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Ned Nwoko's Assassination Story , a Hoax
. The truth of the matter by Gabriel Ogbechie
My attention has been drawn to several publications in the print and social media wherein Ned Nwoko alleged that a plan to assassinate him is being sponsored by me. I also refer to a recent press conference held by the same Ned Nwoko wherein he alleged that the prisoner who told him of the plan to assassinate him has mysteriously died. He also accused me of being responsible for the death of the alleged prisoner/informant. I categorically state again that these allegations are completely false and a figment of Ned Nwoko's infantile imagination. I have not planned nor sponsored any plot to assassinate Ned Nwoko.
In a petition to the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, Abuja dated 12th of November 2020 and titled 'LEAKED INFORMATION ON DANGEROUS PLANS TO ATTACK/KILL ME' Mr. Ned Nwoko stated and I quote:
I was reliably informed by my wife, Regina Daniels who was also informed by one Wale Jana that the suspects who were arrested and remanded at the Kuje Correctional Center in connection with the murder case in my village are plotting to cause me harm and possibly kill me. From the information made available to me the evil plot is being sponsored by one Chief Gabriel Ogbechie. I came to this conclusion because according to the report sent to my wife by Wale Jana, it said an inmate in the same room with the suspects at the correctional facility who pretended to be sleeping heard them plotting to harm me. From what he heard, the sponsor of the planned attack owns a filling station and is in the business of Oil and Gas and hails from a community around. As far as I know, the only person who fits that description is one Chief Gabriel Ogbechie.
Screenshots of the purported WhatsApp messages between Regina Daniels' informant and the random prisoner were attached to the petition.
On the 4th of December 2020, I had audience with the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command where I read the said petition and pointed out the fact that same was speculative with three layers of hearsay: The prisoner telling Wale Jana, Wale Jana telling Regina Daniels who then tells Ned Nwoko the tale of an alleged plot. Interestingly, the prisoner and/or Wale Jana never mentioned my name. The conclusion that "the only person who fits that description is one Chief Gabriel Ogbechie" is entirely that of Ned Nwoko.
The moment I stepped out of the office of the FCT Police Commissioner, Ned Nwoko and his social media trolls went into frenzy that I have been arrested for plotting to assassinate Ned Nwoko. That was false, I was NEVER arrested. I have it on good authority that in his bid to rub my name further in the mud, Ned Nwoko allegedly placed a frantic call to a member of staff of a popular television channel, asking him to carry the fake news of my arrest as breaking news. Abiding by the ethics of his profession, the gentleman refused despite being offered a blank cheque to propagate this evil on my person.
Regardless, the FCT Police Command thoroughly investigated the case. They visited the prisons, interviewed the actors and they reached the conclusion that the petition was spurious and frivolous. Suddenly, the Police Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID Abuja) asked that the case be transferred to them.
My lawyers wrote a petition to the Inspector General of Police on the 22nd of December 2020 requesting that his office take over the case to thoroughly investigate it.
The IGP Monitoring Team invited Ned Nwoko for questioning. He was asked to produce the prisoner who told him and Regina Daniels of the plot to kill him. Ned Nwoko suddenly declared that the prisoner who told him/Regina Daniel of the plot is one Ossy Biose and that he was released from prison and died soon afterwards! How? When? Ned Nwoko had no answers to any of the questions. When the IGP Monitoring Unit asked him to provide details of the family of the alleged deceased, he declined!
As soon as Ned Nwoko stepped out of the Police Office, his social media trolls went wild with the news that the prisoner who told him that there was a plan to kill him has died mysteriously and that I am being fingered as the likely suspect.
The alleged prisoner, named Ossy Biose, is known only to Ned Nwoko and Regina Daniels. At his press conference, Ned Nwoko mentions that he knows the prisoner's family and also provided explicit details of Ossy Biose's sojourn to prison. This leads me to believe that he had a pre-existing relationship with him. Only Ned Nwoko knows the cause of death and he is the only one in a position to explain why the person known only to him and his wife suddenly passed.
The name Ossy Biose, the now allegedly deceased prisoner was only mentioned for the first time by Ned Nwoko at the IGP's office when he was asked to substantiate his allegation and as at this time, Ossy Biose was already deceased, according to Ned Nwoko. Pray tell: how can someone be responsible for the death of someone whose name was only mentioned after he was dead and whose identity Ned Nwoko still refuses to disclose to the Police?
Frankly, the truth of Ned Nwoko's allegations is that they are all a work of fiction, a poor movie script that has reached its end.
Also, Ned Nwoko in his petition stated that the prisoner shared the same room at Kuje Correctional Facility with two boys from Idumuje Ugboko. This puts the location of the alleged plot squarely at Kuje Correctional Facility. Quite to the contrary, the two prisoners from Idumuje-Ugboko who are in prison on account of Ned Nwoko are NOT in Kuje Correctional Facility. They are, infact, held at Suleja Correctional Facility, fifty-two kilometers away from Kuje Correctional Facility. They were arraigned on the 26th of August 2020 and the Judge ordered that they be remanded in Kuje Correctional Facility. However, due to the COVID 19 pandemic, they were remanded in Suleja Correctional Facility since the 26th of August 2020 and have remained there till date. These are the people that Ned Nwoko, in his hallucinatory state, accuses of conspiracy to assassinate him and who are allegedly being sponsored by an oil magnate.
In writing his work of fiction, Ned Nwoko could not do his simple due diligence to even ascertain the location of the two people who are in prison on his account and he is now maligning my integrity and reputation.
In the alleged WhatsApp exchange attached to the petition, one of the prisoners from Idumuje-Ugboko was mentioned as Cheta and the exchange stated that Ned Nwoko put them in prison. I do not know Cheta, neither have I met nor interacted with him. My preliminary checks revealed the full names of the said prisoners to be Cheta Okolo and Onyisi Esuzor. They are both members of the Vigilante Group in the village. In the course of their duty, they accosted a miscreant vandalizing street lights in the village. The person so accosted turned out to be Ned Nwoko's acolyte in the village. At the behest of Ned Nwoko, Cheta Okolo and Onyisi Esuzor were promptly arrested and arraigned before the courts in Delta State for ATTEMPTED MURDER. The courts discharged and acquitted them as no case was established against them. Dissatisfied, men from FCID Abuja came all the way to Idumuje-Ugboko, arrested these boys on the 30th of July 2020 and locked them up for three weeks at the FCID. On the 26th of August 2020, they were arraigned before a judge in Abuja, this time charged with TERRORISM! They have been in Suleja Prison for five months now and counting. This is all on account of Ned Nwoko, according to the WhatsApp message exchange between Regina Daniels and her informant.
