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Forensic and Applied Sciences Courses
The School of Forensic and Applied Sciences strives to be internationally-recognised for excellence in teaching and research, providing an unrivalled student experience in order to equip highly-valued graduates for lifelong achievement in the global market. As one of the largest Schools of its kind in the world, we cover a diverse range of subjects: forensic investigation; policing; criminal investigation; forensic chemistry; forensic genetics and biology; counter terrorism, waste management, forensic anthropology; archaeology, geography and environmental management.
Our degree courses include specialisms such as: crime scene investigation; forensic genetics and entomology; forensic anthropology; and forensic chemistry. All courses have been accredited by the Forensic Science Society and our teaching staff include leading academics and former senior crime scene investigators.
Our courses in policing are not just for people who want careers in policing or associated professions; they provide the skills and high levels of confidence that are valued by private and public sector graduate employers of all kinds.
Fieldwork and practical skills are a core part of archaeology at UCLan. Our undergraduate courses enable students to undertake a minimum of 10 weeks' fieldwork, with opportunities to take part in local archaeological digs and field surveys, as well as excavations further afield in the UK and abroad.
Environmental Management and Geography
Our environmental management and geography courses place considerable emphasis on fieldwork. This is a great way for students to interact with local communities, experts and practitioners, to put theoretical learning into practice and to engage with issues around sustainability.
Our courses benefit from well-established and innovative research centres in the areas of materials science, taphonomy and post-mortem interval studies, policing, archaeology, and forensic genetics and are developing close collaborative relationships with Lancashire Constabulary, and other police forces, which underpin our consultancy and educational offerings.
Our Geography course modules span the breadth of the subject recognising that issues such as climate change, for instance, span both human and physical dimensions of geography. Third-year field trips include destinations overseas. Recent field trips have included opportunities to research such issues as: Maasai ways of life in the Kenyan savannah; urban change in Chinese cities, gentrification in Seattle; first nations and mineral development on Vancouver Island in Canada; and the economics of crofting in the Scottish Highlands.
Our reputation has allowed us to recruit many high-calibre professionals from forensic science, the police and CSI, as well as world-leading academic researchers. This combination of staff allows us to build on the many years' experience of senior practitioners and new research developments at the cutting-edge of the disciplines. We are very proud of our facilities many of which are housed in our purpose-built £12.5-million J B Firth Building. In addition, our state-of-the-art resources include three crime scene houses, a vehicle examination area, and a blood spatter pattern analysis suite.
We also have dedicated laboratories for the search and recovery of evidential materials, forensic anthropology, forensic biology and genetics and forensic entomology, together with a Moot Court Room, a Hydra-Minerva immersive training facility and field provision for anthropology and archaeology. Throughout the year we run a number of open days at which you can meet staff and students, obtain more information, tour our facilities and gain an insight into life in the School and at UCLan.
Geography, BA (Hons)
Professional Policing, BSc (Hons)
Biology, BSc (Hons)
Applied Science (Foundation Entry), BSc (Hons)
Geography, BSc (Hons)
Forensic Science & Criminal Investigation, BSc (Hons)
Forensic Science, BSc (Hons)
Policing and Criminal Investigation, BSc (Hons)
Archaeology and Anthropology, BSc (Hons)
Archaeology, BSc (Hons)
Environmental Science, BSc (Hons)
Archaeology, MSci
Forensic Science and Molecular Biology, MSci
Animal Conservation Science, BSc (Hons) - Top-up
Forensic Science and Chemical Analysis, MSci
Criminal Investigation, MSc/PGDip/PGCert
DNA Profiling , MSc
Criminal Justice, MSc
Cybercrime Investigation, MSc/PGDip/PGCert
Resource Energy and Environmental Management, MSc
Financial Investigation, MSc/PGDip/PGCert
Emergency Management in High Hazard Industries, MSc
Forensic Science, MSc
Professional Practice (Early Action) , MSc/PGDip/PGCert
Counter Terrorism, MSc/PGDip/PGCert
Professional Development and Short Courses
Forensic Statement Writing,
The Forensic Investigation of Sexual Offences,
Creating and facilitating emergency exercises PROT003, Short Course
Business Continuity Management, Short Course
Fire and Explosion Investigation, Short Course
Case Assessment and Interpretation,
Writing Emergency Plans and Arrangements PROT002, Short Course
Introduction to Body Fluids in Forensic Science,
Advances in DNA Profiling – An Overview,
Body Fluids Reporting,
Working at the tactical level of emergency management PROT006, Short Course
Enquiries about studying at UCLan
School office hub
Email: fosterhub@uclan.ac.uk
The School of Forensic and Applied Sciences
Preston, Lancashire, PR1 2HE


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Q: BizTalk 2016 Missing Sql Management Tools I'm configuring a new BizTalk 2016 install, Sql 2016 is installed on a separate server. I get the usual error re missing integration services.

So, at this point I go to Sandro's blog post to remind me what I missed: Sandro's Post
Problem is, the resolution no longer applies because the option for "Management Tools - Basic" / "Management Tools - Complete" is no longer an option, from the Sql Server 2016 Setup Wizard:

So, I go back to the 1st page of the Wizard and Notice the Option for "Install SQL Server Management Tools":

Trouble is, clicking this just attempts to navigate to a page on the web, to download SSMS v17.4. There is no internet connectivity out from this BizTalk server. So, I download from a laptop then get SSMS v17.4 installed onto the BizTalk server. I then restart the BizTalk configuration application (import my previously saved config and re-enter all the passwords!), this does not help with SSIS problem.
Does anyone know what I can install on the BizTalk application server to get around this problem?

A: Problem was, BizTalk config not happy with the version of SSMS had been installed. Solution was to remove v17.4 then download v16.5.3 from the following and install it: Microsoft Download

