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Chiropractic spinal traction therapy in Brockport is a method of stretching and mobilizing the spine using hands-on or mechanic force. Alleviation in pain is sought with therapeutic spinal traction by loosening tight and/or constricted muscles around the spine, and to help decompress intervertebral discs in order to relieve pressure on the spinal nerve roots, which is a major cause of back and spine related pain. As with other chiropractic treatments, spinal traction may or may not help alleviate your pain, often times with chiropractic treatment what works on one patient may not be right for others. Your chiropractor will evaluate your condition and determine if traction, and in what form, is right for you.
Yes, a chiropractor can help people with allergies. Next time you are feeling unwell due to allergies, you should consider visiting a chiropractor in Brockport . Chiropractic care is a holistic method of providing relief for the discomfort you feel when you suffer from allergies. Your chiropractor can successfully treat allergies by keeping your body healthy and less vulnerable to allergic reactions. A visit to a chiropractor, when you are suffering the symptoms of an allergic reaction, may help you to cope with your condition and make you feel much better. How can a Chiropractor help you? Allergic reactions are common immune disorders.
Best Lower Back Pain Relief in Brockport – chiropractor will find way to help you.While money is not what should drive professionals to do their best in their chosen fields, it is important that they profit in whatever career they choose to follow. This is why they need to market their products or services in the most strategic ways. For many years, general terms in marketing have been used. However, there are different and more specific marketing approaches that are introduced today such as those that will be useful for practicing chiropractors. Results of these techniques are expected to come in the form of a steady flow of new and repeat clients which should start from a clinic or practitioner being widely known in the area where he practices. Chiropractic has proven to be a reliable way of treatment for certain conditions. Chiropractors have also worked hard to achieve a respectable position in the health industry. Basically, chiropractors treat patients with spine, nervous, muscular, and skeletal problems. Upon curing these problems, other body systems tend to function properly. Patients who are not treated immediately will have lowered resistance from elements that cause sickness and disorder within their bodies. Chiropractors basically help improve a patient's overall wellness. With the rising competition among chiropractors, practitioners need to use marketing techniques so they can have an advantage over others. First is to launch an effective advertising campaign through different media, including television, newspaper, radio and the Internet. The first three can be very expensive while online ads tend to be cheaper. Whichever medium is chosen, it is important that the chiropractor becomes known to people as an expert. When a practitioner is known in the industry, he will be among the first that people will consider when they need treatment for which a chiropractor will be valuable. Creativity also goes a long way. It's important that a clinic come up with various ideas to attract patients. For example, a free basic therapy can be offered with certain conditions. When thinking about marketing for a chiropractic clinic, location is going to be important. A clinic has to be in an accessible area which people can readily visit when they need to. Most chiropractic patients seek treatment for skeletal and muscular problems. If they have to travel far, they this becomes a major inconvenience for them. Indeed, it will help to have a clinic in a place where they can be easily reached by patients. Having state-of-the-art facilities and a systematic process also help as lot. Having services like this is an edge and a step forward for any practicing chiropractor. Of course, one should never close himself to new trends. One should never stop learning and have an open mind for suggestions.
What is Chiropractic Treatment?I play a lot of hockey and have a bad back and have had foot pain for a number of years now and after much thought, I decided to go to a local chiropractor to get some relief. I had talked to a neighbor who told me he had a bad back as well and used a chiropractor on a regular basis. He recommended his chiropractor and I setup an appointment for an initial visit where they run some tests and determine what type of treatment you will need. The cost of my initial visit was $50 and the initial visit was about an hour in length. When treatment started, my first treatment was initially a little scary as I had never had my back cracked or manipulated before. You see, you lay on a table and the chiropractor puts pressure on your spine with a quick movement causing your back to make a popping noise, which the chiropractor said was a type of gas that your body produces and the sudden popping noise is harmless. Of course I signed the waiver you get when you first sign up to get treatment allowing them no legal responsibility should you suffer any problems or side effects. When my chiropractor was finished with the treatment, he put some ice cold gel, which is an anti-inflammatory on my back and if felt great after each treatment. I now use the anti-inflammatory all the time when my back gets a little sore from too much hockey or physical activity. I ended up going to the chiropractor for about 15 treatments and felt a great deal of relief from the chiropractic appointments. After each visit you feel so much better as the manipulation relieves tension in the body. The doctor also helped me with some stretching exercises for my back and showed me how to maintain my posture and keep good back health by even stretching a certain way while driving my car which was bothering me as well. He also suggested buying some ankle weights to help build strength for some meniscus pain I was having in my right knee as well which also helped a great deal. Overall I had a great experience with my local chiropractor and will use them again if I have future problems.
Is a Chiropractor a Real Doctor?For example, a mechanistic chiropractor may treat low back pain by working to rehabilitate a sacroiliac joint and then release the client when the sacroiliac joint returns to normal, pain-free function. A holistic chiropractor will treat the client until subluxations (spinal misalignments causing nerve irritation) are fully resolved and then broaden their attention to include general subluxation correction in the entire spine in order to promote general wellness. Both approaches have real value. While imposing limits on treatment based on the limits of what peer-reviewed research can substantiate is important, holistic chiropractors acknowledge that progress in science occurs by pushing the limits of understanding and treating patients in ways that current best evidence may not fully support. The periphery of science is where progress is usually made - though it is also where quackery finds refuge.3. Are you injured or are you dysfunctional? In other words, did your pain come on suddenly from an injury or did it set in more slowly due to something you repeatedly do? Sudden pain usually means an injury occurred. Sometimes it is a car accident, or a fall, or a sports injury. These type of injuries may be what a certain type of chiropractor focuses on or even has certification and increased training in. In cases of these types of injuries you want a chiropractor who can confidently treat sprains and strains, who can differentiate different types of injuries, and who will recognize when an injury is too severe for them and is also diligent enough to see certain warning signs and refer you to other providers when necessary. Many holistic chiropractors, though not all, are prone to viewing the spine in terms of subluxations only and may therefore miss the subtle signs of a more severe injury that requires the expertise of a specially-trained chiropractor, an orthopedist or neurologist. Though not a firm rule, a more mechanistic chiropractor may be a safer bet when a painful injury is involved.4. What professional associations serve the chiropractic profession, and how can this help you find the right DC? There are two large national organizations that represent chiropractors: the ACA and the ICA. The ACA is the American Chiropractic Association and the ICA is the International Chiropractic Association. The ACA is more mechanistic and the ICA is more holistic. State associations are more varied, so it is difficult to discern much about a chiropractor from looking at his or her state association membership unless you look into the political or philosophical leanings of that organization - a lot of work for finding a chiropractor. To make things simple, know that many ICA chiropractors actually oppose the ACA, and vice versa, so you can glean more from their membership (or non-membership) in national organizations than you can from other things you might find on the website or online listings for a chiropractor. It's important to not read too much into this bit of information, though, and of course to consider that all people are multi-dimensional and may not fit into the dichotomy I am describing. Still, as part of a larger set of information to make a judgement, this can be helpful to consider.5. Should you consider their websites, reviews, and testimonials? And how important are personal referrals? You may find out soon enough that many chiropractors use one of a handful of companies to make their websites. This means that if you go to ten different chiropractor's websites you may see the same website over and over again with just a different DC's name on it. This means the content is unoriginal and you likely cannot learn much about the chiropractor from their website. This reduces the value of the website. Chiropractors would be better off by ditching the spinning 3D spines and instead putting actual content on their sites. These sites are loaded with content but very little, if any, of the information on the site is unique to that chiropractor. Even articles with bylines that include that chiropractor's name are probably not articles written by that actual chiropractor. Suspect intellectual laziness and dishonesty when any professional puts his name and credentials on an article he or she did not author.


