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Northwest Warriors Mission Statement & Priorities
Northwest Warriors exists to provide a hockey program where participants develop a strong sense of community while growing socially, physically, intellectually, ethically, and emotionally.
This mission is achieved by working towards individual and team successes in a safe, fair, stimulating, and respectful environment while observing a suitable balance of the following priorities.
The Participant – Provide individuals with coaching and experiences that allow them to develop personally.
The Team – Foster commitment to a group through opportunities for working and achieving together.
The Game of Hockey – Teach and develop the abilities necessary to participate and succeed in playing hockey.
The purpose of the policy is to establish clarity for ice time distribution and provide understanding regarding the objectives, directives, and circumstances with NW Warriors Hockey regarding ice allotment and time on ice.
The document provides explanation and interpretation regarding some scenarios. The application of these guidelines is the responsibility various individuals, including but not limited to the Program Group, coaches, managers and the administrator. The policy is should not be deemed as a tool used by parents/players to scrutinize the number and length of every shift or opportunity. As explained within, there are a number of factors that can impact ice time and it is important to know what those are to ensure the policy is properly understood and how it may be applied.
Fair Ice Allocation
All Northwest Warriors (NWW) teams will be provided with an equal amount of seeding games, league games and practice ice times based on the program and age group. It is not possible to guarantee a specific ratio of full to shared practice ice.
Schedule Timing
Teams are provided with practice ice from NW Warriors Hockey three times during the season.
Post-evaluations
Pre-Christmas
Post-New Year's
Ice Distribution
NWW has established targets for game to practice ratios for each age group. The number of practices depends on the number of seeding and league games. Some of the factors that impact the ratio are Hockey Calgary game length, and suitability of shared ice vs full ice for practices.
Turning Back Ice
In the event a team cannot make use of a practice time provided by NW Warriors Hockey, the team can return the ice to NW Warriors Hockey provided the team does so within five days of receiving the practice schedule but no less than seventy-two hours prior to the ice time. In order to maintain the intended game to practice ratios, NW Warriors Hockey will replace duly returned practice ice with another ice time sometime prior to the end of the season.
Trading Ice
NWW teams are permitted to make arrangements between each other to trade or share ice provided by NW Warriors Hockey. Such arrangements must be communicated back to NW Warriors Hockey and to the appropriate arena so that proper re-assignment can occur. Teams cannot sell ice provided by NW Warriors, if a team cannot use an ice time provided it can be turned back to NW Warriors Hockey or traded to another NWW Team.
Unused Ice
NW Warriors Hockey will only pay for ice provided to a team when that ice is used by a NWW team. In the event that an ice time provided to a NWW team goes unused, the team to whom the ice was assigned will be charged the cost of the ice as a penalty.
Fair Ice for Participants
For participants, Fair Ice in its simplest terms could be stated as equal ice time and equal opportunity (based on the number of games attended). To provide more context, coaches must strive to ensure all players receive the same amount of playing time in any game and are given equal opportunity to play in all game situations. Coaches must strive to ensure practices provide each player with equal time to learn and develop and that all practices are planned and carried out for the members of the team for whom the practice was scheduled. When affiliates are needed for games or practices, equal opportunity is to be provided to all affiliates to participate in games and practices.
The guidelines are applied differently depending on the age group.
For (Tyke, Novice & Atom) age groups where there are no designated skater positions, the Fair Ice Guidelines and Policies are to be applied to all skaters equally.
For (Pee Wee, Bantam, Midget & Junior) age groups with designated skater positions, the Fair Ice Guidelines and Policies are applied to skaters based on designated position.
All players on a team have the right to the same amount of playing time and further to that equal opportunity to play in game situations, such as power play, penalty kill, late-game scenarios, etc. NWW considers Fair Ice a core component of the player's experience and a team approach. Regardless of individual skill level, all players are part of the team and as such should be provided an equal opportunity to develop and contribute to the success of the team.
Specific Game Play Scenarios:
With respect to equal ice time, attempts may be made to provide equal ice time within a single game environment however this is not always achievable. Assessing the distribution of ice time may require consideration over a period of multiple games.
With respect to equal opportunity in certain game situations, even if it were possible to provide every situational opportunity in every game, it would be extremely difficult for the coach to plan for and would provide little to no benefit to the player developmentally. Managing the distribution of opportunities will require consideration over a period of multiple games.
7, 8 or 10 Forwards: When a team has a number of forwards that does not allow for exactly two or three lines it is the accepted coaching strategy, in the interest of equal ice time, to alternate rotation of centers, left wingers and right wingers between periods. Another way to say it is different players should be involved in the "odd" rotations each period to try and equalize the ice time between the forwards as much as possible. Coaches may also manage roster sizes in excess of 9 forwards by equally rotating players in and out of the playing roster over multiple games.
5 or 7 Defenders: When a team has a number of defensive players that does not allow for exactly two or three pairings it is the accepted coaching strategy, in the interest of equal ice time, to either use a rotation through all defenders or to rotate a single player through the other pairings. Coaches may also manage roster sizes in excess of 6 defense by equally rotating players in and out of the playing roster over multiple games.
Special Teams: All players should have the equal opportunity for play during power plays, penalty kills, or 6 skater scenarios. NW Warriors Hockey recognizes that it is not possible to facilitate these situations equally in just one game and therefore we encourage coaches to utilize a Special Teams Log to ensure players are getting equal opportunities in these situations.
In the event a coach intends to create special teams units, the coach is expected to utilize a Special Teams Log. The log should include a listing of the designated units for each game, units could be changed every game or maintained for a few games in a row, but will need to be changed enough to allow for equal rotation throughout the season. The coach will maintain this log for the season and be prepared to show it to NW Warriors Hockey or Hockey Calgary should it be requested.
Coaches choosing not to maintain a Special Teams Log should not utilize a separate power play or penalty killing units for games, the power play or penalty killing lines should simply be the next line in the regular rotation.
Specific Practice Scenarios:
Practice participants: Practices scheduled for a team whether provided by NW Warriors Hockey or purchased by the team are provided for the rostered players. Only rostered players (which includes affiliates) are permitted to participate in regular practices and games. This is important for player development, fairness, and safety. When including affiliates, equal opportunity is to be provided by rotating affiliate participants for games and practices.
Practice guests shall be limited to guest coaches or mentors. These guests can be involved for teaching, assisting and development of team members. Guests should never result in reduced opportunities, repetitions or time for team members.
Fair Ice & Discipline
There are no acceptable reasons for coaches to deviate from the Fair Ice policy. However, the Fair Ice policy does allow for scenarios where ice time is withheld for disciplinary reasons or as a consequence for failure to fulfill a known and reasonable expectation. In the event a coach withholds ice time for either of these situations, the coach must communicate expectations and consequences to the participants and parents in advance and must apply these consistently with all players on the team.
A player's ice time can be reduced for disciplinary reasons but the coach is expected to report to NW Warriors Hockey (or Hockey Calgary) regarding such situations. It is therefore recommended that the coach document such situations; this can be done simply as a note on the team's copy of the game sheet or as a note in a notebook, log, etc.
Possible Discipline Scenarios for withholding ice time:
Penalties not called by the referee.
Recurring penalties
Penalties regarding respect of referee or opponents (e.g., unsportsmanlike, roughing after the play, etc.) may require additional time beyond game penalty.
Disrespectful behaviour towards a teammate, team personnel, game officials, fans, or facilities.
Whatever the penalty, it must be applied consistently. A recommended approach is to create penalty time that is consistent with a similar scenario for infractions called during a game. For example, if a player were disrespectful to the referee he would miss 2 or 10 minutes of playing time, disrespect to a team member might match that. In the event of repeated behaviour the player may be assessed a longer penalty like the remainder of the game or multiple games. If a coach is looking for assistance in establishing consequences for situations whether before the season begins or upon a situation arising, please contact the Coach Director for assistance/guidance.
Additional Scenarios
How is the Fair Ice policy applied in game situations that affect ice time?
There will be instances during games where ice time can end up being different amongst players and a coach will need to manage the bench to address these situations to in order to adhere to the Fair Ice policy. Some such scenarios are:
In games with numerous penalties, line rotations can sometimes be difficult to organize or maintain, and cause circumstances where players end-up with more, or less, playing time.
Players (and in some cases complete lines) can sometimes get 'stuck out' on their shift.
Players (and in some cases complete lines) will sometimes stay out longer than they should.
What is Fair Ice for affiliates?
Teams are encouraged to bring up affiliated goalies in order to ensure the team has a backup goalie for each game. However, the affiliate goalie is not guaranteed equal ice time on the team s/he is affiliating to. At no time would the regular team goalie receive less game time than what the regular rotation would have provided.
If a team chooses to bring up affiliate skaters do not bring up so many defencemen that would provide a contingent greater than six for each game or so many forwards that would provide a contingent greater than nine forwards for each game.
Teams must recognize Hockey Calgary rules restricting the number of affiliations and not increase the team size to greater than the allowable team roster size.
What are situations that lead to less than equal ice time?
There is some common misconception that the coach has the discretion to manage his/her bench based on the game situation. In order to comply with Hockey Calgary's Fair Play Code for Coaches and this Policy, the coaches are responsible for managing the bench for the entire game of every game with equal ice time in mind. Acknowledging that ice time can vary amongst players for the reasons that the coach can't control, the following are examples of situations the coach does manage where s/he is not allowed to purposely reduce (or increase) ice time for certain participants in any game.
If the team is in a close game trying to gain or hold the lead.
If the team is on a power-play, penalty kill or using 6 skaters.
If the game is in overtime.
If a player misses practices, games or team events.
If a player arrives late to a game or forgets a piece of equipment.
If a player appears disengaged in the game.
If a player makes a mistake in the game.
What can happen to a coach that persistently violates the Fair Ice policy?
If discussions occur with a coach regarding concerns over Fair Ice and the coach persists to violate this policy, NW Warriors Hockey is empowered to suspend a coach for not providing Fair Ice time. When this occurs, the Game and Conduct Group will conduct a hearing, and if need be, render a decision on the disciplinary recommendation which could involve an extended period of suspension.
NWW adopts the same rules as found in Hockey Calgary; the Fair Play Coaches Policy requires that all coaches provide players with equal ice time.
As per Hockey Calgary rules:
Coaches found not to be compliant with this Policy will receive a warning for the first offense.
Coaches found not to be compliant on a second occasion will receive a one-game suspension.
Coaches found not to be compliant on a third occasion will receive a three-game suspension.
Coaches found not to be compliant on a fourth occasion do not share the core values of the Northwest Warriors or of Hockey Calgary and will receive an indefinite suspension from coaching minor hockey in Calgary until a hearing has determined otherwise.
What to do if you have concerns regarding ice time?
First and foremost, take the time to determine if your concerns are warranted – always allow a minimum of 24 hours to pass before taking any action. Ask yourself if the ice time may have varied beyond the control of the coach – consider the examples listed earlier as a guide. If you still have concerns, ask to speak to the coach.
NWW is very fortunate to have a number of dedicated and skilled coaches that openly welcome and encourage questions and/or the opportunity to discuss concerns. The coaches are very busy during a game, and it may simply be the case that they were unaware there were inequalities in ice time. The coach deserves an opportunity to discuss and explain in a mutually respectable manner – and an opportunity to address and correct in the future if an inequality indeed exists.
If you are not satisfied after discussions with the coach, the next stage in the communication protocol is to contact an Association Director. The Director will ensure the appropriate people are brought into the situation for subsequent communications and meetings. Hockey Calgary considers these matters the responsibility of the community hockey organization, as such addressing such matters is handled within Northwest Warriors.