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You can check-in from 14:00 CET and check-out is possible until 11:00 CET. Our reception is opened 24/7.
An earlier check-in or late check-out is possible and subject to availability. A surcharge may apply. Please contact our reception. It is always possible to store your luggage at the reception before check-in or after check-out.
The city tax isn't included in the price and is € 7.00 per person per night.
The hotel has its own parking lot where you can park at a reduced rate of € 10 per day. Parking is at your own risk.
How does the breakfast in Zaan Hotel work?
We offer an extensive continental organic (Fair Trade) breakfast buffet for € 17.50. We offer daily breakfast buffet Monday-Friday from 07:00 CET - 10:00 CET, Saturday from 07:00 CET to 11:00 CET and Sunday from 08:00 CET - 11:00 CET.
There is a smoking ban throughout the entire hotel. If a guest doesn't comply with the smoking ban, the Zaan Hotel is obliged to impose a fine of € 250 on the guest.
You can reserve tickets for various museums at our front desk upon your arrival.
Yes, if you need to use the ironing service, please contact our front desk so we can bring it up to your room. The Junior Suites have standard ironing facilities.
Do you have baby cots available in the rooms?
A baby cot (0-2 years old) is available upon request and subject to availability.
Zaandam is the city for the shopping enthusiast. With a wide variety of stores, Zaandam is proud to call itself one of the nicest shopping cities.
The Zaanse Schans is a neighborhood with wooden buildings in the Zaanstad municipality. It's located along the Zaan river, across from the village Zaandijk, and next to the Julianabrug. It's a famous tourist destination, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors every year (1.8 million in 2016, 2.2 million in 2017). It was set up with the intention of preserving the historical heritage, but it's not a closed, open-air museum. The houses are inhabited, so it's not just tourists visiting the area.
The Zaans Museum is a cultural history museum located in the Zaanse Schans, in the Dutch municipality of Zaanstad. The museum was founded in 1998 and exhibits cultural, historical, and regional collections about the living and industrial culture of the Zaan region. Everyone knows the famous Zaan brands, such as Verkade, Lassie, and Albert Heijn. In the Zaans Museum, you'll learn all about the rich industrial history of the Zaan region. Next to the main building, the museum has three locations with living history on the Zaanse Schans: the Kuiperij, the Jisperhuisje, and Wevershuis. The Zaans Museum also includes the Czaar Peter House in the center of Zaandam.
The Czaar Peter House in Zaandam is a wooden cottage dating from 1632. It was named after the Russian tsar, Peter the Great, who lived in the cottage for a short period. The cottage is one of the oldest houses constructed of Dutch timber, and has been covered, for protection, by a stone museum hall since 1823.
Cycling is an ideal way to explore the diversity of the Zaan region. The greenery and the industry, the villages and the city, the new and the old architecture: all are connected to each other by the beautiful Zaan river.
The first two (Heritage) bicycle routes can be started from both Amsterdam Central Station as well as Zaandam station. Whether you use a traditional bike or e-bike, the Zaan region and Amsterdam are closer than ever: only 15 kilometers of cycling! The routes will show you the two sides of our region we are most proud of: our industrial heritage, and the Zaanse greenery.
The other two routes have the Zaanse Schans as a starting point, so you can combine a visit to the Schans with an explorative tour of the surroundings.


The Tutorial Program is, in some ways, similar to other study abroad programs commonly offered. After training at Georgetown, students spend one or two semesters of their junior or senior year as visiting students at the University of Oxford. Unlike some study abroad programs, Georgetown College students in the Tutorial Program are not going to spend time in the city of Oxford with their own American faculty members. Our students take Oxford tutorials with Oxford tutors and are given full University privileges.
The Tutorial Program is named after the style of teaching made famous by Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Instead of participating in classes with a number of other students, Oxford students spend a great deal of their time doing independent thinking, reading, and writing based on essay assignments given by their Oxford teachers (known as tutors). They then present and defend their work one on one (or in some cases in groups of 2 or 3) with their tutors. The method challenges students to meet their highest potential as thinkers and writers.
Because the Tutorial method is not familiar to most American students, those who participate in the Tutorial Program are given a careful training prior to their time abroad. Sometime during the sophomore or junior year, students will take a training tutorial in their discipline at Georgetown College. Our faculty tutors will help our students develop the skills necessary to succeed at Oxford. Upon the successful completion of the practice tutorial, our students will be interviewed by faculty members from Regent's Park College and submit a writing sample before final admissions decisions are reached.
Within those broad subject areas specific tutorial topics are selected in careful consultation with the Director of Oxford Programs to satisfy major or minor requirements in light of common offerings at Oxford. For those who are not planning on majoring or minoring in one of these areas, we can work early to develop a strong set of elective classes in one of these areas making the Tutorial Program available to almost all students at Georgetown (regardless of major/minor) who are otherwise qualified.
Trinity term runs from April to June.
Our students may request one, two, or three of these terms in any one academic year, but the number of terms awarded will be determined by the space available. In each Oxford term, the student does one full tutorial and an additional half tutorial which, combined, transfer to Georgetown College as 12 hours of upper level credit in the relevant discipline(s). For example, if someone is awarded both Hilary and Trinity terms, he or she would come back with 24 total upper level hours. If someone just goes for Michaelmas term, he or she would return with 12 hours upper level credit.
For the vast majority of our students, there is no difference between the costs of a semester at Georgetown and a semester at Regent's Park. Financial aid typically applied at Georgetown will also be in effect. Regular student tuition and fees paid to Georgetown will cover tuition, fifteen meals a week, accommodations (either in College at Regent's or elsewhere in Oxford), and library privileges while in Oxford.
The students themselves will be responsible for health insurance (required for participation in the program), travel to and from Oxford, and weekend meals. Participants should also plan for additional expenditures for personal expenses such as souvenirs and independent travel based on their individual spending habits.


Nepal's determination to establish post-conflict foundations for rapid, inclusive and sustained growth found strong support when the World Bank Group's Board of Directors discussed the new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Nepal for the next four years.
Welcoming the progress Nepal has achieved in poverty reduction and in improving social indicators – notwithstanding the challenging political environment of the recent past – the World Bank Group, according to the new strategy, will consolidate its engagement in fewer areas where it has a comparative advantage and can leverage its financing and analytical resources for greater, nation-wide development impact.
The strategy reflects the World Bank Group's readiness to support Nepal's aspirations for increasing economic growth through increased investments in key sectors and making growth more inclusive to help equalize opportunities across groups and communities.
In Nepal, the World Bank Group (WBG) includes the International Development Association (IDA), the concessionary lending arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm, and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), which provides investment risk insurance. Another World Bank Group organization, the World Bank Institute (WBI) provides capacity building services.
Based on Nepal's progress to date, the strategy makes the case to provide assistance under a longer-term partnership strategy, while maintaining the flexibility needed to accommodate a fragile country environment. It aims to consolidate the WBG's current engagement in basic services while shifting focus on the binding constraints to growth: inadequate infrastructure (especially in energy and transportation), a poor investment climate, a fragile financial sector and a poorly skilled workforce. Given the reality of the Nepali economy, it will also focus on agriculture. The strategy also aims to shift the Bank's engagement in the social sectors from providing financing for access to services to providing knowledge and solutions for improving quality, governance and opportunities for shared prosperity.
"Nepal will need rapid and sustained growth to continue reducing extreme poverty and increase the incomes of the bottom 40 percent," said Johannes Zutt, the World Bank Country Director for Nepal. "This will require the country to boost investment and narrow a massive infrastructure gap, which is the single most important constraint to growth. Nepal will also need to make growth more inclusive and to provide opportunities for all Nepalis to participate in its development," he said.
"The role of private sector is pivotal to deliver economic growth and generate much-needed jobs in Nepal," said Serge Devieux, IFC Regional Director for South Asia. "IFC is ramping up both investment volumes and advisory support in the country across infrastructure, with a focus on hydropower development, agribusiness, access to finance, trade and tourism sectors. IFC is also issuing a local currency bond to stimulate investments in Nepal."
Supporting the Government of Nepal's overarching goal to improve the living standards of all Nepalis and to reach middle-income status by 2022, the strategy is organized around two 'pillars' that emerged during consultations within the World Bank Group and with the Government, development partners and key stakeholders including civil society, the private sector, rural community groups and the media. The strategy aligns with the government's development priorities, particularly in the energy sector.
According to a press release issued by the World Bank, under Pillar 1, the WBG will support increasing economic growth and competitiveness, and will focus on expanding hydroelectric power generation, enhancing transport connectivity, and improving the business environment. Under Pillar 2, the WBG will provide support to increasing inclusive growth and opportunities for shared prosperity, aiming to enhance the productivity of agriculture and equalize access to health care, skills development and social protection. Cutting across these pillars, WBG activities will contribute to improving the effectiveness, efficiency and accountability of public expenditure.
The World Bank currently supports 19 projects in Nepal with US$ 1.4 billion dollars in commitments from IDA. IFC has a committed portfolio of US$ 40 million in Nepal. Over the next four years Nepal can potentially benefit from an allocation of about US$ 200-300 million a year from IDA, subject to good portfolio performance, economic management and improvements in governance. These funds could finance three to four new operations per year. Depending on the availability of viable investments and improvements in the business climate, IFC estimates a hydropower program ranging from $300-800 million over the strategy period. Additionally, IFC expects to potentially commit US$ 20-40 million per year for investments in financial institutions, manufacturing, agribusiness and services sectors.


