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The Department of Transportation recently announced that soon trucking companies in Mexico will be able to seek authority to conduct cross-border and long-haul operations in the United States. Many assumed that truck drivers from Mexico would be allowed into the country after 1995 as part of the North American Free Trade Agreement, but concerns about safety have limited operations for Mexican carriers in this country. Will the move create more truck accidents in Miami and other communities or have no impact on safety?
Opposition to the New Plan
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), the Teamsters, and other groups oppose the move, saying that safety concerns remain. There are also concerns that allowing the companies into the United States could hurt the domestic job market.
So far, 13 truck carriers from Mexico have been granted certificates to operate in the United States. All the trucking companies had to take part in a Congress-mandated pilot program to show good adherence to safety standards. Teamsters and other groups have argued that the pilot project did not include enough time or enough trucks to truly determine whether all trucks from across the border would be safe. They claim that there is simply too little data about the truck carriers and their fleets.
Will it be Safe?
The main question, of course, is how the new decision will affect the safety of streets in Miami and other cities. The pilot program suggests that the drivers and truck carriers are safe, and of course anyone driving in the United States has to abide by U.S. rules of the road and trucking rules. There are already truckers from Canada on the roads of the United States and there have been no considerable stated concerns about their safety. Will this new influx of truckers be any different?
The move may help to offset some of the concerns about driver shortages in the long run. Right now, there is a shortage of truck drivers, and the situation may get worse before it gets better. Allowing truckers from another country to travel across the United States could help reduce some of the pressure on domestic truckers, which could potentially prevent fatigued driving and stress. Whether this happens remains to be seen.
As with any truckers who do not get their licenses in the country, there are concerns about language skills and the ability to read street signs and road signs. There are also concerns about the differences between commercial licenses in the United States and Mexico. In Florida and the rest of the country, truck drivers must pass strict road tests and written tests and must be willing to abide by federal rules. They must also submit to medical tests to ensure that they are physically fit to drive. The pilot project, according to proponents, ensures that truck drivers authorized to drive in the United States meet the requirements for drivers, even if they get their credentials somewhere else. Critics, however, note that other countries have different standards for their drivers – standards that could affect safety.
Only time will tell whether the new decision will result in more truck accidents or whether it will not affect accident rates at all. If you are injured in a truck accident involving any commercial driver, keep in mind that you do have rights. If you have been injured, do not hesitate to contact Flaxman Law Group for a free case evaluation so that you can talk about your situation with a member of our legal team. Flaxman Law Group is a full service law firm with offices in Miami, Homestead, and Hollywood.


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Zimbabwe has become the first country in the African continent and the third worldwide to approve an HIV prevention drug which was recently recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). The US and Australia have already backed the use of long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA). While the WHO has applauded the move by Zimbabwe. The country’s fight against HIV has seen AIDS-related deaths plummet from a record 130,000 in 2002 to 20,000 in 2021.
The drug has renewed the hope of further reducing deaths in southern Africa and followed the WHO’s recommendation in July that CAB-LA is very effective at reducing transmission among people at high risk of contracting HIV. Last year, the country launched a strategic plan to end AIDS by 2030 and has already attained a target known as 90-90-90 – 90% of people living with HIV knowing their status; 90% getting antiretroviral treatment and 90% have the virus suppressed.
Nyasha Sithole, a member of the Development Agenda for Girls and Women in Africa (DAWA) network, said, “Accelerating HIV prevention for girls and young women requires an expansion of choices available. I am excited and proud to know that my country has approved using CAB-LA. This will contribute to our basket of HIV prevention tools that work for us as girls and women in Zimbabwe.”


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The GTX 1070 AMP! Extreme strikes a good deal for gamers. Priced at $469 which is slightly more expensive than the Founder’s Edition $449, it gives you better performance without breaking the bank.
Let’s start with the basic specs. The base clock is 1632MHz which can boost up to 1835MHz. A huge difference to the Founder’s Edition 1683MHz boost clock. It has 8 gigabytes of GDDR5 memory. Please remember that only GTX 1080s and the new Titan graphics cards have GDDR5X. Another difference is that it has a memory speed of 8.2GHz.
On to the design. Just by looking at it, the length is crazy long. The length is close to 13 inches long. Instead of the typical 2 PCI-e slot consumption, this uses 3! This can be a problem for those who wants to use an NVMe PCI-e storage drive or wireless adapters.The chassis on the sides and the bottom have some carbon detailing adding to the sleek look. What doesn’t contribute to the sleek quality is its backplate. The backplate has Zotac’s signature yellow color for the stripes and a steel color as a background. For more own tastes I feel that this is awkward. You have subtle on one side and flashy boasting colors on the other. The backplate has a very nice grill to help dissipate heat and a power boost button. This button activates a solid-state capacitor to help smoothen out power delivery and electrical ripples. This definitely helps prolong the lifetime of the components.
On to the fans. There are three fans and each of them has a special dual-fan design to help cool the GPU 30% more efficient than regular fans. This graphics card is no different than other ones. Jumping onto the hype train, the AMP Extreme 1070 shuts its fans off when idling. When doing hardcore tasks like gaming it usually reaches only up to 65 degrees celsius or 149F for people residing in the states. For acoustics, they are pretty darn silent. You can hear them but not to the point when they start to be annoying.
For Zotac’s software, I have a few words to describe it. It’s simple yet effective. If you want to overclock it, the firestorm application has dials to help indicate clock speeds and temperatures. There are presets for you to control the fans with a click of a button. Time for the illumination section. There are three illumination sections. The logo on the side, the slogan on the backplate and the armor on the bottom. There are colors set for it like purple, red and etc. However, you can’t select the specific shades of any color. One awesome thing is that you can control the brightness. Nobody wants illumination to be barely noticeable.
When charging through games, it trumps the 1070 Founder’s Edition by 2 to 8 frames in all benchmarks which are great. For enthusiasts, it can achieve slightly over 2Ghz in overclocking. For all types of games in 1080p or 1440p, I can assure you that you’ll be good frame rates. If you plan to game at 4K, I advise you to get two graphics cards.
In conclusion, this is a wonderful version of the GTX 1070. If you can get over the awkward aesthetics of this card, you will certainly like this graphics card for its acoustics and power.

