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Winters are depressing – the weather is chilly and when it snows – it’s all white outside. For a while, the snow looks pretty. But after a few days you long for the vibrancy of spring colours. Pretty sure, you have looked out the window during winter and just sighed at how dull things look? Yes, sure, the beautiful crisp white of the fresh fallen snow can brighten things up for a while. But then, you take a look at the garden, all wilted and torn and begin to miss the stunning colours that have gone to sleep until the warmth of spring.
So what do you do? How do we brighten things up when for the most part everything looks so dull and gloomy? There may be some help with this from your local home painting company or the paint store if you are handy with the paint brush yourself.
Bring in Spring with lovely bright colours for your home
Isn’t that a brilliant idea? From lemon yellows, to cheery oranges, brilliant blues and leafy greens – the colour choices are only limited to your imagination! A fresh coat of such beautiful shades can not only freshen up homes but lift spirits too. Now, who wouldn’t like that? This is a great way to welcome some warmth early on.
Painting isn’t really a daunting task – unless you live in a 10,000 sq.ft wall with huge walls – then it is! But for most of us who live in condos, townhouses, or charming mid-sized family homes, redecorating is within our reach. There are a wide variety of colour combinations and types of paint to suit each budget. Take inspiration from Mother Nature and become your own colour consultant.
Some flowers and plants have such an assortment of colours within them, they can make for wall, trim and accent colours, all within the same room! If you aren’t looking to paint the entire house – an accent wall here and there or room or two should chase away the blues!
Some More Spring Painting Inspiration
- Paint your favourite room first: Look at your house – which is your favorite room? Is it the master bedroom or that study room? Or is it the family room? A space that instantly relaxes you and makes you feel cozy immediately should be your first choice. Once you have identified that space, sit back and decide on a stunning new spring colour for it. Winter can’t be that bad after all! Here are some great ideas about choosing room colour.
- What to do about off white walls? You know your home should feel warm and inviting but the existing paint makes it feel cold and distant. Take the dining room for instance. This is where you could introduce ideas not just from spring but also fall. Think hues of red, gold, and light browns – combined with soft lights, they can make the space look very intimate. Adjacent rooms can be done in muted shades of green. No you don’t need to overdo the bright colours – use them tastefully.
- How to pick spring colours blend well together? Not feeling up to painting spring colours in each room? Fear not. One suggestion is to try painting adjacent spaces with slightly variable shades. This will be easier to handle and maintain a consistent look if you so desire. Alternately, use neutral colours such as a light gray, taupe or buff that can act as a bridge between rooms painted in bolder hues. In case of rooms that are pretty far off from each other, typical in houses with two or more floors, this colour coordination is not that essential. Pick a colour that makes you feel good – and make your space a reflection of your personal preferences.
- Is it best to stick to a single paint color? A sense of familiarity and continuity is important on ground floors. But, colour is often a great way to divide a large open space into ‘zones’. It can separate the dining area, kitchen nook from the TV/living room for example. There isn’t a rulebook that says ‘Thou shalt always one colour’! A single colour palette of ‘cool’ (blues, whites, greens’ or warm (yellows, oranges, reds) may work for some people but ultimately the choice is yours. Grays can help you soften jarring, bright colours – which can also be used as accents. So, don’t think you need to have yellow walls or bright blue furniture – a rug, a flower vase or even a piece of art can lend freshness to a room.
- What about the trim color? Trim is at times neglected and this isn’t a very good idea. Trim can lend character to a room and walls so neglecting it in your spring painting plans is not wise. Paint the trim a shade lighter than the walls – irrespective of what colour you have painted them. This will bring out their complexity, detail and show off a clean, classic look. Stained wood or darker trim will suit ‘period’ or ‘Victorian’ homes. It is important to remember that dark woodwork may make a room look busier and possibly smaller.
- Will I like this bright paint colour? A surefire to find out anything is – to test it! Yes, that really is the only way to know whether a colour suits your surroundings or not. Room size, amount of light and accents such as furnishings to floors can impact how a colour is perceived. If you want to experiment with an exciting shade on the walls, get a small jar for sampling. Paint a big piece of a board or any other surface you think appropriate. Put it up on various spots in the room and check how it responds to the light quality and amount over the course of few days. Ecopainting offers some advice here on how to paint colour samples.
- That deep colour looks stunning in the garden – how do I use it without making my house look haunted? Don’t be afraid of playing with dark colours. Small rooms don’t need to be white all the time! Bolder shades like a burgundy or cherry can be spectacular in small spaces, like a powder room for instance. If there’s a bigger room you want to paint, the effect is different. A deep blue or green can highlight architectural features and add a lot of visual interest to the room. Paint that nook a dark denim blue or just paint a wall in rich, reddish brown. Find ways to create a focal point with colour. Another great idea is to use the wall opposite a fireplace – paint an accent wall there. Spring doesn’t have to be difficult, how about freshening up the colour of just a few walls and creating some feature walls?
The tips above are just few ways you can beat the cold weather blues and recreate warmth in your home with just a few tweaks and a fresh coat of paint or two.
So, what is stopping you? Reach out to us today.
Ecopainting is a Toronto Painting Company that remains busy painting Interiors during the long winter months and busier when it’s Spring! Call us at 416 733-7767 and we can help bring spring to your doorstep.


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Lots of great shapes and great looks! This is our most impressive range of shapes and sizes. The Blick Studio Bristle Flat is a truly beautiful, yet affordable brush.
Unbleached natural bristle from China sets strikingly on rich lacquered handles, individually sized to balance each size head. A mid-level of firmness makes these the most spontaneous and expressive of our bristles.
