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MIKE TRAMP releases first single 'Dead End Ride'
"Dead End Ride" is the first single from Mike Tramp's upcoming album "Stray From The Flock". A highway song written for classic FM radio. With 100+ shows planned in 2019 to support the new album - starting off in the US in February and March with 22 shows - and a first single, titled "Dead End Ride", this will be another great year for Mike Tramp. Stadium concerts. Number one top charts with solo releases. History of rock'n'roll written all over him. Mike Tramp has had it all. Right now, however, after spending the last two decades studiously carving out a solid solo career for himself, Mike Tramp is happy being Mike Tramp. "Many years ago I realized that going back to basics, demanding nothing and being surprised if there was a tray of sandwiches in the dressing room was the way forward," he smiles.
"Stray From The Flock" is the latest in a stellar collection of records written and released by Tramp since 1997. From the excellence of his solo debut "Capricorn" till the No. 1 charts catapulted "Maybe Tomorrow", the Danish singer has been on a distinctive, solo journey that have seen him reinventing himself and reach a consistency in look, feel and a sound that although centres on some of the finest, acoustic based yet hauntingly melodic songs you'll ever hear also – refreshingly so - make the odd diversion into previously unexplored territory.
Recorded at Ark Studio in Denmark and mixed in Sweden by Peter Masson, "Stray From The Flock", essentially takes the 2013 release "Cobblestone Street" template one step further. It's also an album that pretty much wrote itself. "I picked up the guitar and the songs just started flying out of me. I thought 'fuck! There's an album that wants to come out of here!'", Tramp laughs. Mike will, of course, be touring in support of "Stray From The Flock", but as with his previous solo excursions, there won't be any explosions, moving drum risers or confetti bombs on stage. There will just be a guy standing in the middle being the real deal. That guy is Mike Tramp. "Stray From The Flock" is the new studio album from Mike Tramp. To be released on the 1st of March on CD, double gatefold LP on black 140G vinyl, LTD double gatefold LP on orange colour LP 180G (500 copies only) digital and cassette by Target Records. All formats can be pre-ordered at the official Trampshop www.targetshop.dk/miketramp
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Cyclone Nivar: Landfall begins, Chennai airport shut, heavy rains inundate several localities
The Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai said that the cyclonic storm may bring extremely heavy rainfall and winds between 120 kmph and 130 kmph.
Nov 25, 2020 · 08:41 am Updated Nov 25, 2020 · 11:02 pm
People stand near a shore during strong winds ahead of the landfall of Cyclone Nivar in Kovalam on Wednesday. | PTI
The India Meteorological Department on Wednesday said that Cyclone Nivar began landfall at around 10.30 pm in Tamil Nadu. The wind speed is expected to be between 120 and 130 kmph, it said.
Operations at the Chennai airport will be stopped from 7 pm on Wednesday to 7 am on Thursday ahead Cyclone Nivar's landfall. Metro services too will be suspended by 8 pm.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami announced a public holiday in 13 districts of the state for Thursday. The Indian Meteorological Department, meanwhile, said that most of the impact of Cyclone Nivar will be felt in Puducherry. Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka are likely to be impacted too.
The India Meteorological Department said that Cyclone Nivar will turn into a very severe cyclonic storm with a wind speed between 120-130 km per hour gusting to 145 kmph. Nearly 1,200 NDRF personnel are stationed in the region and 800 more are on standby.
Here are district-wise helpline numbers in Tamil Nadu
Disaster management control room numbers are – 1077, (044)-27237207.
Here are the top updates of the day
10.57 pm: Vellore and Tiruvannamalai administration officials say 9,000 people have been evacuated from their homes, reports The New Indian Express.
10.54 pm: The India Meteorological Department says severe thunderstorm with heavy rains is likely to take place over Cuddalore, Ariyalur, Kancheepuram, Thiruvannamalai, Kallakurichi, Viluppuram, Mayiladuthurai and Nagapattinam districts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and Karaikal area within the next three hours, reports The New Indian Express.
10.46 pm: The India Meteorological Department says cyclone Nivar began landfall at around 10.30 pm in Tamil Nadu, reports the Hindustan Times.
10.16 pm: Puducherry declares a public holiday on Thursday because of cyclone Nivar, reports NDTV. Wednesday was also a public holiday.
10.09 pm: Indian Air Force sets up a disaster management unit with 10 helicopters on standby in Puducherry to help rescue teams in relief work in the Union territory and neighbouring Tamil Nadu, according to The Times of India.
10.07 pm: An Indian Army team of Integrated Defence Staff, Chennai, arrives in Puducherry to help the territorial officials in rescue and relief work, reports The Times of India. The team, which includes 100 members, comprises representatives from the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force and others.
10.03 pm: The India Meteorological Department says cyclone Nivar now lies about 80 km east-southeast of Cuddalore, a district in Tamil Nadu, about 85 km east-southeast of Puducherry, reports ANI.
8.18 pm: NDRF chief SN Pradhan says all preparations have been done to "tide over the worst challenge that is put up by the cyclone".
8.15 pm: The National Disaster Response Force has deployed 30 teams on the ground in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh as the cyclone moves ahead from the Bay of Bengal towards the coastal areas, reports PTI. Meanwhile, 20 teams have been kept on standby at Vijaywada in Andhra Pradesh, Cuttack in Odisha and Thrissur in Kerala.
8.12 pm: Chembarambakkam reservoir, one of the largest in Chennai, was opened after five years today, reports PTI. About 1,000 cusecs (cubic feet per second) of water was released from the dam, a major source for the city's water requirements, into the river that flows through the metropolis before draining into the Bay of Bengal.
7.15 pm: Visuals from Chennai's Marina Beach with strong winds as the cyclone is expected to make landfall at midnight.
#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: Visuals from Marina Beach in Chennai as strong winds hit the region, sea turns rough.
#CycloneNivar is likely to cross between Mamallapuram and Karaikal during midnight today and early hours of 26th November, as per IMD pic.twitter.com/yBqgARoirS
7.03 pm: National Disaster Force Response chief SN Pradhan says Cyclone Nivar may make landfall after 2 am on Thursday, reports ANI.
6.58 pm: The National Testing Agency says that UGC-NET 2020 examination, scheduled on November 26 for Mathematical Sciences and Chemical Sciences, stands postponed until further notice in exam centres located in Puducherry and Tamil Nadu, reports ANI.
6.46 pm: Chennai and its suburbs, which received heavy overnight rains, continue to witness intermittent showers with strong winds, reports PTI.
6.42 pm: Authorities in Tamil Nadu have evacuated over one lakh people and moved them to shelters, besides disconnecting power supply in vulnerable areas as a precautionary measure due to the cyclone, reports PTI.
6.18 pm: Cyclone Nivar intensifies into "very severe cyclonic storm", reports The Indian Express.
6.06 pm: The Chennai Metro Rail Limited announces that the last trains for today will depart for the terminals at 7 pm as they will try to end operations by 8 pm ahead of the landfall.
In connection with Niver Cyclone, the last Metro Train Services Today (25.11.2020) from all terminals will depart at 07.00 pm. So as to end the train operations at 08.00 pm.
Train service will resume tomorrow depending on the weather conditions.
— Chennai Metro Rail (@cmrlofficial) November 25, 2020
6 pm: Aircraft operations at Chennai airport will be suspended from 7 pm today to 7 am on Thursday, due to severe cyclonic storm, reports ANI.
4.57 pm: Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi appeals to the people to stay indoors and abide by the instructions of the government. "The entire government machinery is at your service and is taking care," she says in a video message. "Just go by the rules and regulations that are being declared. Move to high places wherever you need to. There are relief centres, please move there."
Appealing to the people of Puducherry to stay indoors and move to safer places to brace the impending cyclone today. @BhallaAjay26 @AmitShah pic.twitter.com/nVDraWf1Zp
— Kiran Bedi (@thekiranbedi) November 25, 2020
4.48 pm: Heavy rains lash Mamallapuram town in Tamil Nadu ahead of the expected landfall of cyclone Nivar at midnight and early hours of Thursday.
#WATCH: Heavy rain lashes Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu.
#CycloneNivar is likely to cross between Mamallapuram and Karaikal during midnight today and early hours of 26th November, as per IMD pic.twitter.com/xLAWuRaWf8
4.40 pm: Southern Railway cancels seven trains for Thursday in view of cyclone Nivar, reports ANI. It adds that seven other trains have been diverted.
Southern Railways announces train diversions in view #CycloneNivar https://t.co/IHogwHqe8C pic.twitter.com/BzCNeh5VcZ