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FDA's role in the development of a new drug begins when the drug's sponsor (usually the manufacturer or potential marketer), having screened the new molecule for pharmacological activity and acute toxicity potential in animals, wants to test its diagnostic or therapeutic potential in humans.
At that point, the molecule changes in legal status under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and becomes a new drug subject to specific requirements of the drug regulatory system.
FDA's Objectives in Reviewing an IND
FDA has two primary objectives in reviewing an IND: (1) to assure the safety and rights of subjects in all phases of an investigation and (2) in phases 2 and 3, to help assure that the quality of the scientific evaluation of the drug is adequate to permit an evaluation of the drug's effectiveness and safety (21 CFR 312.22 ).
An Investigational New Drug Application (IND) is a request for authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to administer an investigational drug or biological product to humans.
An IND must be authorized prior to interstate shipment and administration of any new drug or biological product that is not the subject of an approved New Drug Application or Biologics/Product License Application.
Guidance on INDs is provided on the FDA web page .
IND Regulations in Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations
IND Regulations are found in Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 312 (21 CFR 312 ).
Additional regulations that apply to INDs are found in 21 CFR as follows:
When is an IND Required
View the ReGARDD decision tree to determine if an IND is needed.
There are a few exceptions when an IND may not be needed for a clinical study.
To determine if an IND is required for a clinical study, it is critical that the FDA Guidance document Guidance for Clinical Investigators, Sponsors, and IRBs Investigational New Drug Applications (INDs) — Determining Whether Human Research Studies Can Be Conducted Without an IND, September 2013" is reviewed carefully.
Categories of INDs
INDs fall into two categories:
Commercial, submitted mainly by companies seeking marketing approval for a new drug.
The majority of INDs are filed for non-commercial research and are of three main types - (1) Investigator IND, (2) Emergency Use IND, and (3) Treatment (Compassionate Use) IND.


Fiji were expected to win the final game after coming out tops in their previous two, but the Samoans scored five tries to take their first ever Pacific Nations Cup title after they came away with a better points difference, despite also having two wins and a loss.
"This win was for the people of Samoa. We came into the game with no pressure but just to give our best shot and prove our worth to the people of Samoa," said captain Mahonri Schwalger.
"I am pretty lost for words, but we came out here to win the game and gave it all we had for the people in our country," added Schwalger.
"It is amazing what attitude can do. At the end of the day you want to win the game and we threw everything we had at Fiji and now we have the cup so I am proud of my boys.
The Samoan side had its fair share of Sevens stars on show, with one of their biggest, Mikaele Pesamino, showing those skills as he scored a great solo effort. Joe Tekori also crossed in the first half, while fellow Sevens players Uale Mai and Alefoti Faosiliva also scored, with the latter scoring twice.
It’s the first time that the PNC has been won by a Pacific Island nation, after it was dominated by New Zealand sides since its 2006 inception.
The following is only short highlights, but includes Pesamino’s great try. Big congrats to Samoa.


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YAB Hosts Light The Night Community Event
The Youth Action Board held a Light the Night outreach event in light of National Homelessness Awareness Month. Light the Night is a nationwide effort led by the National Runaway Safeline to bring awareness to the experiences of homeless youth and spotlight the resources available to those in crisis. Members spoke of personal experiences, our next steps in our plans, and listened to our community concerns.
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Team Cherry’s metroidvania masterpiece; Hollow Knight has sold over 250,000 units in less than two weeks since it’s launch on Nintendo Switch.
Both announced and released during the Nintendo Direct at E3 last month, Hollow Knight ticked all the boxes for Nintendo Switch owners, offering an accessible price point, and great aesthetic that lends itself perfectly to being played on the Switch in both the docked and handheld position.
The announced figure was originally reported by IGN after a Team Cherry member revealed the information to them.
The game has captured many hearts since it’s launch onto Steam in early 2017, with Steam Spy reporting between 500,000 – 1 million owners of the game on Steam.
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WEAVER'S WORLD / DHARMAVARAM / HISTORY
Dharmavaram is 47 Km from Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is known in the region for its architecturally brilliant temples like the Sri Lakshmi Chennakeshwara Temple, renowned for its storied tower, a perennial waterspout and pillars that produce seven different musical notes when struck.
It is also acknowledged as a hub of quality silk and cotton sarees known as the Dharmavaram variety and the famous leather puppets. Usually these sarees have broad borders, adorned by brocaded gold patterns. Not following any color contrast, Dharmavaram saris comprise heavy 'pallus' with exclusive designs.Besides south-silk, you can find sarees in different materials, like cotton, tussar silk, cotton silk, etc. The variety of handlooms could range from cushion covers to bedsheets, curtains to carpets and various other fabrics. If you are keen on observing the art of weaving, you can check out the local production houses, where hundreds of weavers are engaged in intertwining colorful threads of cotton and silk to fabricate exclusive textile material.Dharmavaram is located at an average elevation of 345 metres (1131 feet) and there is a lake called Chitravati.
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Lenacapavir gets positive opinion for approval in the EU to treat MDR HIV
Simon Collins, HIV i-Base
On 24 June 2022, the CHMP recommended EU approval for lenacapavir as a treatment for people with multiple drug resistance to other HIV drugs.
This is based on 26-week results from the CAPELLA study that were recently published in the NEJM (and presented at CROI 2022 and EACS 2021).
Lenacapavir is a capsid inhibitor given by subcutaneous injection every six months.
Positive opinions from the CHMP are routinely given full approval in the EU within three months.
Lenacapavir needs to be used in combination with other HIV drugs that are active. As monotherapy, it has a low genetic barrier to drug resistance which will quickly lead to loss of this new class.
Cases of viral failure in the CAPELLA study resulted from low adherence to oral ART in the optimised background regimen.
A decision from the US FDA is also expected shortly as Gilead also announced that an issue relating to manufacturing and storage has also been resolved. [3, 4]
- Gilead press release. Investigational lenacapavir receives positive CHMP opinion for people with multi-drug resistant HIV. (24 June 2022).
- Lenacapavir in MDR HIV: phase 3 results of CAPELLA study published. HTB (! June 2022).
- Lenacapavir submitted to EMA for MDR HIV. HTB (17 September 2021).
- Gilead resubmits new drug application to US Food and Drug Administration for lenacapavir, an investigational, long-acting HIV-1 capsid inhibitor. (27 June 2022).
This report was first published on 24 June 2022.


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Francis Lawrence becomes master of ceremony for this grand country picknick, with a bunch of lively and undisciplined youngsters all dressed colorfully in Tommy Hillfiger.
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India vs South Africa ICC Cricket World Cup Match 8
Toss : South Africa won the toss and decided to bat first
Hasn’t taken long at all for India to get into cadence in this World Cup. Fully operational straightaway with a reaffirming win. South Africa, tragically, are gazing at the barrel as of now. They have more harmed forefront bowlers than fit ones. The batting has uncovered a spoil that is being obstinate about leaving. Furthermore, that dropped catch from Miller, phew it was difficult to watch. Expectation they’re not unreasonably difficult to watch in the matches to come. Expectation they play like South Africa.
INDIAN SKIPPER VIRAT KOHLI
The first win is constantly significant. On the field, we were sure as a gathering. With the bat, we needed to work our way through in view of the assault they have. That is the place Rohit’s innings was uncommon. You need experienced folks to hold up. One of the main three getting a hundred is something we bank on. KL batted truly well with him. At that point MS demonstrated extraordinary levelheadedness. Hardik completed well as well. He looks in a decent headspace. One thing to state we’re a solid group on paper, however it’s another to be proficient about the success in every one of the three angles.
FAF DU PLESSIS SOUTH AFRICA SKIPPER
I thought India were sublime on an intense pitch. They bowled truly well. Their bowling assault is solid – all bases secured. Quick bowlers at first and spinners who get wickets in the center overs. We ripped at back with the bat again after the spinners bowled in the center overs. We began well with the ball once more, yet some incredible batting by Rohit, a touch of karma, yet he did what we didn’t do – got a hundred, and oversaw the innings.
Two things: The development to the match, the data stated, a ton of runs were scored, and the make-up of our group, with the quick bowling assets gone, we went with turn. On the off chance that we had Steyn and Ngidi, we would get the opportunity to assault with cloudy conditions. Rabada was a flat out victor – he was amazingly unfortunate, and I have never observed such a significant number of balls falling in various territories. That is the way it goes when you aren’t playing admirably. Little 50-50 things will in general conflict with you.
Overview On South African Innings:
The South Africans were again very disappointed with the bat as their top order was destroyed by Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra Chahal. The openers Hashim Amla and Quniton De Kock were dismiss early by the Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah. Amla scored 6, whereas De Kock manages to score just 10 runs. The skipper Faf Du Plessis was not looking comfortable at all on the crease, he became the victim of Chahal on 38 runs, he was followed by Van Der Dussen on 22 runs. David Miller and J.P Dumminy were also dismissed cheaply Miller however scored 31 runs and Dumminy was judged lbw on 3.
South African top order collapse badly but it was the lower order who took the responsibility to score a respectable total in the end. Andile Phehlukwayo and Chris Morris scored 34 and 42 runs respectively. Chris Morris and Kagiso Rabada added crucial 66 runs for the 8th wickets and guided their side to 227 runs in 50 overs.
South Africa Score : 227-9 in 50 Overs
Indians don’t have the start they were looking for, Rabada was just awesome in the early phase of an indian innings. Shikhar Dhawan was caught behind on just 8 runs. Rohit Sharma was struggling to find the middle of his bat and survive several times. but found his rythm after sometime. Skipper Virat Kohli also dismissed early on just 18 runs. Lokesh Rahul and Rohit Sharma were awesome today as the added 85 runs in the low scoring match for the 3rd wicket. Rahul out on 26 runs. After that it was MS Dhoni who took the responsibility to take his side to the victory along with Rohit Sharma who scored a ton for his side. Rohit Sharma remain not out on 122 runs and judged man of the match.