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An interesting article written by Thomas Borgmann, author of the book “Micahel Jung: Vielseitig zum Doppelgold (Multitalented to Double Gold) for the Stuttgarter Zeitung/Stuttgarter Nachrichten – print edition.
The World Championship title was within her reach – but Ingrid Klimke won only bronze - 5th place for the German team - what is wrong with the chemistry in the German team camp?
“I know my Bobby is a good jumper!” Ingrid Klimke seemed to have no doubts about his capabilities. On Saturday during the 5700 meter long cross country course with two dozen difficult jumps their brilliant round was with without mistakes. A world class performance! On Monday she was the last rider to enter the jumping arena, her Hale Bob rattled 3 poles hard and at the last jump one fell onto the sand. That was the end of the dream of the world championship title; the bronze medal was barely a consolation prize. The reigning European Champion bravely assured all: “If someone had told me before the World Championships that I was going to win bronze, I would have been happy, however I am now disappointed”. She had no explanation for the final pole down.
Starting as defending champions of their title from 2014, the German team came away from the 14th World Championships since they started in 1966, without a medal but with the 5th place and the direct qualification for the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020. The national trainer Hans Melzer commented; “Our goal was much higher. The qualification for Tokyo was the minimum aim.” For the first time since 2010 in Lexington/Kentucky when Michael Jung riding the legendary Sam won gold, there was no medal for the German team in an important championship. For the first time since 2009, the world’s best event rider couldn’t compete due to his mare Rocana being injured. However he had made the journey from Horb to Tryon to support his Polish student Pawel Spizak who finished in 22nd place.
For the very first time the 36 year old was critical in the face of the results produced by his team mates: “More than 50 of the 70 horses competing completed the cross country course without jumping faults!” A dig at Julia Krajewski, who had a “run out” with Chipmunk and had to accept the 20 minus points that accompanied it; at the Olympics in Rio, at the Europeans a year ago and not so long ago in Aachen the same thing had happened. Jung’s comment: “If you ask my opinion, Josefa Sommer from Immenhausen should have been nominated”.
It should however be noted, that at the special request of the national trainer, Michael Jung would have been happy to have helped the team at the World Championships as an adviser, unfortunately his experience wasn’t put to use: “There was only one single discussion between me and the national trainer, during which I gave him my impressions of the cross country course. That was all. I didn’t want to intrude.” The chance to walk the 3* course, designed by Mark Phillips, with the double Olympic gold medalist, World Champion and three time European Champion, to discuss the difficult questions was not taken up by any of the four riders.
Not even Ingrid Klimke, whose weaknesses in Show Jumping are apparent. For a long time she didn’t manage to step out of the shadow of her famous father: Reiner Klimke, who died unexpectedly in 1999, he began his riding career in eventing and went on to win six Olympic gold medals in dressage. When his daughter won her first gold medal with the team in her first Olympics in Hong Kong in 2008, she said, “My father would have been very proud if he had known that I now also have a gold medal at home”. In 2012 in London she won the second one with the team. However the mother of two daughters who started her international career in 1991, had to wait until 2017 before she could win her first important individual title that of European Champion in Strzegom in Poland. She has now failed to win the World Championship title and who knows whether she will ever get another chance. The relationship between her and Michael Jung can only be described as cold!
The rather turbulent days in Tryon have shown that after the departure of the brilliant British Co-Trainer, Chris Bartle two years ago and the loss of super star Michael Jung, internationally things aren’t quite so easy for the national trainer Hans Melzer and his riders. What took place during this World Championship shows that the chemistry between those involved is not quite right. Ingrid Klimke for example said before the World Championships: “We have won without Michael before”. However since 2009 this hasn’t been the case in the big championships, only in relatively unimportant team events. The national trainer’s opinion sounds very different: “You cannot replace a Michael Jung!”
By the way, the clever, always friendly smiling Chris Bartle, who worked for the German federation from 2001 until 2016 and guarantee for the many medals and titles from 2009 onwards – lead his British rider to a huge success: Gold for his team and gold for his student Rosalind Canter, who made this statement afterwards to the press: “In the last two years he has changed completely the way I ride, he has opened up totally new perspectives for me. For me he is a legend.” Bartle quit his job with the German Federation after Rio 2016 due to unfair criticism of his work. The Brits gladly took him back!
Translation: Heather Reimer
Original German: Thomas Borgmann for the Stuttgarter Zeitung/Stuttgarter Nachrichten

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So, the first awesome snow of 2011 has hit us folks in Georgia. I’ve measured at least seven inches deep in my front yard! Today I had a little snow walk and met some interesting friends along the way.
Looks like this stuff will be here for quite a while. I intend to take more shots and see how the people of Georgia adapt to this southern, winter wonderland.


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Lineup of medieval windmills on the plain of La Mancha in Spain, restored for tourists to see what Don Quixote was tilting at, imagining them to be dragons. They look more like astounded by-standers to me. Taken with a Canon 30D, with a Canon 17-85mm. zoom lens, focal length 22 mm. at ISO 1600, 1/500th, f/14.


