What does the peer.exe file do?
The peer.exe process is also known as Grid Service and is a part of Grid Service. This software is produced by FS2YOU (www.rayfile.org). An obsolete or defective version of peer.exe can cause problems for your computer that can range from slowness to error messages such as these:
- Grid service has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 10, 8, 7)
- Grid service has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available. (Windows 10, 8, 7)
- peer.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. (Windows XP)
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module peer.exe. Read of address 00000000.
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peer.exe is not a Windows system file and is known to frequently cause computer problems. The file peer.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files".
The file size is 4,993,024 bytes.
This particular software does not have a visible window, and does not appear on the taskbar. This particular software is initiated as part of Windows start-up (Registry: MACHINE\Run, Run). The file was developed by a so-called third party provider - and not by Microsoft. This peer.exe process is connected to a server on the Internet or in your local network. Peer.exe is capable of connect to the Internet as well as monitor other applications. For this reason, 62% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.
If you see this file on your hard drive or in Windows Task Manager, please make sure that it is not a malicious variant. It's a fact that many trojans try to cloak their true identity by calling themselves peer.exe. With the above information or by using tools like Security Task Manager you can determine if, in your case, the file is an undesirable variant.
What do other computer users say about peer?
|The peer.exe is a Grid Service developed by Mercury |
|It is from FS2You. It is part of RaySource. |
Summary: One user considers it harmless. source: file.net
How to uninstall Grid Service
To remove Grid service from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below or use an automatic uninstaller product.
- Click the Windows Start Button. You find it in the lower left corner of the taskbar.
- Type the word uninstall.
- Click Add or remove programs.
- Now locate Grid Service in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to tell if peer.exe (Grid service) was uninstalled cleanly
After uninstalling, restart your computer. Then start Windows Explorer and see if there is still a folder with the name of the software under C:\Program Files. Be sure to check the Registry as well for remnants of Grid service. To do this, start "Regedit", then look under "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" > "Software" for Grid service or the name of the producer. Always keep in mind that only a computer professional should ever directly delete entries in the Windows Registry.
What to do if a program does not uninstall
The easiest way to remove any kind of software cleanly and accurately is to use an uninstaller tool. Because the uninstaller automatically creates a backup, there is no risk of anything going wrong.
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If Windows not working quite right for you, or if startup is taking a long time, or peer.exe is causing problems for you, a good Windows diagnostic tool may very well help. This is especially effective when it comes to older computers that have accumulated vast quantities of "garbage data" as the result of many software installs and uninstalls.
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A teenager accused of having a hand in the murder of a Grade 11 pupil at Mondeor High School will return to court later this month.
The 15-year-old appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court on Monday. His case was postponed to March 27 for further investigation.
His co-accused - two other teens, aged 13 and 15 - have since accepted responsibility for the incident.
This is according to National Prosecution Authority spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane who told News24 that the teens had been assessed by a probation officer and that a report was then presented to the Johannesburg Magistrate's Court last Friday.
"The report was presented to the court. A preliminary inquiry was held and it established that two of the minors were actually accepting responsibility for the incident that transpired," Mjonondwane said.
Kulani Mathebula, 19, was on his way to school at around 07:00 last Wednesday when he was assaulted by three other pupils, believed to be from a nearby school.
He was stabbed in the chest and died on the scene.
Three teens - a 13-year-old and two 15-years-olds - were later arrested.
Mjonondwane said, following the findings, that the two boys were taking responsibility for the murder, and that the case had to be postponed to allow for the State to arrange a psychologist to further evaluate the two.
Their case was postponed to March 29. The boys were released into the custody of their parents.
Mjonondwane said that, in the case of the 15-year-old who has not admitted guilt, the State would now have to prove its case.
"The third one did not accept responsibility, which therefore meant that the State has to prove criminal capacity," she said.
While the court has released the three boys into the care of their parents, it comes with strict conditions, Mjonondwane said.
The teens are allowed to attend classes at school, but have a curfew of 16:00 to be back home.
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Mathebula was laid to rest on Sunday at Xikundu village, near Malamulele in Limpopo.

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Wha Wha: Judge Drops Claims Between Shepard Fairey and AP
It’s bad enough that we’re going through a remake of the Jimmy Carter years, and that last night the BCS gave us a boring “championship” between two dismal and B-rate football teams (read: no Texas, Alabama, or Florida). Tonight we get another snoozer.
Reports just in indicate that the much anticipated legal battle between Shepard Fairey and the Associated Press has come to one limp conclusion.
A judge has dismissed copyright lawsuits between an artist who created the Barack Obama “HOPE” image and The Associated Press but has left a March trial date in place for related claims between the news service and companies that sold merchandise using the artist’s image.
