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Q: Magento1.9.2.4 Js not loading Js not loading when products in Home page "New Born" section and "I am Best" section are clicked. Also the entire page does not load properly, Add to cart button is not working and I am not able to scroll to the "Product Details" section,
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Even if I posting the link in the social media then also the same problem is occurring.

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It's been a couple weeks since Pope Benedict has returned from his vacation, but Zenit recently published a question and answer session between the Holy Father and the Clergy of Bressanone.
One exchange that caught my eye was a question by a priest who was suffering from multiple sclerosis. Impressed by the struggle that Pope John Paul II experienced in his final years, the 42-year old priest asked Pope Benedict what kind of advice he had for sick and suffering priests.
The Holy Father spoke of JPII's Pontificate in two stages – a period in which he was a "giant of the faith" and a period in which he experienced his "passion." The Pope then spoke more generally on suffering. Using the example of a Cardinal's sister, he acknowledged that sometimes "offering up the suffering" is easier said than done, but emphasized that suffering need not be in vain. He also encouraged the faithful to help alleviate the pain that those experience -- to love them, to be Christ to them.
To read the response in its entirety, click HERE. It's the second question in the transcription.


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The Walking Dead Seasons 1 and 2: Summing it up.
Here's a link to my play through of season 1, and here's season 2.
Season 2 really kicked off, creating more choices and outcomes than Season 1. By the end of Season 2 Episode 4 , I was feeling like the group was definitely going to fall apart (because of Kenny being a butt, the baby not having Rebecca, and overall pandemonium.) The ending of Episode 5 of Season 2 was an absolute roller coaster. I chose not to go with Mike, Arvo, and Bonnie. I wanted to make sure little AJ was okay, I would never leave him with Kenny and Jane may leave him (though I'm pretty sure she wouldn't). Then Arvo shoots Clem like the little punk he is. Later when Jane "loses" AJ, I helped Jane in the fight with Kenny because he is off his rocker. When AJ magically re-appears, I choose to forgive Jane. Then at Carver's place everyone's dead and things are looking up. I chose to let the family that came in and everything's fine. (Well, minus Rebecca being dead, Luke dying, Mike's group leaving and Kenny's death.)
I decided to let the family stay because that place was a fortress before Clem and the group messed it up, they could easily develop a place to stay and let in even more people and set up a community. I feel as though Clem will be fine with Jane. It seems Jane sees Clem as a tougher version of her sister, so she would stick around Clem, Jane also pulled Clem out of the water when she went after Luke even though she said she wouldn't risk her life for anyone.
Overall, The Walking Dead Seasons 1&2 were great experiences. There are things in both that link together so it isn't one of those games that do a sequel just to make revenue. The ending of Season 2 ended in a car the same way Season 1 began. I even said "watch the road" both times to make myself happy. I feel like Season 2 is better, just because there are more choices and outcomes. In Season 1 if you save Carley or Doug then they're barely there in the next episode, then they die. In Season 2 if you choose to go to Nick or Pete, then there's a completely different story line. Season 2 seems more developed (both the story and the gameplay).
This game is highly story based, so some gamers that want a FPS may get discouraged from playing it, however the gameplay matches this story perfectly, decisions on what to say and who to shoot push the story along. Even choosing not to do anything sometimes gets the story going, while in an FPS you would just die.
TWD is a successful piece of literature because it's a journey. It's not just a pint and click or point and shoot game, you have to think about your decisions, and because of the decisions you make, Lee or Clementine develop differently, making the story your own. It similar to those old Goosebumps books where if you want to go left turn to page 79 and then you die. Those books had re-readability and you get another story every time. TWD has re-playability where you want to get all the aspects of the story so you replay the game. The story develops in the same manner a book would, you just can't shoot a few walkers and aide in fighting sequences in books.
**Waits patiently for Season 3**
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WWI US Army Promotion document to a man in the 82nd Infantry. This document promoted Private Daniel Nunes to Corporal on 18 November 1918. A picture is also included that came with the document. If it is him we are not sure as it was not named, but we did not want to break up the pair.


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Pennsylvania offered up to $4.6 billion in attempt to land Amazon HQ2
by J. Dale Shoemaker November 14, 2018 March 18, 2019
Gov. Tom Wolf and other Pennsylvania leaders planned to offer up to $4.6 billion to Amazon if the company chose Pennsylvania for its second headquarters.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and other officials were prepared to offer Amazon up to $4.6 billion in incentives if the company had chosen to locate its second headquarters in the state.
On Tuesday, Amazon announced it had chosen New York City and Arlington, Virginia, as the locations for its dual-office second headquarters. Collectively, New York and Virginia offered Amazon more than $2 billion in incentives.
The incentives outlined by Pennsylvania included $4.5 billion of a state-funded grant program to offset Amazon's personal income taxes and $100 million to "support state transportation improvements," according to a letter to Amazon from Dennis Davin, the Pennsylvania Secretary of the Department of Community and Economic Development [DCED]. The incentives would have worked like this:
Amazon pays its regular income taxes for its employees
The state reimburses Amazon for those taxes each year, for up to 25 years;
The state sets aside an additional $100 million for transportation.
The $4.5 billion would be paid to Amazon through a new grant program designed by the DCED, according to Davin's letter. Had it chosen a site in Pennsylvania, the state would have been paying up to $180 million per year for 25 years. A total of five jurisdictions in Pennsylvania bid for Amazon's HQ2, including Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Delaware and Dauphin counties and an economic development group in the Northeastern part of the state. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia made Amazon's list of 20 finalists in January.
In a statement Wednesday morning, DCED spokesman Michael Gerber said the incentives offered to Amazon would have also applied to other businesses in the state.
"The commonwealth proposed a performance-based incentive program that would be applicable to Amazon's proposed HQ2 project, but could also apply to other businesses in other communities as well," Gerber wrote. "The program was designed not just to benefit a company directly, but also to invest into the communities themselves."
Gerber also noted that the incentive package would have needed approval from the state Legislature before it could be given to Amazon or any other company.
A second letter from Wolf, Republican state Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati and Republican Speaker of the Pennsylvania House Mike Turzai similarly promised the incentives and called a Pennsylvania-Amazon partnership a "win-win." The three state leaders promised to enact legislation authorizing the incentives if Amazon chose a Pennsylvania location.
In Davin's letter, he also highlighted the state's "talent pipeline," citing Wolf's increases in K-12 education funding and promise to have 10,000 students majoring in a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) program at the state's public universities by 2020. He also made a pitch that Pennsylvania was the right place for Amazon culturally.
"Pennsylvania was founded centuries ago on the principle that all are welcome, and can practice their faith and culture as they see fit," Davin wrote. "That spirit is still very much alive today, and we strive to uphold its legacy, so that when people are choosing where to go to school, begin their professional lives, start a company, or raise their family, they know that Pennsylvania is open to them."
You can read the two letters below.
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Are you a baby boomer? If you are, you might be one of the many boomers who have done little to no estate planning. You might think that a simple will is enough. Perhaps you have a small nest egg, but not a huge fortune so you think that estate planning is not for you.
Estate planning is for everyone. Most baby boomers have done well financially, but have paid little attention to how their assets will be distributed upon their death. If you are one of those who has worked hard, accumulated significant assets, and supported charitable causes, then you are not alone! Many baby boomers want to continue working through retirement and want to give money to charitable causes. Professional legal advice can help you through the planning phases of retirement and charitable giving.
You probably don't have the type of comprehensive estate planning in place that you need to match the complexity of your finances and lifestyle. And, this is not an area of your life where you can do-it-yourself (i.e. money under your mattress) or just ignore the situation.
At Meurer Law Offices, we can give you comprehensive estate planning advice. From living wills to financial power of attorney to revocable living trusts to charitable planning and more, we can help you plan for the future while still enjoying your success today. For estate planning advice in Denver, call Meurer Law Offices at 303.991.3544.


