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The hosts had squandered a big first-half lead, but Dirk Nowitzki was able to lead the Mavericks back in front late on, finishing the game with 34 points.
The visitors had seven players in double figures as they ran up the score, leaving themselves eight games behind Southeast Division leaders, the Miami Heat.
Jefferson struggled with shooting early in the game, but found his rhythm as the contest progressed, adding 16 in the fourth quarter.
Stephen Curry added a season-high 44, including 13 in a dominant fourth quarter to help the Warriors come from behind for the victory.
After a slow first half from the home side, Kevin Love led the Timberwolves back into contention in the third quarter, but Zach Randolph made sure that the Grizzlies took the win, finishing the game with 26 points.
DeMar DeRozan helped open up a 25-point lead for the Canadian side, but the injury-hit hosts fought back late on, but could not overturn the final 10 points.
Arron Afflalo led the home side to a 25-point lead, before a late run by the visitors saw the advantage slashed to 11 by the end of the match.
Results in full: Milwaukee Bucks 102-113 Orlando Magic, Atlanta Hawks 125-99 Philadelphia 76ers, Memphis Grizzlies 94-90 Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder 120-95 Brooklyn Nets, Sacramento Kings 103-107 Dallas Mavericks, Toronto Raptors 100-90 Denver Nuggets, Charlotte Bobcats 110-100 Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors 95-90 Utah Jazz


Aurora on Saturn. Image 1 of 3. Hubble Space Telescope image of aurorae (blue) encircling Saturns south pole. Aurora are produced by the interaction of the solar wind with a planets atmosphere. Charged particles collide with rarefied gases in the atmosphere, causing them to emit light. On Saturn, as on Earth, they occur in polar regions. This is because the magnetic field of the planet channels the charged particles to these regions. This image was taken on 24th January 2004. For a sequence of the aurorae over four days, see images R390157159.


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The Ministry of Health has produced a new report showing gambling harm and inequalities have reduced substantially over the past quarter of a century.
The report, published today, looks at the gambling harm minimisation outcomes that have been achieved since the passing of the Gambling Act in 2003, and the associated harm minimisation activities by the gambling sector, which have been guided by successive Ministry of Health integrated gambling harm minimisation strategies and service plans.
The report, entitled ‘Progress on Gambling Harm Reduction 2010 to 2017’ has found good progress has been made across all eleven of the objectives set out by the Ministry of Health over time.
This latest report is an evolution of the approach set out in the 2013 baseline outcomes report, and is an update on the progress made since the 2013 report.
In that baseline report, 11 objectives were set out including ensuring a reduction in problem gambling health inequalities; ensuring Māori families are supported and ensuring health policy at the national, regional and local level prevents and minimises gambling harm.
In 2016, the Health and Lifestyle survey reported that approximately 5% of the New Zealand population – that’s 191,000 people, participate in at least low-risk gambling behaviour. Of these, 0.5% (37,000 people) fit the clinical definition of a ‘problem gambler’.
The Ministry’s Manager Addictions Richard Taylor says it’s very encouraging to see gambling harm and inequalities have substantially reduced over the past 25 years.
The report has also suggested areas for review, including improving host responsibility practices aimed at identifying risky gambling behaviour and encouraging those at risk to seek help; and relocating non-casino gambling machines (ie, pokies) away from the most socioeconomically deprived areas.
‘We now have the opportunity to reflect and refocus our problem gambling services proposed service plan for the 2019/20 to 2021/22 period. We want to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our gambling harm minimisation services and to respond to changes in the gambling environment.’
‘That’s why the Ministry is finalising a refreshed Service Plan which will refocus our services to prevent and minimise gambling harm for the 2019/20 to 2021/22 period,’ says Richard Taylor
‘Research has shown that reaching a plateau in harm reduction is not unique to New Zealand, and a range of explanations have been suggested by researchers.’
‘Countries the world over have experienced it and researchers have discovered a number of possible explanations for this, including the effect of new migrants and a new young population in New Zealand exposed to readily available gambling products and the development and promotion of new gambling products.’
‘It’s really pleasing to see there is a good level of public recognition of gambling harm as well as a good awareness of what can be done to help those struggling and the services available.’
‘Two of the primary objectives in New Zealand’s strategy since 2010 have been to reduce gambling harm inequities and to ensure Māori have healthier futures, through the prevention and minimisation of gambling harm.’
‘We know there’s more work to be done to reduce the inequalities that do exist with gambling harm. That’s why we’re currently working through our refreshed Service Plan, with feedback and input from a large number of interested parties.’
For a copy of the report, please visit Progress on Gambling Harm Reduction 2010 to 2017.

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Winter is on the way and we want to make sure our senior pets are comfortable! Just like in humans, the winter weather can be especially tough on pets with arthritis. Inflamed joints are enough to put anyone in pain, but cats and dogs express their pain differently than us. Keep an eye out for these signs of arthritis in your pet.
- Physical behavioral changes: If you notice your pet no longer wants to climb the stairs, go for a game of fetch, get up into the car, or hop up on the bed anymore, this could be a sign that it is too painful for them to do so. Pets with arthritis may also sleep a lot more since the joint pain tires them out.