Flat, Set of 5 Brushes — This set includes sizes 0, 2, 6, 10, and 18.
Note — Brush sizes are not standardized. The length and width of a brush of a given shape and size varies considerably by manufacturer. Since fine art brushes are hand crafted, expect some variation even among brushes from a given manufacturer.

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Family cabins, whether lakeside, hunting, or recreational, abound throughout Minnesota. The most common way ownership of the family cabin is transferred to the next generation is by the provisions of a decedent’s will or by a simple deed transfer. In either event, the next generation holds ownership together, typically in a tenants-in-common relationship, but no formal agreement is in place to manage the variety of issues that will inevitably arise. For example, while the prospect of owning the family cabin may be a dream come true to some, others may be far less enthusiastic about the work and expense associated with owning and maintaining the property. They may live too far away to be able to make frequent visits, simply have no interest in cabin-centered vacations, or would prefer to sell the cabin instead.
Even if all the beneficiaries desire to keep the cabin, its use and maintenance may pose issues. Who gets to use the cabin, when, and how often? Who pays for, or performs, the necessary repairs? Should those more engaged users be somehow compensated, or receive preferential treatment, for the amount of labor and expense they’ve contributed? What happens if a beneficiary gets divorced, dies, or has creditor issues? And let’s not forget about the potential liabilities that accompany ownership in any property, including personal injuries, damage to property, etc.
Still, keeping the cabin in the family need not turn from a dream to a nightmare. Consider two popular approaches to settling the issues associated with cabin succession – creating a trust or setting up a limited liability company. With either one, the beneficiaries will not own the cabin directly (which is a significant advantage), and a framework will be in place to protect your legacy.
A Revocable or Irrevocable Trust
Rather than deeding the cabin and splitting ownership among the beneficiaries, the cabin’s owner can set up a trust that will hold the title of the cabin. This can be done as part of the owner’s revocable trust plan, as a separate stand-alone revocable trust, or even as an irrevocable trust if the owner desires to make a gift of the cabin during his/her lifetime. In any event, the owner designates a trustee to make all the decisions concerning the cabin, according to the terms spelled out in the trust, thereby helping to avoid any disagreements.
When setting up a Cabin Trust, it is often advisable to provide funds for the ongoing needs of the cabin (maintenance, insurance, property taxes). The money will serve to prevent disputes that may arise if the beneficiaries are unable or unwilling to shoulder the financial burden of supporting the cabin and will help guarantee that all beneficiaries continue to be able to enjoy the family cabin even if some do not have the financial means to support it. If the Cabin Trust is not funded or is underfunded, it is important to provide specific terms in the trust regarding (i) how an annual budget will be established to cover taxes, insurance, maintenance and operating costs; (ii) how the annual budget will be allocated among the beneficiaries, and when and how they will be expected to come up with the money; and (iii) what happens if a beneficiary cannot come up with the money. Answers to these and other questions are family-specific and range from a suspension of the right to use the cabin to forfeiture or buyout of their beneficial interest.
A Limited Liability Company (LLC)
Instead of deeding the cabin to a trust, a cabin owner can establish a LLC, deed the cabin’s title to the LLC, and then distribute and/or gift membership/ownership interests in the LLC to their children (or others). Rather than have a trust agreement and a corresponding trustee that governs the cabin relationship, the LLC should be governed by a well thought-out operating agreement. The operating agreement provides the framework for how the LLC functions and spells out the voting rights of the members and how cabin-related decisions are made. Often voting rights are governed by majority rule or, in case of a very significant decision – like a sale of the cabin or a substantial investment in it – a number larger than a simple majority. The agreement should also provide for how annual expenses will be divided and paid for, how annual duties such as upkeep and maintenance will be divided, and what rights to use the cabin each LLC member is entitled to.
WHICH OPTION SHOULD YOU CHOOSE?
Both the Cabin Trust and the LLC can address the issues of cabin use, financial and labor contributions to maintenance and penalties for non-compliance with the previously agreed-upon ground rules, and restrictions on transferring ownership and corresponding buy-out provisions. But each one presents somewhat different advantages and/or potential drawbacks.
With respect to liability issues, the LLC tends to provide better protection than the trust. While the trust agreement may attempt to insulate the beneficiaries from cabin-related liabilities, such protection may be undermined if beneficiaries make personal financial contributions to the trust (which makes them more than mere beneficiaries). An exception involves creditor claims that are not directly related to the cabin but may still make it a target as a potential source of funds for repaying a beneficiary’s debt or other legal obligation. In Minnesota, if the trust is not funded by the beneficiaries and includes a “spendthrift” provision, it insulates the cabin from creditor claims.
The key feature of a revocable trust is that, though it can be amended while the grantors are alive, it becomes irrevocable upon their death or incapacity. This feature is both a benefit, because the irrevocable nature makes it hard for beneficiaries to alter your intent as set forth in the trust agreement, but also a drawback, because it is inflexible and difficult to change. With a trust, you also have to plan for the trust’s longevity by appointing successor trustees, and finding the right individual/entity to serve in this important role can be a challenge. After all, it is the trustee that has to carry out the terms of the trust agreement and call balls and strikes when issues arise.
A LLC offers more flexibility, since its operating agreement can be amended at any time by the number of votes required in the agreement. This flexibility, however, has its downsides: for example, if the LLC holds money intended for ongoing maintenance of the cabin, the beneficiaries may vote to do something else with the funds instead. In other words, the beneficiaries could vote to alter your intent once you are gone. A trust, once it becomes irrevocable, protects the status quo.
Of course, no trust or operating agreement can entirely prevent disputes between family members, but with a trust or operating agreement in place a court or mediator will be tasked with interpreting the specific rules established by the trust or the operating agreement, rather than trying to reconcile the competing claims made by the beneficiaries.
