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Jazz & Blues @ Your Library: Blues Notes, the Music of Jazz Guitarist Kenny Burrell
June 20 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
This will be a show dedicated to the hard swinging, blues infused sounds of legendary jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell. Burrell got his start in the early 1950’s as a sideman for the likes of Oscar Peterson, Tony Bennett and Benny Goodman. He subsequently found his stride as the leader of several recording dates on Blue Note Records. Kenny Burrell uniquely created harmonically complex lines with a touch of soulful blues and at 86 years of age remains active in the music world as a professor and Director of Jazz Studies at UCLA’s Herb Alpert School of Music.
Detroit Social Club’s tribute to Kenny Burrell, a mix of Jazz and Blues,will include arrangements of some of his classic tunes and in some cases feature accompanying vocals and aural soundscapes.
$5.00 general admission or $3.00 admission for Friends of the Southfield Public Library members. No charge for children under 12.
Jazz & Blues is sponsored by the Friends of the Southfield Public Library and the Detroit Blues Society.


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Freudenberg Medical Acquires the Merit Medical Hypotube Manufacturing Business
Galway, Ireland – September 08, 2020 – Freudenberg Medical, a global developer and manufacturer of specialty components and finished products for the medical device industry, has acquired the dedicated manufacturing equipment and associated assets utilized by Merit Medical Systems, Inc. in its hypotube manufacturing business. The acquired assets will be absorbed by Cambus Medical located in Galway, Ireland. Cambus Medical, a Freudenberg Medical company, is a market leading hypotube manufacturer in the minimally invasive industry. Established in 2006, Cambus Medical develops and manufactures hypotubes, specialty needles, and metal micro-components for catheters and minimally invasive devices used in diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. The acquisition includes manufacturing equipment for laser-cut hypotubes and access to additional technology. Merit Medical will supply Cambus Medical with PTFE coated tubing and wire to ensure uninterrupted product supply for all existing customers. “This transaction is a key step in expanding our leading position in the hypotube market for catheters and other minimally invasive devices,” said Dr. Max Kley, CEO of Freudenberg Medical. “Freudenberg Medical covers the full value chain from supplying mission-critical components like hypotubes to full device manufacturing. This level of vertical integration puts us into a unique position to offer the most advanced technical solutions to our minimally invasive device customers.” Barry Comerford, CEO of Cambus Medical states, “this strategic acquisition will give Cambus Medical key equipment to increase production capacity, deepen our technology base to achieve unrivalled laser processing and coating capabilities, and expand our customer base.” Freudenberg Medical’s comprehensive catheter development capabilities include advanced extrusion, handle and shaft development, balloon development and manufacturing, hypotubes and metal micro-components, assembly, and coatings.
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is a global partner for the design, development and manufacture of innovative medical devices, components and product solutions. With 11 manufacturing operations and more than 1,500 associates worldwide, Freudenberg Medical offers a wide range of capabilities from high precision components and tubing to drug coatings, finished devices, composite catheter shafts and hypotubes for minimally invasive, handheld, and catheter-based devices. www.freudenbergmedical.de

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Now greater than ever, we have to pay attention to our health — it’s immediately linked to our life-style and what we placed on our plates. The meals we eat not solely helps to replenish our reserves, but in addition maintain us match and in a position. As such, docs insist it’s crucial that we keep conscious of what we eat and the way we eat it.
Whereas the widespread understanding is that processed meals is unhealthy for well being, and have to be averted as a lot as attainable, some individuals nonetheless devour quite a lot of ultra processed foods like pizza, burger, sugary snacks, truffles, and so on. However in keeping with a examine printed within the American Journal of Medical Vitamin, it has been discovered that these extremely processed meals with preservatives and added sugar, can result in the next danger of coronary heart illness and even untimely loss of life!
Based on a report within the Insider, a gaggle of Italian researchers adopted 24,325 women and men aged 35 and above, for as much as 10 years, and picked up information on their consuming habits and well being outcomes. It was discovered that contributors who ate quite a lot of extremely processed meals had the next danger of dying from heart problems, coronary heart assault, or stroke, versus those that didn’t.
