Voiceware improves customer satisfaction to clients, users and administrators alike. Whether receiving calls to a series of dispatchers, pre-sales, sales, or customer service and technical support personnel, or making an outbound calling campaign, managing multiple calls at one time, effectively, has always been a difficult challenge. And traditionally, designing and implementing a call center has been cost-prohibitive and difficult for all but the largest of businesses. By automating call flow and optimizing staff efficiency, all without expensive add-on costs or fees, businesses can focus on what they do best – providing their clients with the best products and services possible.
Leveraging a good Automatic Call Distribution should be priority #1 for any busy inbound call center. This will allow teams to effectively route callers to the most appropriate agent or department based on pre-defined information. ACD's also serves as the foundation for may other call center (contact center) features and processes such as skills-based routing, call monitoring, acquisition of call metrics, etc. – making them the top must-have call center software feature for inbound call centers.
A close second must-have call center software feature to an ACD is a Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system. A multi-level IVR allows callers to easily select where they would like to be routed to based on a series of prompts. Call center managers can customize the greetings, menus, levels and prompts so callers can listen to recordings with helpful information, chose to be routed to a specific agent or leave a voicemail for a department. It's easy to see that an optimally configured multi-level IVR can be a lifesaver for busy inbound call centers.
The final tool in an inbound call center call routing toolkit should be skills based routing. This call center software feature routes callers to the most appropriate agent based on the caller's IVR selections, the phone number the caller dialed and the caller's interaction history with the company as well as the agent's skill set, area of expertise and any other construct that is important to the call center such as the languages their agents' speak, their geographic location, etc. As such, skills-based routing is essential for busy inbound call centers that would like to route callers to the best agent based on a number of important constructs.
Any manager of a busy inbound call center knows that queue happen. In order to optimize the customer experience, they must be prepared for this and configure their queues accordingly. At the very least, inbound call centers should have separate queues for each department, a predefined maximum queue size, waiting limits in each queue and features like Callback from Queue and Queue to Voicemail to help reduce caller headache as much as possible. End caller frustration from waiting in lengthy queues by optimizing their configuration.
Routing callers to the most appropriate agent is only half the battle to providing top-notch service in a busy inbound call center. Once the agent receives the call, the real fun begins. In order to successfully resolve customer issues, cross-sell and up-sell, or simply interact with callers, call center agents must have access to accurate information about the caller. Call Center software with built-in CRM is the best tool to help agents get the job done right. With a built-in CRM and Enhanced Caller ID, agents will have detailed information about the caller (i.e., name, phone number, picture, company and position), no matter if it is the first time they called the company or the 10th. If the caller has contacted the company before, the agent will also see their entire call history, call recordings, voicemail and more in real-time. With comprehensive information about the caller available in real-time, agents will always know who is calling and can adjust their approach accordingly to provide a top-notch customer experience.
Call center software with a built-in CRM is great for providing agents with an overview of the customer, but call center software with business tools integration takes this to the next level. Call center software that integrates with Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Salesforce.com, SugarCRM, Zendesk, Highrise, Desk.com, and others enriches the information displayed to agents so they can have a 360-degree view of the caller. In addition to seeing rich contact information and call logs, the agent will have access to previous tickets, cases, events, notes, chat transcripts and more so they will know the caller's entire contact history with the company. This information will help busy inbound call center agents be more organized, efficient and effective.
For inbound call centers that have agents who field specialized call types, dedicated phone numbers is a must. These agents must be able to offer a direct line to their customers, so that they don't have to navigate a complicated IVR system, search for their agent extension, or wait in a queue. Allowing agents to pass out their dedicated phone numbers is great for VIP customers, vendors, high-value business contacts or caller's who need to reach an agent in a specialized department. It will not only help to reduce caller frustration, but also increase efficiency and professionalism.
Inbound call centers that leverage dedicated phone numbers must also configure these phone number settings optimally. This includes making sure that they have their own voicemail so that callers aren't confused when they call that number outside of business hours. Agent and team voicemail will make it simple for entire teams to keep track of their callers – no matter what time they call.
Real-time metrics are essential for inbound call centers. A real-time agent dashboard will provide data like service level, average wait time, longest wait time, average handle time, number of available agents and so much more so that agents can make more informed decisions with the company's best interest in mind. Managers should also have access to this information so they can make strategic in-the-moment decisions to help improve call center efficiency and the customer's experience.
Finally, managers must have access to comprehensive historical metrics so they can make data-driven decisions that will have a measurable impact on the call center as a whole. In order to be most effective, managers must have the ability to accurately evaluate the performance of each agent, department, phone number, campaign, team and the entire company based on historical data. Armed with this information, they will be more effective managers and leaders – and will be capable of helping their call center excel.
Running a busy inbound call center can be tough. However, when your team is equipped with the right tools they can perform optimally, helping your inbound call center excel – and reducing managerial burdens and obstacles.


That's right my little girl is 2 1/2 today. She is getting so big! Every time I look at her I can't believe how big she is. She's turning into this little girl. She talks CONSTANTLY. Sings little songs she makes up all the time and dances around. She has the most active imagination and is so loving. I've been feeling kind of yucky lately with the before mentioned root canal and migraine and she just keeps kissing me and hugging me and rubbing my face and telling me it'll be okay...what a sweetie. She drives me up the wall too, don't get me wrong, she is two. But really she has been in a pretty good place lately. And she is still the biggest ANGEL when it comes to sleeping. She sweetly and happily skips to bed at nap time and bedtime and climbs in bed with no complaint. Its the best! Happy half birthday Beth...he he.
On a side note, I totally caved on the bottle thing yesterday. Since I was feeling miserable and James was already cranky from teething, it was not a good day for cold turkey. He had one bottle less than usual and drank more milk from a cup than usual so we will call that progress and not beat ourselves up. We'll see how today goes, it is going to be a very busy day so it might distract him, or might make him want a bottle more, I'll have one in back up just in case...it really won't be the end of the world if we have to wait a little longer until I'm feeling better at least, right??
On yet another side note, our backyard is almost done!!!! The landscapers did their work in 3 days last week and got the weeds out (no small task) the sprinklers in, two loads of beautiful topsoil down, and cement curbing in. Its lovely! This morning the sod was delivered!! Yay! Tonight we are having a sod laying party (if you feel like getting your hands dirty you are all invited :) ) and then we will have beautiful grass. I will finally have a place that the kids can play! I've been shopping around for swing sets and climbers and such the last week or two and its been a bit of a frustrating search, but hopefully soon we'll find what we want. I've found two things I like but both of them so far are only available online (that I can find anyway) and I would have to pay over $300 shipping, that's a big waste of money if you ask me...so we're still hunting. Anyway, I will post pictures soon. Our computer is on death's door I think and still doesn't like to let me download pictures from our camera, so sorry, but I will try and get some of the yard soon at least!
i can't wait to see pictures of your backyard, that is going to be the BEST this summer! have you tried craigslist? i have a friend who found a pretty awesome little tikes playset on craigslist for like $20, and they just had to go pick it up, no shipping at all! try that!
I wish you would have called us, or that I would have checked your blog earlier - we totally would have come helped lay sod! How did it go?