- Mood behavioral changes: Pets who are in pain may become testy; they may scratch or bite when touched in response to their pain. Quiet pets may become significantly more vocal while normally loud pets quite down. Each pet responds to pain differently, so note if your pet’s normal behavior changes.
- Difficulty lying down or standing up: Your dog used to jump up out of bed to greet you out the door, but now struggles to stand up. Your cat normally plops down on the couch next to you for a movie session, but now fidgets and is unable to get comfortable.
- Limping or changes in gait: You might not notice your pet limping all the time, maybe just after getting up in the morning or after a long walk. These are still worth getting an exam from your veterinarian; dogs and cats are much more stoic than we are and are willing to endure more pain for the sake of extra play time.
- Changes in posture: Arthritis can affect other joints, not just those in the arms and legs. If you notice your pet is now hunched over, or holding her neck funny, it may be a sign that arthritis is affecting the spine. Definitely worth a call to the vet!
- Muscular Atrophy: Severe cases of arthritis can result in the loss of muscle tissue as pets become more lethargic and use their muscles less. Semi-annual wellness examinations for your pet can help prevent arthritis from getting to this point.
Though these symptoms can seem grim for your pet, know that there are treatments available! From dietary changes and supplements, to weight management, cartilage boosting injections (Adequan), and acupuncture, Emerald Animal Hospital is ready to help!
As an added perk for our senior pets, we’re offering a senior discount! For the entire month of November, we’re offering $10 off senior wellness exams, $20 arthritis-screening x-rays, and $5 off all joint supplements. Here at Emerald Animal Hospital, we want pets to spend their golden years pain free. Give us a call at 216-749-7161 to set up an appointment for your senior pets; we’re looking forward to meeting them!

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Effectiveness of land based conflict management in mining areas: a case study of Buzwagi Gold Mine, Kahama district
University of Dar es Salaam
Following the liberalization of Tanzania economy in the 1980s, privatization of various sectors including the mining sector was inevitable. It was argued that opening our doors for foreign investors in the mining sector would not only improve our economy but also create new job opportunities for communities which lived in areas where this rich and scarce resource is found. However, less effort was put on scrutinizing and understanding of disadvantages of foreign direct investment on the mining sector on the side of Tanzanians, particularly the communities living in mining areas. What followed was massive land grabbing which resulted to endless conflicts between investors and the local communities. This study intended, therefore, to examine the effectiveness of land conflict management between the mine and the local communities in Buzwagi mine focusing on Mwime village. To achieve the main objective both village authorities and individual households impacted by the land conflicts, and an NGO that has been working in this community to mitigate and manage the conflicts between communities and the ABG were consulted to give their opinions and experiences regarding land conflict management in Buzwagi. From Buzwagi mine at Mwime village, sample households which have been directly or indirectly affected by land conflicts between villagers and the mine was purposely selected for data collection. This technique was used with the intention to focus on communities that are closest to the mine and therefore are most likely to be involved in land conflict with the mine. Findings reveal that neither do communities know about the formal legal procedures of land dispute resolution nor are they satisfied with the way this conflict is handled. It was also evident that there is something wrong with the governance structure since the communities are following procedures of land conflict resolutions designed by the ABG instead of the one provided by the Courts (Land Disputes Settlements) Act, 2002. Over and above, all the findings show that land conflicts between communities and the mine are rooted in the nature of capitalism rather than knowledge of the laws among the local communities. The recommendations therefore have focused on the need to empower local governments to exercise full control over village land with little interference from central government. For the sake of this study the emphasis is on village authorities rather than district authorities. It is also recommended that land conflicts in Buzwagi should not be seen as a result of weaknesses within legal systems and lack of knowledge among local communities only, rather it is a deliberate and organized initiative to plunder resources.
Available in print form, East Africana Collection, Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library, Class mark (THS EAF LB1778.T34L94)
Buzwagi Gold Mine, Kahama, management, Tanzania
Lyimo, E.D. (2017) Effectiveness of land based conflict management in mining areas: a case study of Buzwagi Gold Mine, Kahama district. Master dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam. Dar es Salaam.

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Location of Hike: South Sister Summit Trail
Weather during Hike: Sunny
Hiking Buddies: Kirk, Sarah and Daniel
Hike Distance: 13.1 miles
We ended up leaving quite a bit later than we planned – something like 2:30pm. That put us at the trailhead around 6:30-6:45. The days are getting shorter now, so we were kind of racing the sun to get to the lake before it got dark.
Our view of Broken Top on the way into Moraine Lake:
We barely made it to Moraine lake before it got dark, but then we had to find the “posts” where the designated campsites are. Fortunately, Kirk had been here before and had some idea where they were. After a bit of searching, he found one, and we setup camp in the dark, followed by cooking dinner in the dark. We then went to bed – the goal was to start off relatively early to beat the crowds. I have to say, it was kind of a strange experience wandering around in the dark woods looking for a post.
We got up (mostly) with the sun, ate breakfast and broke down our camp. We hiked over to meet the climbers trail and stashed our packs in the trees for the day. We then headed up the 5+ miles to the top of South Sister.
