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With the announcement of Hitman 3 during the June PlayStation 5 showcase, now’s the perfect time to go back and play some of the older games in the series that you may have missed out on. Specifically, if you weren’t able to play Hitman: Absolution, for a limited time you can get the fifth entry in the series for free! In this guide, we’ll tell you how to get Hitman: Absolution for free while the offer lasts!
How to Get Hitman: Absolution for Free
As part of its summer sale event, GOG is giving away Hitman: Absolution for free until June 15, 2020. That’s right, you can go on Agent 47’s fifth adventure in the series with him at no cost! To claim your free Hitman copy, simply visit the GOG giveaway page and download it before 9 AM ET on June 15.
Hitman: Absolution was developed by IO Interactive and published by Square Enix in 2012. In traditional Agent 47 fashion, players will travel around to various locations and will have to help Agent 47 complete a variety of assassinations in whatever way they’d like. Absolution is the fifth entry into the Hitman series and was the final game before the World of Assassinations trilogy officially kicked off.
If you’re interested in learning more about Hitman: Absolution, we actually went hands-on with the game way back in 2012 at E3. In our preview, we said, “Much like previous Hitman games, once you’re out in the open, your life expectancy drops considerably. Our Agent 47 went down in a hail of gunfire, but not before the King of Chinatown died from a bullet to the head. Mission vaguely accomplished.”
Earlier this month, IO Interactive announced that it would be developing the third and final installment in the trilogy for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Hitman 3 is set to be a big game for Agent 47, with developers promising that he “will never be the same again.” There has not been an official release date announced, but we do know that it will be coming to next-gen in January 2021. Additionally, all of the locations from Hitman 1 and 2 will be imported to Hitman 3 for free.
Did you miss the official reveal trailer for Hitman 3? Don’t worry, you can check it out in the video below!
If you find yourself downloading Hitman: Absolution for free this weekend and end up getting stuck in an area, we have a handful of guides from way back in the day that should help you out. Below, you’ll find a few of them linked for convenience’s sake.
- Hitman: Absolution – Terminus Challenge Guide with Video Walkthrough
- Hitman Absolution LetsYou Dress as a Giant Chipmunk
- Hitman: Absolution 17 Minute Dev Walkthrough

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Sorry, Zendaya! Khloé Kardashian & Odell Beckham Jr. Were 'Making Out' At Drake's Memorial Day Bash!
Apparently love was in the air at Drake's Memorial Day party on Monday!
Guess that's over then!
Damn! Hope Z wasn't too blindsided!
Does anyone really know what time it is?? Does anybody really care? Because they should!!
The unlikely pairing ended up being a match made in heaven as they performed a few of their old hits such as Saturday In The Park and Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?, as well as Robin's smash hit Blurred Lines!
Unfortunately, the performance was 100% twerk-free, but we have to admit, it was still pretty darn awesome!
Ch-ch-check out the collaboration (above)!

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The vending machine at Changi General Hospital lets patients get both over-the-counter and pharmacy-only medicine quickly. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
Patients can now purchase pharmacy-only medicine from a vending machine following teleconsultation, in a pilot project at Changi General Hospital (CGH).
Launched in April, the Pharmacy Smart Interface System (PharmaSIS) vending machine is among a few technological solutions implemented by the hospital to improve the efficiency of its pharmacists, while making it more convenient for patients to obtain medication for minor ailments.
In May, over 100 patients used PharmaSIS to buy their medicine.
The user-friendly machine allows patients to obtain both over-the-counter (OTC) and pharmacy-only medicine quickly.
While OTC drugs can be bought without teleconsultation, the latter can be dispensed only under the supervision of a pharmacist who is available from 9am to 6pm on weekdays.
At the vending machine, customers first key their name and phone number into the system before receiving a call from the pharmacist on duty.
Identification must be produced for record purposes, though patient details will not be stored in the machine system.
After the consultation, the pharmacist prescribes the appropriate drug and dosage for the patient, and the medicine is added to the cart for a smooth checkout process.
The pharmacist closely monitors the drugs being dispensed through a video camera in the machine. This is to ensure that the right medication has been given, in line with regulatory requirements by the Health Sciences Authority.
PharmaSIS is part of a wider scheme at CGH to redeploy its pharmacists to other areas of patient care. Rather than being cooped up behind a counter, pharmacists are freed up to do other tasks in between sales, such as clinical work.
"We want to optimise resources," said Dr Jonathan Seah, head of pharmacy at CGH. "We want to position our pharmacists to be able to take care of more complicated patients."
Besides PharmaSIS, the hospital has also introduced an automated drug storage and retrieval system that has been estimated to save around 16,000 man hours a year.
ntroduced in 2018, the Outpatient Pharmacy Automation System makes use of robot arms to retrieve medication, which is packed and tagged in bins according to drug type, expiration date and batch number.
The drugs collected are then assembled by a pharmacist who will dispense them to patients at the counter.
A pharmacist at Changi General Hospital using the Outpatient Pharmacy Automation System to retrieve drugs before dispensing them. ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
Previously, pharmacists had to walk from shelf to shelf to retrieve medication in a time-consuming and tiring process. With the help of robots, picking up and dropping off drugs can be done within 16 seconds.
Currently, PharmaSIS is found only at CGH Medical Centre, but the public can look forward to it being made available in the larger Simei neighbourhood and Changi area in time to come.

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Pregnancy is undoubtedly one of the most exhilarating periods of a woman’s life. The experience of carrying a baby inside one’s body and giving birth to a completely new human being is absolutely unparallel. The expectant mother’s body undergoes tremendous changes and more often than not, these changes are permanent in nature. Childbirth, again, is an unforgettable and life-changing experience, one that completely changes a woman for better or for worse.
It is to be noted that other than the expectant mother, her partner or the father of the child also undergoes a journey of their own. More often than not, these two paths merge to give way for a mutual journey towards parenthood. In this context, it is important to know that most parents are often curious about the biological sex of the baby. They often try to find ways in which they can get to know the sex of the baby beforehand. In this article, we will discuss 11 signs which can indicate that you are about to welcome a baby boy in your life. The list is given below-
Pregnant with a Boy Child: 11 Signs You are Pregnant with a Boy Child
Your hormones are going to be off the charts when you’re pregnant. There’s no doubt about it. But what will also be happening is that you’ll start to break out all over your face. Yup, the dreaded acne that you had when you were a teenager will be back in full force. This is especially true for women that have a beautiful complexion and no acne. When you’re having a boy, for whatever reason, they will make you have acne that will bring you back to your teenage years.
Fast growing hair
Some women’s hair barely grows during pregnancy, and other women will have hair that grows really fast. It’s an interesting time in a woman’s life, and a lot of strange things will happen. When you’re having a boy, it seems like your hair will start to grow non-stop. So, if you notice your hair is outshining its former self, you may be expecting a baby boy.
Cold body parts
Cold hands and feet are normal for some people and abnormal for others. When you don’t normally have cold hands and feet, and then you suddenly do, this might be a sign of a baby boy coming into the world.
Your sleeping positions will change a lot when you’re pregnant. Fluids in the body, aches and pains will cause you to try out a lot of different positions. Sleeping may also become more difficult as the pregnancy progresses. And comfort is going to be a key factor that you need to consider. The one neat thing is that the way you sleep can be an indicator of the child’s gender. Women that suddenly sleep on their left side are often having a boy.
Your urine color will tell you a lot about the state of your body. A woman will need to drink ample amounts of water to stay hydrated during pregnancy, this is a fact. You’ll see many women swell up, too, because they retain so much water when they’re pregnant. But water also needs to come out in the form of urine. When you go to the bathroom, check to see what color your urine is before flushing the toilet. Women will often note that the urine is excessively dark in color. Urine that is darker in color is a clear indicator that you’re having a baby boy.
The linea nigra is a great way to tell the sex of a baby, and it’s that dark line that runs down the belly of some women when they’re pregnant. Some people even call this the pregnancy line, and while it’s always there when a woman is pregnant, it’s not always visible. Lines that go to your rib cage often mean that it is a boy.
When a woman gets pregnant, the body will undergo a multitude of changes. One of the main changes is in the breast area. The breasts will grow, and they’ll also fill with breast milk. What happens that is quite interesting is that the right breast seems to grow larger than the left breast when it’s going to be a boy.
How the woman is carrying
The way a woman carries is also very important in predicting if it will be a boy or girl. This is an interesting way to predict a baby’s sex, but it’s also eerily accurate. What is believed is that a woman will carry low with a boy or have a belly that looks like a basketball. It is strange, but true in most cases.
Hearing the baby’s heartbeat is an incredible experience, a miracle, really. Pay attention to beats per minute, though, if you want to determine if you are having a baby boy or a baby girl from early on in your pregnancy. This is one thing that people love to hear about because there seems to really be some evidence that a lower heart rate is associated with little boys.
If you hear the stories of morning sickness and think, huh, that never happened to me, first of all, lucky you! And secondly, that may just mean you are having a boy. If you have been spared being sick during pregnancy, do not be surprised if you are having a little boy!
Dry skin issues
Are you hands unusually drier than normal? Have you been slathering on the hand lotion to treat this uncomfortable feeling? This is another indicator that there is boy growing in that belly. Your body goes through changes, and lots of them, during pregnancy. If you previously never had bad dry hands before, that may be a hint that your body is trying to give you, in other words, get ready to welcome your baby boy.
While these symptoms are more or less there, they are not concrete proof of your baby’s sex. It is best to get an ultrasound done, in case you really want to know your baby’s sex.