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The Libertines' Highly Praised Hyde Park Gig Interrupted By Surging Fans
By Elinor Cosgrave in Music / Festivals on 07 July 2014
The Libertines Pete Doherty The Pogues Carl Barat Gary Powell The Clash The Kinks Maximo Park The Enemy Spiritualized
The Libertines' first reunion gig in London for four years was a critical success but the crowd were particularly badly behaved. The band's performance was interrupted two songs in by a crowd surge and the concert managers were forced to ask the crowd to stop throwing fireworks at the beginning of the set.
The Libertines' first reunion gig on English soil got off to a rocky start when overzealous fans surged towards the stage whilst the band performed at the British Summer Time gig in Hyde Park, London. This is the first time in four years the group has performed in the capital and their appearance has been praised by critics.
Pete Doherty performing with The Libertines in Glasgow last week.
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text:
const fs                           = require('fs');
const { expect }                   = require('chai');
const request                      = require('request-promise-native');
const logger                       = require('../../../lib/utils/logger');
const { noop }                     = require('lodash');
const http2Utils                   = require('../../../lib/request-pipeline/destination-request/http2');
const { CROSS_DOMAIN_SERVER_PORT } = require('../common/constants');
const selfSignedCertificate        = require('openssl-self-signed-certificate');
const http                         = require('http');
const http2                        = require('http2');
const urlLib                       = require('url');
const net                          = require('net');

const {
    HTTP2_HEADER_STATUS,
    NGHTTP2_HTTP_1_1_REQUIRED,
} = require('http2').constants;

const {
    createSession,
    createProxy,
    getBasicProxyUrl,
    createDestinationServer,
    createHttp2DestServer,
    compareCode
} = require('../common/utils');

describe('https proxy', () => {
    let session               = null;
    let proxy                 = null;
    let http2Server           = null;
    let http2CompatibleServer = null;
    let httpsServer           = null;
    let proxyServer           = null;
    let logs                  = null;

    const nativeLoggerFns = [];

    function getProxyUrl (url, resourceType) {
        return getBasicProxyUrl(url, resourceType, null, null, false, session);
    }

    function overrideLoggerFn (loggerObj, fnName, wrapper = (_, ...args) => logs.push(fnName, args)) {
        nativeLoggerFns.push({ obj: loggerObj, name: fnName, fn: wrapper });

        loggerObj[fnName] = wrapper;
    }

    function restoreLoggerFns () {
        for (const { obj, fn, name } of nativeLoggerFns)
            obj[name] = fn;
    }

    function createHttp2CompatibleServer (port) {
        const { cert, key } = selfSignedCertificate;

        function onRequest (req, res) {
            res.writeHead(200, { 'content-type': 'application/json' });

            res.end(JSON.stringify({
                httpVersion: req.httpVersion
            }));
        }

        return http2.createSecureServer({ cert, key, allowHTTP1: true }, onRequest).listen(port);
    }

    function createProxyServer (port) {
        return http
            .createServer((req, res) => {
                const reqOptions = urlLib.parse(req.url);

                reqOptions.method  = req.method;
                reqOptions.headers = req.headers;

                const serverReq = http.request(reqOptions, serverRes => {
                    res.writeHead(serverRes.statusCode, serverRes.headers);
                    serverRes.pipe(res);
                });

                req.pipe(serverReq);
            })
            .on('connect', (req, clientSocket, head) => {
                const serverUrl    = urlLib.parse('http://' + req.url);
                const serverSocket = net.connect(serverUrl.port, serverUrl.hostname, () => {
                    clientSocket.write('HTTP/1.1 200 Connection Established\r\n' +
                                       'Proxy-agent: Node.js-Proxy\r\n' +
                                       '\r\n');
                    serverSocket.write(head);
                    serverSocket.pipe(clientSocket);
                    clientSocket.pipe(serverSocket);
                });
            })
            .listen(port);
    }

    before(() => {
        const crossDomainDestinationServer = createDestinationServer(CROSS_DOMAIN_SERVER_PORT, true);
        const { app: httpsApp }            = crossDomainDestinationServer;

        http2CompatibleServer = createHttp2CompatibleServer(2005);
        proxyServer           = createProxyServer(2003);
        httpsServer           = crossDomainDestinationServer.server;

        httpsApp.get('/stylesheet', (_req, res) => res
            .status(200)
            .set('content-type', 'text/css')
            .end(fs.readFileSync('test/server/data/stylesheet/src.css')));

        const http2App = createHttp2DestServer();

        http2Server = http2App.server;

        http2App.get('/script', stream => {
            stream.respond({
                [HTTP2_HEADER_STATUS]: 200,
                'content-type':        'application/javascript'
            });

            stream.end(fs.readFileSync('test/server/data/script/src.js'));
        });

        http2App.get('/http1.1-required', stream => {
            stream.on('error', noop);
            stream.close(NGHTTP2_HTTP_1_1_REQUIRED);
        });

        overrideLoggerFn(logger.destination, 'onHttp2Stream');
        overrideLoggerFn(logger.destination, 'onHttp2SessionCreated');
        overrideLoggerFn(logger.destination, 'onHttp2Unsupported');
        overrideLoggerFn(logger.destination, 'onRequest', opts => logs.push('onRequest', opts.url));
    });

    after(() => {
        restoreLoggerFns();
        http2Server.close();
        httpsServer.close();
        http2CompatibleServer.close();
        proxyServer.close();
    });

    beforeEach(() => {
        session = createSession();
        proxy   = createProxy();
        logs    = [];
    });

    afterEach(() => {
        proxy.close();
        http2Utils.clearSessionsCache();
    });

    it('Should send request through http2', () => {
        const proxyUrl = getProxyUrl('https://127.0.0.1:2000/script', { isScript: true });

        proxy.openSession('https://127.0.0.1:2000', session);

        return request(proxyUrl)
            .then(body => {
                const expected = fs.readFileSync('test/server/data/script/expected.js').toString();

                expect(body).eql(expected);
                expect(logs.length).eql(4);
                expect(logs[0]).eql('onHttp2SessionCreated');
                expect(logs[1]).deep.eql(['https://127.0.0.1:2000', 1, 100]);
                expect(logs[2]).eql('onHttp2Stream');
                expect(logs[3][0]).deep.eql({
                    ':method':    'GET',
                    ':path':      '/script',
                    ':authority': '127.0.0.1:2000'
                });
            });
    });

    it('Should send request through https', () => {
        session.id = 'sessionId';

        const proxyUrl = getProxyUrl('https://127.0.0.1:2002/stylesheet');

        proxy.openSession('https://127.0.0.1:2000', session);

        return request(proxyUrl)
            .then(body => {
                const expected = fs.readFileSync('test/server/data/stylesheet/expected.css').toString();

                compareCode(body, expected);
                expect(logs.length).eql(4);
                expect(logs[0]).eql('onHttp2Unsupported');
                expect(logs[1][0]).eql('https://127.0.0.1:2002');
                expect(logs[2]).eql('onRequest');
                expect(logs[3]).eql('https://127.0.0.1:2002/stylesheet');
            });
    });

    // https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/37849
    it('Should resend a request through https if http2 stream is emitted a protocol error', () => {
        const sessionMock = {
            destroyCalled: false,

            request: () => ({
                setTimeout: noop,
                write:      noop,

                end: function () {
                    setImmediate(() => this._errorHandler({
                        code:    'ERR_HTTP2_STREAM_ERROR',
                        message: 'Stream closed with error code NGHTTP2_PROTOCOL_ERROR'
                    }));
                },

                on: function (eventName, fn) {
                    if (eventName === 'error')
                        this._errorHandler = fn;
                }
            }),

            destroy: function () {
                this.destroyCalled = true;
            }
        };

        session.id = 'sessionId';

        const storedGetHttp2Session = http2Utils.getHttp2Session;
        const proxyUrl = getProxyUrl('https://127.0.0.1:2002/stylesheet');

        http2Utils.getHttp2Session = () => sessionMock;

        proxy.openSession('https://127.0.0.1:2000/', session);

        return request(proxyUrl, { form: { key: 'value' } })
            .then(body => {
                http2Utils.getHttp2Session = storedGetHttp2Session;

                const expected = fs.readFileSync('test/server/data/stylesheet/expected.css').toString();

                compareCode(body, expected);
                expect(logs[0]).eql('onHttp2Stream');
                expect(sessionMock.destroyCalled).to.be.true;
            });
    });

    it('Should resend a request through https if http2 stream is emitted that http 1.1 required', () => {
        session.id = 'sessionId';

        const proxyUrl = getProxyUrl('https://127.0.0.1:2000/http1.1-required');

        proxy.openSession('https://127.0.0.1:2000', session);

        return request(proxyUrl)
            .catch(() => {
                expect(logs.length).eql(6);
                expect(logs[0]).eql('onHttp2SessionCreated');
                expect(logs[1][0]).eql('https://127.0.0.1:2000');
                expect(logs[2]).eql('onHttp2Stream');
                expect(logs[3][0][':path']).eql('/http1.1-required');
                expect(logs[4]).eql('onRequest');
                expect(logs[5]).eql('https://127.0.0.1:2000/http1.1-required');
            });
    });

    it('Should send request through https if http2 is disabled', () => {
        session.id = 'sessionId';
        session.disableHttp2();

        const proxyUrl = getProxyUrl('https://127.0.0.1:2002/stylesheet');

        proxy.openSession('https://127.0.0.1:2000', session);

        return request(proxyUrl)
            .then(body => {
                const expected = fs.readFileSync('test/server/data/stylesheet/expected.css').toString();

                compareCode(body, expected);
                expect(logs.length).eql(2);
                expect(logs[0]).eql('onRequest');
                expect(logs[1]).eql('https://127.0.0.1:2002/stylesheet');
            });
    });

    it('Should use http1 if external proxy is enabled', () => {
        const proxyUrl = proxy.openSession('https://127.0.0.1:2005', session);

        return request(proxyUrl)
            .then(body => {
                expect(JSON.parse(body.toString()).httpVersion).eql('2.0');
            })
            .then(() => {
                session.setExternalProxySettings('127.0.0.1:2003');

                return request(proxyUrl);
            })
            .then(body => {
                expect(JSON.parse(body.toString()).httpVersion).eql('1.1');
            });
    });
});

