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Budget 2013 Summary and Highlights
Small businesses across the UK have suffered a lending let down in the Budget.
Despite welcome news on cutting employer's National Insurance costs and scrapping planned fuel duty rises, its recent survey of small businesses showed that access to funding was a top priority for small companies.
"We'll be looking closely at the proposed Growth Vouchers for small businesses and possible extensions to the Funding for Lending scheme, but hoped to hear much more about lending lifelines for small businesses," said Jo Nockels ACCA, training and communications manager for TaxAssist Accountants.
"There was also a deafening silence on business rates, which we wanted to see frozen at least and nothing concrete on extending small business rate relief, which is due to come to an end next March; which would be a bitter blow to numerous independent retailers."
There were two positives to come from the Chancellor's lunchtime statement however, with the new Employment Allowance and the fuel duty price freeze sure to appease small business owners in some way, shape or form.
"The new Employment Allowance is a very positive step for the UK's small business owners. Cutting up to £2,000 from Employer National Insurance Contributions is a strong incentive for creating new jobs," said Nockels.
"Scrapping the planned rise in fuel duty was also a top priority for small businesses in our survey, so this is also very welcome news.
"For UK tradespeople and service providers who make home visits, their cars and vans are a vital part of their service, not a luxury and they can't absorb the cost of fuel price increases."
Although Mr Osborne announced a cut of one per cent to single rate corporation tax in 2015, Nockels believes the benefits of these reductions should have been distributed more evenly.
"We would have liked to have seen a fairer distribution of the benefits of reducing corporation tax.
"The 20 per cent single rate for all businesses to be introduced in 2015, might well be the lowest business tax of any major economy in the world, but it means that companies with profits of £300,000 pay the same rate as firms with profits of say just £30,000. A sliding scale would be much fairer to the majority of small business owners."
The highlights of Budget 2013 for small business owners were:
From April 2014, all businesses and charities will be entitled to an Employment Allowance of £2,000 per year towards their employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) bill. This will particularly help small businesses who want to hire their first employee or expand their workforce
An increase in fuel duty of 1.89 pence per litre, originally planned for 1st September 2013, will be cancelled. This is great news for trades people and service providers who make home visits and are dependent on their vehicles
The Government had already pledged to increase the personal allowance to £10,000 by 2015/16, but today announced that this would be brought-forward a year and will now increase to £10,000 in 2014/15
The disappointments of Budget 2013 for small business owners were:
Despite fervent lobbying by business groups, business rates remain set to increase this year by an estimated 2.6%
By April 2015, the main rate of corporation tax paid by companies with profits in excess of £300,000 will be just 20%. Unfortunately, there was no comparable cut in the small profits rate which is payable by companies with profits under £300,000- which will remain at 20% for the foreseeable future
It was also announced today that we shall finally see the long-awaited Business Bank's first business strategy on Friday 22nd March 2013 - which will set out how it plans to make use of its £1bn of resources and improve access to finance for small businesses.
By Jo Nockels


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Florida Dad Shows Off Incredible New Body After Losing More Than 350 Pounds in 2 Years
"I didn't want my son growing up with a tombstone for a father."
By Samantha Brodsky
Instagram/Zach Moore + Betsy Farrell
At his heaviest, Zach Moore, a 36-year-old from Florida, weighed 500 pounds. As an excessive eater with a 70-inch waist and a BMI of 60, he thought he'd literally eat himself to death — he even recorded a "goodbye" video for his son, reports Daily Mail.
But Moore set out to overhaul his unhealthy lifestyle. He cut out high-fat and sugary foods from his diet, quit smoking and walked 10,000 steps a day. In 2014 he underwent gastric bypass surgery and in about 2 years' time, lost an incredible 350+ pounds.
"I was having issues walking, breathing and getting around every day…" he told Daily Mail. "I truly felt like my life was coming to an end."
Even after this amazing transformation, due to such extreme weight-loss, Moore was left with 28 pounds of excess infected skin and fat. This required a handful of surgeries to correct (he says he went under the knife 10 times) including a breast reduction, muscle repair and an extreme tummy tuck known as fleur de lis. The intensive skin removal, featured on the daytime talk show The Doctors, called for approximately 2,400 stitches.
After his most recent operation — a belly-button revision — and thanks to a consistent regimen of active, healthy living, Moore looks and feels like a whole new person.
He says there are a lot of "simple everyday things" he's able to do now that he couldn't before his weight-loss journey began "like driving a car, sitting comfortably in an airplane seat, walking through the market without stopping to catch my breath, going on field trips with my son's class and making plans with friends and not canceling on them."
Most importantly, current-day Moore can keep up with his 8-year-old son. "The thought of not being around kicked me into gear," he said. "I didn't want my son growing up with a tombstone for a father and it pushed me to keep fighting during the hard moments."
Moore told GoodHousekeeping.com that his son is a high functioning autistic child. "[And] the thought of that — of putting my wife, my family, him through life without me — that was not fair," he said. "That's not how my mom and dad raised me. My parents raised me with strong family values: work through the bad times together, and we all become strong as one family. I'm able to lead by example now and set examples for him to follow in my foot steps, like father, like son."
Moore's next goal is to get surgery to remove excess skin from his thighs. He calls this "Phase 2" and is raising money on a You Care page.
His personal mission? To "give hope to the millions of overweight, obese people around the world that are dreaming of a better, happier, healthier quality lifestyle" because, he writes on his fundraising page, "you are worth it too."
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DFK UK & Ireland appoints new deputy chairman
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Both O'Connell and Winter, managing partner of CBW, are newer members of DFK with their firms, both of which are ranked in the top 100 accountancy firms in the UK, having joined in the last five years.
Their roles within DFK UK & Ireland demonstrate the impact and value of recent recruits to DFK UK & Ireland, and represent an ongoing commitment to drive the group further forward.
O'Connell has been a board member of DFK UK & Ireland since 2018, with Shaw Gibbs, which is headquartered in Oxford, having joined in 2016.
He said: "I am excited by my appointment as deputy chairman of DFK UK & Ireland and I am looking forward to the challenge it presents.
"We have a very strong UK and Ireland network and Peter Winter has done a tremendous job over the last three years as chairman in terms of bringing the group together and making it more relevant for our businesses.
"My primary focus will be on the continual evolution of the group by continuing to provide an environment for members to openly talk about business so we can learn from each other, and promoting members to the wider international association."
DFK UK & Ireland has 16 member firms operating from 25 offices throughout UK and Ireland, with over 140 partners and more than 900 staff.
During his time as chairman, Winter has focused on encouraging greater engagement to strengthen the group and add value of membership.
He said: "I am delighted to welcome Peter as deputy chairman. He is a great asset to DFK UK & Ireland and I look forward to working with him in my final year as chairman.
"As chairman, my remit has been to get more members engaged and for them to get more value from their membership as I firmly believe that the more you put in, the more you get out.
"As my successor, Peter will work with the board to implement our strategic plan and move forward with our vision for DFK UK & Ireland."


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La saison 1992 du Championnat de Finlande de football est la  de la première division finlandaise à poule unique, la Veikkausliiga. Les douze meilleurs clubs du pays jouent les uns contre les autres à trois reprises durant la saison. À la fin du championnat, l'avant-dernier du classement dispute un barrage de promotion-relégation face au vice-champion de deuxième division tandis que le dernier est directement relégué en Ykkonen, la deuxième division finlandaise.

C'est le HJK Helsinki qui remporte le championnat cette saison en terminant en tête du classement final, avec trois points d'avance sur un duo composé du tenant du titre, le Kuusysi Lahti et du FC Jazz Pori. C'est le  de champion de Finlande du HJK.