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Q: Jenkins timeout issue - Logsoff users after 1 minute We have recently upgraded Jenkins to version 2.332.3. We are using AWS ECS cluster for Jenkins. Post the version upgrade, all the users get logged out in 1 minute.
There is an option in web.xml file to change the session-timeout, which by default has no value and is set to 30 minutes. But still, we get session timeout in a minute.
We changed the session-timeout time to 300, bit again it made no difference.
Can anyone suggest if we can follow some other approach or if we have any plugin related to Jenkins session-timeout which needs to be updated?
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Over 60 people are feared dead following the heavy rains in the mountainous region of Eastern Uganda, Bududa forcing the Minister for Disaster Preparedness Musa Ecweru to rush to the venue and assess the situation.
The landslide kicked off shorlty after the heavy downpour in the Mt Elgon National Park on Monday afternoon burying three villages "Everybody is dead. 320 people are unaccounted for. I don't know if we shall get any survivors out," Minister David Wakikona, MP for Manjiya County in Bududa said.
The number is expected to go above as the country is not well equipped to handle such situations as the tools being used are hand held hoes and other tools to rescue survivors to retrieve dead bodies. The are has been hit by landslides in the past but this particular one has proved to be more fatal.
Uganda Red Cross plus UPDF soldiers have joined the rescue efforts as survivors are told to evacuate the place. Analysts warn that other mountainous areas like Kasese and Kabale could easily follow suit.


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Mackie's ice cream wins must-have listing in 80 M&S stores
£100,000 a year deal for family-owned Aberdeenshire firm
Ken Symon
Bill Thain, Mackie's national account manager, and Leigh Brogan, manager of M&S in nearby Inverurie
Ice cream producer Mackie's of Scotland has secured a listing with Marks & Spencer in a deal worth more than £100,000 a year to the family-run business.
The Aberdeenshire-based company's products will be listed in 80 of the upmarket retail group's stores across the country.
Its Mackie's Traditional one litre Real Dairy Ice Cream tubs will feature among the M&S 'must have' brands.
Mackie's £4 million renewable energy ice cream to cut CO2 by 90%
Mackie's Traditional, a natural flavour of ice cream without added vanilla, was Mackie's first flavour and is now the most popular take home tub in Scotland.
The business, which grew 13% on last year thanks to record sales, has 22% of the Scottish premium branded ice cream market, ranking first among its competitors.
Mackie's hopes that the new contract will help to build on its existing brand share within Scotland.
Bill Thain, national account manager at Mackie's, said: "We're delighted to be one of the brands to be welcomed into the prestigious M&S Scottish range.
"It's very pleasing to be recognised for the quality and flavour of a product that we work so hard to make right.
"This is an exciting opportunity and we hope that it will make our product more readily available to our existing customers while also attracting new ones."
Unlike the majority of its competitors in the UK ice cream market, Mackie's is a small independent company producing the milk and the cream that goes into its ice cream as well as its own packaging on its family farm, Westertown, in Aberdeenshire.
In keeping with its 'sky to scoop' philosophy, the milk comes from Mackie's own herd of cows, while the farm and factory are powered by the renewable energy that it generates through wind turbines, solar panels and a biomass plant.
Emillie Emblin-James, frozen buyer at M&S, said: "We know that our customers will be excited to see that these well-loved Mackie's tubs are now available in our stores.
"Mackie's attention to being a green and ethical company while delivering a high-quality product are among the many reasons why we were keen to have its tubs on our shelves.
"We look forward to welcoming Scotland's best-loved ice cream brand to our stores just in time for the sunny weather."
Upmarket gelateria heading for Raeburn Place in Edinburgh
Mackie's has just announced a £4 million project to replace its old freezers with low carbon, power efficient units run on ammonia - a natural refrigerant gas that poses no threat to the environment.
M&S has had a big focus on new Scottish products over the last few months as it concentrates on it food offerings.
Mackie's started producing ice cream in 1986 using excess cream and milk from its former milk retail business.

