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MARCH 26, 2020 – Starting today, the Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is making essential financial resources available to families that have been impacted by the COVID-19 emergency.
Families can apply now online, for up to two months of emergency cash assistance if they were employed as of March 11, 2020, and they’ve lost employment or at least 50% of their earned income as a result of the pandemic.
Click here for more information.
In addition to families in need, Governor Lee recently announced that Tennessee has received a declaration for Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration in response to a recently submitted request.
Small businesses and nonprofit organizations that have suffered economic injury as a result of COVID-19 can apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans of up to $2 million per applicant to help meet financial obligations and operating expenses which could have otherwise been met.
Click here to learn more about the program.
As we move through this pandemic, I want to prepare you that there may come a time when we must reduce your city services due to city employees becoming infected with the virus. As it stands right now, 11 of our more than 8,000 City of Memphis employees have tested positive for COVID-19; however, we know that number is only going to rise and more employees will be quarantined because they will come in contact with someone with the virus.
The full statement for March 26th can be viewed here.


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Shankar Pamarthy, noted Cartoonist of Sakshi new spaper , who hails from Nagireddypalli village in Nalgonda district, has won the prestigious World Press Cartoon Grand Prix Award 2014. The Portugal award, considered cartoonist’s Nobel, was given to him for his caricature of legendary Nelson Mandela that was published on December 6, 2013.
His caricature of Nelson Mandela got the first prize in the entries got from 64 countries around the world for the year This was the Fourth international award for Shankar and he is the first Asian to win the prestigious prize. The Award carries a cash reward of 10,000 Euros (About Rs. 8,00,000).
The award would be given away in an International Exhibition to be held in November in Portugal. Sankar has been working with Sakshi for the past eight years and has won several international awards. Telangana Chief Minister K.Chandrasekhar Rao congratulated ‘Sakshi’ cartoonist Sankar for getting an international award.
“I am very happy to know that Sankar was chosen for the award,” said KCR. His caricatures on prominent people like Barack Obama, Gandhi, Mother Teresa, A. R. Rahman, Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh, Mike Tyson, M. S. Subbulakshmi, Abdul Kalam, Charlie Chaplin, Dalai Lama, Saddam Hussein, Fidel Castro, Luciano Pavarotti, Yasser Arafat, Aung San Suu Kyi etc., received wide accolades and prominence to him.

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Lilo was scheduled to sit for a tell-all interview with the well-known journalist this month, but has dropped her for an appearance on The Tonight Show. Ouch!
According to Gossip Cop, Lindsay dumped Barbara for Jay Leno on the advice of her new publicists.
As you can imagine, Barbara is not happy about the star cancelling the interview.
The TV icon, who is also a host on The View , said that Lilo backed out of the interview because Walters was told the former child star “doesn’t feel up to it.”.
She told her co-hosts on The View that Lindsay’s decision to do another show after cancelling with her was disappointing.
“Well, I mean she has a lot of problems, and (the interview) was just one more, and i said, you know, ‘poor girl, I hope when she feels like it, she will do (the interview)’. But today, I pick up the paper and Lindsay Lohan is sitting for an interview with Jay Leno,” says Barbara.
Yikes! Barbara also says:
“I would have appreciated it if her new PR people... if they’d said to me ‘You know Barbara, she isn’t up to the kinds of questions that you might ask, although most of them were about comparing her life to ElizabethTaylor’s...If they had told me that, I wouldn’t feel quite as disappointed, as I do today.”
I think Lindsay really missed the boat on this one. “It would have been a wonderful, wonderful interview. She could have set a lot of things straight,” says Barbara.
I, for one, cannot wait to see how her interview with Jay Leno.
What do you think of Lindsay’s decision? Should she have gone with Barbara or Jay?
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GAME APPARATUS Filed Dec. 9, 1936 INVENTOR: WALTER A. TROTH. 1 av ATTORNEY Patented May 25, 1937 UNITED "STATES orricr.
This invention relates generally to a game apparatus. An important object of the invention resides in the'provision of an apparatus wherein games may be played which are both entertaining and fascinating. I
Another object is to provide a specially constructed element adapted to be rotated, or spun,
fwhereby playingpieces' associated therewith, are
rotated and come to rest in selective numbered points after the rotation of the element has subsided.
Still another object of the invention is to provide said rotatable element with specially arranged grooves so the playing pieces may be scattered during the operation of the element, said device being further featured by the provision of means to retain said playing pieces in their selected grooves during the operation of the rotatable element A still further object is the production of a device of the above-mentioned character wherein is provided a plurality of annuli rotatively mounted in relation to the spinning portion thereof.
With the above objects in view and any others which may suggest themselves from the specification and claimsto follow, a better understanding of the invention may be gained by reference to the accompanying drawing, in which,
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the apparatus.
Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectional view of the same.
Fig. 3 is a sectional detail, slightly enlarged, showing the rotative mounting of the annuli.
Fig. 4 is a fragmentary elevation, partly in section, showing the device mounted on a support.
Referring now more in detail to the accompanying drawing, wherein like characters of reference denote similar parts throughout the several views, 5 indicates a rotatable element, preferably circular, and having a plurality of concentric grooves B, 1 and 8 leading in from the top surface of said element, each groove being provided with an annulus 9, Ill and II, respectively, having a depending portion I2, l3 and i4 arranged within the groove and positioned adjacent one sidewall thereof. As shown in Fig. 1 the annuli are provided with a series of notches I5, [6, and I1, each being numbered in the sequence of l23.
The central portion of said element 5 is recessed at [8 to receive a hollow knob l9, the latter being held in position by means of a spur 20 which extends below the bottom surface of said element 5, whilst its shank portion 2| is threaded to receive a nut 22, (see Fig. 2). Said knob [9 serves as a hand-hold when the element is rotated or spun on the support 23, the latter having a recess 24 to receive said spur 20. The hollow knob It) may be used as a receptacle to 5 receive articles such as cigarettes, or the like,
whilst the circular slot 25 can hold cards or like which are used during the playing of the game.
notches and rides upwardly on the sloping wall 5 of the groove, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig.
3, and as the rotation'ceases, said playing pieces finally come to rest in adjacent notches. In view of the barriers or beads 26, the pieces are retained in the grooves 6, l and 8. 20
In order to thoroughly scatter the several playing pieces in the series of concentric grooves during the rotation of the device and to add to chances of changing the combinations of the numbers on the annuli, I propose to provide means whereby said annuli will not only rotate in conjunction with the spinning body portion, but also will be free to rotate at a slower or faster speed. That is, said annuli will not be fixedly secured to said body portion but, on the contrary, may rotate relatively thereto. To this end the upper portions of the walls between the several grooves will be cut away, as indicated at 21, Fig. 3, to receive a portion of a series of rollers 28, the said rollers being rotatively mounted on pintles 29.
As shown in Fig. 3, the annuli will rest on these rollers and in a slightly spaced relation to the top surfaces of the walls between the concentric grooves, and thus said annuli are free to rotate with the spinning body portion of the device, yet the speed of rotation may vary as regards the turning speed of said body portion in that said annuli are not fixed to the latter.
It will be understood that when the annuli are fixed to the body portion of the device the same rotate in conjunction therewith and the positions or relations of the numbers of the annuli remain the same. Under the present arrangement the several annuli turn at different speeds as re- 50 gards one another and at diiferent rates of rotations as regards the body portion of the device. This serves to break up combinations and adds to the entertaining features of the game.
In playing the game the players select cards or sticks which are normally positioned in the slot 25, there being twenty-four white cards or sticks, eight bearing the number 1, eight bearing the number 2 and eight bearing the number 3. The annuli will be correspondingly numbered and will be colored white, also there will be four numbered 1, four numbered 2 and four numbered 3, numbered in red on annuli with sticks or cards to match. The cards and the annuli will also be colored blue and there will be two numbered 1, two numbered 2 and two numbered 3. Three cards or sticks are selected and combinations are played, the colored having a higher value because there are only a few of them, since the blue offers only two possibilities of a threenumber combination, the red offers four and the white eight. The balance of plays are neutral in black. The cards or sticks are selected and placed in front of the player. For instance, if he selects 12-3 in black for which there are no special premiums, offers six chances to win and all other purchases at least three chances, thus: 1 2 3; 1-32; 2-13; 23--1; 3 1 2; and 3'2-1. The rotatable element is rotated or spun and the playing pieces are removed from the notches and during said rotation, ride up the sloping wall of the grooves by centrifugal force and as the element slows down the pieces rest in the notches in the annulus.
1. A device of the character described comprising a rotatable element having a plurality of concentric grooves disposed in the top portion thereof, there being at least three cutaway portions adjacent the inner periphery of each groove, a plurality of rollers mounted in said cutaway portions respectively, and annuli, each having a depending skirt portion positioned in each of the grooves respectively and being rotatively mounted on said rollers, the skirt portion of the annulus being notched and bearing indicia, said notches being adapted to receive a playing piece, the outer wall of said grooves being sloped whereby a playing piece during rotation of said element removes from a notch and rides upwardly on said slope during said rotation, said piece descending the slope and coming to rest in a notch when the rotation of the element has subsided.
2. A device of the character described comprising a rotatable element having a plurality of concentric grooves disposed in the top portion thereof, there being at least three spaced cutaway portions adjacent the inner periphery of each groove, a plurality of rollers mounted in said cutaway portions respectively, a plurality of annuli, each having a depending skirt portion positioned in each of the grooves respectively, and being rotatively mounted on said rollers, the skirt portion being notched and bearing indicia, said notches being adapted to receive a playing piece, the outer wall of said grooves being sloped whereby a playing piece during rotation of said element removes from a notch and rides upwardly on said slope during said rotation, said piece descending the slope and coming to rest in a notch when the rotation of the element has subsided, a knob for spinning said element, a spur extending from the central portion of said element and serving to secure said knob to said element, and a support having a recess to receive said spur when said element is rotated.
WALTER A. 'I'ROTH.