Ultimately, the choice between the Cabin Trust and a LLC will depend on the specific goals, circumstances and concerns of the owner contemplating cabin succession. If you would like to seek advice on the best way forward for your family, please feel free to reach out to me. I would be happy to help.

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I just wonder if there is any way to monitor the dosing of DEF using the ScangaugeDEF chrystalizes if it doesn't flow adequately. The DEF system is controlled by a closed loop based on an NOx sensor reading after the Catalytic Converter. If this reading is incorrect, DEF flow can be curtailed and chrystals form in the DEF pump, lines, and injector which will cause the EVIC warning. I am of the belief that it all stems from a bad Cat. The Cat replacement ultimately cleared all my issues after the pump and injector replacement.
I haven't found any Xgauge codes for it. Its not in the list of standard parameters.I just wonder if there is any way to monitor the dosing of DEF using the Scangauge
Your owner's manual has a spec. for DEF. As long as the DEF you used has the same spec on the box, you should not have an issue. If the spec #s match, go above the dealer with your issue. Jeep HQ has been helpful to me on another issue.took 2014 grand cherokee to dealer was told need exhaust pump and injecter,but not covered by warranty because i used PEAK DEFF BLUE witch is up to jeep specs and will be 3000 dollars anybody else have this problem


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Plant the seeds. Some store-bought seeds can be planted immediately. If you germinated your own seeds as described above, plant them as soon as they begin to sprout. Plant with the sprout pointed downward, as this is the root. Lightly cover them with soil, about 1/4 inch (6 mm) deep. Space seeds at least 2 inches (5 cm) apart to minimize competition.
Some roses root easier than others — old-fashioned heirloom types often root better than modern hybrids — but don't let that keep you from trying your hand at replicating garden favorites and sharing your love of roses and gardening with family and friends. RootBoost™ and GardenTech® brands are here to help you learn and succeed in all your gardening projects, so you can experience all the joys of gardening.
Numerous things could be influencing the plant, from soil quality (do you amend and or feed/fertilize it?) to the circumstances of the move. It’s best to transplant roses in spring or ofall, not midsummer. and the new location should have plenty of organic matter/aged manure (these are amendments, per above). And then there’s watering … . So we really can not tell from here.
Allow rose hips to develop by leaving dead flowers on the plant. The flowers are typically pollinated by insects, or pollinate themselves in some varieties, so there is no need to pollinate by hand unless you are breeding specific plants together. Leave the flowers on the rose plant without cutting them. After they wither, small fruits known as rose hips will develop in their place.
This is a fungus called black spot. Left untreated, it can cause all the leaves on your roses to turn yellow and fall off. It will also affect nearby plants, as it spreads by spores. Remove ALL INFECTED material and throw it away or burn it. Do NOT leave it on the ground as this fungus is very hardy. It can survive winter and travels very easily, even after being removed from the affected plant. Spray your plants regularly (bi-weekly) in the growing season with a good fungicide (I like the Bayer products). You can also add a little bit of dish soap and baking soda to a spray bottle with water and spray the entire plant.
After the rose seeds have soaked overnight, rinse them in a strainer and place them into the blender with at least a cup of plain purified water (making sure all seeds are covered), and turn it on for a few minutes. It usually doesn't chop up the seeds, but rather, it will clean off the pulp remaining from the rose hip, which would otherwise mold if left on the rose seed. You may see a few seeds chopped up, but those usually aren't viable anyway. Flush the rose seeds again through a strainer using fresh purified water.
Site: For most abundant blooms and greatest vigor, roses need to receive 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight each day. In hot climates, they will appreciate receiving protection from the most intense afternoon sun. In cool climates, a fence or a warm south- or west-facing wall can add enough extra warmth to boost flower production and reduce winter damage.
I received some seeds as birthday present, the seller included a bonus packet of rose seeds. There’s no indication if they’ve been stratified. If I stratify them now, it will be July when they’re ready to plant. In this region (I’m ~50 miles north of Portland, Oregon)it might be mild or very hot. I’ve read that rose seed won’t sprout if it’s too hot – how well do rose seeds keep? Will they still be viable next Spring, or should i take a chance on the weather and start them now?

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Watch Deneen Debate Race Card Politics on Hannity
The midterm elections are quickly approaching and Democrats are showing signs of desperation with their orchestrated race card strategy.
Within a matter of days, President Obama, Eric Holder, Steve Israel, and Nancy Pelosi played the race card in an effort to whip up their base to drive them to the polls.
Watch Deneen debate Bob Beckel on race card politics on Hannity with host Sean Hannity.
(Video courtesy of Steve Laboe/RightSightings.com)

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Success doesn’t come easy. But sometimes one has to struggle alot and face some unexpected difficulties. Glamour world only look glam from the outside, but inside there are some dark secrets. Many actresses have opened up about the difficulties they faced while entering the industry. They have openly spoken about the existence of casting couch in Bollywood.
Priyanka Chopra, who has now become a global icon also faced many difficulties. Priyanka’s mother Madhu Chopra revealed that the actress journey in Bollywood has been really dificult because she refused to give in to demands of certain directors.
During an interview, Madhu Chopra said that Priyanka has never compromised on values since the very beginning of her career.
Stating an incident, Madhu told,
“She was just 17 when she entered the industry, so I accompanied her every minute of the day till about three years ago. So a gentleman meets her and says: ‘Will your mother sit outside while I narrate the story to you?’ Priyanka told him, ‘If it is a story that my mother can’t hear then it is a story that I cannot do.”