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Council Veteran Marden Seeking 13th Term
Marden Campaign 04:30PM / Wednesday October 19, 2011
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Alan Marden has submitted the following letter announcing his candidacy for City Council.
To the Voters of North Adams:
I am pleased to announce my candidacy for another term of the North Adams City Council. It has been my privilege to have served you for the past 24 years and with the challenges, and opportunities, facing my beloved city I wish to continue to be involved in moving North Adams forward.
I do not like talking (in this case writing) about myself. The phrase "who you are speaks so loudly I can not hear what you say" says it all. But a candidate needs to list his/her qualifications for office.
I believe my campaign slogan "Common Sense — Uncommon Experience" is appropriate. As noted I have been a city councilor for 24 years, have served on all the major council committees, most as chairman, and have been the council president seven terms. I have been involved in community and economic development in North Adams and the Berkshires, both professionally and as a volunteer since I arrived here to run the Chamber of Commerce in 1967.
I owned a small business, employing some 25-30 persons, that produced corporate and special events around the country. I administered a U.S. Department of Labor grant for the Berkshire Regional Employment Board for two years and for the past nine years have worked at the Alton & Westall Agency in commercial and residential real estate sales.
One last point regard my qualifications … no one will out work me. I do my home work. I take my civic duty very seriously.
On Nov. 8, I hope you will "Give One Vote for Al."
Farley-Bouvier Wins Special Election
By Joe Durwin & Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
08:26PM / Tuesday October 18, 2011
Democratic nominee Tricia Farley-Bouvier was the winner of the special election on Tuesday. Right, Mayor James Ruberto totes up incoming election numbers.
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Tricia Farley-Bouvier was the victor in Tuesday's special election for state representative.
Speaking at the Crowne Plaza shortly after the polls closed, Farley-Bouvier pledged to supporters: "The next year is about you!"
The Democratic nominee fended off three opponents in an election that saw about 6,000 voters go to the polls, or about 24 percent.
Her victory was slight — 92 votes by some counts — considering her strong backing by the current city administration and deploying some big guns, such as ads with Gov. Deval Patrick.
Hot on her heels was Green-Rainbow Party candidate Mark Miller, who nearly bested former seat holder Christopher Speranzo last year. Speranzo's departure months into his third term for a life appointment in Berkshire Superior Court left a bad taste in the mouths of some voters that Miller had hoped to capitalize on.
He was still excited about the close vote, calling it a "victory for multi-party democracy." Surrounded by supporters at Baba Louie's, he took a jab at the media's coverage of the campaign, especially The Berkshire Eagle that his family once owned as "unfair and appalling."
The Eagle endorsed Farley-Bouvier over the weekend.
Miller said he will not seek a recount but instead devote more time looking into the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Coming in third and fourth, respectively, were indendent Pam Malumphy and Republican Mark Jester.
Unofficial tally via WBEC:
Farley-Bouvier: 1,940
Mark Miller: 1,848
Pam Malumphy: 1,333
Mark Jester: 899
This was the second election for Farley-Bouvier, who bested fellow Democrats Peter White and Ryan Scago in a primary three weeks ago.
The excitement was palpable at the Crowne Plaza earlier in the evening as Farley-Bouvier's supporters waited for the numbers to roll in. All but two precincts in the city were open for polling and ballots came in fast and furious.
Friend and former boss Mayor James Ruberto crowed "It's over!" as Farley-Bouvier took an early lead. Miller surged ahead slightly with nine of 12 precincts reporting, but the former city councilor was firmly in front as the final numbers were tallied.
Farley-Bouvier, who's expected to make her first official appearance as representative-elect on Wednesday at a ribbon-cutting at the Conte Federal Building, succinctly summed up the election:
"Democracy in action ... the people have spoke."
Marchetti Lays Out 'Vision for Pittsfield'
Marchetti Campaign 11:14PM / Monday October 17, 2011
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Candidate for mayor Peter Marchetti lays out his "Vision for Pittsfield" in a series of position statements concerning job creation, education, the arts, neighborhoods and communication from the mayor's office.
As the campaign season comes to a close, Marchetti, currently councilor at large, has identified five major areas that he feels need attention and looks forward to working with the public, the City Council, School Committee and boards and commissions in the city of Pittsfield to work out details for a forward-looking vision for our city.
A mayor Marchetti will seek to engage the discussion that will bring the city into the next generation. Together, all parts of Pittsfield can come together to flesh out the details in the most open and above-board way possible. All can have a part, and all are encouraged to join the conversation with a Marchetti administration in City Hall.
Councilor Marchetti has served Pittsfield in so many ways over the last two decades. As a member of the City Council, leading the Fourth of July Parade or serving on boards and commissions, including Traffic and Conservation, the Helen Berube Teen Parent Board, the PCTV Board and the Morningside Initiative, he has grown in all of these activities and they have provided him a wealth of experience that effectively can be applied to being Mayor of Pittsfield.
This is the first of five statements:
First, Job Creation: I will develop an incentive program, utilizing a portion of the GE economic development funds, to support our existing businesses to grow and provide jobs. I will establish a small-business trust fund that will be used as needed to foster steady growth of our existing companies while pursuing more companies to locate here. With wise use of the GE economic development funds and support from the Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corp. (PERC), both can be accomplished.
I will work to streamline our permitting processes for business expansion. My administration will build closer relationships between the city's Economic Development Office, PEDA, and the business community at large to fully tap the potential of the William Stanley Business Park. I will see to it that clearly established procedures are put into practice to enhance communication. In the current national economy, we must all be prepared to move quickly and decisively to capitalize on new opportunities. I see opportunities to strengthen locally owned businesses with a focus on new technology fields and our own plastics industry.
My experience in the private sector, and my community involvement, will serve the city of Pittsfield well. My 23 years at the Pittsfield Cooperative Bank enable me to see from a business perspective. Eight years of government experience as a city councilor, council vice president and chairman of the Finance Committee, have given me the insight into the constructive role that government can play. I want to see private, cultural and public sectors collaborate in a way that will benefit all of us. As your mayor, I will listen carefully and respectfully to everyone who wants to help Pittsfield to prosper.
I ask for your vote and support on Nov. 8 so that I may have the opportunity to serve as the mayor of Pittsfield - "One Pittsfield."
Please join in the conversation about our future. Thank You.
3rd Berkshire Candidates Wrap Up Endorsements
By Joe DurwinSpecial to iBerkshires
08:30PM / Monday October 17, 2011
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield voters in the 3rd Berkshire District will once again go to the polls on Tuesday to choose their next state representative in what has been a passionately contested 4-way race prompted by the resignation of Christopher Esperanzo from the seat this past summer.
As candidates make their final push to get out the vote, individual and organizational supporters have been vocal in announcing their hopes for the winner.
On Sunday, The Berkshire Eagle announced its endorsement of Democratic nominee Tricia Farley-Bouvier for the seat, in contrast to last November when the publication chose not to endorse a candidate in the race between Speranzo, the re-elected incumbent, and the paper's former editor, Mark Miller.
iBerkshires.com has not publicly endorsed any candidate in this race, but has instead collected a list of endorsements received by each candidate.
Republican Mark Jester recently received the endorsement of New Jobs for Massachusetts, a newly formed political advocacy group based in Boxborough. A self-described avid sportsmen, Jester has also received the endorsements of the Massachusetts Motorcycle Political Action Committee, Gun Owners Action League of Massachusetts, National Rifle Association, Berkshire County League of Sportsmen Clubs (23 clubs and 3,000-plus members), Pittsfield Sportsmen's Club and Lenox Sportsmen's Club.
Green-Rainbow Party candidate Miller's campaign has garnered a perhaps surprising amount of support among labor unions such as Massachusetts Nurses Association and United Auto Workers, which have traditionally favored Democratic candidates. Other major organizations include Mass Alliance, a statewide coalition of progressive organizations and action groups, Planned Parenthood, and Clean Water Action. While the growing Occupy Berkshire movement kicked off just over a week ago has not officially endorsed any candidate, vocal support for Miller's candidacy was expressed by many participants at their recent rallies, and Miller was seen in attendance at their Lenox rally at Town Hall.
Independent candidate Pam Malumphy told iBerkshires "of the many endorsement questionnaires that were sent to me, I only filled out NARAL's [National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League]. What I've really focused on is going door-to-door and connecting with voters and great volunteers in this community." Malumphy cited as supporters City Councilor Melissa Mazzeo (who has run radio ads supporting Malumphy's campaign), Adam Hersch of Cavalier Management, Rich Vinette, executive director of Lee Development Corp., former Berkshire Chamber Chairwoman June-Roy Martin, and former City Solicitor Kathleen Degnan.
Farley-Bouvier is a favorite of many local and regional Democrats including Mayor James Ruberto (who hired her as his public affairs aide and then promoted her to acting director of administrative services), Rep. Benjamin B. Downing, Rep. Paul Mark, and Gov. Deval Patrick, who was in attendance at a Friday fundraiser held for her at Itam Lodge. Her campaign also offered the following names of local businesspeople and personalities who've publicly endorsed her run: Council President Gerald Lee, former Mayor Kit Dobelle, Tom Geary, Jeanne Massimiano, Carole Siegel, Shirley Edgerton, Mary O'Brien, Mary Rentz and Miguel Gomez. Farley-Bouvier also received the endorsement of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, who had previously endorsed candidate Peter White in the primary.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Tuesday for all precincts voting in the special election. A list of polling locations can be found here and on the Election 2011 blog. (Note: Precincts B in both Wards 1 and 5 are in the 4th District.)
Pittsfield Candidates Pledge to Support Tyler Street Growth
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A variety of candidates seeking election or re-election in Pittsfield touted their support for a resurgent Tyler Street last Thursday.
The candidates were invited to present their views at a meet-and-greet for Morningside area voters hosted by the Tyler Street Business Group.
A small but engaged crowd of voters attended the event, working their way around the tables set up where candidates were on hand to introduce themselves, ask questions, and take campaign materials such as fliers and stickers.
Pre-written statements were collected from each of the candidates by Dianna Marcella, president of the business group, and read at the function.
Ward 1 City Councilor Christine Yon, who is running unopposed, called Tyler Street "funky and charming" and "a piece of the puzzle" that is Pittsfield.
Pete White, current Ward 2 councilor who is running for re-election as a write-in candidate this year, called it "an important business district" and that having lived near it most of his life, "Tyler is home."
Kevin Morandi, who is making a second bid for the Ward 2 seat, said that if elected, he will advocate for and support efforts to expand downtownto Tyler. He cited opening the Woodlawn Street bridge as one priority.
Mayoral candidate Daniel Bianchi, who grew up on Tyler Street, said the street's "future can be a bright one," and will be one focus of his "Plan for Pittsfield."
Peter Marchetti, a current city councilor also seeking election to the mayor's office, said he, too, sees Tyler Street as an extension of downtown and that, as a resident, he has always seen it as an area of "local business flavor and caring residents."
Council at-large candidate Nicholas Caccamo called it the place where "commerce meets health," and drew chuckles from attendees with a reference to the delicious menu offerings at Café Reva's.
Council hopefuls Jason Clairmont touted the importance of Tyler Street's "essential goods and services" while Churchill Cotton called it "the spine from which the Morningside area gets its strength."
Anthony Maffuccio, who's hoping to return to the council as an at-large candidate, called it a "forgotten North Street," saying we need to "market it as one of our great hubs."
Councilor at-large incumbent Melissa Mazzeo spoke of how much she enjoyed Tyler Street as a place where one could go to a bakery, go to church, get their hair done, and shop for furniture all within walking distance.
Joseph Nichols, a councilor at large who running for re-election as a write-in candidate, called it "a fountain of memories" and a "cornerstone of future growth." He said he was pleased with the growth and attention it has received in the past couple of years.
Kevin Sherman, also running for re-election as an at-large councilor, called it a "gateway and business district" that "needs support to continue to grow."
Tricia Farley-Bouvier, Democratic candidate for 3rd Berkshire District state representative, also attended, telling the organizers that no matter who was elected, "now you can remind them that they promised to pay attention to Tyler Street."
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You can choose between two suites: Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2016 (which gets you Microsoft Outlook, Publisher, Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote) or Microsoft Office Home and Business 2016 for Mac (which gets you Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook).
You may be immediately granted access to the discounted price and can go ahead and purchase the suite of your choice.
You'll have to get your organization's program code to validate your eligibility. They recommend contacting your organization's benefits administrator for assistance.
You only get one purchase per employee.
You're paying for a temporary license which expires if your organization leaves the program or if you leave the organization.
Note that while this is a great way to get Microsoft Office for cheap, you can use Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Online for free, and that may be the better option for you depending on your circumstances. Alternatively, you might prefer to use an open source Office alternative, like LibreOffice or OpenOffice LibreOffice vs. OpenOffice: Which One Should You Use? LibreOffice vs. OpenOffice: Which One Should You Use? Want a Microsoft Office alternative but confused about LibreOffice or OpenOffice? Here are the differences between the two. Read More .
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In October 2018, just 2 months back, I purchased Microsoft Office 365 Home (1 + 5 users/licenses) at a "physical store" near my place. Later on, I thought it was better for my use to have purchased a "perpetual" (lifetime) license instead - 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, etc. Good thing, I saw from one site I frequent a promo for Office 2019 and 2016. So, yesterday, Christmas Day, I got myself an MS Office 2016 Professional Plus for around $26 (below QR99) only. That was a steal/bargain. So, I just need to consume my Office 365 Home until this same time next year. When it expires, I can install and activate my license for the 2016. Happy. Unfortunately, that promo ends today, December 26th. And with my 365 annual subscription, I have already shared (sold) 2 licenses to friends so that lowered down my initial purchase.
It would have been nice if you had mentioned that this offer is only for employed people. It was quite a let-down when I read far enough to learn that I'm not eligible as I'm not employed.
You would think it should be the other way around.