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No. That 1 cigarette will often cause you to have a life full of injury and have to quit again. About a third of smokers are genetically addicted. What we mean by that is that 1 cigarette will hook them for a long, long, time. And by hook them for a long, long time, we mean they will be addicted again, as addicted as if they had a pack of cigarettes. For the other two-thirds of smokers, they might be able to try one, but they might get addicted again. It just is not genetically programmed into them. So, the answer will be "no it is not okay to just have one. That will addict you in a bad way again."
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Courbes d’étoiles III - "L'Etoile Sombre De Kobe"
for solo piano
from the cycle Courbes d'Etoiles I - VI ( a work in progress)
Courbes d’étoiles III - "L'Etoile Sombre De Kobe" ("The Dark Star Of Kobe"), was written for my wife, the japanese pianist Nao Momitani (originally from Kobe, Japan), echoing the death of her mother. A place where the curves tell us about the last atoms of a disappearing star, in order to keep some hints of a lost memory. A very expressive work, simple but complex, like a Japanese Zen garden with its scattered stones referring to a single star in our inner soul.
Courbes d’étoile III was premiered by Nao Momitani in a monographic concert at the Contemporary Art Museum of Liege (2001)
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Yamaha goes on tour with Bill Bailey
Take one very successful comedian who happens to be a highly proficient musician; add a number of the UK's best regional orchestras; an Oscar-winning conductor and two Yamaha mixing consoles, put them all in a touring package and the result is something remarkable. Bill Baileys Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra, in fact.
Bailey's comedic reworking of various familiar musical themes has been a central part of his act since the beginning.
To this he recently added a wry and amusing look at the different instruments in the orchestra, the result being Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra.
This production made its debut in 2008 on a few low-key dates, before coming to national attention via shows at London's Royal Albert Hall, one of which was recorded and broadcast on BBC television.
The end of 2009 saw the show taken on tour to London, Cardiff, Birmingham, Manchester, Dublin, Belfast, Liverpool, Warwick and Gateshead, using a different local orchestra at each venue.
With Academy Award-winning conductor Anne Dudley a central part of the show, husband Roger was no less fundamental to the technical production as touring front of house engineer.
Audio from the orchestral instruments was fed to the 48-channel PM5D, via an analogue multicore. Here sound crew chief Martin Walker submixed the orchestra to 16 channels, which he sent via Ethersound to the M7CL, manned by Roger.
Meanwhile, three Yamaha SB168-ES stage boxes took feeds from drums, bass and the instruments played by Bailey - guitars, keyboards, microphones and of course his infamous theremin - relaying them via Ethersound direct to the M7CL.
"The SB168-ES provides a number of advantages," says Nick. "Using Ethersound means you have less cable so trucking costs are minimised, load in and out is easier and there's also a brand new mic pre-amp in it, so it enhances the sound quality of vocals and miked instruments."
"The M7CL was a desk I hadn't worked with before, but Nick was there on day one and the crew knew the desk very well, so once the general set up was explained it was fairly obvious. I took to it quite quickly," adds Roger.
With the different parts of the orchestra soundchecked individually before each show, thanks to the PM5D submix Roger was able to group the entire orchestra on one of the M7CL's faders, leaving him able to concentrate more on Bailey's characteristically energetic performance.
"My main priority was to get as clear a sound as possible. There were a lot of vocal microphones onstage and I couldn't leave them open all the time, because of the potential for feedback," Roger continues.
"I tried to have one open at a time, depending on which mic Bill was running to. But he didn't always do the same thing at each gig. Sometimes he would go off on a tack and do something different, so my eyes were glued on him. But I only missed a couple of words, now and then!"
With the instrumentation and Bailey's humorous arrangements providing many of the 'effects', the M7CLs onboard processors weren't worked very hard. But there were occasions when they proved essential.
"In one section Bill needed a repeat on his voice, which was dead easy to set up using the Yamaha desk," notes Roger. "There were a few sections we needed a bit of reverb, depending on the hall. But otherwise it was basic EQ and compression."
"I was very pleased with the sound. It was a very good crew, the equipment was exceptional, worked well and was always set up on time. It was a pleasure to be involved."Posted on 11 Feb 2010 08:21 to category : Band / Celebrity News
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Most horror films base their existence on having you jump in your seats a few times and then tie up the knots for an (at least fairly) happy ending. Saw doesn't follow that path. It wants you to squirm and dodge in your seat as it unveils a story that is far more appealing that you'd expect it to be (or even want it to be). It is a completely unpleasant experience. And it is damn good.
The filmmakers are two young Australians: James Wan in the director's seat and Leigh Whannell with the pen and one of the leads. The story is by both - fresh out from film school. And the talent conveyed here is apparent from the word go. Wan directs with a delightful simplicity and realizes that making good horror isn't about making as many things as possible unexplainable, but rather to leave them unexplained. There is a major difference.
As Saw sets off, you get the feeling that if this material is handled well, you could be in for a treat. The premise is brilliant as we find two sympathetic characters trapped in an abandoned restroom; chained to the walls with a dead body between them. Their challenge is primarily to get out of there and secondarily to find out why they were put there. It is clear that what we're dealing with is a criminal mind who likes to play puzzles, but what are his motives? Who is he? Where are our protagonists? And how are they going to solve their situation?
Wan tells his story semi-chronologically
as we simultaneously follow our two men's situations in their cell and
as the two think back on previous events to try and figure out the
mystery. In style and form, Saw is somewhat like Memento,
and Wan doesn't lack neither Christopher Nolan's grace nor cleverness.
In the process, Wan avoids being tempted into making this a shallow
splatter, a messy twister or just the down right silly horror you see in
nine out of ten films like this. Whannell's script is both creative and
well-crafted and Wan keeps it interesting throughout. The horror is to a
certain degree explicit, and Saw has its share of graphic images,
but the real horror here is the gruesome and brutal nature of the story.
It is offensive much in the same way as Pet
Sematary. And it doesn't change its nature to suit the
viewer. A thoroughly selfish, harrowing and artistically impressive
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Not for the first time, reality and politics may be on a collision course. This time it’s in respect to the costs of strategies intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Waxman-Markey “cap and trade” bill still awaits consideration by the US Senate, interest groups – mainly rapid transit, green groups and urban land owners – epitomized by the “Moving Cooler” coalition but they are already “low-balling” the costs of implementation. read more »
By Richard Reep
Regarding Florida’s new outmigration, “A lot of people are glad the merry-go-round has finally stopped. It was exhausting trying to keep up with 900 new people a day. Really, there is now some breathing room,” stated Carol Westmorland, Executive Director of the Florida Redevelopment Association at the Florida League of Cities. Now that surf and sand are officially unpopular, the urban vs. suburban development debate has caught developers and legislators in a freeze frame of ugly and embarrassing poses at local, regional, and state levels. read more »
The title of this essay is taken from a book by Jim McManus about his adventures as a poker player. The lingo for Texas Hold ‘Em mirrors Vegas geography: three cards are placed face up – together called "the flop" – and betting ensues. Then comes the "turn" card, otherwise known as Fourth Street. Finally one gets to "The River", or Fifth Street, after which it is payday for somebody. read more »
Changsha, Hunan (China): Over the past 30 years, China has eradicated more poverty than any nation in the world’s history. The reforms instituted by Deng Xiaopeng have not only created a large, new middle class in China, but have also produced some of the largest and architecturally most impressive urban areas in the world. There is still poverty in China, but the most extreme poverty is in the rural areas. The expansive shanty-town poverty found in Manila, Jakarta, Mexico City, Sao Paulo or Mumbai is absent in the large Chinese urban areas. read more »
For most of those which were great once are small today; And those that used to be small were great in my own time. Knowing, therefore, that human prosperity never abides long in the same place, I shall pay attention to both alike
–Herodotus, Fifth Century B.C.
If the great Greek chronicler and "father of history" Herodotus were alive today, he would have whiplash. In less than a lifetime, we have seen the rapid rise of a host of dynamic new global cities – and the relative decline of many others. With a majority of the world's population now living in cities, what these places do with their new wealth ultimately will shape this first truly urban century. read more »
“What the Western fantasy of a China undergoing identity erasure reveals is a deep identity crisis within the Western world when confronted by this huge, closed, red alien rising. There is a sense that world order is sliding away from what has been, since the outset of industrialization, an essentially Anglo-Saxon hegemony, and a terrible anxiety gathers as it goes.” – Adrian Hornsby, “The Chinese Dream: A Society Under Construction”. read more »
For most visitors, Las Vegas is a one-dimensional town. One either walks up the Strip, or down (though for compass-challenged tourists, even that can be confusing). An adventurous minority will go downtown to Fremont Street, a few short blocks of casinos and souvenir shops that I liked better before they roofed it.
It turns out that naïve tourists have stumbled onto the truth: there are no east-west highways in Las Vegas. And therein lies the tale. read more »
Big cities will eventually get through the recession.
How much help they’ll get from the design-obsessed bloggers who are so anxious to shape urban life is open to question.
Consider the blogosphere in Los Angeles, which bubbled with reports of decapitated chickens turning up all around town earlier this year.
Some bloggers speculated that chickens were being killed in rituals of the Santeria cult, which has roots in Latin America. The speculation seemed on the way to becoming an urban legend. read more »
In mid August, as we were beginning to feel a pulse in the nation’s housing market, an academician and housing expert from the University of Pennsylvania named Thomas J. Sugrue wrote an article in the Wall Street Journal proposing that, for many people, the new American Dream should be renting. read more »
Urban politicians have widely embraced the current concentration of power in Washington, but they may soon regret the trend they now so actively champion. The great protean tradition of American urbanism – with scores of competing economic centers – is giving way to a new Romanism, in which all power and decisions devolve down to the imperial core.
This is big stuff, perhaps even more important than the health care debate. The consequence could be a loss of local control, weakening the ability of cities to respond to new challenges in the coming decades. read more »


