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Molecular engineers design new enzymes from scratch (3/21/2008)
Many important chemical reactions are slow and unwieldy because no enzyme exists to prod them to greater efficiency. Designing new enzymes from scratch is of practical interest in biomedicine, biotechnology, environmental cleanup, and other industries. Precisely engineered enzymes, built to match the specific task at hand, could improve many processes in these fields by triggering, speeding up, and controlling the necessary chemical reactions.
|This image shows a computer-generated model for the design of a new enzyme not found in nature. This particular protein design, called retro-aldolase 22, was tested and was able to enhance the rate of a carbon bond breaking chemical reaction 10,000 times over the rate of the uncatalyzed reaction. It worked the best out of several design options the scientists tested. The figure shows the designed active site (grey meshing) within the enzyme the scientists created. Images by Lin Jiang and Eric Althoff, University of Washington and Howard Hughes Medical Institute.|
For many years University of Washington (UW) and Howard Huges Medical Institute experts and their collaborators from other institutions have been using computer modeling to create previously non-existent protein molecules. This group, headed by Dr. David Baker, UW professor of biochemistry and an investigator for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, has been successful in predicting protein structures and protein folding from chains of amino acids, and in re-programming protein interactions by designing interaction surfaces for proteins that do not normally interact. As part of this effort, they are designing and testing new enzymes to fit specific needs. They don't start with available proteins. These enzymes originate on the "drawing board" of their minds and computers. Their progress in enzyme design was reported earlier this month in Science and this week in Nature.
In the March 7 edition of Science, Baker and his group discussed their attempts in designing enzymes that could break bonds between carbon atoms. Carbon bonds are the mainstay of all types of materials derived from living things, from fossil fuels to food. Being able to break carbon bonds more quickly and efficiently could lead to improvements in cleaning up organic waste and in developing renewable energy sources.
In thinking up new enzymes, the researchers imagine what an ideal active site would look like on the enzyme. This active site is a place within the enzyme where a reaction could take place. The active site would have to be configured exactly, and have the precise chemical makeup, to be a catalyst for the desired chemical reaction. Some parts of the enzyme would form a sort of container for the reaction; other parts would join in the reaction.
The researchers would then create many computer models of proteins with this kind of site, then rank these models based on their ability to bind with and hold onto the reacting chemicals. In the research published in Science and in Nature, the scientists manufactured the top-ranking computer-designed proteins by figuring out their gene sequences, and giving bacteria these genetic directions to make the desired protein. In the work reported in Science, the scientists then tested these proteins to see how well they could catalyze a carbon-carbon bond breaking reaction. The winning enzyme sped up the reaction 10,000 times, compared to the rate without a catalyst.
In the research findings reported in the March 19 edition of Nature, the scientists created eight computer designs for enzymes for a reaction for which no enzymes exist. The particular reaction they studied is the Kemp elimination reaction -- proton transfer from carbon. Normally the activation of this proton transfer is restricted by the high energy barriers to be overcome. The scientists also tried a widely used technique called directed evolution -- several rounds of random mutations and shuffling to create variants of the enzyme molecule -- to fine-tune the computational enzyme design by revealing subtleties missing from the original design.
According to Baker, the enzymes designed by computer are nowhere near approaching the ability of naturally occurring enzymes to speed up chemical reactions. The manufactured enzymes run like a tortoise by comparison.
Nevertheless, combining computational enzyme design with molecular evolution, the authors suggested, could become a powerful route to create new enzyme catalysts for the wide range of chemical reactions for which naturally occurring enzymes don't exist. Computational design, they added, also provides a critical testing ground for refining knowledge about how enzymes work.
Note: This story has been adapted from a news release issued by the University of Washington


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Here's what's publicly known about upcoming new Marvel series "Totally Awesome Hulk": It's from writer Greg Pak and artist Frank Cho. It'll start later this year as part of the post-"Secret Wars" "All-New, All-Different Marvel" lineup. And the Hulk won't be Bruce Banner.
Here's what we don't know about it: Just who the Hulk is in this new series.
It's a deliberate mystery, and one that's promised to be revealed early in the book's run -- but for now, Marvel is fanning the flames of speculation with a new teaser, one that alters the previously released "Totally Awesome Hulk" art with a new head, one that suggests an Iron Fist-esque persona behind the new Hulk -- which, by Marvel putting it out there, probably means the Totally Awesome Hulk is anyone but Iron Fist (or is that just what they want us to think?).
Here's a side by side with the original image released back in June, on the left:
Keep reading CBR for the latest on "Totally Awesome Hulk" -- if Marvel tradition holds firm, this is likely the first of multiple teasers hinting towards a possible identity of the new Hulk.

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In this episode of the Side Alpha Podcast, Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell shares her experience as the newest U.S. fire administrator, a position she began in October 2021 following her time with the International Public Safety Data Institute.
Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell addresses several topics:
- Two major fatality incidents in the past several weeks;
- How past experience prepared her for the role as U.S. fire administrator;
- What to expect for the mission and vision of the USFA during her tenure;
- The role of data in the USFA and the broader fire service;
- The new USFA podcast; and
- What fire departments can continue to do to lessen the impact of COVID-19.
This episode of the Side Alpha Podcast is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit lexipol.com.


The Hongqi H5 sedan has barely achieved B rating (80.2%) in China Automotive Consumer Research and Testing Center’s (CCRT) test. The H5’s efficiency and environment protection are great, but driving assist systems are poor. Let’s get to know the Hongqi H5’s results better.
Briefly about the Hongqi H5
The Hongqi is one of the oldest Chinese car brands, owned by the FAW Group. Initially, it produced cars only for the high-ranking members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and government officials. But later, Hongqi vehicles became available for ordinary customers. Nowadays, Hongqi is positioned as a high-end brand aimed at global markets. In 2022, it sold over 310,000 vehicles in China, placing 9th among all Chinese car brands.
As for the Hongqi H5, it is a high-end sedan the size of the Audi A6, the BMW 5 Series or the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. Its exact dimensions are 4988/1875/1470 mm with a wheelbase of 2920 mm. It has three powertrain versions. The first one is powered by a 1.5-liter ICE for 169 hp and a 7DCT. The second one has a 2.0-liter engine with a power output of 224 horses and an 8AT. And the third version is PHEV, equipped with a 1.5-liter ICE for 169 hp and an electric motor for 190 horses. The H5’s price range is 159,800 – 225,800 RMB (23,200 – 32,800 USD).
CCRT rating explained
China Automotive Consumer Research and Testing Center (CCRT) is a consumer protection organization established under China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC). CCRT focuses on five segments: Passenger comfort, Energy saving & Environmental protection, Driver’s assistants (ADAS), Driving performance and Perceived quality. Each of them is awarded 0-100 points. Then, CCRT experts determine an arithmetic average.
Hongqi H5 CCRT performance
The tested model was the entry-level Hongqi H5 with 2.0-liter ICE engine that costs 189,800 RMB (27,600 USD).
In terms of passenger comfort, the Hongqi H5 received 81.2/100 points (grade B). In this test, the H5 got 77.0/100 points (grade C) for the quality of air inside the cabin. There were almost no harmful gases, but the H5 got 0 points here for the air conditioning purification performance. As for the internal noise, the H5 got 95 points, which is an impressive result. As for electromagnetic protection, it achieved 64.7 points.
In Energy saving & Environmental protection, the H5 received 100/100 points (grade A). Both carbon emissions and fuel consumption earned a maximum of 100 points. Its fuel consumption reached 8.31 L/100km.
After the success with carbon emission and fuel consumption performance, the H5 failed in Driver’s assistants (ADAS) segment. According to Hongqi, the H5’s self driving system is L2. But the test car wasn’t able to automatically switch lanes, park autonomously and monitor the driver. So, it has scored 41.0/100 points (grade D) in this segment.
In Driving performance, the H5 scored 85.8/100 points (grade B). During the test; it reached the highest for the car’s stability (89.2 points). The acceleration got 88.3 points. The driver’s comfort received 83.8 points, and the breaking performance got 83.6. During the test, the H5 accelerated from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.99 seconds. As for the dry braking distance, it was 41.1 meters.
And, finally, Perceived quality of the H5 earned 73.6/100 points (grade C). Its Smart technologies got 64.8 points, reliability received 92.6 points.
As a result, the Hongqi H5 has barely reached 80.2/100 points, receiving the grade B. But its result is slightly lower than the Lincoln Zephyr sedan (known as Lincoln Z in the Chinese market) or the Changan Uni-V liftback. The main drawback of the H5 is the Driver’s assistants. It is clear that Hongqi has to work harder to enhance the ADAS’ performance.
And don’t forget to get acquainted with the video about the H5’s CCRT performance:


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The Lawyer’s new China Elite report contains the most detailed research available on the PRC legal market and contains unparalleled insight into the country's leading law firms. They vary in size, practice focus and geographic coverage, but they all share one common quality – ambition... Read more
This year, The Lawyer’s annual ranking of the largest UK law firms by turnover is available as an interactive, digital benchmarking tool. For the first time this will allow you to manipulate each data set against the metrics of your choice.
A group of City law firms has helped fund a Ministry of Justice (MoJ) scheme to support the South West London Law Centre (SWLLC).
Firms including Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance, CMS Cameron McKenna, Herbert Smith and Lovells combined to provide £80,000 in funding to strengthen the infrastructure at the centre and identify new ways of funding.
Other firms to contribute were Berwin Leighton Paisner, Clyde & Co, Holman Fenwick & Willan Simmons & Simmons and Weil Gotshal & Manges.
The MoJ contributed £235,000 to the pilot project.

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Image Source: "The United Nations Security Council meets to discuss the recent ballistic missile launch by North Korea at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., July 5, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Segar"Read More
In the debate about how Canada should respond to the crisis, Canadians should consider how the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) principle unanimously adopted by the UN in 2005 applies to the refugee crisis.
Under the R2P principle, Canada and other UN member-states accepted a responsibility to protect their own populations from the four mass atrocity crimes. Canada and other states also accepted a responsibility to assist states in fulfilling this responsibility and to take timely and decisive action if a state is unwilling and unable to protect its own people.Read More
Last week at the UN headquarters in New York, the General Assembly’s annual forum on the Responsibility to Protect took place. The “informal and interactive dialogue” focused on the UN Secretary-General’s latest R2P report, entitled “A Vital and Enduring commitment: Implementing the Responsibility to Protect.” Sixty-nine member states and the European Union delivered statements on behalf of 91 states. The Canadian Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, based at the Munk School of Global Affairs of the University of Toronto, was one of the four civil society groups to speak at the dialogue.Read More
As we commemorate the 20th anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda, where approximately one million Rwandans – mostly ethnic Tutsis – were murdered in less than 100 days – we must ask ourselves: What have we learned?
In the aftermath of the 65th anniversary of the Genocide Convention – sometimes spoken of as the “Never Again” convention – but which has been violated again and again – we must ask ourselves: What must we do?Read More

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PUBG New Shotgun DBS Set to Arrive Update 4.3
PUBG's new shotgun, the DBS, is set to arrive in the game as part of PUBG Update 4.3. PUBG Corp revealed the first details about new weapon in patch notes released Wednesday for the upcoming patch. Here's what we know about the shotgun so far.
PUBG New Shotgun: DBS Set to Arrive Update 4.3
The DBS will be a double barrel pump-action bullpup shotgun. When it first arrives in PUBG PC it will be exclusively obtainable from care packages, though PUBG Corp may change its availability later in the weapon's lifespan.
The DBS contains two internal magazine tubes that together allow for up to 14 12-gauge rounds to be loaded at once. The weapon will have a relatively high fire rate for a pump action shotgun because of this dual magazine approach.
On its upper rail, the DBS can equip holographic sights, red dot sights, 2x, 3x, 4x and 6x scopes — though why you'd want to throw a long range scope on a shotgun is beyond our ability to imagine. The DBS's maximum effective range to deal damage is 100 meters.
The DBS hit the public test server Wednesday. It and the rest of PUBG PC Update 4.3 are expected to arrive on live servers next week.
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Latitude: 52.2835 / 52°17'0"N
Longitude: -1.5807 / 1°34'50"W
OS Eastings: 428701
OS Northings: 265123
OS Grid: SP287651
Mapcode National: GBR 5M4.WQ4
Mapcode Global: VHBXH.KV6V
Entry Name: Entrance Gateway to St John's House and Flanking Boundary Walls
Listing Date: 19 March 1973
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1035400
English Heritage Legacy ID: 307605
Location: Warwick, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34
Civil Parish: Warwick
Built-Up Area: Warwick
Traditional County: Warwickshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Warwickshire
Church of England Parish: Warwick St Nicholas
Church of England Diocese: Coventry
1781 ST JOHN'S
to St John's House
SP 2865 SE 4/194A
Panelled stone entrance piers with cornice and finials. Very good ornamental
wrought iron gates and railings, of late C17 date, attributed to Nicholas
Paris. Ashlar walls either side.
St John's House, Entrance Gateway and Boundary Walls form a group
Listing NGR: SP2870165122
This text is from the original listing, and may not necessarily reflect the current setting of the building.
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I have started a couple of Christmas Traditions for our small family of five that I must keep up now or my little poppets will be ever so disappointed. We love to celebrate the Holiday Season with a Christmas Tree Picnic as one of our favorite Christmas Traditions.Read More
Today I spent a good hour wrapping books up . . . new books, old books, forgotten books . . . . not just any old book though . . . holiday related books . . . you know . . . 'tis the season books . . . I scoured all my children's rooms for any book related to Christmas, Baby Jesus, holidays or snow. I ended up running out anyway a couple of days ago to fill in the gaps to complete my stack of 24 books!
Each day during the month of December I will read one of these books to my kids before bed as an addition to the celebration of Advent. We will end with 'Twas the Night Before Christmas on Christmas Eve.