2. Aircraft in Miniature have re-issued their S-61N conversion for the Airfix Sea King with decals for KLM Helikopters PH-NZL. This set (with Bristow decals) was comprehensively reviewed in HKN #103. The KLM set differs in detail, for example the sponsons do not have the flotation bags moulded onto them. AIM are willing to sell the decals (and individual parts) separately, although of course they would rather sell you the whole conversion kit, and the price of the decals perhaps reflects this.
4. The Model Alliance RAAF / Australian Army AS-350B Squirrel decals are now numbered AA-7204 and AA-4804 (cf. HKN #156). You get Army titles, danger arrows, a pair of flying birds, and both RAAF (1984) and AAATC (1988) style serials for 17 different white & blue painted aircraft.
Also new from Model Alliance is RAN-7220, the Scout AH.1 of 723 Sqn., RAN. In this you get a pair of roundels, danger markings, Navy titles, and two sets of alternative markings for each of the two aircraft; the first can be WS 101/841 or N8 101/891, the second is WS 102/842 or N8 102/892. The majority of the markings (with the exception of the roundels and the 'danger' warnings) are impossible to photograph, being printed in white on white decal paper.
Model Alliance's new Sea King sheet will be released in both 1:72 (MA-72103)and 1:48 (MA-48103) in early February 2003. Here's a preview of the 1:48 sheet and some of the artwork.
5. Anders Nowotny is working on decals for the Swedish HKP 6 / JetRangers SE-HLY (Y44) and SE-HLZ (Y45) operated from the icebreaker 'Ymer' in the Antarctic in 1980. These were green drab with the addition of orange vertical stabilisers, prominent red and white flashes along the sides, Marinen insignia on the sides of the nose, and Isbjцrn (polar bear) markings on the rear fuselage.
6. A set of 1:72 decals for the Cierva C.8R G-EBTW are available from Mike Grant Decals. This excellent sheet includes the 'Palmer Cord Aero Tyre' markings on the tyres and stiching for the fuselage skin seams. Each sheet carries sufficient markings to make two models of this aircraft.
7. The Czech aviation magazine Revi has published a set of decals in both 1:72 and 1:48, printed by Tally Ho! These are titled "Hunter-Killer", and are a selection of US Army Vietnam era helicopters. This sheet is the first of a proposed series of decals.
OH-6A 16135, 101. Airborne Div.
You also get a large selection of numbers that can be used to make up other serials, plus a number of Cav. shields.
8. Revell have released #4458, their new 1:48 MH-60L. This kit includes decals for two aircraft from the US Army 160th SOAR, one of which carries "Southern Comfort" artwork. Since the box says that it is made in Italy, I assume it is based on the Italeri MH-60G moulds rather than on the Academy / Minicraft moulds.
9. Italeri's CH-149 Cormorant version of their earlier 1:72 Merlin HAS.1 kit (also available from Revell as the HM.3) is now available.
Decal options are provided for both the demo machine PP9/I-LIOI (shown here with slightly differnt markings) and for the first production aircraft 149901.
The parts on the sprues would build something resembling a hybrid of the two, but rather closer to PP9 than to 149901 and subsequent deliveries.
the tail RWR, one blade aerial and the tail-fold parts are not used.
a (single hook) winch has been added.
This means that you get the single main-wheel undercarriage from the HAS.1 rather than the double wheeled undercarriage from the HC.3 kit. Modifying the legs isn't a problem, you just need to add another stub-axle, but to build the production machine you're going to have to find another pair of wheels from somewhere.
Sprue B is the one with the one with the main rotor blades on it, and is identical to that in both the HAS.1 and HC.3 kits.
Sprue C includes the rear fuselage, ramp, seats, etc. It is identical to HC.3 kit except that the refueling probe & dorsal disc arial are deleted. The troop-seat layout in the instructions is the same as for the HC.3. This is not correct, refer to these walkaround photos.
Sprue D is the clear parts. This is the same as in the HC.3 kit, with just the two round bubbles for the rear windows. The window in the port cabin door is small rectangle only, it should be large square bubble. The front starboard window is flat, this too should be a square bubble. The window in the main cabin kick-out door is incorrect (small) but easily modified since there's a cut-out on the inside.
new sponson sides correct for PP9 but not for production aircraft, which are the same as the HC.3.
various new pitots, aerials & underside boxes that may or may not be applicable. Some of them look right.
Other obvious omissions include the Nite-Sun on the port side of production aircraft and the flat/round radome for the rear starboard fuselage (as seen also on the HC.3).
10. Sanger's 1:72 vacform Mi-10 and Mi-10K kits share the same vacform parts, but differ in their white metal parts and decals. A number of the parts on the vacform sheet are applicable only to the long-legged Mi-10, including the long leg parts, so will not be used if the Mi-10K is being made. The vacform transparencies supplied with the short-legged Mi-10K also include the crane-operator's gondola which is absent from the Mi-10.
Comparison with the detailed scale plans and sections published in Aviatsya i Vremya 3'2002 suggest that the profile is about right but that the cabin section of the fuselage has rather flatter sides than it should. However, these two Mi-10's are a valuable addition to the range of available kits, and no-one expects vacform models to go together without some extra work!
The decals supplied are restricted to serials and red stars, as are those now available for the earlier Mi-6.
Thanks to Jaroslav Spacek, Tony Morgan, Gary Madgwick, and Anders Nowotny.


