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Stephenson Steps Down As Budget Committee Chair
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. - Madison County Commissioner Doug Stephenson announced Thursday morning that he is stepping down as chairman of the budget committee.
Stephenson made the announcement at the budget committee meeting, but Stephenson is still a member of the Madison County Commission.
The announcement comes just a day after Stephenson told Eyewitness News that he was considering stepping down from the County Commission so he could work for the Madison County Sheriff's Department.
Commissioner Ann Harrell will take over as the new Budget Committee Chairwoman.
Stay with us for more on this developing story.

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Across a photo-shoot day with multiple hair, makeup, and wardrobe changes, Bassett, 64, gives and just keeps on giving—face, angles, shapes, body, wit. She does so with humility, pretending to find the light when it’s obvious that the light is duty bound to seek her.
When we speak the next afternoon, she’s reflecting on her process—why she shows up the way she does to every project, regardless of scale. She immediately recalls her late mother, Betty Jane Bassett, who used to tell her: “If you gonna do something, you do it right. You do it excellently.”

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text: A pair of Supreme Court docket judges met Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra on Monday about the topic of the executive superceding the Collegium to alter the seniority of Justice Okay.M. Joseph, who’s scheduled to seize oath as Supreme Court docket think, 1/3 in line to Justices Indira Banerjee and Vineet Saran.Sources within the court docket said the CJI told the judges that he would seize up the topic with the executive and meet with Attorney Identical old Okay.Okay. Venugopal.The three judges are scheduled to be sworn in at the Supreme Court docket within the CJI’s court docket on August 7 at 10.30 a.m. Sources said it was once unlikely that there would be a substitute within the time desk within the light of the controversy over Justice Joseph’s seniority. The oath ceremony circular had been issued. In step with the circular, Justices Banerjee and Saran would seize precedence over Justice Joseph.Though the Collegium of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justices Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B. Lokur, Kurian Joseph and A.Okay. Sikr, on July Sixteen, one by one reiterated Justice Joseph’s name as Supreme Court docket think, an August 3, 2018 communication from the Department of Justice to the Secretary Identical old of the Supreme Court docket said the President has directed that the oath of affirmation desires to be administered first to Justice Banerjee, then Justice Saran and at final to Justice Joseph. Round clearly complies with President’s direction The oath ceremony circular issued by the Supreme Court docket clearly complies with the President’s direction.The Collegium, which had one by one reiterated Justice Joseph’s name and done so before recommending the names of Justice Banerjee and Saran, had made its diagram sure that they wanted Justice Joseph to be ranked senior within the Supreme Court docket to the opposite two judges.Here is the 2d time that Justice Joseph has been superceded as Supreme Court docket think.The first time was once when his name was once initially advised by the Collegium to the Supreme Court docket in conjunction with Indu Malhotra, then a senior point out, on January 10 this year. Because the sitting Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court docket, Justice Joseph ranked senior to Ms. Malhotra, who was once an instantaneous possibility from the Bar. However the executive returned Justice Joseph’s file and appointed Ms. Malhotra as Supreme Court docket think in April.On the opposite hand, this transformation of seniority doesn’t whatsoever bear an affect on Justice Joseph’s tenure within the Supreme Court docket. He would rise within the apex court docket hierarchy to preside over court docket number three before retiring on June Sixteen, 2023. Both Justices Banerjee and Saran would retire in 2022.Justice Joseph, as Uttarakhand Chief Justice, authored the judgment that quashed the President’s rule within the Train and restored the Congress executive.

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EAST HANOVER, N.J. — The Nutter Butter brand is celebrating Wednesday its favorite holiday, National Peanut Butter Cookie Day, and kicking off a summer full of birthday activities that pay tribute to the last 50 years of American cultural moments and trends. Since its launch in 1969, the Nutter Butter cookie has become America’s favorite peanut butter sandwich cookie, pleasing fans with its signature look, shape and taste through the 70s, 80s, 90s and into the new millennium. As each of the decades were nutty in their own way, the cookie is paying tribute to all 50 years through limited-edition packaging designs, creative digital content, consumer sweepstakes, sampling events and a quirky brand collaboration.
“A lot has changed in the last fifty years, but one thing has remained a classic: the nutty taste of our iconic peanut butter sandwich cookie,” shared Tracey Benitz, Nutter Butter associate director. “Nutter Butter has seen it all! In celebration of our milestone birthday, we are excited to take peanut butter lovers on a journey back in time reliving their nuttiest memories over last five decades through imaginative digital memes and videos, retro package designs, custom apparel and more.”
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The first event will take place on National Peanut Butter Cookie Day (June 12, 2019) at the 7-Eleven Flatiron store, located on 182 5th Ave, New York, NY, from 12-4pm EST. The second will take place at the Johnny Cupcakes store, located on 279 Newbury St, in Boston, MA, on July 13, 2019 from 1-4pm EST. Both birthday parties will include meet and greets with Johnny himself, as he personally hands out the special edition Johnny Cupcakes x Nutter Butter T-shirts and Nutter Butter cookie samples. T-shirts and cookies will be available free of charge at the two celebrations, while supplies last. At 7-Eleven, Krispy Kreme Nutter Butter Cookie Twist Donuts and Nutter Butter Lattes will also be available for purchase.
To keep the nuttiness going all summer long, the brand created digital videos and images that cleverly portray the iconic peanut-shaped cookie in character traveling back in time through the decades. The creative content showcases the brand’s longevity and reminds us of the notable moments, catch phrases that became vernacular, and decade-defining hair styles that made the last fifty years memorable.
Lastly, the brand is inviting fans to join in the birthday festivities by introducing the Nutter Butter Cookie’s 5 Nutty Decades Sweepstakes. Beginning June 12th through August 31st, 2019, the promotion encourages fans to showcase how they are celebrating the brand’s birthday for the chance to win a trip to one of the iconic destinations that defined the decades! Winning fans will dance their way to New York City to revive 70s era disco or jet to the California zip code that defined the 90s. To enter, fans must take a nutty photo with Nutter Butter cookies and upload it to www.NUTTERBUTTER.com. Fans can enter once per day throughout the span of the sweepstakes.