Lepthyphantes hamifer Simon, 1884a: 285, f. 40-42 (Dmf).
Lepthyphantes hamifer Simon, 1929: 587, 732, f. 890-891 (mf).
Lepthyphantes minhenensis Zhu & Li, 1983b: 145, f. 3a-c (Df).
Lepthyphantes hamifer Zhu & Tu, 1986: 103, f. 20-23 (mf).
Lepthyphantes minhenensis Zhang, 1987: 113, f. 93.1-3 (f).
Lepthyphantes hamifer Tao, Li & Zhu, 1995: 248, f. 106-113 (mf, S).
Lepthyphantes hamifer Song, Zhu & Chen, 1999: 182, f. 102C-D, R (mf).
Lepthyphantes minhenensis Hu, 2001: 509, f. 336.4-5 (f).
Lepthyphantes hamifer Song, Zhu & Chen, 2001: 135, f. 72A-D (mf).
Lepthyphantes hamifer Tanasevitch & Saaristo, 2006: 16, f. 16 (f).
Lepthyphantes hamifer Zhu & Zhang, 2011: 130, f. 82A-D (mf).


Life has been like a roller coaster in the past week or so and will be in this mode for a little while before I can make my return to my own world of normalcy.
Everything seems to be passing by so fast that it seems hard to stand at one place and observe the beauty for a moment – it just never tends to stop and even if I want to stop – it seems to push me up or down with the force of the flow. I am just stuck in this unbreakable yet enjoyable equation motion of real life.
I wish you all a great Monday and another great week ahead. Friday is just a matter of a time.


Randall Thompson is underperformed these days in my estimation. If he is for some reason considered dated by some directors, I don't understand why. His music is wonderfully crafted for the voice and wonderfully satisfying to sing; sufficiently challenging, yet it "feels" good. That cannot be said of many composers who are writing for voices today. "The Peaceable Kingdom" and "Alleluia" have been 2 of my favorite vocal compositions since I first heard them 45 years ago, and their charm does not fade. They have heart, drama, beauty, and depth, and deserve better than being allowed to fade from the repertoire. Nevertheless, when I searched for versions of them on iTunes, I found very few choices and none of them were well enough performed or well enough engineered to induce me to purchase them. This is the only version that met my criteria for a satisfying performance that I will listen to and enjoy repeatedly. The voices blend well, the text and music are interpreted with intelligence and sensitivity, the composer's directions are adhered to, and the technical people knew what they were doing so there is no acoustical weirdness to mess up the listening experience. I highly recommend this CD to people who enjoy listening to quality choral music.
I've been fan of Randall Thompson's choral works since I first sang his "Alleluiah" as a member of the Oberlin College Choir more than a lifetime ago, but I didn't know of this work until I found the listing on Amazon. I ordered it at once and eagerly awaited its arrival. I was not disappointed. the Oxford Scola Cantorum does a wonderful job of bringing Peaceable Kingdom to life as well as the other Thompson works in this compilation. This is not the first time that I've found a British choral group that exceeds any American group in performing a work by an American composer, but that's certainly the case here.
Ironic: An English group nails the highlights of Peaceable Kingdom-- their sound is a lovely balance between chaste straight choir tone and robustness; unmarred by intrusive vibrato, but not sterile or too 'white'. Warm and full enough (despite their small size, smaller than most groups that do PK) to do justice to Thompson's 8-part harmonies. To my mind, they are the only ones who get the slow sections of PK right- they have the guts to do 'Ye Shall Have a Song' at the slow pace it needs, never going slack or getting mushy, but moving forward in a tingly haze, that wonderful feel that a fine chorus can achieve that seems like religious ecstasy, an inexorable rising and forward propulsion that is less like active driving than it is being lifted up, drawn towards God if you like. A slower tempo also allows us to luxuriate in the radiant multi-part writing that brings tears to your eyes. At least to mine-- it does feel like my heart is swelling when I listen to this section, and after hearing the sample of this movement, I ordered this CD.
A fifth star is almost shaved off for the less optimal fast sections-- faster tempi and more incisive rhythm is called for, I think. They need greater sense of drama, more snarl and acting in the voice, which can easily tip over into campiness, but a good group knows when to rein it in and retain appropriateness and good taste. Most groups do this piece with organ backup, if nothing else than to keep the train from going off the rails, as the train can do spectacularly in this piece, or in Thompsons' big hit, "Alleluia" (let's be honest, how many groups, even very professional ones, have you heard sweating blood to keep that damned "Alleluia" in tune?). But the Oxfords fare beautifully with no instrumental backup, rock solid throughout (although, I think I like the fast dramatic sections better with organ, especially 'Howl Ye' for which the organ's timbre is perfectly suited, heightening the gothic lurid imagery).
The other pieces are a mixed bag compositionally. They are all within the idiom we are accustomed to from Thompson, and even though they span decades of his life, there is no big stylistic shift. But having been listening to a lot of Whitacre lately, I was struck a few times at the influence Thompson obviously had on him. The opening measure of 'Fare Well' made me think of the opening of Whitacre's amazing 'When David Heard'-- but there are no extended passages of tone clusters or talking in Spanish or snapping of fingers or other such new-fangled things; even in Fare Well, from the end of Thompson's life, it is warmly tonal and straightforward, although with none of the theater of Peaceable Kingdom. The Mass is interesting, if not his best work. There are some inventive sections, especially the Gloria which has extended passages of multi-part melismatic writing under the main theme-- but I find it less effective musically; it just sounded like it was very very hard to learn and execute, more trouble for the singers to cope with than it was worth as a musical effect. But as before, the Oxfords manage it quite well. And while they make a strong case for the unknown works that fill the CD, Peaceable Kingdom is obviously the star attraction, a real masterpiece of American choral writing.
Product arrived on time, packaged well and in condition advertised. I ordered this after hearing a radio review, while seeking alternative holiday music. It is EVERYTHING anyone could want in beautiful, classical music for all seasons! I heartily recommend it and this seller to anyone seeking a great deal!
Well-sung classics by a master of choral writing. In addition to the well-known Alleluia, the meditations on death "The Last Invocation" on a text by Walt Whitman, and "Fare Well" on a text by Walter de la Mare, are especially beautiful and moving.