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Pra Somdej Chiang Saen Chun Doo Hwan 2522 BE - Nuea Rae Dam - Luang Phu To Wat Pradoo Chimplee
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Pra Somdej Chiang Saen - Chun Doo Hwan edition 2522 BE - Luang Phu To Wat Pradoo Chimplee. Made from Nuea Rae Dam (blackish mineral derived Muan Sarn Sacred Powders).
The Pra Somdej Chiang Saen 2522 BE of Luang Phu To is an extremely famous editon for its miraculous legend of saving the life of the Prime Minister of South Korea. In 1983, Chun was the target of a failed assassination attempt by North Korean agents during a visit to Rangoon, Burma. The North Korean bombing killed 17 of Chun's entourage, including cabinet ministers. Four Burmese government officials were also killed in the attack
For those who seek the inimitable top class Master Piece, this amulet is the right choice for those whose budget permits it.
This amulet can be found worn in Thailand by high ranking police, army, civil servants and politicians, who jealously guard them for their Sacred Power of Protection and Auspicious Blessings.
The story comes from the visit of the Korean prime minister Chun Doo Hwan to Thailand, under save the opportunity to visit with his Majesty the King and Majesty the Queen of Thailand. Majesty the Queen, presented the prime minister, with a Pra Somdej Chiang Saen of Luang Phu To, in Nuea Rae Dam (Black Lek Lai Mineral Powders).
The amulet was presented to Chun Doo Hwan, to take with him on his subsequent visits to other countries to keep him safe with. After this, the prime minister Chun Doo Hwan journeyed on to Burma, taking the Amulet with him.
It turned out to sit in one of the places he visited in Burma that when I was a terrorist who lied to try to kill Chun Doo Hwan and his ministers. Most of his entourage were killed in the blast, but the prime minister himself was unharmed. After the incident, the prime minister made the statement that he had carried the Amulet given to him in Thailand throughout his journey.
He said that on the day, when he left to travel to the ceremony where the explosion occurred, he had a very strange hunch that something bad was going to happen, and it made him slow down on his way to the ceremony. This caused him to arrive late which was what saved his life.
Once the Amulets appreciation society members in Thailand found out that the Amulet wall by the prime minister of South Korea as he was saved miraculously in the bomb blast was in fact the Pra Somdej Chiang Saen of Luang Phu To, they instantly renamed this particular edition, to give it the famous nickname it now enjoys, of "Pra Somdej Chun Doo Hwan".
As soon as the story of Klaew Klaad Miracle got out, this particular series of Amulets became extremely popular, and were snapped up in furor by the devotees and collectors of Luang Phu To's amulets.
As more and more people began to what shape this amulet, a host of new of stories stories began to arise, about its powerful qualities of Metta Maha Niyom and Maha Lap. This increases the popularity, and of course rarity, (through fast depletion of this Amulet), making it one of the Eternal classics of this great Master Monk.
The amulet is in the form of a Chiang Saen Periodic Style Buddha Image, seated within a decorative 'Sum' arch, with Thai Granok Flames. The Muan Sarn use in this amulet came from Sacred Elements which were donated to Luang Phu To by devotees, which were ground with other Sacred Powders of Luang Phu To, and pressed into a delicately and exquisitely styled block press which was created for the edition. The Block Press was made by taking the image from an Ancient Chiang Saen Era Buddha Image as the design.
The edition funded the building of a Dhamma Practice Hall at the affiliated temple of Wat Tham Singto Tong in Racha Buri. Wat Tham Singto Tong was one of Luang Phu To's favorite haunts for staying to practice Kammathana Vipassana.
Luang Phu To performed solo Empowerment for this edition to donate to His Majesty the King. Only 999 amulets were made in special series for the donation to HIs Majesty.
A further 84,000 amulets were placed in Kru Hiding Place Chamber within the Chedi Stupa and the Shrines of the Temple, to preserve Buddhism far into the future (by slow distribution over centuries). Only 3000 of the total number were kept outside of the Kru Chamber, and distributed to devotees. Hence, until the next time the Kru is opened, only 3000 amulets are in circulation, along with another 999 which were placed un the care of His Majesty, for personal distribution to state officials and important personages.
Luang Phu To of Wat Pradoo Chimplee was one of the greatest Masters of the Last Century, and a Highly revered Monk around the whole Kingdom of Thailand. he was Respected and revered by His Majesty Our great King, who was a close friend and companion. This Great Monk achieved his status through his Great deeds and his great Diligence in his Patipatā (Practice of Purity and Renunciation), and in his Great Attainments in Dhamma Pariyatti and Dhamma Patipatā.
Luang Phu To was born on the 27th March 2429 BE in Ban Klong Bang Noi in Samut Prakarn and passed away on 5th March 2524 BE. His many honorable awards of status reflect his great practice and diligence, since beginning to studdy the Dhamma Vinaya at Wat Pradoo as a Samanera Novice monk, through to become the Bishop of the Ta Pra Municipality (2463 BE), to becoming awarded the charge of being the Pra Kroo Sangka Wichit for the Abbot of Wat Maha Tat in 2457 BE.
In 2463 BE, Luang Phu To became ascended to the status of Pra Kroo Sanya Badtr Chan Dtri (Third Level, tantamount to Batchelor of Arts in Dhamma). In 2497 BE, Luang Phu then became promoted to Pra Kroo Sana Badtr Chan Toe (Second Level, tantamount to a Doctorate in Dhamma), of Royal Category. In the year 2500 BE, Luang Phu was then given the additional status of Upachaya Ordaining Officer. In the year 2506 BE, Luang Phu attained the status of Pra Kroo Sanya Badtr Chan Ek (tantamount to a Masters Degree in Dhamma).
In 2510 BE Luang Phu To was given the charge of being the Gammagarn treasurer of the Temples of Ta Pra Minicipality. Then, in 2511 BE, Luang Phu To was promoted once more to Pra Kroo Chan Kroo Pised (tantamount to an Honors degree in Dhamma).
In 2516 Luang Phu became Pra Racha Kana (Royal Appointment Sangha Comittee) and head officer of the General Affairs of Vipassana Practice. In 2521, Luang Phu To received the status of Pra Racha Kana Chan Rach (tantamount to being an Archbishop of the Royal Decree). His Blessings are believed to possess the most powerful protective power, and to increase success and prosperity.
His amulets are both highly revered for their sacred Power of Protection and Prosperity, but also as a connection and Buddhanissati reminder of the Great Guru master, tto beseech his blessings through the amulet. One of the most highly sought after Pra Niyom Category Amulets, which is seen to grace the pages of any and every important amulet encyclopedia, and the highly prized and jealously guarded talisman of the high end collector and devotee.


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Data Analytics Could Prevent Testing Bottlenecks During Future Pandemics
January 4, 2023 sarah JonasResearch Results
WASHINGTON – Breaking research demonstrates the efficacy of two data analytics-based strategies that clinical labs employed to meet COVID-19 testing demands during the height of the pandemic. These findings, published in the Data Science Issue of AACC's The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine, give labs a blueprint for using data analytics to ensure patient access to testing during future infectious disease outbreaks.
A major challenge that labs faced during the first two years of the pandemic was keeping up with testing demands in the midst of chronic supply shortages. While this isn't currently a serious issue with U.S. COVID-19 cases being relatively low, it's only a matter of time before labs could be grappling with this problem again—either because of a surge in COVID-19 cases caused by a new variant, or because of a new infectious disease outbreak entirely.
One team of researchers led by Rohit B. Sangal, MD, MBA, FACEP, of the Yale University School of Medicine, has shown that labs can use electronic health record systems (EHRs) to ensure that scarce testing resources are optimally allocated during a pandemic.
View the full study here: https://academic.oup.com/jalm/article/8/1/98/6848829
During the omicron variant surge of December 2021 – January 2022, Sangal's healthcare system developed guidelines to ensure that limited SARS-CoV-2 tests and combined tests for SARS-CoV-2, flu, and RSV were used on the appropriate patients. To help clinicians adhere to these guidelines when ordering tests, Sangal's team implemented a redesign of the EHR's test ordering interface on December 22, 2021.
Following this, Sangal's team analyzed test ordering data from the 3 weeks before the redesign and the 3 weeks after and found that the EHR redesign successfully changed testing patterns to align with guidelines. For symptomatic patients who were discharged from the emergency department, COVID-19 + flu/RSV testing decreased 49% while testing for COVID-19 + flu-only increased 160%. Meanwhile, for symptomatic patients who were admitted to the hospital, COVID-19 + flu/RSV testing increased 128%. Not only does this mean that the right patients were getting the right tests, but these changes also saved approximately 437 test cartridges per week, thereby preserving the limited supply of testing resources.
"A simple EHR order redesign was associated with increased adherence to institutional guidelines for SARS-CoV-2 and influenza testing amidst supply chain limitations necessitating optimal allocation of scarce testing resources," said Sangal. "With continually shifting resource availability, clinician education is not sufficient. Rather, system-based interventions embedded within existing workflows can better align resources and serve the testing needs of the community."
These findings build on data analytics work from the start of the pandemic led by Daniel T. Holmes, MD, of St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver, Canada, which demonstrated how labs can use data automation to handle outbreak-related testing surges.
During the first year of the pandemic, supply shortages for SARS-CoV-2 testing instruments began to affect the ability of St. Paul's Hospital to keep up with testing demand. In response, Holmes's team used open-source software tools (Linux, bash, R, RShiny, ShinyProxy, and Docker) to develop an automated workflow that manages and optimizes all steps of the SARS-CoV-2 testing process. From September – December 2020, this automated workflow decreased the lab's consumption of reagents for SARS-CoV-2 testing by approximately 58%.
In his group's paper in The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine, Holmes said, "We describe our strategy for data automation for singleton and pooled sample [testing] for SARS-CoV-2 with extension to other viral PCR assays. The open-source software tools used and the software development and operational deployment strategy are explained. This work will give the reader direction on how to develop and deploy similar tools should the need arise."
Dedicated to achieving better health through laboratory medicine, AACC brings together more than 70,000 clinical laboratory professionals, physicians, research scientists, and business leaders from around the world focused on clinical chemistry, molecular diagnostics, mass spectrometry, translational medicine, lab management, and other areas of progressing laboratory science. Since 1948, AACC has worked to advance the common interests of the field, providing programs that advance scientific collaboration, knowledge, expertise, and innovation. For more information, visit www.aacc.org.
Launched by AACC in 2016, The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine (jalm.org) is an international, peer-reviewed publication showcasing the applied research in clinical laboratory science that is driving innovation forward in healthcare.
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Research That's Using Data Science to Revolutionize Patient Care Highlighted in the January Issue of AACC's The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine