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Dating to more than 850 million years old in central Australia, the Bitter Springs Formation contains chert beds which have yielded some of our best and most diverse Proterozoic fossils. These include thirty species of microfossil, with more than a dozen cyanobacteria, a couple of chlorophycean algae, and an assortment of possible fungi, dinoflagellates, and heterotrophic bacteria.
Bitter Springs strata are exposed at the northeastern end of the Amadeus Basin (shown in red in the map above), in central Australia. The formation is composed largely of dark limestone and dolomite, and contains black chalcedonic chert in fine laminated layers, a piece of which is displayed near the bottom of this page. The formation has yielded numerous fossils of stromatolites in addition to microfossils.
Ancient Fossil Bacteria : Pictured above are two kinds cyanobacteria from the Bitter Springs Chert. On the left is a colonial chroococcalean form, probably Myxococcoides minor, and on the right is the filamentous Palaeolyngbya.
The microfossils of Bitter Springs are amazingly well-preserved. Thin sections of fossiliferous chert make it possible to view their three-dimensional morphology (as shown in the pictures above). This exceptional situation is the result of the fine-grained way in which the cherts formed, through chemical precipitation. However, though the fossils are morphologically preserved, infra-red spectroscopy shows that the organic materials have been geochemically altered.
The Bitter Springs microbiota was one of the earliest successful demonstrations that fossils could be found in Precambrian rocks, and along with fossils found in the Gunflint chert of Ontario, Canada, revolutionized thinking about what evidence of early life might be available to be found. J. William Schopf, who published the first extraordinary findings from this locality, attributes this revolution to four factors: widespread attempts to radiometrically date Precambrian strata; the realization that cherts might preserve delicate fossils; successful searches for biologically significant compounds in Precambrian rocks; and the use of electron microscopy.
Fossils from Bitter Springs are also important for two others reasons. First, they show that the cyanobacteria were present in morphologically modern forms, and were quite diverse from an early date. With additional evidence demonstrating that stromatolites are the products of cyanobacterial activity, it is now believed that the cyanobacteria diversified early and spread globally, becoming important players in the history of early life on Earth. The fact that recognizeable forms appear in rocks nearly 1,000 million years old is a remarkable case of morphological conservatism. Perhaps cyanobacteria are simply successful in the forms they acquired early in their evolution, or perhaps they possess some mechanism of genetic stability which has caused them to remain physically unchanged since that time.
Second, and perhaps even more important, it was at Bitter Springs that the first convincing evidence of early eukaryote fossils was found. Some of the larger cells have preserved internal structures comparable to nuclei and pyrenoids, upon which basis they were assigned to the green algae. While it is possible that the inclusions are artifacts of preservation, other lines of evidence, such as molecular sequence data, have established that eukaryotic cells had evolved by this time.
J. W. Schopf. 1968. Microflora of the Bitter Springs Formation, Late Precambrian, central Australia. Journal of Paleontology 42(3):651-688.
J. W. Schopf. 1992. Atlas of representative Proterozoic microfossils. Pp. 1055 - 1117 In J.W. Schopf & C. Klein (eds.) "The Proterozoic Biosphere: A Multidisciplinary Study". Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge.


2 car garage and plenty of parking in driveway and side.
Parking and access to back for boat or toy parking.
Front deck with gorgeous mountain views.
Kitchen with ample cabinet space.
5 burner stove, with the views from the window above sink you won't mind doing dishes.
Master suite could be a sitting area.
Morning coffee or a cocktail?
Relax and watch the wildlife. Enjoy these incredible views.
Large Low maintenance backyard with patio. Great for entertaining.


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Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) Joins Forces with DNA on a Shirt™: CCF Uses Genetic Art to Help Raise Awareness for Cheetah Conservation
by CCF Staff July 17, 2013
Liz Georges, Communications Coordinator, liz@cheetah.org
Cooper Nelson, Marketing Manager, cooper.dnaonashirt@gmail.com, (480) 323-6453
July 17, 2013 (OTJIWARONGO, Namibia) — The Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) has teamed up with Phoenix-based genetic art company DNA on a SHIRT (DOAS) to create art pieces featuring the cheetah's DNA. The genetic art pieces – including T-shirts and wallable™ art panels – spotlight the cheetah's unique genetic profile, its race against extinction, and its connection to man and to other cats.
The art pieces will be sold through the DNA on a SHIRT website with a portion of the proceeds going the Cheetah Conservation Fund to aid cheetah conservation. DOAS has also launched an indiegogo campaign to finance its visit to CCF's International Research and Education Centre to collect the DNA samples.
"We're very excited to be working with DNA on a SHIRT for their big cat conservation series. The cheetah is in a race against extinction, and every opportunity we get to tell the cheetah's story is important. Our hope is that the intriguing design of these products will inspire people to learn more about the cheetah and CCF's research and conservation efforts," said Dr. Laurie Marker, Founder and Executive Director for the Cheetah Conservation Fund. "It was really important to us to partner with a company that was going to do more than just use our logo. We wanted to work with someone who would tell the cheetah's story. For us this isn't just a licensing deal – it's outreach."
The shirts will display the iconic DNA fingerprint of the cheetah along with a silhouetted image of the big cat on the front. The back of the shirt features a narrative panel on the middle that tells the story of the cheetah's plight and highlights the status of the species in the wild. The back of the shirt also features a DNA comparative badge that graphically displays the cheetah's connection to all life through DNA.
Cheetah Conservation Fund supporters will receive exclusive campaign updates and early access to DNA on a SHIRT products.
Founded in Namibia (Africa) in 1990, Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) is the global leader in research and conservation of cheetahs. CCF is dedicated to saving the cheetah in the wild. CCF's Founder and Executive Director, Dr. Laurie Marker, an American biologist, is considered one of the world's foremost experts on cheetah biology, ecology and conservation and has developed CCF's conservation strategy, which has contributed to increasing the wild cheetah population in Namibia by ~50%.
CCF's long-term studies analyse and monitor the factors affecting the cheetah's survival in the wild, and results are used to develop conservation policies and education programmes that have reached over 300,000 people. CCF is a registered non profit in Namibia, Canada, UK and the US, where it is listed as a "Four Star Charity" by Charity Navigator, which recognises sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency. People can learn more about CCF or make a donation to the organisation by visiting www.cheetah.org.
DNA on a SHIRT is a Phoenix-based genetic art company specialising in art pieces featuring the DNA fingerprints of people, their pets, plants and zoological animals. The company was created in 2011 by genetic artist and science enthusiast Darrin Grandmason. The mission behind DOAS is to spread education and engagement through the use of visually-appealing artwork that sows life connection through DNA and impacts the way we interact.
Namibian 'rockstars' adapting to India, cheetahs make four kills in 10 days
Cheetah Conservation Fund and Namibian government to send eight cheetahs to India for introduction on 17 September
Cheetah Conservation Fund Hosts Delegation from Republic of Somaliland on 10-Day Tour of Namibia