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Pinterest, a content sharing platform, uses a customized algorithm to collect and categorize images into boards. Pinterest has grown a particular reputation for granting people a stress-free space to bolster creativity. The app has a limited ability to engage with other individuals, allowing the user to feel immersed in a private bubble of their own interests. For many users, Pinterest is an online location to indulge in the creative productions of others that can awaken inspiration and bloom one out of mental roadblocks.
Distinctly, my interests concern the creative outlets of such fine arts like paintings and drawings, as well as scenic photography and modeling shoots that make use of a diverse variety of makeup styles, nail art, and clothing subcultures. In particular, my feed is refined toward abstract paintings, layered photography, contrasting eyeshadow combinations, and bright atypical hair colors. In relation to clothing, my feed is mainly cultivated toward deconstructionism, monochromes, the “fairy-core” aesthetic, and renaissance dresses. The app’s vast connectivity has guided me toward artists like Graham Dean and Yuhan Wang, who often remind me of the importance of prioritizing the natural body in its intrinsic beauty and utility. In searching for both simplistic art and that which reaches outside conventional standards, I tend to group pictures in alignment with the emotions that they elicit. Viewing these artistic pictures allows me to reach directly into the emotion I interpret the images to reflect and translate the conscious sensation into my writing. The creativity by one aids the creativity in another.
But with its capability comes its drawbacks, as do with all social media platforms. Pinterest pitfalls into the same consequences that result from several popular sites: choice overload and the feeling of individual inferiority. Touching on choice overload, internet access to such a wide variety of personal lives may overwhelm the user in feeling unable to decide which depicted life they want to replicate, especially in the realm of choosing careers. Bombarded with many broad possibilities swamps one into feeling that, with such great variety, there is always something different to adventure after that makes their own interests appear inferior. And for the Instagram user, an extensive quantity of public images that give the impression of a perfect life catalyzes the user into comparison, overly internalizing their personal imperfections. Pinterest is none the least exempt from inflicting feelings of insecurity upon the user. In a creative space, such excitement and imaginative inspiration can lead the individual to feel overwhelmed and second-class in their own art production. Notably, the spread of clothing styles online can influence the user to recultivate their clothing collection, leading to considerable clothing consumption. It is evident one must keep in mind that sustainability, in its definition, is not completely compatible with creativity and consumption.
This is not to say it is bad to desire changing one’s style, as clothing can be a marker of creative expression, and it is desirable to own the garments and accessories that correctly express the individual. In each individual exists an artist of their world perspective, choosing to paint beauty based upon the eye they behold. And to the frequent Pinterest consumer who utilizes the platform to aid the zealous artist’s mindset, making productive use of its existence means learning to balance the creative motivation it sprouts and the envy it concocts.
Nonetheless, even in the face of any of these short-lived feelings of mediocrity or gloom, Pinterest keeps me encharmed, and I briskly make my arrival back toward its creative abundance. This safe haven unites art production with art appreciators, creating a connective community that simultaneously allows the user to disconnect. It maintains an overarching magnetic allure, providing a momentary escape into one’s own blissful sanctuary.

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The 2021 Nollywood Week Film Festival took place virtually between Thursday, May 6 and Sunday, May 9, and we are glad to see so many pioneering Nollywood films written, produced, and directed by Nigerians get screened.
Nollywood Week is a yearly film festival that showcases the best of the Nigerian film industry with the aim of finding a larger audience and a more sustainable distribution system for these quality films.
The NWFF panel interviewed the directors, cast, and producers of the films that screened at the festival. They were able to share fascinating details about their film.
Watch the videos below:
Q & A for Taiwo Egunjobi’s “All Na Vibes”
Q & A for Imoh Umoren’s “The Herbert Macauley Affair”
Q & A for Diji Aderogba’s “About A Boy”
Q & A for Teniola Olatoni Ojigbede’s “The New Normal”
Q & A for Adebisi Adetayo “Ladybuckit and the Motley Mopsters”
Q & A for Judith Audu’s “The Sessions”
Q & A for Kayode Kasum’s “Ponzi”
Q & A for Damilola E. Orimogunje’s “Maria Ebun Pataki”
Q & A for Ekene Som Mekwunye’s “One Lagos Night”


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LAMPASAS — Many voters are turning out early to voice their opinions on the proposed senior tax freeze for residents age 65 and older, Elections Administrator Randy McGuire said.
Lampasas County has 12,540 registered voters. As of late Thursday afternoon, approximately 290 voters had made their way to the polls. Early voting continues through Friday.
“Most of the people voting in this election are voting in the over 65 tax proposal,” McGuire said. “On Wednesday, we actually had a line for a short time. There are gaps in traffic throughout the day, but most voters are in and out of here in about 10 minutes.”
The tax freeze issue has been emotionally charged at times. Many older adults favor the proposal, citing fixed incomes and their days of wage-earning long behind them. Some county officials, however, expressed concern that a freeze would place too large a burden on younger families struggling to survive in today’s economy.
Earlier this summer, County Auditor Chris Munn told officials the county could lose as much as $1.2 million in the next seven years if the item is passed.
The tax freeze would benefit 14.7 percent of the county’s residents who are in the 65 and older tax bracket, but those opposed to the idea are worried about the financial strain the freeze would place on the remaining 85.3 percent of the county’s wage-earning population.
Voters also will see nine statewide propositions on the ballot. Also, some residents will see candidates for three Copperas Cove City Council seats and a proposal allowing for a $6 million certificate of obligation for a new Copperas Cove fire station.


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Jim DeMint vows roadblock
9/28/2010 9:38 AM
"Any senator can place a hold to block legislation - and overcoming that would require the Senate to take time-consuming steps to invoke cloture, which would require 60 votes.
With the Senate slated to adjourn Thursday untiil after the elections, DeMint's stance could mean trouble for Democrats if the two parties don't quickly agree on a stopgap spending measure to keep the government operating past Sept. 30."
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For the second consecutive week, Sara Saliba proved to be Birkirkara’s hero when she netted the all-important goal in their crunch encounter against Mġarr United.
In the 2022 finale of the Assikura Women’s League, the youngster scored an early goal to hand the Stripes three valuable points and the opportunity to open a two-point lead at the top of the championship.
Jose Borg’s side are now at the back of two narrow wins against title challengers Swieqi United and Mġarr as they head into next Wednesday’s Super Cup against the Owls in high spirits.
Birkirkara’s win over the Greens means that they are now 76 games without a single defeat in the women’s league.
The Stripes have a game in hand as they are yet to resume their encounter against San Ġwann, which was abandoned when Birkirkara were already four goals to the good.
Hibernians scored three without reply against San Ġwann to make it two wins in two games in the second round.
The Paolites opened the score in the first half through forward Rodianne Zerafa who has now five goals for the club.
Keith Gouder’s side made sure of the win with two late goals through Alexis Espitia – now league’s top scorer with 8 goals – and youth player Shakira Bugeja.
Elsewhere, Leanne Micallef converted a first-half penalty kick to give Raiders Lija a narrow victory over Mtarfa to move to 13 points.
STANDINGS – AFTER MD9
BIRKIRKARA – 17 POINTS*
HIBERNIANS – 15 POINTS
SWIEQI UNITED – 14 POINTS
MĠARR UNITED – 13 POINTS
RAIDERS LIJA – 13 POINTS
MTARFA – 3 POINTS
SAN ĠWANN – 0 POINTS
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Book Title: The Unusual Calling of Charlie Christmas|
Directors: Adam Hampton
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Release Date: 2012-06-09
Runtime: 108 min
Stars: Kenny Pitts,John Frazier,Julia Curry
IMDb Rating: 8.0
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Summary of South African Traffic monitoring data (1994-2006)
Mikros Traffic Monitoring (Pty) Ltd provides a traffic data collection service to various clients. Their biggest client is the South African National Roads Agency for which they operate in the order of 350 Permanent & another 450 Secondary Stations Countrywide on all National Roads. Mikros is also responsible for the traffic counts done for the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State, Northern Cape, North West, Limpopo & Gauteng Provinces. All traffic data collected for these and other clients is kept in an Oracle traffic data database for easy access and distribution. Some of the data collected date back as far as 1994. Based on these traffic density data Mikros issues a 'Traffic Count Yearbook' summarizing traffic on the main National routes of South Africa.
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text: Redistribution of redox-active divalent metal ions (e.g. copper, zinc, and iron) in postmitotic tissues of lipoic acid supplemented aging rats has been proposed to contribute to metal-catalyzed protein oxidation. DL-alpha lipoic acid (LA) (100 mg/kg body wt/day) was administered intraperitoneally to the Sprague-Dawley rats for 14 days. Serum copper levels lowered in the aged rats with LA supplementation compared to the rats without LA supplementation. On the other hand, serum zinc and iron levels increased in the aged rats with LA supplementation compared to the rats without LA supplementation. Copper levels of the postmitotic tissues were not changed in the aged rats with LA supplementation compared to the controls. The heart zinc levels detected in LA supplemented rats were significantly lower than controls. Similarly, the iron levels of the heart were found to be significantly lower in LA supplemented rats when compared to control rats. LA supplementation did not affect brain and muscle iron levels. The brain and muscle zinc levels remained the same in both group of rats. Based on the findings of our study, we have concluded that LA may exhibit prooxidant effect depending on the altered trace element homeostasis. Therefore, our results emphasize the importance of monitoring the dose of LA supplementation, duration of treatment and its potential harmful effects in the postmitotic tissues of aged rats.