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4 days tour from Marrakech to Fes through high atlas mountain and Sahara desert of Erg Chebbi.
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Marrakech - Ait Ben Haddou - Dades Gorge
Heading south through the mountainous Tizi NTichka at an altitude of 2,260 meters, we will experience stunning and breathtaking scenery. About 40 kilometers from Ouarzazate, we will arrive at the Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou that is a declared UNESCO World Heritage Site. This fortified city or ksar is a traditional pre-Saharan habitat that exhibits the amazing architecture of Morocco still used today. Ait Benhaddou is also used in media as a backdrop to movies and series such as Game of Thrones, Kingdom of Heaven, Babel and so forth.
Continuing south, we will arrive at Ouarzazate, the Hollywood of Morocco where will visit the Kasbah of Taourirt which was controlled by the Glaoui for the Saharan Caravan Route to West Africa. Marked by intricate ceilings, this renovated Kasbah will give you a chance to embrace the historical monument giving tribute to the pashas of Marrakech.
After this visit, we will head east to the Dades Gorges driving through breathtaking roads and villages such as Skoura, K'laat M'Gouna, and Boulmane Dades. Skoura has one of the largest oasis' giving it the name of the 'Oasis of 1000 Palms.' In K'laat M'Gouna we will have a chance to explore the home of the roses whose petals are used for perfumes, lotions, and oils. Our next stop will be the Dades Gorge in Boumalne Dades which follows a windy road and limestone cliff with shaped erosions and superb scenery.
Dades Gorge - Todra Gorge - Merzouga
With its savage grandeur, Todra Gorge is known to be the Moroccan Grand Canyon with its naturally pink-grey gigantic rock walls that change colors depending on the time of the day. At Erfoud, the City of Fossils, we will take a tour at a local cooperative that exhibits to process to fossils into beautiful furniture, home décor, and personal items such as bracelets, key chains and necklaces. Continuing our trek to the Saharan desert we will have the opportunity to ride dromedary camels through the dunes for two hours before the watching of the sunset. After dinner we will spend the night under the starry sky listening to local music and dance until we reside into our tents for the night.
Merzouga - Khamlia - - Merzouga
We will wake up early to see the spectacle of the sunrise over the dunes of the Sahara before making our way back to the hotel for breakfast and a shower. We will make a tour of the desert dunes (rally Paris –Dakar path) where you will have the opportunity to see the amazing changing contrasts of the of the desert. We will visit the 'black village' of Khamlia to see the Gnawa musicians before having a traditional Berber pizza for lunch in the same village. After lunch you can visit the traditional markets and/or drink coffee at one of the many cafes while watching the day to day life of the city.
Merzouga – Erfoud - Midelt - Ifrane – Fes
After having two nights in the gorgeous desert we will head Fes crossing several city such Erfoud the city of Fossils before arriving to the Ziz valley and its throats and cities like Midelt the city known by its good Apples where we will have lunch. After lunch break we will continue our road to Ifrane surnamed (the Switzerland of Morocco) and ski resort in the Middle atlas region as we as Animals to be found in the vicinity include the threatened Barbary Macaque. Among the local tree species are the native Atlas cedar, Scrub oak and the introduced London plane. We will enjoy a coffee break in Ifrane and drive afterwards to Fes.
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21 September 2019 Venue AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance
Rotherham United Match Preview
Marcus Braddock looks ahead to this weekends Sky Bet League One trip to Rotherham United
This weekend it's Rotherham again and so soon after our last encounter in the Carabao League Cup. We were second best that time, as we have been the three times we've played them. The distance between us in Skybet League One is much narrower than our game in mid-August with Town in 13th place, just a point ahead of the Millers although Rotherham do have a game in hand.
The impact of early points can sometimes be quite pronounced as is the case this weekend, a win for either team will push them further toward the top of the division. a defeat for Town would see Rotherham climb two points ahead of us with a game in hand, a defeat for Rotherham would see us four points ahead, mitigating any potential win in their game in hand.
The last time we beat the Millers in the League was the last time we played them at the New York Stadium, in November 2017. We've not got a bad record away at Rotherham, they've not beaten us at home since 2007 when goals from Ryan Taylor and Derek Holmes beat a team that contained Darren Moss, Kelvin Langmead and Dave Hibbert.
The current Rotherham team has had a varied start to the season, winning 2-1 at Wimbledon on the opening day of the season but only winning twice in League One since then. Two of their three league wins were away but their one home win saw them win 6-1 against crisis club Bolton Wanderers. Their last game was a decent 1-1 draw at Sunderland, their second in League One; their first was on the last day of August and they drew 1-1 at home to Micky Mellon's Tranmere.
The Millers have two current top scorers in League One with Rangers Loanee midfielder, Jake Hastie and our old friend Freddie Ladapo who've both scored three.
Other ex-Shrews include strikers Kyle Vassell, Jamie Proctor and Carlton Morris who was particularly good for us in the 2017/8, scoring six and working his socks off. He looks to have hit the ground running with two goals from five games this season. Vassell found it hard going with no goals from 13 games but a move to Blackpool saw him 22 times in over 60 league games. He played 27 times in Rotherham's Championship season but didn't score, this season he has one goal and it was against us in the Carabao cup. Jamie Proctor only played a couple of games for us but I remember thinking he looked a good signing.
Squad News
Kyle Vassell is unlikely to feature after a reoccurring hamstring injury stopped him from training this week. Fellow striker Chiedozie Ogbene won't be available because of a similar injury.
Pre-match Press
Both managers have spoken to the press about the game with Paul Warne pointing out that we will be a different team to the one they played in the League Cup. Despite that, he's targetting a home win to make it seven points from their three games since last Saturday.
Sam Ricketts has said that a win this weekend would be a good statement of intent for the rest of the season.
This weekends referee is Carl Boyeson from East Yorkshire. Carl is a vastly experienced referee who's officiated six games so far this season, handing out 14 yellow cards and no reds.
As Paul Warne has pointed out so eloquently, Town are likely to be a different team to the one which played in August. We've made some important signings since then so hopefully, we'll see a better performance this time. As with last weekend, I'd be happy enough with a draw from this one but I'd really like to see us get three points and put some distance between ourselves and the Millers. It won't be easy, very few games are, but if we can show the defensive solidity of our earlier games and also remain the threat we looked on Tuesday, we can beat anyone.
COYB!!!
Rotherham United 0 Shrewsbury Town 0
A share of the points after a good Town performance away to Rotherham
Referee: Carl Boyeson
Assistants: M. Bristow & D. Ford
4th Official: C. Ward
Attendance: 8380 – 429 Town
Rotherham United: 1.Daniel Iverson, 2.Billy Jones, 3.Joe Mattock (c), 8. Ben Wiles, 10. Freddie Ladapo (66 OFF), 14. Carlton Morris, 15. Clark Robertson, 16. Jamie Lindsay, 17. Matt Crooks, 20. Michael Ihiekwe, 23. Jake Hastie (81 OFF)
Subs: 12. Lewis Price (GK), 4 Shaun MacDonald (81 ON), 6. Richard Wood, 11. Dan Barlaser, 24. Michael Smith (66 ON), 26. Julien Lamy, 33. Jake Cooper
Shrewsbury Town: 25. Max O'Leary, 5. Ro-Shaun Williams, 6. Omar Beckles, 7. Shaun Whalley (89 OFF), 8. Ollie Norburn (c), 9. Callum Lang (73 OFF), 11. Ryan Giles, 17. Donald Love, 22. Sean Goss, 24. Ethan Ebanks-Landell, 28. Josh Laurent (85 OFF)