Recalling another one, she said that Priyanka lost out on 10 prestigious projects only because she refused to give in to the demands of an ace director.
“Another time, a designer told her that the director’s brief was to dress her in itsy-bitsy clothes. The director had said, ‘What is the point of having a Miss World in front of the camera if we cannot show her as her beautiful self? Priyanka refused to do the film. It was being helmed by a reputed director and he got upset. Priyanka lost 10 films because she walked out of that project. But she didn’t care. That is what I say to everyone. This is not the end of your life. Your life is more valuable.”
Madhu went on to say that Priyanka didn’t face any such situation in Hollywood.

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February 26, 2015
HIS EXCELLENCY FRANCOIS HOLLANDE
President of the French Republic
HIS EXCELLENCY BENIGNO C. AQUINO III
Republic of the Philippines
Subject: Do not forget public health – the climate treaty is a health treaty, too.
Dear President Hollande and President Aquino:
We are Health Care Without Harm (HCWH)-Asia, an international environmental and health organization whose mission is to transform the health care sector worldwide to “do no harm” on both people and the planet. For nearly two decades, we have been collaborating with health professionals, institutions, governments, and intergovernmental organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) in helping eliminate harmful practices like improper waste management and use of toxic chemicals. Our new campaign, Healthy Energy Initiative, mobilizes the health sector to advocate for healthy energy alternatives – both for a healthier public and a more stable climate.
We write to you today in conjunction with the visit of French President Francois Hollande to the Philippines, a country that is now experiencing the impacts of climate change. We laud the President for choosing to highlight the Philippines as a partner in the global fight against climate change, and we welcome efforts such as this visit that set the tone for the 21st Conference of Parties (COP 21) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which will be hosted by the Government of France in December.
As an environmental health organization, we join the call for a strong, legally-binding, post-Kyoto agreement that will limit the global temperature increase to 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. We also call on the Governments of France and the Philippines to not just lead the way to COP 21, but to lead by example. Our two countries should commit to phasing out coal and other fossil fuels and to shift towards healthy renewable energy.
We also hope to reiterate that climate change is not just an environmental or economic issue – it is a public health issue. In 2009 the University College London-Lancet Commission named climate change as “the biggest global health threat of the 21st century,” and in 2014 the British Medical Journal called on the World Health Organization to declare climate change as a “public health emergency.”
In 2014, the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) expressed ‘very high confidence’ that the health of human populations is sensitive to changes in weather patterns and other aspects of climate change. The health effects are a result of direct changes such heat waves, floods, droughts, and fires, and indirect channels such as ecological disruptions like crop failures and shifting patterns of disease vectors, and social responses to climate change such as population displacements following prolonged drought.
Furthermore, while the health impacts of climate change globally are enormous, it should be emphasized that these will affect the world’s population unevenly. Health inequalities, as demonstrated in many health indicators from life expectancy to deaths from both infectious and non-communicable diseases, continue to exist, and these are expected to be exacerbated in the era of climate change.
To address these challenges, we, the global health sector, are doing our share. During the COP 18, the Global Climate and Health Alliance, composed of more than a dozen international organizations such as our organization, Health Care Without Harm, developed the Doha Declaration on Climate, Health, and Well-being which called on the global community to act on three main areas: accounting of the health impacts of climate change both domestically and globally; accelerating investments in climate mitigation and adaptation; and engaging the health sector in climate negotiations and action.
In addition, last August 27-29, 2014 in Geneva, the WHO convened the first global Conference on Health and Climate, which aimed to build consensus among leaders from WHO and the UN system, as well as ministers of health and leaders from civil society, academia and other stakeholders. The participants agreed that there is a need to strengthen the resilience of the health sector to address climate change, and that climate mitigation strategies brings about what we call “health co-benefits” – for instance, shifting away from coal and towards healthy renewable energy will help reduce the burden of asthma and other respiratory ailments due to air pollution.
Therefore, we ask Your Excellency, and all government leaders and climate negotiators, as well as the broader society, to please do not forget public health as a central element in climate action – climate justice is health justice. Climate change will alter the conditions for better health, and its health impacts are vast yet inequitably distributed across society. We in the health sector will be one of those who will bear the brunt of climate change, but we will do our share in monitoring health effects, building resilient health systems, and even reducing the carbon footprint of hospitals and other health facilities. Finally, we look at the climate treaty as a health treaty too, and so we hope that the outcome agreement of COP 21 will emphasize the health implications of climate change and will contain bold commitments for climate mitigation and adaptation to ensure the health and well-being of humanity.
We fervently hope that you can convey this message to other world leaders, and in your future meetings and conferences leading to COP 21.
Thank you very much.
For a healthy people and healthy planet,
MS. MERCI FERRER DR. RENZO R. GUINTO
Executive Director Campaigner, Healthy Energy Initiative


The Centre for Policy Studies has a long history of attending Conservative Party Conference, and our presence at 2018’s conference in Birmingham was bigger than ever before.
We had a large, dedicated and prominent events space within the secure zone where we hostesd a vast array of fringe events, including receptions, panel discussions and one-on-ones. Ideas were discussed, policy reviewed and views exchanged across a variety of policy areas including housing, business, tax and welfare.
We had a fantastic line up of speakers, including prominent politicians and experienced business people, each of whom brought unrivaled insight and expertise to each of our discussions.
The media impact was spread across a number of the panels and fringe events we held.
