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Blackhawks dethrone Kings, dominate in 4-1 victory
The Blackhawks finally broke out on Monday night, running the opposing LA Kings out of the United Center with a resounding win on national television.
By Randy_Holt Mar 30, 2015, 10:21pm CDT
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Only the Chicago Blackhawks could change the entire perception of their club over the span of one game.
It's getting more and more difficult to find a counterargument for those who believe that the Blackhawks play to the level of their opponent. That is what has made recent games against teams like Philadelphia and Columbus so frustrating, but it also tends to make a game like Monday night's tilt with the Los Angeles Kings so much more enjoyable. The Hawks, for the first time in a couple of weeks, brought their best in a rematch of Western Conference Finals and it paid off in a big way as they won their second in a row.
This was the type of game that you could certainly see the Blackhawks getting up for, even with the fact that they played a tough one in Winnipeg the night before. They came out firing, with only Jonathan Quick preventing this from being a true blowout, as the Hawks outplayed the Kings in nearly every way possible.
The Blackhawks got on the board early thanks to Brandon Saad, who used his speed to get in the Kings' zone, possessed the puck as he does, and shot the puck off the skate of Bryan Bickell for the early 1-0 edge. While the Kings would even things up on a Jake Muzzin goal, which was a rough one to give up by Scott Darling, it would represent one of the only positives for the road team in this one.
Despite going into the first intermission even at one, there were a number of positives for the Blackhawks. They played a strong possession period and had the edge in Corsi at 25-13. They limited the turnovers and forwards played strong defense in their own end. All of these things were themes throughout the night.
Andrej Sekera took a bad penalty in the first minute of the second period, taking down Kris Versteeg (who played a better game than we've come to expect from him recently) after the whistle. That opened things up for Duncan Keith to tally on the power play, courtesy of Andrew Shaw's net front presence (more on that later). Just over a minute later, Niklas Hjalmarsson scored his third goal of the year, just after Patrick Sharp failed to score on a gorgeous chance in front of the net.
Even with the Hawks going a long stretch after those two quick strikes without scoring, they had no problem generating chances against Jonathan Quick. They fired 29 shots on net in the first two periods against a Kings team that only allows 25 shots per game. They went on to finish the game with a 40-32 edge in the shot department.
Marian Hossa put this one on ice with a steal of the puck from Matt Greene and subsequent unassisted score just under Quick's left arm. Quick probably should have had it, but when you're up against the God-like force that is Marian Hossa, few are going to fault you.
Overall, this has to completely shift the mentality that the Hawks and their fans had just a few games ago. Coming out of that stretch against Carolina, Philly, and Columbus, this looked like a team that was set to be one-and-done in the postseason. Yet, they come out against a team that is battling for their playoff lives, which is still a very strong team despite that, and took them to task for the better part of 60 minutes. It's even more impressive when you consider the game in Winnipeg barely 24 hours ago.
Some observations:
Brandon Saad is incredible.
Johnny Oduya was outstanding. Whether it's him being healthy again or whatever else it could be, he's been fantastic in this last stretch. He was physical and generated some offensive opportunities, all while playing well in his own end. Given the type of forecheck the Kings bring to the table, Oduya's game could have been a concern. It wasn't.
Andrew Shaw is playing so well, I can't even say bad things about him for the time being. He's doing the dirty work, and it's helping the Hawks, especially on the power play.
Scott Darling gave up a rough one in the first, but played very well.
Teuvo Teravainen. Oh my, Teuvo. He's not backing down from anyone. He didn't back down physically on Sunday against the Jets, and didn't against the Kings either. He had eight shots in 13:29 of ice time. He's going to be special. Fourth line looked excellent.
Niklas Hjalmarsson got on the score sheet with a rare goal tonight, but he does so many things that go unnoticed in the box score. Let's just take a minute to appreciate everything he brings to the mix.
The win draws the Hawks within a point of the St. Louis Blues for second in the division. Both teams have six games remaining, two of which are against each other. They host Vancouver on Thursday. Here's hoping this intensity carries over.
Hey, we have stars tonight!
Three Stars of the Night
3. Niklas Hjalmarsson
Aside from his incredible defensive play, which has always gone under the radar for those outside of Chicago, Hjalmarsson generated a bit of offense tonight as well. His goal that made it 3-1 really helped the Hawks to run away with this one. He led the team with a plus-3 rating, along with Johnny Oduya, and stifled the Kings offense, preventing it from becoming anything resembling an offensive attack.
2. Teuvo Teravainen
The fourth line of Teuvo, Marcus Kruger, and Andrew Desjardins looked outstanding throughout the night, generating consistent offensive pressure and combining for 10 shots. Eight of those came from Teravainen, who looked outstanding yet again. He was unable to cash in on his best chance of the night, which came on a breakaway, but he's going to start finding the stat sheet consistently. He's getting there.
1. Johnny Oduya
Give Oduya credit. He's had a really rough year for the most part, but he's put it together of late, and played perhaps his best game of the season on Monday night. In addition to his plus-3 rating, Oduya added three hits and four blocked shots, as well as a takeaway. You can't help but feel a lot better about the Chicago blue line (even with the presence of Michal Rozsival) if Oduya's playing at this level.
Randy Holt is a staff writer for Second City Hockey. You can follow him on Twitter @RandallPnkFloyd.
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Chris Railey - Kick it in the CANcer!
Kick it in the CANcer!
The first week of the new year has only just begun and already, we have experienced every emotion possible... The new year started off with what we commonly refer to in our home as: "SCANXIETY" - the complete and total loss of composure and control of ones emotions, fears, sleep, and general sense of well being in the days and even weeks leading up to MRI & CT Scans to check on the progression of cancer. It is not just limited to the patient, it extends throughout the whole family.
This time around was no exception. If anything it was worse because, we had a little set back in December, the week of Christmas. Chris started having some complications from the meds. This prompted an Emergency Trip to ER at MD Anderson. Suddenly, everything that Chris had previously been able to digest and eat his body basically rejected. We thought he had Colitis (a known side effect of the drug combo) it turns out - it was just massive inflammation of the stomach due to the increase in T-Cells. As a result Chris' diet had to be altered drastically and immediately. No more dairy, wheat, fruit, acids, spice, beans, red meat, etc. of any kind. He was told to eat only very bland food. It has been a challenge. But, we've finally got it sorted out and Chris is eating again, thank goodness!
We met with Chris' doctors yesterday to discuss the results of all the test he did earlier this week. We were absolutely a wreck. All of our hopes and prayers have been riding on this new combination of drugs that Chris has had 4 doses of. If it's working, these scans and test will reveal whether everything that Chris has endured is helping him or not. You could not have seen two more nervous people... we sat there trying to read the face of every tech and nurse who entered the room to see if we could "read anything" in their expressions that might give us a result either positive or negative, (We could not. The poor guys probably didn't know) It was eerily quiet in that little exam room. You could have heard a pin drop. Finally the door opened and his doctor breezed into the room shouting out along the way... the most beautiful word I've ever heard...."SUCCESS!"
"What?" Chris and I said in unison...Surely we didn't hear that correctly. We asked again. "What did you say? What do you mean?" We were completely dumbfounded. She repeated "We have success" she went on to explain that when they got the scans back it showed a "Dramatic decrease in tumor size" The lungs - where he previously had 3 - 5 small tumors showed almost none. She had to point to a spot on the new scan where one had once been! We were struck mute! We could not catch our breaths nor find our tongues! In that moment we did not know whether to laugh or cry, jump up or sit down...we were literally in a state of shock. You have to remember that Chris' original diagnosis was very grim. All doom and gloom... The diagnosis was very aggressive Stage 4 Metastatic Melanoma that presented in the left cheek, jumped to the subdermal layers to the left pituitary gland, jumped again to his right shoulder,then spread to multiple tumors in his lungs and along his spine. Now, they are telling us they can hardly see his tumors? This is just not possible....we were awestruck to say the very least.
At this point the scans show that ALL of the tumors are shrinking. His spine tumors are shrinking and beginning to repair themselves by calcifying over - just like his shoulder did after radiation. His lung tumors have almost shrunk to nothing and at this point there are no other visible tumors. This is a miracle drug if I've ever seen one. Speechless.
So, What's next? Chris will continue on with his scheduled treatments of the Opdivo infusions every two weeks for probably the rest of the year. His doctor feels very confident that by his March or May scans Chris will appear N.E.D (No Evidence of Disease) once this occurs the scans will spread out to every 6 months, He will have PET scans just to make sure nothing is "glowing" meaning cancer is still present. So long as he stays clear, she will discontinue the IV Infusions at that time. So, that being said - he may not have to go the full two years as originally stated.
The way she explained it to us is - he needs the IV Meds in his system to activate his T Cells to fight the Melanoma cells. They are going crazy in there right now, doing their job. They will continue to kill the Melanoma cells so long as they are giving the meds. After all the cancer cells are killed they continue to infuse the meds for another 6 months or so to "train" the T cells to recognize the melanoma cells on their own and kill them without the aid of the meds. This is the same practive the put into use to kill smallpox and chickenpox. Basically, training the bodies T cells to fight the foreign "bad" cells. She said every patient is different. But many patients are going 5, 10 even 15 years cancer free! She also said, Chris' cancer could return again in 2 years but, that if it did - we would repeat the process and who knows? Maybe by then there is something even bigger and better to cure Melanoma.
There just are not enough words to tell you how extremely thankful we are for all of you. Your support, love, and prayers, have carried us through the hardest of times...and now, to the happiest of times. We are thrilled beyond measure with this news. We are not only thrilled for Chris but for everyone in the Cancer Community. This proves that medical miracles and breakthroughs are happening everyday and that we must never give up hope.
As I write these words I have been conflicted and broken hearted all day. In the midst of our rejoicing I learned of a dear friends husband who bravely fought and lost his battle with cancer just last week.. Over the summer I had the chance to reconnect with her in the lobby of Md Anderson. She was there with her husband and I was there with mine. I just keep thinking of her and her sweet family being so devastated when my family is getting good news. I know our news could have been so different, and not a moment goes by that I don't thank my God and count each of my blessings one by-one because, I know all to well that our husbands, our children, our loved ones, and our tomorrows are not promised to us. I'm earnestly praying for those who didn't get good news tonight or didn't have the opportunity to receive these "miracle drugs" Please know we never once take it for granted.
Please keep my friend and her family in your prayers. Whenever you think of Chris just remember to say a prayer for ALL of those brave souls fighting the battle every day. Our story is far from over...Chris will have some complications and side effects from these "miracle drugs" and we still have many hills to climb ahead but, I am just thankful to be starting this 2016 year out on a positive note instead of a negative one.
May God Bless each of you, and from the bottom of our hearts - thank you!
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Who says, Christmas and New Year are the only holidays observed this season?
. Well, now that we know a few, I would mention only those few in detail, which have also found its place in Second Life.
It is one of the most popular Christian celebrations in the Western Church as well as in Second Life. This holiday commemorates the birth of Jesus on December 25th. For observers, it is the season of gift giving and sharing a feast with family and friends. Traditions include putting up a Christmas tree, decorating with lights, garland, wreaths and wearing ugly Christmas sweaters.
There are even classic Christmas Carols and stories shared including the iconic Santa Clause who comes to town giving all the good children gifts while leaving lumps of coal for the naughty.
Be sure to check the SL search for Christmas parties and events happening now until Christmas day. There are too many to name here!
New Year celebrations begin on December 31st as people around the prepare for a new year as it begins in each time zone. In New York City, the traditional ball is dropped in Times Square witnessed by thousands in the street as well on television. Many have New Year resolutions to break bad habits from the year prior or to begin a new phase in their lives with the ones they love. At the stroke of midnight, you will normally see parties happening, tons of confetti and music playing as well as many dropping to one knee to ask for their lover's hand in marriage. This celebration marks a new beginning for all as the New Year begins.
In Second Life, festivities and events will happen all day as the clock strikes midnight across the time zones. If you are observing New Years in Second Life, don't do it alone. Find a party and ring in 2015 with new and old friends. Looking to do a ball drop at your locations. I find a place where you can buy one along with a firework display!
It is a week-long celebration held in the United States and also celebrated in the Western African Diaspora in other nations of the Americas. The celebration honors African heritage in African-American culture, and is observed from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a feast and gift-giving. According to Karenga, the name Kwanzaa derives from the Swahili phrase matunda ya kwanza, meaning "first fruits of the harvest". It celebrates the principles, each day dedicated to one principle.
1. Umoja or Unity is celebrated on the first day to strive for and maintain the unity in the family, community, nation and race.
2. Kujichagulia or Self Determination is celebrated on the second day to define, name, create for and speak for ourselves.
3. Ujima or Collective work and Responsibility is celebrated on the third day to build our community together; make our brother' and sister' problems our problems and to solve them together.
5. Nia or Purpose is celebrated on the fifth to make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness.
7. Imani or Faith on the seventh day to believe with all our hearts in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders, the righteousness and victory of our struggle.
In Second Life: A party at the Gallery, on Friday, December 26th, 2014. Dj Voodoo and Dj Pike would be playing. This is a 4 hour event sponsored by Love Cats. Theme of the event is to wear best African inspired Outfit. The board would be set at L$ 300 plus a L$ 500 gift card for the winner and a L$ 150 gift card for everyone who stops by.
It is also known as Chanukah, the festival of lights is a Jewish holiday. It celebrates and commemorates events that took place over 2300 years ago in the land of Judea, Israel. Antiochus, the Syrian king commanded Jews to worship the Greek Gods, prohibiting them from the practise of their own religious beliefs. One man, Judah Maccabee defied the imperial dictator. He fought against the king along with his brothers for 3 years. The Syrians were driven out of Judea and the Holy Temple in Jerusalem reclaimed. The temple was cleaned and lit. It was dedicated to the N'er Tamid. There was barely enough oil to last a day, however, as if a miracle, the light burnt for 8 days. Since then, Hannukah is commemorated in triumph of faith by lighting candles in the menorah, one candle for each night, the centre one to begin with. It begins on 25th day of Hebrew month of Kislev.
In Second Life: The Grim's Domain Family Realm is presenting an off season Hanukkah special event for Relay for Life at the Chapel of Yeshua. They will be having 8 days of live music, DJ's and open mic for your entertainment to raise funds for Relay For Life. The singers are Emma Maria Bellisim, Gem Sunkiller, Hitomi Rosewood James and others.
In Second Life: Olde Lapara Town celebrating Hannukah and Winterfest.
No matter how you celebrate the holiday season, share it with family and friends while spreading love and peace.