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FREDERICK, Md. - The city of Frederick has a new police chief.
The Board of Aldermen on Thursdays approved Mayor Randy McClement's recommendation to give the job to Acting Chief Thomas Ledwell.
Ledwell has been acting chief since Kim Dine resigned in November to become chief of the U.S. Capitol Police.
Ledwell has spent his entire 21-year police career in Frederick.
He says his goals include more community policing and expanding the department's use of computer-generated data.
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What makes you a Difference Maker?
I am a Difference Maker because I am compassionate towards people and I am committed to advancing educational opportunities for youth and women in my community.
For nearly 10 years, I have worked in Inkster, Michigan and neighboring communities on matters of literacy and education inequalities. I have worked directly with people from various cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Specifically, I have taught English as a second language, as well as trained adults of various cultures to become community leaders, tutors, and responsible citizens.
In 2007, at age 23, I established The Josie Odum Morris Literacy Project, Inc. (JOMLP), a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization named in honor of my grandmother who was an educator and community volunteer. JOMLP initially sought to provide family literacy services in the Inkster community. As of 2015, JOMLP concentrates its efforts on helping Inkster adults improve their basic reading, writing and math skills.
I have shared my leadership, entrepreneurship, and pedagogical knowledge with church groups, women’s groups, elementary school students, and university students locally and nationwide.
From 2013 to 2015, I served as the education director for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Oakland and Macomb Counties' 'field Zone unit in Southfield, MI. Within one academic year, I successfully increased the number of girls represented in the Club tutoring program by 170 percent. Additionally, under my leadership, 45 percent of Club members enrolled in the tutoring program increased their grades in the academic subject that they received tutoring in.
I have received numerous accolades for my leadership and professional accomplishments. Among my honors includes a NAACP Award, Spirit of Detroit Award, and Young People For Fellowship (YP4) for my ongoing commitment to social justice work.
Additionally, I am the author of the Coretta Scott King Award and International Reading Association nominated children’s book Mama Got Rhythm and Daddy Got Rhyme. I have been featured in the Michigan Chronicle, Metro Parent Magazine, Detroit Free Press, The Ypsilanti Courier, Mix 92.3 FM Radio, Fox 2 News, and WWJ/TV 50 for my literary work and literacy advocacy contributions.
In 2011, I was one of several local children's authors selected to participate in Panera Bread Family Fun Days, a Panera Bread partnership with Early Learning Communities, a United Way for Southeastern Michigan (UWSEM) initiative, which provides free educational activities and information for children and their parents on the second Saturday of each month during the school year.
In 2013, my second children's manuscript Jazz-A-Bet: An Original Jazz Alphabet won second place in the University of Michigan-Dearborn Writing Awards in the poetry category. That same year, I was awarded UM-Dearborn's College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters (CASL) Student Outreach and Academic Resources (SOAR) SOAR Ambassador Award for my positive representation of the program on and off campus.
In fall 2015, I was honored for academic excellence by being included on the College of Education, Health, and Human Services' Dean's List.
In February 2016, I was one of 20 students selected to participate in the Soul of Success Retreat presented by the University of Michigan-Dearborn African and African-American Studies Department annually. On March 18-19, I joined other students of color to discuss opportunities for advancement in higher education and various career fields.
Since 2013, I have been active in the University of Michigan-Dearborn's CASL SOAR program by serving on panel discussions at the annual On the Move Workshop. Also, I created a scholarship guide to benefit SOAR students.
Additionally, I have participated in programs hosted by the Women's Resource Center (WRC) on campus. For the past two years, I have spoken to nontraditional age women college students about scholarship opportunities and strategies for academic success at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Like the SOAR program, I created a scholarship guide for women served by the WRC.
In 2014, I earned a scholarship to join the Women's Resource Center at the American Association of University Women's National Conference for College Women Student Leaders Conference (NCCWSL) in Baltimore, Maryland.
That same year, I served as a reading mentor to kindergarten students at the Early Childhood Education Center in Dearborn, MI. I volunteered for a full semester as a reading mentor through the Read to Me program led by University of Michigan-Dearborn Professor Danielle DeFauw.
Recently, I joined InterVarsity Christian Fellowship by participating in weekly Bible studies on Thursday afternoons. Still, I continue to be involved in programs offered through the SOAR program and the Women's Resource Center.
What is your Dream Career?
Next year, I plan to apply to graduate school to earn a Master’s Degree in Reading Education. I plan to acquire the knowledge necessary to become a reading specialist with the goal of teaching underserved youth.
As a long term goal, I plan to consultant for school districts on how to design research-based and culturally responsive literacy programs to benefit underserved youth.
To prepare for graduate school, I plan to apply to the Institute for Recruitment of Teachers (IRT). The IRT addresses the lack of diversity in the nation’s teaching faculties by recruiting outstanding students of color and other scholars committed to diversity, counseling them through the graduate school application process, and advocating for sufficient funding for advanced study. I believe the IRT program will prepare me for graduate school and a long-term career in the field of education.
Was your most Defining Moment at UM-Dearborn:
As a prospective UM-Dearborn student, I attended the CASL SOAR program's On the Move Workshop in 2012. This was a defining moment for me because I heard Dr. Beverly Alexander speak at the event. An alumni of UM-Dearborn and a SOAR graduate, Dr. Alexander shared how she overcame obstacles along her educational journey to earn her doctorate degree. After hearing her speak, I was inspired to return to college to complete my degree.
In August 2012, I was one of twenty men and women accepted into the SOAR program at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. SOAR supports nontraditional age students who are 25 and older in starting or returning to college to complete their first bachelor’s degree. The SOAR program provided me with encouragement, support, and resources that contributed to my academic success.
Currently, I maintain a 3.4 cumulative grade point average and I have earned multiple scholarships. My experience at UM-Dearborn has been enhanced by my involvement in the SOAR program.

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March 28, 2011
Calculations by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and the University of California, Berkeley estimate that the cancer risk associated with one type of airport security scanners is low based on the amount of radiation these devices emit, as long as they ...
March 23, 2011
Cancer research pioneer Frank McCormick, PhD, FRS, is the new president-elect of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), the world's oldest and largest scientific organization focused on preventing and curing cancer.
March 22, 2011
Released jointly by UCSF and Enloe Medical Center
The UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and Enloe Medical Center in Chico have joined forces, forming an affiliation of cancer programs to enhance patient care and improve access to top level medical experts.
The affiliation, ...
March 18, 2011
The ongoing radiation releases from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station 140 miles from Tokyo, with the possibility of much more to come, has invited comparisons to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster a quarter century ago.
However, the amount of radiation released in Japan thus far ...
March 5, 2011
Nobel laureate J. Michael Bishop, MD, chancellor emeritus of UCSF and professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology and director of the G. W. Hooper Foundation, a biomedical research unit at UCSF, will receive Research! America’s 2011 Raymond and Beverly Sackler Award for Sustained National Leadership on March 15.
Research!America is the nation’s largest not-for-profit public education and advocacy alliance working to make research to improve health a higher national priority. The award honors Bishop’s decades of tireless advocacy for medical research as the future of better health and for his efforts to improve the public understanding of science.
Bishop led UCSF for 11 years, steering the health sciences university through one of its most expansive periods of growth and achievement, which included development from the ground up of a second major campus at UCSF Mission Bay, establishment of innovative research programs, and record philanthropic support.
He joined the UCSF faculty in 1968 and in 1981 assumed the additional post as Hooper director. Bishop was named UCSF chancellor in February 1998. Since 2004, he also has held the Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Distinguished Professorship. While serving as chancellor, Bishop continued to teach medical students and run his distinguished research lab.
In 1989, Bishop was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Harold Varmus, MD, for the discovery that growth regulating genes in normal cells can malfunction and initiate the abnormal growth processes of cancer. Bishop has received numerous prestigious awards in addition to the Nobel Prize, including the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Biomedical Research and the 2003 National Medal of Science.
February 17, 2011
It's unclear how many leading scientists hail from rural Joiner, Arkansas, population 540, but there is at least one: Lewis Lanier, PhD, winner of many scientific honors, including having been named by the Academic Senate as the recipient of the 54th Faculty Research Lectureship in ...