4.13 pm: National Disaster Response Force Director General SN Pradhan says that over 30,000 people have been evacuated from Tamil Nadu and 7,000 from Puducherry, reports ANI. Pradhan says the central, state and local governments are working in tandem to minimise damage. He says that the cyclone can be categorised as "very severe", adding that 25 NDRF teams have been deployed so far.
4.10 pm: Strong winds blow in Mamallapuram ahead of the expected landfall of cyclone Nivar between the Tamil Nadu town and Karaikal in Puducherry.
#WATCH | Tamil Nadu: Strong winds blow in Mamallapuram ahead of the expected landfall of #CycloneNivar between Karaikal and Mamallapuram during midnight today and early hours of November 26. pic.twitter.com/Wq48STEUCO
2.35 pm: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami visits Chembarambakkam reservoir, whose shutters were released at noon today, to review the situation.
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami visits Chembarambakkam Lake to review the situation. https://t.co/NL1l63dp5O pic.twitter.com/iI8Tu5vjgE
2.32 pm: Tamil Nadu BJP chief L Murugan says the party has cancelled programmes under the "Vetrivel Yatra" in Nagapattinam, Thiruvarur and two other places in the state due to Cyclone Nivar, reports ANI. The tour, which started on November 6, will now culminate on December 5 at Thiruchendur, says Murugan.
2.07 pm: The South Western Railways cancels two trains ahead of the cyclone's landfall.
South-Western Railways cancels two trains scheduled for tomorrow in view of #CycloneNivar. pic.twitter.com/CzXvU6vgHp
2.02 pm: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami announces a public holiday on Thursday in Chennai, Vellore, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Chengalpet, Kancheepuram, Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvannamalai, Ariyalur, and Perambalur districts, The Indian Express reports.
1.53 pm: The authorities in Chennai begin releasing water from the Chembarambakkam reservoir into the Adyar river as its reaches full storage capacity, PTI reports. They dispel fears that flooding like in 2015 could happen again.
1.49 pm: Narayanasamy says that the people have been advised to stay indoors, ANI reports. "People living in low-lying areas should go to safer places. 80 centers have been identified where food and medicines are being provided. We shall restore electricity within 12 hours." The chief minister adds that the people will also be tested for the coronavirus.
1.46 pm: Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy reviews the arrangements at Kanakachettikulam area in Kalapet town.
Puducherry CM V.Narayanasamy visits Kanakachettikulam area near Kalapet to review preparations ahead of the expected landfall of #CycloneNivar pic.twitter.com/ktzkZ3IJjU
12.37 pm: IMD Director General of Meteorology Mrutyunjay Mohapatra says the maximum impact of the cyclone will be felt in Puducherry, ANI reports. "Cyclone Nivar is gradually intensifying," he says. "It could cause structural damage, uprooting of trees, damage to thatched/tin houses and damage to banana and paddy crops."
Mohapatra adds: "There will be strong winds and heavy rain. The most impact will be in Puducherry and Karaikal."
12.35 pm: The authorities open the shutters of Chembarambakam reservoir in Chennai after nearly five years, according to The Hindu.
12.31 pm: The Greater Chennai Corporation orders the removal of all hoardings in the city to avoid accidents during the cyclone, The Hindu reports.
11.15 am: A social media user shares a video of a temporary shed collapsing due to severe winds in a dargah in Chennai's Mount Road.
Mount road dargah's temporary shed collapses due to severe winds already#NivarCycloneUpdate #Nivar #நிவர் pic.twitter.com/EFeeJjfign
— Sanjeevee sadagopan (@sanjusadagopan) November 25, 2020
11 am: Visuals of the sea in Mammallapuram in Chennai, reports ANI.
#WATCH Visuals from Mamallapuram; #CycloneNivar is likely to cross between Mamallapuram and Karaikal during midnight today and early hours of 26th November, as per IMD#TamilNadu pic.twitter.com/zOoTJKb9gA
10.45 am: Tamil Nadu is also monitoring water levels of four reservoirs – Cholavaram, Red Hills, Chembarambakkam, and Poondi.
In 2015, floods had claimed 289 lives, submerged 23.25 lakh homes, disrupted power and telecommunication services, caused extensive damage to public and private property and brought the city to a standstill for several days.
10.30 am: Schools in Andhra Pradesh's Nellore district will remain closed till Friday, according to The Times of India.
10.18 am: Waterlogging in parts of Chennai, reports ANI.
Tamil Nadu: Water logging in some parts of the city of Chennai, due to heavy rainfall ahead of #CycloneNivar's landfall pic.twitter.com/BuB6WSFoF5
10.15 am: Andhra Pradesh is also on high alert ahead of the cyclone's landfall. Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy held a review meeting on Tuesday with district authorities and the police.
9.45 am: Twenty-four flights have been cancelled in Chennai by IndiGo, The Times of India reports.
9.40 am: "We didn't want the relief camps to end up becoming super spreaders," state Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Tamil Nadu Disaster Management and Mitigation Phanindra Reddy tells the Hindustan Times.
9.30 am: With the outbreak of Covid-19, rescue will become a tedious effort. Relief centers have been doubled to 8,813, which can accommodate 2.5 lakh people in light of physical distancing guidelines, reports Hindustan Times.
9.20 am: Around 16 districts of the state, including Chennai, Kancheepuram, Chengalpet, Tiruvallur and Thanjavur may receive heavy to very heavy rains, reports The Hindu.
9.15 am: NDRF Director General SN Pradhan says Delhi has deployed 22 relief and rescue teams in Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, according to The Indian Express.
9.10 am: IMD Bengaluru Director (Weather Forecast) CS Patil tells The Indian Express that rain in the south-interior part of Karnataka is likely to continue till Saturday. "South-interior Karnataka is likely to receive light to moderate scattered rainfall on Wednesday, heavy widespread rainfall on Thursday and Friday, and isolated rainfall on Saturday," he says.
9.07 am: "We are ensuring clear channels for smooth flow of water and safe storage in large lakes," state Revenue Minister RB Udhayakumar tells NDTV.
9.05 am: The administration has opened up a round-the-clock control room coordinating with several teams and has set up 96 relief camps. Officials have strongly advised people to stay indoors.
9 am: Nearly 1,200 NDRF personnel are stationed in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Andhra Pradesh, and 800 more are on standby, reports The Indian Express.
8.55 am: The Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai has said that the cyclonic storm may bring extremely heavy rainfall and winds between 120 kmph and 130 kmph.
The Severe Cyclonic Storm NIVAR over southwest Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 06 kmph during past six hours and lay centred at 0230 hrs IST of 25th November, 2020 over southwest Bay of Bengal @ndmaindia @rajeevan61 pic.twitter.com/B7MXWImDso
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) November 25, 2020
8.50 am: The IMD sounded a yellow alert for Bengaluru, Mysuru, Kolar, Chamarajanagar, Chikkaballapur, Tumakuru, Mandya and Ramanagara districts of Karnataka. A yellow alert requires officials to constantly watch latest weather forecasts.
8.45 am: The weather department says several districts of Karnataka are also likely to receive heavy rain due to the impact of the cyclone, The Indian Express reports.
8.40 am: Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy told NDTV on Tuesday that large gatherings were banned and public movement was forbidden between 9 pm and 6 am on Thursday. He added that non-essential shops and services would also be shut.
8.35 am: The weather department has issued a red alert in seven districts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, according to The New Indian Express.
8.30 am: Chennai on Tuesday received heavy rainfall with waterlogging in certain parts of the city, reports The Hindu.
Here are updates from Tuesday:
Cyclone Nivar, which is expected to turn into a "very severe cyclonic storm", may make landfall on Wednesday, between Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu and Karaikal in Puducherry.
The Tamil Nadu government declared a public holiday on Wednesday, and Puducherry issued prohibitory orders till Thursday. A yellow alert has been sounded for eight districts in Karnataka.
Tamil Nadu has allowed essential services to function. Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami urged people to stay indoors, adding that more than 4,000 "vulnerable" locations were identified and local authorities had been told to ensure people's safety.
By Tuesday evening, heavy rains, accompanied by strong winds and high tides, battered most parts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, as the storm approached the coast of the state.
The India Meteorological Department has forecast that the cyclone will likely cross the Tamil Nadu coast late on Wednesday evening. The IMD said that that Cyclone Nivar will turn into a very severe cyclonic storm with a wind speed between 120-130 km per hour gusting to 145 kmph.
In view of the cyclone and the heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, the Southern Railways has cancelled 12 trains for Wednesday.
Cyclone Nivar
Cold wave conditions likely in Delhi for next two days, predicts IMD