That makes perfect sense. But...I LOVE using my big, round, wooden spoon with the thick, long handle. Every flat wooden spoon I've seen has a flat handle. I tore the ligaments in my dominant wrist years ago and I can't even get a secure grip on skinny handles. So I agree, John. It just doesn't feel right.
Wooden spoons are great for tasting. They absorb heat very rapidly and I'm sure have saved me from many a burnt mouth when tasting molten hot cheese sauces and the like. Also, if it has squared off edges and is more or less flat, then it is not a spoon.
That's the most ridiculous, pointless rant I've heard of late. Perhaps Mr. Ruhlman, like myself, was paddled with a wooden spoon when he was younger and came to hate the instrument of his discipline. I, on the other hand, embraced the wooden spoon knowing it's not wooden spoons that paddle people, but people that paddle people.
The wooden spoon has a number of functional uses that a squared spoon doesn't. First, it's easy to impart a deep cupped shape which mixes thicker fluids more effectively and, second, it's end-shape lends itself to getting into the rounded bends of sauce pots where a squared off end would make things more difficult. Yes, a squared off spoon is more efficient for scraping the flat bottom of a sauce pan, but why can't you (insert dramatic music) USE BOTH!!! Novel idea, I'm sure.
I am 51 and I still have and use the wooden spoon my Mother used when I was a little boy....Come on Ruhlman say something about cast Iron...Bring it!
Well, he's right. >ducks< I have an entire set of well-aged wooden spoons, including two of the MOST useless: one with a cracked bowl, and a freakishly tiny one. And yet, they are my favourite. The freakishly tiny one comes in handy shockingly frequently! BUT! When I'm making risotto in my wide, flat-bottomed, high-sided pan, I use a wooden implement that can only be described as a paddle. It has a squared bottom. It has a rounded handle just like a wooden spoon. It is slightly curved, but has no scoop. It gently moves the rice around the pan, coaxing every bit of silkiness off the bottom of the pan and back onto the rice. But the spoons, which were my grandmother's and mother's, will always be #1 in my heart. Even if Ruhlman is right.
Couldn't agree more Chef John! As a visual artist, to me it's not the tool that is more efficient that makes your work, it's you, and what you can do with "bricks"... not that the flat wooden spatula isn't great, I have one. But when I look at my round wooden spoon, I think of all the kitchens in my lifetime that have had them, and I feel comforted to have one in my own. No offense to MR, it was a funny video, but he's wrong.
I think wooden spoons are only bad for tasting when they are new. Once they are nice and smooth and old they are fantastic.
That said, I have the bad habit of leaving my spoon across the pot and the heat weakens the handle (and leaves burn marks) - so my oldest spoon recently snapped in two. I was devastated!
"Wooden spoons are great for tasting. They absorb heat very rapidly and I'm sure have saved me from many a burnt mouth"
I think you mean wood doesn't absorb (conduct) heat rapidly.
I just counted 13 wooden spoons standing proud in my "ready jar" right next to my stove; more in the drawers I'm sure and I have two spoons more than 100 years old. Four of them have flat edges, the remainder are round. I've been cooking for much longer than michael ruhlman has been around and these spoons have served me well. I'm pretty sure I know which tool to use for scraping the bottom of a pan. Furthermore, not every pan needs scraping.
Hint to Mr. michael ruhlman: If you want me to take your rant seriously, use upper case for the first letter of your names. I can recognize stupid tools but I can also recognize "cutsy-pootsy" when I see it.
Like a few others, I met the back of the spoon a few times...probably because my mom had one in her hand at all times. That didn't scare me. Some of my best memories involve a bubbling jam, beans or stew being successfully stirred with well seasoned wooden spoon.
When I went to culinary school the pastry teacher broke us into groups to make pate choux. I told my group to use a wooden spoon, because the person who taught me said always use one. Ours was the only ones that came out. Since I don't want to waste eggs and butter with a failed attempt, I always use a wooden spoon.
Everyone has to take a stand for what they believe in at some point in their life no matter if its a "big" issue or not. That's what gives life meaning ... Imho.
Exactly my thoughts the moment I read Ruhlman's post! The passion he puts in belittling the poor wooden spoon is worth a better cause. My grandmother taught me that metal spoons are a no-no, so how do you taste your food?
I have one of those squared off spoons and love it. It's great for scraping bits off the bottom of a pan.
And yes, a wooden spoon is great for taking a taste. However I only have the one wooden spoon. For tasting I keep a tablespoon handy.
Not only round, but a different round for different tasks. I have a flattish, almost paddle like, short handle spoon I use for thick stews and dog food making. There is the long handled one for making huge pots of stock and soup. There's one with a pointy edge for gravies, the red stained one I always reach for when making tomato gravy, one with a crack I use as a pusher in the blender, and the thick oak spoon I only use for overnight bread dough. I do have a square one. I may have used it once or twice. If you give me a few hours I might even be able to find it.
We have a wooden spoon that has worn flat on the bottom after decades of use - best of both worlds!
What if you're mixing in a bowl? A flat bottom won't help you there.
Oh pooh on Mr. Ruhlman, methinks he doth protest too much about what we should be using to stir the stew! My goodness, wooden spoons & an old wooden spurtle are my most used utensils. I have wooden spoons in all sizes, from extra long, to petite, with the petite being the best for creaming small amounts of flavoured butters. Besides being perfect for cooking, my extra long wooden spoon is perfect for closing a hard to reach window over my kitchen sink!
While I want to like Ruhlman, and have enjoyed much of his writing, there is something about him that smacks of the schoolyard bully, a sort of aggressive smarter-than-thou style that I find off-putting. And he's not even from Upstate New York, so how much could he really know?
I think some of the things Michael Ruhlman has to say would be better off unsaid.
I completely agree. I use both round and flat in my kitchen. Wooden spoons bring back memories of childhood. I wish I had realized what treasures her kitchen drawers held back when my mom died to keep her wooden spoons.
I am so lucky that my mother-in-law has said she will leave the kitchen utensils she's had for over 50 years now to me. I may not use them, but I will display them with great pride and place of honour in my kitchen. Imagine all those years of love!
For me silicone square spoon with slightly roundish corners is the only way to go. I really dislike the taste of wood and I find that a squarish spoon works much better.
But this is for me. Then others can use whatever they prefer.
that was a unique video blog.
wood in spain is forbidden in profesional kitchens. round shape is not of course, and we love that shape to stir and to taste. i didnt understand why "you dont want to taste with the spoon".
I bought some spoons that are shaped just like wooden stoons but they are melamine spoons. I have heard that wooden spoons harbor jerms that do not wash off. When you taste food with your big wooden spoon, I hope you do not stick the spoon back into the food to stir it.
"I LOVE using my big, round, wooden spoon with the thick, long handle."
Easily the best comment posted so far, hands down.
I have both kinds and use each when appropriate.
It's called, oddly enough, "appropriate technology."
@Rachel said: "We have a wooden spoon that has worn flat on the bottom after decades of use - best of both worlds!"
My sentiments, exactly. One of my favorite wooden spoons has a worn flat, at exactly the right angle for me (because it was worn at the angle that I hold the spoon when scraping).
@Connie T. said: "When you taste food with your big wooden spoon, I hope you do not stick the spoon back into the food to stir it."
That depends. If what I'm stirring is boiling, sure why not? Not only do I sip from the edge so only my dry lips might only brush the spoon, as soon as I put the spoon back into the boiling liquid any germs get boiled into non-existence. For cooler things, I pour from my stirring spoon into my tasting spoon.
Well, I do a lot more things in the kitchen than scraping off the bottom of a pan. And at least one wooden spoon is a must for me specially with non stick pot and pans... Yes it may not be good for scraping, but really good for stirring soups, stews, stirring pasta in its cooking water and the curries always (I am from India). Also I have a whole set of wooden spoons that are kept in the drawer only for one purpose... stirring during wine making. Back in India wines are not readily available to buy and so if we want we (specially Christian families) make it ourselves, with Grapes, Pineapple, Gooseberry, Raisins, Beetroots and a lot more. I didn't know why but the elders say to use a wooden spoon for stirring.
I love my wooden spoons. When I moved out of my mom's I bought my own set of wooden spoons, which did include a square spoon. The only time I use the square one is when the round one is dirty. It is just habit to go for the round one after all of these years. I have to think too much when using the square one since I am not used to the feel of it and I miss the corners of the pan with it.
Huh, this seems to be funnily cultural. My grandmother had some kinds of wooden spatula thingies for cooking and so do I. They are flat at the bottom for scraping but with rounded corners so that you can easily scrape the edge of the pan as well. The sides are perfect for scraping the side of a pot. It's flat so I can flip palatschinken and schnitzel easily. It's the perfect all around tool for me, I have wooden spoons as well but I only use them as a last resort when I forgot to do the dishes.
Is there any particular brands or products that you recommend? What are the things that you use?


Hyssop Herb offered by The Fragrance Shoppeonline.
Also known as- Hyssopus officinalis.
"Purge me with hyssop," the Bible records", and I will be clean." Hyssop has been used for millennia as a holy herb, consecrated for cleaning holy places. Hyssop is an evergreen bushy herb growing 1 to 2 feet (60 to 90 cm) high on a square stem with linear leaves and flowers in whorls of 6 to 15 blooms. Native to southern Europe, it is grown in gardens in cooler climates around the world. Hyssop has a minty taste that makes it a tasty addition to salads, provided it is used in small quantities.
Contemporary herbalists recommend hyssop herb compresses and poultices for bruises, burns and wounds, and suggest infusions for colds, coughs, bronchitis, flatulence, indigestion, menstruation promotion, and even epileptic seizures.
Above-ground parts of the plant dried and cut, and essential oil. Some vendors offer the more traditional hyssop flowers, without stem or leaf.
Traditionally used in teas, however it may be equally effective as a capsule or extract.
Hyssop is used in herbal medicine to move excesses of fluids or phlegm. Since the expectorant qualities of the herb depend on its essential oil, always brew hyssop tea in a closed vessel and keep the bottle of hyssop tincture tightly closed. Japanese research published in 2003 in the Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology suggests that hyssop teas can help lower the sharp increase in blood sugars after eating common to people who have or who are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.