West Ham transfer news: Hammers reportedly plotting loan move for ex-Fulham striker Kostas Mitroglou
The Greek international flopped in England before, but has since rediscovered his scoring form elsewhere
By Michael Benson
4th November 2018,3:31 pm
West Ham United are reportedly weighing up a potential move to sign former Fulham forward Kostas Mitroglou on loan.
The 30-year-old is currently at Marseille after having rebuilt his career with Olympiacos and Benfica.
Prior to this, he flopped at Craven Cottage and suffered multiple injuries during his time at the London club.
Mitroglou has already bagged three this season, however, according to the Mail, Marseille want to streamline their wage bill and loan him out.
West Ham showing plenty of interest ahead of the upcoming January transfer window.
The Hammers currently have Marco Arnautovic, Andy Carroll, Javier Hernandez and Lucas Perez as their main centre-forward options, with Arnautovic proving to be the only one scoring consistently for the side.
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0RepliesGuys have you heard of this new development in Singapore, called Marina One Residences? Based from what I read and heard this is very exciting condo because of it's location I checked some review like this one http://www.thesgrealtor.com/marina-one-residences and I find it very interesting to own unit there.Last reply by WanEr in General Development Discussions 1 hour ago
1383Repliesgreat idea about Leigh St As for Gouger Street, the roadway needs major streetscaping. For a 1 laned, cafe and restaurant street, its ruled by cars. End the 45 degree carparks, narrow the roadway and increase the width of the footpaths. Gouger Street has way more potential than a car traffic funnel that it currently is Both Rundle and Gouger suffer from having a...Last reply by mshagg in CBD Development 1 hour ago
626RepliesIf worse comes to worst, seeing as this project actually appears to have two 'towers', the taller southern building and the shorter northern setback, maybe it would be logical to proceed with one or the other, and hold off on the other section until market conditions improve or a substantial pre-commitment is issued to warrant its construction? Using this and the subdivision of office space like AoP would probably help this one move along in its current...Last reply by spiller in CBD Development 3 hours ago
576RepliesExpressway pledge Article from: The Advertiser MARK KENNY, POLITICAL EDITOR August 18, 2007 12:00am John Howard will pledge $100 million to a widening of Adelaide's Southern Expressway, as the Coalition fights for crucial votes in the city's south. And he is expected to also announce major new funding to turn the expressway into part of a new freeway from the southern suburbs to Port Adelaide. The Advertiser has learned Mr Howard will...Last reply by alexczarn in Infrastructure/Transport Development 5 hours ago
9RepliesI think this is the site next to the former Adelaide Bank Building. Application: S10/19/2014 Description: Demolish existing buildings and construct 8 level office building with retail and parking on ground floor. Property Address: 185-189 Pirie Street ADELAIDE SA 5000 Applicant : PRUSZINSKI ARCHITECTS P/L Owner : PALUMBO BUILDING Application First Lodged: 20 Jun 2014 Estimated Cost of Dev: $10,407,000Last reply by Matt in CBD Development 12 hours ago
South Road Superway Announced
Last Updated on Thursday, 15 October 2009 17:20 Written by Howie Thursday, 15 October 2009 12:35
Just announced, is the South Road Superway which will connect Regency Road, to the Port River Expressway. It's been mentioned on Premier Mike Rann's Twitter that at $812m this is the biggest single road project on record.
South Road Superway to connect Regency Rd, Port River Expressway
October 15, 2009 12:00pm
UPDATED: Regency Road will be connected to the Port River Expressway via an elevated road platform called the South Road Superway.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Premier Mike Rann announced the $812 million Superway in Adelaide this morning.
The Federal Government and State Government will share the cost of the project using funds previously allocated to unspecified road projects.
The Superway will be 4.8km long in total, including a 2.8km stretch elevated 10 metres above the existing road.
It is predicted the Superway will reduce travel times by up to seven minutes for the 45,000 vehicles that use that section of South Rd every day.
It will also help link freight carriers from the Regency Park industrial precinct to areas such as Port Adelaide, Outer Harbour, the airport and Islington rail terminal.
The project - to begin in March next year and be completed by December 2013 - will involve the creation of 2750 jobs.
The majority of the route will go through industrial land. Only three properties will need to be acquired for the project to proceed.
It will involve:
A 2.8KM road bridge elevated 10m above the existing road between Wing St and Taminga St.
MODIFICATIONS of 1.7km of South Rd between Taminga St and Regency Rd.
UPGRADES to the local road system.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who helped unveil the project, said the government is proud to be involved.
"We're proud to be supporting this project, we're proud to be investing half a billion dollars worth of Australian government finance into this project, and also to support these 2,750 jobs that will come off the construction and furthermore to support also this critical piece of South Australia's long term infrastructure needs,'' he said.
For more discussion check out our South Road Superthread :)
Glenside Redevelopment - $67m Shopping Complex
Written by Howie Wednesday, 14 October 2009 07:55
AdelaideNow has more details on the Glenside retail component of this development.
DESIGNS for a $67 million shopping and office precinct, which developers say has the potential to create more than 800 jobs on land within the Glenside Hospital Campus, were unveiled yesterday.
Commercial Retail Group yesterday lodged a development application for the 15,000sq m project with Burnside Council.
The plans include underground parking for 800 cars, cafes, a restaurant and piazza for alfresco dining.
The existing Foodland supermarket and shopping centre – on the north-eastern corner of Fullarton and Glen Osmond roads – would be demolished and replaced by the new precinct.
Commercial Retail Group, the owner of the centre, has described the plan for the area of land known as Precinct 4 in the State Government's Glenside master plan as a "visionary village".
The developer has the first opportunity to buy the land under a State Government agreement.
"The defining feature is a `tree platform' of pavilion roofs inspired by the significant trees within which the centre will be integrated," CRG general manager Mike Rutherford said yesterday.
"The result will be a naturally-lit, open and airy structure with a boulevard, mall, cafes and restaurants, market areas, shops, a supermarket, piazza and outdoor dining."
The shopping precinct would also have a new Foodland, if approved.
In 2007, the State Government announced it would sell 42 per cent of the Glenside Hospital site for a housing and commercial precinct.
Two weeks ago, State Parliament's Environment, Resources and Development Committee rejected the Government's proposal for Glenside.
Planning Minister Paul Holloway has received its findings and is considering further options.
For more discussion check out our Glenside Redevelopment thread here.
Weather report from Penthouse of Conservatory
Last Updated on Friday, 09 October 2009 10:14 Written by Howie Friday, 09 October 2009 10:10