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Despite being sick, Billi has turned in an extra long edition of the EPL Show, which is seemingly what happens when you pause between every game to blow your nose and take 3 hours to record it- you get a longer and better analysis. Aside from the weekend's EPL fixtures, which will be headlined by Chelsea vs Man City, Billi also looks at player power- with McCarthy fired from Green Bay this week, he examines who will prevail in the Mourinho vs Pogba and Puel vs Vardy internal feuds.
The show closes out with an NFL Lock/Dog/Tease, a competition which is likely to end before the postseason, with Billi already 4-2 up on Kramer after 5 weeks.


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Q: MVC3 AsyncController - Execute Synchronous I/O task We plan to use AsyncController, since most of our requests will be long-running, I/O bound requests. The plan is to offload this processing to CLR threads, in order to keep the highest number of IIS threads free to service new incoming requests.
So far, every example we have seen of using AsyncController executes the long-running, I/O bound processes asynchronously from inside the AsyncController's asynchronous action method. We can see the value of doing so, if you had 2 or more operations that you could run in parallel in your Controller's Async action method.
Example:
Using an Asynchronous Controller in ASP.NET MVC
In there, they execute the news service asynchronously. Is this really required? It seems redundant to execute the news service asynchronously if it is the only thing that you need to execute in that action method. In our case, we have a long I/O process to run. Can't we just run it synchronously from within the async version of our action method? Won't the work have already been passed off to a CLR thread once we are inside the asynchronous action method in the AsyncController?
Again, we can see how we would want to execute further actions asynchronously if we had a lot more work to which could be run in parallel. However, we only have one long blocking operation, and would prefer to keep the code simple.
We also saw another tactic, using Task.Factory.StartNew(), as shown here:
Using the AsyncController in ASP.NET MVC 2
We would very much prefer not to do it this way, either, as it seems needlessly redundant.

A: Yes, I believe you are correct.  The documentation states the following steps for initializing an async action.

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*The Web server gets a thread from the thread pool (the worker thread) and schedules it to handle an incoming request. This worker thread initiates an asynchronous operation.

*The worker thread is returned to the thread pool to service another Web request.

The worker thread initiates an asynchronous operation (ie, you're not required to do it in the code).  The use of "extra" asynchronous code in the examples you cite is likely meant to illustrate the use of AsyncManager.OutstandingOperations.Increment and Decrement (which inform the worker process that an operation is still running, even though the Async action may have returned).


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Венски филтри, интравенски кава филтри (ИВКФ) уређаји су намењени за изолацију ("закључавање") тромба у циркулацији и спречавању појаве плућне емболије. Привремени венски филтер могу се превентивно применити пре порођаја, ризичних операција која се могу погоршати плућном емболијом, или профилактички код болесника у коми или током дуготрајне имобилизитсани пацијената који су у високом ризику за венске тромбозе.

Уградња ИВКФ има своје добре и лоше стране. Добра је та што може веома ефикасно да спасе животе болесника у више наврата. Са друге стране, уређај може бити извор компликација због тромбозе, померање дуж вена, пробијање венског зида и околних структура, и слично. За сада има довољно репрезентативних студија које недвосмислено доказује да стални кава филтери донесе више користи него што могу истовремено угрозити болесника. Једна од њих је она спроведена у болници у Уједињеном Краљевству континуираним праћењем, од 1989-1994, 78 болесника. У посматраној групи 52 пацијената било је живо и здраво након 4-6 година од уградње филтера. Смртност након 30 дана износила је 5,1%, а након три године 19,2%. Рекурентна плућа емболију догодила се у 1,3% случајева, а ИВЦ оклузија у 4,7% случајева. Није било доказа о померању филтера. Пролапс жице филтера десио се у 70% случајева без асимптоматске перфорације у венском зиду у 85,3% случајева. На морбидитет и морталитет у овој студији антикоагулантна терапија није била од значаја. На основу ових података у закључку студије стоји; да је Bird's Nest венски кава филтер безбедна и ефикасна заштита од тромбозе у краткорочном и дугорочном периоду.

Намена
Венски филтри односно интравенски кава филтри (ИВКФ) индиковани су за:
 Превенцију венске тромбоемболије (ВТЕ) код болесника са контраиндикацијама за оралну антикоагулантну терапију
 Код болесника који имају плућну емболију и поред адекватне антикоагулантне терапије,
 Превенцију тромбозе после примењене хируршке емболектомије.
 Превенцију тромбозе после дијагностичких, инвазивних, венографија.

Индикације
Индикације за примену кафа филтера могу бити : апсолутне и релативне.

Апсолутне индикације
 Рекурентна плућна тромбоемболије упркос адекватној примени антикоагулантне терапије,
 Контраиндикације за примену антикоагулантне терапије,
 Компликације антикоагулантне терапије,
 Немогућност достизања или одржавања терапијских вредности антикоагулантних средстава.

Релативне индикације
У релативне индикације за уградњу венског филтра су:
 Болесници са доказаном плућном тромбоемболијом и присутном илијакокавалном тромбозом дубоких вена.
 Болесници са масивном проксималном тромбозом дубоких вена, са доказаним флотирајућим тромбним масама.
 Масивне плућне емболије третиране тромболизом - тромбектомијом, тромболизом илијакокавалних тромбоза дубоких вена, венске тромбоемболије лимитираном кардиопулмоналниом резервом, рекурентне плућне емболије са пласираним филтером, тешкоће успостављања терапијске антикоагулације, слаба комплијанса антикоагулантне медикације, висок ризик компликација антикоагулантне терапије - атаксија итд.

Врсте и начин пласирања венских филтера
Изолација тромба и спречавање плућне емболије може се постићи пласирањем различитих венских (кава) филтера, међу којима су најчешће примењују:
 Bird's Nest, нитинолски филтер.
 Venatech, титанијумски филтри.
 Greenfieldov филтери.

Извори

Литература
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 L. J. Greenfield, J. R. McCurdy, P. P. Brown, R. C. Elkins: A new intracaval filter permitting continued flow and resolution of emboli. In: Surgery. Band 73, Nummer 4, April 1973, S. 599–606, . .
 J. M. Neuerburg, R. W. Günther, D. Vorwerk, R. F. Dondelinger, H. Jäger, K. J. Lackner, H. H. Schild, G. R. Plant, F. G. Joffre, P. A. Schneider, J. H. Janssen: Results of a multicenter study of the retrievable Tulip Vena Cava Filter: early clinical experience. In: Cardiovascular and interventional radiology. Band 20, Nummer 1, 1997 Jan-Feb, S. 10–16, . .
 PREPIC study group : Eight-year follow-up of patients with permanent vena cava filters in the prevention of pulmonary embolism: the PREPIC (Prevention du Risque d'Embolie Pulmonaire par Interruption Cave) randomized study. In: Circulation. Band 112, Nummer 3, Juli 2005, S. 416–422, . . .