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Q: Prolog (SWI): Conjunction over a list? Say I have a predicate eval(A) that just evaluates to true/false depending on some input
Now the thing is, I want another predicate
and(List, R)
that succeeds iff List is empty/the conjunction of the eval of every element in List is R. Where R is just true/false.
So if List had the items [a, b, c], then return [eval(a) ^ eval(b) ^ eval(c)] == R
My attempt:
and([], true).
and([H|T], R) :- eval(H), and(T, R).
and([H|T], R) :- eval(H) = R.

But i don't know how to compare to R properly.

A: Prolog has a relational data model, predicates don't carry values. You must add an argument to eval/1, holding the 'return value'.
and([], true).
and([H|T], R) :-
 eval(H, X),  % could 'shortcircuit' to false here if X is false
 and(T, And),
 ( X == true, And == true -> R = true ; R = false ).

edit better could be, without changing eval/1:
and(L, R) :-
   maplist(eval, L) -> R = true ; R = false.

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EL PASO - Sherman Hemsley, a comic actor who vaulted from a supporting role on Norman Lear's groundbreaking 1970s sitcom. "All in the Family." to a lead role as George in the spinoff "The Jeffersons," was found dead Tuesday in El Paso. He was 74.
On "The Jeffersons," Hemsley showed sparkling chemistry with Isabel Sanford, who played his wife, Louise, in the popular sitcom from 1975 to 1985.


According to the agency kyodo, in november 2017 and may 2018 will be the transfer of U.S. Carrier-based aircraft assigned to the aircraft carrier "Ronald reagan", with the atsugi base in kanagawa prefecture near tokyo to iwakuni base in yamaguchi prefecture. 18 january, arrived here the first few american multi-purpose fighters of the fifth generation f-35b. Only iwakuni will host 16 machines of this type.
According to the statement of deputy minister of foreign affairs of Japan, nobuo kishi, the entire redeployment is subject to 61 aircraft, including the f/a-18 aircraft and airborne early warning e-2c. This decision, among other things, has affected local residents ' complaints on noise from the airbase. Japan and the United States in 2006 agreed to reconsider the U.S. Military presence in various parts of the country to mitigate the negative impact on the local population.
Residents of towns near us bases complain about noise of planes and helicopters, and other inconveniences associated with the placement of the us military. F/a-18.


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March 2019 eBulletin
JAMES RUDOLPH ANDREWS (Charlotte) – The Commission accepted the permanent voluntary surrender of the broker license of Mr. Andrews effective February 13, 2019. The Commission dismissed without prejudice allegations that Mr. Andrews violated provisions of the Real Estate License Law and Commission rules. Mr. Andrews neither admitted nor denied misconduct.
ROBERT R. HOOVER (Charlotte) – By Consent, the Commission reprimanded Mr. Hoover effective January 31, 2019. The Commission found that Mr. Hoover, qualifying broker of a previously licensed firm, failed to notify the Commission within 10 days of that firm's dissolution by the North Carolina Office of the Secretary of State. Mr. Hoover was the Trustee of a land trust that was managed by his firm and failed to execute a management agreement with the firm. While Mr. Hoover was acting as broker-in-charge of a property management firm, he did not have access to the firm's trust accounts and otherwise failed to ensure that they were maintained in compliance with Commission rules.
SHAWN THOMAS JOHNSON (Buncombe County) – By Consent, the Commission permanently revoked the broker license of Mr. Johnson effective February 13, 2019. The Commission found that Mr. Johnson's broker license restricted him from becoming a broker-in-charge or a qualifying broker until June 19, 2022. Mr. Johnson consented to the restrictions on his license. Mr. Johnson operated a property management business for a fee, sometimes under the business entity Stay Asheville Inc. His property management business focused on short-term rentals, specifically using Airbnb as a platform to rent properties. Mr. Johnson failed to obtain a real estate firm license for Stay Ashville Inc., has rented at least nine properties on behalf of others for a fee without entering into a written property management agreement, failed to maintain a trust account to hold the rental proceeds for his owner clients, and failed to keep any trust account records. Instead, Mr. Johnson directed Airbnb to deposit rental proceeds into his personal bank accounts, thus commingling personal money with trust money in these bank accounts. Mr. Johnson failed to account for and disburse trust money to his owner clients. Mr. Johnson rented three properties on Airbnb, each within the Asheville city limits, as short-term rentals without first obtaining a Homestay Permit from the City of Asheville as required under the city's ordinances. Mr. Johnson failed to execute, maintain, or produce to the Commission's investigator any records related to his property management operation. Mr. Johnson neither admits nor denies that he modified pre-approval and prequalification letters written for other individuals to use for his own purposes.
RAYMOND DEWIRE NEELON (Wilmington) – Following a hearing, the Commission permanently revoked the license of Mr. Neelon, effective January 9, 2019. The Commission found that Mr. Neelon managed residential properties for others and failed to provide the property owner with a copy of the executed management agreement within five days. Mr. Neelon also scheduled repairs to be made to the properties he managed, and deducted those expenses from the owner rental statements, but failed to pay the vendors. Instead, Mr. Neelon converted the entrusted funds to personal use. Mr. Neelon falsely told a mold testing company that payment had already been submitted to them, in order to receive the test results, when in fact no payment had been submitted. Mr. Neelon failed to respond to Commission Letters of Inquiry and failed to notify the Commission that his licensed firm was administratively dissolved by the NC Department of the Secretary of State.
POLLY PURNESS-NORRIS (Morehead City) – By Consent, the Commission reprimanded Ms. Purnell-Norris effective February 1, 2019. The Commission found that Ms. Purnell-Norris, acting as broker-in-charge, was the listing agent for a client that, according to the listing agreement, did not authorize Ms. Purnell-Norris or her firm to act as a dual agent. Ms. Purnell-Norris, however, directed a provisional broker under her supervision to act as a designated agent for a buyer for the property Ms. Purnell-Norris listed. Ms. Purnell-Norris failed to disclose material facts about the subject property to potential buyers after she received inspection reports that noted serious defects in the condition of the house and septic system.
JOSHUA WAYNE SAMS (Charlotte) – By Consent, the Commission suspended the broker license of Mr. Sams for a period of three months effective February 13, 2019. The Commission found that on February 16, 2018 Mr. Sams pleaded guilty to Level 4 DWI and Level 1 DWI. Mr. Sams was issued 30 months of supervised probation, required to enroll and participate in the STEP program, required to obtain an alcohol assessment, and required to perform 48 hours of community service. Mr. Sams failed to disclose these convictions to the Commission within 60 days of the judgment. Mr. Sams's supervised probation will become unsupervised at the conclusion of the STEP program in April 2019.


This week we decided to spotlight the IT Priorities data that tend to get shoved aside—the technologies that managers tell us will most impact their IT environments 24 months in the future. Now, while our IT managers may not have specific solutions or vendors lined up that far in advance, they have a very clear idea of what will matter most—networking technologies.
This week we decided to spotlight the IT Priorities data that tend to get shoved aside—the technologies that managers tell us will most impact their IT environments 24 months in the future. Now, while our IT managers may not have specific solutions or vendors lined up that far in advance, they have a very clear idea of what will matter most—networking technologies. Forty percent (40%) report that wired and wireless networking technologies will have the greatest impact on their IT infrastructure 2 years from now.
That's not to say that software, hardware, security or web technologies aren't in the picture, but as you can see from the chart, far fewer IT managers (only 10-15%) rate these as the most impactful technologies 2 years out. The data suggest that amongst the technology categories we track, wireless networks represent a fundamental shift in enterprise IT. Our IT managers recognize that in the very near future, wireless connectivity will move beyond hype or ad hoc implementions to become an integral part of the enterprise network, extending CRM, ERP, and other applications to mobile workers.