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Cloning Animals: Is It Possible?
We've always lived surrounded by clones that exist in nature. This led scientists to wonder if it's possible to do this artificially. Years later, animal cloning began and with it came Dolly the sheep.
Written and verified by the biologist María Muñoz Navarro.
In 1996, scientists created the first organism as a result of cloning animals: Dolly the sheep. Since then, researchers have experimented with livestock for reproductive purposes and other applications, such as for therapeutic use in biomedicine or animal conservation.
This topic has been the subject of debate within the scientific community and society as a whole. If you want to learn more about cloning animals, keep reading!
Identical beings
After the discovery of DNA, scientists wondered about using molecules, which contain all information about an organism, to create another organism that is exactly the same.
Cloning animals involves creating genetically identical copies of a living being. Researchers obtain a DNA sequence from a donor animal and use this to create an identical sequence. They can do this from either a cell or using the entire organism.
While this may seem like a new process to us, the process of asexual reproduction, in which there is no fusion of sex cells, has always existed in nature. For example:
Bacteria can reproduce asexually by bipartition, creating two of the exact same cell. Then, these cells reproduce in the same way. Eventually, there will be millions of clone cells.
Virgin aphids.
Armadillos, whose young are all clones that come from the same zygote.
Cloning like this occurs in many beings, such as cattle, pigs, sheep, and goats, as well as other animals, such as mice, rabbits, dogs, and horses.
In fact, cloned animals are born like other animals, like identical twins born at different times. Just like twins have the same DNA, clones have the same genetic material as the original organism.
Cloning animals: Dolly the sheep
In 1996, Dolly was born at the Roslin Institute in Scotland. She was the most famous sheep in the world and the most important in the field of biomedicine.
Dolly was cloned from the nucleus of a mammary gland cell of a six-year-old Finn Dorset sheep. Researchers introduced this nucleus into an unfertilized ovule. Then, after many attempts, the first cloned mammal was born.
During her lifetime, Dolly gave birth to six young, which proved that cloned animals can reproduce naturally. However, in 2003, researchers had to euthanize her since she had several diseases, such as arthritis and lung tumors.
Although this breed of sheep can usually live up to 12 years, we shouldn't be surprised that Dolly only lived six years since she developed from an adult cell of a sheep that was already six years old.
Why clone?
Perhaps this is the most interesting question about this subject since there are various ethical considerations.
Researchers cloned Dolly as part of research in creating drugs in sheep milk. Since then, scientists have used this technique in different animals for drug development and advancement in genetic engineering. However, there are other purposes.
For example, during mating or giving birth to livestock animals, there's a high risk of sexual injury or disease transmission. So if the goal is to obtain as many offspring as possible, natural mating is not the most effective.
As a result, assisted reproduction is common. In fact, this is the method that most breeders use. For a while now, ranchers have selected animals with the most desirable qualities to pass on to their offspring. This ensures that these traits come up in the following generations.
Therefore, cloning allows breeders to control the characteristics of their livestock.
Below, we'll look at some other benefits of this procedure in livestock.
Cloning animals and animal health
Livestock farmers are not interested in animals that have diseases. This is not only because of the additional cost of medicines and veterinary consultations but also because it affects the production of meat and milk. As a result, it's more profitable to have health and disease-resistant beings in a herd.
Animals adapted to the climate
Cloning allows farmers to select animals that develop best in the temperature and humidity where they live. This way, the animal will adapt more and more to the environment and will be able to produce high-quality food.
Cloning animals: Physical capabilities and fertility
Of course, breeders always look for the best qualities of each type of animal. For example, bigger cows are better so they can produce more milk and be more fertile, just like bulls.
Eating cloned animals: Is it safe?
If you're wondering if you can eat meat from a cloned organism, the answer is yes. The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) ensures that products obtained from cloned animals are as healthy and safe as those from any other animal we consume.
Also, keep in mind that the main purpose of cloning animals is for breeding.
We can confirm that animal cloning is possible. It's true that researchers have conducted this procedure successfully for years. Also, it's very useful not just for livestock farming, but also has numerous health benefits for people in the field of medicine.
But is it OK to modify the natural order of things for a uniquely human benefit? This is still up for debate!
Dog Cloning – Is It a Legal Business?
Today we'd like to discuss whether the dog cloning business is legal and ethical. To do so we must study the context in which it takes place.
https://www.fda.gov/animal-veterinary/animal-cloning/primer-cloning-and-its-use-livestock-operations
http://www.animalresearch.info/es/avances-medicos/linea-de-tiempo/la-clonacion-de-la-oveja-dolly/
Chuaire, L., Sánchez, M.C. and Franco, M.L. Clonación animal: avances y perspectivas. Colombia Médica. (2004) 35(2):101-111.
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'Military Wives': Toronto Review
By Allan Hunter2019-09-11T08:46:00+01:00
'Military Wives'
Dir: Peter Cattaneo. UK. 2019. 112 mins
It may have taken 20 years, but director Peter Cattaneo has finally found a worthy companion piece to his BAFTA-winning The Full Monty. Military Wives follows another group of mismatched individuals who discover community and purpose in working together towards a daunting public performance. It may be singing rather than stripping but the personal stakes and heightened emotions along the way are just as touching.
A populist delight
The personality clashes, class conflict, tragic setbacks and triumphs against the odds strike all the familiar notes in Military Wives. You are well aware of the shameless manipulation and can second-guess exactly where it is going and yet resistance is futile. It tugs at the heartstrings with such determination and sincerity that there may not be a dry eye in the cinema. A skilled ensemble led by Kristin Scott Thomas and Sharon Horgan are the icing on the cake for a film that has the crowd-pleasing potential of a Calendar Girls, especially in the UK market where the high profile charity Military Wives Choirs has enjoyed chart-topping success. Lionsgate handles a UK release currently set for March 2020 and Bleecker Street recently acquired the US rights.
On a military base in England, troops are setting off a mission to Afghanistan, leaving behind anxious wives and partners dreading a phone call or a knock on the door. Colonel's wife Kate (Scott Thomas) has recently lost a son. She believes it is her duty to put on a brave face, boost morale and keep everyone occupied, especially herself. Lisa (Horgan) has been appointed chair of the Social Committee and just wants to give the women a chance to get drunk and blow off steam.
The two women clash over everything from potential activities to who is really in charge. Kate is a natural leader and can't help but interfere. There is eventual agreement to start a choir. Commitment wavers, rehearsals are chaotic, talent is hard to discern but slowly, gradually the very diverse women start to feel a sense of solidarity and achievement. Their greatest challenge is an invitation to the Royal Albert Hall to perform in the annual Festival Of Remembrance.
Unashamedly sentimental, Military Wives does find moments of grit along the way. The feelgood factor is rooted in reality. A soldier dies, home truths are faced and you come to believe in the power of communal singing to help heal a broken heart. There is the sense of a price being paid. Faced by one anti-war protester, a choir member retorts: " We don't have the privilege of being against the war - we are married to it."
Heartwarming emotions are balanced by some sharply acidic comic scenes mostly based around the oil and water skirmishes between uptight, upper crust Scott Thomas and a laidback, exasperated Horgan who are both on top form. The slow melt of their hostility and eventual bonding is one of the highlights of a film that also boasts some great choir members from Gaby French as the bashful singing sensation Jess to Laura Checkley as mouthy football fan Maz.
The finger-snapping, toe-tapping music is the final element in an easy to love populist delight.
Production companies: 42, Tempo Productions
International sales: Embankment Films info@embankmentfilms.com
Producers: Ben Pugh, Rory Aitken, Piers Tempest
Screenplay: Rosanne Flynn, Rachel Tunnard
Production design: John Beard
Editing: Lesley Walker, Anne Sopel
Cinematography: Hubert Taczanowski
Music: Lorne Balfe
Main cast: Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan, Greg Wise, Emma Lowndes, Gaby French, Jason Flemyng