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ZoomInfo Technologies (ZI) Investigation:
Hagens Berman is investigating ZoomInfo’s compliance with accounting rules (“GAAP”) governing the reporting of certain tax benefits.
More specifically, on Nov. 9, 2020, ZoomInfo announced that on Nov. 5, 2020 its audit committee of the board of directors concluded the company’s Q2 2020 financial statements filed with the SEC should not be relied on.
ZoomInfo further revealed it would restate those results because it improperly recorded a $21.6 million tax benefit related to the GAAP basis and tax basis of partnerships owned by corporations within ZoomInfo’s corporate structure. As a result of this improper accounting, ZoomInfo understated its Q2 2020 net loss by over 38%.
“We’re focused on investors’ losses and whether ZoomInfo intentionally manipulated the GAAP/tax basis differential of certain assets to present a misleading picture of the company’s true financial results,” said Reed Kathrein, the Hagens Berman partner leading the investigation.
If you are a ZoomInfo investor and have significant losses, or have knowledge that may assist the firm’s investigation, click here to discuss your legal rights with Hagens Berman.
Whistleblowers: Persons with non-public information regarding ZoomInfo should consider their options to help in the investigation or take advantage of the SEC Whistleblower program. Under the new program, whistleblowers who provide original information may receive rewards totaling up to 30 percent of any successful recovery made by the SEC. For more information, call Reed Kathrein at 844-916-0895 or email ZI@hbsslaw.com.
About Hagens Berman
Hagens Berman is a national law firm with nine offices in eight cities around the country and eighty attorneys. The firm represents investors, whistleblowers, workers and consumers in complex litigation. More about the firm and its successes is located at hbsslaw.com. For the latest news visit our newsroom or follow us on Twitter at @classactionlaw.
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Located in Scranton, PA, this attraction in the north eastern part of the state is a MUST see! It is the areas longest running stage show with live animals, a duck,
How do I feel about the Electric City Trolley Station and Museum? It sits across the parking lot from Steamtown and occupies the old silk factory. The tour is self-guiding
Have you been to this Scranton attraction? Tell other travelers what to expect. Submit a review today!
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Question: Chaos and disorder are a part of our life. Usually a person strives to determine laws and put everything in order, but nature always knocks us out of balance and plunges us into chaos. Why is our life constantly getting out of control and our world moving toward a constantly growing disorder?
Answer: The wisdom of Kabbalah asserts that, in fact, we exist in the world of Infinity, in an endless Light, in an ideal, optimally organized system. This system is constant and never changes because it is absolutely perfect.
The system is called the world of Infinity because it has no limits and is in an ideal, immutable order, without any need for correcting or changing any of its elements. But a person existing within this system must constantly change. We have informational genes, records (Reshimot) of impressions, states, desires, and thoughts that are being constantly updated.
A spiral of such records about thoughts (that is, impressions in the mind) and desires (impressions in the heart) is constantly unwinding in a person, and he is changing. Therefore, it seems to us that the world is changing, which is, in fact, immutable. We see a constant, beautiful, infinite Light in front of us, but our perception changes all the time.
If we approach the Light thorough our properties, then we feel good, and if we change in the opposite direction, then we feel bad in all sorts of ways.This, in fact, determines all our life. Therefore, we can talk about chaos or harmony only in relation to a specific person and the world that he feels in his constantly updated organs of perception. Because of this, it seems to us that the world is changing and we are changing, but all these changes exist only in relation to ourselves. And if we see chaos around us, it means this chaos exists exclusively within us.
This can lead to despair because it turns out that I do not know where I really am and what is happening. I do not see the world of Infinity because I am locked inside my distorted imagination and I perceive my own properties and thoughts constantly changing according to the program that is unknown to me. That is, I see my own film, the form of the world that my thoughts and desires project to me.
Question: But if my thoughts and desires are revealed according to the program of development, then there is an order in them.
Answer: The order really exists, but it is not known to us. And if we react inappropriately to their disclosure, then we enter this order with incorrect properties, actions, and thoughts, and this changes our development. This is what our life consists of and it is happening moment after moment.
From KabTV’s “A New Life” 10/24/17

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I completed a BSc in Marine Biology and an MSc in International Marine Environmental Consultancy at Newcastle University.
For my MSc research project I mapped the underwater resources of the Caribbean Island of Anguilla which involved using high resolution marine habitat mapping (remote sensing) techniques to provide baseline habitat establishment data and evidence in developing a marine spatial plan for the national government.
Following this, I worked at the Banyantree Marine Lab in the Maldives creating 3D models of the islands using drones, where I applied novel UAV surveying techniques to establish a monitoring protocol to develop coral island sediment change detection. During my time in the Maldives I then received my offer for my current position as a GIS/Data Officer at the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). While working at the resort I also engaged with guests, giving guided snorkels and marine talks.
Prior to 2017 all my experience was rooted in Marine Biology with no GIS whatsoever. Through a huge amount of self-teaching (and luck) I think I’ve come a long way.
What do you do as part of your role?
The GIS/Data team manage and handle all the marine spatial data within the MMO, dealing with a huge breadth of internal and external requests day to day. These can include: creating maps for internal and external publication on data including fisheries restrictions and fishing vessel monitoring; geospatial analysis of marine environmental and commercial activities such as species hotspot assessments and environmental indicator calculations and delivering and maintaining commercial datasets. EU Exit requests have also been hugely varied with spatial analysis required on international vessels, future potential marine plans beyond 28 March or data science analysis on international boundaries.
What skills and characteristics do you need for this role, apart from geographical knowledge?
Fine attention to detail, strong communication skills not only within but also externally of the team and being able to think outside the box to solve complex problems
How does geography feature in your work/what difference does it make?
We are constantly dealing with (marine) geographical data which require both geographical knowledge of the areas/data sets or projects that require knowledge of geospatial analysis.
What do you enjoy most about your job?
The huge variety of tasks/requests we receive that allow me to be creative and artistic (mapping/cartography) as well as the complex problems we as a team are asked to complete that require geospatial analysis.
Do you get to travel for your role?
Yes, recently I have been to the Geography in Governance conference in London to understand the wider applications of geography and GI within not only DEFRA but also the UK government.
What advice would you give to someone wanting to go in to this career?
Try and get as much experience in as many geography areas as possible e.g. remote sensing/photogrammetry, suitability modelling etc. There’s a huge amount of data publically available (e.g. UK.Data.Gov) and open source software (QGIS) is fantastic too.
How do you maintain your knowledge and interest in geography outside of work?
I follow various mapping Instagram accounts. These expose me to a huge variety of global geospatial datasets as well as some fantastic examples of inspiring cartography.