U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein said in a one-page order publicly filed Tuesday that a “suggestion of settlement” led him to dismiss claims between artist Shepard Fairey and the AP. He said the claims could be reinstated within a month if either side requested it.
UPDATE: January 12, 2011
The AP has just released a statement concerning their “pending” settlement.
AP and Shepard Fairey announce agreement in Obama poster case
The Associated Press, Shepard Fairey and Mr. Fairey’s companies Obey Giant Art, Inc., Obey Giant LLC, and Studio Number One, Inc., have agreed in principle to settle their pending copyright infringement lawsuit over rights in the Obama Hope poster and related merchandise.
Mr. Fairey used an AP portrait photograph of Mr. Obama in making the Hope poster. Mr. Fairey did not license the photograph from the AP before using it. The AP contended that Mr. Fairey copied all of the original, creative expression in the AP’s photograph without crediting or compensating the AP, and that Mr. Fairey’s unlicensed use of the photograph was not a fair use. Mr. Fairey claimed that he did not appropriate any copyrightable material from the AP’s photo, and that, in any event, his use of the photograph constituted a fair use under copyright law.
In settling the lawsuit, the AP and Mr. Fairey have agreed that neither side surrenders its view of the law. Mr. Fairey has agreed that he will not use another AP photo in his work without obtaining a license from the AP. The two sides have also agreed to work together going forward with the Hope image and share the rights to make the posters and merchandise bearing the Hope image and to collaborate on a series of images that Fairey will create based on AP photographs. The parties have agreed to additional financial terms that will remain confidential.
“The Associated Press is pleased to have reached resolution of its lawsuit with Mr. Fairey,” said Tom Curley, president and CEO. “AP will continue to celebrate the outstanding work of its award-winning photographers and use revenue from the licensing of those photos to support its mission as the essential provider of news and photography from around the world. The AP will continue to vigilantly protect its copyrighted photographs against wholesale copying and commercialization where there is no legitimate basis for asserting fair use.”
“I am pleased to have resolved the dispute with the Associated Press,” said Mr. Fairey. “I respect the work of photographers, as well as recognize the need to preserve opportunities for other artists to make fair use of photographic images. I often collaborate with photographers in my work, and I look forward to working with photos provided by the AP’s talented photographers.”
The AP’s copyright infringement lawsuit against Obey Clothing, the marketer of apparel with the Hope image, remains ongoing.
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Celebrating the completion of the £3.3 million community energy saving programme in the High Peak
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The exciting £3.3 million community energy savings programme, is now complete for HPCH tenants at Gamesley. Friday 7thSeptember saw in the region of 300 local residents come along to meet all the partner agencies involved and celebrate the completion.
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It’s the End of the Road for Elizabeth Charles
Fillmore Street boutique Elizabeth Charles announced this week that it will be closing after 17 years in business. Started in New York’s Meatpacking District in 2002, the shop has had quite the celebrity clientele over the years, catering to bold-faced names like Michelle Pfeiffer, Kate Hudson, Charlize Theron, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, and Karolina Kurkova. The store will close for good on March 17, leaving San Francisco with a growing void of local, curated, designer shopping destinations. (As we reported earlier this year, Pia the Store also closed.)
The silver lining to this dark cloud is Elizabeth Charles is clearing out all the remaining stock, including new arrivals, at deep discounts. New arrivals are 40 percent off in-store, so this is a bittersweet opportunity to snag a spring Ulla Johnson dress at a steal.
Swing by for a final splurge (or two or three), and say goodbye to a shop that has made San Francisco a little more fashionable for more than a decade. Elizabeth Charles is open from 11 am–7 pm, Monday-Saturday, and 11 am–5 pm on Sunday.


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By Uyen Nguyen — Correspondent
Peng Shuai, a Chinese tennis star, went missing for 18 days after accusing former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual assault on November 2, 2021. When Peng reappeared, she denied making any allegations.
In her post on Weibo, China’s social media platform, Peng said Zhang assaulted her three years ago with details about their relationship. Authorities deleted her post in less than 30 minutes, suppressing any mention or discussion of the matter. The name Peng Shuai was censored across all Chinese social media platforms and search engines.
Since then, Peng has disappeared. Numerous Chinese feminists and international athletes used the hashtag #WhereIsPengShuai on Twitter to raise concern over her disappearance.
Serena Williams, a famed American tennis player, said she is devastated to hear about the disappearance of Peng Shuai in her post on Twitter. “I hope she is safe and found as soon as possible. This must be investigated and we must not stay silent,” Williams said.
Former World No.1 tennis player, Chris Evert said the accusations are very disturbing. “I’ve known Peng since she was 14; we should all be concerned; this is serious; where is she? Is she safe? Any information would be appreciated,” Evert said in her post.
The safety of Peng Shuai made the front page of global news, yet suppressed at home. Neither the Chinese government nor Zhang made any public statements to deal with the situation.