Спољашње везе

 Inferior Vena Cava Filters

Медицинске процедуре
Болести циркулаторног система (MKB10, I00-I99)

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Exchanging Social Support Online: A Longitudinal Social Network Analysis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients' Interactions on a Health Forum
Fan Yang*, Bu Zhong, Akhil Kumar, Sy Miin Chow, Ann Ouyang
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Longitudinal social network analyses were conducted to examine social support exchange among patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) on an online health forum. The analyses of 90,965 messages posted by 9,369 patients from 2008 to 2012 suggest that both receiving and offering support significantly encourage continuous social support exchange. Patients, however, were less likely to offer further social support when they kept reciprocating support only with certain individuals on the forum. Sentiment analysis indicates that self-disclosing one's emotions during support seeking serves as a significant predictor for the amount of social support the support-seeker could obtain. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
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Graham Potter delivers big Brighton injury blow ahead of Burnley, Watford and Everton clashes
Tariq Lamptey, 20, has been sidelined since mid-December and whenever he has neared a comeback, the right wing-back has been hit by a setback to his hamstring
Tariq Lamptey is likely to be out for Brighton until after the international break (Image: Photo by Peter Cziborra - Pool/Getty Images)
Graham Potter has confirmed that Tariq Lamptey is likely to return for Brighton after the international break in September.
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Potter said: "He [Lamptey] has joined the group intermittently, he is still doing his rehab, but joining the group.
"He has had a slow few weeks but has made good progress recently. He has joined in with a few sessions with the players.
"We are hoping to step that up over the next few days. After the international break, we might see a bit more of Tariq."
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The disappointing news does not stop there for Brighton as they are also without five other players against Burnley in the 3pm kick-off at Turf Moor.
Danny Welbeck and Dan Burn have respective hamstring and knee injuries, and Moises Caicedo and Kjell Scherpen are sidelined, too.
Potter added: "We are still without Danny Welbeck, Dan Burn, and Tariq Lamptey. They are all making good progress but the game will come too soon for them.
"Moises Caicedo came back from the Copa America with a slight knee issue so we are dealing with that. Kjell Scherpen rolled his ankle so he is not available but we have everyone else."
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The preliminary rounds took place at E. L. Senanayake premises, Kandy on October 30th, 31st and November 1st; at Mahinda College, Galle on November 11th and 12th and at Stein Studios on November 24th, 25th and 26th.
Throughout the show, the contestants should perform in front of the judges. Audition round held in January 2018 and semifinals were chosen by the judge board. SMS round and public voting will only be available after the start of the live shows. The first television premier started on 18 March 2018 at 9 p.m.
Three golden buzzer acts were chosen straightly to the quarterfinals by each member of the judge panel. Jackson Anthony pressed the golden buzzer for the Gini Sisila (fire dance) act by Nipuni Sithara. Tillakaratne Dilshan pressed the golden buzzer for traditional Angampora dance act by the Sri Lanka Air Force. Musician N.S. Wageshan won the golden buzzer from judge Soundarie David Rodrigo.
After auditions, the judges further deliberated to reduce the number of contestants who passed the auditions to 56, which included 3 golden buzzer acts. 50 contestants were initially chosen for the quarterfinals and 3 wild card acts were later selected by the judges. This session was similar to 'judge cuts' and 'deliberation rounds' held in other got talent franchises. Some acts were required to perform again in order to be confidently chosen for the quarterfinals.
The winner of the show will be awarded Rs 10 million  Quarterfinals was held from 17th June 2018 and will be held at Stein Studios, Colombo. 7 acts participated in each quarterfinal where 3 contestants chosen by the judge board moved onto the semifinals. Semifinals was aired from 12th August 2018 on wards where 6 acts participated in each semifinal, the jury selected one act to advance immediately to the finals, where the other 2 acts were selected based upon public vote. In each semifinal, one act received the judges decision, similar to the golden buzzer which allowed the act to immediately advance to the pre finals round of the competition. In semifinals 1, Nipuni Sithara, Jackson Anthony's golden buzzer won the judges decision to advance to the pre finals where Lahiru Perera acted as the guest judge. Dilhani Ekanayake was the guest judge in semifinals 2. Angampora pool, Tillakaratne Dilshan's golden buzzer act won the judges' decision to immediately advance to the pre finals. Circus acrobat M.G. Suminda was voted to immediately advance to pre final round as the judges' decision in semifinals 3 where Bathiya Jayakody, singer of the music duo Bathiya and Santhush acted as the guest judge. The pre finals round was held in two separate episodes where 6 acts competed in each episode. At the end of the second episode, the judge board chose six acts to advance to the Grand Finale.
The Grand Finale was held on 30th September 2018 where Angampora Pool of the Sri Lanka Air Force won the 10 Million Rupees. Fast mental arithmetic act Nimna Hiranya received the runner up of the competition. Fire dance act, Nipuni Sithara received 3rd Place in the competition.
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I had picked this hotel because it was where my friends Dan and Erin from California were staying. At this point, they had already spent two weeks in Paris, and had one week of their vacation left. Weeks before we had planned to meet up sometime today. Once settled into my hotel, I tried calling their room. They were not there, so I left them a note that I was going out and would be back at 5pm, and would stay in my room until I heard from them.
I then headed out on an exploratory walking adventure of Paris. I could hardly believe I was here. After walking for about an hour, and on my way back to my hotel, who should I run into, almost literarally, but Dan and Erin. They had thought it would be fun to go and see the Eiffle Tower, and asked if I wanted to join them. I said "Yes, of course!"
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The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) will meet with the Speaker on Wednesday to request the impeachment motion against the Chief Justice to be reconsidered, BASL secretary Sanjeewa Gamage told the Sunday Times. He said the delegation comprising the Bar Association Executive Committee and past presidents would meet with Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa at the [...]
Rains assure uninterrupted power supply
The days of power-cuts — unannounced or pre-warned — are over at least for now with the rains increasing the country's hydropower generation capacity. A Power and Energy Ministry official said the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) was now in a position to provide uninterrupted power supply to consumers because hydropower generation had increased and the [...]
Protection for Kalpitiya Bay mammals