Subs: 34. Sam Agius (GK), 3. Scott Golbourne, 4. Dave Edwards (85 ON), 15. Brad Walker (89 ON), 16. Romain Vincelot, 23. Daniel Udoh, 35. Jason Cummings (73 ON)
A point apiece at the AESSEAL New York Stadium as Town and Rotherham both hold out for a goalless draw.
Sam Ricketts made one change from Tuesday evenings team after Shaun Whalley came in to replace Jason Cummings. While on the bench, Scott Golbourne, Dave Edwards and Romain Vincelot all made their return in a Town shirt. 17-year-old goalkeeper Sam Agius made Town's bench after Joe Murphy didn't travel due to becoming a father. Defender Aaron Pierre was missing after picking up a mid-week knock during training.
With a goalless first half at the AESSEAL New York Stadium, both teams couldn't find an end product even though there were a handful of chances. The hosts came closest first after Freddie Ladapo leapt onto receive well-worked cross, but Ladapo was unlucky to not connect well with the ball. Ladapo watched his effort go wide of Max O'Leary's goal.
The Millers came close again minutes after due to Omar Beckles. Omar played a dangerous bouncing ball back to O'Leary, and he had to hit it first time as Ladapo was pressing the ball. O'Leary's ball hit Ladapo and forced the block, but Ladapo still had possession and found ex-Town man, Carlton Morris in the box but the shot was wide.
It was Town's turn after a changeover in possession. Josh Laurent dribbled past three Millers defenders and found Town's number 9, Callum Lang. Lang squared the ball to Shaun Whalley, but Whalley was unfortunate not to put the ball into the back of the net after The Millers blocked the effort sending it away for a Town corner.
Midfield maestro, Sean Goss, found himself covering at right-back. Goss played a world-class ball across field to the left-wing and found Ryan Giles. Giles ran the ball to the by-line and forced a corner for Town. Town played a short corner from Giles that found Whalley and set-up captain Ollie Norburn. Norburn sent a cross into the back-post attempting to find Laurent's head; however, the linesman already had the flag up for offside.
Rotherham had a great chance as Ladapo found himself free on the edge of the box and smashed a ball towards goal. O'Leary made sure it was his ball.
Town played some fantastic football in areas and looked to be on top of the game. After a short corner from Rotherham, The Millers found themselves in danger as Whalley won the short ball and began to break. Whalley found Lang down the right-wing, Lang was bought down, and the ball went out for a Town throw.
Jamie Lindsay played an excellent long ball over the top of Town's defence as it fell to Ladapo and Jake Hastie. Neither of them could find their feet and make something of it.
After the ref blew on the 25-minute mark for a quick drink break, Town produced some lovely football with a high press, keeping possession and were making their way into Rotherham's territory.
Town's closest chance came from Ryan Giles. After Lang worked back to win back possession, he played the ball into Laurent but lost it and won a Town throw. Giles took the throw and played it into Laurent's feet as they produced a one-two, Giles had the ball and weaved his way through Rotherham's midfield and defence. Giles cut in on his right foot, just inside of the 18-yard-box and fired a shot at Daniel Iverson who managed to put the ball over for a Town corner. Goss whipped in the corner as Ethan Ebanks-Landell came flying through the box, but Ebanks-Landell's header was just the wrong side of the post.
Town looked on top in certain areas of play, especially in midfield as Norburn produced a trick that sent two midfielders the wrong way. Norburn found Lang and won a free-kick after having his shirt pulled deep into The Millers' half. Goss crossed in a free-kick, but it was straight into Iverson's hands.
Rotherham United 0 – 0 Shrewsbury Town
Rotherham began the second half looking strong and hungry for the first goal. Their first chance came after a cross from the right-wing was crossed into the back post where captain Joe Mattock was. Donald Love was there to clear and put it away for a corner.
Town had their first chance of the second half after a long throw-in from the left wing found Lang. Lang and Whalley played lovely football between them both as they worked their way through Rotherham's defence. Whalley hit the ball first time but ended up slicing it wide of Iverson's goal.
Captain fantastic Norburn had a class game in midfield. Norburn played a ball over the top to Giles down the left, Giles ran it to the by-line and put a low cross into the box. Rotherham's defence was close to putting it into the back of their own goal. Whalley's short corner was played to Goss on the edge of Rotherham's 18-yard-box, Goss set up Norburn who stroked the ball well, but it took a deflection on the way through. Whalley chased the ball down but was caught offside by the linesman.
O'Leary played a long ball over the top and found Lang. Lang held off two defenders while waiting for help from his teammates. Goss came to join in as he played a long, diagonal ball over to Giles, Giles ran towards the by-line and attempted a cut-back to Whalley. Michael Ihiekwe was there to cut out the ball.
Rotherham were eager for their first goal and created chances but were struggling to find an end product. Town's first change of the game came as the 75th minute approached. Lang was replaced by Jason Cummings.
Ex-Town man, Morris had a great chance for The Millers after a ball came flying in from Ben Wiles. Morris had time and space in Town's box, but he hit the volley wide of O'Leary's goal. Minutes later, Town came close as Whalley found himself through on goal but lost the ball in his own feet and Rotherham won back possession.
10 minutes before time, Omar Beckles received a yellow card after a collision with Morris. Jake Hastie chipped in a free-kick onto Ihiekwe's head that looked to be flying in. Safe hands O'Leary denied the chance with a superb dive and put it out for a corner. Town broke from the corner with Giles. Giles attempted the low cross and but was denied.
Town made their second change of the game with five minutes of play remaining. Josh Laurent was replaced by Dave Edwards. Edwards was unlucky after a ball was smashed towards him and he was on the end of a handball. Town won the ball back and broke with Donald Love down the right. Love and Whalley linked up well together but weren't lucky enough to find a goal.
Sam's last change came in the 89th minute as super Shaun Whalley was replaced by Brad Walker. With play being end to end and both teams wanting to break the deadlock of scoring, there were five minutes extra time.
Town play for a point and a clean sheet. An excellent performance from Town as they go home with a well-earned point and another clean sheet
Rotherham United Ticket Details
Ticket details for our Sky Bet League One trip to the AESSEAL New York Stadium
Rotherham United v Shrewsbury Town
Saturday 21st September – 3 pm Kick-Off
AESSEAL New York Stadium
Tickets are now on sale for our Sky Bet League One trip to the AESSEAL New York Stadium.
We have been allocated an initial 539 tickets in the MediTemp South Stand in blocks SS5 and SS6.
Tickets go off sale from the ticket office at 3 pm on Friday 20th September, after that Town fans can pay on the day at the AESSEAL New York Stadium, but with a price increase.
Adults - £23
Concessions (65+) - £13
13-17 - £8
12 and Under - £6
Disabled Prices:
Carer - FOC
There are car parking spaces available on a first come first serve basis for visiting disabled supporters, these can be purchased by contacting Red and White Shop on 01709 827768
• In-person at the Montgomery Waters Meadow ticket office
• By calling 01743 273943
• Via our online ticketing site - click here
Away tickets are set up online with the following delivery options:
Collect from Shrewsbury Town - Free
Any tickets for away games not collected will be taken to the away game on the day.
If you can't make it to the game you can listen to full match commentary, or watch the game if you are an International fan, on IFollow Shrews or download the app here to listen if you are out and about - IFollow App.
Rotherham Ticket Details
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from datetime import date
from workalendar.tests import GenericCalendarTest
from workalendar.america import Brazil, BrazilSaoPauloState
from workalendar.america import BrazilSaoPauloCity
from workalendar.america import Mexico, Chile, Panama