Ned Nwoko and I are from the same community, Idumuje Ugboko, Aniocha North Local Government Area, Delta State. Ned Nwoko desires 100 hectares of land to build a University in the community, a noble gesture by all means. The King and Ned Nwoko, who are first cousins, have differing opinion on how best to acquire the land needed for the University. Sometime in 2017, I had an extensive meeting with Ned Nwoko in his house in Abuja and I appealed to him to allow peace to reign in the community. I spelt out what I believed was a clear road map for him to acquire the 100 hectares of land he needs to build his University. Ned Nwoko wants 100 hectares of land, contiguous to his existing 33 hectares of land on which he built his private residence. Part of the 100 hectares of land belongs to the Community but most of it are owned by private individuals. The King simply requests that Ned Nwoko follows due process; put in an application for the land, pay the token that is due to the community and gets the land. With regards the land that belongs to private individuals, he was advised to engage the owners of the land and take the necessary legal steps to acquire it. However, Ned Nwoko wants none of it, he believes he is above the laws of the community and is not ready to conform to simple dictates of communal living.
I am in support of the University. The King is in support of the University. The community is happy to host the University. The King, His Royal Highness Obi Chukwunonso Nwoko who ascended the throne about four years ago desires his Staff of Office. Ned Nwoko has used every subterfuge in the book to ensure the King does not get his staff of office. To no avail, I have appealed to Ned Nwoko on numerous occasions to follow due process in the acquisition of his desired portion of land and to also allow the newly installed King be presented his staff of Office.
In the last four years alone:
a. The King, His Royal Highness Obi Chukwunonso Nwoko, who is currently 70 years old has been accused of killing his father, the immediate past King who died at the ripe old age of 91 years.
b. The King and twelve other members of the community have been accused and charged to a court in Abuja on account of terrorism.
c. Policemen, at the behest of Ned Nwoko, have invaded the Palace in the dead of the night, picked up the King like a common criminal and locked him up in Asaba. It took the intervention of the Government of Delta State to get the King out of the needless harassment.
d. Two members of the community were accused of murder of someone known only to Ned Nwoko. Despite their strident denial they were locked up and charged to court. They spent three years in prison before the courts threw out the case for lack of evidence. Regardless three years of their lives have been lost.
e. Three members of the community are currently held at Suleja Prison on account of Ned Nwoko on an alleged charge of terrorism.
f. In the past two years, more than 8 members of the community have spent time at prisons in Abuja and some up to 14 months on account of alleged terrorism
Idumuje Ugboko, a small agrarian and peaceful community on the fringes of Delta State has been dragged into the national and public space by Ned Nwoko all for the wrong reasons. He has accused indigenes of terrorism or murder and is now hallucinating over a purported plan to assassinate him.
Having observed with revulsion, the great lengths Ned has gone to launch a heinous smear campaign against me, I am now completely doubtless that Ned Nwoko is very much capable of strategically executing plans and actions to bring about a desired result. I have severally engaged and admonished him to use his wealth to facilitate the economic progress of the bright minds in our community. Once again, I urge him to channel his talents to bring about an amicable end to the ongoing community conflict instead of waging a campaign of oppression. Hapless members of the community have been dragged before judges in Abuja and given very stringent bail conditions; some asked to bring sureties with assets of fifty million naira and above including houses in Abuja. This is way beyond what a lot of them can fathom or afford, so they simply rot in prison in Abuja. I have seen poor village women, most of them farmers, donate as little as five hundred naira into the pool of funds to raise the millions of naira needed to bail their children from jail in Abuja on account of Ned Nwoko. Despite the fact that I have no relationship with most of the oppressed and accused persons, I have provided the much-needed assistance for bail as much as I can. I have also made provisions for first-rate legal representation for the King and some of the accused persons.
Ned Nwoko has severally asked me to stop supporting the King as he believes my intervention prevents him from having his unrestrained way in the community. All these attacks and fabricated falsehoods against my person are to scare me into allowing him continue his harassment and intimidation of poor and defenseless members of our Community. This is wrong!
I have tried severally to reach out to him to arrange a forum of dialogue to resolve whatever he believes is conflict between us. He has evaded and sabotaged every single attempt I have made. Instead, he keeps fabricating and weaving a web of lies around me. I understand his family is in the show business and it is necessary they remain in the news to maintain the smokescreen of media hype. However, I urge him to keep me out of his social media antics and refrain from using my name as content. I simply have no desire to be a part of the fictitious drama borne out of the figment of his colorful imagination.
My lawyers have written to Ned Nwoko demanding a retraction, apology and payment of damages for the scurrilous statements and publications made by him and very soon, he would have his day in Court.
I shall continue to take legal steps to protect my hard earned reputation and integrity. Ned Nwoko is not above the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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The dark days are gone from the once dimly lit and vaguely foreboding Suisun City waterfront.
The fabled city-by-the-slough now has a lighthouse, an amenity that Suisun City founder Capt. Josiah Wing could only dream about 150 years ago as he helplessly watched lumbering sorghum barges go off course in the darkness and repeatedly slam into waterfront thirst emporiums and mercantile establishments.
Today, thanks to a farsighted city council and several soggy citizens who got tired of walking out of Suisun saloons and waking up in San Pablo, a 52-foot beacon now sweeps the treacherous shore.
Ah, how well I remember peering into the darkness from my old Cedar Street apartment as wind and rain whipped the narrow channel and storm-tossed whaling ships were battered to kindling on the rocks before they could safely tie up at the old Sheldon Oil docks.
Every time a marshland maelstrom would roar across the channel in the dark of night, we'd have to put down our drinks, don our slickers and rush to the shore to save a pitifully few survivors, groping frantically in the dark only to find that we'd actually rescued an ill-tempered sturgeon or, perhaps, a wayward city councilman on a waterlogged jet ski.
What we would have given for a towering lighthouse when a really big storm – known by old timers as a Soosooon Typhooon – left us at the mercy of the dark and the wind-whipped waters.The lighthouse also is likely to take big bite out of crime along the once notorious waterfront.
I'd venture to say that Suisun City will have considerably fewer pirate problems now that the powerful beam of its new lighthouse is sweeping the channel.
In the old days, when darkness fell on the waterfront like a curtain, all we'd hear of a lightning-like pirate raid would be a few "Arrrr, mateys…" and then the pitiful screams of our women being carried off to San Pablo.
A few wags may opine that the aforementioned womenfolk were actually cheering the pirates on, but in all that darkness, who could tell?
At any rate, you can bet Suisun City Police Chief Ron Forsythe will be spending a lot less of his time knee-deep in the slough holding off waves of blood-thirsty buccaneers with his trusty Walther and rusty cutlass.
Yes, Suisun City's new lighthouse is what we in the world of municipal boosterism cheerfully refer to as a win-win situation.