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Kensho Boutique Hotel and Suites, Mykonos
|Ornos Beach, 84600, Mykonos, Cyclades Islands, GREECE.|
Description: Kensho Boutique Hotel and SuitesStanding a short distance from the beach at Ornos Bay, Kensho Boutique Hotel and Suites enjoys a fabulous location on the island of Mykonos. This newly built hotel offers luxurious boutique accommodation, fine cuisine and top-class facilities in a tranquil, elegant setting.
Within easy reach of many of the most important landmarks and attractions on this beautiful island - the Chora, Little Venice, Matogiannia, Agios Stefanos, the windmills, and some of the most attractive beaches in the Aegean - Kensho Boutique Hotel is a breath of fresh air in the world of boutique hotels on Mykonos. Inspired in the traditional architecture of the island and the natural beauty of the Cyclades, Kensho Boutique Hotel has been built with traditional techniques and locally sourced materials, and features unique interior design and furnishings by renowned designers like Kenneth Cobonpue and Patricia Urqiola. All rooms and suites feature either a private plunge pool or an outdoor Jacuzzi, and guests can also take advantage of the exclusive Kensho Spa, with a hammam, a fitness centre and a range of massages and treatments.
Another first for Kensho is the stylish fine dining restaurant, where guests can savour imaginative and original recipes, high-quality ingredients, and Greek and Mediterranean cuisine with a modern approach. Kensho's Pool Bar and Sunset Lounge is a great spot to enjoy a select range of cocktails, snacks and finger food in an elegant, sophisticated atmosphere, all with fabulous views of the bay.
Type of rooms: Kensho Boutique Hotel and SuitesDeluxe Room with Outdoor Jacuzzi Hot Tub:
Offering pure luxury and supreme comfort, these rooms combine traditional materials with cutting-edge technology. They open out onto a terrace with private hot tub overlooking the Aegean Sea. One large double bed.
Room size 27 sq m.
Deluxe Room with Plunge Pool:
These rooms feature simple architectural lines and open out onto a spacious outdoor area with a plunge pool. Pure luxury and supreme comfort. One large double bed. Room size 30 sq m.
Junior Suite with Outdoor Jacuzzi Hot Tub:
The impressive light fixtures form space differentiation, while the visible roof beams and the intense presence of wood warm the space. The timeless design and sophisticated elegance of these suites maintains the overall minimalistic architecture of the hotel, with spacious outdoor areas with a hot tub. One king-size bed, one sofa bed. Room size 34 sq m.
Vip Junior Suite with Private Pool:
The Vip junior suites with private pool boast timeless design and sophisticated elegance. Featuring an imposing Yoda chair, these suites have their own private pool. The bedroom is furnished with a king-size bed, while the living room has a double sofa-bed. Room size 40 sq m.
Vista Suite with Panoramic Ornos Bay Views:
These suites combine the strong presence of construction materials with the amazing view of Ornos Bay. The traditional fixed bed embraces the space and creates the appropriate balance needed. The bedroom area has a king-size double bed, and there is also a double bed in the living room.
Suite size 50 sq m.
All rooms and suites feature: 42-inch LCD Satellite TVs; ergonomic desk/workstation; free Wi-Fi internet access; fully stocked mini-bar; individually controlled air-conditioning; lighted make-up mirror, hair-dryer and scales.
Maximum 1 Child per room in the categories: Zen/Deluxe
Extra Person stay only in the categories: Junior Suite with Outdoor Hot Tub, VIP Junior Suite with Private Pool, Vista Suite with Panoramic Ornos Bay View, with additional EUR 150 per night (rates may change).
13 twin rooms. The rest are all doubles.
Additional information: Kensho Boutique Hotel and Suites
More facilities: Fitness Room, Outdoor Yoga Area and iPads in the rooms.
Airport transfers and shuttle services are available on request. Charges apply.
Deposit: 50% charged upon booking. In case of non-refundable reservation 100% deposit is required.
If cancelled, charges apply:
No shows & Early Departures, 100% of total reservation.
Charge of 50% cancellation fee on the TOTAL ACCOMMODATION for Reservations cancelled by Low Season 5 day; Middle Season 7 days; High Season 14 days.
Check in/out time: 14:00/12:00
Low season: 1-30/10
Mid season: 10/06-05/07 & 1-30/09
High season: 06/07-31/08
Number of rooms: 35
Official category: 5 stars.
Year of establishment and/or latest refurbishment: 2015/2016.
Period of closure: Nov to Apr.Smoking policy: Smoking is allowed in the public areas of the property or in the veranda and balconies of the rooms.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, Amex.
Restaurant closed: Nov to Apr.
GPS Coordinates: 37° 25' 26.13'' N 25° 19' 32.80'' E
Nearest airport: Mykonos Island National Airport - 3,6km.


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Last Dinosaurs: Satellites Tour ALL AGES Tickets
7:30pm, Sat 27 October, 2012
The Gov, ADELAIDE, SA
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ALL AGES: Last Dinosaurs have returned to home soil after their first European excursion and won't be stopping anytime soon. They are excited to announce a national tour stopping at The Gov!
After delivering a thundering set at Splendour In the Grass, Last Dinosaurs have now put tickets on sale for their national headline Satellites Tour. For the very first time giving fans of ALL AGES in a gig option in every city, Last Dinosaurs are looking forward to bringing the scorching live show out of the festival circuit and back to the capital cities.
Kicking off the party at Adelaide's Spin Off Festival Last Dinosaurs kept the good times coming. Last week saw them DJ at triple j's pre-Splendour Party, play a special intimate show by invitation from UK friends and self-confessed fans Bloc Party and bring it all home to an 8000-strong crowd under the main stage at Splendour In The Grass. Virgin Mobile's Live Stream was there to catch all the Supertop fun, beaming the set out live online for those at home to join in. View single 'Andy' live from Splendour here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9Bm5aDlAQ0
"These four Queenslanders are light years above their maturity as a band, and [their set] was nothing short of remarkable." - Db Magazine, Spin Off Festival.
"Mingling up high with the international artists, Last Dinosaurs showed why they were the highest billed Aussie act, delivering a set full of their most-loved songs." - The Orange Press, Spin Off Festival
"Last Dinosaurs provided an exciting set ... with the Bloc Party tick of approval it seems these guys are only set for bigger stages in 2012" - Fasterlouder, Spin Off Festival
"Saturday was off to a slow start until Last Dinosaurs rocked out the main stage with post punk energy to burn." - The West Australian, Splendour In the Grass
"The first act the crowds seemed to rush out for were Brisbane's Last Dinosaurs, whose album In a Million Years and consequential sold out tour have seen their popularity rise continually throughout the year, easily seen as reaching fever pitch today." - The AU Review, Splendour In The Grass
With the announce of another UK tour only just dropping, the band won't be hitting the Aussie road until October. To ease the wait, Last Dinosaurs have an extra special offer for ticket buyers; the Zoom Remix EP will be available for purchase by ticket buyers only and includes a handful of remixes of their riff-driven crowd favourite. For those yet to purchase the acclaimed debut album "In A Million Years", it will also be available for a very special price with ticket purchase.
Last Dinosaurs Satellites Tour is on sale now. Their album "In A Million Years" is out now via Dew Process / Universal Music Australia.
TICKET + DIGITAL BUNDLES
Digital downloads will be supplied by Get Music.
The release date for the Zoom Remix EP is Wednesday August 10th. All fans that have purchased the album prior to this date will receive a download link on Wednesday 10th August.
Your digital download will be sent to your email address associated with your moshtix account. If you haven't received your download within 14 days, check your spam, then email email@example.com