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- New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) has been approached to set up crude oil refineries in Yemen with a capacity of 100,000 barrels per day, the country's Oil and Minerals Minister Khalid Mahfoudh Dahah said Wednesday.
"We have approached ONGC to set up the refineries in our country with a minimum capacity of 100,000 barrels per day," the minister told the Petrotech conference on hydrocarbons sector here.
"They have shown interest but they want to acquire an oil block first," he said adding, while indicating that Yemen would be offering 5-10 offshore oil blocks for bidding by the second half of this year.
Dahah had a meeting with top officials of the state-run exploration major ONGC Tuesday, which, according to him, turned out to be "fruitful". He also urged ONGC to be more "aggressive" when it bids for oil blocks.
"We are ready to offer ONGC what it wants, but ONGC also has to offer something attractive to my country," he told reporters on the margins of the conference.
The minister also hinted at being approached by an Indian company for investing in a Yemen's petrochemical industry. He had said Tuesday that Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries was setting up an oil refinery in his country.
Some of the companies and business houses Dahah hopes to interact with during the Petrotech exposition include Essar, Indian Oil Corp, Oil India Ltd, Gujarat State Petroleum Corp and GAIL India.


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Just a bit of a summary. This is from memory, not notes.
Day One – Arrive in Ulanbaater, Sunday night. Took a taxi, that happened to have a front seat belt. Also picked up Patrick, as he was delayed a day in China, for bad weather for flying. So we were loaded up with my luggage, Patrick’s and Amber and Essaih (along with Patrick and I). So typical of travel here….just load em up!
Day 2. Did the Nat’l History Museum. Very interesting! Also visited the square where the big statue of Khan is located. Did some fabric and fittings for my “Deel”. Also tried to visit the monastery, but we went the back entrance route. Ate dinner at a modern Mongolian restaurant with Amber’s PCV friends. Ate Hosher! Yum! Also visited the talked with various Peace Corps people at the main office in UB. Nice bunch of people!
Day 3. Our Gobi trip. Final fitting for the deel, then onto the Chulluu place. Where there were some ancient writings on the rock walls, and location of an monastery. Lots of off roading experience. Comparable would be the gully roads in the Big Bend National Park in Texas. Stayed in a ger. I woke up at 2am for my biological break (potty), and there was a lovely no fog, no clouds view of the sky. Again, very lovely!
Day 4. Probably the longest travel day. Lots of mirages with the heat wavering off the ground in long distances. Saw some gazelle, camels, horses, and of course the sheep, goats, and some cows. There are no fences. No one really owns property, so to speak in the “country”. As we were coming late into the ger camp, we decide to put off the dinosaur visit, until the next day. We stayed close to a ger camp, and visited the ger camps hot shower (yeah) and toilet. 2,000 tugriks please! (Tourist price). A little boy on the back of his brother’s motorbike came up to me, as Amber was taking yoga photos of me, and sold me some tourist items (camel, gobi rocks….).
Day 5 (day 3 of gobi trip). Visited the flaming cliffs, home to the discovered dinosaur bones and eggs in 1922. Reminded me of Shiprock, NM, as the rock color was similar. The wind was at the highest levels so far. Hard to stand upright.
Then onto Yolin am glacier and park. Ate lunch with a nomad. She made a living by knitting gloves from camel hair, and other yarns, sewing “deels” from her handcranked sewing machine (photos to come), and various other traditional Mongolian arts. She made us a noodle dish with carrots, potatoes and onions, mixed in with mutton. Very good. The milk tea was a bit for me, but I drank as much as I could. Also had the traditional offering of vodka. She made the vodka herself.
Went to the museum associated with the park, saw the various animals associated with the area, including a snow leopard. Plus the dinosaur bones, and did the little fortune game of sheep bones. (I’m suppose to get into an arguement). Bought some items from our lunch host’s ger store. Purchased a booklet about the gobi national park. Some very good maps and photos.
At the park, saw some shaman leaving, as we were entering the hike to visit the glacier. Apparently, they were there to do a “rain dance” and prayer for rain. They had beautiful outfits. Very errie looking.
Visited the glacier, then afterwards, instead of staying the night at the Yolin am site, decided to travel out of the mountain range to stay close to our next location. The travel out of the mountain was quite an experience. Our drive really knew how to navigate the gully and trenches that we encountered!
We stayed at a soum (little city). Our tour guide found us a home to stay at. We had another wonderful dinner! No mobicom (cell phone service) service, so we couldn’t call anyone. Electricity was out in the city until the morning, so it was slumber until the early morning.
Day 6 (day 4 of gobi trip).
Onto the famous gobi desert sands. The sands are 120 long. Visited the ger camp for lunch, but took a camel ride prior to eating our “boats”. Amber’s camel would like to rub its mouth on my pants, as I was holding it’s leather lead. (ugh!) We switched the order of the camels, so that I’d be in the back, and the guide would be leading Amber’s camel. That worked a bit better! I had the prettiest camel, and only twice did he rear his head backwards to rub one of his humps! After lunch, we traveled another 120km, and stayed at a true nomad’s home. Had another excellent mongolian traditional meal. Arose early to leave for Arvaikheer.
Day 7 (last day of gobi travel) July 4th.
Traveled 200 km to reach Amber’s home town. Lots of off roading roads. Ate at one of the soums en route . Arrived and took showers, made traditional American food (chili, potato salad, deviled eggs and peach cobbler) in Amber’s kitchen. She has a two burner stove with a small oven. Plus a chest high refridgerator (which is rare), plus her water purifier, her water boiler, and various pots and pans. Other Peace Corps volunteers came by and ate, celebrated July 4th, with a good game of “The Settlers of Catan”. Apparently a previous PCV left the game. I brought over the Catan Seafarers and its expansion pack for them to add onto their gaming experience. Really a good game, and you build roads, settlements and acquire resources and such. Amber spent her first year living in a ger.
Day 8. In Avraikheer. Doing laundry with a machine where you put the water in from the sink, then extract the water, put it into a spinner, once the spinning is done, lay the clothes on a drying rack. Amber says it takes her 5 hours sometimes to do laundry, and that isn’t counting the final drying time.
Visited the market for some items for Amber, and to see all the goods. Interesting to see the furniture for the ger’s and the felt, coverings, ropes, belts, inside fabric for the ger and such. Ate at a russian restaurant. Had a hot pocket type thing (can’t remember the name), and french fries! (yea!).
We are going to visit the ancient capital at some point and time.