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While riding the bus one day, she found herself with some gas. Since the music on the bus was fairly loud, and no longer being able to hold it in, she decided to blow gas along with the beat of the music.
Feeling greatly relieved, she got off at the next bus stop. When she stood up, she saw that everyone was starring at her. As she was walking home she realized that she was listening to her Ipod.


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Dr Nyaaba told Berla Mundi on the New Day programme on TV3 Wednesday January 6 that the age is right for him contrary to assertions that the former Dome Kwabenya Lawmaker will have several health limitations considering his age hence, he shouldn't be considered for the post again.
Speaker Oquaye, born on April 4, 1944 will be 77 this year.
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Some NPP lawmakers believed that he worked very well as Speaker in the last four years and therefore, deserved to be reappointed.
The decision was taken after a meeting by the National Council on Monday January 4 2020.
But Dr Yakubu Nyaaba said the work of the Speaker of Parliament is not a work that requires intense body action and movements hence nothing wrong for the Professor to be reconsidered for the position again at his age.
He also explained that he has the institutional memory to help parliament.
"The age rather is him advantage because of the substance he has." Dr Yakubu Nyaabab said.
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Arthur Radcliffe Boswell (* 3. Januar 1838 in Cobourg, Ontario; † 16. Mai 1925) war ein kanadischer Rechtsanwalt, Politiker und 24. Bürgermeister von Toronto.

Boswell studierte in Toronto Rechtswissenschaften und erhielt 1865 seine Anwaltszulassung. Er war zweimal Präsident der öffentlichen Bibliothek. 1877 wurde er in den Stadtrat gewählt und 1883 zum Bürgermeister gewählt. Das Amt hatte er von Januar 1883 bis Januar 1885 inne. 1911 wurde er zum Aufsichtsrat einer Versicherungsgesellschaft und zum Rechtspfleger einer Leihgesellschaft ernannt.

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 Victor Loring Russell: Mayors of Toronto: 1834-1899, Boston Mills Press 1982, ISBN 0-919822-77-0.

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"What preposterous arguments."
Sheng Jun said in a displeased tone. Her charms, as well as her elegant voice, made her very attractive. But for the time being, she still kept her distance from Qing Shui. If they continued to hug each other at a time like this, she was sure that Qing Shui would act
"Be careful on your journey and take care of yourself!" Sheng Jun said gently. She didn't like being sloppy.
Qing Shui nodded, "You too. There are many things which you can be happy about. There are some things in life which you shouldn't think too much about. You have yet to experience sex which we talked about previously. If you are to pass away like that, your life wouldn't have been worth living. Don't you want to know how it feels to be in seventh heaven? Don't you want to have a child of your own? There are many things which can help to make one's life better, this also includes a romantic love."
Qing Shui vanished immediately. He wasn't sure if he was acting like a hoodlum while bidding his farewell with this kind of method. But before this, he sensed a faint suicide intention from the woman. He only wanted to give her some hope to continue living.
As she saw Qing Shui's figure disappearing in front of her. His words that came into her ears made her felt both angry and shy. But she was feeling something else even stronger. He was right, there were indeed many things to accomplish in one's life.
She had often hoped that one day, a man whom she liked would appear. Until now, she has always lived independently on her own. The reason why she refused to get married to anyone was that she had yet to find anyone who suited her. Deep down, everyone would crave to be loved.
She didn't get angry with what Qing Shui had said. Naturally, she would understand what Qing Shui's true intention was. Though he might be lecherous, could he still be considered a man if he wasn't?
It was men's nature to be lecherous. It was just like how a person enjoyed seeing cash, it was fine as long as he didn't try to earn it through immoral acts.
She didn't hate this man's personality. She knew that men who were capable would usually have more than one wife on his side. This was why she was at a loss.
It was normal for a man to have multiple wives in this world. But since there were countless incidents where the women fought among themselves to strive for favors from their husband, it came to show that deep down, they still desired to be the only person whom their husband would love.
However, this was only a dream, especially in the case of outstanding men and women. Outstanding men could have many wives, but if an excellent woman didn't want to look for an ordinary man, she would have to prepare herself to share a husband with other women.
It was not easy to meet someone whom you liked in such a vast world, especially in the case of women like Sheng Jun. Under normal circumstances, every man or woman would have a person whom they were fond of. Furthermore, it could be someone very close to them, like their childhood friends. One could always adjust the standard which they expected from their other half. There was an extent to which they could be picky.
However, this was different in the case of Sheng Jun who was the Sacred Fairy Inheritor. She appreciated the feelings with her heart. The majority of disciples from aristocratic clans, for example, Liancheng Biao from the Heaven Star Immortal Sect could already be considered to be very outstanding and was definitely a one in a thousand good man. There was nothing to complain about when it came to his temperament or his looks. Unfortunately, disciples from aristocratic clans were her least favorite. The good backgrounds which they had, have caused them to develop a lot of the personalities which she wasn't fond of.
This was until when Qing Shui showed up. This man was even more outstanding than Lian Chengbiao. In fact, he was the most outstanding man that she has met so far. Even though she only knew very little about him, but by considering how powerful he was, there was no doubt he came from an aristocratic clan. Only he didn't have the aura which disciples from aristocratic clans usually had. His aura was more natural in a way which words couldn't describe.
Thinking back to the time when he hugged her, Sheng Jun blushed. She didn't know how things turned out to be like this, but she didn't regret it. As she pondered over that, she has come to understand one thing. She seemed to have fallen for him.
She didn't seem to be too shocked to realize it. It was that kind of indescribable feeling that had slowly started to grow in her heart. From time to time, Qing Shui\'s figure would appear in her mind and she would hear his voice in her ears.
So this was how it felt to like a person…… Since when did it start?
Qing Shui didn't return to the Vampiric Demoness Hills after he left. Everything should be fine there. Since the heritage on Vampiric Demoness Hills could last for so long, naturally, they would have their own means to survive. They wouldn't become any weaker just because of his sudden appearance.
He managed to return fairly quickly considering that the Five Elements Divine Flag could make him appear right away in the Divine Cave.
Even though he was required to rush through his journeys when he was heading to the Sacred Mountain, it wasn't necessary for him to do the same when he was heading back.
It didn't take him long to head off to the Sunset Sea King Palace from the Divine Cave. Inconspicuously, half a year had passed since he headed off to the Sacred Mountain. Though six months weren't really that long, it didn't stop him from missing his family.
The Sunset Sea King Palace was located in a sensitive place. This place could already be considered as the inner part of the Northern Sea. There were numerous forces which they would interact with. But for now, both Tantai Lingyan and Qin Qing should also be here. Since her breakthrough last time, Tantai Lingyan had become significantly more powerful.
The Sunset Sea King Palace was already within sight. After he saw that it still looked the same as before, Qing Shui couldn't help but feel relieved. He proceeded to step into the entrance towards the main hall.
The moment he stepped in, he already saw Tantai Lingyan happened to be coming out from the opposite direction.
She was dressed in a snow white dress and her dress flowed in the wind, making her looked elegant like a fairy. On her cold face, there was an extraordinary temperament which could even conquer the world. Qing Shui was stunned. She has changed, she was emitting an aura which resembled that of a fairy, making people felt that she was unapproachable.
It was likely that she has broken through again. Tantai Lingyan was also surprised when she saw Qing Shui. After all, Qing Shui\'s appearance was too sudden. But very soon, her mouth curved into a smile. Though her smile wasn't enough to be called seducing, a person would definitely lose his soul from looking at her.
"You came back!"
She was unable to hide her joy in her elegant and cold voice. Qing Shui immediately approached her with a smile and put both his arms around her.
"I have missed you so so much." Qing Shui chuckled.
Tantai Lingyan trembled. It was a very small movement. Qing Shui's words have made her felt a sense of warmth in her heart. Only Qing Shui would be able to do that. She has always been walking through this world alone. All this time, she has only carried the will of vengeance alone. She was already getting very tired from it.
By now, she has managed to make some friends here. Such as Qin Qing, Yiye Jiange, Luo Qingcheng, Muyun Qingge as well as Qing Hanye. They were also like sister figures to her. All of these have changed her a lot.
However, Qing Shui had a special place in her heart. She wasn't able to forget about him, not in the past, nor in the future. If 10 years ago, he had failed to show up or if he was only an ordinary person, even if she was unable to forget him for now. The feeling would slowly fade away.
The reason why this man stood in front of her after he rushed through his journey for 20 years, was precisely to catch up to her steps. At that moment, she felt very touched. She was destined to be powerful, even though the current strength she possessed was closely related to Qing Shui. But even without him, she would still be able to reach a stellar level on her own.
Back then, this man was nothing but an ordinary warrior. She has seen countless prodigies, but she didn't know what exactly happened to his body. For her, he didn't mind becoming enemies with the strongest forces in the continent. She didn't know since when she has stopped rejecting him.
Just like that, she stood there blankly with her face blushed. But very soon, she came back to her senses. After all, Qing Shui was currently hugging her.
"Put me down! They have come!" Tantai Lingyan could see the other girls walking towards them.