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Big Dog Shred Bins USA Inc., Lakeside, Calif., has announced the launch of its “Big Dog Alternative” line of shredding bins. The company manufactures shredding consoles in addition to providing what it describes as “cost-effective” resin shred carts and bins.
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Grede Holdings LLC, Southfield, Mich., has completed the acquisition of the foundry and machining assets of Paxton-Mitchell Corp., an industrial foundry and machining facility in Omaha, Neb.
Grede Adds to Foundry Roster
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Komptech USA , based in Westminster, Colo., has added Powerscreen Florida as its dealer in the Southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean. Powerscreen, which is a manufacturer of mobile crushing, screening and washing machinery for the quarrying, mining and recycling industries, will add Komptech’s line of screeners, shredders and compost turners to its portfolio.
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Stemcor, an independent steel trading firm in London, has taken a 15 percent equity stake in the Australia-based company, CMA Corp. Ltd. , for about $137 million
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All Source Security Container USA held a ceremony in late May 2011 to dedicate its new warehouse in Irving, Texas. According to a news release issued by All Source, “Document destruction shredding companies, record management companies, suppliers and local businesses gathered for the ribbon ceremony at the grand opening.” Pete Pancel, All Source president and general manager, was joined at the event by members of the Canadian/American Chamber of Commerce and the Irving Chamber of Commerce “Texas asked for it and we delivered on it,” said Pancel, who said the facility will supply “everyday low prices on the highest quality security containers in the document destruction industry, readily available, in any quantity”. The Irving location is part of a larger North American distribution and logistics network operated by All Source.
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USA Recycling Industries Inc., based in Reading, Pa., has signed a letter of intent to acquire a 51 percent interest in Earth Metal Scrap USA Inc., a New York-based exporting firm with facilities in India and Dubai. USA Recycling, formerly known as Voyager Petroleum Inc., is a scrap metals recycler servicing the automotive service center chain store industry. In an announcement, USA Recycling says that it expects to close the deal “no later than 14 days from the date of the Letter of Intent.” As for taking a majority stake in Earth Metals, Vincent Smith, USA Recycling’s CEO, says, “The agreement with Earth Metal Scrap USA allows the company to have significant access to end users and considerable pricing advantages when negotiating within the international scrap metal trading markets.” “This arrangement provides our international consumers with direct access to a large North American scrap metal auto parts supplier with a high-quality, on-going stream of foundry-grade materials,” adds Kamal Patel, Earth Metal Scrap’s CEO.
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Aviva USA, the life insurance and annuity arm of Aviva P.L.C., said it has discovered a data breach that leaked the Social Security numbers, names and possibly addresses of 550 of its customers.
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In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, researchers examined the relationship between vitamin D supplementation and osteoporosis-related fracture (vertebral, radial, and hip) incidence using osteoporotic population information retrieved from the National Database of Health Insurance Claims and Specific Health Checkups (NDB) of Japan.
Osteoporosis, a chronic musculoskeletal condition, damages bone tissues and increases fracture risk. The osteoporotic population and consequent fractures are predicted to rise as the world's population ages. Fragility fractures are common among osteoporosis patients. In the elderly, fractures are connected with disability, worse life quality, and a greater refractures risk.
Treatment for osteoporosis is critical to preventing fractures among older individuals. Vitamin D has been used as a medication for osteoporosis, and it has been reported that active forms of vitamin D increase bone mineral density (BMD).
Vitamin supplementation has been shown to lower vertebral and nonvertebral fracture risks, enhance bone mass, and improve calcium regulation. However, data on the effects of active metabolites of the vitamin on preventing hip fractures are limited.
About the study
In the present study, researchers evaluated the effects of vitamin D supplementation on fracture prevention using NDB data between March 2012 and March 2019.
The team analyzed data from osteoporotic individuals aged over 40 who had not received vitamin D within six months before study initiation. Individuals were excluded from the analysis if they received non-osteoporosis medications a minimum of once during the study period (between study initiation and three years following inception) or if they received medications for greater than 90 days.
In addition, individuals who developed osteoporosis-associated fractures at study initiation or within three months were excluded. Individuals were enrolled between September 2012 and March 2016.
Among the participants, 422,454 untreated individuals had never received vitamin D in the follow-up period, and 169,774 treated ones had a medication possession ratio (MPR) of ≥ 0.50 for vitamin D at all time points. Propensity score matching (PSM) yielded 105,041 case-control pairs.
Cox regression modeling was performed by adjusting for covariates such as age, residence, sex, medications consumed before study initiation, and new-onset fractures before study initiation. In addition, Cox proportional hazards models were used, and the hazard ratios (HRs) were calculated. Medication adherence was quantified using MPR values.
A subgroup analysis was performed by stratifying participants based on the type of vitamin D prescribed, including alfacalcidol (ALF; 16,656 individuals), calcitriol (CAL; 962 individuals), and eldecalcitol (ELD; 86,494 individuals) individually or in combination (mix group; 929 individuals).
Of the 725,379 initially identified individuals, 4,450 individuals were excluded due to fracture development within three months of study initiation were excluded, and therefore, 720,929 individuals were analyzed.
In comparison to untreated individuals, treated individuals were significantly older, predominantly male, consumed other osteoporosis medications [such as parathyroid hormone (PTH), bisphosphonates (BPs), selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), and menatetrenone] in lower amounts before enrollment, and developed more vertebral and hip fractures before enrollment.
At follow-up, a total of 26,845 untreated individuals developed fractures, including 4,008 hip, 20,197 vertebral, and 2,640 radial fractures. The numbers of corresponding fractures among treated individuals were 687, 6,730 and 981, respectively. Fracture incidence was significantly lower among PS-matched treated individuals compared to controls [6.3% (6,562 cases) versus 5.7% (5,974 cases), HR, 0.9].
By location, hip fractures were significantly reduced (0.9% versus 0.4%), but not radial and vertebral fractures. The site-specific incidence rates, before and after vitamin D treatment, were: radial fractures - 0.6% (672 individuals) versus 0.6% (650 individuals); hip fractures – 0.9% (938 individuals) versus 0.4% (441 individuals); and vertebral fractures - 4.7% (4,952 individuals) versus 4.7% (4,883 individuals).
By vitamin D type, the team observed a significantly lower fracture incidence for alfacalcidol alone (ALF, HR, 0.7). The incidence rates for fractures were 4.7% (n=788), 5.6% (n=54), 5.9% (n=5,079), 5.7% (n=53), and 6.3% (n=6,562) in the alfacalcidol, calcitriol, eldecalcitol, mix, and control groups, respectively. ELD and ALF recipients showed significantly lower fracture incidences than controls, and ALF recipients showed significantly lower fracture rates than ELD recipients.
Overall, the study findings showed that vitamin D supplementation lowered hip fracture incidence, in line with previous studies.
Future studies must include confounding factors such as comorbidities, daily living activities, physical exercise, body mass index, dietary habits, living situation, and socioeconomic status and explore the causal association between vitamin D supplementation and lowering fracture incidence.


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This holiday is not especially happy for all of us such as myself who misses my mom dearly. Our moms are one of the most special and important people in our lives as we would not be here if it were not for them. Not every mom is perfect but they are all special.
My children are grown and don’t take the time to call. I am lucky to get a quick Mother’s Day text if I remind them and if I do not remind them I just get sad and my feelings get hurt.
I was told once before that children do not owe parents Anyang while this may be true in the basic sense of the phrase it is sad. When I was younger we were taught to respect our elders and made sure to take care of those who were aging and unable to care for themselves.
Anyway, it important to make sure that our loved ones feel appreciated and respected. If you have the opportunity to talk to your mother or grandmother reach out and let them know how much you love them. Do not take mothers for granted because they are not replaceable and they have feelings.
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The future of fishing in Los Roques.
Los Roques national park was created with the preservation of natural and scenic beauty of the region in mind, without alienating the rights of population settled in the islands at that time. However those rights are to be developed within the frame of legally permitted use.
To harmonize the figure of national park with the dynamics of fishing activity has been no easy task: Strategies adopted for the protection of marine resources have outnumbered those aimed at stimulating fishing activity. Alternative economic activity such as tourism has come about, unfortunately the local fisherman has not been trained to take advantage of them and today he has been relegated to the providing of a few services.
Nevertheless, opportunities and perspectives for the development of fishing activity in the archipelago are still good. There are profitable options for those who were affected by the ban placed on the fishing of Botuto or on the use of nets. On one hand lobster the main resource is at a stable level of exploitation and its growth is moderate. On the other, fish can be very productive since there are regions which have not been fully taken advantage of ( for example the hard bottom beyond 100 meters deep ). There is also an increase in sport fishing based on the practice of catching and then setting free. This activity allows the fisherman to understand that a fish in the sea can be sold several times not so when its final destination is a table.
Los Roques can still be considered a paradise when it comes to fishing resources, not only for Venezuela but for the rest of the Caribbean as well. Keeping it this way should be our challenge and pride.
Some of the species in the archipelago have been studied through evaluations that cover interesting aspects of their biology, economy and fishing, basically by research done under the sponsorship of Fundacion Cientifica Los Roques. This information has an invaluable scientific interest and in some cases has helped guarantee the preservation of resources (Botuto for example) or to design and update handling plans (for example Lobster).
Lobster is the only resource formally handled in the archipelago. The program includes a season of forbidden fishing activity of up to 6 months (from May 1st to October 31st), the granting of a special permit with yearly renewals, a minimum size of catch (12 centimeters, or 1 kilo) and the ban on the trading of pregnant females.
The ban on the use of nets aimed at the indiscriminate catching of fish, the destruction of reefs by the dragging of nets and the hunting of turtles.