The Department of Wildlife Conservation has introduced new regulations aimed at further protecting the natural habitat and biodiversity of Kalpitiya Bay. The regulations relate to sea mammal habitats, said H. D. Ratnayake, director of the Department of the Wildlife Conservation. The whale watching season began in the last week of October and will continue till [...]
Nurses' islandwide TU action to continue till demands met
Nurses are threatening to cripple State-run hospitals with a countrywide strike, if their demands are not heeded.�Saman Ratnapriya, President of the Government Nursing Officer's Association (GNOA) which consist of about 12,000 nurses, said the strike was a result of failed discussions with both Health Minister Maitripala Sirisena and Health Secretary Dr. Nihal Jayatillake. Among their [...]
Two prison probes tackle reasons for riot
Overcrowding of prisons, easy access to narcotics, resistance by prisoners to search operations carried out by the Special Task Force were the main reasons for last week's mayhem at Welikada jail, two separate committees that probed the incident revealed. The two committees — one appointed by the Minister of Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms Chandrasiri Gajadeera [...]
Teachers threaten to resume strike
Last week teacher trade unions and Education Ministry officials met for discussions but failed to agree on salaries and other issues, while some teachers threatened to go on strike again. Representatives of 16 trade unions met Education Minister Bandula Gunawardena, Deputy Minister Wijayamuni Zoysa, MP Mohan Lal Grero and Ministry Secretary Gotabhaya Jayaratne . Joseph [...]
Rising sex abuse cases make state health sector sick
Two minor employees of the Kalubowila hospital sought the help of a female co-worker to move a body within the morgue. Not used to such a task, she fainted. When she regained her consciousness, she found herself lying on the floor and realised she had been sexually abused. However, she did not lodge a complaint [...]
Tusks sawn off carcass of Mahakanadarawa Tusker
The famous blind elephant known as the "Mahakanadarawa Tusker" is dead. Its badly decomposed carcass minus the tusks was discovered last week on the banks of a reservoir in Medawachchiya. The tusks had been sawn off. It is not clear whether the animal died from natural causes or whether it was killed. Police are investigating. [...]
Real or psychological, what ails these students?
What has hit schoolchildren in different parts of the country? This is the question that is worrying parents and puzzling epidemiologists as 1,500 students of five schools have fallen ill due to allergies The premises of the affected schools are being cleared with the assistance of the relevant councils, school authorities and parents. School authorities [...]
The dye is cast on the fabric of taste
Despite being illegal, the use of edible food colouring in powdered chillie, turmeric, pepper and assorted spices is well known. But the recent raid by the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has revealed the use of fabric dye to colour spices. CAA's Special Raid Squad Officer-in-Charge Pradeep Kalutaraarachchi said several places in Pettah and Bloemendhal areas [...]
Cigarette pack pics to burn into smokers' conscience
The new tobacco products labeling and packaging regulations which require cigarette packs sold in Sri Lanka to depict graphic, pictorial anti-smoking messages, will come into operation on March 1, 2013. All cigarette packs will have to carry one of eight pictures depicting illnesses caused by smoking, such as cancer, myocardial infarction, stroke etc., as have [...]
Alleged cheating woman remanded, police told to follow procedure
Remanding a woman who was the wife of a well-known hotelier in Kandy, on charges of cheating several women of their gold jewellery valued at over one million rupees, Kandy Chief Magistrate Ravendra Premaratne ordered the police to follow regular procedure when prosecuting the case. In this case Chandani Sellahewa was charged by the Special [...]
Anti-nuke voice in Jaffna
Three-wheelers sans safety locks veer sharply towards fatal accidents
Police have begun a crackdown on three-wheelers with illegally modified turning circles for quick turnaround, thus threatening passenger safety.�Police said yesterday that factory settings restricted the turning circle in the front wheel, in keeping with safety standards. However, some were removing the locking mechanism, so they could do U-turns in double quick time, they said. [...]
Cargo village in Peliyagoda to reduce container traffic congestion in City
The entry of containers to Colombo City will be completely halted from May next year with the construction of a new cargo village where the containers which are accommodated in the harbour will henceforth be accommodated in the cargo village, Ports and Highways Deputy Minister Rohitha Abeygunawardena said. Under this project the existing cargo village [...]
Thirteenth Amendment illegally passed in House, NFF to tell SC
A partner in the UPFA will challenge the constitutionality of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, its lawyer said yesterday.�Chinthaka Mendis, Attorney-at-Law told the Sunday Times that he will file a petition in the Supreme Court next week arguing that the amendment has been "illegally passed" without recourse to due process. Mr. Mendis said the [...]
Death on the roads
Incomplete infrastructure projects–especially roads and bridges–continued to claim lives over the past few months.�The latest to fall victim to these death-traps was a father-of-four who was travelling to work Friday (16) morning on a motorbike. Piyadasa Samarasinghe (46) from Elpitiya died when he lost control of the vehicle on the uneven surface and his motorbike [...]
Dengue rises unabated while BTI spraying is delayed till January
More cases of dengue were reported last month, compared with the corresponding period last year, but plans to spray BTI bacteria as part of the anti-Dengue campaign, has been delayed until January. This year, 37,500 suspected dengue cases were reported to the Epidemiology Unit (EU) from around the island, with 3,033 cases reported in October- [...]
Jaffna's female trishaw drivers bridge the gap
The programme initiated by the Women Education and Research Centre (WERC) to introduce female three-wheeler drivers in the North, is a success, says Jaffna Divisional Secretariat's Female Development Officer Uthayani Navratnam. Since its inception in February this year, female drivers are seen in Jaffna, with the municipality allocating a three-wheeler stand for them in Jaffna.�"Old [...]
Mahinda Rajapaksa: Where to from here?
United National Party (UNP) parliamentarian Jayalath Jayawardena, recuperating at the Sri Jayawardenepura hospital after a heart ailment had an in important visitor: President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who turns 67 today. Newspapers showed pictures of Rajapaksa at Jayawardena's bedside, clasping his hands and wishing him a speedy recovery. It is not certain whether Opposition UNP Leader Ranil [...]
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Q: ClassicThesis: "Part" titlepage structure Calling all ClassicThesis users, I need a tweak for my PhD thesis. I want to add some text (a quote) in the titlepage of each Part, before the part number and title, and keep the short description after it as well. The relevant block of code in classicthesis.sty is
\newcommand{\ct@parttext}{\relax}
\newcommand{\ctparttext}[1]{\renewcommand{\ct@parttext}{#1 \relax}}
\titleformat{\part}[display]
    {\normalfont\centering\large}
    {\thispagestyle{empty}\partname~\MakeTextUppercase{\thepart}}{1em}
    {\color{Maroon}\spacedallcaps}[\bigskip\normalfont\normalsize\color{Black}\begin{quote}\ct@parttext \end{quote}]