The contributors that ate extra unhealthy, acquired a minimum of 15 per cent of their each day energy within the type of extremely processed meals. That’s wherever between 300 to 1,250 energy a day value of processed meals, or the equal of two to eight servings of scorching canines, sweet bars, soda, and the like, the outlet mentions.
As such, individuals in that class had been 58 per cent extra more likely to die of cardiovascular ailments than their friends who consumed the least extremely processed meals (no more than roughly one serving a day). They had been additionally 52 per cent extra more likely to die of a stroke, or one other kind of cerebrovascular illness.
It has additionally been understood in previously-conducted research that extremely processed meals are usually extra palatable, making us really feel hungrier, thereby encouraging overeating and weight achieve.

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The knowledge discovery from real-life databases is a multi-phase process consisting of numerous steps, including attribute selection, discretization of real-valued attributes, and rule induction. In the paper, we discuss a rule discovery process that is based on rough set theory. ; The core of the process is a soft hybrid induction system called the Generalized Distribution Table and Rough Set System (GDT-RS) for discovering classification rules from databases with uncertain and incomplete data. The system is based on a combination of Generalization Distribution Table (GDT) and the Rough Set methodologies. ; In the preprocessing, two modules, i.e. Rough Sets with Heuristics (RSH) and Rough Sets with Boolean Reasoning (RSBR), are used for attribute selection and discretization of real-valued attributes, respectively. We use a slope-collapse database as an example showing how rules can be discovered from a large, real-life database.


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28 May 2016 1:56 PM GMT
The Connecticut Supreme Court, refusing to overrule its earlier ruling in Santiago case, wherein it had held the death penalty unconstitutional, has upheld the state's ban on capital punishment. The top court of Connecticut reversed the two death sentences imposed upon Russel Peeler, and remanded the case and instructed the lower court to impose a sentence of life in prison without possibility...
The Connecticut Supreme Court, refusing to overrule its earlier ruling in Santiago case, wherein it had held the death penalty unconstitutional, has upheld the state's ban on capital punishment. The top court of Connecticut reversed the two death sentences imposed upon Russel Peeler, and remanded the case and instructed the lower court to impose a sentence of life in prison without possibility of release.
In Santiago case, the Court had held that a state law banning executions for future sentences, but allowing them for past sentences is unconstitutional.
The majority opinion penned by Justice Palmer said “The defendant in Santiago has received the benefit of our decision therein, namely, that capital punishment is an excessive and disproportionate punishment, and that he no longer may be executed. The state now proposes that we reauthorize the death penalty 22 and proceed to execute the defendant, Peeler, solely on the basis of the fact that a different panel of this court, having considered essentially the same arguments only months later,might reach a different result. Nothing could be more arbitrary than to execute one convicted capital felon who committed his offense prior to the enactment of P.A. 12-5 but to spare another, solely on the basis of the timing of their appeals. For this reason as well, I reject the state’s request that we overrule Santiago and revive the death penalty in Connecticut.”
The Court further noted “Although it is undoubtedly true that the legislature is naturally responsive to powerful public sentiments, in the arena of criminal law as in other areas, that alone does not insulate a penal statute from constitutional scrutiny.”
Justice Espinosa, dissenting with the majority opinion said “In the present case, accordingly, the question is not whether the court should overrule Santiago because of a panel change. The question that the Chief Justice should be asking is whether stare decisis principles support the conclusion that a panel change prevents this court from being able to overrule a clearly wrong, recently decided case that constitutes an abrupt departure from well established precedent. And the clear answer to that question is no; stare decisis requires that the fabric of the law be restored by overruling the anomalous decision.”
Justice Zarella, joining in dissent, remarked “Just as it may be regrettable when the justices do not all agree, it may also be regrettable that our public appearance may temporarily be tarnished when we overrule a previous decision in short order. Far greater, and more important, than such regret, however, is our oath to uphold the constitution and our duty to objectively interpret that law. I am troubled by the suggestion that we must adhere to a decision, despite our belief that such a decision is unconstitutional, for no reason other than the appearance that we have changed our mind due to a change in court personnel. I cannot, in good conscience, join the court in such action. I believe the oath we take requires more of us. “
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The U.S. Cannabis Spot Index increased 4.7% to $1,232 per pound.