JUNEBERRIES - ONE OF THE TASTIEST FRUITS EVER!
The species described here are Amelanchier lamarckii (apple serviceberry) and A. Alnifolia (Saskatoon, Juneberry or western serviceberry; this is the main species from which fruiting cultivars are derived). Other commonly used species include: A. arborea (Downy serviceberry), A. asiatica (Asian serviceberry), A. canadensis (Shadberry) and A. laevis (Allegheny serviceberry).
Prized for their flowers and foliage colour as much as their fruit, dozens of species of Amelanchier are cultivated mostly as garden ornamental plants in North America and to a lesser degree in Europe.
Juneberry species occur throughout North America, Europe and Asia, so the plants have a pretty wide range and are adapted to most habitats.
Other common names include: Juneberry, serviceberry, sarvis or sarvistree, shadbush, swamp sugar pear, currant tree, snowy mespilus, indian pear, Saskatoon berry, Canadian medlar and in Germany the rock pear.
These are fantastic fruiting plants producing some of the most delicious berries I have ever had the pleasure to eat – truly outstanding!
Now, I first tried Juneberries in a park in Essen, Germany on a visit to my in-laws, with my wife and children. I had read extensively about this member of the Rosaceae family, but had always managed to find only plants which had already been stripped clean of fruit by the birds (they really like these berries too), until that wonderful July day. By chance I noticed that the trees in the park were Juneberries and that they were laden with fruits – so, my wife, daughters and I much to the amusement and bemusement of several dog walkers proceeded to gorge ourselves on our lucky harvest. We even returned to my in-laws for containers so that we could take a fair proportion of these delectable fruits away with us.
One of my particular favourites in this family is the apple serviceberry (Amelanchier lamarckii), a tree Juneberry growing to somewhere in the region 6m by 4m.
This beautiful plant is also known as Snowy Mesipilus. In April the plants explode into a profusion of white blossoms and make a welcome additional burst of colour and life in the spring garden. The flowers of the Juneberry when examined up close are perhaps more understated than those of crab apples and other early spring blossoms, but when viewed on mass from afar they are truly magnificent trees. These pretty flowers are then followed by their delicious fruits from very late June through July (I know they are called "June" berries, but the fruits are rarely ripe in the UK until July).
As autumnal winds begin to blow through the garden, these fantastic trees just keep on giving as they put on a dazzling display of red, orange and yellow as their leaves bow to the steady march of the seasons. Amelanchiers' fiery hued leaves stay on the branches to quite late in the season, but once they have all finally fallen we can sit back and admire the plants attractive stripped, grey bark.
On top of all of this, apple serviceberry plants are self-fertile, they are not fussy about soil and can be grown in heavy clay. The plants prefer slightly acid and neutral soil and they can grow in semi-shade, they do however, require moist, but not wet, soil.
The fruit, which is up to 10mm in diameter, is sweet and succulent with a subtle taste of apples and a hint of almonds from the seeds. My family and I love to eat these straight from the tree, but they can also be dried for later use or made into a superb jam.
The fruit is apparently rich in iron and copper.
Another great species is the Saskatoon, more of a shrubby plant (growing 2m to 3m tall) than the apple serviceberry, but equally delicious. Its berries are sweet and good to eat. Some people consider saskatoons to be a blueberry substitute for those whose gardens do not have acid soil. This species is grown commercially on pick-your-own farms in parts of North America and Canada.
Both of these species exhibit good drought tolerance, much higher than for most other small berry fruits.
Propagation: Seedlings are most commonly grown. Clones are produced from suckers, root cuttings, or softwood cuttings.
Rootstocks: Usually not used; seedlings are grown on own roots.
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June berries this was one of the tastiest fruit ever on this this was amazing to know about this I have to get this fruit. This was available on the famous city of this country I have to visit this for getting this fruit so I made plan along with my friends.
Hello, I am a gardener, nurseryman and edible landscape designer.
I am passionate about fruit and want to encourage as many of you as possible to break away from the constraints of the supermarket shelves and try something extraordinary.