Here is a view of Moraine Lake with our objective (South Sister) in the background:
The trail at the start is like small road – nothing like I’m used to hiking – and South Sister is always in view to the north:
We made our way up – the trail isn’t too steep at this point, although the air continues to get thinner and the soil is pretty loose in places. After a couple of hours, and a few rest stops, we made it to this lake below the Lewis glacier:
Kirk filled up with some water, we rested a bit and then started the hardest part of the climb. You can see the route in the picture above – we go to the left on the ridge and work our way up. It seems like it continues to get steeper. And there were a lot of people on the mountain this day:
Most of the way up, we got a good view of this interesting formation – not sure what it is, but I found it very intriguing:
After numerous rest breaks, we finally made it to the crater rim where we had lunch – a view from the crater rim:
This was where all the hard work made it all worth it. The views were spectacular:
The snow in the crater at the top – looking across to the true summit:
The best view from below the true summit – looking north to Middle and North Sister, 3 Finger Jack, Mt Jefferson and Mt Hood in the distance.
We mostly walked around the crater rim, although we bypassed the jagged SW part and ended up walking thru the crater. This is where the Teardrop pool would be most years – I guess the lack of snow this year dried it up.
After exploring around the top of the mountain for a while, we started our way back down, which was almost as hard as going up since the ground is so loose. You have to watch your footing going down. We made pretty good time down the hill, stopping a few times to rest and drink some water. We found our packs we had stashed in the trees and got back to the van about 5:30. We stopped in Bend for dinner and then headed home.
It was a quick trip but a really good one – interesting. Now I can say I have climbed a “glaciated peak” – I guess I can join the Mazamas!

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George Lucas and Alfred Hitchcock might not have much in common, but that didn’t stop Fabrice Mathieu from concocting the brilliant homage “Darth by Darthwest.”
A mash-up of Hitchcock’s classic 1959 movie “North By Northwest” and Lucas’ “Star Wars,” this six-minute film tries to blend the iconic Star Wars imagery we’re all familiar with — most notably a TIE Fighter, C-3PO and the Millennium Falcon — with the now-iconic scene of Cary Grant’s Roger O. Thornhill running through a cornfield being chased by a plane.
Mathieu also opts for Bernard Herrmann’s immaculate score over John Williams’s (good choice), and switches the American mid-west setting for Tatooine! The film opens with Grant waiting for a bus on the planet as he watches Jawas and Sarlaccs pass hilariously pass him by. C-3PO shows up and then all hell breaks loose as the TIE fighter, replacing the original’s plane, chases down Thornhill through a cornfield.
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This Timeless 1980s Restaurant In Nevada Sells The Best Patty Melt In America
With new restaurants opening up seemingly every week, it’s easy to get caught up in the “next best thing”. However, going back to the classics is a must when you find yourself craving a delicious and satisfactory meal. There’s a charming little diner in Carson City that has been serving up mouthwatering comfort food since 1980, and they show no signs of slowing down. Here you can enjoy the little things; a perfectly cooked patty melt with fries and a soda to wash it all down. This timeless restaurant is like a little slice of old-fashioned Americana and it’s impossible not to love.


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CONCERNS raised at the recent Rye Town Meeting over the viability of having a new Studio School on the Rye College campus were entirely valid.
There was a view that the new school could detract from Rye College .
Having listened to the response from Rye College Principal Ann Cockerham we are convinced the positive drive and energy exists to make both of these very different schools a great success.
It will provide a wider choice and greater opportunities for young people in the Rye area.
There is a move toward vocational education and it is not hard to see why .
The stories of students leaving university with excellent degrees and then working in fast food outlets or stacking shelves in supermarkets are not myths.
Increasingly prospective employers are saying that university graduates are not equipped with the skills they need .
Ann Cockerham has done a great job in reversing the fortunes of Rye College - once a failing school - and we feel that Jo Townshend, a key member of the team that achieved this, will be a strong leader for the new Studio School when it opens its doors in September.

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Times are changing and the next update of the architecture of the graphics solutions of the main players of the market, to which the announcement of NVIDIA Kepler can undoubtedly begin, are eagerly awaited not only by enthusiasts, but also by casual users. After all, the arrival of the new architecture means not only the emergence of super-powerful solutions for gamers, but also the massive upgrade of more affordable and popular video cards of the middle and initial levels. It is significant that this time the announcement of NVIDIA Kepler directly affected and users of laptops, which will soon be able to purchase the first ultrabooks with discrete graphics cards.
Before taking the time to detail the events that occurred during the preliminary announcement of the new graphic architectures of NVIDIA Kepler, we will give brief technical characteristics of the new NVIDIA flagship:
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And now let’s get down to the actual description of the press event, which quite unexpectedly began with the demo “Samaritan”, presented by Mark Rein from Epic Games. The fact is that for the first time the video was shown at the last year’s Game Developers Conference, so at first it was not entirely clear what the company wanted to say about this impressive in terms of graphics, but not too new demonstration.
However, the intrigue was solved quite quickly – if last year three NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580s were working in a test stand that could demolish this demo, then this year alone was enough – a new NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680, built on the new Kepler architecture .