class BrazilTest(GenericCalendarTest):
    cal_class = Brazil

    def test_year_2013(self):
        holidays = self.cal.holidays_set(2013)
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 1, 1), holidays)  # new year
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 4, 21), holidays)  # Tiradentes
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 5, 1), holidays)  # Dia do trabalhador
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 9, 7), holidays)  # Dia da Independência
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 10, 12), holidays)  # Nossa Senhora Aparecida
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 11, 2), holidays)  # Finados
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 11, 15), holidays)  # Proclamação da República
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 12, 25), holidays)  # Natal

class SaoPauloStateTest(BrazilTest):
    cal_class = BrazilSaoPauloState

    def test_regional_2013(self):
        holidays = self.cal.holidays_set(2013)
        # Revolução Constitucionalista de 1932
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 7, 9), holidays)

class SaoPauloCityTest(SaoPauloStateTest):
    cal_class = BrazilSaoPauloCity

    def test_city_2013(self):
        holidays = self.cal.holidays_set(2013)
        # Aniversário da Cidade de São Paulo
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 1, 25), holidays)
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 2, 12), holidays)  # Carnaval
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 11, 20), holidays)  # Dia da Consciência Negra
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 3, 29), holidays)  # Sexta-feira da Paixão
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 3, 31), holidays)  # Páscoa
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 5, 30), holidays)  # Corpus Christi

class ChileTest(GenericCalendarTest):
    cal_class = Chile

    def test_holidays_2013(self):
        holidays = self.cal.holidays_set(2013)
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 1, 1), holidays)
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 3, 29), holidays)
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 3, 30), holidays)
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 5, 1), holidays)
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 5, 21), holidays)
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 6, 29), holidays)
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 7, 16), holidays)
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 8, 15), holidays)
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 9, 18), holidays)
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 9, 19), holidays)
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 9, 20), holidays)
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 10, 12), holidays)
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 10, 31), holidays)
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 11, 1), holidays)
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 12, 8), holidays)
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 12, 25), holidays)
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 12, 31), holidays)

    def test_reformation_day(self):
        holidays = self.cal.holidays_set(2012)
        self.assertNotIn(date(2012, 10, 31), holidays)
        self.assertIn(date(2012, 11, 2), holidays)
        #
        holidays = self.cal.holidays_set(2017)
        self.assertNotIn(date(2017, 10, 31), holidays)
        self.assertIn(date(2017, 10, 27), holidays)

class MexicoTest(GenericCalendarTest):
    cal_class = Mexico

    def test_holidays_2013(self):
        holidays = self.cal.holidays_set(2013)
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 1, 1), holidays)
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 2, 4), holidays)  # Constitution day
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 3, 18), holidays)  # Benito Juárez's birthday
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 5, 1), holidays)  # Labour day
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 9, 16), holidays)  # Independence day
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 11, 18), holidays)  # Revolution day
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 12, 25), holidays)  # XMas

    def test_shift_to_monday(self):
        holidays = self.cal.holidays_set(2017)
        # New year on Sunday -> shift
        self.assertIn(date(2017, 1, 2), holidays)
        holidays = self.cal.holidays_set(2016)
        # XMas on sunday -> shift to monday
        self.assertIn(date(2016, 12, 26), holidays)
        # Same for Labour day
        self.assertIn(date(2016, 5, 2), holidays)

    def test_shift_to_friday(self):
        holidays = self.cal.holidays_set(2021)
        # January 1st 2022 is a saturday, so we shift to friday
        self.assertIn(date(2021, 12, 31), holidays)
        # Same for Labour day
        self.assertIn(date(2021, 4, 30), holidays)
        holidays = self.cal.holidays_set(2021)
        # December 25th, 2022 is a saturday, so we shift to friday
        self.assertIn(date(2021, 12, 24), holidays)

class PanamaTest(GenericCalendarTest):
    cal_class = Panama

    def test_holidays_2013(self):
        holidays = self.cal.holidays_set(2013)
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 1, 1), holidays)
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 1, 9), holidays)  # Martyrs day
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 2, 12), holidays)  # carnival tuesday
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 3, 29), holidays)  # good friday
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 3, 30), holidays)  # easter saturday
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 3, 31), holidays)  # easter sunday
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 5, 1), holidays)  # labour day
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 11, 3), holidays)  # independence day
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 11, 5), holidays)  # colon day
        # Shout in Villa de los Santos
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 11, 10), holidays)
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 12, 2), holidays)  # Independence from spain
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 12, 8), holidays)  # mother day
        self.assertIn(date(2013, 12, 25), holidays)  # XMas