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Why do we have such a great tendency to focus on the sins and mistakes in others around us? Jesus described this by using the exaggerated example of trying to take out a speck from another person's eyes while having a beam in our own eyes (Mt.7:3)! How is it that we are unable to see the beam when we think we can see every speck in the other's eyes? Jesus said that if we really wanted to help others by taking out their specks, the first thing we needed to do was to take out the beam from our eyes (v.5)! In other words, we can't see clearly at all as long as the beam is still there.
Don't you think that we keep looking at the other's faults because we don't want to see our own? Looking at our faults is painful, especially after we have come to Christ and started telling others about it. As long as we keep looking at other's faults and seek to 'help' them to deal with those faults we feel 'great' about ourselves! In this process we can even be blind to the fact that many times we aren't helping them but finding fault with them or accusing them from a superior attitude.
Perhaps a part of the reason is that we haven't come to accept the truth that we are, each one of us, hopeless sinners. Even after we have come to Christ and our sins have been forgiven, we still carry with us our sinful 'flesh' (not body) which has many lusts and desires that tempt us (Ga.5:24;Jas.1:14). We have to resign ourselves to the fact that as long as we are alive on the earth, we shall be carrying this flesh around, and so we are going to do many things wrong, mostly without knowing it, hopefully, and sometimes even knowingly (Ro.7:18,19). When we get light on (discover) the sins we have done unknowingly, they are still sins that we need to confess and get forgiven (Le.4:2,3). So we are going to have to deal with sin that we keep finding in ourselves.
Ignoring our sins, imagining they didn't happen, justifying ourselves, blaming others, etc., are not going to solve the problem. We need to admit our sins, confess them to God (and to the ones we have sinned against) and receive free forgiveness (1Jn.1:9). We don't have to be scared that if we admit our sins, God is going to be angry with us and reject us, just as parents rejected some of us when we did wrong. If we have had that experience from our parents we can forgive them. But God, our Heavenly Father, has accepted us knowing fully well about our sinfulness (Ro.5:8). He who foresees our future is not shocked when we fall, and His love doesn't come to an end. In fact, He loves it the more frankly and freely we go to Him with our confession and seek for help not to sin the next time.
The whole process of our sanctification depends on us discovering our sins and sinful tendencies, and receiving forgiveness and help to overcome them. The more we keep away from looking at our own faults and acknowledging them, we ensure that we stagnate and possibly backslide, and never get on to becoming spiritual.


City planners have recommended a route for the first line in St. Paul's return to streetcars, but the project is still unfunded and unfamiliar to some developers.
The Met Council will explore extending a planned rapid bus line north to the Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant, possibly helping to draw developers.
Two metro highways are among the 10 statewide roads due for major upgrades under a new $300 million bonding program from MnDOT.
After a disappointing 2013 legislative session in which they had to settle for what they called a "status-quo" funding bill, transportation lobbyists are hoping for better things in the coming session.
Despite the project's controversy and continued delays, some west metro developers believe the light-rail line has the potential to shape the area's future.
In an interview Thursday, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman said the Central Corridor will play an important role in the fate of some major downtown developments.
Studies aimed at resolving the ongoing Southwest Light Rail Transit issues could be finished by January.
Will Hennepin County get into the land business?
The county is considering establishing a strategic land acquisition fund for the sole purpose of holding land along transit lines and encouraging transit-oriented development.
Concrete industry backers say more counties are turning to concrete as it becomes more cost-competitive with asphalt.


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Bill Helpful to Electric Ratepayers Heads to Governor
May 11, 2017 | Legislative Watch
Although an important bill assistance program has ended, low-income ratepayers should continue to access other important protections thanks to legislation now pending in Austin.
Sponsored by state Sen. John Whitmire and Rep. Chris Paddie — and supported by the Texas Coalition for Affordable Power — Senate Bill 1976 is intended to provide a continued leg up for electric and telecommunications customers of limited means. The bill cleared some of the last important legislative hurdles this week.
In specific terms, SB 1976 calls upon the Health and Human Services Commission to continue working with the Public Utility Commission to identify eligible low-income ratepayers. With this assistance, the PUC can then ensure those ratepayers get help paying late fees and can access other important protections.
The legislation became important after the depletion in 2016 of the System Benefit Fund, which for years financed electric bill discounts for the poorest Texans. To identify those eligible customers, the PUC accessed data provided by the HHSC.
But with the depletion of the System Benefit Fund, questions arose as to whether the PUC could continue accessing the HHSC data. And without it, the PUC could not ensure poor ratepayers could continue accessing other important customer protections unrelated to the System Benefit Fund — such as the right to pay security deposits in two installments and to obtain waivers on late fees.
SB 1976 fixes this problem by directing the HHSC to continue its coordination with the PUC. By extension, the legislation also leaves the door open for the provision of additional benefits to low-income Texans in the future. The bill likewise makes it possible for retail electric providers to offer their own customer service protections — including bill discounts — at the retail electric providers' discretion.
"We want to thank state Sen. John Whitmire and state Rep. Chris Paddie for their leadership on this issue," said TCAP Executive Director Jay Doegey. "Although we lament the loss of the System Benefit Fund, the potential adoption this year of Senate Bill 1976 is still good news for Texans."
SB 1976 has been given the green light by the Texas House and Senate, and now heads to Gov. Greg Abbot for his signature.
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Q: Removing annoying braces/brackets I have a command that works with this syntax:
\startmycommand[{

nononononononononononon
nononononononononononon
nononononononononononon

}]\endmycommand

A user has provided a(n) (excellent) simplification to \startmycommand, as you can see above:
\newcommand\mynewstartcommand{%
  \expandafter\startmycommand
  \expandafter[%
  \expandafter{%
  \iffalse}\fi
}%

How can I do the same for }]\endmycommand?

A: Maybe you are looking for something like the following example:
\long\def\mynewstartcommand#1\endmycommand{%
  \startcommand[{#1}]\endmycommand
}

\mynewstartcommand

  nononononononononononon
  nononononononononononon
  nononononononononononon

\endmycommand

But the question is not too clear, what's the regular content of the argument, what's the purpose of the empty lines in the argument, what is the desired syntax?

A: @Heiko Oberdiek, your answer has worked fine here.
A minimal example to ilustrate how I'm using it – with your suggestion:
\documentclass[a4paper, twocolumn, twoside]{article}
\usepackage{lipsum}

\long\def\mynewstartcommand#1\endmycommand{%
  \twocolumn[{#1}]\vspace*{10 mm}
}

\begin{document}

\mynewstartcommand

\begin{minipage}{0.795\paperwidth}
\begin{minipage}[t][][b]{0.45\linewidth}
\lipsum[1]
\end{minipage}\qquad~\qquad
\begin{minipage}[t][][b]{0.45\linewidth}
\lipsum[2]
\vspace*{40 mm}
\end{minipage}
\end{minipage}

\lipsum[3]

\endmycommand

\end{document}

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…and SNES improves as well!
Mode 7 is now much better in MESS!
Heretical_One's work on NES PPU has finally produced the long awaited result and, after 3 months, MESS is able to emulate Nintendo Entertainment System / Famicom games again!