NYC ferry service taps Horizon, Metal Shark for 19-boat order
Hornblower Inc.’s preparations in 2016 for the new Citywide Ferry Service in New York included perhaps the largest single ferry order in U.S. history, while major West Coast operators moved ahead with plans to replace older vessels. The trend toward more environmentally friendly ferries continued as well, with the world’s longest cable ferry going into service in British Columbia and work advancing on a pair of catamarans with exhaust after-treatment systems for a San Francisco operator.
New ferries weren’t the only vessels with “greener” designs making headlines last year — an electrically powered boat delivered to an Ottawa tour company produces zero emissions. Elsewhere in the excursion world, prominent operators including Circle Line in New York City and Shoreline Sightseeing in Chicago took delivery of vessels or were set to do so by year’s end.
In late summer, Hornblower of San Francisco increased its first order of high-speed vessels for the Citywide Ferry Service expected to begin next year in New York. The company added another boat to its original order of 18 aluminum catamarans and has options to build more boats in the future.
“We always had the expectation of building 19 vessels, and now we have committed to increasing the order to 19 with Horizon and Metal Shark,” said Cameron Clark, Hornblower’s senior vice president of development, referring to the two shipyards building the vessels.
Hornblower’s order is believed to be the largest-volume ferry order in U.S. history, according to Metal Shark President Chris Allard, who noted some orders for fewer but larger steel ferries probably cost more.
The 85-by-26-foot NYC ferries designed by Incat Crowther will have two different propulsion systems using Moteurs Baudouin engines. One dual-engine system will produce 1,600 hp and the other will generate 2,800 hp. Three of the first five vessels projected to be delivered in early 2017 will have the larger engines, Clark said.
“We have some vessels that are set to be able to run in varying sea states,” he said, adding that these more powerful boats also will have deeper drafts. “This will provide for more resiliency for the service as a whole.”
Queen Elizabeth Dr. cruises Ottawa’s Rideau Canal, driven by a pair of emission-free Torqeedo electric motors. It is not the first battery-powered boat in the city — a Torqeedo-powered water taxi has served the downtown area for several years.
The ferries will have Vulkan couplings, ZF gears and Michigan Wheel props. Onboard amenities will include airplane-style seating, wireless Internet and storage for commuter bicycles. The boats also will comply with federal and local regulations for universal accessibility.
The citywide service will feature five routes between Manhattan and surrounding boroughs. Rockaway, South Brooklyn and Astoria routes are scheduled to begin next year, and routes serving Soundview, the Bronx and the Lower East Side are expected in 2018.
The Hornblower project wasn’t the only major ferry project underway in 2016. NY Waterway, the largest private ferry operator in the country, began service in August aboard Betsy Ross, its newest high-speed catamaran serving Greater New York City. Yank Marine of Tuckahoe, N.J., built the 109-foot ferry based on a design by LeMole Naval Architecture, also of Tuckahoe.
Betsy Ross and sister vessel Molly Pitcher, delivered in late 2015, have seating for 350 people and a total capacity of 400 passengers. The vessels feature open space on the upper and lower decks. Amenities include wireless Internet, flat-screen televisions, a bar and tiled restrooms.
Service speed on both vessels is 28 knots from the twin Caterpillar Tier 3 mains delivered by Foley Engines of Worcester, Mass.
Conrad Shipyard of Morgan City, La., delivered the 235-by-64-foot Woods Hole for the Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority in Massachusetts. Elliott Bay Design Group of Seattle designed the vessel, which entered service in June (see profile).
Powered by MTU 4000-series Tier 3 diesel engines, Woods Hole connects mainland Massachusetts with the resort islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. It can hold 384 passengers and up to 55 vehicles or 10 tractor-trailers.
Chesapeake Shipbuilding launches American Constellation into Maryland’s Wicomico River in July. The tour boat hit the water nine weeks ahead of schedule.
Courtesy American Cruise Lines
Hy-Line Cruises of Hyannis, Mass., also welcomed a new ferry to carry passengers between the mainland and Nantucket. Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding of Somerset, Mass., delivered the 153-foot Grey Lady IV in September as ASR was going to press. The high-speed catamaran is capable of carrying 493 people.
Incat Crowther designed Grey Lady IV, which is powered by four Cummins QSK60-M engines rated for a combined 2,200 hp. The ferry has Twin Disc gears, HamiltonJet HM721 waterjets and two Cummins QSB7 generators. Fully loaded, the ferry will travel at 34 knots, making the run to Nantucket in about an hour.
“We are going all high-speed now in all of our ferries. No more traditionals,” said Philip Scudder, vice president of Hy-Line Cruises.
Grey Lady IV will be the fourth high-speed ferry in Hy-Line’s fleet, replacing the company’s last conventional ferry. It’s also the biggest of the firm’s high-speed vessels.
In the Gulf region, Southwest Shipyard LP in Houston is building the 161-foot Amadeo Saenz Jr. for the Texas Department of Transportation. Elliott Bay Design Group designed the vessel, which will carry passengers between Aransas Pass, Texas, and the resort community of Port Aransas.
Amadeo Saenz Jr. is the third in a series of 28-car, 149-passenger ferries operating in Port Aransas. The ferry’s sister vessels, Charles W. Heald and Michael W. Behrens, were delivered in 2011. But unlike its predecessors, Amadeo Saenz Jr. features a gas-electric propulsion system with three Cummins QSK19 generators.
Shipyard project manager Travis Bergh said these units will power the propulsion control system designed and built by Electronic Power Designs and also supply ship service power.
The Seaspan-built Baynes Sound Connector arrives at the Buckley Bay terminal on Vancouver Island. The cable ferry travels a route extending more than a mile.
Alan Haig-Brown photo
“The ferry will be powered by a 600-hp Marelli electric motor on each end. Each Marelli electric motor will be connected to the shaft line through a Twin Disc gearbox,” Bergh said.
On the West Coast, the biggest operators continued with longstanding vessel replacement plans.
Vigor is building two more ro-pax ferries for Washington State Ferries at its Seattle shipyard. Chimacum is set for delivery in early 2017 and Suquamish is due in fall 2018. Vigor laid the keel for Suquamish in May.
The 362-foot Olympic-class vessels can carry 144 vehicles on two decks and can accommodate 1,500 passengers. The ferries are powered by twin EMD 12-710 engines producing 6,000 total hp with a service speed of 17 knots. The new vessels are replacing some of the oldest in the state ferry fleet, some dating back to the Eisenhower administration.
Chimacum will serve the Seattle-to-Bremerton route, while Suquamish has not yet been assigned a route. Tokitae and Samish, the first two Olympic-class ferries, were delivered in 2014 and 2015, respectively.
Workers at Vigor also are hard at work on two 135-foot high-speed vessels designed to be the cleanest-operating ferries in America. Incat Crowther designed Hydrus and Cetus for the Water Emergency Transportation Authority in San Francisco. The vessels are scheduled for delivery in summer 2017.
The 400-passenger ferries will be powered by MTU 12V4000 M64 Tier 3 engines rated for 1,950 hp coupled with ZF 7600 reduction gears. Service speed is projected to be 27 knots.
La Espada — “the sword” — from All American Marine features Teknicraft’s hydrofoil-supported catamaran design to boost fuel efficiency.
Photo courtesy All American Marine
The ferries will be equipped with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) exhaust after-treatment to reduce emissions. Pacific Power Group engineered the system, which is expected to reduce carbon, nitrogen and particulate matter emissions by 10 tons per vessel per year.
Vigor also is building two 280-foot ro-pax ferries for the Alaska Marine Highway System. The ferries designed by Elliott Bay Design Group can carry 300 passengers and up to 53 standard vehicles. Delivery is expected in late 2018. The vessels are expected to serve the Lynn Canal route between Juneau, Haines and Skagway.
In Canada, BC Ferries took delivery in August 2015 of Baynes Sound Connector, its first cable ferry and the vessel with the longest cable run in the world. The 257-foot ferry built by Seaspan entered service in February 2016. E.Y.E. Marine Consultants, Elliott Bay Design Group and KPFF Consultants collaborated on the design.
Baynes Sound Connector has twin Caterpillar engines producing 500 hp that propel it along a drive cable for the 6,233-foot route between Vancouver Island and Denman Island in British Columbia. There are no propellers on the ferry, which can carry 150 passengers and 50 vehicles and has a service speed of 7.5 knots.
BC Ferries also is expecting delivery in late 2016 of Salish Orca, the first of three ferries fueled by liquefied natural gas under construction at Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A. in Gdansk, Poland. The 351-foot Salish-class ferries can carry 145 vehicles on two decks and 600 passengers and crew. The ferries will travel at 15.5 knots, propelled by twin Wartsila 8L20DF dual-fuel engines.
The second and third Salish-class ferries, Salish Eagle and Salish Raven, are scheduled for delivery in early 2017, according to BC Ferries spokeswoman Deborah Marshall. All three should be in service in the summer of 2017.
In Nova Scotia, Halifax Transit took delivery of the 79-foot ferry Craig Blake, built by A.F. Theriault & Son of Meteghan River. Design work was provided by E.Y.E. Marine Consultants. A.F. Theriault, which has been in operation since 1938, will build another boat for Halifax that is scheduled to go into service in 2018.
Passengers on the tour boat La Espada can access stadium-style seating, above, on the foredeck for unobstructed views of Los Angeles and Long Beach harbors.
Photos courtesy All American Marine
As the ferry industry moves toward more environmentally friendly vessels, an excursion boat delivered to Ottawa Boat Cruise last spring is already there. Queen Elizabeth Dr. is completely emission-free.
The 75-foot boat is the largest electric passenger vessel operating in Canada. Power comes from a twin 80-hp Torqeedo Deep Blue electric propulsion system that uses high-voltage lithium batteries. Only one engine is used during standard operations. The second is engaged for changing directions in Ottawa’s historic yet narrow Rideau Canal.
Marc Marine of Gatineau, Quebec, built the 100-passenger vessel. A sister vessel, Colonel By, is scheduled for delivery to Ottawa Boat Cruise early next year.
Gladding-Hearn planned to deliver a 165-foot vessel to New York City’s Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises in October. The vessel is the first of three in a new order by Circle Line from the Somerset, Mass., shipyard.
The new vessel is powered by twin Cummins QSK38 engines, each rated for 1,300 hp at 1,800 rpm, paired with ZF W3355 gearboxes. Twin 140-kW generators provide ship service power. There is a single 20-inch, dual-prop 125-hp electric Wesmar bow thruster.
DeJong and Lebet Inc. of Jacksonville, Fla., designed the new class of excursion vessels. Unlike other vessels in Circle Line’s fleet, the newest will not circle Manhattan and will have a partially covered third deck, according to Gladding-Hearn.
In March, Chesapeake Shipbuilding of Salisbury, Md., delivered the riverboat America to American Cruise Lines. Based in New Orleans, the 296-foot vessel cruises the Mississippi River as far north as St. Paul, Minn., and can carry 185 guests. Features include glass-enclosed lounges and staterooms with private balconies.
Propulsion is provided by two Caterpillar 3512 main engines with stern-mounted z-drives from ZF Marine and three Caterpillar C18 generators producing a combined 1,275 kW.
Skyview, built by Blount Boats, has a recessed pilothouse to meet the air draft requirements for touring the waterways of Chicago.
Courtesy Blount Boats
In July, Chesapeake launched the cruise vessel American Constellation for ACL. The 163-passenger vessel features private balconies on most rooms, private bathrooms, a putting green and other modern amenities.
American Constellation will be used for cruises around New England, Chesapeake Bay, the southeastern U.S. and other destinations. Delivery is expected in early 2017 and the ship will begin cruises soon afterward.
In Chicago, Shoreline Sightseeing took delivery of the 100-foot tour boat Skyview built by Blount Boats of Warren, R.I., using plans from Seacraft Design LLC. Skyview can accommodate up to 318 people.
Propulsion comes from twin Volvo D13 MH 400-hp diesel engines paired with ZF gearboxes turning 44-inch propellers. Ship service power is provided by a pair of John Deere generators.
Skyview has a recessed pilothouse to travel under low bridges in Chicago during the company’s popular architectural tours. Guest amenities include mahogany doors, a full-service bar and a beer cooler for 20 kegs. The vessel also features heated restrooms for long Chicago winters.
Blount Boats also built the 64-foot, 240-passenger Star of Chicago, which joined the Shoreline Sightseeing fleet in 1999.
Farther west, Nichols Brothers Boat Builders of Freeland, Wash., is building two U.S.-flagged vessels for Lindblad Expeditions, an adventure travel company. Jensen Maritime Consultants of Seattle provided the design with Tillberg Design International handling the interior work.
These 100-passenger vessels will feature 50 cabins, a spa and fitness room, and a fleet of sea kayaks, paddleboards and landing craft as well as a remotely operated vehicle to capture underwater sights and sounds.
Jensen Maritime is designing two 100-passenger U.S.-flagged coastal cruise ships for Lindblad Expeditions. Jensen is using 3-D modeling to allow Lindblad to confirm the layout and operational access before construction.
Courtesy Crowley Maritime
Construction of the new vessels began in late 2015 and the first is expected for delivery in mid-2017. The second ship is expected a year later. The total cost for the two vessels is about $95 million.
Across the Canadian border, Prince of Whales of Victoria, British Columbia, expected delivery of the 81-foot Salish Sea Dream by the end of the 2016 season. The catamaran features seating for 94 passengers on an exposed upper deck and enclosed main level with floor-to-ceiling windows.
Propulsion comes from four Volvo Penta D13-700 Tier 3 inboard turbo engines that each produce 700 hp at 2,300 rpm, supplied by Pacific Power Group. Armstrong Marine is building the vessel at its Port Angeles, Wash., location based on a design by Gregory C. Marshall Naval Architects of Victoria, British Columbia.
In Southern California, Harbor Breeze Cruises took delivery of an 83-foot aluminum multipurpose excursion vessel capable of carrying 250 passengers. La Espada will operate in Los Angeles and Long Beach harbors and lead whale-watch cruises, harbor tours, dinner cruises and charters to Catalina Island.
All American Marine of Bellingham, Wash., built La Espada. It is similar to Triumphant, a vessel the yard delivered in 2013 for the same customer. Teknicraft Design of New Zealand designed the boat, which features a catamaran hull with a symmetrical bow and asymmetrical tunnel, according to a news release. Top speed is 30 knots.
Twin Caterpillar C32 ACERT Tier 3 engines on La Espada produce 1,450 hp, while high-performance bottom paint was applied to improve fuel efficiency and speed. Other “green” features include lightweight aluminum wall panels and ceiling tiles, and tinted glass to reduce energy use.
All American also announced a contract in early September to build a 500-passenger tour boat for Argosy Cruises of Seattle. The 125-foot, Teknicraft-designed aluminum monohull will be the first keel laid at AAM’s new 57,000-square-foot facility in Squalicum Harbor.
The Subchapter K vessel will be powered by twin Scania DI 16-080M engines, with auxiliary power supplied by 65-kW and 40-kW generators from Northern Lights. Service speed will be 13 knots.