Senior Ruemon Bhattacharyya said there is a significant gender difference in sports. “I think if this was a male tennis player who disappeared or was assaulted, it would be tackled far more aggressively,” Bhattacharyya said.
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Chairman Steve Simon has demanded a full investigation into Peng’s allegation. Simon said the WTA received confirmations from the Chinese Tennis Association that Peng is under no threat nor physical harm. But, no one of the WTA could contact Peng directly.
“If at the end of the day, we don’t see the appropriate results from this, we would be prepared to take that step and not operate our business in China if that’s what it came to,” Simon said.
Peng reappeared in public on Nov. 20 when she attended the Junior Tennis Finals in Beijing. She later confirmed her safety in a video call with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach later in the day. But, Peng would like her privacy respected.
Global Athlete, an international athlete-led movement, released a statement responding to the IOC President video call with Peng. “By taking a nonchalant approach to Peng Shuai’s disappearance and by refusing to mention her serious allegations of sexual assault, IOC President Thomas Bach and the IOC Athletes’ Commission demonstrate an abhorrent indifference to sexual violence and the well-being of female athletes,” the Global Athlete said in their statement.
The WTA suspended all tournaments in China the following day over concerns about the treatment of Peng Shuai and the safety of other athletes.
Hu Xijin, editor-in-chief of the Global Times, said the WTA’s decision is forcing Peng to go against her country. “WTA is coercing Peng Shuai to support the West’s attack on the Chinese system. They are depriving Peng Shuai’s freedom of expression, demanding that her description of her current situation must meet their expectation,” Hu said in his post.
David Bandurski, Director of the China Media Project, said it is an extremely sensitive issue for the Chinese leadership. “I think [it’s] probably one of the most sensitive news stories that’s happened in the last decade… Fundamentally, this is about protecting the political system in China — this is the only body that’s of concern. It’s not about the personal safety of Peng Shuai, or her rights as an individual, as a woman, as a citizen.” Bandurski said.
“The WTA really did not contribute to helping the Peng Shuai situation and because of the elusive Chinese government in general the situation was not tackled well. I do agree with the WTA’s decision to suspend tournaments in China while investigations continue,” Bhattacharyya said.
In an interview with Lianhe Zaobao, Singaporean Chinese-language news, on Dec. 19, Peng claims that her post on Weibo is a misunderstanding. “First and foremost, I must emphasize. I have never said or written about anyone sexually assaulting me. That’s a very important point. On the Weibo post, that’s my personal issue,” Peng said.
The contradiction between Peng’s statement and the original post and her subsequent disappearance has raised concerns that Peng was coerced into fabricating her story.
“We could talk here about a two-pronged strategy, about how China has enforced complete silence at home while pushing a narrative externally about meddling journalists and the politicizing of sport,” Bandurski said.
“Fundamentally, this is about protecting the political system in China — this is the only body that’s of concern,” he added. “It’s not about the personal safety of Peng Shuai, or her rights as an individual, as a woman, as a citizen.”


One of her closest friends was Thomas Moss, who owned a grocery store in Memphis with two other black men. A white businessman, angered by competition from the new store, had pressured town officials to close it down. When a scuffle broke out between black and white youths near the black-owned store, he and other white residents threatened to destroy it. After a group of white men marching toward the store at night were fired upon and at least one was wounded, police rounded up and jailed more than a hundred blacks. But Moss and his two partners were “carried a mile north of the city limits and horribly shot to death,” Wells wrote in Free Speech. A local white newspaper reported Moss’ last words: “Tell my people to go West—there is no justice for them here.”
The murders devastated Wells, who was godmother to the Mosses’ daughter. “The city of Memphis has demonstrated that neither character nor standing avails the Negro if he dares to protect himself against the white man or become his rival,” she wrote in an editorial. Echoing Moss’ last words, Wells and other black leaders encouraged black Memphians to leave the city, which, she said “will neither protect our lives and property, nor give us a fair trial in the courts, but takes us out and murders us in cold blood.”
Thousands of blacks joined the “Exodusters” migrating to Oklahoma and other points west. Wells urged those who remained to boycott streetcars and white businesses. Railway officials, assuming that black passengers were staying away out of a mistaken belief that the electric cars were hazardous, pleaded with Wells to tell her followers the cars were safe. “Keep up the good work,” she told her readers.
Driven by anger and grief, Wells plunged into a wideranging investigation of lynching in America, documenting the circumstances of more than 700 incidents over the previous decade. She traveled alone across the South to the spots where lynching parties had shot, hanged and burned victims, taking sworn statements from witnesses, scrutinizing records and local newspaper accounts, sometimes hiring private investigators. She studied photographs of mutilated bodies hanging from tree limbs and of lynchers picking over the bones and ashes of burned corpses.