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The California Lawyers Association IP Section is hosting its 43rd IP Institute in San Jose. The brochure is below but it will include panels on privacy, CDA230, ethics credits as well as the head of the USPTO.
I will be moderating a panel on CDA 230 with Santa Clara University Law Professor Eric Goldman and Sophia Cope from the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Out-of-town attendees can sign up for the special IP Institute hotel room rate at the San Jose Fairmont hotel here.
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(ConservativeStar.com) – Most people have heard of “Pretty Boy” Floyd and “Baby Face” Nelson; now there is the “Granddaddy Bandit.” The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is seeking information about him because he allegedly tried to hold up two different banks in Houston, Texas, on Friday, January 21.
In the first incident, he walked into a Chase Bank, flashed a handgun to the tellers, and demanded they hand over the money. They informed him that they did not have access to any cash, and he left without further problems.
#WANTED Can you help the FBI Violent Crime Task Force find the "Granddaddy Bandit" who hit 2 Houston banks on 1/21/22?
Suspect is a white male, late 50’s – early 60’s, approx. 6’ tall. Drove black Ford F-150.
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Approximately an hour and a half later, he strolled into a Capital One branch and informed a teller he was robbing the bank. He demanded money and once again displayed the handgun. This time the employee complied, and he left with an undisclosed amount of money.
The agents investigating these cases obtained only a very vague description of a man who was a few years either side of 60, wearing a black face mask and a black Texas Tech baseball cap.
What’s your opinion? Should authorities release such vague descriptions when they could fit tens of thousands of people in Houston alone? Or should they hold off until they have something more specific?
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TITLE: The Eye of the World
SERIES: The Wheel of Time, book 1
AUTHOR: Robert Jordan
PAGES/LOCATIONS: 1079 pages
GOODREADS’ AVG. RATING: 4.15 out of 5 stars; 172,854 ratings
The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. In the Third Age, and Age of Prophecy, the World and Time themselves hang in the balance. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.
DATES READ: January 8-20, 2015
This read-through has been a long time coming, but it has finally begun and I have to admit that I couldn’t be happier with this book – an excellent introduction into the world of The Wheel of Time. The story follows the lives of three young men from the village of Two Rivers in Emond’s Field, an area which is regarded as farm country, who become entangled in the fate of their entire world. They come to be known as ta’veren – people around whom the Wheel of Time specifically weaves the Pattern with all surrounding life-threads. While I understand the focus on Rand, Mat, and Perrin as the ta’veren, I didn’t feel as if the other characters suffered or were forgotten or came across as less important. I felt as if the majority of the secondary characters were just as developed as the three primary ones, even without knowing their entire back stories. Jordan was able to create a feeling of substance to these secondary characters mainly through their interactions with the primary characters (i.e. Moiraine and Lan), then we learn more of their history (in this case Lan’s) from meetings with other characters along the way. We learn more of Egwene and Nynaeve through their history with the ta’veren, growing up in Emond’s Field or serving as the village Wisdom. Each character has substance, each has a part to play – “The Wheel weaves as the Wheel wills, and we are only the thread of the Pattern.”
My favorite character is Nynaeve, her care for Rand, Mat, Perrin, and Egwene was genuine and she was willing to speak her mind against Moiraine Sedai to protect them – something that many would fear given the distrust and fear which surrounds Aes Sedai. Nynaeve is an incredibly strong woman, yet underneath her outer toughness is a certain softness which shines through in her interactions with Lan. There were hints of her attraction towards him in the early chapters, but towards the end it is more than just an attraction and has evolved into something more. I cried for them at the end of chapter 48…I feel as if their destinies are much like how Min described the love between Rand and Egwene, that while they may love each other they are not meant for each other. Granted, this is entirely speculation at this point yet I still hurt for them. Lan truly does think fondly of Nynaeve as she does him.
I know the love stories aren’t the entire point of this book, getting 14 books out of them would likely become quite boring, but this just lends evidence to the success of Jordan’s writing. Jordan was able to weave in so many different facets to his story that lend to the foundation and substance of his characters without straying from the focal point of the overall novel and that is a beautiful thing.
TL;DR REVIEW: 4.75 out of 5 stars. This is by far one of the best introductory novels for a series that I have read. Jordan ends the story in a way which leaves you satisfied, yet curious for what comes next. The ending isn’t just some outright cliff-hanger, it is more subtle than that and I can appreciate this subtlety. The majority of books which have been written in recent years have created this idea that stories should end on these major cliff-hangers in order to garner reader interest for the next book. The subtlety of Jordan at the end of this book appears to be somewhat of a lost art. Overall, I am incredibly pleased with this novel and my introduction to The Wheel of Time world and I look forward to continuing my adventure with The Great Hunt.

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(February 27, 2015, Los Angeles) – On Saturday, February 28th, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 PM, day laborers from the Pasadena Community Job Center, will volunteer their efforts for a beautification event at James Madison Elementary School. Day laborers will be taking out the trash-filled ivy and dying bushes and replacing them with a new drought tolerant, lovely landscape.
Since its inception, the day laborer center has provided an avenue for workers to engage and give back to the community. But this is more than giving back. Some of the day laborers’ children attend Madison. The day laborers are proud of living, working, and raising families in Northwest Pasadena.
Workers are pleased to work closely with Madison Elementary volunteers and staff, and Councilmember Victor Gordo to ensure that children have a beautiful environment to learn, grow, and become contributing members of society.
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The Pasadena Job Center is run by NDLON, The National Day Laborer Organizing Network. NDLON improves the lives of day laborers in the United States. NDLON works to unify and strengthen its member organizations to be more strategic and effective in their efforts to develop leadership, mobilize, and organize day laborers in order to protect and expand their civil, labor and human rights. NDLON fosters safer, more humane environments for day laborers, both men and women, to earn a living, contribute to society, and integrate into the community.
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Shannon Sharpe is a former NFL player and commentator. He is now a FOX NFL analyst. On Thursday, Sharpe shared his thoughts on LeBron James’ decision to leave Cleveland for Miami.Sharpe lamented that Magic Johnson didn’t call the then-LeBron James when he decided to leave Cleveland for Miami in 2010. In an interview with The Undefeated, Johnson said he made the decision without talking to LeBron. He thought it would be more of a “mistake” if he talked to him because James would “probably go somewhere else.” LeBron James became a two-time MVP and champion with the Heat.
Shannon Sharpe on Twitter
Shannon Sharpe made some interesting tweets about the NBA Finals on Thursday night. The TNT analyst took issue with how the Cleveland Cavaliers were denied a potential game-winning three-point shot in Game 6 against the Golden State Warriors, which would have given them a 3-2 lead in the series. “Magic regretted not calling LeBron,” Sharpe tweeted. “It always comes back to that.” It’s an interesting take on an otherwise predictable championship series. While it’s possible Sharpe was simply referencing Cleveland’s former superstar and current team president, LeBron James, his tweet speaks to a larger sentiment among many NBA fans: that if only one or two players had made different decisions, their favorite team might have been able to win it all.
LeBron James is the best player in the history of the NBA. He has won numerous awards, including five MVPs and three consecutive championships with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
In an interview with NBC’s Magic Johnson, he said that if he was in charge of the Los Angeles Lakers when they played against the Miami Heat in the 2006 NBA Finals, he would have called LeBron to let him know his presence was required on the floor.
Johnson said “He [LeBron] would have been a fantastic player” on the Lakers and expressed regret over not calling him.
Shannon Sharpe, one of the most prolific and respected broadcasters in the NBA, took to Twitter on Thursday evening to express her thoughts on Magic Johnson’s decision not to call LeBron James during the 2016 NBA Finals.
“Magic regrets not calling LeBron – latest news,” Sharpe tweeted. “He knows what it would’ve meant for him.”
Sharpe is correct in her assessment; Magic likely would have received numerous accolades had he made that call. But with his own legacy at stake, Magic made the right decision by standing by his team.
Shannon Sharpe on Twitter: “Magic regrets not calling LeBron – latest news”
Could the Cleveland Cavaliers have been champions if LeBron James had been given a phone call by Magic Johnson in 1996? The Lakers legend regretfully passed on the opportunity and now says he wishes he had made the call. “If I would’ve called him, it would’ve been different,” Johnson said in an interview with ESPN. “I felt like I could’ve groomed him, talked to him about what it takes to be great. He was just scratching the surface of his greatness then. It would’ve been fun to see how he developed over time. But hindsight is 20-20.” If only Johnson took that chance, who knows how history might have turned out differently for James.
Kawhi Leonard has been one of the most dominant players in the NBA this season, averaging 28.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game for the Toronto Raptors. The 23-year-old forward has quickly become a fan favorite in Canada, and is now receiving recognition around the league. On Saturday night against the Milwaukee Bucks, Leonard recorded his fourth triple double of the season with 28 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists. The Raptors will face off against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday evening in what could be a potential playoff preview. In an interview with ESPN’s SportsCenter on Monday evening Magic Johnson said that he regrets not calling LeBron James when he was coaching the Lakers back in 2004-05. Johnson said that he felt that if he had called James then maybe he would have ended up playing alongside him instead of Kobe Bryant. Kawhi Leonard currently ranks third in MVP voting behind Stephen Curry and James Harden.
In case you haven’t heard, Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James recently made some serious waves on Twitter by expressing his regrets over choosing to play for the Miami Heat instead of joining forces with longtime friend and teammate Dwyane Wade in 2010. In an interview with ESPN’s The Undefeated, Thompson said he wishes Magic Johnson had called him about the possibility of joining forces, as it would have made a lot more sense than what happened.
“It would have been dope if Magic Johnson called me,” Thompson told ESPN. “He was my favorite player growing up. Obviously, he was one of the smartest guys in the game and I could tell he loved basketball. So I just think it would have been something special.”
Thompson went on to say that playing alongside James and Wade would have given the Cavaliers a chance to become champions and create some history together. Clearly, Thompson is still upset about what could have been had Johnson reached out to him instead of Wade.
Kyrie Irving is one of the most popular players in the NBA. He was selected fourth overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2010 NBA Draft and has since emerged as one of the league’s top point guards. In his rookie season, Irving led Cleveland to its first playoff appearance in eight years.
Irving had a breakout sophomore campaign, averaging 25.2 points, 7.6 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game while leading Cleveland to a 49-33 record and their first Central Division title. He continued his dominance in 2016-17, averaging 27.7 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds per game en route to unanimous MVP honors and an NBA championship with the Cavaliers.
Despite being surrounded by some of the best players in league history (LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson), Magic Johnson said last year that he regrets not calling LeBron James Jr . when he was drafted fourth overall by the Miami Heat in 2003. “I should have picked him,” Johnson said during an interview on ESPN’s “First Take.” “But hindsight is 20/20.”
Since then, Irving has grown into one of the best players in basketball while James has failed to live up to expectations on several occasions (most notably with the Miami Heat). Despite this, many believe that if Johnson had drafted James instead of Irving, the Los Angeles Lakers would currently be playing in the Finals rather than Golden State Warriors .
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Shannon Sharpe, an NFL commentator and former player, took to Twitter to lament not calling LeBron James when the Cleveland Cavaliers faced the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 Finals. “Magic [Stein] regrets not calling LBJ when Cavs faced GSW, would have won 4-0,” Sharpe tweeted on Friday. The tweet was in response to a video posted by Grantland’s Bill Barnwell that argued that if Stein had called the game, the Cavaliers would have won. “Had Magic called that series, LeBron James would’ve been drafted No. 1 overall in 2004,” Barnwell wrote in his video.
Magic regrets not calling LeBron
LeBron James is one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He has won countless awards and accolades, including four NBA Championships. And, he is currently playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
But, LeBron may have never won a championship if Magic Johnson had called him when he was just a high schooler. In an interview with ESPN, Johnson said that he regrets not calling LeBron when he was younger and had a chance to sign him.
“I really wish I would have called him,” Johnson said. “At the time, I didn’t think he was ready yet.”
Johnson added that LeBron would have been perfect for the Lakers dynasty that he was part of as head coach. “If we would have taken him then it would’ve been great,” Johnson said. “Maybe we couldn’t have done it right away but by 2000 or 2001, we could’ve put a team together around him.”
It’s impossible to know what might have happened if Magic had called LeBron, but his career is proof that anything is possible in sports.
Shannon Sharpe delivered a powerful message on Twitter about how LeBron James’ decision to leave Cleveland could have been avoided. In his latest column for the Players Tribune, Sharpe details his thoughts on the situation and offers some advice for future athletes who find themselves in a similar position. “I know this much: If I’d called Lebron, he would’ve come to me,” Sharpe wrote. “The Magic would’ve had their franchise player and they could’ve won multiple championships together.” It’s clear that Sharpe has felt some type of connection with James over the years, which is why he believes that reaching out would have made all the difference. If you’re feeling discouraged after watching LeBron’s decision play out on television, give Shannon’s column a read to get some words of encouragement.