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Huaxi Village (simplified Chinese: 华西新市村; traditional Chinese: 華西新市村; pinyin: Huáxī xīnshì cūn), located in the east of the city centre of Jiangyin, in Jiangsu Province, claims to be the richest village in China. Huaxi calls itself a model socialist village.
About the village
Huaxi Village is known as the "Number One Village Under The Sky". It was founded in 1961.
According to the local authorities, all the villagers (but not the much more numerous migrant workers) have a wealth of at least €100,000. This is a substantial amount by Chinese standards. The village has a multi-sector industry company that is listed on the stock exchange, has bought airplanes and plans to buy ships. The villagers are shareholders and are paid one-fifth of the company's annual profits. In 2011 the company's turnover is expected to grow by about €6.5 billion.
In addition to 2,000 villagers, there are in the area about 20,344 migrant workers and 28,240 nearby villagers.
Wu Renbao (simplified Chinese: 吴仁宝; traditional Chinese: 吳仁寶; pinyin: wú rénbǎo), the former secretary of Huaxi Village Communist Party Committee, developed a plan to turn what used to be a poor rural locality into a modern rich community. Wu Renbao was an investor in raw materials such as aluminium. His son, Wu Xiéen, is the current village chief.
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- 走进华西村 揭秘奢华的黄金酒店 (in Chinese). Xinhua News. 2011-10-24.


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'The Battle of Franklin' brings local history to life in Studio Tenn musical
Too often, our understanding of history is limited to faceless facts and figures. But with its revival of “The Battle of Franklin: A Tale of a House Divided,” Studio Tenn Theatre Company has the opportunity to bring local history to life — not only for appreciative audiences, but also for local students.
First staged in November 2016, this original work explores one of the darkest chapters of the American Civil War, through the lens of those local families caught in middle of the bloody conflict. Featuring a unique blend of music and drama, “The Battle of Franklin” conveys the tragic struggle between father and son, master and slave, and North and South.
“It’s such a beautiful piece, and so powerful,” says Studio Tenn Artistic Director Matt Logan. “It really calls us to examine history and connect it to our own lives. A history book can give us a good sense of what happened that day in terms of time and place, and the number of soldiers lost. A reenactment might give us an even better sense of what the battle looked like. But theater allows us to go much deeper emotionally — to walk a mile with these characters and really examine the human cost of this conflict.”
After the success of last year’s sold-out performances, Logan is especially pleased that “The Battle of Franklin” will reach even more students this season.
“We were absolutely thrilled by the audience response,” he says. “We sold out almost every performance, and had to turn people away. Plus, we received a lot of emails from local teachers, who had missed out and wanted to share this story with their students. That was a big factor in wanting to revisit this one.”
Toward that end, the Tennessee Performing Arts Center has included “The Battle of Franklin” as part of its upcoming Season for Young People, which is presented through TPAC Education’s Humanities Outreach in Tennessee (HOT). Roberta Ciuffo, TPAC’s executive vice president for education & outreach, says nearly 2,000 students in grades 5-12 will see the show in September.
“The HOT Season was developed with the idea of bringing cultural equity to schools, so we’re always looking to represent a wide array of voices, perspectives and art forms,” she says. “ ‘The Battle of Franklin’ touches on so many important issues, allowing teachers to incorporate the arts into academic classwork, while encouraging imagination and empathy. What I love about this story is that it humanizes the Civil War in such a brilliant way. It reminds us that while these characters are all experiencing the same war, their perspectives are wildly different.
“Studio Tenn has the highest respect for its student audience,” Ciuffo adds. “They understand that some of these young people may be experiencing art for the first time, and they take that responsibility seriously. It’s been a wonderful collaboration.”
If you go
What: Studio Tenn Theatre Company presents “The Battle of Franklin: A Tale of a House Divided”
When: Sept. 7-22. Performances at 7 p.m. Thursdays-Fridays; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; additional performances at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 and 20.
Where: Jamison Theater, The Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin Road
Contact: studiotenn.com or 615-541-8200


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The Pittsburgh Steelers are no strangers to last minute trades as teams approach cut down day around the NFL and it seems they might be close to completing another one on Monday, if all the rumors are to be believed.
According to multiple reporters, including Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Steelers are currently in the process of working out a trade with the Oakland Raiders to acquire wide receiver Ryan Switzer.
The Steelers are working on a trade to acquire slot receiver/punt returner Ryan Switzer from the Oakland Raiders, per source. Averaged 20.9 yards per punt return at North Carolina— Gerry Dulac (@gerrydulac) August 27, 2018
Having traded Martavis Bryant to the Raiders back in April, it is rather interesting to note that trade might, in part, have made Switzer surplus to requirements in Oakland.
Originally drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft, Switzer was only just traded to the Raiders in April himself. Noted for his talents as a slot receiver and a kick returner, Switzer could fill both roles in Pittsburgh.
Josina Anderson of ESPN is reporting that Switzer is already on his way to Pittsburgh.
Just spoke to Ryan Switzer. He said he found out about the trade "this morning" and is "heading to Pittsburgh tonight." https://t.co/OLxov62X05— ig: josinaanderson (@JosinaAnderson) August 27, 2018
Given that the signing bonus associated with Switzer’s contract was previously accounted for by the Dallas Cowboys as dead money following their trade with the Raiders earlier in the year, Switzer would only cost Pittsburgh $555,000 against the cap in 2018 when the trade is complete. With three years remaining on his rookie deal, he would cost the Steelers $645,000 against the cap in 2019 and $735,000 in 2020, if he remains on the roster.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network is suggesting the deal is almost complete, as is NFL.com.
This trade is happening. Finalizing now. https://t.co/HA8zJeN9SE— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 27, 2018
The trade is rumored to be costing Pittsburgh a fifth round draft pick in 2019 in return for Switzer and the Raiders sixth round selection next year.
Although is has yet to be officially confirmed by the Steelers, it is safe to say the deal is done when the player concerned is tweeting about it.
I’d rather everything go according to God’s plan than my own. One step closer to finding a home. Excited to be in Pittsburgh!— Ryan Switzer (@Switz) August 27, 2018
As more information becomes available, we will be sure to update this post.


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A Special Kind of Love
I lost my grandfather on the 17th May 2012. I hadnt seen my grandfather for a long time and I only called him from time to time because we moved far away from him when I was about 8. Its really hard to believe that I am never going to see him again. I had always imagined that he would be there forever and he would always be there to talk. My grand-parents were always the people who loved me no matter what. They were the ones who always thought I did good even if I made a mistake.
Its a really weird process trying to understand that the relationship you had with someone that you love dearly is now one sided.
I look at everyday situations and imagine what they would say about it. It brings me some joy, the fact that even though they arent quite here, they are still with me.
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I like this book for the instructions on the knotting techniques. If you are new to making Smyrna, Finnen or Rya rugs, this book will be a good reference, but you will probably also want to find more up to date books that use tools and supplies that are available today.
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According to a PTI report, the Naxals who attacked the Congress convoy in Chhattisgarh used archaic weapons from the 1830s and 1840s named Bharmar guns.
A ‘bharmar’ is a muzzle loading firearm, used in the 1830s and 1840s, into which the gunpowder and the explosive are loaded crudely from the barrel of the gun and then fired with an igniting jolt.
The archaic weapon, only reported to be used by Maoists now-a-days in the country, weighed heavy in the gunbattle where personal security officials of Congress leaders were reported to have fired from their modern rifles.
According to police officials, a muzzle-loading gun needs manual replenishment of explosives after every fire and is different from the staccato and precision firing of an AK series rifle or the modern MP5 gun.
A 2009 story on Rediff appears to suggest that while the technology might be archaic, the guns themselves are locally manufactured by the Naxals. A TOI report from earlier this year is rather dismissive of their effectiveness:
The police have seized 212 Bharmar guns or country-made rifles in the last five years. The Bharmar gunss do not have traditional bullets but the ammunition is prepared using traditional gun powder which may not be strong enough to kill humans. In Gondia district - another naval-affected district - the arms haul has been quite low in the last few years. A .303 rifle was seized by the Gondia police in 2008, a sten gun in 2011 and another country-made revolver last year.
Robert Elgood's Firearms of the Islamic World provides some historical background:
An Indian version of the Monteccuccoli lock combining flint and match was invented at the time of Ranjit Singh by a Hindustani named Mirza Bharmar after whom the gun is named in India; an example of the weapon is described by Baden Powell as a Bharmar Lahori, presumably from the place of manufacture. (See Catalogue no. 122.) The gun was popular and Gurkhas were seen armed with this type in 1827.