Her findings would astonish many Americans, appall others and outrage white supremacists. She aroused the strongest ire by venturing into the taboo realm of sexuality. The excuse frequently used for the lynching of black men was that they had raped white women. But her research showed that rape had never been alleged in two-thirds of the lynchings, and when it was, the “rape” was often alleged after a secret relationship was discovered or following nothing more than a suggestive look. In one editorial, Wells dared suggest that many of the white women had had consensual sex with the men.
Wells was en route to New York when white newspapers reprinted the editorial. Vandals ransacked the Free Speech offices, and fearing for his life, her coeditor fled the city. Racist whites promised to lynch Wells if she returned. A Memphis paper, the Evening Scimitar, threatened the editorial’s author, whom the paper believed to be a man. “Tie the wretch who utters these calumnies to a stake . . . brand him on the forehead with a hot iron, and perform upon him a surgical operation with a pair of tailor’s shears.” Wells, who had armed herself with a pistol after Moss’ lynching, vowed to die fighting. “I had already determined to sell my life as dearly as possible if attacked,” she would later write. “If I could take one lyncher with me, this would even up the score a little bit.”
T. Thomas Fortune met with Wells during her trip and convinced her to remain in New York City. There she parlayed the subscription list of the now-defunct Free Speech into part-ownership of the New York Age, which published the findings of her investigations. She also published a pamphlet, Southern Horrors: Lynching in All Its Phases, for which renowned abolitionist Frederick Douglass, then in his 70s, penned the preface. “Brave Woman!” he wrote, “If American conscience were only half alive . . . a scream of horror, shame and indignation would rise to Heaven wherever your pamphlet shall be read.”
Her crusade gaining momentum, Wells toured Great Britain in 1893 and 1894, speaking in packed churches and lecture halls. The “sweet-faced” orator spoke with “singular refinement, dignity and self-restraint,” wrote a London observer. “Nor have I ever met any agitator so cautious and unimpassioned in speech. But by this marvelous self-restraint itself, she moved us all the more profoundly.”
She so impressed the Duke of Argyll, Sir John Gorst, that he became the founding president of the London Anti- Lynching Committee, the first of many such chapters in Great Britain and the United States. The London membership included the archbishop of Canterbury, members of Parliament and the editors of England’s most prestigious papers. On a dare by Southern papers in the United States and to get at the truth about lynching in America, Sir John and his committee visited the United States in the summer of 1894. The mere presence of the British visitors, who threatened a boycott of U.S. goods, infuriated white Americans. Governor John Altgeld of Illinois said Southerners should retaliate by visiting Ireland “to stop the outrages there.”
As it happened, the British delegation was touring the States when a lynching party killed six black men near Memphis. “If Ida B. Wells had desired anything to substantiate the charges against the south,” noted an Ohio newspaper, “nothing more serviceable could have come to hand.” That incident marked a sort of turning point. Even the Evening Scimitar, which had called for lynching Wells herself two years before, now sounded contrite. “Everyone of us is touched with blood guiltiness in this matter,” the paper editorialized.


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EndoWars is an educational opportunity for fellows and residents to practice endovascular procedures and refine their skills. The simulator competition tested participants’ abilities to successfully place a stent in the superficial femoral artery (SFA) in the shortest amount of time.
“The competition focuses on an SFA lesion and highlights the use of the Zilver® PTX® stent for this challenge, but fellows and residents are encouraged to come and spend time on the simulator and go through the various cases,” said Saumya, manager of the Vista℠ Fellows and Residents Education and Training Program.
First prize went to Mohammad Abbasi, 5th-year vascular surgery fellow at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. For his winning time, Dr. Abbasi will receive a proctorship with one of the VIVA board members.
Dr. Abbasi said he enjoyed the simulator challenge as well as his second attendance at VIVA. “The interaction with different specialties is unique at VIVA. You get to see how other specialties look at and handle the same issue,” the Levittown, N.Y., native said. “It’s also good to see what’s new in endovascular therapies.”
Second place went to Sandeep Krishnan, PGY-6 cardiology fellow at Cedars-Sinai in California. Dr. Krishnan said he appreciates when a company makes it a point to put on programs for fellows. “I felt like we had a lot of 1:1 time with faculty and with Cook representatives to learn more about PAD and ways to approach interventions,” he said. “I honestly felt that it was beneficial to our overall education and not just something to sell Cook products. This is a very altruistic stance that Cook has and, as a fellow, I have to say it means a lot to me to have these unique opportunities.”
Third-place finisher, Dr. Adam Tanious, PGY-3 vascular surgery resident at the University of South Florida, found the EndoWars competition to be very enjoyable and a valuable opportunity to practice SFA procedures. “It’s always fun to use catheters, sheaths, and wires on a simulator,” he said. “The competition aspect added significantly as it helped improved performance.”