On July 12, Sheriff James Murphy, who was found guilty of racial discrimination last September, fired an African-American deputy sheriff when he saw a business card that identified the deputy as a candidate for sheriff in the city of St. Louis.
In a July 6 letter to terminate Deputy Sheriff Vernon Betts, Murphy wrote that Betts violated a procedural order. That order states, "Deputies shall not file for, campaign for or hold any elected public office while an employee of the Sheriff of the City of St. Louis."
However, Murphy's order puts a barrier on the path that most people take to become sheriffs in Missouri, experts say.
John Worden, the director of the Law Enforcement Training Institute at University of Missouri-Columbia, said aspiring sheriffs typically become deputies and then run for the elected office of sheriff.
As long as the deputies don't campaign on the clock, they can run for office while still working as deputies, Worden said.
Michael Covington, executive director of the Missouri's Sheriff's Association, said there is no state statute that prohibits deputy sheriffs from running for sheriff. Covington was also not aware of any such ordinances that prohibit a deputy sheriff running for sheriff.
Betts said he believes that Murphy abused his power as sheriff by writing the order to squash competition in the 2012 election.
Betts said he told Murphy in June 2010 that he planned to run for the seat. From Betts' perspective, Murphy developed the order because Betts' popularity was growing. As a minister at the Shalom Church City of Peace, former St. Louis Public School teacher, retired AmerenUE employee and well-known citizen in the African-American community, he believes he has a fighting chance at winning the election.
Mike Guzy, the sheriff's executive assistant, said that Murphy developed the order because he did not want deputies to engage in political activities.
"We ran it by the judges before we put it into effect," Guzy said. "It's a good order. We don't want our deputies out campaigning. They are supposed to be uninvolved."
Guzy would not say which judges the sheriff consulted.
"He formulated the order on his own," Guzy said.
Matt Murphy, public information officer at the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court, said the presiding judge Steve Ohmer could not comment on his legal opinion of the order.
"The Circuit Court judges have no say over personnel policies in the Sheriff's Office," Murphy said.
Guzy said the sheriff has the right to write such an order under the state statute that creates the Office of the Sheriff.
Covington said in his personal opinion, any kind of ordinance that would keep deputy sheriffs from campaigning for sheriff would be in violation of citizens' rights.
"I doubt it would stand the test of the courts," Covington said.
However, as far as a procedural order, Covington said that the sheriff has the ability to hire and fire at will, under Chapter 57.275 of the Missouri Revised Statutes.
‘My constitutional right'
But does the sheriff's right to fire employees trump the employees' rights to the electoral process? Betts says no.
"I have the right to run for sheriff," Betts said. "It's my constitutional right."
Betts said he started talking with the Missouri Ethics Commission about three weeks ago, and they suggested that he start with an exploratory campaign. He said he printed business cards and spent one weekend walking neighborhoods in the Central West End and South City.
"In the course of all that, I gave the card to someone who knew the sheriff," Betts said.
However, Michael O'Reilly, the sheriff's attorney, disagreed with Betts' assessment of his rights.
"Running for office is a not a protected right that trumps the administrator of the police department," O'Reilly said.
O'Reilly said deputies are employees at will, according to state law, which means that they have some procedural rights but largely the sheriff can fire anyone for any reason. However, the sheriff cannot fire someone based on his or her race or religion.
O'Reilly said Murphy wrote the order after Judge David Dowd issued a similar order regarding courthouse employees and political activities, which was even broader than the sheriff's order.
Since Murphy was elected in 1988, he has faced criticism regarding discrimination.
In September 2010, two of his African-American deputies successful sued Murphy for supporting a racially hostile work environment when he refused to discipline three other employees who hung a noose from some pipes in the St. Louis Civil Courts building in 2006, near where prisoners were held.
The lawsuit also found that Murphy passed over black employees for promotions and gave those promotions to white employees. Plaintiffs William "Pat" Hill and Jacques Hughes also successfully argued that they were retaliated against for complaining about the racial problems.
Office organization is also not Murphy's strong suit, according to reports of public audits.
Last year, among many other administrative lapses, state Auditor Susan Montee discovered that the department had no record-keeping system in place for monitoring Murphy's sick leave accruals. The audit showed that Murphy has 191 accumulated days of sick leave, some of which could be cashed out when he retires for an immediate payment of over $11,000.


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Social Circus in Thessaloniki
Anais is a passionate young leader from Berlin, Germany, whose experience with education was anything but ordinary. While most children went to a school and received a ‘formal education’ that revolved around grades and exams, Anais spent most of her life in a circus. To her, education and learning often exist outside of the school system in a space that encourages individuality, promotes talent and accepts people as they are, regardless of their background, mental or physical ability or financial status.
Her experience led her to become deeply passionate about circus pedagogy. She enrolled in a program at the Circus Academy of Berlin where she learned about the benefits of cultural education on children’s personal development and well being, and how it provides therapeutic benefits and joy to people of all ages. Anais understood her non-formal education through the circus as a privilege which marginalised communities did not have access to. This realization became more vivid when she interned at an alternative art space, Fix in Art, in Thessaloniki, Greece, where she was developing circus arts programs for the local community.
Thessaloniki, the second largest city in Greece, is known by Greeks as the ‘Mother of Migration,’ owing to its centuries long history of providing refuge to those fleeing persecution and conflict. Today, it’s home to 16,000 asylum seekers and refugees. A population in flux, many struggle to adapt to Greek culture, or learn the language. Anais witnessed this and grew very concerned about the children and adolescents in these communities. Deprived of play, isolated and often lacking basic reading and writing skills that would allow them to be considered for any form of formal education.
This is when she decided to create a two months long circus arts program, teaching the Roma and refugee communities about the pedagogy of the circus, helping them develop social competencies while having fun at the same time. The ultimate goal was to develop a circus network that brings together the Roma and refugee community with the locals through the circus arts. “By including Roma and refugee children and adolescents and Greek locals in the activities community bonds can be formed and stigmas can be overcome,” remarked Anais.
In the pilot sessions she taught participants skills like juggling, body expression and aerial silks for beginners. The response was overwhelmingly positive. Anais then launched a Circus Carousel Workshop series offering different disciplines and ways of learning so that everyone can find something they like to learn. She had been paying for the tools needed out of pocket, but as the workshops got bigger, she needed more tools and more trainers. This is when she found the Peace First platform and applied for a mini grant to help fund these costs.
Anais feels the workshops are succeeding in creating a culture of equity and inclusivity in learning. “Everyone should have the opportunity to feel appreciated as part of a group, to be picked up where they are, to expand skills and further individual talents and interests - to achieve personal fulfillment - in favour of a society that values diversity,” she said. The workshops provide a space for developing both skills and personal, human connections. “We’re learning but we’re also building a community.”