Thanks to James Hines for sending this youtube video of Channel 10 News doing the weather report from the penthouse of Conservatory on Hindmarsh building last night.
For more discussion check out the forum thread here.
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Lidija Magarasevic, Zihret Abazi, "Unilateral Open-Angle Glaucoma Associated with the Ipsilateral Nevus of Ota", Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine, vol. 2013, Article ID 924937, 3 pages, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/924937
Unilateral Open-Angle Glaucoma Associated with the Ipsilateral Nevus of Ota
The nevus of Ota also known as “congenital melanosis bulbi” and “oculodermal melanocytosis” is a blue-gray hyperpigmentation that occurs on the face and eyes. The sclera is involved in two-thirds of cases (causing an increased risk of glaucoma). Women are nearly five times more likely to be affected than men. It is rare among Caucasian people. The nevus of Ota is congenital or acquired. Most cases of the nevus of Ota are unilateral (90%), although pigmentation is present bilaterally in 5%–10%. Ocular abnormalities included pigmentation of the sclera, cornea, retina, and optic disc and cavernous hemangiomas of the optic disc, elevated intraocular pressure, glaucoma, and ocular melanoma. We reported an appearance of unilateral glaucoma in a Caucasian female patient with the acquired, ipsilateral nevus of Ota.
The nevus of Ota, also known by its original name “nevus fuscoceruleus ophthalmomaxillaris,” is a hamartoma of dermal melanocytes. Ota, known by the pen name Mokutaro Kinoshita, was a Japanese doctor who first described the condition in 1939 . The nevus of Ota is usually located in the region of ophthalmic and maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve. The conjunctiva, sclera, cornea, retina, and optic disc may also be involved. The nevus of Ota may be associated with oral, uveal, or leptomeningeal melanosis, and malignant transformation has been reported repeatedly [2, 3]. The nevus of Ota is most frequent in Asian populations, with an estimated prevalence of 0.014%–0.034%; it is uncommon in Caucasian patients . Glaucoma has also been associated with the nevus of Ota in 10% of patients . In our work, we report an acquired form of Ota’s nevus associated with open-angle glaucoma which was diagnosed five years after the appearance of typical blue-gray hyperpigmentation.
2. Case Report
A 47-year-old Caucasian female presented with a 5-year-history bluish-grey pigmentation of the right conjunctiva, sclera, and eyelids (Figure 1). As observed from her previous annual ophthalmic examination, the intraocular pressure never exceeded 16 mmHg, and the optic nerve head appeared normal in both eyes. Gonioscopy showed wide open and medium pigmented chamber angle with all elements of angle visible. Humphrey visual fields and optical coherence tomography findings did not show glaucoma damage. Her medical history included high blood pressure.
The patient came for a regular annual ophthalmic exam. The visual acuity was 20/20 in both eyes. The IOP was measured in both eyes using a Goldmann applanation tonometer; diurnal IOP variations were 21–29 mmHg in the right eye and 12–16 mmHg in the left eye. In comparison to blue iris in the left eye, the right eye showed darker iris (heterochromia iridis) and numerous tiny pigmented nodules and folding on the iris (mammillations) (Figures 2(a) and 2(b)). Gonioscopy showed wide open and much pigmented chamber angle in the right eye than five years ago (Figure 3). In the left eye, chamber angle was wide open and not pigmented (Figure 4). In the right eye, the intense pigmentation on the external wall of the angle prevented the observation of other structures. Dilated fundus ophthalmoscopy demonstrated asymmetric “darker” pigmentation of the choroid layer beneath in the right eye (Figure 5(a)), which was not present in the left eye fundus (Figure 5(b)). Cup-to-disc ratio (C/D) in the right eye was 0.4, demonstrating glaucomatous damage to the optic head nerve; C/D was 0.2 in the left eye; and the optic head nerve was normal. In comparison to the normal visual field of the left eye, the Humphrey visual field of the right eye reveals an enlarged blind spot (Figure 6). SD OCT of the right eye reveals glaucomatous excavation of the head of the optic nerve with the thinning of RNFL in the superior and inferior parts. Eyelid biopsy revealed the pigmentation of the basal layer with elongated spindle shaped melanocytes in the dermis. Careful examination showed no systematic changes associated with the nevus of Ota. We also excluded neurological or any other cause of the optic head changes.
The nevus of Ota primarily affects Asian populations. Other ethnic groups with increased prevalence include Africans, Afro-Americans, and East Indians. It is very uncommon among Caucasian patients. It has been rarely studied, although some studies report an estimated rate of about 0.038% of all the dermatological outpatient cases . The nevus of Ota in this case was classified into a type IA (mild orbital type) by Tanino . The occurrence of glaucoma in patients with the nevus of Ota may be related to the obstruction of aqueous outflow by accumulated melanocytes, but some authors suggest that their studies have not clearly shown that the Ota’s nevus alone can cause the secondary glaucoma . In its report, Cronemberger et al. indicate that there was no glaucoma in the eight eyes in which the gonioscopy revealed an external wall of the intensively pigmented angle . Intensive pigmentation of the anterior chamber angle leads to the increase in IOP and glaucoma five years after the appearance of the nevus of Ota. Before glaucoma developed, anterior chamber angle was moderately pigmented. When the pigmentation of the chamber angle is intensive there is an increased risk of glaucoma associated with Ota’s nevus, and the patient should be referred for periodic measurements of intraocular pressure and a complete ophthalmic examination.
Conflict of Interests
The authors have no financial or proprietary interests related to this paper.
- M. Ota and H. Tanino, “The naevus fusco-caeruleus ophthalmomaxillaris and its relationship to pigmentary changes in the eye,” Journal of Tokyo Medical, vol. 63, pp. 1243–1244, 1939.
- C. M. Balmaceda, M. R. Fetell, J. L. O'Brien, and E. H. Housepian, “Nevus of Ota and leptomeningeal melanocytic lesions,” Neurology, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 381–386, 1993.
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PARADE PARKWAY RECONSTRUCTION OPEN HOUSE
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board will seek public comment on a refined reconstruction plan and schedule for Parade Parkway and adjacent parking lots at an open house March 13. The open house will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Kenwood Community Center, 2101 W Franklin Ave.
Parade Parkway is a short segment of street from Dunwoody Boulevard to Kenwood Parkway. Both the parkway and adjacent parking lots that serve the Parade Ice Garden are in need of reconstruction. The project is included in the MPRB 2011 Capital budget.
A public open house to review plan options for the project was held August 22. While there were varying comments received, the community consensus was to shift the street roughly 60 feet to the east allowing parking for the Ice Garden to be consolidated and made safer. Based on that input, the Park Board added parking lot reconstruction funding in its 2012 budget to allow the consensus option to be built. It is this option that will be presented at the March 13 open house for further comment.
To receive updates on this project, visit the MPRB website, http://www.minneapolisparks.org and click on the red envelope.