How do I edit it to create two boxes of text, one before and one after the part title? Changing the definition of \ctparttext seems like a terrible idea here...

A: I think you need to do two things:

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*Define a new set of commands (based on \ctparttext) to "hold" your quotation.

*Modify the titleformat for part to use them, again by analogy to the existing definition.

\makeatletter
   \def\ct@partquotekeep{\relax}
   \def\ct@partquoteprint{\ct@partquotekeep\gdef\ct@partquotekeep{\relax}}
   \newcommand{\ctpartquote}[1]{\renewcommand{\ct@partquotekeep}{#1}}
   \titleformat{\part}[display]
        {\color{Black}\begin{quote}\normalfont\normalsize\ct@partquoteprint\end{quote}\bigskip\ct@altfont\centering\large}
        {\thispagestyle{empty}\normalfont\partname~\MakeTextUppercase{\thepart}}{1em}
        {\color{CTtitle}\spacedallcaps}[\bigskip\normalfont\normalsize\color{Black}\begin{quote}\ctparttext@print \end{quote}]
    \makeatother

This is now used as follows:
\ctpartquote{What could be more precious than a lovely quotation for your Part.

\hfill --- \textsc{famous author}}
\ctparttext{This is the part text. This is the part text. This is the part text.}

\part{Part One}

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In the past, lots of colored leathers that I have tried just weren't as high of quality as standard white, black or brown leathers. They either were too slick instead of nicely textured, didn't have very good colors, faded over time or cracked. Kevin from GopherLax challenged me to try out their new GO4 leathers, which I found to have none of these issues.
The colors of the Go4 leathers are fantastic. Available in lots of color options, the color is very vibrant and well done. It doesn't seem like the color will fade much over time, although I haven't really had them long enough to see this. I've seen the orange and red (above) in person and both have a very deep, clean color.
For my review, I strung up using a seven diamond pocket using a set of the orange Go4 leathers in an Under Armour Strategy that I box pinched a while ago (tutorial on how to pinch here), with LaxRoom crosslace and Level 6 cotton shooters and Jimalax sidewall and nylons. I used an original TRADiTREE to assist me in stringing it up. Stringing up the pocket was pretty simple and didn't have any issues with the leathers being too soft or too stiff. Tying up the leathers once the pocket was all strung was a little bit easier to do knots on both sides of the head since the leathers are a few inches longer than most other leathers I've used.
The GO4 leathers did seem to take a bit longer to break in than standard Jimalax leathers but once the crosslace cinched the leathers and they broke in and stretched out a bit more, the pocket got a decent amount of hold with the leathers having a nice feel on the ball and a good low whip release. For comparison, these leathers are a little bit stiffer than regular Jimalax leathers but softer than alum tanned leathers.
Although I kind of wish these leathers were treated to weatherproof them, I'd highly recommend the GopherLax Go4 leathers to anyone looking for a good option for colored leathers. These look and perform great, so you don't have to give up performance to be able to customize the colors of your stick. Also, they come in at a great price of around $10 including shipping.


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Ready To Whale: Hartford's Hockey Icon Resurfaces
Howard Baldwin
This weekend we brought the old brand back as the Hartford Wolf Pack hockey team changed jerseys to become the Connecticut Whale of the American Hockey League. A new era begins. It is our intention, however, to take a page out of the past and do all the things we did in the '70s and '80s when my old team, the Hartford Whalers, became such an integral part of the community.
Brass Bonanza, the Whalers theme song, is back, blue and green is back, the "tail" is back. The Whale brand is a brand that still resonates not only locally, but also nationally. The iconic Whaler logo gear remains one of the best-selling brands in the National Hockey League, despite that team's departure for North Carolina and a name change.
But not all our riches are found in the past. The new media also tells us something — the Whalers Facebook page has more than 30,000 friends, which is more than many existing teams. Recently, actors Adam Sandler and Megan Fox proudly showcased Whalers gear in films and during publicity shoots. ESPN anchor Chris Berman (a former Whalers season ticket holder) is among our first season ticket holders for the new Connecticut Whale.
I am back to stay and excited about this new venture. Whalers Sports and Entertainment is a company created by me, my wife, Karen, and son Howard Jr. to reactivate the Whale brand and bring the heart back to hockey in Hartford.
In the '80s and the early '90s, thanks to the support of the loyal fans, the Whalers overcame obstacles and thrived in the Hartford. The team was an integral part of the city — on and off the ice. The commitment the team had to the community resulted in a remarkable charitable foundation that raised millions. The team was — and some say still is — indigenous to Hartford's soul.
The Hartford Whalers players found a home in Hartford and, in return, the fans embraced them as their own. Players such as Ron Francis and Kevin Dineen became vested in the community. The team believed in giving back. The charitable works and effect the team had off the ice is something of which I am most proud.
Fan support still exists, and the interest and excitement about the Whale name getting back on the ice is palpable. In August, we held Summer Fest and 5,000 loyal fans of all ages came to Rentschler Field to share memories with players and each other. This February, we are planning another landmark — Winter Fest 2011 at Rentschler Field. Our intention is to set the attendance record for the largest outdoor AHL hockey game ever held — outdoor hockey with professional, prep school, college and celebrities all coming together.
As part of what I am doing now with the Whale of the AHL, I am frequently asked, "Will the NHL come back to Hartford?"
Fair enough. My answer is, "I have no idea."
The Whalers succeeded in those early years because the community was an equal partner in the team's success. It is a privilege to be back in the Hartford marketplace. It is a city we all love and care about. This weekend, hockey night in Hartford is back. Will it continue? We believe so because we know it's in the right hands — yours.
Whatever happens depends upon how we support our AHL team. Remember, the Whalers played in the World Hockey Association for seven years and filled the Civic Center on a regular basis. This we must do again. We must heed the lessons of the past and look with anticipation to the future — but remember to focus on the present. Enjoy and support the current AHL team and then we can see what the future may bring down the ice.
Howard Baldwin is chairman of Whalers Sports & Entertainment Inc, and is business manager of the newly named Connecticut Whale hockey team.


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Quibi working on 'Varsity Blues' remake series
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A remake series based on James Van Der Beek's teen football movie "Varsity Bues" is in the works at Quibi. File Photo by James Atoa/UPI | License Photo
July 11 (UPI) -- The short-form streaming company Quibi said Thursday it is working on a contemporary series based on the 1999 high-school football movie, Varsity Blues.
Stuber scribe Tripper Clancy is writing the project and Step Up director Anne Fletcher is on-board to helm.
"For all those who cheered Mox's refrain, 'I don't want your life,' as well as all those who never heard of the West Canaan Coyotes, we're thrilled to bring Varsity Blues to Quibi and into the 21st century!" producer Mike Tollin said in a press release.
Clancy tweeted that he is excited about the news.
"Especially as a native Texan who was in HS when this movie came out," Clancy wrote on Twitter.
No casting for the show has been announced yet,
The film starred James Van Der Beek, Paul Walker, Amy Smart, Jon Voight and Ali Larter.
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National Library Week is April 9 – 15, is a time to remind the public about the contributions libraries, librarians and library workers make to their communities every day. Today's libraries are faced with the challenges of responding to the ever changing needs and interests of their communities. Libraries and librarians throughout the country provide their communities with tailor-made collections and services for people of diverse backgrounds, language abilities and technological skills. The Ramapo Catskill Library System (RCLS) and its member libraries during National Library Week are celebrating the dynamic changes that are happening in today's libraries and to highlight the transforming role that libraries play in the lives of people and communities. The library helps children and adults alike to learn, grow and achieve their dreams. Celebrate today by visiting your library – in person or online and discover how "Libraries Transform" and help people to thrive in the digital age.
National Library Week 2017 marks the 17th year of The Campaign for America's Libraries, a multi-year public education campaign sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA), and libraries across the country to speak loudly and clearly about the value of libraries and librarians in the 21st century. What makes the library unique is access to trained professionals – librarians – to help people find and interpret the information they need. In a recent survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project and the University of Illinois, seven in ten library visitors reported receiving assistance from library staff, and 88 percent say they found a lot or some of what they were seeking. National Library Week is the perfect time to celebrate the fact that "Libraries Transform" lives and communities. For more information on special events and programs being held during National Library Week, contact your local library listed in the white pages of your telephone book or visit the Ramapo Catskill Library System's Website atwww.rcls.org.
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In December, India's retail inflation in December eased to 2.19 per cent from 2.33 per cent in November due to lower fuel prices.
Geojit Financial Services' Head of Research Vinod Nair said: "Lack of positive triggers is impacting the sentiment of domestic equity market. India is underperforming in spite of improvement in the global market and appreciation in INR."
"Inflows have reduced this month due to muted Q3 results and outcome of general election. Expectation is that market momentum will reverse as economy stabilize post-election and borrowing cost reduce," he added.