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crédits photo : Yale University Art Gallery / http://artgallery.yale.edu
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COUSTOU, Nicolas
Lyon, Rhône 1658 - Paris 1733
75.6 x 104.9 x 47
N° d'inv. : 1962.24
Credit Line : Director's Purchase Fund and gift of Susan Morse Hilles
New Haven, Connecticut, Yale University Art Gallery
artgallery.yale.edu
1962, Fonds d'acquisition du Directeur et don de Susan Morse Hilles
Museum's website, 22 April 2010 and August 2017
1972 Neilson
Katherine Neilson and Andrew Carnduff Ritchie, Selected Paintings and Sculpture from the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1972, no. 125, ill.
Museum's website, 22 April 2010:
This type of figure, seated on the ground and accompanied by identifying objects (the dolphin and trident in this piece signify Neptune), derives from Hellenistic prototypes. It was especially popular in the 17th and 18th centuries, when it was made in all media from monumental stone to gilded bronze and porcelain. With different accessories, it might represent a river god, a continent, or one of the four seasons. It is a clear statement of Baroque form and movement in space, expression through light and shadow more than anatomical accuracy and line. Enlarged, it would serve handsomely on a fountain or public monument.


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The "Great Reset" Is an Alive, Active, Real Conspiracy Against You
https://www.rt.com/op-ed/538751-great-reset-fake-utopia/
https://www.globalresearch.ca/world-economic-forum-step-two-resetting-future-work-agenda-after-great-reset/5729175
The US Supreme Court Has Aligned With Democrats and Big Pharma Against the American People
https://stephenlendman.wordpress.com/2021/10/30/supremes-again-support-toxic-mass-jabbing/
Shadow Banned on Twitter
Censorship is obviously nothing new. YouTube, which might win First Prize in today's Censorship Sweepstakes, has banned thousands of channels for no other reason than challenging the official narrative on various topics—especially COVID. My interview with Spiro Skouras was deleted by YouTube in less time than the podcast itself lasted, and it had to be transferred to Bitchute. An interview I did some time ago with Eric Gajweksi of TradCatKnight—before he moved his podcast from YouTube to private—received 226,000 views after 5 days. Then YouTube simply stopped counting. After a month, the interview still listed "226,000 views." Other hosts have told me their YouTube views actually went down—a physical impossibility.
Subscriber numbers have also been monkeyed with—as can be confirmed by Sean of SGT Report, who "officially" had over 600,000 subscribers before YouTube yanked him. Demonetization of videos (removing ads) is yet another way of squeezing the "politically incorrect." Censorship comes in many forms.
My own paperback on COVID was banished by Amazon, after selling more than 3,500 copies in less than two months, even though every statement it made was supported by end-notes to scholarly and/or mainstream sources, and despite Amazon's lack of qualified medical professionals on its staff, plus its inability to name, upon request, a single misstatement that the book had made.
There is, however, a more subtle form of censorship than outright deletion: "shadow banning."
I joined Twitter in 2014, and, as a result of a stream of Tweets and memes, saw a steady increase of followers from zero to 22.3 thousand in 2020. Theoretically, anyone who follows you is supposed to automatically receive your Tweets in their own Twitter feed. (Of course, not everyone will actually have time to see all the Tweets of accounts they subscribe to, especially if they follow a large number of people.) However, I began to notice strange happenings.
In 2020, I was gaining an average of about 30 followers a day, meaning I should have added about 10,000 more in the past year. Instead, my new followers have increased from 22.3K to just 22.5K followers over the past year, a total of about 200, or an average less than one per day. Part of this—but certainly not all—was attributable to systemic purges of other Twitter accounts, which sometimes saw hundreds of my followers vanished overnight.
But there was more to it than this. What I post on Twitter mostly consists either of memes (samples here) or links to posts and news articles. But something odd occurred. I was getting significantly fewer "retweets" and "likes" with 22,000 followers than I used to with 7,000 or so followers. There was a time when a Tweet of mine could get a thousand retweets, but now I was lucky to get 20.
Added suspicion grew when some of my followers wrote to me and asked why I wasn't Tweeting any longer. I replied: "I haven't stopped Tweeting at all; I Tweet every day; visit my feed at https://twitter.com/jamesperloff."
The banning was reciprocal, by the way. My Twitter feed (Tweets I see from other people) was also shrinking. It was taking less and less time to scroll to where I had finished viewing the day before.
One day I realized I hadn't seen a Tweet from my old friend Henry Makow in weeks. When I visited his page, not only did I discover that Henry had been Tweeting regularly, but someone had removed me as one of his followers (And it was certainly not Henry; he had not "blocked" me). So I hit the "follow" button again. By the way, Henry, with over 30,000 followers, was eventually removed altogether by Twitter, though he is now back as Henry M @TheNewHenryM.
About a month ago, I grew more skeptical when I posted a meme that received perhaps a dozen retweets. Two days later, someone else posted the exact same meme, and it got about 60 RTs (retweets). I assumed the person had a larger following, but on checking their profile, I saw they had about 1,000 followers, about 5 percent of mine.
So I decided to perform a test. I posted a meme. After about an hour or so, it had 3 RTs and 6 "likes." I then asked a friend on Twitter, who has a comparable following (but is clearly not shadow-banned) to retweet it.
Within another hour or so, it jumped to over 70 RTs, and subsequently climbed to the stats you see in the screenshot below—over 100 RTs and over 300 likes.
These were numbers I had not seen in months, but used to see rather typically.
So I now had confirmation of what I had suspected was going on: shadow banning. Only a small handful of my 22,000 followers were actually being permitted to view my Tweets.
Things could be worse, of course—one can be banned from Twitter altogether. I have already been in Twitter Jail twice—once for simply linking to a story in the mainstream news media about a healthy 28-year-old who died after getting a COVID shot.
However, shadow banning may be more destructive in its own subtle way. It makes you labor under the illusion that you are reaching a large number of people, when in fact you aren't. Some individuals have sent me news, information, announcements about protest marches, etc., commenting to this effect: "You have wide influence; could you please share this?" I have obliged them, but unfortunately the outreach was far more limited than hoped for.
I have been advised, of course, to try switching platforms. I have never joined FaceBook (which has the largest subscriber base in social media) because of its Draconian censorship (last year FB began blocking every single post on my old website as "abusive," prohibited any mention of jamesperloff.com on FaceBook Messenger, and reset the history of all my posts previously shared on FB from (in cases, several thousand) to zero. I have joined Gab (https://gab.com/JamesPerloff)—touted to be censorship-free—but have yet to post there. I know there are many other media platforms, but it is time-consuming to simultaneously post in multiple places, and on some of these platforms, censorship still waits in the wings.
In the meantime, most people who follow me on Twitter must unfortunately check my feed (https://twitter.com/jamesperloff) on a regular manual basis–unless I get booted off permanently.
Is Covid-19 Jab Safe For 5-Year-Olds? FDA Expert: We Won't Know Until They Are Jabbed, And 'That's Just The Way It Goes'
On Tuesday the 26th October 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel voted to formally recommend that children between the ages of 5 and 11 years old be authorised to receive Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccineunder emergency use authorization (EUA).
Dr Eric Rubin of Harvard university admitted "We're never going to learn how safe the vaccine is unless we start giving it, and that's just the way it goes".
The committee was posed with the following question:
'Based on the totality of scientific evidence available, do the benefits of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine when administered as a 2-dose series outweigh its risks for use in children 5-11 years of age?'
Unbelievably, although it perhaps should be predictable by now, the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted 17-0 with one doctor abstaining, clearing the way for the full FDA authorisation.
THE JCVI – "THERE IS LITTLE RISK OF COVID IN YOUNG PEOPLE"
The U.K. government's vaccine advisory panel — Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisationsays that a first dose of Pfizer's vaccine could prevent 87 COVID-related hospital admissions per million children but comes with a risk of 3 to 17 cases of vaccine-induced Myocarditis. A second dose prevents a further six hospitalizations per million but risks an additional 12 to 34 cases of myocarditis.
The JVCI deliberated on the risk and benefits of children and young people receiving the vaccination and have said that the evidence strongly indicates that almost all children and young people are at very low risk from COVID-19. Where symptoms are seen in children and young people, they are "typically mild, and little different from other mild respiratory viral infections which circulate each year".
Although the government had given missed education as a good reason to vaccinate, the JCVI addressed this arguing that young people who have "SARS-CoV2" infection do not become so unwell that they need to take time off school. Should the government wish to consider vaccinating children aged less than 18, the known benefits are limited.
In September the JCVI declined to recommend vaccine for adolescents 12 upwards, there would be no reason to think they would recommend the vaccine for the younger 5 – 11-year-olds. They instead passing the decision to Britain's chief medical officers, preferring to wait for more data to be accrued.
VACCINATE THEM TO SAVE THE ADULTS?
That is all well and good, but arguably, sufficient data and evidence has been accrued, for instance, the modelling used by the British government taken from the University of Warwick and from Public Health England, have indicated that vaccinating young people and children, may have some impact on hospitalisations and even deaths in older adults but even by their own admission, "the extent of such benefits is highly uncertain."