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Rx DRUGS I: House Passes Reimport Bill Despite Loopholes
The House yesterday approved the prescription drug reimportation measure as part of a $78 billion agriculture appropriations bill, but rejected a Democrat proposal to "toughen proposed rules" for the imports, the Wall Street Journal reports. The 340-75 House vote "clears the way for adoption in the Senate," and "despite reservations" on the prescription drug issue, the White House plans to accept the bill. The reimportation legislation will permit pharmacists and wholesalers to import FDA-approved prescription drugs from countries where those drugs are offered at significantly lower prices than in the United States. However, congressional Democrats and the White House say the legislation contains loopholes that may allow drug companies to sidestep compliance. For example, the White House says the legislation would let drug companies deny importers access to FDA-approved labels needed to sell the drugs in the United States, essentially blocking reimportation (Rogers, Wall Street Journal, 10/12). Furthermore, analysts interviewed by the Dallas Morning News/Boston Globe said that it may be years before seniors see the discounts, as the FDA will need two years to write and implement drug import regulations. Even then, they said, pharmaceutical makers can "rearrage their business plans to decrease, or even eliminate, their exposure to the law." For example, Lehman Brothers Senior Analyst Nancy Myers said that drug companies may limit the number of drugs they supply to other nations; charge other countries the same price as the United States for new drugs; manufacture drugs at overseas plants that have not been approved by the FDA; or adjust the shape, size and color of drugs sold overseas to track reimportation and change international supplies accordingly (Ornstein, Dallas Morning News/Boston Globe, 10/12). House Minority Leader Richard Gephart (D-Mo.) called the bill "a sham reimportation measure that isn't worth the government paper it's printed on" ( AP/Baltimore Sun, 10/12).This is part of the California Healthline Daily Edition, a summary of health policy coverage from major news organizations. Sign up for an email subscription.