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Cute DIY airplane ornaments: made with clothes pins and popsicle sticks.
These Baileys salted caramel mini chocolate tarts are stunningly delicious. Sweet shortcrust pastry, a layer of salted caramel, topped with creamy Baileys and chocolate ganache, and finished with a sprinkle of sea salt to bring out the flavour.
If you have a mug, a microwave & a spoon you can make this One minute Cinnamon Roll in a Mug. Perfect for when you NEED dessert now! via @avirtualvegan
natural wood vanity, open shelving on bottom, wall-mount faucets.
All white with some earthy stained wood to soften things up a bit.
A Nutella christmas tree pie like you've never seen before! Tear off the delicious branches of chocolate-y, flakey goodness!
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These Apple Fries with Caramel Cream Dip from Favorite Family Recipes are a must make this fall! The apples slices get lightly battered, fried and sprinkled with your favorites — cinnamon and sugar!
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We found an apartment in Bellingham pretty quickly, but it will not be ready until August. A friend generously offered to let us live on his 47’ catamaran, docked at Everett marina. As soon as we were settled, I got to work our trip. Using a combination of Google Maps, Trip Advisor, and a post on Facebook about the road trip to visit the 48 contiguous states in one go, I plotted a route that would allow us cover a pretty good distance every day, using secondary roads, and having time to stop and see sights like Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone, and the Enchanted Highway. I was not able to add the World’s Largest Ball of Twine or Carhenge to our itinerary, but it was not for lack of trying.
At first, we thought we would just head for each destination and find a place to stay when we arrived – kind of like cruising around the USVI and BVI and making sure you get to the mooring field early enough to get a mooring ball. (The best entertainment is to watch everyone else scramble for a ball, while we enjoyed a cocktail.)
However, I quickly found out that high season in the area where we will be traveling is the opposite of what we are used to. In the Caribbean, it is slow during the summer – not so much here. As I called a few hotels, or checked availability on line, I quickly realized that I had to adjust my thinking. Yellowstone hotels are completely sold out, and when I called the Flamingo Motel in Coeur d’Alene (‘cause how could we not stay at the Flamingo Hotel?), they had only one room left on the night we would be driving through.
So much for spontaneity! I tried to find hotels that were (1) local, (2) pretty close to what we wanted to see or do (after driving all day, close is good), and (3) not terribly expensive. I think I did pretty well … Time will tell.

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Use these simple little people for loads of crafts!! Make saints, angels, family members, images of those you want to pray for, and so much more!
The dark area is meant to be used for easy cutting – just cut anywhere in the dark area and it always looks good!
The light and thin lines around their heads are to enable children to create various hairstyles on the little people.
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This thing scares the crap outta me. Do you remember when they were remaking all of those Japanese horror movies for awhile and every one of the ghosts looked like this? I feel like this guy would creep up behind you and make some weird throaty noise that signaled your death was near.
This is the Karakasa Tattoo Man from Secret Base and Toy Art Gallery. The tattoo work on the figure is stunning, but that doesn't offset the fact that I think he's going to murder me. If you're a bit braver than I am you can purchase on of these freaky dudes on Christmas Eve for $100. Of spend $120 and get a poster designed by Hiroshi from Three Tides Tattoo who did this creepy dudes ink work. Get one at shop.toyartgallery.com.


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Vile racist graffiti has been covered up after a call to action was issued by a refugee charity.
The wall on Forfar Avenue, just off Paisley Road West in Cardonald, was spray-painted over the weekend.
Racist vandals used red paint to write "wipe out Gaza Strip" and "no hard border" among other profanities on the side of a Boots chemist.
Refuweegee charity was alerted to the graffiti by a concerned local and put out a call for any local artists to help cover it up.
The call was answered by Negative Destination who took his own paint cans to cover it up with a colourful anti-racist message.
The new art shows a robot-looking creature radiating rainbow colours and asking "racism's kinda s*****, isn't it?"
Negative Destination put out his own call for help for more paint after realising just how big the wall was and was greeted by a whole load of people keen to help - who even brought him beer and pizza.
Posting on Instagram after finishing up for the day, he said: "People showed up in swarms, in a crowd. I made so many pals, it was amazing. They brought me beer and pizza. I love this city.
"The support I got was insane, I'm so happy."
Refuweegee said: "Yesterday we received a message about some racist graffiti.
"Our role in welcoming people to the city does not stop at welcome packs and food support. It is our responsibility to create a welcoming space however and wherever we can.
"Within an hour of asking if any of our spray pals were about @negativedestination was on site not just covering the words but making something really beautiful in it's place.
"This is how we welcome. This is Glasgow."
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The United States Department of Labor (DOL) told a judge late last week that Google has discriminated against its female employees and says it has evidence of "extreme" gender pay disparity.
"We found ... compensation disparities against women pretty much across the entire workforce," said Department of Labor regional director Janette Wipper during her testimony at a hearing in San Francisco on Friday.
Google, one of the largest search engines in the world, denies the allegations.
Google Attorney Lisa Barnett Sween said in her opening statement in court that the Labor Department's request was a "fishing expedition that has absolutely no relevance to the compliance review." She called the request an unconstitutional violation of Google's Fourth Amendment right to protection from unreasonable searches.
"…We were quite surprised when a representative of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs at the U.S. Department of Labor (OFCCP) accused us of not compensating women fairly," Eileen Naughton, Google's vice president of people operations wrote April 11 on the company's blog. "We were taken aback by this assertion, which came without any supporting data or methodology. The OFCCP representative claimed to have reached this conclusion even as the OFCCP is seeking thousands of employee records, including contact details of our employees, in addition to the hundreds of thousands of documents we've already produced in response to 18 different document requests.
"The fact is that our annual analysis is extremely scientific and robust. We hope to work with the OFCCP to resolve this issue, and to help in its mission to improve equal pay across federal contractors."
(The Guardian and Google's Blog)
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) on Sept. 30, 2015, notified Google that, as a federal contractor, the Silicon Valley-based search engine was bound by law to submit to an evaluation to determine if it was in compliance with affirmative action and if there were any incidents of gender compensation discrimination or other violations of nondiscrimination.
The DOL requested salary histories and job titles for employees in a Sept. 1, 2015, compensation snapshot. Google provided that data. However, it refused to provide requested names and contact information of employees who worked for the company in 2014 and 2015. So the OFFCP sued and claimed the company was in violation of Executive Order 11246, the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.
A DOL administrative law judge upheld Google's refusal to release the information, however. The request was unduly burdensome, Google argued: the data would have cost the company more than $1 million to collect for the investigation pertaining to a $600,000 federal contract.
Other tech companies have been sued for pay disparity and discrimination. In September, the Labor Department sued Palo Alto, Calif., data analytics company Palantir for alleged systematic discriminated against Asian job applicants.
"Palantir allegedly used a hiring process that discriminated against Asian applicants for software engineering roles, 'routinely eliminated' qualified Asian applicants in the resume screening and telephone interview phases and hired a majority of people from its discriminatory employee referral system," according to tech news site Tech Crunch. Palantir denied the accusations and argued the Labor Department's analysis was flawed.
The DOL also sued Oracle for paying white men more than anyone else. By paying Caucasian male workers more than their counterparts in the same job title, the DOL said Oracle discriminated against female, African American and Asian employees,
Oracle claimed its employment decisions were based on merit and experience and called the lawsuit "politically motivated."
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I just created this one tonight. I was looking for the caraway seeds, but can’t seem to find them. Sesame seeds are nice, but nothing like the same thing… and I’m not ALL that sure about the nutmeg. It tastes good, but not quite the flavour I was after.
About 2 cups diced butternut pumpkin
120g green beans, cut into 2cm lengths
1 tsp olive oil
1 tbs chopped coriander leaves
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp sesame seeds
Shake of nutmeg
Steam or microwave the pumpkin and beans till tender, drain and place in a large bowl with the coriander leaves. Pour the olive oil over, add cumin and sesame seeds and stir through gently. Add a shake of nutmeg to taste, plus salt and freshly ground black pepper.