United travel to Arsenal today as they look to make up lost ground on the title race.
Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s side suffered an embarrassing defeat midweek, while Mikel Arteta & co have got somewhat their act together in 2021 and are on a roll.
The Red Devils require a response on the road.
Kick-off: 17:30 [GMT]
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Referee: Michael OliverEmbed from Getty Images
Although enjoying a spell out of crisis, Arsenal are still Arsenal.
Even after Arteta’s terrific turnaround last season, the men from North London remain as frustrating for fans as ever – partially because of how good them can be.
Having gone seven league games without a win after a triumph at Old Trafford, with the usual meltdown ensuring, things are now looking up for the capital club, with five victories from six outings since a shock Boxing Day beating of Chelsea.
Gaining ground in the top four face, the Gunners sit seven points behind 4th-placed Liverpool before this gameweek begins.
Arteta’s men come in this off the back of two consecutive away encounters with Southampton, losing the FA Cup match last Saturday and winning on Tuesday.
Now, they’re hoping to beat United in the Premier League at the Emirates for the third season in a row.
Previous result: Southampton 1-3 Arsenal (Nicolas Pépé, Bukayo Saka, Alexandre Lacazette)
Top goalscorer: Alexandre Lacazette (10)
Most assists: Emile Smith Rowe
One to watch: Bukayo Saka
Reverse fixture: United 0-1 Arsenal (Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang)Embed from Getty Images
TEAM AND TACTICS
Having only scored just 12 goals in 14 games prior to their improvement, Arsenal now look a much more functional outfit after previously under pressure Arteta fell upon a favoured side.
Rob Holding and David Luiz have started the last three league games together in the rear guard keeping summer signing Gabriel out, while vice-captain Hector Bellerín is a mainstay at right-back.
Left-back Kieran Tierney was hitting some fantastic form before he picked up an injury, which has kept him out for the trips to St Mary’s, with Cédric Soares deputising.
However, the Scot, one of three calf issue in the camp, was back in training today along with the doubtful Thomas Partey, who picked up a late knock in the week.
The Ghanaian midfielder ran the reverse fixture against the Red Devils but missed most of their dismal run before Christmas, and had become a key element in the heart of the Gunners’ solid,. albeit dull, holding midfield.
If he plays, he’ll likely be partnered with Granit Xhaka, who scored in this fixture in 2019, while Mohamed Elneny is a more defensive option.
Fellow midfielder-attacker Saka is our one to watch, having contributed to nine goals this campaign to truly burst into the scene.
The versatile left-sided teenager has racked up more minutes than any other Arsenal outfielder this campaign, having broke through last term with his talent and astute attitude helping him shine.
Smith Rowe has joined him in making a name for himself this year, becoming a crucial creative force in a matter of weeks, with two goals and five assists in just 11 games, in which he has a averaged 1.88 key passes per-90 minutes.Embed from Getty Images
Their attack has seen some much-needed bolstering this week, too.
Playmaker Martin Ødegaard arrived on loan from Real Madrid on Wednesday and could potentially make his Premier League bow this evening.
The no. 11 is a creative force like Saka and Smith Rowe, making more key passes (60) and progressive ones (203) than any of the Gunners’ squad in 2019/20 while on loan at Real Sociedad – United’s Europa League round-of-32 opponents.
Solskjær was asked by reporters yesterday about his fellow Norwiegan, saying: “Martin is a very talented young player and we know from the national team that he can cause any team problems.
“I just hope he’s not finding his form on Saturday,” he joked.
“I wish him all the best, he’s a good boy, good attitude, right character, so I’m sure they’ve made a good signing there.”
Someone who’s been at the club for much longer is Aubameyang, who missed both journeys to the south coast for personal reasons and scored the only goal of the game in November from the penalty spot.
The club captain is having a ‘difficult time’ according to Arteta, and the Gabon hitman is set to miss the match.
That means leading marksman Alexandre Lacazette is set to start after scoring on Tuesday.Embed from Getty Images
Continuing, 32-year-old Willian has failed to make a real impact, while the still stuttering Nicolas Pépé netted his 14th goal in 69 games for the Gunners in midweek.
The Ivorian opened the scoring in last season’s meeting at the Emirates and should start on the left flank but is interchangeable with Saka and Smith Rowe in a fluid forward line behind Lacazette.
Brazilian starlet Gabriel Martinelli is also available but is yet to score in six appearances since recovering from injury earlier this season.
Statistically, Arsenal are right where they should be – at least according to expected points.
The Gunners harbour an 1.9 expected goals scored deficit but rank as the fourth-lowest side when it comes to shipping them, with just 22.37 to their commendable 20 in reality.
Arteta & co have managed to claw themselves back into the mix and are on track for a better second half of the season.
A win here would solidify Arsenal’s latest mini-rejuvenation and continue their currently promising campaign.
Absentees (estimated return)
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – personal reasons (unknown)
- Dani Ceballos – calf (back in training)
- Pablo Mari – calf (late assessment)
- Thomas Partey – knock (back in training)
- Kieran Tierney – calf (back in training)
(4-2-3-1) Leno; Bellerín, Holding, Luiz, Soares; Xhaka, Partey; Saka, Smith Rowe, Pépé; Lacazette
Quote from the boss
“They have the capacity and the quality to beat any side in the world. We know we’re going to have to be at our best because the demands of these games are huge. We need to be better than what we were on Tuesday again to beat them and that’s the way we’re going to prepare.” – Mikel Arteta
Next match: Wolverhampton Wanderers [A] Tuesday, February 2Embed from Getty Images
THE RED DEVILS
The comeback kings’ crown fell on Wednesday, as United conceded a goal each side of a Harry Maguire equaliser to slump to a shocking loss against bottom of the league Sheffield United.
That abysmal display ended a 13-game top-flight unbeaten run and it was the sixth loss an empty Old Trafford has suffered this season.
However, what was truly sad about the result, was that it lead to Anthony Martial and Axel Tuanzebe suffering vile racist abuse on social media from so-called supporters, which club captain Maguire condemned on Thursday.
In his pre-match press conference, Solskjær did the same before moving onto some more tactical points, asked by United We Stand editor and accomplished journalist Andy Mitten about his side’s defensive record, having conceded the most goals in the division’s top 11 teams (27).
“Of course, we are getting goals at one end and sometimes you open up at the other end. But, we’ve been consistently scoring more than conceding,” explained the boss.
“But you’d rather win 3-0 than 3-2 as well, so we’re working on the press high up, we defend as a team. I think we’ve got better and better over the year.
“Let’s hope we can be a compact unit against Arsenal as well.”
And now we’re taking a look at who could be in that unit.Embed from Getty Images
Eric Bailly has missed the last two matches but is ‘fine’ according to Solskjær, who said the same of Martial following his knock to the shoulder early on Wednesday.
However, Victor Lindelöf is likely to slot back into the back line, replacing Tuanzebe, while Luke Shaw is likely to usurp Alex Telles.
Both Fred and Scott McTominay should return as a midfield double pivot, having not started together since the trip to Anfield.
Their energy is consistently key in big games, with McTominay’s four goals already matching his tally from last term, while Fred’s creative output has dropped.
The tenacious midfielder is completing fewer key passes per-game than in his previous two campaigns at the club, although was defensively excellent at Fulham in the Red Devils’ last trip to London.Embed from Getty Images
Edinson Cavani is expected to retake his spot leading the line, with Martial quite possibly losing his place following a shocking showing on Wednesday.
On Martial’s form – five goals in 25 games this term – his manager said yesterday: “Yes, he’s missed a couple of chances, that happens to everyone.
“It’s just being ready, for example tomorrow, when the [next] chance comes,” he explained.
“He keeps practising in training and he keeps doing it here, so we know how good he is and we know he’ll come good.”
Marcus Rashford will be hoping for a return to the left-wing with a true no. 9 ahead of him, while Mason Greenwood might have to make do with a start from the bench as Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba take their advanced places.
Amad Diallo will make his U23s bow this afternoon against Liverpool, while Facundo Pellistri is set to leave for La Liga outfit Alavés on loan.
Jesse Lingard had also linked up with David Moyes’ West Ham on loan until the end of the season, with Marcos Rojo soon set to leave the club permanently by returning to Argentina and joining Boca Juniors – although he has already been there for a few weeks enjoying barbecues.
One man sticking around is Daniel James, whose pace could work against the high-pressing Gunners and a start wouldn’t be out of the question.
He would be part of the first Red Devils team to claim three points at the Emirates in over three years, losing 2-0 on the last two league occasions following an FA Cup victory January 2019.
For the first time after the reverse fixture defeat, Solskjær’s side need to bounce back from a loss in the Premier League.
Absentees (estimated return)
- Phil Jones – knee (unknown)
(4-2-3-1) De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelöf, Maguire, Shaw: McTominay, Fred; Pogba, Fernandes, Rashford; Cavani
Quote from the boss
“Of course, we go into this game expecting the best possible Arsenal and hopefully they’ll also be prepared for the worst possible Man United. It’s always been good games, top games. In that game, we have to be honest enough to say we didn’t play well enough. It could be the same, they could man mark our players like they did in that game. One of the things you have to do is prepare for every eventuality.” – Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Next match: Southampton [H] Tuesday, February 2Embed from Getty Images
Head-to-head (233 meetings)
- Arsenal – 85 (37%
- Draw – 49 (21%)
- United – 99 (42%)
- Bukayo Saka vs Luke Shaw
- Thomas Partey vs Bruno Fernandes
- David Luiz vs Edinson Cavani
Let us know your thoughts ahead of the game and enjoy the match!