Outdoor Furnishings (Small) - Zero Waste Box™ – TerraCycle UK Ltd.
Please send us your discarded patio furniture including chairs, tables, benches, lounges, umbrellas, and chairs made of plastic, metal, wood, or wicker. Please break down larger items so they completely fit in the provided Zero-Waste Box.
Please do not send in outdoor fabrics such as seating cushions or pillows, outdoor tools such as lawn mowers or trimmers or any garden toxics or fertilizers.


Holidays short breaks or weekends away, choosing to go on your journey by motor home is a fantastic way to holiday. Motor home holidays are becoming more and more popular with lots more people wanting to experience the British great outdoors and still be able to have the quality or feel of home comforts.
Motor homes are ideal for all if you are a family a couple a group of friends or even if you are travelling alone. When going away with a motor home the fun starts from the moment you climb aboard with you choosing the pace of your journey. The great thing about a motor home is you can stop off before your intended destination if you so desire.
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EyeGate Files FDA Submission to Initiate PE Pilot Study
WALTHAM, Mass., July 9, 2019 (ACCESSWIRE) — EyeGate Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYEG) ("EyeGate" or "the Company"), a clinical-stage company focused on developing products for treating disorders of the eye, announced today it has filed a protocol with the FDA for a follow-on pilot study using the Ocular Bandage Gel ("OBG") eye drop to treat punctate epitheliopathies ("PE") which can be associated with dry eye. The FDA review process takes 30 days, at which point the FDA will allow the Company to initiate enrollment or will provide comments to be addressed.
The objective of this study is to evaluate several different exploratory performance endpoints in PE patients. Following data from this study, which is expected by year end 2019, EyeGate plans to meet with the FDA to discuss the results and confirm the most ideal endpoint to use in the pivotal study.
OBG is based on a modified form of the natural polymer hyaluronic acid ("HA"), which is an eye drop that possesses unique properties providing hydration and healing when applied to the ocular surface. As recently announced, EyeGate has enrolled the first patient for the corneal wound repair pivotal study. The Company plans to have two clinical studies open and enrolling, expanding the uses for OBG, with both studies anticipated to have data by year end 2019.
Stephen From, CEO of EyeGate, said "This is potentially a large opportunity, as OBG would be the only eye drop treatment available for the millions of patients in the U.S. with PE and tear film instability. We continue to explore new uses for our HA polymer and believe that its unique crosslinked capabilities will better serve patients who suffer from ocular surface pathologies and corneal injuries."
About EyeGate
EyeGate is a clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products for treating diseases and disorders of the eye.
EyeGate's lead product, Ocular Bandage Gel ("OBG"), is based on a modified form of the natural polymer hyaluronic acid, which is a gel that possesses unique properties providing hydration and healing when applied to the ocular surface. EyeGate is in the clinic for two different patient populations: photorefractive keratectomy ("PRK") surgery to demonstrate corneal wound repair and punctate epitheliopathies ("PE"), which includes dry eye.
The objective of OBG is to re-epithelialize the cornea, reduce the risk of infection, improve symptoms, and improve ocular surface integrity. Often current treatments fall short as they are ineffective in protecting and enabling corneal re-epithelialization.
If EyeGate achieves successful completion of the PRK pivotal study and subsequent FDA approval, EyeGate believes OBG will be the only prescription hyaluronic acid eye drop in the U.S. and the only eye drop in the U.S. approved for the healing of corneal epithelial defects. Additionally, if the clinical trial for patients with PE is successful, EyeGate believes OBG will be the only eye drop in the U.S. approved for the treatment of PE.
EGP-437, EyeGate's other product, incorporates a reformulated topically active corticosteroid, Dexamethasone Phosphate, that is delivered into the ocular tissues through EyeGate's proprietary innovative drug delivery system, the EyeGate II Delivery System.
For more information, please visit www.EyeGatePharma.com.
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EyeGate uses its website (www.EyeGatePharma.com), Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ EyeGatePharma/), corporate Twitter account (https://twitter.com/EyeGatePharma), and LinkedIn page (https://www.linkedin.com/company/135892/) as channels of distribution of information about EyeGate and its product candidates. Such information may be deemed material information, and EyeGate may use these channels to comply with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Therefore, investors should monitor EyeGate's website and its social media accounts in addition to following its press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, and webcasts. The social media channels that EyeGate intends to use as a means of disclosing the information described above may be updated from time to time as listed on EyeGate's investor relations website.
Some of the statements in this press release are "forward-looking" and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These "forward-looking" statements include statements relating to, among other things, the commercialization efforts and other regulatory or marketing approval efforts pertaining to EyeGate's products, including EyeGate's OBG product, its EGP-437 Combination Product, as well as the success thereof, with such approvals or success may not be obtained or achieved on a timely basis or at all. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause results to differ materially from the statements set forth in this press release, including, among other things, certain risk factors described under the heading "Risk Factors" contained in EyeGate's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2019 or described in EyeGate's other public filings. EyeGate's results may also be affected by factors of which EyeGate is not currently aware. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release. EyeGate expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to such statements to reflect any change in its expectations with regard thereto or any changes in the events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
Joseph Green / Laine Yonker
Edison Advisors for EyeGate Pharmaceuticals
jgreen@edisongroup.com / lyonker@edisongroup.com
EyeGate Pharma
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Waltham, MA 02452 | 781.788.8869
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We had some delightful visitors recently, one aged six, the other eight.
Yes, it was grandchildren time at the homestead, with Jenna – that's the six-year-old – and Truen, a rather unusual moniker chosen to honour Mary Lou's maiden name.
All my grandkids are girls, save for the rambunctious Conner, who is now four and lives in Burlington, so I really didn't realize how different in behavior girls are from boys.
It didn't take long, though….
"Ding! Ding! Ding!"
"What is that?" I said to Mary Lou, who replied that she had no idea.
Upon investigation, I find Truen with a long bolt, he must had absconded with from the garage, and he is hitting it against one of those old t-shaped poles that had been stuck in the ground to help a sapling grow straight and became entwined in the base of the now very large maple tree.
No relief, just time after time, "Ding! Ding! Ding!"
Meanwhile, Jenna was sitting quietly on the patio, with crayons and colouring book.
I didn't count the continual dings, but it was enough to get on my nerves.
"Truen, could you stop that for awhile, please?"
He did.
About 10 minutes later he is brandishing a fishing pole.
"Whip! Whip! Whip!"
Meanwhile, now Jenna is playing a game quietly on her little computer-thingy.
"Where did he get that?" I asked Mary Lou.
"In the garage," she said.
"Lock the garage," I said.
"We can't," she said. "There is no lock on it."
"Truen, could you put that fishing pole down before you take out someone's eye, please," I said. "And the garage is off-limits."
Mary Lou then mounts her white charger and rides to the rescue.
"Would you like to go to the mall or a movie?" she asked the kids.
Of course, the answer was the mall – more loot in it for them. These kids aren't stupid.
They returned about two hours later with assorted booty, including a princess dolly with accessories for Jenna. Truen, wouldn't you know, had one of those rubber/plastic knives.
He then goes around the yard, as if he is in a spastic fit, flailing away with his new best friend the knife, stabbing trees, chairs and me.
Meanwhile, Jenna is quietly putting a little crown on her princess doll.
"Truen, be careful with that knife," I said. "Yes, I know it is plastic and rubber, but it could still hurt someone."
Off into the house the hurricane goes, to play with our new Mac computer.
Fear struck and after he left I tried to operate the Mac and none of my bookmarks would come up.
"He's ruined the computer!" I wailed to Mary Lou.
In strutted Truen, who heard my bellowing and cool as a cucumber announced, "I signed in as a guest," he said. "Just sign in for yourself."
Trauma over.
A few days later it was time to go back home to Oshawa.
I was getting some stuff out of the backseat of the car when I noticed something.
"When you went to the mall with the kids, did you stop at the Dairy Queen?" I asked M.L.
"Yes, we did and got some cones, why?" she said.
"And let me guess – Truen sat behind you in the back seat, with Jenna on the other side, right?" I asked.
"Yes, why?" Mary Lou said.
"Because there is a trail of vanilla ice cream down the back driver's side door," I said.
It's a given. Boys will be boys, girls will be girls, and grandparents will have grey hair.
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Федеральное государственное унитарное предприятие «Авиакомпания "Магаданские авиалинии"» («Мавиал») — российская авиакомпания, базировавшаяся в г. Магадан. Образована в марте 1994 года. С июля 2006 года приостановила свою деятельность. В июле 2007 года суд объявил компанию банкротом. Сейчас рейсов не выполняет.