The next demonstration of a game familiar to all gamers Battlefield 3 caused about the same skeptical feelings, but again, exactly, until everyone was shown what it’s on. Ultrabook from Acer with discrete graphics NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M? But this is already very interesting, since ultrabuki are not the devices from which the potential owner usually expects to get an outstanding graphic performance. Slim body and long battery life – yes, the ability to play a quality 3D game in a free minute from work – no. Although why not, if you can get both the first and the second at the same time?
Both demos set the initial presentation vector – NVIDIA Kepler was not just a more productive, but also more energy-efficient architecture. And this means not just a banal energy saving, but less heat and noise in desktops, as well as greater autonomy in laptops.
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According to NVIDIA, the flagship model on the new Kepler architecture has become the fastest and most energy-efficient video card ever built.
The Perf / Watt indicator is used to estimate the last parameter and it is clearly seen on the diagram that, depending on the game, the increase in energy efficiency of the GTX 680 compared with the previous generation GTX 580 solution is 1.1 to 2 times, with an average level of 1.5. It is interesting that the same dependence can also be traced in comparison with the current solution from the main competitor.
However, gaming enthusiasts are primarily interested in performance, but here the GTX 680 is in order – the comparison with the HD7970 shows it quite clearly. What methods achieve such a gain in speed?
NVIDIA has implemented in Kepler automatic overclocking technology GPU Boost, which increases the operating frequency of the video card in modes with minimal power consumption, converting excess energy into additional performance.
The clock speed is about 100 MHz in the standard mode, up to more than 200 MHz, available when overclocking the NVIDIA GTX 680.
The following innovations are directly related to image quality. The next three screenshots show a fragment of the demo “Samaritan” without antialiasing, as well as anti-aliasing 4x MSAA and NVIDIA FXAA. As you can see, the latter option looks the most qualitative, while it is calculated at 60% faster than the usual and less efficient 4x MSAA. Note that this variant of antialiasing can be used in the settings of NVIDIA drivers, which allows using it for games that do not yet support it.
In addition to the FXAA shown last year, NVIDIA unveiled its next version of antialiasing, called TXAA.
This is a combination of hardware multisampling with high-quality antialiasing, available in two versions: a standard TXAA 1 that provides a quality level higher than that of 8x MSAA at a performance cost comparable to 2x MSAA and a high-level TXAA 2 with the highest quality level to date. Below are screenshots that allow you to evaluate the quality of TXAA technology.
The use of the vertical synchronization mode also has a significant effect on the quality of the image during the game. In the classic case, when VSync is enabled, a frame rate drop below 60 automatically reduces fps to 30 frames per second.
However, Adaptive Vertical Sync technology avoids such an obvious failure in fps, significantly increasing the smoothness of the image.
Professional gamers who prefer to use multi-monitor configurations for a more complete immersion in the gameplay will surely appreciate the technology of 3D Vision, which allows you to connect three displays to a single NVIDIA GTX 680 simultaneously. Below is a table of compatibility of various technologies of multiple display with top games of 2011.
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To date, ultrabooks are the most trendy topic of the mobile market on a par with tablets and smartphones. In this case, casual users usually do not pay attention to the fact that this is not just a beautiful term, but a trademark of Intel, which has the right to determine the list of requirements necessary for getting into this class requirements.
Interestingly, prior to the announcement of the architecture of NVIDIA Kepler, the list of such conditions did not include the mandatory absence of a discrete video card in ultrabooks. Other requirements, such as the minimum thickness of the case and the maximum possible autonomy, meant that there was no place for productive graphics solutions in this class, but there was no formal prohibition from Intel. As it turned out, the mobile version of NVIDIA Kepler has such a moderate power consumption that an ultrabook with a discrete video card has become a reality. The first solution was presented by Acer, whose Aspire Timeline U M3 model is based on a bunch of Intel Core i5-2467M processor and NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M graphics.
This medium-format model, enclosed in an ultra-slim body of only 2 cm in thickness, can work up to 8 hours in office mode and at the same time it can provide a comfortable level of performance in modern game projects.
At the same time, the Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M3 model delivers the same level of gaming performance, which could boast of much more spacious and weighty solutions of past years based on the GTX 460M and GTX 285M.
NVIDIA company noted that the GeForce 600M is twice as productive as the previous generation 500M graphics cards and up to 10 times faster than the current integrated graphics solutions.
It is significant that even an entry-level solution, NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M provides playable fps in a number of modern gaming projects.
With the same performance level, the GeForce 600M graphics consumes half the power, which is especially important when used in ultra-thin ultrabooks, which can not afford to use a bulky cooling system.
In this case, the maximum TDP level that can be handled by the standard cooling system of the laptop goes literally to units of W and the use of energy-efficient processors allows to release the additional quota used by the graphics.
This concludes our review of the announcement of the latest NVIDIA Kepler architecture, which replaced Fermi. More detailed study of the characteristics and capabilities of new products, as well as their testing is waiting for you in the very near future, stay with us!


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In a statement issued days before the start of the Jewish New Year holiday, Rosh Hashana, Israel’s immigration ministry said 60,000 Jews had moved to the country during the last Jewish calendar year, more than double the 28,000 recorded the previous year.
Among those to have undertaken “Aliyah” — meaning “rising up” in Hebrew, referring to Jewish immigration to Israel — Russians accounted for 47 percent while 25 percent were people who came from Ukraine.