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Islamist barbarism is casting an ever darker shadow over France. Just a fortnight after the beheading of a teacher in Paris by a Muslim fanatic, the country is now reeling from an even more savage atrocity in the southern city of Nice. Inside the Basilica Notre Dame de l’Assumption this morning, an assailant repeatedly shouted “Allahu Akbar”, the chilling war cry of jihadism, as we went on his lethal rampage, killing three people – two of whom he beheaded – and injuring several others.
This appalling crime was not only a murderous assault on the innocent, but also a direct attack on Christian civilisation. The target was deliberately chosen because the French church represents the enemy and so is loathed by the zealots who want to terrorize the west into submission.
In reaction to this act of brutality, there is horror within France, but not surprise. After all, the Nice murders are just the latest in a lengthening catalogue of Islamist butchery, a blood-soaked roll call that includes the 2016 truck attack, again in Nice, that left 86 people dead and the multiple gun-and-bomb outrage in 2015, centred on the Bataclan venue in Paris, that resulted in 130 deaths.
The truth is that, like the rest of western Europe, the Gallic nation is paying a terrible price for the mass import of people who utterly despise Western values. Brimming with fury, determined on self-alienation, these new arrivals prefer misogyny to women’s rights, theocracy to democracy, oppression to freedom, and primitivism to pluralism. They seek the advantages of Western prosperity while aiming to recreate their superstitious hell-holes in the land of Debussey, Decartes and Degas.
Having spent a lot of time in France over the last two decades, I myself have witnessed the friction caused by democraphic upheaval and the deepening Islamification of French society. My wife and I used to have a house in the southern market town of Carpentras, not far from Nice. As the Muslim population grew rapidly, so did the sense of disorder. Cars were burnt in our street, I was threatened by a robed man with a scythe, and my wife was mugged by a north African. A once gentle Provencal place came to resemble a noisy part of Algeria. By 2014, we’d had enough and move our holiday home to Brittany.
But the discord now reaches right across France, as epitomised by the murder of a French priest in the northern city of Rouen last year. Yet the response to this accelerating collapse in our civilisation has been pitiful. Throughout western Europe, the establishment and the media are terrified of contradicting their narrative about the success of diversity, so they refuse to accept what is happening.
First of all there is the denial. “The motive remains unclear,” said Sky News fatuously this morning in the wake of the Nice attack. Similarly, after the killing of Samuel Paty, the British National Education Union pathetically tweeted about “this sad day” in France without even mention the beheading of a fellow teacher. That was a dramatic contrast to its fulminating outrage over the death of George Floyd in the USA. Indeed, Floyd’s demise was an event that provoked far more indignation in Europe than Paty’s, another indicator of cowardice.
Then there is the wishful thinking. “We stand with the people of France. Terrorism and extremism will never divide us or weaken our solidarity,” tweeted the arch federalist and Belgian MEP Guy Verhofstadt this morning. But a land where church goers and teachers are beheaded by jihadists is already in the grip by violent extremism, precisely because of the supine attitudes of globalists like Verhofstadt. Tough realism, not a stream of platitudes, is the answer.
Perhaps even worse is the shameful attempt to blame France itself. The Left always tell us they are opposed to demonising the victim, especially in cases of domestic violence, but here they are eager to adopt on such an approach. So France is accused of provoking jihadism through its alleged Islamophobia or its supposed neglect of ethnic minorities, or its inadequate housing policies, or its levels of support for right winger Marine Le Pen.
Typical of this outlook is the denunciation of the Charlie Hebdo magazine for publishing satirical cartoons of Mohammed. But Charlie Hebdo was only exercising its fundamental right to free speech in an open society. It is grotesque to attack the magazine for inciting such lethal hatred, when the responsibility lies entirely with the violent ideology of the murderers.
There is a fashion in Britain, especially among the liberal elite, to be smug about the problems of France, pretending that multi-culturalism here has been a huge success. But that is just more delusional nonsense. We have had our own large number of Islamist terror incidents here, from the Manchester bombing to the beheading of Lee Rigby.
Similarly, our society is being undermined by religious separatism and misogyny, our heritage by the woke agenda, and our democracy by crude identity politics. In fact the willingness to submit to the Islamic agenda is a prime reason for the wave of anti-semitism that has gripped the Labour Party. And the institutional cowardice if anything is worse here than in France, as highlighted by the obsessions with Islamophobia and hate speech. In Scotland, the Justice Secretary even plans to make such speech in private a criminal offence, which would be a truly Orwellian development.
This is exactly the opposite direction to he one we should be heading in. Terrorism is now going to be beaten by collusion and feebleness.