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WSO2 today announced it will lead 26 in-depth presentations for IT architects, developers and administrators in conjunction with WSO2Con 2013, WSO2’s third user conference. The WSO2 keynotes, conference sessions, and pre-conference tutorials will explore enabling technologies and best practices for implementing a service-oriented architecture (SOA), cloud computing, API management, mobile integration, and analytics, among others. Leading the sessions are the same senior technical experts who deliver WSO2's professional consulting, design and training—providing attendees with first-hand, real-world knowledge.
WSO2Con 2013 will be held February 12-14, 2013 at the Park Plaza, Victoria in London, and it will be joined by a live stream event from the Cinnamon Lakeside in Colombo, Sri Lanka. In addition to the WSO2-led sessions, the event also features 16 guest presentations by customers, researchers, systems integrators, and other third-party solution providers, who will address enterprise IT professionals’ top cloud, application and integration priorities. For more information, visit http://wso2con.com.
WSO2 to Address Top Enterprise IT Priorities
WSO2 speakers at WSO2Con 2013 represent some of the leading innovators in SOA, Web services, open source, big data, cloud, and mobile technologies. These experts will share their insights in presentations across a number of the conference’s keynote and technology and industry tracks. Details of the full agenda are available at http://wso2con.com/agenda. Sessions include:
- Keynote: Reinventing Enterprise IT Around APIs and Apps, Dr. Sanjiva Weerawarana, WSO2 founder and CEO
- Keynote: The New IT - Your Milestone Plan, Paul Fremantle, WSO2 co-founder and CTO
- Promoting Service Re-use with the WSO2 API Management Platform, Chris Haddad, WSO2 vice president of technology evangelism
- Raspberry Pi - WSO2 Style, Afkham Azeez, WSO2 director of architecture; Lakmal Warusawithana, WSO2 software architect; and Sumedha Rubasinghe, WSO2 software architect
- WSO2 Carbon Product Performance and Deployment Topology Sizing, Asanka Abeysinghe, WSO2 director of solutions architecture
- Achieving Agility with WSO2 App Factory, Selvaratnam Uthaiyashankar, WSO2 director of cloud solutions
- WSO2 Architecture Vision: Looking Ahead to Carbon 5 and Stratos 2 and Beyond, Afkham Azeez, WSO2 director of architecture
- Sharpening the Spearpoint: Empowering the Edge Through SOA, Adam Firestone, WSO2 director of defense and government solutions
- Enterprise Identity Management and Security: Patterns and Practices, Prabath Siriwardena, WSO2 senior software architect
- Scalable Persistent Message Brokering with WSO2 Message Broker, Dr. Srinath Perera, WSO2 senior software architect
- Expanding your Business with APIs, Sumedha Rubasinghe, WSO2 software architect
- WSO2 Carbon 4.0.0 Kernel Design and Architecture, Sameera Jayasoma, WSO2 senior technical lead
- Integrating People to Workflows and Applications with Human Tasks, Nandika Jayawardana, WSO2 senior technical lead
- Running Operations for Carbon and Stratos, Chamith Kumarage, WSO2 associate technical lead
- Enabling a Data-driven Agile Business, Tharindu Mathew, WSO2 associate technical lead
- Birds of a Feather - WSO2 Partner Program, Jonathan Marsh, WSO2 vice president of business development and product design
- Birds of a Feather - WSO2 Carbon, Pradeep Fernando, WSO2 senior software engineer
- Birds of a Feather - WSO2 Stratos, Damitha Kumarage, WSO2 senior technical lead
- Developing Enterprise Applications with the WSO2 Application Platform, Nuwan Bandara, WSO2 associate technical lead, and Anjana Fernando, WSO2 associate technical lead
- Introducing the WSO2 Enterprise Integration Platform, Miyuru Wanninayaka, WSO2 senior software engineer
- Enterprise Governance with WSO2 Governance Registry and More, Senaka Fernando,
Pre-Conference Tutorials Extend WSO2Con Experience
WSO2Con 2013 will feature two half-day tutorial events that take a deeper exploration into technology best practices using WSO2’s cloud and enterprise middleware platforms. Attendees can register for the tutorial days separately or as part of a complete WSO2Con event package. The half-day tutorials will be held on February 7, in Colombo and on February 12, in London, and each will feature the following sessions:
- WSO2 Enterprise Integration Platform: ESB and More, Paul Fremantle, WSO2 co-founder and CTO, and Kasun Indrasiri, WSO2 associate technical lead
- API Management 101, Sumedha Rubasinghe, WSO2 software architect, and Sanjeewa Malalgoda, WSO2 software engineer
- Governance from Soup to Nuts, Isabelle Mauny, director of product management, and Senaka Fernando, WSO2 technical lead
- Enterprise Security & Identity Management with WSO2 Identity Server, Prabath Siriwardena, WSO2 senior software architect, and Hasini Gunasinghe, WSO2 senior software engineer
- Private PaaS for the Enterprise: WSO2 Stratos & WSO2 App Factory, Selvaratnam Uthaiyashankar, WSO2 director of cloud solutions, and Amila Maha Arachchi, WSO2 technical lead
- Building Composite Enterprise Applications with WSO2 Developer Studio, Samisa Abeysinghe, WSO2 vice president of engineering, and Harshana Martin, senior software engineer
WSO2 is the lean enterprise middleware company. It delivers the only complete open source enterprise SOA middleware stack purpose-built as an integrated platform to support today’s heterogeneous enterprise environments—internally and in the cloud. WSO2’s service and support team is led by technical experts who have proven success in deploying enterprise SOAs and contribute to the technology standards that enable them. For more information, visit http://wso2.com, or check out the WSO2 community on the WSO2 Blog, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and FriendFeed.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Secure Infrastructure & Services will exhibit at SYS-CON's 17th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on November 3–5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Secure Infrastructure & Services (SIAS) is a managed services provider of cloud computing solutions for the IBM Power Systems market. The company helps mid-market firms built on IBM hardware platforms to deploy new levels of reliable and cost-effective computing and hig...
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DevOps Summit, taking place Nov 3-5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA, is co-located with 17th Cloud Expo and will feature technical sessions from a rock star conference faculty and the leading industry players in the world. The widespread success of cloud computing is driving the DevOps revolution in enterprise IT. Now as never before, development teams must communicate and collaborate in a dynamic, 24/7/365 environment. There is no time to wait for long development...
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The 4th International Internet of @ThingsExpo, co-located with the 17th International Cloud Expo - to be held November 3-5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA - announces that its Call for Papers is open. The Internet of Things (IoT) is the biggest idea since the creation of the Worldwide Web more than
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To many people, IoT is a buzzword whose value is not understood. Many people think IoT is all about wearables and home automation. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Mike Kavis, Vice President & Principal Cloud Architect at Cloud Technology Partners, discussed some incredible game-changing use cases and how they are transforming industries like agriculture, manufacturing, health care, and smart cities. He will discuss cool technologies like smart dust, robotics, smart labels, and much more. Prepare...
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Announcing @ProfitBricksUSA to Exhibit at @CloudExpo Silicon Valley | #IoT #API #DevOps #Microservices
SYS-CON Events announced today that ProfitBricks, the provider of painless cloud infrastructure, will exhibit at SYS-CON's 17th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on November 3–5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. ProfitBricks is the IaaS provider that offers a painless cloud experience for all IT users, with no learning curve. ProfitBricks boasts flexible cloud servers and networking, an integrated Data Center Designer tool for visual control over the...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that MangoApps will exhibit at SYS-CON's 17th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on November 3–5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. MangoApps provides private all-in-one social intranets allowing workers to securely collaborate from anywhere in the world and from any device. Social, mobile, and easy to use. MangoApps has been named a "Market Leader" by Ovum Research and a "Cool Vendor" by Gartner. 20,000+ business custome...
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17th Cloud Expo, taking place Nov 3-5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA, will feature technical sessions from a rock star conference faculty and the leading industry players in the world. Cloud computing is now being embraced by a majority of enterprises of all sizes. Yesterday's debate about public vs. private has transformed into the reality of hybrid cloud: a recent survey shows that 74% of enterprises have a hybrid cloud strategy. Meanwhile, 94% of enterprises ar...
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Internet of Things is moving from being a hype to a reality. Experts estimate that internet connected cars will grow to 152 million, while over 100 million internet connected wireless light bulbs and lamps will be operational by 2020. These and many other intriguing statistics highlight the importance of Internet powered devices and how market penetration is going to multiply many times over in the next few years.
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In his session at 16th Cloud Expo, Simone Brunozzi, VP and Chief Technologist of Cloud Services at VMware, reviewed the changes that the cloud computing industry has gone through over the last five years and shared insights into what the next five will bring. He also chronicled the challenges enterprise companies are facing as they move to the public cloud. He delved into the "Hybrid Cloud" space and explained why every CIO should consider ‘hybrid cloud' as part of their future strategy to achie...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Dyn, the worldwide leader in Internet Performance, will exhibit at SYS-CON's 17th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on November 3-5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Dyn is a cloud-based Internet Performance company. Dyn helps companies monitor, control, and optimize online infrastructure for an exceptional end-user experience. Through a world-class network and unrivaled, objective intelligence into Internet condit...
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"A lot of the enterprises that have been using our systems for many years are reaching out to the cloud - the public cloud, the private cloud and hybrid," stated Reuven Harrison, CTO and Co-Founder of Tufin, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at 16th Cloud Expo, held June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City.
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Today air travel is a minefield of delays, hassles and customer disappointment. Airlines struggle to revitalize the experience. GE and M2Mi will demonstrate practical examples of how IoT solutions are helping airlines bring back personalization, reduce trip time and improve reliability. In their session at @ThingsExpo, Shyam Varan Nath, Principal Architect with GE, and Dr. Sarah Cooper, M2Mi’s VP Business Development and Engineering, will explore the IoT cloud-based platform technologies drivi...
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The 17th International Cloud Expo has announced that its Call for Papers is open. 17th International Cloud Expo, to be held November 3-5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA, brings together Cloud Computing, APM, APIs, Microservices, Security, Big Data, Internet of Things, DevOps and WebRTC to one location. With cloud computing driving a higher percentage of enterprise IT budgets every year, it becomes increasingly important to plant your flag in this fast-expanding bu...
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Announcing @AlertLogic “Bronze Sponsor” of @CloudExpo & @DevOpsSummit | #IoT #DevOps #Docker #Microservices
SYS-CON Events announced today that Alert Logic, the leading provider of Security-as-a-Service solutions for the cloud, has been named “Bronze Sponsor” of SYS-CON's 17th International Cloud Expo® and DevOps Summit 2015 Silicon Valley, which will take place November 3–5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Alert Logic provides Security-as-a-Service for on-premises, cloud, and hybrid IT infrastructures, delivering deep security insight and continuous protection for cust...
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"AgilData is the next generation of dbShards. It just adds a whole bunch more functionality to improve the developer experience," noted Dan Lynn, CEO of AgilData, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at 16th Cloud Expo, held June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City.
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The 5th International DevOps Summit, co-located with 17th International Cloud Expo – being held November 3-5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA – announces that its Call for Papers is open. Born out of proven success in agile development, cloud computing, and process automation, DevOps is a macro trend you cannot afford to miss. From showcase success stories from early adopters and web-scale businesses, DevOps is expanding to organizations of all sizes, including the ...
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Discussions about cloud computing are evolving into discussions about enterprise IT in general. As enterprises increasingly migrate toward their own unique clouds, new issues such as the use of containers and microservices emerge to keep things interesting. In this Power Panel at 16th Cloud Expo, moderated by Conference Chair Roger Strukhoff, panelists addressed the state of cloud computing today, and what enterprise IT professionals need to know about how the latest topics and trends affect t...
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"What Dyn is able to do with our Internet performance and our Internet intelligence is give companies visibility into what is actually going on in that cloud," noted Corey Hamilton, Product Marketing Manager at Dyn, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at 16th Cloud Expo, held June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City.
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Chrona's TDL tools and Chrona's Validator have their origin in cutting edge research conducted at the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Salzburg.
The core language abstractions, in particular the Logical Execution Time (LET), were invented by Prof. Thomas Henzinger and his group in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS) department at the University of California, Berkeley.
A core contribution to TDL technology was the
MoDECS project at the University of Salzburg, led by Chrona’s co-founder Prof. Wolfgang Pree. MoDECS stands for: Model-Based development of Distributed Embedded Control Systems. It was at MoDECS that the TDL syntax and the component model were defined.
Key contributors include Dr. (ETH) Josef Templ and Prof. Niklaus Wirth at ETH Zurich.
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Harnessing discrete event simulation for the Validator was pioneered by Dr. Stefan Resmerita with Prof. Edward Lee at the University of California, Berkeley resulting in a first proptopye called APES, for Access Point Event Simulator, based on Ptolemy.
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The Best USB-C and USB-A Card Readers for Transferring Images on the Fly
We're still a little salty that Apple did away with the SD card slot, but these card readers can help.
As laptops get thinner, more manufacturers are doing away with SD card slots. These top picks connect to your computer's USB port, so you can quickly upload images and other files.
Anker 8-in-1 USB 3.0 Portable Card Reader
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This pocketable and affordable card reader from Anker supports SDXC, SDHC, SD, MMC, RS-MMC, Micro SDXC, Micro SD, Micro SDHC, and UHS-I cards. It's powerful enough to read and write on two cards simultaneously, and it offers 90 MB/s read speeds, and 80 MB/s write speeds. Best of all, it comes with an 18-month warranty and doesn't require you to install any drivers, so you can just plug it in and get transferring.
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This dual-slot card reader supports Micro SD, SDHC, and SDXC cards. Like the Anker reader, this one allows you to simultaneously use its SD and microSD card slots, and it has read speeds around 89 MB/s. If you don't use UHS-II cards, this one is hard to beat, especially for its competitive price.
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The IOGEAR GFR3C13 is slightly bigger than other card readers, has a shorter cable, and can't read two cards simultaneously. It's equipped with slots for SD, microSD, and CF cards. It offers zippy read speeds around 100 MB/s. Oddly enough, you must insert CF cards upside-down for this card reader.
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We're big fans of Satechi for its USB-C MacBook hub, and we're glad to see the company manufactures a card reader, too. We think it's one of the sleekest and nicest looking ones you can buy. It comes in silver or space gray to match your MacBook or Chromebook, and it has a standard SD and MicroSD card slot. You can use both slots simultaneously and can expect read and write speeds around 80 MB/s. Our only complaint is that the card reader does get a little hot to the touch after long use.
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Brandon Carte has been covering technology at BestProducts.com since 2017, where he's been writing about the latest gadgets, appliances, and scouring the internet for the products that make life easier. His reporting has been featured on , Good Housekeeping and USA Today. When he's not researching washing machines or testing robot vacuums, you can find him at concerts, swimming laps, or at the movies. He thinks smartphones are too big, prefers MP3s to Spotify, and misses his iPhone’s headphone jack.
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Why Millie Bobby Brown Won’t Watch ‘Harry Potter,’ Marvel, or DC Movies
But as it turns out, the actor isn’t a huge fan of the genre. And Brown recently revealed why she’s never seen any Harry Potter, DC, or Marvel films.
Millie Bobby Brown is a romance fan
Brown has appeared in several sci-fi projects. At age 10, she took one one of her first — BBC’s paranormal series, Intruders. And she’s slated to star in and executive produce a fantasy film for Netflix called Damsel.
But for someone who’s attached to so many dark, fantasy-based projects, Brown isn’t much of a fan. And in a recent chat with MTV News, the Stranger Things star revealed that she hasn’t seen any films from the popular Harry Potter, DC, or Marvel franchises.
“I’ve never watched Harry Potter,” Brown admitted. “I know, I know I know. I have so many friends that look at me just like, ‘How?’ I’m like, ‘I dunno.’
“I have never watched a Marvel film ever and I’ve never watched a DC film,” she added. “Yeah, news I know. It’s not [my thing] but I’m open to it, you know? It’s not like I’m just [opposed]. I’ve just never been like, ‘Oh I’m gonna put on this film.’”
So what does Brown like to watch? She suggested she’s into realistic films.
“I’m more into like The Notebook,” Brown revealed. “You know, let’s put on some romance films. I’m doing that [sci-fi] stuff already. I want to see stuff that’s real.”
Millie Bobby Brown’s favorite film is a Disney Channel Movie
In 2018, while doing a live Instagram chat with fans, Brown revealed that one of her favorite movies of all time is the 2013 Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM), Teen Beach Movie. The actor was around 9-years-old when the film was released.
In her live session, she sang some of her favorite songs from the movie, which include “Falling for Ya” and “Surf’s Crazy.” And when one fan tried to tell her she was getting details of the film wrong, she quickly defended her love for it, saying, “Don’t question me on my Teen Beach Movie.”
The DCOM stars Ross Lynch — he recently appeared as Harvey Kinkle in Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina — and Maia Mitchell — she currently plays Callie Adams Foster in Freeform’s Good Trouble. The film was such a hit, it spawned a sequel in 2015 called Teen Beach 2. Teen Beach Movie is available to stream on Disney+.
She’s still working on ‘Stranger Things’ season 4
Due to the pandemic, production on Stranger Things season 4 was delayed. The series is in the final stages of filming, which means fans may see Brown return as Eleven by the end of the year.
Brown’s latest project Godzilla vs. Kong hit theaters on March 24. It is currently streaming on HBO Max.


