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Asana (NYSE:ASAN) Q1 Sales Beat Estimates, Provides Optimistic Full Year Guidance
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2022/06/02 4:17 pm EDT
Work management software maker Asana (NYSE: ASAN) reported results ahead of analyst expectations in the Q1 FY2023 quarter, with revenue up 57.3% year on year to $120.6 million. Guidance for next quarter's revenue was $127.5 million at the midpoint, which is 1.68% above the analyst consensus. Asana made a GAAP loss of $98.8 million, down on its loss of $60.6 million, in the same quarter last year.
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Asana (ASAN) Q1 FY2023 Highlights:
Revenue: $120.6 million vs analyst estimates of $115.1 million (4.8% beat)
EPS (non-GAAP): -$0.30 vs analyst estimates of -$0.36
Revenue guidance for Q2 2023 is $127.5 million at the midpoint, above analyst estimates of $125.3 million
The company lifted revenue guidance for the full year, from $529 million to $538 million at the midpoint, a 1.7% increase
Free cash flow was negative $42.2 million, compared to negative free cash flow of $41.2 million in previous quarter
Net Revenue Retention Rate: 120%, in line with previous quarter
Customers: 126,000, up from 119,000 in previous quarter
Gross Margin (GAAP): 89.6%, in line with same quarter last year
"We reported strong revenue growth in the first quarter and we set a new record for the largest deployment in the company's history at over 100,000 seats," said Dustin Moskovitz, co-founder and chief executive officer of Asana.
Founded in 2008 by Facebook's co-founder Dustin Moskovitz, Asana (NYSE:ASAN) is a cloud-based project management software, where you can plan and assign tasks to employees and monitor and discuss progress of work.
The future of work requires teams to collaborate across departments and remote offices. Project management software is both driving this change and benefiting from it. While the trend of collaborative work management has been strong for a while, the Covid pandemic has definitively accelerated the demand for tools that allow work to be done remotely.
As you can see below, Asana's revenue growth has been incredible over the last year, growing from quarterly revenue of $76.6 million, to $120.6 million.
This was another standout quarter with the revenue up a splendid 57.3% year on year. But the growth did slow down compared to last quarter, as the revenue increased by just $8.69 million in Q1, compared to $11.6 million in Q4 2022. We'd like to see revenue increase by a greater amount each quarter, but a one-off fluctuation is usually not concerning.
Guidance for the next quarter indicates Asana is expecting revenue to grow 42.4% year on year to $127.5 million, slowing down from the 71.9% year-over-year increase in revenue the company had recorded in the same quarter last year. Ahead of the earnings results the analysts covering the company were estimating sales to grow 35.6% over the next twelve months.
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One of the best things about software as a service businesses (and a reason why they trade at such high multiples) is that customers tend to spend more with the company over time.
Asana's net revenue retention rate, an important measure of how much customers from a year ago were spending at the end of the quarter, was at 120% in Q1. That means even if they didn't win any new customers, Asana would have grown its revenue 20% year on year. Trending up over the last year, this is a good retention rate and a proof that Asana's customers are satisfied with their software and are getting more value from it over time. That is good to see.
Key Takeaways from Asana's Q1 Results
Since it has still been burning cash over the last twelve months it is worth keeping an eye on Asana's balance sheet, but we note that with a market capitalization of $4.03 billion and more than $281.3 million in cash, the company has the capacity to continue to prioritise growth over profitability.
We were impressed by the exceptional revenue growth Asana delivered this quarter. And we were also glad to see the acceleration in customer growth. Overall, we think this was a strong quarter, that should leave shareholders feeling very positive. But the market was likely expecting more and the company is down 1.28% on the results and currently trades at $23.8 per share.
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This post was planned way before I got hooked on the Great British Baking Show. So I need to come clean right away. I did not make my crust; I bought it at Whole Foods back in December. But I did make the fillings for these hand pies, and I am quite pleased with the result.
But before we get to the hand pies, we have to talk about the date paste because that is what started this entire post.
A while back I bought a huge bag of dates at Costco. I was eating them as a snack when I craved something sweet. Pop a couple in my mouth, and the craving goes away. Then I got tired of them, and the bag just sat in my pantry.
Fast forward to last December, and I stumble upon the dates in the back of my pantry and decide I have to do something with them other than stuff with bleu cheese and wrap in bacon. (although those are yummy) So I search the "inter-webs" and see posts about Keto and Paleo diets using date paste as a sugar substitute in some recipes. While I am not on either of these diets, I gave it a go. It is super easy.
There are several varieties of dates. However, there are two primarily sold in the US: Deglet Noor and Medjool.
Deglet Noor dates have firm flesh and a sweet, delicate flavor. Medjool dates, by contrast, have a rich, almost caramel-like taste and a soft, chewy texture. Deglet Noor is the more common and less expensive than Medjool. For a date paste, go with Deglet Noor and save some cash.
Pack the mason jar full of your chopped, pitted dates. Cover with water. Cover with the lid. Leave the jar on your counter for 24 hours or until all the water has been absorbed by the dates.
Place dates in your food processor. Blend the dates until smooth and creamy. Place in an airtight container and refrigerate until you need it.
One the left is the straight date paste. On the right is dates and raisins mixed for a fruitier flavor.
If you wish to have a creamier paste, slowly add additional water until you get your desired consistency.
I searched the net for "how long will it keep?" and what I found is… there is no consensus. Some say 2-3 weeks others say three months. Just know that over time the paste may crystallize a bit. That does not mean that it has gone bad.
Add moisture to and sweeten low-fat baked goods like cookies, cupcakes, brownies, breakfast bars, etc.
Since I bought the pie crust, the recipe will reflect that. That said, if you are so inclined, you can always make your crust.
Follow directions on the box of pie crust to bring to temperature before you roll it out. Otherwise, it will crack. Do not wait much longer than the instructions say. Otherwise, it will be too soft and may tear. Roll it out on a lightly dusted, flour surface. Set aside.
Place the butter in a dutch oven over medium-high heat to melt. Once melted add sliced apples, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice. Cook until apples are soft on the outside but still firm in the middle. (about 4-5 minutes). Stir to keep the spices and sugar from burning.
Remove from heat and add the flour. Toss to coat. Use a metal spatula to scrape up all the cooked spices that may have stuck to the pan. Set aside.
Come back to the crust. Use a rolling pin to roll out the crust adding about another inch or so of diameter. Use a 3″ diameter, round cutter (I used a rocks glass with a thin edge). Cut out 12 rounds. (you may need the scrap to gather and roll out again to get the last couple rounds.
Place 12 rounds on a parchment covered baking tray or sheet pan. Add a dollop (about a teaspoon) in the middle of the round. Sprinkle with several almond pieces. Lastly, top with apple mixture.
Use the egg wash to paint the bottom crust around the edges. Do the same with the inside edge of the top pastry and place on top of each filled round. Pinch to seal. I used my fingers to get started then came back with a fork to finish the look.
Paint the top with egg wash. Make sure you vented the top by sticking with a sharp knife or fork. Sprinkle with sugar.
Turn oven down to 375 degrees and bake on middle rack for 20 minutes.
Remove from tray and place on a baking rack to cool.
My crust was rolled too thin which caused the cracking, But I do not mind that.
Enjoy these hand pies on their own or serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and maybe a drizzle of caramel.


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Major Threat to Human Fertility and Very Existence of Human Life on Earth
Conflict of Interest Rampant in Child Drug Prescriptions
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A long-term feeding study commissioned by the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety confirms genetically modified (GM) corn seriously affects reproductive health in mice.
Non-GMO advocates, who have warned about this infertility link along with other health risks, now seek an immediate ban of all GM foods and GM crops to protect the health of humankind and the fertility of women around the world.