- Liz Truss, in conversation with Robert Colvile, hit the headlines with her comments on the UK’s productivity crisis and thoughts on the upcoming budget
- Daily Mail: Motorway speed limits should be raised to 80mph to boost the UK economy says Tory Minister
- The Telegraph: Increase motorway speed limits to 80mph to drive Britain’s productivity, says Government minister
- The Sun: Hike speed limits on motorways to stop Brits wasting their lives on the road, Cabinet Minister Liz Truss suggests
- The Mirror: Raising motorway speed limits could boost economy, Treasury minister tells fringe
- Metro: Speed limit should be increased to 80mph, Cabinet minister says
- BBC West Midlands Radio discussed Liz’s motorway speed limit comments, Monday 1 October
- CapX: Philip Hammond’s inaction looks less responsible by the day
- Sajid Javid, Home Secretary, addressed our ‘New Generation’ reception, attendees by 2015 and 2017 intake MPs, party activists, special advisers, and journalists
- Many of or
- Priti Patel fringe highlighted in Politics Home: Pick of the Conference Fringes and The Spectator: Conservative Party Conference: Day One
- The Politics of Age highlighted in The Spectator: Conservative Party Conference: Day Two
- What Does Global Britain Mean? highlighted in The Spectator: Conservative Party Conference: Day Three
- Lord O’Neill’s comments on the ‘What Does Global Britain Mean?’ panel reported by Huffington Post
- In Conversation with Sir Graham Brady MP – Lord Ashcroft: The Tory MPs who say “they have sent in letters they haven’t”. Or “withdrawn letters they never sent”
- In Conversation with Sir Graham Brady MP – The Times: Eurosceptic MPs are accused of inflating leadership threat to May
- Emma Barr appeared on All Out Politics with Adam Boulton to discuss the conference, Wednesday 3 October
- The Future of Privatisation panel was covered by Utility Week
Click here for a review, and photographs, from our events programme at Conservative Party Conference 2018.
Date Added: Wednesday 3rd October 2018


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(HealthDay News) — The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) often makes recommendations for new molecular entities beyond the indications approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, according to a study published online in The BMJ.
Jeffrey Wagner, MD, from the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, and colleagues conducted a retrospective observational study involving 47 new molecular entities approved by the FDA between 2011 and 2015 for adult hematologic or solid cancers. These approved indications were compared with all NCCN recommendations as of March 25, 2016.
The researchers found that the 47 drugs were authorized for 69 FDA-approved indications. The NCCN, however, recommended these drugs for 113 indications, of which 62% overlapped with FDA-approved indications, and 39% were additional recommendations. An average of 0.92 recommendations were beyond the FDA-approved indications. Overall, 23% of the additional recommendations were based on evidence from randomized controlled trials, and 16% were based on evidence from phase III studies. The FDA granted approval to 14% of the additional recommendations during 21 months of follow-up.
“The NCCN frequently recommends beyond the FDA-approved indications even for newer, branded drugs. The strength of the evidence cited by the NCCN supporting such recommendations is weak,” the authors write. “Our findings raise concern that the NCCN justifies the coverage of costly, toxic cancer drugs based on weak evidence.”
Wagner J, Lammers A, Kaestner V, et al. Frequency and level of evidence used in recommendations by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines beyond approvals of the US Food and Drug Administration: retrospective observational study. BMJ 2018;360 doi:10.1136/bmj.k668


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Shimla - Situated at an altitude of approx. 6500 ft above sea level, is the capital of the North Indian State of Himachal Pradesh. Shimla was the former official summer capital of the Government of India right up until 1947, when India gained Independence.
Shimla was originally a small hill village named after the goddess Shamla Devi, a manifestation of Kali. Discovered by the British in 1819, it became a popular refuge from the heat of the plains of North India. By 1830, it has become established as a favorite hill-station. In 1903, a railway line was laid, connecting it to the plains, and thus making it easily accessible. Shimla's salubrious climate helps make it a year-round destination.Day - 01 Delhi to Shimla (355kms, 9hrs)
Arrival at Delhi Airport /Railway Station / Bus Stand by exclusive vehicle. Drive to Shimla, Shimla is 370 Kilometres from Delhi and will take 7:30-8:00 hours to reach. Enjoy the Scenic Himalayas from the window of your cab when you enter Himachal Pradesh. Shimla perched at 7000 feet above sea level, the heady combinations of Chill mountain air, orchards and colonial charms still make Shimla a dream get away. Upon arrival check in at hotel. Rest at leisure.Day - 02 Shimla City Tour
After Breakfast, visit to the years old Tara Devi Temple, SankatMochan Temple, visit Indian Institute of advance Studies, Army Museum, Jakhoo temple. In the evening explore Shimla city on foot as vehicle entry is prohibited. You can see prime places of Shimla like, Lakkar Bazaar, Ridge, Church, Mall road, Scandal Point, Kali Bari temple etc. Ideal time for shopping and eating out at restaurants on the mall road.Day - 03 Shimla – Kufri – Shimla
After breakfast get ready for you day excursion to Kufri, You will visit the Hassan Valley which is among the top 10 dense forests in Asia, Mahasua Peak which is the highest peak in this region from where the PirPanjal and Dhauladhar mountain range can be viewed, Maheshwari Temple which is a beautiful temple situated in the Mahasua Peak, the Mini Zoo which has various Himalayan animals, the Chini Bungalow which is a cosy and nice cafe owned by Himachal Tourism and the Jakhoo Temple which is a temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman and is situated at the highest peak of Himachal. Later drive back to Shimla hotel.
Overnight stay at the Hotel.Day - 04 Shimla to Delhi (355kms, 9hrs)
After breakfast you will check out and proceed to Delhi after little bit of strolling on the Mall road if you want to do some shopping, upon reaching Delhi you will be dropped at Airport/Railway station for your onwards journey.Tour Ends

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After 29 games, the 30th and final one at Margie Wright Diamond will define two team’s seasons — ultimate success or a disheartening conclusion.