История

Становление
 23 марта 1994 года путём объединения компании «Полёт», Магаданского агентства по продаже билетов, наземного комплекса по техническому обслуживанию воздушных судов, медсанчасти, грузовой службы и центра по подготовке и переподготовке авиаперсонала аэропорта «Сокол» создается ФГУП «Авиакомпания "Магаданские авиалинии"». Предприятие возглавил Александр Русс, ныне вице-президент Транспортной клиринговой палаты.
 Через некоторое время работники предприятия сталкиваются с невыплатой зарплат, и компанию возглавляет врач Валентин Ладис. Тем не менее, до 2004 года проблема так и не была решена, хотя предприятие активно поддерживала администрация Магаданской области.
 Ещё через некоторое время из состава компании выведено агентство по продаже билетов.
 В 1997 году началось регулярное выполнение беспосадочного рейса Магадан-Москва-Магадан на Ил-62М.
 В 1999 году генеральным директором «Мавиала» стал диспетчер по УВД Александр Шуваев.
 2 октября 2001 года — «Мавиал» принял решение о лизинге двух самолётов Як-42Д-90, которые должны были заменить Ту-154Б на внутренних линиях.
 23 мая 2003 года — самолёту Ил-62М присвоено имя убитого в октябре 2002 года губернатора Магаданской области Валентина Цветкова.
 В конце 2003 года «Мавиал» был включён в план приватизации на 2004 год, однако руководство области и руководство и работники авиакомпании не поддержали этот шаг. Минтранс согласился с их позицией.

Кризис
 В 2004 году монополия «Мавиала» на дальние перевозки оказалась разрушена приходом сразу нескольких авиакомпаний («Владавиа», «Дальавиа», «Красэйр» и других). Это отразилось на авиакомпании недозагруженностью, и, как следствие, начались задержки зарплат и отмены рейсов.
 19 апреля 2006 года временно исполняющим обязанности генерального директора компании назначен Константин Бударин.
 6 июня 2006 года — из-за огромной задолженности «Мавиал» отменяет большую часть своих рейсов и отказывается возвращать деньги пассажирам.
 2 июля 2006 года — работники «Мавиала» провели пикет возле здания областной администрации.
 24 августа 2006 года — Бударин отстранен от занимаемой должности.
 31 августа 2006 года — 13 работников наземных служб «Мавиала» объявили бессрочную голодовку с требованием выплатить им долги по зарплате — 50 млн рублей.
 2 сентября 2006 года — временно исполняющим обязанности генерального директора авиакомпании назначен выдвинутый коллективом бывший начальник наземных служб «Мавиала» Александр Суворов.
 6 сентября 2006 года — губернатор Магаданской области Николай Дудов в срочной телеграмме призвал руководителя Росимущества Валерия Назарова принять срочные меры по стабилизации ситуации в авиакомпании.В тот же день госпитализирован один из участников голодовки.
 9 сентября 2006 года — госпитализированы ещё два участника голодовки.
 14 сентября 2006 года — голодовка прекращена. Участникам выплачена зарплата за год.
 3 октября 2006 года — судебные приставы по требованию Росимущества наложили арест на всё имущество «Мавиала».
 15 октября 2006 года — по распоряжению Росимущества исполняющим обязанности генерального директора авиакомпании назначен Александр Зарудин.
 25 октября 2006 года лётный состав и бортпроводники объявляют бессрочную голодовку с требованием выплатить долги по зарплате — 75 млн рублей. В ней участвуют, по разным данным, от 30 до 40 человек.
 27 октября 2006 года совет директоров «Аэрофлота» принял решение о создании своего филиала в Магадане, переводе туда части персонала «Мавиала» и выкупе у компании всех самолётов Ту-154М.В тот же день прошла встреча Дудова с голодающими.
 8 ноября 2006 года на аукционе за 26,6 млн рублей продана принадлежащая «Мавиалу» жилая вставка по Колымскому шоссе, 4 в Магадане.
 15 ноября 2006 года — с диагнозом «истощение» госпитализированы пятеро участников голодовки.
 16 ноября 2006 года началась выплата задолженности перед голодающими работниками «Мавиала». 17 ноября голодовка была приостановлена.
 27 ноября 2006 года, не дождавшись выплаты своей зарплаты, от голодания на 53 году жизни умер командир воздушного судна Вадим Шишкин.

Банкротство
 6 февраля 2007 года Арбитражный суд Магаданской области принял решение о введении процедуры наблюдения в компании.
 9 июня 2007 года — управление ФССП по Магаданской области сообщило, что за два года удалось реализовать имущества на 70 млн рублей. Все деньги пошли на погашение задолженности по исполнительным листам, вступившим в силу до 6 февраля 2007 года.
 11 июля 2007 года — сорвано заседание совета кредиторов «Мавиала» из-за того, что его покинуло управление ФНС России по Магаданской области — долг авиакомпании перед налоговиками составлял 46 % всей суммы долга.
 12 июля 2007 года в Магадане начал работу филиал авиакомпании «Аэрофлот — Российские авиалинии». Один самолёт был выкуплен компанией, остальные взяты в аренду.
 25 июля 2007 года Арбитражный суд Магаданской области объявил «Мавиал» банкротом.
 24 августа 2007 года — конкурсным управляющим «Мавиала» назначен Виктор Радский.
 25 июля 2008 года Арбитражный суд Магаданской области продлил срок конкурсного производства.
 30 января 2009 года Арбитражный суд Магаданской области продлил срок конкурсного производства.
 15 июля 2009 года Радский отстранён от должности в связи с обвинением в растрате полученных от реализации арестованного имущества «Мавиала» средств. 11 августа на должность конкурсного управляющего назначен Игорь Леташ.

Сумма долга
На 16 сентября 2009 года сумма долга составила 692 миллиона рублей, 50 миллионов из них — задолженность бывшим работникам компании. «Мавиал» — крупнейший должник по заработной плате в Магаданской области.

Флот

По состоянию на июнь 2006 года во флоте «Мавиала» присутствовали:
 3 Ту-154Б2 (один из них стоит в аэропорту «Домодедово»);
 3 Ту-154М (из них один продан «Аэрофлоту»);
 3 Ил-76ТД (из них один продан на аукционе);
 1 Ил-62М (стоит в аэропорту «Домодедово»).

Два самолёта Ту на территории авиаремонтного завода № 411 в Минеральных Водах, ещё один — на территории авиаремонтного завода № 400 во Внукове. Два самолёта стоят возле ангаров аэропорта «Сокол».

Рейсы
До 2004 года «Мавиал» был монополистом на рынке дальней авиации Колымы. По мнению председателя профкома лётного состава «Мавиала» Александра Абельмаса, губернатор Цветков поддерживал такое положение, поскольку тот считал, что «варяги» (то есть другие авиакомпании) не принесут пользы экономике региона.

Тем не менее, до 2007 года компания выполняла рейсы в следующие города:
 :
 Владивосток (Кневичи);
 Екатеринбург (Кольцово);
 Иркутск (Иркутск);
 Краснодар (Пашковский);
 Москва (Домодедово);
 Новосибирск (Толмачёво);
 Петропавловск-Камчатский (Елизово);
 Санкт-Петербург (Пулково);
 Хабаровск (Новый);
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 Анкоридж (аэропорт им. Теда Стивенса).

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Q: Generate Pairs with Labels from Arrays in a List in Python Given a list of arrays with different sizes, I want to label pairs within one array as similar (1) and pairs from different arrays as dissimilar (0).
Assume we have this list:
a = [[0, 1, 3],[4, 2]]

The Result should look like this:
pairs = [[0,1],[0,3],[0,4],[0,2],[1,0],[1,3],[1,4],...,[4,2],[4,1],...]
label = [1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, ... , 1, 0, ...]