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Saratoga distance to San Francisco
How far is Saratoga from San Francisco?
Shortest distance between Saratoga and San Francisco is 41.46 miles (66.72 km).
Flight distance from Saratoga, CA to San Francisco, CA is 41.46 miles. Estimated flight time is 00 hours 06 minutes.
The driving distance from Saratoga, California to San Francisco, California is: 50.3 miles (80.94 km) by car.
Driving from Saratoga to San Francisco will take approximately 00 hours 52 minutes.
#1 Saratoga
City in Santa Clara County, California, USA
37°15'50"N 122°1'23"W
#2 San Francisco
Consolidated city-county in California, United States
37°46'30"N 122°25'10"W
Starting point in Saratoga: Douglass Lane (-122.022988,37.263828)
Ending point in San Francisco: Market Street (-122.419433,37.774953)
Estimated Travel Time Between Saratoga and San Francisco
The distance between Saratoga and San Francisco is 81 km if you choose to drive by road. You can go 00 hours 53 minutes if you drive your car at an average speed of 90 kilometers / hour. For different choices, please review the avg. speed travel time table on the below.
There is no time difference between Saratoga and San Francisco. The current time is 14:11:40.
A car with a fuel efficiency of 8.3 l/100 km will need 6.72 liters (1.77 gallon) of gas to cover the route between Saratoga and San Francisco.
The estimated cost of gas to go from Saratoga to San Francisco is $7.28 (diesel $8.61).
The place names are translated into coordinates to approximate the distance between Saratoga and San Francisco (latitude and longitude). Cities, states, and countries each have their own regional center. The Haversine formula is used to measure the radius.
Driving distance from Anaheim, CA to Saratoga 369.94 miles (595 km)
Driving distance from Bakersfield, CA to Saratoga 251.64 miles (405 km)
Driving distance from Chula Vista, CA to Saratoga 477.79 miles (769 km)
Driving distance from Fremont, CA to Saratoga 28.21 miles (45 km)
Driving distance from Fresno, CA to Saratoga 155.84 miles (251 km)
Driving distance from Irvine, CA to Saratoga 389.7 miles (627 km)
Laguna, CA
Driving distance from Laguna, CA to Saratoga 121.33 miles (195 km)
Driving distance from Long Beach, CA to Saratoga 368.08 miles (592 km)
Driving distance from Los Angeles, CA to Saratoga 345.42 miles (556 km)
Driving distance from Oakland, CA to Saratoga 49.22 miles (79 km)
Driving distance from Riverside, CA to Saratoga 399.24 miles (643 km)
Driving distance from Sacramento, CA to Saratoga 128.16 miles (206 km)


In the cyclical realm of high school baseball, New Britain is coming off its best season in the post-Ken Kezer era.
Extensive graduation losses followed the stirring 18-6 campaign but former NBHS star Roberto Mercado, who took over for Brian Crowley last year, doesn't buy into the mundane rebuilding presumption.
The youth baseball programs in the city continue to churn out quality players and Mercado feels he can accelerate the learning curve so the Hurricanes can compete in a CCC West division that includes the two Class LL finalists Southington and Newington, the Class L runner-up in Farmington, a Northwest Catholic squad that figured to make a deep run in Class S, two competitive West Hartford teams and always competitive Simsbury.
"We have two returning starters after graduating 15 guys but we're working hard," he said prior to falling to 1-2 after an extra-inning loss to Northwest April 11.
But excuses are not part of Mercado's repertoire.
One of New Britain's most talented classes donned caps and gowns last June. Fleet leadoff hitter Allen Nunez, shortstop Bryan Rivera, middle-of-the-order outfielders Matt Martinez and Kian Downes, first baseman Mike Sturges and catcher Donovan Carrasquillo were among the wave of departing seniors.
Third baseman Kenny Noyola and center fielder Nestor Velazquez started last year and Mercado is counting on them to lead. Eighth and ninth hitters a year ago, they are expected to populate the middle of the order as New Britain seeks its place among CCC West heavyweights.
Noyola and Greg Boncek, the Hurricanes' top hurler, were elected captains by their peers. Boncek plays first base when he's not pitching. Senior Robert Turka fills the number two pitching slot.
"He throws strikes and lets the defense do the job," Mercado said.
Shortstop Nick Rodriguez replaces Nunez at the leadoff spot.
Brendan Emmons looms as a run-producing hitter who hits with power to all fields. He'll play first when Boncek pitches and he'll get some time on the mound in relief.
Junior outfielder Jon Aleman offers a good glove and strong top-of-the-order offensive skills.
Perhaps Mercado's ace in the hole is senior second sacker Jack Fazzino, who didn't play last year for reasons that Mercado understands and respects.
Fazzino hits in the cleanup slot.
Mercado sees a great future for catcher Kevin Dukes, a position where sophomores rarely start.
Dylan Heath opened the season as the starting left fielder. He'll have to fend off competition from Tyler Gamber and sophomore Miguel Ortiz Jr. is also waiting in the wings. Infielder Manny Gonzalez is also bidding for playing time. Junior Ben Fischbein is a reserve catcher.
The CCC West isn't likely to be what it was a year ago – hands down the best league in the state – but the competition won't fall off too much. While Farmington is in the same mode as New Britain, Northwest Catholic is on the upswing. Programs at Southington and Newington always benefit from big numbers and fruitful youth programs. A fundamentally sound Hall squad isn't apt to finish last again while Conard tries to recover from losing its ace hurler Nick Miceli to prep school.
Mercado wouldn't want the competition to line up any other way.
"It just makes us better long run," he said. "Every team we play is quality, even [games outside the West]," he said. We'll take it one game at a time. It's a tough conference and that's how we want it. I don't want cupcake wins.


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Q: Return to SaveAs Dialog Box powerbuilder I want to export a datawindow informations to a .txt file. When I click the export button the SaveAs Dialog Box opens. If a .txt document with the same name exists then a MessageBox pop-up questioning if I want to replace the file. If I press NO then SaveAs Dialog Box is closing. How can I prevent SaveAs Dialog Box from closing? I want to return in it and give another name to file.
Here is my code:
li_rc = GetFileSaveName  (lcs_title, ls_path_filename, ls_filename, 'txt', 'TXT File (*.txt), *.txt' )

        if li_rc > 0 then
            if FileExists (ls_path_filename) then
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                if MessageBox (lcs_title, 'Replace the file '+ ls_path_filename +'?', Question!, YesNo!, 1) = 2 then
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                        //Return to dialog?
                    else
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                        dw_1.SaveAs(ls_path_filename, Text!, false)
                end if
            end if
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boolean lb_need_file = true

do while lb_need_file

    li_rc = GetFileSaveName  (lcs_title, ls_path_filename, ls_filename, 'txt', 'TXT File (*.txt), *.txt' )

    if li_rc > 0 then
        if FileExists (ls_path_filename) then
            //Existing file has been found
            if MessageBox (lcs_title, 'Replace the file '+ ls_path_filename +'?', Question!, YesNo!, 1) = 2 then
                    //Do not replace the file
                    //Return to dialog?
                else
                    lb_need_file = false
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The CSUN boxing team has been training for six days a week since the beginning of the semester in the hopes of getting a bout that lasts just eight minutes: three two minute rounds of fighting with one minute of rest between rounds.
Three members of CSUN's boxing team got their opportunity at San Jose State University's Spartan Fight Night on March 15.
Fight night took place at Yoshiro Uchida Hall with fighters from seven Western Regional boxing clubs, including San Jose State, Santa Clarita, University of San Francisco, Berekly and UC Davis, along with CSUN, competing.
Marshall Richey, Matthew Marquez and Lisa Porter each duked it out against opponents from other schools. Richey and Marquez won their bouts, but Porter lost.
Richey, fighting in just his second bout ever, went up against Martin Robles, a competitor who Richey said was bigger and more aggressive.
"He was stronger than me," Richey said. "I just tried to stay out of his way and I kept my gloves on him as much as possible."
Richey said he didn't think he was winning the fight.
"He was a strong guy," Richey said. "When he hit me, I felt it."
Paul McBurnett, CSUN's boxing coach said Richey did a good job against an opponent who was "notoriously tough" and charged Richey the entire bout.
"Marshal's technique was much more honed than the other guy's," McBurnett said.
Richey displayed excellent defense and protected himself, McBurnett said.
"Of all things, we want our boxers to be safe," McBurnett said.
Richey said all of the training was worth it and he wishes he had done more.
"I got so tired in the ring," Richey said. "It takes a lot out of you."
Marquez also fought in his second bout of his career and he said he was nervous going into it, not knowing who he would fight until they got in the ring.
His opponent, who was about his size, had shorter arms than Marquez, leaving him dependent on his reach, McBurnett said.
"He boxed him from the outside so he couldn't get hits in," McBurnett said. "He did well at using his right cross."
Marquez said despite all the training, he got winded in the third round.
"I felt kinda sloppy," Marquez said.
Porter was fighting in her first match and took on Monique Varela from San Jose State.
Although Porter didn't get the decision in her fight, McBurnett said she did everything he expected of her and more.
"In my eyes, she definitely won," McBurnett said. "I couldn't have been more proud."
Porter said even though she lost, she was happy that she fought.
It was a really good experience," Porter said. "It was very exciting."
During the fight, Porter said she didn't even feel like she was getting hit.
"You're so in the moment, you don't even feel it," Porter said.
She also said that despite all of her training, she felt like she hadn't trained enough.
By the end of the first round, my legs were so tired," Porter said. "It takes a lot of energy."
Richey said it was "awesome" watching Porter, his girlfriend, fight in her first bout.
"I think she's a really good boxer," Richey said. "She fought just like she practiced. She looked good in there."
Despite the short fights and season, all of the boxers said they enjoyed the experience and wanted to continue fighting.
Richey, a senior, said he loves it more and more each time he boxes.
"It keeps you in good shape," Richey said. "I love it too much to stop."
"I think it's worth it," Marquez said. "It's a good experience, especially when you win."
Debby von Winckelmann, Author