It’s the No. 1 seed Kingsburg versus the No. 2 seed Hanford in the CIF Central Section Division II championship game. The game is scheduled for today at 3 p.m. and will conclude the Central Section championships.
Both teams crowded the top of Division II for most of the season playing tough opponents and winning at a high rate. As a result, they were awarded the top two seeds and each won two playoff games to make their way to Fresno State.
Heading into the title game, Hanford currently has a 23-6 overall record and were the 2019 West Yosemite League champions after going 9-1 in league play. The Bullpups are a well-rounded team with the three main facets of softball all played at a high level: pitching, offense and defense.
The team was working on all three during Thursday’s practice at Hanford High School. Hanford coach Donnie Fagundes, who’s coached the team since 2008, made sure to get out to the field early to prepare it after the rain late Wednesday night.
“The team’s feeling really good, we’re really upbeat since Tuesday,” Fagundes said. “We’ve had some good practices. The kids are really excited and looking forward to it.”
Throughout the season, Hanford pitcher Arrysa Danell has been about as dominant as one could be in the circle. The junior right-hander has a 16-3 record, including 10 complete games and eight shutouts, with a 1.07 ERA.
Danell has a 6.93 strikeout-to-walk ratio and has allowed one run over her last five starts. In her two playoff outings, she’s allowed seven hits in 12 innings and zero earned runs. She could easily be the team’s MVP after the season she’s put together up until this point.
The Bullpups also have an excellent second option in Lillianna Garcia. She has 60 strikeouts in 62 innings and a 2.48 ERA this year as a freshman. The change-of-pace righty provides steady relief and gets outs when her team needs them the most.
At the plate, the batters are disciplined and make contact when they need to. They have six players batting over .300 (min. 50 plate appearances) and average 5.9 runs per game. After facing Oregon State commit Xiao Gin on Tuesday, they’ll have to put the ball in play against another tough pitcher in Kingsburg’s Kayla Medrano (11-3), who sports a 2.08 ERA.
“Every pitcher’s different — their speed, their velocity, their movement, they’re all different,” Hanford shortstop Marissa Cruz, who’s 4-for-6 in the playoffs, said. “It’s just all about adjusting, whether it’s a little bit slower, whether it’s a little bit faster. … Whether it takes a couple strikeouts, whether it takes a couple ground balls, little pop flies, it’s just about catching up and we’ve been working on it at practice.”
Hitting isn’t the only way they get on base. The team draws an average of 3.93 walks per game with a 0.934 walk-to-strikeout ratio. And once on the base pads, the Bullpups steal at an exceedingly high clip of .862, including swiping 9-of-11 bases in the playoffs.
The team also has center fielder Emily Juarez, who is the only senior and last remaining member of the 2016 championship team. Hanford won the Division III title over Independence that season.
Juarez said she shared words of advice with her teammates and reminded them that the Valley championship is just another game.
“I was telling the girls, ‘You’re going to go into this game and you’re going to be nervous for sure,’” Juarez said. “There’s going to be nerves, but it’s just another game. We’re going to be playing a great team, there’s going to be some rough times, but just know it’s just a game. … We’re here playing the game we love.”
Juarez also added that one of the keys to winning is going to be the team’s trust in each other.
“Our pitchers trusting our fielders, our hitters trusting their hands and I think the trust in each other,” Juarez said. “We’re all great players we got to keep our confidence up, got to keep the dugout up and I think just being there for each other is really going to help us.”
That trust is apparent in their defense where they’re one of the best at it, if not the best in their division. Of the top 10 teams in Division II, Hanford has the second fewest errors with 30. Only Ridgeview, who played four fewer games than Hanford, has less errors this season with 29.
The Bullpups have also turned a double play in each one of their playoff games and have made some outstanding catches in foul territory.
“Our coach always tells us all the time defense wins championships,” Cruz said. “We’ve learned that, we’ve realized that. It’s just us communicating together at practice and [during] the games before every play.”
Against common opponents, Hanford has a 6-3 record and Kingsburg has a nearly identical 6-3-1 record.
Hanford went 1-1 against Redwood, while Kingsburg was 2-0. Hanford defeated Stockdale and Kingsburg lost to them. They both defeated Sanger, San Luis Obispo and Hanford West. The Bullpups and Vikings play different styles of softball, but the end result of winning stays consistent.
“We’re about as comparable as can be,” Fagundes said. “It’s going to be like any other game, you come to play, anybody can beat anybody. The team’s that I’ve talked to, the information they’ve given me, it’s all doable and we intend to try to do it to win the game.”
Last season, Hanford lost in the quarterfinals to Sanger on a questionable call at first base. The Sanger runner was ruled safe after knocking the ball out of first baseman Ashlyn Vidana’s glove. Fagundes argued it was interference, but to no avail and the team would go on to lose 9-8 on a walk-off single.
“Every playoff game we’ve had at home, the score has been on the scoreboard when they got here,” Fagundes said. “They see the score, they know what the score was, they know what that’s all about. Whether or not they remember the exact feeling, we’re trying to remind them that you’re down to one game, you lose you’re out. I think it’s helped, I really do.”
An identical play happened in the quarterfinals this season against Ridgeview, but this time it was ruled interference. The late justice hasn’t erased the memory of last season.
“When we remember that play, we think about that feeling,” Cruz said pointing to her stomach. “That feeling is what motivates us to keep going, to keep pushing, every single play, every single pitch, every single game, every single practice.”