However the order of the pairs does not matter.
Any tips would be helpful! Thanks

A: You could try something like this
from itertools import permutations

a=[[0,1,3],[4,2]]
a1=a[0]
a2=a[1]

a3=a1.copy()
a3.extend(a2)

perms=list(permutations(a3, 2))
print(perms)
new_arr = []

for i in perms:
    if (i[0] in a1 and i[1] in a1) or (i[0] in a2 and i[1] in a2):
        new_arr.append(1)
    else:
        new_arr.append(0)

print(new_arr)


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I'm connecting with my community
October 15, 2018 —
Morgan Hanson-Oliveira believes in the power of university to expand horizons. The fourth year student thought she was going to be a chemistry major, but first year classes in Native Studies and Women and Gender Studies inspired her to take a different path to her ultimate goal of pursuing a medicine degree.
"I feel that what I am learning from my Native Studies and Women and Gender Studies degree will help me to connect with others and understand a greater variety of people on a deeper level," says Hanson-Oliveira, who transferred from the Faculty of Science into the Faculty of Arts between her second and third years of study. "In medicine, you deal with such a diverse population. It is important to see all people as more than just patients, but rather as unique individuals with their own stories to tell."
Morgan, second from right, with friends at Waterpalooza 2017, a residence-wide event during Orientation Week in September for all students living in res.
Hanson-Oliveira, who is from Thompson, Manitoba, has found a home away from home in residence, but it's not the only way that she's built community on campus.
"Everyone staying in residence is in the same situation; we have all moved away from home and are essentially starting over in a new location and building a new community for ourselves," says Hanson-Oliveira, who also got involved with student groups.
"There is a larger community at the University of Manitoba than you realize, and student groups are a fantastic way to expand your social circle and meet people who you may have never had the chance to meet otherwise."
This year, Hanson-Oliveira is getting involved as a consent culture facilitator with Justice for Women, allowing her to tie in her degree with her passion for feminism and promoting equality on campus.
She's also taken on the role of assistant Indigenous students representative on the Arts Student Body Council.
"I love my Native Studies major and I love the people I've met in these courses, and being a part of ASBC allows me to reach out to an even greater number of people while also engaging with what I've learned and studied in my classes."
In addition to meeting alumni at Indigenous Homecoming 2017, Morgan had the opportunity to meet David Barnard, President and Vice-Chancellor of the university, and spoke about her university experience so far.
Hanson-Oliveira, a Métis student, also participated in the Indigenous Homecoming event where she met graduates of the U of M who imparted valuable advice.
"The singular message each graduate had in common was that no matter what happens, everything will work out. You cannot worry about the little things, but rather stay focused on your end goal and where you would like to be," she says.
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By the Numbers: Incumbents Facing Runoffs
Mar 27, 2022 | By the Numbers
Winning percentage of incumbent statewide officials, legislators and members of Congress in primary runoffs since 1996.
Last week, we explored the historical success rates of first-place candidates entering primary runoffs for "open" seats, meaning no incumbent in the race. Since 2002, the candidate who finished first won 60% of the time, but that percentage varied based on their plurality (greater or less than 40%) and margin (greater or less than 10%).
Party mattered when it came to candidates who received less than 40% of the vote and finished first by less than 10 percentage points. Republicans in that situation won just 34% of the time, while Democrats won 62% of the time. Otherwise, the success rates between the parties were about the same.
Today we look at runoffs involving an incumbent. If history is a guide, how a candidate stands depends on where – as in which office – they sit.
Statewide Incumbents
Seven of the last eight statewide incumbents forced into runoffs prevailed. All of the victors finished first in their respective primaries, and all but one of the victors finished at least 14 points ahead of their runoff opponent.
This year, two incumbents were forced into runoffs, and both finished more than 14 points ahead of their rival:
Gen. Ken Paxton (R) faces Land Comm. George P. Bush after finishing first in the primary, 43%-23% (+19.9); and
Railroad Comm. Wayne Christian (R) faces Sarah Stogner after finishing first in the primary, 47%-15% (+32.4).
Christian has the largest margin of any statewide incumbent headed into a runoff since at least 1992 while Paxton finished 20 points ahead of Bush, the fourth largest margin since 1992, placing both well within the bounds of historical success.
The lone incumbent statewide elected official to lose a runoff since 1992 was former Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst (R). He lost the 2014 runoff to then-Sen. Dan Patrick (R-Houston) after finishing 13 points behind Patrick in the primary election.
Legislative Incumbents
Unlike statewide officials, sitting legislators have a historically poor track record of winning any runoffs they are forced into, especially if they are Republicans.
Since 1996, just seven of the 34 incumbent legislators forced into runoffs have prevailed. All the victors finished first in their respective primaries.
Party matters historically. Democratic legislators who finished first have won five out of 11 runoffs (45%), but only a pair of first-place Republicans have prevailed in 12 tries (17%). Those five Democrats and one of the two Republican winners received at least 44% of the vote in the primary and finished at least 14 points ahead of their runoff rivals.
No one cleared both those hurdles this year. Two of the four legislators received at least 44% of the vote, but none finished first by 10 or more points:
Stephanie Klick (R-Fort Worth) faces David Lowe in HD91 after finishing first in the primary, 49%-39% (+9.99)
Glenn Rogers (R-Graford) faces Mike Olcott in HD60 after finishing first in the primary, 43.7%-36% (+7.7)
Phil Stephenson (R-Wharton) faces Stan Kitzman in HD85 after finishing first in the primary, 40%-34% (+5.5); and
Kyle Kacal (R-College Station) faces Ben Bius in HD12 after finishing first in the primary, 47%-42% (+5.2).
Only one incumbent with a first-place margin of less than 10 points has prevailed in 26 years: Rep. J.M. Lozano (R-Kingsville) went on to win after finishing just 0.6 points ahead of second-place finisher Bill Wilson II. Lozano was facing Republican primary voters for the first time after switching parties and had the backing of state Republican leadership. The other 12, all but two of whom were Republicans, went on to lose their runoff races.
Klick's 9.99-point margin is the second largest of any Republican incumbent since 1996, trailing only former Rep. Fred Brown (R-Bryan), who won his 2010 runoff after finishing first in the primary by nearly 18 points. She received a whisker over 49% of the vote. Both incumbents who received more than 49% of the vote in their primary since 1996 went on to win runoffs (Both were Democrats).
No incumbent this year came into the runoff after finishing second, a circumstance that has not been overcome since 1992. The last 11 incumbent legislators who came in second have lost – six Republicans and five Democrats.
Congressional Incumbents
History has been even less kind to congressional incumbents forced into runoffs, but the sample size is quite small. Since 1996, two incumbents – both Republicans – lost their runoffs despite a first-place finish and a greater than double-digit margin in the primary.
This year, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) faces Jessica Cisneros in CD28 after he finished just 2 points ahead of her in the primary.
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As I touched down in Colombia, the waves of heart-pounding excitement came upon me. I was looking forward to the wedding that brought me to this foreign land, yes, but it was more the prospect of another opportunity for culinary exploration that had me on the edge of my cattle-class seat.
The fresh food market I visited in Bogota will make any foodie feel like a kid in a candy store. The array of different fruits, vegetables and spices are mind-blowing and it's easy to lose yourself in a world where senses are heightened on every level.
A fruit I came to love within my brief yet busy visit to Colombia was guanabana. This fruit is like a creamy combination of various tropical fruit flavors, all packed into one rather precariously spiky looking green shell. This fruit would be the perfect complement to the vanilla ice cream we are going to make in Level 2 of the Classic Culinary Arts program. There are many fabulous fruits native to, or available in Colombia. These include lulo, feijoas (a childhood favorite of mine), and pitahaya. Something that they love to do with all of these fruits is transform them into deliciously decadent fruit smoothies… and I tried my fair share of them.
Just across the lot from the fruit and vegetable market was a small ocean market. The first thing I noticed was how much they love to preserve food using the vacuum sealing method, something I also saw a lot of at the local supermarket. Our class learned about food preservation in Level 1. Vacuum sealing involves drawing out oxygen in the package so that food stays fresh, without altering the texture or flavor like other methods of preservation might. They are onto something.
Then I saw the lobsters and it brought me right back to shellfish lesson. Despite the fact that the recipes in this lesson have become some of my favorites, the method of killing the lobster still disturbs me to this day. Although I had never killed a lobster, I had no qualms about getting to class and throwing this tasty crustacean into a pot of boiling water. Hey, I could have even quite happily stabbed a knife through its googly-eyed head. However, this was not to be.
It turns out that a traditional French technique for killing lobsters is to numb them in ice-water for 20 minutes and twist off its tail-end at the abdomen. Since the tail end is essentially all muscle for swimming, the lobster remained quite alive as we were instructed to tear off its squirming legs until it finally died properly when we picked out its brains. I somehow managed to get through, but there were moments when I just wasn't sure. Okay, to be fair, lobsters don't have much of a nervous system, but I still felt like a sadist. The lobster did not die in vain—the end result was delicious.
Back to the foods of Colombia. A very traditional soup in Colombia is ajiaco. This is a bound soup (something I learned in soup lesson, as the broth is bound by the starch in the potato). This rich and creamy textured soup is served with cilantro, chicken usually on the bone, rice, capers, avocado, corn, and heavy cream. That's what I call a hearty meal! There is nothing about any of those ingredients that I don't love and they work wonderfully together.
Surprisingly to me, Persian food is very popular in Colombia. Over the years, many Persian people had migrated to the coast of Colombia and as a result it has become a large part of their cuisine. At a family member's home we were served hummus, fried kebbeh, and grape leaves to name a few.