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Cholet Basket 80
January 05, 2010 CET: 20:45
Local time: 20:45 PALAVERDE
Benetton Basket came from behind twice in miraculous fashion to beat Cholet Basket 81-80 in overtime and advance to the last 16 from Group F, bringing Crvena Zvezda with it. Back-to-back three-pointers by Donatas Montiejunas and Gary Neal – the last after a Cholet turnover – forced overtime. And down 6 in the extra period, a basket from young Montiejunas and free throws by Sandro Nicevic opened the door for Neal's game-winning triple with 17 seconds remaining that decided the game. Benetton improved to 4-1 and heads to Belgrade to face Crvena Zvezda next week in a head-to-head duel for first place. Cholet fell to 2-3 and saw its last hopes of reaching the Last 16 vanish. Nicevic led Benetton with 28 points, Neal finished with 22, KC Rivers scored 13 in his debut and CJ Wallace tallied 10 points and 11 rebounds. Sammy Mejia paced Cholet with 26 points, Antywane Robinson had 21 and 9 rebounds, Mickael Gelabale scored 10 and Randal Falker posted 12 rebounds in defeat.
Robinson stole the show early on with 2 free throws and a spectacular block on Neal. The offenses were having the better on the defenses with Cholet taking the edge 8-10 after five minutes. Benetton took a timeout and Rivers got in action with 7 unanswered points, before Nicevic took over to complete an 11-0 run as head coach Erman Kunter asked for a timeout. A long scoring drought was followed by a drive baseline from Gelabale to close the first quarter at 19-14 in favor of the hosts. A clock violation opened up the second quarter for Treviso, but Rivers showed off his one-on-one skills again. Meanwhile, Cholet's offensive woes continued. Robinson eventually put an end to it with a triple and a driving layup to cut the deficit to 2 points. Mejia then tied it at 21-21 as Rivers was sent back on after a very short rest, but it was Mejia again using his size inside and converting a two-plus-one. It was now Treviso's offense struggling with a couple of Neal's shots agonizingly riming out. Meanwhile, Gelabale inside completed a 0-12 run for the guests that prompted Benetton coach Frank Vitucci to call his boys for a chat. Cholet kept at it, though, with Robinson from three. Neal eventually stopped the bleeding on the counter attack. Nicevic added a brilliant fadeaway but Arvydas Eitutavicius and Mejia silenced the crowd with two more triples for a 29-35 halftime lead.
Cholet started where it left off in the first half, with Fabien Causeur converting a three-point play and Robinson giving a double digit lead to Cholet with a tip-in. Neal was on hand to show his team the way back with a triple. However, a couple of drives from Mejia kept Cholet up 40-48. Neal and Mejia continued to duel – they each scored 9 in the quarter – before Gelabale stunned the crowd with 4 more points without reply including a follow-slam st the end of the third quarter that made it 47-58. A steal and unbelievable save from Linehan sent Cholet on the break as a real battle started in the fourth with a lot of tension in the air. Nicevic and Wallace showed lovely touch, but Mejia punished from outside after another offensive board. The score was 54-63 with 4:45 to play. Nicevic was having the better of Falker and helped his team back within 4. Treviso took full advantage of an early foul bonus as Nicevic continued his prowess. However, Cholet hung on with drives to the basket and visits to the line. The 6-point advantage, though, was halved thanks to an impossible corner triple from Rivers with the defender all over him. But the most incredible was to come. Robinson stumbled, let the ball out of bounce and Neal fired the triple at the buzzer to send Treviso in extra time and with a big advantage psychologically.
If the last ten minutes were filled with drama, the extra time proved to be as tense. Cholet regained its composure to lead by 3, but Nicevic was having none of it. Robinson nailed a jumper and Treviso made only 1of 3 from the line. A nice team play was then concluded by a fierce dunk by young Kevin Seraphin as Cholet regained a 5-point lead with 1:34 to play. Montiejunas proved decisive again as he nailed a three at the end of regular time and provoked another three-point play. Neal drained an unbelievable 3 to get back in front with 17 seconds let and became the hero again for Treviso as Cholet fumbled its last offense.
Fabrice Turmel, Treviso
Referees: MARTIN, JOSE; LEPETIC, NIKOLA; NESKOVIC, DRAGAN
Benetton Basket 19 10 18 24 10
Cholet Basket 14 21 23 13 9
Cholet Basket 14 35 58 71 80
Benetton Basket
4 DE NICOLAO, ANDREA 5:10 0/1 1
5 KUS, DAVOR 39:59 0/1 0/3 0/2 1 2 3 4 4 2 2 5 6
7 HUKIC, JASMIN 9:23 0/3 -3
8 GRANT, TYRONE 10:43 2 0/1 2/2 4 3 7 1 1 2 10
9 RIVERS, KC 35:31 13 3/6 2/4 1/4 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 7
10 NICEVIC, SANDRO 34:17 28 10/15 8/10 1 4 5 3 2 1 2 3 6 29
11 MOTIEJUNAS, DONATAS 18:15 6 1/3 1/1 1/3 1 4 5 2 2 1 3 4 9
12 SANDRI, DANIELE DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
13 HACKETT, DANIEL 7:39 0/1 0/1 1 1 -2
14 NEAL, GARY 37:20 22 5/14 3/9 3/4 6 6 1 3 2 1 4 3 12
18 WALLACE, C.J. 26:43 10 5/7 0/2 5 6 11 2 5 1 11
Head coach: VITUCCI, FRANCESCO
Cholet Basket
5 CAUSEUR, FABIEN 27:32 9 4/6 0/2 1/1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 4
6 GELABALE, MICKAEL 26:23 10 3/5 0/1 4/4 4 4 8 2 1 3 2 2 15
8 EITUTAVICIUS, ARVYDAS 28:16 7 0/1 1/4 4/4 3 3 1 1 3 2 3 6
9 MEJIA, SAMMY 37:26 26 5/8 2/5 10/12 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 8 32
12 LEONARD, CHRISTOPHE DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
13 SERAPHIN, KEVIN 22:28 6 3/6 3 6 9 1 2 1 5 7
14 FALKER, RANDAL 29:02 1 0/5 1/4 4 8 12 3 3 1 1 5 4 4
15 CHUPIN, MAXIME DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
16 LINEHAN, JOHN 16:44 0/4 1 1 1 1 3 1 -5
18 ROBINSON, ANTYWANE 37:09 21 5/10 2/6 5/8 3 6 9 2 3 4 4 17
20 TATUM, JAMAAL DNP - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Head coach: KUNTER, ERMAN
VITUCCI, FRANCESCO
"We were tired after the game with Siena on Sunday, but my team it made the effort to win one tough game against Cholet, a very athletic team. At the end of the game Gary Neal has been fantastic, but all the team has played with heart and has won and qualified."
KUNTER, ERMAN
"Congratulations to Benetton for this victory, this is basketball. We could have won this match, we were ahead for the best part of the game, but in the end we lost too many balls and Treviso took advantage of our errors. We are a team without experience at this level and we paid for it."
KUS, DAVOR
"We did not have a good game but we fought hard until the end. This is the beautiful side of this game, it's never over until it's over. We made some individual plays, some will say we had luck but you have to deserve your luck. In those kind of games, it can go either way, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Yes, it's the second time we win by one, this team brings us luck, but it was really hard, this is an excellent team, and they will be very disappointed right now."
GELABALE, MICKAEL
"We should have managed to keep our advantage, we are a good defensive team but today… Before the extra time, we should have fouled, which we didn't and then we know how it went."
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Save the crumbled bacon from the dressing to scatter over the salad.
Remove silver skin from tenderloin, leaving a thin layer of fat.
Preheat oven to 400°. Rub pepper and salt over pork. Cook pork in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes on all sides or until browned. Transfer pork to a 13- x 9-inch pan.
Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 155°. Let stand 10 to 12 minutes or until thermometer registers 160°.
Cut pork into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Divide greens among 4 plates; arrange tomato slices and pork over greens. Serve immediately with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette. Garnish, if desired.