What we are certain of is that the children should not be made to feel responsible for deaths of adults who have had adverse reactions, or simply died of the "co morbidities" that they would have died of anyway.
According to Professor David Livermore, a medical microbiologist at the University of East Anglia 'Vaccinating children to protect adults via herd immunity is ethically dubious and is scientifically weak.' There are also still fears about myocarditis, a form of heart inflammation detected in children, mostly boys, in around one in 10,000 cases after vaccination.
VACCINATE THEM DESPITE THE ADVERSE REPORTS
We are also certain that there are post vaccination risks for children and it is the adults that should be keeping them safe. The certainty of risk can be clarified as a result of the reports of adverse reactions in the UKs Yellow Card Scheme and the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) of the United States.
Just one study alone examined the VAERS data, the researchers found that post-vaccination incidences of cardiac adverse event (CAE) rate for boys 12 – 17 equates to 162.2 per million children without medical comorbidities and are highest in young boys aged 12-15.
The event rate far exceeds the expected 120-day COVID-19 hospitalisation rate at both moderate (August 21, 2021 rates) and high COVID-19 hospitalisation incidence. This evidence is further strengthened by the latest assessment published by the Advisory Committee on Immunisation Practices (ACIP) on Aug. 30, "data available to date suggest association of myocarditis with mRNA vaccination in adolescents and young adults."
VACCINATE THEM DESPITE THE WARNINGOF DEATHS ASSOCIATED WITH IT?
Again simply by looking at the reported adverse events in VAERS a bold note accompanying the reports can be clearly seen stating *Notethat the total number of deaths associated with the COVID-19 vaccines is greater than the number of deaths associated with all other vaccines combined since the year 1990. That statement alone should mean end of discussion, particularly when that discussion is referring to the roll out of the emergency use authorisation of what is termed "COVID Vaccine".
Source VAERS ANALYSIS
OR JUST VACCINATE THEM AND THEN WE CAN FIND OUT IF IT IS SAFE?
It therefore would make anyone wonder why there is a need for deliberation and more data, after one voting member of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee admitted that it won't be known fully whether Pfizer's vaccine is safe for 5 to 11-year-old children, until it begins being administered.
Despite Dr. Rubin's admission, the panel's decision was unanimous in favour of recommending it under emergency use authorisation (EUA). Unbelievably, although it perhaps should be predictable by now, Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted 17-0 with one doctor abstaining, clearing the way for the full FDA authorisation.
The question is, will parents of young children agree to them being guinea pigs for their agenda?
Huge Crowd Protests Australia's Draconian Pandemic Powers Bill: 'Stop Medical Apartheid!'
Thousands of protesters gathered in Melbourne's CBD on Saturday calling on Premier Daniel Andrews to resign as they rallied against the Victorian government's new pandemic legislation.
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Chants erupting from the crowd included: "End the mandates," "Stop medical apartheid," and "We need Bill of Rights!"
"Kill the bill," protesters chanted.https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=true&embedId=twitter-widget-0&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1454279774596067335&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fhumansarefree.com%2F2021%2F10%2Faustralia-protests-draconian-pandemic-powers-bill.html&theme=light&widgetsVersion=e1ffbdb%3A1614796141937&width=550px
The declaration will give the health minister "broad powers to make pandemic orders" on the chief health officer's advice and will replace the current state of emergency, which expires on December 15.
A similar process is in place in NSW and New Zealand, where the health minister is directly accountable to parliament.
As 7News reports, the laws also introduce safeguards around protecting contact tracing and QR code information, while an aggravated offence will be created to "deter … the most egregious pandemic-related behaviors".https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=true&embedId=twitter-widget-1&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1452596162863636483&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fhumansarefree.com%2F2021%2F10%2Faustralia-protests-draconian-pandemic-powers-bill.html&theme=light&widgetsVersion=e1ffbdb%3A1614796141937&width=550px
Mr Andrews has also warned unvaccinated Victorians will be subject to COVID-19 restrictions "well into 2022".
People found guilty of "intentionally and recklessly" breaching public health orders would also face two years in jail or a $90,500 fine and businesses could be fined up to $452,500.
While Melbourne was placed under lockdown on six separate occasions beginning in March 2020, spending nearly nine months under stay-at-home orders cumulatively, the city's restrictions were again eased on Friday, with travel bans and outdoor mask mandates lifted, among other things. Victoria as a whole, however, remains under some Covid-19 measures, including 75% capacity rules at indoor entertainment venues and limits on outdoor gatherings to just 30 people.
Authorised workers must be fully vaccinated by November 26.
The vaccine mandate has since been extended to social settings in Victoria, with harsh restrictions stopping the unvaccinated from entering restaurants, bars and events.
"This is critically important to keep case numbers down," Mr Andrews said.
"This is not about stopping people going to work, it's about making sure we can open up.
"It's about making sure people can go to work, that they can be safe, and that we can defend and deliver our road map for opening."https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=true&embedId=twitter-widget-2&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1454271472973664257&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fhumansarefree.com%2F2021%2F10%2Faustralia-protests-draconian-pandemic-powers-bill.html&theme=light&widgetsVersion=e1ffbdb%3A1614796141937&width=550pxhttps://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=true&embedId=twitter-widget-3&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1454323937836298246&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fhumansarefree.com%2F2021%2F10%2Faustralia-protests-draconian-pandemic-powers-bill.html&theme=light&widgetsVersion=e1ffbdb%3A1614796141937&width=550px
Protesters were met with a heavy police presence "to ensure the safety of the community and no breaches of the peace," but interestingly – for now – in contrast to previous protests in the city,despite breach the law limiting outdoor gatherings to just 30 people, police did not appear to have a forceful presence and it is unclear if any arrests were made.
Reference: ZeroHedge.com


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The longest routes and cruising time, almost 48 hours on board.
Explore the Me Cung (Maze) cave, one of newest and peaceful cave in Halong Bay.
Discover the Bright cave, Lan Ha bay, the most amazing place for kayaking or bamboo boat(sampan).
Enjoy dinner with BBQ seafood dishes for fresh local seafood in cozy and romantic ambience.
13:00: Enjoy a great set lunch. Relax on sundeck and grab the unparalleled scenery of Halong Bay while cruising ahead to the Bay. Cruise through Hoa Cuong fish farm, have a look, among of thousand islands, islet of Halong bay.
14:20: Arrive at Me Cung (Maze) Cave. Join tour with guide to explore the cave. Climb up several rugged stone stairs to see a great lake considered as a royal garden and surrounded by mountains. Its water is blue all year round.
16:15: Back to the cruise and head to Bright Cave – a very beautiful lagoon belongs to Lan Ha bay, Cat Ba Island. Forget about the distance of geography, the cave now introduced by Gray Line Cruise. Visit some tunnel caves by Kayak or bamboo boat (sampan). Time to admire the beauty and amazing islet's stalactites in detail.
16:45 – 17:30: Enjoy swimming around the cruise ( upon weather condition). Relax on the sundeck. Enjoy fantastic views and take stunning pictures of gleaming sunsets.
18:30: Join Cooking demonstration on the sundeck. Learn how to make the fresh/fried spring rolls and mix fish-sauce. Enjoy sunset party with coctails and seasonal fruites.
19:30: Enjoy the dinner with BBQ dishes that served with a variety of Vietnamese and Western foods.
21:00: Evening activities: watching film at the outdoor bar, playing board and Card games; squid fishing on boat. Enjoy squid cooked after fishing, if any.
06:30: Tai Chi class on Sundeckn dawn greeting.
08:30: Transfer to Gray Line sightseeing boat, depart to Lan Ha bay, Cat Ba island.
10:00 – 12:00: Arrive at Viet Hai pier – take the bicycle trip along the village path and go through rain forests and dark tunnel. Enjoy stunning scenery of rice fields on the way. Stop at the village to relax. Visit a ancient local house, made from straw, mud, bamboo…you will have chance to see the local life on a valley of local people, talk to them.
12:00 – 13:00: Cycle back to Viet Hai pier. Back to Cruise. Lunch served on board.
14:00 – 16:00: Kayaking at Three-Peach Islet – an ideal place with light wind and gentle wave, emerald pure water and none-touristic feeling. Swimming on the beach (upon weather and tide condition), you with sun, sea and sky only.
17:30: Cruise back to anchorage area.
19:30: Enjoy the dinner with BBQ dishes that served with a variety of Vietnamese and Western foods, that also be different to the first night.
21:00: Evening activities: watching film at the outdoor bar, playing board games and card; squid fishing on boat. Enjoy dishes from squid cooked after fishing.
22:00: Overnight at the quietest sleeping area. End of Day 2.
6:30: Tai Chi class on the Sundeck, dawn greeting.
08:30: Arrive at Gray Line exclusive floating house, Rang Dua area – one of few existing houses left after the regulation of Management to relocate the traditional floating village to main land.
Spend about 1 hour to experience how different life is compared to mainland. Learn about their foods, how they earn a living, their children, their culture and their private fish farm.
09:30 – 10:30: Check out cabin. Relax on the sundeck or in the dining room to enjoy the bay scenery on the way back to Tuan Chau pier. Farewell Lunch served on board.
11:45: Disembark at Tuan Chau Marina. Relax at Gray Line private lounge. Transfer back to Hanoi. End of Halong bay overnight cruise 3 days 2 nights.