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|Frequency Response||5-40,000 Hz|
|Sensitivity||104 dB/mW (active mode)|
|Impedance||150 ohms (active)|
|Battery||Internal Battery: 3.7V rechargeable lithium polymer battery|
|Battery Life||30 hours (continuous transmission time including music playback time), Depending on environmental conditions
Battery Charging Time: 4 hours, Depending on environmental conditions
|Weight||305 g (10.8 oz.), without cable|
|Cable||Detachable 1.2 m (3.9') standard cable, detachable 1.2 m (3.9') cable with in-line mic and controls|
|Connector||3.5 mm (1/8") gold-plated stereo mini plug, L-shaped|
|Accessories Included||USB charging cable, airline adapter, pouch|
|Frequency Response (Microphone)||50 - 4,000 Hz|
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NEW YORK, (BUSINESS WIRE) -- New Fortress Energy Inc. /zigman2/quotes/205925446/composite NFE -1.10% (the "Company") plans to announce its financial results for the first quarter 2022 prior to 8:00 A.M. Eastern Time on Thursday, May 5 [th] , 2022. A copy of the press release and an earnings supplement will be posted to the Investors section of the Company's website, www.newfortressenergy.com .
In addition, management will host a conference call on Thursday, May 5 [th] , 2022 at 8:00 A.M. Eastern Time. The conference call may be accessed by dialing (866) 953-0778 (from within the U.S.) or (630) 652-5853 (from outside of the U.S.) fifteen minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call; please reference “NFE First-Quarter 2022 Earnings Call."
A simultaneous webcast of the conference call will be available to the public on a listen-only basis at www.newfortressenergy.com . Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the site and download the necessary software required to listen to the internet broadcast.
A replay of the conference call will be available after 11:00 A.M. Eastern Time on May 5 [th] , 2022 through 11:00 A.M. Eastern Time on May 12 [th] , 2022 at (855) 859-2056 (from within the U.S.) or (404) 537-3406 (from outside of the U.S.), Passcode: 4257013.
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New Fortress Energy Inc. /zigman2/quotes/205925446/composite NFE -1.10% is a global energy infrastructure company founded to address energy poverty and accelerate the world’s transition to reliable, affordable, and clean energy. The company owns and operates natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure and an integrated fleet of ships and logistics assets to rapidly deliver turnkey energy solutions to global markets. Collectively, the company’s assets and operations reinforce global energy security, enable economic growth, enhance environmental stewardship and transform local industries and communities around the world.
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La Quinta Resort has extended their pet-friendly policy by creating an unforgettable PAWS La Quinta pet experience! PAWS La Quinta is aimed at making your furry friend feel comfortable and welcome throughout the entire stay at the resort. The resort’s pet fee is $100 per pet and includes special pet amenities at the resort and in your casita, including an oversized pet bed, a pet placemat, as well as stainless steel bowls for doggie food and water! To kick up the pet experience another notch, the resort offers relaxation treatments for your pet to enjoy! La Quinta provides a remarkable hour-long relaxation massage for your dog, and they also offer you the unique opportunity to enjoy a massage at the same time as your pet, in the comfort of your guest room!

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- Lift Range: 0 - 2.5 inch or 3 - 4.5 inch or 5 inch and up
- Front Collapsed Length: 13.520" or 14.520" or 16.270" or 17.270"
- Front Extended Length: 22.300" or 24.300" or 27.800" or 29.800"
- Front Travel: 8.78" or 9.78" or 11.53" or 12.53"
- Rear Collapsed Length: 12.010 or 13.930 or 14.910
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perfect fit! we could not find anything from our local parts store that weren't priced through the roof.
Mine 5-6" option took around a month to arrive on backorder, but were still worth the wait. Performance is good and articulation capability is great! One recommendation I have during installation is to shave down the bushing inserts slightly before putting them together. This will prevent the insert from curling while it scrapes against the bracket during shock installation. Your shock mounts are likely not perfectly straight especially if you wheel with them.
I installed these in two parts, front first (in Chicago, it was too darn cold for the whole job) then the rear a month later.
Just installing the front made little difference. Then I did the rear. 3 of my 4 shocks were absolute toast. The 4th was on its way out.
Having all 4 shocks replaced transformed my YJ. The carnival ride feel is gone. The Jeep handles bumps very well. I'm impressed.
I highly recommend these shocks.
Quick note: you need to install the bushings, so having a vice on hand makes quick work of it. And at least on my YJ, the rear top mounts do not require the metal bushing insert. So push it out, clean up the top shock mounts, and squeeze it on.
This part, at least for me on the passenger's side, was not easy.
I had to use a large socket to connect with the shock body, with a smaller socket inside the larger socket, to connect with the bushing. This makeshift tool, and a few whacks from a BFH, pushed the shock right on.