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Q: How to fix an SPI driver that always fails validation in the Linux kernel SPI driver I am running embedded Linux (4.14.16) built with Yocto (Pyro).  I am running on a custom board that has an i.MX6DL and the SPI is connected to an FPGA (a Xilinx Artix 7).  I am currently writing a class that is part of an abstraction layer, so this code sits on top of the Linux drivers.  It isn't a Linux device driver.  The SPI works; I can program the FPGA with a shell script, and see the SPI traffic if echo data into /dev/spi1.0 (the FPGA brings out the SPI to a header, which I have an analyzer hooked up to).
The issue is when I use my driver to try to read registers in the FPGA, it isn't sending anything; the SPI transfer doesn't happen.
I dug into the spidev and spi drivers in Linux a little bit, and I am seeing it fail the __spi_validate call in drivers/spi/spi.c right under the /* check transfer rx_nbits */ comment.  What controls those bits?  Everything on our board is single data bit per clock, we have no quad-spi.
Here is the code in question:
#include "os/drivers/buses/linuxos/spi_driver.h"

#include <fcntl.h>
#include <sstream>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <linux/spi/spidev.h>
#include <sys/ioctl.h>

namespace os
{
namespace drivers
{
namespace buses
{
namespace linuxos
{
spi_driver::spi_driver(int bus_id, int cs_index, std::uint32_t speed_bps) :
    m_speed_bps(speed_bps)
{
    std::stringstream descriptor;
    descriptor << "/dev/spidev" << bus_id << '.' << cs_index;
    m_device_file_descriptor = descriptor.str();
}

bool spi_driver::transfer(const unsigned char *out_data, unsigned char *in_data, size_t size_in_bytes)
{
    int spi_file_handle = open(m_device_file_descriptor.c_str(), O_RDWR);
    bool success = (spi_file_handle >= 0);

    if (success)
    {
        printf("spidev opened\n");
        struct spi_ioc_transfer transfer_parameters;
        transfer_parameters.tx_buf = reinterpret_cast<unsigned long>(out_data);
        transfer_parameters.rx_buf = reinterpret_cast<unsigned long>(in_data);
        transfer_parameters.len = size_in_bytes;
        transfer_parameters.speed_hz = m_speed_bps;
        transfer_parameters.bits_per_word = 0;
        // transfer_parameters.cs_change = 0;
        // transfer_parameters.delay_usecs = 0;

        int ioctl_return = ioctl(spi_file_handle, SPI_IOC_MESSAGE(1), &transfer_parameters);

        printf("spidev ioctl returned %d\n", ioctl_return);

        success = (ioctl_return > 0);

        printf("Received data: ");
        for (unsigned int i = 0; i < size_in_bytes; i++)
        {
            printf("%02x ", in_data[i]);
        }
        printf("\n");
    }

    close(spi_file_handle);

    return success;
}
}
}
}
}

I am not sure if it is relevant (the SPI appears to work...) but here is the SPI part of the device tree.
&ecspi2 {
    cs-gpios = <&gpio5 12 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
    pinctrl-names = "default";
    pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_ecspi2 &pinctrl_ecspi2_cs>;
    status = "okay";

    simulator-fpga {
        compatible = "mi,simulator-fpga";
        spi-max-frequency = <8000000>;
        reg = <0>;
    };
};

The mi,simulator-fpga has been added to the generic spidev driver's compatible string, since it prints an error if you use spidev directly, but it is the generic spidev device.
I did try just using the Linux read and write functions, which worked (I saw the traffic on the SPI analyzer), but I need full duplex transfers which can't be done via that method.
Edit: In case anyone is wondering what those printf statements print out, here is what I get from those:
spidev opened
spidev ioctl returned -1
Received data: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

The Received data is the correct length for the desired message being sent.  I am not sure why this is getting -1 for a return value, the error thrown in spi.c in the kernel is -22 (EINVAL/Invalid argument) as noted above.

A: So I am not sure why this is required, but this version of the driver appears to work. I added all the extra ioctls that were in this example.
 While my FPGA still doesn't like the output (even though it worked fine with 3.14), it looks correct on the logic analyzer and via a protocol analyzer.
#include "os/drivers/buses/linuxos/spi_driver.h"

#include <fcntl.h>
#include <sstream>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <linux/spi/spidev.h>
#include <sys/ioctl.h>

namespace os
{
namespace drivers
{
namespace buses
{
namespace linuxos
{
spi_driver::spi_driver(int bus_id, int cs_index, std::uint32_t speed_bps) :
    m_speed_bps(speed_bps)
{
    std::stringstream descriptor;
    descriptor << "/dev/spidev" << bus_id << '.' << cs_index;
    m_device_file_descriptor = descriptor.str();
}

bool spi_driver::transfer(const unsigned char *out_data, unsigned char *in_data, size_t size_in_bytes)
{
    int spi_file_handle = open(m_device_file_descriptor.c_str(), O_RDWR);
    bool success = (spi_file_handle >= 0);

    const std::uint8_t mode = 3;
    const std::uint8_t bits = 8;
    int ioctl_return = 0;

    if (success)
    {
        ioctl_return = ioctl(spi_file_handle, SPI_IOC_WR_MODE, &mode);
        if (ioctl_return != 0)
            success = false;

        ioctl_return = ioctl(spi_file_handle, SPI_IOC_RD_MODE, &mode);
        if (ioctl_return != 0)
            success = false;

        ioctl_return = ioctl(spi_file_handle, SPI_IOC_WR_BITS_PER_WORD, &bits);
        if (ioctl_return != 0)
            success = false;

        ioctl_return = ioctl(spi_file_handle, SPI_IOC_RD_BITS_PER_WORD, &bits);
        if (ioctl_return != 0)
            success = false;

        ioctl_return = ioctl(spi_file_handle, SPI_IOC_WR_MAX_SPEED_HZ, &m_speed_bps);
        if (ioctl_return != 0)
            success = false;

        ioctl_return = ioctl(spi_file_handle, SPI_IOC_RD_MAX_SPEED_HZ, &m_speed_bps);
        if (ioctl_return != 0)
            success = false;
    }

    if (success)
    {
        struct spi_ioc_transfer tr;
        tr.tx_buf = reinterpret_cast<unsigned long>(out_data);
        tr.rx_buf = reinterpret_cast<unsigned long>(in_data);
        tr.len = size_in_bytes;
        tr.delay_usecs = 0;
        tr.speed_hz = 0;
        tr.bits_per_word = 0;

        ioctl_return = ioctl(spi_file_handle, SPI_IOC_MESSAGE(1), &tr);
        success = (ioctl_return != 1);
    }

    close(spi_file_handle);