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Post-facial irritation: Why it happens and what you should do about it according to a Singaporean dermatologist
Text: Emily Heng
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For some of us, the notion that things are worse before they get better is a comforting one. It is a sentiment we hold when it comes to climate change, disappointing sequels in movie trilogies, and the dreaded aftermath of many a facial involving extractions. You know the one: the red, irritable, and highly sensitised complexion on the brink of a breakout — a form of 'complexion-purging', aka the popular belief that it is your skin's natural response to the exacerbation and expulsion of clogged pores and pimples. While it is not an affliction that strikes everyone, it is a common enough occurrence that the affected have shrugged it off as a 'normal' response to facials.
Be that as it may, us beauty journalists are skeptical. Is it truly no pain, no gain when it comes to our precious moneymakers? At what point does it become a problem rather than the predicted outcome of a treatment? If the thought has crossed your mind once or twice, you've come to the right place.
Is post-facial irritation "real"?
Unfortunately, yes. "Breakouts and skin redness are often expected if the facial involves extractions," explains Dr Liew Hui Min, dermatologist and founder of HM Liew Skin & Laser Clinic. "Those with sensitive skin might experience pimple outbreaks that lead to scarring." Dr Sejal Shah of SmarterSkin Dermatology agrees, pointing out in an interview with The Zoe Report that whiteheads, blackheads, pustules, papules, and cysts may form too.
What causes post-facial irritation?
"Facials stimulate the skin and turn it on," explains Sharon Holtz, spa director of Terranea Resort in an interview with Self. "The skin's response is to function, and that's healthy." Most of the time, effects fade within one to two days. Anything that lasts beyond that, however, can attributed to pores that are not completely cleared out during extractions. "If the pore is not completely cleared during extractions, you may notice an acne flare after the facial as the residual contents come to the surface naturally," Dr Shah explains. Other common offenders also include chemical exfoliators like hydroxy acids as well as anti-ageing heavy-hitters like retinol as they accelerate skin's cellular turnover rate. This speeds up all natural processes, including the emergence of pimples, pustules, and so on. "In some situations, the facial products used can cause irritation as well," Dr Liew adds. "When exfoliators within the product are too harsh or too rich, they can cause blocked pores. Most of the time, I find that it is due to forceful techniques used during the extraction process."
Are there facials that increase the likelihood of post-facial irritations?
Anything involving retinoids and hydroxyl acids, as mentioned above, alongside treatments that comprise exfoliants, chemical peels, and benzoyl peroxide. Those suffering from skin conditions such as eczema, acne, sensitive skin, and such are also at a higher risk when it comes to experiencing post-facial irritation.
What can be done to avoid a reaction?
As with all facials, be sure to inform your esthetician if you're on any prescription medication, whether it is pills or topicals. It is widely known that isotretinoin and steroid creams, for instance, can make skin more prone to scarring from extractions.
How long should skin take to "recover" from the effects of a facial?
"Post-facial skin redness and irritation should not last more than 24 hours," says Dr Liew. "If it does, this is an indicator that your skin has developed either an irritant or contact dermatitis."
Should post-facial irritation be expected after facials?
The general consensus: while it not uncommon, that doesn't make it normal, either. No matter how sensitive your complexion, it is agreed by most skincare professionals that experiencing extreme irritation for more than a day post-facial is definitely a cause for concern.
What should you do if you're experiencing post-facial irritation?
"I recommend using a gentle face wash and moisturiser to keep skin hydrated for a couple of days," Dr Liew instructs. "Avoid excessive sun exposure and use sunscreen. If you use anti-ageing products, or are on prescription anti-acne topical medications, stop using them after the facial. Resume your normal skin care routine once your skin irritation has settled down. If it does not improve after 48 hours, then it is advisable to seek medical advice from a dermatologist."
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Australia turns from defense to offense in wildfire battle
By NICK PERRYJanuary 12, 2020 GMT
This satellite photo provided by Maxar Technologies shows wildfires spreading in the area south of Eden and Twofold Bay, shown in black, in New South Wales state of Australia, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020. (Satellite image ©2020 Maxar Technologies via AP)
BODALLA, Australia (AP) — Crews battling Australia's wildfires said Sunday that they have been able to turn from defense to offense for the first time in weeks thanks to a break in the weather.
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Dale McLean, who is helping manage the response to a fire near the town of Bodalla in New South Wales state, was part of team that was bulldozing down small trees and burning scrub ahead of the fire's projected path to try to stop it from reaching a major highway by starving it of fuel.
"This fire took a major run about seven or eight days ago, and with the weather changing now, the weather settling down, the fire has settled down," he said. "The fire behavior has changed. So we're able to get in front of the fire now, get on the offensive."
Other workers echoed McLean's comments, saying cooler temperatures and mild winds have finally offered them a chance to make progress. The weather is expected to remain benign for the next week, although any deterioration in conditions after that could see the wildfires flare up again.
While battling the blazes, volunteer firefighting veteran Mick Stain found some moth larvae, or "witchetty grubs," and turned them into what's known in Australia as bush tucker by roasting them directly on the fire's burning coals.
"Bit creamy and nutty, but they're all right," Stain said. "They're not spew-worthy, so they're pretty good."
Meanwhile, U.S. tennis star Serena Williams donated her $43,000 winner's check from New Zealand's ASB Classic to the fundraising appeal for victims of the wildfires, joining many other tennis stars to pledge money, including Ash Barty, Nick Kygrios, Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova.
Also on Sunday, news came that another firefighter had been killed. Bill Slade — one of the few professionals among mainly volunteer brigades battling blazes across southeast Australia — died after being hit by a falling tree on Saturday near Omeo in eastern Victoria state, Forest Fire Management Victoria Executive Director Chris Hardman said.
The 60-year-old married father of two was commended in November for 40 years of service with the forestry agency.
"Although we do have enormous experience in identifying hazardous trees, sometimes these tree failures can't be predicted," Hardman said. "Working on the fire ground in a forest environment is a dynamic, high-risk environment and it carries with it significant risk."
The tragedy brings the death toll to at least 27 in a crisis that has destroyed more than 2,000 homes and scorched an area larger than the U.S. state of Indiana since September. Four of the casualties have been firefighters.
The crisis has brought accusations that Prime Minister Scott Morrison's conservative government needs to take more action to counter climate change, which experts say has worsened the blazes. Thousands of protesters rallied Friday in Sydney and Melbourne, calling for Morrison to be fired and for Australia to take tougher action on global warming.
The prime minister said Sunday that his government was building resilience to the fire danger posed by climate change.
He said the government was developing a national disaster risk reduction framework within the Department of Home Affairs that will deal with wildfires, cyclones, floods and drought.
"This is a longer-term risk framework model which deals with one of the big issues in response to the climate changing," Morrison said.
He said his government accepted that climate change was leading to longer, hotter and drier summers, despite junior government lawmaker George Christensen posting on social media over the weekend that the cause of the latest fires was arson rather than man-made climate change. Another junior lawmaker, Craig Kelly, has also publicly denied any link between climate change and fire crisis.
State authorities have said a minority of fires are deliberately lit.
"The government's policy is set by the Cabinet. Our party room has a broad range of views," Morrison said of those within government ranks who reject mainstream climate science.
Morrison also announced that 76 million Australian dollars ($52 million) would be spent on providing psychological counseling for firefighters and fire-affected communities as part of a previously announced AU$2 billion ($1.4 billion) recovery fund.
"There has been a deep scar in the landscape that has been left right across our country," Morrison said. "But I am also very mindful, as is the government, of the very real scars that will be there for quite a period of time to come for those who've been exposed to the trauma of these bushfires."
While the fire threat is most acute in rural communities, wildfire smoke that has choked some of Australia's largest cities is a reminder to many urban Australians of the unfolding disaster.
Associated Press writer Rod McGuirk in Canberra, Australia, contributed to this report.


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    WebSocketServerFactory

class MyServerProtocol(WebSocketServerProtocol):

    def onConnect(self, request):
        print("Client connecting: {0}".format(request.peer))

    def onOpen(self):
        print("WebSocket connection open.")

    def onMessage(self, payload, isBinary):
        if isBinary:
            print("Binary message received: {0} bytes".format(len(payload)))
        else:
            print("Text message received: {0}".format(payload.decode('utf8')))

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        print("WebSocket connection closed: {0}".format(reason))