Feeding mice with genetically modified corn developed by the US-based Monsanto Corporation led to lower fertility and body weight, according to the study conducted by the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna. Lead author of the study Professor Zentek said there was a direct link between the decrease in fertility and the GM diet, and that mice fed with non-GE corn reproduced more efficiently.
Other studies have also found that offspring of rats fed GM soy showed a five-fold increase in mortality, lower birth weights, and the inability to reproduce.
Austrian researchers have now confirmed a direct link between a decrease in fertility and a genetically modified diet. In order to protect the health of humankind and the fertility of women around the world, GM opponents are calling for an immediate ban of all GM foods and GM crops.
The highly reputable study, which was commissioned by the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, managed by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Family and Youth, and carried out by Veterinary University Vienna, found significant litter size and pup weight decreases in the third and fourth litters in the GM-fed mice, compared to the control group.
The GM product in question is corn genetically modified with genes that produce a pesticidal toxin, as well as genes that allow it to survive applications of Monsanto's herbicide Roundup. Yet, this is far from the only GM crop you need to avoid.
Jeffrey Smith, author of Seeds of Deception and Genetic Roulette, has documented 65 serious health risks from GM products of all kinds. Among them:
• Offspring of rats fed GM soy showed a five-fold increase in mortality, lower birth weights, and the inability to reproduce
• Male mice fed GM soy had damaged young sperm cells
• The embryo offspring of GM soy-fed mice had altered DNA functioning
• Several US farmers reported sterility or fertility problems among pigs and cows fed on GM corn varieties
• Investigators in India have documented fertility problems, abortions, premature births, and other serious health issues, including deaths, among buffaloes fed GM cottonseed products
Genetically modified foods are, from my perception, one of the largest threats that we have against the very sustainability of the human race.
Although Monsanto doesn't believe (or admit) this is a possibility, their shortsighted focus on profits is blinding them to the very real threats that this technology is posing to the viability of the human race.
No One Knows What Devastation is Yet to Come
No one knows the full extent of what happens to the end product when you splice in new genes, and then eat that product for several generations. The only thing that is guaranteed is that it will create surprise side effects … However, according to Smith's research, what we do know is that between 1994 and 2001 -- the same time that GMO's flooded the market – food related illnesses DOUBLED.
GMO foods can be:
• Allergenic
• Toxic
• Carcinogenic
• Anti-nutritional
It may also create brand new diseases that we've never seen before, in addition to spurring on the disease rate of some we already have, such as cancer.
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho of the Institute of Science in Society (ISIS) explains the heart of why GM foods are so dangerous:
"The genome is remarkably dynamic and 'fluid', and constantly in conversation with the environment," Dr. Ho writes. "This determines which genes are turned on, when, where, by how much and for how long. Moreover, the genetic material itself could also be marked or changed according to experience, and the influence passed on to the next generation."
But when genetically modified "rogue genes" are inserted into a genome, it cannot possibly mimic the complex processes -- the "dance of life" -- that's necessary for survival in nature.
"The rogue genes inserted into a genome to make a GMO could land anywhere; typically in a rearranged or defective form, scrambling and mutating the host genome, and have the tendency to move or rearrange further once inserted, basically because they do not know the dance of life," Ho says. "That's ultimately why genetic modification doesn't work and is also dangerous."
Choosing to Avoid GM Foods
The major GM crops are:
• Soy
• Corn
• Cottonseed
• Canola
The offspring of these products include items such as maltodextrin, soy lecitin, and high fructose corn syrup. Other GMO products include:
• Some varieties of zucchini, crookneck squash, and papayas from Hawaii
• Milk containing rbGH
• Rennet (containing genetically modified enzymes) used to make hard cheeses
• Aspartame (NutraSweet)
Avoiding GM products in your diet means avoiding all of these ingredients, or choosing organic versions of them. This is not an easy task, especially if you eat processed food, so to get an idea of how widespread these ingredients are, download this Non-GMO Shopping Guide, which uses information from the Center for Food Safety and Institute for Responsible Technology that you can get for free.
You can also further educate yourself, your friends and your family on the real threat GM foods pose to your health by watching, and sharing, The Future of Food. It is perhaps one of the most important videos on this subject, and one that everyone in America should watch and pass on to others.
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Petro Poroshenko and Jean-Claude Juncker: Peace process must be real, not fake in its nature
At the meeting in Brussels, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker discussed prospects of the peaceful settlement in Donbas and emphasized the need for the full implementation of the Minsk agreements by all the parties.
Following the meeting with President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, President Petro Poroshenko emphasized that all parties to the Minsk agreements must take real steps and fulfill all the undertaken commitments to resolve the situation in Donbas. "We believe that the peace process must be real, not fake in its nature," the Head of State noted.
In its turn, Ukraine complies with all provisions of the Minsk agreements and works over their implementation, as stated by the President. "We ensure the ceasefire regime, clear interaction with the OSCE, withdrawal of heavy weaponry and conduct the political process," Petro Poroshenko stressed.
According to the President, constitutional process is also a component of Ukraine's fulfillment of the Minsk agreements. The Head of State is hopeful that the Parliament will support constitutional amendments on decentralization suggested by him. "Thus, Ukraine will complete the fulfillment of the political component and we will wait for the discussion of the modality of the election process in Donbas" the President added.
At the same time, the President drew attention to the non-fulfillment of the agreements by Russia. "Russia doesn't fulfill the Minsk agreements. Over the past day, 20 Ukrainian soldiers were killed, 7 of them by the artillery shelling prohibited by the Minsk agreements," the President emphasized.
"The key to solving the current situation must be the immediate ceasefire, withdrawal of heavy artillery, immediate release of all hostages and immediate access to all the occupied territories, including the border, for the OSCE observers," Petro Poroshenko noted.
The President drew particular attention to the liberation of hostages. "I emphasized the demand to the Russian Federation to liberate all hostages, including Nadiya Savchenko and Oleh Sentsov, who was illegally sentenced in Russia for simply being Ukrainian," he said.
Given the complicated developments in Donbas, the parties also discussed the consolidation of efforts for the achievement of peace in Ukraine. "We've discussed certain "red lines", inter alia, non-holding of fake elections in Donbas on October 18 and November 1. We consider it a serious threat to the Minsk process and urge the Russian party to refrain from holding these elections," the Head of State noted. The President expects further "introduction of personal sanctions against those responsible for the breach of the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, including the annexation of Crimea".
When asked about the possible meeting in the Normandy format, the President noted that active communication in the mode of phone conferences is being held regularly. He does not rule out that "another phone conference can take place in the near future".
"We have a lot of topics to be discussed. I will certainly touch upon the liberation of Oleh Sentsov and other hostages, the issue of the ceasefire regime, civilian casualties, withdrawal of heavy weaponry and establishment of permanent OSCE posts that will guarantee compliance with the obligations," the President said.
"France and Germany act according to the mandate provided by the EU Council and coordinate their actions with the United States and the EU leaders to ensure efficient implementation of the Minsk agreements in the course of the TCG meetings and the phone conversations in the Normandy format," Petro Poroshenko added.
At the same time, the Head of State emphasized that "there will be no Minsk-3", for there is a whole set of the Minsk agreements. "They are really comprehensive. The only thing to be done to achieve peace in Ukraine is to fulfill them," Petro Poroshenko stressed.
The President also informed: Ukraine will start constantly raising the issue "either the establishment of the peacekeeping mission under the decision of the UN Security Council, or the establishment of the EU special mission", which will also be submitted for consideration by the EU countries.
The President thanked for the unity demonstrated by our European partners and noted that the positions of the EU, France and Germany clearly confirm that "Ukraine fulfills all its commitments".
"An important signal of our unity is that there is no alternative to the Minsk process based on my Peace Plan and approved by the UN Security Council, EU Council and the entire world," the Head of State stressed.