WordPress, Drupal, or a Custom Solution?
Posted May 25, 2014 & filed under News.
Often times we implement a Content Management System (CMS) such as WordPress or Drupal for the underlying framework of a website. Doing so allows the end-user to have the means to update their website content whenever needed. There are other situations where WordPress or Drupal are not the answer, and a custom solution is necessary.
The strength in WordPress lies in the administrative user interface (UI), which is focused on being super user-friendly, making it easy for anyone to get up to speed rather quickly. We tend to choose WordPress for smaller, brochure websites which are mainly 3-5 page websites along with a blog. A great example would be a small business looking to merely have a web presence.
With WordPress, the owner of the website can easily update the content of pages, add new sub-pages, and post blog entries. In doing so, the user is empowered to keep content fresh, which in turn, lends itself to higher rankings with search engines. Search engines favor a website with an active blog over a static website with no new content.
Drupal has the capabilities WordPress does, but on steroids. The UI is not as slick as WordPress. However, it shifts the focus from the end-user and empowers the web developer to do more, without having to create custom modules, which requires programming. The basis of leveraging Drupal in this manner lies in using a powerful core module called "Taxonomies".
So, the takeaway point here is that Drupal allows for custom development, without the need for the developer to touch any, or very little code. Custom module development may still be necessary, but the developer still has access to everything in Drupal's powerful toolbox. In turn, this decreases the time it takes to develop a custom solution.
A custom solution entails in having the developer create a unique custom-tailored codebase supporting an architecture which departs from a traditional website. At this point, we can reclassify the website as being a full-fledged web application.
A good example of this would be a system which drives core operations within an industry such as a manufacturing plant, or a health provider. Usually a good portion of the "website" is built around an administrative area, or an intranet, where only authenticated users have access. Perhaps the interface allows for heavy integration with existing internal systems, tying the components together in providing detailed reports, or the management of core operations.
Implementing a custom solution takes more time, but allows for the delivery of a system which caters to all of the requirements, without limitations, which may come up when using pre-canned solutions such as WordPress or Drupal.
As anything in life, there are multiple ways to get things done. However it's the developer's responsibility to choose what is best for the job, and what's best for the customer, in cost and ease of use… all the while allowing for future expansion. If you or your business are embarking on a new website, or would like to restructure what you already have, feel free to contact us with any questions.
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Wage and salary jobs at automobile dealers are projected to decline 6 percent over the 2008-2018 period, compared with 11 percent growth for all industries combined. Recently, U.S. automakers have been forced to restructure their business operations—directly affecting the majority of car dealer establishments in the country. Restructuring efforts include offering fewer brands of vehicles and ending franchise agreements with a significant percentage of dealers in the coming years. Many of these locations are expected to close or to become independent used car dealerships. Consolidation of firms, which has been underway for some time, is expected to increase. The result is expected to be a more streamlined industry with fewer dealers responsible for total new car sales. Accordingly, employment in 2018 is expected to be below 2008 levels.
The need to replace workers who retire or transfer to other occupations will result in many job openings for workers in automobile dealers—retail salespersons in particular. Some dealers are trying to reduce turnover among salespersons by using alternative sales techniques and compensation systems, such as paying salaries rather than commissions. This may lead to increased income stability, and, therefore, fewer turnovers in the sales department. Dealers continue to seek highly educated salespersons, so those who have a college degree and previous sales experience will have the best job opportunities.


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O. B. Clarence
The actor O.B. Clarence was already acting at the theater for many years when he made his film debut in 1914 at the age of 46 with "Liberty Hall" (14).
His appearances in front of the camera kept seldom in the next years, to his movies belong "London Pride" (20) and "De Heldendaad van Peter Wells" (21).
Only with the rise of the talkies his real film career started and he took part in numerous movies of the 30's.
To these productions belong "The Man from Chicago" (30), "The Barton Mystery" (32), "Discord" (33), "A Shot in the Dark" (33), "Nell Gwyn" (34), "The Scarlet Pimpernel" (34), "Barnacle Bill" (35) and "No Monkey Business" (35).
In the second part of the 30's he acted in such popular movies like "The Cardinal" (36), "Victoria the Great" (37), "Pygmalion" (38), "Me and My Pal" (39) and Alfred Hitchcock's "Jamaica Inn" (39).
His last cinematical works came in the 40's into being with "Spy for a Day" (40), "Quiet Wedding" (41), "Dangerous Moonlight" (41), "Great Day" (45), "The Magic Bow" (46), "Great Expectations" (46) directed by David Lean and "No Room at the Inn" (48).
Other movies with O. B. Clarence:
Keepers of Youth (31) The Bells (31) Where Is This Lady? (32) Good Night, Vienna (32) The Flag Lieutenant (32) His Grace Gives Notice (33) Falling for You (33) Excess Baggage (33) Perfect Understanding (33) I Adore You (33) Friday the Thirteenth (33) Eyes of Fate (33) Song at Eventide (34) The Silver Spoon (34) The King of Paris (34) The Great Defender (34) The Double Event (34) Soldiers of the King (34) The Only Girl (34) Father and Son (34) The Feathered Serpent (34) Lady in Danger (35) Dandy Dick (35) Squibs (35) The Private Secretary (35)King of Hearts (36) Captain Bill (36) All In (36) Seven Sinners (36) East Meets West (36) The Mill on the Floss (37) Silver Blaze (37) Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel (37) Dinner at the Ritz (37) Doctor Knock (38) Trelawny of the Wells (38) It's in the Air (38) Old Iron (38) Stolen Life (39) Rope (39) Black Eyes (39) Saloon Bar (40) The Missing People (40) Return to Yesterday (40) Old Mother Riley's Circus (41) Old Mother Riley in Business (41) Major Barbara (41) Turned Out Nice Again (41) Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It (41) Penn of Pennsylvania (42) Front Line Kids (42) Gert and Daisy's Weekdend (42) On Approval (44) A Place of One's Own (45) School for Secrets (46) Meet Me at Dawn (47) Uncle Silas (47) While the Sun Shines (47) The Calendar (48)


Stephen Florida : a novel / Gabe Habash.
"In Stephen Florida, Gabe Habash has created a coming-of-age story with its own, often explosive, rhythm and velocity. Habash has a canny sense of how young men speak and behave, and in Stephen, he's created a singular character: funny, ambitious, affecting, but also deeply troubled, vulnerable, and compellingly strange. This is a shape-shifter of a book, both a dark ode to the mysteries and landscapes of the American West and a complex and convincing character study."--Hanya Yanagihara, author of A Little Life Foxcatcher meets The Art of Fielding, Stephen Florida follows a college wrestler in his senior season, when every practice, every match, is a step closer to greatness and a step further from sanity. Profane, manic, and tipping into the uncanny, it's a story of loneliness, obsession, and the drive to leave a mark."-- Provided by publisher.
Male college athletes > Fiction.
Level of aspiration > Fiction.