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Body O.D. 1-1/4 with six 1-1/16 Wrench Flats. Bore for thermometer 5/8 dia. x 5 1/2 deep. Variations available with upper and lower threads – without thermometer well or with pin and fishing neck or flange. Common sizes range from 1.850 thru 2.500.Material: Heat-treated stainless steel. Flow area past the blades normally exceeds the area between the bomb and tubing.


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What is communication besides the use of words and concepts?
What is needed for an ever subtler communication to take place?
When and how does it take place?
And what happens if we focus on the process of encounter and communication itself and leave the concept of 'human' and 'other than human' behind?
Horses live in a herd with a social structure in which we can identify a defined hierarchy and division of tasks.
In the same way as among each other, horses constantly communicate with the person approaching, to position themselves and to find out whether they could accept their counterpart as "herd leader" and thus trust him.
In this workshop we will learn the basics of this body language.
This demands a clear understanding of respect and responsibility, and it demands great clarity and inner readiness to inquire and listen to ourselves and to another, extremely sensitive nature.
Experience with horses is no requirement to participate in this workshop: This is primarily about learning a completely present and watchful way of communication through the body.
This process begins with the first encounter with the horse and may lead to a high degree of harmonious exchange between man and animal.
Expanding the understanding of dance and transcending a human-centered perspective of being and dealing with the world, we will discover how core concepts of Tango and Contact Improvisation relate to, and may enrichen being and working with horses.
And how being with horses relates to, and may enrichen the encounter and communication in communicating, if not dancing with one or several partners.
You, the horse, the environment, where does one begin and the other end?


Biology Parasitoids of Lepidoptera and Diptera, less commonly other Hymenoptera or Coleoptera.
Bouček, Z. 1974, On some Chalcididae and Pteromalidae (Hymenoptera), with descriptions of new genera and species from Africa and one species from Asia. Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa 37(2): 327-330.
Cameron, P. 1905, On the Hymenoptera of the Albany Museum. (Third paper) Record of the Albany Museum 1: 297-314.
Cameron, P. 1907, Descriptions of species of parasitic Hymenoptera, chiefly in the collections of the South African Museum, Cape Town. (Second paper) Annals of the South African Museum 5: 203-225.
Delvare, G. 2017. Order Hymenoptera, family Chalcididae. Arthropod fauna of the UAE 6: 229-232.
Delvare G & Copeland, RS. 2018. Four-horned wasps, description of some remarkable Dirhinus (Hymenoptera, Chalcididae) from Kenya, with a discussion of their taxonomic placement. Zootaxa 4374: 301–349. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4374.3.1.
University of Calicut, Department of Zoology, Zoological Monograph, 441 pp.
Schmitz, G. 1946, Chalcididae de l'Afrique Central. Exploration du Parc National Albert, Mission G.F. de Witte 48: 54.
Steffan, J.R.. 1951. Note sur les genres Xyphorachidia nov. et Rhynchochalcis Cameron (Hym. Chalcididae). Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France 56: 34-39.
Photographs © Simon van Noort (Iziko Museums of South Africa) or © Charissa de Lange (Pretoria) or © Gerard Delvare (Cirad-CBGP, Montferrier-sur-Lez Cedex France).


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The majority of landscaping and cleaning firms use professional grade equipment to pressure wash surfaces. They typically clean the sidewalks, wooden decks, and concrete steps of properties. They also prepare walls and other surfaces that need to be painted by stripping away dirt so that primer can be applied. If they enlist the services of a company that offers power washing Durant dwellers can rest assured of getting high-quality services.
Hiring professionals to power clean your property will ensure safety. Knowing how to operate power washers correctly takes experience and training. The water that comes from the pressure washer can cause serious injuries. If the eyes and skin are exposed, the pressurized water can pierce them. One should therefore be cautious when using a pressure washer.
Pressure washing experts are accustomed to pressure washers and they utilize them daily. They can direct pressurized water correctly. These experts also have insurance. Therefore, property owners can be compensated if a surface is damaged as the experts are working on their property.
By using professional pressure washing services, you will also protect your surfaces. The professionals know the right kind of water temperature and pressure to use on different surfaces in order to prevent damage. The professionals will adjust the settings of power washing equipment to avoid stripping surfaces of coatings. These experts will also direct the stream so that it hits the right spots. This means that the water will not spill on your plants or other landscaping.
Professionals also use accurate solutions to pressure clean a property. They can tell the solutions to use to wash the surfaces effectively while avoiding the possibility of damage. These experts normally use biodegradable washing solutions, which do not cause damage to the plants or soil, and do not leave sticky or oily remains on the siding. The professionals also evaluate a property to find out whether it is necessary to regulate the cleaning solution in order to accommodate various surfaces.
By using the services of professionals, Durant dwellers can also preserve water. Power washing machines can utilize up to 4 gallons of water each minute. If an untrained individual performs the job, most of this water could end up in the yard. The training that professionals undergo enables them to preserve water.
By hiring a professional to pressure clean your property, you will also save time and money. It is not recommendable to buy pressure washing equipment if you will use it occasionally, like one or two times per year. By enlisting the services of an expert, you will also avoid worrying about the maintenance of the equipment. You will also spend the time you would have spent on pressure cleaning your property to do other things. Professionals can also clean your property faster.
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The new place just a few shops away from The Good Batch at Uptown.
Infused water is free of charge - very proud of them for valuing their customers that way. Since the implementation of GST, most places are charging for water or forcing customers to purchase bottled water as there are no other options for drinks.
The Secret Garden caught my attention - it has to be really pretty to serve with the fruits, veggie and edible flowers!
Spoilt with choices - it took me a very long time to decide! Everything looks good from just words!
Secret Garden (RM15) served in a wine glass.
True enough it was really pretty! Too pretty to drink!
Strawberry Lemonade (RM12) - looks rather normal, comes with a cute straw.
Nara Donburi (RM35), served with a generous portion of salmon and a superfine onsen tamago!
Chicken & Waffle (RM32) with a bunch of refreshing bits on top.
Tuna Tartar (RM29). Maybe because I'm a garlic lover, I find it is so clever to serve garlic toasts with the tuna tartar! The wasabi avocado may not be my kind of thing - creamy texture with sour ending. Too weird. The eggs are organic, regular egg mayo salad.
Their food may come with a hefty price tag but it was worth it. Overall, we all enjoyed the food and service at Nara. Based on their selections, it appears that they are promoting healthy eating with the theme "eat clean". Not like I've asked them, but boy, just look at their choices of salad and sandwiches! Good job!


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Album Of The Week " Raula Pai Gaya" The King is Back
Saturday, June 16th, 2007
'Raula Pai Gaya', a mix of folk and contemporary music that will be a definite hit with people of all ages and across classes. The album boasts of versatile moods and culb beats, Punjabi hooks and thumping bass lines to a lesser- revealed softer side. From the spiritual ' Namoh Namoh' to an outright naughty track ' Raula Pai Gaya' to the romantic 'Tere' ch Tera Yaar Nachda' and 'Wanna Marry You', the album covers a vast range of rasas and themes. Daler Mehndi's fans consider his genre of music as 'Happy Music' and there's no doubting that this album will wipe out your blues and get you straight on to the dance floor. Daler Mehndi shows his true mettle as composer, lyric writer and singer in this album. The music video of the title track, directed and choreographed by Ganesh Acharya, is out now on music channels and is already receiving good reviews from the public.
Source By : Sahara Times


« Earth Day predictions! NONE came true!
First a shooting at Waffle House (a gun free zone!) NOW a vanning in Canada. What are we gonna do to stop these weapons of destruction!
Unions aren't for Americans or LEGAL immigrants.
California to outlaw Conversion Therapy under Consumer Fraud Law because it doesn't work. Now want to take another right away from adults. Because they know what's best for us better than we do.
Unions back anti-ICE rally in Upland, California as they consider opposing the Sanctuary State law. Spending American union members money fighting to keep illegals in the state occupying American jobs.