    return success;
}
}
}
}
}

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Trying to discuss Ken MacLeod's The Execution Channel is a lot like chasing a slippery bar of soap over a slick floor: It never stays still, defies any strong grip and presents serious potential for bruised shins in the effort. The novel cloaks itself in misleading genre protocols before revealing itself to be something entirely different, shoving optimism where readers have been conditioned to expect the worst. Alas, a good case can be made that the novel is never as good as when it's being really, really awful.
Like all of MacLeod's novels so far, it's an intensely political piece of work. But unlike most of McLeod's books so far, it's a near-contemporary thriller that benefits from our familiarity with today's world. Taking place in a near future where terrorism has grown even more vicious, The Execution Channel begins with a nuclear detonation on British soil, then follows a group of characters as governments go through an acute period of rage in trying to identify and catch the terrorists. There's a conveniently well-connected family at the center of the story, one with a pacifist daughter, a solider son and a traitorous father. But there's also a coordinated disinformation effort, a few conspiracy theorists, strong international tensions and a mysterious "execution channel".
One thing's for sure: MacLeod can do dark like few other writers. From the opening pages, we're presented with a world that teeters on the brink of irremediableness, a world where the value of bad information has become higher than the true story. A world where viewers can tune in to a channel that solely presents violent executions. A world where conspiracy theorists are markedly better-informed than their saner relatives. A world where paid government operatives deliberately seed misinformation on blogs. A world racing to nuclear war and ever-more powerful weapons. "The War on terror is over. Terror won" says the front-cover blurb, and the impact is profound: Reading The Execution Channel is like taking an all-expense trip to a vision of how bad things could get within half a decade.
It's written like a techno-thriller and reads like a particularly paranoid one: MacLeod has never been so accessible and so depressing. It uses just the slightest amount of future shock to sends current trend to a break point, and seeds just enough new ideas into the mix to please SF fans.
But if The Execution Channel looks like something at first, it doesn't necessarily mean that it will stay like that until the end. Throughout the course of the book, MacLeod betrays expectations three times. The first betrayal, that of the world in which the story takes place, is more amusing than consequential. The second betrayal, which shifts the novel's genres in a fairly spectacular fashion, is clearly announced both by the author's pedigree and by significant in-story clues. It's the third betrayal that hurts most, ironically by providing an optimistic conclusion after nearly three hundred pages of increasing grimness: By that point, the fact that some characters will survive the story seems like a disappointment after so much grimness.
The biggest irony is that The Execution Channel serves the exact same science-will-save-us-all conclusion that's been one of SF's most reliable motif over its decades of existence. But by juxtaposing it onto a realistic framework of real-world horrors, it makes it feel hollow and undeserved. Whether this is reading a message where none were intended, or if the author is trying to tell us something about SF readers' unrealistic expectations, is left to the reader to articulate.


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What to Do in San Antonio This Weekend: Oct. 26-29
Zoo Boo, San Antonio FC, Food Truck Showdown, Mala Luna Music Fest and more
By By Claire Winesett
Dress the kids in their best non-scary costumes and head to the San Antonio Zoo for trick-or-treating, pumpkin painting, dance parties and a hay maze. On Sunday, the zoo is offering local residents 50 percent off admission. Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. San Antonio Zoo, 3903 N. St. Mary's St., sazoo.org
Looking for other ways to celebrate Halloween? We round up 19 here.
San Antonio FC vs. Oklahoma City Energy FC
After San Antonio FC's 2-1 win over the Tulsa Roughnecks last week, they're advancing to the USL Cup Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals. Cheer them on as they face Oklahoma City Energy FC and fight to get one step closer to the championship. Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Toyota Field, 5106 David Edwards Drive, sanantoniofc.com
Food Truck Showdown
Head to Alamo Beer Co. for the third annual San Antonio Food Truck Showdown and sample dishes from eight food trucks, including The Box Street Social, Mr. Meximum, Lady Picoza and others. Tickets also include one beer and the chance to vote for your favorite truck. San Antonio Magazine is a sponsor of the event. Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Alamo Beer Co., 202 Lamar St., eventbrite.com
Hear the San Antonio Symphony play music from the season during an interactive performance meant for families. There will be pre-concert activities in the lobby, including crafts, games, an instrument petting zoo and a costume contest. Sunday, 3 p.m. Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, tobincenter.org
See the largest open altar exhibition in San Antonio during this free two-day festival in La Villita. There's also Day of the Dead art, dancing, live poetry readings and live music by Nina Diaz, Pop Pistol and others. Saturday 10 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sunday noon-10 p.m., La Villita, 481 Villita St., muertofest.com
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This year's casino night, "Fire & Ice," will feature a celebrity red carpet, food and drinks, casino games, a live and silent auction, fire entertainment by Brothers of the Flame and music by Finding Friday. Proceeds benefit Eva's Heroes, which works with teens and young adults with developmental delays. Thursday, 5:30 p.m., The Witte Museum, 2801 Broadway, evasheroes.org
ReDo: Under the Big Top