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The best NYC venues for each stage of the agency-client relationship
June 23, 2015 | By Tanya Dua
The agency-client relationship can be a delicate dance. It all starts off with a bit of flirtation as the two parties get to know each other better. The initial hook-up is followed by emotional highs and lows. If things go too far downhill, then there's the break-up.
While a lot of this may happen behind closed doors, sometimes the scene unravels hidden in plain sight. We asked agency creatives for their recommendations of the best spots in New York City for sharing the good and the bad times with their clients. The answers have been lightly edited.
When making a first impression:
Danny Rodriguez, group creative director, McCann NY
"The King Cole Bar at the St. Regis has cocktails and snacks that are designed to impress clients. It's the birthplace of the Bloody Mary. Clients love fun facts like that. Don't forget your corporate card, though, because this place is pricey."
The interior of the King Cole Bar at the St. Regis
Eric Mugnier, svp, M&C Saatchi Mobile
"The Campbell Apartment at Grand Central Station is a great place to impress a new client with a bit of New York City history. The décor is rich and slightly opulent as it was once a private salon in the 1920s. The client will appreciate the atmosphere, and, besides, who doesn't love Grand Central Station?"
Charles Fulford, group creative director, Huge
"Maysville — the Mecca of American whiskey — is a fantastic venue to celebrate a win or to woo a new client. The atmosphere is always a perfect balance of sophistication and bustling, without being pretentious. The unbelievably knowledgeable staff can find the perfect aged spirit for your party's mood and palette, while Gramercy Tavern vet Kyle Knall serves up some of the most exciting southern cuisine in the city."
The whiskey collection at Maysville
Vin Farrell, global chief content officer, Havas Worldwide
"I like to take new clients either to the Polo Club on 55th St., or Cherche Midi on Bowery and Houston depending upon the client and their taste. I've always loved midtown because it feels so official, and the Polo Club is modern with a classic feel. More importantly, the service at both establishments makes it a point to get to know you in an engaging way that lends itself to a fantastic experience. If you go once every six months or six times a month, they treat you the same."
When sharing good news or just catching up:
"Jack's Wife Freda, because good news should be celebrated like family, and Jack's Wife Freda treats everyone as such. Plus, it's alive and super hip. For catching up, the Corner Bistro, because life's best moments should take place over a great burger."
The interior of Jack's Wife Freda
Juan Carlos Pagan, design director, Deutsch NY
"The Rooftop Gallow Green on top of The McKittrick Hotel is a great place to give good news and celebrate. There is a lovely bookstore cafe in SoHo called Housing Works. It's normally quiet and perfect place to have a coffee and catch up."
The Gallow Green rooftop bar at the McKittrick Hotel
Kenny Gold, associate director of social media, McCann New York
"For good news or client catch-ups (or when stars align, both), ABC Cocina is still a go-to for me. You can't go wrong here. I always go for the spicy whisky sour."
For messy break-ups or for sharing bad news:
Geoff Cook, founding partner, Base NY
"When I need to deliver bad news, I tend to go to the Downtown Manhattan Heliport just around the corner from Base. It allows me to pretend not to hear any acerbic responses, and if things get really heated, it provides for a quick getaway."
Danny Rodriguez, group creative director, McCann New York
"I love the Coffee Shop in Union Square. This place is great for cheese fries and delivering bad news. The proximity to the Union Square subway lines makes for a quick getaway."
The Coffee Shop in Union Square
"Bad news has to be quick and public. Get a private table at Flatiron Lounge with its somber atmosphere. They have a great whiskey selection to loosen up the bad-news victim. Remember, once it's over, you don't want to linger. Brandy Library is an alternate venue."
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We work in all scales, designing anything - from teaspoon to city - with the aim to 'make life better'. We are creative architects, designers and makers who adopt a playful, colourful, often sculptural approach and in the process reveal the surprisingly functional.


The free event is being planned by McKnight's Long-Term Care News, which is the sister publication to McKnight's Senior Living.
Attorney Sean Fahey will present at 1 p.m. ET in a session called "Residents' rights vs. the new regulations." The session will cover how to balance staying compliant with new requirements of participation for long-term care providers with residents' wishes.
The expo's final educational session will begin at 2:30 p.m. ET. "The role of clinical technology in meeting Mega-rule requirements" will feature nurse executive Judi Kulus.
Providers have an opportunity to earn one free CE credit for each session. The Fall Online Expo also will include a virtual exhibition hall, which will enable attendees to meet with vendors and learn about long-term care products and services with a few clicks of a computer mouse.
The expo will take place anywhere an internet connection can be found. Visit this page to learn more about the speakers, sessions and registration. Click here to register for the event.


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About the UCC Denomination
Our denomination is The United Church of Christ. It is important to note upfront that "The United Church of Christ" is a distinctly different denomination from "The Church of Christ". The United Church of Christ does not require adherence to a specific set of beliefs. Each person is encouraged to develop his or her own expression of his or her faith through study and reflection. The United Church of Christ came into being in 1957 with the union of two Protestant denominations: the Congregational Christian Churches, and the Evangelical and Reformed Church. Each of these was, in turn, the result of earlier mergers in 1931 and 1934.
The origins of these denominations are as follows:
The Congregational Church began with the arrival of the Pilgrims in 1620 and the Puritans in 1629.
The Christian Church sprang up on the frontier in the late 1700's in reaction to the theological and organizational rigidity of other denominations of the time.
The Evangelical Church was organized in Missouri and Illinois in 1840 by an association of pastors from German Evangelical churches seeking religious freedom.
The Reformed Church began in America in 1725 with the German settlers in Pennsylvania who came to America as a result of religious persecution.
The ecumenical spirit that forged the union of these diverse backgrounds and traditions is still alive today in The United Church of Christ worldwide and The United Church of Huntsville locally.
The United Church of Christ recognizes two sacraments: Baptism (both infant and adult) and Holy Communion. Other special ceremonies include confirmation, marriage, ordination and funeral rites.