Rounding out the top four was Mohammed Al-Natour, a vascular and interventional radiology fellow in the Cleveland Clinic program. “I am a big fan of endovascular simulation as a powerful adjunct tool for education about endovascular procedures as it helps achieve proficiency and improves trainee endovascular,” said the first-time VIVA attendee. “The competition did highlight this fact and was a great educational opportunity to practice SFA procedures in a stress-free yet very enthusiastic environment.”
The EndoWars challenge will be held at several upcoming meetings where there is high attendance of fellows and residents, including CRT (Feb. 21-24, Washington D.C.), SCVS (March 12-16, Las Vegas), and SIR (April 2-7, Vancouver, B.C.).
“EndoWars is an excellent opportunity for fellows and residents to practice endovascular procedures and refine their skills,” Saumya said. “If you are going to be at any of these meetings, please stop by the Cook booth, and take the EndoWars challenge!”
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SCARLETT Moffatt has ruled out a return to Channel 4’s Gogglebox – the show that launched her to TV stardom.
Having gained experience presenting on shows including Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway and the National Television Awards, Scarlett claims that her Gogglebox role would be different now that she’s a seasoned pro herself.
The Geordie native, 26, explained: “I’ve learnt a lot since then… It’s so weird because I watched an old Gogglebox back the other day and it doesn’t even feel like that’s me when I watch it back.”
“I was like ‘why are you saying that?’ because now that I’m on TV I realise just how difficult it is.”
Having won a string of high profile presenting gigs after being crowned the Queen of the I’m A Celebrity jungle, Scarlett claims she would struggle to be impartial if she returned to the hit show.
“When you just watch it you don’t realise all the hours and work that goes into it.”
Scarlett is currently in Orlando where this weekend’s Saturday Night Takeaway grand finale will be broadcast from Walt Disney World.
But there’s no rest for the wicked as when Scarlett returns she will begin filming for Channel 4’s revival of dating show, Streetmate which was previously fronted by TV legend Davina McCall between 1998 and 2001.
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Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins dive deep through the internet to discuss country band Little Big Town (1:22), The Hills reality stars Whitney Port and Lauren Conrad (10:20), Lily Collins’s upcoming role in Emily in Paris (18:50), and much more. Plus, a Meghan and Harry update, of course.
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#WHLPlayoffs Preview: Seattle Thunderbirds (WC2) vs. Vancouver Giants (1)
For only the second time in WHL history, the Vancouver Giants & Seattle Thunderbirds will clash during the WHL Playoffs.
#WHLPlayoffs Preview: Red Deer Rebels (WC2) vs. Prince Albert Raiders (1)
The Prince Albert Raiders and Red Deer Rebels will meet for just the second time in the WHL Playoffs when they begin their first round series Friday, March 22.
Blazers' Zary named WHL On the Run Player of the Week
The WHL announced today that Kamloops Blazers forward Connor Zary has been named the WHL On the Run Player of the Week for the week ending March 17, 2019.
Warriors' Evanoff named WHL Eli Wilson Goaltending Goaltender of the Week
Moose Jaw Warriors goaltender Adam Evanoff has been named the WHL Eli Wilson Goaltending Goaltender of the Week for the Week ending March 17, 2019.
2019 WHL Live Playoff Packages available now
The race to the Ed Chynoweth Cup begins this Friday, March 22! Don't miss a minute – WHL Live packages are available now!
Winterhawks' Blichfeld wins Bob Clarke Trophy as 2018-19 WHL Scoring Champion
Forward Joachim Blichfeld is the seventh Winterhawk in WHL history to claim a WHL scoring title.
U.S. Division rivals set to clash as Winterhawks and Chiefs meet in 2019 #WHLPlayoffs
The Portland Winterhawks and Spokane Chiefs will meet in the first round of the #WHLPlayoffs for a second-straight season.
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To WHL fans in Cranbrook & the East Kootenay region, thank you for joining us on a 21-year ride full of memories.
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Michael Milne scored in the third period Sunday afternoon to lift the Kootenay ICE to a 5-4 win in their final game in Cranbrook.
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WHAT ARE YOU UP TO NOW?