This DoSeum's 21-and-over night will entail carnival entertainment, including towering stilt walkers, an enchanting mermaid, magical performances, fire breathers and more. Beer and cocktails are included with tickets. Thursday, 7 p.m., The DoSeum, 2800 Broadway, thedoseum.org
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Clematis-no-Oka
On View Now
Maternal Deities: Yasuo Higa Exhibition
January 23, 2011 — May 31, 2011
Kudaka Island, Fubo Utaki, Fubawaku, 1975
Yasuo Higa is not only one of the most renowned photographers in Okinawa, but he is also famous for his significant contribution to the field of ethnography. After the B-52 crush at the Kadena Air Base in 1968, Higa resigned from his job as policeman and decided to become a photographer. He is a photographer who symbolizes Okinawa in a turbulent era when events such as the Vietnam War and the "Restoration" to Japan stirred the region.
Iriomote Island, Sonai, Shitsu, 1974
Irabu Island, Imonigai, 1995
Miyako Island, Karimata, Uyan, 1989
Shocked by a religious ritual in Miyakojima Island which he encountered during his assignment work, Higa began to be intrigued by the old strata of Okinawan culture. He eventually produced an enormous amount of documents about the Ryukyu Islands, including Kudakajima Island, which has been called the "Island of Deities," and other islands such as the Yaeyama Islands in the south and the Amami Islands in the north. Until his death in 2000, Higa continued to search for the essence of spiritual culture in the Ryukyu Islands, by photographing rituals which were then becoming obsolete and the dignified women (the mothers) who conducted them. Captured in his photographs is a kind of rituals of the goddess worship and the maternal principle, which is unusual even from a global perspective, and some of the rituals are forbidden to men. This exhibition presents 162 photographs from his photography book Haha tachi no kami (Maternal Deities) which Higa edited by himself but never published. Many of the rituals, which were founded on nature and ancestor worship and conducted by each village, have already been transformed and some of them are now discontinued. However, his photographs help to capture and preserve the fertile world of the deities of the Ryukyu Islands.
This exhibition is a touring version of Maternal Deities organized by the Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum, held from November 2, 2010 through January 10, 2011.
"People believe in the immortality of the souls, believing that the place where the souls come back, a place of rebirth, exists in nirâ harâ * far out at sea, and they ask the maternal deities to return to the sanctuary of the island so they can receive their protective powers. These 'maternal deities' are associated with the attributes of motherhood, such as giving birth, raising, and protecting.' That is, they are 'tender deities' who are spontaneous, natural, and characterized by an affection for life. . . This culture of maternal principle will be an important clue to reflect on the contemporary society in which the paternal principle continues to advance, exposing a danger of catastrophe."
* A synonym for nirai kanai. Another world which is believed to exist far out at sea and where deities live.
----Yasuo Higa, Nipponjin no tamashii no genkyô: okinawa kudakajima (The Birthplace of the Japanese Soul: Kudaka Island, Okinawa).
[Special Events]
1) January 23, 2011 (Sunday)
Panel Discussion: Toyomitsu Higa, photographer, Ben Takara, poet, Naoki Onaga, Deputy Director of the Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum, and Masashi Kohara, Researcher at IZU PHOTO MUSEUM
2) March 27, 2011 (Sunday)
Conversation: Isao Nakazato, critic, and Masashi Kohara
3) April 10, 2011 (Sunday)
Talk: Toshimaro Ama, historian of religion, Professor Emeritus at Meiji Gakuin University
*Gallery talks by the curator are scheduled on weekends.
Kudaka Island, Fubawaku, 1975
Kudaka Island, Kuba tree, Jan. 1978
[Profile]
Yasuo Higa. Born in the Philippines in 1938. After WWII ended, moved to Okinawa. After graduating from Koza High School in 1958, assigned to the Kadena Police Department. First began to use a camera as a photographer for the crime laboratory investigation section. Retired from the job after the B-52 crush incident in 1968. Studied at Tokyo Sôgô Shashin Senmon Gakkô and held a photography exhibition Umarejima Okinawa (My Native Island Okinawa) on his graduation in 1971. In 1974, joined the ethnographer Ken'ichi Tanigawa's research expedition as a field photographer and was shocked by a ritual called uyagan in Miyakojima Island. In 1975, After meeting a shaman named Shizu Nishime, visited Kudakajima Island more than one hundred times, documenting rituals throughout the year. In 1976, awarded the Taiyo Award for Onna kami matsuri (Women, Deities, Rituals). In 1993, awarded the Annual Award of the Photographic Society of Japan, the Publishing Culture Award of the Okinawa Times, and other prizes for the series Kamigami no kosô (Old Strata of Deities). Died in 2000. In 2001, a retrospective exhibition on Higa entitled Hikari to kaze to kamigami no sekai (A World of Light, Wind and Deities) was held at the Naha Civic Gallery. His books include Kamigami no shima: Okinawa kudakajima no matsuri (Island of Deities: Festivals in Kudakajima Island) (co-written by Ken'ichi Tanigawa, Heibonsha, 1979), Ryukyuko: on'na tachi no matsuri (Ryukyu Islands: Festivals of Women) (co-written by Ken'ichi Tanigawa, Asahi Shimbunsha, 1980), Nippon no seiiki (7) okinawa no seinaru shimajima (Sanctuaries in Japan 7: Sacred Islands of Okinawa) (co-written by Motoo Wakugami, Kôsei Shuppansha, 1982), Umarejima okinawa: amerikayû kara yamatoyû (My Native Island Okinawa: From American Administration to Japanese Administration) (Niraisha, 1992), Kamigami no Kosô (Old Strata of Deities) (12 volumes, Niraisha, 1989-1993), and Nipponjin no tamashii no genkyô: okinawa kudakajima (The Birthplace of the Japanese Soul: Kudakajima Island, Okinawa) (Shueisha, 2000).
Maternal Dieteis: Yasuo Higa
2010, Shuppansha Mugen
¥3,680 (Tax incl.)
290 pages, Hardcover, 26.2 x 21.4 x 3.8 cm
Edited by Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum
Text: Isao Nakazato, Eiko Asato, Atsushi Shitada, Naoki Onaga, Takara Ben