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House Republican leaders stripped out food stamp and nutrition programs from the farm legislation in an attempt to win over conservative Republicans who were seeking larger cuts in food stamp programs in the original measure that was defeated.
The revised House bill faces a veto threat from the White House because it eliminates nutrition and food stamp programs and contains “inadequate” commodity and crop insurance reforms. The House measure would have to be reconciled with a comprehensive $955 billion bill the Senate passed in early June.
The five-year legislation would continue federal funding for a program supporting U.S. textile mills that use domestic cotton. It also seeks to resolve a long-standing cotton subsidy dispute with Brazil and bring U.S. cotton programs into line with World Trade Organization requirements.
Under the “Economic Assistance Adjustment” program, the government gives U.S. textile mills 3 cents a pound of domestic or imported upland cotton they use, as long as the money is invested in acquiring, modernizing or expanding land, plants, buildings or equipment.
The House bill mirrors the Senate bill in that it seeks to establish a new insurance program for cotton farmers, with the federal government covering a percentage of a policy’s premium.
It would also eliminate direct payments of about $580 million a year to cotton farmers, end countercyclical payments and modify the export credit guarantee program meant to bring into compliance federal cotton subsidy programs that were found to violate WTO rules in a case brought by Brazil dating back to 2002. Brazil has maintained that U.S. cotton subsidies depress global cotton prices. The WTO sided with Brazil and issued a series of findings between 2005 and 2008.
The U.S. and Brazil reached an agreement in 2011 that averted $800 million in sanctions. The U.S. agreed to make some changes in its cotton export and credit guarantee program, and to work with Brazil to establish a $147.3 million fund to provide technical assistance and capacity building for the Brazilian cotton industry. Brazil has identified a list of U.S. exports it would sanction, including raw cotton, woven fabric, cotton pants and shorts, if the U.S. did not take appropriate actions to change its subsidy programs.
In yet another fashion show shuffle, @elleryland is moving its show in sync with the Paris couture calendar — though the brand is still keeping one foot on the city’s ready-to-wear schedule. Their runway show in January will coincide with the launch of a new strategy: designing two main collections each year instead of four, which will then be released in four drops. “As we all know, the system needs to change. We need to show sooner to give time back to artisans and designers to do what they do best — create,” said founder Kym Ellery. #wwdnews #wwdfashion (📷: @kukukuba)
@maxmara’s classic 101801 coat was the cornerstone of its pre-fall 2018 collection. The design team expanded the traditional double-breasted, kimono-sleeved style into a trapeze coat, lean belted styles and a peacoat and presented them in monochromatic looks – like the camel one pictured here. #wwdfashion #prefall18 (📷: George Chinsee)
The @cfda has shifted the dates of #NYFW, with Men’s showing on February 5 through February 7, and Women’s will directly follow, running from February 8 through 14. The preliminary schedule will be released on the CFDA’s web site in the next few days, but Mark Beckham, VP of marketing for the CFDA, revealed that @rafsimons will be back to close the men’s-specific part of the week with a show on February 7 #wwdfashion (📷: Kelly Taub)
@ferragamo is introducing a new space dedicated to the development of women’s and men’s leather good samples. The laboratory, which is created eco-friendly materials and designed to reduce the environmental impact of the manufacturing processes, will allow the company to expand its accessories offering through traditional artisanal approaches. #wwdfashion (📷: @aitorrosasphoto)
How does a “regular, degular, schmegular” girl from the Bronx, N.Y., become a Grammy-nominated artist with a certified platinum record in less than a year? Call it the @iamcardib come up. The 25-year-old has become a musical sensation, and the fashion world is taking note. “If I could describe her style I would say drama. She’s really into the dramatics,” says Cardi B’s stylist @kollincarter. See how Carter styles her bold and out there looks with the link in bio. #wwdfashion
“There is no formula. There is no guideline. I can watch Ted Talks all day, but there is no one who can advise me on exactly what it is I should be doing,” said @ronniefieg, CEO of @kith, in an interview with WWD’s @ariahughes at the brand’s new SoHo office in Manhattan. Head to WWD.com to see how Fieg went from hanging out in shoe stockrooms at 13 to building his own business. #wwdfashion (📷: @weston.wells)
@fearofgod and @maxfieldla have teamed up on a pop-up installation. The store, located in the gallery space across from Maxfield’s Melrose Ave location, is the site of the brand’s House of God pop-up in which Fear of God founder @jerrylorenzo has created a church-inspired installation. A dozen vintage church pews sit in front of an LED screen playing 90s gospel singers in an effort to re-create an environment akin to a Southern Baptist Church, Lorenzo explained. Read more about the pop-up on WWD.com #wwdfashion (📷: Jennifer Johnson)
Known for his sleek, sophisticated American glamour, Norman Norell is the subject of an upcoming exhibition at @fitnyc. “Norell: Dean of American Fashion,” which runs from February 9 through April 14, will feature approximately 100 ensembles and accessories. His best work is exemplified by the designer’s glittering “mermaid” gowns frosted with thousands of hand-sewn sequins – like the one pictured. (📷: William Helburn) #wwdfashion
For pre-fall 2018, @balmain didn’t let go of the glitz. A crystal embroidered baseball jacket priced at around $40,000 hangs in the “couture” section of the brand’s first men’s pre-collection. Sporting the words “Balmain Army” across the back, the item took around two months to make. “When it was completed, it was like Christmas, it was like, ‘It’s done, it’s exactly what I wanted,’” said Balmain’s creative director @olivier_rousteing during a tour of the collection in a Paris showroom on Monday. #wwdfashion