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Greek restauranteurs served up an unusual protest - lining up hundreds of empty chairs in a central Athens square.
It was to show their opposition to government plans for social distancing when eateries are allowed to reopen next month.
Restaurants will have to keep tables a certain distance apart to prevent the resurgence of COVID-19 in the country.
This means, it's claimed, that restaurants will only be able to operate at 35 per cent capacity when they reopen.
“This is what we will face in the near future if the government does not support our union," said George Kavathas, president of Greece’s Federation of Restaurant & Related Professions, referring to the square's empty seats.
"We have no future if we open under strict restrictions. We need more tables and more capacity in order to work properly.”
Restaurant and cafe owners are asking for immediate financial aid from the government to try to save tens of thousands of threatened jobs in the sector.
In Thessaloniki, where a similar protest was also held, restaurant owners have said they need concrete action, not just words of sympathy.
Ioannis Filokostas, president of the Thessaloniki's association of restaurant owners, called for months of government aid.
“VAT tax should be less than 10%, especially on alcohol," he said.
"We also ask for a rent subsidy for the period that we were closed and a 50 per cent rent subsidy until the end of this year.”

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European Markets Leap on French Election Results -- 4th Update
Investors plowed into European stocks, the euro and a broad spectrum of so-called risky assets Monday as results from the first round of French presidential elections eased concerns about the future of the eurozone.
The Euro Stoxx 50 index of eurozone blue-chips climbed 3.9%, as a jump in bank shares put it on track for its best day in nearly two years. Futures on the VSTOXX, which measure the cost of insuring against swings in Europe's stocks, fell over 15%.
France's CAC 40 index surged 4.5%, on track for its highest close since 2015, while Germany's benchmark DAX index added 3%, on pace to notch a fresh record, according to FactSet.
Independent centrist Emmanuel Macron won the first round of Sunday's vote in France, knocking leftist Jean-Luc Mélenchon and conservative François Fillon out of the running.
"The market is ready to bet Macron will be the next president of France, " said Nomura strategist Jordan Rochester.
Mr. Macron will compete against National Front leader Marine Le Pen, who campaigned to take France out of the euro, in the second round on May 7. Polls, which were largely accurate in predicting the first round outcome, suggest he is likely to win.
The euro was last up 1.3% at $1.0865 after touching a five-month high on Sunday. Eurozone bank shares, which were seen as vulnerable to a victory for euroskeptic candidates Ms. Le Pen or Mr. Mélenchon, jumped on Monday. Shares in France's Société Générale and Crédit Agricole were up by close to 10%, while Italian lender UniCredit added 10.7% and the wider eurozone banking sector was up 6.7%, poised for its best day in a year.
"European banks should be prime beneficiaries of policies that are pro-growth, pro-stimulus and not protectionist in nature," said Christopher Dyer, director of global equity at Eaton Vance.
Mr. Dyer said the result should increase appetite for borrowing and investment in Europe at a time when economic growth and earnings are already picking up. Germany's Ifo institute said Monday that its business climate index rose to a multiyear high in April.
"It gives a lot of confidence to the market that we have a good feel for the outlook in France and to a large extent puts to bed the Frexit prospect," said Mr. Dyer said, who holds an overweight position on European stocks.
Futures pointed to a 1.2% opening gain for the S&P 500, with bank stocks leading gains in pre-market trading. In the U.S., risk sentiment is expected to be tempered somewhat this week by the prospect of a looming deadline to avoid a government shutdown and an uncertain policy mix, analysts said.
As investors dialed down fears of a French exit from the currency union, the gap between 10-year French and German government bonds narrowed sharply to its lowest since late 2016, while the gap between German and Italian debt diminished. Investors had worried that an upset in France could hurt fragile economies in the eurozone in the event of a euro breakup.
Investors also largely judged that calm in France would make the European Central Bank more likely to ease its stimulus policy in the coming months. Benchmark 10-year French government bond yields fell to 0.765% Monday from 0.883% Friday, while Italian yields fell to 2.179% from 2.273% and German yields rose to 0.335% from 0.240%, according to Tradeweb. Yields move inversely to prices.
Relief also spread to stocks in Italy and Spain, with Italy's FTSE MIB stock index up 4% and Spain's IBEX up 3.3%.
Credit spreads, European government bond spreads and stocks in Europe should do well as investors remove hedges put on ahead of the vote, said Patrick O'Donnell, portfolio manager at Aberdeen Asset Management.
"There's still two weeks between now and the second round, but broadly I think the market will move on and start thinking about the next thing in Europe: Italy," he said. Italy holds primaries later in April, determining who is expected to face the populist 5 Star Movement in coming elections.
Earlier, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index added 0.4% while Australia's S&P ASX 200 added 0.3%.
A pullback in the yen boosted Japanese stocks, with the Nikkei Stock Average gaining 1.4%. The dollar was last up 1.1% against the yen, while the euro was up 2.3% against the Japanese currency.
Other risk-sensitive assets also notched sizable moves. Gold, which is sometimes held as a hedge in times of market stress, fell 1.3% to $1,272.90 a troy ounce, while 10-year Treasury yields climbed to 2.299% from Friday's 2.234%.
Brent crude oil futures, which slid Friday to cap a 7% decline for the week, rose 0.9% to $52.43 a barrel. Commodities also benefited from a weaker U.S. dollar. The WSJ Dollar Index, which tracks the dollar against a basket of 16 currencies, was down 0.3%.
Worries over potential government action to reduce market risk sent Chinese stocks lower, however. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 1.4%.
Ese Erheriene, Emese Bartha, Nina Adam, Kosaku Narioka, Shen Hong and Gregor Stuart Hunter contributed to this article.
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Coventry Rugby – a club with the richest of traditions in cup rugby – return to the format for the first time since March 2010 at Doncaster on Saturday.
And according to director of rugby Rowland Winter, the blue-and-whites’ approach to the newly-launched Championship Cup is a simple one – they seek to lift the trophy.
“The cup is a great opportunity for us and our starting point is that we are trying to win it,” he said. “The club hasn’t been part of a cup competition for a long time, and the knock-out stages and all the romance that brings are just around the corner if we can get out of the pool stages.
“The next six weeks are also an opportunity for us to iron out a few things, and to further gel the players.”
Inevitably, approaches to the competition will vary from club to club, but Coventry’s boss is looking forward to seeing a number of key players back in action following spells on the sidelines.
“We’ve a strong squad to pick from with Phil Boulton coming back from suspension, plus Alex Woolford, Darren Dawidiuk, James Voss and James Stokes, who are all big players for us, coming back after injury,” he said.
“It will be nice to settle them down into the side and hopefully move towards greater consistency on the pitch.
“Sam Tuitupou will have a well-earned rest after playing a lot more than we expected him to. He’s had some injections in his back, so we’ll probably see him in week two or three.
“Dan Faleafa is away with Tonga, and David Halaifonua is two weeks into a four-week spell in a knee brace, after which he will need two further weeks of rehab, so we don’t expect him to play in the cup games.
“But other than those three and Nile Dacres, we’re not far off. Kailus Hutchinson picked up a shoulder injury against Canada, Luc Jeannot and Scott Russell also got knocks and one or two others are a bit sore, but I’m sure they will patch themselves up in the next couple of weeks.”
Following recent development XV games and loan spells, Winter and his coaching group are also keen to see how some younger faces fare alongside the club’s more established names.
However, he insists that these opportunities must be earned rather than given.
“The cup is a chance for us to look at one or two players who have stood out for the development side and in training,” he said.
“But we won’t give away first team appearances cheaply, as we are building something at this club and it should be an honour to wear the shirt.
“The Canada game this week, and the cup games in the next six weeks are a chance for them to earn the shirt rather than be given it simply for being a young player with talent.”


Bishopstone, on the East Sussex coast, is celebrating the opening of its Community Hub, a new local amenity created within the area’s Grade II listed railway station by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) with the support of rail industry and local community partners.
Andrew Blackman, Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex, joined railway historian and TV presenter Tim Dunn to cut the ribbon and open the Hub. Guests at the official opening also included local MP Maria Caulfield, Deputy Mayor of Seaford Cllr Liz Boorman, and Chair of Lewes Council Cllr Adrian Ross.
In collaboration with the Friends of Bishopstone Station (FOBS), Southeast Communities Rail Partnership and the Railway Heritage Trust, the train operator has transformed Bishopstone’s original parcel and ticket offices into a 70-square-metre community space. The Hub, which is fully accessible for wheelchair users, includes activity, kitchen and storage areas, and an accessible toilet.
FOBS, a local group dedicated to protecting and preserving the 1930s Art Deco building, will manage and maintain the community facility, renting it out to local groups for events and meetings. A local yoga class and a wellbeing group have already booked regular slots.
Stephen MacCallaugh, head of stations for Southern, said: “Bishopstone is an architectural gem, so it’s great to have worked with the Friends, Community Rail, the Railway Heritage Trust and the local council to achieve its potential as a community asset. I thank our many partners for their invaluable expertise and enthusiasm, which have helped create a much-needed modern facility while honouring the history of the station and the area.”
The Hub is a key element of GTR’s restoration of the station. With architectural guidance from the Railway Heritage Trust and the Conservation Officer for Lewes and Eastbourne Councils, and financial support from the Trust and the Community Rail Network, GTR have restored Bishopstone’s interior as part of its network-wide, multimillion-pound station improvement programme. The Trust contributed a total of £57,000 in three separate grants, and the Community Rail Network contributed £15,000.
The refurbishment has also included the spacious octagonal ticket hall. The whole station was designed with the capacity to serve a much larger settlement, but an expected major housing development was cancelled at the outbreak of World War Two, shortly after the station opened.
With further guidance from the Railway Heritage Trust and Lewes and Eastbourne Councils, GTR now plan to restore the station’s windows to their original Crittall designs and install new external signs in the style of the 1930s originals.
Barbara Mine, chair of FOBS, said: “We couldn’t have got this far without the continued support from Southeast Communities Rail Partnership, GTR’s Contract Project Manager Paul Devereux, Community Rail Network, Railway Heritage Trust, Network Rail and others. They all believed in our project and made our launch day a success. We now have a restored and amazing community hub for the local and wider community.”
Tim Hedley-Jones, executive director of the Railway Heritage Trust, said: “The Railway Heritage Trust are delighted to see the Grade II listed station finally have a permanent use for the redundant space within the building. The station is a unique example of architecture from the 1930s, and we are very pleased our £57,000 grant has been invested to restore some historic features, including the Crittall windows and signage installed in line with the original architectural designs.”