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Moms of the infants are very pleased with unexpected surprises. They say that embroidered shirt on the first days of life is a very appropriate present, and joke that books are more intended for parents who will keep a diary of the first achievements of a son or daughter. But shirts and diapers embroidered with sweet colors can be safely worn by children for the baptismal ceremony.
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Although the patch won't be added to Firefox before next week's Pwn2Own browser hacking challenge, researchers won't be allowed to use the flaw, according to the contest's organizer.
"The vulnerability was determined to be critical and could result in remote code execution by an attacker," Mozilla acknowledged in a post to its security blog late Thursday. "The vulnerability has been patched by developers and we are currently undergoing quality assurance testing for the fix."
Firefox 3.6, which Mozilla launched in January, is affected, Mozilla said, adding that it would be patched in version 3.6.2, currently slated to ship on March 30.
The bug was disclosed by Russian researcher Evgeny Legerov a month ago in a message posted on a forum hosted by Immunity, the Miami Beach, Fla. developer best known for its Canvas penetration testing framework. Legerov works for Moscow-based Intevydis, which produces the VulnDisco add-on for Canvas.
Legerov did not publish attack code, and initially refused to provide details to Mozilla, according to a March 4 entry he posted on his blog. "I've ignored e-mails ... from Mozilla, please do not waste my and your time anymore," Legerov wrote. The blog has since been deleted, but is still available via Google's cache .
In comments appended to a vulnerability alert published by Danish bug tracker Secunia, several users questioned Legerov's motives for making the announcement, while others chided Secunia for not thoroughly testing the flaw or claimed that it was all a hoax.
Mozilla yesterday said Legerov had eventually sent them "sufficient details to reproduce and analyze the issue."
Until the March 30 patch is released, users can upgrade Firefox to the beta of version 3.6.2, which includes the fix, by downloading the preview .
Although Apple and Google have recently updated Safari and Chrome , respectively -- beefing up the browsers' security before the $100,000 Pwn2Own hacking contest starts March 24 -- the version of Firefox that will be used in the challenge will lack the patch for Legerov's vulnerability. Pwn2Own will pit only production versions of Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer (IE) and Safari against the hacking talents of researchers.
However, that doesn't mean hackers will be able to use the bug to claim one of the $10,000 prizes for successfully exploiting Firefox. "We will have our entire research team on-site so that we can do our best to ensure that known issues such as this one do not turn up at our contest," said Aaron Portnoy, a research team lead with 3Com TippingPoint, the company sponsoring Pwn2Own.
Portnoy, who organized the fourth annual contest, has predicted that Microsoft 's IE8 will be the first browser to fall during the three-day event.
Mozilla will also patch Firefox 3.0 (with 3.0.19) and Firefox 3.5 (with 3.5.9) on March 30. Firefox 3.0.19 will be the final security update for the browser Mozilla debuted in mid-2008.
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Like Gram-positive bacteria, red blood cells have carbohydrates on the cell surface. The A, B, A/B, and O blood types are designations of the phenotypes expressed by the alleles that code for these cell surface carbohydrates.
A. Describe the relationship between regulation of expression and the differences among the A, B, A/B, and O types of blood cells.
B. Explain how the blood group phenotype does not display non-Mendelian inheritance and the simplest alternative model that explains this deviation.
Immune system T-cells recognize cell surface carbohydrates of bacterial and red blood cells. That these similarities have consequences for survival is indicated by the observation that individuals with blood type O are more susceptible to infection by Vibrio, the Gram-negative bacteria that causes cholera, and individuals with type A/B are more susceptible to infections from a broad range of E. coli variants, all of which are also Gram-negative.
C. Describe the likely reason for the increased susceptibility of individuals with type A/B blood in terms of the antigen-antibody model of specific immune response. Justify the selection of data that would allow a test of your reasoning.
D. The distribution of blood types was determined in a population. The results are displayed in the table.
A/B 236
Total, N 2132
Table 31.1
Recall that the frequency of an allele can be determined if the genotype is known. For example, for a gene with two possible alleles the frequency of the dominant allele in a homozygous dominant population is just twice the number of individuals 2N divided by the number of alleles which is 2N also since each individual has 2 alleles at each gene. The frequency would be 1. For a population composed entirely of heterozygous individuals the frequency would be 0.5.
Using the usual mathematical relationship and the three-allele system calculate the frequency of each type and add that value to the table.
From these frequencies the probabilities of the A, B, and O alleles in the population were determined as shown in the table below.
A 0.201
B 0.265
O 0.542
Using these probabilities calculate the expected frequencies, E, of each blood type using
E(A)=( p A 2 +2 p A +2 p A p O )N E(B)=( p B 2 +2 p B +2 p B p O )N E(A/B)=2· p a · p B ·N E(O)= p O 2 ·N E(A)=( p A 2 +2 p A +2 p A p O )N E(B)=( p B 2 +2 p B +2 p B p O )N E(A/B)=2· p a · p B ·N E(O)= p O 2 ·N
Add these expected frequencies to the table.
Observed, O
Expected Frequency, E
Apply your understanding of the conceptual foundation of these equations by restating in words the relationship represented by E(A).
Apply a χ 2 χ 2 test at the 95% confidence level and 3 degrees of freedom (number of traits minus one) to evaluate the claim that these data indicate Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium of the ABO system for this population. The definition of the statistic
χ 2 = ∑ (O−E) 2 E χ 2 = ∑ (O−E) 2 E
and this table are provided on the AP Biology Exam.
p 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is consistent with the assumption of no change in the distribution of alleles over time. Justify the selection of data that should be obtained to further test this assumption.
Homologous genes coding for the carbohydrates that are presented on the surfaces of red blood cells are found in amphibians and mammals but not in fish, implying a last common ancestor for the ABO gene system at least 20 million years ago.
E. The difference between genes coding for A and B is a single nucleotide replacement. Evaluate the likelihood that negative selection pressures have been active in the evolution of this system.
The immune system rejection of transplanted organs and the availability of organ donors are key factors in determining survival. Blood ABO compatibility is always a criterion in matching donors and recipients in adult patients and was once a consideration for infant patients. Period of time on the waitlist for a suitable donor is critical because the health of the patient degrades while waiting. Dipchand et al. (American Journal of Transplantation, 10, 2010) made a comparison of survival rates for infants where the donor heart was ABO compatible and incompatible as shown in the graph.
Figure 31.21
Based on these data justify the claim that expression of blood group immune response develops over time and that this provides a window of opportunity for transplantation.