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T.I. teams up with Lil Boosie for his new track called Jet Fuel.
Check out this new record from T.I. titled Sugar Cane.
T.I. revealed the cover for his upcoming album Paperwork: The Motion Picture.
The Game hires Yo Gotti, 2 Chainz, Soulja Boy and T.I. for his new track called Really.
T.I., Trae Tha Truth, Spodee and Zuse recorded this new track called What You Gon’ Do About It.
Migos hires T.I. for their brand new single titled Trouble.
Jeezy teams up with T.I. and YG for his new record called Addicted.
Ty Dolla Sign drops this new track called Cant Stay.
T.I. releases his new record called New National Anthem. Song features Skylar Grey.
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But before we deal with George Smiley and his rules just to let you into some rules for crossing the road in Saigon. I was introduced to it yesterday morning when I had to buy a sim card for Vietnam and the seller was on the other side of the street.
Saigon is the motor bike capital of the world given the number on the streets each day
At this traffic light they stretch back as far as the eye can see and when the lights change they almost fill the road
Crossing the road is how you might imagine trying to cross the Aintree race track when the Grand national is being run and the horses are pounding towards you like a cavalry charge.
But their are rules it seems. The main one is to keep moving at all times in a forward motion. The riders all see you and assume that you will keep walking and therefore plan to either pass in front of you or behind you. Don’t ever stop moving just keep walking and they will avoid you. Stop and there is confusion but they maybe miss you. Go back and you will be hit by one of the ones slipping behind you inches from your backside.
It is exciting stuff and you feel like you have a swarm of wasps all around you but you just keep walking slowly but purposely forward and you do get away with it.
We left Saigon at 11 a.m. to drive the 187 kilometres to Mui Ne . You can get a car which we did or take one of the luxury buses or catch the train. The buses take about 5-6 hours and a car between 4-5 hours depending on the traffic. On a Friday the traffic was bad and we took 5 hours. Most of that was getting out of Saigon and then passing the endless stream of container lorries. There is nothing attractive about the drive until about the final hour. Watching the buses overtaking lorries made me quite pleased that our driver was pedestrian.
Mui Ne is how I would have imagined a Black Sea resort to be at the height of the cold war. The tourist mix is 90% Russian, 4% French, 3% Dutch , 2% German and 1% others including Aussies and Brits. For obvious reasons given the state of the England Cricket team Down Under I avoid any contact with the Aussies.
A Brit in Chiang Mai described the typical Russian tour group. There is the big guy both in weight and stature with an equally large wife and around him are a group of heavies and their equally large wives. Then somewhere down the strip in another hotel are about 5 young girls who are the mistresses and get visited during the stay by the big guy and his heavies.
We have that very situation here at the Villa Aria . There is the big guy and what he says goes. When he signals lunch they all get up when he goes to swim, they all go to swim, when he wants a drink they’ll all have a drink. It is super to watch and one feels almost part of a John Le Carre novel as one watches it all happen. As you walk the beach you see other groups with the same make up of people as well as now quite a few couples who are much younger and so maybe the way they travel is changing slowly.
The beach is huge this is the view looking north
I keep thinking that i should start another blog called View From My Breakfast Table as there are now lots of that type of blog springing up where people pro actively share their photos ion one particular subject. A really fast growing one is my feet where people share photos of their feet in strange places or just while sitting at home.
I normally share a photo on this blog with a view from the breakfast table at the different hotels and at the Villa Aria this was the view this morning from our table
It’s a boutique hotel tucked in amongst some much larger hotels and prides itself on it’s green credentials.. Lots of natural stuff like shampoo and the like and the breakfast offers strange juices rather than the old staple Orange Juice. This morning i slurped down cucumber juice with just a soupçon of Dragon plant juice. Actually it was very refreshing.
Another blog to start might be View From My Bed Chair
We are elevated up above the beach lying on our chairs soaking up the rays . Sadly the hotel even though boutiquey doesn’t have enough bed chairs for the number of guests so there is still some hassle in the morning as towels are laid out with books etc and one has to get up earlier and earlier it seems. It doesn’t help the the big boy and his team like to sun bathe for an hour then sit in the shade so are moving around the pool like it was a game of musical chairs.


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I feel like I’ve hit the jackpot, or won the lottery, or both. I researched macro photography equipment last week and discovered that I can take the two lenses I already have, screw them together with the help of a $10 “coupling ring“, and presto change-o, I have a macro lens!
For those of you who aren’t into photography, this is as exciting as buying a guitar string that turns your guitar into a cello, or purchasing a $10 upgrade that turns your iPhone into an iPad. Might as well just call it magic.
I’ve been so busy I’ve hardly had time to play with my new macro apparatus, but here are some photos from the brief late-night plant photo shoot I held in my kitchen:
I can’t wait to play around in the macro realm some more, but I need to get my equipment in order first. I conveniently inherited a nice tripod not too long ago (a tripod is a necessity in macro photography), but I’ve since misplaced the all-important piece that attaches my camera to the tripod. Without it, my tripod is a useless, good-for-nothing, three-legged waste of space.
I suspect it’s under my bed. I’m not looking forward to a deep-dust excavation involving a flashlight, a lot of dog hair and some uncomfortable go-go-gadget arm gestures… but I’m afraid that’s what it has come down to.
More macro photos will be coming soon, I’m sure! I know that piece is around here somewhere.
macro photography is some of my favorite. I’d love to do it more but have yet to get a decent lens for it.