Under Israel’s so called law of return, anyone with at least one Jewish grandparent is entitled to Israeli citizenship.
Israeli media reported that attempts by Russian Jews to qualify for Israeli immigration have spiked further following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent decision to call up 300,000 reservists to fight in the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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Two NYPD officers accused of driving into a crowd during the 2020 protests following the murder of George Floyd will stand trial before an administrative judge Wednesday. It’s one of the last cases still unresolved out of hundreds of complaints filed against officers who responded to the mass demonstrations.
The Civilian Complaint Review Board has charged officers Daniel Alvarez and Andrey Samusev with violating the New York Police Department’s use of force policy when they plowed their patrol cruisers into a throng of protesters blocking Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. A video of the incident went viral.
Video of the incident sparked outrage among many protesters and those who watched the video online.
Brooklyn resident Aaron Ross, who was in the crowd that day and filed a complaint with the CCRB, told Gothamist earlier this year that he felt both “validated” and “disgusted” when investigators determined that the officers were in the wrong.
“It’s so ironic because we were there to protest against police brutality and then we became victims of police brutality ourselves,” Ross said at the time.
Some officials, however, stood by the police response.
Then-Mayor Bill de Blasio scolded the protesters after watching the video, saying that it was “inappropriate” for them to surround a police vehicle and threaten police — something that he claimed had never happened before in the city’s history.
“The video was upsetting, and I wish the officers hadn’t done that,” he said during a press conference at the time. “But I also understood that they didn’t start this situation. This situation was started by a group of protesters converging on a police vehicle, attacking that vehicle. It’s unacceptable.”
Former NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea also defended the officers during questioning from Attorney General Letitia James. He said he did not believe Alvarez and Samusev had violated department policy, because they were “penned in by protesters.”
The Police Benevolent Association, which represents rank and file officers, did not immediately respond to a request for comment about Wednesday’s trial
The CCRB has spent more than two years investigating over 300 complaints and thousands of allegations related to the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. Those investigations stalled as officers refused to sit for in-person interviews during much of the COVID-19 pandemic. Investigators also struggled to parse through countless hours of body camera footage and identify officers whose names weren’t included in complaints.
However, in April, the CCRB substantiated Ross’s allegations against both Alvarez and Samusev, finding that they struck him with their vehicle and recommending charges against them. If found guilty, both officers could face a loss of vacation days or termination.
As of May, investigators had found evidence that officers had violated policy in 87 of the complaints stemming from the 2020 protests, while the NYPD had imposed discipline against 18 officers. After months of delays, the CCRB is expected to release a comprehensive report on its protest investigations early next year.
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A Columbia man who was convicted of killing his wife in 2019 and burying her in Rock Bridge state park will serve his sentence at the state’s maximum-security prison in Charleston.
Joseph Elledge is serving a 28-year prison sentence, after being convicted of second degree murder in November. He arrived at the Charleston prison last week, after spending a few months at the reception and diagnostic center in Fulton.
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Stock market investors took another bath in red ink on Wednesday, with the TSX, Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all down by between three and five per cent.
Just about everything was once again lower, as the coronavirus currently sweeping around the globe infects stock markets with something almost as worrisome: fear.
On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a modest stimulus package designed to offset the impact of the virus, but by Wednesday it was clear that investors thought measures such as a payroll tax reduction are nowhere near enough to offset the economic damage that the virus could do to the world’s largest economy.
“Every day that passes makes the economic impact of coronavirus that much worse,” said Kristina Hooper, Invesco’s chief global market strategist. “The government probably should have been thinking about stimulus last month.”
The S&P/TSX Composite Index was down by 577 points, or almost four per cent, in the afternoon, while the Dow fared even worse — off 1,389 points, or more than five per cent. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were both down by roughly five per cent each.
Twenty-nine of the 30 companies on the Dow Jones were lower, led by plane maker Boeing, which lost 15 per cent of its value after the company said it would draw down a $13 billion credit facility as soon as Friday.
The lone exception was United Health, which eked out a gain of 0.6 per cent.
All 11 different sub-indexes on the TSX were lower, but hard-hit oil company names were battered once more. Companies like Suncor, Cenovus and Husky Energy, which have already lost more than a third of their value since the sell-off began, lost another seven, three and five per cent of their values.
The sell-off brings the total losses since the sell-off began in late February to 20 per cent in Toronto and New York. That’s the technical definition of a bear market.
Larry Berman, chief investment officer at ETF Capital Management, says the market is simply responding to the realization that the world’s largest economy is woefully under-prepared for a pandemic. On Wednesday, the WHO said the COVID-19 outbreak is a pandemic.
“This is spreading in communities and there’s no infrastructure,” he said. “You’ve got doctors posting on Twitter that they’re sick themselves and they can’t themselves get a test. I mean it’s insane how far behind the curve they are.”
Oil lost another dollar to trade at just over $33 US per barrel. The price of West Texas Intermediate has lost about 20 per cent of its value since Saudi Arabia and Russia kicked off a race-to-the-bottom price war last weekend.
The blend of crude from Canada’s oilsands lost 87 cents to change hands at $20.63 a barrel.