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Say, what kind of a computer do you have at home? Most of the team uses laptop, some also own desktopד (Let me assure you, the phrase "This wouldn't have happened in Linux" is no stranger in our quarters). This question is a particularly important one, as we are now trying to decide what to put in our spacecraft. Exciting, isn't it?
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NYC band ARMS (aka ex-Harlem Shakes guitarist Todd Goldstein) has a new album coming out next month and have released a couple of excellent new tracks to get us excited. The first is the exuberant single “Comfort”, an instantly catchy and shimmering guitar jam. Listen above and check out “Earthquake Weather” at soundcloud.
It’s been a long time coming, and now that it’s here we couldn’t be prouder. Our new record “EP2” arrives Tuesday, September 10th on Paper Garden Records and we’d love all of you to join us in celebration at our favorite Mercury Lounge.
We’ll be playing the whole EP start-to-finish plus few other songs, new and old, in the company of our good buddies COMMON PRAYER.
We’ll also have BEAUTIFUL LIMITED-EDITION 12” VINYL to sell, posters, and maybe a new tee-shirt design or two.
A special show on a special day. See you there, friends.
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Lucida Medical, University of Cambridge and Hampshire Hospitals join forces to develop Pi to transform the experience of patients living with prostate cancer
£1 million programme funded by Innovate UK’s Advancing Precision Medicine programme, including funding from the Office of Life Sciences and Lucida Medical.
Pi™ automatically analyses MRI scans to identify suspicious lesions, helping speed up review and avoid missing cancer.
Dr Aarti Shah, Consultant Radiologist, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Antony Rix, CEO, Lucida Medical
Cancer detection company Lucida Medical and leading doctors in Cambridge and Hampshire launch a £1million project to develop precision medicine technology to identify and manage the most common cancer in men
CAMBRIDGE, UK (30 January 2024) – Lucida Medical, the University of Cambridge and Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have been awarded funding by Innovate UK and the Office for Life Sciences to extend the ground-breaking Pi™ software platform to multiple clinical indications. Already certified to support cancer diagnosis, this £1million programme will enable Pi™ to be used throughout a patient’s journey with prostate cancer, enabling more accurate and less invasive testing by using artificial intelligence (AI) to combine insights from MRI and clinical tests.
Over 50,000 men each year are diagnosed with prostate cancer in the UK each year, and 490,000 live with or have been treated for the disease. 1.4 million men are diagnosed annually worldwide. While prostate cancer may initially develop slowly, it can be deadly if found too late, killing more than 12,000 in the UK and 375,000 worldwide each year.
This project will extend the Pi™ platform to further support active surveillance of patients living with prostate cancer.
Dr Tristan Barrett, Associate Professor of Radiology at the University of Cambridge, said:
“in our clinical work, we offer active surveillance to patients with lower risk prostate cancer, with regular imaging and blood tests to track the cancer. The aim is to delay surgery or other therapies that can have serious side-effects. We have shown this to be a safe approach, which enables most men to retain their quality of live for many years.”
Dr Aarti Shah, Consultant Radiologist at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, added:
“monitoring patients on active surveillance involves regular MRI scans, blood tests and occasionally biopsies. The analysis of multiple MRI scans is a time-consuming task for expert radiologists, of whom there are too few in the UK. We are excited to be able to develop cutting edge tools to offer patients and clinical teams a smarter approach to active surveillance through this project.”
Research by Lucida Medical and by the University of Cambridge has demonstrated how to predict whether prostate cancer is significant, and track its evolution, more accurately by using AI methods. In this programme, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will lead the development of a new dataset of patients on active surveillance. Lucida Medical will use this to train new AI algorithms and develop additional workflows to extend the Pi™ platform. The University of Cambridge will then evaluate the Pi™ platform with data from prostate cancer patients dating back over the last 10 years.
The programme costs are covered by Lucida Medical with support from Innovate UK’s Advancing Precision Medicine programme, including funding from the Office of Life Sciences.
“With this collaboration, Pi™ will enable us to test and monitor cancer patients using precision medicine across the whole prostate cancer pathway. This will reduce the impact of the disease for both patients and hospitals, and help ensure patients receive treatment exactly when they need it,” commented Dr Antony Rix, CEO and co-founder of Lucida Medical.
Lucida Medical will demonstrate Pi™ at the 2024 European Congress of Radiology, where Dr Rix will present the results of the latest research on the Pi™ platform in session RPS 605 on 28 February from 16:30.
Pi™ is available for use in the UK and EU to support the diagnosis of prostate cancer.
Lucida Medical develops AI-based technology to assist clinicians to find cancer more accurately, diagnose and treat it more effectively, and save time. Lucida Medical was founded in 2019 by Dr. Antony Rix, an expert in medical devices, machine learning and AI, and Prof. Evis Sala, who at the time was Professor of Oncological Imaging at the University of Cambridge & Addenbrooke’s Hospital, and who is now Chair of Radiology at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and Director of the Advanced Radiology Centre at the Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS in Rome. Prostate Intelligence™ (Pi™) is intended for use to assist the diagnosis of prostate cancer, and is the company’s first product to complete regulatory approvals.
Lucida Medical is backed by investors including XTX Ventures, Prostate Cancer Research, and leading radiologists and urologists. Following a successful collaboration with GE HealthCare in 2021, the company is now piloting the software in the UK, Germany and Italy, and building partnerships with hospitals and leading vendors to make Pi™ available across Europe.
The University of Cambridge is one of the world’s leading universities, with a rich history of radical thinking dating back to 1209. Its mission is to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence.
Cambridge was second in the influential 2024 QS World University Rankings, the highest rated institution in the UK.
The University comprises 31 autonomous Colleges and over 100 departments, faculties and institutions. Its 24,000 students include around 9,000 international students from 147 countries. In 2023, 73% of its new undergraduate students were from state schools and more than 25% from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Cambridge research spans almost every discipline, from science, technology, engineering and medicine through to the arts, humanities and social sciences, with multi-disciplinary teams working to address major global challenges. In the Times Higher Education’s rankings based on the UK Research Excellence Framework, the University was rated as the highest scoring institution covering all the major disciplines.
A 2023 report found that the University contributes nearly £30 billion to the UK economy annually and supports more than 86,000 jobs across the UK, including 52,000 in the East of England. For every £1 the University spends, it creates £11.70 of economic impact, and for every £1 million of publicly-funded research income it receives, it generates £12.65 million in economic impact across the UK.
The University sits at the heart of the ‘Cambridge cluster’, in which more than 5,000 knowledge-intensive firms employ more than 71,000 people and generate £21 billion in turnover. Cambridge has the highest number of patent applications per 100,000 residents in the UK.
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We provide targeted sectors with expertise, facilities and funding to test, demonstrate and evolve their ideas, driving UK productivity and economic growth. Join our network and communities of innovators to realise the potential of your ideas and accelerate business growth.
The Office for Life Sciences (OLS) is a joint unit between the Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. OLS exists to improve the health and wealth of the nation by growing a resilient and innovative life sciences sector in the UK, and by bringing new technologies and treatments into the NHS to transform healthcare.
OLS funding for the Advancing Precision Medicine programme is provided as part of the Government’s Life Science Cancer Mission. The Cancer Mission aims to make the UK a leading testbed for oncology innovation by accelerating the development and commercialisation of a new generation of cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, allowing patients to be diagnosed earlier and offered therapies specifically designed to target their cancer.
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After numerous upgrades, including luxurious amenities, Copa Star Hospital has become the place to go for convalescence. The hospital has tossed the dreadful linoleum and replaced them with luxurious perks that remind you of a five-star hotel like soothing color palettes, slim paneled televisions, self-automated curtains, decorated walls, and individual iPads that are now a centerpiece at the new Copa Star Hospital. Overall, the new iPads help expedite the care of patients, but it also improves the patient’s hospital experience. From tracking blood pressure and heart rates for real-time updates directly to doctor’s and nursing stations to handling personal requests like ordering meals. Not only do they save money, but they empower patients, giving them insight into their own care.
Even with the bragging of 155 newly decorated patient spaces, 59 IC units, a neurosurgery facility, and all the high tech equipment, there is still much more to their varied menu of services, including top notch medical care. Read more at Scoopnest about Copa Star.
Hospital Copa Star has integrated robotics into their medical care. Due to their precision, tirelessness and rapidity, robotics are now used in neurosurgery, orthopedic and trauma surgery. However, they also have a great potential for applications in other operative specialties, such as ear, nose and throat surgery as well as head and neck surgery. According to one doctor, including robotic systems routinely into surgery represents a step forward in the evolution of operative medicine.
The hospital also digitized more information. Doctors believe that both telematics and telemedicine in healthcare are extremely important. Patients can easily dialogue with doctors via iPads, and doctors can quickly to consult a specialist, even when not in the same area. Radiological imagery from computer tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) via data lines can also be forwarded to a doctor, without long wait times, and receive a quicker response. More important, it has been cheaper to implement and now that Copa Star Hospital has the technology in place, it will be easy to expand.
Finally, let’s not forget about the five star restaurants that caters to in and out patients. Renowned head chef, Roland Villard designed the menu, and it has become one of Rio’s talk of the town. They create delicious gourmet meals, operated by the D’Or luxury chain.
After analyzing all the advantages of a modern upgrade, Hospital Copa Star understood that patients could recover quicker if the hospital could focus some on comfort and peace of mind. Integrating the highest level of comfort with modern digitized medical upgrades would make a hospital visit more pleasant. View the design at rafarquitetura.com.


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A 30 year old Sebewaing man was given 2 to 7 1/2 years in prison when he was sentenced in Huron County Circuit Court Monday. James A. Ferris was sentenced for breaking and entering and a habitual offender charge - second offense. He must pay 1 thousand dollars restitution, with further restitution to be determined at a later date. He must also pay state minimum costs and the crime victims rights fee. He was on parole from the state prison system on another home invasion charge and this current sentence would start after any time left on the earlier conviction.

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One of the renowned Indian Author, Ramendra Kumar, is one of the remarkable storytellers and a speaker has been congratulated by the Publishers and the Writers of the Colombo, Sri Lanka for his phenomenal contribution to the literature of the young ones. He has been a renowned award-winning writer with a credit of 32 books in his entire life till now.
His writing was further translated into 13 foreign ad 14 regional languages and secured its entity in the trail of anthology within and outside India. One of his named “Dilemma and other stories” was translated into Sinhala, and was launched in his felicitation ceremony, this one would have his fourth in a row in Sinhala. Since 2011, Ramendra's stories have been incorporated into school course readings brought out by the Sri Lanka government consistently. The books are dispersed to more than 10,000 schools the nation over.
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Q: The front seal on the rear end of my Chevy truck is leaking (ring gear seal). The one where the drive shaft meets the yolk. Is this easily repaired? Does the yolk remove easily once the nut has been removed? Is this a reverse thread nut?
A: Yes it is easy.straight forward..not a reverse thread .....Ed
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Q: Would you tell me how to install the chain in the transfer case..
A: Yikes....... this is a complex one, and difficult to answer from memory. You run a big risk if we are not completely clear.......
In this case, my advice is to get the exploded view picture, and repair and replace instructions..... Ed
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Q: For HEI ignition w/o computer control, is the timing advance vaccuum full at idle? Or is it timed vaccuum advance?
A: I think it is timed...... should be hooked up to the port of the carb that has no vaccuum at idle and when a little off idle.... vaccuum is there... you can try both ways and road test for which works better.... Ed
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Q: In my truck the dash lights all went out at the same time. They won't turn on when the head lights and tail lights are on. What might have happened in order for it to do this, and how might I fix it?