Two weeks before the COVID shut down, I took on a job as the Executive Director of San Juan County Partnership, Inc. It’s 100% grant funded and we primarily focus on prevention and community wellness, supporting the health and well-being of all peoples of the four corners (NM, AZ, UT, CO). It’s an area that continues to struggle with high rates of substance use and high rates of obesity. We see extreme poverty, lack of water, lack of electricity, and lack of internet access. What we do is develop partnerships and establish other organizations and groups to support positive change. Many of our grants look at health and food security, housing etc. I’m working on the first ever polysubstance use grant in the country aimed at reducing rates of overdose deaths. Through another grant we’re working to establish food security through farm to food programming in our schools. The schools buy directly from the farmers, so we can have fresh fruits and vegetables for the kids. We have a grant funded Housing Assistance Program for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, and people with severe mental illness. We collaborate with other organizations in the community and do some case management directly with clients and then partner with local organizations to make sure that people are building basic skills to be able to maintain housing, even if they can’t maintain a job. That’s just some of what we do. I’m currently really passionate about having moved into the more macro side of social work. For me, I feel I’ve come into where I really want to be now, in the latter part of my career. This is what I get most excited about and where I feel I can truly make significant change around health disparities.
GREATEST CHALLENGES AND REWARDS:
I’d say one of our greatest challenges is that in being 100% grant funded, we’re limited by what we can do based on grant stipulations. Being creative with the options I do have can certainly be a challenge. The rewards though are great- the resilience of the people I work with is truly amazing. When you do show up and you truly listen and you give people space, and you’re culturally appropriate, you can help to really shift community and individual lives in ways that are real and lasting.
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE UNE?
I was living outside Portsmouth NH at the time and looking at all kinds of programs. I’d been wanting to go back to school for a while and had identified counseling as a possible career path which eventually led me to social work. I was looking at a number of different schools- comparing their philosophies and offerings and I came upon UNE, which just really resonated with me. I attended an info session at which several professors and alumni shared their experiences. UNE was going to offer me the flexibility I needed as a working parent. It had the same philosophical lens I had at the time, and it just felt a natural fit. Everything sort of gelled from there.
WHY SOCIAL WORK:
When I was in my late 20s, I was sort of floundering trying to figure out ‘what I was going to do with my life.’ I had a BA in sociology and cultural anthropology. I was doing some therapy myself, and the woman I worked with was a clinical social worker (LCSW). She talked a bit about her experiences and education, and I felt like an MSW would give me the opportunities to do the work I was drawn to in terms of counseling, but even more. When I compared counseling programs with social work programs, it felt like there was something to counseling only. I bring a feminist perspective to the social work I do. I like to really investigate how a person fits into their experiences and into their environment. This has always been fascinating to me and is important to the work, I think, and therefore the social work lens felt the better fit.
HOW DID UNE PREPARE YOU?
I feel UNE absolutely prepared me. My policy class, for instance, gave me the confidence to address, understand, and be proactive in the world of policy change and to recognize that people in political positions are there for us- to help us as long as we reach out and communicate what our needs are and how we feel. That course gave me the confidence to feel I could actually make change and had a voice. My Practice course with Shelley Cohen Konrad was also really great. She really pushed us, and the role play activities have stuck with me throughout my years. I still use it as a tool now in my current position to work through various problems. UNE provides a good research foundation as well. I currently work with an epidemiologist to collect and analyze data constantly, both quantitative and qualitative data, in order to reach certain milestones within our grants. Having had that foundation makes it much easier to understand the process and administer and speak about it.
ADVICE TO INCOMING STUDENTS?
Take the time to ask questions of your professors. Really appreciate your field education. Field experiences are key to your development and functioning as a provider as you move forward- even things that may seem silly or simple at the time. Take advantage of all the practical elements you absorb through your field experiences. I still use so many of these skills today.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT UNE:
The amazing group of professors and all my classmates. Many of us still follow one another on social media today, and I can see all the amazing work they’re doing. Professors were always there when I needed them. I felt supported. I felt appreciated. I felt empowered by those relationships during that time in my life.
TIPS ON SCHOOL/WORK/LIFE BALANCE:
When you’re in school, you’ve got to give it your all. Prepare yourself to give of yourself, but you’ve got to get the work done AND take breathers. When you’re done with a particular project or when you have those school breaks, really savor it. Maintain the healthy relationships in your support network, whether it’s a partner, children, parents whomever you’re close with. Set up structure, schedules, and boundaries, I find setting schedules to be really beneficial so you can maximize both work time and break time. Really utilize your supports and have strong communication about what your needs are and their needs are so that you don’t run into too many bumps.
WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN UNE TOO!
UNE offers the opportunity for people to really grow themselves and understand that they have the ability to affect change. And I feel social work is by far the best way to go for anyone drawn to helping others or exploring the possibility of doing psychotherapeutic work. You get a well rounded and comprehensive understanding of what it means to be human in the world. There’s an expectation that those of us who go into this work give back and I thinkUNE gives a really nice balance of that process and has helped me understand how to be the best professional I could be.


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BANKS in Cyprus have not been categorising loans as non-performing providing they were fully covered by collateral even though the loans had not been serviced for three months.
This conflicts with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) definition of nonperforming loans (NPLs) and results from a Directive issued by the Central Bank in December 2008, which states on page 6 that “Funded credit facilities and credit substitutes extended to customers, which are fully secured, should not be classified as non-performing”.