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#include "TBTK/PropertyExtractor/ExactDiagonalizer.h"

using namespace std;

static complex<double> i(0, 1);

namespace TBTK{
namespace PropertyExtractor{

ExactDiagonalizer::ExactDiagonalizer(){
}

ExactDiagonalizer::~ExactDiagonalizer(){
}

Property::GreensFunction* ExactDiagonalizer::calculateGreensFunction(
	Index to,
	Index from,
	Property::GreensFunction::Type type
){
	IndexTree memoryLayout;
	memoryLayout.add({to, from});
	memoryLayout.generateLinearMap();

	switch(type){
	case Property::GreensFunction::Type::Principal:
	{
		Property::GreensFunction *greensFunctionA = calculateGreensFunction(
			to,
			from,
			Property::GreensFunction::Type::Advanced
		);

		Property::GreensFunction *greensFunctionR = calculateGreensFunction(
			to,
			from,
			Property::GreensFunction::Type::Retarded
		);

		const std::vector<complex<double>> &greensFunctionAData
			= greensFunctionA->getData();
		const std::vector<complex<double>> &greensFunctionRData
			= greensFunctionR->getData();

		const Range &energyWindow = getEnergyWindow();
		CArray<complex<double>> greensFunctionData(
			energyWindow.getResolution()
		);
		for(unsigned int n = 0; n < energyWindow.getResolution(); n++){
			greensFunctionData[n] = (
				greensFunctionAData[n] + greensFunctionRData[n]
			)/2.;
		}

		delete greensFunctionA;
		delete greensFunctionR;

		Property::GreensFunction *greensFunction
			= new Property::GreensFunction(
				memoryLayout,
				type,
				energyWindow,
				greensFunctionData
			);

		return greensFunction;
	}
	case Property::GreensFunction::Type::NonPrincipal:
	{
		Property::GreensFunction *greensFunctionA = calculateGreensFunction(
			to,
			from,
			Property::GreensFunction::Type::Advanced
		);

		Property::GreensFunction *greensFunctionR = calculateGreensFunction(
			to,
			from,
			Property::GreensFunction::Type::Retarded
		);

		const std::vector<complex<double>> &greensFunctionAData
			= greensFunctionA->getData();
		const std::vector<complex<double>> &greensFunctionRData
			= greensFunctionR->getData();

		const Range &energyWindow = getEnergyWindow();
		CArray<complex<double>> greensFunctionData(
			energyWindow.getResolution()
		);
		for(unsigned int n = 0; n < energyWindow.getResolution(); n++){
			greensFunctionData[n] = (
				greensFunctionAData[n] - greensFunctionRData[n]
			)/2.;
		}

		delete greensFunctionA;
		delete greensFunctionR;

		Property::GreensFunction *greensFunction
			= new Property::GreensFunction(
				memoryLayout,
				type,
				energyWindow,
				greensFunctionData
			);

		return greensFunction;
	}
	default:
		break;
	}

	Solver::ExactDiagonalizer &solver = getSolver();
	ManyParticleContext *manyParticleContext = solver.getModel().getManyParticleContext();

	const FockStateRuleSet ruleSet0 = manyParticleContext->getFockStateRuleSet();
	unsigned int subspaceID0 = solver.addSubspace(ruleSet0);

	unsigned int subspaceID1;
	if(manyParticleContext->wrapsBitRegister()){
		const FockSpace<BitRegister> *fockSpace = manyParticleContext->getFockSpaceBitRegister();
		const HoppingAmplitudeSet *hoppingAmplitudeSet = fockSpace->getHoppingAmplitudeSet();
		LadderOperator<BitRegister> const* const* operators = fockSpace->getOperators();
		const LadderOperator<BitRegister> *fromOperator;
		const LadderOperator<BitRegister> *toOperator;
		double energySign = 0;
		switch(type){
		case Property::GreensFunction::Type::Retarded:
			fromOperator = &operators[hoppingAmplitudeSet->getBasisIndex(from)][0];
			toOperator = &operators[hoppingAmplitudeSet->getBasisIndex(to)][1];
			energySign = 1.;
			break;
		case Property::GreensFunction::Type::Advanced:
			fromOperator = &operators[hoppingAmplitudeSet->getBasisIndex(from)][1];
			toOperator = &operators[hoppingAmplitudeSet->getBasisIndex(to)][0];
			energySign = -1.;
			break;
		default:
			TBTKExit(
				"PropertyExtractor::ExactDiagonalizer::calculateGreensFunction()",
				"Only support for ChebyshevSolver::GreensFunctionType::Retarded implemented so far.",
				""
			);
		}

		FockStateRuleSet ruleSet1 = (*fromOperator)*ruleSet0;
		subspaceID1 = solver.addSubspace(ruleSet1);

		solver.run(subspaceID0);
		solver.run(subspaceID1);

		FockStateMap::FockStateMap<BitRegister> *fockStateMap0 = fockSpace->createFockStateMap(
			ruleSet0
		);
		FockStateMap::FockStateMap<BitRegister> *fockStateMap1 = fockSpace->createFockStateMap(
			ruleSet1
		);

		const Range &energyWindow = getEnergyWindow();
		CArray<complex<double>> greensFunctionData(
			energyWindow.getResolution()
		);
		for(unsigned int n = 0; n < energyWindow.getResolution(); n++)
			greensFunctionData[n] = 0;

		double groundStateEnergy = solver.getEigenValue(subspaceID0, 0);
		for(unsigned int n = 0; n < fockStateMap1->getBasisSize(); n++){
			double E = solver.getEigenValue(subspaceID1, n);

			complex<double> amplitude0 = 0.;
			for(unsigned int c = 0; c < fockStateMap0->getBasisSize(); c++){
				FockState<BitRegister> psi = fockStateMap0->getFockState(c);
				(*fromOperator)*psi;
				if(psi.isNull())
					continue;

				unsigned int subspace1Index = fockStateMap1->getBasisIndex(psi);

				complex<double> a0 = solver.getAmplitude(subspaceID0, 0, {(int)c});
				complex<double> a1 = solver.getAmplitude(subspaceID1, n, {(int)subspace1Index});

				amplitude0 += conj(a1)*a0*(double)psi.getPrefactor();
			}
			complex<double> amplitude1 = 0.;
			for(unsigned int c = 0; c < fockStateMap1->getBasisSize(); c++){
				FockState<BitRegister> psi = fockStateMap1->getFockState(c);
				(*toOperator)*psi;
				if(psi.isNull())
					continue;

				unsigned int subspace0Index = fockStateMap0->getBasisIndex(psi);

				complex<double> a0 = solver.getAmplitude(subspaceID1, n, {(int)c});
				complex<double> a1 = solver.getAmplitude(subspaceID0, 0, {(int)subspace0Index});

				amplitude1 += conj(a1)*a0*(double)psi.getPrefactor();
			}

			int e = energyWindow.getResolution()*((-energyWindow[0] + energySign*(E - groundStateEnergy))/(energyWindow.getLast() - energyWindow[0]));
			if(e >= 0 && e < (int)energyWindow.getResolution())
				greensFunctionData[e] += amplitude1*amplitude0;
		}

		for(unsigned int n = 0; n < energyWindow.getResolution(); n++)
			greensFunctionData[n] *= -i;

		Property::GreensFunction *greensFunction
			= new Property::GreensFunction(
				memoryLayout,
				type,
				energyWindow,
				greensFunctionData
			);

		return greensFunction;
	}
	else if(manyParticleContext->wrapsExtensiveBitRegister()){
		const FockSpace<ExtensiveBitRegister> *fockSpace = manyParticleContext->getFockSpaceExtensiveBitRegister();
		const HoppingAmplitudeSet *hoppingAmplitudeSet = fockSpace->getHoppingAmplitudeSet();
		LadderOperator<ExtensiveBitRegister> const* const* operators = fockSpace->getOperators();
		const LadderOperator<ExtensiveBitRegister> *fromOperator;
		const LadderOperator<ExtensiveBitRegister> *toOperator;
		double energySign = 0;
		switch(type){
		case Property::GreensFunction::Type::Retarded:
			fromOperator = &operators[hoppingAmplitudeSet->getBasisIndex(from)][0];
			toOperator = &operators[hoppingAmplitudeSet->getBasisIndex(to)][1];
			energySign = 1.;
			break;
		case Property::GreensFunction::Type::Advanced:
			fromOperator = &operators[hoppingAmplitudeSet->getBasisIndex(from)][1];
			toOperator = &operators[hoppingAmplitudeSet->getBasisIndex(to)][0];
			energySign = -1.;
			break;
		default:
			TBTKExit(
				"PropertyExtractor::ExactDiagonalizer::calculateGreensFunction()",
				"Only support for ChebyshevSolver::GreensFunctionType::Retarded implemented so far.",
				""
			);
		}

		FockStateRuleSet ruleSet1 = (*fromOperator)*ruleSet0;
		subspaceID1 = solver.addSubspace(ruleSet1);

		solver.run(subspaceID0);
		solver.run(subspaceID1);

		FockStateMap::FockStateMap<ExtensiveBitRegister> *fockStateMap0 = fockSpace->createFockStateMap(
			ruleSet0
		);
		FockStateMap::FockStateMap<ExtensiveBitRegister> *fockStateMap1 = fockSpace->createFockStateMap(
			ruleSet1
		);

		const Range &energyWindow = getEnergyWindow();
		CArray<complex<double>> greensFunctionData(
			energyWindow.getResolution()
		);
		for(unsigned int n = 0; n < energyWindow.getResolution(); n++)
			greensFunctionData[n] = 0;

		double groundStateEnergy = solver.getEigenValue(subspaceID0, 0);
		for(unsigned int n = 0; n < fockStateMap1->getBasisSize(); n++){
			double E = solver.getEigenValue(subspaceID1, n);

			complex<double> amplitude0 = 0.;
			for(unsigned int c = 0; c < fockStateMap0->getBasisSize(); c++){
				FockState<ExtensiveBitRegister> psi = fockStateMap0->getFockState(c);
				(*fromOperator)*psi;
				if(psi.isNull())
					continue;

				unsigned int subspace1Index = fockStateMap1->getBasisIndex(psi);

				complex<double> a0 = solver.getAmplitude(subspaceID0, 0, {(int)c});
				complex<double> a1 = solver.getAmplitude(subspaceID1, n, {(int)subspace1Index});

				amplitude0 += conj(a1)*a0*(double)psi.getPrefactor();
			}
			complex<double> amplitude1 = 0.;
			for(unsigned int c = 0; c < fockStateMap1->getBasisSize(); c++){
				FockState<ExtensiveBitRegister> psi = fockStateMap1->getFockState(c);
				(*toOperator)*psi;
				if(psi.isNull())
					continue;

				unsigned int subspace0Index = fockStateMap0->getBasisIndex(psi);

				complex<double> a0 = solver.getAmplitude(subspaceID1, n, {(int)c});
				complex<double> a1 = solver.getAmplitude(subspaceID0, 0, {(int)subspace0Index});

				amplitude1 += conj(a1)*a0*(double)psi.getPrefactor();
			}

			int e = energyWindow.getResolution()*((-energyWindow[0] + energySign*(E - groundStateEnergy))/(energyWindow.getLast() - energyWindow[0]));
			if(e >= 0 && e < (int)energyWindow.getResolution())
				greensFunctionData[e] += amplitude1*amplitude0;
		}

		for(unsigned int n = 0; n < energyWindow.getResolution(); n++)
			greensFunctionData[n] *= -i;