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Former British colonies inch toward LGBTI rights
Posted by admin76crimes on June 21, 2017 in International | 87 Views | Leave a response
Map shows members of the Commonwealth of Nations, including those with anti-homosexuality laws and those that have repealed them. (Map courtesy of Wikipedia)
The Commonwealth of Nations, most of them former British colonies, has granted legal recognition to an LGBTI group for the first time. Overall, the group has a poor record on LGBTI rights — of the 52 countries in the Commonwealth, 36 have laws against consensual same-sex intimacy.
The Commonwealth Equality Network (TCEN) announced the news:
BIG STEP FORWARD FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AS COMMONWEALTH OFFICIALLY ACCREDITS FIRST LGBTI ORGANISATION
Logo of TCEN
The Commonwealth Equality Network (TCEN) welcomes the decision by the Commonwealth to approve the Network for accreditation as a Commonwealth organisation.
As a result of this landmark decision, TCEN is now the first and only LGBTI-focused organisation to be officially accredited by the Commonwealth.
Accreditation means that TCEN activists will benefit from increased access to, participation in and information about Commonwealth matters. It also sends a strong signal that the voices and needs of LGBTI people are legitimate and LGBTI activists have a vital role in civil society.
Established in 2013, TCEN is a diverse network of 38 civil society organisations in 39 countries working to challenge inequality and end discrimination against LGBTI people in the Commonwealth. The majority of TCEN members originate in low- and middle-income countries in the Global South. The Government of Canada has welcomed the Network's accreditation, noting that TCEN "has challenged discrimination and countered homophobia and transphobia around the world—and today it represents a diversity of civil society organizations within the 52 member nations of the Commonwealth. This step will ensure that LGBTQ2 rights are an ever more important priority for the Commonwealth."
TCEN is greatly encouraged by accreditation.
Rosanna Flamer-Caldera, Chair of TCEN and Executive Director of Equal Ground — Sri Lanka, said:
Rosanna Flamer-Caldera, executive director of Equal Ground, Sri Lanka (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
"Considering the process it takes, it is a small wonder and a great victory for TCEN to have been given accreditation as a Commonwealth organisation. I am certain TCEN can make great inroads into gaining LGBTI rights in the Commonwealth. I look forward to the day when all countries within the Commonwealth adhere to the principles of human rights and equality enshrined in the Commonwealth Charter, safeguarding LGBTI rights and upholding freedom and equality for all."
Caleb Orozco, Executive Director of the United Belize Advocacy Movement (UNIBAM) and the winner of the 2017 David Kato Vision and Voice Award, whose successful lawsuit ended in Belize's anti-homosexuality being law struck down in 2016, said:
Caleb Orozco, leader of the United Belize Advocacy Movement
"Finally, Commonwealth governments have acknowledged that their LGBTI citizens' dignity and rights are a part of democratic principles that should be at the policy table. As a citizen of the Commonwealth, it gives me hope that states will not leave totally the defence of rights to be the burden, alone, of individuals."
Paul Dillane, Executive Director of the Kaleidoscope Trust, a London-based Network member and host of the TCEN Secretariat, said:
"Let us be clear about the scale of the challenge: 36 countries in the Commonwealth continue to criminalise consensual same-sex acts and in many others LGBTI people experience discrimination and violence.
"TCEN provides an important platform for activists around the world to organise and collaborate in the struggle for equality and freedom. This decision provides TCEN with a vital opportunity to put the human rights of LGBTI people on the agenda."
In 2015, a group of TCEN members participated in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Malta, where a Barbadian activist became the first person to address Commonwealth foreign ministers on the lived reality of its LGBTI citizens. Such activism is resulting in the emergence of progressive policy; research on LGBTI rights in the Commonwealth shows how Commonwealth governments have made progress on LGBTI rights and presents best practice that other governments can learn from.
TCEN will harness the momentum accreditation gives to continue the struggle for the dignity, equality and basic freedoms of all LGBTI people throughout the Commonwealth, particularly during next year's Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit hosted by the UK in April 2018.
Baroness Patricia Scotland (Photo courtesy of The Telegraph)
The decision was made on 1 June during the Board of Governors Meeting at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London, in the presence of Secretary-General The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC.
The Board of Governors consists of the High Commissioners or delegates of all 52 Commonwealth member states, including the UK.
Same-sex relations are still criminalised in 36 of the 52 Commonwealth countries, largely as a legacy of laws imposed during Britain's colonial past.
90 per cent of Commonwealth citizens live in countries where same-sex relations are illegal.
Accreditation is a demonstration of the values of the Commonwealth Charter, which all 52 member states consented to in 2013. In particular, Article II states, "We are implacably opposed to all forms of discrimination, whether rooted in gender, race, colour, creed, political belief or other grounds" and Article IV states, "We accept that diversity and understanding the richness of our multiple identities are fundamental to the Commonwealth's principles and approach."
Equal Ground — Sri Lanka is a non-profit organisation seeking human and political rights for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and questioning (LGBTIQ) community of Sri Lanka. Equal Ground is committed to creating a safe space for all LGBTIQ individuals and to providing opportunities for self-help including mental well-being, economic, social and political empowerment, access to health, education, housing and legal protection for the LGBTIQ community.
United Belize Advocacy Movement (UNIBAM) is the oldest and only LGBT led policy and advocacy non-governmental organisation in Belize. Its broad theme of focus is health and human rights. Its mission is to be an advocacy organisation that uses rights-based approaches to reduce stigma and discrimination.
The David Kato Vision and Voice Award recognises the leadership of individuals who strive to uphold the sexual rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people. It is awarded annually at the Kaleidoscope Trust Gala.
The Kaleidoscope Trust is a leading NGO working to advance human rights and inclusion for LGBT+ people internationally. Founded in 2011, Kaleidoscope Trust partners with 38 organisations in countries where LGBT+ people face discrimination and persecution
Commonwealth grants recognition to LGBT Equality Network (June 2017, Pink News)
'Advancing LGBT rights in the Commonwealth is a delicate task' (March 2017, 76crimes.com)
LGBTI Africans urge Commonwealth focus on human rights (March 2016, 76crimes.com)
39 Commonwealth nations still have anti-LGBTI laws (76crimes.com)
Commonwealth Day: Queen calls for inclusiveness (March 2016, BBC)
Commonwealth: Maybe talk about LGBTI rights in 2018? (December 2015, 76crimes.com)
Protesters seek to end LGBTI repression in Commonwealth (November 2015, 76crimes.com)
Activists to U.K.: Fight harder vs. global LGBT persecution (June 2015, 76crimes.com)
Queen honors LGBTI leader seeking change in Barbados (January 2015, 76crimes.com)
'Umbrellas of Love' for Commonwealth's LGBT outcasts (July 2014, 76crimes.com)
India turns back the clock, restores anti-gay law (December 3013, 76crimes.com)
Posted in International | Tagged Belize, British Empire, Canada, Commonwealth, Equal Ground, Kaleidoscope Trust, Patricia Scotland, Paul Dillane, Rosanna Flamer-Caldera, Sri Lanka, TCEN, The Commonwealth Equality Network, Unibam, United Belize Advocacy Movement


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<?php

namespace App\Repositories;

use App\Models\Service;
use App\Models\User;

class ServicesRepository extends EloquentRepository
{
    /**
     * @param Service $service
     */
    public function __construct(Service $service)
    {
        parent::__construct($service);
    }

    /**
     * @param $serviceId
     * @return mixed
     */
    public function getExpandedServices($serviceId = null, $offset = null, $limit = null)
    {
        if ($serviceId) {
            return $this->getExpandedServicesQuery($serviceId)->first();
        }

        return $this->getExpandedServicesQuery(null, $offset, $limit)->get();
    }

    /**
     * @param $userId
     * @return mixed
     */
    public function getExpandedServiceForUser($userId, $offset, $limit)
    {
        if (empty($userId)) {
            return;
        }

        return $this->getExpandedServiceForUserQuery($userId, $offset, $limit)->get();
    }

    /**
     * Return all services with their channels and openinghours (without the attached calendars)
     *
     * has_missing_oh =     Missing calender(s)
     * has_inactive_oh =    Missing active calender(s)
     *
     * @param  int $serviceId
     * @return Collection
     */
    private function getExpandedServicesQuery($serviceId = null, $offset = 0, $limit = null)
    {
        $rawSelect = \DB::raw("services.*,
            count(channelId) countChannels,
            if(group_concat(missingOH) like '%1%', 1, 0) has_missing_oh,
            if(group_concat(activeOH) like '%0%', 1, 0) has_inactive_oh, min(date.end_date) as end_date");

        $rawSubQuery = \DB::raw("(select  c.service_id, c.id channelId ,
                if(oh.id is null, true, false) missingOH,
                if(group_concat((select oh.start_date < curdate() and oh.end_date > curdate())) like '%1%', 1, 0) activeOH
                from channels c left join openinghours oh on c.id = oh.channel_id
                where c.deleted_at is null
                group by c.id) as tmp");

        $rawEndDateQuery = \DB::raw("(select c.service_id, max(oh.end_date) as end_date
                from channels as c
                left join openinghours as oh on oh.channel_id = c.id
                where c.deleted_at is null
                group by c.id) as date");

        $query = \DB::table('services')
            ->select($rawSelect)
            ->leftJoin($rawSubQuery, 'services.id', '=', 'tmp.service_id')
            ->leftJoin($rawEndDateQuery, 'services.id', '=', 'date.service_id')
            ->groupBy('services.id')
            ->orderBy('services.draft', 'ASC')
            ->orderBy('services.updated_at', 'DESC')
            ->skip($offset);

        if ($limit === null){
            $query->take(Service::all()->count() - $offset > 0 ? Service::all()->count() - $offset : 0);
        }
        else {
            $query->take($limit);
        }

        if ($serviceId) {
            $query->where('id', $serviceId);
        }

        return $query;
    }

    /**
     * Return a specific service with linked channels
     *
     * @param  int $serviceId
     *
     * @return \App\Repositories\Collection
     */
    private function getExpandedServiceForUserQuery($userId, $offset, $limit)
    {
        if (empty($userId)) {
            return;
        }

        $query = $this->getExpandedServicesQuery(null, $offset, $limit);

        $query->join('user_service_role', 'services.id', '=', 'user_service_role.service_id')
            ->where('user_service_role.user_id', $userId);

        return $query;
    }

    /**
     * Return a specific service with linked channels
     *
     * @param  int $serviceId
     * @return array
     */
    public function getById($serviceId)
    {
        $service = $this->model->find($serviceId);

        if (empty($service)) {
            return [];
        }

        return $this->expandService($service);
    }

    /**
     * Get all services where the user, based on the passed user ID, is part of
     *
     * @param integer $userId
     *
     * @return Collection
     */
    public function getForUser($userId)
    {
        return $this->model->whereHas('users', function ($query) use ($userId) {
            $query->where('id', '=', $userId);
        })->get()->map([$this, 'expandService']);
    }

    /**
     * Get the complete service detail
     * @todo check or these properties should be dynamic or static on the MODEL
     * @param  integer $userId
     * @return array
     */
    public function expandService($service)
    {
        $result = $service->toArray();

        if ($service->channels->count() > 0) {
            $result['c'] = [];

            foreach ($service->channels as $channel) {
                if ($channel->openinghours->count() == 0) {
                    $result['c']['has_missing_oh'] = true;
                }

                foreach ($channel->openinghours as $openinghours) {
                    if (!$openinghours->active) {
                        $result['c']['has_inactive_oh'] = true;
                        break;
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        //todo do the same for users
        $users = app('UserRepository');

        // Get all of the users for the service
        $result['users'] = $users->getAllInService($result['id']);

        return $result;
    }

    /**
     * Get the channels for the service
     *
     * @return array
     */
    public function getChannels()
    {
        $result = [];
        // Get all of the channels for the service
        foreach ($this->model->channels as $channel) {
            $tmpChannel = $channel->toArray();
            $tmpChannel['openinghours'] = [];

            foreach ($channel->openinghours as $openinghours) {
                $instance = $openinghours->toArray();
                $tmpChannel['openinghours'][] = $instance;
            }