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Q: How to Solve this code in javascript? Combining of different objects with same value into single array Input
var arr =
[
  [
    Packet { status: 'Apple', count: '2' },
    Packet { status: 'Lion', count: '2' }
   ],
  [
    Packet { status: 'Donkey', count: '2' },
    Packet { status: 'Apple', count: '2' },
    Packet { status: 'Cat', count: '1' }
  ],
  [
    Packet { status: 'Apple', count: '4' },
    Packet { status: 'Cat', count: '2' }
  ]
]

And I need  Output as
arr =
 [
    Packet { status: 'Donkey', count: '2' },
    Packet { status: 'Apple', count: '8' },
    Packet { status: 'Cat', count: '3' },
    Packet { status: 'Lion', count: '2' }
  ]

How can solve this??
Got Stuck in this for a week ?? ................................................................................................

A: You can make use of reduce and take Object.values of the object:

const arr = [[{ status: 'Apple', count: '2' }, { status: 'Lion', count: '2' }], [{ status: 'Donkey', count: '2' }, { status: 'Apple', count: '2' }, { status: 'Cat', count: '1' }], [{ status: 'Apple', count: '4' }, { status: 'Cat', count: '2' }]];

const result = Object.values(arr.flat().reduce((a,
    { status, count }) => ((a[status] ??= { status, count: 0 }).count += +count,
        a), {}));

console.log(result);

A: simply that:

var arr =
    [ [ { status: 'Apple',  count: '2' }
      , { status: 'Lion',   count: '2' }
      ]
    , [ { status: 'Donkey', count: '2' }
      , { status: 'Apple',  count: '2' }
      , { status: 'Cat',    count: '1' }
      ]
    , [ { status: 'Apple',  count: '4' }
      , { status: 'Cat',   count: '2' }
      ]
    ]

var arr2 = arr.flat().reduce((a,c)=>
    {
    let item = a.find(x=>x.status===c.status)
    if (!item)  a.push({...c})
    else item.count = (eval(`${item.count} + ${c.count}`)).toString(10)
    return a
    },[])

console.log( arr2 )
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A: Use Array#flat to flatten the array and Array#reduce with Arrady#findIndex to sum them up. Also used are + prefix to convert string to number and spread operator to modify the object partially.

let arr = [ [ { status: 'Apple', count: '2' }, { status: 'Lion', count: '2' } ], [ { status: 'Donkey', count: '2' }, { status: 'Apple', count: '2' }, { status: 'Cat', count: '1' } ], [ { status: 'Apple', count: '4' }, { status: 'Cat', count: '2' } ] ];

let output = arr.flat().reduce((acc, curr) => {
  const i = acc.findIndex(item => item.status === curr.status);
  if (i !== -1) acc[i]['count'] += +curr['count'];
  else acc.push({...curr, count: +curr['count']});
  return acc;
}, []);

console.log(output);