		Property::GreensFunction *greensFunction
			= new Property::GreensFunction(
				memoryLayout,
				type,
				energyWindow,
				greensFunctionData
			);

		return greensFunction;
	}
	else{
		TBTKExit(
			"PropertyExtractor::ExactDiagonalizer::calculateGreensFunction()",
			"Unknown BitRegister type.",
			""
		);
	}
}

complex<double> ExactDiagonalizer::calculateExpectationValue(
	Index to,
	Index from
){
	TBTKNotYetImplemented("PropertyExtractor::ExactDiagonalizer::calculateExpectationValue()");
}

Property::Density ExactDiagonalizer::calculateDensity(
	Index pattern,
	Index ranges
){
	ensureCompliantRanges(pattern, ranges);

	vector<int> loopRanges = getLoopRanges(pattern, ranges);
	Property::Density density(loopRanges);

	Information information;
	calculate(
		calculateDensityCallback,
		density,
		pattern,
		ranges,
		0,
		1,
		information
	);

	return density;
}

Property::Magnetization ExactDiagonalizer::calculateMagnetization(
	Index pattern,
	Index ranges
){
	Information information;
	for(unsigned int n = 0; n < pattern.getSize(); n++){
		if(pattern.at(n).isSpinIndex()){
			information.setSpinIndex(n);
			pattern.at(n) = 0;
			ranges.at(n) = 1;
			break;
		}
	}
	if(information.getSpinIndex() == -1){
		TBTKExit(
			"PropertyExtractor::ExactDiagonalizer::calculateMagnetization()",
			"No spin index found.",
			"Use IDX_SPIN to indicate position of spin index."
		);
	}

	ensureCompliantRanges(pattern, ranges);

	vector<int> loopRanges = getLoopRanges(pattern, ranges);
	Property::Magnetization magnetization(loopRanges);

	calculate(
		calculateMagnetizationCallback,
		magnetization,
		pattern,
		ranges,
		0,
		1,
		information
	);

	return magnetization;
}

Property::LDOS ExactDiagonalizer::calculateLDOS(
	Index pattern,
	Index ranges
){
	ensureCompliantRanges(pattern, ranges);

	vector<int> loopRanges = getLoopRanges(pattern, ranges);
	Property::LDOS ldos(loopRanges, getEnergyWindow());

	Information information;
	calculate(
		calculateLDOSCallback,
		ldos,
		pattern,
		ranges,
		0,
		1,
		information
	);

	return ldos;
}

Property::SpinPolarizedLDOS ExactDiagonalizer::calculateSpinPolarizedLDOS(
	Index pattern,
	Index ranges
){
	Information information;
	for(unsigned int n = 0; n < pattern.getSize(); n++){
		if(pattern.at(n).isSpinIndex()){
			information.setSpinIndex(n);
			pattern.at(n) = 0;
			ranges.at(n) = 1;
			break;
		}
	}
	if(information.getSpinIndex() == -1){
		TBTKExit(
			"PropertyExtractor::ExactDiagonalizer::calculateSpinPolarizedLDOS()",
			"No spin index found.",
			"Use IDX_SPIN to indicate position of spin index."
		);
	}

	ensureCompliantRanges(pattern, ranges);

	vector<int> loopRanges = getLoopRanges(pattern, ranges);
	Property::SpinPolarizedLDOS spinPolarizedLDOS(
		loopRanges,
		getEnergyWindow()
	);

	calculate(
		calculateSpinPolarizedLDOSCallback,
		spinPolarizedLDOS,
		pattern,
		ranges,
		0,
		1,
		information
	);

	return spinPolarizedLDOS;
}

void ExactDiagonalizer::calculateDensityCallback(
	PropertyExtractor *cb_this,
	Property::Property &property,
	const Index &index,
	int offset,
	Information &information
){
	TBTKNotYetImplemented("PropertyExtractor::ExactDiagonalizer::calculateDensityCallback()");
}

void ExactDiagonalizer::calculateMagnetizationCallback(
	PropertyExtractor *cb_this,
	Property::Property &property,
	const Index &index,
	int offset,
	Information &information
){
	TBTKNotYetImplemented("PropertyExtractor::ExactDiagonalizer::calculateMagnetizationCallback()");
}

void ExactDiagonalizer::calculateLDOSCallback(
	PropertyExtractor *cb_this,
	Property::Property &property,
	const Index &index,
	int offset,
	Information &information
){
	ExactDiagonalizer *propertyExtractor = (ExactDiagonalizer*)cb_this;
	Property::LDOS &ldos = (Property::LDOS&)property;
	vector<double> &data = ldos.getDataRW();

	Property::GreensFunction *greensFunction
		= propertyExtractor->calculateGreensFunction(
			index,
			index,
			Property::GreensFunction::Type::NonPrincipal
		);
	const std::vector<complex<double>> &greensFunctionData
		= greensFunction->getData();

	const Range &energyWindow = propertyExtractor->getEnergyWindow();
	const double dE = energyWindow[1] - energyWindow[0];
	for(unsigned int n = 0; n < energyWindow.getResolution(); n++){
		data[energyWindow.getResolution()*offset + n]
			+= imag(greensFunctionData[n])/M_PI*dE;
	}

	delete greensFunction;
}

void ExactDiagonalizer::calculateSpinPolarizedLDOSCallback(
	PropertyExtractor *cb_this,
	Property::Property &property,
	const Index &index,
	int offset,
	Information &information
){
	TBTKNotYetImplemented("PropertyExtractor::ExactDiagonalizer::calculateMagnetizationCallback()");

/*	ExactDiagonalizer *pe = (ExactDiagonalizer*)cb_this;
	Property::SpinPolarizedLDOS &spinPolarizedLDOS
		= (Property::SpinPolarizedLDOS&)property;
	vector<SpinMatrix> &data = spinPolarizedLDOS.getDataRW();

	int spinIndex = ((int*)(pe->hint))[0];
	Index to(index);
	Index from(index);

	double lowerBound = pe->getLowerBound();
	double upperBound = pe->getUpperBound();
	int energyResolution = pe->getEnergyResolution();

	const double dE = (upperBound - lowerBound)/energyResolution;
	for(unsigned int n = 0; n < 4; n++){
		to.at(spinIndex) = n/2;
		from.at(spinIndex) = n%2;

		Property::GreensFunction *greensFunction
			= pe->calculateGreensFunction(
				to,
				from,
				Property::GreensFunction::Type::NonPrincipal
			);
		const std::vector<complex<double>> &greensFunctionData
			= greensFunction->getData();

		for(int e = 0; e < energyResolution; e++)
			data[4*energyResolution*offset + 4*e + n] += imag(greensFunctionData[e])/M_PI*dE;
//			((complex<double>*)spinPolarizedLDOS)[4*energyResolution*offset + 4*e + n] += imag(greensFunctionData[e])/M_PI*dE;

		delete greensFunction;
	}*/
}

};	//End of namespace PropertyExtractor
};	//End of namespace TBTK

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The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will border the Coliseum near USC.
Though it opened to great fanfare in 2006, the Galen Center has not met expectations. Why?
For one weekend only, L.A. museums will be admitting patrons free of charge. The event aims to promote the arts in the area.
The retired space shuttle went on display at the California Science Center on Tuesday.
The shuttle will slowly make its way from the airport to the California Science Center in Exposition Park on Saturday.
The retired shuttle comes to Los Angeles Friday and will make the museum its home in October.
The California Science Center's director is worried about how lease will affect parking lots.