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WHETHER or not Zambia records new coronavirus cases is not a passport for citizens to let their guard down. With cumulative cases standing at 89, Zambians numbers should in fact not relax but strictly adhere to the stipulated Covid-19 guidelines and directives to prevent a further spike in infections. As Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya […]
WHETHER or not Zambia records new coronavirus cases is not a passport for citizens to let their guard down.
With cumulative cases standing at 89, Zambians numbers should in fact not relax but strictly adhere to the stipulated Covid-19 guidelines and directives to prevent a further spike in infections.
As Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya rightly warns the numbers could rises sharply if residents do not heed the Presidential directive to stay home and maintain social distancing.
As of yesterday, the death toll still stands at three with 42 people having recovered while active cases remained at 44 in Lusaka, Copperbelt and Central Provinces.
We agree with Dr Chilufya that it is possible to have the whole Lusaka flared up if people did not adhere to the recommended guidelines and directives.
While there is an improvement in adherence levels with many people realising the importance of wearing masks and sanitising, there are still some who are defiant especially when it comes to staying home and avoiding illegal gatherings.
It is undeniable that unnecessary movement of people is still rife and worse still some have maintained a casual approach especially in Lusaka’s high density areas despite the city being the epicenter.
But for as long as people keep ignoring the “stay home message” take the pandemic lightly which has, human-to-human transmission will continue.
By the same token, we implore those churches that are geared to resume congregating following President Lungu’s announcement that those that wanted to reopen can do so, to ensure they obeyed the health measures and directives to the latter.
Some churches have opted not to resume congregating for the safety of their members and have advised them to “hold their fire” until further notice.
This is commendable.
But for those who decide to re-open, they should inform their members not to let their guard down to avoid further spread of the virus.
Observing social distancing, masking and allowing a limited number of people to gather for not more than one hour will be crucial as worshipers congregate.
If those church members can adhere to these regulations, they are good to go.
But even as faithfuls gather to worship, it’s important for them to understand that the number of covid-19 cases are still high and could spike should they became careless.
This simply means they may not worship in their usual manner.
It would be folly for any citizens to underestimate the gravity of the Covid-19 pandemic which has brought the world to standstill.
Yet for people in some districts with zero covid-19 cases, it is business as usual, as they believe that the pandemic cannot spread to their localities.
It would therefore be prudent for the Ministry of Health and its partners to ensure sensitisation messages about the pandemic and prevention measures were extended to such districts.
The only way to stay safe from Covid-19 is to stick to the health measures and not to be caught off guard. Stay home and stay safe!


Kilian Jornet is on a mission to become what he calls a true Hardrocker.
Shattering a course record at the 2014 Hardrock Hundred Endurance Run wasn’t enough for the superstar athlete from Spain. He wants to repeat his performance running the course counterclockwise this year.
After finishing the clockwise course in 22 hours, 41 minutes, 35 seconds – surpassing Kyle Skaggs’ previous record of 23:23:00 set in 2008 – Jornet said he needed to win the race the opposite direction to become a “true Hardrocker.”
Fresh off a record-setting win at Alaska’s Mount Marathon last Saturday, Jornet has spent the last few days preparing for the race in the San Juan mountains, and he is ready to embrace the challenge of the grueling Hardrock 100 once more.
“Running in the other direction is very exciting and something that isn’t typical in mountain races,” Jornet said in an email interview with The Durango Herald. “Also, the ambiance is terrific, and the wilderness of the San Juan Mountains, everything makes it almost the perfect race.”
Jornet is one of 152 athletes registered for the race. He took one of 35 slots reserved for Hardrock veterans, with 47 slots saved for first-time entries and another 70 for other applicants.
It’s a race even diehard runners dream of qualifying for. About 1,200 applications came in this year from 33 countries and 46 states.
To be eligible for the lottery, athletes must have finished the race within the last three years or have finished a qualifying 100-mile race within the previous year.
The race starts at 6 a.m. Friday at the Silverton School and ends in the same spot, passing through Lake City, Ouray and Telluride along the way. Runners will climb and descend a total of 33,992 feet and average 11,017 feet of elevation. The high point is the summit of Handies Peak, a 14,048-foot mountain near Lake City. The low point comes in Ouray at 7,680 feet.
The race has a cutoff time of 48 hours, with the average runner finishing in 41:10:15. As much as 75 percent of the field finished in 2009 and 2013, but as low as 39 percent finished in 1997. You never know what you’re going to get at the Hardrock 100.
But despite the threat of lightning, rain and even hypothermia, it attracts the biggest names in ultra running, and Jornet, 27, is currently the man everyone is chasing.
He will go after Sebastien Chaigneu’s counterclockwise record of 24:25:50. The Frenchman set that record the last time it was run this direction in 2013.
“We’ll see what happens,” Jornet said. “It’s a very long race, and many things can happen. But only being able to be here and enjoy the race counterclockwise is very exciting.”
Jornet isn’t the only elite runner in the 129-man field, and he knows it will be a competitive.
“Many strong athletes will be here this year. Iker Karrera for sure,” Jornet said, mentioning his 40-year-old friend from Spain who will compete this year. “But then also the Americans who know well this terrain.”
One top returner on the men’s side is Adam Campbell, a Canadian who placed third last year even after being knocked down by a nearby lightning strike atop Handies Peak. The blast was so strong it knocked out the batteries in Campbell’s head lamp.
Also in the field is five-time Hardrock 100 champion Karl Meltzer of Utah. Meltzer, 47, has won a world record 36 100-mile races in his career.
Mike Foote of Missoula, Montana, is another top contender. He finished third in 2010 in under 30 hours and has had several big races since then.
More top-10 placers from the 2014 race in this year’s field include Jared Campbell, 35, of Utah; Scott Jaime, 45, of Highlands Ranch; and previous second-place finisher Troy Howard, 42, of Golden. Race director Dale Garland called Howard an under-the-radar runner who could be dangerous.
Garland also expects Chris Price, 34, of California to be a major factor.
On the women’s side, Darcy Piceu of Boulder will look to win the race for the fourth consecutive year. She finished last year’s race in 29:49:58 and was the 11th overall finisher.
Piceu, 40, is the most experienced runner in the 23-woman field but is expected to be tested by Durango’s Missy Gosney, 48; Anna Frost, 33, of New Zealand; Darla Askew, 42, of Oregon; and Pam Reed, 54, of Wyoming.
Piceu owns the clockwise record for women after finishing in 29:09:00 in 2012. She will go after Diana Finkel’s counterclockwise record of 27:18:24, which was set in 2009.
Finkel was selected in the lottery but withdrew from the race, leaving the event without one of its most prized female athletes.
“It’s the first time she’s had to pull out before the run,” said Garland, who has been in charge of the Hardrock since its first start 24 years ago. “Diana is a classy woman, and to not have her as part of the event this weekend is something we will miss.”
But athletes chasing time records may find it difficult this year. There is still a lot of snow in the San Juans, especially on the northern exposures. Athletes in the Hardrock 100 are used to running into snow, but they also will have to deal with wet conditions on all the trails because of the wet summer in the region.
“It’s going to be wet, but the snow is melting quickly,” Garland said. “I would anticipate slower times because of the mix of snow and wet trails.”
Those elements would be welcome to the runners if it means the rain and lightning stays away.
And Jornet won’t mind a bit of snow. After all, he is the world champion in ski mountaineering, too.
“A lot has happened since Hardrock last year, including a complete season in trail running and ski mountaineering and lots of hours spent in high mountains to pursue my passion,” Jornet said. “I’m not feeling any stronger, but I really loved this race last year, so I had to come back.”


John Lennon's killer denied parole for seventh time
Mark David Chapman
ALBANY, N.Y. -- A New York parole board has denied parole to Mark David Chapman.
Chapman shot and killed John Lennon on Dec. 8, 1980, outside the Ambassador Hotel in New York City.
This was Chapman’s seventh appearance before the parole board. His next scheduled appearance will be in August 2014.