            $result[] = $tmpChannel;
        }

        return $result;
    }
}


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Murray sets up Ancic clash
metrowebukmetroFriday 13 Feb 2009 5:11 pm
Andy Murray will face Mario Ancic for a place in the final of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam on Saturday after Marc Gicquel retired in the third set of their quarter-final.
The British number one took the first set on a tie-break but Gicquel, ranked 55 in the world, levelled impressively only to succumb to a thigh injury with the score at 7-6 (7/2) 4-6 3-0.
Murray was decidedly out of sorts in his narrow victory over Andreas Seppi on Thursday but from the first rally today his timing was much improved.
Frenchman Gicquel adopted an aggressive strategy and was having some success coming to the net, taking Murray to deuce in the ninth game, but the Scot passed the test with flying colours.
The tie-break duly arrived after a largely uneventful first set and it was Murray, having had little success on the Gicquel serve thus far, who took the first mini-break when a volley from the Frenchman drifted just long.
The Scot cemented the break to move into a 4-1 lead and that swiftly became 5-1 before Murray wrapped up the tie-break 7-2.
Gicquel shrugged off that disappointment by rediscovering his impressive play at the start of the second set and forced a break point in Murray's opening service game. The British number one levelled at 1-1 and then finally created an opening on the Gicquel serve with a pinpoint return taking him to 15-40.
But a drop shot into the net from Murray allowed Gicquel to get back on terms and he saved two further break points before moving into a 2-1 lead.
Gicquel complained of a thigh problem after the seventh game and had it strapped up by the trainer. It did not seem to affect him unduly, though, and more incisive attacking brought up a set point on the Murray serve at 4-5 and it was the Scot who cracked first, mis-hitting a cross-court forehand well wide.
Having looked in control, Murray suddenly found himself in a decider but he took an immediate lead by finally breaking the Gicquel serve. The Frenchman's movement was definitely being affected by his injury now and after Murray had broken again Gicquel decided he could no longer carry on.
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Are you interested in the Spider Spirit Animal? Then this guide is for you!
Has the spider spirit animal woven its way into your life? Then, consider yourself lucky!
This animal comes to teach you the art of true patience. You see, the spider weaves an elaborate web patiently, with the full knowledge that the web has to be the perfect trap for prey.
When this spider spirit guide comes into your life, you are able to weave a flawless path to your destiny.
This is not to say, however, that you won't experience any challenges in life. The truth is that the spider totem gives you the power to deal with the hardships you encounter.
There are many opportunities in your life. Also, your path to success is littered with many threats. The spider spirit guide opens your eyes to all these.
It reminds you to be mindful of the choices you make in life. The spider encourages you to prioritize the choices that have a positive impact on your life.
People with the spider spirit totem care for the people around them. You are a pillar of strength for many.
What is the Meaning of the Spider Spirit Animal?
All over the world, people recognize and respect the spider for its ability to create intricate web designs. Their work is simply a marvel of organic engineering.
When this spirit guide comes into your life, it activates your creative streak. You are able to come up with beautiful intricate ideas that find much application in the world around you.
The spider spirit presence in your life stands for patience. This totem wants you to exercise patience when dealing with the more important projects in your life.
With time, the right ideas will come to you. As such, you'll be able to create a project that will help improve the quality of life in your community.
The spider is the symbol of the spirit of creation. Many cultures from across the world equate her with motherhood and feminine energy.
For example, among the ancient Egyptians, the spider spirit animal was used to symbolize Neith, the goddess of the Divine Mother.
Amongst some Native American tribes, the spider had a close association with the Creator of the World.
This means that the spider presence in your life stands for all the aspects of your life as a whole. You need to integrate these aspects so that your life can operate more holistically.
What is the Symbolism of the Spider Spirit Animal?
The spider spirit totem is symbolic of power, growth, and mystery. It comes to bring out the dark aspect of your personality.
The spider enters your life to push you in the direction of crafting your own destiny. Regardless of your current status in life, you have what it takes to weave your way to prosperity.
Just as the spider's web is intricate, your life is an intricate pattern of puzzles. Your spirit guide wants you to put these pieces together.
Once you accomplish this, you'll be able to look at life from an informed perspective.
In more ways than one, the spider has similarities to the praying mantis spirit animal. For example, both animals encourage you to unleash your creative power.
They enhance the growth of strong, effective ideas in their subjects.
However, the spider spirit guide has a unique role to inspire. It enables you to have multiple perspectives on the projects that you are planning to start.
People with spider spirit animal are able to solve problems faster than most other people. This is because you are able to explore all the facets of a challenge quite fast.
The spider totem wants you to use your abilities to critically examine each challenge that comes your way. Use them to weave creative solutions that can benefit all those who look up to you.
Additionally, the spider is a powerful symbol of feminine power. Don't ignore this, for you need this kind of energy in your life.
The spider spirit guide has a unique combination of strength and gentleness. You get these qualities when this totem weaves her way into your life.
You get the power to be soft when you know it will help you achieve your goals. However, you can be tough, formidable, and strong when it's necessary that you go this way.
This is good because nothing will come in the way of your progress. You'll employ each aspect of this personality depending on the circumstances.
The spider guide comes to provide you with the best direction for your life. Also, it gives you the feminine power you will require in your journey.
Any tough journey requires resilience. As toughness goes, life is definitely the toughest journey. Your spirit guide makes this easier for you by bestowing upon your patience, receptivity, creativity, and determination.
Sometimes danger hides close to us, yet we are none the wiser. This is a dangerous state of affairs because you won't know what hit you when the danger finally strikes.
This is why you need the spider spirit animal. It encourages you to be in touch with your environment so that you are never caught unawares.
Moreover, this totem provides you with the intelligence and the bravery you need to confront any kind of situation.
Does the Spider Appear in Your Dreams?
When the spider spirit animal appears in your dreams, pay attention to the messages it brings into your life.
This totem wants you to rise to the powers of your femininity. You have the strength you need to guide your family and community. However, much of this power has lain untapped.
The spider brings to your attention to your resilience in hard situations. It encourages you to use your creativity, patience, and receptivity to making things happen in your life.
You can interpret the spider dream based on how you react to it. You see, the spider could fascinate you, frighten you or simply enchant you.
If you desire to kill the spider in your dream, it means that you need to watch out for any harm in your environment.
The spider spirit guide wants you to pay close attention to your surroundings. Look out for any threats that could be out to stifle your growth.
The spider spirit animal is a powerful figure of femininity. It enhances your creativity and ability to take care of those who look up to you.
Also, this totem comes into your life to open your doors to the world of abundance. You'll be able to use your abilities to get the resources you need to make your mark in life.
Just as the spider has mastered the art of weaving, so will you master the ebbs and flow of life. This will make each step you take to your destiny lighter, happier, and more productive.


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Pavel Vasilyevich Sergeyev (; 18 October 1931, in Tula, RSFSR – 18 April 2007) was a Soviet Russian pharmacologist, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences (1991) and Correspondent Member of the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences (1986).
Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation (1996), and Laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation in the field of science and technology for the year 1997.

He graduated from the 2nd MSMI in 1955, and defended his Candidat thesis in 1958.
In 1966, he defended his doctoral thesis.

All his life he worked in his alma mater, the Russian National Research Medical University (also known as 2nd MSMI and RSMU), where he organized the Faculty of Medical Biology and served as its dean for five years.

Starting in 1968, he headed the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Radiobiology at RSMU, which he created, and now it bears his name.

He was a member of the Russian Apitherapy Coordinating Council.

References

External links
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1931 births
2007 deaths
Russian pharmacologists
Academicians of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences
Honoured Scientists of the Russian Federation
State Prize of the Russian Federation laureates
Academic staff of the Russian National Research Medical University
Corresponding Members of the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences

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Q: GLimageProcessing I am using the one of OpenGL sample name as GLImageProcessing. It work's fine for single image but when I use this code for multiple image taking from library. I need to load texture again and again then.
But application get crashed to load texture with new image. What's the problem here?
Application crash here:
if (bpp < 8 || bpp > 32 || (colormodel != kCGColorSpaceModelMonochrome && colormodel != kCGColorSpaceModelRGB))
{
    // This loader does not support all possible CGImage types, such as paletted images
    CGImageRelease(CGImage);
    return;
}

Texture method:
void loadTexture(const char *name, Image *img, RendererInfo *renderer)
{
    GLuint texID = 0, components, x, y;
    GLuint imgWide, imgHigh;      // Real image size
    GLuint rowBytes, rowPixels;   // Image size padded by CGImage
    GLuint POTWide, POTHigh;      // Image size padded to next power of two
    CGBitmapInfo info;            // CGImage component layout info
    CGColorSpaceModel colormodel; // CGImage colormodel (RGB, CMYK, paletted, etc)
    GLenum internal, format;
    GLubyte *pixels, *temp = NULL;

    CGImageRef CGImage = [UIImage imageNamed:[NSString stringWithUTF8String:name]].CGImage;

    rt_assert(CGImage);

    if (!CGImage)
        return;