I wish to thank our shareholders for your consistent and exceptional support.
While the Japanese economy remains on a moderate growth path, the food industry has been facing competition in new product development and product line reviews due to trends such as changes in consumer needs and reorganization of the distribution industry. We have been striving to develop products that respond to such changes in food manufacturers' needs while at the same time reinforcing our quality control.
In addition, we have been actively making capital investments as well, aiming to enhance the function of the production divisions. As a result of the above, net sales for the fiscal year ended October 2018 increased 3.1% year on year to 106,594 million yen, due to factors including growth of overseas dairy products in Japan.
Meanwhile, as for profit, as a result of factors including costs to launch a new plant in Chikusei City, Ibaraki Prefecture and a decrease in the transaction volume of nuts due to impacts of irregular weather on crop yields, operating profit decreased 12.9% year on year to 4,713 million yen, ordinary profit decreased 10.5% year on year to 4,885 million yen, and profit attributable to owners of parent decreased 8.2% year on year to 3,373 million yen.
With regard to the economic environment surrounding us, causes for concerns are increasing as foreign demand that remained robust has been showing signs of weakness due to factors such as a slowdown in the Chinese economy, in addition to a sense of caution over trade friction between the U.S. and China. Under these external environments, during the the fiscal year ending October 2019, we will continue to work on issues to be addressed at each division, including enhancement of production function and further improvement of product quality, through specific initiatives. As for business performance, our company forecasts that net sales will increase 1.3% year on year to 108.0 billion yen, operating profit will decrease 2.4% year on year to 4.6 billion yen, ordinary profit will decrease 2.7% year on year to 4,750 million yen, and profit attributable to owners of parent will decrease 2.1% year on year to 3.3 billion yen.
We are looking forward to your further support and guidance.
We see the following five management environments as the areas that we need to focus on from a mid- to long-term perspective. Corresponding to such environments, we have stipulated five basic management strategies.
We will expand our customer base by offering new and improved products.
We will sharpen our sensitivity to consumer trends and regional characteristics, and make appropriate proposals to growing products and industries. In particular, we will propose high value-added products utilizing our production subsidiaries.
We will create concrete plans to enhance our production features and further improve our strength as a specialized food trading company with production functions.
We will make capital investments with a long-term perspective to deal with aging plants and the lack of production capacity.
We will promote interactions between plants and develop human resources in the production management section.
We will develop products that respond to diversifying market needs and changing consumption habits.
We will expand our capacity to source products from around the world to further improve our stable procurement capability.
We will introduce testing equipment, double-check manufacturing lines, and improve facilities to further strengthen our system of supplying safer and more secure food. We will also take further steps to acquire external certifications for a more comprehensive quality warranty system.
We will further explore the US market and sales of value-added products in China.
We are considering business developments in areas where we currently do not have local subsidiaries, including Europe and Southeast Asia.
We will reinforce our compliance with corporate governance codes to further enhance our corporate governance system, including strengthening the internal control system. In addition, we aim to increase the effectiveness of our board of directors, by strengthening communications with independent external directors.
We will evaluate and analyze company-level/multidimensional risks more professionally, with measures such as using risk-management programs. We will enhance compliance including continued elimination of businesses with anti-social forces and prevention of insider trading.
We will develop diverse human resources and promote work-style reform, including a review of overtime work.
We will promote activities to satisfy CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) requirements such as consideration for the environment, contribution to society, and fair and transparent corporate operation.
We plan to reevaluate our logistics, improve the accuracy of our inventory control, and further advance use of information systems and IT.
We will organize a system that will further allow efficient co-working within the group.
Risks with the potential to negatively affect the Group's financial status and management results are as follows, and we see them as factors that may significantly impact investor decisions. Though the items below include future items, they were interpreted as of January 30, 2018, the day we submitted our securities report.
As the Group sources food ingredients and products in and outside Japan, we face risks such as poor harvests due to natural disasters and unfavorable weather, which makes it difficult to secure consistent quality and quantity. We also face the possibility of our purchase and production costs being greatly affected by substantial fluctuations of agricultural products and currency rates, etc., consequently impacting the Group's financial status and management results.
The Group sources products and ingredients from Japanese and overseas manufacturers and producers, and has production subsidiaries in Japan, the US, and China. Unpredictable safety issues and accidents in the manufacturing or processing lines could cause large-scale product recalls or large product-liability costs that would affect the Group's financial status and management results.
The Group handles a wide variety of food ingredients and products. We carefully take into account harvest periods for agricultural products, production schedules at each plant, shipping schedules to our clients, and food expiry dates to ensure we carry no excess inventory or expired products. However, stock disposal due to disparity between sales forecasts and actual results, as well as substantial price fluctuations, could affect the Group's financial status and management results.
Our business activities are regulated in Japan by laws such as the Food Safety Basic Act and Food Sanitation Act and in other countries where we conduct businesses by similar legal regulations. Although we have laid out appropriate measures to comply with these regulations, changes in these regulations or receiving a violation warning could limit the Group's business activities and adversely affect our financial status and management results.
The Group has experienced credit risks owing to accounts receivable of trade partners. We work to prevent credit risks by setting credit limits for each partner based on credit analyses and reviewing the partner based on the approval authority reflecting the credit limit. However, uncollected debts arising from unpredictable circumstances such as bankruptcy of our trade partners could affect the Group's financial status and management results.
The Group both sources part of food ingredients and products from overseas and operates production bases and sales businesses overseas. Wars, terrorism, political or social unrest, disadvantageous taxation and regulations, their amendments and abolition, and other unpredictable circumstances may affect the Group's financial status and management results.
Unpredictable natural disasters such as large earthquakes and extensive fires could cause loss or damage to the Group's facilities and plants. In addition, large-scale epidemics of communicable diseases could damage our product supply and production activities, affecting the Group's financial status and management results.
Our basic approach to corporate governance The Group's corporate philosophy is to "create a new food culture and contribute to society by consistently providing our customers with safe and reliable food products carefully sourced from domestic and overseas suppliers." To achieve this philosophy, it is important that we continue to exist as a company trusted by our shareholders and all stakeholders of the society, by ensuring healthy management with high transparency. Aiming for sustainable growth and improving our mid- to long-term corporate value, we will work to improve our corporate governance and build and operate a system to monitor and control our business activities.


"We have a chance to get the cannabis industry right from the beginning."
City Councilor Kim Janey has unveiled a proposal aimed at ensuring that Boston's expected to be lucrative marijuana industry is equitable and fair for minority owners, in part by issuing business licenses only to qualifying equity applicants for a two-year period.
The ordinance, which includes the formation of a "Boston Cannabis Board," spells out the creation of a city-run equity program aimed at prioritizing local residents over large companies.
Janey, councilor of District 7, told fellow officials Wednesday the proposal would give important assurance that as recreational marijuana establishments begin to set up shop in Boston, minorities who were disproportionately incarcerated for drug crimes have a fair chance to take advantage of a booming industry.
She cited statistics from the NAACP showing that although African Americans and whites use drugs similarly, the former demographic is imprisoned at a rate nearly six times higher on drug charges.
"As the cannabis industry grows, it's imperative that the economic benefits are directed to the communities that have for far too long been negatively impacted by the War on Drugs and racist discriminatory policies," Janey said.
The seven-page proposal introduces criteria for the city to frame an equity program, defining equity applicants on the basis of whether more than half of a business's ownership meets at least three out of five qualifications, according to the draft.
Forming an equitable industry in Boston was the focus of a lengthy meeting before councilors in December, where officials heard from activists who say women and people of color face significant financial barriers not shouldered by large marijuana companies.
The number of state-designated economic empowerment companies — businesses owned or that employ or benefit communities where drug-crime incarceration rates are high — that have applied to open in Boston have been scarce. Of the 50-plus companies that had applied, 27 had made it to the second step of the four-step process as of December. Only one was an economic empowerment applicant.
On Wednesday, Janey said the industry is poised to generate "enormous wealth," citing $27.9 million in sales in just the 10 weeks after the state's first retail shops opened for business in November.
If we're serious about closing the wealth gap in Boston, w/ dealing w/ income inequality, w/ repairing the harms of the war on drugs and mass incarceration, we've got to be intentional. We've got to move forward w/ an equity program here in the city. It's not enough at the state.
Under Janey's proposal, the city would only consider and approve licenses from qualified equity applicants for two years, with the exception of any applicants who applied prior to Feb. 1. After that period, the city's Cannabis Board would maintain a two-to-one ratio of equity applicant license holders to non-equity applicant license holders in the city, according to Janey.
The board would work to ensure the industry remains "equitable and safe," which includes forming the program to assist equity applicants, the ordinance draft says.
Legal, security, recruiting, and accounting assistance are all factors that could be included in the program, which would provide resources owners cannot currently access through federally funded small business grants that are not available to the marijuana industry, according to Janey's proposal.
The city-run program would instead be paid for through license fees and marijuana sales tax revenue, she said.
The board itself would include five members: three nominated by the mayor and confirmed by the council, and two put forth by the council and approved by the mayor. All may serve a maximum of three, two-year terms and each would bring a certain knowledge to the table, be it in public health, small business support, or public safety, among other areas of expertise.
The ordinance would create certain criteria for the board to consider when issuing licenses, including a company's plans to employ local residents and its involvement with monitoring neighborhood health and the environment.
The bill also spells out creating an online registry listing the ownership and investor information of marijuana businesses operating in Boston to promote transparency and charges the Office of Neighborhood Services and district city councilors with negotiating Host Community Agreements with prospective businesses.
Janey's ordinance, which is slated to undergo committee review, has already garnered support from a few councilors, including Councilor Lydia Edwards, who told Janey she is making history.
Edwards said components of the ordinance also could set precedent across industries in Boston in regards to how companies operate within the city and its neighborhoods.
With a stack of applications only growing before officials and competition for licenses heating up, Councilor Michelle Wu, offering her own support, said the proposal is an example of how officials can lead with their values.
"This can't come a moment too soon," Wu said.


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Q: How best to store and modify categorized data in Android I'm fairly new to android programming and have a couple years of university experience in Java. I am planning on writing an app for android that will require me to see what category an item entered belongs.
As an example, if a user inputs 'apple', that data must be placed under a 'fruit' category. So in other words I require a data file that will be able to tell me what category the item is in or alternatively the user can add an item to a category if it is not yet categorised.
I am wondering what would be the best way to store this data. Should I use an xml file, database file, text file or what? It would be necessary to perform look-ups and also insertions.
Thanks in advance

A: I think this question is more of a personal preference, but I would use XML in this case. You can have the structure predefined with distribution of your app, and modify/write the file at runtime. Its easy to read and understand, and just as easily modified. Simply universal.
Sqlite has its positives in large forms of data, but can be much more complex for something that doesn't need much detail.
<index>
    <category name="fruit">
        <item>apple</item>
        .....
    </category>
    ......
</index>

A simple for loop through the categories, and see if the item is present, else add it.
Hope this helps, happy coding!

A: Android has SQLite built in...for your purposes I'd go with that.
http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/data/data-storage.html
http://developer.android.com/training/basics/data-storage/index.html

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Co-founder of Vermont's Personal Fitness Interiors, Wendy Jo Pierson has died after an 18-month battle with brain cancer. She was 53.
Pierson earned a degree from Parson's School of Design in Manhattan, N.Y., in 1986. After attending the Women's Small Business Project in Burlington, Vt., in 1988, she began Personal Fitness Interiors with business partner, Nancy Condit. There, Pierson oversaw the business.
The newspaper noted she was "devoted to fitness and found deep satisfaction in helping people find ways to improve their lives through exercise and activity." She and Condit also opened Women's Source for Sports in 1997. Pierson was a golfer, badminton player and an avid hiker.
A service was held in Vermont on July 8. In lieu of flowers, the family requested that donations be made to the WP Brain Research Foundation, 8153 Route 116, Hinesburg, Vt., 05461, or to the charity of one's choice.