State transportation departments are considering using high-tech maps to measure how much fuel is saved from driving on repaved highways, thanks to a new pavement-vehicle-interaction test developed at MIT.
“We are moving into a new era of pavement management systems, which consider not only rider comfort and safety but also the quantitative carbon environmental impact,” says Franz-Joseph Ulm, director of MIT’s Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSH), an industry-funded research center that focuses on ways to reduce the material’s 5% to 10% global carbon footprint.
The videotaped test uses a ½-in. rigid steel tire, which rolls along a polymer pavement on a lab bench at a constant speed. Researchers measure the horizontal force required to move the tire forward at different speeds and with different loads. Friction is eliminated by placing air blowers around the test pavement.
“Most of the world is looking [at gas, engines and batteries] from the tires up to understand how to produce less greenhouse gas,” says Tom Pyle, pavement management engineer with the California Dept. of Transportation (Caltrans). “But we’re looking from the tires down, to the pavement, to achieve efficiencies the public never sees by significantly reducing greenhouse gases.
“In studies, we’re starting to see 2% to 3% in greenhouse-gas reduction in locations with traffic volume up to 300,000 vehicles per day,” Pyle adds.
Caltrans provided a trove of data to MIT for the fuel-consumption modeling. Sources include GPS coordinates on every crack, rut and bump in California’s 50,000 lane- miles, Pyle says. Ground-penetrating radar identifies the road’s structure and the materials beneath the pavement, and the resulting pavement management system includes data on materials, road conditions, decision trees and modeling programs for selecting paving projects.
“For each road, we know the amount of traffic, the temperature [of the pavement], structural data, material data and GPS coordinates,” Ulm says. “Through this model, we can calculate excess fuel consumption.”
Tom Tietz, head of the California and Nevada Cement Association, says California is a leader in reducing CO2 emissions with its AB32 cap-and-trade program. The state’s efforts have spurred further research at the University of California’s Pavement Research Center, where researchers are analyzing fuel-consumption models.
Minnesota and Colorado also are considering implementing pavement management systems, and Michigan State and Oregon State universities are involved with fuel consumption modeling. “It’s pretty darn exciting if we can use our existing infrastructure as part of the solution [to reducing CO2],” Tietz says.
Since 2000, the annual per-capita cement consumption has more than doubled, says Ulm. “In 2014, the average annual per-capita cement consumption was 577 kilograms, enough to produce more than 2 cubic yards of concrete per year,” Ulm notes. Other than diesel exhaust, which has fine particles, particles are released when trucks drive over pavement and can have an impact on the ozone level. “If you stiffen the roads, you can reduce these particles,” Ulm says.
One percent of overall fuel consumption comes from pavement deflection. While a passenger car wouldn’t achieve significant gas savings, road stiffness could make an enormous difference for 40-ton trucks, with up to 4% gas mileage savings, Ulm says. “If we can save 2 million tons of CO2 per year, at the aggregate level, this becomes extremely important in a low-carbon economy,” he says.
“MIT has helped us [to] determine locations where projects could be built that would realize the greatest savings for vehicles where pavement is rough,” Pyle says.


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I have been remiss not passing along data from one of the hottest new therapies for multiple myeloma, ARRY-520.
I saved this press release from the drug’s parent company, Array BioPharma, Inc, to post after the dust settled, post ASH. Let’s discuss on the other side:
Array BioPharma Provides Clinical Update On Filanesib (ARRY-520) For Multiple Myeloma At The 2013 American Society of Hematology Meeting
Filanesib demonstrated clinical activity as a single agent and in combination with proteasome inhibitors
Biomarker for filanesib may enable patient selection
“Filanesib has shown clinical activity in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma patients, both as a single agent, and in separate combination trials with Kyprolis and Velcade,” said Jatin J. Shah, M.D., Assistant Professor, Lymphoma/Myeloma, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center. “These results support advancing filanesib into pivotal trials to confirm the promising activity we’ve seen to date.”
“Multiple myeloma remains an incurable disease, with a significant unmet medical need in patients who are relapsed/refractory to IMiDs and proteasome inhibitors,” said Michael Needle, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Array BioPharma. “Filanesib is a first-in class drug in myeloma that is well tolerated and has shown very encouraging clinical activity in heavily pretreated patients who have limited therapeutic options. Furthermore, we are excited about the potential of our patient selection marker, AAG, which should help us identify which patients have the best chance to benefit from receiving filanesib.”
Below are highlights of each presentation. The posters and presentation slides are available as PDFs on Array’s website at www.arraybiopharma.com.
Phase 1b Dose Escalation Trial – Filanesib in Combination with Kyprolis® (carfilzomib) Interim data from an ongoing investigator initiated combination trial of filanesib with Kyprolis in patients with relapsed or refractory MM were reported at the conference. 100% of these patients were refractory or intolerant to Velcade® (bortezomib), while 80% were refractory or intolerant to Revlimid® (lenalidomide) and 30% had received prior treatment with filanesib or Kyprolis. The combination demonstrated early signs of activity, with a 37% overall response rate (ORR) (≥ partial response) and 63% clinical benefit rate (CBR) (≥ minor response). In addition, the trial demonstrated that filanesib and Kyprolis can be combined at the maximum planned dose for each agent. The combination has been well tolerated with hematologic toxicity effectively managed with supportive measures.
Phase 1b Dose Escalation Trial – Filanesib in Combination with Velcade Interim data from an ongoing combination trial of filanesib with Velcade in patients with relapsed or refractory MM were reported at the conference. These patients had relapsed or refractory disease to Velcade with a median of five prior treatments. The combination demonstrated early signs of activity with a 42% ORR in patients dosed at greater than or equal to 1.25 mg/m2 filanesib in Schedule 1 (filanesib administered on Days 1, 2, 15 and 16 every 4 weeks). For the subset of Velcade-sensitive patients, the ORR was 63%, while for PI-refractory patients it was 30%. In addition, the trial demonstrated that filanesib and Velcade can be combined at the maximum planned dose for each agent. The combination has been well tolerated with limited hematologic toxicity effectively managed with supportive measures. There was a low incidence of non-hematologic adverse events which were predominantly Grade 1 / 2 and there was a very low incidence of peripheral neuropathy.
Phase 2 Trial – Filanesib Single Agent and in Combination with Dexamethasone Mature data from a Phase 2 trial in heavily pretreated MM patients were reported at the conference. In patients with a median of six prior therapies, previously treated with both Velcade and Revlimid, single-agent filanesib demonstrated a 16% ORR. In patients with a median of eight prior therapies, who were dual refractory to Velcade and Revlimid, filanesib in combination with dexamethasone demonstrated a 15% ORR. There was a low incidence of non-hematologic adverse events, including no peripheral neuropathy. Hematologic toxicities were characterized as transient, non-cumulative and asymptomatic and were effectively managed with supportive measures.
In addition, the retrospective use of AAG (acute phase protein alpha-1-acidic glycoprotein) levels as a patient selection marker improved the ORR results to 24% of patients receiving single-agent filanesib and 19% of dual-refractory patients receiving filanesib and dexamethasone. In the single-agent portion of the trial, median overall survival in AAG-low patients was 23.3 months.
Also of note, filanesib demonstrated clinical activity in patients previously treated with newer myeloma agents, including Kyprolis, MLN9708 and/or Pomalyst® (pomalidomide), suggesting filanesib maintains activity in patients resistant to multiple PI and IMiD drugs. In this population, filanesib had an ORR of 21% which improved to 33% in an AAG-selected population.
About Filanesib for MM Filanesib is a highly selective, targeted KSP inhibitor with a mechanism of action distinct from currently available drugs to treat MM. Filanesib has demonstrated clinical activity as a single-agent as well as in separate combination trials with Kyprolis and Velcade in heavily pretreated patients. Across these studies, filanesib has demonstrated a consistent safety profile including no drug-induced peripheral neuropathy and limited non-hematologic toxicity. Adverse events have been generally limited to transient, non-cumulative and predominantly asymptomatic hematologic toxicities, effectively managed with supportive measures.
Based on the strength of data from ongoing or completed clinical trials, and recent positive discussions with the Food and Drug Administration, Array expects to initiate a global Phase 3 study of filanesib in patients with RRMM, of which there are more than 70,000 patients in developed countries. The trial will evaluate filanesib in several hundred patients with RRMM, comparing Kyprolis plus filanesib to Kyprolis alone, with Progression Free Survival as the primary endpoint. Secondary endpoints include Overall Survival and safety and efficacy differences between patients with low and high levels of Baseline AAG, a potential patient selection marker for response to filanesib. The trial design may include an analysis of Objective Response Rate, which, if positive, could support an accelerated regulatory filing in the United States.
About Multiple Myeloma Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells in the bone marrow and is the second most common hematologic malignancy in the United States. Despite advancements with new treatments, including IMiDs and proteasome inhibitors, MM remains a fatal disease for most patients. Therefore, new drugs with novel mechanisms of action are needed to address the unmet need in the treatment of patients with MM.
About Array BioPharma Array BioPharma Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of targeted small molecule drugs to treat patients afflicted with cancer. Seven Phase 3 or pivotal studies are already in progress, or are planned to begin, within the next year. These programs include the wholly-owned hematology drug, filanesib (ARRY-520), for multiple myeloma and two partnered cancer drugs, selumetinib (AstraZeneca) and MEK162 (Novartis). For more information on Array, please go to www.arraybiopharma.com
This was THE hot new drug at ASH 2012 in Atlanta. But interest tailed off a bit this year. Note the underwhelming 16% response rate as a single agent.
But it is way too early to become discouraged! Researchers are desperate to discover new pathways so they can attack myeloma in different ways. Why not a KSP inhibitor?
Yet promising results when using ARRY-520 in combination with other myeloma therapies leaves me feeling hopeful. Sample sizes may be small, but that’s where realistic hope lies.
Feel good and keep smiling! Pat