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by Jules Quartlyon November 20, 2019 November 15, 2019
The Taiwan Precision Medicine Initiative offers the opportunity to dramatically improve the nation's medical landscape and advance the lucrative biomedical sector with an ambitious DNA mapping project.
"The best doctor cures the illness that is still obscure, the good doctor cures the illness that is about to break out, and the ordinary doctor treats the disease that is fully manifested," recites Dr. Chen Yuan-tsong. He clearly relishes repeating advice that was first recounted some two millennia ago in the Esoteric Scripture of the Yellow Emperor – and which has been a fundamental tenet of Chinese medicine ever since.
With the rapid development of genetics-led medicine and inception of the Taiwan Precision Medicine Initiative (TPMI), which is attempting to profile the genetic makeup of 1 million Taiwanese, a prevention-rather-than-cure approach is more relevant than ever, says Chen.
An Institute of Biomedical Sciences research fellow at Taiwan's Academia Sinica and a professor of pediatrics at Duke University in the United States, Chen is one of the world's leading authorities in the emerging field of genomics. His research involves the investigation of our entire genetic makeup and provides information that can help make effective diagnoses and provide customized treatments.
"TPMI offers the opportunity to establish risk models that predict common disease risks, including cancer and early screening or tailored management before the disease is manifested," relates Chen, who recently received the Presidential Science Prize and an NT$2 million award from President Tsai Ing-wen for his lifelong contribution to science in Taiwan.
Though not directly involved in TPMI, Chen is a big supporter and speaks highly of his colleague at Academia Sinica, Dr. Kwok Pui-yan, a distinguished research fellow and director of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, who is driving the project forward. Chen views TPMI as offering the opportunity to transform an "ordinary doctor" into a "good doctor and best doctor" on a nationwide basis.
"Not only does the project have immediate and long-term health benefits for Chinese people, but it also has an impact on the local industry in healthcare, semiconductors, precision instruments, computers, and medical AI," Chen said by email from the U.S.
TPMI is still in its infancy. It was launched at the start of this year to help Academia Sinica and the country's foremost medical centers reach the goal of profiling the genetic makeup of 1 million citizens.
The study has two main aims. First, markers – a gene or DNA sequence with a known location on a chromosome found in each individual's genetic profile – are used by researchers to create a predictive model of how medicines will affect the individual, thereby making them more effective and preventing dangerous side-effects. This development has huge ramifications, not just for patients, but for doctors and the pharmaceutical industry as well.
Secondly, the study will aid researchers in identifying genetic risks for diseases in Taiwan by looking at the relationship between individuals' genetic profiles and the clinical information of the 1 million participants. Identifying genetic factors that increase disease risk will enable physicians to know in advance what disease to look for, reducing the amount of guesswork in diagnosis.
Early screening can thus be carried out for those at high risk of lung, liver, and colon cancer, which are the nation's deadliest diseases. Doctors will be able to suggest treatment plans not only to cope with the disease, but to prevent the disease from manifesting itself in the first place. Like the best Chinese doctor of yore, medical examiners will be able to suggest lifestyle changes to prolong lives without the need for intervention and expensive drugs.
Great records
Originally from Hong Kong but primarily trained in the U.S. at the University of Chicago and Washington University, Dr. Kwok currently splits his time about evenly between his roles in Taiwan and as professor medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. At Academia Sinica, he oversees research that develops and applies tools for analyzing genetic traits.
Speaking over Skype from the U.S., Kwok said his field of study was fundamentally transformed by the Human Genome Project, an undertaking that mapped the entirety of the human genome, in 2003.
"Now with DNA technology and research there is a path forward to finding all the genes that cause illness and disease," says Kwok. He says that he wants to integrate genetics into his clinical practice because he currently has to rely on patients' knowledge of their family's medical history. "But the way we can analyze DNA now will allow us to be more precise about what we have inherited from our parents and ancestors."
The ability to obtain such precise information is the main purpose of precision medicine. "We still need to think about the environment and other factors, like pollution and toxins," Kwok says. "But you really have to start with your biology."
He characterizes TPMI's work as building a database, gathering and compiling a lot of information using AI, and optimizing healthcare plans on a targeted and individualized basis. He says this is impossible to do in the U.S. or UK because they are too genetically diverse and "the signal we are trying to look for is confused or confounded."
"Taiwan is kind of perfect because it is so homogeneous, with about 96% of the population being Han Chinese," says Kwok. "Also, Taiwan is really strong medically and has a long history of electronic medical records, starting from around 1986." He notes that e-records are not so commonplace in the U.S.
In addition, Taiwan's comprehensive national health insurance scheme and strong background in R&D make it the ideal place to conduct a precision medicine study. The target is to collect genetic profiles from at least 4% of the island's population of 23.8 million – which comes out to just under 1 million. So far, genetic profiles from 100,000 people have been gathered, with the goal of 1 million likely to be reached in 2022.
Getting a DNA sample is far easier and less invasive than other procedures, such as drawing blood. Individuals wishing to join TPMI can contact their local hospital. After their genetic profile becomes part of their medical record, it can be used by physicians to help diagnose and treat illnesses.
Furthermore, the individual's anonymized electronic medical record and genetic profile will be added to a central research database called the "TPMI Data Lake," used to help researchers identify disease risk variants for common diseases.
Kwok notes several advantages that TPMI has over other testing methods. For one, at NT$1,200 per procedure (paid by the program), it is cheaper than performing a blood test. It is also more informative and, given the stable nature of the results, it only needs to be performed once. Kwok adds that using TPMI to screen for diseases is much more cost effective than treatment, and that its implementation will mean healthier patients, lower medical costs, and a higher level of biomedical research in Taiwan.
As for funding, Kwok says Academia Sinica is currently meeting the costs, but the amount needed for the next three years it is not yet fully assured, so more government money may be needed further down the line. The projected costs are about US$5 million-$7 million a year.
"The funding has been promised," says Kwok. "But there is a chance of that not coming through. We are engaging philanthropists and industry just in case." He notes that crowdfunding might also be considered.
TPMI and its precision medicine approach would appear to be a good fit for Taiwan and its evolving economy. Biomedicine is considered to be a "priority sector" in the central government's 5+2 Innovative Industries program, which focuses on upgrading the nation's traditional manufacturing base and moving up the value chain to have a say in the world's most lucrative new markets.
Transforming Taiwan into a hub for medical R&D is an enticing prospect because it leverages the country's excellent healthcare system and deserved reputation for technological prowess. According to the Executive Yuan's Department of Information Services, the government approved the Biomedical Industry Innovation Program in November 2016 to "bring even greater health and wellness to the people of Taiwan, and establish the nation as a capital of biomedical research and development in the Asia-Pacific region."
The government's ambitious aim is to create a trillion NT dollar biomedicine industry by 2025. As of 2018, according to a report from PwC Taiwan, strong government support in terms of financial investment had contributed to bringing the production value of Taiwan's biomedical industry to NT$514.1 billion (about US$16.6 billion).
According to California-based market intelligence, research, and advisory company BIS Research, the global precision medicine market is expected to grow from an estimated US$78.85 billion in 2018 to about US$216.75 billion by 2028, a healthy compound annual growth rate of 10.64%.
"Growth in the precision medicine market is propelled by an increasing demand for personalized treatment" and technological innovation, the BIS report states.
The U.S. in 2015 introduced its own Precision Medicine Initiative to develop targeted therapeutics. As a result, the number of companies running biomarker or genetic tests has risen dramatically, especially for chronic disease. Elsewhere, up to 40 countries have introduced their own version of such an initiative, but the ante is being set by China. America's US$215 million investment is dwarfed by China's mega precision medicine program, which was launched in 2016 and is said to be funded by the government to the tune of US$9 billion over 15 years.
Although TPMI was launched to leverage Taiwan's resources to aid the domestic population, eventual cooperation with China's initiative is an eventual possibility.
"It's a public health need and opportunity," says Kwok. "If extended to the rest of the 2 billion Chinese around the world, it could be a big market opportunity."
But at this stage, collaboration with China was considered impractical. For one thing, China lacks good electronic medical records and its medical system is not as advanced, which makes it hard to get quality data. For TPMI, accuracy is paramount.
"Once we have a critical mass of data, it can be extrapolated to China and elsewhere," Kwok says. Evidence of the health benefits and market opportunities that TPMI brings to the table is apparent from the case of the UK Biobank, he notes. Starting in 2006, the scheme has recruited 500,000 volunteers and has become a powerful tool for scientists to discover why some people develop certain diseases and others do not.
As Kwok makes clear, TPMI offers massive potential public-health benefits as life expectancy increases and societies such as Taiwan's become super-aged. Diseases such as Alzheimer's and cancer cannot always be successfully treated, but their onset can be delayed.
Developing precision medicine tools at an early stage makes solid financial sense. It will open up a new era of medicine for researchers so that patients and doctors can pool resources and develop tailored or individual-care plans that optimize health outcomes. "This is the future, so we need to get on with it," Kwok concludes.
What can precision medicine do for Taiwan?
*Increase the efficacy and safe use of medications
*Facilitate early diagnosis and health promotion
*Provide personalized healthcare
What does the Taiwan Precision Medicine Initiative (TPMI) do?
* Data gathered by TPMI will improve disease risk prediction and help doctors tailor healthcare according to an individual's genetic profile for disease prevention, early disease screening, most appropriate treatment, and best quality of life.
Does TPMI help people of all ages?
* Precision Medicine is applicable to everyone. Disease preventive measures are most effective when taken before clinical symptoms appear, so even young people who are healthy will benefit from the TPMI.
How can I join TPMI?
Contact the hospital you most frequently visit, go to the TPMI website and complete an application form, or phone (02) 2782 3770.
SOURCE: TAIWAN PRECISION MEDICINE INITIATIVE (TPMI.IBMS.SINICA.EDU.TW)
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About Jules Quartly
Jules Quartly, a Taipei-based freelance journalist, is a Contributing Writer for Taiwan Business TOPICS.
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