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Hi, and thanks for getting back so quickly. I updated the drivers and the same thing happens. Could you at least tell me which of the myriad of important posts I should be looking at?
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I don't mean to be a pest but I am still floundering around the forum without seeing anything useful. Have you heard of anything like this happening before? I couldn't find the TECH thread you mentioned, nor could I find any reference to menu's without text in the boxes.
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I must admit to a lifelong love of the kind of breakfast pastries that could be classified as dessert. Nevertheless, it's the warm baked good with a cup of coffee that I really crave. It doesn't have to be decadent. With that as my premise, I started my quest to create light, tasty and healthy muffins.
I had once spent a summer making muffins. This is an exaggeration. I was actually a prep cook and I made many other things. Nevertheless, every day I made a different muffin. The basic recipe never changed; just the fillings. Although I never described myself as a baker, I have discovered how forgiving muffins are to alteration.
For healthy food inspiration, I looked to California cuisine. I wanted something both whole grain and delicious. The breakfast pastries at Santa Monica bakery, Huckleberry are legendary. When I visited, the line was out the door. Owner and baker, Zoe Nathan trained at San Francisco's famous Tartine Bakery, described by Bon Appetit as "America's most influential bakery." If anyone can make something healthy and delectable, she can. Hoping to replicate her luscious treats I bought her cookbook.
My recipe is inspired by Zoe Nathan's lemon cornmeal muffins with lemon glaze from her cookbook, Huckleberry I didn't have cornmeal, so I substituted whole wheat pastry flour. To create a lower calorie snack I omitted the sugary lemon glaze. I didn't I want to lose the additional lemon flavor imparted by the glaze, so I added more lemon juice to the batter. I think the inclusion of ricotta cheese in this recipe is genius! See what you think.
For other healthy recipe ideas try my smoothie bowl or peanut butter and jelly oatmeal. Also, if you want to discover how to take advantage of seasonal citrus fruit read my post, What to Do When It's Blood Orange Season.
Position two racks in the center of the oven and preheat it to 350F then line 2 12 –cup muffin tins with paper liners.
Stir together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda and set aside. Remove the zest from the lemons before cutting and squeezing out the juice.
Using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, cream the butter, sugar, salt and lemon zest on medium, until the butter looks fluffy. Slowly incorporate each egg, one at a time. Make sure to continuously scrape down the sides of the bowl into the batter.
Slowly add the lemon juice, olive oil, maple syrup and then the vanilla. When thoroughly incorporated, alternate the premixed dry ingredients and the ricotta. Be careful not to mix more than necessary. Then fold in the poppy seeds.
Fill the muffin cups until they are ¾ of the way full. Bake for approximately 18 minutes then rotate the muffin tins in the oven after 10 minutes, to ensure even baking. The muffins are ready when they just barely spring back.