Posted by Nick on 29 March 2012
A new show's opened in New York devoted to photographing the human body.
Here is an excerpt from the New York Times:
“Naked Before the Camera,” which opened this week at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, is an sweeping examination of photography showcasing the naked body. The show presents works mostly from Europe and the United States from 1850 to the present, including photographs by Nadar, Eakins, Muybridge, Brassaï and Mapplethorpe.
Posted by Nick on 21 March 2012
A planned traveling exhibit exploring urban life has been cancelled for Berlin this spring after threats of violence.
Posted by Nick on 20 March 2012
Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art is undergoing a $56 million sprucing up.
Posted by Nick on 11 March 2012
Brit bad boy Damien Hirst is set to open his own gallery in 2014. Are you interested in the works he's amassed?
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Roy Orbison . . . his voice was not of this world
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Each year Mind Your Head team up with Choose Life to promote Suicide Prevention Awareness Week throughout the isles. From the 7th to the 12th of September, the ‘Let’s talk about suicide prevention awareness roadshow’ will again be touring the length and breadth of Shetland.
Last year there were over 100 face to face conversations and online engagements reached over 3,000 local individuals. Like last year the Roadshow will be touring in a vehicle kindly loaned for the week by Jim’s Garage, which will clearly display the campaign message.
This year the team are promoting the message that “There is no shame in saying I’m not fine and it’s okay to ask for help”. Karen Smith, Choose Life Co-ordinator said “this year’s message highlights that we can all play a vital role by talking to each other about our problems. It really is ok to say ‘I’m not fine’ and to feel comfortable in doing so. The important part is what we do with that information once it’s out in the open. There are a variety of places people can access help and there is no shame in doing so. We are aiming to highlight these places for the community of Shetland over the coming week.”
The timetable for the week is very busy and includes school assembly talks delivered in Unst, Yell and Brae along with the official launch of a new initiative called “Da Grubby Hut.” The idea developed last year when the team visited several male dominated industry workplaces during the Roadshow. Men are an important target as the Mind Your Head 2014 survey highlighted men’s mental health awareness as a priority area and statistically men are more at risk of suicide. “Grubby Huts” has been designed to go into workplaces and encourage help-seeking behaviour whilst promote mental health positively. Anouska Civico from Mind Your Head explained “It provides an opportunity for us to start conversations about mental health and wellbeing with an important target group whilst also gathering information to help inform our new support services.”
There will also be a very special awareness raising charity football game held on Saturday 12th at 1pm on the junior pitch at Clickimin. The football game will see the Mind Your Head Dream Team take on the mighty SFA ‘Oldies’. The Dream Team players are being kept secret till the day but the charity promises that some “weel kent faces” will be taking part on the day. Shona Manson, Chair of Mind Your Head, said, “I hope we will see a big crowd at the game to help support our fantastic Dream Team, show support for suicide prevention awareness and at the same time help us raise funds for our new mental health support services in Shetland.”
The Roadshow will launch on Monday 7th September with an online promotion, starting at 9am, which will be promoting #SPAW15 along with important campaign messages during the week. Mind Your Head hope the local community will help share the information which will be circulated during the week on social media.
For more information on the roadshow or mental health in general please click here.


Renault has revealed the new Espace, which is now an SUV – effectively, a bigger Austral – but it’s not coming to the UK.
It’s almost seven years since Peugeot turned the 5008 MPV into a really rather good SUV as buyers’ desire for MPVs waned. And it’s been quite a success.
Now, Renault is playing the same game with the car which really started the MPV love affair – the Renault Espace – and has revealed the new Espace which is, effectively, a Renault Austral SUV under the skin.
The stretching of the Austral to deliver the Espace means a longer rear overhang to accommodate a third row of sets to turn the new Espace from a five-seater to a seven-seater, and although the new Epace is actually a bit shorter than the old model, Renault says it is roomier inside.
Inside it’s much like the Austral too with a 12.3″ digital instrument panel and 12″ infotainment, LED ambient lighting and optional HUD.
Power for the new Espace comes from a 1.2-litre hybrid powertrain, good for 197bhp.
Fabrice Cambolive, Renault CEO, said:
The All-new Espace is a major vehicle to ensure and confirm our move upmarket. It retains the DNA of the five previous generations, through its top-of-the-range presentation, its comfort, its habitability and its luminosity. It is also being transformed to meet new customer demands, with a benchmark hybrid engine and a unique multimedia experience.
As far as we can tell, Renault has no intention of offering the new Espace in the UK, despite the Austral due to go on sale soon.


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Students for Life led a discussion on abortion in Carter Hall Wednesday after the opposing side withdrew from the public debate.
The Feminist Majority Alliance requested to postpone the debate till Fall 2021, listing multiple reasons. SFL opened discussion to anyone in attendance for the event.
“While we cannot force them to honor the agreement to defend the pro-choice side tonight, we will not allow them to cancel public dialogue,” said Ellie Kiesel, president of Students for Life. “I don’t think any less of them, I just think that they’re cowards.”
President of the Feminist Majority Alliance, Brooklyn Pittman, said the organization backed out of the debate due to student stress and respect for the recent passing of SFL member Paige Schemanske. Pittman declined to address the situation further.
Students for Life and Feminist Majority Alliance began planning the debate in December. Feminist Majority Alliance backed out of the debate Monday.
Kiesel dedicated the event to Schemanske in her opening remarks, saying that she was a passionate member and would have been in attendance that evening.
The introduction was followed with a moment of silence in Schemanske’s honor.
The topic chosen by both organizations was if abortion was a women’s right. Keisel and Lydia Moesner, vice president of Students for Life, presented the argument they had prepared for the debate that abortion is not a women’s right.
“If the unborn are human beings like you and I, with the same rights, then abortion is not a woman’s right and can never be justified.” said Kiesel in her opening statement
Moesner spoke after Kiesel and continued to address her views on women’s rights.
“I strongly agree that women do have rights. However, our rights as women to fair treatment, equality, and resources, all begin with the human right to life,” Moesner said.
Following their statements, the floor was opened to audience discussion. Kiesel urged pro-choice attendees to speak about their views.
Anna Ardelean, president of the Student Government Association, broke the crowd’s silence. She was the first audience member to speak at the event.
“Someone had to go first,” Ardelean said. “It was painful to sit there, and they were about to end it and if we had ended it, we would have been deprived of a wonderful conversation.”
Many students followed Ardelean’s lead and made their way to the open podium originally reserved for the Feminist Majority Alliance. Students on both sides furthered the conversation with statements and questions.
One of these students was Sydney England, a freshman nursing major, who originally planned not to attend the event.
England decided to drive to Carter Hall after watching the event remotely because she felt that SFL was unprepared for the event.
“They weren’t ready to attack all arguments that were given to them,” England said.
She said she wanted to defend those who’ve had an abortion in the past, especially people she knew personally.
“It is their choice. It is a legal choice, and they chose to have that abortion to have a better quality of life,” England said. “And, in my opinion, they didn’t do anything wrong.”
Cole Stephenson, a junior economics and philosophy major, spoke at the podium three times. Although Stephenson currently identifies as pro-choice, he said he does not think either side is right.
“Ideally, I want to change the material conditions that manifest all these problems that precipitate a legalization of abortion.” Stephenson said. “If that’s mitigated, I don’t think we should have abortions. There’s no reason for that anymore.”
Stephenson mentioned many times throughout the event that he believes there is a difference between a person and a human being. He said it is important to hear the other side of important issues.
Stephenson said, “I may not have persuaded them in particular, but if there’s one person in this crowd that I could have swayed in there I think I made an impact.”