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FDA Regulatory and Compliance Monthly Recap — December 2018
Client Alerts/Reports December 2018
FDA lays out strategic framework to leverage real-world evidence in decision-making
FDA updates guidance on data integrity, compliance with CGMP
FDA outlines plans for new Safety and Performance Based Pathway for 510(k)-eligible devices
Proposed rule establishes procedures, criteria for De Novo classification
Acting on what's been called a key strategic priority, the FDA outlined a framework to leverage real-world evidence to improve regulatory decisions. The framework will apply to drug and biologic review programs and will leverage input from patients and the medical community to inform and shape decisions across the FDA's drug and biologic development efforts.
The FDA published a strategic framework to evaluate the potential use of real-world evidence (RWE) to support the approval of a new indication for approved drugs, support or satisfy post-approval study requirements, and support applications for biological products licensed under the Public Health Service Act. The framework, which was developed pursuant to the Cures Act, outlines the FDA's plans to implement a multifaceted RWE program.
The Cures Act established section 505F of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), which defines RWE as "data regarding the usage, or the potential benefits or risks, of a drug derived from sources other than traditional clinical trials." The FDA distinguishes between real-world data (RWD), which relate to patient health data and the delivery of healthcare collected from a variety of sources, and RWE, which is clinical evidence about the potential benefits or risk of a medical product generated by analyzing RWD.
Under the RWE program, the FDA will not consider evidence from traditional trials as RWE. Hybrid or pragmatic trial designs and observational studies, however, may provide RWE. This may include clinical trials integrated into the healthcare system with pragmatic elements to use RWD to provide evidence of the potential benefits or risks of a treatment. The RWE program will also explore the possible use of observational studies in generating evidence of the efficacy of a drug product, supported by recent efforts to leverage more rigorous design and statistical methods to provide valid results using RWD.
The framework establishes criteria for exploring the potential of RWD/RWE to support regulatory decisions such as changes to labeling about drug product effectiveness, which may include adding or modifying an indication, a change in dose or route of administration, the addition of a new population, or the addition of comparative effectiveness or safety information. Per the framework, three key aspects will be assessed to evaluate individual supplemental applications and generally guide the RWE program:
The fitness of the RWD for use in regulatory decisions: The suitability of the data for the specific regulatory question as well as the clinical methodology and reliability and relevance of the underlying data. Reliability relates to the data accrual and data quality control, though the specific elements to consider will likely vary by RWD type and the type of research for which the data are being used. The FDA notes that while data from other countries may be valuable, their suitability for regulatory decision-making by the FDA may be limited due to differences in healthcare systems.
Whether the trial design used to generate the RWE may provide sufficient scientific evidence to support regulatory decision-making: The strengths and limitations of study designs using RWD, including the types of interventions and therapeutic areas that may be well-suited to routine care settings, the quality of data captured in those settings, and variations in clinical practices. The RWE program will create guidance on considerations for designing trials with pragmatic design elements, and generate evidence to support regulatory decision-making. The FDA is considering pragmatic approaches for various stages of a clinical trial, from recruitment and enrollment to assessing outcomes.
Whether the study adheres to regulatory requirements: Adherence to regulatory requirements such as informed consent, requirements for oversight and monitoring, and guidance on the use of electronic data. As part of its RWE program, the FDA will explore how its regulatory requirements are applied to health data generated from trials integrated in healthcare systems and observational studies. The FDA will also issue guidance on regulatory considerations for different study designs using RWD and explore data standards related to the use of RWD/RWE.
The program will include demonstration projects, stakeholder engagement, the use of internal processes to promote shared learning and feed input from senior leadership in the evaluation of RWE, and the development of guidance documents to help sponsors interested in using RWE.
The updated guidance is part of what the FDA commissioner called a multilayered approach to ensure data associated with drug manufacturing are compliant, consistent and accurate. The guidance is designed to promote efforts to ensure data integrity by providing recommendations to help manufacturers address data integrity lapses and ensure ongoing awareness of data integrity.
The FDA issued an updated Q&A guidance document on data integrity and compliance with current good manufacturing practices (CGMP), reflecting revised recommendations in response to public comments on best practices. The guidance document discusses the role of data integrity in CGMP for drugs, which allows for flexible and risk-based strategies to address data integrity. It provides input to help drugmakers implement "meaningful and effective" strategies to manage data integrity risks, taking into consideration the design, operation, and monitoring of systems and controls.
The guidance comes amid increasing observations of CGMP violations related to data integrity, which have led to several regulatory actions, ranging from warning letters to import alerts and consent decrees. When drugmakers are examining how to meet regulatory requirements, the guidance recommends they take into consideration:
Whether controls are in place to ensure data are complete.
Whether activities are documented at the time of performance and attributable to a specific person.
Whether the ability to make changes to records is restricted to authorized individuals;
Whether records are reviewed for accuracy, completeness and compliance, and records are kept of changes to data.
Whether data are maintained securely.
Per the guidance, data integrity means having "complete, consistent and accurate data" that are "attributable, legible, contemporaneously recorded, original or a true copy, and accurate (ALCOA)." Data integrity should be considered throughout the data life cycle, from creation to processing, transition and disposition. Data should be maintained throughout a record's retention period, alongside associated metadata, which provide contextual information required to understand data. The link between data and metadata should be preserved in a securable and traceable manner, the guidance notes. In addition, an audit trail should be maintained, which provides a "secure, computer-generated, time-stamped electronic record" of data creation, modification or deletion. Audit trails should be reviewed by personnel responsible for record review under CGMP.
The guidance notes that all data become a CGMP record when generated to meet a CGMP requirement. Drugmakers must document or save the data at the time of performance to establish a record in compliance with CGMP requirements. For batch records, the guidance makes clear that data created for a CGMP record need to be reviewed by the quality unit and maintained. Even in instances in which test results are legitimately invalidated, a full batch record needs to be provided to the quality unit with the original, invalidated data.
Per the guidance, the FDA expects processes to ensure data cannot be modified without a record of modification. The guidance also notes that personnel should be trained to prevent and detect data integrity issues. In order to address data integrity issues, the guidance recommends that drugmakers investigate the scope and root causes of the issue, carry out a scientifically valid risk assessment of its potential impacts, and implement a management strategy, complete with a global corrective action plan, to address the root cause.
The FDA is making changes to its 510(k) clearance pathway in an effort to modernize device development and keep pace with emerging technologies. The new proposed pathway would allow companies to show a novel device meets performance-based criteria established or recognized by the agency, while ensuring devices are compared with more recent predicates.
The director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), Jeff Shuren, joined FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb to outline proposed changes to modernize the 510(k) clearance pathway for medical devices. The goal, they said, is to ensure that new devices entering the market through the 510(k) pathway – which accounted for 82 percent of devices cleared or approved in 2017 – meet modern safety and performance criteria. As part of the agency's efforts to advance the Medical Device Safety Action Plan, the proposal is meant to build on the risk-based approach to regulation adopted by the CDRH while allowing technological advances to more efficiently make it to market. The FDA recognizes, however, that support from Congress may be needed to realize some of the proposals.
The plan centers on ensuring assessments of safety and effectiveness are based on newer predicates, and on retiring outdated predicates when safer or more effective technology is available. Under the 510(k) pathway, device makers rely on comparative testing against predicate devices. However, Shuren and Gottlieb said older predicates may not reflect the modern technology of newer devices or the most up-to-date understanding of benefits and risks. According to FDA data, almost 20 percent of the current 510(k)s are cleared based on predicates more than a decade old. Given that, the FDA is implementing efforts to ensure newer predicates are the basis of comparative analyses.
To begin, the FDA is considering publishing a list of cleared devices for which the demonstration of substantial equivalence was based on older predicates. The CDRH is considering starting with a list based on predicates more than 10 years old. The agency will seek public feedback before publishing a list to determine whether other criteria should be used as a basis of reference and to ascertain whether other actions could be useful in promoting the use of newer predicates. Ultimately, the FDA believes that using a market-based approach to encourage the use of newer predicates will not only provide consumers with a choice between newer and older devices, but also bolster competition to adopt more modern safety and performance features and help ensure devices reflect newer standards.
The FDA is also planning to finalize guidance in the new year establishing an alternative 510(k) pathway to permit makers of certain well-understood device types to leverage objective safety and performance criteria to demonstrate substantial equivalence. The agency is planning to extend the pathway across the 510(k) program and establish it as the primary pathway for devices eligible for 510(k) review. The new pathway – to be renamed the Safety and Performance Based Pathway – will require a device maker to demonstrate a novel device meets performance-based criteria established or recognized by the FDA, and that it also reflects current technological values. Shuren and Gottlieb also said they anticipate more devices will use the De Novo pathway. The FDA issued a proposed rule to elucidate procedures and requirements for such submissions.
In addition to outlining the proposed changes, Shuren and Gottlieb discussed a performance report on the 510(k) program, which showed that the average quantity of information provided in 510(k) submissions has more than doubled, from 475 pages in 2009 to 1,185 pages in 2017, but the average total time for decision-making has decreased. The pair also discussed the agency's active surveillance efforts and committed to ensuring the FDA is consistently among the first global regulators to identify and act upon medical device safety signals. As part of that effort, the agency is exploring changes to establish more streamlined processes to implement special controls to address medical device safety concerns and to more efficiently up-classify a device type in response to safety issues.
The proposed rule establishes a pathway for reviewing low- to moderate-risk medical devices and outlines the requirements for De Novo requests. The FDA expects the proposed rule, if finalized, to increase the efficiency of medical device classification – a goal set forth under MDUFA IV.
The FDA published a proposed rule to establish procedures and requirements for the De Novo classification process, including expectations for the format and content of requests and the criteria for accepting, granting, declining or withdrawing requests. The De Novo process applies to low- to moderate-risk devices for which general or special controls provide a reasonable assurance of safety and efficacy, but for which no existing predicate exists to establish substantial equivalence. Special controls may include performance standards or testing, postmarket surveillance, dissemination of guidelines, and patient registries.
The proposed rule would allow sponsors to submit a De Novo request after submitting a 510(k) application and receiving a not substantially equivalent (NSE) determination or without submitting a 510(k) if there is no legally marketed device available to test substantial equivalence. Per the rule, De Novo requests should be submitted to the center that has the lead in regulating the device. A request should include a cover page designating it as a "De Novo Request" as well as a table of contents. Requests should also include:
Administrative information: Contact information and the establishment registration number of requester, if applicable.
Regulatory history: A statement describing whether there have been prior submissions to the FDA for the device, including any feedback or deficiencies related to those submissions.
Name and indications: Any generic, proprietary or trade names for the device, as well as indications for use and information about whether the device would be prescription or over the counter.
Device description: A complete description of the device, including narrative description of the device in pictorial representations, device specifications and engineering drawings. The FDA is also requesting that each functional component, properties relevant to the device's intended use and operational principles be described. The description should also include FDA-assigned reference numbers for legally marketed devices intended to be used with the device, as well as a description of known or reasonably known alternative procedures to address the intended use of the device.
Classification summary information: For devices that have not previously been the subject of a premarket notification, the FDA is asking for information to help establish that a De Novo classification is appropriate, including a description of the searches used to determine that no legally marketed device of the same type exists, and a list of potentially similar devices. For devices that have been the subject of a premarket notification, the FDA wants the requester to include pertinent 510(k) numbers and a summary of the search performed to ensure no legally marketed device of the same type exists since an NSE determination was made. The request should also include a recommended class I or II classification, with a description of the general or special controls that provide assurance of safety and effectiveness.
Benefits and risks: A summary of known or reasonably known risks and mitigations to each, based on the best available information at the time of submission. Summaries or proposed mitigations should make clear whether it is a general control or special control, with details of each control. The request should also summarize each study used to support the request, including nonclinical laboratory studies and clinical investigations involving humans. The request should also include a discussion demonstrating that the data constitute valid scientific evidence. The rule makes clear that the benefit and risk section must explicitly demonstrate that the probable benefits from the device, when subject to general or special controls, outweigh probable risks.
Performance data: Requests should include a reference to published standards – including voluntary standards already recognized by the FDA and those not yet recognized but cited in the De Novo request – relevant to the safety or effectiveness of the device. A technical section should be provided detailing the data from each nonclinical laboratory study or clinical investigation, including a discussion of clinical protocols, subject selection and exclusion criteria, and safety and effectiveness data.
Upon receiving a De Novo request, the FDA will start a substantive review and may request additional information, grant the request or deny it. A request may be denied if the device is ineligible or if the sponsor hasn't provided enough information to support a De Novo classification. The rule establishes a timeline of 120 days after receiving a request to review and grant or decline a request. To date, the FDA has authorized 235 devices under the De Novo process.
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Planting Trees to Support Community Growth
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By Isabel Clark
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As part of my World challenge trip to Morocco I was expecting to work on a local initiative in the Tizian village but I never realised how rewarding the experience would be.
On the 7th of July my World challenge team and I said 'Salam' to Morocco. We were welcomed to the country and its culture during our workshop with Eiesha, a world challenge leader, and Errachid the project manager from High Atlas Foundation (HAF). The Responsible Traveler workshop helped my team to appreciate the importance of volunteering and the impact voluntourism can have on small Moroccan communities. We discussed how social media can be a great platform for raising awareness and tackling the problems faced by communities in Morocco and other areas across the world. The most important lesson I took away from the workshop was that my work as a voluntourist in the Tizian village should not be motivated by what I could gain from the experience, but rather how the community could benefit. Voluntourism should not be about capturing the perfect Instagram shot but immersing yourself in the project, community and culture.
After a great breakfast we were ready with our shovels for an early start to work alongside locals to preserve an area of irrigated land near the village. During our project we helped heighten ridges to prevent surface run-off for close to 100 trees previously planted by the village and we planted 200 Cocoa trees that my world challenge team had donated through our fundraising. Although we weren't used to the heat, the village children boosted our spirits by keeping us well fed on local plums.
I'm also proud that we contributed to the construction of a village wash room during our time spent in the community. I understood that this would be a great asset to the community as it would allow families to wash their clothes without having to trek to a local stream.
I was extremely impressed by the inclusive approach that HAF have in listening to the concerns and ideas of the communities they work with. My team got involved during the participatory meeting with locals to identify issues of the highest priority in the village through a method of Community Mapping. I was pleased that the locals highlighted a need for a Women's association center in their top 3 priorities: the future projects for the village will benefit different members of their community.
It was wonderful to be a part of the village's development and to have the opportunity to live with a local family during our project. Sharing our delicious meals and joining in games we were made to feel extremely welcome by the whole village. A young man called Mohammed had taught us various Berber phrases to involve us in the community.
Our time working on the project in Tizian was over too quickly and we were sad to say our goodbyes to the friends we had made. I feel grateful for everything I learnt from Morocco and the people we met and recognize the good work being done by the High Atlas Foundation. Hopefully through the GPS coordinates of the locations that my team planted the trees, in years to come we will be able to follow their growth through regular updates from the village.
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What is Osteo? Or should we say what is Osteopathy? Osteopathy is a gentle hands on form of treatment for the whole body including muscles, bones, joints and all other tissues including your organs and nervous system. We often combine our treatment to involve work on all of these areas as they are all interconnected.
A little bit about the Osteopathic approach: It is unique as it looks at the body as a single unit therefore not just focusing on the site of pain that you come in with but looking at where in the body the problem might actually have started.
We call this a whole body approach, Osteoapthy is very holistic.