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15 best books of 2019 you need to read
By Catharina Cheung 31 December 2019
It's the very last day of the decade, and we're sure a lot of you are setting your goals and intentions for the coming year. Be truthful now: how many times have you scribbled down "read more books" as a new year's resolution? We've rounded up the best books to have come out in 2019, so hit up your nearest bookstore, grab a few noteworthy tomes, and strut into 2020 a (soon-to-be) well-read individual with more interesting things to say!
'Mostly Dead Things' by Kristen Arnett
Arnett's debut novel is a treasure trove (or should we say a hidden Pandora's Box) of uninhibited imaginations and perversions. Set in sunny Florida, the plot is conversely dark, featuring a family of taxidermists. Title character Jessa-Lynn takes on the business after her father kills himself in his workshop, but does so as she descends into a depressive spiral of alcoholism. Expect unforced depictions of first love, outlandish expressions of grief, and roadkill preserved in some curiously sexual poses.
'The Diver's Game' by Jesse Ball
Ball, named by Granta as one of the best young American novelists in 2017, has written a new novel about a dystopian society where citizens are either "pats"—the ruling class—or "quads"—the underclass. Social order is maintained through institutionalised violence, where pats are free to lethally gas quads, no questions asked. The sparse language, choppy narrative, and focus on youthful characters belie the innocence lost in a society built on inequality.
'Trust Exercise' by Susan Choi
Choi fleshes out the issues brought out by the #MeToo movement, setting the dramatised events of the novel in 1980s suburban America. Teenagers Sarah and David are manipulated into turning against each other by their drama teacher Mr Kingsley, and Sarah's best friend Karen is seduced by visiting teacher Martin.
The narrative is Sarah's book on the events that she writes as an adult, but halfway through, Karen vehemently inserts her own side of the story, claiming that Sarah has misrepresented her. The ultimate trust exercise here is the one between Choi and her reader.
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'Ducks, Newburyport' by Lucy Ellmann
The fact that this modernist work really pushes the stream-of-consciousness narrative to its very limits should be reason enough for you to read it. Over 90 percent of this 1,020-page novel consists of just eight immense run-on sentences with no paragraph breaks, separated only by commas.
Readers will really have to sift through the narrator's seemingly random jumble of thoughts, but the narrative is hidden there, and it's well worth the work. Ducks, Newburyport may give you some serious "hockey puck, rattlesnake, monkey, monkey, underpants" vibes, but with a darker overarching subject matter on the nameless protagonist's musings on mortality.
'The Testaments' by Margaret Atwood
After three decades, Atwood finally gifted us with the much-awaited sequel to The Handmaid's Tale. Readers are sucked back into Gilead, from which Offred has successfully escaped. The narrative is told from three points of view, the most compelling of which is Aunt Lydia's—we finally get a look into her inner musings, her motivations, and her past.
There is a much more conspiratorial tone as compared to the previous book, and while some might take offence at how everything seems too neatly wrapped up by the end, we think it's a great way to say goodbye to this stunning dystopian universe.
'On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous' by Ocean Vuong
Vuong's first novel about the coming of age of Vietnamese protagonist Little Dog growing up in Connecticut is inspired by the poet's own family story. Through his journey into the American education system as an immigrant, and onto his career as a writer, Vuong presents an unflinching view of foreignness, the immigrant experience, and diasporas. At the core of the novel is also Little Dog's doomed relationship with Trevor, the epitome of white working-class masculinity. Addressed to his abusive mother Rose, Little Dog's tale is ultimately one where loneliness and intimacy intertwine.
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'The Heavens' by Sandra Newman
Newman's fourth novel about dreams, reality, and delusions, truly cannot be tied down by genre. Protagonist Kate has insisted since a young age that she visits other worlds while she sleeps, and, in dreams, lives the life of Emilia Bassano in late 1500s London. She becomes increasingly steeped in her alternative Elizabethan reality and is convinced that America's modern decline is due to the mistakes she makes back in 1593.
The reader is dragged along on Kate's hazy time-jumping journey to save the world, as she also juggles a relationship in modern Manhattan with a man who is increasingly disparaged by her delusions—or are they?
'To Calais, in Ordinary Time' by James Meek
Of Meek's odd new novel, Jon Day mused that "you never know if you're reading a comedy of manners, a bawdy romance, a dystopian novel, or a medieval porno," and we're inclined to agree. The story is set in fourteenth-century England, and the three central characters—Will, a serf, Bernadine, a nobleman's daughter, and Pitkerro, a proctor—are on the road to Dorset to catch a ship bound for France.
This motley group of travellers calls to mind The Canterbury Tales, but unlike Chaucer, the work isn't presented solely in Middle English; instead, anachronisms and archaisms are peppered in to differentiate between the experiences and backgrounds of the characters. From a linguistic and syntactic point of view, if nothing else, this period tale of strange encounters is a most interesting novel.
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'Spring' by Ali Smith
Smith's third volume of her Seasonal Quartet of books once again tackles current events and is bleaker than Autumn and Winter. The first novel dealt with the mood in a Britain divided by the Brexit vote, and now Spring captures Brexit's impact and uncertainty, the looming disaster of climate breakdown, and political will in both Britain and the rest of the world.
As with her other works, there is the introduction of a stranger who awakens the characters' hidden or repressed emotions, presented this time in the form of twelve-year-old Florence, a magical child who is also a retelling of Shakespeare's Pericles. Read it before the Seasonal Quartet comes to its conclusion.
'Sudden Traveller' by Sarah Hall
We've thrown in some short fiction with Hall's seven dark tales of death, sex, and danger. There is a distinct tone of female triumph in characters seeking revenge against men who have wronged them, a dash of the supernatural, an exploration into the ugliness of family, and musings on grief and mortality, all wrapped up in a powerful contemplation on journeying towards an inevitable unknown.
'The Memory Police' by Yoko Ogawa
The Memory Police is the outlier in this list, as it was actually first published in 1994 in Japan, but has only been translated into English this year. On an unnamed island, life is harshly governed by the Memory Police, who continually "disappear" objects and memories associated with these objects, for reasons that the suppressed inhabitants dare not even guess at.
One central character retains these memories, however, and others take great risk to hide him so they can salvage what little is left of their collective memories. This is a heart-wrenching look into how memories are associated with personal and shared knowledge, and how much of such memories make human beings human.
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She takes to critiquing Australian society and culture in this latest work, with the themes of suffering and endurance, and addresses the Big Questions, but leaves them open-ended. This collection of sorrowful and compassionate essays is well worth the read.
'Invisible Women' by Caroline Criado Perez
Writer and campaigner Criado Perez draws on an enormous amount of research and data to present an exposé on exactly how much of a man's world we still live in. Feminism still has such a long way to go, and already we're seeing discouraging signs of people getting sick of it. The heart of the #MeToo movement seems to be overshadowed by our obsession with celebrity, scandal, and sex, and other branches of prejudice, such as transphobia, are cropping up faster than we can nip the buds.
Criado Perez unflinchingly highlights the oft-unseen places where inequality still lurks, and the reader is very much reminded that our society was definitely not built taking gender differences into account. Invisible Women won the Royal Society science book prize, and rightly so.
'Underland' by Robert Macfarlane
Humans have always had a fascination with the underworld (think Greek mythology and the stories of Orpheus, Theseus, Hercules, and Eurydice), and Macfarlane tells of his own journeys into the depths of the earth.
He seems to enjoy stirring up the visceral feelings of both fear and fascination that unknown landscapes often bring out in people. The underlying discussion is also about the relationship between man and earth, the fragility of it all, and how nature will ultimately triumph over any of mankind's petty cleverness.
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Recently, National Cancer Institute released cancer risk data for people of different races and ages in different regions. Data show that Asian people's risk of cancer suddenly increases from the age of 40. The risk of cancer is 2.5 times higher in 40-49 years than in 30-39 years.
How can middle-aged people reduce their cancer risk? Recently, Lu Kaizu, an expert in internal medicine oncology from Hong Kong, shared his experience in cancer prevention at the research conference on anti-PD-1 immunotherapy for lung cancer.
It is reported that Dr. Lu Kaizu is an academician of the American College of Internal Medicine and the Canadian College of Internal Medicine and is currently practicing in Hong Kong.
Lu Kaizu, who was in his prime, talked about his experience in cancer prevention and came to know it easily.
He said that the first thing to do is to give up smoking. As far as cancer prevention is concerned, it is never too late to give up smoking.
Tobacco has been identified as a high-risk factor for bladder cancer, lung cancer and prostate cancer. Therefore, even after smoking for decades, in order to avoid cancer, smoking should be actively stopped.
Secondly, keep a proper weight.
After middle age, exercise decreases and it is easy to gain weight. However, overweight or obesity is another high-risk factor for cancer.
The Lancet, a famous medical journal, once published a British research project. A survey of 5.24 million people found that if the body mass index increased by 5kg/m2 (meaning that a 160cm, 60kg person gained about 8kg), the incidence of uterine cancer, gallbladder cancer, renal cancer, cervical cancer, thyroid cancer and lymphoma would increase.
It is said that weight gain and a large increase in insulin secretion will gradually make the sensitivity of insulin receiving targets worse and worse, which will lead to a series of changes in molecular biology until human oncogenes are activated, leading to the occurrence of endometrial cancer, breast cancer, renal cancer and colon cancer.
Therefore, entering middle age to control weight is not only for good-looking and preventing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, but also an effective way to prevent cancer.
Thirdly, exercise as much as possible. The occurrence of cancer is related to the low immunity of the body, and exercise can increase the immunity of the body.
Professor Akon, a well-known German sports medicine expert, found that after eight years of follow-up investigation on two groups of 450 people over the age of 40 who persist in sports and those who do not exercise, the cancer rate of those who persist in sports for a long time is 90% lower than that of those who do not exercise. Moreover, the death rate of cancer patients who persist in exercising is much lower than that of those who do not exercise.
Lu Kaizu stressed that cancer can be detected early, and 85% of early tumors can be cured.
Therefore, when the risk of cancer increases exponentially after the age of 40, it is even more important to do a good job of cancer prevention physical examination, especially to select the appropriate physical examination for one's physical condition and family history. For example, patients with colorectal cancer in family inside should undergo colonoscopy screening after the age of 50.
Low-dose spiral CT should be performed once a year for patients over 40 years old to find 0.6 centimeter of small lung cancer tissue.
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World of Outlaws Late Model Series Promoter of the Year Brings National Tour Back To Tazewell Speedway On April 28
Gary Hall (above left) Ready To Welcome Circuit's Stars To His Blazing-Fast, High-Banked Track
By Kevin Kovac, WoO LMS P.R. Director
TAZEWELL, TN – April 19, 2012 – The 2011 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Promoter of the Year is ready to welcome the national tour's stars back to his facility.
Gary Hall's Tazewell Speedway will host the 'Outlaw Sizzler 50' presented by Rusty Wallace Cadillac-GMC-Kia of Morristown on Sat., April 28 – the first WoO LMS visit to the high-banked, one-third-mile oval since Hall was honored as last year's standout track operator on the renowned full-fender circuit.
WoO LMS officials will take a moment during the $10,000-to-win event to recognize Hall's lofty achievement in front of his home fans, but don't expect the low-key promoter to bask in any cheers that come his way. His focus will be on ensuring the success of Tazewell's third World of Outlaws program in as many years.
Hall, 59, is a modest sort who doesn't promote Tazewell Speedway to earn accolades and adulation, which would explain his reaction when his name was announced as the recipient of the 2011 WoO LMS Promoter of the Year award during last November's awards banquet in Concord, N.C.