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Investors and traders seem to be constantly looking for fresh research ideas that will lead to higher income or more profits. 24/7 Wall St. reviews many fresh research calls each morning to find great ideas from value stocks to growth stocks to dividend stocks. We are breaking out the positive analyst calls as far as stocks to buy and positive research calls today. These are some of this Monday’s top analyst upgrades, initiations and positive analyst research calls.
ChannelAdvisor Corp. (NYSE: ECOM) was started as Buy at Goldman Sachs, started as Buy at Needham, started as Buy at Stifel Nicolaus and started as Outperform at Raymond James.
Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA) was raised to Strong Buy from Outperform at Raymond James.
CYS Investments Inc. (NYSE: CYS) was upgraded to Buy from Hold at Wunderlich.
Century Aluminum Co. (NASDAQ: CENX) was upgraded to Equal Weight from Underweight at Morgan Stanley.
Extra Space Storage Inc. (NYSE: EXR) was upgraded to Strong Buy from Outperform at Raymond James.
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: MRVL) was raised to Positive from Neutral at Susquehanna.
Koninklijke Philips N.V. (NYSE: PHG), or Philips, was upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank.
ProLogis Inc. (NYSE: PLD) was upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo.
Public Storage (NYSE: PSA) was upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Raymond James.
TIBCO Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TIBX) was upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo.
Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) was started as Overweight at boutique firm Global Equities.
U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SLCA) was started as Outperform at Wells Fargo.
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Prep 30 mins
Cook 40 mins
A delicious chocolate cream pie with a perfect flaky crust.
- 6 ounces all-purpose flour or 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons butter, chilled and cut into small cubes
- 4 tablespoons shortening, chilled
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1⁄4 cup ice water or 2 -3 tablespoons water, and 2-3 tablespoons of spirits
- 2 cups milk
- 6 egg yolks
- 1⁄4 cup cornstarch
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 tablespoon butter
- 8 ounces chocolate, chopped
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- The crust: Combine salt, sugar, and flour in a large mixing bowl preferably metal. Add the chilled fat then put the whole bowl right into the freezer for 5-10 minutes. Take it out and working either with the tips of your fingers or a pastry cutter try and break all the fat into small pieces until the mixture is a crumbly mess. Add either your iced liquor and water mixture or your iced water to the mixture about a tablespoon at a time. Once you can press a handful of the mixture into your fist you and it keeps its form it’s ready. Chill the pie crust for 3-6 hours or even better overnight. When ready to roll out let the crust come to room temperature for a while then place the pie over a pie of wax paper and roll into about a 10” or 11” circle. Transfer the crust to a 9” pie pan. Either add a piece of parchment paper and some pie weights or dock the pie and bake at 375 until golden brown about 20 minutes. After the pie is done let it cool down to room temperature while you prepare the filling.
- The filling: bring the milk to a simmer in a saucepan, meanwhile whisk together the egg yolks, cornstarch, salt, and sugar until smooth. Slowly add some of the hot milk to the egg mixture a couple tablespoons at a time. Once the egg mixture is close to the temperature of the milk in the pan and the egg mixture has loosened up a bit, add it all back to the pan. Whisking almost constantly bring the mixture back up to a simmer and keep it there until the mixture has become very thick. Remove from the heat and slowly add in the butter and chocolate a little at a time. Let the mix sit until at room temperature or slightly warmer, then spoon into the shell smooth out and refrigerate until firm.
- The topping (optional): using a hand mixer or a stand mixer with the whisk attachment mix the sugar and heavy cream on medium-low until the mixture becomes frothy, then boost the speed to high and beat the mixture until stiff peaks form. For those of you who don’t know how to check for peaks just dip your whisk or hand mixer into the whipped cream, pull it out, flip it upside down then tap the the whisk gently. If the “peaks” don’t fall, then you have achieved stiff peaks. Once done spread over the finished pie and garnish with shaved chocolate or cocoa powder.

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House GA Caucus to leadership: No tax hike on GA aircraftJuly 21, 2011 at 8:59 am | Posted in Aviation Law Current Event | Leave a comment
by Sara M. Langston with the blog faculty
Twenty-two members of Congress, all members of the House General Aviation Caucus, are urging House leaders to reject a tax proposal that could hinder one of the few manufacturing industries that provide a trade surplus for the U.S.
As lawmakers continue with debt-ceiling negotiations, the House members urged key players in the negotiations not to sacrifice aircraft depreciation deductions in the tax code, which spur “investment, domestic manufacturing, and economic growth.” They reminded House Speaker John Boehner, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Eric Cantor, and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer of the important role of the general aviation industry and GA aircraft depreciation to the country’s economic recovery and well being. [more]
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Utah gymnastics: Utes have eyes set on first Pac-12 title
Corvallis, Ore. • Utah's quest for the school's first Pac-12 title begins here tonight at the Pac-12 Gymnastics Championships.
The Utes are the top seed and will compete in the evening session which begins at 8 p.m. MDT and will be shown live on the Pac-12 Networks.
The Utes will compete against UCLA, Oregon State and Stanford. The early session, which begins at 2:30 p.m., features the lower seeds in Arizona, Washington, Arizona State and Cal.
While the winner can technically come from either session, most assume the evening session will produce the winner since those teams are the higher seeds.
Utah, ranked No. 7, finished second to UCLA a year ago. The No. 8 Bruins beat the Utes in the season opener 197.425-195.3.
Utah went undefeated against the rest of the Pac-12.
The one lineup change the Utes plan to make is to use Becky Tutka as the anchor on floor and use Georgia Dabritz fourth.
Dabritz went last against Florida because she was working a new floor pass but Utah coach Greg Marsden said she is now comfortable enough with it to go fourth again.
The Utes had a strong practice Friday and were loose and not exhibiting any signs they might be feeling pressure as the No. 1 seed.
The Pac-12 Championships
Saturday, 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. MDT
TV: Pac-12 Networks
Live scoring: http://bit.ly/14eJMa3
Session 1: Arizona, Washington, Arizona State, Cal
Session 2: Utah, UCLA, Oregon State, Stanford
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To assess HIV-1 post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) non-completion at day 28, comparing ritonavir-boosted lopinavir versus cobicistat-boosted elvitegravir as a single-tablet regimen (STR), using tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine with both of these therapies.
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The NEAT001/ANRS143 trial demonstrated noninferiority of ritonavir-boosted darunavir combined with either raltegravir (RAL + DRV/r) or tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine (TDF/FTC + DRV/r) in ...
The NEAT 001/ANRS 143 trial demonstrated non-inferiority of darunavir-ritonavir combined with either raltegravir (RAL+DRV/r) or tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine (TDF/FTC+DRV/r) in HIV-posit...
On-demand oral tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and emtricitabine (TDF/FTC) has been approved for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in MSM in France following the results of clinical studies, but data are ...
A retrospective analysis of weight changes in HIV-positive patients switching from a tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)- to a tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (TAF)-containing treatment regimen in one German university hospital in 2015-2017.
To determine whether changing from a tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)- to a tenofovir alafenamide fumarate (TAF)-containing regimen is correlated with weight changes in a human immunodeficiency vir...
Women likely require higher adherence than men to preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)/emtricitabine (FTC) for similar efficacy. Pharmacologic metrics of adherence p...
The purpose of this study is to compare the safety, tolerability and antiviral activity of the lopinavir/ritonavir tablet when administered in combination with reverse transcriptase inhibi...
Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of GS-9350-boosted Atazanavir Versus Ritonavir-boosted Atazanavir Each Administered With Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate in HIV-1 Infected, Antiretroviral Treatment-Na
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of a regimen containing GS-9350-boosted atazanavir plus emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate versus ritonavir-boosted atazanavir plus emtricitabi...
Safety and Efficacy of GS-9350-Boosted Atazanavir Compared to Ritonavir-Boosted Atazanavir in Combination With Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate in HIV-1 Infected, Antiretroviral Treatment-Naive Adults
The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a regimen containing GS-9350-boosted atazanavir plus emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate versus ritonavir-boo...
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a simplified lopinavir/ritonavir-based therapy will continue to keep the viral load at very low levels after initial treatment with a comb...
This study will determine whether anti-HIV drugs can prevent the sexual transmission of HIV among couples in which one partner is HIV infected and the other is not.
A pharmaceutical preparation of the ANTI-HIV AGENTS elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate that is used in the treatment of HIV INFECTIONS.
A pharmaceutical preparation of emtricitabine and tenofovir that is used as an ANTI-HIV AGENT in the treatment and prevention of HIV INFECTIONS.
A pharmaceutical preparation that contains emtricitabine, rilpivirine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate. It is used to treat HIV INFECTIONS.
Inhibitor or Reverse Transcriptases or of RNA-dIrected DNA polymerase.
An HIV protease inhibitor used in a fixed-dose combination with RITONAVIR. It is also an inhibitor of CYTOCHROME P-450 CYP3A.
Reverse transcriptase (RT) is an enzyme used to generate complementary DNA (cDNA) from an RNA template, a process termed reverse transcription. It is mainly associated with retroviruses. RT inhibitors are widely used as antiretroviral drugs. RT activitie...
Human Immuno Deficiency Virus (HIV)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the causative agent of AIDS. The Human Immunodeficiency Virus, more commonly known as HIV, is a member of the lentivirus sub-set of the retrovirus family of pathogens. It causes AIDS, or Acquired Immuno Deficiency Sy...