Set high into a hilltop with panoramic views of Napa Valley, San Francisco Bay and its own estate vineyards, it's easy to see why Artesa is called the Jewel of Carneros. Perhaps no other winery captures the multi-faceted beauty of this windswept, world-famous appellation as dramatically as the Artesa estate, where the fusion of architecture, artistry and winegrowing reaches soaring heights. Owned by the Raventos family of Spain, whose winemaking history dates to the mid-sixteenth century, the winery takes its name from the Catalan word for "handcrafted." Today, Artesa focuses on producing History Timelinesmall, ultra-premium lots of the varietals for which the Carneros and the Napa Valley are best known - Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.


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Over time, we have refined the scope of our grant support, and now concentrate on four areas. Decisions on what activities to support are made by our board of directors, on the basis of recommendations from our independent selection committee.
International meetings that help to raise understanding of Japan
We have a fruitful relationship with the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures in the UK, where our most recent program, the "Toshiba Lectures in Japanese Art and Science", is now in its third year. 2015's lectures looked at "Beauty and the Robot: Future Innovative Collaboration between Science and Design". The 2016 lectures entitled "Botanic Japan; Visualising Science", featured the history of botanic art in Japan.
In 2015, we worked with the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation in the US, to provide support for the Thomas S. Foley Exchange Legislative Program. This commemorates the former US ambassador to Japan (1997-2001), and arranges dialogues and regular exchanges between elected officials from the United States and Japan. TIFO's contribution allowed three members of Japan's House of Representatives to visit Washington D.C..
Bringing the great depth and diversity of Japanese arts to new audiences
A 2015 project that combined old and new was a Columbia University Computer Music Center workshop, "Tones, Timbres, Technology: Japanese Heritage Instruments in the 21st Century", in Karuizawa, Nagano prefecture. Over 11 days the workshop brought the sonic heritage of traditional Japanese instruments and music to the new, computer-based field of Sound Arts.
The Boston Museum of Fine Arts hosted a very different kind of event in the same year, "In the Wake: Japanese Photographers Respond to 3-11". This sobering April 5-July 12 exhibition showed how 17 Japanese photographers, from internationally celebrated artists to young talents, reacted to the devastation wrought by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that hit the Tohoku region and incapacitated the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
Support for qualified organizations investigating different aspects of Japan
"BEYOND 2020_nx - Designing Resilient Urban Nexus for the Next Generation" is an ambitious three-year program by MIT's Department of Architecture and the MIT Japan Design Workshop to counter the slow disaster of downsizing population and to revive communities with "A Stage for All", a focus for a resurgent society that maintains community roots in time and place.
The 2014 publication of "The Art Lover's Guide to Japanese Museums" made it easier for visitors to Japan to explore a rich treasure trove of museums. However, a single volume could not hope to do justice to Japan's 1,200-plus museums, and the author, Sophie Richards, is now researching a second volume, with grants from TIFO in 2015 and 2016.
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Contributing to the training of future researchers in Japan Studies
We were happy to work with the European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS) in 2015, on its 11th annual workshop for doctoral students. This brought together young scholars from all over Europe for two intensive days of presenting their research and getting criticism and advice from their peers and established academics. TIFO funding covered costs for 20 student participants.
Support for Japanese language teaching programs is a long-standing commitment. In 2015 and 2016, we funded the annual Japanese Language Teaching Seminar for Instructors organized by the Old Japan Students' Association in Thailand. This program looks to improve all-round teaching skills of Japanese language teachers in Thailand, and to encourage young Thai researchers.
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Q: Lost debug.keystore, can I update the Android app or retrieve the app data? We have an internally deployed company app that has been signed with a developer's debug.keystore. The debug.keystore has been lost. Is there any possible way to:

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*Failing 1, is there any way an app with a new debug key could access the data of the already installed app (e.g. extract the data somehow, install the old and new apps side-by-side, adb uninstall -k)? The app does not have the debuggable flag set in its manifest.
I know the above is unlikely but I wanted to confirm before considering options as most stories about this concern Android market apps.

A: Looks like there's no way around this.


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Kishore Jayaraman, president of India and South Asia at Rolls-Royce said, "We look at this as the largest strategic move we have made in India in a long time. This will build the company's next generation innovations from India." Photo: Hemant Mishra/Mint
Rolls-Royce ties up with TCS to drive growth in India operations
2 min read . Updated: 16 Nov 2017, 03:06 PM IST Deepti Govind
Rolls-Royce will use TCS's platforms and growth innovation models as foundation for its digital transformation and evolve its Bengaluru facility into a separate digital hub
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Bengaluru: Jet engine maker Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc is looking at driving growth in its India operations through a partnership with Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS), the UK-based company said.
The partnership with TCS will accelerate its digital transformation and innovation strategy. It will provide Rolls-Royce with digital platform capabilities that will allow it to capture, share and analyse data more easily across the engine maker. That, in turn, will give the company room to develop new products and services at a faster pace, Rolls-Royce said in a statement.
"We look at this as the largest strategic move we have made in India in a long time. This will build the company's next generation innovations from India," Kishore Jayaraman, president of India and South Asia at Rolls-Royce said in an interview.
Both companies have been working together on engineering services since 2010 and this is an extension of that relationship, Rolls-Royce said in a statement. Going ahead, using TCS's platforms and growth innovation models as a foundation, Rolls-Royce's digital transformation journey in Bengaluru will evolve into a separate digital hub.
Rolls-Royce is also planning to expand its India operations, strategic marketing director Ben Story said in an interview. "We have got some further plans. We're very confident that there's more to come," he said, without revealing additional details.
India is one of the company's five global hubs across the world—the others being in the US, UK, Singapore and China. It is one of the key markets for Rolls-Royce both in terms of skills and capability and business opportunity, the two executives said. The goal is to get to a point where Rolls-Royce can manufacture its engines in India.
But the company has not yet got any concrete plans to set up an engine-making facility, according to Jayaraman. "The entry barrier is very high to set up such a facility. What's very important is that the products we sell have to be serviced locally so customers have access to us very quickly. That is already here in Bangalore. The base is there so we will start building on that," he said.
In April, the company opened a new defence service delivery centre in Bengaluru, the first outside the US and UK, to provide localized engineering support and solutions and lower turnaround time for the Indian Air Force, Indian Navy and state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL).
"China is our second biggest market in civil aerospace. We have more than half the market in wide body in China. We want to do the same thing in India. And the investment we are making and the resources we are putting in India is anticipating a similar type of growth over the next 20 years," Story said.


Today's travellers can be transported across the world in under twenty-four hours, but it wasn't always like that. After your kids have made their list of historic travellers, get them to compile one for how those people travelled. And how long each method took.