From rice and meat wrapped in grape leaves to fish wrapped in paper. One of my favorite recipes I have made in class is fish en papillote. This dish includes cutting out a heart shaped piece of parchment paper, putting tomato fondue and mushroom duxelles on one side and laying the fresh fish on top. You then top the fish with the a'langlaised julienned vegetables (celery, carrot, and leeks), add a sprig of thyme and a splash of white wine, before sealing the parchment paper together. It then goes in the oven and expands into a glorious encasement of steam, that once punctured releases the full aroma of what's inside. Are you salivating yet?
One of the fish dishes I had in Bogata was Bagre river fish with a corn salsa. Although not traditional, I would like to experiment and try making fish en papillote with the corn salsa in place of the tomato fondue, as I think it would work amazingly as the sweet aspect of the dish.
Amongst the other delicious and traditional foods I had much of during my stay in Colombia was coconut rice, beef with a prune-based gravy, the vegetable yucca (yucca pont-neuf anyone?), and of course lots of plantain.
As I headed towards the airport, I finally understood the expression when people say they are in a "food coma". Through the haze of my food coma, I can describe the way I feel about this trip in one word—inspired.
Emma is originally from New Zealand and is a Classic Culinary Arts student at The French Culinary Institute. She is inspired by cuisines of different cultures and loves to cook for anyone willing to eat her food.
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"Jupiter Ascending isn't just a mediocre film. It's also self-indulgent, and in love with its own excesses," says Charlie Jane Anders for io9. One of the excesses is the glorious eye candy, which seems to be a constant mental overload. You can thank the genius of George Hull and his baroque concept art for that.
George Hull has been a concept artist for Elysium, Matrix Reloaded, Matrix Revolutions, Cloud Atlas, The Amazing Spider-Man, Battleship, Transformers: Dark of the Moon and Iron Man 2. He also contributed designs for Star Wars Episode 8. His latest work has been Key Conceptual Designer for Jupiter Ascending.
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New species of parasite is identified in fatal case of visceral leishmaniasis
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Phylogenomic analysis shows that pathogen isolated in Brazilian hospital does not belong to the genus Leishmania; researchers are investigating whether this species alone can cause severe disease or intensifies symptoms in co-infected patients
Credit: Roque Pacheco Almeida
Brazilian researchers believe they have identified in patients treated at the University Hospital (HU) in Aracaju, state of Sergipe, a new species of parasite that can cause a disease similar to visceral leishmaniasis but is resistant to the treatments currently available. At least one person has died from complications associated with infection by the parasite.
Results of the research, supported by São Paulo Research Foundation – FAPESP, were published September 30th in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases. Phylogenomic analysis showed that the recently discovered parasite does not belong to the genus Leishmania, which comprises over 20 species that cause different types of leishmaniasis: visceral, cutaneous and diffuse – the latter involves skin and mucosal lesions.
"From the phylogenetic standpoint, the species analyzed in this study is closer to Crithidia fasciculata, a mosquito parasite that cannot infect humans or other mammals. We managed to infect mice with it, and for this reason we believe it's a new protozoan, which we propose to call Cridia sergipensis," said João Santana da Silva, a professor at the University of São Paulo's Ribeirão Preto Medical School (FMRP-USP) and a member of the Center for Research on Inflammatory Diseases (CRID), one of the Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers (RIDCs) funded by FAPESP.
The first case was confirmed in a 64-year-old man, first treated in 2011 for classic symptoms of visceral leishmaniasis: fever, enlarged spleen and liver, and decreased production of all types of blood cells (pancytopenia).
"He was given the standard treatment and improved, but suffered a relapse only four months later. He was then treated with the best drug available for these cases – liposomal amphotericin B – and responded, but suffered another relapse eight months later. This time he developed papular rash all over his body, which isn't usual in visceral leishmaniasis," said Roque Pacheco Almeida, a professor at the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), head of the University Hospital's Molecular Biology Laboratory and a researcher affiliated with CRID.
"Unfortunately the patient died after the relapses, spread of the disease to his skin and an operation to remove his spleen, as recommended in severe cases that don't respond to treatment."
A biopsy of the skin lesions found defense cells full of parasites, which were isolated and cryopreserved for analysis. The researchers also isolated samples of bone marrow during the relapses, and samples of the spleen after its surgical removal.
Initially the group thought the patient had been infected atypically by Leishmania infantum. However, the molecular tests available for diagnosis of this pathogen were all inconclusive in the analyses performed on the parasites isolated from bone marrow and skin lesions.
Mice infected with the sample isolated from the patient's skin developed skin lesions and mild liver damage. Surprisingly, the experimental infection with the new parasite was more aggressive in the skin than in the animals used as positive controls (infected with Leishmania major, the species that causes cutaneous leishmaniasis). The animals infected with the bone marrow parasite displayed typical symptoms of visceral leishmaniasis, such as infected liver and spleen, but no skin alterations.
"We realized the patient could be infected with two different parasites – hence the severity of his condition," Almeida said.
Whole genome
The researchers decided to perform a whole-genome analysis of the parasites isolated from the patient in order to find out exactly what they were dealing with.
"We also had samples of other species of Leishmania sequenced. They included L. amazonenses, L. braziliensis, and L. infantum, all of which we had in our lab," Silva said. The aim was to see if there were any similarities.
The bioinformatics analysis that revealed the phylogenetic similarity between the new species and C. fasciculata was conducted in the United States by José Marcos Ribeiro at the National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and Sandra Regina Costa Maruyama, a researcher in the Department of Genetics and Evolution at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) with support from FAPESP's Young Investigator Grants (YIG) program.
"We compared the genomes of the parasites isolated from the patient's skin and bone marrow, and concluded that they were the same species and that this species can infect both internal organs and skin," Maruyama said. "We also performed a whole-genome analysis of parasites isolated from two other patients in Aracaju who weren't responding to treatment, confirming that they too belonged to the new species. Another 150 isolates are awaiting whole-genome sequencing and analysis."
According to Maruyama, preliminary results – obtained from an analysis of fragments of the genome identified as key to characterization of the species – suggest that most of the protozoans present in the 150 isolates match the profile of Cridia sergipensis.
"We used bioinformatics tools to identify regions of the genome that are specific to this species, and validate them experimentally. Based on these findings we were able to develop a molecular test to diagnose the new parasite. In parallel we also had to develop a specific molecular test for Leishmania infantum. Now we can identify the parasite that has infected patients and also detect any co-infections," Maruyama told Agência FAPESP.
The next step, she added, is to make the methodology even more sensitive so that the molecular test can be performed directly with blood samples from patients with suspected leishmaniasis.
The research priorities noted by the authors of the article include a search for drugs that can kill the new parasite efficiently. According to Almeida, testing of various compounds is already under way.
Another challenge is discovering how the pathogen emerged and how it is transmitted to humans. "It could be the result of crossing between Leishmania and another genus, or of a genetic mutation that has given Crithidia the capacity to infect mammals. Or it may always have existed in the wild and come closer to humans as they occupied its space," Almeida said.
For Maruyama, a top priority is finding out whether Cridia sergipensis alone is capable of causing severe and potentially fatal disease or whether the cases observed resulted from double infection. "It could be that the new parasite is helping to exacerbate typical cases of visceral leishmaniasis," she said.
According to Almeida, this would explain why the visceral leishmaniasis lethality rate in the state of Sergipe was 15% in 2016, compared with a predicted rate of only 6%. Suspected cases were treated by medical teams in the Infectology and Pediatrics Departments of Sergipe University Hospital, linked to Empresa Brasileira de Serviços Hospitalares (EBSERH), a state-owned hospital management company.
About São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)
The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) is a public institution with the mission of supporting scientific research in all fields of knowledge by awarding scholarships, fellowships and grants to investigators linked with higher education and research institutions in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. FAPESP is aware that the very best research can only be done by working with the best researchers internationally. Therefore, it has established partnerships with funding agencies, higher education, private companies, and research organizations in other countries known for the quality of their research and has been encouraging scientists funded by its grants to further develop their international collaboration. You can learn more about FAPESP at http://www.fapesp.br/en and visit FAPESP news agency at http://www.agencia.fapesp.br/en to keep updated with the latest scientific breakthroughs FAPESP helps achieve through its many programs, awards and research centers. You may also subscribe to FAPESP news agency at http://agencia.fapesp.br/subscribe.
Joao Carlos Silva
http://agencia.fapesp.br/31581/
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2511.181548
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DMW boss Davido has thrown a subtle shade at Nollywood actresses Caroline Danjuma and Tonto Dike, in addition to Laura Ikeji for their decision to rely on plastic surgery in order to remain beautiful, attractive, and most desirable.
Just recently, Laura Ikeji revealed her plans to undergo plastic surgery and the idea was not a welcome one. She made this known during a chat session with Legacy TV where she further showed support for Tonto Dike who recently went through the process. I bet a lot of you didn't know that Tonto Dike had undergone some sort of beauty enhancement.