The simple average (non-volume weighted) price increased $30 to $1,495 per pound, with 68% of transactions (one standard deviation) in the $669 to $2,320 per pound range. The average reported deal size was nominally unchanged at 2.5 pounds. In grams, the Spot price was $2.72 and the simple average price was $3.30.
The relative frequency of transactions for indoor flower was up 2%, while greenhouse deal frequency was essentially unchanged this week. Outdoor transaction frequency fell 1%.
The relative volume of indoor flower rose 3%; that of greenhouse flower fell 1% and that of outdoor flower fell 4%.
Repercussions of cannabis oversupply are ricocheting around the industry as cannabis prices remain under pressure across much of the country. Publicly listed companies have been on a buying binge that has resulted in lower stock prices, cancellation of planned takeovers, and even scaled back production.
Ascend Wellness stock has lost over 67% of its value this year, trading around $4 per share after missing both earnings and revenue projections this week. Ascend Wellness’ CEO said the cannabis industry has been “caught off guard by current price competition in the market.” He went on to add, “due to competitive market conditions and our lack of new assets coming online in the first half of this year, we do not anticipate any revenue growth or margin expansion.”
Scotts Miracle-Gro lowered earnings expectations citing their Hawthorne division, which sells supplies to cultivators, saying, “sales in the segment have been challenged for several months due to an oversupply of cannabis, which is leading to a slowdown in both indoor and outdoor cultivation.” The CEO said the company “no longer expects a significant acquisition in 2022,” having ended merger and acquisition discussions with an unnamed firm.
M&A activity has dried up in the Midwest after last year saw companies paying $25 million for Illinois dispensaries on the supposition such outlets would generate $14 million per year in sales. Players interviewed by Grown In say assets are now overpriced and buyers are awaiting new licenses to be issued in Illinois, noting they also expect a “bearish” economy and depressed MSO (multi-state operator) stock prices in 2022.
While companies may have shot a hole in their own boats by going on acquisition and expansion sprees even in the face of falling cannabis prices, regulatory changes and legal woes are nipping at their heels. Illinois looks set to consolidate regulatory agencies with an eye toward protecting and expanding social equity programs, according to Grown In. New York announced a program that will grant the first 100 to 200 adult use cannabis licenses to social equity applicants. The White House has banned cannabis equity investments by federal employees seeking security clearances, according to Bloomberg, which also reported the Russian attack on Ukraine is weighing on Curaleaf’s stock price due to company executives’ Russia connections.
Lower cannabis prices underlie nearly every issue affecting cannabis markets – as acknowledged by some large firms, as well as plenty of growers – but few are willing to pull back on growing to steady the market. Enter economics and the notion of “creative destruction.” While the cannabis industry is “new,” it is also old: methods of production and distribution have been scaled up and professionalized, but at their cores remain largely unchanged even as the industry has expanded across the country. MSOs did not innovate so much as buy a place in the industry.
Meanwhile, the takeover targets of MSOs and other large firms have become expensive, due in no small part to their own bidding up of those targets during periods of rapid acquisitions. They built out massive canopies, undercut prices to gain market share, and are now suffering because prices are low, and headed lower. The situation is an echo of that which has been taking place amongst publicly traded Canadian companies, which we have covered via our Canada Cannabis Spot Index reports. While some MSOs will survive spending sprees on expensive takeovers and the price rout, the next round of companies entering the market may do so based on new models more suited to interstate trade or full legalization, where being the middleman is more lucrative than being the everyman. The details remain to be sorted, but what is certain is that MSOs are expecting a rough 2022.
April 2022 Implied Forward unchanged at $1,225 per pound.
The average reported forward deal size increased 2 pounds to 77 pounds. The proportions of forward deals for outdoor, greenhouse, and indoor-grown flower were unchanged at 33%, 52%, and 15% of forward arrangements, respectively.
The average forward deal sizes for monthly delivery for outdoor, greenhouse, and indoor-grown flower were 94 pounds, 72 pounds, and 59 pounds, respectively.
At $1,225 per pound, the April 2022 Implied Forward represents a discount of 0.5% relative to the current U.S. Spot Price of $1,232 per pound. The premium or discount for each Forward price, relative to the U.S. Spot Index, is illustrated in the table below.