Petro Poroshenko also thanked the European Commission for supporting the Ukrainian initiatives on the fulfillment of the Minsk agreements and the constitutional process. "The assistance of the European Commission's experts is extremely important for us. I am pleased that my evaluation of the situation coincides with that of Jean-Claude Juncker," the President said noting the importance of today's meeting.
In his turn, the President of the European Commission expressed content with the visit of the Ukrainian President. "The Minsk agreements must be fulfilled. First of all, it is related to Russia, because it doesn't seem that the Russian party observes its commitments on the stabilization of the situation in Ukraine," he emphasized.
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Indian Wells Tennis Garden unveils upgrades
When the BNP Paribas Open begins March 7, the Indian Wells Tennis Garden will feature new, larger stadium seats
Indian Wells Tennis Garden unveils upgrades When the BNP Paribas Open begins March 7, the Indian Wells Tennis Garden will feature new, larger stadium seats Check out this story on desertsun.com: http://desert.sn/1NFNO1i
Denise Goolsby, The Desert Sun Published 2:10 p.m. PT Nov. 9, 2015 | Updated 6:42 p.m. PT Nov. 9, 2015
The Indian Wells Tennis Garden is undergoing renovations on Monday, November 9, 2015. (Photo: Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun)Buy Photo
New sports bar will feature 57 TV screens
Seat-back chairs will replace benches at practice courts
New Stadium 1 seats go green
When the BNP Paribas Open begins March 7, the Indian Wells Tennis Garden will feature new, larger stadium seats, seat-back chairs at the practice courts and a sports bar – featuring dozens of TV screens – as part of new upgrades taking place.
The improvement costs are unclear.
"We don't have a final cost yet – we're still working on budgets and we're making – even this morning – we made some changes to design," tennis tournament CEO Raymond Moore said Monday. "It is a large investment by (tournament owner and billionaire Larry Ellison), who continues to push the envelope – he wants us to be the very best – he challenges us to do that and we're working to meet that challenge."
The tournament is trying to stay competitive on a worldwide level, Moore said Monday.
The BNP Paribas open is the fifth largest tournament – in terms of attendance – in the world. The tournament attracted 456,000 people in March. Only the grand slam tournaments draw larger crowds.
"Our attendance is very close to beating the French and close to Wimbledon in terms of paying spectators," Moore said. "Our goal is to get to 500,000 people – attendees – and if we hit 500,000, that will be more people than the French and Wimbledon. We're right there on the cusp."
On Monday, the new dark green stadium seats were being installed in one of the upper-level sections. Two men, working in sync – one tossed a seat over the railing, and the other, a few rows below, caught it and put it in place – installed many seats in quick order.
(Photo: Denise Goolsby/The Desert Sun)
"We have taken out all the handrails (except the aisle railing) so that the space is widened, so people will have more comfortable chairs," Moore said. "The seating in the lower bowl – which is just over 6,000 seats – all those seats will have cup holders in them. We're taking the existing seats out of Stadium 1 and repurposing them and putting them on the practice courts, so there will be very few temporary bleachers out on the practice courts."
The court surface of Stadium 1 is also being lowered by about 28 inches in order to move the television camera positions off the court and into a recessed area similar to the Stadium 2 placement.
Tournament attendees will also see some notable upgrades outside of Stadium 1.
A new sports bar, to be located in the northeast corner of the tennis village, will feature 57 TV screens – and more food choices for the fans.
"We are relocating the Tennis Channel desk, so that it will be right in the village so people can see it, see the stars being interviewed – the top players – by the Tennis Channel announcers."
So we've really got quite a few things on tap that we're working on right now."
Stadium 3 and the tennis museum
Also in the works is a new, 5,000-seat stadium – featuring a tennis museum – that's planned to be built and opened in time for the 2017 BNP Paribas Open. Stadium 3 will replace the existing Court 3, which sits between stadiums 1 and 2, near the heart of the tennis village.
"The construction on (Stadium 3) will begin after the 2016 tournament and it will have a very modern tennis museum in it, with a lot of interactive displays – maybe even some virtual reality – combining with the history of the game," Moore said. "We're going back as far as Louis the XIV and King Henry the V, who were tennis people and a lot of people don't know that King Louis XIV built 1,500 real tennis courts in Paris, so we're going to go back and show that history. One man that really interests me is Rene Lacoste, a French player in the '20s."
Lacoste, one of a foursome of French tennis stars who dominated the game in the 1920s and 1930s, won seven Grand Slam singles titles – three French Open, two Wimbledon and two U.S. Open titles.
"Today his mark is still around because we all know the Lacoste Izod shirts – the crocodile – he was called 'La Crocodile.' It's going to be a lot of interesting things for people to see once the museum opens in 2017."
Indian Wells Tennis Garden set for another expansion
Reception area/entrance for VIP guests
A reception area for VIPs is being built on the west side of the tennis garden, which will include valet parking.
"If we have a mega-Hollywood star or a sports star – if it's Michael Jordan or someone like that – there is a special entrance because they need special care in coming into the stadium," Moore said. "You need to take into consideration leaders of entertainment, or sport or industry and they do need special attention and care – especially in today's world.
"This is a worldwide sport and there are other nations that are really competing – competing for everything – the tournament in Shanghai in China is a great example. They've built an amazing stadium and so the French now are reconfiguring and refurbishing their whole site, Roland Garros," Moore said. "You have to keep pace, you have to be competitive, innovative and ahead of the game, which is what we're trying to do."
Restaurant, retail approved near Tennis Garden
Daily tickets and Daily Double packages for the BNP Paribas Open will be on sale beginning Nov. 18.
Daily Loge and Grandstand tickets for Stadium 1 range in price from $20 for a Grandstand seat for the first Thursday evening session and $70 and $110 for Grandstand and Loge seats, respectively.
Indian Wells residents, students, seniors, military and USTA members can receive 30 percent off on regular-price Loge seats in Stadium 1 between March 9 - 17.
For more information about tickets, including series, mini, group and hotel packages, visit bnpparibasopen.com, call 800 999-1585 or visit the Indian Wells Tennis Garden Box Office at 78-200 Miles Avenue, Indian Wells.
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On Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., military veterans can pick up free tickets at the box office for the Salute to Heroes event at the 2016 BNP Paribas Open.
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Q: Kafka won't rejoin cluster after Broken Pipe error I have a Kafka cluster with 3 brokers and 3 zookeepers. Based on the Kafka server.log, it intermittently encounter broken pipe error for some unknown reason. After the broken pipe error gone, instead of rejoin the cluster the Kafka broker decide to stay out of cluster and become its own leader (since it shrinks the ISR from 3 to 1).
So far the only workaround is to restart the broker and it will rejoin cluster normally as a follower. But we can't keep restarting manually every time a similar issue appear.