"I was totally surprised and shocked about it," said Hall, the first promoter of a Tennessee track to win the World of Outlaws' top-promoter honor. "I'm not good at speeches anyway, so I was just speechless when I got up there on that stage (to accept the trophy). I didn't know what to say.
"But believe me, I really appreciate it. To me, to get an award like that when I know how many different tracks the Outlaws go to every year, it's an awesome honor."
And well deserved. A former dirt Late Model driver who is entering his seventh season as owner of Tazewell Speedway, Hall was singled out by WoO LMS officials for organizing one of the 2011 season's biggest events, the two-day, $20,000-to-win 'Outlaw Sizzler 101' that ran over the Independence Day weekend. The race was the richest ever contested at the track, which opened in 1965, and drew a near-capacity crowd.
Last year's 101-lapper was a reputation-building event for Hall, who is still a relative newcomer to the racetrack promotion business. He retired from driving dirt Late Models in early 1996 – following a 19-year career that saw him enjoy most of his success at the now-closed Atomic Speedway in Oak Ridge, Tenn., where he was a track champion and won a Hav-A-Tampa/UDTRA series event in 1990 – and had no immediate desire to continue toiling in the sport in any capacity. He didn't even attend a race until his son, Brad, began running a Late Model in 1999.
After a few years helping his son, however, Hall started getting an itch to try his hand at the helm of a track. When he learned in the mid-2000s that Tazewell – the track where he ran his first Late Model race in 1977 (but never won a feature) – was available for purchase, his interest was piqued.
"I had always thought I could do it (operate a track)," said Hall, the longtime owner of Gary Hall Motors in his hometown of Knoxville, Tenn. "But I never gave it any real serious thought until Tazewell popped up for sale. Before that I had thought about buying Atomic, but that got too expensive to buy (and) keep a racetrack.
"When Tazewell was for sale, I thought about it for a year. I talked myself into it and then talked myself out it – and then talked myself back into it again. I just never did get it out of my mind and I finally did buy it (prior to the 2006 season)."
Running a weekly dirt track has proven to be a challenging endeavor for Hall. In fact, simply preparing the Tazewell surface "takes a lot more effort than other tracks" because of the speedway's extremely steep banking. But he's come to enjoy "everything it takes to make a racetrack work," no matter the stress all of it can produce.
Hall decided to test his maturation as a promoter and his track's drawing power by scheduling last year's 'Outlaw Sizzler 101.' With the Fourth of July falling on a Monday in 2011, he felt the calendar laid out perfectly for a two-day holiday-weekend special on Saturday and Sunday nights.
"I always wanted to do a big two-day show at Tazewell and last year felt like the right time to go ahead with one," said Hall. "It was the biggest purse the racetrack ever had and we had a real good crowd. I was real happy with it and I'm glad we did it."
Hall never intended for the extra-distance race to become an annual event, noting that the intense July heat in eastern Tennessee makes a two-day show extremely grueling for his staff, the racers and fans. He's not ruling out running another big-money weekend spectacular in the future if the right fit materializes, but for now he thinks a single-night springtime show will provide more than enough thrills to satisfy his clientele.
"I think everything is in place for the fans to see a real good race being it's early in the year," said Hall, who credits his wife, Shirlene, race director/right-hand man Rick Brooks and his loyal employees for making his tenure at Tazewell so successful. "The lower temperatures and the sun going down earlier (than in July) will help make the surface a lot better. The moisture is gonna stay in the track a lot better, and that's gonna help us give the fans a great show."
Hall also expects a star-studded field to enter the April 28 program, including more than a dozen WoO LMS travelers and some high-profile challengers from Tennessee and other surrounding states.
The WoO LMS brigade will be led to Tazewell by 2008 champion Darrell Lanigan of Union, Ky., who sits atop the tour's points standings through seven events. He's followed in the standings by two-time titlist Josh Richards of Shinnston, W.Va., defending champ Rick Eckert of York, Pa., 2010 Tazewell WoO LMS winner Shane Clanton of Fayetteville, Ga., and Chub Frank of Bear Lake, Pa.
Other series regulars expected include 2006 champion Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., Vic Coffey of Caledonia, N.Y., Clint Smith of Senoia, Ga., Pat Doar of New Richmond, Wis., Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn. (a former feature winner at Tazewell), John Lobb of Frewsburg, N.Y., Jill George of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and 2012 Rookie of the Year contenders Bub McCool of Vicksburg, Miss., Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Ill., Kent Robinson of Bloomington, Ind., Jack Sullivan of Greenbrier, Ark., Billy Moyer Jr. of Batesville, Ark., and Greg Johnson of Bedford, Ind.
Drivers who will likely present the biggest threats to the Outlaws include 2011 'Outlaw Sizzler 101' winner Chris Madden of Gray Court, S.C., Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., Ray Cook of Brasstown, N.C., track record-holder Steve Smith of Powell, Tenn., Vic Hill of Morristown, Tenn., and Billy Ogle Jr. of Seiverville, Tenn. Hall said former WoO LMS champion Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., is a possible entrant as well.
Tazewell's April 28 card, which features Ohlins Shocks Time Trials, heat races, B-Mains and the 'Outlaw Sizzler 50,' will also include racing for the Modified Streets, Classic Cars and Four-Cylinders.
Tickets for the WoO LMS event are $26, with children 10-and-under admitted free of charge. Pit passes are $38.
Pit gates open will open at 2 p.m. and grandstand gates will be unlocked at 4 p.m. On-track action is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m.
Tazewell Speedway is located just two miles northwest of Tazewell, Tenn. Going north on US 25-E, turn right and then left onto Bacchus Rd., travel 1.8 miles north and .8 miles west and the racetrack is located on the left.
Additional information can be obtained by logging on to www.TazewellSpeedway.net or calling 865-626-2222.
The Tazewell Speedway event will be preceded by a WoO LMS program on Fri., April 27, at North Alabama Speedway in Tuscumbia, Ala.
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Bloomberg's big soda cap is dead
RD Lisa Young: "It was the first attempt to really start regulating Big Food in a sense—not the label, not posting calories, but it was really about what they can sell. I think it was an excellent effort on the part of the public health department."
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New York's highest court has refused to reinstate New York City's controversial limit on the sale of large sugary beverages, effectively killing the city's final appeal.
In a 20-page opinion, Judge Eugene F. Pigott Jr. of the State Court of Appeals wrote that the city's health department overstepped its bounds when it restricted the size of sodas.
The court is siding with a lower court that overturned the 2012 rule. Proposed by then-mayor Michael Bloomberg, the rule would have limited the sale of sodas in restaurants, delis, movie theaters, stadiums and street carts to 16 ounces. Pushed as a way to fight obesity and other health conditions, the cap was struck down by the lower court following lawsuits from trade groups representing companies such as Coca-Cola Co.
"What it was really about was making the default choice the healthy choice and creating an environment so all these public health initiatives and talk about changing food labels could be put into practice," Lisa Young, RD, PhD, adjunct professor at New York University, who testified at one of the hearings, told FoodNavigator-USA. "Looking at the World Health Organization and American Heart Association's recommendations for how much sugar to consume, human beings can't do that when they live in a society where portions are so big such that even the smallest portion is too big. That's really the unfortunate piece in all this. All these guidelines set forth by the government can't have any impact unless the environment we're in encourages them."
Soda industry: 'We have real skin in the game'
The decision is a huge win for the US soft drink industry, which strongly opposed the proposal from the outset for limiting consumer choice and unfairly singling out soda. The American Beverage Association (ABA) said in a statement that it was "pleased" to see the lower courts' decisions upheld. "It would have created an uneven playing field for thousands of small businesses in the city and limited New Yorkers' freedom of choice," the trade group said.
Chris Gindlesperger, ABA's senior director of public affairs, told FoodNavigator-USA earlier this month that the beverage industry is already doing its part through voluntary efforts like front-of-container labeling, calorie disclosures on vending machines and removing full-calorie soft drinks from schools.
"We are not only putting labels on products, but we're running major ad campaigns to draw attention to the label. We've partnered with nationally recognizable thought leaders like Michelle Obama to help us spread the word. We have real skin in the game; our industry has real skin in game," he said.
Although soda consumption is on the decline in the US, obesity rates continue to rise—and with that incidence of related chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. City health commissioner Mary Bassett, who was a vocal supporter of Bloomberg's cap, maintains that sugary drink consumption continues to play a significant role the obesity epidemic—and the companies that market such products are largely to blame. "We will continue to look for ways to stem the twin epidemics of obesity and type 2 diabetes by seeking to limit the pernicious effects of aggressive and predatory marketing of sugary drinks and unhealthy foods," she said in a statement.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest echoed this sentiment, blaming soda and sugary drinks for promoting chronic disease and other health problems. "Curbing the size of sodas to 16 ounces is a sensible public health measure that New York City's health department was courageous to propose," said Jim O'Hara, CSPI's health promotion policy director, in a statement. "Soda and other sugar drinks promote diabetes, heart disease, obesity and other health problems, and reducing consumption of these nutritionally worthless products must be a top priority for New York City and health departments around the country. It's disappointing that the Court of Appeals saw things differently. But we hope boards of health, city councils, state legislatures, and even Congress will consider taxes, warning labels, and other policies aimed at reducing soda-related diseases."
Currently moving through the California legislature is a proposal to place warning labels on sugary beverages. The measure recently cleared the state Senate and will now head to the Assembly for consideration. But similar state- and city-based efforts have been overturned (see here and here).
Should soda be singled out? Or is it our love affair with all things big?
Gindlesperger says that the beverage industry agrees that obesity is a serious and complex issue, and singling out soft drinks in any fashion is not the way to go about it.
"Obesity is caused by an imbalance in calories you consume and those burned off by physical activity. The only way to make a real impact on this issue is through comprehensive approaches. Our industry is leading the way with labeling and removing full-calorie soft drinks from schools and supporting parents and consumers to make choices that are right for them."
Dr. Young noted that voluntary efforts are likely going to be the drivers of change, given the failure of mandated efforts like the cap and the soda tax before it. Where she'd like to see beverage companies step up is recalibrating what's considered small, medium and large.
"It was the first attempt to really start regulating Big Food in a sense—not the label, not posting calories, but it was really about what they can sell. I think it was an excellent effort on the part of the public health department," she said. "Unfortunately the word 'soda ban' caught on in the media, and I think the American Beverage Association doesn't want to be told what to sell because it will affect sales.
"From a consumer perspective, this was not about banning soda," she said. "This was about how much is reasonable for one person. are a lot of factors that contribute to obesity. One very major one is fact that what used to be a normal size is now called 'mini'. People don't want mini; it's for kids and dieters. ABA can talk about all they want about selling 7.5-ounce servings. I want to see them sell those individually, charge less and get rid of big sizes!"
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Historically, brunch allegedly came about so that groups of people who were hung-over or simply tired from partying all night didn't have to get up early for their breakfast. Instead, someone got the brilliant idea of creating an entirely new meal that began late in the morning, and offered the usual breakfast fare with the addition of heavier dishes that were usually eaten at high noon. Regardless of the origin, several enterprising San Francisco restaurants have made it a practice to offer brunch to their clientele. Most San Francisco brunch restaurants feature traditional breakfast fare that we can't help but crave at other times of the day, such as maple syrup-drenched pancakes alongside a hearty omelet and some fresh marmalade, or a unique menu of international breakfast fare. Whatever the case, you can't deny how great it feels to be able to eat breakfast whenever you feel like it.


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