that the $500,000 number will apply to the 2014 tax year – which is great news for business owners looking to invest in growth. Many have been nervous about making large equipment purchases this year because of the Section 179 expensing limit being in limbo, but you now have a clear path forward.
Please note, of course, that I am not a qualified accountant and you should 100%, definitely seek the advice and guidance of qualified tax-planning professionals but I'd argue that this merits investigation.
If you'd been considering investing in a new counter, or new equipment or technology and had been concerned about price, especially for large expensive equipment like fridges, coffee roasters, espresso machines – or even surprisingly affordable equipment like POS Systems (ahem..) – you potentially have about 15 days to book those expenses.
The fact that this tax break had been due to expire – and that a decision has taken this long to come – has left some small business owners with a problem planning for big financial outlays, so it's great to have this clarity. It would also be great to get clarity for next year and the year after that, so let's hope Congress can come together and pass a bill that allows local business owners a bit more security and predictability with regards to their expenses.
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