Barborka On The Run: Live High Train Low ... Loving It!
As I described in my previous post, there is the whole Alpe di Siusi Running Park with different tracks available. What is cool about it that it gives you idea of other places to run than what is just around your hotel etc. That is how I found out there is a short loop course around a lake down near the town of Völs. It is called Laghetto Huber Sprint and it is perfect 800 m flat loop on gravel surface with each 100 m marked, great to do your repeats! And the altitude is about 1 050 m above sea level, meaning almost 800 m drop from where I stay - perfect. It is about 30 minutes drive, I wasn't totally sure about going there, but now I am so glad I did!
And back to the running and training, that's why we are here, right? The plan for this session was 2x 1 km (4:00-4:10 per km = 6:26-6:42 min/mile pace), 3 km super easy recovery, 2x 1 km again. The slower second set points out to me being tired - what a surprise! :D :D :D But overall I am so excited for this workout, the hard work pays off! :) You can check the Garmin activity here.
As there was 30 minute drive back up to Alpe di Siusi, I had my Generation UCAN with protein ready for post workout recovery. Fueling right after hard sessions is crucial for recovery and for being ready for your next workout!
And as I am upping the efforts and volume with this training camp I am back to Compexing for better recovery!
wow!amazing! this route should be my favorite.. Good job, girl!


The hotel has a good location and offers a very good standard of accommodation. PL 06/07 ## Location The hotel is set in a quiet location, next to a park belonging to a French secondary school. It is surrounded by some of the main tourist attractions including the Palais Leichtenstein and a few minutes walk from the Ring and St Stephen's Cathedral. The nearest metro is the Schottentor station. ## Distance 2 kms to city centre 20 kms to the nearest airport (vienna international airport) 5 minute walk to the nearest metro station (schotentor) 1 km to the nearest station (franz josefs station) 2 minute walk to the nearest bus stop 3 km to the nearest fair site (messezentrum prater) ## Rooms Standard rooms are no longer available. After full renovation in 2013 hotel renamed all rooms to classic and superior rooms. ## Restaurant The hotel restaurant serves international food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There is also a modern bar on the ground floor, which serves snacks. ## Exterior This is a modern white brick building, with trellis and trailing plants on the exterior. ## Lobby The hotel has a small lobby and seating area.


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Al Mubdi -The Originator is one of the 99 names of Allah - which is also His Divine attribute. More details about this name are here.
Made in the abstract expressionistic genre, this painting is made with the hues of mushroom, crimson, and orange. And embodies the thoughts on the mystery of the origin of the universe, as we know it. The Big Bang scientific theory states about how the universe started, and then made the stars and galaxies we see today. The universe began as a very hot, small, and dense super force (the mix of the four fundamental forces), with no stars, atoms, form, or structure (called a "singularity") In Quran the verse "Kun Fayakun" repeated five times, and tells how Allah originates or brings everything into existence. It means 'Be and It is"


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Senators Advise Caution as Microsoft 'Works with Chinese Military' to Advance Facial Recognition
Microsoft has been criticized for its facial recognition research in China as the country's use of similar technology is used to spy on minorities.
Ryan Maskell
April 12, 2019 5:23 pm CEST
Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubino have offered warnings over Microsoft's facial recognition research in China. The statements follow the discovery of three Microsoft Asia research papers uncovered by Financial Times, co-written with researchers linked to NUDT.
The National University of Defense Technology is run by the Chinese military, which raises natural conflict. One of the papers contained reflection mapping methods that utilized human faces.
Facial recognition has been used extensively in Xinjiang to monitor, a minority that is majority-Muslim. Allegedly, the government has also been spying on phones in the area and cutting off contact outside the country. Speaking out against the communist party is likely to get Uighurs detained.
"It is deeply disturbing that an American company would be actively working with the Chinese military to further build up the government's surveillance network against its own people — an act that makes them complicit in aiding the Communist Chinese government's totalitarian censorship apparatus and egregious human rights abuses," said Senator Marco Rubio of Flordia to the Financial Times.
It's not the first time Microsoft has run into controversy surrounding facial recognition. In 2018, the company provided Azure services to the US' ICE to "accelerate facial recognition and identification". The company later spoke out about child immigrants being separated from parents at the border and denied its technology had been used for such purposes.
Conflicting Statements?
Since, Microsoft has said it's all for facial recognition regulation, though president Brad Smith advised against a blanket ban for governments.
"There are certain uses of facial recognition that should cause concern and should cause everyone to proceed slowly and with caution. That's certainly what we're doing and we're very worried about situations where facial recognition technology could be used in a manner that would cause bias or discrimination," said Smith in February 2019.
The company's supposed collaboration with China seems to heavily contradict that statement. In defense of the practice, a Microsoft spokesperson told Business Insider:
"Microsoft's researchers, who are often academics, conduct fundamental research with leading scholars and experts from around the world to advance our understanding of technology."
"In each case, the research is guided by our principles, fully complies with US and local laws, and the research is published to ensure transparency so that everyone can benefit from our work."
However, some would argue that though the company's aid isn't entirely direct, the end result is the same. Microsoft is yet to give any evidence that its research isn't being used for ill in China. Knowing the country's human rights abuses, it's hard to see how its work in the country doesn't cause a moral conflict.
Senator Ted Cruz is one of the critics, saying that "American companies must recognize this threat and rethink their role in aiding China."
Facial recognition as the ability to help as well as harm, though. In India, for example, it was utilized to find missing children. Microsoft's research with China could aid with such projects.
Some would argue that while its collaboration with NUDT makes things easier for China, the country could utilize public research crafted in any country. It's a complex issue, but as Microsoft notes, it's not a practice that currently breaks any laws.
SOURCEFinancial Times
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