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This movie is both intensely moving and beautiful. The artwork and animation are fine, though certainly not ground-breaking, even for it's time. The strength of this movie comes from the tragic beauty of the story and the haunting score.
I typically consider myself something of a cold-hearted realist, and watched The Dog of Flanders safe in the knowledge that it was a fictional and that my masculine facade would be uncracked by the emotional story unfolding on the screen before me. It was, I'm happy to say, a misplaced confidence. Throughout the story there are light and dark moments but overall there is a slow decent into gloom. As the film passes the halfway point I felt myself sinking deeper and deeper until totally submerged in the atmosphere. And as the snowstorm in the penultimate scene roars around Nelo there I was on the road side watching him pass by, and as he sits in the freezing church I stood amongst the pews observing. It's an almost ghostly experience, I felt as though I was with the boy and his dog in the later scenes, I wanted to break the silence and say something reassuring to them, offer them solace against the cruel world, but they could neither hear or see me and the drama unfolded through a wafer thin layer of reality.
And when the film was over I sat and watched the credits, wiped the tears from my eyes and tried to decide what it was that was making me so emmotional. I thought about it for almost 2 days solid, and 6 months on I'm still not sure what it is that's quite so captivating. The story is a much trimmed down version of a long-running Japanese series but that doesn't take anything away from the contents of this wonderful film.
I urge you to watch this film (only the subtitled version though), and draw your own conclusions, and if when you too are sitting in that cold dark church in the penultimate act, you hear a sniffle from the next pew along, apologies in advance because it's probably me.
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Cleantech is still one of the central topics in today’s businesses environment. In spite of the crises, European government is continuing its strong support of cleantech development programs. As the result, today we can find a lot of technological innovations related to clean and sustainable technologies. Here is a list of seven French startups that are developing different innovative technologies with a promising market potential.
Ennesys Converts Waste Water Into Energy
Ennesys has developed a technology that allows to convert waste water of a building into a source of heating and electricity using microalgae. These algae have nothing to do with algae that we used to see in the sea. We are talking about microalgae that are placed in transparent plastic tubes that form so-called photoreactors. Waste water passing through these reactors feeds algae, which start growing instantly in the presence of light (photosynthesis process). Resulting biomass is used as biofuels for a cogeneration system that produces heat and electricity.
NaWATechnologies Brings Innovation to Energy Storage
The company brings to the market a family of ultracapacitors with performances surpassing current technologies by a factor of ten. NaWATechnologies patented technology enables to reach higher power density (capacity, equal to quantity of energy stored in the device) at lower costs. The major applications of this technology cover smart grids, electric hybrid vehicles, mobile phones and aeronautics.
Green Leverage Converts Industrial Waste Heat into Electricity
Industrial waste heat is energy that is generated during industrial processes without being put to practical use. The sources of waste heat are combustion gases discharged to the atmosphere, different heated products coming from industrial processes, and heat transfer from hot equipment. GREEN LEVERAGE’s technology allows to capture and reuse waste heat in other industrial processes for heating or generating mechanical and electrical energy. Green Leverage systems can produce up to 20% of the total industrial electricity needs from its waste heat. Moreover, it is a clean energy production, allowing industries to reduce carbon footprint of their plants. Energy intensive industries such as cement, glass manufacturing, aluminum, iron and steel production might be very interested in such technology.
Hekyom Develops ‘’Green’’ Heating and Cooling Systems Based on Thermoacoustic Technology
The company implements the results of research coming from the French National Center for Scientific Research made in thermoacoustics. Thermoacoustics is a physical phenomena involving the conversion of sound energy to heat energy and vice versa. Acoustic wave energy can be converted in heat as well as in cold. On the basis of thermoacoustics Hekyom develops eco-friendly heat pumps and refrigeration systems. The major advantages of these devices over conventional technologies are their inherent mechanical simplicity (the systems operate with almost no mechanical moving parts, reducing the cost of maintenance to trivial levels and substantially increasing their operational life) and the use of environmentally friendly working gases.
Disasolar Develops Flexible Photovoltaic Systems
DisaSolar has developed an innovative technology of inkjet printed photovoltaic layers. Flexible solar panels can be installed on the roofs of trains, cars, boat hulls and tents. Being transparent or colored, they can be part of buildings’ facades. At the same time, manufacturing method of these flexible panels is cheaper than the production of classic, heavy silicon solar panels. Moreover, printed solar panels, unlike the traditional one, does not involve the use of heavy metals and chlorinated solvents.
Innoveox Converts Toxic Liquid Waste into the Water
Technology developed by Innoveox allows the treatment of all forms of organic waste. It is especially effective in treating hazardous industrial waste such as oils, solvents, pesticides and also complex, corrosive and resistant waste. Liquid waste is heated to 400 C under a high pressure of 250 bar, after which the oxygen is injected. This triggers the oxidation and near-total destruction of the organic matter. The water produced by this process can be reused or released directly into the environment. Metals and minerals can be recovered and also reused. Today it is the world’s first eco-friendly method for recycling of such waste. The major markets of this technology are refining, chemical and petrochemical industries. Innoveox has already a portfolio of contracts with companies such as Total, Air Liquide, Akrema.
Sunhy Energy Reduces Transport Fuel Consumption
Company has developed a technology that allows to purify and reduce fuel consumption of transport and stationary power systems. SUNHY ENERGY solution is about injection of a small amount of hydrogen in the combustion chamber of an engine, turbine, or boiler, which reduces emissions and fuel consumption. For example, for a four cylinder gasoline engine, injection of 4% of hydrogen can reduce fuel consumption by 17%. This innovation has a big commercialization potential among big fleets owners.

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Long mired in rewrites, delays, and dismal test screenings, it's easy to see why the studio gods postponed delivery of this stinking mess until the dumping grounds of spring, just before the big summer releases. We get two strong actors -- Warren Beatty and Diane Keaton -- mixed together with a few lesser actors -- Goldie Hawn, Garry Shandling, and Andie McDowell -- and they all get to wade through an aimless script (polished up by Buck Henry!) about infidelity, homosexuality, and dysfunctional family affairs. It would have been better served heading straight to video.
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Ellen Pompeo has some choice words for Daniel Craig!
Following the actor's statement that he'd rather slash his wrists then play James Bond in another 007 movie, the Grey's Anatomy star took to Twitter to call out Daniel, 47, for his controversial comments.
This dude needs a reality check https://t.co/adi4RYRXg3— Ellen Pompeo (@EllenPompeo) October 8, 2015
This dude needs a reality check https://t.co/adi4RYRXg3
“This dude needs a reality check,” Ellen, 45, wrote on the micro-blogging site alongside a link to an article with the James Bond star's remarks. She later acknowledged his quotes could have been taken out of context and she shouldn't have been so quick to judge.
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When recently asked if he'd like to continue playing Bond in subsequent films after the popular franchise's latest installment, Spectre, hits theaters next month, the actor told Time Out London, "Now? I'd rather break this glass and slash my wrists. I'm over it at the moment. We're done. All I want to do is move on."
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