[2019-05-10 10:32:48,344] WARN Failed to send SSL Close message  (org.apache.kafka.common.network.SslTransportLayer)
java.io.IOException: Connection reset by peer
    at sun.nio.ch.FileDispatcherImpl.write0(Native Method)
    at sun.nio.ch.SocketDispatcher.write(SocketDispatcher.java:47)
    at sun.nio.ch.IOUtil.writeFromNativeBuffer(IOUtil.java:93)
    at sun.nio.ch.IOUtil.write(IOUtil.java:65)
    at sun.nio.ch.SocketChannelImpl.write(SocketChannelImpl.java:471)
    at org.apache.kafka.common.network.SslTransportLayer.flush(SslTransportLayer.java:209)
    at org.apache.kafka.common.network.SslTransportLayer.close(SslTransportLayer.java:172)
    at org.apache.kafka.common.utils.Utils.closeAll(Utils.java:718)
    at org.apache.kafka.common.network.KafkaChannel.close(KafkaChannel.java:61)
    at org.apache.kafka.common.network.Selector.doClose(Selector.java:746)
    at org.apache.kafka.common.network.Selector.close(Selector.java:734)
    at org.apache.kafka.common.network.Selector.pollSelectionKeys(Selector.java:532)
    at org.apache.kafka.common.network.Selector.poll(Selector.java:424)
    at kafka.network.Processor.poll(SocketServer.scala:628)
    at kafka.network.Processor.run(SocketServer.scala:545)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)
[2019-05-10 10:32:48,368] WARN Failed to send SSL Close message  (org.apache.kafka.common.network.SslTransportLayer)
java.io.IOException: Broken pipe
    at sun.nio.ch.FileDispatcherImpl.write0(Native Method)
    at sun.nio.ch.SocketDispatcher.write(SocketDispatcher.java:47)
    at sun.nio.ch.IOUtil.writeFromNativeBuffer(IOUtil.java:93)
    at sun.nio.ch.IOUtil.write(IOUtil.java:65)
    at sun.nio.ch.SocketChannelImpl.write(SocketChannelImpl.java:471)
    at org.apache.kafka.common.network.SslTransportLayer.flush(SslTransportLayer.java:209)
    at org.apache.kafka.common.network.SslTransportLayer.close(SslTransportLayer.java:159)
    at org.apache.kafka.common.utils.Utils.closeAll(Utils.java:718)
    at org.apache.kafka.common.network.KafkaChannel.close(KafkaChannel.java:61)
    at org.apache.kafka.common.network.Selector.doClose(Selector.java:746)
    at org.apache.kafka.common.network.Selector.close(Selector.java:734)
    at org.apache.kafka.common.network.Selector.pollSelectionKeys(Selector.java:532)
    at org.apache.kafka.common.network.Selector.poll(Selector.java:424)
    at kafka.network.Processor.poll(SocketServer.scala:628)
    at kafka.network.Processor.run(SocketServer.scala:545)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)
[2019-05-10 10:32:53,422] WARN Failed to send SSL Close message  (org.apache.kafka.common.network.SslTransportLayer)
java.io.IOException: Broken pipe
    at sun.nio.ch.FileDispatcherImpl.write0(Native Method)
    at sun.nio.ch.SocketDispatcher.write(SocketDispatcher.java:47)
    at sun.nio.ch.IOUtil.writeFromNativeBuffer(IOUtil.java:93)
    at sun.nio.ch.IOUtil.write(IOUtil.java:65)
    at sun.nio.ch.SocketChannelImpl.write(SocketChannelImpl.java:471)
    at org.apache.kafka.common.network.SslTransportLayer.flush(SslTransportLayer.java:209)
    at org.apache.kafka.common.network.SslTransportLayer.close(SslTransportLayer.java:159)
    at org.apache.kafka.common.utils.Utils.closeAll(Utils.java:718)
    at org.apache.kafka.common.network.KafkaChannel.close(KafkaChannel.java:61)
    at org.apache.kafka.common.network.Selector.doClose(Selector.java:746)
    at org.apache.kafka.common.network.Selector.close(Selector.java:734)
    at org.apache.kafka.common.network.Selector.pollSelectionKeys(Selector.java:532)
    at org.apache.kafka.common.network.Selector.poll(Selector.java:424)
    at kafka.network.Processor.poll(SocketServer.scala:628)
    at kafka.network.Processor.run(SocketServer.scala:545)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)
[2019-05-10 10:32:56,976] INFO [Partition CS_NL_CUSTOMER_ADD-1 broker=4] Shrinking ISR from 4,6 to 4 (kafka.cluster.Partition)
[2019-05-10 10:32:56,994] INFO [Partition CS_NL_CUSTOMER_ADD-1 broker=4] Cached zkVersion [24394] not equal to that in zookeeper, skip updating ISR (kafka.cluster.Partition)
[2019-05-10 10:32:56,994] INFO [Partition _confluent-controlcenter-5-1-0-1-MetricsAggregateStore-changelog-3 broker=4] Shrinking ISR from 4,6 to 4 (kafka.cluster.Partition)
[2019-05-10 10:32:57,023] INFO [Partition _confluent-controlcenter-5-1-0-1-MetricsAggregateStore-changelog-3 broker=4] Cached zkVersion [3724] not equal to that in zookeeper, skip updating ISR (kafka.cluster.Partition)
[2019-05-10 10:32:57,023] INFO [Partition TEST_3_PART-2 broker=4] Shrinking ISR from 4,6 to 4 (kafka.cluster.Partition)
[2019-05-10 10:32:57,033] INFO [Partition TEST_3_PART-2 broker=4] Cached zkVersion [3300] not equal to that in zookeeper, skip updating ISR (kafka.cluster.Partition)

As far as I understand about Kafka, isn't Kafka broker supposedly to rejoin itself to cluster whenever possible? Why it isn't happening after got broken pipe error?
One more thing is, any idea what caused Broken Pipe error? Is it network issue?

A: It seems that there's something wrong with the certificates. You need to issue a signed certificate for the broker(s) and add it in your client's keystore.
Confluent's guide on how to configure Encryption and Authentication with SSL should make things more clear.

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Even by staying away from the typical fast-food burgers, and choosing a gourmet style restaurant burger, you'll still be facing a high-calorie meal, usually high in sodium, fat, and lots of sugar – especially if you add sauces. Look, cheat meals are fine from time to time, but they can still hold you back from achieving optimal progress in the gym.
Don't get me wrong; I actually think a burger is one of the best cheat meals out there. It's usually packed with protein, offers a lot of versatility with ingredients, and is something that I think we all crave now and then. This recipe is a personal favorite of mine, switching out beef for turkey, and using a classic salsa as a low-calorie alternative to the typical sauces high in sodium and sugar, not to mention the common fillers and thickening agents like high-fructose corn syrup. This burger has none of those, and yet will still cause salivating at the mouth when you see it.
Give the recipe below a try, and you'll soon be finding tons of ways to mix up this classic all-in-one meal. Serve on it's own as a typical meal-replacement that won't leave you feeling guilt-stricken over breaking your diet, or try adding in a side of mixed greens, low-carb spaghetti squash, or pair with a side of home baked sweet potato fries.
1. Peel the skin off the Portobello mushrooms, and remove the stem. Use a spoon to scoop out the grills from the underside of the mushroom cap into a large mixing bowl.
2. Chop up the shallot, onion, and garlic cloves (remove outer layer) into small pieces (use a food processor if needed), and add into the mixing bowl. Add in the salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, chili and onion powder.
3. Drain the mixed beans (from a tin is fine), and rinse of any liquid with cold water. Mash up with a spoon, but still leave some of the beans showing. It shouldn't be a complete pulp. Add into the mixing bowl.
4. Set aside a large plate, and spread out the all-purpose flour on it. (This will be your coating for the burgers once they're shaped). You can also mix in some herbs and spices into the coating.
5. Place a large iron skillet over the stove (a regular pan works ok, but the skillet will allow the burgers to cook with a higher heat and keep in much of the flavor and juices). Use a paper kitchen towel to rub the coconut oil all over pan, ensuring full coverage.
6. With clean hands, mix the turkey and all ingredients in the mixing bowl together well, and then separate it into 4 portions. Take 1 portion in your hands and first roll into a ball, and then flatten it down to resemble a burger patty. (It should be about 3-4 inches in diameter, and about ½ – 1/3 inch thick). Make up all 4 portions first, then turn on the heat to a medium-high until the coconut oil begins to heat up (no longer than 60 seconds).
7. Place each burger into the skillet, ensuring none are touching sides. Turn the heat down to a low/moderate, and cover with aluminum (to help retain the heat better). After 5 minutes, turn the burgers over, and piece the center with a sharp knife, to allow the inside to cook properly. Put the aluminum foil back on top, and leave to cook for a further 5 minutes.