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Growing up in an Irish Heritage environment we consistently participated in large gatherings centered around good food. I started cooking at an early age acting as sous chef for my father on Sunday afternoon making veal parmigiana and the like. Then learning how to cook BBQ for the masses with my Uncle Bill. Both men were task masters with completely different styles of cooking. My dad a perfectionist and by every definition a master chef, Uncle Bill equally talented with more of the wild west approach. This is where I learned the basics of good food.
I also had the opportunity to live in Texas for six years where I met my wife Madeline. She actually bought me my first Weber. We planted a tomato garden of several varietals which grew three times faster than what I was used to in the Northwest. It yielded a full grocery bag of fresh tomatoes every day! We also planted many varieties of herbs too. This is where my palate expanded with the full appreciation of fresh ingredients and herbs.
During my career, I traveled extensively around the country and abroad working with Fortune 500 companies. Hard work during the day then mostly entertaining clients in the evening. So I had the opportunity to eat at some of the best eateries in the country both large and small. My strategy was to befriend the owner and kitchen staff to get great service and access to the good stuff.
This culinary experience expanded my appreciation of good food. I befriended many a chef learned about their cooking technics and recipes. While back home I would try and test these out. My memorable experiences include the grilled New York Steak with Mole sauce at Javier’s, the fresh Oysters and Boiled Shrimp at Aw Shucks, both in Dallas, TX Sunday Sauce at Cesca in New York City, mushroom birds nest at Crofton on Wells in Chicago, IL Franklin’s BBQ in Austin, TX the most amazing Asparagus w/prosciutto Red Hollandaise sauce in Berlin, DE white sausage on Sunday morning in Munich, DE stuffed roasted red pepper with black squid on a beach in Biarritz, FR and Tapas in San Sebastien, ES and scores of others.
So for the last sixteen years, we raised three boys in our house on Mercer Island. During this time, I was generally cooking for the boys and their friends of 10 – 20 people every night. Also testing and perfecting our cooked meat recipes along with building awesome sauces to accommodate. Our sons have grown up since have graduated from college and or are in process. On numerous occasions, people have told me I had a god given talent and should pursue my passion which is cooking good food for people to enjoy.
So here I am, I have the capacity to create good food for the masses and I need your help to take the next steps.
Our goal is to launch GATHERINGS in February in the local year-round farmers markets. Your help is much appreciated.
We are launching GATHERINGS a food service and catering company focused on cooked meats with the accompanying home-made sauces and comfort food sides.
We are dedicated to sourcing the highest quality local ingredients in Washington State. In the near term, we will have a menu wrapped around BBQ and MEATBALLS with emphasis on the complimentary sauces and stick to your rib sides.
We will expand the menu with rotating daily specials to keep things fresh and seasonal specialties as the year unfolds. All of our BBQ cooked meat is wood-fired on an offset Texas smoker. All of our MEATBALLS are homemade with local ingredients including our SAUCES.
Our quality is embedded in the process we have exercised in developing our recipes through trial and error sourcing the finest local ingredients and testing them on a willing and able crowd.
Firstly, we will distribute our food through mobile food stands within our local Farmers Market community including Mercer Island and the Greater Seattle area, serving fresh meals accompanied by our renown sauces and stick to your ribs sides. Three products types will be presented fresh, frozen and packaged goods for taking home.
Secondly, we will expand our offering through local delivery and pick-up. Currently, we deliver on Mercer Island and will expand this to the Greater Seattle area. During this phase, we will also build out mobile trailers to establish permanence on corporate campuses and city access points.
The timing is right we feel like it is the next step for our family.
Our goal is to launch GATHERINGS this February to the local year round Farmers Markets.
We worked hard and have sourced local quality fresh ingredients. We have a solid engine room and BBQ pit for producing quality cooked meats and sauces. With the support of our family and friends we are confident that we will bring a concept and service to our community, that does not currently exist here.
We are already hard at work and excited to roll up our sleeves and dive in! See the reward levels below the photo of the slow roasted pork.
We appreciate your support and look forward to hearing from you!


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On 23 November 2019, representing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Gunda Reire, advisor to the Foreign Minister, opened the first conference of the UN Youth Delegate Programme, “Youth and Foreign Policy”, at the Bauska State Gymnasium. The aim of the conference was to raise awareness among young people on topics on the UN agenda, as well as showing that those matters have impact on the daily life in Latvia.
In her remarks, Gunda Reire underlined that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs supports the participation of young people in the formulation of foreign policy, which is also a broader UN-scale priority set by its Secretary-General António Guterres. Cooperation with a non-governmental youth organisation “Klubs “Māja” – jaunatne vienotai Eiropai” has contributed considerably to the establishment of a Latvian UN Youth Delegates Programme. Kristiāna Plāte became the first delegate representing Latvia in the UN Youth Delegates Programme; she visited the UN Headquarters in New York and took part in both the youth programme and the UN General Assembly High Level Week as a member of Latvian delegation.
Gunda Reire said in her speech to the UN conference in Bauska that multilateralism is one of the instruments to implement Latvia’s foreign policy. Using multilateralism, she noted, we ensure the pursuit of the main foreign policy goals – we strengthen security and increase growth and prosperity in our society. We also have a voice in deciding on global issues. To reinforce its role in the UN system, Latvia contributes to the UN’s daily work and, moreover, has presented its candidacy for a seat as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for 2026-2027. I’m happy that young Latvians are active in discussing and shaping foreign policy, said Gunda Reire, and she added that the driving force of democracy is an engaged and active citizen.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs supports events that engage young people in discussion and which allow for hearing and listening to their views. The Foreign Ministry is also a partner in the UN simulation games that are organised by the UNESCO Latvian National Commission. In 2020, the UN will celebrate its 75th anniversary; therefore, young people’s ideas are also going to be heard at the UN anniversary events in Latvia and in the consideration of issues of current importance for the United Nations.
During the conference, the young delegates worked in six groups, focussing on a particular global problem.
The UN Youth Delegate Programme is a UN initiative to promote youth participation in their own country’s administration. UN youth delegates are members of their countries’ official delegations at UN events. The role of a youth delegate in the country delegation is to provide his or her input on issues related to young people, assisting the national delegation within the limits of their abilities and building cooperation with youth delegates from other countries. Latvia has joined the programme recently and is taking part for the first time.
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text: Under the strong support of the Group enterprises, Haichang shipping grasped the opportunities, swiftly made a deal and purchased another 70,000-ton bulk carrier in June, adding a new member to Haichang fleet. The ship was successfully handed over at Shajiao Anchorage on July 5, 2018, and was renamed "HC BEAUTY" which means a strong blessing for the development and a beautiful vision for the future of the group. With the sound of a flute and the expectation of Haichang people, the ship "HC BEAUTY" set sail smoothly at 16:18 on July 10. With this ship put into operation, the capacity of Haichang shipping fleet exceeded one million deadweight tons, ranking the top three domestic private shipping enterprises in bulk cargo capacity. From 1 ship to 14, 30,000 deadweight tons to 1.03 million deadweight tons, Haichang Shipping has finally achieved a breakthrough of one million deadweight tons after 15 years of development. Every step of progress embodies Haichang people's commitment and dedication for the shipping industry. Long wind and waves will sometimes hang the sail to the sea, a new era has begun, Haichang is beautiful So much more are hard-working Haichang People!

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Russian military used 234 FPV drones within the frontline Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson oblasts on 23 March, increasing their number by almost 40% compared to the previous day, Southern Command reported on 24 March.
The Russian army also employed 13 strike drones of the “Lancet” type and dropped 269 fragmentation munitions from various modifications of drones.
“There is a steady tendency for at least a 15% daily increase. But Ukraine’s electronic warfare is working quite successfully against them,” Southern Defense Forces of Ukraine said.
Russian military launched another massive attack on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure overnight into 24 March. Ukraine’s Air Defense Forces shot down 18 missiles and 25 Shahed drones overnight.
Russian missiles hit state oil and gas company Naftogaz pipes in Stryi district, Lviv Oblast, which borders Poland, causing a fire. Russian troops also hit critical and civilian infrastructure in Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
One of the Russian missiles entered Polish airspace overnight. The Polish Operational Command reported it activated its fighter jet but didn’t shoot the Russian missile down as “it was not sure it was headed for a specific target [in Poland,” the Polish Defense Ministry said.