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2020 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year
Kia took a bold step with its new midsize SUV and beat two strong competitors to be named 2020 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year on January 23, 2020 in Detroit. The other finalists for this coveted award were the Hyundai Palisade and the Lincoln Aviator. In the past, the award had been announced on the first morning of the media preview at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, but this year the show has moved from January to June with the press preview scheduled for June 9–10, 2020. This is the first time a Kia has won in this “of the year” competition.
Designed in America
A new addition to the Kia lineup, the Telluride midsize crossover offers bold styling, a premium interior, a powerful engine and seating for up to eight occupants. Designed specifically for the U.S. market at Kia’s design center in California, Telluride is built at Kia’s manufacturing plant in West Point, Georgia, alongside the Sorento SUV and Optima sedan. Telluride resides in the Kia lineup next to the midsize Sorento and above the compact Sportage SUV.
Bigger and Bolder
The all-new Telluride is larger than the Sorento, Kia’s 7-occupant, 3-row midsize SUV that was the Korean automaker’s top-selling vehicle in the U.S for 2019. The additional interior room allows Telluride to offer a 3-passenger third row and additional storage behind the third-row seat. Telluride is offered with a second-row 3-passenger bench seat for 8 occupants, or second-row captain’s chairs for a 7-position configuration. Kia focused on creating an upscale user experience with quality materials, particularly within the top-line Telluride SX with the Prestige Package, which includes double-stitched Napa leather ventilated seats, a premium headliner, head-up display and dual-panel sunroof.
The Telluride design is deliberately boxy to recall larger, rugged truck-based SUVs of the past with key design elements such as a long hood, upright windshield and stacked headlights. The stacked lights are positioned back from the grille in the fenders with a distinctive rectangular shape; the top-line SX trim adds a ring of LEDs. At the rear, Telluride features inverted L taillights and both the hood and the liftgate display an elongated Telluride badge to emphasize the bold styling. Telluride rides on 18- or 20-inch alloy wheels, again depending on trim level.
Telluride draws power from a 3.8-liter V6 engine producing 291 horsepower at 6000 rpm and 262 lb-ft of torque at 5200 rpm, combined with an 8-speed automatic transmission with manual shift mode. Standard configuration is front-wheel drive or an optional electronically-controlled all-wheel-drive system that uses real-time active driving force distribution to transfer torque between the wheels depending on driving conditions.
About the Award
The winner of the North American Utility Vehicle of the Year gets awarded each January in Detroit. This award had always been announced at the North American International Auto Show; however, the show dates have moved to June, so the announcement took place independently of the show. Although most accolades of this type are presented by an individual publication or study, this award remains unique because it’s based on ballots cast by an independent jury of automotive journalists from the U.S. and Canada. To be eligible, a vehicle must be all new or substantially redesigned. According to the group, winners excel in design, innovation, safety, handling, driver satisfaction and value for the dollar.
2019: Hyundai Kona
Proving that the most expensive option is not always the best, the Hyundai Kona eclipsed two strong competitors to be named the 2019 North American Utility of the Year during the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.The Kona underscores the Korean automaker’s reputation for excellent value, wrapped in a fun-to-drive stylish crossover with looks that separate it from the rest of the CUV crowd. Built on an all-new platform with a choice of fuel-efficient engines or a fully-electric powertrain, the Kona has done well in the very crowded small-crossover marketplace.
2018: Volvo XC60
Volvo had some experience with winning at the annual North American International Auto Show in Detroit — the larger XC90 won Truck of the Year in 2003 and in 2016. The XC60 carries on much of the styling and features of its larger sibling, so it made sense that it earned the top award last year. Built on the brand’s new Scalable Product Architecture, the 5-passenger XC60 is longer, wider and lower than the previous generation, which not only gives the new model a roomier interior — almost two more inches of rear-seat legroom — but also a more aggressive stance and better driving dynamics. Styling is now in line with the rest of the newer Volvos, with the signature “Thor’s Hammer” headlights and large Volvo logo in the grille. In many ways the XC60 is a smaller version of the popular XC90.
2017: Chrysler Pacifica
An all-new minivan for the 2017 model year, the Pacifica has modern styling and a slew of innovations; it is arguably the best minivan Chrysler has built since it created the category more than 30 years ago. Pacifica can be equipped with seating for up to eight occupants, which still leaves plenty of cargo space in the rear. Stow n’ Go seats can be folded into the floor for a completely flat cargo area all the way to the front seats. Passengers enjoy an available Uconnect Theater featuring a 10-inch high-res touchscreen display with a variety of inputs and integrated games. There’s even an available Stow ‘n Vac — a powerful vacuum cleaner located conveniently behind the second row, and easily accessible from any door opening. A plug-in hybrid version of the Pacifica is also available, making this the first hybrid minivan ever sold in America.
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Behrens, Kristian Mion, Giordano Murata, Yasusada Suedekum, Jens
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DICE Discussion Paper No. 160
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE), Düsseldorf
The world is replete with spatial frictions. Shipping goods across cities entails trade frictions. Commuting within cities causes urban frictions. How important are these frictions in shaping the spatial economy? We develop and quantify a novel framework to address this question at three different levels: Do spatial frictions matter for the city-size distribution? Do they affect individual city sizes? Do they contribute to the productivity advantage of large cities and the toughness of competition in cities? The short answers are: no; yes; and it depends.