The Central Bank has reanalysed all bank and Coop loans to bring them into line with the IMF definition and the confidential data from this analysis was reported by StockWatch earlier today.
Using the IMF definition, NPLs at the end of September amounted to €23 billion; equivalent to 27% of the credit portfolios of banks and Coops (with the exception of the Limassol Savings Cooperative). These amounted to €19.5 billion or 26.5% of bank loans and €3.4 billion or 32.3% of Coop loans.
The Central Bank data also reveals a significant increase in NPLs as a result of the economic downturn. By the end of June, they had reached €20.7 billion and increased by a further €2.2 billion in just 3 months.
According to StockWatch, the Central Bank will soon issue a new directive to the banks and coops on the recognition of NPLs to bring them into line with the IMF definition.


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China: Interpol chief under investigation for bribery
October 8, 2018
Interpol chief Meng Hongwei, who disappeared during a trip to his native China, is being probed for taking bribes. Meanwhile, Meng's wife said she fears that her husband's life is in danger.
Interpol President Meng Hongwei, who had gone missing in late September, is under investigation for bribery and other crimes, the Chinese Security Ministry announced on Monday.
Meng is accused of "accepting bribes and is suspected of violating the law," the ministry said in a statement. It also hinted at a political dimension by stating Meng was being probed because of his own "willfulness and for bringing trouble upon himself."
On Sunday, China's anti-graft body had said that "Public Security Ministry Vice Minister Meng Hongwei is currently under investigation by the National Supervisory Commission for suspected violations of law," without specifying its allegations.
China has been cracking down on corruption under President Xi Jinping.
Interpol later said Meng had resigned as president of the international police organization with immediate effect. It named South Korean national Kim Jong Yang, who was Senior Vice-President, as acting president.
'Received knife as message'
An hour earlier, Meng's wife told reporters in the French city of Lyon, where Interpol's headquarters are, that she feared that her husband's life was in danger.
In her first public comments on her husband's mysterious disappearance, Grace Meng said her husband sent her an image of a knife before he went missing. She said the knife was his way to tell her that he was in danger.
Grace Meng told reporters that she last heard from her husband on September 25. He sent her the knife image that day, four minutes after he sent a message saying, "Wait for my call."
But the call never came, she said, adding that she did not what happened to her husband.
She asked journalists not to show her face as she fears for her own safety and that of her two children.


Here is Clemson's official release on the departure of defensive coordinator Kevin Steele:
Kevin Steele will not return to the Clemson football staff for the 2012 season. He had been Clemson’s defensive coordinator since 2009.
“I have had a great experience at Clemson and feel good about what we have accomplished the last three years,” said Steele. “But, there are some other coaching opportunities I wish to pursue at this time.
“It has been rewarding to see this program grow to the point of winning Clemson’s first ACC Championship in 20 years. I want to thank the coaches and players who worked so hard these last three years. Clemson is a special place and I wish the program and the players continued success.”
In two of the last three years, Steele served as coordinator of a Clemson defense that finished in the top 25 in the nation in total defense and scoring defense. Clemson finished 13th in the nation in scoring defense, 19th in total defense and 24th in pass defense in 2010. Five members of that team made NFL rosters in 2011.
“I want to thank Kevin Steele for his significant contributions to our program over the last three years,” said coach Dabo Swinney. “He has had a huge impact on Clemson football. Our players have learned countless lessons from him on and off the field.
“Although we were inconsistent at times with a young defense this year, overall we have been one of the best defenses in the country the last three years under his direction. I thank him for his hard work and dedication to our program and wish him nothing but the best.”
Clemson has had eight first or second-team All-ACC selections on defense in the last three years, including an ACC best three first-team selections in 2010. One of those players was unanimous All-American Da’Quan Bowers, who won the Bronko Nagurski Award as the nation’s top defensive player, and the Ted Hendricks Award as the nation’s top defensive end.
This past year Clemson had another Hendricks Award finalist in second-team All-American Andre Branch, who led the ACC in sacks. Branch had five sacks in two wins over top 10 Virginia Tech teams. The Hokies scored just one touchdown in two games against the Tigers defense.
Steele just finished his 26th season at the college level and has coached in 19 bowl games, including nine that would be considered BCS, or “major” bowls. He was a member of the Nebraska staff that won the national championship in 1994. He also coached four years with the Carolina Panthers of the NFL, including the 1996 season when the Panthers reached the NFC Championship game.


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Safdie Architects’ Artscience Museum in Singapore looks like a giant lilypad floating on the Bay waterfront. Each of its 10 petals has a skylight that lets natural light into its large gallery spaces. The building collects rainwater and creates a waterfall through the center of the museum that supplies an interior pond with freshwater.