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Comrades plead for unity
More than a week after North West St Ann Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Dayton Campbell unleashed a verbal tirade on fellow Comrade Lisa Hanna, a first-time parliamentarian is warning People's National Party (PNP) members not to allow the party to disintegrate, saying that the focus must be on making Jamaica a prosperous nation.
Dr Winston Green, MP for South East St Elizabeth, told party supporters at the Central St Mary constituency conference in Highgate on Sunday, that the PNP must be mindful of the impact of self-inflicted wounds.
"We have to be careful as members of the People's National Party that we don't look like them. They have a thing of bickering and disunity, we have to be careful," Green said.
While he did not mention the unflattering comments made by Campbell about Hanna, the Government backbencher made it clear that he thought a line was crossed.
"As a minister, as a member of parliament, she is a regional chairman. Comrades, when you have a ministry like that and doing a great amount of work for the youth of this country, when you still carry out your regional responsibility, when you still have time to be in your constituency, comrades, respect is due," Green said.
"This is not nuh beauty without a purpose," he said further, adding that Hanna has been "working and has a future in the People's National Party".
"Let us be careful about what we say," he added.
Campbell had criticised the leadership of Hanna in her South East St Ann constituency and Region One, which takes in six constituencies in Trelawny and St Ann.
"Dis a PNP, dis a nuh Miss World," Campbell had declared in a thinly-veiled attack on Hanna.
Hanna, who was at Sunday's meeting, said she has forgiven Campbell.
Fellow St Mary MP Jolyan Silvera told the party supporters that the country would be doomed if the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) were to be re-elected to power. Like Green, he said unity is important.
"Let us stick together, let us remember our purpose. We know that the People's National Party is the only vehicle that can take Jamaica forward. Let us remember that it is our duty to carry Jamaica into the future," Silvera said.
"All of us now have to put our energies to fight the Jamaica Labour Party. All of us now have to throw away all the little cass cass and all the little suss suss... We must mek the PNP win. We have a duty to this beloved party to carry it to victory when the Comrade leader calls elections," he added.
Amid what appears to be simmering tensions, the PNP hierarchy last Friday held a meeting with all first-time MPs to caution them about public utterances being made. Silvera, who attended that meeting, told Comrades that "we must bring back respect for each other".
He warned: "If we don't do that we are going to lose the core principles on which this party was built on. We have to start show love for each other again and we have to look out for each other. If we don't do that we are going to lose our way."

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The purchasing power stability of the Brazilian currency and the soundness of the financial system are the main BCB's institutional objectives.
Based on the guidelines issued by the National Monetary Council (CMN), BCB also has the role of the regulator, which is shared with the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) according to their respective areas of competence.
Financial Market Infrastructures (FMI) play a key role in the financial system and in the economy in general. Financial markets must have confidence in the quality and continuity of the services provided by the FMIs. Their smooth functioning is essential to the financial stability and to safeguard the monetary policy transmission channels. Thus, BCB should act to promote their strength, normal operation and continuous improvement.
Under CMN directive, BCB is responsible for authorizing and overseeing FMIs and clearing and settlement systems, including those that settle securities, foreign exchange and derivatives transactions1. Acting as supervisor and overseer, BCB shall ensure that FMIs operating in Brazil are administered consistently in line with the public interest objectives, aiming financial stability and the reduction of systemic risk.
According to Law 10,214/2001, BCB should define which settlement systems are systemically important2. Additionally, according to Law 12,865/2013, payment schemes3 and payment institutions4 are a part of the Brazilian Payments System (SPB). As a result of this new regulatory framework, these entities, such as those based on payment cards, are subject to similar procedures as of the FMIs, such as authorization and oversight.
BCB also operates the Reserves Transfer System (STR) and the Special System for Settlement and Custody (SELIC), respectively a funds transfer system and a government securities settlement system5.
As the manager and the operator of the STR, system where all the financial obligations are finally settled, BCB must:
• execute funds transfer orders;
• observe the requirements, including safety, applicable to situations of receiving and sending messages of funds transfer, in order to ensure the system continuous functioning, with a minimum availability ratio of 99.8%;
• comply with the legal provisions of confidentiality;
• supply participants with timely information on the system’s performance.
BCB also can, at its own discretion, suspend or exclude participants that pose risk to the smooth functioning of the national financial system or to the STR, or that do not operate in compliance with the STR’s rules or the national financial system regulation.
To ensure a smooth performance of the real-time settlement environment, the BCB offers collateralized, free of charge intraday credit facility to the reserves account holders.
1 Systems that settle securities are under the BCB and the Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) joint supervision, but aspects related to systemic risk are exclusively assessed by the BCB. Systems that settle both government securities or bank issued securities are under exclusive supervision of the BCB.
2 Systemically important systems: settlement systems whose volume and nature, at BCB discretion, may create risks to the strength and to the smooth functioning of the Brazilian financial system.
3 Payment Schemes: set of rules and procedures that regulate the provision of certain payment service to the public, which are accepted by more than one recipient/payee, by means of direct access by end users, payers and recipients/payees.
4 Payment Institution: legal person, adhering to one or more payment schemes, having as main or ancillary activity the following: manage payment accounts; issue payment instrument; payment instrument acquiring; provide cash-in and cash-out services of the funds held on payment accounts; and other activities related to the provision of payment services, designated by the BCB.
5 For detailed information about each system, access FMI - Financial Market Infrastructures.


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Dance of the Spirit Flowers, Acrylic. Just down the road from my house is a field of flower. Though most of the year they are dried up and dead the spirit of these flowers must have worked their way into my inspiration. It wasn’t until I had painted this that I noticed the similarity between these flowers and the ones I pass almost daily.
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SPL getting in shape !
Amigo’s and Amiga’s,
Finally we had our first full 6 games program last Sunday ! The games were played in good and friendly spirit which is the foundation of the SPL and that’s the reason why we are in our 11th Season ! After some teams played 7 games sofar we can see almost an identical development as last year in the new ranking. The top three all won their games and are waiting for one of them to slip up ! (Lions/Gremio/Cowboys) In the middle we have the usual teams (ERS/Marlins/Japan/Pistolera Bulls) and at the lower end of the ranking we have (Flamenkos/Shanghai 2000/Super 48/Galacticos) all looking for their first or second win ! Lets see which team can change the tide !
Super 48 – Marlins 1-11 Fedja of the Marlins training hard for an upcoming boxing event killed the game by scoring a hat-trick in the first 5 minutes of the game. He even added another two to become the Marlins topscorer. Super 48 recently getting more goals against them so we are not sure what happened to their blue wall defense or was it because they changed strategy and going all out for attack and simply don’t defend ! They got the conciliation goal.
Sport For Life FC – ERS 2-3 It was a battle of the midfield in a very even contest ! ERS took a 2-0 lead but SFL FC wanted to get their first win of the season and didn’t give up. At the end of the first half they pulled two goals back and leveled the game. The second half both teams were looking for the win and with 15 minutes to go our French Friends scored the 2-3. Last 15 minutes SFL FC was stronger and nearly got a draw but they have to wait for next week as ERS took all three points.
Pistolera Bulls – Cowboys 1-5 Cowboys were too strong and too fast for the Bulls even playing some time with 10 men after a red card. Bilgin again no yellow card as he was in Germany !
Flamenkos – Lions 1-4 The Flamenkos started strong and managed to take the lead through Andy. The Lions not used to be a goal down tried hard but without success to make the equalizer. It was far in the second half that fortune came around for the Lions a unfortunate handball (penalty) and a clear off side goal was given to them. After that Lions quickly got another penalty and another goal to make sure they kept the unbeaten run of 7 games.
Shanghai 2000 – Japan 2-3 Shanghai 2000 started strong and managed a 2-0 lead in the first half / however “Young” Japan proved to be fitter and faster in the second half making it a thriller come back.
Galacticos – Gremio 1-10 Gremio was too strong on the day for the Galacticos / their strikers were working on their goal tallies and got the reward.
We are back with the “SPL Team of the week” reward as we have full programs now.
This week the SPL Estrella Galicia price will go to ERS for their improved conduct towards referees and their positive attitude towards the games and opponents no matter win or lose. True SPL Spirit !
Next weekend we have another 6 SPL games in Shanghai. Time is flying and we are soon at the end of 2013.
1200-1400 Super 48 – Pistolera Bulls at Jinqiao
1400-1600 ERS – Marling at Jinqiao
1200-1400 Japan – Lions at SRFC
1400-1600 Gremio – Cowboys at SRFC
1300-1500 Shanghai 2000 – SFL FC
1500-1700 Galacticos – Flamenkos
Enjoy the SPL and enjoy the cooler weather / Fair Spirit Fair Games !
Cheers Freek SPL President on behalf of the SPL Committee