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As is the case with most indigenous languages, the vitality of the Cherokee language has never been more precarious. The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a large toll on Cherokee communities, accelerating the already rapid loss of native Cherokee speakers. It is becoming increasingly difficult for new learners to find a space where they can practice their language in their everyday life — a place where people from all walks of life can come together to practice speaking, listening, reading, and writing — and to build a deeper shared understanding of language and culture together. In partnership with UNESCO’s upcoming Decade of Indigenous Languages, beginning next year, as well as our partners in the Cherokee nations, we hope to support and extend these efforts, focusing on both language perseverance and language preservation.
The Digital Archive for American Indian Languages Preservation and Perseverance (DAILP) makes the dissemination and contextualization of historical documents part of a vital work of language perseverance, performed centrally by and for those with the most at stake. Through detailed, commented translations and linguistic resources, we will make these documents richly intelligible and accessible for language learning, scholarship, and public history. Our goal is to create an easy to use and easy to navigate interface that brings together the Cherokee syllabary, English translation, and word-by-word breakdown in a way that supports language learners of all levels to learn the Cherokee language in the context of historically and culturally meaningful documents. The documents used in this sample collection though currently available through our partners @TranscribeYale in the Kilpatrick collection are inaccessible for many new language learners wanting to practice the language while also learning about Cherokee language, culture, and history, as well as to scholars who may want to search within or across these documents. We are using the Cherokee language resources available to us in print and online, collecting them in one place, and applying them to these historical documents. Our online reading environment puts these documents in a digital format that can be accessed by language learners from anywhere online and enriches them by linking them to the dictionary and lexical datasets donated to our team by linguists and the Cherokee communities.


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Situated in Palermo, 1.4 km from Fontana Pretoria and 2.5 km from Palermo Cathedral, Casa Vacanze Nassaiuoli features air-conditioned accommodation with a patio and free WiFi. Set 8 km from Ospedali Riuniti Palermo, the property offers barbecue facilities. The holiday home features 1 bedroom, a kitchen with microwave and fridge, and 1 bathroom with a bidet, a hairdryer and a washing machine. Popular points of interest near the holiday home include Ballaro Palermo, Foro Italico - Palermo and Vucciria. The nearest airport is Falcone-Borsellino Airport, 33 km from Casa Vacanze Nassaiuoli.
This holiday home has a toaster, air conditioning and kitchenware.
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The purpose of this assignment is to explore a critical concept in nursing. The student will be able to demonstrate application of information literacy and ability to utilize resources (library, writing center, SmartThinking, located within the Tutor Source tab under Course Home, APA resources, Turnitin, and others) through literature search and writing the paper.
Pick one of the following topics and find a scholarly nursing journal article (published within the last five years) that discusses this nursing topic. The topics are • safety; • delegation; • prioritization; and • caring. After you find a scholarly nursing journal article using the Chamberlain library resources, you will complete a one-page summary and reflection on the article. The paper should be completed in APA format and include the following.
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THESE POEMS AND NOTEBOOKS ARE THE LAST WORD FROM THE LATE, GREAT LEONARD COHEN
The Flame is a stunning collection of Leonard Cohen's last poems and writings, selected and ordered by Cohen in the final months of his life. The book contains an extensive selection from Cohen's notebooks, featuring lyrics, prose pieces and illustrations, which he kept in poetic form throughout his life, and offers an unprecedentedly intimate look inside the life and mind of a singular artist and thinker.
An enormously powerful final chapter in Cohen's storied literary career, The Flame showcases the full range of Leonard Cohen's lyricism, from the exquisitely transcendent to the darkly funny. By turns devastatingly sad and winningly strange, these are the works of a poet and lyricist who has plumbed the depths of our darkest questions and come up wanting, yearning for more.