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China's measures to contain coronavirus include shutting offices, allowing staff to work from home
By Joe McDonald/The Associated Press
China extends Lunar New Year holiday by three days to reduce risk of infection by keeping offices, factories nationwide closed and the public at home
Hong Kong's leader has announced that all rail links to mainland China will be cut starting Friday as fears grow about the spread of a new virus. Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Tuesday that both the high-speed rail station and the regular train station would be closed.
China's death toll from a new viral disease that is causing mounting global concern rose by 25 to at least 106 on Tuesday as the United States and other governments prepared to fly their citizens out of the locked-down city at centre of the outbreak.
The total includes the first death in Beijing, the Chinese capital, and 24 more fatalities in Hubei province, where the first illnesses from the newly identified coronavirus occurred in December.
Asian stock markets tumbled for a second day, dragged down by worries about the virus's global economic impact.
The U.S. Consulate in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where authorities cut off most access Jan. 22 in an effort to contain the disease, was preparing to fly its diplomats and some other Americans out of the city on Wednesday. Japan and South Korea said they would send planes to Wuhan this week to evacuate their citizens. France, Mongolia and other governments also planned evacuations.
China takes drastic measures to contain virus
China's increasingly drastic containment efforts began with the suspension of plane, train and bus links to Wuhan, a city of 11 million people. That lockdown has expanded to 17 cities with more than 50 million people in the most far-reaching disease-control measures ever imposed.
China extended the Lunar New Year holiday by three days to Sunday to reduce the risk of infection by keeping offices and factories nationwide closed and the public at home. Authorities in Shanghai, a global business centre and home to 25 million people, extended the holiday in that city by an additional week to Feb. 9.
U.S. health officials expanded their recommendation for people to avoid non-essential travel to any part of China, rather than just Wuhan and other areas most affected by the outbreak.
Mongolia closed its vast border with China and North Korea said it was strengthening quarantine measures. Hong Kong and Malaysia are barring visitors from Hubei. Chinese travel agencies were ordered to cancel group tours nationwide.
There were 1,771 new cases confirmed in China on Monday, raising the national total to 4,515, according to the National Health Commission. It said 976 people were in serious condition.
The government has sent 6,000 extra medical workers to Wuhan from across China, including 1,800 who were due to arrive Tuesday, a commission official, Jiao Yahui, said at a news conference.
A baby boy was delivered by surgery in Wuhan after his 27-year-old mother was hospitalized as a "highly suspected" virus case, state TV reported. The mother, who has a fever and cough, was 37 weeks pregnant, or two weeks less than a standard full term.
Doctors wore protective masks and clothing for the delivery Friday at Union Hospital.
"It was unlikely for her to be able to give natural birth," said the hospital's deputy director of obstetrics, Zhao Yin. "After the baby was born, the mother would suffer less pressure in her lungs and she could get better treatment."
Also Tuesday, the Education Ministry cancelled English proficiency and other tests for students to apply to foreign universities. The ministry said the new semester for public schools and universities following Lunar New Year was postponed until further notice.
Hong Kong government closes offices, non-essential staff allowed to work from home
The Hong Kong government announced some government offices would remain closed until at least Monday and non-essential public employees were allowed to work from home.
Chinese financial markets were closed for the holiday, but stock indexes in Tokyo, Seoul and Sydney all declined.
Beijing's official response has "vastly improved" since the 2002-03 SARS outbreak, which also originated in China, but "fears of a global contagion are not put to bed," said Vishnu Varathan at Mizuho Bank in Singapore.
Airlines, resorts and other companies that rely on travel and tourism suffered steep losses. Prices of gold and bonds rose as traders moved money into safe haven holdings.
The Shanghai Stock Exchange, one of the world's busiest, announced it was postponing the resumption of trading after the holiday by three days to Monday.
Scientists are concerned about the new virus because it is closely related to other diseases including SARS, which killed nearly 800 people.
So far, the new coronavirus doesn't seem to spread as easily among people as SARS or influenza. Most of the cases that spread between people were of family members and health workers who had contact with patients. That suggests the new virus isn't well adapted to infect people.
China has reported eight cases in Hong Kong and five in Macao, and more than 45 cases have been confirmed elsewhere in the world. Almost all involve mainland Chinese tourists or people who visited Wuhan.
On Tuesday, Taiwan said two 70-year-old tourists from Wuhan had been confirmed to have the disease, raising its total to seven cases. Thailand reported six members of a family from Hubei were new cases, raising its total to 14.
Germany confirmed its first case late Monday. Infections also have been confirmed in the United States, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Nepal, France, Canada, Australia and Sri Lanka.
The five American cases _ two in southern California and one each in Washington state, Chicago and Arizona _ are people who had recently arrived from central China. Health officials said they had no evidence the virus was spreading in the United States and they believe the risk to Americans remains low.
During the SARS outbreak, Chinese authorities were criticized for reacting slowly and failing to disclose information. The government has responded more aggressively to the latest outbreak.
Wuhan is building two hospitals, one with 1,500 beds and another with 1,000, for the growing number of patients. The first is scheduled to be finished next week.
The coronavirus family includes the common cold but also more severe illnesses such as SARS and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. The new virus causes cold- and flu-like symptoms, including cough and fever, and in more severe cases, shortness of breath and pneumonia.
The virus is thought to have spread to people from wild animals sold at a Wuhan market. China on Sunday banned trade in wild animals and urged people to stop eating meat from them.
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What is Cancer Families for Affordable Medicine?
Cancer Families for Affordable Medicine is an organization of cancer patients, survivors, loved ones, health care professionals, and allies who are pushing for affordable cancer medicines.
Cancer affects us all in different ways, but it also unites us. Many cancer patients know the frustration of high co-pays and deductibles, exorbitantly priced drugs, and battles with insurance companies for approval of necessary treatments. We know that having to bear those burdens while struggling to stay alive is one of the harsh realities of cancer. We know that cancer affects families, friends, and communities, not just the person in treatment. Together we strive to ensure cancer patients have better access to affordable life-saving medicines.
Our current campaign is to educate Members of the U.S. Congress about the dangers of the NAFTA renegotiations for people with cancer. Changes to NAFTA – the North American Free Trade Agreement – could lock in policies that keep prices high, create barriers to access, and give incentives for drug companies to engage in legal maneuvers instead of investing in innovative life saving medicines.
Cancer Families for Affordable Medicine is focused on advocacy in the U.S., but we coordinate with allies around the world who are concerned about making cancer treatment affordable. Policies limiting access to medicine would have an especially devastating effect in low-income communities in Mexico, Canada and the U.S.
Our Story, Our Leadership
Cancer Families for Affordable Medicine was founded by Zahara Heckscher and Hannah Lyon in 2016, with the support of allies in other organizations working for affordable medicine and against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Hannah saw Zahara on Democracy Now talking about the TPP, and she reached out to get involved. They decided to work together to spread the word about the threat of the TPP for access to medicine for cancer patients. As part of their effort to spread the word, they attended a protest together on World Cancer Day in Washington, DC. where they got arrested at the Headquarters of PhRMA, the lobbying arm of the pharmaceutical industry. Thanks to CancerFam and countless out organizations who brought the TPP's threats to medicine to the forefront, by the time the 2016 presidential election was underway, public opinion was anti-TPP and ultimately the U.S. pulled out of TPP negotiations. Read more here.
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Zahara Heckscher lived with years with advanced breast cancer. As a mom and writer living in Washington, DC, she was a fierce activist for social justice. In the fall of 2015, when she found out that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) would threaten patient access to cancer medicines, she decided to put her body on the line to spread the word. She was arrested at the Atlanta TPP negotiations. Zahara passed away in February 2018 at the age of 53. Her work lives on.
Hear Zahara explain her arrest and why she cares about the TPP.
Hannah Lyon was shocked to learn that at the age of 26 she had advanced cervical cancer. After participating in an immunotherapy clinical trial she decided to advocate so that innovative treatments such as hers are accessible to everyone. Hannah is a California resident who now feels at home in Washington D.C. with her February 2016 arrest protesting the TPP and resulting court dates.
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25 Surprising Facts About Bail Bonds Los Angeles CA
What Is a Bail Bond?
A bail bond is an settlement by a criminal defendant to appear for trial or pay a sum of cash set by the court docket. The bail bond is cosigned by a bail bondsman, who fees the defendant a charge in return for guaranteeing the cost. The bail bond is a kind of surety bond.
The commercial bail bond system exists only within the United States and the Philippines. In different international locations, bail might entail a set of restrictions and circumstances placed on criminal defendants in return for his or her launch till their trial dates.
·A bail bond cosigned by a bail bondsmen is posted by a defendant in lieu of full cost of the bail set by the court.
·The bail bond serves as surety that the defendant will appear for trial.
·Judges usually have huge latitude in setting bail quantities.
·Bail bondsmen usually charge 10% of the bail amount up entrance in return for his or her service and should charge additional charges. Some states have put a cap of eight% on the amount charged.
·The bail system is widely viewed as discriminatory to low-earnings defendant and contributing to the mass-incarceration of younger African-American men.
How a Bail Bond Works
A person who is charged with against the law is often given a bail hearing before a judge. The quantity of the bail is on the decide's discretion. A judge could deny bail altogether or set it at an astronomical stage if the defendant is charged with a violent crime or appears likely to be a flight threat.
Judges typically have large latitude in setting bail amounts, and typical amounts fluctuate by jurisdiction. A defendant charged with a nonviolent misdemeanor may see bail set at $500. Felony crime expenses have correspondingly high bail, with $20,000 or extra not unusual.
The business bail bond system exists only within the United States and the Philippines.
As soon as the amount of the bail is set, the defendant's selections are to stay in jail until the charges are resolved at trial, to rearrange for a bail bond, or to pay the bail quantity in full until the case is resolved. In the final instance, courts in some jurisdictions accept title to a house or different collateral of value in lieu of money.
Bail bondsmen, additionally referred to as bail bond agents, present written agreements to legal courts to pay the bail in full if the defendants whose appearances they guarantee fail to appear on their trial dates.
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As soon as the bail or bail bond is delivered, the defendant is released until trial.
The Disadvantages of the Bail Bond System
The bail bond system has change into a part of the larger debate over mass incarceration, particularly of younger African-American men, within the U.S.
The bail bond system is considered by many even in the authorized career to be discriminatory, as it requires low-earnings defendants to stay in jail or scrape collectively a ten% cash price and the remainder of the bail-in collateral—even before they stand trial for any crime. PrisonPolicy.org says that about 536,000 persons are being held in jails within the U.S. because they can not afford bail or a bail bondsman's providers.
Four states together with Illinois, Kentucky, Oregon, and Wisconsin have outlawed bail bondsmen and as an alternative require a ten% deposit on the bail quantity to be lodged with the court. In 2018, California voted to eradicate cash bail requirements from its court docket system.