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Market Spotlight: India IPO activity at a record high, tech enables M&A growth despite Covid
October 29, 2021 | Blog
By Robert Torio, Content Marketing Manager, APAC
According to Mergermarket, almost US$10bn has been raised with 81 IPOs in India so far, which is significantly more than what was reported in the entire calendar year of 2020 (US$7.5bn raised across 45 different listings). The sectors attracting the most interest have been healthcare and technology as they collectively raised US$1bn and US$1.7bn, respectively.
The Indian IPO market has been following a global trend, seen in the US and Europe. Despite the lower volume and value of listings, India has more or less followed the theme set in global markets that has been favorable towards tech and healthcare sectors.
At the recent India Deal Momentum: IPO, Capital Raising and Tech Trends webinar hosted by Mergermarket and Datasite, our panel of experts examined the India story and presented the latest M&A outlook from the country. The panel consisted of:
- Vivek Soni, National Leader - Private Equity Services, EY India
- Punit Gupta, Senior Vice President, Strategy and M&A, Tata Consumer Products
- Nidhi Killawala, Partner, Khaitan & Co.
- Gaurav Jain, Principal, Kaizenvest
- George Belcher, Head of India, Datasite
Surge in IPO activity
According to Gupta, 2021 is turning out to be a sort of watershed year for India as far as IPOs and M&As are concerned. Many startup companies have scaled up and in the last year have shown readiness for an IPO.
A lot of traditional equity is now available to startups due to a regulatory change. Jain explained that recent regulatory changes could now allow a company that is still not profitable to go for an IPO. This has opened opportunities for scaled-up companies and accelerated their IPO timelines by 3-5 years.
More than half of the participants at the webinar voted that high levels of dry powder and private equity will be the biggest driver of the M&A market in India in 2022. Low interest rates and high valuations ranked second and third, respectively, with around 20% of the audience vote.
Soni attributed the high amount of liquidity to the private equity funds deployed in India that are managed by non-Indian GPs. “Almost 82% of all the dollars in the year 2020 were managed by foreign GPs.” Soni believes this suggests that the activity levels in India are closely aligned with trends in the US and Europe.
Mantra for new-age companies: Digital capabilities, good governance, diversification
In terms of the most important success factor in M&A in 2022, participants at the webinar cast a resounding vote: 67% believe that strategy, identifying, and screening targets is going to be the most important determinant of success in dealmaking.
Soni agreed with the poll results and noted, “Identifying and screening investable targets is very important and increasingly, a lot of dealmakers, especially on the buy-side are using technology to do this.”
Mergermarket data shows that tech and healthcare companies are favorite targets for investments in India. Killawala expects companies in these sectors will see greater momentum, especially fintech, (including payment systems and digital wallets), health technology, insurance, and online gaming.
She added that new-age companies are specifically more focused now on acquiring and ramping up their digital capabilities, good governance, building robust business models, and the diversification of supply chains.
ESG and due diligence: a complex mix
On the question of which area of M&A will be most enhanced by technology, 43% of the participants voted for due diligence, 30% for deal preparation, and 26% for post-merger integration.
The panelists concurred that the ESG element was becoming increasingly important in the due diligence process. Belcher presented information from a recent survey of 400 dealmakers. “On emerging risks in completing M&A transactions, 46% of them said that ESG, and specifically climate change, would be the biggest deal-breaker in the coming years for their transactions. And that came ahead of concerns over things like COVID, inflation, and regulation.”
Belcher feels that an increased focus on ESG will mean a more complex due diligence process. “So, we may see deal times slow down a little bit. As a result, any company considering M&A activities at the moment will definitely have to take ESG into consideration. And so it's going to be very key to have the right tools in place to actually manage a heavier due diligence workload.”


What is currently taking place around “Kesab” and the border regions with Turkey, is a ground assault by large numbers of Armed Terrorists attacking from Turkish territory with full support and coverage by the Turkish authorities ..
1. – The attacks were launched yesterday at dawn with the major aim to control Kesab ..
2. – The attacks have failed to achieve their goals and are continuing ..
3. – The heroic steadfastness of the Syrian Forces in the region backed by the quick reinforcements sent after the first attack, resulted in the Terrorists failing to exploit the element of surprise for a quick victory they expected ..
4. – Despite the Terrorists failure and inability to control “Kesab” or “Point 45”, TV Channels hostile to Syria are broadcasting false news aimed at a psychological win.
5. – The overall situation is thankfully good, and extra reinforcements have arrived to participate in the battle …
The Map indicates the Turkish Village of “Yaladagi” where the Armed Mercenaries launched their attack yesterday against the Kesab Border Crossing 5 km away, and where there is full facilities set up by the Turkish authorities, including a field hospital for the Terrorists wounded in battle.


Modeling Lake Naivasha, Kenya and its surroundings is an issue of very high significance because of great socio-cultural, ecological and economic values. The basin comprises a biosphere reserve, a national park with a variety of wildlife, a significant livestock activity, a very fertile land for agriculture and a growing tourism industry. The prevailing system of uncoordinated water resources management in the basin cannot sustain the ever-increasing water needs of the various expanding sectors. Therefore a strategy must be sought to integrate the various sectoral needs against the available water resources in order to attain both economic and ecological sustainability. The study attempts to develop, for the first time in the Lake Naivasha Basin, an integrated water resource management model. In order to understand the situation in the whole catchment and identify where problems exist and the weakness that affect the catchment and their improvement.