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Well to get this series started we thought to show everyone how it would work we would go ahead and do the process on ourselves first. So on Monday we selected a SchenkMMA follower. That will be us this week. Then we e-mailed our 5 questions to the selected follower. We got our answers to the questions back on Thursday (Can you believe it took those people at SchenkMMA 3 days to get us their answers back? I mean really what are they so busy doing?). Then we posted the answers to their questions on Friday. So just so everyone knows this will be the process going forward and please keep checking back each week to see who will be spotlighted on the site from week to week. Our answers are posted below.
SchenkMMA: Tell us a little about yourself.
SchenkMMA: We are the only company that specializes in representing Female MMA Fighters. We were established in 2009 and our goal is to help any and all female fighters in the WMMA community to be the very best they can be. We are always willing to help and will do anything we can to make sure that not only are our fighters but any Female Fighter that needs help gets the help they need to accomplish their goals. We are proud to be members of the WMMA community and we are willing to help our community anyway we can. Last but not least we here at SchenkMMA try to live by our company motto (Lebe deine Träume, oder Trying) each and every day and we try to incorporate it into everything we do for our fighters, our sponsors, the promotions we fight for, and the WMMA community as a whole. If there is ever anything we can do to help anyone in the WMMA community please don't hesitate to reach out to us at any time night or day we are always here to help and will always help anyway we can.
SchenkMMA: The CEO of SchenkMMA has studied Judo and Aikido and one of our VP's has studied Tang Soo Do.
SchenkMMA: Most of us here at SchenkMMA have been involved in the Martial Arts since we were children. When MMA was first showcased back at UFC 1 and over in the Pride Fighting Championship in Japan we were immediately drawn to MMA. As the years went on and we noticed that there wasn't a place for the females who were getting into the sport to fight and showcase their talents we knew that we needed to get involved. Thus SchenkMMA was born.
SchenkMMA: Why wouldn't we follow SchenkMMA? When it comes to the best and only MMA Management company that is solely focused on Female MMA Fighters how could you not follow SchenkMMA? Plus the people at SchenkMMA are top notch and are always willing to help so why not follow this great group of people?
SchenkMMA: Anyone you would like to mention or send a shout out to?
SchenkMMA: We would first like to send a shout out to all of the great people in the WMMA community. We are honored to be and work in your presence each and every day. We would also like to send a few personal shouts out to the following people.
MarQ (Mar with a "Q") over are Wombat Sports, and WMMANews - Thanks for all you have done to help us and thank you for always having a spare minute to answer a question we really do appreciate your MarQ.
BlackEye Promotions - Thanks for all you are doing to put together a Women's Division and for giving not only the Pro Female Fighters, but also the Amateur Female Fighters a place to fight and place to call their own. You folks are doing great things and we really appreciate all you are doing for the WMMA community.
Sam Wilson - Sam is a great person and very passionate about WMMA. We have learned a lot from Sam and she might as well be called the "Mother of WMMA" for all that she has done not only for WMMA and the community but also for the love that she brings to the table each and every day for the female fighters. We can't speak highly enough about Sam and what a great honor it is for us to be able to talk and learn from Sam daily.
WMMA Reporters - To all of the great WMMA reporters out there who keep us up to date with all the latest news in the WMMA community. Sometimes we are making the news and other times we are reading about others in the community but our reports for the most part that cover the WMMA community are all top notch writers and we always love reading their work and perspective on things.
Sponsors - To all of the sponsors who currently support WMMA and all of the hard working Female Fighters we take our hats off to you for without you and your continued support a lot of our Female Fighters wouldn't be able to fight. Thank you for helping all of us in the WMMA community to make these ladies dreams come true. We couldn't do it without you.


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Security Director Disqualified for Five Years
Aston Shim, 65, pleaded guilty at Woolwich Crown Court to being a director of a security company without a Security Industry Authority licence and for supplying unlicensed security guards.
Shim, the sole director of Samurai Security Limited, provided security to nine venues including a school and a local council.
Samurai Security Limited, Macbean Street, Woolwich, operated without Shim or the majority of his security guards being licensed by the SIA.
As a result of intelligence gathered by the SIA, investigators carried out checks on Shim throughout 2013 and conducted several visits to sites where Samurai Security Limited were contracted to provide security. The checks revealed eight security guards were working illegally.
Judge Moore, in sentencing Shim, disqualified him from working as a company director for five years, gave him a 120 hour Community Order, and fined him £8000.
There are further proceedings against Shim under the Proceeds of Crime Act.
The SIA's Head of Investigation, Nathan Salmon, said: "In passing this sentence, the court recognised that the company did not meet its obligations with regards to its core function of supplying licensed private security guards, in particular to locations serving vulnerable members of the public."
"Despite Mr Shim's previous good character, his complete lack of concern to his legal requirement to hold a licence, and his failure to ensure his guards were appropriately licensed has been deemed serious and he has been sentenced accordingly."


While film studies has traditionally treated the presence of the city in film as an urban text operating inside of a cinematic one, this approach has recently evolved into the study of cinema as a technology of place. From this perspective, Documenting Cityscapes explores the way the city has been depicted by nonfiction filmmakers since the late 1970s, paying particular attention to three aesthetic tendencies: documentary landscaping, urban self-portraits, and metafilmic strategies.
Through the formal analysis of fifteen works from six different countries, this volume investigates how the rise of subjectivity has helped to develop a kind of gaze that is closer to citizens than to the institutions and corporations responsible for recent major transformations. Documenting Cityscapes therefore reveals the extent to which cinema has become an agent of urban change, in which certain films not only challenge the most controversial policies of late capitalism but also are able to produce spatiality themselves.


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A bad time to sell private jets?
Jet Republic faces tricky market conditions
By The Economist | LONDON
IS THIS really a good moment to be starting a high-end business-jet company? That's the hope of Jonathan Breeze, a former RAF pilot who launches Jet Republic today with an order for 110 Lear jets.
Backed by Euram Bank, a private Austrian bank, Mr Breeze's plan is for customers to buy shares in the jets, and then pay extra for blocks of flying time. Jet Republic will provide plane, pilot, flight attendants and "some proper espresso coffee" for around €7,500 per hour, according to the Times. Its flights should be operating by October 2009.
Mr Breeze is confident that the financial storms that have caused at least 30 airlines to go bust this year will not affect his operation. Jet Republic says there are some 3m high-net-worth potential clients in Europe, a group whose numbers are growing by 250,000 each year. And by some metrics, the business-jet market is booming. The Wall Street Journal reports:
Deliveries rose 28% in 2007 from 2006 to a record 1,138 business jets, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, a trade group based in Washington. Deliveries in this year's first half hit another record, up 39% to 663 business jets.
I would hazard a guess that Mr Breeze is more worried than he's letting on, though. After all, banking does not currently give the impression of being an industry that is about to start throwing vast sums of money at private-jet travel.
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