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Bovis Homes searches for new CEO
9 Jan 17 Bovis Homes chief executive David Ritchie has handed in his notice after eight years in the job and 18 with the company.
David Ritchie is leaving
David Ritchie will remain with Bovis until the end of February 2017 to smooth the transition to his successor, whoever that should be.
His departure announcement comes on the back of a profits warning last week.
Finance director Earl Sibley, 44, has been named interim chief executive and put in charge of the process of finding a permanent successor, which is expected to take several months.
Still only 47, Mr Ritchie joined Bovis Homes in 1998 as group financial controller. He became finance director in 2002 and CEO in 2008.
On his decision to leave, he said: "It has been a privilege to serve Bovis Homes as its chief executive over the last eight years as the group has doubled in size and delivered record profits. I believe now is the right time for someone new to lead the group into its next phase of development. I have spent over 18 years working for this great company and I wish Bovis Homes every success in the future."
Chairman Ian Tyler said: "During his time as chief executive, the group successfully navigated the housing market recession and has grown rapidly since 2009. David was instrumental in preparing the group for growth and then implementing the new strategy. We wish David the very best for the future and every success in his next venture."
In a trading update last week, Bovis Homes said that although its 2016 annual revenues would top £1bn for the first time, the operating profit margin would be down on 2015.
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ME-Sen: NYT, "Sara Gideon (D) Is Running Strong Against Susan Collins (R) in Maine"
By: Sam Sero
In: , 2020, 2020election, AltRight, BlueWave, BrettKavanaugh, Democrats, DonaldTrump, Election, Election2020, GOP
Tagged: against, collins, gideon, maine, running, strong, susan
The New York Times has a piece out about the U.S. Senate race about how Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon (D. ME) is running a strong campaign to unseat the incumbent U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R. ME):
Her challenger is a smooth campaigner, fluent and assured about issues like Medicaid expansion, the environment and health care, and skilled in talking about how they affect Mainers. But the country's partisan divisions are infecting the state, and the local contest is part of a much wider national picture. The race will turn much less on Ms. Gideon's record, or even her political positions, than on what Maine voters think about Senator Collins. Has she sold her soul to President Trump's Republican Party?
And so Ms. Gideon is attempting to present herself not just as an effective state politician who is ready for the national stage, but also as the obvious choice for voters alarmed at the president — and, by extension, at Ms. Collins.
"Gideon is charismatic and campaigns well and has a good rapport with crowds," said Mark Brewer, a professor of political science at the University of Maine. "But the race isn't primarily about Sara Gideon — it's much more about Susan Collins." And of course it is also about Mr. Trump, whose shadowy presence looms in the air at all times, in Maine as across the country.
The Boston Globe emphasizes how the electorate has royally turned on Collins:
"She used to stand up for herself, even when the popular opinion in her party wasn't hers," said Andrea Berry, a longtime Collins voter from Alfred who plans to vote for Gideon. "But now she just cowers."
After Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Sept. 18, Collins attempted to show she still is willing to buck party lines. First, she said that the Senate should not vote on a nominee before the election, a vote which Trump and Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell have pledged will occur. Then, Collins went a step further and said she would vote against the nominee if the decision came before Election Day.
Many polls have shown Collins trailing Gideon by only four or five points, so her political obituary cannot be written yet. But the most expensive race in Maine's history clearly has her in an unfamiliar role as an underdog, something that would have seemed far-fetched when she won in a landslide six years ago.
And as Mother Jones points out, older voters are going to force Collins into retirement:
If Collins loses this November, a freshly mobilized grassroots resistance can take some of the credit. But so too can Maine's seniors, who appear to be abandoning her: While they supported her by a 20-percentage-point margin in 2014, a September poll showed them preferring her opponent by 18 points.
This election is shaping up as a referendum on whether Collins' trademark moderation has lost its credibility. "I'm an important voice for the nation in an increasingly polarized environment," she told the New York Times last July. "There are so few members left in the center." She was one of three Republicans to back President Barack Obama's economic stimulus package; she voted with Democrats to expand background checks for gun buyers after the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre; and she voted to repeal the ban on openly gay and lesbian troops. In 2016, she penned an op-ed announcing that she would not vote for Trump. In the early days of his administration, Collins seemed poised to reprise her role as a centrist when she helped Democrats sink her party's repeated attempts to repeal Obamacare.
Overall, two-thirds of Collins' votes have aligned with the president's position, according to FiveThirtyEight, less than any of her Republican colleagues'. Yet she hasn't been able to prove her independence from Trump or the GOP-controlled Senate that's beholden to him. She voted for Trump's tax cuts, which undercut the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and provided the basis for an ongoing lawsuit, supported by the president, that seeks to undo Obamacare entirely. During Trump's Senate impeachment trial, she sided with Democrats in their failed effort to bring in witnesses, but ultimately voted to acquit.
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