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Healthcare Industry News: cyclic citrullinated peptide
News Release - October 20, 2009
FDA Approves New Test to Aid in the Diagnosis of Rheumatoid ArthritisABBOTT PARK, Ill., Oct. 20 (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- An important assay used to aid in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) will soon be available on Abbott's ARCHITECT immunoassay analyzers. The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for an antibody cyclic-citrulinated peptide, or anti-CCP assay, to run on the world class systems.
Many patients with RA develop an immune response against proteins containing citrulline long before they present symptoms of the disease. Studies show detecting the level of these antibodies earlier in the disease continuum, in conjunction with other clinical information, is critical to the early diagnosis of the disease. The American College of Rheumatology treatment guidelines for RA recommends early diagnosis of the disease and timely introduction of therapies to prevent potentially irreversible joint damage.
The assay was developed by Axis-Shield to run on Abbott's ARCHITECT i1000SR and i2000SR systems. The anti-CCP assay is already approved and available on the Abbott ARCHITECT outside the United States.
"The approval of the anti-CCP assay for use on the ARCHITECT provides an important tool for physicians to aid in the early diagnosis of RA. We are pleased to add this assay to the existing panel of autoimmune disease biomarker assays currently available on the ARCHITECT and clinical chemistry platforms as we underscore Abbott's continued commitment to the area of immunology," said Michael Warmuth, senior vice president, diagnostics, Abbott.
Important Product Usage and Safety Information
The ARCHITECT Anti-CCP assay is a chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) for the semi-quantitative determination of the lgG class of autoantibodies specific to cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) in human serum or plasma on the ARCHITECT i System. Detection of anti-CCP antibodies is used as an aid in the diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and should be used in conjunction with other clinical information. This product is for in vitro diagnostic use only. Use of this product requires the handling of human specimens, and it is recommended that all human-sourced materials be considered potentially infectious. This product contains sodium azide, and both the material and its container should be disposed of safely. Assay specific information is presented in the assay package insert which can be accessed at www.abbottdiagnostics.com once the product is available.
About the ARCHITECT Instrument Family
The ARCHITECT family of analyzers includes the i1000SR and i2000SR for immunoassay testing, the c4000, c8000, and c16000 for clinical chemistry testing, and the ci4100, ci8200, and ci16200 integrated immunoassay/chemistry systems. Abbott's unique technologies include the Robotic Sample Handler to prioritize emergency tests; sample clot and bubble detection to verify sampling integrity; and FlexRate and CHEMIFLEX assay technologies. ARCHITECT systems use identical easy-to-use software and common reagents across all members of the family.
About Abbott Diagnostics
Abbott Diagnostics is a global leader in in vitro diagnostics and offers a broad range of innovative instrument systems and tests for hospitals, reference labs, blood banks, physician offices and clinics. With more than 69,000 institutional customers in more than 100 countries, Abbott's diagnostic products offer customers automation, convenience, cost effectiveness and flexibility. Abbott has helped transform the practice of medical diagnostics from an art to a science through the company's commitment to improving patient care and lowering overall costs. The history of Abbott Diagnostics is filled with examples of first-of-a-kind products and significant technological advancements, including the development of the very first diagnostic test to detect HIV.
About Abbott Immunology
Abbott is a leader in the discovery and development of innovative treatments and diagnostics for immunologic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis. The ARCHITECT integrated platform provides RA testing including anti-CCP, Rheumatoid Factor, and C-reactive protein (CRP). The Abbott Bioresearch Center in Worcester, Massachusetts is the center of the company's efforts to discover and develop new medicines for autoimmune diseases.
Abbott (NYSE: ABT ) is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of pharmaceuticals and medical products, including nutritionals, devices and diagnostics. The company employs more than 72,000 people and markets its products in more than 130 countries.
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It's looking like we'll soon be getting some fresh Kentucky Route Zero news if a countdown on the game's development status hotline is to be believed. Developer Cardboard Computer has also put out a suitably opaque tweet, which seems to have led to the discovery of the countdown.