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Brian Kelly hadn’t spoken publicly about the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on the Notre Dame football team but that changed late Wednesday night when he joined Scott Van Pelt on “SportsCenter.”
“30 years of being a head coach I thought I had the handbook memorized, but I’ve seen nothing like this,” Kelly said. “Our staff had to take off the coaching headsets and put the academic hats on.”
The big question out there now for college football fans is when do things have to get started in order for the regular season to go on like normal. Like any good journalist would, Scott Van Pelt asked that exact question to which Kelly answered:
“If you can’t start physically conditioning your team by July 1 and giving your strength and conditioning coaches that time then you’re in jeopardy,” Kelly said.
“You’re going to need at least four weeks, strength and conditioning coaches are going to want six. You’re looking at a minimum of four weeks conditioning before you put them in camp and college football will be affected if we’re not playing in 90 days in terms of the conditioning element and getting these young men ready.”
Kelly also spoke about how different recruiting is in this strange time where things have a bit of a wild-west feel from afar. He also mentioned how he and his staff aren’t risking anything, instead opting for video calls and using social media for significantly more than in years past. When available, we’ll post the full interview.
I’m curious if July 1 is realistic as we sit on the late evening of March 25. In some states, you’re not supposed to leave home unless it’s for a vital job or to get medicine and groceries while others have no stay-at-home rules in place. When you look at what’s happening in New York City does July 1 seem likely?
I hate to come across as pessimistic, but I have my doubts in our ability to follow direction and slow the number of cases significantly enough to allow for that date to work.
Now I hope like hell each and every one of you go prove me wrong and that college football is fired up and getting started nationwide on that July 1 date Brian Kelly says would be required.
Now go be smart, stay safe and stay healthy.