    // Parse CGImage info
    info       = CGImageGetBitmapInfo(CGImage);     // CGImage may return pixels in RGBA, BGRA, or ARGB order
    colormodel = CGColorSpaceGetModel(CGImageGetColorSpace(CGImage));
    size_t bpp = CGImageGetBitsPerPixel(CGImage);

    if (bpp < 8 || bpp > 32 || (colormodel != kCGColorSpaceModelMonochrome && colormodel != kCGColorSpaceModelRGB))
    {
        // This loader does not support all possible CGImage types, such as paletted images
        CGImageRelease(CGImage);
        return;
    }

    components = bpp>>3;
    rowBytes   = CGImageGetBytesPerRow(CGImage);    // CGImage may pad rows
    rowPixels  = rowBytes / components;
    imgWide    = CGImageGetWidth(CGImage);
    imgHigh    = CGImageGetHeight(CGImage);
    img->wide  = rowPixels;
    img->high  = imgHigh;
    img->s     = (float)imgWide / rowPixels;
    img->t     = 1.0;

    // Choose OpenGL format
    switch(bpp)
    {
        default:
            rt_assert(0 && "Unknown CGImage bpp");
        case 32:
        {
            internal = GL_RGBA;
            switch(info & kCGBitmapAlphaInfoMask)
            {
                case kCGImageAlphaPremultipliedFirst:
                case kCGImageAlphaFirst:
                case kCGImageAlphaNoneSkipFirst:
                    format = GL_BGRA;
                    break;
                default:
                    format = GL_RGBA;
            }
            break;
        }
        case 24:
            internal = format = GL_RGB;
            break;
        case 16:
            internal = format = GL_LUMINANCE_ALPHA;
            break;
        case 8:
            internal = format = GL_LUMINANCE;
            break;
    }

    // Get a pointer to the uncompressed image data.
    //
    // This allows access to the original (possibly unpremultiplied) data, but any manipulation
    // (such as scaling) has to be done manually. Contrast this with drawing the image
    // into a CGBitmapContext, which allows scaling, but always forces premultiplication.
    CFDataRef data = CGDataProviderCopyData(CGImageGetDataProvider(CGImage));
    rt_assert(data);
    pixels = (GLubyte *)CFDataGetBytePtr(data);
    rt_assert(pixels);

    // If the CGImage component layout isn't compatible with OpenGL, fix it.
    // On the device, CGImage will generally return BGRA or RGBA.
    // On the simulator, CGImage may return ARGB, depending on the file format.
    if (format == GL_BGRA)
    {
        uint32_t *p = (uint32_t *)pixels;
        int i, num = img->wide * img->high;

        if ((info & kCGBitmapByteOrderMask) != kCGBitmapByteOrder32Host)
        {
            // Convert from ARGB to BGRA
            for (i = 0; i < num; i++)
                p[i] = (p[i] << 24) | ((p[i] & 0xFF00) << 8) | ((p[i] >> 8) & 0xFF00) | (p[i] >> 24);
        }

        // All current iPhoneOS devices support BGRA via an extension.
        if (!renderer->extension[IMG_texture_format_BGRA8888])
        {
            format = GL_RGBA;

            // Convert from BGRA to RGBA
            for (i = 0; i < num; i++)
            #if __LITTLE_ENDIAN__
                p[i] = ((p[i] >> 16) & 0xFF) | (p[i] & 0xFF00FF00) | ((p[i] & 0xFF) << 16);
            #else
                p[i] = ((p[i] & 0xFF00) << 16) | (p[i] & 0xFF00FF) | ((p[i] >> 16) & 0xFF00);
            #endif
        }
    }

    // Determine if we need to pad this image to a power of two.
    // There are multiple ways to deal with NPOT images on renderers that only support POT:
    // 1) scale down the image to POT size. Loses quality.
    // 2) pad up the image to POT size. Wastes memory.
    // 3) slice the image into multiple POT textures. Requires more rendering logic.
    //
    // We are only dealing with a single image here, and pick 2) for simplicity.
    //
    // If you prefer 1), you can use CoreGraphics to scale the image into a CGBitmapContext.
    POTWide = nextPOT(img->wide);
    POTHigh = nextPOT(img->high);

    if (!renderer->extension[APPLE_texture_2D_limited_npot] && (img->wide != POTWide || img->high != POTHigh))
    {
        GLuint dstBytes = POTWide * components;
        GLubyte *temp = (GLubyte *)malloc(dstBytes * POTHigh);

        for (y = 0; y < img->high; y++)
            memcpy(&temp[y*dstBytes], &pixels[y*rowBytes], rowBytes);

        img->s *= (float)img->wide/POTWide;
        img->t *= (float)img->high/POTHigh;
        img->wide = POTWide;
        img->high = POTHigh;
        pixels = temp;
        rowBytes = dstBytes;
    }

    // For filters that sample texel neighborhoods (like blur), we must replicate
    // the edge texels of the original input, to simulate CLAMP_TO_EDGE.
    {
        GLuint replicatew = MIN(MAX_FILTER_RADIUS, img->wide-imgWide);
        GLuint replicateh = MIN(MAX_FILTER_RADIUS, img->high-imgHigh);
        GLuint imgRow = imgWide * components;

        for (y = 0; y < imgHigh; y++)
            for (x = 0; x < replicatew; x++)
                memcpy(&pixels[y*rowBytes+imgRow+x*components], &pixels[y*rowBytes+imgRow-components], components);

        for (y = imgHigh; y < imgHigh+replicateh; y++)
            memcpy(&pixels[y*rowBytes], &pixels[(imgHigh-1)*rowBytes], imgRow+replicatew*components);
    }

    if (img->wide <= renderer->maxTextureSize && img->high <= renderer->maxTextureSize)
    {
        glGenTextures(1, &texID);
        glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, texID);
        // Set filtering parameters appropriate for this application (image processing on screen-aligned quads.)
        // Depending on your needs, you may prefer linear filtering, or mipmap generation.
        glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_NEAREST);
        glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_NEAREST);
        glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
        glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
        glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, internal, img->wide, img->high, 0, format, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, pixels);
    }

    if (temp) free(temp);
    CFRelease(data);
    CGImageRelease(CGImage);
    img->texID = texID;
}

Loading texture code is this:
loadTexture("Image.png", &Input, &renderer);

When I load texture with same image multiple times it get crashed.


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Rylan Clark-Neal brags he turned down jobs with Celebrity X Factor and All Stars
Strictly's It Takes Two host has admitted producers approached him to encourage him to join The X Factor: All Stars
Rylan Clark-Neal has admitted producers approached him to encourage him to join The X Factor: All Stars
Ryan Clark-Neal boasted he has turned down job offers in recent weeks.
The TV personality rose to fame on The X Factor back in 2012 and he now stars as a co-host alongside Zoe Ball on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing spin-off show It Takes Two.
Rylan, 30, has opened up about recent job offers from the rivals ITV and admitted he chose to turn them down in favour of his Strictly stint.
He told New! magazine that he was approached by The X Factor producers, who asked him to appear on the new, upcoming version of he X Factor: All Stars.
Ryan Clark-Neal rose to fame on The X Factor back in 2012 (Image: Channel 4)
The Essex presenter admitted he turned down the role. He said: "I was asked to do All Stars, but I'm alright. I've got work.
"It was weird because they asked and I was like, 'No!' and then they were like, 'Do you want to do X Factor Celebrity?' No."
The former X Factor hopeful started his stardom journey in 2012 in the ninth series of the singing show.
The singer made it to the quarter finals with the publics support but was not such a favourite of judge Gary Barlow who blasted him as "talentless."
Rylan turned down offers to appear on the new series of The X Factor in favour of his Strictly stint (Image: BBC/Ray Burmiston)
The former X Factor hopeful started his stardom journey in 2012 in the ninth series of the singing show (Image: PA)
After his stint singing Rylan went onto the eleventh series of CelebrityBig Brother in 2013 - which he went on to win with his dazzling personality.
Rylan then went on to begin his presenting career on Big Brother spin-off show Big Brother's Bit on the Side.
After being such a hit, he went on to bagging hosting gigs on This Morning, Most Haunted Live and in 2016 he fronted own chat show called Up Late with Rylan.
He is currently hosting the revamp of Supermarket Sweep and co-hosting Strictly Come Dancing : It Takes Two with Zoe Ball.
He is currently hosting the revamp of Supermarket Sweep and co-hosting Strictly Come Dancing : It Takes Two with Zoe Ball (Image: BBC/Ray Burmiston)
Music mogul Simon Cowell is due to reveal his newest series of The Factor, The All Stars, later this year.
The series will bring back some of the shows most entertaining singers from the contest's history.
With a similar format to Britain's Got Talent: The Champions, Simon's new show will see winners and finalists battle it out to be crowned the ultimate All Star.
Contestants include Leona Lewis, Fleur East, James Arthur, Shayne Ward and many more.
A date for its debut is yet to be confirmed, however it is likely to air sometime in November 2019.
X Factor spin-off, the celebrity edition kicked off last week with Simon Cowell , Louis Walsh and Nicole Scherzinger (Image: PA)
The "regular" X Factor is taking a break this year and is being replaced by Simon's two, new spin-off shows.
The music mogul's most recent X Factor spin-off, the celebrity edition kicked off last weekend with Simon Cowell , Louis Walsh and Nicole Scherzinger .
Famous faces including The Chase's Jenny Ryan, Ricki Lake and TOWIE babe Megan McKenna are battling it out through their vocal chords in a bid to win a record deal.
"It's time for something different," says Simon. "My credibility is at stake. If it doesn't work I look like a total idiot. So no pressure."
*It Takes Two airs weekdays on BBC One at 5.15pm
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