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Some 70,000 people fleeing fighting in Bor, in South Sudan’s Jonglei State, have already arrived in the town of Awerial, in neighbouring Lakes State, seeking shelter, and thousands more are arriving each day. The area has nowhere near the capacity to absorb all the new arrivals, however. Living conditions are verging on the catastrophic, and there is an urgent need for increased medical and humanitarian assistance.
“The situation for these women and children is very alarming,” says Aurélie Dupont, the emergency coordinator for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Awerial. “They have fled their homes and have arrived here with few belongings. There is no clean water, no food, and no place to shelter or sleep. They are relying solely on the help of the local population.”
MSF’s emergency team is supporting the two Ministry of Health clinics that are still functioning by providing consultations and supplies of medicines. Other top priorities for MSF include providing clean drinking water to prevent cases of diarrhea, vaccinating children against measles, and providing obstetric care for pregnant women. Another major concern is the provision of food, which needs to be scaled up urgently.
“The potential for disease is enormous,” says David Nash, MSF’s head of mission in South Sudan, “and yet the humanitarian response in Lakes state has been very small. There is an urgent need for clean water, latrines and waste management.
"We urgently need other organizations to step up and provide humanitarian aid as more and more people flee the violence.”
MSF is deploying additional emergency teams to reinforce existing activities and to respond to needs as they arise. MSF’s medical activities continue to operate in all 12 of its programs across the country.
MSF has been working in the region that today constitutes the Republic of South Sudan since 1983. MSF works in eight of South Sudan’s ten states and responds to emergency situations including large-scale displacement, refugee influxes, alarming nutrition situations and outbreaks of disease, in addition to providing basic and specialist health care services.


text: Linoleic acid, but not stearic acid, inhibited the growth of Staphylococcus aureus NCTC 8325. Growth inhibition was associated with an increase in the permeability of the bacterial membrane. The presence of a plasmid conferring resistance to penicillin (PC plasmid, e.g. pI258blaI-) increased the growth inhibitory and membrane permeability effects of linoleic acid. Under growth inhibitory conditions, linoleic acid was incorporated into the lipid of both PC plasmid-containing and PC plasmid-negative bacteria and there was little difference between these cultures in the uptake or fate of linoleic acid. Experiments using a glycerol auxotroph of S. aureus suggested that free linoleic acid, rather than lipid containing this acid, inhibits growth. Linoleic acid probably inhibits growth by increasing the permeability of the bacterial membrane as a result of its surfactant action, and the presence of the PC plasmid increases these effects.


STYLE: Hip-Hop RATING OUR PRODUCT CODE: 6923-4279 LABEL: Metro One 074948820426 FORMAT: CD Album RRP: £4.99
Reviewed by David Bain
Semi, Jraw and Swift are here again with a much more “back to those roots” sound. I am surprised at the joy of this album, since previous Priesthood outings have been a touch darker. Yet, this happy feel is confidently delivered, with the soulful rappers churning out lyrics about, “guessing who’s back” and “dippin’ off that funky track”. The rhymes leave a little to be desired. But, on further listening, I find that their good sense of rhythm, uplifting vocals and chilled-out backing tracks work well to provide a satisfying overall sound. Priesthood’s skill at combining soul and a distinctive “old-school” hip-hop groove is impressive. Contributions coming from Holy Breeze, Set Free, Youth Exodus and Sonz Of Trybe, are strong and pad the album out. This is a catchy release, not guaranteed to please all, but deserves to be recognised as a notable addition to the gospel CD racks.
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The bangle that is inspired by the eclipse looks pretty hanging on your hand. This pretty bangle is made of 4.67 grams of gold and decorated with 25 pieces of high quality diamonds which has the total size of 0.115 carat.
A pendant with three round diamonds that speaks simplicity and elegance. The three diamonds represent everlasting love; past, present, and future. It?s the perfect jewellery for every women of every age.


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Jacko lawyer claims Neverland doc twisted appearance to make star look guilty
Paris Jackson attends premiere with boyfriend - after denying 'suicide attempt'
Michael Jackson is a paedo predator, says his music video producer
Inside Jacko’s kids’ bizarre upbringing - from facemasks and balcony danglings
£300m-a-year Jacko empire 'in freefall' as celebs and brands distance themselves
Our clueless MPs in Parliament do not represent normal British people
Who's Michael Jackson's second wife Debbie Rowe and when did they marry?
Gogglebox refuse to show cast controversial Michael Jackson Leaving Neverland doc
Paris Jackson refuses to defend 'paedo' dad Michael after Finding Neverland doc
Jacko’s wife didn’t see newborn son for weeks as star whisked him away
Louis Vuitton pulls Jacko-inspired clothing due to child sex abuse claims
Michael Jackson ‘snatched’ Paris with placenta still attached in hospital
Jacko’s wife said they never had sex and felt like ‘horse being inseminated’
La Toya Jackson attends Jacko tribute show following Leaving Neverland fallout
Paris Jackson has ‘big public row’ with boyfriend on boozy ‘two day bender’
Inside Jacko's ‘sham’ wedding with best man aged 8 and kids given as 'gifts’

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Skylight / July 13, 2018 / Odo Vaillancour.
To make sure that glass skylights are protected these are made of tempered glass on the outside and have a laminated pane on the inside. Position: Where and how you place skylights within the home is equally important. Location plays a vital role in natural lighting and solar heating. When they are placed on the roof and facing the north you can expect consistent but cool lighting. Skylights that face the east provide maximum solar energy in the mornings while those facing the west will give maximum afternoon sunlight. If heat is a problem you may install skylights in the shade of a tree or have a shading device on top of the skylight. The slope at which skylights are placed also controls the amount of heat and light received. Before buying skylights for the home do a little research. Prices tend to vary from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. Price climbs with the addition of features like shading devices remote control and special glazing.
Your ventilating skylight can be operated by one of three ways: Manual skylight controls - These are opened by your use of an extended rod to manually crank the skylight open. These are designed for ceilings of less than 15 feet. Electronic skylight controls - A simpler model of this type of control is wired to a wall mounted switch which opens and closes the skylight. More complex models are controlled by a special wall console of a wireless remote control. Automatic operating controls - With this type of control integrated heat sensors trigger the skylight to open when the interior heat reaches a preset temperature. Exterior sensors automatically close the unit when they sense moisture.
However these surfaces scratch easily and can become brittle and discolored. Glass glazing - This is found in the more expensive skylights. It is more durable than plastic and does not discolor. All glass used for skylights must be made of "safety glazing" a generic term for both tempered and laminated glass. Tempered glass is the most impact resistant. Laminated glass is fabricated with a thin layer of plastic embedded near the center of the glass. Both types keep the glass from breaking into large sharp pieces. Skylights are often made with a tempered glass on the exterior side and a laminated pane on the interior side. This arrangement gives maximum impact resistance while protecting occupants from falling shards of glass.
Some people in an effort to let in plenty of light choose the biggest skylight they can afford. But bigger is not always better when it comes to choosing skylights for your home. The size of the skylight should not be more than 5% of the floor space if there are other windows in the room. It should be less than 15% of the floor space if there are few windows in the room. Unlike commercial buildings where structures are huge there is only so much that a room within the house can take. So choose skylights that suit the size of the room. Style: Although most skylights are rectangular these are available in a variety of sizes shapes and colors.