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Aphria Inc. (TSX: APH or USOTCQB: APHQF) today reported its results, for the fourth quarter and year ended May 31, 2018. All amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars.
Key Operating Highlights
- Eleventh consecutive quarter of positive Adjusted EBITDA from ACMPR operations1. $2.2 million in adjusted EBITDA from ACMPR operations1 in the quarter and $8.4 million for the year, a 38% increase over the prior year.
- Improved cash costs to produce dried cannabis per gram1 (“Cash costs”) to $0.95, a decrease of $0.01 in the quarter, remaining below $1.00 for the second consecutive quarter.
- International operations and presence increased from Canada, US and Australia to also include Germany, Malta, Lesotho, Italy, Colombia, Argentina, United Kingdom and Uruguay. Subsequent to year-end, announced access to additional countries including Jamaica and Brazil in the fall.
- Annual production capacity in Canada currently at 30,000 kgs at Aphria One and 5,000 kgs at Broken Coast.
- Annual production capacity in Canada growing to 255,000 kgs, with first sale expected in January 2019, all expansions remain on time, pending Health Canada approval, and on budget.
- Secured partnership with one of North America’s largest liquor distributors, Southern Glazer’s through their Canadian subsidiary, Great North Distributors, providing Aphria with an exclusive for cannabis representation2
- Signed MOU’s with British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec, New Brunswick and the Yukon Territory, with more agreements to be announced in the short-term.
- Added significantly to our senior leadership team with the hire of our Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Legal Officer.
- Continued leadership in cannabis product innovation with announcement of a major investment in our Extraction Centre of Excellence.
“We had a healthy fourth quarter and a solid year with many achievements we are proud of,” said Vic Neufeld, Chief Executive Officer, Aphria. “We are excited and ready to hit the ground running on the first day of legal adult-use. It won’t be without its challenges but we have a plan and the team in place to get it done. We continue to sign supply agreements with provinces and territories, and our Southern Glazer’s sales network partnership is unmatched, ensuring our brands and products are available and represented by retailers across the country.”
“Beyond that, we will continue to extend our industry-leading expertise and experience into global markets. We’ve had an exciting year adding more depth and experience to our senior leadership team that has helped expand our international operations and presence outside of Canada, US and Australia to an additional eight countries, and look forward to continued expansion within LATAM,” continued Neufeld.
“Our continued growth and success is a direct result of the hard work and dedication of our employees and partners in delivering quality product and value to our patients, and establishing Aphria as the premier cannabis company in Canada and around the world,” concluded Neufeld.
Key Financial Highlights
For an industry leading eleventh consecutive quarter, the Company reported positive adjusted EBITDA from ACMPR operations1. In the quarter, the Company reported $2.2 million in adjusted EBITDA from ACMPR operations1 and $8.4 million for the year, an increase of 53%. During the quarter, the Company refined its definition of adjusted EBITDA to include an EBITDA definition from both ACMPR operations and non-ACMPR operations. The Company defines ACMPR operations as activities, revenue, expenses and adjusted EBITDA from its Aphria One, Aphria Diamond and Broken Coast facilities. The remaining adjusted EBITDA relates to activities at Aphria International. For the quarter ended, the Company incurred an adjusted EBITDA loss of $2.8 million at Aphria International.
The Company remains committed to the responsible use of our shareholders’ investment in Aphria, with a focus on profitable execution of our activities. The Company has consistently demonstrated the proven ability to generate positive EBITDA from its operating facilities. As the cannabis industry and the Company transitions from medical use to adult-use in Canada and to significant international exposure, the Company will continue to make targeted, measured and ROI proven investments in its growing portfolio of recreational brands, alternate uses of cannabis, including the transition of cannabis from a product to an ingredient, and international opportunities. However, in the short-term, investments could result in lower corporate adjusted EBITDA1.
During the quarter, the Company bolstered its position as one of the industry’s lowest cost producers. For the second consecutive quarter, the Company reported Cash costs of $0.95, remaining below $1.00. As previously disclosed, the Company’s “All-in” costs of dried cannabis per gram1 (“All-in costs”) increased minorly from $1.56 to $1.60, costs consistent with the additional staff levels added in advance of production capacity increases in the quarter.
The Company believes in full financial reporting transparency to shareholders and will continue to report financial metrics with an appropriate base of grams, or kilograms where relevant, to ensure shareholders are capable of properly comparing metrics amongst industry participants. Further, when reporting non-IFRS measures, the Company will continue to provide detailed disclosure, and transparency tied to its released financial statements.
Revenue for the three months ended May 31, 2018 was $12,026, representing a 17% increase over the prior quarter’s revenue of $10,267. The increase in the quarter was driven primarily by reporting Broken Coast results for a full quarter, compared to one month in the prior quarter, increased sales to medical patients at Aphria, all offset by the Company’s previously announced decision to discontinue wholesales sales to other licensed producers, to provide increased inventory for the eventual pipeline fill for adult-use and international market opportunities over the next six to nine months. Cannabis oil sales, as a percentage of volume, decreased from 33.1% to 29.2% in the quarter, largely driven by the significantly lower percentage of volume sales of oil purchased by Broken Coast medical patients.
For the year ended May 31, 2018, revenue was $36,917 versus $20,438 in the year ended May 31, 2017, an increase of 81%.
Adjusted gross profit for the fourth quarter was $9,468, with an adjusted gross margin of 78.7%, compared to $4,903with an adjusted gross margin of 85.7% in the prior year’s fourth quarter, representing an increase of over 90%. The increase in the adjusted gross margin from the prior quarter is consistent with the increase in revenues combined with improved cost structures.
Adjusted gross profit for the year was $27,912, with an adjusted gross margin of 75.6%, compared to $15,854, with an adjusted gross margin of 77.6%, representing an increase of over 75%. The increase in adjusted gross profit for the year is consistent with the Company’s increase in revenue over the period.
Net loss for the three months ended May 31, 2018 was $4,992 or $0.06 per share, as opposed to a net loss of $2,593 or $0.02 per share in the prior year. The decrease in net income for the quarter relates to $6.5 million in incremental share based compensation, $3.3 million of costs associated with Aphria International, $8.6 million in net losses on the Company’s investment portfolio, all offset by almost $13.0 million in incremental gross profit.
Net income for the year ended May 31, 2018 was $29,448 or $0.18 per share, as opposed to $4,198 or $0.04 in the prior year. The increase in net income for the year relates to fair value adjustments associated with biological assets and unrealized gains on the Company’s investment portfolio.
Adjusted EBITDA from ACMPR operations1 for the fourth quarter was $2.2 million compared to $2.5 million in the prior year. The decrease in adjusted EBITDA from ACMPR operations1 relates to $1.9 million in incremental selling, general and administrative expenses associated with preparations for adult-use, offset by $1.5 million of additional adjusted gross profit1. Adjusted EBITDA1 loss for the fourth quarter was $0.6 million, compared to adjusted EBITDA1 of $2.5 million in the prior year. The difference between adjusted EBITDA from ACMPR operations and adjusted EBITDA1 is the $2.8 million adjusted EBITDA1 loss on Aphria International operations.
Adjusted EBITDA from ACMPR operations1 for the year ended May 31, 2018 was $8.4 million compared to $5.5 millionin the prior year, an increase of 53%. The increase in adjusted EBITDA from ACMPR operations1 relates to capacity increases at Aphria One, the acquisition of Broken Coast offset by larger selling, general and administrative expenses. Adjusted EBITDA1 for the year was $5.6 million compared to $5.5 million in the prior year.
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1 – In this press release, reference is made to adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross margin, adjusted EBITDA from ACMPR operations, kilogram
(or kilogram equivalents) sold, cash costs to produce dried cannabis per gram, “all-in” costs to produce dried cannabis per gram and investments
in capital and intangible assets – wholly-owned subs, which are not measures of financial performance under International Financial Reporting
Standards. Definitions for all terms above can be found in the Company’s May 31, 2018 Management’s Discussion and Analysis, filed on SEDAR
2 – Aphria maintains a cannabis exclusive with Great North Distributors for licensed producers with annual production capacities above 2,000 kgs.
Aphria is a leading global cannabis company driven by an unrelenting commitment to our people, product quality and innovation. Headquartered in Leamington, Ontario – the greenhouse capital of Canada – Aphria has been setting the standard for the low-cost production of safe, clean and pure pharmaceutical-grade cannabis at scale, grown in the most natural conditions possible. Focusing on untapped opportunities and backed by the latest technologies, Aphria is committed to bringing breakthrough innovation to the global cannabis market. The Company’s portfolio of brands is grounded in expertly-researched consumer insights designed to meet the needs of every consumer segment. Rooted in our founders’ multi-generational expertise in commercial agriculture, Aphria drives sustainable long-term shareholder value through a diversified approach to innovation, strategic partnerships and global expansion, with a presence in more than 10 countries across 5 continents.
For more information, visit aphria.ca.
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Everyone is focusing on Morrisons this morning as its stock price shot price following better than expected results during Christmas.
But frankly, there are only two winners from the Christmas grocery sales sector — German discount supermarkets Aldi and Lidl.
While Morrisons posted its first positive sales growth in four years, with a piddly 0.2% improvement beating City forecasts of a 2% decline, market research group Kantar Worldpanel pointed out that:
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So if Morrisons, and the rest of the “Big Four,” want to keep on top, they have got to start posting better sales than sub 1% at a time.
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Coffee consumption in China is quickly increasing. In fact, research from Mintel’s latest, upcoming report on coffee houses in China estimates the market will hit RMB 60.1 bn in 2017. It’s clear to see why Starbucks has made a large investment in China as part of its overseas development strategy; China is the company’s fastest growing market with more than 3,000 stores across 136 cities. The coffee house chain already has over 600 stores in Shanghai alone—the largest number of stores in any city with a Starbucks presence. Furthermore, the city holds a reputation for being the most welcoming of ‘coffee culture’ in China.
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Tours I've Done
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2 countries \ 12 days \ from US$2125 per person
Discover the big cities and some of the less famous destinations in this fabulous country. This is the only Contiki tour to stay in La Spezia in the Cinque Terre region and Milan, Italy's fashion capital! You'll also visit the picturesque village of Sirmione at Lake Garda, and re-enact the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet in fair Verona where the story was set. Simply Italy, simply perfect!
2 countries \ 8 days \ from US$1144 per person
Like a well-made espresso, this tour is a short, strong hit of all things Italian! Walk in the footsteps of Roman Emperors & throw your 3 coins in the Trevi fountain. Enjoy traditional Tuscan hospitality, art & architecture in Renaissance Florence. Then finish up by wandering the tiny streets of Venice.
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Kicking off in Madrid, this 2 week trip takes you to all the coastal Med hotspots. Flamenco dance in Barcelona, experience the glamorous French Riviera, enjoy the delights of Tuscany & walk in the footsteps of Emperors. Don't miss your picture at the Leaning Tower of Pisa!
1 country \ 13 days \ from US$1756 per person
If you were going to make a Greek island your holiday destination, you'd be faced with the tough decision of which one to choose, so we've put together a holiday that combines three of the best! Mykonos, Santorini and Ios are at your disposal and with three nights on each, you have plenty of time to shop, dine, relax or party. There's also time for wining, dining and sightseeing in the capit...
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The Golden Fleece, operated by Louis Hellenic Cruises, offers relaxation, sightseeing and fabulous Greek food not only for the young, but also the young at heart. Beginning and ending in Athens, you'll cruise for 7 days to the Cycladic islands of Mykonos, Santorini, Crete, Rhodes and Patmos as well stops in Turkey at Kusadasi and bustling Istanbul. There's nothing quite like watching the sun s...
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Discover Athens, Olympia, Delphi & the Greek isles in depth when you add the Spotlight on Greece & Greek Island Cruising together! Visit the Acropolis & Parthenon in Athens, the first Olympic stadium in Olympia & the Temples of Hera and Zeus in Delphi, all with your Local Greek Guide. Then, board your cruise ship & sail between the islands of Mykonos, Crete & Santorini, with a day in Kusadasi...
Places I've Been (?)
- Northern Ireland
- United Kingdom
Places I'd Like to Visit
- Holy See (Vatican City State)