The museum, the structure of which was conceived by Arup, is supported by a complex steel lattice and 10 columns that come together toward the bottom in a basket-like shape. The envelope is made out of a double-curved layer of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) commonly used in the construction of boats and yachts. The building is accessed through a free-standing glass pavilion whose lower and upper galleries, amounting to an area of 6,000 square meters, are connected with elevators and escalators.
The spheroid structure floats above the landscaped pond and rises toward the sky with its fingers of varying heights. The fingers, or petals, are clad in bead-blasted stainless steel panels. FRP’s were used for the facades thanks to a joint-free system which creates a sense of lightness.

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Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Canada (2005) Master of Engineering, Astronautical Engineering and Mechanics, Harbin Institute of Technology, China (1999) Bachelor of Science, Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, (1994)
AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award (2011-2012)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) University Faculty Award (UFA) (2006-2011)
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Post-Doctoral Fellowship (2005-2006)
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCES
Associate professor 2012-present: Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering, The University of Western Ontario.
Assistant professor 2006-2012: Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering, The University of Western Ontario.
Postdoctoral fellow 2005-2006: Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.


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After rocky start, Thunder now playing best basketball of season
The Thunder are playing their best basketball of the year.
It started with a victory at home against Golden State and it continued with a road, overtime win at Washington on Wednesday.
That’s four wins in a row overall, three of them coming on the road.
Two more games left on this trip and a few things to think about heading into Atlanta and Cleveland
It’s not early anymore. We’re past the halfway point of the season, and unlike other years in the recent past, there’s more of an urgency to look at the standings on regular occasion.
The Thunder are alone in ninth place, three games behind Phoenix. Phoenix has played two more games than the Thunder.
So far on this trip, OKC has whipped two average East teams and a good East team. At this point, after a dreadful start to the season, every win is crucial, but it’s too bad for the Thunder’s sake, that this recent three-game run didn’t come against West foes.
That will change in February. The Thunder will play six-consecutive West teams starting with two in a row against New Orleans on Feb. 4. They’ll take on Memphis twice in the next three weeks and also face the Clippers and the Mavericks â all of who are in front of the Thunder in the standings.
The Reggie Jackson saga
Since trade talks picked up shortly after Dion Waiters joined the Thunder, Reggie Jackson has quietly played good basketball, and that includes Wednesday’s near no-show against Washington.
In the past five games, Jackson is shooting 47.7 percent and saved the game in a 94-86 victory against Miami on Tuesday. Durant and Westbrook both struggled, but Jackson came to the rescue, going for 16 points on seven-of-nine shooting.
Jackson has been passed in the rotation by Waiters and is no longer the team’s Sixth Man. He played just 14 minutes against Washington and has averaged only 20.5 in the past five games, but Jackson hasn’t (seemingly) let it bother him. Jackson was four-for-six against Orlando and 7-of-12 against Houston. He struggled, 3-for-11 against Golden State, playing only 18 minutes, but Westbrook and Durant were magical that night.
If Jackson is on the move to another team, he’s helping himself by playing solid basketball.
With a pair of games against Atlanta and Cleveland coming up, Jackson could really showcase himself. He’s the kind of player, when he tries to get to the basket, who can save games by himself. Last season, in the playoffs, Jackson did just that against Memphis, and he did it again Tuesday at Miami.
The evolution of Steven Adams
A lot of the trade talk, in addition to possibly dealing one or more of the Thunder’s shooting guards, has centered around the center position and how the Thunder could use some more offense from that spot.
Well, there’s an argument to be made, and coach Scott Brooks has made it often times over the past several years, that every position doesn’t have to contribute with points. Brooks has said that in defense of Kendrick Perkins.
However, now the conversation is about Steven Adams. Adams has started all 42 games this season, the only player on the roster beside Serge Ibaka to do so. Adams is averaging 7.3 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, but Adams has looked more confident and played well against the Wizards when he had 20 rebounds in 39 minutes.
The Thunder don’t need offense from Adams or another center, like Brook Lopez, they need to create more opportunities for Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. Meanwhile, Mitch McGary, could also provide some offensive help when he returns from injury.
Until then, expect Adams, with a little help from Perkins to be getting the bulk of the minutes. If he doesn’t worry about his offense and sticks to concerning himself with rebounding and defense, Adams will be just fine.
Wednesday in Washington, Westbrook skipped,
Getty may have the pic of the Thunder season with this skipping Russell Westbrook right here lol -> pic.twitter.com/bGnI6uBgaL
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) January 22, 2015
Perkins did some sort of weird, shoulder shake
Wonder what happens next? Maybe Adams with the Moonwalk? Perhaps Scott Brooks will do the Running Man.
With a pair of games that should be emotionally charged, you have to figure there is going to be some sweet moves.
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