"A selection of poems and lyrics from the great Canadian songwriter is full of simple beauty and romance . . . Elegantly and posthumously published . . . Leonard Cohen does not use language to pose, startle or reinvent. Words are his old comrades, and see him through to the end" (Kate Kellaway Observer, Poetry book of the month)
"We'll be listening to Cohen - still smirking and smiling - for decades to come, with this collection as our companion" (Spectator)
" Cohen's final volume shows his poetic soul. If you know the man only because of "Hallelujah" or "Suzanne," pick up The Flame and warm yourself within its pages " (Washington Post)
" If you felt Leonard Cohen's death in 2016 as a personal assault, this book is a posthumous balm . . . All of Cohen's work has a raw, straight-to-the-heart intensity - reach for this the next time you need inspiration for a wedding toast that will leave them gutted, or any other moment you need a little sustenance for the soul " (Vogue)
"The Flame is a gift . . . These poems and lyrics are as startling and stirring, as clever, funny and sorrowful as we came to expect from a poet/singer/songwriter . . . [A] treasure trove" (The Big Issue)
" It's clear that Cohen remained sharp until the very end, and the book, a kind of farewell tribute by the poet-prophet, offers ample evidence of his abiding sense of humor . . . What Cohen offered his many fans and followers was the opportunity to partake of the kind of spiritual experience that makes it possible for us to feel, if only for a moment, that we are not alone " (Los Angeles Review of Books)
"For his final publication, he left almost nothing to chance . . . The Flame shows the emphasis that Cohen put on distillation . . . Included in various proportions are love, sex, death, regret, exaltation, piety and gentle fondness. The blending of the earthy with the spiritual would give John Donne and Martin Gaye a run for their money" (Guardian)
"He's most famous as a musician, but his poetry is equally powerful . . . The imagery that is included is a delight. Cohen was a visionary . . . [The Flame] documents his creativity to the end in a fascinating way" (Herald)
"Poignant and brave, lit up with flashes of anger, this is a luminous collection and classic Cohen" (Booklist (starred review))
"[A] fiercely brilliant posthumous collection . . . provides fascinating insight into Cohen's unique talent . . . The entire collection is an intricate exploration of the happenings of the human heart" (Anita Sethi iNews)


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Developer: Hi-Rez Studios
Publisher: Hi-Rez Studios
Platform: Playstation, Xbox, Switch, PC, Mac OS
Genre: 3rd Person Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA)
- A competitive game of SMITE features two teams of 5 players choosing from a large selection of playable gods, immortals, and creatures from ancient mythology in arena combat.
- The game features full cross-platform compatibility (players on different platforms can party up together) as well as cross-save (transfer player save data across multiple platforms).
- There are several different game modes in SMITE. Each mode has its own unique map with its own playstyle, rules, and objectives. Common among each mode is the existence of:
- Minions - AI units that aid players in battle.
- Structures - towers that attempt to prevent enemies from advancing.
- The main competitive game mode is “Conquest”, a typical MOBA mode with two bases at opposite sides of the map connected by three lanes. Each lane is protected by various defensive structures that players must destroy.
- The objective of Conquest is to assault the enemy defenses and destroy the final structure (called a ”Titan”) at the center of their base while preventing the enemy from destroying theirs. The first team to destroy the enemy Titan wins.
- Gods (playable characters) are sorted into 5 different class types:
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INTRODUCTION: Intra-articular injection of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) show therapeutic regenerative potential for patients with osteoarthritis (OA) by restoring damaged cartilage, reducing pain, and increasing motion range in clinical studies. However, clinical efficacy is still limited, which is likely caused by the rapid clearance of MSCs from the synovial cavity. We hypothesize that prolonging the intra-articular retention of MSCs increases their therapeutic potential. Therefore, we developed an advanced micro-encapsulation technique, specifically aimed at retaining MSCs in the joint, while supporting their viability and activity. The goal herein is to assess if micro-encapsulation of MSCs prolongs their intra-articular retention and increases their therapeutic potential. METHODS: MSCs were harvested from 12 week old Wistar rats, and labelled with a near infrared (NIR) label. An enzymatically crosslinkable polymer and a microfluidic droplet generator were used to encapsulate MSCs in microgels (eMSCs). Viability and metabolic activity were assessed. Microgels with near-infrared labelled MSCs were intra-articularly injected in healthy 12 week old Wistar rats (n=6). For four months, quantitation of the NIR signal was performed using whole animal NIR-imaging. After 8 and 16 weeks, microgels were retrieved and the presence of NIR signal and viability of the eMSCs was confirmed. Additionally, 12 week old Wistar rats (n=12), were fed a high fat diet and underwent a groove surgery to induce a mild OA phenotype. eMSCs were intra-articulary injected one week after the groove operation. Functional performance of OA rats was investigated using gait analysis. At the end point from both studies, histological analysis was performed to provide greater insight in the process and mechanism of action. RESULTS & DISCUSSION: Microfluidic encapsulation allowed for the formation of homogenous, monodisperse microgels (diameter 100 μm, cv <5%), which contained ~13 cells/gel. In vitro, the MSCs maintained ~60% of their initial metabolic activity and survived for at least four weeks. In vivo, MSC microencapsulation increased the intra-articular retention from four weeks (signal eMSCs vs naked MSCs: 63% vs 13%) to four months (signal eMSCs vs naked MSCs: 11% vs N.A.). Microgels retrieved from the knee joint contained viable, NIR-positive MSCs, confirming that the NIR signal came from the injected cells. Gait analysis shows an improved function of osteoarthritic rats receiving eMSCs over rats receiving naked MSCs or saline controls. Histological analysis corroborated the data. CONCLUSIONS: Our study shows that encapsulation of MSCs in microgels increases their intraarticular retention to at least four months, while protecting the MSCs against the harsh environment within the joint. Additionally, eMSCs alleviated osteoarthritic symptoms on a functional level. This approach allows for a single intra-articular injection with a significantly extended retention of therapeutic cells within the intra-articular joint cavity.
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|Event||TERMIS European Chapter Meeting 2019: Tissue Engineering Therapies: From Concept to Clinical Translation & Commercialisation - Rodos Palace, Rhodes, Greece|
Duration: 27 May 2019 → 31 May 2019
|Conference||TERMIS European Chapter Meeting 2019|
|Abbreviated title||TERMIS EU 2019|
|Period||27/05/19 → 31/05/19|

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