January Sales Fall 10% Month-on-Month
Steady as She Goes – Maine Sales up 2.8%
Michigan Cannabis Businesses Must Insure
Confluence of Events: Russia and Inflation Weigh on Cannabis Businesses


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Pelosi plans to pressure GOP on immigration
Washington -- With the fall window for enactment of a big immigration overhaul closing rapidly, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has come up with a new strategy to force House Republicans to bring legislation to the floor.
An aide familiar with the strategy told The Chronicle that Pelosi, D-San Francisco, plans to introduce a bipartisan bill nearly identical to the one that passed the Senate Judiciary Committee in May, with the support of key Republicans led by Florida's Marco Rubio.
That legislation includes a path to citizenship for the nation's estimated 11 million immigrants who entered the country without authorization.
The bill is intended to "put increased pressure on Republicans who were vocally supportive of comprehensive immigration reform in August," the aide said.
That list includes a handful of California Republicans from districts with large Latino populations, including David Valadao, a freshman Republican from Hanford (Kings County), Devin Nunes of Tulare and Jeff Denham of Turlock (Stanislaus County).
A spokeswoman for Valadao said he is "open to working with anyone dedicated to solving our nation's broken immigration system, regardless of political party."
Comprehensive immigration reform is one of Valadao's top priorities, she said, because of the "serious consequences" it has for thousands of families and the effect on industries in his district that rely on immigrant labor, especially farming.
Nunes was less receptive. "If this were a serious proposal, Rep. Pelosi would have held discussions on it with Republican members of Congress who support comprehensive immigration reform," Nunes said in an e-mail. "Since she has not done that, it's clear her proposal is just more political theater geared toward exploiting the issue for votes rather than solving the problem."
Pelosi's legislation is intended to show Democrats are willing to work with Republicans - but GOP leaders are highly unlikely to bring it to the floor.
The legislation follows the failure of a bipartisan House "gang of seven" effort, which included Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-San Jose, in an effort to negotiate reform that members of both parties could support.
'Put up or shut up'
With that avenue closed, it's now "put up or shut up" time for Republicans, Pelosi's aide said.
As a gesture of bipartisanship, Pelosi would also include in her legislation a House Republican bill to tighten border security that passed unanimously out of the House Homeland Security Committee in May, sponsored by Chairman Michael McCaul of Texas.
Pelosi has not set a date yet on when she will introduce the bill.
"The big fear is that Republican divisions will be so difficult to overcome that they'll end up doing nothing," said immigration reform advocate Frank Sharry, head of America's Voice, a lobbying group.
House leaders have promised piecemeal immigration reform rather than the comprehensive Senate approach. These efforts so far do not include a path to citizenship, which critics deride as amnesty for the 11 million immigrants in the country illegally.
House bills so far
Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., has passed several bills out of his committee and promises more.
-- The SAFE Act, which would make it a federal crime for unauthorized immigrants to be in the country and give local law enforcement more power to arrest such immigrants.
-- Mandatory E-Verify, requiring employers to use the federal computer system to check the legal status of employees.
-- The SKILLS Act to more than double the number of H-1B visas that are heavily used by technology companies to 155,000, and double the additional H-1B visas set aside for foreign graduates of U.S. universities from 20,000 to 40,000. It would also grant 55,000 green cards (for permanent residency) every year to foreign graduates of U.S. universities with advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering and math, if their employer applies.
-- A farm labor bill that would create 500,000 temporary visas each year, lasting for 18 months, for farm laborers, but grant no path to permanent residency.
Most of these bills are strongly opposed by immigrant rights groups.
Goodlatte has signaled that he may propose other bills to tighten asylum laws, expand temporary visas for unskilled workers, provide relief to so-called Dreamers, the children of immigrants who were brought into the country illegally but raised as Americans, and potentially a bill that would grant some kind of legal status for the 11 million immigrants in the country illegally.
Sharry said Pelosi's bill adds to pressure the GOP is already feeling from technology companies, the agriculture industry, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business groups that want more immigrant labor. Republicans have also been under pressure to show a more tolerant face to immigrants after badly losing the Asian and Latino vote in last year's election.
Sharry said Pelosi is sending a message stating what Democrats will vote for, saying, "We will pressure you and we will work with you because you have to come to us if you want to get it done." He said given expected Republican defections, Republicans will have to break their practice of passing legislation on party lines and come to Democrats for votes.


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