For those not sure why this is a big deal, Kentucky Route Zero is an episodic game series that launched its first act way back in 2013. Since then, we've seen three subsequent acts and a number of smaller interludes that expand on the magical realist narrative and its many oddball characters.
Okay so I just called the Kentucky Route Zero Development Status hotline and was told that the current status is: Preparing For Publication! AAAAHHHHHH!!!!!! https://t.co/D65QKxpQMz— Carolyn Petit is looking for work! (@carolynmichelle) 5 January 2020Act V, then, is the culmination of a decade-spanning series. Just imagine if a Telltale season was spaced out over 7 years. Yeah, it's pretty wild.

Despite the lengthy wait between acts, Kentucky Route Zero remains one of my favourite games of all time – and it's not even finished. It's basically a point and click title that strips away puzzles to focus purely on creating an atmosphere and delivering an utterly compelling narrative experience.

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A Canadian acoustic folk-rock trio who may be the real successors to Ian & Sylvia or 3’s a Audience, the Waltons produce low-key, generally acoustic music that thankfully bypasses the twin keep traps of preciousness and pretentiousness. The group produced in Regina, Saskatchewan, in 1987 when university close friends Jason Plumb (lead vocals and classical guitar), Keith Nakonechny (bass and vocals), and Dave Cooney (drums) started performing Plumb’s music in night clubs around city. After gigging around traditional western Canada for four years, the trio transferred to Toronto in 1991, where they quickly founded themselves within the flourishing local folk picture. Guitarist John Switzer, who experienced started upon this same circuit with Jane Siberry ten years before, found out the Waltons’ music and decided to make their debut recording, Lik My Trakter, that your group self-released in 1992. After bagging several local music honours, the Waltons had been authorized to Warner Music Canada, which reissued Lik My Trakter in Canada as well as the U.S. in 1993. For any tour using the Barenaked Women, keyboardist Todd Lumley was put into the group to flesh out their audio; he became a full-fledged person in the music group in 1994, exactly the same calendar year the group gained a Juno (the Canadian Grammy) for Greatest New Artist because of the gold-selling reissue of Lik My Trakter. Basic Human brain, a six-song EP of live monitors and early demos, premiered in early 1995, accompanied by the all-new Cock’s Crow, made by Barenaked Females manufacturer Michael Phillip Wojewoda. Dave Cooney still left the group right before that album’s tour, changed by Sean Bryson. The group came back in 1998 with the brand new Empire Resort, also made by Wojewoda.