Hanford reached the championship game after a 9-3 quarterfinals victory over seven-seed Ridgeview and 5-0 semifinals victory over six-seed San Luis Obispo. They used a six-run inning when the game was tied 3-3 against Ridgeview and a five-run inning in a scoreless game against San Luis Obispo to advance. The team had a first-round bye.
As much as the Bullpups are capable of big innings, Fagundes hopes to see the offense a little more dispersed today with some continuity when it comes to scoring.
“Obviously, you want to score a run or two every inning if possible,” Fagundes said. “To hope you score all your runs, and hope it’s enough, in one inning, in my opinion, it’s a lot to ask. That’s why we play seven [innings] we should score in seven.”
Kingsburg (23-5-1, 9-3 CSL) will enter the game seeking its first Central Section title since 2013. They last appeared in a championship game in 2014.
“We’re not thinking about it as a Valley championship game,” Vikings second baseman Marissa Montelongo said. “We’re kind of just thinking about it as just another game.”
With a supportive community rooting for them all season, members of the team expect to see green and gold in the red seats of the Fresno State venue.
“We think it’s going to be a packed house,” Montelongo said. “We have many people who come who don’t have any relation to the team and we love all the support and we know that no matter what the outcome is they’re always going to support us.”
“I think we’re going to stand out over there,” Kingsburg catcher Marissa Gonzalez said. “Even at the away games, we have people that are over 80 years old that just come out every year, so I think there’s going to be a lot of green and gold.”
This will be the first Valley championship trip for head coach Randy Sieger, who is in his fourth year with the program.
“We have things to work on, but I think this late in the season we are who we are,” Sieger said about the team’s preparation this week. “We just need to make sure we’re sharp. I don’t think we’re going to change anything in the first couple of days, so just keeping everything sharp and keeping our fundamentals sound.”
After receiving a first-round bye, Kingsburg started its playoff run with a 5-0 victory over No. 8 Sanger in the quarterfinals on May 14. The Vikings clinched their Valley championship appearance after defeating No. 4 Redwood 3-0 in the semifinals.
Kingsburg pitcher Kayla Medrano (12-3) threw a two-hit complete-game shutout in both games. The sophomore has been tough to score on in the playoffs allowing a combined four hits in 14 scoreless innings. Medrano played in the Division IV championship game with Exeter last season.
In both games, Gonzalez has provided power for the Vikings. The sophomore has hit a solo home run in each playoff game. For the season, Gonzalez has a team-high 11 home runs and 50 RBIs.
With rain in today’s forecast, there is a possibility some or all of the Central Section championship games will be canceled. If they are, they will be rescheduled for a later date and will be played at the higher-seeded team’s home field.

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Two northwest Ohio credit unions stumbled financially and as a result their ratings by a leading bank research firm dropped.
Toledo Urban Federal Credit Union and the Postal Employees Federal Credit Union in Lima received three-star “adequate” ratings in the third quarter from BauerFinancial Inc. of Coral Gables, Fla.
Both credit unions had been rated as four-star “excellent” institutions on their second quarter financial reports by BauerFinancial.
Karen Dorway, BauerFinancial president, said the problem is that both institutions are quite small and, thus, easily affected by minor fluctuations in their quarterly performances.
Toledo Urban, which has just $4.3 million in assets, was hurt by an increase in its nonperforming assets — essentially its delinquent loan portfolio. In the second quarter the credit union’s percentage of nonperforming assets (compared to overall assets) was just 1.24 percent. In the third quarter that ballooned to 2.51 percent.
The Lima credit union lost its fourth star because of financial losses, Ms. Dorway said. In the third quarter, the Postal Employees credit union, which has just $3 million in assets, posted a $108,000 loss. In the second quarter its loss was only $10,000.
BauerFinancial’s ratings of 20 banks and 50 other credit unions in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan remained unchanged from the second quarter.
That included the Bank of Maumee, whose fortunes changed last month but not soon enough to warrant a change in its rating.
Bank of Maumee, which was tied to massive bad loans incurred by its former parent firm, Capitol Bancorp Ltd. of Lansing, was sold to a financially stable and well-capitalized private holding company, Princeton Capital LLC of Princeton, N.J., on Nov. 18.
The sale immediately stabilized the bank and infused it with millions in new capital, but the third quarter ratings only go through Sept. 30. As a result, Bank of Maumee received another zero-star rating from BauerFinancial, as it has several times in the past.
Bank of Maumee officials have said they expect the rating to improve in the fourth quarter.
As of the third quarter, in northwest Ohio there were 10 banks and 26 credit unions with five-star “Superior” ratings from BauerFinancial.
In southwest Michigan, there was one bank and one credit union with five-star ratings.
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Ever played rose, bud and thorn? It’s a game where you go around in a group of friends and share what’s happening in your life. A rose is something good, a bud is something hoped for, and a thorn is a problem. Yeah, we’re hopeless oversharers.
My rose today is the weather. I wrote a piece a week ago complaining about the lack of snow in New Haven. The next morning it was 2° with a wind chill of -30°. My roommates gave me the evil eye - like I somehow brought it on. “God doesn’t listen to me.” I ‘d said, defensively.
My thorn is, Anna’s parents are here for a few days and she’s very on edge. She spent yesterday with them but today they’re coming to our suite. I was surprised when I first saw them, they’re straight off the farm (if the farm was in the 1800s). They seemed to huddle together, defensively and consulted each other so quietly that they buzzed like a hive of bees.
Her father, a very tall man, was wearing a plaid flannel shirt under a long, thick, dark gray, Dickies coat (it says Dickies on the pocket) and jeans. He has a medium-long white beard and a black-felt, wideawake hat which he worked slowly in a circle by its brim (I think that would qualify as a comforting gesture).