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What Due Dates Are Essential After Getting A Traffic Ticket?
Getting a California traffic ticket means you were given a traffic ticket by a law enforcement officer in violation of traffic laws such as speeding, running a red light or a stop sign, changing lanes without your indicators on, and driving with an expired vehicle registration. If you sign a traffic ticket in California, you must know that it doesn’t mean you’re guilty of any traffic violations. By signing a traffic ticket or a citation, you agree to pay the ticket or appear in court to pay court fees on the effective dates in front of an authorized representative. If you don’t agree to signing the ticket, you may be arrested on the spot by a police officer.
Types of traffic tickets
There are two different types of traffic tickets in California which you can get:
- A ticket for traffic infractions or minor offenses, such as speeding and ignoring a stop sign
- And misdemeanor of severe crimes, such as driving without a valid driver license, and driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol (DUI)
Now, for every traffic ticket, you get a due date. Due date is the date displayed on your traffic ticket that indicates the day you are expected to appear in court or pay the fine. The date is clearly stated on your ticket, but you can contact the court if you have any difficulties locating it. The California Traffic Ticket fine is easy to pay, but if you’re planning on contesting your traffic ticket, please contact your court branch for further instructions.
What are my options before a speeding ticket is due?
If you are getting a traffic ticket, you must act on your “Notice to Appear” before the due date runs out. All courts are expected to give you a reminder notice, which describes your options. Even so, you do have the duty to act before the date specified in your “Notice to Appear.” If you fail to appear in court or take action as ordered on your ticket or court papers to pay court fees, your license may be revoked, and the court may charge you with a misdemeanor or violation and issue a warrant for your arrest. Your failure to appear can also lead to other fines or appraisals. You should check the due date and act before that due date when the traffic ticket is sent to you by mail. After a CA traffic ticket has been issued, you have to decide how to plead.
Plead options are:
- No contest
- Not guilty, or innocent
If you plead guilty or no contest, the ticket must be paid before the date of mandatory appearance posted on your citation at the court address or via the internet. If you want to plead not guilty, visit your court website for specific instructions about how to proceed, including on what to do when fighting a traffic violation. Whatever your plea may be, please notify the court branch of your intention before the date of appearance expires.
What Kind of Ticket Courtesy Notices Can I Expect?
Some of the courtesy notices you may receive are:
- A courtesy violation information notice—or citation mail—which the court will mail to your ticket address about two to three weeks after you got your ticket.
- If you are eligible for traffic school, then the violation may be dismissed by showing proof of correction on your due date, and the ticket must be confirmed or taken care of by you personally.
- If you do not get a reminder notice after your calculated violation date, please contact the court listed at the bottom of your ticket before the due date. Surf the court’s website for more information, or give a call to your judicial branch to clear your doubts.
Where Are the Dates on My Ticket Notices?
Find your traffic ticket number, or citation number, on your copy of your traffic ticket—at the top right side of the ticket. It may take the court 30 days or more for the law enforcement agency to receive the citation and enter it into the system. A reminder of notice will be generated and sent to the address listed on the citation.
The appearance date is at the bottom of the speeding or traffic ticket. If you misplaced your ticket, you can look it up on a California’s Court website by using your name. You must close your case or appear on or before the due date. Use the public access site of the Court of Justice to search for your photo citation and get payment information.
What Are my Options In California When Clearing a Citation or Fine?
In speeding cases, the court may suspend your driving privilege on the first offense for 30 days, 60 days on the second offense, and up to six months for a third offense that is still on your driving record. The California Vehicle Code 40610 provides that specific case numbers may be correctable and eligible for reduced bail. Next are some of the options you have when clearing a signed citation.
Pay the Ticket Before Due Date
The officer should write the court date at the bottom of the California traffic ticket when a citation is issued. It can take the court 30 days or more for the law enforcement agency to collect the citation and enter it into the system. If the citation is filed at court, a reminder notice would be produced and sent to the address specified on the citation. if you don’t want to get a late charge, you must close your case or appear on or before the due date at your court location.
Then, you need to use the Court of Justice public access site to search for your citation and traffic violations. Unless you have entered a plea of not guilty and a trial has been set, the police officer is not required to appear. When a jury is scheduled, it will inform the citing officer that his or her appearance is needed. You can always contact the Superior Court of California to get a bigger scope on your situation.
What are the payment options?
Plead guilty and pay the traffic fine
You can plead guilty and pay the fine (also known as “bail”), and you must send your payment and copy of the citation, along with the list of reminders to the courthouse. If your citation contains correctable infringements, such as expired registration, be sure to include the correction proof. If this has not been corrected, you will appear in court to decide the correct total fine amount.
You may be able to pay your ticket in different ways depending on which California county you received the traffic ticket. You can pay the traffic bail:
- By mail
- By phone
- In-person (credit card, debit card, cash)
If you do not know how much you have to pay, please contact the Court of CA County, and ask about your fare. Make sure you pay the fee by the date on which the ticket is due (found on the traffic ticket) to escape further penalties and punishments, including revoking a driver’s license.
A Payment Plan
Getting a green light on a payment plan to pay for traffic tickets might be seen as prolonging the agony, but for some, it is their only option. A wiser move before doing so will be to consult with a traffic lawyer before making any decision. A minor traffic violation can allow the automobile insurance provider to place you in a higher risk category and increase the premiums if you’re not eligible for traffic school. The decision to use a traffic ticket payment plan, such as a red-light camera-enforced ticket, could also end up costing you over $1700 over three years, and the conviction would stay on your motor vehicle driving record (MVR). A traffic attorney is of great help in these situations, as they can assist you on your payment plan so you can have a ticket removed or a fine reduced.
Claim financial hardship and inability to pay
If you are experiencing financial hardship and can provide valid proof that you are unable to pay the full amount of the offenses on your traffic ticket, you can ask the court to consider your ability to pay when determining the fine amount. You can apply for a payment plan based on your ability to pay or apply for community service consideration. Your options if you’re unable to pay are:
- Make an appointment to appear in court to make the request. Schedule your court time on the Supreme Court website of your county.
- Fill or mail a written request to the court (the TR-320 court form) If your financial hardship doesn’t allow you to make a scheduled court-ordered fine payment, you may request the following:
- A 30-day extension to pay the fine (maximum two extensions). Contact the court at its phone number, or by mail.
If possible, appear at the Traffic Business Office and request:
- A 30-day extension to pay
- A fine reduction
- A community service/volunteer work for up to half the total fine
- A payment plan, or reduction in payment amount (if it’s above $35 per month)
- A courtroom appearance to ask for a reconsideration of your ability to pay the fine (an appointment is required)
- You can also fill or mail a written explanation of your financial hardship and inability to pay to the court (TR-320 court form). The court will send you a response.
If you fail to respond in any of the cases mentioned above before your due date, it may result in any of the next possible scenarios:
- A warrant for your arrest.
- A suspension of your driver’s license and not being unable to renew your current registration.
- A referral to a collection agency and up to an additional $300 civil assessment, according to Penal Code Section 1214.1.
- Being subject to wage garnishments, tax refund interception, and bank charges through the Franchise Tax Board.
What are the payment plan due dates?
Most courts have a monthly payment arrangement, which allows for several months of traffic ticket fines payment. When the fare is to be charged in months, certain courts charge an installment fee. If you choose a payment plan, you have to pay by the due date, or you’ll get extra penalties, such as a bench warrant charge and the possibility of being arrested. Also, the ticket fee may be sent to collections and placed on your credit report.
Because fines can get costly, a traffic ticket payment package is now available for several California counties, under the CA Vehicle Code (CVC) 40510.5, and it’s called a Bail Forfeitures Installment Payment, which basically gets you a forfeit bail. The method is simple in comparison to other payment systems. After you have given a traffic ticket, you can enter a ticket program rather than pay the fine in full.
The court clerk is required to begin the process in most of the CA counties. You must sign papers to show that you accept the terms and conditions of the signed agreement to start the payment process, and you must make a minimum down payment of 10%, so you can later submit the completed forms to the court and finish the process. In failure to comply with the terms of the California traffic ticket payment plan, the driver might only be able to drive for working or school purposes only.
Provide Proof of Correction (Or Fix-it Ticket)
Following §40610 of the California Vehicle Code, some infringements may be rectifiable and qualify for reduced bail. If you are eligible to show evidence of correction, a charge of $25.00 for each violation will be assessed. If you do not have proper proof of correction, your bail will not be reduced.
If the officer’s checkmarks the box with a “no” under the correctable violation section, then it means that your violation is not eligible for correction, so you have to pay the entire amount of bail or appear before the court or the due date. A photocopy of an official card, insurance company policy or letterhead statement provided as follows may constitute valid evidence of correction in respect of insurance:
It is a correctable violation or a fix-it ticket if the box is checked “yes,” and it should appear on your notice to appear. The courtesy notice sent by the court will say whether you can pay for the infringement, or whether you’re expected to show evidence.
The court shall dismiss the applicable charge if you show evidence of correction and pay dismissal fees. Check your traffic ticket or contact the court to see if proof of correction is accepted by mail. If this happens, the court will reject your case, and it won’t be on your record.
How much time do I have to get the problem fixed?
Self-certification is not suitable for corrections. Proof of correction cannot be provided over the phone or on the Internet. Also, the sale of the vehicle does not relieve you of your responsibility to correct the violations cited for you.
Proof of correction, plus any charges and fines for other violations, must be received at the beginning of your citation on or before the due date indicated. There will be no extensions. Appointments are not suitable for postmarking.
Fight the Ticket at Traffic Court to Contest Your Citation