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Legislative issues important to Port Arthur and the Gulf Coast
EPA REGULATIONS COULD HINDER LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
New Environmental regulations by the EPA reducing the ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) threaten the economic development of Texas. The chamber recently wrote a letter to Mr. Brian Deese, Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor, opposing the reductions of the current ozone levels and requesting that EPA maintain the current ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (“NAAQS”) of 75 parts per billion (ppb). Since 1980, under the current regulations, air quality has improved as measured ozone levels have declined by at least 33%.
The success is due to substantial investments by American industries and consumers in effective emissions reduction strategies and cleaner vehicles. Despite this improvement the EPA proposes to lower the ozone NAAQS.
While EPA’s scientific justification for lowering the ozone standard raises significant questions, the real impact of the proposed standard on jobs and working people’ incomes is without doubt. A nonattainment or noncompliance regulatory label will create substantial hurdles for economic development and makes the area less attractive for businesses considering relocation. This regulatory burden would be imposed even though EPA acknowledges that up to 66% of the control technology needed to accomplish a proposed lower ozone standard is “unknown”.
Expanding nonattainment designations to rural areas under a lower standard would require regulatory measures that negatively impact the community, particularly in areas with little industry. Such measures include “ozone season” gasoline that increases fuel costs; restrictions on drive thru windows, idling vehicles, lawnmower use, construction equipment use, and even use of barbeque grills. Vehicle emission testing requirements imposes an annual emission inspection fee. Failing vehicles must be repaired or replaced for additional cost and lost work time for vehicle owners. Noncompliance could also impose additional restrictions and potential prohibition on federal highway transportation dollars.
We hope Mr. Deese and others at EPA consider the opinions expressed in our letters and reconsider this regulation.
CHAMBER ACTIVE IN LOCAL TRANSPORTATION ISSUES
The chamber transportation committee chairman, Ron Arceneaux, presented two resolutions from the chamber to the city. The first resolution encourages the city to initiate the process with TxDOT necessary to get the redesign of the cloverleaf located at Highway 69 and Highway 73 on TxDOT agenda. This intersection is the third most dangerous in Jefferson County. The mix of oncoming and exiting traffic plus the 75 MPH speed limit is challenging for the most alert drivers.
The second resolution encourages reinstatement of a business route designation for a portion of Woodworth Blvd., Proctor St. and Houston Ave.
On April 1, 1955, the Texas Highway Commission issued Minute Order 37894 which acknowledged that while the Business Route designation was permitted by TxDOT, the route was not officially designated as a part of the Highway System. The city was responsible for repairs to curbs, gutters and adjustments to manholes, the State was responsible for the repair of existing pavement and resurfacing with asphaltic concrete. The Chamber resolution encourages the city to initiate the process required to partner with TxDOT to once again designate these thoroughfares a Business Route. Should this designation become reality it opens avenues of joint funding between TxDOT, the city and the county. This designation should also bring a bit more traffic south of Highway 73.
CHAMBER ENCOURAGES A YES VOTE ON PROPOSITION 7 (SJR5)
The 84th Texas Legislature passed historic legislation proposing a constitutional amendment on the state ballot affecting the state’s roads, highways, and bridges. This constitutional amendment dedicates certain sales and use tax revenue and motor vehicle sales, use, and rental tax revenue to the state highway fund to provide funding for non-tolled roads and the reduction of certain transportation-related debt. The proposed amendment will aid in maintaining the current infrastructure and will ease congestion by funding new projects for added capacity without any new or increased taxes, fees or debt. A strong transportation system is fundamental to Texas’ quality of life and economic vitality, attracting new businesses and generating new jobs. If passed this amendment would result in an estimated $3 billion per year for the state highway fund.
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When the 2013 Lexus GS 450h joins the rest of the redesigned GS lineup this May, it will offer fresh style, advanced technologies and significantly improved fuel-economy ratings—but what it won’t offer is a cost increase, as the new model will begin at $58,950 at Lexus Dealer Tinley Park and other Lexus dealers, the exact same MSRP as the old model.
According to Sterling Lexus, that price of admission will bring owners an elegant mid-size sedan that showcases Lexus’ new, more aerodynamic design language, featuring sculpted and detailed sheet metal that’s highlighted by the brand’s new “spindle” grille and jewel-like lighting treatments. Inside, a revised instrument panel emphasizes the car’s spacious cabin, where innovative tech advances—like the latest iteration of the Lexus Enform suite of mobile apps—provides a distinctly cutting-edge driving environment. Further, with the upgraded Lexus navigation system, owners will enjoy the industry’s first 12.3-inch split-screen/high-res multimedia display.
But perhaps the biggest news is under the hood, where Lexus engineers have refined and improved the GS 450h’s hybrid propulsion system. While the total power on tap here is now 338 hp, the car’s EPA marks have jumped up notably. Its 2013 ratings of 29 mpg city/34 mpg highway/31 mpg combined represent gains of more than 27 percent/36 percent/34 percent over the outgoing model. The GS 450h also is certified as a Super-Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle (SULEV), thanks in part to an EV driving mode that allows the vehicle to travel for short distances while relying solely on electric power from its hybrid battery pack.
The other members of the GS troika—the GS 350 and high-performance GS 350 F Sport—are on sale at Lexus dealerships like San Francisco Lexus now.


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Operation ASHA Competitors, Revenue, Alternatives and Pricing
- Operation ASHA has 53 Employees.
- Operation ASHA grew their employee count by 4% last year.
- Operation ASHA currently has 1 job openings.
What Is Operation ASHA?
Operation ASHA is dedicated to bringing tuberculosis treatment and health services to India's underserved communities through the usage of biometric technology and last-mile delivery. For TB treatment, patients visit a designated centre daily and take medicine in the presence of a trained worker. To reach the unreached, OpASHA utilizes space in the premises of local doctors, chemist stores, temples, tea shops, etc. to set up treatment centers that are easily accessible. These are manned by locally hired and trained youth who work as Community Health Workers (CHWs). Centers are open early morning and late night, so nobody has to miss work and wages to get medicine. CHWs also carry out education of families, de-stigmatization, case detection, and full treatment to prevent drug resistant TB. The biometric strategy OpASHA deploys is called eCompliance Suite, and is a combination of 3 technologies: eCompliance, eDetection, and eAlert System. Together, these technological tools have helped OpASHA achieve an extremely low default of less than 3% in TB and an unprecedented treatment success rate of 89%, as compared to the 73% success rate as reported by the Government of India. Operation ASHA is among the world's largest NGOs in tuberculosis treatment and prevention, making our services available to more than 15.6 million people. With treatment centers established in more than 5,000 slums and villages in 6 Indian states and 6 Cambodian provinces, our team plans to expand to other regions of the developing world afflicted with TB. Our model is 32 times more cost-efficient than that of other nonprofits in developing countries with the cost of TB treatment per patient being only $80 (https://www.csis.org/blogs/smart-global-health/achieving-tb-milestones-through-last-mile-delivery-india). We continue to move forward, striving towards a TB-free India.keywords:N/A


11.35mm caliber, 13" barrel, no S/N. 28" overall with stock attached. This rare and unusual pistol-carbine was likely manufactured in hopes of a military contract as it has a late 19th-century European revolver appearance. The long round barrel detaches and is held by a chain. Well-marked on side of frame "A. FAGNUS BREVETTE." The bag-type plain walnut grips of military pattern feature a lanyard ring and detachable skeleton shoulder stock also marked "A. FAGNUS." Takedown spring brightly blued.
Brightly polished overall with bright markings and no pitting. Shoulder stock is bright polished en suite. Markings are excellent. Mechanically excellent, as is the brilliant bore. A prize for the pinfire, oddity, or European revolver collector.


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Growing a good yielding soybean crop starts before it’s even in the ground. Planting into a field with the potential for heavy weed pressure can cost you anywhere up to 80 percent of your yield. It’s incredibly important therefore to make sure that ground is as clean as possible both before you plant and after emergence. There are a number of strategies you can follow to ensure that happens and that you aren’t sharing the ground with yield-robbing weeds.
In this episode of the Soybean School we go through some of those strategies with OMAFRA Weed Management Specialist Mike Cowbrough. We talk to Mike about some of the advantages of residual herbicides, pre-seed burn-off as well as tillage options and post emergence follow up.
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Christina Martin with Matt EppDate: Sat, Nov 12 2016
Christina Martin’s fifth and most powerful album ‘It’ll Be Alright’ was released in 2015, winning the 2016 East Coast Music Award in Canada for Pop Recording of the Year. The Nova Scotia based artists’ advantage is her powerful and emphatic voice, catchy and intellectually pop-driven tunes, and an uncanny ability to connect with her audiences.
Her songs oscillate between Eurythmic-styled pop, alt country and classic rock. In recent years, Martin has toured tirelessly in mainland Europe, United Kingdom and Canada.
SPECIAL GUEST MATT EPP!
Saturday November 12, 2016
Doors open at 8PM
Show starts at 9PM
“Always known as one of the area’s best lyricists, with an ability to get right inside the heart of her characters and listeners, Martin has translated that emotion in a bigger rock sound.” – Bob Mersereau, CBC

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By Michael Collier
An person History describes the fears, anger, and guilt—personal, familial, societal, political, and historical—that include a lifestyles. The determine of the speaker’s maternal grandmother who used to be institutionalized for 5 a long time serves as an overriding metaphor for this haunting, daring new paintings by means of an important American poet.
from “An person History”
This was once ahead of the time of lithium and Zoloft
before temper stabilizers and anxiolytics
and just about all the psychotropic medicines, yet now not before
which the suicide O’Laughlin referred to as “handcuffs for the
It was once prior to, in the course of, and after the time of atomic
Auschwitz, the Nakba, DDT, and also you may take water
find solace in quarantines, perform shunnings,
or stand at Lourdes one of the canes and crutches.
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Lo sabemos: sólo somos medidas de su música. 28 ' IV Days that haunt the poem’s single day are like the air revisiting this house of vocables that you and I designed: its windows watch an ocean and a sky to learn what portion of the other’s mind the jet-trails presage: letters are stones that fly to settle in a wall of which the line traces an hour, a where, a place of thought. What is more palpable, the thing we saw or the images its recollection brought into the mind to ask us what we are? Friendship is more palpable than both, the day that founded it, and time its confirmation: we go and stay, knowing in that pulsation we are the measure of its music flowing.
In their forewords the poets explain how the poems came to be written and translated.
Más real que ambas es la amistad, el día que la funda, los días que la confirman: en su latir pasamos y quedamos. Lo sabemos: sólo somos medidas de su música. 28 ' IV Days that haunt the poem’s single day are like the air revisiting this house of vocables that you and I designed: its windows watch an ocean and a sky to learn what portion of the other’s mind the jet-trails presage: letters are stones that fly to settle in a wall of which the line traces an hour, a where, a place of thought. What is more palpable, the thing we saw or the images its recollection brought into the mind to ask us what we are?