8. Cut open each of the whole-wheat burger buns and place a healthy amount of fresh parsley on the base bun (you can also use mixed salad, spinach, lettuce etc.). Once the burgers are done, place them on top of the parsley, and top with a few slices of red onion, avocado, and a tablespoon of salsa. Add the top bun and stick a cutting knife through the middle for that authentic restaurant feel.
For a leaner option, remove avocado, don't add any salt, leave out the Worcestershire sauce, and replace the bun with a large lettuce leaf. Each burger will then have 180 calories, 24g protein, 12g carbohydrates, 4g fat, and only 126mg sodium.


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NNSA Release: NNSA releases 2020 performance evaluation summaries for contractors that run its labs, plants, and sites
Posted: Monday, January 18, 2021, 1:19 pm
On Jan. 14, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced FY 2020 Performance Evaluation Summaries (PES) on the effectiveness of its Managing and Operating (M&O) partners in meeting the performance expectations established in their annual Performance Evaluation and Measurement Plans (PEMPs).
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NNSA Release: NNSA's annual Stockpile Stewardship and Management Plan delivered to Congress
Posted: Tuesday, December 29, 2020, 12:00 am
Report provides an integrated picture of Nuclear Security Enterprise activities and capabilities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Dec. 28, the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Stockpile Stewardship and Management Plan (SSMP).
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Posted: Monday, November 9, 2020, 8:00 am
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NNSA Release: NNSA Administrator hosts Department of Defense officials in Texas
Posted: Thursday, October 22, 2020, 1:00 pm
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WASHINGTON – Lisa E. Gordon-Hagerty, Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Under Secretary for Nuclear Security, hosted officials from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for a tour of NNSA's Pantex Plant near Amarillo, Texas.
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NNSA Release: Building the IT infrastructure to keep Y-12 and Pantex operational
Posted: Wednesday, September 9, 2020, 2:00 pm
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Posted: Tuesday, January 12, 2016, 12:00 am
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Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2014, 12:00 am
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R. Fink | Google looks for help in carrying the mail
The Packet Rat
By R. Fink
Packet Rat
Illustration by Michael J. Bechetti
The Rat gets about 1,900 e-mails a day ' just on his work account. And it seems like 80 percent of it these days is spam. Or at least, that's how his filter labels it. So every morning, he goes through his junk folder to make sure nothing important got intelligently routed into File 13.
And there, ironically, he found the announcement that Google was buying e-mail services company Postini. 'Apparently, for Google,' the Rat chuckled as he checked his spam filters recently, 'the check is in the mail.'
On the eve of Microsoft's annual partner conference in Denver, Google announced that it had acquired Postini, an e-mail filtering and security company with technology that enforces e-mail policies. The move fires speculation that Google plans to turn its Google Apps Web-based software into a real enterprise competitor to Microsoft's Exchange.
'I, for one, welcome our new boy genius overlords,' the whiskered one's e-mail administrator said, eyes rolling. 'Like we're ever going to let someone host our e-mail as a service.'
'Well, there are some small agencies hosting Exchange with service providers right now,' the Rat replied with a wink. 'The Defense Information Systems Agency has that software-as-a-service arrangement with IBM, and then there's Treasury's Federal Consulting Group.'
The admin blinked.
Of course, just buying Postini may get Google a lot of pre-existing customers in the mail policy and filtering business, but it doesn't guarantee that Google Apps will get anywhere with enterprise services ' let alone the government. Given how much savvy the Googlezons showed on their most recent swings through Washington ' such as when they got the cold shoulder last year lobbying for net neutrality ' they'll need all the help they can get.
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Microsoft already has plenty of those, which was evident at the gathering in Denver. In fact, if anyone knows the value of partners, it's Microsoft ' whose Exchange platform was basically designed as a delivery platform for third-party add-ons. 'Especially if you consider viruses and spam to be 'third-party add-ons,'' snickered the Rat.
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The TTC is considering facial scan technology to screen drivers and prevent those who are too tired or impaired from operating a bus, streetcar or subway.
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The idea is one of many the public transit agency is considering to ensure its drivers are fit to operate vehicles.
The TTC will be asking for a report regarding drug, alcohol and fatigue testing at a meeting Wednesday night.
The employee screening recommendation came out of a report into the death of TTC worker Tony Almeida, who was killed on the job last year. The 38-year-old was crushed by a piece of scaffolding while doing repair work in a subway tunnel.
Investigations by the TTC, police and the Ministry of Labour found safety lapses were blamed in Almeida's death, but the probe also discovered he had traces of marijuana in his system.
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10 That"s... Not My Fault... Right?
After doing a quick self examination, Shuhang was surprised to find out that... his cultivation already advanced to late stage of the 6th realm! Even his Spirit Lake which he estimated before to take at least another year to finish forming had already completed ahead of schedule. The 11th layer though... Shuhang knew that it's depth would surpass all the others but to find that it's actually more than 100x deeper than all the other 10 combined really made him dumbfounded. On top of that, it's even multicolored just like his Kaleidoscope.
"Okay... it seems my cultivation is taking a turn for the strange everytime I advanced. Should I be worried?" mumbled Shuhang, quietly to himself. "Is it the color of the lake itself... or is it because of Ddraig acting like a disco ball in the lake? Now that I think about it... how is he even breathing down there? On another note, how long has it been since I started gaining enlightenment?"
Checking his phone, Shuhang couldn't help but sigh when he found that it had already been 11 days since then. Even though it only felt like he'd just closed eyes for but a mere moment, to think more than a week had passed just like that. "I can't believe more than a week... hm let's just check the chatroom for now to see if there's anything new" after saying so, Shuhang immediately open up the chatroom app.
As for how his phone and laptop still had enough batteries even until now, Shuhang had long since modified both using his knowledge on talisman and formations. From then on, both his phone and laptop essentially had infinite charge and would be able to receive signals from anywhere in the world... even in secret realms and such.
After looking through the chat log, Shuhang saw that Medicine Master posted that Body Tempering Liquid (revised) just like in the original. Soft Feather had also started chatting within the group as well... oh it seems her father had even visited Three Waves for his death seeking behavior from before. As he looked kept scrolling down however, topics of a 'strange phenomena' where all the world's spiritual energy had a sudden spike were popping up. "Hm? What's that about? This never happened in the original? Let's keep looking... "
[Northern River's Loose Cultivator: "It seems that Earth's spiritual energy had a sudden spike all of a sudden... Any Daoist friends online know anything about this?"]
[Medicine Master: "?"]
[True Monarch Yellow Mountain: "This esteemed me did some calculations - the purity and density seem to be around a hundred times that of the norms. The only reason I can think for why this happens is either the birth of a heavenly treasure or or..."]
[Northern River's Loose Cultivator: "Or...?"]
Yet even after waiting a while, Yellow Mountain still didn't reply further. It seems like he had some idea but just don't want to say it? "Hm... now that i think about it, the spiritual energy does seem a lot denser than normal? How is that possible? It seems to be rapidly dissipating and decreasing in density though..." said Shuhang as he spread out his senses.
"Judging by this speed... all the spiritual energy should return to normal levels in about a week or so? Eh whatever... got nothing to do with me." said Shuhang in ignorance... Then he didn't think about it anymore and continued scrolling down the chat logs. The topic of the chat seems to keep switching from 'ordinary' cultivators things then back to the 'phenomenon' then back. It seems there was even a manhunt setout for the cause of it.
Getting closer to the more recent chat logs, Shuhang discovered Su Clan's Sixteen had already tried advancing to the next stage. And of course Immortal Master Copper Trigram had also appeared. And as he expected, that bogus fortune of his got him into an argument with Northern River and agreed to a duel in 3 months time.
As for the matter with Sixteen's failed lightning tribulation... for some strange reason Shuhang felt a strong sense of guilt when he read through that. Why was is it that his 6th sense is telling him that it's his fault even though he was here the whole time in meditation...? No matter... he'll try to help her just in case it was his fault somehow... Oh, it also looks like Soft Feather is taking the chance that father left the island to come to J-City soon which is good... this way he can start interacting with the group faster.