To most people, paying a California traffic ticket is better than trying to fight them, mostly when it’s a minor traffic violation. There are, however, moments when it’s worth fighting it. For example, it may be worth fighting a ticket if the traffic ticket leads to too many points on your driver’s license or results in higher insurance premiums.
What evidence is needed?
It’s essential to have some evidence to bring to the judge for you to create the best possible argument. Go back to the ticket scene and take pictures from the sidewalk, as well as the driver’s point of view at the same time of day. The more that you can show it that it is safe to go above the speed limit on a specific stretch of road, the better. You can also try to diagram the road section where you got the traffic ticket, and display any other variables on the diagram that may be of interest to your situation. For example, if you can prove that you’ve got your ticket between two cities on an open stretch of the road instead of a busy urban area, you have an excellent chance to demonstrate that your speed was safe considering the situation.
How do I set my court date?
You may appear at court on the due date found on your ticket, or contact the court before the mandatory court appearance date and ask for any of the following:
- An arraignment to tell the court that you want to plead guilty, be notified of the fine amount and discuss how to pay your fine or ask the court to consider your ability to pay and find a discount, approve community service or put it on a payment plan.
- Plead “no contest” or “not guilty” and request a trial date.
You can also ask the court to have your case tried by written declaration, requiring you to post the full bail amount. In some instances, you might need to post bail if you wish to set a court date without first appearing at an arraignment hearing (see Veh. Code, § 40519). You will also be expected to post bail if you want a court trial by declaration (see Veh. Code, § 40902).
What should I expect if I go to trial?
Court appearances for your traffic ticket infringement will include an indictment or arraignment and, if requested, a court hearing. If you are against going to court, you can choose a written declaration trial. At court, the judicial officer will explain what the charges are, inform you of your rights, and ask you whether you want to plead guilty or not guilty.
If you request a trial at your court, you will not be required to deposit bail, unless you sign a promise to appear as required by the court, if not, the court assumes that you are unlikely to perform without a bail deposit and sets out the reasons for the finding.
If you are in a position to deposit bail, you may choose the convenience of avoiding multiple appearances for your arraignment and trial. To have the accessibility of deciding how you wish to appear in court and trial, you must pay bail as required by Vehicle Code Section 40519. Most citizens choose this procedure because they want to take care of their traffic tickets with one court appearance. However, you also have the option under section 40519 to schedule an indictment and court trial on separate days.
Go To Traffic Violator School & Pay the Fine
Going to traffic school means you still have to pay your traffic fine, as well as the traffic school and administrative court fee. Attending traffic school does not eliminate the penalties or fees; it is a separate issue meant only to remove the points from your DMV record. Keep in mind that while some offenses are ineligible, a California court can’t arbitrarily deny traffic school if you contest a traffic ticket.
How do I request a traffic school if I am eligible?
You are eligible for traffic school if:
- You have a valid driver’s license,
- You were driving a non-commercial vehicle during the offense, and
- Your ticket is for a moving violation traffic infraction.
A confidential conviction would be reported on your driving record at the DMV upon completion of the course if you have a non-commercial driver’s license, and if the court orders you to attend a traffic school for a qualified violation. After this, you won’t get the point on your driving record.
Note: If you qualify for traffic school and decide not to go, your car insurance may be adversely affected.
You are not eligible for traffic school if the next things happen:
- Equipment offenses
- Non-moving offenses (like parking citations)
- Offenses with an obligatory court appearance
- Alcohol- or drug-related offenses
- Offenses in a commercial vehicle
Note: You’re also NOT eligible if you went to traffic school for a previous violation you’ve in the last 18 months.
Failure To Appear: What happens If I Miss the Ticket Due Date?
If you disregard your ticket (or do not respond to it), then your situation will only get worse. Your fine will get additional penalties. If the court decides that you can prove to the court that paying for the ticket will cause a financial hardship to you or your family, you may ask the court to consider your situation.
The court may decide, after reviewing your case, if they accept to reduce the amount of the fine or the fee, if they approve a payment plan, or if they order community service. All courts may not offer all of these options; however, not all fines or fees may be eligible for ability-to-pay cases, and the court may decide you still owe the total amount. If you do not appear in court or pay the fine, your driver’s license may be revoked, and other penalties will apply.
What are the possible scenarios If I fail to appear or pay the fine?
Not paying for the ticket before the due date
If you do not pay your fine within the time you are granted by the court, your driver’s license may be suspended. Also, you will not be eligible to renew the registration of your vehicle. Therefore, if you do not pay your fine on time 1) a “civil assessment” of up to $300 may be added to your fine amount 2) your case may be referred for collection 3) or a warrant may be issued by the court.
The court may also charge you for “failure to pay” with a misdemeanor or an offense. If you appear in court to respond to your ticket correctly, you will avoid the already mentioned penalties. If you get a “civil assessment” but have a valid reason for failing to appear in court or pay your fine, you may be able to ask the court to cancel it, if you ask correctly.
Not getting the problem fixed and approved
If you don’t get a signed-off citation, and you failed to get a fix-it ticket, you will have to appear before the judge in court to explain the situation. Failure to appear for court can lead to a bench warrant for your arrest.
You can consider community services in case other processes didn’t work for you, as it is available for traffic infraction cases. Even so, there will also be fees owed to the Community Department, and you may not qualify if you have a severe financial burden. It is also essential to know that you can’t simultaneously conduct community service and traffic school. Hence, it’s always best to keep updated with your case and in constant communication with a traffic lawyer or the court.
Not finishing traffic school by the due date
If you are eligible to go to traffic school but are unable to pay the entire bail amount due to financial hardship, you can ask at court during arraignment or after a trial if they can consider you as unable to pay and lower the fee for traffic school, or even approve a payment plan. (Veh. Code, § 42007(a)(1).
Missing court date
A failure to appear is an additional penalty for failing to appear in court and not paying the fine by the due date for your citation. Your driver’s license may be suspended, and there could be extra fines if you do not appear in court and pay your ticket. It is called a “failure to appear” (FTA). You will be found guilty of a new crime if you violate the written statement you signed when you got your ticket.
Note: You do not have to appear at court if you contacted the court before your “Notice of Appearance” date to fix your ticket and took action on it (guilty plea and got charged, requested an arraignment date, posted bail and required court trial without arraignment, or requested trial by declaration). When you speak to the court, make sure that they agree that your presence is not necessary
Valid Reasons to Miss Court
To have a valid reason to miss court, you should demonstrate that your failure to appear was not deliberate or intentional. Some of the legitimate reasons to miss court are:
- Military orders / Military duty
- Paperwork on prison detention
- Medical excuse from a doctor or hospital
- Jury Duty
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Monday, April 27, 1992...
Got home at about 11:00 tonight, having wasted too much time in Washington. Didn't want to hit the morning rush-hour traffic heading for Washington, so I took my time. The drive north from Fredericksburg doesn't offered a perfectly acceptable alternative to the Interstate all the way north to Dumfries, VA. My first stop was George Washington's estate at Mount Vernon -- however, it was also the first stop of at least a dozen school tours, resulting in a 40-minute wait for access to the house.
Mount Vernon includes 200 acres of buildings and grounds huge by modern standards, but a fraction of Washington's original holdings. Despite Washington's devotion to democracy, Mount Vernon's size and formality bespeak a man who considered himself first among equals. One of the mansion's most interesting sights is the key to the Bastille, sent to Washington by Lafayette during the French Revolution. Washington's buried (near his slaves) along the slope leading to the Potomac.
Continued north through Alexandria, which wasn't quite as intolerable as I'd feared. As I recalled from the 1987 SABR convention at the Crystal Gateway Marriott, the Crystal City district has as hideous a collection of tanned-concrete convention hotels as anywhere in America. Drove through Alexandria's historic district, but didn't see anything fascinating enough to make me stop -- looked like more of an attraction to the antique-purchasing matron set. Instead I stopped at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial atop Shooter's Hill in Alexandria.
When I arrived I was the only visitor, greeted by two Masons at least thirty years my senior. In addition to the Egyptian-themed building, there's a large statue of Washington in the rotunda and a collection of Washington and Masonic artifacts, including various Masonic utensils used by Washington and the clock which was at his bedside when he died. There's an observation level above, but I didn't ask for access to the elevator and no one volunteered. Then, shortly before noon, I turned into the Arlington National Cemetery parking lot, prepared to spend a couple of hours looking around Washington.
Those "couple of hours" turned into five. I spent an hour and twenty minutes wandering the grounds of Arlington Cemetery, looking for recognizable gravestones. Supreme Court Justices William O. Douglas and Oliver Wendell Holmes are buried practically next to one another, with Admiral Hyman Rickover on the other side of Douglas and Potter Stewart only a few graves away. Definitely the high-rent district...also just steps from John Kennedy's grave. His brother Robert is buried on the other side of the tomb housing the President and his two children who didn't survive infancy, beneath a simple cross which sits entirely isolated from all other graves. Then boarded a Tourmobile for a couple of stops -- ha! Started off easily enough with the Lincoln and Vietnam Memorials, then a quick swing around the White House. Had originally planned to switch buses at the Washington Monument, returning to the car in time to beat the rush-hour traffic, but then I foolishly decided "What the hell, I'm already on the bus...let me at least hear the commentary the rest of the way. I won't get off." Big mistake. The narration ranged from the banal to the outright wrong; the trip lasted an hour and a half. I turned north to make up time.
The ride through Washington, DC was as bad as I'd feared. Not just the surroundings, but the road itself was downright decrepit -- barely passable even at 20 mph through some of the District's worst neighborhoods. The road improved as soon as I reached the Maryland border. Through Baltimore, the city's endless rowhouses provided the most interesting scenery: mile after mile of identical four-story buildings directly abutting one another, with only an occasional change in the painting scheme to mark where one ended and the next began.
Past Baltimore, the road became the sort I love: two lanes through countryside, the Interstate out of sight five miles away to draw off the traffic, and the occasional small town with perhaps a stoplight or two. Got as far as Rising Sun before the setting sun forced me back to the Interstate. I headed home - will resume this trip from here next time...
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