Her mom, Abeba, the spokesperson for the pair, is a thin woman with mostly gray (used to be brown) hair. She was dressed simply in black high-top shoes, a plain, deep green, floor length dress under a sweater and long, thick, gansey shawl with matching barrette.
When I reached out to take her hand in greeting, she regarded me with a coolness I found unnerving. All the other parents I’ve ever met were friendly, even huggy, on introduction.
“They’re Quakers,” Anna said, (note the “they’re”) like that explained everything. When I looked confused, she reached out her hand, at arm's length, and touched me lightly on the upper arm with her index finger. After a moment she revealed, “That’s a Quaker hug.”
Anna had said they were quiet, “judgy” people - and here they were, in our common room, judging the books on our shelves (With titles like, “this book is gay,” “Good girl complex,” “The big **** *** book”) the clothes on the furniture, the laptops on the floor, the “art” on the walls and the disarray in the kitchen. They kept hat and purse in hand, as if they were expecting a fire drill. They’re a whole new category of houseguests.
At one point, Peter came out of my room, dressed in shorts and t-shirt but drying his hair. Sometimes he showers in my bathroom after working out. He smiled warmly at Anna’s parents and said, “Hi, Peter,” offering his hand to Anna’s father, Milhous (Peter can be very charming when he wants to be). Milhous stood up awkwardly and shook his hand, “Good day,” he said solemnly.
Anna’s mom however, seeing Peter come out of my room, blushed from top to bottom and gave me a look that was worse than any spoken disapproval. The top of my head seemed to grow warm, but a glance at Anna revealed that she was embarrassed to her core, and my blooming irritation faded.
Imagine living under these passionless despots your whole life? I gave her a smile and moved on emotionally. Her parent's disapproval was so banal it was almost laughable.
Anna’s so happy, hilarious, bold and brilliant - the fact that these dour, sour, saturnine, in-the-margin sodbusters produced her - seems random - one of the wonders of the universe.
BLT Marriam Webster word of the day challenge: Despots: cruel rulers who have total power.
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A group of community members and coaches set out several years ago to repair the Killdeer Public School’s field and track.
By BRYCE MARTIN
Posted March 29, 2013
KILLDEER — A group of community members and coaches set out several years ago to repair the Killdeer Public School’s field and track. In the recent weeks, they’ve taken action.
The Cowboy Sports Complex Committee has planned drastic improvements to extensively improve the existing track and field, beginning fundraising efforts after the committee’s meeting March 19.
The goal is to raise about $1.7 million.
Major improvements to the complex include replacing the grass field with a synthetic turf field, reconstructing a six-lane track and event areas, improving and upgrading the field lighting and rebuilding the grandstand and concession area.
Killdeer Public School Superintendent Gary Wilz, who volunteers on the committee, said he believes the project is an achievable goal.
“If it wasn’t, they wouldn’t keep moving forward,” Wilz said of the committee.
A fund now has been established and the committee is able to accept donations, looking for companies and individuals that can help finance the renovations.
The current football field, which costs an average of $25,000 per year for irrigation, fuel, fertilizer and labor, was built on sandstone. That foundation lies six to 24 inches below the topsoil, presenting difficulty in growing grass and avoiding bare spots on the field. Possible injuries could occur as a result.
Last spring, it was attempted to level portions of the field and reseed grass. For various reasons, the grass did not take and there are bare areas of the field with stones showing through.
Due to energy growth, the football practice area was lost in 2011, compounding the damage to the field since the practice of the school’s many teams does not provide a chance for the grass to regenerate.
Killdeer Public School’s current track is six lanes, with sharp curves and long straight-aways. The track configuration creates narrow sidelines on the football field, which are out of compliance. The track was never converted to 400 meters, which makes the track’s start and handoff lanes different compared with any other track on which Killdeer teams compete.
The track was resurfaced in 1992, at which time the track’s lifespan was estimated at eight years. The track surpassed estimates, enabling KPS to host track meets until 2006.
Lack of adequate drainage, however, allowed water to sit on the track, causing its synthetic surface to separate and deteriorate. Currently, the track is used for practice in safe areas only.
Due to liability issues, the track soon may no longer be usable.
The current grandstand, built in 1980, was constructed from reused cement blocks. It’s now nearing the end of its life as leaking, crumbling and deterioration is prevalent. It also does not meet the criteria set forth by the American Disabilities Act for handicap accessibility.
It is the determination of the committee to move forward with the rebuilding of the track and field at its current site, with demolition and replacement of the current facilities.
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At 122 West, we work closely with our clients to create design that is functional and beautiful.
Whether it’s just adding a few décor pieces, picking paint colours or a full renovation from scratch, our design team is here to make sure the whole process is as easy as possible from start to finish. We will provide a custom quote based on your project requirements.
Our team is made up of experienced and passionate designers and interior architects who are happy to assist you in creating exactly what you need.
It is our job to narrow down the choices available for furnishings, fixtures and finishes in order to meet our clients’ goals while pairing our signature ‘mountain modern’ style with our clients’ personal tastes.
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When you work with 122 West, the design process is personal and in-depth. We are a small, busy team and our calendar gets filled up fast!
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For larger renovations or new build projects we like to be involved in the entire process, so reaching out 9-12 months prior to construction taking place ensures a seamless and thought-out design process.
01 Initial Client Contact
Fill out our online questionnaire or email us directly with a brief description of your project. We’ll then get in touch with you to chat about what the best way to move forward is.
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If you have a floor plan for your home, please send this over in PDF format prior to our meeting. If you don't have a floor plan, be prepared that it may take us a while to measure your space. Alternatively, we can get in contact with surveyors to create a detailed floor plan.
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