"Oh? Speak of the devil, and her father shows up." said Shuhang as he saw a new message posted.
[Su Clan's Seven: "Sorry for making you guys worried. It seems that phenomenon with the surge in spiritual energy actually made her Thunder Tribulation even stronger than usual. In fact, I myself almost got injured when I intervened, but it caused Little Sixteen to lose her temper and ran away! When I found her, she'd already beat up a bunch of ordinary mortals. To make matters worse... I'm afraid her conditions are more critical than I thought and her life is in serious danger! If any fellow daoist here have a saint grade medicinal pills or higher, I'll be eternally in your debt!"]
[Northern River's Loose Cultivator: "⁉ Her condition is so dire? I'll try asking around and keep us updated on the situation!"] said Northern River as he hastily made contact with some people that he knows.
Reading through Seven's message, Shuhang had a big frown on his face. "What happened? I knew she would fail the tribulation but for it to be so serious...? The tribulation getting stronger... that couldn't have been my fault... right?" The more he tried to convince himself of this, the less he's starting to believe in it. Somehow... Shuhang's 6th sense is telling him that... if he doesn't intervene, Sixteen will truly perish soon. After a bit of thinking, Shuhang drew a huge breath and made a decision and started to manipulate the chatting app and then...
[True Monarch Kaleido Sage, Dragon Emperor: "@Su Clan's Seven --fellow Daoist, I have a way to save Junior Sixteen. Bring her to this address '#@#@@#$'. The sooner the better as her life might be in danger according to what you said. In the mean times, I'll start preparations right away. When you get here, I'll release a Qi wave to tell you where to find me."]


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Past Event: Salute to poet Raymond Souster
Posted on March 13, 2013 by wtjhsdemo
The West Toronto Junction Historical Society salutes Raymond Souster
Remembered by his friends and admirers, reading his work including his classic, Last Sad Day for Our West Toronto Station. Poet Robert Priest recently quoted John Robert Colombo on Souster's lasting impact: "Ray served as the still centre of poetry in Toronto. He established a north pole to complement the south pole of the academics. He single-handedly introduced Modernism in poetry to the city. He also corresponded with many of the movers and shakers of American poetry — notably Charles Olson, Frank O'Hara, Robert Creeley, LeRoi Jones — and brought them to Toronto to read at a series of fabled readings at the old Greenwich Gallery and the later Isaacs Gallery. Not for nothing was he known as the Dean of Toronto Poets."
Thursday, April 4, 2013, Annette Library, 145 Annette Street, (West of Keele Street), Lower Level, Committee Room One


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The highly pathogenic avian flu strain H5N1 has ravaged poultry populations in many parts of Asia and killed over 60 people in Southeast Asia since 2003. Even before it reached in Europe in October 2005 the Commission together with the member states had joined the worldwide race against time to combat the disease that may well trigger the first pandemic of the 21 century.
Avian influenza AI (bird flu) is a contagious viral infection first identified in Italy in the early 1900s. It occurs worldwide and all birds are susceptible to infection by it. Migratory birds, especially wild ducks, are the natural reservoir of avian influenza viruses and domestic poultry flocks are particularly susceptible to infections that can rapidly turn into epidemics. In the EU, recent major outbreaks of a highly pathogenic avian flu H7N7 occurred in Italy (1999-2000) and the Netherlands, with incidences in Belgium and Germany (2003).
The H5N1 is a highly pathogenic avian influenza strain causing serious disease with high mortality (up to 100%) and its occurrence in the world needs to be notified to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
From avian influenza to human influenza pandemic
Humans are rarely affected by the avian influenza but human infections with the highly pathogenic viruses may be fatal. Limited human-to-human transmission of H5N1 has occurred in association with outbreaks in poultry. Each new human case gives the virus an opportunity to improve its transmissibility in humans and thus to develop into a pandemic virus. Therefore, avoiding bird flu outbreaks and eradicating them as soon as possible is of the outmost importance.
As flu viruses mutate easily and exchange genetic material when they co-infect an animal the current fear is that a common human flu virus and the bird flu virus H5N1 could mix genes and create a new type of lethal human bird flu virus.
Influenza pandemic
Historically, influenza pandemics occur on average three to four times each century, but the occurrence of pandemics is unpredictable. In the 20th century, the (Spanish) influenza pandemic of 1918–1919 caused up to 50 million deaths worldwide and was followed by pandemics in 1957–58 and 1968–69. Experts agree that another influenza pandemic is inevitable and possibly imminent.
Protection measures
Mass vaccination of poultry is seen as the main way to stop the spread of the disease. One option is for the vaccine to be administered via feed. Currently vaccines need to be given to each chicken individually. However, the EU is divided on the pros and cons of mass vaccination of commercial poultry.
The Commission recommends member states stockpile anti-viral drugs, strengthen bio-security (hygiene) on poultry farms and avoid contact between poultry and wild birds in farms.
The Commission has also endorsed the World Health Organisation's (WHO) recommendation to vaccinate one fourth of the population and three fourths of the high-risk group (elderly, children, people suffering from chronic diseases) against seasonal flu.
At this point, the virus has the potential to become a worldwide pandemic, but it is not yet a pandemic because H5NI virus has not changed to a form transmissible for human to human. Health officials cannot know how to combat the virus until it actually mutates so that its composition can be studied and the appropriate vaccines and drugs developed.
Currently no vaccine is available to protect humans against the current H5N1 virus but vaccine development efforts are under way in several countries. However, as the vaccine needs to closely match the pandemic virus, large-scale commercial production will not start until the new virus has emerged and no vaccines are expected to be widely available until several months after the start of a pandemic.
The Commission is in contact with vaccine manufacturers to try to increase their capacities and to speed up the vaccine production process. The aim is to significantly reduce the normal production cycle of around 6 months.
, known as oseltamivir, is currently considered as the most effective antiviral drug available for avian influenza. This drug, produced by Roche, is recommended by the WHO to be stockpiled in preparation for a flu pandemic. Tamiflu does not cure a flu infection but might prevent illness from developing. Its effectiveness against H5N1 is unknown although laboratory tests suggest that if taken in higher doses, it should have some effect. A recent study conducted by the Pasteur Institute in Hanoi argues that the H5N1 virus has become resistant to Tamiflu.
WHO guidelines on the use of vaccines and antivirals during influenza pandemics
EU member states' vaccination programmes: France, the Netherlands
EU discussion paper on vaccination strategy
EU developments
Following confirmation of the H5N1 virus in Turkey, Romania and Croatia, as well as other suspected cases in various parts of Europe since October 2005, the EU has stepped up vigilance and preventative measures against avian influenza. The H5N1 virus was also found in an imported parrot in quarantine in the UK, prompting the EU to ban imports of certain live birds from third countries.
Commission responses to outbreaks in member states and third countries in 2004/2005/2006. Chronology of main events and list of Decisions adopted by the Commission;
Commission responses to outbreaks in third countries in 2004/2005. Chronology of main events and list of Decisions adopted by the Commission.
Commission press releases on avian influenza;
Commission's avian influenza webportal;
European centre for disease prevention and control (ECDC) news on avian influenza;
Standing committee on the food chain and animal health (SCFCAH).
National (member states) preparations
Interministerial committees are being created in many member states to coordinate the national preparedness in the event of a pandemic. Individual member states have also placed orders for large amounts of antiviral drugs. For specific actions see positions below.
National anti-influenza plans: Belgium ; The Czech Republic ; Denmark ; Estonia ; France [EN] ; Finland ; Germany ; Greece ; Hungary ; Ireland ; Italy ; Luxembourg ; The Netherlands ; The Slovak Republic ; Spain ; Sweden ; The United Kingdom ; more
Others: WHO global influenza preparedness plan (2005) ; WHO checklist for influenza pandemic preparedness planning ; The United States ; more
A recent Eurobarometer survey (July 2006) on EU citizens' knowledge about bird flu points to some misunderstandings about the risks related to the consumption of poultry.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned that European countries might focus on domestic preparedness and forget the fact that ground zero is Southeast Asia. The organisation warns that this could divert funding and attention away from Southeast Asia. The WHO has said that if it was to become a pandemic, the influenza could kill as many as 150 million people but considers the most likely scenario to be a toll of 2 million to 7.4 million people.
European Health Commissioner Markos Kyprianou said in October 2005 that "more than half" of EU countries are not yet prepared in terms of being able to treat 25% of their population with antiviral drugs. Afterer the simulation exercise, on 29 November, he said that "we're still in the early phase of readiness".
According to the Director General for Health and Consumer Protection, Robert Madelin (July 2006) the EU-25 is far better prepared to new outbreaks now, than in autumn 2005. "We're half-way up in the preparedness," he said. "We now need to avoid panic by correctly informing citizens and to engage in a dialogue with the media."
The Belgian authorities have voiced concerns about EU countries competing with each other for orders of anti-virals and the problem that big countries' orders are taking precedence over the small ones. They propose that the Commission should co-ordinate the production and distribution of antiviral drugs in Europe so that they are made available where absolutely necessary. Commissioner Kyprianou has responded that "the Commission does not have such powers but is willing to assist and co-ordinate the member states in this respect".
France has announced that it is stocking all necessary tools to fight against the possible pandemic such as masks, antivirals and vaccines. The government's action plan is co-ordinated by a an interministerial delegate, Professor Didier Houssin, who will initiate interventions as the risk gets higher. Fourteen million treatments were expected to be stocked by the end of 2005 and, in case of pandemic, distributed free of charge. France has ordered forty million vaccines. France has also ordered 15 million doses of Tamiflu from the Roche laboratory.
At least Spain has created a permanent interministerial commission to follow and analyse avian flu.
The UK government's top medical adviser Sir Liam Donaldson said that adults aged 20 to 40 are the likeliest bird flu victims and that a similar flu hit exactly that group almost 100 years ago. He also cautioned that the bug could strike more than once, re-emerging again and again to sweep through the population in 'waves'. The UK has ordered 15 million doses of Tamiflu from the Roche laboratory.
The United States President George W. Bush has announced a 6 billion euro national plan to prepare for a possible influenza pandemic. The largest share of the money, €2.3 billion, would be allocated for vaccine development and new technologies to speed up vaccine production. A total of €1 billion has been requested to buy 20 million doses of vaccine. President Bush has also asked Congress to consider giving him powers to use the military to enforce quarantines in case of an avian influenza epidemic.
The Swiss drug maker
, has said it will allow rival firms and governments to produce its antiviral flu drug Tamiflu under licence for emergency pandemic use. Roche has an exclusive patent to make Tamiflu until 2016.
Eurogroup for Animal Welfare and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals believe that temporary bans of the imports of wild-caught birds should be made permanent. "This would prevent suffering by the birds and allow them to live freely in their natural state."
Autumn 2005: number of serious outbreaks of H5N1 in EU-27.
Nov. 2005: Commission adopts two communications on strengthening EU coordination on generic preparedness for public health emergencies and on influenza pandemic preparedness and response planning.
Nov. 2005: pan-European simulation exercise on EU's response to an influenza pandemic.
June 2006: EU health ministers fail to agree to proceed with the creation of a European strategic stockpile of anti-virals against influenza.
Dec. 2005: Council adopts the proposal for a Directive updating EU control measures for avian influenza. The Directive must be transposed into the national legislation by the EU member states by 1 July 2007.
Jan. 2006: An international ministerial pledging conference on avian influenza in China raised €1.57 billion to support short, medium and long term initiatives in affected countries and countries at risk.
Current situation of AI and human cases related to the H5N1 virus subtype. The WHO level of pandemic alert is still in phase three, which means that a new influenza virus subtype is "causing disease in humans but is not yet spreading effectively and sustainably among humans".
Feb 2007: ECDC report on pandemic influenza preparedness in the EU.
25-27 Sept 2007: 4th European Pandemic Preparedness Workshop (EC/ECDC/WHO).
2007: Chronology of main events and latest confirmations of H5N1 in the EU.
EU official documents
PreLex:Proposal for a Council Directive on Community measures for the control of Avian Influenza(28 April 2005) [FR] [FR] [DE]
PreLex:Commission working document on Community Influenza Pandemic Preparedness and Response Planning [FR] [FR] [DE]
Parliament:European Parliament resolution on the strategy against an influenza pandemic(26 October 205)
Greens-EFA groupCross-continental assistance should be a top priority - Avian influenza – EU must act where action is most needed(26 October 2005)
EPP-ED group:Bird flu: better EU response required. Robert Sturdy MEP - EPP-ED MEPs drive forward EU preparedness plans(11 October 2005)
World Health Organisation:Responding to the avian influenza pandemic threat - Recommended strategic actions(2005)
World Health Organisation:WHO global ibfluenza preparedness plan (2005)
World Health Organisation:National Influenza Pandemic Plans
World Health Organisation:Ten things you need to know about pandemic influenza
World Health Organisation:Avian influenza; [FR] [FR] [Factsheet] [FR] [Factsheet] [FR] [FR] [Factsheet] [FR] [FAQ] [FR] [Factsheet] [FR] [FAQ] [WHO global influenza programme]
World Organisation for Animal Health [FR]
Food and agriculture organisation of the United Nations:Avian influenza; [FR] [FR] Avian Influenza - FAO Response [FR] Avian Influenza - FAO Response [FR] [FR] Avian Influenza - FAO Response [FR] [Wild birds and avian influenza]
UK:UK Health Departments' UK influenza pandemic contingency plan(19 October 2005)
UK:Pandemic flu
Belgium:Informations concernant la grippe aviaire et les dispositions prises par la Belgique dans l'optique d'une pandémie de grippe(2 November 2005)
France:Réunion interministérielle sur la grippe aviaire(14 October 2005)
France:Plan de lutte contre une « Pandémie grippale »(May 2005)
France:Grippe aviaire : un plan de lutte et de prévention contre la pandémie(May 2005)
Spain:National influenza preparedness and response plan(May 2005)
United States:National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza(1 November 2005)
United States:President Outlines Pandemic Influenza Preparations and Response(1 November 2005)
United States:Fact Sheet: Safeguarding America Against Pandemic Influenza(1 November 2005)
United States Department of Defense press release:DoD Plans Web Page to Support President's Plans Against Pandemic(1 November 2005)
United States - House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi:Statement on President's Avian Flu Pandemic Preparedness Strategy(1 November 2005)
Germany:Influenzapandemieplanung(July 2005)
Czech Republic:National pandemic plan(10 November 2004)
The Netherlands:Influenza: Operationeel deeldraaiboek 1. Aviaire influenza, gevolgen voor de volksgezondheid(October 2005)
The Netherlands:Influenza: Operationeel deeldraaiboek 1. Aviaire influenza, gevolgen voor de volksgezondheid, bijlagen(October 2005)
The Netherlands:Beleidsdraaiboek Influenzapandemie(July 2004)
Sweden:Beredskapsplanering för en pandemisk influensa (nationella insatser)(February 2005)
Sweden:Beredskapsplanering för en pandemisk influensa, Underlag för regional planering(February 2005)
Sweden:Strategier för prevention och kontroll av influensa(February 2005)
Hungary:Hungarian National plan for the pandemic preparedness to influenza(September 2003)
ItalyPiano Nazionale Multifase d'mergenza per una Eventuale Pandemia Influenzale(March 2002)
Ireland:A Model Plan for Influenza Pandemic Preparedness2002
Sloak Republic:Th national plan for pandemic of influenza in the Sloak Republic(August 2001)
The United Kingdom Health Protection Agency:Avian influenza
The United Kingdom Health Protection Agency:Avian Influenza disease factsheet
Belgium:Santé publique, sécurité de la chaine alimenaire et environnement
Belgium:Grippe Aviaire - 19.10.2005
Australian Government:Avian Influenza
Public Health Agency of Canada:Avian Influenza
United States - Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
United States Department for Labour - Occupational Safety & Health Administration:Guidance for protecting workers against avian flu
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China:Prevention of Avian Influenza
Singapore Government:Bird flu
Roche press release:Roche donates 3 million treatments of antiviral Tamiflu to the WHO for use in an influenza pandemic(24 August 2005)
Roche:Tamiflu - Facts & Figures(October 2005)
European Vaccine Manufacturer (EVM):Preparing for Influenza pandemic: what has been done and what needs to be done to provide sufficient quantity of pandemic vaccines in time(25 October 2005)
European Vaccine Manufacturer (EVM):Proposal for an Action Plan between European Vaccine Manufacturers (EVM) and Member States with the Support of the European Commission(July 2004)
European Vaccine Manufacturer (EVM):Influenza Pandemic Prepardeness
European Vaccine Manufacturer (EVM):Website
Roche's media briefing:Pandemic influenza and Tamiflu production(9 November 2005)
Roche:Roche pandemic strategy
NGOs and Think-Tanks
EurosurveillanceResults of survey of national influenza pandemic preparedness in Europe(March 2005)
BirdLife International:Waterbird culls and wetland drainage could worsen spread of Avian Influenza, BirdLife warns(20 October 2005)
Centre for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)Bird Flu Fears: Is There a Better Way to Develop Drugs?(October 2005)
European Public Health Alliance (EPHA):Briefing note on Influenza
European Public Health Alliance (EPHA):Avian Flu: destroying myths
Council on Foeign Affairs:The Next Pandemic?(July-August 2005)
University of Minnesota:Centre for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (CIDRAP)
YaleGlobalAvian Flu - Special Report on YaleGlobal
International SOS:Avian flu and pandemic preparedness
Robert Koch InstitutAviäre Influenza
Press Dossiers
Science and Development Network (SciDevNet):Bird flu: the role of science journalists
Science Magazine:Avian Influenza: Are Wild Birds to Blame?
Nature:Avian flu
Nature:Avian flu timeline
BBC:Q&A: Bird flu
BusinessWeek:Avian Flu Under the Microscope
Science and Development Network (SciDevNet):Africa, Middle East, Latin America prepare for bird flu
BBC News:Bird flu: Country preparations
CNN:Flu doomsday scenario for world economy - Experts say flu crisis similar to 1918 outbreak would leave world economy 'in shambles' for years
Newsweek:Avian flu fears
Le Monde:Infographie - La nouvelle épizootie de grippe aviaire contemporaine de l'épidémie humaine hivernale
Le Monde:Infographie - Grippe aviaire : une vingtaine d'épidémies depuis 1959
Der Standard:Vogelgrippe
Non-assigned links
Commission:Avian Influenza – Response to outbreaks in third countries in 2004/2005- PART II : From 1 September 2005. Chronology of main events and list of Decisions adopted by the Commission(10 November 2005)
Commission:Avian influenza - Responses to outbreaks in third countries in 2004/2005- PART I : 12 December 2003 to 31 August 2005 (including Asia, North America, South Africa and Russia) - Chronology of main events and list of Decisions adopted by the European Commis(28 October 2005)
Commission:Technical guidance document on procedure for communication to Member States, the Commission and the European Centre for Disease prevention and Control about highly pathogenic Avian Influenza events in Humans (including IA/H5)(5 October 2005)
Commission:Avian influenza - Chronology of main events and list of decisions adopted by the Commission(12 August 2005)
Commission:Questions and Answers on EU action on Avian Influenza and Flu Pandemic Preparedness(25 August 2005)
Commission press release:Timeline of action by the Commission on avian influenza and human flu pandemic preparedness(25 August 2005)
Commission:Towards sufficiency of Pandemic Influenza Vaccines in the EU(22 April 2005)
Commission:Avian influenza, Press releases on avian flu Press releases on avian flu Questions and Answers
Commission:Influenza, Key documents
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC):Avian Influenza Viruses
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC):"Bird flu shows need to strengthen Europe's defences against infectious disease" says ECDC Director Zsuzsanna Jakab(27 October 2005)
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC):H5N1 Avian influenza – ECDC key messages(19 October 2005)
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC):"Concentrate on immediate risk of H5N1 bird flu" say Director of EU public health agency(19 October 2005)
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA):EFSA provides update on avian influenza and food safety(26 October 2005)
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA):EFSA defines the risks of Avian Influenza for poultry and makes recommendations to prevent its introduction and spread amongst flocks in Europe(20 September 2005)
European Influenza Surveillance Scheme (EISS):Website
Euroepan Agency for Safety and Health at Work:Biological agents - zoonoses (e.g. avian influenza)
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Kevin Forrest Schmidt and Courtney Watson have been appointed as the newest members of the Howard Community College Board of Trustees.
Rep Stage, the professional regional theatre in residence at Howard Community College (HCC), proudly announces its 2015-16 season lineup.
Howard Community College (HCC), in cooperation with Howard County Chamber of Commerce, will host the annual Spring Job/Career Fair on Friday, March 6, 2015, in the Burrill Galleria on the HCC campus from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Howard Community College's (HCC) Project Access program hosts a free college fair for students with disabilities on Saturday, March 7, 2015 from noon until 3 p.m. in the college's Burrill Galleria.
The Arts Collective Dance Company of Howard Community College (HCC) presents its ninth annual concert, offering four performances March 5 to 8 in the college's Smith Theatre.
Rep Stage, the regional theatre in residence at Howard Community College (HCC), continues its 22nd season with Annie Baker's "Circle Mirror Transformation," directed by Suzanne Beal, Rep Stage's co-producing artistic director.
The Howard Community College (HCC) Guest Artist Series continues its 2014-15 season on Saturday, February 14, 2015 with a performance by the acclaimed piano duo of Leon Fleisher and Katherine Jacobson.
New Student Orientation sessions for Howard Community College (HCC) are scheduled for Tuesday, January 20 and Thursday, January 22, 2015.


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Crash Team Racing, the PS1 kart racing classic, is racing to current-gen consoles and set to be revealed tomorrow, according to reports.
All The Winners From The Game Awards 2017
The Game Awards, the annual awards show that celebrates all facets of the gaming industry, handed out over 20 awards tonight. Many different categories are covered every year, such…
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There's a lot to report from last night's Video Game Awards, from all the winners to Hideo Kojima's "moment he was robbed of." Top nominees included Blizzard's multiplayer hit Overwatch, Naughty Dog's Uncharted 4: A…


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Q: Which version of sdk and .NET come together with visual studio express c# 2008? I am helping s.o. out over mail to start with c#, and I would like to recommend VS express for it (from this link)
It's not clear to me which version of .NET ships with it, and if there will be an SDK with a commandline compiler (cs.exe)..
I am using VS2008 and not too keen to test it all on my system.
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A: The command line compiler is part of the standard .NET framework.
Express 2005 has been retired, AFAIK. The current C# express download is 2008 Express with Service Pack 1, which includes:

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The .Net SDK will be included with the install.  For the C# version, it will include the 3.0 C# language compiler.  The 2.0 version will also be available in the 2.0 install directory.

A: For a very extensive description of the differences between all of the Visual Studio products, take a peak at the feature comparison chart here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/hi-in/vstudio/products/cc149003(en-us).aspx


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